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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-22
MANY OFFICERS
DISCHARGED SOON
Public Service Will Be
So Promoted.
ONLY THE REGULARS LEFT
Soldiers Will Thsn Have Opportun'
ity to Seek New Commissiens
Active and Inactive.

Washington, Nov. 20.-Presiden
Wilson has determined sthat tht
public service will be promoted b!
the discharge as rapidly as their ser
vices can be spared Of officers in th'
United States army, except thos'
holding commissions Of any kind il
the regular army, the war depart
ment announced today in a circular
sent to all department and post
commanders and chiefs Of staff
corp departments and bureaus. Ap'
proximately 100000 men will be af'
fected by the provisions Of the cir.
cular.
The circular provides that all sep.
arations from the military service by
officers will be by discharge as au.
thorized by law and that tenders
Of designations will not be received
or considered. -; ! -.
The discharge, the circular EN-
phasizes, will be complete separa.
ton and officers desiring to be, com.
missioned in the officers" reserve
corps or the regular army must be
commissioned on the basis Of fitness
eligibility and as vacancies occur.
Officers will be discharged from
the service at the same time that
their commands are mustered out
the, circular directing that order,
issued relative to . reduction in the
enlisted strength Of . command viii
be construed as requirins%a CORES.
ponding reduction of commissioned
men. .~.., ',-,<. - = .E+ +<5f" h%'.a
Officers will be discharged in the
following order: Those desiring full
and immediate separation from the
service; those desiring prompt sepa.
ration from the service and subse.
quent appointment or reappointment
in the officers reserve , corps and
whom commanding officers recon-.
mend for such appointment, and
those desiring appointment if oppor.
tunity permits in the regular army
4 whom commanding officers rec
ommend for such appointment.
Under the provisions Of the circu.
lar, officers will not be discharged
who are under arrest or serving g
sentence of a general courtmartial
who have not made an accountable.
ty of money or property belonging
to the government, who are on sicl
report or in a hospital. and those
who in the opinion Of commanding
officers can not be spared at this
time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-22
DEATH OF MR.. w. N. THOMSON

Mr.. Ward N. Thomson died at his
home in Anderson last Monday morn
ing after a two weeks illness of in
fuenza. Mr.. Thomson was forty
three years old and is survived by
his wife and three children. He was
son of John W. Thomson, who is
we'll known, to all the old soldiers of
Orr's Regiment.
Mr.. Thomson lived in Abbeville for
several years and in partnership
with Mr.. Christopher Sayre estab-
lished the electrical lighting system
low in use.
He was a young man Of upright
character and the people Of Able
vile heard with deep regret Of his
untimely death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-22
SHIPS CARRY FOOD
TO HUNGRY FOLK
Vessels Proceed Under Scaled Or.
ders-Hear From Hoover-Ad.
ministrator Will Ascertain Most
Urgent Need on His Arrival
in Europe.

Washington, Nov. 20.-Ships car
rping 100000 tons Of food for til.
populations Of northern France, Bel
gium and Austria now are en- route
to Europe. They are proceeding un.
der sealed orders to Gibraltsr and
Bristol channel ports and on arrival
will await word from Food Admins.
traitor Hoover as to their final des.
tinations. Those going to Gibraltel
are expected to proceed to Adriatic
and Mediterranean ports, and the
others to French and Belgian ports.
Mr.. Hoover before sailing last
Saturday for Europe appointed a
special shipping committee headed by
Theodore Whitfarsh Of the food ad-
ministration, to cooperate with the
shipping board and the commission
'or relief Of Belgium, in facilitating
the shipment Of food to the deforal-
:zed civilian populations in the coun-
tries devastated by war.
Neither in number Of ships in
7olved in the present movement nor
the proportion that would be divert
ed at Gibraltar for relief Of south
ern Europe and the Near East, could
be learned at the food administra-
tion. It was stated that final ar
rangements for feeding the peoples
freed from the yoke Of German mil
itarism is awaiting the arrival Of Mr..
Hoover in Europe. ..
The purpose Of sending some of
the ships now going to Gibraltar and
others to the Bristol channel ports,
it was explained, was to have imme-
diately available at convenient ports
supplies to ship quickly where Mr..
Hoover finds the need to be-, the
most urgent. -.. .. -...,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-22
DEATH OF A CHILD.

News has been received in Able
vile of the death of the little child
of Mr.. Hanna, who was one time
manager of the and 10 cent store.
The little child died at it's home in
Philadelphia. Mr.. Hanna has been
l the service of his country since
'eaving Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-22

Mr.. Wade Wilson was in Able
vile Sunday among his many 'rela-
tives ard friends. He is an Able
vile man who is making the grave
mistake of living in Florida.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-22
BIG NAVAL BILL
WILL BE REDUCED
Estimates Being Considered by Com
mittee-Ordnance Bureau Has
Cancelled Nearly Half Billion
Dollars in Contracts-lnsist.
ing on Economy.


meut Of department appropriation
from q war to = peace basis was be
gun yesterday by congress. Th'
house naval committee took up re
vision Of tho naval bill for the mex
fiscal year and members were insist
ent that expenditures be held to thu
lowest possible minimum consistent
with effective operation and upbuild'
ing Of the navy. =,
As recommended by the navy de-
partment, the bill carries a total Of
s2,440,o0o,000, the estimates being
made in the belief, that the wal
would continue through next year
Rear Admiral Earle, chief Of the
ordnance bureau, who was before
the committee today, said the dc.
partment now is revising its esti-
mates and his bureau alone had elm
mated moro than half Of the s400,-
100000 calculated as necessary next
year under war conditions. Admiral
Earle also revealed that since hos
tilities ceased the ordnance bureau
has cancelled contracts amounting to
$421,s5s,sss, practically half Of the
amount appropriated for the bureau
since the war began.
Tuesdays hearing had to do with
only one-fifth Of the estimates in
the bill and after. the committee ad-
journed members could not hazard
q guess. as to the final amount that
will be recommended for the navy,
Secretary Daniels will be called into
conference for discussion of the
navy's needs and the committeeman
hope to get a clearer idea as to the
size Of the task before them in par.
ing down. estimates. ....,.
Representing Butler Of Pennsyl.
vania, ranking Republican rnetnbe.
Of the committee and who is ex-
pscted to become chairman Of the
committee in the next congress, led
Tuesday in demanding downward
revision. -, ID,
Mr.. Butler criticised Admiral
Earle's request for $5s,oOo,ooo 70,
ordnance and ordnance stores next
year, saying it was greater than the
amount appropriated in war time,
He also voiced objection to the com.
pletion of the 112 Eagle boats at the
Ford plant at Detroit. When asked
whether Henry Ford would lose mon
ey if the contracts were cancelled
Admiral Earle said Mr.. Ford receiv.
ed no profit for the work. The plant,
he said, was financed by the navy
department. \
Appropriations and authorizations
for a second three year building
program are included in. the naval
bill, but these were not reached on
Tuesday. There was no indication
as to the attitude of members on
this project, but it is generally .ex.
pected that congress will approve
the plan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-22
MOVING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Graves are
moving this week from the Richey
cottage on Greenville street to the
cottage on Magazine street recently
purchased from Mrs. Worsham.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
Norwich Evidence For
 Norwich People
The Statements of Norwich Residents Are Surely More Reliable Than
 Those of Utter Strangers

Home testimony is real proof.
 Public statements of Norwich people carry real weight.
 What a friend or neighbor says compels respect.
 The word of one whose home is far away invites your doubts.
 Here's a Norwich woman's state rnent
 And it's for Norwich peoples bene- fit.
 Such evidence is convincing.
 That's the kind of proof that backs Doan's Kidney Pills.
 Mrs. B. H. Hiscox, Ripley Place, says: T have used Doan's Kidney Pills on different occasions and I us- ually keep them in the house. I have always found Doan's helpful, for they relieve backache promptly. I recommend Doan's Kidney Pills be- cause I know they can be depended upon''
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for a kidney remedy = get Doans Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Hiscox had. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. '.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
AUNT MARY WOULD HAVE EN.
 LOVED BEING THERE,

Dear Social Corner Friends: I en- toyed very much reading the account of The Cottage Cheese Lunch" writ ten by Jack Spratts Wife.
 I am very fond of cottage cheese and would have been very glad to have attended the lunch and enjoyed the good things with Mrs. Spratt.
 We are all learning many useful lessons during this terrible war that if put into practice in our daily lives may be a great blessing to us.
 Had I only known when Twice Twenty took her trip to the Rose of New England, I would have stood on my doorstep and waved to her as she was within stones throw of my home.
 I once heard a woman who had travelled a great deal, crossed the ocean more than once and visited for eign lands, say that part of the way from Norwich to Jewett City was the Switzerland of America and rivaled many places in beauty that some peo- pie went many miles to see" I think it is a nice way to take 6 days vacation to go on a trolley ride and see some of the beautiful scenery right here in our own state. Take ( ride from Norwich to Willimantic or the trolley and spend the day at the camp ground and it will do any tireC housekeeper more good than a visi from an NJ. D., be he ever so good. With all good wishes to friends O | The Corner.
 i AITNT MARY
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
SALADS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I think you will like these salads:
 Beet Salad: Cut cold beets into half inch dice; mix with shredded lettuce leaves CT watereress, and serve on whole lettuce leaves, covered with French dressing.
 Arrange alternate layers of cold, cooked beets and hard-boiled eggs on a bed Of lettuce leaves, and sprinkle over the top little finely chopped onions. Serve with French dressing.
 Arrange alternately layers Of cold, cooked beets and cabbage, finely chop ped and well mixed with mayonhaise or cooked salad dressing. Serve on let tuce.
 Pepper and Cream Cheese Salad: One large green pepper two table spoons walnuts, one cream cheese Mayonnaise dressing. Select a large pepper that is sweet; cut off the stem end; remove the seeds and turn it up- side down to drain. Mash the cream cheese; mix with the walnuts and press into the pepper, being careful to fill all the creviees. Set away on the ice for several hours; when ready to serve cut into thin slices and serve on crisp lettuce leaves with mayonnaise dressing
 Best wishes ts all EASTER LILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
AUNT MARY
RECIPES FIT THE TIMES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: These recipes seem to fit the present situa- ton:
 Scotch oat Cake: One cup oat flour. quarter teaspoon salt, flour tc make stiff dough. The oatmeal must be finely ground and the dough very stiff. Roll out on a fieufed board to one eighth inch thick and bake the sheet in a very slow oven until dry and hard but not brown. Break into irregular pieces.
 Graham Puffs: Two cups graham four one teaspoon sugar, one-half teaspoon salt, two cups milk, three eggs.
 Mix dry ingredient; add the milk. then eggs beaten very light; beat minutes: turn into hot buttered gem pans and bake in moderate oven one half hour.
 Rice Cakes: One cup flour. two tea spoons baking powder, one-hah tea spoon salt, two eggs, one tablespoon melted butter, one cup boiled rice, anc milk. Mix and sift the dry ingredients, l add milk, rice. and beaten egks; beat 1 thoroughly add melted butter anC | drop by spoonfuls on a hot griddle | Serve with butter and maple syrup.
 Boston Brown Bread: Two cups ry' l meal, one cup corn meal, one teaspoon salt, one half cup molasses, one tea. 1 spoon soda, two cups sour milk. Dis solve the soda in the milk Mix and
 sift the dry ingredients: add the sou
 milk ana moiasses; pour into but
 tered mold and steam three hours.
 Brown in the over twenty minutes. L. M P
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
GOOD THINGS TO EAT.

Dear Social Corner Friends: The following recipes may help out some tired housewife:
 Pineapple Pudding-Cut five slices of fresh or canned pineapple into dice. To the juice which remains add suf1- cient water to make two cups heat to the boiling, spoons of cornstarch dissolved in five tablespoons of water, add onehalf cup of sugar and, when thickened. place over boiling water, cover and cook half hour. Remove from fire, partially cool add one ta blespoon of lemon juice and the pre- pared fruit and set aside to chill. Serve with cream.
 Maple Cornstarch Pudding-Stir three tablespoons of cornstarch and one-half cup of milk to a thin paste, pour into two and one-half cups of scalded milk, stir until thickened, then add one-half cup of maple syrup, one quarter teaspoon of salt and a dash of cinnamon, cover and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn into small wet molds, chill, then unmold and i serve with milk sWeetened with maple 1 syrup.
 Baked Indian Puddine-Six table spoons cornmeal, one cup cold water 1 two and one-half cups milk, one fourth 'cup sugar, one-half cup molasses, one l half teaspoon salt, one half teaspoon ginger, one-ha1f teaspoon cinnamon Heat the milk carefully, add the corn. meal mixed With cold water; add the other ingredients and bring the mix. ture gradually to the boiling point stirring it frequently to prevent lump ing. Pour into a greased baking disl and bake it in a slow oven for two hours.
 | Pea Patties--One cup split peas three pints water, three tablespoon
 butter one-half teaspoon salt. one ta
 blespoon onion juice, one egg, one cuj
 bread crumbs. Soak the peas owe
 night and cook them until they ar
 tender in the water. Rub then
 through a colander and add the but
 ter, seasoning and egg and enougl
 bread crumbs to absorb the moisture
 Shape the mixture into round cases . place them in a greased tin and bak
 them in a quick oven until they ar brown. 1
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
LITTLE RICE SURPRISE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: These ways of serving rice are invited:
 Meat Cakes: Take any kind of cold meat, game, or poultry, mince it fine, with little fat bacon or ham; season with one half cup of rice, pepper and salt; mix; make into small cakes, three inches long; fry these 6 light brown and then brown flour and make a nice gravy and serve with toast, boiled potatoes, rice, honiny.
 Boiled Custard: Boil one-haIf pint of new milk with a. piece of lemon peel; little cinnamon, and sweeten with four ounces of sugar. mix with a cup Of cold rice, then add one-half pint more of milk; make sauce of brown sugar and butter.
 : Yellow Rice: Take one-half pound and wash sit clean, and put in a sauce pan which will hold two quarts; add one-half pound of the best tumeric powder previously dissolved in one half cup of water, a little cinnamon; pour over these one quart of cold wa ter; place the pan uncovered over the fire and allow it to boil until the rice
 is dry; then stir in a pint of sugar and one ounce of butter; cover up, and place the pan near the fire for a few minutes; then mix it well and dish up.
 This is an excellent vegetable with roast meats. It also forms a capita pudding by the addition of raisins an6 almonds.
 LemonssRice: Boil sufficient rice 1T milk, and little sugar until soft; put in a cup Gull wet with cold water) leave until cold; add lemon juice enough to flavor, make your sugal syrup with one cup of sugar to ont
 and one-half cups of water; boil un 1 til a syrup; turn your jellied rice in 1 to a glass dish; pour syrup gradual!
 over the rice. This is very nice if vol have candied lemon peel in it. or diff ferent jells and fruits. They are nic with brown sugar and butter made in
 to syrup.
 A Black Mans Recipe For Cookin 1 Rice: Wash him well, much wash i | cold water the rice flour makes hir stick. Water boil already fast. ThroI him in, rice cant burn, water shak him too much. Boil Is minutes or lit
 tie more, rub one rice in thumb an | finger. if all run away, him quite done Put rice in callender. hot water run away; pour cup cold water on hin put back rice in sauce pan, keep hi1
 covered near the fire. then rice read, Eat him up.
 ETHELYN,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
WHAT SALT WILL DO.

Dear Social Cornerites: Do you know it is really surprising what a pinch of salt will do.
 I have dropped it into grape fruit and it became as sweet as if su- gafed.
 I have dropped a pinch into cup of coffee and improved it's flavor. a hun dred per cent.
 I have put it t1 a cup of cocoa and made it twice as palatable.
 A pinch of salt put into any edible that has been made too sweet will at once give 1t an improved taste.
 A pinch of salt in cup of hot wa ter will overcome indigestion or fiatu- lency and make the sufferer comfort able
 There seems to be something magi- cal about salt for 1t not only seasons food but it nentralizes acids and i'm proves the flavor of both buildings and drinks.
 If you do not know anything about the use of pinch of salt just give it your attention at once. It should not be neglected. REBECCA
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
JULY MEET OF CLUB NO. 2.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I will try and give a little account of our last Social Corner Club No. ? gather ing. The day was beautiful and the rooms very cool, although the company was not as large as usual owing to changing the day for July, Close to thirty sisters and children sat down to dinner.
 As we have no appointed hostesses, we all take hold and do our part in the work, and everyone seems to en- joy it.
 Scottie is always first there, then looks for Gala Lily (perhaps because hold the cash to pay the bills), but I'm always on the spot
 Aunt Mary thought everyone should take part in the table blessing, so eV- eryone stands and sings Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow. Priscilla is then giving instruction in dancing, which is greatly appre- ciated both by the pupil and the wall flowers.
 Olga comes next with Grandma H. who is most 7S years young. in a graceful and easy waltz. Mandy entertained with readings. Pickerel came in late, but had her music roll and did her part at the piano; also, singing. l Grandma H. recited poems she learn when a girl of 10 years, which were very laughable.
 1 Taking it as a whole, with no pro- 1 gram arranged and no appointed host 1 esses, We had a grand good time. 1 We wish it remembered that ever! month in the year, on the first Wed
 nesday in each month, the Social Clul No. ? can be found at Buckingham
 Memorial. All we expect is 10 cent
 each to help pay for hall, and fv cents for the children, and bring alonj
 your donation of food, and we woul'
 like to see more there, and hop
 Paula can come again: also, Crimso
 Rambler, who came all the way wit
 S large armful of crimson rambler
 and yellow daisies. So again I say
 come out. members of Club No. wh
 have not met with us for so long, an
 all other Sisters who can come. W bid you hearty welcome. Remember the day. if you don
 read of it again. We donated $3 to the Red Cross fe { free wool fund.
 Best wishes to all. CALLA LILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13

Dear Social Cornerites: The indus trious among you may find the follow ing instructions useful:
 How to Make a Crocheted Yoke This is a brand new pattern. Make ? spaces.
 First Row-10 SD, 1 q c, 10 SD.
 Second Row. SD, q c, SD, 1 d c. 9 SD.
 Third Row-S SD. 4 d c. SD, 4 c, SD.
 Fourth Row. SD, 4 q c. sp 4 d c, [ SD.
 Fifth Row-6 SD. d C. I SD, c, SD.
 Sixth Row-5 SD, d c. 4 SD, d c, 1 SD, 1 d c. sp
 Seventh Row. SD, d c, SD, 4 d c, SD, c, SD, 4 d c, 4 SD. Eighth Row-S SD, d (, SD, c, 1 SD, 4 d c, SD. d c, 4 SD, 4 c, 3 l SD. Ninth Row. SD. 4 d c. 4 SD, 4 d c, 1 SD. c, SD, d c. 1 SD, d c. 4 SD. 1 d c, ? SD.
 Tenth Row SD, c. 4 SD. 4 q c, SD, c, 1 SD, 4 d c, l SD, d c, 1 | SD, c. f SD, q c, SD. This makes half of figure and is put on different edges with beading all around.
 Making Sash Curtains-Sash cur | tains should be measured from the top of the inside of the window case to the 1 sill, allowing two inches at the top and bottom. The top is turned and stitched i through the center, which allows for g small heading and the casing for the brass rod. The hem is turned in al the bottom so that the curtain just escapes touching the sill and swings free from dust or dirt. The curtain. may be perfectly plain or finished with lace edging. A narrow gim1 braid is sometimes used as a finish The French striped net or Brussels net are good materials. It is some times wise in making curtains used il rooms where they will require ire quent laundering, or where the edge i apt to wear, to make the same widtl hem at the top and bottom, as in thi way they can be turned upside dow and the wearing of the hem capitalized
 SUSANNA
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
TO PREVENT MIsHAPS.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Just few lines to remind you that have not forgotten you and I wonder whether the Sisters will appreciate some of my suggestions and thus al- low me to repay some of the benefits derived from this circle. A wise old proverb says: "A stitch in time saves nine" and we all know that more often the timely stitch saves ninety and nine.
 For instance, the Mondays wash comes down in the dirt because broken hook has not been replaced and the window shade must be care fully rolled up morning after morning because the spring needs a bit of re- pairing. Five minutes would easily overcome all that trouble The back step must be pushed in place twenty times a day to prevent somebody from falling.
 I have only noted two or three items as they occur to me. You could all multiply them many times; If not in your own homes, then in some home of which you know.
 1 wonder if the Sisters know of some of the different uses to which salt may be put? I think my ideas may be interesting and perhaps helpful to The Corner There is no better tooth- wash or powder than salt; it will preserve the teeth and keep the gums firm and healthy
 If gingham, calico, percale and other colored or printed wash goods liable to fade are soaked Tn a solution of salt and water before washing, they will hold their color much better. Careful l ly washed after such treatment, there is little danger of their fading. It is one of the best cures for sore throat. either with water as a gargle | or taken dry in the mouth. Two tea 1 spoons of salt in cup of warm water l is an emetic always at hand. A little salt dissolved in warm water is a strengthening wash for the | eyes and excellent for inflammation
 Salt rubbed on cups will remove the most obstinate tea stains. If slightly | moistened and sprinkled on your car pets or art squares. it will brighten l the co1ors and prevent moths. Sal' mixed with lard to form paste spread on a cloth and applied in cases of severe inflammation, acts sometimes almost like magic.
 June: Am glad to welcome you ir our circle. I know the Sisters will bt very glad to see what beautiful fancS | work you do.
 Goldenrod: Hope to hear from yol
 soon.
 Wild Rose: Did you receive tn,