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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
FLOUR SITUATION SERIOUS.
rooo Administration Issues Order TO
Dealers I'm Flour to Make Report of
Hour ON Hand.

Columbia. May 16.-The serious
ness of the flour situation is being
brought home to the people Of the
state. Only because OF the necessity.
an order was issued today by William
Elliott. tood administrator for South
Carolina, that no wholesale or retail
dealer in South Carolina may pur-
chase flour. until further notice, ex-
cept with the permission OF the food
administration.
This ruling of the State Food Ad-
n'iDistration applies to all who deal
In -four. including commissaries.
This action has been taken by the
food administration simply as an
emergency measure. Until the new
wheat crop comes in there will be
close figuring to keep an adequate
flour supply. steps are therefore taxi
en- to assure to the people of South
Carolina that one section OF the State
will not be plentifully supplied with
flour. while another section goes beg
ging because OF the lack OF flour. The
appeal TO the people OF the State is
TO be fair and liberal to their neigh
bors. The new crop will be available
BY August.
Through the food administration. a
uniform distribution OF the flour sup
ply will be made throughout the
State. but one dealer I'm one part of
the State will not be permitted to sell
n dealer In another part OF the State
except upon the order OF the food
administration. the idea being to
maintain approximately u thirty day
supply all along the line.
In order that full and complete
inventory may be taken. and to pro-
vide basis on which the food ad-
ministration may work intelligently,
all dealers In South Carolina who
handle fiour--including commissaries
are required under the order,
to apply for blanks on which to make
mp their reports. These blanks may
be secured from the office in Colum-
bia OF the food administration, and
they must be made up by all dealers.
whether operating under federal food
licenses or not
The order issued today reads as fol-
lows:
ITO Wholesale and Retail Flour Deal
ers In South Carolina:
You are hereby notified to apply
By May Goth for blanks OH which to
make report OF -four on hand. Those
who fail to write for blanks or to
make report through neglect or 9TH
erwise. may later find themselves in
an embarrassing situation In obtain
ing supplies.
"8y order of
(Signed) William Elliott.
Food Administrators for South
Carolina"
When this inventory is completed,
the food administration will know
what sections of the State have an
excess OF flour and which sections are
short OF thirty days supply. Over
stocked dealers I'm this State will then
he aided I'm moving their flour, and
dealers who are short will be quickly
supplied
No notices OF the new order will be
sent out to dealers direct by the food
administration. and the publications
OF the new order. i'm the press, and
at postofiiccs. will be deemed suffi-
cient for all dealers.
Blanks should be applied for at
once. to William Elliott. Food Admin
istrotor for South Carolina. at Colum-
bia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
FOURTH TRAINING CAMP.
All Men Who Successfully Complete
Course VIII Receive Commissions.

Washington, May 17.-Under a new
ruling announced by Secretary Ba-
ker today all students of the fourth
officers training school just opened
who successfully complete the course
will be eligible for commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
GRAIN FROM THE UKRAINE.
Only 1852 Tons Have Arrived i'm Ger
many.

Amsterdam, May 17.-"Only' 1852
tons of grain have arrived in Ger
many from the Ukraine" says the
Kohlnische VOlks Zeitung, a copy of
which has been received here. "This
is less than one-fiftieth of what we
ought to have had by now" the
newspaper adds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22

Cole Blease has his annual attack
OF itch for Office. But the Tillman
pitchfork Is fine cure. Watch the
South Carolina Senatorial race
Memphis Commercial-Appe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22

Holland is about i'm the same posi-
tion Of the timid man who is being
asked what time it is by hold-up
man. Macon Telegraph.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
ITALIAN FLYER KILLED.
Pilot of Twelve Passenger Biplan,
Lost Life ut Hcmpstcad Field.

New York, May 17.-Captain An
tonic Resnatl. OF the Italian Royal
Flying Corps. who plloted the ten
passenger Caproni biplane, from
Washington to New York. was killed
today at Hampstead 0ying field.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
AMERICANS HOLD TRENCHES
Our Army Ranks Third I'm Mileage
Held on Western Front

Washington, May 1S.-The Ameri-
can forces rank third in mileage
held on the western front Secretary
Baker stated today. The French are
first, British second and Bclgians
fourth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
HOPING FOR PEACE.
Won Hcrtling Says He is Optimistic
as to Outcome of War I'm West

Amsterdam, May 1S.-"Tm still
optimistic enough to believe we shall
have peace this year." German Chan
cellor Won Hertling said in an inter-
view with the correspondent of the
Budapest Azest. Il cherish the firm
confidence that further events i'm the
West will bring us nearer a speedy
end of the war"
The Washington times., 1918-07-12
Palaces as Hospitals.

IN he necessities Of war have
transformed the royal PAL
aces Of Europe. They are
nearly all turned into hospitals
Such are the Winter Palace on the
Neva. the KrsmlIn at Moscow. Tsar-
kos sslo and LIvadiA In Italy. be-
sides the ouirinAl and Queen Mar
ghsrita's palace in the Via vsneto.
the Queen Is directing = military
hospital in a wing Of the vaeatiOn.
and not only have the royal villas
Of Aantua. Verona and Mona been
put at the disposal OF the War Of
nee. but the Pope has done the sane
with Castle Gandolfo.
The Elysee Palace IL given ever
to war work and Buckingham Pal
ace Is not q hospital. simply BE-
cause there Is no need for Il. % the
King and Queen use II largely 20
receive soldiers and to entertain
the wounded.
The palaces at Berlin and else
where In Germany are all turned
into military hospitals. and the
Huns have devoted King Alberts
palace at Brussels to the same use.
although the Kaiser was highly in
dignant that the English turned hi9
stately pleasure palace at Aehillsi-
on to the same purpose for the ben
ent of the Serbian army.
The wife Of the interruptions Fer
dinand has made part OF his palaes
at soma into a military hospital
but the Austrian invaders OF Mon
teneEro used the palace at Cetingo
as barracks
Finally. King Alfonso has turned
his palace at Madrid into an Inter-
national War Oftics. where this
noble neutral holds 4 court OF az
peal for condemned or missing pris-
oners. kilograms arrive daily, -
well as letters. pleading for his tt
PREVENTION with the ruthless Prus-
sian machine. where stamps are
enclosed there are returned. for the
King OF Spain defrays all costs ans
delights In his task Of mercy.
The Washington times., 1918-07-12

; cotton braidS eoe in and what
infinite variety and quaintness Of
patter they have inherited from
generations back.
There Is the narrow white braid
your grandmother edged your
mothers chambray dresses with,
pink scallops on the edge and two
pink dots over every scallop.
There is the braid insertion
your great aunt used to Join your
aunt's bertha collar" to the slippy
round neck OF her dress-white
braid with light blue polka dots
down the middle.
Then. to be omre sedate, your
grandmother herself chose for her
blue, figured calico frock q braid
edging all plain white except for
decorous navy blue scallps on the
edge. To be daring. at some other
time, she may have affected a
straight-edged braid finished with
bright red dots, a whipped red
edge, and those tantalizing red
picot loops.
Then there are the black and
white braid insertions, all-white
straight and scalloped edgings de-
signs and scrolls and wiggles of
pale lavender. jade blue-and yet
the story OF their adaptsbility and
variety is not all told.
In addition to their novelty and
quaintness, these braid trimmings
wear lige iron. You can wash
them and rub them. and boil them
and scrub them. and there they
are still. as hriskly colored as
ever.
In addition to trimming little
girls dresses and grown-up
dresses, the white braid edking
and insertions are excellent for
finishing the edges Of sturdy.
slSET day underwear for children.
The Washington times., 1918-07-12
CHEEKY Golf Course.

In the naming OF greens and
bunksrs OF the golf hnks OF these
islands little originality - 6is>
played Even the "HslF' OF 81 Ar
Grews. so often visited By COLLINS
divines. fails TO excite our awe.
But the golfer who played on the
old seroy Lines Club at Singapore.
could not complain that there WSs
lack OF material TO arouse his tn
Aginatlon-
The headquarters OF the seere$
tary. who was a doctor. were at tia
Singapore Lunatic Asylum. The
FIRST green was called the Cholera
green. because the cholera quar-
GERS were adjacent The second wa
the Mortuary green The third was
in the grounds OF the lunatic asy-
lum. The fourth was in a CE!neHs
burial ground.
There was a smallpox green. =
Jail green and a Eallows green. t'a
the gallows green one might rect
awhile and watch an executiuTI
thereafter Staying on the mortuar.
A river had 70 be crossed and tbs
river was known a. the Styx, whlia
tbs boatman Eas-csaron.t
The Washington times., 1918-07-12
HOW TO SAVE
ON GAS

You may be wasting gas in your
home when you hatter yourself you
are economiEing up TO the hilt-
Never light up your burners be-
fore putting on pots and pans; also
turn them out several minutes be-
fore removing them. Redhot bars
keep things boiling for a long
while.
Foods cooked in the casserole.
and gently simmered at boiling
point, will weep hot for at least
three-quarters OF an hour after the
gas is turned OF. Stoneware re-
tAins heat longer than iron.
Milk puddings can be left In the
oven. minus a jet. for the slower
they finish on. the better the pud-
ding.
Invest in q doubIs steamer. and
use one ring. or a single EasTing.
to cook three or four kinds OF foods.
You will pay fr your steamer ut
OF the gas bill in no time.
In the country housewives often
cook two. or even three. kinds of
vegetables in string bags In the
same pot-a caulifiower. potatoes
and carrots. A great gas saver.
this.
Small Eaucepans Containing sauces,
potatoes. etc. can be left inside the
over while other things are cook
ing. Remember to wrap up the
handle. though: otherwise they be-
come too hot.
A large sheet OF tin placed over .
big burner will cook an entire din
ner for you.
The Washington times., 1918-07-12
CHAPTER CHI.
FaeinE the peIure.

Tt don't understand you" fall
tered Lillian.
He calmly added q few words to
the writing on . paper which lay
before him.
at Is very simple" he said. FOL
low my reasoning and you will see
that there Is no other course. This"
he touched the paper-"is Q letter
which 1 have just written 70 the
police at Mulberry street. and which
] propose to send on at once. In
II, a. you see, / state that !, and
alone-I, Won Geldenstein-am the
murderer of Conway Franks. and
that / propose to give myself Up
to Justice. together with the proof
Of my crime. There is abundant
proof on that chair" He nodded
his head toward the grim objects
which he had removed from the
safei
do you not think" said Lillian.
"that your confession would pre-
cipitate the very revelation you
wish to avoid? II the police can
trace the antecedents Of Meyer they
can, and will, trace those Of Won
Geldenstein."
Il have considered that" said the
man in the same slow. momotomous
voice, "and / do not think they will
do so. ] have worded my confes-
sion-you shall see it-in such 4
manner as to make everything ap-
pear very straightforward. Gelden-
stein is my true name: the police
will have no reason to think that
ever had an Alias. In any case il is
the only chance OF avoiding the dis
coYery I dread. and ! mean to take
IT II in spite OF me, the truth comes
out IT cannot me helped. / shall
still not regret what / have done"
Coincidence Troubles Hin.
His face assumed sad and worn
expression 81 cannot live in peace
with the knowledge of my crime
upon me. To me in this existence
It was a constant torturinE night
mare and, as there is but one ex-
tstence for me in the future, ] see
no awakening from that nightmare.
"Besides"-he raised his voice
and the words rang out bitterly
do you think that this murder is
the only crime have upon my
conscience? am bearing the
weight Of many sins-sins, too,
which l fear may be repeated, for
the evil is In me and cannot be
eradicated. DiBhonor must fall
upon me eventually, IL not now.
Better that II should be now, before
! have been successful in dealing
out ruin and death to others.
What do for the good Of my own
children do for the sake OF man
kind as WE'LL owe a heavy debt
to society, and ! pay II thus. Do
not try TO diBsuade me from my
purpose. Mrs. willoughby, for my
mind Is made up-absolutely and
irTeYoeably"
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
6o1g1sss ~ ". u aAsll
The Washington times., 1918-07-12
The Wolves of New York
Won Geldenstein Frankly Tells Lillian
That He Is By Nature a Murderer
and a Thief

don't know in what direction.
kept thinking OF the way in which
had tried to burgle my own safe:
II was all because the window had
been left accidentally a little open,
and I recognized this from the road.
81 had no idea IL was my own
house till the objects in the room
began to seem queer and familiar.
1t is a wonder that did not realise
the truth then, but I slipped from
one existence to the other as one
wakes from sleep absolutely forget
full OF what one had dreaming. /
kept thinking OF this as wandered
through the streets. but ] know 1
was saying to myself: But you
know now which was the dream.
1t was this life. this life OF ixury,
that seemed to me then to be the
dream.
Nowhere Else to Go.
81 was impeIled to return here.
knew that / could not explain to
my wife, that she would 10. under
stand. Here / should have time
for thought. / found a small shop
where they sold unpretentious
clothing and where they were not
likely to ask ausstiuns. I bought
the most respectable suit I could
find and had my own rags done up
in a PARCEL vas afraid to leave
them there. 1t was lucky that 1
had some money in my pocket.
Then took q cab and drove home.
Nobody was surprised to see me;
=
had happened Ny sister offered me
breakfast. Ny God! As II / could
think of breakfast"
He paused. and his eyes wan
dered to the desk upon which he
thinking everything out" he said
huskily. IT have made all my plans
for the future. / felt certain that
you would come on here, and I have
been expecting you. am glad you
much time to be lost / am glad,
too, that came here instead Of re-
turning to the other home"
"And so am l." said Lillian, who
had been listening to him breathe
lessly. In a few hurried words she
told him all that had happened
that morning.
"Ah," he said quietly. $50 II has
come. / knew the police were on
my track. but naturally Meyer had
no wish to be caught This is why
did not venture out OF the house
those days. Weli"-he rose from
his chair and moved to his desk
that only confirms me In my de-
termination"
what are You going to dot"
asked Lillian alxiously. She was
mans face.
Meyers children he said soft
ly, must not know that their
father was q murderer. Won Geld
enstein has no children, no ties in
the world. II Is Won Geldenstein
who must confess to the murder"
Lillian looked at the speaker
aghast. hardly understanding.
The Washington times., 1918-07-12
OF
| THE FAMOUS

Sir Bryan Aahon's successor a.
ICommander-In-Chief in Ireland.
AaJor-GenrAl Sir Frederick Charles
Shaw, 10 one of the "Old Contempt
6les." For his distinctive services
in the early days of the war. when
he commanded the Ninth Infantry
Brigade at Mons and onwArds. he
vas mentioned In dispatches no
fewer than I'VE times between 1914
and 1915. promoted Major-General
and created K c. B After his return
from France he became Director
Of Home Defence at the War office.
Sir Frederick repates an incident
which occurred at the Front. Illus
trAtIVS of Scottish canniness and
thrift.
Sandy had been out on a foraging
expedition. and had-returned with a
good fat hen under his arm. He
was about to decapitate IT for roast
ing. when another Scotsman inter-
1srSd.
viii ye no bIds a wee, Sandy
he suggested. cautiously. Leave
that bird till the morning. She
might lay an egg"
Miss MARY MacArthuE. beCIcbeig
Of the Light womsn's Trade Union
LeaEuG. 10 anxious TO become an
~. P.
Miss Macarthur, who Is the wife
es W. c. Anderson. Labor NJ. =. Tor
the Attercliffe Division OF Sheffield
IS . buKom, rosy-cheeked Scots
woman, with flaxen hair and eX-
pressIVe violet eyes. II she Is elected
labor N. p. for stourbridgs It Will
be the beginning Of the era OF nus
Gnd-Wife N. P.'s-
Her powers of organization are
wonderful. In eight years she raised
the membership of the w. T. U: l..
from 10000 to 200. 900. But when
she IL at home Miss Macarthur be-
comes Mrs. Anderson and foTgets
Miss MacarthuTs worries. In her
opinion. the working girl makes the
best wife
Sir Abe laid the foundation or his
fortune when he became prominent
as one of "Rhodes's young men"
He figured In the Jameson Raid.
and when Lord Hawke and his Eng
lish cricket team arrived In Gold
Reef City they found Sir Abe, who
wa to have been their host In
prison
The Washington times., 1918-07-12
(From Good Housekeeping
for July.)


EVERYBODY wants to save to
make war ends meet, and TO
q woman the thought Of saw
Ing clothes comes second only to
the thought OF saving food. There
Is many a way to spend a little time
and thought and achieve just as
much as by spending a great deal Of
money, and several clever ways Of
doing this are suggested here on
these pages.
First there Is the idea Of one
wartime costume that acts as a
suit, tailored dress, and a softer
dress. Besides being the epitome
Of service after It is made, this cos
tune has the advantage OF having
a coat which is easily made by the
average dressmaker, instead Of hay
ing to be eIpensiVely tailored at 9
regular shop.
To begin with. the costume can
be made Of black satin, silk jersey,
or some cotton fabric, to save wool.
Or If a wool suit Of this type is al
ready on hand. It may be altered to
do duty for dress or suit
One good turn the war has done
rs Is to recall 1.-The simple cot
ton frocks such as our ancestors
wore in '76. There are cotton
prints innumerable, ginghams,
percales, calicoes each one moro
fascinatinig-and more ineIpen-
siye-tha nthe next.
And in its train the froCk of
cotton print has brought back the
braid trimming des rto our grand
mothers. Who hasn't stored away
somewhere in memory some naT-
ored old phrases about yickrack
braidI
But you have really forgotten
what tresh. pretty eOlarinR these
The Washington times., 1918-07-12
The ChiLd's VitaIitu
SOMETHING PARENTS SHOULD GUARD
Intelligent Conservation of the
Little Ones Strength May
Mean Much in Later Life.

prevent the minor summer aIimants
and not infroQusntly fatal forms q
disease
when the weather b hot try a
have the child play in the shade ana
only the mildsr forms Of EamaA
Running in the hot sun overstrains
.-.s vital organs. especially the
heart and may cause sudden col
lapse. A period Of low vitality ana
weak rssistsnes to disease musf
follow.
Subject the child freely 10 ths
cold bath during hot weather. for
such IL natures best tonic. II the
boy has been ovsrheated from sx-
eessivs play. nrst allow the BODY
to cool thoroughly and then apply
the cold water quickly with shower
or sponge. Rub the ska yIgorous-
~ tin It IL pink and there = a re-
action. A quick return Of the vital
ity Il the result especially . -
sought
Much a. they Ike them. We are
forced 10 the conclusion. that lee
water and iced dainties should Be
given Sparingly to children during
hot weather. The burning thirst
which these things 80 often induce
In case Of = person Of amp ags e
q sure indication Of disturbed vital
poIss II not = sign Of impaired
health. Cool water 10 drink u al
Ways far better than ice water. Ice
cold refreshments should be giysn
in mOdsrAts amounts and as . rule
only altar the regular neal
Msat-and-sgg diet for ehIldrua
should be reduced. almost 70 the
ssro point during the Summer
These articles are too heating.
Vegetables. eoarss bread stuRs and
other laxative foods are to be ne
rule here.
The further means Of health ana
conservation OF child vitality I
have given previously Whsn urging
regular habits Of slsep. rsst. sxsF-
else and deep respiration
Finally Il may be said that ths
summer fsvors and other hot
weather ailments Of the ehildrsn
are ali q form % rensetion upon the
integrity and intslIIssnes OF the
parents In charge. Keep NJ the
life llns-vigorous heart beat. open
porous system. full bowel move
ment. . low-hest-unIt diet and .
strict regimen OF normal health sx-
srciseA and your child win proba-
bly, come out OF the hot season with
the strength and buoyance charas-
tsristie OF this happy aga
The Washington times., 1918-07-12
Puss in Boots
Jr.
BY David Cory.

TN the last story you remember
the dwarf was scoiding Puss
= because he was afraid Of him.
But as Puss still refused to step
forward. the dwarf stood up. and
Just then = dwarf girl came out Of
. door In the pine tree behind him
and said:
He Is no coward. father. See. he
will shake hands with mel" Pus1
put out his paw, but drew Il back
Just In time to escape having the
gold ring which the Fairy Queen
had given him slipped on his nngsF
by the dwarf maiden
IT'S nothing but . little gold
band" she cried Give it to me.
See. I viii give you this beautiful
diamond for It." and she held out .
sparkling stone set IN q gold ring.
Puss drew back in alarm. more
especially a. the dwarf himself
came forward with an angry look
stin stepping back, Puss kept his
eyes upon the dwarf. who now ran
forward with upraised nst Puss
quickly slipped on his coat and
picked up a stout stick. I'm afraid
It would have gone badly with him.
for the dwarf was surprisingly
strong and agile. had not the little
blue bird quietly slipped out Of
Puss Juniors pocket and. flying up
to the great tail pine. touched II
with the magic ring which the
Fairy Queen had given PusA The
tree changed into q giant who
stretched forth one Of his great
hands and catching up the dwarf.
hurled him headlong into the rA-
vine close BY. The dwarf maiden
with a cry rushed after him and
was soon out Of sight
O. The giant turned to Puss and
said: Little Master. owe II to
you that I am once more my natural
self An evil witch changed me
into yonder tree. but the magic Of
your ring has once more given me
my natural shape. / will hsnceforth
serve you" and with these words
he knelt before Puss most humoly.
At the same time the blueoird
handed Puss MS magic ring, and
with this faithful little bird. his
gold ring and the giant for a ser
want, Puss felt he had nothing
further to fear while travelling In
Gnomeland.
Thank you. my good friend.
said Pus5. placing his paw upon
the bowed head Of the giant. you
are certainly grateful for what
have done for you. But had 1t not
been for the magic ring and the
help OF my little companion. the
bIuebird. you would still be
tree. Let US. therefore. the three
OF US, be comrades. and 90 upon
Journey Of adventure"
A he finished speaking the giant
arose, and carefully placing Puss
upon his shoulder. started OF At
rapid 8trlQe. No ANAAe DA1o 49,
new ahead. and in a short time our
three comrades were safely out OF
the forest.
In the distance could be seen the
turrets of a stately castle. which
looked down from a high point OF
land upon a beautiful river that
wound In Ak ous like a silver rib
bon through the meadow.
who lives In yondsr castls!-
asked Puss
Il know not" answered the giant
but after a few more steps We will
be able to Inquire at the postern
gates"
And in the next story you shall
hear who lived in this stately cas-
tie.
Copyright. 1873. DSTid ca.
t. n COnkfmwnA