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Government
Xmas Shopping
Regulations

although 1t is believed that the
Christmas shopping regulations issued
couple Of months ago by the Council
I National DefeEse and its advisory
oznmission are pretty generally un-
erstood throughout the country. The
ally Record has been requested by
he county chairman OF the former or
Z anization to again direct the atten-
I on Of the people of this community
rthem.
The Retail Merchants Association
q Denver recently adopted the sub
osped resolution in relation to the
/, after. which it is expected will be
observed in AL sections of the state:
"The United States government,
through the Colorado State Council of
Defense. has ordered the following
positive regulations regarding Christ
mas buying for the purpose OF con-
serving the labor of both men and
women, now so much needed in gov
rnmeni work. and to save fuel and re-
Iieve the transportation facilities of
he country already overburdened
> th war activities To meet the sit
J ifon merchants are urged to adver-
Use requesting the public to buy only
sefnl gifts; useful in themselves and
immediately useful 10 the recipients
J gin Christmas buying at once. Mail.
express. all gifts during November
I possible Send no bulky articles
freight mail or express. under all
! rcumstances-
THE government further requests
t'lat no store increase its working
; rec for the Christmas season. No
. ore is expected 10 increase its no.
} al working Lours during the holida:
ade. or during the Christmas period
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Buys ~ Tons
of Chewing Gum
for Soldiers

Paris, Oct g. (By Maii.)-The yo-
racious appetite of the American ey-
force for sweetmeats is
shown by the orders of the Y. NJ. c. A.
for candy. sugar and chocolate 10.
October delivery. The Red Triangle
people will distribute about 1864 .001
pounds OF sweets TO American sol
diers during this month. or 3.ss2 tons.
Included in the order are 200 tons
of jam. 20 otons of chocolate bars,
175 tcIs of boxed candy, and many
tons Of other forms of candy.
Altogether the '.Y- has placed Or
ders Tor S,26s tons Of sweets and mis-.
cellaneous supplies for delivery in
France in one month One of the
largest items on the lists is tobacco
$50 tons of cigarets. 1s7 OF smoking
tobacco and l56 Of chewing tobacco.
For the natives OF Missouri and ad-
jacent regions the ~" is ordering two
fifths Of ton Of ''barnyard meer-
schaums" or eorncob pipes. To af
ford facilities for the boys to write
home. the order includes one-fifth Ton
of fountain pens and three-hfths OF
a ton Of fountain pen ink. One of the
items not unusually associated with
war needs is one ton of talcum pow
der. three tons Of shaving soap and
about three tons OF safety razors,
razor blades and shaving brushes. An
other unusual item is seven tons o!
playing cArds-
Among other more interesting en-.
tries ON the monthly order is one
ffth ton Of watches. three-ifth ton o:
pocket combs. ~ tons Of cough drops
II tons of tooth paste and two tons
of tooth brushes.
One OF the biggest demands is for
soap-of which nine tons are rear,s
iEb..<d. together with six tons OF
towels. And last and most remark
able ON the list is az tons of chewing
gum.
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pound my husband wanted me to try 1t
/ took it for week and felt q little bet
ter. kept itup for three months, and
/ feel fine and can eat anything now
without distress or nervousness. MIS-
j. WoRTHLrE, 2842 North Taylor ST.,
Philsdelphis Pa
The majority Of mothers nowadays
overdo, there are so many demands
upon their time and strength; the result
is invariably weakened. rundown
nervous condition with hesdsches. back
ache, irritability and depressicu II and
soon more serious ailments develop
1t IL ct such periods in life that Lydia q
Pinkhamts Vegetable Compc1nd viii
restore . normal healthy condition, a.
it did to Mrs. Worthiine.
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JOHN v. alAsMs

JOHN ". aeksRo
AARJVgs sAFGLY ovgnoeAo
/. Nh. AnnA WAaeon of Idneoln Park
eceiysd I cahlsgram yestsslay that
q efan1eon. 1ohn \. MAins. - ~
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Sugar Allowance
is Raised to
Three Pounds

Orders were received on Thursday
by County Food Administrator D L.
Robinson that the new sugar cards for
November. which are nov ready for is.
suance. VIII allow three pounds OF su-
gar for each person. instead OF two
pounds. a. has been the case hereto
fore. The new ruling applies only to
consumers At home and not to restau.
rants or hotels. Additional instruc-
tions in relation to the latter are ex,
pected to reach here from Warrington
In the course OF a few days
The sugar cards Tor November had
already been printed for two pounds
per capita whom the notice OF the
greater apportionment WAS received.
but grpcers win honor the increased
allotment and will substitute on the
card the numerAl ; for the Asnre :.
Many of the sugar plaats are turn.
Ing out Increased supplies Of sugar and
the situation nationally ana intefna-
tioaally = said to - greatly improvsd.
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Peace e Have
No Eject ON
War Work Drive

With AL the peace .falk that ie rife
odsy. many may think that this drive
or funds viii be unnecessary. But
his u mistake. II an armistice were
iEned tomorrow. il would in no way
lessen the necessity for putting this
rive across. 1t would take months
sett'e the peace terms though the
ghsing would cease. And after peace
ian definitely declared. II would take
ther long months TO complete the de-
iobiiixation Of our armed forces. In
uch time OF letting down from. the
train OF 6ghting. the work OF the
even relief organizations would be
ven more imperative than now, IL that
possible. The men would be re-
ieved OF the strain OF fighting and
laces would have to be provided for
hem in which to spend their idle time.
hich would be much increased. For
I least year after peace comes.
hese organisations must continue TO
Increase their scope and efficiency and
will cos, money. much money
However. peace isi not likely At
I .ce. II may be months before the
ghting ceases But no matter, hghi-
ng or merely on guard. our men must
provided with an atmosphere Of
omfort in their hours that are free:
rust be given the comforts and upiif'
religious life. which is administered
through the organizations concern~l
n the var work campaign Let as.
therefore,. prepare to make this drive
tremendous success in every respect
lin our cheerful and generous giving.
n our spirit OF loyalty 10 the nation,
j d in the spirit OF devotion that we
} ow for the boys who are offering
beir lives for US. Peace viii not les
en- our obligations TO them. Even
fter all is over. these boys Will he
onored and revered among US as they
eturn to peaceful pursuits. Let us
show our appreciation. when We give
u that We can and more TO cheer and
omfcrt them as they serve for us.
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Former Citizen Here
Dies in Oklahoma

Word has been received here .ol
the death OF DIR. "A. NJ. Fsgaines. a
former resident OF Fremont county.
at his home in Chandler. Okla. on
October IL, after short Illness. DR..
Fagaines lived In Rockvsle about 20
years ago. and viii be remembered BY
many of the older citizens OF this
community.
The deceased was born at Lakevillc.
Minn.. in 1867. and removed with his
parents to Philadelphia when sma'.
boy. A few years later the family re.
urned to Minpeeota and lived success,
s;vely At Shelby. o.. aud Topeka. Kan.
Or. Fagaincs wns physician Tor the
Banta Re railroad company 1t Rock.
vale for five or six years, but re.
signed hts position there in 1897 and
removed TO Oklahoma.
There IL LEFT to mourn the deceared
tho widow, two sons. Charles X. rA.
gaines Of Dewey. okla. and Glsnn n.
Fasaines o. Tulso. in the same state;
one Granddnukhter ana two brothers,
william FAeainse OF Chandler. Okla,
snd Milton n. HAsainss q Madison
wiaeonsin.
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Home Service Notes.

Soldiers parents should advise the
adjutant general,S office in Washing
ton Of any change of address. They
are experiencing great difficulty in de
liyering some of the casualty tele-
z ans ON account OF the Fact that the
4 dress given by the soldiers at the
ms OF his depature is nov no longer
I rect The party having been des-
! ,ated to receive messages OF this
i .ure BY some soldier should imme-
I, ely notify the adjutant general at
\ AshinEton. D. c.
. third home service institute is
Z, under way in Denver. Six stu
3 from Utah. three from wsom-
3 four from New Mexico. more than
Z en fsom Colorado are taking the
co4sse.
1. " the American Red Cross
hioagh tts home service work IL help
ing ~ bind the aifzesent races in Amer.
lea into one urifled nation 10 shown.
The Mezicans Of the Southwest. the
Indians q the West. the foreign popu-
lation o. The Atlantic seAhoard. the Ne
srosa Is he South and even group
of Icelantie people in remote part
of lflnnSeota ~ "A coming under
The athslaa.a of tAs Posse service. ~
cauas 1sv ere snndfns sons and a.
their 611r - wax, ~ sacA family
has = eloln - ~ 6overansat
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Red Cross to 4
Aid United War i
Work Campaign

By this time everybody knows the
names of the seven organizations who
win be enabled to carry on their splen-
did work in the war zone by the COM
ing United war Work campaign. They
ARE the Y. NJ. c. A.. the Y w. c. A.
National Catholic War Council. Jew
'ish Welfare Board. ar Camp Commu-
cation and the Salvation Army. There
is probably not person in Canon City
y ho, at one time or another, has not
made donations. either of money or
materials, to several or al lof these or
ganizations. This time they are in
one big drive. together. a plan which
was approved by Washington You
-givers" will notice that one name.
dear to every American heart. is miss
ing from this list: the Red Cross. But
because the Red Cross drive is. being
kept entirely separate from this one
that does not mean that Red Cross
workers are not expected to give free
and generously in the united drive
beginning on November H. In fact. we
are requested by Red Cross War Coun-
Gil to aid in every way We can The
War Council adopted resolution on
October IS. which was. in part:
-'The War Council of the American
led Cross urges the utmost co-opera-
ON of chapters and members through
{ 1t the country with the United War
Work campaign. in support of the
even organizations indorsed by the
ationai government The work of
.ese organizations is of inestimabie
importance, and every American citi-
zen should support their campaign
whole-heartediy. Balancing this united
drive in the fall. viii be the Red Cross
drive in the spring"
So We should make this drive great
success. with the help given US by the
greatest organization of mercy the
world has known-the Red Cross.
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Mr.. w. H. Jones
Recovering from
His Injuries

II will be gratifying TO the many
friends Of W. H. Jones 10 learn that he
has sufficiently recovered from his
recent misfortune TO be abou. again.
Mr.. Jones' was accidentally shot in
both legs Just above the knees while
returning home from a hunting trip
during the late deer shooting season.
He was passing the old Mcpougali
place on Poplar street. Lincoln Park.
when the affair occurred. Not fully
realizing that he had been shot he
whipped up the horse he was driving
and by the time he reached home his
lower limbs were covered with blood
and he fell unconscious at the gate.
Dr. Booth wac hastily summoned and
Immediately found that the bullet had
entered the right leg and lodged in
the bone Of the left les above the
knee, where it had SO completely en-
betded itself that It could not BE- re-
moved without seriously inturing the
bone.
II Ia supposed the gun wAs nred by
some boys living in the neighborhood
who did not intend doing any harm.
bit whose stray shots have been .
source Of annoyance and alarm to peo-
PIE living in that viiinity. Mr. Jones
has always been a very active man
and Il 10 hoped his injuries viii not
prove serious. Such accidents should
be warning a. boys mot to shoot
when there 10 any Likelihood of their
bullets strikine people passing along
NE public Highways.
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Smith Bachelor
Writes to Folks

MT. ara nHTS- 1epfSe W b batcue4O-
are in receipt of an interesting letter
from their son, Smith Bachelor, from
'ssomewhere in France" in which he
details the round of duty to which a
soldier is subjected. He says:
II have not heard from you for a
long time and suppose it has been
about the same period OF longer since
you heard from me. l have not writ
ten lately for the reason that thought
y might get letter from you.
have moved since last wrote you and
am now comfortably located. The
other camp was very disagreeable in
many respects. There we slept in
dog tents on wet. muddy ground. and
only had one blanket. We have big
tent, now and they are waterproof and
fairly warm and comfortable. We
snw nave four b'anSpts. with straw
1 OK Lad boards for led.
Il am in a railroad unit and very far
1smoved from the front. This corps
transfer the ships cargo from the
docks to the big railroad. yards at our
camp. Here they make up big trains
for the front. The members in this
division are all railroad men and are
doing the same work over here they
did at home. Ny job is car inspector
. look over the cars in the yard for any
1-oken parts or unserviceable cars
make a report Of each car and take its
humber. You can imagine how much
D know about railroading. but one goes
where he is needed over here. This IS
easy work, as all have to do is to
walk over the yards and look at the
cars
Il suppose old Canon is just the
same. There are very few Western
boys here: most Of them are from
Pennsylvania and other eastern states.
How is Junior now I'll bet he is
getting big. sure enjoy those pic
lures OF him and have and when yoa
write tell me all about him Where
s. Marion Silcot now? He left Camp
Humphries when l was on the over
. as list and could not get away from
ne barracks TO see him. Did you get
] y ring? sent il home by Marion
We have not been paid since July
8 Id sure miss the ready made cigarets
{ Id candy. This French wine is just
! he vinegar and water. 1t is sour and
{ )sts only 20 cents quart. The beer
ere is pretty good. They talk about
he pretty French girls. but they are
okes. We have great time trying to
talk French, but some of the boys do
fine
Il am feeling fine. although l have
slight cold which, you know. is not
altogether pleasant will probably
be here for the rest of the war. bus
that won't be long for the boys will
finish this thing pretty soon Now
don't worry about me for ! am all
right The mail will be more regular
hereafter. and l will get your letters
more promptly. Don't suppose viii
get your first letter for another month
yet"
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THIS WEAK,
NERVOUS MOTHER
Tells How Lydia e PinL hams
Vegetable Compound
Restored Her Health.

Philadelphia, Pal was very weak,
always tired, my back ached, and felt
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SELL vouR OLD FURNITURE.
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WERE GUESTS OF
MR.. AND MRS BOWLER

Mr.. and Mrs H. H. Collins. accom-
panied by Miss Lebierman of Colo
rado Springs. motored to Canon City
and spent the weekend with Mrs Col
Inns sister. Mrs. Joseph Bowler ard
family. They also made the trip to
Salida and Cripple Greek before re
turning to the Springs
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slckly most OF the
time / went To =
doctor and he said
l had nervous indi-
gestion. which ad~
oed to my weak
condition KEEP me
worrying most Of
the time and he
said if ! could not
stop that, l could
not get well. 1
heard 20 omuchAbout
lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
] THE SUGAR SUPPLY.
NO More Gamers Certificates VIII be
Issued.

Columbia, Oct. s1.-During the
past summer, although the sugar
supply Of the American people was
so limited that the food adminisra-
ton found it necessary to ration su-
gar on the basis Of two pounds per
person and to curtail the supply OF
manufacturers using sugar. for can
ming and preserving purposes, it was
possible for housekeepers to secure
IS pounds at time, upon the signing
of home Gamers certificates. Deal
ers are now notified by the food ad-
ministration that they must not sell
any more sugar this season in lots OF
rs pounds Tor home canning pur-
poses. The canning season is over,
and the food administration, acting
upon advice from Washington, will
not issue any more home Gamers
certificates.
Dealers may sell sugar to house
keepers only on the bass of two
pounds per person in the household.
this sugar to be purchased by the
housewife twice a month and a full
and accurate record kept by the deal
er and a copy turned over to the
county food administration in which
the dealer is located.
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A Proof.

There is no lack of funds in the
Golfers Of the National Republican
Committee Hundreds of Thousands
have already been spent in primaries
and hundreds of thousands are beine
expended in the pending elections
for members of the House and Sen
ate.
Where does this abundance OF
finance come from?
Surely it is not the accumulation
Of the contributions of the masses
a. Democratic administrat. IN theil
chances of exploitation of the masses
Is knocked into cooked hat; that in
stead Of being given preferred pro
lection they will be deaf with on q
basis. OF fairness to all
That is what many Of the "Selfisl
Interests" do not desire. And SO look
ing ahead they back up their desire
by assisting the Republican reaction
aries in unstinted measure.
Their motive is not Benefits &c
Ail,;' but Benefits to Them
VIII the great mass Of the Ameri-
IAN people be equally as far sighted ::
Will they realize that that which Is
to the special advantage of the Few
will and must injure them?
If they do-let them say so at tht
polls, when voting for members OF tht
House and Senate. May they not he
blinded or Influenced by idle prom
ises or wrongful assertions. an;
guided by facts.
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SUGAR ALLOWANCE INCREASED
Fifty Per Cent. More for individuals
Today.

Columbia, Nov. beginning this
morning, the rationing of sugar will
be increased SO per cent. The allow
ance for households by the food ad-
ministration will be three pounds per
person per month instead OF two
pounds as previously allowed. The
same ratio of increase will be made
to restaurants. The increased allow
ance is made possible by the manu-
facture of beet sugar in the west
and the new crop Of cane sugar now
being marketed The following tele-
gram was received yesterday by the
food administration: :
"The rapid manufacture Of the new
crop of beet sugar in the West ana
new crop Louisiana cane sugar In the
South together with the freer railway
transportation conditions, the reduc-
tons that we have made in the con-
sumption of sugar in the nanufact
ing trades and the patri- tic conserva-
ton in the past four p.onths enables
us to increase the household allow
ance of sugar from two pounds per
person per month to three pounds
per person per month with the same
ratio to public eating places as from
November 1. This makes good our
promise to increase the household al
| lowance of sugar at the earliest pos
sible moment that our supplies woulc
justify and makes it possible for the
householder to more freely use the
apple, cranberry and grape fruit pro.
ducts and to use the fruits canned
during the summer without sugar.
"The regulations are also revised tt
the extent that any person may pur
chase his whole family allowance a
one time if he so desires; that is, an!
family may purchase a months sup
ply for the entire family in one pur
chase from the retail trades"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
RUSSIA FORCES HARD WINTER
Great Scarcity of Fuel and Food.

London, Sept 25 Correspondence
Of The Associated Press) Russia is
facing a winter Of hunger and cold
augmented this year because Of the
extreme scarcity of fuel which pre-
walls in all parts Of that country
The lack Of coal has been keenly felt
ever since the loss Of the Donetz basin
to the Germans early last spring. Il
affected the railroads and caused fac
tories to be shut down.
The Czecho-Slovak operations n
Siberia and in the Ural region have
prevented any relief from that direc-
ton.
The stores of wood in Moscow and
Petrograd, owing to the lack Of trans
portation facilities and other Difficult
ties too numerous to mention, are
far from sufficient to meet the de-
mands of a long winter. A Moscow
paper estimated months ago that the
supplies of wood in that city would
hardly suffice to satisfy the needs, OF
public utilities this winter, and that
in consequence all private enterprises
and homes could not hope to get
even limited quantity of it.
To one who has experienced the
discomforts Of cold Russian winter
even under better conditions, the
situation is far from alluring. The
chilly atmosphere cf an unheated
apartment, darkness in the streets
and homes, the quiet Of a city undis-
turbed by the rumble Of street cars
and motor vehicles, and, lastly, the
uncomfortable feeling Of an empty
stomach-such are the prospects Of
the coming winter in Russia.
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LETTER FROM THE FRONT.
Manning Drakeford Writes of His
Experiences in France.
Somewhere in France.
Dear Ma.

Dear Ma:
Will drop you a few lines; hope
this will find all well and getting on
nicely. I am we'll, just back from the
front; saw my first real battle Sun
day night. They threw pretty large
shells on US for about two hours, but
did not get any one in our company.
Sunday evening I was going in the
Y. M. c. A. just as I started in the
door large shell burst over my head,
cutting large tree down, the limb
struck me in the back; Of course I
didn't fall any further than the
ground. It didn't hurt, only gave me
a little scare They will have to
shoot better than they have been
doing to get us.
often think about when we
used to read about the war. I didn't
think I would ever be over here, and
now we all know exactly what it is
and what those poor people had to
go through with.
Well Ma, how is everything in ole
Sumter? Just as usual, eh. Vel
some of these days we will all be
back and I don't think the time is as
long as it has been. Ma, the last
letter 1 got from you was when wa:
at New York, but I know you havi
been, writing just the same. Oh,
would give anything if I could onl!
get letter from home. Write often
maybe I will get them some day i
you don't hear from me, remember
am writing just the same. I woult
give anything to see you all and tha
time is coming soon. It sure will b.
happy day when we get back t.
America. Oh well, Ma, don't worr.
about us in France; we are here TO
| a good cause. II we all don't ge
back we can't help it, it is Gods viii
and must be done. so don't Worr!
about us, but for my part feel sur
will come back. Those Dutch can
shoot straight enough to hit me.
Well, have no news; will close
hoping all are well. Write soon.
I With much love to- all, your devot
ed son, Manning.