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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27

Upon receipt of this letter from Mr.
kohn the editor OF The Item wrote
him that while the policy of the food
administration had this papers hearty
support, that when urging the pub
lie to make use OF substitutes for
wheat consideration should be given
to the current prices of the suggested
substitutes. the greater numLer of
which are selling lat materially higher
prices than the best wheat flour. The
high prices OF substitutes not only pre-
vent many from using them, but
work a real hardship on those who
try to carry out the recommendations
OF the Food Administration. 1t was
suggested that the Food Administra-
ton take some steps to regulate the
price OF wheat substitutes. while
pushing the wheat saving programme.
AS case i'm point, i'm connection with
his letter urging the greater use of
Irish potatoes his attention was call
eel TO the fact that Irish potatoes for
table use were selling at retail in
Sumter at 20 to as cents a peck, a
price that rendered their extensive
use impossible.
In reply to this letter Mr.. Kohn
wired as follows:
Concerning your letter: Record
advertises the Community Market
selling Irish potatoes 40 cents per
peck. Penland As cents per peck.
Anyone in your community can buy
Irish potatoes f. O. b. Columbia $3.50
to $3.75 per bag. the bag containing
$50 pounds Communicate with c.. G.
Pearce or any other reputable whole
sale dealer. Potatoes costing $3.75
per sack ought to be sold for less than
20 or rs cents per peck as you indi-
cate. Let me know what your mar
ket is doing" August Kohn, Chair
mar Conservation.
When this telegram was received
six of the grocery stores were called
up and the price OF Irish potatoes by
the peck was asked. Two priced po-
datoes at rs cents u peck. two at 20
cents and two at 60 cents. The reduc-
tion in price below rs cents Il peck, il
may be stated is matter OF only a few
days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27
More Dots From the Dark Corner

Dark Corner. March 21.-We have
had good weather for putting soda on
the wheat and oats. and farmers have
not failed to apply IL. Wheat and
oats are looking fine. but all the oats
are young oats planted after the hard
freeze. Corn planting is i'm full blast.
and some farmers have commenced
To put down their fertilizers for cot
ton. have heard OF no cotton being
planted as yet in this corner.
w. J. Ardis spent last Tuesday the
10Th. at old Manchester with MIR. and
Mrs. +. NJ. Coulter They sure treated
the old man fine.
Joe H.. Johnson visited Mr.. G.. II.
Geddings at wedgeneld last Tuesday
Mrs. G.. III. Johnson visited her
daughter. Mrs. III. G. Scott at Paxville
last Sunday. returning home Wednes-
day morning.
Mrs. j. H. Bartlett OF Pinewood
visited her father. Mr.. G. IA. Johnston
last Monday, returning home yester-
day morning.
The health OF the nclghborhood is
pretty good.
Old Man w. j, Ardis still keeps very
feeble from cold and cough he has
had since the 25th of January. last.
MIR. Frank J. Graham. formerly of
this place. but for many years q
resident OF near Paxvllle. died last
Monday night. lie left wife. thre,
daughters. Mrs. Edna Broadway. Mrs
Ola broadway, and Mrs. Esther Rey
noids. and four sons. Don. Marion
Fritz and Murry to mourn his death
Another of our boys. Robert Ardis
Jr.. had TO leave this morning rol
Camp Jackson. Columbia. One NOR,
taken from the plough to go to TN,
gan. How much longer will II b,
thus? III ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27
Has Joined the Cavalry.

Iheo X. +. AIcLeod, of Sumter, has
oeen accepted for enlistment in the
United States Army and is now on
iuty at Fort Screven, Ga. This young
man chose the cavalry as his branch
of the service. He is the brother of
:. r. Mcleod, also of this community.
Recruiting officials state that the need
FOR young men in the army at the
present time is ever on the increase.
ana they expect a large number of
men from Sumter and vicinity to re-
spond to the summons of their man.
hood by joinin the colors and helping
n the great national crisis
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27
NOTICE.

The government has allotted 224
tons of nitrate of soda against grain
applications amounting to 400 tons.
This applied pro rata makes 4S 6-1O
per cent. These amounts are being
figured out for each applicant in Sum-
ter county I'm number of cases
there is not sufficient soda to make up
a carload to go to shipping points
designated by the applicant. In such
cases the soda will be shipped to the
nearest station. The government re-
CURES that all soda be paid for before
being shipped. The detail work con-
nected with this distribution is some
thlng enormous, and while we are do
ing our best to make up pro forma in
voices and notify all applicants, in or
der to facilitate these shipments and
avoid delay We suggest that every one
possible come 20 our offica and pay for
the soda imm ediately, so that it can
be ordered out with the least possible
delay
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27
Mr-Ish Edmunds.

Dear Sir: Seeing I'm the Columbia
State that you have been appointed
director OF the Boys Working Re-
serve for this state. would like to
know IL am eligible to join. My age
Is sixteen.
Anything you could tell me on this
matter T,certainly would appreciate.
Anything TO beat the Kaiser"
Yours truly,
Edward l.. Roberts,
2l19 Gadsden Street
Columbia. March 90.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27
USE IRISH POTATOES.
rood Administration Appeals to PcO-
pie to Make Greater Use of POta- =
toes as Wheat Substitute.

The following letter from Mr.
August Kohn, chairman Of the Food
Conservation Committee Of the Soutf
carolina Food Administration is pre-
sented for the consideration of the
housekeepers OF Sumter, but i'm con
nection Herewith retail price of DO
tatoes must also be considered. Mr.
kohns letter follows:
Columbia. s. c., March 90.
Dear Edior:
VIII you please make a special ap-
peal for the use of Irish potatoes
There are large quantities of potatoes
now i'm the hands of the produce mer.
chants. They can he used as substi-
tute FOR wheat and other cereals, and
ought to be consumed before the new
crops are available. Irish potatoes
make the best possible food and are
quite cheap. IL the local market is
not supplied, the Food Administra-
ton office will gladly advise where
they are available i'm large quantities
In South Carolina. The overplus of
Irish potatoes may be serious han
dicap to the coming crops and should
be consumed now.
Will you help us stress the import
ance us using the potatoes and saving
wheat?
Yours sincerely,
August Kohn.
Chairman Conservation
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27
White Enrolment: Eleven Hundred
Thirty-twO.

The reports of the white public
month just ended show an enrolment
I'm these schools OF eleven hundred
thirty-two. In the white public
schools OF the city there are five hun
dred fifty-six boys and five hundred
seventy-six girls.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27
HOG CHOLERA SERUM.
Clemson College Has Established Dis
tributing Office i'm Columbia.

Clemson College Las opened an Of
lice at Columbia, S. c., for the distri-
button of Arti-hog Cholera Serum.
Citizens ordering serum will please
forward then orders to Clemson Col
Iege LiVestock Sanitary Office, 301
Union National Bank Building, CO.
Mmbia, $. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27
Boys Working Reserve.

superintendent S. III. Edmunds, the
Federal State Director OF the Boys
Working Reserve for South Carolina,
has received his first volunteer i'm the
person of Edward l.. Roberts of CO.
iumbia. The following letter is self
explanatory This is the spirit that
will make the work n success. The
letter follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27
Watts-PhifcP.
(Kershaw Era.)

Miss Perleen Watts. the younges,
sister of Mrs and DR.. Bush McLaugh-
lin. was married to Mr.. w. A. Phifei
or Hamlet, ~. c.. ut the Baptist par
sonagc i'm that city. March 13, 1918
Miss Watts is the baby child OF Mrs
T.. a. Watts. later the widow OF Mr.
j. j. Broadway, deceased, of Paxyille
ard is the last Of nine children to en-.
ter the bonds of holy wedlock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27
NhW YORK COTTON MARkEr
AZ the Sumter Dry Goods co.

Those silk ginghams which the
sumter Dry Goods Co. are telling YOU
about will prove Il desirable. pretty
and reasonable material for sprina
and summer dress. BE sure and sc,
them at once.-Advt,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27
SUMTER COTTON MARKET,

=. C. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer.
{ Corrected daily at - O'Clock Noon
Good Middling 33 "a.
Strict Middling 33 IL
Mlddling 33 Ia.
strict Low Middling - ID.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27

Washington. March 25.-Americun
Ambassador sharp. at Paris. reported
TO the state department today the
bombardment of Paris. at long range
by the Germans. He forwarded the
official statement of the French gov
ernment I'm which the fact Is announc-
ed to the public.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27
Pretty NcCkWear.

Lots Of pretty neckwear noveltit
1t the sumter Dry Goods Co.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27
Respectfully,

HARDY & co. INC.
Distributors for Sumter County.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-10
Battery A, 114th, A. E. F.
FROM THOMAS CURLIN
Somewhere in England,
Coo4o~ala,. II 1910


Dear Parents and Little Ones at
Home-I am writing you all again
II haven't had letter from home in
SO long and then / haven't written
either in sometime to you, but as
am safe on land | will. / had pleas
ant trip at sea. For a few days
enjoyed myself, but later went
down, but am feeling fine now.
am still with the home boys. Earl
Quinley is here at the same table
with me. Carl Billings, DR.. Dubose
Charles Frye and several others are
here and we are having a good time
I wish you all could see this coun-
try. It is like a park; everything a
beautiful green. The streets and
roads are fine. The homes are beau
tiful, too-all stone or brick-and
flowers of all kinds just as pretty
as those in Riverside park in Mem
phis. There are also fine looking
cows and horses.
Well, as l can't write much as
you know, | will quit. | want to get
cup of chocolate and sandwich at
the canteen and go to the concert,
for we have a good time at these
concerts.
THOMAS CURLIN.
z. Co. INIT. A. A. R. D., A. E. F.,
Camp Gordon, Via New York.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-10
FROM PRIVATE c. A. WEBB
Somewhere in England.

Somewhere IN England.
Hello, Mother and All-How are
you all today. / feel fine myself.
have been ever since l left and am
sure glad of it, and had such fine
trip over.
The girls work here like the men
do over thereon streets or any
where. This is fine country for
grain and cattle, but have nave not
setn any corn since / came over.
There seems to be more sheep here
than any other stock. There are the
largest horses / ever saw over here.
More sheep then l ever did see, and
believe me, we Nlre do eat them,
and it is fine meat and the bread is
also better than over there.
| will write as often as can, but
am so far off it will take so long
for you to hear from me. | have not
gotten any mail sinct | was at home,
but | have written a lot to the folks
at home. Don't be uneasy about me;
/ am 0. k. 1t is cooler here than it
is over there. There are lots of
Tennessee boys over here and also
lots Of Red Cross girls from the same
place. am in white house now
and have two good "buddies" with
me.
Have any Of the boys been home
since | have. / think / will find a
lot more of the Tennessee boys later.
There are lots of fine buildings
over here and lots Of airplanes, and
the money in use here seems strange
to me.
will close for this time. Tell ev-
/ am 0. k. and that will
be home when we get old Bill Kaiser.
Answer soon with a long letter, and
with best wishes to all in old Cow
ington
Your loving son,
JERRY.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-10
SENATOR MCCLELLAN SPEAKS
FOR W0MAN'S SUFFRAGE

A dispatch from Washington, D.
c., under date Of October 8, says that
Senator Kenneth D. Mcclellan, of
Tennessee, was one of the Southern
Senators to speak and vote for the
joint resolution submitting the wo-
mans suffrage constitutional amend
ment for ratification by the State
legislatures Senator Mcclellan an
nounced several days before the
resolution was called up that he ex-
pected to make a speech in its ia
yor and give tie reasons why he
supported the resolution. Gaining
the floor Thursday afternoon, Sena-
tor Mcclellan held the close attcn-
ton Of the senators and the crowd
led galleries during strong argu-
ment supporting the resolution,
Senator McKellar's opening argu-
ment was that the women of the
country should net be half free and
half not free; in other words, that
inasmuch as the women Of the West
and Of many of the Northern States
already enjoy the privilege Of vot-
ing, it is only fair that all the wo-
men in the country should haye the
right to volt if they have the other
necessary legal requirements. He
argued that women have the natu-
raj right right to the ballot; that
for the most part women are teach
ers of men, and that the pupils
should not be exalted above the
teacher He made the point that to
tax women and not give them the
right to vote is taxation without
representation as unjustly as Great
Britain sought to impose upon the
colonies in 1776.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-10
FROM PRIVATE MAXWELL
EngIand, September 6. ISIS

England, September 6, 1918.
Dear Mama and Papa--Just a few
lines to let you know that / am do
ing we'll and feel as well as / ever
did. | am sorry that / haven't been
able to write, but have tried to let
you hear from me as often as pos
sible.
/ thought / would have been at
home before now. don't know what
they are going to do with me, but
know they will send me back to the
United States soon, for / won't be
able to do hard work in a long time.
1t is so hard to get them to do any,
thing here. | have been here over
two weeks and they haven't looked
at me yet. / asked the doctor what
he was going to do with me and he
said | would go before a board and
they would decide. | have nothing to
worry about. for l know / will never
go to France and will get home some
time.
Tell Estes that when he gets over
here to let me know at once and /
will go to see him if l am here, for
can get a weeks leave anytime.
Guess l will have to close, as
am writing with a splint to the end
of my fingers and can hardly hold
a pencil. Don't worry about me, for
l am doing we'll and am much better
off than some of the boys.
Your son,
G. E. MAXWELL.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-10
FROM SGT. VIM. F. KELLY
Somewhere in England.

ouiy AO1 1O1Oy
Dear Homefolks-I arrived safely
and am getting along just as well
as could be. We had a nice trip
across, We didn't have any wind to
amount to anything, so the water
was nice and smooth most of ten
time.
| came over without getting sea-
sick. There wasn't but a few who
got seasick. / am certainly glad
that | didn't get seasick, becaust
they say that it is the worse sick
ness anyone can have.
There is certainly some beautiful
country in England. The days are
certainly long here. The sun doesn't
set until nearly $3.50 pm. and it gets
light real early in the morning. 1t
isn't quite as warm here as it is
over there in America. | guess it is
because the summer is nearly over.
Summer is yer here tht last of this
month.
| hope you have been getting along
all right and having good health.
don't believe | ever felt better in
my life. ! hope you haven't been
worrying about me. If you have,
just quit it right now, because l am
getting along all right and l am
going to get along all right.
We have some time trying to buy
with our money over here.
We have to go to a bank and ex-
change it for English money. /
think | will soon learn to count it,
though.
l will write just as often as |
can and l want you to write as often
as you can, because | will always be
glad to get a Letter from home.
With lots of love,
Your son,
SGT. VIM. F. KELLY.
Go. L. 54th INIT. Reg. A. E. F.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-10

ago. Sure was glad TO get it.
am feeling fine today. The weather
is very pleasant; had a little frost
this morning.
Well, mama, France is a wonderful
country. Wouldn't take anything
for my trip over here. l have seen
many things / never dreamed of. Will
have lots to tell you when | get home
if / an remember it all, and / don't
think it will be many months before
we win be ready to cross back to
America. Everything seems to be
in our favor now
We are billeted in small village
.at present. Have a very good place
to sleep and plenty to eat.
The French people are very nice
to us. but it worries me because /
can't understand what they say. ]
talked a little with an old man who
could speak English a little.
Hope Mrs Fortner has heard from
Clyde by now. l am sure he is all
right, as the was department would
have notified them. Sure wish /
could see him and Chesley. Willard
not here with me. His regiment
stopped at another place. Guess we
will get together again in a short
time.
Well, must close. Give my love to
everybody.
Your loving son,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-10
Word from Upton
Warriors
Letters and Articles from Young
Tiptonians Who Are Now Wear
ing the Uniform of Uncle Sam.
FROM ESTES B. GATLIN.

august "a, 1910
Dear Received your letter
Of the 22d and was indeed glad to
hear from you, but as it is so late
| will not be able to write long let
ter this time.
I am indeed glad to hear that
Bryant and wife are coming in for
a visit, and am sorry that | can't
be there to see them.
/ am epecting this thing to close
some day and then we can all be
together again. Sure will be proud
when that day comes, for there is no
place like home.
/ am well and am enjoying life to
the top notch over here. Having
fine weather now.
Hope you all are we'll and enjoying
life, for l am sure you have a much
better time there than | do here
Tell all the good looking girls
around there if they want to drop a
letter to a real soldier just to write
to me. | will be glad indeed to hear
from them and / will do my best to
write one back at once.
So will close with love to all.
Your brother,
ESTES B. GATLIN.
Co. c., la Machine Gun, B. N, A.
E. F., via New York.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-10
PRICE LIMIT IN THE
SALE OF ALL SHOES

Washington. Oct. S.-A maximum
price Of Sl2 on shoes was set We'd
nesday by the war industries
board, following a series of confer
ences with manufacturers and re-
tailcrs. Manufacture Of shoes to
retail in excess of SO must cease
on October Is and manufacturers
are given until January / to fill
their present contracts for shoes of
that grade. Retailers have until
June /. next, to get rid Of their
present stocks. Dealers violating the
order will have their supplies cut
off from the manufacturers, and
the manufacturers who fail to live
up to it viii have their supply of
raw materials cut off by the board.
Under the new ruling all shoes will
be given ratings, and these ratings
will be stamped on the inside, so
that the purchaser may know Just
what grade of footwear is being
BOUGHT.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-10
ON THE WAY "OvER THERE.
On the Ship, September s, 1918.

/ On the Ship, September b, 1913.
Dear Papa, Mama and All-Wil
write you few lines, as l am feel
ing fine now. have been seasicl
a little, not like some of the rest.
am having a good time; not doing
anything except eating and sleeping
and getting around on deck. | sleep a
good deal and haven't caught up
with my sleep yet; guess ! will soon
We have lots Of fun sitting around
on deck. Some days the wind is
high and we get salty shower bath.
Oh, that were back in dear old
Rosemark. We will be home soon
and bring the Kaiser with us. Will
be glad when we can get him..
Dear Carl, / am sending you a
few lines. Don't know where you are,
but guess you are in camp some
where; hope you are having a good
time. mean / am; all do is eat
and sleep. We sleep in hammocks
over our tables, and it's some good
sleeping. You sure (enjoy it, for
you are already drunk and dizzy
headed. Sure wish / was with you
all; would be so glad. Carl, if you are
in camp, write me often as you can.
| like to hear from you all. / can't
write much; the ship is rocking so.
And dear little Marie and Alma,
guess you all are having a good time
going to school. Alma. wish | was
there to hear you play some. You
know how foolish | am about music.
heard much but a Victrola.
Believe me, it sounds good. Maybe
| will hear you play some sweet old
day; don't think it will be long. And
dear mama, | can't hardly write,
but | am feeling fine; wish | was
back, but don't worry about me; just
pray for me that / may get home
again. Mama, you and papa take
care of yourselves. Hope you are
well when these few lines reach you.
! can't write much, but maybe you
can read it. Tell Hugh and Dean /
/ will write them later and tell them
to write to me, for you know how l
feel. Dear mama, have my Bible
over my heart. / am a better boy
now. Haven't any bad habits.
Smoking is all and / am going to
quit that soon, / think. Tell Carl to
be sure to write me. Will write
again soon. Send my love to all.
Your son,
HENRY H. WILLIAMS.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-10

constructed; they come on each
street; there are no alleys; space is
very valuable; no land lying Idle and
all the banks and sides of the rail-
roads are cultivated in gardens. 1t is
so thickly populated that the entire
country is almost a city and big
park.
Pouncy Peterson and l are still
together. Since we came to this place
i have met some old boy friends
had not seen since we left the depot.
With much love and best wishes
to all, / am as ever.
EARL ]. QUINLEY.
Co. G, A. A. R. d., A. E. F.