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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12
Farm Tractor Course at X. S. A. @.

Farm Tractor Course at X S. A. O.
Manhattan, Kan. Aug. IA prac-
teal course in farm tractors. together
with a study of the adaptability OF
tractors for farm work is offered by
the division of extension, kansas
State Agricultural college. This
course is based on material furnished
in bulletins sent free of charge and
consists of five short lessons. Those
who wish to take more thoro courses
by correspondence can do SO. One
course in gasoline and oil traction
engines consists of sixteen lessons and
covers the whole field of traction en-
CINE work on the farm Another
course is designed for those who have
stationary engines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12


pleated skirt.
It was a winter in which rich and
poor alike were showed under to-
gether. None had an Advantage over
the other. Nor did the South offer
any Happy Hunting Ground for the
south and west. From Florida to
Alaska, we suffered.
So did France, but France, being an
IL geniouS nation, instantly arranged
her fashions as means of protection.
She did not defy the climate with her
usual chiffon wraps, silk stockings,
low shoes and bare neck. She took
the Eskimos as her guide; she re-
membered the clothes and habits of
the tundrai people, and she thought
kindly of the Chinese, who merely add
more garments to those they wear
whenever the cold, Manchurian wind
blows in.
Will we have sufficient vision to
provide warm clothes for ourselves
this winter? If fashion leads us by
the hand, we will.
One of the tricks that we are begin
ming to endorse, even before the cold
weather comes, is the three-piece cos
tune which is different from anything
we have had. 1t consists of a short
| warm, pleated skirt often lined with
flannel or made of heavy flannel. Then
there is waistcoat blouse, which is
nOInlng more or less than a warm
tunic, such as Francois, premier
might have worn. Today this garment
| is of jersey, satin, crepe or any avail
/ able material, but in the autumn il
will be lined with a padded fabric
! which may be a substitute for wool.
The Tunic Goes Under the Coat
In these new costumes which are
| designed to keep us warm this winter
and which are being brought out now
| the long tunic goes under the coat
| You can instantly see for yourself
| that this necessitates the 1engthenins
| of the coat. Therefore. it may be tina
we will not wear short jackets aftel
| September. 1t is not possible to make
such a prophecy with any degree o
| certainty, but it is just as well II
speculate on the situation. The Ions
tunic compels a long coat, and France
is putting both out as garments to b.
accepted by this country.
The sketch shows one of these coat
as it was caught in France. The ma
| terial is heavy, knitted silk fibre, tn
new thing that is offered to replace
| wool. The collar is gray. The Skin
is short, just sweeping the edge of tn
high CATERS.
The tunic, which is low in the neck
has long sleeves, and reaches to tn
| knees, is of pale mauve taffeta- Their
is a string belt of the fibre silk tina
holds the coat and tunic together a
the waistfine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12
OLD AGE A GRIM E!

Some people are young at 60--red
checked. ruddy and vigorous. Others are
Old at 4O--joint beginning to stiffen up
a bit; step beginning co lag and lose its
springiness; occasional touches of pain
in the back, feel tired without cause. and
possibly a twinge of rheumatic pain.
In most cases these are the danger sig
mails to warn you that the kidneys are not
promptly doing their work of throwing
off the poisOns that are always forming
in the body. To neglect these natural
warnings is crime against yourself If
you have these symptoms you can find
prompt relief in GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules. For more than 200 years
this has been the recognized remedy for
kidney and bladder ailments.
GOLD MEDAL. HARLEM Oil CapsuI
are imported direct from the laboratOriec
Mt Haarlem. Holland. Ges them at your
boxes three izes.--Advertisepent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12
BUSTER BROWN Is HURT
Son of Cartoonist Outcault Injured in
an Airplane Accident.

New York, Aug. 12.-Richard. F.
Outcault, jr, the original Buster
Brown" a son of the cartoonist, was
injured in an airplane accident in
France a few weeks ago, according TO
letters received here today. Outcaults
machine collided with two other
planes when several hundred feet in
the air
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12
MALVY TO EXILE
Former Cabinet Minister Held Com
munication With the Enemy.

Bordeaux. Aug. 12-Louis ]. Malvy,
former minister of the interior, who
was found guilty of holding communi-
cation with the enemy and sentenced
to five years Punishment, passed into
exile yesterday in Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

ouIlSAll1Sy dAiO wv
doctors de cided
that I would have
to go through an
operation before I
could get well.
"My mother, who
had been helped by
LydiaE. Pinkham 8
V Vegetable Com
pound, advised me
to try it before sub
hitting to an opera
ton. Itrelieved me
from nv Troubles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

Prove a Blessing.
New York-There is nothing new to
tell us in America about cold weather
and the lack of material things to
meet it. Probably a million people in
this country felt more sympathy last
winter fo- the Continental army at
Valley Forge than ever before in their
history. With the intense cold, the
lack of coal.e the wind that defied all
windows. and the usual winter clothes
that had no warmth, we likened our
selves, with supreme self-pity, to Eski-
mos. We spoke of our houses as
igloos. We referred to one little room
in the house where all the family
lived and had its being as a cache.
The children called the flagstaffs
floating the Stars and Stripes the
North pole. Our teeth chartered as
we got off these pleasantries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12
GIRLS! USE LEMONS
:. FOR SUNBURN, TAN
Try II! Make this lemon lotion
to whiten your tanned or
freckied skin.

Squeeze the lulce of two iernGns into
a bottle containing three ounces of
Orchard White, shake well. and you
have a quarter pint of the best freck1e,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complex
ion whitener. at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ouno es of Orchard White for a
few cents. Massage this sweetiy fra
grant lotion into the face. neck. arms
and hands and see how quickly the
freckles. sunbur1, wind Durn and tan
disappear and how clear, soft and
white the skin becomes. Yes! It is
harmless .-Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton, Ohio.-''I suffered from q
female trouble which caused me much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

Three Piece Costumes Designed in
Paris Last Winter for Warmth, Will
Be Exploited in This Country to
Serve the Same End, and They May
Prove a Blessing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
TIRE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
store of L. Alpert Damaged Not Less
Than Ten Thousand Dollars-Se-
rious Fire in Center Of Town Avert
cd by Prompt Work.

The dry goods and ready-to-wear
took of L. Alpert valued at thirty to
orty thousand dollars. was damaged
by fire Wednesday afternoon to an
amount approximating ten thousand
:ollars, according to estimates rough
y arrived at by insurance men. The
ire originated in the rear of the store
rom some cause as yet undetermined,
md when the blaze was discovered
about o'clock had been burning for
some time. All the rear part of the
store was in a blaze and the store
vas filed with smoke. The dense
;n1oke had also percolated into the
adjoining store of DuRant Hardware
Company and was coming out of the
,'oof and windows, and the indications
we're that a serious fire in the heart
of the business district was under
way. When the alarm was given the
lremen responded promptly and soon
1ad several streams of water on the
ire from front and rear. After a
;gI1t of less than an hour the fire was
gotten under control and the danger
vas over. The fire was not entirely
.xtinguished, however, and at an early
.4our this morning it blazed UP again
and the firemen had to turn out
again.
The stock of goods is said to be
iamaged not less than $4,000, while
the insurance is only $4,000.
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RED CROSS NOTES.
aeanaeen Report for Menth Beginning
July 10Th and Ending August 18th.

Every two weeks, it is necessary to
send to headquarters in Atlanta re-
port of the work that is done by the
Canteen Committee. It WAS thought
that these reports would prove in
.tersting to those wishing to know
just what is being done by this COM
mittee. Up to the present writing,
SO great have been the donations,
:haoth IN cash and in supplies, that the
local chauter has not had to turn
over any Of its money ta the Canteen.
TEis is quite an eRviable reputation.
Foliowing is an itemized report
for the month beginning July 10th
.ann ending August 18th:
NEen served-22.79
Sandviches-4,53S.
iced tea-535 gallons.
iced lemonade-190 gallons.
,GheEo- Cola-3o0 bottles.
Matrhes-1-2 gross
Cigarettes ,056 packages.
Canny-3S0 pounds.
Pest carhs-4,50
Peaches bushels.
Melons--946.
Peanuts-5e0 bags.
Tobacco pounds.
Value of supplies donated-S540.
Cash donations-s66.50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

Messrs. J. Frank Williams, L. j..
Nirven, A. P. Hinson and +. w.
Dabbs, of Sumter county and R. M.
Copper and w A. Stuckey of Lee coun-
ty attended the Farmers Union meet
ing in Columbia Wednesday. A full
report of the meeting enbodying the
resolutions adopted is printed today.
To supplement the plans of the
meeting arrangements were perfected
to carry the campaign into every
county in the State, SO as to reach
practically every farmer so as to Sc
cure the cooperation of the cotton
producers in stabilizing the price OF
cotton. The campaign will also be
carried into all the cotton States by
the same agencies that will be used in
south Carolina. If the farmers viii!
stand together they can obtain for
themselves a fair and just share OF
.he great profits that the cotton man
ufacturers are now monopolizing. On
the present prices of manufactured
cotton the mills could afford to pay
SO cents a pound for cotton and still
make large profits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

Columbia, Aug. 21.-Instructors
or maximum canning with minimum
sugar are incorporated in bulletin
nst issued by the Food Administra-
ton.
The sugar shortage is one of the
.nconveniences of the war; it is not a
tragedy, says the bulletin. A little
consideration will quickly help to les
sen the inconvenience.
Sugar is desirable in preserving
:ruit, but it is not necessary to its
iuccess. Canning and preserving the
surplus fruit is, however, regarded
by the Food Administration as very
essential.
There are three things pointed out
IN the bulletin and urged upon
housewives in order that the canning
program may be kept up and that the
sugar. conservation program may be
carried out. These are:
J.. Preserve a. part Of the fruit by
methods requiring sugar.
2. Preserve a part of the fruit with
d greatly reduced supply Of sugar.
8. Preserve q. part Of the fruit by
replacing some of the sugar ordinar-
lily used with other sweeteners.
When canning without sugar fruits
may be put up by the usual methods,
using for the liquid water alone in
stead of syrup. The canned fruit may
be sweetened to taste when opened
for eating, when sugar will probably
be more plentiful.
=
Other sweeteners which may be
used instead of sugar are given as fol-
lows:
Honey-If honey is obtainable 1t
may be used weight for weight to re-
place part or all of the sugar in any
given recipe except jelly making.
rhree-fourths of a cup weighs about
as much as a cup of sugar.
Molasses may be used as substi-
tute for sugar with very strong flavor
ed fruits. The flavor of molasses re-
mains prominent.
Corn syrup may be used to replace
three-fourths of the sugar by weight
in any given recipe except jelly max
ng. Three-fourths of cup of corn
syrup weighs about as much as a cup
of sugar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

A meeting Of the Sumter County
Mark citing Association was held at the
Chamber Of Commerce Tuesday after
noon. OF the proposed capital OF
So, 900 more than $500 have been
subscribed and the first installment OF
thirty per cent of the amount sub
scribed has been called for. The as
sociation will have one hundred
shares of the par value of fifty dol
lars each. The association will be
operated under the auspices Of, an in
cooperation with Clemson College
on the same general plan as the very
successful association organized IN
Orangeburg county last year.
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stamps, and that money was neces-
sary to back up the government.
w. w. Long of Clemson College
thought the suggestion was along the
line of thrift, and that the action OF
other States in regard to the matter
should not be regarded. He urged the
adoption of the plan, and in suggest
ing the machinery through which
such movement could be carried
out mentioned the work done through
his department last year with regard
to raising wheat and increasing the
number of brood sows.
After considerable discussion, a
committee was appointed to draw up
resolutions to be submitted to the
union at the night session to be held
at the Colonia Hotel at the invitation
Of F. H. Hyatt.
= After the meeting had adjourned
last night the committee appointed to
confer with Mr.. Elliott, met him at
a local hotel and Mr.. Elliott stated to
the committee that the food ADMIN
istration had not fixed the price Of
cotton seed.
The committee decided that it was
not expedient to call the growers: Of
cotton together to take further ac-
ton at this time, but recommend that
they refuse to sell any seed at the
prices said to have been fixed by che
crushers' association.
The committee also asked Mr. Ell
lott to take up with the food adj
ministration the property Of rescind-
ing the order of the food administra-
ton forbidding the use Of raw seed
for feeding or fertilizer. It did this
because of the surplus Of vegetable
fats that have accumulated and be-
cause prices are not more than the
fertilizer value Of the seed, a,,. $50
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Registration Notice.

On the following dates the Board
of Registration will visit these sever
al townships of Sumter county, for
the purpose Of registering all quail
lied electors who have not already reg
iS;cr2d:
Providence, September 3rd.
Slateburg, September 4th.
Middleton, September 5th.
Manchester, September 9Th.
Privateer, September 9Th.
Concord, September 10th.
Shiloh, September 18th.
Mayesville, September 18th.
Pafting Creek, September 18th.
The books of registration will be
opened according to the above sched-
ule. from nine o'clock in the morning
until six o'clock in the afternoon, al
the usual voting places in the town
ships herein designated.
T. d. DUBOSE.
]. NJ. n. WILDER,
]. A. REAMES.
Supervisors of Registration
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PERSONAL.

Mrs. w. H. Yates has received
word from her son, Mr.. Ansley l.
Yates, that he has arrived safely over
seas.
Mrs. Marshall S. Dewell, Of Bos-
ton, Mass and Mrs. J. F. Rumph, OF
Savannah, Ca, are. visiting Mrs. w
a. Rivers.
Mr. P. D. Warner has arrived IL
France, according to a message re-
ceived a few days ago by his father
tn-law, Mr.. w. H. Troublefeld.
Miss Margaret Howell, Of Green
wood, is visiting Mrs. Leon Scott on
Calhoun Street
Mr.. w. w. Stailey, of St. Matthews
is visiting his sons, E. M. and ". O.
;StaiIey.
Mrs. n. G.. McKagen left for Aug
psta this morning to spend some time
J. with her daughter, Mrs. VIM. IL
Bowen and her son, II. G. McKagen,
Jr.
Mrs. H. E. Drevenstedt, of Salem,
Ohio, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. C. Haynsworth on E. Calhoun
Street.
Messrs. Leland Emunds and Rich
ard Baker have returned from
two weeks trip to Pawles's Island.
Mr.. II. T. Edens has received card
announcing that his son. Lieut.. j. NJ
Edens, has arrived safe in France.
Mr.. n. b. Barnett and family have
returned from New York.
Mr.. II. S Cunningham, Editor of
the. BishopYille indicator, was in the
city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". Es Henry, William,
Jr., and. Marter from Macon, Ga,
metored Through the country in their
car aud are spending, q week with Mr..
and Mrs. Roy w. censer.
Mrs, II. Q. stEoheckeF If Charleston
is on a, visit to her parents, Capt. and
Mrs. e. S. Carson On Main st.
Mr. w. l.. Williams whe has been
visiting in North Carolina, has re
turned TO the city.
NE. H s.. WaddeIl has returned
from Richmond, Va.
Mrs. B. F. Garland, Of Jefferson,
and Miss Helen Smith, Of Kingstree,
are visiting Mrs. II. S. Waddell.
Mrs. II. D. Jones. who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Jones, re-
Turned to her home in Summerville
Monday.
Mr.. q. n. Foley and family have
returned from Murrell's Inlet.
Miss Jewell SandeI, Of Columbia is
visiting De. and Mrs, G. q. Andrews.
Mrs. r. c. Bradham and chill
dzap. have returned from Hender-
snnyilie, II. c., after a stay Of six
HaeEs
II telegram was received yesterday
afterHoon announcing the safe arri-
Eal overseas of Lieut.. Grin E. Crow.
Mrs S. q. Snoak and children are
visiting relatives in Orangeburg.
Misses Evelyn and Luciie sox, Ber-
de sheaINs Beatrice Brfnniman and
Edna Dutton, Of Columbia, spent the
sssk-ead with Mr.. and Mrs. F. r.
Sineatk
sergt. v. P. Sheath, Camp Wads-
worth, spent Monday in the city with
his brother.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Tedder, manager Of
the Traffic & Claim department Of the
Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation,
of Georgetown, was in the city on
business today.
Mr.. and MES. ]. V. Wilson, of Co.
Mnahia, were in the city yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

One of the biggest tobacco sales OF
the season was held at the umter
warehouse Tuesday, when considerab-
ly more than one hundred thousand
pounds were sold. The tobacco
graded up we'll and the prices aver
aged high. Sumter is growing as
tobacco market and the second ware
house will be needed next season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

At the solicitation Of many OF my
friends, I have decided to enter the
race for the Office of Probate Judge
for Sumter county. subject to the
rules of the Democratic party. 1t
elected would discharge the duties
of the Office faithfully and to the
best of my ability. All who enter
the office, If am elected, will be met
with a smile and hearty shake of the
hand.
JOSEPH r. SINGLETON.
Su:.:ter, S. c.. Route No. 2.
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For Solicitor.

/ hereby announce that am
candidate for the office of Solicitor for
the Third Circuit, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic Primary.
FRANK A. M'LEOD.
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For Probate Judge.

Thos. E. Richardson is hereby nom
mated for reelection to the Office OF
Iudge of Probate for Sumter county,
subject, however, to. the wishes oi aus
fellow Democrats.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES
SPEAK.

court House Was Filled to Capacity
Tuesday Night When Brantlcy, Lev
er. Mcleod and Zimmerman Pre-
scnted Their Pleas for Election t.:
Congress.
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Can for Surgical Dressings Workers
Answered.

The call for workers to fiji the spe-
cisI order that has come to the Sur
gicaI Dressings Department has been
answered with a most eager response.
All yesterday, and this morning, the
workroom has been filed with work
ers. The order, however, is nowhere
near completion, SO this crowded
workroom must continue
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

FOR SALE-In settlement Mcbride
estate I offer 1000 acres Jaque
lands, tracts Al to 16 acres, wen
located in famous Pudding swamp
tobacco section. The four 1917
prize corn clubs boys Of Sumter
and Clarendon counties live one to
eight miles away and grow "a to
80 bushels on same type soil. 4
nearby tract of similar unimproved
land was paid for out of last years
crop. Prices right and terms rea:
sonable. E. W. Dabbs, Trustee.
MayesyilIe. S. c..
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Candidates Cards.
For Congress.

hereby announce myself as a cam
Gidate for reelection to Congress
rom the 7th Congressional District,
ubject to the rules and regulations Of
he Democratic party.
A. E. LEVER.
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Department of Labor-J'nitcd States
Employment Service.

The Government is in urgent need
of good brick masons (white or col
ored) in Charleston. s. G. Will pay
&c per hour for eight hours work.
Ter hours work receives pay for
eleven.
Apply to p. Moses Chairman Com
mun!tv Labor Board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

FOR sALE-F. Q. 3, carss eamp
jackson, stable manure; varF httte
straw. Car load lots only. Ghsm
cal and Fertilizer value rated Wy
high by Clemson college. 4. i
Strauss, Sumter, s. G.
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GEORGE BELL TINfA4ERMAN,
Lexington, S. G.
CANDIDATE FOR CoNGRESs.

a. G. WARREN-wants the voters
of Sumter county to know that he
is candidate for Judge of PreSata
for Sumter County and will appFe-
ciate the votes of all eonsfd erine
him worthy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

new matter, except a proposal that
he government take a hand in regu-
ating the price of cotton.
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THos. G. M'LEoD

Bishopyille, S. 6. =
Candidate for Member OF
CONGRESS SEVENTH DISTRICT
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

BEESWAX WANTED-Any quantity
large or small Am paying best
cash price See me if you have
any. n G.. OSteen. r--.
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hereby announce that I am a can
didate for reelection to the House OF
Representatives, subject to the acfie'l
.of the Democratic Primary.
DAVIS D. NOISE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

We the friends of C. J. Jackson
hereby place his name in nonainatien
for membership in the House of Rep
vesentatives.
S. A. HARVIN,
sTANYARNE BURROUGHS,
E. c.. BROWN,
J. FRANK WILLIAMS.
T. S. DUBOSE.
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House CT Representatives.

Believing that knowledge Of the
States affairs and legislative exRe-
rience gained in the past eight years
of service will be of value TO the
county, am offering for re-electiMen M
20 the House of Representatives, sub
ject to the rules Of the Democrats
primary. Il. 3. bEL@>E,h.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

Mrs. w. H. Yates has received
word from her son, Mr.. Ansley l..
Yates, that he has arrived safely over
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
Canning; Instructions.

Columbia, Aug. 21.-1nstructors
or maximum canning with minimuml
sugar are incorporated in a bulletin
nst issued by the Food Administra-.