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The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11

Hot, heavy foods and iced drinks
often play havoc with bad stomachs
in hot weather. The weak ones haven't
got a chance. A quickly chilled or
overworked stomach Is q starter OF
untold misery for it's owner.
When you have that dull, depressed
feeling after eating-stOmach pains,
bowel disorders, heartburn or nausea.
belching, food repeating-it is the dan
ger point. You want to look out-and
be quick about 1t in this hot weather.
A way has been discovered to make
sick stomachs well and to keep them
cool and sweet. It is a commonsense
way. No starvation plan Of diet Is
needed. Make this test and see how
quickly you get good appetite In
hot weather and enjoy the things you
like without misery to follow.
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
Red d-:hot Weather !
Stomach Off !
No Appetite? Mouth Dry? Tongue
Stiff and Fierce Thirst?
Here's Relief!! - :

EATONIC Tablets have amaze0
people everywhere with the marvellous,
benefits they have produced for thOu-
sands of stomach sufferers. Start the
test today and let your own stomach
tell you the truth. "
EATONIC works quick-it absOrbS
and neutralizes hurtful, poisonouS-
acids, juices and stomach gases caused
from undigested foods. Thousands"
testify that it quickly puts the stomach
In 4 clean, sweet conditiOn-recreates
builds up the lost appetite and makes hfe
worth living for the man who likes GOOD
things but who suffers every time he eats
them.
EATONIC Is absolutely guaranteed to dt'
all this and you are to be the Judge. II IL
doesn't rid you Of stomach and bowel mis-
cries most common in hot weather-you
get your money back at once right from
your own druggist whom you know ana
can trust. No need OF your taking -
chance OF suffering. Start EATONiC to-
day. You will see. r. e. ".
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
TOWNS ASSIST FARM lAB0P
Business Men Shouts Aid Farmero l,s
Securing suf6eIens Help 70 Har
vest prOeeueto.

psepared BY the Uni.ed States Depart
ment Of Agr>cuhure.)
Prosperity Of the villages, towns, and
cities In the agricultural regions Is
measured largely by The production of
the surrounding farms. '~
II there are poor c<ops, the farmers
Aave little money to a,end for clothing.
furniture, and other n&cessitiee. When
the crops are good, raoney flows into
the community and 10th farmer and
bpAness man alike aNs benefited
More directly-at tits time people OF
ouv towns and cities are interested In
q larger food production, 30 that there
may be q big surplus to feed the army.
navy, and the allies.
Business men should aid farmers iE
obtaining Sufficient labor to plant and
harvest the crops. Farmers should b
urged to 60 ahead with their farm work
and assured Of sumc3sat laboe % 1aD
6e IL peodurtA
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
Wanted: AWife to
Leave e;a;;v Behind Him :
, ~ 'r~ - ...-
A~
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BY KITTY PARSONS

~OSS>SsSSOVS1SS100OS00
Copyright, ls1s, by the Mcclure Newspa.
~. =. per syndicate.) y
Jean Coleman looked up as Thomas
Waring came into the Office. He was
half an hour late and there was some
thing unusual in his manner.
~ Miss Coleman" he began abruptly,
"Tm going to get married. I'm going
to be called in the next draft and !
want something to leave behind me
someone, should say -. !. :
= The stenographer looked up quickly
and smiled slightly. tr.s .s: IS a., ..
mice for the GIRL" she remarked
noncommitally. :: - ( - w.
II realize that, but she doesn't have
to do it unless she wants to. intend
to make 1t perfectly clear. And that's
why came to you for advice about
the matter-you are SO sensible, !
knew you could help me. I'm going
to advertise In q matrimonial journal
and I'd like you to see the applicant
think the best before I accept her
will your" y: -@s.-'e:-> r., :.>
1t was almost too much, but Jean
was equal to the occasion. Her sense
of humor asserted itself and she
laughed merrily. .. =
''I'll do all I can" she assured him.
"RepOrt to me in week and tell me
your progress. Good luck to you. I
have to get back to work now so you'd
better run along" - X 4 s. s@.>.s =. :.
Tom Waring went to his own desk
and pondered on the peculiarities of
women. He knew Jean would help him
but he did think she might have been
a little more interested and not SO
amused. Her eyes-wonderful eyes
she had, too-had twinkled all, the
time he talked, and he was really very
serious. He was also very lonely and
his story about wanting someone to
leave behind him had been put rather
cold-bloodedly because he did not find
1t easy to say exactly what he. meant
to Jean. She probably thought him
foolish enough already. So he wrote
satisfactory advertisement of his
Intentions, put it in the paper, and
waited for developments with some
CONSERVATION. H.; .'.t--.'.-'<s
During the week that followed he had
sixty-five applications. widows, or
phans and maidens read the welcome
notice, and he was pursued by thin
women, fat women, ugly women and
foolish women; but. the charming,
sweet and perfect young creature for
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
Shot at q Venture.

When the result of certain horse
race reached an English mining vii
lage, one of the Golfers remarked to
his chum: "Ah've made nice little
dinner out Of that race, and by sheer
luck, too. All chalked NIL t names o.
T. horses on revolving target, an
took it into field and got my OVID
woman TO shoot an arrow at 1t while
It wor spinning" "An' Il stuck into
the winner. did itT' asked his friend.
"No, IT didn't" said the collier. 1T
stuck into fine fat duck that wof
waddlfng along at { side o. T. field,
and we had it for dinner today VI
AEe an onionGi"
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
As Soon as Aphis Makes It's Ap-
pearance Apply Solution Of !.
.~.- Nicotine Sulphate. q.
INSECT DOES HARM QUICKLY
Pest Sucks Juices Of Plants, Causing
Them 70 WitheF and Dte-9est
.' Results Are Secured by I'm
ployment Of Power Spray.

Rrepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.) r%l,.t
Severe losses by the melon aphis,
or "melon louse," can be largely re-
duced and in many cases prevented
by the use Of control measures upon
the first appearance of the insect.
Spraying with nicotine sulphate. which
SO far has given the best results, and
other methods of combating the pest
are described In Farmers Bulletin 014,
Control of the Melon Aphis, by f. 81.
Chittenden, issued by the United States
department Of agriculture.
Next to the striped cucumber beetle
the melon aphis is the most important
cucumber insect pest and probably the
most serious enemy Of melons and re-
lated crops in this country. It works
quickly sucking the juices of the
plants and causing them to wither and
die, often before insect injury is sus7
pected. Whole fields are destroyed in
a few days. r.. =. . ..-..,.
=, The melon aphis has more than forty
insect enemies which hold 1t In check
In many regions much Of the time, but
artificial control becomes imperative
when weather conditions are unfavor-
able to its parasites.
How to Fight the Melon Aphis.
The following directions for combat
Ing the pest are given in the bulletin !:
1. Examine the melon or cucumber
field in several places from time to
time in order that the melon aphis may
not cause serious damage before de-
lection. 49, ~.'. .-. .f -
. 2. When the aphis is found, do not
wait to find out whether it is going to
increase, but begin spraying at once.
8. Be sure to use the correct for
mula and apply it properly and thor
oughly. making frequent inspections
to ascertain that the undersides Of the
leaves are well covered. .s<~+
4. Use plenty of spray mixture
gallons to the acre, If necessary-and
apply at high pressure, about $50
pounds If possible. ~. ~. "a
II the work is undertaken In time,
the bulletin points out, and directions
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
Perfect Young creature.

whom he longed did not appear. The
majority Of them were middle-aged,
and few at all good looking.
Discouraged and tired out, at the
end of three days he dropped into a
chair beside jean Coleman's desk, Just
after five o'clock. There was no one
else In the office. -
''Well, what luck?" she asked him
cheerfully. noticing his detected air.
"Tm disgusted disgusted-I
guess I'll never be married. didn't
know there were 80 many women in
this city who wanted husbands. There
isn't single one could ever learn to
love, even If my life depended on It. )"
''People don't generally have to learn
to love-" ventured Jean.
: "How do you know go much about
II, Miss Coleman?" 81.
Jean blushed and began to straight
ei up her desk.
81 learn lot by observation, Sir
Benedict, and just now must leave
you and go to dinner. Your week
isn't up an. told you to come to me
at the end # week and we'd see
about the bride. Three days is not
half long enough, and now you've
started 1t. you've got to see this matrf.,
monial venture through, just to sko~
it's not joke"
Waring agreed srudgingly, and to
eether they left the Office. Just out
side he had sudden Inspiration
aWon't you go to dinner with me!'
he asked her. "WeS could go some.
where where they dance II you like
tot would be great fun II you
would !"
For a second Jean seemed to hesi-
tate, and then replied somewhat
briskly:
TIN sorry, but have an engage
ment. You 60 and see if you've had
any more. answers and come to ne
again In four days. Goodnight
warfng felt his spirits sink below
zero. She talked like a doctor apply
anx some awful medicine" he said to
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
Varieties Of Soruce.

There are about IS varieties Of
spruce, Of which the Sitka spruce 10
the most valuable. Norway spruce,
the conmonest, so-caIled because It
forms the chief lumber supply Of Nor
way, Is also found In middle Europe
and In Siberia. Sitka spruce grows on
the Pacific coast from northern Cali
fornia to Alaska; It Is only found In
coast regions. never inland. It grows
easily to $50 feet In height. and fire.
quently to more than 800 feet with q
diameter of seven or eight feet at 100
feet from the base. In the islands Of
southeastern Alaska trees have been
noted more than 200 feet tall and .
feet in diameter four or i've feet from
the base.
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
CONSERVE ALL GRAINS
prepared by the United States De-
"a partment Of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture.)
Live stock men Of this country
are confronted with a situation
unparalleled In history. The
unprecedented demand for
grains for human consumption
makes it imperative that such
products be conserved to the ut
most and that only those feeds
be used for live stock which are
not needed for human food.
It Is the duty Of our stockmen
to assist In the provisioning Of
the great armies engaged In
military and Industrial pursuits
both In this country and abroad.
They must also preserve their
breeding animals In such q man
ner that their usefulness will be
Increased. This Will necessitate
the utilization Of many farm
products which In the past have
! been entirely or partially wasted.
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
The Effects Of opiates.

~HAT INFANTS peculiarly susosRtbs to opium and IT, v9 o.
continued these Sp cause hang in the 1ano
craving for ALCOHOL or na.0Sss S sR IN % ae % s
q dosing with opate to @n1
the smallest doses for more than day at ne and
only unavoidable
Anodynee Drops, cals Soothing syrps and
the druggist should pot be to it. Children % VINO % are " W
doseth theunw wllfully with narootics -. ...
narcotics II IL
Gonature O n. Fletcher -/< lAZJNzrN-
the signature <1<<s
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
Uoeeasvna Attention 10 Weeds.

The w~sd fight IS one Of the stand
ard routine operations on the farm.
and It represents large proportion Of
labor necessary to produce crops. No
other single feature Of farming re-
quires such universal and unceadng
attsDejea aS q fte vee02
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11

= Control Melon Aphlos
are carefully followed, there should be
no difnculty in protecting field Of Gu
cumbers or melons against the raw
ages Of the melon aphis and obtaining
q good yield. ~
e. Nicotine sulphats Spray Favored.
As a spray for the melon aphis and
other plant lice nicotine sulphate thus
far has given the best results. The
following formula II said to combine
the ingredients In the proper proper
lions: .. rs:..-
Nicotine sulphate, 40 per cent, fluid
ounces .................. .
Yellow laundry soap, avoirdupois
POUNDS .............s.....
Water, gallons ...................
On account Of the low spraying ma
ture Of the vine growth, much more
even distribution Of the spray IL effect
ed BY . power sprayer than BY hand
operated machine.
Soaps Of nearly every kind are val
liable as sprays for the control Of the
melon aphis and others Of its kind.
Kerosene-soap emulsion. standard
remedy for sucking insects such as
Jlant lice. II regarded AZ secondary
In value to the nicotine sulphate solu-
hon. Where only q few plants are in
tested and 1t II possible to direct q
strong stream Of water upon them the
aphis can be checked materially In
fhia manner vifhOut uNe Of other SulD.
stances.
The melon aphis II partial to the
cantaloupe and other melons, cucum-
befs,. gourdM squash, pumpkins, and
other c1eurists. cotton, okra, and or.
anges and other citrus fruits. all food
plants upon which the insects feed and
multiply. 4
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
An Up.to-pate' Atlas

An Up-to-O1te Nt1aS.
Mrs. Flatbush-Your husband al
ways looks to me as If he thought he
carried the world on his sholders.
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Well, he dosen't,
but as matter of fact, If you saw
my carpets, you'd believe that he
carried a large part Of the earth on
his boots. Es- & -
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11

One woman seldom calls on another
unless she has d secret to tell a
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
Charity that begins at home coveza.
the most sins. A.. . RI,
cutlcura 5ls 81 soothina

- cutlcura 10 50 Soothing z&
To itching, burning skins. It not only
soothes but heals. Battle with Cu11e
cura Soap and hot water. dry ee1k11
and apply Cuticura Ointment. ~.
free samples address, "Cuticura, Depk
<, Boston," At druggists and by MAJ
Soap Is, Ointment Is and 50.-Adv.
woman'S will ia mostly c06icfll ,--E2
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11

Some men attempt to cure the blues
by painting things red
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11

Usually the spinster accepts the In
evitable when 1t meanders along In
trousers.
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11

A wOman's will is mostly cOdicilS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04

ture.
On the other hand, we had to use
the antiquated mode Of crossing a riv-
err by ferry nowhere except in cross
ing the Santee river, on the Sea Is
land route, in the abandoned, desc
lated country between Georgetown
and Charleston. The Roanoke in
that part that lies in North Carolina
is the only river Of its size in the Un-
ion that is still crossed only by the
primitive mode Of ferries. Even that
river in the Virginia part Of it IS
crossed by bridges.
A universal complaint Of travellers
in North Carolina by the public roads
is the absence Of signs. In South Car
olina it is almost invariably the case
that ten miles before reaching the
town you find a large white sign
board with black lettering reading,
..ro-Bank, in---10 miles, giving
the name of the bank and the town.
The same sign is then repeated at ev-
ery mile, ''9 miles," etc. down to Il
mile" Evidently the banks are the
most public-s spirited or most prosper
| Gus people in that State, or possibly
both. for one usually leads to the
other.
AS in North Ca:olina, as soon as
we would Gre a county line we
could tell i.ls ls.antly what kind Of COM
missivneis the county had by the
character of the public roads. In
! both States. the great Improvement
in school buildings is proof conclu-
sive that both States are on the up
grade.
a great deal might be said about
! the heated contest now going on in
South Carolina for senator. but the
result will soon be known and those
who know politics in that State are
aware that such contests are alway;
intense. to say the least.
y trip through the historic State
will increase admiration for its re.
sources and fc- the good qualities
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
WOLFE ISSUES STATEMENT.
Mr.. Wolfe Grateful for Support Civ
en- Him in Race foI Attorney Gcn-
eral.'.'

Anderson, Aug. 29.-S. NJ. Wolfe
Of Anderson, candidate for the office
Of attorney general, gave out the fol-
lowing Statement today by way of APP
probation to the voters of the State.
81 went into the race comparatively
8 stranger to the masses of the peo-
pie, without organization Or prestige
other than that OF my record as
citizen and as a member Of the legal
profession and determined to make
clean campaign. felt that the voters
as never before were disposed to
weigh the candidates upon their re-
spective merits and that their ballots
would represent the free and untranl-
meled expression Of a serious ana
conscientious democratic electorate.
The results were most gratifying from
every standpoint and in appreciation
of my very remarkable vote, wish
TO assure my many friends and the
people of the State that their con-
tinued support will be my highest in
centiVe to an earnest effort to per-
form my services impartially and in
Keeping with the Lest traditions OF
the Office if elected
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04


other grains than wheat. and it is
only just, that we should bear our
share in this saving, and our bread
should be at least universal with
those who are suffering more great
~ from this war than ourselves. Dis
tribution and transportation circum-
stances in the United States render it
necessary to rely very largely on the
voluntary action of our homes to en-
enforce this mixture. The Victory
bread so made is wholesome, and
there is no difficulty in the prepara-
ton
The large use of corn bread is urg-
ed by Mr.. Hoover and the food ad-
rninistration, and in addition the bread
lnixtures--of wheat -four and substl-
tutes-as are now authorized, but the
normal consumption of corn bread
should be kept up. Under the new
regulations, all bakers bread shall
contain 20 per cent of other cereals,
and the food administration relies up
on the hcuseholders to mix at least
20 per cent of the substitute cereals
into the wheat flour for home use.
Corn mea1, for making corn bread,
should be purchased separately from
combination sales. 1t is desired that
dealers keep on hand ready mixed
-four for sale as Victory flour. con,
forming to the new eighty-tWenty
regulations, so that the country may
be on a mixed -four basis without the
necessity Of retailers making :combi-
nation sales of -four and substitutes as
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
COTTON DETERroRATED.
Weather Report Shows Unfavorabie
Crop Conditions.

Columbia, Aug. 30.-The local
weather bureau has issued the follow
ing summary OF weather and crop
conditions for the week ending Aug
ust %:
,5.All crops have remained at a
standstill or have gone backward dur
ing the past week, which has been
dry and closed hot.
1.-The deterioration Of cotton has IN
creased in area and has extended to
many upstate plantations, with con-
t:nued shedding incident to heat and
lack Of rain and the spread Of rust
and the red pest in the central and
northern counties; blooms have ap.
peared in the tops in increased num-
hers. indicating a reduced late top
crop; bolls are opening rapidly, and
picking and ginning are increasing;
however, there is still Il very large
acreage of healthy, vigorous plants
that will make abundant returns with
timely rains.
!, Fodder pulling has continued from
the later planted old corn and from
the intermediate crop; late corn IS
badly in need Of rain, as are field
truck, gardens, stubble land forage
and pastures
'"The tobacco season is about clos
ed
'"The soil is too dry and hard for
satisfactory progress in fall plowing
and planting"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04

temher l. the "ffty-ffty" rule. which
Ies III. c.. ,Asa. dealers sell wheat hour
tC nousehoolders only in equal weight
with flour substitutes and the use Of
such wheat substitutes in the house
hold, is modified by the food admin
istration. In the new regulations it
is provided that where straight wheat
flour is sold, the retailer must at the
same time sell 20 per cent of other
cereal flour coinc. ,entally. The new
regulations further provide for the
preparation and marketing by the
manufacturing and distributing trades
of mixed flour which will be avail
able for purchase for household use.
Herbert Hoover, United States Food
Administrator, has wired William
Elliott, Food Administrator for South
Carolina, as follows:
1.-The recent careful survey by the
food administrators of the United
States, France, England and Italy OF
the food resources of the 20,000,OO0
people fighting against Germany
shows that to maintain enough sup
plies and necessary reserves against
disaster there must be maintained in
all countries q conservation of wheat
flour during the coming year. 1t has
been agreed that the wheat bread OF
the Allies shall contain 20 per cent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
GREAT N1OoNSH1NE RAID.
Revenue Officers Seize Nearly Five
Hundred Stills.

Washington. Aug 3O.-The biggest
intensive roundup of moonshiners un-
dertaken by the government has just
been completed in southern noun
tain districts by revenue agents. The
raids resulted in the seizure OF 4S6
stills. the arrest of two hundred
monshiners the killing of five out
laws and the wounding Of q number
of other government men and llquor
makers. The campaign has been un-
der way for eight weeks in the noun
tains Of Georgia. Tennessee, Caro-
linaS Alabama and parts of Florida.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
THE WATCHMAN AND soUTHRoN, SEPTEMBER A. 1918

Of Of the people and the great progress
they are making. No people. not even
the French, are more polite always
to strangers.
South Carolina took the initiative
oy seeding 20-Dec. 1860. She stood
by her faith to the last. Today she is
a happy, prosperous, contented mem
Der Of the union.
WALTER CLARK.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
MUST SAVE GASOLINE.
Sumter Automobile Association Adopts
Resolutions.

At a meeting of the Sumter Auto
mobile Association Thursday after
1oons consideration was given to the
appeal of the Fuel Administration to
the users of automobiles to voluntar-
iy save gasoline. The following res
,lution was passed:
THAT this club earnestly urges that
the people of Sumter and Sumter
ol ty comply with the request OF the
Fuel Administration that automo-
biles be not used needlessly or for
purposes of pleasure on Sunday, it be-
ing our patriotic duty Loyalty to COM
55ly with all requests of the admins
tration'
The. request of the administration
ceferred to has been already publish
"a. It is in short that all users OF
automobiles refrain from using them
5n Sundays to save gasoline which
is needed for war purposes: The use
II cars by physicians. trucks engag-
I'd in actual necessary transportation
and few other exceptions are allow
I'd. 1t is calculated that this will
save enough gasoline to render it un-
necessary for administration to take
oversthe supply and shut off the peo-
o1e from freely obtaining it which
vii be necessary If the supply is not
slssfTed.
After discussing the matter Of dim
ming lights committee was appoint
"a TO take up this matter with Cour
IL and to ask for a nordinance O.. IL :
:ubject. E. s. Booth, S. T. Krasnoff
and T. D. Forbes were appointed on
this committee.
The president was instructed to ap-
point legislative committee to han
die suggestions for needed legislation.
It was decided to try to build up
the mem bership Of the local Associa-
Gon.
The secretary reported on the con-
dition of the local Association, and
told of his attendance as delegate at
the State convention in Greenville on
the 18th. At his suggestion the Sum
ter Association adopted resolutions to
be forwarded to the State president
recommending certain lines Of pro-
cedure.
Mr.. C. w. Cofield the Sta, 1iZ-
cr was in the city and attended the
r:eetfng and told Of the work the
State Association was undertaking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
NEW FOOD ORDER.
Fifty-Fifty Flour Rule Changed to
,ighty-tWcnty.

Columbia, Aug. 30-Effective Sep
tenher /. the "6fty-f fifty" rule which