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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-17
DO WELL TO SPEND
Lecturer UphoIds Extravaganza
of the Wealthy.
Lavish Expenditure for luxuries
Means That the Prosperity OF
the Country Is Assured, Is AS
sertion He Makes.

Because we are the most luxury
loving people en- earth, we are also
the richest; therefore We have been
called upon to finance and to tight
to a finish this most eXtravagant OF
all wars. and we are able to do II,
said f. Leroy pelletie:. speaking on
"Prosperity," ut Detroit.
eve hear lot nowadays to the
effect that we Americans are a
wasteful and extravagant people.
And it is said by way of condemna-
ton. or at least of reproof. Yet
when the war had been precipitated
by the most frugal people on earth
except the more primitive races OF
savages-the extravaGant nation WAS
asked to finance and to prosecute the
war to a successful finish.
1--WE expect TO do this from the sur
plus left from our extravaganza. Yes!
And it is because Of our extravaganza
that we have the money to do it.
"China has great resources. Why
are not the Chinese wealthy? Be
cause they have worn the same style
of clothes for thousand years, and
have subSiSted on one diet-plain rice :.
The Japanese tried the same form of
frugality for centuries and Just man
aged to subsist. When they began tn
copy American 'extravagances' they
became a world power.
ct doesn't matter that the SJ.GAi
roadster Is q non-esSential to the son
~ l, hot hn Inv ions
limousine could be dispensed with by
the rich man himSelf-that doesn't
matter.
''The point is, those fuxurieS, those
extravaga those non-essentjals are
virtually essential to the mil ions of
men and the families of the men whose
jobs depend on the making If our
Notwithstanding vehicle.
"The sewing machine, the phOno-
graph, the electric light. the piano. the
furniture; yes, the very schools where
In the workmen's children are edu.
Gated, are the direct result of the crav-
ing on the part of the rich man for
those luXurieS,
Heres to the wealthy man and to
the rich woman who is extravagant-
for these pl"v the game. They pass
the prosper around. Rank sophis-
try those phrases, AN old suit is a
badge of y, 1.:rr,' and a dollar paid for
boy to H. with is traitor dollar
If taken seriously they would result
In terrible suffering in Il short time.
GOOD conservation. not by short "a
tfoning. but by changing our diet so as
to use those meats and grains that
cannot be shipped so as to supply our
allies with those that contain the most
nourishment in the most compact form
that is commendable. Every intel
ligent, patriotic American indorses it
and will gladly do his part.
'The other is contrary to all laws
of economics. And they are laws, not
merely rules"
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FAIRY TALE
THE DUCK POND.
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Around a duck pond" said Daddy,
was q walk made Of wood or boards.
Around this sometimes the ducks
would walk, but more often they would
Just stand around the pond in a cir
Gle.
'sThere were diving boards and little
steps by which the ducks could wob-
BILE down into the water.
"As they were standing around the
edge of the pond, most of them stand
ing on one foot, Mrs. Goose and Mr..
Gander walked along through the YARD,
with their heads held very high.
'Good-day,' said Mrs. Green. She
had been given that name by the other
ducks because her head was covered
with very lovely dark green feathers.
'Mrs. Goose and Mr.. Gander walked
on, raising their heads still higher,
and paying no attention to anyone.
"'Aren't they absurd?" asked Mrs.
Green of the other ducks.
Absolutely absurd said Mrs. IN
dian Runner. She was duck who
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cared far less for the water than most
ducks.
They're not at all good looking,
qaacked Mrs. Mallard Duck, who cared
q great deal about good looks.
"'They certainly are not" agreed
Mrs. White Pekin Duck
There were ducks of all cOlorS and
kinds around the pond. but all of them
quacked. and most Of them loved to
stand on one leg, with the other up
under their feathers, and to gossip
and chatter.
"tGeese are so cross, said Mrs.
Green, as she splashed down into the
water and began to swim about.
"They are said Mrs. White Duck,
but have become so excited talking
about them that I have grown very
warm. I must have a SWIM And so
she went into the water, too.
FINALLY most of the ducks were
swimming around. Pretty soon the
geese came walking back again. Mrs.
Goose still had her head just as high
in the air and so had Mr.. Gander.
~ "CAO yOu, SAtAiSA VI Sous IL
fact said Mrs. Indian Runner Duck,
4 wouldn't hold my head so high.
You've got entirely too long necks.
They're not q bit beautiful. In fact.
they're rather queer
ssWho cares for the opinion Of
duekr shrieked Mr.. Gander, and his
shriek was quite the most terrific and
strange-sounding shrek Mrs. Indian
Runner had heard in long time.
TT quite startled all the ducks. Mrs.
Goose stopped, too, and shrieked with
her husband.
"'who cares for the opinion Of
duckr
'.They were both shrieking now with
their high, queer weird voices, and the
ducks were becoming used to them.
They were always startled by the
voices Of the geese after they had
been silent for time.
"'WhO cares for the opinion Of
duck? shrieked Mr.. Gander again.
"T do. for one,' said Mrs. Indian
Runner Duck.
"T do, for another said Mrs. NAL
lard Duck.
":And most certainly do, for
third said Mrs. Green.
"Quack, quack, by all means I care
for the opinion Of duck said Mrs.
White Pekin Duck.
"'Quack, quack, quack, care for no
other opinion SAID Mrs. White Duck.
.Hafken to the duck pond a-talk
ing. and a-quacking,' said Mr.. Gander,
- he turned his long neck and looked
1T Mrs. Goose
"1fs quite absurd said Mrs.
Goose, quite absurd. We know better
than to pay any attention to what
they say
"'Can't you be more sociableT asked
Mrs.. Green. who wanted to be friend
" with all her neighbors.
It's quite impossible for US to have
anything to do with ducks. Well not
fight with you, but we can't associate
with you. We don't like any creatures
but ourselves, and how could we? We're
so used to crossness that we love it,
and other creatures don't
"Cant you become used to being
pleAsantr asked Mrs. Green.
awe don't care to be pleasant,
shfieked Mr. Gander
sSWa'd hate to be pleasant added
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German Rubber Grove.

The capture and occupation of Ger
man East Africa by the British forces
revealed the fact that the Germans had
planted In this colony extensive tracts
of rubber trees of the manihOt species
The manihot rubber tree cannot be ex-
pected to increase its yield year after
year, for the bark thickens after tap
ping and the tree ceases to yield after
five years. But 1t thrives in hot, dry
climates where other kinds cannot live.
At the end Of its productivity it Is root
ed out and replaced with young plants,
which begin to yield III about two
years. The species Of rubber trees fron
which the great bulk Of the worldts
rubber products are manufactured II
the heves.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-17
The Itching and Sting
of Blazing. Fierv Eczema

blood, the disease being caused by an
infection which breaks out through
the skin. That is why the most salts
factory treatment for all so-called
skin diseases is S. S. S., for this rem
edy so thoroughly cleanses the blood
that no impurities can remain. Get a
bottle to-day at any drugstore, and
you will see results from the right
treatment. Write for expert medical
advice, which you can get without
cost, by addressing Medical Director,
Fl Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-17
SIMPLE THINGS WORTH WHILE
Many Make Mistake or Thinking Hap
piness Comes Only From Material
or Outward Conditions.

Why should you care to be pestered
by a house full of servants? asks the
Albuquerque Evening Herald which
adds: Adam and Eve had neither of
these and they called their place of
abode Paradise. Few people have
learned the secret of living well. Too
many think it depends almost wholly
on the condition of the pocketbook.
This is most certainly mistake. Hap
piness is not born of material or out
ward conditions. 1t is largely the re-
suit of purely mental process.
Amid the duller threads of duty 1t
is well to weave one bright strand
OF desires-it is well to mix a little
sunshine with your daily food. You
can soften the sound of cab and car
in the stony street by calling to mem
DRY a birds song heard in the fields
on a summer afternoon in childhood.
1t is sweeter to your SOul-if you hay"
one-than is the railroad that you own
yourself.
Take day off and go out to somc
cemetery where you may reflect on
the brevity Of life and the INSULT
cheney of things pertaining to the peck.
etbook. 1t is better that you go be
fore it comes your turn to ride out
there in the big plumed car that never
haulS its load back again. Don't wait
until you own your private automobile,
but go while sou are able to walk and
to think. From the dead you may
learn much nf life. Scan all the vir-
tues inscribed upon all the headstones
by loving hands-and among them all
you will not find recorded the posses
sion of a million dollars or locked
tail horse or a brownstone palace or a
12-cylinder car or handsome" ward
robe.
No! The headstones usually tell
you only of those things worth while
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Precious Stones in British Crown.

There are no less than 5000 stones
in the crown of the British king. Some
very famous jewels are included in
this number. One of these is aslarge
heart-shaped ruby, given to Edward,
the Black Prince, in 1857, by Don Ped
70 of CASTLE. Another precious gem
Of the crown is a huge sapphire,
bought by George ". The remaining
jewels consist of 1853 brilliant dia-
monds, 1878 rose diamonds, 147 table
diamonds, PIT pearls, 16 sapphires, IL
emeralds and four rubies. Complete
with its white silk lining and purple
cap, the crown weighs slightly more
than 80 ounces.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-17
Entire Crew Honored.

Secretary Daniels has commended
for gallant behavior Lieut.. Daniel E..
Barley of the United States steamship
Annapolis. Not only Is the officer
credited with bravery. but all of the
members of the crew share in the
honor. This display of heroism came
when the steamship Paddieford went
aground. Earbey and two of his men
undertook the hazardous work of car
rying a lifeline to the wrecked vessel
through a dangerous surf. This made
IT possible to rescue and bring ashore
tvo-thirds of the crew. Lieutenant
Barley is Il native of Oregon, his pa
rents living 1T 40 Tenth street, Port
land. He WAS appointed to the naval
academy in 1908.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-17

Seems Like the Skin Is on Fire.
There is harrassing discomfort
caused by Eczema that almost be-
comes . torture. The itching is al
most unbearable, and the skin seems
on fire with the burning irritation.
A cure from local applications of
4alves and ointments is impossible,
Because such treatment can only al
lay the pain temporarily. The disease
can only be reached by going deep
down to its source.
The source Of Eczema is il the
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-17
Spiders Eide on Back of Flies.

There is an aspect Of spider and fly
relations which fabuiiSts and natural.
lists alike have overlooked. A CORE
spondent who has brought the mi
croscope TO bear on many housefiies
finds that the parasite upon that hate
full insect is often an immature spider
Too weak yet to spin its web it makes
the fly its winged palfrey, and courses
from place to place at the will of it's
captive; either until Pegasus perishes
naturally, or presumably until the rid
er is able to make a meal of his charg-
or. This. if confirmed, seems to carry
Us step further in the study of par
asitism and CONNIE Observation-Disclosures
Chronicle
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Don't Envy Others

Idle women, or women who seem to
be spared anything THAI savors of
work, are never happy or satisfied.
Persons who live aimfess lives simply
cannot be happy.
Let the woman given to envying
those fortunate" but in reality lazy
md listless individuals, ponder seri-
0usly over this truth, become interest
ID in some worthwhile duty of the
hour, and try to forget herself. If she
does this she will not find any time to
waste in idle wishing, but on the other
hand, will experience a contentment
delightfully."- new and satisfying.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-17
WHY ICE YOUR CAKE?

Icing is not needed. Why not leave
It off? Putting cake on a war basis
Is another way to save sugar without
hardship.
Thick frosting involves the use OF
sugar needlessly at this time. Furth-
ermore, many recipes call for Excess
sive amounts of sugar
Try smaller quantities in your
cake recipes, etc, and give preference
to cakes which are sweetened with
molasses or syrun
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-17
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
catarrhal deafness, and that is by a
constitutional remedy. Catarrhal
Deafness is caused by an inflamed
condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed. DeafD ess is the re-
suit. Unless the inflammation can
be reduced and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness are caused by catarrh, which
is an inflamed condition of the mu-
cous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine acts thru the blaod on the mu-
cous surfaces of the system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Catarrhal Deafness
that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine Circulars free. All
Druggists, 75c.
F. J. CHENEY G CO., Toledo, o.
Adv
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SAVE SUGAR.
When the sun begins to shine,

When the sun begins to shine,
Tap a tree;
Don't sit idly by and whine,
Tap tree;
Get the spiles and buckets out,
Clean the kettle with a shout.
Put old Sugarcane to rout,
Tap a tree.
There is work for all to DO,
Tap a tree;
Start the spring time out anew.
Tap a tree;
Laugh at yonder sugar line
Underneath the grocer's sign,
If that plight you would decline.
Tap a tree.
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Mrs. Goose.
"'Weil, now l see why they're called
geese said Mrs. Green, as they
walked off once more, wabbling still,
though their heads were held so high,
it's because they haven't the sense to
try to be pleasant ."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-17
WEAK, RUN DOWN WOMAN
Tells How VinoI Made Her Strong:

So. Kaukauna, Wis., was weak,
all run down, tired all the time, and
had Asthma so | could hardly keep
around and do my homework. AT
ter everything else had failed to help
me, Vinol built me up and made me
we'll and strong Mrs. Jay Par
ker.
The reason Vinol was so success
full in Mrs. Parker's case, is because
it contains the necessary elements
to create an appetite, aid digestion,
make pure blood and create siren
9Th. 1t is the beef and cod liver pep
tones-iron and glycerophospnates
in Vinol-that does it-you will not
be disappointed if you try it.
C. P. Craig & Son. and druggists
eVeryWhere.-AdV.
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The list of competitors in the Mary.
record of those who were willing to
WELD the spade and the hoe for the
xake of Uncle Sam.
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Sweetbreads are now at their cheap
est and best. They are wonderfully
digestible
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12
SUCCESS FOR ALLIES.
American, French and British TrOops
Gain Ground and Capture Prison

Paris June 1.-The American
troops fighting on the main battle
front gained ground on the line of
Torcy- Belieau and Bouches, west of
Chateau-Thierry. it is officially an
nOunced. West of Noyon and north
of Montdidier in Picardy are local
operations by the French were sue
cessful and prisoners were taken
North of Aisne the French captured
the village of Leport, on the Marine
front northwest of Chateau-Thierrv.
the French captured the village of
Livinly. The French recaptured Hill
Two hundred four also the British
regained a footing in the village of
Bligny. infiicting large losses on the
enemy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12
DEFENDS COTTON PLANTER.

Washington, June 7.-Speaking in
the house today Representative Ste
venson, of South Carolina, denounced
as untrue statements that cotton pro-
ducers of the South are escaping tax
alton because Of influence in con-
gress."
Mr.. Stevenson took a recent edito-
rial in Washington newspaper
which charged that cotton growers
are not paying their just proportion
OF taxes. as his text, and told the house
that Wall Street spectators would be
pleased to see an overabundance of
cotton on the market, which would
reduce the price of the raw material
and add to the profits of manufacture
crs of materials from raw cotton.
1.-THE embargo on shipmens of cot
ton on railroads was followed by the
calling of all loans on cotton by the
oanks," Mr.. Stevenson said. 1.-THE cot
ton is becoming more valuable and
the only reason for desire to call the
loans is to force a sufficient amount
on the market to depress the price
which can only add to the 500 per cent
profit already being made by the man.
ufacturers.
THE statement that cotton farmers
escape taxation because Of their influ-
ence in congress is not true, If it
| means that they are not burdened
with war taxes. II the Wall Street
gentry desire that a specific tax be
levied on each pound OF cotton, on
each bushel of wheat and on each
yard of cloth, they would put these
people in different class and tax
;hem specially. That would be a
poor return for the patriotism which
hey show in endeavoriny to produce
the things which the government
says are necessary to win the war"
Mr.. Stevenson called attention to
igures showing that the cotton grow
ers produaed from August 1 to April
30 last, cotton seed meal to the extent
Of 1,912,605 tons and refined oil to
the extent of 1,O07,S$7195 pounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12

Der 15). Isabelle Jennings, Wilbur
Nettles, Bessie Parham. Fannie Rich
ardson, Jessie Lynn Smith.
Not absent; Augusta Cuttino, Irene
Dick, Irene Dixon.
Neither absent nor tardy: Irene
Dick, Irene Dixon. Jessie Lynn Smith
Second Year High School. Teach
er, Miss Genevieve Randle. ,,
Not tardy; Bennie Alpert, Marion
Ard. Dyer Barnum, Blanding Nettles
Clinton McGrew, julius Pitts, Du-
Pre- Rhame. Charlton Walsh.
Not absent: Bennie Alpert, Charl-
ton Walsh, Earl Witherspoon.
Neither absent nor tardy: Bennie
Alpert, Charlton Walsh.
Third Year High School. Teacher,
Miss Katherine Moses.
Not tardy: Marie Brogdon, Co.
line Campbell. Adria DuRant, Carrie
Harper, Lille Folsom, Loulie Fol-
som, Ruth Lyon, Eugenia Miller, Ka-
tie Reardon. Eleanor Wallace.
Not absent: Carrie Harper.
Neither absent nor tardy: Carrie
Harper.
Third Year High School. Teacher,
Miss Elizabeth Hepburn.
Not tardy: Douglas Cheyne, Hen
ry Edmunds, Robert Edmunds, Leslie
Schwartz, John Shaw, Claude Smith,
Jennings Till. Edward Booth, James
Raffield, Archie Phelps.
Not absent: Robert Edmunds,
Jenunings Till, Alexander Tisdale.
Neither absent nor tardy: Jen-
nings Till. Robert Edmunds
Graduating Class-HonOr Roll of At
tendance.
Not tardy the past year: Lila
Brown, Lillian Blackwell. Elizabeth
China, Mary Bland. Sue Blackwell
Not tardy for two years: Maggie
Seymour.
Not tardy for a period of between
eleven and twelve years: Constance
Bultman, Leland Edmunds, Aaron
Green.
Neither tardy nor absent for three
years: Jeanette White.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12
GREAT WHEAT CROP EXPECTED,
May Reach Billion Bushels, Says Gov
crnmcnt Forecast.

Washington, June IA bumper
wheat crop this year, which before
harvest may develop into a produc-
ton of billion bushels, was forecast
today by the department of agricul-
ture in its June crop report, giving
the first indication of the size of this
years spring wheat output.
Basing it's estimate on June / con-
dition, the department forecast a total
wheat production of 931, 900, 600 BUSH
els which would place this years har-
vest as the second largest in the
history of the country. Experts of the
government, aiming for a billion bush
ell crop to help in feeding the armies
and civilian populations Of the Allies,
pointed to the development of the rec
ord crop of 1915 to substantiate their
hopes for crop equal to that.
The acreage sown to spring wheat
this year is larger by 100000 acres
than ever sown before. The condition
OF the crop on June 1 was 95.2 per
cent of normal, or 10 per cent bet
ter than the ten-year average. A pro-
duction of 344,000,O0O bushels were
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12

forecast. That is Ill. 200. 900 bushels
more than harvested last year and
only about 100000 bushels less than
the record springs wheat harvest of
1915.
Winter wheat growing on the Sec
ond largest acreage. ever planted,
showed condition per cent better
than the ten-year average. with S3.6
per cent of normal A production of
5S7,00O,000 bushels was forecast,
which is $4,000, 900 bushels more than
forecast from conditions existing May
The oat crop also promises to be of
record proportions. On an acreage 81
per cent larger than last year, when
the record CROP, ,5S7, 900, 900 BUSH
els-was grown, June / conditions
warrant a forecast of l,500,000 900
bushels. Only last years and the
crop of 1915 exceeded that quantity.
Rye production will be record, the
forecast being S1,OOO.OOO bushels.
which is slightly less than was fore
cast i'm May.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Classification to- BE Rcvised-Mnny
Men in Class Four to Be Put i'm
Class One or Two.

Class One or Two.
Washington, June IA general
revision of classificatons under the
selective draft act was instituted to-
day by Gen. Crowder when he tele-
graphed the governors of all the
States ordering an investigation to
determine the reason for the small
number of registrants in Glass One
in some local boards. Thousands of
men now in Glass Four should be put
in Glass One or Two. he said.
1t is expected that the rearrange-
ment will bring 'into class one more
than five hundred thousand men. 1t
is announced that the class of 1918
registrants will not be allowed to en-
list In the navy Or marine corps. No
voluntary inductions will be granted
until the order Of serial numbers has
been assigned.