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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
OFFICERS SAVE MONEY.
Many Buy Uniforms and Equipment
at Cost.

Washington. May a3.-The senate
To-Day added as rider TO the annual
west Point Military Academy appro-
priation bill provision requiring the
war department to sell uniforms and
equipment 10 officers at cost. A SINH
lar provision was recently made in
the house. The appropriation pass
ed today by the senate carried n total
OF *z'zss'oo0 and provision in
creasing the pay OF cadets from $50
To ss5 n month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29

Washington, May 2i.-Thrca-
fourths Of the hundred million dollars
OF the second war fund of the Red
Cross had been subscribed when the
totals were made up this morning at
national headquarters The figures
were seventy-fOur million. two hun
dred sixty-nine thousand, eight hun
dred twenty-five.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29

Each faction, the leaders contend. is
largely represented in the military
service.
The vote polled in Greenville coun-
~ two years ago, and in the preced-
ing election. was in the neighborhood
OF nine thousand. Politicians esti-
mate that the strength this year will
not go over $500 or possibly 5000
votes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29

Washington. May 2S.--Governmcnt
hxed prices OF coal to the public win
be reduced soon as a result of an
agreement reached today between the
fuei and railroad administrations un-
der which the railroads will pay more
for coal than they have paid In the
past.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29

Washington. May 24-TO meet the
forming convict battalions, stripDing
munition factories of men, movin'
from the Rumanian front according
to adviccs reaching the state dcp1rt-
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29

Atlantic Port. May 2i.--On mis-
sion TO the emperor Of Japan, Prince
Arthur, of Connaught, "a cousin of
King George. arrived here today. He
left Immediately for Washington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29

London, May 24.-Bolivian Pleni-
potentiary MOutZ Reyes has arrived
at Toxic to arrange for Japanese i'm
migration on a large scale to Bolivia.
says dispatch from Toxic to The
Daily Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29

Forsythe. Ga. May 24.--Posses are
searching for John Watson, negro
farm hand who yesterday shot and
Killed John III. Willis, farmer living
In the Monroe-Upson county line.
when the farmer reprimanded him for
poor work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
AMERICAN CASlALTY LIST,

Washington. May 25.-Thc casualty
list contains twcnty-three names.
Killed In action. A. died of wounds, I;
died of disease. 3; wounded severely.
4; wounded slightly. 8.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29

Mr.. hughes probably takes the
position that if he couldn't be pres
ident he can at least help the presi-
dont.-Lancaster News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
One Woman's Work.

Great was the excitement in a Ger.
tain small town. The local ladies de.
cided to hold an exhibition Of woman's
work with a view to providing a treat
for wounded soldiers. While the com.
mittee vas busily engaged in arranging
the exhibits to the best advantage In
the city hall there came a timid knock
at the door.
When the door was opened a
Strengthening object entered. 1t was
a man; his face a mass of scratches,
his hair stood out around his head like
fluffy grass, his collar was dangling
loosely behind, and his clothes were
little better than rags.
s"Please, I've come" he said simply.
"But-but," stammered the lady sec
rotary, "this Is not a museum; it's a
display Of specimens Of woman's
work."
That's all right" he replied defect
edly; "Tm a specimen of woman's
work."--Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
WEAK KIDNEYS MEAN
A WEAK BODY

When you're fifty, your body begins to
creak a little at the hinges. Motion is
more slow and deliberate. mot SO young
as l used to be" is a frequent and unwel-
come thought. Certain bodily functions
upon which good health and good spirts
80 much depend, are impaired. The weak
spot is generally the bladder. Unpleasant
symptoms show themselves. Painful and
annoying complications in other organs
arise. This Is particularly true with ell
derby people. If you only know how, this
trouble can be obviated.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
Harlem Oil has been relieving the in
convenience and pain due to advancing
years. It is q standard, old-time home
remedy, and needs no introduction. 1t is
now put up in odorless, tasteless capsules.
These are easier and more pleasant to take
than the oil in bottles.
Each capsule contains about one dose 0!
Eve drops. Take them just like you would
any pill, with a small swallow of water
They soak into the system and throw of
the poisons which are making you old be
fore your time. They will quickly relieve
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
The German Way.

! remember one day having passed
through a small farming village very
badly burned and shattered, not by
shells. but by explosions from inside
the houses. I was just about to ask
my officer why this village had been
so punished, when, as we came outside,
my attention was attracted to a con-
spicuous little %fat-topped hill, with its
level summit quite clear u the low
woods that covered the hills sides. The
top had been cleared and sAOothed
so that 1t could be planted in grain,
and 1t stood out a vivid and beautiful
green, In contrast with the dark tree
covered slopes. ] spoke Of the hill
and It's conspicuous top to my officer.
"Yes," he replied angrily, "the last
French spy to be landed from an air
plane was put down eight here on that
fiat top. We could not catch him.
We think he hid in this village"
My unuttered question about the
village was already answered.-vernon
Kellogg in Atlantic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
CaIomeI Users! Listen To Me!
Guarantee DOdSOn'S Liver Tone
Your druggist gives back your money if it doesn't
Gven your liver and bowels and s~traighten
you up without making you sick.

Ughi Calomel makes you sick. It's
horrible! Take O dose Of the dangerous
drug tonight and tomorrow you may
lose a days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when 1t comes Into contact
with SOU bile, crashes into 1t, breaking
1t up. This is when you feel that awful
nausea and cramping. If you are slug
gish and "all knocked out" If your
liver Is torpid and bowels co~nstipated
or you have headache, dizziness, coat
ed tongue, II breath is bad or stomach
sour, Just try a spoonful of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone tonight.
Here's my gu6rantee-Go to any
drug store and get q bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone for u Jew cents. Take a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

those s%tiffened joints, that backache, rheu.
matism, lumbago, s~ciatica, gall stones,
gravel, "brick DUST" etc. They are an
effective remedy for all diseases Of the
bladder, kidney, liver, stomach and allied
organs.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules
cleanse the kidneys and purify the blood.
They frequently ward off attacks of the
dangerous aud fatal diseases of the kid
neys. They have a beneficial effect, and
often completely cure the diseases Of the
bodily organs, allied with the bladder and
kidneys.
If you are troubled with soreness across
the loins or with Simple" aches and pains
in the back take warning, it may be the
preliminary indications Of some dreadful
malady which can be warded off or cured
if taken in time.
Go to your druggist today and get a boz
Of GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules.
Money refunded IL they do not help YOU
Three sizes. GOLD MEDAL are the pure
original imported HARLEM Oil Capsules
Accept No Substitutes.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
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 thai IL by q constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. Catarrhal Deafness Ii
caused by an infiamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube Is infiamed you have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when 1t il entirely closed, Deafness 10 the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored to its nor.
NAL condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever. Many cases Of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh. which is an infiamed
condition of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
MEpfcfNE. ~
All Druggists TIC. Circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. -.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

spoonful and If It doesn't straighten
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous l want you to go back to
the store and get your money. Dod-
sons Liver Tone is destroying the sale
Of calomel because 1t is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore
It cannot salivate or make you sick.
1 guarantee that one spoonful OF
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels Of that sour bile and consti.
pated waste which Is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
I guarantee that q bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. Give it to
your children. 1t is harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant taste,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
Spirit Of France.

AS In the early days Of 1914, French
troop trains are decked with peoples
and roses, with every flower Of field
and garden. And just as in those days,
when the war was young, the poilu,
after four years, rides up to the front,
blithely, Justify singing and with roses
stuck in his cap and blouse. Germany
told the world that France was 'bled
white" Germany lied, and knew that
she lied. The soul Of France, reflected
In the eyes and voices Of her fighting
men, is both unvanquished and unvan-
quishable.-Stars and Stripes, Paris.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
VERY LIKE MOST MOTHERS
MIRA Ripple az First Could See Ven
Little In Girl Her Son Had
Chosen Tor Wife.

Years ago, when the BillOwS vert
trying to keep Dora from marrying
Nathaniel Ripple. Mrs. Ripple was try
ing to keep Nathaniel from marrying
Dora. The BiIlows didn't think much
of the Ripple family, Claude Callan
writes in. Kansas City Star. In fact
they told Dora that II she took Ma,
thaniel she would be marrying be-
meath herself.
Mrs. Ripple didn't know that the
Billows considered themselves bettel
than the RippleS, so she was not angry
ut the family. And she liked Dora.
81 think Dora Is a good, sweet
girl" she said to her son, but any
body can look at her and tell she isn't
able to do a days work.
"You can do as you please, but II
were you / never would marry a deli
cate girl like Dora. I know how much
work q wOmanshaS to do In a home and
I know that Dora Billow can't do 1t.
If you were able to hire help it could
be all right. Your poor old mother
eve has had any help, but l would be
glad for my sons wives to keep help
If my son could afford 1t.
snow, as / said, I ha@n't>a word to
say against Dora. but if I were you
and wanted to marry I would find a
girl strong enough to make a good
wife. 1t is nice to be pretty. Your
papa will tell you that l was pretty
when I married him, but beauty counts
for very little If a woman Is too weak
to do her work.
"Just look at your Cousin Henry's
wife. She is sick half the time, and
that poor boy has to spend every dol.
lar he makes. If Nora had been a big,
strong woman, who could have helped
him, he would be well fixed today"
After listening to this talk Nathaniel
married Dora and in about a month
his mother visited them. When she
returned home she said to Mr.. Ripple;
II think Nathaniel married mighty
well. That little girl had all the
clothes on the line when I got there
and they were as pretty and white as
you ever saw. I said from the very
beginning that Dora would make Ma
thaniel a good wife,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
NEW SILHOUETTE
MAY BE ADOPTED

New York-One approaches the
subject Of a new silhouette these days
with timldlty. notes a fashion writer.
One feels the shadow Of the storm
that Is about to burst when fashion
writer's and designers say to the pub
lie that the lines Of women's clothes
have changed. which means that wom-
ems wardrobes must change II they
remain In the picture Of the hour.
When we q r In the thrOes Of con
servation and economy. the idea OF Q
new silhouette is not altogether pleas
ing. It is snatched up with avidity
by those who sell apparel, for they
know 1t is a lure to the purse. But
1t is also snatched up by orators, the
reformers, and thousands who ask
women not to change the style Of their
clothes during the Val. These do not
snatch 1t up with avldlty, but jump
upon it and try to crush it by argu-
ment and vituperation.
The French say, however, that to
face a fact and not theorize on a
fancy Is a far better way to meet life.
| Therefore, If the new silhouette Is
here, and If women will accept 1t by
the thousands, 1t Is far better to face
it than to ignore 1t; it is wiser to re-
alize that 1t must be managed on a ba-
sis Of economy and conservation.
Argument has had the slight
est effect on fashions. The persuasive
tones Of the administration, asking
that our material be spared by civil
ians because 1t is needed for the fight
ers, has had Its result; but this Is only
in keeping with the accomplishing at
titude Of America toward all restric-
tons during the wal. The majority
of women feel, and 1t seems that that
feeling Is right, that If they do not
encroach upon the fabrics and workers
needed by the government they can
have as many new costumes as they
wish, on whatever lines they please.
Long Skirts Replace Short Ones.
The fundamental fact in the sill
houette is that skirts sweep the
ankles and heels. To many women
this is the. fundamental fact, but to
the designers and the reporters there
Is far more in the change than this.
If women were to continue to wear
plated skirts on straight lines,
sweeping the ankles, and straight
skirts that reached the toe-tips and
were made to look less scanty by rip
ping tunics that extended to the NEE
one would still find that the old
clothes would do. But the new long
skirt is draped; it is draped upward
at the back, and 1t Is very, very slen'
der in Its outline.
You can easily see that such a skirt
will influence the bodice and the
waistline. One cannot wear TUNES
over draped skirts. One cannot veal
oriental sashes at the hip-line ovel
draped skirts, as they did in 1880. =
There Is so much that must 60 by
the board with a skirt that is q grace
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

New turban Of white angora worn we'll
down over the head. The frock ls Of
dark blue velveteen, with plated
white collar and cuffs and . row Of
white pearly buttons on each hip.
The shoes and stockings are black
and white.
full revival Of the old "%pull-back,"
which was held in place by short,
strong elGstics placed in the back
widths of the skirt to pull it tight
across the front ofethe figure.
The normal waistline will undoubt-
eddy come In with the draped skirt +;
or the basque, with its pointed front
fastened In Q straight line up to the
collar-bone, may be revived. The
corselet bodice is another garment that
Is possible, as 1t needs a straight line
beneath II TO keep the silhouette On
harmony. It Is said that Wide dolman
sleeves will be revived with these long
draped skirts, al well as fiat lace col.
lars resting securely against the tight
fitting necklipe.
All In the Future.
All this, mind you, Is in the future
as far as fashions for the mass are
concerned. But 4 would be unfair to
the women who Are buying clothes to
day not to warn them Of this ap
preaching change. and the belief \,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
Mistaken Identity.

Prof. William Howard Taft was In
New York recently, and In the course
of his short stay took an automobile
ride along Riverside drive. At Nine
tieth street a young woman, five years
old, saw the big touring a coming
swiftly down the drive. After one long
look at the big person in the rear seat
she jerked the nurses apron and
screamed with delight.
"Alice! Alice!" asked the nurse, ex.
citedly. what Is itf'
"Fatty Arbuckle's growed a mus
tache Just like papa's w-Argonaut
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIeS
Girlsl Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. Try I'll

Squeeze the Juice Of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces Of
orchard white, shake well, and you
have q quarter pint Of the best freckle,
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 ounces Of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, nesk,
arms and hands and e how freckles,
sunburn and tan disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes.
Yes! It Is harmless.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

Anzao hat Of paIe.oray felt. The
crown Is trimmed with q miniature
cartridge belt made Of gray faiIle
ribbon. The ornament Is a tiny red,
white and blue ]eweIed flag. The
frock ls Of pale-gray satin and siSx
wolfe, and Is trimmed with tiny gray
silk buttons. There 10 a string sash
tied In the back.
wardrobe in good style until the actu-
al cold weather demands warmer ma
terials. Don't let her be misled by the
fact that the majority Of women's
clothes worn and sold today have
short skirts. All the betting on the
racetrack Of fashion Is against their
winning. It Is far wiser to renOvate
a skirt for the future than for the
present, If M considers the gown
worth the price Of money and vitality
that clever renovation requires.
Speaking Of Skirts, What About Hats7
The first question that a woma
asks when she is told that the long,
pull-back skirt and the tight basque
are arriving, concerns the hest hat
that will go with such a silhouette.
The answer to her question depends
on the nature of the place where she
| shops. 1t Is probable that the infor-
nation will be given her that the mill
liners have amassed a vast variety OF
head coverings, and that she can take
her choice; but If she definitely insists
upon what Is new, she will be told by
| those who know that the striking
novelty is the revival Of q mans hat
that has won q picturesque place for
itself through several centuries OF
usage.
Once It was called the Musketeer,
because Of its upturned brlm and Its
long feather; today 1t Is called the
Anzac. Between the two classes Of
fighters there Is no difference, except
the progress Of time. They fight with
much the same principle to guide
them, and both fight for the honor and
safety Of France.
Today the Amaze hat comes into high
fashion, and at the hour Of the Aus
tralian fighters distinction.
1t is made Of white, gray, black and
mauve felt. Sometimes 1t has an in
sigma of no Importance as a method
Of fastening up the brim to the crown.
and again It has a thick. curling os-
trich feather. 1t Is the latter trir--
ming that Is added to the felt hat
when the costume Is a slim. draped
frock that reaches from collar-bone to
tips of toes.
There Is O recrudescence Of o.
trich feathers over the land, and as
all the milliners are insisting that hats
shall be trimmed. there Is every rea'
son to believe that the African plume
will be restored to fashion.
So, throughout the warp and wool
Of the new fashions there runs q
thread of economy, for the reason thai
much Is revived which has been shelly
ed and may have been kept.
Quite q little summary. don't yor
think, of the dead brought back b
life7
Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
What Amused Him.

Roy X. Moulton at the Press club
the other evening told of a young
American soldier who stood knee deep
In the mud in q front trench. Shrnp-
mel was screaming all about him and
the big shells were bursting owe his
head. Suddenly the soldier burst into
q wild fit of laughing.
"What's the matter with you" said
4 trench mate sarcastically.
II was just thinkin', BILL" was the
response, "about the guy who held me
up one night in Memphis with Il %
caliber revolver."-New York Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

all those in authority that this SIX
houette win rule women's clothes as
the winter comes on.
One thing. however. Is quite certain
in the minds Of those who have al.
thority: All skirts will be heightened
as the season advances under the In,
fiuence OF this new skirt. Women are
already ripping out hens or adding
new hens Of other material to skirts
they are r~enovating.
This is a wise thing for a woman to
remember II she Is in the throes of
altering frocks that will maintain her
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
1V1NTERSMHTmS
W@pnlLT@NHg
t~4
sMl fer 50 Years. FoR MALARIA, CELLS AND FFvEa.
Alss Q Pine csassl Hsaie At All Drug Stsss.
To Become Toy Makers.

Toy making is one of the vocations
encouraged in the re-education for
wal cripples in France. The Ecole
Joffre is situated in the, city of Lyons
and now s~pecializes in commercial
training for the one-armed and in the
manufacture of toys, according to a
writer. Toy making is being studied
with serious purpose. A beginning has
been made In the wholesale manufac-
thre Of toys on the factory system, by
which the making of separate parts
is assigned to the mutiles, whose physi-
cal handicaps allow for easy opera
ton of single process only.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
Her Sacrifice.

miss Flapp is always talking about
the duty Of those at home to make
sacrifices for the country. Is she
making any herselff"
sOh, yes. She gave away her pet
canary to conserve the sugar supply"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

Square Jet buttons are used FROM
the top of the collar to the waistliut
In n of the new frocks. The collar,
which Is high and farlng, Is held ur
by wires, for otherwise the heavy
square Jet buttons would pull 1t down
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
Worse.

"They say that he married to es-
cape military duty"
THAT'S like committing suicide to
escape DEATH"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
FOR HEADACHE

USE vACHER-BALM, It IL cooling.
and relieves promptly. besides being
harmless.
Avoid imitatlOnS-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

Milwaukee will eliminate foreign
language studies from grade schools
tn June, 1919.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

Have Overcome Space.
The spaces Of land and sea are
nothing where colnmon purposes bind.
General Pershing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

Groves Tastsiess chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy by purifying and en-
richlng the blood. You can, soon feel Its Strength
ening, 1nvigorating Effect. Price 6Oc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

A torpid liver prevents proper food assim-
ilation. Tone up your liver with Wrights
indian Vegetable Pills. They act gently. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

Woodbury., n. j., has opened a COM
vegetable market
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

T. j. Sands, Philadelphia, retiring
after so years Of railway service, re-
fuses pension.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

Chicago has increased salaries Of all
public school teachers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27

When Bs6y q Teething
GROVES BABY B0WHL MEDICINE win correoe
the Stomach and Bowel troubles Perfectly harm
less. Bee directions on the bottle.