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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
NAVAL HEAVYWElGHTS.
And the Way One Bit Of Official Red
Tape Was United.

Tape Was United.
Since the chief requirement In a
torpedo boat destroyer is speed,
speed and yet more speed, it has al
ways been the aim of naval con-
structors to keep the fittings Of such
vessels as light as is consistent with
strength and to dispense with all
fittings that are not absolutely nee
essary.
Some time in the year 1904, says
Lieutenant +. H. Roberts in the
Army and Navy Journal, flotllla
of destroyers sailed from the Allan
tic coast to the Philippines by way
of the Mediterranean and the Suez
canal. 1t so happened that the COM
manding officer of one Of the de-
strovers weighed about $50 pounds.
His two assistants, both of them en-
signs, each weighed more than ECO
pounds. Out of a half dozen petty
officers three were heavyweights,
and in the crew were two or three
others Of the same size.
When the hotilla arrived in the
Philippines the weather was hot and
sultry, and the sun kept the steel
deck Of the vessel like a stove. The
vessels original allowance list had
included one electric fan, and % the
commanding officer Immediately
submitted requisition asking that
q fan be furnished for the wardroom
and one in each compartment In
which the crew were quartered, five
fans In Ill.
The request in due time reached
Washington, and some three months
later was returned disapproved,
since the bureau "did not wish to
add any unnecessary weight to the
vessel for fear Of reducing its
speed"
Nothing daunted, the command
ing officer returned the requisition
With q statement thereon OF the
weights Of himself, his two commits
stoned assistants and other mem
bers Of the crew and requested that
one or two of the heavyweights bs
transferred, and that man weigh
ing about one hundred and fifty
pounds be assigned to his place, and
further requested that the disap-
proval of his rcquisition be recon-
sidered. Needless to say, the fans
were forthcoming, and no one was
transferred, not even the command
ing officer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
THREE HUSKY FELLOWS READY TO
HELP OUT IN THE LABOR SHORTAGE

six times this amount Of money eX-
pended in labor. For example, one
ton of good fertilizer will now cost
about $4,000. The plant food in this
quantity when applied to three acres
of land will give an increase OF about
$50 pounds of lint cotton and 1,500
pounds of seed. The lint at 30c per
pound amounts to $22500, and the
seed at $4,000 per ton amounts to
$4,000, making a total Of $2S5.00.
Few business concerns net SO per
cent increase on money invested in
labor, but, granting that the farmer
will net 100 per cent on his invest
ment in labor, and supposing that he
pays $100 per day for labor, the
$4,000 invested in fertilizer, when in
vested in labor, would net him $4,000;
whereas, when invested in fertilizer, it
gives him a net Increase Of $239i00.
Thus it can be seen the tremendous
advantage of supplementing labor
with liberal applications OF plant food
Likewise an improved piece Of ma
chinery that makes it possible to cul-
tivate an acre Of cotton or corn with
perhaps half the labor ordinarily en-
ployed, and cultivate it better, should
be looked to at this time as a source
of help in facing the labor shortage.
Good seed Of a strain known to do
well in a community will do much to-
ward increasing yields, without an in.
crease Of acreage.
Is this not a time when the farmer
should be sure to use these three crop
makers, to the fullest extent, to OF.
set the labor shortage?
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
Registration Notice.

The office of the Supervisor of Reg
istration will be open on the 1st Mon
day in each month for the purpose Of
registering any person who is quail
fed as follows:
Who shall have been q resident of
the State for two years, and of the
county one year, and Of the polling pre-
cinct in which the elector offers to
vote four months before the day Of
election, and shall have paid, six
months before, any poll tax then due
and payable, and who can both read
and write any section Of the constitu-
tion of 1895 submitted to him by the
Supervisors of Registration, or who
can show that he owns, and has paid
all taxes collectible on during the
present year, property in this State
assessed at three hundred dollars or
more. B E GARRISON,
Clerk of Board.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
Chinese ldsoarapns-

Chinese characters do not e1-
press sounds, although the pitch of
the voice is significant. Their let
ters are ideographs or writings Of
ideas or things. Hence the Chinese
have no alphabet, strictly speaking.
For this reason. says the Popular
Science Monthly, the Chinese must
employ an astounding. number OF
characters. 1t takes about 10000
characters to print book in the
Chinese language, vet sometimes
an entire thought or whole SEN
tencc is represented by one charac-
ter. The word "black' is one char
acter, and so is mother" dead.
ives" "yellow" and great many
other words. With such conglom-
Grafton, is it any wonder that the
American printer wonders how it is
possible to print anything in Chi
nese9
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
Local Items from Salters.

Salters, February 20: - We are
having delightful spring-like wealth
er after the severe cold of the past
two months.
A number of childrenof the Kings
tree school enjoyed a stroll over here
Wednesday afternoon, returning or
train 78.
Mr. S P Brjtton, who is in Tourney
hospital, Sumter, undergoing treat
ment for malaria, is improving rap
idly and expects to be home IN a few
days, we are glad no report.
Mr. TIC Nettles, who was called
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
COULD HARDLY
STAND ALONE
Terrible Suffering From Headache,
Sideache, Backache, and Weak
ness, Relieved by Cardui,
Says This Texas Lady.

Gonzales, Tex. Mrs. Minnie Phil
pot, of this place, writes: give years
ago l was taken with pain IN my
left side. It was right under my
left rib. It would commence with an
aching and extend up into my LEFT
shoulder and on down into my back.
BY that time the pain would be 30
severe I would have to take to bed.
and suffered usually about three days
II suffered this way for three years,
and got to be mere skeleton and was
so weak I could hardly stand alone
Was not able to 60 anywhere and had
to let my house work go. IL suffered
awful with a pain in my back and |
had the headache all the time. I jr2s
was unable to do thing. My lilc
was a Missy, my stomach got In an
awful condition, caused from taking
so much medicine. / suffered so much
pain. | had just about given up all
hopes of our getting anything to helE
ME.
One day a Birthday Almanac WIS
thrown in my yard. After reading
its testimonials I decided to try Car
dui, and am so thankful that I did
for ] began to improve when on the
second bottle. II am now vel
woman and feeling fine and the cure
has been permanent for it has beer
two wears since my awful bad health
| will always praise and recommend
Cardui." Try Cardui today. z "a
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
SALVATION ARMY IN TRENCHES.
Four Women Equipped with Gas Masks,
Helmets and Revolvers.

New York, February 2O:-Four
Salvation Army lassies, equipped like
soldiers with gas maSks,steel hemets
and revolyers, have been admitted in
the actual battle front of the Amer
lean army in France and are carry
ing on relief work under fire. accor-
ding to a cablegram received by the
Salvation Army headquarters here.
The young women are Ensign
Helen Puryiance. Gladys Mcintyre.
Mrs Harmon and Mrs Hickey. and
so far as known here they are the
first of their sex to go to the firing
line. They left for the front lines at
night, January "a. the message said.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
]. N. HARPER

j. N. HAHPEH VdluaOle GULL
modify as labor 1t must not be vast
ID. Now is not the time to employ
abor to clean out fence corners, and
70 do other kinds of the less produc'
I'VE work. There must be no lost mo-
hon. Every lick must be made to
count in answering the call Of our ma
aon and her allies, who are calling out
10 the farmer Give Us bread! Give us
slothing!"
The best way to economize labor
a the farm today is to produce more
Sr acre. The southern farmer will
sct most unwisely IL he tries to culti-
rate too much land with the present
supply Of labor. A better plan would
be not to increase the acreage devoted
to cultivated crops, but to produce
more per acre. BY the use Of fertiliz-
q, manure, good seed and improved
machinery, all Of which will save Ia.
Dor.
One ton Of good fertilizer will do
aore work in growing crops than will
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
Undressed Lumber.

always have on hand a lot Of m-
dressed lumber (board and framing) at
my mill near Kingstree. for sale at the
lowest price for good material. See or
write me for further information. etc.
F. 81. HODGE.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
Abdul Hamid, for 33 years Sultan

Abdul Hamid, for 80 years Sultan
of the Ottoman empire, sprawling
over Europe. Asia and AFRICA. died
last week of inflammation of the
lungs. He had been paid homage
by nearly 100000, 900 subjects. De-
prived Of power, he died a prisoner,
pitied, if not despised. He lived in
constant fear of death, yet 80 miser-
cradle had his existence become that
in later wears he ATTEMPTED suiclne.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
<S

Common LABOR Is
today the m o S t
sought after COM
modify in America.
1t is very scarce
throughout the en-
tire country. Farm
ers of the South
are especially wor-
ried over the situ-
alton. During war
times the farmer
should be doubly
economical Of so
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
AND NOW THEY ARE COOKING
TOBACCO TO MAKE 1T BETTER

For a good many years The American
Tobacco Company have been conducting a
series of experiments having as their
object the improvement of smoking
tobaccos.
And it is interesting to know that one
of the greatest of their discoveries was one
of the simplest, and that was, that cooking
or toasting tobacco improved 1t IN every
way, just as cooking most foods improves
them.
They took real Burley tobacco. grown
in this country; toasted it as you would
toast bread; moistened it to replace the
natural moisture driven off by toasting;
made it into cigarettes, called them
LUCKY STRIKE, the toasted cigarette" :"
and offered them to the public.
Theresult has been the greatestdemand
ever created for any tobacco product in a
similar length of time.
The change produced by toasting is not
only most wholesome, but the flavor is
greatly improved, justas cooking improves
meat for example.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21

here on account of the death of his
father, Mr. T A Nettles, has returned
to his home in New York city.
Mr. w e Mason of Oliver, Ga. has
returned to his home after a pleas
ant visit to relatives here.
Mr. B L Montague of Sumter spent
Thursday here on business.
Mr. JIG Lifrage has been at Camp
Sewer, Greenville, visiting his son, ]
e Lifrage, Jr. who is suffering from
malaria but is better, we are pleased
to note.
Mr. E EDavid is visiting his broth.
er, Mr. ] T David. at Camp SEWER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-26
Loan Committee.

James Withycombe, F u Shaffer
Walter l. Tooze, Rollin X Page, s B
Elliott, W G Knighton, T B Kay, DR.
G G Bellinger, W d Evans, T A Lives
ley, DR. e Il Fisher, A L Downing, IL
s Gile, r G Bishop, M u Meyers, j ID
Neale, w Z Keyes, T X Ford, f W
Steusloff, T. M LAHORE, Hal D Patton,
r 7 Wrightman, d w Eyre, A J Schei,
Dan I J Fry, Chas II Fisher, G B Cross.
John H McNary, j w HARRISON, II q
Myers, Jos II Albert, S T. Purvine, Joe
Adolph, j. d Thielson, otto Headriek,
A B Gardner, DR. r Cartwright, II u
Bolinger, AL II Steiner, A M Hofer, j
D Hartwell, o A Hartman, Ben W u
colt, J G Perry, Jas r Coleman, w M
Hamilton, Paul V johnson, II G Epley,
+ G Deckabach, i Hofer, VIM Gahls
dorf, Frank JChapman, Il @ Bcechler,
Theodore Roth, W / Staley, d x Bc9ch
Ter, G i Albin, r j Hendricks, Thos
Brown, q G Shipiey, " S Walton, /
H Collier, VIM McGilchrist, Jr, II b
Southwick, DIR W II Byrd, W II Mul.
vey, DR. J G Evans, DR. J. w Byrd, $ A
hozer, w Il DAVIS q u Brown, John
g Wright, r b Goodin, DIR Jas D Pla-
mondon, Chester A Mo0res, w J Irwin,
Thos i Ryan, j Baumgartner, $ 4 Cul-
yer. VIM McGilchrist, w | Needham,
G WIAflar, T l. Billingsley, DR. w s
Mott, Epil A Schaefer, w 2 George,
Lot Il Pearce, L M Haines, Isadore
Greenbaum, Harvey Wells, b II Ling,
George f Waters, George + Vick,
Frank M Brown, r Roth II H Pom
eroy, W I jerks, Gilbert w Allen, Il +
Smith, J " Lauterman, Charles Y Gal
loway, B W Macy, DIR J N Smith, Fred
A Erixon, Il Eckerlin, 7 G Blight, DR.
IL ] Clements. DR. l. + Griffith, DR. W
b Morse, DR. Frank h Brown, DR. ii ii
Olinger, Frank X Lowell, r 0 Smelling,
G O Rice.
EFT Barnes, II 0 White, Jas G Melt
zel, John Bayne, J q Siegmund, Edwin
l. Baker.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-26
PUBLICITY CLUB

Salem Central 4th Liberty Loan 10.

Salem central attn Liberty Loan jom
BY -.------ Secretary"
Second. That twenty five members
of this committee as appointed by
General Steiner. shall convene at such
time as may be designated by General
Steiner for the purpose of sitting as a
Court of LQyalty to hear the state
ment, of the non Subscribers who shall
appea before said court.
T'ird. That after having heard such
statements by said nonsubscribers a
secret ballot shall BE- taken on the ques,
ton "Shall the. name Of the party
just e,-a1rinel by this Court Of 10y.
atty be published as being a, non-sub-
scribcr to the 4th issue of liberty bonds
who is able to purchase, together with
all facts and figures submitted at the
hearing to sabstantiate the statement
as to his ability to buy9"
An affirmative vote Of 2-3 or more
Of the votes thus cast shall constitute
an order on the secretary of this com
mittee to publish the name of said
non-subscriber, together with all fact:
and figures as outlined in the above
question.
Fourth. That after the non-subscrib'
ers have been disposed Of as outlined
above, that subscribers who have not
done their fnll duty in the purchase OF
bonds by purchasing their share, shall
likewise be called before this Court Of
Loyalty and be given an, opportunity
to purchase their full share or show
good cause for not doing so.
Fifth, That having heard the state.
ments Of such parties. secret ballot
shall be taken as above outlined, and
similar action taken in the case of an
affirmative vote as outlined above for
non subscribers, proper changes being
made in the question ballotted upon
and the published statements to show
the amount of bonds the party has our.
chased
(signed) Salem Central 4th Liberty
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-26

mann. "I regard the Brest-Litovsk
treaty. as an obstacle to peace. This
king-making business in the east must
terminate.
''The dismissal Of Former Foreign
Secretary Won Kuehlmann was detri-
mental to peace. When he uttered words
displeasing to the military party he inn
mediately disappeared,
"This sort Of thing cannot continue
we must confess openly that General
Won Lhdendorff now rules, not Clan
cellor Won Hertling.
So far as Belgium is concerned, We
ought to have spoken sooner, and diff
ferently.
"rhe submarine warfare has linked
America against US. !"
Herr Groeher; centrist, made SEN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-26
STAYTON NEWS
Capital Journal Special Service )

Capital Journal Special Serviee.)
Stayton, Ore, Sept. &C. Mrs. Lucy
Fargo, who has spent several months
here visiting her father, James Archer,
left Monday for her homo in Santa
Barbara, Calf She was accompanied
| by Mr.. Archer who will femain in the
south throughout the winter.
Geo. A. Etzel was in town from Fern
Ridge Tuesday.
w. H. Lake, of Howell, passed thru
town Tuesday en- route to the state
fair at Salem.
Byron Williams, of Happy Hollow,
was in town Saturday
Missler & Taylor, who have been in
the blaeksmiting business here for sew.
cral years, closed their shop Tuesday
until conditions become more stable.
The difficulty to get supplies and tho
high prices decided them to quit bust.
ness for time and follow some other
avocation.
Miss Alma Nendel spent Sunday with
friends in Mill City.
| Mrs. Marsha Decker left Monday for
visit Of couple Of weeks with rela.
tives in Portland.
! Mrs. Horace Lilly, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Gladys Rice, Mrs. f.
D. Alexander and Mrs. w. G. Parry
and son Dixon, motored to Corvallis
Tuesday. Miss Rice remained to attend
o. A..
Mrs VIM. Nendel left Monday for
/ Wapato, Wash, for visit with rela
tives.
j. A. Henderschott now is occupying
the former postoffice building in con.
nection with his confectionery. The
partition being removcc gives rim a
larger room. He expects hereafter to
serve lunches.
| Lynn Neal is at the Jas. Rossell
home in StaytOn suffering from a badly
cut foot He was working in the Abi.
qua lumber camp When he struck his
foot with an ak. The accident will con-
fine him TO the house for several weeks.
Mrs. Margaret Whyte, of Astoria, is
visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Herseifen.
Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, who has been
stopping for time with her father. B.
Kleckey. has returned to Portland.
Mrs q. Caldwell is home from a
visit at Eugene and Jefferson.
Frank Grierson returned Monday ev-
ening from Independence, where he has
been several weeks working in the hop
yards.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-26
SAYS Won Lndendorff
Is Cermany's S Ruler

Amesterdam, Sept. 26.-Philip Scheid-
omann, majority socialist leader, nd
dressing the main committee Of the
Reiehstag, declared that General Won
Ludendorff, and not Chancellor Won
Hertling, rules in Germany He said
that cGnnany is suffering now because
she unGvrvalucd her enemies.
I'VE aresuffering now because We un-
deryalucd our enemies" said Scheido
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-26

sational speech before the committcs
yesterday. He sharply criticised tho
government and rocited secret order
Issued by the war office August u,
prohibiting public speeches regarding
the lyichstag pence resolution.
The Lokal Anzeiger declares il be-
lieves Groeher's speech indicates a
change in the centrists, who have usu.
ally supported the government in cyery
measure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-26

Cranbsrry picking on Clatsop Plains
IisNbecoming fine art, according to Tho
Astoria Budget, which says Of it: rfn
addition to affording pleasant yaear
tion, the environment offers remunef-
alton pay to all those who are willing
to work on the marshes"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19

paper because the governments re- quirements for all kinds of paper are increasing and must be met, because fuel used in making paper is essential for war purposes, because the cherni- calls used in making paper are needed for work in connection with the war, because the labor and capital used in paper making are required for war purposes, because it is necessary to eeonomize on the transportation needed to distribute paper, because care in it's purchase and use will save money and because strict economy in the use of paper will save a shortage.
 The appeal is one which needs to be carefully respected. It is we'll known that paper, even more than many other things is wasted in great quantities. Because it is paper many think there is no need of saving it but the situation is such that every bit should be conserved. Not only must the first use of it be curtailed to the limit but waste paper instead of being burned or thrown away should be saved and gotten back to the pa per mill. The appeal should get gen. uine respect when it comes to the practice of conservation. There's a chance for everyone.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
NO LET UP NOW,

There appears to he sound reason for the German ba,jef. a3 expressed in captured orders, that the recent activity Of the allies will be followed up by more blows and harder ones. Src5 is a logical conclusion for it is evident. in spite of the endorsements which Germany is bringing up to de- fend the Hindenburg line, that the fighting ability of it's troops Is not what it was before the offensive of General Foch started and that it has gotten some new and valuable light on the man power of the allies.
 A serious blow has already been administered to the Teutonic forces. They have not only been driven back over the territory which they gained at great cost. but they have lost some nf tAeir best men, many divisions have been wiped out, they are without the storming troops upon which So much dependence has been placed and the very fact that the tables have been so completely turned upon them has broken the spirit O. those who are now relied upon to do the fighting.
 In view of such conditions, the con-
 
 stant addition of troops from the United States, the success which has attended the efforts of the allied forces all the way from Ypres in the north to the Moselle river. including the quick wipinS out of the St Mihiel salient by tho American troops, the nasty manner in which the enemy has been forced to get his defenses into proper condition to withstand the hardest blow which has ever threat ened them and the generally satisfac- tory situation from the standpoint of inc allies. it is evident that the bene- At of the advantage gained and held cannot now be wasted. The pressure must not only be continued but in creased and there is every reason tC believe that it will be. With the iror hot this is the time to strike anc strike hard
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19

T can't see.'' said the wife of the tall, lank householder, why you per sist in encouraging that. cat. It comes over our porch only because you feed 1t and I'm sure it's lat enough already. And besides, those Smiths won't nke 1t. They'll say yoa are trying to lure it awas-and, any how, l don't like cats
 "Women,s minds are so inaccurate" reproved the tall. lank householder, re- adjusting the furry visitor clinging to his chest. This is not a cat but a kitten and I shall have to hurry and make the most of it while it. lasts be- cause kittens have such a remarkable habit of blossoming out into grown up cats. First you see kitten and then you wink and a large gentleman cat with heavy whiskers and a full f1edged barytone voice confronts you. Let me have my pet while it is still young and innocent and believes that rat is nothing but a fairy grandmother and that cream grows on trees. Look at | it's trusting gaze"
 Trusting fiddlesticks!" said his wife, promptly. "A cat likes you only for what it can get out of you and it has 1 no sense of honor whatever If it had do you think it would deliberately march over here and announce the fact that the Smiths don't feed it enough? A dog wouldn't dream of doing such a thing. He'd conceal the family skeleton. It's homeiy cat anyhow"
 I'd have you know" said the tall lank householder, a trifle heatedly that this kitten is just as much a fe- line as though it had long orange col ored fur a vacant stare and tool prizes at cat shows. I thought you loved nature and animals and daisies and such things"
 T don't call a cat nature" retorteG his wife. "A cat is usually an incubus You get used and resigned to having it around just as you get used to z cross, cranky, disagreeable relative ant you miss it when it departs in pre-. cisely the same way. My life would be just as well filled and happ. if there wasn't a cat on earth-anC you're going to have it's fur all ove1 you if you don't put it down this in, stant, The idea! Didn't you eve hear of germs?"
 Poor pussy" said her husband re doubling his attentions to the cat There's heap of wasted energy il that purr. Why, I haven't a bit o doubt that if Edison or Marconi o