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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

The special election to vote an extra
levy or three mills for school pur-
poses will be held on May 2Sth, the
Official notice being published today.
The petitions were more numerously
signed ana there was less trouble in
obtaining the requisite number OF
signatures than at any previous spc-
cial school tax election. The people
OF sumter were quick to realize that
larger income was necessary to
maintain the schools and they indicat-
ed by signing the petition that they
are almost unanimous i'm favoring
the imposition of the extra tax neces-
Sary to produce the required income.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
ACTIVE ON SOMNlE.

British Report Considerable Artillery
Fighting I'm Arras and Flanders Sec
tors.
London. May 16.-The artillery was
active last night in the valleys of the
Somme and Ancre river, east of Arras
and on the Flanders battle fields. the
war office reports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
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The Sumter Watchman was found
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

entering the race against Tillman
nope everything will come out all
risht. Hard Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

Synthetic substitutes for peace ar"
coming into market again n.-Wall
Street Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

Liberty Bond sales will increase
again if the Germans launch another
drive but prospective buyers ought
not TO wait for that.-Charlesto
News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

Wonder if the now time helps the
early bird to get more worms-Wil-
mingtOn Dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

No.
The National Bank of South Carolina,
of Bushes
May TO- 1913
RESOURCES
Ia Loans and discounts teScept those shown in
rediscounted (other than bank
Overdraft secured unsecured.
u s. u in
L. of indie
u s. bonds deposited circulation
6. Liberty loan bonds
I,oanB Bonds 1-2 per and
:. =. :. ..... :. 100000
Payments madeo on Ia
Bonds securities ETC. (other than U So
Securities other than u s. bonds not includ
ing socks) owned unpedged. 100000
Stocks, Reserve stock. 2ioUo
Stock of Federal $50
TO- o bankin house. ...... s5s2a4s
H. Furniture and fixtures 369Sl9
~ other than banking house. ss25oe
49, ederalR ssasss5
H. Reserve process
of collection a
15 Cash in vault due from
Is. Checks other banks in the same city or town
hank thanI i
Total of Items H. 49, 1s II, and IS S25421c
49, Checks of city
and
2o Redemption fund Z. S.
que from u s. Treasurer... 10000
2a any: OF in
deotedness 100000
j Total. $l5sO5nsO
LIABILITIES:
"a Capital n ....... 2OO,OOOOs
25. fund :. :. =. 100000
26 a Undivided
expenses nterestand paid css5ss s57ss
30 Amount reserved all interest accrued 100000
3O Circulating
32 Net
49, o
:. J.. =. :. :. =. :. -. sso41o
Totalo of items .......... :. :. . so165s
Demand deposits
o days.
deposits subje to 4257sos5
35, Certificates of deposit due in less than 80
(other 26O0OO0
&c. Certified checks
81 Cashiers checks landing
40 Dividends unpaid
oher de-
posis) subject Reserve items "a, 35, 3G, 81,
SS, 80, 49,.
Time deposits subject o
80 o IN re motto
AZ Certificates of deposit (other
borrowed)
49, Other time deposits
Total of time deposits subject to
A. 43 A. and As A92,63O72
4G (other than postal
war loan deposit account 100000
81. payable cdeaRe Reserve Bank
loal Sl5SO54l90
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter
J. F. f. the bank do
lief f. E. HINNANT
Subscribed day OF May
r. V.
Auest
ISAAC SCHWARTZ
C. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

hens is that they shed and lay like n
feather duster.-GalvestOn News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

Count Won Room, whose five sons have
paid the fun measure of devotion in
the war, gets a message of sympathy
from the Kaiser. But Emperor Will
liam has six sons, not one of whom
have been killed in battle The crown
prince has been heralded az a leader
OF armies, but he has simply kept in
the background while some of the old
err generals have directed the battles
and the precious skin of the heir ap-
parent has been carefully shielded from
harm 1t IS for the little group of
royalty, the people who rule by "di-
vine right and hereditary right. more
than any other group of element in the
German empire, that the costly war is
beng fought. II the Kaiser had not
dreamed of world empire there would
have been no war. As far back as
1892 the Kaiser told how Alexander.
caesar, Napoleon and other old war
lords who drenched the world in blood
had dreamed of worldwide domination
and had failed, and he boosted that he
had similar dreams and would succeed
The German people are dying and suf
tenng by millions, but the Hohenzollern
family and the other little bunch which
disport themselves on the fringe of
the royal carpet are not dying or suf-
ferlng. In sober truth, stripped of
hatred or vindictivcness, no conceivable
turn OF the war could do 80 much good
Tor Germany as the wiping out of the
Hohenzollern family
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

O'Clock for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Newton Of IT.
EDWARD, :. T.. have moved into the
fouf-stcry flat Of the old Vermont
House.
The Ladies Aid Of the Congregation
al church met with Mrs. George Corson
Thursday afternoon to knit for the
soldiers
". 4. Brown has bought the stock of
goods in the II. d. Allen store and has
rented the store, which he expects to
orcn very shortly.
Elijah Carpenter has bought the farm
known as the Charlie Clark place. and
recently owned bT the late Volney
Clark OF North Adams
Mrs. Christian Peterson went to Brat
tlebcro Tuesday and Mr.. Peterson. who
has been there for treatment sometime.
returned home with her.
Miss Violet Ames is boarding at F.
r. Kay 3 and attending school. Her
parents have gone to Cranberry Lake.
\. T., where Mr.. Ames has work.
The basketball game between the Old
Maids and The Hopefuls Saturday eve
nlng was won by the latter. The pro-
cceds amounted TO a little over So.
Mrs. Robert Hazard and Mrs CLYDE
Hazard and little son, Leland. left
Tuesday for Island Falls, Ne, where
both their husbands are employed.
Mrs. S. F. Dunn went to Springfield
with her son, Stephen, to have an x-rav
made of the little boys shoulder. which
he injured by falling some time ago.
Miss Georgiana Treadwen of Newton
highlands, Mass, IS visiting Leslie Du-
vail at the home of his brother. Ern-
est Duvall.
relatives
The Boy Scouts are holding their reg
ular meetings Thursday evenings in the
town aholaostt1t I2suz Cisrk sras scout
master, and Ralph Medbury as assist
ant scout master
The body Of Mrs. Susan A. Spencer.
sister Of Horace and Erastus Fitch Of
tins town was brought here Monday
from Noburn, Mass. for burial. A son.
Summer +. Spencer, came with the
body.
The silver social held at the Childs
Tavern under the auspices of the East
ern Star Saturday afternoon. Feb. .
was q success in every way and net
ted about Sl5, which was turned over
10 the Red Cross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
His Eyes Looked Big and SorrowsuI

His Eyes Looked Big and SorrowfuI.
if you don't tell me- I can't bear 70
have you unhappy. Do tell me ut
once"
You see" said Red-White. that
outside our yard they have q sign on
the post which says, Red Deer That
means that the Red Deer family are
Within
There is nothing the matter with
that" said mother deer. eve are the
lied Deer family. They are quite right
II letting folks know our correct
name"
But mother, you see I am white"
TO be sure, and proud indeed it
has made me. To think that l should
nave white deer child. It's wonder
ful, that's what it is"
But people don't think SOL said
Red-White.
why bother about people?" asked
his mother.
Il don't want any one to hate me
or De annoyed with me-" said the deer
am gentle and I love people and
children are the incest kind Of people,
l think"
so do l." said mother deer. "I
agree with you that children are quite
the incest people in the world. !
can't believe that they have annoyed
you. What has happened"
Some children came along the other
day and the keeper was with them.
DO tell u.s. they said, why there
Is white deer in there where it SAYS
there should be red deer?"
I'd tell YOU said the keeper, but
l cannot explain it. It's beyond me.
Ihat white deer is the child of Mr..
ana Mrs. Red Deer He belongs TO
the Red Deer family. I think his
mother must have hoped and wished
50 haIu for beautiful white deer
ehlio that this one came 70 her as Il
Joyful surprise. For IT'S ale first time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

One of the most powerful stories of
the year is Irwin Cobb s The Thunder of
Silence, published in the position of
honor in the last week s Saturday
Evening Post, 1t shows what might be
accomplished with q man like pa Fol
lettc, suffering from ingrowing ego, if
the newspapers of the country would
ignore him to the extent of never Civ
ing line to 4 single one of his fam
buoyant speeches.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
DADrYS
AlR TALL N J
~ MARY GpAHAlI BONNER
WHITE RED DEER.

TITS sad, its very sad" said the
white deer to his mother. And his
eyes looked SO big and sorrowful.
My precious child, what is the trou-
ble!" asked mother deer, her eyes
looking just as big and sad
They are annoyed and angry when
they see me" said the white deer.
What nonsense" said the mother
deer. You are so beautiful. nv dar-
ling, and so perfect and your white
coat is so exquisite. You are, / am
sure, the most beautiful deer in this
land or in Europe. l came from Eu-
rope, you know, and SO did your grand
parents"
Il am glad, mother deer. that Won
think 1 am beautiful But it is true,
what l said. They do get ANNOYED
and angry when they see me-"
DO you mean children and crown
ups when You say 'they?s asked the
mother deer.
Yes, answered her child.
Il have named you Red-Whirass' said
mother deer. us it my fault? Don't
they like your name?"
Its not my name they mind-but
me-myself-me cried the deer.
Impossible! said mother deer.
But tell me all about it. / will worry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
HOW Much Do Babies Cost?

How much do babies costa said he
The other night upon my knee,
And then said: ''Thev cost n lot,
A lot Of watching by cot,
A lot OF slcepless hours and care,
lot OF heartache and despair.
A lot OF fear and trying dread.
AND sometimes many tears are shed
IN payment for our babies small,
But they are really worth it all. -
For babies people have to pay
\, heavy price from dav to day:
J. mere IS no way to get one cheap,
Why, sometimes when they re fast
asleep
You nave to get up in the night
ana 80 and see that they e all right
But what they cost III constant care
And worry, does not half compare
With what they bring of Joy and bliss.
lou 4 pay much more for just a kiss.
VINO buys baby has to pay
4 portion of the bin each day:
ne mas to give his time and thought
uht9 the little one he's bought.
lie has to stand a lot of pain
INSIDE his heart and not complain.
ana pay with lonely days and sad
or al the happy hours he . had.
All TINS baby costs, and vet,
Ills smile is worth it all you bet.
.-e"a' \. Guest in Detroit Free Press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
Rolled Oats Bread
Formulas for Rolled Oats
Bread
NO. 3-WITH SUGAR AND WITH
SHORTENING

No. $50 lbs. flour. 90 lbs. oats. Ia
lbs. salt, "a lbs. sugar or i ID. sugar and
2 10. malt, Ia lbs. yeast, q ID. lard, So
TO 50 lbs. water.
Soak oats in warm water about A.
minutes, 10 per cent of total water. AL.
low to cool 10 SO degrees, or use boiling
hot water and allow to cool. Make
dough not too slack, temperature IS de-
grees. Give first punch two hours and
torty.tive minutes. Second punch for.
ty.tvc minutes. Let stand one-half
hour then mold up. Let proof from
forty 20 sixty minutes, according to TEN.
perature Of room. Proof slightly less
than white bread, and bake same as
White bread. Extreme care should be
exercised not to let fermentation pro.
ceed too far. especially so when oats are
sealdcd aud the starch cells thus broken
down.
Except the soaking of the oats, the
process is no different from the manu-
facturc Of white bread.
Due TO the great uutritiye value of
oats=fat content from seven 10 eight
times as great as in white hour-the
shortening in oatmeal bread is unneces.
sarv. Even without sugar q very nutri.
ttous, wholesome, and palatable loaf is
produced.
When the sponge method is used the
oats are incorporated in the sponge to-
gethcr with part of flour, yeast and
enough of the water TO make a firm
sponge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

Another Vcrmonter has come into the
limelight, z. j. Farrell of Newport,
who has been appointed chief counsel
of the interstate commission 5 bureau
of valuation. Mr. Farrell has been
with the commission Is years, q part
OF the time as solicitor Mr.. Farrell
was formerly law partner of Charles A.
Prouty of Newport, former chairman of
the interstate commerce commission and
now chairman OF its bureau of valua-
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
The Sugaring Season.
{ Elm Tree Monthlv.)


The maple sugar season is six weeks
or more distant, the opening depend
lng as usual on the weather. In fact
no other Vermont industry is 50 de-
pendent on sunshine and the right tenn
perature day and night for short pc
flod after the sap in the maple begins
to rise
Much snow and cold weather. such as
'ne present season has 90 amply sup
phed US, ordinarily promises well for
sugaring, and hopes are high this
year that the crop will be a rich one.
considering the scarcity of the common
Whlte or store sugar which is now so
reluctantly being weighed out by the
grocer S scales. More will be known
about 1t by the first of April, and in the
meantime there may come a long-de
laYed thaw TO bring operations in the
sugar orchard within the bounds of pos
slbliity Snow has often prevented the
tapping Of trees, and with three or
four feet Of it under the naples. and a
greater depth in spots, sugar-ma king
would be hopelessly laborious and ok.
pensive.
The question of labor will be more Sc
nous than ever, after another draft has
made further inroads on the weakened
/ force OF agricultural workers. The
hired man has long ago Joined the
coiors; or if he hash t he NAV get q
summons tomorrow, or any day or hour.
so there's no dependence on his aid in
the sugar harvest; the boy, also, is in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

Fuel Administrator Storrow sees no
reason why the national fuel administra-
tion should single out the New England
states for continuation Of Monday hol-
ldays. His opinion was asked on the
merit of the proposal Of Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield that the order for Mon
day closing remain in force in New
England and be reseinded in all other
states. Mr.. Storrow 5 reply was to the
effect that the proposal was no good. He
felt that the states that lie between New
England and the sources OF its coal sup
ply ought to be made to stand by until
the shortage is relieved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

people of Maine, needs amending.
Every state in the Union should raise
a surplus of food the coming year. 1t
would be easy enough to feed our own
people, but our part now in addition
to taking care of our people is to fur
nish supplies for hundreds of thousands
of our soldiers and sailors in arms and
of providing a surplus which will keer
our allies of Great Britain. France,
Italy and other countries in the pink
of physical condition 50 that they can
beat back the ruthless Hun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
Little Benny's
Note Book
Butterhys.
By LEE PAPE

Butterfys.
\ berthdav cake IS Q bewtifll site.
And so Is Il horse with wife hair,
But the bewtitillest site of cnv.
Is butterfly up in the air.
1t tiutters and filters frum flower to
flower
And sets on the ones it wunts to.
Coming Ground about the same time
of yeer
AS wat the summir munth9 do.
butterfly sets on a flower
Without herting it in the leest.
Beng the ditfrents between a butterfly
And cow or some other beast.
Some are yello and some are wife
And some are mixed variety,
And you genrelly see them one at a
time,
Each injoying its own sissiety.
The best way to capsure butterfivs
Is to run after them with a net,
And no matter how good Of a catcher
YOU are,
1oull be serprized at how few you get.
Buttertiys ony live for a dav.
In spite of all their magniferencc.
Not being as sad as it sounds like.
Because the buttertlys don't know the
diffrents
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
Green's August Flower

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by a disordered stomach and
inactive liver. such as sick headache
constipation, sour stomach, nervous in.
digestion, fermentation of food, palpi-
'atlon OF the heart caused by gases in
the stomach August Flower is a gem
tie laxative. regulates digestion both in
stomach and intestines, cleans and
SWeetens the stomach and alimentarv
canal. stimulates the liver to sacrete
Inc bile and impurities from the blood.
Sold by Wilfred +. Root.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

the army or navy,-but some families
nave two boys, TO be sure It is hard
to see, however, how the naples are to
be made to yield this spring unless
some help comes from the towns and
villages, from the high schools, the
Boy Scouts, and from others who can
spare little time between seasons,
| when business isn't running, and gar
den work has not even reached the
planning stage.
A good slushy thaw IS the most i'm
peratlve thing under consideration now.
however. Since the first snowfall in
November there has been no rise of
temperature to make damp spot on
the sidewalk, and a break in the wealth
er Is needed TO save our water supplv.
which IS alarmingly low, as well as 10
reduce the snow piles now on hand
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
NOTICE To SUBSCRIBERS

Complaints are frequently
received from subscribers of
the late receipt of copies OF
The Reformer sent through
the United States mails.
After we deliver papers to
the postofhce we have no con-
troll over them, but as an inn
portant step to remedy these
late receipts we suggest that
every delay in transit be i'm
mediately reported to the local
postmaster and to the Post
office Department, Washing
ton, D. c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
THE WONDERFUL
FRUIT MEDICINE
thousands Owe Health And
Strength To 'Fruit-a-tiyes"

"FRU1T-A-TIVES'', the marvellous
medicine made from fruit juices has
renewed more cases of Stomach, Liter,
BLOOD, Kidney and Skin Troubles than
any other medicine. In severe cass,
OF rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbaeo.
Pain in the Back, Impure Blood, Neu.
ralgia, Chronic Headaches, Chronic
Constipation and Indigestion, 'sFruit.
a-tives" has given unusually effective
results. BY its cleansing, healing
powers on the eliminating organs,
"fruit-a-tiyes" tones up and invigor-
ates the whole system.
ooc. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
Az all dealers or ntpostpaid by Fruit.
a-'iyes Limited Ogdensburg, NY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Bratteboro, Brattleboro News Co, c.
w. Cleaveland, $. L. Purinton (Estey-
ylIel, Brooks House Pharmacy, Allen s
Depot Newsstand, Mrs. d. T. Doyle
South Main Street
West 5rattIeboro. ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ E. Brown.
Putney NJ c. Williams
NeWfane, y NJ. Batchelder,
Townshend, G.. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout
Jamaica, r, J. Daggett.
south Londonderry, f, H. Tyler.
South Vernon, +. h. Bufum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
west Chesterfield. N. H, Mrs. W
Streeter.
HinsdaIe. N. r., w II. Lyman
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant.
Windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
Tender Memories,

Shut that door, yelled the rough
nan Where were you raised. in 4
paln The man addressed meekiy
|h9 silently complied but the speaker
looking at him a moment later on
served that he was in tears. Going
over 70 his victim he apologized Oh,
come he said soothingly, ''you
3'o''In 7 take il to heart because
asked i YOU were raised in barn =
That Z it. that's it. sobbed the
other man. . was raised in a barn
and Il makes me homesick every time
hear an ass bray"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

I've known such a thing to happen.
"eHe's white red deer, but as for a
name we have called him Red-White.'
"Too bad said one Of the chill
dren, that he couldn't. be called Red,
White and Blue. If he belongs to the
Red Deer family and has turned out
white himself, it would be ever so
nice if he had a little blue In him
somewhere so he could be given a
fine name like Red, White and Blue.
Are you sure he hadn't blue rela-
tion?'
"They all laughed at this. But it
made me very unhappy. For evident
ly l didn't suit them. They thought
| should be blue too-though I should
think I'd be mighty queer if I were
blue as well as white, or if had a
blue relation. And why did they want
me to have such very long name?
Such strange name tool"
"YOu have worried for no reason"
said mother deer. 'They surely ad.
mired you. / have often heard them
admire you myself. And they weren't
angry or annoyed at you. Neither
were they laughing at you. But red,
white and blue are the colors of this
country were living in, and everyone
cares great deal for this country
It's so big and every one tries TO dc
what they can for it, for in this cOun
try, they say, people are free anG
brave"
'Then I'm glad,' said Red-White
''that the child talked as she did, an(
I guess I'll make-believe / had a blue
grandmother"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

There is no faltering in the United
States, i'll England, France or Italy.
All OF these countries fully realize that
the war must be fought through to the
bitter end, and that any terms of peace
which do not mean suppression Of
Prussian militarism and right and
justice for all of the nations of the
world, both great and small, would be
only a compromise, meaning another
war later, The great issue must he
rettlcd now and forever.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
TO TIE SUBSCRIBERS.

i is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night. and ii solicits the
cooperation Of subscribers to that end
prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person.
by telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause Of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service