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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01
PAY OF ENLISTED MEN RANGES
FROM $50 TO $751; A MONTH

The pay of enlisted men in the Unit
ed States War Service depends on their
grades, ratings, and length of service.
From June1 l, 1917, and continuing dur
ing the term of the war the pay of en-
listed men is as follows:
Men receiving $50: All privates, the
Army entering grade.
Men receiving $33: First-class pri-
Yates, men promoted to act in minor
non-commissioned officer capacity.
Men receiving $S6: Corporals, sad
oilers, mechanics, farriers and wagon
ere, and musicians of the third class.
Men receiving $38: All sergeant
grades in the line, which include In
fantry, Field Artillery, Coast Artillery,
and Cavalry; cooks, horseshoers, band
~corporals, and musicians of the second
class.
Men receiving $44: Sergeants of the
various corps of the Engineers, Ordn-
ance, Signal Corps. Quartermaster
Corps, and Medical Department.; band
sergeants and musicians of the first
class.
Men receiving $48: Battalion SER
geant majors, squadron sergeant ma
jors, sergeant majors GunioT
grade) sergeant buglers, master gun
ners, and assistant band leaders of the
line.
Men receiving SOL: Regimental sup
ply s%ergeants, sergeant majors, (senior
grade), quartermaster sergeants of
the Quartermaster Corps, ordnance
s~ergeante, first sergeants, electrician
s~ergeants of the first-class, assistant
e. gineers and battalion sergeant ma
jors and battalion supply sergeanls
Of the Engineers.
Men receiving sos: Sergeants, first
class, of the Medical Department.
Men receiving $7l: Hospital SER
geants, master engineers of the junior
grade, and engineers.
Men receiving ISL: Qusrtermaster
sereeants of the senior grade of the
Quartermastef Corps, band leaders,
master signal electricians, master cleo
tricisns, master engineers of the senior
grade, and master hospital sergeants.
All enlisted men, while on detached
duty not in the field where there are
no Army quarters available, receive in
addition to their pay SIS per month TO
cover the expense of housing and also
a suitable allowance for subsistence
and for heat and light.
An enlisted man in active service has
no necessary personal expenses except
for barber and laundry. Uniforms, un-
derclothing, shoes, hats, quarters, med
ieal attendance, andsubsistence are sup
piled them at Government expense.
Such materials as tobacco, postage, con-
fectionery, and incidentals of individ-
ualtaste may be purchased at the post
exchange at cost. &
--NteS--
yNhau waptinO wood call nm N0rtOn-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01
Mushroom, First Plant.

The mushroom in form of a slime
fold was the first plant to evolve on
earth. The algae plants of the first
seas thrust out a fungus on land to
draw minerals from the o%verhanging
rocks. On this primitive fungus
lichens evolved and the three plants
INFERRED each other, three hundred
million years ago and today Later,
true mushrooms evolved, at first with
small caps, forming the first food sup
ply for the later arriving living crea-
lures.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01
Fair Warming.

In the reign of Charles II a certain
worthy divine at Whitehall thus adj
dressed himself to the auditory at the
conclusion of his sermon: "In short, If
you don't live up to the precepts of the
gospel, but abandon yourselves to your
irregular appetites, you must expect to
receive your reward in a certain place
which it's not good manners to men
hon here."-LacOnics.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01

For Sale-Large cook stove, also small
heating stove cheap. Douglass restaurant.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01

Violin instructor. Music furnished for spe-
cial occasions. Call evenings. Walter Gal
laher- 28 w. Magnolia avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01

When wanting wood, call up Norton
Dowler Co. Quick delivery.-adv.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01

Soft CLAIMS for sale at Sneakers, Chestnut
ana New York avenues Al glesea. Bell
Phone 363W.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01
THE JOURNAL
Cenf-a- Words

Advertisements inserted I'M
der this head tor one cent per
word first insertions; and one
half sent per word each SUBJ
seQuent insertion. No adver-
tisement taken for less than
fifteen cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
MARKET FOR POTATOES
hca"fort Will supply Camn Hancock
with Several Car Loads.

oiumbia, July 12.-Camp Ham
Geek soldiers, at Augusta. will cat
south Carolina raised potatoes fo,.
many months to come. The Food Ad.
minlstration has been advised that the
Sustenance officer of Camp Hancoc,,
recently made visit to Beaufort ~,
when time contract was made for
several carloads of Irish Dotatoos
1hese Will be shipped direct from
beaufort to Camp Hancock. The con-
servation and production division Of
the food administration ha. been
working for some time in an effort to
induce the military authorities at
army camps and cantonments in
thls section to purchase such food
supplies as are produced in sufficient
quantity in this state, and which form
part of the army ration, direct from
the producers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
JASPER TALBERT LOYAL.
Old Time RcfOrmcr With Bleascito
Affiliations Cant Stomach Bleasc.

Greenwood. July 12.--The Evening
Index carries the following story:
Col. w. Jasper Talbert, who mad,
the race for the United States SEN
ate six years ago against Senator
Tillman with Mr.. n. Il. Dial, and VIII.
polled $4,000 votes in the race, has
dropped Cole Blease as a politica
friend and will have no more to do
with him. This is the information
brought to Greenwood by Rev. Johr
A. Holland. who was a visitor in the
home of Col. Talbert at Parksville one
day last week. Mr.. Holland states that
he asked Col. Talbert. who stated the
position of himself as given above, ii
he had any objection to it's being made
public. Col Talbert replied that he
had none in the world that he was
entirely willing.
Col. Talbert went on to say that
Blease. by his refusal to obey the rules
and regulations Of the Democratic
party in refusing to attend the cam
paign meetings and i'm other ways
should be ruled out Of the party. Col.
Talbert said he had been q supporter
OF Mr.. Blease but that ne was through
with the former governor. He him
self was loyal American and Demo
crat. and could not follow Mr.. Blease
any longer.
Col. Talbert will support Hon. Nat
B. Dial, of Laurens. for the United
States senate. He made the race 81,
years ago with Mr.. Dial and knew
him to be man OF ability. He in
tended to support Mr.. Dial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17

A German steel helmet. captured on
the battle front i'm France. is on dis
play at the city National Bank. This
helmet was sent home by Lieut.. Wadr
Williford. who went overseas imme-
diately after completing his course OF
training at the first officers training
camp. and has been i'm active service
on the front for more than six months
The helmet Is about the same shape
as the old-style policeman's hat and Is
quite heavy headpiece.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
LETTER FROM OVERSEAS.
Lieut.. Deal Has Tea With Sir Thomas
Upton.

Winchester, Eng, June IL, 1918
Dear Mother, Father and All:!
Just few lines to let you know
that / am well and in good spirits.
l am enclosing letter from the
King, addressed to every officer and
man of the A. L. f. which 1 am sure
YOU will be interested to see.
In my last letter 1 told you of be-
ing within sound of guns, where the
greatest battle in history is beina
fought.
In contrast to this, was al
Bournemouth this past Sunday which
Is one Of the most fashionable wa
tering places of England. This is a
beautiful place, large hotels and batl
houses line the beach. Pretty ladie-
and well dressed men-can't say SC
much foY the ladies-lne the piers
and promenade.
stopped ut the Royal Hotel am
mot Sir Thomas Upton. Had tea
with him and later dined with him anc
Sir Thos. Jewcr.
Not so bad for a second lieutenant
ch. hob-nobbinG with knights of the
Goth century.
Have just received notice that I an
expected to attend tea gwen in homo,
! of the Duke of Connaught, the King
brother at our club today. Isn't il
awful? Have met every peer I think
i'm England except the King himself
SO next time l am in town G NEAR
London) | shall send up my card ant
have him call to see me-that is, if
can be induced to take enough drinks
Lord knows what would happen t,
me.
I asked Sir Thos. if the King wa,
in? lie replied that it would be JUS
like an American. to walk up and slaI
him on the back and call him George
| Love to all,
| Fred
1t. Fred Il. Deal. Sig. II. G.. A. s., A
Rest Camp. Winchester, Eng.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
County Campaign Meeting.

The county campaign will open
August 9Th with the meeting at
Wcdgeiield. Meetings Will be held
also at Rembert, August 18th. DalZell
August 18th, Shiloh August goth. sum
ter August 23rd (p. m), Sumter Aug
ust 24th. The lists close at noon
august Sth and candidates are re
quired to pay their assessments an'
sign their pledges on or before that
date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
SENATOR BENET HONORED.
assigned to Membership on Appro-
priatiOns Committee.

Washington. July 11.-Senator
|hristie Benet was highly honored to-
DAY by the senate. In the first place
ne was assigned to membership on
the committee on appropriations. the
most important committee in the sen
ate. very unusual and really most
sensational tribute to a brand new
member
senator Martin, of Virginia. chair
man of the appropriations committee
and majority leader of the senate
made the motion that the young South
Carolinian be assigned to his own
committee and also to membership Of
Cuban relations expenditures in the
navy department. five civilized tribes
OF Indians. forest reservations, and
protection of game. private land claims
and transportation and sale of meat
products. The senate approved the
motion imedately by unanimous
consent.
Later in the afternoon Senator Ben
ct was summoned from his office to
preside over the deliberations of the
senate. which he did with dignity and
grace until he had to leave the chair
to keep an appointment with Presi-
dent Wilson at the White House and
with Chairman Harding Of the Fed
eral reserve board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
Ahe Govcrnmemt Cotton Crop Esti-
mate.

TO these who have carefully stud
led the acreage increase and the
condition of the growing crop OF cot
ton. the government report on acre
age and condition. issued July 2.
caused little surprise. Perhaps the
most surprise was occasioned by the
extent OF the increase i'm the acreage.
Many estimated as much as s per cen,
Increase. and a few thought it high
er; but the government estimate of
e,2 per cont increase over the acre
"se OF 1917 was not expected by
many. The condition estimate of
ss.s per cent. as compared with the
ten-year average OF 1913 per cent was
no surprise to those who have studied
the condition OF the growing crop
over a large part OF the cotton-g grow
ing area.
Based on the estimated acreage OF
3I.0Ss.O00 acres. IL will require q yield
OF 2o6.5 pounds per acre to produce
the predicted crop OF 1895, 200
boles. This Is the largest acreage
ever planted. except in 1918 and 1914.
and only $50. 900 acres less than
the largest in 1913. The estimated
yield per acre 206.5 pounds Is the
largest produced since 1898, except I'M
1911 and 1914. when the average yield
was 2o7.7 and 2O9.2 pounds. respect
lively.
With over 4.00O.O 900 bales of Ameri-
can cotton now on hand i'm sight and
crop OF 100000 bales growing, in
case the estimated crop should ma
ture. or n total of between $4,000. 900
and 2o.000,000 bales to be taken care
"f II IN no wonder the market broke
IS bale on the publication of this
government estimate. This amount
OF cotton Is particularly disturbing
when one considers that OF the 1917
crop only about 100000 bales will be
exported and the American consump-
tion will fall below 1000. 900 bales
III we assume that we can find ship
ping TO export as much of the 1918
crop as was exported of the crop Of
1917. I'm spite OF the fact that we shall
probably have twice as many men In
France to transport. supply and feed.
and that the American mills can
handle 100000 bales. or a total OF
1900. 900. which about equals the en-
tire American crop for each of the
last three years we shall still have u
surplus TO be taken care of i'm some
way OF over 5000. 900 bales. To hold
and finance such "a surplus looks little
short OF impossible. unless the price
goes down to- the ruinous levels Of
other years when large surplus has
been carried over.
OF course. there IL no certainty
that the yield per acre will be as large
as estimated. but II has not often
happened that cotton. being i'm its
present excellent condition. July 1.
over practically the entire belt. has
met with n disaster extending over
the whole cotton-growing area. or
even over the larger part of It. when
cotton II I'm It's present condition on
July 2. small areas may meet with dis
aster. but a general failure Is very
unlikely. II Is. therefore. reasonably
probable that the cotton crop OF 1913
will be large. and II will require the
best efforts OF the South to market
pnd finance the crop In a manner to
prevent loss to the man who has made
the crop largely on credit.-Progres
slve Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
Notice.
Mrs. Beall

l have just been advised by Gov.
BleaSe, who had been invited to de-
liver an address at the picnic which
was to have been had ut Cubbage' s
Grove near Privatecr on July 17th
that circumstances have arisen which
will make it impossible for him to be
present. He requests me 10 state
that he highly appreciates the kind in
vitation and regrets very much that he
will be unable to speak TO the people
Of Sumter county on the occasion
mentioned The public is therefore
notified that the picnic will be post
pOned to Il later date.
NJ. r. Rivers
July 18th, 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
Home Demonstration Work
ANNIE KEElS, DemonsIIa:or
ALICE MARTIN, Assistant

Ihe United States Department OF
agriculture and the Food Administra-
lon have become SO impressed with
me high food value, the wholesome
ness and the general good qualities
OF peanut flour, that they are anxious
To have its virtues brought to the at
tention OF the public After having
exhaustive tests made with it in the
experimental kitchen at Washington
they Eave issued a bulletin urging
people to use peanut flour and giving
many recipes for it's use.
The following recipes are taken
from the government bulletin:
Cakes and COOl<ies-Peanut Flour
Drop Cookies.
IL cups peanut flour,
1-2 cups sifted -four
teaspoon salt,
teaspoons baking powder.
"a cup (brown) corn syrup.
1 egg,
Bake 10 minutes.
Ginger Bread.
] 1-2 cups white -four,
/ 1-2 cups peanut -four
teaspoons baking powder,
teaspoons ginger,
teaspoons cinnamon,
1~2 teaspoon soda,
! cup mOlasses,
l cup milk,
! tablespoons fat,
IA teaspoon salt
Eake 25 or so minutes-moderate
oven.
Cream Soup.
l cup milk,
tablespoons peanut flour,
l tablespoon fat Oess may be de-
sirable).
Seasoning
Yeast Bread.
"A good yeast bread can be made by
substituting one-fourth of the wheat
tour with peanut flour in your own
bread recipe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
Dcscrtcrs Arrested.

Three soldiers were arrested i'm Il
refrigerator car Monday afternoon b.
Policemen Owens and Chandler who
we're notified by telegram FROM
Augusta to he on the lookout for them
as they were deserters from Camp
Hancock They are Thomas Malcolm
John Dottcr, and James Harkin, and
claim TO be from Pennsylvania, and
say they are not desertcrs as they
have not been away from camp TWEEN
ty-fOur hours and are still wearing
uniforms. although they wore over
alls over the uniforms. They Will
sent to Camp jackson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17

pounds, cash $500, III. c. Wadford.
:. Man selling second largest lot,
cash $500, r. ID. Tisdale.
>. Man selling largest two-horse
load. cash $500, X. ID. Tisdale.
4. Man selling next largest two
horse load, cash $1,000, H. c. Wad-
ford.
). Man selling 3rd largest two
horse load, cash, $500, T. E. Hodge.
6. Man selling largest one-horse
load, cash $500, H. II. Wrinkles.
:. Man selling second largest one
horse load, cash $1,000, J. l.. Nc
Lcod.
s. Man selling 3rd largest one
horse load, cash $500, Rich Benet.
3. Man selling highest price pile
over 200 pounds, cash $1,000, w. s.
Tisdale
10. Man selling highest price pile
over 100 pounds. cash $500, w. s.
Tisdalc.
II. Man selling load weighing over
3c0 pounds farthest distance from
Sumter. cash $500, J. p. Buddin.
Seventy-fvc dollars will be award
ed in prizes the week beginning July
22d.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
A Substitute for Eggs.

Anything that can be used as sub
stitutc in these days OF high price.
and give good results at the same
time is II welcome addition in helping
to keep down the high cost of living
BOILED carrots. according to the Popu-
lyar Science Monthly, when properly
treated. form an excellent substitute
Cor eggs i'm puddings. The carrots are
boiled until they are tender and
nearly ready to fall apart: then care
fully drained ana mashed and pressed
through coarse cloth or strainer
This pulp is then introduced among
the other ingredients of the PUDDING
and the eggs omitted. Puddings mad,
in this manner are equally as light
and as palatable as where eggs are
used. The carrots also impart a ricl
yellow color TO the pudding. so tina
no one can tell whether eggs wer,
used or not.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
Enroll ana Register.

The Democrats OF the county a.e
earnestly urged to sign their names
upon the club books not later than
July 30. 1918. Without signing the
roll OF your precinct club YOU cannot
vote. Act before ii is too late.
~ is also necessary To get new rog.
isirttior certificate for general cl"c-
tiGCates are required To produce .a>
receipt for 1917.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17

Washington. July 13.-Tempera-
lures will adverage somewhat below
normal the first half OF the week and
nearly normal the second half of the
coming week. according to the fore.
cast for the southeastern States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
Died I'm Fight.
George r. I
April, 1918.

York, July 12.-Jamcs T. Miskelly
aged sc, while i'm iieht this mornine
with j. Barber Wallace, a neighbor
at the formers homo. three mile.
south of York, suffered n stroke o
apoplcXy. from which he died al
most instantly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
Windsor Castle.

Soldiers of the United States, the
people of the British Isles welcome
YOU on your way to take your stand
beside the armies of many nations now
battle for human freedom.
The Allies will gain new heart and
could shake the hand Of each one O,
YOU and bid you God-speed on your
mission
George Il. l.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17

Several Sumter boys with the army
In France are receiving the Watch
man and Southron regularly and are
Keeping up with tho home news Why
not put your boy on the list
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17

This is the year for general regis
tration. Every citizen is required to
register. The last general registration
was in 1908.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17

Miss Julia Gruber. of Savannah
Ca. is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. NJ.
Folsom
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
Tobacco Prize Winners.

The following farmers, listed below
were the lucky prize winners at the
sumter Tobacco Warehouse this
week:
/. Man selling largest number of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17

Gls Saatfeman ala soutbron.
Published Wednesday and Saturday
OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY
SUMTER, s. O.
Terms:
Si.oO per annum-in advance.
Advertisements
one Square first insertion :. ..s1.OO
Every subsequent insertion. so
Contracts for three months. or
longer will be made at reduced rates
All communications which sub
serve private interests will be charged
Tor as advertisements.
obituaries and tributes of respect
viii be charged for.
Ine sumter Watchman was found
- IN 1850 and the True Southron IN
-ss6. The Watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence OF both of the old papers
and 10 manifestly the best advertisint
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
Cream SOuD.

/ cup milk,
tablespoons peanut -four,
/ tablespoon fat (less may be de
;irable).
Seasoning
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
Seasoning.
Yeast Bread.

"A good yeast bread can be made by
substituting one-fOurth of the wheat
tour with peanut flour in your own
bread recipe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17

1t. Fred II. Deal. Sig. II. G.. A. s., A
Rest Camp, Winchester, Eng.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13
CALL FOR LIBERTY MEETING.

Rev. A. Clayton Powell of Now
York City and Editor w. Monroe
Trotten of Boston, Mass, are urging
the leaders of the race to meet at
Washington to approach the Govern.
ment for the removal of all political
disabilities and race discrimination
from colored Americans, since they
are subject to draft in this war. The
pulpit and press are asked for a dis.
tinctly racial presentation of the Ne.
gro's just demands for share in the
worlds democracy, for which Our
Country is in this war.
A gathering of men to demand
their rights will render a great serv-
ice to their race. AS loyal Americans
let. us peacefully organize and make
an orderly protest against every il.
justice. We owe this to the black men
who are dying in the trenches that
America may be safe home for all
people.
A Temporary Gathering.
InlS movement Will not aHect any
existing organization for it is to be
called under an organized national
committee Independent of any other
organization, and the convention is
not to be permanent body, This
will be done so all existing bodies
and all individuals and churches will
be free to attend or send delegates
to this Liberty convention.
Every true American should encour-
age this meeting. Let us appeal to
the lawmakers of our nation before
this divine opportunity is gone. God
helps those who help themselves
Write to w. Monroe Trotten, u
Cornhill St., Boston, Mass. Il
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13
Negro Must Use "Extreme Caution"
and Face Facts SquareIy.

Atlantic City, Feb. 28.-"Tne Am
erican Negro needs ton exercise ex-
treme caution lest it be swept away
on a wave of false optimism" says
Floyd Delos Francis, secretary-gener-
al Of the Negro American Alliance.
In statement which the Alliance
is sending out from its national
headquarters, the Secretary General
continues: "It is we'll to be optimistic
and look on the bright side of Things,
but there is danger mark that must
be carefully avoided. At the present
time there is much macnine-made
opinion finding it's way into the public
print. The Negro is being assured
that all is we'll. There is much talk
about what he has done in the past
and how he can be depended upon in
the future. He is being lauded as an
American citizen Who always rises
equal to the emergency. While be-
ing filled with enthusiasm by hired
enthusiasts it is well for him to
pause, face the facts squarely and use
his common sense. .
1--WE are at war with Austria, yet
Austrian alien enemies have more
privileges than Negro soldiers in uni
form. The fact is that democracy Is
being made farce and mockery right
here in America. 1t Is time for the
Negro to cease fooling himself or
when the war is over he will be lost"
Baltic -Afro-American Ledger.