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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-10

State are unfit for active service in
war, the same percentage is, to a GER
tain extent, not capable of its full &C.
tive service in civil and peaceful pur-
suits. They certainly are not one
hundred per cent efficient. If not in
their youth, then surely not in their
prime, unless remedied in time-but
remember about sixteen per cent over
the United States were totally dis
qualified.
What about it? What is to be done
Are we going to lose forty per cent
efficiency of the young manhood of
this State? The United States gov
ernment and the States are eager to
do their share in remedying this evil
and conserving this efficiency. But
there must be help and cooperation
on the part of the individual-and
this help, to be effective, must be in
telligent. The government seeks out
the causes of these disqualifcations,
and applies the means of remedying
then-better, still, of preventing
them-and that is hygiene, the
science of preserving and promoting
health and, more, seeking out the
causes of diseases and preventing
them. An analysis of the causes of
these physical disqualifcations
showed them to be many and various,
with about seven principal ones, but
that they were practically all prevent
able. Prominent among the seven
causes were the venereal diseases
surely preventable cause. The Unit
ed States departmental social hygi-
enc board is establishing in the lead
ing universities and colleges of the
country, departments of hygiene. The
University of South Carolina has OBJ
tanned one and is now actively at
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-10
MAKE YOUR LAWN THIS FALL.

Clemson College, Sept. 30.-South
Carolinians are taking increasing in
terest in making attractive lawn. The
horticultural Division has received
numerous inquiries during the last
month or so asking how to make a
good lawn.
Experience has shown that through
out the South-Atlantic states fall
sown lawns are moro successful than
spring sown lawns. With proper pre-
paration of soils, it is easier to get
good stand, and if the seeding is done
at the proper time, the turf may at
tain sufficient growth % sian, The
winter we'll. Early Octohc. !; the
best time in South Carolina ics @ :.
ing lawns.
The ground should be we'll pre-
pared, free of holes, and sloping
gently from the building which it
surrounds. A liberal application of
well decomposed stable manure and
800 pounds of lime should be ap-
piled, and when perfect seed bed
has been made, 600 to 800 pounds
of 8-4-4 commercial fertilizer should
be narrowed into the first few inches
of soil.
Only those grasses adapted to a
given section should be used. A
mixture of Kentucky blue grass,
Bermuda, and white clover is good
for partially shaded lawns. while
Bermuda and white clover make
good mixture for sunny lawns. The
clover tends to keep the lawn green
throughout the winter.
Thirty to 35 pounds of blue glass,
to 5 pounds of clover, and a liberal
aa:ount of Bermuda roots should be
used per acre. Plant the Bermuda
roots in rows Is inches apart, II to
l5 inches apart in rows, and then
seed the bluegrass and clover and
cover lightly by brushing or raking
followed by light rolling.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25
ALBIA NEWS.

Prof. G.. w. Rodgers Of Macon, Mo-,
and in the interest of the three great
western colleges passed through Abba
on Sunday. He met Mr.. Edward But
Ter, one of citizens returning from Des
Moines and visited A. M. E. church on
Sunday evening and spoke to Sunday
school and church for a few minutes.
Will visit Abba again and lecture here.
Mr.. Chas. Washington with his choir
and Sunday school gave a fine line Of
Easter singing and speaking on Sunday
evening, also distribution Of Easter
eggs and cards to the children.
Mrs. Joe Jameson leaves Abba on
Tuesday for Tato, Iowa, for an indef-
mite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Butler has re-
turned from three months stay in Des
Moines.
Misses Edith and Frances Thomas
were the guests of Miss Alberta Robin
son in Hooking Sunday.
Miss Sadie Lewis was guest at the
Easter wedding in Ottumwa Sunday.
Mr.. Burt Jones Of Hiteman was in
Abba Sunday.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25
WOMEN WILL RECEIVE
MANY VICTORY LOAN MEDALS
~ In Former Liberty Loans, Women
OF District Will Do Great Work In
carrying On" % Success the
Victory Liberty Loan.

Ten thousand medals made from
captured German cannon are to be
distributed to women Victory Loan
workers throughout the states Of ILL
nois, Iowa, Michigan. Indiana, and
Wisconsin at the close Of the coming
campaign.
The United States treasury depart
ment has taken this means OF show
ing fits appreciation OF the work done
by thousands Of volunteer workers ir
Liberty Loan drives. The medals are
to be made from German cannon cap
tured by American troops at Chateau
Thierry. These cannon have been
melted, and the metal rolled into
sheets, from which the medals are
made.
This badge will be the first OF It's
kind to be distributed in the United
States since the war. 1t will be about
the size Of half dollar, and will
contain on one side reproduction OF
the United States, treasury building,
with the words, "Victory Liberty
Loan" and on the other side the GER
tifcation OF the work done in the Vic.
tory Loan campaign with blank
space in which the name Of the re-
cipient will be engraved.
Women all over the country have
shouldered large share Of the work
In preceding loan campaigns, and the
roll of honor undoubtedly will be just
as large in the coming Victory Loan.
In the last drive more than $3,OOO,OOO
was subscribed in amounts Of 81 600 or
less much of which the women's COM
mittees We're responsible for.
Victory Liberty Loan workers will
include many prominent women from
this as well as from other districts.
Mrs. G. Edgar Allen of Detroit has
been appointed state chairman for
Michigan. Other state chairmen work
ing under the leadership Of Miss Grace
Dixon, woman's director for the Sew
enth Federal Reserve district, are
Mrs. Howard T. Wilson, chairman for
Illinois; Mrs. James Mariner, Wiscon-
sin; Mrs. F.. II. McCulloch, Indiana,
and Mrs. w. w. Marsh, Iowa.
These are only few of the many
women who will lay aside social and
business responsibility for patriotic
service during the Victory Liberty
Loan campaign, and who will be among
the thousands Of recipients Of the
Victory Liberty Loan medals.
HELP FINNISH THE JoB."
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25
NEXT BUSINESS LEAGUE MEET
sz ING ANNOUNCED.

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, Apr. 10
After consultation with DR.. Robert R.
Notion, chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee, and Mr.. j. 9. Napier, president,
Mr.. Emmett J.. Scott, secretary Of the
National Negro Business League, an
nounces that the next meeting of the
League will be held in st. Louis, No,
August IS, "A and IS.
Mr.. Aaron E. Malone,a president Of
the Poro College and also president of
the st. Louis Negro Business League,
headed committee from st. Louis at
the last meeting Of the League held in
Atlantic City, N. j., and brought let
ters from the mayor and chamber OF
commerce ofa5St. Louis, urging the Bust
ness League to hold its annual session
there in 1919 This invitation was ac-.
eepted and Mr.. Malone Immediately
took steps looking forward to the en-
tertainment of the League.
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NOTICE.

TO the constituency of the Iowa Bap-
list Sunday School Convention: Dear
90 workers for greater efficiency in the
Master IS cause. I am now breaking q
long silence to say to you that on
Thursday before the Sd Lord g Day in
June, 1919, the Sunday School Conven-
1tion will convene with the Mt. Zion
Baptist Sunday School, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. This should be the greatest meet
ING IN the history of the convention,
because as the years go by we should
have greater zeal for the extension OF
Sunday school work, and for the sym.
metrical development Of each individual
school. Pray for the success Of the
meeting, put spiritual enthusiasm IN
your work, and don Y be satisfied until IN t.l
YOU have done your best to put your
school at the head in the banner con
test. The Sd Baptist Sunday School,
holds the first state banner,
Mystic holds the second will
fakc work to move them. A. ever,
Yours Tor the cause
=. p. Wcodard,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25
CLAD TO PAY
COST OF PEACE
Millions Of Lives Saved by Vast
Military Preparation Of Our
Government.
FOE KNEW AND QUIT COLD
These Life-savIns Bills Must Be Paid
and the Boys Brought Back
to the Country They.
Love.

THE price of peace" OF which the
Victory loan Is but part, is large, but
not nearly 80 large as 1t would have
been had the war been fought to the
humiliation OF the German armies
as our military leaders believed would
be necessary. Had the war lasted as
long as these leaders anticipated, hun
dreds Of thousands OF American youths
and millions more of their allies would
have been called upon to pay the SUI
preme sacrifice.
That they were not forced to give
their lives Is Ii no small measure due
to our governments preparations to
crush the enemy completely. The in
dustry as well as the man power Of
the nation was called info the govern
ment service, and a great war machine
was created which the German general
for their forces If they fought on, 90
they quit.
There were in France when the arm
istice was signed. 2,OO2,175 officers and
men wearing the United States uni
form. In the states there were more
than 100000 more in training or
awaiting shipment overseas. This
army had 100000, rifles and 10000
600 rounds Of ammunition in France
when the armistice was signed. There
were 221, 600, 900 additional rounds on
boats en- route to France at this time.
These figures do not deal in anything
but infantry equipment.
Smokeless powder was being deliv-
cred at the rate OF 100000 pounds
week and high explosives at the rate
Of 100000 pounds. We had on hand
when the war closed, 40 tons OF mus
tard gas, enough to load $4,000 shells;
654 tons Of phosgene, 81 tons OF
chloropicrin, GEO tons Of white phos-
.phorous for incendiary bombs, 3O3
tons OF tannic tetrachloride. and 153
tons OF titanium tetrachloride. We had
enough gas to smother the German
army. On the defensive side the gov
eminent had developed the best gas
mask known. and had produced 5,OS7,-
600 Of them.
we had built 2.O1O ten-ton caterpil-
lar tractors and 1856 15-ton machines
for hauling great guns. There were
$1,000 more Of these under construc-
tion when the war ended. They had
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25

of the people for programs. The A. M.
Z. church had two most excellent pro-
grams, one of which was quite interest
ing on account of its being given by the
little tots of the Sunday school. And
at night the older folks. Y.
Through the streets of Rock Island on
Easter day with plumes waving over
head, and glistening swords casting
their many reflections far up the street
ahead, thirty-two finely uniformed
Knight Templars marched from the Ma
sonic hall to the Mckinley Baptist
church. Almost excellent program was
rendered at the forepart Of the after
noon, after which the Rev. DR.. 8. b.
Moore of Davenport preached an extra
ordinary sermon for the order. Many
comments were passed back and forth,
to and fro as the splendicity of the SER
mon.
Sickness has again entered the home
Of Mrs. Della Marshall laying hold upon
her near and dear aunt. We all trust
her speedy recovery.
Rev. j. D. Peterson is still at the
home of his daughter. But we are glad
60 say tnaI Ae 10 SIcdtiJ AnAPAoSSouA S.A
was able on last Sunday to go to the
services.
The stork arrived at the home Of Rev.
F.. X. Nicholson during the hours be-
tween Sunday night and Monday morn
ing and left as his token a very fine
boy. Baby and mother doing fine. The
fathers face was wreathed in a smile
Monday morning at the. ministerial
meeting.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION,
ETC, REQUIRED BY THE
ACT OF CONGRESS OF
ArYC1YYQTs "a 1910

. rs
OF The Bystander, published weekly at
Des Moines, Iowa, for April !, 1919.
State Of Iowa, Polk County, IS.
Before me, Notary Public in and for
the State and county aforesaid, person
ally appeared John l.. Thompson, who,
having been duly sworn according to
law, exposes and says that he is the
owner Of The Bystander, and that the
following is, to the best Of his knowi-
ed pc and belief, true statement of the
ownership, management (and if daily
paper, the circulation), etc, of the
aforesaid publication for the date shown
in the above caption, required by the
Act of August "a, 1912, embodied IN
section 443, Postal Laws and Regula-
tions, printed on the reverse OF this
form, to-wit:
/. That the names and addresses OF
the publisher, editor, managing editor,
and business managers are:
Publisher, John L. Thompson, Des
Moines, Iowa.
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Moines, Iowa.
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DeS MONIES, iowa.
Business Manager, John L. Thomp-
son, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Moines, Iowa.
That there are no bondholders, mort
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John L. Thompson.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Goth day of March, 1919.
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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
This Week.

Sunday was very beautlful day
both indoor and outdoor. The early
morning was glummed by few clouds
rolling over the sky, but before step
ping out time for church, the clouds
rolled away and the sky became most
beautiful color of blue. At the A. M.
E. church was to be found the most
gorgeous of decorations.
The glad Easter day was well spent
by the citizens of Davenport. The
churches well supplied the long wishes
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25

demonstrated their ability to drag the
heaviest mortars, howitzers and rifles
over any terrain, no matter how badly
cut up or how wet.
Ten thousand Ford "baby" tanks
equipped with two Ford engines.
would have been on the front line by
the time the Victory Liberty loan is to
be floated. They would have been sup
ported by thousands Of the French
''whippet' type tanks and the big 3D.
ton American tanks driven by Liberty
motors.
We had In France and in use at the
army at home, .57.6O7 trucks of two.
three and five tons capacity. 11,416
ambulances, 1875 motorcars and 20
421 motorcycles.
Our merchant marine was growing
at the rate of 400, 900 tons dead weight
per month when the war ended, and
we were turning out about 10000 air.
plane engines week, with planes
to carry them.
German spies found this ont. Ger
man spies knew that the aU-boat had
failed because of the barrage of mines
that the British and American navies,
had strung across the North sea. Ger
man spies sent word to the general
stan that In spite Of their best efforts
to cheek the Americans at the home
base, they were outgeneraled. So the
German staff learned that the Ameri-
cans had thrown their unlimited re-
sources into the scales with the allies,
and the German staff turned "yellow"
and quit.
That mighty preparation Of which
the above IS but fragmentary tale, is
the reason why the Victory Liberty
loan Is the last Of the war loans. Had
the war gone on there would have
been d fifth, sixth, q seventh. an
eighth loan-loahs until the German
hordes had been crushed and sent back
into the heart Of the fatherland. The
need for these was eliminated by the
mailed Asst Of our great preparation.
which supplemented the gigantic eff
forts put forth by our allies.
"Let us, then" as the secretary Of
the treasury has said, with thanksgiv-
ing to God that we were spared any
greater price. meet the honorable COM
mitments OF our government contract
ed IL behalf OF the freedom Of the
world" 4
HELP FINISH THE JOE"
For permanent peace and prosperity, I
support the Victory Liberty loan.
Buy victory Liberty loan securities
q rebuild the world
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25
KNOCKS OUT PAIN
TIE FIRST ROUND
Comforting relief from paia
makes Sloan's the
. Worlds Linimene

Tia famous relievef Of rheum,.f
sprains, neuraigic pains, and moss
other external twinges that human;tv
suffers from. enjoys it, great re.
because Il practically never fails q
bring speedy. comforting RELIEF.
Always ready for use. it takes litt,a
60 bsssi1oss ssishosst rubbing and producs
results. Clean, refreshing. At ali drus
stores. A large bOttlc means economv.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25

TO tho Dyspeptic.
3Uc-6 Oc-$1.2O

Would you not like TO feel that your
stomach troubles are over, that you eaa
eat any kind Of food that you Gravel
Consider then the fact that Chamber.
lain's Tablets have cured others-why
not you. There are many who have
been restored to health by taking these
tablets and can now eat any kind Of
food that they crave.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25
Don,t You Forget It.

Bear in mind that Chamberlain g
Tablets not only move the bowels but
improve the appetite and strengthen the
digestion. They contain no pepsin or
other digestive ferment but strengthen
the stomach and enable it to perform it's
functions naturally.
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FRIDAY. APRIL 25, 1919
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The war is not over. and our duty
to support our forces is not over until
they are back home again. The VIC
tory Liberty loan is to bring them back
to finish the job. @
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25
PIANO OR LIBERTY BONDS
Successful Business Woman Says She
Cannot Buy Luxuries Until Victory
Liberty Loan II Triumph- 4.
antly "Put over"

mo, I haven't bought my piano yet.
I was just about to buy one when the
FIRST Liberty loan was announced, and
couldn't make 1t seem patriotic to-
spend for purely personal purposes the
money that might also help the gov
eminent. / felt Just the same way
about the second Liberty loan and the
third and fourth, and of course shan't
think OF buying a piano now until the
Victory loan has been triumphantly
put over couldn't make it seem
right"
The speaker last year wrote" over
100000 worth of life insurance bust
ness. This year she expects to attain a
100000 total, having already $4,000
to her credit since last July, when the
current insurance club year. started
Oh, yes, she's real woman! Her
name is Maud M. Freeman and she's
known to thousands of Chicago bust
ness men and women.
She could have bought piano sew
eral times over and still have done her.
duty by herself and her country In the
way Of buying Liberty bonds. But
her full duty, as this patriotic and sue
cessful citizen sees 1t, means helping
on the work Of the United States gov
eminent in every possible way.
She does her duty In the way Of
War Savings stamps also, to say MOTH
ing of Thrift stamps. The latter she
uses as tips when travelling, etc. Last
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25

We are stisl the worlds Big Brother.
Stand back Is the Victory Liberty
loan.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25

Christmas she used them, almost ex-
clusively. for presents for children,
young people, intimates. Next Christ
mas she plans to do the same. while
all through the year Thrift stamps Will
serve her, whenever possible, as
small change" or currency.
'.No Investment possibly could be SO
safe or so desirable as United States
government securities says the wom-
an, whose generous income tax was
paid cheerfully and without 8. murmuf.
because "I'm so glad to have been able
to earn so good an income"
HELP "FlNisH THE JOB
The money to be raised by the Vic
tory Liberty loan already has been
spent. It furnished the punch" that
won the war and saved the lives OF
100, 600 Of Americas bravest boys. It
Is this unshed blood you are paying for
when you subscribe to the Victory Lib
erty loan.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25

4 Buy Victory Liberty loan securities
"a rebuild the world
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For permanent peace and prosperity
support the Victory Liberty loan.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-26
SHORT ON CLOTHING
Red Cross Drive for Ten Tons
Not Meeting With Ready Re-
Spouse From the People.

Are women more patriotic than men
That is the question asked by Mrs.
Harvey Short, chairman Of the COM
mittee collecting 10 tons of clothing for
refugees in the war stricken zone. She
made an appeal for men and women
to assist in packing clothing and nail
ing up boxes. Plenty of women re-
sponded for work, but only one man,
an aged civil war veteran volunteered
But three more days remain before
the clothing must be packed and
shipped and unless a more hearty re-
Spouse is made, the Boise chapter of
the Red Cross will fall down for the
first time In an allotment assigned it
Parties with automobiles are needed
to gather up clothing and as the COM
mittee is short, any people who have
clothing to give are asked to call the
Red Cross headquarters, give their ad-
dress and it will be sent for.
In reality only two more days re-
main for the bringing in of clothing
although they will still be received
Saturday. Every effort will be put
forth to get the allotment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-26
FRUITLAND.

Fruitland, Idaho, March 26-M. G..
Pucherrt sold his 40-acre ranch one
mile east of F'ruftland last week to Jay
Lewis of Lostine, Idaho. Considera-
ton $4,000.
]. Hostettler and sons have pur-
chased the acres belonging to the
f. e. Hunter estate, near Bucking-
ham station.
WILDER Tate of Boise is assisting in
the F'ruitland State bank.
Mrs. G. M. I.ackey and two little
daughters of Dietrich, Idaho, are visit
ing Fruitland friends.
Walter Schmidt and Ben Harris OF
hospital corps rs from Trance ar
rived home Saturday night, having
been discharged at Camp Russell
Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Meyers of Cald-
well, and Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Slinker
and the H. B. Strawn family were
guests Sunday at the p. A. Creger
home.
Rev. Ford NJ. Burtch of the Baptist
church breaches at 10 o'clock in the
Fruitland church and at II in the New
| Plymouth church, Sunday mornings.
Professor and Mrs. Arthur Colwel