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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
A Bracer.
BY Aline Michaelis.

<<TvE loafed through all the sum.
mer long, all thoughts Of work
eschewing; but now sing an.
other song. I'd fain be up and doing.
Where erst I said. I'm tuckered
out from eating three meals daily"
I now desire to skip about and
labor long and gayiy. For when
this haze is in the sky and leaves
are turning yellow. when summer
signs her soft "Good-by" I'm quite
another fellow. The folks who watch
my prancing step when autumn's
breeze is signing remark. THAT boy
has so much pep he scarce can keep
from flying" There's something
in the bracing wind that makes me
long to hustle; I hunger for the daily
grind and want to try my muscle.
So, after summers whiting heat
and torrid sunray's burning, I find
September mighty sweet, with hints
OF frost returning. In June the
wilds are picturesque, but now they
aggravate me; with cheers I seek
my office desk where piles Of work
await me. / labor there ten hours
or more and never once grow weary
while singing over every chore that
used to seem 50 dreary. do not
watch the office clock and count the
moments fleeing, nor do I sit
around and knock until it's time
for eating. 1t seems that nothing
can annoy. can trouble or perplex
me; smile upon the office boy whose
antics used to vex me. I strive to
do the work Of ten, and every aspect
pleases, because the fall IL here
again. with pepper IN its breezes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06

others the new oid-fashioned gar.
den full of new old.fashioned flow.
ers 10 marvelously developed by
modern skill that he recognized
scarcely any Of them.
Petunias, with their greatfluted
and scalloped blossoms resembied
nothing he had known by mat
name: the peonies seemed to him
enormous and exotic; rockets. lark.
spurs. spidewort, pinks--all had
been 90 Enthusiastically and grotes.
quesqueiy developed by modern hor-
ticuiture that ouarren Eel I as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06
HOUSEHOLD
SUGGESTIONS

A banana has as much fuel value
as an egg.
Dried vegetables should be kept
in alright tins or covered bottles.
Do not use any material for dust
crs that 10 liable to leave pieces or
hairs on the furniture.
A few drops Of hot vinegar will
remove the most obstinate of white
wash or distemper splashes.
Yeast that has become dry may
be made disable again IL mixed with
a small quantity of cold water.
The lightness of batter puddings
is much improved IL two teaspoon
fuls-of ground rice are added to
the flour before mixing, -
A little lemon juice II an tm-
provement TO the sardine mixture.
or the 200 islands comprising tn,
Fill Islands, but eighty are Inhabited
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06

prize. doggy. 10 Q young girls un-
happy heart which 10 slowly turning
from sensitive flesh and blood into
pure and senseiess gold"
He stood under tree slowly fill.
ing his pipe. The scent Of early
summer was in the air; the odor Of
June peonies. and young leaves and
clear waters: Of grasses and hedges
and distant hemlocks.
Leisureiy, the fat dog waddlins
at his heels. he sauntered about
the wycherty place. inspecting its
renovated attractions - among
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06
BY Robert w Chambers.

ny ISODcIt w SItdllDCADs
Whose Novels Have Won Him In
ternational Fame.
<<TTAs strelsa had another
shock recently" asked
Quarren.
"a letter from her lawyers. There
won't Be anything at all left for her."
said Molly.
Are you sure?"
"She II. Why, Ricly. the city
had half q million on deposit there.
and even that foxy young man Lang.
ly was caught for twice a. much
more. It's q ghastly scandal-the
entire affair. How many cents on
. dollar do you suppose poor little
strslsa II going to recoverf Not
two.'
They paused at the door Of his
quarters. His luggage had already
arrived and a valet was busy un-
packing for him.
sir Charles. Chrysos Lacy. Jim
and are motoring. Well be back for
tea. Prowl about. Riclty; the place IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06

lor blanching his skin and the breeze
stirring his short blond hair.
Hello. old man. he said affably
to the fat setter. who thumped his
tail on the grass and looked up at
ouarren with mild. deer.like eyes.
The Scent Of June.
Were out of the running. we two
aren't wei" he added. You try
very pluckily to keep up with your
masters devil.wagon; run a more
homeless race. For the
golden chariot II too swift for me.
and the race IL to the swift; and the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06

n lex QUARREN, talented young man, lives in
~ bachelor quarters with friends in apartments
known as the Irish Legation. When the story opens
Quarren's friends discussing the return of one
of his checks. They assert that society has got q
hold on him and is making nobody out of him.
Westgard, who has accepted the check, calls Quar-
ren's attention to it. The latter takes 1t light
heartedly saying that he forgot to make deposit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06
Robert W. Chambers THE STREETS OF ACA[0N - Charles Dan


Mrs Wycherly, cousin of Westguards brings
Strelsa Leeds fascinating young widow of scarcely
twenty, to CALL The all fall in love with her.
Wycherly gives a masked ball and Quarren, as
Harlequin hunts out Strelsa and, both masked, she
not knowing him, they have battle of wits, in which
she promises him hour out Of her life if he will
guess who she is. He tells her and claims his forfeit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06
Not Always.

Standardization Is contagious.
He--Not always. I've courted
girls who didn't seem to share my
enthusiasm in the least.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06
NUTRITION
AND TASTE
BY Brice Belden, Md

WY HEN food IL chewed II II also
" tasted. The nerves Of taste
" recognize certain properties
Of the food and convey the 'informa-
ton" to centers inthe brain whose
function It is to signal the stomach.
liver and other digestive organs to
prepare for whatever work II In
store for them.
Tasting also controls nutrition BY
lessening the desire for various
foods as the body receives . suf-
ficiency OF each dietetic item.
The amount Of castle Juice ap-
pearing in the stomach depsncs
largely upon how long one chews
food. and how thoroughly. II one
retains the food for long time
and chews It we'll a proportionately
large amount Of gastric juice win be
ready to digest the food when It
reaches the gastric laboratory.
Now the soft palate 10 very sensi'
tive to solid objects. and II food Ii
imperfecuy chewed the resulting
irritation OF coarse particles sets
up q reverse movement which sends
the food back between the teeth to
be better masticated.
The small structure which hangs
from the center Of the soft palate
has much to do In Initiating this
reverse movement. which not only
insures proper mastication but also
prevents substances which are not
food from being swallowed.
Nature has arranged things 90
that the tastiness of our foods IL
brought out by thorough mastica-
ton, the purpose being the prepara-
ton Of the digestive organs In gen
eral to act upon the food swallow.
ed, through the brain action which
we have described.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06
This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary of the birth of the Marquis
l. de Lafayette, in 1857. When young man he en-
listed with Washington and endeared himself to the
American people by his bravery and sacrifice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06
Not Tempting.

Friend-Why do you wear those
fearfully old.tashioned collars7
.. observation-disclosures when the laun.
dry manager sends them to the
wrong people thsy sspd them baalSi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06

To prove that our country IL pure
" American, the reds had Il first.
then the whites took 1t, and now the
blues are after 1t.
One-half the world doesn't know
how the other half f1ivs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26
NEW TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Of Interest to Ex-Service Men, Par
ticularly, are Numerous Nota-
bic Changes in Infantry
Organization of the
u. S. Army.

The long looked for tables of Or
ganization of the U. S. army have
this month been issued by the adju-
tant Generals Department for the
Infantry units and contain many
radical changes which are new to this
branch of the servise.
Perhaps the most radical change in
Infantry organization is in the bat
talon which, following lines of or
ganization in the French army, will
consist of three rifle companies and
one machine gun company. The regi-
mental machine-gun companies and
the brigade machine-gun battalions
are replaced in the new organization
by these battalion machine gun COM
panies.
Another change is in the rear
rangement of the new Regimentai
Headquarters and Service companies.
In effect, this amounts to making a
forward echelon of the Headquarters
Company and rear echelon of the
Service company thus affording a
logical combat organization.
The Service company replaces
what the soldiers of the recent war
knew as the Supply company.
The Howitzer company is another
innovation in organization.
Brigade Headquarters is material
ly increased in strength and organic
ed more in accordance with what
practical experience in France indi-
Gated as necessary.
The peace strength of an Infantry
regiment will in the future consist of
81 commissioned officers, including
the medicos and the chaplain, one
warrant, officer, assigned to the Ser
vice company, and 1882 enlisted per-
sonnel. The same unit in the recent
war contained approximately 1000
officers and enlisted men.
The peace strength of a rifle COM
pany will consist of one captain, two
lieutenants, one first and one second
and 96 enlisted men. The old COM
pany consisted of six commissioned
officers and 250 men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26
EXAMINATIONS ARE OVER

Mid-term examinations have been
the center of attraction in the
schools for the past week. Yesterday
was the last day for the pests and
today regular recitations are once
again under way. Not all the papers
have been corrected yet but enough
have been examined to show that not
every pupil distinguished himself.
One pupil for instance in reply to
the question, what are the two
kinds of government" answered
"Kings and Queens are one kind and
Harding is the other kind"
The results Of the examinations
will be given on each pupils report
card for the month of February in
figures rather than in letters as is
the method used in giving averages
of daily recitation grades.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26
aoRoR ROLL FOR
RIDGE SCHOOL

The following is the honor roll fol
The Ridge school for the month end
ing January 21st:
LIST Grade-Randolph Nelson, Haz
eI Manning, Caroline Hutchison, AL
line LOFTS. Louise Crittendom, Way
man Waters
Advanced First-Allie Waters
James Nelson, ElLouise Manning
Raymond Waters, Jack Clinkscales,
Wesley Turner. Joseph Clinkscales.
ard Charlottesville Lofts, Alvin
Hutchison.
Advanced 3rd-Mittie Waters,
Matte Lou Hill, Ruth Hutchison.
4th Grade-Ollie Waters, Roberta
Hutchison, Kathryn Hutchison,
Advanced 4th-Bryan Hutchison,
flora Turner.
ath Grade-Jim Waters, Dean
Thomzr Virginia Turner, Henry
Thomas.
9Th Grade-Willie Turner.
7th Grade-Vera Crittendon.
9th Grade-Leila Mae Turner.
Carrie Metts, Teacher.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26
VELVET BEANS GOOD
GRAZING CROP FOR
CATTLE AND HOGS

Clemson College, Jan.-Velvct
beans are al important grazing crop
for cattle and hogs in autumn and
winter, according to specialists of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture.
They are not grazed we'll by
horses or mules, or by any live stock
until they are well matured or
frosted. AS the leaves, vines and
pods decay but slowly when SUBJ
jected to weather conditions, velvet
beans will furnish feed until early
spring. 1t is usually better to let
the crop stand until it is we'll ma
tured, or until it is killed by frost
as the leaves will be off the plant;
at that time and the corn which has
been planted at the same time may
be gathered with less difficulty.
The amount of grazing which
will be afforded will, of course. vary
with the growth of the crop and the
quality Of corn not gathered, but it
is the custom with many cattlemen
to allow one third to one half acre a
month for each steer or cow. The
usual period for pasturing velvet
beans is about three months. but
this may be shortened or heightened
as deemed advisable. When the
period is longer because of large,
acreage in proportion to the num-
Der of cattle there is necessarily
some loss of feed through decay.
Hogs should be permitted to fol-
low cattle, as they will consume
practically all the beans which the
cattle fail to get. A common prac~
tice is to allow one or two hogs ir
addition to the cattle for each acre
of beans. A good stand of velvet
beans should produce about $50
pounds of beef and 100 pounds Of
pork an acre.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26
AUTOMOBILE WITH
SIX PASSENGERS FALLS
INTO CHICAGO RIVER

Chicago, Jan. 25.-A big black
automobile which is believed to have
held six persons when it plunged in
to the south branch of the Chicago
river Saturday midnight was the OBJ
ject sought by police equipped with
graphing hooks today. Thomas
Hanlon, watchman for an engineer
ing company nearby, told the police
he watched the automobile travelling
at high speed when it swerved off
Twenty-Second street and plunged
into eighteen feet Of water, but de-
layed reporting it for "a hours be-
cause of fatigue.
With small hand lines, police tried
early today to get hold of the sunken
automobile at the spot where tracks
LED down to the river, and reported
graphing an object too heavy to be
lifted without a derrick. Hanlon
said there were at least six persons
in the car when it passed him, only
a short distance from the spot where
it is believed to have gone down.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26
COL. JOS. N. BROWN
DIES AT HIS HOME
IN ANDERSON.
Last Surviving Officer in Canfeder-
ate Army of South Carolina
Passes Away in His S9th =.
Year

Anderson, Jan. 25.-Colonel
Joseph Newton Brown, 80, ranking
surviving officer of the Confederate
army in South Carolina, died at his
home here this morning at 9 o'clock
Lawyer, banker and capitalist, he
was rated as one of the wealthiest
men in the state.
At the outbreak of the civil war,
he enlisted as a private. Later ne
organized company E, 18th South
Carolina volunteers, which he cap
tained. Later he was commissioned
colonel of this regiment
and in 1868 was made colonel of the
organization in which command he
continued until the close of the
war.
He commanded the regiment in
most of the important battles from
Charlottesville until April 2, 1865
when he was captured at the fall of
Petersburg and was held as pris-
oner of war at Johnson's Island un-
til July 1865.
AS senior Colonel of MCGOWAN bri-
gade he commanded the brigade in
the battle of the Bloody Angle
Spottsylvania court house, Virginia,
May IL, 1864. He had command of
this regiment in the battle of
Gettysburg July 1, 1868 and
with the First regiment, Colonel
Nc Crary's, his men were the first
troops to enter Gettysburg. He was
severely wounded at Gaines mill,
June 27, 1862, and at Gettysburg
July 8, 1868. He participated in
most of the battles of Stonewall
Jackson's corps.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26
$50, ,0Oo, 900 LOAN TO
BELGIUM is NEGOTIATED

New York, Jan. 25.J. P. Morgan
& Company and the Guaranty Trust
Company announced this morning
.Aat subscription books fer the $780,
coo geo Belgian loan were opened at
10 o'clock and Immediately closed.
The announcement was taken to
mean that the loan had been success
fuEly floated and that it was over
subscribed although it was said the
amount of the over-subscription pro-
hzbly could not be determined for
several months.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26
NAY BE GAME WARDEN.

R.H. McAdams of Due West, one
o the best known sportsmen in the
sus., arrived here yesterday after
ason. Friends of Mr.. McAdams will
ssaee his name before the general
assembly for the position of game
xxrden when the election for this
ssiee takes place. Mr.. McAdams is
euusidered exceptionally well fitted
for the duties of chief warden.-
The State, 25th.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26
INTERNATIONAL
CHILDREN'S WEEK

international Children's Week
will be observed throughout South
Carolina during the week of April
"a to May l. in accordance with the
annual custom Of the South Carolina
Sunday School Association for the
past three years, and it is expected
that the observance this year will be
more widespread than ever before.
This movement, it is said, was or
iginated by Mrs. M. ]. Baldwin,
Children's Division Superintendent
of the international Sunday School
Association, in 1917, and each year
since then has been observed and
promoted through the various State
and Provincial Sunday School Asso-
Citations in the United States and
Canada. Last year over fifty states
and provinces united in it's obser-
vance.
Sunday School workers and par
ents in all denominations cooperate
in the COMMUNICATIVE observance of
"Children's Week." and plans for
this observance are being prepared by
the Children's Division Committee of
the South Carolina Sunday School
Association, according to General Su-
perintendent, Leon C. Palmer. An
nouncement of the date for, this
years "Children's Week" was made
by the Association in November, and
final plans will be perfected at the
committee meeting to be held in Spar
tanburg next week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26
TOM THUMB WEDDING

The following notice taken from
The Columbia State is of an enter
tainment glen by the grade of Mrs:
Todd formerly Miss Ruth McLane)
of Abbeille, of the Columbia City
Schools:
4 charming entertainment at Rose
Hill school Friday evening was a
Tom Thumb wedding, given for the
benefit of the primary department of
he school.
The ceremony was complete to
every detail, the wee men and wo-
men taking part being dressed in
regular grown up clothes on small
scale
The stage was decorated in palms,
cue flowers and burning candles and
there was an arch and wedding bell
for the miniature couple to stand
under during the ceremony"
After a song by Mrs. E. S. Camp
bell the program was turned over
to the children and little Marie Jack
son, wearing a yellow evening frock
sang, "At Dawning" just before the
wedding march was played by Bur.
, yiss Langston. When the minister
in the person of Auburn Woods, had
taken his place the ushers entered :
Tom Graham, Jr., Solomon Mimms,
Johnny Lawson and Rhett, Hartin,
II.
Then came the lovely little brides
maids dressed in pink evening frocks
with big pink picture hats and car
irying armsful of pink roses. They
were: Floride Coke, Annie Belle
Laughbridge, Eva May Dabbs and
Virle Hinson. Next came the flower
girls, Beulah Colin and Louise Cow
ard, wearing lavendar frocks and
carrying lavendar baskets tied with
big pink satin bows. Lille May
Remington as ringbearer carried
the ring in long stemmed briar
rose. The maid of honor, Juliet
Woods, was also in pink, with en-
gaging pink hat and bouquet, and
after her came the winsome bride,
Dorothy Easier, escorted by her proud
father, William Duncan. She was
complete to train, veil, orange bios
sons and shower bouquet, and no
less correct in attire were tie BRIDE
groom, Ray Stewart, and his best
Hcn. Thomas Outlaw.
Of course the ceremony vas most
anpressive one and the entertainment
neteed gratifying sum for the
school.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26
DUE WEST NEWS.

The evangelistic meeting held each
year under the auspices of the Y. M
C. A. of Erskine College will begin
about the first of March. Services
will be conducted twice daily for one
week, and the preaching will be done
by Rev. R. A. Lummus, Edgemoor
S. C. Mr.. Lummus is one of the best
young preachers in the A. R. P,
church.
The Philomathean Literary Society
will present it's semi-annual celebra-
ton the last Friday night in January,
and this event will be followed two
weeks later by the celebration of the
Euphemian Literary society.
Plans are being laid for the coming
commencement. in the two colleges of
Due West. Erskine will stress this
year the alumni reunion feature.
Rev. w. A. McAuley, class of 1906,
has peen doing some good work stim-
ulating alumni activities, especially
along the line of class reunions at
commencement.
Plans for another baseball season
At Erskine College are coming along
these days. DR.. "Buck" Pressly will
again train the club, fact which
assures the college of first class
oall team. Good material is on hand,
including the names of such stars as
Agnew, Phillips, Henry, Beard, Bolts
Erwin, Thompson, Young and half
iozen others.
Mrs. Ernest Glautbberg, of New
York, we'll known as Pinckney Lee
Estes, class Of 1903 in Erskine, is Wis
ting Prof. P. L. Grier, DR.. B. Y.
oressly and other friends in Due
West. Mrs. Glautzberg is an honor
graduate of the University of Penn
sylvania law school and she is a
prosperous member of the New York
bar. She is stopping over in Due West
and Columbia after business trip
south with Glautz5crg.
Hon. T. A. Putnam, of the House
of Representatives, spent Saturday
and Sabbath here with his family.
Mr.. Jim Putnam and family, who
made many friends during their resi-
dence, in Due West have moved to
heir new farm at Coronaca, S. C.
Mr.. r. H. McAdams, former repre-
sentative in the House, is promis-
ing candidate for the position of
chief game warden of the State. The
legislature will fill this Office January
26. 1t is hoped that Mr.. McAdams
will get the place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grier Moffatt and
daughter, Eleanor, are at home on a
v;sit to their parents, nr and Mrs. j.
S. Moffatt. Mr.. Moffatt is railroading
in Duluth, Mimi, with the Northern
Pacific.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26

AS result of recent earthquakes
in Chile, large mountains in the An
des range sank an average of 160
feet, a sufficient distance to disclose
peaks beyond that had been hidden
from sight. High banked rivers which
flowed swiftly are now flush with the
banks and moving slowly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26

To socialie Berlin's housing and
servant problem, the municipal gov
ernment plans to tax empty rooms
and servants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26

A fve-dollar bill, advertised as
found by the Berkeey, California,
police department was claimed by
236 persons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26

Many old frontier saloons in the
West are being donated and rebuilt
into parsonages and churches.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26

Some type was made to read" !"
but a hull helluvalot of it was fash
ioned before prohibition arrived.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26

FOR SALE-Hughes 3.burner nickle
plated Electric Stove. Applyin al
the w. H. Cobb Co. l0c Store.
L. 19-3t-pd.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26

FOR SALE-High Grade Ammoniat.
ed Fertilizers for cotton, corn, to-
bacco, etc. Also, Fish Scrap, Blood,
Tankage, Foreign Kainit, etc.
Write us for prices advising the
tonnage you want. Dawhoo Fertil-
izer Company, Box 6os, Charles.
ton, S. c. - 12, 14-2, CSC
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26

MILK FOR SALE-We are prepared
to deliver milk daily, at ten cents
a pint. Phone Miller & Evans
Store or see Kay Carwile. 1,193tpo