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Merry-Making F Marry Jerusalem. ?The marriage customs of Palestine demonstrated recently in the wedding of one of the prettiest girls of the city to a well-to i do merchant, are among the most in- J teresting celebrations of this ancient city. 1 i? 1 I no person wno is privji?gcu w nn ness one will ever forget either the gorgeous costumes displayed or the thrill of music and dancing indulged in by the guests. Not only the respective families of the . bride and bridegroom, but also the entire neighborhood takes part in the merry-making which generally lasts for seven days. The celebration begins always on Monday and the wedding ceremony itself, always occurs at dawn on the. following Sunday. Invitations are sent only to those' from whom presents are expected. However, any person may attend who wishes. Presents are always in the nature of foodstuffs, such as rice, meat, sugar, coffee, flour, butter and vegetables. These are neces- i ?ary to provide food for the hundreds [ of guests whc flock to the bridegroom's house daily to take part in the singing and dancing. Saturdays bring the climax to all joy-making. If the bridegroom's father is of even moderate circumstances, professional musicians are hired for the day. Men and women in Palestine do not mix together, often due to the J general belief that women are not, mentaly worthy of association. Consequently it becomes necessary to entertain women separately. On Saturday evening at' 8 o'clock there takes place the shaving of the bridegroom, a feature of the entertainment. Surrounded by scores of men and women who keep up incessant maddening yells, which may be heard for a mile around, the barber undertakes the operation. This done, a procession is formed proceeding to the church with people marching two abreast. At the head come eight kawases (guards) followed by ten children carrying in their, hands palm branches and long O^ndles lighted. Immediately after, four priests dressed in their church robes and singing psalms. The bridegroom accompanied by his father and the best man, come next, followed by 200 or 300 men. At the end of th? procession come the women and children. A similar procession having started about the same time from the bride's place, the two groups meet at some appointed place and proceed jointly to the church. All along the streets men and women, wakened by tie noise, lean out of their windows to watch the bridal party. After the wedding ceremony is performed, a general rush is then made to the (bridegroom's bouse where a breakfast is served, (by this time it being early morning) to all. RADIUM RETURNS Two Capsule* Worth $6,300 Stolen And Brought Back. Florence, Oct. 18.-?Radium valued at $6,300, which disappeared from the Florence infirmary here last Sunday and which was believed to have been stolen, was mysteriousreturned to that institution this afternoon, it was learned today. The precious metal was in two small capsules and all the usual tests had failed to locate it anywhere about the building. Officials declined to discnss the return of the capsules. WILL TAKE CHANCE lejion Men Will Attend Convention Despite Strike. '? U/JiftwanAlto Hrtf Ifi A liUKiiiapviio, xuu.j wt. A y. gates to the National convention of the American Legion to be held in Kansas City, Mo., October SI, November 1 and November 2, will go to the convention city before the general railroad strke is scheduled to go into effect and will "abide by the fortunes of war when it comes to getting back" according to a statement issued at headquarters of the legion here today. It was not indicated in the statement whether the legion contemplated providing transportation for the delegates should pai^enger service on the railroads come to a standstill. 7eatures ing In Palestini TIGERS PREPARING FOR FURMAN GAM I Team, Coaches and Students N< Disheartened by Recent Disasters Clemson College, Oct. 18.?The T ger eleven returned from Auburi where they played on Friday, Oct. 1 defeated but not downhearted. 1 spite of the fact that the Plainsme handed them the worst defeat thi they have had to bear in a long tim the coaches and players are not di |couraged, neither are they seekir I refuge behind alibis. j The corps of cadets gave the tea: a rousing welcome-upon its retui Sunday at noon. With an ovation < cheers and yells, they showed tl grid warriors that they were behiri them to the man. With the Auburn-Clemson game page in football history, attentic now centers upon the Clemson-Fu man game which will be played Greenville on Friday, Oct. 21. On a sweeping victory for the Tige can wipe away the bitter memory < last year's game in which the Purp Hurricane handed the Tigers one < the few defeats that they have su foroH from this breezv outfit. Due to the intense feeling of riva ry which exists between these tu teams, and to the fact that both ha-* just suffered a heavy defeat, Cler son at the hands of Auburn, and Fu J man from Tech, the game promis* to be one of the most bitterly coi tested of the season. A special train has been charte ed for the Clemson cadets, who wi journey over to Greenville in a bod to see the game and to cheer the Tij ers to victory. AN EXAMPLE FOR FARMERS The Atlanta Journal. In an inconspicuous news stoi from south Georgia is found tl demonstration ofa fundamental prii ciple which underlies Georgia's pre I ent and future prosperity. Here is: "Thomas Garrett, of Charing, Ta lor county, has sold to the Planter Products Company, which operat a curing house at Charing, 1,427 b shets o-f graded sweet potatoes, whii were raised on eight acres of lan Mr. Garrett has 30 additional acr in potatoes." This TayJor county rarmer n grasped one of the essential trut that vitally affect agricultural op ations if they are to be conducted ( a satisfactory basis. Notice that sold graded potatoes after they hi been properly cured. Sweet potatoes, easly grown Georgia and particularly in the so thern portion of the State, whe sandy soil predominates, constitu one of the most profitable crops th can be produced. The very fa that thedr production requires' coi paratively little laJbor and financi expenditure has caused the low tyiber to be regarded with somethii Hke contempt. Some farmers st persist in using sweet potatoes hog feed rather than as a mon crop to supplement cotton, or as product to be utilzed in carrying o the policy of "living at home/' Vohrmes have been written on t food value of the yam; other v< umes to give the result of scienti research showing the best mettfio of making the tubers ready for mt ket. The old-fashioned way of curi: potatoes has been lately abandon in favor of the more economic more efficient method of curing n< being demonstrated throughout t South. Until the advent of the curi house, the farmer buried his swe potatoes in a huge mound, diggi them as needed during the wint< If lucky, he had sweet potatoes f several weeks; if not, his potato su ply, when uncovered, was found be decayed beyond hope of salvag( Prince** Chin Dies pAlfintr ftpf 18,?Princess Ch: mother of che boy emperor, Hsua Tung, who was ousted from t throne on February 12, 1912, di on October 1, and it is reported s committed suicide by taking overdose of opium. The reason f her suicide is attributed by repoi from the imperial court of quarr? betwen Princess Chin and the e press dowager, Princess Ohun. STATE FAIR OPENS MONDAY Columbia, Oct. 17.?The South Carolina State Fair is but one week 0 distant and the indications point to one of the best shows that has been ? put on at the fair grounds. Already the entries for the livestock depart^ ment have exceeded the capacity and j a large tent has been secured to r>? l?i *? ~w | IILcLKe rwiu IVi l/llt: ctlUiiLcixo vr^iiv4i J to be shown. The agricultural exj hiibits will also be extensive. The amusement and entertainment fea1_ tures will be better than ever. A a? novel attraction this year is the auto * polo game, something new in this n section of the ocuntfry. These are exn citing and thrilling. Hie automobile races on Friday of fair week will be e? of professional calrber, well known s* drivers who are famous throughout the land being participants. The railroads, as usual are offer-j m ing reduced rates and will operate n special trains to Colum!b/ia during >f the busy days. ie The big event on the sporting id card will of couirse be the ClemsonOarolina football game. There will a also 'be horse races which give indica,n tions of showing some fine entries, r- The midway will be of much better in quality this year, a company being [y i secured which is touring only the rs larger fairs. The fireworks display jf will also be a big feature, le Clemson and Winthrop will have )f attractive and educational exhibits, f. The government will have an exhibit and the women's department will be one of the big features. r0 The poultry show which is held in re conjunction with the fair will be an n_ exceptionally good display, according | r_ to advance information received JS from B. E. A<Jams of Charleston, manager of the snow. I " I : re ite at ct 11(al ly tig ill j HARVEST SWEET POTATOES Early Fro?t Make* Early Harvesting a Necessity. Clemson College, Oct. 18.?That the recent killing frost make it necessary to harvest sweet potatoes earlier than would otherwise have been i : r nei'esMiy ttiiu biittw 11 jjuiaiura tan i not be taken out of the ground at once after frost it is necessary to remove the vines to prevent the frosted sap from descending1 and contaminating the potatoes is advice that the Clemson College horticultural auT thorities urge every potato grower in South Carolina to give immediate attention. Prof. C. C. Newman, Chief of the Horticultural Division, issued this morning the following statement: "The Horticultural Division has advised sweet potato growers to harvest their^potatoes before frost, if possible. The recent killing frost makes it necessary that the potatoes be harvested within the next few days, otherwise serious injury may result. The frost having come two weeks earlier than usual, it is necessary for many farmers to dig their potatoes before they had planned to do so. It will be necessary also for practically all of the growers in the upper half of the state to dig potatoes at the same time. We wish therefore to impress upon the county agents and farmers the importance of harvesting, grading, and storing' potatoes at the earliest possible date. "If frost has occurred and the potatoes can not be dug immediately, the vines should be removed to pre% vent the potatoes themselves from becoming contaminated by the frost ed sap ?in the vines." TO PRODUCE day the clean-burnin "Standard" Mot fewer than five imp* employed. Nothing granted?nothing left i "Standard" Motor G pass five stiff examina These are: Chemical laboratory t( line itself, to deteri purity, stability, ex] etc. Physical laboratory te der engines, to deterni ignition, r~:!" of corn' pros^.ir" dovelopmrn! \ formnnco, ctr. jogri Dynamometer tests in jftl of engines, to determf Sr oned. mileage per gn! L . /sn'f it time ease? iS'nticr: | STANr ; STEEL CORSET FOR POLICE Ten Bullet-Proof Garments Purchased For Detective Squads New York.?Steel corsets for policemen have been tested by police officials and may become a part' of | the detectives' regular equipment, it j was learned yesterday. The tests, it was said, have shown the corset to be1 absolutely bullet-proof. Ten of the armor-plate undergarments have been purchased for distribution among members of the bomb squad, the Italian squad and the safe and left squad of the department. They will be especially valuable, the police believe, in the event it becomes necessary to go after a prisoner who has barricaded himself and is ready to fire at his captors. The inventor of the armor is said to be Albert Schwartz of 197 William Street. The corset is not very heavy and not expensive, it is said. It weighs six pounds and is made up of silk, canvas and Norwegian steel. Whether New York's army of "blue coats" will become wholly an army of "steel coats" is a matter for fu|ture decision police officials said. ______________ A Poser. Small boys often ask embarrassing questions. A preacher was addressing the Sunday School and explaining the significance of white. . "Why," he asked, "does a bride de-1 sire to be clothed in white at her marriage?" As no one answered, he went on: "Because white stands for joy, and the wedding day is the most joyous occasion in a woman's life." Immediately a little fellow piped; I up: "Please, sir, why do the men an, I wear black?"?Boston Transcript. I ; Accidental Made in ami clay out equivalent to it*. fnlJ-Tioweretl rate data on *?7 ? or Gasoline, no pitting, spar >rtant tests are Road tests u is taken for trucks, "uliic to luck. former findi asoline has to greater accui lions. a,,p"- flexib adjustment, < Service tests >sts on the gaso- Company gai nine volatility, containing f: ilosion points, snd tractors, type of motf drivers are i ,75 Hi oue-cjim- sionai9?a fa ne cliaractcr of j]lp? Mlstion, rate of .,rmln(] nerf< . limits of per- jiie ]ian-]3 Gf ^W>ody*s standard makes and then. tie power (level* Ins to he rr Ion, etc. Rims w!i;?t the pn! you drained tht* old oil on* he difference trhrn you refill rr UK!) OIL CO (New Jersey) FREIGHT REDUCTION Now Being Co^dered Despite Strike Now Ordered. Washington, Oct. 18.-?The impression was given in administration quarters today that a freight rate reduction was under consideration. There was no statement to indicate how soon a decision on the question . might be reached but high administration offiicals vouchsafed the information that an announcement concerning the rate readjustment might come within a few days. It was made plain that the con siaeration Deang given to uie .rave question was independent of the present labor wage tangle and the threatened walkout of the railroad employees. Ground for the assumption that the rate question had been discussed between the President and . the public group of the railroad , labor board yesterday was given in several quarters. But official silence was maintained throughout the government as to the nature of the discussion and as to what lines a rate adjustment would follow should it be definitely decided upon by, the government agencies haying to do with the question. Market Falls. 4 New York, Oct. 18.?The stock market underwent heavy liquidation today as result of railroad situation. Rails of most sorts lost one to three points, oils broke one to three and a half and railway equipment shares sugars and tobaccos also fell Minimum prices were made in the last hour. lv Good? that Way > a year's service give accucarbon formation, valve k plug fouling, etc. n representative cars and li check the accuracy of ings, and determine with *acy the factors of accelerility, range of carburetor etc. under average conditions, ages are maintained, each om 30 to 200 cars, trucks comprising every known ? tmiirkftviAVft rril4fc >ra(invcu r(jui[>iiit<xi i >ot!i amateurs and profcs:r general average for this e tests determine the all>rm;mee of the gasoline in the User. Gas" may he good now Slamlsird" Motor Gasoline ?1! !^e !:rv?. Tlmt is >lic expects of it. of your crank ith POLARWE. MPANY