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"LEWISITE" THE DEADLIEST POISON EVER KNOWN Sample of What Germany Escaped by Signing the Armistice is Corked up in Tiny Phial at Interior Depart ment. night and (lay, and far out of human reach, on a pedestal at the Interior Department exposition here, is a tiny phial. It contains a specimen of the deadliest poison ever known. It is "Lewisife." the product of an Amer ican scientist. It is what Germany escaped by signing the armistice be fore all the resources of the United States were turned upon her. Ten airplanes carrying "Lewisite" would have wiped out every vestige of life-human, animal and vegetable -in Berlin. A single (lay's output would snuff out the 4,000,000 lives on Manhattan Island. A single drop poured in the palm of the hand would pene trate to the blood, reach the heart and kill the victim in great agony. What was coming to Germany may be inmagined by the fact that when the armistice was signed it was be ing manufactured at the rate of ten tons a day. Three thousand tons of this most terrible instrument ever con eeived for killing would have been ready on the American front in F'rance on March 1. "Lewisite" is another of the big se crets of the war just leaking o't. It was develoned in the Bureau of Mines by Prof. W. Lee Lewis, of Northwest ern University, Evanston, Ill., who took a commission as a captain in the army. It was manufactured in a specially built plant near Cleveland, called the "Mouse Trap," because every workman who entered the stock ade went under an agreement not to leave the eleven-acre space until the war was won. This was to protect the secret. Work on the plant was started eighteen days after the Bureau of Mines had completed its experiments. The other preparations to bring the gas into the war went forward a like speed, but the armistice prevent ed the Germans from ever experienc ing a full realization of what they had .hegun when they turned their primitive gases on the Canadians in Flanders in the early days of the war. Experts are certain no one will want to steal the sample. Everybody at the exposition showing what Sec retary Lane's department did and is doing keeps as far away from it is possible. o RUSSIA WANTS COTFON Soviet Government is anxious to pur chase 500,000 bales of American cot ton at the very earliest possible move ment, according to a telegram receiv ed today by .1. Skottowe Wannamaker, President of the American Cotton As sociation. In a statement given out tonight Mr. Wannamaker said that the inquiry regarding the possibility of +V 1I securing this cotton had come. fron a man in New York City, signin himself as "A. A. Heller," who desig nated himself as the commercial rep: resentative in the United States an the purchasing agent of the Sovie Government of Russia. According t Mr. Heller of Russians are anxious t start up the big cotton mills at Mos cow at once. Dry Goods Situation. That he has information regarding the dry goods situation which he ha collected at great expense (luring n past few days, and which if divu ge would cause a sensation, was a statt ment, made by Mr. Wannamaker las nigyht. This information has bee collected from both manufacturers an dry goods dealers, says, Mr. Wanna maker, and shows that the dry good shelves of Europe are Aare and the they are pairtially bare in this cour try. "Euro 3e is naked and our ow co''ntry is only half clothed," h added. "I have undloubteudly facts in m epossession showing that but for th nwnipulation of markets by the spec ulators and gamblers cotton woul I' ave brought seventy-five cents poe nd last fall," said Mr. Wanne maker, "Mill men have told me rt cently that they could not get sixty five cents per pound basis mid(dlin for cotton now and make money There is sure to be a big advance i .the price of cotton. It may not com immme:diately, although we see what i d id to'!ay and what it has been doin for the past few weeks. The South ern f-irmier has the situation in hi own hands. He has the cotton no0 an'l the naked world must get it fror him to clothe himself." Hold for Full Price. Mr. Wanamaker urired the farmer to ho!! their cotton for a full prie nlus interest and 1'hs the mistreat ment and abuse of r'anv years. H saiid that the order from Russi shows that the European countrie are p!anning to start their mills u again and when this done the deman for cotton is going to be so grea that the price is going to go beyon all previous bounds. CA'l'ARRH CANNOT BE CURED with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, a they ca-not rcacl- the seat of th disease. Catarrh is a local disease greatly influenced by constitutiona conditions, and in order to cure it yoi must take an internal remedy. Hall' Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mu cous surface: of the system. Hall' Catarrh Medicine was prescribed b one of the best physicians in thi country for years. It is composed o some of the best tonics known, coi bined! with some of the best bloo purifiers. The perfect combination o the ingre.dents in Hall's Catarri Medicine is what produces such won derful results in catarrhal condition Send for testimonials, free. F. .1. CHENEY & CO., Props Toledo. O. All Druggists, 75e. Hall's Family Pills for constipa tion.-(adv.) - / ... On the the pa the ha 'In a bot Bought I in the r present serve. isfy. DR/N/C Nr - 1 Regarding the order from Rum ; it is stated that this war probab - intended to be turned over the b - cotton export corporation now in t1 I process or organization. Officers t the latter have not yet been chosi s but will be at an early date. Chairman Wannamaker said yeste - day that he had urged the farme last fall to hold their cotton and tho have held thus far are probable ve : thankful that they have done so. s now urge them to hold on a whil e longer," he said. "I understand th I great quantities of cotton have be, - sold for July delivery. This sure t sure to force the marKet up becau 1 the houses doing the selling will ha I to get the cotton somewhat and th - are going to have to pay a handsor s price for it." t Members of Congress to Recei Letters. ' Letters are being sent to eve e member of Congress explaining t cotton situation, says, -Mr. Wann r maker. He believes that much of t iuistreatment of the South and feelii - against this section among the mei 'i hers of Congress has resulted frc a i.rnorance of the conditions surroun - ing the production of cotton. It - Mr. Wannamaker's belief that t - enmpaign education wnich the Amt iran Cotton Association is launchil will nrove of every great benefit. r "There are many people north a the Mason and Dixon line," says l\ t Wannamaker, who do not know th cotton has to be hatnlled by the hum; - hanl from the time it opens in t s boll until the cloth is made. The m that handles it is entitled to a livir I to a home to live in, to schools f his children and to. wages which w enable him to give these children a vantages. We are setting forth t a fact in our letters to the neople - the North that this has not been pc sile with prices which the cott 1 farmers have gotten during the pa a few years. t LIME CONFERENCE 1 MAKES RECOMMENDATIO - The Lime Conference at Knoxvil Tenn., on April 29th and 30th, which representatives from the Nor Carolina, Virginia, South Carolin Kentucky, Georgia and Tenness Experiment Stations and from sever commercial concerns were prese I made recommendations of interest ai 1 value to farmers in Southeastei States. The resolutions adopted a shown below: - "Lime Needs of the Southeaste I States The agreement is unanimous th the soils of the Southeastern Stat, are seriously deficient in lime, so th liming is essential to their most pro I itable development and permane improvement. Suitable Materials. Suitable Agricultural Lime mat rials are High Calcium, Magnesia ai Polomistc Limestone: also hivh grn Oyster Shells and Marl, together wi the burnt products (or the chemic Irn 'alence of such) of any of the - in the amounts hereafter recommen ed by this Conference. preme! summer porch-in rlor or the kitchen, usewife's favorite ~le-Through a strawv y the case and kept chilled sfriger-ator, i is an ever-. >lcasure.-away ready to ta refreshing qualities eat. O DSa 2~ ia Fineness of Grinding. iy The finer the limestone is grount ig the greater is its immediate avail e ability. Limestone ground to at f through a ten mesh screen, all fitu m particles included, is recommended fo the common applidation- of two tori r- pcr acre. Either very finely pulve rs rized limestone or burnt lime is re( 3e ommended, where an application ds ?Y only a few hundred pounds per act I is to be made. t Quantity and Frequency of Applici lion.+ 'n For general use we recommend a s application of 1 to 2 tons of groun limestone per acre, or one half the e amount of burnt lime, once in a rote y tion of not more than five years. Fc 1 alfalfa and permanent pastures, a initial application of double thei . amounts should be made. Time of Application, Distribution an LY Mixing With the Soil. a- . Lime may safely be used at an poit m the ordinary farm rotatic without serious loss of the materia ig If applied in connection with tille crops, its mixture with the soil wi be insured. The effects of lime ai likely to be in proportion to tt - thoroughness with which it is mix( r- with the soil in which the crop roof r develop. Liming and Crop Rotation. of Liming is most profitable in tho [r. rotations in which legumes are pron at nent; but, over large areas in the, n States, especially on the heavii be types of soil, liming is profitable f< n corn, small grains and grasses. , Lime and Fertilizers. or With soils poor in potash and i-ho ill ,hate, liming gives best results on d- when supplemented by materia he carrying these' constituents." of . A. Cardwell. s- Agricultural & Industrial Agent, in Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, st Wilmington, N. I o L.UTOMOBILB SMASHED BY TRAIN NEAR ROCK HIL N . Rock- Hill, May 29.-Burton Ma; sey, a prominent business man of tU e, city, is dead, and Mrs. Massey an t one of the two children are not ey ,h pected to survive the accident whic a, occurred this afternoon at 5 o'cloc 3e at Catawba Junction when a nortl al bound freight train on the Seaboar t crashed into their car which wa "i haded for home. no re TRESPASS NOTICE. n All persons are hereby notified n< it to trespass on my Santee Swam !s linds. Those found trespassing wi it be dealt with according to law. Pei f. mits may he had by applying to m it . C. Drose, Post Office, Wilson, S. C., R. F. I Residence, Bloomville, S. C. e- -26-4t-pd. Ad le ;h The Quinine That Does Not Affect the flta al Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAX4 se TIVIB BROMO QUININE is better than ordinal Quinine and does not cause nervousness nc ringing in hend. Remember the full name an look for the sirnature of Tr. w. GROVE. 30 our Solaters anda rsO a Job--'tihe Deserv~e I, ( SAFF, GENTLI For $0"yoftrBGOTAD MIDDAL H. Oil -has enabled sufferi ump f bladder a td tomach troubles e diseases connected with thee organs and to build up and rea health organs weakened by d Those most important organs is watched, because they filter and the blood; unless they do them d you are doomed. Weariness, sleeplessness, nerve t despondency, backache, stemact - ble, pains in the 'loins and low~ demon gravel, difficulty when r Ing, rheumatism, gciatrca and It ni all warn you of trouble with /oi e neys. GOLD MDAL Haarlem 0 d y C l Anoth r ELGIN WA 'TO ARRIVE IN A F] y These Watches are hard those contemplating, bu3 Watch should come in stock as soon as they g4 have a full line of all kin( in stock. W. 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Your *ug trot-- gist will cheerfully roftnd your money er ab- If you are not satisfied with resuils 'rinat- But be sure to get the original mport mba oh GOLD MEDAL and accept no sub ir kk - stitutes. In three sizes. Sealed pack. l1 Cap- ages. At all drug stores. /I4I1N G"! er Shipment of l'CHES ' .W DAYS to get, and ing a good nd -see our t here. We Is of Jewelry JEWELER, Manning, S. C. Owners! >ur car by using inferior parts neither the material in them ip. We have in stock at all of a Ford Parts stand the proper amount of We are selling these at the )le. d an expert mechanic and will )air work on all makes of cars. )fl Motor Co. Dealers in Oils, Greases and Gasoline NNING, S. C. )P IN j over what we g show you in ( 1ext time you } town. It may ( e not in the ( just now foreJ have for sale, g d give us the ( and pleasure i ng you thru ( We wilishow * such goods as i you service. J rid terms al- g tne.. Stop with i in town.