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EZZ2 A Gre an fat Net of Mercy drawn throngh. Ocean of Unspeakable Pain' eAmericanRedCross ????????????????????????????????????? PUTTING HIS MONEY TO WORK COPYRIGHT i-irc Ptf a <4k Contributed by Cbnrles Dana Gibson. THE HOPE OF THE WORLD By HAROLD BELL WRIGHT. THE hope of tho world ?8 not alone ? that the armies of humanity will ,be victorious, but that the spirit and purpose of our warfare will prevail in our victory. The hope of the world ia in the Red Cross, because the Red Croas ia voicing this apirit and pur poae that must, through the force of our arma, triumph. Juat to the de gree that we can evidence thia Red Cross spirit of mercy and brother hood we wHl hold true in the dan gerous hour of victory to the ideals that have forced ua into the trenches in the defenae of human righta arid human liberty. The one sane and aaving thought in thia delirium of death that now possosses the world ia the Red Croaa. Wherever tho storms of battle hell rage, amid the fires of ruthleaa destruction, in trench and camp and hospital, thoso soldiers of mercy with heroism Unsurpassed are carrying the flag of the highest conceivable ideals of humanity. The id?ala for which our armies have taken the field are, by these unarmed hosts, proclaimed to friend and foo, in that unmistaka ble language of universal mercy and brotherhood. In tho terms of wasted towna rebuilt, of broken humanity salvagod, of dying children rescued, of desolate families succored, tho Red Cross declaros tho cause for which we war and proolaims the principles and ideals that must and will in tho end prevail. Above tho thundor of the guns, the roar of exploding mines, the crash of fallen cities and the cries of tortured humanity, the voice of the Red Cros8 carries clear and strong the one measage of hope to our war burdened world. The black horror of thia world's criaia would be unbearable were it not for the 8pirit and work of this mighty force. The normal mind re fuaea to contemplate the situation without thia aaving power." It ia the knowledge that in every city, town and hamlet, men, women and children are united in thia work of declaring to the world, through the Red Croaa, our message of mercy and brotherhood, that keeps our hearts from Rinking under the burden of woe and austains our faith in hu man kind. It ?8 tho conatant daily, almost hourly touch with the Red Cross work that is felt by every citi zen in the land, that inspires us with courage and hope. Out of this hell of slaughter the Red Cross will guide tho warring na tions to a heaven of world-wide peace and brotherhood. Because it is the living expression of those ideals and principles in de fense of which we are giving our all in lives and material wealth-because on every fi old of death it is proclaim ing its message of life-because it keeps ever before us and the world the causo for which we war-because it will presorve us in the hour of our victory from defeating ourselves-the Red Cross is the hope of the world. THE REO GROSS 18 HELPING. IN UNITED STATES ENGLAND FRANCE ITALY SERBIA ARMENIA RUMANIA RU88IA SWEET POTATOES BE Will Help Provide For a Hun gry World During Coming Winter. Columbia.-Th? awett pulmo will help in s Urge way to solve th? prob lem ot providing food-and, ilk? tb? Irish potato, a food that will largely take the place ot bread. In order that the best results muy be obtained, the following informa tlon on "Growing Sweet Potato?? In South Carolina" has been prepared by Oeorg? p. Hoffman, extension horti culturist of donison College, at th? request of tb? Food Administration ter South Carolina: Growing 8w??t Potato?? |n South Carolina. There ar? f?w crops io walt adapted co South Carolina condition? that oa* ba grown with ?qual aueoet* and profit as can th? sweet potato. This orop offers to the growara avery advantage that is offered by other field or truok orop?. Soil selection, preparation, tortilla lng, oar?ful fitting and planting, and cultivating ara the ?asent?ale of suc cess in th? growing of a orop of sweet potatoes. Soil:-Th? aw?et potato adapte It self to a great diversity of soil, but ll delights In and thrives best on a well drained sandy or clay loam soil un derlaid with a olay subeoil. Regard less of th? apparent ideal physical condition of the soil, this orop must ba rotated each year. Sweet potatoes may follow corn; cotton, small grain and leguminous oover crops. Thii orop may be easily and effectively worked into any well balano?d thr?e yoar rotative system. Preparation of Sollt-Tha toll may ba thoroughly and doeply prepared by turning twloa to a depth of 6 to indhoB followed by croas diaoing. Crooked and irregular formed roots result from preparatory ?hallow prep aration of the soil. Thoroforo, d??p and thorough preparation is vary es sential In th? growing of marketable potatoes. F?rtltlxor?r-Both nar ny ard and commercial fertilisers ar? rcoommend od, but the former must ba Judiciously used. Under the present potash short age conditions, that element of plant food moat needed in ?xoea?, liberal ap plications of barnyard manure will ba found to ba very effective in supple menting this shortage, and eorceotlng th? physical condition of tha soil. The fertility and physical condition of the soil should determine th? extent of th? applications, which should not be in ?xcess. of th? need?. Ordinarily, both commercial fertilisers and barn yard manur?s ar? applied la the drill, when th? soil la boiu? fitted for set ting th? plants, and as a sida drasaar. Pitting tha Soil and Setting tha Planta:-Preparatory te ??ttlttf th? planta, which ahould be from May lat to July ISth, lay off rowe Z% to 4 foot apart and apply the barnyard or com mercial fertilisers m th? drill and thoroughly mix with th? aol!. Plant ing beds Of medium height, depending upon drainage, should bo thrown ap and dragged down, and the plants or vine-cuttings sat 14 to 18 inches apart. Correcting th? packed condition of the soil brought about through th? transplanting pr oca? s, immediately following tha netting of th? plants, th? water furrows ahould be harrowed or otherwise shallow cultivated. For late plantinga, th? one leaf, 8 to 10 lnoh vine outtlngs ara more desire bl? than ar? th? planta, thia being ea peolally true in th? growing of said stock. Varieties:-Th? Nancy Hall, Porto Rico, and Triumph are the leading ?nd moat popular varieties grown in thia Stat?. The Triumph ls on? of th? earliest varieties, and should ba plant ad when potatoes ar? grown for aarly market. Cultivation:-Frequent and shallow cultivation should be practiced until th? vlnea hav? cevsred the ?round, during which period the ?rontont of car? must b? ?xerolaed ra the turning of the vlnea. At the first cultivation, which consists of a careful hoeing and aiding with a broad furrow, a aids dressing of cottoneeed meal should ba applied, at the rate of one-half ton per aore, and thoroughly mixed with the soil. The Orangeburg ?weep or heel bow and ?hovel will be found to ba very effective in cultivating this crop. The following record of ?xpendituroe and return? on an acr? of ?weet po tatoes wa? furnished ua by a grower in Richland county, South Carolina, daring 1017 and 1918: Expenditures. Rental value of land.I 8.00 Turning and harrowing twice.. 4.00 Bedding ground . LW Compost-10 loada at $1.00.... 10.00 Spreading compoat . 180 Planta-10,000 at 82.B0.M OS Sotting plant? . MJ Hoeing thr?e tim?? . 8.00 Plowing and turning vines. 4.86 Cottonseed meal, % ton at $48.. 24.00 Applying cottonseed meal. I BO Harveattng and storing. 1*00 Total expenditure .$?7 00 Return?. 170 bushels No 1 potatoes st $1.60.MIMI 80 buahel? evils at $0.50. 18 00 Total veturna .$427.00 Profit tftSMft 1 Catarrh of 1 Miss Amalle Ruatoka, 1449 South 16th Su. Omaha, Nebraska, writes: "I hav<>? suffered with catarrh of tho throat. I caught cold and lt settled In my throat, and I coughed badly and was very weak. I could not Bleop and had no appetite. I had two doo? tors, and had taken so many different mcdlolnes and found no help. I thought I will have to give up; but at last my mother read about P?rima, so I thought of trying that great medicine Poru?a, I got a bottle of lt and in about four days I almost stopped coughing, and after a while I surely found relief, and from that time we are not without Poru?a in our home." ISOLD HAH) BY AMERICANS. Prend? Report Shows Daring Spirit, of American Soldiers. With tho American Forcos on the French Front, May 8.-The official French report of tho patrol action in which American troops In the Lor raine sector of tho battle front car ried out a brilliant little operation on May 5. in the vicinity of tho hnmlot ol An.sorvUlors, shows the wonder fully ontorprislng spirit of tho American troops. The report saya tho Americans, whose activity never relaxes. and whoso audacity ls remarkable, want ed to see what tho Germans oposite them were doing. At 3 o'clock in tho morning of May 5, without artil lery preparation, three American pa trols left the village of Ansorvlllers, which ls in the entonto allied lines. Two of the patrols took a position on tito right and left flank while the third, composed of eight men under command of Lieut. Cassidy, execut ed a clever turning movement and entered Anservlllers hamlet from the roar and fell upon the Cern?an advanced post. Tho patrol llred only one shot and then attacked the Germans with trench knives. A Acree struggle en sued, tho Germans using tho butts of their rifles against tho Amorlcan knives. Tho fight ended with the death of two Germans and the wounding of their corporal, who, with three other men, were brought hack to tho American linos. There wore no casualties among the Ameri cans. DR. SEEGERS TO NEWBERRY, Trustees Choose Seminary Professor Head of Lutheran College, Newberry, May 9.-At a meeting of the board of tr?ateos of Newberry College hore to-day, Rev. J. C. Seo gors, D. D., professor of practical theology in the Lutheran Theologi cal Seminary, Columbia, was elected president of the college to succeed Rev. J. Henry Harms, D. D., who re cently resigned. A committee from the board of trustees will go to Co lumbia to-morrow to tender the place to Dr. Soogors, and urge his acceptance. Dr. Seegers is one of the ablest ministers of tho Lutheran church in tho South. Four years ago ho was called to the chair of practical the ology at the seminary. At that time ho was pastor of St. John's, Easton, Pa., and Reading, Pa. Prior to that he was pastor of St. John's, Easton, Pa., and for six years was pastor of a large church in Albany, N. Y. Dr. Seegers is a native pf Columbia. Rounding up N. Y. Slackers. New York, May 10.-Four police raiding parties entered ten Turkish bains between 3 and 6 o'clock this morning and arreatod 75 young mon who were told to produce Federal or State registraron cards Some of tho bathers tried to hido In the stream and detectives had an uncom fortable time locating them. The raids wore nw de at the request of the Federal authorities endeavoring to round-up all military slackors. A WALHALLA REPORT Pully Corroborated and Easily In vestigated. Do you need a good kidney medi cine. Thon read the reports in those very columns of tho Walhalla persons cured or benefited with Donn's Kidney Pills. You won't havo to go far to ?nd out lit they are true. This Wal halla case 1B an example. Others will follow. E. P. Marett, retired farmer, Wal halla, says: "I often had a duli, heavy ache in my back and other symptoms of kidney trouble. I felt tired out and languid and when I bent over it was hard to straighten. Dizzy spells came over me, too. My kidneys were woak and the kidney secretions were high ly colored and painful in passage. Whenever theso attacks come on I take a few of Doan's Kidney Pills and they always bring relief. I have taken Doan's off and on for fifteen years and thoy certainly are a wonderful medi cine." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't Bimpiy ask for. a kidney remedy--get Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that Mir. Marett had. Foster-Miiburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. fhroat Could Not Sleep No Appetite Now Well We Always Have PERUNA iii the Home*_ Those who objeot to liquid m ?di?. cirios 0?n procuro Porun? Tabloto. SOLDIERS PUT \)P GREAT FIGHT. Dr. Ellis Witnessed Battle at Apre? mont-Never Yielded An Inch. Au Atlantic Port, 'May 9.-"No brighter pago in all American his tory has been written than that cov oring tho deeds of American soldiers lighting the Prussians," doclnrod Dr. Wm. T. Ellis, of Swarthmore, Pa., who arrivod boro last night on a French Unor, in describing the light ing three weeks ago in tho Ameri can sector at Apremont, northwest of Toni, which ho wltnossed. "Our boys fought Uko heroes," he continued, "although they were out numbered four to one. I saw ono soldier, a Greek h; birth, ?ho had joined the army In Now York. His rifle was shot from his hands, hut ho drew a knife, leaped forward and killed a German lieutenant. Tho Americans never gave an inch and always drove the enemy back. They did no? lose a prisoner, but captured three truck louds of the enomy. "If I had not been on tho spot I would not have seen some of the In stances of bravery-motion pictui*o stuff, you might call lt. One captain from Boston, who was a dry goods merchant at homo, was in tho tronch when Gorman sappers start ed to move forward, preparatory to a raid. "This captain ripped off his shoul der straps to prevent Identification by tho soldiers and seised a rifle. 'To hell with the saps!' ho shouted to his men and went over tho top in the lead. Well, they captured that Gor man tronch and came back with pris oners, the captain being unharmed." EVER SALIVATED BY CALOMEL ? HORRIBLE ! Calomel is Quicksilver and Acts Llko Dynamite o?n Your Liver. Calomel loses you a day! You know what calomel Is. It's mercury; quicksilver. Calomel is dangerous. It crashes into sour bile like dyna mite, cramping and sickening you. Calomel attacks tho bones and should never bo put into your sys tem. When you feel bilious, sluggish, constipated and all knocked out and believe you need a dose of dangerous calomel just r?member that your druggist sells for a few cents a largo bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which lu entirely vegetable and pleasant to take and is a perfect substitute for calomel. It ls guaranteed to start your liver without stirring you up inside, and cannot salivate. Don't take calomel I It makes you sick the next day; it loses you a day's work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight ens you right up and you feel great. Give it to the children ibecause lt is perfectly harmless and doesn't gripe. --<Adv. Sevier Captain Has Returned? Greenville, May 9.-Capt. Albert T. Barr, Company A, 119th Infantry, who for a number of weeks was ab sent from his command at Camp Sovler, became temporarily mentally od ran fi or and spent the period In a deserted cabin on tho mountain side, subsisting on roots and such horrie?? as he could find, according to infor mation received hore to-day. Capt. Birr, who is a son of J. M. Barr, ot Norfolk, returned to the camp last woek of his own volition, and is now at the base hospital undergoing treatment. Funeral Procession for Kaiser Bill. New York, May 9.-Mon and wo men, boys and girls, through whoso efforts more than $12,000,000 worth of War Savings Stamps have been sold here, took their places Joyfully last night in a funeral procession which wended its way through the city behind a coffin, whose plate an nounced that "Kaisor Bill had died of W. S. 8., 1918." As the cortege movod slowly down Park Row a navy band dolefully played Chopin's funeral march. Seven Killod in W. Va. Cloudburst. Clarksburg, W. Va., May 9. Seven persons were killed when a cloudburst struck Big Isaac, In Dod brldgo county, yesterday. The flood carried a dozen dwellings and tholr sleeping occupants down Big Isaao creek. James Oardoner, carpenter, his wife and their four children wero killod; also Mrs. Elroy Enooh. Pour of the bodies have beon recovered.