Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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llfi fPPl^SIBlIWl' 9W ‘ ■'■ r '-V THINK OF WHEAT III RELATION TO LIFE Every Bushel Saved Now Wilt Supply a Soldier With-Bread Until Next Harvest ' t ’ ’- ; . •• ’ Columbia.—One bushel of wheat will care for the bread needs of one man from now until the next harvest. This means that every bushel of wheat that Is saved In this country by the substitution of cornmeal. and other cereals will supply an American or a British or a French or a Belgian or an Italian soldier with bread until the present crisis In the wheat .situa tion has passed. . , * < Wheat must now be! considered, not In terms of dollars and'cents, says tha Food Administration, but only In its relation to human life. •* Vn Before the next wheat crop ri» avail able there remains more than two months in which America Is required to feed her own people and to con tinue exports of flour to the fighting front and to feed the people of the allied countries. . The Food Administration asks ev ery person in South Carolina who can do so to abstain from the use of wheat flour in any form until the next har vest. r_ 8WEET POTATOES AS ARMY RATION ^Ig Market Opened to Farmers of South Carolina as Sweet Potatoes Will Q« Bought by Cat Quarter* -masters. Columbia.—The Conservation and Production division of the Food Ad ministration at Columbia has been advised by the Acting QuarteVhaaster General of the Army at Washington that sweet potatoes are now a substi tute component of the Army ratlonT and can be used in place of white potatoes,- Lust fall a considerable quantity of sweet potatoes were pur chased by the Camp Quartermaster, especially for South camps, and the purchase of sweet potatoes will verj likely be made on a larger scale this yoar. \ », This opens up a new and ready market for •s.weet potatoes. It is sug gested, In the letter received by the Food Administration, that growers oi sweat pota-oas in South Carolina com municate direct with the Camp Quar termaster of tho camps located in this and nearby States and offer sweet potato?:. :.t tho lowest price per hun dredweight. Sweet potatoes sold for Army ra tion must be-sacked and delivered at camps in car load lots, and prices named should be only for potatoes In such quantities and delivered, freight prepaid. CAN FIGHT KAISER ■ ■ ’ £ ' BRYAN *" WILLINGHAM, STATE RRIZE WINNER IN BOYS* CORN ' CLUB CONTEST8 FOR 1917, SETS THE PACE. *“ i Columbia.—What one boy can...do, another can dot There should be an American boy to match every German boy in producing food, to feed the ar mies flghtlftg at the frorvt and 'the fam ilies of the soldiers left at home. In Germany the boys are working. On the farms in„Aiporica, from which so many iifen have gone to take fheir places In the' fighting line, there is a great opportunity,for patriotic, service for the farm ‘boys .not yet old enough to fight with a gun. Their weapons are thiet plow and the hoe. Bryam .Willingham, of , Winrsboro, ''Fairfield ounTy, first State prize wtn- ndi* To the Boys’ Corn Club content for 1917, has set the pace Tor th#' farmer hoys of Sbuth Carolina. What Bryan Willingham has done, other boys in South Carolina cstn do. IJryan is seventeen'years of age. He has been a member of the Corn Club for several years. He has on more than one occasion won In his county contest. In 1915 he won a scholarship to a short coirrsre Ini ed by Clemson College. In 1916 he attended the short course, when he received-valuable scientific knowledge of soils, plants and cultural methods, which, coupled with his practical knowledge, he ha* applied to his farm ing operations with marked success! He has learned well the - importance filVE THE HOYS A TESTAMEto THEY WILL BRING BACK Nelson Sailors and Are the Best War-time Responsibility— -.Yours'and Ours . . * -r . .. - National necessity has put a new responsibility on eve; y motorist. Utmost service is demanded —the highest use- % r . fulness of yourself and your car. Service and economy are ~yorrr only considera tions. LL . y . - — . ... \ Our responsibility hand in hand with yours. As the largest ruhher manufacturer in the world, it is our duty to supply you with tires of unfailing reliability and extreme mileage. PLENTY CANS AND JARS TO PUT UP PERISHABLES Food Administration Give* Assurance of Ample Supply for Forthcom ing Canning Season. Columbia—Assurance is given the people of South Carolina by the Con servation and Production division of the Feed Administration that not only will there be tin cans in suffi cient quantity for canning, during the forthcoming season, but that an ample supply of glass jars will also be avail able. It is also assured that water "glass may be secured by all~whb"'de* sire to put up eggs for winter usfe,-~ Any locality that may be short on any of these necessaries for canning and preserving fruits and vegetables and for putting up eggs will be put In. touch with sources of supply if inter ested persons will write the Food Ad ministration at Columbia. Jobbers and wholesalers In several of the larger cities of the State have laid in ample stocks of tins and glass jars, and' the list of these Is on file ■with the Food Administration. The drug stores in the smaller towns may secure water glass for the retail trade 1 from the . wholesale drug houses, or If they cannot supply them, a letter addressed to the Food Administration At Columbia will eolve the problem. Announcement has already been made that, ample sugar will be avail able, to be secured on a certificate sys tem, for canning and preserving. of deep and thorough preparation of the seed-bed, the value of humus in the soil, arid of good and well-selected seed. ' He has learned the value of commercial fertilizers and how to ap-C ply them-for best iseults; the value of frequent and shallow cultivation, and thelrijurlous efTectoTpulllng tbe- biadea or fodder from the corn. .With these important principles well fixed ir. his mind, he started out with tllte\rie term Nation of succeeding, and ho diu'so, producing 157.8 bushels of corn on one acre at a cOAt of 17.6 ^ents per bushel. His net profit was 32S7.75- a - This being the best, record made by any member of the Boys’ Corn Club In South Carolina in 1917, Bryan Willingham was declared State cham pion for that year, and won as prizes a gold medal offered by Hon A. F. Lever and an International No. 4. 6- shovel pivot axle Riding Cultivator, value* $70, offered by the International Harvester Company., of Columbia. . The past achievements of - this young farmer have fired him with" a d ternllriatjon to do even greater thing*. He will continue in the club work in 1918, after whfch it is his "purpose to attend Clemson College end take the complete agricultural •avtr.-s to ** himself for successful farming, which he proposes to make his life work. Bryan -Willingham’* achievement should prove an inspiration to the farmer boys of 3outl\ Carolina. United States Tires are more than making good in this time of stress, . They are setting ne w mileage, records-^establish- inrrnrcev r standards of continuous service—effecting groater economy^ fcy reducing tire cost per mile. 1 i ■ There is a Unit^TStates Tire for every car—passenger or commer cial— and every condition. of motoring... / * - - . T The nearest United States Sales and Service Depot will cheerfully aid you in fitting the right tire to your needs. “ United States Tires are Good Tires M III mi o American Standard Version fi * r- ' Attractive - Compact - Readable - Durable Emphasized With the word3 of Christ printed in bold face type. Strongly and neatly bound in Khaki colored Morocco grained 'Waterproof Keratol—flexible limp cover, embossed back bands, round corners, Khaki edges, gold title, beautifully embossed \mencan Flag in colors on the outside front cover.. 4 Printetbcn specially strong Bible paper. Only 3 x " : nobes ana Just y, ap inch thick. Type is plain and il. —^ell- pronouncing. The Four Greet American Hymns are rlnted and bound with this Sailors and Soldiers Testame: t. s HELP TO BRING THE BOYS BACK CLEAN FARMERS URGED TO PLANT LATE CORN We -11.>\v U 1 cl -H t^-< Tire* are 1; on tires. Th t’g why we Hell them.' C. F. MOLA1R, V Barnwell, S. C. ALLENDALE TIDWE. CO. Allendale, WEISS ANGER’S PHARMACY. Blackville, * ” B. F. ANDERSON, Dunbarton, Columbia.—After grain Is harvested, every available acre of gefcd land ehouhT be* planted in late corn, say*, the Food Administration. The Con servation and Production division of the Food Adralnfstratlon has .secured, for the benefit of those who will plant >7, Gorged late com. .export advice. Corn can. be successfully grown, ac cording to Clemson College experts, from Columbia to the coast when planted by the middle of June. There is yet time, therefore. If com Is plant ed after the grain crop is harvested, to add largely to the corn acreage in South Carolina, which is greatly desir able. c x Only good land should be planted In late corn, however. The poorer land can be made to produce food by planting cow peas and peanuts. It is stated that it will probably not be wise to plant corn after graft} in the Piedmont section, because of the. shorter season. For grain lands in this section, cow peaB, soy beand and peanuts are recommended. — has three members you should know if you desire to enjoy life. . x • 1. The popular liquid form of Peruna—the reliable JunrW GsitULp&h* tonic of the ■American household, with a Ion* history of success in treating all catarrhal difficulties. 2. The tablet form, which is made after the same formulary and is mo're convenient for many. 3. Manalin, the ideal laxative, by the regular use of which constipation may be overcome and natural action-restored. Manalin has no habit forming dm*, but is an aid to nature. Your druggist has all three. So many thousands have received benefit from the use of one or both these remedies that they are a recognized part of the equipment of every careful household. THE PERUNA COMPANY Colenbai. OUo ncl With Filth Flies Make A Bee Line For The House „■ They cruv/1 over year food—they swim in baby’s milk — leaving a trad of disease germs for your family to feast on. FLIES BRING DISEASE CERMS from the out-house, manure pile, garbage can, dead animals and other fvlihv places. The- i-discase geeme-t summer compfii-nt, infantile paralysis, dysentery, typhoid and other fovorSj Ma'z'j Your Out-House Sanitary With Red Devil Lye NO REASON FOR HIGH PRICES ' ON WHEAT SUBSTITUTES ODD FELLOWS ASKED TO GIVE UP EATING WHEAT Columbia.—Lodges of Odd Fellows throughout South Carolina and the Individual members of this great or ganization bav* been called upon by tho officers of th« Sovereign Grand Lodge for support of the program of the Food Administration to save wheat. All Odd Fellows are urged through the Sovereign Grand Lodge ' to voluntarily abstain from th* use of wheat foods until after the next bar* vest. There are jh the United States About £.300,000 Odd Fellowe. The membership of this order in South Carolina fa very large, and there will so doubt he • generous and a patri otic response to the appeal te save -wheat ta help feed the fighting fOrtee mt America aad tho aUtoe and the of the allied eountriee. e« tto " Columbia/—The Food Adinlnistro* tion has sent out a warning to corn milldrs and to wholesale and retail dealers in corn, barley and oats prod ucts that at the present prices of these grains cornmeal and oatmeal should be selling at least twenty per cent below the price of wheat flour and that corn flour and barley flouu:..*he»UL4... be setting at least ten per cent below wheat flour. The high levels ruling In grains as a result of car Shortages and storm weather lost winter have now fallen materially with.much greater freedom of transportation and the stocks ac cumulated by manufacturers and trad ers at the prices ruling then should have been liquidated by thle time, in the view el the Food Administra tion. The maintenance of higher pries levels by millers and wholesal ers will require Justification to the Slate end Vocal administrator*; and al though retailers are not under coo- rboteealsre will ho teotrueted to dealing with retailers »ot justify their •C the eoet of their SprinV.lo the frith of such places whh Red Devil Lye. It will destroy fly egqs and disease germs. Nothing_wi;|IPbe left for Vues to fee<^ on -or,, breed in. Start fly killing with Red Devil Lyc before the eggs hatch and do your part toward getting rid of these disease bearing pests. For Sale at All Grocers. Write for Our Free Booklet. WM. SCH1ELD MFG. CO., ST. LOUIS, MO. . White Liquid KEEP TOUR SHOES NEAT White Cake White Shoe Dressing' /orMens.Womens and Childrens Shoes ' I I II \ I I IV ( URI'IIK V : loss I IVim> Bin \M» V » ' KEEP it COMING Vye must not only . Feed our Soldiers at the Front butj the millions 0F1 women (/ chi Id rerr behind our lines* Gen. John J.PtrjJung WASTE NOTHING ewA-ru# *•••. ADwnrj»vi ATt9- Positions Positions Positions We are always Iready to print anything you need. T’HE Government Offices and Banks hod Busin-fs Office- ^verywli-*- e *re A clamoring for efficient Olerke, Bookkeepers, Stehogrij lien end TypUti at ailuringgtltriffy. , -..... . ^ . ..- Young women and young men who are ineligible for the army have the opportunity of a li'etime uT*ed«re high*ealaried ai d permanent positious, with aeaurance of rapid advancement. ! Yc»ll or write ue today for low eoet of training. _. " DRAUGHON’S PRACTICAL BUSINESS COLLEGE. 3ecauae Beat National Reput {tion 1636 Main Street, Columbia* S. C: '* ^