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"" A Modem David By WARREN MILLER (Copyright, 1917, Western Newipaper Union.) Doctor Cast on Larrnlioo hud Just completed his medical education when the World's war broke out. and of course he joined the surgeons of the Frenrli nrmv t ? i'uuui ijiirnuii'V was better fitted to give medicines to women and children than to attend the wounded on the battle field, lie was 8mull ?>f stature and delicately organized. Tin* young doctor was, moreover. In love with Louise Rappeller. He was not successful In his suit, for Louise admired strength. She looked forward to marrying some hero of the war, some imposing man with fierce moustn chios. "Go," she said, "and do your duty In the field In which you are placed. A surgeon may win a decoration as well as one in the trenches. I hope you will return safely, and having shown yourself a brave man, I cure not how." Gaston weut forth without any hope of proving that he possessed what he had no taste for. lie would nn: h rather have remained and fed pellets to children; hut the government did not propose that he should do so. Gaston's small stature, his soft voice, his gentlemunliness. soon brought down on htm the sarcasm of his associates. That Is, some of his as- j soclates. Most of them liked him. It was only the rough-hewn men who were Indelicate enough to twit him for his delicacy. There was no occasion for taunting him, for he did his work conscientiously, and If war was not to his taste, that was no fault of his. Me could not force his likes or dislikes. Captain Bomharier was Doctor Larrabee's opposite. lie came of rough stock, and had received very little education. lie hated refinement, and education was del est fill to him. The little doctor was to him like a red rag to a nmd bull. The two men were of , the same corps, and were consequently thrown together. Bombarler never lost an opportunity to cast a slur on , the doctor's small hand or foot, or his soft voice, which latter was as unlike the captain's as the coo of u dove to a lion's roar. , Bombarler's taunts finally reached Insults. Gaston's friends suggested to v him to ask for a transfer to u corps wnere ne would not bo subject to the | captain's remarks, but the doctor said , 'that would not avail. The reputation , for having failed to resent an Insult | would follow him. lies Ides, he would find others disposed to pounce upon him. No, he preferred death rather than live an object of contempt. He would challenge Captain Hombarler. ' If he were killed his sufferings would be ended. However, the matter might end. it might In future render hiui ' less liable to insult. The next time Hombarler oast a slur on the doctor Caston challenged him to fight. Tlie captain laughed at the Idea of fighting such a delicate little fclloxv. and ignored the challenge. This \ would have well enough hud lie censed his s1m:<. For a time he was not quite so contemptumis, but soon was as irritating as ever. Then tie other officers took .he matter up am! insisted that ! t '>t the <1 or. Itomharh-r r. ant'.y consent-d stating that lie was placed in a l':.:se , position as the opponent of such a stripling, aid a meeting was atranged. The . !s in order that nothing serious t.tight < mc of it. or *o ! save the little doctor's life, separating the con.I.at.tilt s r.oO j : rd<. naming rifies for weapons. The .] !t-:-s were placed :>s far from tiie trenched as the clrctmisT.: ti'-cs would admit, hilt tit | distance w. > tiot great. Wlten ail was ready, tile word "Aim" wis giv tt. and tacit raised his title to his shoulder. (last on aimed at not it i n g. shut t'ng his eyes. At the word *wo I shots rang out simultaneous^... The doctor was utiharuie.l. Put the captain r.at a - t I .r f.arrnhpi* was -Mtro tlr i 1 had !.< killed his I'linuy. mf~ * hy i?ii lit. for In* li id i. >t .-11. <I : < liavo tho I.I.i.m) ?11" :ii,< 111...r, J,is <-..,i : scli'l. < l'.o III oould Si..! roll viflCo I M'comts that hi- had !mt i1mih> so. Tj.o\ I l'tirii ! .!.o ?-:ijiri s.ii'l fit il. doctor a nssiii v im v\ ..s not to In' trill*-*! ! with. < Mio of tin- to- ti who -i tho hod.- ' of f'aptnin I'oiuhanor tintod tint ' had In .n --l.it in the hack. Ho m ' foiTiMl that In- had ! o.-n kilh'd l?y : stray hulh-t tliat had roan- from ,! . ' eiii'tny's tronohos. l'nt hoinu" ;i fri- s I ' of tin' doctor's hp III:.ill' Ho tiii'titlon of 5 tin- di -nivi-ry. not wishing to mar tin 1 effect of his ;11 hl.'Vi'iiii'iit. 1'p>i;i that :iin*- forward Sunieon T ::i alu'o -r!''i ti? ?tiifiu from his delimit' III..;.. p. ltaii I'd, I icing a ciitrast to 11 - snp|i..sod courage, it rcndon d liiin an nl.j.-.'t of intcicst. 1 !? was | ?>i1111 <I mit in thi- man who had killod tho vet-hearing Itmiiharicr. V. News of liN foat foai'lii'd Ills friends at homo, and v in n In- was wouinlod during service ? :? the battlefield, and went Imirto on leave. ho found himself ,i double hero. Louise l*n|tpt-lI?*r relenti <1 and aeeepted him, not beCiiUrs h<> was ldt doing Ids duty, hut because ho liail killed a man who laid taunted hint. Doctor Lnrrahoe had become used to tiro?men will become used to anything?and is a marked man In tho army, but ho is chiefly admired as that refined little gentleman who, like David, killed his (Joliat>u NOTHING WAST ID BY CHINESE , Flowery Kingdom's Farmers Even Uti- j lize the Prolific Weeds for Fertilizer a.id Fuel. f Nothing goos to wasto on tin* t'ln- j noso farm?not ovoti tin* woods. Aocording to tin- farmor's idons. thoro iii'i1 good weeds and laid woods, stalos a writor. Tlio good woods aro put E into omnpost lioaps and rotuin fortilization to tho soil. Tho ooarso woods with woody stoins whiolt will not ojis II) KM UK* ('Ml MOW II II till allow Cl| ) dry until the sun of tin- family lias time to rake? tln-iii up for use- as winter fuel. ^ Nowhere as In China do the dead rob the living. Millions of graves are scattered over the holds, their loeatlon directed by the complicated rules , of feng sliui. In some sections of tin* country more than one-sixth of the tillable area is covered with craves of O ostlinublr but now usH?*ss iimvstors, ^ anil sometimes when a young man ( falls heir to a farm he finds that it is u farm full of graves, and his biggest n crop is a crop of duly to dead and half-forgot ten ancestors. Chinese wotm-n didn't wait for the outbreak of war to put on troiiserand volunteer for work in the fields. ' They have been wearing trousers for " many reunifies and for many more ** they have been helping the brans and potatoes to do their Ic.t for their country. The Chinese ha\e had *' a great deal to say aliotit tlie inferior ity of woman. Iiui when it comes to ? digging in tie- fields the t'hiiiese wont '' an i> equal to any man. VI HUMPBACKED MEN I." DEMAND a Affliction Proved Qualification Where Strange and Successful Experiment Was Tied in Factory. An utitisua' advertisement appeared in a Chicago paper recently, desiring tin- servicer of five humpbacked men. The explanation of this strange want is even more Interesting than the an- p iiotme, nieiil. say s Popular Mechanics ,(i Magazine. ;u It seems tluit u large envelope fae- (; tery. unable in ii!l lis orders, decided it to work iiigbts as well as days. Long experience had demonstrated that In ;u the use oi certain inaebmes women p, were better operators than men by reason of their hands being more delirate and nimble. The owner does not believe in fuc- p, lory work at night for women, and the jp men proved clumsy and slow. It was y< then lie set about to seek men who vere well hut physically incapable of m heavy work, lie decided that humpbacks had the necessary qualifications p( uf more agile and sensitive touch, and S1 tin actual test proved such to he the ,n fact. Hence the advertisement. tn ar Rubber in India. p< In southern India a factory at which d: high grade rubber is made resembles a lair.v. the milkiik- appearance of the tit latex adding to :hi- illusion, as well ea is tb? ptet autions taken to Insure ah- ns solute eleauliiiess. says the Family su Herald nil.- oi two metbo Is ,?f nuinu- pr faeture i-< generally ado) t< It the ' -tate i- young and only a > trees pi :> bt itig tapped ilt? rlit-I ' .- made n 11:< form of l?i ?u>?- or s|.. . Tin::Irx ; iM lllto sl.iilou ! tlislirs p, !* oln 'I.lT | >: i !! ? : i i i < I : IM fl i \ i si'm-iil :tiM ! In it his is !iu* < i>:iirnl:t111.nt ino-t !??*rs?I!y i!. At I'T ~t. . .r.' I'm* > hourr* i. niiii.: iti : ill>i!;. u tti tnil *n i tin* th-li in :i whiti*. .-poiifry dot. .. i'hS - iiiii! \mis|,, tJ ::t!i| rolli*.! ^ >y ! :it: ! :tin 1 through :i iiisitmh* until l? :111. Tin* hist i.it :iif |ii;ift i| on r:trl.s , fn ii :i u fin rot.tu or :m tinilu-iiil 'Iryrr iml :i 1! wI to rotiiti.n til-r>* unlit ilry. " I : f 11i~li**?I lii^i nils j,ft- jcili* :i!iili?*r olttif.! .mil t r:iti-|i:irt!H. situ! r tliis * hi sin* ;io|n.l;ir on tin* uuirki i. Sl oi tin ir (tiiriiy :i;nl fr loin from ilir; *il?I In* jllillTftl h\ liolilili * thrill to ti.o " iir!11 :ni'l 1 > kitiu through thrui. .i i to The Grant Monrmert. Tlir i. i 11iniii'iit to 111*tii1 rui ?'irsint in :n 'rout i '. ill** i'5i|>itol in Wsisliiliitfon mis "litrsiftf* 1 for on August in. ()j riir it>iilr:ii*l i roNitlril tln.t tin* work ]A -liollli! In- i'oiiij Ifti'll iii lilt' m*5ll*s. hut ja In* ioiii r:i to!'s :i>!;rt|. inul \\"ir mailt- w I i r1 . \, i lis'oii-. Ail of lit" sir- ,|| ii'trftunil work i-- itnishi <1, tin* -51 v- s(, 1 j * \ mill i In* iirtillrry groups sin* in fr in-.ition : i i-itlior ? n?l of tin' platform, f !i linn-, sititl lamps i;; Hod l'nr liy tin* ?t 1< >iL.ti :if?- iu plane and them remains i> ? ?i i i j?! ?*t?? tlif memorial only t It*.* .-ittjr of tin- equestrian jtrmip, i. In' tiai of < lonoial (Jniiit on liorso a-'U mi ilio oontral pedestal, and aft\i11K tin two Has rollols uliieli aro to 10 on eiilnr side of tlio pedestal. The ? ot;n i ii>t antliori/.i'd 1 ?y mntti'ess for In- tia-Mmi ml S'J 1'U*M'. e\elu-.i\e of <|o.ono uliioh was appropriated fot use 11 nun unin: di?itfiis. .. t n In Gemian Silver. ' ' >r,::!ii - i! *. r - luaiiu!''a? ' uroil In fj. Ill Oi> o>!'!.d i>'s. IK'I'Olllilia to Pop. |4, liar Si ii tii o Moiitli!> It i- lomposid l 11ii ?-1 I o| |'i i 111.*i /inr hi \.ir\i'.; w !, j...n The ;. ri,i.... i:t : Ii.is f ?. melt .ill 'lii1 cii|t|n r l<> ! ';?! ?! i't fr lit' mixture ::ti<; : \\? lii.iii- r 111' w ii< Ki I :i111i . in ii i irr:i|'li nn' ?1 <- V( lllll tin Ii . i < I ] till* ll nf Ml llie'ii . j, ] ml /iii' . In :lit- lln.'ii- h ii:I I tin Tf, "|iju r i i .el mill /.:in' :t.v iii'lti ! (!' jit lit' ' i * 'In ii Iih Tf I i ! ni 'ii- ::. !. ."t;hl I ?i? t>s? In! ill' ill' ! < .1 t;iii'!:i\ pipe fnliMiil.- ^ iif pitch i> (iifsln mi" :li.' in' '..! mix- 0; :i-c in i|i-i \ii| /i t. There tire sev 1 1! Ann riettit met Ii >ds. thie i>- to melt 1 copper'-nirkel nil >y and tlii'ii mad t:t 11> !i''"i tin- preheated zlne. lit tin'Iter method mout 1 metal is used a* * > hast. INK OF WHEAT IN EMI TO LIFE very Bus! 3l Saved Now Will Supply a ocJdier WitJi Bread Uni.i Next Harvest Columbia One bushel of wheat rill < are for (lie bread needs of one ihii from now until the next harvest This means that every bushel of In at that to saved in this country y the substitution of cornmeal and ther < ereals will supply an American r a British or a French or a Belgian i tin miiiari soiuier with broad until In- present crisis Ln the wheat sltua ion has passed. Wheat must now he considered nr. i terms of dollars and cents, says thf ood Administration, but only in Hi station to human life. Before the next wheat < rnp is avail ble there remains more than two lonths in which America is required > feed her own people and to < on nue exports of flour to the tlahfinp out and to feed the people of the Hied countries. rhe Food Administratio-, asks ev ry person in South t'arolii i who can r? so to abstain from the u of wheat our in any form until th< next har est. WEET POTATOES AS ARMY RATION ig Market Opened to Farmer? of South Carolina as Sweet Potatoes Will Be Bought by Camp Quartermaster?. Columbia The* fons^rva' <.*1 and roductinn division of the Ko.id Adi i:: i> ration at Columbia has been Ivised by the A< ting Quartermaster eneral of the Army at Washington iat awift is)tatuer> are now a substi ite component of the Army r tion ul ?an be used in place of white Dtatoes Last fall a considerable laiitity of sweet potatoes wore purlased hy the Camp Quartermaster, specially for South camps, and the irehase of sweet potatoes will very kely be made on a larger scale this ;ar This opens up a new and ready arket for sweet potatoes. It is sug ;sted. in the lett?*? received by the aod Administration, that growers of veet potatoes in South Carolina comtanicate direct with the Camp QuarrmastK of the camps located in this id nearby States and ofTec sweet itatoes at the lowest price per hun- j ed weight | Swcnt potatoes fold for Array ra op must be sacked and delivered at | imp? in car load lots and prices tnied should he only for potatoes in ich quantities and delivered, freight epaid LCMTY CANS AND JARS TO PUT UP PERISHABLES sod Administration Gives Ar.surance of Ample Supply for Forthcoming Canning Season. Columbia?Assurance is given the >ople of South Carolina by the Con rva: ion and Product :< n division of e Food Adrn;:. i-tration that not ilv will there be r.n cans in 1 ufl. eiif quantity for . aiming during the rtiicoming ?ea?.n. but that an ample inply of glass will also be ava.l >le It Is .iiso assured that water ass may !> secured bv all who cte re put up eggs for winter use Any hxality tha' may short on v of tiics. necessaries foi canning .1 preserving fruits and vegetables mi ior put'.t.g: up *??> win be put .n u< h with sour, os of supply if inter tod persons will write th?' Food Ad itiis'.tition at Columbia JohS.-rs and wholesalers ir. several " the larger cities of the State hair Id in ample stocks of tins ar.t! glass rs. and the list of these Is on tile t ith the Food Administration The tig store? in the smaller tow: * may cure water itlass for the retail trade om the wtioh'sale drug houses. or they cannot supply them a letter Idre^seri to the Food Administration Columbia will solve the problem Announcement has already been ade that ample Kugur will be avaii >le to he secured on a rertif.. ate sya m. for < anning and preserving DD FELLOWS ASKED TO GIVE UP EATING WHEAT Columbia ?Ia>dges of Odd Felltms KiUKIIIMII ? illlMlil.J it'lll ? 11 " dividual member:- of th;> or : iniza'inn have been > allod iinmi bv ip officers of the Sovereign (frand ' ndge for support the program of 10 Food VdmuiiRtrntion to boat All odd |Vilow? are urgM trough the Severe gn 'Irir 1 ! > p volur.'arl'.v abstain f- it. the u?-? f h'-at food- until ai'tei ?!u r.ezt bar- ] "s' are us the 1 niied S'atra lout 2.300 OnO Odd FeU. w - The rmberfhip of th'* order in Sou'h arolina is von la and the'* will > .1 >ub' be a f- I'-'Piis "?11/ { u ;-a rt rpsji": f-f to the appeal t - -.ave boat to help '? < d 'bo fik;h! tig forces ' Anient a at 1 the al'.ie* ana he p?f.p!e of the a!".ad countries To nnc *hent la to waste vnung ttmricat manhood at be front ? WF. !1 i. NOTICE! W FARMERS UNO SToSlEN j i ;fii. mm a .ii I.:i t;t S C , K lot !!: ut | v;i? 11< iim \"? t < i - B in.n > M>'i|ii-iiii ;iiiii Vi ti ririai \ Sur- ft j-"iA I i iii :i -!. ilua'i' < ! mil- nf ttio K ! m *s t \ i t r i ii a i y i' 11! 11 y* o! the* H I >' \I i! ii-.-1 .1 ' i-iii inn to jfl . II <I .i stn .ir1111.;11? All rails ,iiiiiti-i-mtii| ,i*n| ns\vi*r> i! ; 11?1111 11\ jS ! h ;?iIi| ii:i rt (I IVo|ilrs I ?r utr to. * (Miotic *J.*> y iriO AIL E y" 17 v7~jvT 8 ( railiialr Veterinarian. I.atta. s. <I political announcements | i ok vr.\Ti-: m:\ ati:. 9 "I'll* in; lri? i.d< < > t I 'i -- - !.. 1 i * !;? .? ;t ii ;mi-i :.< t.ini us a candidal EJ I'nr 111 Stat<- S?Miat -u!?j?-?-1 *o the S nI? nf tin Iruoiratii |nrt\ n iv Haiti sr I lii .t-.i-li. . iobbit : I lif| w.i- i. a l? I a i 1 nt-.ibatnr i-liii-ki-ns. -an-. day .is In lit:|f i ili>w w.i- wait liinu a < iin ki a brt-akini: lis way throuKh <? llu> slK'll, llnliliy remarked I .-ft \ atw in- ?ft, all r.afi' It t I ant llOW ll> fill in ' ti:i:>p\ss m?tii i \ iiaiilinir. li-hiiiyr 01 11* spain^ in : > way mi |>i;it i know n s Mrl.aurin 'f I'niisii - lands i- positi1' It rliiddon and :ia-an to enforce t a: ; t i. 1 * - . I. ' ! ! . i- . ? . i: i > i: n - . * ; 'i i: i:> \ i .'i i 2 - - S ii. PRICES DELIVERED I'ord <'liasis < l ord Itiiiialioiif I'ord Touring. 4!MJ.:i7 ^ Ford (Vmi|m>1i-i dOO.'Jti ? Ford Town Far (KHI.aO '? ( I'ord Sedan 747.K1 i I 'ord Truck ? Dillon Motor Sales Co.. Dillon. S. C. i ( . ( I I Professional Cards. ~ I v ! ' : l?l{. I.. V. OOllDON Veterinarian . an^wend Day or Ni^'h* Pimm- K vans' Phartnary . Dillon, s. * I.. i. II.ASI I ..i:\ * V : * ej .?i !..i? Oil l.t'N. . I Mum; * '.end ! v t * 1. \V. JOHN SOS U(??rnej.at-I.Bw a and F#?d?i: ; '< ^ Marion. S. t'. ,-tk : >1 IIA.d i: *i; !? etl.-t s. ? . >i. i> Hyt\ latr. Niw ami Tlir?>at . Spi ,-t arl?'.- Fit iS. * i li.-t- Hour* ! to 11 and ti> - Hvenln^ II ".;j> ax?; ointtt.en' II \K(.ICO\ I A hi: ; \f li<rnr> ^-at-l.aw. ?!lii Hi mi- IVi'plf llan!* Klili:. * IHI.I.OS. (. HlllMJN *V Ml l.l.lill Aitiirni'y<i<at-I.iiu o' ?-r Mall oI(11 MI'ri'.'iiiIi:< 1 llll.l.iiN. s. . Z !'r;oi;r?- t:. ^'a'l anil l .-il- r.. <'m; * I I' I. II \ 11. ?rin \ -a 1 -1 1 v? M Mt: >. - ; ? 1: r \i;i 1; * I*li> "-ii .a:i ami Stirt;miii t ?ili. at 1 . No ' Hi r t- r? it. - M> ? r;ul> la ii^. A s la s i? ' 11 i'? ; \ J. >U r\ I > !? ? 1 -' ! C * H AMI.1, i" i ' l.i 'lis.; I : l * Ilo\ r".i' ' ' il ?W IN*. 111??. ^ ! t ! f.:: ' , Nil cannot I.. pnor . i- i. li- - ; ] t - i; prci! i ; i : . million ,i in is f< <1 II \ ri'ioii .. | I i -1! i'osnli-i \\ i posit is i l> i>ll sou . ill.it this roinody prevents cholon . ^ I'omovps worms and cures thumps I! i; (lie possih-r doi-s Tut fiiaki pood. \m- J ssill !*? ? 1>i-i rash Ston . Dillon, g P. C.?May. j- J Flies Make A Dee Line They crawl over your food 'A. leaving a tru.l cf diseavc gerrs 1 r FLIES ERI.VG DlSEASn C'.lf- VS tgarbage cat), d?*a 1 atiirnai , m. i < t* - i :.y Lummer ccinpiai.it. ; *? a '/z.\ ... c} se: Make Your Gut-ISouzz 1 Sanitary V/.f/i Sprinkle the filth of such places v Ucd T>- \ and disease perms. iJoir.i:.?{ w I 1 1. ti t<?r Start fly killing uith Ft''J Drcil I r ycer pari I rwaril peUltiH .:.i j t.: i .? For Sale ai All Grocers. Wi.l. SClill .I.D hll-'i c ">.. ?WS7. HM-iXTINGSST^A IIIUU *Y TU UNITED 9TA.TI COVSJIN.MEIT L. T > Tl I>tJ\ i Ilt'ISl Help Win Th FOR SAI :: EVER^ The above space contribu Committee by The Peoples Bai Our advice is to buy W Liberty Bonds, then deposit y< The Peopl es . .......... .,. ... . . . . . .v. ... . .. . . NOTICE FAR I will pay HIGHEST CASH iron, rags, bags, brass, copper Scrap iron 40 to 75c per hur Rags $1.00 per hundred! lbs. Rails, Old automobiles <: machinery a specialty. HONE T WE1G Bring a load of junl vhen and turn it into cash. Look over your place and you the amount of apparently wort can turn into good, hard dollar: Junk yard near Brick Wa M. SCHW/ DILLON, - A SPENDER is a Liability i \ C \ in i+n Cunnf .ypt H JH?U\ id lid 111 CdlCdl ^pend, bat Sp^nJ Save, and Save E^ Buy War-Saving Si E SELL TH * li ' n \ SYi> IL>? , "v. ^ First N&ticr DILLON S. Th nly National Hank ] & M r.^^A 1 x? gtu With Filth : Fcr The House ty ;.i toby's rr..ik -your ;u f i. i ihe ?>m ' ' i: oiii" j -Ip. ps. Tin-so c".. it".'ist cry, typiiou. 4...J < . cr V . <.i . I Devil KW * sl I f ! , t-: V ' ! p h'fun t - ^ " 1 2 | X ?pa ? 13 ' r }: ? ? ^ And i e War ? fWHERE ted to War Savings | nk. | v; ______________ ? ?. ar s avings Stamps, f I DUf other funds in I _ & Bank | W . . .-./5>5V'..iX^^X*D????<S)??9? MERS! j PRICES for scrap | . rubber, etc. ? idrod lbs. I td second band \ HTS I you come to town \ will be surprised at ; hless rr >teriai you ;! s. I rehouse. *{RTZ, I sc. | f to the Community | Asset. } WISELY lRNESTLY tamps FM | .* I lai Bank} ( i In Dillon County |