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TBI# a FAILURE M?rtme* 'dnd'' *li w 8,nM * C?mP#nlon' r, ho wiay f,om rM' ! luute young wou??j * Stain hlju m style. 'JL ^accompanied tdinnpr ami H??? ;(U.v houM ? '*>? Vv I""' ?,u' rnp * .hV HVS'UY ^ . ,?.r ml hsJoi\V'J r"';"cu ,?? "lie ???? t"? LZot the young man "rn,inl worse than over. If 1 carried a greasy JT rtwot home," she 1 5 J ???ve to K?t the * wiu be angry. J moving Picture house Lman told of her next Kone of the large de * -! have to got some J. toilet goods," she u had reached the store. *Ud I'" b0 back ,u * ^ young man. strolled up [front Of the store, she Le, having it put Into id that the package would MitT i?reparHtI?n?. Then, ft own Ingenuity, she KL- the gallant. "We'll Km' store for a soda ana Kome," he suggested, y it the drug store. Care. ? woman deposited the MOD the empty chair op-> ZL, man so that he would Jihllf of its contents, ,?nton with her conver } |oine one touched her on R "Lady" a man's voice pit got your cheese out leofthe floor." Wen, she turned to see a ippllv eating the large fee.' She also notlred that |M had hoard iind seen the cat. She moistened her ik but he spoke first : "If jpld use such beauty prep I tint," ho said, smilingly, hi find husbands so hard iditnapolls News. Mlew M. P.'s tk changes noticeable In if commons is the absence then members are in the I formerly hats were uni when members were j i the lohby." Only the whips lis the lobby; that marked ?a the others. Now nearly probers who still retain par? both glossy .silk top Mr, Chamberlain and Sir tobury, hoth make ^reat It Sir Frederick raises his i aloister answers one of Nwwhen. in the fencing h.tooche In debate. The the exchequer takes his |fi?* to speak and puts It lit front of him, and when ujpeaker sits with It well jp his eyes and his feet \ up on the side of the ha Morning Post. If Fitting Advised. mtj, Pennsylvania, phyr atasing fast of one week tttoctlon In food prices. Ill state that anyone ? an fast a week with nlti nd that a half-mil saved by Fayette Id that time. ti?M suggest that only wa * to the six-day fast. In it proposed ' fast, a phy tot will positively not In 1 I would be willing to fast of a week slm ?Mrate the feasibility of I Its beneficial results phys fcf. of course, Is to be tak heaven, that costs little, 'uy persons who desire to ?trial fast I am willing to doe." ?Retain Old Customs. |?ynians Invaded Belgium, fleeing families sought toten island. New York, y Mechanics magazine, settled permanently, American ways, of Ringing to certain home which are of much In Mghbors. One of these "df?K8 as draft animals. ?? hitched to two-wheel *'th milk or vegetables, ?wi'fce hundreds of others Belgium. The animals special design, which J* with eating and drlnk J/oll?r1 made in part of ?^ts. is used in to work. ^pod', Guidance. ? Lor.| is (o be rec Jj ln South Africa. A ffiously parsed the ^ ratling to amend the South ^ ' ?*? ? way that It , '^rpfi-om that the i? a?knowledged r Lnlon of South ^?vered Cavern_ jfcj, #roun(1 at Lock ^ ? hole f iftoon feet W ^ Ending 1 7^ npRr th* Linton f Ju T* h0Rr wa,er Wi L *ht ,h-nt th? Ku y those who nst ?"le by thp out" ^ &rlQ? from an ujv EARLY BUILDING FOR SUCCESS Youth's Wl?e Employment of Leisure Hour* Mean# Everything In Hit After Life, If the young man could only ?*? llmllate very early In hi* life the fact^ that merely to and eat and drink | and sleep, and then tile. Is not enough, but that he must roh himself of many of the pleasures usually taken up by youliH men If he moans to nmke Ills lire of the highest possible use to the world. he would srt his foot on the pathway to accomplish something worth wlille. v There la no harm In billiards or pool or In dancing, baseball or card playing. or any one of the scores of different diversions and recreation* open to young men. The natural In clination usually Is to devote a large part of the leisure hours of young man hood to ?UCh pleasures. But the youth who is really earnest In his ambition to do something worth while will dis cipline himself to resist such .tempta-v tlons during his early, formative yearn, for the whole fate of a man Is largely determined by how he.utillzes his plas tic years. He may be restricted by circumstances, by environment, by family ties in his selection of his dally work, but every young man, particu larly nowadays, has many hours that he can call his own, and It Is how he chooses to use these hoifrs that couuts most and tells most.-? Forbes Magazine. SOMETHING MORE THAN PLAY Qrlppled Soldier Pleasantly Surprised at Result of Work at Which He 4. Amused Himself. How a ring got a wounded soldier a bew oeeunntlon in -life is told by the federal board for vocational edu cation, which Is helping the handi capped men of the army, navy and ma rine corps get back into the work-a day world. A veteran of Belleau wood called upon the board. His left letf gone, he appeared ? listless and without hope. He sat talking to the adviser, now and then slowly turning a ring on his finger. The adviser, to get the man's confidence, asked to see the riiiR. * The man suddenly became animated. "I made that," he said. "Hammered It out of silver myself, und engraved those figures on the outside. Nothing but some playing of mine," he added. The adviser looked at the ring, noted the engraving, and said: "How would you like to learn en graving?" "Doing this?" said the soldier, fin gering his ring. "Say, this ain't work ? it's just play." "Let's have a try at It," replied the adviser. The federal board sent the man to lenrn engraving, and In a few months be qualified ^or a good job In a jew elrv store. Chinese College Girls. The most picturesque school in Nan king is Ginllng college, a recently opened Institution, operated by five boards, presided over by a faculty of eight and Including 18 girls. As this is only the second year of operation, 18 is a goodly number. Last year there were hardly enough girls to go nround. The college Is housed tor the present in a charming old "gung g^an" or official residence belonging to the estate of LI Hung Chang, and once occupied by one of his relatives. For Chinese women to come Into such an Inheritance, even by renting it, is enough to make anyone enthusiastic. Only two years oif college work are done at present, but a year's work Is being added over autumn, so that it will soon tax the eight teachers to keep the class work up to the high standard that has been decided upon. ?Christian Herald. Rigorous Mourning. "Germany's week of mourning over the harshness of our peace terms was rigorously observed ? nit," said Major Frederick Palmer, the famous war cor respondent. "There's a story about the week of mourning from Berlin. A Berllnese assistant theater manager said to the manager : " 'Is our burlesque going to observe the week of mourning, boss?' " 'Rigorously, sir, rigorously,' the boss replied. ? " 'Close down ? is that the idea?' said the assistant. "'Close down nothing!' said the boss. 'We'll put all the chorus girls in black silk stockings.' " To Keep Castaways Dry. Louis O. Anderson has Invented a "storm cover" for boats which, when adjusted, covers both boat and rower so completely that waves and rain will roll oft It as water rolls off a duck's back. The suit, which includes a headpiece, is made full at Its Juncture with the rubberized cover, says the Popular Science Monthly, so that the oarsman may try to paddle with one of the oars while sitting In the stern with the tall spread out behind him. His other oar makes a backbone for the cover. No Problem at All. A small boy was sent to the local drug store for an empty bottle, and after waiting his turn the assistant spotted him and said: "Well, little man, what can I do for you?" "Oh,* I want an empty medicine bot tle," the boy replied. "I can't let you have one without ?omethlng in it," said the assistant. To which the little hopeful shyly an swered : "I suppose it Is merely red tape, so shore as a cork in." 1 ON DUTY, AS EVER Ex-Sergeant Merely in Another Line of Trenches. . In Fact, One-Time Commander Thought Him More Valuable in Civil Life Than During the Hot Day* in France. At hroukfiiHt that morning, says h contributor to London Punch, Jojrce had announced firmly that If I really loved* her I , would tuke the pattern tip to town with me and "see what I could Tlo." What she failed to real I**1 was that, If I ventured alone into the midst of ho Intimately feminine a world as Hlhhy $ Helms' for the pur pose of matching stuff called pink georgette, 1 should become virtually incapable of doing anything at all. The only redeeming feature about the whole nerve-racking business wan that he found me as soon as he did. "<!ood afternoon, sir!" he. said In a most Ingratiating vole?; "What can we have the "pleasure of showing you, sir?" He was tall and handsome, with a perfectly waxed mustache and a fault less frock coat. Ho bowed before me with a solicitous curve to his broad shoulders, and the way he massaged one hrfnd with the other had a highly soothing effect. , "I'lnk georgette, sir? Certainly, sir!" To my Inexpressible relief, he seemed to consider it the most llk.eljf In the world. "Miss Koblnson !*' he called; "pink georgette." With a polite wave of ?th? band, he motioned. m<> towuid Llie lady, lie hov ered about while 1 opened the bit of tissue paper containing the pattern and murmured my needs to Miss Koblnson, Ills very presence gave me confidence. When It was all over, he came up and led me away. As we emerged into the stronger light near the door I peer ed at him closely. Then I touched him on the arm and beckoned him behind n couple of I'arls models. I took hold of his hand and wrung It fervently. "Sergt. Steel," I said, "you always d|d have the knack of being In the light spot at the right moment. I have not set eyes on you since that hot day In 101G. when you brought up tho remnants of 14 platoon and pulled me 'out of that tight corner at Gulllemont* That was a valuable bit of work, sergeant, but nothing to this ? simply nothing!" The solicitous curve had straighten ?ed out from his broad shoulders, liis hands has ceased their soothing mas 'sage. His heels were together, his arms glued to his sides, his eyes glar ing at a fixed point directly over the ?'top of my head. "Thought It was you, sir, as soon as I saw you. lint of course I wasn't going to say anything till you did." It was not the ingratiating voice now, but that rasping half-whisper he always used for nocturnal conferences In the front line. "Never heard anything ot you, sir, since you went down with a bllghty after Guillemont. Beg your pardon, sir, but you looked a bit windy I as you came in Just now, so I thought I'd keep in support.... Yes, sir, got my ticket last month? only been back on my old job a fortnight." I tapped the parcel that Miss Itobln ? son's own fair hands had made up for me. ' "This Is a good issue, sergeant?" I asked. "Sound, reliable, and all that?" "Couldn't be better, sir. I had my ,eye on hej\ We only drew It ourselves lately. That's the stuff to give 'em. a perfect match.... exquisite blending of color. . . . those art shades are to be very fashionable this season, I assure you, sir." Imperceptibly his hands had resumed their message, the solicitous curve had returned to his broad shoulders, his voice was ingratiating again. "We have a large range of all daintb est materials. I believe our charmeuse, ninons and crepe de chines to be un rivaled, sir. A little damp underfoot to-day, sir, but warmer ? much warm er. Yes, sir! Thank you, sir! Good day, sir I" And Sergt. Steel (D. C. M. and four chevrons) bowed me Into the street. Huns Have a Town Crfer. The officers of the regiment have nothing on the burgomaster of Polch ! when it comes to having a striker. The ' only difference is that he Is a clanger, for he rings the bell to announce new tiding to the populace. For instance, if the square-heads are not on the square with Americans and a fine Is J imposed, the tidings of Heinle's hard: luck must be published broadcast. So ( the chief mogul of Polch crooka his j finger and explains the mission to the bell ringer, who in turn goes to each street corner announcing that Herr Hassenfeffer has been fined 200 marks for not having the outside door un locked. All this time the bell plays a ['clanging accompaniment. ? Barrage, I : Polch, Germany. Noisy Wedding. At one of the Canadian army camps there was a cowboy wedding lately, and enough cowboy gear ? radiant shirts and neckwear with the Inevi table sheepskin ."trews," not to mention the slx-shoote^p ? could be found to rig out an Escorting band which would not have disgraced the Wild West. Aftei the ceremony the cowboys, who wer? nil suitably mounted on untamable bucking nr.ustangs and bronchos, gave vent t# fearsome yells, and wildly ?acortad the happy pair ta the_JK>UIaat wadding on record. * ANNOUNCEMENT t , , , , I , We have discontinued the sale of feed stuffs as a part of our business and in stead of it added to our lumber and building material stock a complete stock of builders hardware and tools, paints, paintbrushes, oils, interior decorations, grates, etc., in fact we have established a complete lumber and building material business where you can purchase everything with which to build a house from the first brick s to the last shingle. * BOOTH & MtLEOD, Inc. *1 44- 146 N. Main St. Sumter, So. Carolina Office No. 10. Phones: Yard No. 631 THERE is a personal and a friendly side to the business of - - selling the Liberty car, that is very pleasant. People are usually more than half in love with the beauty of the Liberty before they come to us. When that first favorable feeling is confirmed by a quality of perform ance that delights them, it estab lishes an intimate and cordial rela tion that is out of the ordinary. We have perfect confidence that if you will permit us to place you at the steering wheel of a Liberty, it will be the beginning of a long and profit able association between us. Liberty Sedan and Coupe now being delivered . LIBERTY MOTOR SALES CO. LIBERTY SIX THIS AGENCY STANDS READY TO INSURE YOUR COTTON ON OPEN YARDS ON GIN YARDS ON' RIVER BANKS ON FARMS AND PLANTATIONS IN COMPRESSES IN WAREHOUSES IN R. R. DEPOTS AND ON R. R. PLATFORMS How Much Cotton Insurance Do You Want ? C. P. DuBOSE & COMPANY Telephone 43 Real Estate and Insurance Crocker BHg.