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Wednesday, July 18, 1917 TOBLISHED EVERT WEDTE8DAT AFTERNOON BT THE PREtM AND STANDARD, toe. IT. W. SMOAE.. .. .Editor —d Mfr. Entered at the poatofflce at Wal- tnrboro, 8. C - •» aeeood c!a«» mall matter, ■* '**', n.*>?* grow where one grew before ha< always been regarded a* the work of a benefactor of mankind, but it la the work ot a good farmer to re duce the coet per blade., , . "It was Lord Bacon who said tha* •God himself planted the first gar den.” Perhaps that is the reason why it is *0 hard to make folks understand that farming is a business and the acid test of good farming the amount of money that can be made out of It. "Cobble-stone” farmers and desk Subscription Rates: Oae Tear*,.. at Ft. Oglethrope Chattanooga. Tenn., July 8.— The second battalion returned from the target range, at Cotoosa yesterday morning. So, will take this opportunity of writing you about some of our experiences on v - .— .the trip. We made a record hike side agricultuijallsts talk of certain | from ?|#re Cotoosa last Sundav phases of farming as if they weroi V . „ ^ r moral rather than busines*. monilD5 - " e Ieft cam P at 5: 30 - hroposltlon*. * * ~ with full packs (weighing 45 lbs. 1 "Agrieultare is indeed the pro-j ea< h ». • fession glorious because it hold; * march of 14 miles by 11:30 a. m. out to Its devotees the hope of ulti- 1 Immediately on arriving, tents were mate independence, but this hope pitched, and preparations made fo; ran never be truly realized unless 15(000,000 Caras \LHtid Bifkt Off 1 Tip S Drops of Kgfio ^Ofta-lt” There's a wonderful difference be tween getting rid of a corn now and the way they used to try to get rid ©f it only four or five years ago. •Mets-It" has revolutionised corn history. , it’s the only corn remedy r the farm pays. "The cry that the young people A LONG WAR Those who imagine the war w^l end soon by reason * of Germany’* shortage of men ar<* due to receive a jolt in an estimate of Gerjnan casualties recently made public in London. According to this repor* Germany has lost in kille*^ _ sine • the beginning t>f the war. in round numbers, 1,500,000 men. <Add to these 500.000 taken prisoners and an equal number disabled h% wounds, and we’ have a total Gej~ ; man casualty list of 2.000,000. According to the most reliable estimates obtainable^ Germany has on the various fronts.a total of from ten .to twelve million men. To thes ♦nay be added through, the nature.! growth of the population at leas: 750.000 soldiers' yearly. By wbfer, it may-be seen that at no time sin'e the beginning of hostilities has Germany been stronger in man power than at present. One of t.he most fatal errors that one can make is to underestimate • the strength of a foe.- That is <”1 ' error- this government is not ma!:, ing. and it explains the deep an 1 thorough preparation that ia beinc made for tin- conflict before us.’ the week’s work. During the wetfk we were instructed in the use of, the- rifle, pistol, range finders, etc. are Jeaving the country an<l crowd- Karh cad ^ t had to ,ear n for himself inc fhto the citics i« as old as the t^e use of these instruments. This days of Cicero. We ma"y sav* breath spent in crying out against it; It needs only the magic touch was not at all easy, as most of the men had never fired one of the hig’ powered army rifles before, or had “See? Just • Drops of ‘fie,Wow Tomorrow I’ll Jlist I’rrl That Cora Right Off — and It’s Goad” nf nmftt tr. rrnke the f-rm fof n an >' instruction about them. Then ( today that acts on the new prin Of profit to make the f. im. tot *<. „ne,ating tlie fark ,„, j not only of shriveling up the many as.we'wftuld wish to see thc~->. , ' 1 P IT w ,IK - ,, l ) ' aT 'og m taig* . J orn but of-loosenlng the.corn off— !■ 1H- in M VltKKTING THK \ XTUjN’S HlRPl.il* I. X Already the indications are tha* this country will produce this sea- . aon tbu-greatest cr*4+ of grsttnr. vegetables and fruits, to say notli- ing of hay and other roughage, that It has even seen grown. This is very encouraging. and it should tend to cheer ng for the great struggle that has been 4he incen tive to this stimulation of produc-’ / tion. But in connection with this.there Is yet another problem to be solved —that of marketing this crop. la . ordinary times this is no tittle mat ter. Under present conditions it assumes serious proportions. But it is something that will have to b worked out. and the sooner the in telligence of the country |s put t • work on the matter the bettcr^ttfe country will fare. The average farnjpc 'hay no trouble . In marketing ’ his staple crops, such as» wheat.- corn, pota toes and lire stock—at least In nor mal years. This year, though, he Ik liable not to fare po well even on these. But the small ifruits and vegetables have always been tather hard to dispose of profitably, and will be more so ibis jrear. This matter of intelligent marl> •tlng should not be left to chance Intelligent efforts should be direct ed toward it. and preparation- should start at once. And right here Is where a close community cooperation will prove of invaluable service. The averac** American farmer raises vegetables and fruits in abundanep, and mar kets them by selecting what hi* family ne^ds and permitting the overplus fo practically go to waste —at least return to the soil. Pur- plus summer fruits and vegetables are hard to market, but it is righf here in this surplus that Is. in getting it to the ctffes. or to the point* pf country where it is rot produced—that Jthe i?:*-atesf econ omy can be practiced. It is to a darefnV" ma r keting qf ‘ the surplus .perishable producU of the farms that community organi zations, hoards cf trade and hu«i- new*^ men all over the country should direct their attention a nlaeo that can hold its own against j u *** P** 1 * of ° U1 instruct ton. all the allurements of urfiaq life, aLo had plantoon an ! company But to the^ian who can make raon-1 ^ tnielif sa> that it th*' ey ’opt of farming, the farm house enemy instead of paper targets had will- be merely a shelter in wfiich .’ n f r ® n t °f f, ’ ,r firing lines, i* so loos© that you can lift it right off with your fingers. Put 9 drops of ‘ •Gets-It” on that corn or callus to night. That’s all. The corn is - doomed sure aa sunrise. No pain, or trouble, or soreness. «You do away once and for all with toe- would not have been good for them. | bundling bandages, toe-eating salves because there was some mighty *®d irresponsible what-nots. Try good shooting done. The avefag 0 - to ea.t arid sleep and to his children a memory to flee from when the*r wings are fully feathered. ’ "One out of every three of the j of companies ran pretty high, world’s potTdation Us enough to doi celebrated- the foutth of July the farming for the world, but of | *’>' havin ^ of ,,H ‘ 1,est . „„„ „ - that third following the ancient < fronT '' arh rdmpany compete. . Inj***********.***f* railing that lies nearest to Mother s * x, f 1 company won. Dat- It—get surprised and lose a corn “Gets-It” is sold everywhere. 25c a bottle, or sent on receipt of price by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, 11L Nature’s heart.’let u;-have a brand of farming, in which one man doea the work of three in which large \ ieljj at low copt of production Is the rule rather than the .exception. Let the farmer to his own, great nroflt and for the benefit of man kind free, the other two-thirds >f the population In do that large ro- •tnainder of.the world's w'ork. “Then we see realize*) the dream ef those who too often have been unwilling to'follow or’afcait the in- eVorable order <*f tilings, who have nut all the (him* that >a t*rnsjier»oi- agrlctfltnre spclla ah.-ad of th.v nrosneritv i.ts«df "Whetf profit comes we will -r.on see a rural life In wivicb the home, the school and th** ebun'h wilj eae'- have it.* proper (dnee and it^ gc at opoortunitv. ■ ‘ Progrecs toward these -ideals will 1**- predicted not\npon farming nVerely as an <>< cupatiop.. hut upon farming as a nrofifahU* business. , A check is a very appropriate g' T f. Mast* r McKenzie, by w hich to recognize ,yonr signal sue.cess, not only as a com prodijcter. but as .« i profit producer as well. 1 am glad to have the honor of presenting it to you.” v. • talion drill, an address by Major,’’’ . *»». ■«-1.-» j Buxton. the eonimanding Officer. 1 ajc * sg sis * * sk y« * rt * j;; -and the prescribed salute^ ’ of 4k | Ruffin, July It}.—The Ruffin shots for July 4th, comprised t-h-- home d-monstration club met'Wed-1 day’s exercises,. At night we had a nvsday afternoon at the home .of- vaudeville, which was thoroughh Mrs. j. W. Crosby. The ladies of ••njoyed by cadets. offi«s*rs an*l vis- this chib have already canned sev eral hundred quarts of’fruit and itors. f . The most unpleasant *xperi<"ice of the week was the heavy rain. vhU'h disturbed us (*n ThurUdhy af- t. rnoon and night. Mirny - of t! .- men wete caught in th** field, and dr«*nrhed. All of ,us .came in fo- tent dis.ist* ts. Some the''.men found their bedding so wet' that, it iwa* necessary to seek sheltef in I nearby , straw stack for th«* night. This luck befr-ll the writer whe-n he was on guard duty Friday night. vegetables. Our demonstrator, .Mi«s Pickling, was with us at this :: eet- irrg. • Miss l.illie Be]!*- Smyly. of Has tings,; Fla., is visiting relatives at Ruftiri. William.* and Lodge. .Miss Alia Smyiv. aeconipitglied by, her cousin. Jo*- Smyly. of Hastings,j Fla!. ntf*'n<led “preaching at Smoaks Fi idair evenigg. D. K. Appleby and J. W. Smyly ihoton d fo, Walderboro to meet I)-. However, it was quite as eomfiVt- and Mrs. Gamble, -who are visiting able as the <|og tents. Saturday inorning a J 4 fci’eloek the e.in»t> was aroused, breakfast served, packs made and at 6 o’clock we were on our way back to Fori Smyly. Oglethrope. At 11:30. apiid th*- (beers of c#:r fellow cadets “of th*- First and Third battalions, we ar rived int<* catup. Majors Buxton Mrs. Gamble’s SmVIv. sister, A.Ir.s. Will Mrs. W. W. Smith, of Charleston is ytsiting h* . daughter. Mrs. J. W. „ Mrs. I). K. Appleby recidveil sev eral pledge <ards from the Food Administrator, and would be glad to have every house-keeper In Col- PAKTING Of’ THK WAYS Congress was not permitted to go as far as it desired to fco in Cor ing on nation-wide prohibition be cause of th*- threat of th** saloon men to prevent legislation on th * food control tiiTl. but it went f.r enoughprohibit manufacture ot' impel tation 'of distilled liquors, leaving beer and wine out of ih- prnhibition. "A wonderful step this, and it means that all alcoholic bev crages-must go.. Am* n, say we. The following littl** poem ^“Thc parting.” by Berlin Bradley—is taken from ' The American Issue.." Good-bye to you. John Barleycorn. It's time Jor -us to part. For many lor.g and drunken years We’ve clasp*'*] you to our heart. Hut now we’ll have to djtch you. John. The country’s going dry; Mere ends our old companionship. John Barleycorn, good-bye. Oh. often in the olden days. We’ve rollicked ’round with you: We’ve spent our cash in reckless wise. * Our health and vigor. fon; N For though you seemed a loyal pal. f Your friendship was a He; You only did us harm, and so. John Barleycorn, good-bye.^ You played the devil with our work. \nd now that work is war. You r bibulous companionship We have no leisure for; We’ll watch you go without a qualm. No tear will dim our eye. Get nut you damned old scalawag, John Bar ley corn, good-bye. and Mr('leave- have congratulated, leton county sign\ these pledge us . on the-splendid showing mad? cards, for the conservation of food. on the hikes. "On the march to Co- toosa no one fell „out. On the re turn trip only three fell out. This hike has bebn the greatest so far. but we are looking forward | them to the For to mu “Sherman march” toward ! and will i n a few and return them to the Food Ad ministrator. Washington. D. C. Five ladies of Ruffin have already sign ed these piedgX^ cards and sent Administrator s have their Atlanta. This wiU’take place about i tags for windows and\ full instru* the first of August, and will h<* the j tloty*. Among these ar*\Mrs. D. E. * limnx of our training. The entire Appleby. Mrs. .1. W. CroShy. Mrs. camp fone regimentt. will take Frank Br* land. Miss Lugja\Cart ‘: part. It will assume the form of ! and Mrs. J. W. Smyly. $ a regular waf* march. ha\ing' ivd- van<e and rear guards, etc M.;. Mct’leave and (’apt. Parker h ;v * just returned from Atlanta, .\:;* e they went to arrange with Fort Mi Pk* rsop for a siiatn battle be tween th*; two camp«. Just what point we will encounter McPherson is not certain, but it will probable be at the.point between Dalton ami Kennesaw. where Gen. Sherman and a t’finfderate force fought a battle during the War Between the States. The battle and the hike breeding it will require ten days. The news that the men selected ns officers from the training ramps ‘hill be put in charge of forces from their ow n states was received with much gratification. The men here p-efer being stationed in their own bom*- states. I n addressing a body of South Carolina cadets recently, Fapt. Parker. ’C. S. A., said there would Hb n contonment of 30.000 soldiers at Oduntbia, and that the cadets here would probably hav-e charge of them. According to re ports the contonment at Columbia is nearing completion, and the men will s..on ’begin to’enter training th* re. \nother series of officers’ trait?* ing camps wiH begin on August 27. These camps are fo .have the srtjflfr' nue 1i»t of men as the present oo«'S. viz 4This the magnitude of tb*- war Miss Capye Appleby won the gold medal in the Ruffin school 'R; the year If* 10, and also in Die year If* 17 for the greatest number of head marks in snejling; one given by Miss Grace TUiffmon, of Ehr- bar.lt; the other given by Miss Ber tie Westburg. of Grover. . , Little Edna Smyly and Cec 1 Jllmad also won gold medals in th * same school this year. r POCLTRY PARASITES You keep tlie'chicken house clean to keep the parasites off the Thick ens. You spray to kill germs--*-but what do you do to get the germs amf parasites Inside the chickens? Hens especially show It atmotjlting time and during the wintfir. How can you ex pec A them to lay? Free them of all internal -parasites by feeding B. A. Thomas Poultry Powder £><v easlonaJIy.' If it doesn’t make your hens ‘happy, w© will return yonr money. A Wichman & Son. \V*al- terhoro. and A. V. Baggettr 'Hen dersonville. injf^ PHKVKNT HOG (HOLKRV KAHAIING \S \ 111 SIVKSS -x. \ The B A. Thomas floff^Powdm’ has a record of ftf* pgc^cont citres of Hng ( holcm. Jf' you feed: your hogs rs diheft*'d. you need m-vfr fear hop^nob-ra nor ary other hog Ami the directions are |^ery sinxplf^/^nist aboijt what, you i nr** dofniv plus a f«;W cents-wor:h | of B \ Thomas IJkfg Powder in th7> ’ f* < -1 twi ** a w T’-a.tKy. g'>. Cholera gets in This Is the 4aJT of the farmer, j before Vo^tnow it Then it requlrec and w,» arjtv delighted tjjat this Jc | clos** attention to each hog—-each true. Fm so many years the fiyrm-- ^ 1nu '’ T 'l 0 **”' xnd if vou will c r has been loolred upon as ttuf low 'viP mva better, than fiO. to*r cent. If yon don't, the TV V Thomas medicine costs you nothing. We—not som? distant manufacturer— pay y,*nr money hack. \ Wichman A- Son. WolterboTe. and A. V. Raggett. Hendersonville. - Iriio, but fllu<trates ■ waj progtam that our,gaverjwnent has utxl.rtak en. CTuVftSnonga is reaping, a great l VirV-st from the location of this ’’o’t In all of the vynips her* theie are about 12.000 m*m and officers. The monthly Pfiy/roll vs nyoie than ThHv figures aie con stantly on thy rise, and Chatta niH-ga being th*- nearest city gets the benefit of Uje soldier’s money. We rre paid -off every month, aqd is much rejoicing just before t h.c*. D». Ferdinand King, New York Phyictan and Medico! Author, Sayei EVERY WOMAN EVERY MOTHER EVERY DAtGHTER NEEDS IRON AT TIMES To put strength into her nerve* and color into her cheeks. STRAW HATS ' f -AT- We are Offering Special ^ Values In j / SHIRTS The H. W. Cohen Store A. S. KARESH. fa. V —tF •\ n N Buggies and Wagons • We desire to offer for sale at prices and terms to suit, a full line of buggies and wagons. We have in the following wel’/- known makes: '. Taylor-Cannady, Parker and Kentucky. We can-suit your Taney in any kind of buggy you desire. We handle also the celebrated RUSSELL Wagons, wie and two horse. BUGGY AND WAGON HARNESS IN STOCK. See us if interested before placing your order. Walterboro Live Stock & Vehicle Company. COLLETON’S BANK DIRECTORY v BANK OF SMOAKS SMOAKS, S. C. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. $16,722.88 SAFE* PROGRESSIVE, ACCOMODATING W. H. YARN, , A. EUGENE YARN, S. P. J. GARRIS. Jf President. Cashier. Vice-President FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK OF COTTAGEVJLLE, S- C. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS..?.. * $15,116.70 EVERY BANKING NEED FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE B. H. WILLIS, W. E. WILLIS, g G WILLIS. M. D. President. Cashier. Vice-President. cut worker in th© indiiKtriai scale. hut j»nw with the advent of scien tific farming and the tr* of good prices, th© farmer has chanced places and ‘‘th© bottom rail ha* become the tbp." Nowhere has. thi^ been tqore forcefully said than by Dr. W. M. Riggs, president of Tlem non College, a few months ago when he was delivering a check to Master Corf McKenzie, of Dillon coontc. Mho won flrat prize for cora club Mori. To make two blade* of ’ / . . • . WHEN SHE WAS KVEADKD Ten-year-old Lenna had been tak ing osteopathic treatment., and her little friend Mabel was carious to know what the treatment waa like. ’ Well, 1’U tell you. Mabel.” Len na said Miioualy: "they make bread of you."—Excbaate. after-Kjch pav day. \!| of th*; ’•Ib-w-* ;;*ld Korr.'< new feature to tbeii^proBSrms, an-1 indulge som»- ■-vlmt hea/lly iri Vo, iai .and other at- ^ir** unfil th*- ^ poeketxhoo'ks fur, low again The eadet* are betinnirg to'dake on ?li© look, *>i *»fflc©r.<. And whlb* th* \ are still (I**ei*l©illy enihry**n'i* visltois have to observe very rare- firth times before they ran dis tinguish them. Puttees, emblems ^ ' 1 '' ^ ll and swnegof sticks are being pro- j SJ r jt Tti*-r© ran b<- I*,- tw iuir- f |l I. hi Htfby, r,>*»j - ^. r • i VIIH fi w I . :i i-ll! li\n. I’ll*: lr- *4ii<\U» ?t>** , !; .* J- • a ,1 Ii It ov tv- n v ii t'M n* \J- ,- ; l tr* n !‘. y gi iu rally t* i K i.riloiary ii.-/ s a't-11 *■ i r i- q. v.tu* b e f t ' /n ©, rro*l -I fusely. used. Perhaps it i-* not too, ©arly for this, because w© have only five more weeks here. The whole command was very much nleased a few days ago uhen Col. Slocum announced that we were to ass'ist in drilling the y*- eruits a* they come in. This-■will be excellent practice for us, and at the same time will be an examina tion on yir part. JAMES deTREVILLE *!iy d eters pre- •V..ISM- i rcti:.^::•••••*• N'uv.sed Iron. Thrt j r* i> ular <Crni if ir. n .s i-ii>:ly’asr-mu- i.i-, *t. n t btn. k< ;i n r o*turf the t,.th qor ups* t th»- »t**ui*U» It will ih- cr* tl.c Mrenirth und cmluran**? *>f v. • zia. pervoua. irr fst-lr. can worn, has- jrjfril • lee king wetnen JcCt per cent, in i*,. yi-*‘*‘ks' Wine t» many instances. 1 have used it in my ©wu practice with mast surprising results, — Ferdinand KM*. Ml* Si'TSf- Nulirwl l****l *** reiMT >kn«* W D». r«r<l>i<si"l K.u, .-•*' *» *»Im« u.r*l no*., •n« suve amsssi Sill* >n aftaaiau gutrsaut at mtem M miw -M ll a mi <■ IMg «Mf •» Will Sew on a Button, Mend a Rip, Put in a Tuck, or Let out a Pleat theI&e’s noMob TOO SMALL OR, NONE TOO LARGE, ICONE TOO SIMPLE OP. TOO COMPLEX TO DEMAND OUR CARETAKING AT TENTION* CLEANING, PRESSING, REPAIR ING. ‘ >• • THE ECONOMY PRESSING CLUB * B. M. CROSBY, Manager. Thone 84J M Viard’a Barber Shop. 9 ,y ... .4 ..jl ... * ' ./• 'I* .