Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ClU WUsltlnn?n fob Southron. Mmim hmoslw a* hhMi ?V ?X, as lesuuaal iUfcM MMI? l-1 .._L-J_I ..II PERSONAL. Mr Philip A. Molar, of Columhi i wwi in the city today. Mr William Auld .of Columbia speot the day In town. Mit P. M Spann and Miss Janlc Mlkell and Florence Obcnschaln arr spending the week-end In Chen with Mi? J. s Hartiell. Mm M. B. DeLorms and daughter Boucher .of New York, are visiting relativen in the city. Miss Kmma Reynolds Is spending tha week-end In Camden with friends Mr. beeile Denniston Is spending the week-end at hie home in Orange burg. Mr. Ralph M. Hale, sales manager for the Southern Motor Co.. Is spend? ing, the week-end with his parents in Charleston. ' Mrs, Horace U. Mitchell has re? turned to Savannah, after a visit to her daughter, Mrs. W. O. Courtright. Mrs Oeo. H. Hurst Is visiting rel? atives In Savannah. Mr. T. H. Auld. of Kastover, is in the city en business. Mrs J A Ruddock and little son. Jamie, of Orangftburg. are on a visit to Mrs. Ruddock's mother. Mrs. M. 8. Nelson. Mr H. Lt. B. Wells has gone to Richmond, Va., for a stay of several months. He says, however that he will return In July In '.Ime to make the race for magistrate n the Humter magisterial district. Death. Mr. W A. Trlbble was found dead. Thursday afternoon. In his room on the second floor of the Pate store, 8. Main street. He had been dead for several days, but the exact time of death could not be determined, as he lived alone and had few visitors. He was last seen on tho streets Sunday es Monday. No inquest was held as h? had been In bad health for several aaonthe and death was evidently due te> aatursd causes. The deceased was originally from Anderson county, but had. lived ta Sumter the greater part af the last twenty-Ave years. Ha was In tha service of the city for a number af years, first as street superintendent end subsequently aa policeman. He also served the county as chalngang overseer for several years. Miss RMsabeth Ann Brunsen died at her home February 14th, sftsr an Illness of ever three years, sgsd 76 years and two days. Deceased Is sur? vived by three brothers and four sis thrift Stamp Kales. at There were two large sales of War faving Stamps in Sumter Saturday. One Sumter county farmer bought thirty-two stamps. Stamps this month east $?.14 each, so this was a loan to the government of $132.48. The other sale was larger. A gov? ernment employee who calls Sumter hie home, when he can get here for he travels, bought 120 War Saving stamps. This means that he hag loaned to the government to be used Hi the war $486.80. When the stamp period expires the farmer will draw $160.00. The second buyer will draw 8600,00. Besides helping the government each has made a nice In? vestment for himself. -1 A question frequently asked the War Havings Committee le whether it la wise to take money out of the sav tesje banks Ig put Into war stamps. The administration does not encour? age this. The word thrift means sav? ing, being fiugal and taking care of what you earn. The officials would much rather that thrift stamps, and War Savings Stamps be bought with n. ?ne that would be spent needlessly otherwise, that you will make a "eavlng.'' an the nasne Implies, for the stamps, snd that you will help the government by lending It your savings. It would not be wise to Withdraw your savings accounts from the banks or to discontinue your Christmas saving funds for the pur chase of stamps Buy them with what you would have wasted other? wise. The committee has been asked whether It would not be well for the merchants to start people off on earda eg ilviag sway thrift stamps as trade premiums. The administration has asked especially that this not be done. People do not value what si given to them. nn<t if the practice i>e Same common the sales would fall off Moreover It takew aws.\ from the dignity sf the govsrniuent Issue, and the good Intentions of the merchants to help the government will turn In the opposite wav and become | hind ranee. Petrsgrad. Friday, March 8.?Iieot Trotsky, addressing a meeting of tin Msximsbst party today, announce, that he had resinned ss commlasan for foreign affair*. HEAD OF WAR DEPARTEMENT MAKES TRIP TO KTKOPE. Visit for IMiriMjHo of Conference Witli Army oflurrM and to See Expcdi tlonnry Forcen. A French Seaport, March 10 (Ry? th? Associated Press)?Newton 1>. linker, the American secretary of war, with a staff of seven persons, arrived here today on an American armored cruiser. The party was met at the pier by a French general, representing the French army. Wushington. March 10.?Upon hearing of Secretary Raker's safe ar? rival in France through the Asso? ciated Preis dispatch from Paris, the war department tonight announced that the secretary's visit Is purely military and not diplomatic and for purposes of inspection and personal conference!! with military officials. Mr. Baker is accompanied by Mai. Oen. William M. Black, chief of en? gineers, Lieut. Col. M. L. Brett and Ralph Hay-3e, his piivate secretary. No official report on the secretary's arrival had been received. The de? partment issued this statement: "A cable dispatch from Paris to the Associated Press tonight announces the arrival at a French port of the secretary of war. "For some time Secretary Baker has desired to visit the headquarter* of the Arne lean expeditionary forces. He sailed irom an American port about February 26. "Secretary Baker has not determin? ed the length of time he will remain In France, but his stay will be long enough to enable him to make a thor? ough Inspection of the American forces abroad and to hold important conferences with American military officers. It is expected that not only will Secreta ry Baker visit the Amer? ican headquarters, but his inspection tour will cover construction projects, including docks, railroads and ord? nance bases, now under way back of the American lines. "The secretary's visit Is military and not diplomatic. It is essentially for the purposes of Inspection and personal conference with military of? ficials. "The secretary of war is accom? panied by MaJ. Oen. W. M. Black. Lieut. Col. M. L Brett and Ralph Hayes, private secretary to Secretary liaker." RACE WNFKRENCE TODAY. District Conference Called by Rev.' Richard Carroll in Session, The district race conference called by Rev. Richard Carroll, ore of a series being held in the State, open? ed this morning in Mt. Plssuh A. M. K. church. Three sessions were an? nounced, the morning session in Mt. Ptsgah church, afternoon in Email uel and night session in Shiloh Bap? tist church. The morning session opened at 11.30 o'clock with Rev. I. D. Davis chairman of the local committee in the chair. Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. J. McKenzie Har? rison. Tho chairman stated tho object of the meeting and outlined in general terms what is sought to be accom? plished. He then introduced Dr. S. H. Edmunds, who had been invited to address tho conference. Dr. Ed? munds made an eloquent and stirring speech.on the world war and the duty each citizen owes his government, his country and civilisation. Among the ministers and represen? tative men present this morning were: Revs. I. D. Davis, J. J. Starks J. J. Page. Richard Carroll. J. W Moultrie. K. W. Dix; and C. F. Brog don, D. P. Pendergrass, J. If. Mar? tin, E. P. Butler, D. L. Wltherspoon, W. J. Westberry. H. L. Horn'. W. W. McCollough. 1. M. Walker, R. II Richardson, 15 Walls, James Hana han. R. E. Andrews. l.co County Council. 1m|M>rtnnt Meeting of Council of De? fense Tuesday Night. Lynchburg. March 9.?The Lee County Counc l of Defense will hold a meeting at the Dr ptist church Tues? day night. March 12- Prof, h Mar lot) Rucker, of Columbia, Hon. T. <}. Meldend and Hon. c, H. Itullln will be the speakers. This will be a most important meeting as all the mnnv questions now of Interest to the people will be fully explained by the speakers. ?ssssssw 'W???*?? _ I _ Geo. H. Hurst, Undtrtafcer and Embalmer Prompt Attentin to Day and NkjM Calls at J. o. ceaitt old-stand, *\*ftia Phones: Jftiwt POOD CONSERVATION SUGGES? TIONS, the Importance of Raising chicken* in War Time Mid Preserving Eggs for Winter l's<\ South Carolina generally t.ikes a) place in the front ranks in sensible development, but she is far behind other Slates in the matter of chicken raising. There is probably nothing that Is easier of accomplishment ami which results in such excellent re? turns. The country at large shows that the average farm throughout the United States has forty-six, head of poultry while in South Carolina the i average is only sixteen. The food ad? ministration particularly at this time is most anxious for South Carolina to j awaken and reach the average state I and see a substantial increase in the I number of chickens around the coun ] try home. Dr. Long, director of the exten? sion work for South Carolina, has had a most excellent and practical series of suggestions along this line prepared by Prof. Frank C. Hare, the Poultry Husbandman of Clemson Coi- j lege. These suggestions are adapt-' ? able to South Carolina conditions, and j If followed will result in large per- ? sonal gains, and much pleasure to i many people of this State. They are as follows: "The production of eggs in 1917 was over one billion dozen below nor? mal. Seventy per cent of the farm? ers and half the poultrymen of the nation slaughtered anything that look? ed like a hen. Poultry is exceedingly short now. Unless our people grow sufficient pullets to replace the loss, We cannot eat many eggs. "Let us solve this situation. While the pullets arc growing, we can cat the cockerels. No meat grows more rapidly or at less expense than a three months' old fry, and chicken meat saves the beef and pork. "Commence at once. Buy eggs for hatching of utility breed, like the Plymouth Rook or Rhode Island P.ed, or of any llock of good size hens. <ireasc the setting hen under each wing and at the rear of her body with a kittle thirty-three per cent, blue ointment to kill the lice. Rub yel? low insect powder into her head am! nock feathers. 1 >o this before you sot the hen and on the eighteenth day Ol incubation. At that time, soak tin eggs for two minutes in warm WtttOl to soften the shell and help the ehlokf hatch out. "Place the hen and dry chicks in I watertight coop with a slatted front Set the coop on grass or in the gar den. Keep the hen conlined in tin coop until the chicks are weaned Feed a mixture of equal parts nan boiled eggs cut line, rolled oats and cracker or dry bread crumbs, every lew hours the llrst three days to start chicks off right. Mix some ?harp sand or chick size ground oy? ster shell with all their food to sup? ply the gizzard with grinding ma? terial, otherwise the chicks will have diarrhea. Scatter some hominy in the grass, or in short straw to make them exercise. The third day make I mixture of equal parts by weight of OOmmeal, rolled oats, wheat bran and I prime quality cottonseed meal, add? ing a small amount of sharp sand as before, and keep this food dry in a shallow box before the chicks con? stantly until they are weaned. When j ever scraps of meat cr bones are left from dinner, cut them up with a sharp hand axe and feed the small pieces to the chicks. This is the best growing food. Feed small grain and table scraps, or buy a package of baby chick food from your grocer or seed house. "From weaning age (six weeks) to maturity feed the chicks the same as mature fowls. Keep this simple dry mash before them: Equal parts by weight of cornmeal, prime quality cot? tonseed meal, wheat bran, and wheat shorts. It makes ch.cks grow and] hens lay. Mix it with buttermilk or | sour milk if you have the milk. Scat? ter some corn, oats, or feeding wheat in litter once daily. / "Separate the cockerels from the pullets at ten weeks. Let the pullets remain in the coops to grow into lay? ers for next winter, Confine the cockerels, fatten and eat them. "Buy waterglass from your drug? gist, or from the manufacturers, and the Conservation Chairman at Colum? bia will gladly advise anyone inter- j ested where waterglass may be! bought. The "E" grade is most sat? isfactory. It costs from fifty cents to one dollar per gallon. The system is absolutely guaranteed. Boil water, \nd after it is cool, mix one part of waterglass with ten parts of water. Place in sterilized earthenware, glas? or galvanized-iron containers. Half till the container. Immerse eggs in preservative the day Lhey are laid, al? lowing two inches of preservative to cover the top row. Keep the con? tainers under the house, or another cool place. Don't buy eggs of doubt? ful ng<^ and preserve them, because <>ne bad or cracked egg will ruin tin entire lot in that container. These eggs will beat up stiff, and they can be poached or fried; if boiled, prick the end with a needle, otherwise the inside air will crack the shell. This method is especially recommended this spring. Can your eggs now for winter use." Mrs. H. F. Ijewis Is visiting her sis? ter. Mrs. Perry Moses, Jr. SELF-HELP ADVISED. Cotton GroWGM Should Maintain Mar? keting Association. Government cotton grading on the Sumter cotton market hl I been high? ly approved by a recen meeting of the Tri-County Farmers* Cotton Mar? keting Association, and by numerous letters from cotton growers who had their cotton sampled and graded b> the government graders. The Sumter Chamber of Commerce which took the lead and induced Con? gressman A. F. Lever to inaugurate government cotton grading, and which also organized the cotton farm-' ere' association, has endeavored to get assurances of the continuation of a I cotton grader for this market. But the letter published below from Mr. I Charles J. Brand, Chief of the Bu? reau of Markets, of the I epartmcnt of Agriculture, to Secretary Iteardon, indicated that there is dOUDt wheth? er the government will be able to 1 furnish a grader any longer, and this ; letter also points out to he cotton growers the necessity for further or? ganizations which in turn may be able to inaugurate and jerpetuato improvements with regard to planting better varieties, more careful picking, and winning, the production.of a su? perior quality of cotton, which when I properly classified and mar ceted, co : operatively, will secure increased re? muneration on the basis of its su? perior value to the spinner. The cotton growers should get to? gether Immediately and provide the i.icans and facilities for such plans as aie suggested by Mr. C. J. Brand. The Sumter Tri-County Cotton Farmers' Association is in good shape, but re? quires expansion and development. .Mr. E. I. Iteardon, Managing Secre tary, Chamber of Commerce, Sum? ter, S. C. Dear Mr. Heardon: Your letter o; February 26, with several enclosures, has been received. It is very gratifying to this bureau t*. be advised that the work of Messrs Brooks and Iiigginbotham has been helpful to your community in the handling and marketing of your cot? ton. However, I wish to cat your at? tention to the fact that waile this j work is largely demonstratioual, it is j hoped that it will eventually lead to ' the formation of suitable organiza , tions which, in turn, may be able to Inaugurate and perpetuate improvo I mente With regard to planting better varieties, more careful pit king and ginning, and. in general, the produc? tion of a superior quality of cotton which, when properly classified and marketed cooperatively, w.ll secure increased remuneration en the basis of its superior value to the spinner. It -is noted that your association will provide the necessary clerical as? sistance and ? Mters for the govern- \ mont grader, . .t we are not able to state positive^ whether such grader will be available. We have innumer able demands lor this service and it seems to me that since we have now demonstrated t e value of this grading service to yct.r community, steps should he take i to assume responsi? bility for the continuation of this ser? vice in the eve it that we find it im? possible to assign a grader to Sumter. Thanking yo\: for your expressions j? appreciation I am. Yours very truly, Charles J. Brand, Chief of Bureau. On Friday afternoon Mrs. Perry Moses, Jr., ent< tained at a delightful reception in honor of her sister, Mrs. F. H. Lewis who is visiting her. The home, always attractive, was rendered doubly so by the profusion of beauti? ful spring (lowers. Tn the reception rooms, yellow uaffndils were used, while the dining room was beautiful with yellow jessamine and purple lilacs. Delightrul punch, cake and bonbons were served during the after noWf. lira. Ifoeea was assisted in entertaining by Mrs Horace Harby, Mrs. Louis Wii.iamson, Mrs. Ansley Harby, Mrs. A. C. Phelps and Mrs. Ashleigh Mood Jt's alright t i do lots of thinking but some people would get along bet? ter if they were a little more miserly in their speech ?Clinton Chronicle. See Thein Sure! The Sumter Dry Goods Co. are ?showing a beautiful line of the new gingham voiles, silk batistes, printed srepee In novelty printing, foulards in both cotton ami. silk effects, novelty white and colored skirtings, etc. with the Butterick Patterns to tell you how they should be made up.?Advt. SPRAYED?Saturday from Rose Gary farm, 1 brown mare mule with letter M marked on jaw. Finder will pleaea return to W. B. Boyle Co. ant receive reward. CORD TIRES?30x3, $8.90; 32x3 1-2, $13.U to $i:,.00, 14x4 $2(?.on to $21.UO. All ether sizes in propor? tion. Largest stock cut rate tires in State. Standard makes. The Cheap Tire Co., Columbia, S. C. - ? FOR SALE?F O. B. cars, Camp Jackson, stable manure; very little straw. Car 1 ad lots only. Chemi? cal and Fert izer value rated very high by Clemeon college. A. A. Strauss, Pointer* S. C. PI u You will make every acre produce its ut? most ii food crops, cotton and tobacco, ail greatly needed by our country. You will best se:rve your country and yourself by fertilizing* each acre liberally with ?ER BRAND "ITPAYS TO USE THEM" ZER ERTILIZER AY There ia a national car and labor shortage. Delay is dangerous Manufactured by SWIFT & CO. FERTILIZER WORKS - ATLANTA. 0A< CHARLOTTE, N. C. , Factories: Atlanta, Albany, LaGrange, Moultrie, Savannah, tta. VMLftHNQTON and GREENSBORO, N C. CHESTER and COLUMBIA, S. C. " ASK YOUR DEALER OR WRITE US.