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? ? ' Kl in t v. in Uh w nt Hm on \11utm .i ii Woonon'ii Dress? What influence will the war havej on the dress of American women?. W HI ?l?'- Idea of unl <?i n s grow.. or will fashions prevail as alw a . s along j the Hno ol extravagance, and costly ? hange? Women of ,| classes want to gtVC war service and this will read auto? matically." saui Dr, Joonlon Pelxotto, professor of social economics In the IhslVOfSjIj of Cnllfornla and at pres? ent executive chairman of the De? partment Of ChiM Welfare of the Woman's Committee. Council of Na? tional Defense it seems to me that 'he war will sound |fcc doom of un? practical tticmoniul dress. In a time like this elegant attire that Is the t?aflK?* of the leisure class he comes offen shre to persons of t: st?>. Tod ay.; me w Ivo, fresh, practica!, attrac? tive dpses Is the murk of loaders among American women. * 'The war should bring ttl a new hnh't of thiin.ing ah?ut dress. 1'er. baps a i a nation we ma' learn to apply to our slothing tho same tests that dtetefti have told ua to apply to Pend Bxpendlturc for display In prac tiit I uni\ersally in tin.' matter of dr?n?<. Appntra] is the chief means of putting financial standing in evidence. It tells oLm rvc.-ji at first glance itome thiag about purchasing power und whether or not the ,rcr js heing subjected t?? any kind of productive > i labor, our ?ihl?s o," diess for many years gsJd practically that Women ?houid wen clothing riot suitable for any sort of work, that they should, as It were, wear the imignin of |o|s> ure. "Whrn the day is filled wi?h regu? lar wool <eo- Inside g schedule made for a croup and no! for a par? ticular won.an. little time remains in vhieh lowboy mnny and elaborate! costuinesi to suit lone t thug con-1 \tntU-ns. The three Of four changes! a d; y pfQQCtlbod l or women Of leisure. , I eeuiio "M ? thlm: that can he worn! all dnj Without being conspicuous or jnopp r opriato. Thus service will brht'< about a kind of self-acting Stan iai tli/.tt iell and :*: th's w: v in? troduce into dress Ike element ?,! thrift. "But we can make conations changes, too, changes that will bring only advantage to the Individual and the nation It is a genuine Struggle for any American to turn to sim? plicity. Hard as it Is to Inks thought about what we eat, the task i ; noth? ing eons'pa red to the effort we must take when we resolve to dfOSS wisely. And when tin resolution is made there ore no discovered rules to ??, t>y. ' I ? sid?\ the habit id . p. nding lO display good Clothes hai pern (rated wider ein bs with OS than pel bap: with any other nation, Democracy does this. As t sacl. apparel is an ?um n.cans el Hi playing publicly the class of society to which |rou think that >?ni belong. No nation pays more bom P'* Ihng die s Uttfl to the adage, ?The nppnfol mukee tin man.' Yet the exigencies of the present situation demand SSSphottSOH) that we wear ine\p? nsi\e unl simply made clothing und that ITS SJTOOI it longof than here? tofore. This is In itself a radical; change. "When I say that we must lie thrifty in purchasing clothing, I do ? not no an that WS should have tawdry or poor materials. V. In n I say inex? pensive I do Rot mean cheap, it is as true as It OVOf was I hat the cheap j coat makes the cheap man.' Incx penslven. im-.m* b?w cost, not I cheapm m i h.thing t.. be re illy In ? expensive BjlOSl be made of I ood mil-j tertai. Buch mnterhibi should be used in IhC en.ilh t quantity, should! be !n a sis I enn sb nt with past , fashions b- I lot sear's clothes be | mndf gn)i? ,,,n,. n. I therefore unsuit alde to wear out. Thrift also means! that clothing f.diuuii should call for! the least e\perlne?a, and that the) rnn be made in the shortest pojaibb time. A little reflection will make plain that simplicity of clothing would lib? erate a veiy lame tpiautitv of labor now employed to develop Intricate stvles ami SaXheretS trimmings, whose designs change grOOtly and fie tiuently. In lore we tlo what we ore netuallv doing call women with young children i?, p. \. boon ami to go into factories don't you think the ?oun!:v might first bring some nat? ional pressure to bent Ic enJI t?? work tho^e who make sin h tilings as pO0? semeterle?. SJuhfOldorll . lace, fancv neckwear, and the like ? |M i word. Ii l?elle\ ?? that tht.'.e Who ci. (fe t h r u.' , tildes Ol all kinds nil eceenllie 0V< ? <*kihorute garments om hi |e go in: ? war Industries. Cndouhtcdly. it might bi lib a eree.i hie 'to flies?- B04 rial workers to turn from their up glnlttcs ?>ut th t has been the fate oi many during rh?? war; and when ?h ' do make th?? change the naflmr run no such risk as It does when a moth sees out to a factory, Isaving b young children alone at boms or tag I mg them to a (lay nursery. ? St.UHlaitlizalinn Of drcSS? I d?> not think Di.it strictly standardized drOSS is practical Of desirahle. In th ? Aral place, for most women it would Involve an additional and unn< t m< airy expenae. ah their existing stock of outside garments would become U M lesa, lu the second piece, it would Interfere with what seems to bt a very natural and Inalstent * ravins In moat people ?the craving for va? riety." ^;.\c the Chlklron*s Clothing Now. Rummer la the tiro- to save chll it's clothing, according to Mrs. Max West, el the Children's Bureau, i ailed States Department of Labor, .\ ho says: "gome sorts of war saving require special watchfulness on the mother's pt rt to guard the children from pos kblc harm. P*OT instance, food stih BlltUtlani must h<- made with great es re In ofdei that the children's food may itU] contain all th<- elements nee i iv to growth, But with clothe* in BUmnU r it 1 ; differ* nt. In hot sum i it r weather it is a distinct advan t. gc to the child's health to he dress? ed lightly, And the saving or textiles . i <t leather Is an Important consider? ation now. Wool muri he saved lx' eause it is needed for the blankets, underwear, and uniforms of our light* Inf forces, Cotton Is needed for hos? pltu |i and > innj other npea, The need to .supply leather for the army's use . of com . e, imperative. in selooting fabrics for clothing It is ii<>t < ntiroly a matter of Andlng a chot n?? and leas needed substitute. Old goods must I/'- brought again Into Serf lOO, turned, cleaned. washed dyed, and made over. When an old irment la 1 stumsd to un fulnt ? i ac tuai saving of wool or eotton is ef fected, ami In addition manufacture;'? win be able to Qonoentrate their out pilt on roods for army uses because re the dtOTOaied demand for Ulineees i s i f matoiia is. ? The purchasing of nov< ities, fan ? \ fabrics and elaborate garments lends to withdraw from war USCS not ottlj needed materials bul labor, es peclally skilled laborers] needed for otln r branches of produethtn, .'.ow in M? imt r large savings <?' i oolen materials of every sort in eluding fancy and light-colored wool used for knitting, can be accomplish e?l. children can be clothed practi? cally entirely In cotton for sevc months to eome, Wise mothers will make children's summer clothing as Inipl) as possible thus reducing the ork required fur washing and iron In] ami Increasing the child's com? fort, ? hlldren like la wear barefoot sandals In summer, Their use save , leather und stock Inga Halt soling nd mending makes shoes go much further. Further saving of leather can be effected by using canvas shoei in ?ummer." (?Ott rnmenl Huilrt.nd Administration. The general policy and purposes ol in.' Railroad Administration as an nounoed by Director General lie Adoo may be briefly summarised an follower l-'irst. the winning of the war. to whleb everything must be subordi? nated; second, the service of the pub? lic, which means maintenance and In provement of railroad properties so a i to provide safe and adequate trans portatlon facilities at lowest cost; third, the promotion of Sympathy, mi il ? landing, and coperatlon between I he ndmlnlalrntlon and the l(0OO,oot) railroad employees nnd the 100,000, pat rone, which latter Includes ev? ery Individual In the nation; fourth, the application of sound economies. Including elimination of superfluous expenditures, payment of just wages and |S t ami prompt compensation for Injuries, economical purchase oi material and equipment, adoption of standardised equipment and approv ed devices for saving life ami labor, economic routing ol rroight and pas srngor traffic, intensive employment <>i ail equipment, and eareful record and scientiltc study to Secure tin greatest onlcleney. The Director I len ?rnl states tb .1 while the development of this policy requires time, great progre* ins been made toward the desired goal, lb com muds heartily the Intelligence SjUbllC spirit, loyalty, and enttlUSluan of the members of the Railroad Ad ministration ami the officers and em ployees of the railways. KiWTiuH r4rrr<?\ maiiri^ if!Urreofed 'l*t ? II <? .?!??? v *<?.-? r fl Mow M * N < ..??o?> H'u* t.o.d Middling $?, : t.iet Middling ::-l Middling |fl I-L?. MW \ n|r|< <? rTI?>\ M All HI < Ve?Mi tlfien 11! ? '? l???u i '????e li - tut] . 11.00 If.ftl 17,14 J7.8 . awl 11 ???> 14.fI " i II 14 v.; a l.fi Dee . . 21.SO 21.26 23.75 21.19 14.0 nKAi/rn ( ui sadi: plan. Institute |?i llo Held in Columbia No a .Month for Discussions. Coltimhhl, July 10.~-ri.ms for tin-: August health crusade which will be conducted by the State Council <>.' National Defense, assisted by the t^tate and f< deral health departments and the State untl-tuyberciilosis asso? ciation, are being rapidly perfectetl and will he oomplete within a few days, A:i institute for the Instruc? tion or speakers and workers who win 1 take part in the erusade will he held in ColumblH August 1 and August L'. i : Torts are being made to secure the University chapel for the meetings, j The objects of this extensive and In? tensive campaign for better health nnd sanitary conditions in the state have been announced, While the dis? semination of medical Instructions will he one of the vital phases of the work of equal Importance is the task of arousing the p?oi>!? t.> definite ac? tion one .' the facts are brought to j tli lr attention. The complexity of tin- crusade has heon reckoned with by the council of? ficials. At the institute speeches will be made by medical sp? . ia I is: B, min IstorSi deetots. college professors, teachers und other progressive men from mans other professions in this BtatC It will he readily SCI n that the object of the majority of these speak ? ps is no* to import technical Informa? tion! ,,lJ' It convey to those who will enduct the crusade ideas which will Impress upon tin- people of the state the urgont necessity for positive ac Ii??, along the lines outlined by the In? stitute* Speakers and workers ami through them the people of the State will be Instructed in child welfare ?work, venereal diseases, fly-borne diseases, .<> lulto-borns diseases, hook worm r-nd tuberculosis, Council ofllciala feol that if the people realize to wha* extent th- civil,an populations of oth er belligerent nations have suffered from tic i vages of disease since the H ir began there will be a ready ami universal response to this important appeal. All the institute .speakers have ' bei n Invited to attend the meeting' of the State Council of I left use AUgUSt I and remain for the Inauguration of Ih? campaign. Tin- workers and pi >iei- who will conduct the cru I nie in the state will consist of th< chairman of ?ach county council ol defense and a delegation of six men to be appointed by him, 12 ministers ? n ; an equal number of associates from all denominations in the State, and representatives from the educa? tional Institutions, all of whom will be under tin- direction of Hugh R.I Mu.chison, field agent of the stab' council, A pamphlet treating of the various |.hares of I he work undertaken by tho organisation Is in the course of prop? itiation and will be distributed during the crusade. The women's division has been asked to lend then- assist ance eapcclall) In the ohlld welfare week, whloh is a vital question with all the belligerent nations today. Pcymour Carrol and Prof. It. W 1'ouiwaie of Harbin College, have been appointed to make special ar? rangements to secure negro audiences during the progress of the erusade The work among the negroes is of prime importance if the undertaking is to be successful and a concerted ef? fort OH the part of while and colored workers will be made t?j acquaint them with their duty in this vita! matter of health conservation. A lettei recently sent out to county . hair men Of defense councils and a limited number of ministers reads in pa i t: '?Our plan-- for a State-wide cam palgn for public health are being rap? idly matured. We have decided tO hold on August 1J (after adjourn iii" ni of meeting of state Council) and on AUgUSl - an institute for the in i:ietion Of Speakers and workers in this campaign. The State ami nation i I health departments will furnish the Instructors who will all be specialist* ii. their respective lines, We are go? ing to endeavor to instruct all tin people in the state on the following ' suhjecta: "('hihl welfd PC, venera I disc- ? ily-horne diseases (typhoid am' dysentery), moaoulto-borne dlsca < malarial, hookworm, tuberculosis "I believe there >* no greater worl which the Council of l>efense can do than to arouse the public conscience j to the Bccasliy of safeguarding ou people aglnsl preventuhle diseases am' giving the child a lair -'haiice 1 grow up. He will attempt to show I h it Inj addition to t he ail lm| 01 lan Id im hltnrlan \i< wpolnl it will be do! lui i and cents to employ every fean llle means to protect public health ind to instruct each individual as to ... ?. La prott ihis ow n health." rnfnlr < 'rlllclsm, NJcW N oi k W a hl. Ii scents unfair t" blame the Crown Print e for nun i ing Hlndenburg'i :.ii i at the M m ne. ? b neral I'm I) I che 1 i ip mill le for that. HING AND (tn:i:\ IL v. Vfbert and Rlizabeth Visit England In AlrnlmuBt l London, July 10. --A royal air os-j cort of three Belgian seaplanes guard*'! eC King All ort and Queen ESlisabcth i i!:<sir llighl over Ihe channel from ' i'Pii to England Saturday morn? ing pn a trip which marked the first! time thai any ruler has ever made an air flight from one country to an? other. The royal couple traveled ini separat? tied pianos, each operated by a Belgian army aviator. The king landed first near a British warship off Dover. The QUeen descended soon' afterwards, her seaplane also landing I near a warship. They started from the Belgian coast ami made the trip to England in about BO minutes. The purpose of their visit was to attend the silver anniversary of King George and Queen Mary on Saturday. This is tin first time since the war I 11 an that King Albert has visited London. The only time he had been < Utside Of Belgium since August, 1 9 14, has been during one or two in? formal trips into Prance, I Que< n fe'llrabeth was most enthu? siastic about the voyage, despite the tact that she has rlddon In airplanes b< fore. The king has made many HiKhts. In addition to attending" the silver anniversary of King George and QUCen Mary, Ihe royal guests visited the British ennui fleet, going to the naval base Tuesday. No formalities marked the depar? ture of the royal couple from Bel? gium. With the exception of Admir? al Keyes, who received them, and several other high British officials, no one in England knew of their coming. >.. plan scout machines started first. Thon came the Beaplanes bearing the king and queen, with another scou' bringing up the tear. The king apd queen of Belgium at tended today a concert given l>y the famous Belgian orchestra which Is Visiting London. Speaking ut this function Karl Cur son, member of the war cabinet, said In his reference to the royal couple: "< >n Saturday morning they flew over her?*. Tin y were the drat king and queen to descend upon our coast from the sky. To welcome our own king and eueen oi tie memorable oc? casion on Baturdjiy last and to show their sympathy with the wounded sailors an! soldiers the king and ein en of the Belgians took a short respite from their life of watching and waiting in the angle of Belgium which is stdl left to them< watching Vor the IK xt assault, of the brutal enemy." The Belgian king and queen were greeted with groat enthusiasm at the concert, where thousands of Belgians had assembled. it. glster without delay, the vote of every loyal American Democrat may be needed this fall, for defeated Pro German demagogues maj bolt an form an alliance with the Republicans to overthrow the Democratic part.. In South Carolina. The tobacco farmers are In clover this year. The market opened with the highest prices In years and the demand is a long ways ahead of the supply. The Bumter warehouse sold .:: :: mi pounds on the opening sale Tuesday, the average price being 28 i-l' centa This is a record price for low grade tobacco from the first cur? ing, it is at this season that those who have no tobacco to sell sadly re? gret that they did not plant a few acres. The Bumter Warehouse is un? der live and progressive management this year and a successful season is foreshadowed. Down \\ Ith itlC Turks. The Sultan Of Turkey is dead, hut he is not any deader than the un tpeakly cruel and rotten Turkish ?mpire; ihe one refreshing thoughl In connection with the latter being that it i:; going to be forever i mad at a , ?ally date and the Stench Of Its 1? it - tenncBs will no longer be an offense in the nostrils of civilisation.-?Rock Kill Herald. National llroilicrlMMMl, Who would have thought we could r.o abroad I his year and find i h< Kourth of July there? When London ml Paris both celebrated our nation il holiday, a long step is taken for vard toward tin- brotherhood of as ioiiM, rsuffney fjbdgor. All Should help. Certainly, (Tnele Sam can run tin legrapbs and telephone.'-, ami everj blnj .! e if he ins to, on top of hi "Job. I .at |f i apltal and laboi ? ' ? doing lib Ir full duty be wouldn't ? ?v to. Pprtanburc Journal. A Mystery. '? now?le S< ntincl. M\ iter about that "i reate? t" can tion Just produced at the Raldwli Locomotive Works' We hope it's nn that will ini>a< a church or ma rnit) hospital 75 miles away. GOVEKxmrs m w post. Manning rwtiiios \ ice President of Leugne b> Enforce Peace. New York, July 10,?-The League to Enforce Peace annoum ed todaj that Governor banning of South Carolina had accepted election as a vice preatdent of the Organisation. The governor attended the national con-! ventlon of the league In Philadelphia last May and ipoke a4, the ropO ir ence or governors In Independence Hall. A photopraghlc facsimile of the 'Win Lite War** declaration; a'!oi?t- j ed at this conference and signed by ten governors and a number of ex- i governors, baa been framed and Sent to Governor Manning, to hang in the executive chamber at Columbia, What About This? Louisville < 'ourier-Journal. The "light or work-' order la to !?.? rigidly enforced, we are told. Jlut suppose a fellow is honestly a "con Bclentious objector" to doing eitherf Don't Blume Him. Atlanta Constitution. A man who says he has "seen lly Iii'- alligator" is opposed to the prop OSltion to use alcohol as automobile fuel for then, he says, cars climbing trees would become ;i reality. Something Against Them. Wilmington star. The Germans say they haven't got anything against the United States Well, In suite of the pirate slops they have s?-nt nvainst us, the United States will have a million nu n against the Germans by the end of this month. Xol a Chance. Cincinnati Commercial ?Trib?ne. It is just as well to be careful In such matters, but we feel reasonably safe in giving the assurance that Ger? man u-boats will not come up th< Ohio river as far as Cincinnati. Special Xodcc. Hr. Maxwell's ofilce will be open N Monday and Thursday afternoons for the weighing and measuring of the colored children of Sumter. All ?ho B <? this notice are asked to M?eak of i and to induce as many : .others at possible to take advan ? 'So cl in s opportunity. Anyone who h Ipa this movement is not only rendering a sendee to our country, I 111 i ? helping the race of colored people. Ik tter babies make better m< n and women. The government wishes to help you save the lives of many children and ranee many more to grow ui? healthy and intelligent. But you must do your part. Every, one can help. The race For magistrate in this city promises to be the llvest race in the county cam >aicn. For other offices candidates are few and slow in being announced, but for magistrate in the :.id 'district there are already three candidates, Charles L. Cuttino, ESsqJ having entered the list today, at the Lcnce of a number of citizens. It*f Worn Out Now. Ifacon Teh graph. One fault of the central powers' humorists is the tiresome way they have Of telling the same joke over and over again. The Austrians, for Instance, are Still springing that old gag about retiring to previously prepared positions. Nothing Doing. Bli mtnghaio Age-Herald, Speaking Of Thankless jobs, how would you like to be one of ^*ie Cr< >vn Prince's generals? Lot Ilim Alone. Cincinnati Times-Star. 'Nobody kisses a war gardener," rays the Toledo Blade, l^et the war gardener alone. It is important that In- should be permitted to keep his ! dnd on his work. Back the Government; to the Limit *i t The Government has asked American busi? ness to pursue a certain course for the dura? tion of the war. Keep quality up and prices reasonable, ?a strictly non-profiteering policy. It is the only patriotic policy. It is the policy this company has always adopted and the one we will continue to pursue. We stand ready to undergo any sacrifice 1 in order to cooperate with the Government. We believe it is best for ourselves. We know it is best for our country. We appeal to all concerns?big and small? to adopt the same policy. American business must rally as a unit to the support of the Government. It is the surest and quickest way to win the war. . i United Stetes Tires are Good Tires A complete slock (?1* United States Tires is ear ridd bj the following Sales nnd Service Depot : SUMTER MOTOR CO.