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.n 1950 and the True Southron in
LStfti The Watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation ami
influence of both ot the old papers,
aud ts manifestly the best advertising
medium in Sumter.
Washington. July II.?Temperu
foree will adverage somewhat below
normal the ilrst half of the week and
neatly normal the second half of the
coming week, according to the fore?
st for the southeastern States.
Government Cotton Crop IJ.stI
mate.
To these who havi cn re fully stud?
ent the acreage increase and the
dltlon of the growing crop of cot
th? government report on gave*
md . onditton, bulled July 2.
need little MurprK I rbaps tin
oet MUTprlOS wus occasioned by tin
t? nt of the increase in the acreage
ay estimated as nun R &s '. p. r cem
and a few thought it high
er. but the government estimate of
?tl per cent increase over the acre?
age of 1917 was not expected b\
nv The condition estimate of
? per cent, as compared with the
>ear average of 79.8 per cent was
no surprise to those who have studied
the condition of the growing crop
, goer a large part of the cotton-grow
lag area.
Based on the estimated acreage ot
37,999,000 acres, it will require a yield
of 196 5 pounds per acre to produce
the predicted crop of 1 .">.:<2"...<
bales. This is the largest acreage
ever planted, except in 1913 and 1914.
and ealy 399.ooo acres less than
the largest In 1913. The estimated
yield per acre 30?.5 pounds Is tin
largest produced since 1898, except in
1911 and 1914. when the average yield
was 307.7 and 209.2 pounds, respect
Ively.
With over I,ami,ana hales of Ameri?
can cotton now on hand in sight and
a crop of 15.ooo.ooo bales growing, in
ease the estimated crop should ma
ture. or a total of between 19.000,000
and 20.aao.ooo bales to be taken earo
nf. it is no wonder the market broke
99 a bale on the publication of this
lovernment estimate. This amount
of cotton is particularly disturbing
when one considers that of the 1917
crop only about 1,900,990 bales will be
eaported and the American consump
tion will fall below 7.. hales
If we assume that we can find ship?
ping to export as much of the 191*
crop aa was exported of th* nop Of
1917. In spite of the fact that we shall
I robahiN gave twice as many men In
Krnnce to t.-ansport, supply and feed
tend that the American mills can
bundle 7.000,000 hales, or a total 01
11.000.000. which about equal* the en
tire American crop for each of tin
lux? three yearn we shall -* 1111 have a
surplus to he taken care of In som
way of over 8.Ooo.OOO hales. To hold
and finance such < suiplu* looks littie
short of |mpo?:dlde. unless tie- pi lee
go** down to lie ralaoas levels of
I I her years w b i. . 1 phi-* hi
bT??n over
Of course, there Is no certainty
thst the yield per acre will be as large
as estimated, but It has not often
happened that cotton, being In Its
present excellent condition. July 1
?ver practlcully the entire belt. has
met with a disaster extending over
thf whole eOttea gtOWllSl area. or
even over the 1 arger part of It. When
cotton Is In its present condition on
.liny 2, small areas may meet with ills
aster, but u general failure Is very
it il.kely It Is. therefore, reasonably
probable that the cotton crop of 19 1 *
will he large, ami it will require llM
h*-m\ efforts of the South to market
end finance the crop In a manner to
prevent ions |g tin man who has made
the crop largely on credit.?Progrcs
sire Karmer.
A German steel helmet, captured on
the battle front in France, is on dis
play at the <'itv Nation a' Hank. Thi<
helmet was sent home b\ hu nt. Wade
Wllllford. who went overseas Imme
dlstely after completing his course Ol
training at the Ilrst officers' training
camp, and has been in active service
on the front for more than six months
The helmet is about the same Shops
as the old-style polb ema0*1 hat and is
quite u heavy headpl-ce
Several Humter boys with the arn.v
tn Kiinc- are receiving the Watch
man and Southron regularly and -..
keeping up wdh the home m w* Whv
not put wiur OOf on the list
Havs you registered !
si n \t<m ih:xi:t honokih. j
Assigned to Membership on Appro*
pi iations committee.
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Washington, July II.?Senator
Christie lionet was highly honored to?
day by the senate. In the first place i
he was assigned to msmbsrshlp on
the committet on appropriations, the
most important committee in the sen
'te, (l \,:y unusual and really a most
ssnaatlonal tribute to ? brand now
member
Senator Martin, ol* Virginia, chair?
man of the appropriation! committee
and majority leader of the senate
made the motion that the young South
Carolinisn bs nsslgnsd to his own
committee and also to membership of
Cuban relations expenditure! In the
navy department, live OivlllSSd tribes
of Indians, forest reservations. and
protection Of game, private land claims
and transportation and sale of men'
products. The senate approved the
motion lined! lately by unanimous
cons. nt.
I -it or in the afternoon Senator Heil?
et was summoned from his office to
pn side over the deliberations of the
-ennte. which he did with dignity and
fraOS until he had to leave the chair
to keep eS appointment with Presi
dent Wilson at the White House and
with Chairman Harding of the I'ed
?ml reserve board.
JASPER TALBFJIT LOYAL.
Old Time Iteformcr With BlSOSSSH
Mb bat Ion-, (atlt StO?mieh lllcnsc.
Greenwood. July 11?.?The Kvening
Index oarrlSS the following story:
Col. W. Jasper Talbert, who mad
the race for the t'nited States !en- 1
ate six years ago against Senatoi
Tilhnan with Mr. X. P. Dial, and \vh.
polled llaOOl votes in the race, has
hopped Cole BlSSjSS as a polltica'
friend and will have no more to do I
with him. This is the information
brought to Greenwood by Kev. John
A. Holland, who was a visitor in the
home of Col. Talbert at i'arksville one I
day last week. Mr. Holland states that I
he asked Col. Talbert, who stated the 1
position of himself as given above, if
he had any objection to its being mad*
public. Col. Talbert replied that he
had none in the world, that he was I
entirely willing.
Col. Talbert went on to say that
Bleaso, by his refusal to obey the rules
and regulations of the Democratic 1
party in refusing to attend the cam?
paign meetings .and in other ways '
Hhould be ruled out of the party. Col.
Talbert said he had been a supporter 1
of Mr. Ith ase but that he was through 1
with the former governor. He him- ?
M)lt was a loyal American and Demo
prat, and could not follow Mr. Please i
my longer. *
Col. Talbert will support Hon. Nat 1
r. Dial, of I^iurens, for the t'nited
States senate. He made the race sl> 1
fears ago with Mr, Dial and knew I
him to be a man of ability. He In *
tended to support Mr. Dial. 1
A Substitute for llggs.
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Anything that run be used as a sub
Htltute in these days of high price
and gl\e good results .it Hie HS< 1
time is a welcome addition in helplni
t.?v beep down the high cost of living :
I lot led carrot a according t<? the Popu<
par Helens! Monthly, when properly 1
treated, form an excellent substitute
i or eggH in puddings The earrota sr<
boiled until they are tender and
nearly ready Is fall apart; then care
iniiy dralnsd and msahed and pressed
through a coarse sloth Of stralne:
This pulp is then Introduced among
the other ingredients of the puddlni
and the eagH omitted. Puddings mad<
in this manner are equally SI light
and a? pa lam Me as where egas are
used. The Carrot! also impart a rlob
v.-llovv OOlOf to the pudding. so that
no one eon lOll whether eggs wore
us? d or not.
IteHrrtcra Arrestetl.
Three .soldiers were arrested in II )
rofrlfjordtoi car Monday afternoon b\
Policemen Owens and Chandler who
pert notified by telegram fro- ?
AUffU!t! IS he on the lookout for them
as they were dOSSltSri from Camp
HanCOek, They are Thomas Malcolm,
.lohn Dotter, and James llarkin. and
claim to he from Pennsylvania. sn?i
>ay the| are not deserters as they
h0V! not bSSS away from camp twmi
tv lour hours and are still wearing
inlforma although they wore ovet
!lh over the uniforms.. They will
sent to Camp Jackson.
I in oil and Pcgistcr.
The l 'e.,,o. i,11s i,i the county ft
saraostl) urged to tdgn their nsmei
upon the club books not liter than
July ??? It1t. Without signing tin
roll of your precinel club von eanno
vote. Act before it is loo kit*.
11 is also necessnn la set nes rep
Istratlot certiiliate im seneral el e
t,? i Applicants for registration cei
til..ate - are reunited tu prodUC! Iff
receipt foi ItlT?
Home Demonstration Work
ANNIE KEELS, Demonstrator
ALICE MARTIN, Assistant
The United states Department of
Agriculture ami the Food Administra?
tion have become .so impressed with
ihe high rood value, the wholesome
liess, and the general good qualities
of j eunut Hour, that they are anxious
to have its virtues brought to the at?
tention ol the public. Alter having
exhaustive tests made with it in the
experimental kitchen at Washington.
tiny have issued a bulletin urging
people to use peanut tlour and giving
many recipes for its use.
The following recipes are taken
from tiu> government bulletin:
Cakes ami Cooklea?Peanut Hour
Drop Cookies,
1 1-2 cups peanut Hour,
1 1-J cups sifted flour,
1 teaspoon salt,
2 teaspoons baking powder,
8*4 cup (brown) corn syrup,
'A tablespoons fat,
1 egg.1
Hake 10 minutes.
(?inger Bread,
1 1-J CUpS white flour,
1 I -l' OUps peanut flour,
i teaspoons baking powder,
- teaspoons ginger,
_ teaspoons cinnamon,
1*3 teaspoon soda,
1 cup molasses,
1 cup milk,
1 tablespoons fat,
1-4 teaspoon salt.
Take 25 or 80 minutes?moderate
?von?
Cream Soup.
1 cup milk,
2 tablespoons peanut flour,
1 tablespoon fat (less may be de
mahle).
Seasoning.
Yeast Bread.
A good yeast bread can be made by
HUbstitUtlng one-fourth of the wheat
Dour with peanut Hour in your own
i t ad recipe.
LETTER FROM OVERSEAS.
Lieut. Deal Has Tea With Sir Thomas
Upton.
Winchester, Eng., June n, ioi8
Dear Mother, Father and All:.'
Just a few lines to let you know
that I am well ami in good spirits.
I am inclosing a letter from the
King, addressed to 'every officer and
nan of the a. B. F. which I am sure
>'ou will be interested to see.
In my last letter I told you of be?
ug within sound of guns, where the
neatest battle in history is being
ought.
In contrast to this, I was at
Bournemouth this past Sunday which
s one of the most fashionable wo
erlng places of England. This is a
?eautifui place, large hotels and batl
louses line the beach. Pretty ladles
ind well dreset d men- can't say so
nueh for the ladies line the plors
mi', promenade,
J stopp? d at the Royal Hotel ami
met Sir Thomas Llpton. Had tea
itb him and later dined with him an i
'ir Thea? Jewer,
\ot so bad for a second lieutenant,
h. hob-nobbing With knights of the
20th century.
Have Just reeelved notice that I am
expected to attend tea given in honoi
af the Duke of Connaught, the Kind's
brother at our club today. Isn't it
awful".' Have mot every peer i think
In Bngland except the King himself.
So next time i am in town (i mean
London) I shall send up my card and
have him call to see nie?that is, if 1
can be induced to take enough drinks
Lord knows what would happen to
me.
I asked Sir Tbos. if the King was
In? He replied that it would be jus;
like an American, tO walk up and slap
him on the back and call him George
Hove to all,
Fred.
Lt, Fred Hl Deal, Big. R. C. a. B., a
Real CamPi Winchester, Fug.
Windsor Castle.
Soidn rs of the United states, the
people et the British isles welcome
you <?ti your way to take your stand
beside the armies Of many nations now
fighting in the Old World the great
battle for human freedom.
The Allies will gain new heart and
spirit iu your company. 1 wish that
I could shake the hand of each one of
yOU and bid you Hod speed on your
mission.
George U. I.
April, 101S.
Died in Tight.
York. July 12.-* .lames T. Miskollv,
aged w hile in r light this morning
? v ,tli .1 Harber Wallace, a neighbor,
,,t the lot mer's home. three mile
south of York, suffered n stroke ol
apoplexy, from which he died al
most instantly,
' Have you signed your club roll"
CAM!? .1 ACUso\ "Y."
Mrs. 'Bcall Writes of Conditions In
Hospital,
I tear ?!o-Workers;
A great many nunc cloths have
come. I was so glad to get the pack
ages from Mrs. Richer and Mrs.
Qregg, also from Mrs. Troutsian, Mrs.
s. Weinberg and Miss Rose Weinberg
of Wedgetleld. The ladies of the M.
B. church of Chester sent me a great
many things also. We have about
furnished twelve wards In the Base
Hospital with wash cloths. The nurses
were very glad to get the old rags as
well. One nurse told me she had
been cleaning windows with new face
towels before the rags came. They
were so eagerly sought alter that we
were waylaid in the piassas by nursss
Norn different parts of the hospital,
and many of our boxes emptied, One
nurse was from the measles ward, and
when 1 told her I was going over to
visit her ward she said it would not be
possible for me to go in to see the
boys for that when even she went In
she had to wear a gauze mask and a
gown over her uniform. She told me
that one of her patents fought so
against having German measles thai
she had to camouilague them as Lib?
erty measlsa
The little pillow cases that you sent
made the boys much more comfort
able as they were able to use the little
pillows which the nurses had. 1 had
to give just two nurses half enough
for their wards, as there were not
enough to go further. These nurse
tell me so often of how they have
written to their own home towns for
little comforts for the hoys. 1 have
Ihe greatest respect for these Red
Cross nurses, they .seem to be such
splendid women. They are offering
Lheir services to their country even as
the soldiers are. They are getting only
about one-third the salaries they
would get In private practice and yet
they are all Volunteers. Although
the soldiers may, when in uniform,
?seem romantic to a girl, the romance
lisappears when he is clothed in an
Did faded bath robe and bed room
dippers. Some of these women seem
middle aged and yet they are ready to
?o over seas at a moment's notice, to
Italy or wherever needed.
I tried to divide out the soap im
tartially. Tin* nurses seised upon the
?ak<s and called them "'bricks of
fold," but not gold bricks.
One nurse told me that after the
morning baths she would take the
map andllock it up until next day.
The jellies and preserves that are
lent 1 now leave at the adjutant's Of?
fice so that it may be given where
most needed. This would naturally
be in the contagious wards where I
cannot go. Although I do not have
the pleaaure of seeing the boys enjoy
them, I know that they do enjoy them
iml that they help to sweeten life for
them. I want to thank Miss Raflleld
md Miss Kate Baker for the jars they
sent. One of the soldiers told me In*
r as going to write his appreciation.
I asked several nurses what they
n< eded most after wash cloths and
they said, "property bags." The ones
! saw were ibout twelve by fourteen
or sixteen h.ches, with a draw string
In them, mad*- of any stout material.
In'each ward there Is a property bag
tied to each bed, in which the boys
keep their belongings. IHit when
they get out from the hospital, they
have nothing in Which to cany these
things, so the nurses want to be able
. r give each of them a ba". I asked
If the Ked Cross did not furnish them
I was told that it furnished what they
could, but that it did not have m arly
enough, if you feel like doing so, l
WOUld Ilk* to have you send me some.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Beall.
Notice.
l have just been advised by Gov.
Blease, who had been Invited to de?
llver an address at the picnic which
was t<? have been had at Cubbage's
drove near Privateer on July 17th.
that circumstances have arisen which
will make it impossible for him to be
present. He requests ine to state
that he highly appreciates the kind in?
vitation and regrets very much that he
will be unable to speak tO the people
of Kumter county on the occasion
mentioned. The public is therefore
notified that the picnic will be post?
poned to a later date.
M. ft. Rivers.
July 12th, 1918.
County Campaign Meeting.
The county campaign will open
August 9th with tha meeting at
Wedgetleld. Meetings will be held
;ilso at Iteinhert, August 13th, Pnlsell
Vugusl Hith. Hhlloh August 20th, Sum
ter August 23rd < v ni.), Bumter Aug?
ust 24th. The lists close ;n noon
AUgUSt 8th and candidates are re
quired to pay their assessments and
rdgn thell' pledges on or bet?re that
dale.
This is the yoar for general regis?
tration, I A ?iv ell Isen Is i cquired to
registei. The lusl general regl 11 atlon
was In litt'?.
MARK ITT VOlX POTATOKB. I pounds, cash $25.00, H. C. Wadflord.
^ -? 1 I. Man selling second largest lot,
Hhiufori Will Kupplj camp Hancock cash si5.00, R. D. Tisdale.
With Several far Umtls, '?>. Man selling largesl two-hbrss
- load, cash $l"?.??n. k. pt Tisdale.
Columbia, July 12.?Camp Han- 1. .Man selling next largest two
ccck soldi.as, at Augusta, will eat horse load, cash 110.00, ft. C. Wad
South Carolina raised potatoes for ford.
many months to come. Tho Food Ad. I Man selling 3rd largest two
ministration has been advised thai the horse load, cash. $5.00, t. e. Hodge,
sustenance officer of Camp Hancock 8. Man selling lamest one-horse
recently made s visit to Beaufort, al load, cash $15.00, H. 11. Winkles,
whic h time contract was made for] 7. Man selling second largest ono
several carloads of hash potatoes, horse load, cash $10.00, .t. l. M<*
The8e will be shipped direct from Leod.
Beaufort to Camp Hancock. The con- B. M;-n sellinS? 3rd largest ono
servation and production division of horse load, cash ?:..<>o, Rich Benet
the food administration hat been Man selling hlgheot price pile
working .'or some time in an . iron t<> over 200 pounds, cash $10.00, W. S.
induce the military authorities at,Tisdale.
army camps and cantonments in j 10. Man selling highest price pile
this section to purchase such food over 100 pounds, cash $r>.<?0, \V. S.
supplies as are produced in sufficient TfsdnJe.
quantity In this state, and which form 11. Men selling load weighing over
part of the army ration, direct from r?00 pounds farthest distance from
the producers, iRumter, cash I1S.00, .t. i\ Bnddln
- Reventy-flve dollars will he award*
Tobacco Prise Winners. led in prises the weel beginning July
The following farmers, listed belOWl
were the lucky prigs winners at the) -
Sumter Tobacco Warehouse this Miss Julia Gruber, of Savannah.
I
week: Go., is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. M.
I, Man selling largest number ofiFolsom,
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iHE fastest growing bank in this t-ection.
Three new accounts a clay for the rest
of the year, is the pace we set?and we
are getting them.
Wc want your business and have the ser?
vice vou need.
The National Bank g! South Carolina
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F. F. HINNAMT.
Cashier.
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you buy is a lick at the Kaiser ? and
what lie stands for.
As an INVESTMENT they cannot
be beat.
Buy YOUR quota- and then some
more.
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