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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-06
Ought to Paint.

ought to have painted last year,
but ] hated TO lay 81 a gallon.
I've got to paint this year; it'll
take little more paint; / suppose
gallon in 10; and a little more
work, | suppose day in 10.
My Job would have cost last year
about $50: it is going to cost this
year S55.
S. gone. ! suppose it'll be the
same again, If | wait again.
What if paint goes down to 81 IS
gallon? $3.50 on the job.
shant wait; what "A fool was,
Dcvor.
Stewart e. kerna3han sells it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-06
lom Watson on the Torren
system.

Tom Natson-there is only one
Tom Watson is lawyer and q
mighty good one. But he is peo'
ple's lawyer and is never afraid tr
speak out about the evils and fail
ures in our judieial and legal sys
tenn.
In the last issue of his paper, the
Jetfersonion, a reader asks him
to expl in the Torrens
System, and he does so in his usual
clear and forceful manner. Here
is his editorial, which we hope will
make more farmers in other States
resolve that all the South shall
quickly follow North Carolina in
providing this law for the benefit
of it's farmers and other citizens.
Tom Watson answers his inquiry
as follows:
THE Torrens System, in nut.
shell is this:
THE State examines the title,
surveys the property, and registers
clear title, accompanied by the
plat; certificate is then issued to
the owner, and when he sells and
makes a deed TO the buyer, he sur,
renders his certificate to the regis
/ trar who issues new one to the
,ow nwnor /
"yn, .on coo a, onc4 how this
,,no,oss s;n,.,I;tos tho transfer of
,ronortv cn,s out foes for alb.
:. .r,c,s of titl. and abolishes law
s,;,s ovor ,;t,ss and boundary
- ,;naS
"hnr ,l;s,,r,o .bont tbe titles
- ;;,,' so.,,ad hr ,ho St,tal
" 'ne ,I"e' 10 ss..'ea ooo,;storod % @
0e.oIy .s.r,L ~. IaGrI of ,ba ti,ls and
''s , o.s":,"S ~ -; .;ol oysn,;ner.
,s;n,a1 '''oS en-: ,h., rnrnos. and
"pdar :, boni
.'1f ,nv di,nute arises all parties
, go n,,:G.d md .ba 1850 is laid
hat,oro , coprt TN New York the
no COOS ~ or.o ~ rho Snnreme
80 ,,' ~ &
Wiz This court masses upo1I
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-06
A Friend.
Dinner for Veterans.
C,ieora, ). Z.

The members of the EdgetieId
chapter. l.. ID. c., will serve bar
lccue dinner in the Adams hall for
all of the Confederate veterans III
he county next Sunday afternoon
=; 30 O'Clock. The following com
!nittees have been appointed To ar
range for the entertainment OF the
veterans:
Invitation: Chairman Mrs. J B
Kennerly, Mrs. J d Holstein, Mrs,
a a Woodson, Mrs. p NJ Feltham,
Mrs. James S Byrd, Mrs. Sallie
Moseley, Miss Sallie Parker and
Miss Sophie Dobson.
Dinner: Mrs. e f May, Mrs. J
D Holstein, Mrs. A K Padget,,
Mrs. Hugh Nicholson, Mrs. W )
Cogbnrn, Mrs. NJ F Wells and
Mrs. p p Blalock.
Commi tee to receive baskets:
Mrs. N NJ Jones. Mrs. j T Minis,
Mrs. Is E Nicholson aud Mrs. j II
Cantelou.
Coffee committee: Mrs. Maggie
Hill, Mrs. j w Peak and Mrs
Susan B Hill.
~~~~oo.oo.oo~-o ooOo~.~~~~~~~~~N
Fresh supply of Landreth'S vce'
table seed, the kind that never faI
~, n.rtpinotn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-06
Tribute to Mr.. L. P. Boone.

Editor Advertiser: Please allow
me space in your paper to chronicle
the death Of another grand old Con-
federate hero, Mr.. /. P. Boone,
who has crossed over the river and
is resting with his comrades who
have gone before.
The subject of this sketch was
one of the first men that | ever
knew, and for sixty years has been
my most loyal and cherished friend.
Therefore l feel fully competent t.
speak some facts of this roble and
generous life. He had the greatest
sense Of Justice of any man ever
knew. He seemed to know exactly
what was lue by him towards his
iellowmen and he filled that cup o
overhowing. He was devoted hus-
band to as noble a wife as ever
lived. He was an indulaent father
to his children, but stern in his de.
nands as to their department and
honor and duty towards others. We
all know it takes brave man to
always speak the truth and to ad-
wise his friends as to the right re-
gardless of their wishes or feelings.
But he was surely this kind of
man. In his quiet. child-like way he
never allowed his feelings for his
friends to swerve him from the path
Of duty and honor towards them.
The crucial test of this dear
friends life WAS as Confederate
soldier. And be brilliantly met every
issue sqnsrely and bravely as he had
met all other things in life. He was
member of the first South Carroll,
ia regiment, Capt. a. p. Buffers
rompany.McGowan's brigade Stone
wall Jackson army corps. ! saw him
when he donned the gray and buck
led on his armor and marched off
To battle for his beloved south.
Though was but thirteen years
old ut that time, he was my ideal OF
a good and brave man and | knew
that he would never show the white
feather and he didn't. But he fought
and he bled and he lansuished in
prison until be almost died all for
the glory of this dear south landaot
his.
! had three brothers who died in
l,attle fghtin" by his side, there
f,re | am not talking or guessing
. bout his life. ] know what he
was and what he did. He was made
a prisoner in one of .Iackson's hand
to. hand struggles when he was
clubbing his foes with the but of
his gun. He never surrendered, ne
v "a Just simply overpowered by
overwhelming numbers, dlsarmed
aud made Il prisoner.
1t was just such men as he that
ra.ln possible Stoncwall Jackson :
hnliant achievements which rIrr
inrd the whole world and made him
i vncible in battle
The life that l. =. Boone lived
vas always an inspiration t" me
and | am sure th"l its ihilHence
helped me to be Il better citizen.
feel so thankful To my maker
That tiis dear friend OF mine in his
ii rIining years was placed IN the
Il lnds OF Mrs. Joe IL. Gartlcdge his
devoted daughter and her noble
husband, who tenderly and loving
" looked. after his every want. 1t
was last beautiful to see how these
good people smoolhed his pathway
rs he totlered on down towards the
grave.
A Friend.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-06
being a great sufferer from rheuma

being great sufferer from rheuma
tism.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Minis and
Mrs. Mamie Tillman of Edgetielc
were guests Of relatives here on
Sunday coming over to hear Kew.
John Lake at the morning service
and Revs. Lausdell and Horsford
at the evening service.
May day was celebrated here by
"a May pole dance and baby show,
these attractive features being upon
the beautiful and the spacious lawn
Of Mrs. II. w. Crouch, and were
arranged for by tie members of the
May Ann Buie chapter, ID. of e.
The sight was a lovely one as the
20 little maidens in the Confederate
colors, red and white, courtesied to
the waiting crowd, and skipped to
the May pole and each with a red
or white streamer, went through
the mazes of the May festivities to
the strains of bright music. After
this the baby show, there being two
classes, A, to years, and b, from
2 to 4 years, two prizes being offer
ed in each class for the finest ana
prettiest. Eact child was so sweet
and attractive that it was a most
difficult task for the judges, Mes
danes Moss, Day and Holland of
Trenton. to come to decision, con-
sequently tie was made IN each
class. In class A, Harriet Toney and
Grace Ellen Cassclls tied for the
prettiest, the former winning by
drawing. For the finest Of this class
Minis Edward Walker and Marion
Williams Hoyl tied. the latter win
ming. In class B, Fletcher Dunbar
tied with ESteile Meyer Wright,
for the pretlicsl, the latter winning.
And for the finest, Mary Toney and
Burrell BoatwrignI tied the former
winning. The prizes were buster
Brown sterling silver spoons. The
occasion was held to raise funds for
the premises of the annual flower
show, and Il good season was real
lied by liberal patronage. Johnston
ties are very patri0ti3 and it is al
,s~a,,sM .,r. ,,-,,cd .r,,as.
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oa' ''Vn ~. 'S,,.. fI'r ,r.a,
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.,nu. ,bat b.. :, ,,uch imnr,v.d
,,; c,a;, I or Tr.r,on
U.s. D., ''aule ~ ':,, w.. I'Sm
Si'e"' ,, '"'' we" "''''
-i''
MISS .ha@sie ".hl'N'''S en'e''l.n- III
en thr members 0! V"e l "u o'"'
on " eo'eSo"H a''e' NUN ~" .%o
hourS were ''e"S%'iS sPe,'U ~ Wv
memherS IN DuSY 'alrE "o'A anu ~
- 4 ).
c'ai cila'' ,'ei'S''''ui ie'' es'''''e''S
were SerVeu'
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles i'Nrah'
Kenny have announced 'ne en-
sagement OF theIr dangh!el' ;"iSS
Flora henny. 10 Hr. Dahlei ran
cos Mooref, the "eoaili9 " '"Ne
place .!une :, at their nome.
Mrs. A. p. Lewis and Miss 10
scphine Noblcy attended the Sunday
SchonI convention 1T Ridge Spring
las, week.
Mrs /. Is. Asbill was buried here
ON SATURDAY. afternoon at ) o'clock,
llUt. w. VI. IlUlClctISou, l'aSlOi W
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-06
SOUTH GEORGIA LETTER.
Miss Mamie Cheatham Writes
An Interesting Letter From
Vidalia and McRae
Georgia.

Dear Advertisers No doubt your
readers will be surprised to see a
letter from me but / mclely want
to prove to them though | am now
in South Georgia having a grand
time / often think Of my friends in
Carolina.
On April II, | left Edgefeld and
my friend Ellee Swearingen joined
me at Trenton. We were soon
Georgia bound.
We spent the night in Augusta
and left next morning at 9:35 on
the Georgia and Florida and ar
rived in Vidalia about 1870 or 2
O'Clock.
spent the following week with
Ellee at her sisters Mrs. Floyd
Johnston, of that town.
Vidalia is beautiful wide.awake
| little town. I can but fail to express
| how ! enjoyed myself with Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnston. You can ina gine
what a lively little crowd Of Caro-
linians we were in Georgia.
At the end of a week, /, with a
sad good. bye, left Ellee and the
Others to go to Helena thirty-three
miles further down south. You
know how one feels going to a
place they have never been before
and not familiar face to he seen
well that was me. But scarcely had
il landed in Helena when there was
my uncle, j. +. Cheatham TO greet
me.
We then drove out to his beauti-
full country home five miles from
McRae and / have been spending
the time since then very pleasantly
with him and family.
I believe most people are inclined
Ito look on South Georgia quite
differently from what they should.
! s5ii,his is indeed a beautiful country.
! lou would think so'too Mr.. Editor
If you could see the beautiful wild
flowers and the stately trees with
long gray moss hanging from their
branches.
This part of Georgia is a great
turpentine region. Itseems strange
to me TO see the pine trees cut and
caps fastened to them. | haven,
! been to turpentine still yet, al
though there's one not very far
from here. | am going to visit 1t
before | come home.
And now, Mr.. Editor, | know
YOU wonld enjoy riding @ophers oc-
c,sionally. They art Il curiosity to
me as | had never seen Georgia
gopher before ! came down here
There are some things | fear i"
South Georgia, the most dr"a''Hd
i,eing tie ra,ileSnakcs. Uncle bl'
Killed a tremendous one the first ~
| came he.r and brought it to the
| house for Inc ~ srr.
! Notwithstanding that 1t Is very
dry and dusty here the crops aie
generally very good. Some of the
farmers around here have finished
| C. topping cotton.
Uncle Bart is going to take a
crowd of us fishing on the river
Saturday. Now wouldn't you like to
be with us?
If nothing prevents | will be here
another week with my aunt, Mrs.
J. G. Smith, ne, Miss Mamie se'e-
Ter.
Mr. Editor, really | am getting
uneasy about Ellee. | fear that she
will decide that she had rather be
Georgia cracker" than Sand
Iapper." Sincerely,
Mamie Cheatham
~-~~-~~~N~~~~~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-06

home. where the children know
nothing of disobedience; where the
Bible is the we'll worn book; where
the family altar is essential to
home life; where husbands and
wives are in one faith, hope and
love: where only good literature Is
read; where no Sunday newspapers
are ever seen; where the Christian
graces are daily practlced: where
Christ reigns supreme in the hopes,
hearts and lives of the family. In
commenting upon these points which
were sent to the heart. he said, a
goddess home is the way to hell;
good literature is bread or poison
to the soul: family prayers are es'
sential as regulators to the family
life: the Bible is home-makine
book; the nation suffered as con
sequence Of H2zekiah,s worldliness
our homes will determine the hlSlo
ry of America; Dives went to he'll
on a chariot Of worIdilneSs am
Lazarus went to heaven by The
grace cf God in the person o
! Christ Jesus. Amen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-06

Fresh supply of Landreth'S veg"
table seed, the kind that never faIi
to ecrminate.
w l. I rrnnh 4 "a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-09

ed to announce soon that the United
States troops. which have been in the
strike zone since May will be with
drawn at once-probably before
Christmas.
President J. F. Welborn OF the Colo
rado Fuel and Iron company, asked
for statement today. regarding the
situation, said:
II can only reiterate what said
before the United States commission
On industrial relations Monday: that
the mere calling of the strike with
out disarmament OF the strikers, fol-
lowed by the probable withdrawal OF
federal troops will leave the operators
in worse condition defensively than
at any time since the beginning OF the
strike. I am sorry we cannot imme-
diately re-employ the hundreds OF
hbonaHde strikers. However, as fast
las vacancies occur, or II the demand
/ for fuel increases, our companies will
permit the men to return to work.
provided they have not been guilty OF
violence
|. Governor Ammons and Governor
/ elect Carlson both expressed satisfac-
ton that the struggle had been end
ed while Chairman Frank Walsh of
the federal commission on industrial
relations declared renewed prosper
| ity should follow the settlement
How many miners are still on strike
in the state is uncertain Union lead.
ers declare they number 4,500. while
representatives of operators estimate
the number at hardly more than L.
900 These men, and their families,
are uuartered in the fourteen tent col.
onies established by the union in
Huerfano and Las Animas counties.
Strikers who are not able to get
work in the mines at once will be
taken care Of by the union until
means Of livelihood has been provid-
ed, Vice President Hayes announced
today.
The strike just coming to an end. in
many respects has been the most re-
markable union labor demonstration
in the history of the United States.
It really began in December, 1909.
when miners in northern Colorado
were called out. The coal companies
fought them bitterly and there was
considerable violence in that section
; during period of more than three
years.
In September 1918, the southern
Colorado miners struck. Union Off
GERS declare 1000 men went out,
while the operators insist not, NOR,
than 4.50O struck After a series OF
killinr, :hc militiamen were called out
in October last year and remained In
the strike zone until May. In April.
militia anj strikers in Las Animas
county fought the battle of Ludlow, IN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-09
After Fourteen Months of Turmoil, During Which
Many Lives Were Sacrificed, Colorado
Trouble Comes to Finish.
men VOTED UNANIMOUSLY FOR It
Federal Troops Will be Withdrawn Before Christ
mas and Hundreds of Men Will go Back
to Their old Jobs.
[By j. H. Furay, United Press Staff
Correspondent

IBy ]. H. Furay. United Press Staff
Correspondent
DENVER, Colo. Dec 9.-With the
dawn Of tomorrow the great strike or
coal miners which has convulsed
southern Colorado for fourteen
months and has continued in the
northern part Of the state for nearly
five years, will be brought to an end.
At that time tho decree unanimously
adopted by a special convention or
striking miners here late last night
will go into effect and the interests
OF the miners who have fought SO
long for union recognition and higher
wages will be placed in the hands OF
the special federal mediation commits
sion, headed by Seth Low of New
York
The of1icial conclusion OF the
struggle was accompanied by a. most
dramatic scene. After hours Of de
bate, the proposal OF the international
executive board of the United Mine
Workers that the strike be ended. I'm
ally came to vote AS District Pres
ident John McLennan called a test
vote. the delegates rose as one man
and unanimously adopted the propos-
al. McLennan announced the result.
There was brief hush and then the
strains Of "The Battle Cry OF Free
dom, foated out over the assembly
hall. Vice President Frank Hayes
was singing the battle song of the
<,1I Twill
air by the strikers themselves and
sung everywhere throughout the coal
fields. Instantly the delegates took
UP the chorus. Men from the north
ern and southern Colorado coal fields
stood together, joined hands and sang
Justify, while tears rolled down their
cheeks
Verse after verse rang out and then
when silence came. President McLen-
nan announced adjournment and
"finis" had been written to the long
strike.
President Wilson was directly re-
sponsible for the ending of the strike.
His action several months ago. pro-
posing a three year truce between
the contending factions. was adopted
at the time by the strikers but was
rejected by the operators Ten days
ago President Wilson renewed his ef-
forts. He issued a review of the
situation and announced the appoint
ment of three mediators, urging that
both sides in tb., controversy adopt
an attitude Of compromise. The lat
est action by the miners was their
answer to this appeal. The strike
was called off and the recommends
tions of the Low commission in effect,
were accepted in advance.
How long 1t will take to re-establisll
normal conditions in the coal fields is
problematical. President Wilson or
Secretary Of War Garrison is expect
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-09

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.J
NEW YORn, Dec. 8. I'll q. nj
Russian advance on Breslau. which
Petrograd recently advised was under
way, has been abandoned as result
OF the German victory at Lodz. The
siege of Cracow, too, has been ser
iously weakened and the entire Rus
sian movement in southwestern Pol
and is in state OF collapse because
or Won Hindenberg's success further
north. The Russian Official explana-
tions of movements that eliminated
in the Slav defeat at Lodzs inferentiai-
ly admits these very important results
Of Won Hindenberg's strategy In Pol
and.
Petrograd confesses that In conse-
Quence OF the situation at Lodx.
Czestochova has "lost its importance
while the defense OF Cracow Is de-
clared as being 'stiffened." Czestoch-
ova, which the Germans have just re-
named Kaiserberg, is about ten miles
inside the Polish frontier and has
been in German possession almost
since the outbreak of the war. the
town is OF critical importance because
y commands the junction Of the Rus
sian railways leading to Bresiau,
about 100 miles to the west. For this
reason the Russians began concen-
tration against Czestochova last month
which gave Won Hindenberg oppor-
tunity to start his present offensive
$50 miles further north against War
saw.
The SlAvs have had to abandon the
Czestochova district to save Warsaw
and in doing 20 their -expectaficu OF
Teaching Brssleu he's vanished.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-09
KAISER HAS
PNEUMONIA
EXPOSURE WHILE VISIT.
ING TROOPS AT FRONT
BRINGS SICKNESS.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
BERLIN, Via The Hague
Dec. g. Kaiser Wilhelm has
penumonia and is declared to
be seriously i'll. Following the
official announcement that the
kaiser was suffering from
bronchial catarrh, this was the
information learned today. It
was stated that earlier in the
day the condition Of his majes-
ty was satisfactory. It was
generaly understood yester-
day however from the tone of
the announcement of the kais-
er's illness that he would not
be able to return to the front
for some time. He has been
either on the eastern or west
ern front with his troops al
most constantly since the war
began. His present illness is
attributed to exposure in the
wintry weather which has pre-
vailed on both fronts. The
kaiser has done practically all
his travelling by auto and has
been accompanied by his staff
physician.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-09
T RANCE

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
PARIS, Dec. advancing along
the LaBassee canal, the allied forceo
aie today endeavoring to push forward
In the region In the general movement
to gain control Of the important high
way from Rou;ers to Lille, Lens and
Arras.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
PARIS, Dec. s.--ArtiIIery duels ex-
tending over the entire line from the
sea to the river Lys and along tho
Aisne and French advances made In
the Areonne are reported in the off,
cial communique from the war office
today. The French artillery held the
advantage OF the Germans in the
Aisne region. In the aArsonne the
Germans succeeded in dynamiting a
trench, but otherwise the advantage
rested with the French.
"An artillery duel was in progress
from the sea to the lys during De-
cen,ber g." the communique states.
ain the region Of the Aisne, the
French artillery scored decided ad-
Vantage.
ain the Argonne, the French ad-
vanced everywhere save at one point
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-09
GERMAN
CRUISERS

LONDON, Dec. g.. The Ger
man cruisers Scharnhorst,
Gneisenau and Leipsig Of Ad-
miral Won Specs squadron
operating in the Pacific. have
been sunk.
The admiralty announced
this evening that three vessels
which participated in the
fighting resulting in the de-
struction of British warships
Goodhope and Monmouth, had
been rounded up by the Brit
ish fleet and sent to the bot
tom.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-09
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager Of the United Press.

With the Czenstochova district in
full German possession. the Russians
cannot proceed against Cracow be
cause their flank and rear would be
seriously threatened. At the same
time that this avenue of approach is
blocked. the Germans have reinforced
Cracow's garrison, undoubtedly to of.
set any Slav concentration from the
west. which is now the only open di.
rection.
Coincidentally with the news Of the
retirement Of the Russians from south.
ern Poland there comes today infor-
nation OF German advance into
northern Poland from east Prussia
The Germans indicate by this fresh
movement on Warsaw along the north
ern Polish railway line that there is
NO present danger of Russian pene-
,tration into east Prussia.
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg
therefore has accomplished the re-
markable feat Of making all his STRAIT.
egic desires come to realization. He
has freed Breslau and east Prussia
from danger, he has weakened the
siege of Cracow and is firmly en-
trenched well within Russian territory.
These operations demonstrated that
Won Hfndenberg without doubt. is the
most spectacular leader the war has
developed and the only one who re-
calls the deeds OF the great Won
Moltke. It is not to be wondered at
that the Russian oflcial report uses
the word unbelievable" in describing
the success Of the German advance on
Lodz. The awe with which the Slavs
must now begin to regard Won Him
denberE win be Of sreat benefit to the
ssormans - the campaign progresses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-09
Summarized

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
FRANCE-Artillery duel from sea
to Lys. French gains reported in Ar
gonne on the Meuse heights and Le-
Prefer forest. French artillery in
the Aisne region scores advantage.
RUSSIA-Germans advancing to-
ward Warsaw from north. Russian
statement says fighting at Przaziysz,
fifty miles from Warsaw. in progress.
continue south of Piotr-
kow and in vicinity of Cracow
glish. Indian and
Canadian troops share in general Of