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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-01
PRESIDENT ORDERS
ARMENIAN INQUIRY
Remains in Study at Cornish Home
in Close Communication
With Capital.

CORNISH, NJ H.. July President
Wilson has instructed the State De-
partment to make q full investigation
Of the sinking Of the Leyland line
steamship Armenian by German
submarine and to keep him completely
informed Of all developments. He re-
NAMED in his study during the fore
noon in order to be in constant touch
with Washington.
The first news received here Of the
destruction Of the Armenian. with the
loss Of American lives. created the i'm
preston that she was not a merchant
vessel in the sense referred to in the
American notes to Germany concern
ing submarine warfare, and this view
ment Of the British admiralty today
that tho Armenian was engaged in ad-
miralty business. special delivery
letter received from the State Depart
ment this morning brought the Presi-
dent all the facts in the case available
at Washington late yesterday.
President Is Silent.
President Wilson declined to COM
ment on the incident. and will await
further Information before deciding on
the course Of the American govern
ment He was from tho start anxious
to learn whether the Armenian was
under charter to the British govern
ment ana what was the status Of the
American muleteers who were lost. It
was made known that he expected
Secretary Lansing to inform him as
early a. possible Of the international
law features involved, in order that he
might form a correct Judgment Of the
seriousness of the situation.
1t was declared authoritatively that
for the present President Wilson had
no thought of hurrying back to Wash
ington ahead of his schedule because
Of the latest submarine problem. The
investigation. which will be conducted
through Ambassador Page at London
and Ambassador Gerard at Berlin, will
occupy several days, 1t 10 expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-01
DIED.

KNIGHT. On Wednesday. June 20, 1915. at his
resideaes. 20 11th street southeast, FRANK
T. KN1HT, husSand Of Lillian H. knight.
Tunsrel esturday, June 5. At 2:eo o'clock. In-
torment private. vinslsnd, n. j.. and Con
By TrsnsFer
he W tsiSs 8ogaa /.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
Typifies Growth of Nation.

What is said to be the largest flag OF
the United States in existence was
presented Monday to the city of st.
Louis. 1t is 78 by $50 feet and weighs
400 pounds. The size of this flag, as
compared with the first flag which
Betsy Ross made for Gen. Washing
ton, may be said to typify the growth
of the nation. The first flag was the
standard of less than 5000, 900 people
the flag of the "baby nation Of
the earth. The present flag is the
standard around which more than lOO,
OOO,O rally-the flag of the leading
nation of the earth. President Wilson
has caused the "Star Spangled Ban
ner'' to be respected throughout the
earth ss no other flag that is unfurled
to the breezes on land or sea.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
A Backward Step.

japan has made more national prog
ress during the past few decades than
any other nation, and this rapid trans
ition from heathendom to civilization
has been attributable more to the
Christian religion than to anything
else. Great is the pity then that Japan
does not fully realize this and open the
door still wider, removing every bar
rier in the way of the spread of the
gospel. Instead of removing barriers,
it oppears that Japan in contemplating
some reforms in government that will
very materially handicap missionaries
in their work. When this backward
step is taken, should it ever be done,
it will mark the beginning of retrogres-
sion as nation on the part of Japan.
The world at large is interested in
Japan, because she has reached stage
of development that makes her world
power and must now be reckoned with.
Let US hope that Japan will not take a
backward step in the matter of re-
ligion. The Japs are sagacious peo-
pie and what they most need now is
heart culture, which comes only
through the influence Of the Christian
religion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
Another Blow to Whiskey.

Colonel Maus, Surgeon General Of
the Eastern Department of the United
States Army, now on the retired list
after active service in the Medical
Corps, has this to say about alcohol: 3,
practically all of the crime com,
mitted in the army, directly or indi.
rectly, can be traced to the effects
of alcohol. Murders, robberies, de-
sert1ons, courtmartial, and dismissal OF
officers, prison and guard house sen:
ten.es of enlisted men, fights, brawls,
broken friendships, misery, wretched+
ness, and moral degeneracy, should
generally be ascribed to the use of in
toxicants.' -
Remember this is the deliberate
opinion of an Army doctor of forty
one years experience. 1t is just a cold
blooded summary of what he has OBJ
served--Greenwood Index.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
Street Railway Strike.

Millions of people in Chicago are suf-
fering from tie-up of the city railway
system, due to the strike precipitated
by $4,000 employees. The company
sells about 100000 fares per day,
which shows to what extent congestion
has resulted from the strike. The
cause of the strike is the demand for
higher wages on the part of employees,
their demand being refused by the
company. We do not know anything
as to the justice of the demand on the
part of the employees in this particular
instance, but, speaking generally, this
is not time when wages or salaries
can be increased.
There is possibility that this strike,
like some that have occurred in the
South, was precipitated by officials OF
the labor unions. The men "higher
up" in labor organizations must occa-
sionally bring about strike in order
that they may then step III anu take
the part of the union men, impressing
upon these men the Importance of hav-
ing national officials to represent them
when demands are made upon their en-
ployers. Cases are not infrequent in
which thousands of working men and
their families have been made to suffer
as a result of strike that was ordered
by some union official living many hum
dreds of miles away. We like to see
men of every trade and profession Or
ganized, but we do not like to see
thousands of people suffer and the pub
lie greatly inconvenienced in order that
few men may be benefited.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
Sayings of "Billy" Sunday.

The launching of a boy or girl
to live for Christ is greater work
than to launch a battleship.
i tell you, if you give God a
chance, he will fill your heart to
overfowing- Just give him a chance.
There is no power on earth that
can lift to heaven, or shove to hell,
like the touch of mothers hand.
What's the use Of trying to keep
your boys from becoming cigaret
fends when their fathers smoke a
cigar?
The only way on Gods earth you
will ever solve the problem Of
reaching the masses, is by getting
hold of the children. You get the
boys and girls started right and the
devil will hang crepe on his door.
To plant a thought in the mind
of child that will stay there and
grow, is greater character beats
building a Building character beats
building a skyscraper, or battleship,
Oh railroad.
I tell you, woman, fooling away
your time hugging and kissing a
'poodle dog, caressing Spitz, drink
ing society bran mash or cock
tail, and playing cards is mighty
small business, compared to mold
ing the life of a child.
Mothers and teachers of children,
wh ether in public school or Sunday
school, fill places so great tn 1t there
isn't any angel in heaven that
wouldn't be glad to give bushel
of diamonds to come down here and
take your place.
A young man joined the church
and the preacher asked him, What
was it that said that induced you
to become a Christian" Said the
young man, Nothing that l ever
heard you say, but it was the way
my mother lived"
There is power enough in word
or act to blight a boy or girl, and
through them to curse communi-
ty. There is power enough in a
word or act to influence the life of
child, 40 it will become the power
to lift the world to Jesus Chtist. -
Charity and Children.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
How to Make a Fly Swatter.

Buy some wire fly screening. Cut
it in pieces five inches wide and
eight and half inches long. Bind
the two sides and one end with
black cloth. Next, fold over the
two lower corners of the unbound
end and secure this into strong
and slender, wooden handle, 10
inches long.
In making this handle your in
genuity will devise everything
from soaked cedar with ends to
combinations of rulers and taeks.
1t is the finest thing in the world
for swatting flies. There should be
nail in every room, on which is
always found one or more Of these
swatters.
If you prefer to buy the swats
get them by the dozen, for an occa-
sional fly will get into even the
oest screened house, and that fly
may be the very one that brings
second-summer trouble to the baby.
It is more effective to kill a dozen
flies now than a thousand in mid
summer.
Should you be renewing your
screens, get the wide kind and the
strip you cut off the side will be
just the width for swatters and it
will cost almost nothing.-Progres-
sive Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
Against Pool Rooms.

A poll of Greenwood's leading busi-
ness men has revealed the fact that
practically all of them are opposed to pool
rooms, and do not hesitate to put them
selves on record to that effect in the
public prints. While rnuch of the
harmful effect of a pool room depends
upon the character of The manage
ment, we are of the opinion that every
community would be far better off
without these institutions than with
them.-Chester Reporter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
A Sign Board.

/ will paint you sign board, rumseller,
And hang it above your door,
A truer and better sign board
Than ever you had before.
l will paint with the skill of master,
And many shall pause to see
This wonderful piece of painting,
So like the reality.
/ will paint yourself, rumseller,
As you wait for that fair young boy,
Just IN the morn of manhood,
A mothers pride and joy.
He has no thought of stopping,
But you greet him with smile,
And you seem so gay and friendly
That he pauses to chat awhile.
| will paint you again, rumseller,
l will paint you as you stand,
Holding glass of liquor.
Sparkling in either hand,
He wavers; but you urge him
"Drink! pledge me just this one"
And he lifts the glass and drains it,
And the hellish w 1rk is done.
And next will paint drunkard,
Only year has flown,
But into this loathsome creature
The fair young boy has grown.
The work was sure and rapid,
| will paint him as he lies
In deathlike drunken slumber,
Under the wintry skies.
I will paint the form of the mother,
AS she kneels at her darling's side;
Her beautiful boy was dearer
Than all the world beside.
l will paint the shape of coffin,
And label it one word-lost,
/ will paint all this, rumseIler,
! will paint it free of cost.
The sin and the shame and the sorrow,
The crime and the want and the woe,
That were born there in your rumshop,
No hand can paint, you know.
But will paint you sign, rumseller,
And many shall pause to view
That wonderful swinging sign board,
So terribly, fearfully true.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
Americas Demands Stated.

The understanding is that President
Wilson's reply to the German reply will
20 forward to-day. The bone of con-
tention, as we understand it, SIS Ger.
many willing to go back to the recog.
nized mandate of international law,
and refrain from sinking hostile pas.
senger steamers until after she has
boarded them and given the crew g
chance to get off," Next of course
Germany will be required to apologize
for sinking the Lusitania and agree to
make such reparation as may be de.
mended for the loss of American lives.
Yorkville Enquirer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
Not a lingo.

Taft says: eff we had jingo in the
White House, this country would now
be at war with Germany. Instead, our
chief executive is man who appreciates
his responsibility and realizes that,
considering the temper of the people, a
turn of his hand would plunge US into
an international conflict. ".-Orangeburg
Times and Democrat. =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
Mob Always Unreasonable.

Whenever individuals form them
selves into a mob to commit an act
that is without the pale of law, gener-
ally the operations of the mob extend
beyond even what they themselves at
first intended to accomplish. One man
bent upon wrong doing may be reason
ed with, his purpose changed, but to
reason with one or more hundred men
who are determined upon committing
an unlawful act is practically IAN i'm
possibility. The momentary courage,
resulting from the force of numbers,
engenders spirit of defiance and a
determination that is altogether heed
less of reason.
Following the anti-German demon
strations in London, there broke out a
few days ago in Moscow an anti-Ger-
man demonstration and street riot of a
more serious nature. With their de-
mand, that German operatives be dis
charged from all mills, unheeded, the
Russians began to raid and loot Ger
man stores. Finally in their mad rush
to destroy property, the members OF
the mob did not confine their looting
to stores of foreigners but many Rus
slams themselves, being hoist upon
their own petard, had their places
robbed and demolished.
One of the worst features of mob
rule and mob violence is the demorali'
zation which the members of the mot
themselves are bound to experience,
and thus while incapable of exercising
sober thought and judgment they not
infrequently commit rash deeds that
bring shame upon themselves and the
community and State of which they
are part. The dispatch from Russis
shows that human nature, we might II
this instance say "mob nature, f" is the
same the world over.
| 1o>>~~~~~~~.~
Remember the movies every
uight.-Adv.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
"Blooming Fools"

About this time of the year some of
the young college graduates begin to
learn that an alumnus may not DE so
luminous as his title might suggest,
and that after all it is possible 10 be
college graduate and blooming fool
too. .-Greenville Piedmont.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
Can Fight 'em.

Every man who really wants to fight
Germany can make the necessary ar
rangements without any considerable
difficulty. There are already a good
many Americans in the trenches
Yorkville Enquirer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

"More power for governors, says a
headline in the Augusta Chronicle.
Maybe the governor of Georgia should
be given more power but the chief exec
utive has too much already on this side
of the Savannah.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

If those communications which the
President addresses to the Kaiser are
only notes, we hope it will not be nec-
essary for him to write any letters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

This exchange of ''notes" between
belligerents and neutrals is fine thing
for the cable owners. The cable tolls
of the State Department amounted to
$50. 600 for one month since the war be-
pan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

1t is predicted that the boil weevil
will reach Georgia by 1916. Better
keep up the diversifcation that has
been started this year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
What Others Say
Edgedeld Should Try It.

A town is like girl. 1t is wonderful,
wonderful what a little fixing up will
do for her. .-Barnwell People.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

If conscience impelled his resigna-
ton, it appears that conscience would
90 step further and prevent his leading
the people into disloyal paths.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

We can not hold up our hands
in holy horror at Mexico as long as
such tragedies as the one at WINS
boro Monday are enacted in South
Carolina.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

These short dresses are shocking
when there are holes in the stock
inps.-Columbia Record. AS muddy
streets have to be crossed, hosiery
ought to be holeless even when skirts
are long.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

The county dispensaries take heavy
toll from the pockets of the people OF
the "wet'' counties. The total sales
in the Is dispensary counties for the
month of May amounted to S212, ,475.26.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
The Miss Understanding.

Some lovers quarrels are caused by
miss understandings, and others are
caused by the miss understanding the
man. Daily Mail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

Bryan evidently prefers to leave
peace prints on the sands of time :
The State. He should have left finger
prints on that last note to the
Kaiser.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

The man who deliberately shoots
down a sheriff because he will not sur
render a prisoner into the hands of a
mob, is as great enemy to society as
the criminal himself.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

We want the farmers to know
that we have just received a car Of
Cerealite for top and side dressing.
Send in your orders.
W. w. Adams & Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

Mr.. Bryan eschewed that note OF
the President as some people do the
promise -to-pay kind.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

Interest in the Frank case will eclipse
the Georgia legislature which is soon
TO convene.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

Whether Mr.. Bryan likes sensation
or not, he knows how to create one OF
immense proportions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

There is but one thing that makes
us question the correctness of the
Presidents course in this exigency, and
that is the endorsement of the Col
nnel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

A merchant who had been travel
ing some months was, on his return
informed of the death of valued
friend. A few days later he called
upon the beaeaved widow to offer
his expressions of sympathy. During
the visit he remarked:
IL was good friend of your late
husband. Is there not something OF
his which 1 could have as memen.
to of him?"
She raised to his her velvety
brown eyes, which few moments
before were moist with tears, and
said softly, "Bow would do?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

If the war and the Frank case were
eliminated from the Georgia papers,
there would be but little left.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

Obregon lost his right arm in a Mexi-
can battle a few days ago. There
are not few who wish it had been his
hood
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

When great man makes mistakes
they are usually great ones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

Mr.. Bryan is an ex-secretary of state,
but he will never be an ex-president.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

Now that German dye has advanced
from $50 to S1,75O per barrel, it is
probable that white hosiery has come
to stay, at least until the war is
over
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
Wednesday, June Is.

Mr.. Bryan should add little ginger
to his grape juice.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

Winnsboro should erect an enduring
monument to Sheriff Hood.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

Our ship has been long delayed ir
coming in. 1t must have been sub
marined.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

We are willing to stake 16 to l that
Mr.. Bryan will yet regret his rash act.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

As between marines and submarines,
the subs seem to be the most dreaded.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

Gerald had been spending the
Christmas season with his aunt, and
when he returned home his mother
said:
Gerald, l hope you were good
little boy while you were at aunt
Louise's house, and didn't tell any
stories"
II only told her the one you put
me up to, said Gerald.
I put you up to? Why what on
earth do you mean?" cried the sur.
prised mother.
"Why, when she asked me to
have more turkey, I said, no, thank
you, I've hal enough"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

Remember the movies every
uight.-Adv.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16
Smile Provokers


Mr.. Tompkins was obliged to
stop over night at small country
hotel. He was shown to his room by
the one boy the place afforded, a
colored lad.
81 am glad there's rope here in
case of fire, commented Mr.. Tomp-
kins, as he surveyed the room, but
what's the idea of putting Bible in
thereon in such a prominent place."
dat am intended fob use, sab,
replied the boy, in case de fire am
too far advanced foh yo' to make
yo' escape, sab. "-Harper's Maga-
zine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-16

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No communications will be published
unless accompanied by the writer's
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10 convene.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
MOTHER! LOOK At
CHILDS TONGUE
# cross, feVerish, Constipated,
give California Syrup
Of FiuS"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! II coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, fun Of cold or has sore throat
or any other chiIdren's ailment, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup Of
Figs" then don't worry, because 1t is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison. sour bile
and fermentlng waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well. playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that is necessary. It should be the
first treatment given IN any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask at the store for a 5O-cent bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.