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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-02-03

Seen ana Heard

Sweet cream for sale. Phone
81. A. HolmberP.
Typewriter ribbons of all
kinds at the 60 urant office. If
Cedar oil mops, so cts; cedar
oil % cents at Viewers. (15tf)
for general
homework. Apply at this
office. Q6tf)
w. FL. Adams returned from
Rugby Tuesday where he went
Monday on business.
D. A. Ferguson of Westhope
was here yesterday for a visit
at the Robert TAFT home.
C. r. Gleason unloaded an
other carload Of Ford al the
first of the week.
H. ID. Convis was snow
bound down the line several
days last week, returning home
Tuesday.
J. e. Fladeland of the drug
firm of Fladeland- Williams
was in the city the first of the
week on his annual visit.
w. ]. Renolds has bought
T. G.. Lees interest in the inn
plement business of Lee & Rey-
nolds at Westhope.
d. A. Ferguson of Westhope
is very i'll with rheumatism
and expects to leave for the
hot springs as soon as he is
able.
"A farmers short course will
be held at Lansford on Feb. Il
and 10. The Lansford Com
mercial club is backing the
project.
"A leap year dance was held
in the Ohmart hall last Thurs
day night. A large croud was
in attendance and a good time
is reported by every one.
County Agent Henderson
this week received the first in
stallment of ingredients for go
pher poison consisting of one
thousand ounces of strychnine
and 1875 ounces of saccharine.
This will make enough mixture
to cover about six townships,
Or approximately onea seventh
Of the entire area of the county.
j. II. Flanery yesterday lost
q valuable team Of horses by
accidentally driving them into
an old well at the Bob Lyons
farm three miles southwest Of
Bottineau. The well was a
deep one and covered by the
snow 30 as not to be notice
able. Both horses, the two
most valuable on Mr.. Flanery's
farm, persisted before il was
possible to extricate them.
Richard Williams returned
home Sunday morning from
the Hot Springs, where he has
been taking treatment for his
ola enemy, rheumatism. Mr.
Williams friends Say he il keep
inr close to his own freside
these chilly days and few have.
Had the pleasure of his hearty
greeting since his return.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS IN BIG
BEND DISTRICT TO RETURN

Pennsylvania national guard troops
which have been in the Big Bend" dis
trict for the past month. are expected
TO return September I and 90 into
camp with the remainder of the Penn
sylVania division at camp Stewart
The battalion of the 10th infantry was
the first to see active border service
and is IN command OF Mai. Henry w
Coulter The second regiment battalion,
which has also been in the Big Bend"
An inspection OF the first brigade.
pennsylvania infantry. was held Mon
day morning by Brig Gen. William G.
Prlce, commanding the brigade Mai.
inspection.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
NAY QUARANTINE
AGAINST TYPHUS
q. S. Health Officers Con
sidering Stopping Mexi-
can immigration Here.

1t is probable that American quaran-
tine will be declared against the typhus
infected districts of Mexico within a
short time. in the opinion of federal
health officer DR.. John w Tappan.
DR.. Tappan stated Monday that he
wished to emphasize the fact that no
definite action had been taken by the
national health bureau as Yet, but that
lie thought a quarantine would be de-
clared at FL Paso against the entrance
OF all laborers from the infected dis
tricts. which are reported TO be coming
to the American border to seek en-
pIoyment Numbers of laborers have
already arriven in Juarez from these
states.
Typhus is reported to be raging IN
Aguascalientes. Zacatecas and other
central Mexican states. As the food
supply is short in these states, the Ia
borers are leaving there for the border
to find work and, as many Of these
have been exposed to typhus and small
pox the quarantine may be applied 10
prevent them carrying the disease into
this country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
MEXICO CONVERTS ITS OLD
MONEY INTO PASTEBOARD

Mexico City, Mex. Aug
destruction of the socalled Veracruz
issue of Mexican currency and the Is
srsnce of the new paper money KNOW u
a. ..infalsificables'' have made the soN
ernment printing office oUe OF me
busiest spot in Mexico The Neractu y
hills. over $4,000 600 worth OF when
rave been destroyed, are cut INTO stIlps
in a hydraulic press transformed mt 2
nulp and made into cardboard anu
nasteboard of which there is SreaI
scarcity. This product finds a ready
sale and it is possible that the govern
ment NAV also destroy old documents
10 produce material for government
box factory in the near future
The department now is working al
high pressure TO turn out the new IN
faIsificabIe" So bills. sorely needed De
cause of the scarcity of small chanse-
Not only the modern presses but even
the old hand presses are being utllizeu
to expedite the work
The tremendous quantity OF stamps
and most cards printed under the
Huerta regime are being reval dated oy
the impress of a special die changing
the denomination -,
The stamping of copper coins mas
teen begun and il is announced TINS IS
TO he followed shortly by the coinage
of both gold and silver
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
MEXICAN COMMISSIONERS
ARE ON WAY NORTH TO u. S.

Mexican commissioners to the Ameri-
can Mexican conference to settle ques-
tons in dispute between the two ma
tions are today on their way 10 the
United States
Luis Cabrera. president of the Mexi-
can commission. accompanied by James
Linn Rodgers, the American represer-
fative to the Carranza government.
proceeded to VeracruZ whence they viii
sail today for Key West on board the
United states transport Dixie Alberto
J PAM and Ignacio Bonillas, the other
members Of the commission, proceeded
for SaItillo. where they are expected
to arrive tonight
Before departing. senior Cabrera and
Mr.. Rodgers conferred with Gen. Car
ranza's mister Of war Obregon, and
foreign minister Aguilar.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
Bic CROWD FOR
AXTON SERVICES
Soldiers and Many Civilians
Crowd Goth Infantry Camp
Sunday Evening.

The stage was decorated in Yucca
plants. crossed guns and sabres, with a
big flag and an immense cross in the
rear on the picture screen for the Sunday
night services in the Goth infantry camp
at Fort Bliss Sunday evening. Chaplain
John T. AXton was assisted by chaplain
Jos. Clemens. OF the fifth field artillery,
the artillery chaplain making formal an
nouncement that hereafter his men
would all attend the Axton services on
Sunday night.
As usual. a remarkable Outpouring of
soldiers and civilians was present for the
service, more than 2000 people listen
ing to the musical program and the SER
mon by chaplain Axton.
Music was furnished by the Seventh
infantry band under the leadership of
band leader Arthur 5. Haynes
Miss Zula Robinson sang Hold Thou
Nv Hand and Miss Anna AxtOn sang
the Gounod- Bach ave Maria with band
accompaniment. Miss Matilda Axton
played the piano and led the singing for
the hymns.
Several of the band numbers were clas-
sizes. including the occasional. Gloria
from Mozart's Twelfth Mass. and Sc
lection from 'Sta bat Mater
was the singing Of the doxology to the
in Jesus" with band accompaniment,
was another very striking feature; so
was the singing fthe doxology to the
accompaniment of the band.
The usual large attendance of civilians
from the city in automobiles indicated
that "Axtonitis" is not bit on the wane
in Fl Paso.
The sermon of the chaplain was. as
usual, brief and pointed. free from doc
trinal discussions. but full of good,
wholesome advice on right living and its
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
BANDITS SEIZE
TOWN Of SATEVO
Force Carrancista Garrison
to Evacuate After Six
Hours Hard Fight.

Chihuahua City. Mex. Aug Is
Plans we're being made today by Gen.
Elizondo for the recapture of Satevo.
Chihuahua. captured Friday by 300 Viii
lista bandits after six hours hard
fighting with 200 government troops.
who were finally forced to evacuate
and seek refuge in the hills. Gen. Eli
condo. reporting the capture of the
town by the bandits. reported no esti-
mate of losses on either side. though
admitting they were severe. The gar
rison. commanded by Capt de la Flu
ente was forced to flee when its am
munition supplies We're oxhaused-
In the early hours of the engagement
a number Of outlaws were captured
and were executed
The garrison withdrew IN order. ac-
cording to the reports. to the hills
where they were reinforced by detach-
ments of Gen ElizOndo's command
Gen. Trevino said that no apprehen-
sion need be felt here as to the further
northWard progress of the band.
a second engagement with Villistas
was reported by Gen ApolOnio Trevino
from Torreon. He said that 20 bandits
under the leadship OF Ferniza. attacked
small detachment of Carranza troops
at hacienda Coyote in the Laguna dis
trict. but was driven off. their leader
and six others being killed, after three
hours of fighting Letters from Villa.
under a recent date. were found in Fer
Mas pockets. il was reported
Gen CavaZOs. reporting from Guer-
rerO, said that he had captured two of
a band of bandits who recently attacked
the town Of Pedernalles. Chihuahua,
and asked orers for their disposition.
Some excitement was caused here to-
day by A widespread report that the
American eXpeditiOnary command was
moving south. but in his report Gen.
Cavazos said their southermOst base is
still at FL Vale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
TWO MORE OFFICERS OF 9TH
INFANTRY ORDERED TO SCHOOL

Seventh infantrymen continue to h
detailed to the aviation corps at San
Diego. Calf. orders for Lieut. James
r. Alfonte, of the seventh. and Lieut..
George z Stratemeyer, Of the same
command. to report at San Diego for
duty have been issued by the war de-
partment-
First Lieut. Selby H. Frank Of the
ordnance department, has been ordered
TO Fort Bliss TO take charge of the
ordnance storehOuse there.
Capt. Consuelo 4. Seoane Of the
sixth cavalry, has been ordered from
the Fort Bayard, y. NJ, hospital 10 Fort
Sam Houston for duty
Capt James r Regain has been or
dered to Fort Bliss for duty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
ARMY OFFICERS HAVE CONTROL
RIDE SUNDAY MORNING

Officers Of the mounted branches OF
the army stationed at Fort Bliss and
fhe camps near there. participated in
control ride Sunday morning over the
mesa near the fort and down the val
lev. The test ride was arranged BY the
officers of the 18th cavalry. encamped
near the fort. and there were 80 officers
from the regular and national guard
mounted commands who participated
They were accompanied by number
of the wives of the officers and FL Paso
girls
The ride was in charge OF Col W. A
Holbrook. OF the 18th cavalry. and in
cluded a number of obstacles and
Jumps Another ride will be made Fri
day afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
HEROINE OF COLUMBUS is
PRESENTED SILVER SERVICE

Columbus. y. NJ. Aug 2S.-The New
Mexico chapter of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution Sunday presented
silver diuins service ana golI
watch to Mrs. q. F. Parks. telephone
operator here when Villa and his band-
It's raided the town on March 2. last
Mrs Parks was sleeping IN the tele-
nhone office when the bandits attacked
and. although the building was riddIsd
with bullets. and her two year OH
child at her side. stayed at her post
until rescued Dy troops af the 1871
cavalry. She notified ranchmen N
W vicinity and the authorities in II
and Deming. y NJ, of the raid-
b. child was given a silver cup
Mrs l. Bradford Prince. OF New
York formerly state regent of the L.
r.. made a speech of presentation,
While col + g. Abbott Of the first
New Mexico infantry also spoke
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
GREAT CROWD At
UNION SERVICE
Square Taxed to Capacity
Sunday Evening; Chap
lain Roasts Booze.

The open air Sunday evening services
taxed Cleveland squares seating AMI
standing room Sunday evening Two
truck loads Of extra chairs were pro-
vided and they were taken Up as soon
as placed.
Through the courtesy or Brig Gen
George Bell. the mounted band OF the
fifth field artillery. under the direc-
ton OF bandmaster Alfred Montin, rem
dered a sacred concert. with two solo
numbers. Musicians from the First
Carolina regiment ard the Second
Carolina infantry augmented the band
making it the largest that has been
heard in Cleveland square recently
baritone Solo.
Poet and Peasant" was probably
the most enjoyed of the selections, as
the old favorite was played win tn@
most zeal and expression. banchla
Nfonfin-s baritone solo. "Berceuse FROM
Jocelyn'' was played well AS an en-
core corporaI VIM. Byrd sang the
Rosary" with the band accompani-
II A. Dick lead the congregational
singing and because the singing OF
the Church in the Wildwood was not
as II should have been before the s.
mon had ii repeated and, with the
men v-histlinc and the women singing,
he worked up a real evangelstic spirit
g J. Andrews rendered Lead hlnoIN
Light very effectively
Chaplain Roasts Booze.
Chaplain Boyd Edwards. OF the
Eighth Massac husetts naIonal euaIu,
chose for his topic. Drink. presehtILn1
4 sermon that was different III tLId.
he gave both sides OF the arEunleilt
in favor and against drink Chaplain
Edwards said he did not Ike TO can
himself a prohibitionist, but that the
country was facing a real problem IN
that drink was a universally popular
custom. He said the money spent o'i
drink would educate Mexico
SIums Are Bad
Some pointed paragraphs from his
'-The slums in FL Paso are worse IN
moral DEGRADATION than any other city
in the United states, but nos as pau
as in some cities abroad
Milk serves better than beer as
refreshment. as shown by the 1act ina
many establishments are being openei
in larger cities
houses is doubled and trebled after
I'm guarantee to you that the liquor
interests are the largest supporters OF
corrupt politics in Ell Paso-
THE saloon and liquor interests are
acainst progress and moral welfare and
are the cause Of social unrest
To Continue Meetings.
At a called meeting of the committee
in charge of these meetings and repre-
senta tives of some OF the churches II
was decided to continue them through
the month II September.
After the services 4 number OF the
ushers were taking the chairs nome
on a truck after making one trip with
fhe heavy piano \ sudden sWerVe OF
- truck resulted in a spill OF five
n on the paving Of Franklin street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
RECRUITS FOR NEW MEXICO
OJJARD HELD FOR INVESTIGATION

Five recruits for the first regiment
of the New Mexican national guard
bound for Columbus. y NJ, were ar
rested at the union station Saturday
night and are being held in the city
Jail until charge of robbery preferred
against one Of them is investigated
The men were arrested as they
alighted from a train, after the patrol
man at the station had been approached
BY a young boy who claimed that one
OF the men had a small sum of money
belonging TO lim-
This was denied by the men. VINO
were taken TO the office of the provost
marshal and are being held until the
case is thoroughly threshed out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
SATURDAY WAS JOY DAY
AT TENTH PENNSYLVANIA

Saturday was an eventful day Tor
the Tenth Pennsylvania infantry,
which was celebrated by most OF the
II vas pavdav and the men made up
for its being three weeks overdue by
turning out in a body on the first train
for town
gun company. 10th infantry. has been
promoted TO the rank of first lieu
tenant Of the same company
Can't A ". Powell. reGimental aa5u-
ami is on a leave of 80 days 1t his
home in Harrisburg.
4 leave of Is days has also oeen
-ranted TO Mai ]. H Thompson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
EAST INDIANS
BRAVE FIGHTERS
Pittsburg Pastor Former
Missionary to India Tells
of Native Fighters.

Rev. Stanley 4. Hunter, pastor OF the
North PRESBYTERIAN church, Pittsburg.
Pa who spent Sunday visiting Camp
Stewart. addressed two meetings Sunday
afternoon and evening in y NJ e. A
hints. In the evening he spoke before
men from the 10th. 10Th and 18th regI-
ments on India and the War
He was for two years teacher IN
Ewing Christian college, Allahabad, In
lila. and he described the work which
the 1870 American missionaries are do
ing in school and college hospital ana
asylum
In his address Sunday night he SAID;
Three hundred thousand soldiers have
been furnished to the allies by lndiS- heI
LOYALTY has surprised the world, but
those who knew her best were sure thai
in time of danger the seditionists would
be repudiated bv the sober thinking Gle
ment in the population
Indians Brave.
when the first eNpedltionary force
sailed through the Suez canal eseoIte
nv Japanese battleshirs- and landed at
SfarscilIes there was a great burst oil en-
;busiasm throughout the world OF the al
lies The Indian troops gave a good &C
count of themselves. although their
nerves were not strong enough i9r the
heavy bOmba rdments, ana the CoIi
ter of France depressed them Inc ut
lie Gurkhas from the Himalayas were
uscd to cold however, and they were es-
ncciaIlv feared bv the Germans
Christian Influence
@For the first time in its long and va
r;ed history. the Indian army mas oeen
opened to Christian INFLUENCE Aithe elI-I
tbe word came to the y. VI. c A from
a., W York headouartcrs to retrench
f;nonc;aIIv al the outbreak the author
80 IN India had tho COURAGE to walk by
9Th and disobev orders. They planned
;%stcad a bio expansion and from the
New York office have come the slnews
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
OLD ENGLISH CEMETERY IN
MEXICO CITY is CLOSED

Mexico City. Mex. Aug. 2S-Tte
cemetery of the English colony. in
Tlaxpana. has been closed by order
of the superior board of health. This
cemetery was granted to English resi-
dents in 1925 and in it are buried al
most all Of the persons of that ma
tionality who have died here since
that year. The health board claims
that the closing is due TO hygienic
measures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
MEXICAN CONSUL PROTESTS
AGAINST FRITZ RAN IN II

MeAlco Clty, Mex. Aug 2S.-Ramon
= De Negri, the Mexican consul gen.
eral at san Francisco has made a re-
port TO his government protesting at
the discrimination against Mexican
coIiee. and the prohibition against the
IN California.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28

New York. Aug. 2s.-An initial re-
serve pension fund of 81. 200. 900 for ac-
credited rabbis serving congregations
in the United States was recommended
in a report Sunday by the special COM
mission appointed in 1915 By the cen
trail conference of American rabbis The
commission. was named 10 -act .&ith a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28

Doland. s n. Aug 2S.-Mr. and Mrs
VIM Whitcomb and a servant were
murdered in the Philippines by native
-obbers. according to a cable received
bv Peter Y. Whitcomb. a brother liv-
ing here. VIM. Whitcomb was in the
employ Of the government and had been
in the Philippines since 1898
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
18TH CAVALRY WITHDRAWN
NORTH TO COLONIA DUBLAk

San Antonio. Tex, Aug 28--Brlg-
Gen. J. J. Pershing has withdrawn the
18th cavalry from FL Vale to Colonia
Dublan. Mex, according TO announce
ment made at department headquarters
today. Gen. Funston said the move was
designed to facilitate the work of sup
plying forage for the organization Ell
Vale is about so miles southeast of
Colonia Dublan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28

Nashville. Tenn. Aug 2s-Aged Mrs
Callahan grieved because her is months
old grandchild was soon 70 be taken
away by the child's mother took the
child into the yard. cut its throat and
then her own The father. Claude
Greene found their bodies in the yard
at the village of RooIlen. Tenn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28

According to city assessor W. P. s
McSain il will be at least 80 days be
fore the office will know the amount
of city property scheduled for the I'M
rendered list He says many property
owners waited until the last day to
I ender their reports
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
Ell Paso Distilled water Co. Phi. 4s9
Eight KiIIey in Mexican Wreck.

Laredo. Tex. Aug. 2s.-Eight persons
were killed and several injured when
a passenger train was wrecked on the
Mexican Central line near Paredon,
state Of Coahuila. according to reports
Tie accident was due to bad condition
Of the track
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
DR.. Ebert. dentist, 21s-1ls Mins Bid
"Diamond Jim, Brady Hurt.

Plainfield. y. J. Aug. 2S--William
4 Brady, the theatrical producer; Jules
Eckert Goodman. a playwright, and
John Turk. Brady's business manager.
were injured severely at Dunellen, n
j.. Sunday. in an automobile accident
They were brought 10 a hospital here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28

Spring Lake, y. J. Aug. 2s.-The con-
dItion of Mrs. VIM. 9. McAdoo. dauSh-
ter OF president Wilson. who Is suffer-
ing from mild attack of typhoid fever
at her summer home here. indicates no
complications and she is resting COM
fortably, il is announced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28

DIR. Hardy, PA Roberts Banner build
ing General practice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28

The ordinary cost OF a Want Ad is
The FL Paso Herald is . cents II
reaches an average of about 10000
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28

DIR. A. r. Still. Osteopathlc fnfIrmary
Dr. Ira W. Collins. physician in chief
2OI W. Missouri St Phone 1906.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28

All afternoon and evening trains
were reported on time Monday after
noon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
DIR. Anna Reum. Buc,1ler Blu. over Elite
Burning FIue Causes Alarm.

Flames from a burning flue II the
First National bank building caused a
rapid run by companies No. l and No.
from the central station Saturday
night at $50 o'clock. No damage was
done to the building
OFFICE DEPARTMENT QUARTER
MASTER, Fort Sam Houston. Texas
Sealed proposals will be received here
until II 100 a. m. August 81. 1916, for
furnishing gasoline. forage and bed
ding required at Southern Department
stations and camps during the period
beginning Oct. /, 1916. and ending De-
cember 81. 1915. Information furnished
upon application.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
Bath INFANTRY TAKEN
TO TARGET RANGE IN TRUCKS

The entire saith infantry went TO the
target range in DOna Ana county. New
Mexico. beyond Fort Bliss. Sunday for
raget practice The regiment was
moved in motor trucks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
Three-Five Hundred.

call this number when You wan
AUTOS. Taxis or Baggage Service.
City Service CO.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28

LoaEweII-Be careful or your raggaEe
checks. Leave at Longwelrs- Tel L
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
Family Slain nv FiIpinos.

DR.. chenOweth. Dentist. R B. Bldg Pm $50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
NEWS VITIES G I9GsE 1sP
Advertisement

similar commission of the union of
American Hebrew congregations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
Mrs. McAdoo Is Recovering.

DR.. Bauchert. Dentist Mills BOG Th- 1851.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28

Eat at Savoy Cafe. 10 S. Stanton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
PLAN Pension for Rabhis.

sehclrs Arch Supports. Rokahrs. s1'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-12-13

Conductors on the Oakland, CAL,
street cars are required to amuse the
babies and otherwise aid the lady
passengers. That job would be all
right, but we trust they will not be re-
CURED to kiss any old maids poodle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-12-13

Just when town thinks it has be-
come metropolitan some well-meaning
citizen spoils it all by writing a letter
to the leading newspaper congratulate
ing the fire department for some smart
bit of work.