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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-16
VENTILATION FOR HENHoUsE
Reason Given for SO Many Apparent.
ly Healthy Fowls Dropping Dead
Of Their Roosts.

1t has been proved by experiments
that impurities given off from the
lungs Of one animal are much more
poisonous to another animal than they
are to the animal giving them off.
You can prove this for your own
satisfaction, If you care to. Put a
mouse in self-sealing fruit jar and
make the cover tight. In few min
Ites he will begin to show signs Of
suffocation. Then without admitting
any more fresh air than you can help,
introduce a second mouse into the
jar. This second mouse will die be-
fore the first one, though he was fresh
when the first one was nearly suffo-
Gated. The reason for this is that the
second mouse did not die Of suffoca-
tion, but was killed by the poison
given off from the lungs of the first
one.
1t is entirely possible that this is
the reason why SO many hens in ap.
parently good physical thrift drop
dead off the roost. The ventilation
is poor and the birds become poisoned
by the gases from the lungs of their
perchmates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-16
k)()(]I>IRY
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HAVE CLEAN NEST MATERIAL
Percentage Of Dirty or soiled Esgs
May Be Materially Reduced by
Proper Management.

Poultry keepers may easily reduce
the percentage Of dirty or soiled eggs,
and losses entailed to insignificant
figures. First, an ample number of
nests is, of course, necessary, but an
ample number means no more, than,
and probably not as many as, are usu.
ally directed by poultry writers. Lay.
ing houses are, as rule, provided
with sufficient number, but where
the keeper falls down is In failing to
supply enough nesting material and
floor litter.
Obviously the nesting material must
be clean, or the eggs become soiled by
contact, and it must be sufficient In
quantity, or the eggs are often broken
by dropping upon the hard floor of the
tnest.
In houses where the dropping-boards
are above the nests, and the custom
,is to sand the boards, small stones
often drop into the nest and breakage
results when newly-laid eggs fall upon
them. The condition Of nests should
tbe noticed daily, and the nesting ma
ferial replenished when necessary.
Plenty of nesting material prevents
Ibreakage and insures clean eggs.
An ample and clean litter on the
Moor Is also very essential when an
Al clean product is sought. Particu.
Jlarly is this true when the hens are
allowed outdoors during wet weather.
The litter acts as a food mat for the
hens on their way to the nests.
Clean eggs bring better prices than
dirty ones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-16
Citation.
State of South Carolina,
County of Edgeield.

By w. T. Kinna1rd, Probate Judge.
Whereas, Miss Eliza M. Minis, of
above county and State made suit
to me, to grant her Letters of Ad-
ministration of the Estate and eff.
fects of Miss Mamie E. Lake.
These Are Therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin.
dred and creditors of the said Miss
Mamie E Lake of above County
and State, deceased, that they be
and appear before me, in the Court
of Probate, to be held at Edge6eld
G. H., S. c., in my Office on the
oath day Of February, 1915 next,
after publication thereof, at ii
O'Clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, if any they have, why the
said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my Hand, this 4th
day of February, 4. D., 1915.
w. T. KINNAIRD.
Probate Judge, E. G.
Feb. 9, 1918.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-16
UNIFORMITY IN EGGS URGED
Separate Dark-coored Eggs From the
Light and Keep the Different
Sizes by Themselves.

1t will be worth an experiment to
assert eggs before selling them, by
separating the dark-colored eggs from
those that are light. and also having
the different sizes together.
Appearance is wurth a great deal
In the selling OF an article, and eggs
will sell quicker than anything else If
sent to .d:ket III an attractive man.
ner, which aGGs al least one-fourth
nors to the ::rices.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-16
MAKING A CHEAP TRAP NEST
Simple and Satisfactory Device Can
Be Constructed From Orange Box
at Small Expense.

Here Is trap nest that can be
made from an orange box for less than
i$1. writes Thomas Mayberry Of Penn
lslyvania in Farm and Home. The
tbox Is "a inches long, IL inches wide
land IL inches high. 1t is shown ready
for the hen to enter. When she tresds
ON the platform, G, to go to the nest
she closes the door, A, behind her and
her weight will not let her out. B
lis made one by one-fourth inches, with
two small screws to fasten it on each
;Ridc to the platform, seven and one
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-16

2-9-2t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-16
Ferry to be Let.

Notice is hereby given that the
contract will be let Saturday, Feb
ruary 10, for operating the ferry
across Big Stevens creek at Shaw
and McKie's mill for the ensuing
- months. Seal bids will be re-
ceived up to the date above named.
The contract will be let at the Of
fee of the Supervisor in Edgefeld.
A. A. EDMUNDS,
Supervisor.
2-9-2t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-16

half inches from screw to steel rod x.
"A Is the door covered with one-half
inch wire netting. The platform is
theld off the bottom by wire staples
and rod x goes through it. A, the
fdoor, has staples for the rod to go
through, as shown at the tip, and one
inch from that is where the screws
hold. D is partition three inches
high to keep the nesting material in
place.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-16
Treasurer's Notice.

The County Treasurer's office will be
open for the purpose of receiving taxes
from the 18th day Of October, 1915, to
the 18th day of March, 1916.
All taxes shall be due and payable
between the 18th day of October, 1915,
and December 31st, 1915.
That when taxes charged shall not be
paid by December 31st, 1915, the County
Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty
of one per cent. for January, and if
taxes are not paid on or before Feb
ruary 1st. 1916, the County Auditor
will proceed to add two per cent, and
FIVE per cent. from the lst of March TO
the 18th of March, after which time all
unpsid taxes will be collected by the
Sheriff
The tax levies for the year 1915 are
oa folloua.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-16
FIELD DAY.
Schools of Entire County Will
Unite in Field Day Exer-
cises at Edgefield on
April z.

On Friday, April 7, the schools
of Edgefeld county will celebrate
Field day a. EdgeGeld. The enroll
ment of pupils of EdgefeId county
is about twenty-five hundred, and
we expect at least twenty-five hun
dred people, including teachers and
parents, to be here that day. There
will be valuable money prize Civ
en- to that school which has present
the greatest per cent of its enroll
ment, and, in case of a tie, this
prize will be given to the school
making the neatest and best ap-
pearance in the county school chill
dren's parade, which will be the
first evert O.. the day.
The merchants of the town
should "clean up" quite nice lit
tie profit Field cay, for it is safe
bet that very few out of the thou
sand or two people who spend the
day here, will leave without buying
something, anything from a sack
of peanuts to a suit of clothes or a
moving machine. The parents and
school officials who accompany the
children to town will certainly make
the visit an occasion to purchase
something. and 80 save themselves
special trip to town. 1t is only
just that the merchants help the
central committee with prizes for
the events, and their hearty CO.
operation is expected.
Your special attention is called to
the declaimers' contest to be held
the night following the exercises.
All students above the sixth grade
are admitted to this contest, and
the boy or girl who wins will receive
each six dollar gold medal. Each
school in the county is allowed two
contestants, one boy and one girl.
The tentative program is as fol-
lows:
l. Grand parade of county
schools.
Q. Address of welcome.
8. so yard dash for boys under
fourteen.
4. Same event for boys over four
teen.
S. Same event for girls.
6. 100 yard dash for boys over
fourteen.
7. Same event fc1 boys under
fourteen.
8. 92o yard dash for boys over
fourteen.
9. 44o yard dash for boys over
fourteen.
10. Boys standing and running
high jump, boys over fourteen.
IL. Same event for boys under
fourteen.
l2 Running high and broad
Jump for boys over fourteen.
l3. Same event for girls.
IA. Same event for boys under
fourteen.
Is. Pole vault for boys over
fourteen.
le. Rope climbing contest.
II. Flag race for girls.
ls. Sack race, shoe race, three
legged race and other humorous
events.
Eacn school is limited to two
contestants in each athletic event.
If any school wishes an event not
listed tere, let the teacher write to
the central committee at bEdgeheld,
care of T. j. Lyon.
Dinner will be served on the
grounds of Edgefeld high school
and, as stated, the declaimers' con-
test will take place at night, thus
closing what we are hoping will be
a very enjoyable and profitable day.
Who will be- the first merchant
to offer prize for one of these con-
tests? For information address The
Central Committee, care of L. j..
Lyon, Edgetield, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-16

To Prevent Blood Poisoning
apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR..
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL, sur.
gical dressing that relieves pain and heals at
the same time. Not liniment. 2sc. SOC. $l.Oo
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-16
New Through Sleeping Car.

Between Aiken and New York,
Washington, Baltimore, Phil.
adelphia, effective November
%, 1915 on the Augusta Spe-
cial Via Southern Railway.
Lv Aiken l:45 pm
Lv Trenton 1925 pm
Ar Washing 700 a IN
Ar Baltimore 1892 m
Ar Philadelphia 1880 a m
Ar New York 1851 p. m
Drawing Room, State Room and
Open Section Steel Electric Lighted
Sleeping Cars? Dining Car Service
For All Meals. For reservations
and information, apply to
!. A. TOWNSEND,
Ticket Agent, Edgefeld, S. G.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-11
A Soldier Candidate.

Proof of the seriousness of purpose behind
Gen. Leonard Woods Presidential boom has
been discovered in a circular letter signed by
one John A. Stewart, of 233 Broadway, New
York, in which Gen. Woods views on practi-
cally all of the great issues such as interna-
.tional relations, preparedness and the tariff are
set forth with precision and at great length.
In sort of preface it is suggested that
there many who believe that in the person
ality of Gen. Wood, in his character attain
ments, training, and especially in the bent of
his mind in his executive ability and abundant
common-sense, is to be found the solution of
the problem that is absorbing attention today
namely, to the identity of the typical
American who should be nominated by the
Republican party for President of the United
States" No doubt there are many who be-
lieve this, but there are not enough to make
his nomination possible, will the letter
which describes convincingly Gen. Woods
ideal qualifications for the office win enough
recruits to his standard to carry the day for
him. At time such as this, when the nations
destnes call for a tried statesman to shape
them, it cannot for moment be imagined that
the Republican party will take a man whose
training has made of him an ideal soldier and
rtry the experiment of making a President of
him; and it is quite as unreasonable to suppose
that any such experiment would be approved
by the votes Of the people.
Though it is not disclosed that Cen Wood
is personally directing the circular letter cam
Paign, the declaration of his principles plat
form, shows evidence of what President Wilson
calls mature delberation, and it is not to be
doubted that it has the generals approval Who
his hackers doesn't matter much, though if
they remain in the game their identity must
soon be discovered.
The Wood letter is interesting chiefly as
marking the formal entrance of still another
dark horse into campaign that is remarkable
for the number of hopeless candidates. it has
adeveloped, and the amount OF money and en-
crgy that is being expended upon them.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-11
Putting the Clocks Ahead.

All the clocks in Germany have been put
ahead one hour and the plan probably will be
adopted in England where it has been eSti-
mated, $I2,5oo,ooo a year would thus be saved
in the cost of illumination alone. This is certain
ly a very important argument in favor Of the
plan, and in the case of England it would
result in conserving her supply of coal, which
is greatly needed for war operations. Possibly
there are wcghty reasons against such a change
in a peoples working and sleeping hours, but
either they have not been advanced or they
have failed to make an impression. The eco
nomic considerations would apply with equal
force to this country, and it is difficult to dis
cover any reason why we should not take
advantage Of the opportunity to save the cost
of hours illumination every day in the
year throughout the land No other result OF
putting all the clocks ahead an hour is at
once apparent nor is it clear where objections
could come from, unless from the lighting
corporations.
To carry the operation of the theory still
further, might it not be feasible to advance
permanently all the clocks in the country one
hour, and then put them ahead still another
hour during the months when we have the
greatest number of hours Of daylight, thus saw
ing the expense of two hours of illumination
in summer, compared with the present
There are four standards Of time in the
United States, based on the meridians. and it
would appear to be a simple process to put all
the clocks ahead one hour on a given dav
When this change had been established it
might be worth considering as a permanent
program putting the clocks ahead an hour on
May IS and back an hour on September Il
each year.
That it is both illogical and a poor eco
nomic policy for the world to sleep during
several hours of daylight at the beginning of
the day. and to remain awake and expend its
resources for purposes of illumination at the
other end, may we'll be contended. Suppose all
the clocks in Washington for example, were
put ahead two hours tomorrow. The hands
would indicate 9 a. when the government
clerks went to their tasks and 2:3o p. m.
when they finished, and it would be broad
daylight before the alarm clock interrupted
their slumbcrs. 1t would be dark when thew
retired, and with everybody proceeding on the
same time table, the principal result of the
change would be that the gas or electric
meters would quit work two hours early,
though they would begin at the same time or
as soon as darkness fell.
The tendency for years has been toward
fewer hours of toll, and these working hours
have been deducted from both the beginning
and the end of the day, with the result that,
IN summer at least, we are wasting the day.
light OF the morning hours and taking much
OF our recreation by artificial light There
IS much to be said in favor of at least the
one hour change which Germany has adopted
and England is contemplating, but so far
few arguments have been offered against it.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-11
Army Gratuities Declined.

Correspondence has been IN progress
recently regarding an arrangement
whereby the camp Of the second bat
TALON of the 18th infantry at Pharr.
Texas. will be furnished free of
charge, certain service, such as cleo
trio lighting for the camp, shower
baths for the men, flooring for the
tents, and so on. The War Depart
ment, appreCiative of this offer on the
part of the citizens of that place.
holds that this arrangement would
be i'm violation of the law against
accepting voluntary service. This can
not be done under the statute Of 1906
except in cases of sudden emergency
involving the loss OF human life or
the destruction OF property" It was
decided that payment should be
made for the service. If only a onmi-
nal sum under an agreement to that
effect
The Washington herald., 1916-05-11

Many sorts Of reform, commended
themselves to the leaders Of the Farmers
Alliance, north and south: chief among
them. government control Of the means
of transportation, the entire divorce Of
the government from the banks, and a
paper currency issued directly to the peo-
pie on the security Of their handsome
escape from the power Of the money
lenders and Of the great railways, and a
war upon monopolies.
These were vague purposes, and the
means of reform proposed showed the
thinking Of crude and ignorant minds;
but politicians felt with evident concern
that new, it might be uncomfortable,
forces had begun to play through the
matters they handled, and that it must
presently be harder than ever to calcu-
late the fortunes OF parties at the polls.
They perceived how difficult and deli
cate a task it must prove to keep the
tacit pledges of the protective system to
the manufacturers and give the free
capital Of the country the proper sup
port Of government and yet satisfy the
classes now astir in these new associa-
tiOns of laborers and farmers, whose dis
tress was as real as their programmes Of
reform were visionary
There was a significance in these new
movements which did not lie upon the
surface.
New questions had become national and
we're being uncomfortably pressed upon
the attention of national party leaders
because the attitude of the country to-
wards the national government had been
subtly changed by the events Of war and
reconstruction.
The war had not merely reused the
spirit of nationality. until then but half
conscious, into vivid life and filled every
country side Of the North and West with
a new ardor for that government which
was greater than the government OF
States. the government upon which the
unity and prestige Of the nation itself
depended. 1t had also disclosed the real
foundations of the Union; had shown
them to be laid. not in the constitution,
its mere formal structure, but upon deep
beds Of conviction and sentiment
1t was not a theory Of lawyers that
The Washington herald., 1916-05-11

had won when the southern Confederacy
was crushed, but the passionate beliefs
Of an efficient majority Of the nation,
TO whom the constitution was but a par
tial expression Of the ideals which under
lay their common life
While the war lasted the forms Of the
constitution had been with difficulty
observed. had. indeed, again and again
given way that the whole force Of the
nation might run straight and unim-
peded TO meet the eXigencies Of the por-
tentous struggle
Mr.. Lincoln had welded an authority
known to none Of his predecessors. There
had been moments when II seemed al
most as II all constitutional rules were
suspended and law superseded by force
in order that the contest for nationality
might not halt or be hindered.
And when the war was over the pro-
cess Of reconstruction showed the same
method and temper. No scrUpulous care
was taken to square what was done in
the South with the law Of the constitu-
ton.
The will Of Congress operated there like
that Of an absolute parliament. even
while the lawyers Of the houses who sup
ported the measures Of reconstruction
were protesting that the States they were
handling like provinces were still mem
bers Of the Union.
The internal affairs Of the humbled
States were altered at the pleasure Of
the congressional leaders, and yet it was
said that they had not been put forth
from the pale Of the constitution.
1t was inevitable that the whole spirit
Of affairs should be profoundly affe~'-d
by such events.
A revolution had been wrought in the
consciousness and point OF view Of the
nation.
Parts had shifted and the air had
changed. Conceptions were radically al
tered with regard to Congress. with re-
gard TO the guiding and compulsive
efficacy Of national legislation and the
relation Of the life Of the land to the
supremacy Of the federal Isw-makng
body.
Tomorrow Revival of the National
Spirit.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-11
Records of Army Aviators.

The Secretary Of War has compiled a
statement showing the flying record Of
army aviators up TO March p. In the
period from January / there were l,64
flights. the time spent in the air by
aviators was go hours and q minutes;
$50 passengers were carried. The officer
who has made the most notable record
in fights is Lieut. Milling. who has made
l.l57 flights, with N260 hours and 50 min
utes in the air; the next best record is
that Of Lieut.. DargUe, with 5sO flights
in $50 hours; the third record is that of
Lieut.. Carberry. with 574 flights and is
hours: Capt Foulois made $50 flights and
spent 7 hours in the air The enlisted
man who has made the best record is
Sergt. Ocker, with 9O6 flights in Iu9 hours.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-11
ARMY ORDERS.

Leave Of absence for hh~en days. to take elect
upon his relief from his present. duties. is grAntsd
Mai. Wilson Chase. TEenty-f-st Infantry
Leave Of absence from June 3 to and including
August !, 1876. Is granted Chaplain jeremiah A.
Lenehan Fourth Cavalrv
The reSgnAtio0 BY Chaplain jeremiah A Lens
han Fourth Cavalry. Of his commission as an q.
fcer rf the army is acpspted by the President %
take effect August !, 1876
First Lieut.. Dwight X Shu1lef Ordnance De
psrtmCut, Is relieved from duty at the Sandy Hook
Proving Grounds. n. J. and will proceed via Utica,
y. y. in connection with ordnance matters per
tanning to the Savage Arms Company to san
Antonio. Tex.
The resignation BY First lieut. Robert Burns
jr., Medical Reserve Corps. Of his commission as
officer in that CORPS Is accepted by the Pres.
dent to take eject May 10. 1915.
So much q the orders transferring each Of the
followlng-nRmed officers TO the regiment indicated
after his name as directs him TO jon the req
ment TO which he is transferred. suspended
until further orders, and those On duty with the
regiments from which they are transferred Will re
main Herewith until further orders:
Capt. George B. Pritcharl, IT,. Tenth Cavalry, tc
the Fifteenth cavalry effective June = 1876
Capt. Guy Cushmsn. Eleventh Cavalry 70 the
Fifteenth Cavalry. effective June 6. 1876
Can't. Aubrey Hppincott, Thirteenth Cavllry, U
the Fourth Cavahy effective June s, Is6
Capt Theodore b Taylor. Fifth Cavalry to the
Fourth Osvalry, effective June q, 1916
First Lieut.. Prank X. Ross, Tenth OSvalr9. u
the Fifteenth Cavslry effective August s. 1916
Second Lieut.. John 2 Lewis. Tenth Cavalry q
the Fifteenth Cayalry, effective June 6, ,s.6
Second Lieut.. Jerome W. Howe Tenth Cavalry
% the Fourth CaVHlry. effective June G. 1876
Col. Lucisn G. Berry. Fourth Field ARTILLERY e
the First Field Artillsry, effective May a. 1915
Capt. Elliot Canarc Sixteenth Infantry to IN,
Second Infantry May z 1916
Second Lieut.. Leland :. Devore, Seventeenth
Infantry to the Twenty-hfth Infantry, efectir,
May 3 1916
Leave q absence for Eve days with permission Z,
visit Canada, is granted Capt. Charles H Dan
forth infantry
Leave d absence for four months to take Il
feet upon his relief from his present duties. d
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN,
The Washington herald., 1916-05-11

Secretary Redhed asserts that only about
one-fourth of the value of our exports can be
attributed to so-caled war business" and adds
hat "of the total industrial and commercial
business Of the country l think it is probably
safe to say that the so-called war business
does not exceed per cent" The Secretary
may be right, but he leaves US the puzzling
questions of where the millions of dollars worth
of products that are being expended in the
every day come from, and from what
markets the nations that are at peace are sup
plying their daily needs, with practically all the
able-bodied men Of Europe under arms. A
great many persons will, in spite of Secretary
2edhelds estimates, continue to take the view
hat the enormous demand of the allies for
practically everything we can produce is solely
-esponsible for the stimulus to all our industries
hat has produced the present prosperity.