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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Make Fertilizers at Home.

Occasionally people are caught in an
unfortunate plight, like farmers were
in the fall of 1914, without warning.
And again farmers have due notice of
an impending disaster or stroke of ill
fortune, yet they make no attempt to
avoid the consequences. In the first in
stance they deserve sympathy; in the
second they deserve none.
Conservative estimates place the
rise in price of commercial fertilizers
for 1918 at from 80 to 40 per cent.
This information is given farmers SIX
or eight months before fertilizers will
be needed for next years crop, and yet
how few will take active steps to pro-
vide cheaper and better fertilizers at
home. Every farmer who has straw,
leaves or other similar vegetable mat
ter available should begin at once and
fill all stalls and barn-yard knee-deep.
Let this operation be repeated as often
as new supply OF litter is needed ana
by spring scores and hundreds of wagon
loads can be hauled into the fields,
making better fertilizer than that
which is purchased in sacks. The Ad-
vertiser is not knocking" commercial
fertilizers, but we are urging farmers
to save themselves from the high
prices that will prevail next spring.
Even with the barn-yard manure some
chemical fertilizers should be used.
But at this time let the latter be the
minor and not the major portion of
the fertilizers used.
Fertilizer prices may not be out of
proportion to other prices next spring,
yet if in keeping with other prices
they will be high enough. Therefore,
this word of warning is not out of
place now. Being thus forewarned
farmers should be forearmed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
POOH-BAH JOINS THE ARMY
Sandberg Held Nearly Every Office in
His Town, But War Wooed
Him.

Bangor, Me.-When Carl J. Sand,
berg of The Folks enlisted the other
day with Company E of Skowhegan,
which is now doing guard duty, he up
set the entire officialdom of the town.
He was principal of the high school,
assistant postmaster, chairman Of the
board of selectmen, superintendent of
schools, notary public, tax collector
and game warden.
But patriotism overcame all these
honors, and he walked out Of all these
official robes to help Uncle Sam in his
scrap with the kaiser.
The Folks is not large place, hav-
ing about 200 residents and q valua-
ton of about $3OO,O0O. 1t is largely a
numbering community and is fifty
miles southeast Of Skowhegan, In
Somerset county. Sandberg was not
the whole town, but as shown by the
honors conferred upon him, he was a
real somebody in the community.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Don't LeaveC0i
Out In The Wet
Farmer Says He'd Just AS
Soon Leave Horse And
Buggy Out All Winter AS
To Leave His Land Out.
It's Like Washing Away
Good Money.

A well-known Alabama farmer sale
this: "I'd as soon leave my horse
and buggy out in the rain all winter
as to leave my land out to wash
away and lose all that richness I've
worked to put in it." He's everlast
ingly right. Put cover crop on your
land. Don't throw away gold dollars
Just because they happen to be in
the shape of nitrates and humus. You
can coin EN- into regular money
next year.
What this farmer said is nothing
more nor less than good, hard com
mon sense, and it's right in line with
the Jobson System which he was
discussing at the time.
This method and Mr.. Jobsons re.
markable plow are causing more
talk and more enthusiasm in this
country right now than anything
years: for everybody knows its not
only bringing to our farms bigger
crops or less labor but it's also going
to be the salvation Of our land.
For this reason number of lead
ing dealers are actively at work in
PRODUCING the plow and the Jobson
System in this county.
These dealers, who Will be glad to
give all interested customers who call
for it a copy Of the Jobson paper,
Common Sense Farming" are as
follows:
w. L. Dunovant, Edgefeld; V.
E. Edwards q Bros, Johnston;
Trenton Fertilizer Co., Trenton;
Middleton & Rich, Meriwether; J.
w. Blackwell g. Son, Plum Branch;
T. Garrett Talbert, Parksville
For the county of Spartanburg,
alone, there are actually 81 johnson
agencies, and it is understood that
there are many other firms in Edge
field county who have applied, and
will no doubt be enrolled.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
STONE AGE WEAPON FOUND
Flint Dug Up In Trench Found to Be
Club Head Used In Prehls-
toric Days.

London.-An Australian soldier dig
ging u trench in France found q
strangely Clipped knob Of flint and
fastened to it strong handle, thus
converting it into a. knobkerry, which
he always carried in his belt. He
used it to crack German heads in
trench raids.
When he brought it to England the
interest of antiquarians was attracted
by the flint. Investigations and COM
,parisons resulted in authorities agree
ing that it was a war weapon of the
Stone Age, used then in exactly the
same manner as the Australian was
using it IN 1917 and showing that In
the Stone Age men fought over the
same battlefelds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
First Increment of Colored Men.

The local board sent SO colored
men to Camp Jackson last Friday.
They assembled in the court house
at 10 o'clock After roll call.a short
practical talk was made by Rev.
William Peterson, in which he gave
the men some wise counsel. The
men were then allowed to attend a
reception given by the colored people
at the colored Methodist church.
At 1880 they again assembled at
the court house and marched to the
depot in charge of Willie Barnes.
A large number of colored people
gathered at the depot to see the men
depart. While waiting for the hour
of departure the crowd was address
ed briefly. but pointedly and ap-
propriately, by Rev. J. w. Shaw,
Rev. Frank Weaver and Andrew
Simkins. All Of them gave the men
wise counsel. The men were served
with dinner at Trenton. All ap-
peared to be happy and in excellent
spirits.
oo~o~o.oo-o.oo.o .ooo~oooooN~~oo-o~
Extra special we have received by
by today's express shipment of 95
Ladies' Coat Suits in black, navy,
purple, grey, and tan, any of these
suits, retails from $500 to $3.50
but we bought them at great bar
gain and we are offering any of
these suits for next Saturday and
Monday at S2l.00.
RUBENSTEIN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
NEW MONSTER U-B0ATS
N0ISELESS, SAYS SWISS

.. A Swiss newspaper CORE
, spondent who recently visited
.. Kiel says the German subma-
rines Of the latest, type are
cruisers of 1000 or more tons,
. with a radius of action Of thou
.. sands Of miles. At least four
, of these new U-cruisers have
already been built, and several
: others will be completed this
, summer.
The submersible cruisers
have several batteries Of six
inch guns and three torpedo
tubes. Their speed Is said to
be over 20 knots per hour on
the surface and IL knots sub
merged. Each one Of the YES
sells has a crew Of more than
100 men.
An important feature Of the
new monster submarines is that
they have noiseless motors. Af-
ter diving they move silently
through the water and their
presence cannot be detected by
an enemy ship even with the
finest instruments.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

extended far away into the lines of
barracks. -
When the colored troops arrive at
the camp they are at once assigned to
barracks on the northern side of the
cantonment.and the rigid military reg
ulations which control camp life will
keep them segregated throughout the
course of training.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

By their continued killing of fnno-
cent women and children, the Ger
mans have forced reprisal on the part
of England and France. AS brutal as it
is, no one can blame the Allies for
hereafter bombarding German cities
at night from the air.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

Can you name nation of the earth
that has not either declared war on or
broken relations with Germany? Such
a condition must long ago have caused
the Kaiser to abandon his hope of be-
ing ruler of the universe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

Joanna" is going to be mighty high
next spring, but you need not worry
about it yet. After the price of cotton
seed passes the dollar mark do not ex-
pect cheap fertilizers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

The bakery at Camp Hancock, near
Augusta, consumes 1900 pounds of
flour daily, which gives a small idea of
what an army consumes. This shows,
too, why it requires nearly $1,000, 900
q day to feed "Uncle Sans" present
army.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Hon. Jno. w. Bullock, Promi-
nent South Carolinian, Says He
Wouldn't Take Five Thousand
Dollars for Good New Pre-
paration Did Him.
Suffered Twenty Years and No
Other Medicine Reached His
Troubled-Gained 1S Pounds
and Feels Like New Man.

"VitoDa overcame serious at
tack of kidney trouble that had been
pulling me down for twenty years,
and l have gained ls pounds since l
began taking this remarkable pre-
paration," said Hon. John w. Bull
lock, formerly deputy court clerk of
Greenwood county, S. c., few
days ago. Mr.. Bullock was born
and reared in South Carolina, and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Just Fifty Years Ago.

I have wander'd far away. -Mase,
From the spot where we were born,
| scarcely know the place now,
1t looks so old and lone.
l never see the fields now,
Or brooks and meadows low,
Where we in youth together played
Just fifty years ago.
Ny thoughts are wand ring back Mase,
To days forever gone,
To homes that were to US so dear,
But Oh, I fear, we ne'er can be
So happy here below.
AS was our sunny childhood free
Just fifty years ago.
My thoughts are wandering back,
Mase
To the beech tree o'er the spring,
That near our early school house stood,
And near to it our swing,
Oh yes, and to the old fiat rock,
With corners round and low,
Where many joyous hour we spent
Just fifty years ago.
I wandered to the old spot, Mase,
Last summertime, you know,
The church and school house stands
there yet,
The rock and beech tree too,
The friends are gone we used to meet,
The shady oaks lie low,
Where we in buoyant hopes once
played
Just fifty years ago.
l went into the graveyard, Mase,
The walls are tumbling down,
On graves o'er which we both have
wept,
High grass and weeds have grown,
New stones are, standing high and
white,
Near those we use to know,
And on them written names we loved
Just fifty years ago.
Oh sad my heart, while thinking,
Mase,
Of hopes and friends of yore,
They're sleeping deaths cold, silent
We ne'er can see them more,
But IN Heavens holy, peaceful home,
We death no more can know
But live and praise with those we
loved
Just fifty years ago.
dedicated to MASE, my school-mate,
and sweet heart when barefoot
boy.
j. RUSSELL WRIGHT.
Seneca, S. C.
.o.o~>->~-o-o-o~oON~oo N~ooo-~~-ooo.o-o-o-~e~o
See 1.-THE Hunted Woman" in five
parts at the Movies, Oct. 18th, for
20cts.
Mary Washington Shoes are the
kind you should buy for your wife
and daughter as there is none better
try pair.
RUBENSTEIN.
We carry large stock of Mems
and Boys Suits and Ovetcoats in
any color and style. You want to
give us trial before you buy.
RUBENSTEIN.
FOR SALE: One five-room house and
lot in the town of Edgeield. Apply to
w. M. HARL1NG.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

Old man Jack Frost will soon pay his
first visit of the autumn to this Sec
ton. Unless he postpones it for sew
eral weeks, his coming will be unwel-
come
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

We have been fortunately able to
secure another lot of desirable Goats
for School, College Girls and
Teachers. Call around and see
before YOU buy.
l Mukashy's Bargain House.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Resolu-
lions and Political Notices published at
advertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

Entered as second class matter a.
the postofice at Edgefeld, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Sale Of Personal Prop.
erty.


On Tuesday October %, at II o'clock,
l will sell at my home four miles of
Edgefeld, one mule, one horse, one
mare and colt, buggy, surrey, and all
farm implements. Mr.. P. G. Stevens
will sell the above at auction for me.
MRS. E. P. ARTHUR.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Sell a bale and buy a bond.

The abbreviation, U. S., means US
including every loyal, patriotic citizen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

No communications will be publishe'
unless accompanied by the writer
name.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

Published every Wednesday in The
Advertiser Building at S1.50 per year
in advance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

The question is ever being asked,
What will Columbia do with their
country cousins fair week?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

Abbeville-GreenWOod Mu-
tual Insurance Associ-
alton.
Organized 1892.
Property Insured $2,500,000.
WRITE OR CALL on the un-
deraigned for any information you
may desire about our .plan3of insur-
ance,
We insure your property against
destruction by
FIRE, WINDSTORM or LIGHT
MING
and DO 80 cheaper than any Com
pany in existence.
Remember, we are prepared to
prove to you that ours is the safest
and cheapest plan of insurance
known.
Our Association is now licensed
to write Insurance in the counties
of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCor-
mick, Laurens and Edgefeld.
The officers are: Gen. j. Fraser
Lyon, President, Columbia, S. G.
J. R. Blake, Gen. Agt., Secy. &
Treas, Greenwood, S. G.
DIRECTORS.
A. O. Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. @.
J. NJ. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. G.
Jno. H. Childs, Bradley, S. G.
A. W. Youngblood, Hodges, S. c.
S. P. Morrah, Wellington, S. G..
LIN. Chamberlain, Mccormick, sc.
r. II. Nicholson, Edgefeld, S. G.
FL. Zimmerman, Pint. Lane, S. G.
J. G. Martin, Princeton, S. G.
w. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. G..
J. r. BLAKE, Gen. Agt.
Greenwood. S. G.
Jan. lst, 1917.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Taste1ess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enrichss the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Only One "BROMO QUINlNE"

To get the genuine. call for full name. LAxA.
TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of
z. W. GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. Stops
cough and headache. and works off cold. 25c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

BgaCAlen7S ATEaicG SalVG
The Best Salve In The World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

come.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-31
What the Food Production Act
Provides

Eleven million three hundred and
forty-six thousand four hundred dol
liars to be used in stimulating produc-
ton, for protecting and conserving
foods, and for survey of the country S
food resources.
Staff of county agents to be increas-
ed until at least one agent will be
stationed in practically every agricul-
tural county in the United States that
will cooperate with the department
and the state agricultural college.
| Women county agents for demonstra-
ton work in home economics to be in
creased in rural counties and similar
agents to be placed in towns and cities
for the first time.
Farm help service to be extended
in cooperation with United States de-
partment of labor to assist in bringing
farmers and farm laborers together.
Countrywide survey to be made OF
food on farms, in storage. in shops,
and in homes. Estimates of family
consumption of food to be made
Extension of crop estimating to
crops not hitherto reported and to in
clude special inquiries to gather infor-
nation on extraordinary farm condi-
tions.
Hog and poultry production to be
stimulated as far as practicable.
Increased production and conserva-
ton OF dairy foods to be encouraged
Animal diseases to be combined on
larger scale.
Increased efforts to be made to COM
bat insect pests OF plants and animals.
Further steps to be taken to destroy
animal pests and predatory animals
which injure crops and kill live stock.
Work for the control of plant disease
to be extended
Survey of seed supplies and needs to
be made and results published so that
farmers will be assisted in obtaining a
sufficient supply OF good seed. Seed
to be purchased and sold to farmers
by the department II necessary in res
trictej areas.
Demonstrations to be carried out in
the proper handling. packing. shipping,
and marketing of perishable fruits and
vegetables to decrease spoilage.
News service for various farm pro-
ducts to be extended so that producers
and consumers can be better informed
as to the supply and demand and can
sell and buy with less expense less
spoilage and less lost motion.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-31
Whate We Fiaht.

THE war was begun by the military
masters of Germany. who proved to be
also the masters of Austria Hungary.
These men have never regarded ma
tions as peoples. men, women and
children of like blood and frame as
themselves, for whom governments
existed and in whom governments had
their life. They have regarded them
merely as serviceable organizations
which they could by force or intrigue
bend or corrupt to their own purpose.
They have regarded the smaller states
in particular and the peoples who
could be overwhelmed by force. as
their natural tools and instruments OF
domination. Their purpose has long
been avowed.
IF they succeed they are safe. and
Germany and the world are undone; II
they fail, Germany Is saved and the
world will be at peace. II they sue
ceed. America will fall within the
The Delta independent., 1917-08-31
WILL HOLD FLOWER AND vEoE.
TABLE SHOW SEPTEMBER 1.

The Sweet Peos will be on display
at First National Bank. First prize
IS; second, $3.50, third. $3.50; fourth,
81. Rules Is stems. five colors.
The Aster display will be at the
Delta National Bank. First prize IS;
second, $3.50; third, $1.50: fourth, 81.
Exhibit to consist of five colors in
separate bouquets.
The Vegetables will be on display
at Will H. Matners. First prize 50;
second, 81; third, 81. All children
under 16 years eligible. Display to
containNfiv specimens of each va
riety with the exception of the nm
Squash. cabbage or pumpkins; one
each of those
For the best bouquet of Dahlias or
any other flowers, first prize SO; sec
ond, 81. Display at First National
Bank.
For parade. for the best decorated
child with flowers, first, SO; second,
$3.50.
For best decorated vehicle that a
child can push or pull or ride (bicy-
cle) first, So; second, 80; third, 81
All Delta school children under 16
years eligible Who have helped in
growing flowers or vegetables in
their own garden
MRS. GUS SCHLAPP,
Chairman Civic Committee.
Coop. Phone PISA 407 Howard
The Delta independent., 1917-08-31
Market News Service.

To give producers, dealers, and con-
sumers more complete and accurate
information regarding the current pro-
duction, market receipts, accumula-
tions both in and out of storage, and
market demands for dairy and poultry
products, the Bureau of Markets of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture will begin Immediately under
its emergency appropriations in the
food production act an experimental
market news service dealing with
these products. The publication of the
basic facts in regard to the marketing
of these products should lessen the
risks assumed by those dealing in
them and eliminate waste motion in
their market distribution. This in turn
should aid in reducing marketing ex-
penses to the benfit Of producers,
dealers, and consumers.
In general the news service for dairy
and poultry products will be closely
comparable to the market news SER
vice for shippers Of perishable fruits
and vegetables. and live stock and
meats. which has been developed with
in the last two years and in effect it
will be an extension of that service.
The aim will be to furnish accurate
reports as to the total quantities of
commercial stocks on hand in consum-
ing centers, the quantities in stor-
age. and the quantities imported and
exported. which will permit compari.
sons to be made of the stocks avail
able at any time with those available
at previous periods.
The information will be gathered by
field agents located in a number OF
important markets and from cheese
factories and creameries and car-loi
shippers of eggs and poultry in many
parts of the country. The information
will be distributed from Washington
and from various branch offices.
Information which should assist ir
bringing together with minimum o.
expense and trouble producers OF hay
grain, and seeds and consumers o.
these products, such as millers, feed
ers Of cattle. and planters, will be gath
cred by the bureau through an exten
sion of its marketnews service. A
present considerable proportion o
the supplies of these products pass t.
large central markets to be reshipped
in many cases to consuming points sit
uated near the points OF production
The furnishing of accurate information
in regard to the supplies of grain, hay
and seeds, their location, and the 10
cation of the demand for them SHOULD
eliminate much useless transportation
and make for less expensive and NOR,
timely distribution.
The service for grain, and seed,
will be conducted through agents o
the bureau of markets in the 10 dist
riots into which the country will be di
vided. and large staff of volunteer
reporters in the various producing ant
The Delta independent., 1917-08-31

consuming sections. Reports summar-
izing the information will be published
in Washington and at the branch offic-
es. The bureau of crop estimates will
cooperate in the work and will contin-
ue to estimate grain, hay and seed pro-
duction and stocks on FARMS The
news service will deal with the suppl
les when they are about to enter and
after they have entered commerce. In
the main, especial attention will be
given to producing areas and small
markets not covered by dependable
reports. Importation and
expectation will be taken into account
as well as movements, stocks, and de-
mand within the United States.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-31
|, FROM THE NATIONS PRESS.
, - >>>>> 80 80

Boston Herald: Man with heart
, on the right side enilsts." Well, all
the volunteers have been that sort!
Philadelphia Public Ledger: Perish
ing wants football training for the
army. But he is willing to omit kick
ing from the program.
Boston Transcript: For the senate
to propose to curb the /. w. w. with
law is a good deal like trying to
control bull with an auctioneer's
flag.
Minneapolis Tribune: The one en-
couraging thing about the Russian
army is that when it stops running it
usually stops long enough to do a
little fighting.
Des Moines Register: A new food
war will start next month when they
begin shelling the oysters.