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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15
The Gray Legions of "Dixie"
Takes Nations Capital
as its Honored Guest.
Editor Advertiser:

Editor Advertiser:
For weeks 1 have been looking
for Nick Broadwater and General
Mobley to write up the great reun-
ion held in Washington. Up to
this date they have written never a
word;" therefore, l will give you a
few thoughts about this gathering
together of the North, South, East
and West, the Gray and the Blue,
my flag and your flag, my country
and your country; the gray legions
of Dixie" the blue hosts of the
Grand Army of the Potomac.
Fifty.slx years ago a hostile army
in gray besieged the nations capital.
Yesterday that same army in gray,
thinned by death and hallowed old
age, repeated its march upon Wash
ington; captured the seat of govern
ment without protest or battle, and
today are the nations honored and
distinguished guests. Never in the
nations history have the battle
Scared veterans from the Southland
celebrated an anniversary of the
Confederacy in the city which half
a century ago spilled its blood and
sacrificed its all to repel their march
northward; and never in any city
have they received a warmer well
come. Guests nova united ma
ton.
Today the men from Dixie
own the city. The great desire of
their lives has been realized-to
hold a reunion in the capital city of
this great country of ours Streets,
avenues, hotels, Hobbies, parks, gov
eminent buildings and private homes
fairly swarmed with the gray host
last night. Special trains. one
after the other, rolled in from Dix
lie" throughout the day and night,
carrying their precious burden OF
United Confederate Veterans, sons
of Confederate veterans and grand
children of veterans. Some wore
the gray, some wore the blue, but
all we're eager to see "their" capital
and sing the praises of "One God,
one flag, one country and one
people,"
Never before has such a gather
ing of people from North, South,
East and West assembled to pay
homage to the STARS and Bars" of
the grand old Confederacy.
j. Russell Wright,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15
Gained Is Pounds
By Taking, Tanlac.
Perry Declares he is Now Well
and Strong Again-Took
Friends Advice.
NASHVILLE MAN SAYS He WAS
Nor FREE FROM SUFFERING
SINGLE DAY FoR THREE
YEARS.

81 don't reckon there ever was
anybody in a much worse fix than l
was when | began taking Tanlac,
but I've actually gained 25 pounds
since l BEGAN taking the met icine
and now I feel as well and strong
as anyone could WISH" declared S.
M. Perry, an employee of the City
of Nashville Tenn, who resides at
522 Grace ST., that city.
One day about three years ago."
continued Mr.. Perry, my stomach
became all swollen up and sore and
I began to have pains in my chest.
I took medicine and used linaments
but they did me no goud and there
was never a day during those three
years [ was free from suffering un-
til | took Tanlac. l had no appe-
tite for anything to eat, and every
thing | did eat was go heavy on my
stomach l could hardly endure the
pain. 1 had nervous Indigestion
and the gas would get up into my
chest and almost cut off my breath.
I was in such a bad shape that the
least excitement would shock my
nerves so much that my heart would
jump and futter aud l was so weak
I could hardly tote the baby. Some
mornings l would start to work
and my heart would start to futter-
tering and I'd get so weak I could
hardly breathe and would have to
sit down and rest and then go back
home. I would be so weak and
worn out after trying to work all
day and would be 80 long getting
home my wife would become afraid
I was dead somewhere along the
way. Many a night I suffered so
1 was just up and down-mostly
up-unable to sleep at all. I took
every kind of medicine I heard of
and nothing did me any good and
lust kept going down hill.
Finally a friend of mine who
knew of my awful condition told
me / needed Tanlac and ] got a
bottle and began taking it. 1t
gave me a fine appetite and l felt
80 much better [ got another bet
tie, and after taking it I felt per-
fectly well and as strong as a mule.
l have taken six bottles in. all and.
as l said before, I've gained. 25
pounds in weight, and when meal
time comes l am as hungry as a
wolf and can eat just anything /
want. I have none of that jumping
and huttering of the heart now and
l can breathe as free and easy as |
ever could. I sleep like a log
every night and go to my work
every morning whistlipg and feel
ing fresh and fine. When 1 hear
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15
Choked Traffic Keeps Flour Up.

B. R. Cooner, president of the
Adluh Milling Company, yesterday
cancelled an order for 1000 barrels
of flour, placed several weeks ago.
Congested traffic conditions has
caused a prolonged delay IN making
the shipment.
Fl rst patent flour is now quoted
around sl2.75. Mr.. Cooner ex-
poets the consuming public to pay
prices much in excess of this
amount. Several factors will Con-
tribute to an advance in prices, he
says. One of these is the tremend-
Gus traffic exactions that will con-
tinue to be made on the railroads.
The pending food bill, which fixes
a minimum price of 50 for wheat
for the 1918 crop, and the alarming
shortage in the present crop are
causing the wheat producers to store
their grain in anticipation of SO
wheat. Should wheat be sold at
81, flour could be sold in Columbia
from 5000 to sl1.3O a barrel, Mr..
Cooner says. Dealers are buying
in small lots only just now, pending
the final issue of the congressional
food bill.
Other grains have followed close
ly in the trail of the sharp advances
in wheat. Milling corn, No. 9, is
selling above $3.50 a bushel. Chica-
go has fixed the price for corr for
September at sl.65, but dealers can
not afford to buy heavily now for
deliveries within the next few
weeks. A considerable loss would
be entailed on all corn or corn pro-
ducts after the decreased prices OBJ
tanned. Spot oats are quoted at
81 and Sl.05 a bushel with Septem-
Der deliveries quoted at Is and 80
cents.
Another factor in the continued
up-heavsl of corr prices is the heavy
purchasing of corn by liquor manu-
facturers. Manufacture of hard
liquors" will be prevented 80 days
after the passage of the food bill
by congress. Distilleries are being
pressed to their capacity now and
will continue to "drlve" during
the 80 day limit, Mr.. Cooner en-
phasized.
Quotations for feeds are 100 per
cent. above figures of one year ago.
Feeds with a large grain content
are quoted at $50 and. s65 a tor.
Low grade feeds without grain pro-
ducts sell from So to $50. Wheat
bran and shorts can hardly be pur-
chased, as these feeds are being
garbled up greedily in the milling
centers of the West. Also the
screenings or faulty wheat are pur-
chased readily for feeds. Meal is.
selling at IS for a bag of two.
bushels.
Mr.. Cooner sees no prospect for
an immediate improvement in traf-
fc conditions. To the movement
of the grain crops, including oats
and corn and also hay in the West.
must be added the shipment of cot
ton and cottonseed, just at the time
when the nationwide movement
begins to mobilize the National Ar
my and its equipment.-The State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15
Self Explanatory Letter Receiv
ed by Hon. N. c.. Evans.

To the Chairman,
County Councils of Defense.
Gentlemen:
At to-day's meeting of the State
Council of Defense, several mem.
bers reported that lawyers in differ
ent parts of the state were charg.
ing drafted men fees for drawing
up exemption applications.
The Council expressed itself
unanimously, hat provisions should
be made to see that no profit should
be made out of the necessities of
the drafted men. There are many
lawyers, business men, and notaries
who will attend to this matter with,
out charge, for the men.
Please arrange for a committee
of qualified men to attend to this
service. The lawyers services are
not required, and will add nothing
to the merit or effectiveness of the
exemption claims.
Please have a representative of
your committee constantly in at
tendance at Board headquarters, to
explain, render assistance, and di-
rect the men who may properly
seek exemption, to a member of
your committee who will handle the
matter for them.
Please give publicity to this let
ter through the press, as it is a
matter of great Importance. / am
directed to send this letter by unani-
nous action of the State Council of
Defense.
Yours very truly,
D. R. Cocker,
Chairman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

anyone around complaining, I tell
them they ought to take Tanlac."
Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is
sold bv
Edgefeld, Penn & Holsteln.
Cold Springs, H Ernest Quarles.
Edgefield, R + D No 3, ]. H.
Reel.
Johnston, Johnston Drug Com
pany.
Modoc, G c Mcdaniel.
Parksville, Robertson d Com
paay.
Plum Branch, wv Bracknell &
Son.
Plum Branch, K F D No 2, E P
VIM & Bro.
Trenton. G w Wise.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

shock the sensibilities of a barbarian.
A short time ago the captain of q Ger
mar submarine ranged forty men on
deck who were taken from a merchant
vessel and after taking the life-pre-
servers from the men deliberately sub
merged his vessel and drowned them.
Such heartless acts are too horrible to
contemplate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

Some are suggesting two fish days a
week, instead of two meatless days.
Why, bless your life, most of US who
have only about one fish day in a
year would heartily welcome two fish
days a week as one of the wars bless
ings. But who'll furnish the fish?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

Barefoot, knee-pants school boys,
only thirty days of fun and frolic are
left to you. Make the most of the
last leg of vacation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

"No fodder for cattle in Germany,
says a headline. Well, after the fod-
der gives out not many people stand
up to the rack. So we're expecting
to hearof further detection among the
German masses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

Wonder how many farmers in Edge
field county, finding no other cause for
complaining, will complain because the
large nerves. strained" his ground?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

In the dim, distant future, when the
United States shall again send an am
bassador to Berlin men will not fall
over each other in their efforts to
secure the job. The place will rather
seek the man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

If you don't believe cotton is bring
ing a good price, just ask the
price of cotton goods at the dry goods
stores. But the mar who receives
above twenty-five cents for his cotton
should not complain of the price of the
shirt he wears.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15
Instructions for Those Who Sc
cure Signatures to Hoover
Pledge Cards.

FleGge r.
First: Try to get the Chamber
of Commerce or your county paper
to donate such a number Of Hoover
cards as will be necessary for the
white and colored women of your
county.
Second: This is a request from
your president of the United States.
Third: Be courteous and friend
ly. Avoid controversies. Make it
your business to reach every woman
and cook who has charge of a house,
hold in the section assigned you,
also every restaurant and hotel keep
err, and chef.
Fourth: The county should be
sub-divided into townships with a
chairman in each township and let
her in turn select her township COM
mittee, who could either collect
the women at the churches and
school houses in each township, or
make a house to house canvas,
whichever method in their Judge
ment seems best.
Fifth: Cities should be divided
into wards, precincts and blocks,
and placed in charge of captains,
and each group of women given a
certain number of blocks.
Sixth: Women should go out in
twos in canvassing homes.
Seventh: Have plenty of women
so that the work may be done quick
ly. Before sending them out get
them all together and explain why
we are asked 10 sign these cards,
and to what it will lead.
Eigth: In the country, automo-
biles should be provided by patriot.
ic men and each section definitely
assigned to some group of two
women.
Ninth: Remember this is q most
important task in which you have
the privilege of assisting. South
Carolina must make a good showing
in pledging its women for the con-
servation of foods.
Tenth: In getting women to
sign the registration cards make a
brief explanation in each case that
the country needs the services of
women during the var just as much
as the services of men, and that
patriotic women must be willing to
do whatever they can to help their
government.
Eleventh: Push the signing as
rapidly as possible when ounce it is
begun.
Twelfth: Work should begin at
once, as soon as your county is
thoroughly organized and ready to
go ahead.
Thirteenth: Have the cards sign
ed in your presence and bring them
to the chairman of your Woman's
Committee, who will turn them
over to the Chairman of the Coun-
ty Council of Defense.
Fourteenth: The Chairman of the
County Council will then express
the Hoover cards to Herbert Hoov,
err, Food Administrator, Washing
ton, D. G.
Fifteenth: The registration cards
shall be turned over to the chair
man of each county and retained by
her at the county seat. Summary
copies in duplicate shall be sem to
Mrs. J. L. Visanska, State Regis
trar, Charleston, S. c., who keeps
one summary and sends the other
to the National headquarters of the
Woman's Committee, 1914 N ST.,
N. W., Washington, D. c., so that
if the services of the women regis.
tered in different departments are
needed by the Government, they
will know definitely where to find
those qualified for service. Of
course this service is voluntary, not
compulsory.
Mrs. F. Louise Mayes,
Chairman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

I will be in my Office during the
sitting of the Board and will gladly
assist all drafted men in filing their
papers, and will have a notary
present. who will take the affidavit
free of charge.
The Board will furnish necessary
blanks.
n. G. Evans,
Chairman Council Of Defense.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Resolu-
tions and Political Notices published at
dvertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

Wonder how many American schools
and colleges will teach the German
language after the war?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

Grandma" asked s~iv-year-old
Paul, what makes len such a
pretty little girl?"
"She is pretty, grandma replied,
because she is such a good little
girl"
But, grandma" Paul protested,
you are awful good."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

No communications will be publlshe
unless accompanied by the writer
name.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

Entered as second class matter a
the postoffice at Edgefeld, sc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

Published every Wednesday in The
Advertiser Building at $3.50 per year
in advance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

Corn, corn, corn, corn everywhere
in Edgefeli county.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15

Members of exemption boards are
doing trench duty here at home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-15
DAY for the

women is Aug, 81. We want
every woman in the county to sign
the Registration card. We must
do our part 10 help win this war.
While our boys are fighting abroad,
we must enlist to fight the problems
at home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
Lemons Beautify! Strain lemon juice we'll before mixing and massage face,
 neck, arms, hands. v

Here is told how to prepare an in- expensive lemon lotion which can be used to bring back to any skin the sweet freshness of which it has been robbed by trying atmospheric condi- tions. Wine chafe, roughness, tan, and redness are warded off and those tell-tale wrinkles are softened away.
 The juice of two fresh lemons strained into bottle containing three ounces of orchard white makes a whole quarter pint of the most re- markable lemon skin beautifier at about the cost one must pay for a small jar of the ordinary cold creams. Care should be taken to strain the lemon juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then this To- tion will keep fresh for months. Ev- cry woman knows that lemon juice is used to bleach and remove such blemishes as freckles, sallowness and tan, and is the most ideal skin soft ener, smoothener and beautifier.
 Just try it Get three ounces of orchard white at any pharmacy and two lemons from the grocer and
 make up quarter pint of this sweet ly fragrant lemon lotion and massage the face, neck, arms and hands, and see for yourself. Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
ED. J. MAY FORfEITS
 $2O IN POLICE
Manager of WOolw0rth Store Charged by Salcsladies With Using Pro
 iane and Abusive Language.

Ed J. May, manager of the Wool worth store, was arrested yesterday morning on two warrants based on charges of using profane language and abusing two young ladies who were employed as salesladies in the store. He posted forfeits of $10 in each case to appear before Police Judge Stewart yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock
 When the time for the trial came, the young ladies who made the con- plaints and several young women wit nesses were prepared to give their testimony but May did did not ap- pear, and the $20 was declared for feited to the city.
 The complanants in the two cases were Misses Lottie Short and Ber- nice Roller. It was stated by the girls that May was very abusive, us, ing profane language and tLat it was not the first instance in which he had used such language towards the sales ladies.
 The young ladies told the Judge that May said, "The Southern people don't know anything; I'll learn 'en something before l leave"
 A short time ago he addressed Miss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14

Carrie Verrett, daughter of Emile Verret, county jailer, clerk in the store, using abusive terms and pro- fane language. She complained to her father. Being county jailer, he felt that all he could do in the prem ises was to advise her to quit She went to the store next morning, ob- tained the pay due her and left the place.
 May came here several months ago from St. Louis. His attitude and lan- gVage towards the young lady clerks are said to have been of such char acter that a letter was sent to the of ficials of his firm yesterday morning, advising them of his actions and statements regarding the people of the South."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14

Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or blad. der troubles. Sanol gives relief in "A hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Sanol is a guaranteed rem edy. 35c and $1.00 bottle at the drug store. T&Stf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
B A S E B A l. l.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Leonard and Thomas; Myers, An derson and schang, Meyer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At Chattanooga- R H F. New Orleans .003 900 000-3 6 0 Chattanooga ......102 001 O0x-4 8 0
 Walker and Higgins: Merritt and Peters.
 At Memphis R H F Birmingham .,.000 001 100 1-3 : 3 Memphis POO 900 0f0 2-4 6 2
 Comstock and Smith; Prieste. Me Coll and Ruel.
 At Nashville R II F Mobile -...........~O00 900 000-O , 2 Nashville .........011 900 30y-5 II Q
 Long and Kitchens; Meador and Street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14

At Toledo 7-3, Louisville 6-10. At Milwaukee 3-9, Kansas City S-3. At Minneapolis :, St. Paul 6. At bus-Indianapolis, rain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14

Steele, Grimes and schmidt; Hen- dirk and Dilhoefer.
 At St. Louis- R II F Cincinnati -2O1 02O 900 0o0--5 IA St. Louis 100 040 GOO 031-6 15 1
 Reuther, Mitchell and Wingo; Mead ows, Ames and Snyder.
 At Boston R H F Philadelphia 1000 900 201-3 5 o Boston ......O 900 900 00O-O 4 3
 Bender and Killifer; Bernes and Tragresser, Rico.
 At New York R H F Brooklyn ............20 O01 000-3 9 2 New York 900 220 00x-4 10 2
 Smith and Cruger; Sallee and Rar- iden.
 Second Game: R H E Brooklyn .......010 100 000-2 9 0 New York .........-0O0 100 00G-1 5 1
 Cheney and Miller; Perritt, An derson and Gibson, Rariden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14

Chicago-Cleveland, rain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Atlanta at Little Rock, rain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Steele, Grimes and Schmidt; Hen dirk and Dilhoefer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14

Fisher, Shocker Cullop and Nuna- maker; Harper, Dumont and Henry.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-20
DAWSON TO HAVE
SANE CHAUTAUQUA
RADCLIFFE ATTRACTION TO BE,
HERE IN MARCH-DELIGHT-
ED EVERY ONE LAST YEAR.

1t has been announced that the
Radcliffe attractions will present
their 1917 chautauqua in Dawson on
18th, 18th, 18th and 18th of
March. They are under contract
for three days, but will offer their
customary Sunday program on the
18th free of charge.
Their program is one that is claim
ed to be even better than last years.
Nothing that has before been offered
IN Dawson will be duplicated
The program includes the Co.
lumbia Concert Company, DR.. Viii.
ham Raider, considered by Golfers
Weewly one of the nations twelve
really great speakers; the Tyrolean
Alpine Yoddlers, Albert E. Jesse and
Durno Magicians, and DR.. Albert
Marion Hyde, the chautauqua direc-
tor and a nationwide writer and
speaker.
The contract with the Radcliffe
company is signed by some forty or
more leading citizens, guaranteeing
$3.50. Season tickets will be on sale
for 81 and $3.50 for the six per-
formances.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-20
MRS. S. A. GIBSON
PASSES TO REWARD
AFTER LONG STRUGGLE WITH
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.
sc YEARS OLD.

The death of Mrs. S. A. Gibson,
which occurred on Friday, was a
shock to her many friends, although
she had been suffering with chronic
bronchitis for some time. Mrs. Glib
son was &c years of age, and had
been in Dawson a number of years,
she being the widow of the late Will
liam Gibson, who is well remembered
here.
Mrs. Gibson is survived by
three sons, Messrs. Ben Gibson of
Waycross, George Gibson, with whom
she lived here, Count D. Gibson of
Covington, several grandchildren and
a sister, Mrs. Will Miller, of Albany,
Ga. She was a woman of noble and
lovable traits of character and had
many friends, who are made sadder
by her passing away, and is can be
truly said a good woman has gone to
her reward. The funeral was con-
Quoted Saturday morning by Rev. J.
B. Stanford, pastor of the Methodist
church of which she was a lifelong
member.
Messrs. F. M. McNulty, H. A. Pet
ty, ]. M. Bridges, B. F. Melton and
w. S. Dozier acted as pail bearers.