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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-16
Baby Day to be Observed.

On Friday, the 25th of May, the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Edgefeld will observe
Baby Day, the occasion to be cele
brated in the courthouse.
w. C. T. U. Spoon Babies.
Ali children in Edgefeld county
or elsewhere of any whose mothers
have belonged to the w. G. T. U.
at Edgefeld, and who have been
presented with silver spoons, are in.
vited to be present and they will be
guests at dinner of the Edgefeld
w. G. T. U.
Dinner will be served to all moth
ers and babies and any other per-
sons for 80 cents, thus to cover the
expenses of the occasion, and to
carry on the work of saving the
babies.
1t is expected that an afternoon
lecture will be provided for and an
automobile ride for all mothers and
babies.
In the evening there will be lee
ture by DR.. Sophia Brunson, M. D.,
of Sumter, S. c., on How to Stay
Young and How to Grow Young
When Old"
All mothers who have received
spoons are requested to send the
full name and age of each child
who has received one to Mrs. w. B.
Cogburn as soon as this is read.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-16
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.

Whereas a petition has been filed,
and all legal requirements having been
met, it is ordered that the regularly
appointed Board of Trustees fortEdge-
field School District No. rs, do hold an
election in the courthouse at Edge
field, Friday June l, 1917, to vote upon
the question of levying and collecting
an additional special tax of three (3)
mills on the dollar of all taxable prop
erty in said district, proceeds of such
additional levy to be used for school
purposes in Edgefeld District. No. 25.
Those favoring such additional levy
shall vote "Yes," and those opposing
such additional levy shall vote mo.
The polls shall open at o'clock q.
M, and close at 4 o'clock p. m, and in
all respects comply with section 1908,
Code of Laws of South Carolina.
w. W. FULLER,
E. H. FOLK,
G. f. LONG,
Co. Board of Education,
Edgefeld County.
May 15-2t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-16
Meeting of Women Called.

All women of EdgeGeld county
who desire to become members of
the Edgefeld Chapter of the Nation
al League for Woman's Service du-
ring the present crisis, will meet at
the county court house on Thursday
afternoon the 18th, at o'clock, for
the purpose of organization.
Mrs. N. G. Evans,
TEN. Chairman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-16
D. A. r. Meeting.

Mrs. James r. Cantelou enter.
tained the monthly meeting of the
D. A. R. on Tuesday afternoon. a
large number OF the membership
were present, and pleasant pro-
gramme was carried out.
The roll was called by the COR
responding secretary, Mrs. J. w.
Peak, and each one responded with
an appreciation for the retiring Off
GERS, each of which was very grace
fully given.
The minutes were read by the
secretary, and a report Of the ma
tional congress recently held in
Washington was read by Mrs. 3. E..
Nicholson.
Miss Rosela Parker played The
Flower Song" on the violin, accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Annie
Cantelou.
The election of officers resulted in
the following: Regent, Mrs. Ma
mie N. Tillman; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. w. C. Tompkins; histo-
rian, Mrs. n. B. Holllngsworth, and
the remaining officers were retained,
as the time limit had not expired.
Mrs. N. G. Evans is the retiring
regent, Mrs. Mamie Tillman histo-
rian and Mrs. J. w. Peak recording
sectary.
Some plans were made for auto
trip along some old trails in our
county for the middle of June.
The hostess, Mrs. Cantelou, served
a dainty iced course with cakes.
This was the last regular meeting
of the season.
Mrs. Woodson was elected gene
alogist for the chapter for the en-
suing year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-16
Church Conference.

There will be conference of the
members of Red Hill church next
Sunday morning at 1880 O'Clock
and full attendance is urged. Du.
ring the time that the church is
without a pastor every layman
should feel the responsibility that
rests upon him for the activities of
the church and respond to every
call to duty. There should be a
full conference at Red Hill Sunday
morning.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-16
MEMORIAL DAY.
Exercises in Opera
House. Eloquent Address.
Dinner Served to Veter-
ans. Graves Decorated.

A large audience assembled in
the opera house Thursday at IL
O'Clock for the observance of Mem
orial Day, all arrangements having
been completed by the Daughters
of the Confederacy. The rostrum
was decorated with flowers and
number of Confederate flags,
Hon B. E. Nicholson was master
of ceremonies and announced DIX
lie" as the first number which was
sung by the school children. This
was followed by prayer by Rev. E.
c. Bailey and chapter was read
from the Bible by Rev. A. L. Gun
ter. The next number was a song,
Bring Flowers" by Miss Hortense
Woodson, Isabelle Byrd, Mary
Marsh, Eleanor Minis, Mae Rives
and Gladys Lawton. A song with
violin obligato, entitled Garry Me
Back TO Old Virginny" was sung
by Miss Miriam Norris and Miss
Rosela Parker.
The orator of the day, Rev.
Carter Helm Jones of Seattle, Wash
ington, was introduced by Ex-Gov.
Sheppard with accustomed ease and
grace. DR.. Jones is an elder bro
ther of DR.. E. Pendleton Jones and
had been engaged in revival meet
ing in Augusta for a week before
coming to Edgefeld. His address
on this occasion excelled all patri-
otic addresses ever before delivered
in Edgefeld. He is not only an
eloquent and forceful speaker but
has Confederate history at his
fingers end. Furthermore, DR..
Jones has an additional advantage
over many Memorial Day speakers
in that he was born and reared
amid the battlefelds of Virginia and
has the added inspiration of being
personally acquainted with the i'm
mortal Lee.
Immediately following the close
of DR.. Jones' matchless address,
Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman appeared
upon the rostrum and after giving
expression to appropriate words
presented DR.. Jones with a large
bouquet of roses in behalf of the
Edgefeld chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy.
A collection was taken for the
scholarship fund of the general
organization, after which the ben
ediction was pronounced by Rev.
IR. g. Shannonhouse.
Immediately after leaving the
opera house the veterans, about 35
in number, repaired to the vacant
store in the opera house building
where dinner was served in the
honor of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
Early in tie afternoon the ladies
with the assistance Of the children
who compose the Bald Eagle chap.
ter, decorated the soldiers graves
and the monument on the public
square. Memorial Day of 1917
will be source of pleasant men,
ories to all who attended the e1er-
cises and to those who participated.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Lano of Gree
leyville are guests of Rev. and Mrs.
P. P. Blalock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-16

The Advertiser acknowledges an
invitation from Miss Marie Marsh
to attend the commencement exer-
cises of Columbia college to be
held from May 25 to 80. Miss Marie
is full graduate, having made
good record since entering the col
lege.
Mr.. Harrison Parks has volun-
teered for the navy and will report
to Columbia in a few days. He
will be member of the reserve
corps and will not be called into
active service for some time but
will receive full pay from the day
of his acceptance.
Capt. W. A. Gollett left Sunday
morning for the training camp at
Oglethrope. He has had consider
able experience in military service
and his friends confidently believe
that he will make a good record at
the training camp and be given a
very desirable assignment.
The continued cold weather has
caused the farmers gravest con-
Germ. Mach of the cotton is dying
and termination has practically
stopped. Many farmers in the
Johnston section of the county have
plowed up cotton that was thinned
out by the cold and have planted
over.
While in conversation with I'm
Gle" Zack Boone a few days ago
as to the effect of the cold upon cot
ton, we asked him why he did not
reside on his farm on Turkey creek
and manage it personally. His Ia
comic reply was: Il won't live in
any house that amt got petticoat
and bonnet in it..
Mr.. E. W. Samuel is making
rapid progress with the erection of
his brick shop adjoining the livery
stable of Mr.. B. L. Holston, He
will conduct a garage and machine
shop at this place. Mr.. Samuel will
make a speciality of auto repairing
and welding by gas. making broken
machinery stronger than when new.
1t is probable that Edgefeld will
contribute two splendid young men,
Mr.. Horace Cogburn and Mr.. Ralph
Jones, to the corps of experienced
railroad men who will go to France
soon to improve transportation ia
cilities near the firing line. No
other county or State will send two
finer specimens than Horace and
Ralph.
Mr.. P. S. Norris of Aiken has
been appointed by Governor Man
ming as one of the surveyors to re-
survey the county line between
Edgefeld and Aiken counties. Mr..
S. NJ. Smith was appointed some
time age to represent EdgetielG
county in the survey or location OF
the line. Mr.. Norris is q graduate
of the Citadel and has had consid-
erable practical experience as a sur
veyor.
The editor of The Advertiser
gratefully acknowledged the receipt
of an invitation to attend the Wof-
ford commencement, which was
sent to us by Gill Dunovant,
young man of whom Edgefeld is
very proud. Gill has graduated
from Wofford and has gone to
Oglethorpe to attend the military
training school. Before entering
upon government service he came
by Edgefeld Saturday to see the
home folk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-16
Card of Thanks.

We adopt this means of express.
ing our heartfelt gratitude to oul
friends and neighbors for their low.
ing attentions during the illness
and death of our little baby. We
are especially grateful to those who
visitedand ministered to US and to our
little babe in our home and also to
the very kind and thoughtful
friends who furnished their cars
when we took the little form to
Edgefeld for burial in our family
square. Words fail to express the
sincere gratitude of our hearts
we trust that at some future
We shall be able to return thes
merous kindnesses.
M op1 MIRO w n Dro,a bf5E
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-02

Noted among the largo nunboS q
golfers on the Clarsndoo limits q -
breeze ThusSday was pretty. 1liss Nh
dred Wsllhouss. Of Atlanta. who VITA
her parents 10 guest ~ the DesDlas1
hotel for . lengthy stay. Miss Well.
house plays . splendll game and 81.
ways comes home with . nns score.
| ~. Paul. MIMI. 10 represented et
the Seville In tho persons at M. and
Mrs, NJ \. 6chwsb. They will ~.
main Tor tho season. and are 6nlOy.
Ing thoroughly the wonderful change
| OF few days from SNOW and lee Of
81. Paul To sunshine and flowers 0e
| Florida
Mrs, Il. u. Mccormack aud lovely
| daughter. Mtss Katharine Mccormack,
% birmingham. Ala. accompanied by
Mr." J.. r.. Murray. II Atlanta, Ia,
nav" taken suite NJ tho Seaside Inn
IDr weeks stay In Daytona Reach.
Miss Mccormack will be- n popular
addition 20 tho dancing sct during her
stay
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Crothier. Miss
Crothier and s. Crothier. Of PhiladeI.
phla, Pa. are recent additions to tho
Prince George colony for several
weeks visit. Miss Crothier and youn.
Mr. Crothicr are unusually skill.ui
dancers and were among the most
graceful couples noted In the ball room
last night
notable guest at the Ridgewood is
r. A. Courtois. gentleman whose
home Is at Versailles, France. but who
Is making his temporary home in
New York Mr.. Courtois is a very
much Travelled man. and has visited
all parts OF the world. However. he
IS most enthusiastic for Daytona and
Will remain here as long az his leisure
time will permit
Indiana people who are making a
tour OF Florida are Jack McGraw and
party OF LaPOrte who are registered
at the Hamilton during their STAY.
Ihey will motor down the east coast
to Palm Beach and Miami and re-
turn up the west coast to Tampa. This
Is their first trip through Florida and
they are delighted with DaytoDa. es
pN,idifs It's Spl0nOlO peach.
Expected arrivals at the Ridgewood
who will come up from Cuba in their
private car are Albert James Stone
and Mrs Stone. OF Leonia. n. ]. Mr.
Stone, distinguished railroad official
or New York. is vice-president OF the
operating department Of the Erie rail
road. and an important factor in rail
ROAD life. The Stones will Join the
latter parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
craig. of Nunda. y. T.. who came
ao"n as far as Daytona with them
in their private car. but who wished
to remain In Daytona until Mr. and
Mrs. Stone return Mr.. and Mrs
craig have been visitors to Davfona
many times and are fond OF its MANY
attractions. especially the surf bath ,
ing and motor riding on the broad ex-
panse of beach
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-02
NEWS OF THE HOTELS

e. IT. March. Of LitchAeid. Mass
was among the arrivals acted Wsdnes
day ut the Prince OsofAs hotel
Mr. and Mrs 4. Len xrNved Wed
nesday from New Yort CITY and are
guests OF the Prince George hotel
Mrs. J n. Lineburner entertained nj
dinner at the Princess issena Wed
nssdny night. Dr. and Mrs r. J
Walter
The ball room II the Prince George
~hn very gay last night and for rev
crnl hours after dinner the o.chentra
was given little rest
Davenport. Iowa. guests nj the Der
plnnd are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grilk
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Kimball who
Will remain for lengthy stay.
$. s. Blair arrived yesterday from
Delaware, Ohio. coming TO join Mrs
Blair and two daughters, Miss Helen
and Brownie Blair. at the Seaside Inn
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. j. Schmidt, of
Chicago. ILL.,. are guests at the Sea-
side inn, having stopped on their way
south TO see the famous beach OF the
resort
Mr.. and Mrs. ). 8. Hutsell. visitors
at the Seaside Inn. had as their guests
for luncheon Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs
w. p. Price and C. f. Price. Of Lex
ington, XIV
Motorists who came up from Cocoa
to enjoy dinner at the Despland on
Wednesday evening were Mrs. S. II
Vollmer. Mrs. Harold Ward and Mr.
and Mrs. Snyder
Season guests at the Windsor who
are pleasantly located at the Windsor
during their sojourn in Daytona are
Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Cooper. OF Iron
wood, Mich.
From Lima, Ohio. come Mrs E. e.
Mitchell. who will gpend the remand
er OF the season in Daytona at the.
Prince George. where she is pleas
antly domiciled.
Mr.. and Mrs Clark W. Davis and
Montgomery Davis will spend several
weeks in Seabreeze at the Princess
Issena. where they were incoming
guests Wednesday,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-02

Indiana ladies' who Will remain ct
tho IsItngton until tho close OF the
season. arriving Thursday. are Mrs.
mary spencer. OF Mt. Vernon. and Mrs.
John W. Spencer, OF Evansville.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-02

Mr. and Mrs Clark w. Davis and
Montgomery Davis will spend several
weeks in Seabreeze at the Princess
Issena. where they were incoming
guests Wednesday,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-02

Inc Prince George In . popular rem.
aexvous with New York visitors this
season. Late additions 10 the group
from that state are Mr. and Mrs. n.
u. Purchase. who arrived Wednesday
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-02

MISS Lucille LOwenstein and Miss
snIxbafh"r. charming members of tho
Younger contingent AT the Prince
George. were luncheon guests ri Miss
MiIdren Laiblin AT the Clarendon no
tel Wednesday.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-02

Mrs A Sims and child arrived
"Wednesday from Columbus. Ohio, 10
Join Mr.. Sims. who came a. Hcabrceys
from ~ Petersburg several days ngo.
ihey have taken one uf the prineers
lsreDh cottages
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-02

From Lima, Ohio, come Mrs f. Z
Mitchell. who will spend the remand
er OF the season in Daytona at the
Prince George. where she is pleas
antly domiciled
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-02

Prince In nm interesting mr.
rival from Toronto. Canada. who is
gucst AT the Princess Isscna Mr.
Prince hnds Scabrceze almost too
good TO be true" after tho rigors Of
Il Canadian winter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
WE WILL NOT FEED OUR ENEMIES

IITE ANTICIPATE excellent results
w from the food embargo, whether it
is made absolute Temporarily or not. II
will enable the Government TO discover
just what our present resources are, and
It will prevent the mOnstrous abuses of
which some Of our neutral customers
have been guilty. Both Norway and
Sweden have been fruitful sources of
supply for Germany They have bought
everything they could get their hands on
and have even denied their own people
in order to get German gold and large
profits
The case OF Holland calls, on the other
hand, for careful consideration. The pecu-
liar circumstances Of that nation, which
has been compelled to keep an army OF
600 900 men in the field and feed thou
sands of Belgian refugees, account to
some extent for an increase in importa.
tons In addition, it is imperative that
Holland get coal from Germany, her sole
source of supply, and she must give some
thing in return. Nor can any American
forget that Holland iurtured free institu-
tions in centuries when the rest of the
world was tied to tyranny. And it is
Holland that prevents Germany from
using Antwerp as a marine base. We
trust that some means can be found to
supply Holland with her absolute needs,
with proper assurances that no importa.
tions will pass through to Germany.
We published yesterday an appeal from
Prof. Edouard Claperade, the famous
psychologist of the University of Geneva,
in which he says, I'VE cannot believe
that the United States will abandon us
in this crisis" Geneva and South Switzer-
land are thoroughly proAlly. North
Switzerland, on the other hand, is pro.
German. Our correspondent in France
points out that his Investigations prove
that from this latter section every ounce
of food that could be spared has been
sent to Germany. But Switzerland, too,
has been compelled to mobilize her army
and is one of the citadels of democratic
institutions. She and Holland, however
as well as other neutrals, must under
stand that no. one pound of our products
shall go to the Teuton. 1t is up to them to
furnish the proper guarantees. So only
can we feed them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES

Cap'n Paul Jones was Britisher born he
hailed from the Solway shore,
But he struck a snag with his folks at home
as many have done before;
He shook the old lands dust from his feet,
and he gave her piece of his mind,
And he never knew that he'd somehow left
a bit Of his heart behind.
CapAn Paul Jones was a skipper Of fame,
and darned good sailorman too,
And a bit Of bucko, as I've heard tell, in
the way he handled his crew;
He learned 'em to drill. and he learned 'em
to shoot, and to jump at the word OF
command,
The same as he knew how they learned 'em
to do in the ships Of his native land.
Cap'n Paul Jones was Britlsher born,
though he changed his flag and his
name,
In his Ranger frigate he led US a dance,
but we honor him all the same
We used 70 call him pirate then, for he
certainly wasn't our friend,
Rut he sailed and he fought as a Britlsher
should, which is what matters most
in the end.
can'n Paul Jones was a Brltisher born,
which IL why, now the time Is come,
IIe knows the tug OF the Solway tide, and
the rattle Of brakes old drum
I4e IL back 10 the sea In the old, old way, a
sailorman smart and bold
Ana the nag Of the Ranger "a dying today
b. the nag that She fought of old.
G Fox-amith. Ia tho London Iloelat0r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10

message, such as Am well" or "Close the
deal" meaning that a certain number Of
troops were about to sail Thousands Of
messages of this kind left England in the
early days of the war.
But this sort of spying is short-lived.
Rules concerning the sending of cables
become strcter. Peter Brown" is asked
to prove his identity. He must bring a
witness to the cable office to establish his
Americanism and the bona-fide nature Of
his message. The moment the new re-
striction is enforced the spies drop this
method of communication, for they take no
chances unless they have to.
Private wireless is an obvious device, and
the time is probably near at hand when
every hamlet in the land will be search
ing neighboring woods on the report that
suspicious characters" have been seen
thereabouts. 1t will be no simple matter,
however. for spies to rig up temporary
wireless plants able to fash messages 1000
miles out to sea. We have not yet come to
the era of pocket wireless" capable of diff
fusing knowledge far around the earth's
curve More feasible than wirelessing
from United States soil would be the estab-
lishment Of a huge wireless plant in Mex
ico-useless, however II kilograms to points
south of the Rio Grande are vigorously CEN
sored and their would-be senders scrutin-
lied and forced to prove their identity.
Spies in the Service
Once the telegraph and cable are shut
down there can be no leail except through
the work of spies or traitors In the service
Of the Government There has been much
talk about the planting of spies in
foreign armies and navies by the German
Government years before the war started.
Even today England is exercised over re-
ports that all the men on her warships and
merchantmen are not British. 1t Is pos
sible that there are some spies in our
services But the consolation we can enter
tain concerning this is the fact that oppor-
tunities for sending news would be so
exceedingly rare. Wireless operators are
under the direction of trustworthy officers
and cannot send out personal calls when
they have a mind to.
The one real menace would be a spy or
traitor in the War or Navy Department
whose business 1t would be to gain informa.
| tion about plans to mature some time in the
| future. The Government Is at last awake
to this possibility and dismissals of clerks
and others suspected of having a hyphenated
past can be expected to go ahead at double
speed, now that 1t is believed that the Ger
mans knew just where and when to look
| for the American transports in midocean.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
THE sANDBAG CAVES OF VENICE

In other cities when aerial bombardrnents
take place the citizens run for safety into
underground cellars and storeplaces. But.
as Is well known, Venice has no cellars
nor underground places, Around the houses
and below the houses there Is water. One
can hardly dig few feet below the surface
anywhere without coming to water. For
this reason the ground floors of the houses
are made OF cement so as TO be impermea-
BILE to water but should any flaw or crack
appear In them the water soon discovers II
and comes bubbling up through It. Venice
thus lacking underground cellars. a substi-
tute had to be found for them Fortunately
II possesses many strongly arched passages.
and In these the authorities have providsd
refuge( They are built Of wood and sand.
bags, They have been constructed in every
quarter OF the city, and signboards on every
corner point out the way to them. Ana 40
when the watchmen sound the alarm on
their trumpets' the people like those OF old
nying from the avenger of blood, can run
into these refugees and be safe-Chrlstian n
Herald 'S'i~"