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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12
FLICKERTAILS

Milton-Fred Weir, a soldier In the
Canadian army and a nephew Of John
Wild Of this place, was shot In the
breast in q recent engagement and
killed. The Weir family lived at Mil
ton nine years ago and later removed
to Freeport, Sask.
Ashley-Following a sled track
across the tee on his way to Minot,
Fred Broze's horse broke through the
ice on a tributary to Missouri and
was almost drowned. He managed to
free his feet from the stirrups and
made the shore, his horse following.
st. Thomas-Persons who have
proved up on claims in the Canadian
northwest, have received notices from
the Canadian government to return to
their homesteads and supply informa-
Failure to return within q specified
time entails a fine Of $500. 1t is stated
that the government want to get all
the land under cultivation.
Park River-The fact that two pro-
fessors of the county agricultural and
training school in this country have
resigned within the last six months.
has led the people to believe that
there is friction in the management
of the institution.
Kenmare-The annual convention
| of the Danish brotherhood will be
held here this summer. At least ESQ
delegates are expected.
Stanton-The Stanton Boosters
band gave a dance, basket social and
band concert here and received a neat
sum of money which will go toward
the finances of tho organization.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12
OF MISSING MAN
FOUND IN CHEYENNE

Valley City, N. D., April 12.-The
body Of Louis Schrader, SO. missing
since last october, was found in the
Cheyenne river near here. The body
was so decomposed that only through
a hunting license and a picture was
it recognized.
Coroner Holbert stated that an in
quest would not be necessary and he
attributed the drowning to suicide
prompted by insanity on the grounds
that Schrader had been acting
strangely for several days prior to his
disappearance.
The deceased leaves a wife and two
children. He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. W. Schrader, prominent res
idents Of Valley City, and live on the
Hidel farm near this place.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12
THORBERG NAMED
RECRUITING OFFICER
FOR MANDAN COMPANY

Mandan, N. D., April 12.-Clinord
Thorberg has been named recruiting
officer for the Mandan high school,
which has already raised a military
company Of 35 members and has made
application to Governor Frazier for
uniforms. Young Thorberg was the
originator Of the military movement
in the Mandan high school. and no
has succeeded In getting together n
of the best companies in h state. an
organization which may prove of
great value in guarding the shops.
bridges and other property when the
senior company is called out.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12
STATE NURSES WILL
MEET in DEVILS LAKE

Devils Lake, N. D.. April 12.-one
Of the, big state conventions which
Devils Lake has been fortunate
enough to land for this year 10 the
North Dakota Nurses association meet
which will be held here April 18 and
10. The officers Of the association
are: President. Mabel Olson: VICE
presidents, Louise Herman and Lola
Holverson; Observation-Disclosures, Fran
tary, Ethel Stanford.
Several interesting speakers will be
present at the meetings on the two
days and an interesting program has
been arranged by the committee in
charge.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12
BIG INCREASE In
AUTO LICENSES

Bismarck, N. D.. April 12.-The
automobile registration department of
the secretary Of states office antici-
pates that the total number of Ii
censes issued for the present year will
exceed 10000 by tomorrow. This will
be approximately 5000 greater than
the number recorded on this date one
year ago. In 1916, but 14,796 licenses
had been issued May /. This yea it
IL expected fully $4,000 tags will have
been sold by that time.
Dealers licenses are expected in to-
day. From ten to fifteen applications
for these licenses are now on hand.
Many Of the smaller dealers will con
tent themselves with individual tags.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12
SOCIAL SURVEY TO BE
MADE In WILLIAMS co.

williston. N. D.. April IA social
survey of Williams county for the
purpose of determining the social OPP
portunities Of every family in the
county. will be made May IS. Plans
are being worked out by a committee
representing various local and county
organizations.
Williams will be the first county in
the state to conduct a social survey.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12
MANY EMIGRANTS BOUND
FOR WESTERN POINTS

Mandan. N. D., April 12.-superin-
tendent T. H. Lantry OF the Yellow
stone division Of the Northern Paci-
f1c, stated that there will be a train
load Of SO ears of immigrants pass
through Mandan en- route to various
points west of here. One a will be
put out at Mandan. This is the first
trainload Of immigrants that has ever
passed through this city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12
SIGNAL S T
IS BEING INSTALLED

Dickinson, N. D.. April 1.-THE
block system of handling h trains
on the Yellowstone division of h
Northern Pacific is being rapidly in
stalled by a crew working out of this
district. Much of the material ne
cessary to the proper handling of the
work is stored here.
The cost Of installing the system on
his division is about q half million
dollars.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12
POWER co. CLOSES;
STEELE MINUS LIGHTS

Steele, N. D., April 13.-Stesle 10
without electric light a. q result of
the closing down Of the Goodwin
Light & Power Co. plant. Holders Of
mortgages on the property are re-
sponsible for the fact that the plant
has ceased operation. causing local
citizens to resort to candles and kero-
sene lamps for lighting facilities.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12
DOCTOR DROWNED
CROSSING A E

H%ankinson, N. D., April 12.-Dr. I.
J. Sampson, formerly a resident Of
Hankinson, was drowned in a swollen
creek near Melette, S. D., according
to word received here. DR.. Sampson
was a resident Of Hankinson till 1895,
and was we'll known throughout this
district.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12
URUGUAYAN GOVT
DECLARES 1T IS
NEUTRAL IN WAR

Montevideo. April lathe Uru-
guayan government today issued q
decree of neutrality in the war be-
tween the United States and Germany
and between Cuba and Germany.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12

Kenmare-The annual convention
of the Danish brotherhood will be
held here this summer. At least $50
delegates are expected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18
Return to Wooden Vessels.

From the day Columbus stumbled
upon a new world, making the journey
across the ocean in wooden vessels,
great forward strides have been made
in navigation. Science and invention,
together with the development of elec-
tricity, have made possible many things
of which the discoverer of America did
not dream. Yet the exigencies of war
that now confront us cause return
to wooden craft, in order to make
quickly available supply of vessels
for transporting supplies and munitions
of war across the Atlantic to the AL
lies. The wholesale destruction of ves-
sells by German submarines has made
this return to the old way necessary.
In our eagerness to adopt new things,
let US not dispise the old, lest the
vicissitudes of fortune cause US to re-
turn to the despised old way or old
things.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18
Stephens-Vann.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Stephens, of
Edgefeld county, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Anna
Beatrice, to Mr.. julius Marshall
Vann, of Trenton, the marriage to
take place at the home of the bride,
Manolia Heights" in May.
The above announcement will be
the occasion of cordial interest, both
in Georgia and South Carolina, as
the young couple are well known
and prominently connected in both
states. Miss Stephens is very
charming and pretty girl, and has
many friends and admirers in Au.
gusta, where she often visits, and
where she was at school at St. Ma
ry's. Mr.. Vann was educated at
Porter's Military College and has
since made his home in Trenton,
where he is prosperous planter.
Hearty congratulations will be
extended Miss Stephens and Mr..
Vann from their many friends.-
Augusta Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18
Meeting of Church Officers.

The next meeting of the Confer
ence of church officers of the Edge
field Baptist Association will be
held at Ebenezer Baptist Church, al
Trenton, on Tuesday, April "a, be.
ginning at 1000 a. M, with ses.
sions morning and afternoon. The
ladies of Ebenezer congregation
will serve luncheon to the visitors.
All church officers-including pas
tors, deacons, treasurers and Sunday
school superintendants, are invited.
The Union Meeting for the Sec
ond Division will also be held at
this church, April 2sth and goth.
Joseph A. Gaines.
Sec. of the Conference.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18
Allies Now PREPARED.

The tide of battle in the great Eu-
ropean war has changed, and this
change is evidently a result of pre-
oaredness on the part of the Allies.
When the war began the Germans
had two advantages, which enabled
them to win with more or less ease
series of signal victories. In the first
place, for the past 40 years more than
half of the nations revenue or taxes
had been spent in making preparations
for war. Furthermore, the rank and
file of Germany's citizenship was be-
ing trained in the art of war while her
peace-loving next-door neighbors, Eng
land and France, were pursuing the
even tenor of their way, not suspect
ing that they were so soon to become
victims of a designing foe.
Another advantage which Germany
had in the beginning of the struggle
was the lack of preparedness on the
part of the Allies. This lack of pre-
paredness was repeatedly evidenced by
the failure of the Allies to wage an
aggressive war, nearly always being
found on the defensive. However, it
is different now. The erstwhile invin-
chile Hindenburg has met his Yelling
ton in the person of the intrepid Haig,
and the preponderence of preparedness,
of men and of military skill, will con-
tinue with Haig.
The Allies now have millions of sea-
soned soldiers at the front as brave
and as effective as the millions that
Germany trained in time of peace. The
Allies also now have an adequate
supply of munitions as powerful and as
death-dealing as those the Germans
devised during the 40 years of peace.
Not only have the Allies all of this and
more but they have TIE 10000, 900 of
Americans to draw rom, to say moth
ing of our banks and foundrles and
granaries.
Thanks to the God of battles, the
Allies cup of preparedness is now
heaped up and running over, This be-
ing true, there can be but one result
the complete overthrow of the Ho-
henzolIern autocracy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

3 IKE zCnlS,LW ouf'countfy IS CONFRONT
ed with food famine, such waste a
is found in the average Southern hom
is almost criminal.
Next to that of sending men to tn
front when the governments plans fo
service are completed, the South
duty is to increase, here on our farms
the supply of food. The Allies Of
Europe, whose storehouses are vel
nigh depleted, will need all and more
foodstuffs than we can supply from oul
national food reserve. The South, be-
ing a greater consuming than producer,
has heretofore drawn heavily upon
this reserve. This country will not be
unable to supply the food needed in
Europe, unless the South at least sus-
tains itself, instead of drawing upon
other sections for meat, cereals and
other everyday necessities.
In addition to increasing the acreage
of food crops, begin now to practice
systematic saving of food in the home.
This will not only reduce the cost of
living, when prices are highest since
the War Between the Sections, but it
will leave larger reserve to be sent
abroad. Let each head of a family
counsel with the members of the home
circle and decide upon some definite
plan of reducing consumption in the
home. For example, serve only one
kind of starch food at meal and serve
meat only once day, emitting meat
one day in the week. If
you are inclined to believe such a course
would be hardship, think of the con-
dition of the Germans, Belgians and
of others in Europe who have
not eaten a "square meal" in two
years and who have practically no
meat or grease of any kind.
Letus increase the food supply avail
able for shipment abroad, first, by in
creasing production and, second, by
curtailing consumption in the form of
criminal waste.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18
P r OG r A nj
Mirandy's Minstrels.

Opera House Friday Evening, April
goth, Consisting of Songs, Jokes and
Speeches:
First Part.
Mrs. P. M. Feltham, Interlocutress,
Horace Jones End Woman,
Miss Rosa Parker, Mr.. Steven Scurry,
Miss Charlo tie Strother,
Mr.. Hampton Smith,
Miss Ruth Lyon,
Miss Emmie Edmunds,
Miss May West,
Mr.. Harrison Parks.
Opening song, "Wsy Down in AL
ALBANIA"
Song, Little Adelina Patti.
The March of the Pickaninnies.
C'rset seen from Miss Minerva and
William Green Hill.
Black Patti.
Mrs. Blacks Pink Tea. A Minstrel
Farce for Women.
Cast of Characters:
Mrs. Black, (long on mistakes)
Mrs. Lovick Smith,
Mrs. White, Ia plain spoken woman)
Miss Evelyn Edmunds,
Miss Brown, guest,
Miss Charlotte Strother,
Mrs. Grey, guest,
Miss Virginia Simkins,
Mrs. Green, guest,
Miss Anna Bee
Mrs. Blue, a guest,
Miss Permelia Hudgens,
Mrs. Red, guest,
Miss Ruth DeLoach,
Saratoga Washington, the Maid,
Miss Hortense Woodson,
Rochester Lincoln, the washerwoman,
Miss Ruth Lyon,
Pansy Black, Mrs. BIS. daughter,
Miss Ouida Pattison.
Csc. Admission to Everybody.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18
Former Edgefield Citizen Makes
Earnest Appeal to Patriot.
ism of Our People.

Editor Advertiser:
Not for day since | left Edge
field SIX years ago has my interest
in and love for the dear old town
and county been shaken. To me it
is still the dearest spot on earth. l
love to think Of her people as the
descendants of a loyal and patriotic
race. I am proud of her record. |
am proud of the brave men and
women that she has produced. In
war or in peace they are the equal
of any. In all emergencies they
have responded to thu call of duty
and have measured up to the full
expectations. This is true of the
Revolution against England and
the second war with her in 1912.
In 1860 they needed no urging. In
1875 it was Edgefeld men who re.
deemed South Carolina.
Now that we need men Qeaving
out the question of right or wrong)
to defend our honor, what is going
to be the attitude of Edgefeld? ?
Are they waiting to be conscrlpted
I hope not. Men who fight because
of patriotism alone make good
soldiers. They fight for principle
and not pay. Had it not been for
this feeling there would have been
no battle at Lexington, none at
Fort Sumter; Edgefield could not
today boast Of Butler, Gary, Long
street, Bonham and Bland. 1 said
I was proud of Edgefeld's history.
Last summer had the pleasure of
visiting the battlefield of Chicka-
mauga. I stood at the foot of
Snodgrass Hill and looking across
the road l noticed marker. On
inspecting it closely, I saw written
there the names of EdgeGeld's
brave men who captured the artil-
lery of the enemy. History records
no braver charge than that of the
South Carolina regiment under
command Of the gallant and intre-
pid Lieut.. Col. Elbert Bland. 1t
was in this charge that he s ave his
life for liberty and right. There is
also inscribed on the tablet the
name of Capt. Jerry Goggans.
Capt. Goggans was the junior Capt.
of the regiment and when the bat
ties smoke cleared away he was in
command, the others having given
their lives for their country. Edge
field men! Have you lost the spirit
of these men? Shall posterity say
that Edgefeld men in a crisis like
this were wanting in patriotism?
God forbid. Where is Collett, the
equal of Blucher; Blocker, the Ma
poleon of Edgefield? Where is
Evans? Has he forgotten the gal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18
Grateful For Prizes.

We desire to express our apprecia
ton and thanks to the following gen.
tlemen for their generosity in giving
the prizes for Field Day:
Penn & Holstein, Fountain Pen.
Collett & Mitchell, Toilet Water anc
and Base Ball.
Reynolds & Padgett, Tie and Sox.
Dorm & Minis, Tie and Sox.
W. W. Adams & Co., Knife anc
Scissors.
Stewart & Kernaghan, Knife.
L. T. May, Knife.
w. H. Turner, Ribbon and Hose.
L. w. Cheatham, Box of Candy.
J. C. Sheppard-$5.00 90.
o. Sheppard, $500.
A. E. Padgett, $500.
DR.. J. S. Byrd, $1.50.
j. w. Thurmond, S1.00.
DR.. J. G, Tompkins, $500.
T. ]. LYON, President,
County Teachers Association.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

spond with her quote of food pro-
ducts. Shall Edgefeld be less
patriotic? Let the Chamber of
Commerce wake up and get busy.
Lswant to see Edgefeld in the ranks
of patriotism; l want to see her
prog ressive and enterprising.
A. A. Glover,
North, S. @.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

is w. E. B. Thompkins, thegrardl
son of Ebert Bland? Where is
Capt. Wallace Thompkins whose an
cestors onboth sides rendered valiant
service to their country? Where is
Herbert Bunch, Luther Brunson
and other descend ants of loyal
soldiers? President Wilson thru
Gov. Manning has called upon
South Carolina to take up arms in
defence Of our beloved country.
AS yet / have failed to see an Edge
field man respond to the call. I
cannot understand it. Let it not
be said that Edgefeld men were
drafted into the service, but let
them respond quickly to the call,
and daresay their record in any
service they may be called on to
perform will be a credit to Edge.
field and the State. I have already
offered my services to the Secretary
of War, and should he call on me,
l would esteem it the greatest privi
lege to cast my lot with men with
blood in their veins.
There is another matter that |
wish to touch upon before l close
land it is an importrnt one, now
that we are at war; the importance
of food production. While Edge
field has produced great soldiers and
eminent statesmen, she is behind in
the production of foodstuffs and
good roads. Edge6eld farmers
must raise enough this year for
home consumption, or they will suf.
fer. The farmers of Orangaburg,
[ am glad 10 say, always do this.
During the six years 1 have lived
1ere the merchants have not sold,
altogether, hundred bushels of
corn. | can start out today, and
rom nine out of ten farms, can
ouy corn. meat and lard. In order,
however, that they may be sure of
,aving enough for next year, many
lave plowed up cotton and planted
be land in corn. The packing
louse at Orangeburg has been a
means of stimulating the farmers
o raise more live stock. Our
reamery, too, is drawing them
way from too much cotton. The
oatter of building large cannery
, being agitated, and no doubt will
e ready for the farmers in time for
be surplus vegetables. Aside from
be necessity of a greater food pro-
uction this year, these enterprises
ill furnish them a home market
or any surplus they may have. l
ill say for them that the bulk of
le stock in the packing house,
'eamery and canning factory, was
Inscribed by the farmers of Orange
arg and Calhoun counties. Why
mt EdgeGeld do as we'll? Orange
lrg has responded to the call with
full company, and she will re.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18
Acquire the Saving Habit.

The commission appointed on civic or
food preparedness for South Carolina
hopes to stimulate or increase food
production 25 per cent, and the mem
bers also express the belief that the
food supply can be increased an addi-
tional 25 per cent. through economy
and systematic saving in the home.
The Southern people have been train
ed to be wasteful without being con-
scious of it. For generations they
have dispensed hospitality in lavish
manner, losing sight of the fact that
along with this generous hospitality
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

The appearance of the storage room
of the depot during these last days of
the gallon-a-month law leads one to
believe that hundreds of our people are
practicing preparedness-preparing for
the drought that begins April 26.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

Every farm should be base of sup
plies during the present war. If
America is to be victorious, it is just
as necessary that the food supply of
the country be increased as it is that
the supply of munitions of war be
increased.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

Baseball fans are paying tribute tc
Mars, having cancelled many OF the
games that were scheduled for the ap-
preaching Season.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

1t is equally as important that this
country raise adequate food sup
plies as it is that it raise an army. If
you can not or will not serve at the
front, will you not serve at home?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

As it requires the same civic pre-
paredness for this war as for the boil
weevil, may it not be said of the far
mer who prepares that ne squelches a
German and a boil weevil with the
same stone?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

AS "bread,ls the staff of life," the
fellow who plants all cotton this year
will have nothing to lean upon next
fall when all of the Western foodstuffs
are sent across the Atlantic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

In the campaign for food prepared
ness, all that is asked or expected of
the South is that we grow at least as
much food stuff as we consume Is
this not reasonable request? Then,
will you not do your part?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

Proftting by experiences of the re-
cent past, the government will chink
all the cracks so as not to allow any
"leaks" in the war department.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

If YOU desire to be classed among
those who pronounce correctly, IN
using the word gasoline always place
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

Though somewhat misspelled' this
rendition, Austria-Hungry, portrays
conditions in central Europe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18
Bargains, Bargains!

Special Sugar and Flour
sale for one day only, Satur-
day, April 21.
l sack Sugar So. 45
l sack Fancy Pat. Flour Las
WRIGHT HoLsToN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18
too.

The farmer who does not raise food
for man and beast on his farm, espe-
ciallv at this time, is not worthy the
name of farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

Let the canning season open early
and keep it open late. Can everything
you can.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

oasrs of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu,
szs and Political Notices puDiisneo al
a9cc Sssiug rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

It is said that married men make the
best soldiers, being already Injured to
warfare.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

If the government is determined to
order out the married men too, 1t
should at least put all bachelors in the
front rank.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

This is nojtime for idlers. If every
body already works on your place Du'
father. then father must get to work,
too
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18

None of US mind being made to see
stars-if they adorn Old Glory.