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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-09-19

The music class has for instructor,
Miss Darlington.
Misses Annie Stokes and Annie
Crouch left this week for Columbia
College, and Converse College res
pectively. The latter holds the
scholarship here offered in this To-
cal high school. Mr.. Cecil Kenney
will take advantage of the scholar.
ship offered at Washington and Lee
University.
Mr.. Fred Parker has gone to At
lanta to take a special course IN
electricity at Georgia Tech. He
will not only be missed by friends
and relatives, but at the Baptist
church, where he has been organlst
and pianist, and for Sunday School
his place will be very hard to fill.
He is musical genius. and his
sweet music has added much to
every service. On Sunday morning
Rev. Brooke spoke of what Mr..
Parker had meant to the church.
Miss Halle White has gone to
Coker College where she will &c
one of the teachers in the music de-
partment.
Mrs. James White is at home
from the mountains, much improv-
ed in health.
Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Brooke have
gone to Danvllle, Va, to visit rela-
tives. The church has granted the
former months leave of absence.
1t was great pleasure to all to
see Messrs. Benz. Lewis and Willie
Outzs, of Camp Jackson, here on
Sunday. Every one is interested in
our patriotic young men.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-09-19
FOR SALE: so bushels of Ful.


FOR SALE: so bushels of Full.
ghum Oats at $500 per bushel, and
8 bushels of Abruzzie Rye at So .25
per busbel. Also yoke of oxen,
weight from 1000 to 1900 pounds
each. M. G. Parker, Edgetield,
S. @.
Try the celebrated Veedol oil;
medium for Fords; Veedol heavy
for Overlands and Bucks and
Veedol extra heavy for Hudson
Super-Six.
Stewart & Kernaghan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-09-19

Lawyer: so you want a divorce,
do you?"
Client: Yes, sir. I've stood
just about all I can. My wife's
turned suffragette and she is never
home"
Lawyer: cit is pretty serious
thing to break up family, you
know. Don't you think you had
better try to make the best of it for
a while? Perhaps it is only pass
ing fad"
Client: "That's what I have been
doing, but there are some things a
man can't stand. 1 don't mind the
cooking, and haven't kicked on
washing the dishes, but I do draw
the line at running pink ribbons in
my nightshirt to try to fool the
children. "-Success Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-09-19
Union Meeting.

The First Division of the Edge
field Association will meet on Satur-
day, September 29-30, with Berea
Baptist church.
l. Devotional, by the moderator.
2. "How Can We Best Promote
a Greater Interest in Union Meet
ings on Saturday." O. Sheppard.
Open discussion, with the earnest
request that as many as possible
take part in the discussion.
8. Are the Masses of Church
Members Properly Observing the
Lords Day." Rev. H. 3. White.
4. IF Not, How Can we Best Get
Them to do So?" J. M. Bell, M. B.
Byrd.
Dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/. "Our Apportionment for Next
Year, and How Best to Meet Them"
Rev. E. Pendleton Jones and others.
2. ''The Relation of Our Churches
to Our Young Men," M. b. Hamil-
ton.
Adjournment.
SUNDAYS SESSION.
l. Devotional, J. L. Prince.
2. Sunday school address, A. S.
Brunson.
8. Sermon, Rev. H. B. White.
Dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1. General Sunday school work,
w. E. Lott, J. H. Cantelou.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-09-19

Try the celebrated Veedol oil;
Veedol medium for Fords; Veedol
heavy for Overlands and Bucks
and Veedol extra heavy for Hudson
Super-Six.
Stewart & Kernaghan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-09-19

LOST: A brown and white
hound puppy, male, strayed from
tie home of Belts Dugas. Reward
will be paid if returned to W. W..
Adams, Edgefeld, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-09-19

WANTED: White man 10 work
on farm, married man preferred
Write care of ?. o. Box ia, Edge
field, S. G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-09-19

FOR SALE-Or exchange for
good mich COW, carneaux or white
king pigeons; all guaranteed band
ed, mated and fast breeders. Write
or come and see them.
RI. D. Grant.
Johnston, S. G.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
FIRST AID HINTS OF VALUE
BY Using Common Sense and
Discretion the Usual Ailments
and Accidents Can Be
Handled Very Nicely

eye when a foreign substance ls IN IL
for by doing so you may do 1t per-
manent injury.
To some persons the sight Of any
one choking Is terrifying. At such
times and In all cases of emergency
a cool level head Is essential. The
best thing to do for choking person
is to give him or her sharp blow on
the back. This will frequently dis
lodge a foreign body in the throat.
If the obstruction Is only slight.
swallow a small piece Of dry bread.
Children may be held upside down
and smartly slapped on the back.
When extracting splinter use a
needle-never a pin: and be sure to
sterilize the sharp instrument before
putting it near the skin. The needle
can either be Immersed In boiling
water or 1t can be sterilized In the
fame Of match. When the foreign
piece has been removed bathe the
broken flesh with very warm water.
SO that the wound will be absolutely
clean, and then paint over with dilut-
ed iodine. This may smart but 1t
will prove an efficient germ killer.
When any part Of the body has
been scalded, dust bicarbonate Of
soda over it and then apply a wet
cloth. When blisters have formed.
prick them with a sterilized needle,
and press the skin carefully down.
after which apply the bicarbonate Of
soda as before or equal parts OF lime
water and olive oil. The oil should
be applied on clean cloths or cotton
wool, and the dressings should not be
made more often than Is required by
cleanliness.
1t Is valuable thing to know what
to do when person has an epileptic
fit The patient should be caught in
the arms Of the bystander and laid
gently upon his back, with something
placed under his head for pillow, and
everything tight should be removed
| from his neck. Insert handkerchief
| cork or some other available thing be-
| tween the teeth to prevent the tongue
being bitten and wait until physi-
sian arrives.
| 1t is during vacation time that one
| is often stung-in more ways than
one--but just now We refer to the
sting of an insect. Be prepared to be
the heroine Of the day by Offering
sensible advice. II the sting remains
In the wound. it must of course be
removed, and then some alkaline
should be applied to the part, such
as little ammonia water or bicar.
Donate Of soda. The pressure of q
hollow key will often push the stinl
above the skin so that it can be
caught with pair Of tweezers
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ished condition, abnormally
oily or abnormaily dry, showing q
tendency to become brittle and break
short, or il 1t loses its color and bulk.
then there is on use beginning any
hair treatment without first attending
to the general state Of health.
One should take sufficient exercise
and rest and correct any indiscretion
in diet Where an anaemic condition
exists tonic often does wonders. Raw
eggs and milk are articles Of diet
which directly beautify the hair, and
it should be washed as often as It re-
Quires cleaning. Once week is not
too often.
If it is washed at home liquid soap
is the best thing to use. The hair
should be thoroughly wet with warm
water, then a handful Of the liquid
rubbed in. Do not on any account dry
it by the fire. Hair should be we'll
brushed every night, the scalp being
first OF all treated with rather hard
brush to stimulate the circulation,
and the hair afterward brushed with
long. sweeping strokes. two brushes
with rather long stir bristles being
used. This will keep the hair clean
and give 1t q natural gloaA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09

when everything runs smooth
~ and the office routine Is un-
disturbed-when, in short, she
doesn't have to think, and her acts are
only repetitions of those that occupied
her the day before-may be good
worker, and may hold her Job in
definitely, but she won't be singled
out for promotion.
It 10 the unusual event that gives
the unusual person chance. To
meet the unexpected with decision and
effectiveness is the sign of the leader.
II you can take responsibility when
responsibility is suddenly thrust upon
you. and do your very best with q
clear head. you are the sort of woman
who will achieve q permanently re-
sponsible position. And 1t is the re-
sponsible positions that are well paid
and interesting.
In order to be ready for an emer-
gency you must know more of the
business than your own small job may
call for. You must keep an eye on
what IL going on around you, and
know as much of tho general plans
as possible. Don't be afraid to ask in
telligent questions that will assist you
in understanding the aims of your
employer.
1t will pay you to look at your work
from this standpoint, and 1t will pay
those you work for. It is foolish to
expect to be trusted with important
work when you have never given q
sign that you merit such trust
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to do thing and do 1t wrong
is more serious offense, for
it means a waste of time and possibly
danger First-aid treatment Is the
question In mind just now, and since
first-aiders are just as important as
Liberty bond holders. patriotic gar
deners and military men. it might be
we'll to implant firmly In every
readers mind the right way to DO
little things.
How many of you would know what
to do II an insect crawled In some
ones ear? The first thing to do Is
pour warm olive oil in the ear; the
intruder will then float to the top;
If this fails, call in physician.
Children have bad habit Of fore
ing things, such as peas, beads, cherry
stones, ETC., in the nose. 1t is most
important to know the right way to
extract any one of these. II the child
is old enough get it to blow down the
obstructed nostril, after taking a deep
breath. while the finger is pressed
tightly against the free nostril. Fail
ing this, grasp the nostril behind the
seat Of obstruction, and introduce a
nat article. such as the handle OF
salt spoon, beyond 1t, and endeavor
to scoop it out. Tickling the nose
with a feather will induce sneeze
that may force the article out OF the
nostril.
The most common injuries to the
eyes are the entrance of small par
ticles of dust, cinders, steel filings,
etc., frequently, with the aid OF lit
tie winking, the tears wash away
these foreign substance; but u the
substance lodges in the lining mem
brane of the upper or lower lid. or is
! Embedded in the cornea 1t may be
necessary to resort to other means IN
order to remove the foreign body. II
it is in the upper eyelid roll the I'D
back over q match stick, tiny roll Of
| cotton or a pencil. The lining mem.
brane Of the lower lid is brought in.
to view by simple tension OF the
lower lid downward by one finger
Another way to inspect the upper lie
is to have the patient look down. Then
seize lashes and edge Of the lid BY
the thumb and forefnger Of the RICH,
hand. draw the lid first forward ane
then downward away from the eye
then upward over the point OF tht
thumb or forefinger Of the left hand
! The foreign body should be removed
with a clean handkerchief. II 1t !!
stubborn competent physician
should be consulted. Never rub tn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
Golden Rolls.

One-half cup scalding milk, one
yeast cake dissolved In little cold
milk, one-Quarter cup eggs 1.-TWO eggs
not beaten), one-third cup yolks 1.-TWO
yolks). one-quarter cup sugar. one
third cup butter. little salt. one-Quar-
ter teaspoon lemon extract. two and q
third cups -four. Let rise six hours,
roll out thin, spread with melted but
ter and fold over twice, making three
layers. Cut In strips and roll round.
Let raise and bake. Make strip of
powdered sugar and brush thick over
top when taken from oven. These are
fine and not as much work a. It
sounds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
Rolls,

Scald one cup Of milk and add ono
large tablespoon butter. cool and add
two scant tablespoons Of sugar. one
half teaspoon salt, one and half cups
of four and one-quarter yeast cake
dissolved in one-Quarter cup water.
Let rise four hours and then add one
and a half more cups -four and rise
three hours, roll out, cut with cookie
cutter. rub with lard or butter and
fold over. Rub top with lard or butter
and bake three-Quarters Of an hour.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
Onion Cruel.

Put some onions to cook in cold
water; let them boil for Ave minutes,
then throw away the liquor and boil
them again in fresh water. When
quite tender, drain thoroughly and
squeeze the onions in a cloth to expel
the juice. Press all through hair
sieve, warm up the pulp In sauce
pan with butter, pepper and salt: add
little milk and let it reduce over the
flre till 1t is the thickness you like.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09

cut bodice, the woman whose neck is
not beautiful cannot appear at her
best Plenty of hot and cold baths
will keep the pores OF the neck and
shoulders open and the skin in a
sirable and also salt dips when posi-
BILE. A proper diet will keep the d.
gestive tract in good condition and
eliminate any blemishes on the neck.
A little pure cold cream applied to the
skin will soften it. II the neck seems
yellow, the juice of a lemon is harm
less and effective bleach. For the
woman whose neck is not we'll filled.
breathing exercises are recommended.
- f cretonne Is washed in bran
water 1t will look like new.
Bran water is made by boil
ing quart OF bran in seven
quarts of water for an hour. Then
strain it through cheesecloth and add
enough cold water to make it luke
warm. Use soap jelly with the bran
water. To make the soap jelly, place
shaved soap in saucepan and add
boiling water to dissolve it. When the
cretonne has partly dried, iron it on
the wrong side.
- OOKS and eyes will stay on
longer II, instead of sewing
them with the regular "over
and over" stitch, you use the
buttonhole stitch. Besides being more
lasting, this stitch produces very at
tractive effect and is especially desir-
to adjust snap fasteners is to sew the
ball sections on first, and then cover
the tops OF them with chalk. A slight
pressure will make the exact spot
where the socket section should be
placed.
~ ANY of our ailments are due
IXk entirely to worry. The pulse
of a worried person is irreg-
ular, it beats internationally
and its force varies greatly. One
signs frequently, the respiration is
repressed, the complexion is pale and
the extremities are cold. The stom-
ach Is likely to suffer also. Worry
disturbs the hearts functions, and
often plays havoc with the digestion
Recent observations demonstrate that
when one is in extreme anxiety the
appetite fails and the secretions are
disturbed. Should the anxiety con-
tinue the subject is almost sure to be-
come confirmed dyspeptic. Insom-
mia, a most fruitful source OF phys
ical ills, is certain consequence OF
worrv.
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Smothered Calls Liver.

Calls liver is the incest for this dish,
but beef liver will answer quite salts
factorily. II the latter Il used. II
should be scalded before beginning
preparations. to remove the strong
flavor. Slice the liver in thick slices
and lay in baking dish on q layer Of
fat salt pork. chopped nne. sprinkle
with chopped onions and . very little
sweet herb. marjoram. basil, sage or
savory, whichever you like best. Then
add another layer Of pork, then the
liver, and 20 on till materials are used
Cover closely and set the baking dish
in another vessel containing cold va
ter. Simmer on top Of stove or in oven
two hours. Serve the liver on q hot
dish. with the gravy thickened and
poured around It. Use paprika for
seasoning. No salt will be reouired
n pork Will supply enough.
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00QS fYQ|

- OvERING your own buttons
means quite saving and
helps many costume. 1t can
be done by crochet stitches or
BY needle work as well as by bits Of
silk, too insignificant for any other
use. Often there are little pieces Of
ribbon left from trimmings which will
serve the purpose.
~ ILUTED witch hazel is the
III best application to make
8 the eyelashes grow. Vaseline
is apt to get into the eyes and
cause Inflammation and discomfort, as
Will any oily substance. The daily
application of melted vaseline will in
crease the growth Of the eyebrows,
You should not overdo this, for the
SLENDER brow is the attractive one.
especially II it is well arched.
N order to prevent silk hand
kerchiefs from turning yell
- low when washed. no soap
should be rubbed on the silk,
no soda should be mixed with the wa
ter, and the handkerchiefs should aft
erward be thoroughly cleanseG from
all soap by rinsing in plenty Of cold
water. When most of the water has
been pressed out. they should be dried.
II possible. in the dark.
RE you EVER puzzled as to how
to pack your hanC-mirror
when you prepare your bag
for trip? A very wise pre-
caution is to make a bag. Use linen
for the outside and embroider it in
white or in colors. For the inside
make Gotten flannel lining, and be-
tween the flannel put several layers
Of cotton padding. Basic the top of
the bag with casing and ribbon, and
you have convenient and practical
I bag for your mirror, which will insure
you against seven years bad luck.
IN LID Doc Nature has for weeks
had his medicine chest of the
III great out-of-doors" at your
service. Wherever you are you
are near his cheap remedies. He is
not Quack nor is he a cure-all, but
4 perhaps il you try his fower-laden
landscape, the perfumed breezes of
his green meadows, the happy free
dom of wind-blown skies, your heart
ache may disappear and you may re-
turn to your task renewed in spirit
and in body.
I'll VENING dress is very trying
for some women. With the
present styles which permit
no sleeves and a very low
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
Beef Hash.

Use one part Of meat to two parts
Of potatoes and the vegetables which
are left and chop them very dne, or
put through the meat grinder II you
have one; then moisten 1t with some
Of the gravy.
Heat q tablespoon Of fat in spider,
add the hash. patting it down smooth
ly. II your oven Is hot you will md
the easiest way II to cook hash on top
OF the stove for about five minutes,
then set In the oven for Is or 20 min
utes. Be careful when you take the
spider from the oven not to burn your
self. as 1t will be very hot II you
cook 1t wholly on top of the stove look
out It does not burn. You may have
to stir 1t to keep It from burning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
Coffee Cream.

Heat one pint Of milk, then add one
one egg, thicken with one tablespoon
cornstarch, let get cold. and serve
with whipped cream.
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Rice Croouettes,

One egg, beaten very light with two
teaspoons of sugar and the same OF
butter. Mix carefully with two cups
OF cold rice. taking care that there a.e
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
Indian Corn Bread.

Two cups Of sweet milk, one cup Of
sour. two cups Of cornmeal. one cup
of dour, one-half cup maple sugar.
one teaspoon salt, half tablespoon So
da. Steam three hours. To have them
real nice in form keep four baking
powder cans on hand (one-pound
can); divide batch into the four cans.
Put in kettle. set large stone or any
heavy article on top. put in cold wa
ter about three-Quarters way up on
cans and let them boil Better to
cover kettle also.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
Pudding Made with stale Cake.

When cake is too dry to serve with
. meal prepare thin pudding with
lemon and cornstarch and cover the
pieces of cake with this mixture. On
top Of each piece Of cake pile shred
ded pineapple or orange.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
TO TRANSFER THIS DESIGN.

TO TRANSFER THIS DESIGN.
Put some soap in pint OF hot wa
ter. stir and remove soap. Saturatc
Design with mixture. then remove cx-
cess moisture by partially drying De-
sign. Place material on 4 hard IA,
surface and lay the Design. face down.
upon the material. Cover with Two
spoon rub. pressing hard. until The
Design IL entirely tranSferrcd.
PATENT PENDING.
World Color Pig Co.. 81. Louis. No.
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no Jumps. Shape into croQuettes by
rolling between the two hands we'll
Toured. then roll lightly again in dour.
and let stand several hours. that they
may become perfectly firm. Then ny
in very hot lard or drippings. Lay
them in colander and sprinkle with
sugar. These are very nice eaten with
blackberry or currant jelly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09

81 VENING dress is very trying
for some women. With the
present styles which permit
no sleeves and very low
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
BY MRS. McCUNE

- o neglect doing thing that
should be done IL crime, but
to do thing and do 1t wrong
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09

~ conventional pattern this week is one which
1InIl have selected for its adaptablity TO num-
III erous color effects. AS each part should be
in solid arrangement. you should be very
particular TO run sections in opposite directions.
keeping the central one in the medallions on per-
fccly straight lines. with santng lines at the side
would suggest highly finished floss for this
purpose Even silks preferable to the mercer
lied kinds.
For the cushion top there are some new linens
IN lchen green That Is d frosty-looking color and
many of the brilliant coiors in maze. rose wisera
and dull sreen-grays work UP handsomely on the
lichen background There some linens in maze
Maze is sunshine color for winter use and with
background OF the yellow tint. you can use brown.
blue cream and mustard tnts for snowy cushions
II you want truly substantial knock-about cushion
then get the very dark brown denim and make this
design poppy red all white delicate green or fla,
yellow. So much depends on tho color scheme that
you should study out what you will like best
prefer my first suggestion, for there is something
modest and very pleasing in lichen tnts and can
use them in SO many drapery effects. A set OF pillow
cushions square and one longer than wide. made
the same color. will suit any window-se2t. and The
same design can be used each cushion top Sill
NS''': :f"'e' IT, zl<0
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YOUR HAIR

"a HE recipe for beautiful hair
lies in the daily care Of tho
hair. If 1t is in an impover-
aandi&iop LIN
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EMERGENCIES

n GIRL who gets along all right
when everything runs smooth
ly and the office routine Is I'M
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09

~ LID Doc Nature has for weeks
had his medicine chest of the
III great out-of-doors" at your