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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16
FATE'S PECULIAR WAYS

looking woman, why they should pick on me. I don't believe that any enc but myself can relate such choice list of peddiers and agents Just as soon as some mistaken individual starts selling or buying anything par ticularly weird and impossible, no matter what part of the city he may running dive in my direction joyously and expe ctantly.
 T was in the middle of houseciean- ing and I'D on the third floor, swathed in caB apron, dust powdered over me, set ln, my face-ail the usual trimming s-when the bell rang. The maids were out in the back yard cleaning rugs and pillows and mat tresses and could not hear.
 'Shouid I go to the door or should ignore the loud and imperious pea1s of the bell? It sounded like the gas meter nnan-still he had called only new curtains-or horrors, Perhaps it was the fatal telegram which every woman expects! I tore down one flight of stairs and then halted. What if 1t were Mrs. Fftzgerald-Van Simmons, who was calling on war relief work :? jePked off my cap, splashed water over my face, and. holding my chin high, I proceeded to the door A tall, Gracefully he tipped his hat.
 "Tady.' said he beguiilingiy, T am buying old false teeth. Haven't you a bout the house.
 "-Noi' I shrieiSed in horror
 Lady persisted the fascinating stranger, are you sure? If you will only look and see if you haven't some forgotten old false teeth about the house.
 T got the door shut by that time." said the helpless woman. T shut it right in the middle of his impossione0 plea And then I climbed back to my toll on the top floor. I was greatly distracted in my work trying to f1e- ure out what the person did with his thunder after he got it. And how did he manage to get it--beeause if one had discarded his false teeth, why should he cherish them along with the usual things one saves on the chance of using thein again? Whil, engaged in this mental exercise, once more the bell rang. I went through all the performances and gyratior4 related before. Only there was nobody at the front door. It must be at the basement entrance. so down I went. Another stranger greeted me.
 Lady, Quoth he, am buying old feather beds. Haven't you some old feather beds you want to sell
 No, I haven't!' I snapped. Have you ca1lsd me down three flights of stairs just for this? Of all
 Lady he broke in sweetly, am
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

have been made latterly by tha Ger
 mans to clear the battlehelds 9f fhe-- | dead wherever it is possible to do r1. More recently orders have been
 captured on the subject, together w.f1 1 one urgent appeal from a conn psH. | lcommander that "at least tw1 u.- i wagons be sent Immediately ta carr.
 away our dead"
 It is one of the paradozes. Of mod
 ern fighting. that fixed Doaitio1a h1rT
 actually yielded more readily to dl- | rect attack and have been moro eae- | fly defended against couuter-at .lrl.- ! than the semi-opsu warfare EHnlte. 1 dug here and there in new ground Fl- l instance. since Thursday .ast the Ger
 mans have been throwing great mac7- ! es against the Australians iu au er- l deavor to re-taEe section Of Che | HiHdeuburg line east of BeIecour- | captured during the advance Of May
 3, representing a distant salient Tho | Australians have been attacked from three sides. During tho day the
 counter attacks have been kllrsd or artillery, and at night have been
 driven off with bombs and bay1uetr The bite into the Hindenburg line bJ the Australians has meant the almo1- complete obliteratfon Of section or this strong position, which formerly ran from Arras to Qusaut The cap ture of VImy Ridge on April Q leff ths Arras- Queant position "in the nir
 and the turning Of the top of that line next day beyond &euviile Witam1e led the Germans to begin tss iuln1ed-
 fate preparation Of the so-callsd Dro- court-Queant switch as the now northern extension of the HindanbuFE line
 The Australian success east Of Bull
 ecourt being a threat against fine fm-
 portant Queant junction. the Germans
 naturally are fighting with tho utmogf
 deliberation to offset the Iatsst af-
 vance and against their lossea have
 been extremely heavy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16
FOOD CONTROL.

Probably nothing has been done in connection with the grain supply of this country, that which is in sight and that which is expected, which will have better results than the action which has been taken by the Chfca go Board of Trade in virtually closing the wheat market Tn that city. This unfortunately does not mean that trading in other markets will neces- sarily stop but Chicago Is the center for such business and the action taken there will have the desired effect in shutting off the speculation which has been having such an effect upon the price of wheat
 There has been a hard fight put I'D by the nations of Europe to buy wheat fin this country. Their clamor for 1t has done much towards the pushing up Of the price, but there has also at the same time been great aid given to it by the action of the s9eculators.
 There Is no doubt but what the head of the Chicago board is entirely right when he says: There's plenty of grain in the country to carry us through. If it wasn't for this hysteria, this wild frenzy which has seized America and the allied governments-the world tbere'd be no such prices paid for wheat. Not only are the governments at war buying with frenzy. but the neutrals as we'll. Governments, I tell you. governments. all of 'em, all over the world. seem crazed with the idea of getting grain, grain, graini There's no need of it'
 One Of the ways of stopping it is to shut up the grain markets as has been done, but in addition there must be a regulation of the grain distribution and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

three times per day after meals for two weeks. Then test your strength again and see for yourself how much you have gained. I have seen dozens of ing ali the while double their strength and endurance and entirely get rid of all symptoms of dyspe epsia, liver and days time simply by taking iron in the in some cases been doctoring for months without obtaining any beneht. But don't take the old forms of re- iron simply to save a. few cents. You must take iron in a~form that can be easily absorbed and assimflated like nuxated iron if you want 1t to do you than useless. Many an athlete or prize fighter has won the day simply because he knew the secret of great strengtn and endurance and filled his blood with while many another has gone down to inglorious defeat simply for the lack of iron.-E. Sauer. M. D.
 NOTE-HAIxated Iron. recommended abe%e by pr F sauer is not 2 patent medicine nor ssers' s sists and whose iron eoustnutents widely pIe- scribed by eminent physicians everywhere, Unlike simulated does not iniure the teeth. make them black. nor upset the stomach: the contrary Is most potent remedy in nearly all forms of in digestion ss well .s for ne.vous. rindovn endi dence Tn nu1ated iron. that they offer to forfeit sioo.oo any charitable institution if they not take any man Ss wensn under 60 who iscs, fin four weeks time. provided they have nc serious organic trouble They also offer te refund your money t does not at least dcuhit .youl dispensed in this city by chas 0asood Co. Lee & Osgood and ali good druggists
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16
STRIKING AT THE BASES

Thus far the fire which ragged at WiihelTnshaven for 8 period Of seven hoIIrs doing extensive damage to the submarine construction plant, so much so that the public has been de7ie d admission to the district, has not been "harged t9 the entente nations. The cause Of the fire has not been given but whether if wos the work of the allies not it occurred at a time when it is likely to result to their ad- vantage. for along with it came the boXnhardn1ent of Zeebrugxe. the Bel ginn pert which the Germans are using as a base for naval and submarine operations, and there extensive dam age was done as the result of the gun fire by the British naval vessels.
 For some time it has been realized that the British navy ought to be brought into moro effective operation with the idea of putting an end to these important naval bases from which the German submarines are constantly setting forth. It has been realized that it would likely be ac- companied by great sacrifices if tho British should attempt to drive the enemy out, but perhaps they would be no greater than those which arg being experienced as the result of the unrestricted suhms rine warfare. This has got to be checked. If it cannot be done in one way 1t must be in another and certainly thero ought to be little difficulty in hattering Zeebrugge to the point of submission.
 With this latest attack upon that hase. and the new naval board whic'; has been created with Admiral Jelli- COG at its head. it Is probable that 2 new naval policy is being put into ef- feet by the British which will make the navy more effective hencerorth.
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however, they are nghting behind great barriers of their dead
 The Germans, in fact, seem to be carrying out their defensive battles with the same unshakable beief in the power of mass that characterized their first onslaught upon the forts on the Belgian front, and later, their futile offensive against Verdun.
 The British assulting lines in the recent fighting have been nothing like the strength of the German defending troops. Similarly, the Germans have delivered their counter-attacks with forces of men outnumbering three fold the British holding the posiGons up on which the attacks were directed. The Germans had to make their coun- ter attacks across the open, under the direct fire of the British field guns and the losses entailed have been enormous. It is not possible to visit a battery in the Arras sector without hearing of the wonderful shooting they have had of late. There has been nothing like it since the war began so far as the British are concerned, and the khaki gunners feel that they are repeating many old scores of the early days.
 The cooperation of the airplanes and artiller-- in smashing the counter attacks has been little short of mar veIous. The prying machines have quickly discovered the gathering of troops and have sent minute details by wireless back to the batteries, with the result that the guns were trained and ready the moment the gray clad hordes issues from the protecting trees or village, simply snothering them under high explosives and sheets of leaden shrapnel rain.
 When 1t is recalled that, as at Gar velle. there had been nigh on twenty unsuccessful counter attacks of this character. some idea of the German losses can be made. Since the dead left behind tell the tale, great efforts
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

i giving a good price for old feather
 beds. Nobody else will pay you as
 much as I will Let me see your old
 feather beds, ladyy and you win te for themi"
 "sBut,' I said loudly and exasper- ated1y, I've just told you I haven't
 any! Nobody has any. Nobody has l ther bed for thousands Of years! They aren't usedl I haven't anyi' Lady droned on the stranger Wheedlingly, if you'Il just look and see somewhere in an odd corner-' T banged the door," related thet helpless womale-adly. T ignored the fact that I was supposed to be lady Probably the next wocd be a man buying up rocs' eggs or coffee grounds !!
 But, no! Hilda called me downstairs
 presently, explaining that a lady was calling. No, she had given no name,
 but she had asked for me my nsme, and oh, yes, it was lady! Maxim g my hurried toilet for the third time and donning a pleased smile, down I went. A smartly dressed, rustling stranger wearing a hat twice as ex- pensive my new one, greeted me- Isn't 1t a charming day'' she purred beamingly and I faltered that it was, racking my brain as to where I had met her.
 Such weather puts one in a happy frame of mind, my dear Mrs. Barkwel, do you not think ?" she said. And a happy frame of mind is so necessary to ones looks as well IS ones health! II can tell that you take good cara of your looks and so I know you vii be interested in the Madame Pernicia course of facial treatments I am sell ing for the remarkably small sum of s20l Think of 1t! For the price of a few matinees-
 "Tts useless' I got out. q d.D't care for such things!'
 "She shook her head gently. "Oh, Mrs Barkwell!' she murmured re- Iroachfully, a woman as young and attra ctive as you'-and me with soot on my face-'should not take that at titudei Do you realize all that de- bends on your looks? Your husbands devotion possibly, your success in life
 Well" said the helpless woman. I did succeed in getting her out of the house at last, but meanwhile she had succeeded in making mo feel that I was violating all good taste and brse5- ing in throwing out such q peri ct lady as herself. Then I told Hilda tha. ! should not see another scUI that day and Mrs. Fitzgerald Van Simmons got turned away in ten minutes b. the faithful Hilda-and now she won't speak to mo she's so madl Oh, it's a gay life!"-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16
STORIES OF THE WAR
Some of the Greatest Fighting of the
 War

W6Fs
 While the fighting for the past fortnight has wrought comparatively
 little change geographically along the
 British front, 1t has as a matter of
 fact, been of almost as great import
 ance as any during the entire war. It has compelled the Germans to throw in such vast numbers of reserves that comparatively few of the fifty or more fresh divisions assigned to the west
 ern front this year by Field Marshal von Hindenbu~g remain unsorched by the flames of the French and British
 small wonder that the press reports
 from Petrograd assert that German divisions have been withdrawn from the Russian front and started for France.
 There is no denying that since the British Easter Monday offensive took them by surprise and drove them from some of their most fornida ble 1 positions the Germans have fought with great tenacity and stubbornness, but at what cost they alone can cor rectly reckon, They have endeavored to meet the allies artillery by sheer weight of men, which has meant a zone. Thus. when one line of men has been swept away, there Is another and yet another. How long such tactics
 can continue, how long the German soldiers can endure the whitening blast of artillery which is upon them Is a matter of conjecture.
 German military writers have been referring Of late to the Hindenburg line a living, mobile wall, which
 by means of it's various switch lines can bend backward and forward as if moving on so many hinges. Now
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16
LETTERS TO HE EDIIO ]
The Liberty Loan,

MT. Edifor: Give the war loan a boost There is no better. safer se- curity than these bonds.
 Take a small bond if you capnot af- ford a large one. and be one of the subscribers to Uncle Sans Permanent Peace Fund"
 Even a Quaker could buy these bonds with a. good conscience for they are to furnish bread to the starving g and relief to the wounded, and life to the young and old Of Belgium and otfl- CT suffering lands, as well as to strengthen the sinews of war.
 As Piclney said 'fMiIlions for de- fence, but not one cent for tribute"
 WILLIAM K PALMER Norwich. May IA. 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

it will not be long before the govern ment will have to step in and take a hand in the matter. It is not improb able that the action regarding the Chi- cago market was influenced from Washington and this only indicates what steps must ba taken in addition, and the quicker that congress gets down to solid business and deals with this matter of food control as 1t should be dealt with the better it will be for all concerned and the quicker the tam gle will be strengthened out.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society.

HaVelberg and Dulnnen-The three German towns of Karlsruhe, Dulmen and HaveIberg are of special interest to America at present owing to the report that a number of citizens of the United States-passengers and crews of the steamers Voltaire, Ml>7t Temple, Georgic, Esmeralda, Bulgarian and Czersk-are being held in these places as prisoners. The National Geographic Society today issued the following bulletin on Dulmen and Havelberg, Karlsruhe having been the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Of course before Roosevelt goes to France the consent of the French gov ernment must be obtained, but Trance has already sent her hurry call r help and Teddy is the only leader in sight who can get there quick. Why should the "Genera al Staff" "hagGle'' ever Teddy" 2" Why should politicia ms fear the result of giving Teddy a chance? The great question before the country today is how soon can this awful war be ended with hcnor and in a way that will result in the greatest good for all? Colonel Roose- end the war, a chance to give he p quickly to those who need it badly. In the end Colonel Roosevelt will get rothing he does not win--Prc sident Wilson, the general staff and the poli- ticians should no longer try to siGe- track a leader of men who is anxious to do the greatest work brave man can do.-New~~1Iayen Times-Leader
 The stars and stripes are, as is fit- ting at such a time, very much in evil dence everywhere. But it would seem that, when our glorious national m- blem is brought down to use in a frivolous manner for personal adcrn- far, Every true American loves the flag and is proud to display it from his residence and place of bus nees
 and wear 1t On his coat. Every W n- an now pins the colors to her gown and 1t is proper that this should be done. But is it real patriotism: is it showing proper respec: to the flag to stick 8 paster representation in one's hosiery; to display several represen-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

With Italy reporting the sinking of 13 Austrian submarines, that nation makes it plain that 1t is fully aroused to the necessity of terminating this menace.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

Without wasting time over the stra- tegy, it must be admitted that there is plenty of tragedy along the linden burg line.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

Those who are looking around for investments these days cannot find anything more certain than the Lib erty loan.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

Many an amateur gardener Is get ting an idea on a small scale as to the meaning of the back to the farm movement.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

Unless the weatherman can do some thing pretty quick to give them en- couragement the summer hotel men will reach the conclusion that every thing is against them this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

If a food dictator means the cutting In two the price Of -four and other commodities, it will bo generally rec egnized that his appointment cannot take place any too soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

tations of it on ones wearing ap- parel? The colors are being cheap ened, patriotism is being given a false front with such overdone display of our flag. One would not think of pIas- tering photographs of ene's mother in every available place because she wa g respected. Instead, reason and rev. erance would demand that her pic LII e he placed only where it would be seen with reverence. So it should be with the flag. Display it, but keep 1t rev erent lest its full glory be lost.-Mer- iden Journal.
 The senate is on reord for a bill that will kill the so-caled key clubs, which are drinking resorts, run by private persons for private profits, and which masquerade as clubs only through tN2 too great complaisance of the authori- ties. It has been a blemish upon the reputat tion of Connecticut that It has permitted these clubs to spring into being, doing an injustice to the whole public and 8 violent injustice to the lefitimate liquor dealer, who pays large license fee, obeys the law closes on Sunday and before midnight though he knows that these so-cailed clubs run day and night, selling to all corners Connecticut, under the key club system, has all of the disadvan- tages that go with the speak and none, of the advantages of regulation Farmer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

It may be considered that the &C., tien Of the Chicago Board Of Trade in stepping all dealing in May wheat futures was drastic, but 1t was called for and it would be an excellent thing 1T 1t could be made to apply to the whole country
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

After the time that they have been having in this country it will be a hard job for the members of the Brit ish and French mission to go back home and settle down to the old game ef war
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16
EDITORIAL NOTES

The man on the eoraer says: It in - terferes with mans productiveness to worry about being overwor<ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

Contrary to what might be expected q of state where such a character as Harry Thaw is concerned, Pennsylva- Hia refuses to give him up. If it pro poses to take proper care of him heHceforth other states vii be saved a lot of trouble.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

By the appointment of Jew as governor of two Of the Russian prov inces there is pretty conclusive evil denee that that country has banished antagonism to people of that race.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16
HOME GARDENS
SOY BEANS.

From Japan, home of some of the most intensive farming the world ever saw, comes the soy bean. Imported first as a crop to build up the fertility
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-21
J. L. MINIS,
County Chairman.

produce an ample supply Of food.
The production of live stock
especially hogs should be empha-
sized and it should be explained that
meat products and fats will remain
high aud profitable long after the
end of the war.
And last, but not least, they
should be urged to respond loyalty
to the calls of the government for
the purchase of Liberty Bonds and
for the liberal support of the Red
Cross and Y. M. G. A.. the sole
purpose of which organizations is to
minister to the safety and to the
physical and moral welfare of our
boys at the front. The unusual
prosperity of our State leaves us no
excuse to do less than our part when
each call for patriotic service and
sacrifice comes.
81 May not the, Council of Defense
and the Food Administration depend
upon every member OF our own or
ganizations and upon all other
thoughtful citizens to weigh careful,
ly the present abnormal situation
with its splendid opportunities and
its great dangers and to use all of
their influence to the end that the
opportunities may be wisely utilized
and the dangers averted?
D. r. Coker,
Chairman S. @. Council of Defense
and Federal Food Administrator,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-21
CAMP BRANCH DOTS.
Sowing Grain. Young Soldier
Enjoyed Visit to Parents.
Much Lumber Hauled
to Parksyille.

The grain is coming up pretty
now, but we need little more rain.
We are not near through sowing
grain in this section yet. Our fall
gardens was failure, turnips did
not even come up, it was SO dry.
We were all glad to see Mr.. Jim
Burnett at home for a few days. He
returned to camp Sever Sunday.
He is looking thin, We hope he will
get discharge as be is not able to
be soldier boy. His mother fixed
him very inviting box to take
back with him. I know he and his
friends will enjoy 1t.
There are numbers of rabbits in
these neck of woods. We will have
to kill them out, so we can have
gardens and potatoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Reel, and Mr..
Willie Reel and son spent pleas
ant day with Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
DeLaughter Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. A. BARLEY from Edge
field is on visit to her daughter
Mrs. Nettie DeLaughter. She Wis
tied her sister last week, Mrs.
Charlie Jones at Antioch.
Mrs. John Burnett spent de-
lightful day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Line Bailey Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. DeLaughter
and their little son J. R., spent
most pleasant day with Mrs. Barrie
Burnett Sunday.
Mrs. M. H. Shaw of North Au-
gusta gave little ]. R. DeLaughter
mighty nice go.cart, and it goes
lots too.
The wagons are very busy these
days hauling lumber to Parksville
and the truck is making Good time
also. The ssw-mill is still running
near here. az
MI. Julian Walsh, Mr.. Earl
Walsh and Mr.. Hugh Seigler spent
Saturday with Mr.. Capers De.
Laughter, and enjoyed a delightful
turkey dinner. He has O'pos-
sum fattening now TO kill soon.
Modoc, s. G.