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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
Not Thing of Names and Dates

1T will not be thing of dates and
places and records, Of opinions by historians
as to reasons for reverses and victories; but
a great, great book, containing naught else
but the letters Of our soldiers written from
the front and the trenches to the dear ones
behind. Some OF these letters are master
pieces Of perfect writing And many are
full Of grammatical fault and error in eX-
preston. Yet all are linked together in a
great bond, unity of hope, of aim, of de-
sire. They are among the hundreds and
hundreds Of thousands to be reproduced
as they are, even to a misplaced comma.
Many were written in pencil. in full health
but upon the eve of DEATH written as though
dictated by the soul ere 1t left the body.
They are the true future history OF
France, the true history of our old ideals
and of our new. the exalting example for
all the future races of men that shall In
habit the globe. have seen and read with
pride and emotion very many of these let.
ters. sentence from one Is typical of
the fun contents Of hundreds Of thousands
at is a penciled letter written to his wife
by Francois Georges Belaud. simple poilu,
a cook by profession and a man with the
bare rudiments of education; written in
field of honor. After assuring her that he
wrote but as a matter OF precaution since
he was at war and urging her in case of
his death to have full courage and give
their little son all tho instruction her means
would permit, he said
And above all thou shalt tell him when
he is big that his father died for him. or
at least for the cause that will bring
him service and service to the generations
to come after.
1.-The generations to come after. And the
living sons. Generations and sons not only
Of France, but the whole world of free
peoples"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28

Can find no excuse for subway tie-up -
headline in New York Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
SOLDIERS WRITE
THE WAR HISTORY
Georges Lecomte Says Letters
From the Front Tell the
Story of the Conflict in
Splendid Terms
BY HENRI BAZIN

stoG Correspondent ,ot ne Evening Ledger
PARIS. Aug. Z.
Tn FRANCE above all other nations of
the world mans value is reckoned
through that which he has in his head and
! heart rather than his pocket. Among nu-
| n1erous instances of this truism, the Sooleto
I des Gems de Lettres--the Society OF Writ
ing People, TO translate It literally-stands
clearly out as an example. lie or she or
any nationality who writes the French
language IN any public aim is eligible for
membership.
Every lTrenchman who has made repu-
tation in letters since 1888 has been a mem.
Der. Nearly every writing Frenchman of
contemporary time is member And
among this company of men and women are
TO be found the names Of ltterateurs dram.
atists and poets of international fame in
alphabetical list with the lowy hack writer
and struggling unpublished author, "who
aims high and has not failed, since he tried
hard" as Stevenson says TO be chosen
president of this society is among the high
est literary distinctions and compliments
that can come to "a man OF letters in France.
The first was Francois Villemain, the
dramatlst, who with Louis Dcsnoyers, Hon
ore dc BalZac, Victor Hugo and Alexander
Dumas, founded the society in 1898. NJ,
Villemain's successors were, in tho order
named. Balzac and Hugo. Following these
illustrlous writer's among others are to be
found the names Of De Musset Jules Simon.
Arsene Toussavc, Zola, Marcel Provost and
Paul Hervieu. The incumbent is Georges
Lecomte, with whom I recently spent an
interesting morning.
NJ LeComte Is writer OF power and
charm, q charm to be compared TO his per-
sOnality. In addition to n busy literary life
he has found time to undertake the direc-
ton of the Esticnnc Municipal School IN
Paris where boys from any walk of life are
instructed In any Of the arts allied to print
ing and bookmakng The first attribute
toward admission is an inherent taste. And
here is the reason why the graduates Of
Estienne are neither mechanics nor artisans.
but artists, working in fooled leather, in Il
lettorpress that Is the delight of the biblio-
phile. in designing. lithography and every
kindred trade to the arts OF print. illustrat-
ing and the book.
NJ. Lecomte received me in the living room
of his apartment in the Avenue AuEuste
Blanqui. During n long and fascinating con-
NerSation, he said In part:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28

Philadelphia's transit disease must
be contagious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
A Holy Union of France

mo matter the subject we may touch, the
war is tho theme ever before us out Of il
has come world proof of the ideals in-
grained within our people regardless Of
their position ii life We have seen and are
seeing still holy union of the whole family
that Is France.
"The battles OF the Marne and of User
will. think stand out as incidents in the
history OF the war when in far time 1t is
dispassionately written. stand out as the
events in the whole story when heroism and
sacrifice started the turning Of the tide in its
flow toward the coming definite victory of
civilization over barbarity. For these bat
ties won permitted the magnificent results in
Artois and Champagne, the long stole hold
ing Of the line at Nerdun with the victory
that has morally and materially come out
of it, and the magnificent record of the
Soinme And evolving from these things
is freedom for France and the world
AS member OF the Union of Fathers
and Mothers Whose Sons Have Fallen for
La Patrie.' being eligible through the heroic
death OF my beloved son, | have advocated
that the union aim high in moral objective
in the near and far future of the nation
That this may be possible we must ever
keep before us the beauty Of the death that
came to our sons, the nobility and gener-
osity of their offering, their jovial resigna-
tion to the task they undertook their union
OF common sacrifice, their aIfectionate re-
spect for their divers opinions, ideas and
beliefs; the idealism that inspired them
and their faith and hope as expressed in the
many letters they left behind
For these things, freely exemplified in
all our dead and all our living soldiers. ed
ucated and cultured or with but little in
structor. unfold the true spirit of France
or French ideals of the manhood of an old
nation that In outward appearance had
ceased to exist before 1914. but which in
reality was but dormant beneath a host Of
varied exteriors. The essential thing, then,
Is ever to remember this. remember these
bravo dead and the brave still to die. start
them upon a life as long as time through
the hourly and daily action Of us. their
parents, who remember their thoughts their
faiths, their hopes, their sacrifice. After us,
the work will go on Of its own voltion
through the real, the true history Of the
war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
SUGGESTS SLIPPERS FOR PRUDEs

Philadelphia, August %.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30
NUMBERS OF COUNTRY ROADS
Iowa State Highway Commission Sug-
gests That City Plan Be Used
Capital Central Point.

Numbering of country roads and
residences so that every road and
country home may be instantly To-
Gated, is advocated by the service bul.
letin of the Iowa state highway COM
mission, which is just off the press.
The system advocated was originally
suggested last June.
in the system suggested, the section
upon which the state capitol is located
Is considered the central point and all
roads are numbered north, east, south
and west from this. Using the base
nap appearing in the bulletin, n
can easily locate the number of his
road and house.
The system is so arranged that
practically every road bears the same
designation across the state. The
numbering system does not in any
way interfere with the use of the
names of organized tourist routes
such as Lincoln highway and others.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30
Road in Rocky Mountains.

than the width of a single-wheel track,
then gradually increase until desired
width is obtained.
Always drag q little earth towards
the center of the road until it is raised
from 10 to - inches above the edges
of the travelled way.
If the drag cuts too much, shorten
the hitch.
The amount of earth that the drag
will carry along can be very conSid-
erably controlled by the driver, ac-
cording as he stands near the cutting
end or away from it.
When the roads are first dragged
after a very muddy spell the wagons
should drive, if possible, to one side
until the roadway has a chance to
freeze partially or dry out.
The best results from dragging are
obtained only by repeated applica-
ton.
Remember that constant attention
is necessary to maintain an earth road
in its best condition.-Highway Maya
zine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30
T OF
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 for Edge
field School District No. Is, 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 Edgefield District, No. Is.
Those favoring such additional levy
shall vote eyes," and those opposing
such additional levy shall vote mo"
The polls shall open at s o'clock a.
m., and close at a 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, 1917-05-30
DOING NEW YORK
+. By U OLIVER.

Tom Crawford jinsled the change In
his pocket and looked out at the snow,
the first of the season. He had much
the same thought now that he had had
when the first yellow buds on the
naples in front of the house were
swelling in the spring. Why was 1t
that the seasons changed so fast and
he was still not engaged to Martha?
The whole thing amounted to this:
Tommy was never sure that he wanted
Martha forever until some other fellow
came along and threatened to carry
out the program himself.
81 think" he said, with a shrug,
that | need q change. A week or two
of New York will put new life INTO me.
The girls there have a dash and style
that's diverting after a diet of quiet
village maidens. Even Martha, pretty
as she is. has about as much pep as
milk toast"
So he packed up, fixed things at the
office so he could leave, and called
Martha on the phone to say "~good-by."
"Isn't It funny" answered Martha,
when she heed the Jews. 81 was just
going to call you and tell you the same
thing. I'm going to New York, too.
Cousin Walters wife sent for me to
make them a visit, and I'm starting to-
morrow. Wouldn't 1t be funny If I'd
see you there?"
Now this was Tommy's cue to say:
"Of course you will, IL you give me
your address," But instead he an
swered hastily: Eyes. wouldn't 1t; but
I'm afraid l won't be SO lucky. Every
minute will be full to the limit; busi-
ness must be attended to, you know.
But | hope you have a fine time, little
girl, and won't quite forget me while
you're doing society,""
And with his mind firmly fixed upon
the good time ne intended to have with
Brinton from Albany, whom he had
wired to meet him, he boarded the
$50 express and forgot all about
Martha.
But when he reached the hotel next
morning he found a telegram from
Brinton saying that he couldn't be
present at the festivities.
This was a damper, because he had
always counted on Brinton to steer
him around.
He tried to think Of what he and
Brinton had done in the mornings on
their last visit to Manhattan; surely
they had done something to choke in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30
GATHERED QUIPS

Ants preach frugality by deeds u
not by word.
New. friends and old enemies are
not above suspicion.
Candidates who "also ran" acquire
a lot of experience.
It's better to have q poor opinion
than to have non at all.
Where there's a will there's a lot OF
disappointed relations.
The charitable man never has to
wait long for q chance to get busy.
A guilty conscience needs no ac'
cuser, but it nearly always has one.
When q man talks to himself he's
apt to be more eloquent than utter
esting.
But you can't always tell by q mans
actions whether he's a fool or q genius.
With the man who always knows
what others should do, there is but lit
tie doing.
The world Is slow to recognize a
genius because it has been gold bricked
so often in that line.
Money makes the mare go, a bar
gain advertisement makes the woman
go, and a green picked muskmelon
makes the mango.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30

He was the only n alone and he
didn't know a soul.
But Tommy was game. He had come
to New York for q time, so a time he
would have If he died in the attempt
The next day was q new round Of soli'
tary pleasures, varying little from the
first. and the next was almost like it
Then one day as he vas walking
out Of a shop and were climbing into a
limousine when one Of them cried,
"Why, there's Tommy Crawford. Hello,
Toni"
And Tommy turned to see Martha
heaming on him delightedly and hold
ing out her hand.
"Cousin Mary, I want you to meet
Tommy, Mr.. Crawford. Come and get
in and drive home with us, won't your
I'm dying for a talk. I've been having
such a glorious time I'm crazy to tell
someone el about It."
Tommy's lonely heart gave a few
longing thumps. How he wanted to
accept. But he remembered his excuse
of urgent business. "No. thank YOU"
he drew out his watch. ITS getting
late and 7 have m appointment. But
I'll ring you up and maybe you can
spare me q minute again"
Cousin Mary mentioned n night for
dinner, and after considerable refec-
ton and d%eliberation Tommy MUIR
INJURED that she was very kind and he'd
certainly do his best to arrange to go.
II was almost a week ahead.
And in the meantime it seemed that
Tommy was due to collide with Martha
and her friends everywhere he went,
and Tommy's heart had many a jeal-
Gus pang when he saw the number Of
men who paid her attention.
Then came the night of the dinner.
Tommy found the affair a state cere-
mony large enough to leave his alb
sence and Martha's afterward prac-
tically ~unnoticed. They had slipped
into the conservatory.
You'll never guess how lonely I've
been, Martha" confessed Tommy with
a meaning he thought the girl little
guessed.
"Poor Tommy" sympathized Mar
tina.
And can't have all these fellows
monopollzing my girl this way" he
went on. 81 love you, Martha. Let's
get married here In New York before
we 90 home. Don't say you can't care
for me, dear" a%nxiously. "T'm crazy
about you"
And If Martha still hesitated. It was
because she had known how 1t vas
from the beginning. And, If she cared
to punish Tommy, now al the time.
But to show how really superior she
was to any other girl we know. she
smiled up at him adorably, albeit d
trlhe mischievously. and said: "Yes,
I'll marry you, Tommy, If you're not
too busy"
copyright. 1916, by the Mcclure Newspa.
per Syndicate.)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30
DO YOU KNOW THAT

A little cough often ends in q large
coffin?
Bodily vigor protects against colds?
Careless ~sneezing, coughing, splitting,
spread colds?
Open-air exercise cures colds?
Colds sometimes get well in spite OF
the excessive use Of alcoholic bever-
ages?
Overheated, alright rooms beget
colds?
Neglected colds often forerun pneu'
monia?
Persistent, often-repeated colds indi'
cate bodily weakness?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30
FOR DRAGGING ROADS
Dry Highway Should Never Be
Worked-constant Attention Nee
essary-Dras Towards Center.

By E.. B. HOUSE. Colorado Agricultural
College, Fort Collins.)
Use a light drag.
Haul it over the road at an angle
so that q small amount Of earth Is
pushed to the center Of the road.
Drive the team at q walk.
Ride on the drag; do not walk.
Begin at one side Of the road, re-
turning up the opposite side.
Drag the road as soon after every
rain as possible, but not when the
mud is in such a condition as to stick
to the drag.
Do not drag a dry road.
Drag whenever possible at all sea
sons Of the year.
The width of travelled way to be
maintained by the drag should be from
Is to 20 feet; first drag a little more
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30
Southern Railway
System
Effective Dec. 10th 1916.

Effective Dec. 10th 1916.
Between E~dgefeld and Aiken.
Trains 100, 1919, lO7, l0s, $50
and lO6--No change.
Train I3l leave Edgefeld ll:45
a. m, same as at present, time at
Pine Ridge Camp LOS p. M, ar
rive Trenton Ito p. M, same as
at present.
Train No. Ill leave Trenton IL:
Is a.. M, Baynham 1880 a. M, Eu.
reka ll:4O a. M, Milledgeville IL:
so a. M, Lakeview 1855 a. M,
So IT,. Dill romn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30
EederaI-Aid Road Act,

Under the federal-aid road act, with.
in the next five years S160,000,000 will
be spent by federal and state govern
ments in improving rural roads.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30
POPULAR SCIENCE

Statistics collected In Germany
show that of all the trees that are
struck by lightning in that country al
most one-third are oaks.
Russian engineers soon will begin
experiments that will cover three
years to ascertain If sugar beets can
be raised proitably in Siberia.
Southern Japan has the largest vol
canic crater in the world, measuring
IA miles across In one direction and
10 miles in the other.
Switzerland protects rare plants by
law so g:rlctly that to be found in the
possession of specimens illegitlmately
collected is q penal offense.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30
Cost of Country Roads.

The amount of money spent OH
country roads in the United States
increased from S28 per mile in 1904 TO
S109 in 1915.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30

ILL.,, ur,,,ouSrvIIie Z:Iu p. H., EuTe.
"a 2:lS p. M, Baynham 2:26 p. M,
Trenton 2:4O p. M, Park Hill $3.50
p. m. Arrive EdgetieId 800 p. m.
Schedule figures are shown as in
formation and are not guaranteed.
Fred r. MeMillin,
District Passenger Agent,
22S Eighth Street,
Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30

It is an i'll wind that blows contrary
TO the predictions Of a weather pro-
phet.
Some men treat their wives with
kindness because they are afraid to do
otherwise.
There is no cure for the indigestion
caused by having to eat your OVID
words.
The man who has an exalted opin-
ion of himself nearly always has q
poor opinion of human nature.
It's an i'll wind that doesn't blow
dust in the eyes Of q man who DELHI
erately beats his faithful but tired
horse.
Some people do not believe in the
efficacy of prayer because they get
what they deserve instead of what
they ask for.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30
HIT AND MISS

HIT AND MISS
Good judgment is often a lucky
guess.
The love of money is also the
root of much matrimony.
A woman learns a lot from her
servants, but will not admit 1t.
A sure sign that you don't
know much is to think you know
it all.
Wise IS the married man who
keeps his private opinion to him
self.
If a man is unable to stand
prosperity he should sit down
and enjoy it.
Poverty is no disgrace, but It's
------ Cow haodino off
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30
idea of Good Road

Another idea Of good roads is to
have them without ragweed borders
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30

A guilty conscience needs no &C
cuser, but it nearly always has one.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30

Ants preach frugality by deeds aud
not by word.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30

When q man talks to himself mes
apt to be more eloquent than lutef-
eSting.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-05-30

The charitable man never has to
wait long for q chance to get busy.
The Huttig news., 1917-08-18
Another Pioneer Dead.

Mrs. J. A. Finley, aged about 70 years, who lived five miles south
 west of Strong, died of acute indi- gestion at 5 o'clock Friday after noon, August 10, 1917, after a weeks illness and was buried at Hillsboro late Saturday afternoon.
 The deceased was one of the oldest settlers of Union county and leaves a devoted husband, four daughters and four sons to mourn her death as follows: Mrs. P. w. Seaman. Strong; Mrs. Geo Milton, Chattanooga, Tenn; Mrs. w. H. Lindsay. Hamburg; Mrs. J. L. Grow, Crossett; Hugh, Thurman and Marcus Finley. Strong, anc Aubrey Finley, who lives in Texas
The Huttig news., 1917-08-18
The Ministry of Newspapers.

It Is by the ministry of the news papers that the nation is united, in- formed, summoned, and led.
 So many people take the newspaper for granted, they never think what the sheet is doing for them, or for the land we love- The universality of the newspaper is the sign of its vast util- ity. The development does not rest merely on craving for the distrac. tion of news; it is less so now than ever, though the news today is beyond anything in the history of the world.
 At the bottom, the craving is the will to live in realities. That Is why newspapers should be clean, never playing a mere game. If we do not live now in the realities, we may never re. cover our hold of them. No matter what bread costs, we must know lit tie of where the world is.-Methodist Recorder.
The Huttig news., 1917-08-18
ANIMALS HAVE NO INSTINCT
Acquire Their Knowledge of What Is Good to Eat and What Is Harm
 fui by Experience.

Animals seem to acquire their knowledge of poisonous plants from experience, and not by any innate in stinct; our domestic animals, when transported to other countries, at first eat poisonous plants, which they learn afterwards to avoid. Shell observed that strange sheep frequently fell vic tins to the poisonous hellebore that grows abundantly in the valley of the Ann, but that it is carefully avoided by the sheep of the neighborhood, writes Raymond Crawford in the Lon don Lancet.
 "Lambs and calves, grazing in the same field as their mothers, are far more prone than they to eat poisonous plants. Morgan concluded from ob- servations of feeding young birds with various caterpillars, beetles and worms, that, in the absence of parental guid- anee, young birds have to learn by ex- perience what is good to eat and what Is not, and that they have no h. stinctive aversions. At first they peck at everything, but once they have found that a particular thing is dis tasteful or harmful, h future they en- tirely avoid It."
The Huttig news., 1917-08-18
Had Plan of Their Own.

One day soon after Pope's defeat at the second Bull Run and Chantiuy Q private soldier belonging to an Ohio regiment sought an interview with his captain, and announced that he had a plan for military campaign which must certainly result in crushing out the Secession. The officer very natural ly inquired for particulars, but the soldier refused to reveal them, and asked for a chance to lay his plans be fore Pope himself. After some delay he was given a pass to headquarters
 He did not get to see Pope, but afte the chief of staff had coaxed and prom ised, and threatened for quarter O an hoLr, tie Buckeye stood up and re piled: "Well, sir, my plan Is for Johr Pope and Bob Lee to swap commands and if we don't lick the South Inside of 60 days you may shoot me for a patent hay-fork swindler!" !" When he returned to camp he was naturally asked what success he met with, and he ruefully replied: "Wall, they had a plan of their own" "What was it?'' "Why, they took me out and booted me for a mile and half"