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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07
Congressman Byrnes Writes
Mr.. Toole.
Hon. G. L. Toole, Aiken, S. G.

Hon. G. L. Toole, Aiken, S. @.
Dear Sir: read yuar letter IN
which you invite me to meet YOU
between now and Dec, mhcr first in
order TO discuss whelher should
or should not be reelected 10 con
gress. The Democratic primary
will not be held until August 26,
1918, and man cannot file a pledge
as candidate before May. or June
next year. between now and then
there may be other gentlemen who
desire to become candidates for
Congress, and should I meet You
next week, I know of no reason l
could assign tor refusing to meet
the following week some other gen.
tleman who thinks he will be a
candidate next year.
l believe that at this period IN
our history what time and energy
the men and women of this District
can spare from their personal busl-
ness affairs, they are deVoting to
the advancement of the cause OF
their country, and they are little In
terested in the personal political
ambitions of men who expect to be
candidates for next summer. They
know that regardless of joint dis
cussions held now by men who ex'
pect to be candidates, under the
rules of the Democratic party they
will have inflicted upon them mex,
summer joint discussion by men
who are candidates for Congress.
One such discussion in two years is
enough. Therefore, at this time
ten months before the primary elec
tion, I will not join you, either II
Joint discussion or in a newspaper
controversy.
If, as you intimate, your invita-
tion is extended because you fear !
may not be present at the meetings
provided for by the Democratic
party next summer, l desire to say
that l have never failed to give tc
the people an account of my stew
ardship, and you can rely upon II
that l will be there. If you pay
the entrance fee and become can
didate I shall he glad to discuss the
matters referred to by you, point
out the statements in your letter
that are misleading and those tha,
are untrue misleading and untrue
| am satisfied, becius of lack OF
information, and not from a desire
to misstate them. I can also assure
you that if any additional questions
are asked by you or by others,
shall answer them, and 1 may ask
few on my own account.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES f. BYRNES.
Nov. 8, 1917.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07
Added a Number
of Years to Her Life.
SAYS SHE SPENT HUNDREDS
OF DOLLARS FRUITLESS-
LY-FUTURE SEEMED
DARK.
SAYS SHE BELIEVES SIR EAD One
FooT In THE GRAVE AT One
TINE.

People>both old and young, who
suffer with stomach trouble, would
do we'll 10 read the following highly
interesting statement given by Mrs.
Mary Gillian, of So Riverside, An
derson, on March 3rd. Mrs. Gil
liam is of an advanced age.
II suffered from an awful case of
indigestion," said Mrs. Gillian,
and I was so weak l could hardly
walk and really l should have been
IN bed. My feet and legs burned
all the time, my whole system was
weakened and run down and was
very pale. My appetite had left
and | never became hungry. My
health had been bad for several
years. Hundreds of dollars worth
of medicines had been bought for
me, but none gave me much relief,
and l steadily became worse and
lost weight until | was skin and
bones almost and seemed to be
slowly starving to death.
Soon after / started taking Tan
lac, my appetite returned and my
stomach was strengthened and the
indigestion left me. Now / am
eating heartily and my food is di,
gested and nourishes me. I gained
twenty-five or thirty pounds after
| started taking Tanlac. The home
folks laugh at me now because !
eat so much. / was Just about big
enough to make a shadow when |
started Tanlac, but now l am at
normal weight.
'Tanlac is the finest restorer and
tonic 1 ever used. 1t soon got me
strong enough to do my house
work, despite my years, and it is
the only medicine | ever took that
gave me permanent relief, and /
guess it can be truly said that had
one foot in the grave when began
taking it. Tailac certainly is our
standby now, and both my husband
apo myself think the world of it,
for 1 expect it gave me number
of years more of life"
Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is
sold by
Edgefeld, Penn g. Holsteln.
Cold Springs, II Ernest Quarles.
Edgefeld, R F D No 9, J. H.
Reel.
Johnston, Johnston Drug Com
3any.
Modoc, G c Mcdaniel.
ParksviIle, Robertson q Com
paay.
Plum Branch, ] w Bracknell &
Son.
Plum Branch, K F D No 2, E P
Winn & Bro.
Trenton. G w Wise.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07
Camp Branch Dots.

We continue to have pretty
weather for gathering our crops.
There are good many sweet potatoes
raised in this section, so we don't
think any one will perish this year.
Misses Jamie Burnett, Lou and
Lena DeLaughter are attending
school at Antioch this session. They
like their new teacher fine.
Mr.. J. w. r. DeLaughter and
three daughters, Lila Lena, and Lou
motored to Augusta last week Oh a
business trip for a few days.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John BARLEY and
rec children enjoyed visit to Mr..
Mrs. Will DeLaughter and also
an John DeLaughter last week.
1 Nr. 'urned home Sunday near
,hev ts> S. G.
IcCorfGirte>' DeLaughter and Mr..
Miss ;, sra from North Augusta
;,m HIGHT 1wes mt day with Miss
~ont nom a verv pleas oent delight
pent ps,.,o, very t, also ,. OeLaugbter
annie Durhe. IS lila l. - 5on,,
ul day with MI! Lena wei Wv" =
sunday and MISS DeLaughter anu
o see Mrs. John minutes.
little J. r. Ford few IN move to
MIR. Tom Wood 20 sorrv +,
Parksville soon. We al
nave them leave US. IN sick
Miss Pat Lanier has been o ,rell
list, we sincerely hope she is W."
again. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Thurmond
spent night with Mr.. and Mrs, ollie
Burnett last week. Mr.. Thurmona
is thinking of building near mere
We would be glad to have him SO
near US.
Modoc, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

Edgefeld: says: II suffered greatly
from a weak and lame back which
got go bad that I could hardly get
around. My sides aud hips also
got sore and lame and loss Of sleep
made me weak and exhausted.
Doan's Kidney Pills rid me of the
attack"
Over Three Years Later Mrs.
Jackson said: MY back or kid
neys seldom trouble me now, but
when they do, Doan's Kidney Pills
always give me quick relief"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07
Stand by Our Soldier Boys.

rar comes nearer and nearer
-s Two men from South
ihe drowned on the patrol
nome 'estroyed by German
Carolina wei wsr zone Monday
boat that vast onnrooob of Tho
suDiiisi i"' o.. = ar Of casualties
morlins. ~ - are involved!
in which Edge6eld men =, 49,
And yet, as depressing as, ~ ~,
NAV be. that day will Hsc,. ~ w w
Therefore, it behooves US to stA :,
our soldier boys. Your dollars
nothing compared to the lives wtlci.
our boys will give for liberty and hu- II,
manity Ia
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07
A TWICE-TOLD TALE.
One of Interest to Our Readers.

Good news bears repeating, and
when it is confirmed after long
lapse of time, even if we hesitated to
believe it at first hearing, we feel
secure in accepting its truth now.
The following experience of an
Edgefeld man is confirmed after
three years.
Mrs. E. Jackson, Cedar Row,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu-
tions and Political Notices published at
advertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

Price 6Oc., at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. jackson has twice publicly
recommended. Foster. Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

AS far as it is possible to do, the Y.
M. c. A. carries the home and home
influences to your boy in camp. There
fore, you are helping our boys in uni
form when you contribute to the Y.
M. C.. A.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

The full page advertisements of
Christmas liquor, at one time so promi-
nent in some dailies, are now conspicu-
Gus by their absence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

Edgefeld farmers should sow the
largest crop of wheat ever sown in the
county. Then there will be no wheat
less days among them next year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

Probably the hungry Germans are
rushing madly into Italy to get some
spaghetti.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

What we like to see is two big
potato "'hanks" standing near farm
house where only one stood before.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

Fresh Norfolk oysters always on
hand. Can serve you any style at
our restaurant or sell them in bulk
for the home.
Edgefeld Fruit Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

Col. Louis Wigfall Cheatham will
not be able to command the situation
after another week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

Congress overlooked what could be
made one of the most prolific sources
of war revenue; tax on merry-go-
round receipts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

Don't complain about that extra
stamp. Every time you lick stamp
you are helping to lick the Germans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

No communications will be published
unless accompanied by the writer:
name.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

Published every Wednesday in Inc
Advertiser Building at S1.50 per year
in advance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

Help the Army Y. M. c. A. to help
some other boy, if you have no boy in
the army.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

Entered as second class matter al
the pos.office at Edgefeld, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

If whiskey is So the quart now, won
der what Christmas jug will coast?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

We are now supplied with all of
the tropical fruits and as we buy In
I,roe quantities can sell very cheap.
Come in to see US.
Edge6eld Fruit Company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

Help the Army Y. NJ. C. A. to help
your boy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-07

In this exigency it behooves every
loval American to stand by Mr.. Hoover.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-05

Birmingham, Ala. April 4-Reports
 that agents of the imperial German 1 government are using Elm Grove. a l negro settlement near Greensboro. x. C., as headquarters for campaign
 to ineite Southern negroes against the government of the United States to- ] day were confirmed by local federal agents. The alleged activities, ac- cordmg 10 the officials here, have ex-
 tended 10 the tobacco and cotton belts Of Georgia. Alabama, the Carolinas
 and parts of Florida.
 These efforts. however. have met with little sympathy among the ne- groes who have pledged themselves in large numbers to support the presi- dent and render whatever service they could to the nation in case of war Several attempts to induce ne- groes to rise against the whites in the Birmingham district have met with no success. the officials declare. but in some parts of the black belts of Geaorgia and Alabama the Teu- tonic agents have succeeded in ap- pealing to the negroes to an exten. requiring some precautions.
 The alleged work of Germans in the South is believed by the federal |agents to he closely allied to the re- cent exodus from the cotton belt to northern industrial centers of large bodies of negro laborers
 Rumors have reached hore that farmers in some agricultural districts have formed Ku Kmx Klans 10 meet possible uprisings or disaffection. but these have not been confirmed by fed eral authorities here.
 Government agents declared today that information reaching them led to the belief that in the event war
 with Germany is declared. efforts will be made by German agents to induce negroes to migrate to Mexico with
 view to crippling industries in the South which depend on negro labor.
 At the United States marshars of flee in Jacksonville, Fla, today it was admitted that a close watch is being
 maintained by federal officers for possible efforts of German agents to
 incite the negroes Reports reaching there it was said indicate that such efforts have met with no success.
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THE WAR IN BRIEF

Aong a six-mile front southeast and south of St Quentin the French have made another notable gain over the Germans, while nosthwest of the town the British have captured the village of Metz.en1Couture and there hy gained an additional step in their
 plan to push rorward on the northern flank O, St. Quentin.
 The French gain was a dominating
 position running fsom Grugies. aoout
 two miles south of St. Quentin. through urvillers to Moi. which lies Tn
 the valley of the Disc, six miles south east of St. Quentin. The fighting took
 place during violent snow squalls. and General Niyelle's men were success ful along the entire line All three villages were taken by the French
 troops and in addition they captused | three lines of trenches near the FoIie
 farm, in the same sector, from which the Germans are declared 10 have fled in disorder, leaving behind wounded, thsee hOwitzers and much other war materials.
 After the capture of Metz-en-C Cou-
 ture the British pressed on to the east
 of the village. Here the last official
 report says, they stnl are engaged
 with the Germans asa so in the
 neighborhood of Have : g@,t wood. By the capture of this wo6d the Brit ish would he dangerously near Mar
 coing. the junction of the roads run
 ming from Pesonne and Bapapme to Cambra To the west of St. Quentin German counterattacks against the
 British, in an endeavor to re-capture
 six guns taken Monday, failed, accord | ing to London
 The Berlin war office asserts that lrostheast of Bapaume and west of St jQuentin heavy casualties have been inflicted on the British and that near Noreml 240 British prisoners were killed by their own machine gunners
 as they were being taken back by the Germans.
 Only sixty Of a total force of inc 300 psisoners reached the back Ger
 man lines. says Berlin.
 In Volhynia, 35 miles northeast of Kovel, the Germans have struck q
 hard blow at the Russians, fighting their way across the Stokhod river and inflicting heavy casualties on the Russians. Considerable booty also fell into the hands of the Germans. [ IPetrogsad reports the entry by the
 Russians into Austrian trenches near
 Rafalova, the occupants being bayon- cited.
 On the Persian front the Russians still are in pursuit of the Turks in the region of Khanikin. Bombari-
 ments and small operations by in fantsv are in progress in Macedonia.
 The Serbian war office reports that Teutonic allied airmen have again dropped bombs on Monastir and says that 47 persons were killed and g wounded, a majority of them women and children.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-05

Washington. April 4.--Durng the debate in the senate on the resom- ton declaring a state of war exists between this country and Germany, one of the most bitter denunciations of one senator by another was deliy- cred by John Sharp Williams of Mis- sissippi The attack was aimed at Senator LaFolette of Wisconsin.
 Asserting thar a minority frequent. ly is able to shape the national pol icy, Senator LaFolette digressed from his prepared speech to make a plea that the people make themselves heard
 "The poor who are called to rot in the trenches" he declared dramatical. | ly. now have no organized mouth | piece; they have no press, but some time they will be heard, 1 hope in an orderly and peaceful way, and before long when, if we take this step, prices of necesaries will multiply. and they will come to be taxed double again and again. The people will be heard, they will have their day"
 The Wisconsin senator referred to the presidents statement that Ger many had violated her submarine pledge, and continued;
 "Her promise so-called was condi- tional upon EnglanG being brought % obedience of international law Was it quite fair to lay before the coun- try the statement that Germany made an unconditional promise and had de- liberately violated it?"
 Tt was England-not Germany who refused to obey the declaration of London containing the most hu- mane ideas of naval warfare which could be framed by the civilized world up to that time"
 Praising the character and service of German-Americans in this country. Senator LaFollette said they now arc being "dogged' by secret service men. He denied that any one govern ment is responsible for the war, say ing it was caused by European secret diplomacy and citing the Anglo French Moroccan treaty "as the most
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-05

Washington, April 4-The resol- ton declaring that a state of war exists between the United States and Germany was passed in the senate tonight by an overwhelming majority IL will be taken up for passage in the house tomorrow.
 The war resolution was passed by the senate tonight by vote of S2 to {. IL goes to the house, where debate will brgin tomorrow morning at la o'clock 10 continue until action is taken
 Senators who cast the negative votes were Gronna of North Dakota, LaFollett of Wisconsin, Norris of Nebraska, Lane of Oregon. Stone Of Missouri and Vardaman of 1issis sippi
 The resolution, drafted after con sultation with the state department and already accepted by the house
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committee, says the state of war thrust upon the United States by Germany is formally declared, and di- rects the president to employ the en- tire military and naval forces and the resources of the government 10 carry on war and bring it 10 a successful termination.
 Action in the senate came just after l1 o'clock at the close of debate that had lasted continuously since 10 o'clock this morning. The climax was reached late in the afternoon when Senator John Sharp Williams de nounced a speech by Senator LaFol- lette as more worthy of Herr von Bethmann-IIollwes than of an Ameri- can senator.
 The passage of the resolution was not marked by any outburst from the galleries and on the floor the senators themselves were unusually grave and
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-05

reprehensible, dishonest and periured of records"
 England first began the ruthless naval warfare" he charged, "by re- pudiating the Declaration oi 0u- don" Senator Knox of Pennsylvania il terrupted to suggest that England did not ratify the Declaration. Senator LaFolette replied that British repro senatives signed 1t, and Senator Stone said England had not aatnalls Ts..acs-- cd it
 "lt has pleased those who have been conducting this campaign through the press (for war) to mako tumble of isues." senator LaFollette continued, until now 1t is impossible to get an intelligent answer regard, ing the real issues. They say Ameri. cans are being killed by German sub marines We have not a leg to stand on in support of this war declara- ton"
 That the United states did not pro- test more vigorously against the Brit. ish mine field blockade was the ad. ministratlon's great mistake. and sen, ator said, and the real and primary cause of an American war declara. ton.
 We have widowed in the mire at the feet of Great Britain and suh- mitted in silence to her dictation." bo continued. Because we acquiess we have a legal and moral respo H bility to Germany. Thus we l. been actively aiding her enems starving German women, childre 4 old men. Germany waits thre.> 1g months for this government <! test In principle, therefor N1; q had the right to blindly destrd n. by submarines and mines, in hers.nn rr blockade zone. Germany is only do-l ing what England is doing.
 Germany has been patient with us, standing strictly on her rights to be accorded the same treatment as England by us.'
 eff this is war upon q. mankind, is it not peculiar that the United
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Plans for Raising Army
 Numbering Millions
Measure Placed in H0ndS of PreSi- dent Wilson in the Form
 of Bill.

Washington, April l.--Detailed plans Qt th,. war department for rais- in--4 army numbering millions, if \ - necessary to bring the gov
 mt of the German empire to
 ," were placed in President Will
 hands today in the form of q
 prepared by the general staff and
 iewed and revised in part by Sec tary Baker and the general officers ho are his military advisers
 The president has approved the ba- sis adopted for the war army and ;he eparations have been made at the war department for presenting the measure 10 the military committees If congress. Secretary Baker said today it would go to the house and senate committees as soon as the war reso- lution had been adopted. Major Gen eral Scott. chief of staff will explain the plan and the military reasons for the need to train the number of men the bin will produce. This is believed to be not less than two million 10 be trained within two years.
 In the navy department. Secretary Daniels announced that contracts for approximately 200 submarine chasers or coast patrol boats had been let and additional contracts were being signed each day. Preparations to take into the service a huge fleet of small motor craft for inshore patrol work also are being completed
 Mr Daniels conferred today with Captain Wilson, chief of the patrol service on the Atalntic seaboard. Con ferences also were held with the en- gineering experts of the departments as to the possibility of increasing the number of li0-foot patrol craft 10 be ordered. The department will order all that con be built and is Receiving new proposals constantly.
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AUSTRIA TO BREAK OFF
 DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

Vienna, April 3, Via London, April 5.-it appears certain that A1strIa-Hungary will sever diplo- r1atic relations with the United States f congress declares that a state of war exists between Amesi- ca and Germany.
 The government has placed a special car at the disposal Of Unit. ed States Ambassador Penfeld, who will probably leave Vienna On April 5. Before leaving Arbsssa- for PentieId will be received by Emperor Charles. Tte ambassador will travel by way of Switzerland, and the Swiss government has ar- ranged for a special car to meet him at the frontier.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-05
TRIAL OF MAYOR MITCHELL
 HALTED BY SENATE

Albany N. Y., April (Thursday) .-- The trial before the bar of the senate Of Mayor John P. Mitchell of New York, charged with making false and malicious report concerning Senator Robezt F. Wagner, the min ority leader. was halted suddenly last night while the senate went into ex- ecutive session. This action was talk Cn on motion or SenE 0r Newton, chairman of the committe on Inquiry, and was unGE1ssood to be for the purpose of reaching an agreement that would bnng the case 10 an end. No decision lad been reached ID to It o'clock this morning.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-05
HERMAN AGENTS ARE
 ARRESTED IN MissIssIPPI

New Orleans, La. April Federal authorities here admitted today that they haze discovered evidence indi. eating the existence of an organized German movement to incite negroes in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi against the United States govern ment
 II was stated several Germans have been arrested recently in Mississippi suspected Of such activity.
 Among the promises alleged to have been made to the negroes, according to federal agents, were complete franchise freedom and political and social equality. if the negroes pledged themselves to aid Germany in event
 a Eith the United States. The