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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
GOOD ROAD WORK IN WINTER
Maintenance of Dirt Roads Is Prob
lem Confronting Farmer-Mak-
Ing SpIit-Loa Drag.

One Of the problems confronting the
farmer Is the question Of maintenance
Of dirt roads. Not only should dirt
roads be maintained during the spring
and summer months, but the winter
months as well; especially is this true
where there is not an overabundance
Of snow, which conditions exist with
many Of our readers.
The King road drag may be used
with much benefit during the winter
months, just after thaws or rains
Good work can be done at this time
Of the year because the soil is crum-
bly, or mealy and pushes easily toward
the center Of the road.
If the road has been properly cared
for during the summer and fall, 1t will
be only slight task to drag it dur
ing the winter when conditions are
right. At that season Of the year there
is little for the work team to do and
in early spring the roads will be In
shape to turn water and permit Of
early drying. In fact, the winter
dragged roads will be dry and hard in
the spring when neglected roads will
be soft, rutty and springy. There Is
no best time to drag roads. Go after
the work and then drag whenever you
can during the winter; then your
roads will be In good shape next
spring. Make a. splitlog road drag
and keep 1t going on the highway.
D. Ward King, the inventor of the
drag, gives the following directions
for making a split-log drag: Take
the two halves Of split log, ten or
twelve inches thick and seven to nine
feet long. Set the halves fat sides
to the front, fasten 80 inches apart
with strong stakes, the ends ,of which
are wedged in two.inch auger holes,
bored through the slabs. Put solid
plank platform on the stakes for the
driver to stand on. The hitch is made
Of strong wire or chain, the long end
fastened to stake over the top Of the
front slab, the short end should be put
through a hole made in center Of the
slab and near the end to prevent the
back slab fitting forward. Face four
or FIVE feet of the ditch end Of the:
front slab with iron. An old wagon
tire, worn share Of road grader, or,
any piece of fat steel will answer for
this purpose.
AS a general rule, always haul the
drag at an angle Of 45 degrees, NOV
ing the dirt to the center Of the road
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
SLOAN'S LINIMENT FOR STIFF
JOINTS.

Rhuematic pains and aches gel
into the joints and muscles, making
every movement torture. Relieve
your suffering with Sloan's Lini.
ment; it quickly penetrates without
rubbing and soothes and warns
your sore muscles. The congested
blood is stimulated to action; a sin
gle application will drive the pain,
Sloan's Liniment Is clean, conve-
nicnl and quickly effective, it does
not stain the skin or clog the pores
Get a bottle to-day at your drug
gist. Csc. 9
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
CHURCH TO HELP GOOD ROADS.
Isolation and Solitary Confinement Of
Women Do Much Toward Fill.
Ing Insane Asylums.

In q lecture on "The Church and
Good Roads" the Rev. James Thomas
told the ministers conference in Den
yer, Colo, that, "The isolation and sol
itary confinement Of the farm wife and
the farm servant girl do much toward
mo g these women form a consid-
eral percentage Of the inmates of In
sane aSylums."
The speaker continued, "The good
roads problem Is one to which the
church must very soon give material
attention" The church is force in
any undertaking and good roads en-
thusiasts will welcome its efforts in be-
half Of rural welfare.-Houston Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
Agents Wanted at Good Pay

: F. Lee Sheppy, 9Th foor-24S
l7tl St., New York City, General
Sales Manager of the largest con-
Germ Of its kind in the world, wants
three or four men in Edgefeld
County and several men in adjoia-
ing counties, to work for him spare
time or all the time. He can use
only those who have rig or auto.
Work is very pleasant and no pre-
'vious selling experience is necessa-
ry. Work consists of leaving a
wonderful new household necessity
in the homes on free trial. Tests
at more than thirty of the leading
Universities and the Government
Bureau of Standards show this new
article to be four times as efficient
as article now in general ase in this
section.
Article is needed in every rural
home and. benefits every member Of
the household, bringing cheer, com.
fort and happiness into the homes.
Not necessary to be away from
home nights. Pay from $500 to
$1,000 per day according to ability
and numb Der of homes visited.
In writing Mr.. Sheppy, mention
what townships will be most con-
venient for you to work in; what
your regular occupation is; your
age; married or single; how long
you have lived in the community;
what kind of rig or auto you
have; whether you wish to work
spare time or steady; how much
time you will have to devote to the
work; when You can start, and about
how many homes are within SIX
miles of you IN each direction. This
is splendid opportunity for several
men in Edgefeld County and coun'
ties adjoining to make good money,
working steady or spare time. Some
of the field men earn $4,000 per
month; one farmer earned 81, 100000
working spare time only. No i'll
vestment or bond necessary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
Honor Roll Rehoboth School
For December.

First grade-Otis Winn.
Second grsde-Lewis Coleman,
Marion Winn.
Third grade-Mary Winn, Will.
liam Winn.
Fourth grade-EIlen Culbresth,
Florence Culbreath, Edward Gil
christ.
Sixth grade-Boat Strom.
Eighth grade Kathleen { (lchrist
Through some mistake Florence
Culbreath's name was left off of the
Honor Roll last month.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17

centration on difficult tasks and In
fecting their moral nature with sug,
gestions Of sin. Discourage at all
times their attendance at moving
picture shows and when they do GO,
try to know what the show is.
In conclusion, my dear parents, l
ask, yes, ] beseech you, to cooperate
with me in building up the charac-
ters of your children. TO bring
this about:
Put ban on dances of every
kind and description. They are
the nurseries and description. They
are dragging down modern civili-
zaticn.
Put ban on moving pictures
and at least prohibit attendance Of
your son or your daughter on school
days.
(3) Dress your daughters mod
estly and decently. Frowu down
short skirts, fashy shoes, stockings,
and waists which offend against
modesty and incite slurring remarks
from boys and men on the streets.
Don't make fops of your sons.
Try to teach them the value of
work.
"a Above all supervise the study
and home application to lessons
of your boy or girl. The average
pupil does not like study. 1t is
taste which can be cultivated
only by application.
" (5) Keep your growing boys and
girls in with you at night, and
when they are out, be sure you
know where they are. Some young
people are better liars than you
give them credit for being.
If We unite our efforts on these
qustions we shall meet with success.
But am fighting losing fight un-
less you work hand in hand with
me, and perhaps the loss will be
your own boy or girl. What l have
written here I have considered
we'll. Some things may seem like
an exaggeration to you, but l ae-
sure you they are not. l have IN
formation at hand of recent events
in this city which would shock even
the most careless parent.
The Bishop England High School
will do all in It's power to enforce
the above suggestions, and l, per-
sonally. shall watch with deep in
terest the cooperation given me by
the parents who have entrusted
their children to my direction. l
invite you to write to me or Gallon
me and give me your views on this
letter. 1t is only by thorough un.
derstanding of each other we can
protect our boys and girls from the
pitfalls in their paths.
Sincerely in Christ,
Jos. L. O'Brien.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
IMPORTANT DUTY OF PEOPLE
Prompt Repair and Careful Mainten-
ance of Good Roads Is Essential
Farmer Is Interested.

The making of gpod roads is one of
the most important duties of the
American people, and their prompt
repair and careful maintenance Is es-
sential.
There is probably no subject in
which the progressive farmer is more
deeply interested than that of having
roads connecting him with his mar
kets, over which he may be able to
haul the greatest possible load.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
WELL WORTH THINKING OVER
Two Machines Being Manufactured
Where One Would Do If Farmer
- Gives 1t Proper Care.

A farm machinery manufacturer
made the following statement: IF
the farmer cared for his machinery as
he should, we would have to manu-
facture but one machine when we are
now putting out two.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17

WANTED: Scrap Iron, Brass,
Aluminium and Auto-tires. Highest
cash price paid, January delivery.
Will discontinue buying after Feb
ruary lst, 1917. r. NJ. Winn, Plum
Branch, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
Top Dressing for Roads.

A mixture of iron fibcrs, sand and
cement is being used experimentnlly
in France as a top dressing for high
ways.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
Put Roads to Bed.

The far!3or who "put his road to-
bed' for the winter in good shape,
will thank himself later
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
Distance to Market.

RGad- shorten or lengthen the dis
tance to market according to their
condition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17

of the outcome. Boys and girls are
very unreasonable, but eventually
good common sense wins them
over to the proper line of conduct.
As to Moving Pictures, the prob
lem is not so easily solved. We
know we'll the farce of the censor
ship, and we know well the line of
pictures, which attract the largest
crowds. The modern boy or girl
knows too much of the sex problem
for their own good--and | say,
without fear of contradiction, that
most of this knowledge has been gain
ed from the screen. There are too
many youthful movie fans now a.
days, and the nickels and and dimes.
which could well be expendent on
worthier objects, are proving the
price of contamination to tie de;
veloping mind.
Vigilance! Vigilance! Vigilance!
must be our watchword, if we wish
to save our boys and girls from
moral shipwreck, My suggestion
is this: Do not allow your son or
your daughter to attend picture
shows on school days. 1t is disas-
trous to lessons, and even now too
many of the pupils of the school
spend too many hours in the movie
theaters running their ability of con-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11

crop. including cereals, forage, vege-
tables and fruits; the amount of farm
labor needed for the kind of work of
fered, and the dates when needed, the
rates of pay per day with board and
lodging.
To further the successful carrying
out of this plan, the railroad will
make a special fare as an inducement
to the city men who cannot serve their
country at the front, but who desire
to aid in the food branch of the SER
vice
Persons desiring to cooperate with
the Government in this way. by work
ing on farms, can secure full infor-
nation by applying to any agent or
representative of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad.
1t is the plan of the railroad to keep
the United States Government posted
on all of the details of the work as it
progresses.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11
Big Suit On Stock Bonus

Mrs. Eleanor DUPONT Perot of
Germantown (Philadelphia), on
Thursday filed suit in the United
States District Court in Whining
ton against E. |. dupont Nemours
& Co. and its directors individual
ly, charging them with diverting
Sl4,767,920 from the company's
treasury to be used in giving stock
bonuses. She petitions the Court
for an accounting and the return
of the money to the treasury. A
writ returnable on April "a was is
sued on the defendants named in
the bill, who are Pierre S.. Henry
F., Irence, Eugene E, Lamot,
Alexis l., and A. Felix du Pont, R.
R. NJ. Carpenter, H. G. Haskell, J.
P. Laffey, c. L. Patterson, John J.
Raskob, F. L. Connable. William
Coyne, H. F. Brown, E. G. Buck
ner, F. G. Tallman, H. NJ. Banks
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11
The Essential Of Faith

Time was wher cavaliers owed to
sharpen their wit upon a religion
which ascribes so much to faith. Now
however, it is this very popularity
that profound thinkers discover the
divine wisdom of the Gospel of sys-
tenn which insists upon faith as es-
Sential to the true development of our
nature. For life, as l have just re-
marked. is a search; but the search
suproseS faith in the thing sought.
The student trimming the midnight
lamp: the poet burning with thick
coming inspirations; the artist pat
iently moulding the plastic marble; or
k:ndling the eloquent canvas: the ma
i;;ator batting with storms. and
ending his harrassed form day after
day and night after hight in the prov
of his ship. as he peers into the dis
lance for some glimpse of an undiS-
covered land-all these. and all others
who aim at noble achievements are
men of faith; they believe in some
thing beyond the realms of present
knowledge; something to be revealed.
in appealing to faith. therefore, the
Gospel not only recognizes an element
in our nature without which religion
cannot exist at all, but, by consecrat-
!rg that element, by proposing i'm
mortal happiness. it meets all the in
lite capacity of our being, unfold
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11
B. & O. PRESENTS PLAN
FOR FOOD PRODUCTION
Urges Nacationists To Go To
The Farms

The problem of feeding the fighting
nations of Europe is paramount to the
many grave questions which have
arisen during the past winter. Lack
of men to work the farms was the diff =
ficulty. AS the United States now en-
tiers the great worlds war, and the
call for million men has gone forth,
there is the gravest danger of addi-
tional scarcity of labor on farms and
a possible food shortage that would
seriously undermine the strength of
the nation and bring great disaster to
this otherwise bountiful country.
With its millions of acreage in rich
farm land, America could feed the
world; but unless these farms are
planted and cultivated, the greatest
asset of the country is lost.
A conservation of labor is needed at
once. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
has recently announced plan which
it believes will help to relieve the sit
S"N4o'i' AWFUL iIlS " llIe pIdN pusl-
ness firms will be urged not only to
give vacations to employees, but IL
restrict vacations to actual service in
helping to produce food products for
the nation. The boys too young to
enlist, or the man who is exempt
from compulsory military service. may
be fit in thousand ways for farm
work. thus permitting the city man
not only to have his vacation. but to
contribute by working on farms where
farm labor is needed.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
with full knowledge of the labor short
age on farms in its territory, and re-
alizing the increasing danger, some
time ago formulated plans towards
working out solution to this prob
lem, and established a Farm Labor
Bureau and Employment Agency,
which is a part of the Commercial
Development Department of the
Company. working in conjunction
with the traffic departments.
Alist is being compiled giving the
name Of each farmer on or near the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the dis
lance Of his farm from the station:
the number of acres devoted to each
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11
New 10-HOur Law Inspector

The State Labor Commission on
Friday chose Miss Isabelle Steven
son of Wilmington. inspector
under the Ten-Hour Law for Wo-
mems work, to succeed Miss Mary
S. Malone, who resigned to manage
her farm. There were 80 appli-
cants for the post. Miss Malone's
report of her work during the last
quarter was read and a resolution
of thanks for the thorough per-
Torrance of her duties was ad-
opted unanimously. Inspector
Charles H. Grantland reported
upon the enactments of the Legis-
lature at the session just closed.
Served Sentence In Court Room
Edward Zeckman pleaded guilty
in Court at Georgetown on We'd
nesday of last week of selling
homemade wine from his farm
near Greenwood. As the penalty
under the local option law in
cludes Imprisonment, he was fined
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11
HERE AND THERE

Miss Sallie Collins Marvil, only
daughter of Mrs. ]. Dallas Marvil,
and granddaughter of Governor
Thomas MARCEL, and DR.. Samuel
Orr Black of Spartanburg, sc,
were married on April 3, in Gems
tenary NJ. E. Church, Laurel, in the
presence of large number of rel
atives and friends. They will re-
side in Rochester, Minnesota,
where DR.. Orr will be associated
with the famed surgeons, the Mayo
Brothers, in work at their noted
hospital.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11
PORCH FURNITURE

From the humble porch
rocker to elaborate suites. at
tractive designs and mOder-
ate in price.
Porch rockers of selected
maple frames, reed seat and
reed or slat backs in natural
or green finish from S1.00 up
wards. Chair and settees to
match. Rustic furniture of
heavy cedar, strong, durable
and comfortable, and weather
and rain proof. Chair and
setteeS S2.75 up.
Willow chairs and rockers
in natural color. some with
pockets or arms. in many
styles from $3.50 up.
These chairs are also fin
ished green, gray, brown,
ivory or any shade to match
your interior $500 and up.
Cushions of silk floss and
cretonnes both sides covered
are $500 each. We have
tables, stools, settees to
match.
From far off China (our
own importation) comes that
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11

Companies E. of Elkton and \.
of Bel Air, of the First Narvlan5
Infantry, were ordered nome a,
Wednesday from guard Ggtv at n,
railroad bridges at Perryville sn5
Harve de Grace, having been ~
placed by Companies of the Fopr,t
Infantry, of Baltimore called inn.
the Federal service.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11

Emerson R. Crothers. w0~
known and popular Elktonian IL,
nephew of the late Gover,,
Crothers, was critically il, for so ,s'
eral days after partial operatios
performed on March 80 for sn
pendicitis, at a Philadelphia bo,
pital. He had rallied Sutfciant
to permit completion of the ona,@
ton on Saturday and hopes Of bi
recovery are entertained
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11

Middletown taxpayers at a sao
ond election held on Apr.l . a,
the question of bonding the town
for constructing a sewer svsten
cast 1858 votes against the pro.
posal to 2,492 in its fayar. EscS
voter cast one vote for each dols,
of tax paid, and most Of the lay.
taxpayers opposed the bond issIs
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11
DRAPERY DEPARTMENT

We make to your order
awnings and slip covers of
real quality. All Of this work
is custom made, to fit your
particular requirements. Our
awnings are made of Boyles
best stripe, in a great range
Of colors or khaki, on heavy
galvanized frames. They are
not cheap awnings but they
are best we can make and
highly satisfactory.
Slip covers are cut and fit
ted by experts out of any
material you may select. We
have hundreds of the new
stripes and cretonnes to sell
ect from.
Couch hammocks for porch
or lawn with stand or with
out and with or without cam
opies. Fitted with high
grade link fabric springs and
cottonfelt khaki covered mat
tresses. Hammocks $3.50 TO
$4,000. Sets complete $500
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11

ing our minds, calling into full exer-
else our noblest powers, exalting, puri-
flying and rejoicing the soul by hope
and assurances full of brightness and
glory.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11

$50 and sentenced to be confined
for one hour which he was allow
ed to serve in the Court room in
custody of the Sheriff, the shortest
term of confinement ever imposed
in Sussex County.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11

The Lewis farm at Harve de
Grace, and not the Stump farm,
at Perryville, has been recon-
mended to the War Department
for camp site for the Maryland
National Guard when called into
the Federal service.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11

beautiful and comfortable
Chinese Sea Grass Furniture.
These pieces, woven of water
proof sea grasses, are Won
derfully soft and yielding,
clinging to and resting all of
the body and are not only
porch but ideal bedroom and
living-room pieces. The de-
signs are oriental, unusual
and exclusive:
Chairs $1,000 and up.
Settees $1,000 and up.
Rockers s11.00 and up.
Tables $500 and up.
Porch swings come in
green and fumed oak finishes
all we'll made, strong and
sturdy, complete with chains.
ready to hang. 8 #. 6 in, 4
IT, D IT. and 6 #. lengths.
$500 to $3.50.
Cedar chests for the stor-
ing of winter clothes and
furs keep out the pesky
moths and deliver your
clothes next winter in perfect
condition. Various STYLES
and lengths from $1,000 to
$4,000.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11

dale, Tilghman Johnson and Caro-
line Ramsay, executors of William
G. Ramsay and E. |. DUPONT de
Nemours & Co.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11

Summer portieres in snow
fake and grenadine fabric,
cross stripe pattern are 284
yards long and range from
s1.50 to $500 per pair. ColorS
are sunfast and tubfast.
Madras curtains imported
and domestic 2l2 and %
yards long, so inches wide.
range from $3.50 to $500
per pair.
Stenciled and embroidered
crash curtains, made rever-
sible, can be laundered. S4.25
to $500.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11

ne deliver bu
trucks do not reach houer u p
Your inquiries nil Be promptly ship desired on ossroy
nd eneHbr this the shou places rfnston and m ar. M
ueteome e You ufH anu v bat noy 7l
er at POUR leisure through this big - - S ~
Our Summer decoration, particularly prehy this ys1r
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11

to $1,000.
Vudor and Arowlux porch
shades make any porch a cool
comfortable living room. In
five colorS, complete with
cords to hang:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-13
INSURANCE AGAINST LOSS
OF INCOME

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 13.-Legisla-
ton to provide insurance against loss
of income because of illness or old
age was advocated by Royal Meeker,
Chief of the United States Bureau Of
Labor Statistics, in an address on
Social Insurance in the United
States" before the National Confer
ence of Charities and Correction here.
"The next logical step after the
revamping and extension of our work
mems compensation laws would be
the enactment of invalidity and old
age insurance legislation he said.
"If a ractical way can be found.
should favor contributory insurance
to cover these hazards However,
regard the payment by the workers
in whole or in part, for insurance
against invalidity and old age as a
mere detail. 1t makes little differ
ence in the results whether the work
ers pay or the State pays, as is DEM
onstrated by the operation Of the
British non-contributory Old Age
Pension Act"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-13
MUST TREAT
CUSTOMERS CIvILLY

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland,
June 11.-A recent pronunciamen-
to of the Bavarian ministry of the
interior, which has been received
here, though couched in polite and
fatherly language, contains a threat
to all food storekeepers that unless
they treat their customers civilly,
thev will be debarred from conduct
ing their business in the future.
Countless complaints about the AFRO
gance Of the storekeepers, who are
variously described as having become
Lords of creation "autocrats," and
"dictators'' are responsible for the
order.
The ministry's proclamation re-
minds all who sell food of any kind
that because of the war and the
state of affairs It has brought with
it, they have become in a way public
servants. They are no longer purely
private individuals but members Of
the communal economic machine.
That being the case, continues the
order, each stoerekeeper must sub
ordinate his own interests to those
OF the state. He Is not allowed to
ridicule his patrons. ignore their
wants. nor be impolite to them.