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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09

In loving remembrance of my
mother, Mrs. w. P. Vim, who pass
ed away three years ago today, Oc'
tober Sth, 1915.
Three sad years today since you
left us,
Mother whom l loved so well.
Can l help but feel so lonely
When no more your precious voice
and footsteps l hear?
Dearest Mother, l have missed you;
But twas Gods call of love
That took you from u presence
Into that home above.
l know that you are free from sor-
row,
Free from aches, and and grief pain
And in my loneliest hours | whisper,
Cur loss was but Jesus gain.
Oh, my precious Mother,
l miss you here below.
Though you were very feeble,
And your steps were faint and slow,
Yet precious were, your presence,
To have you by my side,
And hear your words of counsel,
To help me Ger life's tide.
But should we murmur when our
loved ones,
Taken from the fold below
Are ever waiting and watching
On that bright and heavenly shore?
Heavenly Father, teach US not to
murmur
When you call US one by one;
But give us grace to answer,
Not our will, but Thine, be done.
Yes, Mother has gone from earth to
heaven,
Though her spirit shall stay with us
still.
For her goodness, love, truth and
faithfulness
Shall remain after long years are
stilled.
Only goodbye, dear Mother,
Not farewell,
Until we meet again,
On Canaan's happy shore.
Maggie VIM.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL,

Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Padgett spent
Tuesday in Augusta.
Mrs. W. L. Dunovant is in Column
bia with her daughter, Mrs. oscar
LaBorde, who has been quite i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Padgett are
now occupying a suite of rooms IN
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ.
Jones.
We are indebted to u friend
Luther Quarles for an October water
melon of good size and delicious
flavor.
Let everybody cooperate with the
authorities in stamping out Spanish
influenza. Stay close at home as much
as possible-away from public places.
The rooms now occupied by the
Edgefield library over the Greek
store are being beautifully done ov-
er and will be open to the public in
two weeks.
Mr.. D. v. Harris sold his farm of
232 acres last week to Mr.. j. D. Gar
rem of Spartanburg for $4,000 cash.
MI. Harris had greatly improved this
farm since he purchased it.
District Attorney j. VIM. Thur
mond returned to Greenville Monday
to attend the district court but came
back home Tuesday, court having
adjourned on account of Spanish in
fuenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Reese motored
to Edgefeld late Saturday afternoon
TO deliver some Red Cross work to
Miss Sarah Collett, the handiwork of
the patriotic ladies of Meriwether
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Folk spent Sun
day and Monday in Columbia with
their son, Edwin Folk, Jr., who is a
student at the University. Edwin
is a victim of the malady that is
sweeping the country and has been
quite sick but is o improving.
Mr.. C. A. Griffin received a tele-
gram announcing the death of his
brother-in-law, Dr.. j.. c. Mace, at his
home in Marion. He was i'll but a
short time DR.. Mace was editor and
proprietor of the Marion Star for a
number of years and was highly es-
teemed by the newspaper men OF
South Carolina.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
Mr.. Holmes Dead.

The announcement Tuesday of the
death of Mr.. Hal Holmes which oc-
CURED in Philadelphia Monday caused
much genuine sorrow in Edgefield.
He was ~deservedly very popular when
he resided among US. No information
concerning his death, except the an
nouncement, has been received in
Edgefield.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
Schools and Public Meetings

As stated in the telegram published
in this issue which Sheriff w. R.
Swearingen received yesterday all
schools in the county have been clos
ed until the danger from Spanish
influenza has passed. All church SER
vices and other public gatherings are
also prohibited. Mass meetings held
in the interest of Liberty bonds can
be held in the open air. Therefore,
all meetings announced by County
Chairman A. E. Padgett will be held
as per schedule announced.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
Townes-Siggar.

The following announcement mas
been received by Edgefield friends:
Mrs. and Mrs. George Medlock an
nIpunce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Frances, to Mr.. Charles Wilson
Higgar on Saturday October 5, 1918,
Augusta, Georgia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
Streams and Wells Low.

MI. T. E. Byrd was in town Mon
day and stated that he has been liv-
ing near Turkey creek all Of his life
and that stream is lower now than
he ever saw it before. Some wells in
nearly every section of the county
have failed. Some families are cora-
PEELED 10 send a mile for drinking
water.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
u. D. c. Meeting.

The Edgefield chapter U. D. G..
held it's first fall meeting at the home
of Mrs. R. A. Marsh on Tuesday af-
ternoon. Quite a number of women
were present.
Mrs. Woodson occupied the chair
and opened the session with the
Lords Prayer. in which all joined.
Mrs. B. E. Nicholson, chapter secre-
tary made a report of the executive
board meeting at which Mrs. Black,
our district president, met with US
and plans were discussed for the be-
ginning of the endowment of a hos
pital bed in Neuilly, France in honor
of the women of the Confederacy.
She mentioned the formation of a
new committee called the War Relief
Committee of which Mrs. Jas. Byrd
was made chairman.
Mrs. Woodson requested Mrs.
Marsh to read the correspondence
in regard to- this work with Mrs.
Rountree and Miss Preston members
of the general committee and the
letter of thanks from Miss Preston
for $4,000 which completed the en-
dowment of the bed, the other $500
having been raised during the year
by the six women forming the gen.
eral committee.
The chapter also pledged to send
800 yearly for the up keep Of the
bed.
Gertrude Thurmond made 9 re-
port from the Bald Eagle chapter
which showed that after meeting all
of their chapter obligations, donat-
ing s4.55 toward the infant kits for
the Belgian babies, and giving $500
to the Red Cross in the drive, they
have something over $500 in the
bank.
Mrs. Woodson read the report
which she had sent in to Mrs. Buck
ineham, district war relief director,
which showed a great amount of war
work done, many contributions made,
gifts to the amount of $247.OO for
all things and a record of 4S sons
and brothers given to the service.
One item omitted from the report
was over 500 garments sent in for
the Belgian relief drive just over
A letter from Ms. Black was read
asking that we cooperate with the
Woman's Division of Defense in u
county and that Mrs. Caldwell would
soon visit the county to organize.
Miss Hortense Padgett has consented
to serve as chairman of a committee
to meet with Mrs. Caldwell when she
comes. Miss Mae Tompkins will
serve with Miss Padgett.
The following delegates were nam
ed 1Or IIlS LUuiSNIiiS SoHNSiieiOAi
Mrs. R. A. Marsh, Mrs. M. n. Till
man, Mrs. B. E. Nicholson; Mrs. j..
L. Minis, Miss Sophie Dobson and
Mrs. J.. H. Cantelou %alternates.
For the State convention at Oar
lington: Miss Annie DeLoach, Mus.
3. E. Nicholson, Mrs. Jefferson
Wright were chosen, with Mrs. Mou-
ION Smith, Mrs. A. E. Padgett, Mrs.
Jas. Byrd as a%lternates.
Just before the close of the meet
ing, in the absence of the historical
program sketches which will be sent
to the hospital in Neuilly France, to
accompany our endowment, were
read. One sketch was of the old Sol
diers' Relief Association of Edge
field, one of Feline Grace Allen, and
several others.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
Sheriff Receives Telegram to
Close Schools.
Columbia, S. G.

County Sheriff, Edgefeld, S. c.
Under authority of paragraph
1914 South Carolina code you are
directed to close all schools and other
institutions of learning, churches,
picture shows and all other places of
public gatherings in your county.
See that there is no crowding in
stores and public conveyances.
James A. Hayne, Secty. and
State Health Officer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
Liberty Bond Meeting.

A mass meeting will be held at
Stevens Creek church Saturday af-
ternoon in the interest Of tre Liber-
ty bonds. A full attendance is urged.
If subscriptions are made al the
meeting from several townships each
township will receive proper credit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
In Memoriam.

In loving remembrance of my
mother, Mrs. w. P. VIM, who pass
ed away three years ago today, Oc-
tober Sth, 1915.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09

Mrs. W. L. Dunovant is in Column
bia with her daughter, Mrs. Oscar
LaBorde, who has been quite i'll.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09

MIR. and Mrs. E. E. Padgett spent
Tuesday in Augusta.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
To Continue Taxing Railroads,

Secretary w. G. McAdoo informed
Gov. Gardner in a letter that the nor
NAL taxation Of railroads by the state
authorities shall continue as in the
past. The governor had asked for in
formation On this subject. The secre.
tary's communication follows:
THE theory under which the gov.
eminent Is proceeding is that normal
state taxation shall continue as here.
tofore and be absorbed as a part OF
the operating expenses. There is moth.
ing in the bill now pending before
congress which in any way conflicts
with this policy. We are counting on
very hearty and definite cooperation
from the officials of the several states
and taxing bodies and public service
commissions, and we believe that
while the government control contin-
ues there will be no occasion for aux.
iety from any quarter"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
To Call Special Election.

Gov. Gardner announced that before
he calls the Forty.ninth general AS.
sembly into extraordinary session to
reduce the state, county, municipal
and school levies he will order special
elections in senatorial and legislative
districts in which there are vacancies.
He will issue his proclamat or calling
the elections soon.
There are six vacancies to be filled.
Three OF these were occaslored by
deaths and three by the war. Repre-
sentatiyes Harry Bridges OF Cape Iii
rardeau and Charles r. Dubois OF the
First Buchanan county district and
Senator S. W. Bates of the Twenty
eighth distric.. hold commissions iii
the United States army
Senator Thomas B. Whltledge of the
Twenty.sixth senatorial district ard
Representatives h. +. S1uart Of the
Third Buchanan county district and
X. G. Haensler Of st. Charles county
are dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
RACES QUICK TO ANAL GAMATE
Intermarriaee OF French and English
In St. Louis Began Promptly
and Continued.

Mimi was a pet name for girls In
the old French families Il century ago.
1t was Indian and meant little pigeon.
virginia" vas a favorite name for
daughters among the French families.
The suggestion did not come from the
Old Dominion state. Baby girls we're
christened Virginia because the moth.
ers had read, tearfully, the story Of
Paul and Virginia. Bernardine de Saint
Ficrre's novel came out in 1887. 1t
circulated all over the world and
reached st. Louis. The romance made
the first literary impression on the viii
lagc. 1t prompted the use Of the name
Of the heroine many times.
Commingling of the elements Of the
population of st. Louis came promptly.
There was no line of exclusion in btsl-
ness or matrimony. The evolution of
the typical st. Louisan was rapid. OF
the more than one thousand descend
ants Of Madame Chouieau, the mother
Of st. Louis, not two hundred have
borne French names. In the present
generation these descendants are rep.
resented in families of six former M
tiOnalities. -~ From "Missourian One
Hundrew Years Ago." by Walter Is,
Stevens.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07

Ssleas Fire prissa.
The state peniteatiasy had its first
incendiary dire under The Gardner I'd.
ministration and the loss to the state
is estimated at S2s0.0oO. There may
be additional losses because OF inabil-
ity TO fill rush orders for shoes.
Factory No. s. known as the old
Farker shoe factory. and the prison
laundry. an extension Of the factory.
were burned to the ground.
There were q number OF fires from
a little before l a. m. until I q. m. The
first fire was In the double basement
Of the laundry. 1t was put out with
~extinguishers. Half an hour later an
other fire was discovered in the base
ment of the shoe factory. 1t took an
hour to extinguish this blaze. A little
later it was discovered that the third
story Of the shoe factory was on fire
in several places. The city depart.
ment vas then called out.
Later fire was discovered on the
second floor of the shoe factory. and
ii was all the firemen could do to con-
fine the flames to the factory and
laundry.
The state had received q large ship
nent of leather for the shoe factory
and il was stored in the basement der
ing the day. This shipment was in
tended to meet rush orders for shoes
from Chicago and points in the east.
All of this leather, with the exception
OF i bundle, was lost.
The state did not carry insurance ON
the buildings, but there was srual' il.
surance on the contents. This il
enough, Chairman Painter of the pris-
on board thinks, to pay for the ma.
chinery and tools. He estimates the
actual loss on buildings and contents
al $4,000. The loss in labor and ON
sales of shoes will be considerable. as
well as the loss ON stock. The shoe
factory belonged to the state and was
operated exclusively by the state. 1t
had Just begun making money. It. will
be rebuilt as soon as possible, but Just
now the penitentiary has no funds.
There is no doubt in the minds Of
prison officials that the fires were de-
hberateiy planned and set by conyicts.
so many fires occurring within a
space of four hours, and all after the
buildings had been emptied Of con
victs, has convinced officials thai the
whole thing was a vel! arranged plot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
CHICAGO KIDS DRINKING BEER
Milk Is Too Expensive for Many Fami.
lea and Substitutes Are
Being Used.

Chicago,-Beer, black coffee and
soda water is the daily diet OF hun
dreds of Chicago's poor children, &C
cording to Mrs. Rose Finn, President
OF the Mothers league. Hundreds are
dying because the price Of milk is too
high. Similar conditions are said to
exist in most large cities.
Further increased milk prices will
mean starvation for the poor children
and families" Mrs. Finn said. "At
least rs per cent Of the children will
suffer. l have investigated and found
them suffering because of milk costs,
Mothers are feeding weakened con-
densed milk, beer, strong black coffee
and soda water. They don't realize
what this means to a child, but even
if they did they cannot do otherwise.
Municipal milk stations Is what we
need. Go and get your own milk and
eliminate delivery and the middle
man."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from Swi.zer-
land and Holland describe the general
strike In Berlin and other parts Of
Germany as much more serious than
indicated by the official dispatches
sent from Berlin.
According to Central News advicss
from Amsterdam. nearly all Of the
workmen Of the Daimler, Boersig, Lud-
wig and General Electric works are
on strike. Trades unions are not ut
the head Of the movement, but several
trades are almost completely at q
standstill.
The Independent Socialists have
carried on an active propaganda dur
ing the last few days, the dispatch
says. and the movement appears to
be very serious and in industrial CEN
ters meetings are prohibited. II Is
particularly grave in the suburbs Of
Lichterfelde, Herlngsdorf and johann
nisthal, where electric works and air
plane factories are situated. Strikes
also have broken out in Rhineland and
Westphalla.
The Frankfurter Zeitung says the
movement Is directed against the de-
lay in passing the Prussian reform bill
and the agitation conducted by the
Fatherland party. The same paper
adds that the strike has spread to the
Rochum mining district, nine miles
from Essen.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
gram Co, under date of Jan. %, says
a thoroughly trustworthy Export from
klel declares the workers In the tor.
pedo factory at Friedrichsport struck
on Friday afternoon. In consequence
OF this a number Of the mems leaders
are being called to join the army.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
CAN END DISEASE
BY VACCINATION
UNIVERSITY BOARD ISSUES Bull
LETtN ON PREVENTION
OF DISEASES.
PREVENTIVE AND CURATIVE
State Board Of Health Distributes
Remedies to Those Needing Them
MANY Diseases Have Been
Isolated and Cured.
Jefferson City. Mo.

Jefferson City. Mo.
The department of preventive medi-
cine has prepared the following bulle-
lin on vaccination, which is now be-
ing required St widely by health al
thoritaek:
Vaccination against various dis
eases is no longer an experimental
process OF medicine. No better exam
pie need be set forth than our expert
ence of vaccination against smallpox
in justifying the procedure in regard
to other diseases. 1t is a well-known
fact that vaccination has rendered
small poX entirely controllable.
The danger from vaccination is now
reduced to such a degree that to offer
this as an excuse is not only a mark
of ignorance, but a direct attack upon
the welfare of fellow beings. In
preventing other diseases vaccination
has become as vital as the vaccina-
ton against smallpox. Typhoid fever
and para-typhoid fever are today more
harmful 10 our people than is small
poy.
Accordingly, physicians have per-
fected and put into use vaccine
against these diseases. This vaccine
protects the individual in varying de-
grees. Usually the period of protec-
ton is about two years.
The state board of health in Mis-
souri, distributes these vaccines free
Of charge to all people who wish to
take them. No ill effects have been
experienced from the use of this vac.
cine in this or other countries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
Flour Law Held up.

The new food regulation governing
the sale of wheat flour will not gu
into effect in Missouri until Feb. Is,
10 days after its enforcement in most
states, according to Dean +. 4. Mulu.
ford, state food administrator.
The postponement, he announced.
was due to freight congestion in the
state and the difficulty of obtaining
a sufficient amount of substitute &C.
reals Immediately for the housewives
who will be required to purchase a
poun Of some other cereal for every
pound of wheat flour they buy.
Until Feb. 10 the required portion
VIII he Is per cent Of wheat flour and
70 per cent OF other cereals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
Rejects Plan for Spies.

The Missouri council of defense al
the state war conference rejected the
suggestion that wornen's advisory
boards be organized as espionage
agents.
George W. Bailey, chairman of the
Linn county council OF defense, urged
the organization Of the advisory
boards among the women OF the
state.
The state council members said
they did not think the plan was prac.
teal and that such a movement would
be discouraged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
RUSSIA SWEPT BY EPIDEMIC
Bad Food and Exposure Bring Flood
Of Undergraduates Is
Responsible,

London.--Russia is in the grip Of
an epidemic Of diseases as the result
of malnutrition, according to a dis.
patch to the Times, based on dlsclos.
ures recently made.
All Russians have been warned of
the necessity for careful sanitation.
Spotted and gastric typhus fever and
smallpox are prevalent. The present
disorganization OF the public health
service and kindred institutions is in
~creasing the danger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
Joseph W. Folk COMING Back.

Former Gov. Joseph w. Folk has re.
signed as councillor for the interstate
commerce commission and returned to
st. Louis as counsel for the chamber
Of commerce. Astute politicians pre-
dict that Folk will be a candidate for
the United States senate to succeed
Stone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
GERMANS BITTER
FOES Uf FREEDOM
ANAGor OF SOCIALISTS AND
eGARlEoe EDITORS ADDS
TO TRoUolGo.
MANY STRIKES IN EFFECT
War Industries Tied Up - Employee
Protest Failures In Rstorms-
A9itators to Be Sent to
FirstlIns Trvaehes.

Amsterdam--The German govern.
ment has decided upon the arrest Of
six Independent Socialist leaders.
These include three members&ef the
editorial staff Of the Leipzig volks
Zeitung.
II is reported that Adolph Hoffman,
editor of Vorwaerts. an Independent
Socialist leader In the Prussian diet.
has been arrested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
PRISONERS PAY IS CUT OFF

Notwithstanding has failed to
reply to the proposal OF the United
States that German commissioned OF.
ficers, held prisoners In America, re.
ceive tho pay Of their grade In return
for similar privileges being accorded
American officers held In Germany,
80 the war department has cut Oft the
payments which were being made Ia
Germans.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
smtieaae Book Week.

GOV. Gardner issued two more proc.
lamat!ons on war subjects. In one he
designated Feb. Is as Junior Red
Cross day III the public schools of Mis-.
souri,, and iii the other he designated
the week beginning Jan. rs as Smile.
age Book Week" in Missouri and
urged the public to do it's bit"
The "smileage book" proclamation
Is in furtherance Of a campaign
launched by the secretary of war,
through the military entertainment
council to raise funds to provide en-
tertainment and recreation for soldiers
in environments.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
NEGRO Shoots a Nurse.

Chicago.--Miss Helen Nnnegan, rs,
. nurse at Wesley Hospital, was shot
and probably fatally wounded by a
negro who attacked her as she was
going from the sleeping quarters Of the
nurses to the hospital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
An Apt Student.

A young oma who went to Column
bia to take her degree Of doctor Of
philosophy married her professor In
the middle of her second year. When
she announced her engagement one Of
her friends said:
"But. Edith, l thought you came up
here to get your Ph-D."
$50 did" replied Edith "but I had
no idea | would get him so Soon"