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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14

church, of which he is pastor, prearrr-
ing every first Sunday afternoon. On
last Sunday at the beginning OF the
service the service flag, in honor OF
the boys who have gone from this
church. was unveiled. This week Mr..
Brooke is assisting Rev. H. B. White
in meeting at Stevens Creek church.
Miss Sue Sloan, owing to the sick
ness of her mother, was unable to
accept the three months course OF
instruction that she won some time
ago, the offer being made by Cornell
University. She advised them OF her
inability to enjoy this course, so she
has recently received from the musl-
cal department $4,000 worth of mu-
sic which will be a very valuable AID
to her in her class work here. She
took the course last year and now IS
glad that she really did not consider
going, as she prizes the music greatly.
Mrs. Manning Simmons and Misses
Rachael and Marguerite Simmons
have gone to Bridge Water, N. c.,
to spend while with Mrs. Freddie
Clary who has cottage there.
Mrs. St, Julian Harris of Dearlng,
Ga, has been for visit to her moth
er, Mrs. P. N. Lott.
Mrs. j. A. Dobey and children
have gone to opartanburg to visit
the formers mother and sister.
Mrs. Paul Perry has been visiting
Mrs. Alice Cox.
Mrs. ]. Jacobs and Miss Ella ia
cobs are at home from Augusta after
a visit to Mrs. C. A. Austin.
DR.. and Mrs. L. S. Maxwell were
visitors last week in Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Black, John
Howard and Oscar Black and Mrs.
F. S. Jefferson spent Saturday IN Co
lumbia and went out to Camp Jack
son for visit.
Miss Marion Mobiev is at nome
from two months stay at the Sum-
mer school at Winthrop college. She
has accepted a school at Charlotte,
N. C.
Misses Loise Boyd and Lou Court
ney are at home from a pleasant
house party given by Miss Ruth Har-
ris of Dearing, Ga.
The w. C. T. U. met Friday after
noon with Mrs. J. L. Smith, and IN
spite of the very hot weather there
was a good attendance. The superin-
tendents had good reports to give.
The w. c. T. U. is the only organiza-
ton that goes on through the sum-
mer without the rest. They are new
err weary of we'll doing. Comfort bags
were given out to the last boys who
were called out, and their words of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14

the Dlack crows in
the pine trees then I longed for our
EGgefeld hills.
l Trust the censorship will leave
enough of the letter to make it stand
together.
Yours with best wishes,
Private S. 3. Townes,
E Co., 37th Engrs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14

L wish could wrlLe a..>-
just how things are over here but |
can't.
Tell Uncle Jack and those hello
for me and that 1 am all right. Write
to me every chance you have.
Well, 1 will close, with love and
best wishes to all
Your devoted cousin,
Walter Griffis,
Co. D ia M. G. Bn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14
Notice to the Edgeheld U. DC.

All Daughters who subscribed to
the Third Liberty Loan will please
send me at once the amount of their
subscriptions as it is necessary for
me to hand in tabulated statement
of War Relief Work at once. Also
send me a list of w. S. S. taken, mon
ey given to the Red Cross, garments
made by each one, or any class of
war work accomplished during the
year.
Mrs. Agatha A. Woodson.
President.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14
A Group of Interesting Letters From Our
Soldier Boys.

Tbe;boys up here call me South
Carolina and I am proud of my
nance. / hope to come back to
sohoolin September but if the war
lasts much longer l expect we will
gessfree trip to France. l am In
goa6Ghealth and having the time OF
myssife. With best wishes
{ I am sincerely,
J. T. Littlejohn, Jr.
GO. S., S. A. T. G. Camp,
3gtt Plattsburg, N. Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14
Letter From Hezzie Grifis to
His Mother Written From
France.
July 19, 1918.
July 19, 1918.

Dearest Mother:
Your most kind and welcome let
ter came to hand last night and was
so glad to know you are well and to
know Papa and the boys have pref
ty crop. I trust it will stay that way
-~o1 This fall
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Wonan's Missionary Union
Meets at Leesville. w. c.
T. u. Met Friday Af-
ternoon.

The annual meeting of the Wom-
ans Missionary Union of the Ridge
association is being held this week
with the Leesville Baptist church,
and good delegation will go from
this church from the various socie-
ties. Splendid reports are carried,
each society going over its apportlon-
ment. The Woman's Missionary I'm
ion gave this year 100000, having a
membership of about IS. The Y. W..
A. with membership of 9 gave
S49.5O. The G. A., having 27 mem
bers, gave $3.50. The R. A., having
20 members gave between. $40 and
$50. The Sunbeams, having about 35
members, gave S104.0O
The surgical dressings class is very
busy this week completing the Aug
ust order. The force of workers is
not es large this month as many are
away but the ones at work are very
industrious and tireless, and no
doubt the order will be dispatched
as rapidly as last month. The large
cotton. pad is one of the named Or
ders but is to be made by new di-
rections this month and by so doing
the amount of gauze on hand will go
further.
Miss Lucille Norris has been for
short visit to the home folks. She is
stenographer for a firm in Columbia.
Mrs. James Huiet and little ones
have been for visit to relatives in
Savannah.
It was decided on Sunday morning
after service at the Baptist church
that the all-day rally of September
Sth would net be held and only
morning service will be held at this
time. This was to have been the an
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that lust suits me.

that just suits me.
I think the war will soon be over
and we will all be back home again.
Don't worry about me. We are hav-
ing our little prayer meetings three
times week. Several of the boys
and l are having these prayer meet
ings and every time we meet we get
more boys to join in with US. am
talking with the boys every day.
We are having fine weather here
now. Please write to me as often as
you can and tell me how everything
is getting on and how the crops are.
Write me long letter.
May God be with you all until we
meet again.
Hampton Medlock,
Co. H., 11S Inf. A. E. F.
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written for last week.)

Sunday being such a lovely day
for the flag services at Republican
we went up to them. Were very sor-
ry not to have gotten there to the
opening exercises, but the roads were
so terrible, and we got stuck in the
CONTINUED on page Five)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31
KANGAROO Mothers Bravery.

During severe drought in certain
section of Australia the owner OF a
country station was sitting one even
ing on the porch when he saw kan
CARGO lingering about, alternating ap-
preaching and retiring from the house,
as if half i'm doubt and fear what to
do. At length she approached the wa
ter pals and, taking young one from
her pouch. held it to the water to drink
While her baby was satisfying its
thirst the mother was quivering all
over with apprehension, for she was
but a few feet from the porch where
one of her foes was watching her. The
baby, having finished drinking, was
replaced in the pouch, and the old kan
CARGO set off at rapid pace. The
spectator was 50 much impressed by
the astonishing bravery of the affec-
tionate mother that he made vow
and kept it-never again to shoot a
kangaroo.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31

one side is addressed to the
local postmaster. The reverse
side of the card carries an order
from the individual signing the
card, addressed to his local
postmaster to have delivered to
him at such regular intervals as
he may choose, by his local mail
carrier, as many Thrift or War
Savings Stamps as the individual
may feel he can afford. Through
this form of order it is expected
that by the end Of the drive Wis
consin will have pledged itself to
purchase before January 1st,
1919. the total of $51 900, 600
allotted to this state.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31

VALUE OF AUTUMN LEAVES.

These Should Not Be Burned, but Com
posted For FertiIizns Purposes.
That more than 100000 pounds Of
excellent fertilizer Is destroyed annual
" in New York state by the burning
Of autumn leaves from forest and
shade trees is the conclusion of Pro
lessor HI. r. Francis of the State Col
lege Of Forestry at Syracuse, who has
been making study OF the manurial
value Of the leaves of trees and shrubs.
In preliminary report which Profess
sor Francis has just made to the col
lege he states that the utilization of
forest leaves for manure Is one of the
phases of conservation which has hard
" been considered by the people of the
state. Thoughtless destruction of mil
lions Of pounds of fertilizer which
would come from the decaying leaves
annually In this country should be
checked at once, as their careful use
would give farreaching results. not
only In improving the fertility Of agri-
cultural lands, but in the protection
and improvement of trees and shrubs
themselves and of the lawns which
surround our homes. Nature has es.
tablished in every bit of forest, from
the wood lot up to the great forests OF
the Adirondacks, q we'll organized fac
tory for the production Of the organic
material which is known in the forest
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31
Civil Service Examination
p. O. Clerk.

An examination for Clerk will be
held at the post Office in this city on
February 20, 1918.
Age limit, Is to 45 years on the
date of the examination.
Married women will not be ad .
mitted to the examination. This
prohibition, however, does not APP
ply to women who are divorced.
Applicants must be physically
sound land male applicants must be
not less than feet inches in
height. in bare feet, and weigh not
lesa than 1875 pounds without over
coat OF lat.
For application blanks and for
full Information relative to the ex-
aminations, qualifications, duties.
salaries, vacations, promotions, etc.
address Immediately
George Froseth,
Secretary, Board of Civil
Service Examiners.
Post office, Washburn, Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31

Going over the top, accord
ing to newspaper advices, will
soon be the almost daily slogan
of American boys shortly to
take up their places on the
actual firing line in France.
During tue week of February
$40, this familiar slogan will
be voiced by thousands of en-.
thusiastic workers throughout
the entire, state of Wisconsin,
who have pledse ed them selves to
"put over, the top" the big War
Savings Stamp Campaign Drive
for one million War Savers in
Wisconsin by February 10.
This proposed drive has already
excited the attention of leading
newspapers throughout the en-.
tire United States and during
the week of this campaign the
eyes of hundreds OF thousands
Of men interested in this great
national thrift movement will be
directed toward WISCONSIN, and
the daily reports, as the thrift
army make it's steady ad vance,
will be scanned with more than
usual interest.
Under the leadership of State
Director J. II. Puel.cher for
War Savings. tie various coun-
ty committees have been we'll
organized. and these com mittess
are now engaged in appointing
their various subcommittee,
including their team captains
down to the individ ual workers
on these teams.
To assist in this great drive
the government has supplied all
county chsirmen ia the state of
Wisconsin with what 10 officially
known rs the "Blue Post Card"
and this form OF pledge or pur-
chase order will be the means
adopted to bring the campaign
| to q successful issue in Wiscon-
sin. The Blue Post Card" is
one that bears the frank of the
United States postofice depart
ment and may. therefore, be
mailed without postage. and on
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31
SHARK MEAT IS RANK.
But the Arabs of Alden Eat II Both
Fresh and Dried.

Fresh and Dried.
Shark fishing Is an important indus
try at Alden, Arabia. The poorer
classes of the inhabitants depend on
this fish for their only taste of sea
food. Some Of the meat Is dried and
preserved in salt. The fins and maws
are shipped to China, and the hVers
produce an oil that is used for a var
nish on boats.
The Arab In his primitive boat, or
dhow, fat bottomed craft OF some
$50 tons burden, finds his best fishing
grounds between Alden and Shukra
during the cool months from October
to March. He uses both nets and
hooks. Fishing Is sometimes done
from small boat, but this Is danger
Gus, as large fish occasionally over
turns the boat, and the fishermen be
come the prey of other sharks.
Small sharks are sold in the Alden
fish bazaar for about half the price OF
other edible fish. Fresh shark meat Is
very strong, and one must develop q
taste for 1t to enjoy 1t.
Maleh, or salt dried shark meat, has
the largest market of any of the by
products. 1t is used in such quantities
by the Arabs of the interior that the
local market cannot meet the demand
and much of the meat consumed has
to be imported from the Arabian gull
ports. Like the fresh meat, maleh Is
strong In taste and odor.-New York
Sim
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31
COOKED BANANAS.
Fried or Baked, They Are a Delicious
and Nourishing Food.

Fried or Baked, They Are Delicious
and Nourishing Food.
Americans already eat millions OF
bananas year as raw fruit, but our
capacity would be much larger, accord
ing to the food economists, If we would
use it more extensively as cooked
food. There are many ways OF cook
ing bananas. and i'll most of the lands
where they grow fried and steWed
bananas are staple articles of diet
The banana contains as large a per
centage of carbohydrates Starch and
sugar. as does the potato and nearly
the same proportions of other constlt-
uents, with the exception of potash.
1t Is not a perfect substitute for the
potato, but very near 1t.
Most American housewives do not
know how to cook bananas For fried
bananas peel and split them, dip each
half into we'll beaten egg, then into
fine breadcrumbs and fry in hot oil.
More digestible are baked bananas.
Bananas may be baked whole, one side
of the skin being stripped back in this
case. or they may be peeled and cut III
halves The fruit should be put In a
baking pan. sprinkled with cinnamon,
a half cupful of sugar, pinch OF salt
and tiny bits of butter Pour into the
pan a half cupful of water and baste
frequently while baking in a quick
oven. Lemon juice may be substituted
for cinnamon, making it into a strip
before baking, then pouring over the
fruit when placed in the oven. Apples
may be baked with the peeled bananas,
and the combination is delicious.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31

fraternity will greatly miss Irvine r
Nye, editor of the Bayfield, Progress,
who leaves next week to join the
field department Of the Y. NJ. c. A..
During the year or more that Mr..
Nye has been at the helm OF the
Progress he has built up fine news
paper and his editorial writings were
read and appreciated by many. Mr..
Nye has done wonderful service
for the government, the Red Cross,
the Y. NJ. C.. A. and various other
patriotic organizations since the
declaration of war and he now feels
that he can be of greater service to
his country in the work which he is
now undertaking. MIR. Nye expects
to leave soon for J France where he
will take up active work with the I.
NJ. c. A. We congratulate the Y.
NJ. c. A. on. securing the services OF
this man. although Bayfield, County
loses q valuable man in the news
paper field. Our best wishes for your
success are with you MIR. Nye wher-
ever you may 60.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31

THROWING THEIR FOLIAGE ABOUT THE
HOME GROUNDS.
as duff and which the farmer knows
as the rich loan which covers his
fields.
Where q few shade or forest trees
are throwing their foliage about the
home grounds it should by no means
be raked up and burned, because
It is like burning so much valuable
stable manure. Instead it should
be composted where that is possible
or used as mulch around Towering
perennials, roses and often large trees.
By wetting the leaves thoroughly and
then weighing them down by sticks
or soil they will be splendid winter
protection. and the weight and mois-
ture Of the winters snow will bring
about rapid incorporation Of the mulch
with the SOIL Where autumn leaves
are to be used as a mulch about fruit
or very young shade trees some care
must be exercised in not putting the
mulch too close to the stems, as there
Is danger of the mulch harbOring mice,
which during the winter might girdle
the young trees.
During the fall days great quaint
ues of autumn leaves from trees and
shrubs are blown over lawns and are
piled up in eddies in the lee Of build
ings and in the corners Of fences, and.
while they may be a bit unsightly un-
til the snow comes, it will be much
better for the vegetation not to rake
these leaves into piles and destroy
them. Is it not good common sense
and thrift to use the fertilizer which
nature has placed at almost every
ones door? In villages and in the
country where horses are kept, if the
leaves can be secured easily, they
make splendid bedding and on the ma
nure pile soon decay and add the nee
essary mineral salts to the manure as
1t is spread over the garden or over
agricultural lands. in the spring.
American City.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31

DURING the past several weeks and
especially during the past week
Wsshburn has been overrun by sales
men trying to interest different local
people in oil well propositions and
we understand that several have pur-
chased 90 90 lots on the Kansas
Drairies. stock i'm other oil we'll
propositions, etc. in the hope OF
getting rich quick.
These oil we'll propositions. mining
propositions, and the like are all
more or less of a gamble and where
one man is to be found who has ever
made q cent out of the propositions
hundreds can be found who have
dropped their mite in order to get
wise.
These salemsen as rule are all
very good takers, capable of painting
q picture of the immense wealth that
it is possible for the investor to make
if?" they strike oil as few others
have done. They invariably tell you
ofthe great wealth made by some
individual through lucky strike,
which no doubt is true, but they fail
to tell you of the hundreds, yes
thous .nds of poor people. who have
invested their mite in dry holes in
the ground which looked az rosy on
the face when the proposition was
presented by the salesman.
Were the money invested in dry
oil wells, bare mines, and the like,
to be had by the United States
government today there would be no
need Of floating Liberty loans for the
purpose of defeating GERMANY.
Take for example right here at
home. Many Washburn people haye
invested their savings from time to
time in oil wells and mines and the
like. Suckers you know are born
every minute. Did you ever hear of
a Washburn man getting rich thru
these investments? Did you ever
hear of Washburn getting back the
money he put into these propositions!
We never have--hsve you!
But on the other hand there is OPP
portunity for investment right here
in Washburn that wilt make the in
weston a good msrgain-n not from 100
to 500 per cent. but fair return on
the investment. Had these men,
with a little money, invested in
Washburn real estate one or two
years ago-bought a cheap lot or
building for instance--he could have
almost doubled his mouey. The op-
portunity is still here. They would
have been doing something for the
town and for themselves. But how
about the fellows that invested their
savings in distant lands! What have
they made?
There has been enough money
spent by Wsshburn people in amounts
ranging from $50 to $1,000 in stock
propositions, oil wells and the like to
have erected fine factory that would
have paid q fair interest on the in
vestment. But how much is the
stock worth today that was invested
by these people one, two, three and
up to ten years back, in stocks and
the like?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31
FOR CIVIC SERVICE.

+ The chamber of commerce 10 a
+ large extent has its light under q
+ q bushel, and the public gener- q
+ ally is not aware of the amount q
+ of good and practical work it is d
4 doing for mankind and the local q
+ business welfare, but it is doing =
+ things worth while just the j
= same, and large numbers i'll a q
+ general way are beneticiaries OF q
= its diligence, foresight and con- 4
r tinuity of study and action in 4
+ carrying out the function for 4
+ which it was organized and put =
= In the going.-Gainesyille CTexD =
= Register.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31

For any itchiness of the skin, for
skin rashes, chap. pimples, etc. try
Doan's Oint ment. 60c at all drug
stores. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31

Feel languld, weak, run down?
Headache? Stomach "off"? A good
remedy is Burdock Blood 3itters.
Ask your druggist. Price $1.25.
Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31

100 acre tract of land for sale in
Town of Bayv:ew, CT. S. 5O.-R. D.
Sec. 34) at the sacrifice price of
$12 80 an acre. Fine trout brook
runs through it. Best sandy loan
soil. Easy to clear. No ravires to
speak of. Look this snap over.
M. S. Anderson, 424 Nicollett Ave.
Minneapolis. Mimi.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-31

THE Bayfield, County newspaper
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-01
Waldo Young and Laurence Seley Owners
H.A.Jensen,C Clerk Marion Hutchins Auc.
back soon.

back soon.
August Hamlau was seen wend-
ing his way towards Union Friday.
Andy Caldwell who has spent
some time in Chicago is expected
back soon.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-01
Clear Greek

A shadow social and dance was
held at the Folk school house last
Friday evening. The proceeds
were some over $50. The shadows
were sold at the price of $3.50 to
1925. The Mesdames Basta,
Berger, and Folk brought lunch
and coffee free of charge, no
sugar was to be had, being it was
a sweetless day. The proceeds of
dance and social was donated to
the Red Cross. All departed for
home at 6 o'clock in the morning,
everyone having spent most en-
joyable evening.
John Basta Jr. whom has been
drafted, went to Terry one day
to take his physical examination,
and when returning home froze
his face just on account of not
having any gas in his pocket.
Frank Fergeson expects toy
leave for the east in near future.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-01
Tussler Greek

Mike Kondelik lost av aluablt
COW last week.
Herman Meeves went to Glen
dive one day last week.
A Masquerade Ball is to be helc
March LIST at the Hills granary
Pet Paulson sold his farm to q
Minnesota guy a short time ago
Rudolph Heide was stalled in
| the creek with a load of straw for
three days, but finally managed
to get out. Some hard luck"
Mr.. Klondelik visited at the
Anton Kovarak home Monday.
Anton Kovarak Jr. started for
Union last Friday, and did not re-
turn before Sunday evening.
Robert Kopelow went to Union
to get his mail Thursday.
Mike Pfochaska went for a
load of wood, but did not get far
on account of being stalled in a
big snow drift.
Frank Klondelik's intention is
to purchase Ford this spring.
Fritz Rampke has spent some
time in New York, and we have
now gotten wise to the news that |
he is married, and is expected |
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-01

See the Winner Grain Cleaners
It the Circle Mercantile Company.
2-22-tf.
The Congregational Ladies
Guild will meet at the home of
Mrs. Adolph Anderson Thursday
March 7th. Mesdames Anderson
and VAIL will entertain. All well
come.