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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06

Wonder how many farmers have
given serious thought to the seed to
be planted this year? Large yields
can not be secured from inferior seed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06

Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu-
tions and Political Notices published at
advertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06

Since Russia has gone back on US
some housewives are so loyal and
patriotic that they have stricken
Charlotte Russ from their menu.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06

Published every Wednesday in The
Advertiser Building at Sl.50 per year
in advance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06

No communications will be published
unless accompanied by the writer's
aame
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06

The cry "Back to the farm" is un-
necessary now. The high price of
produce is attracting people from the
cities back to the rural districts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06

Entered as second class matter at
the pos:office at Edgefeld, S. C..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06
Teachers Meeting o

The teachers of Edgeiield county
are called to meet in the court house
Saturday, February 9, at ll:30
o'clock. Each one is urged to be
present.
w. w. FULLER,
County Supt. Education.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06

Do not become sour just because you
can't buy all the sugar you want. Keep
sweet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06

AS long as raw cotton mounts higher
and higher, consumers should not OBJ
ject to higher and higher cotton
goods.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06

Grown-ups, as we'll as children, re-
sent too many 'don'ts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06

SALESMAN WANTED to So
licit orders for lubricating oils,
greases and paints. Salary or Com
mission. Address THE HARVEY
OIL CO., Cleveland, Ohio.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06

Let us all be good soldiers and obey
our leaders.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06

Our stock of furniture, Bed Room
Suits, Beds, Wardrobes, Mattresses
and Springs of all kinds is COM
plete. Also full stock Of Chairs,
Rugs, Art Squares, Clocks, Kitchen
Cabinets, etc. We are in position
TO make prices reasonable.
B. B. Jones.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05
BROTHERS ARE REC0NCllED
Enlistment In Marine Corps Ends Feud
Of More Than TWO
Years Standing.

st. Louis.-Two brothers who nave
not spoken to each other for two years,
although they slept in the same bed
and ate at the same table, became
reconciled through their enlistment
In the Marine corps.
The boys are Dan and Angelo Tar
antola Of this city. Dan Is twenty
and Angelo eighteen. They fell OUT
when Angelo broke up O game OF mar
bles In which his brother was play
ing.
Angelo Joined the Marine corps. HIS
brother learned of 1t and came to the
train to bid him farewell. After De
coming reconciled there Dan decided
to Join the marines and be with mis-
brother.
So he enlisted two days later anc
the brothers are now at Paris isiano
S. c., where they are again fast frienos
after two years pact Of silence.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05
HEART RIGHT SIDE, REJECTED
Patriot Who Tried Twice to Enlist
Has Cardiac Organ In Right
Breast

Observation-Disclosures freak OF ma
ture was uncovered recently. when
DR.. John 81. Bailey, medical director OK
local board No. %, refused to accept
George w. Nicholson for the army be-
cause his heart was on the wrong SIDE,
even though it was on his right. Mich
olson is thirty years old and pleaded
desperately to go. Some months ago
he tried to enlist, but was turned
down because he was under weight
his examiners at that time be
ing unaware of his cardiac peculiar
tiles. When he was called for exam
nation before the draft board Doctor
Bailey made the discovery OF the true
location Of his heart.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05

from Washington. The prosecutions
for car robbery are to be carried into
the federal courts instead of into the
state courts, wherever possible.
Land Pirates Worst OF Criminals.
''These car robbers are the worst NJ
criminals; they are land pirates ana
vandals, without vestige Of patricf
ism or conscience, who seize upon M
conditions to plumber the needed r.
sources Of the nation" Manager ~
herty says. "They always 90 arnS{
ready and willing to murder guar
and generally use bribery also ia e 4
the connivance and betrayal of s
road employees, who are the truz6
custodians Of property. The s. IS
should not deal with these as orlI
Offenders, whose misdeeds are r.
weakness Of charactcr.r
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05
CARS LOOTED BY
DARING BANDITS
Millions of Dollars Worth OF
Goods Are Stolen in
Transit.
FREIGHT LOSS HEAVY
Mead of Protection Bureau 'a"'
Campaign to Run Down NC"
Whose PIunder Reaches
Enormous Figure.

Now York,-Freight car roDperieS
hovo bacome so frequent since the out
hreak of the war that the raliroau Au
m,nistration, which has undertahe
the task of suppressing the spreau
of such crimes, is launching natiohal
campaign to put to an END the prop
ertv loss which, in 1917 alone, amount
Cd to s3O.OOO,OOO. Many Of these roD-
beries have been accompanied Dy "ui
der. Acting on information tnat lle
New York city district is mecca
for freight car robberies," Philips -
Doberty. manager of the property pro-
lection section of the law division u
tbe railroad administration. is con-
Quoting a personal "clean up" from tue
metropolis.
Doherty announces that the cam
na,pn Is national and that concerted
action already had accomplished I'M
movement in big centers, sucn as on,-
couo. st. Louis and Memphis. Accord
inc 70 Doherty, however, "the most
difficult and most important s'tuauo'
exists In New York"
Enormous Increase In Roboerses.
Tho work of breaking up the
freight thieves involves, besides the
COORDINATION of the police forces OF
the railroad organization, the thorous.i
and active cooperation of peace OF
ficers in all the cities, towns and VII
lagos. as we'll as of railroad employees
Manager Doherty, who has mace
close study of freight steahng' ae-
clares that the robbery OF freight cars
has increased enormously In the las.
few wears. He cites an official report
that 1915 losses amounted to more than
$40 200, OOO increasing to fully $3O,OOO'-
600 In 1917. It is his opinion that tne
losses for 1918 may reach $SS,ooo'oOW.
Corrective measures have moved
rapidly. In few months more IMAM
800 individuals have been indicted ana
; several long penitentiary terms have
heen imposed. Among those found
Ruilty were two policemen in a West.
ern city, who were arrested In fuli
uniform while conniving at the ROD
berry of freight cars. In 81 convic'
lions during the last two months tne
penalties have ranged from 500 nnef
to 21-year prison sentences.
The new plan which the railroad
administration will put into enec'
will enlist directly the active serv
ices of more than 1900 officers Of the
J law, whose efforts will be directed bI
bureaus acting under the authorizes
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05
HAS SITUATION ALL SIZED UP
Writer on Metropolitan Daily AFRO.
pantiy imagines He Knows Al
About the Country Press.

We are prone to hypercritically snih
at the country correspondence In the
old home paper, and tire OF its weekly
monotony Of trivialities. Out In the
Good Intent neighborhood 1t seems as
IL some member Of the Pumpelly tribe
Is everlastingly cursed with rising IN
his head, or the Pumpelly girls are al
ways Sunday afternooning at some
body else's home, or certain Teller
is wednesday eveninging at the Pum-
pelly residence, or Grandma Feebles
Is no better in spite Of the fact that
she is kin to the Pumpellys, or Zeke
Fagg is tending Squire Pumpelly's
north forty this year, or Uncle Tuck
Pumpelly can't remember as wet Oh
dry a season as this is, or young An
gus Pumpelly has bought new hen
ryford and all the girls had better
watch out, and a good deal more OF
equally unimportant information
| re we know nothing of the condi
| lions In that region we decide thai
there are few persons Of any conse
auence there except Pumpellys. II W.
are sophisticated we say, "un-nun
The correspondent is Pumpelly 7
The truth of the matter Is that thu
items are written by a young fellel
named Smith, who Is stuck on one o.
the Pumpelly girls. By-and-by ne
win marry her and presently thereaf
ter cease writing about the Pumpeiiys
And then there will be another CORE
spondent at Good Intent, and the Hef
flefngers or the Daubenspecks VII
have their innings.-Kansas City Star
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05

4 With his hand on his heart he en-
ecuted most profound bow. 'Faith,"
said he slowly Strengthening, 'ft's q
beautiful dream I'm having. never
mean to go to Sleep"
She came in smiling. swell, wake
up, Jerry. I don't want to talk to
somnambulist. I've come on business,
and you'll have to be very wide
awake"
'At your service, milady. Won't you
sit down? 1t isn't often have such
distinguished company"
She laughed. "Say, Jerry, before
ask you to do something for me !
want to tell you I'm sorry for every
thing. see things differently now.
but it never occurred to me until after
ward that you would think my pros
perity had gone to my head. / didn't
mean to say those things, Jerry. For
give me, will you?"
"It's an honor to have grievance.
II forgiving kills the hope OF another
visit, I'm loath to consent"
"Come off your exalted perch, Jerry"
she laughed. II guess I'm forgiven.
Look here, want you to help me to
get even with Julian Fletcher. He's
spelling everything I write by sketch
ing me into the illustrations. / can't
imagine his motive"
perhaps you are his ideal Most
artists feel they can do better with an
ideal. And perhaps you didn't realize
1t, but you're very beautiful ideal fos
any artist"
She Redeemed. "Jerry Page, I be
Iieve you are defending him! dom
see why you should when he's taken
the place you ought to have. Hes the
most popular illustrator today<Ldo be
lieve. And his things can't be com
pared with yours. Think Of his putting
one girl into every pictureI"
"That's forgivabie. We all do Il
We can't help 1t. You see, as l said
we get one girl into our head and It'll
all up, we can't see anything else"
"But he hasn't got me into his head
never even saw him."
"Yes, Kate. dear. you did. You're
looking straight at him."
| ""Jerry"
'Surest thing you know"
you're Julian Fletcher
l eyes"
"But you don't-you haven't got m
Il mean"
eyes have. I've got You In my hea
and my heart all the time. l couldn'
tell you in the old days when all
could afford was an occasional mea
But love you, Kate. and want yot
And In all your dear stories ! see onl
Won. Now what vengeance will 70
haver'
i She considered a minute, then int
. her gray eyes returned the teasln
!. smile of the stairway girl.
'This!" she said, going over to MI
and Offering her mouth for kiss.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05
Comforts for the Soldiers.

An air cushion is worth its weight
in gold to the man in the trenches.
These can be bought in various sizes
and when not in use fit into small
rubberized envelope. II would rather
lose my whole kit bag than that air
cushion" one Of the returned soldiers
told me. "It Is great to have some
thing soft to lay your head on, after
hours and hours Of tramping." Tablet
ink also deserves mention. This can
be dissolved In water and makes .
splendid writing fluid. Fountain pens
have a habit of running dry. and some
times ink is hard to get--Woman,s
Home Companion.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05
HAS FIVE BOYS IN WAR
MRS. A. p, White ls the Champion War
Mother of Tennessee.

Knoxville, Tenn.-The champion war
mother of Tennessee, and, perhaps, OF
Dixie. is Mrs. A. P. White Of Powell
Station. Knox county. She has five
sons in the service; Captain Roy D.
White, Lieutenant John Il. White.
Private William Homer White, Cook
Marvin B. White and Private Edgar
White.
"All my boys volunteered" she de-
clares proudly.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05
His Dream Came r..

Steubenville, O.-Edward 81
dreamed that Charles 1
night Waterman at a neSz1s
had been shot by robbers.
out of bed and rushed to I #
he wa. relating his drean
ingen when a rifle bt]s
through a window and
night Waterman.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05
DAKOTA "PRAIRIE DOG"
BECOMES DEVIL DOG"


st. Paul, Minn.-"Say, pard.
I'm a prairie dog from North
Dakota and ] want TO go over
there and become a devil
dog" and. relieving himself OF
this sentiment, William d.
Knickerbocker of Dogden, N. D..
took his place In line In the
United States marine recruiting
station here.
Knickerbocker passed an al
most perfect physical test end Is
now on HIS way to Paris Island.
S. c., to the marine training sta
ton there.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05
Exit Inspector.

A school inspector happened 10 no.
flee that terrestrial globe in one or
the classrooms was very dusty.
awhy, there's dust here an incn
thickr he said. drawing DIS nnger
across its surface.
"It's thicker than that, SIR calmly
replied the master.
sWhat do you meanT exclaimed tne
inspector. glaringiy.
"Well, you've-er-got your Niger
ON the sahara desert" came the reply.
what They're Putting Up.
~Any building going on IN tnls
town.
mo mister. All were putting w
nowadays is arguments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-16
BANK CHECKS MAY
 BE TAXED TWO CENTS
 FOR EACH CHECK SOON

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The Sen. ,te Finance Committee will insert , stamp tax of two cents to all bank checks in an amendment to be made 70 the War Revenue Bill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-16
SAYS FAMINE
 FACES PEOPLE
 OF KUSk0KWIM|

SEATTLE, Oct 16.-Captain Me Alpine. of the schooner Ruby. which was damaged in a storm off Kodiak Island in September, has put into Seward and says there is a great ia mine in prospect for the Kusko- kwim river district before Winter fairly sets in.
 The Ruby was unable to deliver the supplies for that district which she took North. No other vessel can make the journey owing to the closing of river navigation from ap- preaching cold weather.
 It is estimated there are 5000 Whites in the district, besides the Natives and the master of the Ruby says all the stocks of the stores have been sold out
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-16
NAhONS TO POOL RESOURCES FOR
 THE AIR FLEETS

WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-An allied agreement has been reached whereby he resources of the Allies in the production of aircraft and operation will be pooled.
 John Ryan, head of the American Aircraft production, said each coun sry will use it's resources to the limit llong the lines best fitted to fill the demands, and the forces of Britain France and American air service will )e supplied from this central pro luction.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-16

Embroidery and stamping to order 1t Miss Wahlgreen's NeedIecraft Shop. 122 Seward St. Phone 417.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-16
BAXTER AFTER
 BOATS TO MOVE
 ALASKA SALMON

SEATTLE, Oct. 16.-Robert Bax- ter of the Alaska Steamship Company has made application to the Federal Shipping Board for the use of half I dozen wooden steamers now going into commission from Seattle and rom the Columbia river yards; for operation in Alaska, chiefly for nov ing salmon and other fish South. MT. Baxter may not get them, but he is trying.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-16
DOCKS DESTROYED OF N. P. R. R. co.
 AT SMITHS COVE

SEATTLE, Oct. 16.-Flames de- stroyed the Northern Pacific Railway locks at Smiths Cove, with an esti mated loss of $1,50,000.
 The cause is unknown.
 The blazing oil covered the waters and prevented the tugs from pulling .wo Japanese liners to safety
 Only one of the liners, however vas damaged.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-16
CONGRESSMAN MEEKER MARRIES SECRETARY
 ON HIS DEATH BED

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16.-Congressman Jacob E. Meeker died of Spanish in fluenza. He was married to his pri vate secretary last night, just before 1eath approached. He was a Repub lican and was elected to the Sixty 'ourth Congress and reelected to the sixty-fifth Congress. He was re-nom
 hated for the Sixty-Sixth Congress
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-16
527 MEN DROWNED
 WHEN THE TRANSPORT
 ONTRANTO WRECKED

ISLAY, Scotland, Oct. 16.-An of icial check shows that 527 men lost their lives in the sinking of he transport Otranto, including one American officer and 356 enlisted nen Bodies recovered total 266.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-16
BRITISH FRElGHTER IS SUNK COCllDlNG
 WITH WAR VESSEL

NEW YORK, Oct. 16,-The British ireighter Port Phillip, outbound. was sunk in a collision with an American war vessel off Swineburn Island in he lower bay here. All members were saved.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
LEMONS DO MAKE
The SKIN white
HOW TO MAKE A CREAMY LEMON
BEAUTY LOTION AT HOME
FOR A FEW CENTS.

Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
you with three ounces of orchard white
for few cents. Squeeze the juice of
two fresh lemons into bottle, then put
in the orchard white and shake we'll.
This makes quarter pint of the very
best lemon skin whitener and complex
ion beautifier known. Massage this fra
grant, creamy lotion daily into the face,
neck, arms and hands and just see how
freckles, tan, sallowness, redness and
roughness disappear and how smooth,
soft and white the skin becomes. Yes
1t is harmless, and the beautiful results
will surprise you.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
eAAPrER I'd.


Just doing OF Mr.. Lance Corporal
hutted 10.
10 Tammy'u eyes n lance corporal IA
one degrpe bel0W a private. In the
corporais eyes no n ono degrre above
n general,
Tie ordered me- "a 10 With him aud
hrip him draw the next days rationa,
also told me 70 take my waterproof.
Every evening" from each platoon or
machine gun section. lance corporal
and private ~ 90 the quartcrmastcr
sefEeaHt IL the company stores and
draw rati0ns FOR the following day.
The quarter" Rs the quartermaster
sergeant y called receives daily from
the orderly room truptnina cnicel
slip showing The number II men Gu.
titied 70 rntlons, ~ there IL 10 chance
~ purfing anything over 90 him. Muuy
arguments take place between the
~queuer" ana tbe platoon noucnm, hut
the former always wins cut Tommy
Gays che quarter" got his Sob because
hr was d burglar "a civil NE.
Then / spread the waterproof sheet
IN The ground, while the quartermns.
tsrss b8man dumped the Fatlons 0n a.
Thg cnfp0al vas smoking q FAC
carried tke ratious huck o. the billet.
TIE corporal was stlll smoking a fag.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19


After dinner tried 10 wash out
the dixie with cold water and a rag
aud learned another maxim Of the
trenehes-''I can't be dome slyly
watched one Of the older men from
another section. and was horrlfied 10
see him throw Into his dixie four or
i've double handfulR Of mud. Then he
poured In SONS water. and with his
hands secured the dixie inside aud out
thought he was taking an awful Risk
Surprising the cook should have seen
him AFTER hair an hour OF unsuc.
cesafui efforts | returned my dixie 20
the cook shack, being careful 10 put on
the cover, aud returned 10 the billet,
Pretty soon the cook poked his head
10 tbs door aud ahonted. 'IIey, Yank,
come out here aud clean your dixie \"
! protested that I hnd wasted a half
hour on a already, and had used MP
my only remaining shirt In the Mt
tempt With look ~ tlisdain he ex.
claimed @Iilow me. your shirt! Why
10 didn't you use mudT'
Without word IN reply got busy
WIN ihs Mndi ana soon my diAte was
bright aud shining
Most 6f the afternoon was spent by
The men writing letters home I used
my spare time 60 chop wood for the
cook and 20 with the uuartcrinaster 70
draw roai. I got hack just In tins 10
issue our third meal. which consisted
81 hot ten. rlnsed ont my dixie aud
returned Il % the eoekhnuac, ana went
back 10 the billet with an exhllarated
fyrling that my day'a tabor was done.
1 haa fallen asleep on The straw when
oncc again the cook appeared III the
door u the billet with "Blime me, you
fanks are lazy. Who Ia - a-goln' to
draw the water for the mornin' tear
10 you thick I'm a,golu' tor Well.
I'm not and he left. | allied the dixie
with water from an old sqneaklng wen,
and onec snain lay down III the straw.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19

pint of water. Nearly fill glass turn-
bier with this solution; place over the
tumbler a piece of white blotting pa
per cut in circular form and rather
larger in diameter than the tumbler,
and over this invert a saucer. Invert
the whole device, so that the tumbler
is standing upside down on the blot
ting paper in the saucer. Insert the
end Of a toothpick under the edge of
the tumbler so as to admit little air
to 1t and permit the solution to soak
the hlottlng paper.
A little sugar sprinkled on the blot
ting paper around the tumbler will add
to its attractiyeness for the flies. The
formaldehyde and the salicylate are
the best poisons for flies and are per-
fectly safe. The former has an un.
pleasant taste that would prevent chill
dren from tasting 1t, while any guam
tity of the salicylate that child would
be likely to eat would do 1t no harm.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19

Red-blooded men of courage are cn
the firing line-and there are many
anemtc, weak, discouraged men and
women left at home.
At this time of the year most people
suffer from a condition often called
Spring Fever. They feel tired, worn
out, before the day is half thru. The,
may have frequent headaches and
sometimes "pimply" or pale skin.
bloodless people, thin, anemic peo-
pie, those with pale cheeks and lips.
who have poor appetite and feel that
tired, worn or feyerish condition In the
springtime of the year, should try the
refreshing tonic powers of a good al
terative and blood purifier. Such a one
+ extracted from Blood root. Golden
Seal and Stone root, Queens root and
oregon Grape root, made up with
chemically pure glycerine and without
the use Of alcohol. This can be OBJ
tanned in ready-to-use tablet form in
sixty-cent Walls, as druggists have sold
II for fifty years as Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t is a
standard remedy that can be obtained
In tablet or liquid form.
A good purge should be taken once
week even by persons who have
movement daily, in order to eliminate
matter which may remain and cause q
condition of administration, poison
Ing the whole system. To clean the
system at least once a week Is to prac-
uce health measures. There is nothing
so good for this purpose as tiny pills
made up of the May-apple, leaves Of
aloe and jalap, and sold by almost
all druggists in this country as Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, sugar-coated,
easy to take.