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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-22
George Washington
Was Not Mentioned
Youthful French Orator Seemed to Think Lafayette Was
Really the Father Of This Country.
Bv DR.. ESTHER LOVEJOY.

Lafayette is inseparateiy associated IN
the mind Of young France with the
United States and all it stands for.
George Washington wasn't mentioned.
According to the Juvenile French
version, Lafayette saved America.
This was the most glorious achieve
ment in the history of the world. Sin
gle handed and alone Lafayette sowed
the seeds Of liberty in the United
States that has spread from the At
lantic to the Pacific and fired the souls
of a hundred million people. When the
American colonies were in q death
struggle with the H%anoverian monster
on the throne Of England the Hohen-
zollernS and HessianS and Hindenburg-
ers and all the HIS representing He'll
on Earth in that day and generation
Lafayette crossed the ocean on a slow
sailing ship-so slow, so slow for so
swift a soul-and saved America. And
now, after 40 years, the hosts of
America, a million strong, are return
ing that historic visit for the purpose
of repaying the debt of gratitude.
To say that the audience followed
the speaker would be undertaking the
case. They all seemed familiar with
the speech, and their applause fire.
quently anticipated its climaxes. Good
feeling was rampant We shook hands
with all the youngsters within reach,
and as we turned the corner we looked
back, and they gave US a final "Vive
IAmerique"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-22

useful life, alleviate a hundred nights of pain, you Woule
grant him the money. You would not feel that you hac
lost, but gained.
This is what the Red Cross says to you: "Give OF your
safe and secure substance and | will sooth pain. Twill gather
UP men, heroes who have been shot to the earth, and housing
recompense. My reward is my conscience. My applause L
restoring man to his family"
Hearing these words and feeling that they are true
would you hesitate to open your purse, whose contents were
gathered in times OF peace! i.
The Red Cross appeals to you personally: To you II
opens its mercful heart and begs you for assistance. Inc
cutting down of one luxury a day would mean a soothing
tenderness on the red fields of France.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-22
By ANGELA MORGAN

Yours is the daring skill to tread
The waters of a world at war;;
Yours is the miracle to shed
Where rocking seas of hatred are +.
Courage and comfort, like a star.
You cry unto an earth dismayed,
And God is thrilling in your tone:
brothers, the ship is not alone;
Be not afraid!"
Ye are the Christs of this black hour.
The Great Physician come again,
Within your sacred hands the power
To heal the race of men.
Ye hold the hurt world to your breasts
Ye bind her bruised and broken soul;
The sick, the manned and the oppressed
Yours is the gift to make them whole.
And where the stricken miles unroll
Ye sound the resurrection morn;
Above the bier where Justice lies, &.
With visions of an age new born,
Ye bid the dead arise!
O World, that walkest now in tears
Where Truth again is crucifed
After the thousand, thousand years
See yet that Christ is not denied!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-22
RED Cross CANTEENS;
JUST What They ARE
American Woman Tells VividIy of
Her Canteen-The GayeSt,
Brightest Little Room
One Ever Saw.
NEVER so PROUD OF
ANYTHING In ALL HER LIFE

Just what a Red Cross canteen is,
how it is QUILTED, and the hundred
problems the American women have
to meet in feeding the French, Eng
lish and American soldiers is we'll
shown in this letter from ar American
Red Cross worker:
We have really a wonderful place.
It was given to US so rough and plain
and ugly. I had q coat of plaster put
on the walls, painted a bright blue
wainscot three feet high with a STEM
Gil of flowers Of red, white and blue
above, white walls and ceiling, doors
and windows outlined with light green,
and stencils Of bright colers between
the windows of trumpets, and over
the five doors delicious little paintings
by Miss Kirkpatrick and Miss Beckett
Of soldiers and c%anteeners in the most
clever and attractive way.
Brightest Little Room.
At the end of the room we have two
girls, enc American and n French,
holding French and American flags.
We have red and white oilcloth on the
tables, red glass carafes and red tur-
key window curtains, and always flow
ers on the counters. 1t is the gayeSt,
brightest little room you ever saw.
However. it only holds about 12O men
seated at the tables and it is to be
used as a recreation room II even
naevies. Our big room is to have a
huge kitchen and seats for LOCO men
or over, and will open right on to the
platform. It is to be decorated by an
artist from the Beaux art, as Miss
Beckett has gone and Miss kirkpat'
rick is too busy.
1t will really be a splendid big place
and we IAN work in comfort instead
of being put in straits as we are now
in to feed so many men with only SIX
gas burners in a long row. W. make
the coffee, soup, cocoa, and raSout or
sometimes regular Irish stew on u
o and the roastS are cooked for
us gratuitously at the bakers. all.
food except coffee, meat, cocoa ana
sugar is cheap down here. 1t is the
garden district of France. All the men
are so pleased and grateful and we
get such post cards and thanks. we
have stewed apples, Stewed dates anu
figs for deserts and I tell you it keeps
us hopping TO keep things going.
Sometimes we run out of meat ana
then we fry eggs for them and they
O them. The dormiteries are Won
derful. / never was so proud of any
thing before. Two Hundred canvas
stretchers for beds. We never used
them before, but we can keep them
clean and put them outside If there
is any vermin.
Model Of Cleanliness.
We have q splendid fumigating plant
and an incinerator, and the place is a
model of cleanliness. All the men
take off their wet and dirty boots. We
have good felt slippers fer them, two
wooden blankets for each bed, two big
stoves and an orderly that wakes
them for their trains, good shower
baths and wash rooms and altogether,
when the big room is finished, it will
be a model Of everything it7should be,
particularly as our last touch is a bar
Der. Last year the men slept in the
road. We have adopted the Auberse
sabots as the only sensible footwear
as the roads and our floors are always
wet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-22
THE HIEEROISM OF MERCY
By OPlE READ

There is no greater heroism than the
heroism of mercy. There is no truer
bravery than the bravery of tenderness.
Out of the crash of nation against nation
arises a Christ-like sympathy, and the
insignia of it's tenderness is the cross OF
red. It is the only remaining glow of a
Christian hope. 1t is religion under
shell fire. 1t is a sigh set to the music
of sympathetic action. If a mar who
speaks truth should say to you, with
the use of five dollars you can save a
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
< SOLDIERS VISION

There's q little girl I'm loving in th 2 land across the sea; Through the softness of the twilight she comes creeping close to can almost feel her hand clasp, l. can see her tender eyes As they glow across the darkn ess with a light that never dies. Ah hard day ties behind me there's bitter dawn ahead: There's a man next door who's moan Ing and my bunk'e-mate lies But shes coming through the shad- ows and her glance is misty bright.
 And know her love is near me through the horror Of tho night.
 Yes-she gave me to our country. though she might have made me stay,
 (TTow she kissed me, smiling braver as she brushed the tears awav!) And her voice rings past the moan ing. pact the battle ra gina And she says Be true and fearless,
 just because l love you, dear There's a little girl, she's waiting Tn
 the land across the foam. l-nd I know that she Is praying that
 with honor I'll come home; And I make myself promise that
 I'll justify her plan The ideal that she sets me or sol
 dier and a man.
 MARrARFT F. sANGsrER. Jr
 in the Christian Herald
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
TUpN NTEFTS O. F.
Talks About Potatoes and Then Gets
 Inspiration for Rally Speech.

"Jippy" Fay is waxing enthusiastic over his Quigley rally to be held in SSritulsl<ys hall on Thursday even ing and promises some interesting and Scnsa tional disclosures when he mounts the platform to tell why Mayor QuiGleN should be returned to power. This morning the king of eX' pressmen met Alderman o. F. Curtis in the corridor of City hall and 8 more or less spirited conversation en- sued, following which "Tippy' de, clared shat he will tell the public something about the potatoes that will interest them on Thursday night. And what | got to say will make c F. look like a bush-leaguer. l know George Quigley and he's q good feIler and Pm going to tell why he's 2 good fe1ler.' "Tippy'' said.
 'Tippy" will preside at Thursday evenings rally and former Alderman Edward ". Parker will be among the speakers as will the mayor him self. Mir. Parker Will also preside at the fourth and second ward rallies to he held in Lithuanian hall on Friday evening.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
70DAY'S TABLOID TALE
The Gambler.
By Joe Blast

Cuspid Gulph was a, born gam bier. Whenever he could avoid it, he never did any thing that wasn't on a bet. He proposed 60 Minnie Fish be- cause he had bet $100 that she would reject him and soon aft CT they were married Minnie discovered that the only way to get any money out of him was to gamble it out of him. It was very unpleasant, but it was the only way.
 For instance, If she needed five dollars for groceries, sine would say, "Cuspid, bet you five dollars il won't rain in the next five minutes.
 "Done!" he would take her up, And at the end of five minutes she would collect.
 As toeiey's story opens. sine has just had brilliant idea.
 "Cuspid." she said, as they were walking, that Sunday, q know where there's the dar1- ingest Russian blin~ huff for only A239So."
 You don't fell me-" he re- piled. Well krow where there's the swe}Iest diamond scarf pin, tn the shape of a cucuniher, for only s2.0OO,"
 But CuspjG. I'm serious" she protested. Well. bet you you don't dare give me two dollars for every colored per son we pass in the next five minutes
 Done! That's g. cinch!" he laughed "They ain't one in sight,
 Eut two blocks further on, she cunning]y led him past 8 co1orod church. and, just as she had figured. it let ont Just as they were passing, and six hundred and forty-one decid~ cdly colored people streamed out
 Cuspid Gu1ph sava gely drew out his roll.
 "After this" he grlttered, Pm going to put you on a regular weekly allowancer
 Copyright 1918 by George
 Matthew Adanls)
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
THE GROWN PRINCE.

le many others, the writer has Following with interest the ar appearing in a New York Raper by former Ambassador
 5 w. Gerard about impressions red during his four years in
 R. Having worked under the aiction of Mr. Gerard during of those years, the writer takes acial interest in these articles and in some insta nces he cannot with his former superior officer. #n the main his impressions cor
 #nd 10 those Of Mir. Gerard eve this will be a. source of great 8brt to the former ambassad dor. stoday'B story, however, we found
 #pancies which are worth at a few short paragraphs. The Zine over this mornings install. reads as follows:-
 Town Prince Not An Idiot, But
 Ever, Charming Man, Says Ger H Gerard is human and like other #sIs he likes to put off the rnost #llt thing to the very last, so in of trying to prove his asser in the order of sequence, he @pts first to portray the Grown
 Nc a4s a "clever. charming man. ' 8e second paragraph Mfr. Gerard
 Hibes the Kaiser's eldest son and Sas being about five feet nine And shrn. Just a few paragra phs
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26

seemed somewhat peeved to think that it's motives had been questioned by at least two persons who wrote letters suggesting that he paper was prO-Gnrman.
 We don't wish to hand ourselves any bouquets, nor would we fall into the faIlacy of reasoning along the lines of Post hoe, ergo propter hoe. but frankly it did give lot of satis faction to observe how quick '"The Courant' was to correct the i'm pTes~ sion which a lot of it's readers gained from the headlines of Monday. We never dreamed, however. that the pa- triotism of the papcr would be Gues~ toned even by it's Mtterest enemy To think of anyone daring 10 suggest
 that the paper was pro German! What is the world coming to
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
' Hey, kids, look at him -

leN, kids, look at him.
 Did you ever hear that cry as boy? And wasn't the object of your curiosity-a hunchback perhaps or a long haired street cha rIa tan---in- mediatelN bereft of all dignity by the badness of his cccentricities?
 Out damned spot" We quote in the navy. Out with idiosyncrasy and freak. And the reasons therefor lend a quaintly grotesquc touch to naval history.
 There was the privsteer, pirate rather, who dotted on outlandiSh styles of whislzers. It is chronicled that he finally got the governn ent's goat to such an extent that the ad- miralty took his case up officially. Today on the drea adnouShtS clean deck one sees a trim smooth -shaVen watch officer. His superior may be bearded. But both bow to the edict that hair, beard. and mustache shall be worn neatly trimmed No eccen- tricities in the manner of wearing the hair shall be allowed
 Before the advent of quick com rnunicatiOn, by wire and radio, our navy roved the high seas and in war fought at the discretion of it's shippers bold They were usually bolder than they were discreet. They used to come back loaded with medals and decorations that would have done credit to cannlbat, meta phorically king, of course
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY
Eccentr icities
BY LIEUT.. FITz HUGH C
C F F. EN. I1, 5. N.

Today only set ribbons and orna- ments are permitted, and these must be presented by or through Congress.
 Naval phraseology is very exact In profanity alone does the naval hero have any ieeWay. Officially he doesn't enjoy even that. There is no such answer as ivory well, sir to com nand or "aJl right" to report. Aye ave, sir" good and sharp must be the subordinate reply: and plan aye aye" ca little grutf1N) from the one above. Which grew out of the dim and distant past when som cone got flip with his Kings good English. Not many years ago officers took 1lnmiIitarN delight in using personal talent in the design Of their uniform. Their irregularities brought d dreary cXactitude upon our naval tailOrs. Of our special full dress coat the law says skirts to begin one-fouTth of the circumference from the middle of the front odge-twO largo navy but ions on the waist behind ." and so on interminablY.
 And so on throughout the service, tjll all lost motion, mannerism, and mOnkoy-moku is hove Overboard. Efficiency is gained; mechanical per- lection of human loyalty is acquired. Individuality is swept away on the wave of miIitaristic precision.
 But the individual still is there. Give him only his fists and, God, how he can fight,
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
THE CITY ELECTIONS.

weeks from today the voters of switain will choose their mayor Eher city officials at the muni- elections. While the campaign Ar has been quiet. it promises to oh Nvelier from now on owing fact that within the next days the respective candidates Democratic and Republican will be nominated, Interest llly centers about the rnayoralty t. While the Republicans do bold their py'imaries until one From today, the Democrats will ate their ticket this week. Of Republican candidates, Mayor sy seems to have the lead just
 Der his rivals for the nomination, han Jester and Luther M.
 s, although each of the latter
 0len appears confidest that the will not win without a hard A1e. As to the Democratic nom- IBven party leaders will not pre- he choice of a candidate to lead B Int against Mayor Quigley. They ||r ||ree that if Attorney P. F. Me s gh could be persuaded to accept |bmination, q battle royal would bured and there are those who positively that he IS the only Hvf1o can defeat the Mayor. Up E. present time, however, At McDonough has steadfastly de- to permit his name to be used snection with the candidacy. pr. Martin is the only Dem ocrat who Hnus far anno ounced himself a #E ate for the nomination, and S it would appear logical that ho
 be named provided M1, Nc @ gh declines to run, friends of Nyor Joseph NJ. Halloran insist #entiinent is increasing in favor He former chief executive. Of B there is 3 possibility that a a horse may be brought tn at the Antion. but that is merely pro- stical. When the Dem ocratic R is made known the campaign segtn in earnest, and then more 8e said in these columns as 10 sues.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
POLLING PLACES.
New Voters Will Be Given Instrus,- lions on How to Operate Machines.

The selectmen have decided upon the following polling places for April 9: First ward, Loornis' block at 156 Arch street; second ward. Lipmans S storeroom at 3S1 Park street; third ward, Eddy Awning company in rear Of the City hall; fourth ward, Clark S store at 75 Elm street; fifth ward, Ferkowitz's block. 610 Main street; sixth ward, Zimatravicz's block, 32 Hartford avenue.
 Ne voters will be given instructions in operating the voting machines at the various polling places on Thurs day, Friday and Saturday. April 4. , and s, from 1 0 a. m. to D. m. and until 10 D. m. each evening.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
Y. M. c. A. ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Y. M. c, A. will be held this evening. No change is expected in the administra- tive body of the association and the following directors whose terms ex- pire will be reelected; c. J. Parker, Robert N. Peck Elford E. Eddy, H. c. M. Thomson and C. F. Smith. The election is for three-year terms. 1TOi~ lowing the meeting a parlor enter tainment will be held for the mem bers, and will be as follows: Vocal solo. Gipsy John, by Fred ". Latham: xylophone solo, Hits of 1917," by Alex Malmgren, accompanied at the piano by Miss Anna Stabert; vocal solo. At Dawning." by Miss Mary A Williams: reading, Efficiency" bv Miss Ruth Minor: vocal solo, "Dien Marie" by Fred Latham; solo, select ed. by Miss Mary A. Williams: xyIo- phone selection, Missouri Waltz" lS- Alex Malm gren, accompanied by Miss S;tabert. Refreshme will be served after the entertainment
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
POOR HERR RALLIN.

The steamship Cha ttaho ochoe,
 torpedoed off the English coast,
 Was formerly the Hamburg
 American liner Sachsen and was
 one of the vessels seized by he
 United States when this country
 entered the war. She was built
 in 1911 at Belfast and was 70
 feet long, with q 5S-foot beam"
 Admiralty dispatch.1
 Just imagine the joyful feelings with which Herr Ballin, director of what was once the Ham burg -Ameri- can line, must have read the above have been to learn of this new Cor man U-boat success, His heart, like that of every other true, patriotic German, must have swelled with pride as he picked up his morning paper and read that the Kaiser & submarine pirates had sunk another ship that once belonged to hts uer- cantile fleet which once proudly sailed every sea of the globe unit chased into neutral harbors by the Allies cruisers No doubt Herr t2al lin and his associates drank to the health of the Emperor and the sub marine commander for having de- stroyed one more "enemy" ship. Herr Baliin must have felt just as happy as though someone were driving a nail in his foot The only thing he needs now as an incentive to invite the boys in for d Irregular" party is to wake up one of these days and he greeted with the news that the noble , J-boatS have also destroyed the "Vaterland" and a few other of his former crack liners which have been rechristened and are now flying the Stars and Stripes. Herr Bellin Is a good sport, and good patriot. EverI , time they sinl. one of his ships, ha 1 comes up smiling and says 10 the i er--"<ick me again, Bill l like ; ii -
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
HAVE SS DELEGATES.

There will be 5S official ward dele gates at the democratic city conven- ton on Thursday evening. These ate apportioned among the various wards as follows: First eight; second. eight; third, eight: fourth, nine fifth, eleven; and sixth, A. These delegates are apportioned in each ward, five at large and one for every hundred votes cast at tho previous election.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
ADVISE WAR BUREAU
 OF ANY CORRECTION
Honor Roll Will Be Made Com-
 plete in This Way

Any errors, corrections or omts~ sions in the following alphabetic honor roll being com piled by the War Bureau should be reported to that office:
 La Barbera, Joseph J., 361 Arch street.
 Labaree, Leonard ", g Grove Hill.
 Labss, Peter M.. 12s Fremont street.
 Lacavara. Leonardo, Ladas, Peter. 22 Fremont street Lamb. William. 2a Park Place. Lambert, Frank, A Glen street, Lambert, Harry
 Lange, William E., 112 Glen street. La.rosa. Joseph, 460 Burritt street Larson, Arthur C, 39 Cherry street Larzasz, Frank.
 Laskos1i, Harry A, 25 Jubilee street.
 Laskoricz, Michael, s6 smailey street.
 Laurie. Howard T.. 146 Chapman street.
 Layitskt, Tony,
 Lawrence, John Hayes, s4a Arch street
 Lazar, Abraham
 Leavett, Edward P, 61 Chestnut street.
 Leden. Axe1, 141 Main street.
 Lee, Fred.
 Lee, Herbert c.
 Lee, Robert.
 Lee, Robert.
 I~e4st Herman, aSo Stanley street Lempocky. Peter IS Sexton street Leonard, Edward J.. 259 Main street
 Leonard, Ira, a3 Franklin Squa-e Leonas, Kazemienas. 39S East street
 Leduc, Harry, 55 Pierce street
 LeskiWee, John.
 Leszezynski, Felix, 3s7 Allen street Le1enthal, Alexander J, 19& Main street.
 LeventhaI, Solomon W
 Lewis, Edwin N.. 179 Lake street
 Lewis George w.
 Liden, Axel.
 Lind, Lous J.. 3s7 Main street
 Lindgren, David F., 50 Woodland street.
 Idndsren, John. t7s Dwight street Lndquist, Albert, 21 Wakefield Court.
 Lindsay, Bert J., Mountain View, PIainVi1le Conn.
 Linton, James R., 213 Maple street
 Linton. Lloyd 213 Maple street.
 Linton, Russell.
 Litke, Adam R., 306 East street
 Iitlxe, Emil sos East street.
 Livingston, Walter w.
 Livingston, George Freeman. 31 Pearl street. Plainville, Conn.
 Lockery, Fred.
 Lockery Fred A., 2l4 Main street
 Lockwood, Newton L., 793 East street.
 Logan. Henry R. 2ss Park street.
 Logan, John, 29S Park street,
 Logan, Fred.
 Long John $.
 Long. Lester.
 Long, William C., 41s South Main street. Loomjs, John A, 10l Myrtle street. Lorynec Julys Lucas, George B., 236 South Main street 1ucenti, Thomas c, 3s6 Stanley street Luckhina Jack LuEasiewicz Stanley Lutenski. Felix. Lyman, Edwar rd. Lyman. Robert c. 625 Arch street. Lynch, Joe, 21 Dwight Court. Lynch. John w. 76 Hungerford ! Court. i Lynch, Michael J, Lynch, Silas J. ; Lynch. Thomas J. 155 Washington 1 street, : Lynch William. 1 Lyon, Waterman. 146 Winthrop street.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
DRAFT EXAMS TOMORROW.

The district advisory medical board will meet in the health departme 1t office tomorrow to examine about 35 registrants who will be sent in from throughout the district. AS this ex- anination will determine whether or not some of the men will go on Sat urday, it is imperative that all doc tors and clerks appear in order to avoid delay.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
APOLOGY ACCEPTED.

Yesterday The Herald carried an editorial about scare headlines In the esteemed 'tHartford Courant." This gracefully as possible that it was ia rthest from it's intentions to create false impression. as to war news and
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
CAMERA CLUB ANNUAL.

The annual meeting of the New Britain Camera rlub will be held this roning at s o'clock at the studio Of .. J. Murray. Plans for the annual
 st Day outing will be made Mem hers plan a trip to Cheshire street and Hanover Pond.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
COMMUNICATED.

TO the Editor Of the Herald: Bully for you. Your editorial on ispreading Gloom" is all right. It is about time The old lady Of State street" had her eyes opened. do not want the Courant in my house K eep -p the good work.
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