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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-01-31
Pittshnrgh 'rimes.

FIIIsUUtEN IUutH,
The call is for superlative men, but
President Wilson places the country at
the mercy of theorists The war cab
met shall "be composed of three dis
tinguished citizens of demonstrated
executive ability" and the senate shall
have supervisory powers over the
selection. That excludes the demon
strated incompetents with whom the
president has surrounded himself and
his personal attachment for whom he
declines to break.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-01-31
Buffalo Express.

Buffalo Express.
The general meaning Of the Cham
berlain bill is plain. 1t is plan to
force into the administration some big
ger and more experienced men to direct
the war activities of the government.
If Mr.. Baker and some others had
measured up better, the creation of a
superior cabinet would not have been
necessary.
1t is this slowness of decision in high
places which has been the great handi-
cap in war preparations. 1t was seen
in the case of the machine guns, the
rifles, of the clothing contracts, and of
the provision of hospitals at canton
ments. 1t is an inevitable character
istic of men. who are considering prob
lens of which the have no previous
knowledge Or experience
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-01-31

Chicago Evening Post
The president, with that surprising
political ability of his, strikes first and
strikes hardests in the nascent battle
to establish concentrated war cabinet.
This is time when loyalty to country
takes precedence over loyalty to party.
Mr.. Wilson is the president. He is the
supreme war power. He cannot be
driven, but he can and must be led to
give us a war administration free of
the laundering diffusions of power which
congressional Investigations have I'M
covered.
Senator Chamberlain's informed, re-
strained, and periodically respectful
method of applying pressure must be
continued for the sake of the welfare
of America and her soldiers in France.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-01-31
OUR FLAG

/ piedge allegiance to the Ameri-
can flag and the republic for ,ohich
stands one nation inUincibLc, With
liberty and justice for all.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08
Individual Service.

We have been living in an age OF
delegated authority. We have been
delegating too much important work
to others. In doing this, we have
shifted responsibility that was ours;
we have neglected opportunities
that deprived us of satisfactlon; we
have had too many representatives
and agents, and have thus attempted
to render service by proxy.
Happy day will it be- says DR..
L. H. Bailey, when the merchant
separates himself from his merchan-
dizing, the manufacturer from his
machines and combinations, the
farmer from his farming, the or
aanizer from his organizing, the
professional man from the formal
ity and dignity of his profession,
the administrator from his author
ity, the accountant from his ledger,
the investigator from his crucible,
the student from his books, and
give himself for a stated term in
each year to actual personal partlcl-
patton in preconcerted plans for the
public good.
The county agent is generally
called upon to do what citizens in
the local community should do;
teachers are often required to take
up plans and projects that should
be done by others: government and
State help are expected to do what
private individuals could and should
do at one-half the expense.
Why not devote more time to at
tending to our own personal affairs
and then contribute some OF our
time to community and nelghbor-
hood welfare? This would be a
means of economy to the State and
the Nation and give individuals a
larger view of service. Farm and
| Ranch
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08
More Dangerous Than the Fighting
Line

One of the workers in the Y. M.
C. A. restaurant in Feyzin for
French women munition workers,
writes: "a visitor at the Mess Fem
min calculated only yesterday: But
the girls are so old!
GAS a matter of fact, many of
these girls are aged in appearance
though they may be actually not
more than 1S years old. A few
months in the strenuous poison at
mosphere of their munition work
has done it.
"The women in the bureau or Of
fices have to get up at 5 o'clock
to be at their posts at 80 and they
often do not reach home until 9
o'clock at night. Girls who work
on powder rarely last more than
a year. An officer said that he
would rather risk his life at the
front than in some of the work
that women are doing in the fac
tories.
''In spite of all this, the wom-
en- who come to the Y. w. c. A.
restaurant at Feyzin are strangely
courteous and responsive, with phil
osophic if not cheerful faces. At
ter their meal, they work with their
yellow hardened hands on the most
beautiful and delicate embroideries
or laces, or on homely stocking
darning which they do exquisitely,
all the time listening to an Eng
lish class or to singing.
yesterday a woman's face fair
ly beamed as she brought her little
four months old boy the pouponiere
for US to see. She was wearing a
coat that one of the secretaries had
given her and the baby had on a
little sack that we recognized. The
father is in Saloniki and the moth
er here is struggling alone
"Another woman calculated, But
you are so very, very good to US.
Why is it that you do all these
things for us?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08
HARDy'S HAPPENINGS.
Epidemic of Contagious Diseases
The Stork Visits Several
Homes. A Baby Show
Suggested.

LaGrippe, whooplng cough
mumps and measles, are taking pos,
session all down in this neighbor
hood, also the McKie and Ham
mond and Burkhalter neighboods
Grippe has had all at Mr.. II. G.
Bunch's and Mrs. S. V. Bunch's
for the past two weeks, and we
hope the other troubles may not
come to help out. / hear of almost
every home having some member
of the family being sick with colds.
Mrs. Milton Barker has been sick
with it, and we are glad TO hear she
is better. Mr.. Will Briggs family
have all been sick with colds, bu,
are better now. Mrs. Briggs and
two children spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs. S. V. Bunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bunch mo-
tored up to Mr.. P. B. Lanham's
Sunday afternoon and brought Mrs.
Lanham and Mrs. Greg McCutchen
and little William home with them
to spend the night. They carried
her on to Augusta on Monday to
leave on the 2:3O train for her
home in Bishopville, S. G. Mrs.
Lanham will spend a few more days
with Mrs. H. G. sBunch, before re-
turning home.
We hear Miss Morjory McKie
and Mr.. Fred DuGas, of Charles
ton, have arrived at Mrs. Hugh
Harrison's, Miss Marjory is home
from her school duties. We hear
the stork has heen visiting around
and left Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gardner
a babe, we did not learn what sex.
1t is more than month old now.
Mr.. and Mrs. James sMcClain have
little daughter a week and half
Id and Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Vann
little one a week old.
We congratulate them all and
hope mothers and babies are getting
on fine. We think they ought to
have baby show and invite specta-
tors. Hope they will have it where
we can see them. We have a
mighty sweet, smart little girl down
this way, seven months old. She is
pale and thin now from the grippe.
Mr.. Sam Corley's daughter, Mrs,
Julia Edison, and niece, have been
down here on a visit to her parents,
and returned home Sunday after
noon.
The farmers are all buckling
down to their planting of cotton
and corn, p,oughing corn, dropping
peas and sowing peas for hay. We
hope they will make good crops.
Hardy's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08
Two Splendid Young Men.

Yesterday morning at 6:55 o'clock
the local board sent two splendid
Young men from Johnson, Mr.. Will
lie L. Wright and Mr.. Truesdale Rod
gers, to Camp Sewer by way of Co
lumbia. These young men will prob
ably be connected with the aviation
service. They left in excellent spirits
and we are confident that we shall
receive good reports from them. The
next increment will be composed OF
three white men who will be sent to
Clemson College for training on
May 16. They will be given special
mechanical training at the expense
of the government.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08
Murray-T Tompkins.

The following is a copy of invitation:
that have been issued to the approach
ing marriage of an Edgefeld young
man, now an army officer stationed ir
camp Wadsworth, who is deservedlJ
very popular here at home and with
the officers and men in camp:
Doctor and Mrs. William Jacob Murray
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mary
to
Mr.. Arthur Smyly Tompkins. Jr.,
Lieutenant, Pioneer Infantry, United
States Army
on Saturday evening, May eighteenth
at seven o'clock
Washington Street Methodist Church
Columbia, South Carolina.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.

Monday afternoon the w. G. T.
U. held their monthly meeting at
the home of Mrs. G. E. May with a
good attendance.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, and after devo-
tions, the delegates to the recent
meeting of the mid year executive
in Columbia, Mrs. Tiilmau and
Mrs. Cogburn gave accounts Of
their recent visit, and of the address
! of DR.. Anna Howard Shaw and of
the Hostess House, where the
State w. G. L. U. has recently
placed handsome Bennington
typewriter. The executive COM
mittee consisting of about 80 mem
bers in attendance were entertained
at luncheon by the local w. G. T.
U. of Columbia, and were greatly
pleased with all that they saw
there,
At the close of this part of the
program, memorial service was
held for our beloved comrade Mrs.
Beauregard Timmons, several of
the members speaking of her as
neighbor, a friend and christian.
Shall we gather at the river was
ennr and noem read. He glyeth
his beloved Sleep
The treasurer, Mrs. W. A. Byrd
reported s25.OO sent for the Liberty
Bond, $1,000 for state dues and
Sl.OO for typewriter at the Hostess
House.
Mrs. Manly Timmons was pres
ent and as a charter member of the
Edgefeld union was most cordially
welcomed.
Reports were made by the varl-
Gus superintendents. Mrs. j. b.
Kennerly stated that literature or
the evils of the cigarette was dis
tributed in all the Sunday schools
on Temperance Sunday. Six com
fort bags were reported az sent by
the Johnston and Edgefeld unions
to the boys who recently left for
Camp Jackson, and very credita'
BILE number of essays are on hand to
be Judged in the Scientific Temper,
ance instruction department. Sew
eDty-fve arm and leg bandages have
been sent to the American Surgical
Dressings Department in New York
and more are on hand.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union has decided upon Wed
nesday as the day they will aid a.
the Red Cross Rooms, and mem
bers are requested to go on that af
ternoon to assist in whatever work
the Red Cross has on hand.
Last Wednesday, Mrs. E. J. Nor
ris, Mrs. w. B. Cogburn, Mrs
ESarah Bigham, Miss Kellan Fair
| Mrs. A. A. Woodson, Mrs. Walter
Adams, Mrs. A. E. Padgett, Mrs.
II. B. Kennerly gave their services
| for the afternoon. The women oi
the w. 9. 7. U. are very much in
terested throughout the state in the
Red Cross and our state president
Mrs. Joseph Sprott of Manning il
county chairman of Woman's Work
of the Red Cross in her county ant
also county chairman of the Wo
mans Council of Defense. The
local w. G. L. U. will take pleas
ure in giving these afternoons K
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08
Notice..

There will be an important meet
ing of the citizens of Edgetield
County in interest of the Dixie
Highway at the court house Satur
day afternoon, May IL at 4 O'Clock
to select delegate to Chattanooga
and to do other important matters
necessary to get the highway. All
citizens are urged to attend.
r. N. BROADWATER.
County Supervisor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08
Machine Installed.

The lateness of The Advertiser
this week is due to the installation
of the new linotype machine. we
beg the indulgence of our readers
for a short time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08
Two Calls For White Men.

Two Calls r or Wnite We'll
At present there are 81 white reg
istrants and 2S5 colored registrants
in Glass One, qualified for general
military service. AS the local board
has up to this time received instruc-
tions to defer the mobilization of
white and colored men who are ac-
lively engaged in farming, the time
has come when calls for men cannot
be filled, unless the order is revoked
defering men engaged in agriculture.
The board has an order to send
three men to Clemson College on
May 1e, where they will be given
industrial and mechanical training
at the expense of the government.
An order was also received this
morning by the board to send 22
white men to camp on or about May
26. As the board now has only 8
white men who are not engaged IN
farming in Class One, it will be I'M
possible to fill this call unless some
men are ordered to camp from the
farms. The board is loath to take
such action and WILL NOT do sc
unless it receives positive and ex'
plicit instructions to that effect. A:
the order for the % men received
this morning was not accompanied
by instructions as to what men should
be selected, the board has wired fol
instructions. The desired informa-
tion will be in the hands of the boarc
before the last of the week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08
Mrs. Padgett Entertains.

On Friday evening at $3.50 Mrs.
A. E. Padgett entertained twelve of
the young women of Edgefeld at a
delightful tea.
The entertainment was music, vo-
cal and instrumental, and the victro-
Ia which is always such happy ad-
dition to the pleasure of an evening.
And among the guests there were so
many accomplished in the art of
song and music that the evening
passed away merrily, for there is
nothing so adaped as music to
charm and entertain.
The tea consisted of three
or four courses, and the table was
beautiful, and appropriately decorat-
ed in the colors of the flag, place
cards being flags, and the flowers
red roses, the mints and other en-
trees showing the colors of the
flag. Pleasant conversation was
the charm Of this hour, and what is
happier or more cheering than the
laughter and pleasantly of dozen
girls around board laden with good
things. Mrs. Padgett made a
charming hoste osshtrfappshiy
charming hostess for this happy
occasion. :>~s.:>;ii:::, :: .:!zGl:::;I9s.ksA--
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08

Qay.
Mrs. U. R. Brooks of Columbia, is
on visit to her sister, Mrs. Mouzon
Smith.
Miss Rosalie Parker was the
guest of friends in Columbia last
week.
W. v. Carwile of Augusta was
visitor in the home of Mrs. Robert
Marsh on Tuesday.
Miss Helen Tillman has been spend
ing the past week in Columbia as the
ruest of Miss Jacquelin Cooper.
Mr.. Clyde Rowell of Bamberg was
guest at "Fairview," the home OF
Mrs. Emma Dobson, early last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Norris, Miss
Eliza Minis and Miss Miriam Norris
notored to Augusta Saturday for
the day.
Mrs ]. P. Holland has returned to
Greenwood after spending two weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Agner.
Col. S. B. Mays went to Camp Sc
vier Sunday to visit his son, Sergt.
S. B. Mays, who will soon depart
from Camp Sewer for the overseas
journey.
Mrs. Ida Sheppard returned on
Monday from visit to her daugh-
ters Mr.. w. S. Cogburn and Mrs.
E. G. Brown. Mr.. w. S Cogbnrn
brought Mrs. Sheppard from Green
wood in his car.
Mr.. W. T. Kinnaird, Mr.. N. L.
Broadwater, Nr. R. N. Broadwater
and DR.. ]. G. Edwards went to Abb
beyille to attend the annual reunion
of the Confederate veterans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Landrum and
Mr.. Oliver of Augusta motored to
Edgefield on Tuesday to visit Mrs.
Mouzon Smith. They were accompa-
MED by Mrs. Lula Lamar of Sparta,
Ga.
Mr.. Orlando Sheppard is in Char
lesion attending to business connect
ed with his duties as chairman of
the board of visitors of the Citadel.
From Charleston he will go to Green
wood on business. PIE: E:.G"
Mr.. Sam D. Mays who volunteer
ed for service in the navy is at home
on a brief furlough. He is at pres
ent stationed near Charleston and
is greatly pleased with life in that
branch of the service, -
MIR. eugene Timmons who has
been assigned to the transport Aeo-
lus for the past six months, Is at
home on a weeks furlough. He has
been very affectionately greeted by
his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Cogburn, Mrs.
Mamie Tillman, Rev. A. L. Gunter,
Hon. B. E. Nicholson and Mr.. }. l.
NcManus attended the State Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL Sunday School con-
vention which was held in Greenwood
last week.
The Civic League will hold Its
May meeting at the home of Mrs.
J. G. Edwards Monday 18th at
o'clock p IN. Keep the date and
place in mind and come.
Mrs. w. L. Dunovant. Pres.
The following very interesting an
noucement has come to this office:
Miss Katherine Beatrice Vann has
come to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. NJ. Vann, arriving on May 8, and
weighs eight pounds. We are glad
to welcome this little girl.
Mrs. Hal Beeman of Augusta Is
visiting her parents MIR. and
Mrs. G. H. Key. Mrs. t. Har-
ry Garrett accompanied Mrs. Bee
man and is guest in this hospita-
BILE home. Mrs. Garrett is the or
ganist in the First Presbyterian
church of Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Talbert, ac-
companied by several of their chill
dren, came over from Parksville
Saturday for visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
M. C. Parker and remained until
Monday. Mrs. L. S. Kernaghan re-
turned with them and will be away
until the last of the week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08

For Sale: About SO bushels of
King Cotton seed at S1.50 per bush
ell. A. A. Cheatham, Edgefeld, S. c.
5-S 2 t. pd.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08

the Red Cross.
At the close of the meeting, each
guest was served as she passed ont
with refreshing fruit punch and
waters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08
Rubenstein'

We have large assortment OF
silk dresses in Taffettas, messallne
and crepe de chine.
Rubenstein.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08

We have the largest and bes
stock of this neighborhood, no mat
ter what you need in dry goods you
will always find it here for less
money.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Mary Ashley of Saluda was
the guest of Mrs. W. E. Lott Sun
day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08

MIR. eugene Timmons who has
been assigned to the transport Aeo-
lus for the past six months, is at
home on a weeks furlough. He has
been very affectionately greeted by
his friends.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08

Mr.. Sam D. Mays who volunteer
ed for service in the navy is at home
on a brief furlough. He is at pres
ent stationed near Charleston and
is greatly pleased with life in that
branch of the service, ,. -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
INDUSTRIAL. ACTIVITIES
ALL OVER THE SOUTHLAND
Numbers Of New EutcrrriSrs I'm Dixie
Rcuuirinc Investment ct sums
Inrrcr Than Si1n.uOu.


Southern "'Ne''P''' ''"''"u''Ve-
montS were numerous turing INC past
now enterprises and for cnlargin;
,u,itc a number OF those already in
ryi,tonrc rho Manufacturers Record
.,iyos details of many %; these re-
n,i-in.- Investments IN excess of 500.
800 from which tho following facts
arc taFcn:
virginia coal VIII hc mined by the
.lold-Icll<horu Consolidated Galleries
Company. Bristol Va. incorporated
with $25o.ooO capital by Johnson City
,TouuD investors
,,hcrnicals viii he manufactured by
tho Plough Chemical Company. Mem
phis. Tenn Incorporated with $780,
0o0 capital.
Mining oauipnen, with daily capa-
civ 300 tons Of coal will be Installed
by tho Elaek Raven Coal Company.
willard. i<y. Incorporated with S25o,-
600 CAPITAL
\ S225.oo0 investment has been de-
cidci upon bN the Boone Tire and Rub
Dor Company Chippcwr Falls. WIS.
for building "A manufacturing plant at
Waco. Ten This plant viii be the
first uni, with "a daily capacity Of
$50 tires and 20 tubes for automo-
biIss composition solcs and heels for
shoes. solid tires for baby carriages.
etc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
THE TOBACCO MARKETS
OPEN IN o1UTH CAROLINA
Three Million Pounds Sold the FIRST
"ccIs Mt mn Average OF S21.1O
Per lIIndrcl

For tho past scvcra! years Richmond
and All Virginia tohaccouists. as well
as the growers of the weed ali over
this state and North Carolina have
h"cn watching tho opening of the South
Carolina Leaf tobacco markets with a
great deal of interest. IT is true that
the Palmetto state does not grow any
great amount of tobacco as compared
with Virginia and North Carolina, the
cntlro output OF tho state never reach
ing more than 5O.COO.uOo pounds. but
the crops are gathered and put on the
market from month to SIX weeks
earlier each year than the opening OF
the Carolina markets and IN
! the matter Of values Of crops. the cost
OF the crude weed for the ensuing year
and the conditions OF the trade the
! early South Carolina markets set tho
pace. For these reasons the Virginia
and North Carolina dealers and tho
manufacturers throughout the country
watch closely the openings down in
tho Palmetto state and nearly all Of
them have buyers there
The south Carolina markets. twenty
one in all and all - them small mar
EotS, had their openin- sales last Tues
day and kept the selling going for
three days. Tho hricf reports from
these markets 20 The Times Dispatcf,,
summed M. show that something like
ouocu"o pounds Of bright tobacco were
sold last week on the twcnty-onc mar
hets. which averaged $3.50 per nun
drcd pounds. This was a big jump
IRON the opening average Of tho first
week of tn" season Of lolT, the average
Tor thit weeE being SLIGO per hum
dr"d The opening figures OF a year
ago We" the highest in The history OF
tobacco growing IN South Carolina
and this advance OF $3.50 per hun
drcd is considered by the Richmond to-
hacco dealers ana manufacturers as
something wonderful.
The doings in The south Carolina
markets where only the brishts arc
sold indicate that the Virginia and
North Carolina markets will start off
the middle Of August with record
growers Of ,hc two states this will be
good news ana viii encourage them to
40 their level best to make the crop
no" on the hill the very best il is in
their power TO make 1t, ana to look
We'll to its curing.
Tho reports from all or the South
Carolina markets a" to tho effect that
the first offerings. which are REGARDED
as " -ir sample OF the entire crop
show fair to good color, but is rather
light in body and small i'm size How
ever the buyers. representing all OF
Ia" big cigarette factories OF the COM
try as well as manufacturers Of smoh-
inG and chewing tohacCos and all ~
tho large dcilccs in the leaf were eager
for the weed and bid on the same almos,
like wild men. The sales on the South
Carolina markets will he watched close
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
The Why North Carolina Goes nj n
More Than Half Counties
Wake IN.

Colonel Fred y. Odds. OF Raleigh.
y C., writes the Manufacturers
Record as follows in regard to high
way construction in North Carolina:
The really immense task of main
tanning important highways IS d; last
we'll under way m North Carolina
So say u. II. winston maintenance en-
gincor Of tho state Highway Commits
sion. and Charles K. Thomas. q: tho
engineering department at tho North
Carolina college Of Agriculture AMI
Engineering at Raleigh
There arc 700 counties IN this STATE.
aud between last September and Mas.
l. seventy one OF these requested tho
stat" Highway Commission to main
tain certain Of their roads. The main
;cuance department OF the commission.
organized in compliance with the Fed
cral law In securing national aid In