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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
What State Defense
Councils Are Doi1U

"WjU goa aco1k o little fosterss sGsd
o s0hjtjssl to q sneJ1:
There's q pOrpoise cJosc bekjS6 ~s GsA
he's treGdjssG on NsH toll"
That Ia the way good many par
triotic organizations feel these days
Yhen they start out to help the sol
diers; and one of the first things that
the ofacial State organizations have
to do 10 to line up the volunteer work
and fit its own work In with them.
In fact, the much appreciated work
OF the Red Cross, Young Mems Chris
tian Association, Knights of Coluna-
bus, War Camp Community Service
and other patriotic organizations, has
attracted so much public attention
that people are apt to forget that Tho
states themselves, through their Of
fetal war organizations. The Stats
Councils Of Defense, are taking an
important part In the same activities.
Incidentally the State Councils are
also filing in gaps in the same kinds
of work that these other organize
tons are doing. Many Of them pro-
vide entertainments of various sorts
for soldiers, all the way from libraries
to properly chaperoned dances. Al.
most all Of them have done great
deal to increase the steady stream Of
gifts that have been pouring into the
Army and Navy. Newspapers, base
balls, socks, chocolates, overcoata.
thread and needles, have all been sup
piled through the energy of the State
Councils; while one went so far az
to send dentists to overhaul the sol.
diers' teeth.
Almost all the states have, like the
Red Cross, done something toward
taking care Of the business and pers
sonal Affairs Of the soldiers. They
are looking out, for instance. to sen
that taxes, mortgage interest. and in,
surance premiums are kept paid ub.
and several states have distributed
valuable printed legal suggestions
TOR the men in the fields. Wisconsin
mas also arranged TO keep the men In
touch with their homes BY appointing
PAP for each to correspond with
him, look after his family and to re-
mind nedghbors to send him news
from home.
Incidentally, the conscientious
stASes nave not overlooked the need
OF policing the military camps and
adjacent territory; and not only have
they provided for Official police IN
the neaghborhood but several of them
have appointed policewomen to assist
In making conditions right IN tha
towns near the camps,
What the man in the camp. or IN
the trenches, wants about as badly
as he wants anything is letters from
home. At least one Of the State
Councils has decided that this shall
not be left to chance. The Connecu-
cat Council has instructed its town
committees to post on the town bull
lettn boards the names and addresses
OF all the men In the service Of the
country, along with a request that
their friends write to them often:
and they have asked the manufa9.
tuFerg to post similar list&.
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TOO BUSY BETWEEN MEALS

what do you think of the Army
as far as you have gomez" inquired
a sergeant OF Q newly arrived recruit
at camp.
II may like 1t after q while, but
just now / think there h too much
drilling and fussing around between
meals" was the reply
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
DON'T FORGET

To send this paper home today.
Mothers, wives. sisters and sweet
hearts enjoy reading Trench and
Camp as much az soldiers. After
you have given 1t the once over let
them give it The up and down.
George Washington win help you.
His photograph can be purchased for
one cant at the stamp counter at any
z. II G. A hut
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04

An II. T. seS6 10 Wee AkeeSSn0 tyuf.
fc at corner Ggoae 10 cost0nAsent
pike aOkeS 10 slOsG1e6 o Ford pesnsis'
sion 0ssd e FUM 90 he aSeeOe.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04

There are o lot Of them who
were not born handsome, but they
can make up for the deficiency by
being playful
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04

AT ONE TABLE AL FRESCO
ASKED AN ORDERLY FOR SOME
BRASS KNUOKLES NO USE ON HIS
STEAK.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
FHR ORAK, A~Aw

THE ORAL ATTACK
"GET AWAY FROM ME, YOU
LAME BRAIN"
''DON'T CALL MI NO LADFE
BRAIN, YOU SAGET6. YOU AMT
GOT NO LICENSE. THERE'S MOTH
ING ABOVE YOUR EARS BUT THE
CLEAR BLUE Sky"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04

The officials who g0e ont the new
Identification numbers are certainly
twiddling with sOm,e big AguEes.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04

"WjU goa s001k o little fGsters" sgs6
o sokitjssg to q sneU:
There's pOrpoise cJose behind Ns 0s&
he's treGdjssg on NsH toll"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
8
& a

Note again that French spelling d
very inconsistent, and that final CON
sonants are sometimes silent, as in
the words for and 3. Even the
final consonants Of the words for 5,
6, Z, 8, 8, and 10 are often silent.
The unit Of French money Is the
franc, frah, which is worth about 20
cents. The franc Is divided, theoret-
ically. into leo parts, each called a
centime, sAhteem. So cling confines,
Sd sahteem. equal one cent; dix Gem
times, dee s&hteem, enual two cents.
etc. The word centtme IN often emit
ted: quatre francs dix "A fl. 10 GEN.
times = $50.
The smallest Treoch coin L. the
SOU, 500, which is worth confines,
or one cent. Reckoning Of small sums
is often done In terms Of sous.
EXERCISE
/. Practice counting from to 10,
by ones, by twos, and by threes.
2. Pronounce these phrases (but
when a final consonant II printed In
q parenthesis. don't pronounce ~ !,
and find equivalents In American
money: un franc, cin(q) francs di(x)
centimss,. hui(t) francs cinQ, di(x)
sous, deux sous. neuf sous, di(x)
francs dix.
8. Find the equivalents In francs
and confines (for example. Az
fr. 100: $1.06, $500. $50 sac, sal,
$1.5O, $3.50.
WORDS AND PHRASES
du pain, do p&. some bread
un pain, nh p&, loaf Of bread
de La yiande, duh La vy&Ad. some
meat
du beurre, do bHhr. some butter
du sci, di sci. some salt
du sucre, did sikh, some sugar
un moroccan de. uh mcrsoh duh, q
piece OF
duck morceaux de. duh morsoh
duh, two pieces Of
ct, 8. and
on, 90, or
EXERCISE .
Try to understand these sentences.
and pronounce them carefully: Dom
nez-moi du pain, sill vuus plaft.
Voulez-vous de la viande? Oui, mon
sieur. VOulez-vous deux on trois
Eorceaux de sucre3 Deux mOFceaux,
sill vous plaft. Du caf6, du lait ct du
sucre. Du pain ct du beurre. De la
viande, du sci ct des pomm@ de
terre. Un pain ca six(xl pommes de
terre. VOulez-vous un moreeAu de
viande? Our, monsieur.
Cat this lesson out and keep it,
and watch for Lesson next weekl
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
Learn French
LESSON 3
vowel sounds:

The words studied In Lesson 1
contained the following different
vowel sounds:
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04

EATIGgM DUT1 IAAI YOU REL.
49, AA<A0 A@ M LILLE
An III. X. sGs9 70 W1e 0%oeeSN0 trGf.
pike S0heS 10 st0sG1eG Ford peTnsis.
SION ana " rue ~ 40 sseeOG.
Later he accused Hhe driver Of TAX
There are lot Of them who
can make up for the deficiency by
being playful
-
When . soldier ON X. p. trans
formed two cans Of condensed milk
into ten gallons Of pseudo tactical
nuid by the simple addition Of aqua
shattered. Likewise those for mul-
tum In paEv0, Whatever you make out
OF that.
AS A "AfILFFARY ENBNLISH-
MENT."
can do sssa one iosms the er,vv. Amd
then one kas to aoois satn one Il
Eating IA a great enma hn4 II has
its peelings lust IKE everything else.
AT ONE TABLE AT, FREscO
ASKED AN ORDKRTY MOR GOSE
BRASS KNJOKLNg No yIHR ON HIS
GTNAR.
AT. AYQn nWFvT nWr 9vTr rs
~vm a awr1 - - -~
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04

AL ALSO DECLARED THAT
HE SAW THE @. II. WAGON
BACK UP TO THE MESS ROOM
DOOR AND WAS MORALLY GER
TAIN THAT THE DRIVER HAD
MADE A MISTAKE AND LEFT
THE WAGON.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
FRENCH NUMBERS

The French numbers from to 10
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14

MIR. and Mrs. Milton Rhodes of
Hampton are guests Of the latter's
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Grim.
Miss Edna Hutto has returned
from visit to her grandmother in
Aiken.
Mrs. Eugene McAlpine and little
son have returned to Rartsville after
visit in the home of DR.. S G. Mob
lev. Mrs. L. C. Latimer accompanied
them home for few weeks visit.
Miss Florence Bell has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. William Cassells.
Miss Elise Mobley has gone to Co.
lumbia to take business course.
Miss Virginia Harrison has resign
ed her position with Anderson COL
lege as secretary, and in September
will go to Washington to take up
government work.
Miss Jamie Bruce is visiting
friends and relatives in Atlanta.
DR.. F. H. Williams has gone to
Blackville where he has accepted a
position.
Mrs Mike Crouch and Misses Fran
ces and Louise Crouch are at home
from a visit to Columbia.
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ed from Fer visit ora nuuurissssos;,,.-. = 10
grandmother, Mrs. Fannie Simpson
and Mrs. Riser, at Greenville.
Mrs. Anna Mathews is visiting
relatives at Batesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott, and
Mrs. H. II. Scott, Sr., motored to
Beech Island Sunday to visit Mr..
and Mrs. L. S. Reese. MIR. James
McClain's sister and husband have
been visiting them during the past
week
We see the Misses Sallie, Lena
and Nellie DeLaughter visit North
Augusta quite frequently, and often
the horse and buggy go home with
out them, and we see large auto
mobile, driven by a mighty line
young. man-farmer, 60 up loaded
with rocking young ladies, and
pretty soon he goes back down
alone, and lonely. We would not
be surprised if one of the girls
doesn't exchange homes pretty
soon.
Mr.. Frank ToWnes gave barbe-
cue Wednesday for his girl, we
suppose as he brought her. by 60
ing to it.
We were sorry to hear of Mrs.
Alvin Stevens having been SO i'll
with pluracy, and am glad to hear
she is improving, she and the chill
dren. of whoopipg cough.
Mrs. S. V. Bunch has been quite
sick again, and is still suffering
very much.
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Lefsgr From Walter Grifis to
is Cousin Written From
Belgium.
J11v 12 1913
July Is, 1918.

Dears Mary:
Your letter was received yester-
day and was indeed glad to hear
from you.
I5llave just come off from a four
days. hike and am tired and dirty
and dsfhere's not any place to take a
bath, We were in the rain part of the
time SO you can imagine about how
I feel
We are not doing anything today.
l am where 1 can hear and see the
shells burst in the air from the
planes. 1t is right amusing to watch
them but of course I don't feel the
best in the world when they burst
so near me. The shells were bursting
around us last night but 1 was a lit
tie tired and did not pay much at
tention to them. My bed was hard
but; T slept just as sound as a rock.
Mary when 1 get back home l will
have something to tell you all.
We left France about four days
---l,ai.S'ss-'ls -.>---7 ,uo ora in Raloinn, 7
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.o.l \ need it you can put
it in the bank for six months. | guess
it will come in good if l ever get
back. l will have something to start
on but don't hesitate to use it if you
need it for I don't know when l can
use it. I will try to make out with
what 1 draw over here with the help
of cigarettes you send me. 1t is hard
to get Chesterfield cigarettes or any
other kind of American tobacco.
l received letter from Emmie
Lou Long yesterday that was written
May 18th but believe me | was glad
to get it. You see it takes some time
for letter to get over here but
don't think it will take as long to
get them now as it has been.
wrote to Huldah one day this
week. Tell Sister l will not write her
a separate letter for I have so much
to write. When 1 write to you l
mean it for all. Tell everybody am
well and in good health.
Be sure to send me Calvin's pic
ture as 1 want to see how he looks
and write me if you know when Tom
mie Grifis is coming over but l
trust the war will close before ne
comes.
Well, how are the young mules
working? Fine, / hope. Wish l could
see them. You can just imagine how
1 could enjoy a good meal of vege-
tables which grow in the beautiful
gardens over there. We can't get
any vegetables over here yet.
l havn't seen Walter and Billy in
some time. We are not near each
other now. I am going to look them
up just as soon as l can.
Well, will close. With love and
kisses and kiss all the good-looking
girls for me.
Your devoted son,
H. F. Griffis,
Co. E. 118 Inf, A. EFF.
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Miss Mays Conplimented.

Miss Madge Mays, charming Wis
itor in the city from Edgefeld, who
is being complimented with number
of attentions during her visit to Mrs.
Pratt Pierson, was the honoree at an
informal afternoon party entertain
ed by Miss Matte Mae Pierson We'd
nesday.
The red, white and blue in evil
dence on every side with hydrangeas,
petunias and marigolds in the Ma
tional shades made a patriotic set
ting for the guests present who were
presented with miniature flags. The
place cards were decorated with red,
white and blue rosettes, and these
colors prevailed in all the other de-
tails of this delightful gathering
Gaffney Ledger.
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Hampton Medlock Writes
From France.
II Father and Mother:

Dear Father and Mother:
This leaves me we'll and feeling
fine and I truly hope it will find you
the same.
We are in France now and have
been for some time. I have not been
sick a day yet and was not sick a
day on the ship. l just made it fine.
This is a most beautiful place for
grain and cattle. They have the most
beautiful grain and the finest COWS
have ever seen. We can buy milk
almost anywhere and get it cheap.
We get butter every day. 1t is given
by the government and you know
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Warren Reel Writes Fine Let
ter to His Mother and
Father.

Camp Sims, co. II.
Philadelphia, Pa.
August 8, 1918.
My Dear Mama and Papa:
Arrived here at IL o'clock and
think 1 am going to like it fine My
friend from Georgia and / are in the
same tent. Also the rest of the boys
that came from New Port are in
this company.
We left New Port by boat at 1880
last night. Some nice trip by boat.
We had nice furnished state rooms
and retired about $50. Had a fine
nights sleep, arose at our usual
hour and had fine chow for break
fast.
We arrived in New York this morn
ing at s o'clock. Had about two
hours there and it was awfully hot
under the terminal station. l was
glad when we left New York. Ar
rived in Philadelphia with So men
and stayed around the shed about
an hour, so the people would have
us to sing and we sure did some
singing for a while.
Everybody tried to make US have
good time. People gather around
US everywhere we go. All say that
here we will be treated royalty any
time we come to town.
The girls would pitch notes to us
inviting US to their houses, saying
we would be welcomed any time.
Had pretty good chow for dinner,
and best of all, place to sit down
to eat. We are in our tents now and
the only thing I see that l will not
like here is that it is very sandy
around here, and mosquitoes are
bad, but we have a net over US at
night. People dress here almost any
way, some with over-alls, and some
with just white trousers and thin
under-vest. Any way, so they can
keep cool.
New Port is a much prettier place
than this, but l think will like here
much better. Here we have some lib
erty. We get up at 6 o'clock in the
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HARDY'S HAPPENINGS.
Pastor Leaves the Sweetwater
Church for Higher Field.
Annual Meeting to
Begin at Hardy's. .

We attended the Sweetwater SER
vices Sunday afternoon, and heard
Mr.. Aliens farewell sarmon. He
goes to Manning, :. C. Says he
will have a larger field for his
labor, and while he is in his prime
is the time for his best work. He
is fine speaker. His flock out
there regrets losing him. They.
have good attendance and fine
Sunday School. and Sunbeam Band.
The Sweetwater Red Cross Auxilia-
ry will have call meeting Tues.
day l3, to arrange for a Red Cross
entertainment to be held at Sweet
water church, Saturday afternoon,
August "a. Are expecting some
fine speakers and military band of
so pieces from Camp Hancock.
We hope to have large attendance
on that occasion, of patriotic citi-
zens, with full purses when they
come, and fat ones to go home
with. Old men, young men and
bachelors, be sure to come and
bring all the ladies you can, and
the rest of the girls will be there if
they can get way, and will do
their part.
Third Sunday, the Hardys pro-
tracted meeting begins with al. day
services, but after Sunday, will
only have the services in the after
noon from 4 o'clock. Rev. Mr..
Kneeland will assist Mr.. p. B. Lam
ham. We hope to have good SER
mons and full attendance, and a
great blessing to fall upon us all.
We were glad to see Mrs. Toll
Glover out. She reports him doing
very we'll just at present. Mr..
Glover's niece. Mrs. Ross. was nnt
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]. T. LittIejohn Jr., at Plattsburg.
Plattsburg, New York,
July 80, 1918.

tlaLLSDuTS, New OH,
July 80, 1918.
Dear Advertiser:
will try to write you something
about my trip. l left Greenville a
week ago tonight. There were
thirteen Of US in the crowd, all
Furman boys. We took pullman
and went to sleep in North Carolina
ard woke up next morning some
where in Virginia, We got to
Washington, D. c., about $40 a.
M, had breakfast and went over
and took look at the Capitol. At
ten O'Clock we boarded the train
for New York, arriving there
about $3.50 p. m.
Here we went to a hotel, got din
ner and went out to look about a
little. We ascended the top of
Woodwork Building, which is fifty
eight stories in height. From the
tower we saw the city far below
The people and street cars looked
like. toys. l took my first ride on
a subway car and believe me' they
move.
The streets are always crowded
and if you are not careful you will
get run over. We left New York
about $3.50 a. m.s and took break
fast in Albany N. Y. Here we
changed roads, taking the Delaware
and Hudson. The scenery up the
Hudson river is simply beautiful.
l saw the tall Palisades of which /
had studied in Geography, We
arrived at Plattsburg Wednesday
afternoon and went straight to
camp.
This is beautiful place, on the
banks of Lake Champlain. [ took
swim in the lake the other day and
it was fine. From my window |
can look out across the lake and
see the Green Mountains of Yer
mont. l hope to go up into Canada
before I come back, for we are only
about twenty miles from that
country.
l heard the band playing Dixie
this afternoon, and great how
good it sounded. 1t il nice to visit
up here, but when it comes to real
living give me old South Carolina.
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appreciation were heard. $3.50 had
been given to aid in purchasing the
electric fan that would go from Edge
field county to Camp Jackson, but as
these are now all supplied, the mon
ey will be given toward helping to
support a French orphan.
The letters from State superintend-
ents were read and their plans will
be followed. The red, white and blue
cards will be ordered from Miss Col
lier and her idea for the flag for the
State convention will be furthered.
The letter from the State president,
Mrs. Joseph Sprott, was also read.
The Red Letter days, September IA
and also August 26 will be observed
in fitting manner.
Miss Antoinette Denny, State Y.
P. B. Leader, presented some plans
for work and the union will be glad
to cooperate with her in carrying
these out, to get the young people
interested. Mrs. Albert Lott suggest
ed that some attractive cards be got
ten and that all members write let
tiers, to the soldier boys away, each
member writing to one. Several in
teresting readings made up the pro-
gram.
Miss Aileen Reames returned last
week from Little Mountain, N. c.,
after a two weeks stay.
Prof. John G. Waters of Vidalia,
Ca, is visiting his brother, Mr.. G. G.
Waters.
Mrs. H. A. Boyer and Misses Ruth
and Edna Boyer have returned to
Manning after a visit in the home of
the FORMERS mother, Mrs. Mary
Waters.
1t is regret to all to know that
Master Carlisle Thacker is i'll with
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Posey of Columbia
are visiting Mrs. Hattie Bruce.
Mrs. Archie Lewis and little An
ME Lamar are at home from a visit
to Cleveland, Tenn, with the formers
sister Mrs To'.~ nr:'
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week and sleep as long as you please
on Sunday mornings, and lie down
almost any time while in our tents.
We have big buckets to get water in
to wash our clothes, and will not
mind it now. 1t is so much more con-
venient. I would like so much to get
in over-alls, then I would feel like
farmer.
Well, I had better not boast any
more as it might get rough yet. We
are off now until morning and to-
morrow we will g2S off at IL until
Monday morning.I may go over and
take in some of the city.
Well, Mama, we do not know how
long we will be here, and guess
it is best we do not. We may go just
any time. 1 am taking life easy ar
doing fine so do not get uneasy We
1 go across. You may not hear from
me until I get back to port, but as
sure you 1 will write every chance
1 get. I know you have written me
more than once and do not see why
7 haven't received your letters.
Guess I had better close so l will
have something to write next time.
Hope everybody is we'll, and remem-
ber me to all who ask of me. can
not write to all, even those who
write to me, but I do not forget
them. 1 am writing this in my shack
and am feeling fine. Write to me
often. With lots of love to you all,
Your loving sailor boy,
Warren Reel. !,
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Somewhere in France.

Somewhere in France.
Editor Advertiser:
After many miles over ocean
waves and foreign lands we rest be-
meath the sunny skies of France.
We arrived at Liverpool and cross
ed England to Southampton.
Field after field of grain we pass
ed and many little garden spots. Ev-
cry square foot of available soil in
England is utilized and the princi-
pal crops are oats and wheat, July
is to her crops as May is to ours.
The civilian populace hailed US
heartily all along the way. They had
us puzzled for while with a certain
sign they made with the hand. With
the fingers closed and the thumb
upright and the forearm worked up
and down in front of the body is a
way of wishing you "good luck"
If the hand is inverted and the
thumb pointed down the sign means
ego to h"
France is a lovely country and
her crops are much like, Britain's.
Hundreds and hundreds of Short
horn COWS you see grazing in the
green pastures.
But when it comes to carrying
on a conversation with, the French
men Pm lost, but the eternal Ger
man can speak English and they
speak interestingly if you get a
chance to talk with a prisoner.
The old words, "Made in Germa-
n.y." have changed to "Made in
France by the Germans" These are
the words the German prisoners
stamp on the work they do in France.
l wish l could tell you all about our
trip but I know