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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

The Denver father and mother who
have all of their eight sons in the mil
itary service-fve in France and
three in training camps-deserve a
cross of honor of colossal proper
tons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

With a meatless pantry in the
house, eggs are very p~alatable, even
if there is no "r" in the present
month. Some connoisseur has erro-
neously declared that eggs, like oys-
tiers. are only good in the months
that carry an "r."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Poor old Hindenburgl \ benefcent
Providence removed him from the
scenes of the conflict before the hui
initiation of defeat came.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

It must be mighty humiliating to
the Germans to have to record some
entries on the Gloss" side of their
Gloss and gain" account in the war
ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

And they tell US that soon the old
town will have an uptown telegraph
office. Hasten the coming of the Post
line or some other line. Edgefield
needs better telegraph accommoda-
lions or facilities.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

The erstwhile German fighters are
proving to be good In a re-
cent official report an American COM
mander stated that the Germans ran
like h"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Hurrah for our brave boys in
France! They have a good cause and
a heritage worth fighting for and they
are making good.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Wonder if the Crown Prince has
explained to the Kaiser's satisfaction
how it was that the tide of battle
along the Marine went against him?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Don't you hope that Mrs. Kaiser
is such a woman as Mrs. Jiggs, the
n who is kept busy bringing up
father"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

It's a mighty good time to prepare
for winter by purchasing at least a
part of next winters fuel supply.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

General Foch is all right but bear
in mind he has. good material at his
command.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

No communications will be pub
lished unless accompanied by the
writer's name.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

It has been demonstrated this year
beyond peradventure that Edge
field county can grow wheat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

The Huns thought they could fight
until they met the valiant "Yanks."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Blame it on nobody but yourself
if you have lost your vote by failing
to register.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Entered as second class matter at
the p~ostofice at Edgefeld, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Published every Wednesday in The
Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year
in advance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

It's not any longer No Mans Land
1t belongs to the French and Ameri-
cans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
Wednesday, July "a.

If all of the cans on the premises
have been filled, buy some more.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Res
olutions and Political Notices pub
lished at advertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
10 Dr''e oI And MIa Build Up The system

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
ZION builds up the system. SO cents
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
Md SUMMER SALE

We are putting on sale this week a few articles that
are mentioned here below. That we are closing out,
due to the fact that room has to be made for fall goods,
and the constant change of styles, are the reason for
these reductions, and it will be to your advantage to-
to look them over during these times Of high prices.
$1.00 Silk Fou]ards going at IS cents a yards.
A few small size wash skirts going now at one-half
price.
AsmaIl lot of fine FIouncing going at 70 cents, worth
up to $500 a yard.
Three odd lot of Oxfords and Pumps going at $1.00,
$500, $500.
See our 10-cents window. Here you will find several
extra good bargains at prices that you will hardly see
again.
Be on the look out for our Scents window that ap-
pears next Monday. Values of surprise will be in store
for you therein.
Cultivate the habit Of reading our advertisements and
YOU will cultivate the habit of being thrifty.
THE CORNER STORE
The store that always says, Thank You
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
CoIored Increment.

er, was selected as leader of the
quad, he reporting to the officer,
lieut.. B~irdsong, who was sent from
amp to accompany the men to Co.
lmbia. The leader of the squad re-
ided in the extreme southern part
f the county near the Aiken line.
The men assembled at the court
ouse Wednesday afternoon at six
in response to a call of the
'oard. Brief appropriate addresses
we're delivered by Mr.. S. MEG. Sim
ms and Col. P. B. Mayson. All of the
zen who desired to return to nearby
zones for the night were permitted
o do so, as there is not a public lodg-
ng house in Edgefeld for colored
and those whose homes were
90 far to return for the night were
cry cordially received into the homes
f the colored people of Edgefeld.
he men who composed the incre-
lent were as follows:
Joe Ed Anderson
Geo. Adams
Solomon Atkins
Eddie Anderson
William Anderson
Frank Brunson
Clarence Brown
Grady Byrd
James Brown
Jno. Henry Butler
Avery Blocker
julius Buckston
George Bussey
Joseph Butler
Bonnie Coats
Walter Campbell
Tommie Coleman
Jno. Henry Clay
Daniel Collier
Ike Chamberlain
),
Joe Dobey
Steve Dugar
William Dansley
Josie Doggett
Grady Daniel
Jim Dobbs
George Dozier
Seymore Davis
Robert Grimes
lack Glover
Arthur P. Gordon
John Hacker
Plummer Holmes
Alvin Harris
Hal Hampton
George Hamilton
Isaac Holmes
Daniel Hodges
Frank Johnson
Taylor Jackson
George Lee
John Lucky
Henry Mealing Z,
Mayson Miller
Evans Mathis
William Morse
Robt. Martin
Ernest McKie
Daudie McManus
Clark Nabred
Alonzo Nichols
Nelson Nicholson
Ernest Nick
Alfred Oliphant
George QUITS
Hughes QUITS
Isaiah Philpot
Wallace Price
Johnnie Cain Rearden
Johnnie Ryans
Ossie Rearden
Milledge Roper
Sylvester Ramsey
Will Ryans
Hudie Ross -
Henry Ryans
Armster Ryan
Walter Richard
Willie Smith
James Sullivan
Joseph Simkins
Isaiah Sullivan
Jesse Thomas
Robt. Williams
Robt. Williams
William Watson
Mathis Williams
Robt. Watson
John Williams
Robt. Willis.
MI W.r CL;ee Are Rriehter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
FLYING CADETS RIVALS
Competition Among Aviation Stu
dents Booms Records in Air.
To Publish List.

Student aviators at the v~rious flying
fields are so keenly jealous of the rec
ords made by other fields that new
records for the days work are being
established frequently. Officials here
believe the competition is responsible
for the splendid morale among the
fiiers and the progress being made by
them. One of the fields near Fort
Worth, Tex, recently reported total
Of 5000 miles. or three times around
the world. flown by the students in
one day.
American students are not being
crowded through their training as fast
as students of the other allies. every
precaution being taken TO qualify the
man before he takes the air alone, so
accidents will be kept to a minimum
y statement showing the large number
of men now training and the distances
flown by them probably will be issued
soon to show the public that recent
accidents represent only a small per-
centaGe of the men engaged in this i'm
portant work.
Recruiting for the Aviation Corps
has been stopped temporarily because
of the large number of men on the
waiting list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
C. C. WEIDEMANN GETS
MERITED PROMOTION
Has Risen From Stenographer to
Superintendent of Department
of Commerce.

Clarence c. Weidemann has been ap-
pointed assistant chief clerk and super
intendent of the Department Of Com
merce, Secretary Redfield announced to-
day. to fill the vacancy created by the
recent promotion of L. W. Libbey to
chief clerk.
Mr.. Weidemann first entered the de-
partment in 1904 as a stenographer in
the division of appointments in the then
Department of Commerce and Labor.
Following service in the division of
naturalization. he was transferred to
the office of the Secretary, where he
has since been employed.
Mr.. Weidemann is a native of Wash
ington and is a graduate of the Bush
ness High school. He has served sew
eral terms as president of the Bust
ness High School Alumni Association.
Other promotions We're announced,
as follows: Frank F. Greenawalt,
clerk, from $500 to $500: Myrtle y
Halterman, clerk, from Sl.400 to 81 500,
and William II. Gustafson, clerk, from
$1,000 to $1,000. Anna NJ. Hook, clerk.
$1,000, has been transferred from the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce to the office of the Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
Certainly Some Mutinies.

German discipline seems to be as
strict as ever. The relations between
the men and officers are very reserved.
AT the same time this spirit of dis
been numerous assertions, especially
among the troops who have been for
long time on the Russian front Al
though it would be a mistake to exag-
gerate the mutinies. some have certain
ly occurred, giving reason to believe
that the German soldier is not always
as docile as he is painted The So
cialist party has attempted radical
propaganda in the army. but it is ditfi-
cult to estimate with what success.
What the mems feeling toward tax
ing the offensive on large scale is
it is impossible to say Generally
spea king, their morale underwent a
crisis in the middle of 1917, but SUISSE
ouent events in Russia and Italy re-
stored it to a certain extent. All in
ALL il is better not to have illusions on
this delicate matter. The French. Eng
lish and American troops have before
them an army still well disciplined,
well trained, well equipped and suffi-
GENTLY fed. Although the units which
for long time have been in contact
with the pacihst propaganda on the
Russian front are much inferior to the
units on the western front, the men
can probably be persuaded to make one
more effort
When this effort has failed, as it GER
tainly will fail. there is reason to be-
iieye that the long-tried spirit of the
German army will have reached the
limit of endurance. The great German
edifice of moral and patriotic propa-
ganda will collapse. and for the exuIt-
ant French, British and American
troopers. who already are SO calm. so
superiority. the day of victory will be
a. hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
SOLDIER WANTS LETTERS,
NOT SWEETS, FROM HOME
Gust Write to Me Often, Mother"
He Says, on Receiving Box
of Good Things.

"Just write to me often, mother; don't
take up good space with sweets"
So writes a member of the American
expeditionary force to his mother, Mrs.
Minnie Malloy of Asheville, n. c., in a
letter which Postmaster General Burle-
son characteries as from patriotic
son to a Spartan mother"
Mrs. Malloy has written the Post
master General as follows:
Il am writing to say that 1 have just
received a letter. written February a..
saying that my son had just received
three boxes (sent in November), al
though he did not know when they
We're sent He was glad to get things
from home. but wrote: Just write to
me often, mother; don't take good space
up with sweets that should be used
for needed ammunition. The candy and
cakes taste fine. but they won't do
much good when the Hun starts his
offensive. so don't do anything to him
der the United States.
My son also said he had received a
letter from me written January 10.
Must admit l felt guilty of worrying
over the Christmas things not reach
ing him. but after all he is my very
all and | am very human. l do write
to him nearly every day and mail let
tiers about three times "a week"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
Efforts to Maintain Morale.

In an effort to keep up the mems
morale the Germans have recently es
tablished a powerful organizat ton for
propaganda in the army. In the first
place, the soldiers are provided with
suitable books, pamphlets and publica-
lions of every kind. The great German
publishing houses cooperate to pro-
vide abundant war literature. Some of
the volumes, especially stories of the
exploits of aviators, have reached $780,,
000 copies. Each division has a travel
ing library. Cases of books are sent to
the various units and are returned
when the volumes have been read.
Lectures for the men are given fire.
quently either by their own officers or
By special lecturing officers. The aim
of the books and lectures is to impress
the soldiers mind with the German
view of the origin and purpose of the
war and with patriotic and religious
ideas destined TO fortify him for self
sacrifice.
In its general tenor the war propa-
ganda is pan-Germanist to such an ex-
tent tI.at the liberal parties in Ger
many have on several occasions pro-
tested. The moral and religious propa-
ganda is equally important, as IT fire.
quentIy serves also as a vehicle for po-
litical propaganda In this work both
the Lutheran and the Catholic church
es collaborate TO the common end of
intcnsifyInE the patriotism and reor-
ganizing the countrys moral and ma
Jerial strength. 1t is thus from priests
and pastors that the German soldier
receives most of his moral and patri-
7 oLIc advice and comfort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
MANY POSITIONS AWAIT
CIVIL SERVICE PASSERS
Commission Calls for Applicants on
Account of Urgent
Needs.

The Civil Service Commission today
announced a long list of government
positions for which it desires appli-
cauts at once on account of the urgent
needs of the service. There will be no
assembled examinations for the follow
ing positions:
Inspector of stoves and ranges; me-
chanical craftsman, experienced in pat
ent office drawing; vineyard superin-
tendent horticultural superintendent
fireman. assistant in the office of in
formation of the Department of Agri-
culture, assistant material engineer.
steel plant clerk. machining plant clerk
munition loading plant clerk, powde r
plant clerk, automotive engineer. auto
motive body designer, automotiye
craftsman. estate tax inspector and
junior engineers. civil. electrical, me
chanicai. signal. structural, telegraph
and telephone.
The above positions are open to male
applicants only.
The commission announces an exami-
nation for April for an assistant in
laboratory cookery studies. This ex-
animation is open to women only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets.

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics or trying to patch up Il
poor digestion. they are attacking the
real cause of the ailment-ciogged
liver and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing, healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions, away
goes indigestion and stomach trou-
bieS.
If you have a bad taste in YOUR
mouth, tongue coated. appetite poor,
lazy, don't care feeling, no ambition
or energy, troubled with undisested
foods, you should take Olive Tablets,
the substitute for caIomeI.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound, mixed
with olive oil. You will know them
by their olive color. They do the
work without gripping, cramps or
pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for
quick relief, SO you can eat what
you like
loc and Csc per box.
Ali Druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
COLLAPSE
OF GERMAN SPIRIT
War Correspondent Believes 1t
will Follow Failure of Teu-
ton Offensive.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.
CahIeGram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright 1918.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, March
3.-On the eve of the campaign of 1918
will endeavor to give 4 summary sketch
of the German soldier as he is today
The subject is somewhat difficult, yet
sound evidence of various kinds is not
lacking. In the first place the term
German soldier is vague, for the army
is composed of men from different re-
gions having different character and
state OF mind. Differences of age are also
significant
Troops in the full flush of manhood
have a better spirit than troops that are
too young or old or are fathers of fam
lilies While numerous letters and docu-
rneuts.attest individual cases of diScour-
agement and WEAKNESS no generalization
can be made in this respect. The Ger
man soldier, like all others, has diff
ferent spirit according as he is resting IN
camp. holding Il calm sector or holding Il
difficult sector.
Despite the severe economy which
the Germans are obliged to i'm
pose on themselves through lack of raw
stufs the German soldier is usually well
clothed and equipped For example.
there seems 10 have been no lack OF sup
Elementary warm clothing for the winter.
As regards food. while it is not TO be
compared with the generous rations
which the allied soldiers receive. it is
seemingly sufficient. The civil popula-
ton may suffer but the army must eat.
and though even the army IS running
short Of certain commodities there is no
indication that the mems morale has
been greatly lowered by bad or lnSufh-
cienL nOuriShmeut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
TREATED FOR SEVERE WOUND.
James W. Shea Reported to Have
Used Razor While Despondent.

James William Shea. a lawyer. who
;resides in American University Park
just across the District line. was taken
to Georgetown University Hospital
from the residence of Gus Sullivan, 1902
Davenport street, last night about s
o'clock and treated for a severe wound
in his throat. IT was reported by the
police that he cut his throat with a
razor.
Shea was visiting at the Sullivan
home. and when he expressed a desire
to smoke, it is stated. Mrs. Sullivan
consented to go to a nearby store and
purchase cigars. She was absent from
the house only a few minutes, she
stated, and when she returned she
found that Shea had gone to room
on the second floor and cut his throat
Mr.. Sullivan had him taken to the hos
pital.
Surgeons at the hospital said he was
not dangerously wounded. It was re-
ported to the police that the attorney
had become respondent over the illness
of his five-year-old son, and it was
suggested that that prompted the use
of the razor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
Home News Discouraging

The Germans have secured comfort
able camps behind the lines by forcing
out the civil population from the viii
lagos and Quartering the men not in
draUghty barns but in private houses
with tiers of wooden hunks against the
walls The division canteens seem to
be well managed and the soldier can
manage to buy whatever may be neceS-
sary. on the other hand, the Scant ra-
tious TO which the civil population is
restricted have a repercUSSiou on the
army. The men usually return from
leave discouraged by the sufferings of
their families. They receive from home
many letters, the tone of which GER
tainly is most depressing. Not only
officers but even men economize on
their rations and send home parcels Of
food occasionally.
Theoretically German soldiers are
entitled TO thirty days leave in two
periods of fifteen days. but leave is
frequently postponed indefinitely for
military reasons. In many cases the
men remain at the front the entire year
without going home. Recently the
number of leaves has been diminished
because of the transport crisis. The
mems pay. however, has been slightly
increased. especially in the units which
have been at the front a long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
COMMUNITY CENTER DANCE
Public Invited to Function Scheduled
at Wilson Normal School

A dance to which the public is invited
viii be held under auspices of the will
son Normal Community Center in the
Wilson Normal School, 18th and Harvard
streets, at o'clock tonight.
Officers of the center announced to-
day that hve new French classes have
been organized and that any man or
woman who has not gone above the sec
ond year in the study of this language
is invited to attend
The French. classes are held every
7:3o to $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
Grain Reserve Low DESPITE Receipts.

. Reports showing that nearly so per
cent more grain has been hauled to
western primary markets during the
last three weeks than in the same
period last year were made public yes
terday by the railroad administration.
In spite of this great movement, how
ever. the reserve of grain in elevators
only one-third of that one year ago
This is attributed partly to the serious
interference with transportation in De-
cember and January and partly to mar
ket conditions which took wheat from
the elevators earlier this season,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06

reference in the trade marks division.
For five years he lectured before q
local law school on patent and trade.
marks law and is the author OF sev-
eral volumes used as text books. Mr..
Symons resigned voluntarily from the
patent Office to enter the firm of Holt &
Symons. patent attorneys.
Mr.. Symons. who is a native of Cleve-
land. Ohio. has been secretary of the
Ohio Society of Washington since its
organization He is graduate Of
George Washington University.
Mr. Symons father served in the
civil war and great-grandfatheS
fought in the war Of 1872. Four of tha
family from which his mother was de-
scended were soldiers in the revolu-
tionary war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
CONFER ON BILL FOR
U. S. GARBAGE SYSTEM

The District Commissioners were in
conference today with subcommittee of
the House District committee on the draft
OF bill providing for government owned
garbage collection and disposal system
for Washington after July 1 of this year.
Three alternate propositions-acoutrtne
the present plant. starting a hog farm in
the District. Maryland or Virginia or bur
ial Of the garbage-have been written into
bill which the Commissioners believe
Will meet any objections made in Con-
gress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT.
Aircraft Board Chairman Urged to
Speed Up Production.

Further speeding up of Americas air
craft program is understood to have
been urged upon Howard E. Coffin.
chairman of the aircraft board, today
by President Wilson. Mr.. Coffin called
at the White House to outline the
boards enlarged program under the
additional funds asked of Congress
since the appropriation of the initial
$64o.000, 900.
Production of both battle and train
ing planes is increasing rapidly. Mr..
Coffin said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
F. J. Reuhl Killed in Accident.

Frank ]. Reuhl. seaman of the Naval
Reserves, has been accidentally killed
aboard the Belgian relief steamer
Elizabeth Van Belgic by the discharge
of bullet from the revolver Of Ed
ward Reutmann. another seaman. The
Navy Department has announced that
an inquest is being held to ascertain
the facts in the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
w. L. SYMONS A CAPTAIN
IN THE SIGNAL CORPS
Patent Attorney Of This City Com
missioned for Service in
Aviation Section.

William L. Symons, patent attorney
of this city. has been commissioned a
captain in the Signal Corps of the avi-
alton section of the Army. Mr.. Symons
formerly was a member of the eXamin-
ing corps of the patent office.
He was at one time examiner of in