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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
Yankee Push Shown by Sign.
boards Bearing Legends of
Various Nature.
"ABODE OF Love" ON HUN HUT
Keep OF the Grass" Is American En-.
gineer's Warning to Avoid Unex.
pIoded German Sheli-France's
Tribute to Fallen Allies.

Paris.-Among all the legends that
appear on signboards at and near the
front three plainly show the American
spirit newly at work, writes George T.
Bye.
The first Of these I came across was
at a railroad siding that formerly had
been part of the depot yards Of a
hustling little town, c., now thor
oughly oblterated. American en-
gineers were operating and maintain
ing this division of the military rail-
way, and at the siding a lean-to lunch
room has been propped up-the only
structure to mark the former site Of
C. This lunchroom, supplied by
British commissariat, had a capacity
Of four customers, two standing and
two seated on boxes. The agony of
desolation Of the PROSTATE town was
cheerfully answered by bold sign
nailed to the side of the lunchroom:
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MAINTAIN PRODUCTION OF SUGAR BEET

efficiently and economically as possible.
It is believed that this can best be &C
complished by adherng somewhat
closely 70 the methods Of crop rotation
that have been worked out and tested
In most Of these producing districts,
and by avoiding the planting Of an alb
normally large acreage of competing
crops at the expense of reduction OF
the acreage Of beets. The determina-
ton of the acreage to be planted needs
to be made early 50 that the farmers
can plan their work to best advantage
and the sugar companies arrange in
advance for the supplies necessary to
operate the mills.
The sugar requirements of this coun-
try and the allied nations during the
next year or more will be such as to
render 1t imperative from the stand
point Of national interest that our pro-
duction of sugar be at least maintained
at its present level. 1t will in fact be
highly desirable to enlarge it if the
stocks of seed available for planting
in 1913 shall permit of this.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
United States 'City in France

dictate that plans are well under way.
This great city will be we'll removed
from the front, in locality already
selected. 1t is all mapped out what
is to be done. The location is mill
tary secret so are the plans. All that
may be told is what will be there.
German prisoners now in France
probably will be employed in the Ia
Dor Of building. American architects
and engineers will direct the work.
The place will be as typically Amer
lean as IL it were In Illinois or New
Hampshire. Out Of 1t will run an
American railway - American built,
equipped and manned. direct to the
American section Of the front. It Is
understood that 1t will be located In
regard to harbor facilities SO that
American ships can come in to the
docks, there to be unloaded by Amert-
can stevedore gangs. recruited from
the wharves Of United States seaports
for that especial purpose. These men
will wear the American uniform and
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
Butterflies Rob Bees.

Fresno, Cal.-Butterflies have be-
come so greedy in Fresno county that
honey bees have gone on strike. &C.
cording to c. r. Snyder, bee inspector
Of this district. The butterflies have
been robbing the bees of the nectar In
flowers, and finally the honey makers
became sort Of discouraged. and re-
Gently the bees have virtually been do
ing no work at all. Inspector Sny-
der says there has been but little feed
because of the lack Of spring rains
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Collapse Is Predicted by Ameri-
can Who Recently Escaped
From Country.
PEOPLE SUFFERING ACUTELY
internal Conditions Far Worse Than
Pictured-Some War Loans to Be
Repudiated-Austria Is Un-
able to Break Away.

Zurich.-An American citizen has
internal conditions in Germany.
Since war was declared this man
whose identity is kept secret at his
own request, has lived In Germany
He has worked with Germans, dwelt
with them, been one Of them, and has
acquired an intimate knowledge of
conditions existing in Germany.
In his opinion Germany Ia suffering
acutely now, and dissatisfaction and
worse reign in certain strata Of her
army and navy. Recent mutinous up
risings have had to be sternly re-
pressed and the mutineers shot.
Thoughtful Germany. he thinks CON-
prising men Of the Ballin type, Is des-
perately eager for peace, and secretly
eager to end the war before America
has been utterly alienated.
Feared Army Service.
This man left Germany early in o.
tober, because he had reason to fear
that he was to be impressed for mill
tary service.
"The economic situation in Ger
many" he says, us far worse than
any one on the outside realizes, Is so
critical that for one look for q
break, a collapse, next spring or late
in the winter. Nor are the good crops
that one hears boasts about every once
in so often going to change the situa-
ton materially.
Throughout the German people
there is what amounts to hatred of
America, and this hatred has been
carefully concentrated on President
Wilson, because it is easier to hate
a man than nation-especially ma
ton that is the home of pretty nearly
every ones relative.
Do Not Hate America.
But the big men Of Germany. the
men who have to look ahead and
guide the empire after the war, do not
hate America. They feel too keen'y
that they need America, and they
would like to stem the tide Of hate be-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02

United States Department Of Agrieui.
ture to Wage Battle on Hog
Cholera and Cattle Tick.

A more intensive fight than ever
before will be waged by the United
States department Of agriculture on
hog cholera and the cattle tick with
funds made available by the recently
enacted food production bill. Between
them hog cholera and cattle-tick fever
cause annual losses Of approximately
sec. 100000. In an effort to stem these
losses and so. In effect, to Increase
meat production. the department will
pot a greatly enlarged staff Of spe-
cialists to work in the field within the
next few weeks. Tick eradication,
which Is essential to building up cat
tie raising In sections Of the South
now infested by ticks. will be extended
In all affected states. twenty-five vet
erinarians will be added to the de-
partment's staff to carry on the work
against hog cholera throughout the
sections Of the country.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
BOOST FOR C|I WATCH
IT GROW!

Not so far from this evidence Of
pulsating Yankee push we passed a
German internment camp. collection
Of black huts surrounded by several
barbed wire fences. the center one
probably charged with electricity. This
is the second stage Of internment
for Hun prisoners, the first being in
wire cages at the trenches. More
Americans were close by.
On the front of one Of these hurs
hasty arm had chalked in white let
tiers:
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02

minder of 81 Varieties" ANA the threp
matted milk cows.
The biggest war sign is nj the r,,+,o
de Warlencourt, on tn" Bafaume.Ai.
bert road. II has the dimensions of an
American bill board and rendS: "To
Be Kept Intact by the French Govern.
ment. Do not Disturb" The hutte
a rocky cone hllock, is surmnunted nv
I'VE crosses erected to the memory Of
British troops who lost their lives nv
the thousands in storming the butte
In October, November and December
1916. The big slgnboard is a r.ovinc
testimonial of the appreciation Of the
French for their loyal allys sacrifices.
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Americans Build Town All for
Themselves.
it Will Be the Main Base for OuI
Army and Will Cost Millions
Of Dollars.

Washington.-An American city Is
rearing itself on French soil. 1t will
be populated entirely by Americans
a city Of men. Everything about 1t
will be American. It will be little
bit of New York or Kankakee or
Whoozis transported across the Allan
tic and set up on an alien. though
an allied soil.
It will be the main base Of the Amer
lean army and will cost millions. There
will be housed the great depots. the
central hospitals, the entire heart Of
the American organization.
Reports to the war department In
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SAYS GERMANY MUST QUIT BY SPRING

fore 1t becomes mutual and the United
States is alienuted, perhaps for all
time
| They know that after the war there
is only one country in the world where
| they can get the money they will need.
America. and they are worrying a-plen.
ty nowadays.
"They, and all Germany. want In.
| creasingly a peace that shall specify,
among other things, the right to pur-
chase raw as we'll as finished materials
anywhere in the world on the same
terms as any other nation.
Every indication points to probable
confiscation Of property and repuda.
ton Of perhaps half the war loans at.
ter the war. Even the percentage of
property to be confscated is being
talked of, and 1t seems probable that
the government will take 20 per cent
Of everything.
To Nuilify War Loans.
ION the other hand, 1t seems prob.
able from all hear that an even half
Of all outstanding war loans will be
nullified. Fifty per cent will be repaid,
and the other so per cent will either
be Cancelled or will merely continue to
pay interest-will be a sort of perpet.
ual investment, the capital for which
cannot be realized.
las surely as anything can be pre-
dicted there will be in the central pow.
ers series Of laws forbidding emigra-
ton, and in anticipation Of them count
less Germans today are talking about
ways and means of getting away af-
ter the war. The first German ship
that lands in America after hostllities
will leave 20 per cent of its crew be-
hind.
1T is becoming clearer and clearer
to Germans every day that all the
talk that has gone the rounds about a
Central Europe after the model Of
Professor Naumann and others will be
out Of the question.
Contrary to the belief that seems
to be almost universal outside Of Ger
many. l really believe that pan-Ger-
is on the decrease among the
masses of the people, and this despite
the increased noise about 1t every
where in Germany and the intensive
way in which 1t is being encouraged.
The reason for this Is that more and
more the German people are coming
to realize what a catastrophe 1t will
be for them after the war is over II
they are hated in all the world. Pan
Germanism, they are coming to feel.
Is likely to intensity the feeling against
them, and thereby make their econ
omic struggle in the future more diff
cult"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
Bullet Hole Through Head.

Pontiac. Mich.-Bobby Mucoridge,
aged three, is in the city hospital with
a bullet hole entirely through his head
but doctors say he may live Late one
afternoon the boy found revolver In
n bureau drawer. took it to a woodshed
and accidentally discharged the weap.
on, the .332-caliber bullet entering his
forehead.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02

known. He Lost Life and Identified
ton Tag at the Same Time. Yet His
Comrades Know Him as Hero"
These epitaphs are British.
Our troop trains in France pass
signbOards familiar to every Ameri-
can, among them the insistent re-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
Old Deed Filled.

Scranton, PA deed 81 years DID,
bearing the date of April l. 1856, In
which Philip Wilson and his wife
Frances, conveyed property to Zadocx
c. War, for Il consideration of $50.
has been filed in the recorders office.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02

will be enlisted for the duration OF
the war.
1t might be combined seaport-rail-
rOad.town-minlng-ca frontier
settlement, from all reports that are
spread here.
It's company street probably will be
"Main street" or broadway" and ev-
erything about 1t will be U. S. A.. even
If 1t is "over there"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
AMERICAN SPIRIT ON FRENCH FRONT
FEW WOMEN CAN. CAN
AS MRS. BRUN CAN CAN

Hutchinson. Kan.-Mrs. Jack
Brun of this city lays claim to
being a strong ally of Herbert
c. Hoover. She has put up 321
quarts of all kinds of fruits and
vegetables. There is scarcely q
vegetable or fruit she does not
have in her stock. Besides, she
has jellies and spices of all
kinds, and relishes and buffers.
All this work she has done In
addition to her hOusework In
caring for a family of four.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
Stale Eco Is ljoht.

A stale egg is lighter in weight than
a fresh one, and. probably from the
little oil that exudes by evaporation
from the contents, the shell becomes
shiny and smooth.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
GIVE PIGS ASHES AND SALT
Put Mixture In Box With Low Side,
and In Reach Of Young Animals.
Always Keeping Dry.

Pigs should have access to ashes and
salt. A good plan is to mix about two
quarts Of salt to one bushel of ashes
put the mixture In a box with low
sides and put In reach Of the pigs
Keep dry.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
Hen ls Reasonable,

The hen Is one Of the most rea-
sonable of all the creatures that are
kept for purpose, and it behooves
the poultryman to exercise just one
half of the same amount OF reason.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
KEEP OFF THE GRASS.

VIII our boys still consider 1t 1
pleasant pastime to devise wayside
signs after they have lettered few
thousand of another sort For exam
pie: ITO the Memory Of -, One
Of the Best Defenders Of His COun-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
Cause Of Blood CIots.

The rupture of minute blood YES.
sci will cause the blood clot frequently
found on the yolk of eggs. There il
no way of preventing it, and the hen
is In no danger in consequence.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
British Decorations for Nurses.

London.-A ribbon decoration for
nurses and woman hospital workers
Is to be awarded shortly by the Brit.
ish military authorities
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
Excellent for Lime.

Oyster-shells ground fine are excel.
lent for supplying lime. A pound Of
shells contains enough lime to thor.
oughly coat seven dozen eggs,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02

Eggs Chased - Prime.
Eggs anywhere between one and
three weeks old, In cool weather, are
classified In market a. prime"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02
Improbable Apple Treea

UnprofitabIe Apple Tree0,
Unsprayed apple orchards are not
the profitable ones. Owners Of small
orchards can cooperate with neigh
bors In spraying operations.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-02

Five million horses have died In the
EaE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-23
The Edgefeld Chapter U. D.

The U. D. C. chapter met at the
Red Gross room on Monday after
moon with the president, Mrs. E. P.
fJones, in the chair.
/ Business of a very interesting ma
ture came before the chapter. Some
time ago it was decided to arrange
a constitution and bylaws in con-
kfformity to the State constitution.
AT this meeting Mrs. Jones read
-spch a constitution, which was adopt
ssdSby the chapter. 1t was decided
not to vote on the bylaws until we
had Informed ourselves of the
Echanges made at the last State con-
rkention. This we will do as soon
rs we receive the new minutes.
( Mrs. Woodson came before the
meeting with plea from the Direc-
Gor of War Relief Work for the S.
G. organization, Mrs. Robert D.
Wright, of Newberry, and read the
following letter from her, which
appeared in the Sunday papers:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-23
Capt. Alton Lester Broadwater.

The Advertiser is pleased to learn
that our young friend, Lester
Broadwater, who went west some
years ago to seek his fortune, vol
unteered early in the fall for miti-
tary service and took course of
training at Camp Pike. Arkansas.
He received a captains commits
sion and is now stationed at Camp
Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, l63rd
Depot Brigade. The Advertiser
salutes Capt. Broadwater and con-
tidently expresses the belief that we
shall hear more of a brilliant mill
tary career from him.
~o~o~.o~-oo-o-o-~ o-o-o-~o~~~oNo-oooo~ooo-o
thankfulness and satisfaction will
come over him, as the name sug-
gests home and loved ones.
Now, Daughters, another matter l
want to call to your attention.
There are five base hospitals in our
State-at Charleston, Beaufort, Co.
lumbia, Spartanburg and Greenville.
l will be very glad if the president
of the U. D. C. chapters in each of
these cities will appoint a commit
tee to go once week to these hos
pitfalls, carrying cheer to the sick,
flower, some delicacy, candy maga-
zines or periodicals, glad of the pri-
vilege to render so small service
to our young heroes.
Faithfully yours,
(Mrs. John) PAULINE GERVAIS
CART, Division President.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-23
NO.46
Food Administrators
Edgefeld County.
TOR

Edgeheld County.
Having received commission
as Food Administrator for Edge
field county, with instructions to
appoint representative of the
United States Food Administration
for each school district, l have made
the following appointments:
Blocker-F. P. Walker, Pleasant
Lane.
Antioch-T. L. Talbert, Edgefeld,
Red Hill-R. NJ. Johnson, Cold
Spring.
Flat Rock-T. W. Lamb, Modoc.
Collier's-J. L. Miller, Golfers.
Log Creek-R. H. Nicholson,
Edgefeld.
Berea-R. C. Griffis, Cleora.
North Elmwood-A. G. QUITS,
Pleasant Lane.
South Elmwood-J. R. Blocker.
Hibler-J. P. Sullivan, Callison.
Johnston--M. T. Turner, John
ston.
North Meriwether-B. T. Lam
ham, Edgefeld.
South Meriwether-H. F. Coop
er, North Augusta.
Pickens- B. Hollingsworth,
Edgefeld.
Beaverdam-R. A. Wash, Parks
Vile.
Shaw-W. H. Pardue, Johnston.
Talbert-T. B. Culbreath, Plum
Branch,
Beech Creek-L. j. CIaxton,.
Johnston.
Clark's Hill. W. Johnson,
Clark's Hill.
Meriwether-George Wright,
Golfers.
Ward-D. G. Derrick, Johnston.
Long Cane-J. vi. Bell.
Wise-S. B. Mays, Edgefeld.
Bacon-H. H. Herlong, Johnston.
Moss-L. R. Brunson, Sr., Cleo
"a.
Edisto-A. A. Derrick, Johnston.
Harmony. R. Scurry, john
ston:
Fork-J. o. Scott, Morgana.
Edgefeld-J. H. Cantelou, Edge
field.
Limestone-M. B. Byrd, Pleasant
Lane.
Trenton-Wallace w. Wise,
Trenton.
Gregg. NJ. Padgett, Trenton.
Meriwether Hali-H. G. Bunch,
North Augusta.
Meeting Street,, F. Payne.
Meeting Street.
Oak Grove--G. NJ; Dorm, Clark's
Hill.
Each of the above gentlemen will
serve in his school district, being
constantly on the alert for VIOLA
tons of the food conservation regu-
lations. All violations should be
reported to me, and l will forth
with report by wire to headquar-
ters in Columbia, and, if needed
special officer will be dispatched to
investigate the case, and institute
criminal proceedings if the facts
warrant such action.
j. L. MINIS.
Food Administrator for Edgefeld
County.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-23
Let us sell your real estate fo,
what it.is worth.
DAVIS REALTY CO.,
Edgefield, S. c.

One solid car of buggies just un.
loaded and two more on the road
from the best factories.
B. 3. Jones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-23
ED deserves honorable

ONSoLSl llSlu uCSSlNSo uOiO1 e*DiS
mention, however, for it's contribu-
ton of S43.25.
Mothers, are your boys in France?
Maybe some of them could be nurs-
ed back to health and strength in
this very bed. Then don't you want
to belong 10 the Daughters of the
Confederacy? Daughters, are there
boys from your town in France? Of
course you want every one of them
to come back, at which time you
will show them every honor they
SO richly deserve. Then will you
not contribute generously to a
means that may be the instrument
for saving the lives of some of your
own home boys?
These funds are kept by the di-
vision treasurer, Mrs. D. w. Nc
Eachin, Florence. Several contri-
buttons have come to the director.
She will be glad to receive others
and forward them.
Daughters, South Carolina must
lead!
Faithfully yours,
MRS. ROBERT D. WRIGHT,
South Carolina Director War Re-
lief, U. D. c.
Newberry, S. c.
This is an object which will ap-
peal with direct force to all of us
who have sons or friends in the ar
my who are likely to be sent to
France, or who are already there.
Nothing that 1 can say can add to
the strength of Mrs. Wright's plea.
The question of raising money for
this Wade Hampton hospital bed
was discussed at length. The ladies
had on hand something over $500,
left from other work, this money
having been raised by the card
club last summer. This they decid-
ed to pledge for this purpose, and
20 raise other money by personal
subscriptions among the Daughters
and their friends. Each Daughter
is asked to give 25 cents, or more
and our friends are asked to give
what they wish. The money is to
be given to Mrs. James S. Pyrd
who riIl act as treasurer for tsais
fund. At this time we were de-
lighted to choose Mrs. Morrall as
an honorary member of orr chapter.
We were glad to welcome among
US member from Har c!G: Kansas,
Mrs. Darling, who IS visiting Mrs.
Belts Canteiou.
The ladies of the U. D. c. detach-
ment of the Service League had or
hand about a hundred yards of out
ing. This Mrs. Jones very grace
fully rendered Miss Collett for the
Red Cross society. In accepting 1t
for the society Miss Col!ett made
us welcome to the rooms in de-
l;ghtful little address, and asked
chat we use them p rrlanently for
our meetings. This was acted upon
by the chapter, and while it made
necessary change in the time of
our meetings we were delighted to
accept. The second Thursday was
chosen as our meeting day instead
of Tuesday as heretofore.
Apprcciative sketches of Jackson
and Lee were read by Miss Sarah
Collctt, and Mrs. Mamie Marsh, re-
spcctively, and our meeting drew to
a close, each of us feeling that it
had been profitable session. Quite
a number Of women were present
in spite of the inclement weather.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-23

Dear Daughters:
The Jefferson Davis bed was es-
tablished at the general convention
at Chattanooga, Tenn, named in
honor of the president of the Con-
federacy. These beds are to be en-
dowed in American military hospi-
tails in France, at cost of 5000.
Each bed will have at its head a
plate inscribed with its name and
the division supporting it.
Several divisions have pledged
these beds. South Carolina divis-
ion is proud to honor our great Con-
federatc chieftain, Gen. Wade
Hampton. That name was selected
at the convention at Florence and
when it was mentioned women rose
to their feet and in ten minutes $500
was pledged from chapters and in
dividuals.
South Carolina is accustomed to
lead and l want our State to be the
first to send her check for 5000; so,
Daughters, redeem your pledges at
once. Chapters and individuals
wishing to contribute to this beautl-
full memorial will please send
amount of their contribution to our
State treasurer, Mrs. D. NJ. Nc
Eachin, Florence. Think what it
will mean to Southern soldier to
find in base hospital in France a
bed established and supported by
his home people. A glow of great