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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-30
Letter From Frank 0. Smith
to His Mother.
Somewhere in France,
September 26, 1918.

My Dear Mama:
l will take the greatest of pleasure
in answering your letter. l am al
ways glad to hear from home. Am
so proud that all are well.
I got letter from Hamp last
week; he said he was fine. You said
YOU had not heard from me in two
weeks. I don't see why you all don't
get my letters. I write to some OF
you every few days.
Tell Donald l got Broadus' pic
ture all right. 1 sent you one OF my
pictures some time ago. Did you get
it? If you didn't l will have some
more made and send you one again.
like my officer fine He is as
good to me as any one could be.
I don't think John will ever be
called into the service. There is lots
I would like to write but will wait
and tell you when I get back. l
came to France, but didn't come
to stay. 1t is true we are long dis
tance apart but there is day COM
inc when we will meet again.
don't want any of you to worry
about me for am getting on fine.
The boys all tell me l am getting
fat. l weigh 165 pounds.
truly hope this will find all OF
you well. Write soon.
Your loving son,
Frank o. Smith.
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SOLDIERS LETTERS.
CONTINUED from page Three.)

of soldiers have met their deaths. l ne
work of destruction of human lives
and property are still quite visible.
One can hardly picture in his mind
what it really is unless he mas seen
with his own eyes and experienced IL.
l have also seen quite little OF
France. Sometimes after have been
here longer will give you some OF my
remembrances of different times and
places. Though ! have to be very
careful or it might not pass the cen
sor.
Mother, the chilly winds are begin
ming to creep over this way. There
will not be many more months before
we will be in winters grip. 1t is al
ways the soldiers hardest time. Al
slough when it comes we will only
smile and go on with the same deter
mination to win. We will. l guess you
see the good work the allies are do
ing. You probably know more OF 1t
than I do.
Mother, I hope everyone is doing
well at home. Though / am far away
from my native land I still so often
think of all my people and friends.
For all of those, I am here to defend
their rights.
With love to the family and you,
Mother, I am
Your son, soldier
Somewhere in France.
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fore you and I can ride in the car
together again. Oh! How happy we
would be, Mother.
How are Uncle Charlie Adams
and Aunt Meale King getting on?
Tell them all "Howdy" for me.
Well, this is all l can think OF to
write this time. Don't wait for me
to write. I will get your mail 0. K.
Will close, with much love from
Your loving son,
Private John E. Agner.
U. S. A. P. O. No. 791.
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w. L. Bryan Writes Letter
Home.
Somewhere in France.
September Is, 1918.

SepCemDer ID, 1910.
Dearest Mother and ALI:
Your sweet, welcome letter was re-
ceived, and I was so glad to know
that you are all we'll. I feel like a
three year old mule in tin stable.
went to preaching this morning.
The sermon was grand, preached by
our chaplain. He is fine man and
I think the sermon did the boys good.
1 am sure it did me good. Our major
also made the boys a talk which was
very interesting. He is small roos-
ter but he can crow as loud as any of
them. He is a smart man and thinks
the world of his boys and praises US
all to the highest. We think in return
there is no man like our major. 1t
has been tested that our division is
the best in the whole outfit and it
makes me feel good to know this.
Mama, I am having good time,
plenty to eat and plenty of good
looking girls to flirt with, and the
best part is, they are so friendly.
never get lonesome, nevertheless, at
the same time, would like the best
in the world to see you all. l am like
Marie. l take things easy and live
happy and will die when can't help
it. Life is what we make it, so l just
live happy and do the best l can. |
had a letter from Ruth and her Sis
ter few days ago.
Yes, Mama, I make myself at home
no matter where I am placed. I am
glad to say I feel at home with the
French, for they think so much of
American boys. They are more like
our people than any have met yet,
also the Scotch. The British don't
like US boys much, but you bet they
have to walk the chalk line when we
are about, for we are the cock of the
walk and always will be. The Kaiser
will think the same thing before
Uncle Sam and his boys get through
with him. He is already realizing it
but he hates to give up.
Mama, the future looks brighter
and brighter each day that comes,
and the Kaiser's days are growing
darker and darker every day. It will
not be long before he will have a
dark day when he will have reached
his end. Then we Americans who are
so true, will come marching back to
our loved ones. Then there will be
much happiness among US all who
have been so far apart.
I have been detailed to help serve
our meals in our platoon, so you see
1 get plenty to eat.
You said Emmie Bryan was at
Grandmother's. I would like very
much to see the girls. l know Hanley
did enjoy himself. 1t was nice of Mr..
Strom to give the boys this trip. He
is smart man. Tell Hanley l will
look for his letter. l don't know who
is the smartest, Tom or Hanley. They
will make fine men some day.
I didn't like the army much at first
but I am glad to say | wouldn't take
anything for my experience since l
can see how important it is. At first
my equipment was hard to keep
clean, drilling was hard, hiking SEEM
ed hard and I couldn't see the bright
side. Now all this is as easy as it can
be, and we all seem like brothers.
Don't worry about me, for | am
safe because l am on the right side.
Tell Aunt Emmie to write me.
Your son,
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Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-07-24

that swarthy ruffian hunting her down awoke in him terrible anger. Sec ond only to his hatred for the guerrilla chief was his bitterness against the traitor, Rancho Cueto, who had capped his villainy by setting this new peril upon them; and since Rosa's safety and his own honor called for the death of both men, he had sworn that some how he would effect 1t. It was, of course, difficult matter to get at the colonel of volunteers, but Cueto still lived in the midst of his blackened fields, and it was against him that the boy was now planning to launch his first blow.
 The thought of the hated Cobo had momentarily distracted Esteban's thoughts. Now he collected them and said:
 "Wait am forgetting something. See what Lacret's men handed me 1: they are posted from one end of the island to the other" He displayed a printed bando, or proclamation, signed by the new captain general. and read as follows:
 "All inhabitants of the country dis tricts, or those who reside outside the lines of Notifications of the towns, shall, within period of eight days, en- ter the towns which are occupied by the troops. Any individual found out side the lines in the country at the ex- piration of this period shall be consid-
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-07-24
Church Mice Get Fat.

Even the devout New York mice are waxing fat on the war. That old say ing about being "as poor as a church mousse is surely passe- these days, be- cause there isn't any such animal in any of the houses of worship. They are all rich, fat and well fed.
 The cause is that most of the churches are offering free feed" every Sunday night to the boys in khaki. And these young men, try to be as careful as they may, always let few crumbs fall from the wholesome sand wiches and tasty little cakes with their rich icing.
 That is where the transformation of the church mouse comes in.
 A woman reporter dropped into the chapel of the Fifth Avenue Presby- terian church the other evening ex- peeting to attend prayer meeting, but she got a glimpse of a mouse and from that moment until she reached the street she forgot all about religion.
 She, however, got a good glimpse of the mouse. Never, she declared, had she seen so large, so healthy, so pros porous q looking mouse in church. All of which proves that the war has silver lining even for the poor church mouse.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-07-24
SWANS FLY FAST AND FAR
Their Endurance and Speed a Matter of Marvel to Scientists Who Have
 Made Matter Study.

Ii is said to be impossible for anyone who has seen only the common mute swans floating about in the artificial lakes of city parks to imagine the grandeur of d flock of the great whist lers in their Wild state. One govern ment scientist, attached to bureau In Washington, says that the sight is one of the most impressive in nature.
 As the great birds rise into the air it seems as if an aerial regatta were be- ing sailed overhead, the swans, each with a F;ng spread of six or seven feet, moving like yachts under full sail
 Once the swans are under way, their speed is amazing, nearly 100 miles an hour, and that too, with no apparent effort, for the slow wing motion is very deceiving. Their en- durance is as surprising as their speed, for they are said to travel 1000 miles without alighting.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-07-24

O'Reflly was escorted to the railway station at daylight. He and Branch took their seats and their guards filed in behind them. He cursed savagely i; the memory of these wasted weeks, the narrow margin of his failure, filled him with sick feeling of dismay and impotence.
 In marked contrast to the difficulties of entering Cuba was the ease of leav- ing it. A ship was sailing from Neuvi- tas on the very afternoon when the two Americans arrived and they were hurried aboard. Not until the anchor was up did their military escort de- part from them.
 With angry, breeding eyes O'Reilly watched the white houses along the water front dwindle away, the man. grove swamps slip past. and the hills rise out of their purple haze. When the salt breath of the trades came to his nostrils he turned into his state room, and, taking the crate of coco nuts with which General Antuna had thoughtfully provided him, he bore 1t to the rail and dropped it overboard.
 "Rheumatism was a fool disease. anyhow" he muttered.
 
 Great news" Esteban Varona an- nounced one day as he dismounted after foraging trip into the Yumuri. sWe met some of Lacret's men and they told us that Spain has recalled Captain General Campos. What do you say to that?"
 Docs that mean the end of the war;" Rosa eagerly inquired.
 "Oh, no. They have sent new man he's in Havana now-a dark little old fellow who never smiles. He has long nose and a big chin; he dresses all in black-a very 'jew-bird' in ap- is Weyler-Valeriano Weyler, marquis of Teneriffe."
 Esteban covertly appraised his sis ters charms. but respecting her terror of CobO he did not speak his thoughts. He was certain, however. that Rosa knew, as well as he. what motive lay behind the fellows tireless persecu- tions of the valley dwellers; for, in spite of their isolation, stories of CObo had reached the refugees-stories that had rendered both the boy and the girl sick with apprehension. The colonel. it seemed, had nearly died of his machete wound, and on recovering he had sworn to exterminate the wasps that had stung him. He had sworn other oaths, too. oaths that robbed Es- teban of his sleep.
 Esteban idolized his sister; her loy- alty to him was the most precious thing of his life. Therefore, the thought of
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-07-24
CHAPTER X-Continued.

Senor, you are Tn danger. Tonight, at midnight, you will be arrested I beg of you 10 sec that there is nothing discriminating in your possession"
 O'Reilly's face betrayed his amaze ment. Arrested? What for? On what charge"
 The stranger shrugged "I don't know. That newspaper man will be arrested at the same moment, so you had better warn him. But be careful where and how you do so, for all his movements are watched, all his words are overheard"
 Why do you tell me this-you? Is 1t some scheme toto incriminate mef O'Reilly inquired.
 Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
 "No!" The lieutenant shook his head. q am a friend-a Cuban, in spite of this uniform. If you repeat my words 1 shall be shot within the hour. I implore you"-his voice be- came more urgent-'to heed my warn- ing. Remember - midnight !" He bowed, turned to the door, and was gone.
 On the stroke of midnight O'Reilly was arrested. After a thorough search of his person and his premises he was escorted to government headquarters, where he found Leslie Branch.
 The invalid looked taller, thinner, more bloodless than ever, and his air of settled gloom admirably became the situation.
 "Hello. What luck" Johnnie flashed at him.
 "Good!"
 An officer sharply commanded him to be silent.
 The prisoners were ordered to stand side by side, facing their accuSers. Then each in turn was subjected to rigorous examination. Owing to his acquaintance with Spanish, O'Reilly was able to defend himself without the aid of an interpreter.
 It was evident from the first that Branch's case was hopeless. He read fly acknowledged himself to be a news- paper writer, and admitted having sent articles for publication through the mails. This was quite enough; from the attitude of the military men 1t promised to go hard with him. Judg- ment for the moment WAS suspended, and the two prisoners were led away.
 At last O'Reilly was recalled; but when he re-entered the big room he found General Antuna awaiting him. alone.
 The general spoke with force and gravity: "Mr. O'Rellly, I believe you to be far greater menace to the in- terests of my country than-well, than score of dynamite experts. l believe you are writer"
 The American smiled Are writers such dangerous people?"
 '"That altogether depends upon cir cumstances. The United States is in- clined to recognize the belligerency of these Cuban rebels, and her relations with Spain are becoming daily more strained; ill-feeling grows, and all be- cause of the congregations, the men, dacities, that have gone forth from here to your newspapers. We arc de- termined to ppt down this uprising in our own way; We vii! tolerate no foreign interference. War is never q pleasant thing, but you journalists have magnifled It's horrors and mis- represented the cause of Spain until you threaten to bring on another and a more horrible combat. Now, then. you understand what I mean when | say that you are moro dangerous than powder expert; that your pen can do more injury, can cause the death If more Spanish troops than could a
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-07-24
Antifat Treatment.

Miss Slim-You have lost consid- erable weight in the last few months. Are you dieting?
 Miss Fatleigh-Oh, no. That's only because of the trouble 1 have with my cook
 Miss Slim-Why don't you discharge her?
 Miss Fatleigh-Tm going to. As soon as she worries me down to 175 pounds shall order her out of the house. Boston Transcript.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-07-24
cred rebel and shall be dealt with as

cred q rebel and shall be dealt with as such."
 It was that inhuman order of con- centration, the result of which proved to be without parallel in military his tory-an order which gave its savage author the name of being tie arch fiend of nation reputed peculiarly cruel. Four hundred thousand Guhans driven from their homes into shelter less prison camps; more than two hun dred thousand dead from hunger and disease a fruitful land laid bare of all that could serve as food. and changed to an ash-gray desolation; gaunt fam inc from Oriente to Pinar del Rio that was the sequel to those printed words of "Weyler the Butcher which Esteban read.
 Rosa inquired
 Bless you, this is already two weeks old P her brother told her.
 .'Why, then, it means that we'll be shot if we're caught"
 Exactly! But we sha'n't he caught, ehg Let the timid ones take fright at the squeaks of this old blackbird. Let them go into the cities: we shall have the more to eat" Estcban crumpled the paper in his hand and dropped 1t. Meanwhile I shall proceed toward my settlement with Rancho Cueto." His very careless confidence gave Rosa courage.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-07-24
0'RElLLYs HOPES OF FINDING AND RESCUlNG ROSA RE-
 CEIvE A CRUSHING BLOW

synopssDon Esteban vaona, hides his money and jewels and the when he ahd only other mother of the Varona years Tor the hidden loves and loved by Rosa Donna well while in her nsurrecos discovered in New York business telling ana ne Cub estates beays Esteban oIansh guerrilla to their hiding returns just In time
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
SCHOOL BOARD PROGRAMMED.
Minor Pipkin and M. P. OIney Re-
 elected President and Secretary.

Minor Pipkin and M. P. Olney Re- elected President and Secretary.
 At the meeing of the school board held Saturday night reorganization was perfected by the reelection of Minor Pipkin as president and Mark P. Olney as secretary. R. Golf, one of the newly elected members, was ap- pointed as a member of the pur- chasing committee to take the place of L. S. Watson, whom he succeeds. The other member of the committee is W. W. Townsend. w. I. Green and w R. Cole were reappointed as mem- bers of the repair committee.
 Prof. J. W. Houston and Mrs. Hous- ton of West Plains, Mo, were elected as members of the High school fac ulty, the former having been elected as principal. There is yet one member of the High school faculty to elect.
 Miss Lillian Watson was elected as a teacher in the Central school.
 The repair committee was directed to build a coal house at the South Side school, and the purchasing com mittee was directed to buy the sup ply of coal for the year.
 The matter of having nine-month term of school instead of eight, as previously decided, was brought by Mark P. Olney, but the former de- cision was undisturbed.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
Death of Grandpa Landrum.

Grandpa Landrum, aged 75 years, died early Wednesday morning on the George Barber farm on Mountain Fork. where he was living. He had been sick for over five months having been afflicted with asthma and other complications. The funeral services were held on Thursday at Rocky and interment was in the Rocky cemetery. MT. Landrum had been resident of the Rocky community for only about three years, tho he had lived in the county for a long time. He is sur vived by his wife and one son.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
Mrs. J. c. Allen Hurt.

Thursday afternoon J. c. Allen, who is in Mena on jury duty, received an alarming phone call from home to the effect that Mrs. Allen had been injured by being butted by cow. He hastened home and found Mrs. Allen suffering from painful bruises on face and body but Friday morning she was seemingly doing well and Mr Allen returned~to Mena.
 The injury was received when Mrs. Allen went into pasture where L. w. Averitt had COW with young calf, and the cow, evidently being wor- ried by the intrusion, made the attack
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30

principles stand out and certain men stand for those principles. In this aye the outstanding principle is demoe- racy' and Woodrow Wilson. as our National representative and spokas- man. is the champion of democracy. That we, as citizens, must stand with nim and assist in making the world safe for democracy as we'll as denooc racy safe for the world. and that inc war will decide between democrac,, ana autocracy, and when peace comes rresldent Wilson will stand forth as the champion of democracy just as Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln in then days stood for the great princi- pies in which they believed.
 Our Governor on Service"
 The members of the class of 1918 and the citizens of Mena are to be congratulated on the fact that it was possible to have with them Governor Charles il. Brough to deliver the Con- mencement address. The message which he brought on this occasion was as helpful and inspiring as have been the former addresses which he deliv- cred in this city The theme was Service" stating that while the pro- gram of activity in the eighteenth century, Equality" in the present century 1t is clearly one of "Service. !" Speaking directly to the graduates, he said that in order to take the fullest part in the program of service, and to help make the world safe for de- mocracy as we'll as democracy safe for the world, the young men and young women of this age must take advantage of the educational advant- ages that are before them; that they must learn to serve their country. their fellowmen and all the best in- terest of our country or else in the race of life they will be counted as miserable failures. To do this, he pointed out that they must have faith in themselves, faith in noble woman hood, in our country and our country's aims, and above all else abiding faith in God. To accomplish the highest re- suits in the program of service he ad- ded that it was necessary to think, to concentrate thought, become special before us, to have faith in our fel- lowmen and above all to be willing to pay the price of success.
 The diplomas were presented to the members of the class by Minor Pip kin, president of the school board and in so doing he reviewed the work of the school year, thanking the parents, the teachers and the patrons for the cooperation which made possible the good work that has been accom- plished.
 The members of the class are Naomi Pryor, Tressie Bullion, Edward Le- Pelley, Rhea Pirtle, Mabel Jackson, Ida Keller, Hazel Mitchell, Jeff Bell, Gussie Mcdonald, Harold Davis, Mir fam Smith, Freda Riley, Harold Raw enscraft and Hubert Knight, the two latter having few weeks ago en- listed in the service of their country, and very appropriately their diplomas were delivered to their fathers, Harry Ravenscraft and c. w. Knight
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
Aged Woman Passes.

Grandma Angeline Willis died early Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna Fur. She was SC years old and had been a resident of Mena for long time, having been born in Mississippi and coming to Arkansas at an early age. Her hus- band was buried here exactly Is years ago. She is survived by two sons, Henry Willis of Pike county, and J. J. Willis of Mena; and by three daughters, Mrs. Caroline Simmons of Oklahoma, Mrs. Lelha Stone of Av- cry, Tex, and Mrs. Anna Fur of Mena. Funeral services were con- ducted by Rev. L. W. B. Long, and in- terment was in White Oak cemetery Friday afternoon. s