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

mer. Our president general, Mary b.
Poppenheim, in her letter to the
chaptrs, stressed the necessity of Sc
curing additional members during the
summer months, specially among the
Younger women of the community.
One or two new committees were
necessary to the success of the work
and it is certain that the women on
these committees will do their ut
most to help in bringing up the work
of the chapter to the high standard
set for it.
Following are the committees nam
ed for the coming year. They are re-
ouested to meet at the earliest pos
sible time to formulate plans for the
work.
Historical, Mrs. jeff D. Wright,
Chairman, Miss Charleton Dozier,
Mrs. R. A. Marsh and Mrs. M. F. Hill;
hospitality, Mrs. Hugh Nicholson,
chairman, Mrs. S. M. Smith and Mrs.
Milton Jones; publicity, Mrs. j. l..
Minis for The Advertiser and Mrs.
P. NJ. Feltham for The Chronicle;
pianist, Mrs. C. E. May; flower COM
mittee, Mrs. R. A. Marsh, Mrs. c. E.
May; fellowship committee, Mrs. Joe
Cantelou, chairman, Mrs. Jas. Hart,
Mrs. Martha Barker; directors of
children's chapter, chairman, Ito be
appointed), Miss Marge Tompkins;
notification committee, Mrs. B. B.
Jones, Mrs. Jas. Byrd, Mrs. S. M.
Smith, Mrs. B. L. Minis, and Miss
Sophie Dobson; war relief committee,
Mrs. Jas. Byrd, chairman, Mrs. Jas.
DeVore, secretary, Miss Annie De-
Loach, treasurer, Mrs. Willis Dun
can, Mrs. S. M. Smith, Mrs. A. E.
Padgett, Mrs. J. l.. Minis, Mrs. W.
B. Cogburn, Mrs. Milton Jones
chairman Red Cross Auxiliary and
Mrs. C. E. May, secretary and treas
urer Red Cross Auxiliary.)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

ISOLATION is a cooperative effort of
organization in the State which aims
all denominations for more and bet
ter Sunday Schools, and is the only
to help every Sunday School. The
work is by way of suggestion, not by
authority; therefore, it helps many,
it hinders none.
2. The Association is managed
by an Executive Committee of fifty
Christian business men of all denom-
nations in the State.
8. The Association sells nothing,
but it is supported by contributions.
It's workers go into every county
in the State from one to ten times
annually, and furnish free on request
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
Executive Board Meeting Edge
field u. D. G..

This board meeting was held on
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs A. A. Woodsou having with
them Mrs. o. DB. Black, State vice
president for the Edisto District. The
following women form the board:
Mrs. A. A. Woodson chapter presi-
dent, Miss Hortense Padgett, vice
president; Mrs. B. E. Nicholson, rec
ording secretary; Mrs. N. G. Evans,
cor. secretary; Miss Annie DeLoach,
treasurer; Mrs. B. L. Minis, regis
trar; Mrs. jeff D. Wright, historian;
Mrs. Lee Cantelou, recorder of cross
C. E. May, Mrs. Herbert Smith, Mrs.
es; Mrs. J. H. Cantelou, CLEANER; Mrs.
j. L. Minis, Mrs. Mary c. Marsh, Mrs.
]. D. Holstein, Mrs. Charles Griffin
and Mrs. B. B. Jones.
Quite a representative number OF
women were present and work for
the coming year was discussed in
full, the board having the benefit of
the experience and ripe knowledge
of the work and its needs of Mrs.
Black.
A few changes were made in the
personelle of the committees for the
coming administration and Mrs.
Black urged the need of keeping up
our chapter activities during the sum-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
Convention Theme: "Thy King
dom Come"

First Day, First Session,
1O:15-Service of Song, Conduct
ed by Miss Elizabeth Rainsford.
1O:3O-The Convention Theme:
"Thy Kingdom Come" by B. E. Mich
olson.
1O:55-Brief Reports of the Years
Work: W. B. Cogburn, County Pres
ident; w. H. Smith, County Secre-
tary-Treasurer.
11:15-Song.
11:2O-Grading the Sunday School
for Kingdom Service, By Miss Mill
wee Davis, State Rural and .Elemen-
tary Superintendent.
11:5O-Enrollment of Delegates
and Appointment of Committees.
1900 Drafting Adults, by w. E.
Willis, Cottageville, President State
Sunday School Association.
12:3O-Adjournment for Dinner.
(Brief Conference of all County
and District Oficers.(
Basket Dinner on the Ground.
First Day, Second Session.
1:45-Service of Song, Conducted
by ]. M. Shaffer.
2:oo-Reports of District Presi-
dents.
2:2O-The Teachers Work Be-
tween Sundays, by Rev. R. G. Shan
nonhouse.
2:4O-(a) Making. the Wheels Go
Round. (b) Open Parliament by w.
r.. Willis.
:SO-(a) Our Second Line of De-
Tense. (b) Open Parliament, by Miss
Millwee Davis.
4:15-Adjournment.
First Day, Night Session.
S:15-Service of Song.
S:3O-"The Teacher and Parent
Hand in Hand" by Miss Millwee Da-
Wis.
9:OO-"The Finest of Fine Arts"
by w. E. Willis.
Second Day, First Session.
1O:15-Service of Song, Conduct
ed by j. T. McManus.
1O:30-How Can We Get Trained
! Leaders? Miss Annie Clisby.
II :OO-The Day of the Country
Church, by Miss Milwee Davis.
1:30-Song.
11:95-(a) Over the Top. (b) Of
fering for Sunday School Work, by
W. E. Willis.
12:20-Announcements.
12:3O-Adjournment for Dinner.
Basket Dinner on the Ground.
Second Day, Second Session.
1:45--Service of Song, Conducted
by S. A. Brunson.
2:OO-The Place and Power of the
Organized Adult Bible Class Work
ing Together to Win in Kingdom Ser
vice, by Rev. W. S. Brooke.
2:3O-The Challenge of the Teens,
by Miss Millwee Davis.
3:00-Song.
3:O5-Reports of Committees.
3:15-(a) What to Take From
This Convention. (b) Some Forward
Steps. (c) Installation of Officers,
by w. E. Willis.
3:45-Date and Place of Next Con
vention.
3:55-Adjournment.
brief Meeting of All County and
District Officers to Plan the Work of
the Year,
Points to Remember.
1. The South Carolina S. S. AS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
Stewart & Kernaghan

hundreds of thousands of pages Of
printed matter on the best methods
of Sunday School work.
4. The Edgefeld county Sunday
School Association is m of the in
tegral parts of the South Carolina
Sunday School Association. The meet
ing indicated by this program is an
interdenominational meeting, and ev-
cry worker in every white Sunday
School in the county is urgently re-
quested to attend.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
How Long VIII The War Last?

Most of us find ourselves now and
then forming or expressing an opin-
ion as to how long the war in which
we are now engaged, will-continue.
We meet many people who ask the
same question. Some well-informed
persons seem to be considered as hav-
ing some "inside" information on the
subject, and these are more frequent
ly quizzed on the probable length OF
the struggle.
1t is best not to think of how long
the war is going to last in time. That
is one of the least important consld-
erations in connection with the strug
gle. It is going to last until Germany
is thoroughly and completely and I'M
deniably defeated, and most OF US
hope it will last until the present Ger
man form of government, as we'll as
the reigning dynasty, is absolutely de-
stroyed. No mar knows how long that
is going to- be in point of time, and
all consideration of that phase of the
matter is idle, and therefore waste
full and injurious.
We must assume that there is go
ing to be no end of the war, so far as
our efforts are concerned. The mo-
ment we begin to see the end in our
imagination, our efforts are likely to
relax. The mountain climber who is
always measuring the distance to the
summit of the peak is not doing his
best climbing. He who is giving all
his attention to the climbing will get
there first by a large margin over the
other. Speculation as to the length OF
the war detracts from the winning
and postpones the end, in so far as a
relaxation of the common effort con-
tributes to postponement.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Clarence Ousley, in an address a few
days ago to the Virginia Bankers As
ISOLATION, expressed the idea clearly
and concisely. He said:
"Far-seeing men believe that we
have just begun to fight, and wise
men realize that the only safe policy
is for us to assume that the struggle
will be long and bitter. 1t is vain to
ask how long the war will last for
such questioning tempts US to guess,
and when we go to guessing u self
interest causes US to guess the best
and so to take some chance in effort
or sacrifice. All that we know is that
we must win"
In the war as in other things, it is
a good policy to do the thing in hand,
and let the future take car of itself.
We know that we must win the war.
If we give it our full effort, the time
when it will end will be closer at
hand than if we divide our attention
between its prosecution and specula-
ton as to its end.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
Flag Raised at Clark's
Meriwether, S. I
July %, 1918.

July 22, 1918.
Yesterday afternoon in the Bap-
list church at Clark's Hill was held
a beautiful flag raising service, in
honor of the boys who have gone out
of this Sunday School to serve their
country. The following program was
rendered:
Prelude, piano 'and trombone by
Messrs. Perrin and Minarik.
Scripture reading by pastor, psalm
81 and prayer.
Solo "When the Boys Come Home"
MIR. j. Edgar Probyn.
Raising of flag.
Roll call of names.
Address, Mr.. G. L. Toole.
Song, "Keep the Home-Fires Burn
ing"
Music, Messrs. Perrin and Minarik.
Address, Mr.. J. Edgar Probyn.
Song. america"
Prayer for our boys, Mr.. Probyn.
Song Coward Christian Soldiers.
Benediction.
Though our community is small,
the church was comfortably full and
though each face wore a smile, there
was a tender wistful look which came
from a glad-sad heart; glad that the
boy was doing his part and sad that
there was need of him.
The following boys have gone from
here: Henry Abram Adams, Henry
Edward Bunch, Tillman Mealing
Bunch, Louis Meriwether Muldrow,
Thomas McKie Wood, Wadley Pet
lite Rich, John Garrett McKie, Rob-
ert Meriwether Middleton, Blant
Smith and Benjamin Jones Tilllman.
AS the beautiful white satin service
flag with it's stars of blue was raised
by ]. NJ. Wood and Joe Adams, a
stiffness as of death fell On the audi
ence, when softly the sweet voices
of the young girls, friends of these
boys, began to sing "Taps." Mr.. j.
Edgar Probyn Of the Camp Hancock
Y. M. C. A. said he had attended ma
ny flag raisings but none was so i'm
pressive as this one.
Mr.. Probyn delivered a wonderful
ly sympathetic address in which he
spoke of the service rendered to our
boys by the Y. M. c. A. and its tender
ministrations to those who fall IN
action. He also gave several beauti-
full readings.
Hon. G. L. Toole of Aiken gave an
address on patriotism in which he
paid tribute to the Hon. G. D. Till
man who served so faithfully in the
War Between the States as a private,
when he might have been an officer,
and also to Mr.. Tillman's long polit-
ical career. He spoke most touching
ly of the late lamented W. S. Middle
ton, whom he had known in the leg
islature, as a gentle, kind man with
the modesty of a woman, and the
truest love of his country, one to
whom he often turned for counsel
and found it safe and wise.
After the exercises were over, the
congregation fingered to look at the
picture of our boys, and each heart
sang and prayed,
"God save our splendid men,
Send them safe home again,
God save our men.
Keep them victorious,
Patient and chivalrous,
They are so dear to US,
God save our men,"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
PROGRAM
of the

Edge6eld County S. S. Conven-
ton to be Held at Edgefeld
on Thursday and Friday, Ju-
ly Is and 26.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Large shipment. of silks in poplins,
t~affetas, messalines, and Georgette
in any shade you want.
Rubenstein.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Large shipment of Georgette
waists in any color you want just re-
ceived.
Rubenstein.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-24

The World Admires
A Man of Nerve

The man ~ ffrve eneryy stands 01i 10
g. lcce - ihe admiration ~ every
on
With ung healihy nerves and go1si
reh ned p1 nv through t body. be-
nfrwri hf gfc4t Tasks Nth clear
rat, trf,f brain and teadg hand te
thinks quickly AMI works fsf fie has
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19
Special Gable to Euening Public Ledger

opeCtH CdOte 10 EUeHtHE uo''' H"S>
Copyright, 1918. by Ne,D York Times Co.
with the French Armies, Sept. ls'
What does the French army really
think of the Americans?
Phrases such as they are magnif-
cent" or they fight splendidly," which
are the Frenchman's usual reply to this
question, are agreeable TO hear, but not
particularly illuminating as an estimate
Of our troops from men who have
learned in the hard school of experience
to appreciate military qualities.
have discussed the subject both
previous to and since the st. Mihiei
battle with French soldiers of all ranks.
from generals commanding the armies to
simple poilus. That the composite opinion
thus formed contains certain elements
of criticism only adds value to the uni
versal and enthusiastic appreciation.
Sincerity and unmixed praise rarely go
hand in hand.
To begin with. Frances soldiers have
nothing but good to say of the Amer
leans as individuals. The genuine and
old-established sympathy, proffered by
the French at the outset, has ripened into
something bordening on affection.
Your men are SO young. SO keen, so
friendly" said one veteran sergeant,
How can we fail to like them? Even
the language question, which might have
seemed barrier, forms an added bond
of sympathy. How can we feel but
friendly toward youngster who Is so
anxious to be a friend with us that he
scorns all fear of appearing ridiculous
Uhe worst handicap of the equally we'll
disposed Briton) in the strenuous effort
to get together by the indiscriminate
use of his whole French vocabulary"
That fact can be taken for granted
the doughboy has won a warm place In
the heart of the French people.
Americans Rate High
But how does our army as military
machine strike the French professional
soldiers? The opinion. given me yester-
day by an officer who has seen the Amer
leans at work in this and other battles,
answers the question most favorably.
II rate the Americans very high. In
deed" he said. even higher than some
of my comrades who reckon expert
ence as Of cardinal importance. Grant
that the Americans lack the four years
war practice which has made the
French, British and German armies
trained and efficient soldiers. But that
very thing is not the least factor of
the American strength.
"Other armies know the game too
well. They are less ready to take
risks, have the ingrained feeling, for
instance. that they must never outrun
the barrage. even when it seems over
slow in moving forward.
similarly. when the enemys fire
reaches a certain pitch of intensity. one
must take cover instead of pushing on
Your men are different; they go ahead
all the time. The fact that for the
| first time in this war a salient has beer
pinched with a big force of the enemy
still inside it does not count for moth
ing. remember.
Evidently YOU are hampered by in
sufficiently experienced officers. The tend.
ency of this war has been to throw
responsibility more and more on the
battalion commanders. The battalion
has become a regular miniature divi
sion, with its own light field guns, trench
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19
x]|IERICAN DOWNS
NINE "'SAISAGES"
lieutenant Luke Has Busy
Three Days on st. Mihiel (.
Front
NEW LINES OF DEFENSE
Germans Constructing Strong
Works Back of Hindenburg
Line, Fearing Attack
BY EDWIN L!SJAMES

Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918. By Nc,c York Times Co.
with the American Army in France,
Sept. 10.
After five days of local actions the
American first army now has a new
line built In the st. Mihiel sector
running parallel with the Hindenburg
line at an average distance of two and
a half kilometers from the German
positions. A glance at our new line
through Ronvaux, Manheulles. Pinthe-
willie, st. Hilaire, Doncourt, Woel, Hau-
mont, Jaulny, Wanderers, and south
to Chambley and Norroy, in COM
parison with the line on Friday, shows
how we have pushed ahead in these
local actions, in some places three
xilometers. These actions have re-
suited in the capture OF the I'M
portant points Of Fresnes and Hau-
mont.
There was something of the bur
lesoue in the German communique's
statement that they had repulsed at
tacks at Haumont and northeast Of
Thiaucourt. The American have held
Haumont for three days, and they
hold the terrain for a distance of seven
kilometers northeast of Thiaucourt.
The Germans are constructing very
strong works back of the Hindenburg
line. evidently fearing another Amer
ican effort in this sector, while the
Americans have constructed strong
desenses opposite that line.
The Germans were busy with artil-
ta nf ty,1
Thiaucourt, Woinville, Haumont and
Combres were bombarded, and st. Mi
hiel was bombed during the night.
Gas was used on Haudimont and
Saulx. Our artillery replied in force,
rea ching towns fifteen miles behind
the German lines.
Y The last twenty-four hours have
brought no important infantry actions
on either side, although there have
been frequent contacts by patrols in
No Mans Land between our st. Mihiel
line and the Hindenburg front.
The last two days have been rainy.
bindering aerial activity. However
our airplanes have been far more
active than those of the Germans, who
appear to have withdrawn some of
the squadrons which were brought to
this front Friday and Saturday.
i lieutenant Luke has brought down
nine German balloons in three days.
Our aerial observers report a con-
tinuation of the heavy movement be
hind the German lines without a con-
movement in any particular
y
We continue to take prisoners every
day from patrols which keep in con-
tact with our front lines. The morale
Of the captured Germans is not high.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19
ARMY IS PLEASED
BY WILSON REPLY
Fighters in France Would
Regret Ending of War.
at Present
NOT READY FOR PEACE
Austrian Proffer Cause d
American Soldiers to Yell,
What a Fat Chance!"
BY EDWIN L. JAMES
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledge

oPectdf td0le TO Evening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918, BY Ne,c York Times Co.
With tho American Army in France,
Sept. 10.
The news OF President Wilson's re-
lection of the Austrian peace feeler
has aroused the greatest enthusiasm
in the American army, which has just
begun to fight and would regret keenly
the calling off of war before it can
make further and larger efforts.
The army is beginning TO realize its
power and nothing would cause
greater dismav in the ranks Of our
fighting men than any steps which
would be taken at this time to in
terfere with the naturalization Of its
plans for next year. The American
army wants to make the German
army and the German nation deeply
repentant and achieve Americas pur-
pose to end Prussianism. Each dough-
boy has this idea and hopes that
diplomacy will not interfere with It.
I was al the front with a regiment
which has been in the fighting wnen
news first came that Austria would
Llh' W w SOIlltllllllS " CGll Oll lHt
war. In American slang came from
all sides the exclamation What a
fat chance!"
If Austria hoped to make any i'm.
preston on the American army and
If Germany, through Austria, hoped
to affect our fighting men by peace
dickers the Teutons made a fatal mis-
take by placing Austrian divisions
against Americans. Before that was
done the American doughboys were
very sure that the Germans were their
enemies. but were slightly hazy about
the Austrians. Some of them actually
did not realize that America was at
war with Austria. But after they
found themselves fighting the Aus
trians the situation became very clear
cut and there Is now no difference
between the Germans and the Aus
trians. Therefore. our ranks are very
barren soil for the Austria proffer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19
FRENCH FIND u. s. SOLDIERS
ARE FIGHTERS AND FRIENDS
Observers Laud Persngs Men Warriors and Point Ou
Their Fe,o Faults-Too Impetuous, Also Not Enough
Hmd.Working and Experienced Officers
By WALTER DURANTY

mortar batteries and rife grenade and
mitrailleuse sections In addition to the
infantry proper. The slightest error
on the part Of the battalion commander
can have grave results.
Oficers Arc Learning
That you cannot help, and. anyway
the deficit against you Is daily grow
Ing less as your officers are learning by
experience.
"A private can be trained pretty ade-
quately without hearing a shot fired.
But, except in rare cases, the success
full officer requires knowledge that comes
Of war practice"
Another criticism was that the CO.
ordination was not always perfect be-
tween the artillery and the infantry.
The most helpful criticism received
was in respect to the transportation
service. It Is almost impossible to
realize the difficulty of finding ones way
In the maze of French by-roads. espe-
cially when an army is advancing and
sign-posts are nonexistent. Such French
territorials as are on the roads are
generally unable to give the proper di-
rection. even when. as rarely happens,
the American sergeant or lieutenant In
charge of the convoy Is able to make
Easy to Lose the Road
In my own trips I had plentiful ex-
perience of how easy it is to lose ones
way. even when accompanied by a
French officer expert in reading maps.
This difficulty Is greatly augmented at
night, when 1t is necessary to drive a
clumsy cannon on a bad and perhaps
a shel-torn road without lights or
former knowledge OF the country.
"One cannot over estimate the i'm
portance of this matter" said an off,
Ger of the French transport service who
had been on the job since 1914. "A
train Of guns or a load of shells that
goes astray, or missing supplies for
regiments, may hold up the advance
at vital point any moment. I would
suggest that as far as possible Ameri-
cans send with conveys officers expert
In reading maps and able to talk French.
AT the same time would like to nav
a compliment to your drivers, who
simply are inimitable. For years we ad-
mired the skill of the Ford ambulance
drivers. but the way you fellows navi-
gate huge camons literally takes ones
breath away. And yet the percentage
OF accidents Is certainly no higher than
ours. This Is not the least Of the feath-
ers in the cap of the American army"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19
GERMANS NOW TRYING
TO STIR UP NEUTRALS
Propagandists Allege America
Is Forcing Their Subjects
Into Military Service
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger

Special Gable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright 1918, bv Nc,o York Times Co.
The Hague, Sept. 19.-One of the
favorite forms of German propaganda
is to spread discomfort in neutral coun-
tries by alleging that neutral citizens
are being pressed into the American
army. Letters constantly are published
in the neutral and German press. telling
of the barbarous treatment OF pacific
neutrals in America who are forced into
military service.
The pro-German Vaderland publishes
an extract from the Norwegian Nor
genbladet. asserting that even Scandi-
navians who are sailors on American
relief ships are being pressed into the