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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
God Bless Our Men.
God bless our splendid men.

God bless our splendid men.
Send them back home again,
Goo bless our men;
Make them victorious,
Patient and chivalrous,
They are so dear to US,
God bless our men.
The above verse is sung in every
church In Canada and is used in this
country as an addition to our Ma
tioral Hymn.
A large shipment of ladies silk
skirts in stripes, checks and solid
colors. Prices from S4.0O to $3.50
arrived to-day.
Rubenstein.
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young fellow with whom Elliot had
played tennis a good deal, and left the
papers in his hands for safe-keeping
After which they returned to the hotel
and reached the second floor by way
Of the back stairs used by the serv-
ants.
Here they parted, each going to his
own room. Gordon slept like school
boy and woke only when the sun
poured through the window upon his
bed in broad ribbon of warm gold.
He got up, bathed. dressed, and
went down into the hotel dining room.
The walters looked at him in amaze
ment. Gordon ate as If nothing were
the matter, apparently unaware Of the
excitement he was causing. He paid
not the least attention to the nudging
and the whispering. After he had tin-
ished breakfast, he lit cigar, leaned
back in his chair, and smoked placidly.
Presently an eruption of men poured
into the room. At the head of them
was Gopher Jones. Near the rear Wal.
ly Selfridge fingered modestIy. He
was not looking for hazardous adven.
ture.
"Whad you doing here?" demanded
Gopher, bristling up to Elliot.
The young man watched smoke
wreath float ceilingward before he
turned his mild gaze on the chief Of
police.
sim smoking"
"Don't you know we Just got in from
hunting you-two posses of us been
out all night" Gopher glared savage
ly at the smoker.
Gordon looked distressed. 'That's
too bad. There's a telephone In my
room. too. Why didn't You call up?
I've been there all night"
"The deuce you have" exploded
Jones. sand us combing the hills for
you. Young man, you're mighty smart.
But I want to tell you that you'll pay
for this"
'Did you want me for anything in
particular-or just to get up poker
gamer" asked Elliot suavely.
The leader of the posse gave him
self to a job of scientific profanity. He
was spurred on to Guido himself be-
cause he had heard litter or two be-
mind him. When he had finished, he
formed a procession. He. with Elliot
handcuffed beside him, was at $he
head of it. 1t marched to the jail.
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BUILDING a Trench.

Trenches on the western front ap.
pear to the civilian eye which is fixed
upon photographs to be just ditch
backed by dugouts. In reality, details
trench correspondent, an enormous
amount Of work and scientific study Ia
required for the establishment Of a
coinnlete winter trench.
For every mile trench over 6.0O0.
600 sand bags are needed. One man
can fill bag with earth and lift it to
place 20 times in a night, when all the
work Of repairing trenches Is done.
1t would take battalion eight months
to do this work.
A mile of trench and it's concomi.
tant protection demands 10000 six-foot
stakes, $4,000 small pickets, 6,25O.000
sandbags, weighing 1000 tons In alls
$4,000 feet Of corrugated iron, .125.Oo0
feet Of timber, etc.
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CIVILIAN MACLEOD RAINE
MT Z.zzzzE [2ZZZTZZK
Copyright, 1907. by William Macleod Ra

but until now there had been no rea.
son why he should. Within a quarter
Of an hour he lifted the iron-grilled
sash bodily from the frame and
crawled through the window.
He found Paget and Strong waiting
for him in the shadows Of pine out
side the yard Of Selfridge.
ITO begin with. you walk straight
home and go to bed, Peter" the young
man announced. you're not in this.
You're not invited to our party. ]
don't have to tell you why. do II"
The engineer understood the reason.
He was an employee of Macdonald, a
man thoroughly trusted by him. Even
though Gordon intended only to right
wrong, 1t was better that Paget
should not be a party to 1t. Reluctant
~ Peter went home.
Gordon turned to Strong. ~ owe
you a lot already. There's no need for
you to run risk Of getting into trou.
BILE for me. If things break right, I
can do what I have to do without
help"
"And IL they don't?" Strong waved
an impatient hand. "Cut it out, Elliot.
I've taken fancy to go through with
this. / never did like Selfridge any
how. and l amt got wife and don't
work for Mac. Why shouldn't have
some fun?"
Gordon shrugged his shoulders. "All
right. Might as well play ball and get
things moving. then"
The little miner knocked at the door.
Wally himself opened. Elliot. from the
shelter of the pine, saw the two men
In talk. Selfridge shut the door and
came to the edge of the porch. He
gave a gasp and his hands went trem-
bling into the air. The six-gun of the
miner had been pressed hard against
his fat paunch. Under curt orders he
moved down the steps and out of the
yard to the tree.
At sight of Gordon the eyes of
Wally stood out in amazement. Little
sweat beads burst out on his forehead,
for he remembered how busy he had
been collecting evidence against this
man.
"W-w-what do you want?" he asked.
"Got your keys with you?"
"Y-yes."
"Come with u.s."
Wally breathed more freely. For a
moment he had thought this man had
come to take vengeance ON him.
They led him by alleys and back
streets to the office of the Macdonald
Yukon Trading company. Under Or
ders he knocked on the door and called
out who he was. Gordon crouched
close to the log wall, Strong behind
him.
LET me In, Olson" ordered Sell
fridge.
The door opened, and a man stood
on the threshold. Elliot was on top of
him like q panther. The man went
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grin. SNOW, atast that modest Of himf
You lads are entertaining that well.
known deteckative and spy, Gordon
Elliot, that renowned king Of hold.
ups"
The red-headed man interrupted
with howl of rage. "If you're telling
it straIgh. Bill Macy. I'll learn him to
spy on me-"
Elliot was sitting on one Of the beds
He had not moved an inch since Macy
had appeared but the brain behind his
live eyes was taking stock Of the stu.
alton. Big Bill blocked the doorway.
The table was in front Of the window.
Unless he could fight his way out, there
was no escape for him. He was
trapped.
Quietly Gordon looked from one to
another.
"I'm not spying on you. MY horse
Is lame. You can see that for your
self. All l asked was q nights lodg.
ing"
"Under another name than your own
you cussed sneak"
The field agent did not understand
the fury of the man, because he did
not know that these miners were work.
ing the claim under defective title
and that they had jumped to the con.
clusion that he had come to get evi.
dence against them. But he knew that
never in his life had he been in tight.
err hole. In another minute they would
attack him. Whether 1t would run
to murder he could not tell. At the
best he would be hammered helpless.
But no evidence of this knowledge
appeared in his manner.
II didn't give my last name because
there is prejudice against me in this
country" he explained In an even
voice.
He wondered as he spoke If he had
better try to fling himself through the
window sash. There might be a re.
mote chance that he could make 1t.
The miner at the table killed this
possibility by rising and standing
squarely in the road.
"Look out He's got a gat,"
warned Macy. g
Gordon fervently wished he had. But
he was unarmed. While his eyes
quested for weapon he played for
time.
"You can't get away with this, you
know. The United States government
is back Of me. It's known I left the
Willow Creek camp. Ill be traced
here"
Through Gordon's mind there flashed
a word of advice once given him by
professional prizefighter: eff you
get In a rough house, don't wait for
the other fellow to hit first"
They were crouching for the attack.
In another moment they would be upon
him. Almost with one motion he
stopped, snatched up by the leg a
heavy stool, and sprang to the bed
upon which he had been sitting.
The four men closed with him In a
rush. They came at him low, their
heads protected by uplifted arms. His
memory brought to him a picture Of
the whitewashed gridiron OF football
field, and in it he saw . vision Of
safety.
The stool crashed down upon Big
Bill Macy's head. Gordon hurdled the
crumpling figure, plunged betwees
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down as though his knees were oiled
hinges. Before he could gather his
slow wits, the barrel Of revolver was
showed against his teeth.
"Cake it easy, Olson" advised Cor
don. sect up-slowly. Now, step back
into the. office. Keep your hands up"
Strong closed and locked the dc Or
behind them.
II want my papers, Selfridge. Dig
up your keys and get them for me-"
Elliot commanded.
Wally did not need any keys. he
knew the combination of the safe and
opened it. From an inner drawer he
drew bunch of papers. Gordon looked
them over carefully. Strong sat on a
table and toyed with revolver which
he damned payfully into the stomach
of his fat prisoner.
"All here" announced the field agent.
The safe-robbers locked their prison
ers in the Office and disappeared into
the night. They stopped at the house
of the collector of customs. genial
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-04-27
CHAPTER XVII.
Sheba Docs NOT Think Ga.

II.
The fingers of Sheba were busy with
the embroidery upon which she worked,
but her thoughts were full of the man
VINO lay asleep on the lounge. His
strong body lay at ease, relaxed.
Already health was flowing back into
his veins. Beneath the tan of the
thin, muscular cheeks a warmer coIor
was beginning to creep. Soon he would
be about again, vigorous and forcefhl
striding over obstacles to the goal he
had set himself.
Sheba had sent him check for the
amount he had paid her and had re-
fused to see him or anybody else. 3
Shamed and Inundated, she had k az
to her room. The check had come bdck
to her by mail.
Across the face of It he had written
In his strong handwriting:
Il don't welsh on my bets. You cah't
give to me what is not mine.
do not think for an instant that
shall not marry YOU"
She moved to adjust window blind
and when she returned found that his
steady eyes were fixed upon her.
You're getting better FAST" she
said.
"Yes."
The girl had favor to ask of him
and lest her courage fail she plunged
into 1t.
"Mr. Macdonald, If you say the word
Mr.. Elliot will be released on bail. I
am thinking you will be so good as to
say It,"
His narrowed eyes held a cold gilt
ter. "WhyT
"You must know he is innocent. You
must"
II know only what the evidence
shows" he cut in warily on his guard.
"He may or may not have been one Of
my attackers. From the first blow I
was dazed. But everything points to
1t that he hired"
"Oh, no" interrupted the Irish girl,
her dark eyes shining softly. 1.-THE way
of it is that he saved your life, that
he fought for you, and that he is in
prison because of it."
"lf that is true, why doesn't he
bring some proof of it?"
proof" she cried scornfully. @Be-
tween friends"
Hes no friend of mine. The man is
a meddler. / despise him."
The scarlet flooded her cheeks.
"And l am liking him very, very much"
| she flung back stanchly.
Macdonald looked up at the vivid
flushed face and found 1t wholly
charming. He liked her none the less
because her fine eyes were hot and
defiant In behalf Of his rival.
"Very WE'LL" he smiled. sT'll get
MIN out If you'll do me a good turn"
"Thank you. It's bargain"
"Then sing to me-"
what shall / sing?"
"Sing Divided"
The long lashes yelled her soft ewes
while she considered. In way he had
tricked her into singing for him a
love-song she did not want to sing
But she made no protest. Swiftly she
turned and slid along the bench. Her
fingers touched the keys and she be-
| gan.
Sheba paid her pledge In full. After
the first two stanzas were finished she
sang the last ones as well:
An what about the wather when ia
| have ould Paddy's boat,
Is 1t me that would be afeard to grin the
oars an go ahoat?
On l could find him by the light OF sun
| or moon or star;
But there's caulder things than salt waves
between us, so they are. WA
Och anee!
sure wel ] know he'll never na~e the
heart 70 come 70 ma.
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smokeIesa Powder.

The advantages of smokeless pow.
der, besides its virtue of high explo.
siveness, are two-fold. It does not
create a smoke cloud that betrays
the location Of the gun or gunners,
and at the same time the man behind
the gun is not confused for q second
by pail Of smoke that obecures the
range Of vision In the direction os
the enemy.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-04-27

An love Is wiid as any wave that wan
ders on the sea,
IT'S the same II he is near me. tits the
same II he is far:
His thoughts are hard an ever hard be-
tween us, SO they are
Och aneei
Her hands dropped from the keys
and she turned slowly on the end of
the seat. The dark lashes fell to her
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hands outstretched to seize him. and
over the table went through the win.
dow, taking the fiimsy sash with him.
(TO BE CoNTINUEDl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11

andswisdom va the fst agthoTiiy. md aoleFs sps9
opinion Is Still the reward: Facing mot SERIOUS
decision Of life, before future lystenoqs and dangerous
they turn gfopiHg to that FIRST and dearest Judge
Mother would be ashamed If failed in duty Of cour-
age. Mother thinks its the night thing for me to sO-and
l can depend on Moherl"
To have won. by love- courage and selfsacH6ee such
reward Of trust and faith from and to be able to
give that son. so fine creation to the service Of ideal
still fner-that is the Crown Of Life to War-Mohers
vision that son. her little boy, beyond her beset
with namsess dangers sad with loneliness unspeakabe,
his dear body tom and broken in the very hour of his
supreme serice-ha the nightly and daily Gross Of
War for Mothers
And yet-
We sometimes think Of bsttle6elds ghasty still, and
dTeached with crimson dew after the hurricane Of she'll is
past--as symbols of pain and agony ncamate-but the
vision is not wholly true How can it be, when IN the
blessed stiffness there bends to the ase-od ministry, the
shining spirit, the healing love Of every Mother whose
son lies broken there2
Not for an instant is the struggling man deserted by
the love from which he sprung In the hour of
crucfon wherein like his Master he dies that men might
have fe and have it more abundany is the encompassng
love Of his Mother giving her spirit at the birth Of his soul
as she gave her flesh at the birth Of his body.
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4 WONDERFUL YEAR.

CONSIDERING that il all occurred in year during
" which the country has bes9 in constant state Of
industrial and financial agitation growing out of our
effort to get organized for the war; the story Of progress
which the members Of the Cha-ber Of Commerce listened
to at the annual meeting Ihu:td-y e"cang an amaz
ing one.
During this year we have had in F::raont the begin
angs of great power station, Yh:ch nil coal for
It's fuel and Of the Lynn producer plant which will tum
coal into gas for the Monogah Cts plant, and in time
for all the industries on the Belt LIS Before the new
year is far gone work will be started on the great BY
product coke plant which will Genuine quantities Of
coal and most Of the g2.cs and chemicals it con-
lans In other words, the year just passed has seen the
city definitely committed to and scientific policy
with regard to the fue which is mined so extensively all
around In doing that it has taken leading position
among the coal cities of the country In time that fact
alone will mean much to Fairmont.
In addition to this revolutionary change there has been
straight development which almost as noteworthy The
factory of the Monongah Glass company is the last
word In plant construction in that trade. and when it
completed will be of the largest in the United States
new bank has been started which won success almost
Immediately largely by developing business which none of
the existing banks getting. At least one new indus
by was brought to the city and turning out product
and the present will see the construction of other
plans which already have been arranged for
Decidedly it was year of splendid advance, and we
pity the Famont people who are not filled with pride over
The showing made. This year the country will get the war;
big as is reduced system and business will proceed
with less friction That means that Fairmon will grow
asit never grew before: The wise men and women will
beprepared to grow with it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
RUFF STUFF

II the British navy takes on any
more pep the Teuts will have to haul
their terrible U.boats up on shore.
Wonder what the people OF Germany
will think when they hear about the
rude way the British tars are treating
their invincible navy?
First thing old Terpitz and the rest
Of the leaders of said inviucible navy
know the folks will be asking that it
put to sea to keep from being all shot
TO pieces in its hiding place.
That's a pretty nifty baseball outfit
they have down at the old ". Y. U.
Il takes the outdoor games to bring
out the best in the mountaineer ath.
letes.
Yet there probably are few pretty
good poker experts in the outfit
Sure III ere; it's a regular college
IN eyeryt Except basketball.
Bulk Of German reserves are still.
70 the rea the Sou1me front, sa!&
aslsrttlsh ! office statement,
Ana that's where they will stay II
hey gst Y range Of the american
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The erection of hundreds of teach.
ers' cottages by boards Of education
in West Virginia as means Of lower.
ing the cost Of living for teachers aud
making it possible for them to live and
continue in the profession under pres.
ent conditions is suggested by L. ].
Hanltan, state supervisor Of rural
schools. following q thorough inyesti.
cation into the situation.
There is just one teachers cottage
owned by district in the state at this
time. 1t is located at Sherrard, Mar,
shall county. in connection with dis
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
RESPONSIBILITY IS THE PUBIc's.

n NRING the present week the Fairmont Chamber Of
- Commerce and the Fairmont Business Mems asso-
claaon have added their endorsements to the already
long II If organizations and individuals who have gone
on record as a,orng III: fitting up Of the room in the Court
houc now Used as babcrop as rest room for the ben
eft Of the women of Marion county.
The members Of the County court are now in position
to grant this request on the ground that they are yielding
to public demand no matter what they may think them
selves about the merits Of the movement to secure such
public accommodation, If mistake beng made or an
injustice b:ing done to the tenant possession the
court can tuhuy say that it is not its mistake nor its
injustice.
To grant this request under the circumstances would be
to grant popular demand and there not the slightest
reason Why the members Of the court should not take ad
vantage Of the opportunity to garner considerable amount
Of popularity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
Some New Names
Of u. s. Marines

PARIS, May ILL.,. S. Marines in
France are rapidly acquiring new So
briquets.
The Germans, terrorized by their
maniacal fighting, have dubbed these
Americans, Devil Dogs"
But the French who have come in
contact with the Marines refer to them
as the millionaire soldiers, due to
the fact that Marines are constantly
dividing their pay with the French
women and children who need help.
In many instances Marines have been
known to give up their entire months
pay to purchase food for destitute
French families.
And the Marines are proud Of both
titles.
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trict consolidated and high school
there. 1t was on the land when pur.
chased by the board, and was moved
to one corner Of the grounds and has
ben so used for five years.
This year the necessity Of making
some provision for living accommoda.
tions for teachers" Mr. Hanitan de.
clared, particularly in the industrial
centers. has become more and more
apparent. 1t is proportion which
marks long step since the days when
the teachers boarded around among
the patrons, spending week or so in
each family.
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son, James, spent Sunday with Mr..
aud Mrs. E. G. Wilson, OF Rivesville.
The Misses Sarah aud Julie Watts,
Of Fairmont, spent Sunday with their
grandfather, Henry Morgan.
8 Those calling on Mr.. and Mrs. D.
A. Harris on Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Harris and children, Of
Fairmopt, Dent Harris, Of Catawba,
Misses James Wilson and Frank
Burns, Of Morgan Mines.
Hugh Jones spent one day recently
with his brother, Charley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilson and
James Radclift spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Powell.
Quite q number Of people attended
the pie and ice cream supper on Sat
urdsy night held by the Royal Chapel
Sunday school and a nice time was
enjoyed by all. The proceeds viii be
used for the benefit Of the church.
Miss Floid, Of Behlar, has been
spending few days with her grand.
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mat.
thena.
Miss Gertrude Harris spent Sunday
with the Misses lola and Zelma Nor.
ris.
Misses Wrgie Nay, Bertha Stewart,
Clsud Nay spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Radcliffe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Smith spent a
few days with their formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Smith recently.
Mrs. ]. o. Morris was shopping in
Fairmont on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Clarence Smith, Of
PhSFoahs Run. were calling on the
latter's parents, Mr.. j and Mrs. John
taayAurst on suudGX5
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In going right back at the operations the channel
ports used by the Germans for submarine bases the Brit
ish navy has given an exhibition Of Nesonien punch
which will be immensely popular in this country as
we'll as in Britain That sort Of naval lighting may
not be the kind thats taught in the books but it is the
kind the people back home expect The best proof of
that is the affection with which the whole English
speaking world holds such commanders as Nelson, Far
ragut and Dewey
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11

Yesterdays disclosures in the aircraft case to
indicate that the motives Of the sculptor Borgum
not entirely DISTINGUISHED and that he attempted to
trade on the friendship of the President with whom
he could do anything" Poor Gutzop he has been too
keep well posted. If he had consulted Col George Har-
vcy, Col Henry Watterson several other well known
folks he would have known that the pFoverbia buzz
has nothing on this personal friendship of W. W.
business.
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PARKER's RUN

Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Wilson are smii,
ing over the arrival of an eight pound
girl
Mrs. Harriet Straight, who was call.
ed to Granville by the illness Of her
daughter, Mrs. Agnes, Hanley, return.
ed to her home Friday and reported
Mss 9anley much better.
Mrs. Lulie Perish and children spent
Saturday and Sunday. with the for.
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JACK
HeIn.
Miss Bertha Stewart, Of Montana,
and Miss Bessie Stewart Of LOUISVILLE,
spent Saturday and Sunday With Miss
Virgie Nay.
NJ: aad Me-. glbsrt AEnstte apa