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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-12-19
From Lieut.. Ben Edwards to his
father, Mr.. B. F. Edwards.

From Lieut.. Ben Edwards to his
father. Mr.. B. F. Edwards.
Nov. 16, 1918.
Dear Papa The war is over, and
I hope l am on my way out Of the
lines. I have had an awful time Of
it. Was sent to the 3rd Blu. 309th
Infantry in the very heart Of the Ar
gonne wood. We had to fight for ev-
cry inch Of ground we took and then
had to fight to keep it. When I went
in there were only four officers left
in the Blu where there should have
been Is. was put in command of
Co. m" and ordered to take a GER
tain objective. Well, 1 did it and I
hope to be able to tell you how some
day. 1 had an awful time of it for
two weeks. but through God am
safe and sound and I hope I will
never have to experience another war.
, l have not heard from home but
once since 1 have been over and If ]
only knew that you were all o. K
and that Hovey came out as we'll as
1 did am sure 1 would sleep good to-
night. l am in nice French room
with olS lSdSuST Oeu III IL. i an
taking the place of captain and S
lots and am getting rather tired OF
lieuts. and am getting rather tired OF
out of 250 but will get SO more to-
morrow. Will try to write you ever,
, week from now on, and please write
me all the news for know nothing
Lots of love, BEN
Lieut.. Edwards also sends hi.
father the following newspaper clip
ping which gives a more detailed &C
count of the fighting in which ht
participated.
Two of the National Army Di
visions which saw as hard fighting a.
any units Of this organization. wer,
made up of men mostly from New
York or the immediate vicinity. Thos,
two were the 77th and 18th. Tn,
signing of the armistice found then
fighting side by side.
theoretically the 18th is a New
Jersey Division of the personnel an,
is OF that committing class which doe
its working in New York and its slee]
ing in New Jersey.
These sons of the Empire City ha,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-12-19
From Capt. l.. r. Craig to DR.. and

From Capt. L. r. Craig to DR.. and
Mrs. J. c. Davis:
My dear Kiddo and Mrs. Davis:-
have been I'm this country for
about q month now, and as I am
about settled in this locality. am
commencing to Try to get a few let
ters off to my friends. and you are
among the first.
The trip over was very comfort
able and nothing happened that was
distressing at all. l had a comfort
able state room and was not sea sick
a moment of the trip. 1 would like to
tell you all about this experience but
am not permitted to do SO.
We are going to have a very large
and fine Hospital here We were all
very disappointed that We were not
sent on to France, but "orders is
orders" and there is no grumbling
wherever assigned. This was very
fine old estate, dating back hundreds
OF years. though the present large
and handsome building is not so old
We have a large piece of land facing
on water front and the gardens.
trees and lawns are most beautiful
I like England very well. Here
In the extreme southern part. the
appearance is not very different from
Dillon. except that you are reminded
Of October rather than August. OF
course the styles of architecture and
other customs are quite different.
However the northern part of Eng
land and Scotland are very differ
ent and marvelously. beautiful. 1t
Is all mountains and hills, covered
with grass, and each little plat sur
rounded by a rock or stone fence
1t was certainly a privilege to have
passed through this country and as
we are entitled to seven days recre-
alton every four months. feel in
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-12-19

everything we possessed on our back.
Then we got q train and my company
caught flat cars which We rode in for
q day and two nights and the second
night a German plane flew over our
car and turned machine gun on us.
One corporal and two privates were
killed and S others wounded. A
bullet went between my legs but
was lucky. Well we went on into
the lines and my company was PUT
into front lines at once and it wasn't
long before the German artil cry op-
ened upon us and 1 can't describe
to you how 1 felt. 1t looked almost
impossible for a man to get through
alive. Shells bursting everywhere ke
several big storms together. We knew
that the enemy was going to make a
counter attack SO we had to get
ready in a hurry. 1t wasn't but q
few minutes before we saw them
coming by the hundreds but the boys
all held their nerve. We turned our
machine guns and auto-rifle on them
and moved them down.
We held every inch Of our ground
and lost only few men. 1 left the
company the next day for this school
and have since heard that my old
regiment had been shot all to pieces
and guess SO for they can't stay
at the front long without losing lots
Of men. 1 still have a severe cold
and am awful weak but am getting
better. Was sure glad to hear that
all the folks are doing well.
Received my commission today
Guess I will leave here Monday o,
Tuesday. Will write you again in 9
day or SO.
BEN
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-12-19

coming which will amount to about
900 Frances or $4,000. Some sail
all Americans fight for is "Souven-
iers." I've seen many risk his life for
one. Write me very, very soon. With
love and kisses for all.
Your son,
Pryt. C. 8. STUBBS,
Co. A. 1st B. 117th Reg. Engrs.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-12-19

Cheerfulness Is like money we'll ex-
pended in charity, the more we dis
pense Of it, the greater our posses
sion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-19

| -, cry HiIS. 1rOcter Brown
OF Bristol, have moved into the
residence OF Il. b. rinslev's on
Poplar Hill in the Gap.
Misses Corric and Grace Long
motored to Norton Wednesday
wherc Miss Corrie was called 10
aSs'st IN the removing of the
.ohSils OF several children at
The home of DR.. Cherry.
>. Misses Juonita and Margaret
iaylor are spending a few DAYS
N Ciinchport, visiting their
grandmother.
Harvey Brown, of Knoxville.
Is spending several days in the
zap visiting his uncle, q. NJ
Brown.
Rev c. w. Dean spent last
Tuesday aud "Wednesday at
Wise, where he was called on
account of tho death and burial
OF AR. Adams, father of Homer
Is Adams, formerly of the CAP.
but now in Uncle Sans ser,
vice.
DR.. Con. I. Barker, of Gate
CITY, spent Thursday and Fri.
day IN the Gap on account of
lhe illness of his little nephew
Bnbbie Reason
Mr. and Mrs Jas. Il. TAYLOR.
and Mr.. and Mrs | C..Tavlor,
lnolnred up to st. Paul SUNDAY
gnd spent the day with Mr. and
Mrs. G. l. Pugh..
Miss Grace Aliman was a bus.
lncss visitor to johnson DIV.
Tenn. on Monday,
Miss Emmi Duncan, who
has been teaching at East Rad
lprd, is spending a few days in
( ihe Cap with her sister, Mrs
I w A. Baker
Mr. and Mrs W. r Wolfe.
Iof Wilder, were visiting rel,
atlvcs IN the Gap tho past week
Mrs. Helen Foster, who is
taking a business course IN
| Bristol, spent few DAYS this
week in the Gap with her moth.
er' Mrs. 'rosgnrt.
Mrs Villas Wells has been
sefionsly i'll the past week with
thc attack of appendicitis.
7 Miss Virginia Baler.left Tues.
lday night for Rose Hill, where
she VIII spend several days visi-
ting her SISTER, Mrs n. II. Seats.
Mrs Paul Sentcr aud two
Icmldrcn, OF Bristol, have been
4 spending several days in the
cap visiting Mrs J b. VAN
Iplrr
MI aud Mrs. Geo. l.. TAYLOR
let liere Saturday morning in
! thaIr Chevrolet Roadster for
| Pctrrstown, W. va " here
| they will spend n few weeks
visiting relatives. Mr.. Tnvlnr
| viii also spend a fnw DAYS IN
! Washington city before return
ing home.
FOR' SALE. Fresh Jersey
Cow six years old Apply to
Mrs w. j Christian.
Mrs. John Tucker and Two
small sons spent a few DAYS
last week in Kentucky with her
father.
Mrs Jas Il. Ayers spent a
few days last week in Kings
IpOr. with her husband, who has
Ia position there
ROY. and Mrs France Wilson
and two childrcn, who have
been spending "a few weeks win
lriends ia The Cap aud relatives
I'm The Cove, left last Tuesday
for Cincinnati and Anderson.
Ind. where they will spend
some time.
Misses Margaret and Adelaide
Petit left Thursday for Gate
| City, where they will spend n
lew days visiting Misses Kath.
leen and Emily Richmond.
Mrs. Garrett w. Scott and
children left last week for Roa
noke, where they will spend
The summer visiting relatives.
Shaler Gilly, of Pardee, who
has been suffering from a brliis-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-19

Q. c Cartwright aud family
spent Sunday in Bristol visit
ing relitives.
|. c. Allen. a prominent
paint salesman of Louisville
was n business visitor in town
Saturday.
Z c; long and daughters and
son, Misses Corrie, Grace and
William and Watt Green. of
Wise. left Tuesday morning for
Detroit, Michigan, from which
place they will bring TO the Gan
overland five Dodge au,omo.
bIies, for which Mr.. Long is
agent. 1t will take them about
a week to mako the trip.
Miss Dorothy owens returned
several days ago to her home
IN the Gap from Indiana, where
she has been attending school
the past year at Indiana State
University.
Miss Vivian Ballard. who has
been visiting her cousin, Miss
Edith Ballard, in The Gap. re.
turned to her home in Bristol
Saturday.
Miss Reuby Tourne. who is
employed in the Stoncga C0ke
Y Coal Compnny's Office. left
saturday for Charleston. $. G,
Ashviile, \. G.. Savannah. Ga.
pothan, Ala. and other points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Doughty
aud children. of GrcencviIlc
Tenn, arrived in the Gap Thurs
day night TO spend few DAYS
visiting MIR. aud Mrs. VI. il.
Crater.
Miss Marie Maxwell and little
sister, Dorothy Riley, who have
been spending the winter al
the Monte Vista Hotel, left sun.
day morning for Roanoke.
where they will spend the sum
mer months. They were ac-
compained by Mrs. llum. of
Roanoke, who had been visit.
ing them here for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy sutton and
little son left here last week i'm
their Ford roadster for Staun.
ton, va, where they will spend
several weeks visiting reln
tives. They will visit several
OF the large eastern cities before
rotu"ning Home,
Mrs. Ohio Mullins was operal-
ed on very successfully at her
home IN Greencvillc last weel,
Her two youngest children.
Maurice and Marjorie, are sta, :
lnS with their grand parents.
Mr. ana Mrs j G. Muncy in
the Gap until she FUZZY re,
covers
Mr. and Mrs. G. O. VnnCiordrr
had as their guests a few dnY Is
lest week at their home near
the cXtract plant in honor Of
their wedding anniversary Fri.
day, June the fourteenth, MIR.
aud Mrs. Arthur NanGordtr, Of
lehman, Ky, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mex NanGordcr and children.
of Chattanooga, MIR. and Mrs
Thee. Lytlic and little daughter.
OF MlddIosboro, Mr.. and Mrs
ClaS RalstOn and thrcp ohm
rem, of Middlesboro.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Alphonse wv
gul, of Dryden, spent Wedncs.
day might III the Gap at the
Monte Vista Hotel, cnroute to
eastern cities on their bridal
tour of a few weeks. They
We're married "Wednesday al
tcrnoon ut Mrs. Wygal's pa
rents home III Jo"esyille. Mrs.
Nygal was Miss Ruth Wynn,
one Of JonesVille's most attrac
tivn and beautiful young ladies'
whiic Mr.. Wygnl is the son OF
Air. and Mrs. John Wygal, Of
Dryden, aud is superintendent
of the Lee county public schools.
Miss Margaret Mitchell re-
turned to her duties as stenog-
raphcr for The law firm of Bullitt
and Chalklcy Saturday from
her home at ilillsviIle, where
she was called on account of
the burial Of her brother, who
died at the Sanitoriufm in Mar
tinsburg, w. Va.
Miss Matte Kolb, of Ala.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. John G.. lIagy and son
Gordon, of Bristol, are spend,
ing few days in the Gap visi
uhs MrS' W. H. Carhes'
Mrs. Madgc Camp. who has a
position az Dante spent n few
iays in the Gap This week
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-19

Mrs. Campbell. OF Stono,.,
Thursday shoppinr ~ "o"FT
Nlr. aud Mrs. w. G. Gihncr
and little son returned This wpcl,
BEEN y , ,n Mpir@ my ,I, h ,',
week ''F p's'
p,,
III , rr.Irm ? y u * returned
!, ~ ,. a'''l irul" iNoanok2. where
~ "'S no'h spending a few
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
BEGIN WARFARE RIGHT AWAY
Every Hours Delay In Fighting the
Fly Means Lenothening Of Human
Death List In Summer.

Don't take too lightly the campaign
to swat the fly merely because you
have heard so much about It; that IL
all the more reason for taking 1t seri-
ously. for it has not been discussed
enough, apparently, to warn the people
Of all the dangers from the pesky little
insect, for there is much carelessness.
Listen to this from the United States
health bureau:
ely time is more to be feared than
war time.
Screen your windows. Begin now
in your warfare against flies. You can
not begin too soon. Your precaution
may save your life.
ut has been clearly demonstrated
that flies carry the bacillus Of tubercu-
losis In their bodies after being In the
room where consumptive Is con-
fined.
sour investigation shows that as the
temperature rises the flies become
more active and intestinal diseases be-
come generally prevalent, with a CORE
spending increase In mortality. It is
mistake to think that these diseases
are due to the hot weather.
Screen your windows. Hunt flies as
you would deathl'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
"Next Of Kin" campaIun

| Probably the greatest and mos
far-reaching among the man.
great lover here" war move
ments is the so-called "next O
KIN movement now bein,
launched throughout Minnesot;
by the America First Association
This movement has a two-folt
purpose. 1t aims, first, to chez
and inspire the parents, brothers
sisters, wives and sweethearts O.
our soldiers and sailors by holdine
get together meetings in every
county in Minnesota on the
Fourth of July, most appro
pirate day for such a purpose.
BY thus enabling the "next OF
kin" in each county to become
acquainted with one another. that
the more cheerful and optimistic
may make their influence felt in
the community, the second pur-
pose will be a natural conse-
quence, namely, the minimizing
OF discouraging letters to the
boys" from the home Preside
than which there is perhaps moth
ing more destructive of fighting
morale. No army lad in khaki
nor sailor lad in blue can do his
best as a fghter-and our coun-
try needs every ounce of fight
there is in them-when his spirit
rs shaken if not completely bro
Ken by tear-stained, dishearten-
ing letters from home. This
work will be continued along
practical lines through local or.
ganized effort aimed to improve
the morale Of those cleft be-
hind"
To give impetus and enthus-
lasm to the new movement
launched by the America First
ASS C a tt o n, its officers and
county vice presidents decided at
their meeting in St. Paul last
week to hold a monster state
wide next Of kim meeting in
st. Paul early in June. To this
gathering every father, mother, |
brother, sister, wife and sweet
heart of soldier or sailor from |
Minnesota will be invited and it |
is believed they will attend byl
the thousands.
Every effort is to be made to
get President Wilson as chief |
speaker. If the president cannot
come ut is hoped to get Secretary
II War Baker or some other cabi-
let member or an equally prom,-
lent national character. No eff |
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
FOR SHERIFF
.FrankL.M Magic
can Experienced Man For
An Important Position"
Primary Election, June II, 1918.

meat, medicines. Manufacturers
OF these products may receive re-
qulrments. Other manufacturers
are entitled to, so per cent of last
years use. i
Second: IL available, retailers
may purchase and carry in stock
sufficient sugar to cover their sea-
sonal requirements for full 80
days.
Third: For canning purposes
retailers may sell to consumers
IS lbs. of sugar at one time. The
consumer must sign certificate
to get this sugar and is not ex-
pected to get more until the first
70 lbs. is; used. Additional lots of
70 lbs. may be secured as needed
by signing each time a certificate.
Retailer must send the certificates
to his County Food Administrator.
1t is hoped and believed that
by thus carefully supplying the
needs as they arise that all sugar
needed for canning and preserv-
ing may be supplied.
For general domestic house
hold consumption, retailers are
required to observe the same care
full and limited distribution of
sugar. That is, to sell at one time
no more than 5 lbs. per customer
IN town an no more than 10 lbs
per customer in the country. Mol
family should use for general
household purposes (not including
canning and preserving) more
than 8 lbs. per person per month. |
Fifth: Merchants are re-
to sell sugar to regular
customers only.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17

A little boot-black on the
streets of big city was shining
shoes of man who had one leg
shorter than the other, for which
reason the sole of one of his shoes
was unusually thick. When he
went to pay the lad he said "You
ought to charge me twice as much
as your regular rates for there s
extra work on that shoe" The
boy said mo pardner, [ don t
want to make money out Of your
hard luck. There was no finer
sermon preached in any church
than that simple statement by a
tender-hearted little tire e t.
urchin. Did you ever stop to
think how close to the millennium
we would be if every man living
was moved by a spirit of such
falrness,-if no man was willing
to profit at the expense of an
other,-if no man ever took adj
vantage of another mans hard
luck Larry Ho," Newly.
Elected Mayor of st. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17

The leaders of the so-called
Nonpartisan League, which is
really the most partisan of parti.
sans, proclaim in stentorian tones
that theN are loyal to the core.
Giving the gentlemen all they
claim, why is it that every dis
loyallst,, every malcontent, every
seditionist, every pro-German
looks upon the league with IA
vor? Why was it that the yell
low-spined LaFollette, he of the
skunk tribe, was allowed to make
that sedltious speech under the
league auspices in st. Paul last
fall? And why is it that the
league goes about preaching
doctrine of discomfort, and strives
to array class against class, and
brother against brother? Why
did it cost the league 100000 to
elect a cartoonist to Congress ?
What has Jim Nanahan ever
done for the league to warrant
paying him $4,000 in attorneys
fees? Why did the league en-
dorSe man for Governor of Min
nesota who has written a book
calculated to hamper the Govern
ment in this war? Why was it
that the Hon. Mr.. Townley,
whose breast burns with a great
and yearning desire to help the
down-trodden, called this war a
war of the rotten rich?" Why |
is 1t that the league, which col
lected over a million and a half
dollars last year has bought
Liberty Bonds to the extent of
only $4,000? Why is it that
when the nation is at war, and is |
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17

Governor Burnquist, last weel
filed for reelection and we SINGER
ely hope he will be returned to the
Office with the biggest plurality
ever recorded in the state. Gov
ernor Burnquist cinched his cleo.
tion this week when he called the
bluff of the Non-Partisan bunch
Sixty of them waited on the Cover.
nor at his invitation and were ask,
ed to cite any one specific instance
where any of the state officers had
ordered or broken up meetings and
had inaugurated reign of ter
ror" as claimed. Not one instance
was brought out, even Candidate
Lindbergh admitting that all he
knew was secondhand and hear
say information. The whole non
partisan smear filed out of the
Office like whipped ours. How
do you know" IS way to get at
all disloyalists and talk-crazy candi-
dates for the penitentiary. Shut
Up" is good motto.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17

Every effort must be made t,
save and preserve the fruit cro1
which forms most important
item in our food supply.
Berries and other fruits will
soon be abundant in this state
marking the commencement OF
the summer canning and preserv.
ing season.
The sugar outlook, however, is
such that the regular and normal
supplies to care for the usual
heavy summer demand, as well as
the canning requirements, cannot
be expected, owing principally to
the lack of sufficient facilities to
bring the raw product into this
country.
The Food Administration is
much concerned over the prob
lem of how to provide sugar for
the home canning needs. To help
meet the situation it is now or
dered:
First: After May 18th, all
dealers are forbidden to sell SUI
gar to any manufacturer except
ing bakers and public eating
houses except on surrender of
certificate. Manufacturers must
obtain certificates from admins
traitor who will issue them on
basis OF sworn statements show
ing last years use of sugar. I'm
portant essentials are ice cream.
canned fruits, vegetables, milk,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
500 Reward. Sion

the readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
neen able to cure in all its stages. and
influenced by constitutional conditionss
requires constitutional treatment.
hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internallv
ana acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
surfaces or the System thereby de-
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma.
ture IN doing it's work. The proprie-
tors nave SO much faith in the curative
they offer One Hundred Dollars for anv
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for LIST
Of testimonials. 80 'is.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17

The recent increase in the
United States Steel Corporation s
payroll expenditure on basis of
10 per cent will thus amount to
$50, 10000 a year says Skilhng's
Review. Therefore, figuring on
delivery of 100000 tons of
steel, or about the same as in
1917, this one increase of Is per
cent would theoretically add
$3.50 ton to the cost of produc-
ton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17

P. E. Bowling, at one time very
prominent in politics and civic
life in this county, died at his
home in st. Paul Saturday of
paralysis after a lengthy illness.
Mr.. Bowling was a former mem
Der of the legislature, mayor of
Evelethand a newspaperpublisher.
He was a candidate for mayor of
Duluth at its first Commission
election and was defeated by a
narrow margin. The bereaved
wife and daughter have the SYM
pathy of host of range friends.
His funeral took place in st. Paul
Monday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17

st. Paul rs to be congratulated
on the election of Laurence G.
Hodgson, more Familiarity recog-
nized as Larry Ho" to the office
OF mayor. His majority was over
10000, defeating Emme the So
cialist. This would clearly indi-
cate that st. Paul is not anxious
to get into the Minneapolis class
by electing red faggers to office
in these trying times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17

Paul F. Dehnel, who has been
In the limehght in the state for
everything that is rotten in the
matter of politics, religion, etc. is
again in the public eye as a sedi-
ZIONIST. What this geek" needs
and needs badly, is a few year
trip to Leavenworth prison and
then some. He should be taken
out Of circulation at any rate and
the quickest way to do it is to
dump him into the Mississippi
River along with the other suck
ers and bullheads or take him to
the incinerator with the other
garbage.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
FLIES SPREAD TYPHOID FEVER
Investigations Of Kansas State Board
Of Health Show Responsibility for
Dread Disease.

Chart-"Deaths from typhoid
Kansas investigation 1928. This H.
lustrates an investigation carried on
by the Kansas state board of health.
The figures In this chart represent an
average Of the deaths from this dis
ease during the years 1912 and 1918.
The highest death rate from this terri.
Die NTH disease comes, as this expert
ment shows. when flies are most mn.