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Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
All Went by the Board

Every month of the great has proved the futity of human opinions and predictions regarding so big thing as the war. By this time should cease having at least expressing opinions and should confine ourselves and energies meeting daily, present contingencies. There are certainly enough of them to engage our attention.
 The first fallacy, and thoroughly exploded was that there was no need of expensive prepar aton Mir. Bryan said, and doubt believed, per haps some millions of his fellow citizens believed with him. that if they were needed million would fly to arms over night.
 There were those who believed that there could never again be a great war that only people civilized to engage in war but that it was not in the interest of capital that there should be wars It said that capital which powerful in all countries would draw the purse strings and that would be the end of it. Capital did not want this war, certainly this kind of @ But capital consulted. taken by the 'scruff of the neck and thrown bodily into the It not given time for a verbal protest
 In this democratic country where capital supposed to be all-powerfu it finds itself helpless as it is in Germany. It has called upon for it's profits and it has been told and it believes it. that when the ordinary of raising money have been exhausted the very principal of capital will be drawn upon to furnish the means of war; if neces sary, last dollar of capital would taken If the should when the people will voluntarily take the obligations of the government, capital will be forced to take them It is all matter of legis lation and legislation enable the country carry on the will be withheld
 In the early days of the war, before drawn into it, when apparently determined that would not, in any circumstances be drawn in arguments for preparation in such contingency by the statement that we could have noth- ing fear from any of the bellgerents; at the end of year of such gigantic warfare they would be weak and exhausted from loss of men and money that they would be powerless to molest for gen. erations. Yet now, at the end of three and half years of they fighting more furiousy than ever and of the belgerents Great Britain and Germany are apparently stronger than they in the first year of the
 Thus all our preconceived notions of warfare, after another have gone by the board So foolish have they been made appear, that callow statesmen experts and magazine writers of the first year. the second and the third year of the must look back upon their recorded opinions with chagrin if not with shame. They have missed everything but it seems not to have feazed them They still going on with their old time cocksureness, to tell how it is coming out, and why.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09

invitation had been extended MT. Whitehouse asked: Will the right honorable gentleman say who is Mir. William Sunday" To which MT. Bonar Law made answer; | am sorry to say do not know
 And yet here men who have assumed or have been charged with the responsibility of conducting a great war and none of them appear to know who Billy sunday IS Billy Sunday who almost single handed ana alone has been conducting war beside which the European conflict is of no importance whatever. h. famous as is the Kaiser the of forces arrayed against Billy Sunday is much infamous. Satan IS the man whom Billy Sunday would detlrone and not mere puppet of Satan's against whom the right honorable gentlemen of the House of Commons are directing their puny energies. If Billy Sunday can free the world from the domination of Satan prob lems of Prussianism and militarism will be solved the same time and automatically And yet the right honorable gentlemen do not know Billy Sunday
 There is perhaps in all the United States not d man or child who does not know Billy Sunday and Ma Sunday too. Billy Sunday cannot go to England too soon to carry light the mpenerable darkness which reigns there
 Yet there was once pope of Rome who did know where Tucson was.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
Disloyalty

In all parts of the country hunt is in progress for those who are disloyal, who by word obstructing the government in it's conduct the war; certed action by greater smaller number of dis loyal people or they may be the words acts of n- dividual disconnected persons who really have purpose to obstruct the government but who give expression a sympathy with the other of the enemy countries to desire for peace any terms.
 It may be said of the latter that they not vicious disloyalists but at the time they have condemned themselves The government make no distinction between the who intentionally obstructs the who merely differs from the government policy of who merely has kindly tunately with the country of his residence or adoption for which perhaps pinch he would fight even against the land of his fathers Still he is an obstructionist and he may make himself felt in a variety of ways. He may impede the draft the sale of war bonds the activities of the Red Cross must why the government agencies are looking for him to treat him traitor though he may feel that he is not a traitor though not in accord with his adopted government to its war policy.
 The government feels and it feel other way, that those who not whole -heartedly for it times disloyalty cannot be permitted. It is time when people cannot do what they please or say what they please in terms of disloyalty.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
An Official Performance

Mollave county deputy sheriff has been held pending investigation for shooting and killing boot legger when the latter refused obey his stop The bootegger was under suspicion and the deputy was expecting him along. The thing we know officers will be held pending investigation for Killing coyotes, ratlesnakes and hydrophobia skunks.
 After the discovery of ten cases of whisky in the automobile of the dead bootlegger his character was fully established. There need of any further investigation. Justice had been effectualy than if the booegger had been arrested tried at the expense of the county released by sympathetic jury or given light sentence by court
 The deputy had disposed of him neatly, inex- pensively and permanently The officer is entitled medal.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
WHEN FoY AND HITCHCOCK MET

Shortly after Raymond Htshcork made his first big hit in New York; Eddie Foy, who also playing Tn town happened to be passing Dalys theater, and paused to look at the pictures Hitchcock and his company that adorned the Near pictures was billboard covered with laudatory extracts from newspaper criticisms of the show
 When Foy had moOdiy read to the bottom of the list he turned to an unobtrusive young who had been watching ftm out of the corner of his eye.
 Say have you this show" he asked
 Sure" replied the young man.
 Any good? How's this guy Hitchcock, anyhow"
 Any good?' repeated the young man, pityingly. "Why, say he's the best in the business He's got all these other woudbe side ticklers lasht to the mast He's a scream Never laughed much at any one in all my life
 ''ls he as good as Foy?" ventured Foy, hopefully.
 As good Foy!" The young mans scorn was superb. Why, this Hitchcock has got that Foy person looking like gloom They're in the same class. Hitchcocks funny. A with feelings can't compare them. I'm sorry you asked me feel $, strongly about it.
 Eddie looked at him very sternly, and then in the hollow tones of q tragedian, he said:
 T am Fey.'
 T know you are said the young man. cheerfully I'm Hitchcock! !"-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09

cents on the dollar in stock with the adjustment company tthe refund O. oversubscription together with the payment of their balances by the new bank, bringing their cash receipts to approximately eighty cents).
 The new bank. it should now be clear, did not make cent by these transactions. nor was it contemplated that it should do so. Il seems advis- able to say this mucn. because of re- ports circulated from time 10 time among our stockholders to the effect that. somehow, the nfw bank profited at the expense of the depositors ur the failed bank. It not only extor; ed no profit, but il accommodated inc subscribing depositors by lending the sum of S212,0o0 to the Adjustment company.
 Quite naturally. in the formulatin- of the contract between the bank and the Adjustment company. the bank insisted upon having a lien upon all assets sold to the Adjustment company to secure the indebtedness of the Ac- justment company to the bank Also the bank required that the operations of the Adjustment company should be
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Arizona republican., 1918-01-09

needed sum of s2OO,00O would be raised There was an over subscription Of more than S40,O00, which was returned to the subscribers pro rata.
 The new bank promptly honored the checks thus given by the subscrib- ing depositors from their accounts with the old bank, and paced to their in stant credit the balance of their de- posits that had been in the old bank. The sum of the subscription checks was placed to the credit of the Adjust ment company, which thereupon de- livered to the bank its check for $20O,- 900 together with the notes of the di- rectors of the old bank in the sum of s150,0OO, accompanied by the note of the adjustment company for $212,000.
 Thus the payment of S562,000 for assets of the face value of SS69.00 was made, the new bank retaining d lien upon all the assets transferred until the indebtedness of the Adjustment company to the bank should be paid.
 The sum and substance of the trans- action. so far as the subscribing de- positors were concerned was: the de- positors traded their claims against failed bank for eighty cents on the dollar in cash, and for twenty
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
Never Heard of Him

The ignorance of the British is amazing How can we make headway with such ally? Not long ago they gravely discussing matters of state in the House of Commons when the prime minister wa
 asked whether the Rev William Sunday of the Unite' States had been invited to England MT. Bonar Law answering for the prime minister, said that no such
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
VALLEY BANK ADJUSTERS G|VE
 NEW FACTS IN ANNUAL REPORT

Food for thought will be Bank of Phoenix Sims the Adjustment After explaining of manage of additional says with regard to the future:
 "The remaining this should be added
 value of $3000O would therefore, that with assets of this amount and with remaining indebtedness $61875 the preferred stock ably stock it would be indulge effect If permitda based the character would do well calculations But hint of the situation gathered from listed
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
A HARD kNOCt


 During the cross examination Of a young phy- sican in lawsuit the plaintiffs lawyer made dis agreeable remarks about the Witnesss youth and in- experience
 You claim to be acquainted with the various symptoms attending concUssion of the brain?" asked the lawyer.
 T do.'
 We will take concrete case" continued the lawyer If my learned friend, counsel for the de- fense, and myself were to bang heads together, would get concussion of the brain?"
 The young physician smiled. The probabilities are" he replied, that the counsel the defense would '-ioson Transcript.
 One day, Pat halted at the top the river-b a famous for his inqUsitive mind, stopt and asked:
 How long have you hauled water for the village my good man."
 Tin years, sor.'
 "Ah, how many loads do you take in a day?"
 From tin to fifteen, sor.'
 "Ah, yes! Now l have problem for you. How much water at this rate have you hauled in a?'
 The driver of the watering cart jerked his thumb backward toward the river and replied:
 All the water yez don't there now sor"- Chicago Herald.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
URGED TO PLANT
SWEET. POTATOES
Is Practically a Sure Crop And
Especially Attractive Owing
d. To Labor Shortage.

Columbia, S. C.-There never has
been any doubt as to the raising OF
sweet potatoes in South Carolina. It
is practically a sure crop and in view
of the labor situation it is one of the
very best crops that can be planted.
Every sweet potato that is grown in
this State is growing to help in the
food fight to win the war. In addition,
potatoes in the present market con-
ditions are a wonderfully profitable
crop.
At the request Of the Chairman of
the food production campaign in this
State, Prof. George P. Hoffman has
prepared a series Of articles in con-
nection with the planting and gather
ing Of seed potat es, and will be pub
lished from time to time. The imme.
diate urgency is in securing seed stock
for the satisfactory planting. The real
shortage of seed potatoes is perhaps
not realized, and those interested in
the planting of seed potatoes should
at once arrange to get their seed.
Professor Hoffman has this to say:
with an increase Of nearly three
times the normal selling price COM
bined with wanton loss Of more than
rs per cent of South Carolna's sweet
potato crop Of the past season, it is
obvious that the necessary seed for
planting this years crop will be far
insufficient. Therefore, it is impera-
tive that plant dealers and planters
make immediate provision for sup
plying their needs. Disease-free seed
should be beided as soon as possible.
This shortage may be supplemented
by a large per cent through early
paintings of small areas from which
later paintings may be made by use
of vine cuttings.
"The Nancy Hall and Porto Rico are
the leading and most popular varieties
in this State, but these varieties not
being available, no time should be
lost in obtaining disease-free seed or
plants of other varieties. Every ef-
fort should be made for the planting
of a sufficient area to supply home
consumption with surplus for the
local market.
"The planters Of South Carolina
have been asked to increase by 60 per
cent the crop of last year, which was
100000 bushels, produced on $4,000
acres. This necessary Increase may
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
The Value Of The Dollar

The importance of raising food
stufss at home can not perhaps be
better accentuated than by quoting
figures prepared by Mr.. Arthur l.. Lee
for the New York Times. The dollar
on the day the war broke out as COM
pared with the dollar of today in pur-
chasing capacity shows just little
more than flfty-six per cent Of its
value at that time. This means that
the dollar the farmer derives from
his crop buys for him just ffty-six
cents worth Of corn, bacon, flour or
food-stuffs as compared with the same
dollar that he would have had in 1914.
Aside from the patriotic duty Of
helping to raise food crops at home,
from a purely selfish standpoint the
man who can raise food-stuffs at home
ought to realize that his dollar has a
purchasing capacity today Of only
fifty-six cents as compared with the
same dollar Of 1914. Mr.. Lee in his
article gives these graphic diagrams
Indicating the reduced value Of the
dollar. This applies as fully to every
thing that is bought as 1t does to food
stuffs.
The diagrams of the dollars real
purchasing capacity are presented by
the Food Conservator as he is con-
vinced they stress an important phase
of the campaign for more food.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27

Every interest of the Nation and
Of the world demands the closing
of every saloon and the total prohi-
bition of the manufacture of alco-
holic drinks during the war. The
liquor interests have protested in
times past that prohibition would
throw out of employment many
thousands of workers. To-day the
country needs millions of hands,
and every man who is now oper-
ating in breweries or standing be-
hind the saloon bar could be turned
into employment of benefit rather
than be kept in an employment
which is a curse.-Union Signal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
Union Meeting.

The union meeting of the third
division will meet with Bethlehem
church Clark's Hill, S. c., March
9O-3l.
IL o'clock devotional service by
moderator.
ll:l5: Enrollmennt of delegates
with reports.
lst Query-How can the pew help
the pulpit? 7. G. Talbert, Geo. Bus,
sey, Jr.
End Query-What is the best
method of building Christian char
acter? John G. McKie, Yancy Free
land
l o'clock adjournment for dinner
3rd Query-What is missions &C.
complishing for the world? Rev
Coogler, Jno. M. Bussey.
4th Query-The necessity of re-
generation in our lives, J. G. Harv'
ley, DR.. Blackwell.
Sunday morning at IL O'CLOCK
missionary sermon by Rev. Jerome
Morris.
ll:3O: Adjourn for dinner.
5th Query-What is the real val
ue of Sunday school, S. T. Adams.
Song service.
II. E. Bunch,
For committee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27

rrIIl oiIu q II. Mills.
3:3O-4th Query: Ale we as
Christians doing our duty toward
the world war? 0. Sheppard and
DR.. E. P. Jones.
SUNDAY.
1O:OO-Sunday school.
1l:OO-Missionary sermon by DIR.
E. P. Jones; Rev. p. 3. Lanham,
alternate.
Sunday Afternoon-Addresses by
A. S. Tompkins and others.
M. A. Watson,
For Committee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
Union Meeting.

The Union meeting of the SECOND
division, Edge6eld Baptist Associ
alton, will be held at Horns creek
church on Saturday and Sunday
March 9Oth and 3lst. A program
has been arranged, as follows:
Saturday morning, 10 o'clock
devotional service, led by the mod
orator.
Queries,
lst, How may the churches more
truly obey our Lords command II
Matthew, 9:37-5S? Rev. 2. s.
Lanham and G. G. jones.
End, Are not we at present en-
joying unusual material prosperity
and does not this call for larger
giving on our part for the wort
of the Masters Kingdom? Rev. J
E. Jackson, and w. j. Gaines.
Recess for dinner.
Saturday Afternoon.
3rd, How may the laymen IN ou1
churches be led out into larger
fields of service? H. E. Quarles and
7. Nj. Adams.
4th, How may we secure better
attendance upon, and derive greater
benefits from our union meetings:
J. d. Hughey and S. B. Mays.
5th, How may our churches ex'
ercise closer and more helpful and
friendly watchcare over their mem
bers than they now do? Rev. ). A
Gaines and r. A. Wash.
Sunday Morning.
Sunday morning, 10 o'clock, Sun
day school mass meeting. Address
on the lesson for the day by Rev
J. E. Jackson.
Missionary sermon by Rev. J.
A. Gaines
Recess for dinner.
Sunday afternoon, sermon by
Rev. P. B. Lanham.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
Ohio Man Gives Facts Regarding
Supplies Used in Production
ofBeer.

From data at hand the coal con
sumed by brewers in Ohio in the
year 1917 was 5000 tons. There
were 4,s3s,7lO barrels of beer
brewed. If it be conceded that beer
is not a necessity, then this vast
amount of coal was uselessly con
sumed.
The office of the fuel administra
tor of Ohio reports that 1t took
pound of coal to brew every pint OF
beer in 1917. This means 100000,
600 pints OF beer, and at the average
retail price Of eight cents PINT
paid by the consumer would near
500, 100000 paid out in 1917 Tor a
virtually useless beverage In Ohlc
alone.
In addition to the enormous guam
1ity of coal consumed in this useless
luxury. we must take into con>ldera
tion that It's effect upon the coai
miners efficiency greatly decreases
production in the mines. Then we
may add the decrease in transporta,
ton facilities because of the space
required to carry the product and
supplies.
We find from the latest report OH
food conservation from Germany
that no beer can be brewed any
where in the empire after April l,
1918, for and during the period of
the war. Germany brewed 100000
barrels of beer last year, while our
own United States brewed 60,Sl7,-
s79 barrels than sixty times
as much-yet Germany must regard
it as an unnecessary, a detrlmtnt, a
destroyer of efficiency, and Germa.
ny brought the brewery to America.
Every brewery in America came
from Germany (hardly an excep-
tion), directly or indirectly, and l
mean by this the brewers are Ger
man in the first, second or third
generation.
The great amount of grain brew
ed into beer that could be used for
food is startling. The amount of
foodstuffs used TO make beer in the
United States last year would make
more than 100000 ordinary-slzed
loaves of bread every day of the
year. There is no argument but that
the staff of life' Is a necessity;
neither is there any but. that beer is
not necessity. Therefore, who
would not uphold the president
should he issue an edict against the
brewing of beer during the period
of the war?-Jesse E. LaDow III
Philadelphia Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27

lawed Germany for her perfdy and
ruthlessness. The present war is a
war of moral ideals-right against
might.
The progress of democracy marks
the quickened sense of mankind, as
to the rights Of the comman man
and woman too. Democracy rests
fundamentally on the moral princi-
pie: Equal rights for all, special
privileges for none. The advance Of
the cause of equal suffrage for men
-ss2d women is a moral advance; for,
If women are responsible human
beings, they must obey the law, pay
taxes and render allegiance TO the
government, their right to have a
voice in the government is inherent
and indefensible. That woman's
suffrage will be accepted on it's in
herent moral rightness, is even now
certain, and It argues that the world
is growing better.
Collaterally, the persistent insist,
ence that women shall have fair
play in business is a moral symptom.
Two people of equal worth to a
store work side by side. One is a
man and his salary is $50 week.
The other is a woman and her sal
ary $3.50 week. The moral sense
of mankind will not much longer
bear this grave, social injustice.
Equal pay for equal work is the for,
mula of moral righteousness.
A bank has recently been organ
lied in Dallas, to lend money on
moral security. This is symptom
of moral progress, recognition
that morality is the ruling princi,
pie IN business. To an extent be,
yond the conception of most people,
this country has already advanced
to the point that business is done on
moral basis. The public press not
long ago carried statement that a
great banker had lent a compare.
lively moneyless man $4,000, 900 on
a plain note of hand, saying, | know
my man: he is honest. Undoubtedly
the world is getting better.-Dr. j,
B. Gambrell in Baptist Courier.
Stewart & Thompson strain OF
Barred Rocks-good layers and
brooders. Fifteen eggs for sl.50,
cash with order.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
Modern Grist Mill.

Bring your corn to my mill and
have it ground into the best quality
of hominy or meal. Best attention
given to every patron any hour of
the day. Bring along your corn
when you come to Edgefield for
your guano.
J. d. Kemp.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27

Stewart & Thompson strain of
Barred Rocks-good layers and
brooders. Fifteen eggs for Sl.5O,
cash with order.
Mrs. P. N. Lott,
Johnston, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
For Sale.

NV place in South Edgefeld con-
tanning l2 acres of land, dwelling,
store. shop and barn, 3 tenant
houses, wells Of water, pecan
grove and other improvements.
E. w. SAMUEL.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
Union Meeting.

The union meeting of the first di.
vision of the Edgefeld Baptist AS
sociation will be held at Stevens
Creek church Saturday and Sunday,
March 80 and 81. The prog ANNE
is as follows:
SATURDAY.
ll:OO-Devotional service by the
moderator.
INSTRUMENTATION.
11:45-lst Query: What should
be the attitude of the church toward
new members? F. P. Bush, j. h.
Allen and Rev. H. 8. White.
l:O0-Adjourn for dinner.
2:3O-2d Query: Do the pastors
of the several churches show the
proper attitude toward the nninn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
Only One "BRoMo oUINlNE"

To get the genuine. call for full name. LAXA.
TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature Of
w. GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. Stops
cough and headache, and works of sold. 2sc.