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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-09
Bet ter MANHOOD
1t Takes the War to Clear Our
Vision and Make us Live
Wholesome Lives.

In times of peace and prosperity we
are prodigal; when war comes we con-
serve and consider. We have been
wasteful of food, Of clothes, of natural
resources, Of human life. We have
been Indifferent to the greater values
while engrossed with the smaller. We
have permitted the constituencies mid
dleman to levy tribute from both pro-
ducer and consumer, and to fatten on
profits unearned.
Now we begin to "see men as trees
walking" We shall discover our point
of departure presently. We shall re-
cover, and, hereafter, let us hope, re-
tain standards that have been we'll
nigh lost.
1t took war to open our eyes. War
in Europe would not have done it. The
shock had to be brought home to US.
We could dissipate, we could waste,
we could prey upon each other till
time of sore distress is imminent. And
then do we find that, while we were
clinking glasses and frittering our
lives away in worse than useless
dawdling, the brave sons of our neigh
bors across the sea were being shot
and torn and strangled and burned in
death struggle with forces that may
yet venture to touch our traditional
treasures also. And when our own
young men are summoned forth, they
come, willingly enough, but thousands
of them unfit because of vicious liv-
ing we have tolerated and habits that
waste and weaken. When food grows
scarce the speculator hovers, vulture-
like, over the scene ready to fill him
self at public cost and fatten, though
patriot in factory and field be starved
by the process.
In the midst Of this there are GER
tain cheering tokens. Early in July
a public function was arranged at st.
Louis-by the Rotary club at Sapping-
ton inn, to be detinite-at which q
venerable English army officer and q
one-time university professor was to
speak on "England's Side of the War"
With a disregard for morals too fre.
quent in these days, the committee in
charge provided ''usual" entertainment
features. In the midst Of the banquet
the venerable guest Of honor arose alb
ruptly and withdrew. His explanation
was as follows:
st was asked to speak on the war.
Naturally I felt that the question was
serious one, and demanded q seri-
Gus hearing.
"The first part of the program was
a military tableau of the spirit of
1917, and was very interesting. Then
came q group of young women in dis
gracefully scant attire, who danced
and sang and sat on the laps of the
men, hugging them and acting in a
most disgusting manner.
81 turned to the chairman and said:
This hurts me mentally and physical
ly, and I feel that cannot stay any.
longer I went out of the ROOM"
Bravo! grand old man. Give him
the Chautauqua salute, all ye readers,
says the Christian Standard. 1t takes
more courage, and better, to do
thing like that than to face the can
mons mouth, but the number Of pub
lie men who can deliver solar
pleXus blow on moral issues Is increas-
ing daily, thank God!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-09
iRENOVATE YOUR OLD FLOORS
IEy.n the Most HopeIess-Looking Ones
May Be Restored by the
Proper Treatment.

If your floors were only good, you
would never have carpet in the
house. Is that the problem? Well, it
lis not such Il difficult one. While car
pets are always good for certain for
mai treatments of decorating, more
land more housewives with small homes
or flats realize the labor saving of
wood floors and rugs and the general
cool effect and spaciousness. Don't
despair if your floors are as old as
Methuselah. they are not beyond hope,
the Springfield Republican says.
First of all, if they have been paint
led, use paint remover-a prepara-
Etion to be bought in small cans-and
fapply it, afterward scraping off the
soft paint with scraper or 5iece
lof glass. If the boards are uneven,
have them planed by the carpenter or
your own jack-of-all trades. Fill ali
hhe cracks with putty as neatly as
possible. Some people use filler
made from old newspapers soaked to
"a pulp. The floor is then ready for
stain to be determined by the color
(which you want to gain in the furnish
Iings Of your room. In bedrooms an
old floor may even be painted a light
tint, such as cream or buff, especially
lin a room where Frightening up is de-
Sirable.
If stain is used, such as mahogany
or dark oak, two finishes are possible.
You can have the floor waxed to
dull finish or apply heavy varnlsh
which will give glossy appearance.
Either will make your floor an attrac-
tive foundation upon which to lay
tYour rug.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-09
Its Opposite Qualities.

I ga candle combines direct contra
t!dictions in itself" ..-,r7,,,r---,.r--,-.
"How so?" - J.. <, :syt..S..i.
SIT is both a light and a cereous
matter" --- .";5.s'''''-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-09
MACAW PRlZED FAMILY PET
Crippled Bird Highly Esteemed by lte
Owners Despite Unconquerable
Propensity for Mischief.

An old reader sends the following to
the editor Of London Tit-Bits:
eve possess q macaw which came
to US eight years ago. About four
years ago something came along aad
injured one leg, which since then
has been wholly paralyzed and is
tucked up under his wing, no use at
all to him. About three years ago
our pet came in one night with his
eye protruding from its socket. After
q little careful attention the place
healed, but he only possesses one eye
and one leg, and is still going strong.
"By the way, I have termed the
macaw as he, on account Of having
christened him Robert; but, to our
surprise, about six months ago he
laid four eggs, but has not laid any
since. We do not keep Robert in q
cage, as he is thirty-eight inches
long from his beak to his tail-tlp.
Robert is the only pet we possess,
and is mauled and played with like O
kitten. In the daytime Robert flies
away and comes home to roost in the
evening. He has most lovely plum
age of azure blue and golden yellow.
"Robert is a great pet Of every
ones, except when he goes out on
washing days and starts to take out
the clothes pegs at one end Of the
line and finishes at the other. Then
he gets some blessings, but takes it all
as q joke, and perches in the nearest
and safest place and laughs and talks
while the angry women peg on the
clothes again."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-09
Keeping the Body Healthy.

Obesity comes from overlooking the
stomach and underworking the body.
| Nature said, "You must earn your
living by the sweat of your brow" and
iif you earn that living in some other
way you must get the sweat or she
will make you pay.
If you take more food than the di-
gestion can handle you not only tire
tthe stomach but the whole system.
| Nine-tenths of "the blues" come from
bad liver and lack of outdoor ex-
ercise.
Full, deep breathing, drinking plenty
of water and keeping the skin active
will keep most people out of the doc
TORS hands.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-09
Good Thing.

'1t's a good thing everybody doesn't
think that war is wrong"
"W.ly".'
Germany would be running the
world by now"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-09
Treasurer's Notice.

The County Treasurer's Office will be
open for the purpose of receiving taxes
from the 18th day of October, 1917, to
the 18th day of March, 1918.
All taxes shall be due and payable
between the 18th day of October, 1917,
and December 31st, 1917.
That when taxes charged shall not be
paid by December 31st, 1917, the County
Auditor shall proceed to add penalty
of one per cent. for January, and if
taxes are not paid on or before February
1st, 1918, the County Auditor will pro-
ceed to add two per cent. and five per
cent, from the 1st of March to the 18th
of March, after which time all unpaid
taxes will be collected by the Sheriff.
The tax levies for the year 1917 are
as follows:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-09
Feminine Finance.

He-What! Another new dress?
She-You needn't be cross. bought
it with my own money.
He--Where did you get it?
She-I sold your fur overcoat.-B0s-
ton Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-09

Mills
For State purposes 81
Z" ordinary County 2
Constitutional School Tax 8
Z" Antioch 4
" Bacon School District II
Blocker 2
" Blocker-Limestone q
Golfers 4
Flat Rock 4
4" Oak Grove 8
Red Hill 4
Edgefeld 8
Elmwood No. s 2
{" Elmwood No. 8 2
Z" Elmwood No. 80 2
Elmwood l.. c. 3
" Hibler 3
Johnston IL
" Meriwether (Gregg) 2
Moss 3
4" Shaw a
Z" Talbert 2
I" Trenton 8
Wards 2
" Blocker R. R. (portion) Is
e" Elmwood R. R. (portion) Is
b" Johnston R. R. 3
A." Pickens R. R. 8
q" Wise R. R. II
" Corporation. 10
" Sinking Fund. 3-4
All the male citizens between the ages
of IL years and 60 years, except those
exempt by law, are liable to poll tax
of One Dollar each. A capitation tax
of so cents each is to be paid on all dogs.
The law prescribes that all male citi-
zens between the ages of IS and 55
years must pay $500 communication tax.
No Communication tax is included in the
property tax. So ask for road tax re-
ceipt when you desire to pay road tax.
JAMES 7. MINIS,
Co. Treas. E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-09
TRESPASS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that hunt
ing, fishing and trespassing in every
form on my lands is hereby forbid
den. All persons failing to heed
this notice will be prosecuted under
the law.
MRS. NJ. J. NORRIS.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03
ARRANGEMENTS
COMPLETE FOR
MORROW SPEECH
Prominent Republican Orator VIII
Deliver Address at Chautauqua
on July ith-Blg Speech nt
Ruggles in the Afternoon.

All arrangements are now complete
for the two addresses of Hon, Edwin
p. Morrow, of Somerset, prominent
young Republican, il this section on
the Fourth of July. Arriving here to-
morrow morning he will be met by a
committee of prominent local Repub-
llcans who will entertain him during
the day.
He will motor to Ruggles Camp
Grounds with Col. J. Barbour Russell
and Mr.. Clarence Mathews where the
chief address of the day will be made
to the Old Settlers who annually
gather there and the large number
Of people from all over this section
who always spend the Fourth of July
at Ruggles. 1t is expected that quite
number of Maysville people will go
to Ruggles for the day in order to
hear Mr.. Morrow's chief address.
In the afternoon he will return to
Maysville and following the regular
Chautauqua program at Beechwood
Park tomorrow evening he will made
a patriotic address under the auspices
of the Council of National Defense
This address will be given about
o'clock and at that hour the gates to
Beechwood Park will be thrown wide
open and the entire public will be in
vited to hear this address free OF
charge. 1t will be necessary for the
ChautauQua people to continue theii
regular charges at the gate for the
regular program but no charge vii
be made to hear MIR. Morrow.
1t is expected that there will be
great audience to hear one of Ken
tucky's most prominent men and ont
of her best orators on such an impor
tant subject.
Thelocal committee of the Old Set
tiers Committee is to be congrat
} ulated upon giving the people of thi
section this opportunity to hear sucl
J speaker on such subject just n
. this time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03
COUNTY NOW FURNISHES MAR
RIAGE CERTIFICATES

In the past all persons desiring
marriage certificates when they were
married in this state were required
to pay extra for these certificates but
under the new marriage license law
passed by the Kentucky General AS
sembly, marriage certificates are fur
nished with the marriage license
County Clerk James Owens has just
opened a new marriage bond book
and attached to every marriage IL
cense blank is a beautifully printed
certificate to be filled out and pre-
sented to the bride by the minister oil
officer performing the ceremony.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03
STREET AT new
DEPOT WILL Be
PAVED AT ONCE
Lower Street and Space About New
G. & o. Depot win BE Paved at
Once With Concrete.

City officials were advised yester-
day that the c. & o. railroad officials
had finally decided upon paving Low
er street and the space of grouru
about the new depot at this place in
stead of macadamizing ii as was at
first undertaken. The street and
space about the depot will be paved
with concrete instead of brick or as
phalt, however
1t will be remembered that several
weeks ago the railroad authorities be-
gan work at macadan:izing this space
of ground and street and that the
Chamber of Commerce, city officials
and citizens living in the immediate
neighborhood of the depot asked the
railroad officials to stop work Oh this
street until they had heard from
Maysville. Shortly after work was
stopped the local people, united in
urging upon the railroad officials that
they pave the street and space. The
matter was taken up thoroughly and
gone into by the railroad people and
the local interests through a joint
committee from the City Council and
| the Chamber of Commerce IL was
then taken under advisement by the
railroad authorities and just wha
they would do with the matter never
became definitely known until yester.
day when the word was brought tc
Maysville that it had been definitely
decided to pave the street and space
with concrete and that the contract
had already been let and work would
begin in very short time.
This will be very good news to thu
people of Maysville who were yer!
much interested in having this stree
and space paved instead of left maca
damized to become muddy and spoi
the appearance of our new depot.
From reports received by official
yesterday it is taken that work will
be begun on the paving of the stree
at once so that it will be complete
by the time the new depot is read
for it's formal opening which will pro
badly be about the first of August
Contractors say that concrete stree
can be laid in much shorter tim
that either brick or asphalt.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03
COunter Attack RepuIsed

With the American Forces on the
Marne Front, July "A counter at
tack made by the Germans today
against the new positions won the
west of Chateau Thierry was com
pletely broken up. The Americans
did not give up foot of ground which
they had captured.
There was hot fighting today In
front of hill 2O4, which is in the hands
of the Germans. At 5 o'clock this
evening the American artillery was
engaged in heavily shelling the posi-
tion.
Reports from the advanced front
brought back through heavy enemy
barrage confirmed the earlier state
ments that the Americans have reach
ed their every objective and are hold
ing every point. The total number
OF Germans captured by tile Ameri'
cans is now estimated to be about
500, including seven officers
The German counter attack which
was fiercely conducted, was launched
against the American positions at
o'clock this morning. 1t resulted IL
the Americans further increasing
their number of prisoners. Virtual.
the remainder of the enemy attacking
force was annihilated.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03
'yTY-SIX men
} ORDERED FROM
MASON COUNTY
Another Increment of Drafted Men
win Leave Hear on July Is to BE-
gin Their Training at Fort
Thomas.

The Exemption Board for Mason
county late Tuesday received tele-
gram from the state adiutant to en-
train fifty-six men for Fort Thomas
on July 1S--two weeks from tomor-
row.
This is the first call in the big July
draft which will take more than one
hundred men from Mason county to
training camps.
The men going to Fort Thomas are
to fill up increments of soldiers who
will soon be sent to Eastern camps
for a short intensive training before
going over to France in which coun-
try they all receive their last touches
of training. These men going to Fort
Thomas will not be held for a long
time in training camps in this coun'
try but will soon have the opportun
ity of seeing foreign lands.
Glass One as it was before the re
cent registration of youths just be
coming twenty-one in the past years
it is said, is to be practically exhaust
ed by this latest call and those mel
who were only recently registered
will probably be compelled to TAX
their places in the ranks under an,
future calls.
This call will not probably includ
those men who the first of the weeI
were placed in Glass One from defer
red classes but these men will in al
probability come in any calls tina
may follow and it is expected that a
least one more call will be made up
on Mason county during the latte
part of this month.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03
FARMERS AND TRADERS MAKES
GOOD SHOWING

The statement of the Farmers and
Traders Bank at the close of business
on June %, appears in another part
of this issue and is worth the close
attention of all. 1t will be noticed
that this, the youngest bank in the
county, has total resources of $780,
246.61 while the deposits subject to
check are $4S6,459O9. The surplus
and undivided profits equals $S3, ,47O7S
which almost reaches the amount OF
its capital stock
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03
AMERICANS GO
THROUGH ENEMY
LINES IN RUSH
In Fierce Attack on German Position
at Hill 204 Americans Show Again
Their Ability as Fighters.


With the American Forces on the
Marne, July 2 - An entire German
regiment has been virtually annihil-
ated in the fighting west of Hill 204,
according to official information.
The attack by the Americans on
the vaux positions was so terrific that
they swept right through the enemy,
lines and had their object been tc
continue the advance they could have
done so with the greatest ease, as
virtually every thing before them had
been cleared. So great was the en-
thusiasm of the men, the officers in
some cases had to look sharp to keep
them from going beyond the set OBJ
| jectives.
1t is not improbable that the Ger
mans are planning another counter
attack for the coming dark hours, but
preparations have been made to meet
them.
A vast quantity of material, consid-
ering the size of the operation, is be-
ing taken to the rear, but probably
will not be tabulated for several days.
In the fighting west of VauX the
Americans stormed several enemy
nests and killed or capt<red the occu-
pants then turned the guns the 9th
er way, using them effectively against
the enemy rear areas.
The Americans penetrated the enc
my's lines to a depth of about kilo-
meter and a half on total front OF
about four kilometers. All day today
the troops in the front line have been
subjected to heavy shell fire. They
had some shelter in one patch Of
woods which they occupied, but those
who did not enter the wood had only
the protection which they had pro
vided themselves with their entrench
ing tools or by taking cover in shell
holes. From one crater Slightly in
vance of the line, but on it, from ;
technical point of view, American sol
diers this afternoon let their com
rades know where they were whel
one of their party leaned over the lin
of the crater and waved his helmet
The prisoners taken in the German
counter attack say that they marche'
for three hours as fast as they coul
when word reached the commando
of an enemy battalion in the rear O
! Vaux, which town is on the right o
the American attack, Observers re
ported this morning that the German
were apparently hurrying to bring IL
reinforcements behind their lines.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03
REDMOND HOUSE
TO Be REMOVED
BY THE OWNER
State Fire Marshal Does Not Prose-
cute Case Against Local Man
When He Agrees to Remove
Condemned Property.

Upon motion of the prosecution the
case against James p. Redmond
charged with failure to comply with
the orders of the State Fire Marshals
office, which was set for trial before
County Judge H. p. Purnell in Coun-
ty Court yesterday, was dismissed
1t will be remembered that several
months ago the State Fire Marshal
ordered the old Redmond property in
West Third street torn down as they
declared the property to be fire trap
and dangerous to the neighboring
property. The state officials claim
that Mr.. Redmond made no effort to
comply with otheir orders and they
asked that a warrant be issued
Deputy State Fire Marshal Edward
Hite, of Lexington, was in, Maysville
yesterday and had conference with
Mr.. Redmond in which they adjusted
the diffiuclty to suit both sides and
MIR. Redmond agreed that he would
have the building torn down within
reasonable length Of time.
This property has been a bone con-
tention for sometime and it has once
before been condemned by the city
but no action was taken when the
owners of the property made certain
repairs to 1t and put it in condition
for occupancy In recent years, how
ever, the property has not been occu-
pied and it's condition was called to
the attention of the state authorities.
Deputy Marshal Hite expressed sat
isfaction yesterday in reaching an
agreement with Mr.. Redmond without
going to trial with the case that was
pending. He stated that it was not
the desire of the State Fire Marshals
Office to work hardships on any one
but it was their duty to protect as far
as possible other property from fire
Mr.. Hite is one of Maysvilles best
boosters and yesterday he again took
occasion to hand the city a few bo-
quets. He said that this city has a
splendid reputation among the fire
insurance companies who were all
very anxious to have representatives
here as this city's record for fire was
an enviable one. Mr.. Hite said that
most all of the best fire insurance
companies were now represented IL
Maysville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03

The Ladies' Missionary Society OF
the Christian Church will have its
regular program with a picnic sup
per from to this evening at the
Chautauqua grounds. The program
feature with the general topic, "The
Disciples of Christ in India" will be
given first, Each member of the so
ciety is expected to furnish part
of the provisions for supper which
will be served after 0 o'clock SO thai
the husbands may be present,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03
BANK OF NASHVILLE HAS GOOD
STATEMENT

In another part of this issue ap-
pears the statement of the condition
of the Bank of Maysville at the close
of business on June 25 and. in this
statement a splendid showing is
made by this old reliable institution.
The statement makes interesting
reading and is worth the attention of
all. 1t will be noticed that the to-
tai resources of the institution are
now $1,O9S,OO0.22 while the total
amount of deposits are $9S6,597,20,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03
PASSES THROUGH SUCCESSFUL
OPERATION

Mrs. Charles L. Gray, of Augusta,
underwent a serious surgical opera
tion at Haywood Hospital here yes
terday and is reported as getting
along nicely. This will be very good
news to Mrs. Gray's many local
friends.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03
NEW ICE CREAM PLANT NOW
OPERATING

In this issue OF the Public Ledger
the F. II. Traxel Company announces
the transfer of all of their packed ice
cream business to the new plant of
the Traxel-Glascock Company in
West Third street. While all home
deliveries of ice cream will be, made
from the new plant, the TraXel Com
pany will continue to sell ice cream
unpacked at their Second street store
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03

Hon. w II. Cox returned yesterday
10 Sewanee, TeSu.. to join his family,
Rev. Earl Wheat, Sr Gox's son-in-
law and wife left sewanee yesterday
Tor points in the East
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03

Miss Kate SchatEmann of Charles
ton, w. Va.Sis visiting her sister, Mrs
William M. Daugherty of East Fourth
street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-03

Mrs. Ella NJ. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Allen and Mrs. Wilson of
Greenup, mother of Mrs. Frank Allen
are visiting relatives in Augusta to-
day.