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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
Senator E. D. Smith Secured
Passage Of Wire Control
Moac,Iro

Washington, July 20-When the
senate on Saturday night, just be-
fore recessing until late in August,
passed the resolution authorizing the
president, whenever he shall deem it
necessary for the national security
or defence" to assume control of the
telegraph, telephone, cable and ra-
dio systems of the United States, one
of the ~cleverest pieces of legislative
work done in the senate in a long
time had been successfully accom-
plished by Senator E. D. Smith, of
South Carolina.
What even many seasoned law
makers, especially among the repub-
licans, believed would require at
least a month was completed in less
than a week, and the Senior Senator
from South Carolina has been congra-
tulated, not only by-colleagues who
favored prompt passage of the bill,
but by a number CT Republicans who
in the final vote were recorded
against the measure.
Despite determined efforts to
amend. the bill, Senator Smith sue
ceeded in having it passed without
the change of a word from the form
in which it came from the house.
Senator Smith was not in Wash
ington the day the wire resolution
was referred to the committee on in
terstate commerce., of which he is the
chairman, having remained in South
Carolina a day or two after attend
ing the funeral of the late Senator
.Tillman. At a meeting of the COM
mittee during Senator Smiths alb
sence it was decided to hold extern
sive hearings on the bill, and this
would have delayed its passage at
least a month.
Apprised of the situation, Senator
Smith fastened to Washington and
took personal charge of the measure,
determined to expedite its passage
by every fair means, and this deter
mination was made stronger by a
conference with President Wilson,
who expressed a desire to have the
legislation enacted as promptly as
possible.
Desiring to satisfy the presidents
wishes and put him in position to
cope with any situation that might
arise involving the use of the wires,
Senator Smith called his committee
together and urged that the wire con-
troll resolution be reported favorably
to the senate without consuming val
liable time with what he considered
Unnecessary hearings.
Despite its former action, a mai
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
Nine More Rules for Keeping
Fit in Hot Weather.

The diet in hot weather should be
largely milk, vegetables, fruit and
cereals. 1t should contain very little
meat. Constipation is at all times ser
ious and likely to impair ones health,
especially during the hot summer
months. The general tendency is to
eat too much and too fast.
g. The farm house should be well
lighted and ventilated in every part.
Especially in the sleeping rooms
should there be plenty of window
space and fresh air admitted day and
night. There is nothing in the old
belief that night air is dangerous. In
reality it is safer to breathe than day
air, because with lessened traffic nigh
air because with lessened traffic night
air contains less dust.
8. Screen all windows and doors
against flies and other insects.
4. Shrubbery and trees about the
home should be we'll trimmed to ad-
nit plenty of sunlight.
5. Cleanliness in the home is al
ways important. Old carpets should
be removed and rugs, if used, should
be frequently cleaned and exposed to
the sunlight. A bare floor, with a few
w~ell-cared-for rugs, is much better
than a carpeted floor.
6. A farmer should drink literally
of water between meals. If possible
he should take Is to 20 minutes rest
after dinner and supper. Regularity
in bowel functions is absolutely nee
essary for health.
7. Cuts or scratches should be
treated with iodine or a wet dressing
of a boric acid solution made by dis
solving in hot water all the boric crys
tails or powder that the water will alb
sorb. Care should be taken to keep
dirt out of wounds. On the first indi-
cation of marked inflammation the far
mer should seek proper medical adj
vice.
s. Every farmer should take great
pains to keep his water supply pure.
This means careful attention to the
location of hc thouses and disposal of
sewage and manure. Investigations
have shown that from 20 to 40 per
cent of farm and rural wells are I'M
safe. It is of the utmost Importance,
therefore, that drainage from the
barn or dollhouse does not reach the
water in the well. Driven ard drilled
wells are much safer than dug wells
and so, no matter what may be the
difference in. cost, are preferable. OF
course every well should have a tight
cover and no stagnant pools should
be allowed to stand about it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Il in committee on the program
against hearings, no effort was made
there to amend the bill. However,
when it was brought up late Satur-
day for final passage, determined at
tempts by both Democrats and Re
publicans to amend the resolution
were made. Senator Smith kept his
forces we'll in hand, though, and the
resolution went to the president un-
changed. The vote on the passage OF
the measure was 46 to 16.
Among prominent officials, besides
the president, who commended Sen
ator Smith for the manner IN which
he handled the wire control resolu-
ton were Postmaster General Burle-
son and Judge John Barton Payne,
general counsel of the U. S. Railroad
Administration. Perhaps the most in
teresting comment of the senators
who voted against the resolution was
this statement from Senator Pen
rose, Republican, of Pennsylvania
"Smith, that was the slickest piece
of 'r~ailroading' that ever took place
in this senate"
The Senior South Carolina Sena-
tor is proud of the fact that again
he has taken a leading part in secur-
ing legislation that the president be-
loves will helm win the war.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
A Mothers Part.

II may not climb to the heights Of
fame
Or cross the billowy sea.
It may not be in the camps of France
My country has need of me.
So, I'll l.. .en each day for the still
small voice
That bids me be s~teadfast and true
To the lowly tasks; and I answer at
once,
"I'll do what you'd have me DO"
1 may not bind up a soldiers wounds,
Or answer the surgeons call;
But I'll kiss the wounds on little
hands
And heal the hurts of the fall.
There's cooking and canning and sew
ing galore,
And I'll mend all the broken toys.
IPll make over Che trousers that once
were dads
For my w tiny Soldier boys"
1. may not give with a lavish hand
So offer the widows mite,
For I know that wen the smallest
gift
Is blessed in the Savior's sight.
I'll always give love, if lacking in
gold
To make brighter the dark, gloomy
day;
And will offer my hand to the fallen
ones
AS l tread life's commonest way.
II may not march to the battle lines
And carry a deadly gun;
But I'll seek the mothers with aching
hearts
And comfort them every one.
With patience and love in my own
humble way,
I'll labor with heart and hands.
I'll do all I can for my country and
home,
And 1 know that God understands.
Nadine S. Salmons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
Don't clay By" This Year.

There should be no such thing as
an arbitrary ''laying by" time, re-
gardless of weather conditions and
the state of the growing crop. Too
many farmers. still hold to the out
of-date laying by" idea, much as
they continue to pull fodder and
plant at a certain stage of the moon.
If we would keep in mind the two
main objects of Observation-Disclosures
ing weeds and grass and saving mols-
would see the error in clay
ing by" at a particular date-of
quitting cultivation, simply because
it is customary to clay by" at a GER
tain time. The question that should
be asked is this: Will continued cul-
tivation, by killing weeds and grass
and saving moisture for the growing
crop, result in a sufficiently increas-
ed yield to pay for the work? If this
can be answered in the affirmative
the cultivators should be kept going.
In the case of cotton, particularly,
late civilizations may be worth all
they cost and more because of the
ease of picking cotton in clean fields.
Cotton pickers are probably. going to
be scarce and high-priced this fall,
and it may be next to impossible to
get them to pick at all in a field bad
ly infested with burs and grass.
Progressive Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

lfaugevL anu ~. Az. JVies, "U o"i.S
and Sons Store.
Edgefeld Democratic Club Mop
J. w. Kemp, Secretary; T. A. High
tower and T. j. Paul at the Edge
field Mercantile Company.
West Johnston.-W. NJ. Sawyer,
Secretary; E. H. Smith and John
Wright, at Lott-Walke Company's
Store.
East Johnston.-A. M. Clark, Sec
retary; w. S. Mobley and S. G. Mob
lev. Jr. at J. C. Lewis Store.
Long Branch.-E. l.. Scott, Sec;
Luther Yonce and L. c. Clark, at
Lewis Clark's Store.
Meriwether.- j. A. Thurmond,
Sec. J.. T. Reece and ]. O. Scott, at
J. A. Thurmond's Store.
Meeting Street,. K. Allen, Sec;
J. R. Blocker and ]. H. Cogburn at
j. H. Cogburn's Store.
Moss.-P. w. Cheatham, Sec;
IT. A. Williams and W. A. Reel at
Reels Store.
Pleasant Lame. T. Mcdowell,
Sec.; S. T. Williams and F. L. Tim
norman, at F. L. Timmerman's Store
Red Hill. H. E.s Quarles, ..Sec.; 10.
O. Zimmerman and R. M. johnson at
H. E. Quarles' Store.
Ropers.-F F. Rainsford,.. Sec.; &.
T. Lanham and j. D. Boswell,..at Rop
er's Store.
Shawn. W. Wise, Sec; /. A.
Webb and A. J. Days at A. j. Days
Store.
Talbert.-J. D. Hughey, Sec; A.
Gilchrist and E. P. .Winn, at E. P.
WINS Store.
The qualifications for MEMBERSHIP in
any club of the party and:for voting at
a primary are as follows:
The applicant for membership, or
voter, shall be 81 years of age, or shall
become so before the secceeding gen.
eral election and be asswhite Democrat.
He shall be a citizen of Ethe Unite
States and of this State. No person
shall belong to any club or vote in any
primary unless he has resided in the
State two years and in the County six
months prior to the succeeding general
election and in the club district 20 days
prior to the first primary.following his
offer to enroll; PROVIDED, that pub
lie school teachers and ministers of the
gospel IN charge of regular organized
church shall be exempt from the pro
visions of this section as to residence,
or otherwise qualified. Under the rules
a new enrolment is required.
3. E. NICHOLSON,
County Chairman.
Msy'g7, 1918.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

should be thrown into the vault to
disinfect and deodorize the contents.
A sewage disposal plant consisting
of a septic tank and disposal unit,
the latter of a kind best adapted to
the lay of the land, the character of
soil and natural outlet, is considered
the safest mean of removing human
wastes.-Selected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
Notice.

I desire to notify my friends and
the public generally that l have ac-
CURED the barber shop in the base
ment beneath the store of Reynolds
and Padgett and will appreciate your
patronage, doing my utmost always
to give perfect satisfaction.
Your patronage will be appreciated
E. D.. Corley.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Recent coinage of such expressive
American terms as "gutter oratory"
and poison press" shows that AIneri
can sentiment Is slowly but surely he
Ing aroused to the necessity of proper
" classifying and subsequently, deal
ing with the nations enemies at hone,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

According to Popular Science Month
" chemists are experimenting with
suinach as a material Of which to make
paper. This will be a much better use
for these greens than to serve them
as human food.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Automobile speedings and accidents
are attracting more than usual atten-
ton. The country needs to keep its
population intact as far as possible in
this present demand upon it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

A Prussian deputy says the Ger
mans are being cheated out Of their
victories because the enemy IS always
getting new allies. The simplicity Of
this explanation is ~equalled only by
its humOr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

If O are in the %selective draft list
and have not a first-class excuse you
may depend upon it that you will go
to the front, so why not go manful,y
without kicking or quibbling over
claim for exemptions?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Some day the Russian army is going
to be ashamed of itself. The sooner
that day comes the better for the world
and for Russia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Economy hysteria may have to run
its brief course before the proverbial
common sense of the American people
discovers that business as usual Is
quite compatible with the proper con-
duct of q war.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

There are a good many men who are
going in strong for motoring at pres
ent who would be q great deal wiser
to go in a little more seriously for some
groceries and coal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

The pro-German American Weekly
tells US that Germany does not yet
recognize a state of war with the
United States. And there are still
some men who do not admit the world
is round.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Optimists jubilating because the crop
prospects are better than last year are
being counter-attacked by pessimists
who point with alarm to the fact that
they are not as great as the year be-
fore.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

A new definition Of the Stacker is
now in order. He is the young man
whom Uncle Sam picks up by the slack
Of his trousers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
Notice Of Opening Books OF
Enrolment For Voters In
The Democratic Primary
Election. ETC., etc.

Notice is hereby given that the
following committees for enrolment
have been appointed to enroll the
voters of Edgefield County in the
Democratic Primary for the year
1918, and said books of enrolment
will be opened at the places designa-
ted for each club Tuesday, June 4th,
1918.
Bacon.-W. H. Smith, Secretary;
C. M. Smith and B. B. Bouknight at
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

The German line seems impregna-
BILE and the forces Of the allies IRE
sistible; so there's nothing to do but
wait for Uncle Sam to come with a
crowbar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

The canning season is on. We have
a large stock of packers 2 and g.
pound cans. Let US supply your needs.
Trenton Fertilizer Co.,
Hardware Dept.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

There are varieties Of the middleman
which on close inspection look like the
hold-up a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Turkey is said to be angry with the
United States. We should be ashamed
Of ourselves if we hadn't incurred Tur-
keys ~displeaSure.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Perhaps the poet is justified In
speaking of the rolling Of the seasons,
but this year the seasons appear to
have a fiat wheel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

At q pinch the leaky rowboat can be
made to supply the fatal prooensities
of the trick canoe
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

A number of people are spelling con.
scientious director In the simplifed
form of coward.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

The government is going to put the
exemption claimants through another
sitter of q little finer texture.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Fortunately, most of the summer
"dont's" are more practical than the
old standby "don't worry"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

s.eA.,au COAST. perhaps the next n
will be discovered in Carranza's whisk-
ers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

America does not like war, but when
1t has to have one it likes to show that
1t can afford the best. :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

With S64O, 900, 900 voted for airplanes
we shall now proceed to make our
money fly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Russians should know that German,
can lick any, army that stops to tall
socialism.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Just ut present Old King Coal is q
sorry old soul and a worried old soul
Is he.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

The United States will have a part
In the making Of O. peace that will be
lasting.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Joy riders keep the doctors busy and
the hospitals full. 4
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Freedom Of speech does not include
the privilege Of speaking treason.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

This country has not yet fully walked
up to- the fact that II Is nj Wor-"~"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

There are various cures for the trea.
son habit and most Of them are fatal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24

Every rookie has a chance to become
q hero.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-05

of their childhood. of their home as sociations and of their forefathers is to be supplanted by English, as more in keeping with their sentiments of American patriotism. The Pennsyl- vania Dutch are supposed to be de- scended from those German disciples of Simon Memo who sought refuge in America in ante.revolutionary days, in order to escape military service, which their creed forbade, as an un- lawful calling Under the circum- stances. it is worthy of note that the Pennsylvania Dutch of today. the de scendents of these hard-shell Teuton pacifists of the Memo cult, have been so stirred to military ardor. by their love for what has become their native land that they have actually sent over more than 10000 of their num- Der to fight for the Stars and Stripes and for the cause of the allies in France
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-05
LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
 POURING IN

The first of the three weeks of the Fourth Liberty Loan drive has passed and during that time Cordova has raised S66,l70 of it's quota of S71.500, in addition to the $171 300 subscribed by the two corporations and credited to this town. Those buying bonds today were:
 October 5
 Archibald Field Walter Huffhines, Eugene Price. Nichol lesson. Elain lesson, Max Peyser, Ben Osborne, Jack Graham, Harry Thompson, S. T. Brightwell, Lars Bjerkvisk, Hans Gcrde G. 4. Landgren. William H. Reynolds. Thomas Brandt, E. Brick son. II 4. WertZ. Charlotte Smith. Harriette Anderson Fred Anderson. MadaIene Anderson, Edith F. Wilson. Chris Johnson, George F. Wilson, Pete Jenson. David II. Shoemaker. Horace Leach. Mrs Horace Leach. George NJ. Barry, Hans Berg, Mary l.. Council. Francis O'Neill, Edward O'Neil. Nancy Council. W. W. Council. Mrs. Virginia l.. Council. John J. Murray, Erie Danielson.
 Today's subscriptions, $3,7OO.
 Mccarthy
 Louis Widing, Warren Nelson John Eoglund. sam Potts, Jack Laurie. Samuel Laurie Naude pleminp Roh. ert Marshall, Edna Bishop, Andrew ketterer. Lillian Allen. Mary Johnson, John Pitcher. Mrs Fred Cope, Thomas Clonnger, Charles Chong. Peter BOutin, Mrs Peter Boutin. John F. Barrett. Matt Madsen, George Rust. Gust Carstrom, Harvey Mitchell, Mrs. Robert Marshall
 Total. $1.OSO.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-05
Shake-Up Due In Govt. Road
 at Anchorage

C. II. Packard, newspaper and min. ing man from Anchorage. was here last night on his way to the States. where he will publish the mass of data gathered by him as to the dis loyalty of certain officials. In dis cussing conditions to the westward, Mir Packard said
 'l started to publish at Anchorage a series of signed articles exposing violations of food regulations, pro- Germanism and other acts of disloyal- ty on the part of those in high places in Anchorage. My second article was rejected by the Sunday Democrat The Daily Times also refused to sell me advertising space for its publica ton, the managers of both publica- toisn apologizing because they were not free to act. They explained that they had received orders from high er-up,' Heron being in Seattle.
 Charges against the commission and some of its higher representatives were filed with the authorities at Washington several weeks before the publication of my first article and a shake-up is due soon in Anchorage"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-05
THE CAMPAIGN IN NEVADA.

There Is gubernatorial campaign in Nevada this year in which the con testants are Emmett D. Boyle, the present incumbent a Democrat, but a good fellow, and a good governor notwithstanding, and Tasker L. Oddie, former governor.
 There seems to be little difference in the platforms or pledges of either, but no matter who is elected, irrespeC- tive of any possible federal rulings, it is apparent that the state is going dry. for both candidates are pledged to support any prohibition measure the legislature may enact. and besides, the women will have a lot to say in the battleborn state, this year
 It does not take a great many votes in Nevada to win an election and most of the fighting men are in the khaki.
 Nevada dry, Shades of Bret Hart. Mark Twain and Dan DcQuille not 10 mention Hank Monk. and the rest of the boys who used to drive over the Geiger grade Can you see that gang around the Arlington hotel in Carson, along Front and Virginia streets in Reno, and later at the old Northern in Goldfeld and Ely and the Mizpah at TOnopah? Their com. pOsite thoraX may be arid if the pres cnt majority have their way, but the ruling cannot affect the bigness of those Nevada hearts, and the only eff feet it will have on the native or i'm ported vernacular will be to make it more picturesque
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-05
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH TABOO.

According to a recent edict Penn sylvania Dutch patois, which is a combination of German. English Dutch, Welsh and even Gaelic, is about to become thing of the past and to be relegated to the scrap heap, and that notwithstanding the fact that from that state more than ten thous- and of those who speak this dialect are fighting for the allies. In com menting on the subject Town Topics says:
 Word has gone forth from among the Pennsylvania Dutch that 1t is no melodious dialect and that the speech
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-05
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