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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15

"The Doctor, an up-to-the minute
story without the grewsomeness of war.
1t is real play relating vivid story
Of young Swiss girl who becomes a
Red Cross nurse. a society girl, a doctor
who patiently waits for patients,
young man whose hopeless love drives
him 70 become an aviator. It is the
most laughable comedy written in re-
cent years and at the same time re-
lates an absorbing interesting story
and is in keeping with the standard OF
plays always offered by the Flora De-
Voss Company. The Doctor will b.
the Offering at the Odeon Sunday eve
ming. Prices 10. 20 and 30 cents. Odeon.
With a splendid cast Of favorites
and a magnificent production oh,
Boy this seasons brilliant musical
comedy success will come to the Odeon
Tuesday evening ooh, Boy" is the
fourth Of the series of New York Prin-
cess theater musical comedies which
has scored SO immensely. The first
began with Nobody Home" and was
followed by VERY Good Eddie" last
seasons musical comedy sensation. F.
Ray Comstock and William Elliott
under whose management "Oh. Boy"
is touring will send here an organiza
ton, equal in cast chorus and produce
ton to the ooh, Boy" company now,
running at the New York Princess
theater. Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15

High school debate--West Waterloo
VS.. Marshallt0wn. High school gym
nasium. at s p. M. Admission 30 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15

Don't forget the dance Saturday
night, March l6 at Shrubs hall. Music
BY the Burk- Lewis Trio. Everybody
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
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yellow III eveninss.
Relief for high cost OF living. Rexan
One Cent Sale-March 81, % and 23
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The ladies OF the Congregational
church will hold an Easter bazaar and
dinner Wednesday, March q. Com
mittee.
Saw it with flowers. on Saturday
special. one dozen carnations and one
dozen jorau!,s or tulips for 81. Kemble
greer honse
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DN the burk- Lewis no rNciS 'ou'
core. ADVERTISEMENT
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Don't fail to hear DR.. Herbert L. Will
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fascinating speaker. He has rare
faculty of impartnS interest ana
charm to the truths he so torcinly -esn-
unciates. Single admission 80 cents
Community Lyceum Course committee
,,a,,h.rs - tbe Pansv Climb met
rhnrsdav afternoon with Mrs, p, Cord,
40 East linn street. and spent the
time IN DONG fseu oioss "oiN
SERVING refreshments nc 'io'
assisted py MIS-. nap ~, r,!;n i'lu of
u. ". la'ies' a. w. 1850
ne" ehaioi'' was e"e'' a.
ing. -
The ladies of st. Elizabeth society OF
St. Mary's church will serve a dinner
in the basement of the church Sunday,
March II, beginning at 1890. Admis-
sion IS cents. Children % cents. The
menu: Tenderloin, mashed potatoes and
gravy. scalloped corn, perfection salad,
:.u,. 80 5 oofra. Committee
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The aid society Of the CONGREGATIONAL
church held it's regular meeting Thurs
day afternoon in the church parlors.
Following the business session short
program was enjoyed. Mrs. Belle Waldo
gave piano numbers and Mrs. II. O
Hyatt readings. Mesdames J. B. Clas-
sen. ]. c.. Mears, Belle Waldo, I. A. Lay,
e. C.. Wetherbee, Lawrence Bellnap,
and Elizabeth Gay were the hostesses.
Mrs. George Myhr, of st. Paul was a
guest from out of the city.
The regular meeting of the aid society
of the Methodist church was held
Thursday afternoon in the church par
liars. After the business session a pro-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15

Relief for high cost OF living. Rexall
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15

The ladies of the Conversational
church will hold an Easter bazaar and
dinner Wednesday, March a. Com
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
The Charge Refuted.

A bit of gossip that one hears ev-
cry now and then in connection with
the war is that the men who compose
the exemption boards throughout the
State have made many enemies. The
gossip" has it that many of the men
who have been ordered Fby the boards
to go to the front have felt very hard
towards the boards, as also have the
relatives of the men. "It wouldn't do
for these members of exemption
boards to run for Offices" the gossi-
pers declared last spring.
Now let's see whether or not this
gossip is well founded Robert A.
Cooper, candidate for Governor in
the recent election, was chairman of
the exemption board in Laurens
county. He received the largest vote
ever received by candidate for Gov
ernor with opposition in Laurens
county. Incidentally he was elected
Governor of the State on the first
ballot.
Here's another instance: j. L..
Minis, editor of The Edgefeld Ad-
vertiser, a candidate for the House
of Representatives from Edgefeld
county in the first election, is chair
man of the exemption board in Edge
field county. Mr.. Minis was elected
on the first ballot by very, very
handsome vote, lacking only three
votes of heading the ticket from his
county. To give you some idea OF
how he ran, there were a total of
1889 votes cast in Edgefeld county
and Mr.. Minis got 9s2. This doesn't
look much like Mr.. Minis has made
enemies by doing his duty.
It is extremely interesting to note
also that Mr.. Cooper got a majority
of the soldier votes in Laurens coun-
ty and that out of the % soldier
votes cast in Edgefeld county, Mr..
Minis got 10.
Really, it is reflection upon loyal
young Americans and their parents
to intimate that they regard members
of the exemption boards as their en-
emies. These men did not seek the
positions they hold. They accepted
them only because they felt it their
duty to serve their country in this
emergency. They have done their du-
ty. We believe they have been honest
in all of their deliberations. And we
do not believe there are any people
in South Carolina who hold anything
against them.-Columbia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
MIR. John L. Hoiston Writes to
His Father From Front.

AUGUST 4, 1O1C.
Dear Papa:
l received your letter yesterday
and you know l was glad to hear
from you again. Yes, l am still well
and doing fine so far Pm glad to say
We are still on the front and are
certainly having a time up here.
1 guess you had a good time on
your trip. l surely wish l could have
been with you.
No, 1 haven't had any pictures
made yet but am going to real soon
or as soon as l get chance, and ]
will send you one at once.
1 am so glad to hear that Monroe
likes the army so we'll.
Speaking about my girl, got a
long letter from her yesterday and
also her picture. Believe me, she GER
tainly looks good to me. 1t was such
a good picture of her and l am real
proud of it.
got a long letter from "Hun" and
Aunt Georgia a few days ago. They
said they were all well. Yes, l got
the papers all o. K. and was so glad
to get them. read through them last
night and old Redd is reading them
today. told him what you SAID and
he said he was going to write you at
once. Redd is a fine boy and l have
several more good friends with me-
How are the kids? Tell them hello
and tell Sister I got her letter yes
terday and will answer as soon as
get time.
Well, 1 have told you about all the
news. There is nothing but war news
over here and l can't tell you any
thing about the war so you see
don't have much news.
Speaking of Percy QUITS Fdon't
think it is true At least l haven't
heard anything about it. l have had
some mighty close calls myself but
here's hoping l will get through all
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
A Group of Interesting Letters From Our
Soldier Boys.

or three rooms. wish you could see
the view from my gsassless window.
There are trees standing on end and
brick walls scattered around as
though cyclone had passed, and
there is not a roof in sight that has
not a hole in it.
Twill not linger longer on the sub
ject, kSfa the smell is nothing like
one encounters at Rigaud's or Hou-
'bigant,s 4parfume" palace in Paris.
There has been little time to bury
the feed, up until yesterday. From
now Of. however, / think we can en-
Joy otlr meals a little more.
The Second battle of the Marne
has eIded like the first, in victory.
For the past month everything has
been on the move. I have been a
while ill each of four towns and have
been closely in touch with opera
tions. SWe leave here tomorrow to
entrain for somewhere in Europe,
whereI don't know. Will write you
as soon as we get to the next place.
Has Yves Oliphant enlisted yet?
Lovingly,
Harold.
Gas Service, Hq. 1st Army Corps,
Army P. o. No. 759. A. E. F.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
Mrs. Fannie Peelen Receives
Letter from Her Husband
in France.
France, August l, 1918.

france, august L, 1o1o.
My Dear Wife:
I will try to write you few lines
this afternoon while L am off duty.
We are in the trenches now, but for
purposes of instruction only, and
will be out in few days, and then
go back to the rest camp.
:. i will write you just as soon as
Isget back to camp and tell you how
Like it in the trenches.
III haven't seen Jimmie since his
retillsJ scn the trenches. ! saw q
boy fSSm his companS the dag Of
their return and he said Jimmie was
all right. I will go to see him myself
as soon as I get back to- the camp.
I am so anxious to know how you
and and the little boy are. l pray for
you every night and l feel like the
Lord will send me back home to my
precious family hope it will not
be long. 1 haven't received a letter
from you in two weeks. 1t makes
me feel so very lonely when l do
not hear every week from you and
the little boy.
Love to ALL
Your loving husband,
E. P.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
Lovingly,
Harold.
Advanced Post,
August Sth, 1918.
Dearest Mother:

Dearest Mother:
We are "here" having arrived last
night. Heinie proceeded to welcome
us by sending speedy greetings over
at the rate of one every three min
utes. First, we hear the report and
in about eight seconds the shell
comes with wailing whine and
bursts amid the sounds of falling
walls and debris. 1t is really amusing
to hear the remarks of those near,
during such an occurrence. There is
an undercurrent of somewhat. clam
my nature and yet each person, to
showed that ne is not mentally dis
turbed, will make a remark. One will
say, Well, I hope the next one will
not fall in my room, as | have spent
all the morning cleaning it up Then
"I hope the angle of his fire will not
be changed" Etc. This usually keeps
up until the fire gets little monoto-
nous and they decide to take the
chances and not worry, till the shell
ling stops.
Our house is poor in shingles and
rich in holes. The doors are pune
tured with shell fragments and the
back yard is a conglomeration OF
walls shot to pieces. There are holes
in the brick walls about six feet in
diameter and after passing through
the house, the shell generally bursts
on the other side taking away two
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
ed the position of matron in Coker

ed the position of matron in Coker
college.
Miss Gertrude Strother is at home
from months visit to relatives in
Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Posey of Columbia
spent a part of last week here with
the latter's mother, Mrs. Bruce.
]. C. Dorm of Spartanburg is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. j. A. Dobey.
Mesdames H. w. Crouch, Taylor
Goodwin, DeSaussure Hogan, L. S.
Maxwell and E. o. Crouch made a
visit to friends in Augusta during the
past week.
Misses Clara, Maud and Gladys
Sawyer have gone to Aiken to spend
while with their sister, Mrs. Henry
Clark.
Mrs. Frank Bland has gone to Dar-
lington to visit her sister, Mrs. j. T..
yelling.
Mrs. J. M. Turner and B. T. Adams
are guests of relatives in Barnwell.
Mrs. Walter Derrick and little
boys are at home from the noun
tains.
Miss May Cogburn has returned
to Kneeces after two weeks stay
with her sister, Mrs. Mike Clark.
Mrs. Wingate has gone to Lexing-
ton to spend a while with her mother
Lieut.. Joe Bouknight spent few
days of last week at his home, Null
berry Hill, with his sister Miss En-
ma Bouknight.
Mrs. Carl Richards has returned
to Ohio after a months stay in the
home of her father, DR.. G. F. Stroth-
er.
Mrs. A. Nj. Nickerson has received
a communication from Columbia say
ing that her son, Mr.. George Nicker-
son was i'll with typhoid fever. Miss
Maud Nickerson went to see him dur
ing the week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
Mrs. E. S. Rives to Take Class
in Stenography for Benefit
of Red Cross.

Knowing the necessity for trained
service and the fact that all young
girls are going to be expected to take
their places in the ranks of the work
ers of the world, Mrs. Ed Rives IS
offering the following opportunity
to the young women of Edgetleld:
She will take class in stenography
and typewriting, the proceeds OF
which will be given to our local Red
Cross chapter. After finishing the
course with her it will only be neces-
sary to have short two weeks term
at a business college, to enable the
student to secure regular diploma.
See Mrs. Rives at once as to terms
and time of opening of the class.
Mrs. Rives, before her marriage
taught stenography in the S. c. C.l.
It is the patriotic duty of every
young woman to prepare herself for
some duty which may help our coun-
try in it's need, and Mrs. Rives wishes
to meet this need of the community.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
"Somewhere in France"
July 2S, 1918,
France.
Editor The Advertiser:


Editor The Advertiser:
Above us are the clouds and above
the clouds the airplanes. You see
them against the sky between the
broken clouds. Others fly nearer to
the ground and a flock of twelve or
fifteen is not an uncommon sight at
any time Of day. Away in the dis
tance the laundering shrapnel tells
US that it is warm for someone.
Around us are the grain fields all in
the harvest stage. 1t is beautiful
country.
"By heaven it is a lovely sight to
see -
What God hath done for this de-
licious land,
But man would mar it with an i'm
pious hand"
The towns are slouchy-the blast
led fruit Of war. But the spirit Ct the
French people is invincible. Old men,
women and children run the farms
and the task is large one.
Speaking of the country, asked
a negro private from Kentucky how
he liked it over here. He said, "Fer
scenery hits fine, but fer home, ship
me back cross dat Lantic Ocean,"
They are here from all over the
States. A tale is told of one which
runs about like this. One Private
John Johnson, from Georgia, south
Georgia, to be more specific, was on
guard duty walking his post in ac-
cordance with the second general or
der. An officer passing his way de-
cided to make test of Johnson's
soldiership.
AS the officer approached, Johnson
came to the position of present
arms" which is customary under GER
tain conditions. The lieutenant asked
him to hand over his rifle for a mo-
ment. With some reluctance Johnson
handed over his arms and the lieu
tenant at once began to upbraid him.
SIS this the way you do guard duty
give up your rifle to anyone that
asks for it? Now that l have your
gun have mind to take you to the
guard house." Whereupon, forthwith,
Private Johnson pulled from his hip
his Savage Seven and the officer
heard these words: "Boss, speck you
better gimme back dat rifle. Us mig
gers had desc little guns when US
left South Georgia, and we's got 'em
wild US yet.
Anyone passing in that direction
a few minutes later would have seen
Private Johnson walking his post in
accordance with the second general
order.
We fellows expect to eat Christmas
dinner at home so have the old COB
bier fat and plenty of cranberries IN
sight.
Private S. 3. ToWneS,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
The Lyceum.

The Civic League has arranged
with the Piedmont Lyceum of Char
lotte, N. c., to give US four good at
fractions this winter. We will appre-
ciate the hearty cooperation of all
our people and in few days we
will be ready with definite an
nouncement. Look out for it in next
weeks issues of our papers.
Mrs. w. l.. Dunovant.
President.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
AMERICANS READY.
American Troops Await the
Hour to Advance and
Demolish the German
Forces.

Washington. Sept. g. The hour
when General Pershing's army will
be thrown into the battle is rapidly
approaching, in the opinion of many
officers and officials at the war de-.
partment.
Developments today indicated to
these observers that the German with
drawal was nearing the point when
Marshal Foch would make use of ev-
cry available weapon to prevent the
enemy from making stand in his
old positions along the Hindenburg
line.
Reports from the front indicated
that the Germans were accelerating
their withdrawal along a wide front
before the French and British armies
that are pressing urgently at their
heels. Apparently, it was said, the
enemy leaders feel that the line has
been Strengthened out sufficiently to
permit a quick withdrawal the rest
of the way to the old, well fortified
lines from which they launched their
great drive last March. The fact that
the British already have broken
across the old line on the Douai-
Cambria front is regarded as the spur
that is impelling the Germans to
rush to the last stage of their with
drawal
There is no doubt among observers
here that Marshal Foch has mapped
out plan by which he hopes to pre-
vent the enemy from settling into
his old lines and settling again to
trench warfare.
It is argued that if the enemy at
tempts to hold the Hindenburg line,
or such of it as he can, he will have
to mass reserves to do it. Any attack,
far to the south and east of the pres
ent battle area would compel him,
also, to, rush reserves to the front
and, it is in such an attack that many
officials are confde dent that General
Pershing's army will be employed.
It is noted here that no effort has
been made by General Foch to ex-
tend the action to the front east Of
Rheims thus far. The sector between
that place and Verdun has been COM
pletely quiet through the fierce fight
ing to the north. Many officers think
an attack may be launched there
with the object of turning the whole
German line northward, and that
probably a simultaneous attack would
be delivered beyond Verdun, where
the original American sector lies, to
complete this conception of wide
turning movement against the ene-
my positions in northern France.
The st. Mihiel salient, where the
German lines thrust forward beyond
Verdun on the west, might offer
chance for Foch's favorite pincer
tactics, some others think. There are
indications that this front is held by
Americans, with the exception of the
defenses of Verdun itself, and the
lines southeast of that city. If Cen
eral Pershing should strike suddenly
toward Metz and meet with any sue
cess, it is thought the enemy might
be forced to evacuate the whole st.
Mihiel bend, and that the pursuit OF
that offensive should be extended in
to whatever course Marshal Foch has
authorized.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
MIR. r. NJ. Scurry Writes to
His Sister From Camp.

Dearest Sister:
Your letter received a few days
ago and was so glad to hear from
Won. This leaves ME we'll and hope
it will find you all the same.
l haye also had letter from Steve
this week. He said the people IN
Charleston certainly are nice. They
are surely fine to us up here. l get
lots of auto rides and they are al
ways giving us some kind of enter
tainment.
The only thing dread is the cold
weather. They say the weather gets
Continued on page Five)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
Mr.. Harold Norris Writes In
teresting Letter to His
Mother from France.
August 7th, 1918.

Chere Mamam:
Am enclosinr a French pansy, in
French, "pansee," which means a
thought, so you see it is quite appro-
pirate for ma cherie. 1t grew in our
back yard Notwithstanding the high
explosives, gas and incendiary pro-
jectiles that fell in the vicinity. No
matter how much devastation, there
are always a few flowers around, and
that makes US think there is always
little joy and brightness in even the
darkest places. The battle fields have
been bright with poppies. They are
all red and remind one of the blood
split so profusely and yet for so
worthy a cause. l have seen batter
les of guns with the emplacement of
graves with wooden crosses standing
up amid myriads of daisies.
This afternoon I walked up to a
very old chateau fortified with large
and ancient walls built in the year
900 and before. The walls surround
the top of high hill from which we
get a beautiful view of the town on
the river and the country around. On
the other hills, one would think at
first that it were winter, for the
woods are brown and leafless from
the shells and gas. In some. places
they have the appearance of huge
tooth picks stuck up at random with
splintered ends and blasted roots.
There is a conception that SIS de-
rived from all this destruction which
makes us broader and nobler, l think,
in every way. 1t is hard to explain
but seeing so much death, we become
interested in only things that are
real and true. War seems to accen-
tuate the love for beautiful things
not artificial, but of the beauty O OF, Z
Enaturalness and makes one sdetest the
things that are false. In all its horror
war is a good thing. 1t develops the
most beautiful of virtues among men.
| know of a captain who goes about
his duty when the shells are falling
fast, with calmness and courage
that are particularly admirable. He
helps the wounded men to the dress
ing stations and comes back covered
with blood, although that is not his
Job. In short, the war has emphasized
his character and l recognize in him
brave and true man. Such furnish
examples for others to emulate and
we now live among real men, and
not among fussy and grabbed lndlvl-
duals we used to meet in business
life-men blinded by trivial things
because they never come in contact
with great things. l believe any one
who thinks at all will be broadened
a million fold by this experience.
We move again tomorrow to an
other point. 1t seems that we almost
live in a Ford now. The new place
will not afford so many conveniences,
but we are learning to dispense with
conveniences.
Lovingly,