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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
SUGGESTION ON GARDEN
PLANTING.

The Chairman of Food Conserva-
tion, at Columbia, s. c., will be
pleased to send any one interested
articles and suggestions on garden
planting, the raising Of chickens
or the best way to handle the
sweet potato crop.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
TO THE SOLDIERS AT HOME.

The two most important things
you can do just now to help win
the war:
Plant Home Garden.
Prepare to plant sweet potatoes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27

.-- So iools' s---- hOi c. piahleie
are advised to use the smaller pota-
toes"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
COsmOs-VaudevilIe.

Two extraordinary headline attrac-
tions will be offered at the Cosmos
Theater next week - 'Maxim's Re
vue," introducing a whirl of dashing
girls and daring costumes. and "The
World of Harmony" presenting the
representatives of five races of man.
Other acts will include William Ca
hill, who has won popularity with
his entertaining Irish songs and sto-
ries; Rae and Wynn in a pretty
sister act; George Randall and COM
pany in a laughable playlet called
"Mush;" and Espe and Dutton in
a big combination novelty introduc-
ing unusual juggling, songs. dances,
comedy and thrilling feats of equi-
librium.
The bill also will include the first
showing of William Farnum's latest
big photoplay production, when a
Man Sees Red"
Sundays performances, starting at
3 p. m, will feature Spader johnson
and his eight Corn Cob Cut-ups,"
in their merry rustic nonsense and
the other acts of the current bill.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
Keith's-Annette KeIIerD,ana.

Annette Kellermann. in person,
with a large and divertingly ac-
complished company. mostly girls,
in Annette Kellermann's Big Show.
a spectacular musical comedy re-
vue in ten shore, sea, and grotto
scenes, will be the extraordinary
attraction at 3. F. Keith's Theater
next week. The extra added feature
will be Lew Dockstader. in The
Boss" with humorous references to
the war; Dorothy Toye. The Girl
with Two Opera Voices;" Eva Tay-
lor and company. in a snappy little
comedy. suspicious of Hubby"
Thos. F. Swift and Mary H. Kelley
and company in $4,000" will all go
good. other additions will be Pros
per and Maret, The College Ath-
letes;" Joyce, West and Moran in
tunes with dances to suit; the NORM
sisters; the pipe organ recitals, the
Hearst Pathe news pistorial. and
real war films.
Next Sunday at 3 and SIS p. M,
the bill will comprise Mr.. and Mrs,
Carter de Haven. Mollie King
Homer B. Mason and Marguerite
Keller. the Cameron sisters, and the
balance of the present weeks array
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
TREASURY TO
ACQUIRE SITE
OF ARLINGTON
House Committee Recon-.
mends Purchase of Old
Hotel Property.

Possession Of the site and fireproof
building being erected on the old Ar
lington Hotel property, on the west
side OF Vermont avenue. between H
and I streets northwest, by the Treas
ury Department. will very likely be
effected in a short time. Representa-
tive Frank Clark. Of Florida, chairman
of the House Committee on Public
buildings and grounds, yesterday favor
ably reported the bill authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to expend
"a, ,200. 900 for this purchase.
With the Treasury Department now
paying $40, ,2S9 per annum for office
rent in this city purchase of this prop
erty appears advisable as II will ac-
commodate all the activities of the
department. This means an enormous
saving In rental.
Through this plan the Treasury De-
partment will finish the main building
by October / and the annex by Feb
ruary !, to provide needed office space
for various bureaus of the Treasury
Department.
In the report Of the committee II
Is stated that mot only Is this space
urgently needed by the Treasury De-
partment, but we are convinced that
the terms under which 1t is pro-
posed to convey, this property to
the government are exceedingly ad-
vantageous both with relation to
value and the shortness of time in
which the building will be available
for use."
1t is pointed out that this new
building will accommodate the en-
tire force of the War Risk Bureau
and the entire force of the Bureau
of Internal Revenue, and thus release
in the main building of the Treasury
Department considerable space which
Is badly needed by the divisions of
loans and currency, the Registrar
Of the Treasury and the Treasurer
of the United States.
The new building will provide
total of 6OS,00o square feet of office
space.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21

enough Of Imprisonment when sent
you down for sixty days.
Evidently you have made up your
mind that when you got out, you
would do the same thing all over
again"
The court was very much disgusted
with Roberta She had only been out
jail week.
And she had gone right straight
back to the gang with whom she got
into trouble before.
They gave her several good shots
Of Baltimore whiskey and five
minutes later she wanted to clean
out the whole alley.
1t took three big strong policemen
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
SCARLET FEVER
REPORTS SHOW
WAVE RECEDING
Encouraging Drop in New
Cases Shows Spread in
D. c. Checked.

Scarlet fever in the District Of Co
lumbia, showing a $50 per cent In
crease during the first seven weeks
Of 1918 over the corresponding period
for the previous year. now 'shows no
tendency toward increased activity" ."
DR.. w. C. woodward, health oficer
for the District. issued a statement
to that effect yesterday.
The average number of cases of the
disease for the FIRST seven weeks of
1917 were Is per week; this year for
the same period they averaged A.
In the week ending February 2, 50
new cases were reported Last week
reports of only 40 cases were received.
The disease Is almost entirely con-
fined to the white population. OF the
10 patients reported only were col
ored.
This Is In accord with general ex-
perience. according to the health off,
GER. the disease being either rela-
lively much less frequent among the
colored population or escaping recog-
milton because of the liability of over
looking the rash on colored persons
because Of their darker skin.
The age distribution of the reported
cases shows an unusual prevalence"
among adults. A large number of
cases have been reported from mill
tary establishments. This is thought
to be one of the reasons for the
unique situation.
No one section of the city has been
subject to an epidemic. Six Of the
patients were from the National
Training school for Boys. Twelve
were reported from the isolating ward
Of the Walter Reed Army Hospital.
mo cases have been traced to the
milk supply" says DR.. Woodward,
"and none to school Infection"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
Moore,s strand-apu Rnrrr.,

On Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day of this week at Moore's Strand
Theater there will be reflected up
on the screen the engrossing story,
"Du Barry" with Theda Bara film
ed in the role of the capricious CO.
quet who dominated the life of
Frances king and by her selfish de-
mands upon the susceptible mon
arch precipitated the French revo-
luton.
Miss Bara in the title role is said
to offer the most impressive por-
trayal of her career before the
camera and the supporting cast is
such as to maintain the high stan
dards set by the star.
Next weeks bill at the Strand
will be featured by the most sensa-
tional photoplay in whicn William
S. Hart ever appeared under the
direction of Thomas H. Ince, The
Bandit and the Preacher"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
CHINA IS PREPARING
TO AID In WAR GAME

Secretary Of War Baker yesterday
received. through the Chinese Lega-
tion, coincidence over the sinking of
the Tuscania from Tuan Chi Jul,
Chinese high commissioner on war.
The cablegram said:
TT Is sure that this incident can
have no other effect than further
uniting the whole American nation in
a more determined manner to prose-
cute the war to a successful ISSUE
distressing though the loss has
BEEN" wrote Secretary Baker in
reply, sit steels US to the sacrifice
that will insure the successful CON-
clusion Of our common cause"
China Is preparing for an active
participation in the war, the Chinese
minister here wrote in transmitting
the message to Secretary Baker.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
Poor PlefrO.

Long time ago. Jutch, dis leedle
boy sneak up on my pusha da cart
en- he swipa da two oranges.
II saida to myself dat eff / would
effer ketch heem, woulda spank
heem."
"a nd did you do it," asked the
court of Pietro Orica. charged with
an assault on little Theodore Watts.
"Yas, Jutch, jes' leedle Bit" an
swered Pietro. "Butta me no hurt
him."
Theodore swore that he was not
the boy who stole the oranges from
Pietro's cart.
'It might have been someone who
looked like me-" he said.
Nav it tain't, Jutch." protested
Pietro. Il kowa desc boy-he all
de time swipe stun offa de cart. 1
see heem before"
Well. you mustn't go around
spanking other peoples children"
said the court. IF you want to
spank any. spank your own"
me no gotta any. Jutch," an
swered Pietro. as he paid a SO
fine.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
Moore's Plaxa-AThe Heart Of
q Lion,o

Moore's Plaza Theater offers as
its chief attraction the last three
days of this week THE Heart of
Lion" the film version of Ralph
Connor's widely read novel, The
Doctor" in which william Farnum
is starred. The story is one that
begins in a rural district in the
East, but soon shifts to a rough
lumber camp in the West.
For the first three days Of next
week at the Plaza the programs
feature will be THE Rose OF
Blood" with Theda Bara On We'd
nesday and Thursday will be shown
His Own People" featuring Harry
Morey and Gladys Leslie; Friday
and Saturday. ]. Warren Kerrigan,
in "A Mans Man"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
NationaI-HempeI Recital.

Nine. Frieda Hempel, the brilliant
soprano from the Metropolitan Opera
Company. will be heard in recital
this afternon at the National The
ater at 4:3o. Mime. Hempers voice
is recognized as the supreme voice
of its type. Supreme among the
sopranos on the operate stage, her
personality has been felt far beyond
the bounds of that art medium. Her
striking beauty is more than matched
by voice of exquisite texture and
marvellous brilliancy.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
BeIasco-New York Symphony
Society.

A novel element in the concert to
be given by the Symphony Society
of New York, Walter Damrosch,
conductor, in the Belasco Theater
on Monday afternoon, February 25,
at 4:30. will be the recitation of the
Belgian patriotic poem "Carillon"
by Miss Frances Starr. the actress,
who will appear by the courtesy Of
David Belasco. An excellent accom-
paniment to the poem, composed
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
Belasco-Private Peat.

Private Peat will tell his story of
the war on next Sunday night at
the Belasco Theater. A Canadian SOL
dier of the ranks, his talk will deal
with the general aspects OF the war.
He will telr what to send that boy
in France and what not to send
him; he will tell how tobacco, as 1t
is smoked in the trenches, will not
make him a "cigaret fiend;" he will
even tell that the swearing he will
do will not keep him out of heaven.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21

to handle her and these three viii
remember the scuffle for a long time.
II is awfully embarrassing for a
policeman to be called down In front
OF a crowd OF curious persons, but
Roberta did not consider any ones
feelings.
There is only one thing I can do
with you." the court said TO Roberta
as she looked around the room
defiantly. ''and that is TO send you to
Jail again" Fifteen days.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Midnight. IS; a. m. 81; g. m. 50; 6 a. m
50; q. m. IS; 10 a. m, 81; Il noon, Is:
p m, Is; p. m, .; p. m. 81: 8 .. N. S.
10 p. m. a. Highest. 81; lowest, a.
Relative humidity-s q. m. Is; D. m. IS;
p. m. IS. Rainfall 70 .. m TO 8 p. M, o,06
Hours of sunshine. 7.e; per cent Of possible sun
shine, %.
Departures deficiency Of temper
ature since January l. 1915, IT; excess Of tenn
perature since February /. 1918. +s. Accum
lated deficiency d precipitation since Jsnuar,
!. 1918, LII; deficiency Of precipitation snc,
February !, 1918, -2p.
Temperature same date last year-Highest, 4s
lowest s.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia, Virginia and North
Carolina-Fair and colder today; tomorrow fair.
continued cold; diminishing north winds.
The weather in the Washington forecast dis
trict in the next forty-eight hours will be fair
and moderately cold. and the low Temperatures
will doubtless continue in Atlantic coast dis
tricts until the end Of the week In the Lower
Ohio Valley and the Upper Lake region the
weather will begin to moderate tomorrow.
Storm warnings are displayed on the Atlantic
coast from Norfolk TO Eastport.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
LOCAL MENTION.
Seeded rnisin., s1ke; .eedIesS raj

Seeded rnisins, 91&cy seediess raj
sins. 15c; cluster raisins, Csc; white
meal me Sc ,wI, wni1e potatoes. Sci onions: 96s
whiskbrOoms. 19c; tapioca, Sc; Va.
sweet pancake flour, 12hc; A. ].
pancake flour. 121sc; A. J. buck
wheat, 121ac; 20 ozs. baking powder,
ijC: safety matches. TIC; Quaker
14sG rsScn s;,rap corn E f91E oramI nrs peas, an
Der. 40c; E. z. F. salt. SC: Bah
bits soap. Csc; Log Cabin syrup.
zoe. 412 Fourth st. S. Z. and all
the ]. T. D. Pyles stores.
Complete Stock of Heating Devices.
Electric Webster, 719 9Th St N. w.
Flashlights and batteries.
Electric Webster, 719 9Th st. N. w.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21

by Sir Edward Elgar. will be play
ed by the symphony Society.
The chief number on the program
for the orchestra is Rabaud's Sym
phony No..2 in E minor. A lovely
Adagio for strings by the Belgian
composer Lekeu and two character
istic Debussy numbers, 'L'apres
midi dun Faune" and "Fetes" COM
plete an "All-Allied" program.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
Gayety-asome show

With the man who is said to be
the highest-salaried comedian in
the burlesque world. Edmond Hoyes,
heading a striking burlesque ag-
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
TIDE TABLES.

Compiled BY the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today-Low tide, llN q. m and uas p. m
high tide. As a, m. and $40 p. m.
Automobile lamps must be lighted By s:Z
y. m
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
NationaI-.Lana of JOY.

sQufnito" valverde's new Span
sh-American operetta, The Land
of JOY" comes to the National The
ater for one week only, beginning
next Sunday night, including eegu-
lar matinees, with its company Of
Spanish singers and dancers and
American musical comedy players,
including Julius Tannen.
The musical setting of the land
of JOY" which Valverde has pro-
vided, will surely set WASH
ington agog. since the Spanish
waltz king has written what will
give music lovers their first oppor-
tunity to hear the real music of
the Spanish provinces rather than
the accepted ideas to which America
theatergoers are accustomed.
The production has been lavishly
staged in two acts which are d.
vided into twelve scenes.
BeIasco-aOId Lady H."
Emma Dunn in "Old Lady 81"
which comes to the Belasco Theater
for one week beginning Monday night
has proved that a play. gotten up
without regard to the so-called popu-
lar style of production. and depend
ent solely upon its rare excellence.
has no trouble is getting to the
front in these days Of severe tests.
The beauty and charm Of "Old Lady
81" depend on its wonderful char
acterization as well as on It's theme.
There are laughs galore over the way
the. 80 old women in the Home lose
their heads over one old man who is
admitted as Number 81" In order
to keep the production from being
too close on the "highbrow" order
there is the inevitable handy man"
Mike, who does his bit toward STIR
ring up Number 81 and preventing
him from forgetting the fact that
he Is really q man.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
ROCKLEDGE, FLA.

Indian River orange groves.
A great deal Of money has
been spent On the property.
making the Hotels equal to
the best hotels In the State.
Fine hunting. Wild turkey.
duck. quail, jacIksnipe and
deer, nlse as good ashing as
there is to be had I'm Florida.
One Of our greatest iattrac-
tions is the Golf Courses ene
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
PoIi.s-eThe Only GIrl.r

Victor Herbert. Henry Blossom and
THE Only Girl will form the guiding
stars OF the Poll Musical Comedy
Players at Polls next week.
The story concerns librettist
played by Roger Gay, who needs a
collaboration. He is pleased with the
song played on the floor above him
and sends for the unknown musician,
who is a talented and pretty girl. The
librettist has a small opinion OF wom-
en-, but finally agrees to collaborate
with her. He has three friends who are
supposed to be as Indifferent to women
as he is. They visit him presently,
each one in love. then each one mar
ried. The fun of the story is brought
about by their experiences.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21

A private at Camp Devens, Mass.
has been sentenced for fifteen years
IN prison for refusal to go on sentry
duty.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
Promised Theater Attractions

Show" at the Gayety all next week,
should live up ito its title in the
fullest sense of the words. slangy-
and otherwise.
Edmond Hayes. who has done al
most everything in the dramatic
world from playing Falstaff in
Merry Wives of Windsor to doing
turns on a vaudeville circuit, will
appear in his famous wise Man
and the Piano Mover act, a COM
edy vehicle in which he Is aided by
Bozo. the pantomimist.
Some Show" includes a chorus
of twenty girls. all of them WELL
chosen. In the cast will e Hilda
Leroy. Juanita Sawn. Marie Janson
and Walter Pearson.
Leew's Coiumbia-sHidden Pearls.r
Sessue Hayakawa in Hidden
Pearls" will be the feature photoplay
at Loew's Columbia for the remainder
Of the current week, beginning Thurs
day.
Hayakawa takes the part of Tom
Garvin. son of an American pearl
trader and a princess Of a remote
Pacific island. He has spent his school
and college days in the United States
and is to all appearances an American.
He Is suddenly brought to his senses
by the news that his income has been
cut OF and that he Is in fact abso-
lutely penniless and thrown upon his
own resources.
With the idea or recouping his for
tune he sails for his island home. How
Tom, hailed with Joy as the ruler of
the island. manages to secure posses
sion Of the pearls and to escape with
them to the United States Is part of
the thrilling tale that ends with his
subsequent return to the island and to
Tahona, the beautiful native girl and
daughter OF his Regent.
Beginning Sunday and all of next
week William 8. Hart will be seen
in his new photopaly. BLUE Blazes
Rawden."
Moore's Garden-'The wild Strain. y
The feature of the bill at Moore's
Garden Theater on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of this week will
be THE Wild Strain" a picturiza-
tion Of the story, THE Eighth
Great Grand Parent" written by
George Randolph Chester and Lii
liam Chester. The stellar role is play
ed by Nell Shipman. The story of
The Wild Strain" is one Of ir-
responsible youth wherein a young
girl is actuated by the spirit OF an
ancestor who had not taken the
proprieties any more seriously than
he should have.
The first three days of next
week at the Garden will be featur-
ed by The Midnight Trail" with
William Russell as an amateur de-
tective. For Wednesday and Thurs
day THE Menace" is announced as
the attraction of chief Importance
and for Friday and Saturday
Hands Down." powerful melo-
drama of the big west.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
Out Again-In Again.

II should think" said the court to
Roberta Spillman that you had
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
RESORTS.
Florida, located 175
midst Of the famous

.So Ssatins sissk EoI ts.a Sa ds.ei. ops.
Manager q GEanlden 4etel Lake sunerees n,
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
Pity the Poor Club.

"Stonewan. he's mad husband,
Jedge-he bruk a club ober nah
haid. It was club wot All use to
poke clothes in de wash boiler en-
All shore did miss it."
Doesn't your head bother you
more than the loss OF q common
ordinary stickT the court asked
Ella Stevenson
"Shure NAH haid hurts" snapped
Ella, may haid is tes' lax yo' haid,
only it's not as light"
ledge" began Stonewall in a
creaky voice, how could All hep IL
ef dat woman ran inter de club?
All couldn't keep her haid outen de
way"
mo. but you could keep the club
out of the way of her haid," an
swered the court. ',
"Ef yo' had been dar," said Stone
wall, "yo' would think diffunt. Ye
See, Jedge, All was right dere en-
All knows zackly how II happened"
Dat man lies. Jedge." piped Ella.
''he tole lies afore he could talk.
He's. tellin' de biggest one now."
"T will take your personal bonds
now" said the court to Stonewall,
and IL ever see you here again
for a thing like this you are GER
tainly going to jail"
Joe shelved His Conscience.
For the first time in weeks Joe By
ers possessed a perfectly good dollar
bill
1t had been given to him by Mary
Bennet to buy some lumber for a
kitchen shelf.
The poor girl never saw either her
dollar or the shelf.
Joe spent the dollar. He wouldn't
even said what he did with it.
Mary hinted that he lost 1t shooting
craps. Possibly she knows more about
Joe than We do.
Joe swore that he really and truly
intended to go buy the board and
bring 1t back to Mary.
But the court told him that 1t wasn't
what he intended to do, it was what
he did.
Good intentions are all right in
their place." said the court, but they
are utterly useless unless you carry
them out"
"Ah will neber tex emmy money from
anudder woman" said Joe sorrow-
fully as he watched one OF his good
friends give the clerk so bill to pay
his fine. thereby saving him a thirty
day sentence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-01
HOOVER TO CONTROL
ALL ALLIED RELIEF
Action by Supreme War
Council Is Needed.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, Nov. 80-The plan for the APP
pointment Of Herbert C. Hoover, the
American Food Administrators, as Di-
rector General of Relief, in charge Of
the entire food and relief administra-
ton for the European Allies and the,
United States, has been given ap-
proval, It was learned to-day, by the
very highest American authority. 1t
now goes before the Supreme War
Council for final determination.
Tho relief plan involves, besides the
appointment OF Mr.. Hoover. the use
of the large passenger vessels Impera-
tor, Bismarck and other big steam
ships in German ports, for relief work
and to help in the return of the Ameri-
can forces in Europe within a COM
paratively brief period.
The Supreme War Council, which
will now pass upon the project, has
been specially summoned to meet in
London at the invitation of Premier
Lloyd George. The council comprises
the British. French and Italian Pre-
miers and Col. e. NJ. House az the
American representative. Col. House
Will be unable to attend, however,
owing to his recent attack of the
grip. But the American views will
be represented fully and the council
will have in writing the proposals con-
corning Mr.. Hoover's appointment
and the use Of the German ships.
Mr.. Hoover as director of general
relief, would have a civilian position
in relief work corresponding to that
OF Marshal Foch in the military
sphere. Thus, It Is pointed out, his
appointment would be an extension of
the principle OF interallied unity of
command.
1t is said that the part Of the
plan which provided for the flying of
an interallied flag by steamships
carrying the relief supplies may not
be put into effect. a largo proper
ton OF these relief ships will be
American. and It is pointed out that
the chief source of the relief supplies
will be American.
Premers Clemenceau and Orlando
are on their way to London, so It
Is probable that the Supreme War
Council will be convened on Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-01
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