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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08
Houses From Barns.

In the growth Of our towns and sub
urbs, especially in the older ones,
places Of several acres are frequently
divided into smaller building lots,
writes Helen Bowen in the House
Beautiful. Such places usually have
barns or stables which are often suffi-
ciently we'll built and in sound enough
condition to be remodeled into houses.
In the present high cost Of lumber and
labor, the saving Is worth considering,
though it varies greatly in different
cases. If the barn has good founda-
tion, q strong, sound frame, anC does
not require much altering in size or
shape, the saving will be considerable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08
WHAT OUR DEFENDERS COST
At Home 1t Is 1927 and Overseas $42a
Year for Each Man In the
Service.

Statistics have been collected by the
clothing and eQuipage, subsistence.
conservation, reclamation and hard
ware and metals division Of the quar-
termasters' corps, United States army,
to indicate just what it costs q year TO
maintain a soldier overseas and in the
United States.
These, according to the Army and
Navy Journal, show that the cost is
S423.4T year to equip and maintain
soldier overseas and $327.7S to equip
and maintain one in the United States.
Subsistence, figured at GO cents day,
amounts to S251.S5 yearly for each
man overseas; figured at 81 cents a
day in the United States, it amounts
to S1S9.S0. The cost Of the initial
equipment for the soldier the first year
in the United States is S115.3O, while
the cost of his additional equipment
for the first year overseas is $42.4l.
Thus it appears that If the soldier
going overseas did not take with him
& great deal of his equipment already
supplied in the United States the con-
trast between the cost of eQuipplng
and maintaining soldier in this coun-
try and abroad would be much more
marked Not only IS the amount OF
equipment needed abroad greater than
that needed In this country, but the
statistics of the conservation and re-
clamation division show that equip
ment and clothing overseas are subject
to much harder use, wear out more
quickly and are less effectively re-
claimed than similar material. cloth
ing and equipment used in the United
States. The amount of reclamation Of
each individual soldiers equipment in
this country is $3.50 year, while the
amount of reclamation Of similar ma
terial abroad is but S3331.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08
FI()flF> TOWN
| L LpS
HIGHEST TYPE OF CITIZEN
He Is the Man Who Sees Tendency Of
the Times and Helps Direct
1t Correctly.

Who is he? A person who keeps his
eyes open and knows what is going
on, and who asserts conviction from
what he sees. One may think it is very
difficult, considering the compleXity
and multiplicity of events, to possess
oneself of q governing truth from the
driftwood of the rapidly passing
stream of things. But that is not
what he has to do. If a person has
to wait for every little particular he
will never reach judgment or belief.
You can see such people in commu-
nifty, mere peckers Of bird seed, full
Of vapid talk and controversy. They
are no more agents Of truth than Old
Nick is.
You don't have to inspect each par
ticular straw to see what haystack
is. You can look at 1t, see its form,
understand its purpose, and know all
there is in a haystack to know. So in
life. the small facts are endless and
shed no light.
One must turn from them to the ten
dency or policy and make up his mind
from that. Such q discovery is easier
than a single fact. One cannot make
up ones mind from little things, for
they are endless, one suggesting an
other infinitely. So q general view
that expresses a tendency provides the
opportunity for n conviction.
The civic duty, then, is to get ac-
quainted with the tendency of a meas
urs of policy. the influence 1T has on
other things and how 1t affects the
habits of a community. This constant
lowering about particulars never con-
structs a real faith. One has to take
his stand on an axiom or self-evident
truth and then look out and see
whether q circumstance is coming to
him or going from him. That is the
way to get at tendency which is the
necessity habit of good citizenship.
It Is the small mind that is constant
ly looking for peanut facts and rea-
sons. It is the larger mind that looks
for tendencies, and the field for Its
exercise includes all national, state
and city affairs. A man who doesn't
see tendencies there is q poor citizen
and they are legion.-Columbus Jour
nal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08
The Thirsty Sailor.

Here's one they are telling about a
British sailor and q civilian host:
The civilian brought out bottle Of
bourbon and took drink, neglecting
to offer one to the sailor.
He did this about three times and
then thought that the sailor might like
to wet his whistle.
"Are you thirstyT' he asked the
sailor,
YES, muchly So" answered the tar.
Whereupon the civilian went out and
got him q glass OF water.
II said I was thirsty" said the SAIL
or, mot dirty"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08
DESTINATIONS Words.

Why cannot scientific persons who
undertake to be informing to the pub
lie learn to display their learning less
ostentatiously and to convey their
meaning more lntelllgibly? One health
authority tells US profoundly that IAN
oreXia" also is present with Spanish
Influenza. We take this, from the die
tionary, to mean loss Of appetite,
which really would not be bad thing
these days; but unless it Is assumed
that nobody but medical men are to
have the disease. 1t might be we'll to
give the miscellaneous lay public a
chance to know what may all 1t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08
Respect Other Peoples Property.

Attention to other peoples property
adds to the national wealth. The idea
seems to have gotten abroad that
wealth Is purely personal matter. To
q certain extent that Is true. But
wealth produces for the common good.
The facts show that not dire poverty
but growth and development is the oc-
casion Of discomfort. You can do your
part in the upward march of progress
by teaching men that every property
loss brings calamity on the community.
And the principle works both ways.
Men often SOW for the other man what
they themselves reap. Be construc-
ZIONIST and learn to respect other peo-
pies property.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08
MARKET

| have again opened up my
market, and will carry a full
line of groceries in connection
with my market. | will have
fresh meat every day in the
week.
l will make a speciality of
"White House, Coffee and
Tea. Also Swift S Oremium
and Montebello hams.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08
Why a Christian
Should
Join the Church
By REV. HOWARD W. POPE
Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago

TEXT-And the Lord added to the
church daily such as were being saved
Acts 2:4I.
Why does a soldier enlist in the
army? Because there he can render
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08
Trees to Honor War Heroes.

In the American Forestry Magazine,
the official organ Of the American For
estry association, an editorial is devot-
ed to the move in several cities to plant
trees in honor Of the war heroes. The
magazine urges that this be made q
national movement. 1t is urged that a
boulevard be planted as Liberty Row"
or line come special street with Svic-
tory oaks" each to be named for q
fallen hero.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08
BANK OF EDGEFIELD

Sheppard President Nicholson VeeFresoehe
e. j. Minis, Cashier; H. Allen Assistant Cashier -
DIRECTORS Sheppard Tho H. Rainsford John Ranod b. FL
Nicholson, Tompkns c. G. Fuller. E. j. Minis j. b. Allen
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08

the most .ellecl-
tive servi c e;
there his int1u-
ence will help.
and not hinder;
[ ere h e ca n
have the sympa-
thy and co-opera-
ton Of other SOL
dierS.
In every war,
however, t h e r e
are some soldiers
who refuse to
join the army.
They prefer to
fight independ-
emily. They are
called guerillas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08
Very Likely.

1.-THE political and military situation
this month will be in one respect like
the family one"
How aO2"
There will be a carving up Of Tur-
key about Thanksgiving"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-25
VICTORY LOAN REPORT
Of COUNTY CHAIRMAN
Mrs. Robert Moss Submits Re
port Of County District Chair
men Heard From
TOTAL AMOUNT IS s54, 900

The returns of the drive for the
Victory Loan which began on the 2lst,
were made to the county chairman of
the Women'a committee yesterday.
and are BY her submitted to the pub
Tic In the following report
As will be noticed, some of the
county leaders have made no, report,
but are depending upon their district
rally to make up thair quota
First District. 81 $50; leader, Miss
Augusta Jones,
Second District. $4,000; leader. Mrs.
Henry Viking.
Third District, no report; leader,
Mrs. II. Nj. Duyall.
Fourth District. ss 400 leader. Mrs.
Beuregard Clark.
Fifth District, no report: leader.
Miss Anna Brayshaw.
Eighth District, 800; leader, Miss
saIlie Hutchina
West Annapolis, s1O,5OO; leader.
Mrs. Clarence M white.
Eastport, $500 leader, Mrs. ]. 4.
walsh
sixth District lAnnapolisl First
ward. $1,000: leader. Mrs T. ]. Lin
thicum.
second ward. $4,000: leader. mrs.
&. ii. Kidder
Third Ward. $500; leadeg. Mrs Dem
mis- Claude
Fourth ward, $3.50; leader, Miss
Constance Brady.
b. S. Naval Academy. 1850; leader,
Mrs. Al. ]. James
War Mothers Booth. $15, 500: lead
er, Mrs. George Quaid
Coiored Citizens Committee IAN
napolis, West Annapolis, and ParoIe) !:
leader, Mrs. i. A Briscoe; no report
Total amount sold by Women work
ers for the victory Liberty Loan to
April 24. $4,000
M. Il. MOSS.
Chairman.
~. L Com. SOr Anne Arundel
county.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-25
INVITATION
TO DEBATE ISSUES
Candidates For Mayoralty Norai.
ration Not Inclined TO Enter
Joint Discussion
TWO REPLY BY LETTER

No favorable response has cen re-
ceiyed BY Alexander w Andrews to
his invitation TO mayoralty candidates
ito discuss the municipal campaign at
the Assembly Rooms on May LIS, next.
for which evening Mr. Andrews has
secured the hall.
The furthest any candidate has gone
has been In John ]. Levys oral state
ment to the sender OF the letters that
he would take part In the discussion
'if the others would. Winson G Gott
has definitely declined, and the atti-
|tude of Major Douw is indicated by his
letter. which Is appended Altogether,
the battle royal III the arena Of An
napolis municipal affairs is not likely
10 be staged
Major Douw wrote;
April 24, 1919.
Mr.. Alex w Andrews.
Annapolis. Nd.
Dear sir:
Your letter Of the 22nd inst, bear
ing postmark after public notice
thereof appeared In the Evening Capi-
taf, Iii which you invite me to take
part in joint rally for AL candi-
dates for Mayor of Annapolis, received
today
II DO you not think that you should
have consulted me before attempting
to fix date Tor the rally? Whether
or not you have consulted other candl-
dates, do not know, but personally,
4 am not III the habit Of having any
movement with which | may possibly
be connected, arranged without my
consent
~ Please inform we whom you rep-
resent IL you as an Individual desire
70 obtain my views, you can DO 70
without recourse to q public meeting.
II number of eitissns desire to make
i public comparison. would like to
have knowledge Of who they are and
il VIII be glad 10 afKOrd them the Op-
portunity upon their request
!. aesfra ID know what plans syou
hage Tor presiding officer meet
in9 might De made or Enarred by those
ID chaxge md Il would be fDolish for
Is candidate to place himself at she
mercy az someone who might 81 pref
Eudicsa against him
a III theSa any puIlic aaaaaEd S0g
|sach meekingy II you baIisve there
is. how have yua asxfsSd as gneh cosl-
|clnons Il woald BE- msaleg Is 60 tO
the kxOmble o. preparation f0T euSh
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-25
STATE GUARD NEEDS
MORE ABLE.B0DIED MEN
AND NEEDS THEM NOW
Rccruftlng Drive On TO FIJI Up Com.
pany MS Quote TO Sixty
three Men

three Men
Eperyf ody must realize the need aud
necessity for b State Guard, both of
which were emphasized In the recent
Iaffair III Easton, Nd, and conditions
Fin Annapolis some few weeks ago
when there was imminent danger Oi
mob violence. A plea has gone out to
join the State Guard
Al recruiting drive is now going on
to fill up Company NJ, the local com
Ipany of the state Guard 10 full
strength of sixty-three.
| The drive Ii taking the form of d
lcontest, and is aronsing much interest
among the men OF the company and
the people Of Annapolis and Anne
arundel comfy.
Young men are wanted to join the
Guard and do their patriotic duty to
their State and local community. All
the privileges Of d first-cIass armory
will be theirs without cost. Any able
bodied man from Is to IS years OF age
Els eligible The company performs
duty In the State OF Maryland at the
call Of the Governor.
The service is In general just what
the National Guard used to perform,
land the State Guard aims to reach the
high standard which the old First
Regiment reached ii past years.
Company NJ takes pride Ia the fact
! that It has shown up splendidiy in
comparison with the other companies
Throughout the State. Il forms part
of the Third Battalion which was ac-
iknoWledged Dy Colonel Clinton +.
Riggs to be the best battalion of the
Regiment, both at camp last summer
and at other times.
For further Information. ser Capt.
John 3. Rippere or any memter 81
the company Applications may lie
left at the Armory on Baden street.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-25
annapolis ONCE q which thsy we're

Annapolis Office oR which they we're
employed
Preston Jenkins was presented Iii
seven different instances FOR ALLEGED
selling Of intoxicants ia the Third dis.
Etrict. These cases are the iirst az
their kind Ii which the grand jury
has acted.
Frank Baton, q colored sailor, vas
presented on the charge OF the lar
ceny of three shirts, the property of
the fIrm of Strange a White, Anna
polls The offence WAS alleged ID
have been committed during the iire
which destroyed the Colonial Theatre
property and adjoining business
houses. including that OF Strange e
White. mems furnishers-
Other presentments foliow
William o. McCommOn. blgamy.
Sherman Duvall, burglary
Harry Brown. larceny of q bicycle
from William Coward.
Preston o. Rove, forgery.
George w. Watts, bastardy.
James Pinkney. larceny of steel
traps from Thomas Sweeney.
William Johnson, larceny of manure
from Howard r Della.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-25
VISITING BAND
FAILED TO SHOW UP

Iii has been the custom for some
weeks past for the younger coIored
folk OF the city give . matinee
dance Saturday afternoons IN the City
Assembly Rooms, Hitherto the
dancers have engaged the services Of
the local colorad Jazz band, but last
Saturday had engaged q band from
Baltimore
The out-of-tOwn musicians failed to
matersalixe, and after 4 large crowd
had gathered at the hall II was de-
cided to endeaYOr TO obtain local
music. This however did not meet
with success. The local band not
having been engaged for the dance
declined to serve Dit eli, and the would
have been dancers were obliged to
wend their way homeward. sadder,
but wiser for their experience,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-25
WOUNDED SOLDIER
RETURNS HOME

John Sears, son OF Jesse Sears. oi
Best Gates, near Annapolis. veteran
member Of Company M, First Regi.
ment, Maryland National Guard, oi
this city, and afterwards OF Company
M, Of the 1t5tf Infantry. has been dis
charged from the service, after being
severely wounded, and Is now at his
home Sears was probably wounded
worse than any Of the local men who
have returned He received bullets
from d burst of shrapnel Ii his arms,
shoulders and head, but Fl now MAX
Ing good recovery. He made q
splendid record In the service, and is
being warmly welcomed BY HIS rela-
tiyes and friends here
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-25
GRAND JURY ENDS
WORK IN SIX DAYS
Highly Cornplimented BY Judge
Moss For Efficiency And High
Quality Of Services
IsTAIRWAYs FOR SCHOOL

The grand jury for the April term of
the Circuit Court, which convened
Monday. completed It's work today.
and was discharged soon after the.
court began It's afternoon session. Az
Judge Moss said, never In the thirty
three years OF his practice at the local
tar. had grand jury completed its
work In 30 short q period However,
the work has been we'll done and not
lone line of proper investigation has
been overlooked or FASTENED unduly.
Before discharging the jury, Judge
Moss said that he wished to congratu-
late Its members on the promptneas
and efficiency with which they had
done their work without neglectlng
any portion of II He referred TO the
fact that recommendation OF previous
iuries had not been carried out. but
assured them that In this case action
would be forced Finally, he said
that he appreciated that many busy
men had been called upon to leave
/ their work, but that II was not possi-
Bile to choose men for jury duty that
had nothing to do, but that men who
were busy and IN touch with the at
fairs OF their fellow men were the
only sort that should serve on juries.
That part of the report of the jury
which referred TO the need OF better
fire protection In the schools and
public buildings OF Annapolis was OF
utmost interest. and iii II Ii under
stood that Judge Moss referred to
them when he said that the jury might
depend upon It that action would fol-
low their recommendation
The Jury said that they had made
q most careful examination OF the
buildings Of the Annapolis Public
School; witnessed fire drill, and
talked with teachers and officlala
They reported that they had reached
the conclusion that the children were
not properly protected from danger
inasmuch as they had To depend on one
stairway They consequently rscora-
mended that additional stairwayn be
constructed on the north and south
ends of the grammar school building,
and that there be entrances from
each noor These. the reports say.
would not only furnish protection 10
the scholars, but afford better means
frS.s..i4 = - IN. - cs8.-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-25
WATER WITCH GIVES
TO HOSPITAL FUND
RECEIPTS or DANCE

Last night Jesse Fisher OF the
Water Witch Hook & Ladder Company
turned over to Mrs. George 4. Field
meyer. the sum of ss2.75, the re-
ceipta OF the Easter bali held by the
fren1en at st. Johns College GYM
nashua Cor the benefit of the drive
Water Witch COMMITTEES wishes to
express gratitude to the authorities
OF ST. Johns College tor the free use
of the gymnasium for the dance and
also to thank Mr.. Monday. the janitor
FOR his services He refused to accept
any compensation whatever for clean
ing up the gymnasium and dressing
rooms after the dance.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-25
GRAND JURY VISITS
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL

Members Of the Grand Jury Of the
Aril term Of court made visit yes
terday afternoonp to the city public
schools. The COMMITTEES made thor
ough inspection of the school build
ing especially looking to the needs 81
are escapes, which have beer recon-
mendsd from time to time BY sew:
eraI Grand Inquests.
Children of The Primary and Gram
mar school gave IRE drill for this
benefit of the Grand Jury commit.
tee and emptied the school buiIdina
in one and three-quarter minutes
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-25
MOTHER or MRS. BARBER
DIES m NEW YORK

Mrs. Annie G. Bigelow. mother of
Mrs St George Barber. Of Howard
Grove, Anne Arundsl county, died 1t
her city residence la New York, On
Saturday last. aged seventy years.
She had been ia failing heaIkh for
some time and Mrs. Barber had been
with her much during the last sew
months She was the widow OF the
late II III BigeiOw. az New YORK and
Connecticut Mrs Bigel0w Is sur-
vived by two daughters. Mrs. Barber,
Mrs Edward Il Ballard. of Nsew York,
and one son, Mr B. g. Bzgesow, 81
Mex York Her son and two sosls-
Iin-laW were named as TIE executors
og her estate
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-25
HANDLED BY
| APRIL GRAND Jury
p.,ctjealiy Completes Its
Ibis Line And Finds
80 Vicious Crimes
EN- ENT CHARGES

..,el itlr r the April term
ea IT'S work In the
ssa ard returned thirty
..,se in d number OF
,,s,al aill directed AZ the
.5g p9H whole, q mark
...e i, 81 mes III d vicious ma
+, nose handled m previous
nljfaea
rgssstaea include that OF
nInor eoiored accused OF
serious nature against
gcasA child Of his own
~ sssaalt & alleged TO have
s.a III fnnapolis The jury
,l,AIy .aet today III the case OF
a,t sfciisea of d similar or
has been released on ball
ID the presentments were
Lss af several who have plead
81 9llo have already been
Among these are Ralph
ia plead guilty to the robbery
fs:e of Myers and Go, on West
annapolis and was sentenced
arf ii tlle penitentiaFy, and
ang Who admitted the com
II Iii assault, and was fined
osls
En- Thomas and Wesley
alas Earl Thomas plead
I ihe larceny Of q horse and
m property Of George VIII
ney we're sentenced to re-
ay the value Of the property
raer and 10 serve two years
3atentiary
Howard Wilson Parker and
nrker plead guilty to the
j ten chickens. the property
ii I blake Wesley Parker
81 some time that he was not
hupg only held the horse for
aaiopk The chickens. He final |
y 4. + I
10 plead guilty Nat How
el thai he had nothing to do
AlHair and will stand trial.
a Reginald Hughes, q youth ot |
vas presented III six diff |
a,es i icing c..arged III each
iaps sariuns sums Of money
Wells Fargo Express Com
il ihf american Railway Eli
aHpany by whom he had been |
d annapolis.
Ellison and Henry T, COT
sata presented on three cases
enihe2zlement from the
Railway Express CO.. in the
Fooi tile Robb Combs q co,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-25
killing frost Tonight

Farmers are distressed az well as
gardeners over the prospect Of kill
ing frost tonight Fruit trees are IL
blossom, strawberry vines In bloom,
and b killing frost tonight promises
10 lay ali low.
The weather forecast for the next
twensy-gr il hours ls Fair tonight
With killing frost East portion tenn
perasure about freexsng: West por-
Eion. below freezing: Saturday fair:
continued cold