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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-07

The newest of indoor sports is shooting
at moving pictures. The old-fashioned
shooting gallery with its bulls-eye targets.
its clay pipes, or its silver balls dancing
ON water-jets is out Of date and doomed
One can now shoot at the naturally NOV
ing likeness of beast and bird or even
at columns Of advancing infantry and cav.
airy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-07
DUMMERSTON.

The service Sunday morning will be
a Children S day service with songs
and exercises by the children, baptism
of infants, and special music. All are
cordially invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-07
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, June 7, by Justice Carl
). Hopkins, Gordon Bridge Randall and
Miss Martha Copeland Dumeer, both of
Middletown, Conn. ,..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01
Resolutions Adopted by Sweet
Water Church on Death of
/. DR.. w. 7. Briggs

Whereas, an all-wise, omnipotent
Father in His merciful providence,
has deemed it best to remove from
this transitory scene one of our men,
bers, DR.. William Traylor Briggs, and
whereas in the demise of this beloved
brother, Sweet Water Church and
Sunday School have lost one whose
place it is impossible to fill and by
treason of this, there is sadness in our
Church and Sunday School, for to
have known DR.. Briggs was to love
him.
Resolved, that while his family are
not members with US, yet we deeply
feel with them in the grief that has
come over them and that while we
bow in humble submission to the will
of our Almighty God who doeth all
things we'll, yet we sincerely, deeply
and most affectionately sympathize
with the sorrowing family in their
affective bereavement and remind
them that He who "tempers the wind
to the shorn lamb" looks down in in
finite compassion upon the bereaved
in their hour of desolation and will
fold the arm of His love and protec-
tion around those who put their trust
in Him. Be it further
Resolved, That in extending our
sympathy to the family we do so with
the confident belief that the beloved
brother has gone to his just reward
as result of a short but we'll spent
life, be it further
Resolved, That out of sympathy
for the bereaved family, that our
Church adopt this tribute and send
a copy to the bercaved family an
one to the county paper for publica-
ton and also place one on the Minute
Book of the Church.
C. B. Murrah.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01

est mortal on earth. I will board the
ship for old Carolina in the near fu
ture.
Mamma tell all of the mothers a.
round Edgefeld not to worry, all OF
the boys from old Edgefeld are doing
fine. l don't know of a single boy
from the town that has been wound.
ed except my pal Prescott, and he has
only slight wound. He is doing fine
now.
We boys sure have been blessed.
haven't gotten scratch and have
been in every battle in which our Di-
vision has fought.
got the papers you sent me, sure
did enjoy reading them.
We are having some cold weather
in France, the clouds look like it will
snow this morning, I do hope it wont
though. No right to grumble as we
have had so much pretty weather.
1 have plenty of cover, six blankets
SO don't worry about me sleeping
warm. We also have good billets to
stay in and have fires too.
! Mamma, I will have to close as I
have to go to preaching. l will write
more next time.
Write soon, and long letter. Give
all of the colored people my best wish
es. l got a letter from Henry, tell him
l will answer it soon.
You said you thought Henry would
soon go in training, don't worry a
bout him, he won't have to cross the
water. We boys have put Old Kaiser
Bill so deep in H that he will never
be able to scratch out.
Bye, bye, give Grandmother my
love and kiss her many, many times
for me. Much love and many kisses
for you all.
Your devoted son,
W. L. Bryan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01
John 1. Holston Writes to His
Father From France !
Dearest Papa:

Dearest Papa:
How are you all these cold days?
Just fine hope. am we'll and doing
fine. Well, the war is over at last and
you don't know how glad l am.
guess the people in the States are d
bout as glad as we are. We don't
know when we will leave for the
States but we hope it will not be long.
I certainly would like to be at home
for Christmas. I certainly feel goes
that the war is over and l am still
living. I had some very close calls. z
thought several times that I wou54.
never see you all again, but the good
Lord took care of me. This war VIII
teach me to be good boy. 1t SEEM
that it would have been impossible
for me to have gone through wiz
what | have and not get killed. an
hoping that l will be home before
long and tell all about it then. How
are all of the kids? Tell Odell would
like to see his girl. I guess he Is
some sport now. 1 have been trying
to find something to send you fora
souvenir but guess l will wait and
bring something with me. Have you
all heard from Monroe? I have not
heard from him at all.
Well, / must close at it is about
time for chow and 1 can't afford to
miss that. l will write you again in
few days. I guess this letter viii
reach you about Christmas. 1 wish it
was me instead, but the old boy VII
be home before long.
With love to you all and a Merry
Christmas,
Your loving son,
John L. Holston.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01
=. :, Imam Traylor
Briggs.

Death, when it comes, brings sad
knell to some heart, but in this in
stance it envelopes the entire COM
munity in complete and deep sadness.
On Tuesday afternoon, November
&c, 1918, at four o'clock, God in His
wisdom removed from these earthly
scenes, the soul of DR.. w. Traylor
Briggs. Indeed, no greater sorrow
has ever come to the people Of Meri-
wether township than that of being
called upon to give up this noble
young physician.
Why he died in the thirty third
year Of his life, we cannot tell, but
can only be reconciled with the
thought that "Jesus doeth all things
we'll"
To know him was to love him, and
those who know him best loved him
most. He is gone, but the influence
from such life shall ever live.
In the summer of 1916, he gave
his heart to God, and has since been
a consistent member of the Sweet
water Baptist Church. He was the
efficient teacher of the advanced
Bible class for some time. He was
ever gentle, sympathetic, kind and
loving, always the true Christian spi-
it.
The Church has lost consistent
member, the community worthy
physician, and in the Christian home
a vacancy has been made that car
never be filled.
We may not speak of the immeas-
urable loss to his devoted and idoliz'
ing family. We will not run the risk
of offending or wounding by any in
trusion upon their sorrow.
We leave them to Time, the Heal
er, and to the Divine Comforter, bui
we will not refrain from the expires
sion of our own loss as our frienc
and as a co-worker in the Master!
Vineyard.
"Friend after friend departs.
Who has not lost friend?
There is no union here of hearts
That finds not here an end
Were this frail world our final res
1 Living or dying, none were blest.
There is a world above
e Where parting is unknown
A long eternity Of love
Formed for the good alone;
" A faith beholds the dying here,
Translated to that glorious sphere
M. SHAW.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01

Lie DeCelIlDSI IHSeGlliS VI INe
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion met on Monday afternoon with
t.,s B. E. Nicholson. Each p&jber
's1's@ cred the roll call with zota-
< IIIs5-;---. -. ,I:,..;i=4iu. g ono
the prevalence of infiuenza; the pro-
gram which would have been carried
out then was used for the November
meeting and Mrs. Nicholson who was
to have entertained at that time was
hostess for the deferred meeting.
A letter was read from Madam
Gauyer of France thanking the chap
ter for the quarterly gift to her
daughter, Louise.
The papers of Miss Hortensia
Woodson and Miss Helen Tillman had
been returned to the chapter regis
trar Mrs. ]. H. Cantelou accepted.
By vote of the chapter, the present
term of office of all officers was eX-
tended to July instead of April as
has been customary.
Mrs B. E. Nicholson read an ex-
cellent paper on Americas debt to
France" and the Marseillaise was
sung, Mrs. j. L. Minis previously
reading a sketch of this national Song
or hymn.
Mrs. B. L. Minis and Mrs. P. M.
Feltham were guests of the occasion,
Mrs. Minis bringing suggestion that
the chapter go on record as favorlng
simpliied Christmas. This was u
unanimously agreed upon by the mem
bers present. Since the last meeting
four sweaters the quota of this
chapter, has been sent to the Battle
ship "South Carolina" and a package
of scrap books sent to base hospital
for convalescent soldiers.
It was also decided to collect the
names and a sketch of every man
who had died in the world war in the
service Of his country, and keep the
record as we'll as have it published
For this service, the historian, Mrs
ID. B. Hollingsworth, Mrs. j. W. Peal
and Mrs. ]. L. Minis were appointed
committee.
At the close Of the meeting, char
lotte russo and cakes were served.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01
Ann Buie Chapter, D..of C.

Another very sweet act done at
Christmas was by the Sunbeam Band
of the Baptist church. One of the
members has been an invalid for
nearly four years and has just her
husband to care for her. They are not
blessed with all the comforts and ne
cessities of life, so the little Sun
beams decided to take her a Christ
mas box There are over forty chill
dren and with each one bringing just
little, a large and generous box was
filled and carried to the two old peo-
pie. The children who sang at the en-
tertainment went with those who car
ried the box, and sang to the great
enjoyment of the old people.
Mr.. Jerry Phillips of West Vir-
ginia is the guest of Messrs. John
Fleming and Theodore Marsh.
Mrs. w. S. Stokes and Misses An
ME and Ruth Stokes of Columbia,
spent the holidays with Mrs. F. L.
Parker.
Mr.. F. L. Parker, Jr., entertained
a few couples on last Thursday eve
ming in thoroughly enjoyable man.
ner The vocal and instrumental mu-
sic was an added pleasure.
DR.. and Mrs. C. P. Corn have re-
turned from visit to Walhalla.
There was pleasant family gath
ering during the week in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. O. S. Wertz when all
of their children gathered at the
homestead for the Christmas season.
Mrs. James Cullum and little An
ME of Hartsville are the guests of
Mrs. P. B. Harrison.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Strother and
little Harry, spent Christmas in the
home of Mr.. NJ. 7. Turner.
DR.. and Mrs. Horace Wright of
Georgetown, and Miss Daisy Sawyer
of Vidalia, Ga, are the guests Of
their sisters, the Misses Sawyer.
Mr.. F. NJ. Boyd, who is at Paris
Island :: sara
for
Miss Tie ...y-rs 81 y lsussa S
visiting ,as home foils
Mr.; and alra ao5art l-ss.,nn &1e
quests of -, VS.,
Mr.. Ch.
Johnston's +, young men, was
married last Thursday in Columbia,
to one of the city's popular young
ladies.
Miss Lillian Smith of Edgefeld is
the guest of Mrs. ]. w. Hardy.
Miss Lucille Norris of Columbia
spent LIST week here with the home
folks.
Mr.. w. e. Pardue died on last
Friday at his home in the Phillip
section and the interment was made
Saturday at the burying ground at
Phillip church. Mr.. Pardue had been
in feeble health for some time, suf-
fering from heart failure.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01
Money to Loan Farmers.

The Federal Land, Bank of Colum-
bia makes loans to farmers Oh first
Mortgages at 51k per cent interest
for s5 years through "The Johnston
National Farm Loan Association" !"
The interest and one per cent of the
principal to be paid annually. The
loan can be cancelled after five years.
Apply M. Q. NORRlS,
Secty.-Treas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01
w. L. Bryan Writes to His
Parents.
Somewhere in France
November IT, 1918.

Dearest Mother and all:
Your sweet, welcome letters were
received. 1 was more than glad to
hear from you. would have ans
wered your letters before now but
have been too busy. l am well and
feeling fine and dandy, trust this will
find you the same.
Say, guess you all have heard the
good news, yes news came through a
few days ago that made the whole
world rejoice. I know I am the happi-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01
Honor: Roll of the Edgeheld
High School.

Second Grade
jamie Edwards
Dorothy Marsh
Walton Minis
Martha Stewart
Monroe Swearingen
Mary Lorene Townsend
Third Grade
Fitzmaurice Byrd
Carolin Dorm
Maize Kemp
John Nixon
George Edward Sheppard
]. R. Zimmerman
Fourth Grade
Odessa Covar
Effie Allen Lott
June Nicholson
Margaret Strom
Sixth Grade
Felicia Minis
Eighth Grade
George Evans
Lillian Pattison
Mitchell Wells
Ninth Grade
Lois Minis
Tenth Grade
Ralph Byrd
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01
Returned From Overseas DUTY

Willie L. Wright came over from
Johnston this morning to visit his
lEdgefeld friends. He arrived from
overseas duty several days ago ard
ass 1n~a ted an honorable dis
u" - nonths he
Ia oeea OF drt 81 -r Sad %cs
'naay inter2ecins e.pe Ices - ~
la.a. Il - 'lvg.:icaz - 's. ::.S:5 ne an
f.lgcje;G ;:.aTas
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01
D. A. r. Meeting.

The December meeting of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion met on Monday afternoon with
E.,s B. E. Nicholson. Each p&3ber
;sl7s# cred the roll call with 2fota-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01
NO.. A3
Miss Sue Sloan Writes
Confederate
Reunion

Before l tell of my visit to Tulsa
during the Reunion of Confederate
Veterans, will tell something of the
wonderful state of Oklahoma which
was set apart in 1882 as residence
for the Indian tribes. They were re-
moved from the state, and guaran-
teed that they should be allowed to
exercise their tribal form of govern
ment undisturbed. The territory was
much larger than they could occupy
with profit. Attempts were made by
white adventures on the territory
which was afterward formed into
Oklahoma territory. This could not
be done without the consent of the
Indians.
The region was purchased from
them by the government in 1889 and
thrown open to settlement. There
was the greatest rush for land ever
known in this or any other country,
more than $4,000 claims on the day
of opening. Cities arose in night.
Just before the final adjournment
of Congress in 1906, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory were combined,
providing for their admission into
the union as one state, the new state
being admitted by Proclamation in
1907. This does no violence to the
Indian tribes accordance with previ-
Gus arrangements ceasing in Indian
Territory in 1906.
Edward Marston intuitively recog-
nized opportunity in Texas. He is
far seeing. He has courage of his con
victions and he says that thirty years
ago he alighted from "a train at Fort
Worth, Texas unknown, no one to
meet him, newspapers did not an
nounce his arrival. Not long ago, he
alighted no longer unknown, and resi-
dents ofthat city viewed him as
genius, not asa malefactor of great
wealth, not cleaned from the toll of
many r'"n hut by wrestling from na-
tire 1aat.s.a 81 ,jIss ii1';-tz
;.;a!.e 2.a1.a and ars tno aauara!
goes, ll laaiz
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01
paper re ="
ten said. Z pe,

ten said "l.ee.
prove to be our most
curities." His prediction has Certain
ly come true. Some say food some
say coal was necessary to win the
war, and Oklahoma furnished not on
jly both of these but oil, and in the
vessels the boilers used for Oil were
much larger than could be fitted if
coal was used and it would mean
that the ship would have to be made
twice the size to get the same speed
out of her. Some of the big war ships
consumed over 1000 tons Of oil per
day when steaming full speedp
build a, coal ship that would give the
same horse power is an impossibility-
1t required oil. It required great
quantity of oil for making gasoline,
which prope!s aeroplanes and motor
trucks to provide fuel for thousands
of war craft. Many depend exclu-
sively upon oil for fuel. Food, coal
and oil are most vital.
When an oil famine was predicted
four years ago, Cushing, Oklahoma
came to the rescue with high grade
crude petroleum, improved methods
now enabling refners to take out
ilargerepercentage of gasoline.
The readers of this paper may re-
call the letter wrote while in James
town, Va. My chaperone being presi-
dent of the D. A. R. of Atlantic City,
had permits and carried me through
imany of the large war vessels, which
was quite interesting to me even then
during the exposition, but l fully real
ize and appreciate their great value
during the present crisis.
During my recent visit to Texas, L
considered it a great privilege to go
to one of the places where the aero
planes land and see these wonderful
inventions of man. Texas was chosen
for the practice of aeroplanes, the
prairies being so level, affording a
good place to start and land. San An
tonic is the most important place for
them to experiment with these white
winged birds, demonstrating the, in
genuity of man, and l trust will no
longer be needed for purposes of war
since peace is declared and we look
/ forward to seeing these white winged
vessels returning over land and sea
| as Noah did the dove returning to
the ark bearing in its mouth an olive
branch which asssurerd him there
, was still hope after the greatest dis
, aster in the history of the world.
We will likewise rejoice when
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01
AS Monday is the time for the Jan


Edgefeld and the Wo9an's Christian
Temperance Union.
Programme
Devotions, Mrs. E. J. Norris.
Song, "The Son of God goes forth
to War"
A message from Rev. E. 7. Snuggs
on the evils of tobacco in China, by
Mrs. B. E. Nicholson.
Vocal solo, Homes Love Light,
Miss Miriam Norris.
Address, Intemperance, an obsta-
Gle to the spread of the Gospel, Rev.
R. G. Lee.
Song, "The Morning Light is
breaking"
Collection for French Orphan.
Tuesday Afternoon
Subject-Japan and Italy.
Devotions, Mrs. ]. W. Peak.
Location of S. B. C. stations in ia
pan and our missionaries.
Hymn, "Sun of my SOUL"
Woman's work in Japan-Mrs.
Broadwater.
Vocal solo, Doing His WILL" Miss
Eliza Minis.
Two weeks in Japan, Mrs. R. G.
Lee.
Hymn, "Jesus keep me near the
Cross"
Prayer.
"In as much, Mrs. j. P. Nixon.
Hymn, 81 gave my life for thee"
Reading, ga Maid from Spain, y
Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth.
Prayer.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Subject-China.
Devotions, Mrs. B. Lovick Minis.
The Life of Miss Lottie Moon, by
Mrs. w. C. Tompkins.
Hymn, w mere tie leauS me, VII
follow"
Selection, Al Su and her gift Of
pearls, Miss Kellah Fair.
Duet, '4Ie is so precious to me,
Mrs. R. G. Shannonhouse and Mrs
R. G. Lee.
The Cry of China's Children: IS
M. N. Tillman.
Ingathering of Envelopes.
Hymn, "Blest be the Tie tina
binds"
Prayer for the United States ant
Allied Forces.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01

Continued on page two)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01

You can change your bicycle into
a two-cylinder motor-driven machine
by adding the Johnson Motor Wheel.
Come in and see them.
Stewart G. Kernaghan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01
Week of Prayer at Baptist
Church.

The annual week of prayer of the
Woman's Missionary Union will be
held beginning with Monday after
noon at the Baptist Church at 3 )
clock.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-02
$4,000 PAVING
FOR GREENWOOD
City Commissioners Vote Te Pass
Ordnance for Improving Streets
During Spring and Summer.

At . meeting Of the city commits
sioners held last night it was voted
20 pass resolutions this afternoon,
providing for approximately 100000
worth Of paving to be done on the city
streets Of Greenwood. The new street
work contemplated will connect all
the leading industries Of the city
with paved streets.
The work will be done during the
Spring and Summer. It is believed
that despite the increase in the cost
Of material that the work can practi-
caily be done at the same price as
the paving that was recently done in
Congress Heights. 1t is estimated
that it will cost the property owners
about $500 per foot. The paving will
be Of asphalt with an artificial binder.
The City Commissioners will pass
ordinances providing for the paving
Of the following streets this after
noon:
Fulton street from Washington to
the Tallahatchie Compress; Palace
from Fulton to Cotton; Henry Street
from Dewey to Wstthall; Walthall
from Henry to Johnson; Main from
Henry to Carroliton Ayenue; johnson
from Main to Walthall; Pearl Street
from Lamar to the Il NJ. V. R.. R.;
Avenue A from Carrollton Avenue to
the Southern Railway.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-02
Miller's Antiseptic Oil, known a
SNAKE OIL

has perhaps relieved more sufferers
than any other known remedy in the
same length of time. Three million
bottles solu under an absolute guar
a1tee to give satisfaction or money
refunded and less than 4 dozen bot
ties returned. Many have testified
that they have suffered with rheuma-
tlsm anu lumbago until they had been
forced to give up their work because
they could not use their limbs. Some
who could not even raise their arms
above their heads nave been relieved
ana are now pralslng TINS wonderful
OIL that Otner sufferers may be ben
efitted. No WOnusr 1als great "a.
treatment has sprung into Suc.. .reln-
endous popularity IN so brief q time
and Is SO much praised today by thou
sands throughout the country. For
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lumbago,
stiff ana aching joints or any kind Of
an ache or pain 1t is said to be with
out an equal For Sore Throat, Ton
silitis ana for cuts and burns 1t has
been found most effective. This won
derful new oil remedy that 10 pro-
ducing such remarkable results
throughout the country is now Tor
sale by all leading druggists. Accept
no substitute, for there is nothing like
il, See that it's Miller's. Every bot
tie guaranteed or money refunded
0Oc, 60c and $1.00. At leading drug.
Gista.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-02
Noted Lecturers Are
Coming To Greenwood

Or. Sweet Windsor of Boston =,
noted lecturer, will speak tomorrow
thursday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock to
the women and girls of Greenwood on
what America Expects of the Won,
en- and Girls.' The address will be
given IN the Memorial Building.
Dr. Windsor is one of the skilled
women doctors who was sent out bv
the government during the war TO
speak to the women and girls of the
country. Up to March 1, this work
was conducted by the War Depart-
ment. This section of the woman's
Work is now conducted by the War
work Council, with the same staff Of
pnys1clans, who gave the lectures for
the War Department.
The Woman's Club of Greenwood
t'e U. D. c. and the D. A. R. esnec,
lal! y invite their members to be pres
ent to hear this we'll known physi- |
clan Opportunity for questions and
conference will be given. DR.. Wind |
sor practised medicine for fifteen
years and was in Europe at the ont
break of the great war. She is un-
usually qualified for the work She is
doing. All women and girls are in
vlted and all mothers will be deenlv
interested. She. has spoken to more
than 10000 women during the past
few months.
On Friday, DR.. Isabelle Kerr Of
NJ edford, Miss, will speak. She is on /
the staff of physic'on- Who were en-
oloyed by the 90 -ernnent and is con-
tlnulng this work so much needed
during the reconstruction period. She
s practicing physician and is con-
1ected with the New England Hospi-
al for women and children. The ex-
'ct time and place Of DIR. Kerr's lec-
ures will be announced in tomorrow's
ssue. @
The women of the city are cordially !
invited to attend both addresses.