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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17

births occurring in 1917 contained in
formation as to number Of child in
order Of birth. OF these reports $780,
042 were for the first child born to
the mother 264,O44 for the second
child, 19l ,52S for the third. IA ,331
for the fourth, and 1881 for
the fifth. In the remaining 216,S4G
cases, or 17.5 per cent of the entire
number for which information upon
this point was obtained, the total num-
Der of children borne by the mother
was six or more; in 1874 cases it was
ten or more; in 1000 fifteen or more {;
In Sc cases, twenty or more.
The total number of children borne
by the mothers who gave birth TO
these 1.241,722 infants in 1917, in
whose cases data were available as TO
previous births, was 4,093,90S. The
reports for 1,194,621 of the births oc-
curing in 1917 contained information
as TO the entire number of children
borne by the mothers and still living.
and give a total of 3,443. 466. or an av-
erage Of very nearly three living chill
dren in each family in which u birth
took place in 1917.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
His Girl

Dewey was six and 1t was his first
year at school. He remained after
school each evening, not because OF
failing to get ideas, for Dewey had
plenty of ideas and room for more,
but for sufficient reasons he had a
special permit to stay. This gave him
good opportunity TO confide in Miss O..
his teacher, about his "girl''-and
every little brown curl around his neck
nodded approval to all he said.
On this particular afternoon, after
the others had gone and all was still,
Dewey, with wistful, big brown eyes,
said: Miss O., you can't guess who
my girl is nowi" as if he were &C.
customed to changing ITS Margaret"
and as he turned his head this way
and that the little brown curls al
ways asserting, he waded deeper: 81
never knew what love was TIL l saw
Margaret" -Indianapolis News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
STORK IS FAR AHEAD
OF THE GRIM REAPER

although it fell slightly below that for
1915, 100 per 1000.
OF the total number of births report
ed 1880, 2SS, or 24.5 per 1000, were of
white infants, and 1854, or 25.S per
1000, were of negro infants. The
death rates for the two elements of
the population were 1877 and 225 per
1000 respectively.
The infant mortality rate-that is.
the number of deaths of infants under
one year Of age per 1000 born alive
throughout the birth-registration area
as whole was 93.S In 1917, as against
1O1 in 1916 and 100 in 1915. This is
equivalent to saying that in 1915 and
1916 of every ten infants born alive
one died before reaching the age of
one year, whereas in 1917 the CORE
spending ratio was q trifle more than
one in eleven. Among the twenty states
these rates ranged from GA for Min
neSota to 1893 for Maryland; and for
the white population separately the
lowest and the highest rates were GG.3
ANA 't'7AAtiASbOil anu lOJ.O IOT new
Hampshire
The infant mortality rates vary
greatly for the two sexes and for the
various nationalities The rate for
male infants in 1917, 1887 per 1000
living births, was nearly So per cent
greater than that for female infants
which was only 1913. When the com
parison is made on the basis of race
or nationality Of mother a minimum of
&C., per 1000 births is shown for in
fants with mothers born in Denmark.
Norway and Sweden, and a maximum
of 1926 for infants with mothers born
in Poland, while for negro children the
rate was 1886.
The reports from the registration
area show the birth of 1884 pairs of
twins and 155 sets Of triplets in 1917
in all, 29.253 infants. or little more
than per cent Of The total number
born.
The reports for 1,241,722 Of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
WILL TEACH TRADES TO MEN

manent basis and is located just three
miles out of Atlanta.
The new school is now receiving stu
dents and soon will be fourishing
institution. The physical equipment,
including all necessary machinery, has
been installed and the teaching staff
has been selected. Camp Jesup will
be one of four points at which men
will be trained for the Motor Trans
port corps, and for future work along
mechanical llnes
The course of training calls for q
preliminary period of six weeks of
military instruction by the military au-
thorities of the camp. This will de-
velop proficiency In understanding.
obeying and Transmitting orders. Fol-
lowing this eight base trades will be
taught. Sixteen weeks will be devoted
to each course Of study. No class will
contain more than thirty students. and
there will be laboratory assistant for
each six men.
The school will be open the entire
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
See Stockyards First.

Jim, his fathers pride and mothers
Joy, had been lover there" for nearly
two years. Finally word was received
that he had reached an Eastern port
and would soon be heading for camp
TO receive his little red discharge chev-
ron.
Eagerly the home folks had waited
10 welcome back their hero and plan
ned to make the day of his arrival here
en- route to camp big one.
At four o'clock ofe afternoon Jim's
voice came over the telephone to his
dad: Leaving in fifteen minutes for
camp"
Unable to understand the short stop
over, the father inquired the time Of
his arrival in Chi
well, now, it was this way" ex-
planned the warrior: I'VE got in at
nine O'Clock this morning, but l had a
couple of pals with me who had never
seen the stockyards, and l took them
out TO show them the place"-Chicago
Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains NO
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and bad
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
In bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer 4 Co.. Binghamton, n. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17

year and courses of instruction will
commence three times each year. 1t
Will be open to men who have had
no technical training as well as to
those who are far advanced but desire
the further training available at this
school.
The completeness of the training of
fered is evidenced by the titles for
which the students will qualify. Some
of these are self-explanatory: Motor
vehicle inspectors, motor assemblies,
axle, transmission and chassis assem-
blers and inspectors; machinists. (a)
bench work, (b) operators Of lathes.
milling machines, crankshaft grinders,
cylinder grinders; (c) toolmakers.
The course in ignition will train men
TO supervise, install and repair all
types of magnetic and ignition sys.
tens.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
BUSINESS MEN IN HISTORY
Is Better to Sc Owner or
Employee.

The main object of life Is doubtless
trouble, and so any critical comparison
Of rival methods of earning a living
cannot fail to be interesting to all
men. The only ones not affected are
the carefree hobo fitting from place to
place and the wise lad who early in
life took the precaution to marry the
lovely daughter of the capitalist.
Now, about the matter of running
your own business or working for some
one else on salary and commission. II
somewhat conflicting, writes ]. r.
Sprague in Sunset. Moses was a sal
aried man for the Pharaoh corpora
ton and did very well for himself.
On the other hand, our old friend Bis
marck, also a salaried man, built up
a wonderful business for his firm, but,
as so often happens, was thrown out
OF job when he got along in years,
and the young fellow stepped in and
took over the business.
for themselves, Mark Antony did well
and would probably have become head
Of the worlds greatest corporation if
he had not got into fast company and
wasted his time on wine suppers,
houseboat parties, and so on.
Alexander the Great, strictly a bust
ness man with no foolishness about
him, in ten years built up such a ire
mendous organization that he fretted
because there were no more good
sized towns where he could establish
branch houses. Napoleon, who was in
business for himself, prospered ex-
ceedingly for a number of years and
probably would have died rich except
for an unwise second marriage and
the fact that he tried to spread out too
much for his capital.
We all know the outcome of the
business owned and managed by Will
liam Hohenzollern. Interested cred
tiers would do well TO compare a Dun
or Bradstreet report on his affairs
made in the spring of 1914 with his
rating at the present time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
Those Yankee Vsndals.

A huge electric cross formed part
of a German holiday celebration in
one Of the brldgehead towns. On New
Years eve a private had "fraternized"
10 the extent of several schnapps and
was walking toward his billet when
he came upon small group of Ger
mans.
"Nob-end," said the buck genially.
"Schoen," answered the admiring
German, looking up at the sign.
The buck looked up. "Ja wohl."
He Strengthened himself and charged
forward. "She's erste classe. She's
mine"
A friendly NJ. P. soothed a sputter-
ing burGomeister and escorted the SOU
venir hunter TO his bunk.-Sergt L. e.
Warthman, A. f. f., In Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
Memorial to Work of Women
Physiclan3 in France.
children's Hospital a. BIos and Dis
pensary to Be Maintained
Permanently.

Paris.-A children's. hospital and
dispensary at Blois, France, which was
established during the war by the
American Women's hospitals, will be
maintained as permanent memorial
of the work of American women doc
tors as a result of a gift Of $4,000 to
the French trustees of the institution
The money comes out of the 1918 cam.
paign fund of the American Womens
hospitals, according 10 an announce
ment made by DR.. Mary NJ. Crawford
chairman of the committee which is
now raising $250,000 throughout The
country TO carry on the women physi
clans work in France and the neal
east.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
Stirrinu Incident.

did you find your first airplane
fight exciting?"
Il certainly did" said the venture
some citizen. "At the last moment
friend wife rushed up and tried to pre-
vent me from going and when the
propeller began to whirl she did a nose
dive into the arms of her nearest rela.
hve."-Birmingham Age'Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
18-MonthS- Old Babe
Is Arrested on Warrant

San Francisco.-Jack Theo-
dore Walters, 10 months old.
was arrested recently on a war
rant issued by Superior Judge
B. J. Flood.
He was brought into court
in the arms of Sheriff Thomas
F. Finn and awarded to the
custody of his mother, Mrs.
Hazel Walters, so TO remain I'M
I'll further orders from the
court.
A few minutes before Jacks
mother had placed on the secret
file a suit for divorce from his
father, Jack Otto Walters.
In the affidavit Mrs. Walters
declared her husband was plan
ming 10 kidnap little Jack and
take him beyond the state line,
where the San Francisco courts
would have no jurisdiction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17

health. believe the Compound will
cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, Ill.
Nervousness is often symptom of
weakness or some functional derange-
ment, which may be overcome by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
2. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as
thousands of women have found by
experience.
If complications exist, write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
suggestions in regard to your ailment.
The result of its long experience 10
at your service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
Government Establishes Techni.
cal School in Georgia.
Thorough Mechanical instruction
Made Available to Men
of Southeast.

Atlanta, Ga.-Out at Camp Jesup
where the clatter and roar Of machin-
cry and the clank Of metal in the gov.
ernments big shops greets the ear Of
the visitor, a new technical training
school has been established, and is
open to the young men of the South
east.
This new school is the training
school of the Motor Transport corps
and is a part of the American univer-
sity which is maintained overseas for
the benefit of the men of the A. f. F.
1t is now announced that the training
school will become a permanent part
Of Camp Jesup, the great repair shop
which has been established on a per
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
Report Shows Births in % States
Exceed Deaths by 74.4
Per Cent.
BIRTH RATE 24.6 Per 1000
Reports From Registration Area Show
Birth of 14,3e4 Pairs of Twins
anG 1855 Sets of TripIets
in 1917.

Washington.-In the blrth-registra-
ton area of the United States 1853
1872 infants were born alive in 1917.
representing q birth rate of 24.6 per
1000 population.
The total number of deaths in the
same area was 1922, or l4.1 per
1000. The births exceeded the deaths
by 74.4 per cent. For every state in
the registration area, for practically
all the cities and for nearly all the
counties, the births exceeded the
Deaths in most cases by considerable
proportions. The mortality rate for
infants under ono year of age aver
aged 93.S per 1000 living births.
The foregoing are among the facts
brought out by the census bureaus
annual compilation of birth statistics.
The birth-registration area, estab-
lished in 1915, has grown rapidly. 1t
comprised in 1917 the six New Eng
land states, Indiana, Kansas. Ken
lucky, Maryland, Michigan Washing
ton, Wisconsin and the District of Co
lumbia, and had an estimated popula-
ton Of 55,0o0,000. or about SO per cent
of the estimated total population of
the United States in that year.
The birth rate for the entire birth
registration area fell below that for
1916 by two-tenths of one per 1000
population; but the death rate was
less by slx-tenths of one per thousand
than in 1915. Thus the excess of the
birth rate. over the death rate for 1917
which amounted to 10.5 per 1000, was
somewhat greater than the correspond.
ing excess for 1916, 101 per 1000
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
Sails With Largest
Cargo Ever Carried

Galveston, Textile distlnc-
ton of carrying the largest
cargo ever contained in the
holds of a vessel is claimed by
shipping men for the British
steamship Indore, which left
here for Liverpool with 2S,3S6
square bales of cotton. This
was accomplished by a method
of scientifically COMPRISING the
bales until they occupied mini
mum space. The closest ap-
proach TO the record was made
by the Russian steamship Omsk,
which in December, 1917, car
ried 27,130 square bales from
Galveston to Liverpool. A strict
news censorship would not per-
NIT mention of that record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
Americans Led In Aviation Feat.

The first aviators to fly from or to
the deck of warship were Americans.
Eugene Ely flew from the deck of the
scout cruiser birmingham on Novem-
her a. 1910, and on January IS, 1911,
the same aviator in a flight made by
him at San Francisco alighted on the
deck of the battleship Pennsylvania.
He then made return fight from the
deck of that warship. Other Amer
lean aviators have since performed the
same feat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
HONOR YANK DOCTORS

The hospital at Blois is under the
direction of DR.. Annie Veech Of Louis
vile, Ky, according to a letter re-
ceived at the headquarters of the
American Women's hospitals, 637 Mad
lson avenue, from Dr. NJ. Louise Hur-
rell, head physician of unit l.
Many of the patients at the Blois
dispensary are refugee orphans. The
authorities of the town of Blois, which
is the capital of the Loire-et-Chair re-
gion, and which saw much suffering
during the four years of war, have ar
ranged, according to Doctor Hurrell,
to erect a bronze tablet commemorate
sing the work of the American doctors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
He Charmed His Mind.

Bclleville, Ill.-Leon Skikas is in
love. But Leon has due respect for
hin health. Three anonymous letters
tOlc him he would be killed if he mar.
ried Miss Victoria Kanaverski. He
sert the license back.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17

Philadelphia dinner was given in
honor of William Brown, decorated for
bravery and rendered deaf and dumb
by shellshock. William became so
elated he forgot his affection. delivered
speech of thanks and then out dis
tanced his pursuers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
Buy a Farm Now.

Because land is cheaper than 1t will ever
be again. The u. S. Railroad Administration
is prepared TO furnish free information to
homeseekers regarding farming opportuni-
ties. We have nothing to sell; no money to
lend; only information to give. Write me
fully with reference TO your needs Name
the state you want to learn about. ]. L.
Edwards, Manager, Agricultural Section.
u S. Railroad Administration, Room 70,
Washington d. C.-adY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
Perfect.

'But his table manners are poor"
observed the old-fashiOned mother.
Poor. Why, mammal ~ eXclaims
the dashing daughter, ''he took me to
lunch with him at the st. Gorgeous
and ordered nothing but the most ex-
pensive things on the menu.'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17

nervousness, a n q
was in a run down
condition. Two of
our best doctors
failed to do me any
good. / heard so
much about what
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e a BILE Com
pound had done for
others, / tried it
and was cured. /
am no longer ner-
vous, am regular,
and in excellent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
Preparedness.

Mother-If you fell in the water,
why are your clothes dry?
Tommy took 'em off in case of ac-
cident-Pearson's Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17

A sharks teeth are movable at will,
and become erect at the moment the
animal is Selling its prey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17

Natures efforts to purify the system need
help in Spring. Wright's Indian Vegetable
pills are Natures first aid in eliminating
impurities.-adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
Couldn't Move
In Bed Twelve Weeks From
Rheumatic Trouble. Now
Praises Doan's.

For twelve weeks l lay abed, unable
to move muscle" says Mrs. Gust
johnson, 654 Z. Seventh St., Red Wing,
MINI.
"The pains that shot through my
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17

A vegetarian says that his good
health is the result Of eating no meat
and chewing it we'll.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17

Ever notice that the bird who l,es
to hear himself talk is usually his
own best audience?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17

Yes, Luke, a woman should trust
her husband, but it is not always ad-
visable to let him know it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17

The occasional use Of Roman Eye Balsam
at night upon retiring will prevent and re-
lieve tired, watery eyes, and eye strain. Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17
HOW This
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told by Herself. Her Sin.
cerity Should Con.
vince Others.

Christopher, 1ll.-"For four years ]
suffered from irregularities, weakness,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17

entire body seemed
more than any human
being could stand. My
hands and arms and
lower limbs were put
in splints to stop them
from twisting into
knots. Every ligament
seemed ready to snap.
| can't understand how
| endured such agony.
Several physicians
agreed that l had in.
fiamm;tory rheuma-
tism Int their medi.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Always buy an
unbroken Bayer package which con.
tains proper directions to safely re-
lieve Headache, Toothache, Earache,
Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin
boxes of IL tablets cost but a few
cents at drug stores-larger packages
also. Aspirin is the trade mark OF
Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic-
acidester Of Salicylicacid-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-17

cine didn't give me any relief. Ny
folks wanted to take me to hospital,
but would not let them The doctors
said that nothing could be done for me.
81 had been an invalid now for two
years, before finally decided to resort
to Dodn'S Kidney Pills. l used twelve
boxes and they surely did prove their
wonderful merit. 1t is year since,
and | have enjoyed the best health of
all my life. | weigh nearly 10 pounds
and am ike different person in every
respect. | shall always praise Dodn'S
Kidney Pills"
SlCOrn to before me,
HAROLD Y. PETERSON,
Notary Public.
Get Dosns at Any Store, soc Boz
|DOAN'S K p1a NE1
FOSTER-MMBURN CO.. BUFFALO. NY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
RED OAK GROVE
Continued from page one)

Mr.. Courtland Lamb has returned
to Atlanta after a pleasant vacation
with his father, Mr.. T. w. Lamb.
Messrs. James Hamilton and Press
Doolittle have acted more wisely
than the Arkansas Traveller"
They have put new roofs on their
dwellings.
Mr.. Bill Johnson has painted the
new residence of Mr.. D. C. Bussey
and also Mr.. Oscar Zimmerman.
Mr. Jeff Sharpton and his pretty
and interesting sister, Miss Sunie
were among the representatives
from Red Oak Grove at Stevens
Creek last week.
Mr., Clyde Clegg was the guest of
Miss Kathleen Kenrick last Monday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Edgefeld

OOullIS VI oNSSAASAo
BY w. T. Kinnaird, Esquire, Probate
Judge.
WHEREAS, Frank L. Rearden of
above County and State made suit
to me, to grant him Letters of Ad-
ministration of and effects of John
Il. Rearden, late of said County and
State, deceased.
These Are Therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kim
dred and Creditors of the said John
II. Rearden deceased, that they be
and appear before me, in the Court
of Probate, to be held at Edgefeld,
South Carolina in my Office on 18th
day of September, 1919 next after
publication thereof, at II o'clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why the said Admins ira
ton should not be granted.
GIVEN under my Hand this End
day of September Anno Domini,
1919.
w. T. KINNAIRD,
]. P, E. c., S. c.