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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-04-09
WHAT TINE IS It 2.
Tick-tock-

Tick-tock-
1t isn't much of clock as clocks
go. Just an ordinary, everyday affair,
such as one sees on the wall of almost
any office. Perhaps you'd never glance
up at it unless you happened to be
late for luncheon.
1t hangs in the counting-room of one
Of the biggest banks in New York,
and there's nothing unusual about it
except that it was put up the same
day an Austrian princeling got him
self killed at Sarajevo-and started
the war.
It used to keep pretty good time.
After we got into the war and got
to going good, some one put little
red sign across the face Of it so that
whenever you looked up to see what
time it was you saw the little sign
staring at you impertinently;
TIME TO BUY LIBERTY BONDS"
Tick-tock-
That clock was ticking off the min
utes when the guns were booming
along the Somme and while the
Crown Prince was battering vainly
at the gates of Verdun. 1t was tick
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-04-09
Abbeville-Greenwoed Mu-
tual Insurance Asso-
citation.
ORGANIZED 1892.
Property Insured $4,26s,3o0.
ORGANIZED 1892,

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We insure your property against
destruction by
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and do SO cheaper than any Com
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Remember, we are prepared to
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known.
Our Association is now licensed
to write Insurance in the counties
of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCor:
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Richland, Lexington, Calhoun and
Spartanburg.
The officers are: Gen. ]. Erase,
Lyon, President, Columbia S. c.,
j. R. Blake, Gen. Agent, Secty. and
Treas, Greenwood, S. c.
DIRECTORS.
A. o. Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. G.
j. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. c.
j. R. Blake, Greenwood, S. c.
A. w. Youngblood, Hodges, S. G.
R. H. Nicholson, Edgefeld, S. c.
j. Fraser Lyon, Columbia, S. G.
w. C. Bates, Batesburg, S C.
". H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. G.
J. R. BLAKE,
GEN. ACT.
Greenwood, S. C.
February 1st, 1919.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-04-09

ing when the Lu-
S i t a n i a went
ow w b e n
Bernstorff went
b a c k W h e n
Pershing W e n t
over. It was tick
ing when there
wasn't an Ameri-
can soldier on
t he w e 8 t e r n
Front, and when
there were two
m i IL on, with
more on the way.
Tick-tock-
1t 6was ticking
that day t IT
months ago when
the German Ar
mistice Commis-
sioner took out
his fountain pen
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-13
Martin Baker

Martin BHlnyer Baker aged
about %, an uncle Of Secretary q
War Newton . Baker. died aboa
noon Wednesday In Shepherdst7wI
Of heart failure Death was ver1
sudden NJ Baker had retired son
time ago after spending about forti
years in business in that place FL
was a man highly regarded BY all
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-25
REFORM OF PRIMARY ELEC
TlON LAWS.

In nearly all western states eff
forts will be made to reform the dfl
rect primary nomination laws II
These reforms will proceed along
two lines-allowlng state and coun
ty conventions and making the pri-
mary effective.
The latter line of reform includes
preservation of political party lines
and requiring majority vote to de-
eide
The abuse of the Partisan
League registering as OF one party
and putting out party nominee on it
own platform is aimed at.
The absurdity of candidates run
ming on a ticket as Republicans or
Democrats but really bound hand
and foot to a socialist platform Isl
apparent.
In cities, progress in many pri-
mary election reform is simple
any candidate at primary who has n
majority of all votes is declared
elected.
Nominations in city elections are
made on petition and are not par
tisan and majority at the primary
elects. thus obviating another cleo
ton.
This provision also shortens the
ballot. as there are only contest for
the remaining officers in which case
the two receiving highest vote run.
County and state conventions arc
valuable educational gatherings in
the training of citizens for poll
teal duties and must be restored.
In case of denominations or spir.
tied contest may well be left to the
direst primary, the county or state
central committees, majoriy to de-
eide.
This primary election can b,
held at the same time delegates are
chosen in the precincts for the coun-
ity conventions, delegates bound by
precinct vote.
Reforms on those lines would save
expense, shorten the ballot aud pre-
serve party harmony, and neither
party organization or direct voting
at the primary be destroyed as both
have valuable features.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-25

things for Daphne's trousseau with the
ruthlessness OF an auditing commit
tee. They cut out this and that, de.
cided that this gown could be omitted
or postponed, that waist could be had
In cheaper quality, these parasuls
were not really necessary, those stock.
ings need not be so numerous all at
once.
And yet even Mrs. Kip admitted that
the whole array was far beyond the
reach of her husbands means. Sun
she insisted that he could provide a
partial trouSseau mt least. She herself
would "go without things" for ten
years II necessary.
Daphne, however was haunted, by
the vision of her fathers narrowed,
money.hungry face. When her mother
reminded her TINT Il was his last
chance to do anything for her, she re-
torted, "Yes, and it's my last chance
TO do anything for him"
Her pride was UyUag by her plight
She must either go shabby or cause
acute distress to one or both of-thc
men that We're dearest or all in the
world 20 her. She must leave behind
her . burden OF debt as farewell
tribute tC her fother, or she must
bring with her a burden of debt as her
dot
MOI she cried, with sudden i'm.
patient slash at the Gordian knot.
"Clay will have TO take me Just as |
am or take back his diamond ring he
wished on me-
Her defiance was not convincing.
Her mother protested:
IT'S not Clay that you have to CON
slider. Hen never tnow what you
have on. It's the guests at the wed.
dlng--and your old friends and the
neighbors You don't want them to
think we're poor and that your father
is marrying YOU Off cheap, do your"
Daphne fare, back, at seems
mighty foolish to go and make yourself
really poor In order TO keep from seem
ing poor, especially when you never
fool anybody except yovrselfw
Leil0, with the magnanimity of ma
tive spendthrift, tried to sOothe the
fever of the rebel: Lets go prowling
around, anyway. may see something
l want for myself. Bayord dragged me
away from Paris before hpd finished
shopping. There are several things ]
need desperately"
3 The three wise women set forth :
theySjoined the pettlcoated army pour.
Ing from all the homes like levee en-
masse, foray OF pretty Huns.
= They reached the alluring place
where the famous Dutilh, like an amla.
Bile Mephistopheles, offered to buy
souls in exchange for robes of angelic
charm.
In the window, on dummy, with no
head, no feet, ond Il white satin bust
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-25

~ ~ SoH'i'Ns
hung u gown that seemed to cry aloud
to Daphne:
81 belong to you and you belong to
me! Fill me with your flesh and l will
cover you with an aureole."
The three forlorn women understood
the message instantly. They looked at
one another, then, without a word, en-,
tered the shop, doomed In advance.
Leila was known to Dutilh and he
greeted her with an extravagant i'm.
pudence that terrified Mrs. Kip:
"You little dewitt" he Kissed sect
right out OF my theater. How dare you
come here after letting somebody else
build yuIr trOusseuuT'
Leila apologizcd and explained and
he pretended 10 be mollifled.as he pre-
tended TO have been insulted Having
thus made The field his own, he turned
to Daphne, studied her frankly with
narrowed eyes as " she were asking
TO be u model, and sighed;
"Gh what a narrow escaped
Daphne jumped ana gasped, "FTom
Whafs
"rhat gown Ia the window, that Lam
vim that was horn fur you. You must
have seen II the afternoon ono ~
parchuent-toned tafIeta ard tuIle."
The women astouudcd by his mtui-
ton nodded ana brentnod haru, HE
terrified CONVERTS al a seance. lie was
referring 10 the one that belonged 10
DaphUe ana he ordered her TO get into
L. at once.
She demurred: "Tm afraid of the
price How much Is 1t, please?
'Don't talk of money! Outilh
stormed. 81 hate itl Let's see the
gown ON YOU" He called one OF his
tawny manikins. 'Help Miss Kip into
this gown, Maryla,'
A mournful-eyed beauty led Daphne
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-25
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-25

eDeluon in nei world was the abrupt
lecislon of the dressmukers that after
ears of costumes clingiuc more and
nOre closely to the human outline they
would depart froiu II in every way
possible. Leila was interested vitality
n what women would wear and what
hey would leave off, and grandiy In
llfferent TO which nations were shoot
ng at which. Bayard hesltated, ap.
oealed again to his watch. gasped at
he hour and the minutes, kissed Leila
violently, kissed Daphne and kissed
his mother and rushed for the door,
leila put out her arms again.
81 must be last" she cried, and as
ne bowed ihto her arms she kissed his
ar and whispered, "and first, too. and
MI the botweens."
Bayard was business man from his
cradle days. 4Ilc loved. promptitude.
lie biGshed TO arrive late at his office
aud set bad example to his stenog-
raphers and clerks It was mis- creed
that success comos to those who arrive
earlier on the battlefield tnan the OH
srs fight harder, stay longest there,
md end every day with the next days
noneuvers clearly realized as part of
the next months campaign.
There was need for concentration in
MS business, for ne had brought back
from Europe a sense OF great disaster
In the air. Aud there was no encour-
agement in Amercoa business except
an instructive feeling TIA, the worst
must be over because 1t had lasted so
long.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-25
MTH|RTEENTH
COMMANDMENT.
81 ~ y
I RUPERT. !1u6HES n
a,7s==- - w -

she was dragged up protesting. Bayard
was telling her of Daphne's arrival.
Doggedly she began to prepare an
elaborate toilet. but Bayard haled her
out before she was ready This was
the 6npl test of I.eila's patience and
of Daphne's.
It was tribute to both that they
hated the collision more than each
other. Their greetings were appropri.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-25
CHAPTER WI.

II was time when everybody was
cutting down appropriations. reducing
expenses, Cities, coanties, states ma.
tons We're all paying the penalty of
former extravagnnceS oy present econ
omies. Rich people We're positively
boastful of their penuries.
The three women ussailed a list OF
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-25

Hated the Collision More Than Each
Other.
ately emotional ana noisy, and they
both talked at once in n manner that
showed certain congeniality.
When at length Duphne went to her
room she observed her mothers extra
territorial holdings. She stretched
herself along the narrow coastline in
despair of rest. But she was too tired
TO worry or lie awake and she slept
thoroughly.
The next morning the three women,
about to meet one another by daylight,
made their preparations with the
scrupulous anxiety of candidates for
presentation at court. In consequence,
breakfast was late and the only man
there, except the evanescent waiter
from the restaurant below, was Bay
ard.
A troop of business worries like a
swarm of gnats had Weakened him
early. He had escaped some of them
in Europe, for the honeymoon had
been prolonged and beatiflc lnterlude
in his Office hours; but marriage was
not his career. His career was his
work, and that was recalling him, re-
buking him, as with far-off bugle
alarms.
He was so restless that he merely
glanced at the headlines of the paper.
He was preoccupied when he kissed
/ his mother and Daphne good morning,
and he paced up and down the dining
room like Gagged leopard till Leila
arrived.
Her trousseau had included boudoir
gowns of the most ravishlng descrlp-
ton and she wore her best one to
breakfast. Daphne and Mrs. Kip made
all the desirable ordinations at the
cost and the cut of II. Even Bayard
paid her a tribute.
'Isn't she dream, mother? Aren't
you proud Of her, DaphT
They agreed that she was and they
were, and Bayard drew his chair up to
the table with pride.
1t was the brides last breakfast and
the housewives first. That is, Leila,
was not really housewife; only an
apartment wife, with nearly every
thing done for her except the spending
of her time. She had to spend her own
time.
This breakfast was the funeral of
the honeymoon. and Leila hung with
graceful detection over the coffee cup.
1t might have been cup of hemlock,
judging from the posture of her woe.
But the he-brute, attracted by por-
tion of a headline, had his newspaper
and was gulplng it down with his cof-
pfee.
He was so absorbed In the mere
clash of two Mexican generals and the
danger of American Intervention that
he forget the all-lmportant demands
Of love. and ignored the appalling fact
that he had only few minutes lett
before he must take his departure.
II was n pitlful awakening to the
new Mrs. Kip. She was being taught
that she was not important enough to
keep her husbands mind or HIS body
close at home. He had said that she
was all the world to him, and behold !!
she was only part OF 1t. He had said
that he could think of nothing else and
desired nothing else but her. Now he
had her and he was thinking of every
thing else. He had to have news.
paper to tell him all about everything
in the world.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-25

Food for Thought.
Trust In Providence and keep your
powder dry.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-25

never loved him, OF course. n wouldn't
have done any good II / had. Tom
Duane's nonmarrier."
Hes awfully rich, / suppose" said
Daphne.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
Pardon Probe Is on.

The real start of the Rathbun par
don probe was made by the House
judiciary committee Friday morning
when Attorney Byers appeared with
his plans for the hearing and had At
torney Generay Havner summoned as
the first witness. The attorney-gener-
al was on the stand all the forenoon
and part Of the afternoon Identifying
exhibits that were before the Ida
county grand jury, and getting the
case in shape for the judiciary com-
mittee to go ahead. The House judi
ciary committee is sitting virtually as
a state grand jury, and the 81 men,
bers, most of whom are attorneys,
are giving it their close attention.
Witnesses will be called for every
phase of the case as It bears relation
to the pardon that was granted and
there will be no whitewashing. There
will be either complete exoneration
OF the governor for his part in the
pardon proceedings or an indictment
against him, if opinions heard here
are correct. Mr.. Havner's connection
with the case will also be investigat-
ed, and possibly an attorney or two
may have something to answer bfor
when 1t is completed. The investiga-
tion now going on may take three
days or three weeks, depending on de-
velopments and their importance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Fire. which II believed to have had
its origin in sparks from the chimney,
completely destroyed the residence of
Jonathan Paisley, on Franklin street
last Friday evening. The family had
just seated themselves at the supper
table when passers by discovered that
the roof of the house was on fire.
An alarm was turned in Immediately
and the fire department rushed to the
scene. The high wind famed the
flames and by the time the firemen
were able to turn streams Of water on
the blaze it was apparent that the
building was doomed. Neighbors
hastened to the premises and succeed
ed in getting practically all OF the
household gods out OF the building.
A goodly amount of the furnishings
of the chambers on the second floor
were consumed in the flames.
A small part Of the loss which Mr..
Paisley sustained Is covered by insur-
ance. The Paisley family is surely
having more than their share of mis-
fortunes. Last fall the mother was
taken from the family after a long
siege of illness, and now they loose
their home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
INFLUENZA CAUSES
Death Of MOTHER
MRS. HENRY VANARB DIES AT
HOME ON FARM NEAR
MANCHESTER.
FIRE DESTROYS PAISLEY HOME
Sparks from Chimney Believed to Be
Cause Of Fire which Completely
Destroyed Fine Dwelling.

Mrs. Henry Vanarb died at her
home on the Strain farm, northwest
of Manchester Sunday. Mach 23rd,
1919, after brief Illness Of pneu-
monia, which developed after she had
been i'll with Spanish Influenza. The
remains were taken to Riverside, Ia,
on Monday morning, and funeral SER
vices held there Tuesday. Interment
was made in the cemetery at River
side.
Regina Mary Yeggy was born in AL
SAGE Lorraine, February 2Sth, 1884.
and as a young woman she came to
the United States. She was united
in marriage with Henry vanarb, who
with their little daughter, two years
OF age, survives her.
Mrs. Vanarb was a member OF the
Roman Catholic church, and was a
young woman OF many lovable traits
OF character. Her untimely death
brings great sorrow to the husband
and baby, and all those who were at
tached to her by tender family ties.
The sincere sympathy of friends is
extended to the stricken household.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
CITY ELECTION NEXT MONDAY.

The city election will be held on
Monday, March 31st, the polls open
ing at 8 o'clock in the morning ana
remaining open until Z in the even
ing. At this election the following
offices will be filled: Mayor, treasurer,
offices viii lbe filled; Mayor, treasurer,
assessor, two councilmen at large;
one councilman from each Of the three
wards. Little interest is being taken
in the coming election. In every in
stance except one. the present incum-
bents in office have been nominated by
the recent caucus to succeed them
selves. H. C. Smith, who has been
councilman from the first ward. de-
clined to be nominated, as he intends
to spend a greater part of the season
in Montana, looking after his exten-
sive land interests there. A. J. Cleve-
land, who has served the city as coun-
Gilman from the first ward, was nom
mated and is the candidate for coun-
Gilman from the first ward.
The citizens of the First ward will
cast their votes at the accustomed
placed. F. Hennessey's Livery office.
The Second Ward polling place will be
in the old council room (upstairs),
and the Third Ward at the Will Burke
residence on Franklin street,
Judges and Clerks
First Ward. Judges-H. G. Smith, e.
w. Williams, VIM. Croskey; Clerks, A.
O. Stanger, C. NJ. Lillibridge
Second Ward, Judges-O. G Clark,
Robert Barr, j. ]. Goen; Clerks, I.
Wilson, C. G. Yoran.
Third Ward, Judges-Edw. Hruby,
John F. Graham, Oscar Sallberg;
Clerks, ]. B. Higman. r. A. Denton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
MRS. ROLAND BuRBRIDGE.

3H Another OF the aged residents Of
Manchester passed away hast week in
the person of Mrs. Roland Burbridge.
She was born at Gloyersville. N. Y,
on January IA, 1880, her maiden name
being Emeline Hoag. When six years
of age, she accompanied her parents
to Burtrand, Mich, where she grew
to young womanhood. On December
30th, 1S49, she was united in marri-
age with Mr.. Roland Burbridge. After
residing in Michigan for number of
years, the family came to Iowa in
1866, making their home on a farm
some distance south Of Greeley. Here
they continued to live until 1888.
when they removed to Manchester.
Mrs. Burbridge was the mother of
six children, four of whom have pre-
ceded her to the other side. VIM. H.
died in 1896, Jacob, who died in Du-
buque in 1916, and Jennie L. and q
baby, both of whom died In infancy.
The surviving children are Frank M.
Burbridge of Oneida, and Mrs. Fannie
B. Noble of Manchester. 1t was at
the home Of the latter where Mrs.
Burbridge spent the declining years
of her life, and where she passed away
on March 21st, 1919. Mr.. Burbridge
died in 1905, and during the years
OF her widowhood she enjoyed all the
care and comfort that a loving daugh-
ter could provide. She was a woman
of fine character, loved by her many
friends, and highly esteemed by all
who knew her.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the home of Mrs. Noble by a
minister from Coggon and the re-
mains deposited in the valut in Oak
land cemetery, the interment to take
place later at Greeley. Mrs. Bur-
bridge was sister of the late E. w.
and "Dick" Hoag, both we'll known
in Manchester. At the funeral SER
vices were present, besides the near
er relatives and friends, Fl. c. Bur-
bridge and wife Of Washington, d. c.,
and grandson, James Burbridge,
who arrived from service in France
just in time to pay the last tribute
of love to his departed grandmother.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
BUYS HALF INTEREST IN BAKERY.

B. J. Turner of Vinton has purchase
ed half interest In the B. G. Hall
bakery OF this city, and will move his
family to Manchester as soon as he
can find q suitable residence. Mr..
Turner has been manager of the Farm
ers Mercantile Company Of Vinton for
seven years and is a wide-awake,
practical business man. Mr.. Hall has
built up an immense business in the
bakery line in this city, and now that
he has associated with him a man Of
practical experience the firm intends
to enlarge their shipping facilities,
and add to the business in every way.
The bakery plant as it now stands is
equipped with excellent machinery for
turning out large amount Of bakery
goods, and during the next few weeks
important changes will be made in or
der to take care of their rapidly grow
ing shipping business.
Manchester people generally will ex-
tend a cordial welcome to Mr.. and
Mrs. Turner and their two children.
and we hope that they will prosper
beyond their fondest expectations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
THE DUST NUISANCE.

| Every spring the business men Of
Manchester are facing the same prob.
lem-the dust nuisance. During the
past week or ten days clouds OF dust
would sail up and down Fanklin and
Main steets, until it is to be wondeed
that there is not more sickness. We
believe we are correct in stating that
just once this year has there been a
team hitched to the city sprinkling
wagon, and an effort made to lay the
dust.
This year of all years, otter such
seem as if those intrusted with the
city's affairs should take immediate
steps to see that the winters accum-
lation of filth be removed from the
streets and the sprinkling wagon kept
nthe move every day when dust is
likely to be blown into offices and
stores.
During the past few days the city
teams have been dragging the streets
in the residential portion of the city.
This is very commendable work, but
looking at it from the standpoint Of
sanitation, We believe that one Of
those teams would be rendering the
people of Manchester far greater SER
vice il it were used in drawing the
sprinklipg wagon over the streets in
the business portion and enable the
to keep their places of bus
mess free from filth.
How long, o Lord, will the business
men of Manchester be obliged to put
up with the present system Of street
cleaning?