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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
MOST FRAGRANT OF FLOWERS
Baltimore Admtrer Declares the Breath
Of the Lilac Stands unmatched
FOR Sweetness.

WIsen the rtfacs breathe, ottoss OF
Araby become fetfd and astrtneent In
comparison. When the llacs breathe,
their odorous breath carries the fra
grance of the dtstiIlatnn OF genera
tfon Of life and love that they have
gathered to themselves, where they
have bloomed by the garden wall or
against the porch pillar. The Old
home-wonderfm IN the vtvkness Of
fta memories and asspciattons-ls ere
ated by the pirtnring Of beauty and
tenderness ttat the fragrance OF the
blossomfng lilacs brings to the mind
One sees the path through the garden
winding down to the clump Of liacs.
The faces Of other days 8re framed
in the pictures that fancy creates
through the magic Of the llfacs.
The panicies of bloom are in fun
flower and the blooms will be hailed
with joy by the muttttudes who have
in their feelings The sentiments to
which lilacs appeal. They are medf
tatfve and reflective kind Of flower.
They come so quietly IN the spring
They bloom forth so abun1antly and
magnifcently. They sing their con-
cert to the airs Of April and catrse the
four winds of the heavens to become
their survivors to the Joy of man
kind.
The ff,acs are the suftest and most
persuasive of all tints. those Of mpen-
der and purple, with some OF driven
whiteness. How wonderful their
beauty, the assembling Of the blossoms
and their disposition upon the branch
How full of art How exquisitely
Dresden is the lilac as It swings m
the breeze! And every lilac bush IS
a product of years Of growth and that
growth goes on perennially until one
and another generation is laid be-
peath the sod, and the lftae has been
intrusted with the cherished memories
of youth and maturity and age-passed
out Of nfe-Baltimore American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
BREEDING Makes No Difference.

It has been claimed by lovers of do
mestic cats that highly bred members
Of the species do not engage in hunt
ing insectivorous and song birds. A
few days ago city gardener captured
a handsome cat in the. act of killing a
young robin which had just left its
nest near his house. He did not kill
the bird hunter, under the authority
recently granted by the Conservation
Commission, but took the animal and
its victim to the home of the cats
owner. There he learned that the cat
was highly priced ribbon-taker; and
the owner was indignant at It's cap
ture.-Rochester Democrat and Chron-
icle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
His Desire.

Last autumn Roland was much IN
lore with his new teacher, and tried to
prove his affection by doing many er-
rands for her. One Of them was the
hauling of the fertilizer from his faith
cr's barn to her flower garden.
This spring Roland became interest
ed in Il victory garden and started one.
One day he journeyed to the home OF
his last term teacher, told her of his
garden and then ended the converse
ton with, do you remember that fer
tilizer l gave you last fall? Well, I'd
like to have it back now for my own
garden"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
INGENIOUS Automobile Thief.

An automobile owner at Hallowell,
leaving his car, hitched it to tree by
winding a chain around one Of the
wheels Of the machine and fastening
the end of the chain around a tree.
An automobile thief lacked up the car,
loosened the wheel which was chained
to the tree, took it off, and then re-
moving the extra wheel from the rear
of the car put it on in the place of the
wheel which had been dropped off and
drove away, leaving the single wheel
chained to the tree.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
misunderstanding.

"The Germans are always being mis-
understood, and this misunderstanding
is always to the poor fellows disad-
vantage"
The speaker was Adolph Junck, the
millionaire dye importer of Duluth.
81 know a German motorist," he
went on, "who arrived one June eve
ming at a crowded country road house.
When the clerk told him the house was
full, he said desperately:
"'Can't you at least give me bum
die of hay somewhere|
"'There amt thing left, mister
said the clerk, but bit of cold mutton
stew"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
EQUAL 70 THE EMERGENCY
american Genius Quickly Prodaeed
Precision Blocks Accurate to
Mittlonra Part Of Lach.

One of A1rerhca's lttletknown war
somances is revealed BY John g. rsa
Deventer in hts story Of precision
gauges, which appears In Bperytody>s.
Virtually all of our munitions had to
be made to limit gauges which had to
be corrected by means of precision
blocks to within a few milfiouths Of
an inch. twenty years ago" wrices
Mr. Van Deventer, "a Swedish tool
maker named Johansson made up his
mind that the millionth OF an inch was
the coming thing-hunted during nine
years for a practical way to get 1t
and got 1t. How? Nobody knows ex-
cept Johansson, and he won't tell
For over nine years he kept everybody
guessing. Our best shops imported
his blocks and used them for check
ing the gauges.
'AThen came the war, with its wcn-
derful stimulation Of American se-
MUS. With it came also tie need II
being Independent Of the old world
In the matter Of gauges.
"The war took E. c. Peck awey
from his job of running a great fac
tory in Cleveland and brought him
to Washington to take charge Of the
gauging Of ordnance products It
brought William E. Hoke of st. Lous
to the bureau of standards, with an
idea of how to produce precision
blocks. Colonel Peck and Major Hoke
got together and in six months were
turning out precision blocks accurate
to the millionth part of an inch"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
Bio Game Hunters Protest.

A proposal that Canada increase It's
meat supply by using airplanes 20 drive
the great herds of caribou from the
barrens of the northern provinces into
corrals on the shore of Hudson bay for
slaughter has called forth loud protests
from the big game hunters of Africa.
They foresee an extension of the prGc-
tice to the wholesale slaughter of ele-
phants, lions. zebras, giraffes, and vari-
Gus kinds of deer which abound In the
no-longer dark continent.-Oregonian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
Get Revenue From Pests.

Rabbit skins from Australia and
New Zealand were among the largest
offerings in the recent international
fur auction at St Iouis- Half mil
lion pounds OF Australian rabbit and
$4,000 pounds of New Zealand were
sold for total Of $685., 700. The larg-
est lots went to hatters and felt man.
ufacturerS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
New Substitute for Oil.

A factory has been started in Swe
den for extracting oil from schiSt, thus
adding one more to the number of sub
stitutes already on the market. Large
quantities Of alum schist are found il
the district, yielding .benzine and crude
oils.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
Nothing Doing.

Fisher1nan-Is this public waterf
Native-Yes.
Fisher1lan-Then it won't be
crime If land fish?
NativeNo; I'LL be miraclel
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
JOHN A. HOLLAND,
The Greenwood Piano Man.

The largest dealer in musical instru-
mcnts in Western South Carolina. Sells
pianos, sclf-player pianos, organs and
sewing machines. Reference: The
Bank of Greenwood, the oldest and
strongest Bank in Greenwood County
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
PLACE BLAME FOR WAR
German Officials Are Looking
Into Foreign Office Records.
Former Kaiser, Crown Prince, Gen
eral Ludendorff and Admiral
Tirpitz Are Accused.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Mr. Kautzky,
commissary of the people at the Ger
man foreign Office, ascribes respOnsil-
ity for the war and its prolongatiOn
to the following i'm order:
First, the German emperor and the
crown prince; second, General Luden-
dorff and Admiral Won Tirpitz; third,
the great industrial concerns; fourth,
the pan-Germans.
This view Of Mr. Kautzky, who is
examining documents in the archives
Of the foreign ministry, was given to
correspondent of the Petit Parisien
in an interview, quotations from which
reached Washington in official dis
patches.
The documents so far as examined,
Kautzky said, prove the truth of state
'ments made by DR.. Muelhon, director
of the Krupp factories, and by Prince
Lichnowski, German ambassador to
England at the outbreak of the war,
both of whom have laid the war at
Germany's doors.
The first part of the documents re-
lating to the cause of the war will be
made public within a month, Kautzky
said, and at the same time the Aus
trian government will publish some
of the documents found in the arch
ives of the Ballplatz.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

United Staaes Shipping Board
Will Open Offices Abroad.
Practical American Business Men Will
Be in Charge of All
Branches.

Paris, Dec 27.-The American ship
ping board has decided to create a
permanent world organization to han
die the governments trade fleet with
the greatest effectiveness.
1--WE will open at once offices in Lon
don, Paris and Rome" said Edward N.
Hurley, chairman of the board.
From these centers,'' Mr.. Hurley
continued, will be directed 10 or II
other Offices, such as in Shanghai,
Yokohama and Bombay in the East;
Genoa in Italy; Buenos Aires, Valpar-
also and Rio Janeiro in South Amer
lea, and at Rotterdam and Antwerp.
"Take, for example, vessels bringing
supplies to Belgium Or France. 1t is
of the greatest Importance that we
have a quick turn around. 1t may be
Of advantage to re-rOute vessel on
this side to India or to South Africa.
The London, Paris, or Antwerp Of
fees would have precise information
and be able to consign ship without
delay for it's most efficient use. The
subordinate centers are essential prop
erly to direct our national fleet They
will be, managed by practical shipping
men who will be assigned to their
posts from the United States.
There will be no interference with
the war departments handling of
ships"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
President Makes Brief Address
From the Balcony of Buck
ingham Palace.
RESPONDS TO CLAMOR
Estimates Agree That at Least Two
Million People Lined the Two
Miles of Streets Through
Which Party Passed.

London, Dec. 27-President VIII
sons first day in England reached the
climax when he stood with Mrs. Will
son and the king and queen on the bal
cony of Buckingham palace, facing
throng which stretched down the Mall
to the admiralty, half mile distant,
and overfowed st. James park on one
side and Green park on the other.
Only corporal's guard could near
the Presidents brief speech, but the
people, who had demanded that he
show himself, gave him a greeting
more clamorous than any other guest
of the nation has commanded within
the memory of the Oldest Londoners.
Tribute to Wilson and U. S.
The days events constitute tr1b-
ute to the President and the United
States which will be historic. The
official ceremonials-a reception by
the Dover corporation and the navy;
the welcome at the station by the royal
family and the chief officials of the
empire and the state progress through
the heart of London-were cOlored
even to the crimson-coated beef-eaters
from the tower, bearing halberds,
which the British people cherish.
Peoples AssembIage Spontaneous.
But the assembling of the people
was spontaneous That was the chief
note of the day. There had been no
time to erect stands, and windows
were not advertised for rent The
people simply f1Ocked in from all quar-
ters afoot, in motors and in other We
hicles, carrying flags and their lunches
and standing for hours in the cold for
q chance to get a sight of the Presi-
dent.
1t was a gathering principally of
the plain people; the others were in
the country for the holiday. 1t was
a diverse and picturesque throng such
as few capitals can muster, with
large element of soldiers, among whom
the colonials and Americans seemed
conspicuous and popular a detach-
ment of wounded from the hospitals,
attended by nurses, getting a large
share of the cheers.
Ovation for Royal Couple.
The popularity of the king and queen
was again attested by the ovation
given them while on their drive to the
station to meet the President Every
one agreed that London has never
known another such demonstration, ex-
cept on great national days when the
British people have celebrated the in
augural of new reign or a milestone
in the old
1t is estimated that 100000 people
crowded the two miles of streets
through which the state procession
passed. These were canopied with
flags and bunting, and amid the thud-
ding of the saluting cannon, the Presi-
dent of the United States receiving a
popular welcome almost unprecedented
in history.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Herbert C. Hoover Cables Report
of Damage Wrought by
Germans in Belgium.
CLOTHING is NEEDED
American Food Administration Plans
to Forward 10000 Tons of Sup
plies Monthly to, Relieve
Destitute Population.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Herbert c..
Hoover, who, with William B. Poland,
European director of the commission
for relief in Belgium, has Just COM
pleted a survey of conditions in their
liberated country, describes physical
damage wrought in Belgium by the
German armies in a cablegram re-
ceived by the food administration.
On the basis of Mr.. Hoover's report
the Food administration announced
that 100000 tons of supplies, includ-
GUM each month. AS this program
will require 10000 lightweight tons
of shipping in addition to 100000 tons
now on charter to the relief commits
sion, application for additional tonnage
has been made to the Shipping board
Cost Borne by Natives.
The cost of the entire relief pro-
gram will be borne by the Belgian and
French governments from loans made
by the American government. Frances
part of the expense will be for sup
plying the people of Northern France
as well as several hundred thousand
refugees who were forced from that
section into Belgium during the retreat
of the German forces.
Mr.. Hoover's report on his survey
of Belgium says:
Together with Mr.. Poland, Euro
pean director of the commission for
relief in Belgium, I have now COM
pleted survey of the entire Belgian
situation as disclosed by the evacu-
alton. The work of the American re-
lief officials in Europe during the last
month has been beyond all praise, be-
cause they have followed up the re-
treating army with distributions, by
one means or another and there has
been no break in the food supply at
any point.
Railways Quickly Rebuilt.
prior to the armistice the German
army had destroyed a zone of rail-
roads and canals some 20 miles wide,
extending entirely across Belgium.
After the armistice there was COM
paratively little destruction of trans
portation to the rear of this zone and
with the rapid rehabilitation of trans
portation facilities across this zone of
destruction the problem of distribu-
ton of food and of reconstruction can
be undertaken with much less diff
Guilty than at present
The Germans, in their final retreat,
moved but little of the relief supplies.
Their action towards the native har-
vests and cattle in their withdrawal
differs widely in different areas. They
started to take all remaining hogs from
the western part Of Belgium, except
those hidden by the peasants in un-
derground caves"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Secretary Daniels Reviews Battle
Squadron on Its Return
From Foreign Waters.
GREETEDBY THOUSANDS
Greatest Naval Review In American
History When Biggest U. S. Sea-
fighting Force Gathers In
New York Harbor.

New York, Dec 27.-The United
States battle fleet, returning victorious
from the world war, was welcomed
home by cheering thousands, who
watched the impressive spectacle from
boats and skyscrapers and every point
of vantage.
A Whirling snowstorm at times blot
ted out the majestic fighting ships as
they moved slowly up the bay, past
the Statue of Liberty, where Secre-
tary Josephus Daniels reviewed them
from the deck of the presidential
yacht Mayfower. Preceding the fleet
came a swarm of small craft and SUBJ
marine chasers, clearing the way.
Thousands Watch Review.
The islands in the harbor, the docks
and the tops of tall buildings were
thronged with spectators despite cut
ting wind.
1t was the greatest naval review in.
American history and it marked the
day when the United States formally
assumed it's place as the second naval
power of the world. The biggest sea
fighting force the United States ever
boasted had its first being as a single
unit-a veritable American armada
as Secretary Daniels reviewed the
combined American battlefeets.
The review was the official welcome
to the Atlantic feet, which for nearly
two years has kept the United States
flag flying in European waters. The
10 long, gray craft steamed up the bay
to the music Of cheers and sirens, and
in the Hudson river joined the home
squadron.
10 Dreadnouphts Return.
The Homecoming fleet comprised AID.
miral Henry T. Mayos flagship, the
Pennsylvania, and nine other dread
noughts, the Arizona, Oklahoma, Ne
vada, Florida, Utah, New York, Texas,
Wyoming and Arkansas.
Each mammoth fighter flew from
her masts streamers of ribbon almost
100 feet long. When the column came
into view of the crowds in lower Man
haitian, showers of torn paper began
pouring down from the windows of the
skyscrapers. AS the vessels went into
the Hudson they came quite close to
the New York shore so the people had
a good view of them.
The Atlantic fleet, with sightseeing
and freight craft keeping respectful
distance, steamed majestically into it's
anchorage in the Hudson between 55th
and 120th streets, forming, in conjunc-
ton with the home fleet, double line
more than six miles long. The dread
noughts and battleships were moored
along the New York side of the river,
the destroyers, auxiliary and supply
ships swung at anchor off the New
Jersey shore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

Those of us who are past middle age
are prone to eat too much meat and in
consequence deposit lime-salts in the
arteries, veins and joints. We often
suffer from twinges of rheumatism or
lumbago, sometimes from govt, swollen
hands or feet. There is no longer the
slightest need of this, however, as the
new prescription, "Anuric," is bound
to give immediate results as it is many
times more potent than hchia, in Kidding
the impoverished blood of its poisons
by way of the kidneys. It can be OBJ
tanned at almost any drug store, by
simply asking for wAnuric" for kidneys
or backache. It will overcome such
conditions as rheumatism, dropsical
swellings, cold extremities, scalding and
burning urine and sleeplessness due to
constant arising from bed at night.
Send to DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, for 10c. trial package.
MADEIRA. CAL-"I recommend Doctor Pierce's
Anuric very highly. have suffered for the last
three years with catarrh of the bladder having
tried every remedy heard of but without relief.
saw Anuric advertised in the paper. and like a
drowning man grabbing at straw thought j
would try it also, which did with great success.
as It relieved me almost Immediately before had
taken all Of the trial package and having great
confidence in the remedy l Immediately sent to,
the drug store and bought full-size package.
can say to all suffering from any disease OF
the kidneys or uric acid troubles. try this remedy
and suffer no longer. / have great faith in i9rs
Pterce's remedies. "-S. p. HENsLEY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Woman Leaves Large Fortune.

Denver, Dec. 27.-When Mrs. Aline
Mathilda Julia Gardener of Barcelona,
Spain; died a few days ago in Albu-
uuerque, N. M, her friends believed
she was comparatively poor. u But
when her attorney opened her safety
deposit boxes in Denver banks, he
found $4,000 worth of Liberty Bonds
and thousands of dollars worth of
other securities. Mrs. Gardener was
the widow Of wealthy Spaniard, who
owned a large block of stock in a
chain Of stores in mining camps in
Idaho.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
w. N. u, Minneapolis, No. 1--19ts.
Wearing the Kaiser's "suite."

A hospital orderly, so a Canadian
subscriber writes, startled his patients
the other day by informing them that
President Wilson was a funny man; he
was going to dress up in the kaiser's
uniform and take a German warship
and go over that way to attend the
peace conference! The explanation
followed shortly; the man had read
news item to the effect that President
Wilson would travel to Europe in the
kaiSer's suite on former German yes
sci, etc.-From the Outlook.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
The Modern WAY.

Back Number Old Gentleman Jim
ME, do the little boys and girls still
take big red apple to their teacher.
to make her happy.
Jimmie-No; we make her happy by
bringing a certificate from the doctor
that we've had our adenoids and ton
Sils removed and have been inoculated
for diphtheria, scarlatina and influen-
"a, and that we've had our teeth re-
paired and our eyes examined. Then
If we want to make her feel real good
we all get up and recite the calOry
catechiSm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Big Raise in Living Cost.

New York, Dec. 27.-The cost of liv-
ing in New York state has increased
81 per cent since 1914, according to
figures made public by the Consumers
League of New York. The figures
taken from records of actual living
expenses of 1,760 women, showed an
average weekly budget of $1462, in
GLIDING room and board, 1857; clothes,
$3.50: carfare, medical care and Incl
dentals, 1885. The average weekly
budget for a working woman In 1914
was SO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Stamps Are Good Any Time.

Washington, Dec 27.-To clear
away mistaken idea reported from
army sections that War Savings GER
tisicates must be cashed before Jan.
/, Lewis B. Franklin, director of war
loan organization, issued this state
ment: War Savings stamps and
Thrift stamps are as good as gold
whether your certificate or thrift card
is completely filled or not. The idea
that untitled certificates must be
cashed before Jan. l is absolutely
baseless."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
FOUR KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Accident Occurs in Loading BUILDING
of She'll Plant.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Dec. 27.-Four
persons were killed and score in
jured, some probably fatally, by an
explosion in the shell loading depart
ment of J. B. Wise Munition COM
pany's plant here. The tragedy oc-
Cured in a small frame building.
The main plant escaped damage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Bureau Will Handle Sailors.

washington, Dec. 27.-The Shipping
board announced that, beginning with
the new year, crews for all merchant
vessels operated by the board would
be placed in employment through a
central agency to be known as the
boards Sea Service bureau. This
agency will have offices in principal
ports and through it not only seamen
but masters. mates and engineers will
be signed for sea duty. Vessels pri-
vately operated have been given the
privilege of shipping crews through
the bureau, it was said.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Medal for Defyinq Germans.

Boston, Dec. 27.-Maj. Gen. Clar.
ence R. Edwards, commander of the
Northeastern department, bestowed
upon Lieut.. Col. Charles w. Whittle-
sey Of the 308th infantry a congress.
sional medal of honor awarded him
for gallantry in defying the Germans
when, with small band of men, he
was for i've days cut off from com
munication with his division. The
exercises were held on Boston Com.
mon, where a battalion of coast artil.
lery forces from the harbor forts was
drawn up on the parade ground