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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-20

Mir. Wynn, trust in God and our CO., operation. Mir. Good agrees with me absolutely. We both see our mistake. MT. Wood wishes to speak to you Now the other gentleman says -."
 What Is he like? Can you de- scribe hin7' I inquired.
 Yes; he is taller than Mfr. Very
 -"
 'Wherry," interJected.
 'Wherry-yes; wears q parsonic hat, glasses. bright eyes. stoops a little. laughs heartily. Do you know him 2"
 Yes"
 Well, he says-he says, MT. Wynn Brother Wynn" he calls you Brother Wynn, let's shake hands I was wrong, arbitrary and stubborn. I must confess now I was wrong. I see how quite clearly that I would have been better all round to hays kept you fin your former Church. l
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-20
London. W. c. 2.
 Nov 1918,

Nov 1. 191s Dear MT. Wynn:
 have just come across the notes of the sitting of which I spoke to you when my father came and alluded to our conversation of the previous day. copy exactly from my notes taken in shorthand at the time. I think fathers remarks will interest you
 2-11-1e17
 Father spoke of the theological discussion I had had the day before with MT. Wynn when I was Mnching with him at the Holborn. Father said he was there, and he did laugh to hear us going it.
 Tt Is a very common thing he said MT Wynn wants everything boiled down to his own ideas. His idea Is that he would accept it (spiritualism) only it disasress with his theology and disagress with no one You know it is difficult to get away from preconceived ideas, and the very fact of trying to come into contact (spirit-comn1unicatio is in itself very bad for the bias. I am trying to help him. He is useful for what is wanted in journalism. He has had a fight. He will make the whole thing a success. His methods are happy. I am glad he has not ac- cepted everything straight off---the bias makes him heard by the man in the street.
 I was not going to send you all the criticisms, but father seems to wish it. so I hope you will take them in the spirit in which they were said which you know well was kindly one He seems very anxious for you to have this, and I am sure 1t was he who made me put my hands quite unexpectedly on the notes this after noon These had strayed from the others. I looked for them after sec ! ing you, and had begun to feel rather | hopeless about finding them. Then | this afternoon, for some unknown | reason, having an idle moment at the flee. I opened a drawer which | ha d | no reason for opening. and bega n i handling the papers in it. The sec 1 ond paper I took hold of contained the missing notes.
 1 With kind regards and all good l wishes.
 | Very sincerely yours, ESTELLE M. STEAD. Having read the date at the head | of the notes ! was instantly anxious 1 to know how. when, where, and by | whom the message came. l. therefore | wrote to Miss Stead for this infor- i mation without saying why wanted ] it. Miss Stead kindly replied as fol lows:
 Smith Square Westminster, s. w. l.. i 10-11-191S 8 ! Dear MT. Wynn:
 The message was given ttrougI MT. Peter-at the end of the sir. ting to which I had taken a friend
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-20

bs author of the following eprtualistic revelations IS
 British Baptist Minister Ilso the editor of he 1ouhs Men and Wpman British publication. Rupert Wynn, the son of the writer of the remarkable articles was killed m iba Soon Rev. Walter Wynn received let
 ter from Miss Sd daughter of the famous Spiriuaist and pretor and editor of the British Review Of Ne G er atIg that Rupert living in the spirit world and de.rel speak his father Rev. Walter Wynn had hith-
 t sceptical about the claims of Spruaism but de- to test Miss Steads assertions He took the matter up and had himself assigned to investigate these that being made by and like Sir Oliver Lodge Henry Turner Sir Conan Doyle Ella Wheel Wilcox of other British and American liter ary notables In his amazing investigations he concealed his demanded proof of point most hard headed and fashion, and in these chapters makes pub lie his hndngs.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-20
Gro Be Continued.)
UNROMANTIC,

Dick-Do you like romantic girls, Harry?
 Harry-f don't. When you make a hole in your salary buying them ex- pensive flowers they tear them apart repeating: "He loves me-he loves me nOt'-Exchange
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-20
A Difficulty.

E. M. STEAD
 A Difficulty.
 Much comment from me Is not ne- cessary. k At 4 o'clock F. M Mir Stead was talking to me. I can dis tinctly remember Mir. Vango say ing, MT. Stead has left now this would be about 4:20 P. M. Between this time and 4:45 P. M.. Miss Stead says, he was talking about me to her in another part of London
 Miss Stead was never told by me at what time on that day or how I had had a message from her father.
 With regard to MT. Stead'S message to his daughter, it is distinctly Stead over again, Miss Stead never talks as her father did, and would not De thinking of any message to me. As to MT. Nout Peters-the medium-he knew nothing of me-
 Hence when all the facts are care fully sifted, the only legitimate in- ference is-Mr. Stead was there. A! any rate. I can conceive of no other interpretation of the facts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-20

should think about 4:15 o'clock in the afternoon-as the sitting com menced at 8 and lasted until 4:45
 Kind regards,
 F. M. STEAD
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-20

Smith Square,
 Westminster, s. w l.,
 10-11-191S Dear MT. Wynn:
 The message was given through Mir. Peter. at the end of the sit ting to which I had taken a friend.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
An Old Fault Finder.

An irritable and fault finding dis
position is often caused by indiges-
tion. A man with good digestion and
bowels that act regularly is usually
good natured. When troubled with
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Chamberlain's Tablets. They strength
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form it's functions naturally. They
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
plete committee work on the treaty
next week-will be upset.

plete committee work on the treaty
next week-will be upset.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of next week will be devoted to vot-
ing on amendments, committee MEM
bcrs said tonight. Though more than
hundred amendments are to be pro-
posed, many of them cover but one
subject, and they are numerous sim
ply because that same subject is re-
ferred to in many sections of the
treaty, in different ways. Senators
illustrated by saying that though Sen
ator Fall, of New Mexico, has many
amendments, they will accomplish the
same thing-elimination of the Unit
ed States from participation in the
work of more than score of bureaus
and commissions set up by the treaty.
Republican leaders also are seeking
to reduce to a minimum the number
of amendments, to shorten the time
required.
Framing of the committees report,
and the resolution of ratification
which may accompany it, is expected
to consume long time, but work al
ready has been started, Informally, on
the resolution of ratification.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
Is 1t Worth While?
JOAQUIN Miller

1t is worth while that we jostle a
brother
Bearing his load on the rough road
of life?
Is it worth while that we jeer at each
other
In blackness of heart?-that we
war to the knife?
God pity us in our pitiful strife.
God pity us all as we jostle each other;
God pardon US all for the triumphs
we feel
When fellow goes down; poor heart
broken brother,
Pierced to the heart; words are
keener than steel,
And mightier far for woe or for
veal.
Were it not we'll in this brief little
journey,
On over the isthmus, down into the
tide,
That we give him a fish instead of a
serpent,
Ere folding the hands to be and
abide
For ever and aye in dust at his side?
Look at the roses saluting each other;
Look at the herds all at peace on
the plain.
Man, and man only, makes war on
his brother,
And dotes in his heart on his peril
and pain
Shamed by the brutes that go down
on the plain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
DEMOCRATS WANT SPEEDY
ACTION ON TREATY OF PEACE

Washington, Aug. 23.-Democratic
members of the senate foreign rela-
,tions committee tonight announced
they will submit without debate to the
adoption of the whole program of re-
publican treaty amendments in the
committee, in the interest of speedy
action. The Shantung amendment,
the effect of which is to return the
territory to China, went through in
committee without word of opposi-
ton from Democratic members, who
contented themselves with voting
against it. Debate they pointed out,
would slow up action, as they are out
numbered, even with McCumber, a
Republican, voting with them.
Once they have the treaty in SEN
ate, however, Democrats will assume
a different attitude, and will make the
strongest fight of which they are ca
pable to reverse the committees ac-
tion on amendments.
Today's action, Senators Swanson,
Pittman, Pomerene, and other DEM
ocratic committee members declared,
"means nothing but the writing of a
partisan record which the senate will
erase. It slows up committee action
at time when the senate and the
country are demanding speed"
Republican members replied that if
speed is demanded, President Wilson
can accelerate the treaty's progress
by a prompt and favorable reply to
the committees request for what Sen
ator Lodge declared is Essential in
formation"
This includes two protocols to the
treaty, the text of the treaty with Po-
land, and information as to the boun-
dary provisions and territorial changes
made by the treaties with Austria,
Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria.
If the president declines to furnish
this information, Republicans init
mate, they will be forced to get it
elsewhere, and their plans to COM
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
REDUCES STATE LEVY
BY ONE-HALF OF MILL

Rut l.. Osborne, comptroller gener-
al, has fixed the state levy at nine
mills. The 1919 general assembly
made the levy 9 1-2 mills, authorizing
the comptroller general to reduce this
if the assessed. valuation would per-
nit.
In reducing this levy from nine and
half to nine mills, Mr.. Osborne says
it will mean the taxpayers of South
Carolina WI! ray approximately $780,
900 less taxes. The one-half mill on
the total taxable property would raise
approximately this amount. Mr.. Os-
borne makes the following statement
regarding the tax levy and taxes:
"The appropriation act passed by
the last Legislature amounts to S3,-
S2,6S2.7S. From this IS deducted
S3S2,00n, the amount estimated that
will be raised from sources other
than taxes. After making this deduc-
ION it will be see" that the amount
to be rqised by taxation IS $780,
6S2.7S.
In 1918 the total taxable proper
tv in the state as assessed at $685.
100000, this being an Increase over
1917 of S59,OO0,O00. However, 1918
was the year for assessing real estate
and the increase for 1919 over 1918,
it is estimated, will be about S15,0O0,-
900, which will give the state $685.
100000 worth of taxable property. 1t
is thus shown that nine mills will raise
the necessary amount.
"In fixing this levy, it has been nee
essary for me to estimate the amount
to be raised from sources other than
taxes, and also the amount of taxable
property in the state. The South Car
olina tax commission has been engag
ed in equalizing the assessment on
merchandise. This work was complet-
ed during the week and the assess
ments forwarded to the various coun-
ty auditors. The tax commission has
also been assessing automobiles this
year and these classes of property are
now placed on an equal basis of as
sessment with corporations, banks and
real estate.
All property, real and personal, is
being assessed on basis of AZ per
cent and our tax levy is nine mills.
Were these assessment made on.
basis of 100 per cent, as in many
other states, the levy would be about
four mills. 1t is in this manner that
other states have such small tax lev
les, their assessments are made on 100
per cent basis.
"It is my opinion that South Caro-
lima should adopt this 100 per cent
basis and thereby reduce the tax levy
to less than half of what it is at
present. 1t was at the request of the
general assembly that the tax COM
mission adopted AZ per cent basis.
A low rate of taxation is one of the
biggest advertisements to outside cap
ital state could have.
"At the present time there are no
income, franchise or inheritance tax
laws in this state. Such laws should
be passed by the next general assem-
bly,. A large revenue could be de-
rived from these sources which are
contributing nothing towards the ex-
penses of the state department
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
The Best Physie.

When you want pleasant physic
try Chamberlain's Tablets. They are
easy to take and mild and gentle in
effect. They are highly priced by peo-
pie who have become acquainted with
their good qualities. They only cost
a quarter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
SENATE LIKELY TO ACT THIS
WEEK IN THE H. C. OF L.

Washington, August 23.-Events in
the governments effort to bring
down the high cost of living tonight
were turning about probable senate
action on legislation asked by 'Attor-
ney General Palmer.
Before the week is over Palmer
will probably know whether he is to
get the extension of the war time con-
troll act, which he has asked and which
the house has already granted, or
whether he must base his actions on
existing laws.
Palmer has made it plain to sena-
tors that he considers it essential that
new legislation which would provide
a fine and prison sentence for food
profteers, including clothing in the
food control act and give him addl--
tional power to stop profiteering by
retailers.
So far members of the senate
agriculture committee who have Pal
mer's proposals under consideration
have not been favorable to them.
While awaiting senate action the
department of justice, it was an
nounced tonight, is going ahead with
its campaign to organize fair price
associations, Notwithstanding the fact
that the new legislation has not re-
ceived final action.
Dealers who sell goods for more
than the fair prices are liable to pros
ecution, Notwithstanding the fact that
the new legislation has not received
final action.
Food hoard seizures are also to
continue, it was made plain today by
the department in estimating that
food to total value of about $780,
900 has been seized during this week.
Early developments are also antici-
pated in connection with Palmer's an
nouncement that the packers had vio-
lated antitrust laws.
In congress, in addition to senate
developments in food control law
amendments, is expected.
The house agriculture committee
will take up a bill by Representative
Hutchinson, New Jersey, prohibiting
the cold storage of food more than
ten months except by consent of the
secretary of agriculture and provid-
ing that all cold storage food must
be so stamped. This is one of the
measures suggested by President Will
son.
Another measure along the lines
suggested by the president is before
the house judiciary committee. 1t
provides licensing system for cor
porations.
1o5 s4senbe1 dn eHe4 o. s! 6epuoW eea
--41mmoo suone!1doIdde esnoq eqL
additional appropriations by the de-
partment of justice and others to
carry on the war to reduce prices.
Whether army food sales to cities
and through the parcel post are to
continue will be decided soon when
war department supply officers have
determined whether there is any
more food on hand Sales by parcel
post have been so heavy that officials
believe most of the surplus food is al
ready disposed of.
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The Holt County sentinel., 1919-06-06

an equivalent Of s3,3li for each man
answering the call to the colors.
The total number Of registrants
was 2,937.
Five per cent Of the population of
the county answered the call TO the
colors. Z
Now that the war Is over and our
boys are back, our people have a
chance to see what miracles have been
performed by the process of military
training, They come back better men
than they were when they went away.
They are stronger in character and
inherent manhood; they are more
chivalric; they have broader view
Of life and affairs, and more even
than these things, they have each
added five years TO his span Of life.
Soon the trials and hardships will be
forgotten, but the physical vigor will
remain as a permanent benefit to ev-
cry man who underwent the training
of camp and field.
They are indeed better men and
better American citizens than when
they went away.
The Holt County sentinel., 1919-06-06
Trustees Sale.

Wbereas n 7 Nav hy HE dooJ ~
trust dated the 2nd Sav of Wovemher
IgI5. and of record IN Rook 100 nf
mage 227 Of the records in the Re-
eorder's office. conveved N R NJ stev
enson ali of the West sixtv'seven we and
one.half (67IS acres of the North
half INiaS Of The Son,bwost lsWnr
quarter ~ section tbrea faI and
three f3S of the Sontheast ~ iSEH onarS
ter of Section No. four fH ali in
Township No. Sixty-one (6iC North Of
The Holt County sentinel., 1919-06-06

=, =, 81,
reached the Regiment and Division
Of the armisticc.
The members Of the s9th Division
from Holt county were; ~
). Owen bankers, 30lth Ambulance
company. - o,,,. o,,,
Charles Z. Crosswhlte, 3ooth Am
bulanee company; wounded ~
S.tor' NIL uinEIc MEho''S' aS5,% sJ," % InSan,Sy,
wounded s,, o,en ,.,.,..
all,n u stah'ey' ooo'h ih'ah'rE'
wounded; o-,n ,..
Roy S'c""r"' ooo'h in'""''!
WounuS"; o,., ,,,
freI faneher, ao9tn inlah'rS.
Ira BEAVER ooo'h ihlah''!i "ou''''
ed;, ,,, ,,.n ,.
Harvey Wilson, 'oo'h ihia"'rE
"Vsn T1aronco s.h,oidor a,G,h Infantry
,onnJod
Harry Jonos ab6tb Infantry
wounded.
Thomas Landers, 356th Infantry;
wounded.
Timothy Hamilton. 356th Infantry;
wounded.
Edward Grooms. 3bGth Infantry;
wounded.
ROY Cocanougher, 356th Infantry;
killed.
Ruby Lipps, 356th Infantry, wound
ed.
II. T. Dobyns, 356th Infantry;
wounded. 49,, .,
Geo. Story, 356th Infantry; killed
Frank Mead, 356th lnfantryi
wounded; o
Chas, L. Kaiser, 3l4th military po-
lice.
Adolph Gen, 34Oth artillery.
Chas. Lafranee, 3b6th Infantry;
wounded.
The total men engaged in the Ar
gonne-Meuse offensive was 63l ,4O5i
losses from all causes ll5,529. The
S0th Divisions loss 23h per cent.
The total casualties in the st. Mi.
hiel offensive in which many Holt
county boys were in was 1889.
Holt county sent TO the war n total
NJ TIo men. enlistments SSs. induc.
t;ons aao "
S The tota, casualties were. Com
nanv JWk;llod in action a. died from
diso,so tota, M;scelianeons an
listments killed in action &. died
from disease I0 total IL. Total num-
ber of deaths p.
The Holt County sentinel., 1919-06-06

one died from disease; these are pre-
viously stated in this article.
Those wounded. shocked or gasscd
which the war department places un-
der the wounded classification are:
Corporal Frost Browning,
David y. Bradley,
Jacob bragg,
Corporal Henry l.. Curtin.
VIM. II. Cook,
Corporal 1hos. 4. Duncan,
Corporal Fred Elton.
VIM. Evcrhart,
Buglcr Harry Haddan,
All. Hatch,
Charles Lifts,
Dcwaync Lifts,
Lieut.. ChaS. T.. Mum.
Sergeant Jack a. Roberts,
All X. Robinson,
Thos. NJ. Story,
Glenn Sinclair,
Vernon Stuart.
Scrgcan, Roy Tibbetts.
James Tyson,
Corporal l.. Wcddlc,
Earl Woods.
The officers Of Company l. that
sailed away that night OF April -,
1918, did not return home with the
company:
Capt. Ray W. Carter was transfer
red and placed In charge Of camp
of German prisoners, ut Ncufchateau.
in September, 1918, where he Is still
on duty. lie served six years in the
regular army, serving three years in
the infantry branch Of the service in
the Philippines and in Texas. lie
was born at Hatfield, Missouri. March
80, 1856. lie was married TO Miss
Frances Anibal, Of Craig, June 2s,
1916, at Ncvada, while in camp. At
the time Of his enlistment, he was the
vice.presidcnt of the j. II. Carter
Mercantile Company, Of Mound City.
First Lieutenant Charles r.. Mum
was transferred 10 rcgimcntal head
quarters in August. 1918, and made
a gas officer. He also acted as
Judge Advocate during his services
in France. lie came across ahead
Of the regiment, and by reason Of his
physical condition was sent to "A mil
ltary hospital in st. Louis, and re-
turned 10 his home in Mound City,
Wednesday last. May u. and Is con
N"'sNHs HlN'l.' ii' was DoiH ~
Splckard, Missouri, September 10,
1872, and took to the marriage altar
Miss Lucy Bragg, at Oregon. Novem-
Der 2s, 1906. At the time Of his en-
listment, he was conducting the NOV
ing picture show of Mound City. His
father was veteran of the Civil War.
Lieutenant Mum has had much cN-
perience in the militia service, and in
hented much of his love for the mil
itary life from his father. Lieutenant
Mum is home on a leave of absence
for 80 days, with orders to report ut
the Base Hospital, at st. Louis, not
having been discharged, but on the
contrary, like Lieutenant Forney has
been assigned to the 9th (Rcgularl
Army, which newspaper report will
soon be assigned to the Panama Canal
zone.
Second Lieutenant Moss Forney
was promoted to first lieutenant In
October, 1918, and Is still in the serv-
zee with the army Of occupation in
Germany. He saw service in the
Spanish American War, and has a
liking Tor the military. He is son
OF Sol, Fomey, one Of Hollis dearly
beloved citizens, who is now SO years
OF age. Lieutenant Forney was born
IN Mound City, May 10, 1882, and on
Ws.y Way -, ivVo, ne married nellie
t1dh nhiI'in ., oregon ihey nave Tour
''u,e", /. .he swo sons and TWO uaughtets,
M 'no slIhe 1i ms enlistment, ne was
o., "u'o''oo'e "'aehi'ist at Mouh'
ehx ,,,. ,
Inc Objects returning AT the mead
Vi C company l. were:
Sap.. eharies haitei' OF BAKERS
Ia First i.,,on.n, o.. c.o.oo. -