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?Ides? ?ttwapwpt&U ^mrth (Santa y0L 83 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1918 NO. 16 JOHNSTON LETTER. Red Cross Active. Marriage of Mist Jordon and Mr. M ?f fet. W. C. T. U. Hold Meeting. The Red Cross rooms are well fill ed this week with workers. Many pa jama suits are being finished and a large number of undergarments are being worked on. The surgical dressings class has received an order for 900 cotton pads instead of the first order for 500 gauze rolls. As soon as the or der came the work of cutting the pads began, so that the order could be finished by the last of June as expected. Each day of the week two of the surgical dressings classes are in charge, and these get their-force * of workers. They begin work at 9 o'clock, and at the rapid rate of work may have the box ready to be ship ped before time. This Division Meeting of the Wo man's Missionary Union of the Ridge Association will be held Satur day of this week at Dry Creek church and it is hoped that there will be a full attendance of each organization from the churches in this division. Mr. Stanton Lott left on Satur day last for camp at Vancouver which is about 20 miles from Washington, D. C. Mr. Lott is one of our finest young men and the interest and pray ers of his many friends will follow him as he goes to take up arms in de fense of his Country. Miss Dorothy Starbuck of Rich mond, Va., and Miss Fay Roberts of Greenville have been visiting Misses Frances Turner and Loise Hoyt. Much interest is being manifested here in the purchasing of War Sav ings Stamps and plans are being jnade for the big all day drive on the 24th. A booth has been filled up on j Main Street where information can j be secured and a special committee holds forth each day. A full list of j every citizen in this school district \ is being notified to be present at the Drive and there is no doubt but that the full quota will be subscribed. When we think what our men are doing at the front, and of what other nations are giving up, we will glad ly fall in line and do our part. Mr. Albert Toney is to be congrat uated upon winning the scholarship at Annapolis and he will leave here about the first of July to take up his work there. Mr. Toney is a very in tellectual young gentleman and was one of the brightest students of this school here as long as he attended. In the examination for scholarship he made 100 per cent on every ex-j amination. Mr. and Mrs, Garland Coleman are here for a short visit with the latter's mother. Mr. Coleman has vol untered for service and has been ac cepted. He recently resigned his. po sition in Florida and came for the examination. Mrs. Coleman contem plates taking a nurses course of training. Mr. .Charlton Walsh of Sumter is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Pedrick and Miss Thoora Flem ing of Gainesville, Florida are the guests of Mrs. J. N. Marsh. Mrs. Gould and little daughter of Spartanburg are guests of Mrs. J. H. White. On last Sunday afternoon Miss Nellie Jordon and Mr. Osborne Maf fett were married in Edgefield and j this happy event was quite a sur-1 prise not only to their family but to their friends as well. These young people have the best wishes and con gratulations of their many friends here. Dr. G. H. Schaefer, director of music, Greenville Woman's College, was entertained during his stay here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Turner. Dr. Schaefer is the director of the ?urman Glee Club and one of the members, Mr. Blackburn, the im personator, was with him here. Dr. Schaefer is a wonderful musician and his music gave much pleasure during his stay. The Furman Glee Club which came here under the auspices of the Red Cross, gave a fine entertainment on Tuesday evening to a well filled house. They were very generous with their encores and every single feature was greatly enjoyed. Sergeant Benj. Lewis of Camp Se vier spent last week here with his mother, Mrs. Annie P. Lewis. Every one was glad to grasp his hand aj: and to see his bright young fac< Miss Antoinette Denny has b elected one of the teachers in High School and she and her mot will now be back in their home to which fact is one of pleasure to tl friends. Mrs. Isom of Spartanburg and IV Pedrick and Miss Theora Fleming Gainesville, Florida are guests of and Mrs. J. W. Marsh. The June meeting of the W. C. U. was held on Friday afternoon ; although the day was very wa: there was a good attendance \i their visitors. It was a sincere pie ure to all to have present the forr president Mrs. T. R. Denny, who c ducted the devotionals. Miss Paj conducted the meeting and the ports were very interesting. Miss Rushton, Superintendent Scientific Temperance Instructif had sent 12 essays from the H: School pupils and in the county c< test, Mr. Judson Ready of this sch won the prize, a $5 gold piece. M Rushton is doing a splendid work her department. In the work for the soldiers a sailors, ten bags had been filled di ing the month and three ready ma were given out at the meeting, t bags being furnished and made for those who wish to fill one. T ?article concerning the little t?stame in one of the bags sent out to a si dier boy who is how in France, w read. This testament which he to from his little bag and plac'ed in pocket warded oif a bullet that wou have otherwise pierced his heart.. The L. T. L. is doing good wo under Mrs. J. H. White and Flow Mission work is being done by Me dames O. D. Black and W. J. Hatche The membership committee was ur ed to find some new members. Tl ma" er of the petitions to the Re re 'atives for a war measure pr hibiuon, was discussed and letters I that effect will be sent to the men bers. Mr. Hoover's "no wheat" appe. was read and the Union took, tl stand that as far as possible it wou] be carried out. Following this, Mii Anna A. Gordon's slogan, "Bak the barley into bread and bar it froi the bar," was adopted and the men bers were to order s'orne barley an use the recipes in the Union Signa The subject for the afternoon wa "The Flower Mission," and Mrs. C D. Black conducted this part of th meeting. She told something of Jer nie Cassidy's birthday and what th Mission meant to many. There wer some selections read and reports o the observance of Jennie Cassidy' birthday at the County Home wer given by Mrs. J. A. Lott and Mrs J. H. White. Mrs. Chas. Early and children havi gone to Florence to visit relatives Mrs. Ann Moblely will leave fo: Virginia next week to spend the sum mer with her daughters, Mesdamei Harry Hamilton and Oliver Hamilton One day of last week was the 78tl birthday of Mr. Nick Broadwater and his good wife gave him a sur prise spend-the-day party. She invit ed four of his comrades of the Con federate period, Messrs. M. W. Clark, H. W. Dobey, Chas. Carson and James Tompkins to come for this day and he said it was one of the happi est surprises to him and all passed .a most enjoyable day. Misses Julia Folk, Ida Folk and Hortense Woodson of Edgefield were visitors last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Howard. Miss Emma Bouknight went to Chattanooga recently to visit her brother, Lieut. Bettis Bouknight. Hon. and Mrs. J. L. Walker en tertained with a dinner on Wednes day evening, the honor guests being Dr. Thomas Wright and Miss Shivers of Augusta, Georgia. .Mrs. Dorn and Miss Carrie Dorn of Spartanburg are guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Dobey. Miss Emma Wright bas gone to Springfield to visit her sister, Mrs. Eula Glenton. The Apollo Music Club held the last meeting of the summer at "Mul berry Place," with Miss Emma Bouk night. Mrs. E. R. Mobley conducted the meeting and in the annual re ports of the officers and committees the members felt gratified over the result of the year's endeavor. For patriotic purposes they have given $117.00; educational, $7.50 After expenses for federation dues and year books the treasury has a bal (Continued on Page 4.) \ IMPORTAN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED JUNE 2 NATIONAL WAI GOVERNORS AND M/ PROCLA MEETINGS WILL BE HELD SECURE SUBSCRIJ SAVINGS Pursuant to the proclamations and the Governor of this State, I, V olina, acting uuder the authority of have called all tax-payers and wage-i June 28th, to give their subscription ral communities and the smaller tow the school houses and churches at ? and 25th. The District Chairman will cc house or church, keeping a record ol names of all persons present and th subscribed for by them. The namei refuse Ol neglect to subscribe, with be reported. War Savings clamps (which ari the same as Liberty Bonds) can be t year 19IS, but it is intended that su on June 28. The price of each War Savings ing which it is bought. During Jui July each Stamp will cost ?4.18, anc during 1918. On January 1, 1923, will redeem all War Savings Stamp which month in 1918 they were bou? months in 1918 than during the late buys earlier has loaned his money tc than if he should buy later. By way of illustration, note th< COST OF WAR S DURING JUNE, JULI . J une 1 Stamp._ $4.17 20 Stamps_. $83.00 50 Stamps_?208.50 100 Stamps_$417.00 200 Stamps...$834.00 The law provideu that no persoi Savings Stamps exceeding $l,0OU rn: however, may be purchased for othe minor cnildren, Tbe money invested in War Sa' tion, but is a loan to the Governmet per cent compound interest. If, be( verses, or calamity, it should be nee January 1, 1923, you may do so by a OrdiT postmaster, in which case yo Stamps, with interest to date of pay State and local taxes; when registere against lost?; they are backed by all 1 they cannot fall in value below the j and as.well paying an investment as ment. A definite quota of*- War Savin: school district and .community. Th expects all the citizens of every soho for its quota and to pledge themselv the war. It is to be hoped that the subs your county will show you and your whom our Government, in this hour State War Savings Director, Appoii of the Secretary of the United An Appeal From the County Chairman For War Sav ings Stamps. South Carolina has enjoyed the reputation of being one of the lead ins: states of the Union. This distinc tion has not been voluntarily thrust upon her, nor was it by accident but by deeds done, merits won by ardu ous undertakings and other ways too numerous to mention. She has done herself proud in the quality and num ber of soldiers furnished for this war, she has exceeded the demands for the Bond issues, Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. and has kept apace with the other sister States in every un dertaking that has been suggested for victory over the Huns EXCEPT ONE. Why should this be? Further, Edgefield county has al ways been to South Carolina what this State has been to the Union. To day she enjoys thc plaudit, "Well Jone" in her share of all the de mands upon the State EXCEPT ONE A.nd why should this be? Our State occupies the unenvi lble position of bemg last in the list Df States in regard to the sale of War ?T NOTICE! STATES PROCLAIMS FRIDAY 18, 1918 18 R SAVINGS DAY ^YORS MAKE SIMILAR MATIONS IN EVERY COMMUNITY TO PTIONS FOR WAR > STAMPS of the President of thc United States vjar Savings Director for South Car the United Treasury Department, earners to meet on or before Friday, is for War Savings Stamps. In ru n and cities, meetings will be held in 1:00 a. m. and 2:00 p. m. on the 24th ?nduct the meeting in each school F the proceedings and reporting the a amount of War Savings Stamp? 3 of absent persons, and of those who their reasons for so doiug, will also e United States Government Bonds laid for during any month in the bscriptions will be signed for them Stamp depends upon the month dur ne each Stamp will cost $4.17. Tn 1 soon, one cent more each month the Government of the United States ?s at $5.00 each, no matter during crht. They cost less during the earljp r months because the person who > the Government for a longer time ? following: A VINGS STAMPS f AND AUGUST, 1918. Cost in . -- --Cost in. Are Worth on ] July August Jan. 1, 1923 84.18 84.19 85.00 883.0U 83.00 100.00 8209.00 8209.50 250.00 8418.0U ?419.00 500.00 8830.00 8838.00 81,000.00 i can hold in his own name War aturity value. War Savings Stamps, r members of the family, including rings Stamps is not a gift, or a dona lt. It will all be paid back with 4 :au8e of some serious financial . re ?esssary to get your money before ;iving ten days' notice to any Money u can get what you paid for the ment. 'J be Stamps are free from all d at the postofh'ce they are insured :he property in the United States; irice you pay; they are as convenient has ever beeu offered by our Govern ors Stamps bas been assigned each e Government of the United States >ol district and county to subscribe es to save and economize to help win criptions taken at the meetings in neighbors to be loyal Americans to of need, does not call in vain. (Signed) R. G. RHETT, ited and Acting Under the Authority States Treasury. Savings Stamps and Edgefield county up to June 14th was almost at the bottom of the list of counties of the State. Some counties have sold al most $4.00 for each person while Edgefield has sold only an average of 27 cents worth of War Savings Stamps for each person. Is this due to lack of patriotism? Emphatically, no! Is it the lack of money? Judging the county resources by the natural index, her banks, we say no to this. Procrastination seems to be the an swer. The time allowed for the sale of the War Savings Stamps was from January 1, 1918 to December 31, 191S. Our Government expected that each month would yield its quota of the $2,000,000,000. This was intend ed as a regular bond issue in which every man, woman and child might par^' ipate. But procrastination has said, "There is time enough yet." So .urgent are the demands upon the Government for money that Pres ident Wilson has issued a proclama tion setting apart June 14th to June 28th for a National War Savings Stamps campaign in which time the whole issue of War Savings Stamps is to be purchased or pledged. Quite a number of the States, principally in the West have taken up their quota. Now we have an opportunity to redeem ourselves in a two-fold way: 1. To remove the stigma from the name of our fair State. 2. To make a reputation for our grand old county. Let us go "over the top." We be lieve in our boys in the first line of defence in France and that they will go over the top and take the Huns when volunteers are called. Therefore that our boys may confidently believe in us, it behooves us in the second line of defence in free America, when offered the opportunity and called upon to volunteer with our means to go over the top, thereby showing our patriotism and determination to take the Huns and keep our country free. Now for the convenience of every body in the county and to facilitate the buying and pledging of the stamps the Nebraska plan, as nearly as possible, has been adopted. By it the State of Nebraska raised more than her quota in one day. The Na tional Committee recommends it to us. A census has been made of every school district in the county and the County chairman has in his office ?the names of both male and female, white-and colored over 16 years of age. Every loyal citizen is expected to attend the meeting designated for their respective school district men tioned elsewhere in this paper. Be sides doing a patriotic service in at tending these meetings you will be delightfully entertained by the good speakers provided for each place. A list of the citizens of each school dis trict will be in the hands of the local committee. This is a call of the President-a call of your country-don't be a slacker. E. J. Mims, County Chairman. Interesting Letter From Soldier [ ? at Fori,.Myer. , [Editor The Advertiser: Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock the Confederate Veterans paid tribute with impressive memorial services over the graves of fallen Confederate heroes in Arlington cemetery. 'The President and Mrs. Wilson were present at the ceremony but Mr. Wilson made no address. Hon. L. P. Padgett of Tennessee dilivered the oration. In part he said, "Reconstruction in the South has been so thoroughly accomplished that in the present war the nation has been acting as one man." He praised the South's dead heroes and referred to President Wil son who was seated on his right, as "the greatest man in the world today, if not the greatest man that ever lived." Two thousand veterans took part in the ceremony and several thous and friends and visitors were present. Flowers were strewn over the graves of the Confederate dead and a gar land of roses was placed on the mon ument of the Confederacy. The services were held under the auspices of the Confederate Veteran Association (Camp 171, U. C. V.), Sons of Confederate Veterans, Unit ed Daughters of Confederacy, and the Southern Relief Society. Captain Fred Beall, commander of Camp 171, U. C. V., led the thin gray line of veterans around the monument in salute and thence to the seats in front of the grand stand where Rep resentative Padgett made the address The invocation was made by Rev. Randolph H. McKinn, Chaplain of Camp 171, U. C. V. Music was furn ished by the Marine Band, and the benediction was given by Rev. An drew R. Byrd, Chaplain of Camp 305, Sons of Confederate Veterans. All the boys in Company's D, E, and F, have had their steel helmets issued them. The helmets weigh about three .and one-half pounds and the first remark the fellows make when they try them on is, "T' hell-mit hel met." About three thousand engi neers left Washington last night and we trust that we will go next. Private Bristow, of Seattle, form erly of Bennettsville, has joined Com pan y E so now we have two repre- '. sentatives from South Carolina in : the barracks of Engineers, city of ? Washington. Private Townes, I: No. 680346. NAVAL LETTER. Regular Routine at Naval Sta tion. Bevy of Edgefield Boys Both Well and Happy. The following intensely interest ing letter was written by Mr. Rains ford Cantelou to his mother. It will be recalled that he volunteered about a month ago for service in the navy. Charleston, S. C., June ll, 1918, U. S. Naval Hospital. Ward B. Dear Mother, I have been busy lately as we have started to school and I haven't had a chance to write. I will give you an outline Of what I am doing now, so that you will see that I am kept pretty busy. We get up every morning at 6:30 and lights must out at ten o'clock. We have set ting up exercises every morning from 6:30 to 7 o'clock and then we report to our wards for duty until breakfast. After breakfast we drill for an hour. We have about seventy five boys to drill, and I am in charge of one platoon. We have the drill just as they have in the Army and we also have another drill called Let ter Drill. In this drill we use stretch ers. After drill is over we go to school and get out at four o'clock. We have one hour for dinner, and ward du ties from twelve to one. We go to school in a large tent and have nice benches but it is pretty warm in the middle of the day. We go to school every day except Saturday, and I have wished that I was in school then many times. We have general inspection .every Satur day. There is not a particle of dust to be found and the whole yard is even raked over. On Sunday morn ingsjiffi?^have one subject, clerical work, from nine to twelve. Every day we haye lectures on anatomy, physiology, hygiene, sanitation, diet etics, nursing, pharmacy,, chemistry, mat?rrff^hiedica and texicology. We have to take notes and every night we have to write them up very neat ly, in a large note book. If I had not studied pharmacy and chemistry I believe I would be discouraged, but I think the course is fine and I like it better every day. This is a splen did course for anyone who wishes to study medicine, and I am surely go ing to take up that study if I am not too old when I get out. ; After school we report to our wards and stay until six-thirtjror sev en o'clock, and often even later than that. We have only until ten o'clock to write up our notes, to do all our studying for the next day, and to do all our writing and washing for the next day. I have dropped one of my duties-taking in washing-and am having it done, ar- I could not pos sibly do it and keep up with my work. I have had several details since I have been in the Navy. At first I was put to cleaning up the dispen sary then I was put in the prescrip tion department where I stayed un til I was transferred to the hospital. My second detail was taking temper atures, pulse and respiration. My third, and very much enjoyed detail, was staying in the diet kitchen, where I looked after the diets for the pa tients, and I could get anything I wanted to eat. I have intended weigh ing since coming out but I have not had a chance. The last one, and the one I am on now,- is looking after part of the ward. . I was sitting in class Sunday morn ing and happened to look around and I saw DeLoach Warren coming in, but I could not speak to him; in a few minutes we heard a bell ring long followed by two short strokes and every boy jumped up and left the teacher standing in the middle of the floor as we knew it was for fire. Ev ery one ran to the administration building and caught the fire carts, and we were at the place with every thing ready and standing at atten tion in three minutes but we were criticised for taking so long to go just about three hundred yards and to get everything fixed. After all, it was no fire but just a fire drill. We stay in nice large tents now with a nice floor and a goool bed. Platt Brunson has^fa tent next to mine and I see hinv every day. I al ways give him the Edgefield papers when I finish reading them. I also saw Sam Mays at the Y. M. C. A. the (Continued on page Five)