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DEATH OF MRS. C.R.ED WARDS (Chester News.) Our whole community was saddeaed on last Saturday evening when was learned that Mrs. "Belle Thompson Edwards, wife of Mr. Claude R. Edwards, passed beyond Om range of mortal vision, her Jeath having occurred in Abbeville at six o'clock. She had only been ill a few days and many of her numerous friends ia Chester had just learned of her Haess when the end came. Mr. Edwards, who is a member of the aviation corp, located near Memphis, Tram.. arrived just a few hours be JSrare her death. Mis. Edwards was a native af Gbrendon county and came to Chester several years ago as welfare -worker both at the Wylie Mills and Ike Springstein Mills, where she did a noble work. After leaving Chester abe went to Abbeville and on last Aagust she was married to Mr. Edwards, who after a short honeymoon catered the service of his country in the aerial section after which Mrs. **J J 4-a wtawTt n f *?awarub returueu tu u? num ?? Abbeville. She was admirable and nade friends with all whom she came in contact with. She was a Christian woman and in her work sbe pointed many to Jesus Christ as "The light of the world." As a citi*en she pointed them to the highest characters and the loftiest ideals. Se warped them against mean amotions and selfish aims. As an idealxt she held before them the mysticism of the religious life and illustrated the merit of that life in her ?vm living. As a scholar she kept ifce flame of intellectual ambition trimmed and oiled by persistent apffieartion to study and the eternal anchorage in Christianity. Her soteriology was Pauline , in compass: qahI onil KAHV 7' Wfcli-lW "As the summer sun sinks peacefully and gracefully to the setting and there, as a queen in royal robes sinks to jts evening couch, so she auk to the sunset hour of death, full-erbetf and in unflecked splendor: an example worthy of the imi-j tation. of American womanhood?a efrild of God?a disciple of Jesus Christ." iM*~ ifrrs. Edwards is survived by her mother and eleven brothers and sisters, her father having died little tore than a year ago. One brother B-with the American army in Prance sad another is in training at Camp Sevier. Funeral services were held at Bethel M. E. church yesterday afternoon at three thirty o'clock by Dr. Byrd, president of Chicora CoU lege, assisted by Rev. C. C. Herbert, after which the interment was made in Evergreen cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. A. S. Thomas and J. F. Barnwell, of Abbeville, and C. D. Crosby, J. T. Collins, E. F. Bynum and H. R. Woods. The beautiful floral designs plac- i cd on her grave were a testimonial 1 i? iiiwiiiwiiiinnimwimitrtMiniHMuuMtmMUMUttimtuiMitHiiimiiiunammiiHnMmti ^^ MMVMHWtMMTOifiMiuMiuiintMiMraMnuiiUinuuiuiMmMniuuiuiNutuuiaiiiniJinituimuui j Job Oneof the most e J We are prepared ( Printing used by ] Bill heads |] Letter heads Envelopes I! Statements U W* m ^ 1 11 business Uards it. Circulars 1) Milk bills Wedding forms 1 Phone 10? | PRESS AND irirrrrr- a egg r -jl of the high esteem and love which she was held by her lorro ing friends. ASLEEP ON DUTY IS CHARGED TO TV Washington, Feb. 28.?Four A erican soldiers of the expeditions forces have been sentenced to shot, two for being found asle while on duty in the front-li trenches, and two for refusing obey orders of superior officers. The men were tried by a genei court-martial, the findings of whi and the sentence have been approv by General Pershing. The papers the case were forwarded here tod and will be reviewed by Preside Wilson before the men are execute That the men have not alrea paid the extreme penalty for tl serious breach of discipline is due the policy of the War Departmei put into effect after the execution short time ago of thirteen neg regulars in Texas for participate in the Houston riots. ^ In that ca I only the commanding general of t | department reviewed the eviden | upon which the negroes were co | victed, that being all that is requi I ed in time of war. ' After that in< dent, however, it was decided th the President should pass upon j capital offenses committed by Ai erican soldiers that there might 1 no possibility of a miscarriage < justice. Accordingly, the condem ed men in France will have a r prieve until Mr. Wilson rules whet er the penalty shall be (inflicted. The two soldiers convicted of di obedience flatly refused when orde ed by their lieutenant to "get the equipment and turn out for drill according to General Pershing's r port. It is assumed here that tl refusal was in the face of a warnin as to what the consequence woul be. ( General Pershing's powers ai different from those possessed h commanding officers in the Unite States. He has absolute authority Wjithout reference to this countr; to inflict the death penalty for fi\ charges. Mutiny, murder, rape, d( sertion and spying. In mihor case involving the death penalty he ma; at his own discretion, send the pa pers back to this country for r< view, or direct the carrying out c execution. In this case he has elec ed to have the cases reviewed her* Only one member of the exped tionary force has paid the death pei alty, having been convicted of rap< PLENTY OF CANS AND SUGA1 FOR PRESERVING AND CANNING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. South Carolina made a most ei viable record last year in its car ning campaign. Perhaps no Stat showed as intelligent effort as ,di this State for preserving her vegc tables and fruit crops. Those wh ?MiinuuiifuinMMuuiiiniuuuiiii4uiiituuittiiiMiinuiiMinitiiHiiiiiiiuiiiNiiiiiuiuiinuiuiiu(ti Priii ssentiai things ink ! to take your ordei the business man, j TV 1 uance oraers Programmes < Law forms Sales slips Rent bills Folders Shipping Tags Labels ind represental BANNER CO., < in showed the foresight to can and w- preserve reaped the full benefits by not having to buy canned goods at high prices. From a purely economical standpoint the necessity of jq canning fruita and vegetables is more serious this year than ever be_ fore. Last year many thought they iTy would not be able to get sugar for ke their canned goods, jellies and preep serves. The government is .regulatne ing, and will continue to regulate the price of sugar, and will hold it at a normal figure. Food Administrator ral Elliott is confident that ten cents ch Per pound for sugar, at retail, will ed be the prevailing price. It is, therein fore, Very prudent to plant vegetaay bles and such foodstuff as can be nt conserved during thecoming sumid. mer. The government is already dy taking ample precaution to see lis that every body gets plenty of conto tainers and sugar, and the following at, telegram was sent out from the Food Administration cffice in Washington. It will be of general interest, and TO reads: Dn se "Regarding sugar supplied for he manfacturing of essential food proce ducts appreciating necessity of n_ both production and preservatinn of [r_ food supplies as well as rejecting ;i- the policy, of the food administraat tion as bearing upon collateral inill dustries, such as manufacturers of n. cans and fruit jars, etc., and buyers t?e of same, all manufacturers of ea0f sential food products are advised n- that they will be able to obtain e- their full necessary requirements of L. an era t? Pat* mQnn^o/?fii7nnr? nnimnaoa [J- OUgUl XVi UKUlUlOVVUltiig puiyvot/o during coming season. This applies g. particularly to packers of fruits, r_ condensed milk, and such vegetables ir for preservation of which sugar may f" be necessary, as well as to the house e- wives for usage in preserving purie poses. When car shortage is reig; lieved supplies of sugar will be avail-1 [d able for necessary preservation purposes. Shipments from Cuba are' steadily increasing." Chairman August Kohn, in chai^i !(j of the Conservation and production campaign in this State, 011 these assurances feels all the moire justified 79 . . ' rg in begging the people to strain ev-< 3_ ery effort in planning food crops and }3 gardens. The surplus will be needed 7' WHAT HENRY SIMPSON THINKS i Miss Etta Allen, who is the competent teacher of the fourth grade k" at the graded school, interests and * educates the children by reading 1_ them good books. Just now they l~ are deep in the pleasures of "Over the Top," and every little boy in the grade is fighting the battles of & the Allies on the Western front along with Empey and his comrades. Throughout the bookt. the Ameri-J cans are spoken of as "Yankees", and when the teacher explained i- that this term applied to both North i- and South Henry Simpson remarke ed that the "people of the South d just won't stand for that" much to s- the amusement of his New Jersey o teacher." UMiittuiuutiimiwiiwnnNiiiuuMiuiuaMiuiuiuiiiutmtiuuiiwiMiuiMitiiiiiiiiittiiNiiMimftuiiMfiRiiit iiuuiuiuniHi)iiiNwuu?im<MUiuuiiriiiiaiHaiiMiiiiMiutMiiMM<iMu?iiu?imiuniifliiiuiiiMiuittiuinn'_ 5 iting S il 5 = usircss is Printing. )) rs for all kinds of such as II II Show cards Church envelopes jj Dodgers D Ll_i. rampnieis N Tickets Announcements Law Briefs Reports, etc - j s tive will call I + m w Abbeville, S. I. || Nev | Our Buyer Northern Mar | and almost e\ goods in eve backward, am (express is so cosiderable tr bougth many now coming i I. within the nes plete showing goods I M J V AVJLI vvvvvvvvvWvvvvv V CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED V V V VVVV^SAVVVVVVVVV (All adrortuiaMnt* ia this column otib ? adruce.)' J. ALLEN LONG is hereby announced as a candidate for Mayor in the coming Democratic primary election, .subject to the rules of the party and he pledges himself to abide its result. Notice of Democratic P'riimary Election! FOR MAYOR AND SIX ALDERMEN IN THE CITY OF ABUFVII.T.F.. Notice is hereby given that a Democratic Primary Election will be held Tuesday, March 19th, 1918, for the purpose of choosing a Mayor and one Aitderman from Ward'One; Two Aldermen from Ward Two; one for full term and one for unexpired; two Aldermen from Ward Three, one for full term and one for unexpired term; oris Alderman for Ward Four. As Democratic Nominees to be voted for at the election to be held on the second Tuesday in April, 1918. - - - \ _ Pledges must be filed arid fees paid to the City Clerk not later than March 14th, 1918. Managers of Election: At Shops, J. L. Clark, James Taggart, L. W. Dansby; at Cotton Mills, John T. Evans, A. H. Barnett, and J. B. Langley; at City Hall, F. W. R. Nance, T. C. Seal and C. A. Botts. Should second primary oe necessary it will be held Tuesday, March 26th, 1918. M. J. ASHLEY, Chairman Democratic Executive Committee. 2-15-2t. Fab. 22. MARRIAGE. Wednesday afternoon at the personage of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church there was a \ -j i Spring G / Has Just Return kets, re ry day we are ry line. Mill del d transportation b I congested that ouble to get goc months ago. Hov n gradually and :t few days we wi of all things n ?' } V , Andersoi ' wedding of two young people who have many friends to wish them1 well on their journey of life. Miss Lula Finley, of Iva, was married to Mr. Sam Bowen of Antreville. The1 ceremony was performed by Dr. J. M. Garrison, pastor of the A. R. P. church.?Anderson Daily Mail. WIN-THE-WAR- CONGRESS. The leadership of the South is called to meet at Birmingham, Ala., April 14 to 17, for a Wih-the-War Congress. The convention will be held under the auspices of the South ern Sociological Congress and the Birmingham Civic Association. Delegates are to be appointed by the Governors of the sixteen southern 7 f states, Mayors of cities and heads of j institutions of education and social; service. The Federal Government is cooperating most effectively and will be represented on the program, by, some of the able speakers from' the Department of Labor, the Bureau of Education, the Children's j Bureau, the United States public. Health Service and the American j Red Cross. The Governments of France and Great Britain will be represented by speakers appointed, by the Ambassadors of these Na-.j tions. Several of the leading na tional organizations have appointed speakers, including the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, the International Y. M. C. A., Committee, the Anti-Saloon League and the American Federation of Labor. The Governors of several states have already accepted invitations to be present and participate. The program is built on the South's most vital resources for victory-health, food and labor. It is absolutely imperative that the South should redouble her efforts at once to feed and clothe the Nation dur ing tne war ana prevent tne present inexcusable losses from disease. Nothing less can win the war and save America from the world's great fit menace. The South's worst seai i receiving new fcjjl iveries Eire so I.- I oth freight and 8 1 we have had 1 1 )ds that were l ifl vrever, they are ' I we hope that I 11 have a com- I ew in spring Klfl i Co. I son for disease and best season for ~^HI planting is just aheadl The Bus ^'H^E mingham Congress is called' primarily for the ptfrpdse of" organizing ol: crusade to enlist every man, woman and child in the South tXr fight di& 9| ease and produce food in every poa- ' sibfe manner during this critical year. The watchword of this Con^^^H ' gress and the win-the-war campaign for health, food a#d labor-will be HH| nir.i i 1- ih? -Sf.J?:*. matte tne nome une as emcieui ana patriotic as the firing' line-* ' 1 " ' I 1918 SHRINE MEETING ?OR BUSINESS ALONE Hj Charlotte, N. C., March 1.?Ikk perial Potentate OvensMre, of thfe'Hflj Shrine of North America, announc ed here today that there will be bat an abbreviated meeting* of the Shrine .HHB this year in Atlantic City in June. The Shriners will hold a business sessfon only. Eliminating the major part of the usual program on ac~^^H|| count of the war. Theorder will affect 164 Shrines in America and greatly reduce the^^^H attendance. i i ii B COTTON SEED?Wanamaker proved, Cleveland Big Boll. Priceflfl^^H $1.75 per bushel, under 5 bushe^^^^H $2.00 per bushel. W. S. Cothrai^HHl or S. J. Link. 2-19-ti^^HH| FOR SALE OR RENT:?A horse farm containing 122 acre^H^^J Located at Cross Roads 4 mile^^^^H j? 4 1.1 J t e\ irom ADDeviiie ana xu mues Greenwood, known as the ol^H^^H Wess Cromer home place. rent at a bargain or sell cheafl^^^H Write or see J. Franklin Davi^^^^H Attorney at Law, Greenwood, Cut down the fats just one-thi^^^^H| of an ounce or two teaspoons a a person, and 40,000 tons a more will be saved to go across seas.?Ex. I :r J ,