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/. L. MINIS.....Editor
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Wednesday, April IO.
SAVINGS STAMPS
ISSUED BY TUS
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
Buy Them And
Help Win Tlie W?r
IFOR SALE EVERYWHERE
Eat potatoes and save more wheat
for?our Allies.
Nation-wide prohibition is not far
off. Out of 3,012 counties in the United
States, 2,374 are now dry.
Let Edgefield county subscribe its
full allotment of the Liberty Bonds.
Uur people can, if they will.
German shells fired at long range
may reach Paris but German {[soldiers
will never reach the French^fcapital.
The Marne will be repeated over and
over again.
While the men and women are buy
ing Bonds, let the children buy Stamps.
Having put our hands to the plow,
there can be no turning back until the
German autocracy is crushed, j
Congress has passed an act increas
ing the nnmber of chaplains for the
army to one for every 1,250 men in
stead of one for 3.600, as at present.
The bill fixes the age limit at 45
years.
Realizing that the time is approach
ing when he will be>horn of his pow^r,
the Kaiser seems to be more ruthless
and more heartless than ever before in
exercising authority over his people.
Had you ever thought of how few
photographers there are in Edgefield
county? A call has been made by
the government for photographers for
military service but not one has regis
tered in Edgefield county.
"It ain't the guns, nor armament, nor
funds that they can pay.
But the close co-operation that makes
them win ihe day.
It ain't the individuals, nor the army
as a whole.
But the everlasting team-work of
every bloomin' soul."
-Rippling.
The type of German citizen we like
in America is found among the 53
Germans out in California who changed
their German family names in order to
be as far removed as possible^from
Prussianism. Germans of that type
will never give this country any trouble ?
through disloyalty.
Raising the age limit for military i
service in England to 50 years shows
that the situation with our Allies is i
very grave. Let us willingly make i
every reasonable sacrifice in order to
give them aid. Conserve food and i
subscribe for Liberty Bonds. Don't I
delay; do it now. j
When we read of how people are j
suffering in many parts of Europe '
from the lack of bread, our people t
should be ashamed to complain of hav- |
ing to eat cornbread. After the real |
hardships incident to the war shall 1
have come upon us, as come they will (
if the war be prolonged, we will not
any longer think of our diet as a hard
ship. ^_
Do Your Bit Now.
i
The Hindenburg drive came just in .
time to drive our people into the Liber- '
ty Loan campaign with an earnestness ,
that did not characterize the two pre
vious bond issues. Men are voluntari
ly comino: forward and subscribing for
bonds who were hitherto not interested.
Our people can he^p to drive Hinden
burg back by over-subscribing the loan
AT ONCE. Such a demonstration of '
patriotism on the part of the people <
here at home will not only encourage
our men in uniforms but it will also
have a depressing effect upon our ene
mies.
Do not wait to be asked to subscribe
for bonds. Go AT ONCE and make a 1
voluntary subscription. Do your bit 1
now.
Former Young Edgefie?d M
Writes Letter Ful? of Interesi
From Pennsylvania.
Editor Edgetield Advertiser:
Perhaps a few line-* about "T
Acme of the Nation" will be
some interest to you down there
old Edgetield. Judging fr<
the industrial activity, Pittsburg
certainly doing her share to v
the war.
In 1914 the value of her mat
Factored products amounted
?573,380,000. The annual value
manufactured products in the d
trict for the current year is estin
ted at ?1,000,000.000, showing
increase of nearly 50 per cei
The above and following figui
were given to me by the Chamb
of Commerce. Coal producti
98,528,000 tons, coak producti
23,460,000 tons, steel ingot prodi
tion 7,786,000 tons, pig iron pi
duction 10,00,000 tons. Pittsbu
District Payroll-$1,500,000 dail
By "District" is meant Pittsbu
and AUegenny county. Pittsbu
spreads over a big portion of t
county and a small portion of tv
adjoining counties. With cens
figures as a basis, manufacturers
the United States are depende
upon the Pittsburg District for the
raw materials in the followii
ratios : Agricultural implemen
(raw material) 44 per cent., Har
ware products 45 per cent., aut
mobiles 45.7 per cent., machinei
(all kinds) 37 per cent.
For technical and engineenr
traiuing Pittsburg has some of tl
best institutions in the country, b
sides the practical experience or
can obtain in the industrial man
faetnring plants. But Pittsburg
not all smokestacks as some woul
have us think. By the liberal uf
of electricity and natural gas st
has reduced the smoke to an ai
preciable extent.
Besides, there are 22 parks, co^
ering about 1400 acres, so one ca
get a breath of fresh air anytime h
feels inclined that way. And it i
not unusual to see three or fou
thousand people in one park on
summer Sunday.
Let us consider one manufactui
ing plant somewhat in detail. Th
Westinghouse Electric and Mani
facturing Company. Its product
are known to every town and cit
in the country. As I am an ea
ploye of this plant I think more o
it than any other Pittsburg concern
but I have a# good story about th
H. J. Heinz Co., where the 57 va
rieties are put up if you would lik
to have it.
But let us return to the Westing
house, whose products "make th
wheels go 'round." In the valle;
of Turtle Creek, 12 mile? east o
Pittsburg in East Pittsburg i
where this great plant i? located
It was founded by George Westing
house inventor of the air brake, ir
1886. The Company's first force
consisted of 200 employees. Toda.^
it employs 25,000 people and has ?
payrole of two million dollars ?
month. It requires but 15 minute?
to pay off the whole shop. Th*
average output of electrical appa
paratue is about .1000 carloads a
mouth. The motors vary in size
from 100 to 15,000 horse power
and generators from 1-10 to 6000
kilowatts (a kilowatt is 1.34 horse
power and a horse power, accord
ing to James Watt,-but let us
quote an authority better known to
the locality-Brother George Med
lock says, la horse-power varies
with the size of the horse.") Trans
formers are built in sizes between
150 and 16,000 kilowatts. Nearly
all the transformers are wound
and assembled by girls. Girls also
make nearly all the windings for
motors and generators. In fact since
the last year of the war they have
been taking men's places all over
the shop. They operate drill presses,
sharpen the tools on the emerj
wheels and operate the machinery
in the punch shops, lamination for
transformers. Some of them have
.rone into the Westinghouse mu
nition shops to help make the 8
inch shells for the government.
They help give them the pressure
Lest which is brought to bear on
the inside of the shell at eleven
thousand pouuds to square inch.
Tuey are paid by "piece work" and
sam from two to five dollars a day.
But it takes a Pittsburg girl to
stand the pressure."
There are quite a number of
South ^ja olina boys here and when
the \\ inghouse And Uncle Sam
<rets there with us I trust we fhall
be of more benefit to the state on
Dur return than when we left.
S. B. Townes.
915 Franklin Ave., Wilkinsburg,
Pa.
A large shipment of dresses in
messaline and taffetas arrived to
day in almost any- shade you want.
Hubenstein.
LOST-A small open-face Elgin
Dfold watch with "S. M." engraved
on back. Finder will notify P. O.
Box 52. I
Hon. W. S. Middleton Died in
Augusta Monday.
Hon. William S. Middleton, of
Meriwether, S. C., died yesterday
morning at 3 o'clock at the Marga"
ret Wright hospital, after a brief
illness, developing into pneumonia.
His funeral will take place at
Clark's Hill this afternoon at 1
O'clock.
Mr. Middleton was in the 4Sth
year of his life. He leaves his wife,
Mrs. Marie Rich Middleton, and
one daughter, Miss Eugenia Mid
dleton. His mother, Mrs. Eugenia
Middleton, also survives bim; as do
two sisters, Mrs. A. Adams of
Meriwether, S. C., and Mrs. Jo
seph E. Luke of Augusta; and two
brothers, Messrs. Hugh C. Middle
ton of Augusta, and Robert H.
Middleton of Clark's Hill.
Mr. Middleton belonged to an old
family which settled at what is now
Clark's Hill,S. C., before the Revo
lutionary war. He was the son of
the late Robert H. Middleton of
Clark's Hill, and a grandson of
John Middleton of that section.
Mr. William S. Middleton was
an active citizen of his section of
the state, being a member of the
legislature from his county, and it
was while on public business in
connection with the Dixie Highway,
two weeks ago, that he contracted
the illness that resulted in his death.
He took great" interest in the de
velopment of the peach-growing in
dustry in his part of the state, start
ed by his father, and was the own
er of extensive commercial orchards
at his home. During his active life
he sustained bis 'family's reputation
for integrity, sobriety and industry.
He was a splendid Carolina gentle
man.-Augusta Chronicle.
Edgefleld mourns with McCor
mick county over the loss of one of
her most valuable citizens. In fact
the people of Edgefield have never
ceased to regard Mr. Middleton as
an Edgefield county man. But the
loss sustained through the death of
such a man as Hon. W. S. Middle
ton is not confined to the limits of
any county. The loss is statewide.
Mr. Middleton was a man of strong
intellect and of sterling character.
He was always found in the
forefront of every movement or un
dertaking which bael for its end. the
development of his 'county or com
munity or the uplift of humanity.
His place in the life of his commu
nity, his county, his State can not
be easily filled. Tho Advertiser ex
tends heartfelt sympathy to the be
reaved wife, little daughter and
other loved ones.
Division Meeting at Bold Spring.
On Saturday of this week the
13tb, there will be a meeting at
Bold Spring of all the mission so
cieties, bands and Y. W. A's. of the
first division consisting of Berea, '
Bold Spring, Edgefield," Gilgal, Ste
vens Creek, Bethany and Mountain
Creek. /
As this will be the last meeting
before our annual gathering in Au
gust, it is very important for every
leader and as many members as
possible to be present, so that each
society may be ready to make?a good
annual report at Horn's Creek in
the late summer.
The following is the program:
Bold Spring church April 13,
Mrs. B. N. Talbert division presi
dent in chargt of meeting.
Devotions, Mrs. J. N. Talbert.
Reports of all societies, including
woman's societies, Y. W. A's. and
Sunbeam bands in the churches of
the first division, as enumerated '
above.
The following chairman of cora
mittees will talk on "How my com
mittee may help a society to reach 1
the standard of excellence."
Literature, Mrs. T. J. Briggs.
Personal service, Mrs. W. B.
('Ogburn.
Mission study, Mrs. W. E. Lott.
Aged ministers, Mrs. W. 0. '
Whatley.
Music.
'"How can the members of our ;
societies win souls to Christ," Mrs.
E. L. Hollinssworth. 1
"Did it pay," Mrs. L. C. WU- !
Hams.
Recess. 1
The afternoon session will begin 1
with devotions by Mrs. Y. M. 1
Faulkner, president of Mountain
Creek society. j
Sunbeam suggestions, Mrs. Ma
mie N. Tillman.
Songs and recitations by Sun
beams, j
"Our Y. W. A. ideals," Miss 1
Emmie-Lanham.
Announcements, adjourn.
We keep our stock of millinery
always complete. .New goods ar- ?
riving almost daily.
Rubenstein.
A full line of Hams and Break
fast Strips, fresh every 10 days. '
Try our Georgia Cane Syrup. 90cts.
per gallon.
L. T. May.
CAN THE KAISER"
ut.
YOU CAN HELP OUR BOYS
"OVER THERE" to defeat the
Kaiser, but j'ou will have to your bit
at home. The Third Liberty Loan is your
chance, so spare all you possibly can to help
during the third drive.
We should be thankful that our Govern
ment has taken this means of raising funds to
conduct the war, because it gives us a chance
to redeem our money after the war. Other
wise if we did not help to make this plan a
success there would be only way to raise
money, and that by taxation. This would
make it harder on some people than they
think it would ; besides, it does not give us a
chance to get our money back. Get your
bond now if you haven't already done so.
Give every dollar you can spare. Make your
dollars fight if you ban't.
Just received a second shipment of children's
Kakhi and White Cloth Hats. They are
going fast-get yours now.
Third shipment of Oxfords and Pumps just
received. All sizes and prices. See them
before you make up your mind to purchase.
Our stock of Ribbons, Dress Goods, Milli
nery, Underwear, Laces, Corsets, Coat Suits,
Cloaks and Hosiery at your service.
THE CORNER STORE
The store that always says, Thank You
WOULD NOT CHANGE
. BACK FOR A FARM.
Says He Feels it His Duty to
Tell What Tanlac Did.
WAS AIDED SO MUCH.
Declares He Had to Live Eight
Months on Egg White
and Buttermilk.
"I'd rather lose my whole farm,
stock and everything on it than to
be in the fix I was in before Tanlac
restored my health," said Joe M.
Vinson, a well known and prosper
ous farmer living on Route ii, of
Love, Miss.
"Three years ago my stomach
got out of shape, and I had been go
ing down hill ever since," said Mr.
Vinson. "I could not digest my
food, and for eight months I had to
live on whites of eggs and butter
milk. I was so nervous I could not
ileep, and I suffered so much misery
from indigestion that I felt good for
nothing all the time. Gas would
form on my stomach and swell me
up so I could not button my clothes,
my head ached like it would pop
open, and I would get so dizzy and
blind I'd nearly drop. I would
have awful smothering spells and
almost choke to death.
"I sure am a different man now
since I took Tanlac. I can just eat
inything I want and never have a
bit of trouble with it. 1 have gain
ad fifteen pounds in weight and my
strength has come back until I can
lo as big a day's work as I ever did.
All the swelling and misery have
OfOiie from my stomach, and the
headaches and smothering spells are
things of the past. I have got such
wonderful relief from Tanlac that I
feel it is my duty to let the world
know about it."
Edgefield, Penn & Holstein.
Cold Springs, H. Ernest Quarles.
Ed?retield, R. F. D. No. '2, J. H.
Reel.
Johnston, Johnston Drug Com
pany.
Modoc, G. C. McDaniel.
Parksviile, Robertson & Com
pany.
Plum Branch, J. W. Bracknell
& Son.
Plum Branch, R. F. D. No. 2,
li. P. Winn <fc Bro.
Trenton, G. W. Wise.
EDGEFIELD EVIDENCE FOR
EDGEFIELD PEOPLE.
The Statements of Edgefield Resi
dents Are Surely More Reliable
Than Those of Utter
Strangers.
Home testimony is real proof.
Public statements of Edgefield
people carry real weight.
What a friend or neighbor says
compels respect.
The word of one whose home is
far away invites your doubts.
Here's an Edgefield statement.
And it's for Edgefield people's
benefit.
Such evidence is convincing.
That's the kind of proof that
backs Doan's Kidney Pills.
Mrs. Mattie Sharp, 4 Battle Row,
says: "About two years ago I was
down with my back, so bad I often
had to crawl on my hands and
knees when I had to go up stairs.
Dizzy spells bothered me, too, and
sometimes at night it felt as if the
bed were going around. I tried
many remedies without getting re
lief until finally I heard of Doan's
Kidney Pills and used them. After
I had taken four boxes I felt that I
didn't need any more."
Price ?Oo. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that cured Mrs. Sharp, Foster-Mil
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
MULES FOR SALE.
See
Three mules at low prices.
W. H. Wise near Trenton.
J. G. HUGHES.
3-a7-2t
It does not matter What you need,
if it is anything to wear, you can
always find it here for less than
anywhere else. We have a large
stock to select from. Now remem
ber we sell everything for less.
Rubenstein.
A. H. Corley,
Surgeon Dentist
Appointments at Trenton
On Wednesdays.
GEO. F. MIMS
OPTOMETRIST
Eyes examined and g.asses fitted
only when necessary. Optical
work of all kinds.
EDGEFIELD, S. C.
Notice to Stock
Raisers.
My Jack will make the season at
Wm. Allen Mobley's farm, west-end
of Ediato street, Johnston, S. C.
Service fee ?15.00 insuring, mare to
get with foal. Five dollars paya
ble when mare is bred, and the bal
ance when colt is foaled. Notes or
contracts for deferral payments'
must be given. Not liable should
accidents occur.
B. T. Boatwright
Phone No. 12-7 W
Light Saw, Lathe and Shin
gle Mills, Engines. Boilers,
Supplies and Repairs, Porta
ble, Steam and Gasoline En
gines, Saw Teeth, Files. Belts
and Pipes, WOOD SAWS
and SPLITTERS.
GINS and PRESS REPAIRS
Try LOMBARD
AUGUSTA. GA.