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Eatalilisiiru ! S3 5. J. L. MIMS,_Editor. Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $2.00 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postofhee at Edge?ieid, S. C. No communications will be pub lished unless accompanied by thc writer's name. Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Res olutions and Political Notices pub lished at advertisinc rales. Wednesday, December ll Wonder how lon?sbefore Germany will bc asking for a loan? If you would spend a happy Christmas, plan to make others hap py. With sugar restrictions removed, j everybody ought to be able to keep sweet. It should be no trouble now for Mrs. Wilson to obtain Parisian gowns of the latest mode. Just because Secretary McAdoo's suceessor is named Glass does not j mean that the treasury will be easily broken. When General Foch visits New York in the near future he will be accorded a reception second only to that which President Wilson will re ceive in Paris. No wonder this is a great country. ^ No whiskey being distilled and no beer being brewed. We'll have a sa fer and saner Christmas by reason thereof. John Barleycorn won a mighty1 small victory when one of the nu- : merous courts throughout the coun- ' try decided thai whiskey could be ; used in the treatment of influenza. ' m _ j Keep your Liberty b^nds in a safe ' place. Already thefts, of bonds are i being reported. Some people lese j sight of the fact that a fifty-dollar .' bond is the equivalent of a fifty dol-j lar "green-back." It seems that the newspaper men ? are Laving their day. The elevation /" ' Glass to be secretary of the tions n . p]ace3 .?%vo newspaper men ' cabinet, Secretarv Daniel.; of tho* , . ' , . fu- navy being the other one. The heavy loss which the Journal ' and Herald of Spartanburg have sus-j tained by fire is deeply deplored . throughout the Slate. We predict ' that in a short time both of these ex cellent newspapers will be better and more modern equipped than ever. ' i - - - i That the announcement some time ago of the death of Lieut. W. F. Caldwell in action in France was an i error has caused great rejoicing a-, mong his friends. Lieut Caldwell is '. deserv? div very popular among the newspaper men of South Carolina. : The people of Edgefield should give thanks dady that the influenza scourge has touched our community, the entire county, in fact, so lightly In ii; phzibah, (?c-orgia. an eiaire family, consisting of husband, wife j and three children, succumbed to this disease. Should Not Sacrifice Thoroughness. Tb speak in military parlance, the schools will have to double-time, if j they catch up with the work outlined ; for the session in che prescribed cur-1 riculnm. However, in trying to re gain the lost time, thoroughness should not be sacrificed. It is better j for children to master, assimilate I and make their very own, fifty pa ges than to gain a smattering of the contents ofNfive hundred pages of a text book. By adopting too intensive a method, children not only gain very little actual valu? from the text book but there is practically no mental development from such work. After all, the first thing to be considered in teaching children is the develop ment of the mind rather than crowd ing them with matter that possibly will never be of great value. Thoroughness from day to day will be attended by normal mental develojnnent, which is the first thing to be considered in teaching a child. See our complete assortment of salid gold jewelry just arrived by express. A selection of Christmas presents should be easy. Penn & Holstein. Report of Edisto District. S. C. Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy Tho report of the Edisto District is Submitted to the South Carolina Di vision with mingled feelings of pleasure and pride. Pleasure that I was honored with this saced trust and pride which arises from the splendid work done by the live wires of Edisto. This District numbers twenty nine chapters (there being ninety one in the state) one new chapter of twen ty five members having been organ ized at Crockettville, Hampton Co., with Mrs. Addie Lightsey president. The Irving Walker chapter of Summerville, was re-organized and is doing most acceptable work. An other chapter was begun, but re mains incomplete, owing to the in fluenzia epidemic. There is steady growth in membership. Eighty new members have been reported to me. We have lost some precious mem bers, whose faithfulness to the cause is a cherished memory. Four new chapters, Childen of the Confederacy, have been organized at Orangeburg, Williston, Beaufort j and Saluda. The District chairman C. of C., Miss Virginia DuRant, 'Fair fax, S. C., is indefatigable in her la bors, realizng that the children must be enlilsicd for the proper continu ance of our organization. We recall with pleasure the gen erous hospitality of the Hampton Le gion Chapter Allendale, when they entertained the District Conference in April. Sixty nine delegates and a large number of visiting Daughters were present. An informal reception was held in the elegant home of the president of the hostess chapter, Mrs. W. R. Dar lington, Jr., and later a sumptous luncheon was served The Conference was presided over by the 4th vice president with Mrs. Agatha Woodson, Edgefield, secretary. It was a delight to have our State President, Mrs. John Cart, at the Conference and all were bene fitted by her stirring address. Miss Lillie Cooper, State Recorder of Crosses; Mr?. J. R. Owens, District Historian; Mrs. Eugene Buckingham District Chairman War Relief and Mrs. J. A. Merritt. S. C. Editor Con federate Veteran, all of whom have, done valuable work in their respect-1 ive departments, were present and I each had a message for the Confer- ' en ce. Ii was voted that thc District buy a Liberty Bond of $100.00. The chapters contributed so generously that one bond of $100.00 and one of $00.00 was bought at Johnston, leaving a balance of about $15.00 in the treasury to be used for other war purposes. Four invitations were extended the Conference of 1919, coming from Beaufort. Walterboro, Blackville and Denmark. Blackville won. having received the largest number of votes. Our Veterans and Women of the GO's are the inspiration and first consideration of the U. D. C., there fore, much attention has been shown them by all chapters, many mark ers have been placed on the veterans' graves. Closly allied to the veterans is the Historical work, preserving for fu ture generations the records of their noble cause. Many chapters have contributed in various forms of his torical papers, prizes, medals and pictures to schools. Edisto District has the banner in Historical work, j with 145 manuscripts filed with thc State Historian. Man Ann Baie Chapter of John-' ston, leads the State for the third j year in filing ninety historical manu scripts and other valuable historical ! work of relics, prizes, etc. The his torian of the Mary Ann Buie Chap ter, Miss Zena Payne, deserves much praise and thanks of the District for her splendid effort in this direction. The Wade Hampton Chapter of Vam ville has historical distinction. Fifteen dollars in gold was won by a high school girl for thc best abridg-1 ment of "The Life of General Ander son," and a gold medal was presented to the chapter for the largest num ber of contestants for the prize. Your vice president has communi cated with historians of all chapters in an effort to establish the observ ance of U. D. C. Red Letter Days in rural setions, which met with fine re sults. The Educational Work has grown and is on a fine basis. All big and im portant in life have taken time and trouble and it is thus with our Edu cational Work. The scholarships are: Edisto District, one valued at$140; Paul McMichael Chapter, Orange burg, one valued at $1G2; Frances Bamberg, at Bamberg, two valued at $70; Mary Ann Buic, Johnston, one valued at $30; St. Matthews, one atS 100; Winthrop-Carolinia, one at $100.00; General Endowment Fund, $70; making a total of $812.G0. In a financial way, Ellenton leads in Ejifts to the amount of $1,014.65. Johnston stands second with $9G4.75 The finances of other chapters have also been splendid. Contributions from chapters to other various funds are: History Medals,$19.50; Prizes for Essays, $30.50; Libraries, $28.50; Pictures to schools, $8.00; Red Cross Window $12.00; South Carolina Room at $1GG.00. Your vice president has visited the chapters of Edgefield, Ridge Spring and ic was my privilege to organize a chapter C. of C. at Saluda with 14 bright girls and boys as charter member?. Have written 153 letters, 310 pos tals, 4 telegrams and 3 phones* And now comes the Alpha and O mega-War Work. It is our very be ing. lt touchs the men and women of the 60's and the men and women of today. Liberty Bonds bought and sold, contributions to Red Cross, Orphans and Hospital beds, are $234,472.22. Total number of garments made, 21,386. 2G4 sons of Confederate Veterans in service; 2 Red Cross nurses. Char leston chapter leads in buying Liber ty Bonds. Aiken chapter reports lar gest number of garments made,1891. Ellenton chapter maintains one bed in the American Hospital France at a cost of $600.00 per year. Edge field chapter contributed $100.00 to a bed in memory of the Women of thc Confederacy in the same hospital in France. Filled with the same spirit which actuated our ancestors, the chapters, one and all, have co-operated in a marvelous way and will work so long as our country calls. I thank each chapter for their un wavering courtesy, their harmony, and hearty co-operation, making it a joy to serve them and with a hope that I have been true to the confi dence reposed in me. Respectfully submitted, Ethel Payne Black, Fourth Vice President South Caro lina Divison U. D. C. Johnston, S. C. To the Frends of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Blount, Jr., deceased of Johnston, S. C. To all of you friends living in and around Johnston, S. C. and Augusta, Ga., our hearts go out in deep, sin cere appreciation for the tender con sideration and love given our dear daughter and her beloved husband; also for the sweet thoughts, true sympathy and the loyalty to their loved ones who have suffered such an irreprable loss. May God wonder fully bless each one of you. We shall always have tender mem ories of those who gladly gq^e of their abundant love and sympathy during their illness. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Gentry, 151 Curlew Street, Rochester, N. Y. Swygert Lagrone Writes To His Mother. November 3, 1918 Dear Mother: I thought I would write you a let ter and let you hear from me. How are all at home? Fine I hope. This leaves me getting on fine. I am in thc hospital. Has Papa finished gathering the crop? I guess they will .-ave my pistol and things for me. Well, I will close. You and Papa write to me. Swygert. Walter Qriffis Writes His Cousin From Francs. October, 2G 1918 Dear Cousin Emmie: Will write you a few lines as I am out of thc lines for a while. llave been in now for about thirty days and am broken down, think we arc out for a long rest though, hope so anyway. We have certainly experienced an exciting time in the last thirty days, the morning we went "over the top" with the infantry we were supposed to be in thc second wave, but the of ficer carried us a little too fast and we got ahead of thc first; there's ex actly where we caught the old-! Wc turned back to a little town the Germans were shelling to "beat the band", bricks were falling all around me, so you can imagine how I felt. One of our boys got wounded while in the town I caught him and started to thc dressing station but the town was so shelled, until I carried him to an old house. While in there I found seven Germans, and I got them too! They helped me dress the wounded boy then help carry him to the dress ing station and get him to the hos pital at once. Lots of our boys got slight wounds, but I am in hopes of seeing them soon. I expected every minute to be hit but didn't even get a scratch. Don't think it will bc long until we will have settled this "little scrap" satis factorily and then we will all come "marching home." Yours devotedly, Walter W. Griff.s, Co. D, 114 M. G. Bn. ! A Si? is thc question that is bothering most people these days. Just be cause money is scarce and goods are high doesn't relieve you of giv ing presents as you have done in the past. While we realize that that the matter of selecting Xmas presents is a hard one. we believe that we can help you decide upon a good selection, as it is our busi ness to help you with your problems. Bring them to us and see what we can do for you. Head these few suggestions that ma)-be of service to you : For Grandfather. Father and Uncle-Suspenders-, Ties, Sox. Handkerchiefs, Heavy Underwear, Umbrellas, Collar Huttons, Cuff' Buttons, Scarf Pins, Box of Toilet Soap,-Shaving Lotion, Talcum Powder. Foot Warmers, Shoe Brushes, Polishes, Outing Night Shirts, Sox Supporters and Tie Clasp. For Grandmother, Mother and Aunt-Bed-Room Slippers, Foot Warmers, Shoes. Handkerchiefs, Combs, Brushes, Hair Pins. Collars, Shirt Waists, Cameos, Bar Pins, Brooches, Talcum and Face Powder, Toilet Soap. Skirts, Dresses, Coat Suits, Hats, Un derwear Knit and Muslin, Ribbons, Laces, Underskirts Knit and Silks, Knit Caps, Furs, Crochet Thread, Crochet Needles, Thimbles, Hand Bags, Center Pieces, Table Runners, Cut Class and Crockery, Scissors and Needles. For the Girls-Handkerchiefs, Collars, Hosiery, Bed-Room Slippers, Lavaliers, Cameo Pins. Beauty Pms, Fancy Silk Under wear, Hair Ribbons, Toilet Sets, Sweaters, Shoes, Knit Caps. For the Baby-Knit Caps, Sweaters (wool and cotton). Sacques. Hose, Booties. Rattlers, Dolls and Rubber Toys. Think over the above items. Come in and look at what you like before it is gone. Thc eleventh hour shopper generally gets the pickings. TEE CORNER S TORE Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc., Required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, Of the Ed ge fi e.d Advertiser, pub lished weekly at Edgetield, S. C., for October 1, 1918. State cf South Carolina, I . . County of Edgetield. )"' Before me, a notary public in and for the State and county afore said, personally appeared J. L. Minis, who, having been duly sworn according tu law, deposes and says that he is thc editor and publisher of the Edgetield Advertiser, and that the following is, to the best ol his knowledge ami belief, a true statement of the ownership, man agement (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act ot August ?4, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of thc publisher, editor, managing editor and business managers are: Publisher, ,1. L. Mi rn?, Edgetield, S. C. Editor, J. L. Minis, Edgetield. S. C. . Managing editor, none, Edgetield, ii. C. Business manager, J. L. M ?ms, Ed geri ?.Ul, S. C. .J. That tho owners are: (-Jive n am ss and addresses of individua !owners, or, if a corporation, give its name and the names and ad dressee of stockholders owning oi holding 1 per cent or more of the total amount of stock.) J, L. Slims, Edgetield, ?3. C. 3. That tlie known boiidholdersi mortgagees, and other security hold ors owing or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bondp, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None. J. L. M IMS, Editor and Publisher. ?Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of December, 1918 E. J. MIMS, Notary Public. (My commission expires at the? pleasure of the Governor. ) In order to supply the usual demand for the Christ mas season we have replenished every department of our stock. Let us have your orders for APPLES . ORANGES BANANAS NUTS COCOA NUTS GRAPES GRAPE FRUIT RAISINS CAKES CANDY We bought in large quantities and can make low prices. See our full stock of smoking goods of all kinds. It will be a pleasure to serve you. Edgefield Fruit Store