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ROADS SAVED FRANCE TWICE Had lt Not Been for Radiating System Germans Would Have Crossed Marne and Reached Paris. Good roads have twice saved France in the present war, observes Farm and Fireside. Had it not been for the radi ating road system maintained by the French government, the Germans would have won the battle of the Marne and reached Paris. The Ger mans had calculated on only three di visions being sent out from Paris to -stop the invasion. Instead, the excel lent system of highways made it pos sible for fi.ve divisions to be sent to Repairing Highway in France. this front. Again, shortly after the battle of Verdun started, the French railroad which was to furnish many of the supplies to the troops was de? strayed. The French government, how ever, had a macadam road 32 feet wide or, which four lines of traffic, two in either direction, were maintained. Day and night 1-1.000 motortrucks carried men and equipment. The traffic never stopped. When a hole was : utde ia the road, a man with a shovelful vi rock slipped in between -the line? of trucks and threw the rock into the hole, theft jumped aside to let tlie truck roll the rock down. Then an other man would follow his example, and so on until the hole was filled. Trucks that broke down were shoved aside and repaired almost instantly. Had the French depended on their rail road or on poor highways the Germans would have won the battle. There are few places in which good roads will win great military victories. Eut there are many places in which they will win great victories in time of peace. Whenever a crisis-military, economic or social-occurs in the life of a community, the condition of tho road is a significant factor in deter mining whether the community will go up or down, forward or backward. The community with good roads is the com munity that will deliver the goods when the necessity comes. FEDERAL AID FOR HIGHWAYS Under Terms of Act Secretary ef Agri ? culture May Deal With State Highway Department. Much misunderstanding seems to prevail as to ibo means by which fed eral aid in road building under the federal aid road act of 191G may be obtained, says a recent publication of the United States department of agri culture. ?"Many county officials and private citizens." says the publication, "sub mit to the department of agriculture inquiries or applications looking to the obtainjng of federal aid for a local high way. To these inquiries and applica tions the answer is invariably made that under the terms of the federal act itself the secretary of agriculture may deal only with the state highway department of roads. Responsibility for repair of roads upon which fed eral aid is to be expended rests with the state highway department." ARMY TRUCKS INJURE ROADS Enormous Cars Do Almost Irreparablo Damage to Highways, Improved or Unimproved. Every state highway department which has had experience with army trucks knows that these enormous cars ?io almost irreparable damage to all roads, improved or unimproved. This is particularly true when the autos move in trains, as is customary. Annual Cost of Roads. Road construction and maintenance in the United States involve an an nual outlay of over $300,000,000, a sum which, if capitalized at 5 per cent, would represent an investment of $G, 000.000,000. Good Roads Essential. Good roads are absolutely essential to progressive farming and satisfying country life. The best fanners can not afford ) live where there are no roads and no means of marketing what they produce. For the Children. Too much care cannot be exercised in selecting a cough medicine for children. IL should be pleasant to take, contain no harmful drug and most effectual in curing their coughs and colds. Long experience has shown that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets these conditions. It is a fa vorite with many mothers. ??Ut??\?'8 F?rM 29BSCOVfiff3 VSf'iii SareLv Sics Tuai Cous?t NOT DUE TO SEX ALONE Edge?eid Wemen Have Learn ed the Cause of Many Mys terious Pains and Aches Many women have come to know the sex isn't the reason for all back aches, dizzy headaches and urinary disorders. Men have these troubles, too, I and often they come from kid ney weakness. To live simply, eat sparingly, take better care of one's !self and to use Donn's Kidney Pills, ! is bound to help bad kidneys get bet ter. There is no other remedy so well recommended by Edgefield people, j Read this case : Mrs. E. P. Jackson, Edgefield, gave the following state, .ent April 12, 11011 : "Several years ago I used i Doan's Kidney Pills when I was suf fering with a weak and lame back. I My sides and hips were sore and lame ?and I couldn't sleep well on that ac count. Doan's Kidney Pills rid mc of that attack of kidney trouble and I am glad to endorse them." On February 7, 1918 Mrs. Jackson said: "Doan's Kidney Pills have prov ed themselves splendid when I have used them in the past. I can't recom mend anything else but continue recommending them." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Jackson had. Foster-Mil burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Treasurer's Notice. The County Treasurer's office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from the 15th dav of October, 1918, to the 15th day ot March, 1919 All taxes shall be due and payable between the 15th day of October, 1918, and December 31st, 1918. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31st, 1918, the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent, for Janu ary, and if taxes are not paid on or before February 1st, 1919, the Coun ty Auditor will proceed to add two per cent, and five per cent additional, from the 1st of March to the 15th of March, after which time all unpaid taxes will bc collected by the Sheriff. The tax levies for the year 1918 are as follows: Mills For Statepurposes 8% For Ordinary County 7 For Constitutional School Tax 3 For Antioch . 4 For Bacon School District 7% For Blocker 2 For Blocker-Limestone 4 For Colliers 4 For Flat Rock 4 For Oak Grove 3 For Red Hill 4 For Edgefield 8 For Elmwood No. 8 2 For Elmwood No. 9 2 For Elmwood No. 30 2 For Elmwood L. C. 3 For Hibler 3 For Johnston ll For Meriwether (Gregg) 2 For Moss 3 For Ropers 2 For Shaw 4 Por Sweetwater 4 Talbert 2 ForTrerton 8V2 For Wards 2 For Blocker R. R. (portion) 15 For Elmwood R. R. (portion) 15 For Johnston R. R. 3 For Pickens R. R. 3 For Wise R. R. 1 hi For Corporation ll All the male citizens between the ages of 21 years and 60 years, except those exempt by law, are liable to a poll tax of One Dollar each. A capi tation tax of 50 cents each is to be paid on all dogs. The law prescribes that all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 55 years must pay S2.00 commuta tion tax. No communtation is includ ed in the property tax. So ask for road tax receipt when you desire to pay road tax. JAMES T. MIMS, Co. Treas. E. C. Buy War Saving Stamps until vou can't see. Then see me. Geo. F. Minis, Optometrist. Edgefield, S. C. cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure. The worst cases, no matter of how lonn standing, are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves cain and Heals at the same time. 25c, 50c, ?l?f Farmers Phase Note 5? o On Mogul and Titan Tractors Nearly five thousand of our boys in khaki and blue are coming back to work. We shall, of course, make a place in our organization for every one of them, but we wish to do it without throwing out of employ ment the men who took their places and have worked faithfully for us ever since. This is not going tobe so easy for us as for some others, because the Govern ment designated ours as an essential industry during the war, and we actually increased the efficiency of our organization after our boys left to join the rank. We can, however, give steady work both to our present help and to the returning soldiers and sailors, if we can bring about an immediate increase in tractor production. In order to do this we must move for ward to the farm some thousands of tractors that are ordered for delivery at various dates up to May 1st. and we shall also have to ship a large number of trac tors that farmers intended to order later this season, but could just as well take now. To those farmers who are so situated as to he able to take advantage of it wc make the following proposition: Our Early-Delivery Discount Plan If you will take delivery of a Mogul or Titan tractor now we will reward.your cooperation tis follows: To those who will accept delivery of a Mogul or Tita i 10-20 on or before March 8th we will give an Early-Delivery Discount of 5% from the price of the tractor. (This amounts to $61.25 in the case of the Titan 10 20 and $56.25 on the Mogul 10-20.) After March 8th the following discounts will be given: For delivery during week of March 10 to March 15 incl. 4% " " " " " " 17 " " 22 " 3% a a ? u a u 24 " " 29 " 2% " " " 31 " April 5 " 1% This discount will go a long ways toward paying the fuel bills of your tractor during this season. By taking advantage of this Early-Delivery Discount, you will not only be helping yourself, but will enable us more easily to put back to work our army of re turning boys without breaking up our present organi zation. You will find that you need a few weeks to get ac quainted with your new tractor. The man who has his tractor early can become familiar with it, so that when the first day of good plowing weather dawns, he will be able to 'get in the field without a moment's lost time. That in itself ?3 a very good reason for taking early delivery. Go to your dealer and tell him that you will accept im mediate delivery of your Mogul or Titan 10-20 horse power tractor, so he can make up his carload ship ments without delay. ? International Harvester Company of America Chicago (INCORPORATED.) U. S. A. In this county these tractors are sold by Trenton Fertilizer Company Trenton, South Carolina Abbeville-Greenwood Mu tual Insurance Asso ciation. ORGANIZED 1892. Property Insured $4,268,300. WRITE OR CALL on the under signed for any information you ma; desire about our plan of insurance. We insure your property againsi destruction by FIRE, WINDSTORM or LIGHT NING and do so cheaper than any Com pany in existence. Remember, we are -prepared tc prove to you that ours is the safest and cheapest plan cf insurance known. Our Association is now licensed to write Insurance in the counties of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCor mick, Edgefield, Laurens, Saluda, Richland, Lexington, Calhoun and Spartanburg. The officers are: Gen. J. Frasei Lyon, President, Columbia S. C., J. R. Blake, Gen. Agent, Secty. and Treas., Greenwood, S. C. DIRECTORS. A. O. Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. C. J. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. C. J. R. Blake, Greenwood, S. C. A. W. Youngblood, Hodges, S. C. R. H. Nicholson, Edgefield, S. C. J. Fraser Lyon, Columbia, S. C. W. C. Bates, Batesburg, S .C. W. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. J. R. BLAKE, GEN. AGT. Greenwood, S. C. February 1st, 1919. ^BRIcFr^rTsAL?T We will soon begin the tearing away of the oil mil] buildings and will offer second hand brick for sale at $5.0C per thousand. Now .is youi opportunity to buy good brick at almost half prices. ADDISON MILL. T. A. HTGHTOWER. Supt. is the time to order Fertilizers if you want them ORDER TRADE MAP. K REGISTERED. F. S. ROYSTER GUANO CO. Norfolk, Va., Baltimore, Md., Toledo, 0., Tarboro, N.^C. Charlotte, N. C., Columbia, S. C., Spartanburg, S. C. Atlanta, Ga., Macon, Ga., Columbus, Ga. Montgomery, Ala.