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War Council on Retirement An nounces Cash and Supplies Contributed. WORKERS WILL "CARRY ON." Five Big Societies In World Wide Plan. H. P. Davison Heads International American Red Gross Commission. Dr. Livingston Farrand Permanent Leader of Peace Organization. Washington.-(Special.)- Henry P. Davison as chairman issues the follow ing statement on behalf of the War Council of the American Red Cross : "To the American People: "The War Council of the American Red Cross appointed by President Wil son on May 10, 1917, to carry on the work of the American Red Cross dur ing the war, at their request and by vote of the Central Committee, ceased at midnight, February 2S. . "Immediately the armistice was signed the War Council instituted studies to determine when the strict ly war work of the organization would have been sufficiently matured to en able the direction of affairs to be re sumed by the permanent staff. Henry P. Davison, being in Paris when the armistice vas signed, -summoned a conference there of the heads of all the Red Cre ss Commissions iii Europe to canvass the situation. After con sidering all the factors it was con cluded to make the transition on March L The very fortunate choice of Dr. Livingston Farrand as the new chairman o! the Central Committee, and thereby the permanent chief ex ecutive of tie Red Cross, makes possi ble tho consummation of this plan un der the mos favorable conditions. Accounts Audited by War Department. "Detailed reports to Congress and a complete audit of-its accounts by the War Department will constitute the final record of Red Cross activity dur ing the war. Although it has been the rule to make public all expendi tures when authorized and to give de tailed information relative to ail work undertaken, the War Council in turn ing over Its responsibilities to Dr. Fur rand and his associates desire to give a brief resume uf. Jit-rt Cross war time activities to the American people, to whom the Red Cross belong, and whose generous contributions have made pos sible all that has boen accomplished. "During the past nearly twenty-one months the American people have given in cash and supplies to the American Re 1 Cross more than ?400, 000,000. No value can be placet! upon the contributions of service which have been gb'en without stint and of tentimes at great sacrifice by millions of our people. "The effort of the American Red Cross In this war has constituted by far the largest voluntary gifts of rooney, of hand and heart, ever con tributed purely for the reliof of hu man suffering. Through the Red Cross the heart and spirit of the whole American people have been mobilized to take care of our own, to relieve the misery incident to the war, and also to reveal to the world the supreme ideals of our national life. "Everyone who has had any part In this war el?or: of the Red (.'ross is en titled to coi grat?late himself. No thanks from anyone could be equal in value to the self satisfaction every one should feel for the part taken. Fully 8,000,000 American women have exerted themselves in Red Cross serv ice. Has Over 17,000.000 Adult Members. "When we entered tile war the American Red Cross had about 500.000 members. Today, as thc result of the receut Christmas membership Roll Call, there are upwards of 17,()!>0.0!)0 full paid members outside of the mem bers of the junior Red Cross, number ing pciiiaps 0 000,000 school children additional. "The chief effort of the Red Cross during the war has been to care for our men in service and to aid our army and navy wherever the Red Cross may be called on to assist. As to this phase o:' the work Surgeon Gen eral Ireland of the U. S. Army recent ly said : The lied Cross has been an enterprise as vast as the war itself. From the beginning it bas done those things which the Army Medical Corps wanted done, bat could not do itself.' "The Red Cross endeavor In France has naturally been upon an exception ally large geale where service has been rendered to the American Army apd to the French Army and the French people is well, the latter par ticularly durir.g the trying period when the Allied World was waiting for the American Army to arise In force and power. Hospital emergency service for our army in France has greatly diminished, but the Red Cross Is still beiug called upon for service upon a large s.-ale in the great base hospitals, when? thousands of Ameri can sick and wounded are still receiv ing attention. At these hospitals the Red Cross supplies huts and facilities for the amusen ent and recreatior of the men as they become convalescent. Our Army of Occupation in Germany was followed with Medical units pre pared to render the same emergency aid und rapply service which was the prlm.ir.r business of the Red Cross during hostilities. The Army Canteen service along th? lines of travel has actually incteased since the armistice "As foi work among ihe French pee pie, now that hostilities have ceased the French themselves naturally pre fer as far as possible to provide fo their own. It has accordingly been de termincd that the guiding principle o Red Cross policy In France hencefortl shall be to have punctilious regard t< its every responsibility, but to direc Its efforts primarily to assisrin; French relief societies. The liberate! and devastated regions of France bav< been divided by the government inti small districts, each oflicially assigne! to a designated French relief organi zation. . "The American Red Cross work li France was initiated by a commission of eighteen men who landed on Frencl shores June 13, 1917. Since thei some 9,000 persons have been upon tin rolls In France, of whom 7,000 wen actively engaged when the armistice was signed. An indication of the pres ent scale of the work will be obtainer from the fact that the services of G.00I persons are still required. "Our American Expeditionary Fora having largely evacuated England, th< activities of the Red Cross Cominis sion there are naturally upon a dimin ishing scale period. Active* operation! are still In progress in Archangel ai!( Siberia. "The work in Italy has been almos entirely on behalf of the civilian pop ulatlon of that country. In the critica hours of, Italy's struggle the Amerlcai people, through their Red Cross, sen a practical message of sympathy anc relief, for which the government anc people of Italy have never ceased n express their gratitude. Supplies and Personnel to Near East "The occasion for such concentra tlon of effort in Italy, England, Rel gium and even In France having natur ally and normally diminished, lt ha been possible to divert supplies anc personnel in large measure to the ah of those people in the Near East \vh< have hitherto been Inaccessible to out side assistance, but: whose suffering; have been upon an appalling scale The needs of these peoples are so vas that government alone can meet them but fhe American Rod Cross is makin? an effort to relieve immediately th? more acute distress. "An extensive group of Amoricnr workers has been dispatched to carri vitally needed supplies, and to wort this winter in the various Balkan couti tries. In order to co ordinate their ac tivitles, a Balkan commission has beer established, with headquarters ai Rome, Italy, from which point alou< all the Balkan centers can be reacher promptly. "A commission has just reached Po land with doctors and nurses, medica supplies, and food for sick ch II firer and invalids. An American Red ('ros.? Commission has also been appointee to aid In relieving the suffering of Rus sinn prisoners still confined in Germar prison camps. "An Important commission is rilli working in Palestine. Through the war special co-operation has beer given to the Armenian and Syrian Re lief Commission, which was the onlj agency able to carry relief In the In terior of Turkish dominions. Red Cross Will Continue. "Red Cross effort is thus far flung It will continue to be so. But th? movement represented by this work has likewise assumed an intimate place in the daily life of our people at home The army nf workers which has beor recruited and trained during the wai must not be demobilized. All our ex perience' in the war shows clearly that there is an unlimited field for service of the kind which cnn be performed with peculiar effectiveness by the Ked Cross. What its future tasks may br it is yet impossible to forecast. We know that so long as there,is an Amer ican army in the field the Red < 'ross will have a special function to perform. "Nothing could be of greater impor tance to the American Red Cross than the plans just set in motion by the five great Red Cross societies of the world to develop a program of extended ac tivities in the interest of humanity. The conception involves not alone ef forts to relieve human suffering, bul to prevent it; not alone a movemeni by the people of an individual nation but an atrcmpt to arouse all people tn a sense of their responsibility for th? welfare of their fellow beings through ont the world. It is a program both ideal and practical. Ideal in that its supreme aim is nothing less than ver itable "Peace on earth good will tc men," and practical In that it seeks tc take means and measures which arc actually available and make them et fective in meeting without delay th? crisis which ls daily recuiront in the lives of all peoples. "For accomplishing its mission in the years of peace which must II? ahead of us the Red Cross will require the ablest possible leadership, and must enjoy the continued support, sym pathy, and participation in its work of the whole American people. It is particularly fortunate that such a man as Dr. Livingston Farrand should have been selected as the permanent head of the organization. The unstinted fashion in which all our people gave of themselves throughout the war is the best assurance that .our Red Cross will contir ae to receive that co-opera tion which will make Us work a source of pride and inspiration to every Amer ican." Mr. Davison, as chairman of the In ternational Commission of the Ameri can lied Cross, has undertaken to rep resent the American Red Cross in the preparation of the program for extend ed Red Cross activities, and will spend the next several months in Europe in Consul?ation with other Red Cross soci eties for that purpose. ' . TET! V7AR COUNCIL OF THE AMER ICAN BED CROSS. Henry P. Davison, Chairman. Notice of Final Discharge. To All .Whom These Presents May Concern : WHEREAS, J. Earle Ouzts has made application unto this Court for Final Discharge as Administrator in re the Estate of A. C. Ouzts deceased, on this the 24 day of February, 1919. THESE ARE THEREFORE, to cite any and all kindred, creditors, or parties interested, to show cause be fore me at my office at Edgefield Court House, South Carolina, on the 24 day of March 1919, at ll o'clock a. m., why said order of Discharge should not be granted. W. T. Kinnaird, J. P. C., E. C., S. C. February 24, 1919. FOR SALE. One 12 H. P. Gasoline Engine. One 20 inch Meadows Corn Mill, in good condition. Will sell cheap or trade for Liberty Bonds or War Savings Stamps. Apply to G. C. Jordan, Callison, S. C. 2-26-2tpd. Ten thousand feet of lumber at my father's farm. John R. DeLaughter, North Augusta, S. C. 2-26 F^RSALE! Two mules, a middle-buster, a Chattanooga turn plow, a disc har row. Apply to N. L. Brunson. 2-26-2tpd. Treasurer's Notice. The County Treasure"':, 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 fb the 15 th of March, after which time all unpaid taxes will be collected by the Sheriff. The tax levies for the year 1918 are as follows: Mills For Statepurposes 8V4. 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 For Sweetwater 4 Talbert 2 For Trenton 8 Vz For Wards * 2 For Blocker R. R. (?ortio'n)* 15 For Elmwood R. R. (portion) 15 For Johnston R. R. . 3 For Pickens R. R. 3 For Wise R. R. 1V* 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 $2.00 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. Ford Tractors. Have arrived the FORD TRACTORS TIIF LABOR SAVER that y ou have been looking for. Write us or come to Greenwood and see what they will do. Will give you any demonstration you want to see. They will pull anyplace a mule will. JOHN I. CHIPLEY, Greenwood, S. C Commercial Fertilizers For Nineteen and Nineteen We: desire to notify our farmer friends that we are ready to supply their fertilizer needsr* We have ready for delivery reliable brands of fertilizers that have been tested for years by farmers of this county, and have over and over again proven their merit. 4 Besides the mixed goods, we carry a large stock of meal and acid phosphate for mixing any formula you desire at home. Come in to see us and get our prices before you make your-fertilizer contracts for 1919. T W F ; Insist on the BEST Manufactured by and COMPANY (Fertilizer Works) .y Hm Cm Edgefield Mercarj.tile Company Agents, Edge?ield, S. C. BA I