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latabltahrb 1835. J.h. MIMS_.Editor Published every Wednesday in The Aivortiser Building at $1.50 per year "%z advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published unless accompanied by the writer'3 name. Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. Wednesday, March 22 The continued cold has chilled the ardor of the cotton "bears." It's a pity that Oyster Bay is so far -.removed from the Mexican border. Tb? governor of Alabama has signed the bill recently passed prohibiting newspapers from publishing whiskey advertisements. This thing of opening a campaign early is mighty bad. Some embry onic candidates have caught cold **keepin' their ears to the ground." There is but rone ! thing worse than an old-fashioned curtain lecture and that is the French curtain of shot and ? shell that has held the Germans back at Verdun. m ? m With all of the dispensary stocks closed out, there is probably?less whis key in South Carolina to-day than at any previous time in one hundred years or more. Now that umbrella skirts-not para-1 sol, but full grown umbrella-are in fashion again, there can be no further complaint that skirts do not consume enough cloth. We are inclined to the opinion that those who pay the bills hereaf 1er will think they consume too much. Our soldier boys can shoot straight and strong at long range. It is said that Villa's chief who was killed at Co lumbus was shot at a distnnce of 1,200 yards and "that much of the shooting; by American soldiers was at 600 and SOO yards. It is very doubtful if Villa's weapons are as powerful or his men so . skilled with the rifle. Has The Tile Turned? Can it be possible that the tide of battle has turned? Sixty days ago the Germans appeared to be able to cope I successfully with any world power or j any combination of powers, but to-1 day doed it not appear that her forces have been spent? At one time the Teutons held the Allies at bay on the west, pressed the Russians to the far east with tremendous fury and at the same time aided the Austrians 1 against Italy in the south. At this j time they are unable to drive back the Allies in the west and are offering prac tically no assistance to the Turks who are falling easy victims of the Rus sians. A Turkish defeat means, at least to that extent, a Teuton defeat. At present their interests are one and inseparable. While the end of the great conflict is not in sight, the outlook does appear more favorable for the Allies, and not until it does end favorably to them will the war end at all. Germany may never be crushed, as many thought at one time would be the case, and yet when the end comes, in our opinion, it will be regarded as a German defeat. South Yet Enslaved. While we scarcely realize it unless something out of the usual order oc curs to arrest our attention, like the withdrawal of the large fire insurance companies from the State, yet the South to a very large degree now pays tribute to the North. Statistics show that this section is increasing enor mously in wealth every year, and yet we are totally dependent on the North in practically numberless ways. As has been recently shown that most of the* large fire insurance companies have their home offices in the North and it seems that much of our property will go unprotected unless we can reconcile these companies. The same is true of life insurance companies, but not to so great an extent. When a large sum of money is to be raised, mounting up into the millions, or a large bond issues is to be floated at once northern aid must be sought. WM'S the raw cotton is grown in the South and a considerable portion of American spindles are located in this section, yet practically all of the manufactured products must be ship ped North to be marketed. The un bleached product goes North at a com parately low valuation and comes back to us bleached and at a considerably advanced price. Practically all of the ready-to-wear garments, which compose a large por ral of the modern wardrobe, come to us from the North. Most of the lead ing mail-order houses that take millions ; annually out of the South are in the northern cities. Almost without a single exception . all of the higher universities of learning ! for men and women are in the North. . The gigantic railroad systems, it matters not where located or operated, are controlled from northern "sky j scrapers." All of the leading steam I ship companies, both of American and foreign ownership, are controlled in j one or two northern cities. I While we, the people of the South, so richly endowed and environed by , nature should be the freeest and most independent people on earth, yet we are still enslaved and do not realize it. Encouraging Figures. Several years ago when prohibition ists were doing their utmost to create an anti-whiskey sentiment, some | liquor men would point with evident j satisfaction to the fact that in spite of j the campaign against whiskey drink ing the consumption was on the in crease. That may have been true then, but this campaign of education j has been productive of visible results, curtailing consumption. According to the government statistics, the con sumption of whiskey in 1913 amounted to the enormous quantity of 143,220, 056 gallons, while in 1915 the figures were 125,155,178 gallons. During last year 108 distilleries and 41 breweries went out of business. Notwithstand ing that the population is on the in crease, there is now a very decided de crease in the consumption of intoxica ting liquors. Convention of Teachers a Success. The great success of the convention of teachers in Columbia last week should be encouraging to State Super intendent of Education Swearingen, the county superintendents and other leaders in education? throughout the State. The large, representative at tendance, about 1,500 teachers being enrolled, reflects the active interest in the advancement of education in South Carolina. The meetings heretofore have been attended by only a few hun dred persons, indicating that even the teachers themselves were not inter ested in their work as they should be. Edgefield county was represented last week by 45 teachers wnich is an exceedingly creditable showing, and The Advertiser extends congratula tions to Superintendent Fuller. Every community that was repre sented in the convention of teachers will feel the quickening effect of that great gathering. The teachers car ried to their respective schools some of the enthusiasm of the convention, to say nothing of the new ideas gath ered from mingling with their co workers, and it will spread throughout the entire community. Death of Mr. Whitfield Brooks Dunovant. Early Tuesday nitrht Mr. W. Brooks Dunovant passed away after ! being ill about a week. While his last illness extended over only a few days, yet he has been in failiny health for a year or more. He was in his 65th year and spent practical ly all of his life in Edgefield-in fact, in the house in which life be came extinct. Mr. Dunovant was descended from the best South Carolina stock. The best blood of the state coursed the veins of his forbears. His was indeed an envia ble heritage. Mr. Dunovant was the eldest son of the late Gen. R. G. M. Dunovant and his mother was a sister of Col. Preston Brooks aud of Capt. J. Hampden Brooks. Mr. Dunovant. was reserved and shrinking in manner and for th it reason never mingled freely with his fellows or took a conspicuous part in the activities of toe commu nity life, and yet everybody was his friend and everybody had a kind word for him. He, likp every other mortal, had his shortcomings, but it must be borne in mind that he possessed highly commendable qualities as well. Owing to his re serve, those who were most inti mately associated with him appre ciated him most and valued him highest. As a friend, not one can be found who is more true or more loyal. He was always open, truth ful, candid, honest, and looked up on sham and hypocrisy with the utmost contempt. Mr. Dunovant was a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the Masonic fraternity. Thefuner.il will be conducted at four o'clock this afternoon, the Rev. E C. Bailey, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating. He is survived by two brothers, Messrs. W. L. and R. L. Dunovant. Buildings For Sale. I am authorized to offer for sale the two wooden buildings on the school grounds that were formerly used for the graded school. Persons contemplating building should see me. J. C. Sheppard, Chairman of Board of Trustees. Bank of Parksvilie Established 1908 Capital $18,000.00 Resources $35,000.00 Pays Five Per Cent, on Time Deposits A Savings Account is a life insurance policy for your family. Poverty is death's running mate. You can bank by mail. We Make Liberal Loans on Good Security. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FAMEES BANK Located at Edgefield, S. C., at the close of business March 7, 1916. RESOURCES : Loans and Discounts $339,635.02 Overdrafts 3,788.65 Furniture and Fixtures 1,500.00 Banking House 7,500.00 Other Real Estate Owned 1,152.63 Due from Banks and Bank ers 16,733.56 Currency 913.00 Gold 1,077.50 Silver and Other Minor Coin 1,701.59 Checks and Cash Items 1.678.80 Total $375.680.75 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in $58,000.00 Surplus Fund 58,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes > ? Paid 16,128.13 Due to Banks and Bankers, 2,457.62 j Individual Deposits Subject to Check 108,256.67 Time Certificates of Depos its 132,838.33 1 \ Total $375,680.75 ? State of South Carolina, / County of Edgefield. f bS* Before me came W. H. Harling, Cgah ier of the above named bank, whoop ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. W. H. Harling. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of March, i916. E. D. Folk, Notary Public. Correct Attest: A. E. Padgett, E. H. Folk, J. Wm. Thurmond, Directors. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF rflE BANK OF EDGEFIELD Located at Edgefield, S. C., at the close of business March 7,1916. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts...$293,879.17 Over Drafts. 2,152.53 Furniture and Fixtures_ 1,000.00 Banking House. 5,000.00 Due from other Banks. 15,641.78 Currency._. 3,773.00 Gola. 580.00 Silver and Other Minor Coin 1,868.14 Exchanges for the Clearing House. 1,258.80 $325,153.42 LIABILITIES Capital Stock._.$ 57,400.00 Surplus Fund._ 27,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes, Paid. 8,860.53 Due to Banks and Bankers. _ 3,151.23 Individual Depos its Subject to Check.$ 82,110.21 Time Certificates of Deposits....$14S,631.45 228,741.66 $325,153.42 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD, Before me came E. J. MIMS, Cash ier of the above named bank, who, be ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, aa shown by the books of said bank. E. J. MIMS. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of March, 1916. W. B. Cogburn, Clerk of Court C. P. and G. S. Correct Attest: J. C. Sheppard, A. S. Tompkins, J. H. Allen, Directors. We have all the new weaves and paterns in wash fabrics, just what you have been wanting for some time. Come in and let us show you the pretty Spring merchandise. J. W. Peak. The Spring of 1 supply the ladie Most ? BPI In order to enal and Trimmings Millinery Openi Frid and we invite al como to the opei care to. All we have provided f< We are a! est Sprini we have < partmertt full of ne^ D. A. R. Meeting. Mrs. B. E. Nicholson was hostess on Tuesday afternoon for the regu lar D. A. R. Meeting. S< veral mat ters nf business were attended to, among them the sending of $1 00 for the James William monument at Gaffney on request of the regent, Mrs. Pratt Pierson. Another offer wis a medal worth 85.00 to the high school boy or giri writing the best essay on a historical subject to be chosen later. In the beginning of the meeting, Mrs. Anna Gould Jeffries of Augus ta who had come over with Mrs. Woodson in her car, was introduc ed to the chapter. Mrs. Jeffries has b?en registrar of one of the Augus ta chapters for many years, and has been the instrum -ntality of having "Meadow Garden" established in Augusta, through the national D. I A. R. She is a descendant of Thom as Glasseock who is buried in our village cemetery. Mrs. N. G. Evans presided over the business session and also the historical program in the absence of the historian, Mrs. Tillman. The meeting was fully attended, and the historical program was opened by a paper on "Early South Carolina history" by Mrs. W. C. Tompkins. "Carolina Hills" was sung by Mrs, R. G. Sbannonhouse, Mrs. J. R. Tompkins accompanying on the piano. Miss Florence Minis read Tim rod's Carolina," and a very inter esting sketch of the early Strother family in Virginia and the old woild was read by Mrs. J. L. Mims, asan introduction to a paper by Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth on the Strothers of Edgerield county. This was of great interest to all present, and brought in many kindred fatni licSS. Miss Hortensia Woodson recited a beautiful toast to South Carolina, composed by her mother. At the close of this delightful historical program the chapter was refreshed with a dainty salad course with coffee. The secretary, Mrs Peak, called the roll and each member respond ed to the roll with the name of her ancestor for the benefit of the visi tor, Mrs. Jeffries. The next meeting will will take place with Mrs. D. B. Hollings worth. F. A. M. GRAND NERY OPE 91? is upon us, and w< is of Edgefield and vic Stylish Millinery ought to Edgefie )h them to see the Ne' ; we will hold our ng ay, March ? ll of the ladies from fa 1?112:. Yon need not bu ! wish is for you to sec >r your Spring needs. Iso' showing t\ % stock of Di ever shown. 3 of our store 77 things. Death of Mr. Lawrence Miller. Monday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock the long life of Mr. Lawrence Mil ler carne to a peaceful close. He made his home willi his son, Mr. T. E. Miller. He was in his 8tith year at the time of his death, and prior to a year or two ago he was remarkably strong and active. Not ono was more interested in every phase of the community life than he. Mr. Miller was a Confederate veteran, having now joined his com rades on the other shore where thev will enjoy a perpetual re-union. He has been as loyal to duty since the sixties as he was in that trying pe riod. As a citizen, neighbor and friend Mr. Miller has never been a disappointment. He always shared every responsibility and every duly willingly and gladly. Mr. Miller was for the major portion of his long and useful life a member of Republican church, and it was in this church that.the funeral was conducted Tuesday afternoon. A large number of relatives and friends gathered to pay a last trib ute of love. He leav*s one daughter, Mrs. Lucy Talbert, and four sons, Mes srs. T. E., J. L , L. G. and W. W. Miller. Prescriptions WITH THE U Any Hour of th Only the Purest Your Patron? Complete Stock ol COLLETT & 3 are ready to inity with the Ever ild w Hats, Shapes annual Spring !4th ^r and near to y if you do not ) how well we tie pretti fy Goods Every de is chock ALL WRONG The Mistake is Made by Many Edgefield Citizens. Look for the cause of backache. To bc cured you must know the cause. If it's weak kidneys you must set the kidneys working right. An Edgefield resident tells you how. John D Smith, overseer at cotton mill, Edgefield, says: "The kidney secretions were too frequent in pas sage and. very scanty. They were highly colored and I had to get up several times during the night to pass them. 1 also had headaches and dizzy spells. Friends recommended Dean's kidney pills and as I had al so seen them advertised, I decided to try them. One box cured me of all symptoms of kidney trouble." Price 500, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Dean's kidney pills-the same that Mr. Smith had. Foster-Mil burn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Don't throw that old chair away when you can easily make it look new- Paint and varnish it with one application of Lucas Paints. W. E. Lynch & Co. . Compounded TMOST CARE e Day or Night Drugs are Used ige Solicited f Fancy Groceries i MITHELL