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(fal?tni Newspaper ?n ^miib (tolma VOL. 81 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1916 JOHNSTON LETTER. Miss Bouknight Entertained the Rook Club. New Century Club. Death of Mrs. Jennings. Mrs. Ransom Tirnmerman and Miss Hortense Padgett spent the week-end here in the home of Mr. J. C. Lewis. Mrs. Lewis Blount and children left on Saturday for New York city to visit the former's mother. Mrs. James White and Miss Hal w lie White were visitors in Columbia .dining the past week. It is a sincere pleasure to all to know that Mr. and Mrs. Peter Eppes will return to Johnston at an early date to make their home. Mrs. Lacy McLenna has returned from Waldo, Fla., wber? she spent the winter with her son, Mr. Alvin McLenna. I Miss Ruth Smith of Tenille, Ga., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. I B. Ouzts. M Mr. Harry White of Union isl spending awhile in the home of his aunt, Mrs. Edwards who lives near j town. Mrs. Blease of Saluda visited in the home of Mr. and M re. M. W. Crouch during the past week. Mrs. Fly the and son and Miss Agnes Flythe of Augusta are guests of Miss Emma Bouknight. In the recent tire in Augusta they lost their home with the entire contents, ? having no insurance. They have been frequent visitors here ani have warm friends who sympathize with them in their loss. Miss Bouknight| when she heard of her friends' loss ? went immediately to Augusta and prevailed upon them to spend awhile with her. Mrs. W. F. Scott and Master William Elliot spent last Saturday and Sunday in Edgeiield with friends. * The little children ot Mr. and . Mrs. Oscar Wright who have been ill, are now much improved and are I ris?^red'out of 'danger. " ' :, Mr.. VV. D.; :Ready w.ent?. to... .Co lumbia last Week for medical treat ment and will be at the hospital for -ja. {ew weeks.. . . .On Monday, afternoon Miss Em ma Bouknight entertained the mem bers of the rook club and several other friends in a very delightful and informal manner and all were glad to meet ay;ain with their friend Miss Agnes Flythe: The hostess is . always cordiality itself, and soon her guests were engaged in the pro gressive games, and enjoying (hem selves. Atter several games a sur prise came to Miss Flythe. Her hos tess and friends knowing that in .the recent. Augusta fire, everything was swept from her, she was given a Shower, and many pretty gifts of attire and other articles were pre sented her by loving friends. Later a deliciou's repast was served. There is no more noble or generous heart ed young woman than this hostess, and every one felt happy over the result of the afternoon. . One of the most pleasant meet ings of the New Century club was. held with Mrs. B. L. Allen on "Tif&day afternoon arri after all business the lessou study.'. A group of f'hort story writers was taken up, Mrs. C. D. Kenny making this pe riod very interesting. After a paper on "The art and development of shorfstory writing," the following writers were discussed: Zona Gale, Mary H. Vorse, Dorothy C. Ficher, Mary Andrews, Fannie Kilbourne, Mary Stewart and Christine T. Her rick. Mrs. Herrick, .besides her lit erary efforts, has contributed much to domestic science and extracts from her "A. B. C. of housekeep ing" was read. Criticisms were giv en on the writers and a beautiful solo, "its raining daffodils to me," concluding the meeting; There wc e several guests present besides the twenty members and the hostess [was assisted in entertaining by [esdames J. A. Dozier, O. D. lack and W. P. Yonce. Tempting ifreshments were served,each viand bing prepared by a recipe of Mrs. [errick and the favors were book its containing these recipes and ie picture of Mrs. Herrick. The Emily Geiger chapter, D. A. met with Mrs. W. F. Scott on Londay afternoon and at the roll ill of members all responded with paragraphs concern ins; early settlers our country. Duriug the business (Continued on Fifth Page.) \ ? Anti-Saloon League Mov Headquarters to Columbia. The Anti-Saloon Leage, of Soul Carolina, has moved its bea quarters from Spartanburg to C lurabia, and is now established room 10 of the Carolina Nation Bank building. President, the Hon. R. ?. Purd Sumter, vice-presidents, the Re J. S. Moffett, Due West; the Re K. G. Finley, Columbia; J. . Lawton, Hartsville; A.. M. DuPr S partan burg. Headquarters Committee; Tl Rev. C. E. Burts, F. H. Hyatt, 1 F. Whilden, the Rev. K. G. Fii ley, L. S. Trotti, Dr. W. R. Ba ron, W. B. DeLoach. C. P. Wra; Trustees: C. E. Graham, Greei ville; the Rev. Z. T. Cody, Greei ville; R. F. Bryant, Orangeburf Bright Williamson, Darlington; J L. Mims, Edge6eld; C. B. Bobo Laurens; the Rev. P. B. Weill Rock Hill; Geo. H. Bates, Barr well; J. K. Breedin, Columbia; J G. Andersen, Rock Hill; W. H Keith, Timraonsville. It will be the policy of the leagu to conserve the prohibition senti ment throughout the state and fr aid in building up sentiment fo law enforcement. . The executive officer of th? league is Mr. J. K. Breedin,. th? superintendent, and all correspond ?anee will be handled by him fron his office in Columbia. Mr. Breedii will be available for work in con nection with the league in all parti of the state and will be glad to hole meetings where sentiment for la* enforcement needs to be improved and in organizing communities foi the enforcement of law. . There is no political inotivt prompting the Anti-Saloon . League in its activities, the league regard ing prohibition as a settled policy of s'ocial and economic betterment of the state rather than as a mattel of politics. The league invites the co-opera tion of all patriotic cioizens in its efforts to promot* the eau9e 'of t?nv perance and solicits the. aotiv.e and liberal support of all citizens in all phases Of 'its work. Problems of the Rural Church. . Neither p'overty nor prosperity should seriously interfere with the influence and power of the country church. But it seems that both pros perity and Ure lack of it do in some instances prevent rural . churches from becoming greater factors for the uplift of humanity. Great pros perity should not cause many farm ers to move to town and leave the rural church, the public school, roads and neighborhood leadership to less able and less interested, men, but it does in many instances. Short crops and p:>or markets should liol cause the church to be neglected and its influence.circumscribed, but such seems to be the fact. The rural ?hn-roh is dependent very largely upon the faithful, self sacrificing members that love their neighborhood and are willing to do their part in helping spread the gospel among men. Wealth is not a standard by which to test the coun try church, as little cash except the small salary of the pastor is re quired. The most useful church is the church that meets its opportuni ty at home among the young peo ple of the neighborhood rather, than to divide "its time and opportunity "in the foreign field." Few country churches have advanced far beyond the *'begin-at-Jerusalem" command for evangelizing the world. In fact, .the greatest need of the country church and Christian people in ru ral communities is to enlist young people, train them for service as ru ral leaders and help them become more efficient producers as well as Christian citizens. . This can best be accomplished by resident pastors who understand agriculture and ru ral life, supported and assisted by the church members,-Farm and Randi. . . ? . ; ; . ; . Two girls were discussing the marriage pf a mutual friend. "Everything went off splendidly, didn't it? said Dora, enthusiastical ly. -And didn't dear. Rose look per fectly sweet?" ' -i "Yes, she did, agreed Nora.* She told rae after the. ceremony^ that there was only one drawback." "What was that?" .asked. Dora, inquisitively. . ."Well, she felt that her father looked too . cheerful when he gave her away." TRENTON LETTER. Contestants Selected From School For Field Day. D. A. R., W. M. U , and W. C. T. U. Meet. At the conclusion ot* a contest on Friday evening: last it was decided that Mr. James Spearman and Miss Helen Marsh would represent the Trenton high school in oratory and reading at Edgefield on Field day. W. VV. Miller, Jr., is a new ar rival in Trenton who is receiving the most cordial and most loving welcome and the happy young mother and father are being show ered with congratulations. Mrs. H. W. Scott was hostess at a recent meeting of the Baptist mis sionary society. Mrs. T. P. Salter, the president, had arranged a very interesting program which was thoroughly enjoyed and during the social half hour which followed Mrs. Scott served a salad course and coffee. Mrs. Flythe, her young son and Miss Agnes Flythe, who lost their home and the entire contents dur ing the recent destructive fire in Augusta are with their friends, Miss Emma Bouknight and Mr. Joe Bouknight. Mrs. E. L. Ryan was the charm ing hostess for the D. A. R. on. Thursday evening?. There was no regular program/tnis being a busi ness and social meeting combined. Beautiful musical selections were rendered by Miss Ruth Salter, Mrs. Ryan and Mi?s Margie Ryan. Late in.the. afternoon Mrs. Ryan served a sweet course. The W. C. T. JJ. held its month ly meeting,with Mrs. B. J- Harri son. The subject for the afterqoon was ?medical, temperance. Three, able papers were tead by Miss. J u l ia Ker long, Mis. T. P. Salter and Mrs. Harrison. At the conclusion 'of the business.program the hostess served tempting refreshments. An embroidery club is a recent organization around which m??h in terest is centered. .The meetings are held eyery two weeks, the last be-, ingwith Mrs. J. M. Swearingen. . After two hours pf diligent work and social*chat the hostess served delightful refreshments. '? :M.r. A."S. J. Miller "presented his daughters, Misses Fannie and Sabe, with a handsome Buick Six and Mrs".. Susi?' Miller- and her bpys, Messrs. Douglas and P. B. W.ise and* her'sister, ( Mrs. Atkins, are en joying'all. the pleasures a beautiful Reo can give. ' .? . ?. ' Sunday School Conference Co lumbia District . .... The annual rSunday school .'con ference. of" the Columbia district, Methodist Episcopal Church south will be held in Graniteville, ?April 6 7. The opening session will con vene Thursday morning April 6,-in the Methodist church at Granite vilie, and the conference will con tinue through Friday morning, April 7. y .' - A very strong program has been prepared, and some ot the best Sun day school .workers of the district will tike part in the discussions. These conferences are most, profita ble and interesting gatherings, and it is hoped that. ?v?ry Methodist pastor, every Sunday school super intendent, and one teicher from each school be present.;: In addition' to those, it is hoped that many oth ers will attend. All who are . vitally' interested in the great Sunday school work shouid take advantage of this opportunity. The good people of Granitveille have opened their homes and will royally entertain all accredited dele gates. It is needless to say this, for Graniteville's well known hospitali ty has gone abroad throughout the laud. All who come will be gladly welcomed and ' a rare treat is in store for them. PILLS BEST FOR LIVER. . Because they contain the best liver medicines, no matter how bit ter or. nauseating for the sweet su-r gar coating hides the taste.. Dr. King's New Life Pills contain in gredients that put the liver work ing, move the bowels freely. No gripe, no nausea, and digestion. Just try a bottle of Dr. King's New Life Pills and notice how much better you feel. 25c at drug gists. 2. ..." MT. ZION NEWS. New Sand-Clay Boulevard. May Move Mt. Zion Church. Mrs. J. C. Whitlock 111. The citizens of our community will see the close of this day with feelings of great relief and satisfac tion, for then will be finished the last work needed to complete the claying of the Augusta Highway to the Aiken county line. This is indeed a great work, and much cr?ditas due to those who have so faithfully united to bring it about. Nor is4Jie appreciation of this im provement confined to this neigh borhood The greater amount of travel over this road now as com pared with that before the work was done is truly surprising. The whole upper pirt of South Carolina must be coming through here now going to Augusta, for automobiles are passing-not only every hour or so, but often every few minutes. On yesterday (Sunday) a young man sitting on a porch counted fifty that passed'in Jess than an hour. An other family counted three hundred that pas?B0 during the day. So it does not seem nearly so lonely down in this country. The world seems to be coming to us, or , at least is passing very near by us. This one change may bring new life into this country, and for one thing it has started a new pulse beat of hope and progress in old Mt. Zion "church. For some time time members have been talking about bringing the old church out on the "road.'' Yesterday 3t our regular neting the matter was laid formally before the church, and is now under consideration. One of the members . has. offered a beau tiful site fyr- .thc church, right on the new highway. This land bears some majesjic oaks,, and .is near-a large and^it?ioiously cold Bpring. . So now?jpp^noer9 think pf 'ac-' cepting t?Ur^rift, and'bringing.the old'-'eburcb, remodeled rind rebuilt o'ut from' its seclusion. As.it is, its .light has .long been hidden, if hot under'a bushel, at least in a lonely black-jack wood. v , Weare sorry to report the s?f? rious illness of Mrs. J.. C. Whit lock, .who tor two w.e?iki . has been' suffering greatly from * large ab cess on the side ot' hep throat... . A week' ago "her condition became critical since wh?n'her son, Dr. Al bert Whitlock, froril Kit'ehing Mill, with a'-trailed nurse, .having been constantly at her bed-side. Another, physician son, Dr. Giraud Whit lock, has also., been 'with her, and lasjkweelt they called in Dr. Harry .Wyman, fro tn Ai ken,-for surgical aid.Ou-yerterdayMrs Whitlock seem ed to be belter, and our commupi ty'is hoping'that the danger is now over, aud that this -beloved lady will soon be free from her suffering, aud restored to her usual health. Mt. Zion?.March 27.. Letter From Fiat Rock School Mr. Editor: I am a pupil of tfiat Rock school,"taught by Misses Geor gia Mae Wales and Allie Evans. Our shcool, is on the average in equipments, but not in structure. Our Building .is no credit to the community, Tlie people of a com-' muuity are judged by the church and school buildings,. According to that pur buildings give us a very poor rating. - . , The farmers are actively at work gotting ready to plant corn. They are using very little guano in our settlement. The'past warm days the gardens have,been given much'attention. A garden isa very essential ?bing with country people.'? trust.that the.fruit has not been.injured by. the co^d, although the thermometer, has drop ped below thirty several times this month. Our young people seem to be en joying the game of rook although it it is not* new. Spiring began yesterday, Fruit, farmers, fishes and flowers will take on new life. ,, . Mr. A. L. Timmerman made ? short visit home Sunday afternoon. Mrs. W. H. McDonald and chil dren from Jacksonville, Fla., are expected to visit her father, Mr. T. W. Lamb, -now soon. I hope many schools will be rep resented at Field Day. Our school is preparing to go. School' Boy. Southern Arranging For Con federate Re-union. birmingham, Ala., March 25. - Arrangements for handling the thousands of visitors who will be in Birmingham for the annual re union of the' United Confederate veterans May 16, 17. 18 with the same dispatch that normal travel is handled through the Birmingham Terminal station have been made by Southern railway as the result I of a meeting of representatives of the passenger and operating depart ments at which it was decided to form for this occasion a special or ganization similar to that which ac complished such splendid results for the Southern at former re unions. It is expected that the attendance at the re-union will easily reach 75,000 persons and the conference was held in order to perfect plans for the Southern's part in efficient ly moving this large body of peo ple into and out of Birmingham within the short space of three days. Special temporary faciIitips and am ple police protection will be provid ed, and a larne number of expert passenger men will be on hand to assist the veterans and their friends in making arrangements for return trip, while special operating and mechanical forces will be detailed to assure the prompt movement of trains. Meetings of this character are al ways held by the Southern in ad vance of large occasions 'so that*no feature can be overlooked in mov ing the extra traffic it is called up on'to handle, and for the Birming ham re:union of the veterans there will be brought to the. service of the visitors the lull benefit of the experience gained in- handling the crowds on.other similar occasions.. Report of Civic7 teague Meejl .rog. : /,,. . At a called :m"feeting"'b'f'v?he execu tive board.?f the Civic teague held ,ko:u.e/of Ll?av Be'ui?, Canteioa i Monday" afternoon, the, following"< committees were- appointed' and *? their W;ork for. the coming year de- i tined. Each chairman, will- have -a" corps of efficient, helpers:... . j Membership-Mrs. .- J. G.. .Ed wards. . ',- - - . , i Finance-Mrs. Bettis Cantelou. i Publicity-Mrs. E. P. Jones. .Laws and theil; 'enforcement-? . Mrs. B, ,E. Nioholson,;....-;; ? Sanitations-Mrs* :R. . A. Marsh. .City Beautkful.-rrvMrs. L. P.Smith, ' Social ?iervjce-Mrs. R-. G.-..Shan nonhouse.' . . < Junior*' League-1-Mrs: Wallace Tompkins. : . cemetery-Mrs. C. E. May. Clean up week will 'be observed duripg the week beginning April JO. On Saturday morning and alter- ' noon.of April..l?., a.committee will' inspect all . premises, competing for . a prize.. - . . . - All the- good citizens oi Edgefield are urged to co operate with the Civic League for they are more than, anxious to make our town clean, beauti/iil arid, healthy". . Your' chil .dr;en and our", children need health ful, physical ..and moral surround ings that thefuture citizens of this community be. strong, ..robust meu . and women. To that end let.us all , with one accord, pull together for amore beautiful Edgefield. All housewives are asked 'to bum all burnable rubbish, and have tin cans and all other refuse, put. outside .where the city carts can convenient ly get it. Please see that all cans have holes bored in them, so that no water eau find lodgement therein. This is very necessary, for you know, doctors who know, tell cs that those horrid mosquitoes will lay their eggs in stagnant water anywhere, and then some one. might be bitten by one of the pesky , little insects, which might cause some one a long spell of ma larial fever, and that some one, might be you! . - Two prizes will be given for the premises, back and front, presenting the neatest 'appearance. First- prize $3.00, Second $2.00/ ? Competent' judges will make.the decision. The Civic League will have spine excellent .fiy swatters for sale next week. Please have a jitney ready.for you will be called upon to buy one. or more. Swat the fly in time! Publicity Committee. UkAim S ft?W MfeSCOViER-t Will Surely Stop That Couch. JOHN LAKE WRITES Edgefield's Missionary in China Writes Interesting Letter to Dr. E. Pendleton Jones. My Dear Pastor:- Your letter, sent to Seattle, and forwarded to me in Canton was finally received and appreciated, thought was sorry not to have received il while in Seattle, where I greatly enjoyed a renewal of fellowship with that dear brother of yours. He and his great church showed infinite kindness and thoughtfulness to my wile and roe, letting us hide out and rest before calling on us for mission talks. After that strenuous year's work for the Judson Centennial, my throat and nerves were about worn out, but when we sailed for our field of labor again we felt well and strong and so we a re to-day, after a busy, busy fall or winter, thus far, during which time we have spent much time itinerating. This being Chinese new year time, we have a brief respite from that, and wife and I are catohing up with long neglected correspondence, and dar ing the past week, I have written several long promised letters to the home papers. I have also began translating into Chinese your broth er's sermon before the convention at Los Angeles.. As dear old Edgefield has so re cently, passed through the ordeal of i church tire,. you , and the good people will , be glad to know how jne of our. churches and one of their ohufcbes. peculiarly Edgefield's 3wn, has-been preserved from that iwful calamity.'"'I'know that you ind* the mernb?rs of the dear old home church will rejoice' with ns, is we wept 'with them a little while ?gp, Shall we give you' ? .little de wription pf , '..'. \y ? ?ONAK .'. CHUSCH? Honan, meahs "Wh af ?fr ri% er,-"* and ..'!.<*. *a 'large 'island in the Canton or P?arl 'river, on the upper end bf whmb ? part of this great jit;: is buit^'. T do not. know the population Vpf the whole island, it is.immense, though, but it is esti mated that.^e .part that, in Ameri ca, would, .be considered a part of Canton city has at least a.-hundred thousand people. On a little Island called Shaaxeen, a little above Ho nan, about>?half a mile, long, but not .nearly?so*j?!ide,-live most of the Euuopwarw'irt Cantori.' On that little patch or Europe are. some thirteen or'fourteen-.consulates or. consular agencies, in'oiuding our-own Ameri can consulate general, beside banks, business 'houses, a hotel, "<fcc. Then the great city, with probably as many people in it as there are in the whole state of. Souin Carolina, stretcher aw4y to the^.'nprih, north e wt and north-west. We sometimes speak qf .; tbe ..city ; part of Honan island as the "Brooklyn of Canton." Until last year though we had four Baptist churches in this great metropolis,- besides- several- chapels or-preachiiig halls and besides one Theological Seminary, boys' acade my, gii'ld'^Jboarding School, wo men's Training school, Home for blind girls,, orphanage, publication society aud, numerous day schools for boys aiid day schools for girls (all Baptist inntitutions),. we had, strange to say, on Honan no church ur preaching hall, no school for boys and only one school for girls. For years Miss Wbilden look ed, after this school, but* as there waa no organized work to which to relate it, we can trace comparative ly little from it in the way of defi nite results in the work, of church planting or church development. Strange to say, also, our friends of other denominations bad to a large extent seemed to overlook Honan. True, at the - extreme south-eastern end ot the city, and there on Ho nan island, just across the river from o.ur Baptist compound, which occupies a strategic position in the eastern suburbs of Canton, stands the Canton Christian, college, inter denominational: and miles away, at the upper. end:of the island, and op posite Shameenyis the mission com pound of the;-united brethren, but between. ? -'these two institutions s war mea* -a'tfundred/ thousand or more Of ' human beings with very little mission work being'done for them, and only this one, loue, un related school for heathen girls, supported Ly Baptists, the teacher (Coptipiied'on Eighth Page.)