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VOL. 82
EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1918
NO. 49
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Red Cross Chapter Held Meet
ing. Mary Ann Buie Chap
ter Met With Mrs. Jos
eph Sprott.
The first week in March the dis
trict meeting of the M. E. Mission
ary Societies will be held here with
this church, which is to be an all
day affair. There are six churches
in this district, the local one, with
those at Ridge, Ward, Edgefield,
Harmony and Trenton.
Mrs. Oliver Hamilton, little Ann
Mirna and Mrs. Earl Wish have ar
rived from Virginia to visit rela
tives. A most cordial welcome is
for each one of them.
Mrs. F. M. Boyd and Misses
Loise, Marion and Stewart Boyd
are at home from a visit to Chester,
in the home of Mrs. Stewart. While
there Miss Loise was at the hospital
to hav3 her tonsils removed. Little
Miss Marion also spent a day at the
hospital. While out on the street
she was attacked by a dog, and fear
ing that it had rabies, she was
taken to the hospital to be treated.
The dog's head was sent to Colum
bia .for examination, but it was
found to be free from such? Every
one was greatly relieved upon re
ceipt of this news.
Mrs. Mamie Huiet is now able to
be out again, after an illness of two
weeks.
A meeting of the Red Cross chap
ter '.vas held last Tuesday in the
home of the vice-chairman, Mrs.
John Wright, and several commit
tees were appointed for the further
ing of the work. This chapter now
numbers nearly TOO, and there is go
ing to be much accomplished just
as soon as the work is ready to pro
ceed.
At the laqt meeting of the Young
Woman's Auxiliary the members de
cided to all meet one day in each
month at the Red Cross rooms to
help in the work.
The pupils of the third grade
have turned over to their
teacher, Mrs. L. C. Latimer, seven
pounds of tinfoil, which she will
forward to the General chairman.
The members of the Junior Red
Cross had a box party on Friday
evening in the home of Mrs. Lewis
Blount, to raise funds to promote
their part of the work in War En
deavor. A very pleasant evening
was spent.
Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Rester and
little daughter have gone to North
Carolina to visit the rormer's father,
who is ill with pneumonia. Some
time since Mr. Kester, Sr., fell and
fractured his hip and pneumonia
has recently developed. ^
Mr, Timmons and son, Lieut.
Timmons, were iruests on Sunday
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D.
Kenney.
Mrs! Allen and Miss Mabel Allen
of Baltimore are guests of Mr. and
Mr?. Frank Warren, Jr., for a week,
ami then they will go to Miami,
Fla., for the winter. Mrs. Allen is
au aunt of Mrs. Warren.
On last Thursday Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Warren, Jr., celebrated the
twelfth anniversary of their marri
age, with a large and elegant dinner
party. Those present were all rela
tives and warm friends, and the day
happily spent.
The friends of Mrs. L. L. Allen
will regret to learn that she recently
fell upon the ice and sleet and broke
her arm. Mr. and Mrs. Allen are
now residing in one of the Northern
cities, where at times walking was
almost impossible on the ice-coated
pavements.
The Mary Ann Buie Chapter, U.
I). C., held a fiue meeting on Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Joseph
Cox, and the work of the chapter
for the past few months is very
gratifying. Mrs. M. T. Turner,
Fres., presided, and expressed her
pleasure at the large attendance.
The record of the a) apter for Feb
ruary, in a tinaiK lal way, is the hjist
month's report in the history of tue
chapter.
The following amount have been
paid: Coker scholarship, $50.00;
for War Relief Work, ??H.OO to
equip the bed in American Hospital
in France; 815.Q0 on the Wade
Hamilton bed; 82.50 District schol
arship; ?'-'.?O Educational Loan
Fund, and 81.00 on Memorial Win
dow; total, 8101.00. A nice sum
for War Relief Work is to be real-1
?zed from the melting pot, the pieces
(Continued on Fourth Page.)
Red Cross Activities.
At a meeting of the Red Cross
Society on Thursday afternoon the
following supervisors of the differ
ent branches of the work was an
nounced by Miss Sara Collett, the
Director for Woman's Work.
Supervisor of surgical dressings,
Miss Annie Clisby.
Supervior of hospital garments
and supplies, Mrs. Agatha Wood
son.
Supervisor of general supplies,
Mrs. Hughes Nicholson.
Purchasing and shipping agent,
Mrs. B. L. Mims.
Chief clerk, Mrs. Jas. B. Ken
nerly.
Each of these Supervisors is sup
posed to have an efficient commit
tee to assist in the work of the va
rious departments. The chairman of
each department to have a sub
committee.
It is the aim of the supervisors of
surgical dressings, to at once have
a school for the purpose of learning
everything necessary in . regard to
making surgical supplies. This
school will be presided over by an
instructor from Columbia, will last
for one week, and will be open to
women from all over the county
except Johnston which is not under
the jurisdiction of the Edgefield
chapter, having a flourishing one of
her own.
There is already in the chapter
about a bundled yards of outing
and Mrs. Woodson, with the chair
men of each department of her
work are already busy with plans
and work. These women at?v Mrs.
Alford in charge of the stock room,
whose duty it is to keep the mate
rials necessary for the work, give it
out to the cutters and hand iu
the accounts to the chief clerk,
Mrs. Bettis Cantelou, chairman of
the hospital garments committee,
whose duty it is to get the material
from the stock room, see that it is
cut and given out to the various
workers, keep strict account, which
is also handed" td the chief clerk,
Mrs Herbert Smith, chairman of
hospital Linen, whose duties are the
same as Mrs. Cantelou's, and finally
Mrs. Maner Lawton who receives
the finished garments, packs and
inspects them for shipment. Gar
ments to be made will be given out
on Thursday of this week and until
further noticj, on every Monday
and Thursday.
This department of the lied
Cross work urgently begs the
friends of thc work to contribute
striped seersucker, gingham ami
outing, pearl buttons one-half inch
in diameter and 3-4 inches in diame
ter, thread, Nos. 5o and GO, pillow
casing, sheeting, old tablecloths for
hospital napkins, new table napkins,
all of which can be used immedi
ately.
Women from all over the county
are asked lo take part in this work.
All correspondence in regard to
which will be with Mrs. Agatha
Woodson. After this week she
will be found at the work-rooms
every day at -i:'?? o'clock.
LAME EVERY MORNING.
A Bad Cold is Generally Worse in
the Morning. Edgefield People are ;
Finding Relief. '
A back that aches all day and
causes discomfort at nipht is usually
worse in the morning. Makes
you feel as if von had'nt slept at
all.
You can't get rid of kidney back
ache, until you reach the cause
the kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills
are especially prepared for weaken
ed or disordered kidneys-have j
been gratefully recommended by
thousands.
Testimony' of Edgefield people '
proves the merit of Doan's.
Mrs.G. T. Padgett, Edgefield, }
says: My back ached and pained
all the time. In the morning when j
I got up I was so sore and stiff that .
I could hardly bend over. I tired j
easily and it was an effort for me -
to do my housework. I also had
headaches and dizzy spells and my
sight blurred. 1 got Doan's Kid- ?
ney Pills at Penn & Holstein's
Drug Store and they relieved me
from the lirst. Whenever my Pack
gives me any trouble now, Doan's j
Kidney Pills never fail to bring re
lief."
Price ouc. at all dealers. Don't 1
simply ask for a kidney remedy- |
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same ,
that cured Mrs. Padgett, Foster-Mil- ?
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
CAMP JACKSON.
Young Edgefield Soldier Writes
an Interesting Letter From
Camp Jackson. Pleased
With Camp.
Camp Jackson, S. C.,
February 6, 1918.
Dear Advertiser:
I know you are somewhat sur
prised to hear from me, but I believe
it pays to drop in unexpectedly
sometime-. So I will write you a
few lines to let you know how I am
getting along, and how Camp Jack
son is making history for itself.
First, I will let you know that I
am doing fine, because I do not like
to hold any one in anxiety. Of
course I would rather be back in
old Edgefield, but I cannot grum
ble, for I haven't anything to grum
ble about.
Yes, Camp Jackson is making
history for itself. I have been in
three army camps, but this one has
made the best impression on mo,
and I have heard others say the
same thing. The best way to judge
is to follow them in their daily
work. Of course you have heard
much and seen much, but every one
bas a different story to tell, espe
cially if they are in a separate
branch.
The Quartermaster corps is cer
tainly noted for bull, for they sup
ply the whole camp with il. We
are called war dodgers, but that is
because we work harder We work*
all day, and occasionally on .Sun
flay. It is true that we do not go*
lo the trenches, but we have heard
so much and said so much about
them that we feel we have actually
been in them. So, as I say, tho
best way to follow camp life is to
jo with the boys from early morn
10 dusk in the evening.
Start with the engineers, with
their wood chucks chucking; go
with the artillery, with their bron
chos bucking. The infantry men
flash by with their guns," which
flame and shine; while the hospital
men are carrying men to the hospi
tal to see what they can find. Even
the Oi di nance men are getting their!
burdens ready to bear, while Signal j
corps can be found here and there. |
Mounted messengers fly to and fro,
11 though the order that sends us
"over there" comes slow.
All the men are doing their part;
well, but when it comes to the offi
cers as to what they are doing is !
hard to tell. Vet they are all very j
kind to us, and they are to be praised,
because they volunteered their ser
vices when the standard of the army
was raised. I believe every mau in
Camp . I ackson realizes the task be
fore him, and is working with a
Lireat determination so he will be
able to win. With this determina
tion always before them they are
bound to win. And when they go
forth with "Old Glory" ii will take
book after book to tell theil story.
It will take this to bump Berlin
Bill and end autocracy and make
room for that grand and sweet de
mocracy. IL will be our pleasure to
seal his doom and send him to his
reward. We believe unless there is
a great change he will succeed King
Satan of old.
I believe satan to-day is prepar
ing his resignation in favor of Ger
man Bill. Yes, he has made his
resignation, and it reads to this ef
fect: "My work is done, for I see
one that has so much more power
than I have, that I am unworthy to
unlatch his shoes. He can turn
more men into the kingdom of hell
than I could ever hope to do. Ile
lias not only kept my command
ments, but he has added to them.
[ was not able to crush Belgians,
Starve Jews and kill Serbians.
. Then'he has been able to perform
miracles I ;;ever dreamed of, such
as the bombardment of Rheims and
the mistreating of merciless women
and children, lie is so powerful
that he disregards his own word.
The lost are the ones he wants to
save, and he is preaching the Gos
pel of German Kultur. I know he
will be able to reach more than I
lid, because his apostles are great
nen, such as Yon Mindenbarg, Yon
Mackensen, Krupp and a few of
lesser note.
His son, the Crown Prince, shall
?l at his right sidj on the throne,
this will please him. So with such
bright prospects ahead il is with
pleasure that I abdicate in favor of '
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
HARDY'S HAPPENIGS.
Bad Roads Interfere With
Travel. Drag Improves Roads,
Entertainment at Lenoir
School.
Oh, how glad we have been to
have the sunshine and warmer
weather. We hope it will continue
this way for two weeks longer, at
least, so the farmers can get more
grain plowed in, for almost all has
been killed. We hope to get our
wheat in that did not get in before
Christmas. 'Tis said, "all things
happen for the best." We can't al
ways see it just so, at the time,
though afterwards we find it true.
In this instance we hope the failure
to get the wheat sowed in the fall
may prove it happened for the best,
for it would doubtless have been
killed as the oats were.
We hear of many farmers who
havn't a hand on their places yet
and no prospects of any. Messrs.
Sam and Hugh Gardner, Will
Briggs and Herbert Bunch are
without, also Mr. Joe Lanham.
One white man on a place and no
one to nelp him at all, and several
mules, no one to plow them looks
very, gloomy. Especially where
the drought cut off the crops of
last year, making the necessity of
buying corn aud hay to feed the
idle stock. Weil, we none of us
know what's in store for us, except
constant hard work to be able to
live.
Thursday of last week it having
beenfcso pretty for several days,
Mr. ^Herbert Bunch decided he
would go drag the road and see if
he could scrape off some of the
rough places. So he dragired two
miles down and one mile above
his place, which did worlds of
good. Mr. Harrison told him, he
Mr. H. would have todo something
for the roads, so his children could
get and from school at North
Augusta, as the roads kept the
surrey constantly broken and in
the shop. So on Friday Mr. Har
rison took his team aud hands and
put in rocks into the holes and
pounded them in, then put dirt over
lUem. We went and came over the
Martintown road, on Saturday in
stead of o' or 7 seven miles out of
our way to get to town. Now just
here reminds me of our mail car
rier. Ile told me of what a trip he
bas to take. His horse bas distem
per and during these bright days he
has been trying to make his rounds
in his "John Henry." He comes up
as far as Mr. Joe Thurmond's store
and can't go on and get across An
derson branch on account ol' the
mud, both sides of this branch, not
only doss to it, but even up on the
hills. So he has to turu around at
the store and come back to Mr.
Chea'.hams' place, and go out by
Curryton and on up by Mr. Coop
ers place up the tive notch road to
the Gardenville sr-houl house and
out to Mr. Tom Briggs' place,
which, if he could have continued
from Mr. Thunnond's store he
could have reached Mr. Briggs'
with two miles travel. Think of it.
When he delivers the mail there he
then has to retrace the same ground
over back to Curryton, and on
down by Sweetwater. Which makes
him about ten or twelve extra miles
travel.
Now, 1 will leave it to the public
lo decide if this is not au outrace to
have such roads left un worked. We
hope Mr. Broadwater will bring
the Assistaut Engineer down over
this road aud usu some of Federal
Aid fuuds putting it in order.
We attended services at Sweet
water Sunday and were sorry not
to have gotten there in time to hear
all of Mi. Allen's sermon. We have
never heard him before, but found
him a tine speaker. Mrs. Fred Bar
ker joined by letter and was wel
comed into the baud of workers.
She leaves Tuesday for a visit to
her former home in Tennessee,
where she will visit, her parents for
a month.
We were sorry to hear of Mr. II.
F. Cooper's illness and hope he will
soon be up again. We know how it
worries Mr. Couper to be confined
to his bed, for he is all busiuess and
energy.
Were glad to see little James
McClain out again. We thought
we glimpsed Miss Theresa Bunch
at home and supposed she was home
un account of shortage ol' coal at
school again, though we were told
The Local Board.
This week is taken np entirely
with the physical examination o
men placed in Class I. By Satur
day night practically eveiy man will
either be accepted on physical ex
amination, rejected or referred to
the Medical Advisory Board in Co
lumbia for a final disposition of his
case. The men who are referred to
this board will go to Columbia
Monday, accompanied by Dr. R. A.
Marsh, the examining physician of
the local board. The government
will pay all expenses of the men or
dered before the Medical Advisory
Board.
During the past week the board
has issued permita to a number of
young men, as provided in Section
isl, S. S. R., to volunteer for ser
vice in the navy. Some have al
ready visited the recruiting office in
Augusta, and others will go for
ex-amination during the next few
days. Among those accepted up to
this time are Mr. W. D. Lanham,
Mr. S. D. Mays and Mr. J. F. Cor
loy. All of these young men have
been ordered to report to Atlanta
the latter part of the week.
The first quota will be completed
by sending 102 colored men to Camp
Jackson during the last week in
February. No more men will then
be sent to camp until another incre
ment of army is ordered out bv the
War Department in Washington.
As to when this will be done, is
purely a matter of conjecture. Un
til this is done all registrants who
are not in the current quota have
thu privilege of volunteering for
naval service.
Men's Wesley Bible Class Meet.
The Men's Wesley Bible class of j
the Methodist church was most de
lightfully entertained on Monday
evening at the home of Mr, and
Mrs. L. S. Kernaghan. At the ap
pointed hour the members of the
class were ushered into the sitting
room, which was arranged for a reg:
ular meeting of tbe class. Many
pot plants added to the attractive
ness of the surroundings. S. B.
Nicholson, the efficient president of
the class, then conducted i Model
Wesley Bible Class, carrying out
every feature of a well organized
and properly conducted men's class.
Fictitious reports, previously pre
pared, were read by the supposed
chairmen of the various committees:
Evangelistic, membership, social str
vice, social and finance. It was
shown that the most telling work of
an organized class is done through
these committees.
After about half an hour spent in
suggestive and helpful comment on
the above program, the doors open
ing into the spacious dining room
were drawn back and the men were
ushered in. Here a most bountiful
and delightful two-course luncheon
was served; the hostess, Mrs. Kerna
ghan, being graciously assisted by
her sister and cousin, Misses R?sela
and Bessie Parker.
L. S. Kernaghan, A. L. Gunter,
and our special guests, Maj.. T. J.
Lyon and Mr. Geo. F. Miras, were
each called upon for short talks on
Organized Bible Class Work; each
mau responded in well chosen words.
A unanimous vote of appreciation
was extended Mr. and Mrs. Kerna
ghan for their unbounded hospital
ity, and the guests, numbering
about eighteen, took their leave,
wondering why we do not have
more of these highly profitable and
delightful social meetings
she had been home some weeks
ago sick.
We have au invitation to attend i
an entertainment on the -22nd at the
Lenoir, or better known as Mr. :
Wyly Glover's school house for the
Red Cross fund, to assist that. The
young ladies will carry boxes for
the young men to buy, and eat with
them. They will also have a din
ner for the married folks and old .
maids, so all can feel sure uf not
having to "Hooverize" all day. But
mind, good people, there might be
a food administrator there to see if
you are "llooverizing." Be careful,
they might catch von.
Hardy's.
Modern Grist Mill.
Bring your corn to my mill and
have it ground into the best quality ,
of hominy or meal. Best attention
given to every patron any hour of
the day. Bring along your corn
when you come to Edgefield for
your guano.
J, I). Kemp. *
RED OAK GROVE.
Sunday School Officers Re
elected. Missionary Ladies
Held Business Meeting.
Social Circle Will Meet.
The lovely weather was much ap
preciated last Sunday, being in evi
dence by large attandance at Sun
day school and the spring-like
chirping of the little birds, in fact
all things seem to respond in a hap
py manner.
The Ked Oak Grove Sunday
school elected same force of work
ers for the ensuing year, with ap
pointments of three assistant teach
ers. So now we hope new iife may
be made manifest, and the school
more largely attended, for we be
lieve our officers and teachers have
the work at heart, but all must co
operate, if we succeed. *
Our W*. M. U. held the monthly
business meeting, after Sunday
school session, having much busi
ness, and the presence of our honor
ed president Mrs. Thurmond, who
?ave us a very helpful talk, made
our meeting one of much interest.
The Christmas offerings and collec
tions were good.
Our Y. W. A's will meet next
Sunday evening" the 17th, Miss
Lalliu Timmerman. The girls are
busy this week arranging for short
programme, so as to spend part of
Lhe evening in honor of Francis
Willard's birthday.
Mrs. Joe Bussey returned last
Sunday from Kirkseys where she
was cailed on account of the illness
if her mother, Mrs. P. 13. Kemp,
Little Thelma, the live year old'
?laughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Doolittle, came near being fatally
burned last Monday. The child
rt'as in the room alone, playing with
her dqlls, the mother having left
hei only a few moments, when she
was startled by screams, meeting
ber on the piazza, her clothes in a
Sam?, which'Mrs. Doolittle exrtn
guished^with a pail of water.Tho the
little ones clothes were almost burn
ad from its body. Dr Whitlock says,
unless a complication should take
place, thu little cirl will soon be
?llright. The burns ate healing and
Joing nicely now.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hammond
visited Mrs. Mairgie Griflis last
Sunday.
Mr. John Bailey who has many
warm friends in his old home sec
tion was among us for a few last
week.
Mr. Charley Bailey spent Satur
day night with Frank Kenrick. We
aro glad that our boys have the
right conception of their call to the
war, and should our young friend
pass his medical examination, he
will do his part well.
Mrs. Press Parkman has been
real sick for quite awhile, but is
able to be up now.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Miller spent
Sunday at Trenton with Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Miller.
Social Circle No. 1, wi li meet at
Mrs. James Keadens Wednesday
evening March 15, Mrs. Zelphia
Thurmond presiding.
Red Cross Entertainment.
On Friday, February 22, com
mencing at 12:00 o'clock, an enter
tainment" will be given at Lenoir
school house, near the home of Mr.
Wylie Glover, for the benefit of the
Red Cross work. Oysters and din
ner will be served. The ladies are
requested to bring lunch boxes
which will be sold. Everybody is
cordially invited. The Ked Cross
work is a very worthy work and de
serves our generous support.
A Card of Thanks
From W. W. Hill to the Edge
field W. C. T. U., written to Mrs.
Beauregard Tiiumons. The follow
ing is the card:
January 20, luis
Dear Mrs. Timmons:
I suppose you will be surprised to
hear from me, but I was one that
Wad Allen saw this morning, and
crave me a comfort bag, and it was
the one you made. Von do not
know how much we boys do appro
uiate them, and many, many thanks
Lo all of you. Will be glad to hear
from any of you.
As ever,
W. Warren Hill,
Camp Se vier,
Greenville, S. C.