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?fdesi ^eurapaper Un Eolith Carolina V0L 84 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1919 NO. 9 JOHNSTON LETTER. Delegates Going to Atlanta. Mother's Day Sunday. Lu theran Churclii Grounds Improved. Mrs. ?W. J. Hatcher will go to At lanta on the 13th to attend the South ern Baptist Convention. Miss Annie Waters of Augusta has been visiting the home folks. Miss Maude Sawyer is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Bland at Vidalia, Ga. Sunday, May 11th, is "Mother's Day," and on this day everyone will wear a red flower for mother, living, and a white flower for mother, if she is gone from us. Appropriate exer cises are being planned for all the churches here, as this is also "Cradle Roll Day." Everyone should attend and be entertained by some of the tiny ones of the Sunday school. The grounds of the Lutheran church have been fenced in and grass planted, and later, steps will be tak en to put out shrubbery. The church is well situated and with the outside surrounding, with further improve ments, the square will be greatly im proved. The Ball game that was had last j week between the Faculty of the High ' School and the High School pupils made $53.00 for the new curtain for the auditorium. On Sunday -afternoon, May 11th, at the Methodist church, Rev. David Kellar will preach the annual memo rial sermon before the Daughters of the Confederacy and it is hoped that every veteran and the public will at tend this service. On the afternoon before, the J), of C., Mary Ann Buie chapter, will dec orate the graves of the veterans who are buried in the cemetery here, be ing about sixty-five. Memorial Day, May 10th, has been called the Sabbath of the South. For over half a century, this custom has prevailed. Animated by a small band of women, who like Mary and Martha j of old, last at the cross and first at the grave, brought their offerings of love, so these, our women, siiace 1866 from the homes of rich and poor a like, pay tribute. In lines of march with patriotic emblems wreathed in flowers, they wend their way to the places of the silent sleepers who will hear again no trumpet call save that of the Resurrection. Mrs. Susie Latimer and Mrs. Oliver Hamilton and little Anne Mims, have arrived from Virginia to spend a while with relatives. Mrs. James Cullum, of Hartsville with her little daughter, Annie, is spending some time with her mother, Mrs. Annie B. Harrison. Mrs. J. W. Brown entertained the members of the Pi Tau club on Fri day afternoon in a thoroughly de lightful manner, and the presence of two of the former members, Mrs. I. T. Welling and Mrs. Oliver Hamil ton was a great pleasure to all. Rook was the chief diversion and in chang ing tables, all were with these honor guests for a time. After the game a delicious salad course with iced tea was served. The rooms were prettily decorated with roses. The Commencement exercises of the High School will not begin until the 20th of June, with the musical recital that evening. The sermon will be preached on Sunday the 22. This extra month of work is due to the quarantine of the winter. Miss Sara Carwile has returned from a visit to relatives in Edgefield. . Mrs. Annie B. Harrison entertain ed on Saturday afternoon, in compli ment to her daughter, Mrs. James Cullum of Hartsville, who is here for a visit. Mrs. Cullum has many warm friends here who were delighted to meet with her, and a happy afternoon was passed. The rooms were prettily decorated with quantities of roses, where tables for rook were arranged. During the game, music was enjoyed and following this, the hostess served a delightful salad course with iced tea. The bright laughter and conversa tion testified to what extent the guests enjoyed themselves. The Emily Geiger chapter, D. A. R. met with Miss Mallie Waters on Monday afternoon last, Mrs. W. F. Scott presiding. All officers' reports and committees showed good work. The matter of war saving stamps, as presented by the Regent, was discuss ed and some of the members pledged more stamps! Beautiful resolutions on the death of Mrs. F. M. Boyd were read by Mrs. P. N. Lott, the other two of the com mittee being Mesdames O. D. Black and J. L. Walker. The secretary was instructed to send the name of Mrs. Boyd to be inscribed in the naitonal D. A. R. memorial book. During the program, a splendid paper on the comparison of modern with that of the Revolutionary period was read by . Mrs. W. B. Cogburn. This was such an informing paper, a motion was made that this be placed in the State Reciprocity Bureau. Mrs. P. N. Lott gave a selected reading which was followed by a discussion on the topic. Mrs. W. F. Scott gave a piano solo. Later, the hostess served lemon snow and pound cake. Mrs. Eugene Thrailkill h:s ^one to Jacksonville, Florida, to visit her daughter, Miss Lucile Thrailkill who is a trained nurse. Mr. Gary Swearingen, of Floiida, is visiting his uncle. Mr. Milton Lott. The meeting that was held on last Friday evening in the school autitori um in interest of the Victory Loan, was an enthusiastic one ami largely attended. Johnston has cto-ic well in the past patriotic drives and at this time the good citizens again recognized their patriotic duty and $42.000 was sub scribed. Johnston Bank subscribed $10,000; Western Carolina Bank, $7. 500; Farmers' and Merchants' Bank, $5,000. The chief speakers were Mrs. C. Y. Reamer, of Columbia and Capt. Lyon, of Kentucky. The Glee Club of Camp Jackson, entertained the audience with songs and tableaux, which was a pleasure to all. One of the singers was Maurice Matteson, of Chicago Opera Co. Death of Mr. M. A. Mims. The newly made mound in the churchyard at Antioch marks the resting place of all that was mortal of Mr. M. A. Minis, one of the old est citizens of the west side of our county.- -His spirit took its flight on Thursday afternoon at one o'clock to the God who created it. Mr. Mims was in his 73rd year and had spent his long life on the same plantation on which he was born. He was a great lover of home and seldom went from his home unless business called him, never meddling in the affairs of his fellow men. It was his wont for many years to walk to his church, Antioch, of which he was one of the deacons for more than 30 years. His walk and conversation were exem plary and his influence was for good and the uplifting of his fellow man. Although only 17 years of age when he entered the ' Confederate army, Mr. Minis served his country the last year of the Civil war and was loyal and true to the principles of the Confederacy to the last day of his life. His wife preceded him to the spirit land by nine years, but he was survived by three daughters, Mrs. L. R. Brunson, Miss Ellie Minis and Miss Eugenia Minis, and two sons, Ben and Lawrence Mims. The funeral was conducted at Antioch church Friday afternoon by Rev. J. W. Kesterson. Mrs. Livingstone at Johnston Monday Night. Johnston is very fortunate in hav ing Mrs. Livingstone at the Baptist church on Monday night of next week. There will be a splendid program arranged outside of the eloquent ad dress of Mrs. Livingstone. Johnston always has good music and on this occasion, the orchestra will play sev eral selections and anthems will be sung by the choir. A contest for a silver medal will be held in declamation for those wno wish to contest. There will be a processional of all the states which have ratified the prohibition amend ment and those which did not and Mr. Boyd will sing "The Battle Song." Mrs. Livingstone's address will be the feature of the evening, and a collection will be taken for the Jubi lee fund. This is only a part of all the good things you will enjoy if you attend. (Aires Old Sons, Other Remedias Won't Cura. The vrorst cases, no matter of bow looa standing:, are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves Pals find Heals at the same time. 25c, 20c, tlJOf Parade of the 26th Division in Boston. Dear Advertiser: After all the fighting is done and a rosy halo begins to grow, as it al days does, over the past, we think that it seems a pity that the swords must be beat into plow shares, and the crosses cease to be made, for there are no more s< Miers' coats to pin them on, not because we want the fighting ever to occur again, but because we like to see the marching men living symbols of the construc tive right as against the destructive wrong. On the twenty-fifth of April there were none of us who had souls so dead that we would forget to say to ourselves that this was indeed our na tive land as we saw the twenty thou sand khaki-clad veterans of the great war march by. There were some too, who did not march, the wounded ones who rode in car after car, a veritable army themselves of men who looked more cheerful than vast numbers of us on the side lines, enjoying heal'ii and strength. "The heart of the crowd kept time to a martial air" and looked at regi ment after regiment 'till it seemed, when a space came in the lines, that the whole avenue was gliding along. So keen was our attention, that we continued to see the dizzy lines mov ing on after the men had passed. It was a great day. None would de ny that; great because every civilian had an opportunity to see the soldiers who were heroes. When they put on the khaki, they died, as far as they could tell to all future- prospects of success and ambition. Because they did not breathe the last expiring breath, makes them not the less he roes. In a cause like that, dying con sists in the mental attitude, the will ingness to make the supreme sacri fice. Some day the rich flags that they bore will v ..*. :H in a museum or State ca " "- ? re corded o f stone, or" bi cnse, ' and hi ? ?; * .. . rec rd : = ..-: lie ts as only ir?g?ous ?ni?-?i&n OJ h' allie how'lc do: and tlirouelii .fl : ie V-:- v.-iy-liy0L-- :>r.<-^ % down.AI'?a ration co ?: nrration'; of these same maren.:.0 cheerfully offered their lives for tuc.i country, and when not taken, as cheerfully received them again and prepared to live for her. Florence Minis, 56 Gainsboro St., Boston, Mass. Death of Mr. Ame? Eubanks. Wednesday afternoon, April 30, at five o'clock Mr. Amos Eubanks breathed his last at hispi?me in the Antioch section. For nearly four years he had been a constant suf ferer from Bright's disease, which gradually sapped his strength and vitality. All that medical skill and constant attention of loved ones could do to arrest the disease was done but all availed nothing. Mr. Eubanks bore his suffering patient ly and bravely. All of his family were with him when he died except his son, Sergt. Amos Eubanks, who is with the army of occupation in France. His son, Claude, who is in the navy, being stationed at New port, R. I., reached home about half an hour before the end came. Mr. Eubanks was in his 70th year and spent practically all of his life in the community in which he died. For a number of years he was a dea con in the Antioch church and was a very useful member of that church. He with the assistance of his good wife, who survives him, reared a large family, all of their children be ing an honor to them. The funeral was conducted at Red Hill church Thursday afternoon by Rev. J. W. Kesterson and the body laid to rest in the family square in the Red Hill cemetery. Besides his devoted wife, Mr. Eubanks is sur vived by seven children, W. A., Amos A., John D., Claude and Robert Eu banks and Mrs. William 0. Holmes and Mrs. Estelle Callihan. Miller-Hammond. Sunday afternoon last Miss Rubye Miller and Mr. J. E. Hammond, two widely beloved young people of the Colliers section, were married, Rev. P. B. Lanham officiating. The Ad vertiser extends sincere congratula tions to these young friends, wishing them all possible happiness and good fortune. Mrs] T. W. Lamb Writes of Her Trip to Florida. W?rejoice with the mothers of our country over the returning home of so many of the n?ble heroes of our land/Many homes have been sadden ed by the fate of war. Our America, this home the dear Father above has provided for us as his own vineyard, has, or is having a pruning and in so doing, the knife (the'Jwar) has scarred some of the tender twigs or limbs, that seemed to be .^-untimely cut down, but in His Infinite mercy we have claimed victory, which shall mean to us, as to the vineyard, better fruitage, lon ger usefulness. Many advantages await this great country of ours; new industries, un developed resources by which nature has m wonderfully provided many possibilities for mankind right at our own!doors. Of course, nothing of very much consequence is ever accomplish ed without its own disadvantages, and many times great disappointment, but iby perseverance, through faith, we will succeed in the end. Nature has for us an unveiled lov liness. Breathing the eternal calm of the fountain, the ceaseless murmur of toe ocean wave, freed our thoughts from the tyranny of fashian, the evils of artificial beauty, the sway of mind on an unintended injury into a deter mined atmosphere in which the pulse of nature dictates to us the greatness and goodness of our Creator. We know of nothing more lovely o rbeautiful than the wonders of the shores of the great Atlantic, behold ing the hand of God through the mys teries of nature in its sublimity. The grandeur of the scenery on the quiet banks of the big St. John river, tided by the waters of the Altantic, surrounded by flowers promiscuously, shaded by the famous live oak, fes tooned with the long, gray moss grecefully waving to and fro by the gentle br?ezes of the health-giving at mosphere, is known best by those who 1-ue enjoyed and appreciated the ; "'? -~*?"-ning strength, veers honored with ;; . ?iv?&P . .. s'A' M./:- . ?vjt > Y. aid Gr ?.;:. ? avj Sunn git; ?wo- famouh , [sj -:?.-,rts. Th?* loveliness ox tia UUTP has .. - charms the) .. . ai; . bove the wojuicr grandeur, though our strengen waa unequal to the great privilege. It was a real pleasure to take the little trips on the water and then en joy the view of the country from land over the level road, almost miles and miles and no elevation whatever. The road being shelled, looks like, in the distance, asphalt drive-ways in parks, because flowers of nearly every dis cription grow profusely. No censure for an investment in autos over roads like those over which we were permitted to enjoy several drives through different sections. It was a great pleasure to travel the section of South Georgia where my parents spent the early days of their married life, during the trying days of the '60's. Through the entire south section of Georgia, much stock is raised. Miles and miles of inundated land. Much of the swamp lands are becoming valuable b> way of drain age. The Everglades of Florida are now in great popularity. In these swamps of Georgia and Florida, the ugliest and most bear-like swine are often the sole inhabitants. If looks can scare, the hogs have a face to demand a lion's bravery, with tusks three and four inches long, which sometime grow upword. And eyelashes that look like wire, setting east and west. The natural growth on the South Georgia soil is the cabbage palmetto, principally, but many magnolias, live oaks and some few orange trees. From the Southern R. R., the pine in dustry is in evidence. Surrency and Baxley I noticed had the largest ship ping facility for turpentine. The peculiar growth of the pine is its long, straight body, 40 or 50 feet or higher, not a limb or even a rough knot, and away up is a top as sym metrical as can be, umbrella shaped down near the ground with a funnel like trunk. The ty-ty bay and saw palmetto have only one leaf to the stem, with edges like the teeth of a saw, hence the name. The fragrance from the ty-ty bay is very pleasant. And by the way, we were informed that an extract from those south Georgia pines is being utilized into a very popular disinfectant. Large pecan groves, we noticed in Telfair County, owned by northern syndicate, which for some reason has been somewhat abandoned. The larg est cotton stalks we ever saw were seen near Burroughs on the Central R. R. Ocmulga swamp is the dividing line between the level lands and the red hills of middle Georgia. In traveling over the boll weevil territory, we no ticed long ridges of ashes where the trash, stalks and all growth had been raked up and burned, as means of conquering cotton's greatest enemy. Many of the large farmers have curtailed cotton acreage, substituting the growing of tobacco. Cheese cloth | canvass is used to protect early plants as some have them ready for trans planting by the middle of March. One of the largest pifcjects ever launched in the South, possibly, is the Pick Rick plant near Brunswick, Ga. Though work is now abandoned in definitely, it is quite interesting to witness such an enormous expend?- j I ture of means in the construction of I manufacturing explosives. Decision as to what the plant may now be de veloped into has not been reached. 'Many differ in opinion as to the es timate of cost already invesied, be ' sides the area of land bought at high ' ?prices, some of it. Dozens of families | i sold their homes and sought places of ' .temporary abode, who for twelve j months now, have been expecting to j 'be compensated week after week. It j is very interesting to be among them ?and hear them jollying among them selves at eai_n other's expense, as to what they have experienced. During our stop in Atlanta on a visit, we had the pleasure of attend ' ing services at Ponce de Leon Ave I nue Baptist church, of which Dr. Ash- j !by Jones is pastor, his subject, "obe-1 1 dience or submission," was full of : \ every day experience to all of us, and I he brqught out the evil uses of official authority. Plans are being extensively made ' for the entertainment of our great ~\ !:"1 Cc-nticr L'.t-'. v' ?&C :w< ? v. ! * '?'?.? .oO>y?f ii? *s:'..' : [First yt-.--' Joseph !r? i'rxq-.k. < .' citation reads as follows: ! "During the operations near Maz inghein, October 18, 1919, while in. I command of a platoon, this non-com-1 ' missioned officer showed unhesitat- j I ing devotion and aggressiveness by j I advancing to his objective which at that time were in front of leading j elements of our infantry. This was ? [accomplished under terrific artillery j 'and machine gun fire under direct ob servation. His coolness and disre gard of personal danger was a great .inspiration to his men." Sergeant Tompkins has just reach ed his 21st year. He is the son of Mrs. Joe H. Tompkins, with whom he makes his home in Columbia, and is ?a native of Edgefield county, having been born at the old family planta tion, Center Springs, where his fath er died when he was only three years of age. He has an older brother, P. B. Tompkins, now with the American expeditionary forces in France and another brother is J. W. Tompkins of 1906 Pendleton street, this city. It is with this last named son that the mother has been making her home while her other two boys were in the army.-The State. First Payment Necessary. All people who have taken Victory Loan Bonds are urged to make the first payment immediately. The banks give credit for no bonds on which a payment has not been made. The follo%ving telegram has just been received from Mrs. J. Scott Parrish, Chairman Fifth Federal Re serve District, Richmond, Va: "This week ends our opportunity for service. Remember the boys who were willing to give all for Victory. Let us stir our communities that the Fifth District may go over the top with the - ame spirit of sacrifice. Upon the wo'.. n rests the responsibility of tousling the heart strings which will open the purse strings." Annie M. Clisby, County Publicity Chairman. Bucklen's Arnica Salve ihe Best Salve In The World. S. B. Townes On Native Soil Once More. "Bachelor's Ranch, Stat? of Georgia. Dear Advertiser: From Coblenz back to Edgefi??d is a long, long route and an ever chang ing scene of clear rivers and low lands of beautifully green grain lields -miles of vineyards and no prohibi tion-four thousand miles of ocean blue and a long stretch of Carolina soil, but all these pretty things to gether can't equal our own gcrd country. Since coming home I have had a most hearty welcome everywhere and more good things to eat in a week than I had had in a year. But somehow, someone has an op tion on all the young ladies in the neighborhood and the same condition prevails over here in Georgia so I have moved headquarters to "Bache lor's Ranch." All bachelors welcome, no questions asked. There was a good rain over here yesterday and the night before." A good many planters are chopping cot ton and the young corn in this sec tion is in fine shape. Was talking to Mr. Ben Gardner a few days ago he has a farm at Martinez. Asked me about lots of men of his acquaintance and old friends whom he lived amongst in Edgefield county years ago. Made a little visit to the Stevens' Creek Power House yesterday. All of the five three-thousand horse pow er generators are carrying almost a full load now. The operators have been on an eight hour shift for some time. The roads in this section are in good shape and the schools are still going at full blast. S. B. Townes. Timmons-Parker Marriage. A lovely home marriage was sol emnized on Wednesday afternoon at 7 o'clock when Miss Annie May Tim mons was married to Sergeant Lloyd Parker, of Lexington, Ky., at the res idence of the brides parents, Dr. and yrs. Manly Tinunons. " - i'ins Ti??rr?ena FSdgeftel? as a litt!? girl, btit ba ij;g fri?snag '. ... . v;s^.;:? 'iiUii ?;;-.:.;hi?..- u>. fb :.' ..' t .: .'??i'' .???te e >in???iu?. \ ~ horns stii? She' has :>?.--. ??.-I s responsible government position m and was at home on a furlough at the time of her marriage. Mr. Parker had been in Edgefield several days, and made friends of all who met him. He is stationed at present in the army and navy build ing at Washington, still in the service of his country as a marine. The marriage on Wednesday after noon was attended by the immediate family, the next door neighbors and those necessary to carry out the plans of the occasion. The parlor was beautifully deco rated and as tastefully arranged as if it had been a church wedding. The altar was covered with roses of pink and white, and the beautiful cere mony was performed by Rev. R. G. Lee. The bride wore a navy blue coat suit and the groom the dress suit of the marines. I The attendants were Joseph Tim mons and Miss De Ette Maynard, of Greenwood, little Miss Janette Tim mons, acting as ring bearer. Mrs. Tillman played Mendelssohn's wedding march as the wedding party came in, the bride and groom enter ing together and taking their place under a lovely wedding bell of pink and white and in front of the altar most tastefully designed and execut ed. ; After the ceremony and the con gratulations were over, fruit punch and pound cake were served. Mr. and Mrs. Parker will spend several days in Edgefield before re turning to Washington. W. C. T. U. Meeting. The regular W. C. T. U. meeting was held with Mrs. Lovick Smith on Monday afternoon. The subject of Child Welfare was discussed, Mrs. W. L. Dunovant making a talk and presenting the government and or ganization plans for the work. Mrs. J. W. Peak read a story of the W.. C. .T U. and the work accomplish ed, entitled "The Gift of Gratitude." The hostess served refreshing iced tea and cakes. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. J. L. Mims in June.