Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, November 23, 1921, Image 1
V0L ;36 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOV'-MBER 23, 1921_ 42
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JOHNSTON LETTER.
Will Hold Union Thanksgiving
Service. Arbor Day Ob
served, Mrs. Corn En
tertained Club.
Thanksgiving services are being ar
ranged for under the auspices of the
churches, this to be held in the Meth
odist church. The united choirs will
furnish special music. All public
buildings and the stores will be clos
ed, so a large attendance is expected.
Dr. and MTS. J. W. Payne of Green
wood and Mr. Mott Payne of Florida
were visitors here with relatives dur
ing the week.
Mrs. 0. S. Wertz has returned
from the hospital in Columbia and is
much improved.
Saturday, 26th is to be observed
as Work Day by the Baptist Sunday
school, and on Sunday all that is
made will be contributed through the
classes. The gift will go toward the
maintenance of the children of con
nie Maxwell orphanage.
Grady Satcher of Columbia has
been visiting in the home of his un
cle, Mr. Pope Perry.
A basket ball game between the
teams of Edgeiield and Johnston was
played on Friday afternoon at Edge
field. The game was very exciting to
all the young folks, good playing be- 1
ing done on both sides. The final ;
ending was 15 to 10 in favor of the :
Johnston team. 1
Arbor Day was observed here last '
Friday under the auspices of the
League for Improvement of the High ?
School. It is, the intention of the .'
League tc beautify the school 1
grounds. 1
It was decided to plant a memorial "
tree in memory of the world war he- j
roes of this vicinity, so at this oe- j :
casion the tree was planted, the rece- ' i
mony of this being in charge of Mr. '
Heber Ballentine, an ex-service man. I ;
Mrs. Fannie Hoyt of Macon, Ga., j
arrived last week and will make her ! (
Mrs. Ann Mobley who has been in ?
Virginia for several months with her
daughters, Mesdames Harry and Oli
ver Hamilton, has returned to her
home here. Her friends are all ?lad
to see ner again.
Mrs. Eugene McAlpine and chil
dren and Miss Sallie Carwiie of j '
Hartsviile are spending a while here j
in the home of Dr. S. G. Mobley.
Mrs. T. R. Denny and Miss Antoi
nette. Denny spent the week end at '
Aiken with friends.
Mrs. M. iE. Norris visited in Co
lumbia daring the past week.
Mr. Joe Wright has sold his home : ?
to Mrs. Eula Wright Gleaton of
Springfield, who will come here soon
with her family to reside. Mr. Wright j
has purchased from Mr. Will Saw-1
yer his former home and will take up ,
his abode in East Johnston.
Through the efforts of some cf the j
business men, the Redpath lyceum is ,'
furnishing entertainments for the
winter season. The first was given
last week, a musical attraction.
Misses Ella Jacobs and Veda Barr
were hostesses for the Apollo Music
club on Tuesday afternoon, there be
ing almost the entire membership
present. It was decided to offer a !
medal to the pupil in the elementary
grades making the best progress in
music during the term. This has been i
done before and is an incentive to
the beginners for better work.
The club decided to do what it
could in the way of preventing the
proposed taxation on musical instru
ments.
The subject of the program was
"The Negro in Music," Miss Antoi
nette Denny giving a paper on the
subject. Others on the program with
music were Misses Frances Turner,
Clara Sawyer, Veda Barr and Mes
dames C. P. Corn and D. W. Kellar.
Later, a swetl course was served.
Little Miss Ann Cullum celebrated
her birthday last week, and her
grandmother, Mrs. A. B. Harrison
arranged a pleasant afternoon for the
party of little ones invited. After
games, all enjoyed a birthday feast.
Mrs. Joe Cox is at the bedside of
her sister in Georgetown who is quite
ill.
Mrs. Taylor Goodwyn spent the
past vt eek here with her mother, Mrs.
O. S. Wertz, who had been in the
Columbia Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bradfield have 1
returned from a visit to Augusta.
Mr. W. P. Cassel?s is at home from
a visit to Columbia.
Mr. I. W. Pender has returned to
Panama where he holds a govern
ment position. Mrs. Pender and Miss
Susie Pender will remain at their
home here, the latter having entered
Bligh School. It is a great pleasure to
all that Mrs. Pender, or "Miss Tave"
as she is lovingly called, is again hack
in her former home.
Mrs. C. P. Corn entertained the
bridge club on Saturday afternoon,
and ali present enjoyed ;he occasion.
There were several visitors also pres
ent, ,the club membership being 12.
The prize for the highest score was
won by Mrs. W. B.. Ouzts, and the
booby by Mrs. L. S. Maxwell. Mrs.
James Halford was presented with
the guest's prize and Mrs. Julian
Bland* the consolation, all of the
prizes being attractive ene.
A delicious salad course was
served.
Mr. and Mrs. Davidson are now oc
cupying the Bruce dwelling.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Watson con
template moving to North Carolina,
the former now being on a trip to
make plans.
Sweetwater News.
A Sunday school was^ organized
at Sweetwater on Sunday afternoon.
Mr. F. B. Barker was elected super
intendent, Mr. Alvin Stevens assist
ant superintendent, Mrs Anna Math
ews secretary and treasurer.
Little Tillman Bunch had the mis
fortune of breaking his arm at
school last Friday. This is the second
time hs has broken it since school
began. We hope that he will soon be
well and at school again.
The community was sadly shocked
to hear of the death of Mrs. S. W.
Gardner, Sr. She died very suddenly.
We deeply sympathize with the be
reaved husband.
We are all looking forward to the
-sndy^ pulling which will be ?iven at
noon by the Sunbeam leader, Miss |
Mattie Williams.
Dr. G. A. Bunch of Walterboro, S.
C., is spending this week with rela
tives in Curryton.
We are very glad to have Mays
Cooper, Helen Harley and Ciaude
Gardner back at school. They have
been absent for the past week with
chickenpox.
Miss Mattie Shaw is spending this I
week with Miss Mattie Williams.
The W. M. U. will meet at the j
home of Mrs. J. T. Reese Thursday
afternoon. They will have a Thanks
giving program.
A. SCHOOL GIRL.
Lott School Newe
Our school promises to have an es
pecially successful session this year,
with Mrs. E. B. Dasher as principal
and Miss Lottie Derrick as assistant.
The pupils are showing much inter
est and enthusiasm ia everything con
nected with the school.
The Eumenean Literary society
has been organized with the fellow
ing officers: Lucy Holmes, president;
Clyde Jackson, vice-president; W. H.
Pardue, treas.urer; Olivia Pardue,
secretary; Martha Derrick, corres
ponding secretary; Quinton Ouzts
chaplain; Mrs. Dasher, critic.
A most attractive program was
rendered Friday afternoon by the so
ciety as follows:
Scripture reading, Quinton Ouzts.
Prayer by Nell Randall.
Duet by Martha Derrick and Lu
cile Franklin.
Paper on Thanksgiving by Elise
Franklin.
Recitation, Gertrude Pardue.
Jokes, Clyde Jackson.
Current Events, Martha Derrick.
Essay on Armistice Day by Fron
tis McGee.
Short Story by Azilee Salter.
Song by society.
Reading. Kathleen Jackson.
Narration by Lucile Franklin.
Reading by Josephine Carpenter.
School News by Quinton Ouzts.
SCHOOL GIRL.
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I'liBRIUNE is the trade-mark nam: elven tc aa
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ant to take and does not disturb the stomach.
Children take it and never know it is Quinine.
Also especially adapted to adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does nc: nauseate nor
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it the .text time you need Quinine for ?ny pur
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Miss Florence; Mims Writesj
Again of the Red Man.
Dear Advertiser:
If there be any virtue in repetition,,
my Advertiser letters are of value,,
for once again I am going to write
about the Indians. Lately I have seen,
some very good looking ones with;
velvety skin and colorful shawls. Per
haps it is because I am getting accus?
toined to seeing them, that they seem.:
more attractive and pleasant to look-j
upon. The papooses have always in-;
terested me with their big brown*
eyes. Only the other day I saw on ol
Indian woman with fast greyini
hair in two long braids on either side
of her head, wearing green and pur
ple and red, and heavy copper ea
rings. It seems perfectly righ+. that
an old person should wear colors
nature the landscape is never so coir
orful as in autumn when the long life
of the year is drawing to a close.
Several days ago the members,
my public speaking class each pre
pared a speech on the Indians of
lahoma. It was exceedingly inter?s
ing to me to get some first harte
knowledge from them. It seems tl
every year the Southern Oklahoma
Indians come to northern Oklahoi
in the region o::' Tonkawa, and
a time of feasting and dancing
two weeks, camping with
friends. At this time each Inc
brings a horse as a gift to the fri?
whom he is visiting. This year,
ever, the Indians are said to bi
nancially embarrassed, as are
people who are not of the red si
variety, so the feasting time
been postponed.
There is one outstanding
trait of the red man, which, howe
he carries to the extreme, and. tl
is bis generosity. This is also
quently true of children and of ri
in their childhood, this unthoughjHH
lavish generosity, I mean.
An Indian thinks that to be c|H
stingy is the very worst in
anybody could offer him. Theg
noshing ac all that- hu resent
The Indian is very extravagant, with
no idea of economy or saving.
As is generally known, the Indian
has a very strong constitution and
great physical endurance. They are
swift of foot and for this reason
make good athletes.
Some of the older Indians still be
lieve in the happy hunting grounds, j
and among other superstitions have j
a strong aversion to the kodak, be
lieving that it contains an evil spirit, j
They are not as vain as we, if hav
ing one's picture taken maje be called
a form of vanity.
The young Indians fasted for
some tinie when they had reached the
age of manhood, and at the end of
this time of fasting and meditation,
they were named for the first anima?
they saw, or for the first happening
which se?med like an omen. That
may account for the seemingly pe
culiar names. The following are
some which I found on an old map
of Tonkawa: "Standing Buffalo,"
"David Buffalo Head," "Ramona
Eagle," "Alice Grey Hawk" and
"William Poor Horse." One famous
Indian from a northern tribe is
known as Chief Rain-in-the-Face.
The Indian is lazy and incapable
if being used as a servant. He 's
fond of whiskey, paying any price
for a quart. For this the white man is
responsible, since the Indian was a
sober person till our ancestors land
ed on the shores of America and con
verted the otherwise nutritious corn
into what the Indian termed "fire
water."
Probably by every race on earth
and every nation the American gov
ernment government and people are
looked up to with more real admira
tion than by the Indian. He is a stoic,
a believer in himself and not a copy
ist. In their esitmation this is their
home, our stolen property.
FLORENCE MIMS.
Tonkawa, Oklahoma.
November 17, 1921.
Trespass Notice.
Notice is hereby given that all
hunting, fishing and traspassing of
every manner whatsoever on the
land of the undersigned is hereby
prohibited. Cattle must not be allow
ed to run at large on land.
W. A. CARTLEDGE.
.For S. F. Cartledge.
ll-23-3tpd Colliers, S. C.
Gloomy Outlook, High Fi
nance, Higher Criticism.
Editor Edgefield Advertiser:
The wailing of the South has come
to us and .we can not help but smile
to think that your folks should have
the audacity to accuse us of being
responsible for their distress and
poverty. We are not concerned about
other people. Our business is high fi
nance ar.d we never let an opportu
nity slip to turn the millions, floating j
?und, our way. If we can't one
I we will anotEer.
SWe know your people say a great
lany hard things about us and for
|Sa>most part what they say is true,
it is time for them'to learn that
meiers do not belong to that soft'
irted religious sect that you have
>wn in Dixie. Our motto is "Make
raey Regardless of the Conse
. lences." If the farmers of the South
are idiots enough to plant and make
cotton at a cost of 30 cents to $1.00
pound and tie- themselves up with
)ts and are forced to turn loose,
?ir cotton at 15 or 1S# cents a
[und, it is not our lookout, and if
could and we can, squeeze him
le harder he would have to sell his
?tton for 5 cents a pound. We pr?
te there is not one farmer out of
a hundred that knows anything about
^Combination between we specula
jwrs and the cotton mill people of
america and England. We buy their
gifton for them and save them many
fcany millions dollars that would oth
fewise go to the rugged barefooted
mngry-mad farmer. Your people
may, and no doubt do say, such ras
cality should not be allowed by a j.
Ehristian nation. Now if you please
Rave out that word Christian. Fash
Kmable religion and "higher criti
Ifem. recignize the fact that money is
che greatest power on earth and we
jfolks that belong to the fashionable
churches have smart preachers who
?telong to the higher, critic set,
teeach what we enjoy, viz., the sur
javal of the fittest.
^tWe think it generous., to. point out j;
a few things to your readers that j
they may think some while they grov
el. As we said above, the ignorance,
or rather the stupidity of your people
is amazing. You remember just prior
to the September condition report of
the cotton crop, we knew it would
be bullish and it was a most excel
lent opportunity to pull down the lit
tle change that remained in the pock
ets of the gamblers cf the South. We
spent a few thousand dollars in pub
lications, circular letters, popular
dailies and other mediums, stating
that the cotton situation was alarm
nig, that there would not be enough
cotton to last the mills longer than
the first of June, 11)22. Belgium had
moved up from quarter to half time;
Fiance had many mills running full
time; England and America had more
orders for goods and yarn than could
be filled, running night and day, and
that a cotton famine was staring the
world in the face. Well, the boys
took the bait and we hooked then:
proper. We hear that some of these
suckers think of reporting the mat
ter to congress, another bit of stupid
ity. Don't they know that we are
mightier than congress? Do they not
know that there are laws on the Fed
eral Statute books against trusts and
combinations of any and all sorts that
are not worth the paper they are
written on? Meat, leather, shoes, to-,
bacco, cloth, clothing and every oth
er manufactured product in the world
in an iron ribbed combine? We hear
of many farmers leaving the farm be
cause they cannot 'rake a living on
account of depression in prices of
farm products. We admit working
for nothing and feeding one's self is
a hardship.
We remember several years ago,
Rome was the greatest country in the
world because her people were the
greatest agriculturists. Money con
centration and deflation of prices of
farm products brought Rome down
on a parity with third rate nations.
We sometimes think we financiers
are carrying things a little too far.
Should we continue to hold the south
ern and western farmer down too
long they will never rise.
We are specially favored, control
ing 45 per cent of the currency of
the government, whole 55 per cent is
locked up in the treasury, with the
lid on good and hard. Why should we
worry shouhi the worst come in the
shape of a famine, it would not be
\
much trouble for us to move, as you
know.
Mr. Editer, there are only a few of
us and we have all that is necessary
to make us independent and happy
across the Atlantic.
We will admit that if the produc
ing class of the South had grit
enough to combine they would make
us sit up and take notice, but we
know there is no danger. It has been
tried too often among your people.
Even your best and most representa
tive men, some of whom we know
personally, J. Wm. Thurmond, B. R.
Tillman of your crunty; J. S. Wanna
maker, H. Jordan, and others who
have made a hard fight for the in
terest of the farmer, are not appre
ciated by the rank and file of your
people. If such men as these can not
gain their confidence, you know no
one can. Even if such a thing as un
ions and organizations should be
formed we would bust them up. We
have money and by spending a mil
lion in well planned propoganda
could knock the props from under
any farmers' organizations. We have
done it and we can. do it again. You
may ask how-we don't mind telling
you.
For example, the farmers of your
county *will pool their cotton, tobac
co or any other product. The sales
agent can't sell at satisfactory prices.
We have posted buyers who are anx
ious to buy, but will haggle over the
price. The member; of the associa
tion become impatient (characteris
tic of the Southerner)." Our second
man, who claims r.rt connection with .
the first, noses around and finds out
che leaders of the dissatisfied bunch '
and makes them a second proposi
tion, namely, to take their individ
ual stuif at a higher price than was j
affered by the agent of thc organiza
tion. The sale is made, the props un- '
der your. combine are knocked out. '
The officers are cursed out and every- '
thing is serene'until another crop, 1
when conditions are worse than ever;
there is no organization, no protec
ted^ thc, "b^^&ji" whatever. !
The million we spent comes back to ]
us five fold and the way is clear for '
many years.'
Inasmuch as you are powerless we !
feel safe in giving some hints re- '
yarding our future plans. We Repub- '
[icans are in the saddle to stay, and
one of our plans is to held the reigns
by keeping the South poor. We never {
?lope to break the Solid South politi- '
cally, but we can keep down cam
paign contributions from the South,
which tn the past was a factor in
Democratic success.
We had something to say about '
our colored brother, but time with
us is valuable. If your people relish !
this you r. ay bear from us again. i
Yours on v? Board,
HIGH FIX AX CS.
Honor Roll of Morgan School.
For October.
Second Grade-Ansel Seigler.
Third Grade-Parie Winn.
Sixth Grade-Martha Culbreath,
Tom Seigler.
For November.
Second Grade-J. D, Hughey.
Third Grade-Kathryn Reynolds,
Carl Winn and Paris Winn.
Fourth Grade-Hugh Seigler.
Fifth Grade-Mary Luda Hughey
and Robert Winn.
Sixth Grade-Marion Winn, WU- j
lie Coleman, Martha Culbrcath, Tom
Seigler, Elizabeth Long. j
Sevenht Grade-Olive Coleman.
Eighth Grade-Mary Winn.
Ninth Grade-Ellen Culbreath,
Jennie Bell Long and Carrie Loa
Long.
Eleventh Grade-Georgia Cole
man.
Hens Vs. Pullets.
Clemson College, Nov. 14.-"In
th? poultry industry there is a phase
of the work which is rarely under
stood by keepers of farm flocks and
beginners, and that is the relative
value of hens and pullets as a basis
for the selection, establishment and
maintenance of a profitable laying
flock," says N. R. Mehrhof, Exten
sion poultry specialist, who estimates
that on the farm flocks throughout
the country about one-half of the
laying stock consists of hens.
Why are so many hens kept on
the farm? The profit from a flock of
birds can be measured by its produc- j
?ion. One of the important problems 1
RED OAK GROVE.
Meeting at Red Oak Grove
Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Bussey Com
mended.
We have enjoyed the report from
thc W. M. U. at Spartanburg, given
in the Baptist Courier.
. The union can ill alford to give up
as. indefatigable worker as Mrs. Fi
zer, our efficient corresponding sec
retary. She had become a familiar
friend to many of the co-workers,
even among the rural societies,
v
Changes must come in the event
of time, however, therefore we trust
the Divine is leading and all will be
well.
We regret to learn of the extreme
illness of Mrs. Adams, the mother of
Mrs. J. L. Mims. We exetnd to her
our heartfelt sympathy in the trying
ordeal.
The Sunday school at Flat Rock .
was largely attended last Sunday.
Interest continues to grow. The
school is fortunate in having Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Bussey always there with
cordial greetings and a warm wel
come, which has a two-fold meaning,
especially to the elderly members
the damp, cold days.
The day school under Mr. and Mrs.
Bussey is doing some fine work. The
enrollment continues to increase.
The teachers are appreciative and
enjoy the work, that the School is now
rendering.
The divisional meeting at Red Hili
ivas largely attended by the ladies
ind young folks of this neighbor
lood last Saturday. ^
I think these meetings are a great
ldvantage to our country churches,
Di'inging in our midst new ideas and
encouraging zeal among the work
ers, layiiig foundations for the King
lom work whe*e information is wont
to be known.
A cordial invitation is extended to
ill, especially the members of the so
ciety of our church to give the meet
ing-their <;o-cp.
3n next Saturday at the church.
Miss Marie Hamilton has return
ed from Ware Shoals, Abbeville and
McCormick, where she made a very
enjoyable visit among friends and rel
atives.
Miss Mamie Bussey had as her
juesL at Cleora last week, Miss L. E.
Parkman.
Miss Mamie Bussey spent last
iveek-end with home folks.
Mr. Walter Griffis from Cleora at
tended prayer meeting at Flat Rock
mst Friday evening.
pisses Elizabeth and Louise Bus
sey had as their guest last Sunday
night, Miss Kathleen Kenrick.
The friends of Mr.' J. C. Roberson
of Modoc regret to learn of his crit
ical condition. His daughter, Mrs. D.
C. Bussey has been summoned to his
bedside. Ali his children are with him
except his youngest son, Mr. Win
chester Roberson, who resides in
Oklahoma.
It is with sadness we read last
week of the illness of our beloved
friend and child hood Sunday ^ehoo.l
teacher, Mrs. Ida F. Sheppard. Our
heart is in sympathy for the be
reaved.
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for painting gutters and metal roofs,
guaranteed for ten years. An oppor
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at a low price. Apply at The Adver
ser Office.
that the poultryman has to deal with
is how to get the largest number of
eggs from his flock. How can he do
this? By selecting pullets to comprise
about two-thirds of his entire flock
rather than by having a majority of
hens. Statistics show that pullets lay
about 30 eggs more per year than
hens. This is true for both the heavy
and the light Lreeds. The net profit
therefore is in favor of the pullets.
They lay more eggs in the fall and
winter when the prices are high, and
so tend further to increase the profit.
During the pullet year an estimated
profit above feed of $3.80 per. bird is
netted, while for the hen year a prof
it of $2.52 per bird is netted.
Why then keep a large flock of
birds which will decrease the profits
rather than increase them? Kesp
more pullets and fewer hens in the
flock. It pays and means better re
sults all around.
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