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Satabliahr? 1B35. J. L. Ml MS._..Editor. e - Published every Wednesday ir The Advertiser Building at $2.00 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield S. C. .No cummunications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the writer's name. Card of Thanks, Obituaries, Res olutions and Political Notices pub lished at advertising rates. Wednesda3r, February 8. Strong Endorsement of Prohibition. Although actual facts as proven by reliable statisticians do not bear out such statements, yet one occasionally hears and sees in print statements to the* effect that conditions in this country are no better under prohibi tion than they were before the 18th Amendment to the constitution was adopted. E::-Governor John Gary Evans, who recently returned from a six months' sojourn in Europe had the following to say in an interview in Columbia yesterday, which :is a strong endorsement, of prohibition in Ameri ca: "I come back to my country more of a prohibitionist than I ever was. I have seen so much of wine drinking and whiskey drinking and beer drink ing; so few persons who were ac tually sober, so many evidences Of degeneracy brought about by exces sive' use of alcohol, that I feel like commending our country because we took alcohol, in hand before it had gotten a death grip on our people. "Not that you see many people in Europe in the gutters dead drunk, yet there are few who are sober at * .any time. Day and night they are under the influence of alcohol." ? * . . Eiglaty-Seven Years. With this issue, The Advertiser en ters upon its 88th year. For eighty seven years it has been making its weekly visits into the homes of Edge field county. Very few persons live in the county who were born before The Advertiser was founded. Our subscription list contains the name of one person who has been taking the paper sixty-five years. The unique record^of The Adver tiser entitles it to the distinction of being the oldest newspaper in the State. During all the years of its ex istence, The Advertiser has never dis continued publication, not even dur ing the Civil War, it has never chang ed its name, nor has it ever consoli dated with any other paper, maintain ing its identity from the date of its founding in February, 1835. Had there been any banks in existence here at the time, a person could have walked into the office at Edgefield 87 years ago and made a check payable to the Edgefield Advertiser, just as can be done today. There is no other paper now published in South Card* lina of which this can be said. For twenty years the writer has been editor of The Advertiser and all thc while we have endeavored to im prove the paper, making it a tead- J ily growing factor in the moral up- i lift and material development of the county. Although the cost of publish ing a newspaper has more than doubled during the past few years, yet we have not permitted, The Ad vertiser to suffer in quality. Although Edgefield county, having been cut to the bone in the formation of other counties, is a very limited field, from a newspaper standpoint, yet, without intending to be boastful ,we point with pride to,the fact that The Ad vertiser compares favorably with newspapers that are published in the larger and wealthier counties. It is our one increasing purpose to make The Advertiser better and better as the years go by. Mr. Eugene F. Bates. Edgefield, S. C., points her finger of pride at her native son, Eugene F. Bates. \ As 4f boy, Mr. Bates developed a passion for speed, which was doubt less inspired by watching the ox teams of Edgefield dash impetuously through that wide awake village. He hailed with joyful chortlings the ad vent of the automobile as an outlet for the pent-up speed mania that surged within him. Coming to Greenville in the late nineties, he was one of the' first to purchase a stock of cars and. ere long he was able to be seen whizzing mad ly up and down the streets and high ways, slaughtering dogs, cats and chickens, and out running the franti cally-pursuing speed-cops. It is said of him that once on the Spsrtanburg road he hit her up to fourteen knots h hour before he could control him elf. Aside from this one weakness, Mr. Bates is a man of no faults and manj riends. He is a pioneer in the auto nobile business here and has done nuch for its development. A convinc ng talker, and filled with enthusiasm for his subject it it almost impossible ;o escape, once 'Gene Bates makes a dead set at you. It has been said of him thai: he could sell, a buggy to a man who didn't own a horse. If he should ever decide to open here? an agency for the sale of flying ma chines, he would have all of Green ville "up in the air" within a few weeks.-Greenville Civic and Com mercial Journal. W. O.. W. Oyster Supper. Friday .night the members of the Edgefield Camp, W. O. W., held their annual oyster supper in their hall iver the store of W. W. Adams & Company. As each member was ac corded the privilege of inviting a lady, there was a large number of la lies present. The" social half hour just before the feast was served proved to be a'very pleasant feature of the occasion. About eight o'clock great vessels of oysters, prepared under the direction of Mr. A. A. Edmunds, who knows how to serve the bivalves to the king's taste, were brought in and served on the long tables. The ar rangement committee had provided seats for everybody which greatly added to the comfort of the more than. 100 persons who partook of the feast. Just as many were taking their last sip of coffee and others were lighting cigars, Mr. W. A .Strom, as toastmaster, presented the speakers of the occasion. Rev. G. W. M. Tay lor was called upon to welcome the ladies, which he did in a most gra cious manner, Rev. A. T. Allen appro priately responding on behalf of the ladies. The others who spoke were Mr. J. Wm. Thurmond, Mr. W. W. Fuller, Mr. J. L. Mims, Mr. T. A. Hightower, Mr. M. H. Deal and Mr. W. S. G. Heaath, who recited the sub joined original verses which were generously applauded. These social occasions are not only very pleasant but afford an oppor tunity for neighbors and friends to come together for a social hour which brings their lives into closer and more sympathetic contact. Would that oyster feasts were quarterly, in stead of annual occasions. The following were the original verses by Mr. Heath: Here's to the home town, Edgefield, The spot I love best, Where skies are blue and friends are true And if yoti are sad they comfort you, In Edgefield! And when I finish my little stay, When my life's work is through, When God say come, I have a home Preparad up her for you,' Then let me go from this little spot, Straight through the azure dome. It will not be much of a change you see, To heaven from home and friends In Edgefieid! V/AN TED: Salesman with car ca pable of earning $150.00 per week land able to manage salesmen in this district. 10,000 mile cord tires at lowest price. This is a rare opportu nity for a producer. SMITH ONE HEAT SYSTEM, HOG S. Michigria Ave., Chicago, 111. FOR SALE: Nice, gentle 800 pound, six-year-old pony, will work anywhere, $75; nice three-year-old mule, $125; nice three-year-old horse shows extra style, $125. Pure Poland China beauties four months old breeders, 2 sows and six boars, $8 each. Can be seen at my farm. S. B. MARSH, 2-l-3tpd s Trenton, S. C. HAMBONE'S MEDITATIONS ? AH S HO TAL KEP UP T' DE OLE 'OMAN LAS' NIGHT -SHE POUKED HOT AXLE-GREASE, ON MAH CAWNS T' CYORE 'EM EN NEAH BOUT SOT ME A-FIAH:? R Copyright 1921 b) McClure Newspaper Syndicat* BUSY R?0H6ANIZIN6 SAVINGS SOCIETIES. Iii PUBLIC SCHOOLS Boys and Girls Who Did Such Pine Work Last Year Soon Will Be Active Again? School boys and girls in all parts of this State are reorganizing the sav ings societies which did such excellent work last session, and it is believed that even better records will be made duriiig this school year. In the nine months of the 1919-1920 session more than $2,315,C00 was invested in Sav ings Stamps, Thrift Stamps and other govenrment securities in this districo. In order that thrift in its various phases might be taught to greater ad vantage this session, Miss Mary G. ShotweJl, director of the educational division of the district War Loan Or ganization, last summer visited all of the summer schools in Maryland, Vir ginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and" South Carolina, and was instru mental in having regular courses Ul practical thrift incorporated in the curriculum not only in the State sum mer schools but in the county schools and teachers' institutes. In all, more than .660 lessons and demonstrations in thrift principles were given to up wards of 11,000 teachers. Many of these teachers-most of them, very likely-v/ili correlate the thrift idea with thei. /lass work this session. The savings movement is being con ducted in, the schools, and elsewhere, under the direction of the United States Treasury Department. '"Work and Save" is one of the slogans. In other words, effort is being . made to make everyone realize-particularly the boys and giris of today who will be the men and women of tomorow the importance of Increasing produc? tion, of curtailing waste, of wise; spending, of systematic saving, and of investing in such securities as govern ment bonds, Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps.. Last session the hundreds of sav ings societies in this State gave ample evidence of the patriotism and intelli gent endeavor of their members. This session, .with the foundation already laid and with the pupils knowing how to conduct their savings societies and clubs, a record is anticipated of which the State will have good reason to bs proud. IS EASIER TO DODGE' ELEPHANT THAN FLEA Troublesome Insect-Like Extrava. gances Which Attack Pocket-Book ' When You Are Not Looking. t You can dodge an elephant but you can't dodge a flea. You have to swat the flea. The big financial dangers that threaten to overwhelm you can be avoided easily and safely. Unless you deliberately place yourself in the path of danger by attempting to get some thing for nothing, or by speculative and hazardous investment, or extrava gance, you are not likely to have the financial life crushed out of you by one rush of disaster. You can sidestep the charges of tho I elephants of dishonesty, bad judgment and mismanagement by buying Liberty Bonds but you can't sidestep the flea bites of waste which take a nickel here and a quarter there and a dollar somewhere else before you can put your fugger on them. Most people can avoid spending $3,U00 for an automo bile or $5000 fer a diamond ring but they cannot resist the 15 cents' for an extra cigar or the $2 for theater tickets or the nickel for a bag of pea nuts. You cannot always dodge if you have the money in your pockets. If you let them alone, they will make your bankroll look as sick as a kid with measles. . The only way to prevent these small expenditures from making an angry rush on a $10 bill every week is to swat them by putting the bill out of reach before they light. The safest place to put it is in government sav ings securities. Thrift Stamps and Savings Stamps are 3afe and profitable and the greatest protection in the world agaiust waste money. THEY WILL AGAIN HELP SAVINGS STAMP SALES. Postmasters of the United States have pledged themselves to continue unremittingly to give their fullest co operation to the success of the rav ings movement instituted by the Treasury Department, according to new.s received by the Savings Divi sion of the Treasury At the Minneapolis convention the National League of Postmasters an nounced that they would continue to act as the principal agents for the sale of Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps as they have done for the last three years. Tho postmasters took this step, they announced, because they were convinced that the economic situation which faced every citizen demanded saving, wise buying, wise spending and safe investment in government securities, and they voted to encour age the Savings Division movement to the ful'est extent by urging invest ment I. government securities by in di7iduals, corporations and asaoatv tics? MW is called to the fact that we have just received a shipment of Stamped Goods and Threads and that now is the tim? to complete those articles of fancy work that she has had in mind; We be lieve that we have what you want in' stock; if hot we will order it for you in record time. VALENTINES! VALENTINES! VALENTINES! GET THESE AT THE CORNER STORE m Lott School News. (Written for last week.) The Emenean Literary Society hi its regular meeting January 20, a rendered the following program: Scripture reading-Chaplain. Prayer-Lucile Franklin. Trio-Azilee Salter, Olivia Pard and Martha Derrick. Story-Gladys Jenkins. Song by school. Jokes-Quinton Ouzts. Story-Lucy Holmes. Story, Hunter New. Gurrent Events, Ruth Coursey. Story-Alison Carpenter. Spice-Gertrude Pardue. ?School News-Marie Bryant. Trio-Josephine Carpenter, Lu Holmes and Martha Derrick. " Lucile Franklin read the followii paper on "Good Manners:" Good manners are to a person wh perfume is to a flower; somethh which is necessary to make ev< beauty lovely. Their very essence sympathy. No one who has taken tl gospel of Christ into his heart, wi loves his neighbor as ihimself ar blesses even his enemy ,can be an; thing but polite. To go into sociel with the object if making other pe pie happy is to insure that you will I not only at ease but well bred. Good manners will carry ye through life as a band of music go< down the street, flinging out pleasui on every side, to every one far an neal*. Good manners fill the air wit sweetness, as orchards in Octobe days fill the air with the perfume c ripe fruit. "True politeness is to" do and saj the kindest things in the kindes way." It is simply treating others a you would like to be treated. Always use kind and gentle word for a word once uttered cannot b recalled. Gentle words cost very li; tie and yet they accomplish great re suits. Many a friendship has beei broken and hope blasted by ? thoughtless word. Do not carry on J conversation with another in com pany about matters which the genera company knows nothing of. It is al most as impolite as to whisper. Don't forget to say "Good Morn ing." Say it to your parents, you] brothers and sisters, your school mates, your teachers; say it cheer fully and with a smile. Smiles ofter scatter sunshine where only clouds and shadows reign. Nobody should sit down to a mea' without making a proper toilet be fore hand. Boys ought to be careful that their hair is brushed ,their hands and faces clean, their nails free from stain, their collars and ties in order before they approach the table. Fold your napkin carefully and set your chair back quietly. Girls do not need to be cautioned thus. Wherever else you fail to behave I well, don't let it be at the church. When you enter the church let your thoughts be God-ward. Most people will pause at the door during prayer, which is man talking to God, but will enter while the scripture is being read, which is God talking to man. Shouldn't we respect God as much as man? Then we should stand quietly and with reverence while God's word is being read. \ Good manners are not learned from books so much as acquired from hab it. They growr upon us by use. We must be courteous, agreeable, civil, kind, gentlemanly and womanly at home and then it will become a kind of second nature to be so everywhere. Home is the place for all the best things, especially good manners. Program for February 3rd: Scripture-Chaplain. Prayer-Lucile Franklin. Duet-Kathlene Jackson and Lu cile Franklin. Debate-Resolved that fire is more destructive than water, by eighth and ninth grades. After a heated discus sion the judges decided in favor of the affirmative. Jokes-Jim Pardue. Solo-'Homer Randall. The following officers were elected: President, Martha Derrick; vice president, Kathlene Jackson; secre tary, Clyd eJackson; treasurer-, Inez Rankins; critc, Homer Randall; chaplin, Olivia Pardue; correspond ing secretary, Lucy Holmes. . Will Push Centenary Missions 'Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 6.-That there shall be no let up in pushing the Centenary of Missions campaign, which for more than two years has claimed the attention of the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South, was the determination expressed at the clos ing of a church-wide conference on world program and missionaiy ad vance held in Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 31-Feb. 2. This assemblage, said to be the most notable in the history of the church, brought together more than 400 Methodist leaders, including the members of the college of bishops, 300 presiding elders, twenty editors of church publications, missionaries from home and foreign fields, promi nent laymen and church officials, for the purpose of reviewing the achieve ments of the Centenary movement and perfecting plans for its final and complete success. The presiding elders were charged with the task of interpreting the mes sage of the conference to the local church, . and they enthusiastically pledged themselves to keep alive the gi-eat principles of the Centenary and stir the enthusiasm of the 7,000 pastors to canvass the membership of the 18,000 congregations of South ern Methodism for the collection ~of unpaid Centenary pledges now due. It was shown that sixty per cent of the entire amount subscribed is now due and that the work of collection must proceed with renewed vigor if the enlarged missionary program, made possible by the subscription of more than $35,000,000, is to attain completion. March 26, v/as designated as "World Sunday," when throughout Southern Methodist territory the mind of the church will be refreshed .and instructed concerning the Mis sionary Centenary, and prompt pay ment of pledges will be urged. March 26-April 2 v/as named as a time for an intensive campaign in the interest of Centenary collections when every member of the Methodist episcopal Church, South, in arrear ages to this cause shall be solicitated by local committees for some pay ment on thns pledge. This period of special endeavor, it is said, will be conducted along the lines of the original Centenary campaign, utiliz ing the four-minute speakers and other agencies which conti'ibuted to the success of that movement. Eyes scientifically examined and glasses; properly fitted. GEO. F. MIMS, Optometrist-Optician, Edeefield^S. C. Vi Ul Surely ?? o o Th et Coud'. SCHOOL GIRL. Campaign. Builders, Attention! We are in position to offer for im mediate shipment from our Augusta stock very low prices on the follow ing building materials: Galvanized Corrugated Iron Hoof ing in all lengths. Tin and Galvanized Shingles. Composition Roofing. Asphalt Shingles. Builders' Hardware, Mantels, Tiles and Grates. We have complete stocks and can save you money on anything you may require in our line. Write us to-day for catalogue and prices. i David Slusky & Son Augusta, Ga. Abbeville-Greenwood Mu tual Insurance Asso ciation. ORGANIZED 1892. Property Insurred $117,226,000. WRITE OR CALL on the under signed for any information you may1 desire about cur plan of insurance. We insure your property against destruction by ' FIRE, WINDSTORM, or LIGHT NING and do so' cheaper than any Com pany in existence. Remember, we are prepared to prove to you that ours is the safest and cheapest plan of insurance known. Our ^Association is now licensed to write Insurance in the counties of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick, Edgefield, Laurens, Saluda, Rich land, Lexington, Calhoun and Spahr tanburg, Aiken, Greenville, Pickens, Barnwell, Bamberg, Sumter, Lee, .Clarendon, Kershaw, Chesterfield. The officers are: Gen. J. Fraser Lyon, President, Columbia, S. C., J. R. Blake, Gen. Agent, Secretary and Treasurer, Gleenwood, S. C. -DIRECTORS A. 0. Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. C. J. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. C. J. R. Blake, Greenwood, S. C. A. W. Youngblood, Dodges, S. C. R. H. Nicholson, Edgefieid, S. C. J Fraser Lyon, Columbia, S. C. W. C. Bates, Batesburg, S. C. W. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. J. R. BLAKE, ' General Agent. Greenwood, S. C. N?TIGET All persons holding claims against the estate of Mrs. Belle Jones Gallo way, deceased, should present them properly attested to the undersigned for payment, and all persons indebt ed to the said estate should make payment to the undersigned at once, J. W. PITTS, Administrator. Saluda, S. C. v jiOXIcF I take this means of notifying the public that I have reopened my black smith and repair shop at my old stand to,the.rear of The Advertiser building, facing the street leading east from the residence of Mr. W. A. Strom. I respectfully solicit the pa tronage of the people and will do my utmost to give entire satisfaction, al ways guaranteeing my work. I make a specialty of horse shoeing. Call to see me. GILES BUTLER.