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(???tnt Newspaper ?a jtaitb (faite VOL. 87 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15,1922 JOHNSTON LETTER. Albert Toney Honored. Death of Confederate Veteran. Mrs. Cox Entertained Music'Club. Mr. Albert L. Toney, one of John ston's young men who is now in his last year at United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, has had a fine promotion. The massage comes: Mid . shipman Albert L. Toney first class man of the U. S. /Naval Academy, has been promoted to the office of regimental sub commander with thc rank of midshipman lieutenant com mander. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Toney and was reared here and is a noble young man, who deserves all these honors that are doming to him. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Culbreath, who are here for a visit from Florida with relatives, have the sympathy of all in the death of their little son, Harry, Jr., which occurred Sunday., The burial took place on Monday at the King burial ground,, between Greenwood and Ninety Six, this spot being near the girlhood home of Mrs. Culbreath. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Bland have gone to Memphis, Tenn, to visit in the home of the latter's father, Dr. Jeffries. Miss Dessie Dean has been to Sa luda to visit her mother. Mrs. M.'E. Norris is at home from^ a visit to her daughter, Miss Louelle Norris, in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler and children . have been for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Strother. . The remains of Veteran J. E. Tim merman who died last Thursday at ' the Confederate Home in Columbia, were brought here and met by-friends and relatives, and the body carried to McKendree church where? the fu neral services were conducted, the _ |^fa7 fn?Q3yjnjsr_^_ jn_,the_burying f- ground nearby. Mrs. Maude Tribble has returned,, to Columbia, where this year she will ^ complete her vocational training at the Columbia School for the Blind. She had the misfortune to have to be in the hospital a while for treatment, and was here at the home of her sis ter recup^-ating." Mrs. Jesse Derrick has been ap pointed prayer meeting secretary, with Miss Louise Watson assistant. Her duty is to make a monthly re port, giving attendance, seniors, ju niors, the program, and other items, that stimulate and promote the work. The Johnston Basket Ball team went over to Aiken last Friday to play the Aiken team. The score stood 29 to 9 in favor of Aiken. A handsome young son arrived on . Sunday to reside in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bland. Mrs. McAlpine and children of Hartsville are guests in the home of Dr. S. G. Mobley. Mrs. W. S. Stokes of Columbia has been visiting Mrs. F. L. Parker Mr. F. L. Parker of S. C. Univer sity spent the week at his home here. Dr. S. T. Coleman of the faculty of S. C. University has been for a vis it to his sister, Mrs. W. E. LaGrone. Miss Ethel Lott who is teaching at Ridge Spring spent Saturday and Sunday here with rel?tives. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Lott, who has been ill with pneumonia, is better. Miss Frances Turner spentythe past *. week at Hapipton, enjoying a house party in the home of Mrs. James Mauldin. , . Mrs. John Sawyer has returned from Leesville where she has been spending a while with her sister, Miss Mollie Quattlebaum, who has been sick. The many friends of Mrs. Charlie Bradfield will be sorry tp learn that she is ill with pneumonia. . Mrs. John Marsh has returned from a two month's visit in Gainesville, Fla., in the home of her mother, Mrs. Chas. E. Pedrick. A very enjoyable meeting of the " music club was held in the heme of . Mrs. J. W. Cox on Tuesday after noon, she with Mrs. David Kellar be ing hostesses. After business the pro gram was had which consister of a splendid paper on "Wt?at we mean by folk and folk-like music," by Mrs. O. D. Black, and piano selections by Misses Gladys Sawyer, Antoinette Denny and Mrs. W. B. Ouzts, and voice by Misses France^ Turner, Des-1 sie Dean and Mrs. C. P. Corn. The hostesses served a delicious salad course. Mrs. Kate Rushton Barr who was operated on at the Columbia Hospital is better and her^friends hope that she can soon return to her-home. Her daughter, Mrs. Luther Wright, and sister, Mrs. Olin Eidso'n, have been with her.. Mesdames H. W. Crouch and L. S. Maxwell spent last week in Green wood with Mrs. Taylor Goodwyn. Master Burrell Boatwright return ed from the Columbia Hospital on last Friday where he underwent ?n operation for appendicitis. He is now recuperating. Mr. Frank Timmerman was very unfortunate in having his horse run away with him recently and being thrown from the buggy was much bruised. Meeting of. W. C. T. U. On Monday afternoon, February 6th the W. C. T. U. held their month ly meeting with Mrs. J. R.^curry with a large attendance W Mrs .J. L. Mims presided over the ! meeting and Mrs. E. J. Norris con ducted the devotions, Mrs. C. E. May acting as pianist. Mrs. Mims gave some information at large on the general benefits of the prohibition law and the decrease of crime and improved conditions even in the large and congested centers,; and stated that there was great room for encouragement. Every effort on the part of liquor advocates have failed in the national congress, and the bill which had as- its intention the prescribing of wines and beer as medicines by physicians, was killed by a large majority." The physicians themselves were opposed to the bill, as replies to a questionnaire directed to the physicians of the United States were largely against the use of beer and wine as medicine. The~**?3Bers' bona^bilL-the money for which the liquor advocates de sired should come from a tax on beer and wine, has also come to naught. Mrs. W. A. Byrd made the report on the box and money which was sent td the Door of Hope in Columbia at Christmas. Mrs. B. E. Nicholson made the re port from the treasury, and read the names of many who had paid their ! dues up to the present time. In a general discussion of local af fairs in reference to law inforcement, a number of women expressed them selves as much concerned over the lack of law enforcemnt both as to the prohibition laws and the ^Sunday closing law and that their young boys are being subjected to unusual temp tation by the quantity of the bever age which seems to have found its way into our town. They passed resolutions again call ing on the mayor and council and the sheriff respectively to enforce the laws in our town and county. Misses Hammie and Lucy Scurry sang two beautiful selections as duets and Mrs. Scurry served coffee and several varieties of sandwiches. Plans were made for increasing membership, and a committee ap pointed to prepare a year book be ginning with the March meeting. An interesting incident was the fact that when the suggested hostess es were read out for the ensuing year, everyone was present and agreed to entertain at the appointed time. A Card. As I will be absend from the state for several months I tender my resignation as a member of the Board of Pensioners. Mr. J. B. Tompkins, who is chairman of that board will call the veterans of the county to meet and elect a man to fill the va cancy. Every veteran in the county should be interested in this matter. I stand four square to let the pen sion law remain as it was last year, namely, for every man who is eighty years old to be in Class "A" and ev ery veteran who tarries an empty sleeve or who has lost a leg to come in the same class "A." And I beg that honorable body to place Mr. Joe Cul lum in the same class, for he is old and decrepit and is not able tocmake a living. He is at this time quite ill, and all others be put in Class "B." This is my honest opinion. J. RUSSELL WRIGHT. American Legion Thanks Na? tional W. C. T. U. Believing that the permanently dis-; abled veterans of the world war were most deserving of aid, the W. C. T. LT., r?cently sent the -balance of rte, patriotic fund-$4,000 to the Ameri can Legion to be- used in furthering the comfort of our national heroes. The National executive committee, of the American Legion has just sent resolutions of appreciation beautiful-' ly engraved on 'heavy vellum and. bearing the seal and colors of the or-; ganization. The resolutions are as .follows: Wheras, the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union has generously offered the balance of ifcs> Patriotic Fund in the sum of $4,000 to The American Legion for the ben efit of permanently disabled com rades; and s ;:??; Whereas, this gift expresses, not money's worth .alone, but 'sentiment and feeling which are beyond vallie,; Be it Therefore Resolved: that tht gratitude of The American L?gion be conveyed to them by this resolution duly inscribed and transmitted by the proper National Officers. (Signed) Hanf ord MacNider, Nat. Chm., .Commander. Lemuel Bolles, Nat. Adj., Sec. % Music Club Meets With Mrs. Tillman. /JMH! The Phil Harmonic club met with Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman, president 6n Wednesday afternoon, when a very, enjoyable program was rendered. The numbers were in charge of Miss Ruth Tompkins, chairman, of the program committee, who. an nounced that the musician to be stud ied for the. afternoon was^ Schubert: The first number was a sketch of his life by Mrs. B. B. Jones. Mrs. Hugh Mitchell played as a-? piano solo that masterpiece of Schu- j, bert's "The Serenade" which. bH charged from th?-"sordid ca^s.'a^ . griefs of tbte world countless thou sands of human beings by its sooth ing melody. Current events was read by Mrs. A. H. Corley, givfng some pertinent ; facts as to the increase of music lov ers and attention to this divine art ? all over our country. The Greek orchestra gave fine se lections and also sang, which lent a variety and interest to the occasion. Mrs. T. L. Nicholson gave a charm ing selection by Cyril Scott. Miss Nan Gunter, whom Edgefield . always welcomes and whose presence is earnestly invited on all similar oe- . casions, sang "Hark, Hark, the Lark." This number was particularly commented upon. Miss Ruth Tompkins talked to the gathering on the importance of pay ing heed to the assignments on pro gram, as a necessary part of the suc cess of the club. The next meeting will be entertain ed with Mrs. Lovick Mims and Miss Sophie Mims the 2nd Wednesday in March. * Mrs. J. L. MIMS. Death of Mrs. J. C. Tim merman. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Timmerman of Meeting Street were . grieved to learn Saturday evening of the tragic death of Mrs. J. C. Tim- . merman. She accompanied by her brother-in-law, 1 went to Edgefield Saturday morning in a buggy driv ing a mule. On^ returning. Saturday about dark, within a mile and a half of home the mule became frightened and st?rted running. Mrs. Timmer man thinking it safer, jumped from the buggy and was thrown against a stone, crushing her skull. She was immediately carried to the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Ouzts, where she died after three hours of suffering. We did all in our power for her but she was taken from us, where she will never suffer any more. Her brother-in-law remained in the buggy which was turned over but he was not injured. Mrs. Timmerman was forty-nine on the next Saturday after her death. Before her marriage she was Miss ?ula Ouzts, the daught er of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ouzts. Mrs. Timmerman has two brothers dead, three sisters and one brother living. She was born and reared near Stev ens Creek church, where the funeral was conducted Monday afternoon fol lowing, Rev. Mr. Brooke and Rev. Mr. Tucker officiating. Indian Wigwams a Memo of the Past. Dear Advertiser: The best laid plans of mice, n and governments "gang aft aglee.' The United States government, i satisfied in the early days, with sei dng the Indidns to the state with p haps the most embryonic civilizati in the country, also placed him in t cockiest, most barren part of t state, which grows small scrub oaks as vegetation. You may see t irregular spot on the map. I think is usuafly yellow in color. * This Tocky spot, about twenty mil east of here, is known as the Osa country, They thought;: those eal schemers, that nothing good cou come out of the Osage country, f the Indians or anyone else. But lo, from among the very roc that made the soil poor farming lai bubbled oil in streams. To me it proof positive that truth is strong than fiction. I know.nothing in li erature more paradoxical. The Indk did not need to plead his own caus He became rich, fabulously wealtl overnight and still the oil wells yie and still the rich Indian possesses tl gold of Croesus. I was about to sa that he hoards it, but that is ju what he doesn't do. i? The money is supremely the mear of exchange which he uses to acquii brilliants blankets, such greens an reds and yellows as you never sa' combined before. The Indian likes automobiles, nev gleaming ones, and fire water. Hi jieeds are only material, and he liv? in th? present. For the Osage, the fi jture holds no menace of poverty, an why,should it he thinks; the oil well d}0 not yield for a night then cease t flow. The other day/1 saw an extremel; well-appointed car, elegant in ever way, and very evidently" new, driv spinning down the .main street o Tonkawa. It would have graced Fifi Avenue'; aria" through' the glass,-! sas the unmistakable rainbow hues of- ; brilliant shawl that, cloaked an In dian squaw. At first, when I saw these so-callei red men on the streets, I thought ii general terms of their appearanci and manner, but now I observe indi viduals, and find them fascinating it the extreme. ,, It never occurs to me that we are i superior race, and .1 think it is be cause they are so nonchalant, sc manifestly enduring the sight, of you instead of admiring your Americar modernism. "Solomon in all his glorj was not arrayed like one of these,': and no one could convince , me that Solomon had anymore poise and dig nity, any more perfect assurance o? manner. Sitting in a drug store the other day, I looked toward the door, and there blocking the entrance, stood a specimen of middle-aged^ Indian man hood that could not be surpassed. He must have been six feet two. A huge hat and a brilliant tie were the parts of his apparel characteristically In dian. He continued to stand in the doorway. I watched him, and he con tinued to gaze around as if he were conferring an honor upon the store, and on the oo/upants to move among them. It is almost contagious, this self appreciation, at least it makes me wonder what "there is in his soul so big that he dares defy the world with his glance. Finally he came in and we passed out, as he posed beside the door, a lordly" and commanding figure. I would have given anything to have known just what thoughts arose in him, as taller than most of the citi zens of Tonkawa, he paraded down the streets. . And yet, they are savages, each and all, by nature. They love com forts and luxuries for their showi ness, and not for their refining effect. Sufficient unto them is the fact that colors exist. They do not care for the are or scientific laws that underlie them. Nothing do they know or care of good business principles. The gleaming gold is in their hands and possibilities for investment disturb the minds of only a few. In a letter recently, a friend ask ed if I had visited any of their wig wams. I am not sure, but I think I laughed aloud. How soon we forget how we once had similar ideas about the Indians and how quickly we begin to consider ourselves connoisseurs on the subject. The Indians do not live in wigwams now, at least so far as I have been} able to find out. As I have before written, by far the most imposing home in and around Tonkawa is, owned by an Indian. It is quite a joke that no matter how many times one drives by the place, someone in the party says "That is where the rich Indian lives," and the guilty party is forthwith threatened with expul sion from the car. I The Indian is in the infancy of civ ilization, and has a'long road to trav-. el before, as a race he will be by in stinct and tendency equal to the white man. Externally he may assume the dress, learn in the schools, and otherwise play the role of a modern, but his taste and his native tenden cies must change. He must learn ap preciation, of the fitness of things, power to adapt himself and a real lik ing for refinement before he can call himself John Smith instead of Hawk eye with impunity. These changes are learned in the .school of experi ence which school lasts longer than from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. FLORENCE MIMS. Tonkawa, Oklahoma. i February 9, 1922. In Memoriam Mrs. Ida S. Stevens. On October 1st, 1921, Mrs. Ida S. Stevens was called from her earthly ? home to her heavenly reward at the age of 72 years. Her life was one of service and obedience to the Master's . will. We thank our Heavenly Father . for this long and useful life spent in His honor and glory. ; \ She comes of godly ancestors, and , in early life united with Stevens . Creek Baptist church, and remained , a consistent and loyal member of ? this church until she was called to the General,Assembly and Church of the. , First Born, which is' in Heaven. To the world she met the standard- :.; WaWower-of Jesus "Christ. Ta-br?* ?j home she was recognized as the spiritual leader. Her home was a mod el Christian one, where the ordinanc es of God were reverenced and obey ed. The Bible and the religion it . teaches had the central place, and a '? religious atmosphere pervaded all. They dispensed a liberal hospitality, ( and it was a joy to be their guest. , One scarcely knows ho.w to write of. such ar. unusual Christian character, whom to know was to love. Those privileged to know her intimately, knew her pure, unselfish life, as she ' lived it day by day going about her . Master's business. Our church has suffered a great loss, but it is her gaim But while the death angel could bid her body cease ; to move, it could not touch that noble Christian influence that is still work- 1 ing with us. May we catch the vision of service such as hers. Realizing the well nigh irreparable 1 loss which our church and Sunday ; school and community sustain in the death of this good woman,' and de siring to pay a tribute though inade- 1 quate to the memory of our departed : sister, therefore be it resolved: First, That we bow in humble sub mission to the will of Him who doeth all things well. Second, That we render praise to our God for the influence of this ! beautiful life among u"s, and we ac cept it to make our lives nobler and to render better service in our church ; and Sunday school to which she gave herself so faithfully. Third, That a page in our record book be set apart to her memory, and a copy be sent the Baptist Courier, the Edgefield Advertiser and one to : the family. Done by the church in conference, January 22, 1922. W. P. BROOKE, Moderator. '1 JAS. M. BELL, Church Clerk. FOR SALE: Dry pine wood, four feet, $1.50 per cord in woods or $2.50 , delivered in-Edgefield. Also several . mules and horses. M. C. PARKER. 2-15-2L i WANTED: Man with car to sell Low priced Graham Tires. $130.00 per week and commissions. GRAHAM TIRE CO., - 3135 Boulevard, Benton Harbor, Mich.. Lincoln's Worth' Praised by Two. Springfield, DI., Feb. 12.-Vice President .Calvin Coolidge and Gen. John J. Pershing, in behalf of the American nation, honored the mem ory of Abraham Lincoln here today. Through crowds which lined the streets they passed to visit the old homestead where Lincoln lived. Later they placed simple wreaths upon the tomb of the martyred president in Oakridge cemetery. Arriving early this morning General Pershing, with a military escort, journeyed the 40 miles' out to the site of New Salem, Lincoln's one time home, where the state of Illinois has started to recon struct the vanished village. Vice President Coolidge arrived in a special car this afternoon. . The principles of right and justice, proclaimed by Abraham Lincoln and for which he died, were the inspira tion of the American armies that fought in the World war, General Pershing said tonight in his address of tribute to the great commander. "Indeed," he added, "the funda mental truths that fell from Lincoln's lips have' become the living hope of oppressed humanity in every clime." \ General Pershing lauded in partic ular Lincoln's perseverance in secur ing an education in his youth. "It is not to the city of Washing ton that men must turn if they would understand Abraham Lincoln," said. Vice President Coolidge. "The begin ning and the end of his nature is here. Here were the ties which he car ried with him. Too often the world turns its eyes to the high places,"" thinking that from them will come its revelations and its great events, for getful that a greater wisdom is in those who mind not higher things but condescend to men of low estate. The greatest epoch in all human history began in a manger. This great Ameri can; the foremost world figure of the 19th century, came out of a frontier , clearing and spent his early manhood in a village of ? f eWnundred. spulst.. - Mrs. John F. Warren Sue- ; combs to Illness. The many friends of Mrs. Lillian Parks Warren, the wife of Rev. John F. Warren of Macon, will be dis tressed to learn of her death which jeeurred at the Margaret Wright Hos pital yesterday morning at -10:30 o'clock, after an illness of three njonths. She was 24 years old. Mrs. Warren was Miss Lillian Parks, prior to her marriage in 1915, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Parks of this city. She was born at .Modoc, S. C., her parents moving to this city when she was five years old.' During her life she has made count less friends' by her kind and gentle manner, and beautiful Christian character. She was a loving mother, a beloved daughter and the many friends extend their sympathy to the grief stricken family. The deceased was president of the Woman's Missionary Society, teach er in the Sunday school and an active member of the B. Y. P. U. of the Ma ble White Baptist church, of Macon, Ga., of which church John F. Warren, is the pastor. ?Her death is. an irrep arable loss, not only to her church, but to the entire community in which, she lived. ' The funeral services will be con ducted at the residence of her pa rents, 1550 Walton Way, this after noon at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. E. L. ' Grace, pastor of the First Baptist church, assisted hy Rev. C. H. Kopp, pastor of the Woodlawn Baptist church, will officiate, and the inter ment will occur in the Westover cem etery. Besides her husband and parents, she is survived by a daughter and sis- - ter, Dorothy Warren and Miss Rob bie Parks, of this city.-Augusta Chronicle. Tons of Bean Seed. Last week The Advertiser announc ed that 15 bushels of bean seed had been ordered through the Edgefield Produce Exchange. We intended to say 15 hundred pounds instead of 15 bushels. The fact is the order has since been increased to 4,200 pounds of beans for planting. This together with the car load of seed Irish pota toes that were recently received rath er indicates that some of our people are looking to ' other crops besides cotton for cash.