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VOL 87v EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1922. _ NO 15 1 JOHNSTON LETTER. Mothers' Day Observed. Com mencement Next Week. Mrs. Edwards Enter tains W. C. T. U. Mothers' Day was beautifully ob served on Sunday, and every one wore the flower to honor, her. At all the churches tribute was paid to mother. At the Baptist church, Cr? die Roll Day and Mothers' Day were combined and the exercises were held ' in the auditorium at the regular preaching hour. s Mrs. J. H. White is superintendent of the cradle roll, with Miss lea Ed wards as assistant, and Mrs. L. C. Latimer is teacher of the beginners' class, and these ladies arranged a pleasing program in which the work of the cradle roll was? clearly shown, also the work of the beginners. There were songs, recitations and choruses - that were marvelously rendered. There' was a roll elli of all the babies and' each one was given a gift. After the roll call bf the elderly ladies of the church each was presented with a bouquet of sweet peas. The most beautiful of all the scenes was when the little graduates came out in gown and cap, and were presented with the diploma and a Bible, which the Sun day School always presents to each child as it enters the beginners' class. The "crowning pf "mother" closed the exercises. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jacobs ar rived from New York on last Tues day and are guests in the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Nettie Ja cobs. Their marriage is a recent hap py event, an** they are receiving the congratulations of their friends. It is1 a rerget to all to learn that Miss Ella Jacobs will not be here dur ing the coming season, as she has ac cented apposition as teacher in the .Vftoifth Augusta High-School. She is a most excellent teacher, and it will be hard to fill her place in the school here. The High School commencement begins on Friday evening, 26th, with the musical by the class taught by Miss Veda Barre. The .baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Rev. J. C. Roper of Columbia. The literary address will be delivered on Monday evening by Prof. Josiah Morse of South Carolina university. The last meeting of the Apollo Music club was held with Mrs. J. H. White and Miss Dessie Dean as hos tesses. The members were glad to hear that $51.25 had been made at the "Spinsters' Convention." $15.00 of this was given to the\,High School. Study topic for nex? year was voted on, and Musical Forms was the choice. Miss Ella Jacobs tendered her resignation as vice president, as she will not be here this coming season, and upon an election, Miss Frances Turner was elected to the office. The medal, offered for the greatest ad vancement in music in the High School, was exhibited. This being the last meeting this year the retiring president, Miss Antoinette Denny thanked the'club for its hearty co operation, and turned the gavel over to the incoming president, Miss Gladys Sawyer. A delightful program now followed, this being a request program, and was of the musical numbers that had been most enjoyed during the year's program. There were several visitors present and all enjoyed a social hour and the refresh ments of punch and a variety of sand wiches. Mrs. Joe McCreight has returned from a short visit to relatives in Co lumbia. The W. C. T. U. held its regular meeting on Friday afternoon with Mrs. V. E. Edwards,and Mrs. T. R. Denny conducted the business. The members were interested in the re port of Mrs. L. C. Latimer, superin tendent of Scientific Temperance In struction, who stated that the prize of $5 offered for the best temperance essay in the graded school had been won by Miss Lois Sawyer. She gave a very interesting account of the meeting at Edgefield when the prizes were delivered. The union will again go to the County Home on Jennie Cassady's birthday and do their part in giving the inmates a happy time. The subject for the afternoon was Prohibition and Law Enforcement, and those taking part on the program were Mesdames A. P. Lewis, J. P. Bean, L. C. Latimer and Miss Zena Payne. The point was,brought out that the influence of home is far reaching. It is here that the principles of law observance, which later can be engendered and made secure. Check the tendency to disregard authority in the young and we shall see greater respect for our laws in the next gen eration. Mrs. Posey and Miss Jamie Bruce were guests of their sister, Mrs. Cato, during the past week. Mrs. Willie Tompkins and Mrs. Fannie Jefferson have been visiting at Meeting Street in the home of their sister, Mrs. John Allen. Mrs. Mary Hamilton had a fall on Friday which resulted in a very se verely sprained ankle. She is very feeble and is not able to walk about the home very much, hence the acci dent. Mrs. Jesse Derirck has been sick for the past two weeks, but is now im proving. Mr. Frank Weirse, of Charleston is here for a visit to his wife and lit tle daughter, in the home of Mrs. Weirse's father, Mr. Westmoreland. At the Baptist Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening the topic for dis cussion was "The Sunday School," and the special music was furnished by the teachers and officers, twenty five in number. They chose one of the good, old time melodious songs, with a ringing chorus, and by the time they reached the last verse there seemed to be a contagious musical spirit and it was found that most ev erybody had joined in, so at the last chorus all were asked to sing, and the good old song sounded more beautiful than ever before. The New Century club met with Miss Zena Payne on Tuesday after noon,with almost a full attendance. At' business, conducted by Mrs. P. B. Waters, plans were made for the ob- . servanceVof Citizenship .-Day, July: 4th. This day is now a permanent contribution on the part of the Gen eral Federation to American life, and. is the occasion to welcome "u. the du ties and obligations and are to pledge themselves anew to their country, their state and their town. Programs for the (jay were given out by the State Chairman who made some sug gestions for local work. All reports of officers and committees showed ac tive work} the club having paid all indebtedness, with a good amount on hand. An interesting program was had and after music, a salad course was served, each plate having a boutonni?re of sweet peas. Mrs. Browne, of Hickory, N. C., has been visiting the family of her son, Mr. John Browne. Mr. Rawmond Siftley, of Orange burg, spent a part of last week with relatives. Dr. Mary Huggins attended the Os teopathic convention' held recently in Spartanburg. Mrs. O. D. Black has 'been ap pointed Matron of Honor from Camp McHenry, to attend the annual re union, United Confederate Veterans, which js being held this week in Dar lington. Among the veterans going to Dar lington -to the reunion are Judge J. G. Mobley, Mr. Frank Suber, Mr. Derrick. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mitchell, of Leesville spent the week end in the home of Mr. J. H. White. Miss Louise Boyd who is teaching at Graniteville was the guest of Mrs. Walter Sawyer Saturday and Sun day. She was accompanied by two of her friends. The firm of Sawyer and Milford has dissolved partnership and is now in the name of Mr. Will Sawyer. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kneese and children and Dr. Kneese, of Ridge Spring spent Sunday in the home of Mr. M. W. Clark. Raid on Still. Sheriff Swearingen and the Feder al officers that made the raids in Edgefield Monday morning went Monday afternoon to seize a still about one mile from Gilgal. They de stroyed several hundred gallons of mash but the still had been carried away before they arrived, it being ev ident that the operators had been in formed of the presence of the raiding party at. Edgefield. VAN-NIL Satisfies. More Oil Than Wafer in Oklahoma. Dear Advertiser: My letters consist of what I seemor, what I think or in what I think:jaoout what I see. There is not much, to ob serve around here, and I have.?ot a nimble wit. However, I have ihpseii to be a "galley slave," ip use newspaper jargon, propelling my pen for an oar and dragging the bi?ii'and chain of incapacity in writing. " I like, to study human nature'and the idiosyncracies that chaTaiitepze, most of us. Yesterday the $ait:;Fork river, about a mile from towii>. rose t? such an extent that people'near its banks had to leave their Homes. The river is ordinarily so shallcr^;i?mt the bottom can be seen. However, I was not so particularly interested- in the river as in its effects on people. A sign from the sky could ?not riave aroused them more. The flow of ;a riv er is much more exciting- to the; aver age citizen here than the flow of r.'oit The river was so spectacular and it is the spectacular that arouses inter est in the onlooker. What seemed infinitely more;wbn derful to me was the announcement the other day that a new oil Well had "come in." Some one cnme in the house and in the same voice that he might say "It is clouding up," he said, "Old Jim Smith has a iiew d? well on his place today. He now gets five hundred dollars a day .?ind will be a millionaire bef ore lon?." ; Now, Jim Smith, as I have heard of himpl? an ordinary mortal that had this go$d forturie which reads-like the stories in the "Arabian Nights." But there' is more oil here than there is water. As the river has been the topi ti of conversation for several days, ?-walk ed out in the sun yesterday to see it. From the reports I had almost expcc.tr ed to see it rushing, up hil]-to*.? roc. lTn5t??d'%'*WaI^^ and respectably along, except that it had broadened greatly. It looked al most exactly like the Savannah. Some of the people, I think, thought it greatly resembled the ocean or the "Father of Waters." Thejr stood on the bridge under which the "river eddy whirled" and marvelled; so did I, but in a different way.' They great ly enjoyed it for some of them had never seen anything broader, but I thought how far I was from the ocean and home. In the geography I learned of arid regions, and never thought that I would live in one, but now I do. It has rained a great deal lately but the strong wind dries the roads with miraculous rapidity almost as soon as the rain stops. The sidewalks are per fectly dry with one strong sweep of the wind. Almost every home is provided with a storm cave. I am planning to go down in one just for the experi ence, although I hope it will not be from necessity. One day .a part of the campus will be like a huge pond, and the next day it will be practically dry. That dry ness must contsitute a healthful cli mate, but the heat is already oppres sive, a strange heat with a strangely enervating'effect. It ripens the wheat and makes the roads passable, but takes at the same time all of the en ergy from the people. Tonkawa is the same latitude as Southern Virginia, but nevertheless is much warmer than South Carolina. Well do I remember last September when the men went coatless to work and coatless everywhere. I cannot ac custom myself to it. I am anxious for the South again, the blessed land of conventions, and I shall have to learn many conventions over again, for I am so used to (excusing the Wes terner's bluntness, his practical ideas and his lack of reverence. When I reach the borders of Dixie I shall sigh for very relief,*for there I shall find people that talk like I do, live like I do and think like I do. FLORENCE MIMS. Tonkawa, Oklahoma, May 10, 1922. LOST: A gentleman's coat with a pair of glasses in pocket, on the road from Edgefield to Mr. John M. Mays' place. If found please return to ltpd S. B. MAYS. VAN-NIL Satisfies. -pp3dg XJIBQ JO aanjoaq JCSLJ ist Thursday. I Tomorrow, Thursday, afternoon at four o'clock ,Mr. H. S. Mobley, a prac tical farmer^and dairy specialist will deliver a lecture in the court house. H. S. MOBLEY Friday afternoon, May 19, at four o'clock he will also speak at Trenton in the school auditorium under the auspices of the Trenton Agricultural Club. These lectures should be heard by hundreds of farmers who are cast ing about for substitute for cotton. Mr. Mobley is being paid by the In ternational Harvester Company to make this lecture tour without any cost to those who are to receive benr mrmXO^THE HEN rTHE SOW ^ '&';\v' !;..'.> HOG PRODUCTS ?1.900OOOOOO ' IO50O000C^.v.^'v? t .LET THEM HELP PULL THE LOAD ' ? ' ' c - -; ' ? ' . ' . efit from the lectures. A large num ber of our people should hear Mr. Mobley in the court house at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Trenton Commencement. The closing exercises of the Tren ton high school will begin Thursday night, May 25, with a concert by the m?'sic pupils. The exercises Friday night will be participated in by the pupils of the grammar department, at which time an operetta in two acts, entitled "The Rose and Pearl," will be given. Sunday morning the com mencement sermon will be preached by Rev. J. E. Henderson of Aiken. Monday night the reading and declamation contests will be held, fol lowed by the awarding of medals. The graduation exercises will be held Tuesday morning, the address being delivered by Mr. B. B. Hare of Sa luda. I Prof. Tatum Local Chairman. Prof. W. 0. Tatum has been ap pointed local chairman of the Citi zens' Military Training Camps As sociation as shown by the following letter and those who desire to seize this opportunity should see Prof. Ta tam. Dear Sir: You are hereby asked to act as Lo cal Chairman for the Citizens' Mili tary Training Camps Association of the United States. Please find attach ed letter which we are. very anxious to have you read to your high school juniors and seniors, and we will be glad to have you talk to other mun whom you think will be interested. Please call up some local physi cian and explain the situation to him and ask him to give your local boys their physical examination now, free of charge in order that they may send in their application blanks without delay. Ask him to give them their small pox vaccination and typhoid inoculation later, and free of charge if they are willing to pay for the med icine. We are enclosing application blanks which we hope you can have filled out at a very early date and re turn to us. Note that the simple phy sical examination should be taken now and reported on this blank. The typhoid inoculation etc., should be re ported on a blank which will be sent later by Army Headquarters if the ' -vt ' -V;; ; ' ! ' ... i* ^ : applicant is successful in securing a place. We-are very anxious for, South Carolina to. have her full quota of men at the camp this summer. If trouble should arise, our South Caro lina hoys will certainly be at a dis advantage unless they take the op portunity to get this special training. Have the boys send their blanks to us and we will forward them1 to head quarters with a word of approval which may help place them. If-.you need additional blanks, we will be glad to send them upon re quest. Address all communications to Reed Smith, Director Extension, Uni versity, S. C." .Sincerely yours, REED SMITH, State Ch'm. C. M. T. C. A. of U. S. Federal and Local , Officers Make Whiskey Raids. Acting upon the requestj' of Sheriff W. R. Swearingen who has been in communication ' with Federal Prohi bition Officer Bowen of Greenville, concerning the matter, H. J. Painter, W. B. Kennedy and J. L. Youmans, federal prohibition agents, accompa nied by C. J. Bruce, deputy marshal of Abbeville arrived^ in Edgefield Monday morning, having come from McCormick county where they de stroyed a 'still west of McCormick Saturday. Soon after arriving three raids were made here, Sheriff Swearingen accompanying one squad and Mr. L. H. Harling, the town marshal, accom panying tlje other. The store and premises of Mr. M. W. Holston in north Edgefield were searched but no whiskey was found. The federal officers stated that two empty fruit jar's in Mr. Hol?ton's store^smelled of At the time Mr.'Ho'stones store''was search?d, another squad, accomp?riieil by Sheriff Swearingen, searched the store of Mr. F. Pearce Ouzts in the Addison Mill village. Here they found a quart ^of whiskey in a half-gallon fruit jar and four Coca Cola bottles filled with whiskey, these being on a shelf behind some goods. In the top of a refrigerator in a building to the rear of Mr. Ouzts' store formerly used for a meat market was found a copper worm of a still. Mr. i Ouzts' residence was also. searched ? by the officers. No whiskey, but two empty jugs, a one-gallon and a two- . gallon jug that smelled of whiskey .' were found. Mr. Ouzts was not in his , store at the time the search was made. He is a member of the town . council, having served for several . years, and is a candidate for re election in the approaching municipal election. / The residence of Mrs. Sallie Gray who resides a few doors from Mr. Ouzts' residence was searched by the same officers, about one and one-half gallons of whiskey being found. Mr. Bruce commended Sheriff Swearingen and Mr. Harling for their hearty co-operation. 1 Program Woman's Mission So ciety of the Baptist Church.. To be ,held Friday, May 19th, at 4:30 p. m. Subject: Edgefield's Foreign Mis sionaries. Devotions. Poem, "Carolina," composed by Rev. John Lake-Mrs. A. T. Allen. Letter from the Lakes-Mrs. J. L. Mims.. Duet, "I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go." . "The Call of June," Sarah Hughes. Curios brought from China by Miss Nicholson. Tribute to June Nicholson by Eng lish Missionary-Catherine Mims. Hymn, "Where He Leads Me I .Will Follow." News From J. E. Jackson by his i sister, Mrs. S. E. Srom. Hymn, "Sweet Bye and Bye." Benediction. Business. fo Drive out Malaria / And Build Up The System Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Suinine and Iron in a tasteless form, he Quinine drives out malaria, the koa builds ue the system. 50 zer.tr RED OAK GROVE. Sunday School Picnic at Mo doc. Augusta Picnic at. Par ks vi! I e. Mothers' Day Observed. The Sunday school at :Modoc gave; a picnic last Saturday. One regret, the superintendent, Mr. Frank Bus sey was sick and could not be pres ent in the morning. The teachers were requested, by the pastor,, Rev^ Mr. Stewart, to assemble with their" respective classes, We noted the fol lowing teachers : Mrs. A. V. Bussey,.. Mrs. G. C. McDaniel, Mrs. John Rob ertson and Mr. J., C. Harvley. Then.1 the children gave the best attention, to the lecture given by Mr. Jones, au lawyer and also one who has had. years of experience in Sunday ischooL work, from Augusta. His lecture was based on kindness, which was enter taining and helpful, being very much, enjoyed by all. I think Mr. Jones has a warm welcome awaiting his return to Modoc. In the afternoon the chil dren rendered quite creditably a very instructive and. helpful exercise orv. State Mission work. To this* success is; due the efforts of Mrs. Milton Bus hey. ? -, . The Sunday school at Flat Rock' observed Mothers' Day last Sunday after Sunday,school. The following: was the program: . Song, "All Hail the Power of Je sus' Name." Reading, Miss Louise Bussey. Duet, Misses Minnie Belle Bailey" and Louise Bussey. Tribute to Mother, Mr. Oneal Tim merman. ? Song, "God Will Take Care of You." The White Flower Poem, Miss Ma-; mie Timrnerznan.; . ~Toem,'/Mis:> Fannie Dow/ . I.^rijf,.,nn Mothers*-Day.;by '.Rev'-. Mr. Stuart, oi^Atugusta. The evening/was very.much enjoy ed and we greatly appreciate the ser- ' vice rendered. Mrs. Mellie Dow was hostess last . Wednesday for the W. M. Society, Mrs. Eva Bussey presiding. The ladies all enjoyed a real treat in having as an honor guest, Miss Essie Bussey. She was invited to tell of the RuraL Improvement club work which was inspiring and rendered so interesting ly. . Edgell eld county proudly claims: Miss Essie Bussey, though she has been teaching school most v of ten years in McCormick county, havingr taught in only three schools which. speaks for itself in efficiency. Mr. Jack Bradley and family re turned home yesterday. Mrs. Bradley, with little John William and Charles spent last week in the home of Mrs. Eve Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dow were guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Bear den last Sunday. . Miss Maggie Willis was hostess last1 Saturday for Y. W, A. The meeting: was well attended. Misses Kathlene Kenrick and Ma mie Bussey and Mr. Frank Kenrick stood the teachers" examination last week at Edgefield. . ( The many friends of Mrs. Press Parkman will be glad to learn that she is now able to sit up, after a very lingering illness. Mr. andsMrs. John Self, accompa nied by their sister,, Miss Mamie Self of Plum Branch, wer? guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D." C. Bussey, last week end. The pretty daughters of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Bailey, Misses Pearl and Minnie Belle, were spend-the-day guests of Misses Louise and Elizabeth Bussey recently. Misses Sadie and Fannie Dow and Mr. Clifford Dow visited at Parks ville last week. Mr. Perry Hamilton has been sick, but is now able to return to his farm work. Mr. Henry Bussey had his grand daughter, Miss Essie Bussey with him last wek. The St. Luke Sunday school of Art gusta will picnic at Park s vi lie 17m inst. Quite a few 6f our young folks are invited to join them. Little Edith Morgan has recovered from her recent illness. Mr. D. B. Morgan and family dined! with Mr. and Mrs. Eulie Dom last Sunday. . Miss Mamie Timmerman was the ' welcomed guest in the home of Mr. T. W. Lamb last week.