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Eatabltaljrii 1335. J. L. MiMS._.Editor. v 1 " Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $2.00 per ye<tr in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postofiice. at Edgefield S. C. No cummunications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the Writer's name. Card of Thanks, ObiL??ries, Res olutions and Political Notices pub lished at advertising rates. Wednesday, September 27. "Blessed is the Peacemaker." That Governor Harvey has made good as chief executive is on the lips of every person one meets, having rendered more actual service to the people during the short time that he has been governor than any other governor the state has had in a long time, liz has busied himself in hither to unthought of ways to serve the people, always proceding tactfully, wisely and with a firmness that has commanded the highest respect. Governor Harvey has rendered Edgefield county a lasting service in the role of peacemaker which is greatly appreciated by our people, having b;en the means of reconciling the differences existing between the sheriff and the supervisor. Instead of 'handling the situation in a bungle some or meddlesome sort of way, he used his good offices as governor in a kindly and fraternal spirit which not only restored the friendship hereto fore existing between Mr. Swearin gen and Mr. Edmunds but he also won the confidence and lasting friendship of these two men. The Governor will not only receive the scriptural blessing promised peacemakers but the people of Edge field county also rise up and call him blessed. . ? . . Let's Have No Recurrence of '76. History has not yet fully recorded the horrors and humiliations incident to the aftermath of the Civil War in this state, known among our people as the days of '76 or the Reconstruc tion period. After the battle flag had been furled and battle-scarred Con federate veteran wended his weary .way home or to where his home once was (now perchance a heap of ashes) he soon realized that there were bat tles none the less fierce at home to be fought. Where fortune once smiled the carnage of war had left wreck and ruin. But a task as Herculean as that of rebuilding wasted fortunes was the establishment of an orderly gov ernment from a chaotic condition, which was largely brought about by , ' the reins of government being placed 'the hands of an ignorant and un " developed race. However, those who suddenly found themselves in authori ty were in the main a kindly people and the situation would not have been so aggravated had it not been for the piesence of the "carpet-bagger" and the "scallawag." A detail of the hor rors" they experienced and the meth ods employed by our forebears in throwing off this yoke, than which ? yoke history records none more gall nig to a people, need not be recount ed here, but the blood of McKie Meri wether shed upon the altar of his State at Hamburg and the blood of Bose Etheredge so ruthlessly spilled at Phoenix cries to us to take every possible precaution to prevent a're currence of these hellish experiences by condemning disloyalty wherever it occurs and by stopping the en croachment of Tolbertism and Re publicanism in South Carolina. A grievous mistake has been made; one which should call forth the se verest criticism and condemnation of our people. W. G. Ouzts and M. A. Watson, descendants of two very old Edgefield families that have had an honorable part in making history for Edgefield county and for South Caro lina, have become so closely associat ed with Tolbert and his crowd, if not allied with the Republican party, as to attend and have their names of ficially connected with the State Re publican convention. Both of these men have denied affiliating with the Republican party but if they had been true to the faith of their fath ers, they would have kept as far from the Republican fold as possible, in stead of seeing how near they could get without being branded out-and out Republicans. These men were unwilling to ride to Columbia in the same coach with the negro delegates, but they were willing to sit and sup with them at Tolbert's political table in a negro theatre. By this act of gross disloy alty they haye proven themselves al together out of accord with the white people of Edgefield county, and we do not know how they feel about it, but were we iii their plight we would, ..like the Arabs, fold our tents and ?Hen tl y steal away" to some region where we would be m?re nearly in accord with the people. The old Edgefield Advertiser was a sentinel on the Democratic watch :o\ver in 1876, issuing on the occa sion of the Red Shirt reunion in 1878 a special edition printed in red ink, and the writer feels that he wouli be recreant to duty (a sort of particeps criminis) if we were to fail to line up The Advertiser of the present day against such flagrant disloyalty on the part of two Edge field men, from whom we had a right to expect better things. They have done Edgefield county a great injus tice that will not be soon forgotten. "The Confederate Soldier in the Civil War." This is the title of an excedingly valuable Confederate history which Mrs. Susan B. Hill has committed in to the keeping cf Mrs. B. B. Jones for the ''Johnnie Rebs," thejunior U. D. C. chapter. This book was the possession of the lamented Dr. J. W. Hill and Mrs. Hill, desiring that it be thus preserved, has very generous ly made this bestowal. It is the most cmoplete store-house of things that are dear to the hearts of those who loved the Southern Confederacy that the writer has ever seen. In fact we did not know that such a book was In existence .Besides the valuable text which contains almost endless facts and figures that are authentic, wit^an introduction by Gen. Fitz hugh Lee, there are hundreds of il lustrations of Confederate officers, forts, battles, monuments, state capi tols, flags, Confederate currency, as well as illustrations of other things, the sight of which will bring a thrill to the hearts of those who are loyal to all that was pertaining to the Old South and the Confederacy. The book was published in 1895 by the Courier-Journal Job Printing Com pany of Louisville, Ky. No library, private or public, is complete with out it. Resolutions on the Death of Mr- A. S. Tompkins. Whereas: For the past thirty years Arthur Smyly Tompkins has been one of the truest friends of the Edge field High School. He gave his time; his talents; his means; and was loved and revered by the entire student body. His visits to "the school were always hailed with delight. His talks were always instructive as well as en tertaining because of his intellect and inimitable wit and he never came without leaving some child's heart happier. Measured by the standards of ser vice and self sacrifice, he who sleeps today bears with him to the tomb a legacy so rare that even envy is com pelled to pay the tribute of admi ration. Therefore, be it resolved First, that while we shall miss him, we bow in humble submission to Him who doeth all things well, and shall strive to emulate his worthy example Second, That a copy of these reso lutions be published in the next school paper; a copy sent to the fam ily; a page in our minute book be dedicated to his memory and a copy be published in each of the county papers. ELIZABETH LOTT, MARY MARSH, W. 0. TATUM, Jr. Com. for Tillman Literary Society. Colliers News. Mr. J. L. Miller spent Sunday with Mr. Ben Mims in Antioch section. Mr. 0. P. Reese spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. D. T. Mathis. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hammond and little son spent Sunday with Mr. T. E. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hammond of Augusta made a flying trip last Wed nesday night to see his mother, Mrs. Carrie Hammond. Miss Marie Prescott spent the past week with Mrs. G. S. Miller. Mrs. W. T. Miller and children spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Miller. Mr. Edd Wells, Messrs. J. L. and W. H. Miller and L. C. Hammond of Augusta spent Sunday with home folks. . v Mr. T. E. Miller spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. E. B. Williams in Gil gal section. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Miller and daughter spent Sunday last with Mr. J. L. Miller. Mrs. W. H. Mathis and children have returned home after spending last week with Miss Ellie Mathis. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lott from Greenwood spent last Tuesday night with Mr. J. L. Miller. Miss Alberta Talbert spent last Wednesday with Miss Ellie Mims. MEETING AT EDGEFIELD. Program of Baptist Woman's Mission Society October 5th to 7th. Thursday, October 5 Song--How Firm a Foundation. W. M. U. Watchwords in unison: I con do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13. God is able. 2 Cor. 9:8. Devotional-Mrs. J. W. Peak. Bible Promises-Philippians 1:6, Acts 1:8, 2 Cor. 9:8 (verse in full). . Bible Prayers-Colossians 1:9 12" Ephesians 3:14-21. Bible Exhortations-Ephesians 4:1-3, Ephesians 5:1,2, Philippians 4:4-9. Prayer for all the 75 Million Cam paign interests in South Carolina. Song-Mrs. Rudisill. Brief Talks: News Notes a. From our General Board, Mrs. Broadwater. b. From State Mission Accomplish ments and Needs, Mrs. D. B. Hol lingsworth. c. From our Sunday School work, jj Mrs. B. L. Mims. d. From our Educational Institu tions, Mrs. J. P. Nixon. Prayer for our Secretaries and other leaders. . | J Poem-Pray, Give, Go, Mrs. A. T. Allen. Brief Talks: a. Connie Maxwell Orphanage A Campaign Asset, Mis3 Kellah Fair. b. S. C. Baptist Hospital-A Home of Merck, Mrs. W. A. Byrd. c. Paying what we owe-Ministe-1J rial Relief Fund, Mrs. W. B. Cog burn. Prayer 1. For these institution and their corps of workers. 2. For the veterans of the cross 11 and their families. Song-'Help Somebody Today. The Relation of these State Inter ests to Southwide Institutions and World-Wide Missions, Mrs. M, \N. Tillman. Reading-Poem, Somebody, Mrs. E. S. Strom. Offering. Closing Song and Prayer for all Campaign Interests. Friday, October 6 The young people's societies of the church will have charge if the exer cises on Friday afternoon and the full program will b? published next week. Saturday, October 7 On Saturday a meeting of the first division Woman's Missionary Union will be called at Edgefield by the First Division president, Mrs. W. B. Cogburn, and the following pro gram will be carried out. All societies of the churches in theP division are invited to be present. Meeting of the First Division W. M. U., including the following churches: Berea, Bethany, Edgefield, Gilgal, Little Stevens Creek, Bold Spring, Mountain Creek. Mrs. W. B. Cogburn will preside j over the meeting. Devotions-Mrs. John T. Griffis. Roll Call of W. M. S. and Y. W. A. societies with verbal reports from j ^ each. The World For Christ-Mrs. T. B Lanham. Campaign Plans-Mrs. J. L. Mims Vocal Solo-Mrs. M. B. Tucker. Address-Rev. A. T. Allen. Recess Afternoon Session. Song by Sunbeams. Report of Sunbeam Bands, each | j responding with a song or recitation. Report of G. A. and R. A. organi zations. Plans for the year for Sunbeams, Mrs. M. N. Tillman. Address-Mrs. W. J. Hatcher. Benediction. Much Needed Enterprise. A movement is on foot to estab lish a creamery in Edgefield which will enable the farmers who have but a few cows to realize a profit from the cream. Instead of having to ship the milk and cream away to other towns, once or twice a week and paying high express, they can bring their cream to Edgefield any day in the week. More than half the capital stock for the creamery has been secured and the balance will be easily secured. This is a much needed, enterprise and one which should be profitable to the stock holders, as well as helpful to the farmers. WANTED: White man with small family to attend to my grist mill at Trenton. . E. W. SAMUEL. 9-27-2t Come in for a ? these days. Co of Dresses just : on a new plan, ? See them. Get the McCall the latest stylei clothes. iiill Eureka News. Mrs. H. H. Watson after a delight ful visit here with relatives returned io her home at Greenwood. Mr. C. H. Seigler has been on the >ick list but is better at this writing. Miss Cleo Rhoden spent Saturday night with Miss Leola Moyer. Mri Elliot Lewis of Johnston spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Price Timmerman. Mr. J. E. and Miss Sue Timmer man visited Mr. and Mrs. Bass Plun kett Sunday. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Moyer and Mr. Cleve Yonce were the spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holsen back Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Lybrand and family of the Long Branch section spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Johnson. Mr. Jesse Moyer made a business trip to Graniteville Saturday. Miss Ruth McGee was the guest of Miss Nelle Rhoden Sunday. Miss Alloe Rutledge who is taking a course in millinery in Columbia, visited home recently, accompanied by her cousin, Miss Lillian Lewis, al so of Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Price Timmerman visited Mr. and Mrs. George Rhoden Sunday. Mr. Clinton Pardue who has a po sition in Augusta spent the week-end nere with his mother. Mr. George Rhoden and Mr. 'Price rimmerman made a business trip to Trenton one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Jackson and family dined with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Holmes Sunday. Miss Sue Timmerman spent a few lays last week at Johnston with rel ieves. Mr. J. E. Timmerman spent Saturday in Johnston also. Mrs. S. A. Yonce spent Saturday ifternoon with Mrs. Jesse Moyer. Mrs. Edd Ouzts and family of the Pine Grove section spent one day ast week here with her sister, Mrs. 3. A. Yonce. Mr. Gordon Williams and Mr. Carl bullum motored to Graniteville Sun lay afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Culham and family of ?armony dined in the home of Mr. iesse Williams Sunday. Mrs. Price Timmerman has accept ed the position as principle teacher >f Pine Grove school, the school be COME TO , FOR THRE: JUBILEE FASHION SHOW BAND CONCERTS STREET PARADES COMMUNITY SINGINi Remember the Dat All trains will lead to Augu roads coming into Augusta. 1 dull moment during jubilee, care of thousands of Visitors week are assured of great wei have been spent to make the z Biggest Gala Week City of Augus moi ?ood deal of thinkir me in and let us sho received. We handl md can save you mc and Pictorial Magazi s if you plan to m ginning at an early date. There will be preaching at the Eu reka Baptist church Sunday after noon at 3:00 o'clock, the regular pas tor, Rev. J. L. Pittman officiating. Spelling Bee Great Success, j The old fashioned spelling bee giv- j en in the Edgefield Court House en Friday evening was pronounced a decided success, as a social function and as a financial undertaking. The United Daughters of the Con federacy took this worthy means to raise some money for their education al work, and $29.31 was the result, Mr. J. G. Holland acting as doorkeep er. The captains of the two teams were County Superintendent of Edu cation W. W. Fuller, who has already made himself famous as a speller, and won a cake, and the Editor of the Edgefield Chronicle Mr. L. W. Cheatham. Both these captains spell ed wonderfully, but in the end the two who were left standing on either side were Mrs. J. G. Edwards and Rev. Arthur T. Allen. Both these have previously won laurels in the spell ing game, but the outcome was in fa vor of Mr. Allen who won a Colonial cake make by Mrs. P. M. Feltham. The High School prize was a box of candy made by Mrs. J. G. Edwards I and was awarded to Miss Sara Reeves. The Graded School prize was won by Margaret Lyon and was also a box of candy made by the junior U. D. C. chapter. Mr. E. H. Folk made a splendid captain and gave out the words in such a manner that there could be no misunderstandings. Mr. Folk has al ready won all the honors in previous spelling matches. Trespass Notice. All hunters and others will take notice that hunting and trespassing in every form on my lands, the Thurmond place, the Prescott place and the Cross Roads place, is strictly . forbidden and all who fail to heed this notice will be made to feel the force of the law prohibiting trespass ing on property of others. B. B. JONES. 1 September 20, 1922. ( AUGUSTA I DAYS OF AND FUN GRAND BALL FREE SHOWS AUTO PARADES G BIG CARNIVAL es, Oct. 25, 26, 27 sta. Special rates on all rail 'hree days of fun, and not a Augusta is prepared to take , and all who attend jubilee come. Thouuamds of dollars if fair a success. in History of the ta is Assured i 2 ? i f : k 5 0 I O 1 i.' U, n h b S E ig by "Milady" w you our line e these dresses mey on a dress. ne and look up ake your own jj Our Missionaries, Rev. and Mrs. John Lake Crossing the Pacific. When this reaches cur readers, the probability is that the Lakes, as we affectionately designate them, will have landed on their native heath and will be crossing the continent. A letter written August 20, and postmarked Canton, China, August 21, reached Edgefield September 21, taking one month to the day to trav el from Canton to Edgefield. In this letter Mr. Lake stated that they would sail September 7, and after landing would go straight to Battle Creek Sanitarium. If they could trav el as fast as a letter, our good friends will reach Battle Creek around the first of October. Their stay for a while does not necessarily mean that they are broken down in health, but after seven or eight years in the trop ics and a voyage across the ocean, they must'go somewhere to be quiet and adjust themselves to new con ditions. Mr. Lake's letter stated that most of the time of their furlough in this country would be given to Chinese in America, especially in the large cities, most of the Chinese in this country coming from the regions around Canton. As the Lakes under stand the Cantonese dialects, it will be readily seen that much good can be done by this contact w ith them on American soil, having recently come from the old country, where many relatives and friends of the Chinese in America are left. . Th* Edgefield friends are all hop ing that the Lakes will be coming to Edgefield before many more weeks have passed. Mail addresses to Rev. and Mrs. John Lake, c'o Batle Cree, kwgcide John Lake,, care of Battle Creek Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Michigan, will reach them from now on. Memorial Service at Baptist Sunday School. Sunday morning a memorial ser- ; rice was held in the Baptist church in memory of Mr. A. S. Tompkins, cvho had so long been a superintend ant of the school. Mr. Orlando Sheppard who was ;he only speaker, recalled the inter esting fact that in his memory, there lad been but four superintendents )f the Sunday-school, all of whom lad been close friends of his in the passing years. The first was Mr. A. J. dorris, for long years an honored juperintendent, then Mr. A. S. Tompkins, who served perhaps longer n this capacity than any who pre nded or followed him. He referred ;o their close and abiding friendship. Following Mr. Tompkins was Mr. ?V. B. Cogburnj.who served as-super ntendenfc of tSe Sunday school in an sra of its greatest success during the idministration of Dr. C. E. Burts, ind later. Mr. Sheppard spoke of the -reat loss he had sustained personal y in the passing away of this faith ul friend. The present superintendent is Mr. '. H. Cantelou, who has followed in he footsteps of his predecessors in :eeping the love of the Sunday chool deeply implanted in the hearts f the children. At the close of the talk, the class f Mrs. B. B. Jones, consisting of 4-year old girls sang from the choir he "Sweet By and By" and the ames of the church members who ad died during the year were read y Mr.' Cantelou as follows, Mrs. Ida iheppard, Mrs. E. E. Adams, Mr. W. t. Cogburn, Mr. A. S. Tompkins and Ir. J. D. Holstein.