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Oldest Newspaper In South Carolina.
VOL. 76,
EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESP^Y, JULY 19,1911
NO. 24
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH.
Messages Are Dispatched From
Mid Ocean to Land Without
Visible Means of Trans
mission.
Though rich in music, art and
classical lore, for reasons that need
not be presented here, Italy, once
occupying first place, lost prestige
and position among the nations of
the earth; yet, it was an Italian,
Marconi, who gave to the world the
most marvelous invention of the
centuries, wireless telegraphy,
eclipsing for the time America's
Edison, who for his versatility, as j
well as for his ^achievements in his
specialty, electricity, possibly stands
pre-eminent amon?; the inventors of
all history.
Aside from the general uses of
the wireless telegraph from a com
mercial standpoint, the invention
seems to have been a revelation or
dispensation of a kindly Providence
to meet a special need of humanity,
to wit: Providing relief for those
in distress at sea. There are innu
merable means safeguarding travel
upon land, to 6ay nothing of the re
lief that is easily available after ac
cident actually occurs, but before
the invention of wireless telegraph,
those overtaken by disaster at sea
had practically no means of escape
from the fury of the waves. Small
boats and life-preservers, even of
the latest type, while better than
nothing, were only makeshifts, es
pecially when hundreds of miles
from land. With wireless equipment
a vessel tbr-t is wrecked by storm,
damaged by a collision with anoth
er vessel in a log or disabled by
reason of broken propeller or other
machinery can summon aid from
other vessels within ajradius of hun
dreds of miles. In this way thou
sands of lives have been saved since
Marconi gave his wireless invention
to the world.
Sent Messages to Edgefield.
In compliance with the law re
quiring all vessels that carry as
many as 50.passengers to be equip
ped with wireless telegraph instru
ments, alto*Ttfeo' beats pf the Glyde.
Steamship Company have a "wire
less" olfice and operator aboard.
On the recent trip to New York the
members of the Edgefield party
had an excellent opportunity of
learning something of wireless tele
graphy. Two wireless messages
were sent by the writer to Edge
field-one off Cape Hatteras en
route to New York and the other
off Norfolk* on the return voyage.
In both instances the boat was 40
or 50 miles from land when the
message was sent- The charge is
always one dollar for ten words
from the boat to the station on
land and then the usual rate must
be paid from that station to the
place for which the message is in
tended.
I But Little Actually Known.
While the wireless operators
were exceedingly courteous and
kindlj* disposed, yet there was but
little that they could impart con
cerning tho transmission of mes
sages through space. Briefly sta
ted, the theory is this: The sender
of a message by means of the in
strument sets in motion certain
waves or vibrations that are trans
mitted through ether, being receiv
ed by instruments of like key or
"tune" in that zone, producing the
same sound or note as was produced
by the sending instrument. When
a pebble is dropped in a tub of wa
ter the waves or wavelets that are
formed ?continu? to the extreme
boundary or edge of the vessel.
Continue to drop pebble after peb
ble and the waves or ripples follow
each other in quick succession. So
it is with the vibrations or waves
which are sent through space by
means of the electiic current and a
specially devised instrument, such
as was invented by that world
renowned genius, Marconi.
Wireless Equipment Simple.
Strange to say, the wireless
equipment is apparently very sim
ple. But few instruments seem to
be required to produce the marvel
ous results, yet to the untutored
mind and untrained eye these few
can not easily be understood. First,
the operator must generate his
own current, the distance to which
the message can be sent depending
directly upon the strength of the
current. Messages are sent prima
rily by the same "ticking" instru
ment that is used in the ordinary
telegraph office, the same code be
ing also used. From the ticking
instrument the message passes
through another and more compli
cated instrument to the wires that
are stretched from the top of the
masts i..any feet above the upper
deck of the vessel.
Instruments Must be in "Tune."
In sending a message the second
instrument referred to must be
"tuned" io the same pitch as the
corresponding: instrument In th?
ceiving otation. To;be more spec
the message that was dispatc
from the steamship Huron thro
the receiving station at Nor!
had to be sent and received by
struments that were in the s?
"tune." "What is meant by "tu
can be illustrated in this way:
casionally one hears in a parlo
fork, key or other piece of m
rattle or vibrate when certain n<
on the piano are sounded. Thei
a limited sense the piece of mt
and the keys are said to be in tu
So it is in sending a wireless n
sage. The electriv^al waves that
set in motion by a sending inst
ment can be recorded by any ot
wireless instrument of the same 1
or tune in that zone.
Constantly Changes "Tune" of Insi
ment.
The writer noticed that the ope
?tor was constantly sliding an
tachment on one of the instrume:
and on being asked why this M
done he stated that he wras char
ing tlie "tune" of his instrument
as to be able to catch any inessa
or make response should he be ca
ed by another vessel at sea. T
pitch or "tune" of the instrument
changed just as the vibrations
sound of a violin string is effect
by changing the position of the f
ger that presses the string.
Messages Sent Thousands of Miles.
On being asked what was t!
neatest distance over which he h;
sent a message, the operator on tl
Huron replied that he had nev
sent one over several hundred mil
but had received one that was se
1,600 miles. About two years ai
while aboard a vessel in the Gu
of Mexico this operator received
message that was sent from a vess
off Sandy Hook, near New Yorl
It is on record that wireless me
sages have been transmitted a di
tance pf 3,400 miles. One ca
scarcely believe that an individu;
can communicate through spa<
with another individual who is moj
than three thousand miles awa:
Yet it is true. Surely the day c
miracles has not passed !
News ficeived at 3ea.
' Tl/? wireleffi Operator On hPard
vessel issues a bulletin every afte
noon giving the news of the day i
abridged form,charging therefor tb
sum of 10 cents. In th?
way the base ball fans at sea ca
keep posted as to -he result of th
afternoon's game. The speculator
can learn how the markt
closed. The drouth-stricken fai
mer can watch the dpings of th
weather man. Already, aside fror
the inestimable value of the wireles
as a means of summoning aid i
cases of emergeucy or disaster, th
wireless has become a necessity
The business man can keep in tone
with his business hundreds of mile
away. The tourist can make hote
reservations before reach in?
land. The steward can replenisl
his pantry and cold-storage room:
by wireless before he reaches port
the merchandise being at the pie
ready for delivery when the boa
arrives.
Signal of Distress.
The practical use of the "wire
less" in saving life at sea was first
brought to the notice of the work
several years ago when the now fa
mous operator, Jack Binns, sum
moned aid to a sinking steamship,
saving the lives of several hundred
persons. The call sent out by him
was "Come quick, danger"-C. Q.
D. For so me time afterwards thie
call was used in cases of distress,
but amateurs, in their practice
work, used the call so frequently
that it was discontinued by opera
tors on vessels. The one used now
is "Stop other service"-S. O. S.
When an operator hears this call
other service or messages are stop
ped and the right of way given to
the message of the operator who is
in distress.
Constantly on Duty.
It may be said that the wireless
operator is on duty the entire 24
hours of the day. He occupies an
ordinary state roora a an office and
his instruments are within arm's
reach even while he sleeps. Should
a vessel at sea call for help during
the night the call would awake the
operator.
While the press party was en
route to New York the Apache en
tered a fog Monday night some time
after midnight and the blasts of the
fog horn, which sounded every
thiee minutes, awoke most of the
passengers, many of whom dressed
and went on deck, fearing a colli
sion with some other vessel. But a
sense of safety and security co nes
over one when he is reminded that
the wireless operators are always
on duty and can summon aid any
hour of the night as well as day.
The only time when the wireless in
struments are powerless or useless
is when an electric storm is preva
lent. Thea the static electricity in
THE AD VE
Three Venerabl
Taking Tl
Rev. J. P. Mealing.
BOYS STAY ON FARM. ?
Writer in Progressive Farmer j
Urges Young Men to Remain
on Farm. Unlimited ? i
Opportunities.
? s
Boys of the South, fix it firmly 1
in your heads that the farm is tht
best place for you.
You may think you will have to J
work hard on the farm. So you I
will if you ever amount to anything. 1
The boys who are going to be of i
use in the world from now on, as in i
the past, will have to work. Work i
is merely accomplishment \
But you do not have to work as y
hard on the farm as you do in oth- t
er callings. In any other line you 1
are limited by the product of your 1
hands and your machine. On the
farm you are helpea by all the pow- i
er or* N atare. You plant a'grain of (
corn and neglect it, and Nature will 1
make something of it. In town you
plant a something in the machine <
and neglect it, and the job stope, t
The machine has a limit. The farm ]
may have one, but nobody ever yet i
found it. Who can say that two <
bales is the limit of an acre of cot- (
ton, or three bales or four bales, or 1
any amount? Nature is glad to do 1
anything to help you as far as you i
are willing to {Jo. But Nature i
helps the boy who helps .her.
In every Southern State last sum- 1
mer a boy showed that it is possible 1
to make over a hundred bushels of ;
corn on an aoie. There is no se- (
cret about making a good yield. It i
is a matter of getting the ground i
fertile, and of work- You are in- <
telligent enough to do what other ?
boys have done. If you have the i
energy and the ambition and the i
willingness to find- out how the suo- '
cessful boys make a hundred bush- i
els of corn, you can make a hun
dred bushels. You can make a |
bale of cotton to the acre. You <
can raise a cow that will make sev- |
en pounds of butter a week, for ]
cows have been known to make j
three times that much butter. The i
farm, you see, responds to any rea- i
sonable effort with good returns, ]
and makes your reward correspond i
with your willingness to work. |
It is not so in town. There your
wage is fixed, and you can not ?
make your ten-dollar job pay you ]
twenty dollars by increased work, ]
for you have to work the limit to |
earn your ten. ,
The farm is a place that offers ,
you an opportunity that is limited ]
only by yourself, and it is the only j
place on earth that is so generous. ]
All other occupations depend on ,
the whims of the people. The j
farm depends on you alone, there- \
fore on the farm you are indepen- t
dent and free. y
Your success on the farm means j
work. It means not the work of j
some inefficient negro while you
sit in the shade and direct. It
means your own interested work. It
means interested, intelligent, ener
getic work. Don't think work is j
debasing. Work is the gift of a ,
generous Creator, for it is simply j
the privilege of doing for yourself ,
the actB that bring you what you ,
want.
The boy who drudges does not
like his work. If he likes the work
he finds a pleasure in getting the
results it brings, then work has
ceased to be drudgery and becomes
the atmosphere interferes with the
vibrations or waves from the instru
ment. The operator told the wri
ter that no sensitive is his instru
ment he can detect an electric
storm or interference a thousand
miles away. a
MISER'S HON
e Subscribers li
ie Paper Ov?r
Maj. J. W. Aitofo.
ft
i delight. If you farm intelligent
ly, your work will be fascinating,
foryou will be enthusiastic over your
progress. To farm intelligently
you must read and watten. You
must get the farm bullmfc from
your State and from "^abington
ind study the chemistry ;?nd phi
losophy and mechanics of farm
work.
In snch reading and fctady the
"arm offers the boy a liberal educa
ron, foi such study broadens his
thinking powers and sets his brain
it work, which relieves his hand
md back and takes from work
nuchof its tmrden. a boy
vho reads and thinks the'farm is|a
wonderful educator, for li brings
-he boy in touch with the impor
tant principles of life and of na
ture.
The farm boy grows un to be a
naster. He is a master of" v4 acres,
)f his work, of his farm atock, of
ais own destiny.
The farm is the greatest industry
)f man. It is the farm that makes
Jie cities, for the cities live to sup
ply the wants of the farmer. The
.ail road s are built to carry the pro
lucts of the farm. The factories
lepend on the farm trade. Every
thing must turn to the farm for its
iving, for the farm is the place
?rhere the living for the race is
nade.
You want to be on the ground
3oor in the world's big work, and
that is on the farm. The farm in
pour father's time was not the de
urable place it is to be in your day,
for much cheap land inducing farm
ing on such a basis as kept prices
)f crops very cheap. Free land has
?one, and the world must pay for
ts? supplies from this on. That as
mres you good prices for your
svork, where your fathers received
much less.
The new conditions will make of
the farm one of the most prosper
3U8 spots on earth. It will make
the farm not only your pleasant
liome, your workshop and your
foothold in the world's work, but it
?viii make of the farm a source of
mch prosperity that there is no
longer any reasonable argument for
the boy to go from the farm to the
towm
But the boy who gets the high
?st success on the farm must learn
ais trade. He must educate his
ianda, which is the least impor
tant, and his head) which is the
nost important. He must be a
.eader and a thinker. A reader
earns what other men have learned
ind set down in books. A thinker
reasons out and applies to himself
?'hat these other men have learned
For him. When the boy learns and
hinks and warks he will see that
the farm is still ready to meet him
?vith unlimited opportunity, for no
nan has yet found the limit of his
.arm's ability to produce.
Where Golden Rule Goes Awry
A little boy did a naughty thing
the other day. He got a hatchet
and chopped off the tail of the fam
ily cat. His mother punished him
severely for the barbarous act and
then she tried conscientiously to
make him comprehend its enor
mity' ?...
"Bernard," she said, what is the
Golden Rule?"
"Do unto others what you would
have others do unto you," he quo
ted glibly.
"And did you follow the Golden
Rule when you tortured that poor
oat?"
"I sure did, mamma. If I had a
tail wouldn't I want somebody to
cut it off?" '
[OR ROLL.
Vho Have Been
55 Years.
Mr. F. E. Rinehart
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Narrow Escape Automobile Ac
cident, Receptions Galore.
Missionary Rally at Dry
Creek Church.
Mrs. P. C. Stevens and Miss Sara
Stevens are at home from a visit to
Salada.
Mrs. \V. Allen Mobley has gone
to Middlebrook, Va., to visit her
mother, Mrs. Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Epes left last
week for a month's stay in Pitts
burg, Va.
Mrs. O. S. Wertz is spending
awhile in Belton with her son, Mr.
Leroy Wertz.
Misses Cora and Lona Mobley
have returned from Langley.
Mr. Huiet Waters spent last week
in Augusta with his sister Miss An
I nie Waters.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smyly is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Pickens Kinard,
near Greenwood.
Miss Rachael Simmons has re
turned from a visit to Spartanburg
and Charlotte, N. C.
Mrs. Page Nelson Keesee gave an
enjoyable tea on Tuesday evening
in compliment to Miss Carrie Spear
man.
Mrs.. Pedrick, of Gainesville,
Fla., arrived on Monday to visit
her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Marsh.
On Tuesday, a number of ladies
were invited out to dine, and to
greet Mrs. Pedrick.
Rev. and Mrs. Calvin W. Wright,
of Georgia are here on a visit to
relatives
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Walker re
turned on Wednesday evening from
their honeymoon in /the mountains
of North Carolina.
Mrs. Iona Owdora is spending
awhile at the home of her father,
MK. Quattlebaum.
Mr. Ben Wright and daughter
Miss Florence Wright, spent a few
days of the past week at the home
of the former's father, Mr. Robert
Wright.
On last Wednesday morning,
while Mr. M. T. Turner was on a
business trip to Columbia in his car,
he, with the others with him, Mes
srs. H. W. .Crouch, J. Howard
Payne and H. E. King, had a nar
row escape from death. Mr. King
who is learning to drive, had taken
the wheel for a short run, and on
nearing a hill, put on too much
speed ?and was unable to check
it. The car struck a sand bed at the
foot of the hill, and skidded, and
turned completely over. Mr. King
was thrown a considerable distance
and had three ribs broken. Mr.
Crouch was partially pinned to the
ground and badly bruised. Mr. Tur
ner was thrown some distance, but
escaped unhurt, with the exception
of a wrench of the shoulder. Mr?
Payne fell under the car, with one
side across his neck, and was en
tirely pinned down. By almost su
perhuman strength, Mr. Turner
lifted the car and extricated his
companions. The top of the car was
down and this in a measure saved
their lives. The accident occurred
near Mr. J. W. Marsh's, and assist
ance from town was 'phoned for.
The car was damaged some, but the
party was able to use it in return
ing.
Miss Sara Stevens gave a moon
light picnic on Monday evening
at her home near town, and a large
party went out to enjoy the hours
with her. After an hour or so of
social converse and music, a picnic
feast was spread on the veranda.
On Friday evening, Mr. and Mrs.
Crouch gave a reception in
.ompliment to their guests Misses,
Covington and Epting, of Newberry,
and about 50 young people were
present, and it was a great pleasure
to them to know these two charm
ing young ladies. Delicious refresh
ments were served during the latter
part of the evening.
Mr. P. B. Lewis, of Crowley, La.,
is here for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mobl?y, of
Columbia, have been visiting at the
home of the former's brother, Mr.
Julian Moblev.
Mrs. J. A. Dobey gave a tea on
Monday evening for Miss Carrie
Spearman, to which several other
friends were invited to enjoy.
?One of the pleasantest affairs of the
week was on Tuesday evening when
Miss Edith Coleman entertained
the honorees of the occasion being
Misses Ella Dorset and Nell W al
lace. The night was a lovely moon
light one, and the broad veranda
had many cozy r ./mers for the hap
py couples. Punch was served in a
vine clad alcove, and later on ices
and cake were served.
A party composed of Messrs.
Hugh Mitchell, Frank and Jule
Bland, Sheppard Jones, Howard
Payne and Dr. Barnette Lewis, went
to Charleston the first of the week,
and will spend awhile at Sullivan's
Island.
Miss Annie McDaniel, of Savan
nah, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
C. F. Pechman.
The missionary rally which was
held on Saturday at Dry Creek
church, was well attended, all but
two of the societies being represent
ed. The program for the morning,
was the devotional exercises con
ducted by Mrs. Mary Ashley, and
following this Mrs. T. R. Denny,
as president of the division took the
chair. The band was welcomed by
Mrs. Henry Forrest, president of
Dry Creek society, and Mrs. Mary
Cullum, of Philippi, responded
in behalf of the division. Mrs. Alvin
Etheredge, president of the union,
was present, and gave several points
of interest concerning the general
work. Selected pieces were read by
Mesdames Crim and Cullum fol
lowed by a well prepared paper on
"Attacks on the foreign mission
board," by Mrs. L. C. Latimer.
Mrs. M. T. Turner also read a paper
on "Standard of excellence."
The afternoon session was turn
ed over to the Y. W. A's. and |Miss
Beulah Sawyer conducted the ex
ercises. The topic for the afternoon
was based upon God's command,
"Go tell," and papers were read by
Misses Martha Watson and Zena
Payne. Mrs. Etheredge bespoke the
interest of the division in the young
people's meetings and urged that
this matter be given mor - thought.
Mrs, Denny read a very helpful se
lection. It was regretted that Mrs.
Hatcher, who was on the program,
was too sick to be present. The Y.
W. A. hymn concluded the exer
cises.
At intermission dinner was serv
ed under the large trees near the
church, and the good women of Dry
Creek spread a feast of good things
which everybody enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. White went
to Saluda on Friday, in summons to
a message stating the death of Mr.
Smith. He had been ill only a short
while, and the immediate cause was
heart failure. Mr. Smith married
Miss Mary Alice White, sister of
Mr. White, and besides his widow,
is left 4 small children.
Mrs. Tom Willis and Miss Helen
Willis of Williston, are guests at
the home of the former's father,
Mr. John Sawyer.
Mrs. Arthur Webb and children
of Trenton, have been visiting at
the home of Mr. A. P. Lott.
Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Wright, of
Newberry, are spending a few days
at the home of Mr. Wm. Wright.
Reason for Suspicion.
In a country police court recent
ly a man was charged with shoot
ing a number of pigeons, the prop
erty of a farmer.
In giving his evidence, the farm
er was so careful that he even seem
ed nervous and the solicitor for the
defense endeavored to frighten him.
"Now," he remarked, "are you
prepared to swear on oath that this
man shot your pigeons?"
"I didn't say he shot them," was
the carefully worded reply. "I
said I suspected him o' doing it."
"Ah, now we're coming to it.
What made you suspect that man?"
"Well, firstly, I caught him on
my land wi' a gun. Secondly I
heard a gun go off, and saw some
pigeons in his pocket-and I don't
hardly think them birds flew there
and committed suicide."-Ideas.
Our hearse responds promptly to
all calls, and our undertaking de
partment is well supplied with all
grades of coffins and caskets. Or
ders will be filled on short notice.
Edgefield Mercantile Co.
PARKSVILLE NEWS,
Refreshing Rains Welcomed.
Col. Talbert's Annual Bar
becue. Hon. T. G. tal
bert Sick.
Would&'t thou be wretched?
'Tis an easy way;
Think of but self, and self alone
all day;
Think of thy pain, thy grief, thy
loss, thy care,
All that thou hast to do, or feel or
bear;
Think of thy good, thy pleasure,
and thy gain.
Think only of thyself it will not
be in vain.
Woulds't thou be happy?
Take an easy way;
Think of those around thee-live
for them each day;
Think of their pain, their loss, their
grief, their care;
All they have to do, or feel or
bear;
Think of their pleasure, of their
good, their gain:
Think of those around thee-it will
not be in vain.
-Thomas Carlyle.
The west-side has had glorious,
refreshing rains, and crop prospects
were never more promising; and
this, with many other blessing, may
have induced our people to turn out
in goodly numbers to hear Rev. Mr.
Garrett veuterday at the Baptist
church. At any rate a goodly con
gregation heard the soul stirring
sermon on the "Presence of God,"
from the words "God is amoqg
them." With great earnestness the
preacher plead for unity, harmony,
brotherly love, without which, we
could not realize the helpful pr?sence
and blessings of God.
On Saturday last Col W. J. Tal
bert gave his annual barbecue to
which he invited his ?etativea and
friends. The meals were well oook
ei, which all en joyed,old and young
were filled. The out-of-town guests
were: Mrs. Le m ie Talbert and family
Migs Ella Mays, Mrs. Campbell
and son from Columbia and Mr. T.
G. Talbert, Jr., also from Colum
bia.
The following young ladies and
gentlemen attended a picnic at Lib
erty Hill last Saturday: Misses Car
rie Cotton, and Annie McDonald,
and Messrs. Willie Self, B. F. Cot
ton, Eddie Bell, Hamp Miner, Mar
sh. .11 Garrett, Henry Barrett, L. F.,
and J. J. McDonald. They praise
the hospitality of the Liberty Hill
people.
Miss Ethel Price from McCor
mick is visiting Miss Leila Ed
munds, the beautiful daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Edmunds.
Miss Bessie White from Augusta,
is visiting Mrs. M. Wales.
Mrs. J. J. Gilmer has just return?
ed, -after a visit of a fortnight to
relatives in Elberton, Ga.
Miss Janie Bell Jaro, formerly of
this town, pow of Calhonn Falls, is
on a visit to her sister Mrs. Cleve
land Stone.
Mr. and Mrs. John Branson, of
Augusta, are visiting their daugh
ter, Mrs. Jennie Parks.
Messrs. J. M. Bell and Louis
Rich of Meriwether were welcomed
visitors in Parksville Sunday.
It was announced yesterday that
the home makers dub would meet
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. C. Morgan.
Let it be remembered that the
union meeting of the 3rd division
of the Edgefield association will
meet with Parksville Baptist church
5th Sunday and Saturday before.
We hope to have an interesting
program and hope to have a good
attendance.
Rev. O. N. Rountree filled his ap
pointment at the Methodist church
and his sermon dovetailed nicely in
to the one in the morning by Rev.
Mr. Garrett at the Baptist church.
Parksville ia fortunate in having
two such faithful ministers.
The following delegates were ap
pointed to represent our church in
coming union meeting: T R Cart
ledge, J M Bussey, J R Blackwell,
W N Elkins and Col. W. J. Tal
bert.
We are sorry to report the indis
position of Hon. T. G. Talbert. We
hope he may soon be up and at his
post of duty.
Mr. Ed Summerall of Red Hill
worshipped with Parksville Bap
tists yesterday.
A meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Pfiirksville fair is call
ed to meet soon to devise methods
and means for holding our annual
show. We hope to make this the
best show yet held.
The Parksville B. Y. P. U. met
last night, the subject being the
Sabbath. A most excellent paper
was read by Mrs. T. H. Garrett.
More Anon.
Fresh shipment of Levering?
coffees at B. Timmons,