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(Rident ^etUHpapeir?n jlmrth (Earpfina EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL ll, 1917 MO. JOHNSON LETTER. Revival Meeting at Baptist Church. Women Organize for Patriotic Service. Mr. Claxton's Health Fails. A revival service has been in progress at the Baptist church dur ing the pas: week and will continue on through this week, Rev. Brooke being assisted by Rev. Upchurch of Raleigh, N. C. The meetings are being well attended, and especially at nights are there unusually large crowds. A new hymnal is being used for the services which contain beautiful hjmns, and the music is a good feature. Music has oft times moved a person that might not be touched otherwise. Rev. Upchurch is a man of great magnetism, and his sermons are forcefully drawn and he presents the gospel truths in a way that catches and b;lJIs the attention of all. The Sunday morning service was an especially sweet and beautiful one. It was the Easter morning, and at the close of the services, two young boys gave their lives for new ones of service. Rev. Upchurch preached upon "A Beautiful Life", and this sermon was the turning point for these young men. The Easter service was as follows: Organ - - - Shubert's Serenade. Hymn-"Christ the Lord is Risen." Prayer - Scripture-Rev. Brooke. Hymn - - - - "At the Cross.'' Offering-Organ-"I gave My Life for Thee." Anthem-''Down in the Liilied Garden." Sermon - - by Rev. Upchurch. Hvmn-".Testis I My Cross Have Taken." Organ Postlude. Owing to the revival that is in -: progress in town,. ther?^ha3 been held nothing of a social nature,and the various organizations gave way, for it has always been the custom here to giye place for anything of a religious nature. Mrs. Frances H. Williams is spending awhile at Swansea with her husband who is now located there. The National League for Wom an's Work held last week in Wash* ington an important conference, and definitely affiliated with this League are the various patriotic organiza tions. Following upon this comes the meeting all over the States of the various organisations, and patriotic women are all ready to volunteer their services for any need. The women of Johnston met on Monday afternoon in the Sunday school rooms of the Baptist church to discuss plans and to take up this alignment of work. In all the annals of history, wom en have ever been ready to bear their part in any conflict, and the women of today, no matter what comes, we stand ready. There is much that they can do now tor preparedness, and the wom en organized themselves into vari ous units in their respective organ izations. The D. A. R.'s have had the Red Cross work in view since October, and literature and plans will be secured for undertaking this. There are various plans for some form of service, and there is a de tachment that will learn gardening 1 and canning to help in the produc tion and conservation of the food 1 supply. J The approach of war does not 1 . ?eem to have had any effect on the wiles of Cupid, for this little god has effected a marriage here for this ' spring. 1 Mrs. Amelia Houstan has been quite Hick for several weeks, and her physician considers her con dition a serious one. Her sister, Mrs. Foster of Augusta, has been with her for the past week. i Miss Pauline Timmerraan is r. spending a few days here with rela-j; tives. Mrs. Srayly Stevens of Bennetts ville, and Miss Lena Stevens of Meeting Street, were visitors here recently. On Saturday evening, April 21, , in the college auditorium of Coker College, Miss Elise Mobley will be presented by the college in a senior piano recital. Miss Mobley is one (Cjntinued on Fifth Page.) News From Edgefield's Schools. In the primary reading contest there is to be a contestant from each grade, as this is the only con test for primary chilorer. This is to relieve all raisu;. rstanding in regard lo the number of contestants in the reading contest. Instead of the regular chapel exercises of Friday morning the time was given up to the prelimin ary oratorical and recitation contest of the graded school in order that a boy and girl might be selected to represent us in these respective con tests on Field Day. The program rendered was as follows: "Seeing Things at Night"-Edward Peak. "Little Friend in the Mirror,"Gladys Lawton. "The Dutchman's Schnake"-Elise Hudgens. "Annie and Willie's Prayer"-Hel en Nicholson. "Katie Lee and Willie Gray"-Ger trude Thurmond. "The Banner Betsy Made"-George Tompkins. "The Soldier's Dream" - Eloise Hart. Kipling's "Recessional " - Ruth Paul. "Uncle Remus and the Telephone" -Elizabeth Reeves. "Men and Memories of the South" -Wm. Folk. Mrs. Robert Long, Mr. James Bonner, and Miss Katherine Mims acted as judges and their decision was given in favor of Elise Hud gens and Edward Peak. In case either of these should be unable to fulfill their duty alternates were se lected who were Eloise Hart and Wm. Folk. The oratorical and recitation con test to select two representatives from the high school took place Monday morning. The speakers were: "Aunt Jerninah's Courtship"-An nie Mae Culbreath. "The Maid of Orleans- Emmie Broadwater. "The Turk's Dream"-Lydia Brun sen. "Minute Men of the Revolution" Eugene Timmons "Happiness and liberty"-Lee Tim mons. "The Unknown Speaker"-James Porter. "The Alamo and the New South" James Sharpton. "The South Faithful to her Duties" -Edwin Folk. "The Black Horse and His Rider" -Milledge Holson. "Stonewall Jackson"-Elwyn Moore "Death of Garfield" - Warren Wright. The Judges: Mr. Gunter, Miss Isabel Chappel, and Mr. Bonner se lected Miss Emmie Broadwater and Mr. Edwin Folk as our representa tives. The second honors were conferred upon Miss Lydia Brunson and Mr. James Porter. Edwin Folk will also be our representative to Columbia in the State Oratorical Contest and we hope that he will come out with Hying colors. We decided sometime ago that it would be best not to have a parade on Field Day because so many of the schools from the county would naturally be late and that would de lay the regular program. However, aince a state of war exists, we all feel veiy patriotic and want to show our patriotism in some way. A 2rand parade will be the best meth od, and to each of you, who desire to show your National spirit by floating the "Stars and Stripes," we extend a cordial invitation to join our parade beginning at 10 o'clock from the public square. For fur ther information concerning this, consult Mr. Lyon. . Just a word to the ladies: Remember, we are to receive quite a number of guests Friday, and it is your duty to see that they are sufficiently provided with food. The students will do the entertain ing, but you mothers must do the feeding. Set us a good example by closing the occasion properly. Our representative in the spelling contest is Neta Ouzts; second honor Edwin Folk. Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Vonr druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching:, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding: Piles in 6 to 14 days. I he first application gives Ease and Rest SOc Patriotic Mas Court ! Tlie people of Edgefield are requested to meet in morning, April 17, at elev? stirring addresses will awaken and arouse our p duty with reference to th mon country is now eng; dress will be delivered b; Aiken, S. C. Attend the meeting an< neighbors to attend. Death of Mr. Edgar Reynolds. Great is the pity that those who bravely endured the hardships in cident to the four years of strenuous service during* the War'-JBet ween the States, which devastated and impoverished the South, can not be spared to enjoy the prosperity upon which this section has entered. Be fore the South fully comes again into its own but few veterans will be left. The last to be called hence from the rapidly thinning ranks of Confederate veterans was .Mr. Ed gar S. Reynolds who died suddenly at his home in the Longraires sec tion Sunday morning. His brother, Mr. Arthur Reynolds, was on a visit to Mr. Reynolds and was pres ent when he breathed his last. As Mr. Reynolds has suffered at times during the past year from a weak heart, it is presumed that heart fail ure was the immediate cause of death. He was in the '>. * ?ear of , bis age. Mr. Reynolds was descended from a family that has always had an active part in the making of his tory for Edgefield county. Neither in war nor in times of peace have the Reynolds family ever been shirkers of duty. In the more ac tive years of his life, Mr. Reynolds was a prominent factor in the com munity life. It was in the Long mires community that he passed both the morning and eventide of life, being one of the foremost far mers of that section of the county. His wife, who was Miss Kate Seig ler, died about 10 years ago and it was beside her grave in the commu nity cemetery near the home that his body was laid to rest Monday morning. The funeral was conduct ed by Rev. Mr. Smith, pastor of Bethany church. Mr. Reynolds is survived by three daughters, Mrs. A. E. Padgett, Mrs. W. H. Yeldell, Jr., and Miss Buford Reynolds, and two sons, J. E. and H. M. Reynolds. Southern Officials Interested in Farm Marketing. That every Southern farmer who grows a food crop this year will be able to dispose of it at handsome prices either in its original shape or as live stock was the unanimous opinion of the fifty experts of the Davelopement Service of the Sou thern Railway System and affiliated lines who met in Atlanta to discuss plans for farm marketing, immigra tion and the agricultural and indus trial development of the South. The market and farm products agents are aiding the movement for increased production of food crops in the South by their efforts to put growers in touch with dealers and consumers desiring their products and have been so successful that the demand for products of Southern farms has greatly exceeded the sup ply. While live stock growing is be ing advocated earnestly, farmers are urged to provide food orops before buying live stock. Any farmer in the territory served by the Southern Railway System or affiliated lines who desires aid in disposing of any crop will be given all possible as sistance if he will communicate with the ?arni products agent locat ed in his section or with Roland Turner, Chief Farm Products Agent, Atlanta, Ga. ss Meeting in House. , both town and county, the Court House Tuesday m o'clock. Several short be made in order to eople to a sense of their e war in which our corn aged. The principal ad f Hon. D. S. Henderson of ? urge your friends and State Sunday School Convention at Spartanburg. The program of the State Sunday School Convention, which if. to he held in Spartanburg, May 1, 2, 3, will be the strongest and most at tractive program ever presented to the Sunday School workers of South Carolina, according to a statement from the program committee. The morning and evening sessions will be given to general addresses from some of the leading Sunday School workers of the State and of the country. Among those on the pro gram are John L. Alexander, Secon dary Division Superintendent, Inter national Sunday School Association; Dr. Plato T. Durham, Dean Cand ler School of Theology, Emery Uni versity, Atlanta, Ga; Prof. E. O. Sellers, Director Sunday School De partment, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago; Rev. A. W. Blackwood, Pastor First Presbyterian Church, Columbia; Miss Myra Batch?ldbr, General Secretary Birmingham Sun day School Association; Mrs. E. C. Cronk, Editor of Literature for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the South, Columbia; Dr. B. H. De Ment, Pastor First Baptist Church', Greenwood; Prof. D. W. Daniel, Proffessor of English, Clemson Col lege; Dr. J. L. Mann, Superintend ent of City Schools, Greenville. A special feature ^ tho conven tion will be the training school for Sunday School workers each after noon. From 3 to 5 o'clock each afternoon there will be a separate conference each for Administrative, Elementary, Secondary, and Adult Division workers. The program Committee has secured an expert for each of these divisions, and it is the plan to make all of these confer ences a real school of instruction. In addition to these experts, there will be on the program fifty or more people in the State who have attain ed notable success in their particu lar work. It is the purpose of the program committee to give inspira tion and expert help to every per son that attends the convention. Spartanburg, S. C., April G. Death of Mr. C. H. Stone. Thursday afternoon Mr. C. H. Stone died suddenly at his home in Modoc. He fell between the resi dence and the lot and was found by his son. While life was not ex tinct when his body was discovered, he breathed but a few minutes. Mr. Stone was a good citizen. He was a man of sterling quat kies and was a prominent factor in the com munity life. His place among the people who have known him and esteemed him from his youth up cannot easily befilhd. The funeral was conducted Friday at Modoo by Rev. J. F. Warren, pastor of the Baptist church. Besides his wife. Mr. Stone leaves three daughters, Mrs. W. E. liol 8tou of Augusta, Mrs. J. N. Moore and Miss Marie Stone of Modoc and three sons, C. B. Stone of Augusta, T. J. Stone of North Augusta and J. M. Stone of Modoc. To 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 Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron builds un the system. 50 cent? j, Ex-Governor John C. Sheppar Urges Growing of Food Stuffs. Mr. Editor: I have received a corornunicatio From The Public Safety Committe 3f the Atlanta Chamber of Con merce, saying among other thing* "Alarming conditions, confror ns HS a result of war. The Sout has been fed largely from the Wesl but this year we must feed ourselve? because the Government will tak the Western food supply for th array. * "There will be widspread &uffei ing in the South before the yea ends if food crops are not heavil increased. The only way to aver the impending calamity is for ever; farmer tu raise plenty of food fo man and beast. "By so doiDg he will reap a rici reward, because food is scarce th< world over, and food crops are sun to bring high prices." Then follows the suggestion, thal m the average one-horse farm ir ;he South, there should be plantee n the present year, five acres ir ;orn and velvet beans, five acres ir jowpeas for hay, to be followed bj vinter oats; one and a half acres ir iweet potatoes, to be followed bj vinter cover crops; and other food Huffs, together, with the ordinary >roducts of the vegetable garden. 1 have just seen also a statement ssued by the Commission for Civic .'reparedness for War, recently ap >ointed by Governor Manning, of vhich that splendid citizen, Mr. D. i. Coker, is chairman, who is al lays doing something to promote ?rogress in agriculture and the pros lerity of the farmer, in which it is tated: "Foodstuffs are already at the lighest point reached in fifty years, ,nd prices continue to advance. The pinch of the high cost of living s being felt by practically all classes >f our citizens except the farmer, Fb^.ia^^e]v^^amgwte^j ?ehooves our people to take earnast hought of the situation, and their luty in reference to it. Our duty o the Natior. demands the produc ion of the greatest possible amount ?f food stuffs for the consumption if man and beast." I regard it as a wise and merciful I?8pensation of Providence, thai the easons have been so unfavorable his spring as to necessitate the post )onement of the planting of crops. The middle of April is near at hand, md very little corn and cotton have >een planted. When our farmers vere formulating their plans for the rear they did not dream that be ore their crops could be planted var would be declared. Now that he tocsin of war has been sounded ve must re-arrange our plans. It is as certain as anything in the vorld can be, that if the crops had jeen planted as planned by our peo ple, there would have been an excess >f cotton, and a "famine of food ituffs" in the Southland before an ther crop could be made, which vould have resulted in conditions rom which our people could not lave recovered in a generation. Therefore I am writing to my ellow citizens with all the sincerity >f my "nature, and urge them, by ?very consideration of private int?r ?t, as well a" public and patriotic luty, to review and reverse their >lans for the year. The authorities above quoted irge that the area to be planted in ood stuffs for man and beast should >e doubled; and that the area to be ilanted in cotton should be cut to it leaet one-half. Every farmer in the county should ?rrange to make provisions for home lonsumption, and leave a good bal mee for sale. Since our plans for the year were brmed, our government has de bared that a state of war exists vith the Imperial Government of xerraany. We are allied with England, France, Italy and Russia br the destruction of German mili arism. Tba demands of civiliza ion, humanity and liberty require hat the imperial militaristic oli garchy of Germany shall be de troyed. The people at home must ive, and in addition the greatest irmies that the world has ever seen nust be maintained. Soldiers can lot produce provisions; they must '' ie raised on the farms and sent to 1 be soldiers in the trenches and .long the battle lines. Farmers at heir homes are just as necessary, CLEORA CULLINGS Late Preparing Land. Preach ing at Br un son School House. Urges Formation of Edge field Military Company. It l(roks like Providence is taking a hand to reduce the next cotton crop. Early planting is the only way to beat the boll weevil. It is now the 9th of April and no cotton planted in this section and less land prepared for planting than for a good many years. If the weevil strikes us this year (and the prob ability is that he will) cotton ought to bring $1.00 per pound next fall. But the farmer that has to buy bis provisions with cotton money will be in bad shape even at that pri?e. Losing the grain crop by the freeze hit the farmers a pretty heavy blow. But with a few spring oats, and early patches of sorghum and pop-corn we can get through the summer without buying much corn. Nearlv everyone in this section has the velvet bean c?aze, and Mr. N. L. Willets' pieces on it are increas ing it. Mrs. Brooks from the Red Oak Grove section, has been visiting the family of Mr. Wesley Doolittle. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Strom visit ed the latter's parents Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Oheatham. Mr. J. O. Williams has about fin ished his new house just across the road from aud in 200 yards of the Branson school, and will move in it soon. Rev, P. B. Lanham preaches at :he Brunjon school house in the ifternoon of the 2nd Sunday. He preached a good sermon yesterday ;o a house full. If the war continues through this rear the farmer that doesn't make lis provisions will have to do with >ut it. Some dou't seem to realize low serious tho situation is. When the United States call for volunteers we hope the Edgefield ?onfpasy will live up to her past .ecord and furnish her quota, and nstead of volunteering in small iquads and going in with troops "rom other States, orgauize a com Dany of Edgefield boys and have :he company organized by Edge ield men. Our school will close sometime in May and we want to paiut our new souse during the summer and have it ready for the fall term. Unless the weather prevents, our jchool expects to attend Field Day ?xercises at Edgefield on the 13th but hope we won't have as cold" ind wet reception as we had last pear. During the Civil war, says the Philadelphia Ledger, a captain of a oorupany which had sixty men in its ranks, none of whom was as ener getic as the officer thought he should be, hit upon a plan which he believ ed would cure the men's habits of laziness. One morning, after roll sall, the captain, addressing his command said: "I have a nice, easy job for the laziest man in the company. Will the laziest man step to the front?" Instantly fifty-nine men each took i step forward. "Why didn't you 'step to the front?" inquired the commauder of the one man who did not come. "I was too lazy," replied the sol dier. ind contribute as efficiently to suc cess in war, as the soldiers on the battle field. Millions of tons of food stuffs bave been buried in the deep bosom of the ocean by the most ruthless methods of warfare that have ever been known by the sons of men. The shortage thus produced cannot be supplied by the greatest crop of cotton that the world has ever known. The shortage thus produc ed must be dug out of the "bowels sf the earth by th? sweat of the brow of labor. If this war shall last four years-and may God in His mercy forbid it-the Southern people will be dependent for main ;enance upon crops produced upon Southern soil. Let us not await de velopments; but let us foresee the peril and provide for it. Let us provide food enough for our people it home and for our sons on the ields of battle. Very respectfully, J. C. Sheppard. April 9, 191".