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Widest JWjr?rapetr Un jlmrth (toling VOL. 81 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21,1916 NO. 20 JOHNSTON LETTER. Red Cross Activities. Knights Observed "Patriotic Day." Baraca Class Held Picnic Thursday. The First Aid class of the Red Cross have completed the course of study and in a few days will stand the examination, some physician of Columbia to conduct this. There were 25 when the class first started in June, but some have gone away for summer trips, so there will be about 15 to stand the examination. These may never go into the Red Cross work, but the instructions re ceived will be very helpful and it is well to know all these things. Mr* John Saber, who is on duty in the Commissary Department in Charleston, spent the week-end here with relatives, and everyone was de lighted to see him. Miss Ella Jacobs has gone to Ninety Six to visit Mrs. George Golphin. Last Friday was observed here by the K. of P. as "Patriotic Day," this being done all over the state, and in the evening a splendid ad dress was heard in the auditorium by Prof. Rembrant of Spartanburg. The stage was decorated in patri otic colors and seated with the speaker were, Revs. J. H. Thacker and M. L. Rester. Dr. J. A. Do bey introduced the speaker in a most pleasant manner, and the ad dress of Prof. Rembrant was heard with fervent interest. The orchestra furnished bright and patriotic music. Rev. W. S. Brooke is conduct ing a revival this week at Trenton, having concluded a splendid meet ing during the past week at Ward. Mr. and Mrs- J. A. Lott and Marion are at home from a trip to the mountains. Miss Laura Carter of Scotland NecK, N. C., is the guest of Miss Emma Bouknight at Mulberry Hill. On Friday evening a most delight ful affair was given in lier honor, and all present enjoyed the hours spent in this pleasant and ' attractive home. The night was an ideal one . and the drive out was a pleasant feature. During the latter part of the time the hostess served an elab orate salad course with iced tea. Dr. L. S. Maxwell was summoned to Walhalla Thursday by telegram which stated the death of his bro ther. He remained with his home people for several days. Mrs. Joseph Cox is able to be up again after an illness of several days. Miss Cornelia Webb and Mr. Arthur Webb of Trenton, and Mr. Watkins of Chappell, have b?en visiting in the home of Mr. A. P. Lott. The Baraca class of the Baptist Sunday school gave a picnic on Thursday last, those invited being the members of the Fidelis class and many other friends. The picnic wis held at Yonce pond, and a cooler or more ideal spot could not have been found. Some spent a part of the time in bathing and fiishing while others sat under .the huge trees chatting and playing games. A bountiful dinner was spread with iced tea, lemonade and frozen watermelon. Mrs. Peter Eppes of Macon, Ga., is expected soon to visit friends. Miss May Watson has gone to Americus, Ga., to visit her sister, Mrs. Luther Lott. Mrs. Annie B. Harrison is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. James Cul lnm at Hartsville. Mrs. Lilly Andrews of Tenn., has arrived to spend awhile with her daughter, Mrs. Archie Lewis. Miss Ellie Johnson who has been at the sanitarium in Greenville for sometime, is back at her home here and her condition seems much im proved. Mrs. J. Howard Payne, little Margaret, and Miss Hortense Pad gett and Mr. Elliott Lewis spent a part of last week at Meeting Street in the home of Mr. Alec Watson. Mesdames J. M. Turner and B. T. Adams spent last week at Chap pells with Mrs. Harry C. Strother. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Eidson and children, and Miss Clara Sawyer have gene to Hiddenite, N. C., to spend two weeks, the trip being made in their car. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lott, and Misses Elizabeth and Effie Allen Lott spent Sunday here with Mr. ^ Getting Into Good Ph. ?il Condition Now. Major Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, i iner chief of the staff of the L ted States Navy, stopped readin mass of memoranda from Ma Gen. Pershing long enough to-( to answer a question that ra vitally interest every young n who has been drafted or may callei to the colors. That quest was; 'JWhat shall the drafted n do between now and the time will be called to the service October?" "It would be a splendid thin; said Gen. Bliss, "if every you man put himself in good physi condition. He can do this by | ing to a gymnasium or a little wc each day outdoors. Let him dev< an hour a day, preferably in 1 early morning, to exercise, a the result in a few weeks will that he will be able to withsta any hardship. "The transition from civil life military service is sometimes t sudden for the comfort of the im vidual. Soreness and fatigue, la of wind, and strained muscles a surely characteristic of the recrui experience, but this need not ha pen at all. The drafted man ca in a few weeks, so condition hil self that he will hardly notice t change. "Let the young man begin 1 taking a brisk walk every day, twenty or thirty minutes, graduai increasing the length of his hik It will strengthen the muscles i his legs, and make it easy for hi to march long distance later on. ( course-the best thing the draft? man could do would be to engaj in sports and games which will d' velop his stamnia and barden h muscles. There is plenty of tin for everyune to get physical trail ing. It helps not only to make be ter soldiers and to start the ind vidual on the road to promotio sooner, but it makes the recruit life happier. One-half of the com plaints that come from recruit about food and disagreeable cond tions of living are due directly t the irritable state of mind of th soldier. All this could be elimina ted if the drafted man would tak advantage of the interval betweei now and the autumn to train him self. Each man knows best per haps, how to do that for himseli each man can make the transitioi for himself as gradual as is consist ent with his strength, and at thi end of a few weeks, at any rate when the drafted men are called ti arms, we should have a splendic body of men in good physical con dition. The time to start is ligh now.'r-Kew York Evening Post. and Mrs. J. Neil Lott. Their man; friends were delighted to see them Mrs. M. A. Haiet is now able ti be out again after several weeks o illness. Everyone is glad to see bei up again. Misses Elliot and Conya Hardj will go to Walhalla soon to visii friends. Mrs. Fannie Nickerson is at hom? from a visit to the home of her son, Mr. George Nickerson in Columbia, Messrs. James Lott and Roben McMath of Americus, Ga., have been visiting in the home of Mr. J. Neil Lott, and are now staying in the home of Mr. A. P. Lott. The Civic League has placed the garbage cans on the streets, and it is hoped that these will be a great aid in keeping paper and other things from accumulating on the streets. Mrs. Walter Sawyer entertained in a charming manner Friday after noon at her attractiue suburban home, and besides the members of the Sewing Club there were several other guests invited. Two very pleasant hours were spent, and a most delicious repast was served. The Cannery has been doing good work and all kinds of vegetables and fruits have been stored up. The women of Johnston have been doing their part to conserve produce, and have also done can ning at home, besides making jelly preserves, pickles and drying fruit. It is really interesting to see in some of the pantrys. Even the young girls have enter ed into the spirit, and in one home the pickle making was turned over to one of the young ladies, and as she was very fond of this she has on hand, nineteen gallons of various kinds. ! District Attorney Thurmond Has Made His Annual Report. The United States attorney for the Western District of South Caro lina has just submitted his annual report to the attorney general, show ing the business transacted in the Federal court during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. The report shows that seventy-nina civil cases and one hundred and forty-four criminal cases were begun. Ninety one orirainal cases and seventy-nine civil cases were concluded. . When the new district was cf?str ed sixty contracts had been made for the purcnase of land by "the government under the Week's forest ry law. These cases had been pend ing for two or three years, but no action had been taken towards ac quiring the land for the govern ment. The Federal officials of this district have been working consist ently and persistently upon these cases, and as a result twenty cases have been concluded and the remain ing forty will likely be concluded within the next six months. These cases require an immense amounjrof clerical and detail work, and the de partment of justice is very exacting in its requirements as to the legal proceedings. The report shows a marked in crease in the business of the court over last j ear, and by many is re garded as confirming the wisdom of creating a separate Federal Court for the upper section of South Caro lina. During the fisc.il year ending June 30, 1916, twelve civil and seventy-nine criminal cases were commenced while ten civil and seventy-three criminal ca?es were disposed of. lt is a noteworthy fact that during the fiscal year juet ended there were seventy-nine convictions out of a total of eighty-two criminal oases tried. The annual report of the office?of the clerk of court shows.a large in crease in the amount of- business handled over previous years. As is known this office is run on, tkfcgfee basis, subject to laws ' gWvdWijg same. After paying all salaries and expenses the clerk forwarded to the treasury of the United States more than -H,000 in excess of earniugs. Greenwood Journal. Rutabagas. Clemson College, S. C., July 28. The rutabaga is one of the best if not the best turnip grown for win ter use. The productiveness and hardiness combined with the keep ing quantitv makes it very valua ble. Like other root crops, rutabagas do best on deep, fertile sandy loam but may be successfully grown on other fertile soils that are well sup plied with organic matter- It is very necessary that the soil be deep ly and thoroughly prepared other wise the roots are likely to he ill shaped. When rutabagas follow early maturing crops that have been heavily fertilized, little fertilizer is needed. Turnips require little ni trogen but a liberal supply of phos phoric acid and potash. An excess of barnyard manure, or highly ni trogenous commercial fertilizers, will encourage top-growth at the expense of the root. This turnip should be planted between August 1st., and Septem ber 1st. Seed should be sown in rows 3 feet apart and the plants thinned 8 to 12 inches apart in the drill. In dry weather, the stand will be moie regular where seed are sown in shallow drills on the leyel and "fimed" into the soil by rolling a wheelbarrow or wheel plow over them. Cultivation should commence as soon as the plants show well along the row and be continued after each rain, so as to retain the moisture. A little girl aged 3, had been left in the nursery by herself, and her brother arriving to find the door closed. * I wants to tum in, Cissie," said Tom. "But you tant tum in, Tom." "But I wants to." 'Well, I's in my nightie-gown, an' nurse says little boys mustn't see little girls in their nighty gowns." After an astonished and reflective silence on Tom's side of the door the miniature Eve announced tri umphantly: "You tan tam in now, Tom; I tooked it off 1"-Ladies' Home Journal. Five Weeks Training Offered Boys at Greenwood. Greenwood, July 29.-Col. F. N. K. Bailey, superintendent of the Bailey Military Institute, was in ?town yesterday on his return from Charleston, where he had been to complete arrangements for the con duct of the first junior training camp in the State. Col. Bailey had been to Charleston to confer with head officers of the Southeastern Department. The junior camp will open at Bailey on August 8 and will continue for five weeks. The use of the barracks at the institute will be had for the housing of che attendants at the camp. The use of the rifles and military equipment at the institnte will also be permit ted- Applicants will be required to furnish their own blankets, sheets, pillows and towels. Col. Bailey says they will be able to enroll not more than two hundred boys in the camp. The training will appeal especially to those who have been drafted and who wish to get pre paratory training before going into the regular training camp, though it is probable that there will be a number who may wish to attend the camp who have not reached the age limit. The list may include boys from 16 on up to the age of 31 or even older should there be any one who may wish to take this taste of military training. A prominent army officer, in speaking of the camp, says: "This offers for the boys who can afford it a splendid vacation and an op portunity to learn a great.deal about what a soldier has to know and from the parent's standpoint it ought to make a most powerful appeal." He goes on to refer to the value of the training itself and of the, friend ships formed in the camp and says it will be valuable to him whether he be called to the colors or not. He says: "It is indeed fortunate that there are such. institutions as the Bailey Military Institute that are willing and anxious to do their bit in assisting development of young American m?nhoocu" : Ap plications should be made to Col. F. N. K. Bailey ???at Greenwood. The charges for expenses are $25 payable to the quartermaster. W. C. T. U. Meeting. The Woman's Christian Temper ance Union will meet on Monday afternoon at 4:3u o'clock witu Mrs. John Mays. The following pro gramme will be carried out: Paper, "Temperance and Child Training," Mrs. W. VV. Fuller. Piano duett, Misses Helen Dorn and Ruth Lyon. Paper, "Disease and degeneracy, the heritage of the Drunkaid's off spring," Mrs. Rainsford. All members are requested to bring their knitting needles and thread and continue the knitting of sponges. Those who do not knit are asked to bring needles, thread and thim ble for making napkins. Old linen and soft cloth of all kinds are needed and can be made at the meeting. Three dozen linen nap kins were hemmed at the last one. A half dozen pillow cases are lack ing to finish the packages. Each member- who has not con tributed to the Hospital Ambulance Fund is requested to bring a con tribution. Mrs. J. L. Mims, President. No Basket Dinners. In planning for their annual pro tracted services this summer, some of the country churches in the county will discontinue the serving of dinner at the church. Some will serve basket dinner on Sunday but not daring the week. The striking out of this picnic or social feature has necessitated a change in the hour of services. At the close of the morning service, held at the usual hour, all will return to their homes for dinner and meet at the church for a night service at 8:30 o'clock. This complete change in the order of service is something of an experiment for the country churches, but it is hoped that it will be attended with satisfactory results. In order that there may be no con fusion, would it not be well for the churches to announce the hours for service? Then persons who reside at a distance who desire to attend will not be in doubt. The Adver tiser will be pleased to serve the churches by making such announce ments. Governor Catts a Descendant of South Carolina Smylys. The following sketch of Gov. Sidney Johnson Catts of Florida will be of interest to our readers, as Gov. Catts is a descendant of the Smiyly family of South Carolina. The article quoted is from The Florida Times-TJnijn, a copy of which was sent several members of the family, among them being Miss Ina Hill, Mrs. P. N. Lott of Johns ton, and others. As an introduc tion to the sketch a little history will be of interest. Major John Srayly came from Antrim County, Ireland, before the Revolution and settled in Colleton county. Major Smyly was in Capt. William Mills' volunteer company in the Revolution, and in 1777 mar ried Margaret Caldwell of the dis tinguished family of that name. The children of this marriage were Eleanor, born 1779, John 1783, Dan, born 1794, and Samuel, 1796, both died unmarried, and buried at Cannon Creek Church yard in New berry county, and James, born 1789. About 1798, Margaret Caldwell Smyly died, and the father, Major Smyly married again to Miss Charity Tuthstone of Colleton county. The children numbering five went to Newberry to their mother's rela tives, the Caldwell's, and were there reared. John Smyly the second child was the grandfather of Gov. Catts. He married Miss Rebecca DeWalt of Newberry and in 1824 moved to Alabama as the sketch indicates. The youngest child James settled in Edgefield and married Grace Jo anna Coats, also of a former New berry family and lived at Meeting Street for many years, the ancestor of all the Smyly family of this sec tion, Mrs. Margaret Smyly Landrum who lived far beyond the three score years and ten in Edgefield was a daughter of Col. James Smyly a?d named for his mother Margaret Caldwell. Eleanor Cannon is buried at Stev ens ?Qppfe^nrc?jjM .are; -all the Smylys who lived in Edgefield. "About 1824, in the early pioneer days of Alabama, at the same time that Gen. Lafayette and his attend ants were approaching the river boundary between Georgia ami Ala bama, John Smyly, the maternal ancestor of Sidney Johnson Catts, appeared on the banks with his family and retinue of slaves on his way from South Carolina to Ala bama. John Smyly, upon recognizing the great French-American patriot, LaFayette, offered to give him pre cedence in the passage over the river, but the ferryman insisted "first come, first served." This pioneer settler in Alabama was closely allied in blood kinship to the celebrated Caldwell family of South Carolina and also to the great statesman, John C. Calhoun, the boy of the slashes of the Palmetto state. John Smyly settled in what is now Dallas county, Alabama, ana soon owned one of the largest plan tations in the state. Some years afterwards Adeline Smyly, a daughter of this famous pioneer married ..Samuel W. Catts, a Virgin ian by birth, and a verjT successful merchant and planter. When Sam uel W. Catts, who was .afterwards a captain in the Confederate army, left Alexandria, Va., to go to Ala bama, Mr. Bloxhara, his firs' cous in, came with him and settled in Florida. He was the father of Gov. Bloxham of Florida. Mr. Catts was proud of his wife, and the Catts' home was noted for its great hospitality. He loved fine stock, and always possessed a span of Kentucky-bred horses. The young couple made their home on the Catts plantation, where in 1863 Sid ney Johnson Catts was born. At the age of three an unfortunate ac cident deprived him of the sight of one eye. The wound was inflicted by a pair of scissors accidentally while he and his nurse were cutting pictures. Mrs. Catts was left a widow soon afterwards, in comfort able circumstances. This lady is described by a near relative as be ing an aristocratic person of culture and great refinement. Her educa tion was obtained at Judson college and she was one of the four of the first graduating class. Her rather, John Smyly, was a presbyterian, but the daughter under the influence of the Baptist institution became a (Continued on Fifth Page.) TRENTON NEWS. W. C. T. U. Held Important Meeting Thursday. Repre sentatives Sent to Aspar agus Convention. The W. C. T. TJ. held a very im portant meeting with Mrs. M. M. Padgett on Thursday afternoon last-one division made was that on Friday evening of this week a musicale will be given on the beau tiful lawn adjacent to to the home of Mrs. T. P. Salter, Trenton's best tallent will be heard and a rare treat is in store for those who attend. Admission 15 and 10 cents., and as this money will be used for a no ble put pose, we bespeak a liberal patronage for these ladies. Misses Mary Helen Harrison and Oarrine Clarke have gone to Ridge Spring to be the guests of Miss Sara Boatwrigbt. The Trenton representative who attended Asparagus growers associ ation at Williston are very load in their praises of the unbounded hospitality of the citizens of that prosperous town. Those from here were Messrs. P. B. Day, P. B Day, Jr., J. M. Vann, I. A. Webb, Geo. ' Miller, Clair Day, Walter Marsh, Ed. Harrison, Sidney Miller, C. L. Crouch, L. C. Eidson, J. M. Swear ingen and family, Pearce Salter, B. J. Harrison and family, T. P. Salter, Frank Salter, Tom Salter and Henry Salter. Mr. Geo. Swearingen, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mathis, Mrs. J. N. Fair, Mrs. Wallace Wise motored to Co lumbia, where they spent a delight ful week-end. Mr. M. M. Padgett and his family are enjoying a beautiful new Buick. Miss Ray Swearingen is spending sometime at Calhoun falls. The revival services at Ebenezer, which have been drawing such large and interested congregations came to a close on Wednesday evening and the ordinance of baptism was administered to Misses . Laurie Moore, Cornelia BWebb, Eva Dun can, Messrs Wise . Roper, Roy Crouch, Wright Moore. Rev. Gaines was assisted in conducting this meeting by Rev. Porter M. Bailes from Greer a very able and earnest minister, whom to hear once signified that you'd be anx ious to hear him again. There is a very prepossessing young gentleman from Fairfax mik ing constant visits to our neighbor hood, so much so as to arouse the suspicion of everybody, and we shall henceforth watch him very closely. Mrs. J. D. Mathis, Sr., and Mrs. J. D. Mathis, Jr., enjoyed a lovely snend-the-day party at Mrs. Lydia Seigler's hospitable home at Eureka on Tuesday, meeting congenial friends from Aiken and Johnston. It was a great pleasure to find among those from Aiken, our friends Mrs. Joe Brimson aud Mrs. Gillam. Sen. and Mrs. B. R. Tillman are enjoying a day here after being in the hot city of Washington where the Senator has been a conspicuous figure in affairs there. We welcome in our midst, genial Frank Miller of Ropers, who has come to visit his aunt, Mis. Susie Miller, during the absence of Messrs. P. B. and Douglas Wise. Thursday Card Club. Mrs. Willis J. Duncan was host ess to the Thursday card club at its last meeting. All of the members were present and the occasion was one of unalloyed pleasure, the host ess maintaining her reputation as a most charming entertainer. M?88 Katherine Fitzmaurice was a visitor and guest of honor. At the close of the game of bridge it was found that Mrs. Lucy Dugas had made the top score and was presented with the first prize, a box of beautiful stationery. Hereafter the club will present a prize at each meeting in stead of recording the score and presenting a prize at the close of the series. At the meeting Thurs day the prize, a dozen tea napkins, awarded for the past series of gamea waa presented to Mrs. J. H. Tomp kins. The social hour had a fitting close with the refreshments, broiled chicken on toast, hot rolls and ieee tea, which were served by the host ess. The next meeting of the clut will be held at the home of Mrs. A. H^Cojdey^_ -p=M* 6rff~-"c"S?ilni ?TE BEST FOB rn? "irrif_1 JjJLVi. BILIOUSNESS isa BITTERS AND KIDNEY*