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' 1 VOL. 82 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1917 NO.29 JOHNSTON LETTER. Profitable Meeting of W. C. T. U. Death of Mrs. Lucinda Wright. Tent Meeting Has Closed. The W. C. T. IT. held the last meeting on the afternoon of Se^ tember 14 in the home of Mrs. C. D. Kenney. In beginning the president stated that all unions had been asked to observe the Red Letter date, Sep tember 14, this being when South Carolina took the stand for prohibi tion, and beginning the meeting, a short song and praise service was had. The meeting was one of many interests, the reports showing that every one, more than ever, felt the great need of temperance in all things. Patriotic Membership Day was observed by the union, by members making visits in interest of the cause, and thus try to gain new members. Two new members were gotten. The report of the "Soldiers and Sailors Department" showed deep interest. The union has already sent on a box of comfort bags, but it was decided to do something for the home boys that will be a pleas ant and enjoyable surprise. The committee appointed Mrs. M. T. Turner chairman, with Mesdames A. P. Lewis, C. D. Kenney and J. L. Smith, presented their plans to the union, and each member was so glad to have a part in this attention from the W. C. T. U. to the soldier boys. Their plans will not be made public, as a soldier boy might see a paper and know of the little gift. Mrs. L. C. Latimer exhibited the pillow rest for the wounded or broken arm, and the filling for this. She suggested that the union take this np for further patriotic work, the filling of which was of tiny cloth clippings. The sample was turned over to Mrs. A. P. Lott, superintendent of this department, and the union thanked Mrs. Lati mer for obtaining the sample for them and presenting this matter, which it-will engage in. Delegates to the State convention at Aiken were elected, the union be ing entitled to four. These are Mrs. A. P. Lewis, Mrs. C. D. Kenney, Mrs. A. P. Lott, Mrs. W. W. Satcher; alternates, Miss Eva Rushton, Mrs. L. C. Latimer, Mrs. P. B. Waters, Jr., and Mrs. James White. The officers were all re-elected, and are: Pres. Miss Zena Payne; Vice-Pres., Mrs. M. T. Tur ner; Rec. Sec., Mrs. Olin Eidson; Cor. Sec., Mrs. J.. I\ Bean; Treas. Mrs. J. W. Marsh. The officers are delegates, ex-offi io, and will attend the convention, so the Union will be well repre sented. Mrs. Lucinda Wright died last week at her home here, and in her death, is the passine: away of one of the most beloved and honored of women. She was truly a "Mother in Israel," being 82 years of age, an 1 her life has been one that will leave an impress for many years to come; the value of such a life can not be reckoned. No one ever thought of her but kindly and gently, sweet and so motherly. No better Christian mother was ever p-iven to children as this noble woman, and she could want no better monument to her memory than these noble sons and daughter, in whom shines her Chris tian traits and teachings. These are Messrs M. R., W. M., and Joe Wright of our town, and Mr. Sum -**ter Wright, of Greenwood, and Mrs. Manning Simmons, of this place. Mrs. Wright was a member of Rocky Creek church, and was one of the main stays of the church as long as her health permitted, and even after she made Johnston her home six years ago, she still con tinued to attend. There was a very large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends that attended her funeral, which was conducted by the Rev. W. S. Brooke, here at Mt. of Olives cem etery. A beautiful tribute was paid her memory and one of the songs, j "What a Friend we Have in Jesus," was one she loved to sing during her pain and suffering. The body was borne to its last resting place by her four sons, son (Continued on Fifth Page.) The Dear Old School Days of Childhood. Editor of The Advertiser: Time passes swiftly and we look back on the happy scenes of child hood as though it was but yester day, when years have glided by, since the bud of infancy blossomed into the spring-time of life. Men live, love and regret before they realize that life has begun. Every life has its thorns and blossoms, every eye must view the sunshine and rains which brighten and sad den the paths of life. But all do not see alike. Some look long and pray for the sunshine of happiness while others wait in patience to see what the end will be. Every life is filled with memories both sweet and sad. Memory is a thing that we can neither buy or sell. Reason may leave a man, all hope may die in his heart, yet memory never tells him good-bye. Most of us like to remember the "dear old school days of innocent childhood." And 'tis of those days that I will endeavor to write. 'Tis years since last we gathered in the old school-house friends, but it seems only a little while since we answered the roll call and met the smiling glances of a faithful school teacher, when each answered, "I'm here." Well, I remember those happy days that brought joy to each young heart, those days now gone beyond recall. All our hearts beat warra with love for each others friendship. The little games we played, the rambles in the near-by fields, and the laughs we had to gether while lying on the cool green grass, are not forgotten and merrory holds them sacred. Oh, yes, we were happy then, and we loved each other as only school mates can love. But now the days of our spring-time are over, and all that's left us is a golden memory of those once happy times. The old school house has been torn down and carried away, and the wild briar now marks the place where it stood. The little spring where we went for water has dried up, and the sweet daisies grow in it's bed. The birds rnay sing as sweet, the flowers may bloom as lovely, and the sun may shine as bright as in those days but the birds song, the fairest flowers, and the brightest rays do not seem as gay and beauti ful to us now as they did in the days when we, with merry hearts, met at the school house. Some of the pupils fell as a victim to that cruel fate, called disappointment, realizing that their blossoms of spring-time had faded. Others have sailed the deep blue sea in quest of fortune and are to-day breathing the air of some distant clime. Some of us have seen the light burn low in the room of a dying mate, and our hearts were tilled with sad ness when death with its cold icy arms bore the loved one away. We have followed with slow footsteps the pale sleeper to the old church yard, and there viewed for the last time the face of one who in life had been merry with us, and as we look ed on the fragrant face of earths sweetest blossoms, we remembered the dear old days at school, when the grave was finished and a monu ment erected to the memory of the occupant, memory erected a monu ment of love, hope and forgiveness in our hearts over the grave of bit ter feelings that lay dead beneath, and no more on "times wild shore" will the faults of the dead be re membered. Thus the once happy school-mates have passed away, while some of us remain near the sacred spot where the old school house stood. It is good for us to take a look backward at times, and think of the good old school days. It will help lc re-unite our hearts in the golden ties of friendship, for if the tender ness and memories of the "dear dead past" were taken from a man's heart, he would not be much better than a brute. There are only three of my old school mates now living that I recall, Mrs. R. S. Wright, Mrs. Lod Stevens and Mrs. William Kinnaird, four with myself. Mrs. William Wright who died at John ston this week was one of my first school mates at Rocky Creek. But as I write I well remember each: form and face aa they came up in panoramic view. Yes, the happiest days are tb 1 old school days at the old scho' 1 house, they are but dreams of t* { past now, but they are sweet dreat* So it is well for us to stop and lek / HARDY'S HAPPENINGS. Suffering From Drought. Mis sionary Meeting Thursday. Many Boys and Girls Return to School. The weather has been harrying up winter clothing for the past week. Fire felt good too. We have had clouds and cold wind all this week, but the rain will not come it seems like. We are still very dry, all branches have ,dried up and our well has almost given out. 'Tis really serious in this streak of dry weather. I suppose a great many were kept home from church on account of the mist Sunday morning, there were so very few out at church on Sunday. It made us feel lonesome to see how few there were, when we thought of the many there were during the Woman's meeting. We will meet next Thursday at Mrs. James McClain's home, and hope to have a full attendance, as that is the day for electing officers and we hope we will all get there. We hear Miss Chrystine Cooper entered the school at Ninety Six, she and Miss Timmerman. Hope they may enjoy a very successful year there. Master Hall Townes entered the North Augusta school for this term. We saw him and hin mother and the Misses Lena and Nellie DeLaughter and J. P. DeLaughter on their way to school Monday morning. Mr. Edward Bunch returned to Clemson for the opening, Sept. 18. M?3S Majorie McKie has not gone ^et to take charge of her school. Mrs. Harrison and her'son Robert McKie went to Trenton Sunday for little Miss AHce McKie so she could begin her8chool duties also. We suppose the Cemetary Hill ?chool will open October 1st, Mrs. E. L. Fouche as teacher. Miss Theresa Bunch, and Stella Nixon eave on Wednesday 19 for Lime ifnno where t.hf?v ?t-U *~*- ~ gjy^d rraduate course. We were "glad"to ind Mrs. Theresa Adams looking ind feeling so well. Mrs. Sallie Bunch and daughter spent the day kvith Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Ollie Bunch last Wednesday. Mrs. Sal ie Bunch has taken a very heavy jold and is suffering very much "rom it. We were very sorry to hear of Mr. Milton Barker being so ill with chills, hope he will soon conquor .hem and be allright. iVr. and Mrs. Fred Barker returned .iome on the 7th and were given an mtertainment on the 12th by Mr. aid Mrs. T. L. Harley. Mr. and Mc Martin Med lock attended serviles at Hardy's Sunday. Mrs. Gregg McCutchen and little son Gregg, Jr., arrvisitingher fath er, Mr. P. B. Lanham. Little Gregg's grand fa tier says Gregj: Jr., thinks he is a -ian already. He had better not nink that way he might have to io to the war too soon. Augusta is alive with soldiers. The restaurant are doing a land of fice business ind so are the ice cream stand' and electric cars, if they are ale to collect the fares. Hardy's Home Demonstration Club Or ganized. Miss Gladys Smith, assistant State Hons Demonstration Agent, spent a fe? days last week in Edge field. Wednsday p. m. a cemonstra tion wagiven at the school build ing on ie making of giape mince meat ad Dixie Relish. A club was organisd with the folowing offi cers: MU Helen Tillmai, President. M?. W. L. Dunovait, Jr., Vice Present. ?88 Ethel DeLoaol, Secretary. rnis club will meei every fourth Frlay afternoon at 4 o'clock at the scbol building. Ml ladies are cidially invited to attend these rjetings. Only One "BROM) QUININE" j get the eenuine, call or full name, LAXA [VE BROMO QUININE Look for signature of . W. GROVE. Cures a (Did in One Day. Stops tueh and headache, ari works off cold. 25c ack for a while, and take our earings, and see just how it was ith our old school mates at the ld school house m the hill. J.Russell Wright. I Gi Seneca, S. C. *$4 iV P o: ir E F n< V e: bi w ti bi ai ar ra ej re 60 ar sii wi L: th a ' te; RED OAK GROVE. Meeting Saturday Afternoon at Church. Farmers Growing Food Crops. Circle to Meet Saturday. j When I was a little child my par ents use to take the big Bible and hunt up the pictures that represented our Sunday school lessons, and point out to me in tbat way the real mean ing of the lesson. Impressions njade in childhood can hardly be {erased; therefore to us the lessons now about David have many happy memories. .. The union meeting of this divis ion meets at Red Oak Grove the fifth Sunday. Our people should avail them selves of the opportunity of attend ing the meeting to be held at Red Oak Grove church Saturday, the 22d inst., by Hon. N. G. Evans, who will be accompanied by others; all coming to us with much in formation and encouragement, many of us need both, that we may think rieht and act wisely. So let us show our appreciation by attending and getting others to come. / Mrs..Zelpha Thurmond has been quite sick, but ia improving. She is on a visit to her daughter's, Mr?. John Mathis at Colliers. Mrs. Genie Thurmond, also her sister, little Edra Thurmond, have been quite ill. Mr. Dewey McClendon has many warm friends who are anxious about [lia condition. He is under treat ment of our good and successful Dr. Whitlock, having also the skilled attention of a trained nurse. Mrs. Luther Timmerman has re turned from Augusta, Ga., having iccompanied her daughter, Miss Ruth, who now is a student at Tub nan High School. Mrs. Sam Agner has recently re turned from Greenwood where she ?vas the guest of her daughter, Mrs. r^hn Holland, Jr. ^nattl?banm, T/resFRuB?T "? F" Tv?fk <ey were guests of Mrs. Joe Bussey ast Sunday. Mr. Oscar Timmerman returned ,o Augusta Sunday, having spent ast week on the farra auperin ending the making of his cane into lyrup and other farm work. I think ?very family in this section has rood cane, and also many large pea lut and potato patches. Mrs. J. T. GrifHs has a nice patch ?f late Irish potatoes. Mr6. James Hamilton is also on ick list, but was able to be out Sun ay. Mrs. Daisey Clegg will lead our irole, which meets at Mrs. Joe Bus ey's next month. We all enjoy ur meetings, and they continue to row in interest. D. A. R. Meeting. The first meeting of the season sr the daughters of the Revolution >ok place on Tuesday afternoon, eginning at 4 o'clock, the hostess eing Miss Lillian Smith who en jrtained the Chapter just prior to er departure for Columbia where ie goes to resume her position as cacher in the Logan school. In the absence of the Regent, [rs. Tillman, Mrs. J. H. Cantelou resided and conducted the business f the afternoon. The Chapter took a forward step i all suggestions made by the State >. A, R. deciding to support a rench orphan, this making two ow supported by the Chapter, Mrs. 7. C. Tompkins assuming entire cpense of one. The next meeting which will bo sid with Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth ill be the occasion for a contribu on of jelly from each member, to 3 sent to the hospitals. Magazines rd other comforts will be provided id an entertainment will be ar nged for soon to raise more mon f for knitting. The roll call was aponded to by each one giving me vacation experience, thia being t interesting feature. At the close of the busineaa aea jn, little Miss Margaret Lyon Bang, ith accompaniment by Misa Gladys pon, and the meeting closed with e social half hour at which time delightful salad courae with iced i waa aerved. Juat received a shipment of jorgetta Crepe Waiata. Prices .50 to ?'6.00, Rubenstein. Sen. Tillman Asks Government | to Investigate Combination. Trenton, Sept. 16-The sudden fall in the price of cotton seed in the past few days has caused the people to open their eyes and it is generally believed there is a com-j bine among the buyers and crushers to lower the price of seed at this time while the poor man and the ne gro must Bell. The drop has been so sudden and uncalled for in view of the small crop as estimated by the census bureau that Senator Till man has taken hold of the question. On being interviewed today on tf?e subject the Senator said: "From the best information I have there is evidently a combine, re-straint of trade among the buy ers and crushers of seed, to lower the price and buy them as cheaply as possible just at this time while the poor man and the negro has to sell. I have to-day wired Attorney General Gregory the facts in the case and urged upon him the necessity of prompt action on his part. I expect to get him to send agents here to investigate the prob able combine, and will not let up until I have gone to the bottom of the question. The people can de pend upon that. There is no appa rent reason for the decline in the price except the greed of the crush ers, and I will do what I can to see that the people get a fair price for seed." The Senator has received a num ber of letters and telegrams bearing on the subject which tend to prove that there is a combine, and it is generally believed his efforts will result in the alleged combination being broken up. Home Demonstration Meetings Next Week. I Sept. 26.-Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Trenton school building. Sept. 28.-Friday p. m. at 4 o'oiook at _ tho. Edgefield school building". "'" To Preserve Eggs. A good way to preserve fresh eggs is to place them in a jar and cover with a water-glass solution. Use one part water-glass to nine parts cold water, which has been boiled. The jar should be covered to keep out dust. Water glass may be obtained at j the Lynch Drug Store. Twelve Failed to Appear. Of the 806 men called by the lo :al board for examination, all re lorted for examination except twelve nen, all colored men. As the board las found it difficult to reach a large lumber of colored men through the nail, because of their being un mown to the postal officials, it is irobable that the men who have not eceived the call to appear. The Advertiser publishes below the ?ames of the twelve who have not et responded to their country's call, nd any information concerning hese men will be appreciated by ha members of the local board. Lee McIntyre, Johnston; Thomas tainsford, Edgefield; Willie Dukes, Idgefield; John -H. Brooks, Edge eld; James Lewis, Edgelield; War an Glover, Edgefield ; Albert idams, Edgefield; Joe Robertson, ?lark's Hill; Berry Dent, Johnston; irthur Hampton, Johnston; Mat mith, Saluda; Shedrick Bodie, forth Augusta. PROOF FROM AIKEN. Aiken Citizens Speak Out Publicly. In Aiken we find that people are raising Doan's Kidney Pills as ighly as here in Edgefield. Being ) near by, the statement of an iken resident is of particular in irest. Edgefield people will do ell to profit by the experience of Brunson, of Brunson & Gil im, furniture dealers, 1432 Park ve., He says: "I had pains in my ick which annoyed me a great ?al. Mornings I was sore and iff. The kidney secretions were inatural, too. Doan's Kidney ills relieved me." Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't mply ask for a kidney remedy it Doan's Kidney Pills-the same at cured Mr. Brunson Foster-Mil irn Co., Mfgrs., B?falo, N. Y. o: ir lc di ti h? st ac th se ar th Iii lo tli th cc en ca wi nc sp ab ta of eli of lac pa MT. ZION NEWS. Mentally Deranged Negro Com? mits Suicide, Contributes Two Splendid Young Men to Edgefield. A tragedy occurred in our neigh borhood on last Thursday morning when Jacob Jackson, a young col ored man, committed suicide. Early in the morning he went out to his cotton-house. His wife hearing a gunshot went out learn the cause. She found her husband in the cot ton house in a dying condition, the muzzle of his gun near his neck, which was torn open, and from which the blood was gushing. His clothing was on fire. He had ar ranged the gun so that he could pull the tirgger by a string with his foot. No cause is known for his act un less it was mental derangement, for he was prospering, living on a plan tation of good land owned by his father, Jacob Jackson, Sr. Such acts are very uncommon among the colored race. The deceased left a wife and several small children. Mr. T. H. Whitlock left this morning for Edcrefield, where he has gone to fill the position with Mr. Ed. Rives which was held by his brother, Mr. C. M. Whitlock. He will be a good man for this place. His young wife will join bim in town the latter part of this week. It is with much regret that our community gives this young souple up. Edgefield is to be congratulated upon gaining these honorable young men, the Whitlock brothers. Now harness them into your church and Sunday school work, and you will find them very faithful helpers. Lumber and brick have been laid 3own on the farm owned by Mr. Eddie Walker. This is soon to be jonverted into a cozy cottage, which, when finished, will be occu pied by Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Pad M?s "Eva Howell, of Florence, 3as been elected to teach our school ;he cominir,session. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pardue have Dought a pretty little Shetland po ly and cart for their children, and, )eginning next week, little W. A., Mildred, and Herbert will drive ?ach day to the Trenton school. We were glad to see Capt. B. F. ?raines, from Camp Jackson last veek. He is much pleased with his ?amp, but most of all pleased with lis'men. He says, "I am mighty veil pleased with my company, and he manner in which they are tak cg to the service. They certainly iave fine spirit, and are doing every bine; just right. He said further, We are well taken care of this ime-nothing like it was at Styx." Rev. and Mrs. Jos. A. Gaines rere down Sunday afternoon. The ormer has gone this week to hold meeting at Chappells. There are rumors of some land iles in our neighborhood this fall, ut nothing has matured vet. Weekly Cotton Review. The wide and varying fluctuation f values in the cotton market dur ig the past week has been more or ss the resuit of the technical con ition as it switched from time to me in a narrow market. The crop is not begun to move as yet in ifficient volume to bring about an stive and even trading, supplying ie necessary contracts, that is es ntial in a well balanced market, id the demand at the moment for ie actual ia sufficient to absorb the mited amount of spots. How ng this condition will exist is en rely problematical, and whether e free offerings which are yet to ime can be taken care of at pres et values is rather difficult to fore st. Our opinion, however, is that ben cotton begins to move in irmal volume the urgency of the ot demand will not be sufficient to sorb this supply at the present /el prices, and we, therefore, are the opinion that values will de ne to a still lower level. Yours very truly, Garrett & Calhoun, Inc. Sept. 15, 1917. We carry the well known brand Martha Washington shoes for lies. Best comfort made. Every ir guaranteed. None better. Rubenstein.