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Wini Newspaper H ^M?^wlm EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1917 NO. 32 JOHNSTON LETTER Library Reception Pronounced Success. First Meeting U. D. C. of Fall Beautiful Home Wedding. The Library Reception which was held on Friday afternoon in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. VVatsou was a great success, quite a number of books being brought and many brought the price of a book. The idea of having a new library was- originated by the T. E. L. Class, of which Mrs. Watson is teacher, and the members had charge of the occasion. There was a pleasant intermingling and punch and nabiscos Mrs. W. E. LaGrove and Miss Daisy Brockington entertained with a most pleasant Rook Party last week, their entertainment being for two afternoons, all the matrons coming on Wednesday, and the young ladies on Thursday. Six tables were played on each occasions. On the first afternoon, the dec orations were of golden rod and wild yellow daisies, which gave a pleasing effect. The highest score was made by Mrs. H. D. Grant and she was presented with a box of correspond ence cards. Mrs. J. W. Marsh assisted the hostess in serving block cream in yellow and green, with macaroons. The decorations on the second after noon, were of marigolds, in two colors. After an animated game, at this occasion, Mrs. W. B. Ouzts, after making the highest score was given a bottle of toilet water. Block cream in the colors was served with pound cake. The members of the National League are delighted m hearing of bow much their box of clothing which they packed bas been ap preciatedby the^^ornmittee in New York"." TheTItter s?nt from headT quarters stated that the garments would each one be most acceptable by the needy of France and valued the box over a ?100. This box is now on its way to France, and the Committee stated that it would be glad to receive further donations of such articles. The box of 100 pillow slips which Detachment No. 1, of the D. A. R., made and sent on, has also been heard from. This letter came from a head worker in France, a woman of great ability. She expressed sincere appreciation of these and the great interest American women were mxnifestiug. Thc first meeting of the Mary Ann Buice chapter, \J. D. C., was had last Thursday afternoon and the new President Mrs. M. T. Turner expressed great pleasure in the large attendance, for this showed to what extent the members were taking up the work with interest. The retiring President Mrs. J. H. White offered resolutions of chapter work, these the chapter decided to discuss later. The chapter decided to do definite war relief work, and will equip a hos pital bed, as tLeir first work for the winter months. Mrs. Turner gave her plan for raising money to accomplish this, which is called "The Silver Thimble", and is an English idea. The members are to hand in all bits of broken jewelry, old unused 6ilver spoons, or any article of broken silver ware, and these will be purchased by a firm, which ad dress the chapter has. The committee appointed for war relief work is composed of Miss Clara Sawyer, Mesdames S. J. Watson and M. W. Crouch. A letter was read from Mr. Garrett, Dean of Coker College, concerning the scholarship held there by Miss Jamie Bruce, a member of the C. of C. here. The chapter gave $50 of thia, and the college $60. The chapter is delighted to be able to do this. The report of the Historian was heard with great pleasure. Mrs. O. D. Black, the Historian, stated that to date, which was final for the handing in of papers, the State Historian Mrs. Lawton had written, the Mary Ann Buie chapter was again head in Historical work, having written 82 papers. This makes the 3rd year the chapter has (Continued on Fifth Page.) HARDY'S HAPPENINGS. Stork Visits Home. Miss Lyon to Teach Sweetwater School. Slpendid Fall Gardens. The Stork visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bunch's home Oct. 2nd, and brought a darling little girl as a birthday gift for her eldest sister. Mary, as her birthday was Oct. 3. She is so delighted with her that I am afraid she will hurt "Ruth Lan ham" loving her so. All four, of the children think Ruth is the sweetest baby that ever was, and worry her holding her tiny hands. Little 2- year old Paul Herbert says * I need to hold little Ruth in my lap, Ma." As small as they think she ie. she weighs 8 lbs., and is so fat and pi etty. Mrs. S. V. Bunch is not feeling at all well, has quite a bad cold to add to all her other bad feelings. Mrs. W. H. Briggs has been confined to her bed 3 weeks with malaria, and is still quite sick. We hope she will soon be up again. Mrs. Ernest Ingrams has been quite sick- with fever, Hope she will soon conquor it. Mr?. Fouche opened school Mon day and has 10 pupils. We hear Miss Mattie Lyon will teach the Sweetwater school this winter. We visited Mrs. D. B. Thurmond Sundaj*, and after finding her gone, went to Miss Genie Hammond's and saw them both. Miss Genie is al ways at home, and always jolly. Mr. Harry Bunch carried Mr. aud Mrs. S. J. Corley, Mrs. Bill Adams and little son to Harlem, Ga., Sunday to visit Mr. Corley's daughter, Ida. Mr. Harry Bunch says the soldiers are out riding, all the way up to Harlem. They cer tainly swarm in Augusta every day, but Saturdays especially. The women there have gone daft over them, and may be to their regret B?rne day. We hear that Mr. Frank Townes is anticipating attending the fair in Atlanta. He is the only one from this section we have heard of go ing. We also hear he expects to exhibit some fine hogs at the fair in Augusta. Quite a proges?ive young man. Mr. Henry Hammond has a splen did fall garden which is bringing him in a rich reward for bis labors just now. Tomatoes, snap beans, butter beans, and turnips, and they are all bringing fancy prices just at this season. Ile and Miss Genie Hammond have fine crops. They had good seasons of rain, which made things yield so well. Then too they are stiring people, and after all that counts, as well as the seasons. Hardy's. Chew More and You'll Eat Less and Feel Better Here are a few suggestions intend ed to supplement Mr. Hoover's wise efforts to save the world from star vation. SUGGESTION* No. 1.-Chew your food well. The biggest waste of food in this country grows out of hasty eating- Half-chewed food is half digested. The other half is wasted. SUGGESTION No. 2.-Chew your food thoroughly. If you bolt your food, you swallow twice as much as you need before your body's food dictator finds out what you've done. Everybody has a "Mr. Hoover" in the back of his tongue-an eptire force of food dictators-about forty of them, the papillae circumvallate (put your tongue far out and you can see these war-like papillae). Every papilla is a food inspector, a professional taster and food dictator, an expert in food economy that will infallably tell you when you have eaten enough, if given a fair chance, to perform its function. ? If you fill the mouth-hopper so fast that the food morsels have to be swallowed like after-dinner pills, the food slips by the inspector unobserv ed and the dictator doesn't have time to shut the appetite gate just at the right moment-when you have eaten all you need. In recent years Horace Fletcher who pioneered a renaissance of chewing b23 proved that a man can live on half as much food if he chews well and will enjoy his food im mensely more than when he gulps it down without half tasting it.-Dr. John H. Kellogg. Liberty Bonds and Food Conservation Campaign South Carolina must purchase''$15,000.00 worth of Liberty Loan Bonds. Two hundred and fifty thousand/South Carolina families must be registered in the food saving movement. The call of President Wilson foi America to organize for war must be answered. Thousands of young South Carolinians have gone to fight and the people at home must save food and buy the bonds. The registration of all of the bornes in the food saving movement will take place during the week of October 21 to 28. Several thousand volunteer workers will be needed if South Carolina is to succeed. Appeal is hereby made for patriotic South Carolinians to get in touch with the chairman of the county council of defense, the chairmen of the Liberty Loan committee and help make these movements a success in South Carolina. The ministers of the State are Urged to discuss these vital movements from the pulpit. The school teachers are urged to talk about the movements in the school rooms. The farmers of the State have many millions of surplus money. They are urged to invest in Liberty j&onds. It is a safe investment and good insurance against the hard times which may follow the war. This appeal is made in the name of the Liberty of our country. The call is urgent, lt is a war measure. The people of South Carolina must uphold tlie hands of our President. The movement for the conservation of food as proposed by Herbert Hoover must be a success. The people are simply asked to conserve the food supply. There is nothing binding about the card. Is is purely a patriotic appeal. DAVID R. COKER, Food Administration for South Carolina Chairman of the State Council of Defense. _. Woman's Christian Temperance. Union. The October Meeting of the W. C. T. U, took place at the residence | of Mrs. W. L. Dunovant on Monday afternoon. There was a large in tendance, and reports of the year's work and accomplished were given by the various officers, Mrs. J. L. Mims, president; Mrs. W. L. Dun ovant, cor-secretary and Mrs. W. A. Byrd, tressurer. A pleasant feature of the pro gramme was an instrumental solo by Benjamin, tue gifted son of Mr. and Mrs. VV. S. Cogbum. The devotions were led by Mrs. M. P. Wells, and consisted of a beautiful selection of thoughts on humility, kindness and courtesy. The minutes were read by the secretary, Mrs. J. W. Stewart. Two visitors, Mrs. ?mma Anderson, and Mrs. Joseph Hughes of Abbe ville, were greeted and welcomed. Several notes of thanks were read and the coming State convention at Aiken Oct. 19-21 was discussed. The spacious halls and reception rooms were tastefully and abundant ly-decorated with the flowers which nature so bountifully lavishes upon us at this autumn season. Golden rod and cosmos brightened every corner and cheered all who entered. At the close of the programme a dainty course of salad, sandwiches and coffee, with whipped cream, was served. Nothing From Washington Yet. No statement has yet been received from Washington concerning the holding of an examination under the Civil Service rules for filling vacancy in the Edgefield postoffice caused by the death of Mr. J. P. Ouzts. It is probable that there will be a dozen applicants. The place pays some thing like $1,800 annually and is a life-time job. Rey. Geo. P. White. Rev. Geo. P. White resigned the pastorate of the First Baptist church ?ere Sunday to accept the pastorate fcf the Bamberg Baptist church, and will at an early day move to.Bam berg. Mr. White has been pastor here for more than four years, and is a strong preacher and a wise leader. Many members of the congregation have expressed regret that he felt called to accept the work in Bamberg. His successor has not been secured, but a committee has been appointed to suggest a man. Union Times. (Rev. George White is an Edge field county boy and his success as a minister is watched with much genuine interest by his Edgefield friends). ^ Capt Francis W. Sheppard. The friends of Francis W. Sheppard, the youngest son of Ex Gov. and Mrs. John C, Sheppard, over the State will be pleased to .cara ot* his promotion. He entered the military service as a lieutenant in the Eighth Field Artillery and was a few days ago promoted to the office of captain of JBattery B_of the Eighth Field Artillery, stationed at Camp Robinson, near Sparta, Wis. Captain Sheppard graduated with honors from the Citadel with the class of 1910 and was recommended by Colonel Bond for a commission in the regular army, and upon that recommendation, together with the record ht made at the Citadel, he was commissioned as lieutenant soon after graduation in lfllti. His Edgefield friends are delighted over hie recent promotion. Poultry Raising. Poultry raising has often been em phasized for a side line to bring in cosh income to help the housekeeper meet her weekly expenses. Many have been able to supply the gro ceries that must be bought from cash received from the fowls and from eggs. But enough emphasis has not been given the fact that poultry may sup ply the family with fresh meat and with eggs, two foods that may be instrumental in holding living cost down. As many can testify the ex pensive foods are generally fresh meats. Eggs are substitutes for fresh meat and are themselves high ly nutritious, being high in protein and mineral matter. Since protein is the constituent that is expensive when bought, it follows that those who serve eggs or chickens on their tables are saving expensive living. It will pay in making plans to pro vide the farm home with suitable foods to raise chickens for the pur pose of serving, and eggs to use in cooking and serving during the year. The surplus, of course, may be sold on the market and the cash used to buy articles that cannot be raised on the farm. A dollar saved is a dollar made. Every dollar your hens save you dur ing the year will be one dollar credit for their services on the farm. It will pay to give the poultry a fair chance and use poultry and eggs for the table to reduce living cost. Farm and Ranch. Gruff Bachelor (in restaurant)-I am glad to see your baby has kept still at last, madam. Mother-Yes, sir, yon are the only thing that has pleased him since he saw the animals eat at the zoo. RED OAK GROVE. Practical Sermon by Pastor. Circle No. 3 to Meet Friday. Mrs. McClendon Con valescent. History was an interesting study at school for me. But not until re cently, have I enjoyed Biblical His tory, because I just could-not un derstand it, and sinee our nations call to service, and our generals commanding the armies, comes to my mind Hezekiah Clay, Sennache rib, Isaiah, the long and honorable career of Daniel, the return of the exiles from Babylon. David praised God, thanked him for past bless ings, and in much humility pleaded for continued mercy, thereby being taught wonderful good is wrought by our afflictions. "He that goeth forth and weepetb, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." The service at Red Oak Grove last Sunday was quite interesting. Our pastor, Rev. G. W. Bussey, is known,by his practical manner of preaching, was at his best, using a9 his Text 2nd Peter: 3-18. We wish more could have been with us and enjoyed the services. Mn Fred Mima came from Train ing Camp at Columbia, spent week end with his parents, and attended services at Red Oak Grove. Mrs. Nick Griflis is on a visit to her daughter at Edgefield, Mrs. Trapp Mofl?anos. Mrs. Griffis is quite active for one of her years, nearing her eighty-third birthday. Mr. Elbert Dorn with his three interesting and pretty little grand daughters, Evelyn, Mary and Alva Jordan have recently returned from Charlotte, N. C., guests of Mrs. Enoch Senn. Circle No. 3, under the leadership of Mrs. Will Whatley will hold their meet ing OD Friday evening before second Sunday at Mrs. Luth er Dom's home. Theyihave splen did opportunity and we feel sure they appreciate same and will find much pleasure in the meetings. Misses Marie Hamilton and Ber tha Parkman had as their guests last week Misses Martha McDaniel and Carrie May Johnston of Red Hill. Mr. Dewey McClendon is conva lescing now, after quite a hard tight with the fever. Mrs. W. M. Agner's presence will be missed at our Soqial Circle Wednesday, she being in Augusta with little Preston who now ia awaiting an operation to take place to-day at childrens hospital. One of our young men is quite happy with a nice new Ford, but oh, look and listen, what does so many Georgia trips mean. Time will tell now 30on. Mr. and Mrs. Sara Agner, accom panied by Mrs. John Holland of Greenwood motored to Blyth, Ga., in their 1917 Ford last Saturday. Mrs. Daisey Clegg has returned from Augusta where she went shop ping last week. Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey Morgan were guests in our '"town" last Sunday. Mr. Joe Bussey and wife drove to "Broad St," as he calls our town, with Mrs. Lizzie Shelton. Mr. Albert Shelton is employed with Contractor Archey building cantonment in Newport News, Va. He writes it is quite interesting to see so many big war vessels where so many soldiers are employed. He has been informed, from Fewport News, is where many of our soldiers will sail for France. Mrs. Tuther Timmerman spent last Saturday with her mother, Mrs. Alford O'neal of Augusta. Two Scholarships in Naval Academy. Trenton, Oct. 8, 1917. Senator Tillman announoes that he has two vacancices at Annapolis Naval Academy for the session be ginning in the fall of 1918. Those desiring to take the examination for these ccholarships must com muni cate with State Superintendent of Education Swearingen, .who will have entire charge of the matter. It is understood the examination will"be held February 19 or April 16, 1918. It will be useless for anyone to appeal to the Senator for appoint ment without taking the examina tion. He says he has never ap pointed anyone who did not pass FOOD CONSERVATION Campaign to be Waged. Cap tains Appointed For Every Community. Pledge Cards Signed. If the great European war is to won by the Allies, they must be supplied with food from America. Under normal conditions our allies in Europe are compelled to import large quantities of food annually. Owing to the ravages of war, their supply from their own soil is far less than normal. It is therefore all the more necessary that we supple ment their meagre supply from our store houses and granaries. In order to feed our constantly increas ing population and ship?broad what is actually needed, there must be a curtailment of waste and consump tion here at home of the products that can be easiest shipped to Europe. To the end that there be concerted action in conserving food, a cam paign is being waged all over the country under government direction. This State is being thoroughly organized for this patriotic work, and Edgefield county must have its part. Pledge cards will be carried to the door of every home during the week of October . 21-28. In order that the work may be properly organized and systematically prose cuted, County Chairman N. G. Evans hau appointed the following community captains who will ap point their co-workers for their respective communities and report to him at once. The time is short and active steps should be taken at once. The captains or community leaders are: Anitoch-C. C. Jones. Red Hill-H. E. Quarles. Cleora-F. A. Williams. Pleasant Lane-F. L. Timmer man. Meeting Street-J. H. Cogburn. McKendree-J. M. Shaffer. Johnston-P. C. Stevens. Long Branch-G. W. Scott. Trenton-L. G. Watson. Mt. Zion-Mrs. W. J. Gaines. Ropers-D. E. Lanham. Colliers-Mrs. G. A. Adams. Red Oak Grove-Mrs. T. W. Lamb< Rehoboth-R. A. Wash. Meriwethei-H. F. Cooper. Berea-Mrs. W. L. Nicholson, Edgefield-Miss Elizabeth Rains ford. Harmony-W. H. Smith. Red Cross Seals. The South Carolina Anli-Tuber culosjs Association will conduct the sale cf the Red Cross Seals from Thanksgiving Day until Christmas. Every one interested in the excellent work of the Association and in the organization known as the co-opera ting committee on the Tuberculosis War Problem should begin at once to advertise the sale of the Red Cross Seals. The purchase of the little Christ mas stamps is within the reach of ALL. We want to sell one million seals this year. They cost one penny a piece. If you cannot help in a big way, use a little effort to make this Christmas sale a success. With a little trouble and a LOT of enthu siasm you can "do your bit" to further a big cause. -For further information apply to Mrs. Annie Iredell Rembert, Ex. Sec'ry, S. C., Anti-Tuberculosis Association. the examination and does not expect to begin such practice now. This is an excellent chance for two young, bright, ambitious boys to enter Annapolis and thus secure a commission in the navy. . The Senator often expresses re gret that "more of the State's young people do not take the civil service examination. Practically all gov ernment jobs, in Washington and throughout the country, are under civil service rules, and many of them pay handsomely. Many of our graduates from the various col leges are equipped to take these ex aminations, yet very few do so. Those interested in the matter should write the Civil Service Com mission for a manual of instruc tions.