Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?Es?abltshru 1B35. /, L. A?/MS,-.Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the posioffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published anless accompanied by the writer's name. Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. Wednesday, January 30. Haven't December and January been long months? In speaking of measles, always say ''it" instead of "them." The lawyers throughout Georgia are happy-the celebrated Smith case is ?till in court. How many Smileage books have you decided to buy? Several hundred should b? quickly sold in Edgefield. To the farmer who neglects his food crops thirty-cents cotton will prove to be a very disastrous camouflage. Why is it that paople are more sen sitive to cold in church? You seldom hear anyone complain of a cold opera house. Owing to the zero weather, the boll weevil has not advanced any further this winter than the Germans did at Verdun. It will not be long before an order will come down from Washington re stricting joy-riding. And that wouldn't be a very bad order either, would it? The soldier boys in camp are prais ing the Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A., both of which organizations deserve our loyal and very generous support. They tell us that the birth rate in Germany is decreasing. May it de crease on and on forever. That would bea bloodless method of extermina tion. If the war is won, sacrifices must be made, and ours thus far-all of them put together-are infinitesimal as com pared to what our Allies in Europe are enduring. When you feel disposed to complain think how much worse it could be-and proably will be. If it were not too late to plant wheat, we would wager a goodly sum that the acreage in this county would be increased ten fold. It is probable that J the food situation will be even more acute, however, when the season for sowing wheat comes again. The patriotic citizen accepts per emptory orders and drastic regulations from Washington with a smile rather than a frown of disapproval, realizing that our country is in the greatest war that history has yet recorded and sac rifices must be made if we are to win. The landing of 500,000 soldiers on foreign soil, we!l armed and properly equipped, with 1,009,000 more ready to follow as soon as transportation can be provided, is a mighty good showing for the war department up to this time. Carping critics should say no more. Tax Order Rescinded. Yielding to the pressure brought to bear through the legislature, the tax commission has virtually rescinded its recent order concerning real estate for taxation by amending it so as to read "42 per cent" instead of 50 per cent of its value. This is a very satisfac tory settlement of a perplexing prob lem. The tax commission had good ground upon which to stand in contend ing for the raise, having raised the assessment of corporations above that at which real estate was assessed in the past, and yet in a crisis like the present when conditions are very ab normal and real estate values are tem porarily very high it would be un wise to attempt a 50 per cent, raise. We believe the order of the tax commission, as amended, will meet with general favor among tax payers. It is hoped that by the time real estate has to be assessed again (in 1922) that everything will be restored . to a normal status. Men Guilty of Perjury. Several attempts have been made to improve the liquor situation in South Carolina by amending the quart-i> month law but it seems nov; that the , legislature will allow th? law to re- , main as it is. It was contemplated when the quart-a-month law was en acted that no liquor would be shipped into the State except for medicinal purposes, shutting intoxicants out al together as a beverage. While no doubt the letter of the law is being carried out, yet the spirit of it is be ing frequently violated by hundreds of persons who order whiskey purely for beverage purposes. An example should be made of some of the men who per jure themselves. Public sentiment should be so strong that men who are well, and who have no "sick wife" to hide behind, will be afraid to go be fore the judge of probate and make i oath that the whiskey is to relieve sickness. Judge of Probate Kinnaird has issued all permits strictly accord- i ing to law, and yet everybody knows that most of the individuals who make the oaths are violating the spirit of the law. If the legislature does not improve the situation, the people should stand behind the judge of pro- i bate and help him to curtail the num ber of permits. Nothing in these lines I is intended as a reflection upon Judge i Kinnaird, for we have no more law- ! abiding citizen in the county than h* I is. We are simply calling attention to a deplorable situation and urging an i improvement of conditions. A look 1 into the express office will convince : anyone that an improvement is greatly i needed. 1 Red Oak Grove News. We've had no services at Ked Oak Grove for the past month due, , in part, to bad roads and bad ( weather. Many are looking forward to . next Sunday to the eomiug of our beloved pastor, Kev. (T. W, Bussey, | having had no preaching service since November. Tie nach a regret- , table occurence to the ''once month" , churches, to miss a service, for ^ then, many are deprived of this 1 great pleasure. When I was a child my home j enfiuence was such as to teach the evil of worthless and "trashy" reading matter, and were it not for that blesrdng coming to me, 1 life would be void of one great , pleasure today. While I do not agree with some, to be selfish , enough to read and be satisfied, that is enough required, because Loid said, "neglect not the as sembling of yourselves together." While the Social Circle at Mrs. Lambs was small in attendance, yet ir, bas been much appreciated, due ] largely to it being composed of moth ers who have large families of '<t- . th; children who seemed to enjoy the recreation spiritually. Mrs. Sallie Timmerman will be < hostess for our circle Wednesday p. m., the 6th. We hope to have good attendance. Our Y. W. A's. persevere in , their endeavors, holding a meeting last Sunday p. m. Fifth Miss Mag- J gie Agner, as the inclement weath er prevented an attendance the i Sunday before at Mrs. Joe Bus- : sey's. . - Mrs. Maggie (TrifhV many friends . will be -delighted lo know, she is able to sit up now, and with as sistance has been making few steps. j It was such a treat to be the guests in the hospiuble home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Young's. A treat indeed, in many instances. Like many, they have had their cares and sorrows; been weighed in the balance, and assuredly, not found j wanting, thus to be with them, is indeed a real privilege. As great as our government, with ? all of the wisdom by which it is operated, each and every one, must ^ cooperate. May the housewives catch the importance of their intel gent share of the victory, that is to ^ be won, largely by their help. Modoc, S. C. No??cF^ ! CREDITORS. Notice is hereby given to all per- y sons indebted to the estate of F. E. Randall, deceased, to make pay ment to either of the undersigned. And all persons holding claims against the said estate should pre sent them for payment to either of 1 the undersigned properly attested. ( W, H. PARDTJE, R. D. RIPLEY. Executors. 1 Jan. 19, 1918. } Our 6tock of furniture, Bed Roora : Suits, Beds, Wardrobes, Mattresses i and Springs of all kinds is com- i plete. Also a full stock of Chairs, Rugs, Art Squares, Clocks, Kitchen i Cabinets, etc. We are in a position ? to make prices reasonable. I B. B. Jones. i JOHNSTON LETTER. (Continued From First Page.) juest of Mrs. McCrnght. Mrs. J. D. Bartley is at hom? igain, having been in Charleston foi the past three months in the govern merit's employ. The union service of the variom denominations was held ow Sunday evening in the Lutheran church, th? Rev. E. C. Baily preaching. A surprine marriage of the past week was that of Miss Nora Ker long to Mr. Horace Holmes, thc marriage taking place at Ridge in the home of Rev. A. C. Bakpr, whe performed the ceremony. Mr, Holmes was here for a visit from Camp Sevier, whore he is now sta tioned, and persuaded his fiance not to wait any longer for their marri age. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes went to Greenville on Sunday. Even the little folks are interested in knitting, and have their after noons once a week for knitting in stead of playing. Nine little girls, all on West Main street, have a hue knitting club, these being Misses Grace Turner, Katherine Wright, Willie Waters, Lona l?erry, Estelle Wright, Frances Crouch, Inez Rhoden and Stewait Boyd. These met with Katherine and Estelle Wright on Friday afternoon, each doing some kind of knitting. Some were knitting doll mufflers and socks, and larger mufflers for them selves to wear to school. After knitting for awhile Katherine gave ill a certain length of time to see ?.ho could knit the most, her mother keeping measure, and it was found that Crace Turner could knit the fastest, and was given a little crepe ie chine handkerchief. The little hostesses then served hot chocolate md cake. Following out the government's jrders the stores all closed last Mon lay for the first tithe, and will con inue to do this as long as it is re lui red. Thursday, January 24, was ob served by the W. C. T. TJ. as the lay of special prayer for National ^institutional Prohibition, and the ueeting was held that afternoon in .he home of Mrs. J. H. White, which was very patriotic in decora .ions of flags, each flag having on it Jie name of a dry State. The special program as arranged n the Union Signal was followed, President, Miss Payne, conducting he meeting. The L. T. L., with Hags, sang 'Prohibition Plenty in 1!)2U," which was very effective. There was a good attendance of the members, and visitors were also present. Nearly every one present Look some part in this special day af prayer. After the meeting Mrs. J. L. Walker read a letter from Hon. J. L. Walker, in which he stated that i bill concerning special provision for unfortunates seemed favorable. Ttiis bill is especially hoped for passage by W. C. T. (J. members, :>ne of their departments being 'Mora! Education." A special pray er was made that this bill would be passed. The Civic League meeting of last tveek, conducted by the president, Mrs. S. J. Watson, bad several mat tera of general interest acted on. There were several protests, one jeiug against the keeping of swine n town after March 1. Also a pro est regarding the said town paper. These protests were to go before the jouncil at meeting of Monday eve ling. Tbe matter of poultry running at arge is hoped to be prevented. The matter of a county tubercular samp for colored people was dis mssed, and an entertaiment com mu?e was to be appointed to get a ?ucleus for this. The fact that the women of Co rnubia are considering beautifying onie of the spaces of the camp grounds at the buildings with flow ira was discussed. A committee vas appointed to collect seeds and lowers that could be used to help lid in this. A fund was also started to send , lowers from the league here to the jase hospital to give to any of tile lick soldiers, it having been learned hat one vase of flowers, owing to ,he scarcity, had brought good meer in a dozen or more rooms vhere the soldier boys were sick. ( The next meeting will be with Mrs. Watson. The New Century club met last Tuesday with MibS Zena Payne. The treasurer, Mrs. James Strother, .eported having sent $10.00 for ^ ?oramunity work in the State. Mrs. W. E. LaGrone stated that l?verai very interesting scrap-books, ^ nade by the members, were ready to ae sent to the hospital in France. These books contain good clippings. ' inecdotes, funny page pictures, and ?viii no doubt be much enjoyed by ' .ecuperating patients. Mrs. White, chairman of com- ? nittee on Home Economics, sug gested that farmerH who had any 1 iroduce of any kind to sell to U8e f .he blackboard idea, and advertise t at:the road near the home. This s being done in many Slates, and is i great help to many, and the farm ?r as well. Thc idea of the club requesting the farmers to do this ivas accepted, and pamphlets will bc issued and sein out suggesting ibis. Miss Eva Rushton, chairman of program committee, read the pro gram as made ont for Reciproci ty Day, February 19, which was ieee pied with thanks. The meeting will be a public one, in high school building, and partic ipated in by t li H four federated ?lubs-this one, tho Cultus club, the Music club and Civic Leage. Mis. Coker, State president of federated clubs, bas accepted the invitation of the Cultus club to be present, and Mrs. Walker. Statt. chairman of Home Economics, bas oeen invited by the Civic League. The subject for the afternoon was "The War Poets," Mrs. LaGrone ead'ng. "Life of James Barron Hope," Miss Irene Montgomery; poem, 'Under One Blanket," Mrs. J. A. Lott; "The War Poets," Miss Eva Rushton; poem, "The Magnolia," Miss Alma Woodward; "Stonewall Jackson's Way," Mrs. J. H. White; 'The Southern Republic," Mn. J. L Walker. The program closed with a splen did paper on "The Influeuce of the War Between the States on South on Literature," by Mrs. P. N. Lott. Later the hostess served fruit ?elly, whipped cream and white fruit cake. The Cultus club met Saturday af ernoon with Miss Gertrude Strother, he president of the club. An interesting study of ' Twelfth Slight" was had. this being led by Mrs. Allen M obley. Mesdames L. S. Maxwell and J. W. Cox gave good papers on parts )f the play, and there was a general liscussion. The hostess served delicious re 'reshiuenls, being assisted by Miss Daisy Brockington. Wife Happy Over His Big Appetite. HRS. ROGERS APPRECIATES HUSBAND'S COMPLIMENT TO UER COOKING ONCE SUFFERED MUCH. VIK.S. ROGERS SUFFERED LOXG WITH STOMACH TROUBLE BUT WAS RESTORED BY TAXLAC. "My fine appetite certainly ileaees my wife, for she is a good jook and likes to see me enjoy my neals," said H. M. Rogers, of 1UG [Judd St., Elmira. N. V., in a story for men, and womer, too, who have i finicky appetite anil cannot eat .he tine, nourishing meals that are ?et before them. "fcora while," Mr. Rogers ex plained, "I couldn't eat any solid 'ood. I was continually bothered arith gas and bloating that made me feel as if I were going to burst. My breath would come short and I vould have a stuffed up, sufh'cating feeling, li seemed lo affect my leart. My stomach was so sore I :ould bani ly touch it. I kept doc or i ng and trying remedies, hut got vorse instead of better. While I vas Buffering so I kept hearing )f a new medicine, Tanlac, and lomMenced to take it. I didn't ret any relief from the first bottle, md I said to.myself, "Stung again." nit people told me to give it a fair rial, and so I kept on. In a little vhile then I began to improve. \fter my fourth bottle I felt fine, rhe old appetite came back; I did lot have auy more gas or bloating >r suffocating spells, and my stom ich and whole system were toned ight up. "That is all true," declared Mrs. iogers. "Tanlac worked wonders br him, and we are glad to tell ?ur experience to everyone. It is no ise to doubt this Tanlac; it does the vork." Tanlac is the Master Medicine or ailments of stomach, liver and cidneys and catarrhal effections, vhich so often makes good after )ih-'T medicines have failed. Edgefield, Penn & Holstein. Cold Springs. H. Ernest Quartes. Edgefield, R. P. D. No. 2, J. H. ?eel. Johnston, Johnston Drug Com >any. Modoc, G. C. McDaniel. Parksville, Robertson & Com >any. Plum Branch, J. W. Bracknell k Son. Plum Branch, R. F. D. No. 2, S. P. Winn & Bro. Trenton, G. W. Wise. One solid car of buggies just un oadtd and two more on the road rom the best factories. B. B. Jones. Wheatless and Meatless Days. Tlie Food Administration ask>j every loyal American to help win the war by maintaining rigidly, as a minimum of saving, the following program: Have Two Wheatless Days (Mon day and Wednesday) in every week, and One Wheatless Meal in every day. Explanation - On ''Wheatless" days and in "Wheatless" meals of other days use no crackers, pastry, macaroni, breakfast food or other cereal food containing wheat, and use no Hour in any form except the small amount that may be needed for thickening soups or gravies, or for a binder for corn bread and other cereal breads. As to bread, if you have it at home, use other ce reals than wheat, and if you buy it, buy only war bread. Oar object is, that we should buy and consume one-third less wheat products than we did last year. Have One Meatless Div (Tues day) in every week and One Meat less ?Meal in every day. Have Two Porkless Days (Tuesday and Satur day) in every week. Explanation-"Meatless" means without any cattle, hog or sheep products. On other days use mut ton and lamb in preference to beef or pork. "Porkless" means with out pork, bacon, ham, lard or pork product;', fresh or preserved. Use tish, poultry and eggs. As a nation we eat and waste nearly twice as much meat as we need. Make every day a Fat-Saving Day (butter, lard, lard-substitutes, etc.) Explanation-Fry les?; bake, broil, boil or stew foods instead. Save meat drippings; use these and vegetable oils for cooking instead of butter. Batter has food values vital to children; therefore, give it to them. Use it only on the table. Waste no soap; it is made from fat. lie careful of all fats. We use and waste two and a half limes as much fat as we need. Make every day a Sugar-Saving Day. Explanation-Use less susrar. Less sweet drinks and candy con taining sugar should be used in war time. As a nation we have used twice as much sugar as we need. Use Fruits, Vegetables and Po tatoes abundantly. Explanation-These foods are healthful and plentiful, and, at the same time, partly take the place of other foods which we must save, i Raise all you can for home use. Use Milk wisely. ' Explanation-Use all of the milk; waste no part of it. The children s must have whole milk. Use sour J and skim milk in cooking and for cottage cheese. Hoarding Food, Any one buy- | ing and holding a laiger supply of food now than in peace time, ex cept foods canned, dried or pre served in the home, is helping to \ defeat the Food Administration in c its attempt to secure a just distribu tion of food and the establishment t of fair prices. The Food Hoarder ? is working against the common good and even against the very safety of the country. Hoarding food in households is both sel ti-h 1 and unnecessary; the Government ' is protetitig the food supply of its s people. r ANNOUN NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL 87 MILK BOSTON, Bf ASS We announce the appoin McGee, of Anderson, Soi Mr. Theodore W. Bethea, our service. General agency offices w derson, and for the convei Policyholders a District A Charleston, at our present with Mr. William B. Mitel ly identified with our Charl charge as District Manager. Mr. McGee has had brc euee in office and field, and the requirements of the pc of the company and its ni charge of on February 1, 1 your interest and influence 1 Very truly, D. F. AI i HOUSEHOLD CARES. Tax the Women of Edgefield the Same as Elsewhere. Hard to attend to household du ies. With a constantly aching back. A woman should uot have a bad Mick, And she seldom would if the kid leys were well. Donn's kidney Pills are endorsed )y thousands. Have been used in kidney trouble >ver 50 years. Ed??cfi('2?d women should profit jy the following experience. Mrs. H. A. Busch, 1300 Park \ve., Aiken, S. C., says: "I had a lull pain immy back that bothered neall the time. In the morning I vas sore and stiff and couldn't do ny housework. I had dizzy spells, :oo. I used di It?rent medicines )ut got no relief until I tried Doan's Kidney Pills. They re noved the backache and improved ny condition in every way." Price ??c. at all dealers. Don't timply ask for a kidney remedy ret Doan's Kidney Pills-the same .hat cured Mrs. Busch, Foster-Mil jurn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Notice. . Duing the session of the Legisla ture my clients may see me at my office on Monday and Saturday of ;ach week. In the meantime they :an either write me at Edgetield or Columbia, and all matters will have prompt attention. B. E. NICHOLSON. Jan. 7, 1918. TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are hereby notified iot to hunt or trespass in any man ier whatsoever upon my land. The .unning of stock at large is also forbidden. This means every body, without exception. A. Cato. Trenton, S. C. A. H. Corley, Surgeon Dentist Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. WANTED: Three farm hands, will rent or employ for shares or pav good wages. W. J. Lanham Kdgefield, S. C., R. F. D. 2. l-9-2pd. FOR SALE: Six mules, will be told at a reasonable price. W. W. \dams & Company. l-l?tf. WANTED : Several hundred Kindles of fodder. Apply at The Advertiser office. Just received one car of Hackney vagons, and one car of White Hick >ry wagons, all sizes and all kinds. These wagons have been tested and ,heir quality proven by Edtretield 'armers for a number of years. B. B. Jones. Full stock of undertakers' sup ilies, from the cheap collin to the jest metalic casket. Our hearse re ponds promptly to all cal's. B. B. Jones. CEMENT LIFE INSURANCE CO. STREET IACHUSETTS January 2, 1918 it ment of Mr. Horace J. it li Carolina, succeeding who has resigned from ill be established at An nience of our Charleston gency will be retained at offices No. 56 Broad St., lell, for many years close eston General Agency, in >ad life insurance experi is well equipped to meet )sition to the satisfaction embers. He will assume .918, and the prestige of will be appreciated. TEL, vice-President.