Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?EslabUsheu 1835. * ra /. L. KIMS._Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the posloffice at Edgefield. S. C. No communications will be published unless accompanied by the writer's name. Cards of Thanks.Ob'tuanes, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. Wednesday, July 10. Di SoSo TSR SASIKOS STAMPf ISSUED BY TE36 UNITED STATES Buy Them And jHelp Win The War FOR SALE EVERYWHERE Nobody would object to seeing the Huns hungry. There appears to be much wire pulling in congress over the telegraph telephone lines legislation. Hon. E. D. Smith is now senior senator from South Carolina-both in age and in term of service. To say that a man "is as honest as the days are long" these Hoover days, is saying a great deal for him. A seven-year-old Edgefield boy de sires to know why a bare-footed boy "stumps" the same t?e all summer, j It may be No Man's Land for the present. But before long the Allies will own every foot of it and more. Cut your sweetcnin' according to the supply-the supply is very limited The Huns no longer hunt the Amer icans. So much attention is being given to keeping the"home fires burning" that the political pot is hardly up to the boiling point. If United States senators are to be made over-night of unseasoned timber, there should be provided a training camp for such newly creat ed national lawmakers. \ N. It has been anounced that the De partment of Agiculture has discover ed a means of- poisoning the boll wee vil. We hope the War Department will also try it on the Huns. Conclusive evidence that our peo ple are now one and inseparable is the fact that our Southern boys, sons of Confederate veterans, do not mind being called "Yanks" in France As compared to the hardships a tobacco shortage would involve, ma ny men say a sugar shortage is noth ing. They would rather be deprived of their sweetenin' than their quid. If old King Cole was a merry old soul, he was unlike the Kaiser. A man with blood of millions of men and women and children on his hands can not be merry. If he tries to be, it's all camouflage. Congressman Jeanette Rankin has announced that she will be the repub lican candidate for the United States senate from Montana. Her only op ponent will be Senator Walsh, the Democratic senator, and doubtless he is quaking in his shoes already. 9 Sow Sorghum for Forage. We do not know how it is in other parts of South Carolina, but as for Edgefield county there is almost cer tain to be shortage of food for live stock. Unless a desperate effort ,is made along every line in the matter of planting late crops, owing to the apparent early neglect of these crops there will be an unprecedented short age next spring. A large acreage sown in oats may relieve the short age next summer. It is the period from October till May that must be provided for now. While it is too late to plant corn with the hope of hav ing the ears mature, yet it could be cut just before frost and housed for forage. A better crop still, for late planting to supplement the forape. would be sorghum. Plant some at once, fertilize it well, cultivate idly and a reasonably satisfz harvest will be realized. Unless thing: is done, and done at once, western hay as well as corn, will to be shipped into Edgefield e next spring. Now is the time tc vent this additional burden heaped upon already overtaxed t portation lines, to say nothing ol ing the actual cost of western Senator B. R. Tillman. j Although comparatively sma area and ranking very low in mi al wealth, South Carolina is n nized as one of the foremost S of the Union, and it is generally ceded that Edgefield county has tributed much to South Carol greatness. That this county has a leading factor in making his for the Palmetto state is due tc intellectual giants that this and generations have produced. Not have these prominent figures stand out silhouetted against the es of history possessed one eler of greatness, a giant intellect, they have possessed other elem of greatness as well. One a would not have caused them to tc so conspicuously above their fell Among the men who have n Edgefield and South Carolina g stands the lamented Benjamin R Tillman, who for the past thirty years has been n conspicuous lei of men. His entry into public '. his earner years having been u his farm in lower Edgefield cou: was made by a speech at Benni ville, in which he, among other thi advocated the abolition of the c vention system and the election public officers in a Democratic mary election. From that time (18 on, his influence and power stea< grew. He was twice elected gover by the "Reform" faction, in 1890 ; 1892. In 1894 he was elected to United States senate to succeed G M. C. Butler and served continuou up to his death, being actively gaged in his duties as chairman the committee on naval affairs at time he was stricken with the m? dy from which he never rcgair consciousness. While Senator Tillman achie\ much during his long term of act service that is not tangible or eas defined, yet some fruits of his labi will be an enduring monument to name. Conspicuous among the lat is Clemson college and the placing Winthrop college upon a permanc basis. From his first public utterar on, until his dream was accomplish! Senator Tillman advocated agrie tural and industrial training for t boys of South Carolina, and this w provided for through the establi ment of Clemson college. Senat Tillman also introduced the prese primary system, the selection of pu lie officers by popular ballot. Limit space will not permit of a lengtl review of his services as a nation legislator. Soon after entering up< his duties as senator he became national figure, ranking among tl foremost men of his day and gene ation. No member of either the lo\ er or upper house wielded a great? influence than he. Whenever he rai ed his voice the people gathered i the galleries and the senators occi pied their seats, being eager to hes him. His distinguished service, togctl er with the prestige he won brough added honor to South Carolina, th State which he so loved and whos good name he jealously guarded. Being a positive, aggressive chai acter, always ready to blaze the wa and let others follow, he sometime made mistakes, as do all men who un dertake to do things, but with th good which he accomplished set ove against the mistakes he made, th< preponderance is decidedly in favo: of the former. The home life of Senator Tillman the devotion to his wife and children was beautiful. Although his mannei was frequently brusque, yet then was underlying tenderness in his na ture that provoked the admiration oi all who really knew him. The universal esteem and affectior in which Senator Tillman was held was attested by the large concourse of people who gathered at Trenton from practically every county in this as well as from some other States tc do him honor. The numerous floral tributes, conspicuous among them being a beautiful design from Pres ident and Mrs. Wilson, were silent witnesses to the affection of friends from all parts of South Carolina and the nation at large. After a long, useful and brilliant public career, all that was mortal of Senator Tillman rests in Ebenezer churchyard beneath the sod which he loved so well. '>l2)sT^ifIy~^ quart and pint sizes. Please return either to my store or dairy. Mrs. W. L. Dunovant. 7-10-2L Just received a nice shipment of middy blouses at a very reasonable price. Come and look them over. ISRAEL MUKASHY. i Field Day Programme. The official family and the people who make the machinery of the Ad dison Mill go, together with a num ber of their friends, gathered at the fair grounds the 4th of July and had a day of outdoor sport and pleasure. The gates to the grounds were open ed early and the programme which had been printed was carried out to the letter. A spirited game of base ball was first played between Edge field and a visiting team. After a long hard-fought contest the score stood 4 to 2 in favor of Edgefield. After the very exciting sport upon the dia mond, racing contests were engaged in by boys, men, children and young ladies, a prize being awarded to the winner in each contest. Mr. T. A. Kightower and Mr. J. T. McNeil were both constantly on the grounds doing everything in their power to make the day one of pleasure to all who attended. At the close of the races, a boun tiful barbecue dinner, with sweets, was served in thc woman's building of the fair grounds. The meat was cooked by Mr. Pearce Ouzts who on more than one occasion has proven himself to be expert. It was served in plates upon long tables by a com mittee of ladies who were constant ly on the alert, leaving no one with out a bountiful supply of everything. In the afternoon a game of ball was again played. The entire day was one of unusual pleasure. Mourns Senator Tillman's 7 Death. Editor Edgefield Advertiser: Please tell every one to step lightly, for there is crepe upon my door. I learn that my beloved and grand old friend, Senator Tillman is no more. He has gone from this wicked world of ours; no more to gather its thoms or its Howers. With best of good wishes for all of his family. I am an old friend of his, boru in Edgefield, S. C., 1858. Fred J. Browne. Box 593, Plant City, Fla. Lanham-Barnes. (From Clintonville, Ohio, paper.) The marriage of Miss Ethel Har riet Lanham to Mr. E. Winfred Barnes was solemnized Thursday ev ening, June 20, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. B. Lanham, 157 Erie road, Clinton ville, by the Rev. Vernon S. Phillips pastor of the Tenth Avenue Baptist church. Members of the two families and a few guests were present. The long living room was decorated with, green plants and baskets of summer flowers. A large silk American flag hung above an altar of palms and daisies, lighted on either side by ca thedral candles in tall brass ' canda labra. Miss Ruth Chenowith of Lon don, Ohio, sang Cadman's "At Dawn ing" and "A Birthday" by Woodson. The wedding march was played by Mrs. E. M. Miller. The bride, who en tered on the arm of her father, wore a hat and gown of white georgette crepe with white crystal trimmings and carried a bouquet of white roses tended by her sister, Miss Ellie Miller tended by hr sister, Miss Ellie Miller Lanham, who wore a gown of sheer pink organdie and carried a cluster of Maryland roses. The bridegroom was in military uniform. The bride's going-away costume was of dark blue serge with which she wore a black and white tailored Milan hat. A buf fet supper was served, the dining room decorations being sweet peas and hanging baskets of ferns. Among the gifts was a set of silver with an interesting history, an heirloom in the bridegroom's famliy. Mrs. Barnes is a member of the Eta Upsilon Gamma sorority and has been devoting her time to kindergar ten teaching. While instructing a summer class at Lake Geneva, Wis., she met Mr. Barnes, who was attend -ing a conference of the Young Men's Christian Association, in which work he engaged after his graduation from Colorado university and the Y. M. C. A. college, Chicago. The couple will be alp home at 1423 North Church Street, Rockford, 111., where Mr. Barnes is in service at Camp Grant. Out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Barnes, Brooklyn, N. Y., parents of the groom Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Arnold, Mrs. Ida Chenowith, Miss Ruth Chenowith ?and Miss Fay Williams, London, Ohio; Mrs. C. C. Hatfield, Chicago, DI., and Mr. David Bevis, St. Louis, Mo. Notice to Shopping Public. For a while I am located in the retail dry goods depart ment of J. B. White & Co., Augusta, Ga., and I extend a cordial invitation to any of my Edgefield and Saluda friends to call on me while in the city. Respectfully, JAS. E. HART, Edgefield, S. C. Who has a these long that you co paring yoi presents. r tience and 1 have at this give this a \ inspect our wear, cent* and auto hi We have tl Society Bra best, becaui Royal Socie colors. THE C . The store STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BAW OF EDGEFIEI?D located at Edgefield, S. C., at the close I of business June 29, 1918. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts....$380,525.67 Over Drafts.- 9S4.72 j Liberty Loan Bonds owned by the Bank. _ 14,000.00 Furniture and Fixtures_ 1,000.00 Banking House. 5,000.00 Other Real Estate Owned.. 2,610,41 Due from Banks and Bankers 37,441.95 Currency. 3,668.00 Gold..... 900.001 Silver and Other Minor Coin 1,004.20 Exchanges for Clearing House. 1,812.85 j Total.$448.947. SO I LIABILITIES Capital Stock....._$ 57,400 00 Surplus Fund. "32,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid. 7,419.76 Individual Depos its Subject to Check.$ 97,491.55 Time Certificates of Deposits.... 254,636.49 - 352,128.04 SS. Total_.$448,947.80 State of South Carolina, I County of Edgefield. j Before me came E. J. MIMS, Cash ier of the above named bank, who, be ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. E. J. MIMS. Sworn to and subscribed before me ! this the 9th day of July, 1918. J. H. CANTELOU. Notary Public for South Carolina Correct Attest: J. C. Sheppard, B. E. Nicholson, A. S. Tompkins. Directors. Buy War Savings Stamps and help I win the war. Furthermore, these stamps are a safe investment. Delightful apple-butter, 20 cents per pound at L. T.- May's. We have a beautiful line of la dies silk skirts, stripes and solid; al so just received a nice Jine of serge skirts, such as cream, blue, black and gray serge. ISRAEL MUKASHY. good deal of spare 1 summer days? T uld use those mom* ir fancy work for This class of work c ;ime, which a numb 5 season of the year second thought? C line of stamped lir srpieces, pillow eas igs. ie .above articles ir nd, the best there : se it pays to clo. ty Thread for all pi that always says, T Do Not Close the Schoolhouse. School clays are over for the pres ent, but with the many activities that war times and local needs demand of us, the closing of the school term should not mean the closing of the school house doors. - Let us see if every rural school house cannot be used this vacation for some truly useful and education al work. ' I know of one schoolhouse in a nearby town that was kept open last summer for the purpose of canning surplus vegetables that might be sent in from neighboring gardens. Also, why not organize a Red Cross chapter in your community and keep the schoolhouse open for the purpose of making bandages, pneumonia jack ets and hospital garments for our wounded soldiers? Another plan would be to have it open certain days in the week for the meeting of a community knitting club. If you haven't a Red Cross chap ter yourself, you can secure wool from the chapter nearest you. Aside from these, there might be meetings of the United Farm Women home and farm demonstrators, sing ing clubs, the practicing of the boys' band, the girls' literary society, the Farmers' Union picnics, socials for money-making and athletic contests. May the closed door of every schoolhouse in every rural commun ity be a challenge to each person who passes it to see that those doors are opened and that the building is put to some useful, inspiring service.-? Progressive Farmer. FOR SALE: My house and lot on Jeter Street in the town of Edgefield -house has nine rooms and lot near ly two acres. There are good out buildings on the premises. Mrs. Eva W. Ouzts. 7-10-tf. Just received a car of Tilehold select Red Cedar Shingles. Get our prices before buying. We can save you money. I Trenton Fertilizer Co., Hardware Dept. Lost-Cameo pin, surrounded by pearls, at the Methodist church or on road home. Suitable reward offer ed. F. F. Rainsford, Trenton, S. C.. time during he thought mts in pre Christmas alls for pa er of people . Why not ome in and lens, ander es, tea sets i the Royal is. Get the arposes and STORE hank You University of South Carolina. Scholarship and Entrance Examina tions. The examination for the award of vacant scholarships in the University of South Carolina and for admission of new students will be held at the county court house, July 12, 1918, at 9 A. M. Applicants must not be more than sixteen years of age. When scho larships are vacant after July 12, they will be awarded to those making the highest average at examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for scholarships should write to President Curred for scholarship examination blanks. These blanks, properly filled out by the applicant, should be filed with Dr. Currell by July 5. Scholarships are worth $100, free tuition and fees, $138, total. Next session will open September 18, 1918. For further information write to THE PRESIDENT S. C. University, Columbia, S. C. 1785 1918 College of Charleston. South Carolina's Oldest College. 134th Year Begins September 27 Entrance examinations at all tho county-seats Friday, July 12, at 9 a. m. Four-year courses lead to the B. A. and B. S. degrees. A two-year pre medical course is given. Military training in all courses. A free tuition scholarship is as signed to each county of the State. Spacious buildings and athletic grounds, well equipped laboratories unexcelled library facilities. Expenses moderate. For terms and catalogue, address Harrison Randolph, President. Must be sound and free of holes. 15,000 washed fertilizer bags. 10,000 meal sacks unwashed. Will pay 10 cents each for these sacks. You can ship or bring them to me. L. Weiner, Johnston, S. C. New Orleans molasses in 10-gallou kegs at 75 cents per gallon. L. T. May.