Establish 1335.
J. L. MIMS,_Editor.
Published every Wednesday in The
Advertiser Building at $2.00 per year
in advance.
Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Edgefield, S. C.
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lished unless accompanied by the
writer's name.
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olutions and Political Notices pub
lished at advertising rates.
Wednesday, November 20
There is no mistaking the fact t^at
John Barleycorn is on his last leg.
There are autocrats and autocrats.
Nobody objects to Everett True's au
tocratic ways.
Greenwood has some big men that
are putting over some big deals, run
ning up into the millions.
. It is altogether fitting that Presi
dent Wilson should sail next week
for Europe on the George Washing
ton.
When our boys come home they
* must have the BIGGEST WEL
COME that can be accorded them.
Just an ordinary welcome will not
suffice.
Think of it! Scores of Edgefield
county boys are members of thc div
isions that have been ordered home.
This should cause a rousing Thanks
giving throughout Edg:'ield county.
We occupy the golden mean be
tween snow in New England and
snow in Texas. Practically no ice in
November is a climate that is hard to
beat.
There never was a crowned head
in Eurone that was honored like
President Wilson will be honored on
reaching France, and best of all the
honor shown him will be spontaneous
and sincere.
Tighten your grip on cotton. Eu
rope is naked, as well as starved, and
spinners will finally have to pay for
the ra w product a price in proportion
to the present price of the manufac
tured cotton goods.
Th? war is over ir>. Europe but
there are some mighty big- questions
yet. to be settled on this side of the
Atlantic, among them being govern"
ment ownership of public utilities and j
adjustnv nt of capital and labor upon
a pre-war or normal basis.
Tho old gobblers that are schedul
ed for the Thanksgiving feast say
they ha '. been led to believe the war
on Turkey was at an end and that
the Alih ;, like the Germans, should
not treat peace pacts as mere "piec
es of paper."
Hurrah for the soldiers and sailors
of Nov.- York! They attacked Bolshe
vism and the red flag in their incep
tion. We do not want any "iron
heels" in America unless they be used I
in stamping out this worst form of
so-calied Socialism. Then we should
welcome them.
Thanksgiving Day.
If there ever was a time when the
hearts of all the people of all the
world should well up with gratitude j
to God that time is now. After more
than four years of the fiercest war
that the world has ever experienced,
entailing greater property losses and
more human suffering than almost
all of the previous wars combined,
the world is again at peace-perma
nent, world-wide peace.
If there be one nation that has
more cause for gratitude than an
other that nation is America. In
stead of four years of business stag
nation, to us the war has, in the
main, been an era of unprecedented
prosperil \ Instead of having to sacri
fice millions of the lives of our peo
ple, our casualties or fatalities are
but little more than one hundred
thousand. Instead of losing power
and prestige, this country has risen
to first place among the nations of
the earth.
Surely the Great Giver of all good
and prefect gifts has been good to
us and we should devoutly give sin
cere thanks. It seems almost provi
dential that the great climax should
nave been reached just at the season
wheujhe nation sets apart one day j
for meditation and thanksgiving. Let j
the day be-spent aright
Conference of Loe?.I Food Ad
ministrators Called.
Thc County Food Administrator
has issued the following call to the
School District Food Administrators
throughout the county, calline; a con
ference to be held at Edgefield in the
court house next Monday, December
1, at ll o'clock:
The food administrators, from the
executive head of the department in
Washington all down the line to the
rural administrator in each school
district, have had an important part
in winning the war. Had not food
been conserved and supplied to our
Allies in Europe last spring and ear
ly summer, before the American sol
diers could reach the scene of the
conflict in large numbers, the Ger
mans would probably have enforced
peace at practically their own terms.
Now that the war is over there
are yet great problems to be solved
if we are to do our part in supplying
the hungry and destitute people of
Europe with food. In order to con
sider food conditions as they now ex
ist, I have called a conference of the
local or school district food adminis
trators to be held at Edgefield in the
court house Monday morning, Decem
ber 1, at ll o'clock. You are earnest
ly requested to attend this confer
ence.
Yours very truly,
J. L. MIMS,
County Food Administrator.
The following are the School Dis
trict Food Administrators for Edge
field county, each and every one of
whom are requested and urged to be
present:
Blocker-F. P. Walker, Pleasant
Lane.
Antioch-T. L. Talbert, Edgefield.
Red Hall-R. M- Johnson, Cold
Spring.
Flat Rock-T. W. Lamb, Modoc.
Colliers-J. L. Miller, Colliers.
Log Creek-R. H. Nicholson,
Edgefield.
Berea-R. C. Griffis, Cleora.
North Elmwood-A. G. Ouzts,
Pleasant Lane.
South Elmwood, J. R. Blocker.
Hibler-J. P. Sullivan, Callison.
Johnston-M. T. Turner, Johnston
North Meriwether-B. T. Lanham,
Edgefield.
South Meriwether-H. F. Cooper,
North Augusta.
Pickens-D. B. Hollingsworth,
Edgefield.
Beaver Dam-R. A. Wash, Parks
ville.
Shaw-W. H. Pardue, Johnston.
Talbert-T. B. Culbreath, Plum
Branch.
Beech Creek-L. J. Claxton, John
ston.
Clarks Hill-J. W. Johnson, Clarks
Hill.
Meriwether-George Wright, Col
liers.
Ward-D. G. Derrick, Johnston.
Long Cane-J. M. Bell.
Wise-S. B. Mays, Edgefield.
Bacon-H. H. Herlong, Johnston.
Moss-L. R. Brunson. Sr., Cleora.
Edisto-A. A. Derrick, Johnston.
Harmony-J. R. Scurry, Johnston.
Fork-J. 0. Scott, Morgana.
Edgefield-J. H. Cantelou, Edge
field.
Limestone-M. B. Byrd Pleasant
Lane.
Trenton-Wallace W. Wise, Tren
ton.
Gregg-E. M. Padgett, Trenton.
Meriwether Hall-H. G. Bunch,
North Augusta.
Meeting Street-J. F. Payne, of
Meeting Street.
Oak Grove-G. M. Dorn, Clarks
Hill.
Camp Branch News.
We are having plenty of rain now,
as we were greatly in need of it. A
irreat many wells and streams were
dry.
The long looked for "peace" has
come at last to many a wishful heart.
The very thought of the word peace
makes any one rejoice. I hope the
dear boys will soon fill their vacant
chairs by the fire sides as we all have
kept "the home-fires burning" for
them.
Mr. Capers DeLaughter is in the
hospital at ' Camp Wadsworth but
thinks he will be with the home folks
to help enjoy the big fat turkey by
Thanksgiving.
We are glad to say Mr. Jim Bur
nett is only slightly wounded. Maybe
he will be home by Xmas anyway.
Mrs. Ellis Peeler and little daugh
ter Ella, will return from their pleas
ant visit to North Carolina this week
to be with her mother, Mrs. Carrie
Burnett.
Mr. ad Mrs. John Hudson have
had severe cases of the influenza, al
so Mr. John Burnett and Mrs. Will
Seigler.
Mrs. Joe Prince and son, Mr. Ab
bie Prince will soon be in our commu
nity. We are delighted to know they
will soon be nearby.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. DeLaughter are
moving to North Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Line Bailey will move
near Red Hill. ' '
There is still a good deal of cotton
in the fields and it will stay until a
higher price is paid to have it picked.
Death in France of Young Pa
triot From Edge?eld County
Washington, D. C.
November 25, 1918.
Mr. J. J. Griffis,
Cleora, S. C.
Deeply regret to inform you that
it is officially reported that Private
Hezzie F. Griffis, infantry, died Oc
tober 30 from wounds received in
action. "
The Adjutant General,
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The above official telegram receiv
ed here Monday morning conveyed
the sad announcement of the death
of Hezzie Griffis. For the past two
weeks his relatives and friends have
been anxious about him. He wrote
his parents that he had been wounded
in action and that his left leg had
been amputated above the knee in a
British hospital. He a'lso received a
wound in his right thigh. One of the
hospital attendants wrote Mr. and
.Mrs. Oriffis several letters, subse
quent to Hezzie's letter, in which he
held out practically no hope of his
recovery. To the last letter from this
official, under date of October 30, a
foot note appended was to this effect:
"Hezzie sends his love to all." In his
last moments of suffering, a stranger
among strangers, he thought of the J
loved ones back home and sent them
a message of love.
The hearts of the Edgefield people
go out to the members oirthis grief
! stricken family. Hezzie, so far ?s in
1 formation has been received up to
i } *
I this time, is the first Edgefield coun
ty boy to sacrifice his life for his
?country upon foreign soil. His death
adds another gold star to the county
?service flag that will soon be raised
at Edgefield in honor of the men
.who have gone to the front from this"
j county. It is probable that Hezzie's
body was interred in France, as hos
tilities had not ceased at the time of
his death. But as soon as practicable,
?the government will have the body
: brought to America and delivered to
his parents. The editor of The Ad
vertiser at the request of Mr. and
?Mrs. Griffis, has already taken up the
' mater of bringing his body home with
the War Department. The loved ones
have the assurance that he gave up
his life in a holy cause and t' at it is
an honor to be the father and mother
! of such a brave, selfsacrificing boy
one whose character was spotless and
.whose habits were exemplary in the'
highest degree.
j Hezzie Griffis died not only for the
home which he loved but he fought
and died for every home "and every
j man. woman and child in Edgefield
county, and for many generations to
'come his memory will be precious to
ali of our people.
Helped Me in Every Way
I Needed Aid.
;SAYS TANLAC PROVED A
I GOOD STOMACH REM
EDY.
BROUGHT GREAT CHANGE ;
I "In Short Time Tanlac Had Me
Feeling So Much Better,"
She Says.
"Tanlac proved to be a good stom
ach remedy and tonic for me, and it
helped me in every way I needed re
j lief,*' declared Mrs. J. J. Worthey, of
68 Railroad St., Arkwright, Spartan
burg, in a statement she gave June
7. "I was troubled a great deal with
indigestion and my whole system was
! run down badly. My appetite was bad
and I was bothered awfully with ner
vousness and headaches. When I had
one of these bad nervous headaches
I would not rest at night.
' "The Tanlac quieted and strength
ened my nerves, though, and I soon
i was eating heartily. The indigestion
soon left me, those headaches were
relieved, ^and in a short time I was
feeling a great deal better in every
way."
Edgefield, Penn and Holstein.
Cold Springs, H. Ernest Quarles.
Edgefield, R. F. D. No. 2, J. H.
Reel.
Johnston, Johnston Drug Com.
pany.
Modoc, G. C. McDaniel.
Parksville, Robertson ?fe Company.
Plum Branch, J. W. Bracknell
& Son.
Plum Branch, R. F. D. No. 2, E.
P. Winn & Bro.
Trenton, G. W. Wise.
NOTICE.
There is in my possession a small
Jersey bull about two years old, dark
colored, with white mouth, and light
stripes down back, which was taken
up by me no November 19th. The
ower can get the same by proving
ownership and paying for this ad
vertisement and cost of keeping him.
If not called for in three days, will
turn over to Magistrate to be dis
posed of according to law.
HENRY MORGAN, at
J. S. Hughes' place.
November 26th, 1918.
Or, King's New Biscwen
KILLS THE COUGH. CURES THE LUNGS.
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Thanksgiving Day
y
A day set apart annually the last Thursday in November, for thanks
giving to God for national mercies ; also, for expressing gratitude for
favors and mercies.
We have much to be thankful for this memorial year. Now that
peace has come to all the world, and in other words democracy has
won and autocracy is down and out. Henceforth all over the world
the people will rule and happiness will reign supreme. The exuber
ance of joy will be greater to those who know that their fathers,
brothers, sons, sweethearts or dear friends have been saved can mean
but one thing-that the festivities will be indulged in more freely
than ever.
While on this subject we think that the idea of a gentleman from
Georgia is a good one, namely: to have our future Thanksgiving
days to occur on November 11th. A day that we all will remember,
no matter what may come.
While you are feeling so good why not look over your needs and let
us help you fill them.
THE CORNER STORE
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Every Department Well
Supplied
We placed large orders early for the several departments on our second floor and
invite our friends, the ladies especially, to inspect these attractive goods.
We are showing some good values in bed-room suits. Also see our sideboards,
hat-racks, sofas, dining tables and china closets. A beautiful assortment of rockers to
select from.
We have a large stock of iron and enameled beds and the best bed springs on the
market. A large stock of cotton and felt mattresses.
We extend a special invitation to the ladies to come and see our beautiful assort
ment of rugs and art squares. Many attractive designs at^very reasonable prices.
We have bought a large stock ot'stoves, ranges and heaters. Now is the time to
discard your old one and purchase a new one.
We were never better supplied than now to fill the needs of our customers in har
ness, bridles and saddles. Large assortment to select from.
Our undertaker's department is well supplied with coffins and caskets of all sizes
and prices. A share of your patronage is solicited. Our hearse responds to all calls
promptly.
On our first floor will be found a large stock of heavy
groceries and plantation supplies. We buy in large
quantities and can {nake very satisfactory prices. )
Large shipment of Texas oats for seed-no better quality on the market. Let us
fill your orders.
Edgefield Mercantile Company
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