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VOL. 84 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1919 JOHNSTON LETTER. Steinhart-Daitch Marriage. New Century Club Meets. Medal Contest Sunday . -Night. On last Tuesday evening, in the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Sam Wolfe, occurred the marriage of Miss Belle Steinhart, to Mr. Morris Daitoh of Edgefi?ld, the ceremony being per formed by the Rabbi of Aiken. The wedding was a very quiet one, owing to the fact that about two hours before the ceremony, Mr. Wolfe received a telegram stating the death of his father at Aiken. On ly a few relatives and invited guests were present. Mr. and Mrs. Daitch had intended tabing a bridal tour, but after the sad occurrence, they remained here for a few day's, then went to Edge field, the home of the groom Mr. John Wright who was operated on for appendicitis at thc University Hospital, is improving "and in a week or two may return to his home. Mrs. J. D. Bartley is at home from Waynesboro, Ga., where she has been recuperating after a month's stay in the Hospital where she underwent an operation. The union meeting of this division, Ridge Associaton, will be held Satur day and Sunday at Speig-iers. Eight delegates from the Baptist church here have been appointed. The Bap tist church vas organized about two years ago, and is on the railway be tween here and Saluda, so it will be possible for any who wish to attend, to go on the trian on Saturday, there i beir?g no schedule for Sunday. Miss Emma Bouknight is at home ; from Charleston where she visited her cousin, Miss Mary Poppenheim. Miss Poppenheim, President Gen eral, U. D. C., has appointed Miss Bouknight her personal page for the coming convention at Louisville, Ky., this occasion to be at an early date. - Miss Fannie Ferrell has returned, from Danville, Va., after a visit of j three weeks. Mr. Fulton, of Danville, Va., is vis-1 jting his daughter, Mrs. W. S. Brooke. Mrs. D. W. Kellar has been in ! Greenville for the past two weeks at I the bedside of her mother, who has j been in a very serious state, one of her lower limbs having to be ampu tated. Miss Martha Reese, of Columbia is visiting Mrs. T. R. Denny. Dr. John W. Mobley of Milledge ville, Ga., was a visitor in the home of his father, Dr. S. G. Mobley. Dr. W. S. Stone, of Greenville, was here during the week. Mrs. S. G Mobley will go to Halls ville this week to visit her daughter, Mrs. Eugene McAlpine. The medal contest which was held Sunday evening in the Baptist church was one that everyone enjoyed, and no doubt much sentiment for the cause, which these participants repre sented, was created. The young folks were mostly mem bers of the L. T. L. or Junior Branch of the W. C. T. U. and Mrs. J. H. White, leader of the L. T. L., not only had the local members but there were contestants from Edgefield and Salu- ! da also. Mrs. White trained the young folks well, and as each one was heard it was felt that they should have a ; medal. The exercises were presided over by Rev. W. S. Booke, the scripture read by Rev. H. B. White of Saluda, j and prayed offered by Rev. Knee land of Trenton. There were four contests. The first was in declamation for silver medal, the contestants being Jimmie Thrail kill, Louise Crouch, Helen Walker, Annie Rhoden, Vernon Sawyer and Louise Jones. The judges, for th:j were Rev. .White, Miss Rook,McCoy and Mr. J. C. Lewis, who decided on number 6, Louise Jenes, who received the silver medal. The second contest was in voice for a silver, medal. Contestants : Inez Rhoden, Leon Fulmer, Vera Coon, Carrie Thrailkill, Mary Walker and Marion Boyd. Judges: Mesdames J. L. Mims, W. J. Hatcher and W. F. Scott, who decided in favor of num ber 1, Inez Rhoden. Third contest was in declamation for gold medal. Contestants: Mitchell Wells, Vivian Edwards, Cooper White and William Wright and Miss Martha Reese. The judges were Mrs. Lon Crouch, Rev. D. H. Kellar and Dr. Smith. Number 1, Mitchell Wells, was awarded the gold medal. Fourth Contest was in voice for gold medal. Contestants: Miss Corrie Cheatham and Dozier Tompkns of Edgefield. Judges, Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman, Mrs. J. L. Walker and J. A. Lott. Number 2, Dozier Tompkins, won the medal. The medals were all presented in a very happy manner, and although only one could .receive in each ccn est, those who did not, seemed glad to have their young friends be so fortunate. The day was Temperance Sunday and nc batter way could have been arranged for the occasion than this. The New Century Club met Tues day afternoon with Mrs H. D. Grant, and many matters concerning club welfare were discussed. $7.50 was given toward the fund to aid the appointed commission in the waging of war against illiteracy. In the movement for introducing scientific and systematic gardening in the schools, the' club voted to place the force of its influence. A contribution wi! be given to aid in maintainng the negro tubercular .camp, the matter being presented in a communication from Mrs. Rembert, Field Secretary, S. C. Sanitarium. Delegates were elected to State Federation to be held in Winthrop College, Rock Hill. Miss Clara Sawyer, as president, will attend, Mrs. H. D. Grant being elected with Mrs. J. H. White as al- i ternate. The program was a very profitable i and splendid one, arranged by Mrs. I J. A. Lott, the subject was "Others," j and papers were read oh what the club" could do for others, as club v/o-.j men, through the Red Cross and j through the Department of Health. ' Sweet music added to the program, the, song "Others," being one of the selections. There wer.2 several visitors present to enjoy the program and social pe riod. " . ? . The hostess served a delicious salad course with etiffee.. Mrs. W. S. Hand and her daughter, Mrs. George Nickerson have been spending the past week in the home of Mrs. Fannie Nickerson. Prof. Hand and Mr. Nickerson joined them here on Sunday, the party returning j to Columbia in the afternoon. Rev. Malon Padgett is spending. a while with his daughter, Mrs. Ada j Smith. Mrs. F. S. Jefferson was quite sick : during the past week, but is now able j to be up again. At the Civic League Meeting. V ? The Civic League is very much I ? concerned about the subject of a rest L room for the convenience of the peo- L pie from the :ountry, and any chance . visitor to our town. They have a plan ; on foot to provide for temporary1, quarters, but should this fail, they j j are ready for suggestions from any- j body wh o is enough interested to !. communicate with any member of , the League. jj The- Library is also in the hands of ? j the League now, and Miss Abney will j soon have in a new list of books. In a few days plan.; will be perfected j for a social afternoon, and all the friends of progress and civic better ment are urged to accept our invita- 1 ton to visit the Library and become ; an interested helper in a good cause. , The second week in April has been u chosen as "clean up week." By the j latter part of the week we hope every b )dy will be ready for the inspection. ' Mrs. J. G. Edwards and Mrs. Bett's 1 Cantelou will appoint the committees. : Look for them next week. Mrs. Will Lott and Miss Virginia Addison have charge of the porch boxes this year. Send in your names. ' The list will be published-see that yours is on. If not, notify either of 1 these ladies. Last year there was some confusion for which we are sorry. Next week wr!l have particulars look out for the paper. Ladies* Ready to Wear Depart ment. We carry the largest stock of la dies' and misses' dresses than ever be fore. We have over two hundred dresses to select from, in georgette, crepe de chine and messaline. Prices from $7.50 to $40.00. R?BENSTEIN. Jewish Relief Work. In order to relieve the suffering a mong the J^ews of Europe, especially in Poland, Lithuania, Galicia, Pales tine, Turkey and Serbia, where six million are dying of starvation, the people of the United States will raise $35,000,000 It behooves us, the peo ple of America, who have suffered but little from the world war to come to the relief of those who are in the war-stricken lands. South Carolina will be asked to contribute its share and we believe the people will re spond to this appeal as they have done to every other worthy appeal. The manager of the State cam paign, Mr. August Kohn, has request ed me to act as chairman for Edge field county, this county being asked to contribute the small sum of $1,000. I have appointed the follow ing gentlemen to solicit and receive money for the relief of the suffering in Europe in their respective commu nities: John?.i,on^J. L. Walker, H. G. Eidson. Philippi-L. D. Holmes, GeorgexW. Scott. '. Harmony-W. H. Smith, W. G. Ouzts. Trenton-W. W. Miller, Geo. T. Swearingen. Kora's Creek-S. E. Mays. McKendree-J. M. Shaffer, W. E. Tulmer. Ropers-Rev. P. B. Lanham. Antioch-C. C. Jones, W. F. West. Edgefield-E. J. Norris, W. J. Duncan. Collier-H. W. McKie, T. M. Adams. Red Hill-H. E. Quarks, R. M. Johnson. Red Oak Grove-T. W. Lamb, Geo. W. Bussey, Jr. Cleora-C. M. Williams, L. R. Brimson. Gilgal-M. B. B\_J, J. J. Grims. Pleasant Lane-F. L. Timmerman, Dr. J. H. Self. Meeting Street-J. K. Allen, J. H. Payne. Rehoboth-R. A. Wash, J. D: Hughey. Meriwether-H. F. Cooper, J. O." Scott. The Advertiser will contain a full er notice next week concerning the ?reat need of the suffering Jews in the countries devastated by war. J. L. MIMS. Death of Mr. Byron West After being ill but a short time, Mr. Byron West died at his home in the '? Berea-Pleasant Lane section Thursday afternoon, ?acute indiges tion being the cause of his death. His sickness was of such a short duration that very few people knew anything of it until his death was announced, ile was born and reared in the com munity in which he died, where he Brill be missed by his friends and the people generally. The funeral was conducted at Berea church Friday afternoon, the Rev. H. B. White of ficiating. Mr. West is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary J. West, one sister, Mrs. Mary Emma Etheredge and one brother, Mr. Frank West, who resides in Augusta. Will Record Soldiers. Editor Advertiser: Our young men who so nobly gave themselves im defense of our land md country are now being dischargr sd from the army. In my opinion it would be a good thing if there could be a permanent record kept of these j/oung men. Many of them will lese or let be destroyed their discharges in some way. So if all of them who have their discharges will file them with me, I will record them in a book which I will arrange for the purpose and will do so free of charge to them. A permanent record of these dis charges may some day be of value to them to say nothing of the informa tion it will be to future generations. Yours, W. B. Cogburn, Clerk of Court. The Fillion Concert Party. The Fillion Party is composed of three high class artists. Mr. Fillion can make his violin talk. He posesses a Du Salo violin that was two hun dred years old when the Declaration of Independence was signed. They will be with us on April 9th. See next week's issue. Interesting Occasion. h The lower grades of the Edgefield ,fc school gave a very delightful hour to their comrades of the higher grades :r on Tuesday morning when the follow ing charming little people gave a;11 program. Rev. A. L. Gunter presided in over thp exercises. j*' Quack! yuac'k! (song), Janie Ed-1 I wards and Maurice Rubenstein. Three's A Problem (song), Effie Allen Lott, Margaret Lyon, Lucy Scurry,'T. A. Broadwater, Janie Ed-i'1 wards,.Lucy McManus, John Nixon, | j! Carolyn Dorn, George Edward Shep-^. pard, Lois Cogburn, J? R. Timmer- ' man and Fitzmaurice Byrd. The Little Pigs (recitation), Ned Nicholson. s Duet, Margaret Strom and Eliza beth ??Ohnson. Bo-P.eep (recitation), Clara Mor gan. I Want to see the . Wheels go ! Round, John Mundy. The Shadow (recitation), George Edward Sheppard. . The Woodpecker (reading), Ma zie Ee'ifip. We are Like the Flowers (song), j I Lemie Prescott, Martha Thurmond, ?Mary Thurmond, Margaret Strom, j Elizabeth Johnson, June Nicholson, ?Mary Lynch, Mazie Kemp, Janie ?Hume, Alice Hume, Margie Prescott, jj R. Timmerman, Fitzmaurice Byrd, Frances Louise Townsend. Atibe close of the above program, Mrs. J. L. Mims introduced the three young people who had won in the two gold medal contests at the John ston Baptist church on Sunday even ing, under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. Corrie Cheatham who had won sil ver medals in declamation and for singing, . sang "The. Kn ct of White b Ribbon." .Mitchell Wells gave the medal winning selection, "Our Coun-'c jtry," and Dozier Tompkins who won \1 '? the gold medal in song rendered this for the pleasure of his fellow stu det&s, "Brighter Days are Coming Bye." f<- .'. .... Honor Roll-Edgefield High and Graded School. Second Grade. Bertha Bussey William Byrd Dorothy Marsh Walton Minis Mary Lorene Townsend je Third Grade. jf Rebecca Arthur * ?j Carolyn Dorn V Rudolph Davis Dorothea Hart Janie Hume I ' Mazie Kemp . t . John Nixon George Edward Sheppard J R. Timmerman Fourth Grade. Effie Allen Lott s June Nicholson 1 ] Fifth Grade. Albert Rainsford Mary Lilly Byrd Sixth Grade. Felicia Minis i ; Seventh Grade. Isabelle Byrd . Elizabeth Lott '.' j * Eighth Grade. ' ^ William Strom Helen Nicholson Robert Ouzts \ \ 1 George Evans 1 Mitchell Wells li Lilli?n Pattison Ninth Grade. ; ! I William Folk 1 Lois Minis Helen Harris ' c Geneva Quarles J s Mattie Timmerman '; Tenth Grade. Ralph Byrd ! ".' Mabel Reel Sarah Lyon Edith Ouzts Fannie Ouzts There is No Escape. There afe three passages, one writ ten in Palestine, one in India, and one in Greece, form the Psalms, from Buddha and from Plato, all teaching that moral law is everywhere and that* there is no escape from the ef fect of evil deeds. The triple coinci dence is enforced, so to speak, by the striking similarity of expression. The first is from Psalms, 89th; 7-10, "Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there; if I make my ted in hell, thou art there. If I take \ ' rings of the morning and dwell in he uttermost parts of the sea; even here shall thy hand lead me and thy ight hand shall hold me." From Buddha's Aphorisms: "Not i the heavens, O man not in the lidst of the sea, not if thou hidest hyself in the clefs of the mountains, rilt thou find a place where thou anst escape from the effect of thine wn evil actions." From Plato: "Never wilt thou be orgotten by the justice of the gods; ot when by making thyself insigni cent thou dcscendest down under? he ground, nor when by making thy elf high thou flyest up -to heaven, rilt thou be able to escape the pun .hment thou deservest, whether thou tayest here or are carried away to tades or are transferred to a place till more desolate." . All three teach the idea of no es ape from the evil deed.., but in only ne, the Psalms, is there a ray of ope or comfort, no matter where even there shall thy hand lead me nd thy right hand hold me." - Ireenwood Index. nteresting Letter From Stan more Townes Who is in the Homeland Again. New Port News, Va., March 20, 1919. Editor Advertser: Eleven days ago the 37th sailed rom St. Nazaire on the Princess Ma oika. She arrived in New Port News t 8 o'clock this morning. The U. S. S. Princess Matoika and he U. S. S. Rinjdam, on which was a art of the old 30th Division, had a eek to neck race across the'Atlantic, 'he Rinjdam got an hour's start on he Princess Matoika at St. Nazaire nd beat the lattef boat across by a are hour. - We crossed the Bay of BIs:ay and ame by the Azores then "westward to Jew Port News. The old Bay of Biscay was pretty ough so the second day out at sea he fishes were well fed. A Georgia soldier of extremely Lark Jiue belonging to a certain, eas-. ?al company, stood at the " rail just fter breakfast with his mess icit in me hand and his other grappling the ail. The boat gave a dive to star ioard and then a lurch to port-the low dipped down and a big wave I wept over the deck-then this sov reign son of Georgia lost his break ast. Two sailors stood near by: "Bet i rou two bits, mate, he heaves again." | 'Bet you two he doesn't." The latter j ador lost his two bits. The two eyed he negro closely and the second bets he first: "Four bits he heaves a hird." "Four bits he doesn't." The boat tossed pretty badly a" cl he old negro gave up the last bit of lis breakfast to the sea. So while the sailors gambled on the icean's actions on the negro's stom ich, the old negro, after disposing of j di his breakfast, threw his mess kit ?verboard also: "I'se dune wid you, io more need fur mess kit on dis >oat" On arriving at New Port'News the ioldiers on the Princess Matoika.were velcom?d by a big band. And as we liked through town to camp we were sheered by the people who lined the I treets and given a rousing welcome, i The townspeople rushed up to the j ong column to hands as we marched dong. * Thc regimental formation was al nost broken at one time-such a ?urrah and continued cheering. We stay for a day or so then go to lifferent camps to get our discharges, is the 37th is made up of men from ivery state in the Union. - . S. B. Townes. Early Closing. We, the undersigned merchants of he town of Edgefield agree to close ur places of business at 7 o'clock new time) during the months of Lpril and May and through the lonths of Jaine, July and August we nil close at G:30 (new time). Smith-Marsh Company. Dorn and Mims. Reynolds and Padgett. W. H. Turner. . E. S. Rives. . J. Rubenstein. Daitch Brothers. t Mukashy. lures ?!? Sores, ?.?.ui Hz. IJL^? ifen't CI?I?, 'he worst cants, nc .*:?.:.<.: o', hci !or.;r standing re cured by tho wonderful, old reliable Di ] .otter's Antiseptic J?e.i?i'-,- oil. It reJievci .oin and Incal? at th-,- minn > 25c. ;uc. SLC CL?UKA CULLINGA. School Making Good Record. Citizens Work the Public Road. Grain Looking Well. 1 The farmers of Cleora are making zood of this, the first open weather ,ve have had this year when the ground would do to plow, break and prepare for planting, but am sorry ^ou are still having rains around Edgefield. Our supervisor promised us if we tvould fill up the bad holes in the road from Cleora to Edgefield he would send one of the road scrapes and a few hands and clean out the ditches ind scrape the road. On the 13th, we corked the road with fifty or sixty bands, white and colored, and filled ill bad holes from the Martin Town cuid to the .fohn Hill place, and Mr. iroadwater said he would be here soon Friday morning with the scrape if it didn't rain, but the scrape hasn't gotten here yet, so we think it must be raining down there for we know be wouldn't break a promise. If you ;ee him, tell him it is dry up here and ive are still looking for the scrape. Mr. N. D. Robertson is up from Augusta visiting his daughter, Mrs P. B. Thomas. Mr. W. P. Brunson is improving slowly, is able to be up and ride a round. , Mrs. L. R. Brunson is spendrig a few days with her father, Mr. M. A. Mims, who has been right siek for the last few weeks. The Brunson School which is being \ taught by Miss Patrick and Miss Lowry is getting along nicely. Only lost three days on account of influ enza since it commenced last Novem ber. There have been no serious cases imong the whites in this community. The stork visited Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Timmerman recently a?d present ed them with a fine little girl. I have never seen grain erops look ing better at this time- of the year. With favorable weather from now on, think we will make a full crep of oatr . and wheat on what was sown. L. R. Brunson, Jr., came home last' week with his discharge from the navy. We hope by June all ?ur boy? will be back. Most of the farmers around here are at sea on the cotton seed ques tion. We expected to swap seed for meal for fertilizer, or sell seed and buy fertilizer. Now we can't sell seed. They are most too expensive to use for manure, so we don't know what to do with them. Only two white farmers in this' school district refused to sign the cotton pledge. . Since the weather opened up we are having a good Sunday School at our school house and a good Sunbeam Band. SUBSCRIBER. Cleora, S. C. A Notice to the Colored People of Edgefield County. In connection with the previous no tice in last week's papers, we again extend a cordial invitation to the col ored people of the county and sur rounding communities to attend the meeting to be held at Macedonia Bap tist Church at ?dgefield at ll o'clock on April 4th, for the purpose of outlining a reconstruction program, upon which to lay the basis to bring about a better understanding be tween the races financially, industri- ' ally and economically. We also extend a hearty welcome to our white friends to be present and co-operate with us in this move ment of vital interest to both races. There will be thoughts extracted from the best local talent of the county. After the program has been com pleted, there will be an open forum for general suggestions and discuss ions. Many of the soldiers who have seen service will make short talks. Prof. W. -E. Parker, Chairman. Mrs. W. P. Simkins, Mr. M. J. Strother, Miss Corinne Johnson, J. S. Ramey. Committee on Program. FOR SALE: Nineteen thorough ored 0. I. C. pigs, now rjady for de livery. Apply to J. E. MIMS.