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VOL. 84 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1919 JOHNSTON LETTER. Red Cross Headquarters Es tablished. Mr. Mike Crouch Entertained Veterans. D. A. R. Met. An executive meeting of the Red Cross chapter was held Friday after noon in the home ?-f Mrs. Mamie Huiet who has so kindly given a large front room as Red Cross Headquart ers, where all work is carried on. The meeting was presided over by Rev. W. S. Brooke, chairman, and there were several reports concern ing the work of the departments. A bout 130 aprons had been made by rome of the Red Cross members and had been sent overseas. The chief business of the meeting was in making plans'for the forma tion of the class in Home Nursing. The cost of taking the course of 15 lessons is $3. The chapter voted to pay $2 on this amount for everyone "taking the course, so with only one dollar to pay the indviduals could then purchase the text books. As soon as can be arranged the course, will be started. A very important matter discuss- 1 ed with further plans made, was in the canvas of clothing etc., for the j destitute. Philippi-and Bethlehem u nite in this campaign and during the meeting, a box of splendid value was sent in from Bethlehem. Before those present left, all were invited in the Red Cross room to see the large assortment sent in and from the , many bundles and stacks of garments ' no doubt many large boxes will go from this chapter. Mr. Mike Clark entertained sever- ' al of his veteran friends last Tues day with a dining, all present being ' members of the same company in the war between the states. The day was most pleasantly spent and there were reminiscences of past days that they j and others present, enjoyed. A boun tiful and delicious dinner was served. Miss Hallie White who is teaching at Leesville spent the week-end at j her home here. Mr. Joe Herlong and family have moved to Ward, and they are being missed by their friends. | Miss Emmie Mitel -ll is up again after an attack of influenza. Mrs. Kate Crouch went to the Co lumbia Hospital last week where she ! underwent a very difficult operation, havinjr cataract "on both eyes. At present the prospects of restored si^ht seems good. I Mrs. W. B. Ouzts has been quite sick, but is now much improved Her parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. V. Smith of Tennille, Ga., have been with her du ring her illness.-Her sister, Mrs. Me Calla will come this week. Miss Annie Crouch who is teaching in North Augusta High School, spent the latter part of the week here in her home. A splendid meeting of the Emily Geiger chapter D. A. R. was held in the home ol' Mrs. C. P. Corn last Monday, Mrs. W. F. Scott presiding. Some points of internst of the meeting were that the third install ment, $2? was voted- to "be paid, this being applied to the endowment fund of Tamassee School. The blanket sent to the dormitory of the school was reported as costing $10, and the shover box also was $10. $5 was given to help complete the fund for the support bf the adopted de la Fernere boy. The historical tree will not be planted until the fail months. The program was very interesting. "Our Al!:es then and To-day,'' and "Leaders of our Allies, then and To- j day," were subjects discussed, Mrs. Bessie Bean giving a ?rood paper. South Carolina Day coming during the month, the historian. Mrs. Black, gave an informing paper on '"South Carolina Day." There is a great dis cussion as to tho exact day, March 18, or June 2$. Mrs. Black's paper j gave the latter date, this being the day. during the Revolutionary- War when Sir PeU-r Parker's licet was re pulsed off the coast of Charleston. The ingenious hostels followed the j program with a contest, all being ask ed to write an advertisement for the D. .4. li. school which has just been opened with 41 pupils. These ads were all read aloud and the hostess not being able to decide on the best, had all to draw, Mrs. P. N. Lott cut ting the highest number received a box of stationery. Miss Margaret Hoi- ' land was given the guest prize, a hos: of candy. Later, all enjoyed a delicious salad course with the idea of Easter carried out in the serving. A little bunny sa; on the side of each plate. Mrs. O. S. Wertz has gone to Co lumbia to visit her sons, Messrs. Claude and Wilbur Wertz, and fron' there will go to Greenwood to visit her daughter, Mrs. Taylor Good wyr:. Mrs. Gaston of Wadley, Ga., is now making here home here with her brother, Mr. Claude Hart. Miss Vera Trotter of Leesville hrs been the guest of Mrs. Walter Saw yer. Mrs. Archie Lewis has been qui;e sick but is now able to be out again. Mr. Powell Harrison is at home now from a camp in Ohio, where lie ! has been stationed.' Mrs. Ed Moyer of Florence was a ! visitor here with friends last week. Corporal Alonza Wallace of North j Carolina has been visiting his aunt, j Mrs. Eugene Thrailkill. Mr. Wallace : lost a limb while in action overseas. The recent meeting of the Apollo ] Music Club met in the home of Mrs. E. M. Walker. She, with Mrs. G. D.1 Walker and Mrs. W. B. Ouzts being hostesses. Every member was present. except one and there were several visitors. Meeting was conducted by Miss' Payne, and among the matters of business' disposed of was that of giv ing $5 to the Winthrop iFund, and $5 : to aid in the campaign for raising funds for the Tubercular Hospital for negroes. The club voted to place the force 1 of its influence in establishing sys- ' tematic gardening in the regular work of High Schools, also to adopt the victory emblem as a club, a pic ture of this being displayed. Mrs. C P. Corn was elected dele- j gate to State Federation at Winthrop College, April 30 to May 1. The pres-1 ident to attend also. The subject was Scotland and j Wales, and Mesdames Joe Cox and Huiet Waters gave good papers, on J the subject. Music: Violin solo, Mrs. O. D. Black. Voice, Miss Heyward, j and Mrs. ACorn. . Piano, .Miss .Lykes ' and Miss Bouknight, Chorus, "Auld Lang Syne." I j The hostess served an elaborate salad course with iced tea. Concerning Dixie Highway. Columbia, March 28.- The State Highway Commission has forwarded to the Secretary of Agriculture for his approval plans for surfacing the road from the corporate limits of Edgefield to Turkey Creek with top soil. The proposed improvements will covor 8.42 miles of this ro"d, which is a part of the Dixie Highway from Augusta to Asheville. The plans in clude a 50 foot pony truss steel bridge across Log Creek. The road leads through a prosper ous agricultural community, and is a direct route from Edgefield to Green wood. Judging by the promptness, with which he has acted in some of the cases, the Secretary of Agriculture will soon give his approval to this pro ject, and if he does so the State High way Commission will ask for bids on the work, which, besides surfacing with top-soil, includes some grading and relocation. Call Extended. The Episcopal churches of Edge field, Trenton and Ridge Spring, have extended a call to the Rev. Roy al Walke of Virginia. Mr. Walke served as a Missionary in Japan for several years where he rendered very valuable service. He is at present, temporary chaplain at the Uriversity of Virgniia, awaiting the return of Rev. J. H. Tucker, Jr., the regular rector, from overseas. Mr. Walke is represented as being a devoted man and well lettered, also industrious and of a most pleasing personality, and a good administrator. I His wife is agreeable and no doubt will be a valuable addition to our community. Withal, we venture to say that Mr. Walke's teaching will strengthen and enlighten thc church es over which he will administer, should the call be accepted. NOTICE. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold their regular meeting on Friday after noon at 4 o'clock in the Mi n's Bible Class room. All please try to attend this meeting. Madame Schumann-Heink Great American. Dear Advertiser: "Criticism of Schumann-Heini said the Brooklyn Citizen in a rece review, "is somewhat like criticism the sky or sea ; she soap^t her usu height, beautifully oblivious to whs ever might be said of he?" Certain the noted prima donna still holds h dominant sway of pre-eminence ?mong the world's song birds, j When a popular, ^greatly lov< singer comes to Boston not only tl seats in the audience, but the pla form and all the available standir room are occupied by the throngs < people. . r:' Needless to say this wa^Tthe eas when Mme. Schumann-Hehi^ sang i Symphony Hall Sunday stternooi She is a true American in Spirit an belief. Four of her sons fought wit the American forces in this:.war. Fe several months she gave up; her pr< fessional engagements andinas bee speaking and singing for the Libert Loans, Red Cross drives anu'for th boys in the contonments. There is a mutual admiration be tween her and the American soldier: She said of them : "They have, youtl enthusiasm, spirit and courage what power can stand against these! "The Greatest Mother in America, she is called by the American soldiers After one of her cantonment con certs she received this note from on of the boys: "Dear Madame Schu mann-Heink: I wonder if you kno-v how much we "rookies" love you?1 Several of her songs were patrioti ones and the strongest feeling wa shown when she sang them. She ha< such a gracious, kind attitude tha one does not wonder that the boys ii the camps should treasure her lov< for them and interest for them. Someone said that "hundreds o: thousands of soldiers have gone ove? ?the seas better fighters and finer^ei because of the inspiration and lovi of this wonderful woman." I After she had concluded her prc gram she came out and s??ig th? ("Star Spangled Baniier" with the au ;dience joining- ni ; We never. J?alrzv before 'how- poorly^-we-s?ug--f^Ljy^ j would sing as high as we could, anc then wait until she had finished the ?phrase in her full, rich contralto, anc j then we would start again like pyg mies trying to echo a giant, j On being urged . to sing again she came out and said: "No more singing, I must save my voice for the hospitals and camps." When she said that we were satisfied she would stop. There jare a great many singers who come Ito Symphony Hall, but perhaps the .greatest gift that anyone could have ?is a voice that touches the human ?heart. This gift belongs to Mme. Schumann-Heink. Florence Minis, 56 Gainsboro Street. E. N. Smith Writes From France. j My Dear Wife: j I received the letters from you to Iday and was glad to hear from you, and to know you were well and had been up to see Mother. I" wish I could have been with you but I hope it wont be long till I can come home. We are i expecting to leave at any time but jdon't know when, so don't worry a bout me. I am sorry the mill has stopped and ?hope it will soon start up again. I am 'glad you have gotten your money for |I know it has come in well. I have not heard from anyone over there but Mary, I guess my mail got misplaced. ?I can get plenty of paper over here ?from the Y. M. C. A. Tell your mother I would like to see herand tell Marie to save me that ?chicken and mother to save me some sausage, for \ hope to be home be tween now and August. It rains over here all the time. You said in one of your letters that you had sent me a box of candy. I am sorry that I did not get it for I know I would have enjoyed it. I came very near dying with the flu and hope it wasn't as bad over there as it was over here. I like the place where I am now. I haven't seen any of the boys from over there but I have some friends who seem like brothers. I will close I don't know any news. When you pray remember me for I feel that God will answer your pray er. Write soon to Your devoted husband, E. N. Smith. Th? Woman's Christian Tei perance Union. The regular monthly meeting of t WT C. T. U. will be held on Mond afternoon at five o'clock at the hoi of Mrs. J. W. Stewart. This will an interesting programme, when t union hopes to celebrate the great v: tory of National Prohibition by brin ing in their Jubilee offering, to be us for the furtherance of World Prohil tion and a continuance of temperan teaching in onr country. The women hope to raise $1,000,0 in the National organization this ye is their own evidence of gratitude, ai ?'',?ry man, woman and child in tl United States should be equally ? fateful, and as generous in aiding greater and more continuous victor The time for bringing or sending in tl :ontri butions is April 7. at the home ( M?irs. J. W. Stewart. Mrs. W. ? Byrd is our treasurer. The following programme will 1 :?rried out: ^Jubilee Programme, with Mrs. J. V Stewart and Mrs. Kate Kernaghan. Devotions, Mrs. E. J. Norris. . Forewords in Victory Year Pr< jramme. Mrs. M. P. WeHs. iJubilee Song, Miss Miriam Norri: Mrs. R. G. Lee, Mrs. W. L. Dunovan Rev. A. L. Gunter. Miss Anna Gordon's Eight-Day Tou Mrs. Tillman. . A Gift of Gratitude, Mrs. Broadw; ter. Roll Calls, How I raised my Jubile Offering. Mitchell Wells and Dozier Tompkir will give their medal winning selei tions. , Collection for French Orphan. Report of Temperance Sunday. Plans for Baby Day. Please be on time. " If our dreams come true, we wi have the year books finished and read for" distribution at the meeting. Com and get one and bring your Jubilee ol fering. Many have prayed in tear these many years for the destructio off the evil of strong drink. Now letu tumour prayers into praise, and sho\ our /gratitude in our gifts, the gifts i turn giving cause for thanksgiving t i?>mej>ther jeople under the dominio of this persistant ?T??^^ King Alcohol's throne has as trul crumbled as that of Kaiser Williar Hohenzollern. When the Thirtieth Di vision broke the Hindenburg Line Germany's power was broken. He high and autocratic spirit of assuranc was humiliated; if there was moral in the ?German army it vanished, bu their cold, relentless hearts of stee and their natures of treachery are th same. As sure as this is true, the "powe of rum is broken, and the people sha! be free." The Hindenburg Line o King Alcohol has been shattered, hi soldiers in disgrace and defeat, and ye there are many liquor Bolsheviki in th United States whose spirits are th same. In spite of the ratification o the National Prohibition amendmen by the forty-five of the forty-eigb States, which proves conclusively tha the people desire the abolition they an trying to organize to nullify this amend ment. They are making an unsuccess ful effort to organize the labor union: for a "No Beer, No Work" slogan. The prayers and cries of the mother hood of our land would pass unheedet if these adherents of King Alcohol ha< their will. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union stands first of all for total absti nence for the individual, and prohib? tion for the State and Nation and the world. "National Prohibition in 1920" has been the slogan since 1911. The new ?logan now that this is to be realized is, "World Prohibition by 1925." Thc aim of the organization is not only total abstinence from drink, but from everything which defiles the body, and we will never give up the fight till all the principles for which we stand are worked out in custom and in law. We want-our children to have a fair :hance. The Anti-Saloon League has an nounced that they do not expect to wage war on tobacco. The Woman's Christian Temperance does. Indeed the fight has been on for some time, and some States, notably Kansas, which seems to lead in a great many *ood things, have already outlawed the cigarette. It is time for us to put on energy and the mothers to have an ;agle eye in Edgefield, for our little ooys are getting and smoking the ciga *ette. Some of them are not more :han ten years old, and it is against the aw to sell cigarettes to any boy under eighteen. If I were a merchant I would not sell cigarettes to any one. Recently the young women of Vassar College posted in the college grounds this sign: "No smoking allowed by students on these grounds." This means that the smoking of cigarettes by the students of that high class col lege for women had become sufficiently noticeable to make this command by the student government necessary. The ideals of our men and boys will be greatly lowered when our women and girls begin and develop this prac tice, and they will begin it if we do not work for its prevention. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union is very grateful for the recent act by the South Carolina legislature putting restrictions on the sale of flav oring extracts, which had become a nuisance. The "organized mother love" of the world, as the W. C. T. U. is sometimes called, does not gloat over any conquest which they feel has been attained, but with a great love for the womanhood and childhood of the world, they rejoice that it is more difficult for these things to be attaine I,, and would withhold them from those we love as a mother withhold poison from her child, There h?ve been so many prohibition victor.during the past year, and so many imminent victories, that they pass in review faster than we can re cord them. All members come to the victory meeting at Mrs. Stewart's on Monday at 5:00 o'clock. Mrs. J. L. Mims. Edgefield County Must Do. Its Part For^uffering Europe. April 7, 8 and 9 have been set a- i part for raising money with which to relieve the poor and needy people of i Europe, especially the Jews in re- j gions that have been devastated by four years of war. Edgefield county has been called upon to contribute $1,: OOO of the $125,000 that South Caro lina has been asked for. Surely this! Ismail sum, and more, should be ?promptly given by our people who: ?have prospered because of the war. ; Out of our abundance let us give gen- j erously to relieve the suffering of those who have suffered so greatly from the war. America, South Caro- j lina, Edgefield. county, have been pe-j culiarly fortunate in having so few, young men sacrifice their lives, j I Should we not now make a thank of- ( fering by contributing of our means to the relief of the suffering of those who have felt in so many ways the horrors of the World War? Make a generous contribution to ?this worthy cause through the follow ing gentlemen whom I have appointed ?for the several communities of the 'county: Johnston-J. L. Walker, H. G. i Eidson. Philippi-L. D. Holmes, George W. Scott. Harmony-W. H. Smith, W. G. Ouzts. Trent n-W. W. Miller, Geo. T. Swearingen. Horn's Creek-S. B. Mays. McKendree-J. M. Shaffer, W. E. Turner. 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. Quarles, R. M. Johnson. Red Oak Grove -T. W. Lamb, G. W. Bussey, Jr. ' / Cleora-C. M. Wliliams, L. R. Brunson. Gilgal-M. B. Byrd, J. J. Griffis. Pleasant Lane-F. L. Timmerman, Dr. J. H. Self. Meeting Street-J. K. Allen, J. H. Payne. Rehoboth-R. A. Wash, J. D. Hughey. Meriwehter-H. F. 'Cooper, J. O. Scott. As I have requested Mr. E. J. Nor ris to act as treasurer for this county campaign, please make report and re- ' mit all funds to him. J. L. MIMS, County Chairman. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The great benefit derived from the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has gratefully acknowledged by many. Mrs. Benjamin F. Blakeney, Decatur, 111., writes, "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is by far the best medicine for colds and coughs we have ever used in our family. I gave ' lit to my children when small for 'croup and have taken it myself." Union Meeting of First Divi sion at Mountain Creek. Fine Weather. Spendid Collection. Saturday and Sunday the Union meeting of the First Division took place at Mountain Creek, a large crowd being in attendance. The writ er was not present on Saturday, but the reports from that day were very encouraging. Everybody was glad to get out again and mingle with their friends and begin anew the work for the Kingdom. The Missionary sermon was preached by Rev. R. G. Lee of the Edgefield Baptist church and was heard with great pleasure by the larg est union meeting congregation in a long time. At the conclusion of the sermon, Mr. Lee called for subscriptions for the mission offering, saying that he hoped one hundred dollars would be raised. When the announcement of the amount was made it had reached $198.00, and was the gift of the Mountain Creek church to be forward ed to Foreign and Home Missions, i ? This is probably the largest contri bution by any Union meeting on ' t an every day occasion, with no high pressure appeal. y At the recess hour a very large concourse of people gathered around a table filled and overflowing with good things to eat, and the hospital ity and kindness of the people was as lavish as the dinner. Everybody was glad to be there, and know that the winter had ended and with hopeful hearts that the sad vicissitudes of the past venter would not visit us again, and that peace would forever more reign in our great country. Several soldiers were on the grounds, one, Hugh Williams who was a member of the 30th and who had spent five months in a Hospital after doing his part in breakng the Hindenburg line. One gold star on the service flag demonstrated the fact that a young life had been sacrificed for his coun try. Immediately after dinner the Mod erator of the Union meeting, Mr. Bonham Hamilton, called the meeting to order and a Sunbeam session was held, Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman in charge, and the work of the children of tn?^assoc??ti?u . ;?vas very clearly , and definitely explained in a talk by. Mrs. Tillman, who introduced two Sunbeams of Mountain Creek, Jessie Robert Strom and Claree Faulkner, ?who told something of the work a-, ?rnong the Indians. This was followed by the John Lake Sunbeam soij0* words and music arranged by our own missionary. I Mrs. J. L. Minis gave a resume of Woman's Work in the association ?since 1876'. . "The Christian and His Money in j This Xew Age," was the topic discuss ed by J. L. Minis and 0. Sheppard. ?The latter told of his visits to Moun tain Creek church when a boy and ?especially one occasion when he ac companied his father and in his tenth year heard Rev. John Trapp preach j on Christian Stewardship, the same ?topic discussed sixty-five years later ; on this past Sunday at Mountain ?Creek. It was announced by the Modera tor that the next place of meeting would be Bethany church the fifth . Sunday in June. Those from Edgefield wercv.Rev. R. G. Lee, Mr. 0. Sheppard, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Minis and little sons, Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman, Mr. S. F. Logan, ? Willie Philips, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Mims and three daughters. Most i of the churches in the division were I represented. The Fillion Concert Party. The Fillion Party will be in Edge field April 9th (Wednesday). We are very sorry to conflict again with the ?Prayer service and did all we could to get this Lyceum number to appear -some other hight. The manager writes that he is sorry to conflict and that the reason is this: We are on a circuit with other towns in our part of the country. Ours is the last on the cir cuit and the 9 of April is his last date with the Fillion Company. Ih?y go to another association on the 10 of April. The Fillions are filling the date . of one of the attractions selected by us and is the most expensive of our . four numbers. We bespeak for them a large and appreciative hearing, nothing is so enjoyable to genuine artists as appre ciation of their art.