Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Eatabliahr? 1?35. J. L. MIMS,_Editor. Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $2.00 per year in advance. Enterpd as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the niter's name. Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Res olutions and Political Notices pub lished at advertising rates. Wednesday, April 23. A safe place for your V's is in Vic tory bonds. A desirable place for your V's is in Victory bonds. A profitable place for your V's is in Victory bonds. Hasten the coming of the day when there will be no casualty lists pub lished! Unfortunately, "pop-skull" can be made from other cereals besides pop corn. Lets have no planting of cotton after grain this year. Tell on your .i neighbor, if he does it. The ups and downs most desired in (< the cotton situation: Raise the em bargo and lower the acreage. After the League of Nations shall have been consummated for the j * world, let's have a League of Farmers j for the South. The best free show we know any thing aboUt is to see a hobble-skirted young woman running to catch a I " . ii tram. It may not- be safe to put all of your eggs in one basket, but it is safe to put all of your V's in Victory Bonds. The weather man was a bit incon siderate of the comfort of those who jf participated in the annual Easter ?I fashion show Sunday. "Six candidates in the field for the Mexican presidency," says a headline. The wonder is that there is even one candidate. Nobody on this side of the Rio Grande would have the job! The failure of Germany to siprn the peace treaty would only be mak ing bad matters worse for the Cen tral powers. This they will hardly do. With characteristic grit, our Meth odist friends have undertaken to raise $35,000,000 as an education and world-evangelization fund, and our prediction is that they will have the grace to achieve success. It is safe to predict that the pen with which the German representa tives sign the treaty of peace will not '( be placed in the archives in Berlins] ( They would rather cast it in the : $ Seine. h The people of the United States :( and Japan are about as far apart in \. their ideal individually and national- L ly, as they are geographically. With 'f two races so entirely antipodal, there can never be, certainly not for a long time, altogether harmonious rela tions. Within a few days speculators with offices in Wall Street skyscrapers will be telling the world how many acres are planted in cotton in the South, and by their estimates obtained at long distance they will set about to regulate the price of the staple. Buy Victory Bonds. In order to bring about a speedy termination of the World War, thus saving the lives of hundreds of thou sands of the flower of American man hood, our country did not spare mon ey.' Ships were constructed on the largest possible scale, guns were made in almost countless numbers, airships were being made ready to ship across by the tens of thousands, tanks were being constructed for every mile of battle front, munitions were being provided in unprecedent ed quantities and sundry supplies were purchased to meet every possi ble need. Did not our government act wisely by adopting-such a policy? Were it not better to spend American dollars than to needlessly spill Amer car. blood? Surely everyone will ans ver these questions in the affirmative. Now these bills must be met. The rovernment must have the money ind all that is asked of us is that we end our money to the government.. We should respond spontaneously md generously to the call as a thank jffering for the return of our boys in such great numbers. Only a few, very few Edgefield county boys sleep in Foreign graves. Let's heed the call by joing over the top. An Unsettled Question. Two eminent authorities differ on a question that is old as the hills: Prof. Massey, of the Progressive Farmer, says it makes no difference whether yon plant Irish potatoes in the light jr the dark of the moon, and Editor Wallace, the Nestor of the South Carolina press, says: "If the moon :an make the tides of the great Dceans that cover three-fourths of the earth's surface, why may it not iffect a potato patch?" Our practice Has somewhat ignored the scientific dews of both e* these high authori ties, in that w plant potatoes as ?arly in March as we can secure a larkey to do the work, the condition if soil permitting. We are admonish ed by Mr.' Emerson to "hitch our wag in to a star," but we haven't taken ip much time with the moon. Exercise Forbearance. In dealing with petty troubles or iriction among their children, pa ints, especially parents who are your ?eighbors, should not allow them ?elves to make mountains out of nole-hills. Children frequently have ;heir disagreements and little person tl encounters that should be passed >ver without notice by parents, let-1 lng them forget and forgive, as they viii generally do if left to them- ! ?elves. It is not natural for little chil iren in their sweet innocence to har >or malice. When a child runs to mother and ?elates in an impassioned manner lome seeming injustice perpetrated >y a playmate, probably an older and ?tronger boy who is habitually over learing, the first impulse of that nother is to resent in a severe man ier the injustice done her darling. Sear in mind that frequently children mconsciously exaggerate by over ioloring their wrongs, and instead of leting hastily and rashly upon the ex larte statement of a. child in such natters, a parent should either ig ?ore or carefully investigate before ;aking action. In most cases, is it not letter to sympathize with the child, ;hen divert its mind from its griev mce, than to give utterance to ugly vords, making bad matters worse. The penning of these words of ad nonition' has been prompted by a nost horrible homicide that occurred n a town in this State Sunday morn ng. Ona next-door neighbor, a man if eighty years, shot another as the .esult of a difficulty which occurred imorfg their children. First, the chil iren fell out, then their mothers be anie involved in a difficulty over the natter and next the fathers brought :he unfortunate affair to a tragic end. One of them is dead, leaving a widow ind orphans in want and shanie and lisgrace. The other father is in jail, with probably a worse fate awaiting lim, and with equally as dark cloud ?anging over those left in the home. Instead of exercising forbearance, he persons responsible for this trage ly doubtless gave utterance to griev ius words that stirred up anger, in stead of returning the soft answer, encourage children to overlook, for get, forgive, rather than fan into a .onsuming flame their petty differ mces. Had the parties to the horrible ragedy which occurred in Bamberg :ounty exercised forbearance, their ? iifferences would have been settled vithout the awful climax. I See the War Pictures. The thrilling war pictures that will ie put upon the screen in the Opera louse to-morrow (Thursday) night viii attract a large number of people, 'n addition to the interest that is felt n the scenes of wreck and ruin vrought in northern France by the ?eartless Huns, the object for which he money is to be used will appeal o our people. It will be used by the ). A. R. to purchase a bronze tablet m which will be inscribed the names )f the soldiers who died and were cilled in the service of their country, s not this a cause that will appeal vith irresistible force to every patri >tic heart in Edgefield? Examination. The next regular teachers' exami ?ation will be held Saturday, May 3. kVhite applicants report at Court iouse; colored applicants at Mace Ionia school. W. W FULLER, Co. Supt. Education. 4-16-3t Meeting in Interest of Beard ing Schooi. Friday afternoon a meeting of the citizens of Edgefield, at which a goodly number were present, was held in the Court House, for the pur pose of considering the advisability of establishing a boarding school in the present three-story school build ing and providing some other place for the Graded and Hifrh school. The idea was. conceived by Rev. R. G. Lea, who is always on the alert for some forward move. Mr. Lee was made chairman of the meeting and Mr. O. B. Anderson was selected as clerk. The chairman stated somewhat in detail the purpose of the meeting, outlining tentative plans for the pro I posed enterprise. After a general dis cussion from different angles by J. Wm. Thurmond, N. G. Evans, J. C. Sheppard, E. J. Mims, A. S.. Tomp kins, A. E. Padgett, S. McG. Simkins, ?J. L. Mims and others, a committee, ; consisting of Rev. R. G. Lee, E. H. ?Folk, J. Wm. Thurmond, A. E. Pad !gett and J. W. Stewart, was appoint ed to ascertain what amount of bonds ! could, under the constitutional provi sions, be voted by the Edgefield school districts to provide for the es tablishment of the school and also to ?secure other facts bearing upon the matter. A report of the committee will be made at a subsequent meeting of citizens to be called by the chair man. The sense of the meeting as reflect ed by the various expressions that j were made was in favor of the estab lishment of a boarding school inj j Edgefield that would equip its pupils i for sophomore work in college. Much ; j interest is manifested generally in I the success of the proposed enter i prise. Hog Cholera in County. Farmers of the county are asked by the officials of the Departn eht of ! Agriculture to co-operate in the pro- : ject to keep down hog cholera. This can be done by first calling a veteri- ! narian or the county agent if there is j sickness in the herd. Next, if there! are any deaths, by all means burn or j bury the carcass, and get your neigh bor to do likewise. Then, too, use all sanitary precaution towards keeping the hogs in a clean lot or run. Be careful about dogs eating with the ?hogs, for dogs are very bad to carry j disease, also make a sport of shooting the dirty buzzard, which also, is a ?dangerous carrier. Report of Committee. In the recent contest for the clean |Up week in Edgefield, the first prize ?was awarded to Mrs. J. T. Pattison ?and the second to Mrs. S. M. Smith. I The yards selected for the second ?inspection were those of Mrs. J. T. Pattison. Mrs. A. S. Tompkins, Mrs. ?Mary J. Norris, Mrs. R. A. Marsh, ?Mrs. Arthur Wells, Mrs. S. M. Smith, |Mrs. W. A. Strom, Mrs. Kate Butler, ! Mrs. J. E. Hart, Mrs. B. L. Mims, Mrs. W. E. Lott and Mrs. W. Robinson. Owing to a'misunderstanding the commttee to inspect the colored peo ple's yards failed to do so last week, ?but will come Friday afternoon. May i 2nd, j Candidate for Cotton Weigher. j Having just returned from France, 'and receiving my discharge from the j U. S. Army, where I have been since 'September 1917, at the solicitation I J of a number of my friends, I hereby! I announce myself as candidato for Cotton Weigher for the town of Edge field, S. C. li elected, I promise to give faithful service to all parties in the performance of my duties. Respectfully. WILLIAM G. BYRD. April 1". :J19. FCR SALE: Plants have been in spected. Ready to ship. Porto Rico, Jerusalem, Triumph, and Pumpkin Yams at $2.00 per thousand. E. A. Williams, Sylvester, Ga. FOR SALE: One hundred bushels of corn in the ear. J. D. MATHIS, Trenton, S. C. FOR SALE: Sows and gilts ready bred. Apply to J. E. MIMS. FOR SALE: One Sterling Thrash er mounted on trucks for $300.00. Guaranteed to be in first class condi tion. Suitable for six-horse power en gine. STEWART & KERNAGHAN. STRAYED: One Jersey heifer a bout three weeks ago from the pas ture of W. L. McDaniel, light cream color with a few white spots, weighs about 350 or 400 pounds. Finder please notify me. j. w. MCDANIEL, Cold Spring, S. C. 4-23-ltpd. Let Our line of pretty French Ginghams that will make you a pretty and serviceable dress for use during the coming warm days. We can also show you some mighty pretty styles in Stripe and Plaid Ginghams suitable for dresses, and striped Ginghams and Percales for boys' shirts and blouses. Have just received a shipment of Ladies' Lawn and Voile Waists, all large sizes. Come and get your pick. When you have anything to be dyed or cleaned, let the Ben-Vonde Co., do it for you, they are the best in the South along this line. A trial will convince you. We the local agents. They are prepared to clean or dye Hats, Dresses, Suits, Waists, Gloves, Silk and Kid, etc. While on the subject of dying, if there is anything to be dyed that you are going to do yourself, come and get a cake of Aladdin Dye Soap. Just received a ship ment of dark colors and can supply your wants at once. GIVE US A CHANCE TO SERVE YOU The Corner Store The Story Put out boldly as a warning to wives that are not content to live noon their husbands' income.-', the play .shows how ono married woman sold her favors that she might clothe herself in tine raiment, the punch arriving when the lady keeps an appointment with a strange gentleman and finds her self face to face with her own husband. One ot' the most able tributes to the big and wonderful feature "To-Day" is the following letter from Ada Patterson of the New York American: "I regard 'To-Day' as the vindication of the motion picture. No critic nor enemy of the new art can stand against it. for it shows how much better a picture may be than the play. "Your cast is an inspired one. If you had searched the country you could not have found a more splendid quartette of players than Florence Reed, Fank Mills, Alice Gale and Gus Weinberg. "Earnestly yours, "ADA PATTERSON." Do Not Fail to See it Friday Night