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(Mest Newspaper Ju Wraith (toliaa VOL. 84 ?DGEFIELDr S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1919 NO. 21 JOHNSTON LETTER. Will Soon Sail for China. Sad Death of Mr. Rhoden. Girls and Boys Back From Camp. The Executive meeting of the Ridge association which was planned for Thursday at Ward, was not held, as no one was able to attend on ac count of the rains. The meeting was to have been Saturday before, but the weather prevented any atten dance. Plans for the annual meeting the last of August were to have been made. , Rev. W. S. Brooke attended the meeting last Wednesday held in Co lumbia, which concerned plans for the great $75,000,000 fund. Rev. John Jackson, of the Phillipi Baptist church preached here on Sun day evening in the Baptist church, and this is perhaps the last message that the people will hear from him be fore he sails as a missionary to China, the first week in August. There is deep interest in the going of Mr. Jackson, and there was a large congregation to hear him, quite a number being of his own church. His message was a very-impressive and appealing one. and the eyes of many were moist as they listened to him, resolving to do more than ever for the cause of missions. The service closed with a prayer by Rev. W. S. Brooke, that God would wonderfully bless this young man as he labored for Him in foreign fields. In his prayer he remembered the aged father, and the other members of the family that they might have a happy re-union when seven years from now their loved one would visit the home land. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lott and Marion, Mrs. J. Howard Payne with little Margaret, and Mrs. T. R. Hoyt and children will go this week to North Carolina to spend a while in ^^th^nioun^fhs." Mrs. M. R. Wright and children and Miss Sara Norris will go to Sul livan's Island next week. Lieut James Smith, of Roanoke, Va., arrived this week for a visit to his wife and little son, who have been in the home of Mrs. Smith's father, Mr. Walton, since Mr. Smith sailed | for overseas last year. In a few days they will go to Virginia to make their home. Mrs. Kate Edwards has gone to Vi dalia, Ga., to visit relatives. Mrs. B. T. Adams had the misfor tune to have a fall last week and sus tained a painful bruise about her body. She has been in bed for several days. After a period of much suffering, Mr. - Rhoden died at his home here last Tuesday. For some time he had been afflicted with a can cer on his neck ana all means were resorted to, to give him relief and comfort Mr. Rhoden was a member of the Baptist church and he died with a full} trust in his Saviour, and during his suffering was greatly sustained by ! his Heavenly Father. Mr. Rhoden was a good friend and neighbor, and he will be greatly missed. Besides his widow he leaves a daugh ter, Mrs. Hansford Rhoden, and three sons. Also a brother, Mr. Arthur Rhoden. The funeral services were conduc ted byRev. W. S. Brooke on Wednes day afternoon in the home and later the body was laid to rest in the Mt. of Olives cemetery. Miss Francis Turner entertained with a dinner party last week in com pliment to some of her visiting col lege friends of G. W. C. Miss Mary James of Bishopville, is the guest of Miss Annie Holmes Har rison. The Campfire girls and Boy Scouts who were out for a week of camp life last on a large creek near Gran iteville, returned Friday and reported a fine time. The rains were contin uous and kept everything in a damp ened state but the ardor of the young people. But this made no difference and was one of the least considered 1 happenings of the week. The parties that acted as chaperones may not though, have looked upon the rains as did the young people. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Lewis enter tained a party of young people with a spend the day party on Thursday in honor of Miss Annie Maude Wil bur, a guest of Miss Marie Lewis. Mrs. Octavia Rushton has gone to North Carolina where she will spend the coming month in the mountains. Mr. John Courtney of Atlanta, is spending a while here with relatives. Mr. Staunton Lott has returned from a western visit, the chief point being in California, where he spent a while with his brother, Mr. James Richardson. Little Sarah Carolyn Dobey who has been ill with pneumonia is now much better and the nurse has been able to leave. Everyone will be glad to know of her improvement. ir. Samuel Watson has returned from Virginia where he has been tak ing a course at one of the institutes. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Richards have returned to their home in Ohio after a visit in the home of the latter's sis ter, Mrs. Herbert Eids<m. Messrs Goode ar alker Mobley are at home from a trip to New York. Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Corn have re turned from a two week's visit to New York, returning by way of Ni agara Falls and Washington, D. C. Miss Elizabeth Harris has return ed to Dearing, Ga., after a visit in the home of her grandmother, Mrs. P. L. Lott. Filled Baptist Pulpit. Rev. W. M. Whitesides. superinten dent of the Baptist Hospital in Co lumbia, came over at the reques Dr. R. G. Lee and filled the Ba> ^"st pulpit Sunday morning and evening, preaching two very instructive and inspiring sermons. Mr. Whitesides is ' a native of North Carolina but has I i been laboring in this State for sixteen ; years. He was pastor of the Green | Street Baptist church in Spartanburg j for nine years and later served about ! six years with the State missionary board, devoting his time chiefly to the mill work in the State. Last De cember he accepted the superinten ds^ of the J^^^.GolnirJbia, and is making a wonderful success of that institution. Sunday evening he made a brief statement before the sermon concerning the hospital. Practically all of the time the insti tution is crowded to its utmost ca-1 pacity, the halls and all other availa- j ble space being filled with cots. He stated that in addition to meeting the ! cui-ent expenses of the institution he ! recently paid off a note of $1,000 and ' will in August be able to pay another j note of like amount. Mr. Whitesides referred to the ' training school for nurses which is be ing conducted in connection with the hospital, pointing out the thorough ness of the course of three years and of the high standard that is being maintained. Under the curriculum that has been recently adopted, Mr. Whitesides stated that no other insti tution in the South is doing the same class of work. Soon a social service department will be added, so as to equip young women for social service work in cities, rural districts and for boards of health. The Baptist Hospit al deserves the loyal support of the denomination. It is doing a great work, even larger in scope than was contemplated when the institution was founded. After several conversa tions with Mr. Whitesides concerning practically every phase of the insti tution and its management, the writer is convinced that the board of trus tees made no mistake when they elec ted Rev. W. M. Whitesides superin tendent. He has had about ti ?. years' experience in hospital work, ne pos sesses .executive and business ability to a very marked degree and is also a devout, consecrated man who al ways finds his source of success in a Higher Power. Auction Sale Monday and Tuesday. On account of continued rains and the consequent almost impassable condition of the public roads and streets, the South Atlantic Realty Company postponed the auction sale of real estate which was to have been held in Edgefield last Monday and Tuesday until next Monday and Tues day, August 4 and 5. See the full page advertisement in this issue set ting forth the property that will be sold at auction. Very desirable lots will bc sold, affording those who con template building a home an oppor tunity of securing a valuable lot. At tend the sale both days. Baptist _Sev , -Five-Million C paign. The Bapt' . of South Carolina are definitely co-operating with Baptists of the South in a great drive for sub scriptions to Missions, Education and General Benevolence, in the sum of $75,000,000 to be raised on a five year plan during the eight days be ginning November 30th and ending December 7th. South Carolina Bap tists have accepted as their quota in the great drive the sum of $5,500,-. 000. This constitutes the largest un dertaking ever assumed by the de nomination in South Carolina and in the South, but by no means too large for them to raise with comparative ease. It only requires the general en listment of all the membership. This will be done during the next four months through an organization which is being perfected, that will reach every member in every church throughout the State and the South. An every-member canvass of every church in the South will reveal their willingness to do a big thing and their ability to do far beyond anything that has been imagined in all the past. The Baptists are so numerous that no individual will be called upon to do more than he has the ability to do, yet all will do more than they have ever done. The big campaign was opened for South Carolina in Columbia Tuesday, July 22, when there were assembled with the organizers, the associational organizers and publicity from every part of the State. With but few ex ceptions every association was well represented. The leaders of the Wo man's Missionary Societies were there in full force and are actively, participating in the campaign. The Baptist women of the South have agreed to raise one-fifth of the entire sum, or $15,000,000. The men an& women who came together in Colum-. bia exhibited an intelligent .grasp, up?' oirthe greatness th^orthmess/and ! the . *ssity of the undertaking, and i these ^ualities were matched by a | enthusiam to put the job over at ! whatsoever cost and in a truly great i and worthy manner. The headquarters of the campaign ! in South Carolina are located at Greenville, with Drs. W. T. Derieux and Chas. A. Jones, General Direc tors, President W. J. McGlothlin of ? Furman University as State Organi-1 zer, and Rev. Thos. J. Watts, State ' Sunday School Secretary, as State Publicity Director. Can and Will the Baptists Do It? The answer is an unqualified YES. And this answer is given because the undertaking had its beginning in the denominational heart and conscience. The campaign was ordered by the unanimous vote of nearly five thou sand messengers in attendance upon j the Southern Baptist Convention at Atlanta last May. It was the express ed will of Southern Baptists that the money should be raised and Southern Baptists have ability to match their will. In answer to the query "Can the Baptists raise $5,000,000," Dr. E. Y. Mullins, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Semi nary, says, "It is my strong convic tion that we are able to do it. My rea sons are: that in numbers, in wealth, in enthusiasm and in the conviction of our people we are abundantly able to do it." Hon. E. W. Stevens, for merly president of the Southern Bap tist Convention, says: "Most assured ly we can raise it. The South was nev er so prosperous, nor were its people ever so full of hope and enthusiasm," Dr. George W. McDaniel, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., says: "Three million white Bap tists, enjoying prosperity and living in a section of increasing wealth, can readily raise seventy-five millions for the Kingdom in five years." Mr. J. H. Anderson, Knoxville, Tenn., a rich and thoroughly and passionately in terested layman, answers: "Yes-a thousand times, Yes." Candidate for Cotton Weigher at Trenton. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for cotton weigher for the town of Trenton and respectfully solicit the support of farmers who sell their cotton at Trenton. If elect ed, I pledge myself to render impar tial and satisfactory service. JOHN E. COVAR, Marriage of Mr. Gary Satcher and Miss Elizabeth Roper. Cordial interest will be taken in the marriage of Mr. Gary Satcher and Miss Elizabeth Roper, who were mar ried at six-thirty Wednesday even ing at the First Baptist church, the Rev. E. L. Grace officiating. No cards were sent out and only two intimate friends were present, for the young couple took even the members of their families by surprise, giving no previous announcement of their in dentions to any one. The bride wore a handsome coat suit of midnight blue with cream georgette blouse and hat of dark blue straw that were ex tremely becoming to her. Immediate ly after the ceremony the bride and groom left for New York and on their return they will make their home here. * Mrs. Satcher is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Roper, for merly of Edgefield, S. C., now of North Augusta. She is a beautiful girl and very charging:. Mr. Satcher is a well known business man of the firm of Nixon and Satcher. He is formerly of Johnston, S. C., but has been in busi ness here for some years.-Augusta Chronicle. The Advertiser wafts congratu lations to this happy young couple, both of whom belong to Edgefield. Mr. Satcher is a son of Mr. W? W. Satcher who until recently was a res ident of Johnston, and made many friends in Edgefield while he attend ed the South Carolina Co-Education al Institute from which he graduated. He is now a member pf the large grocery firm of Satcher and Nixon of Augusta. The beautiful young bride was born and reared in Edgefield, where she is still greatly beloved, be ing the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. P. Roper. Executive Committee Selected, ^ru?sday morning Mrv 'A. A. Frotz man, director of organization of the American Cotton Association, came to Edgefield to confer with citizens looking to the selection of an execu tive committee for Edgefield county whose duty it shall be to organize every school district in the county, j A few representative citizens gather- j ed in the Court House, as many as could be notified, to hear Mr. Protz man present the work of thc organi zation. J. L. Mims was requested to act as chairman. A committee consist ing of Mr. W. A. Strom, Mr. W. H. Harling and Mr. A. C. Yonce was ap pointed to recommend 10 representa tive men to serve as members of the county executive committee, the sug gestion of Mr. Strom, to the effect that every section of the county be represented, being adopted. The com mittee recommended that A. E. Pad gett, B. B. Jones, J. Wm. Thurmond, S. A. Brunson, A. C. Yonce, B. R. Tillman, W. M. Sawyer, S .T. Wil liams and C. M. Williams and these gentlemen were selected through the adoption of the report. Mr. W. A. Strom's name was afterward added by a unanimous vote of all present, as he is probably better informed as to the work of the'association than any other man in the county, having attended cotton conferences-in New Orleans and Columbia. Mr. Strom will call a meeting of the committee Saturday at Edgefield. Germans May Use U. S. Cotton. Washington, July 28.-German cotton mills with 10,000,000 spindles, estimated as still suitable for opera tion can consume about 1,000,000 bales o? cotton during the next year, if means are found ' to finance the movement of the commodity from the United States, said a report by Erwin W. Thompson, commercial attache of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, made public to-night. Mr. Thomson outlined a plan by which Danish and Dutch traders may be furnished cotton for resale to Ger many and allowed to assume a pari of the credit risk. Out of 4,067,018 bales of cotton in storage in the United States on June 30, he estimat ed a very large proportion was clas si fled in the lower grades, which are especially suitable for German mills. "At this time the German mills would be eager buyers for the lowest grades," Mr. Thompson's report said, pointing out that during the war they have been operating on wastes, shod dy, nettle fiber and paper, owing to (the pressure of the blockade. "Cotton experts are agreed that the cotton in public store in the United States is nearly all of grades below those most desired by domestic mills." Declaring that the problem for the American producers and holders of cotton was to find a way to offer large assorted stocks of cotton to offer Ger man spinners and at the same time be secured for the value of their property. Mr. Thompson said that warehouses and exchange facilities in Rotterdam, Holland, now were available for handling such a trade. "Several strong trading companies in Rotterdam are in a position to han dle and finance cotton in Germany as fast as they can consume it," he said. "Matters can be so arranged with them that American bankers can fi nance the cotton in any amount into safe warehouses in Holland, and the Hollanders can arrange their own credits for delivery to German spin ners in lots to suit their weekly or monthly requirements. "Owing to great labor troubles at the moment, it would be hard to start up spinning in full capacity, even if the cotton were on the spot. But it is estimated that within a few months after cotton begins to arrive the mills could use 40,000 bales a month." Danish traders are also willing, Mr. Thompson reported, to resume hand ling cotton into Russia and would al so stand willing to join in supplying Germany. Congressional Primary August the 26. i Columbia, S. C., July 29.-The state democratic executive committee met in Columbia to-day and designa ted August 26 as the date for the pri mary election to nominate represen tatives to fill the vacancies caused by the death of the late Congressman Ragsdale and the resignation of Con gressman Lever. The second primary will be hel&two, we^..latgr^houl.d. one be necessary. Governor Cooper designated Octo ber 7 as the date for the general elec tion. After the committee had ad journed, presuming that the speaker of the lower house of the congress of the United States had to order an election. A telegram was dispatched to Speaker Gillett by Governor Coop er at the suggestion of the committee j requesting that he designate October 7. A telegram was simultaneously sent to Congressman Stevenson. La-1 ter in the day the fifth district con- j gressman advised that the constitu-1 tion provided that the governor of the state had that authority and that I the speaker "declined to interfere." j An itinerary was also arranged, ! opening in each district August 12, j with speaking each day until each county in the districts had been visit ed. All pledges must be filed by noon of August ll, and an assessment fee of $250 paid. , [ The question of opening the books of enrollment for returned soldiers was considered, but the committee concluded that the. rules of the party precluded the opening of the books out of the regular period every two years. I Convention Postponed. The Edgefield County Sunday School Convention which was to have been held at Stevens Creek Church on Wednesday, July 23, had to be postponed until August because of the continued rainy weather. The roads and streams were almost im passable, and although the State workers, Mr. Webb and Miss Holland, tnd others speakers were ready to go out, it was felt unwise to attempt the Convention on Wednesday. The time will be announced later for the Con vention. J. H. Cantelou, President, and W. W. Fuller, Secretary, are in charge of the Convention arrange ments. Sunday School Convention. Historic Horn's Creek is hostess to-day and to-morrow to the Edgefield County Baptist Sunday School con vention , which if the condition of the public roads will permit will be largely attended. The Edgefield Sun day School convention which was to have been held at Stevens Creek church last Wednesday, was post poned until some time in August on account of the weather and almost impassable condition of the roads. RED OAK GROVE. Annual Missionary Meeting. Public-spirited Citizens Do ing Good Work on the Roads. Our best wishes and hearts' desire is that ?he Sunday School convention which is to be held this week at Horns Creek will be one of the best in its history, for the Sunday School work is what counts next to the work done around our firesides. The splendid program published last week should inspire a good at tendance :.nd we trust each Sunday School will have at least one repre sentative. The annual meeting of the Wo man's Mission Society of the Red Oak Grove Circle No. 1 will be held at the home of Mrs. Mamie Bussey, date not yet stated. We are planning to invite the companio of each attendant. Miss Mamie Bussey being chair man of the personal service work of the Y. W. A., we are expecting an ; interesting report at the August meeting. The girls had a most inter esting program last month, which ne cessitated each girl familiarizing her self with the work given in Home and ; Foreign Fields, which they found ?quite helpful by connecting with the [program given in Royal Service. Our girls work in perfect harmony, each ?trying to do their best, manifesting at all times a most lovable spirit. J Our societies are planning big ; things now for the annual meeting (at Stevens Creek. Each organization ?is busy trying to be ready with good reports. The community barbecue at Flat j Rock was an all around success, i Though the day was rather inclement, nearly every family attended, many 'from Red Oak Grove contributed and all came together, having a sump tuous dinner and an enjoyable day. ?AU praise to the "cue" committee .and HtheHchaimnani 'Mr.- Johnnie ? Bailey, ' ?for the most excellent meat and hash, and Messrs. Dow, Agner and Bussey for arranging such a pleasant coming together, and courteous thanks to all contributing. Messrs Eugene and Harry Gig nialliatt from Brunswick, Ga., are vis iting their grandfather, Hon. T. W. Lamb. Mrs. George Bussey ,Jr., has re turned from McCormick, S. C. where she visited her sister, Mrs. Jack Bradley. Mr. Bruce N. Timmerman is now at Asheville, N. C. very pleasantly situated and improving each day. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Timmerman have returned from south, Georgia where they visited the former's broth ers, Messrs Robert and Luther Tim merman. I Our community has come together and is doing some good road working, which was a matter of do that or stay at home. -V --I..,., Cole L. Blease out for Congress Former Gov?rnor Cole L. Blease announced Monday that he would be in the race for Congress, at the gen ei'al election, but that he would not be a candidate in the primary. Mr. Blease is preparing the platform on which he will enter the race and states that he will announce this in a few days. Mr. Blease says that he is not bolt j ing the party but that he simply does not mean to enter the primary. "I'm done with primaries," said Mr. Blease. Mr. Blease stated that there is only one condition on which he will-change his mind and withdraw from the gen eral election, and that is, that a cer tain candidate is nominated in the primary. Asked who that candidate was, Mr. Blease stated that he did not care to state. Mr. Blease says he wants the Seventh District seat to be vacated by Congressman Lever and that he believes he can make a strong race for it.-Columbia Record. Executive Board. A meeting of the executive board of the Edgefield Baptist Association will be held at the Baptist church at Edgefield at ll o'clock Wednesday morning, August 6.As important bus iness is to be attended to, every mem ber is urged to be present. All min isters in the association are invited 'and urged to attend this meeting.