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f?dgeJfcM batiste Efi?aMtHt?*?>l835. J. L. MIMS.Editor. Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $2.00 per year te advance. Entered as second class matter at A? postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the vriter's name. Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Res olutions and Political Notices pub lished at advertising rates. Wednesday, August 20. A "skyscraper" next. .Burglars have quit robbing banks and are robbing" shoe stores. Don't live too fast. Put on the j brakes before you go broke. We haven't heard anybody com plaining of dry wells this summer. Good-bye "Daylight saving law." We wish we had never known you. If old man Jiggs lived in South Carolina, we'd be in favor of a di vorce law. The Advertiser believes in lickin' j the Mexicans instead of payin' them for their devilment. It's s. shame the way automobiles are knocking trains off the track and breaking up folk. Wonder if any Edgefield girls are counting the number of days till the October harvest time of brides? The way our soldier boys fattened should be a good advertisement for the "rashuns" that the government1 is selling. A dollar may not be worth much but there is no denying the fact that dollars are doing things in Edgefield these days. A new fifty-thousand-dollar hotel and a new hundred-thousand-dollar bank puts Edgefield in the big bus iness class. If trousers go much higher a mar ried man will be up against it, having ,1 soon to buy them for himself and his other half too. j: j Nothing else will adorn the public square so well as that big, buff. brick, three-story hotel on the cor- ' II There'Sv not enough water in the 1 Cooper river, plus that in the Ash-^ ley, to cleanse some of Charleston's i politicians. lt Some folk say it's a pity all those millions of eggs were not found in 1 cold storage plants before the sale of "nog" was stopped. Farmers are in a death struggle and they can win, if they use "Or ganization" and "Co-operation" as their chief weapons. Anderson is yet a little ahead of j* Edgefield. A farm up there sold for $140,000 the other day. But just give us a little more time. Speculating in raw cotton seems to be about as hazardous as handling guncotton. One will "bust" you about as quick as the other. What do you think of the fellow who smokes ten-cent cigars now when he used to smoke "two-fers" and I then complains of the high cost of living? We observe that city stores are offering shirts as high as $15. Even a bridegroom is a fool to pay such an uncommon price for such a com mon garment. That Charleston election is just a bit too close to be comfortable. Mayor Hyde leads by only one vote. But one majority is as good as a million, if it has official sanction. Moonshiners are compounding crime by hoarding the limited sup ply of sugar. Men of that type should be making public roads in stead of making drunkards. We trust that nb man or newspa per in Edgefield county will lay themselves liable to a libel suit by Mr. Ford. His. suits last for months and cost $500,000; which would put Edgefield county into bania uptcy. Food-stuffs are not the only prices that should climb down. Some are charging too much for "elbow grease" as well. How does three dollars a day strike you for an or dinary corn-field Land? For a time it appeared that some saw mills did not thrive in Edgefield county without the operation of '.gin" mills in connection with them. But, thanks to the revenus officers, that day has passed. Greater progress car. be made in the homes in reducing the high cost of living than in the halls of con gress. Lower the flood-gates of ex penditures and the monthly income will not run out so quick. When have you seen a young lady on the streets of Edgefield wearing a gingham dress, even in war times, and yet people complain about the high cost of living. Bless your life, during the war of the sixties, women were glad to get homespun dresses. Be Cautious and Conservative. While others are speeding along life's highway at a care-free, break neck speed, it is a mighty good time to slow down and run in low gear, giving yourself an opportunity to exercise a little judgment and com mon sense as you ge along. Com mon -sense was never more uncom mon than it is today. More people seem to have lost their heads than ever bellore, and while others are failing to be cautious and conserva tive it is a mighty good time to let these safeguards, so to spejk, have a part in your plans and living. Dol lars seem to come easy to most folk and they go easier than they come. Mark our words of warning or caution. The man who int times like the present, spends 100 per cent, of his income, unless forced to do so by unusually adverse conditions, is making an irreparable mistake. There was never a better time to prepare for the re-action that is bound to Better Late Than Never. An act has been introduced in congress providing for the erection of a suitable monument to com memorate the battle of Cowpens, This hf.s long been neglected and | this neglect is largely due to the geographical location of the spot where one of the most decisive bat tles of the Revolutionary war was Eought. Had Cowpens been fought in one of the New England States th? valor of the men who sacrificed their lives there would have been written in bronze and stone nearly sr quite a century ago. Our South karolina folk are, we believe, slower ;han New Englanders in taking the nitiative in monument building, and :hen, too, it is not as easy to secure in appropriation from the federal government to -erect a monument in ;he South as it is in the North. Surely this act will pass speedily. The battle of Cowpens was fought . n January, 1781, nearly a century . md a half ago, and yet only the . :rudest kind of a stone stands there o tell those who pass that way that . General Morgan put to route the British under Colonel Tarleton. The Farmers' Opportunity. j Although not open combatants, t here is no denying the fact that a var is being waged between the American Cotton Spinners' Associa ;ion and the American Cotton Grow-i. ;rs Association, and no armistice - ?hould be declared until a complete j ?ctory is won by the producers of { ;he world's most needed and most - valuable raw material for clothing . ;he people of every clime. | It would be an easy matter to i forecast the result of the struggle, i i farmers were as effectively or- < janized as are manufacturers. This ; morning a message could be put ] upon the wires, both telegraph and 1 cable, directed to the spinners of : raw cotton and doubtless they I would act as a unit. How about < reaching farmers effectively in an : hour ,or even a month, and have i them act as a unit? What farmers have gained dur- ; ing the past six months through agi- 1 tation, education and organization should cause th^m to take courage 1 and press forward in their efforts un til every grower of cotton is either directly or indirectly reached. In stead of a reduction in acreage, with cotton selling at good prices around planting time, there would have been a considerable increase in acreage, had not farmers been urged through the imperfect organization last spring to reduce his 1919 cotton crop. Fur thermore, without an effort at or ganization, the price would never, under the extremely unfavorable conditions following the cessation of hostilities, have advanced to thrity five cents. Through organization there are potential possibilities of which farm ers have never dreamed. Join the Cotton Growers Association and urge your neighbor to join. It is the only effective way of coping with the boll weevil and the "bears", arch enemies of the cotton grower. Water and Sewerage Systems. The mayor and town council have received estimates for installing water works and a sewerage system for Edgefield from the same engi neering firm in Atlanta that installed the electric light plant. It has been estimated that the two systems can be installed in the town, with water mains and sewerage pipes on practi cally all of the leading streets, for about 8115,000, which is a very reasonable estimate. Drawings have been made, showing just what part of the town will be supplied with water and sewerage pipes, and if the people are secured by an unquestion able guarantee that the cost of in stalling the plants as outlined by the blue prints submitted will not exceed the estimate, then it will be an alto gether desirable investment for the town to make. But if the $115,000 should become exhausted before the town, or a very large portion of it, is supplied with water for the homes, fire protection and sewerage, then a great mistake would have been made. Those who reside somewhat away from tiie center of the town would find themselves in a very unfortunate plight. They would have the interest on the bonds to pay without having the convenience of the water and fire protection. If the improvements are made, it will have to be done by bond issue, just as in the case of the electric light plant. A petition is now being circulated for the signatures of prop erty owners and if a sufficie~l num ber petition for an election it will be ordered, giving the people an op portunity to vote upon the question of issuing bonds for installing water and sewerage systems. Edgefield needs water and sewer age systems and should install them, if the entire town can be supplied with the modern improvements, at a reasonable cost, but, as many of the people .of Edgefield county already* know, issuing bonds in a large sum. is a serious matter and should be carefully, considered before the final step is taken. We should have an absolute guarantee that we will get what we need. A bond issue fasten ed upon the town for inadequate and j unsatisfactory water and sewerage systems installed would be little short of a public calamity. That sizes of pipes conform to the requirements af the insurance companies should ?>e looked into. If they fail to con form to these requirements, then we ?vould get very little, if any, reduc ion in insurance. Place Your Orders at Once. Farmers are 'beginning to study the narketing problems, realizing that properly marketing farm produce is .eally of more importance than mak ng it. That is the reason so many "armers are purchasing trucks. That s why the number of Ford trucks in >peration in this county is steadily ncreasing. If you want one to do four fall hauling with, you had bet ;er place your order at once with ;he Yonce Motor Company. Ford ;rucks are the most economical ;rucks on the market. FOR SALE. One 5-rcom residence, hall with ireh partition, bath room, all bath md toilet fixtures, electric light fix eres, private water works and sew erage system, pure water from rock L28 feet deep. Wood and coal house, luto house with concrete floor, fowl louse, poultry yard, rich garden, fruit trees. Lot 70 feet front by 210 feet deep all. fenced in. One and >ne-half block from four churches md school, 2 blocks from depot and post office. Also one lot adjoining this property 105 'foot frontage by 210 feet deep, all fenced in. One building, 10 feet wide, 48 feet long, covered with red cedar shingles, all painted. One barn, 10x20 feet. Cov ered with red cedar shingles, all painted. 18 young pecan trees, peach, apples, plums, cherry, pears vand fig trees. This property is in the very best neighborhood and location. Will sell cheap and give terms. Box 93, Johnston, S. C. To Orive uut Malana And Build Up The System Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the Von builds up the System, 50 cento Call and See The New Royal Society Embroidery stamped pieces. We have just received a shipment, and can furnish the thread that is needed to finish these pieces. V/e have just received a bag shipment of Laces in Match Sets, Beadings, Edge and Insertings-all widths. Our new stock of Ribbons have arrived, and you will be sure to find what you want in this selections. Keep your eye on this space and we will try to keep you informed of all new goods received, but we'would be glad to have you call in person and look them over. Get your September Pictorial, now on sale, and read the new novel "Happily Married" in three parts by Cora Harris. Don't miss i?. ?J Save one-third on gas, tires, re pairs and depreciation by having your car equipped with Hassler shock ab sorbers. Sold by YONCE MOTOR CO. JOHN A. HOLLAND, The Greenwood Piano Man. The largest dealer in musical instru ments in Western South Carolina. Sells pianos, self-player pianos, organs and sewing . machines. Reference: The Bank of Greenwood, the oldest and strongest Bank in Greenwood County? GEORGE1 F. MIMS OPTOMETRIST Eyes examined and Glasses fitted for all Errors of refraction. i Handy and Expeditious When your friend Jonea who lives in a neigh boring town gives you his check on bia home banker, do you have to go to that town to cash his check? Did you ever stop to think how very convenient the present banking system is and how every man ner of business transaction is simplified and expe dited when handled through 'the bank? A great many business transactions would not be possible if it were not for the bank. We wish to encourage everybody to use this bank wherever possible. The Bank of Trenton, S. C. You Should Be Considering the Screen Question We believe our mill-made screens will more than inter est you. We manufacture them of various woods and of bronzed, galvanized or black wire. Every order is special for either windows, doors or porches. We carry nonstock of made up screens. Writelfor Free Catologue and Prices. WOODWARD LUMBER COMPANY QUALITY AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Phone-158 SERVICE