Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, August 20, 1919, Page FOUR, Image 4
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J. L. MIMS.Editor.
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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:
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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?.
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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.
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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.
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Screen Question
We believe our mill-made
screens will more than inter
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them of various woods and of
bronzed, galvanized or black
wire.
Every order is special for
either windows, doors or
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of made up screens.
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and Prices.
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