Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, August 27, 1919, Page TWO, Image 3
KEEPS UP AVERAGE
OF DAILY KILLING
.Secretary G. Croft Williams of the
state board of charities and correc
tions has been studying the preva
< lenee of crime since the war. He says
he is astonished to find that in the
* north and west the homicides have
decreased since the armistice was sign
ed.
M*. Williams has received a letter
from the secretary of the state board
of charit?s and corrections of New
Hampshire, in which was the follow
ing stateement: "The situation in Now
Hampshire does not appear to be the
"samo as in South Carolina. The only
indictments for homicides in this
state for the past year have been for
deaths caused by the recklessness of j
automobile drivers, while the number
of commitments for other offenses hes
been materially reduced." The.e are
not a dozen counties in South Caro
lina that could show so good a re
port as this.
"From the press dispatches," Mr.
Williams said, "I conclude that we
continue to keep our average of one
homicide a day in this state. Many
of these homicides are of a brutal and
revolting character, showing a state
of mind that is depraved and beyond
ail call for the common good. A new
factor in the growth of homicide is
.^the number of accidental killings,
these are unusually commiitud by
"?young boys that are allowed to play
with deadly weapons. -
"Why is it that South Carolina
must have a killing a day when New
Hampshire can thrive without a kill
ing a year? Is it that we have some
superior stuff in us that is manifested
in this manner, or is it because of a
different kind of machinery for the
gaining of justice, or is it the preva
lence of a false notion that honor is
best satisfied at the end of a pistol?
Wh?tever may be the cause, the num
ber of persons that have; died as a
sacrifice to prejudice, passion and ven
geance is beyond all reason. Are South
Carolinians of such a miserable breed
that it is necessary for them to be
slaughtered at this rate? It is time
that we face this question honestly
and ask ourselves what we should do
about it."-The State.
Chance to Buy Wire.
Washington, Aug. 23. - Senator
Dial has brought to the notice of D.
W. Watkins, acting director of exten
sion work, in agriculture and home eco
nomics for South Carolina, the possi
; bility that South Carolina farmers
and stockmen may obtain wire fenc
ing at prices below retail quotations
by pooling neighborhood require
ments and bidding for surplus fenc
ing which*the war department is sell
ing.
Senator Dial has sm ,ested that if
the regulations governing extension
work do not prevent this mattel
might very conveniently be handled
through the cot!".ty demonstration
agents reporting to Mr. Watkins
The war department has a large stock
nore than 30,000 tons, of barbed wire
storage at Columbus, Ohio. Bids
'/ill be opened in Washington Septem
ber 3. The minimum quantity for
which a bid will be considered is two
tons. A deposit in the sum of 10 per
cent of the amount involved is to
accompany each sealed bid. The wire
is of standard commercial type, with
half inch barbs in groups of four,
spaced three inches apart. Some of
the wire is painted black, the rest be
ing galvanized. Bids are to be ad
dressed to Chief, Surplus Property
Division, Munitions Building, Wash
ington. Sales will be made f. o. b.
Columbus, Ohio.
"It looks to me like a very good
proposition for any of our people in
need of wire fences to pool their
neighborhood requirements and sub
mit bids for units of two tons or
more," sara1 Senator Dial today.
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
?Strengest Bank in Greenwood County
UNCLE SMI B?CK
WORKING AND SAVING
WILL REDUCE PRICES
Governor of Federal Reserve Board
: Tells How Living Expenses May Be
Cut Down.-Why Everything Went
Up.
What is the best way to reduce the
high cost of living?
"Work and save" is the answer giv
en by the Federal Reserve Board In a
letter written by ita governor, W. P.
G. Harding, to the Banking Commit
tee of the United States senate. The
committee had under consideration the
proposal to reduce the volume of
money in circulation. Governor Hard
lag opposes this plan, holding that it
will not afford the relief expected.
"The Federal Reserve Board be
lieves" Bays Governor Harding in his
letter, "that any currency legislation
at this time is unnecessary and unde
sirable, and would suggest that wheth
er viewed from an economic or finan
cial standpoint, the remedy for; the
present situation is the same, namely,
to work and to save; to work regular
ly and efficiently in order to produce
and distribute the largest possible
volume of commodities, and to exer
cise reasonable economies in order
that money, goods and services may
b6 devoted primarily to tbe liquida
tion of debt and to the satisfaction to
the demand for necessities, rather
than to indulgence in extravagances
or the gratification of the desire for
luxuries."
During the last two years there has
undoubtedly taken place a certain
amount of credit expansion, Governor
Harding shows, and this in the cir
cumstances connected with the financ
ing of the war was inevitable. But it
will be corrected as the securities
Issued by the government for war
purposes are gradually absorbed by in
vestors. This expansion of credit ls
equal to the difference, Governor
Harding says, ?etween the total war
expenditures of the government and
the total amounts raised by the gov
ernment through the medium of taxa
tion and from the sale of its bonds
and other obligations so far as they
were paid for out of the savings of
the people. He does not believe that
any reliable estimate of this differ
ence can be made, but he is positive
that, whatever it is. it will be grad
ually absorbed through future savings
for the reason that banks are leading
and may always be expected to lend
freely on the government bonds de
posited as collateral.
The principal cause of price ad
vances Just before and during the per
iod of the war was the need of the
governments of the allied nations for
all kinds of commodities and for im
mediate delivery in large volume, and
the "competition of this buying by
governments with purchases by pri
vate individuals who failed to contract
their expenditures at a rate commen
surate with the growing expenditures
of these governments."
One of the features of tbe post-war
period, through which the nation is
now passing and which has been
marked by rising prices, is the gen
eral relaxation of war-time practice of
personal economy. This has resulted
In an increased demand for food tind
clothing and other . commodities by
many persons who during the war
practiced a more or less rigid econ
omy in their personal purchases. Also,
it must be born* in mind that they
are not only buying at market prices
but are buying in competition with
the export demand. In addition, large
ly increased wages and incomes dur
ing the last five years have developed
ft demand for many commodities which
are not of real necessity. This nat
urally has d {verted labor and raw and
manufactured materials from essen
tials to non-essentials, contributing no
?mall part to the trend of increasing
.otU.
ON THE WARPATH
4 . H
i water Uncle Sam is now after the
ible for the hight ?est of living. Hie
strong device.
TELLS HOW OTHER
PEOPLE GET AHEAD
Pamphlet tasued by U. S. Treasury
Answers Question "How Can I
Save Money."
As an answer to the question, "How
Can I Save Money ?"_ the Savings Di
vision o? the Treasury Department has
compiled an interesting and helpful
pamphlet entitled "How Other 1 eipie
Get Ahead."
For individuals and families whose
incomes are tess than $5,000 a year
t.lis pamphlet offers a numb?r of en
lightening suggestions as to the-dis
bursement of incomes ' of various
amounts from $15 a week upward. Not
only does the material furnish a ready
answer to the problem of expenses,
but it affords an authentic source of
information as to living costs. The
figures were compiled from records of
official government investigations, into
the several subjects and may be/^re
garded as up tb date and accurate^'
This material makes possible- n
new attack in the movement to make
thrift a national characteristic and to
foster the habit of "Save First-Spond
Afterward." It will interest people in
saving more money by showing them
how much other people find it possible
to save and also by showing them how
they can cut down the cost of living
comparing their coats with average
costs at the same income.
The Savings Division suggests that
an excellent Way to drive home the
truths of the budget system is to have
the schedules discussed at school and
taken home by the children for con
sideration by the families. Another
method is to organize a house-to-house
canvass through committees of wo
men who will bring the budgets to
the attention of families and secure
their agreement to study their own
situation.
Saving and spending budgets have
been prepared to meet local condi
tions at a numbe* of points, and much
interest in the application of the bud
gets to the campaign is being mani
fested in sections of the country
where the National Thrift Campaign
is being carried out successfully.
LEPERS SET SPLENDID
EXAMPLE IN SAVINGS
Colony of Unfortunates. In Farawaj
Hawaii Buys War Savings Stamps
At $62 Per Capita.
Recent reports from Honolulu con
tain an interesting and unusual les
son in thrift which may be considered
a record for the states to attempt.
Sales of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps among the inmates of the Pen
ikese Island Leper Colony during July
amounted to $62 per capita. Alto
gether 32 purchasers of these securi
ties took a total of $1,984 nf stamps.
When lt is considered that this
amount js far'more than the per capi
ta quota for the United, States lt is
apparent that the optimism of these
lepers, despite their station In life, is
little less than remarkable.
Up to date the total sales of War
Savings and Thrift. Stamps in Hawaii
is more than $2,020,000, or more than
"$20,000 in excess of its quota."
The faith that moves mountains is
the faith that gets a steam shovel in
stead of an old hoe. Labor saving is
what you want. It means money sav
ing, too, for War Savings Stamps.
Spend a little less than you earn
it'B a sure road to success. Put your
savings in War Savings Stamps.
Thrift helped to win the war. It
will enable us to anjoy the fruit? o?
victory ?lao.
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Next Tir,
UNION MEETING
The Union meeting of the third
division of the Edgefield Baptist as
sociation will meet with the Clark's
Hill church, August 30 and 31.
All parties on program take notice
and prepare their subjects.
11:00. Devotional by moderator.
11:30. Roll call of churches and
reports.
Query No. 1.
What should be the spirit and mis
sion of the church, J. G. McKie and
J. M. Bussey.
Query o. 2:
The power of a consecrated life,
Dr. W. G. Blackwell, 0. Timmerman.
12:30. Adjournment for dinner.
Afternon.
Query No. 3:
The influence of worldliness in the
church, J. C. Harveley, G. W. Bussey,
Jr.
Query No. 4:
What should be our chart and com
pass in life's journey, Mr. Frank
Middleton, S. T. Adams.
Sunday.
Sunday school in regular order.
11:30. Sermon by Rev. Coogler.
1:30. Adjournment for dinner.
Afternoon.
Query No. 5:
What instructions are given par
ents in regard to training their chil
dren, T. G. Talbert.
Query No. 6:
Why Sunday schools should be fos
tered by every Christian, J. G. Mc
Kie.
H. E. Bunch,
For Committee.
UNION MEETING.
The Union meeting of the 1st di
vision of the Edgefield Association
will meet with Gilgal church on the
30th and 31st of August
11:00 a. m. Devotional services
by the moderator.
11:30. Roll cal land report from
churches.
12:00 m. Discussion of subjects.
1. The mee EAOI?ETAOI ETA
L The necessity of progressive
Christianity, J. H. Cantelou, O. "Shep
pard, R?V C. G. Wills.
2. The best means to develop lay
men for active public Christian ser
vice, A. S. Tompkins, S. A. Brun
son J. R. Allen.
1:30 p. m. Adjourn for dinner.
2:45. Devotional services.
3:00 p. m. 3rd subject-The ori
gin of Christian missionary work,
Rev. H. B. White, J. L. Mims, R. T.
Strom.
4:00 p. m. Adjournment.
Sunday.
11:00 a. m. Devotional exercis^
es, led by P. B. Lanham
,11:30. Missionary sermon, by Dr.
R. G. Lee.
1:00 p. m. Adjournment.
Afternoon.
2:00 p. m. Talks on the seventy
five million dollar drive, by volun
tary speakers.
P. B. Lanham,
For Con#nitee.
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DGEFIELD, SOUTH CAROLIr
UNION MEETING.
The Union Meeting, of the second
division of the Baptist Association,
will meet with the church at Red
Hill, August 30-31, 1919.
11:00 a. m. Devotional services
j by the moderator.
11:30 a. m. Roll call of churches
(and organization.
12:00 m. Discussion of subjects.
1st. What is the solution to some
of our country church problems? S.
B. Mays, R. M. Johnson.
2d. What is the office and work
of a deacon? W. E. Lanham, J. O.
Atkinson, L. R. Brunson.
3d. 75 millions for kingdom work
in five years, J. D. Hughey, Dr. J.
N. Crafton, Thos. Adams, C. C.
Jones and others.
Sunday-11:00 a. m. Devotional
?services by the pastor.
The missionary sermon will be
preached by some visiting pastor if
we can possibly secure one.
Missionary mass-meeting in the
[afternoon, conducted by J. W. Kes
Iterson.
J. W. Kesterson,
For Committee.
Here is a'message to
suffering women, from
Mrs. W. T. Price, of
Public Ky.: "I suf
fered with painful...",
she writes. "I got down
with a weakness in my
back and limbs...!
felt helpless and dis
couraged... I had about
given up hopes of ever
being well again, when
ft friend Insisted I
Take
The Woman's Tonic
I began Cardul. In
* ft short while I saw a
marked difference...
I grew stronger right
along, and it cured me.
I am stouter than I
have been In years."
If you suffer, you can
appreciate what lt
means to be 6trong and
well. Thousands of wo
men give Cardul the
credit for their good
health. It should help
you. Try CarduL At all
druggists. E-73
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Take the Old Standard GROVE'S
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We will put a set of Hassler Shock
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Our guarantee, "Absolute Satisfac
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YONCE MOTOR CO.
FOR SALE.
One 5-room residence, hall with,
arch partition, bath room, all bath
and toilet fixtures, electric light fix
tures, private water works and sew
erage system, pure water from rod:
128 feet deep. Wood and coal house,
auto house with concrete floor, fowl
house, poultry yard, rich garden,
fruit trees. Lot 70 feet front by 210
feet deep all fenced in. One and
one-half block from four churches
and school, 2 blocks from depot and
post office. ' Also one lo| 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 and fig
trees. This property is ?n the very
best neighborhood and location. Will
sell cheap and give terms.
Box 93, Johnston, S. C.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Edgefield
By W. T. Kinnaird, Esquire, Pro
bate Judge.
.Whereas, Marie Gray, of above
County and State, made suit to me,
to grant her Letters of Administra
tion of the Estate of and effects of
Lula Gray, deceased, late, of said
County ana State.
These are Therefore to cite and ad
monish all ano singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said Lula Gray,
deceased, that they be and appear be
fore me, in the Court of Probate, to
be held at Edgefield, S. C., in my of
fice on Saturday, August 30, 1919,
next after publication thereof, at'll
o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause
if any they have, why the said Admin
istration should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 9th day
of August Anno Domini, 1919.
W. T. KINNAIRD, (L. S.)
Probate Judge E. C., Sv C..
J. H. CANTELOU
Attorney at Law
Will Practice in All Courts.
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