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Ia?alilu%u 1835. J. L. MIMS,_Editor. Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $2.00 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the writer's name. Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Res olutions and Political Notices pub ished at advertising rates. Wednesday, February 4. i Our Columbia Letter. Columbia, Feb. 3.-It would be ex ceedingly gratifying to the Confed erate veterans if they could really know how deeply interested the mem bers of the general assembly are in them. When the present pension act j* was passed at the last session of the legislature, providing more generous ly for the veterans, this act having been passed practically as it was drafted and presented by the veter ans of the State themselves, it was not contemplated that the new act would work a hardship upon any vet eran. However, as a result of a set of rules and regulations formulated by the pension commissioner, a great L hardship and in some cases a positive L injustice has been done some of the old veterans and widows of veterans, in that they have been required to prove again their claims, notwith standing the fact that they have been recognized by the local pension boards for the past fifteen years as being entitled to receive a pension. Owing to this over exacting and ar bitrary policy adopted by the pension commissioner, there is a growing sen timent here in favor of abolishing the new pension administration in toto, as recommended by the comp troller general in his annual report, and restoring the old system of dis tributing the pension funds. In fact, there is some legislation pending mak ing that provision. It is altogether unwarranted and a positive injustice - jj1 to old veterans and widows of vet erans, in their infirmity, to require them to prove again their claims. In many instances the veterans who signed or attested the original claim 10 or 15 years ago are dead. If the original application was regularly executed and accepted without ques tion by the local pension board, mem bers of which, being veterans them selves, had some personal knowledge of the correctness of the claim, why should not the pension commissioner be willing to recognize the claim now? It would be better for a dozen unworthy men to receive a pension than for one needy, infirm, worthy j veteran to have his hame stricken | from the pension roll by some ex-j acting and arbitrary rule. Notwithstanding the fact that it is the paramount issue, one that is causing every eye and ear over the 'ja] State to be turned toward Columbia, }co good roads legislation has yet taken js0 no definite form. The counties, atjta least many of them, Edgefield includ ed, are waiting to see what will be done as a State-wide undertaking be fore definitely deciding upon what course to pursue with reference to their local road situation. If a satis factory plan for the constuction of the trunk lines of public roads of the -State, those leading from county seat to county-seat, can be agreed upon, then a number of the counties will enact local and supplementary legislation for building the lateral roads, those over which the majority of farmers travel in hauling. It is probable that our delegation will increase the commutation or road tax just as many other counties have done. As a majority of Edge field county's population is colored, and about the only tax ,with the ex ception of the poll, that hundreds of colored men pay is the road tax, then with the tax and property in ci casing and the cost of road work increasing, why should not th^se men pay a larg er road or commutation tax? How can the supervisor do any consider able amount of work on the roads of the county with the present commu tation tax, when the sum paid by one roan will not hire a day's work. If we ?re to have an increased property tax, for road building, then why in all justice, not have some increase in the road or commutation tax? It augurs well for the State and for the future welfare of our people that the legislature is making gener our provosion for education through ,De longer terms, better pay for teach ers and more generous support of all institutions of learning. And yet, at w Ol C tl j ti w bi S? af sa th th as It of in \v< th ira fo: sn< to thi in no re< go of up sir tei an tir Fe lo; co na 19 fo cu m es th th the same time there will be no lavish or unnecessary expenditure of mon ey. Economy will be practiced. More next week. J. L. MIMS. Miss Florence Mims Writes of Visit to Seaman's Home. Dear Advertiser: I wanted to send a telegram home this afternoon saying how elated I was, but I could tell much more in this letter, and that seemed more practical. I had (he pleasure of wend ing my way through the Italian quar ter of the city through the snow, to a building known as the Marine's blouse where sailors are cared for md entertained. Here I was to read it three o'clock, but since I can never ;ell just how far I have to go, I left ?arly and arrived at the place about ;wo-fifteen. Then I met the minister in charge, i certain Mr. Small, though he was lot only large of statue, but large )f heart and voice, as I soon found, rhen he began to talk about Leland 'owers, and immediately my atten ion was riveted to 'his every word. When he said at last that Mr. Powers vas the greatest man in his line in he entire world, I of course, wasn't urprisei, but only gratified to hear omeone else who thought as I did, express himself. In the audience were a large group if sailors, a wounded soldier, a pro essional humorist, the manager of a yceum bureau, an English lecturer, ive- negro singers, a baritone, a ellist and myself, a motley crew. The negroes with their accompa list called themselves the "Southland Quartet" and a very excellent quar et- it was, breathing of the cotton .elds and savouring of all the hythm that the negroes' voices al lays contain. If there is any one thing a North rn audience cares especially for, it s Southern negro dialect, so when ly time on the program camel made iy first attempt before an audience f reading a negro spiritual selection, ,'hich was called "The Glory Road." We are all like ships on the ocean hat take a new voyage every day, nd each day we meet new people, ut whether they be like the great cean liners or only ordinary sail oat5, they are interesting as were lese sailors at the Mariner's House, hey had touched far ports, intimate r lived with wind and salt wave, and elped to carry on the work ol the orld in the great ships that touch ar ports. ? 1 On my way home, I saw the frozen harles river for just a flash between ie tall buildings. It is always beau fui, but at night it is especially so ith the myriads of lights along the ridge, and the domes of the Boston 'hool of Technology silhouetted gainst the grey and rose of the sky. One can pass the same route thou nds of times and still see some ing interesting, for in the winter e snow so disguises the landscape P to make it almost unrecognizable, is not what lies along our walk to fice or school that makes them fac eting or otherwise, but rather what j see into them or fail to see into em that makes the disguise. To-night as I passed the public rdens the grey statues of New Eng id's statesmen and soldiers were nspicucusly alone in the show, me with cold, stone capes, or mili ry uniforms and each with, the ow protectingly against him. Over on the Boston Common, the reign workmen were shovelling the ow into huge wagons preparatory hauling it away. For snow is a ng of beauty, for a long time, only the primeval forests where there is traffic for it to mar or be ruar 1 by. As I think it over, I know it is a od thing to read to an aud?2nce sturdy mariners because they call in the speaker a certain rugged icerety, which they understand bet * than any exterior finesse. FLORENCE MIMS. 142 Hemenway St., Boston, Mass. EGGS FOR HATCHING Pure bred White Leghorn (Barron, d Wyckoff strain) $1.50 per set MRS. GEO. F. MEMS, Edgefield, S. C. Bids Wanted. Sealed bids will be received on ibruary 22, by the supervisor for a an of approximately $75,000 to the unty of Edgefield to defray ordi iry county expenses for the year 120. A lien on the taxes to be levied r the said year will be given to se re same. Notes are to be made onthly to meet the current expens . The money which is collected by e county treasurer for taxes will '. deposited with the bank making e lowest bid. R. N. BROADWATER, Supervisor Edgefield County. S. B. TOWNES WRITES ' (Continued from page One) treu-s tame squirrelly and birds have made themselves their homes. On the summit of this slope rests our nation's capitol. "Jove, what an imposing pile," re marked Admiral Lord Jellicoe of the British Admiralty when he first saw the Capitol a few weeks ago. Im posing is the word. Standing on the esplanade and looking at the east front, before you rears three colonnades of fluted Corinthian columns and above the centre portico springing from a peri style of like columns towers the mighty dome, surmounted by the Statue of Armed Liberty. Sandstone and marble are the main materials of the building, which covers over three acres. In the right wing is the Senate Chamber and in the left wing the Hall of Representatives. The Rotun da, the Hall of Statuary and the Su preme Court occupy the centre. The mind expands with magnifi cent impressiveness as one views the whole and it makes you feel a little out of place to enter the Rotunda and view the wonder-works of man, 'structural and legislative, too. Yes, you see your congressmen and sena tors, very astute and austere in so ber, long debates. I shall endeavor to "show you through" the Capitol next week. Washington and Baltimore are be coming painfully dry, my brother. "Ship me somewhere east of Suez." S. B. TOWNES. Box 100 Indian Head, Md. Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, etc., Required by the Act of Con gress of August 24, 1912, Of Edgefield Advertiser published weekly at Edgefield, S. C., for Octo ber 1, 1920. State of South Carolina, \ County of Edgefield. ) 8?5* Before me, a notary public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared J. L. Mims, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the editor and publisher of the Edgefield Advertiser and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and be lief, a true statement of the owner ship management (and if a daily pa per, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, em... bodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the re verse side of this form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing ed itor and business managers are: Publisher J. L. Minas, Edgefield, 3. C. Editor; J. L. Minis, Edgefield 3. C. Managing Editor, J- L. IvLins, Edgefield,. S. C. Business ?danager, J- Lilms, Edgefield, S, C. 2. That the owners ara: (Give lames and addresses of individual >wners, or, if a corporation, give its lame and the names and addresses ?f stockholders owning or boldiwr 1 ter cent or more of the total, amount >f stock.; J. L. Minis, Edgefield, S. C. 3. That the. known bondholders, nort?agees, and other security hold rs owning or holding 1 per cent ar nor.- of total amount of bonds, mort ;ages, or othir securities are: (li here are none., so state.) None. 4. That the two paragraphs next .bave, giving the names of the own r% stockholders, and security hold es, if any, contain not only the list f sto_kho!??r.<_ and security holders s they appear upon the books of the ompauy, but also in cases where the tockholder or security holder ap lears upon thp books of the (to m pan y s. trustee or in any other fiduciary elation, the name of the person or .orporation for whom such a trustee ? acting, is given; also that the said wo paragraphs contain statements anbracing affiant's full knowledge nd belief as to circumstances and onditions under which stockholders nd security holders who do not ap iear upon the books of the company s trustees, bold stock and securities n a capacity other than that of a ?ona fide o_rner; and this affiant has io reason to! believe that any other ?erson, association or corporation tas any interest direct or indirect in he said stock, bonds or other securi ies than as so stated by him. J. L. MIMS. Sworn to and subscribed before me his 3rd day of February, 1920. E. J. MIMS, Not. Pub. fr . S. C. [My commission expires it pleasure if Governor.) FOR RENT: A two-horse farm, and-clay land. Will farm on shares ?r rent. S. B. MAYS, Edgefield, S. C. GS Iii i m is WE ARE HAVING A $ ONE DOLLAR WINDOW $ and it will pay you to take notice of the items therein, as we are closing out quite a few items of broken stock at 10c, 15c, 25c, 50e, 75c, $1.00 and $2.00 in order to make room for some spring goods that are on the way now. Thqre is only one way to bring down the high cost of living, whichjcan only be done by practicing economy and getting to work and make pro duction fill some of the needs that we are so short of these days. There is plenty of cold weather left in February and March, and plenty of time yet before you need your spring clothes. Why not call in and see if we can't save you money on anything you may need for immediate needs. 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