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3 Widest Newspaper Un jlmith Carolina *_ - ? VOL. 84 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1920 JOHNSTON LETTER. Dr. McGIothlin Will Speak Sunday Night. Generous Act of Methodist Sunday School. OnSunday morning- at the" Baptist church Rev. C. C. Bobo, of Laurens filled the pulpit and he was heard with keen interest, for he is a force ful and magnetic speaker. He is a great man, and is president of the South Carolina Baptist Con vention. Another pleasure is in store, for on the coming Sunday, the pulpit will be filled by Dr. McGIothlin, president of Furman University. Mrs. John Mobley has been visit ing relatives in Edgefield. Mr. Will Collins has purchased a home in North Augusta, but he and his family will remain here during ? the coming summer. Mr. W. P. Cassell s contemplates ? erecting a guano factory or mixing plant in the western part of town. ! The building will probably begin at j an early date. Mr. Bartow Walsh and Master Billie have gone to Sumter for a visit j in the home of the former's father. I Master George Huiet Waters cele- I brated his second birthday on Sat- ! urday afternoon and the little ones', that came joined in, in a most joyous manner to help make merry this oc casion. A birthday fr .st was enjoyed and the chief thing was the cake with the two candles. Mrs. Robert Tribble who has been visiting Mrs. Mike Crouch, has re turned to her home in Gaffney. Miss Annie Huiet of Henderson- [ ville, N. C. is the guest of her sis-, ter, Mrs. Mary Waters. Mrs Smyly Stevens was here for a ' short visit with Miss Maude Nicker-, son during the past week. She had ; been for a visit to Mrs. Ida Stevens j at Meeting Street and was en route ta-her home in Bennettsville. Mr. O. S. Wertz was carried to the City Hospital in Columbia on last Thursday, having been taken sudden-1 ly ill. He was accompanied by his wife and daughters, Mrs. H. W. j Crouch and Mrs. Taylor Goodwyn, j It was thought that an operation would relieve his suffering, but upon ; examination this was not found : necessary. He is now resting com fortably and it is hoped that he will ? not have to remain in the hospital for ; so longea time. The Methodist Sunday school did a beautiful act recently. While the influenza was prevalent, a large fam-| ing, including the head of the home, ! was prostrate, and to assist them, 1 $50.00 was sent. This was appr?ci?t ed and received in the spirit that it was given. On. February 28, Mr. Trapp Ouzts died at his home at Meeting Street, ! and on Sunday 29, was buried at j Stevens Creek church cemetery. An , attack of influenza caused his death, j Stevens Creek church is one of the j best known, and used to be one of ; the most largely and widely attended j churches, so this faithful member is : well known. Mr. Ouzts was one of its j best members and no matter the I condition of the weather, he was al- j ways there and was always to be seen j on the front pew. ile was a man in whom there was no guile, and he'wasj gentle and kindly. He was not a j strong, robust man, in some ways and did not mingle very much with the j outside world, so his home and his j church were all in all to him. The church and neighborhood will miss him, for he loved them all. Mr. Judson Ready has been quite ill at South Carolina University, fol lowing an attack of influenza. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ready, have been with him. Mrs. T. B. Kernaghan of Bates burg has been for a visit to her i daughter, Mrs. John Fleming Marsh. On last Wednesday afternoon Miss Bessie Smith of Saluda and Mr. Frank Bolton of Rocky Creek sec tion, were married at the Baptist Parsonage by Rev. W. S. Brooke. The groom is a progressive far mer, and following a short trip, they will reside at the groom's new home. Beginning on Sunday, March 21, revival services will be held in the Methodist church, the pastor, Rev. David Kellar, conducting the services Miss Georgia Sawyer has returned from Wililston, where she has been for a visit to her sister, Mrs. Tom ' Willis. Miss Mary May, the eldest daugh ter of Mr. Yancy May, was married last week at the home of her father in Greenwood, to Mr. Dorn Harvley, of Modoc Miss Mary is well remembered here and hearty good wishes and con gratulations are wafted to the happy young couple. On Saturday morning everyone was shocked to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. J. F. Fulmore, which had occurred during the night at her home here. Heart failure was the di rect cause. For some time she had been n health, but it was not known that she was in a serious state. Before her marriage to Mr. Ful more, she war: Miss Sallie Satcher, and resided in the Philippi section. She was a devoted church membef, being a Baptist, and before her ? health was impaired, she was a most j regular attendant. She was truly a good woman, a ' true wife and loving mother, and the ' best of neighbors. She leaves three ' daughters, Mrs. Frank Gibson, Mrs. ? Nixon, and Miss Henrietta Satcher, ! and a son, Mr. Satcher. The funeral services wer.e conduc ted on Saturday afternoon by her pastor, Rev. W. S. Brooke, at Phil ippi burying ground an dthe body was laid to rest beside the graves of those who have gone before. The W. C. T. U. will meet Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Mary Waters. D. A. R. Meeting. A very interesting meeting ?f the D. A. R. was held on Tuesday after noon with Mrs. Tillman as hostess, j In the absence of the Regent, Miss Collett, a message of regret was read by Mrs. P. P. Blalock, Jr., and also a report of the amount collected from the membership for Tomassee. Mrs. J. W. Peak read the message of Mrs. Duvall, .state Regent, which ? was full of interest and Mrs. A. A. ; Woodson read an article on thrift. I At the close of the business ses- ] sion, each one present, as the roll was called, was asked to give some item concerning women's opportuni ties. Different ideas were dissemi nated, some telling of Lady Astor, other celebrities, when finallv one of these present said we did not have to go abroad or out of Edgefield to find women engaged in altruistic avtivi- ' ties, and the name of Mrs. W. L. ^ Dunovant was mentioned as one who, by her influence and writing was encouraging the development of : womanhood. Others joined in, and j spoke of her Christian leadership in : her church and her wonderful home loving "temperament. The admiration of women for others who deserve it,! disproves the statement that women j are not loyal to their sex. On the con- ! trary, they are the most appreciative of their attainment and endeavors in unselfish undertakings. State. This article was read by Mrs. N. G. Evans and was the climax of the program. It was announced that the action of but two more states was necessary to the passage of the Federal Suf- j frage Amendment, and those two, Washington and Delaware, have call- ! ed extra sessions during March for I ratification. These being suffrage j states are proving the popularity of the woman' ballot in their own com monwealth by helping the amend ment to be passed to the extent of j calling, an extra session for the pur pose. At thc close of the program, Mrs. Tillman, assisted by Miss Margaret Strom, served a dainty salad course with iced tea. Thj next meeting will be held with Mrs. P. P. Blalock, Jr., the 3rd Tuesday in April, when the subject of Americanization will be discussed. For Quick Acceptance. Galvanized Roofing at $8.50 per j square, except 10 and 12 feet lengths which are 10 cents higher. This is cheaper than factory prices. Galvan ized shingles on hand. A car of press ed bick to arrive this week. E. S. JOHNSON. FOR SALE: One yoke of oxen. Apply to L. R. BRUNSON, JR. Cleora, S. C. 3-10-2tpd How Lee Met a" Situation. Speaking of the uprising on Sun day of the Clemson college students against the authority of the institu tion, a citizen of Newberry on Friday recalled thc action of Gen. Robert E. Lee under somewhat similar circum stances when the general was presi dent of SVashington college, Lexing ton, Va. It had been the custom of the col lege to give a week's holiday at Christmas; but for some reason-a good reason, no doubt-the faculty -decided that year to give Christmas day only. The students petitioned for ?the entire week, and were refused. The students decided to have it any way. A paper was drawn up by the leaders among themselves not to at tend recitations during Christmas week. The news was carried to the president and the boys were in rebel lion and were signing the pledge. Gen. Lee's reply was: "Every students who puts his name to that pledge will be sent home. If every student in the college signs the pledge every student in the college will be sent home; and then I will lock the doors of the institution and turn the keys over to the board of trustees1." That brought the young men to their senses. The paper was destroy ed by the students. There was no holiday except Christmas day, and nobody went home.-Newberry Ob server. Ask For a Demonstration. The Reliable Motor Sales Com pany of Johnston announces this week that it has in stock Dodge and Oldsmobile cars and can make de liveries at once. Both of these makes of cars are in the forefront and are endorsed by thousands of satisfied users over the country. If you con template purchasing a car, write or call on the Reliable Motor Sales .Company at once and they, .wjll^ be pleased to give you a demonstration, convincing you that you will make no mistake in selecting one of these popular cars for your family. A Very Sad Death. Just why a young man reared in a ' Christian home amid influences and an environment that were calculated to develop the best that was in him and fit him for useful citizenship should be cut down by disease on thc threshold of young manhood is be yond the finite mind to comprehend, I yet we bow in humble submission to the Divine Will through whom all things work together to those who love the Lord. We refer to young Bruce Timmerman, the eldest son of j Mr. O. O. Timmerman, who died last ; Friday and was buried a tRed Oak | Grove church Saturday. For nearly 1 two years Bruce was a constant suf ferer, the dread disease which seized him steadily sapping his strength all the while. Nothing that medical treat ment and the most devoted attention of loved ones could do served to stay the progress of the malady. Through out his long, tedious illness Bruce manifested strength and Christian fortitude that were beautiful. He trusted in the Great Physician who relieved his suffering by taking him to the home eternal in the Heaven which is prepared for all who arc faithful to the end. The funeral was conducted by Rev. George W. Bussey, a great uncle of Bruce. From his boyhood Bruce had been a member of Red Oak Grove church. "All For Edgefield; Edgefield For All." The Board of Commerce held an enthusiastic meeting in the Court House Tuesday night and after dis posing of routine business selected a slogan and awarded the $10 offered in the contest. About twenty partici pated in the contest anchall were good but the committe of judges de cided in favor of little Miss Winks Bailey by selecting the one submitted by her: "All For Edgefield; Edgefield For Ali." She was awarded the cash prize of $10. The spirit that has been manifested up to this time by the members of the newly organized Board of Commerce indicates that they will apply the slogan practically in their work for the upbuilding of Edgefield along all lines: "All For Edgefield: Edgefield For All." Camp Branch News. After battling with cold weather, and bad, very bad roads, I will try to give you a few dots from Camp Branch again. Everything is kind of blue now, have such awful freezes and rain un til the grain is looking sorry in thisf neck of the woods. Farmers are pre paring to sow spring oats. In some places they have already been sown. There will be very little cotton planted to the plow this year in this community. That means corn, peas, potatoes, peanuts, cane etc., will take the place of cotton. That means more to eat and less to wear. Mr. Marvin Bartley is visiting his | aunt, Mrs. N. H. DeLaughter, also other homes. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Morgan are!) the happy parents of a sweet little girl named Marie Moultrie Morgan, [l Mr. J. W. R. DeLaughter is work ing insurance at Clarks Hill fo ra day or two. Mrs. Pearl Wood has been on the sick list but we are glad to know she is better. ? Quite a crowd enjoyed a little j dance at Mr. Mack Brown's one night \\ last week. Music by the victrola add- : ] ed very much to the enjoyment. ( Mrs. Mollie Moultrie visited the j home of her daughter, Mrs. Preston ?j Morgan last week. L Mrs. J. W. R. DeLaughter and Mrs. j( 0. M. Burnett spent Wednesday with I j their cousin, Mrs. John McGee, who j is very sick. We wish for her a speedy I. recovery. We hear the humming of saw mills ,* and shingle mills every day, also the I ringing of hammer and planes and j saw, and the whistling and singing of i carpenters that remind us more build ' in gs are going up. I1 Mr. Clarence Mathis has built '1 a nice new residence. Mr. Monroe ^ Mathis.is also building a neat little home. What does that mean? Get busy ?girls, you know it is leap year. - &?&her. one of oar boys has rent ed !?"2omn^>od^?us, b??dmg riot a thou- .-j sand miles away. There must be some | thing ahead of that too. We will ] wait and see. Mr. George and Capers DeLaugh-!( ter are building a garage and are ex- ?J pecting to do some work for the auto- ' mobile people now. Mr. Jim Burnett was in Edgeficld j Tuesday. I j Mrs. Steve Morgan is staying with , her son, Mr. Preston Morgan, this ( week. Immense Losses by Short Weight. Inspection of scales and measures . in Columbia by representatives from I the office of Commissioner of Acri- < culture Harris reveals something of ^ the losses thc public sustains in trade by short weight and measure. Of the 373 pairs of scales inspect- j ed the last few weeks, only 138 or a I little more than one-half were found ; correct; 90 more pairs were sealed J as satisfactory after proper adjust-j ment had been made; 32 pairs were.J condemned until adequate repairs ; be made and 13 pairs were confiscat- 3 ed. . Five yard sticks used for trade < were confiscated. These were found to be from one-fourth of an inch to Jone inch too short. With fancy rib bon selling as high as $18 a yard, the merchant would thus gain one half inch or 50 cents additional profit on each yard thus measured. Only two dry measures out of 35G ?? inspected were confiscated, the rc-;, Imaining 354 being sealed as satisfac- \ tory. No liquid measures fell below requirements. Eight yard measures ( were adjusted, eight repaired and five < condemned. Only one Columbian ob-j( jected to having his scales adjusted. , Concerning thc benefits to be de- \ rived from such inspections, Mr. Har-!] ris says: Jl . "Averaging all articles sold today ^ by weight in stores the value of one ; ounce is one and one-half cents. If H a scale is operating against the pub-^ lie one ounce at each weighing and 1 if we weigh 100 weighings a day, the public has lost $1.50 a day; 313 days ? in th3 year in which business is done the pubuic has lost $459.60. So you j, see that there is a perfectly good j1 profit in a scale that is out of balance one ounce in each weighing. "Thirty-two scales were condemn ed for repairs. These scales were operating against the public from ' L>ne and one-half to four ounces per weighing. "Yard sticks in dry goods stores -213 were examined, eight were ad justed, eight condemned and five con fiscated. They were found to be one fourth to one inch to the yard short. The stick one inch short saved to the merchant in every 36 yards sold one yard. So if 200 yards were sold in a day by this stick, there was a gain for the merchant of 5.55 yards a Jay. Pretty good profit a day for one sne yard stick one inch short. "Of all the work done by the in spectors in the city we found only jne man that objected to having his scales adjusted. However, he was per suaded that it would be best to com ely to the laws of the weights and -neasures of South Carolina. This .vork was done by A. H. Gibert, Jr., H. S. Kennedy, inspectors of weights ind measures."-The State. Death of Mrs. Susie Lott. On January 31st, Mrs. Susan Lott )f the Philippi community departed ;his life after an illness of about 'our weeks. She was paralyzed about ;en days before -the end came. Mrs.. Lott was a member of the Philippi1 :hurch and the W. M. S. She was a faithful member and a good, kind j ?eighbor. She left four sons and four | laughters. Her daughters are Mrs I] Captain Derrick, Mrs. Thos. Holmes, j | Tr., Mrs. Jule Satcher and Miss Rosa. Sad, oh so sad, for all the family, h jut especially so for Miss Rosa. How J ?he will miss dear mother'? council md planning for her in the home cir- -, :le, where two single brothers are to -j .are for. . We will miss Mrs. Lott at old Phil- ' < ppi where her remains were laid to < .est February 1st, her pastor, Rec. L k. C. Baker officiating. MRS. MARY E. CULLU3 A Highly Appreciated Let From a Sterling Citizen. Vir. J. L. Mfms, . - - Edgefield, S. C. Dear Sir: You will please find check for lollars for which you can mark ip for another year's subscription tor j< he beloved old Advertiser. It has ! ] leen coming into my home in my|' lame for fifty years and into my,: tether's home during all of its life.'; It was the first newspaper that I ever i saw, so you must know that it is H lear to me. 1 Yours truly, 1 C. M. WILLIAMS, j i - 1 Meeting of U. D. C. Chapter. The Edgefield Chapter U. D. C. i .viii hold its regular meeting on Tues-?1 iay next, 23rd, at 4 o'clock at the'] lome of Mrs. A. A. Woodson. Ow-'( ng to the illness cf our president no ] neeting was held hist week. j1 Thc following historical program 1 .viii be carried out: jJ Song-Mrs Robert Waring, Jr. j Mount Vernon-Paper by Mrs. P. j" M. Feltham. One of Edgefield's old homes-i Mrs. J. H. Cantelou. Continuation of records of our sci- j Jiers from Edgefield in the World War. ! Talk-Mr. James 0. Sheppard. Julian M. Smyly Cited For Distinguished Gallantry and Bravery. , Mr. Julian M. Smyly has received '; i citation for "distinguished and ex- ] ^optional gallantry and bravery," in ?1 the world war. Mr. Smyly is a son of the late James M. Smyly and Mrs. Sarah M. Smyly, of East Ninth street, and one Df the many young men from North j: Carolina whose names are written in the hall of fame-the hearts of the people-for their glorious work on the fields of France. My Smyly was with the 6th machine gun, 2nd divi sion, Marine orps. He was on thc jther side for 18 months. His citation reads: "For distinguished and excep .ional gallantry and bravery." Mr. Smyly is a kinsman of Mr. A. 3. Tompkins, and of the late D. A. rompkins ,his mother being a first cousin of the Tompkins brothers. 3harlotte Observer. FOR SALE: 5 farm mules and a lorse, 40 bushels seed sweet puta toes. A. A. CHEATHAM. Miss Florence Minis Writes of Historic Faneuil Hall. Dear Advertiser: The waves of the Atlantic wash the shores of two famous states and form the harbors of the largest cities of those two states, namely Boston, Massachusetts, and Charleston ,South Carolina, which, though they are so far apart seem to me to be very much alike. They are so not only for their mutual historic interest, but for the dignity that age has given them, and conservativeness that does not savor of stagnation, but rather of a certain distinctiveness, that has out-lived, as it were, twentieth century material ism. I was reminded of the old Charles ton Custom House and market when [ visited Faneuil Hall the other day. This building was erected in 1742,' and presented to the town of Boston, as it was then, by Peter Faneuil. It ivas the gathering place for the American patriots during the stormy revolutionary days. It is now a mar ket place, but with the upper stories ?till intact. Last year I went in to see it and on arriving at the door I found that i tailor's convention was being held ;here. I could have forgiven anything ?lse, but under the shadow of great jil paintings and more especially a ovely portrait of George Washing ton, speakers were discussing styles vhere the Boston patriots discussed strategy. "Lo! how are the mighty Fallen." Since this building is so famous I vent again yesterday to see it. On the top floor is a hall of the "Ancient md Honorable Artillery Company" jf Boston, where there are magnifi cent flags and innumerable relics of \merican struggles. The guide in *7 . sin old T 'm soldier. h ho, for : ????: . . ? ?two v>'p??? f people bhat on..* inri usua?ij rc. ... . 5?ho<j.j ?iris old 3i myseii at the amount of ignorance [ have accumulated in my life time. This old soldier upon discovering that [ was from the South began to talk ibou? the war, correcting himself A-hen he used the term rebel, saying Confederate instead. He wore a oadge made from a rebel bullet. Time iieals all sorts of wounds, even those of defeat, so that good natured ban ter was entirely possible between us. There was some South Carolina money in the museum used during the war between the states. It was paper and for the amount of ten :cnts. I always feel that I have a personal right tc anything with South Carolina written in it. Last year in a museum in Salem, Massachusetts, I> saw a beautiful South Carolina flag captured in the war, in a perfect state of preservation. I hated terribly to leave it in such loveless hands. Some day in Faneuil Hall there will be a veteran of the late war to take the place of the venerable sol dier there now, but citizens from ?very statp and almost every country will agree with him in his attitude, for the dividing line will not be the Mascn-Dixon ene, but the Rhine. I hope there will never be another war, for there is something more pow erful than wars, as someone has said, and that is "an idea, when its time has come." Perhaps the idea of peace has fully come. In Charleston and Boston these "old peaceful streets, pierced and built for the fruitful circulation of interests and ideas, and which are not made for the mon strous rolling of the wheels of war," should not be disturbed again. FLORENCE MIMS. 142 Hemenway St., Boston, Mass. Visited the Hornefolk. Mr. H. G. Gardner of Helena, Ga., spent the early part of the week visit ing relatives in the Antioch section. He came to Augusta as a delegate to the B. Y. P. U.. convention and came on to Edgefield for a few days. He is engaged in the mercantile business in Helena and also owns an interest in the Eureka Mineral spring, which property is being developed as a pleasure and health resort. The inalysis of the water is very fine and ts use is steadily increasing.