Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tatahlialie? 1H35. ) J. L. MIMS.Editor, Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $2.00 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at |-| fie 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, July 14. Enroll for the primary election. The time expires July 27. ' . * /* . The men who are indulging in Third Praty talk should bear in mind the experience of others in the past. rp * * * Every voter who does not enroll on or before July 2J will be denied the right to cast his ballot._A word to the wise, etc. * * * \ I "Women's Shoes to be Prettier Than Ever," say a headline. Then full length skirts are not yet in . .sight. N * * * * Edgefield already has Na public cotton grader on duty. What about ten thousand bales for the Edgefield market this fall? * * * * Edgefield farmers have by no means surrendered to the boll wee vil. On the contrary, they are wag ing a determined warfare. * * * * It is somewhat of a paradox to call . a man a good citizen who neglects to enroll and vote in the primary. Every good citizen should be interest ed in having a good government * ? * ? Fight the weevil until the last boll of cotton matures. Not only does the price of the staple warrant the su preme effort but eternal vigilance will improve the prospect for a crop next year. Hold the weevil in check. ***** The outlook ;for a Democratic victory grows brighter with each passing day. It appears that the mor ale of the Republican partjris brok en. Not an enthusiastic note has been sounded over the nomination of Sen ator Harding, while the Democrats are jubilant over having Governor ?Cox succeed President Wilson. * * * * Register At Once. Every qualified voter in Edgefield .county who has not yet registered should do so at once. Further delay onay deprive you of your ballot. Un-1 der the rules of the Democratic par ty of South Carolina no one can vote in the primary election unless' he enrolls his n'?r??? as a member of his club not later than the last Tues day in July. The last Tuesday in July is less than two weeks off. Therefore, the time is limited. Reg ister yourself and urge, 'those with ?whom you meet to register. Unprecedented apathy and indif - ference prevails among the people of ;every section of the State. This is v evidenced by the' little interest that is being taken in the State and sena torial campaign meetings and too, in "the small number of voters who have registered up to this time. Do not de vlay longer. Register at once. * * * * j ) What About The Bond Issue? 'The members of the ..Highway 'Commission will soon prepare their "report, as provided in the act creat ing the commission, and file it with the county supervisor and at the same time they will file with the clerk of court a sketch of the roads - upon' which the money is to be ex pended, if the bonds are voted. This will enable every voter to cast his ihaBot intelligently, knowing in ad vance just where the money will be .'.spent. ?Everyone will admit that Edge ifield.county.needs a better system of jmblic roads, "and everyone will ad mit; that with the chain gang system alone, especially with the small number now\ on the chain gang, Edgefield county can never have sat isfactory roads. The people will soon have a plan presented to them for building more than 100 mlies of good roads. It is for them to decide whether they will seize this opportu nity to pull the old county out of the mud. FOR SALE: A practically new Ford with self starter and electric lights. YONGE & MpONEY. Work of Senator E. D. Smith. .Columbia, S. C.,-The people of South Carolina who have been fol lowing the work of the San Francis co Convention will be interested in the important part which Senator E. D. Smith played in the deliberations. The work of Senator Smith is best described in the following 'article from the Florence Daily Times: Friends of Senator Ellison D. Smith in Florence county are begin ning to interest themselves in his be half as a candidate for re-election to the United States Senate, not that they are fearful of the Sena tor's failing to carry the county by a large majority, as usual, but be cause of the fact that they are anx ious to recognize the Senator's great work in the Senate by giving him,a much larger majority than ever be fore. Senator Smith has been at San Francisco attending the National Democratic cenvention. He will re turn to his home at Lynchburg to morrow and is expected in Florence for a conference with his friends lat er in the week. Senator Smith will be late in entering the campaign, his opponents having already "covered a large part of the State. In his letter to the people of the State which was read at the^opening meeting of the campaign he recount ed his achievements in the Senate and stated that he felt it his duty to attend the convention and as a mem ber' of the platform committee, to do what he could for his State and the South. . It happened that he ac complished much, the port facilities plank in thc platform, for which he is responsible being of deep, signifi cance to this section. This, however, was not the only item in which his influence was felt. Senator Smith happily has the knack of getting things done and his activities at the convention bore fruit just as they have done in the Senate. The follo,.ying rather remarkable tribute to Senator Smith is taken from the Raleigh 'News and Observ er, the paper owned by Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the- Navy, and will be of interst as pointing out the esteem in which Senator Smith is held in the :ar heel State. ' Senator Ellison D. Smith. "South Carolina has ha? a sensa tional page in the political history of the country, but in all of its novel story it has not contributed anything that has a deeper significance than the origin of the port facilities plank in the Democratic platform of which Senator Ellison D. Smith of South Carolina is the fathering influence. Senator Smith has been active in the practical things that help his nation and his section. He is one of the original designers of the cotton asso ciation movement, and for a number of years he served the South in the field work with the organization of the association. When he came to be elected for the Senate in 1908 his vote was the biggest in his state. had given for this office, showing the appreciation in which the people of his State had held his work. In Con gress his committee assignments show the bent of his work. They in clude the Committees on Railroads, Manufactures, Interstate Commerce, Agriculture and Forestry and he is Chairman of the Committee on Con sedation of National Rseources, every one of them a practical work ing committee that works directly to the welfare of the country. As an active member of these in dustrial and commercial committees Senator Smith hjas a chance to know the needs of the country in its rela tions, and he has the conception that realizes tr^e absolute necessity of making our railroads and harbors serve the requirements of both do mestic and foreign trade. Consider able that has been brilliant, has been written by Senators from South Catv olina in the story of the country. The State h.is contributed its share of the sensational in its day. But never has her representation in Washington mowed a more compre hensive association with the practi cal necessities of the country than Senator Smith is exhibiting in Iiis committee work and the. earnestness with which he undertakes to make this work count. South Carolina feels a great pride in the names that have represented the State in the Federal Senate in the past, but by the time her present delegation there has concluded the tasks laid out for the members it is possible a new claim to conspicuous service, and a new line will have been regis tered. The nation as a whole and the South as a section can help affairs along by backing and encouraging Senator Smith in the work he is do ing." Enroll for the primary election, if you have not already done so. Fur ther delay may cause you to lose your right to vote in the primary. \ Old Maids' Association, Edge field Opera House, July 16. at 8:30 P. M. Musical Concert. Song-Miss' Miriam Norris. Instrumental selection-Miss Su san Mathis. Song-Miss Ray Swearingen. Piano solo-Miss Margaret May. Vocal music-Mrs. Madison B. Tucker. N I Song-Miss Rosa Mae Miller. Farcial Drama. The Old Maids' Association, a per 4ect scream from.start to finish! "Wit, humor, originality, quaint and fantastic ^costumes, combined with fine acting by the best local talent makes this play most^ delight ful and unique, and long afterward the memory of it will haunt you and you will laugh again and again. The following is the cast of char acters : Jerusha Eliza -Bangs, president, Miss Florence Mims. > Rebecca Retrace, secretary and treasurer, Miss Hortense Woodson. Marianna Mellissa Plack, Claud T. Burnett. Minty Clovertop, Miss Emmie Lou Edmunds. Desire A. Mann, P. P. Blalock, Jr. Hephzibah Odelia Olds, Miss Evelyn Edmunds. ^ Ann Ellen Patterby, Miss Sara Lyon. May Haverman, Miss Elizabeth Calliham. Petunia Pickles, Claude Lyon. Serena Hasbeen, Miss Patti Major Charity Hopegood, L. W. Cheat ham. Rachael Ketchem, W. A. Strom. Belinda Bliss, Miss Mary Lyon. Hannah Savannah Biggerstaff, J. H. Tompkins. Professor Makerneux, the invent or of the marvelous rejuvenating machine, W. E. Lott. After passing through the rejuve nating ^machine some of the old maids will be represented by the fol lowing beautiful young ladies: Miss es Elizabeth Rainsford, Grace Tomp kins, Elizabeth Smith, Ruth Lyon, Lydia Branson. Louise * Hardin, Gladys Padgett, Margaret Madden, Mary Nicholson, Ma?? Dorn, Lois Mims and Annabel Saunders. Could a progam be more attrac tive? Executor's Notice. All persons holding claims against the estate of Mrs. Mary Ware Cole man, deceased, are requested to pre sent the skme-duly attested-to the undersigned executor at John ston, S. C., and all persons-indebted to said estate are requested to make payment to WHITFIELD S. MOBLEY, Qualified Executor. July 10, 1920. The Retupnin So the boy is back fro proud of him! Well, so ai greatest asset and we take c admiration. Ko matter whether he not, the fact that he put his services to his country, chesty, reliant, full of life him to succeed. So do we. count at our bank now. 1 way we^can. It pays to be liable bank lika ours. The Bank of All checks drawn on The Bank of ' change through the Federal Reser We Can Give Yoi on Mill Work am Large stock of Rough and D Immediate Woodward QUALITY Corner Roberta and Du \ SPECIALS WORTH YOUR NOTICE See special window display of articles at $5.00 and save your money. Aiso a window display of MIDDY SUITS at a SPECIAL price. Come in and see them, as these values are bound to please you. Next week we will feature two special window dis plays that will interest you whether you buy or not. Watch for them. Keep comfortable during these hot days, avoid excessive perspiration, save your dainty dressies and peace of mind by using ODORONA. One bottle will convince you that you cannot do without it. Keep your feet clean and healthy by using Dr. ScholPs Three Necessities for perfect foot comfort. It can't .be beat. Stops excessive perspiration and help to preserve the shape of your shoe, because perspiration destroys the lining of the shoe or the fabric of any cloth that is made. You use a spe cial soap for the feet and treat your feet as they should be treated. > The Corner Store Yours for Service NOTICE. The undersigned will apply to and file with W. Banks Dove, Secretary of State their petition to be incor porated as the Johnston Development Company with general power to buy, develop and sell real estate. _". . H. G. BALLANTINE. H. G. EIDSON. E. H. SMITH, g Hero m the front and you are .e we all. He is America's ?ff our hat to him in honest got."Over the Top" or on the uniform and offered is what counts. He is big, and ambition. You want Urge him to open an ac Ne will help him in every associated with a good re Trenton, S. C. Prenton can be cleared free of ex ve Bank, i Prompt Service i Interior Finish reseed Lumber on hand for Delivery. Lumber Co. -SERVICE gas Sts., Augusta, Ga, EDGEFIEID . RESTAURANT We are now ready to serve meals at all hours, day or night. We invite the public to give us a trial. That is all we ask, being confident that we can render service that will please. We have a first-class cook and everything is served in the best possible manner. j Edgefield Restaurant Next Door to Smith-Marsh Company H. C. Viele & Company 222 Jackson (8th) Street AUGUSTA, GA. ., / Diamonds, Watches and Silverware Gorham's Silver Repairing of Watches and Jewelry Lumber for Sale ; . We have lumber of all kinds. Bills cut to order. Will deliver at Edgefield. \ " MILTON PARKER, Jr. EDGAR STROTHER Phone 2205