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"OUR STATE "CONVENTION . . JOHNSTON. The 47th annual convention of I ? South Carolina Woman's Christ Temperance Union was held with 1 magnificent Baptist church of Jo! ston on Sunday, Monday and Tm day October 3, 4 and 5. * A conference of the general o cers was held on Saturday eveni at the heme of Mrs. T. R. Denny, cal president of the Johnston uni W- C. T. U>This was a pleasant anion, and several matters of i portar.ee were discussed. fj Sunday morning the spacio church was filled with people Johnston and the surrounding cot ' try and about 67 officers, superint? dents and delegates. The devotio were conducted by Rev. W. Brooke, pastor of the church, a: Mrs. Joseph Sprott, State Presidei introduced the speaker, Mrs. Elia beth A. Parkins, of Ann Arbor, Mic igan, one of our most honored n tional speakers. Mrs. Perkins co ducted the miliion dellar campaij for the W. C. T. U. and has bet .selected as the Director of Child Wc fare for this organization.* Mrs. Pe: , kins told some very interesting fae about the recent great internation Congress against alcohol in Was ingtcn. She said it was fitting tn; this first great conference for tl study against alcohol and the effo to solve its problems, should 1 held in cur own country ' where v , have now in actual operation tl 18th Amendment. Mrs. Perkins' ai dress was greatly appreciated by tl audience, giving as she did, some c the great forward programmes c the national organization. The musical programme had bee planned and arranged by Mrs. Mi mie N. Tillman of Edgefield, who a so assisted, at the organ and conduct ed the afternoon song service. M: Avery Bland was the director of th c?'oir composed of a large numbe of male voices and more cf the love ly voices of women, many of thei white ribboners. Each evening th choir was full and all the music wa taken from the Temperance Songste our own W. C. T. U. song book whic contains selections for every occa sion, which are classic and can neve be sung too often. An organizatio is truly great when it has produce its own music, its own literature an official organs and can furnish eic .quent speakers of its own for alkno table occasions. Among the insp;rin? features of the morning session wa ""Victory" sung by Miss Miriam Not ris, of Edgefield. Sunday Afternoon. Each year the convention provide for a mass meeting at which all citi izens are invited to take part and at. tend, for the consideration of im portant questions of the hour. Thi: year a most delightful programme o: music was given and Dr. P. J. Mc Lean of Aiken gave the address or the need of higher ideals of citizen' * ship. He said among other things . that he rejoiced at the recent enfran chisement of women and hoped foi better days. His address must of ne cessity bear rich fruit. The pastors .of Johnston, Rev. D. W. Kellar, of the Methodist church, Dr. Jas. D. Ki nard of the Lutheran church, and .Rev. J. L. Singleton and Rev. Mahlon Padgett of Saluda attended various services and took part. Rev. Mr. Padgett especially was present all the time and rejoiced over the en thusiasm of the organization, and that women were now citizens whose opinion would be counted. Miss Antoinette Denny the regular organist of the church performed 1 this great service most of the time for the convention. Miss Denny is the leader of the Young People's Branch work for the W. C. T. U. of . jSouth Carolina. * Sunday Evening The evening sessions all began at eight o'clock and this service was ? opened with devotions by Rev. David W. Kellar, and the chorus from the Temperance Songster "Hail Home of Liberty." A trio followed, "The Lord is My Shepherd" sung by Rev. and .and Mrs. Kellar and Mrs. C. P. Corn. This is a paraphrase on the psalm, : and was melodious and comforting. Tho address cf Mrs. Perkins on .'.this occasion was a climax to her be ginning of the morning giving some of the facts in regard to the Child Welfare work of the organization and more information as to the work at large. As great as all our women have been who have come to us as national speakers some of our dele ?gates said, "Well, Mrs. Perkins is the best of all." It was much regretted that on ^Monday morning after an interesting season with the young people in John i ston's magnificent High School build ing on invitation of the Principal, Prof. Compton, Mrs. Perkins was fa lten sick and .was unable to attend any further .sessions of the conven tion. She was entertained in the 1 pitable home of Mr. and Mrs. M Wright where she was in the bes) hands, Mira. Wright; as well as mother, Mrs. M. E. Norris, bc past masters in the art of being 1 pitable and sympathetic. Business Sessions. The first Executive meeting 1 held at 9 o'clock Monday morn in the Sunday school room of church and the convention was c ed to order by the State Presid? Mrs. Joseph Sprott of Manning. The Crusade Psalm, the 14( was read^ and the Crusade Hyi "Give to the Wind thy Fears" -\ sung, and prayer offered by K W. J. Huiet, evangelistic superint dent of the Johnston union anc long time, honored member. M Zena Payne of Johnston, superinte ent of Sunday Day school work nu the address of welcome which v full of good cheer for the already ' home" delegates. * The reports of ^the General O cers were of great interest soundi the most encouragement of any ports in previous years, and yet exhibited that necessary and h?] ful feeling of dissatisfaction that was not even better. The address of our State Pre dent, Mrs. Sprott, although i!ie S? she had little time for its preparati waa one cf the best of her previo splendid addresses. This was rece; ed with appreciation and applaud with the white ribbon cheer. Miss Cleo Attaway always mak an interesting report and this tir she did it with her usual vivaci and earnestness and made all the r presentatives wish their union hi done a great deal more than they d do, and resolve to rejoice Miss Att way's heart next year by a larger r port of activities. Our treasurer, Mrs. Chas. Robinson of Columbia who has tl honer of having held her place in tl official family longer than any oth< officer, was called, upon to make h< report. This also was without prec dent, having left over in the trea ury after all indebtedness was pa: more than $900.00 on which to begi a new year. This report was receive with most hearty appreciation by tl convention. The noontide prayer and consecr; tien service was conducted by Re D. W. Kellar, who made a talk fu of inspiration for holy living. Eac service was closed with the Aaroni benediction. ) When the meeting adjourned a the delegates and guests of the cor vention repaired to the^ Sunda school room where the daintiest an most appropriate luncheon was sen ed by the Johnston union. This wa uniquely carried out, one half of th union serving one day and the othe half the other day. One would hav thought the Johnston union had ? thousand members from the abun dance and variety of ""he food. Mrs Denny said to the Editor of the Pal metto White Ribbon, before the con. vention that there were never sucl good people as the Johnston peoph and she had aimost sat with hand; folded, so responsive had they al been to her requests and so willing to do all that was necessary. There is a secret in this, however, thal Mrs. Denny did not know, and she was the secret. Perhaps they would not have been so responsive to every body. Monday afternoon the Young Peo ple's Branch secretary, Miss Antoi nette Denny and Loyal Temperance Legion secretary, Miss Leila Atta way, made reports and the superin tendents gave some figures and facts from the year's work. Those present were Mrs. J. R. Montgomery of Mar ion, Superintendent Evangelistic de partment, Mrs. Tillman of Edgefield, Fairs and Exhibits, Miss Zena Payne of Johnston, Sunday school work, Mrs. J. L. Minis, Edgefield, Publicity and Mrs. J. J. Myers, Congaree, So cial Morality. Monday Evening. "V, The service for this evening was devoted to the young people, and af ter devotions by Dr. Jas. D. Kinard, a playlet demonstrating the value of the Union Signal. This was arranged by our indomitable and indefatigable Miss Cleo Attaway, and participated in by children of Johnston whose names we wish we had. This was followed by two medal contests, one for oratory and one in songs, both for a gold medal. The programme was in charge of Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman who introduced the children by number and had the song and oratory contestants to ap pear alternately. The contestants in song were Catherine Keller, Inez Rhoden, Margaret Lyon and Lona Perry. And in oratory, Jimmie Thrailkill, B. E. Nicholson and Edith Jones. While the judges were, out rendering their decision, Mrs. J. L. Mims presented the first grand gold medal ever awarded in our coun q^HORNHILL J- WAGONS are superior in material and workmanship, light Fanning and guaranteed the most durable' wagons made0 Have just received good old Southern track wagons. a shipment of the standard 60-inch BETTIS OANTELOU County Treasurer's Notice. The County Treasurer's office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from the 15th day of October, 1920 to the 15th day of March, 1921. All taxes shall be due and payable between the 15th day of October, 1920 and December 31st, 1920. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31st, 1920 the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent, for Janu-1 ary, and if taxes are not paid on or I before February 1st 1921, the Coun ty Auditor will proceed to add two per cent, and five per cent addition al, from the 1st of March to the 15th of March, after which time all un paid taxes will be collected by the Sheriff. The tax levies for the year 1920 are as follows: RSi--* Mills j For State purposes_ 12 For Ordinary County_ 8 For Past Indebtedness_2V> For Special, Good Roads __ __ 2 For Constitutional School Tax 3 For Antioch_ For Bacon School District_ ll For Blocker _ For Blocker-Limestone _ 4 For Colliers _ 4 For Flat Rock_?_ 8 For Oak Grove _ 3 For Red Hill _ For Edgefield_._ 10 For Elmwood No. 8_ For Elmwood No. 9 _ 2 For Elmwood No. 30_ 2 For Elmwood L. C._:_ 3 For Hibler_ 8 Fer Harmony _ 3 For Johnston _ 15 For Meriwether (Gregg) - 2 For Moss _.- 3 For Brunson School- 4 For Ropers_ 2 For Shaw_ 4 For Swanwater _ 4 For Talbert _ 8 For Trenton _11% For Wards - 8 For Wards No. 33-? 4 For Blocker R. R. (portion 15 For Elmwood R. . (portion "_ 15 For Johnston R. R.- 3 For Pickens R. R. -'' 3 For Wise R. R.- 3 For Corporation -30^ All the male citizens between the ages of 21 years and 60 years, ex cept those exempt by law, are liable to a poll tax of One Dollar each. A capital tax of 50 cents each is to be paid on all dogs. ^The law prescribes that all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 55 years must pay $4.00 commuta tion tax. No commutation is included in the property tax. So ask for road tax receipt when you desire to pay road tax. Time for paying road tax will expire March 15, 1921. j. T" PRINCE, Co. Treas. E. C. NOTICE TO HUNTERS. believing that the wanton de struction of birds is in a'great I measure the cause of the hordes of j insect pests we now have to con-| tend with, I hereby warn one and all that no hunting or trespassing will be allowed on my lands. Gen tlemen will lake notice, others will be loi ced to. J. H. GARRETT. CONTRACTORS and build ers: Save IO to 25 per cent on flooring, ceiling, siding, laths and shingles. Buy in car lots. Send list for delivered prices. GREENWOOD SALES CO., Box 435, Greenwood, S. C., 1 ? CAR LOAD OF WE ARE IN A POSITION TO MAKE A VERY CLOSE PRICE ON FLOUR. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF "TOWN TALK" AND "SKYLARK" DIRECT FROM THE MILL TO US We also have a very large stock of SEED OATS, FEED OATS and Heavy Feed of all kinds. Come in to see us. We can save you money Je FIRE!! Insure your cotton in the Seed or in Bales. I can give you insurance for j I short or long term-one day up. The j same for corn and other farm pro ducts. Better Be Safe Than Sorry. E. J. NORRIS, Agt. Notice to Creditors. All creditors of estate of Mrs. M. Eleanor Herin, deceased, are hereby notified to render an ac count of their demand?, dulv at tested, unto the undersigned, as Executor of said estate. J. 0. HERIN, Sept. 21, 192C-3t. FOR SALE: Cheap, wheat mill, corn and feed mill, all under one roof. New, doing fine business. Oper ated by large Fairbanks-Morse kero sene engine. Call or write. B. W. SINEATH, 10-6 2t Saluda, S. C. Eyes scientifically examined and glasses properly fitted. GEO. F. MIMS, Optometrist-Optician, \Edgefield, S. C. Southern Railway System Annouces REDUCED FARES to COLUMBIA, S. C. AND RETURN > ACCOUNT \ South Carolina State Fair October 25-29, 1920 ROUND TRIP $3.39 ( War tax to be added) FROM EDGEFIELD Proportionately reduced fares from other stations. Tickets will be sold October 24th to 28th inclusive, and for trains sched uled to reach Columbia before 12:35 noon October 29, 1920, with final limit returning to reach original starting uoint prior to mid night October 30, 1920. Minimum excursion fare wiil be $1.00 plus war tax. Extra coaches, will be provided on regular trains for the accommodation of overriow travel. Train No. 7 will be held at Colombia until 0:30 P. M. October 27th and 2Sth. For additional information call on nearest ticket agent. G. W. CARTER, District Pass. Agent, Augusta, Ga. J. A. TOWNoEND, A trent, Edgefield, S. C. t