Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, October 20, 1920, Image 4
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J. L. MIMS.1 .-Editor.
N 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 v/ill be pub
lished unless accompanied by the
?writer's name.
Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Res
olutions and Political Notices pub
ished at advertising rates.
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Wednesday, October 20.
Work of Bank Robbers.
Tuesday night, presumably about
two o'clock, burglars entered the
Bank of Trenton. They first broke
into a nearby garage and secured a
large .crowbar with which they prized
open the lock of the front door of the
bank. After getting in the building
they made an attempt to blowv open
the heavy outer door of the vault.
Failing in this, they made an opening
.about 18 inches square in the twenty
inch brick wall of the vault. Next,
.after entering the vault they blew
open a portion of the lock or safety
boxes that were rented by individuals
for the safe keeping of papers.
About two-thirds of these boxes
?were opened and robbed of their con
tents. The task proved so difficult,
however, that the burglars evidently
had to make their escape before com
pleting the robbing of these private
boxes. The safe or vault of the bank
"was left untouched, the bank itself
susutaining no loss, other than^ the
damage wrought by the explosions.
Just- what the loss to the individuals
. will amount to in the aggregate has
not-yet been determined up to this
/ time. The officers of the bank very
wisely carried burglary insurance to
the amount of 830,000, which will
more than cover all losses. While
deply regretting the attack upon the
bank by such vampires, Mr. W. W.
Miller, the cashier, and the other offi
cers are to be congratulated that "the
attack was not more serious. The
bank's resources will not be impair
ed in any way by the burglary ancHt
will continue to grow stronger and
stronger in the future as it has in
the past.
Meeting of W. C. T. U.
The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs. T.
H. Rainsford Monday, October 12,
on'"Buncombe Road." The union en
tertained for the teachers of both
city and mill schools as is this an
nual custom, the following being
guests of honor: Prof. Charles F.
Brooks, Misses Pearl Wardlaw, Snow
Jeffries, June Rainsford, Hortense
Padgett, Katherine Mims, Katherine
Earle, Mamie Dunovant, Ruth De
Loach and Gladys Rives of the High
and Graded school, Miss Fannie Shep
pard of the Music school and Misses
Metzler and Annie Wilson, Welfare
Worker and teacher of the Addison
.Mills school.
The program for the afternoon
, which was very enjoyable annd prof
itable waj3 opened with the 23rd
Psalm in unison led by Mrs. W. L.
Dunovant, and the singing of the
hymn, "Christ for the World We
> Sing."
Mrs. J. L. Mims, as President, wel
comed the visitors and teachers and
.introduced Dr. R. G. Lee whose sub
ject was "Public Schools a Training
/..School for Citizenship." He began by
. telling us what great men of the
-world thought of education and then
divided his subject into the following
.heads.:
1. The material of our public
school is the youth of our land, em
phasizing the importance and econo
:my of proper training versus cure.
2. The chief equipment, the teach
'.er. Under this he enlarged upon the
teachers' work and influence.
3. The objective of the public
school is citizenship. Under this head
he emphasized the necessity of teach
ing obedience to authority, and the
-exercise of unselfishness in our citi
zenship, patriotism, thoroughness,
loyalty to the church of Christ and
.co-operation.
.Mrs. Mims spoke of the Frances
Willard or Temperance Day in the
public schools of South Carolina
which will be observed throughout
our state the last Friday in October,
and appointed the following commit
tees to cooperate with the school:
Program-Mrs. W. W. Fuller, Mrs.
Mamie N. Tillman, Mrs. B. E. Nich
olson. \.
Committee to-solicit from mem
bers and serve lunch to .all the facul
ty and teachers on that day-Mrs.
J. W. Stewart, Mrs. C. E. May, Mrs.
W. A. Byrd, Mrs. J. R. Scurry, Mrs.
W. H, Dorn, Mrs. J. P. Nixon, Mrs.
T. H. Rainsford, Mrs. J. C. Hughes,
Mrs. W. R. Swearingen and Mrs. E.
S. Johnson.
Temperance Sunday comes on the
fifth Sunday in October, and it was
irged that the W. C. T. U. members
n each church see that this day is
observed.
Miss Elizabeth Rainsword sang on
request a beautiful song, "The
Sweetest Story Ever Told," accom
panied by Mrs. Hugh Mitchell on the
piano'.
The visitors were introduced, Mrs.
T. R. Denny and Mrs. Annie Lewis
of Johnston, and Mrs. L. W. Walker
of Hawkinsville, Ga. Mrs. Walker
was called upon to make a talk on a
subject of her own choosing. She
spoke about fifteen minutes on the
newly enfranchised citizen and ex
pressed the confidence that it would
be well for our country.
At the close of the program Prof.
Brooks arose and tendered a very
cordial welcome to all the W. C. T.
U. members to attend the Frances
[Willard Day exercises and expressed
j his appreciation of the reception.
Mrs. Mims announced that Mrs.
Charles Shawhan of Mobile, Alabama
who was a private secretary of Gen
eral Roberts, author of "Rules of
Order" could be secured to teach a
class in Parlamentary Usage.
The program was concluded by
singing "Some Glad Day" and a short
prayer by Dr. Lee.
The social hour was delightful
[when all the women and the three
honored gentlemen guests, Dr. R. G.
Lee, Rev. G. W. M. T?ylor and Prof.
Brooks ?were allowed the privilege
of talking all at one time and par
taking of delightful block cream and
variety of cake served by the gra
cious hostess, Mrs. Rainsford and her
lovely daughters.
White Man Severely Whipped
Near Trenton Monday Night.
Miss Florene Powell, whose home
is in '"Aiken, accompanied by Mr.
Peter McMahon, came to Edgefield
Friday night to consult a local attor
ney about some legal business. They
engaged rooms at the hotel of Mr.
A. Edmunds* Friday night. On
account of being disorderly Mr. Ed
munds had Mr, McMahon arrested
and placed in jail 'Saturday but he
was released on Dond. Miss Powell
and Mr. McMahon left Mr. Edmunds'
hotel and engaged rooms in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Peak, where
they remained until Monday night.
They left Edgefield at 8:05 Monday
rfight. When the train reached Tren
ton the town marshal or constable
was directed by someone to arrest
Mr. McMahon and soon after being
arrested, it is reported that he was'ic
taken from the officer by several or t
a number of men, carried some dis- x
tance away and given a severe whip- s
ping, his underclothing being found i
the next day with blood on them. ?
The people of Trenton are indig- f
nant over the affair and will take I
steps to apprehend the persons wno 1
participated in the whipping of Mr. ^
Mahon. It is reported that the gov
ernor has been requested to have a
thorough investigation made. It is
reported that men from both
Aiken and Edgefield participated in
the affair. One . arrest has already ! \
been made, a warrant having been
served upon Mr. A. A. Edmunds, and
it is reported that other warrants js
will follow. Mr. Edmunds has given 11
bond to the sum of $1,000.
The following is a dispatch taken
from The Augusta Chronicle con
cerning the matter:
Philadelphia, Oct. 20-A man giv
ing the name of Peter McMahon of
Yonkers, New York with his wrists
scarred by a rope and his back bear
ing the marks of a whip, left a north
bound Pennsylvania (railroad train , r
here early today and sought the po- i
Dixie High
Sto
We will open a first-class fruit
hotel building this week. All of
candy of all kinds will be on sale.
MODERN SHOE-5
Where you can g<
any hour in
COME IN T<
Dixie Highwaj
Kill That (
CASCARA
FOR
Colds, Coughs
Neglected Colds
Take no chances. Keep this standard
Breaks up a cold in .
Grippe in 3 days-Exe
Quinine in this form does not affeel
Laxative-No Opiate in Hill's.
ALL DRUGG?,
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?ce for medica! attention. He says
ie vvasy seized and whipped Monday
light a few miles outside of Trenton,
5. C., after he attempted to assist a
'oung lady of Aiken, S. C., in a set
lement which involved a division of
1er father's estate. His undercloth
ng was stiff with blood and besides
ash marks his body and neck bore
he marks of ropes with which he
aid his tormentors had attempted to
lang him. Police here are investi
;atirig the story of attempted lynch
ng and mistreatment,
McMahon, who is 55 years old,
aid he believed his assailants were
tdoptins: methods of the Ku Klux
Clan. He says he was seized when he
eft the train at Trenton, S. C., and
t'as driven into the country in an
tutomobile. At the point where his
nistreatment occurred he said, eight
nen wearing white hoods gathered
iround and beat him. I
"They threw a rope. arbuncL.my
teck, then tried to put the other end
iver a tree, but it would not reach,"
McMahon said at the Hanneman
?ospital today. "After a severe beat
n<r the men told me they had de
eded to let me go."
"vT/hey blindfolded me," McMahon
aid, "puttinc a hood over my head
xactly like the ones th?v wore, then
ed me to an automobile and we
Irove to a house where I was fed.
ihey called a physician to examine
ny wounds.
"Then they drove me to Denmark,
5. C. They gave me money to buy my.
icket to New York after makinir. me
iromise I would not return. All the
ray from Denmark to Washington
onie one came into the car occasion
illy and. after looking at me, retired
o another coach. This man acted as
ruard to see that I did not leave the
rain."
McMahon said he was too weak to 1
eave the train at Washington. He
old the police he was a friend and
idviser of the young woman.
Recently, according to McMahon,
he father made a division of his
?roperty among his children. Flor
ece Powell's share was $50,000. "I
lid not believe that sufficient,'' he
aid, "and she and I went to Aiken
ast week to see if we could not get !
. better share for her."
McMahon described his move
nents in South Crolnia and the feei
ng engendered by the interest he
ook in the case which resulted in
he alleged mistreatment. I
McMahon also said that when one
if the men beat him he asked if he i
vould sign a paper saying the girl :
vas incompetent to handle her own
ir her father's affairs, he refused
.nd was beaten with clubs. A rope j
vas tied around his neck, he said,
md he was dragged for a long time.
Tax Office Opens.
County Treasurer J. L. Prince
ipened his office for the collection of
axes on the 15th, last Friday,* but
ip to this time it has not been neces
ary for him to employ extra help
n order to serve the people who call.
The following paid their taxes the
irst day in the order named: J. M.
klays, W. S. Adams, B. M. Sullivan,
W. S. G. Heath, A. G. Ouzts and J.
L Townsend.
* >CIover Seed For Sale.
Plant Burr and Crimson Clover.
The best winter pasture and soil
milding crops.
200 bushels screened burr clover
;eed in 3 bushel sacks, $1.50 per
mshel, f. o. b. Johnston, S. C.
50 bushels crimson clover seed in
ihuck, 15 cents per pound. Check
vith order.
P: N. LOTT,'
Johnston, S. C.
lie Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
lecause of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness .nor
inging in head. Remember the full name and
ook for the signature of E. W. GROVE. 25c.
way Fruit
re
; and candy store in the new
the tropical fruits and fresh
Fine line of smoking goods.
SHINE STAND
it a good shir - ??
thlTday.
6 SEE ?JS
r Fruit Store
Cold With
QUININE
AND
|VV La Grippe
are Dangerous
remedy handy for the first sneeze.
!4 hours - Relieves
relient for Headache
: the head-Cascara is best Tonic
STS SELL IT
TO
Give Yo u
sss
True Value for Your Money's Worth
' And it has always been our aim to please our customers,
/ and that aim, in connection with quality goods and our
reputation for square dewings, has been the corner stone
of our business.
We always try to make it a point to give our
customers quality goods1 at prices less than
they can be purchased in larger towns
and in connection with the recent market reductions of
nearly all commodities, we would advise our customers
to keep an eye on us, as we have a treat in store for them.
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The Corner Store
GET YOUR NOVEMBER PICTORIAL NOW
iiliS
SEASONABLE GOODS
AT
We are going to give our customers the bene
of the recent declines in prices,
fit of this.
We Can Saye You Money on the Things
You_Need Right Now
Customers of this store do hot have to wait till the season gets old to get
goods priced at a proper figure.
COME IN AND LOOK AT THE BIG NEW LINES
Both the merchandise and the prices will interest you. This is not a sale, it's
merely calling your attention to a very important part in the every-day activi
ties of our store- .
The Store That Saves You Money When It
Means the Most {
Good grade Indigo Blue Ginghams_19c
Dress Ginghams worth 35c to 39c reduced to_29c
36 inch Sea Island_19c \
36 inch Percales, light and dark_29c
Heavy Cheviots and Riverside Plaids_29c
Pepperell 10-4 Sheeting_74c x -
Pepperell 9-4 Sheeting_68c
Men's Blue Cheviot Shirts_$1.19
One lot men's corded madras shirts worth $3_$1.98
Men's best grade Overalls_'_$2.69
Men's ?tar Brand "Stronger than the Law" work
shoes reduced to_$5.75
COME LET US SHOW YOU 1
Quarks & Timmerman
VARIETY STORE
RIGHT PRICES
We are receiving daily the largest stock of merchandise that we have ever
carried. We have just returned from the market, and we got the ?dvantage
'SAME GOODS FOR LESS MONEY"
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