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Grand Jury Presentment. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD To His Honor Judge Frank B. Gary, Presiding Judge: We, theGrand Jurors sworn in at .the March term of court for the year 1921 for Edgefield county, having been charged by your Honor as to our duties we desire at this time to re port that First: We have acted on all bills that have been reported to us and that we have reported on same. Second: We have appointed the following committees: On Public Buildings: Messrs. Reel, JVIundy and Miller. Roads and Bridges: Messrs. Dorn, Day and McCreight. Chaingang and Poor House: Messrs Smith, Scott and Quarles. Public Schools: Messrs. Dunovant, Wells and Morgan. A committee to advise with the Su pervisor and County Attorney in re gard to matters now pending with the Georgia-Carolina Power Co., Messrs. W. J. Duncan, Hammond and Yonce. . To Examine Books of County Of ficers and Magistrates: Messrs. Till man, White, Yonce, Ouzts, Reel and -Quarles. We Recommend at This Time First, That the Jury rooms in the Court House be thoroughly cleaned up. Second, That all the recommenda tions submitted to the Grand Jury by the County Attorney, and which recommendations are made a part of this return, be carried out. March 8th, 1921. Recommendations to Grand Jury: 1. That each county officer keep books open to the public at all times, showing every expenditure of the county's money both amount and pur pose. 2. Would suggest that the Super visor buy all or as much of his sup plies as he possibly could by com petitive bids. This I think should ap , ply both to the supplies in the main tenance of the county farm and the chaingang. 3.. Would suggest that the Grand Jury look into the bond issue by the county and determine whether it shall be best to create sinking fund so as to redeem bonds at the end of twenty or forty years. I would by all means recommend that we retire these bonds at the end of twenty years, thereby saving the county over -one hundred thousand dollars. 4. Though a very small matter, -would suggest that the Grand Jury .require each county officer to run Tiis office more on a business basis, that is, that he should manage his of fice so as to know at all times just what money he is spending and for -what purpose. 5. Would suggest that the Grand Jury at its last meeting of the year ,go over in detail the finances of the -?county and try to form an intelligent idea of just what it will take to run the county for another year. These suggestions are offered for what they are worth and with a desire to help and not to harm. Respectfully submitted, T. B. GRENEKER, County Attorney. We find after a limited investiga tion, that the finances of the county are in a deplorable muddle. There are outstanding and unpaid - approve claims amounting to $86, 461.00. Of this amount we are advis ed by county" officials that $86,461.00' of unpaid claims are from the ad ministration of former Supervisor R. N. Broadwater. The last legislature authorized a "bond issue of one hundred thousand dollars, and bids will be opened for these bonds on March 16, 1921. By selling these bonds the claims unpaid ?are Xo be liquidated, or the money will go as far as it will to this end . and the remainder reverts back to the ordinary county funds. We recommend in this connection that a sinking fund for taking care of these bonds at maturity be provid ed for, and that by suitable handling of the matter, the bonds be retired at the end of twenty years. By_retiring : these bonds at the end of twenty .years, it is possible to save a large amount of interest charges, whereas if they run longer the interest will cost the county more than the origi nal principal sum. These bonds run xting for twenty years, the interest charges will amount to $120,000. For forty years the interest charger will amount to $240,000. . We find in connection with the Dixie Highway contract the following facts: 1. That this contract was entered into by the then supervisor R. N. Broadwater. 2. That at that time there was no specific money provided with which to meet the county's part of the con tract. 3. That having gotten into a con tract for the building of a stretch of road from Turkey Creek to the town limits of Edgefield, with contractors, and bonds and forfeits fixed, the first session of the legislature following the signing of the contract failed to provide funds for building the road, or to pay the county's pro rata share. 4. That the county's funds were entirely exhausted by July, 1920,^11 county funds having been used by the supervisor for all purposes, the Dixie Highway included. 5. The county's funds being ex hausted, a few citizens and the Cham ber of Commerce of Edgefield city, negotiated loans, giving notes to the amount o^$31,000. This money is an obligatio? on Edgefield county, there having been made a promise by the legislative delegation that the county would pay the same. Provision has been made in the last supply bill for the payment of the same, the money to come from the sale of bonds. 6. In July of 1920 when the county was without funds, and current ex penses unmet, the supervisor volun tarily raised the price 12c per cubic yard for handling soil, and bound the county to this increased price for the balance of the work on this road. 7. The construction company was under bond for the faithful perform ance of its work and could have been held to the original price of 48 cents instead of the new price of 60 cents. 8. The contract price for the 8.42 miles of road was $48,961.45, for bridges, $11,327.70. Mr. Waring, the resident engineer, representing the State Highway Department, says $65,076.41 has been paid out or is already earned (10 per cent is with held for faithful performance) and that the road is graded 7.2; soiled 5 miles. Total length 8.42 miles. The County Supervisor's book shows as paid out $59,425.82 on this road. This information comes to the Grand Jury from Mr. Waring in per son, and from Mr. Watson, the Su pervisor's bookkeeper in person. 'We do not reach a conclusion about these matters, but we feel that the facts should be returned to the court. It is well nigh impossible to state just exactly the amount of the coun ty indebtedness. The Grand Jury urges strict economy, and business methods in handling the affairs of the county on all who have that respon-. sibility. * - ' - If the contracts for the construc tion are carried out, and paid out of the funds raised by the recent sale of bonds, close attention to the claims and economy will be necessary or the county may have to float other bonds to complete the work, or pay for it, and there .seems to be little doubt in the County Attorney's mind that the contracts can be enforced. Th,e county officers have not been paid in several months, but we are assured that relief is in sight. The Grand Jury urges all citizens, officers, particularly the sheriff, that a determined effort be made to stop the making of moonshine whiskey and the carrying of concealed weapons. We recommend that the supervisor connect the jail with the city water works and sewerage system. B. R. TILLMAN, Foreman. Manassas Battleground Will Be Bought. Washington, March 10.-A corpo ration has been formed in Washing ton the object of which is the acqui sition of the Henry Farm in Virgin ia on which the first and second bat tles of Manassas were fought. On this farm, an option for $25, 000 is held by the corporation. When the option is exercised, the states will be asked to appropriate for monu ments and marbles. The battles of Manassas resulted in Southern victories, and the cor poration plans to make of the field a Southern memorial park. Other fields on which the South achieved victories have been nationalized with the result that the South is practi cally ignored in memorials. It is said, for instance, that in after years the world will wonder whether or not the Southern army even made an ap pearance at Chickamauga, whereas now it is known by students, if not school children that the battle was won by the South. The board of directors of the cor poration which' will buy the Henry farm will be composed of representa tives of the United Confederate Vet erans, the Confederate Memorial Association, and of each of the South ern states, including Kentucky, Mary land and Missouri. Officers of the corporation are Maj. E. W. R.' Ewing, president; Capt. Westwood Hutchinson, treasur er; E. H. Blalock, secretary. Prelimi nary work is in the hands of an ex ecutive committee of which the fol lowing are members: Col. W. S. Wil kerson, Jesse Anthony, W. E. Dodge, and Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Branch Stone. R. Walton Moore and Col. Robert E. Lee are members of the financial committee. 1ERE MONEY GOES GENERAL DIRECTOR 75-M1LLION CAMPAIGN TELLS PURPOSES TO WHICH MILLIONS GIVEN. EVERY CAUSE IS BENEFITED State, Home and Foreign Missions, Christian Education, Hospitals, Orphanages and Ministerial Relief Share in Receipts. DR. L. R. SCARBOROUGH, Chairman Conservation Commission Baptist 75 Million Campaign. Dr. L. R. Scarborough, who was general director of the Baptist 75 Million Campaign, and .who was later elected chairman of the Conservation Commission that is seeking to con serve all the interests of that cam paign, has issued a report from the Nashville headquarters showing the various interests that have profited from the $16,851,100.68 collected on campaign pledges up to Dec. 1, 1920. ,Wlth its receipts of $2,958,808.07, tb?e Foreign Mission Board, hag added to its territory five newprovinces in China and made the beginning for opening up work in the new fields of Spain, "Hungary, Roumania, Jugo slavia, and the Ukraine in Russia; strengthened its work in Syria and Palestine, made a beginning in East ern Siberia, added 100 new workers to its force of American missionaries in foreign lands, provided new houses of worship, hospitals, schools, pub-' lishing plants and other institutions needed in the prosecution of mission ary work? What is of even more im portance, in the estimation of Secre tary Love, is the completion of many institutions and undertakings that had been held up for lack of funds. Home Missions Doubles Budget By reason of the larger receipts from the campaign, the Home Mis sion Board has been enabled to prac tically double its annual budget for its work of ' evangelism, church build ing, work among the foreigners, In dians and negroes, mountain mission schools, enlistment, and general mis sion work in Cuba and Panama. The appropriations to evangelism have been practically doubled, those to church building increased between 500 and 600 per cent, those to the mountain schools, forty in number, 100 per cent, and those to the work of enlisting undeveloped churches, 300 per cent. In the realm of state missions, which embodies such work as provid ing missionaries and other special workers for needy fields within the states and aiding weak congregations In the building of houses of worship, the advance made possible by ' the campaign ranges from 25 to 100 per cent in the eighteen states of the con vention territory. Returns to the Conservation Com mission by forty-five of the Baptist institutions of learning which are sharing in the returns from the cam paign, show that they have received $2,713,756 so far. Of this sum, $1, 640,000 has been expended cm im provements, $400,000 has gone to en dorment, several hundred thousand dollars in old debts have been wiped out and other improvements are un der way. Ten New Hospitals Provided Southern Baptists were operating fourteen hospitals when the campaign began, and as a result of the new in terest in this work aroused by the campaign ten additional hospitals have been launched. These hospitals have received $1,111,439.45 from the campaign so far, while local commu nities in which the hospitals are lo cated have subscribed approximately $2.000,000 additional. The hospitals have practically $1,000,000 in im provements under way. The seven teen Baptist orphanages have like wise come in for much larger support as a result of the campaign, their receipts from this source being $1,018.798.67. As a result of this in- , come the orphanages have been en abled to make improvements valued at $325,000. The work of aiding aged preachers ls a new one among Southern Bap tists as a whole, but as a result of the campaign the Relief and Annuity Board his received $408,148.82 from that source and $300,000 from Mr. Rockefeller, Sr. WEAK, NERVOUS, ALL RUN-DOWN Missouri Lady Suffered Until She Tried Cardal-Says "Remit Wa? Surprising."-Got Along Fine, Became Normal , and Healthy. Springfield Mo.-"My back was so weak I could hardly stand up, and I would have bearing-down pains and waB not well at any time," says Mrs. D. V. Williams, wife of a well-known farmer on Route 6, this place. "I kept getting headaches and having to go to bed," continues Mrs. Williams describing the troubles from which she obtained relief through the use of Cardui. "My husband, having heard of Cardui, proposed getting it for me. "I saw after taking some Cardui ,.. that I was improving. The result was surprising. I felt like a different person. "Later I suffered from weakness and weak back, and felt all run-down. I did not rest well at night, I was so nervous and cross. My husband said he would get me some Cardui, which he did. It strengthened me . . . My doctor said I got along fine. I was in good healthy condition. I cannot say too much fdr lt" Thousands of women have suffered as Mrs. Williams describes, until they found relief from the use of Cardui. Since it has helped so many, you should not hesitate to try Cardui tf troubled with womanly ailments. For sale everywhere. ?.83 Million Packets Of Flower Seeds Free We believe in flowers around the homes of the South. Flowers brighten up the home surroundings and give pleasure and satisfaction to those who have them. . ?^*^ea?U3UOSS3^^ We have filled more than a million packets of seeds, of beautiful yet easily grown flowers to be given to our customers this spring for the beautifying of their homes. Wouldn't you like to have five packets of beautiful flowers free? YOU CAN GET THEM! Hastings' 1921 catalog ls a 116-page handsomely illustrated seed book with twenty beautiful pages showing the finest va rieties In their true natural colors. It ia full of helpful garden, flower and farm information that ls needed In every home, and, too, the catalog tells you how to get these flower seeds ab solutely free. Write for our 1921 catalog now. It ls the finest, most valuable and beau tiful seed book ever published, and you will be mighty glad you've got lt There is no obligation to buy any thing. Just ask for the catalog. H. G. HASTINGS CO., SEEDSMEN, ATLANTA, GA. Abbeville-Greenwood Mu tual Insurance Asso ciation. ORGANIZED 1892. Property Insured $8,875.360 WRITE OR CALL on the under signed for any information you maj desire about our plan of insurance We insure your property against destruction by FIRE, WINDSTORM or LIGHT NING and do so cheaper than any Com pany in existence. Remember, we are prepared tc prove to you that ours is the safesl and cheapest plan of insurance len own. Our Association is now licensed io write Insurance in the c ou n ti ei of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCor mick, Edgefield, Laurena. Saluda, Richland, Lexington, Calhoun and Spartanburg. The officers are: Gen. J. Frasei Lyon, President, Columbia S. C., J. R. Blake. Gen. Agent, Secty. and Treas., Greenwood, S. C. DIRECTORS. A. O. Grant, Mt Carmel, S. C. J. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. C. J. R. Blake, Greenwood, S. C. A. W. Youngblood, Hodges, S. C. R. H. Nicholson, Edgefield, S. CY J. Fraser Lyon, Columbia, 3. C. W. C. Bates, Batesburg, S .C. W. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. J. R. BLAKE, GEN. AGT. Greenwood, S. C. January 1, 1920. Eyes scientifically examined and glasses properly fitted. GEO. P. MIMS, Optometrist-Optician, ? Edgefield, S. C. ? We Can Give You Prompt Service on Mill Work and Interior Finish Large stock of Rough and Dressed Lumber on hand for Immediate Delivery. Woodward Lumber Co. QUALITY-SERVICE Corner Roberts and Dugas Sta., Augusta, Ga, Consult Your Own Interest by Consulting Us When Buying Metal or Composition Roofing Mantels, Tile, Grates Trim Hardware Wall Board Etc. Youngblood Roofing and Mantel Company 635 Broad St. Telphone 1697 AUGUSTA, GEORGIA THE FARMERS BANK OF EDGEFIELD, S. C. Capital and Surplus Profits - - - $190,000.00 Total. Resources Over.$800,000.00 SAFETY AND SERVICE IS WHAT WE OFFER TO THE PUBLIC Open your account with us for the year 1920. Invest your savings in one of our Interest Bearing Certificates of Deposit. Lock boxes for rent in which to keep your valuable pa pers, etc. All business matters referred to us pleasantly and carefully handled. We Solicit Your Business. IT S NOT WHAT OU MAKE UT WHAT OU SAVE THAT COUNTS Coojricht 1909, br C. E. Zimmerman Co. -No. 66 EVERY DOLLAR that you spend foolishly, every proportion ate amount of money that you earn that it would be possible to save and do not, is only money that you have to work for again. On the other hand every dollar you put in the bank is money that is going to constantly work for you. Which is the best; money always working for /ou, or you always working for your money. Come in and start that bank account. Don't put it off another day. BANK OF EDGEFIELD OFFICERS: J. C. Sheppard, President; A. S. Tompkins, vice-President; E. J. Mims, Cashier; J. H. Allen, Assistant Cashier. DIRECTORS: J. C. Sheppard, Thoe. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford, M. C, Parker, A. S. Tompkins, J. G. Holland, E. J. Mims, J. H. Allen.