Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?Btabli?i?f?ia35. J. L. MIMS.Editor. Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building kt, $2.00 ;.er year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield S. C. No cummunications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the writer's name. Card of Thanks, Obituaries, Res olutions and Political Notices pub lished at advertising rates. It."I, ., i Wednesday, March 30. Remember, plant only one acre in cotton where two grew before. * * ? ? The fellow who doesn't cut his cotton acreage in half will wish next fall that he had done so. * * * ? Poets have not been able to dis course upon the blowing of the wind this March. * * * * Few are those whose income is now larger than the demands upon their purse. * * * * Some merchants in Edgefield know that advertising pays while others do not know whether it pays or not, for they have never tried it. ? * * * The 1920 census places Georgia's .negro population at 1,206,365. We wonder that the colored population of Georgia is so large, as so many of them are slain over there for one cause and another. * * * * York has voted $125,000 bond is sue for the erection of a new school building. Maybe some of these times Edgefield will get a new school build ing and possibly some day a new Court House too. But not until real genuine prosperity abounds in the land again. * * * ? Most Deplorable Feature. Of the many unfortunate things incident to the general business de pression that exists over the country that which is most to be deplored is . the taking away from many boys and girls the opportunity of securing an education. How often have we heard in the past persons say they grew up right after the Civil War and were de prived of an education. Great is the pity that any shall have to say in the years to come that they were depriv ed of an education because of adverse conditions existing after the great World War. Parents should see to it that their, boys and girls be given an opportunity of securing an educa tion. If a sacrifice must be made, let it be made in some other way rather than that of sacrificing your children upon the altar of ignorance. They should not be thus handicapped for life. * * * * Entire Farms Abandoned. During the past decade, as the boll weevil approached nearer and nearer us, Edgefield people have heard of abandoned farms in weevil stricken districts. It appears now that the wee vil, together with the financial strin . gency, will cause a considerable num ber of farms to lie idle in this county this year. This is to be deplored. It means that somebody has been brok en up-unable to farm this year. Not . only will individuals suffer from such - a condition but as a whole the county will suffer. The churches and every - thing of a public nature, as well as private interests, will suffer. But it -will not be long before everything will be adjusted to the new and ^changed conditions. When Europe, ;yet prostrated by the effects of the ..war, : is ..again on her feet, there will ?come a great demand for our raw ma terial, especially the South's raw ma terial, and again our Southland will blossom as the rose. It is not probable that pny farm lands will lie idle in this county after 'this year. Plans For American Legion Picnic Announced. Captain George Hains of Augusta will be the chief speaker for the American Legion picnic which will be iheld on the school house grounds on Friday, April 8th. Captain Hains was an officer in the Fifth Division and saw long service over-seas. He is an attorney of Augusta and one of the most prominent speakers in the city. He took a leading part in the forma tion of the Augusta Post of the Amer ican Legion, one of the largest posts in the Georgia department. In addi tion to Captian Kain's address there will be several two minute talks by ladies who will stress the aims and .purposes of the Woman's Auxiliary. These talks will probably be made by Mrs. Black of Johnston, representing * the D. A. R. and Mrs. J. L. Mims the U. D. C. It is planned to have the speaki .'xercises very brief in order that -.resent might mingle with the ero' and enjoy the picnic feature of t occasion. The speaking exercises v begin at 12:15 p. m., on the sch< house grounds. A stand will be ere od near the Academy branch. It is planned to precede the spe? lng with a parade by the ex-servi men from the Court House to t school grounds if it is possible to s cure a band. The Camp Jackson a chorities are unable to furnish a ba: at this time and an effort is beii made to raise sufficient funds to ei ploy a band for the occasion; if'tl effort succeeds the parade will foi at the Court House at noon, othe vvise there will be no parade and t exercises will start at 12:15 p. m. the school house grounds. The. ladies are cooperating wi the ex-service men and a bountif dinner is assured. Barbecue hash w be served in connection with the di ner. The athletic events in the afte noon promise much sport! There wi be first and second prizes in eac event. The following events have bet decided upon: One hundred ya) dash, running broad jump, standir broad jump, sack race, shoe rac three-legged race, battle royal i which five or six colored ex-soldiei will engage in a prize fight. Croci sacks will be provided for the sac race, but all entries for the three-le^ ged race must provide their ropes fe tying their legs together. Only e: service men will enter the contest Announcement of the picnic wi be made in all the county churchc next Sunday and all the school teacl ers of the county will give publicit to the affair in their schools so it i anticipated that a large crowd wi be present. It must be remembere that the picnic is open to all an there will be no expenses. Howevei all persons who attend are expecte to bring baskets for dinner. Remember the date and place Friday, Apiil 8th at noon, grounds o Edgefield Graded and High Schools. Attend and help the ex-service me stage a big event. ? ? . . Woman Voter's League. The Woman Voter's League hel an interesting meeting in the Librar rooms on Monday afternoon, and th study entitled "The New Voter" wa taken up. This book has been arranged b; the South Carolina League of Wome; Voters and is a practical text book. The meeting was opened with pray er, and the first chapter gave the plat form of the organization, which reso lutions are as follows: Whereas, in South Carolina, th( mother and father are not equa guardians to their children, therefori be it 1. Resolved, that the South Caro lina League of Women Voters strong ly desire to see introduced in th< general assembly of South Carolim a co-guardianship law. 2. Resolved, That the South Caro lina League of Women Voters stanc for a living wage for all workers, ano equal pay for equal work for mer and women alike. 3. That the South Carolina League of Women Voters stand for a snigle standard of morals for men and wo men and urges that fathers and moth the train their sons as well as their daughters to regard purity of life. 4. Resolved, That a strong effort be made to induce the Legislature to raise the age of consent to 16 years. (This law was passed at the last ses sion of the Legislature through the influence of the Woman Voter's League.) 5. Resolved, That we advocate im mediate, intelligent and impartial re vision of our election registration and primary laws. (This was also done in part by last legislature.) 6. Resolved, That we advocate fi nancial support for the State Board of Health and the organization of the department of Child Welfare, Tuber culosis and Venereal disease with funds for their efficient administra tion. 7. Resolved, That we advocate pub lic school opportunities for all parts of the state conforming to the best standards of the day with such re muneration for teachers as will at tract men and women of high capaci ty. Resolved, That women be placed on all school boards and boards of trustees of institutions in which wo men and children are inmates. Laws affecting women and chil dren, and those laws passed through the influence of women were read. Mrs. W. L. Dunovant told of the laws passed in the recent legislature through the influence of the League. Mrs. P. M. Feltham, president of the county League presided arid will be glad to hear from any other part jf our county where it is desired that i League may be organized. The hope was expressed that all women who have registered would attend the next meeting. Flat. Rock News. The farmers of our section are feeling much better since such a nice rain fell last week. The grain is very pretty now, too. There was a beautiful Easter pro gram carried out at our weekly pray er ' meeting Saturday night at the school house. Mr. Sanford Wilson of Plum Branch, has been visiting friends in our community. Miss Bertha Parkman spent the week-end with Miss Mildred Bussey. /Mr. Perry Hamilton spent Satur day and Sunday at Modoc. We were very sorry to hear of the indisposition of Miss Maggie Agner, also Mrs. Patience Parkman, who has three fingers with something similar to a bone felon. Mrs. J. E. Hamilton and Miss Marie Hamilton visited Mrs. Dave Quarles last Thursday. Mrs. Quarles and her mother have been on the sick list for several weeks. Mrs. John Holland of Greenwood has been with her mother for a fort night. Mrs. Eliza Hamilton- is visiting her nephew, Mr. J. E. Hamilton. Old Time Spelling Bee. The Civic League is doing a great thing' for the community in keeping up the town cemetery, along with the many other useful things they are do ing. Thursday night of this week in the Court House, they will have a Spelling Bee, to which everybody is? invited and the fun will be great and an all around good time had. The admission is only ten cents, and everybody is entitled to enter the spelling contest and the winner will get the lovely Angel food cake made by Mrs. W. B. Cogburn. The Greek orchestra will give in spiring music. The money will help to keep up the cemetery. ~ k - She States lt Mildly. While suffering with a severe at tack of the grip and threatened with pneumonia, > Mrs. Annie H. Cooley, of Middlefield, Conn., began using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and was very much benefitted by its use. The pains in the chest soon disappear ed, the cough became loose, expecto ration easy and in a short time she was as well as ever. Mrs. Copley says she cannot speak too highly in praise of this remedy. Eggs For Hatching. Wycoff and Barron Strain White Leghorns, $1.5o per setting. $1.75 if by parcel post. Mrs. GEO. F. MIMS. 2- 23-tf FOR SALE: Towers, Tanks, Wind mills, Motors, Pumps and Jacks. See C. N. WEATHERS. 3- lG-3tpd. WANTED: Men or women to take orders among friends and neigh bors for the genuine guaranteed ho siery, full line for men, women and children. Eliminates darning. We pay 75 cents an hour spare time or $3o'.00 a week for full time. Expe rience unnecessary. Write International Stocking Mills, Notice. As the Federal Land Bank will re sume the making of loans to farmers, I will receive and file applications for loans for farmers. S. McG. SIMKINS. 3-30-3t. Garden Seed We want the people to know that we sell Landreth's old reliable seed, both for garden and field. Buy your seed in bulk and save money. Lan dreth's seed are true to name and germinate well. W. E. LYNCH & CO. Farmers Can Borrow Money Now The Federal Loan Act has been declared constitutional. The Federal Land Bank at Columbia will begin business soon. We have been author ized by the secretary of the local as sociation to take applications from farmers for loans on real estate. All farmers who wish to borrow money can procure application blanks at our office. Avail yourself at once of this opportunity. N. G. EVANS. C. T. BURNETT. invigorating to the Pale and Sickly The Old Standard general strengthening totu'c GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria, enriches the blood, andbuilds up the sys rcn, A true tonic For adults and childi en. 50c is to know that ODORONO is the most needed article in their toilet besides soap and water Look up your favorite magazine and read the story of Odorono. It has done away with the dress shields entirely. ^Did you know that a woman was the head of the Odorono business? If you did not see the story come in and we will give you a copy of it. Be sure and read how Miss Ruth Miller put the dress shields on the run. Another Odorono product, and the latest, is the DEPILATORY, and it is a boon to the woman who wants to wear the latest in evening dresses without feeling embarrassed. We have both in stock. Odorono 35c. a bottle Depilatory $1.00 a jar Every woman is making her own dress these days Now is the time to get in that order for a pattern. We can get any Pictorial Pattern you need in three days' time from Atlanta. Our pattern sales have increased steadily since we started to handling Pictorial Review Patterns. See Our Bargains in Oxfords, Pumps and Remnants The Corner Store Values Satisfy the Customer CARDIN HELPED REGAIN STRENGTH Alabama Lady Was Sick For Three Years, Suffering Pain, Nervous and Depressed--Read Her Own Story of Recovery. Paint Rock, Ala.-Mrs. C. M. Stegall, of near here, recently related the fol lowing interesting account of her re covery: "I was In a weakened con dition. I was sick three years in bed. suffering a great deal of pain, weak, nervous, depressed. J was so weak, I couldn't walk across the floor; just had to lay and my little ones do the work. I was almost dead. I tried every thing I heard of, and a number of doctors. Still I didn't get any relief. I couldn't eat, and slept poorly. I believe if I hadn't heard of and taken Cardui I would have died. I bought Biz bottles, after a neighbor told me what it did for her. "I began to eat and sleep, began to gain my strength and am now well and strong. I haven't had any trou ble since ... I sure can testify to the good that Cardui did me. I don't think there is a better tonic made and I believe it saved my life." For over 40 years, thousands of wo* men have used Cardui successfully, in the treatment of many womanly ailments. If you suffer as these women didi take Cardui. It may help you, too. At all druggists* SI 85 Lombard Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works and Mill Supply House AUGUSTA GEORGIA Cotton Oil, Gin, Saw, Grist, Cane, Shingle Mill, Machinery Supplies and Repairs, Shafting, Palleys, Hangers, Grate Bars, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and Fittings, Injectors, Belting, Packing Hose, etc. Cast every day. GASOLINE AND KEROSENE ENGINES Pumping, Wood Sawlnc. and Feed Grinding Outfits; Attention Woman's Missionary Union! There will be an Institute of the Western Division held at Newberry on the night of the 6th of April and all day of the 7th. Dr. Burts will conduct the evening service. All societies are expected to send representatives and the young people's society leaders are entitled to representation. All who go will be entertained. We hope many will attend this meeting. Mrs. J. L. MIMS. FOR SALE: About 2,000 bushels of Cleveland Big Boll cotton seed for planting at-60 cents per bushel. These are first-class seed, some, that I re served for my own use, but will sell since renting my farm, this year. Al so 500 bushels of corn, good family horse and two good mules. Apply to M. C. PARKER. Government inspected Porto Rico potato plants. Dollar eighty per thou sand; over five thousand, dollar sev enty-five per ' thousand shipping point. Prompt shipment alter April fifth. Cabbage plants immediate ship ment, dollar per thousand by express. G, J. DERRICK, 3-16-21 Lancaster, S. C. 98c. SPEC ARE NOW OFFERING -E MEN'S SHIRTS, TIE $1.50 Buster Brown's Silk H; blue, brown and white-SPE $1,50 Percale Shirts in a n stripes-SPECIAL. $1.50 and $1.25 Silk Ties, in dots and figures-SPECIAL. Extra Heavy Blu* Chambrey SPECIAL. CAN YOU AFFORD T A. J. DAI Trentoi Phone NOTICE. On the night of October 19-20th, 1920,the vault of The Bank of Tren ton, S. C., was burglarized and the following Certificates of stock cov ering stock owned in the Trenton Fertilizer Company, was stolen and the public is, hereby warned, not to accept any of these Certificates as application has been made for du plicates. Number 16 dated October 1, 1919, issued to Mrs. Emma Hord for 8 shares. Number 15 dated September 29, 1919, issued to Walter W. Wise for 5 shares. TRENTON FERTILIZER CO. Notice. All parties having cotton stored with us are hereby notified .that, be ginning April 1, storage charges will be reduced from 50 to 40 cents per bale per month, due to the low price of cotton. Edgefield Warehouse Company. ? -Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grave's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives ont Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds np the Whole System. 50 cents. IALS 98e. WONDERFUL VALUES N ?Sf AND HALF HOSE alf Hose, in black,. QQ>? CIAL. eJOL. . ice assortment of beautiful stripes, W**' ' 98c. 0 PASS THESE UP? f THE f LEADING STORE No. S