Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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""Thank God, I Am An Ameri can and Live in the United States." We of the United States, do we ac tually realize how fortunate'we are? Nowhere else on earth are people as "blessed as are those in this country with the things that make for human comfort and contentment. We live under a form of Government which through the years has proven the t "best immeasurable material riches; our soil and climate bring forth crops in abundance; our towns and cities are* orderly and sanitary, with well lit streets, shady parks and flourish ing shops; our homes are modern, containing comforts and conveni-j enees which we have long taken fori granted; and our food, fuel andi transportation resources are not j equalled by any other country in the I world. Compare these mighty blessings we enjoy-yet fret ' and fuss about like a spoiled child---with what peo-1 pies of other lands are enduring. Think of the starving millions of the J East, and of Russia's desolation and ruin. Think of the incomprehensible poverty, wretchedness and disease I prevalent in the Old World. Think of the lawlessness, murder and pill age, the offspring of unstable gov ernments, and wars which feed on petty racial jealousies and age-long hatreds. Think of the utter devasta tion of Petrograd, with its chaos, streets fallen in, destroying drains; roads torn up, stores abandoned and buildings wrecked and in decay, trans portaci?n facilities all but destroyed, food and fuel almost unobtainable, and with its remaining half a million population out of a total of 2,000,-J OOO before 1914 facing want, misery, disease and death. Such' is the picture of conditions not alone in Petrograd and Russia, I but duplicated in many respects in Austria and Hungary, and even found in many places in other Eu ropean countries. These are unde niable facts reported by men of in tegrity who have visited those blight ed areas. We are not dealing with the cause of such conditions, or at tempting to suggest a remedy; but what we would impress upon the - people who live in the United States is that they are living in the best place on God's green earth. Let us feel a keener and deeper love for our country, its laws and cus toms, which have enabled us in the past to so broadly enjoy its manifold blessings and become the outstanding nation of the world in every line of endeavor. Well may every man, woman and child whose home is here reverently, .devoutly,- exultantly declare with each dawning of a new day. ':Thank God, I am an American and live in the United States !" Christian Education Movement N?shville, Tenn., May 16.-The Southern Methodist Church is short 2,000 preachers and is calling for hundreds of volunteers to become missionaries and trained church workers in order that the needs of the local church and the mission fields may be supplied, it is announced by the Christian education movement of the,- Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In addition to the shortage of min isters and missionaries, it is s^id that the educational institutions of the church are badly crippled on account of the insufficient funds to make ne cessary improvements in buildings and equipment and to assist worthy students to obtain educational ad vantages. Leaders here say that it is in or der to meet this situation that the Christian education movement was organized. This movement has the right of way throughout the church over all other causes. For the past year a program of cultivation and education has been in progress. Lead ing men in both church and state have devoted much time to speaking in hehalf of the movement, and local church men have kept the cause ac tively before the people in their com munities. The climax of a Christian educa tion movement will be reached May 29-June 5 when a simultaneous drive for funds will be made throughout the church. The amount sought is $33,000,000. It is said that this amount will put'the 91 schools and colleges on a permanent foundation and will provide a million-dollar aid fund to assist worthy students who wish to enter the ministry and other forms of Christian service. Now Is the Time to Get Rid of Your < Rheumatism. If you are troubled with chronic or muscular rheumatism buy a bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment and mas sage the affected parts twice a day with it. You are certain to be very much benefitted by it if not actually cured. Try it. I HUMOROUS SIDE TO WARFARE Glory, Tragedy and Farce All Can Be Mixed Up, as In Recent Russian Maneuvers. The humors of war share places with the casualty lists and military movements In the news. When General Bogaevsky was exe cuting the retreat of Wrangel's troops in the Taknak region of Russia, he found his train surrounded by the rapidly advancing Bolshevik!. As in motion pictures, he jumped from his car window into an automobile, and there followed a flight toward the river with the Reds in pursuit. The bridge collapsed as the gener al's car rolled onto it, and the automo bile tumbled into the river. General Bogaevsky leaped from the machine as it fell and landed in a swamp, where he hld in. the rank reeds until morning. Meantime the Reds in their turn had retreated. Northeast ef Alexandrovsk, where there had been fighting, two newspa per men, Charles Rivet of the Paris Temps and Guy Beringer of Reuters, Ltd., the British Press association, captured 600 Reds. They saw a bro ken regiment of tired, hungry men near a village; they walked up to the Bolsheviki, proposed they surrender so as to get food as Wrangel's pris oners, and marched back into the south Russian lines at the head of the bread line. CATERPILLAR IN HARD LUCK Nature Seems to Have Exercised Cru elty in Making the Creature Victim of Sphex Wasp. The sphex wasp is assisted by na ture to an act that seems as cruel a thing as if Invented by man. When It Is time for the wasp to lay its eggs It flies about until it finds a caterpil lar, and then proceeds to stinr it. The wasp's dart is thrust into the body at random until movement ceases, the venom being carried by the convulsive jerks of the unhappy worm through Its body until the nerve centers are touched. It then becomes motionless, and the wasp proceeds to deposit Its eggs. Death has not come to the cater pillar, and it continues Its motion less existence until the larvae are born, and is still helpless when the young wasps proceed to eat him bit by bit. The venom of the wasp not' only makes him helpless, but in addi tion forms a preservative so that In case of death the body remains iirm and still furnishes food for the baby larvae. Caterpillars have been known to continue in this life-death for ten to fifteen days before decomposition sets in. While the Getting Was Good. "You know Jack Carter?" "Oh, yes. Jack? Finest fellow you ever met!" "He seemed to be all right, but I don't know him so well, and before lending him the $100 he has asked for, I thought I'd just inquire a bit." "Jack has asked you for $100?" "Yes." "Well, as a great personal favor to me, I'll ask that you let him have it." "Favor to you ! How so?" "Well, Jack owes me $50, and if you lend him $100 and I , tackle him before he has a chance to get rid of it, there will be an almost even chance that.he will settle up with me."-Philadelphia Public Ledger. Question of Speed. "Has the automobile revolutionized farm life?" "It certainly has," replied Mr. Cob bles, with a sigh. "It has made farm work easier to do, I suppose." "Yes, but harder to get done. After a hired man has discovered he can travel 50 miles an hour in a flivver you can't convince him that driving a tractor bears any resemblance to a joy ride."-Birmingham Age-Herald. Must Hire His Own Help. A man who was house hunting dis covered the kind of home he wanted. The door was opened by a pretty par lor maid. He asked her some ques tions nervously, for he was a timid man. Presently, remembering the servant problem, he said: "And are you to be let with the house?" "?No," answered the maid; "If you please, slr, I am to be let alone." London Tit-Bits. i 1 Would Be Time7 Wasted. As one of the laboring class (Ye gods, how the money rolls in !) we are not keen personally for the Idea ex pressed in the following lines even though we print them: *T would like to get a few days off to get married, sir." "Why didn't you get married dur ing your vacation?" "I didn't want to spoil my vacation In that way, sir."-Boston Transcript Hts Method. "Why do you encourage your boy to send his verses to the magazines? Do you want him to be a poet?" "No; merely want him to get the conceit knocked out of him." Its Class. "My cake, is dough!" cried the ruined backer of the show. "That is what angel ecke Is sup posed to be," explained the manager. The Explanation. "Somebody says there ls a great shortage of small change." "Somebody's wife must have been going through his pockets." Lower Interest Sought By* Smith. Washington, May 13.-Senator Smith of South Carolina, chairman of the "subcommittee appointed by the coalition of Southern and Western Senators to draft an amendment to the federal Teserve act establishing by law rather than by the option of the federal reserve board the rate of interest legally charged by banks of the federal reserve Isystem, inter viewed today the comptroller of the treasury. Tomorrow he will go over the en tire situation with Senator Hoover, of the department of commerce. Sen ator Smith declared tonight that he had received encouragement at the hands of the comptroller of the cur rency and that he expected Secre tary Hoover also to encourage leg islation for the comfort of the far mer. With his own and the views of these officials, Senator 'Smith will prepare the proposed amendment. It is understood that he is inclined to believe that 5 per cent should be the maximum interest rate of federal re serve banks, and that the renewal of paper, properly secured, should be possible for 12 rather than six months, as is now the case. Senator Smith tomorrow will also see Secretary Denby m hope that the administration will not sanction the effort of Senator Bell to cause an abandonment of the constructon of the $1,500,000 dry dock at Charles ton. Why That Headache? When you know the cause of a dis ease a cure may often be effected. This is particularly true of headache.. Headache often results from consti pation or, a disordered condition, of the stomach Which may be corrected by taking a dose or two of Chamber lain's Tablets. Try it. These tablets ire easy to take and mild and gentle in effect. NOTICE. We having organized the Edgefield National Farm Loan Association in :onnection with the Federal Land Bank, I shall be glad to file your ap plication for a loan. J. H. CANTELOU, * Secretary-Treasurer. Edgefield, S. C. J. S.. BYRD Dental Surgeon Office Over Store of Quarles & Timmeraan Office Phone No. 3 Residence Phone 87 annBrannnnH] Consult Your Own Inte] When? Metal or Compc Mantels, Til Trim Hai Walli Doors, Si FRC Youngblood Mantel C 635 Broad St. AUGUSTA, ARRINGTON Wholesale Grocer Com, Oats, ] Kinds o Gloria Flour and Dai Our Le Corner Cumming ai On Georgia 1 August YOUR PATR??? ?JV See our repr?sentativ Citizenship Course For Women During Summer School. During the Short Course for Wo men, July^ 4-16 inclusive, the subject of citizenship will be emphasized. This subject is full of interest for every one, and again we would say the offerings of the Short Course are open, not only to those who come especially for the course, but to all attending the summer school. This year the course in citizenship will emphasize several phases of gov ernment. The women of the country are now giving particular attention to legislation, both national and state. It is therefore well that they discuss in detail in this course ; the subject of congress and the state leg islature, studying their organization, their motheds and proceedure, and the way in which we proceed in order to get our legislation passed. This would also include a discussion of the provisions of those bills which wo men's organizations throughout the country have endorsed, such as ' the Sheppard-Tov/ner and the Smith Towner Bills. Further, women are turning their attention to matters of local govern ment, especially to city and town government, and they are consider ing thoughtfully the problems of mu-i nicipal housekeeping. This means that women must become familiar with the existing form of government and learn how that government may be improved. The commission form and the City Manager plan will, very naturally then, be discussed in this echarse. Whatever seems needed by the group of women gathered in class will doubtless be discussed. Certainly women, if they are to become vital factors for better conditions, must have a clear knowledge of what takes place within the "inner circle" of a party in order that they may success fully combat and overcome any per nicious forces'. This would mean that the broup discuss local, state and na tional committees, campaign funds, etc., and ways in which to successful ly prevent fraud at elections. NOTICE. Certificate of Deposit No. 131 issued by the Bank, of Western Carolina, Johnston, S. C., to Minty Stafford for $300.00 with interest from date at the rate of five per centum per an num, having been lost in the mails, notice is hereby given that I will ap ply to the Bank of Western Carolina, Johnston,^. C., to April 29th, 1921, for a new certificate in like amount. . MINTY STAFFORD. We have two Ford cars for sale. One stripped runabout and one 1920 touring car with starter. Price very reasonable. LYON BROS. -j k rest by Consulting Us toying cition Roofing Lng, Grates rdware ioard ash, etc. Roofing and ?ompany Telphone 1697 GEORGIA BROS. & CO. s and Dealers in Hay and all f Feeds ti Patch Horse Feed aders id Fenwick Streets R. R. Tracks a, Ga. LGE SOLICITED e, C. E. May. ' Now is the Time There is no time like the present for starting a savings acconnt at the bank. Tomorrow, next week and next month soon drift into next year. Start today, no matter bow small the sam. Yon will take pride in eeeiDe the acconnt grow. Then, when the rainy day comes, yon will have something to depend on. Any roan who has won his own way up ward will tell you that this is trae. . The Bank of Trenton, S. C. Southern Railway System Announces Excursions Fares, Season 1921, for the Following Special Occasions Identification Certificate Plan One and One-Half Fares Round Trip ATLANTA, GA. : Associated Advertising Club3 of the World, June 12-16. - ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.: Mystic" Order, Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. June 28-July 2. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. : Southern Baptist Convention, May 12-18. . . CHICAGO, ILL. : International Association of Printing House Craftsmen. July 23-31. ' ' CLEVELAND, 0.:. International Convention, Kiwanis Club, June 20-25. T, DETROIT,1 MICH. : Annual Convention World-Wide Baraca Philathea Union, June 23-26. \ LITTLE ROCK, ARK.: Sixteenth Annual Session of Sunday School Congress, June 8-13. t LOUISVILLE, KY. : National Convention Travelers' Protective Association, June 13-18, *' . NEWARK, N. J.: Grand Aerie, Fraternal Order Eagles, Au gust 8-13. NEW YORK, N. Y. : International Convention United Society of Christian Endeavor, July 5-15. ST. LOUIS, MO.: National Conventional Modern Woodmen of America, June 18-25, / TOLEDO, OHIO: Annual Convention Supreme Lodge, Loyal . Order of Moose, June 27-Julv 2. UNION BRIDGE, MD. : Annual Conference Old Baptist Church, May 14-17. WINONA LAKE, IND. : General Assembly Presbyterian Church of U. S. A., May 17-27. ^Certificate Plan One Fare Going, One-Half Fare Returning. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. : National Confectioners' Association of the U. S., May 23-28. ATLANTA, GA.: National Fraternity Society of the Deaf, July 11-16. BUFFALO, N. Y. : Union of American Hebrew Congregations, May'23-26. BUFFALO, N. Y. i' Photographers' Association of America, July 18-23. . , BUFFALO, N. Y. : National Association of Electrical Contrac tors and Dealers, July 20-23. BUFFALO, N. Y. : Association of Operative Millers, June 6-11. CINCINNATI, OHIO: Annual Convention Wholesale Grocers' Association, May 10-13. CHICAGO, ILL.: Annual Convention National Electric Light Association. May 31-June 3. CHATTANOGGA, TENN. : Dramatic Order Knights of Khoras san, August 9-13. CHICAGO, ILL.: National Wholesale Grocers' Association, June 8-10. . CHICAGO, ILL. : The Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers' Asso ciation, May 18-20. CHICAGO, ILL. : National Association ef Real Estate Boards, July 12-15. CLEVELAND, OHIO: American Water Works' Association, June 6-10. CLEVELAND,. OHIO : National Federation of Business and Pro fessional Women's Clubs, July 18-23. HERSHEY, PA. : Church of Brethren Annual Conference, June 9-16. jHOUSTON, TEX.: National Association of Mercantile Agen cies, August 14-16. HOUSTON, TEX.: Retail Credit Men's Association, August 16-19. KANSAS CITY, MO.: National Association of Retail Grocers, Jurie 5-8. KANSAS CITY, MO.: National Leather and Shoe Finders' As sociation, June 13-15. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.: Annual Convention Commercial Law League of American, August 8-11. NEW YORK, N. Y.: National Tuberculosis Association, June 13-17. , . NEW ORLEANS, LA.: Convention National Association of Master Plumbers of the U. S., June 7-9. NEW ORLEANS, LA.: National Baptisr, Conyention, Unin corporated, September 6-12. NEW YORK, N. Y. : American Optometric Association, June 26-July 1. PHILADELPHIA, PA.: Meeting American Cotton Manufac turers' Association, May 27-2$. ROCK HILL, S. C. : South Carolina Sunday School Association, June 8-10. ST. LOUIS, MO.: Twenty-Third Annual Convention National Association of Letter Carriers, September 5-10. ST. PAUL, MINN. : Annual Convention Retail Monument Deal ers' Association,' August 16-18. ST. PAUL, MINN.: Annual Meeting International Association of Display Men. July 11-14. WASHINGTON, D. C.: American Institute of Homeopathy. June 19-24. For further information call on nearest Ticket Agent or commu nicate with- , .s. H. MCLEAN, , G. w. CARTER, District Passenger Agent, District Passenger Agent, Columbia, S- C. Augusta, Ga. Barrett & Company (INCORPORATED) COTTON FACTORS Augusta - - - - - Georgia,