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William J- Bryan Make Brief Visit to Columbi William Jennings Bryan, pen in on Columbia for a shor it yesterday morning on his from Washington to Miami, Mr. Bryan was here for or brief time between trains. The commoner was in the of spirits, although suffering a severe cold. He came up from the railway station to th< fice of The State and gave ou editorial th?t is (to appear in week's issue of The Commonei reference to his change of i dence from Nebraska to Flo Gjross Sales Tax. Mr. Bryan also discussed br the gross sales tax while here, you think the proposed gross tax would tend to reduce the of living," the commoner was a and he answered this by some marks published this week in Atlanta Constitution. "Not at all. It would simply tr fer the tax from the 'profiteei answers two purposes. First, it leets revenue from those who best able to pay. Second, it disci ages exploitation by taking ? the exploiter a considerable part his booty. "What reason have we to beli that a profiteer without conscie would decrease prices merely cause he can, when by keeping tr up he can make two or three til as much? But the gross sale tas not likely to be indorsed by congn It operates too plainly. It shifts burden from the profiteer to victim, but the process is so sim that it is like a snare set in sight the bird. "The second suggestion was tl the tax on large incomes be redui 'without any reduction of the 1 on small incomes. It is doubt: whether so plutocratic a proposlti will ever be reported by any comm tee. If it is, some Democrat v move to make the reduction apj to small incomes and demand a r call-then the subsequent procec ings will interest the sponsers of tl plan no more." Mr. Bryan's editorial in referen to his change of residence to Fk ida follows : - - ? ? ?fr" Text of Editorial. """ '*The following news item was gi en to the press in New York < May 31: " 'Mrs. Bryants health is su< that it is necessary for us to live the South, and, having tested M ami's climate for eight years, v have chosen that city for our pe manent home. For some time I hai ' been, politically speaking, in a stal of suspended animation , living i Florida but voting in Nebraska. Bi ing as much interested as ever i the problems of government and d< siring to make my remaining yeai as valuable to my country as po? sible, I have decided to transfer m citizenship to Florida, and thus mat my actual residence my legal res dence also.' "It announces a decision relud antly reached after months of'd?lit eration. For more than 33 years have registered from Lincoln, Neb and my name has been associate with the name of the state as I hav been introduced to speak at gathei ings of every kind. I look over third of a century with feelings o profound gratitude to the people o Nebraska, as well as to the member of the Democratic party, and th attachment based upon appreciate is not lessened by the separatio] which I have felt it my duty ti make. "Beginning in 1888 the Demo crats of Nebraska have expressei their confidence in me time and timi again. Twice they nominated me fo: congress, once for the senate, thre< times have they supported me fo: president, and many times for del egate to national conventions." Onl] once have I been defeated by Dem ocrats for any positions to which '. aspired, and that was in 1916, wher the prohibition question was begin ning to be a national issue. In 192( when national prohibition was an es tablished, policy in both Nebraska and the nation my party not onlj selected me as a delegate to Sar Francisco, but elected ll delegates out of 16 in sympathy with the poli cies which I advocated. This was the last expression of my party, and 1 shall treasure the compliment while I live. To Retain Interest. "I shall not lose interest in the welfare of the state and in its atti tude on political questions. On the contrary, I shall not only remain in touch with public sentiment there, but will return as frequently as I would if I were still a legal resi dent of the state. I can never be in different to the interests of the state or to Nebraska's position in the councils of the nation. By trans ferring my citizenship to Florida I shall increase my capacity for use fulness because, living there, I can take part in the politics of the state and share also in determining the state's position on national ques tions. This will require no change in my attitude on public questions be cause the South has been a loyal sup porter of every reform in which I have been interested. With the ex ception of equal suffrage, the South has stood with the West-even against the Northeast-and in the case of suffrage the South's attitude was determined by the race question rather than by any difference be tween the sections in the apprecia tion of women's influence and duty. "On pending issues, such as the enforcement of prohibition, the es tablishment of universal peace through disarmament, the reduc tion of taxes in a manner equitable to the masses, and in the elimination of monopoly and privileve, the South and West are in hearty accord, and on these subjects I shall find myself as much at home in Florida as in Nebraska. Finds Many Warm Friends. "I first learned Florida through letters written by my wife before we were married. I next, learned of Florida when my regiment was sta tioned there for a few months dur ing the Spanish war; my visits there increased my fondness for the state as they have increased my acquaint ance with it. I have found there un expected opportunities of reaching the entire country in religious mat ters through imy Sunday school class, which meets under the palm trees and is attended by citizens from nearly all the states of the un ion. I have opportunity there, also, to meet political leaders who visit the magic city in which we dwell. Miami's increase of 440 per cent, during the last ten years entitles her to be called 'Magic Miami' and an increasing multitude is drawn within her extending boundaries. "It is probably too much to hope that at my period of life I can ever become as well acquainted with the people of Florida as I am with the people of Nebraska, 'but during my stay in the state I have found many congenial friends who will vie with the friends in Nebraska in adding pleasure to the days that lie between me and the sunset. My heart is large enough to love both the great West and the great South, and there is then affection enough left to bestow upon the ^co^laborers who, in the states of the North and East have shown a courage and devotion to principle not inferior to that which I have found beyond the Mississippi and south of the Ohio."-The State 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. Price Li GEO. Growing Demand For a Square Deal. Samuel F. Gompers and his lieu tenants are making such haste in their efforts to unionize the country, that as sincere as they may be in their estimation of the value of or ganization, they are, in the minds of many, lowering their standards and cheapening their cause. There was a time when a card in any organized craft passed as a safe credential of a skilled and efficient workman. To day it is more apt to mean a mem bership in a slacker organizatioon in which\ the best man measures his product by that of the poorest work man on his job. It is a day when the union fixes a minimum time for a job and woe be to the workman who returns to the shop before that time expires, though he may have done the work much quicker. Holding down production, how ever, is not the most serious defect in the conduct of organized labor. The public has waited in vain for a word of condemnation of the graft ing union officials and business agents in the builders' trades in Chi cago, New York and other cities. Mr. Gompers and many other lead ers probably keenly regret that such men have found a place in labor's ranks, while some are no doubt*only sorry because these crimes have been exposed and are fearful that they may too face a jury. Organized labor is not to be con demned because of crimes commit ted by members as individuals. There are scoundrels in churches, in Cham bers of Commerce and in fraternal organizations, but there are few or-, ganizations that will not openly re pudiate those members after they have been found guilty. This or ganized labor, especially the build ers' trades, never does. The bomb thrower, the grafter and the swind ler, the men who bring disgrace upon their union and upon the individuals composing it; who use the rank and file as pawns, ordering to work or away from work at their own sweet will-these men from their prison cells proclaim their good standing in organized labor, and with the ex piration of their sentences, walk proudly ?forth ijnto the welcoming arms of the men they have injured and are often banqueted. No less guilty are the organized manufacturers and contractors who arbitrarily advance prices of build ing material and in other ways add to the cost of construction. The pub ilc is tired of being held up and un less there is a radical change in the methods and practices of both or ganized labor and organized capital the jails are going to be crowded. There is an insistent and growing de mand for a square deal. Organized labor ,to survive, must revert to its old standards of a fair day's work for a fair day's pay. It must rid it self of the parasites, its crooked leaders who pay both ends from the ??ling at the ave! in Tire 30x3^ - - . 32x4 - - 34x4H - - (A"d Other Sizes in Tire repair men, who judge value having the sturdiest carcass rr grade car manufacturers use thei They are the quality choice of coi This new low price is made possi and specialized production. Plant No. 2 was erected for th< 30x3 2^-inch Non-Skid fabric tire of 16,000 tires and 20,000 tubes, I production on a quantity basis. All materials used are the best c uniform. It is the best fabric tir owner at any price. W. ADAMS, Edgeneld middle. Above all, it must make a union card mean something to the employer. Crooked1 contractors and organized capitalists who bend the law almost to the breaking '{point and who, with the assistance and ad vice of counsel, swindle the public, should be made to break rocks on our public roads.-Farm and Ranch. Prices of Farm Crops Below Pre-War Average. The prices of six of the important crops on May 1 of this year were be low the prewar average prices for that date, according to figures col lected by the Bureau of Crop Esti mates, United States Department of Agriculture. These crops are corn, oats, barley, flax, potatoes and cot ton. The report showed that the prices of the three grains-wheat, rye and buckwheat-were above the pre war average prices. During April the average price of wheat declined from $1.50 to $1.25 per bushel; The report shows that in general the industrial crops, such as flax, cotton and broom corn, are the most depressed in price, and that food crops, such as wheat, rye, potatoes, and apples, show rela tively less decline. The prices in various parts of the country vary, with South Dakota be ing the center of the low-price dis trict, the May 1 report shows. The average price of wheat in that State was 90 cents per bushel, and in some counties it was as low as 70-cents. Corn was selling at an average price of 32 cents per bushel in South Da kota, while the average price for the United States was nearly 60 cents. The price of oats was 23 cents per bushel in South Dakota, the average for the United States being 36.8 cents. The report showed a big de cline in the price of old potatoes, es pecially in Michigan, where the aver age was 29 cents a bushel, which was 20 cents below the average for the United States. ? Farm . Children Are Under Nourished, j Rock Hill, June 10.-Out of the 187 farm children attending the state home demonstration short course held this week at Winthrop college; who were given physical examinations, 83 were found to be under nourished. This means an average of 10 per cent or more under weight. Some of the children were as much as 33 per cent under weight. Two demonstrations of how to con duct nutrition classes for children were given by Miss Lola M. Snyder, head of this work of the home dem onstration department, also the work of organizing nutrition clesses. FOR SALE: . Twenty bushels of Lookout Mountain Irish Potatoes for seed at $2.25 per bushel. Will deliv er at Edgefield. See us or drop us a card. WEST & WILLIAMS. 6-8-2tpd Cleora, S. ?. Proportion) :s best, class these tires a? lade. Forty-seven high n as standard equipment :d users. ble by strictest ?conomies s sole purpose of making :s. With a daily capacity this plant permits refined >btainable. The quality is e ever offered to ths car ?S. c. THE FARMERS BANK \ OF EDGEFIELD, S. C. Capital and Surplus Profits Total Resources Over - - $190,000.00 $800,000.00 SAFETY AND SERVICE IS WHAT WE OFFER TO THE PUBLIC M Open vour^account with ns for the year 1921. Invest yonr .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 bandied. We Solicit Your Business. " imsi?mi fUN PILLS" "I don't need them very r often, but when I do, I 'need them quick. One or two and the pain is gone." Dr. Miles* An ti-Pain Pills will relieve you quickly and. ^safely-no unpleasant after y effects-no danger of form \mg a drug habit : Ntxt time you pass a. drug store j stop in and get* ' ~ box. _r. Miles' Anti-Pain Pilla contain no habit forming drugs. Your Druggist Has Them. ConsuJt Your Own Interest by Consulting Us When Buying Metal or Composition Roofing Mantels, Tiling. Grates Trim Hardware Wall Board Doors, Sash, etc. FROM Youngblood Roofing and Mantel Company 635 Broad St. Telphone 1697 AUGUSTA, GEORGIA BANKRUPT SALE. United States of America, District Court of the United States, -OF THE Western District of South Carolina. In re J. Abrams, Bankrupt D. E. Howard, Bankrupt Abrams Brothers, Bankrupt By virtue of authority ' vested in me as trustee in each of the above bankrupt estate I will proceed to sell all of the personal estate of the above named bankrupt at Johnston, S. C., on the 16th day of June, 1921 at eleven o'clock, a. m. The estate of J. Abrams consists of a stock of dry goods, notions, shoes, clothing (both Ladies and Gen tlemen), total inventory cost of this estate amounts to six thousand, sev en hundred eighty seven and 46-100 dollars. The estate of D. E. Howard con sists of a stock of furniture in his store at Johnston, total inventory of this stock, one thousand four hun dred and eighty two 31-100 dollars. The estate of Abrams Brothers consists of a stock of dry goods, no tions, clothing (both Ladies' and Gentlemen), shoes etc. Total inven tory of this stock is one thousand, one hundred and forty one 87-100 dollars. Said sale will take place at the stores of the above named bankrupts at Johnston, S. C. Purchasers will be required to pay CASH, or by certi fied cashiers' checks. If the terms of the sale are not complied with in thirty minutes, the same will be re sold at the former purchaser's risk. R. L. YOUNG, Trustee. Dated May 31st, 1921. Only One "BROMO QUININE" ro get the genuine, csll for fall name, L AC TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature ot E. w. GROVE. Cares a Cold in One Day. Stop; cough and headache, and works off cold. 256 Notice of Final Discharge. To All Whom These Presents May Concern : Whereas, J. O. Herin has made ap plication unto this court for Final Discharge of Executor in re the Es tate of M. E leanor Herin, late of said, county and state, deceased, on the 4th day of June, 1921. There Are Therefore, to cite and and all kindred, creditors or parties interested, to show cajuse before me at my office at Edgefield Court House, South Carolina, on the 7th day of July, 1921 at ll o'clock a. m., why said order of discharge should not be granted. At same time and place said executor will make a full and final settlement. W. T. KINNAIRD, (L. S.) J. P. C., E. C. S. C. June 4th, 1921. Lombard Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works and Mill Supply House AUGUSTA , . GEORGIA Cotton Oil, Gin, Saw, Grist, Cane, Shingle Mill, Machineiy Supplies and . Repairs, Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers,. Grate Bars, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and-' Fittings, Injectors, Belting, Packing Hose, etc. Cast every day. GASOLINE AND KEROSENE ENGINES Pumping, Wood Sawing and Feed Grinding Outfits For Sale. One thirty-foot steel tank; one one-horse electric motor; one Westoni & Brooker sewerage disposal ceptic tank; one pump and jack; 60 feet of galvanized pipe. 5-11, B. B. JONES*