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?dgcfkl/i Brette Ss?abUsbr? 1335. J. L. M?MS,_.Editor. m - Pnblished 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 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. Wednesday., November 9. "Shoot to Kill." While America is a Christian na tion, nominally and by profession, at least, and too, we believe our na tive born citizenship averages higher than that of any other nation, yet there is an element among our popu lation who are not one whit better than the Bolshevic element of Russia. This is unmistakably evidenced by the many bold and daring crimes ' which are committed, apparently with increasing frequency. For some time the United States mails have been robbed in different parts of the country of enormous sums. Not only are mail cars enter ed but mail trucks are held up and robbed in the principal thoroughfares of some of the large cities, while transporting mail pouches to and fro pbstoffices. The aggregate losses have been so heavy and the outrages have increased to such an extent that the Postmaster General has stationed ma rines on numerous mail cars and on mail trucks in fifteen of the large cities, Atlanta being among them. The government means business and will protect the mail at all costs, having instructed the marines to "shoot to kill." It is believed that such a preventive measure will at least drive this daring class of rob bers into other fields of pillage. This new departure on the part of the government will have a wholesome effect. There has been a laxness on the part of the constituted authority over tfie country which has in a large measure been conducive t oa spirit of lawlessness. Officers of the law everywhere should "shoot to kill" in the discharge of duty. First they should be sure they are right then as sert their might. Were such a policy practiced from the humblesi justice of the peace on up to the highest au thority in the land it would have a detergent effect upon the criminal class. The Country Doctor Becoming Scarcer and Scarcer. The country doctor is becoming scarcer and scarcer. At least that is the statement of Dr. George Vin cient, president of the Rockefeller Foundation. He declares that there are fewer of them than ten years ago, and that the outlook is that they will still be scarcer in the next ten years. The Savannah Press, discussing Dr. Vincient's statement, says that that gentleman is correct and holds that the reason is that the doctors do not like to live in the country. They object to being isolated from the communities where there are lab oratories, and hospitals and research bureaus and things of that character. It is very hard for a man to be a specialist along medical lines in the country and the tendency now is to ward specializing in some branch of surgery or medicine. The doctors are getting away from general practice .and the old practitioner of. a small town seems to be disappearing. There are probably many reasons for this and Dr. Vincient says one of them is that discoveries in the use fo serums and vaccines, the rapid devel opment of bio-chemistry, the ad vancement in surgery and the con stant mutiplication of diagnostic re sources and other products of the last half century, have made it necessary, he says, for medical education to be completely revised. Dr. Vincient declares that one of the most disquieting results of the raising of standards" in medical train ing is the reluctance of young doc tors to settle in rural communities. This is sometimes attributed wholly to the hardships of country life and the small income of the rural doctor. These influences are doubtless po tent, but they alone cannot explain the situation. A doctor who has had modern training is unwilling to be exiled from laboratory and hospital. He wants to be where h? can com mand their resources and enjoy the comradeship of his professional col league. He wants to keep in contact with the newer developments in his own special field. The large town and city offer him a congenial and stimu lating environment, so he is leaving V - the small town and the isolated com munity without proper medical as sistance. Further discussing the matter the Press declare 5 that it is certainly un fortunate if the country doctor is dis appearing, for the doctor . in the country is an institution. He must know how to do a great many things and the community is very depend ent upon him. As a rule he is a man who has grown up among his pa tients and he is ever ready to drive a long distance to save a life or give attention to those who are ill and to practice his skill whether he receives a large or a small fee, or no fee at all. He is the j neighborhood benefac tor. Those of us who have lived in the country will recall the kindly face and the marked patience and g?nuis of the family doctor. If the country communities are to lose him they will lose one of their most interesting characters and ene of the best. "We trust," concludes the Press, "that in these days of automobiles and rapid communications between the small towns and the cities that there will be worked out some plan by which .the family physician can continue to serve his patients in the country and yet have access to the laboratories and hospitals of the larger cities."-Augusta Chronicle. You Can't Afford to Neglect Your Fruit Trees. Clemson College, Nov. 14.-In conjunction with the county agents throughout the state a campaign of winter pruning, spraying and other orchard work is being put on in the various ' counties by the extension horticulturists, who are now carry ing out a schedule by which they will spend from one to three days with each county agent. All "farmers who are interested in growing fruit either on a small or a large scale, should Seek information from the county agent concerning the "Or chard Week" to be held in each coun ty and should arrange to attend some of the demonstrations that will be given in the various orchards of the county during the time designated as "Orchard Week.'". Even under normal conditions the importance of the home orchard in supplementing the family food sup ply is too great to need argument, i.nd under the abnormal conditions now existing, with the boll weevil a menace to the South's chief money crop, a good home orchard is a ne cessity for right country living and itt least a few trees should be planted about each home. Since fall and winter are the best months for orchard work, farmers and others who have available land are urged to begin at once to plant ;i home orchard and those who have already any fruit on the place should plan to give better care in pruning, spraying, and cultivating such or chards as already exist. Attention is called to the shortage of good trees and vines 'and conse-1 quent high prices, but stress is laid upon the fact that trees for a-one fourth-acre home orchard (approxi mately 30 trees and vines) is suf fient to supply the average family with abundant f::uit and. will cost probably not more than $10 to $15, which is a sum unimportant in com parison with the value ci fruit to be derived from such an orchard. It has been well said that "Man never plants a tree for himself alone." This is particularly true of fruit trees and all who can possibly do so should get behind the "Orchard Week" movement and help put more home-grown fruit into South Caro line homes. Four Orphanages Appeal for Help. The four orphanages of the state, supported by four strong denomina tions, are sending for help, and it is being suggested that offerings be taken in the churches on Thanksgiv ing Day for this purpose, each con tributor "being asked to give the equivalent of one day's earnings. There are in the four church or phanages of the state 988 fatherless childred who must be cared for. They are divided as follows: 100 in the Church Home, Episcopal, York, S. C., 233 in Epworth Orphanage, Metho dist, Columbia, S. C., 350 in Connie Maxwell, Baptist, Greenwood, S. C., and 315 in Thornwell Orphanage, Presbyterian, Clinton, S. C. These bright, sweet children must be fed, clothed, tranied and educated. The support for their maintenance must be provided entirely by the church and individual gifts. All of the insti tutions, due to the financial depress ion of the past few months, have suf fered from a lack of fund and their needs at the present are urgent. The Methodists in South Carolina are. asked to turn their-help to Ep worth Orphanage, the Baptists to Connie MaxweH, the Episcopalians to the Church Home, while the Presby terians will give their aid to the Thornwell Orphanage. Death of Mr. B. L. Abney in < Columbia. \ Benjamin Lindsey Abney, one of the ablest and best known members of the South Carolina bar, died yes terday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock fol lowing an illness of a little over a week. Mr. Abney died at the home of C. L. Blease on Washington street where he had resided for a number of years. His only immediate relatives, Col. John R. Abney cf New York, a brother, and Mrs. J. C. Hunter, a sister, were at his bedside when the end came. Colonel Abney has been here since last week and Mrs. Hunter arrived from her home in Atlanta early yesterday morning. Mr. Abney had not been in the best of health for some time and the last week was taken seriously sick. He had rallied earlier in the week, but Thursday grew worse and was un conscious all Thursday night and un til his death yesterday afternoon. Diebetes and pneumonia were given as causes of his death. Funeral services will be. held to morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at Trinity Episcopal church and the in terment will be in Elmwood ceme tery. The Rev. Henry D. Phillips, newly chosen rector of Trinity, will probably conduct the services. Was Able Lawyer. Benjamin Lindsey Abney was rec ognized not only by fellow members !of his profession, but by laymen as well as one' of the ablest lawyers in the state, having few, if any, peers among the South Carolina bar. In ad dition to being learned in the law he was a deep student otherwise. He had one of the finest private libraries in South Carolina. Mr. Abney had handled some of the largest case's ever carried before South Carolina courts, included among these being the famous South ern railway merger suit in which he gained wide distinction for his work. In this case some of the most prom inent attorneys in the country were engaged, including A. P. Thom, then general counsel for the Southern rail way. Mr. Abney was division counsel for the Southern at that time and had charge of the entire case, being as sister by a number of other attor neys. Another important case"he was engaged in was the Seminole suit and the last case of importance in which he appeared in court was the Columbia canal case. He was engag ed by the state of South Carolina for this case,- the commonwealth winning in the court of common pleas. He was division counsel in charge^ of South Carolina for the Southern railway for a quarter of a century, resigning in 1917. Mr. Abney practiced law in Co lumbia for 39 years, coming here January 1, 1882 from Edgefield. He practiced with his brother, John R. Abney, until the latter went to New York in 1883 and then formed a part nership with John P. Thomas, Jr., which continued for many years. Mr. Abney was born in the old Ninety Six district in what is now Edgefield county February 25, 1859, and was therefore 63 years old at the time of his death. He was educated at the common schools of his district and attended Newberry college when this instituion was located at Wal halla, his father owning a summer home there. He later went to the Un iversity of Virginia where he was graduated in 1879. Family From England. Following his graduation at the University of Virginia Mr. Abney read law under his brother and other leading attorneys in the district. He was admitted to the bar December * 13, 1880, and had been practicing his profession since that date, a little over a year in Edgefield and the re mainder of the period in Columbia. Mr. Abney inherited his talent from a long line of distinguished an cestors in England. The family mov ed from England to Virgina and then : William Abney, the paternal ances tor of Ben L. Abney, was granted lands on the Saluda river in the old ] Ninety Six district. The family is of ? Norman-French ancestry. Chapman's ; history of Edgefield and McKenzie's "Colonial Families" give a full ac- ( count of the history of the family as : does Burke's "Landed Gentry" and ] "American Families." , James M. Abney, planter and phy- \ sician, was the father of Ben L. Ab- j ney, and his mother was Martha Liv- ( inbston Abney. Both died a number ] of years, ago. : Mr. Abney was never married. He 1 was devoted to his profession and the ] study of literature. He was widely read and preferred to occupy his time in this manner rather than in clubs or societies. He was-content to de- , vote his time to his profession and \ books, never turning aside for politi cal honors.-The State. To PreveLt Blood Poisoning apply at once the wonderful old reliaHe DI PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING Ole, a sut 1 fical dressing that relieves pain and heals ai \ %c sunytime. Not a liniment 25c. 50c. $1.00, are receiving more attention now during "Scarce Money" than at any other time- A financier is sup posed to be one who has a plenty of money, but it seems to us one who can make ends meet and con tinue to live these days is a financier. Here are a few items mentioned that we can save you money on, and which you certainly need when you are in need of them-Bath Robes, Dress Goods, Sweaters, Wool Skirts, Dresses, Cloaks, Corsets, Ho siery, Shoes, Shoe Laces, Polish, Comforts, Byrd Eye Rubber Sheeting-and Towels. Get your Pictorial Review for December. You get good articles, short stories and serials, besides the latest styles are shown in the fashion section. Only a few left. Remember that small profits and quick sales means goods at less price to all THE CORNER STORE I will re-cover your Ford top, b^ST'v curtain included and bows painted, roadster $9 and touring car $10.50. Better have this done before bad weather. 11-9-lt G. V. CROUCH. last Saturday was 582. The holder will call and get a Fisk inner tube absolutely free. It pays to ti'ade with us. YONGE & MOONEY. Insist on genuine Ford parts. Notice of Master's Sale. Pursuant to Decree of Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield County, S. C., in case of I. K. Heywood, Plain tiff, Against J. D. Garren, et al, De fendants. I shall offer for sale at public out cry to the highest bidder before the Court House at Edgefield, S. C., on Salesday in December next, being 5th day thereof, between the legal hours of sale, the following Tealty: All and singular tint tract of land situate in Edgefield County, S. C., containing 232% acres, more or less, and bounded North by lands of Mrs. L. H. Nicholson; East by lands of Mrs. H. N. Greneker; South by Ab beville public road and West by lands of Turner (formerly Wallace Hol ston). TERMS OF SALE: Costs, and one third of the purchase money in cash, balance in two equal annual install ments, interest payable semi-annual ly, or all cash at purchaser's option; the credit portion, if any, to be se cured by bonds of purchaser, and mortgage of premises sold, with in terest from date o? sale at 8 per sent per annum, and 10 per cent At torney's fees, if so collected after maturity. If purchaser shall fail to comply with terms of sale within dne hour thereafter, said premises will be resold at risk of former purchaser. Purchaser to pay for stamps andxpa 3ers. J.H.CANTEL?U, Master E. Co., S. C. Edgefield, S. C., Nov. 8, 1921. ("/believer You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the prell known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds np the Whole System. 50 cents. 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