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VOL. 87 <?l?t? ?Netvapapeci?0tni?h (toling EDGEFIELD, S. C./ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1922 NO. 12 JOHNSTON LETTER. Report of Lee Club Meeting Women Shown Consider ation. Sunday School / Convention Meets. Lee Democratic 'club met in the op era house Saturday afternoon, April 2,2nd.' The following officers were elected: president. S. J. Watson; vice president, Dr. J.'A. Dobey fclerk and treasurer, John Wright; J. W. Cox was elected executive committeeman Delegates .elected to .attend the coun ?. ty convention were Mrs. C. V. Wright, Mrs. M. V. Denny, Dr. J. A. Dobey, J. W. Cox, J. W. Sawyer, John Wright, J. G. Mobley and S. J. Watson. The committee on enroll ment and registration will "be Mrs. J. W. Cox, Mrs.* J. A. Dobey, Mrs. M. T. Turner, Mrs. John Wright and Mrs. J. G. Mobley. s During this week the B. Y. P. U. is having a study period, each. even ing being devoted to some educating topic. The first meeting was 'of the fundamental principles of the union, and the course' will be- most benefi cial. Dr. J. A.' Dobey is in charge of this and Mrs. Mitchell of Saluda will be the teacher. The Sunday School Convention, Ridge association, meets Saturday and Sunday with the Philippi Bap tist church. The Sunday school from here is sending sixteen delegates. Mrs. M. T. Turner is spending this week at the State D. A. R. school, Tamassee. She is a member of the Board of Trustees, and s?veral busi-1 ness mattejs are to be discussed and plans made. Mrs. Darby and Miss Carrie Darby of Walhalla, have been guests of Mrs. C. P. Corn. Miss Blanche Sawyer, who has been sick for, three weeks, is now improving and able to be up. Mrs. W. J. Hatcher went to Green wood last week to attend,-tV Mrs-. Mrs. G. R. Jones has been in,Greer for the past two weekp; visiting her grandmother, j She has the sympathy of her friends in the death of her grandfather, which occurred re cently. The Manual Training class of the High School has a wonderful exhibit ready for display at commencement! The students are really talented and . should continue further this work. If the articles were for sale these could be quickly disposed of, for the work is very superior in .finish. Prof. S. N. Lott) who has charge of their department is to be congratulated upon the success of this work, ?s Mrs. Yeomans is the guest 'of her 'daughter, Mrs. J. W. Cox. < Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Tarrant and little son of McCormick are guests in the home of Mr. Will Wright. Miss Leda Gall of 'Leesville, has J been^visiting friends. Mrs. Amick, of Newberry has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. B. Lott and on her return home, she was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Lott, end little daughter, who will visit her. Mr. Suber has returned from Jonesville, where he has been spend ing some time with his daughter. # Mrs. Tribble and little daughter are the guests of Mrs. M. W. Crouch. Miss Grace Witt who has a posi-> tion at Batesburg, has been for a visit to the home folks. The minstrel given . here Friday evening under the auspices of the Athletic association, was well attend ed and the door receipts amounted' to v$105. It was coached by Prof. Weldon, who received one-third of the amount. Mr. Duane Austin of Augusta vis ited in the home of his aunt, Mrs. Nettie Austin, during the past week. Miss Mallie Waters spent last week in Columbia in the home of her cousin, Mrs. Clark Waring. Those interested in poultry should see the beautiful fowls of Mrs. A. P. Lott. At ber country place-near town, she is making/a specialty of the Red Rock, besides other fine stock, and her yard ,is filled with* chickens of all sizes. Mr. and Mrs. Burch of Florence1 have been guests of relatives. The latter is very pleasantly remember ed as Miss Edith White. Mrs. W. B. Ouzts and Wilmot, Jr., have returned from Tennille, Gai Miss 'Marguerite Simmons, of. Warrenville, spent the past week here with friends. , -4 Dr. Coleman of Columbia was a week-end guest in the home of his sister, Mrs. W. E. LaGrone. Our tomato growers have been dis couraged during the past week by the light frosts that have fallen. Many tomatoes* had been planted' but the cold has played havoc with them. Last year several truckers cleared good sums from this crop, so a large acreage*will be in cultivation this season. Miss Louisa Poppenheim, of Charleston spent the week-end here in the home of her cousin, Mr. Wil liam Bouknight. , ? Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Langston ctf Asheville, are guests herefor a few weeks. / ; Long Branch News. Mr., Osear Herrin and family from Millen, Ga., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.. A. M. Herring last Sunday. The friends of Mr. Jim Temples and famiiy sympathize with them in their bereavement and loss of their' daughter, Etta. She was buried at Philippi April 14th. The children. ,of Long Branch school and some of their little friends enjoyed an egg hunt on Friday afternoon before Easter. Georgia Day/was the lucky one to find the most eggs and won the prize. ! On Saturday the larger pupils and a number of their friends went to Mitchell's .bridge on a picnic. Mrs. G. L. Salter has been staying with her mother near Batesburg for some time on account of her moth-: er's illness. We hope she will soon be better and Mrs. Salter can come home. Misses Merrie and Pansy Derrick and Misses Harvey, and Alma Clark spent Easter Sunday with Miss Lottie Derrick. Mr. G. W. Scott and, family 'dined with Mu H. L. Williams last:-Sunday. ; Mr. Bruce Cromer and family spent the day at Mr. G. L: Salter's lasl Sunday. Lucy Holmes spent last week in the home of -Mr. R. L. Williams. The Long Branch school closed April 21, most of the pupils made very good reports. 'Those getting prizes were: third grade, Edwin Scott for most head marks; fourth grade, Annie Mae Clark, for most head marks; eighth grade, Horace Clark for most improvement in writing and Myrtle Salter for best deportment 'and highest ; average, which ?was 98. Miss Harvey leaves for home on Saturday afternoon. Way Cross News. \ ; The Sunbeams enjoyed the Easter egg hunt Friday afternoon at Stevens Creek given by their leader, Miss Mary Lewis. . " Miss Addie Blocker entertained a few friends at.her home Friday night. The music and games were enjoyed very much. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ouzts made a business trip tb Edgefield Wednes day. Miss Grace Ourts spent last week at Kirksey with her sister, Mrs. T, L. Pardue. ' \ Mrs. J. R. Blocker ?nd her daught1 er visited her mother, Mrs. Margaret Stevens last Tuesday. _ Mrs. F. L. Hamilton spent a few days with her mother, Mrs. Ida Wat son last week. v Mrs. Frontis Timmerman spent Tuesday with Mrs. F. L, Timmerman. Mr.JRansom Bush spent a few days last week with Mr. Johnny Lee John son. Mrs. T. L. Pardue spent last Tues day with her mother, Mrs. Ida Ouzts. , Mrs. J. R. Bryan .spent Friday night with her mother, Mrs. Sallie Bryan. / Mrs. G. G. Powell and children vis iter the former's mother, Mrs. Carrie Ransom last week. "BROWN EYES." /DRESS GOODS. We are showing a beautiful selec tion of dress goods, voiles, organdie's, batiste, crepe de- chine, georgette 'taffeta, and beech cloth. New goods arriving almost daily. Let us show you our line. You will find exactly what you need for less money than elsewhere. Remember, we always sell for less. RUBENSTEIN. Capt. Glenn Will Speak Legion Picnic. . Edgefield County Post,-No. American Legion is fortunate in se] curing/Captain John Lyles'%Glenn,; J rf, of Chester,, an attorney at.law and member of the ?ouse of Representa] tives to make the annual Address at the Legion picnic and Field Day on Friday, May 5th. Captain ;Glenn will speak soon after noon from a ros-.J trum which will . be erected on the Edgefield High School grounds, nea v. the Academy branch. ? This will be the first time that Cap-, tain 'Glenn has ever spoken in. this county, though he has- spoken at o?h-?. er Legion gatherings in all parts / the state and he looks forward wiA ji pleasure to visiting historic EdgV/ field. Mr. Glenn is a graduate of Wfl^j ford College and while there he won. in the South Carolina Collegiate Qra?. torical contest which is held annuals, ly at Greenwood. Later he won the; Rhodes'scholarship from this state to J Oxford University, England, and whlie there went to Belgium with the Hoover Food Commission in the early days of the late war. He ren dered conspicuous service and holds decorations from the Belgium and French governments. He was' later a captain in the United States army and, served in this country and in France. ^ Plans for the Legion picnii: are shaping rapidly. Number of , cit'zens-1 responded to the Legion's appeal for funds for the barbecue dinner, and, while not as much was contributed j as last year it is thought that ?y~ will be sufficient funds to provide .a good barbecue dinner in addition to the baskets which the ladies of the community will furnish. ? However, more funds are needed for,incidental' expenses and those "who have., not contributed and wish to do so n see Frank B. Reece or W. A. '..???r" and leave with thc-m ~u coiflRSfftioiL.. of one dollar or less. A committee- of-1 ladies, wTll call on the housewives for pledges of picnic baskets ^and : it is hoped that the ladies will respond as they always do when the ex-soldiers ask assistance in staging their annual picnic. /. Bailey Band and Minstrel Show. | Col F. N. K. Bailey has promised that the band of his institution wfll be on hand and will give concerts be fore the speaking and in the after noon. Friday night at the Opera House the Bailey Military ^Institute Minstrel show will hold the boards and a fine entertainment (is promised. Col. Bailey says the show is an ex cellent one and the. boys have been' well received everywhere they have gone. About thirty boys, including an orchestra, make up. the minstrel troup. Popular prices will be charged, probably 25 and 35 cents and the profits will be split on a fifiy-fifty basis; the Legion's share will be used for general picnic expenses, any .1 surplus to go 4.0 the Legion treasury, which is always in, need of funds.! ( In the afternoon a base 'ball ga,me will be played between the Edgefield High School team and some visiting j team, probably the Chappells ,teara! The program committee will meet this week and arrange a very short speaking program. All Confederate veterans will b? the guests of the Legion and will oc cupy seats on the rostrum during the speaking. All ex-servica men of the county are invited regardless of whether or not they belongs to the American Le gion ; this will be an ex-servfee men's ! picnic, though sponsored by the American Legion. All visiting veter ans will, of course, be welcomed. Last year many people wfere pleas ed with the Legion picnic because it made them forget their Roubles for a day; this is what the Legion wants to do-cause the. people to forget business cares and worries for one day and enjoy themselves. The mer chants will close their stores from noon until three oclock so ail may attend dinner. Plan to attend the pic nic, but be sure to carry a picnic basket so. the Legion will not have to feed a multitude with a few loaves. Chero Cola is a pure and whole some drink, always refreshing with out leaving any injurious effects upon the system. , CHERO COLA BOTTLING CO. Easter Among the Ton V '? kawaians. \ Dear Advertiser: . ..? One of the largest .newspapers this state is, "The Daily Oklahoma] and'l shall designate the'citizens .tljis town as the Tonkawaians, wh members of thc nearest Indian tr; are known as the Tonkawas. ; I shall call this article "Eas1 ?mong the ? Tonkawaians." On tl day, 'everyone was recalling the g rious time they enjoyed last Easi ?h some lovely town in th ?outh elsewhere. I only recalled a two m hike to and from a mining can.p ??rihesota where I had a Sund fr?hocl, with the ice so thick on t ground and the air so bitter cold th 4 stopped at intervals, from necessi gh order to breathe, and really wo "tiered whether. I would ever arrive my destination alive or not. It toi ia long, long time to walk that oi anile, with every step a test of w power. |v''\ When I finally arrived at the Sa ?day school, the children who b ventured to come through the col ; had gone, and I went back again 1 .bonously on the ice like a child wi is just learning to, walk. ?However, could not reach my room, but had i mop on the way and go inside a hou? to thaw before renewing my j ou ney. It is riot easy to imagine , ho -cold it was, and it is not pleasant-1 remember. ..'.-Last Sunday, the air here wi ialmy and the fruit trees in Mooi bordering the roadside. It seems 1 me that if I could choose butor time in all. the year, when I mig! attend a really beautiful and sacre ?service, I would choose Easter. Th Christmas spirit is more tangibh One can somehow feel it in th? al mosphere outside of a church, bv there must be an Easter choir,- sing ing - beautiful music, .and vases *o spiring; ?^viers-and.', heretic that am, there must be' ?asteY hats ove the congregation, these materia things in order- to pave the way fo ,the spiritual exaltation that comes ^On-ly those of us,who;have bee: reared in the fear and admonitioi of the conventionalities know wha a poignant shock it is to go to cer tain churches and hear the congrega tion clap and applaud, with th preacher's earnest approval. I did no think I could bear to hear them cia] on Easter Sunday. My rebellion thoughts on the subject might coun teract any good the service would d< me. To me a church is a sacred plac< and clapping is secular. \ So this day, I chose a new church one* which I had never attended. M3 best friend here, a Southern girl went with. me. I think I induced he: to leave her own rchurch, because perhaps in this new and untriec congregation, we might find new in spiration. With high hopes ,we ap proached the churchx doors, i The crowd. was so large that w? could not, at first find entrance. Thej [ were finishing the Sunday school service. Suddenly there came the un mistakable sound of loud applause, My friend reeled, almost overcome, We looked at each other resigned. Jhere was no other place to go, so late, and the cheering had broken the quiet, sweet spell of Easter. Such is Tonkawa, among the Ton kawaians. The service began with the observance of The Lord's Sup per. They did not say "If' you are a member of our church/you may .par take," but rather seemed ' -to say, "Partake all ye that are weary a^d heavy laden." If they had asked for my church, I should have perhaps re plied, "I am a Christian, for above creeds there is a universal brother hood. But in saying that, I should have misled them, for this was the Christian church. '. - > The West is broad like the plains, but I sometimes wonder whether it is broad from a consciousness that broadness is better than narrowness. I wonder if they have thought cus toms and conventionalities through, and declared them good or bad.. My conclusion is that the pioneer spirit broke down barriers; forbade by very necessity social distinctions, and pro duced a certain laxness that causes some commendable customs, " but others that are dangerous. We left the church at the conclu sion of the service and on our way home, saw two or- three enormous loads of hay, being hauled through the town. The ploughmen and .their horses were homeward plodding their way, though it was Sunday. And that is how the lack of conventions came to be, by necessity for hard work," crushing out fun and refine-, ment. Long hours were needed to cut and thresh the wheat.. ' They used Sundays. .Conventions take time. Refine ment takes leisure /for thought and meditation. Consid?ration for others comes only after we have bread enough for ourselves. Thus the Westerner can: ? to ob serve only the most necessary rules, and'coming so close to nature and the hardships of existence, he ceased to see through a glass darkly, and saw life as it was, stripped of form. But thus seeing, the light blinded his eyes, and he must now retrace his steps, and pick up all the dow ers of thought and (?oed that his on ward march in the breadline has made him trample upon. FLORENCE MIMS. Tonkawa, Oklahoma. April 19, 1922. i Meeting Street News. Miss Mary Lewis and Mri M. D. Lyon v,rere married Thursday in the home of the bride's, mother, Mrs. John Allen. We wish them both joy arid happiness through life. Mrs. Mary Walton and son, Jim, made a trip to Plum Branch Friday where Mrs. Walton wilUstay a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Sandrus. Mr. and' Mrs. Burley Walton were called to the home ol the lather's pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Johnson, Friday, to see -their sister, Miss Eve lyn, who is to be carried to the hos pital this^ week. Mr^ and 'Mrs.. Davis Timmerm?n spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bur ley Walton. ' ^.^r. J. E..Bryan and family visited ternooh: N . Mr. and Mrs. Burley Walton spent Wednesday night with Mr. and Mrs. ? T. D. Jones . Messrs. J. F. Payne and Wally Tim- j merman made a business trip to . Johnston one day last week. , Way Cross News. Mrs. J. R. Bryan spent lasi: Friday night, with her mother, Mrs. Sallie j -Bryant.. ; ? . ? Mrs.. G. W. Bryant spent last Sun day with 'Mr. and Mrs. ' J. M. Smith. , Miss Emily Bryant spent last Mon- . day with her aunt, Mrs. W. M. Ran som. / ? ^ Mrs. Sallie Bryant spent last- Mon- [ day with Mrs. A, G: Ouzts. Messrs. Olin and Leon Logan spent last Monday with their aunt, Mrs. N. L. Ransom. Little Gladys Ruth Dorn 'has. been very sick with a cold, but glad to re-, port that she *is fetter. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Timmerman and children spent last Sunday with Mr. S. S. Timmerman. Mr. Hugh Bryant spent last Thurs day night with his grandmother, Mrs. J. M. Sm?th. < > t Mr. Fred Dorn spent last Tuesday and * Wednesday nights with his brother, Mr. Wilber Dorn. Mr. F; S. Turner visited in the' home of his uncle, Mr. G." W. Bryant on Sunday. Mrs. Sallie Bryan had as her guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Bryan and children. Mr. J. M. Smith spent Sunday with his daughter, . Mrs. G. .W. Bryant. Mr. N. L. Ransom visited Mr. S. S. Timmerman Sunday. \ "BLUE EYES." Ed ge lie ld Baptist Sunday School. The Young Women's Class, of the Baptist Sunday school is composed of the young married ladies and the un-, married of corresponding age. No class has greater possibilities for service than this one. Upon ^the younger women the moral welfare of a community greatly depends. From this class your teachers and other re ligious leaders are to come.^ We will gladly welcome you to our class. We need you and you may need us. You will be of service to us. We might be of some service to you. Don't say shock absorbers say "Hasslers."-Y. M. C. TRENT?N NE)VS. Kill Kare Club Has Successful. Entertainment W. C. TV U. Met. Miss Marsh \ i Improving. , "The Southern' Cinderella," a play of . three acts was presented, in the school auditorium Tuesday evening; \ by the members of the K. K. Club. . Each player did her part so well that it is hard to discriminate. This with- \. in itself shows the success -of the \ play. The Greek orchestra was loudly applauded- and their beautiful vocaL selections added greatly to the pleas- , ure of the ^ evening's program. The W. C. T. U. had a very, de- ' ligt?tful and profitable meeting with. Mrs. i James Smith Tuesday after-1 noon. At the conclusion of the pro gram the hostess served delicious re freshments. Mr. S- H. Mang?t has returned from Atlanta where he has been on. a . business and pleasure trip. * Mrs. Emily Ad?ms Mims and herr . pretty little daughter have returned to their home in Edgefield after a week's visit in the. home of Mrs- G W. Wise. -Mr. Henry Salter and Miss Ruth- . Salter have returned to their Tespect-^ ive duties. They came home to attend the marriage pf their sister, Miss Grace Salter. ^ Mrs. Gi W. Wise has returned ' ^ from Charleston where she^went-to attend the marriage of her niece, Miss Grace Haltiwanger. Mrs. C. S. Allen and little Annie. Sue have gone to Columbia for a few^ days' visit to, Mrs. W. P., Roper, be fore they return to their home in_ Valdosta. ? Miss Dorothy Wheale/from Bridge port, Conn., a national W. C. T. IL. lecturer, spent Thursday and Thurs day night here.-In the afternoon she. made a veiy practical 'and profitable; fcalkv?o;. the, school children and in the evening"' she made . an ?exce?lost. adijaj&ia dress to a large audience in our Methodist church. During her .virifc here she was entertained in the homes of Mrs. J. D. M?th?s, Jr., and Mrs. J. H. Courtney. Miss Laurie Moore from Chicora college came home for the Easter tide, bringing with her a trio of very i lovely college friends. Mr. Beard from Lakeland, Fla.,, has been a recent guest in the home : of Mr. D. R. Day. '., 1 \ \ The latest news from that beloved? Trenton girl, Miss Kathryn Marsh, who is still at'the Columbia hospital, . is that her condition is improved-! Her numerous friends will be ?happy to learn this. -i Judge N. G. Evans. Judge N. G. Evans of Edgefield adjourned the April term of the ; court of cdmmon \pleas yesterday-af ternoon #fter-having presided for a week instead- of Judge George E~ Prince, who is unable to preside over his terms of court at this time. Judg?v Evans will go to St. Matthews on MondayHo preside over the tenn of court there as-special judge. Judge Evans made many friends during his week's stay here and spent the week end here before^ going to St Mat thews Monday. Mu.ch entertainment was given Judge Evans, '.some of which was ? fish fry near Branchville Saturday ni^ht-Orangeburg .CoCf ? respondent to The Statev Miss R. C. <Tharin, who is a field worker for the Florence Crittenton Home and Training School, a won derful work for preventive and res cue work among young girls, in Charleston,' has been on her yearly visit to Edgefield,' this being in her . territory. The establishment, which is highly endorsed by the State Board . of Charities and Correction, has / done a marvellous work, and will " \ soon be in a new building, where even^ greater service will be possible. Money donated to this cause is given for a great undertaking. LADIES' READY TO ..WEAK 1 We now have a large assortment of dresses in Canton crepe,, taffeta?" any shade you want New dresses ar riving two and three times a weefc. Prices $10, $15, $17.50 up to $25. RUBENSTEIN. Buy a FORD and bank the difference.-Adv.