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STATEMEMT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Bank of Johnston Located at Johnston, S. C., at the close of business September 15, 1922. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts...$552,199.36 Overdrafts._. 1,054.47 Bonds and Stocks Owned by the Bank._ 500.00 Furniture and Fixtures,_ 4,808.70 Banking House. 8,000.00 Other Real Estate Owned- 550.001 Due from Banks and Bank ers. 10,504.94 Currency. 4,558.00 Gold._.i.. 170.00 Silverand Other Minor Coin.. 454.79 Checks and Cash Items_ 20,651 62 Total_$603,451. LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid In...$ 75,000.00 Surplus Fund. 75,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid. 3,907.45 Due tp Banks and Bankers ' 60.28 Individual Depos its Subject to Check.$ 77,963.82 Savings Deposits 24,965.11 Time Certificates of Deposit. 152,147.36 Cashier's Checks 943.79 256,020.08 Bills Payable, including Cer tificates for Money Bor rowed. 188,523.57) Reserve Fund Carried on General Individual or Sav ings Ledger_ 4.940.50] Total.__.$603,451.88 State of South Carolina, | _ County of Edgefield. I ^ Before me came E. H.- Smith, Cash ier of the above named bank, who, be ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of saic: bank. E. H. SMITH. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of September, 1922. W. B. OUZTS. Notary Public. Correct Attest W. M. Sawyer, H. W. Crouch, V. E. Edwards, Directors. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Bank of Western Carolina Located at Johnston, S. C., at the close of business September 15, 1922. RESOURCES: Loans and Discounts.$260,941.76 Overdrafts. 176.39 Due from Banks and Bankers 1,659.12 Currency_._ 4,625 00 Gold. 467.00 Silver and Other Minor Coin 677.29 Checks and Cash Items_ 215.96 Exchanges for the Clearing House._282.30 Total..........$269,044.82 LIABILITIES : Undivided Profits, Less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid. 2,163.58| Individual Depos its Subject to Check.$ 97,104.34 Savings Deposits 104,898.14 Time Certificates of Deposit. 50,228.50 Certified Checks. 40.00 Cashier's Checks 564.00 - 252,834.981 Other Liabilities, viz: Due Head Office, Aiken, S. C.. 14,046.26 Total.$269,044.82 State of South Carolina, \ County of Edgefield. f 33 Before me came G. H. Ballentine, Manager of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is atrae condition of said bank, as shown by tae books of said bank. G. H. BALLENTINE. Sworn to and subscribed before nie this 19th day of September, 1922. W. W. RHODEN, Notary Public for S. C. Correct Attest J. W. Hardy, H. G. Eidson, E. L. Yonce, Directors. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF Bank of Western Carolina At Close Business, September 15,1922 ASSETS: Bills Receivable.438,428.94 Bonds and Stocks._ 51,655.00 Banking Houses, Real Es tate, Furniture and Fix tures.......-.ft.t^..,, 176,580.64 Cash on Hand and in Baqks. 642,179.00 . $3,308,843.58 LIABILITIES :' Capital.$ 289,300.00 Surplus._ 289,300.00 Undivided Profits. 63,298.87 Deposits. 2,666,944.71 Bills Payable. NONE $3,308,843.58 j Notice. All persons indebted to the estate of J. M. Gay, deceased, are Jiereby ) requested to make payment of same to the undersigned, administratrix, and all persons holding claims against his estate will present same to me properly sworn to. SALLIE GAY, Administratrix. Sept. 21, 1922. ?;a.rtfiws Htm m&cavt&i Viii Surely Slop T?ai CouoJ> STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE j Bank of Trenton Located at Trenton, S. C., at the close of business September 15, 1922. RESOURCES: Loar?s and Discounts...$177,225.66 Overdrafts._ 215.28 Bonds and Stocks Owned by the Bank...._ 1,196.80] Furniture and Fixtures_ 3,557.95 Banking House_ 4,827.50 Other Real Estate Owned.. 825.50 Due from Banks and Bankers 16,265.71 Currency._ 3,500.00 Gold._. 25.00 Silver and Other Minor Coin 1,840.73 Checks and Cash Items., 1,623.43 Income Taxes Paid for which' Claim for Refund has been Filed_._ 375.051 Total .1.$211,478.61 LIABILITIES: Capital Stock Paid In. 35,000.00 Surplus Fund. 27,375.30 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid..... 1,203.19 Individual Depos its Subject to Check...$ 46,509.19 Savings Deposits. 2,269.07 Time Certificates of Deposit_ 95,882.13 Cashier's Checks 319.83 *- 144,980.22 Bills Payable, including Cer tificates for Money Bor rowed ._ .2,500.00 Rlfeerve Fund Carried on General Individual or Sav ings Ledger_ 419.90 Total.1_$211,478.61 State of South Carolina, J County of Edgefield. \ ss Before me came W. W. Miller. Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. W. W. MILLER. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of September, 1922. G. T. DUNCAN, Notary Public, S. C Correct Attest: A. C. Yonce, A. S. J. Miller, J. F. Bettis, i Directors. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF The Farmers Bank OF EDGEFIELD, S, C. Located at Edgefield, S. C., at the close of business September 15, 1922. RESOURCES : Loans and Discounts.$410,795.51 Overdrafts_. 3,683. Liberty Loan Bonds Owned by the Bank. 40,000.00 Furniture and Fixtures. 1,500.00 Banking House._ 4.500.00 Other Real Estate Owned.. 18,664.73 Due from Banks and Bankers 49,594.77 Currency. 7,914.00 Gold_. 402.50 Silver and Other Minor Coin 256.84 Checks and Cash Items_.. 1,387.32 $538,699.55 LIABILITIES: Paid Capital.? 75,000.001 Surplus. 90,000.00 ] Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid_. 3,580.281 Due to Banks and Bankers.. 582.89 ? Individual Depos its Subject to Check....$138,294.82 Time Certificates of Deposit. 231,241.56 Total Deposits. 369,536.38 $538,699.55 State of South Carolina, ) County of Edgefield. J &&* Before me came W. H. Harling, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. W. H. HARLING. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of September, 1922. EDWIN H. FOLK, Notary Public, S. C. Correct Attest: A. E. Padgett, E. H. Folk, Wm. A. B^rd, Directors. A Farmer Asks Some Grave . Questions. Editor 'Edgefild Advertiser : Please publish the following article in regard to the situation as it is in this community and I presume in oth er communities.too. First, I wish to be informed as to how the average farmer shall be able to meet his debts this present fall, I mean back debts, such as bank notes, guano bills, etc. If he is sold out as is being done in many in stances, what is to become of his family? If/his mules and wagon are taken from him, which is and has been his sole means of support by hauling lumber, cross ties, etc., what then will he turn to do? Second, how will the average far mer in the country educate his chil dren who has no means by which to obtain books, clothes, etc? Shall ?the children be deprived of the privileges and necessities of life on account of financial depression, which is by no means their fault? Third, how will the community, the county, the state, yea, the country in which we live, ever become Chris tianized, if we fail to bear one an STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION .'OP The Peoples Bank Located at Edgefield, S. C., at the close of business September 15, 1922. .RESOURCES: Loans and Discounts._$145,081.35 Overdrafts. 2,923.84 Bonds and Stocks Owned by the Bank..... 2,200.00 Furniture and Fixtures. 5,905.33 Banking House_. 14,199.37 Other Real Estate Owned.. 5,005.00 Due from Banks and Bank ers. 11,698.20 Currency._. .3,679.00 Gold_._ 360.00 Silver and Other Minor Coin 281.10 Checks and Cash Items. 2.282.30 Other Resources, viz.:_47.00 Total.8193,662.49 LIABILITIES : Capital Stock Paid In_$ 63,117.51 Undivided Profits, Less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid_. 1,837.98 Individual Depos its Subject to Check.".$44,818.73 Time Certificates of Deposits_ 28,963.39 Cashier's Checks 450.33 - 74,232.451 Notes and Bills Rediscounted 5,074.79 Bills Payable, including Cer tificates for Money Bor rowed .49,399.76 Total.$193,662.49 State of South Carolina | County of Edgefield ) Before me came E. C. Asbell, Cash ier of the above named bank, who, be ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the] books of said bank. E. C. ASBELL, Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of September, 1922. G. W. MOBLEY, Notary Public, S. C. Correct Attest: J. W. Stewart, W. P. Yonce, A. H. Corley, Directors. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Farmers & Merchants ss Bank Located at Johnston, S. C., at the close of business September 15, 1922. RESOURCES : Loans and Discounts...$451,367.09 Overdrafts. 1,777.85 Furniture and Fixtures. 9,449.85 Banking House. 2,530.57 Due from Banks and Bankers 3,762.53 Currency __. 3,716.00 Gold......_ 145.00 Silver and Other Minor Coin 247.63 Checks and Cash Items_ 788 ll Total.$473,784 631 LIABILITIES: Capital Stock Paid In.v.-$100.000.00 Surplus. 25,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses anti Taxes Paid._ 496.42 Dues to Banks and Bankers 1,686.44 Individual Deposits Subject to Check $14,803.63 Savings Deposits.. 206.82 Time Certificates of Deposit. 91,549.31 Cashier's Checks.. 317.29 - 106,877.-05 Bills Payable, including Cer tificates for Money Bor rowed . 195,651.49 Advance War Finance Cor poration._. 44,073.23 Total.$473,784.63 State of South Carolina, ) County of Edgefield. ? bS Before me came W. C. Derrick, Cashier of the above named bank, who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. W. C. DERRICK, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22d day of September, 1922. J. C. LEWIS, Notary Public. Johnston, S. C. Correct Attest: S. J. WATSON. J. W. COX, JESSE L. DERRICK. Directors. other's burden? If we fail to help our brother wherein we are com manded, shall we expect to be blessed? As a farmer and observer I ask these questions that someone might give some information on some. Mr. Moneyed Man, if you fail to help your brother, the farmer, where with shalt thou be fed? Wherewith shalt thou be clothed? Mr. Landlord, are you going to turn your poor tennant out because he did not make a big crop of cotton, or because he did not make a big corn crop? Shall we as a Christian people not help our neighbor, that he in turn may help*someone else? What about it? A FARMER. Pleasant Lane. Whenever 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 wellknowD tonic properties of QUININE and IRON, lt acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents* I Our large stock o: and is now on < stylish and the I goods that we ha^ to see the latest arrivals by expr?s ? Our skilled milling be pleased to sho\ haven't what you you. RU ? ^--- -- Concerning Mr. W. G. Ouzts. On the second page of this issue of The Advertiser will be found a two-column report of the Republican convention which was held in Colum bia last Tuesday, the report reach ing us too late for publication last week. In this report the name of W. G. Ouzts appears as one of the del egates, with Milton Strother, a ne gro, as chairman of the delegation.' Below will be found a card from Mr. Ouzts published in yesterday's State in which he denies any affilia tion with the Republican party. How ever, it is not difficult to read be tween the lines of Mr. Ouzts' state ment to his embarrassment. In the first place, what business did Mr. Ouzts, who calls himself a Democrat, have at a Republican con vention held in a negro theatre, thir ty-five per cent of which was com posed of negroes? If at the time Mr. Ouzts objected to his name appearing on the official list of delegates, why did he not of fer objection upon the floor of the convention ?.nd demand that it be stricken from the list? His chief, j Tolbert, seems to have ruled the con vention with a big stick and he there fore raised no objection in Tolbert's presence. . Mr. Ouzts states that Strother told him that other parties were the del egates. Why should this negro chair man, Strother, whom Mr. Ouzts knew to be an objectionable character, hold communictaion with him as to who the delegates were? Does this not indicate that Mr. Ouzts, to at least a small degree, was counseling with them? If Strother, the county chairman, substituted the name of Mr. Ouzts for that of an absent delegate, ac cording to Mr. Ouzts' statement, did he not regard Mr. Ouzts as accept able to the party and that it would likewise be agreeable to Mr. Ouzts? This looks like affiliation, call it by whatever name you please. The following is Mr. Ouzts' card: To the Editor of The State: I notice that in the issue of your paper of September 20 reporting the proceedings of the Republican con vention held in Columbia September 19, my name appeared as a delegate to the said convention as a member from Edgefield county. My informa tion is that M. J. Strother and An drew Simkins were delegates to the convention, Strother being the coun ty chairman of said party. Strother informed that he and Simpkins were the delegates elected to the convention. Simpkins, I am in formed, did not appear. I have never affiliated with the Re publican party in any manner what ever, and am a loss to know why my name should appear in your paper as a delegate to a Republican con vention. I am 50 years old and have never voted any other than a Democratic ticket, and do not expect to vote any other. Wiley G. Ouzts. Note: Newspaper men at the con vention were furnished with the offi cial list of delegates. This list was copied and was published. J. S. BYRD Dental Surgeon Office Over' Store of Quarlea & Tiimmerman Office Phono No. 3 Residence Phono 87 f New Fall Millinery display. We are s] best selected assorti fe ever shown, and i shapes, styles and is almost every day. >r, Miss Theo Hanno v the ladies these ni want she will order BENSTI ????????Hm A Denial That Denies Nothing Mr. M. A. Watson who, through the good graces of Joe W. Tolbert, the dispenser of Republican "pie" and an obnoxious character who has been a thorn in the side of the people of South Carolina for several dec ades, is postmaster at Johnston, ap pears to be displeased because The State published his name .as an alter nate to the Republican convention which met in Columbia last Tuesday, along with the official list of dele gates. As will be seen from the sub joined card from Mr. Watson, he de nies being a delegate, something he was not charged with, but DOES NOT DENY being an alte tate. He thus dodges the issue but does not mis lead or deceive anybody. That which makes it worse for Mr. Watson, fol lowing the publication of his denial, the negro secretary of the conven tion, Mobley, asserts that Watson was an alternate. In such a case as this there is but little difference, if any, in being a delegate and being an alternate. Those who are chosen as alternates must impress their associates that they are just as interested and just as loyal as those selected as delegates or they would not be chosen at all. Therefore, the only way for Mr. Wat son to absolve himself, clear his skirts of the taint and odium of Re publicanism and relieve himself of the charge of traitorous disloyalty is to publish a flat-footed, straight from-the-shoulder denial that he has ever affiliated with or been associated in any manner whatsoever with the Republican party, and then demand that Tolbert and Mobley show by what authority his name was placed upon the list of delegates as an al ternate. Even then many would not be disposed to accept the statement without a generous sprinkling of salt, as Mr. Watson "happened" to be in Columbia, if not in the negro theatre, on the day of the conven tion. It is reported that he did at tend the convention. Mr. Watson's denial is as follows: To the Editor of The State: My Dear Sir: In your issue of The State on September 20, you reported me as a delegate to the Republican convention. This was a mistake, my name was not called, was not asked to be a delegate. You will please cor rect this error and if there is any charges, send me the bill and I will pay it. Very truly, M. A. Watson. Johnston, September 22. The State gladly publishes with out charge this letter from M. A. Watson. The official list of delegates to ?this convention was furnished newspaper men who were reporting the convention, and this list was cop ied. The name of M. A. Watson was on the list as an alternate from Edgefield county, and was so publish ed in The State. H. H. Mobley of Columbia, secre tary of the convention, when asked about this matter last night said that M. A. Watson was not a delegate but was an alternate and his name so ap peared on the list. His name was pub lished in The State as an alternate. FOR SALE: Two Jersey and one Holstein milch cows with young calves. 9-27-2t J. W. K. SMITH. ??111 JbliO Family Medicine. linery has just arrived tiowing the mest nent of millinery nvite the ladies in material. Fresh n, of Atlanta, will ew goods. If we it or make it for Sil Parkman-Griffis Marriage.. Never was a marriage more beau tiful in its simplicity or of more in terest to friends, than that of Misa Lou Eva Parkman, the ^charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Park man to Mr. Robert Edwin Griffis sol emnized at the Baptist parsonage at Edgefild on September 10. ? Only the family and a few friends of the bride and groom were present, Rev. A. T. Allen performing the cer emony. The bride wore a handsome suit of blue Poiret twill with a becoming hat of gray and accessories? to match. The groom is a young business man and 'musician of Cleora, S. C. Miss Parkman was a pretty and at tractive brunette and was President of the Y. W. A. of Red Oak Grove and secretary of one of the mission ary circles. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple left by auto for his home at Cleora, where they were met by many friends who greeted "*em with many welcomes and many, gifts. A FRIEND. Expecting Rise in Cotton Price. Cotton at 35 or 40 cents a pound be fore another year is "entirely-within the bounds of reason," acording to J Clifton Rivers, warehouse commis sioner, in a statement issued yester-' day. Mr. Rivers urges to farmers to go slow in offering their cotton for sale as he expects a gain of from $25 to $50 a bale within a few weeks. "Knowing that it is not good poli cy to advise people concerning the future prices , of cotton, I have re grained so far this year from appear ing in the public prints, but condi tions have forced themselves upon us, and in the face of a market steady and strong, with the sale of Texas cotton at the rate of 50,000 bales per day, together with an indus trial situation, the like of which at marketing time the cotton belt has never experienced, it is time for somebody to sit up and take notice. Cotton with all this tirade of sell ing and violent bearish circumstances has remained steady at a price around 22 cents per pound; therefore, those who have studied the situation are 'convinced that as soon as the supply begins to diminish and the industrial situation has a prospect of settling, a great deal higher prices than at present will be realized for spot cot ton. "It, therefore, behooves every far mer who has a single bale of cotton to go slow in offering it for sale, as a few weeks, in the opinion of the writer, will show a gain of $25 ts $50 per bale in the amounts realized from such sale. Store your cotton in a state warehouse and get a receipt issued by the state and relieve your selves of your liabilities and watch your product increase in value short- . ly by leaps and bounds, at a mini mum cost. It is entirely within the bounds of reason to predict that cot ton will bring 35 to 40 cents per pound before another year, and this increase in value should be turned into the hands of the farmers rather than into the hands of the cotton speculators. Sell just as little at pres ent prices as you possibly .can and store and hold for a few weeks and realize the profit, which in my opin ion and in the opinion of others who have studied the situation, will be a great increase over the present price."-The State. gJJ^JJ^l^ IS THE ONLY ARNICA SALVE