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Real and Fictitious Cotton. Greenville people who were pres ent at the address of Senator Dial yesterday heard for the first tJme a clear and full [ explanation of the cotton futures act which he has championed vigorously for many months. Reduced to simple terms, the argument for the bill is very well summarized in these para graphs : In 1920 there were grown in the United States 13,340,000 bales of cotton, and there were contracts sold on the New York and New Or leans exchanges alone for 128,907, 500 bales, and during that time the actual number of bales delivered were 267,700 in New York and 106, 600 bales.in New Orleans. This is outside of the exchanges at Liver pool, Bremen, Havre, and other places. It is probable that every bale grown in the United States was sold on an average of twenty-five times over before it reached the consumer. We all admit that over-produc tion depresses the price of a com modity; this being true, does not overselling have the same effect? Why should cotton fluctuate from $1 to $10 per bale in a single day? Goods sold at wholesale are sold on sample. Would any sensible person give as much for a contract for any commodity which could be delivered in 10 grades or classes, not know ing which of the i0 he would receiv?, as he would give provided he knew exact quality he would get? For ex ample: Suppose there were only 10 grades of hats or shoes allowed to be traded in by law and. that contracts had to be on basis of the middle grade, with the right to the seller, to select all the quantity in qualities he desired, would anyone give value for that kind of a contract? The proposition within itself is an abso lute absurdity. The present law is a plan ,or a system, or a scheme, or a method which deprives the grower of a tremendous proportion of the value of every pound of cotton he raises. By allowing this law to con tinue, Congress is unknowingly ar rayed on the side of the bear against the producer. The present law is a great improvement over the former euctom. Under that custom anyone of 32 grades were tenderable; this law reduced the number to 10. I am not comolainino" aiha?* tv.? t~a-? _ must be said to its shame. Tn other words, Senator Dial would have real cotton distinguished from fictitious cotr.on on the ex changes. He takes the position that cotton should be no more of a gamb ling dice than coal, iron, steel and wool, which are not traded in. To the objection offered that his law would injure the exchanges he replies that "if the exchanges cs.n not exist un der this kind of law, "hey can retire." Senator Dial is earnest and cour ageous in pressing his bill against the bitterest kind of opposition. Wes tern senators who have recently freed grain from depressing ex change gambling are supporting him better than are Southern senators. He believes that if he had the co operation of other Southern senators he would encounter little difficulty in having the statute enacted. He tells his colleagues that if the law is rot perfect he will readily withdraw it in favor of a better one which they shall propose. The News believes the people of South Carolina can be of valuable assistance to Senator Dial in the -work he is trying to do for Southern cotton farmers by reading the pro posed statute thoroughly, thinking about it,, and, if they consider it a good measure, lendtig their influence and enthusiasm in getting it passed, There is no question that gambling in fictitious cotton has a deleterious effect upon the real commodity. Sen ator Dial appears to be on the right track to correct the evil. The News hopes every reader of this paper will secure from Senator Dial a copy of the bill and read it carefully. It took exactly 30 years to ge'; the last cot ton exchange reform through con gress. It will take that long to effect the reform proposed by Senator Dial unless the people exhibit enough in terest to inform themselves of the cuntents of the bill.-Greenville News. Farmers of Edgefield county should sow a large acreage in wheat and oats. We can supply them with seed wheat, Texas, Appier and Ful ghum oats at reasonable prices. . EDGEFIELD MERCANTILE CO. Joe W. Tolbert Takes Office as U. S. Marshal. Joseph W. Tolbert; Republican National Committeeman for South Carolina, yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, took oath of office as United States marshal for the Wes tern District of South Carolina and immediately took charge of the of fice.. Mr. Tolbert was recently ap pointed to the office by President Warren G. Harding during a recess of Congress and will hold the office at least until the next session of the U. S. senate. C. J. Lyon, Jr., who was a deputy under his father, tendered his resig nation yesterday, immediately after Mr. Tolbert had taken the oath of office. Young Mr. Lyon has, for some time, held the position of depu ty marshal under his father. The appointment by the President was read yesterday afternoon in the federal court room and then the oath of office. After Mr. Tolbert had tak en the oath Judge Watkins made a brief talk introducing him into the "Family of the Federal Court of the Fourth District of South Carolina." Judge Watkins stated that family spirit had always featured the court and that now tnat he was a member of that family the court expects, his hearty cooperation. Judge Watkins paid a tribute, to Former Marshal Lyon, in stating that during his term fo office the cooperation from that department with the court had been perfect in every detail. In his talk to Mr. Tolbert Judge Watkins emphasized the fact that the business of the court here was an nually increasing and now more than ever was coopeiation with the mar shal's office necessary. The district judge added "we have labored in the past to increase the dignity of this court and it has been, and is, our aim to make it a court where ev ery man may find refuge and jus tice." "Well, I'm really here," said Mr. Tolbert yesterday, "and I intend to do all in my power to make the 4th district a good marshall. Eventually all of the old force will go. One has already said that he intended resign ing and I believe two more expect to leave shortly. There are now four in the office and two are doing field work. I have not definitely decided I lust -"'ti" T --..*?. uusmess could be wound up. Under the law Tolbert's original nomination died with the expiration of the last session of Congress, and in the ordinary course, would have to be resubmitted to the senate. It is taken for granted that President Harding will send Tolbert's nomina tion t o the senate in the next term of congress. If the senate again fails to reject the appointment Tolbert will automatically s/e'rve )until the end of the session, meantime draw ing his salary and exercising all the powers and authority of his office. Should the senate fail to take any action the nomination will die, but President Harding may continue him in office by another recess appoint ment. President Harding's action in re fusing to give the judiciary commit tee an opportunity to report on the charges against Tolbert and in has tening to put him cn the payroll has promoted a good deal of comment in political circles. Il; is Believed that this attempt of the President to vin dicate a Republican National Com mitteeman and give him a berth at the same time, while grave accusa tions against him were still without criticism when the senate shall have reconvened. Tolbert is the oldest and one of the most influential members of the Republican National Committee, al though the representative of a Southern state where Republicans are a small minority. He has been for years a conspicuous figure in Repub lican national conventions, in which he usually controlled a considerable number of negro . Republican dele gates.-Greenville News. Delicacies in Season. We want the Edgefield housewives to know that we are headquarters in Edgefield for all of tie season's deli cacies. We carry a well selected stock of fresh fruit such as Bananas, Apples, Oranges, Grape Fruit, Grapes, Cel ery, and Cranberries. Selected Norfolk Oysters, nothing finer on the market, by express every week. Choice mackerel and imported canned goods of all kinds. Come in to see us or send us your orders. EDGEFIELD FRUIT CO. I RED CROSS HEALS WOUNDS Of WAR 25,000 Disabled Ex-Service Men in Hospitals After Four Years of Peace. CHAPTERS' FIELD OF SERVICE Every Veteran Needing Help Gets Individual Attention of Sym- . pathetic Workers. When on November ll the world! halts to observe the fourth anniver sary of Armistice Day, and the Ameri can Red Cross inaugurates Its Annual Roll Call for the enrollment of ths 1923 membership, the people of the United States may well pause to thiner of the unparalleled contribution to the cause o' . eace made by our Army and Navy In the World War. The glory of It is a common tradition; but t?e wounds of war remain. They are not healed In a day, in a year, nor In four years. And on Armistice Day there will be under treatment In Government hospitals over 25,000 ex-service men, broken physically by wounds, expo sure, nervous strain and exhaustion Incident to their service In the war. The Government without ?tint ls un dertaking to furnish these disabled men with the compensation and med ical care to which they are entitled, yet their especial care is a duty of the Red, Cross. Why? Because the Gov ernment cannot handle the cases of ex-service men individually; lt must handle these men In bulk under a standardized policy. The Government has neither the authority, the funds or the equipment for working out the problem of the individual man. There is where the American Red Cross finds its greatest field for service, aid ing through its very active Chapters In reaching the disabled man with Im mediate practical help, assisting his family while his claim ls emerging from the process of adjustment, furnishing articles of comfort, funds to tide over the difficult periods, the friendly touch of personal encouragement, helpful recreation and worry-dispelling amuse ment. It ls the warm hand of sym pathy and understanding which the American Red Cross extends to the majority of these disabled ex-service men, some of them friendless in the whirl of life, thousands of them with ? wives and children dependent upon them- ? *>TH1 I?HB4W"'- ?'-u>'>T fwuHiMf. mg my, 2,679 Cha"p??rsln all parts of the country are engaged. This is 350 more than were working for -ex-service men last year when approximately $10,000.000 was expended by the Na tional Organization ana the Chapters working together In harmonious unity. For the current fiscal year National Headquarters appropriated $3,030, 6G2.90, an increase of $365,560.84 over the amount spant for the work among ex-service men in the year ended June 30 last. Since It is estimated that the Chapters will expend close to $7,000, 0OD from their own funds, the, grand tor.al of Red Cross expenditures for th!".s single work is expected again to reach the $10,000,000 mark by June 30, 19:23. Hospital and District Office Work . t During the fiscal year a total of over li,000 persons, paid and volunteer, has been engaged in Red Cross duty In hospitals or district offices of the U. S. Veterans' Bureau. An average of 8,000 new cases requires definite and par ticular attention each month. The de mand for Chapter-made articles for hospital patients is constant. During last year Service Claims and Information Service at National Head quarters . handled 37,200 compensation .nd Insurance claims, 24,560 allotment tad. allowance cases, and 9,700 miscel laneous claims. Since February, 1919, lt has disposed of 64,174 allotment checks payable to veterans which the Fost Office Department reported unde liverable. ... The Chapter Is the unit of the Red Cross organization which is accessible to every disabled veteran or his fam ily. Between July 1,1921, and June 30, 1922, the Chapters had reported* 1,665, 079 Instances of service to Vx-service men and their dependents, at a cost estimated from reports now at hand of more than $5,340,000. The basis of this far-reaching work of the Red Cross is the individual needs of the disabled veteran to the end that he may obtain his rights un der the law, that his especial wants may be immediately supplied, that his own and his family's situation may be rendered happy and cheerful, and that their outlook for the future may visualize Incentives for independent and fruitful effort. Spread Christmas Joy Abroad More than 100,000 Christmas boxes for the children of Central Europe were packed by the Junior Red Cross last year. The spread of Christmas joy through these boxes will be largely increased this year because of the plans already under way. Your Peace-Time "Bit" Not "all you can," but your "blt," $1, makes for strength of the Ameri can Red Cross In peace-time service. Strength in nuumbers multiplies serv ice. Join today. Noticie of Election. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD. Notice is hereby given that the General Election for State and County Officers will be held at the voting precincts prescribed by law in said county, on Tuesday, November 7, 1922, said day being Tuesday fol lowing the first Monday in Novem ber, as prescribed by the State Con stitution. The qualifications for suffrage: Managers of election require of every elector offering to vote at any election, before allowing him to vote, the production of his registration certificate and proof of the payment of all taxes", including poll tax, as sessed against him and collectible du ring the previous year. The produc tion of a certificate or of the receipt of the officer authorized to collect such taxes, shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. Section 237, Code, of 1912, as amended - by Act No. 6, special ses sion of 1914. Section 237. There shall be three separate and distinct ballots, as fol lows: One ballot for Representatives in Congress; and one ballot for Gov ernor, Lieutenant Governor, State officers, Circuit Solicitors, members of the House of Representatives, State Senator, county officers, and one ballot for all Constitutional amendments and special questions, each of three said boxes to be ap propriately labelled; which ballots shall be of plain white papers and ?of such width and length as to con tain the names of the officer or offi cers and question or questions to be voted for or upon, clear and even cut, without ornament, designation, mutilation, symbol or ma^k < * any kind whatsoever, except the name or names of the person or persons voted for and the office to which such per son or persons are intended to be chosen, and all special questions which name or names, office or of fices, question or questions shall be written cr printed or partly written or partly printed- thereon in black ink; and such ballot shall be so fold ed as to conceal the name or names, question or questions thereon, and so folded, shall be deposited in a box to be constructed, kept and disposed of as herein nrovidid-J??-3- -J voter may indicate ms vote uy strm.-1 ing out one or the other of such words on said ballot, the word not so stricken out to be counted. Before the hour fixed for Opening the polls, Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe the Constitution al oath. The Chairman oi the Board of Managers can administer the oath to the other members and to the Clerk; a Notary Public must admin ister the oath to the other members and to the Clerk; a Notary Public must administer the oath to the Chairman. The Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk. Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed at 4 o'clock p. m. except in the City of Charleston where they shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at 6 p. m. The Managers have the power to fill a vacancy, and if none of the Managers attend, the citizens can ap point from among the qualified vo ters, the Managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the Managers and Clerks must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and con tinue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a state ment of the result for each office and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, must deliver to the Commis sioners of Election the poll list, the ' boxes containing the ballots and written statements of the results of : the election. At the said election qualified elec tors will vote upon the adoption or \ rejection of amendments to the State 1 Constitution, as provided in the fol lowing Joint Resolutions: A Joint Resolution to Amend Ar- '. tide X of the Constitution, so as to ! Authorize the Town of Greer to As sess Abutting Property for Perma- ] nent Improvements. 1 A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec tion 5 of Article XVII of the Consti- i tution Empowering the General As- j sembly to Regulate.the Printing for 1 the State. - ] A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec tion 5, Article X, of the Constitution Relating to the Limit of the Bonded Debt of School Districts, by Adding I a Proviso Thereto as to the Due West School District No 38, Abbe ville County. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec tion 7, of Article VIII and Section 5 of Article X or the Constitution, 60 as to Exempt the City of Beaufort from the Provisions Thereof. A Joint 'Resolution to Amend Paragraph 5, Article X of the Con stitution Relating to Bonded Indebt edness of Counties, Townships, School Districts, etc., by Adding a Proviso as to the County of Beau fort. A Joint Resolution to Propose an Amendment to Article X of the Con stitution by Adding Thereto a Sec tion" to -be Known as Section 13-A, Empowering County Authorities to Assess Abutting Property for Per manent Improvement of Highways. The proviso of said Section shall ap ply only to Beaufort county. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec tion 5 and ?, Article X, of the Con stitution, Relating to the Limit of the Bonded 'Debt of Townships, by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to the Township of Christ Church Parish, Charleston County, . S. C., as now Constituted Embracing in Area pf said Township the Town of Mount Pleasant,- S. C. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec tion 5, Article 10 of the- Constitu tion Relating to Limit of the Bonded Debt of School Districts by Adding a Proviso Thereto, as to School Dis trict No. 10, Cherokee County. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec tion 5, Article X of the Constitution Relating to the Limit of the Bonded Debt of School Districts by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to the School District of the City of Florence in Florence .County, S. C. , A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec tion 7, Article VIII of the Constitu tion, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness, J)y Adding a Proviso Thereto as to the City of George town. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec tion 5 of Article XI of the Constitu tion Relating to the Formation of School Districts, etc., by adding a Proviso as' to Certain School Dis tricts in Pickens County A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec tion VII or Article VIII, and Section Tr n i --? ~~~~~~ tne rrovisions inereoi. The following Managers of Elec tion have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said County: Bacon: J. B. Yonce, Cole Berry, E. N. Smith, W. H. Smith, Clerk. Polling place,, Store of J. M. Yonce. Colliers: Joe Hammond, Crafton Hammond, John Mathis, Murphey Miller, Clerk. Store of Tuck Mathis. Edgefield No. 1.: W. J. Duncan, W. L. Dunovant, Jr., D. J. LaGrone, J. H. Nicholson, Clerk. Evans' Of fice. Edgefield No. 2 : J. W. Kemp, T. A. Hightower, W: W. Adams, S. B. Mays, Clerk, Court House. Johnston: J. W. Cox, W .E. La Grone, M. W. Crouch, John Wright, Clerk. Lott-Walker Store. Long Branch: L. C. Clark, W. L. Rutland, D. C. Derrick, L. S. Yonce, Clerk. L. C. .Clark's Store. ' Meeting Street: W. M. Ransom, E. G. Lewis, J. M. Bell, J. K. Allen, Clerk. T. A. Owdom's Store. Meriwether: F. B. Barker, T. B. Harley, Dr. J. T. Reese, J. H. Mathis, Clerk. Meriwether Hall. Moss: T. P. Morgan, W. A. Reel, R. C. Griffis. D. 0. Brunson, Clerk. West and Williams Store. Pleasant Lane: N. F. Manly, E. M. Timmerman, Whit Harling, M .B. Byrd, Clerk. F. L. Timmerman's Store. Red Hill: C. F. Mathis, 0. 0. Tim merman, Lewis Eubanks, R. M. Johnson, Clerk. Red Hill Store. Ropers: W. D. Lanham, F. F. Rainsford, W. J. Lanham, J. D. Bos well, Clerk. Boswell's Store. Rock Hill: R. D. Seigler, E. C. Winn, John Press Sullivan, J. D. Hughey, Clerk. Residence of J. C. C. Seigler. Trenton : T. P. Salter, J. R. Smith, Ed Harrison, James D. Mathis, Sr., Clerk. Store of J. D. Mathis, Sr. The Managers at each precinct lamed above are requested to dele gate one of their number to secure loxes and blanks for the election at Edgefield on Saturday, November 4. S. B. NISHOLSON, Chairman. C. A. GRD7FIN. 3om. of State nad County Election for Edgefield County. Notice of Election. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA i COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD Notice is hereby given that the General Election for Representatives in Congress will be held at the vot ing precincts fixed by law ih the County of Edgefield on Tuesday, No vember 7, 1922, said day being Tues day following the first Monday, as prescribed by the State Constitution. The qualifications for suffrage are as follows: Residence in State for'two years, in the County one year, in the poling precinct in which the elector offers to vote, four months, and the pay ment six months before any election of any poll tax then due and payable. Provided, That ministers in charge of an organized church and teachers of public schools shall be entitled to vote after six months' residence in the State, otherwise qualified. Registration-Payment of all tax es, including poll tax, assessed and collectible during the previous year. The production of a certificate or the receipt of the officer authorized to collect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. Before the hour fixed for opening the polls Managers and Clerks must iake and subscribe to the Constitu tional oath. The Chairman of ?he Board of Managers can administei the oath to the other Managers anr to the Clerk; a Notary Public must administer the oath to Chairm?n. The Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk. Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a. m., and closed at 4 o'clock p. m., except in the City of Charleston, where they shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at 6 p. m. i The Managers have the power to fill a vacancy; and if none of the Managers attend, the citizens can ap point from among the qualified vot ers, the Managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the Managers and Clerk must- proceed I publicly to open the ballot box and count the ballots therein, and con tinue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a .io***-- -nt of the result for ?each of 1 sign the same. Within three ?reafter, the Chairm?n of the^ or some one designated by .rd, must deliver to the Com ?rs of Election the poll list, I containing the ballots and statements of the result of ..tion. Managers of Election-The fol lowing Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said county: Timmerman-G. W. Scott, G. L. Salter, W. P. Rutland. Cheatham's Store-H. H. Wil liams, J. H. Seiler, C. A. Cheatham. Johnston-H. S. Rhoden, J. W. Bledsoe, W. P.Cassell. n Mathis-H. W. McKie, T. A. Ad ams, T. C. Mathis. Trenton-W. H. Moss, Wallace W. Wise, Lt. D. Eidson. Meriwether Hall-H. F. Cooper, R. W. Glover, Walter Stephens. Edgefield No 1-W. H. Bee, J. W. Morgan, J. W. Peak. Edgefield No. 2-Otis Lamb, W. S. Adams, L. T. May. Roper---S. W. Miller, J. W. Mun dy, W. D. Lanham. Meeting Street-J. R. Blocker, J. F. Payne, G. Boyd Timmerman. Bacon-O. W. Wright, J. H. Bouk night, Gamewell Smith, Jr. Pleasant Lane-W. L. Winn, J. E. Reynolds, G. R. Mayson. Red Hill-T. A. Williams, J. Boyd Holmes, L. J. McClendon. The managers may appoint a clerk. Managers will delegate one of their number to come for boxes and tickets on Saturday, November 4th. W. W. FULLER, Chairman. J. F. PAYNE, J. D. HUGHEY. Commissioners of Federal Election for Edgefield County. Lombard Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works and Mill Supply House AUGUSTA GEORGIA Cotton Oil, Gin, Saw, Grist, Cane, Shingle Mill, Machinery 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 end Feed Grinding Outfits.