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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-10-01
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

October finds the 1915 tobacco crop
barely housed, in fact there are stray
fields now and then that are still stand
ing and not ripe enough to harvest,
Never before in the memory OF the old
est growers has the crop been so slow
in maturing because of the unusual
amount of cold, rainy weather. To-
bacco topped three and four weeks was
still too green for cutting so there has
probably been more green tobacco
shielded. than for many years past. For
similar reason the corn crop has been
extremely slow in ripening. The sea-
son has again demonstrated that warm
weather is absolutely necessary to per-
feet both these crops. But the troubles
of the grower are not ended when the
tobacco reaches the curing sheds. 1t
needs warm days to properly cure the
leaf after it has been housed, and if we
have continuation of the same wealth
er that has prevailed during the har-
vest SEASON CHeTe Is Sllldl HoPe CHdC
good deal of this late harvested tobac
co will be cured properly before the
first hard freeze penetrates the sheds.
At least month of fine Indian summer
weather is needed to bring the crop
safely through. We often get it in
this latitude but this is an exceptional
season, all will admit.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-10-01

AS the sampling of the 1914 crop pro-
ceeds packers are agreeably surprised
to find less damage in the cured leaf
than they have encountered in some
years past. There is scarcely any
black rot and but very little mast
or mold in the leaf grown in the south
ern sections. Packers are inclined to
ascribe the almost clean bill Of health
to the fact that so little of the crop
was purchased in the field and growers
permitted their tobacco to get we'll
ripened before harvest. Then again
the tobacco was thoroughly cured dur
ing the long fall of fine weather year
ago, so the crop came to the ware
houses in extraordinarily fine packing
condition. The great bulk of the crop
was bought cheaply and viewed from
the present outlook for the new crop,
it ought to find market at a profit
able figure. If so it will be the first
time in some years that dealers have
been able to pocket some velvet on
their investment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-10-01

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion recently issued it's statistical bull
letin at Washington, D. c., in which it
shows the large revenues that are OBJ
tanned by the railroads for hauling to-
bacco. In the fiscal year 1914, accord
ing to the bulletin, the total freight
tonnage of tobacco shipped over rail-
road lines in the United States that
have annual operating revenues of
$1,000 or more each, was 1889, 568
tons. This was II per cent of the ag-
gregate freight tonnage of such roads.
The amount Of tobacco hauled as
freight by American railroads of the
class indicated was much larger in 1913
having reached 2, ,128, ,314 tons. In 1912
the tonnage of tobacco freight was
], 1,927, ,673 tons on such roads.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-10-01

More than hundred retailers, man
ufacturers and jobbers of tobacco met
in New York, Sept Is, to organize a
tobacco merchants association. The
total capital stock represented was es-
timated at 81, 500, 600, 900 to form an or
ganization covering eastern territory,
extend it to Chicago, San Francisco and
other western cities. The object is to
prevent revenue frauds and the replac-
ing of cigar boxes, to protect trade
marks and obtain legislation to protect
the tobacco industry. Promoters as
serted that reckless competition among
retailers and ruinous price-cutting could
be dealt with only by an active and
progressive association.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-24
JAIL .LICE.-I a

JAIL .LlCE.| am Mortified and
amazed at reading about Chicago po-
lice stations being lousy, and that fe-
male prisoners are immorally and
rudely dealt with. What sort of a
rotten system have we attached to
our law? Is it lawful to treat an I'M
fortunate prisoner that way, guilty or
not? 1 say it is an outrage.
1 observe how they make people
raise their right hand and swear to
the truth and in spite of that the truth
is not upheld. Instead, the devils lies
are being upheld and an innocent vic
tim is thrown into lousy cell.
1t is about time citizens should take
a hand in such offenses against
prisoners, male or female. Everyone
is entitled to honorable justice.-Mar-
iorie Louise Cuthbert, 1929 Clybourn.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-24
ENGLAND THE MISTRESS


the past 20 years England has been
the pirate of the world. 1t has i'm
posed its rule on all the weak and
primitive people it could find and has
done more to create the spirit of war
than all other countries. Now it con-
trolls about 100000 square miles of
land and combined with its ally, Rus
STA, it controls half of the earth.
1t controls all the sea and the sea
comprises about three-quarters of the
earth's surface. 1t has been more
arbitrary on the sea in this war than
in 1912.
All the news of the world must pass
the British censors. That is why we
hear so much about Belgium and
Turkey and so little about the Bel
gian Congo and British India. India
has a population of 240,000,00O, and
$167, 100000 year is taken to Eng
land from India. The daily income
tax per capita is 8 cents. Famines
are increasing and it is claimed by
Hindus there were 10000, 900 deaths
from starvation in the last ten years.
England's present debt is about |
$4,000, 100000, which is more than
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-24
WESTINGHOUSE co. TRoUR

Pittsburgh, Sept. 24.-Employes of
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. still
at work today, following their deci-
sion at meeting last night to defer
action. A. F. of L. officials had
planned to call a strike last night if
Westinghouse company did not COM
ply with demands, which include
20 per cent wage increase and an
eight-hour day. Final action will be
taken at meeting Thursday,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-24

our children are little too adept and
getting along in their lessons too fast.
frederick.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-24

all the gold in the world. The area
of the British isles is about LIZ, 1000
square miles (about the size of the
state of Montana) and if that debt is
ever paid the colonies must do it.
England has controlled the money
of the world since the battle of Wa
terloo, but Germany has an indepen-
dent system that has grown in late
years so as to imperial the English
system. Wall street is only branch
of the house of Rothschild. William
j. Smith, 6155 Ellis Az.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17
Henry c. Tillman Against Wo.
man Suffrage.

Mr.. Henry G. Tillman, who will
be candidate for Congress from
the Third District in the primaries
next summer, is opposed to woman's
suffrage. He made this positive
statement to The Journal today
when he was asked what stand ne
would take in the campaign which
has been launched in every congress
sional district of the state by Mrs.
M. T. Coleman. The appeal to the
suffragists is given in another col
umn of the Journal today.
SO far as known Mr.. Tillman is
the only one of the several candi-
dates for Congress from this district
who has made public his views on
the suffrage question. Statements
from the other candidates, there are
said to be some six or seven in ad-
dition to Congressman Aiken will
be interesting. Greenwood Jour-
nal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17

Vile, has been visiting the home
folks.
= Miss Alma Woodward spent last
week in Augusta with her aunt,
Mrs. Dicks.
DIR. and Mrs. F. L. Parker were
visitors in Augusta during last
week.
Johnston will be we'll represented
in Aiken the latter part of
the week at the state convention,
q. D. G. The delegates are Mrs.
James White and Mrs. o. D.
Black. Mrs. F.. M. Boyd whose
poem took the state prize and Miss
Frances Turner whose essay also
took the prize are among the guests
of honor and will give these at the
historical evening. Others who will
also attend are Mesdames P. b.
Waters, B. L. Allen, j. A. Dozier,
Misses Emma Bouknight, Clara
Sawyer and Zena Payne.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17

Second grade: julia ov.v.-,
ryn Stewart, Frances Moore, Mary
Lille Byrd, Elizabeth Bailey, Jea-
nette Timmons, Annie Lawton,
Hansford Minis, Renaud Shannon
house, Carrie Dunovant, Albert
kainsford.
Third grade: Felicia Minis, May
Rives, Robert Tompkirs, Nell
Strom. Allen Geo. Thurmond, Will
lie Parks.
Fourth grade: Isabelle Byrd,
Elizabeth Lott, John Wells, Allen
Edwards.
Fifth grade: Mitchell Wells, Lii
liau Pattison, Eleanor Minis, Ray.
mond Folk, William Strom, Robert
QUITS, Helen Nicholson, Mob!ey
Sheppard.
Sixth grade: Lois Minis, William
Folk, William Jones, Geneva
Quaries, Elizabeth Rives, Ethel
Cheatham, Dixon Zimmerman.
Seventh grade: Edith QUITS, Fran
ces Jones, Norma Shannonhouse.
Eighth grade: Arthur Britt, Ed
win Folk, James Porter.
Ninth grade: Margaret May,
Meta QUITS, Willie Peak, Johnnie
Cogburn, Brook Jones, Annie Sue
Broadwater.
Tenth grade: Ouida Pattison,
Iendleton Gaines, Janice Morgan.
Eleventh grade: Annie Mae Tim
mons, Ida Folk, Jennie Simkins,
Annabel Saunders, Lallie Peak.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17

ouu uuey We
also. | woul IKE ja go .yma
steak from sv1ne VI uuose tat tel
lows. l know it would be juicy and
tender. Speaking of the woman's
department, our friend, Mrs. H. r.
Cooper aud her two girls won some
prizes from that department on
needle work and fruit. DR.. McKie
won several prizes on his Poland
China hogs. Mr.. McKie Scott and
Mr.. Henry Cooper won on their
Duroc Jerseys.
DR.. McKie had quite bad acci-
dent last Tuesday. His horse fell
on his left leg and broke the small
bone just above the ankle. 1t is
giving him a great deal of trouble.
We hope though, that he will soon
be up and about again.
Mrs. Julia Townes is spending
some time in Augusta with her
daughter, McClare, ana Will spenu
a part of this week with her son,
Mr.. George Townes, in Aiken.
Mrs. Carmichael is visiting Mrs.
Francis Townes, Mr.. Henry Med
lock and baby.
Mr.. Milton Barker arrived home
last Tuesday from Chattanooga,
Tenn, where he has been since Au.
gust having his crops gathered and
oats saved. He will return there
on the goth to complete his busi-
ness, then come to make Carolina his
home. We are so glad to have him
come here to make his home in
stead of robbing US of Miss Lou .
We always welcome good neigh
bors, and are sorry to hear we are
to lose 80 many by their having to
move off from malaria. Hope they
may soon be able to come back
among US.
Hardy's, s. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17
AUGUSTA FAIR.
Our Hardy's Correspondent
Visited Fair and Makes an
Interesting Report. Edge
field Won Prizes.

Dear Advertiser: As Hardys news
is scaxee, we will stray off little
this time and say few words about
the Fair. We spent about four
hours outJthere last Thursday and
enjoyal it very much. While have
seen better exhibits, they were re-
markatay good. l am truly sorry
to see that the Meriwether club did
NOT assist in putting on their exhib-
III they have done formerly,
whie 2aused the loss of a larger
prize. We think the committee
that worked and put on the ex-
hibit, deserves great credit for max
ing asgood display as they did
when so few of the club members
took interest enough in its club ex-
hibit tolassist in sending things to
help Nth the display. The spin
ming wheel in the exhibit seemed to
be Of great interest to great many.
For this generation it was a great
curiositsa as the mills are all equip
ped with the latest improved ma
chinera Quite a contrast tc the
slow oSa.time spinning wheel darkey
that taisss her time, the Sibley mills
had in a loom run by electricity,
showing Its speed Of turning off the
work. They had some beautiful
goods displayed there also.
The woman's work department
was grand as it always is. There
were notso many paintings as for
merly i don't think. The clay work
done BY Miss Dickie Puryear was
very much admired and was fine.
We didsnot get around to the poul-
try department. The cattle, swine,
and horses, we're fine. We saw in
nna Of the side SHOWS a COW said to
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17
Thanksgiving Day And The
Orphan.

President Wilson has appointed
November 25, as the National
Thanksgiving Day. 1t has been our
annual custom on that day, or the
Sabbath following, to remember the
orphans. We hope that every reader
of these lines will gladly do 40. You
have a wonderful amount to be
grateful for. Put your gratitude TO
the proof. Send to the orphanage of
your church, your thank Offering.
Presbyterian people in Florida,
Georgia and South Carolina will
remember that they are united in
supporting the Thornwell Orphan
age, Clinton, S. c., which is the
property of those three Synods. The
children are all orphans, some three
hundred in number. There are II
cottage homes, each occupied by
some Is to 25 children, with a good
motherly woman in charge. The
children are regularly in school for
forty weeks each year, and are
taught some trade or occupation, by
which they can earn an honest liv-
ing. Usually they leave the home
at the age of l6 to ls, unless an
earlier discharge is found advisable.
Their support depends upon gifts
of good men and women. Especially
at Thanksgiving times, they ought
to be remem bered. There are lso
children from South Carolina, 10
from Georgia and % from Florida.
The rest came from seven other
states.
Contributions should be sent SIM
ply to Thornwell orphanage, Clinton,
S. G. Checks and post off ce orders
should be sent to the SAME address.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17

The Edgefeld delegation were
very cordially received by DR.. and
Mrs. M. D. Jetfries and Miss Snow
was one of the nshers at the con-
vention.
A very delightful occasion was
that of Thursday evening when a
number of the Edgefeld visitors
were very Hospitality entertained
at dinner at Converse college by
Miss Antoinette Denny,a senior and
vice. president of the student gov
ernment body. Miss Annie Crouch
of Johnston was also very atten-
tive in conducting the visitors about
the Institution and acquainting
them with the beautiful environ
ment and splendid equipment of the
college.
Mrs. Broadwater remained over
to the last executive board meeting
to represent Edgefeld association,
Mrs. Littlejohn and Miss Hassie
Quarles paid visit to Mrs. Little,
johns old home at Lanford and
later visited j. T. Littlejohn, Jr.,
and c. B. Littlejohn at b. NJ. l.,
Mrs. L. T. May stopped over few
days with her mother i'll Laurens
county and Mrs. A. E. Padgett re-
NAMED over on invitation in Spar
tanburg, afterwards visiting Miss
Gladys Padgett at Greenville Wo-
mans college.
On the way over to Spartanburg
the Edgefeld contingency were
most cordially greeted at the sta
ton in Columbia by Mrs. Matthews
who had come down to meet her
sister, Mrs. j. w. Stewart, and
very kindly carried the party in her
lovely car out to the city hospital
where visit was paid to Mrs. Hol-
stein and Mrs. Griffin. We also
found Miss Flora QUITS in tie hos
pital, but on the eve of returning
home to Edge6eld. Later her sister
Mrs. Tlllman Asbill joined the party
and added to Edgefeld;s strength
and enthusiasm.
The next convention will be held
in Orangeburg the third week in
November 1917.
Mrs. J. L. Minis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17
NO.38
w. M. U. MEETING.
State Convention of Baptist Wo.
men Held in Spartanburg
Last Week. Profitable
Gathering.

The meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Union in Spartapburg
from Tuesday to Friday Of last
week, was one of the most enthusi-
astic conventions in many years.
Edgefeld county was we'll rep
resented. From Johnston, Mrs. w.
j. Hatcher superintendent Of the
Sunbeam societies of the state, and
one of the most efficient and popular
officers of the convention; Mrs. L.
G. Lalimer president of the John
ston society; Miss Zena Payne and
Mrs. J. H. White.
Trenton was represented by Miss
Marian Clark, the youngest men,
ber of the party who left on the
Southern Tuesday morning. Plum
Branch had as their delegates Mrs.
R. E. Coleman, Miss Juanita Mil
Ter and little Cornelia Cothran.
Bethany was represented by Mrs.
B. N. Talberr and Miss Mamie
Talbert. Red Hill by Mrs. J. T.
Littlejohn and Miss Hass:e Quarlea.
Edgeield by Mrs. E. P. Jones.
Mrs. A. E. Padgett, Mrs. Abner
Broadwater, Mrs. L. 7. May and
Mrs. ]. L. Minis.
As vice president of the western
division, Mrs. Tillman's absence
was regretted, and many inquiries
were made in her behalf. She was
represented by Mrs. w. H. Hunt of
Newberry. Mrs. Tillman was re-
elected to the same position. The
Edgefeld delegates served on the
following committees: Mrs. Abner
Broadwater made the report as
chairman of the committee on time
and place of next meeting, Mrs. j.
L. Minis was member of the COM
mittee to nominate delegates to the
Nool4a '';,air5.--r Union. aux
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17

There is no better farm wagon
made than the Mitchell. Try one
and you will be convinced that they
are unequaled. We guarantee the
skeins against breaking, it matters
not how heavy a load ou put on
them. Come in and make thorough
examination of the Mitchell wagon.
The more you know of it the bet.
ter you will like it.
Edgefeld Mercantile Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17
D. A. r. Meeting.

The D. A. Rs will hold their
meeting this month one week later
than usual so that the delegates
going to the state conference will
have returned and can make their
report. The meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. James Cantelou on
Tuesday, November %, at $3.50
o'clock and each member is request
ed to bring an offering of food to
be sent to the D. A. r. school at
Georgetown.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17

is most fitting one. The last meet
ing of the club was held in the
home of Mrs. II. D. Grant and
eight of the writer's were discussed,
Miss Clara Sawyer acting as leader:
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Fell
cia Hemans, Adelaide Proctor, Jean
Ingelow, Rose Terry Cook, Eliza
beth Stewart Phelps, Lucy Larcom
and Celia Thaxter. An hour or
more was spent in the discussion
which was followed by half hour
of social pleasures and the hostess,
assisted by some of her friends serv-
ed an elaborate repast.
Handsome Buick cars have been
purchased by Messrs. Burrell Boat
wright and Robert Smith.
Mr.. John Bland of Vidalia, Ga. /.
spent last week here on business
and visiting relatives.
The friends Of Capt. P. B. Wa
ters will be delighted to learn that
he is now able tc be up again after
three weeks illness.
Mesdames NJ. T.. Turner and j.
l.. Walker are in Greenville this
week attending the conference of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Mr.. Haskell Clark had the mis-
fortune to lose his barn, with con-
tents. by fire last week. Two mules,
a buggy and wagon were also burn
ed.
Mesdanes Bette Allen and Mary
Ashley of Fruit Hill, have been
visiting in the home of DR.. B. l..
Allen.
Mrs. Lessie Meyer of Lexington
has moved here to make her home,
having rooms in the home of Mrs.
T. R. Denny.
Messrs. F. S. Bland and G. G.
Waters spent few days of the past
week in Vidalia, Ca, making car
trip.
Mrs. G. P. Corn has returned
from Walhalla where she visited in
the home of her father, Mr.. Will
liam Strother.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Dobey visit
ed their daughter, Mrs. Brunsou,
recently in Augusta.
Miss Lois Garter of Batesburg
spent last week here the guest of
Mrs. E. o. Crouch.
Mrs. D. w. Caldwell has return.
ed to Monroe, N. c., after a visit
in the home of her brother, Mr..
Henry Whitaker.
Mrs. Joseph Wright is at home
from Macon, Ca. where she visited
her mother, Mrs. Sammon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wood.
ward of Aiken were weekend visit.
ors here.
Mr.. Julian Bland, now of Green
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Miss Mobley Entertained Rook
Club. New Century Club
Met With Mrs. Grant.
New Autos.

Mrs. w. F. Scott and Master
William have gone to Greenwood
to visit the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Haltiwanger, and from
there she will 60 to Greenville to
attend the n. A. R. conference.
Mrs. H. ". Crouch is at home
from visit to her sister, Mrs. Tay-
lor Goodwin at Greenwood.
Rex. Nj. L. Hester and Mr.. w.
B. Moffett represented the Luther
an church of this place at the Synod
held last week in Newberry, and
they carried with them a most ex-
cellent report the best that has yet
been sent from this church. Rev.
Kester is a consscrated man of God
and under his leadership, the church
has made many upward steps.
Mrs. j. A. Lett spent the latter
part of last week. in Augusta with
friends.
Miss Marion Mnbley entertained
the rook club on "Wednesday after
noon and the. rooms were attract
lively decorated in gorgeous chry-
santhemums. The hostess was as
sisted bv Mrs. J. L. Walker and
Miss Orlena G.. a.tledge, and Miss
Gladys Sawyer gave several piano
selections. Several tables of rook
were enjoyed and during the latter
part of the afternoon a tempting
salad course was served.
Ar exciting game of basket Dall
was played here on the school cam
pus between Edgefeld and John
ston on last Friday afternoon, Edge
field winning, the score being
lO.9.
There is nothing that is afford
4. -.Ts.f' y -,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17

Do you need a typewriter? The
Advertiser is offering a great bar
gain in Oliver typewriters. Nothing
better on the market.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17

We carry complete line of sta
Eonery, 1edgers, Typewriter paper.
fype-writer Ribbons, Fountain Pens
Letter Files, etc. Everything fol
|he Office.
w. E. Lynch q Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17
Honor Roll Edgefield Graded
and High School.

First grade: Eue Allen Lott,
Elizabeth johnson, Margaret Lyon,
Martha Thurmond, Mary Thur
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-17
FOR Weakness and Loss of Appetite

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria and builds up the system. a true tonic
and sure Appetizer. For adults and children. SOC.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-14
Activities Of Knights Of Co.
lumbus.

The Gonzsga College Athletic Associ.-
ton is to have a big benefit performance
not by the K. OF c. Dramatic Club as
incorrectly announced last Sunday. bur
with the well known Gonzaga College
minstrel troupe, featuring in two big
bills on the evenings of Wednesday and
Thursday. November nth and 18th in
the college theater. Glenn W. Ashley. OF
Potomac Council is the director. Two
hours Of dancing will conclude the eve
ning's entertainment The proceeds OF
the two shows by the Coinage College
minstrel troupe will be donated to the
College Athletic Association.
dance will be held by Keane Coun-
Gil Assembly in the K. of c. Hall, tornor-
row night at $50. The music will be
furnished by Myer Davis Orchestra. Re-
freshments will be served. Chairman
Percy c. Brady and a large committee
have worked hard for its success, which
Is now assured.
Spalding Councils members have re-
ceived announcements of a special pro-
gram of entertainment to be offered al
the next meeting on Thursday, Novem-
Der 18th. Lecturer John c. MerklinS
states that in addition to the ten turkeys
which are to be presented to ten members
Of the council. other souvenirs will be
and Thanksgiving program
provided.
The dance to be held by the Inter-
Council Dancing Assembly at Rauscher's
on the eve>of Thanksgiving, Wednesday.
November "a. Is being looked forward to
by the younger set as one of the main
events OF the season The music will
be furnished by the Myer Davis Orches-
CONTINUED on PAGE TEN.