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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-06

Payne; Colonial setting of the
scarlet letter. Mrs. James White
"Kester Prime and Arthur Dimes.
dale as character types. :" Mrs. P. N,
Lott. The program closed with :
beautiful Christmas carol. The hos
tess served salad course, followed
by coffee with black and white
frpit cake which was artistieally
arranged.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Lett enter
tained with Christmas dining that
gave much pleasure to number Of
their friends.
Miss Ruth Smith of Tenille, Ga,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Will.
mot QUITS.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Cogburr
spent Sunday here in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. a. Lott.
Miss Martha Watson was the de-
lightful hostess for 8. new years eve
party, and an hour or more was
spent in progressive cards and con.
test games. Delightful refreshments
were served and while enjoying
this, lovely music was listened to
from the music room. The decora-
tions of the home were of the Yule
tide season.
Mrs. Newton Broadwater died al
her home on Christmas day after q
long and painful illness. Before hel
marriage she was Miss Hattie War
rem, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
d. Warren. She was sweet spirit
ed Christian woman who had lived
for those in her home circle, and
was devoted wife and mother.
During all her suffering she never
murmured but trusted her Saviour
and with this abiding faith she
passed over the river into the bright
beyond. Besides her husband and
brother are left several children, a
sister, Mrs. Wallace Tompkins and
four brothers, Messrs. Leon, Hugh
DeLoach and William Warren. The
funeral services were conducted or
Sunday morning the 9th, at Har.
mony church by DR.. AT. King, she
being a member of the johnston
Baptist church. Her body was ten
|dar,g lasaz.. res. beside the graves
ofUther loved ones.
Mrs. James White who has
charge of the L. T. L. entertained
the members in a most ideal man
ner on Saturday afternoon. Many
pleasant pastimes afforded amuse
ment and stereopticon views gave
much delight. The hostess served
refreshments and when each one
left it was with the pleasantest o.
memories of this gathering.
Mr.. Buford Scott died at hi
home in the Harmony section early
Tuesday morning, the immediate
cause of his death being paralysis
He was apparently well and during
the holidays his entire family hac
been with him. On Monday after
they had all departed he started te
his mail box and was found soor
lying in an unconscious state never
gaining consciousness. His children
were telegraphed for, and were soon
at his bedside, his son Leon, who is
at Annapolis, had only gotten as
far az Columbia. Mr.. Scott was
about 6s years Of age and was held
in high esteem in the community,
He was a good Christian man, who
delighted in doing the will of hi:
Master. Besides his widow he leaves
six children, Mesdames Kelly Of
Aiken; Wilson, of Blackville; Mr.
Walter Scott. OF Charleston; Prof
Everett Scott, of Georgia, Joe anc
Leon Scott. The funeral services
were conducted or Wednesday
morning at Harmony church.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-06
Announcement Concerning Cot.
ton Loan Fund.

Announcement Concerning Cot.
ton Loan Fund.
| The Cotton Loan Fund Commit.
tees are now prepared to receive ap-
plications for loans from that fund
The fund consists of 500, ,oO0,-
oo0, subscribed by Northern and
Western Banks, upon the condition
lthatsin every case where loan is
made some Southern Bank will
take one-fourth of the amount loau-
ed. The Northern and Western
Banl IS receive Glass A certificates;
the au.hern Banks Glass B certifi-
cateHdrew per cent interest from
date,aand are payable quarterly, and
npat,sse on or before February .lst.
.19Iat
AM applications for loans must
be rhade by the owner of the cot
ton tg be pledged through some To-
cal hank, which must agree to sub
scribAs for Class B certificate to
the alnonnt of one-fourth of the
loana The applicant for the loan
musthaye some responsibility out
sidei5f the cotton on which the loan
is toFbe made; he must be the own
er Of the cotton, freed from any
lien Or membranes, and the cot.
ton raust be warehoused so as to
protect it thoroughly from the
weather. The warehouse must be
d1ndel, the ownership and control of
sonilEother party or parties than
the applicant, and the warehouse
manor the warehouse corporation
mustshave some substantial respon-
sibility. The applicant must pledge
warehouse receipts for cotton at not
moresthan sc per pound, basis mid
ding.
Three per cent of the loan is de-
Quoted and deposited in asts4uaran-
tee Fund.-. This Guarantee FUND.-
ia used, first to pay expenses; then
to pay any losses which might be
incurred by the holders Of Class A
certificates; and then to pay any
lossei, which might be incurred by
the holders of Class B certificates.
Whatever is left is returned pro rata
ta.sh yrrowers.
s3s6es lJear o PEI s5s;snt intesest
from date payable quarterly. If
the cotton is disposed of during
any Intermediary period, the inter-
eat must be paid up to the end Of
the quarter. These quarters are
May and February l, 1916. Of
course all cotton must be insure /
and the insurance policy assigned to
the Cotton Loan Fund Committee.
The local bank must be responsible
for the prompt payment of the
quarterly interest, the insurance
premiums and the W ar e b
charges.
The bank through whom the ap-
plication is made must forward the
application, together with check
for one.fourth of the amount of the
loan applied for, to the Local Com
mittee for the County. This Com
miLtee for our County is,
A. Z. Padgett, Chairman,
E. ]. Mims.
After the Local Committee las
passed upon the application, it is
forwarded to the State Committee
for South Carolina. This Commit
tee is composed of the following:
R. G. Rhett, Chairman,
+. II. Pringle, Jr.
Henry Schachte,
John M. Kinald,
g. G. Rowland.
If the application is approved by
this Committee, it is forwarded to
the Cotton Loan Fund Committee
in the city of New York. If this
Committee approves the loan, il
will transmit TO the local bank a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-06

In case your machine fails to go
phone the Edgeield Auto Repair
Shop, phone l9 l., Mr.. Cobb will
move it.
Edgefeld Auto Repair Shop.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-06

If the application Is approved by
this Committee, it is forwarded TO
the Cotton Loan Fund Committee
in the city of New York. If this
Committee approves the loan, il
will transmit TO the local bank a
check for the amount Of the loan
applied for, less per sent, which
will be retained for the Guarantee
Fund.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-14
MOORE SHOWED UP
INTO WELTER CLASS
Conqueror of Young Jack
O'Brien Loses Chance to Meet
Welsh-Boxing Notes.

Willie Moore is a welterweight. The
Southwark portsde puncher has been
sporting under the guise of lightweight,
Issuing defs to leading "33" Founders in
the country. But Bills lightweight aspi-
rations received its knockout blow when
he scored his 5-round kayo victory over
Young Jack OBrien at the Olympia, ac-
complishing the feat for the first time in
Little Jacks career
The hard-hitting Southwarker tipped
the beam at 1i21a pounds before jumping
into the ring. Until Monday night Willie
had been lowering around the 1855
pound mark, but against O'Brien Moore
was trained to the minute and in the best
of shape. He could not have taken off
another ounce in weight.
As a result Moore's endeavor to hook
up in combat with Sam Robideau, Char
ley White, Champion Fred Welsh and
other star lightweghts has gone up the
spout. Willie is n corking fighter, glut-
ton for punishment and a hard hitter,
and he should make good in the welter-
weight division.
Final arrangements have been made for
the much talked-Of Jimmy Clabby-Mtke
Gibbons 20-round bout. The fighters have
agreed to meet in New Orleans some time
next month. They will weigh in at 15S
pounds three hours before stepping into
the ring.
Eddie O'Keefe is conscientiously con-
ditioning himself for his match with
George Chaney at the Olympia Club next
Monday night. The local boxer Is conf
dent he will redeem himself for the four
round knockout scored by Chaney last
year.
Negotiations are on for return match
here between Louisiana and Kid Williams
for April 26 or the first week In May.
Jack Hanlon is also willing to sign up for
a Is or 20 round go in Baltimore or New
Orleans.
Johnny Griffiths, Of Akron. o., has fol-
lowed in the footsteps of Caruso and
Gaby Deslys. However instead of insur-
ing his voice or feet the tghter has taken
out a $4,000 policy to protect his hands.
Colin Bell, Jack Johnsons sparring
partner for his last fight, will meet Tom
McCarty in 1O-round go in New York
Saturday night
At st. Louis tomorrow night Dutch
Brandt and frankie Burns contenders
for Kid williams laurels, will clash In an
eight round bout. The former will get
guarantee of 5000.
Mike Howell, of Little Italy, wants
crack at any of the llghtweights. He does
not pick his opponents, and is ready to
take on the best of 'em.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-14

balanced in all departments than any
other American League rival; they are
better arrayed in combined offensive and
defensive play, with fine pitching staff
and a good run-maklng outfit. That Is
why We esteem their outlook beyond that
of White Sox, Senators. Tigers. etc.
THANK heaven" writes Sariquece, "the
sport writer's have stopped talking about
the way the new golfers dis trenches.
Nunc dimittis." Not to say In Hoe SlgnO.
Dear Sir-This is how the clubs will
finish National League: l. Boston; Q,
New York; 3, Brooklyn; 4, Cincinnati; o.,
Chicago 6, ST. Louis; Z. Pittsburgh; S,
Philadelphia. American League-this or
der: Chicago, Boston, Washington, New
York, Detroit, Philadelphia, st. Louis,
Cleveland. JACQUES.-o. very we'll
IF Willard makes n million In the next
year or two, how much will he get out
of it?" asks S. L. j. 1t depends upon
how much the syndicate may need.
This is a tough day on the ball players.
From now on baseball will cut into their
golf fearfully-especlally after 8 p. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-14
ARTICLE II.
BY JESS WILLARD


HEAVYWEIGHT champion OF the World.
You can imagine that the farmer boys
around a little town like Emmett, Kan.
never got great deal OF encourage
ment In an athletic way. The boy
hood life of a farmers son Is usually
pretty much full OF drudgery, but our
community was a little different. because
most Of the farmers there were we'll to
do and the boys had little more time
for recreation.
Early l attained reputation for be-
Ing something OF sprinter, though /
was a mountain of flesh and bone, and
weighed, when I was 21 years old little
short Of 2S0 pounds. OF course, / never
trained a minute and never knew the
slightest thing about training for any
kind Of an athletic contest yet l could
go out at any time and turn off 100 yards
In IL seconds This was fast enough
to beat any OF the lads around that sec
tion OF the country, and l took down
many a prize at the county fairs. In
addition to that 1 could jump little
and also managed to toss the weights
about with some effect. As swimmer
l was regular star and could beat any
OF the boys In the river, either at short
or long distances.
Had known anything about the latest
Ideas of starting and getting under way
fast might have improved my time
some. But like other "rube" sprinters,
we Just stood up to the line till the
word was given and then started to run
as fast as we could. Spiked shoes were
unknown to any Of us. and had anybody
sprung a pair OF them in our company
he probably would have been lynched
as a ringing professional.
Glove fighting in those days was to-
tally unknown to me and the rest of the
boys in the Pottowamie County district.
We used to read of some of the mighty
gladiators of the day and marvel at the
time; but as for knowing just how they
fought we were totally at sea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-14
ROFFNER, BOY GOLFER,
BREAKS OWN RECORD
Youngest Professional, Former
Caddy, Makes Woodbury.
Course in SO Strokes.

Charles II. Hoffner who enjoys the dis
tinction of being the youngest golf profess
sional in the Philadelphia district, and
probably in the country. established a rec
ord for the Woodbury. Country Club, his
home course, this week by making the
round in SO strokes This is one under
par and at least three strokes better than
has been done before. The card follows:
out ............ 5-36
In ............3 3 8 3 3 4 3 1880
Hoffner, who learned his golf while a
caddy at the Bala Golf Club, is more than
year shy of the voting age, but never
theless is developing into a promising
player. He entered open events for the
first time last year and, despite his mex
perience, finished 1lth in the United States
open championship at Midlothian.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-14

The Girard Reserves, first-class fully
uniformed travelling team, would like to
arrange games with first-class teams in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware
paying fair guarantee. Write to H.
Oetinger 1000 North Randolph street,
The Mcdowell Church team is desr-
GUS of booking games with any amateur
church team, home or abroad. Write to
George Miller 2446 North 10th street
A team desiring q pitcher, catcher and
outfelder, between the ages of IT and IS
years, communicate with Edward Guen-
ther, 1881 Jasper street, or telephone
Kensngton G332 A after 6 p. m.
The Bilyeu Boys Club would like to
arrange games with any 12-13-year-old
teams during the latter part of April and
May, For information address l.. Kramer
7G Oxford street.
The Cramp A. A. would like to hear
from the Suburban League or Main Line
League teams desiring a practice game
gfor April H. The Cramp team has
signed some fast semiprofessional play
ers. Communicate with r, NJ. Simons,
Cramps Shipyard, or write to 1926 East
Indiana avenue.
The Carpenter A. A. would like to ar
range games with teams paying half ex-
penses for II men. Address C. Cicchino,
$40 South 10th street. Philadelphia.
Carlisle A. c, desire to book games with
nrst-class teams playing Sunday baseball.
Address Thomas Gaynor, 24s1 North sgd
enham street.
The Lynnhaven club is fast filling it's
schedule, but still has open dates in
May and June for all first-class teams in
pennsylvania and New Jersey, willing to
pay a reasonable guarantee. Address ].
Dougherty, llO5 Latona street, Philadel-
phia
The Baxter F. c., a strictly frst-class
travelling team, is desirous of booking
games with clubs willing to pay fair
guarantee. Address j. II. Daley, 25l6
Coral street.
Ihe Glenover Jrs. would like to arrange
games With IL 10 l3 year old teams paying
mr mar expenses. April II Is an open date.
iesms wishing to book games during May
ana June write to William Binnig, 1l46
north Sd street, Philadelphia.
me Wheat Sheaf f. C. has reorganized
LOT the coming season. and will open the
season Saturday April II, with the Sham
TUCK % +: C., of South Philadelphia.
me Eagle B. B. c. would like to hear
@nom @ II and 1S year old teams desiring
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-14
BINGLE AND BUNGLE
IN DIAMOND DOPE

yesterday was the opening day of the
SSou'hern Associations 1915 season. The
say was an official half-holiday in the
n1si,, r ei'ies where opening games were
Al Memphis city officials and business
th' theh' headed by band, paraded through
a DOWNTOWN district before the game.
oEerhor Rye pitched the first bali in the
game at Nashville.
Shier Bender made his debut as a Fed
Leasuer at Baltimore and finished
H,i,IN Huhu pest In pitching duel with George
psI1ih' another former American Lacquer
~ 'shlore losing the third straight game
rsoaN aMNe@ark, 3 to !. Eddy Plank. 1t Is
recalled, lost his first game for ST. Louis
VI the opening day.
Itni yesterdays Williams Princeton game
~ VINO has developed into a promis-
shs varsity twiFler for the Tigers this
Tanned II OF his opponents and al
phiy two hits, This is a new
nt record for Princeton. He
out or several tight places, but
Inclination to wlldness was gen
responsible for getting him into
after flling the bases. with only
IN the eighth inning, he tight
9 tanned every man who faced
lhtl the game ended.
managers In two cities In each
make their bows today. IN the
S.Al League Roger Bresnahan viii
ne chicago Cubs on the diamond,
Fst Moran will perform a similar
~ philadelphia. In the American
eNe Aiafenee Rowland will appear as
rse manager Of the Chicago White
-9a william Donovan viii begin the
se Of tue New York n what their
t A9Re hlA be "a npwaEd course.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-14
ANNUAL COURT TENNIS
DOUBLES TOMORROW
AT RACQUET CLUB
,Tay Gould and w. H. T.
Huhn to Clash in Cham
/. pionship Match at 2 P. M.
1 Against j. G. Douglas
/ and L. Waterbury.

aeven teams three from New York, two
,.on, Philadelphia and one each from
poston and Tuxedo, are entered in the
snnual court tennis doubles champion
sl,ins that start tomorrow at the Racquet
Club.
pS,Iadelphla Racquet Club, the present
holders and three-time winners of the
Championship will get into action at
m tomorrow when they meet Law
t.noe Waterbury and ]. Gordon Douglas,
~ New York, in the first round. The
Srst match will be played at 10 a. M, be-
,.sen James Lowell and Ford Hunting
scn New York, and c. Suydam Cutting
nd n. Maurice b. Roche, Tuxedo. The
last named pair in some quarters are
r,.earted as the dark horse of the event
The palrlngs, with the time for starting
follow: - g., -,-,
az D. m.gJay Gould and w. II. T. HUM.
iNya.tepSury and j. Gordon Douglas, Racquet
VA Tennis Club New York.
Hio ~ noor-Edgar Scott and George II. Brooke,
paeoIet Club, Philadelphia, vs. Joshua Crane
and O. Richmond Fearing, Jr. Tennis and
pncouet Club, Boston.
hnSSq hsS m,NJames y. Lowell and Ford Hunt
,rston' RACQUET and Tennis Club. New York,
W. q suydam cutting and E. Maurice B.
Roche, Tennis and Racquet Club, Tuxedo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-14
"HOW | WON CHAMPIONSHIP"
TOLD BY JESS WILLARD
Worlds Heavyweight Ttehoder Was Scrapper in Early
Youth-Figured in All Athletic Stunts Of Home
Town-Once Floored the Famous Kellys.

| II hsa been my boast that 1 was moi
| at any time engaged in a rough and tufri-
bic fight, I say 1t still, and believe am
telling the truth, but friend OF mine.
who came TO Havana to see me battle
Johnson. tells me l am wrong. He re-
called to me one day in the camp where
l had gone to a dance one night with my
girl and had been insulted by band
of rowdies who happened to be In the
neighborhood. He tells me that slapped
the nearest one to me and slapped him
so hard that he fell fiat on his back A
second one rushed at me, but I hit him
on top of the head with an overland
swing and noored him.
My friend says that then pitched In
and whipped the remaining four Of them.
putting them all to flight II that Incl
dent really took place II has since passed
out of my mind.
1 remember indlstncty OF once having
trouble with one of the Kelly boys at a
dance In my nelghborhood and that
slapped him so hard he was knocked out
That gave me a reputation for being a
strong man and one who was not afraid
because, as 1 remember IT, the Kellys
were lighting men and nobody In that
vicinity cared much about crossing them
Yet they never bothered me any after
that.
One time while still q young man 1
was mixed UP In a law suit over horse.
The Judge was an Irishman from Ken
lucky and he was an admirer of good
fighter. After 1 got through with my
testimony he asked me a few questions
about myself. Afterward he told my
attorney, Mr.. Crane, who was at the
Havana fight, that he never saw such
splendidly built young fellow as 1 was
and figured that II started fighting IL
would be hard task for any one to
whip me.
II never saw such thigh on a man.
he said. mo horse In the world could
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-14

(The same being more or less of an annual
Opening Day outburst.)
Don't ask me t0hdt this cheering is,
The joering that Is nearing Is,
The Uoc0listic pdtter and the chatter OF
the day.
Don't ask me tOhat the shouts about,
The rdbbIo-tinted rout's about,
Nor all the hectic freney at the =enith OF
its play;
Don't ask me, pal, haven't time
To eUen tell you in this rhyme,
To break the netUS. though gently,
From my busy tUOrking shelf;
I'd like to pat you neTt to it
To furnish you the teTt to II,
But something's bound to happen
And Pm headed there myself.
Don't ask me phdt this hotoTimg Is,
This smear of OrotUlin0, scooltng is,
The voloanistiC, cdtaclystic tumult IN the
air;
Nor t0hdt the bdlly frensy is,
The thordr- strained CddGnsy Is,
Nor l0hy a nation suddenly is tearing out
its hair;
Don't ask me, pal, Pm busy nOtO-
The oose has reeked my cldnlmy broto,
And space today Is precious,
So cannot tip the sign;
I'd like to, iit the grtst of IL,
AZ ledSt sup you the 9tSt oy HJ
But something's framed to happen,
And I think it's IN my line.
Fourteen major league ball clubs today
start in to establish War Zone or
Ring of Steel around Boston.
For while no citizen, expert or other
wise, has any definite line on who will win
or what will happen, Boston in both
leagues has the Call to an almost Clarion
degree
For we are now speaking in terms of
the Dope-not of Box Scores. We are
talking of what Should Be-not what VIII
Be. And by all the porous laws of the
Dope the two Boston delegations carry
the best chance to finish first and hit the
World Series mat in one civic lump.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-14
The Other Boston Entry

The Red Sox are not as striking Pen
nant Probabilities as the Braves are in
the National. But they still have that
advantage that is technically known as
the Edge-or the Shade.
They look TO be a better balanced ma
chine than any other American League
contender and II they should enter battle
with the fire and spirit and rushing ag-
gressiveness of the Braves there would
be nothing else TO 1t.
But the Red SoX, being more mature
machine than the Braves, are not as
generally aggressive, The older a ma
chine gets in this game the less inclined
1t is to get out and hustle-the more in
clined 1t is to adopt the ringing motto
SAFETY FIRST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-14
Enter the Braves

The Braves start today with stronger
lineup than they began their famous
furry with last July.
And from last July on through to the
finish they cut the hide off every rival
including the Athletics, plus Eddie Col
Inns, Frank Baker, Eddie Plank and Chief
Bender. They look TO us like ball club
fixed for at least the allotted pennant time
three seasons-and If they are headed
we will charge the Upset against the
Fickle Dope, which is now used to bear
ing the blame and shouldering the bur-
den.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-14
Youth-Prime-Age

Baseball Youth extends from 20 to 25;
the Prime of the game is from % TO 80.
and after 80 Age sits in-AIiddle-age to
35 and Old Age from 95 on.
Ambition is rampant from 20 to 25;
subdued. After 30 1t is generally a mat
ter, save among the exceptional few, of
piking along to the finish and preserving
the status OF ones arm or legs as far
as possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-14
NEwsPAPERMEN GOLF MONDAY
New York Scribes to Go Over Van
Cortlandt Park Links.

NEW YORK, April 14.-The New York
Newspaper Golf Club will open the season
next Monday at Van Cortlandt Park with the
qualifying round for the first monthly tourna-
ment. Thomas W. Whittle, Bronx Commits
sioner OF Parks, has been invited TO drive the
connection with the Van Cortlandt and Pei
ham links Mr.. Whitte has been elected an
honorary member OF the club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-14
A Few WherefOres

The Braves are as strong in skill and
general physical ability as any rival
club. And they are the most ambitious,
most aggressive machine In the game by
an extended margin. Which is why we
like their chances best
The Red SoX are not particularly am