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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-20
ADVERTISEMENT
GAS IN THE STOMACH
IS DANGEROUS
Recommends Daily Use Of MagneSla
To Overcome Trouble. Caused
by Fermentlns Food and
Acid Indigestion.

Gas and wind in the stomach ac-
companied by that full, blOated feel
ing after eating are almost certain
evidence OF the presence OF excessive
hydrochloric acid in the stomach,
creating so-called "acld indigestion"
Acid stomachs are dangerous be
cause too much acid irritates the deli
cate lining OF the stomach, often
leading to Eastritis accompanied by
serious stomach ulcers. Food fer
ments and sOurs, creating the dis
tressing ges which distends the stOm-
ach and hampers the normal functions
OF the vital internal organs, often
affecting the heart
1t is the worst Of folly to neglect
such a serious condition or TO treat
with ordinary digestive aids which
have no neutralizing effect on the
stomach acids. Instead get from any
druggist few ounces Of Bisurated
MaKnesia and take a teaspoonful in a
quarter glass OF water right after eat
ing. This will drive the gas, wind.
and bloat right out OF the body. sweet
en- the stomach, neutraliZc the excess
acid and prevent It's formation and
there Is no sourness or pain. BiEurBt.
ed Magnesia Gin powder or tablet
form-never liquid or milk Is harm
less TO the stomach. inexpensive to
take and the best form OF magnesia
for stomach purposes. II IL used by
thousands OF people who enjoy their
meals with no more fear Of indigeE
doa-
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CHESAPEAKE BEACH.

Picnic parties daily are growing IN
number at Chesapeake Beach, the
city's nearest saltwater resort, where
delightful settings are to be found
for all-dRy outings. Overlooking the
bay are shady groves containing free
tables and benches, and skirting the
beach are many picturesque little pa
Vilions Of rustic design with quaint
matched roofs, under which eXcur-
sionists may lunch and rest and enjoy
a beautiful view. The special attrac-
ton this week is the Aerial DE
GrOffs." acrobsts, who give free per-
fOrmances daily at , and s o'clock.
The large dancing pavilion, built out
over :hc water and open on all sides,
is another free attraction, music be-
ing furnished by a large orchestra.
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PARKS AND EXCURSIONS.
GLEN ECHO PARK.

Dancing on the best OF floors and to
ideal music in a cool, open pavilion is
one OF the favorite pastimes OF many
OF the week night patrons OF Glen
Echo Park. For those seeking other
forms OF amusement the park offers a
wide assortment that ranges from the
thrills Of the speed rides to the swings
and Fairgrounds for the kiddies One
OF the sources Of never-ending fun for
the Riddles OF all ages is the midway,
where the fun starts the moment one
enters and confronts the funny mir.
rors. For the thousands OF Sunday
visitors there will be another series
Of free concerts by Celfo's band, one
Of the most popular musical organiza-
lions OF the Capital.
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THRESHER OWNERS
ATTEMPT HOLD-UP
IN WHEAT HARVEST

Efforts 20 save farmers millions OF
dollars excess threshlnE charges are
under way by the Food Administra-
tion. It was learned today.
with harvest beginning in the
great wheat belt, reports Of pro1teer-
ing by thrsshing machine owners are
reaching the Food Administration.
Aaks 50 Cents a BusheI.
Some farmers are being held up
for a threshinE fee Of 80 cents a
bushel on wheat Increased ma
chinery costs and labor. shortage arc
given as reasons Farmers held
down by the fixed 500 wheat price
are unable to pass this charge along
and must bear II themselves. An
average increase Of cent a bushel
threshing fee would cost American
farmers about 100000.
Hoover is organizing threshing com
mittees In every Wheat growing
county which are 10 determine a just
threshlng fee. Prohteering win be
guarded against. Increased fees are
to be expected, however, because Of
the increase In machinery costs, and
NAAN HNAAI VI kNANEEs
ThreshinE rates have remained
practically the same a. In 1911, when
wheat was about 81. Wheat prices
have doubled since thea, and thresh-
ing charges must be permitted to
keep pace with the advance, officials
believe.-Go Uniform schedule Of fees
can be drawn up because Of varying
local conditions.
Fee Schedules. ,
Fee schedules have already been agreed
upon In many sections IN Texas. Okla
homa, Kansas. Missouri and Iowa As
the season advances Minnesota. Illinois,
Montana and the Dakotas win be reach
ed. Oklahoma prices range from 10 TO IS
cents a bushel in some districts. Mis-
souris scales are from 70 10 cents
one Illinois district has fixed is price
as low as cents a bushel
Threshing-machine Owners are being
licensed and VIII be under the supervi-
sion OF the threshing division Of the
Food Administration, newly created to
handle the problems Of harvesting.
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GARDEN.

At Moore's Garden Theater today
and tomorrow, the chief attraction
will be Pathe's latest release for Bes-
sic Love, entitled How Could You
Gardiner The story is one which
concerns itself with the wholesome
escapades OF boarding school age, al
the same time carrying q punch that
will meet the most rigid requirements
of those who demand vigorous drama
in their entertainment. For the last
two days OF the week the major fea-
ture will be the first Aim drama In
which Bluebird has presented Ruth
Clifford as an individual star, Mid
night Madness" In this shadow
drama. which is as enErossing and
as thrilling as it's title might suggest
Miss Clifford has the competent sup
port of Kenneth Harlan and we'll
chosen cast and a production that
marks the high point Of Bluebird at
tainment
Next week at the Garden will be
divided among "Baree, Son OF Kazan.'
a new Vitagraph subject starring Nell
Shipman and Alfred Whitman, which
is booked for Sunday, Monday, and
Tuesday; (which Woman" a Blue
bird special production jointly star
ring Priscilla Dean and Ella Hall. for
Wednesday and Thursday, and THE
Golden Goal" picturing Harry
Morey and Florence Deshon, to be
shown the last two days OF the week
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POLLS.

william A Brady has drGwt NOn
that inexhaustible tressure-house OF
myBteries-China-f his latest and
perhaps most enthralIing OF dramas.
THE Chinese Puzzle" which will be
Presented at Polls Thester. next week
begiuning Monday evening. II is a
fgur-aet play OF love and diplomacy
~ Marian Bowers and Leon N. Lion,
Cromwell, who has been able to catch
and preserve the subtle, Oriental at
mosphere which is one OF its many
charms; Edward Emery as DR.. Chi
lung; Alice Lindahl. as Naomi Mel
cham; John Cromwell Mrs. Russ
Whytel. Clarence DeTweut. Annie
Hughes and Richard Clarke are
among the notable members Of the
east
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LoEW,s CoLUMBIA.

Sunday and for the first half OF next
week, George NJ. Conan will be seen
at Loew's Columbia in his latest
photoplay, "Hit-the-Trsil Holiday"
Mr.. Cohan will be seen as Billy Holt
day, a bartender, who is reformed
and, through ,Ove for a girl. becomes
an ardent prohibitionlst This char
acter is the prototype of Billy Sun
day, and Cohan Is said TO exhibit all
the quaint mannerisms OF the noted
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MARSHALL HALL.

Marshall Hall is fast becoming the
mecca for dance lovers for the rea-
son that its spacious pavilion, swept
by the gentle river breezes, makes IL
possible 20 enjoy this amusement 10
its fullest, even in the most torrid
weather. Marshall Hall Is reached by
the steamer Charles Macalaster. which
makes trips three times daily. leaving
the wharves at the foot OF Seventh
street at 10 a. m. ESQ D. m, and $50
D. m. On week days only, stops are
made Al Mt Vernon on the nrst two
trips going and returning,
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STRAND.

Beginning tomorrow at Moore's
Strand Theater and continuing for
three days the chief attraction will
be The woman's Law" IL which the
stellar role is played by Florence
Reed. The narrative relates TO a
young mother, who, to protect the
name OF her little son, substitutes for
her husband. accused OF murder, his
exact physical double. found in a park
suffering from aphasia- The manner
in which the complications arising
from this deception finally are over
come forms the climax OF a tense
study in perfect love and criminality.
Next weeks attraction at the Strand
for the entire week will be Cecil B.
De Miles latest special production
for Aircraft, "OId Wives for New"
based upon the widely read novel by
David Graham Phillips. Mr.. De Mile
in this subject presents an all-stsr
cast and a production that has not
been surpassed in completeness Of
detail or magnitude. Pictured in the
leading roles are Theodore Roberts,
Elliott Dexter, TuIly Marshall. Gus
tav Won Seyffertiz, Wanda Hawley,
Florence Vidor, and many more.
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GREAT FALLS PARK.

Moonlight dances at popular Great
Falls Park. In the large pavilion
overlooking the Falls, which are
lighted by powerful varied color
searchlights, is a very attractive
pastime with thousands these de-
hghtful summer evenings. Concerts
afternoon and evenings by the
Ladies' Liberty Orchestra, motion
pictures as well as the dancing are
free to all visitors. Electric trains
from the terminal at Thirty-sixth
and n streets northwest leave for
Great Falls Park at frequent inter-
walls
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WHAT THE CAPITAL
. PLAYHOUSES WILL
. OFFER NEXT WEEK

Another new comedy will be pre-
Ssntsd in Washington next Monday
evening when Another Mans Shoes"
- given its premier at the Belasco
Theater. The new play was written
~ Laura Huxley and Mabel Ferris
based on q magazine story entitled
Craven" by Miss Hinkley. Mr.. Nc
Kay has selected a most competent
cast for his new production with
Lionel .AtwilI, featured. Three promi-
neat leading women will be found
playing opposite Mr.. Atwill. Elsie
Mackay. Sue MacManamy and Joyce
Fair. The cast also includes Fred
sFtek Burton. Alice Fleming, Lucia
Moore. Harry Ashford, Philip Leigh,
Walter Young, William H. Powell
and Charles n. Holly. Another
Mans Shoes was staged By w. H.
Gilmore.
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sketch. Maid OF France" the inspira-
ton being Jeanne dare, That slip
ping. sliding comedian Johnny Dooley
will add his comic cOncOction. Other
attn actions will be the sister beauties'
Helen Trix and Josephine, in their
musical interlude: Kenny and Nobody
IN a blackface: Emmett de Voy and
company in TOO Many Wives"
Hooper and Marbury. Permane and
shelly: william Ferry, "the frog
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n. y. KEITH.S.

Nan Halperin, THE Personality
carl" comes TO B. F. Keith's next
week, and she hopes TO be OF material
hSlp in the last days Of the great W.
s. s. drive at that theater. She
win present a new series Of her ar
tistioAsongsH A distinguished actress,
Josephine Victor. with a company.
viii present the sensational war
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RETURN WRESTLING MATCH.

A return match for the middle
weight wrestling championship OF
the world. between Joe Turner. its
holder, and Jack Ozar, will be staged
at the .Gayety Theater on Saturday
night. The same pair met last Mon
day, at which time Ozar gained two
straight falls, but having failed to
qualify at the championship weight
OF 161 pounds. the Police Gazette belt,
representing the title, and held by
Turner, was lost. Saturdays match
is to be at the championship weight,
and much speculation as to whether
Turner will be able to retain his title
is being made. As a further in
centive, Manager Harry Jarboe, OF
the Gayety Theater, offers a prize OF
5000 to the winner. A preliminary
bout between Young Gotch and Thun-
derbolt Harris will also be staged.
Eat potatoes Instead Of bread. Pc
tntoes are cheaper than bread and
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NATIONAL

The Unknown Purple" comes to
the National Theater next week. The
author and producer is Roland West
For absolute originality, daring, and
novelty, It Is promised that the stage
has seen nothing to surpass The
Unknown Purple" No hint of the
story Is given. Suffice it to say n is
q melodramatic thriller throbbing
with surprise. Richard Bennett heads
= cast which includes Dewitt c. Jen-
Kings, Helen MacKellar, Cecil owen,
Marietta Craig, Earl Brownee. Gerda
Holmes, Montague Weston, J.. Herbert
Prank, Phillip Heege, and Master Ar
thur LeVien.
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LIBERTY DANsANTE GARDENS.

The remainder OF the week at .-e
Liberty Dansante Gardens will be
devoted to dancing. motion pictures,
and cabaret. Two splendid dance
floors, together with excellent music,
rendered by Thomas Jardip Orchestra
and Dovello's musicians are attract.
ing large crowds. A promenade con-
cert is scheduled for next Sunday
night. Arrangements are being made
for several vaudeville acts.
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COSMOS.

Eddie Vogt's beautiful sartorial
show in q setting of pretty music and
comedy, with a large group Of pretty
girls and handsome scenery will head
line the Cosmos bill next week. Other
attractions will include McCloud and
Carp, vioIinist and 'cellist; Billy Kin
caid, Scotch juggler; the White Step
pers, with elaborate costume changes;
the Monarch Comedy Four, noted
quartet, and Kammerer and Rowland
in songs and comedy. The films will
include II. H. Woods Paramount Pro
duction. 1.-THE Guilty Man" for the
matinee feature: a Sunshine comedy
and the Hearst-Pathe News.
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AoVERTIsEME EMIT
Soldiers and Sailors Get Comfort

That makes them At for the hard work In
camp and trenches at sea OF on marches, by
using Aliens Foot=EaBe. the antiEeptic pow
der 20 shake into the shoes. II takes the fric-
tion from the shoes and freshens the feet
Aliens FoOt=EaFe has been the standard
remedy for g years for relief OF callouHes.
tired. aching. 6weatinE. swollen feet. and
makes tight shoes feel easy. The PlattH-
burg Manual advises the use Of Foot=Ease
each morning. ny e today.
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man" the pipe organ recitals, and the
Hearst-Pathe news pictorial Next
Sunday at 9 and S:15 p. m. the bill
will include all Of the current menu.
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BY FoRTAINE FOX.

b. he
There VIII Be Fontane Fox Cartoon In Next Sundays Times
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"FACS''
By CorpcralJack Turner

FHatt6 ooreauym oasodfr sBeeavoi in
poetry good,ba
poem from the British arHyg ho6B became popular
abroad that it has been reprinted and Tiaey daHrbuasA
When making Of bOnes
When clothes and and blankets and rife and
fromH Breakfast, and dugout you
Is leaking like basket, and upon the muddy floor
cold and mis- rable and all the world
You'll always get thrO' somehow if you've got cigarette
you're lying listening post way beyond the wire,
You'd bet life Hun patrol providing somewhere
You'll stick it the fnih-but, I'll make little bet,
You'd feel whole lot better you had cigarette.
When starting something and his the bust
chunks, and settles down
When the rOlyPOy wabbing thrO' the
landsu a
of smoke
And think booked for golden and other Heavenly
all atmbe, and brain all Rfret
1t isn't half SO hopeless nyOuve cigarette
waiting your step,
bluff YOURSELF it's lots of fun, and all the time you're hep
the fac
Then think about a little with R. l. p. on
And know acrossalhO' you'd like T.
backbones you're bahed
Why you'll feel lot cheerful hyOu puff cigarette
stop good
And patch and sPints and bndages and
When million thousand breaks
And feel as weak as Belgian beer, and helP
But you're down that fs worth living
When some old "ise Red Cross guy slips you cigarette
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PDLrS.

Though 1t has turned hundreds
away at nearly every performance,
Hearts Of the World" will terminate
its engagement at Polls Saturday
night. The newest d. W. Griffith
masterpiece will be presented twice
daily, at 2:1O and $40 p. m. the rest
OF this week, but there will be no per-
formRnces on Sunday. The success Of
the spectacle in Washington has du-
plicated its record-smashing feats In
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and
other cities, where II has eclipsed all
records of The Birth OF a Nation
for corresponding periods. Despite
the heavy demand, as evidenced by
the never-ending line at the box
office. there is still a good selection
OF seats for the remaining perform
ances.
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evangelist. Thursday. and for the
last half Of the week, Sessue Haya-
kawa, the famous Japanese screen
star, will be seen in his new photo
play, The Bravest Way"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-27

Father of Our Country" when as
the roll was called, each member re-
sponded with some interesting rem
iniscence of his life.
Miss Miriam Norris sang that
justly popular patriotic selection.
Keep the Home Fires Burning
All the visitors were very gra-
ciously greeted by the regent, and
called upon to respond.
A collection was taken, as is Gus
tomary at every meeting, for the
French orphan. The name of the
little girl is Louise Goukier, born
October %, 1912. Marshall Joffre
is president of this society in France
and personally investigates the case
of the orphan children before they
are adopted by Americans.
At the close of the programme,
the hostess served a course, which
was a demonstration of a meal with
out flour or sugar, this being a
wheatless day.
The menu was as follows: Chicken
salad, cheese and nut balls, corn
waters, oatmeal crackers, as pub.
lished by the booklets of the Food
Administration, grape juice and
pineapple gelatine with whipped
cream, honey being used in every
case in place of sugar.
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Frances Willard Meeting.

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union has planned for several
weeks for the observance of the
Heavenly birthday of Frances Will
lard. and Sunday afternoon at the
Methodist church this occasion was
celebrated.
The devotions were conducted by
Rev. Walt Holcomb, whom Edge
field is now entertaining on his mis-
sion as an evangelist among us.
The song contest for gold
medal was entered by eight boys
and girls as follow:
Elliott Lewis, Johnston, My
Mothers Voice." Corrie Cheatham,
Edgefeld, "We're Coming, Dear
LEADER" Julian Minis, Edgefeld,
'Prihibition Victory" Susan Ma
this, Trenton, Brighter Days Are
Coming;" Ora Belle Perry, John
ston, my Mothers Liberty Loan;"
John Owen Smith, Harmony, Keep
the Home Fires Burning;;" Daisy
Smith, Harmony, Joan of Arc is
Calling You;" Dozier Tompkins,
Edgefeld, prohibition Land"
The gold medal was presented to
little Miss Ora Belle Perry of John
ston by Rev. P. P. Blalock, chair
man of the judges, in very pleas
ing manner, and comforting to these
who did not win the gold medal.
Rev. A. L. Gunter, who conduct
ed the exercises. made a short talk
on the idea of "Americanization,"
which is the effort on the part of
the government, cooperating with
other organizations in making loyal
Americans of all persons of foreign
birth in our country. At the close
of this talk six little girls, dressed
in the costumes of various national
tiles, came on the platform and
showed their patriotism by singing
"My Country 'Tis of Thee" These
little girls were Janette Timmons,
June Nicholson, Margaret Strom,
Ann Lawton, Carrie Dunovant and
Kathrine Stewart.
At this time, DR.. E. P. Jones in
troduced to the audience, Rev. w.
S. Brooke, pastor of the Johnston
Baptist church, who delivered the
very inspiring address on the Life
and Work of Frances Willard" +"
Resolutions for the closing of the
saloons and breweries in the United
States for the period of the war
were introduced by Mr.. J. L. Minis,
and unanimously passed by the
audience to be sent to the govern
ment representatives in Congress
and Senate.
A collection amounting to Sl2.32
was taken for the Frances Willard
Memorial Fund and expenses of the
meeting. An interesting prelude to
the service was the Marseillaise
Hymn played as a Duet by Mrs.
Mamie N. Tillman and Mrs. j. r.
Tompkins.
The audience was very large and
the church filled to overhowing,
many visitors being present from
Johnston, Trenton, Harmony, An
tioch and the surrounding country.
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D. A. R. Meeting.

The Daughters of the Revolution
held their February meeting on
Wednesday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. J, L. Minis. This
beng near the time of Washing
toms birthday, the programme CEN
tered around the life Of Washing
ton.
Souvenirs containing American or
the allied flags, with a patriotic
quotation were distributed to the
guests on their arrival. Mrs. Till
man, regent of the chapter, presided
over the business and historical pro-
gramme.
Continuing the Indian history,
Mrs. Woodson read paper on the
Cherokee Indians, and Miss Annie
Clisby gave two charming Indian
folk lore stories, the last legend of
the Choctaws.
George Tompkins played violin
solo, accompanied on the piano by
his mother, Mrs. J. R. Tompkins,
and little Louise Crouch gave a se-
lection called What Would We Do
Without the Children" The pres
ence of these gifted young people
added greatly to the pleasure of the
programme.
Mrs. J. w. Peak read a splendid
paper on George Washington's
Visit to South Carolina in 179l."
This was of unusual interest, as
Mrs. Peak had received much in
formation from old Charleston re-
cords in reference to this visit, also
from authentic histories.
Among the guests of the occasion:
Mrs. J. D. Mathis, Mrs. Wallace
Wise, Mrs. L. D. Crouch and little
Louise of Trenton, and Mrs. Oar
ling of Edgefeld. Mrs. Crouch
had been invited to give a reading
on the subject of the afternoon, and
the chapter was delighted to hear
her give all original eulogy on the
life and character of George Wash
ington.
Further tribute was paid to the
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w. c. T. U. Prayer Service.

On Monday afternoon which is
the regular time for the w. G. T..
U. meeting, there will be a prayer
service to which every member of
the organization is invited. This
meeting will be held with Mrs. w.
B. Cogburn. The regular subject
will be laid aside and the pro-
gramme will be in the interests of
the revival service.
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Petit Jury, Second Week.

H. w. Crouch, Johnston.
J. A. Zimmerman, Edgefeld.
J. S. Strom, Moss.
H. L. Williams, Blocker.
J. w. Shaffer, Elmwood.
J. E. LaGrone, Johnston.
r. E. Clark, Johnston.
]. NJ. Swearingen, Trenton.
A. A. DeLaughter Meriwether
D. B. Bussey, Collins.
A. 3. Covar, Edgefeld.
J. w. Peak, Edgefeld.
H. G. Porter, Edgefeld.
J. L. Edwards, Johnston.
A. P. Lott, Johnston.
J. M. Padgett, Meriwether.
H. D. Grant, Johnston.
o. A. Kinnaird, Edgefeld.
r. M. Scurry, Edge6eld.
Jesse Derrick, Ward.
R. P. McCary, Elmwood.
b. u. Derrick, Ward.
R. j. Moultrie, Moss.
c. G. Eubanks, Collins.
O. R. Holmes, Collier.
J. R. Pruiet, Johnston.
q. H. Key, Edgefeld.
G. D. Medlock, Johnston.
E. G. Bryan, Trenton.
w. E. QUITS, Wise.
James Powell Pickens.
J. E. Cullum, Ward.
J. E. Bledsoe, Elmwood.
M. w. Carpenter, Trenton.
S. w. Corley, Meriwether.
E. w. Samuel, Edgefeld.