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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
KEEPS UP AVERAGE
OF DAILY KILLING

Secretary G. Croft Williams of the
state board of charities and correc-
tions has been studying the preva-
lence of crime since the war. He says
he is astonished to find that in the
north and west the homicides have
decreased since the armistice was sign
ed.
Mr.. Williams has received letter
from the secretary of the state board
of charities and corrections of New
Hampshire, in which was the follow
ing statement: "The situation in New
Hampshire does not appear to be the
sam. as in South Carolina. The only
indictments for homicides in this
state for the past year have been Tor
deaths caused by the recklessness of
automobile drivers, while the number
of commitments for other offenses mas
been materially reduced" There arc
NOT a dozen counties in South Caro-
lima that could show SO good re-
port as this.
"From the press dispatches" Mr..
Williams said, 81 conclude that we
continue to keep our average OF one
homicide a day in this state. Many
of these homicides are of brutal and
revolving character, showing state
of mind that is depraved and beyond
all call for the common good. A new
factor in the growth of homicide is
the number of accidental Killings
these are unusually committed by
young boys that are allowed to play
with deadly weapons
"Why is it that South Carolina
must have a killing a day when New
Hampshire can thrive without kill
ing year? Is it that we have some
superior stuff in us that is manifested
in this manner, or is it because OF a
different kind of machinery for the
gaining of justice, or is it the preva-
lence of false notion that honor is
best satisfied at the end of pistol?
Whatever may be the cause, the num-
Der of persons that have died as
sacrifice to prejudice, passion and VEN
geance is beyond all reason. Are South
Carolinians of such miserable breed
that it is necessary for them to be
slaughtered at this rate? 1t is time
that we face this question honestly
and ask ourselves what we should do
about it."-The State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
UNION MEETING.

The Union Meeting of the second
division of the Baptist Association,
will meet with the church at Red
Hill, August 30-31, 1919.
11:OO a. m. Devotional services
Il by the moderator.
11:3O a. m. Roll call of churches
and organization.
| 1900 m. Discussion of subjects.
I, 1st. What is the solution to some
of our country church problems? S.
B. Mays, R. NJ. Johnson.
I'd. What is the office and work
of deacon? W. E. Lanham, ]. o.
Atkinson, L. R. Brunson.
Sd. rs millions for kingdom work
in five years, ]. D. Hughey, DR.. j.
N. Grafton, Thos. Adams, c. c.
Jones and others.
Sunday-11:0O a. m. Devotional
services by the pastor.
The missionary sermon will be
preached by some visiting pastor if
we can possibly secure one.
Missionary mass-meeting in the
afternoon, conducted by j. w. Kes-
terson.
]. w. Kesterson,
For Committee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
LEPERS SET SPLENDID
EXAMPLE In SAVINGS
Colony of Unfortunates> In FarawaJ
Hawaii Buys War Savings Stamps
At S62 Per Capita.

Recent reports from Honolulu con.
tain an interesting and unusual les
son in thrift which may be considered
a record for the states to attempt.
Sales of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps among the inmates OF the Pen
ikese Island Leper Colony during July
amounted to s62 per capita. Alto
gether 80 purchasers of these securi-
ties took a total of s1,sS4 Of stamps.
When 1T is considered that this
amount Is far more than the per capi-
ia quota for the United States it is
apparent that the optimism of these
lepers, despite their station in life, Is
little less than remarkable.
Up to date the total sales Of War
Savings and Thrift Stamps iH Hawaii
is more than s2,o2o,OOO, or more than
"s2o 900 in excess of its quota"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27

200 p. m. Talks on the seventy,
five million dollar drive, by volun,
tarY speakers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
Sold on Ten Days Trial.

We will put set of Hassler Shock
Absorbers on your Ford for you to
drive ten days. If at that time you
are not satisfied with them-if you
do not say they back up every claim
we have made-then they will be re-
moved and your money refunded.
Our guarantee, Absolute Satisfac-
tion or Your Money Back" means ex-.
actly what is says. Write today
NOW!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
UNION MEETING.

The Union meeting of the 1st di-
vision of the Edgefeld Association
will meet with Gilgal church on the
3Oth and 91st of August
HOO a. m. Devotional services
by the moderator.
11:3O. Roll cal land report from
churches.
1900 m. Discussion Of subjects.
L. The NEE EAOI. ETAOI ETA
L. The necessity of progressive
Christianity, J. H. Cantelou, O. Shep-
pard, Rev. c. G. Wills.
2. The best means to develop lay
men for active public CHRISTIAN SER
vice, A. S. Tompkins, S. A. Brun-
son J. R. Allen.
1880 p. m. Adjourn for dinner.
2:45. Devotional services.
800 p. m. 3rd subject-The orr
gin of Christian missionary work,
Rev. H. B. White, J. L. Minis, R. T.
Strom.
400 p. m. Adjournment.
Sunday.
11:O0 a. m. Devotional eXercis1
es, led by P. B. Lanham
11:3O. Missionary sermon, by DR..
R. G. Lee.
100 p. m. Adjournment.
Afternoon.
200 p. m. Talks on the seventy
five million dollar drive, by volun-
tary speakers.
P. B. Lanham,
For Committee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27

The faith that moves mountains is
the faith that gets steam shovel In
stead of an old hoe. Labor saving is
what YOU want. 1t means money saw
ing. too. for War Savings Stamps.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27

The largest dealer in musical instra-
mants in Western South Carolina. Sells
pianos, self-player pianos, organs and
sewing machines. Reference: The
Bank of Greenwood, the oldest and
strongest Bank in Greenwood County
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27

Spend little less than you earn
it's a sure road to success. Put your
savings in War Savings Stamps.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27

Thrift helped to win the war. II
will enable us to enjoy the fruits ef
victory also.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11
Just a Little Dog, But the
Boy Loved 1t.
From the Richland News.

In, Savannah, Ga, boy is now under a
two thousand dollar bond for having shot
into a loaded automobile and injuring one
or two of the occupants. The newspapers
have made some bit of comment in regard to
the case of the boys carelessness, but be-
tween the lines another question of the case
is brought less forcibly, and deep down in
every fellows heart there is feeling for
the boy. The lad had small dog, possibly a
worthless fee, but dear to him who had rails
ed it from its infancy and held that fellow
feeling which can only be realized by those
who have been boys and owned worthless
dogs. Any how, the automobile ran over the
dog and killed it and moved on as if nothing
had happened. Mutt" "Ponte" or "Spitz,"
whatever his name might have been, was
but a little dog to the automobile occupants
but to that boy he was everything that was
near and dear; he was to him a friend that
by the wagging of his tail admired every act
and deed of his young master; by his cheer
ing bark and frisky, frolicksome doing ex-
pressed greater love for his young master
than any other person or being had ever
done, yet he was killed outright and not
even word of sorrow or sympathy express
ed to the heart-broken owner.
Of course the boy did wrong by shooting
into the car, but deep down in our own heart
we have a feeling for him in his bereave-
ment over his lost friend and companion.
Had the auto driver spent just one mo-
ment in expressing a word of regret to the
heart-broken boy the entire outcome would
worthless little dog, but the boy loved it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

In the death of Ella Wheeler Wilcox the
reading public has lost glowing if not a
scintillating star Critics have never accord
ed her place in literature, but those who
have been warmed by the sunshine of her
optimism and the glow of her sincerity will
find her a niche in the hall of fame. She
was a philosopher of human life. She saw
with a clearness of vision not possessed by
those who conform to the conventionalltles
of literature. Her poems have appealed to
the heart rather than to the intellect, it is
true, but in doing that they have served
humanity better than the philosophy of
sages.
Mrs. Wilcox possessed in full measure the
ability and the daring to express herself as
she saw life. Her pen poured out the cry
of humanity. In every line of her work is
an inspiration to look up and fight on. She
did not attempt to reform the world and
change the course of its thought, but she
did plant flowers along the banks of the
stream so that while life flowed ON in its
accustomed way those sailing on the tide
could look out on flower banks instead OF
rubbish piles
No one has done more to spread the Cos
pei of human happiness. No one has direct
ed so many people to the sunny side of the
street No one has done more to cheer the
dropping soul and tighten the saddenec
heart. She smiled her smile on humanity
and humanity smiled it's appreciation Il
the smile does not survive death who shall
say she did not nobly serve her opportuni
ties in life?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11
AMERICAN GOODS IN FRANCE.

The war department sold the government
of France large quantities of army food
which had been shipped to that country for
the use of the soldiers, but which the early
ending of the war left unconsumed. The
prices paid by France are unknown, because
the goods were included in lump quantity
of material for which gross sum was PAID
But it has been charged that fixing the
prices for the other articles and deducting
the total from the lump sum shows that
%. O0O. 900 pounds of sugar were sold at z
cents a pound At any rate, the prices at
which France is selling American food sup
niles so purchased is interesting to Amerl-
cans who have bought similar army supplies
at home.
Bacon is being bought by the French
consumer at 10 cents a pound. Canned peas
are sold at 10 cents per can. Dried beans go
at AZ cents pound. American cheese
brings but 20 cents a pound. Malaga ralslns
are purchasable at II cents a pound. Other
articles of food are on like level.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11
LET THE WOMEN DO 1T.

The campaign for lower prices and costs
of living which was launched at Washington
with generous promises of prosecution by
the department of justice, provided increas-
ed authority was given, has lost its steam
and has degenerated into an effort to ac-
complish lower prices by educative instead
of administrative means. 1t will be recalled
that congress was urged to pass laws so that
profteering could be reached and punished
and boarding could be more vigorously dealt
with Congress responded to these requests,
and enacted the desired legislation.
With tools ready at hand by which it was
expected to drive profteering out of prices
and increase available supplies by releasing
excessive storage products for consumption
a new tack is taken, and the reduction of liv
ing costs is urged by a campaign of educa-
ton among the housewives in which they
will refrain from buying and thereby COM
pei reduction of prices from lessened de-
mand and by refusing to follow the changes
in the styles of clothes so that new gowns
will not be so frequently needed. Speakers
are to be sent to every state to urge this
course upon the people. Economy among
the people is essential 10 CHe TeuuCIlOu VI
living expenses, and the changing of fash
ions adds materially to the cost of clothing.
But it is not the province of the department
of Justice or any official at Washington, to
conduct a campaign to accomplish those
needs. That is not what the public expects
of the government. The public demands adj
ministrative results. 1t demands that prof
iteers be located and punished so that their
illegal methods will cease. 1t demands that
excessive storage of food supplies be stopp-
ed and that such supplies be put on the
market, and that the method of reducing
the available quantity of food by putting it
in storage be stopped. If those whose duty
it is to accomplish these purposes cannot do
so with laws made at their own suggestions
they deceived the people with their original
pretenses.
Why has the policy of prosecution been
changed to one of education? The people
understand the need of individual economy.
They have enough intelligence to know that
a nationwide campaign of small buying and
economy will be Intellectual unless there is an
impelling motive other than personal desire
which comes home to everyone. 1t cannot be
nationalized, because unity of sentiment is
lacking The public funds can be better
spent than by sending orators and ex-
perts(?) and special agents into every state
to tell the public what it already knows.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11
THE OLD HITCHING RACK.

1t is greatly neglected and is fast disap-
pearing from our towns and cities-the old
fashioned hitching post, so often theme
for heated municipal discussion. Merchants
of vanished days were very jealous of their
rights and privileges in the matter of these
conveniences for the farm patronage Good,
handy hitching posts were supposed to at
tract customers to the stores near where
they were situated, hence different dealers
eyed with interest the erection of new ones
by the grace of the city fathers or by pr1-
vate enterprise. Only occasionally nowadays
do the farmer drive team to town for any
lengthy pause. The produce is soon unload
ed and the return home is made without de-
lay. When the visit is made for the purpose
of trade or pleasure the car, which is not
hitched but parked, is the conveyance used.
Soon the hitching post will be little more
than memory of less speedy times.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11
How Long?
From the Washington Post.

AS in the case of the miners demands, if
the wages of the railroad men are increased
again that increase can only be effected by
increasing freight and passenger rates. The
wage ncreas proposed would mean an ad-
ditional expe1 liture of several hundreds of
come out of the pockets of the people. Here
is the same problem as is presented by the
miners controversy. If the miners win their
contentious the retail price of coal must be
advanced. If the railroad men get higher
wages railroad rates must be advanced. In
both cases the public must pay. Both trans
portation and fuel are necessary to life;
the people must have them. Without trans
portation they would starve and without fuel
they would freeze. Neither industry can be
permitted to lie dormant with peril to the
nation. How long can the public keep up
these contributions for the relief of various
crafts and trades?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11
Gone Are the Days.
From the Richland News.

While it is true that the boys of this
generation don't know anything about
the old-fashioned cradle men used to
harvest wheat with, it is also just as
true that there are many women of this
generation who don't know anything at
all about the old-fashioned cradle wO-
men used to rock babies in.-Dawson
News.
Another of the old time boys dreaming
of the DAYS gone by. We, too, were rocked
in "home made" cradle made of boards
with half moon rockers in our days of in
fancy and in later years we swung the old
time cradle mid the waving fields, but really
we are glad that we do not have those days
now.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11
Peanut Freight Rates.
From the Savannah Press.

There should be good deal of interest
in this section of the state in the appeal fill
ed by the Johnson Brown Company, of AL
bany, with the interstate commerce commits
sion for more equitable freight rate on
peanuts shipped in carload lots from South
Georgia territory to the big peanut product
factories in Virginia.
Georgia has not fully realized the value
of the peanut as a money producer. The
brief to be filed with the interstate com
merce commission by Mr.. Frank Wildly, rep
resenting the Albany concern, presents this
edible nut in a new light to many of US. 1t
shows the Importance of the peanut CONNER
cially 1t gives some idea of the extent to
which they are grown, and offers suggestions
as to the business of raising, shipping and
exporting peanuts in this country. These
figures will be surprise to a great many
of us.
The fact is that the peanut industry is al
ready a big one and that it is going to be
even greater than it is at the present time
Mr.. Wildly points out very convincingly, the
manner in which the peanut grower in this
section is Disseminated against by the pres
ent freight rates and the regulations deal
ing with peanut shipments. He shows that
the freight rates on carload lots of peanuts
are too high in this section. Growers cannot
compete with other sections and other com
modities if they have to pay the freight
rates now in vogue to reach the peanut buy
ing centers in the middle Atlantic states.
The time will no doubt come when there
will be sufficient number of peanut mills
in the South-this section of the South
to dispose of practically all the nuts that
are grown in this territory, but that should
not have any effect upon the freight rate
of the present. The peanut is entitled to
more consideration at the hands of the rail-
roads They are in the wrong classification
at this time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11
Friend O. Mine.

Friend O. mine of long ago
| would reach across the years
To the days we used to know,
To the laughter and the tears;
Fain would find the songs we knew
Brave old songs, they were in truth!
Strains that cheered for me and you
All the golden paths of youth.
l would journey back again
To the parting of the ways,
Journey from this world of men
To the wondrous other days;
l would find the meadow lands
Odorous of mint and musk,
Find the fields where shadow hands
Trailed the draperies of dusk.
Friend O. mine that used to be
Ho, the world is long and wide!
You have Jared afar from me,
Stout of heart and eager-eyed;
l have journeyed here and there
Meath the palm tree or the pine,
But each spot had been more fair
Were you with me, friend O. mine!
What, though, are the stretching miles,
What the darkness of the night
When each of the golden whites
Glimmers in the friendly light
OF the memories we hold
Of the days when field and tree
And the meadow lands outrolled
Were the world for you and me?
Friend O. mine I blindly reach
Till again I touch your hand
Thoughts we cannot put in speech
Come to me. You understand!
Friend O. mine fill the cup
To the past of you and me
Pledge it, ere we drink it up,
To the days that used to be!
Wilbur Z. Nesbit in Toledo Blade.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11
Willie and Teacher.
From Bainbridge Post-searchlight.

These are the days when "Dear
Teacher" is sure to be given an apple
and flower and other tokens of juve-
nile affection by the small girl who rap
turously looks upon her as one of the
seven wonders of the world.-Dawson
News.
Looks just as heavenly to Willie until
she has to swat him with 2x4 to make him
sit up and take notice. Willie is some affec-
tomato kid, too, in way.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11
CATTLE VS.. WEEVIL.

From the Walton News.
The Dawson News, one of the leaders
among the top row Georgia weeklies, in a
very concise, clear-cut editorial insists that
the way to do away with the boil weevil is
to raise cattle. Did you ever stop to think
that some very fine cattle can be raised in
Walton county?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11

Whether it would be of any momentous
benefit to the country to have couple OF
months debauch between war time and
amendment prohibition may we'll be doubted.
If it is only month or two the president can
give them it will hardly be worth while on
the part of those who believe in wetness In
Georgia it would not benit them in the
least. for we would continue under "Uncle"
Mats bone dry prohibition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11

Gone is the force of the expression "pearls
before swine" Since a Nebraska man has
sold a single hog for $4,000 and Iowa
man built a $4,000 hog house with all mod
ern improvements the oyster-bred pearl
should feel the association a long step up in
the social scale.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11

Hon. Pleasant A Stovall, who has held the
important post of minister to Switzerland
since the beginning of President Wilson's
first term, has resigned and will return to
his home in Savannah. The News, in COM
mon with his host of friends and admirers,
will rejoice to have this brilliant editor and
lovable gentleman in Georgia again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11
Philippine Brown Cotton.

American goods play large part in the
finery of the native damsels of the South
Sea islands Even considerable quantities
of American raw cotton and cotton yarn are
shipped into the Philippines and woven by
hand into finely figured articles for which
the islands are famous. But the Philippines
are by no means dependent upon foreign
cotton. They are raising more and more
of a high grade cotton, known as native
brown cotton. This cotton is not as a matter
of fact brown; it is slightly straw colored
and it has fairly long staple or strand
longer than the average American cottons-
and makes an excellent cloth. The prone
ness to people to trade with others even
when little or nothing is to be gained is
shown in the exchange of American and
Philippine cotton. The Philippine cotton eX-
cept in a few instances would suffice for
every need of the people of the islands, yet
they buy a large amount of American cot
ton. On the other hand because it is little
different from anything we raise at home,
or possibly simply because it has the name
drown Philippine" cotton, the United States
imports and buys considerable quantities of
it. The Philippine cotton is grown in the
rich bottom lands and produces heavily Up
to the present time the Philippine cotton
fields have been practically immune to the
attacks of the cotton boil weevil which plays
such havoc in American cotton fields.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11

The proposition of thirty-hour week is
simply a proposition to hold the public up.
We have worked ten to sixteen hours day
for thirty wears. and it has never hurt us
and when we say there is no excuse for this
talk of a six-hour day we speak from eXpe-
rience. We have seen many more lives ruin
ed by idleness than we have ever known to
be injured by work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11

1t has been discovered that thousands of
clerks drawing large salaries from the gov
eminent at Washington have nothing to do
but sit around Soviet policies seem to be
taking firm hold in America
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11

The American people are assured that
after a plenty of sugar has been provided
for candy and soft drinks what is left will
be generously handed over to the house
wives to preserve the nations food supply
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11

And the railroads want a big increase in
rates. That is about all the railroads have
been giving the public under government
operation-rate increases. And the general
public is the goat, as usual
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11
IF THEY CAN SPARE TIME.

From the Columbus Dispatch.
If the Chicago packers can spare time
from their indignant refutation of those
horrid charges of profteering maybe they'll
tell US why pork went higher when hogs
slumped in price.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11

The benevolent feeding of the Russian
bolsheviki is frustrated by the bolsheviki in
New York who decline to load any ships