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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
WAYS OF EARNING MONEY
DURING SUMMER VACATION
Many Opportunities Open TO Children
Who Wish to Encourage Habits
of Thrift and Saving.

A great many questions about how
children may earn money in order to
purchase Thrift and War Savings
Stamps during the summer vacation
period have come into the War Loan
Or Organization ct Richmond, and it is
to answer these inquiries that the
present article has been prepared.
The suburban or country child prob
ably has the best opportunities for
making money, though selling papers
and magazines, running errands and
doing chores offer several ways for
the city child to earn the whers-with-
all for Thrift Stamps.
In the country there is first OF all
the garden, and at this time growing
food stutrs should receive special at
tention. It 10 not too late to plant fall
crops which may be marketed With
profit. Lettuce and radishes are
easily grown and always ind good
markets, especially in the late sum-
mer and fall. There will probably be
more of some kinds Of vegetables In
the garden than can be eaten or can
ned. These should be sold.
On almost every farm there is time
when much Of the fruit ripens at
once, and the problem of disposing OF
1t arises. Some Of 1t Is eaten, some
preserved. A quantity of it not in
frequently rots. This should be sold
II there is a market near enough, but
il such is not the case the children
can put it up and sell the canned stun
In the fall.
Pigs, chickens, turkeys or rabbits
are easily raised in The summer vaca-
ton, and all Of them will bring In
large returns for the time and labor.
Berry picking Is another way OF max
ing money that children should enjoy.
and this year there is plentiful
crop.
Many mothers and fathers will be
glad to pay the children for ing
care Of the yard, cutting wood, run
ming errands or doing daily chores
In fact there are SO many ways OF
earning money during the summer
that the list might be indefinitely
heightened. But of course the object
Of any and all of these ways Is not
simply to make money, but to make
and save money; in other words,
enough to buy War Savings Stamps
which will bring in four per cent in
terest, compounded quarterly.
You can do this, every boy and girl
In this big country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
S MILLION SPENT IN
6 MONTHS BY STATE

w. A. Harrison, member OF the
clerical force of the state treasurer's
office, has recently compiled state
ment of the receipts and expenditures
for the state of South Carolina for
the first six months of the present
wear. and the figures show that the
states income for the first half OF
the year totaled more than five mil
lion. with disbursements totalling
something over four million, leaving
a balance from this years receipts
of s637 ,435.39 in the treasury on the
first of July. This together with
balance on hand at the first of the
wear, left from last year, made bal
ance in the treasury of 81, ,455, 5,937.3O.
Mr.. Harrison has kept different
kind of record of state finances this
wear. He has kept his records so
that at the beginning of each month
now he has complete statement OF
the states financial condition.
A large part of the balance in the
treasury on July 1 has been spent
since, on current bills, but tax money
will begin coming in shortly, and by
the end of the year there will likely
be another balance on hand. The
states annual income average approx
imately ten!million dollars a year.
The exact income of the state for
the first half of the year was So
3o1,24e.69. Ot this amo'lnt S2,6l9.'
e46 was from state taxes, including
the assessment against railroads. The
sum of S1,174,S97 was from fees, in
cluding special funds, such as auto
mobile licenses, sinking fund income,
penitentiary revenues, and also
moneys from the United States gov
ernment. The states income also
includes borrowed money to the
amount of s1,5OO,OOO, and refunds
amounting to $500.
The expenditures for the first half
wear totaled S4,663,S14, of which
amount $166.O41 was paid in salaries
to state officers and clerks, $1,573,-
69S to schools, colleges and institu-
tions, S111,776 interest on the states
debt, s302,628 pension morey, $780,
100 special funds, $461,559 ordinary
expenses of government and $780,
O1O notes paid on 1918 loans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
BEN FRANKLIN EARLY
LEARNED FRUGALITY
Great American Exampiar Of Thrift
Knew Value of Regular and Sys- :.
tematie Saving For Future.

| Thrift is not stinginess. In fact It is
more often than not that the thrifty
man is the one who is truly generous.
Benjamin Franklin, our national ex-
emplar of thrift, was, from boyhood
up. always liberal and unselfish. Rene
Bache. his great-grear-great grand
son, gives an instance of this charac.
teristic OF his ancestor In story he
tells:
"The price OF bread two centuries
ago was a penny loaf. Thus it hap
pened that Benjamin Franklin, boy
Of seventeen, on arriving in o-satiadel-
phia, was able to buy three loaves for
three-pencs; ard with them no walked
up Market Street from the wharf,
holding one under each arm and eat.
ing the third. An hour later he gave
two Of them to a woman and he,
child who had been fellow voyasers
up the Delaware"
Rene Baehe goes On to say Of
Franklin: Where his own e1pendf-
lures were concerned he was always
frugal, saving what he could out Of
his wages as printer, while his fei'
low-workers spent theirs as fast 90
they got them. or faster. In this way
it came about that. while mere
youngster In q printing offlce. he lent
fh em money every week.
"Though the earnings Of most OF
them were greater than his, he was
capitalist. BY the middle Of each
week they were penniless. and came to
hira for loans to carry them over until
payday. He would accept no interest
but each Saturday, on getting thew
money they gave back to him what
they tborrowed-only to repeat the
borrowing a day or two later"
The secret Of Franklin's success
was systematic and persistent saving,
from the time he first began to earn
money. And always having savings
fund he was ever ready to, grasp his
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES! Of lending
helping hand as well as those OF self.
betterment.
Let BENJAMIN Franklin be your e1'
amlpar-start saving today. Thrift
Stamps are an easy. beginning and
pave the way to certain future.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
NEW HIGHWAY BILL
READY BY soLoNs

One of the big tasks to call for
the attention of Governor Cooper i'm
mediately on his return from the con-
ference of governors in Salt Lake
City will be the new proposed good
roads bill, which has been drafted by
the highway department and which is
to be submitted to all members of the
General Assembly prior to the 1920
session of the legislature. The new
bill would create a maintenance sys-
tenn for state highway, and would
allow county constructed roads to
come under the state system when
they meaure up to requirements. The
highways would be built by counties
and maintained by the state. The
new bill carries no new plan of financ-
ing highways.
b AS soon as the governor approves
y he bill he is to have it printed and
copy sent to each member of the
Hislature. This will enable the leg
Sors to reach their own conclu-
has to the bill prior to the con-
he of the General Assembly.
aSEhe new bill provides that state
highways are to be maintained by
the state, from proceeds of the auto
mobile licenses and other revenues.
and that the money collected in any
county is to be spent on the roads of
that county. 1t provides that roads
are to be built by the counties, and
then kept up by the state. In certain
cases where there is no system of
county highways, the revenue from a
county will be used to build roads in
that county, and thereafter maintain
ed by the state.
The measure provides that not less
than seventy-fve per cent of the
money collected in a county shall be
spent on the roads of that county,
The tax on automobiles levied By the
proposed bill will be fifty cents per
horse power.
The bill has been drawn by the
highway department after careful
study of the highway laws of all
other states, and it is believed that
the new bill will in the best way pos
sible create a system of state high
ways for South Carolina, The print
ed copies are to be mailed to the
members of the legislature within the
next few weeks.-The State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
A Great Remedy.

The merits of Chamberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy are well
known and appreciated, but there is
occasionally a man who had no ac-
quaintance with them and should read
the following by F. H. Dear, a hotel
man at Dupuyer, Mont. "Four years
ago I used Chamberlain's Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy with such wonder
full results that I have since recon-
mended it to my friends"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
A. B. c. OF IT

AGITATORS and
ROLSHEVIKI howl
CONTINUALLY,
DENOUNCING
EVERYTHING they \
FIND in the
GOOD old System,
HANDED down to us,
INTACT
--,,.-
JUST ns our ~
KIND forefatherE
LEFT 1t, to
MAKE the young
NATION
oPULENT and Free,
PROTECTOR Of all In
QUEST of Liberty,
RIGHT and Equality!
fsMITE down
THESE vile efforts to
UNDO our Blessingsi
VINDICATE AMERICA!
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
EXTERMINATE "Reds!"
YOU can help. Put
ZEST into your
WAR SAVINGS SOCIETY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
THRIFT

Without me no man has ever aohtev.
ed success nor has any nation ever
become great. I have been the bed
rock of every successful career, cad
cornerstone of every fortune.
All the world knows me and most
Of the world heeds my warning.
The poor may havo me al vol ns
the rich.
NV power is 'limitless, my applioa-
tion boundless.
He who possesses mo has content
rent in the present and surety for the
future.
am OF greater value than pearls.
rubies and diamonds.
Once you have me no man can sahc
me away.
lift my possessor 70 high planso Of
living, increase HIS earning power, and
bring to realisation the hopes A his
life.
make a man we'll dressed, well.
housed and we'll fed.
insure absolutely against she
rainy day.
drive want and doubt and cara
away.
I guarantee those who possess
prosperity and success.
have exalted those Of low deg
and those Of high degree have TO
me o helpful friend.
To attain me you need put out
capital but personal effort, and On
you invest in me guarantee d
dends that last through life and
ter.
am as free as air.
1 am yours IL you VIII takc D
I am THRIFT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27
HOW ABOUT Ir'

F.; Someone is saving the money you
waste. Who is depositing your dol
lars. Save them and deposit them
yourself.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27

Sing a song of Savings Stamps,
The cost Of living's high,
But have you counted all the things
These Savings Stamps will buy?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-27

War Savings Stamps are better IT,
money because they earn more mon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12
Andrews Realty Co.,
Commercial City Bank Building
Americas, Georgia.
At Deaths Door.

81 was talking with my neighbor,
Mr.. Webb, the other day, regarding
the great trouble his stomach had
given him. He said he suffered z
or years, and had been almost at
deaths door a number of times from
acute indigestion and bloating of
gas, which seemed to shut off his
heart action. He said he wouldn't
have lived much longer if he hadn't
taken Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
when he did, which made well man
of him." 1t is a simple, harmless
preparation that removes the catar-
rhal mucus from the intestinal tract
and allays the Inflammation which
causes practically all stomach, liver
and intestinal ailments, including APP
pendicitis. One dose will convince OF
money refunded. HowelPs Phar-
macy and druggists everywhere.-adV
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12
A PAINFUL TREATMENT.

THIS was a sad condition for any
Il respectable animal of the Great
Forest to be in. But penalties come
to every one who does wrong. This
is what Chief Porky was trying to
tell O'Possum, but it was a pain
full lesson for him to learn.
When DR.. Raccoon was ready for
the work that was before him.
pulling thorn quilts out of O'Pos-
sums mouth-he called for help.
Immediately MAJOR Pole Cat came
into view and offered his services.
1t was difficult for him to keep from
laughing at O'Possum because he
could not help thinking how greedy
he was and how sure he felt regard
ing the meat and feathers of Lady
Duck.
~ am now ready" said DR.. Rae
coon. 81 want you Major Pole Cat
to hold O'Possum by the feet and
keep him on his back. Chief Porky
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12
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so you can see.

so you can see."
Baby Owl came down after Tinker
Bob assured him that all was well.
Then Tinker built a fire and there
was light.
"All ready" said DR.. Raccoon as
held O'Possum' S mouth open wide.
Baby Owl looked in and was some
what frightened when he saw all of
white teeth but he was willing to
to take the chance. He saw the thorny
quilts sticking fast in O'Possum's
mouth and was sorry. So he grab
bed one with his bill and pulled it
out. O'Possum struggled and
groaned, but was held fast on his
back. Then Baby Owl pulled anoth-
er and another until all were out.
Finally, DR.. Raccoon told his help
ers to let O'Possum go, and when
he rolled over and climbed to his
feet he began to feel like a new
fellow.
81 never can pay you for this DR..
Raccoon," said he, "as long as l
live"
"Just do right by Lady Duck and
the Fox children and l will be we'll
paid said DR.. Raccoon.
So they joined together and dane
ed around the fire that Tinker Bob
had built.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12
THIS ADVERTIsEME Mt.

And $3.50 will entitle the sender to
regular $500 course in Hair
Growing and a $500 manual. For a
limited time only. Diploma given on
completion of course. Taught
through mail or personal instruc-
tons. Send $500 for a six weeks
complete treatment of SARDONYX,
and SC revenue stamps. One box or
bottle of SARDONYX by mail Goo.
We teach HAIR GROWING direct
from the ALMER COLLEGE. We
also have complete line of TOILET
ARTICLES, SOAPS, LAUNDRY,
etc. One trial will convince you.
Write at once.
PARKER & GALE CO.,
500 Steelamanna Ave, Lackamanna
NJ Y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12
Baby Owl Looked in and Was Some.
what Frightened When He Saw
All of Those White Teeth.

you hold him by the ears and keep
his head still, while l open his
mouth"
Chief Porky took O'Possum by
the ears and Major Pole Cat held his
feet. They placed him on his back,
somewhat against his will, but they
held him tight and DIR. Raccoon be-
gan his work.
"Open your mouth wide" said DR..
Raccoon, 'for it is dark and l can
hardly see."
81 can see," said Baby Owl as he
sat on limb above them.
"Come down here, Mr.. Owl, and
help me pull the quilts out of this
suffering creature" DR.. Raccoon was
friend of Baby Owl.
IT dare not come down, Major
Pole Cat will kill me-"
II have no desire to kill you. If
did something might happen to me,
said Major Pole Cat.
At this moment Tinker stepped
from behind the big tree He knew
no one would harm Baby Owl now
Come down, Baby OWL said he
Il will build a fire and make light
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12
INGENIOUS Plea.

Little Dickie was visiting his grand
ma, and after lunch she spoke to him
about taking his afternoon nap. He
looked Shyly at her and did not speak.
After a short pause she again men,
Toned his nap, and he said: "Why,
grandma, you wouldn't put your com
2any to bed, would your
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12
LOST AND FOUND
STOLEN. sTRAYED OR RUN

STOLEN, STRAYED OR RUN
$4,000 reward for information lead
ing to the recovery of a pair of
mare mules. One IL or IA years old,
dark bay or black, few white spots
where saddle works, in fair order,
will weigh about 500 pounds. The
other, a mouse colored or blue, about
years old, with sore on lip or nose,
a recent mule kick on right side just
above flank, in medium work order,
will weigh about 1 900 pounds. These
mules were taken from near Smith
vile last Wednesday night, Septem-
Der "a, 1919, about 8 80 p. m. Notify
F. L. ALLISON & COMPANY, OR
LUCIUS HARVEY, SHERIFF SUM-
TER CO., AMERICUS. GA. 28tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12
CLASSIFIED ADS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANT TO DO YOUR fine watch
clock and jewelry repairing. Exper
service and reasonable charges. K. :
Broadhurst, Jeweler, ITO Lamar ST,
directly in front of postofice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12
FoR SALE

FOR SALE-One suit of bedroom
furniture, one art square and two
mattresses. Apply ZIG W. Church
Street. 7-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12

FOR SALE-At a bargain, new
$l650.OO six cylinder car. j. T. Tay-
Tor. 6-d&w-tt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12

WANTED-To contract to do all
your hauling. Phone 800. CLARK'S
TRANSFER. IS-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12
FARM LOANS

We are prepared to make loans
of any size on farm lands. Reas-
enable rates. IF you need loans
give us a showing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
RAILWAY.

Arrival and Departure of Passen-
ger Trains, Americas, Ga.
It'd INC ADDNTE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12

would like to travel with some
one making South Georgia in car.
Call J. G. McEvay, Windsor Hotel.
9-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12
WANTED-TO RENT

WANTED TO RENT-Five-
room cottage. Prefer modern
conveniences. am moving to
Americas to make it my home
and desire to lease permanently.
Address S. G. T., care The
Observation-Disclosures
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12

FOR RENT-One Broom house,
Earl avenue; vacant Oct. 18.-H. L.
Mize. lO-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12

FOR SALE-Fulghum Seed Oats
and Seed Wheat. John Sheffield.
cost
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12

FOR SALE-Registered Guernsey
bull, ready for service. R. L. Jolley,
Marshallville, Ga. CIT d&w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-12

FOR SALE-One Willow Sulky.
In good condition. Call 216. 9-tf
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-05-16
Substitutes for Glass.

Materials of many kinds, more or
less transparent, are being tried in
Europe to replace window glass, which
Is unobtainable. Cellulose films are
made practical by mounting on metal
gratings, light wire screen, or cloth.
Glue interlaced with hemp strands be
tween two sheets OF. paper; albumen
and casein products; sheet gelatin. and
an artificial resin made by condensing
phenol with formaldehyder solution.
all are imperfect. but ready makeshifts.
More nearly resembling glass. but
comparatively expensive, are an oxide
of silica made by fusing it with acid
oxides Of titanium or chromium, and
a combination of greensand mari with
magnesia. bauxite, and an alkall, melt
ed in an electric furnace. Some of
these glass substitutes are f1exible.-
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-05-16
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such medicine is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard Of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle Of Swamp Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs
1t is not stimuIant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
It is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement Of purity is with
every bottle Of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However. if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention thig paper.--Ady.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-05-16
Great Scott.

An Indianapolis woman had her first
experience with a garden last year.
She spaded the plot herself and then
planted her seeds. Everything came
up fairly well In due time except the
potatoes, and they didn't come at all.
In desperation she went to friend. To
her she told of her failure to grow po-
tatoes. Il bought such nice, smooth
ones" she ended her plaint. "and
peeled them as nice as / could
peeled them!' CALCULATED the
friend.
Yes" agreed the amateur gardener,
Il peeled them as nicely as ] could and
cut ont all the specs just as if were
going to cook them. / did hate to put
those great white beauties in the
ground but I did and they didn't come
up, and -"
Great !" calculated the friend.
And that was all.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-05-16
Rejects Title of aHon.n

Il received a compliment yesterday
for which did not thank the giver."
grumbled old Festus Poster. "A total
stranger wrote me a letter and adj
dressed me as ''the Hon"
Il do not know why he should have
applied that epithet to me, unless it
was because he did not know me. |
feel safe in saying that even my enc
mics would not charge me with hav-
ing many of the characteristics of an
Hon.
81 am not fawning, smirking blath-
erskite, too lazy to work, nor am a
liar and dead beat. 1t may be that
have one attribute of an Hon.
very likely I am bore, but beyond
that | am not guilty. kansas City
Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-05-16
20 lowed the khaki.

The officer father had just been mus
tered out and when he appeared in
''civyies" his eighteen-months-ol son
failed TO recognize him. In khaki had
the father first been introduced to the
baby and the baby refused to acknowl-
edge the acquaintance in other dress.
Papa all gone y he cried sadly, over
and over again-and when the parent
insisted-%No! No." declared the
baby, papa all gone" AT least he's
OF pacifist," was the fathers con-
selling remark.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-05-16
Talk of ResourcefuInessl

He was discussing Australian re
sourcefulness, and told how an Aus
tralian and his dog were lost in the
bush. They We're starving. The man
loved his dog too well to think of kill
ing him for food, not wishing to sur
viye his faithful companion.
At last he had brilliant idea which
would serve to keep them both alive.
He kindled fire, cut off the dogs
tail, cooked it, ate the meat, and gave
the bone TO the dog.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-05-16
He Thought of Father.

The twilight was wistful and sad.
Listen" she said. in tense voice.
Hear the bowling of the wind among
the trembling trees. See how mourn
full lies the waning light on the hills.
This chilly desolationl Oh! does it
not make you feel that in life there is
too much of cold, too much of bleak
nessT"
"WelI, no." he answered, candidly.
Father, you see. is in the gas stove
business"