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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30
EdgeGeld Normal Again.

Edgefeld now seems like Edgefeld
again-Paul Cogburn has returned
after an absence of nearly year IN
the military service. Paul reached
home Sunday morning and everybody
has extended him the glad hand. He
has not changed bit, with the eX-
ception of gain of 20 pounds in
weight. We first greeted him on the
street Monday morning and when we
saw him again about two hours later,
he had young lady on each arm
headed for one of the soda fountains,
which proves that his trip overseas
has left him the same genial, jovial,
big-hearted Paul.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30
w. c. T. u. Meeting.

The w. C. T. U. will meet on Mon
day afternoon at 6 o'clock with Mrs.
w. L. Dunovant, Mrs. Broadwater
having exchanged with Mrs. Duno-
want as hostess as appears in the year
book program.
This will be dues paying meeting
as the books close in September.
Every member in arrears is asked to
bring the dues.
The following is the program:
Devotions-Mrs. E. J. Norris.
The Church and the w. C. T. u
Mrs. Tillman.
"Inspiration from the Missionary
Conference at Montreal, Mrs. W.
L. Dunovant.
The W. C. T. U. Pioneer of Wo-
mans Clubs-Mrs. Manly Timmons.
Piano Solo-Miss Ouida Pattison.
Relation of the w. C. T. U. to
other organizations-Mrs. j. B.
Kennerly.
The w. C. T. U: part in the Colum.
bus Centenary-Mrs. M. E. Norris
of Johnston.
Collection for French Orphan
Little Emily Dunovant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30
w. M. McCreless Writes From
Texas.
To the Edgefield Advertiser:

To the Edgefeld Advertiser:
have brother living at Colorado,
Texas, who takes the dear old
paper, a copy of which he sent me
yesterday containing sketch of the
life of Arthur Simkins. While 1
knew nothing of him only from his
tory, it was quite interesting to me
for the author mentioned many
names and even people that knew,
but of course only as a boy.
I had better stop and apologize a
little before / go. any farther. l see
that you headed a letter from him as
Texas letter. Now this can not be
properly called letter or anything
else, but let it go for what it is worth.
l am glad to have had this glimpse
of things as 1 am alone so far as
South Carolinians are concerned, and
/ have to take all my talking out in
thinking, and that is every day of my
life. My brother gave short list of
names he remembered. If I should
undertake to do that it would fill
two or three books and then not be
started, so this being my first, 1 will
only mention a few. My brother said
he we'll remembered the old Minis
place. The place he mentioned was
in the Thomas Payne settlement and
belonged to James Minis, 1 suppose
he was the only Minis he knew any
thing about. I am older than he, and
remember more. Now, I don't know
what Minis you are but hope you are
of the same as your ancestors. There
was James Minis, Robert Minis and
Capt. Giles Minis who was captain of
a company that I was in, the Robert
Meriwether Battalion. I had several
friends and one cousin, Perry Har-
ling in his company. I was in Com
pany D, Crombley's company.
In the sketch I see the name of
Gen. M. C. Butler. How we'll I re-
member him. never had but one case
in court in my life and he defended
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30

me. Old Gen. Stone was the judge,
and they let me down as easy as they
could on the fine had to pay.
Yes, l could fill this full of the
names of people around the village
that l knew. DR.. Parker and family,
IB. C. Bryan, G. L. Penn, Jabe Ryan,
Charlie Cheatham, Stanmore Griffin,
Lip Griffin.
remember we'll F. G. Moses. He
wrote my transportation when went
to war. l do not know what became
of him. For the benefit of admirers
of Wade Hampton, General Butler
and Mart Gary, l want to tell them
that 1 have something which l sup
pose no one else has, group in photo
of these three. As poor as l am, there
| is no man who has money enough to
buy it. Can't tel anything about how
much I think of it.
1 will tell you now whom / have
met at the different reunions of the
Confederate veterans. The first was
at Dallas, Texas. There met B. H.
league, of Aiken, James Miner, j. Y.
Posey Yeldell, with whom | had a
pleasant time, DR.. Ben QUITS, though
he was then living in Texas, now
dead.
At New Orleans, 1 met Alex
Robertson, B. H. league, Thomas
Carwile, which was my first acquain-
tance with him, though as boy, !
knew his father, 2. w. Carwile, well.
Thomas Carwile was the first man
who said on parting: "God bless
YOU" I have had but one other to
say that to me. suppose Carwile is
dead.
At Mobile I met William Carson,
Giles Chapman, beth of whom were
in my company. At Macon l met
Giles Chapman and James Turner of
Johnston. These meetings were like
romance.
At Tulsa there were B. H. league.
James Tompkins, Henry Roughton,
formerly of Edgefeld, now of Sum-
ter, a school mate of mine. was at
school with him either in 1850 or 60
also met Gen. Clark of Columbia.
Commander of the South Carolina
Division. I found him to be very
pleasant gentleman. also met Sam
Presley who married a cousin OF
mine. She was a Holloway, sister OF
Dan Holloway, well-known at Edge,
field. I visited a cousin, another Hol.
loway, who married William Dorm
Here also met Densley Dorm. He
lis now dead.
I see the name of Levi Reece n
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30

YOUR paper. l knew him well. He was
in Capt. Minis Company from Edge
field. 1 knew everybody as far as
Ninety Six. Wish I could write OF
more, but will stop here and tell you
who am. am w. M. or Marion Nc
Creless, oldest son of James Nc
Creless, raised on Sleepy Greek, prin-
cipally in the vicinity of Dorn's Mill,
born September, % 1S47, lived in
South Carolina till January 1868.
went to Alabama where l lived till
December 1872 when l came to Tex
as, settling in Denton county, north
Texas, about s miles west of Lewis
Vile. | am about 80 miles northwest
of Dallas so if any of you come this
way you will know where TO find me
provided 1 am living.
It will be seen that 1 am 72 years
old next birthday, still go to the
field as regularly as did, and work
as regular, though do not do as
much of it.
We have an Old Settlers associa-
ton here. They asked each one to
write a short sketch of an experience,
etc. After thinking it over, l decided
to write that I had heard all my life
when they began to settle up Georgia
the people would emigrate from
South Carolina across the Savannah
river in wagons, prospecting. The peo
ple would come into their camps in
curing, "Where are you all from?'
They would answer, "We are from
away back in old South Carolina,
where the people know nothing but
honesty and hard work. I told them !
never bought but one overcoat in my
life, gave $500 for it. Never carried
an umbrella for sunshine or rain,
never wore gloves, never wore a shirt
open in the back, unless it tore, never
bought watch, but had two given
me, never owed any account, never
voted anything but the Democratic
and Prohibition ticket, except when
voted for Horace Greedy for Presi-
dent and never expected to apologize
to anybody for it.
Love to all South Carolina people,
YOU and C. M. Williams not excepted,
I want to say that The Advertiser
was the first paper I ever saw, and
how natural it looks, and appreciate
getting it so much.
w. M. McCRELESS,
Lewisville, Texas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30
Memorial Tablet to be Unveil'
ed August 16.

August 16 at IL O'clock is the day
selected for the unveiling of the
bronze tablet in commemoration of
the soldiers who have died in the ser
vice of their country in the war with
Germany and those who still live to
honor it. The tablet will be placed on
the Court House.
Judge Henry Hammond of Angus
ia and Major Henry C. T:llman of
Greenwood will be the orators of the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30
Letter From MIR. Kesterson.

OSdl olO. Abihio.
Please announce through The Ad-
vertiser, that our annual revival
meeting is in progress at Antioch.
Rev. E. L. Kugley, of Parksville will
preach twice each day, at 11:OO a. m.
and 500 pm.
We will begin series of meetings
at Rebuplican next Sunday 11:0O a.
m. Rev. W. E. Thayer, of Augusta
will do the preaching. There will be
two services each day-11 100 a. M,
and 2:3O p. m. Every member of the
church is urged to come, pray and
work for the salvation of lost souls
]. w. KESTERSON,
Pastor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30

day.
AS this will be welcome day for the
soldiers of Edgefield county this will
be an auspicious occasion for enter
tanning the heroes of our county who
have returned to the hearts and
homes of Edgefeld after long and
trying absence.
Everybody who comes from all
sections is invited to bring basket
to help serve the crowd.
More next week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30
SIM CLARK.

hereby announce that am can
didate for the position of public cot
ton weigher for the town of John
ston and respectfully solicit the sup
port of farmers who sell cotton at
Johnston, pledging myself, if elected,
to render impartial service to buyers
and sellers alike.
w. R HOYT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30
NOTICE.

All persons holding claims against
the estate of Miss Martha Corley, de-
ceased, will present the same duly
probated, to the undersigned at the
Judge of Probate's Office, Edgefeld,
S. c., on or before August 26, 1919,
or be forever thereafter barred.
w. H. NICHOLSON,
Administrator C. T. A.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30

l take this means of announcing
that / am a candidate for public cot
ton weigher for the town of Johnston
and solicit the support of the farmers
who sell their cotton on that mar
ket. If elected l pledge myself to do
my utmost to give entire satisfaction
to all persons-buyers and sellers Of
cotton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30
Candidates for Cotton Weigh
er at Johnston.

respectfully announce that I am
a candidate for cotton weigher for
the town of Johnston and respectful
ly solicit the support of all farmers
who market their cotton at Johnston,
pledging myself to render satisfac-
tory service if elected to this position.
]. w. BLEDSOE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30
Lewisville, Texas.

FOR Weakness and Loss of Appetite
The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic
GROVES STASTELESSch chill TONIC, drives OUT
Malaria and builds ur the system. A true tonic
lEd sure Appetizer. For adults and children. 5ot-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30

7-3O-3t.
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w. R HoYT.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-19
CONG. HAUGEN GETS SOME
QUICK ACTION.
$500 Back Pension and $50 Month
Granted Mrs. Elizabeth Kittel-
son,

Mrs. Elizabeth Kittleson, of Clear
Lake had made fruitless attempts to
secure a widows pension, her hus-
band, Ole Kittleson dying about
three years ago. Rev. S. NJ. Stenby
interested himself in her case and
wrote Congressman Gilbert Haugen
of this district, urging him to inter-
cede in her behalf.
Under date of January Goth, Mr..
Haugen writes Rev. Stenby that he
would make a personal visit to the
Pension Department and urge i'm
mediate action. The Commissioner
Informed him that on February eth,
favorable action had been taken, and
back pension of $500, and $25.
monthly had been granted Mrs. Kit
tleson.-Clear Lake Mirror.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-19
CARRIER HAS NO HANDS.
Despite That Handicap He Is a Good
Mail Carrier.

Dock Rapids, Ia.-Thomas X.
Cushman is Lyon county's oldest
mail carrier-oldest, that is in years
of service only, for IN spirit there is
no younger man anywhere. No mat
ter what may be the weather or the
condition Of the roads, patrons are
assured of getting their mail.
All this is true in spite of the
fact that Cushman is physically
handicapped to an extent that would
discourage most persons. AS a boy
of IA he got caught il the historic
blizzard of Jan. II, 1888, and was so
badly frozen that he had TO submit
to the amputation of both hands.
But the loss Of a hand or two
meant little or nothing to him. In
addition to being a mail carrier he
is farmer on a small scale.
Tommie gets up early every morn
ing to carry a long mail route, and
re works until late every night sup
Flying customers on an evening milk
route. In spite of his lack of hands
he can do practically everything that
the average able-bodied man can do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-19
WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT OF THE
FARM BUREAU.
First Rural Food Study Glass
Organized.

A Red Cross Unit in the eastern
part of our county has been doing
some excellent work for its COM
munity since Red Cross work was
discontinued. Several meetings have
been held for the purpose of making
over old garments, cutting and MAX
ing new garments. At recent meet
ing it was decided to discontinue the
sewing for the present, and instead
to take up series of lessons on Food
Study. Why can we not have more of
these units? There should be at
least one in every township, for the
purpose of studying Foods, Clothing
Thrift, or any other subject of inter
est to the community.
Better homes make a better COM
munity; better communities make a
better county. What are you doing
for your community?
ESTHER E. CHRISTENSEN,
Home Demonstration Agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-19
HEAVY TOLL ON HIGHWAYS IN
1918
Two Hundred Thirty-seven Persons
Killed N Motor Accidents in
Iowa

Two hundred thirty-seven persons
were killed in motor accidents in
Iowa during 1918 according to figur-
es of the Iowa state highway COM
mission. The injury lists totalled 8,
459 persons.
July with thirty-nine deaths was
the most unfortunate month of the
year. OF those killed during the year
sixtE-two met death at grade eros
sings when trains or interurban
street cars crashed into automobiles.
One hundred seventy-fiye gave their
lives in accidents on highways. De-
cember with five deaths was the
best month.
More persons lost their lives thru
cars turning turtle going over en-
bankments than from any other
cause. Eighty-eight lost their lives in
this manner.
Through auto collisions fourteen
were killed and thirty-five were Kill
led by autoes or knocked from bicy-
cles
Steam tractor accident caused one
death as did the collapse of bridge
which sent an auto into a ravine,
burning the occupants. Two lives
we're lost by frightening horses by
automobiles while another was lost
when bobsled crashed into train.
During the year 3,O27 accidents in
which no fatalities occurred were re-
corded. Three thousand four hundred
fifty injuries were sustained in these
accidents. Autos turning turtle or 60
ing over embankments caused the
greater number of injuries, 612
being injured in this manner. Thirty
four were injured during the yearsby
horse runaways. Two hundred fifty
eight autos hit road distractions in
juring PAP persons while 375 We're
injured by being struck by autos.
Horse drawn vehicles figured in
254 accidents in which the injuries
totalled 24S. Broken bones and cuts
and bruises were about even in all
injuries during the year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-19
GETS OUT ODD INJUNCTION.
Taxpayers Protest Against Hirin,
Teacher.

lie Mars, Ia.-Owen Taylor, a tax
payer in Liberty township, Plymouth
county, has secured temporary in
junction in the District court here
restraining Miss Blase Bogenrief
from teaching school in his district.
The temporary injunction was grant
ed Monday and the matter of per-
manent order will be heard at the
March term of court.
1t appears that because of a short
age Of teachers the board of direct
ors of this school district employed
Miss Bogenrief, whose father is
member of the board. She is 81
years old, has no certificate to teach
and her educational ability is said
to extend but to the eighth grade.
The matter has been called to the
attention of the county superintend-
ent of schools and she has notified
the board that it should not pay Miss
Bogenrief for her services.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-19
Wedding Costly to This Man.

Sioux City.-A week ago Rudolph
Gahanan met Mrs. Lilly Whipple
He married her yesterday. Two men
alleged to be her cousins were in on
the celebration which followed. A
few hours later Gahanan caused the
arrest of the three, charging the men
relieved him of $3.50 and that the
woman refused to return his money
belt containing $1,000 which he gave
her for safe keeping during the cele-
bration.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-19
Bull Sells For $4,000.

Iowa City.-Records for high
priced bulls in johnson county were
broken when Ward n. Rowland, a
Union township Shorthorn cattle ex-
pert, paid $4,000 for one. He bought
Leslie Royal for that fortune, the
animal being descendant of animals
that won Champion of England cross
es overseas. This $4,000 animal
comes from Weaver C Garden, Short
horn leaders.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-19
Some Kitchen These Soldiers Had.

'DOiiiC Ni0SheH IheSc oOlultfS hdu.
A soldier boy writes home some
of the details Of camp life that he
admits he never felt at liberty to
disclose before. The letter was not
censored, obviously, and the young
man should be decorated for re-
markable achievement: He writes:
Now that the war is over, l will tell
you something about the kitchen l
am running. The kitchen range is
92S feet inside and 1858 feet long.
1t takes Is firemen to keep it hot.
We mash potatoes with piledriver
and grind coffee with a $50 horse
Liberty motor. We haul our dirty
pans on railroad cars and the kitchen
police go around on roller skates. AS
am mess sergeant l ride up and
down the kitchen on motorcycle,
shouting orders through a mega
phone. Now for the flapjacks. We mix
the batter with IL concrete mixers,
have a steam shovel moving egg
shells from the kitchen door and six
kitchen police with bacon rinds strap
ped to their feet skating on the
'griddles to keep them creased. When
tell you that on three occasions I
had to fry all these cakes myself ydu
will agree with me that had some
job. This letter is not censored, as /
presume YOU realize. i-Fairmont
News, n. D.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-19
Daylight Saving.

Lincoln Journal: The effort to re-
peal the daylight saving law failed to
get thru the legislative jam at the
close of the session of congress. The
clocks will be turned forward an
hour on the last Sunday in March at
2 o'clock in the morning and will be
turned back on the last Sunday in
October at the same hour. During
the summer it will be the Job of the
alturiSts in the cities and towns who
are so firmly satisfied that the system
ought to be retained permanently to
see if something cannot be done to
help the farmers in becoming ad-
justed to the new order. The whole
urban population wants daylight saw
ing retained. 1t is better for the
health and morals and pocketbook
IN all of the cities and towns to take
advantage of this inexpensive method
of putting the working hours early
in the day and Jumping the hours of
recreation in the afternoon where
they can be used to the best advan-
tage. Daylight saving it not a fad. 1t
is a piece of good business that
ought by all means to be saved and
used for the benefit of the race.
-0--
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-19
Held County Record for Number of
DESCENDANTS.

Fort Dodge, Ia.-Vaclay Sheker,
who died yesterday morning at his
home west of here, holds the record
in this county for the number of
living descendants. He is survived
by seventeen children, seventy grand
children and fifteen great-grand-
children. Sheker was born in b.
hemia eighty-nine years ago. He
came to this country in 1870 and
settled on farm in Webster county.
He was twice married, his second
wife dying in 1904. His first wife
died before he came to this country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-19
Twin Sisters Die Within a Week at
Advanced Age

Cherokee, Ia.-Mrs. Belle Walker,
a pioneer resident of Morning Sun,
Ia, died last week after stroke of
paralysis. Mrs. Walker was S3 years
old. She and her twin sister, Mrs.
M. B. Morrison, celebrated their SO
birthday on Feb. %.
Just week after the death Of
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Morrison also
suffered a stroke of paralysis and
passed away.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-19
Christian Science Services.

SUNDAY 10:45 a. m.
Sunday school IL O'Clock.
Subject for next Sunday morning
Matter"
Wednesday evening Testimonial
Meetings 3 p. m.
Reading Room open Wednesday
and Saturday from 2 to 4.
Freeman building, I'd floor.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14

ager from America offers Adrienne a flattering contract for a tour of the roof gardens of America, she accepts, and crosses the ocean. Michael, sec ing her, recognizes her and manages to gain an introduction. He receives from her first hand the story of his sons action and realizing that this little girl would make him an excel lent wife, enlists her in plot that he bopes will bring the boy to his senses.
 Then Darlington is nearly knocked off his feet when papa announces that he s engaged to Adrienne, and that while he is old enough to be her father that is all the better, because he can offer her the double protection Of father and husband. The boy is dumbfounded. but when he at last dis covers the plot, he thinks himself up a scheme which will not only teach his gay old papa a lasting lesson, but which will also teach Adrfenne better than to try to slip anything over like that. So he gains the consent of his best friends wife to pose as his wife and when he announces his bride, it is time for papa and Adrienne to be dumbfounded. The farce then moves rapidly amid a host of laugh pro- voking situations to smashing clibax that is a scream.
 During the action there are some wonderful "shots" shown combining beautiful mountain scenery great snow scenes and the scenes caught in the cabarets, roof gardens and theaters are among the most realistic ever done for the camera
 Tom Mix in "A Roman Cowboy is on the same bill.