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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-05-27
Total. Value OF $
/ ALL farm CROPS
According to Bureau of Crop
Estimates Fully 0ne-Half
Is Found in Cereals.
HEMP CROP INSIGNIFICANT.
Vegetables Appear to Be Gaining In
Relative Importance-Tobacco Has
Highest Value in History for
Crop Of 1918.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Fully one-half the total value of all
farm crops in 1918 at the farm, accord
ing to the bureau of crop estimates,
is found in the cereals, the crop total
being S14,222 100000 and the cereal
total S7079O00,000. The group next
below in value is that Of the fiber
crops, cotton and hemp, but the latter
is insignificant. Including cotton seed,
these two crops have value of
S1,946,OO0,OO0, or IA per cent of the az
gregate Of all crops.
The census items Of hay and forage
crops make total value Of 81 1884, ,OOO,-
600 for 1918, or 13 per cent Of all
crops, but these items do not ade-
uuately cover the value of straw and
corn stover and do not include pastur-
age, the value of which may now be
roughly estimated at ,000,000,000-
more than one-half as much as that
of the hay crop. If pasturage is in
cluded, the value of the hay and for
age Of 1918 must be nearly S3,0O0,00O,-
OOO-one-fifth of the crop total.
Vegetables Gaining.
Vegetables, subject to high variabili-
ty in production and price from year
to year, nevertheless appear to be
gaining in relative Importance. Their
value in 1909, the latest census year,
was 7.6 per cent of that of all crops,
and in 1918 it was 9 per cent, or 81 ,246,-
100000. The same is true of fruits,
the value of which has become $685.
100000, or As per cent, in place of the
81 per cent OF 1909.
Tobacco has the highest value in his
tory for the crop Of 1918, and this
reaches the estimate Of S374,000, 600,
or 2.6 per cent of the crop total.
The high prices of lumber and other
forest products have raised the farm
value Of the years products Of "the
farmers wood lot" to considerable pro-
portions. A rough estimate for 1918
computes value of 66000,O0O, or
2.5 per cent Of all crops.
Value OF "See6 Crops"
The group called "seed crops" in the
census arrangement includes beans and
peanuts as we'll as various other seeds.
For 1918 the value Of this class Of
products is $348,OO0,0O0, as estimated,
and this is "a per cent Of the crop
total.
In the value Of the sugar crops, no
beet or cane sugar is included, but
only the beets and the sugar cane.
Other items are sorghum cane sold
and sirup made and maple sugar and
sirup. The total is $137000,0O0, of
which $94,0O0,000 represents sugar
beets and sugar cane, and this scom-
pares with the value at the factory Of
the 1,007050 short tons Of beet and
cane sugar Of 1918, which may be $177,-
100000 more or less.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-05-27
Grist Mill.

When you come to Edgefield to
haul guano, freight or on other busi-
ness put sack of corn on your wag-
on and bring to my mill. l have just
had my mill rocks sharpened and l
make better meal now than l have
ever made. You can save time by
patronizing my mill. Your corn
ground while you wait, practically no
time lost. Give me a trial. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
A. L. KEMP,
Edgefield, S. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-05-27

FOR SALE: Nineteen thorough
bred o. I. C. pigs, now ready for de-
livery. Apply to
J. E. MINIS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-05-27
HOME GARDENING is FAVORED
Likely to Prove Profitable Investment
of Effort This Year-Plan for
Family Needs.

prepared by the United States Depart
,ment Of Agriculture)
The home garden is likely to prove
q profitable investment Of effort this
year as it has for the past several sea-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-05-27
SECOND DIVISION EDGEFIELD
w. nj. u.


w. M. U.
The second division of the Edge
field w. M. U. will meet at Trenton,
Friday, June 6, Mrs. Henry Medlock,
presiding. The following churches
will be expected to send representa-
Itives to report from all grades of
their mission societies:
Antioch, Red Hill, Rehoboth,
Hardy's, Horns Creek, Mt. Zion and
Republican.
Programme.
IL A. M.
Devotions-Mrs. A. B. Young.
Verbal reports from each Woman's
Society.
Mission Study-Mrs. Lovick Minis.
Personal Service-Mrs. w. o..
Whatley.
Standard of Excellence-Mrs. j.
L. Minis.
Music provided by Trenton society.
Impressions of Southern Baptist
Convention.-Mrs. D. B. Hollings-
worth.
Memorials of Church Building
Loan Fund-Mrs. j. L. Minis.
Hymn.
Address-Rev. R. G. Lee, "The I'M
portance of Woman's Work in the
Essentials of the Lords Work"
Dinner
Afternoon Session.
Y. w. A. session in charge of Miss
Emmie Lanham.
Y. w. A. and G.. A. reports.
Vocal solo-Miss Ellen Prescott.
Southern Baptist Convention from
a young woman's viewpoint-Miss
Kathleen Kenrick.
Sunbeam session in charge of Mrs.
M. N. Tillman.
Roll Call of bands, each society
responding with report and song or
recitation.
New Plans of Work for Young
Peoples Societies from Southern
Baptist Convention.
Demonstration by Trenton Sun
beams.
Adjournment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-05-27
Working in the Garden With Labor
Saving Tool.

sons, in the opinion of the United
States department Of agriculture. The
experience Of the past few years has
proved that persons who have sufti-
cient land and spare time and who
do their home gardening work intelli-
gently and efficiently find 1t profitable.
The relatively high prices Of practical
ly all foodstuffs tend to Increase the
saving effected. but the home garden
should Be planned with view to meet
ing the family needs rather than of
producing crops for sale on the market.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-05-27

The largest dealer in musical instru-
ments 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
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17

Newcastles was made. Frankel was prosper
Gus while he had the stone and Habibs misfor
tunes came after he sold the stone. Sir Francis
Hope had the stone and May Yohe never
ii. All OF which states T. Edgar Wilson. as
aforesaid.
Nevertheless and notwithstanding, the reputa-
ton of the Hope diamond is probably blasted for
all time. If II hasn't the "evil eye" there are
millions of superstitious people who believe it has
and will give credence TO everything evil they may
read about IT,
They may In the course of time even attribute
10 its malign influence the automobile accident
which made vnson Mclean at his birth the sole
heir to the great Walsh fortune. In 1905, when
automobiles were rare. Vinson Walsh. brother of
Mrs. Mclean. killed in smashup at Newport.
Mrs. Mclean who then Miss Evelyn Walsh.
also in the and received injuries which
made her an invalid for year
Two other children have been born to Mr. and
Mrs. Mclean. both boys, one OF whom is four and
the other year old.
At the time of the probatng Of his GRANDPA
Their Walsh's will II found that there was
only S62100O0 TO be divided between the two heirs
of the Mclean union Vinson and John r.. Jr.
Young Mclean was democratic youth. For
several years his boon companion was a small
negro boy His tutors said he was an exception
ally bright student, and he was popular with his
mates.
He was fond of animals. Fifty-six Shropshire
sheep were sent all the way from Colorado to Bar
Harbor by express for him. They came from the
big Walsh ranch. Wolhurst near Denver He
himself directed the purchase of great flock of
white Brahma chickens ducks and turkeys, Rus
sian wolf hound. six blooded terriers two Great
Danes and half of other dogs and great
number of ponies.
Are the Mcleuns supersttious about the beau
tiful gem? Nobody seems to know definitely. But
of the stories about the stone since II has been
in their possession seems indicate that its evil
reputation had its effect upon them.
Anyway. as the story goes, there was some hitch
about the payment of the purchase price of the
stone II evidently was not because of lack OF
money There a law suit. In the course OF
the controversy stories printed TO show that
Mr. Mclean harbored II feeling of timdty be-
cause of the evil history attributed to the stone.
and that he stipulated that the jewel should be
taken back by the Cartier firm In the event that
any tragedy occurred in the Mclean family within
clear but eventually formal announcement was
made by attorneys connected with the suit over
the purchase price that compromise had been
effected
The superstitous who believe In the "evil eye -
which is worldwide belief that neither Christian.
ity nor civilization been able to kill, will
min their faith the evil spell OF the Hope dia
mond to this fact:
vnson Mclean probably the most carefully
guarded child In the world yet casual automobile
came along and killed him.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17

found that he suffered financial reverses and other
personal misfortunes
Hope is credited with having given the diamond
to his daughter at the time she married the sixth
duke Of Newcastle In 1861 But apparently 1t was
the notion mongers and not she who bequeathed
the gem TO her son. Lord Francis Hope, that it
might get sensatonaly into the life of May Yohe,
the American actress.
This part of the story is mere fiction. 1t is true
that May Yohe married Lord Francis Hope. 1t
is true that she eloped with Capt. Putnam Brad
lee Strong, of a former mayor of New York
Lord Francis obtained divorce, and the wife
married Captain Strong. only TO be divorced
second time.
But May Yohe, although she has been quoted as
saying that she wore the Hope diamond only
twice and that her troubles due to its magn
influence, probably never even saw the stone. Ger
tainiy Lord Francis never had possession of It.
So. when the story goes to say that he sold
IL for S16SOO0 to Joseph Frankel, u New York
jcwelcr. the statement is untrue
1t is true that Frankel had the gem in New
York. Where and from whom Franke ACQUIRED
the stone never has been made clear, but the
stone went back to Paris and into the possession
of Jacques Colet. who bought II from Frankel.
Colet has been reported having killed himself
after losing his mind
before that tragedy, however. the diamond is
reputed TO have passed into the ownership of
Prince Ivan kanitowski. and the legend PROMPTLY
dIsposes of the prince at the hands of a mob OF
Russian revolutionists. Thence the story skips to
the murder of Mile. Ladue. TO whom the Russian
prince had loaned the diamond. A Jealous adj.
mirer is charged with this murder.
Next In the legend of the jewel is listed Simon
Moncharides. of whose identity there appears to
be uncertainty But the legend sends him riding
close enough to precpce to be thrown over and
killed Just before his death Moncharides is cred.
tied with having sold the diamond to Sem Habib
Persian. who acted us agent for the Sultan
Abdul Hamid.
one version of the next chapter Is that Habb
was drowned In a wreck and the diamond lost
The publication of this later explained ms n
ruse TO throw thieves off the trail. This version
takes the stone to Constuntnople. where II cuts
wide swath in violence misfortune and death md
finally brings about the end of Abdul HamId
BE all that as II may. II appears that instead OF
having drowned with the gem In the shipwreck
Habb got back 10 Paris with It, II was sold M
auction for $4,000 June "a 1909.
The gem then passed into possession of p G.
country. In January 1911, announcement WINS
made that the stone had been sold to the Mel eon
family and that the purchase price was Sls0Ooo
Mrs. Mclean the stone at least once In nuh
lie according TO the newspapers
An authoritative article by L. Edgar Wilson I'm
the jewelers. Circular Weekly about the time OF
the Mclean purchase states thar the "ev eve"
reputation of the Hope diamond dates from the
publication of a sensational article In 1901, when
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17
ks LIVING WAGE
| FOR WORKMEN
k1EsTANT CHURCH ISSUES
ANNOUNCEMENT ON SOCIAL
RECONSTRUCTION.
hrers' Riqht to Share in Control
Industry is Set Forth at Meet
ino Of Federal Council of
Churches.

Lw York. July 13.-The Protest
shurch OF this country represented
H. Federal Council of Churches of
III In America issued "A declaration
the state should attempt to Sc
fo the worker an income suffi-
a 10 maintain his family as stand
III living which the community can
love
his was part of pronouncement
khe attitude of the church toward
Nh reconstruction which was drawn
ky the commission on the church
social service of the federal cOun-
The federal council IL n congress
&hirty leading Christian bodies for
ri action.
e statement asserts that lit Is
idea that the churches are only
kerned with religious. educational
/ charitable enterprises They are.
khould be. vitality concerned with
economic and other social inter
kghts Of working men To share in
&control of Industries are set forth
bis statement at length. I'VE have
upon times when people are not
knissive Ia injustice or Ia unneccs-
privation and suffering" declares
4 church commission. They are
BIZ and justly in earnest. II those
are the actual Industrial. politi-
tnnd social leaders OF the milton
not net upon the principle that the
hest shall he the servant OF all.
the people themselves. with in
BntiOn and bitterness. are sure To
their destiny and that of the
III into their own hands
lass consciousness and the use Of
nce are not confined To the revo-
|nary groups. The possession OF
th and education tend To- the for
ION Of classes. and indusir rial own
Dr. and management To "A class con
b ruling group. We observe the
Ferrous tendency Of many state and
icipal of.sciais Co deny fair hear.
to radical offenders and To use
tcessary and provocative brutality
BIZ strikes.
legislatures. Judges and officials
pa act firmly hut justly. withou,
Fer and without unnecessary VIC
Working mon believe that they
|oi get an equal chance before the
and IL Is highly important that
ever real basis there is for the
Fciion should he removed.
deep cause of unrest In industr,
he denial To labor of share Ia In
rial management. Lnborers mus
Recognized as being entitled TO n,
consideration "a employers ans
rights must he equally safeguard
This may Ice accomplished by as
pg the workers as rapidly as IL car
pne with due consideration to con
ms AZ fair share I'm control: h,
rtunity for ownership with cor
onding representation.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17

10 De lne only
hen worth noticing IN the barnyard.
Really, it wasn't such a fine name
as Mrs. Henry Hen or Mrs. Henrietta
Hen, do you think so?
Il saw something so absurd just
now" said Mrs. Hen.
what did you see?" asked Mrs.
Henry Hen.
~ saw something so absurd" Mrs.
Hen said again.
$50 you told us before" said Mrs.
Henrietta Hen. you haven't yet told
me what 1t was that was so absurd"
Nor have you told me-" said Mrs.
Henry Hen.
That's right, hens, get excited.
don't wait for any one to be given
chance" said Mrs. Hen.
well. If you don't want TO tell us,
you needn't" said Mrs. Henry Hen.
mo, of course you needn't" said
Mrs. Henrietta Hen.
Now hens" said Mrs. Hen. don't
get mad. There is nothing funny
about it and ! meant no offense. !
only want you to be quiet and calm
and patient"
"Well, as you're Mrs. Hen and
we're only Mrs. Henry Hen and Mrs.
Henrietta Hen we had better be pa
tent. suppose" said Mrs. Henry
sadly She had always wished she
could put on the airs Mrs. Hen did.
She knew she could put on the airs
all right, but she didn't think anyone
would pay any attention TO her If she
did. She had tried it once or twice
and no one had!
"This was what / saw which was
so absurd" said Mrs. Hen.
She paused, cleared her throat,
cackled some more and then began
with her story.
''SOme of the children were having
their first summer picnic. / am not
sure whether they called Il their sum-
mer picnic or their late spring picnic.
But at any rate IT was picnic. And
they had ii by yonder brook. They
left there just few moments ago.
"Now / know enough about picnics
TO know that crumbs are left around
and often goodies So walked down
in stately splendor to the pond. was
hoping nothing had gone into the pond
for that would have been far from
pleasant"
The other two hens listened attcn-
lively and only wished they could
walk in stately splendor, or ut least
say that they had and not have a
creature smile at the thought.
81 found. as l hal thought" con-
tinued Mrs. Hen. "some very nice
crumbs, some delicious crumbs. well
seasoned. with good taste, and well
come TO my appetite.
But saw something very strange.
l saw knife and fork which had
been forgotten.
"rve noticed when the children have
given other picnics that they often
eat with knives and cut with forks,
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17

ON no, they cut
with knives and
eat with forks,
and they eat with
spoons too.
"Wen, l be-
lleve that those
children m u : I
have thought that
l was going to
take up eating
with knives and
forks too. ! imag-
inc they left those
for me To try.
They thought |
would copy them.
but l shall
show them l do
my own way. |
ate some delicl-
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17

you do, cackle,
cackle," said Mrs.
Henry Hen.
Hello, friends"
said a third hen
known as Mrs.
Henrietta Hen.
Mrs. Hen, the
first speaker, was
always known as
Mrs. Hen as she
was one of the
Oldest and finest
hens in the barn
yard and she had
a special liking
to be known as
just Mrs. Hen.
S h e alw a Y 6
I h 0 u & h t I h q I
made her seem
to be the only
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17
I'd Jury win Probe AnarebIs,.

4" iork.-A proclamation calling
FV"i term of the supreme court
~ To initiate an investigation
grand jury of the activities of
na' anarchists and others against
'1eu government and such other
= "s may he brought before the
was issued Saturday by Cover
"''l. Justice Barlow s. Weeks
fsignated to preside.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17

had a delightful little meal, but j
paid no attention 10 the knife and the
fork. A hen is not going to lower Der
dignity and use the stupid tools Of
people!
Imagine them thinking wanted
such things. Just Imagine :"
But just then the children went hur-
rying by. "Oh, ! am sure we left the
extra knife and fork by the brock.
We couldn't have dropped It," And
Mrs. Hen didn't say ngaln that the
children had left the knife and fork
for her.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17

Frankel brought the stone TO
New York. Wilson says the
authentic story of the stone
begins with 1880, when Ella
son sold II to Hope. He
traces II through the Hope
heirs TO its sale at auction TO
Frankel In London in 1901.
Habib bought ii in Paris and
II was sold at auction In
Paris when the Habib col
lection was disposed of in
1909. II is believed. though
it has never been proved. that
the present stone was cut
from the 671z-karat blue dia-
mond that formed a part of
the stolen French regalia.
No mention of iii luck having
befallen EliaSon, Hope or the
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17
Improved With Age.

One day small Hazeis mothef re-
proved her for soiling her dress.
"Be patient with me, mamma, said
Hazel. You'll like me when we get
better acquainted"
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17
ling and Staff viii Return Soon.


shingion.-Preparntion for the
\ return OF General Pershing and
personal staff from France Is in
PED. army officials said Monday.
|ecent dispatches from abroad.
png OF the voluminous records of
|expeditionary forces at the cen
records office has been practically
P'eted and shipment TO n seaport is
to begin. Army orders have
issued confering upon Major Gen
Allen. new commander of the
F'can forces on the Rhine. many of
rerogatives held by General Per
ports of friction between General
ing ana General March. chief of
We're declared to be without
patton by war department off.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17
Report of Conferences Expense.

"'"s'oh'-- Chairman Elliott Of
''uSe committee on state depart
expenditures introduced "A rcso-
'"'urday calling for report
expenses OF the American peace
passion at Paris. Among other
'ne resolution asked for a list
,'''ssion employees and commits
4 servants and their salaries.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17
wage Increase Granted.

,s'on.-Wage increases ap-
(""''ng III per cent were granted
|"s TO employees OF vessels oper-
b,, ,o'n Atlantic and gulf ports by
"pp'hg board. The advance. an
~ "iter an all-day conference.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17

e",.-D. Is. Renear of the Nevada
po"ce left Ogden early Sunday
LIZ Tor Anaconda. Mont. TO get
"'oson, an escaped convict
,eno' and In custody of the Mon
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-17
DADDY'} EVENING
uFARY TALE Il
THE HENS TALK.
3yflARY @AIlAM BONNER BON
o. Hs AUTHOR

"Cackle, cackle. cackle," said Mrs.
Hen, as she walked into the barnyard.
"Why how do
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-28
BASEBALL FANS OF
BEMIDU TO HOLD
MEETING TUESDAY
Plans for Placing Team in
Field This Year Will Be
Made Tomorrow Night.

Bemidji baseball enthusiasts will
hold a meeting in the Commercial
club rooms tomorrow evening al
eight o'clock for the purpose of or
ganizing an association and complet'
ing plans for the placing Of a strong
nine in the field this summer.
Baseball fans here are more en-.
thusiastic regarding the organiza-
ton of a team than they have been
for many years, and d 'semi-profes.
sionaF team, which will compare fav.
orably with any similar organization
in the entire Northwest, is being ad.
vocated.
Several cities throughout Northern
Minnesota are organizing semi-pro.
fessional teams, and local fans hope
to prepare a sch edule which will have
several games each week Of the sea.
son. During past years, baseball
games played at $50 in the evening
have been popular, and it is believed
that they will be more popular than
ever on account of the daylight say.
ing plan.
The matter of securing a suitable
place to play will not hinder the
plans in the least, as the Athletic
Baseball park is in good condition
and with small sum spent for re-
pairs will be in excellent shape for
games. This will mean that practi.
cally all Of the money raised for the
benefit of the team can be spent in Sc
curing professional players.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-28
SECTION OF FARM
BUREAU PLANNED BY
WOMEN OF COUNTRY
success of "Home Makers"
Week Responsible4Meet-
ing To Be Held Here.

|! Women of the rural districts Of the
southern part Of Bettrami county are
planting the formation Of a section
of the Farm Bureau. The PROPOSE
tion is one of the results of the
E"Home Makers" week which Is meet
! ing with such success in the various
communities of the county.
( Much interest has been aroused
among the women and they have de-
cided that an auxiliary to tho Farm
/ Bureau, the chief purpose of which
would be home development. should
be formed.
According to present plans a big
meeting will soon be held In Bemidji
at which the Women's Section of the
Farm Bureau will be formed. Offi-
GERS will be named and definite pro-
gram Of activities outlineL. Today
the "Home Makers" week meeting is
being held at Hines, the speakers be-
ing Miss Josephine Creelman, Mrs.
Coe and Miss Lucy Cordiner. Tomor-
row h meeting will be held at Turtle
River and the last one will be held at
Debs Wednesday. being for both men
and women.