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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-01

Published every Wednesday, in
The Advertiser Building at $500
per year in advance.
Entered as second class matter at
the postofice at Edgefeld, S. G.
No Communications will be pub
lished unless accompanied by the
writer's name.
Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Res
olutions and Political Notices pub
ished at advertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-01
A Rook Party for Miss Moorer

Miss Isabelle Byrd entertained a
number of her friends at a rook
party Thursday afternoon at her love-
ly new home. The party was given in
honor of her visitor, Miss Ada Louise
Moorer of St. George.
There were four tables of rook.
After several games had been played,
a delightful salad course was served.
The afternoon was enjoyed IA
everyone and Miss Moorer made
host of new friends. IS
A Guest.
The courier-index., 1920-01-30
CITY WATER IS
DECLARED 0. K.
SANITARY ENGINEER OF STATE
BOARD OF HEALTH APPROVES
METHODS USED BY DR.. WALL,
HEALTH OFFICER.

While there have been no COM
plants recently about the condition
of the city water, other than that at
times the taste is not entirely sat
isfactory, it may be stated that there
is nothing in the water that endang-
ers public health, according to state
ments made by DIR. E. d. Wall, city
health officers, and Mr.. Bair, sani-
tary engineer for the state board of
health. DR.. Wall has been treating
ure and last week he had the sani-
tary engineer here for the purpose
of having him inspect the water sup
ply. In this connection DR.. Wall has
prepared the following statement
which he has issued for the benefit
of the people of Mariana:
Relative to the city water, | have
from time to time sent specimens to
the state hygenic labatory at Little
Rock for examination. The reports,
while not alarming, have not been en-
tirely satisfactory, so consequently
have been treating the water with the
chlorination method so successfully
used by the sanitary department of
the United States army in all the cam
tonments and camps. thereby making
it absolutely safe for consumption.
"Not being able to discovery posi-
lively any source of infection. made
a request of DR.. Garrison, superin-
tendent of the state board of health,
for sanitary engineer to be sent
here to look over the plant with me.
On last Friday Mr.. Bair, chief san
itary engineer of the state board of
health, came and spent the afternoon
looking over the situation. Mr.. Bair
thinks, as we have suspected, that
the old open well, which is short
distance from the new well, might
be a menace to the water supply. This
will be properly cared for at once.
He also stated to me that there
was such discrepancy in the labor
atory findings that he had strong
doubts as to whether or not the bac-
illus found in the water was true
bacillus.
HE placed his approval on the
method of treating the water that
was installed and in operation at the
plant, and in talking with me before
leaving said he felt with taking care
of the old we'll everything would be
satisfactory.
Before we quit we expect to have
absolutely safe water. Remember,
we have no water-born diseases in
the city"
The courier-index., 1920-01-30
INDECENT EXPOSURE OF
WAX MODEL CHARGED

Oklahoma City, Jan. 28.-R. A.
Young, window dresser, employed by
one of the largest firms here, is at
liberty today under $500 bond fol-
lowing his arrest yesterday on a
charge of having incidently exposed
the wax model of a woman. The COM
plant was made to the county at
torney by the Rev. j. L.sH. Hawkins,
pastor of the Trinity Baptist church.
Mr.. Hawkins in his complaint, al
legged that silk stockings, kimohos,
corsets and other feminie lingerie so
displayed is not for the upbuilding
of the city's young manhood"
The courier-index., 1920-01-30
Some Bass This!
Weight Nearly
Fourteen Pounds

Digging through some of his old
sporting magazines the other day, Col.
j. E. Wood who is known to mani
fest more than passing interest IN
the art of angling and who no doubt
begins to feel the call of nearby lakes,-
as spring appears in the offing, ran
across a clipping from the Arkan-
sas Democrat, reproduced in an issue
of the Forrest and Stream five or six
years ago, telling about the largest
black bass ever caught in Arkansas,
and pronounced by Forrest and
Stream to have been the largest ever
caught in the south with the excep-
tion of specimen taken from one
of the lakes in Florida. The story
in the Arkansas Democrat was sent
to Forrest and Stream by Col. Wood,
and is as follows:
IN. H. Williamson of the cotton
committee of the Board of Trade, Of
Little Rock, received recently what
was the largest and dinest specimen
of the black bass ever caught in Ar
kansas, and it is question if its
equal has ever been captured.
''The fish measured 80 inches in
length, % inches in circumference
and weighed 1875 pounds. Sports
men say it is probably the largest
specimen of this class of fish ever
known, and it attracted lots of at
tention at the Board of Trade where
it was on exhibition.
''The fish was caught by youth,
Joe wilkins. in Miller's Lake, near
DeValls Bluff. The successful Wal
ton is only about sixteen years of age
and he landed the big bass with a
hook and line. Particulars of the
catch are meager, the fish being
shipped to Mr.. Williamson. on ac-
count of its monstrous size.
"A few who saw it doubted that
it was black bass, arguing that this
fish never exceeds eight or nine
pounds, but experienced fishermen
declare that the fish exhibited by Mr.
Williamson was a splendid specimen
of the black bass. Mr.. Williamson
proposes to have it mounted, as it.
is believed to be the largest black
l'bass ever known in this or any other
state
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Felix G.. Hampton
for Tax Assessor

Felix G.. Hampton, who made the
race f6hr years ago for tax assessor
and who was defeated by a very
small margin, announces that he is
candidate for the democratic nom
ination for that office in the forth
coming primary election. Mr.. Hamp-
ton made most ereditable race four
years ago, came out of the contest
with a splendid record, made hun
dreds of new friends and feels he
enters the race now with flattering
prospects for election, He is one of
the county's cleanest and most hon
crable young men, has always been
industrious and trustworthy, is thor
oughly capable of making the coun-
ty good assessor and promises, il
honored with the office, to admin
lister its affairs in business-like
manner. Mr.. Hampton has hundreds
of friends throughout the county who
will take pleasure in supporting him
in this race.
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Senator j. 7. Robertson of
This City, Stabbed in Back
By Negro in Little Rock

This mornings Arkansas Gazette
says:
Former State Senator James T.
Robertson of Mariana, was stabbed
early last night while in his room at
the Hotel Marion by negro porter
employed at the hotel. The assaiI-
ants name was given to the police as
Joe Coleman, but Joe left the hotel
in such hurry that the police were
not able to catch up with him by
midnight last night.
"The wound inflicted by the black
is said to be not a dangerous one,
but Mr.. Robertson was removed from
his room to st. Vincent's infirmary.
The negro used knife and cut long
deep cash in Mr. Robertson's back be-
meath the left shoulder blade. 1t
is said that the wound is about one
inch deep. The fact that Mr.. Rob
ertson was wearing an overcoat at
the time of the attack probably saved
him from very serious injury.
''The attack is said to have follow
ed an argument between Mr.. Robert
son and the porter over some money
Mr.. Robertson told the police that he
had given the negro a $40. bill with
instructions to get it changed.
''It is said the argument quickly de-
veloped into fight in which Mr.
Robertson welded an umbrella and
the negro used his knife. According
to Mr.. Robertson the black fled from
the room after the umbrella had
been broken over his head. He is
said to have descended via the eleva-
tor and the police were told that he
hurried through the lobby and into
the street without going for his hat
or coat. The police went to the ne
gro's home soon after the affair but
were unable to locate him."
The courier-index., 1920-01-30
Forrest City Postal
Clerk is Arrested

: For good many months Post
master Turley has been annoyed by
the fact that he knew the register
ed mail was being tampered with,
and while he had no definite proof
as to the guilty party, yet he was
reasonably sure he knew who was the
guilty party. After a conference
with Inspector Roy North he form
ulated his plans and submitted them
to the proper authorities in st. Louis.
The plans were adopted and three de-
tectives went to work with decoy let
tiers and on Sunday morning they ar
rested c. B. N. Anderson with the
goods on him. He was taken to Hele-
ma and given a preliminary hearing
and released on bond. Mr.. Anderson's
detection on the part of right came
as distinct shock to his associates
and to Postmaster Turley as well as
the entire community. He was one
of the swiftest, if not the swiftest,
dispatch clerks in the office. Well
qualified for his position both in ex-
perience and education. Mr.. Turley
has stated that when his trial comes
off he will ask the judge to be as
lenient with the offender as the law
will allow. He does this not to CON
done a fragrant breach of trust but
through sympathy for the family
Forrest City Times-Herald
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The presidential election next fall
won't be patching to the big con-
rest that is now brewing in Marian
ma between the "Blues" and the
"Reds" in the Commercial Club an
nual election to be held on Wednes-
day night of next week at the Elks
Home. The campaign managers have
fired their opening guns and by Tues
day of next week the barrages will
be coming thick and fast. Chas. Nc
Kee for the blues" and D. S. Plum
mer for the "Reds" have opened the
fireworks, and these displays of
pyrotechnics will be followed with
some real fireworks in few days.
The Commercial Club will serve
luncheon in the basement of the Elks
Home at six o'clock Wednesday even
ing. Members will vote as they en-
ter the reception room. After the
luncheon the big meeting will be held
in the lodge room where the winners
will be announced, the new officers
placed in charge of the club and a
program of short talks will follow.
The initial campaign documents is
sued by the respective chairmen fol-
lows:
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Sidney Earle McGM
Died Last Friday

At noon on Friday of last week
Sidney Earle McGill aged ten
son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. s.
McGill, died after an illness of only
few days. The baby was neigh
borhood favorite and pet and his
death brought sorrow not only to his
parents, but to scores of others who
had become attached to him. Funer-
al services over the remains were
held at the McGill home Saturday af-
ternoon, Rev. w. X. Johnston, Rev.
w. F. Evans and Rev. r. V. Saylor
participating in the services. Many
beautiful floral offerings bore silent
and sweet testimony of the love and
devotion of friends.
The courier-index., 1920-01-30
WHISKEY IN XMAS TREES
SAYS REVENUE AGENT

Newark, N. J.-Whiskey has been
smuggled into the United States from
Canada in shipments of Christmas
trees, according to an agent of the
Internal Revenue office here:
"The large number of Christmas
trees in the market has been explain
ed in many ways" the agent said,
but | have learned that thousands OF
them came in from Canada, and it is
said that whiskey was concealed in
the shipments. Of course the tree
dealers never saw the whiskey. 1t
was taken out before the shipments
reached them, but that's the inside
story of the glut of Christmas trees
on the markets.
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HOG SHIPMENT
SATISF ACTORY
FIRST COOPERATIVE EFFORT
BRINGS GOOD RETURNs-lo3
HEAD, $4,000 POUNDS SOLD
FOR 81 ,9s6.85.

Ten days ago through the activity
of f. B. Whitaker, county demon
stration agent, number of farmers
made a cooperative shipment of hogs
to the market in ST. Louis. Returns
received from the shipment show the
porkers brought fine price, from
Ia to Is cents pound few of the
best ones bringing $3.50 hundred
The shipment contained lO3 head OF
hogs, aggregating $4,000 pounds.
The total expense which included
freight, commission, feed and in
surance, was less than one cent
pound. Those who had hogs in the
shipment were j. M. Hewitt, Henry
James, Pete Farrar, Will Farrar, Jr.
a member of the Boys Pig Club who
had the best hog in the shipment; j..
r. FELTON,, J. Z. Hall, Ben Rives,
Max Russell and the County Farm.
The following letter written to the
Lee County National Bank by Clay,
Robinson & Company, the st. Louis
commission firm that handled the
shipment may be of interest to the
farmers of the county:
Eve enclose herewith account of
sale covering car of hogs shipped by
County Agent E. B. Whitaker on the
goth instant. Proceeds are being de-
posted with the National Stock Yards
National Bank for your credit. A
total of $1,986.85.
"These hogs sold on Saturdays
market, which ruled 10 to l5c higher,
and they brought prices which we
consider very good value for their
kind. The best of them brought
$3.50, which was within 300 of the
highest price paid for prime native
hogs that day, the top of the market
being $3.50. This fact in itself will
no doubt be an encouragement to
your farmers and Mr.. Whitaker in
their cooperative shipping project.
The hogs of course had every of op-
portunity to eat and drink before be-
ing weighed to the buyers, and we
hope the weights helde up in good
shape compared with your home
weights
"Thanking you kindly for this ia
vor, and hoping to have the pleasure
of handling many more consignments
for your people, we remain"
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connected. A man who will make a
success of the Commercial Club.
WATCH THE CLUE GROW after he
has been elected President on the
night of February 4, 1920.
For Executive Committee
No better men could have been
selected for candidates for the Exc
cutive committee than JIM HAIR
RINGTON, PAUL BENHAM and
CHARLIE YANCEY, who are run
ming on the "RED TICKET"
JIMMY" is right there when it
comes to "DOING THINGS" PAUL
will see that the oil interests in Lee
county are fully developed within
six months after he is elected on the
Executive Committee and we will all
be rich. And when it comes to Bet
ter Farming Campaigns" leave 1T to
"CHARLIE." What better combina-
tion could you ask for. IF YOU ARE
A LIVE WIRE-VOTE THE "RED"
TICKET.
All during the war we have been
BLUE" Don't you think it is about
time to take new lease on life? Get
on the band wagon. VOTE THE
RED TICKET and make life worth
while.
/. If you want to do SOMETHING
for Mariana and Lee County vote
the "RED TICKET" for to vote blue
means to let things run in the same
old rut.
VOTE RED!
The courier-index., 1920-01-30
GILL SCHOOL NOTES

Haven't you heard of the Gill Spec
ial School? Well that school is on
the map running two wagonettes
bringing students from all parts of
district eight miles long. Three
teachers are busy with an enrolment
of one hundred students OF nine
grades. This school has had much
organization work to do in this first
half year of the consolidated school.
The Gill school has not said word
but it has been working. About five
hundred dollars has been raised for
school Improvement this half year
and the work is just getting organ
lied. The last half may be even more
than the first.
In behalf of all interested in Gill
school sincere thanks are given to all
merchants, especially the gentlemen
in FELTON, and Mariana who are not
patrons of our school, for the buying
of advertisements on the school stage
scenery. In addition to the benefit
of advertising these gentlemen are
hereby reminded that the school BEN
eft is we'll recognized. The front
curtain carries a Naples part scene
and the very creditable ads. The
wings are exterior scenes and the
middle curtain is landscape and ex-
terror scene. Back is beautiful in
terror scene. The Gill school stage
scenery would do credit to stand
ard college. The curtains cost three
hundred and two dollars besides all
was spent for construction of the
stage. Come on out Mariana and
see what you helped Gill do.
The Gill school has flourishing
literary society which renders good
program each month. A lively de-
bate was given by the high school
last Friday night on the subject: Re-
solved that High Schools. should En-
gage in Athletic Contests. The af7
firmative won. After the debate re-
freshments were served by S. |. A.
and a good sum was wade in addition
to all the pleasure everyone said they
had during the evening.
Texas township is furnishing three
census-takers, Will Leach, K. ID.
West, and f. R. Cox.
Gill school appreciated the inter-
est Mr.. Whitaker, the. county dem
onstrator. shows by stopping to visit
whenever he is passing.
Don't you forget that Gill school
is going to have a box supper and
make a mighty effort to give every
body a good time on Friday night,
February 9th, 1920.
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MILLER IS HEAD
OF new COMPANY
ORGANIZATION TO TAKE OVER
LOCAL LIGHT AND POWER
PLANT FILES ARTICLES OF IN
CORPORATION

Within thirty days the plant of the
Arkansas Light and Power Company
in Mariana will pass into the hands
of the Peoples Electric Company, an
organization recently formed by
Mariana citizens who have filed ar
ticles of incorporation with the sec
retary of state, with an authorized
capital of $4,000. The board of
directors of the new company con-
sists of Max d. Miller, o. G. Nor
ment, w. d. Newbern, r. L. Nixon,
DR.. o. L. Williamson, NJ. H. Ford and
j. B. Daggett. The directors have
elected Max D. Miller president and
o. G.. Norment secretary and treas
urer.
H. C. Couch, president of the Ar
kansas Light & Power Company, has
written to Mr.. Norment his company
is ready to turn the property over to
the new company on February l. 1t
is probable, however, the new organ
ization will not be ready to take
charge of the plant on that date for
the reason that an examination will
have to be made into the title and
other preliminary details will have
to be looked after. In any event, it
is expected the change will be made
by February Is. A. c. Moreland,
present manager of the plant, will be
retained as manager by the new COM
pany.
AS, soon as practicable bonds will
be issued on the property and from
$4,000 to $4,000 will be spent in
necessary improvements on the plant
and in extension of the lines to sec
tions of the city not now served with
electricity.
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Lindsey in Race
For Tax Assessor

r. II. Lindsey, known all over the
county as plain old Bob" announces
in this issue of the Courier-Index
that he is a candidate for re-nomina-
tion to the office of tax assessor,
subject to the will of the voters in
the democratic primary election to
,be held August 10. Mr.. Lindsey has
been honored with this office in the
past and he wishes to express his
thanks to the voters for the consid-
Grafton they have shown him in other
elections. His record as tax asses
sor has been and is a good one. The
legislature has made several chang
es in the method of assessing proper
ty for taxes and the assessor has been
required, under the new laws, to
change his system in many respects.
All these changes however, have been
made with view of bringing about
"a fair and equitable assessment of
all property subject to tax and in
this respect Mr.. Lindsey has made
every effort to carry out the spirit
and purpose of the law. There has
been substantial increase in the
taxable wealth of the county during
the past few years, as result OF
which the various departments of
government have had more revenue.
This increase has been brought about
without working any, hardships on
any of the taxpayers. The work of
the assessor is a very important one.
On the manner in which he lists the
property depend all the revenues of
the public. The more experienced
an official is in passing upon land
values and the valuation to be plac-
ed upon other kinds of property, the
better he can serve the public in
terests.
Mr.. Lindsey predicates his candi-
dacy upon the record he has made
in the office, upon his fairness to
all the taxpayers, and upon his ex-
perience which he feels sure quail
flies him to render even better SER
vice in the future.
He suggests to the voters that they
seriously consider the public's inter-
ests in determining for whom they
shall vote, and if they conclude such
interests will be better promoted by
retaining him in the office of asses
sor he promises to give to the work
his best efforts. If, upon the other
hand, the verdict is against him, he
will come out of the race with clean
hands and with bitterness toward
none. He is particularly desirous of
enlisting the support of the ladies
who will no doubt participate in
greater numbers in the primary this
year than two years ago. Mr.. Lind
sey would like to be complimented
with the generous'support by the new
voters.
The courier-index., 1920-01-30
Internal Revenue
Agent viii be Here

Jack Walker. collector of internal
revenue, has announced that c. +.
Clark, one of the deputy collectors,
will be in Mariana on Monday, Feb
ruary 2, and will remain in the city
until Saturday evening assisting the
people in making out their income
and excess profits returns and in
answering any question that may
may come up with reference n the
internal revenue laws. Mr.. ClaK will
be at the courthouse during THAI
week.
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CARD OF THANKS

To the many friends who extended
sympathy to US in our bereavement
in the death of our little son, to the
physician who worked so heroical-
ly to save his life, the neighbors who
so sweetly ministered to US and to
those who sent such beautiful floral
offerings, we wish to extend our
heartfelt thanks.
Mr.. AND MRS. S. S. M'GILL.
*31
The courier-index., 1920-01-30
Buys Interest in
Lumber Business

Jack Foreman, well known and sue
cessful young business man, has pur-
chased half interest in the Kershaw
Lumber Company with which insti-
tuition he has been identified the past
three years. Mr.. Kershaw started
the business in 1902 with small saw
mill. In 1904 he established retail
lumber yard in Mariana and from
time to time took on additional lines
a the way of builders supplies until
the business now ranks as one of the
best in the city. By the formation
of a partnership with Mr.. Foreman
the capital of the firm has been in
creased and the institution will ex-
pand its activities. doing both a
wholesale and retail business in ad-
dition TO operating the saw mill.
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PRESERVING HIS DIGNITY

Daughter (having justa received a
beautiful set of mink skins from her
father)-"What | don't see is how
such a wonderful set of furs can
come from such low, sneaking lit
tie beast"
Father-'I don't ask you for
thanks dear, but 1 really insist on re-
spect. The American LegiR Week
ly.
The courier-index., 1920-01-30

But in all of this mad rush for the
presidency, we note with admiration
that the proud movie actor is not to
be deflected from the glory of his
career.
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Commercial Club Election
Next Wednesday Night
Will Be Exciting Affair
The Blue Ticket

For President-O. G. Nor
ment.
Executive Committee-M. d.
Daggett, j. W. Reed, P. r.
Turner.
Campaign Committee-Chas.
Mckee, r. S. McClintock, I. B.
Freeman.
The Red Ticket
For President-D. S. Clark.
Executive Committee. w.
Harrington, P. B. Benham,
Chas. Yancey.
Campaign Committed. S.
Plummer, r. L. Hope, J. M.
McClintock.
The courier-index., 1920-01-30

Any time a woman candidate
throws her hat in the ring it will be
a last seasons hat.--Saskatoon Star.
Columbia Record. -
The courier-index., 1920-01-30

There are S43 languages and dia-
lects spoken among the blacks of At
rica, but only few of them are
written.
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VOTE THE RED" TICKET
(By ID. S. Plummer.)
For President

For President
VINO is more fitted to head the Ma
rama Commercial Club for the year
$50 than d. S. CLARK? A man
VINO has been raised among US and
wnom we all know. A BIG man %ho
aoes BIG things in BIG way. A
man who has made q success Of every
enterprise with which he has been
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1t might, however, be economical
to elect Mr.. Hoover president. He
could do his presidenting and food
controlling al n the same time.