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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-02-23
What Ex-Presidents Do.

Considerable speculation is being
INDUCED in as to the future activi-
ties of President Wilson. 1t is the un-
derstanding that Mr. Wilson will con-
tinue to reside in Washington after
he retires from the presidency next
March, but so far there has been no
intimation as to his plans for future
work. 1t is reported as more than
likely that he will devote himself to
writing, and from his pen the nation
may expect some notable contribu-
tions to the history of the times in
which so few statesmen have played
so prominent a part as he.
Only one president has returned to
public life after he quilted his office.
John Quincy Adams, retiring from
the presidency in 1920, returned to
Washington two years later as a
member of the house of representa-
tives, at the age of sixty-four.
Friends feared this step would dim
the lustre of his great fame, but his
service in congress only added to his
renown.
The chief occupations of the presi-
dents after they quit Office have been
as follows:
George Washington, upon retiring
from the presidency, engaged in farm
ing.
John Adams devoted himself chief
ly to the writing of history.
Thomas Jefferson gave his chief at
tention to the foundation of the Uni
versity Of Virginia.
James Madison lived a strictly re-
tired life after quitting the presiden-
cy. "a
James Monroe became identified
with the University of Virginia, and
for time held Office as local mag
istrate.
John Quincy Adams, as already
stated, returned to congress, and re-
mained there until his death, in 1S4S.
Andrew Jackson went into retire
ment.
Martin Van Buren spent much time
in travel and took an active part in
politics.
William Henry Harrison died in
office.
John Tyler cast his lot with the
Confederate cause, sitting in the Vir-
ginia Secession convention.
James K. Polk returned to his home
in Tennessee and died within a short
while.
Zachary Taylor died while in Office,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-02-23

Millard Fillmore made two trips to
Europe and devoted, much time to
charitable work.
Franklin Pierce spent several years
in travel abroad and then went into
retirement.
James Buchanan, returning to his
home in Pennsylvania, lived in retire
ment.
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
in office.
Andrew Jackson engaged in poll
tics.
Ulysses S. Grant made a world
tour, engaged in banking, and wrote
his memoirs.
Rutherford B. Hayes became iden-
titled with educational and charitable
institutions.
James A. Garfield engaged in the
practice Of law. e; '.~H
Chester A. Arthur engaged in the
pre- ctice OF law.
lover Cleveland became identified
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-02-23

have the most beautiful manners
ever saw. Even the maid who comes
to our rooms every morning with a
pitcher of hot water, is all courtesy,
and politeness.. At night our shoes are
put outside of the door and we find
them cleaned and ready for use next
morning. When bed time comes the
Beautifully clean sheets are folded
back and hot water bottle is put in
side to keep the feet warm. 1t all
seems so much work and trouble
where a few modern conveniences
would answer so much better. But
these are conservative people and
their point of view would be hard to
broaden.
We spent most of the day in see
ing Edinburgh and Holyrood Castles.
Castles and Cathedrals have been our
speciality for the past few days, and
while there is a certain sameness af-
ter you've seen many, the surround
ings and location of both these give
them a unique advantage. We also
visited st. Giles Cathedral and John
Knox's tomb, then took peep at the
courts where we stared with gaping
mouths at the judges and lawyers all
dressed in gowns and white wigs. I
can't see why they must be freaks
to be officials.
We met manufacturer from Man.
chester last night, and / asked him
if he could give me any information
about cotton. He said there was no
demand for cotton anywhere in the
world. China is not buying, and none
of the markets for England's big
out put, so the goods are piling up in
mills. Hence, they were buying no
cotton. He said this was the situation
in all manufactures and if something
was not done soon, some of these in
dustries were bound to ego West"
I hear good deal about Ireland
here and the sentiment is strong
against her. Some say England would
settle with Ireland if it were not for
fear of America. Lloyd-George also
comes in for a large share of abuse.
He, like Wilson, seems to have lost
his popularity since the war.
Well, enough this time. I find it
hard to write in here as my attention
is divided between the conversation
going on near me and this letter. 1
am afraid 1 might miss something.
With lots of love to all the home
folks.
-, j. GRACE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-02-23
Royal British Hotel,
Princess Street,
Edinburgh, Scotland.

edinburgh, Scotland.
Ny dear Mother:
I wish it were possible for me to
write up this trip for you as it should
be done, but when night comes on
all my strength and time have been
been consumed, so l never hope to do
it justice. There is so much that is
new and interesting, that it will take
years to mentally digest it.
We got in so late last night that
with darkness and rain we could see
nothing, so this beautiful city was
happy surprise when I walked this
morning. It is built on seven hills
and reminds me, in way of Ashe-
vile, on a much grander scale. 1t
has population of over 100000, and
"a lady here told me it was considered
one of the most beautiful cities in
the world. She was a Scotch lady,
however, so you can accept this infor-
nation as I did-with reservation.
Everything looks so much more
modern and up-to-date after London.
The streets look broad and clean, the
: buildings fresh and new and even
the people are not only better looking
but dress better. l don't think have
ever seen more misery than in the
streets of London, and / am glad to
find it does not seem to exist here.
There are no parades of the unem-
ployed, and so far I have seen none
of those repulsive looking beggars
which prey upon your pocket book or
your conscience every minute you are
ON the streets of London. ! have seen
there crowd lined up before thea
tire office, being worked by six beg
gars at once. And the trouble is, there
is so much Bolshevism mixed in with
real suffering and need, that it is a
hard matter to decide which are the
needy.
The hotels here are so different
from those at home. None of them
are heated much, and what little heat
vow dc get, comes from an open fire
You seldom find running water in the
bed rooms, just bowl and pitcher
but what they lack in conveniences
they make up in servants. can well
understand now why Americans have
such a reputation for bad manners
since the people here in every class
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-02-23
Mrs. Emmett Writes Interesting
Letters From Edinburgh,
Scotland
CONTINUED from Page one.)

We're sore. The gates to the wall are
called "bars," and there is fasci-
nation in walking through Monks
Bar" or ''Bothane Bar" and imagine
all the perils in the old days that
made them necessary. The city with
in the walls is equally as interesting.
There are streets called "shaIables'
which are so narrow that the build
ings on either side seem to bend to
the centre and almost touch. do not
know when they were built, but if
you asked me, 1 should say "before
the flood" Everything looks ante
'quated and out of date-the people
as well as the streets. Of course the
principal attraction here is the Cathe-
dral which is said to be the largest
in the world, but I must take this
statement with pinch of salt. How
ever, too much can not be said of the
beauty and grandeur of this building.
1t is pure Gothic and was seven hun
dred years under construction, being
completed in the fourteenth century.
You can imagine the veneration and
pride with which this old Cathedral
is regarded by the natives, and every
thing possible is done to preserve and
guard it as it stands. had a fine view
of it from the top of the Roman
Wall and I wish I could send you a
picture of it as it lay before my eyes,
with its we'll kept grass plots and
well trimmed shrubbery, softening
and toning down the classic severity
of the architecture.
[ do not remember mentioning it,
but the cooking in England is very
poor, and they seem to live harder
than any people I ever saw. I often
think of that lunch Cleora gave me
when I left Edgefield and I believe if
/ should suddenly see that much
fried chicken I should die of heart
failure from the shock of joy. But
ter is never served except for break
fast, and coffee is served with boiled
milk. believe it would create a pan
ic if you asked for cream. We have
Just had our first meal in Scotland
and have found it so superior to any,
thing we have had since we landed,
thatI believe we would be able to
get out of the under-nourished class
if we stayed here long.
The next impression is the women.
They seem not only extremely poor
ly dressed but actually untidy. Their
hair looks bushy and they adore loose
looking blouses, lacking that. smart
ness yon see nj New York girls. Even
our Edgefe1d girls could lay any of
them in the shade.
l can not write anymore tonight.
Don't fail to write me in Paris.
I love you all and God bless you for
p. GRACE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-02-23
Tribute to George Washington

Father of his country in truth and
deed,
A patriot and soldier in time of need;
No human tongue can adequately
praise
Nor to his memory can worthy mon-
ument be raised.
His name will be sacred. in the homes
of this land
AS long as Gods mercy permits it to
stand.
Though many have passed the way
he's gone,
None have surpassed our Washing
ton.
W. S. G. HEATH.
SO &c
FOR SALE: A good yoke Of oxen
we'll broken. Apply to
L. R. BRUNsoN, Jr.
2-16-2tpd. Cleora, s. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-02-23
with Princeton University.

with Princeton University.
Benjamin Harrison devoted himself
to writing and delivering an occasion
al lecture on law.
William Mckinley was assassinated
in office.
Theodore Roosevelt gade trips to
the interior of Africa and to South
America, became an editor and final
ly candidate for the presidency.
William H. Taft became Identified
with Yale University, delivered lee
lures and wrote for the press
News and Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-02-23
For the Liver and Bowels.

When your liver and bowels be-
come torpid get bottle of Chamber
lain's Tablets. They will tone up your
liver and cause a gentle movement
of the bowels. They also improve the
digestion,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-18
By T. F. LANGNER. (Written Especially for International

News Seryice.)
 New York. July IS - In a furt her effort to reduce prices of fruits and vegetables to the consumer a fedora erative fruit and vegetable associa- tions have just been organized in New York. Fruits from California and the Pacific Coast, citrus from Florida vegetables from Texas, grapes from Michigan, apples from New York and asparagus from the Carolinas are in cuded in the new federation.
 These one hundred cooperative as SociationS market annually in the neighborhood of 50,00O carloads of products. The name of the organiza- tion through which the associations will market their products is the North American Fruit Exchange. Head quarters are maintained in New York and branch offices have been opened in one hundred and forty cities of the United States.
 The new organization is of more than passing interest to the, con sumner, as it opens up an entirely new plan of distribution of farm produce
 ''It is well known said Arthur Rule, general manager of the ex- change, in a recent interview, that thousands of carloads of food are wasted; never reach the consumer at all The reason for this is that enor- nous quantities of produce are shipped to central distributing points, and far greater quantity of fruits and vegetables of a highly perisha ble nature are offered to the consumer than can be consumed before they spoil. At the same time in the smaller cities the consumer is not getting his
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-18

expert specialists in distribution. Small associations cannot do this. The public and the farmer have been suf- fering because we have had a very poor system of merchandising and distribution. This new organization enables the farmer to give the con sumner the exact quantity of a parti- cular food product required in all the territories in which the exchange will operate"
 Among the larger of the farmer or ganizations which will market their produce through the exchange are the apple growers of the States of Wash ington, New York and Virginia, grape growers from Michigan, asparagus growers from Carolina, Vegeta ble growers from New York, New Jersey and a dozen other States; fruit raisers from Colorado, Utah and Florida Practically every fruit and vegetable producing State in the Union is rep resented in the new organization.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-18

lion also favored the prohibition of tobacco-an indication of the con scIentious effort made by the ed- itors to distinguish public opinion from their own personal optniens.@ the article continues
 '1The highest percentage Of re- plies reporting public opinion favor able to prohibition of tobacco cane frem Utah, where 42 per cent of the editors thought that the pubic were for such movement Utah is the only state which has stnea adopted an anti-cigafette law. Iha result was forecast by several of the editors, who stated thatthe ia- f1uencee of the Mormon Church was against tobacco The Mormoa Church is also strong in Idaho, which is the other state where the use of tobacco was recently pro hfbfted, but the governor has signed the bill just passed, in which tho prohibitory legislation is repealed In this state S9 per cent of the ed itors estimate sentiment in their communities as against tobacco pro | hibition, which, nevertheless is six per cent below the average reported opposition
 .The legislature of Tennessee some weeks ago passed and the gov ernor has signed a bill repeating | the Anti-Cigarette law of that state.
 The questionnaire showed 93 per cent of it's editors believed the pub l lie against anti-tQhacco legislation. l The legislature of Arkansas has l also just passed 8 bill repeating it's 1 Antf-Cfgarette law. In this state o4 1 per cent of the editors reported | against tobacco prohibition.
 "A bill, introduced in the current
 session of the legislature of Arizona I to prohibit smoking in public dining rooms and other public places, was 1 first amended to prohibit the con
 sumption in public of peanuts, chew ing gum, tea and coffee, and then ! defeated by the senate. The ques- 1 tionnaire returns from that state
 were 92 per cent mo-
 'In Iowa where the nos were 95 per cent bill to repeal the Anti~ | Cigarette law has been passed and
 signed by the governor
 "A bill to repeal the Antf-Cigar-
 cite law in Kansas with S9 per cent of sno's,' is receiving the attention of it's legislature. Last year petf- tion\ for a referendum in Oregon to prohibit the use of tobacco failed of
 sufficient signatures to bring the question to vote, and 95 per cens
 of the editors declare their public l against the legislation. In Okla
 hona an anti-cigarette bill has been reported unfavorably in the house.
 The editors of the state reported
 94 per cent against its public sup" port.
 Outside of Utah, where Mormon influence predorninates," the article
 concludes, ''the anti-tobacco move
 ment appears, as in the case of Ten nessee, Arkansas and Iowa, to be I losing ground and Is not to any con-
 siderable extent supported by the l people"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-18
Northern Directs Record Feat Made Proud Moment
 For Owner, Ben" Buckley

handed it over to MT. Bu1kley.
 The spectators called for
 speech. Theodore s. Miller of
 this city, president of the Junior
 League, was talking to MT. Bulk
 ley at the time. MT. Miller rais-
 ed. his hand and informed the
 spectators that MT. Bulkley desir-
 ed to thank the onIookers for
 their applause and say that he
 birthday gift he had ever received
 MT. Buikley. he said. celebrated
 his seventy-third birthday yes
 terday. The time of Northern
 Direct beat all league records by
 three seconds.
 Bought for S31O
 Northern Direct was bought by MT. Bulkley for $31O at a sale in Madison Square Garden three years ago last fall The horse was owned by Charles ton. At Goshen two weeks ago North ern Direct did a mile in 2O6 1-2 and has made the last half of a. mile over a half mile track in 100 IA. In August last year at Poughkeepsie he was clocked in making a quarter in 20 3-4 seconds. When MT. Bulkley first secured Northern Direct he was a trotter. When the horse displayed signs of breaking he told the trainers not to interfere with the way the horse wanted to run. Northern Direct him have his own way about the style in which he wanted to race he has become the champion amateur pacer' MT. Bulkley said he believed the horse would better the mark made before the summer was over.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-18

When Northern Direct, the game and speedy pacer owned by Benja- min A. Bulkley, veteran Southport horseman, marked up a new amateur record for q mile, 2.O5 If, in New ark it was a. signal for an ovation of the sort seldom seen on light harness racing tracks, which was rendered to Driver w. H. Cane. The trio was cheered- by 5000 frenzied spectators It was one of the proudest moments no doubt, in Mr. Bulkley's long span of 73 years. The Newark Evening News in commenting on the scene said:
 While the spectators were still cheering the remarkable per formance of Northern Direct and before the announcement of the official time had been made, an elderly mar with a gray beard edged his way out of the grand stand. He was Benjamin A. Bulkley of Southport Conn, owner of Northern Direct. Reach ing into his pocket and lbf:nging forth Jumps of sugar Mir. Bulk ley climbed over the railing to the track and was the first to reach the record breaker, as MT. Cane turned the horse to re- celve the championship cup and blue ribbon. MT. Bulkley appear ed to kiss the horse and then fed the new champion the sugar The horse appeared pleased to meet his owner and rubbed his nose against MT. BuIkIey's shoulder. This had the desired effect more sugar.
 After the champion trophy was presented to MT Cane he in turn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-18
NetO York Farmers Co-0peratiUe
 Associations Form Federation
 to Secure EQuaLized Distribution

share of the produce. The consumer is taxed a high price in the big cities because somebody must bear the cost ot SpoIlaSe- The consumer in the small city is taxed a high price be- cause there is a shortage in his own district. All this is because of the lack of sane and intelligent system of distributing produce of such a highly periShable nature. Under the mutual plan of distribution now incorporated in the North American Fruit Ex- change all the farmers represented will maintain not only their sales of fees in New York but branch offices throughout the United States. The central office is in immediate touch with the consumers requirements all over the country. Now if there is a glut of say cabbages in Chicago Gas there was a year ago at this time, with the result that one thousand car loads rotted), instead of shipping more cabbages to Chicago we divide the shipments and instruct the grow CTS to ship to other points where the gluts are not apparent. The same is true of every other fruit and vege- table, and the various farmers and cooperative associations interested in the exchange will rperesent practi- cally every known fruit and vege- table grown in this country" d. ,.-. L. On Representative Basis.
 Aaron Sapiro, an authority on farm marketing, supervised the reorganiza- ton of the exchange on the mutual plan and the basis of the situation for the farmers association. Sapiro, in discussing the organization, said:
 'One of the secrets of success in the farmers marketing associations on the Coast has been their ability to hire
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-18

Discussing oth CT arguments against tobacco prohibition, he says users of the weed point to it's long continued and almost universal use at the present time.
 Discovered first by Columbus in 1492. as an American weed smoked by the 1ndians-it was a botanical curiosity in Europe for nearly one hundred years" he continues. linen, with it's introduction into England by Sir Francis Drake and Governor Lane of Virginia and it's popularizing by Sir Walter Raleigh, it Sprang into general use.
 They point out that even at that time there were prohibition move ments against tobacco; one of the strongest being led by an English King. Yet those movements never got anywhere They say it is sig Dificant, in comparing the possible fate of tobacco with the fate of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-18

alcohol, that in those early days of snt1-tobacco agitation no one yet dreamed of prohibiting liquor.
 They point out, too, the strongly intrenched economic foothold of to- bacco in the United States, which is the chief tobacco country of the world today with an acreage of nearly 2,000,O00, representing land investment of over SI6O. .00O,0OO con- servatively estimated This acreage has more than doubled in the last fifteen years. The total value of the 1920 crop was S29S. .001. .000, being the value of 1,50S, ,064, 900 pounds produced that year at the average farm price of 19.S cents a pound This does not take into account the large investment in plants for manufacturing and distributing the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-18

finished product, for which there are as yet no official figures There were, however, produced during the year S,3O4, 4,61S,762 cigars, 50,40S, ,S27,- 557 cigarettes and 453, ,4S2, ,919 pounds of pipe tobacco and snuff.
 'tOf course, those who favor pro- hibition of tobacco discount these arguments by the statement that the use of tobacco parallels that of liquor in that the use of liquor was at one time as widespread and uni versal but was more strongly en- trenched in that it dates back be fore the dawn of civilization. They say further that the investment in- volved in the United States in the liquor business was fully as great as that now in the tobacco buss- ness"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-18

The questions asked in the ques- tionnaire to the newspaper editors were:
 CD Do you favor the enactment of laws prohibiting the personal use of tobacco by adults?
 CD In your judgment does the general sentiment of your commu- nity favor such legislation?
 (3) Is the, use of tobacco per sonally objectionable to you?
 No arguments accompanied the questions and from their form it was impossible for any editor to determine the attitude of those seeking the information.
 Out of 12,51S editors questioned, 7,S47 replied according to the sum- mary given. These editors represent a combined circulation of 21,S1O,-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-18
Local Gunners
 In Zone Shoot

The Seaside Gun Club will be rep resented in the big Eastern Zone shoot at New Haven next week. The next shoot of the club will be held Saturday, July 30. Four ties resulted in the handicap shoot, high gunner being P von Boeckman of Rye, who broke S7 out of 100, with a handicap of 4 SC-orpS-J