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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11
Interesting D. A r. Meeting.

The May meeting of the D. A. R.
met on Tuesday, afternoon with Mrs.
Belts Cantelou Vat 4 o'clock. This
was one of the Most largely attended
meetings held in some time, and sew
eral visitors were present. Mrs. Ben
Miller, Regent of the Trenton D. A.
R., Mrs. J. D. Mathis, Mrs. Frank
Miller, Mrs. Susie Miller and Mrs.
Wallace Wise were present from
Trenton and Mrs. David Briton from
Sumter.
Mrs. F. M. Warren, Jr. presided
over the business session and Mrs.
j. L. Minis over the historical pro-
gram. An article on the first battle
of the Revolution was read, and Mrs.
B. E. Nicholson read a paper on
"South Carolina, Free and Inde-
pendent State"
The next meeting was announced
to be held with Miss Emmie Lanham
in June, this being the last meeting
for the summer. The visitors were
cordially welcomed and at the close
of the program Mrs. Cantelou,, as
sisted by Mrs. P. P. Blalock, Jr.,
served sliced cream and caramel
cake.
The home was beautifully deco
rater in Dorothy Perkins roses and
nasturtiums.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11
Bonds To Be Issued.

Following up the action taken at a
recent meeting of the stockholders of
teh Dixie Highway Hotel Company
authorizing bond issue of $50,oO0
on the hotel property in order to Ii
quidate all outstanding Indebtedness
against the company, Tuesday the
board of directors engaged leading
and reliable firm of Chicago who
deals in securities of that kind to
sell the bonds. They feel confident
that wealthy people of the North and
West will invest their money in the
bonds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11
Is the Young Man Safe?

"Is the young man safe?" The heart
wrung cry
Has an age-long ring that brings it
nigh.
'Tis the nameless dread at the faith
er's heart,
AS he sees his son from the home
depart;
'Tis the burden of many mothers
prayer
For her boy who wanders she knows
not where;
'Tis the narrowing fear that will not
sleep
Till it plows in the forehead its fur
rows deep.
"Is the young man safe?" Can he
safely tread
In a path with crime and pitfalls
spread?
Can he pass unscathed through the
devils snares
That are clustered thick in the city's
squares?
Can he rest secure when he little
knows
That his seeming friends are his
subtlest foes?
"Is the young man safe?" When in
very truth
His path is strewn with the wrecks of
youth!
Safe? When the State protects the
den
That gluts it still with the lives of
men?
Safe? When man for paltry toll
May set snare for a fellow soul?
els the young man safe?" When our
laws condone
The "Thou shalt nots" ON the slab of
stone?
lis the young man safe? Let the
+ Church and State
Heed David's cry at the city gate;
Let the city guard as it's choicest
wealth
The young mans vigor and moral
health.
God make us wise-for the hour is
near
When the youth is gone and the man
is here.
Record of Christian Work.
WANTED: 2 young hogs weigh
ing 80 to 100 pounds, market price.
Apply at The Advertiser Office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11
Dobson-Dobson.

Mrs. John Calhoun Palmer an
nounces the marriage of her daught-
er, Mrs. Harriet Palmer Dobson to
MI. Charles R. Dobson, of Greens
boro, N. c., Friday, May 6, in New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dobson will spend the
next two weeks in New York and
then return to Greensboro, N. c.,
where they will locate permanently.
Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11
Taxes Should Be Reduced.

d:Ou!eh d.fqoCr uuRi fixzffiffffi xff1
Instead of increasing the tax levy
of the town of Edgefeld, an effort
should he made to reduce it. Every
home owner who recently paid taxes
is feeling and groaning under the
levy of last year. On account of the
heavy tax we are already paying,
some people who want to build homes
in Edgefeld can hardly afford to do
so.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11
Have You Ever Been Real
Mad?

Have you ever been mad, real
mad? You may think SO but you
haven't unless you had large sweet
potato bed filled with plants ready to
be set out and had five shotes break
out of the lot at night and root the
potato bed bottom side upwards.
That's an experience The Advertiser
man had this morning. Nothing was
said but what was thought is not al
together printable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11
Death of MIR. John R.
Tompkins.

John R. Tompkins died at his res
idence, 1920 Henderson street, yes
terday morning at Ais o'clock fol-
lowing an illness of several months:
Mr.. Tompkins was a native of
Edgefeld, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Tompkins, and spent the
greater part of his life in Edgefeld,
moving to Columbia from Edgefeld
in 1917. Here in Columbia he worked
for a time with the government and
with the Southern railway, until
forced by ill health nearly six months
ago to retire from active business.
Mr.. Tompkins, up to the time of his
illness, was actively interested in
fraternal orders, being member of
the Masons, the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows and the Knights of
Pythias. Mr.. Tompkins was also a
faithful and consistent member of
the First Baptist church. A public
spirited citizen, Mr.. Tompkins was
we'll known both in Columbia and
Edgefeld, and leaves many friends
in both counties, who regret his
death.
Surviving him are his wife, who,
before her marriage, was Miss Eula-
lie Harris of Henderson, N. c.; three
children, Miss Anna Elizabeth Tomp-
kins, George H. Tompkins and J..
Robert Tompkins, and three sisters,
Mrs. Frank Warren and Mrs. Maggie
T. Hill of Edgefeld and Mrs. Ar
thur Dean of Greenwood. Other rel
atives in Columbia and Edgefeld al
SO survive him.
The funeral will be held at the
residence, 1920 Henderson street, at
8 o'clock this afternoon, the funeral
survives being conducted by the Rev.
T. Claggett Skinner. Interment will
follow in Elmwood cemetery, the
services at the grave being in charge
of the Masons. Acting as pallbear-
ers will be number of Mr.. Tomp-
kins' friends from Edgefeld.-The
State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11
Much Tax Uncollected.

County Treasurer j. L. Prince re-
ports that he collected up to the
night of April 80, s172,es1.65 in
taxes, leaving about s37,nOo.OO un-
collected up to that time. Owing to
the financial conditions, many per-
sons are finding it difficult to raise
the money with which to pay their
taxes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11

It is needless to say that tne people
of Edgefeld were deeply saddened
by the announcement of the death Of
Mr.. John R. Tompkins which occur
red early Friday morning at his home
in Columbia. However, the announce
ment was not altogether unexpected
because of the long illness of which
Mr.. Tompkins has been victim. He
was great sufferer, but received the
closest and most devoted attention
during his long illness.
We was born and reared and pass
ed most of his life in and near Edge
field, being descended from the AL
len and Tompkins families, two old
and honored pioneer families of
Edgefeld county. Mr.. Tompkins was
an active factor in the community
life before he removed to Columbia
about four years ago. He served the
town of Edgefeld one or two terms
as mayor, giving the people a very
business like administration. Mr..
Tompkins was an active member of
the Baptist church while here and
carried his church letter to Columbia
when he decided to make that city
his home.
Mr.. Tompkins was an active mem
ber of the Masons, both in Edgefeld
and in Columbia, and was also a
member of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows and the Knights of
Pythias. Acting as pail bearers were
number of Mr.. Tompkins' Edgefeld
county friends, several of them Ma
sons: N. M. Jones, Paul L. Cogburn,
M. P. Wells, C. E. May, G. A. Griffin
and S. M. Smith.
Surviving him are his wife, who,
before her marriage was Miss Eula-
lie Harris of Henderson, N. c.; three
children, Miss Anna Elizabeth Tomp-
kins, George H. Tompkins and j.
Robert Tompkins, and three sisters,
Mrs. Frank Warren and Mrs. Maggie
T. Hill of Edgefeld and Mrs. Arthur
Dean of Greenwood.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11
Attempted Escape From Jail.


Sheriff swearingen told The Ad-
vertiser's representative this morning
that ne went up in the jail Monday
and found in the room of Elmer
Hays, the white man accused of
breaking into the stores at Trenton,
a large hole in the wall, made by re-
moving bricks. 1t was Hays evident
purpose to make his escape by this
means. The county really needs a
new Jail and new Court House, but
the town and county are both SO debt
ridden and bond-ridden and tax-rid-
den that no improvements like that
Gan be expected for a generation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Miss Lallah Wyman of Aiken is
the guest of Mrs. j. H. Nicholson.

Miss Lallah Wyman of Aiken is
the guest of Mrs. j. H. Nicholson.
Mrs. David Britton of Sumter is
here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Peak.
Mr.. c. J. Ramage of the saluda
bar is among the visitors in Edgefield
today.
Mrs. Ida F. Sheppard has gone to
Blenheim to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Raymond Rogers.
Mr.. Orlando Sheppard attended
meeting of the Connie Maxwell Or
phanage in Greenwood Friday.
Mr. mad Mrs. Joe Trifeld of Aiken
are guests in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Rubenstein.
Mr.. George B. Harris of Hender-
son, N. c., is here visiting his daught-
er, Mrs. w. C. Lynch.
DR.. W. E. Gibson of Richmond,
Va, will preach in the Baptist church
neSt Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Alstock of ,Saluda
xuore puests of Mr.. and Mrs. Israel
Mukashy Sunday.
Ameeting of the Civic League will
he held in the room of the public Ii
braIy Monday afternoon at five
o'clock.
Mr.. Frank Suber of Union is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Yonce
this week, being an uncle of Mrs.
Yonce.
A musical comedy entitled "The
Microbe of Love" will be given in the
Opera House Friday night under the
auspices of the American Legion. Ad-
mission: Adults, rs cents, children
so cents, gallery so cents.
Mr.. Louis Weiner and Mr.. Harry
Weiner of Barnwell, Miss Gussie
Polikoft, Misses Dorothy and Mildred
Sorasky, Miss Nellie Polikoff of Aiken
spent Sunday in Edgefeld as guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ru-
bernstein.
The attention of our readers is di-
rected to the following new advertise
ments this week: The Corner Store,
Israel Mukashy, A. j. Day of Tren-
ton, Stewart & Kernaghan, Collett
Drug Store, United States Tires,
Yonce G. Mooney and R. J. Reynolds
Tobacco Company,
= The Standard Oil Company has
purchased an acre of land from Mr..
L. G. Quarles on the railroad beyond
the trestle and will move their stor-
age tanks to this site. Mr.. Howard
Patterson of Columbia was in Edge
field Monday surveying and making
a blue print of the lot.
Mr.. John D. Hughey was among
the visitors in Edgefeld Saturday
and his face was wreathed in smiles
because of two things. First, dear
little girl, Edith Rowena Hughey, left
in his home by the Stork and second,
because of the good roads that now
connect his home with the other parts
of the world. Edgefeld included.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11
Shoe Repair Shop.

I desire to notify the public that I
have opened a shoe repair shop in
the front room over the store of Dun
ovant & Co., and solicit their patron
age, guaranteeing all work sent out
to be satisfactory.
M. H. FULLER.
5-11-1tpd.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11

FOR SALE: Several good mich
cows fresh to pail half to three
fourths Jersey. Apply to
T. j. CALLAHAN,
5-11-2tpd. Modoc, S. c..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11
Farmers Can Borrow
Money Now

The Federal Loan Act has been
declared constitutional. The Federal
Land Bank at Columbia will begin
business soon. We have been author
lied by the secretary of the local as
sociation to take applications from
farmers for loans on real estate. All
farmers who wish to borrow money
can procure application blanks at our
office. Avail yourself at once of this
opportunity.
N. G. EVANS.
C. 7. BURNETT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11

WANTED: 2 young hogs weigh
ing 80 to 100 pounds, market price.
Apply at The Advertiser Office.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06
sUPERFLUOUS HAIR AGAIN

What causes the growth OF hair on
face and neck Is there any prcveAta-
tive FOR It, and any method OF riding
them? Would the ad Zip" be SAFE or
,he Mahler Method? I know that n
speclalist could take them out by some
electrical device. hut they all cost so
much. most Of them So an hour. and
,bourht there Is some cheaper way or
getting the hair and roots out. My SKIN
Is oily and probably IS therefore inclined
TO that hair growth. Il that So some
times my face breaks out. Without go
ing 10 doctors, could l use something
that will keep It from breaking QUIZ
After bathing tho face al night. ~ II
all right to put on sulphur mixed win
witch hazel or Il hit OF aIcohol' Is mas
saying the face good
Nuswar-Tne only agenry I would rec
Ommcnd Is electrolysis. a'ih"ush All You
say ia true In most cases. Anything
Won nut on your face may remove me
hairs for the time being: but u WI!
r,ost likely stimulate the iAlr roofs IN
urncess so that your latter state be-
comes worse thar your FIRST. what -
absolutely necessary Is the kIi.inE 81
tho rnot. and only the electric needle
will do that. to the best OF my kno"l-
edge and. belief. | am not famlIlar
win he Mailer method and would he
obliged for any information about it
WItch hazel is all right. but not sulphur
or alcohol. Massage may be good Tor
wrinkles. think on oily SKIN Is one
inclined to hairy growth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06
SIDE TALKS
by Ruth Cameron
PERSONAL---VERY. YOU DEFINE IT?

What is personality?
The word personality and the thing
for which it stands have been much In
vogue during the last few years.
We have come to explain many things
by II. Why Is she such a success on the
stage when she has no beauty and little
voice" Because she has personality.
Why isn't he a success as a salesman,
he works hard and he understands his
line perfectly? Because he lacks per-
sonality.
Impossible 10 DEFINE.
But while We can explain other things
by personality, can we explain person
ality ITSELF Can we define 1t:
We fell 10 trying the other day and
found 1t Il very battling job. Try IT
Yourself and see how hard 1t is.
Here are some OF the qualities which
were suggested as going TO make UP
that magic whole.
Sincerity.
Originality.
A sense of humor
P Pe9Ft Just a slang word for person
ality, I suspeco.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06
Rum-running Into
Sweden Has Become
Great Public Scandal

Stockholm. Dec. 5.--Rum-runn!ng into
Sweden from Germany has developed
into something like a public scandaI'
saw Swedish newspapers. The broken
nature OF the coast line and the thou
sands OF small islands dottinS the sea
approaches are all In favor OF SNUG
ling enterprise.
The craft engaged in this trade arc
| generally small, fast-sailing schooners'
~captained as n rule by eN-officers or tho
imperial German navy. Many of the
Shippers bear names we'll known in tho
! records OF submarine activity. Iheli
! daring and experience makes It very
| difficult for Swedish coast guards to
stop them.
From Reval. Rostock. Stett!n. Lubbock
and other German ports these vessels
nut TO sea, their cargo always con-
signed. according TO the ships papers
70 some Finnish port Once among tho
rock archipelago OF eastern Sweden. tho
cargo is landed piecemeal after nights
fall on Their ocks. from which II Is
later removed BY accomplices ashore.
who have a widely ramited organiza-
ton for the Island distribution OF the
goods.
This Illicit traffic IS said by Swedish
pa pers 10 be The papers are
full Of stirring stories about smnCg!erS
and their doings. They remain outside
the territorial waters. cruising about
until their friends seize their chance 10
rush out in fast motor boats, often IN a
heavy gale, tranShip tho liquor and dis
appear in the dangerous labyrinth OF
the archipelago.
Lately the police has started a scheme
to beat the rum-runner at their own
game. The other day a police boat.
camoufag ed as a smuggling craft. board
ed a German schooner and loaded up 70
the gunwale from the schooncrs hold.
~unconsciou OF the fact that the schoon-
: or was just outside the territorial limit
When the policemen tried 10 leave IN"
schooner without paying. the smugg!ers
thcatened to throw them overheard and
there was nothing for them but to pay
for the liquor.
! In another case. the correspondent
was told. a gale blew up soon after the
' coas, guards had boarded a ship which
happened to be within the three-mile
limit, and. owing 10 the dangerous
! coast. the ship had 10 put out to sea
| taking the Swedish guard TO Germany.
IN Sweden and in Finland many Of the
| coast population get their living ny
smuggling and refuse TO go fishing and
carry on their Legitimate trades. In
Finland. where total prohibition pre-
yails conditions are even worse than In
Sweden. Fishing there has entirely
ceased. It is SAID. because rum-runninG
/ Is far more profitable business.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06
The New Generation
~ s,4aga..i, BY Jane Phelps
MARGARET's POPULARITY INCREASES
By Jane Phelps

punches, or a single fine rose would be
F'orrester's only gift But always there
was something TO remind her OF him. n
book, the latest magazine. a couple or
theatre tickets, something to show. he
thought Of her. That meant moro to
her than the gift-the thought. For
all her life she had thuoght Of others,
and no one had thought Of her.
Then too Margaret found a certain
peacefulness in his company that she
found nowhere else. When she didn't
feel like talking. he didn't say: What's
the NATTER" He never told her that
women did not know how to manage
their own affairs. neither did he tele-
phone or call until after IL o'clock noon.
He's adorable in all those ways" Mar
gnret once said TO Janet Walters IN a
burst Of confidence.
But 1t must not be supposed that For
roster was the only man who was at
tracted by Margaret's personality. A
good man man had tried to mako love to
her in one way and another, They didn't
get on very we'll. One OF them COM
planned to Janet Walters:
When you try to make love to Mrs.
Hayden she laughs at you Pretty hard
to make love when one does that"
Margaret wasn't really laughing At
them she was laughing at her how
thoughs-usually the different way
Craig Forester had, Of letting her know
he cared to be with her.
The counted among her friends many
men. She dined with them, and she en-
tertained them at her apartment where
she listened to their gushing exclama-
tons over Hannah's cooking. There
were writer's. doctors and brokers In
cluded in the guest list They sent her
books and flowers also. and would have
been astonished had they known they
did not receive tho same care and at
tention as did the books and blossoms
sent by Forester. How should they
know, that for her the simplest thing
sent her by Craig Forester took on a
value the mot elaborate gift from an
other did not possess.
But Forester had never told her what
he thouEht-that she was the one
woman in the world for him-and Mar
garet found herself wishing he would.
Observation-Disclosures Talks Of En-
tightening Joan.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

8. O. q.
What Is SOC" Is It good for people
with pernicious nnemia"
Answer-lt Is salvarsan and IS used
In cases Of blood disease" 1t was,
when first used. considered an absolute
cure. Many specialists nowadays do
not lind this true. 1t has no effect In
perniCIous anemia. about which discase
an article will appear soon.
Sexual Diseases
Would It be possible to give a talk or
diseases contracted through immoral
living or hab!ts-how one nay know
whether a person ia SO afflicted; are
there any outward signs or symptoms
whereby this disease can be recognized?
Also Is there any danger OF contagion
BY person coming in daily contact with
one so afflicted" Where patient 80 af-
h!cted lives at home. how may other
members Of the family protect them
selycs against infection II there IS any
danger therefrom" Is there any cure?
And what Is the ultimate result! In
this day Of loose morals among so
many OF our young people mot 10 say
ANYTHING Of the older oresl these ques-
tions will perhaps he OF interest and
value to many mothers besides the writ
er hereof.
Answcr-A stamped and s"lf-directcd
envelope will bring you IN full the in
formation you desire. There Is indeed
y vast amount of disease contracted by
the innocent. but which cannot be dis
cussed in the public press.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06

tons and ample space for any article
one may wish the bag to hold. II may
be made OF bright colored cretonne'
silk. satin. velvet or ribbon. No. : ~
a dainty opera bagl that Will. be lovely
In chiffon. tareta. faced with gold lace
and Eold braid. The base could be q
mirror or covered with contrasting ma
terial. No. 3 may be developed AS 4
handbag. good for many uses. II could
serve as Z shopping bag or for crocaet-
ing. knitting or sewing. In a comoina-
ton OF linens. or velvet and Six. Gre
tonne and denim, II is very attractive.
Two rings OF covered wood or jade.
hold the upper full portions. These
three attractive models are cut in l
size.
II requires for No. |, u yard OF 90
inch material. for No. ., s. yard. and for
No. 3. Il yard.
A pattern OF this illustration mailed
70 any address on receipt OF u cents in
silver OF stamps.
Write name and address plainly. Send
10 cents 70 Intel;igencer office, Wheel
ing. W. Va.
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lhjYLaA&'!::
Chapter Sc.

Chapter Sc.
Craig Forester had dined with Mar
raret several times. The dainty. artistic
apartment presided over by It's oeautl1ui
lessee held an irresistible attraction Tor
him. Then the long evenings spent
either IN the lovely living room or al
the theatre or opera, had intrigued them
both into a close friendship.
Once Craig said TO her-they had been
talking about Joan, her feeling that
Margaret was old. too old to enjoy lie.
You are young and beautiful anu
bewitching."
Keen right on saying that. won't
you" Margaret returned win In en-,
horrasscd little laugh. Make a chant
OF Il. I'd rather hear II than n SOM
ever sung" Then in apology: "fou
see. I have been old and plain ana uh-
attractive for so long.
no Won know there are times when
r could cheerfully strangle that charm
inc daughter Of yours? This IS one OF
them"
"Dcn't please. l am very fond OF
Joan" ,,,
Naturally. But she has inhibited you
aver since she was born. I feel some
times that had you been childless you
might have been happier. .
ooh. no. You do not understand. !
was, have been happy in watching Joan
develop. 1 felt no need OF anything
develop. ! felt no need OF anything
outside OF her for years. 1t was only
me, 70 find her pleasures with her young
companions. that l felt a bit lonely anu
neglected"
you wanted 10 play and they
wouldn't have YOU" Forester said
whimsically.
YES. I longed to be one Of them and
they thought M too old" her voice
trembled. -,
We'll, you aren't too old to play with
me-" =,
perhaps that's because you are Old
too--from Joan's standpoint
II don't know about that. Those
young things arc apt 10 judge men anu
women by a totally different viewpoint
A woman may be old to them when n
man Of tho same age Is still eligible
Not fair. Is It? But true just the
same
took a rose from the vase
and held il da!ntil 10 her nose. There
were always flowers now-often grea'