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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-25

There's a matrimonial agency
where q man can get a wife ror u
dollar down and a dollar II she sticks
with him for six months.
These matrimonial agencies are
great things. They do q mans court
ing and proposing for him. All you
have to have Is a dollar and an al
dress.
For a dollar . woman can get .
pretty good husband, and for two
dollars she can get . better one, but
for three she can get . mate shes
not ashamed to fight with.
OF course. II you're buying q bull
dog it's different. but when you're
getting q husband it's better to
spend q little money and get some
thing good.
Ono woman recommends this
agency very highly. She has hal
four husbands from them already
and has her order in for the fifth.
ARRANGEMENTS are made quickly.
Ono woman went In single and cane
out with . husband and three chill.
dren.
The agency also supplies the par
son. They give you a minister Tor
a dollar.
A sign in one corner of the agency
says, "Our wives can't be beat.
Why should q man DO lonesome
when be can spend a couple OF dol
lars and get somebody who Will nag
him all the time?
Some women hsvo Joined this
matrimonial agency for life and turn
their husbands In ovcry year and
get now ones.
You got q husband there just like
YOU would q secondhand automo.
bile-as II.
They won't give you your money
back. but they'll keep giving you q
husband until you get one THAT'S
satisfactory.
Ono big woman won't In. saw .
little guy sitting over In the corner:
She ssid to the clerk. II like th1s
one over there. wrap him up"
One old maid said she wanted q
husband because she only had car
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-25
The Milk Question: My Attitude Toward the Milk Producer
By w. A. SIMPSON

MILK AND PREVENT THE LAW OF SUPPLY AND
DEMAND FROM CREATING TOO CHEAP A PRICE FOR
MILK AT TIMES This fall the producer. association.
part of their service wanted collect cents
per gallon for milk Gin addition to the cent brokerase)
making the price the dealers 81 cents per gallon for
lower grade of milk than that shipped Baltimore for Is
cents per gallon Had this association succeeded in collect
ing this extra cents per gallon it would have amounted
in months of the winter rate to about $Z94OOOOO
in addition to the brokerage for that period.
Al have stated before. maintain country stations
where receive the milk cool and ship it to the city Ne
eeve milk from something three hundred fames the large
majority Of whom have every believe. satisfied
with and their dealings with Yet. than
OCCASION the heads this Producers Association their agents.
have attempted effect boycott, country plant order
force accede their demands. Having the good will Of
my shippers able Illustrate these attempts We're 10
attempt the price Of milk without Of
obtaining other than the local supply have doubt that tho
undehanded methods would be repeated and milk ship
per coerced.
is such a Of Affairs this that makes Necessary
for the safety of the milk supply here to have law that will
allow good milk from other points here time Of short
age On going to other cities. stops drinking milk
Crowded they want io just because doe. under the
more backward their sanitary precautions than Wahnstona
believe not
employ the service. of ou.d. laboratory service
make trips to country plants and examine the supply there
both for fat and bacterial As result Of this service
am gradually but surely building up supply which believe
will be unsurpassed The herds supplying mixed being
" '"Nv,n, oue'h:'y anu coI'ey caue. ~ eve1yone
knows Hoten milk notorious for poor fat and for
this eliminating fast possible this Holstein milk
from supply by the farmers put only Cuern
and Jersey the future In the past the argument has
been advanced that Holsten milk best for infant feeding
account of its butter fat content infants being able
to assmate the higher fat Of other milk My experience
has been that the majority Of Hoen milk very poor in fat
that very desirable for market milk Persons desiring
milk Of lower fat arrive the results by either
partially skmmins richer milk dums with water 1t i. my
aim to work supply up practically nothing but Guernsey
herds The have stated that the House Committee
will probably edra the milk bill and demand higher percent
age Of fat than the 3 While do not believe
possible to maintain higher percentage than 3 per the
whole do feel that the standard should be lowered
from this point. has been requested by the farmers
In closing ] wish to repeat that will not diminish my
efforts particle in order safeguard my supply Of milk and to
give the people of Washington better service highest quality
and lower prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-25

GIRLS COATS, 6 TO IA
years; bolivia, kersey and velours,
in brown, reindeer, navy, Harding
blue; some have fur collar, imita-
ton fur and large cloth GO 90
collars; every coat lined VOsOC
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-07-28
A Fifth Avenue French Pas.
try Shop.

One of the Fifth Avenue French
Pastry Shops, around which there is
such an atmosphere of charm, has
been transferred to Edgefeld's his
toric old square, and now it is posi-
BILE to get the delicacies which these
shops so temptingly offer, right here
at our door.
Mrs. Robert Parks, than whom
there is no finer house keeper on
earth, prepares delicious cakes and
pies, which are offered for sale in
Mr.. Parks grocery store on the
square, and each person who once
buys these wonderful sweets becomes
a regular customer. Edgefeld takes
real pride in this new enterprise, and
no longer longs for New York's fa-
nous pastry shops.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-07-28
vile to visit relatives.

vile to visit relatives.
Mrs. Amelia Satcher of North Au-
gusta has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Pope Perry and other relatives.
Miss Mary Walker gave an after
noon picnic on Monday for Miss
Elizabeth Wright of Newberry. About
80 young people enjoyed the oc-
casion.
Mr.. ]. Russell Wright has returned
from Florida where he has spent
some time with his brother.
While playing ball on Wednesday
afternoon in a game between john
ston and Saluda, Mr.. Archie Lewis
had the misfortune to make a bad
step and in falling his ankle was
knocked out of joint. When physi-
clan reached him, the foot was bent
almost touching near the ankle. His
foot was soon set, but the ligaments
were stretched and partly torn, and
since the accident he has suffered
considerably.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Hester of Co.
lumbia have been visiting in the home
of Mr.. John Hester.
Miss Leda Gall of Leesville is
spending while. with friends.
DR.. Nal Anderson of Atlanta is
visiting in the home of his uncle,
Mr.. Tom Milford.
Mr.. T. R. Rowland and Miss Mary
Walker have returned from visit
to relatives in Newberry.
Misses Elliot and Conya Hardy
have returned to Washington, both
having government positions there.
The following announcement will
be read with much cordial interest:
CDR. and Mrs. John o. Fugua an
nounce the marriage of their sister,
Eula Sarah Fugua to Edward Car
vile Latimer, at Macon, Ca, on July
10Th, the Rev. R. E. Douglas Off
ciating."
The groom, DIR. E. c. Latimer, was
formerly Of Johnston, and is the son
of Mrs. Lucia c. Latimer. Everyone
here will be interested in knowing
of his marriage, and viii watt to him
and his fair young bride every good
wish that can be made. DR.. Latimer
has always been beloved in his home
town, and his friends will await with
pleasure the coming Of these two.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-07-28
South Carolina Farms Worth
Nearly Billion.

Farm property in South Carolina
is valued at almost a billion dollars,
according to census figures just pub
lished by the government. The farm
property of the state, including land
and buildings, machinery and live
stock is valued, according to the CEN
susl figures, at s953,O64,742. This is
an increase in value over the 1910
census figures at 143 per cent. The
1910 values was sSs2,12s,314.
There are 192,693 farms in South
Carolina. of these 1929 are mort
gagged. These mortgaged farms are
worth over s92,0OO,oOO and they are
mortgaged for s25,125,227, which is
27.S per cent of their value. The
average rate of interest is 7.3 per
cent.
The government reports South
Carolina farm land worth, on the
average, S52 an acre. Of the 1922
693 farms in Sout Carolina, 124,231
are operated by tenants, 10000 by
negroes, 1858 by native white far
mers. There are 12,426,675 acres in
South Carolina of which 6,1S4,159
are improved acres.-Columbia Rec
ord.
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Recital by Miss Hynes and
Miss Cline.

The great interest aroused by the
announcement of the Civic Leagues
sponsoring the recital of Southern
Folk Tales and Songs indicates that
the people of Edgefeld are planning
to give the organization their sup
port and make this concert big f.
nancial success-as part of the
proceeds will go toward the fund to
beautify the town by some improve
lnent
The reader who appears on this
program for the first time in Edge
feld-Miss Mary Helen Hynes-is a
graduate of the Emerson College of
Oratory and she has won much sue
cess in her field in Boston, Savannah
and other southern cities.
The following extracts taken from
the newspaper notices show the inn
preston this young artist has made
on the discriminating audiences be-
fore whom she has appeared.
The Savannah Press says: "Miss
Hynes' humorous reading "Higher
Culture in Dixie" was the hit of the
evening"
The Augusta papers in speaking
of her work in a recent recital say:
"Miss Hynes is most gifted and de-
lightful' dramatic reader and has al
so personality that pleases and at
tracts" "Miss Hynes is especially
gifted in her chosen work and is most
happy in her Interpretation from va
rious writer's"
Appearing on the same program
with Miss Hynes is a young singer
who makes. her bow before the public
in Edgefeld. She has a clear mezzo-
soprano voice, sweet and sympathet-
ic and she brings to her songs much
She gives promise for the future
and her study shows that she is will
ing to work hard and long to gain her
ends.
Miss Hynes and Miss Cline make a
very strong combination and we pre-
dict and hope for them most sue
cessful season.
1t will be real loss to miss this re-
cital. It will interest young and old
alike and all of Edgefeld, Trenton
and Johnston should appear en-
masse.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-07-28
Summary of Work of County
Agent A. B. Carwile
To the Legislative Delegation Of
Edgefefd County:

To the Legislative Delegation Of
Edgefefd County:
/ am sure you will be interested n
the following brief summary of the
work of your County Agent, Mr..
Carwile, for three weeks for June,
1921. 1t is my purpose to send you
monthly summary of Mr.. Carwile's
work so that you may be familiar
with the WORK insyour county.
sd visits were made to men and
$50 miles travelled in the interest OF
specific demonstration work. Assist
ance was given with 5 meetings which
were attended by 265 people. 16 let
tiers were written and 224 bulletins
mailed in answer to inquiries. 6S
men called at Mr.. Carwile's office to
consult him regarding their prob
lens.
Tomato growers have been assisted
in spraying and in proper grading and
packing of tomatoes.
a specialists from Clemson College
were called to the county to give ex-
pert advice and assistance on Boil
Weevils, Cotton Grading, Fertilizers
and Soils. One meeting was held at
Edgefeld at which so farmers heard
Mr.. Winters speak on Soils and Soil
Building.
At the Harmony Club meeting it
was decided to test family cows in
the community for tuberculosis and
arrangements are being made. Event
ually a Bull Association is planned
for the county. A meeting was held
at Cooper school to try and reor-
ganize the Farmers Club at that
place. The best information regard
ing the use of Calcium Arsenate has
been given farmers and one co-opera-
tive order has been placed.
+ Suggestions and criticisms are well
come. We want to make the County
Agent work more efficient.
Yours very truly, ~
HENRY S. JOHNSON,
District Agent. 1
A;Lon g C.. - ~ So h, s;ias Z, 5fslst
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Mr.. A. S. Tompkins,
Edgefeld, S. c.
Dear Mr.. Tompkins:
This is to acknowledge your letter
of July 18th concerning a teacher,
Vocational Agricultural at Edgefeld
and also concerning a teacher of Vo'
cational Home Economies at Edge
field. These teachers must be selected
in accordance with the Federal plan
and the requirements of the South
Carolina State Board of Education.
The teacher of Agriculture must be
chosen from q list approved by the
State Supervisor of Agricultural In
struction. The teacher of the Home
Economics much be chosen from
the list approved by the State Super.
visor of Home Economics Instruction
The Edgefeld Board must file an ap,
plication for each type of instruction
This application will be carefully
checked in the State Superintendent
Office and the district will be accept.
ed upon this showing made in the pa.
pers., Edgefeld needs these two types
Of work and I shall be glad to dc
what Lean to aid you. I feel sure Of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-07-28

your interest, but you are too gooo
lawyer to expect me to act unit
all the preliminaries have been com
pletad at home. ] therefore offer the
following recommendation:
1. You should deposit with the
County Treasurer whatever money
you wish to contribute for the bene'
fit of this work.
2. The trustees of the school should
prepare their application for Agri'
culture and their application fo,
home economics and should forward
these papers to the State Superin'
tendent at Columbia at once.
8. The salary of the agriculture
teacher ought not to exceed $780,
in case of new man entering the
ranks, and in case any higher salary
is paid such salary must be agreed
upon by the board of trustees and the
State Superintendent's Office before
any money can be sent from this
office.
4. The salary of the Home Econom-
les teacher ought not to exceed
$1,000 and the proceeding will be the
same as in the case of the Agricul-
tural teacher.
5. Reimbursement from State and
Federal funds can be paid only after
the work is done, and has been ac-
cepted by the State Supervisors in
charge. This reimbursement is usual
ly made from the State Superintend-
ent's office about the 1st of June. 1t
will be necessary for the trustees to
finance these salaries from local
funds until June 1922. I am glad to
state that reimbursement is practi-
cally assured because the Federal
money is already in hand and ! am
confident that the legislature will ap-
propriate enough money to make the
Federal grant. If this matter is not
perfectly clear to you / suggest that
you run over to Columbia in order
that we might discuss the matter Co
gether.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN E SWEARINGEN,
n :
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Mrs. Boiling Honoree at Mrs
J S. Byrd's Elaborate
PARTY.

On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. ]. S.
Byrd entertained with one of the
most elaborate card parties of the
season IN honor of her very attrac-
tive sister, Mrs. Boiling, of Columbia,
who, as Miss Mary Ethel Fitzmaurice
has been a popular visitor in Edge
field.
The whole house and porch were
decorated with cut flowers.
Twelve tables were arranged fol-
players and a number of extra guests
came in during the delightful after
noon.
Petite Marjorie Mitchell, Dot Dun
ovant and Ethelyn Byrd handed the
score cards to the bridge players,
their dainty frocks adding a pref
ty touch to the brilliant affair, which
was colorful with the exquisite toll.
cites of the hostess, honoree and
guests.
Mrs. ]. D. Holstein, Jr., made TOP
score, winning the dainty guest tow.
els given for head prize.
Miss Ida Folk was given lovely
handkerchief for the consolation.
Mrs. Boiling received pair of ex.
quisite embroidered pillow cases as
honor guest prize.
A tempting salad course was serv'
ed late in the afternoon.
A number of guests from John.
ston and Trenton added to the af'
ternoon's pleasure.
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Yours respectfully,
JOHN E SWEARINGEN,
State Superintendent Education.
Red HilI News: s1

= Red Hill News. @ 4
A good many attended preaching
here Sunday afternoon.
Miss Bessie Bailey spent Friday
night with Mrs. o. j. Holmes. Misses
Lydia and Mamie Holmes returned
home with her and attended prayer
meeting at Flat Rock.
Bev. W. R. Barnes mother and
sister of Columbia are spending a
couple of weeks here with him.
The boys around here have gotten
up base bail team and are doing
fine. They expect to play a match
game in a few weeks.
Miss Charity Wood is visiting her
sister, Mrs. H. H. Smith. She has
been quite sick while here.
Mrs. Estelle Mcdaniel and children
spent the weekend at Modoc with
Mrs. Georgia Reese.
Several people around here are at
tending the revival at Antioch.
Mrs. Matte Dukes and daughter
of North Augusta are staying while
with Mr.. Tom Williams.
We are glad to hear of Mrs. A.
B. Young improving since she came
from the University Hospital.
Miss Pearl Bailey spent last week
with relatives at Modoc returning
Sunday and bringing Mr.. Winchester
Mcdaniel, Jr., and Miss Laurie to
spent the day with them
Mr.. Henry Bailey andfamily spent
the day at Mr.. Pickens Bailey's.
The refreshing showers of last
week have made the crops and gar.
dens look better. We expect to have
plenty of vegetables from now on
Several around here are having plen.
ty of watermelons.
Mrs. o. ]. Holmes has with her this
week her two little grand daughters
Cornelia Holmes of Edgefeld and
Irene Holmes of Antioch.
We are glad to have, Rev. Kugley
of Parksville in our neighborhood
this week. He is helping with the An.
tioch meeting.
We were glad to see Mr.. Arthur
Mcdaniel at church Sunday after be.
/, ing real sick.
Miss Fannie Bell Prince is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Tommie Gardner al
Antioch this week.
Mrs. o. j Holmes entertained the
w. M. U. last Thursday afternoon
Not many were present on account
of the bad weather. All who were
there enjoyed themselves. Some good
music was heard from their player
piano. After it was over fruit punch
and cake were served.
/ We were glad to see Mrs. sallie
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-07-28
Yours truly,
A. S. ToMPKINs.

Columbia, S. c.,
July 18th 1921.
Mr.. A. S. Tompkins,
Edgefeld, S. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-07-28
lforcements is ample
Over. One Hundred Cases

Z
Records compiled by newspapers
show more than a hundred instances;
have been reported since April where.
masked men, claiming to be members
of the Ku Klux Klan have whipped
and tarred and feathered alleged NAL
efactors. More than half of these
cases were in the state of Texas.
The latest instance was at Bir-
mingham, Ala, Saturday night. A.
white man, a butcher, and a white
woman with whom he was charged
with undue friendship, were taken
from their homes and whipped. No
arrests have been made.
Contrary to the general belief most
of the victims of the klan have been
white people. In fact, but two negroes
have been attacked SO far as the"
records show. At Dallas, Texas, ne
gro bellboy was Aogged and the let
tiers "K. K. K" branded on his fore
head after white girl complained
he had made advances. At Belton,
Texas, a negro held on complaint OF
a white woman, was taken to the out
skirts of the town, tarred and feather
ed and made to walk the streets with
sign Whipped by the .ku Kiux
Klan." He obeyed the warning to-,
leave town the next day.
The Texas legislature has before it
a resolution calling for an investiga--
tion Of the khan in that state. 1t is
expected the authorities in other
states will investigate activities OF.
the organization.
.,e,,,ooo
Mcdaniel and daughter in our COM
munity last week.
Miss Maude Smith visited relatives
at Antioch Sunday.
Miss Ruth McClendon Of Edgeheld
is spending while here with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Lola Hamilton Of Flat Rock;
spent the day Saturday with Mrs. o..
| ]. Holmes. She had with her, her two
little grandsons Carswell and James;
Reese of Augusta.
We are sorry to hear of Rev.
Barnes mother being sick while here.
While going from church last Sun
day Mr.. Pickens Bailey's horse was
shocked by lightning. 1t fell in the
road and laid there while. 1t SEEM
ed as though the lightning struck
right under it.
Miss Myrtis McClendon is visiting
| in the Grove Section
Our revival meeting will start the
third week in August. We hope to
have good meeting.
II
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Scores Fall Victims to Ku Klux.

Oklahoma City, July 24.-Reports-
of activities of the Ku Klux Klan
were received today from practically
all the southern states. While most
of the complaints have come from
Texas, the information shows klslns
are organized in practically ,ery
community and that scores of men
and women have already fallen VIC
Tins to the bands.
Mayor Walton of Oklahoma City,
who announced he would not permit
bands of masked men to operate here
was warned. He was called on the
telephone.
"Mr. Walton, we want you to lay
off the Ku Klux Klan, or we will have
to wait on you," he was told.
The mayor said he would pay nc
attention to the warning.
News reached here today that the.
Beaumont, Texas chapter of the k!an
had been abolished by order of Will
liam J. Simmons, imperial wizard,
at Atlanta. It was said the organiza-
tion does not permit members to deal
summary punishment to malefactors.
A dispatch from st. Louis said q
strong chapter of the Ku Klux Klan
had recently been organized there. A
similar report was received from
Kansas City, and it was said the en-
tire state of Missouri would be organ
lied within the next faw weeks.
Mr.. Simmons, in all his communi-
cations to local chapters of the khan,
has warned against acts of violence.
He has pointed out that members may
engage in collecting evidence against
law-breakers and laying it before the
authorities. 1t was also pointed out
that the necessity for the khan taking
the law into it's own hands no longer
exists.
In days following the civil war re-
sponsible white men of the south had
been organized and northern Gear
pet baggers" and renegade negroes
held Offices and the klan was forced
to protect the white people. But it Is.
pointed out, the white people OF the
: u p r ~ : .~-s.G "a 4. tl-f
south now have control of their local
governments zas
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-07-28

Ford parts are considerably off il
price. While prices are off let us over
YoNCE g. MOONEY.
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Edgefeld, S. c.,
July Is, 1921.
Hon. John E. swearingen,
State Supt Education,
Columbia, S. C.

Dear Friend:
Thank you very much for your
favor in reference to installing prac-
'tical training in the school at Edge
field. We want a man to teach the
boys the industrial department and
practical training and suppose we
viii have to have a lady to teach the
pairls. domestic science, and I am graf
|ifedyto know chat you will assistSus
in procuring teachers of this depart
ment. I suppose the teachers would
have to devote their exclusive time
to this work, or can they put in
a side line part of the time in teach
ing other branches?
The estate Of D. A. Tompkins has
on hand now available for this pur-
pose, under the terms of the will, a
fund amounting to $500 year; we
will place this amount in the hands
of the Treasurer of Edgefeld County
whenever you inform us to do SO,
with the understanding that the state
will put up $500, the United States
200, making in all $2.400, and if
any additional amount over $2,4O
should be required, we can get it up
here.
So far as the school building is
concerned while it may be deficient in
elegance of finish and certain mod
ern equipment, it has two very strong
qualities; 1st, it is unusually strong
with thick walls and heavy timbers;
End, it is abundantly large, having
been built originally with dormitories
for Col. F. N. K. Bailey's school and
has a great many rooms in it that
will not be used for long time to
come.
With kind regards,
Yours truly,
A. S. TOMPKINS.