davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
Edge6eld School Building Pro-
nounced Safe by Mr.. Heath.


Some weeks ago while making a
tour of this county inspecting the
schools, Rural School Inspector Lew
is referred to the Edgefeld school,
building in his report as being defec-
i've. In order that the actual Sondi-.
tion of the building may be known,
The trustees engaged Mr.. W. S. G.
Heath, capable architect and build
er of long experience, to inspect the
building and make report on it's.
actual condition. The following let
ter addressed to State Superintendent
of Education j. E. Swearingen by
Mr.. Heath shows that the building is
not in condition that should cause
serious concern or alarm, this defect
or crack in the wall near the south
end of the building being of long
standing:
To the Hon. John E. Swearingen,
State Supt. Education,
/ Columbia, S. C..
Dear Sir:
At the request of the Board of
Trustees of the town of Edgefeld, S.
c., l have made a careful examina-
ton of the Public School Building at
Edgefeld and find in the South end
cracked wall, caused from the ori-
ginal settling of the building. About
fifteen or sixteen years ago I had oc-
casion to do some work in this build
ing for Col. F. N. K. Bailey as a con-
tractor. found the wall at that time
was in the same condition then that it
is in today-not any worse since. 1t
is practically as safe as any wall
would be under ordinary circum-
stance. The building is of the strong
est construction known as what is
called "Mill Construction" which is
built to hold heavy machinery, and
nothing short of an earthquake or
cyclone will tear down this wall or
cause it to get any worse than it is.
/ consider the whole building abso-
lutely safe and an unusually strong
construction. am an architect and
contractor of thirty years expert
ence, as you know.
With kind regards
Yours truly,
W. S. G. HEATH.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
Some Questions a la Edison.

-
Do ships have eyes when they go to
sea?
Are there springs on the oceans bed?
Does jolly tar flow from a tree?
Can river lose it's head?
Are fishes crazy when they go in
seine?
Can an old hen sing her lay?
Would you take pill for window
pane?
Can you mend the break of day?
What vegetable is policeman's
beat?
Is newspaper white when read?
Is a baker broke when he kneads
the dough?
Is an undertaker's business dead?
Would a wallpaper make good ho-
tel
Because of the boarders there?
Would you paint a rabbit on bald
mans head
Just to give him little hair?
Don't give the cop silver dime,
For dimes weren't made for coppers;
If a grass widow married a grass
widower,
Would their children be grass-hop-
pers?
If you ate a square meal would the
corners hurt?
Can you dig with the ace of spades!
Would you throw rope to drown
ing lemon
Just to give a lemonade?
In the crown of your head what jew
els are found?
Who travels the bridge of your nose?
Could you use in shingling the roof
of your mouth
The nails on the end of your toes!
Could the crook in your elbow be
sent to Jail?
IF so, what did he do?
How can you sharpen your shoulder
blade?
1,ll be darned if know, do you?
W. S. G.'HEATH.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
Notice of Final Discharge.

To All Whom These Presents May
Concern:
Whereas, ]. o. Herin has made ap-
plication unto this court for Final
Discharge of Executor in re the Es-
tate of M. E leanor Herin, late of said
county and state, deceased, on the
4th day of June, 1921.
There Are Therefore, to cite and
and all kindred, creditors or parties
interested, to show cause before me
at my office at Edgefeld Court House,
South Carolina, on the 7th day of
July, 1921 at. II o'clock a. M, why
said order of discharge should not
be granted. At same time and place
said executor will make full and
final settlement.
W. T.. K1NNAIRD, (L. s.)
]. P. c., E. C. S. C.
June 4th,. 1921.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that an ap-
plication has been made for dupli-
cate Certificate of Deposit No. 301S
for 100000 issued to Mrs. E. A.
Werts of Johnston, S. c., by the Bank
of Johnston on July Fl, 1919, and
payable July 21, 1920. If any person
or persons are interested in this GER
tificate of deposit, they must show
cause at the Bank of Johnston on or
before July 9, 1921, why said bank
should not issue a duplicate of the
certificate above described.
w. B. QUITS,
Vice-President.
June 20, 1921.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
Signora De Fabritiis Began
Summer School.
Began

On Monday at o'clock, Signora
Carolina De Fabritiis began her sum-
Fmer school in Edgefeld under most
Favorable auspices. By the middle of
the week everything is going along
as smoothly as if the school had been
in operation several months.
The following are students in vo-
:. cal music: Miss Mary Helen Hynes,
:. a graduate of Emerson College in
s8oston and teacher in Augusta of ex-
preston and physical culture; Miss
Agnes Cline, Milledgeville, Ca, who
is studying vocal music for a pro-
I: fessionar life; Misses Margaret May,
Miriam Norris, Elizabeth Rainsford,
Ruth T Tompkins and Mrs. M. B. Tuck
cer~
There are still two vacant periods,
and anyone who might desire to take
advantage of this opportunity might
apply to signora De Fabrftiis who
nav be found at the Dixie Highway
Hotel. Signora De Fabritiis will be
Glad to test the voices of any young
people who may desire to know the
quality of their voice, even if too
Young to pursue the study at pres
ent. She asks no remuneration for
this In this way some hidden genius
may be discovered.
The presence of signora De Fabri-
Ills is a decided acquisition to our
musical world and she speaks very
highly of the talent she has in Edge
field. She will furnish some musical
,netes for The Advertiser each week
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
Wednesday, June %.
chaingangs Should Grow.

We see by the papers that Colum-
;bia has thirty-two on its chaingang
and it is steadily growing. In the mat
ter of growth, Columbia's chaingang
should be no exception. The practice
of imposing fine for violating law
should be discontinued. An evil doer
should not be permitted to pay for
the privilege of violating the law. Al
ter all that is no punishment. Putting
stripes on on individual, branding
him as criminal, if he is one, and
forcing him to perform hard labor
along with others of his type is some
punishment and is feared by men
. who have not lost all self-respect.
AS long as whiskey is made and
sold in Edgefeld county, the chain
gang of this county should grow. Vlo-
,ators of other laws should likewise
be put to work upon the public high
ways of the county, insetad of per-
mitting some one to pay them out OF
shooting sctapes or other kinds OF
wrong doing.
It speaks we'll for the prosecuting
officers, juries and judges to say the
chaingang of county is growing
We would prefer to see men respect
the law and have the number on the
chaingang decrease from that cause
than to see it increase because OF
their evil doing. But if the law is be-
ins violated, we say let the chaingang
increase. !.
The following statement credited
to Sheriff Hunter of Lancaster coun-
ty who has served in this capacity
for 81 years in apropros:
81 believe one cause is that those
who are criminally inclined often
hear of convicts all over the state be-
ing so nicely treated" The sheriff
continued: ."I believe all prisoners
and convicts should be well fed, well
treated and their health well looked
after; but showing sympathetic
spirit, with no outward evidence OF
condemnation, has tendency to en-,
courage rather than to deter the Grim
irial class. When you see a person
who is penitent and grieved over his
violation of the law there is hope OF
that persons reformation. But when
you see fellow who has committed
crime, staggering and smoking one
cigarette after another, and seeming
1y unconscious of the disgrace he
has brought upon himself and the
trouble that he has caused his family
land loved ones, you can put it down
!. that that criminal will never reform.
s-On the contrary such a fellow will
work hard to lead astray other men
of good families in order to bring
them down to his level" Sheriff Hun
Ter concluded by saying that eide
ness and fast living have great deal
to do with so much violating the
{ law" =,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
We Can Fit Your Eyes to Read
by Mail.
June I, 1921

Send your name and address, your
age, how long you have used glasses,
if ever, and we will send you a pair
of our gold filled glasses to try for
10 days, and if satisfied, send the
Richmond Eyeglass Reading Co.,
s2.s5.
Will stop eyestrain. The frames
will last you 10 to is years.
The Richmond Eyegiass Reading Co.,
1928 E. Main ST., Richmond. Va
! 6-22-4tpd.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
To Ship Tomatoes From South
Carolina.

Clemson College, June 20.-Toma-
toes will move from South Carolina
in car lots this season for the first
time. This new commercial crop is
being grown in Barnwell, Edgefeld,
Saluda and Aiken counties this season
and shipments will begin within a
few weeks.
An association for selling this crop
is NOW being formed and it is plan
ned to put superior prodnct on the
markets from South Carolina, says
F. L. Harkey, agent in marketing
All tomatoes will be graded and
packed at central packing sheds. The
following are the tentative grades
for fresh tomatoes adopted by the
Bureau of Markets for the guidance
of growers in putting on the markets
a saleab1e product.
Tentative Grades for Fresh Tomatoes
u. S. No. 1 shall consist of sound
tomatoes of similar varietal charac-
teristics which are mature, we'll
shaped and reasonably smooth but
not puffy, over-ripe or soft; which
are free from sun-scald and cat
faces; and are practically free from
growth cracks, scars and damage
caused by disease, insects, hail or
mechanical or other means.
Each tomato shall be not less than
2 inches in its greatest diameter.
Where the stock is wrapped, each to-
mato shall be wrapped separately.
In order to allow for variations
incident to commercial grading and
handling per cent by count of any
lot may be below the prescribed
mininum diameter e inches) and
in addition, 8 per cent by count may
be below the remaining requirements
of this grade.
U. S. No. 2 shall consist of sound
mature tomatoes which are free from
any defect or injury that has pene-
trated the feshy outer wall of the
tomato or has caused leaking.
Each tomato shall be not less thar
tx inches in its greatest diameter.
In order to allow for variations
incident to commercial grading and
handling, 5 per cent by count of any
lot may be under the prescribed dia-
meter Ok inches) and, in addition
8 per cent by count may be below
the remaining requirements of this
grade.
U. S. No 3 shall consist of toma-
toes which do not meet the require
ments of either of the foregoing
grades.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
NOTICE.

All creditors of the estate OF N.
T.. Brunson, late of said county and
state. deceased, will render an ac-
count of their demands, duly attest
ed and all debtors will pay amount
due by them, to the undersigned Ex-
ecutor of estate at his home at Gle
0-N' D. D. BRUNsoN,
Executor.
cleora, S. c.
June 21, 1921 :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
.Abbeville-Greenwo cd Mu
tual Insurance Asso-
citation.
ORGANIZED 1892.
Property Insured s17,22e, 600.

WRITE OR CALL on the under
signed for any information you may
desire about our plan of insurance.
We insure your property against
destruction by
FIRE, WINDSTORM, or LIGHT
MING
and do so cheaper than any Com
pany in existence.
Remember, we are prepared to
prove to you that ours is the safest
and cheapest plan of insurance
known.
Our Association is now licensed
to write Insurance in the counties of
Abbeville, Greenwood, Mccormick;
Edgefeld, Laurens, saluda, Rich
land, Lexington, Calhoun and Spar
tanburg, Aiken, GreenviIle, Pickens,
Barnwel, Bamberg, Sumter, Lee,
Clarendon, Kershaw, Chesterfield.
The officers are: Gen. j. Fraser
Lyon, President, Columbia, S. c.,
J. R. Blake, Gen. Agent, Secretary
and Treasurer, Greenwood, S. c.
DIRECTORS
A. O. Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. C.
J. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. G.
j. R. Blake, Greenwood, S. G.
A. W. Youngblood, Dodges, s. c.
R. H. Nicholson, Edgefeld, S. c.
J Fraser Lyon, Columbia, S. G.
w. C. Bates, Batesburg, s. G.
VIII. Wharton, Waterloo, S. G.
j. R. BLAKE,
General Agent.
Greenwood, S. c.
June I, 1921.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
Only One "BRoMo oUININE"

10 get the genuine. call for full name, LAXA.
TIVE BROMO QUIN1NE. Look for signature Of
g. W. GROVE. Cures Cold In One Day. stops
-ough and headache. and works OF cold. 2se
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
NOTICE.

We having organized the Edgefeld
National Farm Loan Association in
connection with the Federal Land
Bank, shall be glad to file your ap-
plication for loan.
J. H. cANTELoU,
Secretary-Treasurer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
To,preyent Blood POISONING

apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR.
poRTRR,s ANT1sEPTIc. HEALING OIL. sur
gical dressing that relieves pain and heals a,
he sametime. Not 1iniment. $50. VOC
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
For Sale.

For Sale.
One thirty-foot steel tank; one
one-horse electric motor; one Weston
& Brocker sewerage disposal ceptic
tank; one pump and jack; 60 feet of
galvanized pipe.
sill. B. B. JONES.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22

signora De Fabritiis is giving les
sons in. her native tongue, Italian to
all her vocal pupils.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22

Entered as second class matter 9
the postofice at Edgefeld S. e.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22

FOR SALE: Good young mich
cow, fresh to pail. Apply at The Ad-
vertiser Office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22

No communications will be pub
Nshed unless accompanied by tn
writer's name.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22

FOR SALE: Good, heavy oats in
bundle. Seventy five cents per dozen
bundles or one dollar and quarter per
hundred pounds. s25 per ton.
P. B. DAY, Jr.,
Trenton, S. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22

Published every Wednesday in
The Advertiser Building at $500
per year in advance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22

Card of Thanks, Obituaries, Res,
olutions and Political Notices pub
lished at advertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-22
Edgefeld, S. C.

Secretary Treasurer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-10
Red Cross News

The American Red Cross, in line
with its humanitarian policy, under
taking a post-waf,, or peace-time
service for humanity. The wounded
and diseased soldiers are an especial
object of it's solicitude. Miss Marie
Collins, field representative of the
Red Cross, will be in this city on
Thursday afternoon, May 18th, at
the Woman's History Club rooms
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-10
COMMUNITY SERVICE

At the invitation Of leading citizens representative of the Com
muniy Service invited here for the explaining the people
the benfts of local service its methods of operation
That uch organization worth while cultured
fact element of culture evidenced by the with which
localities it, Does refine ngsf
there to t9 To both these questions affmave
All things cost according to their value feel people
permitted this organization
difference leading to its abandonment We will pay price
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-10
THE SILENCER

The Advocate has been with the aid of patrons making
born contention against pessmsts of
things Buds in
fragrance and revvng influence all a
tsca report giving evidence that something going
shown from these reports it is here Music of the hammer
have sened pessm and this Phoenix like
donned the with written give
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-10

where she earnestly invites all those
interested in this charitable work to
meet her. Those who gave their time
to the Red Cross work during the
war and after are now asking that
new hands take up with Miss Collins
the peace-t time work.
Montgomery County Chapter
American Red Cress
The manufactured complexion is
much more common that it used to
be.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-10

Ford Sedan valued at $s75OO Co.. offered free the big
be purchased from Sroher Mo- prize race. " -
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-10

The South awake to business interests the figures
show the confidence of Southern business
the good the paving bridges
alone contracts made the South that
These figures backed by the spirit of the times sufficient
people onward and upward during this progressive period Each week
shows increasing total
the week ended April % having
for the week of February 1S
bright, with silence for the pessimist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-09
Original Purchases in
Hewitt Caused by Well
Drilled in 10, 4s-lw

Most interesting to citizens OF Ard
more at the present time are the
three tests which will be drilled in the
4s-lw country, east Of Hewitt. The
location Of the test in section y will
bring drilling five miles nearer Ard
more. and Will mean great deal In
the way of municipal growth If pro-
duction is encountered. Great hopes
for the finding Of a prolific oil sand
. are entertained by those interested in
the 4s-lw territory who are Of the
opinion that structure lies on a
direct east line from the Hewitt area.
II is their belief that Hewitt lies TO
the 4s-lw country in the same rcla-
ton as the territory west of Healdton
l<ies to the Healdton producing area. In
cidentally they also have confidence in
the possibilities Of the 4s-4w country.
pointing out that the only wells which
were drilled 4s-4w were those Off the
edge Of the Healdton field which We're
abandoned after reached the rather
shallow depth Of 1900 feet and which
therefore did not constitute real tests.
The 4s-lw country has had several
tests drilled. one of them, the Gypsy
Oil Company on the Black farm in the
center OF the west line Of the west
half Of the northeast quarter Of section
30 was abandoned at a depth II be-
low 2S00 feet. Another. the Magnolia
Petroleum Company we'll on the Hutch
inson farm in the northwest corner
OF the southwest quarter Of the south
west quarter of section 30, was aban-
doned at a depth of about 5000 feet
, These wells are believed to have been
! located off the structure and do not
condemn the territory in section 81,
on which the Carter and the Coline
Oil Company tests are to be drilled
D The finding in the Hewitt southeast
extension has led many TO believe that
! the structure extends over into section
. 81.
Prior TO the discovery OF the Hew-
TT pool, the American Industrial OIL
Company drilled several wells in sec
ton 10. 4s-1w. One Of them, which
had been intended as deep test
found sand at a depth Of 7O5 feet
which was estimated as good for %
barrels. The well was completed In
that sand and was placed on the pump
1t Is reported as now producing five
barrels daily. Another test was drilled
ON tho same farm, by the Industrial
company TO n depth Of 1S0O-1iOO feet
IL is interesting TO note that the
larger companies which now own val
liable producing properties in. the
Hewitt field. originally purchased the
acreage in the 4s-2w country on the
strength of the find in the American
Industrial well in section 10, 4s-lw be-
fore the Hewitt pool was ever dis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-09

southwest OF the northeast quarter of
turn cause the drilling of a fur;her
north offset to the Johnson well by
"a" Magnolia Petroleum Company,
southwest Of the northwest of the
northeast quarter of the same SEQ
ton Thus tests will be drilled in
the Fox area onefourth mile north
o. production there.
The larger companies are becoming
actively interested in the Fox terri
tory. The Amerada Petroleum Com
iany is reported as having purchased
the acreage OF Love and Thursmont /.
consisting Of 4Oacre tract located
il the north half of the northeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter, the
southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of the southeast quarter and
the northeast quarter of the south.
east quarter Of the southeast quarter
OF section -, 4s2w. and the north
west quarter Of the northwest quarter
Of section 34 2s-3w. The acreage. pur-
chased by tn" Amcrada people in sec
ton - offsets the two huge c. L.
Smith gassers on the south, and the
u:illing of four offsets may occur in
the near futIre on the strength Of
the purchase
The Fox proven area at the present
time extends one ml'e in the north
eust-southwest direction and one half
nile east ami west
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-09
LENINE OF SOVIET
RUSSIA ISSUES AN
APPEAL FOR PEOPLE

New York, Aug. 9.-prcmicr Lcninc
NJ soviet Russia has issued an appeal
FOR famine aid, from the toiling in
dustrial workers and agrculturists Of
all countries" said a cable message
from the Russian telegraph agency
at Moscow received by the puhlca-
ton Soviet Russia.
I'm several Russian provinces tho
famine evidently equals that Of 1891. ."
the appeal said. "This is the severe
consequences Of Russian economic
backwardncss and the seven years cf
war. first the impcrialis, war and
then civil war. which were imposed
upon tho workers and peasants and by
the landlords and capitalists OF all
country
aid Is required. The workers aud
peasants of the soviet republic await
this aid from the toiling industrial
workers and agriculturists Of all
countries. These masses are also every
where oppressed by capitalism and
imperialism. yet we are confident that
despite their own difficult situation.
caused by the unemployment and the
high cost Of living, they will respond
to cur appeal