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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15
w. T. c. Bates, Jr., Gets Sen
tence of $4,000 and Five
Years.

The feature case in the proceedings
of the United States District Court
for the Eastern district of South Car
olina yesterday was that of w. 7. G..
Bates, Jr., the 22-year-old assistant
cashier of the Liberty National bank
of Columbia, who pleaded guilty to
having embezzled money of the bank
in the sum of $15O,OOO. Judge Henry
A. M. Smith sentenced the defendant
to a fine of $4,000 and costs and five
years in the federal penitentiary at
Atlanta. Upon request of his attor-
ney, Mr.. Mendel L. Smith, of Colum-
bia, the court granted suspension of
the sentence for thirty days in order
that an application for pardon may
be filed with the Department. of JUS
tice at Washington. Bates was re-
leased under $4,000 bond.-Charles-
ton News and Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15
Too Many Government
Employees.

Not many years ago the citizens of
this country were startled by the an
nouncement that the expenses of the
Federal Government for one year
reached the billion dollar mark. The
Congress which appropriated what
was then considered : vast sum of
money was called the billion dollar
Congress and many members thereof
either lost their seats or had painful
time explaining this extravaganza to
their constituents.
The appropriations of the present
Congress plus overdrafts on the pub
lie treasury amount to $5,500,000,-
900, or the sum of $5O.3S for every
man, woman and child in continental
United States. Much of this of course
may be rightly charged to the recent
war, but a great deal of it may also
be charged to extravaganza, to waste
fulness and pet schemes for paying.
political debts with fat but useless
jobs. Therefore the country gives well
come to President Harding's an
nouncement that he is going to clean
house-in fact several houses-and
dispense with useless political posi-
tions, saving to the Nation many
thousands of dollars in salaries now
paid to idle men and women. AS a
citizen of this great country we hope
he makes good.-Farm & Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15
COULD NOT OVERCOME HABIT
African Explorer ImpelIed to Guard
Against Assassination, Even In
Midst of Friends.

An anecdote of Sir Henry NJ. Stanley
that we'll illustrates the famous ex-
plorers mental unrest is related by
Mr.. w. w. Ellsworth, in "a Golden Age
of Authors"
1--WE entertained the Stanleys at an
afternoon reception" says Mr.. Ellis
worth. "It was in the old clubhouse at
Lafayette place, New York. was on
the committee, and wanted Mr.. STAN
ley-he was not knighted then-to
stand in certain place near the CEN
ter of the room, where he could receive
the people. But he would not stay,
there; he insisted on backing up
against the wall.
Finally appealed to Mrs. Stanley:
why will not your husband stand
where put him? Simply she said,
because he is afraid some one will
stick him in the back with spear. J,
"The habit, acquired in Africa of
protecting himself by standing with
his back against wall was too much
for Stanley even in the safety Of New
York afternoon reception" So )
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15
so THEY SAY

Wise men make feasts that fools
may eat and get the gout.
Any woman can fool man, but it's
sometimes difficult to keep him fooled.
On life's highway almost everybody
is willing to take the rich mans dust.
A cat is so foolish that when she is,
used for a foot warmer she purrs with
joy.
Honesty may be stamped on mans
face and yet leave very wide mar
gin.
A grain of theoretical wisdom may
turn out to be a pound Of practical
folly.
A politician is man who plays the
greatest game of chance of all the
games.
The servant girl problem has much
to do with the higher education of
women.
Bacchus is one of the obsolete gods;
and there is no poorhouse on Mount
Olympus.
Good deeds make the lace SHINE;
SO does soap; soap properly applied is
a good deed. =
The table is the only place where
we do not get weary the first hour
Brillat-Savarin.
The father Of several marriageable
daughters should train his clock to
strike in silence.
When you hear a man say that
every man has his price, that man is
anxious to sell out.
Some men can make a dollar go a
long way, but they can't buy re-
served seat in heaven.
There is something wrong some
where when the night latch fails to
yield to a buttonhook at 2 a. m.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15
Solemn Occasion.

Simpson and Simpson had been
great friends in the earlier years of
their lives, but not so very long ago
Simpson took to himself a wife and
now Simpson proposed to follow the
noble lead.
The approach of Simpsons trial
er-triumph grew near. On the NOR
row he intended to propose to the
lovely lady, but, first of all, he had
decided to have a little chat with his
old friend Simpson.
"Were you all nerves when you pro
posed to your wife?" the single one
asked the spliced.
Simpson sighed.
81 wasn't" he admitted. "But If I
could have foreseen the future I
should have been! ~.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15
Was Mercer President.

Macon, Ca, June 10.-Dr. j. B.
Gambrell was president Of Mercer
university from 1898 to 1896, when
he was called to Texas, where Bap-
lists credit him with doing his great
est work. He once clashed with Cen
eral Fred Funston.
DR.. Gambrell was born in Ander-
son, S. c., and graduated from the
University of Mississippi.
81 When the War Between the States
broke out he joined the Second Mis-
sissippi Regiment, serving four years,
being wounded five times. He was in
the famous charge when General
Pickett led the Virginia and Missis--
sippi troops to death assailing the
heights at Gettysburg. For valiantly
leading company of Mississipians
he won his captaincy after he had
been wounded.
After the war General Pickett mar
ried Mrs. Gambrells sister.
DR.. Gambrell became famous
among the followers of the Baptist
denomination while doing editorial
work for the Baptist Record, for his
sold time religious" advocacy.
-Four years ago DR.. Gambrell and
DIR. E. Y. Mullins went to Europe to
make survey for the Baptist Church
of the work there. His health began to
fail shortly after his return from Eu-
rope.
In the latter part of 1916 DR.. Gam
trell figured in a clash with General
Fred Funston in Texas camp over
the right of preachers to enter mill
tary camps. General Funston declar-
ed that he didn't want "helPs fire
preached to soldiers" The secretary
of war upheld Funston.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15
Force of Habit.

81 amt EFT enough since way along
last spring to keep chicken alive,
skurcely," miserably moaned Austin
Akinside, who is afflicted with chronic
dyspepsiloquacity. "And what little I
do manage to eat distresses me like
all fury. My heart amt working cx-
actly right, and I have spells Of pal
pitation, shortness of breath, and"
"Uh-huh ~ absent-mindedly re-
turned the proprietor of the Right
Place store in Petunia. Anything else
today?"-Kansas City Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15
Not Safe.

A young doctor was visiting Mary
Ellen's single aunt. He made much
over the young woman, but she was
singularly aloof Finally the young
man asked the'little girl to kiss him,
but she refused with dignity.
Then auntie came to the rescue.
"Don't you like Doctor R-?" she
asked. "Why won't you kiss him,
dear?"
Mary Ellen raised her head proudly.
"My brother Bob told me never to kiss
DOCTOR" she answered. HE said if
1 did I might get my throat full of
germs"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15
Methodist Women Conclude
Meeting.

Anderson, June 10.-The clos
ing exercises of the Women's Mis-
sionary union of the Upper South
Carolina conference of the Methodist
church, was held Thursday evening in
the auditorium of Anderson college.
Three interesting talks were made by
Young women who have consecrated
themselves as missionary workers.
Miss Louise Best who goes to Bra
zil next. month; Miss Mary Elliott
Carnes, who is entering training, and
Miss Alice McMakin, who has been
in the work for some time.
The last business of the conference
was the election of officers. The re-
cording secretary, Miss Louise Lam
ham of Spartanburg, resigned and
Miss Daisy Allen of spartanburg was
chosen for this position. The officers
for the coming year are:
Mrs. l.. E. Brown, Chester, presi-
dent; Mrs. Waller H. Nardin, Ander-
SON, vice president, Miss Daisy Allen,
Spartanburg, recording secretary;
Mrs. D. N. Baune, Greenwood, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. S. D.
Gross, Chester, treasurer; Mrs. Thom-
as Arnold, Spartanburg, superintend-
ent young people; Mrs. Will Smith,
Clover, superintendent children;
Miss Catherine Mulligan, Spartan
burg, study club and publicity; Mrs.
R. L. Keaton, Columbia, superintend-
ent social service; Mrs. c. D. Stan
ley, Columbia, superintendent sup
plies; Mrs. ]. T. Mundy,S Columbia,
editor The Advocate; Mrs. 7. j.
Charles, Conestee, superintendent
volunteers.
In the resolutions offered by Mrs.
Thomas Rainsford of Edgefeld, as
chairman, and Mrs. j. M. Mason of
Abbeville, they stated that the con-
ference had completed the best years
work in its history.
1t was announced at the evening
meeting by the. president that the
women of St. Johns Methodist
church of Anderson who were the
hostesses,, had paid all expenses,
amounting to S659.5O, and that it
was expected to take part of the ex-
penses from the treasury, but that
the chairman, Mrs. Walter H. Nardin,
stated that the women of St. Johns
were glad to pay all expenses.
Anderson college has been an ideal
place for entertaining this body and
the delegates, as a whole, expressed
appreciation of the use of the build
ings and the auditorium. There was
so much work to be done that there
was no time for social entertainments
and the delegates only allowed time
for an auto ride over the city.
Many of the delegates left today
on the early trains, others going on
later trains.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15
Notice..

On the night of October 18th, 1920
the vault of the Bank of Trenton,
Trenton, S. c., was burglarized and
the following certificates of stock
covering stock owned in the Trenton
Fertilizer Company, was stolen and
the public is warned not to accept any
of these certificates as application has
been made for duplicates:
Certificate No. 2 for 8 share owned
by F. P. and T. P. Salter.
Certificate No. "a for 8 shares
owned by j. w. Miller.
Certificate No. rs for 8 shares
owned by J.'W. Miller, Executor.
TRENTON FERTILIZER CO.
Trenton, S. c.
6-1-6t.
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DR.. j. E. Gambrell Dies at

Dallas, Tex, June 10.-Dr. J. B.
Gambrell, retired president of the
Southern Baptist convention died at
the home of daughter here today.
He was 70 years old and had been i'll
since last February. DR.. Gambrell
was a noted southern educator, hav-
ing served as professor at various
Southern Baptist Theological Insti-
tutions. For many years he was ed
itor of the Baptist Standard at Dal-
las. He is survived by two sons and
three daughters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15
New Fields Opened in Senate
Hearing of Ford's Contest.

Washington, June 1O.-New fields
were opened today in the senate con-
sideration of Henry Ford's contest
for the seat of Senator Newberry OF
Michigan, when at the instance of
Ford counsel, subpeonas were issued
for William C. Duranlt, former presi-
dent of the general Motors Company;
Andrew Green, Jr., president of the
Solvy Process Company, and Lyman
D. Smith, New York's stock bro ker.
None of the men were drawn into the
criminal prosecutions which preced-
ed the contest, but will be asked Mon
day to tell of any connection they
may have had with the Newberry
campaign financing in 191.
Today's session was marked by a
clash between Alfred and Henry
Lucking, attorneys for Ford, and
Chairman Spencer and some of the
senatorial committee members, and
by the withdrawal of Paul H. King,
Newberry campaign manager, from
the witness stand when he evinced
symptoms of nervous collapse during
examination concerning expenditures
under his control. Charles A. Floyd,
secretary of the Newberry campaign
committee, took his place, and the
Luckings father and son, armed with
stacks of cancelled checks, said to
number 1900, pressed him sharply.
These checks, though ranging in
amounts up to S17,5o0, marked
1epaid" by the banks, and said to have
been given to many individuals in
cluding Floyd, the witness explained
as "reconcilement checks" No money
actually passed upon them, he insist
ed, but they evidenced money pre-
viously paid out, and their total
of 100000, he said, constituted in
the Newberry primary election cam
paign.
Chairman Spencer interrupted the
examination, and, though Alfred
Lucking protested vehemently, held
to his decision that "this is enough
about these checks" Senator Pome-
renne democrat, Ohio, however, left
the committee room in some heat af-
ter failing to force an adjournment.
Floyd conceded total of expendi-
turs in the primary campaign for
Senator Newberry was $4,000.
Through King, the campaign man.
ager, Mr.. Lucking earlier in the day
put in the record of DESCRIPTION Of
the Newberry campaign, striving to
show Senator Newberry's familiarity
with the details and financing.
King, however, said he took orders
from his principal, he said, but went
ahead alone on campaign projects
without even reporting by mail.
WEDDING PRESENTS: See Miss
Eliza Minis handpainted china be-
-foro sa1actino vo1lr weddino nresents
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15

WEDDING PRESENTS: See Miss
Eliza Minis handpainted china be-
fore selecting your wedding presents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15
They Weren't Straight Lines

Itinerant Preacher Ito farmer)-
Did you ever stop to think who set
the stars in the heavens, my good
man?
Farmer Hitchman-Nope! But the
Teller that did the job could never set
termaters for me, by gum! 49,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15
Added Fuel to Fire.

She (furious)-I have no words to
express my contempt for you.
He (calm)-Well, I've got to run
down to the grocery. Suppose you
study the dictionary while I'm gone.
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Keep II Quiet.

Little Jacky-Look, mother! that
bulldog looks just like Aunt Emily.
Mother-Hush, child! Don't say
Such tfiIgs.
Little Jacky-well, mamma, the dog
can't hear it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28
What Steve Brodie Did

Dear Cynthia--Have until now been
a silent witness TO all the tragedies and
comedies going on IN your wonderful
column but, when l read Hide and
Seeks" letter In recent issue, just
couldn't resist viii you please print
1t is really n surprise to me that two
bright stenogs (such as you seem to be)
should not know all about the Steve
Brodie case and that no one else could
give you the information desired, so |.
being n good fellow $50 the girls tell
III the year OF 1900 and something
Steve Brodie bet some one tnat lie cvuld
dive off the Brooklyn bridge o. some
such place. into the river. He was
warned Dust as YOU are) that 1t was
dangerous TO do so, but he said he'd
take chance, and take chance he
did 4 few days later he was dragged
out Of the river and he has never taken
chance since.
Now. you will probably ask what this
has got to do with your going out West,
so III tell YOU. BY the time you have
paid the war tax on your ticket, paid
for a few meals and tipped the porter,
tion, you will have reached place
called Battle Creek. Wyo. The Sheriff
of that place will have to loan you some
money 80 that you can send an ) o )
to your ma or pa for some dough
not doc-there are lots of those out
there. and then you will probably be
cured
Why don't YOU girls get some nice
fellows interested into this going out
West? It may result IN n trip on the
sea of matrimony as eide dish
hope this letter is not too long and
Cynthia viii have II printed.
TWENTY EIGHTH DIVISION.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28
Thew All confide In Her

Dear cynthia - feel as II l may
address you in such n manner. as your
answers, and yourself. have become
dear to mo
Tell me, please, Why the men I think
most OF come to me and tell me of their
tangled love affairs, engagements. and
all of those things, dear TO the heart of
all people?
viii ! always be the confidante Of
lovers and never have one myself?
Will always mind other peoples
babies and never have any Of my very
own?
Recently met very young. beaut!-
ful, frivolous piece Of femihine human.
ity, who besides beng very illiterate.
has done and !s doing many indiscreet
things
cynthia. DO you think could culti-
vate her friendship and try to tell her
things that she should know? ! know
, quite a bit about people and life In
general, and she not anything.
Would Il be wisest 10 try 70 tell
, her. or let her alone? JERRIE.
! No, Jerrie, some day Mr Right Will
come, and your knowledge of men and
their problems will make you better
more sympathetic wife than he had
! ever dreamed OF winning
! Be good friend to this girl and heir
her all you can. but don't go too deer
into telling her about NE We all learn
by our own experience and friend whc
helps u9 is valued asset
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28

glance at the sky at night means that
your cup of JOY will soon be full.
Comets signify corruptions of fhe
air. They are signs of earthquake, of
wars. OF changing Kingdoms, great
dCnrths Of corn, yea, n common death
Of man and beast.
If you see the dippcr IN the heavens
as YOU 60 on Il business trip you will
be successful.
That your sight may never tc dim,
when YOU soc n star fall or fly across
the sky count quickly before 1t disap-
pears, and as many numbers ns you
can count. so many years will you be
able to see clearly without glasses.
Select tho number of stars IN con-
stclation. add to It the number Of the
date of your birth and divide the whole
by twelve. Keep the result in your
mind until you shake hands with some
one, then add the letters in that per-
sons name to what you have. Divide
by seven and you will get the number
of months before you are married. II
it should run over thirteen and be even
you will marry young man: If I'M
even, an old one. If over twice thir-
teen and even, he will be red headed |;
if uneven. he will be bald and rich.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28
THROUGH A WOMAN'S EYES
The Old, Old Story
BY JEAN NEWTON

Il guess there's no chance for me
I may as we'll propar" for the role of the
maiden aunt. All the worthwhile fell
lows who would appreciate the serious,
right kind Of 4 girl, the kind Of fellow
could respect, could trust with my
harpncss-they are all married-or
killed in the war,
The men who are earning enough to
support a wife either have one already
or aren't the marrying kind.
1T seems the single men who might
be eligible aren't making enough to
feed themselves those who are either
over sixty or gay bachelors who
wouldn't think Of swapping the white
lights for the hrcside and whom few
girls would want if they did.
"Ccrtaiuiy it seems that all the men
under my grandtathCr'S age who would
be abIe 70 keep tho wolf from the door
without their wife's having 20 put tho
children in the day nursery and 20 20
work, I'll" men who are not 'iuuuE
lizards or skirt ChOScrS, who don t
, value a harhrtor'- license above q
womnu'S ."y". and whom q girl would
find worth CHANGING her happiness on
il certainly does seem that I'm about
ton years TOO late or five years too early
for them
Dead or already married, It's the
old, old story. The right man hasn't
soy come along, 50 thCr" aren't any
right oncs-or they are dead or mar
rint
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28
Some Beauty Questions

To .Ne EdlfOr Of y oman rage
Dear Madaru-KIndly tell ne what TO
A. 20 yet rid Of wrinkles on NV fac.
They are especially conspicuous un.
der my eyes Also give me a remedy
for enlarged pores on nv checks. Tell
,-r also now 70 get froCK'cs orr nv face
WATCHING FOR AN ANSWER.
There are all kinds Of wrinkle plas:crs
AND remedies sold In the atOrrS which
C,alrn to remove all signs OF wrinkles
NJ course there are some wrinkles or
I'ras that are not UUd"sirahie as they
.'..v character. An entirely smooth
face without cen the faintcst line Is
beautiful in "a young person but as shr
gets older che seems vaNid and Charac-
torlrss r she does not show something IN
her face.
I'sa q good AstrtNEent cream for tho
enlarged pores Zinc ointment. spread
thicE'y over yoU~ face and allowed 70
remain over night "a also very good tor
rrar,nE the skin. Lemon Juice rubbed
or yoY- farc At night viii make the
Crcckes lighter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28
MRS. WILSON POINTS OUT
METHODS OF ECONOMLZING
Tico Meals Cooked One Time Sdve Fue-Cdre in Keeping
Food Also Helps-Pneopple Takes Stra,cberys
Place in Shortcake

then bring to n hoil and cook for two
minutes. Now ndd
d ~o, nrdS cup t 2rdtcd ehe'SS'
Onc.boT y'Jcn Jco,noos W S''' a. r,,riko.
Ono.,,,or,c. ',vv to,.,o,, w p,P ,,,,S,,rd
~ 'P'O" "
heat 10 NIX ana th'n turn on a plhI
tcT 70 cool Litt by the spoonful anu
roI Hgntly III hour. mp IN peatcn egs
anu mix nnh theh roL III tr"cNet
cruIhos' Fry III smoking not lu''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28

, natural. You haven't met him, so he
ism { there
But he is, little girl. many of him
that arc just the kind of man you are
thinking about, and just the ones that
would appreciate a little girl like you.
In fact, they are looking for you. too.
And l shouldn't be bit surprised If
many of them are saying right at this
moment: There's no usc-nll the really
nice girls. the kind l should like to
marry, are either already snatched up.
orwell. l don't seem to meet them -
So don't prepare for the role of the
maiden aunt. don't get Crabby or mnn.
hating. keen your young, wholesome
hopes and ideals. keep on getting out
among young folks. and one Of these
days. all Of n sudden. you'll wake up to
find 'him" there, and it will seem that
/ he has been there all the while
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28
Please Tell Me
What to DO
Wants Matrimonial Paper
by CYNTHIA

Dear Cyntha.-I, like many of your
information, Although It Is not any
love affair Il may develop to ouch In
time to come. I am writing TO ask you
to kindly give me the address OF some
company where l will be able TO obtain a
matrimonial paper. ! am indeed very
anxious to correspond with some one
from another city or town than the one
In which I reside. and will be anxiously
waiting for n reply DOT.
Cynthia knows Of no matrimonial
agency or paper that she could recon-
mend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28
Behaved Properly

Dear Cynth!a-This is the first time
I'm coming to you for advice. Thank
you. Not long ago on my way nome ! !
met a Young man whom know, and l
didn't recognize him, but he spoke to me
and tipped his hat. was about four
feet past him and ] looked back ana
answered and turned back. We talked
only for about two minutes and went
my way So, dear Cynthia. was II proper r
or him 10 speak to me after I've passed
him? and was 1t proper for me to turn
back after recognised him? or was II
his place 10 walk up TO me? Please.
Cynthia, tell me, as I think I was wrong &
and can't get this off my mind. On,
yes. and there was another young man
with him, SO when came up to him his
friend walked away.
a CURIOUS BRUNETTE.
Both you and the young man acted
within the bounds OF propriety. You
have nothing to question about your own
behavior nor his.