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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-19
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a. hundred members Of the
$780, aort Advertisers club. and /
..'.stsE heard G. Lynn Sumner, ad- /
sssssisiax manager OF the Interna-
.,..1i correspondence schools, in
: ~ pointed discussion Of "Mak-
- Advertising Pay" at the Daven-
- Chamber Of Commerce last
svsltAg.
..sH1les in bringing out his argu-
..ss1 AT merely buying space and
s;,rslItion did not constitute pro-
s.eiiye advertising but that the
s,safstion OF copy is the essential
;sias He pointed out very forcibly
~. the advertiser must have his
~ h form to grip the attention
= The reader; that the news col
~ throughout the paper were
ma 80 many stages on which so
.sny different dramas were being
soacted before the audience OF
,paders, and that the advertising
occupying so many stages also,
INST have an appeal and must De
nevsy to get his share Of the atten-
tion from this vast assemblage.
In this connection he referred to
the Advertising Of the Wanna
maker stores in New York and
Philadelphia and declared them to
b the most read of all department
store advertising because the copy
was prepared by newspapermen
md had the appearance Of news
psper containing the interesting in
formation concerning the store end
Ms merchandise. He also pointed
out that Marshall Field juvenile
store copy carried an interest to
Young folks that indicated It was
especially prepared to be read by
boys and girls.
Illustrating his point for display
copy, he showed examples in CLASH
, fed advertising, showing how brief,
insufficiently described items fail
ed to sell, whereas, after written
and described in full, sales imme-
diately followed, because the glow
ing description gave a good mental
picture to the prospective market.
Nj. Sumner declared that follow
Ing the war with a period of unpre-
cedented prosperity. advertising
had apparently reached its zenith.
.Products we never had heard
about before were being advertised
In full pages and double pages
costing $1,000 and $4,000 he said
But when the depression came
this advertising stopped. The prod.
ucts advertised are now forgotten
However, the old advertisers, those
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-19
ARSENAL OPENING
SEAI.U BIDS FoR
OLD POWER PLANT

Sealed bids for the equipment.
both mechanical and electrical, Of
the old waterp0wer plant at the
Rock island arsenal we're opened
8 2 O'Clock this afternoon by Major
Everett Collins in charge Of the
salvage department.
The bids were referred to the
commAndant, and the award will be
made tomorrow. The material il
said to have q scrap value Of about
$4,000. M
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-19

Mer nnod "a nale ~ roun1s nm
= sfsp ladder md kesp the lanpe
~ conditton.
Among those Who yisfted tho old
couple we're Miss Gertrude Sim
mon. r. CT Simmon and MrsL Rich
ard Ei-hstadf, grandchildren: Anna
and Helen Eichstadt, great grand
children, and Mary, the only dau9h-
ter. who lives with her parents.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-19
forI1CHINC

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Any druggist can supply you with
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cases give way to Zemo. Frequent
", minor blemishes disappear over
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stantly. Zemo is safe. antiseptic
liquid, clean, easy to use and de-
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ira large bottle, 81. L is positive
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31

vigorous churning, but have not
made any butter" When the platform
had been discussed indefinitely with
out coming to any conclusion, and it
had been moved that it be laid on the
table, one of the women arose and
urged most vigorously that the plat
form be adopted no matter how long
or tedious the effort!
Mother Protests.
One of the most significant incl
dents was the one when, during the
debate between Governor Cooper and
Mr.. Ellerbe, when the latter was urg-
ing the passage of the veterans COM
pensation act and had become rath-
er personal, woman from the rear
arose and in a most modest and low
able manner said: GAS the mother
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31
Flies a Menace to Health.

Flies are menace to both comfort
and health, and before they become
numerous about the house and barns,
every effort should be made to de-
stroy their breeding places. Flies
breed in filth, trash and garbage. For
that reason special attention should
be paid to the stables and feed lots.
Do not let manure accumulate; keep
the yards clean and the weeds in
fence corners moved. Destroy every
breeding place that can be found and
the work will be well paid for in COM
fort and health insurance.
While fighting flies, give some at
tention to low places. Destroy all old
cans and other receptacles that will
collect standing water. Drain low
places and sprinkle literally with
crude oil. q By so doing you will rid
yourself and family from the mos
quito pest, which, while not quite as
dangerous as the fly, does transmit
the malaria germ, and in addition,
creates more discomfort than any in
sect found in the Southwest. Flies
and mosquitoes are both enemies to
man and livestock.-Farm & Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31
Make a Crop on Your Stubble
Land.

Not every year can farmers disc
their stubble land, following the re-
moval of the grain crop, and plant a
crop Of legumes with a fair chance
of securing a good stand. But in sea-
sons when rain has been abundant in
April and May, there is always
enough moisture in the soil to germi-
nate the seed and make a good start,
after which an occasional shower is
all that is needed for producing an
abundant yield. Every stubble field
should be disced and planted to cow
peas, velvet beans, soy beans or some
other legume in 1922. There is an
abundance of moisture in the soil
and if the seed is properly planted
a good crop is almost assured. Besides
keeping the land from baking in the
hot July sun, legumes will add nj
trogen to the soil. The crop itself will
more than pay for the trouble of
planting and the cost Of the seed. The
way to make farming pay is to take
advantage of every opportunity to
make the soil yield its maximum
Farm and Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31

of a soldier and one who loves mJ
country, I appeal to the young man
that he should not be discourteous
to the chief executive of his soyer-
eign state" 1t had very wholesome
effect.
One delegate said he had never
seer so much disorder in conyen-
tion in 20 years. He didn't intimate
that it was the presence of the wo-
men, and the women did not create
any disorder, but their presence evil
dently made difference. Another
one said, "The women have complete
ly demoralized the convention by
their presence"
But they will get used to it.
Mrs. J. L. Mins.
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The Farmer and the Radio

"Bill JONES'" living out in the hills
away from telephones and telegraph,
may, at the cost of few dollars, Sc
cure radiophone set and collect
from The air various messages sent
out in ether waves by broadcasting
stations. He may sit in his kitchen, or
other room in which he may have in
stalled his apparatus, and secure the
correct time as broadcasted from
Washington. He can secure daily
market reports, storm warnings,
weather reports and other informa-
tion without waiting for the rural
mail carrier to come aorund the next
day with the papers. In the evening
he and his family can cut in on the
news reports and learn all about the
days happenings as quickly as it is
received at the newspaper Offices.
Then, if feeling in the mood for en-
tertainment, the wave length can be
changed and connection be made
with some musical concert, grand op-
era or lecture.
The radiophone is bound to find
favor on the farm. At the present
it is in an undeveloped stage. Like
the phonograph a few years ago, it
is not always satisfactory. This is
particularly true of homemade or the
cheaper sets, although many of these
give excellent service. But, it may
not be many months until the human
voice will reach us over hundreds of
miles in almost exact reproduction,
where, at this time, while words are
distinct, the tone is mechanical.
With further development of the
radiophone, inhabitants of rural dis
tricts will have one more convenience
which will go far towards making
farm life more attractive. From a
practical standpoint, it will place the
farmer and his family into immediate
touch with the outside world, and
provide them with the opportunity
of closer relationship with those in
terests so important to the producer.
The radiophone will help make a bus
mess man out of the farmer. They
will be as common as monographs in
rural homes at day not far dis
tant.-Farm and Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31
The Value of Culture.
1ly fools despise culture.

Only fools despise culture.
Only boobs fail to appreciate the
value of refinement.
The great trouble with thousands
of people is the deplorable fact that
they make no effort to be cultured
and refined.
The value of refined environment
may not be estimated. It has been
said that "a man may be judged by
the company he keeps"
No person may expect to become
cultured and refined who prefers the
companionship of the boorish and
the vulgar.
One who spends his leisure time in
reading trashy novels may not expect
to become educated.
One of the problems of the gener-
alton is the failure of so many young
people to seek the things which are
really noble and worth while.
1t is true that we cannot all reach
the highest peaks. But we can all as
pire.
Thomas Carlyle, in his magnificent
phrase tells US that "only the Shakes
peares and the Millions are permitted
to roll through the country of
thought, bearing fleets of trafickers,
and assiduous pearl fishers on their
waves"
We cannot all be Shakespeares and
Millions, but we can all sit at the
feet of the great masters and learn
the lessons which are Incompatible
and full of glory.
He who does not seek to become
acquainted with the priceless glories
OF Art, Of Literature, and Music, has
no conception of the opportunities of
Life.
Without culture the world would
be a miserable place.
The cultured men and women pre-
serve the civilization of the wrold.-
Charleston-American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31
Home conv7eniences.

This is an age Of inventions, and
hence. conveniences. Man has invent
ed nearly everything conceivable for
his convenience and a great many
people are taking advantage Of these
things that make work easy, but a
great many have not done so for va
rious reasons, few because they are
not able financially to do so, and
many because they really do not
know how much the work is tighten
ed by the use of them.
To have modern conveniences in
the home means that the housewife
can do her work without being worn
completely out when night comes. At
first thought many will say that these
home conveniences are for the city
people, but when one sits down and
figures out that it is not such very
expensive luxury after all, I believe
more people will install the various
labor saving conveniences in the
farm home. Too many people have al
ready moved to town to get these
conveniences of life, not realizing
that they can be had on the farm. The
time has come when the farm has 70
be made a place to live rather than
to exist in order to keep the right
sort of people on the farm.
On the average large farm the
man has modern machinery with
which to do his work but forgets that
his wife's work can be done by mod
ern machinery also, and they cost
less than his machines. Many men are
liable to call some of the modern
household conveniences "fandangles"
and say they have always gotten
along without them. So they have and
so did men get along without NOW
ing machines, binders, etc., for long
time, but will he go back to these
crude ways of doing things? No.
Then why not let the wife use ma
chinery which will reduce her work
in proportion; running water in the
home, power washing machines, cleo
trio irons, etc? Everyone cannot have
the electric iron, washer, etc., but
nearly all can have running water in
the home and sewage disposal sys-
tenn. There is no one thing that causes
more drudgery for the housewife than
carrying water into and slop out of
the house.
The wife is entitled to these things
and I can not help but believe that
it is the mans duty to see that she
has them. Her work on the farm is
hard enough at easiest. Sit down and
figure little and see if you cannot
afford to make your wife happier by
making her work easier. Putting run
ming water in the house is good
place to start.-Farm and Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31

rnand Of thoughtful
tire buyers for these
values. The local
Firsstone il deal dealer will i!
continue to provide
the personal service
that makes Firestone
tire comfort and econ
orny complete.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31
Lightly Sprinkled About.

l. lie llISL IuOIlOu maui Ny WU-
man on the floor of the state Demo-
cratic convention was offered by Miss
Kate Wofford of Laurens, who nomi-
mated Miss Viii Lou Gray as presi-
dent pro tenn of the convention. This
motion received second and would
have been passed but Miss Gray de-
clined to serve. She said that at these
matters she was a novice and her
nomination being unexpected, she
felt that if as woman she exercised
this privilege for the first time, it
should be we'll done. Her delegation
and others insisted that she could,
but she still felt it best not to serve.
Miss Kate Wofford, who nominated
Miss Gray, is the candidate for super
intendent of education of Laurens
county, and we are told is almost GER
tain of election.
Woman Escorts Chairman.
When the chairman, Senator Wat,
kins, was elected, he was escorted to
the chair by Mrs. C, Nee. Patrick of
Anderson, w. A. James of Bishopville
and Edgar A. Brown of Barnwell. II
was Mrs. Patrick who lent a charm
to the scene as she more cordially
and enthusiastically than either OF
the other two, accompanied Senator
Watkins to the chair.
AS vice presidents, Mrs. M. T.
Coleman of Abbeville was elected to
this position from the Third district
Miss Catharine Mulligan of Spartan
burg for the fourth, Mrs. Williams,
president of the South Carolina
League of Woman Voters, was nomi.
mated from her district, but with.
drew in favor of Mrs. Coleman. Mrs
j. E. Harley of Barnwell was nomi.
mated from her district but withdrew
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31
New Governors First Official
Act.

Columbia, May 25. Governor
Harvey performed his first official act
today when he signed a notary pub
lie commission for a lady, Miss NJ.
d. Reid of Spartanburg.
The governor was asked by news
paper men if ne had a leaning for the
ladies, and he replied that the signing
of woman's commission as the first
in batch of notary public commits
sions was as sort of tribute to the
new feminine voters of the state and
to the ladies generally. "But nobody
can accuse me of doing this to cater
to the feminine vote for l am not go
ing to offer for reelection" the gov
ernor laughingly added.
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was nominated from the same dis
trict and who was attending his 6Oth
Democratic convention.
Women ON Committees.
Women serving on committees
were: Platform and rules Miss Ber-
tina McLane, Abbeville, along with
Mrs. F. H. Hit of Barnwell, Mrs. T.
M. Mouzon of Clarendon, Miss Julia
Dowling of Greenville, Miss Viii Lou
Gray of Laurens, Miss Dora May,
0rangeburg, Mrs. A. c. Hammond,
Richland. On constitution and rules
were: Mrs. Bertha Munsell acting as
alternate for Senator Christensen of
Beaufort; Miss Corinne Barfeld,
Clarendon; Miss Alva Chapman,
Florence; Miss j. NJ. Perry, Green
vile; Mrs. j. R. Williams, Green
wood; Mrs. Leroy Springs, Lancas-
ter; Miss Kate Wofford, Laurens;
Miss Lena Montgomery, Marion; MISS
Addie latham, Oconee.
At the hour of $3.50, just before
adjournment Thursday morning, Mrs.
Richard 1. Manning sent in her res
ignation as Democratic. committee
woman from South Carolina to the
national convention and Mrs. Leroy
Springs of Lancaster was elected to
this position. As soon as the election
was announced, there was most vo-
ciferous applause and calls of
speech, speech" Think of it! At
$50 in the morning, and after some
urging, Mrs. Springs arose, and said
that no one at this hour of the morn
ing wished to hear speech from any
one and thanked the convention in an
exceedingly gracious and graceful
manner for this honor, assuring them
that she would do her best to repre-
sent South Carolina with credit.
With Eyes Open.
It was once said that if women
ever secured the ballot they would
be sure to vote for the best looking
man. But the tables will be turned,
and unless the women vote in large
enough numbers to out vote the
men, the latter will be certain to put
all the best looking aspirants in Of
flee. In this case, the women had al
ready decided that Mrs. Springs was
most admirably qualified in every
other respect as well, for the position
which she is to occupy.
Several quaint and amusing things
were said by women and were good
things. All they said was of an up
lifting nature, and the convention
was like large family.
One graceful little woman arose
after hours had been spent in need
less debate and said, "Fellow citi-
zens, 1 perceive that we have done
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31

FOR SALE: A limited quantity of
Bates Prolific corn for seed at $500
per bushel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31

j. P. NIXON.
McMurrain's old stand near depot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31

I,ZUV CdUS 6II VU6"
stone equipped). In
th o u 8 a n d ds of in
stances, they h a We
given from $1,000 to
$4,000 miles.
Look at the tread,
scientifically angled
against skid, rnassive
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31

I am now prepared to sell ice in
any quantity. Will deliver anywhere
in town.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31

in favor of Col. R. B. Watson, who
was nominated from the same dis
trict and who was attending his 60th
Democratic convention.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-01-27

CHAPTER vIII.-Bim confeeses 70
larry that she loves Biggs, and the
youth u disconsolate. lincoln decides to
epok . seat In the legislature. He and
Marry volunteer for the Black Hawk war,
and leave New Salem
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-01-27
1t as we grow older"

1t as we grow older"
He stopped and took off his hat and
looked up at the stars and added:
IF 1t isn't so I don't see why the
long procession Of life keeps harping
on this subject Of home. think I see
the point of the whole thing. It isn't
the place or the furniture that makes
1t home, but the love and peace that's
In it. BY and by our home isn't here
any more. 1t has moved. Our minds
begin to beat about in the undiscov.
cred countries looking for 1t. Some
how we got 1t located-each man for
himself"
For another space they hurried along
without speaking.
II tell you. Harry, whatever a large
number Of intelligent folks have
agreed upon for some generations Is
so-if they have been allowed to do
their own thinking" said Abe. TITS
about the only wisdom there is"
He had sounded the keynote Of the
new Democracy.
So. under the lights Of heaven,
speaking in the silence Of the night Of
impenetrable mysteries, they Jour-
neyed on toward the land Of plenty.
TITS as still as graveyard" Harry
whispered when they had climbed the
bluff by the mill long after midnight
and were near the little village.
They're all buried in Sleep" said
Abe. "We'll get Rutledge out Of bed.
He'll give us q shakedown some-
where"
His loud rap on the door Of the tav-
ern signalized more than a desire for
rest IN the weary travellers. for just
then q cycle Of their lives had ended.
ITO Be COntinued)
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-01-27

his hands full maintaining q decent re-
gard for discipline among the raw
frontiersmen Of his company.
When the dissatisfied v iuntsers
were mustered out late IN May. Kelso
and Mcneil. being sick with a stubborn
fever, were declared unit for service
and sent back to New Salem as soon
a. they were able to ride. Abe and
Harry Joined Captain lies company
of Independent Rangers and a month
or 80 later Abe reyenlisted to serve
with Captain Early. Harry being under
. surgeons care. The lattef's wound
WAS not serious and on July third b.
too Joined Early's command.
This company was chiefly occupied
In the moving Of supplies and the bury.
ing Of q few men who had been killed
In small engagements with the enemy.
It was band OF rough-looking fellows
In the costume Of the frontier farm
and workshop-ragged. dirty and un-
shorn. The company was disbanded
July tenth At Whitewater. Wisconsin,
where, that night, the horses of Harry
and Abe were stolen. From that point
they started on their long homeward
tramp with q wounded sense Of de-
cency and Justice. They fslt that the
Indians had been wronged. that the
greed Of land grabbers had brutaliy
violated their rights. This feeling had
been deepened by the massacre Of the
red women and children at Bad Az.
A number Of mounted men went
with them and gave them ride now
and then. Some Of the travellers had
little to eat on the Journey. Both Abe
and Harry suffered from hunger and
sore feet before they reached Peoria,
whore they bought q canoe and In the
morning Of bright day started down
the Illinois river.
They had long day Of comfort In
Its current with good store Of bread