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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06
Do not fail to vote next Tues.
day.
Cole L. Blease and the War.
To the Editor of The State:

May / address the ex-service men
of South Carolina through your col
umns? I enlisted in the service of
our country shortly after the war
and feel that I did what thousands
of others have done, served our
country at time when it needed
service and not criticism. While in
the service / heard of some of the
utterances of Cole L. Blease and af-
ter discharge l read some of his
speeches. l do not see how any real
American who feels proud of his rec
ord in the army can vote for a man
who was so narrow as to let himself
become unpatriotic when the causes
of Democracy were at stake.
We enlisted in the service with
out any hope of reward, the only
hope was to make this safer and
better place to live.
Yes, buddies, we were in France
for the glory of the proudest state in
the Union, South Carolina. And we
are going to have reunion at the
polls September IL. This meeting al
so for the glory of the proud and
grand old Palmetto state.
Let's get together and mark par
tisanism and Bleaseism from the an
mails of South Carolina history. Let's
show the former governor that we
want law and order, that we want
the decisions of juries to stand, that
we want the criminals to be punish
ed, that we want Democracy mad a
Democratic governor and that we
must have real American, one who
can say: "Our country, may she al
ways be right, but right or wrong,
our country"
An Ex-Service Man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06
Do not fail to vote next Tues
day.
Notice to Managers Of the
Second Primary Elec-
Sunday Morning.

You will please comply strictly
with the rules. of the Democratic
Party in the second primary election
to be held next Tuesday, Sept. 18th.
1922. Act in all matters exactly as
said rules provide. Copy of said rules
was heretofore sent to Secretary of
each club with enrolment book.
J. H. Cantelou,
County Chairman.
Edgefield, S. C.
Sept. 5th, 1922:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06

more than it did eight years ago.
Let's get this straight for all time
THE GOVERNOR CANNOT RE-
DUCE TAXES.
It is time that candidates were
quit imposing on the gullibility of
unthinking people by telling them
that governors can reduce taxes.
The News believes that voters are
entitled to the facts and that once
they know the fa}ts theys1will vote
right. 1t makes this statement oe-
cause they are being fed other than
facts.-Spartanburg Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06
An Ex-Service Man,
Florence, S. C.
Tax Extension.

The Comptroller General has no
titled me that he, with the approval
of the governor has extended the
time for the payment of taxes with
out further penalty until the 18th.
of September. Therefore my office
will be open to receive taxes with
out further penalty until the night of
September 18th.
J. L. Prince,
County Treasurer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06

was killed in the train yard near
Hamburg during the past week, was
brought here from Augusta the day
following his death, and the inter
ment was made at Phillip church
cemetery. - 81
Mr.. Franklin was of this section
and had many relatives residing
there.
His unfortunate death is to be gdss
plored. ,sy
Little Johnnie Hoyt who mas been
so ill with typhoid fever, is now i'm
proving.
Rev. W. S. Brooke has just closed
a very successful meeting at West
Creek church, and this week is hold
ing a service at Ebenezer of which
church he is pastor.
Miss Maud Waterhouse is at home
from visit to friends in Augusta.
Misses Ruth and Edith Prescott,
are guests of Mrs. F. L. Parker.
Miss Evelyn Johnson has returned
from a visit to Miss Corrie Johnson,
at Edgefield.
Miss Helen Meyer, of Augusta, has
hoon +ba o,1nc+ of Misc Ethel r oft
Mr.. Tim Thornton, of Georgia, is
visiting his sister Mrs. Tom Milford.
Mrs. M. R. Wright is visiting her
sister, Miss Lucille Norris in Colum-
bia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06
Rent or Sell.

I desire to rent or sell (prefer to
selD my farm one mile from the
town of Johnston, within the school
district. Fine pasture, good farm for
stock raising and dairying. For
terms, ETC., write to or see me.
Mrs. w. B. Cogburn.
Edgefield. S. c.
Ia Or
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06
The Governor Cannot Reduce
Taxes.

=.
Did the governor of South Caro-
lima have power either to reduce or
increase taxes there would be some
justification for interposing the sub
|ject of taxation in the gubernatorial
|campaign. But The News has point
led out with tiresome frequency the
governor hasn't any more to- do with
ssttsSat ton than the citizen of another
state. He can recommend and he can
veto but he has no AUTHORITY
whatsoever to increase or reduce
taxes.
The LEGISLATURE alone has the
authority to say how taxes shall be
collected and how they shall be
spent.
And the next legislature of South
Carolina has already been elected
with the exception of small number
to be chosen in the second primary.
The question Of taxationIS TO BE
DECIDED BY THE NEXT LEGIS-
LATURE.
1t is therefore entirely out of
place in the gubernatorial campaign.
AS it is being employed it is nothing
more TIM a snare to delude and mis-
lead ignorant people. And that is the
extent of The News interest in the
matter. This paper does not intend
that the gross insinuation that the
increase in taxes in South Carolina
has been due to governors shall go
unchallenged, for in spite of all that
this and other newspapers have said
there are some people doubtless who
believe such rot.
The innuendo that the increase of
200 percent in taxes between 1914
and 1921 was due to extravagnt
and wasteful administration is an in
suit to the intelligence of South Car
lima. But to allege that the governors
were responsible for the condition
is positive deception.
AS matter of fact, in behalf of
the legislatures that increased the
appropriations, the figures can easily
be explained. The one item of the de-
partment of education shows that in
1914 the appropriation for public
school education was only $10,940,
while in 1921 it was $1,528,930. This
alone represents an increase of
million and half dollars, or more
than one-third the total enhancement
during the period. The News does
not believe the people of South Caro-
lima consider this wasteful or use
less increase. The state never had
such cry for education as it has to-
day, and that is sure sign it does
not regret paying for it.
This, however, is beside the point.
If Governor Cooper had vetoed the
appropriation for common school ed
ucation last year the people would
have insisted that the legislature pass
the appropriation over his veto. And
that would have been the exten.. to
which Governor Cooper could have
influenced the defeat of a single j.
TEN that cost the people $1,50o,000
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06

soon have fine foot ball team, and
several of the young gentlemen are
in training and the force will be TAX
en- from these. Mr.. Leightzey, of S.
C. University is coacher, and he has
aroused much enthusiasm in the or
ganization, and from the amount of
interest manifested he could organ
ize several teams.
Athletics is a great thing to arouse
a good school spirit, and is splendid
for the, local field, and abroad, as
well, when it not hinderance to
studies.
Miss Frances Turner entertained
the Bridge club Thursday afternoon
in a very pleasant manner, there be-
ing some visitors present as well as
the members.
Miss Maud Sawyer won the top
score prize, an embroidered pillow
top, and Mrs. Julian Bland received
the consolation, hand made hand
kerchief. The guest prize was cut for
and Mrs. Leland Miller drew this, a
daintily embroidered handkerchief.
A tempting repast was served.
Miss Antionette Denny has been
for visi to friends at Satuda.
Mrs. Alice Cox visited at Bath,
the first of the. week.
Mrs. Ciaud Herlong and little son,
are at home from a visit to relatives
at Saluda.
Mrs. W. l. Pinder is now improv-
ing and her many friends hope that
she can soon be out among them a.
gain.
DR.. Horace Wright has returned
TO Georgetown after a visit to rela-
tives.
Miss Ella Jacobs has accepted a
position with one Of the high schools
of Columbia. While in Columbia she
will be domiciled in the home of her
friend, Mrs. Sophie Swearingen
Swindell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard Tarrant, and
their handsome little son are visiting
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Wright.
Mr.. Joe Payne and Mr.. Joe Frank
Logue, of Meeting Street, were wei
come visitors during the past week in
the homes of relatives here.
On the first Sunday in November
protracted meeting will begin in
the Baptist church here, the pastor
to be assisted by DR.. Fuller Of the
Baptist church of Greenwood.
He has a fine reputation as an
evangelist, Rev. Brooke stating that
he was one of the best that had gone
out from Louisvillee Seminary.
Mr.. Burrell Fronts was a visitor
here on Sunday, and his friends were
all glad to see him again, after an
absence Of two years.
Veteran Russell Wright hal the
misfortune to break his collar bone
recently, and his friends will be glad
to know that he is doing well and is
now able to be up and about. The ac-
cident happened at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Lonnie Edison, while
he was out walking about the farm.
The body of Mr.. Franklin, who
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06

Miss Florence Minis Sends
Message from Charlotts-
vile, Virginia.
Sunday Morning.
Dear Advertiser:
I have been searching through my
grips vainly for a large sheet of pa.
per upon which to write you as
though 1 had great pictures to draw
Of this hill country of Virginia, with.
it's apple trees bending down with
ruby colored fruit, destined for pos
sible cider presses to make an inno-
cent and cheering drink for the Vir--
ginia farmers on long winter even
ings.
But I have found only a letter to-
write upon, and since it isn't dear to
my heart with fond words on the
other side, write ruthlessly upon its,
back.
Lincoln wrote his Gettysburg adj
dres on scrap of paper while riding.
on the train. That comparison is o.
dious, but he believed in charity to-
ward all and malice toward none and
would forgive me for my seeming
presumption.
AS I am inspired by the landscape
outside, my heart is filled with
poems that other people have made
1 could not write line of rhythm
myself, but these words Of Carruth's
come to me as seeming SO eminent
ly appropriate to the season and this.
farming country through which am
passing.
ga mist on the far horizon ),
The infinite tender sky
The ripe, rich tint of the cornfield,
And the wild geese sailing by.
And all over upland and lowland,.
The charm of the golden rod,
Some of us call it Autumn
And others call it God"
Every day brings to mind it's par
ticular association of ideas, and the
name, Virginia, is a very connota-
tive word. l think of "Old forgotten,
far off things and battles long ago."
One half expects to see the smeke
of battle rise from trench or breast
work and long fines of Blue and gray,
and hear the air pierced with rebel
yells, but such things have been re-
placed by "Sweet smelling fields and
peaceful homes"
Reality is tame thing and he who
would re-live the glories Of past,
must sit and dream at home, and a.
wake to reality with startled, re-
bellious feeling, or haunt museums
like Ghost and see the must
of the ages on flags that were
once bright red and blue and gold
One can help make history today.
but the present is too Intimately
near us to enjoy the triumphs hard
won and the past too far away. So
does joyous fulfilment Of anything
elude us.
Later: have arrived in Washing
ton, for the strikes have struck hard
enough to make US four hours late,
but not quite hard enough to stop
us altogether.
Two years ago, was sitting in
the Atlanta station, waiting for the
Dixie Flyer that was four hours
late, and both times you were af-
flicted with letter.
Then I was going among strange,
people in the freedom of the west,
and now / am returning to the con-
servatism of the East. Between the
two, my Southland is the happiest of
Florence Minis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06

/ respectfully announce that am
a candidate for Warden of the town
of Edgefield from the 5th. Ward and
solicit the support of the voters in
said ward.
s r. Nicholson
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17

Roy Richardson, of Hazel Run, Wis.
tied at the home of Frank Courtois
Sunday.
Mrs. David Frazier visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Turley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Riddle left for
Madison, Illinois, where Mr.. Riddle
will seek employment.
Misses Olga Heaton and Edith
Turley visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Sykes Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Richardson is visiting rel
atives at Leadwood a few days this
week.
Mrs. Fenton Millen and Mary Voss
were Bonnie Terre visitors Monday.
Miss Irene Turley visited at the
home of Greene White Monday and
Tuesday.
Carl Richardson, of French Village,
visited at the home of DR.. Shannon
Sunday.
VIM. Heaton of Flucum, visited his
uncle, W. E. Heaton, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Head visited
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Rhodes Sunday.
Miss Thelma Horn visited her un-
Gle, Thos. Allan, of Desloge, a few
days this week.
Leeman Richardson was Rooster
visitor Sunday.
Lee Douglas visited at the home of
II. +. Thurman Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
VALE MINES

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Rhodes and
children visited her parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. W. E. Heaton, Saturday and
Sunday. tag
Mrs, Effie Turley visited at the
home of Mrs. X. Burns Sunday.
Mrs. Louis Cantrell was a Bonnie
Terre visitor Monday.
|, Leeman Richardson, Of Flat River,
visited his parents here Saturday and
ta&fl
I "A number from here attended the
box supper ana entertainment al
Koesten sSAtufdaFs evening.
4 Miss Olga Heaton made a business
grip to Bonnie Terre Monday.
1 Miss haarRfy delsAISisited Ut the
0 john q rs sqeas vs..
5ted atStaae home Of Mrs = ipr pa Grand
keanc Saturday ND Stafa3y n11*r
Miss. Hattie AsR|sbs55S, III Bon m
and MIS-: JAS. Applcberry. Saturday
and Sunday. --s=--~@s-p-.-.-.-,e- ---. N,tfs
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
FLAT RIVER

Misses Minnie Alper, Virginia and
Minnie Goldstein were Elvins visitors
Saturday afternoon.
Frank Simpson was guest of
friends in Bonnie Terre Sunday.
Mrs. N. Tucker and daughter, Miss
Pauline, went to Fredericktown the
latter part of last week for a visit
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Schlick were
guests Of friends in Bismarck Sunday.
j. U. White was business caller
in Pennington Saturday. 49,
Jimmy Layne, of Elvins, was a
Flat River caller last Friday.
Misses Pat and Frances McMinn
were guests of friends in Frederick
town last week. ~
Marvin johnson was a Pennington
caller Monday.
Doris EGrecht is seriously i'll with
pneumonia fever 81
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Goldstein and fam
lily were Pennington visitors Sunday.
The boys basket ball team returned
home Saturday from st. Louis, where
they mad been attending the tourna-
melt at Washington University.
Those who went were: Albert Coop
er, Floyd Hise, Bill Newcomb, Sam
Lincoln, jeff Matkin, Albert Karsch,
Paul Ramsey and Edwin Bennett.
They were accompanied by their
coach, John Burford. -
Willis Deguire was a weekend vis-
itor in st. Louis last week. - %
Pat Murphv. Jab Falk Iohp Nav
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
FULL VALUATION"
OR EXTORTION?

The Acknowledgement of Missouri
after serving a year as q member OF
the State Board Of Equalization, is
convinced that the Board should be
abolished, and he argued thusly bes
fore the convention Of county assess
ors. 1t would be quite proper for
many of US to observe in this connec-
ton, although it would be somewhat
ungenerous, that a great many people
think the present Board ought to be
abolished, or at least suppressed. Mr.
Barrett says that full valuations have
come to stay, and that what he calls
fractional assessment" has gone for
ever. Then, with the heroics of
youth and inexperience, he "dares any
political party to make a campaign on
any other kind of platform" The
people," says Mr.. Barrett, will never
consent to a return to the old sys-
TEN of haphazard and varying frac-
tional assessments"
Mr.. Barrett speaks we'll, but his
words do not square with the facts.
In the first place, the action of the
present State Board of Equalization
in arbitrarily increasing assessed val
uations all over the state, without
adequately considering the circum-
stances and the effect, was the crudest
piece of official action ever taken in
Missouri. 1t was certain to result in
higher taxes, for all levies have to be
assessed against the new valuations.
It was certain to bring about the
most extreme injustice 10 the people.
The money it would raise was not
needed by the state-a surplus of be-
tween four and five million had been
left by the former administration. If
the counties had needed the money,
and the people of the counties wanted
more money in the county treasures,
there were many ways in which they
could have proceeded locally. The net
results of this Boards action was to
force high taxes on most of the coun-
ties, without consideration of local
necessities or local sentiment. What
business was it of the State Board of
Equalization that the county of A,
for example, should be compelled to
collect, twice as much as had hitherto
beengrequired by the county inn the
payment Of ITS county bills uoN None
at ALL If there were ineuuities iilstlfe
local assessments there are vastly
more and in far greater proportion in
the assessments made by the State
Rea-ao gsA@a tsc..tsle -eg;t.h: the State
Board's performance was not that it
imposed "fulI assessments" In thou
sands of cases it brought about the
assessment of property at far more
than its actual value. 1t wasn't ''full
valuation It was excessive valua-
ton. ,@i; 49, Ess
=. When a. farmer is called upon to
pay taxes.'on a, Ford automobile at
twice its selling price, that isn't full
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
CITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Collectors:
GEO. C. FORSTER.

Victor ]. Miller, St. Louis Police
Commissioner, stirred up a real hor,
nets nest by his recent probe OF
criticism of the pupils of Sedan high
school of that city, alleging that there
is a secret organization among them
for which a necessary requisite for
membership is that the applicant
must have pursued the crimson trail
to the extent Of, having had illicit re-
lations. Evidently Miller did not
think how such terrible accusations
would sound, especially to the moth
ers, but that they have been deeply
wounded has been made plain to him,
in no uncertain manner. Yet it ap-
pears that Miller has considerable ev-
idence on which to base his accusa-
tons. The principal trouble with
Miller, as the parrot would doubtless
diagnose his case, is that he "talks too
id much"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17

valuation. 1t is extortion.
When a land owner is called upon
to pay taxes on farm assessed at
$50 per acre, when he can only sell
it for $40, after the instance cited
from Vernon county, that isn't full
valuation. 1t is confscation.
When corn grower is called upon
to pay taxes on corn assessed at over
six times its mafke6tyalue, that isn't
full valuation. It is downright rob-
berry, %. e. ~ an Wa
These are the things Mr.. Barrett
and his fellow-advocates of this fan
ciful theory of full valuations will have
to face. If he means the kind of full
valuation Hyde and this Board gave
the state in 1921, then Mr.. Barrett
"dare" will promptly be accepted,
and if he and his party stand for that
kind of valuation in taxing methods,
there will not be enough left of them
in November to make it worth while
to reorganize them. The "full valu-
alton" plan is a deception and a
snare, The people have found it out,
and Mr.. Barrett's party, as the re-
sponsible body, will pay the bill at
the polls.-State Journal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17

In The Times this week will be
found an intensely interesting article
on "The Money Mystery Battles the
Government" What do you know
about money? Very little, indeed, if
you are one of the average citizens in
intelligence In fact the money ques-
ton is very largely a mystery today
even from governmental stand
point, so that even those at the head
of things appear to know little, if
anything, more about the proper
functioning of money than does the
average citizen. This article, written
by A. R. Pinci, for the Dearborn In
dependent, is worthy of your careful
reading. AT least it will open your
eyes in wonderment at the vast ig-
norance in the minds of everyone in
regard to a thing we all come more
or less in contact with every day of
our lives.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17

Power is not power when it is
touched with fear For that reason
there is no "money power"-high
finance is afraid, afraid of change.
But "high finance" is only a term
used to intimidate people. Compare
lively few bankers live in New York,
and when the thousands of bankers
outside of New York refuse to send
the peoples money to the Eastern
SPECTATORS, the so-called "money
pewer" will cease to exist even as a
name. Bankers of this country can
easily extricate themselves from the
New York net whenever they like.
And there are enough thoughtful,
honest, serviceable bankers in the
country to do that, and thus take the
first step toward monetary reform
on the basis of community service and
justice.-Ford's Independent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Nash visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Deck
er, of DeSoto, Sunday. e.,
Miss Leona Head visited her aur:.
Mrs. John Porter, of Tunnel, Tues
day. .
Miss Olga Heaton visited her sis
ter, Mrs. H. C. Rhodes, Tuesday.
Several from here attended the &
Y. P. U. meeting at Roughly Sunday
night.
Lee Hammock was Bonnie Ter-e
visitor Monday. .,
Miss Freda Nussbaumer visited 1t
the home of H. C. Rhodes Tuesday.
Jas. Head visited Frank Harver-
stick Sunday,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
Wait for the Bonnet SHOP opening

Wait for the Bonnet Shop opening,
Saturday, March 25th, to buy your
Easter Hat. All the latest styles. No
two hats alike. 1927
Mary, the 11-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, C, B. Denman, sustained
a broken left arm last Saturday af-
ternoon, about o'clock, by falling
from horse when the saddle girth
gave way. 1t was a serious break at
the elbow. She was taken to the
Bonnie Terre hospital for treatment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
LIMESTONE PULVERIZERs

Any farmer who is interested in
lime for agricultural purposes shepld
investigate the, merits of the, Graend-
Ter Limestone Pulverizers. These ma
chimes are made. Of hardest steel
throughout and are very simple, in
construction. The hammers and
plates can be adjusted to take. up
natural wear. -.
The first cost is very reasonable
and the upkeep practically nothing,
and machines are sold under positive
guarantee of satisfaction. Large
stock of parts are always kept at fac
tory in st. Louis, ready to be shipped
any minute they may be needed. Pull
verizers are made in various sizes. e1
For further information, write to
Gruendler Patent Crusher & Pulver-
izer Co., LIST & Franklin Ave, St.
Louis, Mo-, or Leo P. Fallers, Vein
garten, Mo. 1927
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17

Missouri Jared well during the last
week in the appointment Of Presiden-
tial postmasters. Those whose nom
nations were sent to the Senate in
cluded: Victor N. Remlcy, orrick;
Abraham M. Smelser, Grandin; Jas,
H. Sommerville, Mercer; John ].
Sleight, Montgomery City; Glen S
Elliston, Montrose; Fred Kelley, Pux-
leo; May Venard, Tina; Leland T.
Moore, Warsaw.