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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-06

THE FINAL GREEN EDITION
contains last minute news. complete
racing entries and results and other
sport world happenings Get your
news a day ahead
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
IS EASIER TO DODGE
ELEPHANT Than FLEA
Troublesome Insect-LIke Extrava.
aances Which Attack Pocket-Book
When You Are Not Looking.

You can dodge an elephant but you
can't dodge a flea. You have to swat
the flea. The big financial dangers
that threaten to overwhelm you can be
avoided easily and safely. Unless you
deliberately place yourself in the path
of danger by attempting to get some.
thing for nothing. OF 81 speculative
and hazardous investment, or extrara-
gance, you are not likely to have the
financial life crushed out of you by
one rush of disaster.
You can sidestep the charges Of the
elephants of dishonesty, bad judgment
and mismanagement by buying Liberty
Bonds but you can't sldestep the flea
bites of waste which take a nickel
here and a quarter there and a dollar
somewhere else before you can put
your finger on them. Most people can
avoid spending $4,000 for an automo'
bile or $4,000 fer a diamond ring but
they cannot resist the Is cents for
an extra cigar OF the 50 for theater
tickets or the nickel for a bag of pea,
nuts. You cannot always dodge If you
have the money in your pockets. If you
let them alone, they will make your
bankroll look as sick as a kid with
measles.
The only way to prevent these small
expenditures from making an angry
rush on a $40 bill every week is to
swat them by putting the bill out OF
reach before they light. The safest
place to put it Is in government saw
ings securities. Thrift Stamps and
Savings Stamps are safe and profitable
and the greatest protection in the
world against waste money.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
they WILL AGAIN HE'LL
SAVINGS A SALES.

Postmasters Of the United States
have pledged themselves to continue
unremittingly to give their fullest CO.
operation to the success of the saw
ings movement instituted by the
Treasury Department, according to
news received by the Savings Divi-
sion Of the Treasury.
At the Minneapolis convention the
National League Of Postmasters an
nounced that they would continue to
act as the principal agents for the
sale Of Savings Stamps and Thrift
Stamps as they have done for the last
three years.
The postmasters tool this step,
they announced, because they were
convinced that the economic situation
which faced every citizen demanded
saving, wise buying, wise spending
and safe investment in government
securities, and they voted to encour
age the Savings Division movement
to the fullest extent by urging invest
men: l. government securities by ILL.,
d~iyiduals, corporations aud assosss'
ticca
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
MIR. eugene F. Bates.

Edgefeld, S. c., points her finger
of pride at her native son., Eugene
F. Bates.
AS vboy, Mr.. Bates developed a
passion for speed, which was doubt
less inspired by watching the OK
teams of Edgefeld dash i~m2etuously
through that wide awake village. He
hailed with joyful chortlings the ad-
vent of the automobile as an outlet
for the pent-up speed mania that
surged within him.
Coming to Greenville in the late
nineties, he was one of the first to
purchase a stock Of cars and ere long
he was able to be seen whining mad
" up and down the streets and high
ways, slaughtering dogs, cats and
chickens, and out running the franti-
cally-pursuing speed-cops. It is said
of him that once on the Spartanburg
road he hit her up to fourteen knots
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
BUSY REORGAN|lNG
SAVINGS SOCIETIES
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Boys and Girls Who Did Such Fine
Work Last Year Soon Will Be
Active Again.

School boys and girls in all parts oi
this State are recognizing the saw
ings societies which did such excellent
work last session., and it is believed
that even better records will be made
during this school year. In the nine
months of the 1919-192O session more
than S2,S15,COO was invested in Saw
ings Stamps, Thrift Stamps and other
government securities in this districe.
In order that thrift in its various
phases might be taught to greater adj
vantage this session, Miss Mary G..
ShotweIl, director of the educational
division of the district War Loan Or.
ganization, last summer visited all Of
the summer schools in Maryland, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, North Carolina
and South Carolina, and was instru.
mental in having regular courses IN
practical thrift incorporated in the
curriculum not only in the State sum-
mer schools but in the county schools
and teachers Institutes. In all, more
than $50 lessons and demonstrations
in thrift principles were given to Up
wards of 1900 teachers. Many OF
these teachers-most Of them, very
likely-will correlate the thrift idea
with the.. Llass work this session.
The savings movement is being con-
Quoted in the schools, and elsewhere,
under the direction Of the United
States Treasury Department. ~Work
and Save" is one of the slogans. In
other words, effort Is being made to
make everyone realize-particuiariy
the boys and girls OF today who will
be the men and women Of tomorrow
the Importance of increasing produc.
tion, of curtailing waste, Of wise
spending, Of systematic saving. and Of
investing in such securities as govern
ment bonds, Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps.
Last session the hundreds Of saw
ings societies in this State gave ample
evidence of the patriotism and intelli-
gent endeayor of their members. This
session, with the foundation already
laid and with the pupils knowing how
to conduct their savings societies and
clubs, a record is anticipated Of which
the State will have good reason to be
proud.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
hour before he could control him

II QOuI UelOIS TIC SooAo SoAAoASh
elf.
Aside from this one weakness, Mr..
Bates is a mar of no faults and many
.riends. He is a pioneer in the auto,
mobile business here and has done
much for its development. A %convinc-
ng talker, and filled with enthusiasm
for his subject it is, almost impossible
20 escape, once Gene Bates makes a
dead set at you. II: has been said OF
him that he could sella buggy to a
mar who didn't own a horse. If he
should aver decide to open here. an
agency for the sale of flying ma
chimes, he would have all of Green
Vile sup in the air" within a few
weeks.-Greenville Civic and Com
mercial Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
Duet-Kathlene Jackson and I.u-

Duet-Kathlene Jackson and Lu-
Gle Franklin.
Debate-Resolved that fire is more
destructive than water, by eighth and
ninth grades. After a heated discus
sion the judges decided in favor of
the affirmative.
Jokes-Jim Pardue.
Solo-Homer Randall.
The following officers were elected:
President, Martha Derrick; vice
president, Kathlene Jackson; secre-
tary, Clyd eJackson; treasurer, Inez
Rankins; critic, Homer Randall;
chaplin, Olivia Pardue; correspond
ing secretary, Lucy Holmes.
SCHOOL GIRL.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
E~igaty-Seven Years.

With this issue, The Advertiser Ell
tiers upon it's 18Th year. For eighty
seven years it has been making its
weekly visits into the homes of Edge
field county. Very few persons live
in the county who were born before
The Advertiser was founded. Our
subscription list contains the name OF
one person who has been taking the
paper sixty-6ve years.
The unique record of The Adver-
tiser entities it to the distinction of
being the oldest newspaper in the
State. During all the years Of its ex-
istence, The Advertiser has dis
continued publication, not even dur
ing the Civil War, it has never chang
ed its name, nor has it ever consoll-
dated with any other paper, maintain
ing its identity from the date of its
founding in February, 1885. Had
there been any banks in existence
here at the time, a person could have
walked into the office at Edgefeld 81
years ago and made a check payable
to the Edgefeld Advertiser, just as
can be done today. There is no other
paper now published in South Cards
lima of which this can be said.
"
For twenty years the writer has
been editor of The Advertiser and all
the while we have endeavored to i'm
prove the paper, making it a tead-
lily growing factor in the moral up
lift and material development Of the
county. Although the cost of publish
ing a newspaper has more than
doubled during the past few years,
yet we have not permitted The Adj
vertiser to suffer in quality. Although
Edgefield county, having been cut
to the bone in the formation of other
counties, is a very limited field, from
a newspaper standpoint, yet, without
intending to be boastful we point
with pride to the fact that The Ad-
vertiser compares %favorably with
newspapers that are published in the
larger and weather. counties.
1t is our one increasing purpose
to make The Advertiser better and
better as the years go by.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
NOTICE
Saluda, S. C.

I take this means of notifying the
public that l have reopened my black
smith and repair shop at my old
stand to the rear of The Advertiser
building, facing the street leading
east from the residence of Mr.. w. A.
Strom. 1 respectfully solicit the pa
tronage of the people and will do my
utmost to give entire satisfaction, al
ways guaranteeing my work. I make
a specially of horse shoeing. Call to
see me.
GILES BUTLER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
Wednesday, February s.
Strong Enc. orsemcnt Of Prohibition.

Strong Endorsement Of Prohibition.
Although actual facts as proven by
reliable statisticians do not bear out
such statements, yet one occasionally
hears and sees in print statements
to the effect that conditions in this
country are no better under prohibl-
ton than they were before the 18th
Amendment to the constitution was
adopted.
Ex-Governor John Gary Evans,
who recently returned from a SIX
months sojourn in Europe had the
following to say in an interview in
Columbia yesterday, which is a strong
endorsement of prohibition in Ameri-
ca:
:'I come back to my country more
of q prohibitionist than l ever was. l
have seen SO much of wine drinking
and whiskey drinking and beer drink
ing; so few persons who were &C
tually sober, so many evidences of
degeneracy brought about by exces-
sive use of alcohol, that | feel like
commencing our country because we
took alcohol in hand before it had
gotten a death grip on our people.
"Not that you see many people in
Europe in the cutters dead drunk,
vet there are few who r sober at
n time. Day and night they are
under the influence of alcohol"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
David slusky & Son
Augusta, Ga.
Abbeville- Greenwood Mu-,
tual Insurance Asso-
citation.
1892.
Property Insured $lz226,o GOO.

WRITE OR CALL on the under
signed for any information you mag
desire about eur 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, G%reenville, Pickens,
Barnwell, 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. c.
J. R. Blake, Greenwood, S. G.
A. W. Youngblood, Dodges, S. c.
R. H. Nicholson, Edgefeld, S. c.
j Fraser Lyon, Columbia, S. C.
w. C. Bates, Batesburg, S. G.
W. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. &.
j. R. BLAKE,
General Agent.
Greenwood, S. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
Will Push Centenary Missions
Campaign.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 6.-That
there shall be no let up in pushing
the Centenary of Missions campaign,
which for more than two years has
claimed the attention of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, was the
determination expressed at the clos
ing of a church-wide conference on
world program and missionary ad-
vance held in Memphis, Tenn, Jan.
31-Feb. 2.
This ,assemblage, said to be the
most notable in the history of the
church, brought together more than
400 Methodist leaders, including the
members of the college of bishops,
800 presiding elders, twenty editors
of church publications, missionaries
from home and foreign fields, promi-
nent laymen and church officials, for
the purpose of reviewing the achieve
ments of the Centenary movement
and perfecting plans for its final
and complete success.
The presiding elders were charged
with the task of interpreting the mes
sage of the conference to the local
church, and they enthusiastically
pledged themselves to keep alive the
great principles Of the Centenary
and stir the enthusiasm of the 1000
pastors to canvass the membership of
the $4,000 congregations of South
ern Methodism for the collection of
unpaid Centenary pledges now due.
1t was shown that sixty per cent of
the entire amount subscribed is now
due and that the work of collection
must proceed with renewed vigor if
the enlarged missionary program,
made possible by the subscription of
more than S35,O00,0 900, is to attain
completion.
March &c, was designated as
"World Sunday" when throughout
Southern Methodist territory the
mind of the church will be refreshed
and instructed concerning the Mis-
sionary Centenary, and prompt pay
ment of pledges will be urged.
March 26-April 2 was named as a
time for an intensive campaign in
the interest of Centenary collections
when every member of the Methodist
episcopal Church, South, in arrear-
ages to this cause shall be solicitated
by local committees for some pay
ment on TINS pledge. This period of
special ~endcavor, it is said, will be
conducted along the lines of the
original Centenary campaign, utiliz-
ing the four-minute speakers and
other agencies which contributed to
the success of that movement.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
NOTICED.

All persons holding claims against
the estate of Mrs. Belle Jones Gallo
way, deceased, should present them
properly attested to the undersigned
for payment, and all persons indebt-
ed to the said estate should make
payment to the undersigned at once.
j. w. PITTS,
Administrator.
Saluda, S. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
w. o. w. Oyster Supper.

Friday night the members of the
Edgefeld Camp, w. o. W., held their
annual oyster supper in their hall
over the store of w. w. Adams &
Company. AS each member was ac-
corded the privilege of inviting a
lady, there was a large number of la
dies present. Thersocial half hour just
before the feast was served proved
to be avery pleasant feature of the
occasion. About eight o'clock great
vessels of oysters, prepared under the
direction of Mr.. A. A. Edmunds, who
knows how to serve the bivalves to
the kings taste, were brought in and
served on the long tables. The ar
rangement committee had provided
seats for everybody which greatly
added to the comfort of the more
than 100 persons who partook of the
feast. Just as many were taking their
last sip of coffee and others were
lighting cigars, Mr.. w. A .Strom, as
POSTMASTER, presented the speakers
of the occasion. Rev. G. w. M. Tay-
lor was called upon to welcome the
ladies, which he did in a most gra-
cious manner, Rev. A. T, Allen appro-
priately responding on behalf of the
ladies. The others who spoke were
Mr.. ]. VIM. Thurmond, Mr.. w. w.
Fuller, Mr.. J. L. Minis, Mr.. T. A.
Hightower, Mr.. M. H. Deal and Mr..
w. S. G. Heath, who recited the sub
joined original ver:ses which were
generously applauded.
These social occasions are not only
very pleasant but afford an oppor-
tunity for neighbors and friends to
come together for a social hour which
brings their lives into closer and
more sympathetic contact. Would
that oyster feasts were quarterly, in
stead of annual occasions.
The following were the original
verses by MI. Heath:
Here's to the home town, Edgefeld,
The spot I love best,
Where skies are blue and friends are
true
And if YOU are sad they comfort you,
In Edgefeld!
And when 1 finish my little stay.
When my life's work is through,
When God say come, l have a home
Prepared up her for you,'
Then let me go from this little spot,
Straight through the azure dome.
It will not be much of a change you
see,
To heaven from home and friends
In Edgefeldl
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
Lott School News.
written for last week.

rendered the following program:
Scripture reading-Chaplain.
Prayer-Lucile Franklin.
Trio-Azilee Salter, Olivia Pardue
and Martha Derrick.
Story-Gladys jenkins.
Song by school.
Jokes-Quinton QUITS.
Story-Lucy Holmes.
Story, Hunter New.
Current Events, Ruth Coursey.
Story-Alison Carpenter.
Spice-Gertrude Pardue.
School News-Marie Bryant.
Trio-Josephine Carpenter, Lucy
Holmes and Martha Derrick.
Lucille Franklin read the following
paper on Good Manners"
Good manners are to a person what
perfume is to a flower; something
which is necessary to make even
beauty lovely. Their very essence is
sympathy. No one who has taken the
gospel of Christ into his heart, who
loves his neighbor as himself and
blesses even his enemy can be any
thing but polite. To go into society
with the object if making other peo-
ME happy is to insure that YOU will be
not only at ease but well bred.
Good manners will carry you
through life as a band of music goes
down the street, 1inging out pleasure
on every side, to every one far and
near. Good manners fill the air with
sweetness, as orchards in October
days fill the air with the perfume of
ripe fruit.
"True politeness is to, do and say,
the kindest things in the kindest
way" 1t is simply treating others as
you would like to be treated.
Always use kind and gentle words
for a word once uttered cannot be
recalled. Gentle words cost very lit
tie and yet they accomplish great re-
suits. Many a friendship has been
broken and hope blasted by a
thoughtless word. Do not carry on a
conversation with another in COM
pany about matters which tine general
company knows nothing of. 1t is al
most as impolite as to whisper.
Don't forget to say Good Morn
ing" Say it to your parents, your
brothers and sisters, your school
mates, your teachers; say it cheer
fully and with a smile. Smiles often
scatter sunshine where only clouds
and shadows reign.
Nobody should sit down to a meal
without making a proper toilet be-
fore hand. Boys ought to be careful
that their hair is brushed their hands
and faces clean, their nails free from
stain, their collars and ties in order
before they approach the table. Fold
your napkin carefully and set your
chair back quietly. Girls do not need
to be cautioned thus.
Wherever else you fail to behave
well, don't let it be at the church.
When you enter the church let your
thoughts be God-ward. Most people
will pause at the door during prayer,
which is man talking to God, but will
enter while the scripture is being
read, which is God talking to man.
Shouldn't we respect God as much as
man? Then we should stand quietly
and with reverence while Gods word
is being read.
Good manners are not learned from
books so much as acquired from hab-
it. They grow upon US by use. We
must be courteous, agreeable, civil,
kind, gentlemanly and womanly at
home and then it will become a kind
of second nature to be so everywhere.
Home is the place for all the best
things, especially good manners.
Program for February 9rd:
Scripture-Chaplain.
Prayer-Lucile Franklin.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
Attention!

We are in position to offer for i'm
mediate shipment from u Augusta
stock very low prices on the follow
ing building materials:
Galvanized Corrugated Iron Roof
ing in all lengths.
Tin and Galvanized Shingles.
Composition Roofing.
Asphalt Shingles.
Builders Hardware, Mantels, Tiles
and Crates.
We have complete stocks and can
save you money on anything you may
require in our line. Write us to-day
for catalogue and prices.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08

WANTED: Salesman with a ca
pable of earning $4,000 per week
and. able to manage statesmen in this
district. 10000 mile cord tires at
lowest price. This is a rare opportu-
nifty for a producer.
SMITH ONE HEAT SYSTEM,
HOG S. Michigna Ave.,
Chicago, III.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08

FOR SALE: Nice, gentle 500
pound, six-year-old pony, will work
anywhere, SIS; nice three-year-old
mule, S125; nice three-year-old horse
shows extra style, S125. Pure Poland
China beauties four months old
breeders, 2 sows and six bears, So
each. Can be seen at my farm.
S. B. MARSH,
2-1-3tpd Trenton, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08

GILES BUTLER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08

Entered as second class matter at
the postofice at Edgefeld S. c.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-06-23
SHAWL IS PARIS FAD
Spanish Shoulder Decoration At
tracts Attention to Gown.
Noted Dressmaker Stresses the Nip
ponese Note in Exquisite Out
~ no fit for Formal Wear.

!. a a 49, 4 ~
The Spanish shawl has brought out
an entirely new type of evening dress
which is4nothing -more.-taan >a--simpie
crepe de chine, low neck. sleeveless
robe which matches the shawl in col
orr There is netlipg. more lovely be-
ing worn in all Paris at the present
time, says a writer in the New York
Tribuna,-than. .this~ty e.of .dress--a fad
as il We're, among chic women who
wish to Jattract attention. by their
striking clothes. When wearing such
a costume one looks like a brilliant
hued tropical flower or bird of rare
plumage. ,ils..l1 Art,J.Di na8
Recently at fashionable restaurant
in Paris a charming outfit of this kind
was seen A beautiful red-haired girl
wore a vivid empire green crepe de
chine dress and Spanish shawl The
shawl was embroidered In enormous
peonies in dahlla shades, covering a
range from the beautiful dahlia pinks
down to deep clematis blue. This,
In contrast with the vivid green of
the foundation. made, indeed brill
liant spot of coler. The woman wore
chain of silver beads, braided
through her auburn tresses.
Another restaurant gown in burnt
orange crepe de chine had an ex-
I tremely low neck, sleeveless bodice
and draped skirt. II was entirely
without trimming and had a match
ing Spanish shawl, this embroidered
in the most vivid .colors with deep
fringe having knotted ends.
1t is to Paul Poiret. the eccentric
though admittedly talented Paris man
dressmaker, that fashion owes some
of her more remarkable. turns. Just
now M. Poiret distinguishes himself
by emphasizing the Japanese note.
AT a recent ball. given in connection
with the dressmalting trade OF Paris
Poiret mannequin wore an exquisite
dress decidedly japanese In effect,
with her coiffeur la Japanoise and