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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-26
The Confederate College

62 Broad Street Charleston, S. G.
A Boarding and Day School for
Girls. Begins its session September
26, 1922. Historic institution situat-
ed in a healthy location. Advantages
of city life, with large college yard
for outdoor sports. A well planned
course Of studies in a home-like at
mosphere. A business course open:
to seniors and elective course to ju-
niors and seniors. A domestic science
course open to. seniors, giving prac-
teal and theoretic knowledge Of
cooking. A sewing purse for seniors
and juniors. A well equipped Library.
Primary department for day pupils.
For catalogue and further informa-
ton apply to the college,.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-26
Wednesday, July &c.
Warrant Issued and Served.

Actuated by the belief that the law
should be allowed to take its curse
in such cases, Miss Evelyn Edmunds,
a daughter Of Mr.. A. A. Edmunds,
appeared before Magistrate j. 3.
TompIzins Saturday and had a war
rant issued for Sheriff W. R. Swear
ingen, charging him with assault up
on, her father on Saturday, July Is;
with intent to kill. The warrant was
issued and served by Judge Temp
k:ns, who fixed the bond at the sum
of $500 for Mr.. Swearingen's eppear-
ance at the October term of court
of general sessions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-26
Philippi News.

Miss Maude Holmes is able to be
up again after an attack of append
citis.
Mrs. J. M. Derrick and Mrs. A. B.
Franklin visited Mrs. L. A. MCGEE
Wednesday.
Mrs. Perry Salter is critically ill
at this writing.
Mr.. L. A. MCGEE and his son, mo-
tored to Augusta Friday on a business
trip.
Miss Maggie Nae satcher Of John
ston is spending her vacation with
her mother, Mrs. j. E. Franklin.
Miss Nora MCGEE who has been on
the sick list for several weeks is
better.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
King Franklin was carried to the hos.
pital in Augusta Tuesday to have
her tonsils removed.
The people of this section have
found that canteloupes T very prof
liable.
Mrs. R. L. Williams visited her pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. MCGEE, Fri,
day.
Miss Montine Pardue has accept
ed a position in Augusta, Ga.
The revival meeting began Sunday
at Philippi church with Rev. J. A
Martin helping the regular pastor
Rev. G. M. Sexton. There will be 9
service at II o'clock in the morning
at II o'clock and in the afternoon a
2 o'clock.
Mr.. Cecil Scott has accepted a pc
sition in Wilmington, N. c., also Mr.
Fred Derrick has accepted a position
in Nashville.
Miss Lorraine Martin of Granite
vile is spending a few days with Mis-
Bessie Yonce.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. w atson, Mis-
nellie Aterberry, Mr. Walter Coucl
and Mr.Bonds of Graniteville visited
in the home of Mrs. Watson's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs L. A. MCGEE OF
Sunday.
The death of Mrs. Margaret Clax
ton, widow of Mr.. Lewis Claxton, oc
Cured last Tuesday evening at
o'clock, being a shock to her man!
friends and acquaintance, although
she had been in a serious condition
for almost a year. Mrs. Claxton wa
a woman of fine Christian character
and a consistent member of Philip
Baptist church. She is survived b.
one brother and one sister and sew
eral children. Funeral services wer'
conducted by Rev. w. S. Brooke, a
Philippi church Thursday morning
at II o'clock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-26
Home of Mrs. Carroll Burned.

Mccormick, July 21.-The hand
some residence Of Mrs. NJ. L. Carroll
here was destroyed by fire early this
morning. The origin of the fire is un-
knows, but ONE of the occupants of
the home heard some one in the kitch-
en- about one o'clock 8 when the
fire was first Discovers out one
hour later the kitchen v q flames.
At the time of the arroll
had visiting her, her Mrs.
Paul Thompson, Of G%reenvl.le, Tex
as, and Mrs. W. w. Adams, of Edge
field, and her son, Floyd Carroll of
Augusta. The residence was a large
two story home, which was built just
20 years ago of very good lumber
and the residence has been used for
some years as a boarding house, be-
ing located just one block from the
depot and just across the street from
the Peoples Bank which was practi-
cally destroyed by fire two months
ago.
Mccormick is without waterworks
and had there been water the build
ing could easily have been saved af-
ter the fire was discovered, but the
large number. of people who respond
ed to the alarm could do nothing
more than remove a few goods and
sit with folded hands and see the
building go up in flames. The loss is
estimated to be approximately $780,
900, which is only partially covered
by insurance.
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Notice to County Executive
Committee.

The County Executive Committee
will meet at Edgefeld, S. c. on first
Monday in August, 7th day thereof,
1922, at 10 o'clock a. NJ, for the fol
lowing purposes:
1. To examine the rolls, at which
time any person may complain of err
rors therein.
2. To designate a polling place for
each club in it's own club district and
appoint the managers and clerks
three managers and n clerk for
each voting place.
3. For attending to all other mat
tiers that may be necessary.
Full attendance urged.
]. H. CANTELOU,
Co. Chairman.
Edgefeld, S. c.,
July oath, 1922.
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MIR. Cogburn Withdraws.
For Committee.

AS circumstances make it neces-
sray for me to move from Edgefield
to the Berea section to reside, I am
forced to withdraw from the race for
magistrate of the LIST district. l de-
sire to thank my friends in and
around Edgefeld for their express
sions of confidence in me for their
promises of their support had l con
tinued in the race.
J.H. COGBuRN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-26
Edge6eld, S. c.,
July 24th, 1922.
Official List of Campaign
Meetings.

Official List of Campaign
Meetings.
First meeting at Johnston on Sat
urday, July 29th, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Second meeting at Cooper school
house, Thursday, August 3rd at 10
o'clock, a. m.
Third meeting at Collier school
house, Saturday, August 9Th at 10
O'clock a. m.
Fourth meeting at Antioch school
house, Saturday, August 18th, at 10
o'clock.
Fifth meeting place at Mckenzie,
Saturday, August 10th, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Sixth meeting place at Edgefeld,
Tuesday, August, 22nd, at 10 o'clock
a. M.
j. H. CANTELoU,
Co. Chairman.
Edgefeld, S. C.
July oath, 1922.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-26
Six Per Cent Loans.
ORGANIZED 1897.

I hereby announce to the farmers
Of Edgefld County that l am now
prepared as the Attorney for The
First Carolinas Joint Stock Land
Bank of Columbia, S. c., to file ap-
plications for loans at 6 per cent
straight. No commissions, no stock
taken by borrower, loans promptly
made, and easy terms. Don't confuse
this bank with The Federal Land
Bank.
J. H. CANTELoU,
Attorney.
Edge6eld, S. G.,
July II, 1922.
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Notice.
Edgefield, S. C.
July oath, 1922.

Notice is hereby given that Certif-
cate Of Deposit No. 90 issued by the
Bank of Western Carolina of john
ston, S. c., dated, July 26, 1919, for
the sum of $1,000, for IL months and
bearing interest at the rate of five
per cent. has been lost and applica-
ton will be made by me for anew
certificate upon the expiration Of le-
gal notice.
Johnston, S. c. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-26

Cotton Oil, Gin, Saw, Grist, Cane,
Single MIL, Machinery Supplies and
Repairs, Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers,
Crate Bars, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and
Fittings, Injectors, Betting, Packing
Hose, etc. Cast every day.
GASOLINE AND KEROSENE
ENGINES
Pumping, Wood Saving ami Feed
Grinding Outfits
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-26

FOR SALE: Burr Clover Seed,
screened once, free of noxious weeds
or grass, TIC per pound. Come and
see the effects of Burr Clover on my
corn. sasa
Edgefeld, S. c.
1854.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-26

Published every Wednesday in
The Advertiser Building at $500
per year in advance.
Entered as second class matter at
the postofice at Edgefeld S. c.
No communications will be pub
sished unless accompanied by the
writer's name.
Card of Thanks, Obituaries, Res
olutions and Political Notices pub
lished at advertising rates.
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Buy a FORD and bank the
diFerence.-Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-28

have on any garment they NAV be- max
irs. Mrs. II. T. Stephens of Chefoo.
North China. brought forth the skirt TO
rainbow dress which she has brought
with her TO America to exhibit to in.
credulous friends.
II Is work of art. time and patience
II has been made. from the wide sirdle
that iaslens up above the waist To the
last half inch of the flowing and circular
hem. by sewing together by hand in
barely visible stitches. at least two hun
dred strips of varied, bright-colored sat
ins of different lengths.
But that is but a small part of the
work il represents. The strips have
been very deliberately embroidered in all
colors and in different designs. some
large and some small but in such per
feciion of fine detail and with such re-
gard to harmony Of color that the skir;
Is an exquisite work of art. There is Il
lining TO the edge of the skirt about
eight inches deep and it has been en-
broidered in gold thread on black and
blue background of satin. The gold
threads outline Chinese ladies in jinrik-
isha being drawn by coolies.
The blouse has also been made by sew
ing strips of silks aud satin together. Ii
is emproidered and is made in orr piece,
with long wide sleeves. The Chinese
lady puts it on by slipping it over lieI
head.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-28
"Alternation System" Is Beginning
of New Era in Rural Schools

4 few years ago the country school.
teacher taught a group Of youngsters
ranging from 5 to Is years old. sometimes
as many as twenty or thirty of them under
her direction at one time. in all stages
Of progress.
This involved numerous classes, which
meant that each recitation period must be
very short in order that all Of them be
gotten in. There was no time left for the
assigning Of the next days lesson, except
for brief, Take the next chapter" or
Work the next page of problems -
There was no time for an explanation
that would enable the student To under
stand the work which he was to prepare
the next day, he was left to go into it
blindly. But all that has changed. The
alienation system was lis death war
rant.
The alienation system. which is now
being used in ninety seven Boone County
rural schools. was worked out in the state
course of study few years ago. and pro-
,ides for the systematic and regular
union of two groups of pupils, both doing
the work of one year in one class while
the other years work is omitted. The
next year, the work omitted is taken up
and the first years work dropped. In
this way each pupil does all the work in
the course. but not in the same order. and
the number of classes is greatly diminish
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-28
BLUEBEARnS REAP PROFIT
Several Japanese Husbands Kill
Wives for Insurance.

Toxic. ,By Mail 10 United Press >
During this period of hard times in
Japan many devious methods are being
resoried to for the purpose of obtaining
money. and among those who are SUI
iering the most are life insurance COM
panies. host Of various insurance
frauds being brought to light recently.
There have been several cases in
which men insured their wives. poi
soned them. married new ones. poisoned
them. married new ones. poisoned them
also and 50 on ad libium. The extreme
looseness of japanese marriage bonds
makes this process very easy. and it
seems TO be- becoming popular. except
possibly with the wives. A few DAYS
ago such ''Blucbeard' was arrested in
Nagoya. just as he was collecting the
premium on his fourth heavily insured
wife.
A still more novel scheme is that prac-
iicrd in northern Japan. Here the vii
layers have used insurance companies
in order to Obtain funds for village i'm
proyemenis. When a villagrr was about
10 die. they would give some lusty lad
the diving mans papers and have him in
sured in the dying mans name. and then
gladly furnish the necessary evidence to
complete the fraud.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-28

ed, the recitation periods heightened and
more efficient work done.
We have found the alienation system
very satisfactory in Boone County," said
l.. L. Northcutt. superintendent of county
schools. 1T is really impossible for one
teacher TO teach eight grades a day and
do 1t properly. We insist that a teacher
shall not teach more than twenty-four rec
itatlons day, and less if possible. That.
however. has to be determined partially
by the number of pupils
Mr. Northcutt saws that he finds that
under the alienation plan. rural pupils
are better fitted for high school work
when they have finished the grades. This
Is because they have had longer reciia.
iion periods, and the teacher has been
able TO give more time to each lesson. and
what Is more important, to the assign
ment oi the next days lesson.
Seventy per cent Of the rural school
graduates of Boone County 90 on to high
school. said Mr.. Norlhcutt. and 90 Der
cent OF the ones that 60 on do average or
superior high-school work. A smaller per
cent OF rural school graduates fail in the
freshman year Of high school than town
school graduates
Onethird Of the rural school graduates
oi Boone County come to Columbia to at
tend high school, according To Mr.. North
cuii, the remainder being divided between
the nine high schools in the county.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-28
Nick Carter, Fearing Old Age,
Fires Last Shot, Killing Himself

write a detective story week and keep
up the series indefinitely.
"Pshaw." said Dey. Il can do that.
The publisher told Dey that il he
could. there would certainly be per-
manent market for the stories.
Nick was rather refractory a, first.
said Dey in talking of his famous char
acler one time He simply wouldn't
do what | wanted him to. would
start story with set plot in mind
but the stories didn't end the way !
wanted them to.
1T was big job at first To write
the weekly story because of that. Finally
let Nick have his own way. ! would
start story and have no idea in the
world a. to how it was going 10 turn
out. Nick got himself into some tough
iangles sometimes bu, he always got out.
Sometimes | would think would find
him in some palaiial home al the end
ID the stoy-and he would turn up on
the brink of volcano. or possibly way
Back in the mountains somewhere. |
did have a lot of fun with him though.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-28

taking place at the same time we're elm
mated.
The meetings were convened al $3.50
in the morning and were extended into
night sessions 10 handle the muIriplic-
iiv of questions presented for considcra.
tion.
The first day. program va, devoted
TO college publications and dramaiic>,
the second day To Undergraduate gov
ernment and athletics while the third
day was devoted To- the business session
of the meeting. Northwestern niyrr-
>ify was selected d the next meeting
place. and the hr>t week in December
was designated IL this time. Harold II.
Anderson of Northwestern wa- chosen
TO head the conference for the coming
year. Robert Il. Stewart Of Wisconsin
was selected secretary treasurer "i the
organization. The schools represented
by delegates at the conference were: Ala
bama. Arkansas. Chicago. Cincinnati.
Carnegie Tech. Creighton. DrPduw.
Illinois. Indiana. Iowa State. Kansas.
Kansas State, kcniucky. Miami. Nichi-
gan. Michigan Aceie-. Minnesota Mis-
souri,. Nebraska North Dakota. North
western. Nnlrc Dame. Ohio Wesleyan.
Oklahoma. Purdue. Tennessee, Texas.
Tulane and Wisconsin
Meetings oi the conference as we'll u
the wcll-known southern hospitality "i
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-28
ACTIVITIES MEASURE UP
WELL AT CONFERENCE
Irl Brown Brings Favorable Reports
From Midwest Student Meet
ing in Kentucky.

lrl ". Brown. student in the School
pf journalism and presideni-eleci of the
student body for l922-23. returned sun
lay afternoon from the second annual
Midwest student conference of colleges
and universities. held at Lexington. Nv.
iast Thursday. Friday and Sa,urda,
Brown was the official delegate selected
oy the Student Council Of the University
represent the University Of Missouri al
This meeting.
Thirty nine student delegates. repre-
.enling tweniy-eighi schools from nine
cen states of the Middle West were in
attendance at the ihree-day meeting. The
schools eligible to membership were
those having LOCO or more students en-.
colled.
Due TO the unexpected death of the
aife Of President Mc\ey of the jni,cr
sity of Kentucky. the program of the
conference was slightly disarransed to
the extent that joint sessions with the
various other educational conferences
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-28

Old kaintucky' w,Tc both Al high pies
sure" said Brown thi~ m"rning. "Niu'h
credit was given Missouri Tor arranging
the first conference In general. the -tu-
dent activities nf Missouri mrIsIrrd up
well with those Of the other -choal-. even
with the members Of the BIG Ten ,'u.
ference. In publications particularly.
did Missouri show up veil The >J,t-
tar was markedly superior {" the wear
book, of the other Sch.nl- in MANY rc-
>pect, and occa>ioned much il,'rJii.
comment. several nt the other ~-h'ni~
we're apparent, having more ~n''r-~
with their administration 81 the homo:
system IL we'll IL the intoxicating ".
school traditions into the annual iuiluN
of freshmen. will be- pleased To iiLra
before the Student Council ul the .'>'
school wear m, findings and Note 30
these malicr-.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-28
.SOCIALISTSTO
PLANCAMPAICN
Party Leaders Will Meet in
Cleveland Saturday and
Sunday.

By I Eited Press.
CLEVELAND. April 28.-Socialist party
leaders Of America will gather here to.
plans for the coming state and congress
sional elections. and TO discuss revisiOns
and changes in the pariy's platform.
Special significance attaches TO the
NEE ing. for it is expected Eugene Debs.
many time, the part,'s candidate for the
presidency. again will assume active
leadership. Since his pardon from fed
eral prison by Presiden, Harding. Debs
has been resting al his home in Terre
Haute. Ind.
With Debs at the helm OF the Social
ist ship. party leaders will make siren
nous efforts. particularly. to capture
places in Congress at the November
election. Drives also will be waged in
all state posts. it was announced by John
Willeri. veteran leader here.
Little change will be- made in the
general program of the party, Willeri be-
lieyes. The soldiers bonus and the wet
and dry issue. however. are expected 90
be up for discussion. Sides on these
questions. which are keeping the national
political pot bubbing will be- taken by
the party in the national convention.
leaders forecast.
All states will be represented by dele
gates. Much of The business will be rou-
tine. clearing the decks for action two
wears hrnce-for the next presidential
race. when Debs will BE- urged by many
leaders To carry again the partys stand
ard before the people of che nation.
Debs action j, coniectural. Though
he declared recently he would resume
active work with the party. il is prob
lemalica whether he would consider
making another try for the presidency,
party representatives here believe.
On tn. course followed by Debs de-
pends largely the work of the conyen-
lien. One thing. however. is assured.
The party will wage this year the most
extensive campaign in its histor, to win
votes. Speakers will tour the country.
setting forth the partys policies.
Socialist ranks here are optimistic
over the prospects.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-28

Nick Carter. intrepid. l,nx-eyed detec-
five has LOST his last battle. For twenty
,rlrs he fought through a thousand grim
fights with powerful desperadoes. pittins
his life against theirs in a relentless war
on organized villainy. He was o. wears
old.
Bu, fear-fear of old age and of be
coming a burden on his friends-beat
him at last. and he fired his last sfot
in New York Wednesday. killing him.
self.
The body Of Frederi.k Van Rensselaer,
Dey was found in the Hotel Broztell. at
Nyack. Besides il was i note 10 Deputy
Police Commissioner Fauroi-the noted
Inspector Faurot-tellins the inspector
WHY he thus closed his career.
Another note. to Mai. Joseph Cacca-
yaio. friend of wears. told how things
have gone to smash-I'm tired out and
want to try the long sleep. IL is no
sndden deri,ian. | cannot stomach the
thought Of growing old and being 4
burden.
80 Nick Carrier died.
Dey originated the Nick Carter charac-
ter more than quarter OF century
ago. And for twenty wears ie did the
most amazing literary work-real work
that was ever turned out by any writer
of this or any other age. He wrote one
Nick Carter story-iWenty thousand words
"a week. Fifty Nick Carter stories
wear. 4 million words a year. and alto
geiher 20 million words.
Nick's deeds Of valor were written
down in little lurid.overed novelties with
paudy paper backs. They had a surpris-
ing crculation-a far larger circulation
than certain mothers and fathers may sup
pose. They constituted the main fea-
lures Of the barn-and-ha,- NOV library.
The number of them conhscated by
school teachers would mount into hum
dreds Of thousands.
Dey never made fortune out OF his
writing. 1t is doubtful whether he leaves
kery much property But he had lite
~ Of fun with his work and. "a his
fric!ds said. remained boy 10 the end
Of his life
Nick Carter was born a. a result of
conversation between Dey and some
friends. one Of whom was publisher.
The publisher mentioned that he wished
he could get hold of a man who could
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-28
HUGHES SATURDAY SALE SPECIAL

Is once week opportunity TO buy
something YOU need. Something worth
while at real saving. People who
watch and take advantage of these
weekly sales. save in their buying. This
Saturday i, will be Refrigerators at a
I0Gt Cash Discount. All sizes now and
second hand and mos, Of our second hand
are good as new Hughes Furniture Co.
ADV.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-28
Chi Omega Cup To Be Re-Offered.

The Chi Omega sorority is I" re-offer
i scholarship cup to any sorority fresh
man making the highest standing in her
wears work. The bestowing of this rec
ognition for scholarship was discontin-
ued during the war. The last time it
was in 1915 when il was won by Miss
Jesse Hill. daughter Of former Presi-
dent A. Ross Hill
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-28

az" 'hliufen, Orace, Mary and Hell
en- Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Kelley and chill.
dren, Goldie, Vera and Helen.
Mrs. Kent Catron and Mrs. F. W.
smith entertained Mrs. Emmett Smith
and children and Mrs. r. F. Read of
II. Louis last night at dinner.
Miss Rowena Pierce will be the din.
ner guest tonight Of Prof. and Mrs. Her
bert ". Smith.
Miss Lulu Hubbard. chaperon at the
Acacia house. returned last nigit from
Ceniralia where she has been visiting
Tor few days.
Mrs. John +. Sykes will be- hostess to
the Rollins Street Bridge Club Monday
evening.
The Sewing Club will meet at 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon with Mrs. E. sydney
Stephens.
Mrs. James Carpenter Jr.. left today
Tor her home in 81. Louis after spending
several days here a. the guest Of Mrs
{. G.. Bowling.
The annual meeting Of the Stephens
College Alumni will be held at $3.50
o'clock. May in the parlors of the main
dormitory of the College
Mrs. f. Burre. of 81. Louis. arrived
last night TO spend few days with her
daughter Esther. a, the Mallett Press
Club.
Mrs. Emmett Smith will entertain with
two tables Of bridge tomorrow after
noon.
The ". G.. T. L. will hold its regular
meeting in the Y VI. E.. A. Building at
, o'clock Monday afternoon.