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J. L. MIMS,_Editor. Published every Wednesday in The 4dvertiser Building at $2.00 per year tn advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the ./Titer's name. Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Res olutions and Political Notices pub lished at advertising rates. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14. It is Germany's time to weep and wail. ; These latter rains are making two blades of grass grow where only one grew before. As bad as it may seem, the Ger mans had better be thankful that it is no worse, and take their medicine. The Germans wanted peace when they asked for an armistice, but it seems that they are not willing to pay for it. Think twice before sending money away from home for that which can be had at home. Money sent away seldom returns. The machine gun and trench mor tra are all right, but the most effect ive weapon in the campaign that is now being waged is the hoe. What Woodrow Wilson has written into the League of Nations forever stops the mouths of those who criti cized his going abroad. The world's destiny has been largely fixed by him. The war is over; but the newspa per contest manager'has come to life again. Every rose has its thorn. Newberry Observer. Swat the contest manager. He is an enemy of the craft. The day is fast approaching when chaotic Europe must give up Wood row Wilson. His mollifying influence will be missed from Rome to Petro grad and fro mLondon to Constanti nople. Usually the country folk suffer most from a drought, but the drought that will begin July 1, will fall heavi est upon the city folk-those who are in the habit of quenching their thirst at the bar instead of the well. Bear in mind, in these closing days of the planting season, that^Western com is selling very high, approaching the two-dollar mark in Chicago. Just an additional acre or two added to every plow would make much in the aggregate. We seldom spend any time in a court room, but when the ex-kaiser is tried is one time that we would like to witness a trial. If he tells the "truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth," there will be some startling revelations. Better Render "Canned" Chorus. The Newberry Observer observes that some large stores in Charleston open for business in the mornings with chorus-singing and suggests that Newberry stores adopt this "forward j move." Well, The Advertiser is more considerate of the merchants' inter ests than The Observer, in that, if the singing be for the purpose of at tracting shoppers, we suggest that some other means be adopted. Cho ruses in some of Edgefield's stores would hardly be a "concord of sweet sounds." Better render a "canned" chorus from a victrola. Simple Life Has Its Reward. As a result of the war, the present j generation will go down in history as a tax-paying generation. A victory has been won for this and subsequent j generations that cost heavily but it i was worth the price and more be- j sides. Much of the cost is being paid , through a well-thought-out system of | taxation. The taxes, however, fall heaviest upon those who are most able to pay. The wealthy class, those who indulge in luxurious living, car ry the major portion of the burden. Those who lead the simple life, those who are simple in their diet, in their manner of dress and in their social customs, have the burden fall light est upon them. In this day of con spicuous tendency toward excesses in every form, is it not well that a pre mium is being placed upon the simple life. Generous, Patriotic People.? The people of the town of John ston and vicinity deserve a hearty ''Well done." The figures published in this issue as a result of the Victory loan drive are indicative of the gen erosity and patriotism of these good people. More bonds were bought by the Johnston people than by all of the other sections of the county com bined. The figures published this week of the Jewish Relief Work also show up well for Johnston. To every call that has been made 'during the past two years of unusual stress and strain, Johnston has made a fine showing, having had a large j part in the making of the splendid |War record that Edgefield county'has 'made. The eastern side of the county sent a number of fine young men to the front and the peopk left at home gave them loyal, generous support. Again we say "Well done" to the Johnston people. Annual Press Meeting. At a meeting of the ?xecutive com mittee of the South Carolina Press Association held in Columbia Friday, it was decided to hold .Jhe annual meeting of the association in Green ville the latter part of June or the ?last week in July, the exact date to ^ be fixed by ?the Greenville hosts. The time will be announced in a few days. ^ In many respects Greenville is an 'ideal convention city. The hospitality] I of the people is proverbial, the cli mate is ideal and hotel accommoda tions are among the best in the State. It is believed that the meeting this | year will be the best held in years. An attractice programme will be ar- j ranged, including addresses by strong men of nation-wide reputation. The attendance should be the largest yet, ?recorded. After three strenuous > years, *made more strenuous by the war conditions, the newspaper mak ers should lay aside their work and relax for a season. There is no bet ?ter occasion for this than.the meeting ?of the Press Association. All rail roads under government control are authorized to exchange transporta tion to this meeting in Greenville for advertising space, thus providing a j way for everybody connected with a i paper who desires to attend to do so. No .Feeling or Prejudice. The Southern white man and the Southern negro rallied alike to their country's call. Not infrequently they were trained in the same camps and, if needs be, they fought side by side. The .people of this section anticipated no friction between the two races in uniform, for the Southern white man understands the Southern negro and the Southern negro understands the Southern white man. Why should feeling and prejudice be engendered by their wearing the uniform? They were fighting for a common cause their homes, their country and hu manity everywhere. An unmistakable evidence that the i young white soldiers entertain no ! feeling or prejudice against the negro ;soldier is found in the, fact that Lieut Greneker, one of a number of ?Edgefield's sons who made an honor jable record in the homeland and over seas, came to The Advertiser office ?yesterday and exhibited a certificate from Gen Petain, the commander-in j chief of the French army, which ac- J companied a croix de guerre that had .been bestowed upon a young negro soldier from this county. In fact, this I young negro won the distinction of being awarded two French crosses of honor. The point is this: this young white officer expressed the opinion that public notice should be made of the honor that' this young negro, j George Byrd, had won. He was right and The Advertiser cheerfully pub lishes this week the letter from Gen. Petain. The young negro came from the trenches of France back to the farm in Edgefield county from which he went and is discharging his duty at home as faithfully as he did over seas. V Jewish Relief Work. In the recent campaign for the sup port of the Jewish Relief Work, Edgefield county subscribed $702.40, which has been reported to Mr. August Kohn of Columbia, the State manager. Subscriptions were made as follows, the cash being paid to Mr. E. J. Norris, who served as county treasurer: Edgefield $310.50 Johnston (Collected by Miss Shade) 227.15 Harmony (Collected by W. H. Smith) 68.25 Trenton (Collected by W. W. Miller) 54.00 W. F. West for Antioch 25.00 L. R. Brunson for Cleora 8.00 J. M. Shaffer for McKendree 4.50 Ernest Quarles 5.00 Total $702.40 For Sale-One McCormick binder in good repair, and one milch cow, with first calf. Apply at The Ad When Congress Meets Next Week. The mid-summer term of Congress -called in ?extraordinary session by the president-which meets next Monday, May 19th, will find many important problems to handle, but it is safe to say that the first few days will be taken up in expert surveys of the political situation, rather than the legislative field. For, after an absence of six years, the G. 0. P. adherents will wield the gavel in both houses, barring the perfunctory manipula tions of that instrument at the hands of Vice President Marshall in the s'en ate. This will naturally bring on a lot of political talk and the eventful times occasioned by the gigantic re construction process will cause care ful and studied processes to be fol lowed before any really constructive national legislative planks is promul gated. J Aside from the League of Nations question,-about which many have al ready manifested symptoms of right about-face, there is a multitude of other issues bobbing up serenely for those who want to disturb the water of the political stream. The railroad question looms paramount among the internal affairs that must be conclud ed, one way or the other, before the American people will be satisfied, a bout the way to vote, and if congress j deigns to let it remain in its unset tled state there is danger for the re publicans; for the president has said that the matter .is so big and broad ?that congress must pass upon it. The appropriation bill must, also, be considered, and, again, it is up to j the house and senate to indicate to the American people just where the government stands. Do we want a standing army and big navy, and if so, are we to have it? This vital ques tion must be'answered by the appro priations provided and without such an answer we will be in a chaotic state. Anyway, it means that congress must apportion some three or four billions of dollars out for use next year anyhow-the next year meaning the government's fiscal year, from July 1st, 1919, to June 30th, 1920. Along with some of the other troubles comes the vast business of j the telegraph and telephone lines, to say nothing of the express business, all of which must be discussed at length and handled in some manner. It is, indeed, a big undertaking that congress has on its hands, and by the time Phesident Wilson gets back from France, which it is rumored will be about the middle of June, congress ought to get over its first activities in the matter of reorganization, and be ready for real business; in the j pursuance of which, it is to be pre-j sumed, congress is going to have a freer hand this time-for it is not at all likely that the president v/ill seek to dictate to a rehuii-Lo. i r. ... to anything like tia i'X'.??.: ix years ha h-i dicta*.-.-..! .. ? !:. ? j ocratic house and JV:...:.-. '.. r ;does, he is likely to ba f.o!d. : _.?. ?way quick, just where hi "?c> . : 'as the saying goes,-Augusta Circr.i !cle. Eggs By Weight. ' The Literary Digest is* arguing for selling eggs by weight instead of by ?the dozen. Everybody knows, and has long known, that that is the only fair and just way; but everybody goes on following custom; just like the boy who carried a bushel of corn in one end of the sack going to mill and a big stone in the other end to balance it for no other reason than his daddy and grandaddy carried their corn to mill that way. But these are record breaking times, and new things are in order. Why may not Newberry or Prosperity str.rt this sensible custom? When c:.z. brought 10 or 15 cents a dozer.- e writer has bought many a doru'ii -or 8 1-3 cents-it did not make so much difference about their size; but when they weigh all the way from an ounce to two ounces and a haif apiece, forty cents a dozen makes a pretty considerable differ ence in the quantity of food one gets for his money.-Newberry Observer. The State of South Carolina, . County of Edgefield. By W. T. Kinnaird, Esquire, Probate Judge. Whereas, George Rhoden and G. W. Scott, of said county and state made suit to me, to grant them let ters of administration of the estate of and effects of Elijah Rhoden, de ceased, late of said county and state. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Elijah Rhoden, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Edgefield, S. C., in my office on the 24th day of May, next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be grant ed. Given under my hand, this 5th day of May, Anno Domini, 1919. W. T. Kinnaird, Judge of Probate Court Edgefield County, S. C. Published on each intervening Wednesday up to May 24th, 1919, in Edgefield Advertiser. Wo New Wa New Wet A 0 have just been taken frorr are quite the prettiest anc come our way-they estai nationally favored lines. WIRT H M ORE WATS to commend them, and w exceptional worth, thei as well as with the happy they would purchase then doing the nation over. Another very i Blouses is that t on the very sam the recognized ALWAYS sold SOLD IN CITY, AND Have just receied a si Georgette Crepe and Ci Also a shipment of Boy We are ready t The FOR SALE: Nineteen thorough bred 0. I. C. pigs, now r?ady for de livery. Apply to J. E. MIMS. FOR SALE: White peas for plant ing. E. S. JOHNSON, Edgefield, S C. 4-16-4t. FOR SALE: Sows and gilts ready bred. Apply to J. E. MIMS. I desire to field county et for cotton until the nig will pay the i seed. Now : cotton seed i Meal and ] at all times. A. rthy of Special Men 'thmor Waists c ?worth Blouses t s advertised in the May Issu f the Ladies Home Jouras i their boxes and will be placed I daintiest Blouses at these mod blish a new and higher standard TS and WALWORTH BLOl e believe that it every woman v r attractiveness of style, thei and wholesome conditions und i repeatedly, just as the great a important thing to remember in he same new Styles are placed on te day that they first make their Style Centers of the Country, at the same moderate price. JUST ONE STORE : IN THIS CITY SOLD H rjipment of Ladies' White Bfi ?epe de Chine Shirt Waists. s' Colored and White Wash ! o serve you in anyt Corner S FOR SALE: Plants have been in jspected. Ready to ship. Porto Rico, Jerusalem, Triumph, and Pumpkin Yams at $2.00 per thousand. E. A. Williams, Sylvester, Ga. .Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a ; General Tonic because it contains the j well known tonic propertiesof QUININE i and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives I out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and I Builds up the Whole System.' 50 cents. notify the fan that I will be j seed every da ht of the 20tl government pr is the time to ( .nto cash. lulls for sale [. TIMMERl tion it $1.30 it $2.50 on sale tomorrow. They est prices that have ever of values for these two JSES always have much iras acquainted with their r superb workmanship, er which they are made, rmy of admirers are now regard to these sale in our store appearance in and they are EN EVERY ERE ONLY. liddy Suits ana pretty Suits. fling in our line tore Cow Peas Wanted. Paying highest prices of season. WH1 buy one sacK to carload. Write, wire or 'phone us what you have. WALTON & CO., Augusta, Ga. FOR SALE: One Sterling Thrash er mounted on trucks for $300.00. Guaranteed to be in first class condi tion. Suitable for six-horse power en gine. STEWART & KERNAGHAN. aers of Edge-1 in the mark-1 by from now I i of May. ll ice for sound 3onvert your or exchange HAN