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EHiabltslp? 1835 i>n. /. L. MIMS,--.Editor.. Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year ta advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published unless accompanied by the writer's name. Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. . V The hatred of thoso who are the most nearly connected, is the most in veterate. -TACITUS. Wednesday, June 30. The Russians are as good runners as the Germans are gunners. Ex-Secretary Bryan has gone to the Pacific coast-let us hope for a rest. Let us not cease to give, thanks that the war has not affected the price of ice. Governor Slaton is not as great ene my of Georgia as are the men who threaten his life. Thanks" to the people of Georgia for electing a law-enforcement governor the one who has just been inaugfated. When President Wilson sent 'that | last note to the Kaiser he evidently for got to request a reply "by the return mail." After leaving Blackberryville the next stop will be at Watermelontown -tlie most popular of all resorts at this season. Encourage your boy to apply for the Citadel scholarship. Should he win, it j will mean an education for him with out a dollar- of expense to you. Judging from the tremendous falling | off in the number of marriage licenses issued. Cupid must have given up] Edgefield bachelors as hard cases. Some of the newspaper folk should get all of the pleasure possible out of | the trip to Mt. Mitchell this week that's about as high as they'll ever | get. If you have no certificate how; Have you a registration certificate? You j will be required to register before you can vote in the prohibition election in September. Col. Aftermath had better take more than B. V. D's along with him in making preparations to scale Mt. Mitchell. As he ascends the mercuri al] descend. "German socialist declares attitude .of masses to end the war."-Headline. The belief has prevailed all along that had the people of Europe been consult ed the war would nevar have com rmenced. Whether Governor Slaton was right or wrong in commuting Frank's sen tence can not now be determined, but certainly the people- whose threats of violence make it necessary that the executive mansion be guarded are wrong. Al! of the low-country has not gont to the bow-wows.' Out of seven liquor cases tried in Walterboro last week, there were five convictions. If Char leston would make such a record for law enforcement she would raise her self considerably in the estimation of the upper part of the State. The followers of Mrs. Eddy, the founder of the Christian Science Church, have raised more than $100,000 with which to erect a monument to her) memory. If her church stands the test of time, she will need no other monument, and if it does not then she deserves no monument. When the South Carolina newspaper men mingle with their North Carolina brethren of like faith and order at Montreat this week they are not likely to have the experience that former chief executives of these two great commonwealths are said to have had. The intervals will not be so long. "What Fools These Mortals Be." Ever and anon dare-devil-automobile drivers are making new speed records. At the races in Chicago Saturday all former records were broken, the driver of a French car making the 500 miles at en average speed of over 97 miles per hour. One car made the entire j .distance-almost as- far as from Edge* j ^^W!s^saia^Trn^^w7WU^^S?3"?n^^wlr? nessed the spectacle. They may have paid for the privilege or right to see the races but we question whether or not they really saw cars that traveled at a spe?d of more than a mile and a half per minute. Expense of Convicting Again. Occasionally one sees accounts in the papers cf the trial and conviction of persons who received executive - clem ency during the former administration. Last January Governor Blease paroled a negro who had served seven years of a life sentence in the penitentiary for committing murder in Oconee county. Several days ago this negro was arrest ed in Columbia for being drunk and dis orderly, having a 38 calibre pistol in his grasp as the officer served the war rant. When such characters 'are con victed of a serious crime they should be required to serve the full sentence rather than be turned loose on society again, it, too, being only a matter of a short time before the State will have the expense of convicting them for some other crime. The Right Man at Last. If we are to judge Governor Harris by statements made in his inaugural address of a few days ago, we are con vinced that the people of Georgia have made no mistake in electing him, hav ing chosen a man who, like Governor Manning, stands first, last and all the time, for law enforcement. We want to see Governor Harris do for Augusta and Savannah what Governor Manning is doing for Charleston in the matter of closing blind tigers. The cities should be made to understand that they can not set at naught laws that were enacted by the people of the State. Vv e believe that lawlessness has about run its course in the cities. The people of the rural districts, who are the bone and sinew of the country, will not long ' er stand for it. With this end in view, we expect to see the governor of Geor gia and the legislature now in session improve conditions in the cities. Governor Harris had the following to say in his inaugural address with reference to law enforcement: "I may be a little old-fashioned in my notions, but I believe that the laws of the state are enacted to be obeyed. Otherwise the state would soon ac quire a body of professional law breakers who would bring great de moralization on the people at large and no small shame on the lovers of jus tice and right throughout the common wealth. A state in whose bounds the criminal laws cannot be enforced has r?trograded, and her civilization is moving backward towards the earlier days when might was the only law and court houses and jails unknown. It is far better to repeal law than to allow its violation to continue with impunity. I do not believe any com munity ought to be allowed to abro gate a criminal statute enacted for the welfare of the whole state, no matter what the local opinion may be. i "Liquor selling, is not allowed in Georgia, therefore, liquor selling should cease, just as gambling and stealing and murder and other crimes should be put down. While the law exists the majority demand enforcement, and the majority should rule in this gov ernment. "For my part, I believe the prohibi tion law is salutary, reasonable, eco nomic, and in aid of good government. It is only one way of bringing about temperance in the commonwealth. It is a strong auxiliary in the crusade for the betterment ot' the race, for its uplift and reform. The nations of the earth are fast coming to a realization of the evils of intemperance. The safety of the state-its very life-is i concerned. The fate of the living and of millions yet unborn hangs on the work of this age. Statesmen, soldiers, great thinkers, great legislators, are busy with this problem. It reaches i far beyond the demands of human lib erty; it is concerned with the very lives of the people themselves." Liable to Misjudge the Allies. With her troops practically awaiting marching orders and her store rooms and magazines building with supplies and munitions of war, Germany was ready for the fiercest fighting when the Kaiser pressed the button that caused all Europe to be aflame with war. But not so with the Allies, and for that reason we are liable to under sstimate or misjudge the military strength and possible effectiveness of England, France and Russia in war. Americans refer with evident, yet pardonable, pride to the resources of aur country, its ability to cope success fully with any of the world powers, if attacked single-handed. And yet were we taken unawares, as were the Al lies, we would present a humiliating spectacle, one even more humilating than that of the allies now. If Ger many wins in this mortal combat, it will not necessarily mean that the Allies are weaklings, but the victory will be rather due to Germany's pre paredness, being able from the outset to Beize and hold the points of vsntage. Were a man of comparatively small statue to arm himself from head to foot with the most modern death-deal ing devices and then issue a challenge to several men of larger statue who were not forewarned and consequently, unprepared foi the combat, would the man who took the initiative be entitled to much honor ?.nd praise, if he won with the preponderance of numbers against him? Certainly not. That is about analagous with the European war and the belligerents. The following edito- ? aneri i: . "Mr. L|oyd George, who is working hard and probably effectively to bring Britain's production of munitions up to the necessary level, is taking occasion" in his speeches to emphasize a fact upon which little stress has been laid as yet in current comment in America. It is the fact that the military situa tion as it exists in Europe to-day is the best circumstantial evidence as yet af forded in rebuttal of the German contention that the war was deliber ately forced upon the central empires as a result of the machinations Of the Entente Powers under the leader ship of England. "After ten months of warfare we see Germany and Austria amply supplied with munitions. On the other hand, we see in Russia a fatal shortage of munitions, in Great Brit ain a serious shortage in France a sup ply which is evidently only just suffi cient, if it is sufficient, to meet the needs of the situation. In other words, Germany and Austria entere.i the war so thoroughly prepared that ten months of lavish expenditure of powder and shells has not reduced their supply to the danger point, whereas Russia, Great Britain, and France entered the war so ill prepared that ten months of fighting has reduced their supply of powder and shell far beyond the dan ger point "The causes of the clash of interests which has resulted in war cannot be summed up in a phraise. They are complex and they run far back into history. Nor is the fixing of the res ponsibility for the resort to arms as a 'means of settling this conflict of in terests an easy task. But there is one fact that underlies all others, and this fact is clearer to-day than at any other time since the war began. It is the fact that Germany was thoroughly prepared and equipped for the war, while her foes were not. It is idle to ! try to make intelligent people believe that this fact has no bearing upon the the question of responsibility. PROGRAMME . ! ' a f Of the Edgefield Baptist Sunday School Convention, to be held at Gilgal Church, Wednesday land Thursday, the 21st and 22nd ol July, 1915: Devotional exercises to begin Wednesday morning at 10:30, con ducted by Rev. P. ?. Lanham, jj : Organ?2ation. Address of Welcome by C. M. Mellichamp. Response by L. G. Bell. Verbal Reports of Sunday Schools. Address, the Sunday School as an Evangelistic force by Dr. E. Pen dleton Jones. Adjourn for one hour. Meet at 2 o'clock p. m. ?. Fifteen minutes for song and; prayer service conducted by ?he, president. j ' 2:15 Round table talk by T.}J. Watts. Subject, How to apply modern Methods to the conntry Sunday Schools. 3 P. M. Query, How can we j^et more efficiency in our Sunday School work, Rev. Geo. M. Sexton, J. D. Hughey, C. C. Jones'and others. .I..'j Reports of committees and ad journment. THURSDAY MORNING. i Devotional Exercises at 10 a. m;, conducted by the president. 10:15, Business. 10:30, The Sunday School as a Factor in Community Life? Speak ers, W. E. Lott, Rev. Warren and others. 11:30, Address by Dr. P?. H. DeMent. Reports and adjournment for dinner. 2 p. m., Devotional exercises con ducted by president. 2:15, Temperance, Rev. J. E. Johnson, Rev. J. E. McKittrick and others. 3:00, Adjournment. J. T. Littlejohn, for Committee. Be sure and try Mexican June corn. I have the seed, can be sown as late af August 1, 75c perpeck. L. T. May. A Cough Remedy That Relieves. It's prepared from the healing Pine Balsam, Tar and Honey-all mixed in a pleasant, soothing Cough Syrup called Dr. Bell's Pine^Tar Honey. Thousands have benefitted by its use-no need of your endur ing that annoying Cough or risking a dangerous Cold. Go to your dealer, ask for a 25c original bot tle Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey, start? using at once and get rid of your Cough and Cold.-2 Only one company produced more business in South Carolina in 1914 than the Southeastern. C. M. Mellichamp, Special Agent. Fresh assortment of hams, break fast bacon, picnic hams. L. T. May. frW-t- ? <? i '!? i ?!? i * * ?? * i'*V * i i i ? i ? -I- "fr I Classified Column. ? 4 'I1 ? * i ? 'I' -1' -H' 1' i 'I' 11 ii 1 i fr? i OR SALE: Your orders solic ited for peach crates. C. B. Boat right, Ridge Spring, S. C. 6-2-4t. Union. The regular monthly meeting of the W. C. T. U. will take place on Monday afternoon next at the home of Miss Lillian Smith, instead of with Mrs. Lovick Smith as appears in the year book, Miss Smith asking for the privilege as she is at home only during the summer months'. The following is the program: Humane Education. Devotions, Mr?.'J. W. Peak. Minutes and business. Roll call, each answering with some form of courtesy now neglect ed which might eliminate from com mon use that quotation. "Man's in humanity to man, makes countless thousands mourn." Vocal solo, "Be kind," Edward Peak. Blessed are the merciful," Mrs. W.tA. Byrd. Woman's responsibility for the animal kingdom, Miss Daisy Lyon. Vocal Bolo, Miss Miriam Norris. 'The bells of Atri," Miss Hor tensia Woodson. Quartette, "A saloonless nation in 1920." Music from Temperance Songster. "A woman's bonnet," Miss Flor ence Peak. Resume of temperance facts," Mrs. Abner Broadwater. Children's happy day, aong by campaigners. Death of Mrs. Dora Tompkins. Mrs. Tompkins was for many years a resident of Edgefield, and known by most of the older inhabi tants of our town, especially by the people ol Buncombe, where Mr. and Mrs. Tompkins lived for many years, and most of their residence in our town was in this seotion. Mrs. Tompkins was spared the sad announcement of the death of her |son. Linnaeus Tompkins which oc curred just a few days before hers, as she was too ill to bear the mes sage, and ta will be a surprise to them to meet thus unexpectedly on the other shore. Mrs. Tompkins was the second wife of the late Maj. S. S. Tomp kins, who lived long beyond the three score years and ten in Colum bia, the home of his later years. Three children are left of the once happy family. These are Mrs. Isidora Walter, Miss Julia Tomp kins and Theodore Tompkins. The body wail laid to reot at Wil lowbrook cemetery in Edgefield, Dr. Burts corak g over from Colum bia for the service which was con ducted at the grave. Besides the im mediate family, Mrs. Carrie Tomp kins and Miss Ie olee Shaffer, nieces of the deceased, accompanied the body from Columbia. i Fresh Pratt's poultry powders. L. T. May. 03$ea$$o$OQOoe$00OO&oo09Q& I What Others Say g Good Hot Weather Saggestion. The good things to do these days are to drink plenty of good butter-milk and refrain from discussing the European war with those who differ from you. - Spartanburg Journal. Conservatory or Gymnasium? With warm weather and doors all open the muscular music from the pi ano of your neighbor's returned col lege daughter is heard more easily than ever, and sometimes you almost won der whether ' she took her musical training in the conservatory or in the gymnasium.-Greenville Piedmont. England's Politics. The Columbia Record says "England is too darned anxious for us to fall out with Germany." England is long headed. She knows that if the United States declares war on Germany that practically every neutral nation on the eastern hemisphere will follow suit. In that event Germany's finish will be easy. -Newberry Herald and News. Will Yield No Advantage. Germany may come back with a mighty nice note to the United States but she will never suspend her sub marine warfare until forced to do so. Watch the prediction. Neither side in this great conflict will stop at any thing or any measure that will handi cap their opponent -News and Her ald. Senator Tillman's Estimate.. Senator .Tillman, in an interview given in New York just before taking passage on a vessel for the San Fran cisco through the Panama Canal, said Bryan ought to bave resigned some time ago. He regarded the resignation as a great blunder. In this same in terview he rated Woodrow Wilson and Thomas Edison as the two greatest liv ing Americans.-Greenwood Index. Water aa Weapon. The new county jail will be .fitted with novel device to prevent, the es cape of the prisoners. A hot and cold water defensive system will be install ed so that the jailer can protect his prisoners from a mob seeking to deliv er the prisoners without doing perma nent injury to the rioters. Hot or cold water takes immediate effect in the proper temperature and is more dis concerting than a gun fire. -Greenville Piedmont. On Jane 15, at the University hospital in Augusta, Ga., the spirit of Leila Talbert Stone returned to Rod who gave it. Mr3. Stone had been in delicate health for years, and having moved to Augusta, de cided to be operated on, the op eration being performed by Dr. Hull. All that skill and nurs ing could do was done, but she lin gered from June the 4th until the 15ib, when God took her home to Himself. Leila was the second daughter of the late Col. John Talbert of Re hoboth, and about 25 years ago was married to Mr. J.H. Stone of Parks ville. It jvas a time of great re joicing, as is always the case when new homes are made, yet this re rejoicing to the thoughtful is al ways tinged with sadness, because we know, that all our happy homes must be broken up sooner or later by the relentless hand of death, and in this way th J death of Mrs. Stone is a lesson to us all. This new home was a happy one, as the writer can testify, because he was often in it in the sacred rala tion of family physician, whose ob servations during sickness and dis tress makes him competent to testi fy; and our sympathies and prayers go out now to the stricken family, composed of a devoted husband, an aged mother, loving sisters, and grief stricken children of whom there are two married daughters. Mrs. Stone visited the home of her mother, brother and sister about a month before her death, and spoke tenderly trustfully of her faith in God. A short time before the ope ration she wrote ber sister, Miss Carrie Talbert, reiterating her faith and trust in God, whiob is a great solace to her family and friends be cause they, believe she is "safe in the arms of Jesus." Leila joined the Rehoboth' Bap tist church, the church of her pa rents, when quite young and died in the faith. Death to her had DO terrors, being robbed of its sting by a child-like trust in her Saviour. To her aged mother, devoted hus band, broth?rs, sisters and children heaven is brighter, and we are all consoled by the fact, that while she sannot come back to us,.we can go to her. Peace to her ashes. D. A. J. Bell. McCormick. S. C. Cuba molasses-at L. T. May's. Fired, Aching Muscles Relieved. Hard work, over-exertion, mean stiff, sore mas?les. Sloan's Lini ment lightly applied, a little quiet, and your soreness disappears like magic. "Nothing ever helped like your Sloan's Liniment. I can never thank you enough," writes one grateful user. Stops suffering, aches ind pains. An excellent counter irritant, better and cleaner than mustard. All Druggist*, 25c. Get i bottle to-day. Penetrates without rubbing.-2 CHANGE OF i I take this means of nc have purchased the EDGJ TAURANT COMPANY, John Scavens k Co., and I at the same stand, next door II will conduct a F ant all the year roi Iat all hours. We Si age and guarantee JAMES Notiee to H Ham, Breastfast Bacor Fresh Meats of all kinds co Large stock of Fancy Gr . H. J We ' wish to express ' to oar friends, relatives and DrJ Grafton our sincerest gratitude and deep ap preciation for their and bis untir ing, unabated, kind helpful assist ance and'attention given us during the extended illness and death of our twin babies. We appreciate it friends, and am ready at any time to assist you in any way we can. We ask God to bless each and every one of you. Mr. aud Mrs. H. W. McEie. Colliers, S. C. Annual Philippi Picnic. The Philippi Sunbeam band and Suuday school gives their annual picnic on church grounds, Saturday July 3. Refreshments will be served. Everybody invited. Sunbeam Leader. Johnston, S. C.. Oat meal in tins, cornflakes, puffed rice, puffed wheat. L. T. May. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All persons indebted to the es tate of Jackson Talbert, deceased, are requested to make payment either to Messrs. Sheppard Bros., my attorneysr or to Dr. R. M. Ful ler, mr agent. All parties having claims against said estate are re quested) to present them properly attested, either to my attorneys,, or to my agent above named. MINNIE TALBERT, Administratrix. June 2*, 1915-2t A, Good Household Sal ve. Ordinary ailments and injuries are not of themselves serions, bat infection or low vitality may make them dangerous. Don't neglect a cat, sore, braise or hart because it's small. Blood Poison has resulted from a pin-prick or scratch. For all such ailments Bucklen's Arnica Salve is excellent. It protects and heals the hurt; is antiseptic, kills infection and prevents dangerous complications. Good for all Skin Blemishes,. Pimples, Salt Rheum, Eczema. Get an original 2-ounce 25c box from your Druggist.-2. Now is the time to drink Shiver Springs water. Fresh shipment $1.30 per 5 gallon demijohn at L. T. May!s. r ? GEO.>F. MIMS . I OPTOMETRIST Eyes examined and glasses fitted only when necessary. Optical work of all kinds. EDGEFIELD, S. C. OWNERSHIP .tifying the public that I AFIELD FRUIT RES formerly conducted by will continue the business . to the postoffice. irst-class Restaur ind, serving meals olicit your patron to please you. VELIX ousewives! re desire to call the atten of the good women of efield and vicinity to the that we can supply them boiled ham, sliced by up-to-date machine. quick meal can be had out standing over the hot e by ordering ready cooked ts from us. i, Smoked Bacon, and. nstantly on hand, oceries. H. SANDERS