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PROF. E. M. RUCKER GIVES FAMOUS LECTURE Uses His Chautauqua Subject in Speaking to Y. M. C. A. Prof. E. Marion Rucker gave his famous lecture on "The Law in the Home" last Wednesday night before one of the largest Y. M. C. A. audi ences in some time. He spoke on this subject during his chau tauqua lecture tour in Ohio and adjoining States last summer. He said that in these days of unrest, when "long-haired men and short-haired women are going around the country telling women they are badly treated," 'only definite infor mation is worth while. In try ing to show how brutally wo man is treated, he gave in spe cific terms what constitutes marriage and the obligations both man and woman owe. "Marriage, according to law," he said, "is an agreement be tween man and woman to live together as man and wife." No statement as to past is required from either party, but if made it must be true. The provisions of law are required regardless of any agreement to the con trary the two parties concerned may come to. The man must support the woman and the woman must obey the man. The man cannot sue the woman for breach of promise, but the woman can sue the man." "The difficulty in proving that a promise was made," he said, "lies in the fact that promises of marriage are not usually made in the presence of witnesses." The jury, how ever, can infer from the man's conduct toward the woman whether a promise was made or not. In South Carolina the woman retains her property after marriage, and the man cannot sell his real estate with out her consent. If a woman commits a crime other than homicide or treason in the pres ence of her husband, she can not be convicted. The law in such cases presumes that she is acting under his coercion, and l holds the man guilty for her crime, lie expressed the hope that when the woman receives the vote she would use it not in revenge, b)ut in the service of the State. "Did you hear about the Elevator dance?" "N')>.' "It's a cinch. No steps to it."-Yale Record. GENERAL WALKER SPEAKS AT CHAPEL. Prominent Charlestonian Gives Interesting Lecture on Historical Facts. A man closely connected with the glorious past of South Carolina and deeply interested in the State's present and fu ture, Gen. C. Irvine Walker, of Charleston, gave an interest ing lecture before the student body at chapel exercises Fri day morning. General Walker graduated from the South Carolina Mili tary College in the class of 1861, and immediately entered the Confederate service, serv ing first as drillmaster and then as adjutant of the Tenth South Carolina Regiment, promoted later to lieutenant colonel of the Tenth Regiment. He was president of the Carolina Rifle Club, the first rifle club organ ized in South Carolina and the pattern upon which subsequent clubs were modeled. General Walker was also brigadier general of the Fourth Brigade of South Carolina Vol unteer Infantry, and has taken an active interest in Confeder ate veterans' organizations, and was a charter member and officer of the first veterans' as sociation formed in South Car olina. He was also at one time major general, commanding the South Carolina division of the United Confederate Veter ans. McCORMAC'S Haberdashery Everything New in Men's Wear I343Main Phone 745 J. S. PINKUSSOHN CIGAR CO. The Oldest Tobacconist in Columbia College Mens Headquarters CIGARS, SODAS, POCKET BILLIARDS 1307-1309 Main St. 1 LOAF AT GITTMANS' BOOK SHOP SHEPPARD'S STUDIO 1423 Main Street CALL ON SYLVAN BROTHERS When you want something REAL ELEGANT in Quality and Appear ance in the Li pEs of DIAMOND/JEWELRY, WATCHES, AND STERLING SILVER Our stock ords the LARGEST SELECTION, in the State of ALL SOLID A1ND GENUINE GOODS. We also make up special designs in medals and class rings. Mail orders always have our personal attention with a guarantee to please. SYLVAN BROTHERS Jewelers, Silversmiths and Diamond Merchants Cor. Main and;Hampton Streets Columbia, S. C. HABENICHT McDOUGALL CO. Athletic Outfitters 1631 Main St. Phone 670 Better Svae Than Be Now Sorry Later The great majority of people over fifty years of age are dependent to some extent on the charity of others. A Savings Account started early in life and regularly main tained is the only assurance of independence in old age. Our Savings Department offers you national bank protection for your savings. The Liberity National Bank of South Carolina at Columbia, S. C. A. S. MANNING, President, Julien C. ROGERS, Vice-Pres and Cashier. The Wigwam Cigars, Soda, Magazines, Candy and Pocket Billiards Listen boys? Its time to take her a box of Candy. And wve've got the kind she wants. Yes its Johnsons' Chocolates. Come to see us, for it pleases us to please you. 1248 Main St.