Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Established 1835. /. L. M IMS._.FAitor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year is advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield. S. C. ?.. No communications will be published uiless accompanied by the writer's name. Gards of Thanks. Obituaries. Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN EDGEFIELD COUNTY. WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1913. Nature has made occupation a nec essity to us; society makes it a duty; habit may make it a pleasure.-CAP ELLE. The cry on the farms now is anything but "more rain more rest." The railroads are not advocating dress reform. They would rather transport a suit case than two or three Saratoga trunks. The "pocket" nerve is always on a tension. What is saved at the dry goods store through the prevailing style of dress is lost at the millinery store. The reason the large hand-bag is popular at this season is because it enables the young lady who is going away for only a week to take along a sufficiency of lingerie without being annoyed with a suit case. There is no computing the value to society of the 149 educated young wo men that Winthrop will send out this year, especially if they are satisfied to be real- home builders instead of be coming women of the "militant" type whose ideals take them out of the home. However much "cussin" the mern bers of the board of county commis sioners receive in this county, as com pared with commissioners of Dillon county, they apparently have smooth sailing. Last week seven of the eight county commissioners of Dillon county handed in their resignations. Dress reform seems to be agitated and advocated almost universally. But say what you please, the dear"creatures will be found trying to fashion them selves after the latest fashion plates. Not until the prevailing styles change will there be any material' change in the mode of dress. . Doubtless the Anderson county man who is the father of 25 children, 17 of whom are n/ing, thanks his stars daily the birth rate reached its maximum in his home before he had to grapple with the present-day high-cost-of living problem. The Good Book says. "If any man provide not for his own, he is worse than an infidel." That being true, the father of 25 children would have to be classed along with the infi dels in this inauspicious year 1913. Mrs. Helen D. Longstreet, widow of the famous Confederate general, has literally talked herself out of a job. For a number of years she has been postmaster at Gainesville, Ga., but recently the department saw fit to re lieve her of the duties and appoint some one else. Had Mrs. Longstreet at tended strictly to her duties, bridled her tongue and kept out the newspa pers, she doubtless could have held the ? a place for life. She has paid a high price for some experience and others should profit by her misfortunes. Inexcusable Delay. Speaking of the delays of the courts, the most notable instance of the law's delay on record in this section of the country was that of two men wh o were convicted of wrecking a bank in Ashe ville. Fifteen years ago, the presi dent and another official of a bank in Asheville were tried and convicted of unlawfully making way with the funds of the bank, and through the efforts of their attorneys the case has been tied up in the courts since that time. Instead of promptly serving their sentence behind federal prison walls, these men have been on bond pending the decision of the higher courts. One of them was committed to prison last week and the other is still enjoying his liberty, being it is alleged too ill to be taken to the peni tentiary. There is something radically wrong when it is possible for a case to be tied up in the courts for a period of 15 j ii years after the accused has been con- ! t vic ted and sentenced. Such delays j v rather encourage lawlessness. ' Both Inconsistent. . What would you think of a mother who, after urging her son not to smoke, would go to a store and purchase a supply of cigarettes and present them to him? A right-thinking, doting moth ?r would dare not do that; yet after condemning the prevailing style of iress among young women, she will select an ultra-fashionable pattern for her daughter and then purchase a yard and a half of silk to make the dress. Hardly more than that is needed now. Appealing to a boy not to smoke and then giving him cigarettes is not any more inconsistent than to oppose your daughter's manner of dress and then supply her wardrobe with the objec tionable garments. Wherein lies the difference? Let the mothers answer. Another Brute in a Swamp. Just how a man created in the image of God and reared in an enlightened, Christian community, can sink so low and become so thoroughly dominated by the bestial instincts of his nature as M. L. Garrett, a white man of Lee county, is beyond the power of the fin ite mind to conceive. After serving a term of two years in the state peniten tiary for committing a nameless crime, his own daughter being the victim, this brute murdered the man who recently married the unfortunate woman and also shot in cold blood the father of this man. Not satisfied with the com pounding of crime; this devil incarnate dragged his daughter into a near-by swamp, where, with gun and pistol and many rounds of ammunition, he has sworn vengeance upon those who at tempt his arrest. The woman whose iisgrace it is to be his offspring escap ;d from the clutches of this abnormal creature and has stated that her ..ather mid he will not be taken alive. Henry Austin, the negro who likewise ittempted an assault upon a woman md killed three men, is a saint com pared with M. L. Garrett, the white nan who has fortified himself in the ?wamps of the Pee Dee. Both should >e captured and sent forthwith to the ?lectric chair. South Carolina has no )lace for such demons in human form. f it were possible, this white man ihould be even more severely dealt vith than the negro. Doubtless the presiding judge who ientenced Garrett to only two years in he penitentiary realizes that he erred j n not making the term longer. The Advertiser has always urged that the entence should be in keeping with the gravity of the crime, making no excep ion because the skin of the criminal is rhite. An Opportunity for Mothers. Dress reform agitation has now he arne almost universal. Practically all general conventions of men and wo nen, both social and religious, are ?assing resolutions condemning the ?revailing styles. And while Dame "ashion is a stubborn, unyielding crea ure, yet as a result of this agitation he will ultimately be forced to issue a lecree ordering a change in feminine .pparel. Just how soon the pendulum viii reach the end of the arc and begin ts backward swing, the women them elves must determine. The time has come when mothers hould assert themselves. If young ^iris in their teens are thoughtless in heir eagerness to become attractive nd go to extremes in the mode of ress, then the mothers should assert hemselves, exercising a little judg nent and parental authority. Those who condemn the theatre do o chiefly upon the ground that words ,re uttered and scenes enacted upon he stage that corrupt and lower the tandards of society. It is generally onceded that the fads and foibles of eminine fashions, particularly the ob ectionble features, are first present d before the footlights of the large itie3. The ultra-fashionable women n the cities adopt these extreme styles md ultimately they find their way to he hamlet and rural districts. Some nothers who object to their daughters ;ttending the modern theatre do not lesitate to let them imitate the apparel ?f the actress. This change in dress las been so gradual that not until re :ently did the people realize what i shocking extreme has been reached. iVhy, bless your life, had women ap >eared on the streets of the towns md cities twenty years ago as scantily ?lad as some of them are to-day, the :ity council would have been called to gether to provide prohibitive meas ires. The place for the prohibitive meas ire to begin is in the home instead of he council chamber, and it is the du y of the fathers and mothers instead >f the "city fathers" to take the ini ial step. The Advertiser plaees the esponsibility first upon the mothers br, owing to the very nature of the ?ase, they should deal with the situa ion. In ninety-nine cases out of a lundred, fathers will co-operate with he mothers who undertake dress re brm in the home. Two cars of wagons just unload id-one car of Hackney wagons md one car of White Hickory wag >ns. Call on us when you need a eagon. Ramsey & Jones. ? What Others Say r . . * Window Smashers. An exchange says that in London "the hand that rocks the cradle" sometimes rocks a valuable show win dow. -Greenwood Journal. Best Men From Country. The best "nd soundest men of the future are to be drawn from the rural districts. They are not expected to come from the homes of ease and lux ury. -Spartanburg Journal. Bryan For Peace. There is not going to be any war while he is secretary of state, Mr. Bryan says. He would not have ac cepted the job if he had thought for a moment there would be. We like this line of talk. It is more admirable in every way than jingoism. -Columbia Record. Will Strengthen Prohibition. When the Webb bill goes into effect we will have prohibition that will pro hibit for the simple reason that whole sale whiskey sellers and transporta tion companies will find it dangerous and expensive to monkey with Uncle Sam.-Orangeburg Times and Demo crat. Needs a More Artistic Name. If the split log drag had a more eu phonistic name, and cost about one hundred times as much as it does, we believe that there would be a greater desire on the part of the average man to see it in use. Because it has a very Drdinary name, and costs but little tc :onstruct is, we believe, one great fac tor militating against its general adop tion in road work.-Barnwell People. But Little Punishment Needed. The Nashville Tennessean advocates whipping children in the public schools. We do not. Nor do we believe that :hildren should be whipped in the home. We have raised three fairly good boys n our home, and neither of them was ;ver whipped since they were very small boyo, and then not to hurt. There are other ways*to make children )bey without beating them.-Orange jurg Times and Democrat. I Smile Provokers f 5? * Visitor (to facetious farmer^ 'I'd like to knew why ou earth you ;all that white pig 'Ink'?" Facetious Farmer-"Because he's ilways running from the pen?" Town Topics. "Aren't your refreshments ratherJ-j ic an ty, dear." "Only ultrafashionable women ire asked; a woman in a fashionable jown of to-day can't eat over four )ites of anything."-Pittsburg Post Maud-Congratulate me, Gladys larry has given me the keeping of ns heart. Gladys-I'd advise you to handle t carefully and look well after the toment. Last month be told me I lad broken it.-Judge. Grandpa-Are you getting along ticely in school, Freddy? Freddy-Yes, grand [ia, I got the )88t place in the class. Grandpa-And what is that, at he top? Freddy-No, near the fire, condon Opinion. A class of seventh grade boys was. laving a review in geography. After triking a number of question? the eacher turned to one of the boys md said. "Now, John, name a peak in the (astern part of the United States.' John looked up, a smile lighting lis face, and answered "Chepa leake." Mrs. Hennessey, who was a late krrival in the neighborhood, was mtertaining a neighbor one after loon when the latter inquired: "An, what does your old mau do, i?rs. Hennessey?" "Sure, he's a diamond cntter." "Ve don't name it!" "Yis, he cuts the grass off the >aaoball grounds."-Lippincott's Magazine. "I was talking to my colored man )f all work the other day, said the 3on. Yates Mellen, of Cleveland, ind I asked bim if he went to mureil." 4 Yassah, I goes to church every Sunday, he said." "Are you a member?" "Yassuh." "What church?" "Prespeteeryun." "Do you believe in the doctrine )f election?" "Yassuh." "Do you think I am elected to he saved?" "Law, Mr. Mellen, I didn't even I ( luOff you all was a candidate!" /lerrlaad Plain Dealer. THES.C. C. CL COMMEOCEMEN1 cadet Edens M. was awarded the medal, and for the best drilled pri vate, cadet Crosby received the award. The ho- ..rs were presented by Mr. O. Sht 1. ?OT. meneen? . Exercises. On Monday evening in the col lege auditorium the last class to graduate from the S. C. C. I. re ceived their diplomas, and this class will always deem it a great privi lege and a great stroke of good for tune that they who composed it had been enabled to complete the course and receive a diploma on that deeply interesting occasion. On the platform appeared the board of trustees of the college property, Hon. J. C. Sheppard, A. S. Tomp kins and J. L. MimM, the other trustee Mr. W. W. Adams being ill at bis home, President F. N. K. Bailey, Rev. E. C. Bailey, 3nd Major Lyon. President Bailey had charge of the exercises and called upon Rev. E. C. Bailey to lead in prayer, after which the graduating exercises began. The first paper was read by Miss Ruth Cain of Sumter county on the unique sub ject cf "Margins." This was followed by Miss Kath ryn Campbell of Augusta, her sub ject being "'Mirrors." Miss Nelle Jones read a well written essay on j "Music," and Miss Ida Lou Morgan a paper of splendid merit. The class orator was cadet Burroughs who had as his subject, 'The future of South Carolina." The fact that cadet Burroughs was honored by being accorded the place of class orator was sufficient to recommend him, but he was equal to the occa" sion, and made a good impression on a large audience. The baccaluareate address by Hon. B. E. Nicholson was an inspi ration to the members of the grad uating class, as well as to every person in the audience. His ar rangement of his discourse made it very effective and suggestive to the younger generation, of which he himself is a member, and to whom we may very reasonably look for the solution of some of the very problems of the age to which he re ferred. Each felt that out of the recitation of the many varied and important needs of the age, that sach one might find a place and an opportunity to serve the world. The diplomas were presented by Hon. J. C. Sheppard who spoke ivords of wisdom and admonition Lo this class of future historic in terest, as he has done each year since the institution was established tn our town. Mr. Sheppard spoke rery appropriately and very feeling ly of this farewell commencement ;vening, and of Col. Bailey's loss :o us, and of his beneficial work imong the people. As he spoke ;here were those in the audience fv'ho took comfort in the thought that while Col. Bailey departs from Edgefield to Greenwood, the power )f his influence already exerted aud jrystalized in our educational and ? moral interests has become so inex- ? ;ricably woven in the fabric of Edgefield county life, that he will , Hill live in that greater and nobler ( jense among us. Col. Bailey, as a climax to this beautiful and touching occasion . jpoke a few words of kindly fare well to the people of Edgefield sc . nany of whom were represented in the audience before him. Among ( jther things, be assured Ute ilumnas-alumui association that ;hey need not ?[regard their alma ( nater as having ceased to exist, ? because the charter of the present nstitution will be merged into the Bailey Military Institute at Green wood with the co-educational fea ture eliminated. The school will be the same, and will recognize the former students as of yore, as the ilumnae alumni association. The following are the gradiates in the various departments of the ?lass of 1913: Certificates. Steuograpy and Typewriting: Lucia Williamson, Edyth Martin, Faith Snuggs, May West, Ruth Williamson, Carl Horton, Harold Snuggs, lioland SnujjrgH. Book-keeping. Crosby W., Carter. Fletcher, Williams, J., Williams, W. Piano. Sallie May Miller. Expression. Georgia May Wates, Clara Sauls. English, History and Pedagogy. Clara Sauls, ?ngliah, History, Science and Pedagogy Eva Lillian Moultrie, Geo. Hey vard Burress, Margaret Frasier Sill, Ella Grace Etheredge. Bachelor of Literature. Edyth Sylvene Mullikin. Bachelor of English. Maria Fraser Hill, Ruth Cain, 3arl Alexander Horton, Daniel toone Woodward, James Talbert lading, Eleanor Marie Bryan. . Bachelor of Science. Kella Garvin, Mary Allen Tal bert. 5>:- ' Bachelor'1 of Arts. Sali ie May Miller, Ida Lou Mor gan, Georgia May Wates, John Crawford Applewhite, Nelle Brax ton Jones, Janie Elizabeth Reel, Willie Kathryn Campbell. JOHNSTON LETTER. "Arlington" Day Observed. Mrs. Strother Entertained New Century Club. Commencement. Mrs. Ella Tompkins and Miss Grace Tompkins visited relatives here Saturday. Misses Nina Ouzts and Orlena Cartledge, went to Rock Hill to en joy the Pagaent being held there. Mrs. Mary Hamilton is in At lanta visiting relatives. Mrs. Lillie Andrews and Miss Fannie Pratt Andrews who are here for the summer months are domiciled at the home of Mrs. Vic toria Rushton. Miss Rhett Warren is at home from a visit to Greenwood. Miss Maud Sawyer has returned from a visit to the home of her brother, Dr. Olin Sawyer at George town. "Arlington Day" was observed here on Thursday afternoon by the D. of C., the occasion being held with Mrs. Charles F. Pechman. Mrs. O. D. Black, chapter historian presided and the following program was arranged by her. "Arlington,of the past and present," Mrs. James Bean; Reading, "Arlington," Miss Lylie LaGrone; vocal duet, Mrs. H. W. Crouch and Miss Elise Crouch; "Laying of the cornerstone of Arlington monument," Miss Zena Payne; "Corporal Tamer's senti ments," Mrs. C. F. Pechman; "Ar lington in domestic life," Mrs. M. W. Crouch; piano solo, Miss Marion Boyd: reading, "Arlington's sacred dust," Miss Bessie Bean; "Why I am a daughter of the Confederacy," Mrs. D. W. Lott; vocal solo, Mrs. James White. Concluding the pro gram, a social half hour was enjoy ed ar.d the guests were refreshed i with i? ''t nectar served by Miss i Daisy F.rockington and Eula Mor- i gan. ; On June 3rd, the Mary Ann Buie chapter will celebrate Jeffer son Davis' birthday with a picnic, i the occasion to be held at the pretty i country home of Maj. and Mrs. F. i M. Warren. The gueets will be the veterans who have received crosses through this chapter. Heretofore, it . bas been customary to celebrate ' this day with a picnic for the old lady members of chapter, so on this , day they will also be honored. The committee of six gentlemen, who have made it their duty to se- < c:ure a pastor for the Bai list church, have extended a call to the Rev. ; Henry Miller, of Greenville. 1 Mesdames T. R. Denny and Fan- ' nie P. Hoyt went to Wards ou ' Sunday to attend the temperance 1 rally of Saluda county. Mrs. James Strother was hostess ( for the New Century Club on Tues day afternoon, and after business matters,the reports of the delegates, Mesdames Boyd and Strother, were [riven of the state federation at ' Florence. The play for discussion was "The taming of the shrewd," ;ind Mrs. J. A. Dozier made a most excellent teacher. During the social half hour, a tempting sweet course was served, the hostess being assist ed by her daughter, Miss Ruby Strother. Mrs. Susie Latiner left on Wed- ; aesday for Birmingham, Ala., visit her sou Mr. Hugh Latimei Best IHatei Low I wish to say to the mg harness and shoe place on the public sqi old white oak leather 1 perfect satisfaction t make your old shoes '. The BEST LEATHER. Men's half-soles Tacked . . Ladies . . . Give rae a trial ar Work done while you King's SI and later will visit her son Rev. Leon Latimer. She will be away for two months or more. Mrs. Olin Eidson went to LTnioa last week as a delegate from the woman's missionary society, to the annual state convention. . Miss Annie. Waters, of Augusta, spent Saturday and Sunday here with home folks. , Miss ?Dgelle Andrews, will at an early date join a party of friends in the upper part of the state, and after enjoying the re-union at Nashville, will spend awhile at Lookout mountain being one of a house party there. Mrs. James Pitts and children, of Saluda, have been guests at the home Of Mrs. James White. The commencement exercises of the High School will begin on Sun day morning, the sermon to be preached in the school auditorium. There will be a musical recital on Monday evening, and the graduat ing exercises will beheld on Friday evening, there being 8 young girls in the class. L. L. Rushton, of Batesburg was here for a few days, of the past week. A number of visitors are expect ed the latter part of the week to at tend commencement exercises. Philippi Mission Study Glass. The Philippi Mission Study Class met with Mrs. Butler Derrick Sat urday afternoon, April 19. The leader, Mrs. Mary Cullum, opened the meeting by reading a chapter from God's word after which Miss Viola Derrick played and all sang "Jesus is all the world to rae." Prayer was offered by the leader which was followed by the song "Leaning on the everlasting arm." We had our last lesson, "Title, Problems and Policies from the book, Western Women in Eastern Lands." It was a grand lesson and every lady in all the churches should read and study this book. Twelve of the missionary mem bers were present. After talks on the lesson by several members we had * chain of prayers by the mem bers. Nearly every member made a prayer for missions, asking God to help us give willingly and deny our selves the luxuri s of this life. A collection was ta^en which amount ed to ?Si. O?, and received sir sub scribers for our next study, * China's New Day." Mrs. Anna Derrick made the olosing prayer after which all were invited into the dining room where ice cream and cake were served. A Member. Notice, Bridge Contractors The county hoard of commission ers of Edgefield county, S. C., will receive bids at their office at Edge field, S. C. on June 7, 1913 at l l o'clock a. m. for furnishing to Edgefield county one steel span 125 feet long with roadway 12 feet in [dear, the bidder to furnish bridge complete f. o. b. car at Parksville, S. C., except floor, which is to be supplied by county. The bridge is to rest on concrete piers built by sounty. Bidders are tc submit draw ing and specifications of bridge offered, and the successful bidder must bond to comply with contract. Commissioners reserve right to re ject any and all bids. A. A. Edmunds, Supervisor James DeVore, N. L. Broadwater. County Board of Commissioners of Edgefield county, S. C. Just received a shipment of men's and boys' suits. Give us a trial be fore you buy your suit. Rubenstein. *ial9 est Prices public that I am do work at the same uar*, using that good tha' .gives everybody ;hat wears. I can look like new ones. ; sewed on 75c . . . . 50c . . . 40c id see for yourself, wait.