Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tstnblishr? 1335. ? L. MIMS,.Editor !??????.i -^.i.r. - ii ?.ii r.i ni . Published every Wednesday in The Aivertiser Building at SI.50 per year 8J advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published unless accompaniedj by the writer's name. Cards'o:' Thanks. Obituaries. Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN EDGEFIELD COUNTY. Prospciiiy is no just scale; adver sitv is the only balarice to weigh friends.-FIELDING. Wednesday, Oct. 21st. Villa says he now wants peace, but Carranza had better keep his powder dry while peace negotiations are on. What has become of the weather prophet who about this time of the year predicts that a hard winter lies before us? Cotton growers are not suffering alone. Stocks have declined all along the line and will doubtless remain down until the nations of Europe settle their differences. A Maryland judge has ruled that death from hazing at college is mur der. If dealt with and punished as murder, cruel hazing would soon be discontinued. Should the legislature pass an act j eliminating cotton altogether next year, it would require several hundred of those German siege guns to enforce j it in Edgefield county alone. The schools throughout the county | are opening. There should be no short age in the crop of pupils. Let the number increase from year to year in the same proportion that the popula tion increases. Better utilize rainy days by hauling leaves and litter from the woods into the barnyard, thus setting your own fertilizer plant in operation. The man who starts earliest will reap the largest | output from his factory. President Wilson and Col. Henry Watterson have smoked the pipe of peace, and hereafter this veteran edi tor will be singing the praises of the "schoolmaster in politics", instead of heaping vituperation upon him. If you would adopt the live-at-home plan of conducting your farm, do not neglect the fall and winter garden. With corn in the crib, several hogs in the pen and an abundant supply of "greens" in the garden, the "wolf" can be kept from the door in spite of the war. If farmers expect to eliminate, or rather materially reduce the cotton acreage next year, they should not wait until early in the new year to make their plans for 1915. Now is the time to "put in" a large crop of grain. N:.xt year's farming operations must begin at once. Hold or not to hold, that is the all absorbing question with farmers now, especially these who owe money. Sell ing at present price means that only about ?O?per cent, of the indebtedness ? will be paid, and the outlook rather indicates that there will be no mate rial advance under a year or two. Bet ter sell if vou owe money. There is a dearth of stock feed in the country, if one is to judge by the large quantity of cotton seed meal and hulls that is being hauled in every direction If cotton is curtailed next year, as it must be of necessity, and the supply of seed is like wise reduced, v/hat will be used a year hence for feeding cat tle? Better begin planning to grow it at home in abundance. Clemson's Income Curtailed. Unless the legislature comes to the asristance of Clemson college, by in creasing the annual appropriation to that institution, it will be forced cn account of its diminished income to discontinue some departments of its work. The fertilizer tax, all of which is turned over to Clemson, will be less next year than it has probably been in 10 years. In the first place, owing to the war in Europe curtailing the sup ply of kainit, farmers can not possibly obtain as much fertilisera as usual, and in the second place there are hun dreds and thousands of farmers throughout South Carolina who will not be able to purchase the limited quanti ty of guano that will be offered for sale next year. Thus it is practically certain that Clemson's income from this source will be reduced by at least half next year. Concert of Action Needed. We sympathize with and commend the members of the general assembly who are honestly endeavoring to frame a ?aw or laws that will bring relief to the farmers in their extremity, but it i? useless to enact a law providing for the issuing of bonds or to prohibit the planting of a normal acreage in cotton next year unless the other cotton grow ing states take a like action. Texas alone can produce almost as much cot ton as the American mills ca-i consume in a year. Just what Texas is disposed to do in this exigency we are not in formed. Surely though the farmers of the Lone Star state will join hands with their brother farmers of the South in their efforts to avert bankruptcy. Great is the pity that the effort to aid farmers by each state issuing bonds was not undertaken earlier. Granting that all of the states in the cotton belt fall in line by the adoption of this means, the plan can not be perfected and put into actual operation before the small farmer is forced to sell the major portion of his cotton. He has ptessi?g obligations that must be met, in part at least, and by the time the fertilizer dealer, the ?grocer, the dry goods merchant and the bank are each paid something there will be but little cotton left to reap the benefit of a be lated marketing scheme. However, if all of the cotton producing states will fall in line, some p.an can be devised which will alford relief that will be needed during the ensuing year as well as at present. U. D. C. Meeting. On Tuesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. J. L. Mims, thc monthly meeting of the V. D. C. was held, Mrs. J. H. Nicholson pre siding. A large number of the mem bership were in attendance. Busi ness was attended to, among other things the election of delegates to tho state convention at Yorkville and the general convention in Sa vannah, the latter taking place early in November. For the Savannah convention, Mrs. J. S. Byrd and Miss Sallie Parker were chosen, and Miss Mamie Lake was selected as historian of the chapter, to attend the Yorkville meeting. The chapter also urgjd Mrs. Nicholson as presi dent to represent the Edgefield chapter, which she hopes to do, The historical program was one of unusual interest. Miss Lake be ing in charge of this. A vocal solo, "My old Kentucky home" was sung by Mrs. Ida Sheppard, with piano accompaniment by Mrs. G E. May. Two papers were read, the first by Mrs. AV. L. Dunovant, her subject being, "The confidence placed by southerners in their ne gro slaves, and bow justified." This was most fully and interestingly prepared by Mrs. Dunovant and contained true pictures from the experience of her own family and friends here in Edgefield. She showed how well the southern con fidence had been justified in the faithful lives ot" many of these in the long ago. Another paper was "Hardships suffered by the refugees from the seacoast." Mrs. N. G. Evans had prepared this and read it to the chapter, giving the names of some of our Edgefield families who had come to our town during those try ing times, bereft of home and mon ey. and finding a shelter and friends in the hospitality of the ancient village. Among them were the Bees, Walkers, Shccuts, most of whom are represented in Edgefield by honored descendants. Mr. Walker was for many year? rector of the Episcopal church here, and the ex perience as related by his daughter, Miss Emily Walker, was very in teresting. At the close of this program ice cream and calce were served. The next place of meeting will be with Miss Sophie Dobson on the regular Tuesdav in November. Sermon for Teachers. Rev. J. T. Littlejohn preached a special sermon at Ked Hill Sunday for the teachers of that section. There were present Miss Lila Lan ham and Miss Mary Townes of the Red Hill school, Miss Lula Quarles and Miss Ferguson of the Antioch school, Miss Buford Lyles of the Prescott school, Mrs. Bradford and Miss Pindar of the Colliers school, Miss Scott and Mrs. Joseph Bussey, nee Miss Leila Kemp, of the Flat Rock school. Besides the teachers, there were a large number of other persons present. His splendid dis course was well received. 10 per cent off on hats, shirts, underwear, sweaters, boys suits, raincoats. The best goods for the least price at F. G. Mertins, Augusta, Ga. What Others Say Don't Know Yet. Geminy Christmas, don't those fried oysters taste good!-The State. Called Anyway. This is the extra session that was not to he called unless Richards were nom inated for governor.-Greenville Pied mont. How Would They Know? If the youncrmen would agree not to court any girls except those who wear cotton dresses the "wear cotton move ment would be a successful one. Spartanburg Journal. "Wear Cotton Dresses." The women of Sharon, York county, have organized a "Wear Cotton Dress es" society-the first in the state per haps. These bethe "Rosesof Sharon", and they will be fair and beautiful. - Newberry Observer. Strong Navy Needed. The best reasons for a strong navy are all excellently proven by England's position in the present war. United States must similarly be able to pro tect her borders from foreign invasion, as we have no army.- Orangeburs; Times and Democrat. Absolutely Unfounded. The attack of Governor Please on j the legisiaturo-elect is absolutely un-? called for. The next general assem bly will be the equal of any the state i has ever had and will he far superior to ? many that it has had in years gone by. j The people of nearly every county in the state have chosen strong men to represent them and the affairs of the state will be safe in the hands of the j new legislature, the governor to' the [ contrary notwithstanding. -Spartan-1 burg Herald. No Time For Politics. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. That proverb is again illustra- j ted by Governor Blease's special mes sage to the extra session. About nine tenths of it is devoted to exploitation of his political record, republication of his campaign speeches and interviews and about one-tenth to consideration of the questions the legislature was called to act on. This is no time for personal or partisan politics. The emergency confronts all classes of our citizenship and there should be har monious action in the effort to reach a solution.-Greenville Piedmont. Smile Provokers Mrs. McBride-Oh, John, don't cut yoar pie with a knife. McBride-Huh! You onght to be thankful that I don't call for a can opener.-Boston Transcript. "I wonder how many men will be made unhappy when I marry, said the flirt." "How many do you expect to marry? asked her dearest friend." -Man Lacht. Mr. Newlywed-Did you sew the button on my coat, darling? Mrs. Newlywed-No, love, I could not find the button, and so I just sewed up the buttonhole.-Tit Bits. The young man carefully remov ed the cigars from his vest pocket and placed them on the piano. Then he opened his arms. But the young girl did not flutter to them. "You, she said coldly, have loved before."-Chicago Herald. The careful husband had given his wife some money to put into the family sinking fund, but she had spent it. Two or three days later she asked for more. "Didn't I give you some last Monday he inquired in the well known manner of husbands under similar circumstances?" "Yes, but I spent it" "Spent it? I thought you had laid it away for a rainy dav." "I did, Henry, she smiled sweet ly. I bought a raincoat, an umbrel la and a pair of rubbers with it." Lippincott's. Early in her speech the militant suffragist struck the keynote of emancipation from masculine con tri . 'The day of tryanny is past," she said. "Men may command, but we no longer obey." It was a stirring speech. At in tervals throughout its delivery an insignificant looking little man in the rear of the hall called out "Louder please," and each time the speaker pitched her voice in a high er key. When, in obedience to his often repeated requests, she had ap parently attained a vocal limit she said: "Can you not hear what I say?" "Perfectly said the little man." "Then why have you been asking me to speak louder?" "Just to show, said he, that in spite of your bragging a great fine woman like you will still do what a little, no-account man like me asks her to."-N. Y. Times. Ufl 2 And we've got the BEST AMMUNITION you ever saw with which to bring, down "the game," that is if the male public hereabouts has any regard for thrift and economy. Just think, NOW, at the very outset of the season to be able to purchase a suit or over coat at a big reduction, and all this season's new goods. The suit and over sale includes Hart, Schaff and Mar^-that's why you should act. 25 Per Cent On any Suit or Overcoat in our entire Store $30.00 Suits or Ouercoats at. $25.00 Suits or Overcoats at. ?20.00 Suits or Overcoats at. $15.00 Suits or Overcoats at. $22.50 .i ?I-T 10 Per Cent On anything else in the store-Hats, Caps. Furnishings-provided the purchase is for $1.00 or more, Carhart\s $1.00 Overalls excepted. These prices are for CASH ONLY. Come in and see about it. F. G. MERTIN: CLOTHIER-FURNISHER 854 BROAD STREET AUGUSTA, GEORGIA S NOTICE TO I OUF Customers We wish to notify our custom ers that we will not accept cot ton on account at 10 cents after October 26th, 1914. We will give the market price after that date. W. W. ADAMS & CO. Edgefield, South Carolina ta i I