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Efiiabitslp? 1335. .ats = /. L. AIMS._Editor Pul''"shed every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at SI.50 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at be postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published nnless accompanied by the writer's name. Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. Wednesday, May 10 They say some girls prefer to go joy-riding with the fellow who can steer the car with one hand. Wonder why? _ _ Unless cotton soon comes up or grain .ripens for the scythe, there won't be a fish left in any stream in Edgefield county. _ _ Of the thousands of visitors now in Augusta for gala week, one familiar face is missing-that of the "Belle of Georgia." ^_ What will you do with your boy af ter school closes? Don't be too hard on him. but bear in mind the trite old saying: "Idle hands are the devil's work-shop." Frederick William Victor Albert Hohenzollern has at iast replied to Woodrow Wilson, but it is merely a continuation of the German policy of the past, that of artful dodging. Unless the people of Texas are given better protection along the border, Texas will secede from the Union and declare war on Mexico single handed. And we wouldn't blame them if they did. t| They tell us that the American peo ple consume SO pounds of sugar during the year. Judging from the looks of some people we know, they do not get anything like their share; but seem to Jiave more than their share of vinegar. We know an Edgefield county boy who can sit down beside a cow, with a jug between his legs, and put two streams of milk at one time in the mouth of the jug. He's made of thc stuff that makes presidents and cap tains of industry. The farmer ol Richmond county, Georgia, who had 20 barrels of "corn" and 'JO cases of "rye" taken from his cellar a few days ago had better be satisfied hereafter with the agricul tural products that are usually stored i n cribs and barns. With flour soaring above seven dol lars per barrel, it is not very encourag ing to read that the wheat crop will be 155,000,000 bushels short of last year. With sugar and flour both high, black berries will have to be served straight from the bushes. Germans are skilled in the art of ^drafting notes, as well as in the art of ~war. They make sufficient concessions to avert a breech with America but do ?not go one whit further. They aro astute enough to leave one hair to sup jx)rt the Damoclean sword. State Warehouse Commissioner Mc laurin may have a good many impor tant things to say to ihe people, but we are of the opinion that he will have a hard time convincing the Stat..- con vention that he should have an hour set .apart for his special benefit. By turning out more than 1.800 au tomobiles each work day, Mr. Ford gives employment to thousands of men in his several plants, and he is also in strumental in swelling the volume of business of tile clerks of court through out the country by adding to the num ber of mortgages they place on rrecord. It appears now ?-that Verdun will be the Appomattox or Waterloo of the present European struggle. After eleven w^-eks of fierce fighting no de .feat or victory of a decisive charac ter has been reported. The Germans seem determined to take this erstwhile impregnable French fortress or spend their last dollar and spill their last drop ?of blood in the attempt. Savannah to Entorce the Law. Contrary to the expectations of the -whiskey people of Savannah, the chief of police had the entire police force, J.30 men, make a wholesale raid on the .whiskey sellers early Friday morning. One hundred and eighteen places were searched simultaneously, completely surprising and putting to route the lawbreakers. Large quantities of whis key and beer were seized and indict ments were made against 90 individu als. As a results of the raid, the life t&Bi the chief of police has been threat-1 ened. But we do not believe that he is in danger. Lawbreakers are always cowards, and while they may try to intimidate the officers of the law they are not likely to execute their threats. We believe that Savannah, like Au gusta and Atlanta, will fall in line with the other part of the State and enforce the prohibition law. Co-Operative Buying Helpful. A striking example of co-operative buying was the purchase the other day of 300,000 tons of steam coal from the Clinchfield Fuel Corporation by the buying committee of the South Caro lina Cotton Manufacturers' associa tion. Instead of each mill purchasing a year's supply separately, all of the mills combined and bought in one lot, securing the lowest possible rate. This is of great advantage to the mills, es pecially the small consumers. The price paid for the large quantity was $1.10 per ton. Had each mill made a separate contract, the price would have been considerably higher. Farmers need to learn the advantage of co-operative buying and selling. Many of their purchases could be made to advantage by combining their inter ests^just as the cotton mills do, and farmers would find it profitable too to market their products in large lots. For example, 100 or 200 bales of cotton would command a better price than when sold in lots of from one to five bales. We would like to see this plan of marketing cotton tried in this sec tion. ^_ The County Fair of 1916. There is no longer.' any doubt about a count}' fair being held next fall. The executive committee of the fair asso ciation met a few days ago and decided to hold a fair, the date to be as near the first of November as the dates of other fairs in this section will permit. As soon as information can be secured with reference to the exact dates for the Columbia and Augusta fairs a defi nite date will be announced for our fair. We do not want a conflict with the other fairs that have already fixed their time. There is more genuine interest and enthusiasm over the fair than there has ever been before at this season and we feel confident that the fair of 1??16 will be the best ever held in the county. We hope the farmers in every section wili take an active interest and make a number of exhibits. Already some of the leading farmers have told us that they wid put their shoulders to the wheel and help in every possible way in making the fair a success. Help to create a widespread interest by talking with your neighbors and friends about their fair as you chance io meet them. Every word spoken in behalf of the fair will increase the public interest Congress Against Gcod Roads Appro priation. * Our own congressman from thc sec ond district and others from South Car olina have iauored in seasun and uut of season in order to secure the passage ol' a bill providing for federal aid for public road improvement. Appropria tions have been made at times but the conditions that had to be met before the funds became available have been such that many counties could not se cure any of the funds. There seems to be almost concerted action on the part of the representa tives from the North and portrons of the West to defeat all good roads ap propriations. The West has received teeming millions for irrigating pur poses. Vast areas of dry and parched lands have bet-n reclaimed through government aid, but when the South m?kes an effort to secure government funds for road building stern opposi tion is encountered. Throughout the North a larger per cent, of the popula tion resides in towns, consequently they do not have the rural problems that we have. They have such an enormous electric and steam railway miic-age and their towns are so near together that the marketing of farm products is not such a perplexing prob lem as it is down South. For these and other reasons the people of the North do no1, realize the great need of this section for government aid for road improvement. A brlljhas recently passed the house providing some ,aid for road building but it may meet its Waterloo in the senate. FOR SHERIFF. 1 very respectfully announce my candidacy for the office of Sherill* of Edgetield county and will abide by the result of the primary election and sup port all the nominees of the Democratic party. W. G. OUZTS. FOR MAGISTRATE. I hereby announce that 1 am a candi date for the office of magistrate of the second magisterial district of Edge field county, pledging myself to abide the result of the primary election. WALLACE W. WISE. We have just received a big ship ment of Children's Hats in Cloth and Straw, and in all colors. Prices 2b cents, 50 cents and 75 cents. Rubenstein. Colleton Young Man Claims Ed g efi el ci Bride. Editor The Advertiser: The marriage of Miss Georgia Mae Wates and Mr. Joseph Harry Ramsey of Walterboro, S. C., which took place at the home of Mrs. BUB sey at nine o'clock A. M. on May 4, was a very quiet but a beautiful wedding. The most striking feature of the occasion was the symmetrical and exquisite taste displayed throng h ont; also, much in touch with the mod est nature of the bride. A pyramid of pretty ferns was arranged at the mantle, the parlor darkened, the use of pink shades over the lights, gave such a pleas ing effect to the entire party. After the cuesta assembled Mis9 Allie Evans of Abbeville, a devoted friend of the bride, sang so sweetly "Perfect Day," xMrs. G. W. Bussey accompanying on the piano. At the sound of Mendelsohn's wedding march, Miss Evans presid ing at the piano, our honored pastor, Rev. G. W. Bussey. pre ceded the party, looking as gallant as a young soldier. The attendants were Miss?-? Ruth and Mamie Timmerman, Misses Kathleen Kenrick and Pearl Bailey, Misses Mamie Bussey and Ellie Dorri, the maid of honor being the sister of the bride, Miss Effie Wates, who came in alone dressed in light blue crepe de chene. Next came the bride on the arm of the groom attired in a very stylish gown of white organdie, using the bridal wreath with long trailing veil, which gave to her stylish form a most graceful appearance. Her bouquet was white roses and trailing spen geria. The attendants wore dresses of pure white, carrying large bou quets of roses and fems on their arms. Mrs. Joseph Harry Ramsey is possessed of such a sweet, gentle, unassuming manner, and being gifud in elocution and a graduate of the S. C. C. I., made her quite an accession to our community. We were loath to give her up, but feel that, our loss is Walterhoro's gain. Mr. Joseph Harry Ramsey is a very popular young man, being leader in the Baptist church, and ?quite a successful planter. They left immediately for Au gusta in an automobile, thence to Walterboro, the home of the groom. On Monday previous lo the wed ding Misses Allie Evans atid Mamie Bussey honored the bride with a miscellaneous shower, carrying out a real appropriate and <mjo3rable program with sweet music and ra leresting contests, after which'-do lightful ice cream and cake was served. The bride was recipient of numerous gifts. Among them were silver, cut class and many useful and pretty articles, all attesting the esteem of the bride. Those from away attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wales of Augusta, Mrs. Carrie For rest and Mr. Charlie Forrest of Johnston, Mr. Robert Griffis, Jr., of Cleora, Mr. Jack Bradley of McCor mick, also Miss Kathleen Glover and little ISvelyn from North, 8. C., who will remain the guests of Mrs. ?Teorge hussey for several weeks. Our congregation was small in number at Red Oak Grove Sunday but big in heart. Bro. Busscy's heart was made to overflow with gratitude to note how responsive they were when he took a contribu tion for Mrs. Robert Spronsec, whose condition is such that surgi cal treatment must be rendered. Her friends hope she can soon be restored to health, being the mother of six little children. The observance of Mother's Day will be a short service at Red Oak Grove after Sunday school May 14. Hope to see all our mothers come to Sunday school next Sunday. Hon. S. T. Williams. Having served Edgeiield county as a member of the House of Rep resentatives for two years, Hon. S. T. Williams seeks tho suffrage of the people for a second term. Dur ing both sessions of the legislature Mr Williams was constantly at his post and jeilously guaided the inter ests of his constituency. In due sea son he will meet the people face to face and give an account of his stewardship. Honor Roll Waycross School. 1st grade: Elizabeth Blocker. William Bryan. 3rd grade: Effie Mae Fox. 4th grade: Addie Blocker, Mat tie Ruth Ransom. 5th grade: John Blocker, Ethel Bryant, Johnnie Ransom. St h grade: Margaret Blocker, Emma Blocker, Ru bye Ransom, Percy Ti m merman. Go to Collett & Mitchell's for hand-painted china for wedding gifts- If you fail to find what you want, Miss Eliza Minis will fill any order, if given in time. Rum For the Heathen. It is a sad commentary upon ou civilization that in many cases tb ship that carries thc missionary t the foreign field to convert th heathen also bears a cargo of Amer can rum to damn the natives. Thi awful blot upon our national chai acter could be wiped ont if Chrii tian people everywhere would pro test against such a traffic. We wer glad to see the following in a lat issue of the Christian Herald: In the Missionary Herald of Bo? ton, for September, the followin appears: lu the hold of the four-maste schooner Estelle Krieger, of Bostoi are 21U,000 gallons of Kew Ent land rum, bound for the West Coas of Africa-Boston ' contribution to ward ihe redemption of the Dar! Continent. It will work inealeulabl harm, as it is sure to be doctoree and made yet more deadlv in it effects. At every port where it i distributed, it will be like the lei ting loose of hell upon the suscepti ble and unprotected natives." In Collier's of June 26 it is an nonnced that the Orleans had sailei from Boston for thc west coast o Africa with 20U,000 gallons of rum Two well known millionaires ?vrit< ns: "We are told that the entin ? west coast of Africa has been turne< j into one long bar room, from whicl ;no less than two milliou natives gi : forth to ?lie every vear as a result o j a traffic forced on these people b; j Christian nations. Do not nationa 'sins briny national judgments? 1 :not that idea proclaimed in tin ; Bible?" j This sin lies at our door. We art I in the midst of a great nationa ?temperance movement; yet .ve car 1 not be oblivious of the fact that wc ?are guilty of degrading these un i protected people by permitting ; ?traffic among them which we wonk : stamp as intolerable if it were at ?tempted here. I That great and good missionary j Hudson Taylor, in lb'.)? warnec I British Christians that God wonk ;8urely punish their land for forcing the opium traffic upon helpless China. Russia can not escipe atone munt for its age long persecution o! ?the Jews, nor Turkey for its repeat j ed attempts to exterminate the help j less Armenians. These are all in lim i for retributivejustice. If we not on , ly permit the degradation of the un ?civilized millions of west Africa i but profit by it, and are directly 'responsible before (rod for it, ho? can we hope to escape similar con ? s?quences? How are we to purge ourselves? Let the church of all denominations, j their young people's societies, and I good people, of every class, use theil 'influence in spreading the great ?truth that if we ever mean to be j come a sober nation, and to deserve ! divine favor and blessing, we must j stop degrading the defenseless peo j pie with that which is wrecking : them, body and soul. It can be stop ped and will be, if the nation's 'forces of truth and righteousness unite to do it.-The Free Methodist, Health of School Children. A large part of each child's life is spent is in the school room; md for this reason the school should promote good health. Many chil dren come from homes where pov erty and not thrift prevails. Many of the parents are not informed on questions of hygiene, sanitation, etc., hence the importance of such subjects having a place in the in struction given. Fresh air, proper ventilation, the importance of the bath, the essential knowledge of healthful foods and healthful modes of cooking the same-all these are proper subjects for the teacher to impress on scholars. Purity of body and purity of thought are necessary to good health; hence these subjects should be tactfully inculcated by the teach er. No child can be normal while practising any habit that surely will break down tin; health of the one who indulges it. Then there is the effect of the use of alcoholics and narcotics on the body and mind. The boy who smokes is depleting his inherent strength and laving the foundation for failure or defeat, and at not so far remote a period either in most cases. "Further he is forging a chain of habit which will become strong er as the months (not to say years) go by, and he will reach a period when the chain will be iron in its strength. There are many and weighty reasons whv the nature and effects of these things should be taught to children in every grade. Lastly the cultivation of the beau tiful is now emphasized as never be fore in this country. Attractive school buildings, adequate shade, beautiful [liants and flowers are now a necessary condition of the school outfit. We do not urge that too much time should be devoted to these things, but they each have an influ ence in molding the character and preparing the child for good citi zenship. Not one of them is unim portant. Southern aptist Convention Asheville, North Carolina May 17th-24th, 1916 LOW FARES ! Convenient Schedules I VIA Southern Railway Tickets will be sold from Edgefield to Asheville and return May 13th-17th. inclusive, at fare of S6.60, with final limit returning May 31st, which may be ex tended to June loth by deposit of ticket at Asheville and payment of $1.00 additional. Correspondingly low fares from other points. The "Land of the Sky" is particularly attractive at this season Ask agents for schedules and other information, or communicate with F. R. McMILLIN, District Passenger Agent. Jackson and Eilis Sts. Thone 947. NOTICE TO ? i Uu Breed to the best Jack in Edge field county. Not responsible for I accidents. Fee $10.00. ""ES' STABLES Edgefield, S. C. m _ I Prescriptions . Compounded WITH THE UTMOST CARE Any Hour of the Day or Night Only the Purest Drugs are Used Your Patronage Solicited Complete Stock of Fancy Groceries COLLETT & MITCHELL f J. C. LEE, President F. E. Gibson, Sec. and Treas. I FARMERS, MERCHANTS, BUILDERS, J If you are going to build, remodel or repair, we invite your inquiries. COMPLETE HOUSE BILLS A SPECIALTY. Wc manufacture and deal in doors, sash, blinds stairs, interior trim, store fronts and fixtures, pews, pulpits, etc., rough and dressed lumber, lath, pine and cypress shingles, flooring, ceiling and siding. Distributing agents for Flintkote roofing Estimates cheerfully and carefully mane. I Woodard Lumber Co. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Corner Roberts and Du^as Streets, Our Motto: SK