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Esiabltslir? 1335. /. L. KIMS.Editor ?J----^ Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the pos.office at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published anless accompanied by the writer's name. Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. Wednesday, March 13. Men wear patched pants but we never hear of women wearing patched dresses. A mighty good way to practice pre paredness is to place orders now for your next winter's coal supply. Hen's are now laying two eggs where only ene was laid before, which helps the housewife to tide over the meatless days. Some of the members of The Adver tiser household say they are mighty sorry that the paterfamilias is food administrator, avering'that they do not have enough to satisfy their appetites. The reason so many people are look ing better than they ever did before is because, through a patriotic compli ance with the food regulations, they are eating less than they ever did be fore. Get your savings together and be ready for the second Red Cross drive and the third Liberty Loin. If these Meeds are supplied quickly, it will have its weight in breaking the spirit of the Huns._ "Kaiser's fifth son for the throne of Finland,'" says a headline. It would be interesting to know which one he is holding in reserve for the American throne when the Allies shall have been conquered. It's a pity to see the young fellow's ambition thwarted. Speculation is already rife as to who will succeed Woodrow Wilson as presi dent. It may be Mr. Wilson himself. If the war is still on at the end of the present term, which at this time seems probable, the people may rise en mass and urge him to remain at the helm of of the Ship of State. Senator Tillman Announces Candidacy. The people of South Carolina have an opportunity ol' aiding the adminis tration in Washington in conducting the war against the greatest military power or machine the world has ever seen by the re-election of Senator Tillman, who has announced his candi dacy in an open letter to the people which appears in tull in this issue. On the other hand, by electing some per son who is inexperienced in nationa' legislation and who not only has no influence in Washington but, perchance, is openly antagonistic to the present administration, this country will be immuasurably^handicappod in conduct the war. Senator Tillman, besides being chair man of the Committee on Naval Af fairs, wields a wonderful influence in Congres3.and is in close touch with the President. These matters should not be disregarded in a crisis like the pres ent. It is useless at this time to re count his achievements in public life. What most concerns our people now is the matter of winning the war and by continuing Senator Tillman in his present position we, the people of South Carolina and of the nation at large, are promoting our own interests as well as enabling Senator Tillman to realize a worthy ambition, that of "dy ing in harness." At a time of such unusual stress and strain, taxing to the utmost our na tional resources, individuals who aspire to fill public office should lay aside their selfish interests and ambition for the public good. Let the men serve without opposition who are potent fac tors in winning the war. Senator Till man, occupying the position that he does, should be regarded tn this light. All aspirants should stand aside. We believe that Senator Tillman will be re-elected by a large majority. Putting First Things First. While the city of Columbia has n rapid strides along educational, in trial and commercial lines during past decade, be it said to the las credit of our capital city the mi and spiritual development of the pie has kept pace with iheir mat prosperity. The people of Coiui realize that the development < strong, high-minded citizenship as great importance in building a as is the construction of railro skyscrapers, foundries and factoric Having established the Young Ivl Christian Association on a perma basis, attention has now been tu to better equipping the Young men's Christian Association of Col bia. These two organizations among the city's leading charac builders among the young people deserve the heartiest and most 1 support of those who desire to see city prosper in the largest and n enduring sense. It aucurs well any city or community when those \ direct affairs learn to put first thi first, as Columbians are doing. An Open Letter to the Peo From Senator Tillman An nouncing His Candidacy. "I hereby announce my candid for the United States Senate to s cccd myself. "Just before thc primary in li I announced that I would not ag be a candidate, stating 'I shall : try to succeed myself.' At tl time, while there was war in Euro the United States had not entei the' conflict and no one-certaii not President Wilson-expected to enter it. Most assuredly, the i tion did not wish to mix in t great world conflict. For a wh Germany pretended to respect c neutrality. She made fair promi: about not sinking our ships, b all the while she was bending all her energies to build a fleet of si marines. When she was ready s mapped off great areas of the se which from the beginning of t world had been free to all peopl and notified the nations that s would, without warning, sink a: ship that dared to enter these are? In pursuance of this threat s proceeded to sink our ships, causii the death of hundreds of innoce men, women and children-citize of the United States. In self r spect we are forced to enter tl war; and we are in that war to tl finish unless we are to belie all 01 traditions, and lose all of the righi liberties and inherited privileges b queathed to us by our forefathei War Changes All. "Everything has .been changed I our entry into the war. The life 1 the individual is no longer his ow It belongs to the nation ; and evei man ought to be guided by th; consideration alone-a sense < duty to his country. 'How can best serve my country?' is the on! question patriots are asking then selves. Considering my own eas the conclusion I have reached is th: I can best serve my country by coi tinuing in the senate. Having d< termined that it is my duty, I wi not be deterred from asking for n election because of a statement made in 1914 under entirely diffei ent circumstances. "In reaching this conclusion '.?ave naturally been influenced i great measure by the hundreds 0 letters from patriotic citizens in ev ery section of the state, who hav urged upon me the view that havinj given to me every office for which have aspired, it would be base in gratitude on my part if I should re tire in this crisis when they believi it to be my duty to ask for re-elec tion. His Work in the Senate. "I know that twenty-three year; of service here-the best of whicl I was capable-have given me a po sition which no new man, howevei brilliant he may be, could hope tc attain. Since the Democrats took charge of thc government, I have been chairman of the committee on naval affairs. My best efforts have been given to the creation of a great navy; and for the navy's readiness to effectively co-operate with the Allies and the success it has met in curbing thc U-boat menace, I can justly claim much credit. I know that my intimate knowledge of naval affairs, resulting from my long ser vice, enables me now to be of real service to my government. If I re tire the chairmanship of the commit tee on naval affairs is lost to the State. "Every day scores of letters come to me from soldiers and sailors and from their relatives asking me for service and advice. I know that my intimate acquaintance with de partmental officials makes it possi ble for me to be of service to them, officials have given me their respect and friendship. My principle has always been to ask for South Caroli na only what'she was entitled to. Having asked for something, I have always fought until I got it-if it were possible to get it at all. Why He Is a Candidate. "In view of my convictions, that I r.m now better able than ever be fore to serve the nation and my State, if I retired because of the statement made in 1914 it would be an act of cowardice, and an injus tice to our boys who have offered their lives in defense of their coun try. "I have everything- to lose and nothing to gain by offering for re election. I would be safely out of the troubled waters of politics in which I have been swimming since 1885, but I would feel somewhat like a deserter in the face of the enemy. "When I first came to Washing ton, sectionalism was virulent and I was forced to listen to false and insulting accusations against the South and its people. The Demo crats had decided it was wisest to say nothing. I thank God I never followed this course, but from the beginning protested vigorously with my brother Democrats against such cravenness. When anyone threw a rock at the South, I was . always ready to throw two back. Indeed, I have been told by competent judges -and I believe it to be true-that my speeches in the senate and my lectures through the North have done more to enlighten tho Northern people on the race question than nil other instrumentalities combined. Some Things He Has Done. "I have labored consistently for the greater development and use of the Charleston Navy yard and am individually responsible for its es tablishment. The clothing factory at that yard is a concrete example of one of its benefits. "It was largely due to my efforts that Congress enacted the railroad rates bill which gave to the country fair railway rates and to the fnnn ers much relief from the burdens they were then bearing. "The exposure of frauds and robbery of the government perpe trated by the armor plate manufac turers was among my first impor tant acts as Senator. Time after time I offered amendments to the na val appropriation bills authorizing the government to build its own ar mor plate factory. Each of thc^e was defeated, but I have lived long enough to see the enactment of my original proposition authorizing the erection of a plant by the govern ment; and that plant is now actually under construction at Charleston, W. Va. "I have lived to see most of the financial legislation which I always advocated, enacted into law. The national reserve bank act and the farmers loan act, enabling thc far mers to get money at low rates of interest, are among the things I helped to secure. Both of these were long cherished dreams of the Farmers' Alliance and their germs may be found in the 'Ocala de mands.' "One of the things of which I am most proud was that I compelled recognition of South Carolina's claim against the federal govern ment for money loaned by the State in the War of 1812. By this. $38G, 000 of the State's bonds, held by thc federal government as a debt against the State, wore canceled and $80,137.36 was paid into the State treasury in cash. Doesn't Think People Want Cam paign. "I do not belive the people of the State are in the humor for unneces sary political agitation this year. They want to win the war and they know the only way to win it is to hold up President Wilson's hands. Any man sent to the senate now from South Carolina who would not sustain the President whole-hearted ly would be a traitor to the best interests of our country and utterly useless to his South Carolina con stituents. "Although my health is better now than it has been for years, it is not my purpose to make any cam paign speeches. In my opinion, it is more important for me to remain in Washington attending to my duties in the Senate and in the naval af fairs committee than it is for me to engage in the mere bandying of words with any man or men upon the stump in South Carolina. "I have enough faith in the good sense and patriotism of South Caro linians to believe the uppermost thoughts in their minds today is to defeat Germany. They know the only way to do that is to stand by the President. They know I have always stood by the President and will continue to stand by him, and I therefore announce my candidacy for re-election. B. R. TILLMAN." Meeting of County Equalization Board. Pursuant to the call of Auditor J. It. Timmerman, a meeting of the county equalization board was held Saturday to discuss the assessing of property so as to enable the several township boards to act with uni formity. The board was reorgan-, ( international No. 4 ) Sss! m the greatest labor-saving implement ever offered ?1 the farmers, regardless of price. PM 3 At last a practical cultivator-one that will bring results without any doubt Car load of these cultivators now en route. References-Quite a number of Edgefield county M farmers. _ Write, phone or come to see TRENTON FERTILIZER CO. Trenton, South Carolina ized by the re-election of J. L. Mima as chairman for the ensuing two years. Every township in the county was represented, ps follows: Blocker-M. B. Byrd. Colliers-D. T. Mathis. Collins-H. E. Quarles. Edgefield-J. L. Mirna. Elmwood-J. M. Shaffer. Johnston (School District]-P. N. Lott. Johnston (Town)-J. W. Mc Creigbt. Meriwether-H. F. Cooper. Moss-L. R. Brunson, Sr. Pickens-J. B. Tompkins. Shaw-I. A. Webb. Talbert-T. B. Cul breath. Ward-J. E. Collum. Wise-G. T. Swearing-en. By request, Senator B. E. Nichol son appeared before the board and went carefully over the tax situa tion, giving the result of conferences between the legislature and tax com mission. He expressed the opinion that if the assessments in this coun ty were made on the basis announced by the commission, which is 42 per ceut of the market value of prop erty, that the final result would be satisfactory to the commission. Edgefield county has in the pa.?t re turned its property for taxation some higher than the average coun ty in the State. Certainly this county compares favorably with a vast majority of the counties. Atter Mr. Nicholson retired the board discussed fully and freely practically every phase of the tax question as it relates directly to our people, and adopted a resolution, without a dissenting vote, to the ef fect that all real estate be returned for taxation at 42 per cent of the value of the property in 1915. It was not contemplated by the tax commission in ordering real estate returned on this basis that the pres ent inflated value would be adopted as a basis for taxation. Much of the property in the clay section of the county, and some in other sec tions, has been assessed as high as 42 per cent for a number of years. It was also agreed that all per sonal property would also be re turned at 42 per cent of the market value. The board adjourned to meet again on the first Monday in April. SALESMAN WANTED-To so licil orders for lubricating: oil*, ?reales and paint?. Salary or Com mission. Address THE HARVEY OIL CO., Cleveland, Ouio. Beloved Son Claimed by Death. Among the recently bereaved homes in the county was that of Mr. and Mrs. J. W, Morgan, the death angel having entered this home Fri day afternoon, March 1, and claim ed the idol of the home, J. T. Mor gan, their twelve-year-old son. He had not been strong for the past six months and when seized with pneu monia succumbed at once. '\T. T." was the apple of his parents' eyes and they entertained great hope and ambition for his future. He was a boy of unusual promise, having reached the age when he would soon have developed into strong and vig orous manhood. The God who gave him to his fond parents had some plan for this young life which the finite eye can not now discern. The Advertiser extends sincere sympathy to the members of the bereaved home circle. The funeral was conducted at Gil gal Sunday, March 3, by Rev. P. B. Lanham. Notice. The County Board of Commis sioners of Edgefield County wish to borrow twenty-five thousand dol lars for ordinary county and special road purposes for the year 1918, payable as follows: Ten thousand dollars January 1st, 1919, and fif teen thousand March 1st, 1919. The loan to be secured by a pledge of the taxes levied for ordinary county and special road purposes for the year, as authorized by act of the General Assembly. The County Board of Commissioners are to meet on Monday, March 25th, 1918, at eleven o'clock a. m. at their office at Edgefield, S. C., for the purpose of arranging the above loan, and will receive open bids from any parties wishing to make the loan. The money loan will be desired by the first of April, and the loan must be completed bv that time bv successful bidder. *R. N.BROADWATER, Supervisor of Edgefield Co. S. C. March 5, 1918-2t. Laborers Wanted For work at the quarry at Parksville at $1.50 per day. Rock breakers can make from $2.00 to $4.00 per day. I guarantee regular work. John M. Schroder Trenton, S. C.