Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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???ilgeftct? ^?cdisct Establish 1835. J. L- MIMS,_Editor. Published* every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $2.00 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the writer's name. Wednesday, October 1. President Wilson is at home to his friends again. * * * * Swat the distiller. If you don't, he may swat your boy. ? * * * Jack Frost must be on his way just down the road a-piece. * * * * Wonder when the weather man will return from his vacation and give us a shower? * * * * When an automobile comes whiz zing by, followed by a gust of wind, considerable real estate changes ownership. * * * * The Dixie Highway is gradually coming this way, the contractors having begun regular work. * * * * Wouldn't it be awful on the .wo-1 men folk if the milliners should strike just as summer hats are about to be discarded? * * * * i There should be no letting up in the new hotel enthusiasm. It should not be long before the walls are go ing "up on the corner * * * * High prices can not be hammered I down by legislation. The only way is for people to produce more and con sume less. j * * '* * I It is not "stretching the blanket" to say the dust is a foot deep, even if, sit requires a number twelve shoe to, requires a number twelve shoe to cover that foot. * * * * That Edgefield has a market sat isfactory to farmers this season is evidenced by the large quantity of cotton that is sold here every day. Bring your cotton to Edgefield * * * * It seems that Germans are still lacking in veracity, a German high np being credited with this utterance ' recently: "Germany was forced in the world war prematurely." i * * * * It can safely be said that v/hen the governor of South Carolina and the governor of North Carolina met in i Greenville Monday at the re-union, old-time courtesies were not ex- ' changed. ' * * * * Hereafter when one speaks of a veterans' re-union he will h?ve to specify whether he refers to veterans of the War between the Sections, the Spanish-American War or the World War. * * * * With cotton ranging around three pounds to the dollar its a mighty ' good time to get out of debt. See that all honest obligations are paid .before spending a dollar needlessly. ) * * * * General Pershing has recently stated that "Wellesley is a paradise for girls." We were under the im pression that it would be a paradise for boys well advanced in their teens. ' * * * * I The farmer who has considerable land under wire fence is not losing . any sleep over the boll weevil. More -acres devoted to livestock and fewer . acres devoted to cotton is what Edge ..field county needs at this time. > , * * * * Weary and worn, President Wil son has returned to his post of duty in the White House, and we rather sus;:>ect he decided that his pro-1 League utterances to those Western j Republicans were like casting pearls before swine. * * * * It is probable that Santa Claus will be dispensing "made in Ger many" toys again after a lapse of five years. One day last week the first ship from Germany arrived at New York with toys as a large part of its cargo. * * * * Factories are increasing the price of their output in order to meet the increasing demand of organized la bor and labor is making new de mands in- order to meet these in creased prices,, and* the consumers at large stand aghast, wondering when the end of it all will come. Deposit Your Money in Bank There is no excuse for carrying money on your person to lose, or leaving it in your home to burn, pos sibly. Edgefield county has six pros perous banks and will soon have an other one. Surely that will be enough to supply banking facilities for every man, woman and child in the county. Deposit your money in a bank and relieve yourself of the risk. The banks are willing to ta ke the risk. That is their business. Have a bank account and learn to pay bills by giv ing checks. That is the most conve nient and most satisfactory way. * * * * Should Devoutly Give Thanks. However short crops seem to be in Edgefield county, and they are far short ol' an average yield, yet the cotton crop is so much better than in most sections of the cotton-belt that we should give thanks rather than be ?moan our fate. The writer was -told by a leading cotton factor in Augus ta several days ago that he had been down ir. southwest Georgia and that in many places ginneries have closed down for the season. Think of cotton gins having nothing to do in Septem ber! The people of Edgefield county, notwithstanding the short crops, are blessed beyond measure and should give thanks to the Great Giver of ail good gifts. * * * * Political Parties at Sea. Chaos reigns in national politics It appears that both parties, while not admitted, are skeptical of vic tory at the polls next year. A state of confusion exists in the ranks, Democratic and Republican, and it is probable that organized labor will put still another party in the field Thus far there is no towering per sonality in either party available for leadership, we mean successful lead ership. The following utterance cred ited to a member of the Democratic national committee accurately de picts the situation: "Democracy is in a devil of a fix just now: if we renominate Wilson it will mean disaster at the polls and if wo don't we face chaos in the con vention. There's one consolation, however. The Republicans are worse off than we are." Well, if we are to have a Repub lican president, let us all pray that Mr. Taft will be the man We have a strong suspicion however, that he is too staunch a friend of the South to meet with general favor among the rank and file of the Republican par ty. The Social Value of the Col lege Bred. I should be guilty of plagiarism did I not remind you that the head ing of my remarks is that used by William James. Perhaps you have not read what he has to say on the subjest and will not compare him with me. In the article which he called "The Social Value of the College Bred," he says that "the best claim that a college education can possibly make on your respect, the best thing it can aspire to accomplish for you, is this; that it should help you to know a good man when you see him." Perhaps you may not agree with him. At least, learning makes differ ent impressions on different men. "Education," someone else says, "is a standing ground from which all truths may be seen more truly and more clearly." With the help of the dictionary I have changed the statement to this the social desirability of the college developed. We ask ourselves invol untarily "are we more desirable to our communities after we have had a college education?" If we are not, we might dispense with some of our useless training. It is the "spirit of learning" that we want to catch and not alone the ancient thoughts of ancient men. Woodrow Wilson, himself the for mer president of the great Univer sity of Princeton, and one of our few really literary presidents, has made a statement that I wish could be jrraven on the walls of our great colleges and universities. He says, "It is not what a man is studying that makes him a sophomore or a senior, it is the stage that the college process has reached in him." The spirit of learning, plus the spirit of worship, plus the spirit of service are the three virtues that form the trinity of perfect govern ment, democracy. Service is the great keynote of the age. We have personified the word almost is call ing the army "the service." In other words, the most desirable place for a young man in the. last few years, and the flag which, next to the Star Spangled Banner, has gotten nearest to our hearts we-have called' the "Service Flag." To-day the college, the American college, should not make atmosphere only but practical impressions on those who choose to live within its walls, so that those who come out shall be aggressively of social value, of social desirability to their State and nation. The question is no long er "What do you own, what is your name?" But "what can you do with the education given you, even for your own community?" FLORENCE MIMS. Treasurer's Notice. The County Treasurer's office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from the 15th day of October, 1919, to the 15th day of March, 1920. AU taxes shall be due and payable between the 15th day of October, 1919, and December 31st, 1919. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31st, 1919, the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent, for Janu ary, and if taxes are not paid on or before February 1st, 1920, the Coun ty Auditor will proceed to add two per cent, and five per cent, addition al, from the 1st of March to the 15th of March, after which time all un paid taxes will be collected by the Sheriff. The tax levies for the year 1919 ire as follows: Mills for State purposes- 9 Tor Ordinary County- 7 For Special County - 3 Tor Antioch _ 4 Tor Bacon.School District_10 Tor Blocker_!_ 2 Tor Blocker-Limestone- 4 TOT Colliers_ 4 Tor Flat Rock_ 8 Tor Oak Grove_ 3 ror Red Hill_ 6 ror Edgefield _ 8 ror Elmwood No. 8_2 Tor Elmwood No. 9_ 2 ^or Elmwood No. 30_ 2 ?or Elmwood L. C._ 3 ?\>r Hibler_ 3 ?OT Johnston_ll ?or Meriwether (Gregg) _* 2 ?or Moss _'_ 3 ?or Brunson School_ 4 ?or Ropers_ 2 ?or Shaw _ 4 ""or Sweetwater _ 4 "'or Talbert_ 2 ""or Trenton_8% ?or Wards _ 2 ?or Wards No. 33_.4 ""or Blocker R. R. (portion)-15 ?or Elmwood R. R. (portion)_15 ?or Johnston R. R._v 3 ^or Pickens R. R._ 3.j ?or Wise R. R._ S ?or Corporation _ ll All the male citizens between the' ges of 21 years and 60 years, ex-' ept those exempt by law, are liable o a poll tax of One Dollar each. A apital tax of 50 cents each is to be mid on all dogs. The law prescribes that all male' itizens between the ages of 18 and-1 5 years must pay $2.00 commuta-;f ion tax. No communtation is includ d in the property tax. So ask for oad tax receipt when you desire to ay road tax. J. L. PRINCE, Co. Treas. E. C. NOTICE. The board of county commission rs will receive bids for the erection f a steel bridge across Stevens Irek on the Ninety Six road near leeting Street. The bridge is 120 eet in length, being three spans of orty feet each. The right is reserved o reject any and all bids. R. N. BROADWATER, Supervisor. Notice. All subscriber s tc the capital tock of the newly organized Peo-j les Bank of Edgefield, S. C. are lereby notified, by order of the toard of Directors thereof, to pay o me on, or before, October 10, .ext, twenty percent of amount suh~] cribed therefor. J. H. CANTELOU, Treasurer. NOTICE I desire to notify the public Chati have opened a first-class barber hop over the Mitchell drug store, liller's old stand, and solicit the pa ronage of the people. I will have a lolite and courteous barber always n hand. Walter. L. Holston. J. H. CANTELOU i Attorney at Law Will Practice in All Court*. Office Over Store of REYNOLDS & PADGETT Telephone No 103. Everything Is Plentiful Now You'll see no hint of scarcity of goods for fall if you come to this store, but the shortage of supplies is very real, and will be fully realized when we try to get more supplies, as other stores all over the country will be doing the same thing. There has never been a time in the history of this store when we felt so much justification for urging our 'custom ers to buy early. To-day assortments are plentiful" in just the goods that everybody wants, and the prices are lowest possible, and every marked indica tion would suggest that they are much lower than they are likely to be later on, even if the goods are obtainable at all in many lines. The same is true of hosiery, shoes, silk waists in georgett and crepe de chines and voiles, silks, satins, wool serges in navy and black; also, plaids (just the thing for making that skirt), ribbons, heavy under wear, coat suits, cloaks, dresses and hats. N Call and see our line of sweaters for these chilly mornings, and get a knit cap to match it for use later on when it gets cold and windy. Don't forget that we will be glad to get for you anything that you may need if we haven't same in stock. The Corner Store Ford Service Only. Since our allotment of cars has been doubled and owing to the in creased demand upon our time for Ford service, we will be compelled to discontinue all work on all other cars except Ford cars and trucks. This will take effect the first of Oc tober. This new policy is also in line with the requirements of the Ford management. We feel confident that the public will understand our posi tion. YONCE & MOONEY, Successors to Yonce Motor Co. For Immediate Acceptance we are offering a new 15x5 South Bend Lathe for $400.00 f. o. b. Co lumbia. Present price on this lathe is $438.00 f. o. b. factory, South Bend, Ind. So we can save you some $40.00 to $50.00. Can inspect same at our store. Columbia Supply Company 823 West Gervais St., Columbia, S. C. HM An Invitation to Ladies We invite the ladies to visit our store and see our new arrivals in our ready-to-wear department. We have made large purchases in tailored suits for ladies, Cloaks and Sweaters. All of the popular colors in the latest weaves. Every department of our store is full to the brim with stylish new fall goods. Come in to see us before making your fall purchases. ? Our Shoe Department is Especially Strong having bought a big stock from the leading manufacturers in the country. We bought our shoes early and can make you a close price. IT WILL BE A PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU Daitch Brothers m