Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LEAGUE OF 1 "Mrs. N. G. Evans..'Chairman .Mrs. J. L. Mims.....Secretary Mrs. J. W. Peak.Treasurer Mrs. W. L. Dunovant We are hearing constantly mer saying and women saying thingi .about suffrage and jury service, link ing them up as cause and effect when in truth the thing is the othei way, instead, the jury preceedec suffrage in its present accepted form, Some time ago a lovely, sweet pink and white powder puff said she could not register and vote because she "just couldn't think of sitting on a jury all night with a lot of men." She couldn't listen to any reasoning, she was "reared" to abhor things so '"mannish." She hated "mannish" women etc. It was no use, the thing was "bred in the bone." Later on a good old solid mother in Israel ex pressed herself as satisfied now since women were to take a hand in the administering of the law and could sit on juries. Since suffrage for women has been realiz?d, the general accept ance by both men and women is to he expected, and by degrees women -will shoulder their part in elections, ibut the deep-seated prejudice against women jurors is another matter. Men are trying to make the best of ra bad matter (?) by suggesting ..that a law be passed to exempt wo men from jury service. This sort of a law would be very unfortunate. Women are needed in juries just as much as anywhere eise. After studying over what material .was available, I find that jury duty and a right to be tried by a jury of your peers dates back to the begin ning of the 13th century, when in 1215 the English barons rose up and iorced King John at Runnymede to sign the first declaration of English independence, known as the Magna Charta, in which he promises that" "no free man shall be taken, impris oned, dispossessed, outlawed or ban ished, nor shall we go upon him, or send upon him, except by legal judg ment of his peers." Since that time every free man and woman has had a right to trial by a jury. But not every man nor woman has had the political right of franchise. Only within the last hun dred or so years among English speaking peoples has every freeman been a voter, and not yet have all women become voters. It is generally believed that ju rors are chosen from the poll list without regard to sex. This is a mis take. In a few equal suffrage states women serve legally, and in others there has never been any legal ca tion, although at times they have been drawn. Idaho has a law requiring jury duty but it is seldom enforced. A woman may even plead sex and be excused. There are only fivev other states where women are called or permitted to serve. These are Kansas, Nevada, Utah, Washington and California. The women in these states have shown perfect willingness to serve. There is ho reason why sex should exempt a perfectly capable citizen A Grateful Letter. It is in trying conditions like that related below by Mrs. Geo. L. North of Naples, N. Y. that proves the worth of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. "Two years ago - last summer" she says "our little boy had dysentary. At that time we were living in the country eight miles from a doctor. Our son was taken ill suddenly and was about the sickest child I ever saw. He was in terrible pain all the time and passed from one convulsion i into another. I sent my husband for the doctor and after he was gone thought of a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in the cupboard. I gave him some of it and he began to improve at once. By the tme the doctor arri ved he was out of danger." NOTICE TO HINTERS. believing that the wanton de struction of birds is -in a great measure the cause of the hordes of insect pests we now have tc- oon tend with, I hereby waru'one and all that no hunting or trespassing will be allowed on my lands. Gen tlemen will take notice, others will 'be toi ced to. J. H. GARRETT. FIRE!! Insure your cotton in the Seed oi in Bales. I can give you insurance foi short or long term-one day up. Th< same for corn and other farm pro .ducts. Better Be Safe Than Sorry. E. J. NORRIS, Agt. ?VOMEN TOTERS Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman.Finance Mrs. W. E. Cogburn.Literature Miss Sara Collett......Publicity .Press from this important duty. Some equal suffrage states have enacted laws exempting women from service and others have no law upon the subject. In Wyoming there was no law to require jury duty in territorial days, but Justice Howe took the law in his own hands and drew women juries, declaring them to be the only solid and reliable citizens. His action was repeatedly questioned, however, and at his retirement on account of ill health the practice was discontinued. In some of these states where wo men were called they were after ward exempted, but by degrees they] are enacting laws to restore them to jury duty, realizing the need of just what the women could supply. Washington and California are two of these and New York will like ly pass such a law at the next sittting j of the legislature. One of the first ! national movements by the League of Women Voters will be a unifying of laws upon this subject and the granting of citizenship to married women by an act of Congress, and not through her husband as the law now stands. You observe there is no mention made in any of these findings where the ballott imposes jury duty. There is no hide-bound rules in jury ser. vice among men, and there will be none among women. Among men there are many exemptions, perhaps more than should be. The profession al meneare the greatest shirkers of j this duty which is to be regretted. Women who can serve should be glad to do so, and those who cannot j will always be excused. Before clos-1 ing the subject perhaps it is well to refute a stock argument that we hear oftenest. The women are told that they will get shut up all night with eleven men if we have equal suffrage, and jury duty has proved the very best ghost of all. Now, find us a jury composed of South Caro lina men where there are eleven men drawn that would offer insult to South Carolina woman; not one gen tleman in the bunch. You can't do it. Then stop using that argument. If one should even prove disrespect ful there would be another case in court. One of our good men who is "very fearful of the outcome" put this argument up to an Edgefield suffragist and she came back at him with "Well, if they were all as nice as you I wouldn't mind!" Don't use your argument any more, get a bet one if you can. On the other hand should you find your jury with the eleven men?who would forget to "be gentlemen, thj your argument .proves that womei? should sit on juries, because eleven out of 12 men drawn may be unfit. Send this and all the rest of the an ti propaganda to- the dump heap-I forget what is behind and press for ward ?o what is before, step into your new duties with confidence and pledge yourself to the new day. 4& Homicide Near Johnston. Sunday night; about eight o'clock John Campbell, colored, shot an? kill-J ed Hugh Gomillion, colored, in the public road not far froni^the home of Mr. Sim Clark. A woman, the "parted" wife of Hugh Gomillion, was the cause of the trouble.- Both men were armed with modern pistols and it is not known which fired.the) first shot. After shooting Hugh Go million, who died from the effects of the wound Sunday night, John Camp bell left, going toward Aiken. Sheriff/ Swearingen was telephoned for ancf he arrested John near the Aiken line late Sunday night at the home1 pf another negro. He had both pistols having taken Hugh's pistol after) shooting him, under his pillow when arrested. He is how in jail to await trial. Clover Seed For Sale. Plant Burr and Crimson Clover. The best' winter pasture and soil building crops. 200 bushels screened burr clover seed in 3 bushel sacks, $1.50 per bushel, f. o. b. Johnston, S. C. ||5ljtf>0 bushels crimson clover sted in ?rdjSk, hi cents per pound. Check witi order. P. N. LOTT, ^ . Johnston, S. C. ssw*w * LOST: One white and lemon spot ted male pointer dog. Reward for re turn to Dr. B. F. JONES. Have Your Cotton Graded. The employment of a cotton grad er for Edgefield is a long step toward progressive marketing, and the far mer who sells ^his cotton at Edgefield [and does not have it graded by the government grader is making a great mistake. Mr. Gordon is here primar ily in the interest of farmers who sell cotton here. We wonder if they fully realize and appreciate this. Must Pay in Advance. All subscriptions to The Advertiser are payable in advance and this will be enforced. Watch the label on your paper and send in a renewal if your subscription has expired. Unless this is done, we will have to discontinue the paper. We will revise our list in a short time, dropping all names not paid in advance. Give this your at tention at once.. Leaves For Home in Texas. I am today bidding adieu to the grand old home state, South Caro lina, and to say that I am leaving behind many dear ones to me, will only be touching the matter lightly. I will soon begin a series of write-ups of my trip back to the old home of my childhood. All who wish to get the benefit thereof, subscribe to The Advertiser, the first newspaper I ever knew anything of. E. M. McCRELESS. Miss Major Leaves. The friends of Miss Patti Major at Edgefield and all over the county re gretted to give up her demonstration work here to accept a better position in Beaufort. For nearly three years she has labored unceasingly in prac tically every section of the county. Her work was of such a nature that results were not always visibie, con sequently in some sections she was not appreciated. She has resigned to accept a position in Beaufort at $1,800 per year net or without the expense of car upkeep. She left on Monday for Beaufort. Lest You Forget. Let me remind you that Chamber lain's Tablets not only cause a gentle movement of the bowels but improve the appetite and strengthen the di gestion. For Sale. The Addison building and lot Two story house with sixteen rooms and two halls; fourteen rooms fur nished, and all in good condition. The lot contains two acres, fronts on two streets, and two or more building lots can be cut off without injuring the present property. This property is very desirably located, convenient to the churches, school and the business section of town and yet in a quiet and delightful spot for a Hospital, Business Col Ieee, boarding House or Home, bu siness proposition or investment it is an opportunity whiqh does not come your way every day. Now is your chance. A bargain at 810,500. Call to see us. Davis Realty Company. ./ ?o. 3544. 124 acres o#o sandy pebble land twfrjji'es from Philippi church to ward Trenton, three miles from town and one miie from school. About 75acnes in cultivation, five or six in pasture, and forty acres in woodland; two four room dwelling houses, one n?w and the other one jn,,gfl*)d condition; also one four room tenant house in fair condi tion. "Fine well, two springs and living stream. Barn, stalls and cotton house. The quality and real value of lanP in the Philippi sec tion speaks for its self. Price $10, 000. ! No. 3545.. Residence and lot in North Edge iield, near high school; six rooms, reception hall -and piazza- Barn, garage and feed house. About j three acres in the lot, with two-.of 'this in pasture with running stream, and good well at the house. A nice home in a very desirable part of town. Price S6.300. . M. W. SHIVE, Mgr. Notice to Creditors. All creditors of estate of Mrs. Eleanor Ilerin, deceased, are hereby notified to render an ac count of their demands, duly at tested, unto the undersigned, as Executor of said estate. J. O. HERIN, Sept. 21, 1920-3t. For Rent: My farm three miles north of Meeting Street on the Ninety Six road. Good buildings, good water and pasture. Will rent as a whole to one person or rent in small farms. Apply to Mrs. -Ae^A. Lowry, 143 Circular Street, Green wood, S, O. LISTEN AD THIS HD HEWS ! Owing to the fact that the boll wee vil has cut the cotton crop and cotton is not bringing* what i+ should we have decided to give a discount of Ten Per Cent on all of Our Dry Goods and Shoes The manufacturers and jobbers have j reduced some lines of dry goods, but I we don't look for any great cut before I next spring. I It is known by every one who has favored us with their patronage that we handle nothing but the best merchandise, and that our prices are always as low if not lower than the same goods can be purchased else where. Remember that through the month of October we will give a Clean-Cut Ten Per Cent Discount on all of , our Dry Goods and Shoes. Considering the fact that our goods are always marked very close this extra dis count of ten per cent will mean a great saving to those who will avail^ thernselv?s^f this opportunity. We have on hand a complete line of fresh new goods* and only ask that those in need of anything in our line come in and get our prices before mak ing their purchases. We willjj gladly show you through whether you wish to purchase or not. Smith-Marsh Company i EDGEFIELD, S. & i fit ,..* ' . * ' ** ???MMMIM?MHBMMMMBMM?PiBBBaMilllllllllliP ????????-?