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??^tkt? %?mtlntt/ Sai?blt?hrti UT35. J. L. MIMS,_Editor. - <? 1 ' ss Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser. Building at $2.00 ?>er year in advance. Entered as*-second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield S. C. No cummunications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the writer's name. Card of Thanks, Obituaries, Res olutions and Political Notices pub lished at advertising rates. Wednesday, June 29. Gasoline is going down, down, down, but not as fast 'as cotton slumped. * * * * Mexicans fight bulls and Americans fight men-which deserve the great er condemnation? * * * . People are becoming expert in the art of making one dollar go as far as two went before. * . . . A dispatch states that more women will attend the Dempsey-Carpentier contest than any other in history. Some women may attend but no la dies will. * .'*_.* Does the arrest of a woman in an Illinois town for not being properly clad indicate that the old world is growing better or worse? Are women wearing less clothes or are officers more alert and active? m m m m Suppose Dempsey should kill Car pentier, or vice versa, would not every one of the nearly one hundred thousand spectators be particeps criminis? * . * . / I Wonder how many parents will en courage their children to form the reading habit during vacation? It's a mighty good habit for them to form, provided they read the right kind of books. *??"? ' Why is it that the low and base al ways appeals to and arouses men? Wonder how many of the nearly 100,000 persons who will witness the Dempsey-Carpentier slugging match ^ would attend a contest between two leading intellectual giants? * * tx V Farmers should not fail to plant a large acreage of late corn. For this county to have to buy Western ?om next spring would be an un speakable calamity. Now is the time to fortify yourself against such em barrassing experience. . . * . __ f We can muster no national pride, nor give'expression to any desire to see Dempsey, the American, knock out that Frenchman. In fact, if we were to express any preference at all, it would be that he lose ignomin iously. . ? % ? The Advertiser is ndt betting on the outcome of the Dempsey-Carpen tier contest, but we could safely wa ger a large sum that hundreds, and possibly thousands, of fathers will pay considerable sums to witness the disgraceful affair who will say they are not financiallly able to send their boy to college. ? * ? * Were Japan to attack us in open warfare some morning before break fast, as she is likely to do some of 'these times, don't you think that not a few of the leading nations of the .earth that have suffered because the United States refused to enter the League of Nations would be secretly 3f not openly, glad of it? . * . * An Unwarranted Charge. One not infrequently hears, the .charge made that ? greater percent age of -ministers' sons belong to the prodigal class, and fail to make good, than sons of the laity. We believe the <charge to be unwarranted and unjust to ministers and their wives. Boys andt girls everywhere who grow into manhood and womanhood are largely products of the homes in which they are reared and we are confident that .children who reside in manses and parsonages are as carefully taught by precept and example as children in the homes of the laity. Furthermore, file ideals and the atmosphere of these homes is as high and as con ducive to high thinking and noble liv ing as that of other homes. Being subject to the law of heredi ty and as liable to contamination by bad influences and associates at school and elsewhere out of the home circle as are children of the* laity, it is both unreasonable and unfair to ?expect and require so much more of ministers' children. We do not bel this charge has any real f ounda but has gained credence in s quarters because of the fact when the son of a minister short of the 100-per cent stan? he is at once held in the spotligh carping critics and not infreque his short comings are greatly e; aerated. Would that fault-finders wer? prone to give a minister credit rearing a strong, manly, upright, 1 o.rable, ambitious and altoge praiseworthy boy as they are disp< to criticize when he has the mis tune of having an unworthy son out from his home. Were the Gol Rule more generally practiced the lives of men and women, no s unjust charge would have gaine footing. In this connection it gives the w er a peculiar pleasure to reprod the following from the Aiken Joui and Review concerning the achii ments and true worth of the splen son of Dr. and Mrs. Phillip J. McLi of Aiken: "Phillip James McLean, Jr., v graduated with honors from Charleston Citadel last week, hac busy senior year in addition to regular college work. He was i associate editor of "The Sphin: the college annual, a member of 1 debating team, manager of the a teen, acting secretary of the collt "Y.," editor of "The Bulletin," 1 state organ of the Student Voil teer and delivered many addres; ! before minor organizations. He v? I the Second Lieut, of Co. D., and gre uated 6th in a class of 46. He li been recommended for a commissi as second lieutenant in the O. R. < Coast Artillery and w?ill be coi ! missioned when he reaches the a of 21, being only 19 years old no Next year he will leave for Crozi Theological Seminary where he i tends taking up his studies for t ministry and at the same time < post graduate work in the Universi of Pennsylvania." * * * . A National Disgrace. The slugging match which will tal place between Dempsey and Carpe ter Saturday afternoon, July 2, aero the 'Hudson river from New Yoi city is a national disgrace. If tl State of New Jersey has no law pr< hibiting the holding of such a brut combat within its borders, it nee( one. The ideals of a nation which ei joys the world-wide distinction of bi ing a model for the other nations c the earth should be so high and til public conscience so quickened thc such a spectacle would be impossibl in America. Leaving out of consideration th demoralizing influence of such sport, if such a slugging match ca; be so dignified as to be classed as ; sport, from an economic standpoin alone in this financial crisis it shouli be outlawed. With millions of peopL literally starving in the remote cor ners of the earth, who nevertheles: are our neighbors; with hundreds an< hundreds of thousands ofvpeople it our own country out of employment many of them heads of dependen! families; with want and suffering wide-spread in our congested cities because of business depression nov, prevailing; with countless schools and churches lacking in adequate support because of the existing conditions, it is nothing short of a crime before God and man for millions upon mil lions of dollars to be spent upon a sport so useless and so harmful. It is a national tragedy which in our opinion will not go unrebuked. Notwithstanding the fact that a hundred words can be truthfully ut tered in condemnation of the brutal contest to every word that can be said in its favor, yet it is quite probable, that one person out of every hun dred of the country's population will either be a spectator or a party to the crime by being in close proximi ty to the arena. Upwards of 90,000 seats have been provided, at a cost of more than $250,000, the price of each seat ranging from $5 to $50. It is a shame that such an enormous sum is to be spent upon a contest to decide what?-which of the two men is the more brutal. Simply that and nothing else. The cost of admission and the making ready for the contest are but a small part of the actual money to be spent. Think of the thou sands who journey from the far off Pacific coast, from the lakes and from the Rio Grande, and the sums they will spend in railroad fare, hotel bills, etc. Then there will be gamb ling in connection with the contest. Hundreds upon hundreds of thou sands of dollars will be staked upon the outcome. The following dispatch sent out from New York several days ago 3hows what elaborate preparations have been made * for the success of this shameful contest: "Imagine a huge, flat saucer filled to the rim with black ants, in the cen ter a small checker board square with J - two white ants dodging about and waving their tentacles. That's what the big fight will look like from an aeroplane July 2. "This giant saucer measures 606 feet in diameter, and more than ? ?quarter mile around. Its outer rim.is 34 feet from the ground. "If you are a $50.00 ant, you will sit on a comfortable chair from 24 feet to 145 feet distant from the ring. "If you are a modesty $5.00 ant and have the bad luck to get the worst of all the 91,613 seats you will be only 302 feet away from the ring, and will be able to see practically as well as you are to see the home plate from an upper grand stand seat in a big league ball park. "All the seats except the $50.00 ones are smooth spruce planks, 10 inches wide by two inches thick, with rounded, edges. Why spruce? Fewer splinters. "The 40.00 seats are 142 to 158 feet from the center of the ring; $30.00 seats, 160 to 168 feet; $25.00 seats, 172 to 222 feet; $20.00 seats, 224 to 228 feet; $15 seats, 232 to 260 feet; $10.00 seats, 264 to 294 feet; $5.00 seats, 296 to 302. "All the $50.00 and $40.00 seats have been sold. Most of the $30.00 ones are gone. There are still plenty} of seats on sale at $25.00 to $5.00. At the rate they are going, however, it is certain as anything human can be that the largest arene that was ever built in the history of the world will be taxed to its capacity. "The arena is in an open field in the factory district of Jersey City, about a mile and a half from the Hud- ! son, due west across the river from I the tallest skyscrapers of lower Man hattan. ? "The Hudson tubes, four ferries and the Pennsylvania railroad will furnish ample transportation for the crowds. The nearest tube stations are about a half mile from the arena. The auto bus lines of Jersey City will run one minute schedules to keep the price down to ten cents-their normal one-way fare. From Broad way'and 42nd street will take about a half an hour. . j "The completed arena will cost upwards of $250,000. It has taken ,130 carloads of lumber-2,250,000 feet oi spruce and yellow pine-and forty-five tons of nails. r "The Western Union is putting in a cable as thick as Jack Dempsey's arm to the ringside, to carry the d? tails of the fight to every corner of the globe. "Huger ten-inch water mains wit^ heavy pressure and many hydrants' encircle the structure, and an army of policemen and firemen will be pres ent to insure order and safety. "The present plan is to have the preliminaries begin about one p. m. daylight saving time, with the big fight at 3. The hour, however, may be slightly modified." News Letter From Flat Rock. (Written for last week.) ".Crops are looking pretty since the rain, and we are glad all the farmers have good crops around here. Mr. J. H. Cosey is sick, but we hope he will soon recover. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Holland and little Ruth are spending several days with Mrs. Holland's parents. Mr. J. W. Bailey and son, Leon, went to Choty yesterday. Mr. Jim Steven's' barn was struck by lightning yesterday and burned with all his corn and fodder. Phennes Cosey has cotton blooms. Isn't that good? Mrs. Mellie Dow spent yesterday with Mrs. Eddie Agner. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Harling, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Agner and Mr. Wiley visited Mr. J. H. Cosey this week. Mr. J. E. Agner will have water melons by the fourth. Citation. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD . By W. T. Kinnaird, Esquire, PrV bate Judge Wheras H. E. Quarks of said county and state made suit to me to ?rant him Letters of Administration Df the Estate of and effects of Joanna Quarles, late of said county and state, deceased, These are Therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Joanna Quarles, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate to be held at my office at Edgefield, S. C., on the 30th day of June, (1921) next after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 14th iay of June, Anno Domini, 1921, W. T. KINNAIRD, (L. S.) Probate Judge. HERE IS A SILVER QUARTER for you which will be good in our Ten Days' July Clearance Sale, beginning Saturday, July 2, lasting until Thursday, July 14 Just cut out this'advertisement and bring it with you and we will redeem it for you on a trade purchase of a ?ollar or more. in this clearance sale of oxfords and pumps we have in cluded all of our oxfords and pumps that we had priced at $11.00 and $13.00. Here is a list of a few prices that will help you decide your needs: 20 pairs going at ... . 20 pairs going at ... . 20 pairs going at ... . 98c. $2.98 $4.98 20 pairs, going at ... . 20 pairs going at ... . 20 pairs going at ... . $1.98 $3.98 $5.98 This includes all white oxfords and pumps, and will posi tively last for ten days only. See advertisement later for clearance sale on dry goods and notions. Remember this advertisement is a coupon which is good for 25 cents. . THE CORNER STORE Country Life. At break of day, first thing I hear The rooster's crow so loud and clear ?He wakes the -world in pleasant way To begin another day. From the kitchen I can smell , The ham that mother cooks so wgll I think of work planned for the day So jump from bed without delay. Breakfast o'er, the sun peeps out; The restless cattle walk about; I hear the song of distant lark, And Rover greets me with a bark. Our work's begun, and 'most U . oon We hear the bell that says 'tis noon; Potatoes, fruit of every kind, It's just the feast that suits my mind. Back to work when dinner's over The summer sun has withered the clover; Its rays are hot, the sweat does roll, Oh, to dwell by the far North Pole! Down by the spring where the cool water flows, And through the elm the soft breeze blows; A while I sit, thinking how grand Is Nature in our own fair land. At close of day when all is still, I hear the song of the whippoorwill; The little squirrels go to nest, And all of Nature is at rest. Oh, Nature you are wonderful, With vine-clad hill and stretching plain; Beautiful rivers and stately trees, And oceans whose wavelets never cease. Oh, for the pen of Longfellow great, Qr the mind of Edgar Lee, That I might put in words and song, What Nature is to me! -Morgan Young. 1785 1921 THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON Open to Men and Women Entrance examinations, and ex amination for the free tuition coun ty scholarships at all county seats, Friday, July 8, at 9 a. m. ? Four-year course lead to the B. A. and B. S. degrees. A special two year pre-medical course is given. Spacious buildings and athletic grounds, well equipped laboratories unexcelled library facilities. A dor mitory for men. Expenses moderate. For terms, catalogue, and illustrated booklet, address HARRISON RANDOLPH, Pres. ? V - 1837 1921 ERSKINE COLLEGE Due West, S. C. Eighty-Four Years of Continuous Service Unwavering adherence to Christian character and thorough schol arship. Courses: A. B., B. S., Pre-Medical, special. Literary societies emphasized. Intercollegiate.contests in debates, oratory and athletics worthy of comparison. Adequate equipment and endowment. Board in college home at cost. Price in private homes moderate. For catalogue and application blank write to ERSKINE COLLEGE DUE WEST, S. C. Consult Your Own Interest by Consulting Us When Buying Metal OF Composition Roofing Mantels. Tiling; Grates Trim Hardware Wall Board Doors. Sash. etc. FROM Youngblood Roofing and Mantel Company 635 Broad St. Telphone 1697 AUGUSTA, GEORGIA