Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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??%tf\M %?vt?stt> 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 cummunications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the writer's name. Card of Thanks, Obituaries, Res olutions and Political Notices pub lished at adverting rates. Wednesday June 21. . About the only use a small boy has for soap is for making bubbles. . ? . . Nobody can ever complain of bath ing suits cumbering their person. ? * * * In the matter of horrible homi cides, Georgia is almost running neck and neck with South Carolina. m * m m If you would vo1;e in the primary, enroll. Do it now. Procrastination may deprive you o:c your ballot. . * ? ? These sweltering days cause one's thoughts to longingly turn to the "Land of the Sky." The flesh is will ing but the purse is weak. * ? ? ? One candidate for governor admits that he is worth $25,000. The fact is a man has to be worth up into the thousands these days to enter the campaign for state office. . . * . It is almost a universal desire of office holders to die in harness. With the exception of Governor Harvey and Adjutant General Grant, every state officer is a candidate for re election. * * * * Times may not be getting worse but some people seem to be meaner than people used to be. Certainly crimes more devilish and diabolical than crimes ever were before are be ing committed. . " ? . * ? Take a little gratuitous advice and never engage in an argument, not even with your brother, on two sub jects, politics and religion. Few things are more unprofitable than such arguments. * * ?? * When one reads that a wealthy American woman, with her eighty trunks, six maids and four footmen, is monopolizing the Ritz in Paris he involuntarily exclaims that all fools are not dead yet. * . * * Upon reading of a certain court granting eighty-odd divorces in one day, we at once thought of the chil dren of these unfortunate marriages. The breaking up of a home means not infrequently broken lives as well. * . ? * Few, if any, people rejoice over the death of an individual, not even a le gal death, yet we doubt if there was much real sympathy felt for the three White men who were electrocut ed in Columbia Friday. As awful as such a fate was, they received what they deserved. * * * M Ignorance and Prejudice. Over in Georgia where, like here in some sections of South Carolina, some .of the best and some of the worst people in the world reside, a terrible low has been raised because the gov ernment insists upon the dipping of -cattle to drive out the tick, as was -done Jin this state several years ago. Through ignorance of the real dam .age that is being wrought by the tick .and of the great advantage to be .gained through rendering cattle im mune to Texas fever, on the one "hand, and through prejudice .engen dered J>y the government interfer ing with what some of them claim as their liberty, making cattle dipping compulsory, these short-sighted peo ple are offering armed resistance. More than that-they are dynamiting dipping vats in the broad open day light. Nothing daunted, the government, as it should do, is going forward with the dipping, placing armed men at the vats to guard them. A few igno rant and highly prejudiced men should not be allowed to block prog ress and thereby cause their neigh bors to suffer. Such an occurence shows the importance of having an educated citizenship. Intelligent men would not offer armed resistance to a movement which has been in augurated solely for their good. Ig norance is a great handicap to any community and to any state. All this makes us the more grateful for the high standard of the citizen ship of Edg?field county. Although South Carolina stands at, or next to, the bottom in the matter of illiteracy, yet Edgefield county ranks up near the top in literacy among the coun ties of the state. Less than three per cent of our white population are il literate. * m ? ? "Got Into Bad Company." In a short statement, just .before taking his seat in the electric chair Friday, one of the young men said: "I have nothing to say, except that I hope this will save some other poor sinner. I am sorry and ashamed of what I did. I got into bad company." These words should be a warning to parents. Nine times out of ten when boys have bad associates pa rents are at fault. Boys in their ten der years do not realize the damag ing effects of bad influence and bad associates. Parents do know the harm and should protect their boys to the fullest extent. Keep the small boys employed or provide some pleasant diversion at home for them rather than allow them to run at large with whomsoever they chance to meet. The oft quoted remark, "Boys will sow their wild oats," is not true. Boys need not sow wild oats and will not, if properly taught and given a whole some environment. Bad company is the first step toward sowing wild oats. . ? * * More Tax Payers Needed. In th discussion of prevailing high taxes much that is said is mis leading and falls short of the truth. The great need in South Carolina in this exigency is not less taxes or less revenue but more tax payers. South Carolina ranks among the lowest in the per capita cost of government. Therefore, a decrease in revenue would inevitably result in a lowering of standards and a lowering of effi ciency. The great need now is a prop er distribution of the tax burden, making it fall alike an all classes of individuals and all lines of business. When this is fully accomplished suf ficient funds will be raised without hardships upon anyone. Heretofore, the owners of tangible or visible prop erty have been taxed too heavily, while other citizens whose income was probably tenfold greater have felt but lightly the tax burden. This tax question presents a field ripe unto the harvest for dema gogues. But do not allow yourself to fall an easy victim to their specious argument. Rather instead do some thinking for yourself. Good Effects of Prohibition in New York Shown by Figures. There is a widespread and persist ent movement just now to dicredit the prohibition amendment to the constitution and prohibition legisla tion generally. The attack, they say is because there are so many viola tions of the law, and the people do not have respect for the law, and therefore the law cannot be enforc ed. But we have violations of the law against larceny, against murder, aganist speeding, and violations of many other laws. Nobody has sug gested that we license thievery be cause a good many people steal; no body has advocated immunity from punishment for murder because mur ders are still, committed, and that af ter hundreds of years of attempted enforcement of the laws against that crime; nobody desires to make "the sky the limit" in the matter of speed ing just because automobiles every day are violating the law against speeding, in Abbeville,'in, Abbeville county, and everywhere else. But they say that the condition of the country grows worse under pro hibition than under the legalized sale of liquor. We deny it. If there is a place which the thirsty crowd might be willing to select for a test it is HAMBONE S MEDITATIONS DEY TELLS ME A FOOL I EN HE MOMEY SOON I PAHTEI>,BUT SHUCKS.1 HE DON' HATTER BE NO POOL --ME E* MAH MONEY DOOES rr,Too ! New York. In New York prohibition has had such a good effect that we read the following facts stated in the New York Herald of last Friday: "Since prohibition went into effect the decline in the alcoholic death rate for New York city has assumed ex traordinary proportions, according to " the report submitted to Commis sioner Maynes today by Director Day of New York. 'The total number of deaths for the year 1921 caused by drinking was 141, compared with 690 for 1916, Mr. Day said. In the seven years of license 1910 to 1916 inclusive, he de clared that 4,437 deaths resulted from alcoholism, wood alcohol and al cohol poisoning, averaging 634 per year. In 1920 and 1921 there were 268 deaths, or an average of 134. Mr. Day calculated this to be a de crease of 500 per annum. "In 1919 there were 39 deaths from wood alcohol, 29 in 1920, and in 1921 there were but 14, Mr. Day estimated. This was only eight more than in 1910. "Life insurance figures also show that in 1917 the death rate due to al coholism was 4.9 per 100,000 policy holders," Mr. Day reported, "while in 1921 the ratio was 0.9, or only one-fifth of the figure for 1917." That is not such a bad record, we think, in a city where they say the laws are violated more persistently than anywhere else in the United States, unless it is in Savannah. Prohibition has come to stay. Rev olutions do not go backwards. The country has benefitted greatly by pro hibition laws. It is true that the laws against intoxicating liquors are vio lated. They are violated largely be cause those who like liquor think more of a drink than they do of the integrity of the law; they are violat ed because the makers of illicit liquor are profiting largely by the encour agement of those who should have respect for the law. But figures do not lie, and progress is being made Five white men on the "gang" in Ab beville county is a warning to the liquor makers in Abbeville county that lawbreaking does not pay in the end.-Abbeville Press and aBnner. Underwent Surgical Operation Recently Mr. Wallace T. Prescott .of Scranton underwent a surgical operation in the hospital at Florence for ulcer of the stomach. While the operation was quite a serious one he stood it splendidly and the last re port from him was to the effect that he was steadily convalescing. His Edgefield friends will be pleased to learn that the operation was a success | and will remove the cause of his trouble. We hope that Mr. and Mrs. Prescott and their children will pay Edgefield a visit this summer. Manufacturers Now Using Ap ples to Last Seed. The thoroughness with which the apple is now worked over and utilized by some manufacturers makes it com parable with the packing-house pig that leaves only a futile squeal. The apple is not transformed into such a variety of products as the pig, but all are useful, and when the last of the series has been made hardly a smell is left. In many of the apple-using factor ies the apples are first pressed to pro duce cider, which may be sold as such or may be manufactured into vine gar. After thorough pressing the pom ace is treated with hot water to re move the pectin, which, after purifi cation, is sold in either liquid or sol id form to manufacturers of jelies and similar products and to house wives. The much-wasted and squeez ed residue is dried, ground and sold as cattle feed. Violators of Federal Bird Laws Convicted and Fined. Among the convictions obtained by I the United States Department of Ag riculture during May for violation of the Migratory-Bird Treaty Act were 1 in Illinois, involving the killing of a gull, fine $25 and cost; 1 in Virginia, involving the sale of a heron, fine $25; 2 in Kentucky, involving the hunting of ducks from a motor boat, fine $25 each and costs; 2 in Florida, involving the possession of ducks in close season, $25 each; 2 in Oregon involving the hunting of ducks after sunset, fine $25 each; 1 in Oregon, involving the killing of a band-tailed pigeon, fine $25; 2 in Arkansas, in volving the sale of ducks, $20 each; 1 in Florida, involving the killing of ducks in close season, fine $50; 1 in Virginia, involving the sale of ducks, fine $100; and 1 in Louisiana, involv ing the sale of ducks, fine $100. io Drive out malaria And Build Up The System Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the Von builds uo the system. 50 cent/ a s m m ms HELP! MURDER! Who is being killed? Some real sure enough prices being slaughtered when we are putting out such ki prices in White Tub Skirts, values up to $6.50, now b killed at the rate ot three lots of. Attend the inquest and we will promise startling disclosur jjg|J While your mind is dwelling on murdered prices cc r**\ White Sateen Petticoats, values up to $5, now to be I WHERE IS ALL THIS KILLING TO C THE CORNER ? m We Can Give You Prompt Service on Mill Worland Interior Finish Large stock of Rough and Dressed Lumber on hand for Immediate Delivery. "Woodward Lumber Co. QUALITY-SERVICE Corner Rober cs and Dugas Sts., Augusta, Ga, ERRINGTON BROS. & co. Wholesale Grocers and Dealers In Corn, Oats, Hay and all Kinds of Feeds Gloria Flour and Dan Patch Horse Feed Our Leaders Corner Cumming and Fenwick Streets On Georgia R. R. Tracks Augusta, Ga. YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED See our representative, C. E. May. f 1 Consult Your Own Interest by Consulting Us When Buying Roofing Metal or Composition Mantels, Tiling, Grates Trim Hardware Wall Board Doors, Sash, etc. FROM Youngblood Roofing and Mantel Company 635 Broad St. Telephone 1697 AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Its alluring fragrance T7 A VT KTT? It9 de,icious flavour tempts a trial V A13! "IN 1 JU gratifies desire POLICE ! are liing .eins Ml EACH >nsider these OA Kfi ailed each at OLOV OME OFF AT? A Ford touring car was left in front of my house Tuesday, June 6, by two young men and it has never been called for. It is a 1921 Model and the license number is 11,721, S. C., 1922. The motor number is 49, 275,04 and the switch number is 54. J. 0. ATKINSON, Colliers, S. C. 6-21. Bible Thoughts for This Week Sunday. A SUN AND SHIELD: - The Lord God ls a sm and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.-Psalm 84: ll. Monday. " **"' THE PRINCE OF PEACE:-For unto us a child is born; and the government shall be upon his shoul der: and his name shall be called, The Prince of Peace-Isaiah 9: 6. Tuesday. MERCY ASSURED.- He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.-Proverbs 28: 13. Wednesday. REWARD OF HUMILITY: Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.-Luke 14: ll. Thursday. SAFE STEPS:-The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he dellghteth In his way. Psalm 37 : 28. Friday. HOW TO GET ON :-Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find.-Matthew 7: 7. Saturday. WITHHOLD NOT G O O D : Withhold not good from them to whom lt Is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.-Prov erbs 3: 27. Lombard Fou&dlry, Machine, Boiler Works and Mill Supply House AUGUSTA GEORGIA Cotton Oil, Gin, Saw, Grist, Cane, Shingle Mill, Machinery Supplies and Repairs, Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers, Grate Bars, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and Fittings, Injectors, Belting, Packing Hose, etc Cast every day. GASOLINE AND KEROSENE ENGINES Pumping, Wood Sawing and Feed Grinding Outfits. J. S. BYRD Dental Surgeon Office Over Store of Quartes & Timmerman Office Phone No. 3 Residence Phone 87 now To tflve Quinine To Condren. FEBRIUNE is the trade-mark name ?riven to aa unproved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syrup, pleas* ant to take and does not disturb the stomach. Children take it and never know it is Quinine.. Also especially adapted to adults who cannot lake ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor cause nervousness nor ringing in the bead. Try U the next time you need Quinine for any pur pose. Ask for 2-ounce original package. Th? tsune F EB RI LINE is b'own in ??ottle. 2S cent?* mil haO Family Medicine. '