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??? VOLUME LIII, MMBER (J. DEWBERRY, S. C* TUESDAY, JANUARY 19,1915. TTTCCI A WEEK, A YEA* Governor (hai GOV. SMITH'S IXAUGl'RAL House Appoints Committee Members to Arrange for Gov. Manning's I Inauguration. Columbia, Jan. 15.?Governor Chas. A. Smith, in an address before a joint session of the senate and house, today outlined the principal policies o? legislation which he would like to sea x enacted into law. The address took t place at noon. Supreme court jusL lices, State house officials and many citizens hearing the inaugural remarks o: the man who will occupy the govW ernor's cfcair for five days. * A committee, consisting o: Senators Appelt, Laney and Mullins, and Representatives Charies, Odom'and Robinson, waited on Governor Smith and escorted bim from his office to the hail of the house. Associate Justices Hyc?rick, Watts, Fraser and Gage, and the Rev. C. A. Freed, the chap'.ain of the senate, accompanied the gubernatorial party. Senator LeGrand Walker, the president pro tern of the senate, presided over tie joint assembly. A? [ Governor Smith appeared with his es: corts at the door of the house Mr. Jno. ^Ls Wilson, sergeant-at-arms of the *:ouse, announced the presence of the Governor. President Pro Tem Walker Balled on the lawmakers to rise to reBpeive the governor, and as he walked ' - - - * - /vA lr A**' M cf O 11^ ("town me aisie 10 me spc<xivci . > owui legislators and spectators broke into applause. Senator Walker then called the joint assembly to order and announced that Chaplain Freed, of the senate, would offer prayer. Oontlines Policies. Received with cheers Gov. Smith!>egan his remarks by referring to the unexpectedness with which he had "been called to the governor's chair, and said that while his term would only last a few days, he would mention those important measures which 3:e considered for the people's welfare. He called attention to the great European war, and of how it had affected the people of South Carolina ? " A 1" - ? - - A - ^ " All m in common wrea me resi m me ucur tral world, and urged the legislature ' in thes times o stress to forget ail factionalism and to work only for the jbenefit of all the people. The governor recommended limitation of the State levy to not over six mills, the enactment of a water power tax, repeal of the three-mill constitutional school tax, increased support for the common schools, the practice o:s rigid economy and the keeping of the appropriations to the lowest minimum, a rural credits act, a system of land registration, which he thinks would make the farmers long time loans on real estate, and he suggested that the sinking fund commission xunds might be invested in this way. Appropriation Bills. Governor Smith said that lie believ<ea in the responsibility to the people. just as President Wilson insists upon taking responsibility for his administration. In this connection he suggested that the governor and comptroller general should be empowered "with the duty of introducing the appropriation bill, which the legislature could not increase, but might ae crease. iThis 'he thought would tend toward less extravagance, and said that while recent events might not look with favor on increasing the power o' the executive, still he commended it to the sober second thought of the lawmakers and the people. ? r ? ' | rles A. Smith. Governor Smith has always been 3 | strong advocate o: Statewide pro'.nbi: tion and he urged the legislature tc | enact the law providing for referen ? r\5onronihpr j CIUUl UI1 ICiS SUuJCLl UCAl uv.ijh.ui j He approved the cotton acreage re! auction act and recommended that this i power be granted to the general assembly by. constitutional enactment. In closing tne governor urged the ; legislature', to do those tilings" whici: ! would promote the public welfare ant [ to stead astly oppose any tendency to} wards lawlessness or anything whici: I tended to lower the morals of tht people. The governor was applauded for his very sensible remarks, which judging from expressions heard, mei with the approval of his hearers. He ! returned to his office and Senator Walker declared the joint assembly dis' cnivpri I Second I>av In Office. * Governor Charles A. Smith arrived j at the Stare house this morning just ; before 10 o'clock and took up the work as governor.; This was his second day in the office of the chief executive j During the morning several hundred j visitors called, to express their con! gratulations. ? ! The governor received many peti] tions for appointment as notary pubj lie during the day. Two more peti! tions for pardon were received. "I see j that there are some prisoners left in ! the penitentiary," said the new gov ernor. Governor Smith will continue in office until next Tuesday at noon, when he will be succeeded by Richard I. Manning of Sumter. ? | COL. JAS. P. D LAUGHTER 3IE3IBER OF HOUSE, DE VI) Was One of Edgefield's Most Esteemed Citizens and a Useful Legislator. ^ 1" C r\ 1 Tamoc? Pip. jau. x--'.?^u^ kens Del^aughter died at his home in the Meriwether section Thursday night at S o'clock. The announcement caused profound sorrow among his riends here. His friends extended over a period of six months. Early last summer he began to suffer from cancer of the stomach. Throughou: his- illness Col. DeLalighter was buoyant and hopeful, believing up to a short time ago that he wou*d be able to resume his seat in the house o' representatives upon the convening ol the general assembly. At the time of his death Col. DeLaughter was in the his 49th year. He married Miss Lillie Hightower and their home has been blessed with four children. His eldest daughter is attending Winthrop college. In the death of Col. DeLaughter, stricken while in a licAfnl fflrPPr Kd2'e field county has sustained a distinct loss. ^ His rugged honesty, generous naiure, uncompromising devotion to duty, whether as a private citizen or a public servant caused Col. DeLaughter to be highly esteemed by .1] who knew him. He was a factor of inestimable value in the life of this community, being one of the most active members of the Meriwether Agri cultral club, and was for a long while captain of the Sweetwater DiglU Dragoon?. It w's while ho was in command of this company in lSf<7 that he was elected colonel of the 2d ~egiment. .South Carolina cavalry. r >Y. I. BLACKBl'RN RESIGNS j Has Permanent Job, Private Secretary Tells Gov. Smith. Columbia. Jan. 15.?'M'r. W. F. Blackburn. lias resigned the position of private secretary to Governor Charles A. Smith, to take, a permanent po sition. T:.e resignation nas Deen accepted. The following letter was addressed by Mr. Blackburn te the governor: "I deeply appreciate the high compliment you paid me in appointing me as your private secretary, and it ! would be a great pleasure for me to remain with you during your occupancy of office; however, [ ha-ve been ! offered a position which will pay me better and which is permanent, and 1 therefore beg to be relieved o: further ac nrivaro epprptarv to VOUr ex i ^ ?. j cellency. Understand, however, if I j can be of any service whatever to you, j I am yours to command.'' " j Mr. Blackburn has gotten all the old L! records of the governor's office put up ' in boxes and put away in the cellar ' and everything will be ready for the " new administration to begin work as soon as they take charge. 3Hss Paifott is Niimed. iMiss Lucille Parrott of Bishopville ; was yesterday morning appointed , private secretary to Gov. Smith, to I fill the \acancy made by the resignation nf Private Secretary Black L burn, filed j'Viday night. Miss Par; rott is now the only attache of the I governor's office that served in any capacity under Gov. Blease. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY Death of Mr. Young-?William Lester 1 Chapter to Observe Lee's Birthday?Pleasant Rook Party. t Prosperity, Jan. IS.?vMr. J. Augustus - Young, one o: Prosperity's model : young men, died Monday morning at 1 o'clock at the home of his parents, Col. and Mrs. X. H. Young. Mr. Young was a prosperous farmer and numbeied his friend by the / score. 'He was a member of (St. Luke's Lutheran church; also of the Masons,) K. of P. and Red Men. The funeral services will be held ' .'Tuesday nurning at 11 o'clock at the Prosperity cemetery, being conducted by Rev. B. W. Cronk, assisted by R^vs. E. W. Leslie and C. H. Xabers. The . Masons will participate in the burial. Ilis parents, Col. and Mrs. N. H. Your.g, one brother, Mr. B. T. Young, and a host of relatives and friends survive him. ' The William Lester chapter U. D. C., of Prosperity will render appropriate exercises for <Lee's birthday 1 Tuesday nig'it at 7:30 at the town hall, which will be as follows: Invocation?Rev. E. W. Leslie. Recitation?Ruth Hunter. Vocal Quartette. Address?Rev C. H. Xabers. Quartette. Silver offering. Dr. G. Y. Hunter has been elected resident of the South Carolina Live Stock association. Hon. B. H. Rawl, chie:' of the dairy department, bureau of animal industry, Washington, D. C., spent the weekend with his brother Mr. H. J. Rawi. . Mr. A. B. Wise spent Monday in , Columbia. GVIr. A. H. Kohn after a business trip to Newberry and Prosperity has returned to Columbia accompanied by i.\!r. S. J. Kohn. Miss Isoline Wyclie spent the weekon/1 Vpivhprrv emPSt of MiSS > tliu - ' - ~ ~ W..V, o Sadie Goggans. Messrs C. P. Barre and Stanley and Ralph Baker, of Newberry, spent the . week-end with Mrs. E. W. Werts. Mr. Clifton Kreps has returned to : Columbia after .' > visit to Mr. Walter i Wise. ' Dr. G. Y. Hunter leaves today for . Xew York. Mrs. G. W. Harmon has returned from a visit to Atlanta and Carrollton. Ga. Mr. William Whiteside, of Newberry college, nas been visiting his sister, Mrs. C. H. Xabers. Miss Willie Mae Wise 'visited Mrs. ,'C. F. Lathan. of Xewberrv, last weak. i\*iss Elizabeth Hawkins entertain ed most charmingly on Thursday v^ning at rcok. A sweet rourse was serv d. <$ >? <j> <?> <S> <5? <$> <S? <8> THE IDLEK. <S> ?> < > I was down the street a few even ings ago and I was struck with the great number of boys and young men who were standing on the street. And t'.-ey are a fine looking set of boys and seemed polite and wen benavea. iney wore in no mischie: but they were just loafing and loitering. What worried me was that I knew so few of them. It was a reminder that i am no longer young. One time I knew everybody in Newberry. Now, I know very few. !\l'ust be growing old. Love to talk \about things before the war. Well, you can't expect them to be old men and stay around the chimney corner of evenings. Xot all the time, any way. But I got to thinking. I sometimes try to think wfcether any one believes it or not. These boys are just budding into young manhood. They will soon be taking the places of ths older men of the community?not my place because I pray they may be ablo to till a better station in life than 1 har.e?but they will be the businessmen and the husbands and the fathers of other boys of the community very soon. As I heard an old .armer say once the obligation of the men who are filling positions now is to these boys and the girls whom I suppose were at home?not to the men whe have gone on before, but to those who are coming on after. "What are you doing for these boys to aevelo; them into the highest type of manhood and citizenship. That's what 1 was thinking about. What is thii community doing for these boys tha' I saw on the street corner and aroun.; the Greek restaurant? What are yoii clcing, .Mr. Keaaerr lwr. jpamer.- :ms Mot'.'.er? It may have been your boj tliat was there. He was not aoins anything wrong, but might not the community provide some place when he could go along with his youn^ companions and have just as gooc time and at the same timp have beer doing something that would have up lifted him spiritually and morally and intellectually? Supose you .fc^c! some sort of' building where there were good books to r/id, a gymnasium, an athletic club, and a comfortable and inviting place, not too religious. if you pleace, but a plac^ where he could go and feel perfectly at ease and he with his companions. Wfrere there were some innocent games such as pool or cards or checkers, or j anything that was good and uplifing, would it not be a thousand times better for that boy than loafing on the j Jt"eet corner. What are you doing for your boy? What are you doing for the boys of the community? Are you discharging your duty as a good citizen and your obligation to these boys ^vho will soon be the men of the community? Xow, I would like for you to stop a moment in your mad rush for that almighty dollar and think i little yourself. It is worth year while. Who can estimate the possibilities of an American boy? Who can place a valu3 upon him? Don'c try to make an old man out of him j either. He will get old quick enough. Help him to be a hoy with all of the possibi ities of a boy and help him to develop into the highest type of mankDod and good citizenship. Are you doing it. or are you just standing oft talkirg about him and if ;'ne happens to do a little something wrong telling every one about it and saying all sorts of unkind things about aim? oKnnt thio i7/-ku cr<*vnri nhristiaii j-iiiiirv auuuc j uu people of this community. ?o? The editor handed me the following little poem the other day and said that a friend of his asked him to print it and as he knew I was fond of poetry fie thought he would pass it on to me iWell, I am fond of fine sentiment and I like little poems that carry it. But i bless your dear life, that friend of the editor is losing half his life because he evidently is not reading my articles because it has been only a short time since I printed this little poem, but it v.-ill bear repeating and comes in right sood in connection with what I have lust writ'en. The people make the to v. n just like that other great poem about the people make the State. But here is the poem. It speaks for itself. I am pleased to print it again. It will bear repetition: It Isn't Your Town?It's Ton. If you want to live in the kind of a town I 'Like the kind of a town you like, j You needn't'slip your clothes in a grip And start on a long, long hike. You'll only find what you left behind, For there's nothing that's really new; It's a knock at yourself when you i knock your town. | It isn't your town?it's you! Real towns are not made by men I afraid Lest somebody else gets ahead; When everyone works and nobody shirks 'You can raise a town from the dead. Ami'if, while you make your personal stake, Your neighbor can make one too. Your town will be what you want to r 'I see. It isn't your town?it's YOU! ?Wilmington. ^ <S By the way, speaking about boy and 3 girl, did you know that tne word boy 4. : and the word girl do not appear in the 3 Bible. If they do I have never seen ' them. Will some one tell me in what ^ connection they are used if they do ap- ^ pear in this great Book. And by the way, further, did you see the picture ^ on the fi^sit page of the last issue of ^ ; j Judge? "A call to arms." It wouM ; ; I be a mighty poor boy or man for that 1 master who would not respond to that ^ ' call if he' had the opportunity. And ^ ; I read the other day a poem on "The ^ ' Age of Wisdom.'' it might not be out of -place here. It might make some old dad stop and think and it may ; stir some lad's hear: to better things. ' At any rate I am going to give it to * 1 you: 1 j "I'm nearer forty now t-an not (do t tell me 'tisn't so.) > And men haTg filled great libraries c with things I'll never know. i J I've lived and loved and read and 5 worked in many a distant clime; r ' I've taken scientific tours in prehis: toric times. C I've made the circuit of the earth and ^ many lands I've seen: I 1 And yet?why, I was thrice as wise ^ when I was seventeen. 1 At seventeen one has the sure, straight wisdom of a lad; : There are two sorts of folks alive? * the good sort.and the bad. Your creed, your :at?her's party?they C rise serene, alone; | The country, State or town that's best '" '." Minlir /-wTVTI | A is uci laiuij .i uui ?/<>u. ? ! There are no ethical debates so serious and long; p There's only one way that is right ^nd one way that is wrong. * ^ V At seventeen you are not torn by interests diverse; You split no hairs and have no cares 'twixt better things and worse. The school eleven's sure to win, unless ^ the game's unfair; You've got to get to college and make the best frat there. ' ^ j And then some day you'll join your dad and make the business whirl; F | And underneath the sun for you there's just the only girl. S 4 - - i 1 Well, we that see so close at nana me q Hill of Middle Age, Don't think we do not envy you your . attitude so sage. For me, as I have said above, I've 7 a weathered many a clime And read and li-yed and 'loved and worked a little in my time; ' I've paid, as most of you will pay, a rather heavy price, b j And all I've gained is this, I think? the art o: thinking twice. Apart from that there's little worth that I have learned or seen; A bov is wise in many things when hs e is seventeen. ? - -1- i TT _ .. C, ? . . ?Reginald wrigm Muuuau. 0 a -70? ^ And yet very few of us learn to j think twice. 0, that more would. r] How much better it would be. We p would not act hastily then. AVe would q save many a heartache. Think twice. The Idler. Ilisket Ball. On Friday afternoon the high school and Boundary street school played an intersting game of Dasket ball, result ~~ i: .ti'nf i h ing m an overwucmmg vaiuiv iui mv t high school by the score of 12 to 2. tj Floyd, ;.V orris and Lang ord stared for 0 t'-.e liich school whl'e Norwood and ]t Jones. featured for Boundary street. b' / ' - ' ':C;'::'.' ' ':^'il':"^ w-.. ;.' Hon. Mendel L. Smith, of CAm- 3> ' den, who was unanimously elect- 3> ed iudgre of the 5th circuit by the > legislature last week. <S> ' Mr. Smith is one of the ablest s> lawyers in Sonth Carolina and an <v > advocate with few if any equals. ' He is one of the most polished 3> orators in the State and it seems $> ' a pity to bury him, so to speak, <? > Unions tlie judiciary, although, he <8> ' will grace the bench, because a <e> > man of his personality and Intel - lectuality *<ill grace any position <$> > within tiie gift of the people of $ > the State. The State is fortunate <$> ^ > to secure the eonsenf of a man of $ - Mr. Smith's ability to accept a > position on the bench. "The Days of June." The following lines were written by lev. W. H. Watson, a prominent Engish Wesleyan missionary to China, ust after reading "The Days of June" >y Miss Mary Culler White. Every home in Edgefield county night to have a copv of this charmng story of a Christian lie. Send ,fi ppntc trw Smith ariH Lamar. Rica nond, Va., for a copy. N )h glorious record of a blameless life, )f high resolve arid ;weet devotion rare, low I'i.-ast thou thrilled me, sounding for the strife, "hy loudest tocsin, bid mine heart prepare, ake this brave soul, for noblest deeds of love, )r swift translation to the Home abO've. ? simple life, whose sun went down at noon, j 'our glorious summers in God's harvest field, 'et that seed immortal sown so soon, finch, on and on, shall widening harvests yield, o soon her feet those glittering heights had trod inhere climb the feet o.' all the hosts of God, 'nwarri to Christ through all her brightening way, 'aithful to him with love which could not tire, :'.:e lived and labored through life's day; 'ast o'er this earth one gleam of heavenly fire, .'or was her prayer in mortal pain denied, By Life and Death her Lord was glorified."' ?W. H. Watson. September 22, 1914. lease's Blood Hounds Trail >'e?ro ' Nine Miles. Planus Harrington, who since last ?rm of court was serving chaingang srm for house breaking and larceny* scaped on Saturday afternoon at 2 'clock. Sheriff Blease was notified nd at once sent out Deputy Sheriff 7. M. Dorroh with the blood hounds, hey got on the trail and after a Lin or nine- miles from the Capt. Folk lace the negro was caught above ary's Lane. The county should own the blood ounds. If they should never be eedoci they would act as a good deter?nt. Inauguration Rates. The railroads, the Southern and the . X. & L. will sell special round trip ckets on the two morning tranis, n account of the inauguration in Coimbia, lor the round trip to Coiumia at $1.55 from Newberry.