Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MENACE TO CAUCASIAN RACE - Practice of Polygamy in the Orient Conutitutes Peril Which Must Not Be Underestimated. The stoti center of social reform In Asia for the next quarter of a cen tury is likely to be over the relations of the sexes, 'writes Tyler Dennett in Asia. If any statement of the men ace of polygamy were necessary to bring home to American readers the Illnmediaey of the sulbject, sone re cent Statements fromn the editorial columns of the Far F10ster-n Review would seetn to be suitable. The Canu casian population of the world 14 doul bling its nuumber oie in at hundred years; the dark-skinned rvaes, which now outnumber the White pop(ulation two to ,On, are doilliling their nuim blars every twenty-five years. At bmast such is the caise in Korea, where the most recent figures are available. The edlitor of the Far East ern Review figures out ihat at the present rate of increase tie Catucas in elem'ent in the world's population will have shrunk In a hundred years to scarcely 5 per cent. The oriental demands male children, as iany of thema ais he can p-odluce. The editorial in question says: "So long as the oriental mai is able to arrogate to himself the right to possess plural wives, just so long will polygamy pre vail. But there Is a way out and one which is becoming broader and more easy to tread each year. The wife with foreign education is a precious thing in China in the eyes of the re turned students, since she is one of a few women of his own race that realizei and understands his peculiar aspirations. She has it in her hands to be the one and .only wife, and if the few examples that have come un der the writer's notice are any crite rion, she will exert that power to the utmost." TO ADD STRENGTH TO COTTON Machine Devised by New Jersey Man Is Something for Which the World Has Been Looking. There is probably no service which subjects cotton fabric to so severe a test as that it has to endure in an au tomobile tire. says Scientific Amer lcan. The fabric serves as a rein forcement for the rubber. It is de signed to withstand anr enormous ten sile strength in tall directions, im posed by steady pressure of air within the tire, and must also withstand the sudden shocks due to the passage of the whc-el over obstructions. At the same time it must he perfectly flexi ble; for it is flexed constantly as the whoeel runs over the ground. The fab ric cannot have its strength increased merely by using heavier threads, for this would interfere with its Ihoxibil ity. It has occurred to an inventor, Williani 1. Trautvetter of Paterson, N. J., that a fahrle might he designed in whieh, in addition to the regular warp and filling, diagonal reinforcing threads might 1e incorporated. And, starting out with this idea, ho has de signed a machine whilh iwill actually weave such a fabric. Anyone accus Ioned to haindling looms or familiar with the operation of these machines will realize how revolutionary must be a leclhanIsmi wihleh will put bias threads into a woven fabric. Madagascar Graphite. Production of gatphite on thme island of Madagascar in 1917 was estimatedl at 35,000 tonts, andi exports ama~ounted to 27,8318. ShIpments to E~ngland to tailed 15,506, aind those to Faance 17,322 tons. While direct shuipmtents to the United States have not been permit tedl, it is under-stood .fr-om consulaar re ports that 8,000 tons reached this country from Marseilles in 1917, andl aa considerablle quilant ity hmas aulso beent shipped from thtat prt during the present year, principally thirouigh a consortium of Frenchi lb-is which, up tontil no0w, has cotrioiled thle biul k of t1e output of Madlagascnr graphite other thlian that sipped110 to Eagle ad. Inasmuchlias the Fr-ench flurms belong ing to thiis consor-ti iiun a ro repre-senteds in Mnaiagasenar, it is naot umnl Ikely thliat they w~ill endeavorn to control such gr-aphite as aiy be shipped to tile Untited( States diir-ct from thle island whien restrictions tare remaoved, while it wiouild aprmeaar t hat v'arlous indae pendent producers nr me ende-avoring to form dlirect connections witha the American importers. Frank Commcnt. Martin likes to go next door every Sunday morning and haive hais Uncle Al readl the "funnies" to him. One morning the picetures were particular ly alluring and he wvas deaf to ail imn portulnities to get renady for Sunday school. Finally Uncle Al added to Martin's discomfort by urging the benefits of attendIng Sunday school, offering as an argument that he had attended until eighteen years old. Whereupon Martin cast a withering glance upon him and said: "I don't see where it did you any good."-Chi cago American. Fireproof Celluloid. Ghreat interest hams becen aroused by the announcemnt thiat a professor in one of the Japtmaes- universities had inventedl a successfuhlicoimbustiblo sub~stitute for celluiloidl, to be mlanulfac turead from soya h~ean enka-. - The new pirout hats hbeen given the trade name of "Sat ol it a-" (derived franm the nanlile of the inventor,~ l'iof. S. Saito, aind a companiy for its amanu' macure has been sta rited withi a caipita ' of 2,000, 000 yea ($1.000,000). Satolxe 'a d,-- a' I a galalith muade of the. gliie' < . bean, co entlate by fa SEEK CHANGE IN PRACTICE. The Amerlean Bar association has set about to produce a reform in court practice, hoping to remove at least one cause for populitr irritation and dis trust of the jililary. It is that when examination of the trial record by an 'tppellate cotirt discloses no error that would in itself prejudice the verdict, the deelsion will not be disturbed. In simple words, no verdict will be set aside on mere Ineidental technicality, says Omuiaa Bee. Lawyers who are concerned in this move, as well as emi nent judges, give it earnest support as tending to restore popular confl lence in the courts, admittedly for felted by the hair-splittiig that so fre quently has appeared to thwart or turn aside justice. They (10 not apprehend that confusion will result because of the liberal apiiiention of coinlioli cense. On the contrary, they recognizo that it iH coimparatively eaisy for sIrowd trial lawyers to provoke what is now aceeptedit as "reversible error," giving theim that much of a leveraigo on tho future if the suit goes adverse ay. It is to wipe out th!s practice that the bar association is now pressing a bill In congress to correct the rules in the federal courts, with the belief that a similar reform in state courts will follow. It is singularly appropriate to choose Benjamin Franklin's picture to appear on the new issue of War Savings stamnips, says Youth's Companion. Not only did Franklin himself pay all the bills of the Revolution that pertained to foreign expenses of the government as well as negotiate loans amounting to millions; during the French and In dian war he advanced more than six thousand dollars to help General Brad dock, and in 1770, just before sailing for Franco, he put all the money he could raise-between three and four thousand pounds-into the hands of congress to show his confidence in the new government. Also, if any other reason were necessary, Franklin was the greatest preacher and teacher of thrift that America ever produced. We are living in a new world. The indlications are plentiful that this is true. Only the blind man can fail to see that tomorrow is big with possibil ities of which a few years ago few dreamed. Ono of the indlications is the appointment of an interallied air commission to consider the political and commercial questions Involved in the occupation of mni's new domain. This is ploneor work in an age when we had thought the pioneering was at an end. Thlere are no precedents to guide, and the problems are complex. What a vista opens for imagination i The Automobile club of Los Angeles has just been observing an anti-glass week, in which 186 pounds of bits of glass were removed from the streets, Broken glass is a menace to more than tires. It threatens pedestrians and horses as well. There is entirely too much carelessness in this regard, particularly in dealing with mischlov ois chiIIl(dren who wanittonly break glass on the street for sport. Mozart, accoring to tradition, de fied Haydn to piay a piece of piano music with a note to be struck in the middle of the hoard w~hien the hands wore at each end. ie then played it himself by using Ils nose. If the pre occupiedl Pauderewvski in Poland isn't reduced to anailogous experiments the world will Ie p)lasanitly disappointed. The proh-m of imamigrat ion will be one soon1 to face this country. Thle war hais Iitu Iht many pracetical lessons on this vital subjieit anmd it is to he hoped that tis namtionm wIll prodlt by thenimiand let -xperience dearly earned be (lhe unidi to future leglilationi as to the hlin I of tundesiratble now~com era. Someb is1 sneietling "Let's Go 1" as a noil' ~it lon. We move to amendl by~t , Itnitilng "do" for "go." The reIl' '''i. enn h found where lhe ouight to i21 not hav~e to "go" so mumch, mu enun keel) (doinig right along. The u" 'ot is doing a good job in sendi' bee m~iiliOns of pounds of "viet' 1" and other thinlgs to Europe ii ilne stubstituite for nothint ' not appeal to Am'eri cans n~ II reguilar flour. We e ''000 German prison ers dur ' teipaution in the war, while -mns captured 2,168 Amerle telis a large portion of the We I Cliemenceau kissed 24 Atu nt Ithi' day the armis tie w' liow many hats he got Ih the signing of the tretIy Thli its want no more stifei. -i10ven the greedlI est gi amint gets his illi in thi Au.1 .myy is put on a phu linh thie Swis nnv. ANNUAL REUNION G0ES TO OREENWOOD Confederate Veterans to Assemble in Thriving City. Qolunbla, March 12.-The annual reuniotn of the Confederate vetcrans of South Carolina will be held this year .in (reenwrind in the latter part of April or the first of May, the date not yet having beyen definitely fixed. Maj. Gein. W. A. CiArk, commanding the South Carollat (ivialon of the veterans, said yesterday that the in vitation to hold the reunion in Creen wood this year was received several days ago, and that the invitation 'would b( accepted. The exact date will be left to tIlt Convenie of the hosts of the veterans. It has been tile cuistomii to hold the annual re u11ion et weel tihe plan tingw and Ile wvorking seasols, butl few of tlie vet eraIS ae able to (o iiuch pilysical Ialior now, on account of the ill irmi ties invident to advanced age. 'le iprograin has not yet been ar ranged In its enitirety. It Is pilanned to have several addresses delivered, and it is probable that the usual fes tivities that mark the annual gath erings of the veterans will be engaged In. The Sons of Velerans will also preslimably hold their annual meet ing at Greenwood, though, General Clark was unable to give definite in formation as to the plans of the Sons yesterday. LSJY Ah I0 l No matter when enough interest ii pleased as you are truly proud o so when you con of the house, anc our doors would STORE NEI Wells Clardy Co. ks a gi to I tad-. Wet carry Pictoilal Pat stock. Wha't. are youi going t< it? --0 G ordlon I losier are besti antd children. What a re yo do0 abouit it? PauI .Jones M\liddies are regulIa 1ion sizes, andI th le tubl proof. Whlat arc you gc about it? We~ hlave a comluete line al Friend WVashi Suits for the I and~ theo coloirs are tubi pros arc you going to (d0 abot it --- TIo lbe out of style is out Why niot. wear' a ('ape or Doc have thecm in stock--navy al WVhat areO you going to do0 abl Some1( goodl lookIng n1o' D~resses in ta ffeta, georgm Crepe-de-ehine just opienedi 1 are you goIng to (10 about it -0 We are~ displaying someC at Spring Coat Suits in1 the mo; shades and materials. W~ha going to (10 about it -0 . So come on Miollie and join Iantd take a look at the No Silks andI Dress Goods. N< watt. Whlat are you goIng tc it? . WE I ot IIUSE DRESSES ternst. Price $1J0, $2.00 n The annual reunion of the Confed eratse veterans of the entiro South will be held in June. Tampa Is making a bid for the national reunion, and it is understood that Savannah will ex tenld an invitation also. DON'T SCOLD, MOTHER! THE CROSS CHILD IS BILIOUS, FEVERISH Look at toigiuel If coated, Clean1 lit tie stoitahl.lye r, hoviels. Dlon't scold Your fretful, peevish child. See if toigie is coaled, this is a stre sign its little stomach, liver and bowelk are clogged With som'r wuati. When list ievjs, pale, feverish, full of cold, breath had, throai sore, dois'nt eat, sleepl or act naturally. liais stoi I ach-ache, indigestion , dia rrlihoea, i ve a tapoonifIIl of "Califolniia Syrup of Pigs", and inl a few hours all the foul waste, ltesour bile,- and fermentin g foodpas t(s out oD tli howels an1di you have a 'elI an11( lvul child again. ChiIdiren lovety's harl .e;s'friti la ative", and uipthe in r test easy aft erI giving it. bcituls 1. never fails lo make 4eir little "aIn des" clean and sweet. Ktep it handy Mother! A little g1v-11 el todilay saves a sick child tomorrow, )ut1 get the genuine. Ask your drug gist for a bot tle of "California Syrup of Pigs." which has directions for bablies, children of all ages and for gromw-p plainly on the bottle. 'Remember there are counterfeits sold here, so surely look and see that yours is made by the "California Fig Syrup Coi-I pany", hland back with contempt. any other fig syrup. 2prirn Our Lat( rays Out they come or where t k our store to come in ,ere the first time youi f our stores and our c< ie to look, please feel I that you don't have i open a thousand time _s Ne >odplceCoat i ra in Twenty )obltand Ci for ladies giingto$18.50, (cit, full________________ olors are ing to (10 Mothiera prn'C a it iie boys, S rn O )f. WVhat in the mi of place. and the Iman. WVe 2" 25.00, v Spring etto and ylish new it swanted T t are you You wil the crolwd drop in toprn and Do dabout P ie LS C ya-I L AUREN a uo A GOOD PLAC THIS WEEK We open complete lines of Silks and Dress Goods of every description. These embrace the latest fabrics for the season, Madras and Percales. Special mention is made here of Dress Ginghams, the best value we have offered for many' seasons. Ladies' Shirt Waists in Georgette Crepe, Crepe-de-Chene and Lawns. The Hosiery Stock shows choice numbers in Silk and Silk Lisle in all colors, with a complete line of Notions and Neckwear. W. G. Wilson & Co. xhibits h String : to Visitors hey come from. When people show and look around, we. are as well name appeared in the papers. We oan fresh stock of Spring Merchandise; that the compliment is all on our side to spend a cent to get out--we wish s a day to let in a looker-we mean it! w Spring Dresses suits, Capes and Dolman's New Spring Styles in Taffeta, Georgette epe-de-Chine Dresses now displayed. Black, Navy, Copen, Grey and Brown $25.00, $27.50 and $32.50 Coat Suits Suits in Serges, Porie Twill and Tricotine iost wanted shades for early Spring wear, ;tyles are very different from ordinary suits. $32.50, $35.00 and $45.00 pes and Dolmans e Newest in Spring Wraps I want one;4hey-are selling fast; why not alnd select to-day. We are showing Capes imans, in Navy, Victory and Rookie. d' at $25.00 and $35.00 ARDY Co. S, S. C. I'namo SLWAPIoNS E TO TRALDE fu3(I k. PE"rte 8~cs"ic