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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-06

It is the uncomfortable strength %
this impulse that n the cause q
much OF our social woa.
II the effect produced By q W0mr
an who appears improperly elothe9
IN public places were oonnnad %
her own circle of acquztntznces N
tie harm would be done. In fAcf. o.
miliarity with her real virtues m3En4
influence. But, unfortunately, ne
effect is more far-reaching. Bvsry
indication OF immodesty ON ens -
OF a woman tends TO break dogn h
every man who sees her THAI N
stinctive respect for the sen - .
whole which constitutes is stroner
est safeguard against insult
There IL little wonder. - haa
been pointed out 90 frequently By
writer's on this subject. that 20 many
women are treated with seant cour-
tesy in public places. The CROWNS
disrespect for women II an evi1 for
which they themselves are IN lnrEs
part responsible.
Nor IS Il an extenuation OF the
harm that may result 70 say, 80
many we'll meaning women DO say
that even though they may ad0pe
ths styles that are under crftidgm.
they do not carry them 70 sxtrumea
BY a peculiar psychological process
the power OF suggestion uows
stronger In proportion az the aoenai
reality r. kept in the background
when little r. left for the imagtnar
tion 20 work upon. interest largely
fails When limits are exceeded. ne
feeling Of disgust enters ~ q saving
factor And 80 % well may be that
tho woman who carries her audaoity
20 extremes r. doing less real harm
than her more conservative sister.
In art. n 81 IL permissible a. an
20 raise the question OF morals In
art. n IN generally recognized thaa
the nude r. more moral than The
thinly draped figure. And IN the
real life 81 human emotions a few
inches 81 we'll shaped ankle showing
out from under a fluffy skirt proves
more attractive 20 the spectator
than tho entire form Of the ballet
dancer
Il f. a rather odd coincidence thaa
this charge should BE- brought
against the soN AZ the very time
when women are showing an
aroused interest 90 social welfare.
% is an interesting question whether.
because Of our ouickened social con
science. We have just become fnors
sensitive about an evil already eT-
listing. or whether We are face -
face With n new situation. the ten
dency OF which n 20 further confirm.
our traditional beiief In the delighV
ful Inconsistency OF woman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-06

boiize this protection. mofcety ia abe
Characteristic ~ tho person who
asalls herself ~ mi. protection and
conforms fo conventional ifcns Of
dress so FAR ~ they concern thn cx-
posture 81 her body to diarcspcctful
r'ln.os. Mode-ty as vc kr.v Dr. to.
day Is ouiy orr outgruSth ~ cnnvsn.
lions
n We accept this definition 81
modcetv. We are. however. forced to
say that many Of the recent inuova-
lions in woman's dress az we'll az
tho NOV dncnta ~ the turkey frofs
and "a ~ dances are distinctly I'm
moda
Woman herself has dccrocd that
ouJy very limited portion ~ her
figure shall br expos % o. public
rrzc I've adopted tho na leaf apron
81 her own volltion. and her daugh-
ters On various olimes have made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-06

whatever additions they pleased 20
The or.riual outNt 1u our own
country Tire limits o. exposure arc
well defined. although varying con-
fidcra..y vith thr occasion Es-
tnrtir rpur.IrrafIrur reduce tho up
per limits FOO tlo ballroom. Con
renicnCe end freedom Of movement
rlrfaI fhs lower IuIfe in the in
tsreef ~ fho woman athlrtcniiy
inclined. 4 rainy day We compia-
Gently allow to play havoc with al
our traditions EIf with these and
other minor exceptions. tho require
meuts OF modosty iu dress are pref
~ definitely nyod. and may not be
transrresscd With imruniiy
So ar We have been Concerned
only With establishing tho iact that
immodcefv fro drrrs and social
amuscmcnts actually exists The
important consideration then is TO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-06
BY Prof. David Edgar Rice
PHI. D., Columbia University,
The Distinguished Psychologist.

n EcENT startling innova.
TX tions in women's dress have
inevitably attracted the at
tention OF preachers ana guardians
OF public morality. These moral
leaders have felt compelled 20 de-
nounce the fashions they have seen
as Turing young men into bad habits
and even to ruin.
Eccentric fashions and daring er-
posures have followed one another
with such rapidly that in this Sum
mer season We must ask ourselves.
How far is this 20 go? Women OF
the most refined society wear skirts
moderately slashed at the ankles.
Young girls OF less social position.
thinking 20 make themselves popu-
lar. have their skirts slashed still
higher. We have heard II said that
II New York girls wear skirts
slashed 20 the knee. Chicago girls
will wear them with two slashes
higher than the knee.
A remarkable fashion called the
"chemise eIposee" has found many
followers. II IS designed to reveal
garment that We always thought
was meant 70 be concealed still
more outrageous is the so-called X
ray gown which was worn quite
cOnspicuousiy AZ that breeding place
OF fashions. the Chantilly races IN
France.
This costume is certainly more
startling than any siasned skirt can
be. IL has elements o. violent sur
prise. Seen in one light 10 appears
perfectly sfHid while boz another b.
offers a revelation mat fairly takes
the breath away
Such things a4 those merit tho 81.
tentl0n ~ phi.D-pplie socio,Dsis Il
and should boz di-.u-.rd rafi0ln g.
and not IN a spirit which would seet
20 suppress the c0'Ur. decoration HuI
innocent Rayety OF 900. Certainly
the young man 81 TODAY living in
great city ls exposed 20 eytrrurdin-
AIRY temptation The cost % living
makes home lie. with fs simple
pleasures. unattractIve or impossi-
bic % attain. The youth o. drawn
towards external amusemruf.. Which
soon come to fprl dissipation o. 81. t
wicked shame. 90 are told. that the
dress % osfenslbiy respectable Uom-
On should give him au extra Impulse
IN the wrong direction.
Let ne ask ourselves in The light
OF philosophy how far woman d.
justified iu following new fashions
that expose the person ard how far
the present fashions arc Cd cause ~
dernOrai zatl0n After examining ell
tho facts and arguments I have
come 20 these conclusion
!. That mOdos'y u Gn OufgrOwth
% conventions
2 That prevailing fashions. in OF
far a. they work havoc WHh the
conventions in which Ve have been
reared. are immOderf
O. That fashions found .mmpdeHt
under tho second head are a cause
81 Generalization.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-06

when gust ~ wind exposes the
rforkIug under her walking skirt
buf who an hour later may Dc seen
extended her fuu length on the
beach clad in bathing ruff
This comparison affords a ron.
winding Illustration ~ the fundnmen
fsf fact - ethics that in the lart an.
alysis morals are nothing more nor
less than customs Whatever sane
tion morals may later derive from
What Uo are pleased 90 call abeoiute
right. tho fact remains that in ethics
"whatever o. o. right
On ita origin modcsty was an in
F'inct based on fear. prompting tho
Individual to protect her body from
the approach of n stranger. IN tho
course ~ time the only protection
needed BY the woman was that
against tho sight ~ tho stranger. and
Inasmuch az clothing came o. sym
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-06

IN any civilized
country. 4 trav-
eller in Central
Australia states
that when he de-
sired 10 take a
photograph Of a
group ~ young
women they were
very COY 90 The
proposal 20 re-
move their scanty
garments. and re-
tired behind a
wall 20 DO so.
hut once in n
state % nudity
they made no OBJ
lection 20 expos
ure 20 the camera
The distinction
made by these
women may seem
an exceedingly
fine one from our
point Of view But
what shall We say
81 the woman who
exhibits genuine
. m raasment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-06

find out the exact
nature OF the harm
that arises from 1t. IL \
is conceivable, II modesty
means only conformity to
the conventions OF dress, that
any style might become modest
by being adopted by a sufficiently
large number OF women, and this Is
what has actually happened in many
instances. But 1t happens that the
practises we are discussing here
touch the very heart OF social life.
The human form. both male ana
female, Is admittedly beautiful from
the artistic point OF view, and II
esthetic enjoyment alone resulted
from it's display. the matter would
not be a serious one. But through
the mechanism Of instinct. which Is
a part of our original nature and
beyond the conscious control OF any
human being. however good his In
tentions may be. the beauty OF the
human hgure is inseparably asso-
ciated with the sexual impulse and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-06
BY Rev. George w. Grinton

Pastor Of the Fordham Methodist
Episcopal Church, New York City.
THE .Inmodest dress and unbe-
coming poses OF young women
often soad young men to
fury. " girl escapes the flames,
the man does not. for nine times out
OF ten he makes his way to the Red
Light or the White Light district.
Who 10 to blame? No reasonable
person can have any doubt about
the answer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-04-09
April Fools All Right.

West Palm Beach, Fla, April l.
A romance of the sea, having it's in
ception some two weeks G when the
parties met for the first time in the
water of the bathing beach, had it's
elimination to-day in a most origi-
nal and novel manner when Miss
Linda Lund and Frederick Kirchner
were united in the bonds of matri-
mony.
The bride was dressed in a hand
some silk bathing costume. In her
hair were arranged orange blossoms,
n large bouquet Of which she carried
in her hands. The groom was like
wise dressed in his bathing suit. The
minister wore the ordinary clerical
costume.
AT the appropriate moment the
groom produced from a mysterious
recess of his costume the wedding
ring. The minister concluded the
ceremony with placing the ring on
the trembling finger of the bride,
which was the signal for a mighty
cheer by the crowd.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-04-09
SIIOS AND SILAGE.
Dairymen and Feeders Beginning 10
Realize Necessity Of Silo.

The dairymen and feeders Of beef
cattle in this State are realizing more
and more the economical value of
silage as a food. If you keep dairy
cows or beef cattle and have not q
silo, then you should make an effort
to build one this season so that it
can be filled in the fall for winter
feeding. No person having as many
as ten COWS can afford to do without
a silo.
or pit, preferably round, with air
tight walls, in which green and sue
culent feed can be preserved in a
slightly fermented condition for flu
ture use. Silage is one of the best
and most economical bulky or rough
feeds for cattle. A number Of the
dairymen are now paying $40 a ton
for cotton seed hulls when they
might have produced silage for $1.5O
to $3.50 a ton. This includes the
entire expenditures for the crop from
the time you begin "ultivating the
land until the silage is stored in the
silo. The cost of silage depends
largely upon the quantity Of corn or
sorghum that you can grow to the
acre. Some people in this State have
produced as much as nine tons of
Silage to the acre, while others have
not made more han three tons to
the acre. Three tons to the acre,
however, is an exceptionally low pro-
duction. Experiments have shown
that by the use of silage dairymen
have gotten o%ne-third more milk at
oneIthird less cost than where hulls
were used. We are prepared to give
you personal assistance in the con-
struction of a silo, as well as advise
regarding the growing, cutting and
feeding Of a crop for silage. A silo
a be put up with your own farm
labor. If you begin work on a silo
this spring, or early in the summer,
personal assistance a be given to
more people than If you wait until
August or September. A bulletin on
"Silos and Silage" will be ready for
distribution at an early date. For
further information along this line,
address the Animal Husbandry and
Dairy Division, Clemson College, S.
Z. r. II. Mason.
Clemson College.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-04-09
sHAwNEETowN SWEPT CLEAN.
From Population of Three Thousand,
One Hundred Remain.
}. ID. MATuEsoN. ESQ.

Shawneetown, H., April ALL
that is left tonight of Shawneetown
are the few substantial brick and
stone buildings behind the main
levee, and they are considered un-
safe. There are less than 100 per-
sons left in the former town Of 5000.
They are in the second and third
stories of the Main street buildings.
the structures on the highest street
in the town. A strong wind, rising
at 10 O'Clock this morning, completed
the destruction begun by the opening
Of the south levee yesterday.
The water within the levees was up
to the 57-foot level Of the Ohio
river. The administrations tempest
dashed the broad waters Of the Ohio
into a rolling, tossing sea. The
breakers dashed over the already
submerged levees. Between the
churning waters and the southwest
gale frame buildings fell to pieces,
and the more substantial structures
were shaken. ,Jss . = #t cot. r.
A break In the northern levee also
added to the danger of the town, and
the main force of the Ohio striking
the north levee, the rift in the en-
bankment rapidly spread and soon a
swift current was dashing through
the residence section, carrying all be-
fore 1t. BY night the Ohio stood be-
tween As and SO feet, accurate read
ing being impossible because of the
huge swells rolling in.
The entire north and east levees
are submerged. The 1evee hotels,
heretofore considered ~impregnable of
flood attack, we're deserted by the
several hundred men who had pre-
ferred them to refugee with their
families in the highest buildings in
the town. The State guards were
transferred from their camps to the
refugee camps on the hills when the
levees began to crumble before the
wind and water.
During the six hours storm the
W big yawls of the naval serve
removed from the second stories of
homes, previously considered on high
ground, dozens of families who had
believed themselves safe. No fatali-
ties, but many narrow escapes were
heard of tonight. The property
damage will now run into the mil
lions, three millions being considered
a conservative estimate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-04-09
WALHALLA, s. O.:
WEDNESDAY, APRIIr %, 1913.
LEVEE BREAKS, RIVER POURs
inm Hickman, Ky.-Wcstcrn Section
Of City Under Water.

Hickman. Ky, April AIS a re-
suit OF the terrific beating of the
waves against the bikes protecting
the lower portion of this city, the
Levee gave way shortly after noon to-
day, the Mississippi river pouring
speed. All persons employed in the
district had been warned out earlier
in the day, and no loss Of life is re-
ported.
The break, it is said, will not re-
l< e the river situation at other
points, the water coming through be-
ing turned back to the main stream
by the government, or Reelfoot levee,
two miles below the town. The sec
zion flooded is occupied by several
factories, and the homes Of several
hundred workmen.
According to this afternoons re-
port, the Reelfoot levee Is withstand
ing the flood in good shape, no bad
spots being reported.
The break came at LAO O'Clock at
a point near the Mongel Box Com
pany's saw mill. where a blowout"
occurred under a concrete wall.
Within a short time, the forces watch
ing the levee had cut the dixie at six
other places to equalize the spread
of the water over West Hickman.
a large barge carrying machinery
was in the river just outside the
point where the blowout came, and
when the levee broke. carrying away
about fifty feet of the bank, the boat
went through the crevasse, tearing
down a building on the inside.
This afternoon the western section
of the city Is covered with about ff-
teen to eighteen feet of water. Be-
cause OF the advance notice given the
residents, the property loss will be
less than last year.
Reports from Columbus, KY, this
afternoon state that a government
quarter boat had arrived there and
that the flood refugees have plenty
of food and shelter.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-04-09
* &!
Every Household in Walhaua Should
Know How to Resist 1t.

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Remember the name--Doan's-
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-04-09
Our Friendships.
(Harry r. Hughs.)

(Harry r. Hughs.)
We are the breath of roses met:
We meet, mingle, pass and forget
That those who were are of us yet,
And, passing on, they, too, forget.
But oft the faded roses yield
The fragrance of some springtimo
field,
And to our gentler senses bring
Fond memories Of that long-gone
spring.
AS age steals on the years fall fast;
Our memories drift into the past,
and friendships, long forgotten, bring
From somewhere in the land of
Spring.
All! Roses of that long-gone spring,
All! Friendships OF LIES May,
What smiles, what signs, what tears
you bring!
What hearts you steal away!
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-04-09
NEGRO MAN KILLS HIS WIFE.
And Is Killed by Oflcer-Double
Tragedy in Newberry County.

Newberry, April 4.-Foster Riser,
anegro about 40 years old, shot and
killed his wife just outside the cor
porate limits of Prosperity yesterday
morning with a pistol, shooting her
Ave times. One Of the balls entered
the right breast, n passed through
the forearm and another through the
hand. Death IA caused by the
wound in the head.
Foster lived four miles from Pros
perity. He was regarded as a peace
able and industrious negro. His wife
left him and went to live near town.
They had one child.
In the morning Foster went to
Prosperity and drew from one Of the
banks the money he had on deposit,
amounting to $135. Then went di-
rectly to his wife's house and killed
her. After killing her he got into
his buggy and started for his bro
ther-in-law's house, near st. Luke.
six or seven miles away. He had
got to his brother-in-law's and had
turned most of the money over to
him, with instructions to pay certain
debts he owed. While talking with
his brother, Rural Policeman John
Turner, who had been notified Of the
murder and had gone in pursuit of
the murderer, came up and told the
negro to consider himself under ar
rest. He did not submit quietly, but
resisted. In the struggle the negro
got hold of the officers pistol while
his w was in his pocket. In the
struggle the pistol fired twice, the
first shot missing, the second shot
killing the negro.
Coroner Lindsay went down short
ly after the killing to hold the two
fnquests, having been notified by tele-
phone that he was needed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-04-09
!" i ]. i !. !. !. !. i. !. - !.
!. HONOR ROLL. j.
!" Il i" !" Il i j. i .Ss !. !. !.

Following Is the honor roll of the
Fair Play High School
for the sixth month:
Ninth Grade-Davis Glenn, Gilmer
Thompson, Pauline Marett.
Eighth Grade--Frank Marett. Ka-
tie Marett, Florence Carnes, Rober.
Marett, Sallie Grubbs.
Seventh Grade-Dewitt Glenn,
John A. Johnson, Belle Dooley.
Sixth Grade-Wade Marett, Gatha
Davis, Clayborn Davis, Ida Dooloy.
Fifth Grade-Grace Isbell, Thelma
Harvey, Lucille King, Mildred Heller.
Fourth Grade-Wilton Davis, John
Will Grubbs. Gary Watson, Marie
Grubbs, jamie Rae Isbell.
Third Grade---Carl Cleveland, Rod
erick Heller, Elma Brock, Landrum
Harvey, Florence Cleveland, Iris
Lovinggood, Minnie Patrick, Lois
Sanders, Ethel Callahan.
Second Grade-Louie Marett, Prue
Davis, Joe Davis, Fred Isben, Mari
ner Thompson, Billy Goods, Lyon
Callahan, Gladys Lovinggood, Bessie
Glenn, Fora Cobb, Claire Heller,
Willie Sanders.
First Grade-Dennis Worley, Cecil
Isbell, Lush Patrick, Wyatt Grubbs,
j. G. Brock, Virgil Davis, J. B. Wig
gins, Lelon Virgins, Roy Davis, Bub
King, Jimmie Harvey, G. B. Gala
ham, Kate Pullen, Lucille Callahan,
Elton Callahan. Christine Bradberry,
Lester Worley.
The pupils whose names appear on
this roll have made an average of 90
or more on examination, and have
not fallen below 95 or department.
G.. G. Ryder, Principal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-04-09
WOMAN's VOICE FROM GRAVE.
Bcgs Court to AnnuI Divorce for Sake
OF Child.

New York, April 3.-The court
that parted F. Augustus Heinze, the
copper king, and his wife, Bernice,
will be besought to restore her to
him in death. 1t was Mrs. Heinze's
dying wish that this be done for the
sake Of her child. Her lawyer Ben
jamin f. Spellman, began preparation
Of a remarkable petition to-day, a
few hours after his clients death, to
expunge the record of the interlocu-
tory already granted.
Il have always loved you, Fritz; l
have always hoped something would
happen to bring you back to me-
the dying woman's words of reconcil-
iation with her husband; the death
bed scene; her tears and embraces;
his assurances of love; his promise
to try to fulfill her last wish-all
these will be written into the juris-
prudence Of the State, together with
the testimony, under oath, of Mrs.
Heinze's mother, her sister and the
nurses who stood nearby.
Never before has the Supreme
Court of New York been petitioned
to expunge the record of a divorce
by a voice from the grave.
Had she lived 1t would have been
possible for Mrs. Heinze to discon-
tinue this action" Mr.. Spellman said
to-day. Because of her love for
Heinze and her hope that something
would bring about a reconciliation,
she postponed taking the final decree
which might have been entered last
month. She had only until April IT
to decide whether the decree would
be taken. Again and again she told
me: Wait, wait; that decree means
death between my husband and me.
To take 1t would tear my soul from /
it's body
During the last minutes Of her
life she repeated over and over again
the request that the record be ex-
plunged. I am convinced that there
must be some method for the Great
Chancellor to reach out and destroy
or seal those records.
Mrs. Heinze's body was sent this
afternoon to Toledo, Ohio, for bur-
ial.