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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Treasurer's Notice.

The County Treasurer's Office will be
open for the purpose of receiving taxes
from the 18th day of October 1914 to
the 18th day of March 1915.
All taxes shall be due and payable
between the 18th day of October, 1914,
and December 31st, 1914.
That when taxes. charged shall not
be paid by December 31st, 1914, the
County Auditor shall proceed to add
penalty of one per cent for January,
and if taxes are not paid on or before
February 1st, 1915, the County Auditor
will proceed to add two per cent, and
five per cent from the 1st of March to
the 18th of March,. after which time
all unpaid taxes will be collected by
the Sheriff.
The tax levies for the year 1914 are;
as folIowa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Compulsory Education; I:

The outlook is that statewide com
pulsory education bill will be passed
by the general assembly at its present
session. There does not appear to be
any especial enthusiasm about the
matter; but legislators generally seem
to have reached .he conclusion that
such a bill should be passed, although
very few of them seem to have any
definite idea as to why, andpassed it will
no doubt be.-Yorkville Enquirer,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
North Carolina Reioices.

"The notorious Cole Blease has f.
nally taken himself off the gubernato-
rial roost, and he will no longer. be
credited to North Carolina" says the
Asheville Citizen. And it was so nat
ural that those who knew only of his
deeds should credit him to North Caro-
lima. .-Greenville Piedmont.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Choose Right Side.

There is wrong side and right
side to every question-ttat is, speak
ing from a moral standpoint: Every
individual should seek to uphold the
right side, regardless of which side
seems to hold out the greatest imme-
diate personal advantage.-Yorkville
ENQUIRER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Good Suggestion.

If this generation wants to hand
something down to the next except
bonded debts, let it hand down a
healthy and intelligent citizenship;
and, looking to this, let it provide for
medical inspection Of schools and for
compulsory school attendance. New
berry Observer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Speaks With Eyes.

Before you get her she can say
things with her eyes that make you
feel funny all over. After you get her
she can say things with her mouth
that make you feel funny all over
Union Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Seven Ex.GoYernors.

A number Of years ago it was figured
out that South Carolina had more liv-
ing ex-governors at that time than any
other state in the Union. Next Tues
day she will be in about the same posi-
tion again. Her ex-governors then,
unless we forget some, will be Shep-
pard, Tillman, Evans, Hayward, An
sci, Blease and Smith, seven of them.
-Greenville Piedmont.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Smile Pro'v,,,o,jkers vol

Silas-" What's your sou study
ing at college?"
Hiram-'Pharmacy.''
Silas-" Some new tangled farm
ing, eb2"
He-"I want to know, once for
all, who is boss of this house?'
You'll be much happier
if you don't find out. Boston
Transcript.
Mama, when people are in
mourning, do they wear black night
gowns?" why, no, of course not"
'Well, don't they feel just as bad
at night as they do in the daytime?'
Judge.
Mrs. Nexdore (angrily) I want
you to keep your dog out of my
house; it's full of feas.
Mrs. Naybor-Your house il?
Mercy! I certainly shan't lot Fido
go in there again,-Boston Trans
cript.
Mistress-Goodness, Bridget.
where is our telephone?
Bridget-Mrs. Jones sent over
mum, askin' for the USE av it, and
/ siut it over, but l had the divvit's
own tonne gittin' it off the wall
mum.-Washington Herald.
Have you said your prayers?
asked the mother.
'sOf course, replied the child.
And did you ask to be made
better little girl?''
SYes. And | put in a word for
YOU and father too. Washington
Star.
Newlywed-Whal's wrong with
this pie crust? 1t doesn't half cover
the pie.
Mrs. Newedd-Why, dearest, l
asked your mother all about how to
make them to suit you, and she said
to make the crust very short. t.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
An Alaska pioneer was telling
bow crowded a certain ship was
during the gold rush. One day
man came up to the captain and
said:
''You will have to give me some
place to sleep"
''Where have you been sleeping?"
well, the passenger replied,
have been sleeping on a sick man,
bul he's getting better now. and he
won't staud '-St. James Gazette.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Present Need.

Secretary Houston says the farmers
future is bright. But what the farmer
ne Ids is money in hand to pay the cost
of transportation to that future. =
News and Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

Governor Smith was probably the
only governor of South Carolina who {.
did not gather about him host OF
colonels.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

Til well that Governor Smith was
,andwiched in between the outgoing
s,nd incoming administrations. Pass
ING suddenly from Blease to Manning
would have been too sudden jolt. The
step upward would have been too great
for one stride. \,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

Having reached eight cents, cotton
is again getting in the neighborhood OF
the cost of production.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

Travel is about at standstill in this
county, especially when some Of the
mud-holes are reached.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

The resignation or impeachment OF
the weather man is in order.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

We are admonished to be neighbor-
~. But how can a fellow be neigh
horlv when the roads make it impossl-
BILE to reach his neighbor's home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

Our expert machinist can pull
you out OF the hole when your en-
CINE, ginnery or other machinery
breaks down. He can also do first
class plumbing. Call on us.
Edgeield Auto and Repair Shop.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

The law prescribes that all male citi-
zens between the ages of 18 and 55
years must pay So commutation tax or
work six days on the public roads. AS
this is optional with the individual, no
Communication tax is included in the
property tax. So ask for road tax re-
ceipt..when you desire to pay road tax.
JAMES 7. MINIS,
Co. Treas. e. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
What Others Say
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
No LIQUOR Lobby.

The whiskey people will hardly es-
tablish a lobby in Columbia because
they will recognize the hopelessness Of
their task. sk.-Spartanburg Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

Yesterday was set apart for Manning
the Ship of State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

All we wish for that White House
baby is.tbat he become in: after years
the replica of his maternal grand
father.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Wednesday, Jan. 20.

Who said the new moon would be
dry moon?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Notice.

All persons indebted to the es-
tate of Mrs. Sarah F. Holder will
make payment, and all pershns
holding claims against the said es-
tate will forward the same, forth
with to the undersigned.
J. VIM. Thurmond, Attorney
for j. 81. Holder, Ad'mr.
Jan. IL, 1915.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

published every "wednesday in The
Advertiser Building at sl.5o per year
u advance.
Entered as second class matter at
the postohicSat Edgefeld. S. G.
No communications will be published
unless accompanied by the writer's
name.
Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu-
sions and Political Notices published at
advertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Cures ole sues, othsa asisfIes Won't Cure

rhe worst cases, no matt .r ef fi,owlong standing
are cured ty TIE ~ord:.i'',, old reliable DR.
porter's Artiscptc He',ine Oil. 1t relieve.
oaio aud Heals ST the se,ne ,i1uc. sc. 5oc, siT
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

Put some money in the Bank of
Edgefeld and you will defeat pov-<
erty. Everybody has a horror of
poverty. There is only one way to
insure against it, that is to cult
vate a habit. of thrift which you
Can easily do by putting money in
this bank. Courteous and prompt
attention given to all business.
OF FIERS j. c. Sheppard Pres; B. E. Nicholson Vice.
pres; E. ]. Minis, Cashiers J. H. Allen assistants asher
DIRECTORS: j. g. Sheppard, Geo. W. Adams Thos H.
Ransford John Ransford E. Nicholson A. s. Tompkin c.
G. Fuller, E. j. Mims,J. II. Allen
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13
IMPERATIVE NEED OF
A LARGER ARMY

Lindley M. Garrison, secretary OF
war. in a discussion of national de-
tense at banquet in New York Sat
urday night, declared that no one
who suggested that peace was TO be
obtained through feebleness should
be listened to, and that "abhorrence
of war and love of peace are thor
oughly consistent with wise military
precautions"
Mr.. Garrison asserted that the need
of "more of standing army than we
now have is a fact patent to every.
one who considers the subject, and
that there was imperative need Of
trained reserves.
The mobile military force in tht
United States, he said, was less thar
81. 1000 men, while of the ORGANIZED
militia, it was not expected by thos'
who know, "that anything like theil
full numbers would respond to tn
call for national service"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13
STATE REFORM SCHOOL
A BRANCH OF SHEOL

SAYS the Tampa Times: One shower
bath for ga boys; hospitals that We're
make-shifts, not even screened against
flies: guards that had choked and
whipped the boys; lads who are much
too young to be away from mother's
care-these were some of the things
found by A. F. Turner of this city or
his trip to the Florida Industrial
Schools for Boys.
And, although under other supervl
sion since the Mariana holocaust, al
though the light of publicity hae
cleaned out much that was wrong
conditions were no whit short of TIN
terrible. To do justice, though, Mr.
Turner relates the changes that hav'
been initiated, and the new method
that are being inaugurated, by tn
new superintendent and by the boar'
of managers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13
cATERpILLARs SHOULD
BE KILLED

One of the Stars friends, who is
interested in agriculture, and who is
also very obseryant, calls attention
to the fact that caterpillars are build
ing their nests in the plum trees and
other growths that are favorable TO
them. No doubt most other folks
who are out in the country have noted
the same thing, but he is the only one
who has thought to offer the advice
that these pests be sought out and de-
stroyed.
He calls attention to the well known
fact that entire fields of velvet beans
and other crops are destroyed by
caterpillars later in the season, and
advances the theory that if all cater.
pillar nests now be sought out ane
destroyed that the pest later on vii
be much diminished, IL not prevented.
The Star thinks his advice is timel.
easy to carry out, may do some
good and won't do any harm. Th'
bows on the average farm would prob
| ably think it was good sport to de
stroy the nests. Thirty or forty year
ago, caterpillars and such pests wer
kept down by the birds, but witt
mighty bad judgment most OF tn
/ birds have been exterminated, an
now man must fight the bugs an
worms himself.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13
AGAINST PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

ssThere is no reason for the govern
ment of the United States to engage
in private business" said Senator N.
P. Bryan Saturday night at the second
annual banquet of the Jacksonville
Traffic Club, during which the senator
took occasion to hand out some rather
severe jolts to the government own
ership theory.
Government ownership destroys
private initiative" he continued. 1.-THE
business of the government is politics
and in conducting its own business II
has no respect for revenues and
profits. It is awfully easy to be gen
erous with other peoples money
While business men in all lines hav'
been economizing in every way posi-
BILE during the present war and hare
| times. see what happened at the post
i Office department! This is one grea
business of the government that real
| ~ shows profit. The postmaster gen
4 eral wanted to save the trifing sun
| of $1,000, 900, but $4,000 rural posta
employees objected, they wanted thel
| pay raised, and they got it. Whe
A, 900 people in hard times ike thes
/. can affect the entire nation, whs
! would happen if the million and on'
half federal employees united with ii
three million other employees no
working for private concerns ar
II were suddenly transported under go
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

same intersects section line dividing
sections 8 and A of tp Is s, Il e,
thence following said section line
south between sections 3 and 4, 9 and
10. Is and 16, of TIP Is II e, to
where said section line intersects
north side of Ocala and Martel hard
road, was received and filed, and the
road ordered posted.
Report of S. j. MeCully, county
demonstrator, received and fled
The public was put on notice that
all parties cutting trees on the right
of way of public roads IN this county
were liable to be prosecuted
Matter of petition of citizens o.
Fort Mccoy for work on Spar and
Fort Mccoy road from Bay Lake
road crossing in to colored church Il
Fort Mccoy, referred to county en-
gfneer with power to act.
Communicates OF Mr.. L. T. Mat
, chett complaining of obstruction b,
Melton & Company's log wagon o
roads received, and the clerk was in
structed TO write Mr.. Matchett tina
I commissioners only deal directly wit
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

The following from the Times
Union should be needed. 1t adds to
the reason to believe that any legls-
lation that may be obnoxious to pow
erful interests may be contested IN
the courts. The T.-U. says:
"In addition to this the legislature
should make itself legal body be-
fore it attempts to make changes in
the constitution that may be contest
ed in the courts. The legislature at
present is and for number of years
has been accepted as a legal body
only by courtesy. The constitution OF
the state expressly states that mum
Der of members it shall have and il
has more. It also expressly states
that a reapportionment shall be made
once every ten years and this has no
been done. In the present Legislature
and in the legislature for many years
past certain counties have large
representation and others smalle
one than the constitution allows. Thi
defect should be cured before the leg
islature submits to the people an
question on which a bitter fight WI
be made"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

Count Won Bernstorff the German
ambassador to America, has made
public the text of the note he recently
presented to the state department de-
claring that eff the American people
desire to observe true neutrality they
will find means to stop the exclusive
expectation of arms to one side, or at
least to use this export trade as a
means to uphold the legitimate trade
with Germany, especially the trade in
foodstuffs." Tie Count Bernstein s
country will send out its fleet and
drive the British navy off the seas, i
will have no trouble in obtaining al
the supplies from America that Il
needs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

If YOU want to see something pref
Nv stand at the end of one of Ocala's
long avenues at dusk and watch for
the electric lights to be turned on
The street will be in semi-dusk one
second: the next, it will be one long
soft CLEAN of light, which is given q
special beauty by the foliage above
the electric globes. 1t is rather com
monplace now, because we are used
to il. A few years ago, it would have
brought the whole town out to see the
sight. And a century ago, only an
Arabian Nights author could have
even imagined such a thing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

The temperance agitation in Brit
ain brings out the fact that American
public men are much less given to the
use of liquor than British. A large
number of titled Englishmen, from
King George down, have given notice
that they will not use wine nor spirits
till the war is over. In America, the
great majority of our public men are
either total abstainers or drink very
sparinglY.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13
REPRESENTATIVES, NEED HELP

Secretary Rooney telegraphed Col. /
Rogers, president of the Board OF
Trade yesterday afternoon, asking |
him to get busy and get assistance for |
representatives and senator, Messrs.
Crosby, Henderson and Terrell, or the
county division movement viii be sue
cessful.
The friends of the county division,
both from the portion of Marion that
it is proposed to cut off, and from
that portion of the other counties to
be embraced in the new county are at
Tallahassee in numbers and have
strong petitions and if let alone will
probably win.
Our representatives must have as
sistance, personal and by petitions
with data and information at their
hand to combat the proposed slaugh-
ter of Marion.
The proposed cut off comprises a
large section of the county, much OF
which is the richest farming and truck
growing section. The line, roughly
speaking, runs from Micanopy south
past Citra and then makes jog
west a short distance; then south
again to near Martel, thence west
, Just missing Juliette then on to Dun
mellon, leaving that town barely In
! this county and from there follow.
ling the river to the gulf or the coun
: lty line. When the scrub and swamI
lands of the eastern and southern
part of the county are eliminated tbs
, proposed cut takes one third of tn
: good land of the county.
Co. Rogers called a meeting, las
! night, at the Board of Trade room
of the Board of Governors of tina
! body and the matter was gone int
i fully and it was decided to rails
funds to make the fight to save tina
> portion of the county.
: The board appointed themselves
committee to get out this morning an
, raise the necessary funds, first put
!. ting themselves down for as much in
: dividually as they expected to ask an
. one else for.
= The committee was out this morr
: ing and put in some time on the wor
= and met with fair success. They al
= busy men themselves and no more il
terested in the work than anyone els
yet, in some cases, they had to a
most beg for the money though man
responded cheerfully.
- Every man who can do so shou
write or telegraph to our represel
e tatives at Tallahassee, protestin
against the division of the county.
% Part of the expenses of the fgl
~ will be to send representative citizeI
- to Tallahassee to work in person fl
the defeat of the bill. It takes none
% to do this and anyone who wishes
On contribute can leave the money
q the Star office, the Board of Trade
with any member of the board Of go
- errors of the board of trade.
~ It is needless to say that the Peep
al living in the proposed cut off sectic
~ il a new county is made, will go
nc their new county seat to trade and n
= come to Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

Former President Taft, speaking at
the laying of the Y. M. c. A. corner
stone in Yonkers, N. Y, Saturday
told the large audience that there has
come a halt in the chase for the dol
lar and that the fraternal spirit IS
spreading. We don't know how it is
about Mr.. Taft. We have quit chasing
dollars simply because we ind we
stand no chance whatever to catch
them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

We see that the Hon. Bill Mapoles,
AN unterrified statesman from some
where out in West Florida, has intro
furrrt-into-t the House a bill to inves-
tieate Catholic converts. We really
didn't think anybody in Florida was
% bieoted. Such bill, if enacted
into law would be unconstitutional,
hut the Florida legislature shouldn't
disgrace itself by considering it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

son of the novelist. Once he COLA
borated with his foster father to the
extent of suggesting line in Little
Mary, which was adopted, and for
that line he received a royalty of one
cent for every production of the play.
Davies mother also figured in some
of Sir James books.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

The Star doesn't know whether q
statewide prohibition amendment
would carry or not. It does know that
q large proportion of the people OF
the state desire to vote on it, and the
legislature should observe their wish
eg Talking about such an election
stirring up i'll feeling is all rot. The
feeling is there and it had better be
stirred up than held down.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

No decision has yet been rendered
by the railroad commission as TO the
telegraph Office at Reddick. The Pos
tai Telegraph Company has not been
able to put line into Reddick YET
hut will eventually do so. In the
meantime, it is taking out and SEND
ing in many messages by phone.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

The authorities of the state OF IL
linois have decided that ex-senator
Lorimer and other officers Of the de-
funct LaSalle Bank of Chicago must
stand trial for the misuse OF the
funds of said bank. Billy is catching
It right and left in his old days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

A dispatch from London says that
the original David of the Little White
Bird (Sir James NJ. Barrie's story
that led to the creation of Peter PAM,
has been killed in action in Flanders
He was Lieut.. George Llewellyn Da-
yies Of the Rife Brigade, the adopted
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

eminent ownership? They would
control the balance of power in the
country. There would soon be no
business-it would be all politics. s.
Times Union.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

W. X. Lane, M. D.. MUSICIAN and
Surgeon, specialist Eye. Ear. Nose
and Throat. Law Library Building,
OcaIa. Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-13

Smoke Cuban Club. Sc Cigar.
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Concluded on Page FOur)
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am offering the best made Palm
Beach Suit in this country and only
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that no matter how much more
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because there is no better Palm
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