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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-04-07

Boyd; piano solo, THE clown, F"
Miss Willis. Miss Mary Gwynn a
former music teacher in the school
was present and gave a delightful
selection, upon request. The hostess
assisted by Mrs. Earl Crouch and
Miss Marion Mobley served fragrant
hot tea, with a variety of sandwich
es, after the program was conclud-
ed.
The members of the L. T. l..
were entertained with an Easter
party on Saturday afternoon in the
home of their leader, Mrs. James
White. and about two hours were
spent by the young folks that were
very happy ones. Mrs. White made
them sweet and impressive talk
on the Risen Lord" Each member
was given basket filled with color
ed eggs and bunny rabbit.
Mr.. James White who is engag-
ed in business in Birmingham, Ala,
is spending awhilesat his home here.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-04-07

to be as large as it was yesterday
Chief Cantwell was asked. He re-
piled that he could not say; that 1t
might be larger, and that there was
to be no ''let up" in the enforce
ment of the law.
1t is stated that about score OF
tigers were raided yesterday. The
raiding squads are not taking them
as they come, but are jumping from
one part of the city to another, the
idea being to prevent warning be-
ing sent ahead of them. There has
been no resistance offered, and the
coming of the squad was saidto have
been unexpected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-04-07
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Continued from First Page.)

liams carried off the Donors of the
game and received a violet en-
broidered handkerchief. The hon.
orees were presented with lovely
centerpieces, the handiwork Of the
hostess. In the dining room an
elaborate salad course was served,
the centerpiece of the table being
an embankment ufE Eviolets and ferns.
In the hallway Miss Lila Maud WIZ
lis and Miss Anna Harmes served
Russian tea and waters. There were
about SO friends present to enjoy
the occasion, and before the de-
parture al! registered in the brides
book whioh was held by Miss Maud
Sawyer.
Miss Eula Satcher of Columbia
college and Antoinette Denny Of
Converse college, and Halle White
of Coker college, spent the Easter
holidays here at their homes.
Instead of the regular w. G. Il.
L. meeting, a cooperative meeting
of this organization with the mis-
sion societies of the different church
es will be held on Friday afternoon
at 4o'clock at the Methodist church.
The meetings are always held in the
homes of the members, but as
good attendance frorn all the socle-
ties are expected, it was thought
best to hold the meeting in the
church.
Miss Mary Gwynn of Spartanburg
spent the week k-end in the home of
DR.. S. G. Mobley. Her visit gave
much pleasure to all who met with
her for during her stay here of two
years, as music teacher in the High
School she made many warm friends.
DR.. w. S. Stokes who has been
editor of the News-Monitor, has
gone to Florence and will edit a
paper there, so the town is without
a paper. DR.. Stokes family will re-
main here for the present, and Will
possibly during the summer join
him. The good wishes of every one
here follow DR.. Stokes in his new
field.
The critical illness of Mr.. G. +.
Pechman is a source of sorrow to
his many friends here, Upon his re-
turn from North Carolina, where
he spent two months under treat
ment there has been a steady de-
cline. and for the past two days be
has been in comatose state. BY his
kindly manner, always bright and
iovial he made friends of every one
and every one has been solicitous
of him.
The Apollo music club met with
Miss Gladys Sawyer on Saturday
afternoon. Madam Cecil Charmi-
made" was the subject of the study
hour and the first on the program
wa" The life sketch and works." by
Mrs. James Strother." The paper
written by Mrs. w. Scott on w O.
mans work in music, was very IN
structive and entertaining one. Piano
solo, The fatterer," Mrs. Minis
Walker; serenade, Mrs. James Gull
lum; Air de Ballet" Mrs. Leon
Stansell; vocal solo, Mrs. F. M.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-04-07
Annual Educational Rally.

We have accepted an invitation
from Johnston to join our annual
Educational Rally with their Field
Day. The pupils, teachers, trustees.
patrons and friends of every school
in the county are cordially invited,
and urged to be with US at John
ston on Friday, April 90, for an all
days profitable and pleasant time
We shall have a picnic dinner, sup
plelnented by barbecue, and our
lady friends are requested to bring
baskets. An attractive program has
been arranged for both morning
and afternoon, and we promise that
you will not 90 away disappointed.
w. w. Fuller,
Co. Supt. Education.
April 7-2t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-04-07
Gdaeficld Adrertiser.
Charleston "Blind Tigers" on
the Run.

Charleston, April With two
raiding squads. aided by the detec-
tive force, operating again today,
and slot machlues valued at $1,000
reduced to punk in the stable yard
of the police station, besides many
gallons of booze stored in the sta
tion house ready to be turned over
to the county dispensary, the opin-
ion is generally prevalent that Char
lesion will be dry as bone" be-
fore the week is up.
While crowd which had rapidly
gathered looked on with awe, a
a strong arm squad of blue coats"
swung axes right and leftin the sta
BILE yard of the police station this
morning, reducing 3S slot machines
to splinters. Bushels of trade
checks. nickels and quarters ratified
on the concrete pavement as the ma
chimes Tell apart under the we'll di-
rected blows of the AXIS, and were
gathered up by the handful; the
money to be counted i'll the office
of the chief of police and turned
over to the county treasurer.
In the lobby of the station, bot
ties, kegs, barrels and case, of H.
quor and beer were neatly stacked,
giving the place the appearance of
-dispeusary headquarters or distil-
ler's store room. The booze will
be receipted for by the county dis
penser. The results of the whole
sale .raiding yesterday and today
included almost every class OF
strong drink from the finest wines
down to the cheapest beer and
rum.
Not only are the tigers demoral-
ed, but it is stated on authority that
the crap joints" and roulette ta'
bles, as well as poker games and
other gambling, have been closed
down since the report spread that
the police were out for the stric;est
enforcement of the law that many
in Charleston have ever known.
The raiding squads found many
doors padlocked in their rounds Of
yesterday and today, for the news
of their coming had spread like
wild fire. There were many, how
ever, taken by surprise.
The squads are operating in two
patrol wagons, and their movements
have been kept as quiet as possible.
All hotel bars are known to be
closed, and complaints from the
travelling public are already heard Of.
Chief of Police Can twell was reti-
cent in speaking of the wholesale
raiding this morning, and said that
he did not care to state specially
what his orders from the mayor
were. But, evidently the orders
call for strict enforcement of the
liquor and gambling laws.
The $1,000 worth of slot ma
chimes which were destroyed at the
station house this morning were
sold to local junk dealer, after the
axe treatment, for 81, and it wasn't
much of a bargain, either.
DO you expect the haul today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11
ORDINARY ALMANAC
DIMENSIONS oUTGRoWN.
1915 World Almanac Holds All the
Old Departments, With Many
New Features Added:

II there is anything new under the
sun, the chances are that it's in The
World Almanac. This is a sweeping
statement. For its Justification one
may point with much confidence to
the files of this most regular of an
nuls. For particular and current in
stances. reference is recommended to
the issue for 1915, now just at hand.
AS one reads this book. the time
seems very far removed, indeed, when
an almanac was merely booklet of
calendar pages. with wise remarks
about the sun. the moon, a few planets,
the tides, and the best time for plant
ing various kinds of seeds. Here set
forth, besides election and census re-
turns. sporting records. Industrial and
financial reports, a New York City
gazetteer. and the countless formal in
formatory departments TO which the
years have accustomed readers of The
World Almanac, are review of the
war in Europe: notes on the wars OF
the WORLD; the political state plat
forms OF 1914; details OF the special
or emergency tax: analysis of the
prison population: factory statistics;
workmen's compensation laws; occu-
pations in the United States: the fed
era1 reserve act; the federal trade
commission; statistics Of foreign born
population in the United States: de-
scription of the Mexican situation;
facts about the Chinese republic; the
progress and plans Of the Palisades
driveway; a paper on the aeroplane
and aviation generally in war, and
too many other things to receive even
reviews bare mention.
OF course the book has more than
thousand pages 1t outgrew ordin-
airy almanac dimensions long ago. 1t
will carry its own Happy New Year"
welcome to librarians. students, pro-
fessors. statesmen. editors and read
ers IN general all over the land.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11
ELECTRIC NOTES.

Electric lighters are made for gas
stoves.
Wireless telephones are used to
communicate with moving trains.
belt line electric railway will
circle the ancient walls Of Peking.
China
Medical men are buying electric
cars because of their noiseiess OPP
Grafton.
E1ectrically-operated locks are now
used on automobile doors. Pressing a
button opens the door.
With the new vacuum rectiiled, It
is promised that we will soon be
able to telephone direct to Europe.
Wireless telegraph waves are
propagated along the surface of the
earth with a velocity slightly less
than $4,000 miles an hour.
Experiments with electric blowing
in Italy give the cost as follows:
Animals, $3.50 to 1913 per acre;
steam, s4.3O. electric power, So
Tho General Electric company
built and installed total OF So cleo
trio locomotives for the various rail-
roads of this country during the
year 1914.
An appropriation Of $4,000 has
been voted by the board of education
at Richmond, Calf, for equipping the
domestic science departments in the
new school buildings with electric
heating appliances. The equipment
20 be installed includes twenty-six
stoves. two electric ovens and an
electric circulatin g-water heater
Until the government built its
large plant at Trollhatten, all the
hydro-electric plants in Sweden were
owned as private enterprises. The
government has two other large
plants under construction at Daleff
and Porjus in Lapland. which as soon
as completed will furnish the power
for the state railways in northern
Sweden. The waterfalls of Sweden
have been calculated 10 contain Co.,
O0C--horse power. about sixteen per
cent being utilized at persent.
! At Bangkok, Siam, there was re-
Gently completed municipal cleo.
( trio power plant with three 1,000-kilo-
! watt Curtis steam turbagen orators.
Paddy husk, a by-product of rice
milling, is the chief fuel, although ia.
! cilities have also been provided for
using fuel oil, coal or. wood. A large
i110-ce1l storage battery is part of the
electrical equipment installed This
station provides lighting for large
area occupied by royal palaces and
; residences for Siamese mobiles. The
motive power for operating the ma
chinery Of the Bangkok waterworks
and the opium factory is also sup
Tjied by this plant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11
WARREN.
) . . . . - : . = = . : =

Mrs. Alva Dean and daughter
Thelma returned to their home in
Keokuk after visiting at the parental
Dean home.
Professor and Mrs. Newcomb have
both returned to their respective
school work, Iowa City and Union,
after spending their vacation with
the latter's aunt, Miss Eliza Ander-
son.
J. r. Dresser and family spent
New Years day with his sister. Mrs.
D. A. Wardlow of Montrose.
Mrs. Miller of West Point returned
home Saturday after visit with her
sister, Mrs. Charles Graner
Miss Bessie Bassett and friend
spent Friday at the Morris home near
Mt. Hamill.
Misses Esther and Myra Goebel
returned to high school at Grinnel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11
[ ct The Mann Act Alone.

Creston Advertiser: Let the Mann
act alone. No doubt it is being used
for purposes that were not ccntem-
Plated when it was enacted No doubt
the black-mailing adventures finds it
an effective weapon. But the man
who is clean and decent need have no
fear Of the Mann law and there need
be little pity for those who get into
trouble. The rich men who associate
with women OF this character may be
. "strn9" occasionally without any
real harm to society.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11
YOUNG MEN IN col
lEGE.


Conservative citizens who read oc-
casionally OF the idiotic and some
times criminal pranks OF gilded youths
ATTENDING the institutions OF higher
learning sometimes permit them
selves. In disgust, to condemn the
colleges and accuse them Of encourag-
ing idleness and friyolity. AS a mat
ter of fact, however. most college
students are very much in earnest, as
la fair-minded study of the service
they render later to society will easily
demonstrate. and, In all the larger
colleges. numbers OF students are
working their way through nova
adays, just as ambitious young men
used to do in other days.
In this connection some interesting
figures appear in valued eastern ex-
change, relative to the report OF the
employment bureau maintained at
Harvard. The purpose Of this bureau
is to help students find temporary
positions and also regular work which
they can carry on as a means Of sup
port
Der, 1914. temporary positions at six
ty-three different kinds of work were
filled by 500 young men. and the total
of earnings was s107.259. an average
of more than 5000 each. Those serv-
ing as tutors and companions to
younger boys averaged in earnings
81 ,OSs for the year. In all, s22,S5o was
earned in this way. Newspaper cor
respondents averaged 1914, draughts-
men averaged s2SS, and those teach
ing in prep schools averaged s541.
Some students took employment as
walters. some put in extra tine as
street car conductors. In fact, the
took wide range. Can
anyone doubt that college means
more than frippery to these young
men, or that they will make good
when they take their places in the
doing of the worlds work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11

after a pleasant visit with honld
folks
Miss Ruth Brooks returned to her
home at Bowibun, Mo-, Friday after
visiting her sister. Mrs. Clarence
Gassett.
Mrs. George OFT was a passenger
to Mt. Sterling the first OF the week
where she will visit her daughter,
Mrs. F.. Van Elton.
Miss Elsie Meissner returned TO
school duties in Mt. Pleasant MONDAY
accompanied by Miss Hazel Wedei
who will enter Howe's academy.
Miss Valley Robinson was heo
kuk visitor Tuesday.
Miss Marie Purdy OF Primrose vas
in our midst recently, enroute froIa
a visit With her brother. Ray Seward
OF Keekuii
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11
Anti.1ru.t Proceedings.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
ST LOUIS, Ido-, Jan. 11.-Attoraes
General John T. Barker. of Missoui-
today will file antitrust PROCEEDINGS
with the supreme court at Jefferson
City against the American BAKER,
company, OF st. Louis, according
announcement by Barker. Barker e.
serted he would seek TO prove W
concern. which in 1907 acquired seven
other large ST. Louis bakery plor
critics, boosted, bread prices by reau,
ing the average loaf ip weight from !
to 13 ounces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11
Jack White TO Meet Erpy.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO. Jan. 11.-Jack White,
brother of Charlie. leaves here tomor-
row for Pittsburgh where he will
fight Young Eppy on Thursday night.
Young Whites next engagement is at
Atlanta where he meets Steve Ketch-
cl on January %.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11

Ii is understood that national politi-
cal activity will begin early in 1915.
The battle lines are already being laid
cut for 1915. The republicans believe
they will win with the proper ticket
and platform, the democrats will
make a supreme effort to hold what
they have been able TO enjoy through
republican dissension
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11
Governor Inauaurated.

I United Press Leased Wire Service
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Jan II.
Robert l.. Williams took
the oath CT office today in the pres
ence of both houses OF the legislature
and many visitors. a reception by
the governor and other state OFF,
Gals today and the ball toni.,tt will
complete the inaugural ceremonies
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11

California papers report large
crowds coming to attend the san
Diego and San Francisco exposittons.
The inability of Americans to take
European trips this year on account
Of the war makes the California news
paper men believe that expositions
will be literally patronized.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11

This is the week that the Iowa
legislature begins its sessions. AS the
LEGISLATURE is composed mostly of new
members it is expected that an I'M
usually large number of new bills
vii DE introduced
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11

Representative Gillett of Massachu-
sets, ranking minority member OF
the house committee on ways and
means. says there will be deficit OF
at least s1s,oe0,000 at the close of the
coming fiscal year. Hurrah for the
New F'reedOm!"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11
THE SMILE THAT BRINGS
cIrCECc

y! SUSIESS.
IL wasn't much but hole in the wall
Where Fritzfe hammered away.
Mending damaged soles and heels
From busy day to day.
But F-ritzfe could make nohby shoe,
And give it nifty" style,
And he always had CHEEKY word,
And he always wore smile.
And the hole in the wall began to
grow,
Until it covered a block,
And 1t took an army of busy men
To handle Fritzie's stock.
1t was only little hole in the wall
Where Tony sold "banan,"
But he gave full weight and honest
count,
And he loved his fellowman.
And he had smile and a pleasant
word,
And the hole began to grow,
And did rot stop till it went clear
through
To the little street below.
It was almost less than hole in the
Where Micky worked all day,
And cheerily sang out, .'Shine 'em
up"
To all who passed his way.
And he shined 'em well, and he al
ways wore
smile instead OF a frown.
And now he owns a string OF booths
That stretches through the town.
ut was even less, than hole in the
Where Tommy sold the news,
For he stood on the corner just out
side
Where Fritzie soled the shoes.
And the air was sometimes keen and
cold,
And the streets were wet and vile,
And Tommy's clothes were thin and
But Tommy kept his smile.
iAnd men to whom the hours meant
gold
Would walk across the street,
To buy of the little merchant man
Who smiled as he sold his sheet.
And Tommy? Well, he's governor
now,
And he's smiling still-and say.
The "newsies" have his number
straight
For he hands the tips their way.
If YOU have only hole in the wall
And it takes some pluck to smile,
Just keep it up. it will bring success
Somewhere in the after while.
Emma F. SwingIe in the Los Ange
hes Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11

were turned back into the hands Of
the republicans with the inauguration
of Arthur Capper as governor. When
Governor Hodges came into office two
years ago, 1t was the first time a
democrat had been governor since
George w. Click retired nearly thirty
years before.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11

A Washington dispatch says several
fine hams have been received at the
white house. Holding a reception for
hams, eh? :. onder if J. Ham Lewis
was In line?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11

Ex.Gsn&bor Smith OF New Jersey
isaJs he fears that Woodrow Wilson
,u:n De the last democratic president
an a good many years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11

The minister who declared thai
'modern dress is the sphiwreck OF
;yirture'' may not be correct in his
conclusions. but he is at least OBJ
terving.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11
Republican Kansas Aaain,

limited Press Leased Wire Service
TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. ll,--kansas
governmental affairs at moor today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11

President E'oincares prediction that
the war vii: 5e over in year is just
guess.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-11

Des Moines is on the map again
The legislature is in session.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18
Dry Your Wheat.

A Lowndes county planter who
has had considerable experience in
raising wheat suggests that The
Dispatch caution farmers who are
novices in the undertaking con-
corning the necessity for thorough.
ly drying the grain before placing
it in storage. He says that farm
ers who have no regular drying
beds should place their wheat on
sheets in the sun for several sue
cessivedays, taking it in each night
to prevent moistening by the dew.
He says that if this method is fol.
lowed the wheat will remain firm
and solid, but unless it is the grain
is doomed to premature decay
Columbus Dispatch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18

An esteemed friend and sub
scriber in Tennessee asks; twill
the Examiner tell us how Ames
was made Governor of Mississippi,
when and how long he acted as
suchf" Gen. Adelbert Ames, son.
in.law of Gen. Ben Butler, was
made military governor under the
reconstruction acts and held from
June 10Th, 1868, until March 10th,
1870, when he had himself elected
to the U. s. Senate. He was
elected Governor January 4th,
1874, and held that position until
March Goth, 1876, when he resign
ed by compromise pending i'm
parchment proceedings and was
succeeded by gallant Col. Jno. Nj.
Stone Examiner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18

declined to permit the use OF bis name 10 Be bal
lOted for, and might have done 90 but for the unfOE.
tunate, and somewhat malicious, attack upon his
record as a sOldier-an attack made more in the in.
terest of securing his defeat, that the compliment of
selection might go elsewhere than to record and pre-
serve the truth Of history.
No brave soldier ever likes to retire under fire,
and Bennett Young is no exception to the excellent
rule. Having made a record for daring, as well as
for cool courage and ability-fOr intrepid, intelli.
gent. energetic and reliable conduct in actiOn-Of
which any one of Lees paladins might well be proud,
it was, of course, his wish and purpose to pro.
tect it.
The writer never saw General Young under fire
but he knows a Confederate veteran-himself as
brave as Caesar, and as patriotic or the legendary
.Curtius, who threw himself into the ~yawning gulf
to save the Eternal City from impending destruction
who has ridden in the shadow of Bennett YOuug's
plume when mems courage was put to the supremest
test, and he t~estifes to his soldierly qualities in
terms of highest praise.
To the writer he has often spoken of Young's
bravery and always mentioned it as though ''danger
seemed to be his element and he rejoiced in combat"
And so the veterans did the only proper thing
to be done when they stood by Comrade Young and
resented the whispers of meanness, if not of envy
and hate, by re- electiug, and thus thoroughly win.
dicating, him, and the BEACON is rejoiced at the
result.