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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
The South and the Administra.
ton. .:e

Woodrow Wilson, the President,
is Virginian;
William G. McAdoo, the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury, is Georgian.
Thomas Matt Gregory, Attorney
General, is a Mlssissippian;
Albert Sidney Burleson. Post
master-General, is Texan;
Josephus Daniels, Secretary of
the Navy, is a North Carolinian;
David Franklin Houston, Secreta-
ry of Agriculture of is also a
North Carolinian;
w. P. q. Harding of the Federal
Reserve Board ia an Albanian, and
John Shelton Williams, Comp
troller of the Currency and mem
Der of the Federal Reserve Board,
is Virginisn.
Many other strong Southern men
are in the most responsible positions
in connection with the work of the
administration at Washington, and
yet few Southern politicians, often
guilty of "pernicious activity in
bad causes rather than in good ones,
and a few Southern papers are un-
dertaking to berate the administra.
tion as though President Wilson
and those around him knew moth
ing about the South's needs or the
best way of securing every advan.
tage that can possibly be had for
the South's cotton crop.-Manu-
facturers Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
Raising More Cotton Than the
.!.,44 World Needs.

Tempted by the big prices of the
preceding five or six years, which
ought to have enriched all of. the
farmers of the South who were
thrifty enough to raise their own
foodstuffs, this section produced in
1914 cotton crop, including linters,
of practically 100000 bales, or,
to be exact, l6,926,s74 5OO-pound
bales. This exceeded the 1913
crop by nearly 100000 bales. 1t
was 1884, 900 bales larger than the
hitherto record. breaking crop of
1911. This production was far be-
yond the worlds requirements, and
a heavy decline in prices would
have been inevitable even had there
been no war.
So long as the South persists in
raising cotton far beyond the
worlds necessities, 80 long will its
growers be forced to accept un-
profitable prices in every year of
extraordinarily high production. In
view of tie fact that it was known
even as far back as early last win
ter by intelligent men everywhere
that the crop would run from 49,
oOo,o 900 to 100000 bales, it was
worse than folly for the South to-
have committed the blunder of put
ting as much land to cotton as it
did this year. Every cotton grower,
every country merchant and every
banker knew the situation fully, and
to have planted for auoth1r fairly
large crop has only intensified the
situation.
We of the South have ourselves
to blame for having more cotton on
hand and in sight in the field than
the world requires, and as hard as
it may be for the individual grower,
the merchant and the banker, and
all other business ir terests connec-
ted with cotton, we have to face the
situation that we have too much
cotton. But there is no use in hys-
terics. With the increasing ware
house facilities that have been pro-
vided, the ease in financial circles
as agaist the intense closeness in fl
names last year, and with the CO.
operation of the Federal Reserve
Board, there is no reason why the
South, if it is wisely guided, should
not handle it's crop far more ad-
vantageously than it did last years.
1t cannot throw this crop on the
market without breaking prices,
but it can meet the situation, carry
the crop over, or such portion of
it as may be salable at fair figure,
and await the inevitable time when
the world will need all the cotton
that weare storing up, and need it at
high prices. Moreover, the South
can more nearly live at home by
reason of it's immense grain crop
than at any time since 1885. Man
ufacturers Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
Why he Wants Prohibition.

A travelling man, whose business re-
uuires him to visit number of cities
and towns, said the other day:
81 am going to vote for prohibition
in September, because l need it. l
have no trouble in Anderson, for we
have prohibition here and the lawi is en-
forced, but when / go to other towns
where liquor is sold the people with
whom come in contact buy whiskey
and ask me to drink. l haven't the
strength to resist, and then l buy whis-
key to treat them in return, and the
result often is that l get too much. If
whiskey were not sold in those towns
I would get along so much better.
That is why l am going to vote for pro-
hibition.
We have heard many temperance
speeches but we have never heard a
stronger argument than this.-Ander-
son Daily Mail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
Ex-Gov. Blease Will Vote for Prohibition.

Ex-Gov. Blease Will Vote for Prohibition,
At one time, not many years age
either, the prohibition ranks in South
Carolina were weak, comparatively
speaking, but the few advocates were
mighty in faith, in loyalty and in their
determination to fight the monster evil
to the last ditch. The tide has gradu'
ally turned and many of these pioneer
prohibitionists will live to see their ef'
forts crowned with full fruition on the
18th of September. Hundreds and
thousands of persons who a few years
ago were avowed whiskey advocates
are now equally as outspoken in favor
of prohibition. While there is practi-
cally no doubt that statewide prohibi-
tion will be adopted by considerable
majority, yet everyone that is won for
the cause will make the law easier Of
enforcement.
Ex-Gov. Blease was at one time a
strong opponent of prohibition but he
has now made up his mind to cast his
ballot for prohibition in the approach
ing election. This will make it easier
for large number of his political
friends over the State.to cast their bal
lots against whiskey, In the follow
ing from the Yorkville Enquirer. Mr..
Blease's supporter and political friend,
he states his position upon the great
question that is now before the people:
'In conversation with the reporter
at Filbert yesterday, former Governor
Blease said that he is not in the least
opposed to the prohibition movement
in South Carolina. 'tOn the contrary, :"
he said, 81 am about ready to vote for
prohibition. The dispensary system
where it exists, is living on rebates,
and in most cases the rebates demand
ed are so heavy as to make it impossl-
BILE to give the public even a fairly
honest grade of whiskey. l am inclined
to think that the best thing to be done
is to wipe out the whole business. But
in this connection, desire to say that
| have some doubts as to the constitu-
tionality of this proposed referendum.
There is no question of the fact that
the general assembly has the power to
enact prohibition if it sees proper; but
as to whether it can delegate that
power to the people is doubtful, and it
might be wise to get up friendly test
case to enable the courts to decide. l
would not care to do it for the reason
that 1 might invite a misunderstand-
ing; but still think it ought to be
done. OF course if the people vote for
prohibition, the general assembly can
confirm their action and that will very
probably settle the whole matter
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
Sentiment Strong in Georgia.

BY vote of % to 8 the Georgia SEN
ate has adopted stringent prohibition
bills, among them being the gallon-a-
month law, which has been SO helpful
in South Carolina. The large majority
by which these measures were adopted,
% 10 8, should be noted, being indica-
tive of the strong sentiment that exists
against whiskey in Georgia. Mark the
prediction which The Advertiser made
last week. that the large cities OF
Georgia will yet be forced y.the peo-
pie of the rural districts to obey the
law. Public sentiment is an invisible
force but it is also irresistible and
finally sweeps everything before it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
Require Licenses.

Spartanburg, Columbia and Green
Vile require the washwomen of those
cities to have licenses. Each washWo-
man has to register and get a'hcense
before she can take in washing. The
reason is plain. She must have 9 SAM
tary place in which to wash clothes; lit
is wise precaution against the spread
of disease. The Index commends the
scheme heartily to city council. Do you
know what sort Of a house your family
wash spends much of its time in? What
sort of persons live in the house? Is
there Tuberculosis or some other COM
municable disease present?--Green-
wood Index.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
Have to Think So.

We heartily believe that the fellow
VINO stays at home with all his collar
off and his sleeves rolled up and sticks
hard at the job in hot weather is bet
ter off, both physically and financially
than the fellow who roams to the
mountains, dressed to his chin, or to
the beach, bare from his knees down
and from his shoulders out, Erin
fact, we are forced to think just that,
anyway, and we will not argue with
those who disagree with us.-Marion
Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

A negro exhorter shouted to his
audience:
Come up and jine de army oh
de Lawd."
"I'se done jined, replied one wo.
man."
Wizard you jine?" ased the ex-
horter.
In de Baptis' church."
why, chile, said the exborter,
you amt in de army of de Lawd;
you is in de navv.''
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
Time to Quit Splitting Up Coun.
ties.

There is too much of a tendency
in the South to split up school dis
tric,s and counties and neighbor-
hoods into ineffective small units.
Just as a community cannot support
schools and churches and farmers
organizations unless it is large
enough to include sufficient num-
Der Of persons, just SO a county can
not economically serve its people if
it Is too small in size. The Atlanta
Constitution does we'll to sound a
note of warning against the multi
plication of counties in astate which
has already suffered too much from
this tendencC. Take good-sized
county and it is easy to have a whole
time county school superintendent,
a whole-.ime county health officer,
a whole-time farm demonstration
agent. and an efficient road supervi-
sor. Cut this county in two and
put the people to the expense OF
supporting two sets of county OFF,
GERS, two sheriffs, two registers. two
clerks of the court, and probably
useless treasurers where even
one ls not needed, two county homes,
two jails, etc., etc., the result
is that word probably goes that the
people cannot have a whole-time su-
perintendent of schools nor farm de-
monstration agent nor whole-time
county health officer. All the peo-
ple's money goes to pay salaries for
doing routine work, and every
form of genuine progress is handi-
capped.
Search to the bottom and it will
usually be found that a movement
for new county is the result of the
ambition of some little town to be-
come the county seat. 1t is high
time for farmers to begin taking a
stand against such extravaganza.
Give us country communities
large enough to support strong
schools and other social agencies.
Give us strong counties large
enough to support government agen-
cies that really benefit the people
efficient officers working for better
schools, better farming, better roads
and better health-instead of small
er counties absorbing all the peo-
ple's taxes for merely keeping the
wheels going round. In union there
is strength. In division there is
weakness. 1t would help the South
a great deal to consolidate not only
q great number of school districts
but a considerable number of
churches and email countless
Progressive Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
Thirty,six For 25-eents.

DR.. Kings New Life Pills are
now supplied in we'll corked glase
bottles, containing SO sugar coated
white pills, for Csc. One pill with
a glass of water before retiring is
average dose. Easy and pleasan
to take. Effective and positive in
results. Cheap and economical to
use. Get bottle to-day, take a
dose to-night-your Constipation
will be relieved in the morning. 36
for 25c., at all Druggists.-l
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

A big metropolitan daily has figured
out that the United States could call
out II, ZOO, 600 men should this country
become involved in war. AS we know
of at least one South Carolinian who
would probably not hear the call, in
order to be accurate, let's put the
number at 16, 999, 999.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
Don't Get Mad.

Never get mad with the paper when
you read something you don't like. In
vestigate and see who brought the
event into public prominence. News
papers have to print the news. Or
angeburg Times and Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
Select Good Seed.

From the best watermelons save
your seeds for next year. The prac-
tice off cutting off both ends OF the
melon and taking seed only from the
center is not a bad plan. There are
plenty of melons usually, hence it is
not necessary to save anything but the
seed from the best melons and from the
center, where the best matured seeds
are likely to found.-Farm and Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

Nothing succeeds like success
most everybody speaks good word
for prohibition now.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
Executors Notice.

All persons holding claims against
the estate of the late R. A. Coch-
ran will present them to the under
signed duly attested for payment,
and all persons indebted to the said
estate will make payment to me.
T. E. Cochran,
Executor.
Plum Branch, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

Only 10 days remain in which to reg
ister for the. September election. Be
sure to provide yourself with regis
tration certificate before the books
close.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

Secretary Daniels should give Mr..
Hobson place on his newly created
board. Had Mr.. Hobson's larger-navy
advice been taken years ago, there
would not be so much concern about
increasing our means of defense.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
Bad Live Long.

The good die young. Then we know
some folks who, if they don't change
their way, are going to make Methuselah
look like an infant. Anderson Intelli-
gencer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

The resolution that were made early
in the war to practice rigid economy
have long been forgotten, and the old
extravagant ways have been resumed.
Before the war closes it may yet be-
come necessary to renew and abide by
the old resolutions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
Wednesday, August a.

The water-wagon is now more popu-
lar in South Carolina than certain
brand of automobiles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

For more than two decades it has
been an unwritten law that governor
should serve two terms, but it appears
that some aspirants are unwilling to
wait until Governor Manning's four
years have expired before pressing
their claims.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

The beleaguered city of Warsaw is
still falling. 1t appears that Warsaw
will be as long falling assthe Leaning
Tower of Pisa. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

The aid of the A. B. c. powers has
been invoked to the end that peace be
restored in Mexico. But it is useless
to restore peace without taking some
steps to improve conditions. The re-
bellion will, Vesuvius-like, soon break
forth again.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

Judging from the frequency that au-
tomobile horns are blown the chief de-
light derived from owning car is the
opportunity that is afforded for elbow
ing ones own horn"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

Considering the unpreparedness of
France, her record for the first year of
the war is one of which the French
speaking people need not be ashamed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

They need some kind of a change in
Augusta to improve conditions in the
matter of bringing violators of the law
to justice. Maybe the newly created
municipal court will be the one thing
needful. Let us hope go.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

The Russians may go away back and
take a rest, but our prediction is that
the Germans will hear from them
again.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

The Daily Mail asks: "Why object
to women smoking? They can't talk
while smoking"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

eight deaths from heat" in Phila-
delphia. 1t never gets that bad in the
Sunny South.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

Germany has suggested that the
national flag be painted larger on
American ships, SO there's nothing left
for us to do but comply. We are glad
that the Kaiser will still let US follow
out time-honored "color scheme
red, white and blue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

The unexpected has happened. Ex-
Governor Blease says 81 am about
ready to vote for prohibition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

We want the public to know that
our restaurant is open at all times.
Lunches served on short notice.
James Velix.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

Drop in next door to the post
office and get first class smoke.
Large stock of cigars and smoking
goods on hand.
James Velix.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
What Others Say, :,
Well Said.

Principles above men; but better than
that, men with principles. --Yorkville
Enquirer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
Smile Provokers

Judge of divorce court Aren't
you attached to your husband?"
Plaintiff Certainly, l came here
to be detached. ."--Boston Trans
script.
II wonder why she thinks Jinx is
crazy?"
''Jinx had chance to propose to
her and didn't take advantage of
it,"
''I wish to purchase a nice razor
for my husband?"
"What kind, MANI"
"Oh, one that is nice and sharp
and that will be sure to trim a corn
as we'll as beard. FLORIDA Times
Union.
81 think I made a mistake in ar
guing the question of expense with
my wife. What do you mean? She
wanted an automobile, and l in
advertently told her that I couldn't
afford it. Well. Now she wants it
worse than before" Detroit Free
Press.
Barnes Ito Shedd, who has just
finished a long letter Funny that
you should write such long letters
to your wife when you have 80 little
to say to her when she is presant.
Shedd-Nct at all. When l am
writing have the hoor.-Boston
Transcript,
"Jim-John, why is it that all
yon fat fellows are 80 good-natured?
John-We have got to be good
natured. You see, we can't either
fight or run.--Tpye Tattle.
Here, have this put up. 1t will
cost you about so cents?"
Doctor, will you lend me the SO
cents?"
Let me have the prescription.
There, you can have it filled for a
quarter. The item I scratched out
was nerve tonic.--Nebraska Avg
wan
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

Entered as second class matter at
the postofhce at Edgefeld, S. G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

Car Nicholas believes that
"He who fights and runs away,
May live to fight another day."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

Published every Wednesday in The
Advertiser Building at S1.50 per year
ca advance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
ROPER HOSPITAL COLLEGE suilps6
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CHARLESTON, S. C.
Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy
owned and Controlled by the State

OF
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Eighty-seventh begins October s5-Ends June 1916
Fine building Immediately opposite Roper Hospital Lab
Chemistry Baceoogy Anatomy Physiology Pathology Cni
provided with modern
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and best equipped hospitals in the
service offers
surpassed clinical advantages.
dispensary for pharmaceutical students
Hospital with appointments each
Physiology Embryog aston with the Charles
n Museum
Ten fulltime teachers in laboratory branches - - ,
catalog address: OSCAR W. SCHLEEEIER Reglstrar,
CHARLESION, s. u
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

Excursions by boat are not as popu-
lar around Chicago as they once were.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04
FARM LOANS!

Long-Term Loans to Farmers Speciality.
Your farm land accepted as security WITHOUT ENDoRsER
other COLLATERAL Unlimited funds Immediately available de-
nominations of Three Hundred up. Established 1892
JAS FRANK & SON, Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

No communications will be published
unless accompanied by the writer's
name.
Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Resolu-
lions and Political Notices published at
advertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

Plum Branch, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-04

"Jim-John, why is it that all
Won fat fellows are 80 good-natured? !?
John-We have got to be good
natured. You see, we can't either
fight or run.--Tpye Tattle.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-07

I.9o. "Conquering and to Conquer" Sun.
day school at 10. II. &. Forgy. suDerin.
tendent Mems meeting for Bible study
at ,.
The Church Of the Covenant. Pratt and
Twenty Rev. Charles n. Elem
ing, Pastor-Morning worship at 1890
His Crosse, the Key TO the Bible as a
Whole" This Is the first Of four Len
ten sermons. Bible school at noon. En-
deavor at $40. Evening worship at 1880
Wednesday evening at s.
Lowe Avenue, 1923 North Fortieth. Rev.
tor will preach at 1920 end 1890 Evening
subject, is a Man Worth More than a
Sheep Sabbath school at noon. Jun
Tor Endeavor and pastors instruction
class at g. Senior Endeavor meeting at
6:5. The session will meet at 1918 TO re-
ceive members into the church.
Fsirview, Pratt Street and Fortieth
Avenue, Rev. Charles n. Fleming. Pas
ship at !. His cross the e Key to w the
Bible as a Whole" This Is the first Of
four Lenten sermons. Evening service
at 7:3o. at which Rev. Morris OF tho
seminary. will preach. Midweek service
at the home Of Mrs. Wittlake on Tues
day evening.
Benson. Rev A. J. NcClung. Pastor
81 sunday R schooI at 70 Morning worship I7
preach on World Peace" Junior Chris
tan Endeavor at 3. Senior Christian
Endeavor at $50. Evening worship
at 1880. Second number OF the series Of
services on the Psalms. The sermon on
the twenty-fourth Psalm. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at g.
Westminster Corner Mason Street and
Georgia Avenue, Rev. James Franklin
Young, Pastor-Morning worship at 1920.
theme. The Worth OF the Local Church"
Bible school at r. Evening. Young Peo-
pies meeting at $50, topic, How To
Make This a Happier World" Prov. 3,
1913. Evening worship at 1880 theme
our Place In the Worlds Battle" Mid
week prayer service, Wednesday at 7:45
United Presbyterian.
Central, Twenty-fourth and Dodge,
Rev. Hugh -. Speer, Pastor-Christs
Message to Lukewarm Church Members"
az 1890. Sabbath school at II. Young
Peoples meeting at $50 The Service
Worth While" at 7:3O.
First, Twenty-first and Emnet. Rev.
A. c. Douglas. Pastor-Public worship
and preaching at 1920 and 100 Morning
theme, The Duty and Privilege Of Chris
tan Giving" Bible Rcbool at r. Young