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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-17
Death of Mrs. Swearingen.

Mrs. Charlsey Swearingen, who
passed away at her home in Tren-
ton last week, was one of the choice
spirits of her community. All of
the neighbors and those who were
most interested in church and mis-
sionary work would often mention
the name of Mrs. Charlsey, as she
was affectionately called by her
comrades in service. On visits to
Trenton, now and then, the writer
has always found Mrs. Swearinsen
to be one of the cheeriest spirits, al
ways giving smile OF welcome and
a hearty hand-ciasp, SC chat her face
a|wa~s comes into our minds and
her smile TO our hearts when we
yield to the pleasant "reminiscences
OF DAYS spent in Trenton.
She is but transferred to better
world and q more glorious heritage.
Z. 4. NJ.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-17
Build a. Pasture.

Every farmer who owns as much
as 80 acres OF land should have a
pasture for stock. The great need
Of Edge6eld county is a greater
area of land under pasture. There
are hundreds Of thousands of acres
of idle land, now dead capital for
the owners, that could be rendered
profitable if enclosed with wire and
converted into pastures. In this is
sue MessrS. Stewart d Kernaghan
advertise the celebrated 'Pittsburg
Perfect" wire for pastures. See
them and get their prices. They
buy in car lots and can make the
price as low as the city hardware
stores.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-17
Delightful Valentine Party Held
at Home of Mrs. w. A.
Pardue.

Delightful in every detail, was
the Valentine party given by Mrs.
w. A. PaGdue on the evening Of
tue 18th, at her beautiful country
home Just below Trenton.
The reception hall and parlor
were beautifully decorated with
Southern smilax, while hearts and
Cupid lent the note typical Of the
occasion. Various amusements filled
the pleasant hours of the evening,
these being planned mainly by Miss
Mamie Cheatham, teacher Of the
Mt. Zion school, and an inmate of
this home.
First, each young l,dy was pro-
vided with pencil and paper with
which she wrote a proposal. These
in turn were responded to with ac.
ceptance or refusal by the young
men. The papers being exchanged
were read aloud, furnishing great
amusement.
Next, each young lady and gen
tleman was blini-fol1ed and ted to
what might be termed the fortupe
line. Upon this little bags were
suspended. On opening these, a
verse was found, revealing the for
time in store for the Dosscssor, and
which corresponaed with the con-
tents Of tie bag, this being salt,
pepper. spice and various other
things. Tie next announcement
was a game Of craftsmanship az a
large heart pinned on sheet. Pro
yided with tiny bow and arrow.
the young people, il couples, trlcd
their skill! to pierce the center OF
this heart. The winner Of 'he prize,
a red hear oox of. bon-bons, was
SIR. 4lidgiich Cheatham. who vre-
scented it ta his partner, Miss les
sic Gaines. The booo. Prize, .
large Ted and White stick of pepper
mint candi, fell TO the lot oi Mi. l..
II. Whitiock, who in turn presented
it to his partner, Miss Mamie ohea,-
ham.
A delightful feature of the eve
ming was the refreshments, served
by the llstle Misses Ethel and Cor
rle Cheatham and Mildred Pardue.
who looked like walking valentines
in their costumes of white, decora-
ted with red hearts and sashes.
In the menu, which consisted Of
gelatine, whipped cream, and cake,
the color SCENE of red and white,
was beautifully carried ont. Re
freshing fruit punch was also served
throughout the entire evening.
At the close of the evening, and
before bidding adeau to our kind
hostess, the little heart maidens Ia
vored the guests with souvenirs of
the occasion, by pinnine mini
ture heart on each.
Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather, many enjoyed this
delightful occasion, guests being
presented from Ed@eGeld, Granite
Vile and even Columbia.
Mt. Zion. S. q.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-17
Homicide Near Red Oak Grove
Church.

Tuesday morning about nine
O'Clock Dir. w. E. Bush killed Mr..
Eugene Thurmond in the public
road between his home and Red
Oak Grove church. 1t is reported
that the men had been unfriendly
for some time on account of fami-
ly disagreement. We have been un-
able to learn the particulars, as re-
ports are conflicting. Soon after the
tragedy occurred Mr.. Bush came to
Edgefeld and surrendered, being
now in Jail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-17
done to restore health and strength.

done to restore health and strength.
But nothing brought relief. James
was an exceedingly bright little
child, being unusually responsive to
the caresses of loved ores. Even
in his worst illness he would ac-
knowledge attention and caresses
with smile or movement of his
little hands. ~
The funeral was conducted Fri
day at noon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James 7. Minis by Rev. j. E..
Walker, The little form was placed
in the villege cemetery.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-17
s7l;E-Log Drag Generally Used

- S'"~A 80 ~''~,A'
The simple deyice for improving
roads, known as the split!o:. drag,
has become nationwide in It's popu-
Jarity. Several days ago Mr.. j. r.
Ganlelou, who has been generously
assisting in improving the roads in
his vicinity, hanlea us a copy Of
The Breeders Gazette which con
tanned an interesting article OF the
making and operation of a drag. II
also referred to the very general use
thet is being made of this simple,
inexpensive implement in the west.
The specifications given in this ar
ticle For the Dimensions of drag
are about as those used in this sec
uon. It's construction is so simple
that any farmer who possesses only
a very meagre sapp'y of tools can
provide his farm with a drag. 1t
would be a fine thing fer every farm
er III The county TO own one of these
drags. lie should drag his plana-
tion roads. For the amount of time
and expense involved, no more
effective way can be found for i'm
proving roads, whether they be pub.
lie or private.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-17
LOCAL AND Personal


Hon. &. w. Memminger will
preside at the approaching March
term of court.
Mrs. A. A. Woodson is up from
Augusta visiting her aunt, Mrs. E.
E. Adams.
Mr.. James E. Hart is at home
sfor month, having completed his
spring business on the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Cobb now oc
! cupy the residence of DR.. A. h.
Nicholson in south Edgetie!d.
Mrs. Z. E. Adams has returned
from pleasant visit of two months
to relatives in Moultrie, GA.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. I. May will oc-
cupy the brick cottage on Norris
avenue about the first of March.
Bible aud educational pictures at
Edsefeld Methodist church Thurs
day night. Service begins at 1850.
Miss Eliza Minis of Johnston has
been soeuding the past week with
Mrs. r. III. Minis and Mrs. E. j
Norris.
Miss Ruth Etheredce passed
through Edgetield Friday en- route
10 Augusta TO spend two weeks
with relatives.
The Advertiser sympa,hizes deep
ly with Mayor Il. H. Norley and
Mr.. L. L. May, two long. faced
grass-widowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G. Callison and
their little daughter have been
spending the past week here with
Mr.. and Mrs. J II. Reel.
Farmers are not easy victims of
the fertilizer fever this year. At
least. up to this time little interest
has been manifested in commercial
fertilizers.
8, A number of farmers are DUR
chasing wire for building pastures,
which indicates that hereafter they
will devote more time and attention
to raising stock.
All Trenton neighoorhood peo-
.0le-sre cordially invited TO come to
The Methodist church next Sunday
morning to preaching service be-
ginning at lI:40.
Mr.. Hiram Lowe announces this
week that he has purchased ma
chine for stitching leather, which
has enabled him to reduce the
prices for ali repairs.
Low-country, frost-proof cabbage
plants are being shipped TO Edge
field merchants III large quantities.
which indicates that people are pre-
pairing 10 live at home.
Senator &. E. Nicholson came
home to spend the week end. lie
has been an active and very usefu!
member of the senate from the
opening day of the session.
Mr.. C. NJ. Wates was among The
visitors in Edeehe!d Saturday. tie
is now engaged in the real estate
business in Augusta, being assocla-
ted With MIR. L. Z. Verdery.
Married, Sunday morning, Feb
ruary IA, Mr.. j. II. Doo!ittle, Jr.,
and Miss Helen Pardpe, the cere.
mony being performed by Mr.. T.
l.. Zimmerman of Pleasant Lane.
The Beaver Dam ginnery an.
nounces that from now until the
1st of March ii will have only Two
gin days in a week, Wednesday and
FRIDAY. After the first Of March the
ginnery will close for the season.
There. has been a considerable
movement of cotton during the past
week, occasionally Wagons loaded
with cotton being as much IN evi-
dence on the public square as they
were last fail. As result of. the
increased sales there should be many
debts paid.
Let all farmers, both large and
small, return to the old way of
their fathers, that of planting a
patch Of sugar cane for making the
syrup needed for the family. We
heard a large farmer say few days
ago that he expects to make his
syrup and everything needed on the
farm this year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-17

Married, Sunday morning, Feb
ruary IA, Mr.. j. II. Doo!ittle, .Jr.,
and Miss Helen Pardue, the cere.
mony being performed by Mr.. T.
l.. Zimmerman of Pleasant Lane.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-17

Low-country, frost-proof cabbage
plants are being shipped TO Edge
field merchants III large quantities.
which indicates that people are pre-
pairing 20 live at home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-17

Senator 3. E. Nicholson came
home to spend the week end. lie
has been an active and very useful
member of the senate from the
opening day of the session.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-17

Mr.. C. NJ. Wates was among the
visitors in Edaehe!d Saturday, Ee
is now engaged in the real estate
business in Augusta, being assocla-
ted With MIR. L. Z. Verdery.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-17

Mr.. Hiram Lowe announces this
week that he has purchased ma
chine for stitching leather, which
has enabled him to reduce the
prices for ali repairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

the Lusitania's command went 70 zap
tain John Pritchard. The latter IN
turn was shifted to the Mauritania and
the Lusitania was turned over 70 zap
tain Charles. lie was relieved or the
command later for shore duty for the
Admiralty. Captain Turner. VINO was
in command when she was torpedoea'
was selected from the obscure Umbria
for his place.
CAPTAIN Daniel Dow attracted con-
siderable attention in February last
when he brought the Lusitania up the
Irish Sea from Queenstown to Liver
pool flying the American flag.
Dow was in command Of the Lust
tania on the voyage which ended IN
liverpool on August A. When off the
Ranks he sighted German man-of-
war. which signalled to him: You are
captured"
He made no reply by wireless, but
remarked to his chief officer, "The hell
we are!" and Immediately put the
Lusitania under her top speed, steam
ing to the northeastward away from
the enemy. He ran into thick fog
hank, which continued for twenty-four
hours. and when the mist lifted the
German cruiser was not in sight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

clined. in the opinion Of many, 10 De
overextended, and the rise IN many OF
the so-called war specialtles too rapid
for safety.
II was lust such a condition as had
led tho conservative brokers TO demand
as high as fifty points margin on some
stocks. as compared with the ten points
ordinarily asked for. and led the banks
~ discriminate against stocks that had
been the speculative favorites OF the
Street Ii was in these issues that the
heaviest losses we're made, Bethlehem
steel. for example, dropping thirty
nojnts. once losing ten points between
sales.
Half Of this loss 1t recovered. leav-
ing the net loss Of the day only YOU
q ebare hut in the wide swing OF the
nrice pendulum many of the speculative
fraternity had been badly hurt. 10
side the wounds of yesterday the dam
age done in the days just before the
war were mere bruises, for then there
had been warnings that some mad
needed.
Rut all the injured were not in the
ranks Of those who trade IN STOCKS
over in Beaver Street, where cotton is
king, there also was what the teTSe
telegrapher describes as ''gX''- that ne
ing code for great excitement-when
breaks e as high as $3.50 bale were
registered in the several months. Again
the spectre of being unable to ship
cotton threatened, and threatening
smashed prices.
In grain alone the disaster had the
least effect. The market was weak, but
no weaker than was to be expected IN
the face Of the crop report, which re-
f,cted excellent conditions.
That was the one big cheerful item
in the afternoon, overshadowlng IN
final importance the support rendered
stocks in the closing minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

and murderous outrages which Ger
MANI has been suffered TO commit
without a word Of protest from neutral
na,iora who we're parties TO her vio-
lated engagements. IL must be placed
eide bv aide with the sack Of Louvain
and Dinant. the cold-blooded slaughter
of innocent Belgian and french clti-
zens. the outraging of helpless women
and girls, the unnumbcred acts OF ne.
struction and torture, the robbery ana
destruction and rapine. with all the
countless crimes which have been com !.
mitted by the men Of Germany anna
the smiling benedctlons Of the KAISER
and the band Of criminals around HIM
who direct the German conduct or the
war. These murders at sea arc no
worse than the devilish contriYances
by which soldiers are being poisoned
and condemned to lingering and pain
full deaths.
"This war in fact is ccasing TO be a
conflict directly concerning only those
nations engaged in IT, however great
and powerful they may be. The whole
world is coming 10 understand that the
Germans and their plant tools cannot
be permitted TO wreck the fabric OF
civilization, which has been slowly built
up through centuries Of human en-
deavor. Upon the task Of retribution
the Allies are now sternly engaged. II
they have to pursue it alone, they will
do so without finchinG, whatever the
cost, but the destruction Of the Lusi-
tania most assurcdly will hasten the
day when every civilized power will
feel constrained TO join in branding
with eternal infamy the renegade
among the nations"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
Not Struck by Mine, Say
Naval Attaches and
u. S. Consul.
STARS AND STRIPES
PLAINLY VISIBLE
ProjectiIe Hit Vessel on Star
board and Inflicted Outward
Dent on Port Side.

London, say THE report OF the
investigation Of the case Of the Gulf
light signed by Lieutenant Comman-
doris Towers and Mcbride, American
naval attaches here, went forward to
Washington to-day. While the nature
Of its conclusions cannot yet be an
nognccd, enough is known to enable Inc
Tribune correspondent to make the
following definite statements:
The nature of the injury sustained by
tho vessel shows ScyOnd all DOUBT that
il was the work of torpedo. mere Is
no chance that it was mine as mas
been claimed recently in German Wire
less reports. ,.: l.,
the naval attaches and by j. u. ote-
pbcns. American Consul at Plymouth
who took the dispositions OF the cre"'
shows that the ship was hylng an
American flag. six feet BY ten. mere
was a haze, but not suihclehl LOT
submarine to have failed to dlStlhgG'SH
tho nationality Of the flag, II there MAD
been a desire to find 1t out: ne sup
n 4rine's pcriscope was in TACT visible
from the ship. -,
The American investigation will show
conclusively in the minds OF oihclais
here that the Gulfight was deliberately
torpedocd without the slightest effort
to ascertain her nationality and
without the slightest attention be
ing paid to the American flag. Inc
hole in the bow of the GulflSht IS SIX,
teen feet or more across, but the full
extent of the damage can only be as
certaincd when the ship goes INTO cry
dock. However, the nature OF the
damage shows that it is the work or
torpedo. On the starboard side OF the
vessel is the principal opening. On
the port side there is also some damage
showing that The destruction was
caused by rapidly moving proJectlle'
such as a torpedo. In other words, a
torpedo entered on one side and went
through TO the other and there denied
the other outer shell in an outward
direction. A mine could not produce
this effect
The members of the crey remain at
Penzance. Some Of the men are retus-
ing to return to the ship, although
others are relenting and will go back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
PENNSYLVANIA OFF
WITH FULL CABINS
Disaster Causes Only II
Cancellations and 100
Are Left.

81 hope to meet a German submarine
bow on" declared Captain John Black
Of the Anchor liner Pennsylvania, which
sailed last night for Liverpool over the
course taken By me Lusitania.
The cabins Of the new steamship,
which is running under the joint colors
Of the Cunard and Anchor lines, were
crowded when she left her pier in the
North River at 6 o'clock. A total Of S79
passengers set out on the voyage. Only
twelve reservations were cancelled, pre-
sumably because Of the news of the
Lusitania disaster. More than 100 Cana
dams, anxious to sail, were left because
there was not room for them.
81 have been hunting for a subma-
rine since the war began" was the com
ment of Captain Black before his YES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
NO GUNS ON LINER,
SAYS CUNARD NAN
Steamship Was Commercial
Vessel and PoWerless to
Repel Any Attack.

An official of the Cunard Line here
said Yesterday that the Lusitania was
not armed. While she is a ship of the
ROYAL Naval Reserve, and was intended
to be used for war purposes if the
Admiralty so decided, she had no guns
aboard.
The Lusitania was absolutely power
less to defend herself from attack said
the official. "She carried no guns,
mounted or unmounted. She was a
merchant vessel in the strictest sense
of the word"
"The Daily Chronicle" says the Lusi-
tania carried no guns and was in no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

/ sci backed into the stream. u only
! hone that | see one of them this trip
and that il comes close enough for me
| TO ram her"
! Captain Black was asked il he would
/ Nv the American flag when the lransyl-
vania entered the war zone.
"No. sir" he replied; I'll take my
/ ship into port with the flag Of England
| flying or not at all
Baggage Delays Liner.
Although he would take every pre-
/ caution to protect his vessel and pas
sengers, he said, the captain showed not
| the least trepidatiOn. The steamer was
| an hour late in sailing, but that was
/ due to the transferring Of baggage, II
was explained. None of the passengers
used the extra time to leave the snip.
Commodore of the fleet OF Anchor
Line steamers, Captain Black until re-
Gently was navigating officer and second
/ I'm command of the Columbia, Of that
/ line. when she was converted into n
British cruiser TO watch for the karis-
/ ruhe should she attempt TO return TO
Germany.
, I'VE never saw her." he declared last
night" but during those months OF
cruising | learned some Of the evolu-
tions necessary to avoid being torpe-
doed by a submarine and will put them
into practice when we near the lnsn
coast Nothing would suit me better
than TO meet one of those German sub
marines where ! could ram IL bow on
and this big, new ship could give a
good account of HERSELF"
It was incredible, the Transylvana's
skipper said, that Captain Turner OF
the Lusitana, had been caught by one
Of the German undersea craft. .
"When I heard the news a couple OF
hours ago, could hardly believe 1t, ,
he added. THAT the Lusitanla should
have been hit was one chance in mill
ion, like hitting bird on the wing
with a rife. Even now, ! doubt II he
was torpedoed, for those submarines
have a nasty way of dripping mines
when pursued. That may have been
the case.
ar the Germans think the transatlan-
tic service will be hindered by the
sinking Of the Lusitania, they have not
reckoned well, for it will make abso-
lutely no difference"
Minister a Fatalist.
There were 1T passengers in the first
cabin. Among them were Sir Walter
. Raleigh, of Oxford University; Sir
Trevor lawson. of the British Navy.
( and eight members of the "A Pair Of
7 silk Stockings" company. The Rev. Dr..
D. F. O'HaTon, of sydney, Australia;
the Rev. DR.. J. J. O'Donnell, William
Barry and John Rohan, also from the
/ Antipodes, sailed, careless of what
might befall them on the voyage.
"What matters it whether we go 70
our death on the Pennsylvania or else
where ?" was the stole utterance of DR..
/ O'Haron.
Emerson Nichols, Of Toronto, who
was a passenger on the White Star
Liner Republic, which was struck at
sea several years ago by the Italian
liner Florida, and who has since been
in another sea disaster was another
passenger, accompanied by his wife.
Mrs. Beatrice Kenyon, whose husband
was an officer, lost on the British
cruiser Good Hope, returned to Eng
land with her little son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
Sinking Planned Long Ago.

Washington, May Aside from ~.
diplomatic phases Of the case. vblS
we're widely discussed in the can't,
tonight, the sinking OF the ir.
brought 70 light an interesting s,s,,
Of repeated threats and wsrninn
which have reached high officials h,
the last seven days Of a plan BY n,
German Admiralty TO sink the Lao.
tanla for the psychological eject (.
would have on Great Britain and n,
terror il might spread among oce,,
travellers generally.
Information gathered among zovs,..
ment officials and in diplomats qus,.
ters tended 70 confirm the belief ur
plans for the destruction Of the Las.
tania we're made several weeks AZ.
First. the German Embassy vas h.
structed 70 advertise in the leadi,,
newspapers Of the United States, VAR.
ing passengers against travelling -
beiligerent ships. Anonymous war.
ings then were sent 20 individuals Va,
proposed sailing on the Lusitsn,
Most significant Of all we're letters n.
ceived here from officials in German,
by private persons stating that "a.
Lusitania surely would be destroyed
Yesterday Chosen for Blow.
From the day the ship sailed frcr
New York officials here have reeeiv,I
inquiries from many sources alnu,
daily as to the safety Of the vessel
One official was told with much pos,
tiveness early to-day that this was IA,
day selected for the destruction Of To,
vessel.
The naval radio station At Arling.sr
has been on the alert for news, an
from time to time has been reports
as having picked up messages ssyirl
the vessel was sunk. Inquiry a. IL
Navy Department each time failed 4
confirm the reports, and they were no
circulated because it was feared sAs]
would spread unnecessary alarm.