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. Wednesday, Sept. 7.
"If thou faint in the -'day of ad
versity, thy strength is small."
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Cars are getting so cheap the
temptation to steal them is small.
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Why are some men like lillies of
the field? They toil not neither do
they spin.
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Have a thought for the comfort of
dumb brutes these wilting and with
. ering days.
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Judge Hammond's wrath is yet
unappeased but if he lives long
enough he may survive it.
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For people to rest on Labor Day
is only ene of our numerous nation
al contradictions.
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Monday, Labor day, did not1'differ
from any other day in the Advertis
er office.
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Timely paraphrase: "0 Self-de
fence! Self-defence! how many mur
ders are committed in thy name!"
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Judging from the number of em
bryonic gubernatorial candidates
grooming for the arena, voters are
in danger of being "gassed" next
summer.
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AH honor to the "World War vet
erans who gather in annual conven
tion in Newberry today! The Adver
tiser ihas but one word to offer and
that is, "swat" the unworth poli
ticians in your ranks.
"We rather opine that were a hand
primary taken in Georgia on this
Carolina- mob -invasion -proposition,
condemning the Palmetto state, only
two would ascend-those of His
Honor.
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The Pistol Menace.
Fink Griffin, who was- electrocu
ted Friday for recent killing of Dr.
Lipscomb of Ninety Six, left, among
other things, this parting injunction
to young negroes: "Leave your guns
at home." Were it not for the pistol
the record of crime in South Carol
ina, especially with reference to tak
ing human life, would be far less
shameful.
Hasten the coming of the day, as
surely it will, we believe, when pub-,
lie sentiment will crystalize into a
law which will not only prohibit the j
sale of pistols and pistol cartridges
but will provide a prison sentence,
without alternative of fine, for per
sons who carry pistols. Not until a
law with teeth in it is enacted and
enforced will the practice of carry
ing pistols be discontinued. Public
sentiment should be aroused upon
this increasing menace.
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Blore Maximum Sentences Needed. J
_ Although a defiant spirit and dis-1
regard for law seems to permeate!
the atmosphere, and crime more ag
gravated and more offensive to hu
man sensibilities are being committed
than ever before, yet how infrequent
ly do we see presiding judges impose
maximum sentences. One of the most
effective ways of rstraining crimi
nals is to make them feel and fear
the consequnces of violated law. Pre
siding judges can apply this means
by suiting the punishment to the
crime. In very aggravated cases
heavier sentences, the maximum pro
vided under the law, should be im
posed.
If memory serves us right, two of
the three white men who recently so
brutally murdered.the young chauf-j
f eur near Leesville, had served
one or more terms on the chaingang
or in the penitentiary. While we do
not know their record, yet it is pro
bable that both received light senten
ces. Were men who are bent on com-.!
mitting crime, made to feel the con-{
sequences of violated law, doubtless
a greater number would face-about
in their criminal record. Had these
two criminals received heavier sen
tences for crimes committed in the
past, the young chauffeur might be
living today.
First, be sure the accused is guil
ty, then suit the punishment to the
degree of the crime. Not until this
is done by those charged under
the law with fixing the punishment,
will there be any perceptible de
crease in crime.
Strong Appeal For Disarma
ment.
It would seem that what was cost
in bloodshed and agony would be
enough to bring men to their senses,
but not until co3ts in money began
to stagger them did they begin to
seriously consider the abolition of
it. To play on the money string car
ries further than most any other.
At least that has been struck. Taxes
for war has almost ruined the most
of us. The late war has cost us in
money 22,625 millions, which is 22
billions. Do either of those figures
mean anything to you? They are
beyond comprehension and yet that
is what the war cost us in money
alone. Now add, still'dealing in mon
ey values, all the destruction, and de
pression in business for years to
come and what have we? Ours was
no victory. We were said to. be vic
torious, but in truth we all quit from
sheer weariness, from exhaustion.
We all knew then when we had
enough. And today the people are
outspoken against war, and will
sooner or later demand disarmament
of congress; and ye?, our represen
tatives in congress are talking about
air armies, amphibious things that
bigger and bigger deadnaughts and
can sail out of sight in the etherial
blue and drop bombs on the unsus
pecting, or skin the waves or sink
beneath them at will. And while they
build we groan, groan, groan under
a burden pf tax that is grievous.
So grievous that it takes away, not
only the education of our children,
but their very bread. Before anoth
er year there will be land for pub
lic outcry from the steps of our
and demoralization will be only some
more of the results of the late war;
and yet our president and congress
play at peace. The Republican party
promised a reduction of taxes, econ
omy! economy! was their watchword.
There is no hope of reduction of
taxes until some of the expenses are
cut off. What about public health
and development? What about gov
ernment expenses, agriculture, high
ways education and research?
Can we ?ut any of these ? If we
should wipe them all out, after all
we would have 92 per cent, of our
taxes left, for that is the demand of
past and future w?.rs. Our govern
ment is contemplating building.what
they choose to call Capital Ships,
in fact the contrasts have been al
ready given. There are to be 16 of
them. The cost of one, of each ?ne,
of these is equal to the cost of . two
or three of our largest universities.
For the 16 ships costing around 30
to 40 million a piece we could erect
?50 universities, we could graduate
?50,000 men and women a year, and
enroll no less thar 500,000 pupils,
ive could build high schools and equip
them with everything needful to
advance civilization. We are instead
to leave our ambitious youths large
ly to scuffle for themselves and
build ships that at best can not
meet the demands of the navy lon
ger than five years if that.
Write your- representative in
Washington that you are for peace,
that you see no solutions to the pres
en; problems except disarmament.
The women of the whole world are
organizing peace organizations, and
expressing themselves as wearied of
war. The American men and women
must lead off for disarmament, and
to do that we shall have to make
congress feels the pressure of our ar
gument, by letters and telegrams and
personal interviews. Every man and
woman in America has a part in
bringing this to pass.
Don't let it be said of you that
you failed to do your part.
E. A. D.
The Bridal Chamber of Soilver
Springs.
The Following Story Combines the
Accuracies of Fact With the Ro_
* manee of Fiction.
Near Florida's celebrated Silver
Springs lives an old negress, known
to the entire surrounding country
as "Aunt Silly" whose claim to be
110 years old is borne out by her
appearance. Aunt Silly is wrinkled
and decrepit,' and the wool peeping
from her bandaged head is as white
as snow, and the blackness and
weirdness of her face is intensified
by a heavy crop of snow-white beard.
Aunt Silly has always been identified
with Silver Springs. That she was a
participant in a tragedy is known
only to very few of Ocala's oldest
citizens, and seldom referred to by
any of them. In .the, near vicin
Ocala, when first it was settled,
a splendid old mansion owne
Captain Harding Douglass
only child was a son who,,
his mother's beauty of countei
had inherited her timid shri
nature, and like herself was a
to the old man's iron will. Ii
beautiful little city of Ocala,
Bernice Mayo, whose blond b
won at first sight, the heart of I
Douglass. Although cf Virginia]
cestry, Bernice was a true chi
the "Land of Flowers," passi
and impulsive. Her eyes were
and clear as the waters of Lake
roe, beside which she had spen
childhood in the fair little eil
Sanford. Her hair was as goldi
Florida's own sunshine, and FJ<
own sunshine, and Florida's tn
spjendor run riot in her blood.
For six months Bernice Maye
Claire Douglass were constant
panions, and Silver Springs was
favorite resort. For half a day
time they would drift about or
bosom of the splendid, placid ci
ity of the nation. Bernice sei
never to tire of going into the d<
of the subterranean world. "If I
a mermaid, Claire," she would
"and lived in yon crystal cavern,
some fair day I should wander j
among the palmettos and mosse
the springs, and sitting on yo
ledge of rock, should comb my gc
hair with a shell, and your
boat should come drifting by,
you were to see me in the water
neath, would you love me wei
nough to plunge to the depths
neath to woo me?" '"hen w
Claire stop her merry chatter
kisses, and pledge to her his etc
love, As they drifted over the tr
parent mirror of water pausing
and then to study the rocks,
shells, the mosses, palmettos,
fish which were visible eighty
below the transparent water as i
the trees and woodland about tl
There is nothing fairer 1
Ocala's "Lovers Land" and yet
spot held for the young people
attraction of Silver Springs.
But there came a fatal day, c
tined to separate them, a day wh<
in Claire Douglass declared to
father his love for beautiful, pei
less Burnice Mayo and his dei
mination to make^ her his v?
Stormily his wife vowed it sh(
never be, and secretly planned a a
aration. When Claire Douglass
been suddenly dispatched abroad
important business for his fat!
then it was that Bernice learned
truth, and her proud d?licate nat
lay crushed and bleeding beneath
cruel blow and still more cruel si
aration. Vainly she strove to rh!
all life seemed an empty blank
her. A year dragged wearily
and the scenes rfequented by me
(Bernice Mayo knew her no mc
pailer and thinner she daily gr<
Fragile she was as the white -bl<
soms of her well-loved springs. 1
little chain of gold that Claire I
locked on her arm would have sli
ped across the wasted transparc
hand but for the ribbon that hi
its links.
One day (her last upon earth) t
girl,, by dint of desperate energ
crept to Silver Springs. Even Au
Silly was unprepared for the whi
emaciated little creature who torte
ed into her cabin door and fell fain
ing in her arms. Consciousness soi
returned but it was apparent even
the old black woman, that death hi
set its gray unmistakable seal upc
the young face. "Aunt Silly," gasp<
the girl, "I have come to you to di
and you must obey my last reques
the grave divulges no secrets. El
to .night's sun sets I shall be i:
heaven. This separation from tl
man I love has been my death, bi
in that death we shall be united,
have asked God, and He has hear
me. But you must obey my reques
You love me you will do as I asl
To-night when the moon comes ou
row my body to boiling Springs an
bury me there. You know the spol
make no mistake. Do this and Go
will attend to the rest.
"Good Lord A'mighty, Chile, yo|
think Aunt Silly'm gwine tote dad
body Off in de lonesum night?3
asked the old woman, her teeth chat,
tering with superstitious fear pecu.
liar to her race.
The girl realized the risk of he:
plans being thwarted, and raising
herself to a sitting posture she seizec
the old womans hands and fixed hei
dying eyes full on her face. "Auni
Silly," she gasped," "I am a dying
woman; 1 am very near to God; .]
have talked with Him, and He has
answered me. My will has been
crushed in life, I sware it shall not
in death. Before twenty-four hours
Claire Douglass shall join me in the
crystal caverns of Silver Springs. If
you do* not grant my request every
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READY
POR COLLEGE ealls for a long list of
articles to be purchased. We can
help fill part of that list with such arti
cles as
Middy Blouses, Dresses
Shirt Waists, Suits
Hosiery, Shoes
Sheets, Pillow Cases
and Towels
Also there are plenty of other articles too
numerous to mention.
The Corner Store
Here's to a good school year for all the pupils
spirit of evil shall surround you. Pal
sied and blind you shal be, and deaf
to every sound, save < "ho3ts of
the dead, which shall p e you by
day and haunt you b'' ' >o you
swear to obey my o.. st, or
will you refuse me, nu.. ? .p the
prophecy of a dying woman, which
shall rest upon your cowardly head
for refusing to obey Good's will. The
old woman was shaking like an aspen.
Her eyes protruded with fear, and
great beads of perspiration rolled
down her cheeks. The strength of the
dying girl's will had prevailed, and
the old woman answered, "I promise
Honey, I promise."
(To be continued next week.)
J. RUSSEL WRIGHT.
O CALA, FLA.
Good Neighbors.
An elderly man whose opinion is
considered worth something to the
ommunity was asked the other day
what he thought wore proper attri
butes of "the people next door.'
And he said: "I have been living
here for nearly forty years. Folks
on each side of us have come and
gone. The people I like best for
neighbors are those who do these
things: They keep the place neat and
clean, favor painting once in a while;
hang out a washing every monday
morning; Tuesday is ironing day.
They'll lend a lawn mower if you'll
bring it back. They'll do the sanie
with a pinch of salt or an egg or a
cup of flour. They will go out of
their way to do a favor. They keep
the garbage can covered and keep
the chickens in their own yard not
in ours. They are not too curious a
bout who comes and goes at our
house. They mind their own business,
an excellent trait. What the grocery
man brings in or the laundryman
carries? out, doesn't interest them
They are not snoopy. If, once in a
while there's a good deal of noise at
our house, they don't telephone that
they were about to call the police.
They are appreciative, kindly, com
panionable, neighborly. They live as
nearly by the Golden Rule as is hu
manly possible I guess. And that be
ing so, we do the same. It is a good
plan; don't stone your neighbor's
dog; it reduces the likelihood that
he will stone yours."
Seems as if the wise old gentle
man preached a pretty goo/i-sized
sermon and in not so many words,'
either.-Taunton Gazette.
Herastreet & Alexander!
647 Broad Street
Augusta, Ga.
Dealers in Guns, Revolvers^and
Fishi ng Tackle.
Repairing of Fire Anns, Bicycles,
Safes, etc.
Key Fitting a Specialty.
Telephone 679
Creditors Jewelry Auction Sale
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The Guarantee Jewelry Co.
974 Broad Street-Augusta, Ga.
The creditors are demanding their money because they are short of money-same
as every one else-and we are compelled to sell any or all of our fine and popular
priced jewelry for what it will bring to the highest bidder regardless of the cost or
value.
Fine Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Cut Glass and Fancy China
Sales Daily at 4 and 8 P. M.
Valuable souvenirs given away FREE during each sale, as well as a beautiful dia
mond each Saturday night. , \
THE GUARANTEE JEWELRY CO.
974 Broad St.
Augusta,- Ga.
