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VOL. 80. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1915 NO. 2, AN EXPLANATION? , Senator Tillman Answers Criti cism as to Appointments Made for the Western Judicial District. ?<iitor The State: I have just seen in Saturday's State Mr. McGowan's report of how jobs caused by the creation of the west ern district were portioned out as a] sort of a "family affair." Mr. McGowan insinuates that I ara the most interested, and that! only those near to me, 'perhaps a j relative" of mine, will get the best plum-the clerkship. His statement is so full of errors and malice that I am constrained, against my will, to tell just how the bril became a law. It has the ap pearance of bragging too much for line to enjoy it, but the credit, if there be credit, for this piece .^of legislation, is due al most entirely to Congressman Byrnes. He got it, through the house-this, too, by ray help-and perhaps I was the only man in Washington who could have aecotnplished it. Wyatt Aiken introduced the bill early Inst year, but it lay asleep in t he judiciary committee of the house. I introduced Aiken's bill in the sen Site and tried io get it out of the ju diciary committee there, but failed because of an unfavorable report from the attorney-general and the objections of a western senator, whose state "needed a judge much more than South Carolina," he said. After the primary eleetion was over, ana ?I! rTfr? safely re ejected, the m?nib?rs o? the South Carol i n ? delegation in the house got busy on the court bill. An agreement was reached amoug themselves as to where the court should be held. This was the mck upon which the bill foundered once before. Finley and Latiraer could not agree as to where the court sbouid be held, and the bill died in conference after having passed both houses When the court, bill, as amended by Aiken? was called up in the house and unanimous consent asked for its consideration, Mr. Mann objected, which put a quietus on it for the time being. Byrnes found out what Mann's grievance was re ported to Jue. Mann bau selected ! as his candidate for judge, Con gressman Johnson, and was unwill ing to have the bill passed unless Johnson was to be made judge. Mann had to be pacified or the bill ! would never have become a. law. I had introduced Aiken's bill in the senate i he day after he introduced it in the house. At the opening of congress I urged Johnson on the president as a good piece of judicial limber, looking to his appointment to a judgeship in the District of Co | lumbia, or to a place on the inter state commerce commission. There fore, I did not hesitate to set in mo tion instrumentalities to find out what Mr. Johnson's chances were in case the court bill became a law. A cabinet officer, whose assistance I invoked, after talking the matter over with President Wilson, in formed me that the president liked Johnson, and would moat likely ap point him. Mr. Byrnes called this! cabinet officer over the phone and ? got in communication with Mr. Mann. Thus the way was paved for the bill to pass the bouse. IN THE SENATE. By hard work among my per sonal friends on thc senate judiciary committee I got thc bill out of thc committee on March 2 with a favor able report, i did not know whether to have it put on the calendar and wait for an opportunity to itali it up or to hold it back. I was in this dilemma when told by Mr. Byrnes that the house bill had passed with theCullop amendment. Under tin advice of a Republican senator, an old friend ol' mine, I got it on the calendar with this favorable report about 7:00 P. M. on the 'Jd ol March. Tiie house bill was hurried to the printer to be engrossed and signed by the speaker. It got back to thc capitol betweerr| 8:00 and 9:00 o'clock, and .1 held the messenger who bore it. over to the senate sitting on a sofa in :i corner of the chamber until I had talked with three or four Republi cans and one or two Democrats who (Continued on Fifth Fage.) Mt. Zion W. M. S. The W. M. S. of Mt. Zion church met on last Saturday after noon at the home of Mrs. Monroe Padgett, this being the first meet ing held in a private home. All of tho members expressed themselves as pleased with this change from a oublie to a private place of meeting, and greatly enjoypd the oozy home, and the sociable feeling thus engen dered. Women will always be es sentially home lovers, and will best enjoy the work which can be done within the walls of a home. After the regular routine of business, our feminine curiosity was gratified by each member displaying the articles hospital-box. "Neat and tasteful," was the verdict which could have been passed upon most, while some brought out specimens of fine needle work. At the close of the meeting, our kind hostess gave us an agreeable surprise by inviting us to the din ing-room. Here, amid much social chit-chat, a delightful salad course was served, followed by cake and coffee. If this fine precedent is fol lowed up, we are quite sure now that our missionary society will be a success, not only in its appointed work, but as a social factor. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. W. A. Pardue. Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Whitlock, with their pretty daughter, Miss Ruth, motored over from Kitchings' Mill on Sunday, to visit Mr. and Mr*. J. C. Whitlock. Mrs.U G. Pardue and Mrs. W. A. Pardue, with her bright little children, spent the day with rela tives in Graiiiteville on last Sun day". Mt. Zion, S. C. Fencing Off Field?. Before much pr?gf?flA can be made in raising animals the manag er ffl?Tt lay ont his fields and pro vide fencing materials sufficient tc afford grazing for the animals. As one farmer expressed it hogs must be kept out of t^jir cor?uvrib. The. same might be said of other animals. There should be pastures and graz ing crops in abundance so it will sejdom be necessary to keep animals confined in pens and fed. They should have grazing so they can ? harvest their own feed. Plenty of fencing materials gives the farm manager a chance to cut his farm up into the fields of conve- j nient size to graze the animals. In this way, as soon as one crop is j grazed off the animals may be mov ed to another field and the field just grazed plowed and planted to an other crop. This is not all. The various fields get whatever benefits may be had from the,manure drop pings of the animals. Whether the fencing be perma nent or temporary will depend upon the manager's general plan of rota tion. But there should be enough fields to provide crops >o that as one is grazed off there will be an o;her field ready. This calls for good management for it takes abili ty to provide for emergencies that may arise to upset plans. In addition to the grazina and pasture crops, it will be necessary to have crops for grain, hay and si lage supplements. Grain will be needed to maintain animals when on pasture, and when they must be fin ished f??r the flock or for market it will require considerable grain and other feeds. lt will be seen that livestock re quire feed, and feeds for livestock require a definite plan of rotation, ind suet) a rotation demands an in telligent larmer. - Farm and Kinch. Action of the Clubs. The leading clubs of Greenville h ive decided lo abide without pro test by the new liquor law, which prohibits the keeping of liquor or beer :it auv place, save in the privat'.' residence or room of the owner. The clubs acted as they should have done. This gallon-a-month statute is a law of South Carolina, and should be respected, regardless ot' whether or not it causes inconve nience, though it appears to many t " be an infringement of their personal liberties. Had the larger clubs iu no red the law, that would have opened the way for the more ques tionable clubs to have so. Thc peo ple would have asked why it is that the rich can have their liquor while the poor are denied the privilege. tireen vii le News. which she had prepared TRENTON NEWS. Mrs. L D. Crouch Entertained. Dr.* Morrall at Home Again. Miss Harrison Takes Mrs. Day's Place. Mrs. L. D. Crouch gave a beauti ful and unique party on Wednesday ovening last, in honor of her hus band's birthday anniversary. A flower contest was enjoyed, in which Mrs. Austin Clark was the successful winner. If a prize had buen offpred for the most original, humorous and witty answers, it would have unque tionably beep iriven to Mr. Walter Smith. HU pal ?er was loudly applauded, and ?Teated a continued uproar of laugh ?er. Mrs. Crouch, as is always her wont, proved a most charming host jenM. Delicious punch was served throughout the evening,and an ele gant salad course was enjoyed. Mrs. B. J. Howard, from Beech island, spent the we?k end visiting her mother, Mrs. Corrie Ryan. Miss Louise Coleman spent sev eral days during past week visiting friends. There is universal rejoicing over ?h" fact thai Dr. S A. Morrall has sufficiently couvalesed from his rv cent critical illness to be brought home. Ile returned from the Co lumbia hospital on Wednesday last. Mrs. J. II. Courtney spe?it the week end in Columbia, the guest of Mrs. W. M. Leppard Senator and Mrs. B. R. Tillman. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Knight aud Mr. Jones have returned from Washing ton, and their friends are delighted to have them back. Mrs. Mike Herlong is spending this week in Bitesburg visiting her mother, Mrs. Padgett. At a recent meeting of the W. C, T. LT., held at the home of Mrs. J. H. Courtney, Miss ELhei Harrison was elected to fill the place as leader of the Loyal Temperance Legion-i the place made vacant by the death I of that universally beloved lady J Mrs.-P. 8. Day. 'Misrftuth:&il'teii will act as president of the band. Mr. J. B. Knight is being show-1 ered with congratulations upon hw ? prospect as clerk for the newly ere- j ated Federal district, and Tientonj rejoices doubly just from the fact j that one of her worthy and efficient sons shall be thus honored; atid in \ the second place, that the appoint-j ment will not remove from her bor ders this gentleman and his lovely! family. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Tillman and ? Hon. C. C. Featherstone of Green wood, Col. Robert Watson and Mi Nicholson from Ridge Springs, have bern recent visitors at the home of Senator Tillman. Friends of Mrs. Garland Cole man will be gratified to know that she is convalescing from a recent spell of sickness. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Day were week-end visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs. Stevens at Belvidere. Mrs. J. R. Mons has returned home from a visit to her father's, Mr. George Walker at Belvidere. A Tribute From Modoc Mission ary Society. Mrs. C. E. Holson a loval moth er and devoted^wife has left us tobe, with us no more in this life but we bow in hnmlilc submission to God's holy will, knowing that he make:* no mistakes. Be it resolved that we, the mem bers of Modoc missionary society cherish our sisier's sweet mern or y and reserve on our record a blank page and that we send a copy oi these resolutions to the bereaved family and one to The Edgefield, Advertiser. Mrs. F. M. McDaniel, Mrs. Narrie McDaniel, Mrs. R. G. Boswell, Man Takes His Own Medicine is an Optimist. Uti has absolute faith in his med icine--he knows when he takes it for certain ailments he gets relief ?'copie who take Dr. King's New Discovery for an irritating ('old are optimists-they know this cough remedy will penetrate the Humus of the throat, kill the germs, and opei the way for Nature io act. You can't destroy a Cold by super ficial treatment-you must go to the cause of the trouble. Bc an optimist Get a bottle of Dr King's New Discovery to-day .-? MODOC MISSIVE. Fanners Generally Backward Members of Missionary So ciety at Work. Death of Mrs. Mattie Holston. ( Mr. Editor:- We are going to let you know we people away over here are still living, though this ter ribHs weather has us looking some what 'done up." Farmers are generally backward witb,tbeir work. There ha* been vervjlittle gardening done here al so. The ladies missionary society met iast' Thursday afternoon. Though the membership is small here we have some zealous workers and our society is progressing nicely under its findent and sweet president, Mrs. Grover McDaniel. last Monday morning our hearts were rent wi:b sorrow when the news sprtad of the dta'h of our dear neighbor, Mrs. Mattie Holston. Deatii seems a sad word, yet with her <ipw li ttl*1 it meant. She left this dreai^, cold and cheerless world io join her Saviour within his court in glory. How sweet to know she is wher? there's no more sorrow, all joy where, she ever shall ? well. She ?vas ? consecrated christian, being a menber of the church at this place, a zealous Sunday school work er, a member of the ladies mission ary society here, always doing her duty $n every call for her master. It seems mysterious why she was taken, 60 lovely a life to be cut off j Q so early in womanhood but God I neede?d ber so be called ber to join |t] bim. We cannot solve our Saviour's masteries now but some day the gates of hea/en will be thrown ajar, then A'e shall know why He did all j, things&Sbe was placed ?in ber last] vetoing place Tuesday at noon andi(] amid many beautiful floral tributes her body now sleeps. Helston leaves a devoted and three daughters, also ' .:;ves to whom we extend , ?eTpest sj ni pathyT ''We ck'n on ff j say to each "Strive to be like her." h: Listen, Ladies! j ? Listen, la lies! It is up to you to iri save the south's cotton crop and to j 2 ?.stablish the textile industry of the 1 region on a dividend paying basis, j1 by wearing cotton clothes and more 1 cotton clothes. Mr. R. M. Miller, of j Charlotte, president of the Elizabeth 1 mills, made an interesting talk be- j6 lore the meeting of the American 1 j Cotton Manufacturers' association j1 jin Auguta Friday afternoon, inj1 j which he appealed to the women, 1 ; li rsl, lo wear clothes made in I America; second, to wear more/ clothes; third,t J wear cotton clothes, ' Nowadays, according to Mr. Mil-11 ? 1er, a woman uses about five yards s j of cloth to a dress-equalling 125,-! * j U00,U00 yards of cloth for one dress '1 j per year for each woman in the ; ' I United Stales. Our mothers used 12 1 lyaidstothe dress. On the sime j * I figuring, to equip each woman with :< lone 12-yard dre-s, it would require ? 300,000,000 yards of cloth. Were!1 dresses 12 yards, instead of S ve1 yards, one to each woman, it would * mean $43,750,000 annually to the M manufacturers. ; ' Were all the women of the ; ' United States to each wear five ' dresses a year, and use 12 yards inj1 each dress, thc increase in ihe manu-j1 facturer would be over *2<'0.0UtJ, 000-equal to about one third ol' the total capital stock in cotton manufacturing in the United States. Our mothers wore, in their day.-, a dress and three to four skirts, where one is worn by tho women ol to day. If all women would wear skirts, as did our mothers, the differ ence would be over $1,000,000,000 a year spent in cotton goods atone. -S'tartan! ?u rg ll era id. White Man With Black Liver. The Liver is a blood purifier. It was thought at one ti m < . it was the seat of the passions. The trouble with most people is that their Liver becomes black hecau.se of impuri ties in the blood due to. ba?l physi cal states, causing Billiousness, Headache, Dizziness and Constipa tion. Dr. King's New Life Pills will clean up the Liver, and give you new life. 2">c. at your Drug gist.'-3 WU! Surely Sion ?hat Cou?fc. Callison School Newa. As we have not seen a letter from our school in some time, will write i few dom. We did not have any school the 25th February, but went to school and worked in the yard, set out three pretty little oak trees and named them George, Wash ington and Mary. We also set out violets around the trees. It seems is if we have more hopes for Waah ngton than either three. I guess it s because he was a noble man. Very little farm work hag been lone yet. Wintern still on and we ire still hoping and looking for the lunshine. Mr. GOBS Winn and sister, Miss Waggie, made a flying trip to Mc Jormick Saturday in his car. Mr. and Mrs. Warren L. Winn rave the young people a party Fri lay evening, Maroh 12, which was in joyed very much. There were not rery many present because ?hey did lut receive the invitations in i me. We danced and played all ;inds of games. The music was I urnished by the Winn and Seigler j land. It certainly was fine music. Mrs. Rupert Mayson gave a quilt-1 ng last Tuesday. Misses Lenora and Carrie Belle Vhatley spent a very pleasant day ri th Miss Clara Jordan Saturday.. We are sorry to report that Miss Lita Lou Mayson has not been well or the last two weeks. Mrs. Jim Callison spent last Mon ay very pleasantly with her sister. Mrs. J. P. Sullivan, Miss Mattie jou Coleman and one of her little isters came up to see Miss Bulah /odey Friday last. Mrs. J. O. Seigler has been on he sick list, but am glad to report he is doing nicely now. She is ble te be up again. Miss Martha Strom has been stay ag with her sister, Mrs. Quarles. Mrs. W. E. Winn had a turkey inner Sunday. A School Girl. Governor Removes Barnwell Dispensary Board. OoWmbiOiav?n 12 --B.^F^" >le?, S. A. Wise and V. S. Owens oernbers of the Barnwell county lispensary board, have been re uoved from office by Governor banning. The removal order follows wo public hearings when much tes imony wa? ordered to serve the re noval order on the members. "In view of the above slated facts, vhich are found to bj fully sustain- j id by the evidence, I feel it my du i y to remove from offne the present nembers of the county dispensary toar? for Barnwell county," say.-1, he order of the Governor. The general charges against the lispensary boird members as found >y Governor Menning after hearing he evidence are: That worthless md unsalable liquors were pnrehas ul that ordinary care and considera ion was not observed in awarding ,he contract, for hauling liquors in he county, that "n . of the dispen ier? sold beer not authorized by the sounty board, thal excessive prices vere paid by the board for several ?rands of liquors, . that relative? ?vere employed by tho board, that ?ach and every local dispensary was jverstocked, lhat bottles containing ess than one-half pint were supplied ?,o the loyal dispensaries by tip? )uard, that drinking of whiskey in the dispensary at Williston was un restrained, that liquors were offered for sale which had not been sub jected to chemical analysis. Some Forms of Rheumatism Curable. Rheumatism is a disease cltarne- j terized by pains in the joints and in !,he muscles. The most com mon forms are: Acute and Chronic Rheumatism, Rheumatic Headache -, Sciatic Rheumatism and Lumbago. All of these types can be helped j absolutely by applying some good i liniment that penetrates. Au ap plication of Sloan's Liniment two i ur three limes a day to thc affected j part will give instant relief. Sloan's Lii'iment is good for pain, and es pecially Rheumatic Pain, because it penetrates to the seat of the trouble, loothes the afflicted part and draws the pain. "Sloan's Liniment is all medicine." Get a 25c. buttle now. Keep it handy in case of emergen ?y.--3 _ ^_ Cines Old Soras, O?ria te??c*?)es Won't Can, f he worst cases, no maller of howlong st andr . are cured by lhe wonderful, old reliable lir Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relievo .?du and Heals at the same lime. 25c, 50c, JOHNSTON LETTER. W. C T. U. Entertained hy Nw. Bean. New Century Club Interesting Meerie ,g. Concert Enjoyed. The W. C. T. U. met wit h Mw. .T.P. Bean on last Friday afternoon, and the day was celebrated as Un ion Signal day in comm?moration of the birthday of Mrs. Lill i am M. N. Stevens. Daring roll call the members answered with newspaper clippings pertaining to the subject. The president, Mrs. Denny, made some interesting remarks, this being followed by a biographical sketch of the life of Mrs. Stevens by Miss Zena Payne. 44Her last words for the public," was read by Mrs. A. T. King. The reports of the heads of the various departments showed ac tivity. The "Union Signal5" was presented and several subscriptions ..aken and it was decided to seiod the campaign edition to the tonsorial parlors here. The report of the re ient W. C. T. U- convention held it Trenton was given by Mrs. P. ii. Lott. A motion was made by Urs. James White that some cloth ng be sent to the Belgians in the ?ame of the W. C. T. U. and offer ?d her home aa a central place for he donations which will be sent )c as soon as sufficient is on hand, rhe next meeting will be the co >perative one of the W. C. T. U. ind mission societies of the various ienomination* of the town. Mrs. tf. T. Turner is superintendent of he co-operation an j will arrange he program, and have charge. It vas decided to have the meeting in .he Methodist church as there would )e expected a large attendance of ,he societies. Before the meeting vas dismissed Mrs. Denny gave to ?ach member a picture of Mm. Ste vens with her birthday message con cerning the Union Signal. The Rev. Herifng a missionary preached in the Baptist church on m impressive and appealing one. He has been upon the field l:or 30 years, at present having a year's rest. Dr. A T. King filled the pulpit af the. Mt. Pleasant Baptist church on Sunday morning. The Ne* Century Club met with Mrs. Albert Dozier on Tuesday af* ternoon and thc meeting was one of much pleasure a- well as pro lit. .Mrs. W. F. Scott president, presid ed? and several matten: wen: dis posed of. The delegues were elected to the state federation at Beunetls ville and were, 1st delegate, Mrs. Scott, president, ex-oilicio; 2nd delegate, Mrs. A. D. Grant, alter nate, Miss Zena Payne. Miss Alma Woodward was elected to lill thc office of treasurer, which had been made vacaut by the resignation of Mrs. Edwin Mobiey. The lesson study being taken up, Mrs. P. B. Waters acted aa leader and proved an excellent teacher. "JamesRussell Lowell, poet, critic and essayist," Mrs. J. L. Walker; "Marriage and influence of his wife." Mrs. P. N. Lott; "John Greenlea! Whittier, bumble birth, ancestry, education," Mrs. W. F. Scott; reading, "The storm," from Snow Bound," Miss Ciara Sawyer; "Ralph Waldo Em erson, early life and ministerial ca reer," Miss" Al ma Woodward; "His personality," Mrs. H D. Grant; reading, "Hyam sung at completion ol' Concord monument, 183G," Miss Zena Payne; piano solo, Mrs. Scott. The hostess assisted by Mrs. W. P. Yonee and Misses Sallie Dozier and Rachael Simmons made the social period very pleasant, an t served first jelly w?th whipped cream and two kinds of cake, foliowed by coffee ami cheese crackers. Bouquet* ot violet.-, thc club flower, were os each plate. An afternoon that gave much" pleasure and profit to the memoers of the Baptist mission society who compose the 4th circle, was on Sat urday when Mis. F. M. Boyd en tertained this circle. Thia spring the society is studying "The chilli in the midst," ike lessons being by circles with leaders. Tin: hostess invited besides those of her circle, the leaders and teachers of the sev eral othes circles. Each teacher gave au outline of one of thc chapters and thus an excellent summary was iiiade. The truths of the book were (Continued on Eighth Page.)