Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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-? FOR A TONIC IRON ' CAN'T BE BEAT. Concentrated Form of Natural Iron?Cheaper, Stronger. Unexcelled. s ACID IRON MINERAL, ALL ti DRUGGISTS HAVE IT. c. "I found such quick relief from r< taking Acid Iron Mineral (natural tl iron) for rheumatism, and chronic si Indigestion I want to urge more peo- ft pie to take iron instead of other ft remedies when noedlng a tonic and a something that will build them up." said J. C. Skelton, of Roanoke. cf Va. ty "I was weak, had a so^rf- stomach, bad appetite. #and suffered most all aj the time. I needed a tonic badly, jn and when I started taking Acid Iron Mineral I found the remedy I need- Wj ed," continued Mr. sneiton, wnn gt lives at 502 12th street, N. \V. gf Acid Iron Mineral is highly concentrated medicinal iron testing over 10 degrees specific gravity and ^ a few drops in a glass of water )>r makes an unexcelled medicine for vp the blood, digestion and appetite. It is sold by druggists in six and twelve ounce bottles under the Perrodine Chemical Corp. trademark, ,i( which guarantees strength and efll- 1,1 ciency. Be sure you get the gen- 111 uine. Get a hottle. It is cheaper, stronger and better for you.?Adv. ,ri , . to TAX NOTICE. wi le| rry * II 1.1.. flnln. PC County of Lancaster. In Common Pleas. Pr Lancaster Mercantile Company, Plaintiff, rel vs. CO .E. G. Bell et al.f Defendants. r'f Pursuant to a decree made in the th' above stated case by Judge J. W. i"1 DeVore, dated October 15th, 1017, Pi I will sell at public auction to the th highest bidder, at I^ancaster Court W| House, on the first Monday in November next, within the legal hours no of sale, the following described real At estate, to wit: r.e All that tract of land situate in the County of Lancaster. State of w< South Carolina. containing sixtythree and one-half (63 1-2) acres, ex and bounded on the north by lands is of Jones Mercantile Company and th lands of E. C. Allison, on the east by ?V lands of E. C. Allison and Jones Mer- w; cantlle Company, on the south by be lands of O. H. Bell and J. B. Bell, Tl land now owned by H. C. Moellcr, w and on the west by the stid J. B. m Bell and Moeller land, the premises being a part of the A. H. Carter lands, conveyed to E. G. Bell by Jones Mercantile Company. cli Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to 1 ic pay for papers. & PAUL MOORE. o'< C. C. C. L. C. pa Jones & Jones, on Plaintiff's Attorneys. w< i.'!LiIff.Mi VT a in ?i ia\es /ire i avrtuic 11 win v/viwber 15th, 1917, to March 15th, 1916. ai1 A penalty of one per cent will be added for January payment, two per af cent for February, and seven per vii cent for March. Bi The levies for the different purposes are as follows: er For State purposes 8 1-2 mills, re Constitutional School Tax 3 mills, Hi Ordinary County purposes 4 1-2 1 i r mills, Public Uoads and Bridges 6 mills, Interest on Past Indebtedness w< Bonds 1 mill. Interest and Sinking Fund on C. & C. Railroad Bonds ch 1 1-4 mills, Interest on Borrowed en Money 1-2 mill. Total 24 3-4 mills. For payment of interest on Town. Pr ship Bonds: In Pleasant Hill Town- an shiD 3-4 of 1 mill, in fiill's C!reek Township 1 1-2 mills, and in Canejdi' Creek Township 1 .1-4 mills. jto Special School Taxes for the va-} rious districts are as follows: I)ls-1 He tricts 6 and 13 two (2) mills, dis- Na trlcts 22 and 45 three (3) mills, districts 1. 3. 4. 5, 9. 20. 21. 23, 26. bo 27, 30. 47 and 48 four (4) mills, districts 36 five (5) mills, district sit 7 six (6) mills, district 14 six and coi one-half (6 1-2) mills, districts 2, fil< 10, 11. 12. 15. 1 7. 18. 19. 24. 25. by 31. 32. 33. 34. 39. 42. 43, 46 and be 49 eight (8) mills, district 38 ten wh (10) mills, and district 4 0 eleven \Vj (11) mills. rel x All male citizens between the i ages of 21 and 55 years are liable poi for a capitation tax of three tin ($3.00) dollars for road purposes \\ i and all male citizens between the in ages of 21 and 69 years are linhl<-j!'u< for a poll tax of one (?1 00) dollar, except those ev nipt by i., '"I T. L. TIIf/TON. County Treasurer. 90-tf. ( LERK'S SA I Yl ~ ST ATM OP SOPT) 1 CAHOMWV te lJOSsett goes after ohm retail coal dealers uUU itute Fuel Administrator Will Prosecute Those Taking Advantage of Situation. pric Anderson, Nov. 5.?B. B. Goasett, tate fuel administrator, has issued he following warning to the retail And oal dealers of South Carolina: Sho "Numerous complaints have been , sceived by this office to the effect lat certain dealers throughout the Late are charging excessive prices >r coal. This office believes that le violators of the law. tf any. are ^ small minority who have been rive ttt mpted to take advantage of local a editions and of the general scarci-'to Sre# of fuel in certain sections. All Itton* a' >alers are, therefore, warned that|8t"'n? 1 complaints of this nature will be a vestigated and if the truth of the|kusho1, targes ca nbe established, the facts price f 111 be turned over to tho United :above : ates district attorney with the sug- Ther stion that the violator of the law which 1 promptly prosecuted." First, I Violators may he punished by a 011 wh' ie of not more than $5,000 or im- al,y a Isonment for not more than t wo iNttmoly ars, or both. | cotton In this connection, the following legrain from the fuel administra- ' MM t(' >n at Washington to the State ad- 11 VN inistrator in Anderson has been '">,ln<, ade public: i wheat. "We have arranged with federal .^''J ' ' ade commission to have assigned '"'u's ar r. .1 1 ? ! coin par you field agent of commission th experience in retail coal probprice o ms. and with full Investigatory the avc iwers who will co-operate with iu and render all possible assit- , ' " Ills atti ice. The State fuel administrator this ' ,ir's<m ternoon completed his State adsory hoard when lit* appointed ( 11' lssell Aeree. president of the ^ he; iuth Carolina Cotton Seed Crush- <>n* ,,r'< s" Association, as the member to ( orn present the Sixtli Congressional * strict. Mr. Acree resides in Dar- Hogs igton. The following fuel committees ^ n<'? ire also appointed today: appear City of Columbia: W. It. West.' 0 an airman: Warren It. DuPre and ton* %vtl e member yet to be appointed. than in City of Anderson: Samuel L. ;'?ns, t ince. chairman; Dr. J. O. Sanders c< il P. Itlair Crayton. . P?''tatlc County of Anderson: K. P. Van- vvhi(h ' rer. chairman; two members yet ,h,> hai be appointed. I City of Greenville: William C. wl,ich ? acham, president of the People's ors to K itional bank. ductlon City of Spartanburg: A. M. Law 1 I CA,.?i.AM nd broker. ooumui Petitions for relief In the fuel j 0<'u<"t uation are to be filed with these sons> 1 T mmittees. When petitions are h1. conditions will he investigated to ' the committees and reports will 'ro,) ai made to the State administrator. '10KS 'n 2 n 10 will eall on the government at tshington for the fuel needed for PT0('url lef. which t Other committees are to be ap- '":r ::>r inted and announced form time to * P'"' o \ ie. The fuel administration dies to perfect organizations first ''?P "M the cities and counties where the ''' a ' i situation is acute. which \ 4k _ iti hog ff-vcil FEET \M) NOT VYOFNDS m RT OI K HOYS , MO it,1 S('l of feed >1 llattnlion of \inei'icaiis Return In olhei to Their liillets?Kneiiiy Not I orlv or Aware of Tiieir Presence. South t ed on r hogs se With the American Army in icents a ance, Nov. 5.?First battalions oflsential aericans in the trenches have been our arm lleved by others. Relief, which isi more p nsidered one of the critical pe-'a8 a ids. when the enemy by shelling States p approaches to the positions may has air flirt heavy damage, was aerom-jof di ished successfully. Apparently, pork pi e enemy was not aware of what : profit t is going on. ! pressed With the men back in billets, induction >w is permitted to mention for the This st time that the casualties were farmer gligihle. In fact, more men are ioS8 foi ifTering "trench feet" than with or otlu ounds. rrojn tl From a military standpoint, the farmer perienoc gained by the Americans reason considered of a very high value in rellent e training oT contingents which soils hi o yet to arrive on French soil. It his far as a tired, #dirty wet, mud-ecaked s(.|ls h >dy of men that returned to billets, then tl lie men had only two clear days'why th hile in the trenches. They were increase uddy all over. I country | ducts a Sniasli-I'p at Chester. otic, e? Train No. .12, the "Augusta 8pe- j financii ill," on the Southern Hallway, col- change led with a train on the Carolina I cannot Northwestern at Chester at 6:48: -lock Friday afternoon. Several The Qutfl ssengers were shaken up and the Becauaec gineer on the Carolina & North- j Outnine i >stern suffered painful injuries. I US LANCASTER 'NKWSTUEi [H SHOULD RAISE" ? H HOGS FOR PROFIT Er . litter; ei ES HIGH AND LIKELY TO REMAIN SO. four sow litters n< the right There is a World-Wide productic rtage of Meats and Fats scarcely Which Must Be Met. TTeasT certain a (Progressive Farmer.) can be. eind asks: "How do you arthe conclusiou that this is A - time for the Southern farmer itly increase hia hog produc- ^ ;ainst the facts that cotton is V around 30 cents a pound, R short crop; wheat above $2 a A R with a guarantee of that ^ R or the\ 1918 crop; and corn X R fla bushel?" X e are at least two sides from this problem may be viewed. et us view it from the side V Hl eh the cotton farmer gener- R pproaehes such problems. A , will it pay better to raise and buy pork with the presh price of feeding grains grow hogs? K e assume that 12 cents a ^ for cotton. $1.1 a a bushel for *75 cents a bushel for corn <? ^ents a pound live weight for e normal prices, how do these e with the present war-time X Our critic has placed the T f cotton rather higher than V stage up to this time, but wc a* cept his quotation and invite iMition to the following comV in, normal price, 12c; pres[ e, 30c; increase. 2 1-2 times. & it, normal price. $1.10; pres- X e $2.2<?; increase, 2 times. normal price, 7fx1; present V M.i?0; increase, 2 times. normal price. 7c; present 10c; Increase, 2 2-7 times. jgt ly and those of our allies that <5* ork products may be taken A uarantee that the United = Food Administrator as he eady indicated his intention J oing will so stabilize *5^ Ices as to insure a fair 0 the grower for the ex- <* A purpose of increasing pro- 4$^ ?? is another reason why the X should he willing to take ^ his feeds when fed to hogs sr livestock than when sold , lie farm. It is true that the li has given little heed to this IP in the past, but it is an ex- JL jS one nevertheless. When he t r \\ s feed he throws in more of C1m (fertility ( than when he ogs or other livestock. And t lore is still another reason ra ie Southern fimA e his hog piodiu^'JM ills i j i r~ . A Ucl ' needs increased hog pto- T nd he can afford to be patri- I specially when it requires no ^J.j il sacrifice, but merply a <*e of farming methods which & fall to ho to his advantage In Jt. ^ ? *: T line That Does Not Affect the Head V* >f its tontc snd laxative effect, I.AXA- M I 1 it OMO QUININK is better than ordinal* X ind does not cause nervousness nor 1 head. Remember the full name and a A. Jt-A the signature of K. W. CKOVK. 30c. r these conditions it does not that the Southern farmer J v better afford to grow cot eat or corn to buy meat with V e> could under normal condi- y specially if we consider the I >st and difficulties of trans- "U't] >n and the higher profits merchants are exacting for ^ *1 lit idling of all merchandise. I ncv these are not the facts on V iur advice to Southern farm- j reatly increase their hog prowere based. ?? V ?elieve it is wise for the X <>.\1 n farmer to increase his hog 1 fl\l ion for the following rea- f <)v1 here is a decrease of from 8 ??ier cent in our normal hog ?? id a decrease of 32.000.000 X* V >? rhere is a demand for hog x s by our allies and ourselves, ^ eijuires an increase above ? ma! hoe crop of from 12 to cent. A Vhile there is a largt corn < venr "future" prices indi- x A ontinued hell price foi coin, ^ vill prevent a large increase production in the N rt'iorn wing States. lice.- produc- _ the Si it n may houId C I on the use of 11 maximum 1 s the hogs can gather for ve and a minimum of corn. V words, v hen hogs are propeconomically grown in the a hey may be profitably finish- ^ H ern at $1.50 a bushel when II for from 12 cents to 15 j fco&J pound. Moreover, it is os- 4F to the proper feeding of TPAY, NOV. 6, 1917. run. ,<eat, in view of all the facts. uthern farmer who has not ? ? rood bow should get :i sow and breed her for a spring ? rery farmer who has kept i?i ***#) should get another and ****?* le who has kept three or edandrelii s should breed four or five can housel jxt spring. If he provides 2 sort of grazing crops, the lt>8 ?n of hogs next year can s Many* k>o| fail to be profitable, al- "rnl^yVad urdless of the price of corn. Suor^wu we believe this as morally h? vatae. 19 nnvf hinlr in iHn I'nf tim |m rnuMA ANCASTER J) The Best Place =urnitui EAUT1FUL NEW Iere you may find Rugs of ever ly harmonize with ideas which tirade Body Brussels, Axiiiim v designs. And these are "thei 2 Axminster Rugs $24.' 2 Velvet Rugs $22.1 12 Brussels Rugs $18.1 2 Floor Kraft Rugs $12.1 2 Wool Fibre Rugs $12.1 islic $3.50 SPECIAL SALE in opportunity to supply your ] arable. ? 1$( (i 5 pound Double Hod size MatSS, pleated felt rolled edge, good < $9.95 'rineess Layer Felt 45 pound ttress, art or plain tiek $15.00 Veloy Extra Fine Layer Felt I t less Mattress, 45 pounds, exline quality tick $25.00 A. - '* ^ * r? 0 iandy | off attacks of grip, . Il I indigestion by timely nB^X^nBSj , fll' i with the thoroughly test. IBImIy 1 ' | tor to be safe than sorry. )| pell of distressing sickness I W I <1 teen prevented if this proved , tSwliliil rX3 I ' a beSn resorted to in the first piMwfiyil|UtM I - srtiele^tbst hss been efficiently '| M Tablet^rnlfroudeslre it. rn A DTwiriuT PTADFO I cr/uuiuLm aivivlo | To Shop Aiter ^All" | re Annex | I RUGS IN ALL SIZES $ IW I y description, size, pattern and color to ex- & have already been formed. The}* are of ?? ders and tapestries in the most effective of v r interesting prices: 75 18x36 Axminster Rugs $1.50 Y 30 27x54 Axminster Rugs $2.50 V 30 36x72 Axminster Rugs $4.50 J 50 9x12 Fibre Rugs $9.75 5! 30 9x12 (Jrass Rugs $9.50 Rpniitifiil N1NG ROOM !! ! ING ROOM OR ||| /I \ ' ALL CHAIRS f.r" ' jjf f ctly as pictured, *1* den Oak, strong- I ^ Tr*S"ltl111 olv woven cane a la % ^ :, beautifully tin- m 1 y $3.00 , OF MATTRESSES | needs, while this sale is on and save con" Y } Bed size, 40 pound combination Mat- jf ' z *es, good quality ticking $4.95 X ind Cotton Top Mattresses, regular Double X size $2.95 45 pound Double Bed Mattress, X rolled edge, art ticking. All fine 2 ? cotton $7.95 American Beauty Mattress, 45 V . pounds, fine grade Felt. Extra I grade ticking $13.50 Bed Cross or National large Felt 2 Mattress, 45 pounds, are tick- 2 i ing . .$18.00 Mk #li | A A A A X A'A A A A A A A A A A A A T.