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Florida Solves the Boll Weevil Problem. Many thousands of dollars and !" many hard working years, have been spent in search of a remedy for the "boll weevil, that Mexican pest which has so. nearly ruined the cotton grow ing industry of the United States. It has remained for Florida, the state least interested, and the state least affected, to discover the remedy; and with the usual generousnesnes of Florida, to make it known at once to the world so that it can be applied hy even the poorest tenant cotton farmer without expense or cost for the secret. V The State Plant Board of Florida, Dr. Wilmon Newell, ' director, an nounces the method of controlling the holl weevil, evolved and tested to a ?90 per cent certainty by Dr. George D. Smith, assistant entomologist of the board. The substance of the plan is to .clear the field of weevil infestation early in June, by removing the early lower squares which are infested by whatever weevils have successfully wintered in the fields. That gives the plant free growing opportunity until - August, when the annual immigra tion of the weevil takes place, but hy this time the bolls have reached such a stage of growth if not maturi ty that little harm is done them by the weevil, a poison spray is also used. Dr. Smith finds that this meth od necessitates the removal of an av erage of two squares per plant, which means less than IO per cent of a crop, -even if all should reach maturity. He finds furtherfi that the removal of all the squares on a plant in the month of June, instead of shortening the crop yield, actually acted to increase the yield, the plant taking on a thrift ier and more fruitful growth as a re sult. Results, as shown by experiment or>a three thousand acre cotton farm ? in the northern part of the state, in dicate that the Frodida Plant Board has indeed given the cotton farmer of the South at least a preventive of material loss, which will mean the im mediate restoration of prosperity to the southern cotton men, if it is car ried out as directed. The Florida State Plant Board is deserving, and doubtless will receive the unstinted applause of a whole country for its fine spirit of imme diately making public the discovery that means so much. Tampa Tribune. The Governor Points the Way. Governor Harvey's statement that the people^feralth-demaad that "law enforcement be not retarded, delayed and nullified by means of legal red tape or court machinery or ambigui ty of terms" deserves the serious con sideration of every South Carolin ian. The governor has exposed a startling series of defects in our criminal laws and procedures and now that the people know where the defects lie, they should insist upon having them corrected. The case in question is an inter esting one. Governor Harvey ordered that a paroled convict be rearrested for failure to observe the stipula tions of his parole. The prisoner con tested the arrest on the ground that his sentence, had he been forced to serve it, would have expired and that he was therefore no longer liable to punishment. He was upheld by the Supreme Court. Thus an entirely new light was placed upon the matter of paroles, a phase that not even the governor suspected. Governor Har vey's decision was denied, but he per formed the highly important service of exposing a weakness of the state's parole system. The public has not known for a long time that there is many a slip between the jury decisions and the execution of sentences. The law is full of loopholes and evasions, hair splitting technicalities and ruses. It leans far too heavily on the side of the criminal. Strengthening is neces sary and remodeling should be along the principle that except in extraor dinary circumstances the verdicts of petit juries are inviolable.-Green ville News. Trespass Notice. Notice is hereby given that hunt ing and all manner of trespassing upon my land is prohibited and the law will be enforced against all per sons who fail to heed this notice. This is meant for everybody, without any exception. Mrs. M. J. NORRIS. 11-22 Trespass Notice. - In order to keep people out of trouble, I hereby give notice that I do not want anybody trespassing on my land and all who do so will' he prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Thi3 means everybody, without exception. C. L. TURNER. Carolina Bond and Mortgage Company Fails. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 25.-The Carolina Bond and Mortgage Com pany ,of Columbia, whose president Charles H. Barron, took his own life here a few days ago, today was placed in the hands of a receiver by Judge W. H. Townsend, upon the petition of attorneys representing creditors. R. E. Carwile, Columbia, attorney, was named receiver. Petition for the receivership were filed by th?. American Trust Com pany, of New York, the Carolina Na tional Bank of Columbia, and other creditors. It was alleged that the firm was believed to be insolvent. No statement of assets and lia bilities will be available, it was stated, until an audit is made of the con cern's accounts. The claim of the New York Com pany is for $125,000, while the Car olina National Bank filed claims on three notes of $8,750, $4,000 and $12,150. For Lower Railroad Fares. Senator Smith of South Carolina, ranking Democratic member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, has been approached by Republican reactionaries upon the matter of hav ing the railroads go back to the basis of interchangeable mileage books and discontinuance of the fifty per cent Pullman surtax. The News believes that ninety eight per cent of the people are in favor of this move and that the Interstate Commerce Commission should make it effective at once. Furthermore, railroad fares should be reduced to the former rate of two cents a mile. The Pullman surtax, which goes to the railroads, should never have been levied. It is an insincere toll. Why anyone should pay more railroad fare to ride on a Pullman than in a day coach has not been made clear. Prob ably the charge was made on the as sumption that Pullman riders are able to pay "more than day coach pas sengers. Which makes it the more reprehensible. The railroads have reduced wages and had the advantage of other prun ed expenses. They should pass a part of the saving to the public in the form of lower fares. The News hopes Senator Smith will lend his influence toward having them d? it.-'Green ville News. The Balance of Booze Power. Senator Frelinghuysen o? New Jer seyrhaving been beaten for re-elec tion largely on the prohibition issue, may be presumed to know something about it. "In the country districts," he says, "the people are in favor of uphold ing the Volstead law. But when it comes to the big industrial centers, and to the working classes, to say nothing about the foreign-born pop ulation, they are all clamoring for a change in the law to permit the sale of light wines and beer." This may be taken as a fairly cor rect analysis of the situation, with a certain omission that will be noted later. Not only in New Jersey but in nearly every state and section this same fact is to be observed, that the industrial centers are inclined to be wet and the agricultural regions to be dry. Nowhere does there appear any pronounced sentiment for the repeal of the prohibition amendment and a return of strong drink and the old fashioned saloon. Senator Frelinghuysen himself men tions vital exception which strength ens the dry sentiment of the country and cuts throughthe wet sentiment of the industrial city. It is this: "The church people are against any modi cation of the dry law." And those "church people" are probably strong enough to prevent any.letting down of the bars by Congress, at least for j some time to come. They hold the bai ance of power.-Greenville News. Trespass Notice. We hereby give notice that we for bid hunting, fishing and trespassing in any manner whatsoever upon our land or lands controlled by us and will prosecute, without exception, any person who fails to heed this no tice. We have a man employed to ap prehend and prosecute hunters and others who trespass upon our prop erty. J, G. HOLLAND H. C. MITCHELL J. G. TOMPKINS J. E. MIMS W. E. LOTT Mrs. EVA OUZTS Mrs. ELLEN STROTHER, LEE ARTHUR. SOLOMON ATKINSON. 11-22. Turn under the cotton stalks and starve the weevils. Views With Alarm. Athletics Hold on the Colleges. Greenville, S. C., Nov. 25.-"Ath letics, and particularly football, is becoming entirely too important in present-day collegiate life," declared W. M. Riggs, president of Clemson College, in an address here today be f or the Booster Bureau of the Green ville Chamber of Commerce at its monthly luncheon. "People think too much of the cali bre of a footbell team put out by a school and too little of its curricu lum, or the degree of training for citizenship it gives young men of the country," said Dr. Riggs, who added that thoughtful educators of the country are beginning to "view with alarm and apprehension the extent to which football has suplanted oth er school features in the mind of the public." He named the alumni, the press ?and the people as three forces or j [groups contributing to this condition, j NOTICE ! All persons are hereby warned not j to hunt on land owned or controlled by me. A. S. J. MILLER. 11-15 tf Just received a few Tennessee mules, 1,000 to 1,200 pounds, all the finish you are looking for, and well broke, cheaper than have been in 20 years. Call around and look them over whether you want one or not. BETTIS CANTELOU. Did you say Harness? Yes, we have a full supply. Prices right. BETTIS CANTELOU. FOR ?SALE: A fine lot of pine timber six miles from North Augusta on Martintown road. Address Mrs. J. H. Harrison, Augusta Ga., Route 5. Trespass Notice. All persons are hereby warned not j to hunt on land owned or controlled by me. D. R. DAY. Trenton, S. C. Citation. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD By W. T. Kinnaird, Esquire, Probate Judge, Whereas Mrs. Louise Hoyt Dent] made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate of 1 ancT???cts of" Thom?s"RrH?yt7^at?^| of sadd county and state. These Are Therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Thomas R. Hoyt, deceased, that they be and ap pear before me, in the Court of Pro-1 bate to be held at my office at Edge field, S. C., on the 8th day of Decem ber after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 21st day of November, Anno Domini, 1922. W. T. KINNAIRD, J. P., E. C., S. C. Notice of Final Discharge. To All Whom These Presents May Concern: Whereas, F. L. Rearden has made application unto this Court for Final Discharge as Administrator in re the Estate of John L. Rearden, deceased, on this the 31st day of October, 11922, These Are Therefore to cite any and all kindred, creditors, or parties interested, to show cause before me 1st day of December, 1922, at ll o'clock a. m., why said order of Dis charge should not be granted.. Said administrator will at same time make a full and final settlement. W. T. KINN AIRD, J. P., E. C., S. C. Pure Drugs We carry a large stock of drugs that are pure and fresh, from which we Compound prescriptions with the utmost care. We are constantly replenishing our [ stock and can compound your prescrip tions without delay. We respectfully solicit a share of I your prescription business. Mitchell & Cantelou PHARMACY ? BILIOUSNESS RS AND KIDN'EYS Q A T TY? about 20 pe? i O Ix. V xld cent on y0ur toll charges during the day by using the station to station service. Q A T 7"[? about 50 ]per O/l V cent at night between 8:30 p. m. and midnight by using the sta tion to station service. 1 SA VF about 75 *** &Ix- y cent by using station to station service be tween midnight and 4 30 a. m. Ask Long Distance for Other Rates County Treasurer's Notice. 'The County Treasurer's office will I be open for purpose of receiving taxes from the fifteenth day of No vember, 1922 to the fifteenth day of March, 1923. All taxes shall be due and pay able between .the fifteenth day of October, 1922 and December the thirty-fiirst, 1922. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December the thirty-first, 1922 the County Auditor shall pro ceed to add a penalty of one per cent., for January and if taxes are not paid on or before February the first; 1923, the County Auditor will proceed to add two per cent., and five per cent additional, from the first of March to the fifteenth of March, after which time all unpaid taxes will be collected by the Sheriff. The tax levies for 1922 are as fol lows: Mills For State purposes_7% For Ordinary County_8 For Past Indebtedness_3% For Constitutional School tax 3 For Antioch __ __ __ __ 8 For Bacon School District_14 For Blocker_8 For Blocker-Limestone_4 For Colliers_4 For Flat Rock_8 For Oak Grove_3 For Red Hill_._8 For Edgefieid_10 For Elmwood No. 8.8 For E.mwood No. 9,- __'_2 R$*JElmweocr ITO! ~so rr -zr^-z^zzTZ For Elmwood L. C.-3 For Hibler __ _._.8 For Harmony_- - - - 3 For Johnston_--19 For Meriwether (Gregg)-2 For Moss_3 For 3runson School - - - __ .4 For Ropers_-2 For Shaw_-4 For Sweetwater - - - - - 4 For Talbert_8 For Trenton_14 For Wards_-- - 8 For Blocker No. 33_4 For Blocker R. R. (portion)-6 For Elmwood R.- R. (portion) __ 6 For Johnston R. R.-3 For Pickens R. R.-- 3 For Wise R. R._3 For Corporation_-- 30Ya All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years, except those exempt by law, are liable to a poll tax of One Dollar each. All owners of dog are required to pay the sum of $1.25 for each dog of the age of six months or older. This is not included in the property tax but a tag must be purchased from the County Treasurer for each dog dur ing January of each year. The law prescribes that all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 55 years must pay $4.00 commuta tion tax. No commutation is included in the property tax. So ask for road tax receipt when you desire to pay road tax. Time for paying road tax will expire February 1, 1923. J. L. PRINCE, County Treasurer, E. Co. Lombard Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works and Mill Supply House AUGUSTA GEORGIA Cotton OH, Gin, Saw, Grist, Cane, Shingle Mill, Machinery Supplies and Repairs, Shafting, Polleys, Hangers, Grate Bars, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and Fittings, Injectors, Belting, Packing Hose, etc Cast every day. GASOLINE AND KEROSENE ENGINES Pumping, Wood Sawing and Feed Grinding Outfits. J. S. BYRD . Dental Surgeon Office Over Store of Quartes & Timmerman Office Phone No. 3 Residence Phone 87 THE FARM] OF EDGEFI Is Depository for Public Fund County of Ed gefiel d, of S? of the United State The Strongest Bank SAFETY FIRST IS AND Open your account with us for : Savings Account with us, or invest ING CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT Lock boxes for rent in which to 1 All business metters referred handled. WE SOLICIT Y< .MY* Wi WI*)m >:<rj n j >:< ZWt?ffl Barrett & (INCORPO COTTON I Augusta SB Consult Your Own Inter When I! Roofing Metal o Mantels, Tili Trim Ha Wall B 9 Doors, Ss FRO Youngblood ] Mantel G 635 Broad St. AUGUSTA, "Feeling Fine!" "I was pale and thin, hardly able to go," says Mrs. Bessie Bearden, of Central, S. C. "I would suffer, when 1 stood on my feet, with bearing-down pains in my sides and the lower part of my body. I did not rest well and didn't want anything to eat. JVLy color was bad and 1 felt miserable. A friend of mine told me of The Woman's Tonic and I then remembered my mother used to take iL. .After the first bottle I was better. I began to fleshen up and 1 re gained my strength and good, healthy color, lam Seeling fine. I took twelve bottles (of Cardui) and haven't had a bit of trouble since." Thousands of other women have had similar experiences in the use of Cardui, which has brought relief where other medicines had failed. If you suffer from fimiale ail ments, take Cardui. It is a woman's medicine. It may be pst what you need. At your druggist's or dealer's. E92 SEED OATS AND WHEAT. We want the farmers to know that J we can supply them with seed oats, seed rye and wheat. Let us have your orders. We also carry a complete stock of Heavy and Fancy Groceries. We can make you very close piices. Come in to see us. J. D. KEMP & CO. ERS BANK ELD, S. C. (s of Town of Edgefield, of ite of South Carolina and ?S in this District. in Edgefield County WILL BE OUR MOTTO * 1922. 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Our Association is now licensed ;o write Insurance in the counties of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick, Edgefield, Laurens, Salada, Rich and, Lexington, Calhoun and Spar enburg, Aiken, Greenville, Picketts, Barnwell, Bamberg, Sumter, Lee, Clarendon, Kershaw, Chesterfield. The officers are: Gen. J. Fraser Lyon, President, Columbia, S. C., r. R. Blake, Gen. Agent, Secretary ind Treasurer, Greenwood, S. C. -DIRECTORS 0. Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. C. L M. Gambrell, Abbeville,. S. G. r. R. Blake, Greenwood, S. C. W. Youngbloodi Dodges, S. C. R. H. Nicholson, Edgefield,'S. 0. I Fraser Lyon, Columbia, S. C. W. C. Bates, Batesburg, S. C. W. H. Wharton, Waterloo; S. C. J. R. BLAKE, General Agent. Greenwood, S. C. On!y Oue *. BROMO QUININE** Io get the genuine, call for foll awe, LAXA* T1VK BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of B. W. GROVE- Cures a Cold in One Day. Stope --?uah and headache, and works ofi cold. 22?