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J g2ES3 fee JjeralD and gem Entered at the Postoffice at Newferry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR. fruiay. Decern oer n, t We'had no intention of what we said about the auditor's office being construed as a critcism of the Observer for printing the rumor. As we saw it, it was so absolutely without foundation in fact and we could not understand w y it should be noticed. i Senator Mc!,aurin announces the arrangements he has made for obtaining money on warehouse receipts for, cotton. It up to the banks now to take the wareliou.se receipts and got some I money. It seems to us, "however, that: I under this plan the amount actually I loaned on the coton will be only about four cents the pound but toe interest j rate is low. ?w 41Wf.:at will the iSouthern banks do?" That is the question Mr. McLaurin asks. Read his f^-atement. It takes .'considerable space but it is the dope we want now. According to this statement the situation is squarely up to the Southern banks. Will they come to ti e rescue and save the boutn. we j believe they will do all they can, but we will see. Arrangements are made to send a solid shipload ':rom Soutft. Carolina, the ship to sail from Charleston in January, to the relief of the Belgians. That is the proper spirit, but we should not forget the needy at our very doors. It was stated in The State the other morning t':at were a 1,000 skilled workmen out of employment in the small city of Columbia. And the winter has not begun. They will need work or ftelp or both. Under the postal laws and regulations the government hauled 15 pounds of printed matter to Columbia for us at t'he cost of 19 cents and charged us 20 cents to l^ul 40 ounces to Prosperity. A po?taI employee sail the other day that, the rate and the classification had all been worked out by an expert and t'.:ere was a reason for it. There may be. If we !'ad put 24 ounces o sand in the ot'.:er package so tftat it would ha^e weighed four pounds the rate to Prosperity would have been seven cents. No doubt frere is a reason. S.UIE OLD STORY. In looking over the files of T e Herald and News the other day we came across a very fine (excuse us) editorial in the issue of January 10. 1905, on the subject "Hold and Plant Less," in whicta \e urged the farmers to hold their cotton and plant less. And t'nen coming on to the issue of January 27 we find that we are reioicins: that the coton convention held i in New Orleans had adopted our suggestion and passed resolutions urging the farmers to do that very thing. And then in February we find that the farmers &' Newberry in convention assembled passed a resolution which reads as follows: "Resolved, T.iai any farmer who does not at present nlont niAro ton optoc tn tho mulo may be considered as complying with tfiie spirit of the New Orleans plan and is eligible to membership." Tuis is membership in the convention. Same old acreage reduction idea. Here is what we said on April 7, 1905. on t!':e cotton situation: "The solution of this whole matter, however, is easy and could be taken advantage of by every planter in this section of the cotton belt. It is tine only plan that will give permanent relief and make the farmer independent. The Herald and News has preached it for 20 years and the more we think of it the stronger becomes or conviction of its efficacy. It is simple. It is this: Plant and grow on the farm all the supplies you need and then grow all the cotton you can regardless of the price and you will soon become an independent farmer. Until yo i do this you will never ma^ any money farming even if the price of cotton goes beyond ten cents." It v>as true then. It is true now. I: the farmer had done this then and kept it up there would be no use of HIIIIIMMIIHflMVBaHKMH I I II ? OPERA T uesday, George Pres ^TPl 1&J 1 1110 JNiik IN FIVI Featuring the C> Lydia ] From the Famous t rench 2 performances in th 3 o'clock, and 2 at night, Prices 10 and 20 cents. legislatures passing laws reducing j ~ ~ ~ ~ ^ ~ ^viro- t r\ cnll hnri (\ c ^ n fl i <l(Ji cagc auu u jiuq lv ?uu..w ? ? ( the buy a bale plan and t'i-e Wade ' i plan <>nd campaign to urge the planting &. grain and so on ad infinitum. T.:e solution is in the hands of every farmer himself. He must work it out. Government can't do it for him and the sooner he stops depending on the pass i a law idea the better for him and the . country. Instead of good we beMeve all the suggested "plans" have work-j ed harm. What we want to teach is j indenendence. selfreliance and 'honest- [ ty and cooperation and forbearance. \ i mi Calvin' Croz/er Meeting. The Calvin Crozier chapter U. D. C. has been invited to meet with Mrs. 1 R. D. Wright, Tuesday afternoon December 15, at 4 o'clock. All members will please bring in all roll of i.onor blanks whether filled in or not. Pastors Cliangre. The Rev. W. R. Bouknight, the new ; pastor on the Newberry circuit mov- ; ed into t! e circuit parsonage on i Thursday and will fill his appointment j on Sunday as follows: Trinity, 11 j a. m., New Hope, 3:30 p. m., and Mol- j lohon, 8 p. m. The Rev. S. C. Morris, who was on ' this circuit toe present year, moved on Thursday to '.lis new appointment in the lower part of the State. How About TIn's? T.:e mavor and chief of t~e fire department have received a letter from the State insurance commissioner calling attention to the law, which requires all persons who sell fireworks to ha-, e a special permit to their insurance policies, covering the sale of J fireworks. We simply mention it so | v at, if any have failed to attend to this matter, it may be done at once. W. (\ T. l\ Meeting:. Owing to the illness of our worthy j president, Mrs. .T. W. White, the place of meeting herea ter will be changed from her :.ome to the residence of Mrs. Mary Wrigut, at the end o*f College street. The time for the next j meeting will be December 15, (Tues-1 day next) at 4 p, m. Mrs. Dr. Pendle- ( ton Jones will conduct the meeting, subject: Rescue Work. We wis1!} to do our full part in bringing about State wide prohibition, so let us have a full attendance at each meeting, and an early payment of dues by each member, both honorary and active, so as to accomplish this much desired end. Mrs. A. J. Bowers, Secretary. Funds for the Schools. Mr. Geo. D. Brown has received from the State through the term extension act money for the following schools: Newberry $ 100.00 McCoilough 97.00 Hartford 100.00 Joi'nstone 100.00 Saluda 96.00 O'Xeall 100.00 Fairview 100.0# Big Creek 100.00 Wheeland 100.00 Chappells 100.00 St. Paul 85.00, Donr.nick 100.00 Rush River 100.00 : Smyrna 100.00 Zion 100.00 Pressly 100.00 Total $1,578.00 FOR ACCOMMODATION OF PEOPLE For the accommodation of the people who have to use them the National bank has secured a supply of revenue stamps of all denominations and those who desire may secure them at t!:e bank. It is done purely as a matter of accommodation. A great many people have been making inquiry about these stamps and where tfrey may be obtained. HOUSE Dec. 15th iFjr* ? mesne ents ;ed Truth 3 PARTS slebrated Actress Borelli Novel by HenryJBataille* e afternoon beginning at beginning at 7 30. <*> <$> AT THE OPERA HOUSE <s> < > <s> <$> <$> <?>-$> <$> 3> <?> <$> <?> <$> ^ <?> ^ <$> "The >aked Truth/' Lyda Borelli, t'.ie ceiebrated European actress who is playing the lead in George Kleine's new five-part motion picture subject, "The Naked Truth," wl.ich will he the attraction at the Opera House on Tuesday, December 15th, is one of the best known actresses on the European stage. That she is not better known in America is largely a question of her age, or .".Viiss j Borelli is just out of her teens. Her j success in London, Paris, Vienna and | Rome has been phenomenally rapid and is being compared witto the sud-' den rise to fame of Sa^ah Bernhardt j w-r.en mai iaiuous u espian nuu iain> reached her stride a generation ago. | Miss Borelli is unquestionably the ' highest paid access in motion pictures. For her work in "Th^ Naked Truth" .Miss Borelli uas paid 100,000; francos or $20,000, in addition to which she received an interest in tv.e profits of the film. Incidentally, she demanded considerations other ti an those monetary to at seriously interfere wi th the | exploitation of the film in .'Europe and j would not be tolerated for a moment' by any film for a star o>f less consequence. In her contract, Miss Bor-1 elli succeeded in getting the manufac- , turer's consent never to rent the film ; to a theatre in a city where she is j playing at the time. "When it is ,un- i derstood that a manufacturer usually i sells his film outright to anexd .ange j or renting company and thereafter los- j es all track of it. the troublesome .- j ' ture of such a clause is apparent.; Fortunately lor George Kleine, Miss j ; Porelli is so hedged about with con- 1 tracts of her own that there is little j possibility of her arriving in America < lit:'. "The Naked Truth" h'as> '..au j nation-wide run. i < Dr. P. G. E'llesor says he has noticed ' ' large quantities of grain sown in the ; ccuniv, mors tnan ever before, in some ! J places on land that hasn't seen small 11 i grain crops m 20 years. j; The John Henrys are successors to j Mr. J. C. Sample, Mr. J. H. O.'.appell j] as magisiraie ana air. j. n. oaxier as sewing machine gent. Mr. Baxter j 1 will run that business as a side line, i1 in charge o Mr. "Billie'' Coward.' 1 Everybody knows ttlie latter by the1' name of "Billie.*' |( h Deputy D. J. Taylor on Monday ar- j ] rested Dave Brown, colored, wLo was \ trying to sell a cow at Prosperity.; j TX>e officer, who was holding the pris- j oner on suspicion, investigated the . case and found that the cow had ] been stolen from Mr. H. L. Felker, 10 { miles beyond Newberry. The cow has j , been returned to the owner, and j Brown is in jail, where he no aouDt i will spend his Christmas season. j j , AUDITOR'S MTICE. I or an authorized agent will be at 1 the following places for the purpose of taking returns of personal property for the fiscal year, 1915. Newberry January 1, to January 7. Whitmire, Thursday, January 7. ] Glenn Lowry Manufacturing Co., Friday, January 8. j Kinards, Saturday morning, January 9. 1 Newberry, Saturday afternoon, January 9, and Monday, January 11. Jolly Street, Tuesday, January 12. i Pomaria. Wednesday. January 13. ; Little Mountain, Thursday, January 14. . Prosperity, Friday, January 15. Newberry, Saturday, January 16. Longshore:;, Monday, until 12 o'clock 1 a. m. January 18. i Silverstreet, Monday afternoon, January 18. Chappells, Tuesday, January 19. P. X. Boozer's Store, Wednesday, 1 January 20. St. Lukes, Thursday, January 21. < 10?o Off I 1 UVI11 vms&a&sBmmasBsimnBBBR Wouldn't a able Gift? A 3..-_ A Leather, c Ai ? A Tabourette, M Library Tab Three Slat, Str And I A Doll Cart, Vel Fu? Ten per cent o m m ? w, When West-I O'Xealls, Friday, January 22. , Newberry, Saturday. January 23. Maybinton, Monday. January 2.". And at Xewberry until February 20th inclusive, after which date a penalty <>; 30 per cent, will be added against all uremic firms and corporations failing to make returns. I refer you to Sec. 290 of t';e Code 3 Laws of South Carolina. "Every person requiiod by law to list property shall annually, between the first jay of January and the 20th day f February, make out and deliver to the auditor of the county in which the property is, by law, to be returned for taxation, a statement, verified bv oath, all of the real estate whid'.:- has been sold or transferred since the last listinent of property for which he was responsible, and to whom, and ol all the personal property possessed by iim, or under his controll, on the 1st 3av of January of each year, either as :>wner, agent, parent, husband, guariian, executor, administrator, trustee, "eceiver, officer, partner, factor, or lolder, with the value thereof, on said 1st day of January, at re place of re:urn, esrimated according to the rules prescribed by law: Provided, That the returns o" t'r? following agricultural products, to wit: Corn, cotton, wheat, i >ats, rice, peas and long forage made sn the day specified by law shall be the amounts actually on hand on August 1st, immediately preceding the date of said return: And provid?d further, That this sfcall apply only tc such products as are actually in the hands of the producer thereof. Which statement shall set iorth: The number of horses and their value. The number of neat cattle and their r.alue. T!:.e number of mules and asses and their value. Tfte numoer 01 sneep aim goais ana :heir value. T? e number of hogs and their value, j (The value of gold and silver plate, j and number of gold and silver watches | and their value. The number of pianofortes, melod- ; f^ons, and cabinet organs and their j ralue. , The nunrber of carriages, buggies, r.agons, carts, drays, bicycles, and automobiles and their value. i Number and value of dogs. The value of goods, merchandise, | moneys, and credits, pertaining to his business as a merdharl. The -value of materials received, us?d or provided to be used in his busiJ ny of these mak nmum Looking Uter A Piece of Bras*, >r Felt and Leather, " Fancy or Work Bask i Handsome Picture, agazine Stand, Telej Pedestal, A Good Rocker, Art Square or Rag, les and Odd Pieces o ong, Well-made Che ? f\V fliA fTii ocipede, or a piece o niture in Our Windc ff on all goods exce Vlartin Co. Says Its ( r naid Before you go elsewhe presents, come to our stor aid useful prssents we nc friends will know that anj our store will be high ir your Christmas money go anywhere else in town. Make OUR Drug Stor< mi I I tie Newberry I Phon ' I | I ness as a manufacturer. I The value of machinery, engines, tools, fixtures and implements used or provided to be used in his business as a manufacturer, and all manufactured articles on hand one year or more. T e value of moneys, including bank bills and circulating notes. The value of all credits. j Tiie value at investments in stocks ! of any company or corporation out of ' "? i I this State, except Aationai uaiiA?. I The value of all investments in bonds, except bonds of the United States and this State expressly exempted from taxation. 101 Off aafciWISLS V 'JU&zbcd +JXtmi)Z3JUW :e zn accept?* ?'5c iS;s.v. m Fable Scarf, et, >hone Table or f All Sorts* tirs, 50c Each. ldren: f the Miniature >w. pt 50c Chairs. Dak Its Oak. fried&tm nvw re to look for Christmas e and see the beautiful 1 >w have in stock. Your | rthing which comes from . l.v_. V... 1 I quality, i uu tnu uia&c further in our 5tore than e YOUR Drug Store. Drug Company e 74 The value of all other property, including household furniture." All male persons between tfce ages of 21 to 60 years, except Confederate soldiers, or those persons incapable of earning a support from beingjmaimed or from any other cause, are liable J * i i? J ^ n to pay pon xax ox one uouar. The law requires a tax on all grosa incomes in excess of $2-500. Do not ask that your property be taken from the tax duplicate the same as last return. Name of t<rwn3b% and school district must be given. Eugene S. Werts, County Auditor. v - \ 3