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and fatered at the Postoffice at New kmy, S. C., as 2nd class matter, e. H. AULL, EDITOR. Tuesday, December 12, 1916. WELCOME TO THE BAPTISTS. It has been more than a lialf cen tury since Newberry had the honoi f entertaining the Baptist State con ention. We have not been able t< get the exact date, but the best in formation available is that it has beei something more than fifty years. The convention was to have me TMUi LilC i^ic t? uct i j uajji. 100 in a.uuu bat just before the date for the con eation the beloved pastor of the New berry congregation, the Rev. Luthe: Broaddus, died. Greenville telegraph ed that they would take the conven lion and the sessions were held ii tkat city. Again in 1900, the con ention was to lie held here, but jus before the time Mrs. Wright, the wif< of the pastor, the Rev. G. A. Wright died, and Greenwood telegraphed thej would take the convention and it was held that year in Greenwood. Newberry nas been signally honor d by the convention in that of th( 26 presidents wko have presided ovei toe deliberations of the conventjpn ii the century existence of the organiza tion two of them were Newberry men Judge John Belton O'Neali, who wa: x greai worker iu uie uenvjuLmiauivu was president of the convention foi 1858 and 1859 and Coi. W. H. Hunl iras president for three years, 1910 li-12. All the people of Newberry extend a most cordial welcome and sincere greetings to the convention and will do all we can to make it one of the most delightful in the history 'of the organization. Thp sessions will be held in the court house and a beautiful electric -welcome sign faces you as you enter the building, the handiwork of Mr H. B. Wells. But the real welcome is in the hearts and hands of the .good people of this good old town. The> know how to extend the good old time welcome to the stranger within the gates, but we do not consider the delegates who are coming to this con Mail Orders Fil CAL Our v mi js* I OU 11 111] Sale A Great Pre-Christmas S coats mounts up into the the newest to be found in long, loose nuing, narmg and many have collars ai Materials are plaids, Libe.1 a new coat for Christmas sizes in stock, priced ....... ' N< Neckwear for Christmas makes a more appreciated wear. We have just rec shown for the first time t selling i Waists make elegant du dividual box." We have a in "Individual Boxes," be tbe season's best materia selling c The Weaken Store vention as strangers because we are all South Carolinians. And they must feel at home in our midst CO.\DE>SED STATTJIENT BY TUE SOUTH CAROLINA BOLL WEEVIL COXSIISSIUJ f Clemson College, S. C., Dee. S.? Reserving details for a full report at an early date, the South. Carolina Boll Weevil Commission gives the - following as the result of its invest r igation into the boll weevil situation in the States of Louisiana, Mississ ir\r\i ons? Aonrcrid ****** \JV/V. 04U, 3 1. That the invasion of tne Stat " of South Carolina by the boll weevil 1 within a year, and the general infes tation of the State probably within three years, is a certainty. -\o means 1 have yet been discovered that proin !? ise to check or prevent the advanct - of this insect pest. When it arrives it must be regarded as a permanent factor in our agriculture to be deal: with accordingly. 2. That whatever the boll weevil " has become established the result l has been agricultural and economic . panic and resulting demoralization, ^ Advances to farmers by banks, and merchants on the cotton crop haw - been greatly curtailed; the negro la , bor has largely left the country and r | the first cotton crop, the basis ot credit and profit has been for the first few years at least, almost com pletely destroyed. The result has been the loss of lands and home steads by owners, inability to ten ants to pay out and a period of great poverty and distress, among all class es of agricultural people. 3. That it will be impossible to depend entirely as heretofore on the cotton crop, although sonie cotton of 1 an early maturing variety may be successfully grown on soils especially adapted to quick growth under fre quent and intensive cultivation. Given ample labor and fertilizers and favorable climate conditions a profitable crop on reduced acreage may be made. With unfavorable : season, tne doji weevil may destroy practically the entire crop. 4. That to prepare for the com ing of the weevil, merchants, bann ers and farmers -should i cooperate. I Intelligent community action is nec essary to prevent the disaster due to the initial panic following th first crop failure. Farmers should begin to live at home, to cut down expenses, to gee free of debt and lay by a small capi tal to tide over the inevitable period of readjustment. Whenever practi cable, the small farmer should have cr obtain a milk cow and a brood s sow, should plant a garden for the subsistence of the family, and prac tice upon a small scale the raising of ' "substitute money crops, and should lied Carefully and Pi ^nrisin] td our store i us he of Coats ale of Coats. Oar collection of women's hundreds and tlie styles we offer are the city of New York. The coats are at bottom, belt in bacJt, belt all around id cuffs of fur fabric, velvet or plush, lines, gray mixtures, etc. If you want we feel sure we can please you. AH $9.45 up to $25jOC ;ckwear . There is nothing you can buy thaJ I Christmas present than stylish neck iived the newest novelties and will b his week. Priced special for Christmas 25c to $L5C iVaists ristmas presents. Buy them "la the la in attractive collection of ladies waists autifully tailored, stylishly trimmed in tls. All sizes. Priced for Christmas $1-25 and $1*93 support and patronize the coopera tive creameries and the packing houses at Orangeburg and Green ville, which enterprises are estao lished to furnish the farmers of the state a ready market for dairy and meat products. The approachmg problem should be explained to the negro labor, so that designing agents may not sue I cc-ed in enticing it awav. j Merchants, cotton oil ma nu facto i j ers and other business men should begin now to provide easy markets for these products that must in a large measure substitute the raising | of cotton. 5. That with the coming of the weevil the first consideration shoulo be to obtain the labor on the farm. || and to produce all possible food sup ' j plies at home. The people of ah , classes should be prepared to face . I with courage and faith a period of 1 readjustment. At least on? year must be lived with restricted credit, ' | and this first one will be a hard one n-.!aco ai/~iT> lia a Vuifln m qHp tf i I ; I meet it on some more substantial j 'i basis. j In the case uf owners, debt may j ' mean a sacrifice 'of their hoklings,( ,?for the basis of credit will be tem-j porarily impaired by the depression J of farm values. j 6. That to the merchant whose1 , business has been principally that or' advancing to the farmers, the com ing of the boll weevil has meani! one year of practically no business.: and the practical abandonment ot the present advancing system on tin; cotton crop. Afterwards a business of reduced volume on a cash basis I has been built up with satisfactory. ? PIOTUB. It cannot be too strongly em- j phasized that cotton production on the basis of advances to the tenant | have proven uniformly disastrous toj both parties?but especially to the ; merchant. 7. That the degree of permanent, disaster is dependent upon the co operation and determination with! which the people of the infestea! territory meet the situation. Where people have recognized aj common problem and met the situa ! j tion firmly and with sane business | I conservatism, where the merchant* j 1 have restricted advances on "the cot- j | ton crop as collateral and insisted 1 j on rigid economy; where farmers have practiced this economy and di- j versified their agriculture/ producing J first a living from the farm, the gen eral testimony is that * the agricul ture under such conditions promises a readjustment on a sounder basis than existed before the coming of the weevil. Those who have pre pared for the weevil's coming have suffered little of inconvenience or j fir* r? 1 /.w\ Vvft com Ar?f Knf f ai* f romptly ias stock full of attrac ;lp you make Comforts an ; Comforts and Blankets for gifts. mas presents, and we have the be and "Maish" Comforts ev^r show: in price. \ Fine- all wool Blanket* and: mail prices. *; ;vr Fern W Fashionable waists of plain wh checked voile and plaid voile. S< ; while others show embroidery, hem sailor collars, frills, etc. To you ) don't want to pay more than $1.00 \ these too highly. Full range of si2 > $L00 but worth more. r* i V/iii iouiia^ New Christmas goods are arriving your shopping early while stocks a: "There's a reaeon." All mail orders filled carefully ai mail?Satisfaction guaranteed. . "Tl ?LL & lies Store man in debt and the unbeliever, the i boll weevil ha3 spelled a disaster i almost inconceivable in its com- \ pleteness. c 1 i Meat Inspection. i Laurensville Herald. I We should not forget that this ques- * Lion oi sanitation ana protection to the health c? the people through rig id inspection of meats and food stuffs is now nation-wide, and the masses are waking up everywnere as to tat good that is being done. Our Dum'i Animals, in discussing this important question in its last issue, says that? "We have seen enough right her in Boston and vicinity to know how pervalent the poisoning of the I pie is. At last the campaign oi -v* 1 York Cxlobe against this kind of busi- j ness has ro-sulted in bringing to light a condition of affairs hardly believ able and the conviction of at least one offender. It was not, however, unti' jxayvi jiiLuuen uiuereu an investi gation that official action was finally taken against this menace to human health and life. "It is because of different health boards of States and cities, dishonest and incompetent inspectors, that tht? nefarious traffic continues. If the public could be awakened to the fact that thousands of tuberculous carcas ses, and carcasses of animals other wise wholly unfit for food, it woaid soon see that the meat inspection o: the country became a real inspection and actually protected the public health." GRATEFUL PEOPLE ATTEND WORSHIP CHUHJCH OF ADVENT i Spartaabur^ Herald. . Many grateful Spartanburg people gathered this morning at the Churen of the Advent to attend the annual Thanksgiving services given by the City Ministerial Union. Representa tives of every congregation in the city were present and the hour's worship was most interesting and profitable. Those turning their attention from the daily labors gave thanks for the abundant blessings which had been bestowed upon them by His diylne favor. T^r 5 T TTq 11 man noctrvr r\f tVin I Women's Evangelical Lutheran church, delivered the annual sermon which was most appropriate for the occasion of Thanksgiving. Dr. Hall man gave much preparation to his sermon and those who heard him pro nounced it one of the best sermons they had ever heard. Other pastors of the city churches took part in the interesting program. Villa Keally WonderfnL Birmingham News. These attacks by Villa and counter- i attacks by Carranza's forces on the i same day and sometimes during the' :s are at / stive holiday * 5 your selecti d Blankets Comforts make lasting Christ Li st slock of all wool Blankets : Men a in Newberry at no advance ' L & comforts at very attractive raists ite voile, striped voile, lawn, )me styles are plain tailored, stitched, wide colars, cape and wao ^raut a pretty waiai, anu for it, we cannot recommend :e8. "Fern" waists are always sGoods j daily and we suggest you do re at their best. Shop early id promptly. Shop with us by | you. -IALTIV 1216-20 Main Store. lext hour, *s rather trying on the lerves. They seem to be peculiarly jloodless, too. "If something would >nly happen," protests tho nerves that -vonder, curiously, what the dickens Pancho is after. And the strange )art of Villa's operations is that he should be ^live to tell the tale of that battle wherein he won his first peg Cost Jfnch Greater. Montgomery Advertiser. Speaking of the high cost of living, /1/ i PUT IN OUR J CHRISTMAS Q BANKING 1 CLUB / AMfi iwrDF&srnf OIXV/ HlVl\unwh.if 10(f WEEKLY % WILL MAKE ? \ This happens in 50 WEI We alsQ have a 5 cent )ays $63.75, uur cent ciud Our 1 cent club We also have clubs wher V 55.00 each week and in 50 w We add 4 per cent" inter* Come in and get a "Chri FREE. It costs nothing to This is not a plan just fo iorMENand WOMEN. You can start TODAY rHE NATIC 3. C. MATHEWS, Pres. 1 H. T. CANNON, Ass BBBOBSHBBHi&l Pho : Their ] V goods. C ions. Fandkercl et this be a Handkerchief Christmas. '8, Woman's and C&ildern's. adies' Pure Silk Crepe de chine Hanc utiful desifjns to choose from. . eci adiefi' Pure Linen Embroidery Handk< frnm Vorr flTKV'i?) 1 V4VV V 4* VAU* * Vi ^ vv?v?? ( ?>? en's Christmas Handkerchiefs?Pure > box. [lildren's Handkerchiefs?plain or fa i New Style ."Fern Waists" for Chrii ed Special for Ch ve something this Christmas that will w a few items that will be appreciate ?ilk Kimonos Silk Fur Sets Siik Glovee Bat] Neckwear Uml Hand Bags Silk Handkerchiefs Swe ondreds of other useful gifts in our s /ANGE it the Tampa (Fla.) Times gives some figures about the cost of producing a newspaper which should be of in terest to the public at large. For in stance, paper that a year ago cost I ?l.f?2 pt-r hundred pounds, now costs I $5.50- The zinc unsed in engravin wotk, xias in uidi perioa jumped from $1.42 a pound to $3.99 a pound, and copper has gone from $2.35 a pound to $6.44 a pound. .Moreover, there is no hope for improved condi tions until the war is over. Mpms Come in.; ask aboui it ; club which in 50 weeks pays $25.50 pays $12.75 e you pay in}$l. 00 or $2 OOfor eeks get $50 or $ 100 or $250. jst. stmns RunHno- f!lnh" hnolc join r BOYS and GIRLS; it is also -START. >NAL BANK r K JOHNSTONE, Cashier ?t. Cashier. ne Number 40 r* fr K ? w .if D^^l. ome, let \ tiiefs Buy them by the box. Ikerchifs?more than fifty iai, each 25c erchiefs?dozens of styles SB* Linen?plain or Initial? ncy?Special 3tmas Shoppers. Always $U>0 iristmas be lasting. We mention *1: Hosiery Waist3 i Robes !>rellas Petticoats laters. tock. Come, let us show R Newberry, S.C.