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* ? 8TARYATI0N, COLD PESTILENCE PREDICTED Herbert Quick, Federal Farm Expert Believes Next Winter Will (Post 31 ore Lives Than Any History. (By Basil M, Manly.) W.i-iii'ngton. .\'o /. .0 ' ' zi .'am ine and pestilence are the oldest partnership In the world, and they arc still doing business," said Herbert Quick, federal farm loan commissioner, in reply to a Question about economic conditions produced by tie v.*ar. "Lots of rcorte have to?n deluded by our Ion? unbroken prosperity into a comfortable feeling that this anfient partnership had been dissolved, or at least had ceased to operate in this land of boundless resources. But they are going to find out before long that >bese thr<e riniste:* r.-nt: ners are as cna Hy a ' r 'Wext winter will cost more lives fry starvation, cold and pestilence than any other in history. "We have never known famine in ifeis country except for brief periods to localities cut off from the rest of the nation, but we are soon ^oing to "know something of what famine means. When the price of food reach es the present levels, which put even the necessities of life out of the reach of a large part of the people, those people are really famine-stricken just as much as if they were in a country where there was no food. "What do you mean by famine, anyhow? We certainly don't mean that a country is famine-stricken only .when it is entirely bare of food. If we <io, then there never has been a famine in any country. The people with plentv of money in every country have always been able to get food no matter how great the famine. "The rich in Ireland not only had food during the worst of the Irish famine, but food was exported. India also ejporW some food throughout all her famine periods!- No, all that m/iOTif f?v famine is that the Drice of food has reached such a level as to put it out of the reach of the mass of the people. "We Americans are dangerously close to such a famine now and a very considerable number of our people are actually famine-stricken at this very time. "It will be famine for the entire population, if during the next year we do not mobilize armies. j:jst as well traced and disrinlined as our military fo^c^s to taVe control of the lands of thi3 country and cultivate them. "Our lands must be put to their moct Productive use or we are eoing to -find ourselves unable to maintain our armi^q and the civilian ponulation ne^essarv for the?r snnnort. If wp are going to^he successful, we must put Into the problem of develonin? these lands some measure of the energy forooioht and careful planning that we *??.ve e?v?n to an army. "In nuttfner our idle lands to work we must consider two other great factors, labor and transportation. The la** t^fit1. i<* l^in? unused near cftle3 an*' *ndn?Mal centers particularTv to rut to worlc. because it w?wM reH?ve the strain on our already over-burdened railways. "Thorp io pTKVn<r*? jiTino lond W't^1 - Ill SO i\ew ro'-i citTP <?"r>T>Kr tho v^cfk+qlbleq ttn^ tT*i,^V s^a^An for the en? tjr?> off v. an^ Vpnr Vo^-V draws r>n "FloH^a. and California for a large T??l**t Of it<? frpcsTi frvH. Whv? Pef^o lor*-1 fno vi^initv of VpWYo^V: i<? w?rth frnyri $^aa t^ $".000 an a,r?-o. -p'hi^h puts ft out. of the r^ach Of th<? pannTp in V<s\v York Who ^re capable of using it. "TV,T?i<y>< Tort'' v^lnAq -V>pon bv tin ofhar t*>an t*>e growth of Vow YorV atrl its snrroundiner cr?Tv,Tr>"Tif**A'* J*"** rxv-ini^ own t*e o^W a Ipo'fl ti+1e %vfl r?nt a T*IOT?O1 Wtrfcf *r? I"*1** **foh r0TT'pT?^?! c\f fv?iq TonnJatton srrowth. "Tr> t>o n^ot. wo Arr?eHcaTis have ^ppyj 0q qV-P-nin cr flKnnf fho w^O1 a (j]tnpf?on liononnp ( Vtoro V?3?l p<) sham rpo^ccftv to to solve ft. "P"t TT-*p-n TO-Q *to nr^llrrn^ [Hep LU ?dre W*th famine rej^lv nn^orgr*>T?* pnn-mnHq bwr^eHS Of t&X" at*on whioh we are sho"ld?r1nar. t^ere Jr ernl-irr +/> o^oTa OO'HSi^e^tion Of Al- - ? VI ?? fnKA<nO> l?nd tr> ho 11?P(! tuv uruf'em ci ivi wuh i?uu --~ ? pr.xluctivftiv. ?All oersona are xro ?n a A -Vx-vf tr? ti?<a<sT>*ciq tJTVm the lands of the undersfrned by hnnfJn^ o-" **> "iv Tv>ar,r,e>- whatever. And hr mariner footpaths th-?v 4t- - ^ or nnon the other lands. Mrs. Sallie A Slt^h, 1 - <* ? ^CTVTT*> T> ? T>T "?,V.. C?oar7 "Rv. NTort>> r>~wr?os Opt them at -- u, ? ?- -1-^-n Cr, . 10.' - r WHAT AKOFT WHEAT? i Greenville NewsColonel John H. Wharton, the senator from Laurens, in a statesraanj like utterance in The Laurens Adv rI tiser, declares: "Anybody with fore: eight can see that bread means more to the world now than we have ever known be-fore. Why should I leave my chance for wheat breal n^xt yeir to uncertain conditions (there are so manv ahead of us") when I can be certain about the matter by having :?ome at home of my own raising? T:e Laurens county farmer who fails to do his best in land, fertilizer and attention is certainly very slow to se3 his plain duty not only to his country, but to his wife and children." A. H. Moore, another Laurens warmer, says: "Yes, I'll sow wheat. It has been a pood policy all these vears: now it's the only policy. Bread enough for home use by every Southern farmer means vitally helping in this bis fight. And then what good's my cotton when the flour barrel's empty?" H. S. Walla-ce says that he always sowed wheat and will give it 1 the best possible chance, adding "Undf-r present food conditions I would a very foolish and short-sighed farmer to do otherwise." B. H- Blakely says "Always sow wheat. Not as money-making proposition but for bread. More important now than e^er before in my memory." J. T. A. ^Pa]lew says; "This year we are planning on my place to 'eat bread by the sweat our brow" and each man must do his own sweating. The landlord can look aft^r the interest of himself and his renter in no other way better this year than by seeing that every man raises his own wheat. Any other policy seoms foolish, to say nothing of being unpatriatic." G. H. ^olt sees the situation very clearly: "The Government is asking our young men to rro to the front. We know what we think of one who won't willftao-ly to. It is asking of the older ones nothing more urgent right now than that we plan to make our bread at home- Frankly, I think the man who is not planning to do so is a 'slacker.' The man who isn't looking out for his own bread at home now nopflq a guardian and his Government ousrht to let him go hungry." J. M. Snmerel is going to sow wheat as ho has done in the past, for the "possibili<? t*>at we may not have flour bread "ext year and T am making ready." Tov A. Drumrrtond' says that he will sow wheat this fall and will expert his tenants to follow his course. On this R P. D. route more wheat than usual is beine grown. The Won. "W. I> Bvrd always has grown wheat and will Veep on. He finds that by nlanting it on good red land he Is able to make it "a profitable crop.'' The farm demonstration arents hare initiated a campaign for greater anrl more general production of wheat throuehout South Carolina. The importance of such a course is amply attested 'by the Laurens county farmers whose opinions have been reproduced from The I^aurens Advertiser. Up to this time there has be?n little preparation by the farmers of this State for planting wheat and oats. Some explain this costly inaction by saving that tbev are late in fi'pttiTirr out their co*ton. that labor is scarce and hi^h, and that tbev would rather save their energises and land for a. cotton cron next yr>ar. This illustrates the attitude referred to bv John L McLanrin wbon be recently s?id: "Hieh-nriced cotton maVes reople foo^: th^v v.*ill ni?>nt t*?e e^rth ne^t veir in ootton and evne"t. ot^er "* -e - _ -l i.t, ? neon'e to simnfe air' n'e-n. Farmers are gettine 2^ fo^ roftn->. to renf?: for s?or^hnt? r^olncses and $3 for potatoes? anl thev r?o rsof fninr] ppvfnjr $"] \ Qr $ 1 fOv flOUT Or ot^er things in nronortio'n tv>?v pro^e^^ilv r.rown, tbere is bo^nrt to :V> an pian-mmr an.1 immense shortaere of wh<v>t o?t? ?r? t^*S 3rd -*n connt^v ne^t Vftor. would he 1"st rftvprce c*f T?*tiot e>xvil<i ho t"0 M?i, f^T* tbp T'-^itor? Cfotot^ QT-O11^ to fe&r* rot onlv r">tio7i hnf tV. a /")^Vifkr<5 t^^t, io'TIO1' Wvtli rq in fV?fc; war. T^ev are df^^din?' on ns to cMr?r>1y t^e e+?^*f of f < ? ? fV?fvir Y>nr?r>lp fJlrt f^v t.bp*** P**rp;oq 17 *"> 1 p a <5 o~ finpniv of vrhpat ^ ^T-oduced rf h/\rn?. a vp?r h?n^p p^-p-v ro1^rrsiirt^tv rnflv have its hrp*H-1*r>e and citiren mav have trt <v>r>t??rtt a dailv dole of a f<v^ o-nnres of *" t* O T*p Oo Ve^TI *">"> ^r>+ r>W>H. ??*->***tv op a To*>sr. e^n^" is j __ Ckif T>?P #V?Or>OTnif> nrjr-'^n in ~-rY~n-n/-7pvnfiner nr0r>0rti<">r? T>Tv-vn \ij\Qrir>*\ Tf our farmers tfn rftise <? to r>" 4V>a oth^r n*t*on<; at "'" "isnv tv-" foT-oe a victorious rr?-"?i"q1r?n. "7" .-? Pqr)>ipr Tiqq a dntv to -rn~*r\r.yyi |r{ T ?r fh?>f j<J as "--ifrfi-o1'*: as that of tic t~eTiche^. Tf our men a*** *o fi<rht ? f G.-'ectively, they must h?.vc plenty o. I b.ead, plenty of food. It is up to th< farmers of South Carolina to theii full part in supplping the food munitions for this conflict. G . H. Bolt is right when lie says that the man who doesn't do his dutj j to his country -Dy matting ms oreac ! at horn." is a slacker. Service must ! vo renf'e-cd to the nation not only ic j t!;e trenches, but also in the furrowE I of the republic | YECH?Hairy vetch at lowest prices j See us at once as this lot will not I last long. Summer Bros. Co., J ll-23-2t. ________________ _ _________ | CABBAGE?Just a few more leTt, Beti ter get tnem now. I Summer Bros. Co. j 11-23-tf || Women! pi 1 u(tsfi! Here Is a message to f fisA] ij suffering women, from m IH Mrs, W. T. Price, of S 1 2 j Public, Ey.: "I suf- ^ "IhI fere(* Pa^ul..." 5* i she writes. "I got down. -Pni , kj igf Fitb a weakness in my J [u ' *5 Dack and limbs...! B gk felt helpless and dis-. || j|l H couraged.. ,1 had about S IS g given up hopes of ever g {j? || being well again, when pi r?? Jrn a friend insisted I liWfV i?i Take- u? Ths Woman's Tonic II began Cardui. In [K?fji a short while I saw a gjS; marked difference... I grew stronger right gi; along, and it cured me. ?? j; I am stouter than I I U have been in years." p p If you suffer, you can s| g appreciate what it | S means to be strong and |j well. Thousands of women give Cardui the T r! credit for their good health. It should help g | you. Try CarduL At all | | druggists. E-73 fg 1 I . I I i Condensed i i I i of Newbf At the Close of Busine: i TO STATEBA I Loans and Disconnts $348,652.97 | Overcrafts, seccred 38,322.17 | Bonds and Stocks 9,851.00 i J Fnnniture and Fixhffes 4,000.00 I Banking Konse 9,450.61 1 ? Real Estate owned 20,475-00 Cask on band and in Banks 82,315.68 $512,867.43 The Bank o, ! H. L. PA; ". Ves. W M. L. SPEARMAN, Cashier I COL. HOUSE ALLOWED j! A FREE HA.Ml Had Thorongrfi Understanding >Vitl] President Before LeaTingr for Europe. i Washington, Nov. 36.?Colonel j House has a free h8nd in announcing: the policies of the United States with respect to the Paris conference &nd ' - ? ??- ?i- - * xi 11 trie war economic councils oi me Allies cxpected to develop therefrom the things for which the United States will stand before and at the conference, of course, have been pre-deter' mined by the president and his advisers. Col. House carried the full plain with him across the seas. He will speak for the United States , in London and in Paris practically | without further consultation at home. He will be left as his own judge of the best time at which the United States should speak. The situation was outlined in official circles at the state department today is commenting upon the nura erous announcements of policy wnich Col. House has made. It is explainded that as he is t>n the scene he is the best judge of the effect the annoncemement of the aims of the United (States will have. It was stated here today that the white house and the state department would remain silent as to the developments of the first essay of the United States in continental politics on a large scale It was maoe ! i<a?a CIfttiaa Vioa nrif | yi&ill UCi C l.UCl'V Wl, liuuov j autftprity to shape any policy of the j Unified Stated But in tiis hands rosts i absolutely the policy of announcing ! the policies shaped by the president | and his advisers. | TRESPASS NOFICE?>o trespass/ng I * - -Ul - 11 J Dy minting or came anoweu un an,y of the A. D. Hudson tends, .lorneonMcCrackin Co. 11-6-41. BARB WIRE?and nails, fence wir?, | full stocks at rock botton prices.1 See us before you buy. ll-28-2t. Summer Bros. Co., j HEMSTITCHING done by Mrs. J. : Booth, Drayton Street Phone 237? 3 rings.-.? 1 11-ld-tf. ! , " j TURN PLOWS?-Oliver Pattern, ! Dixie Boys, also points of all si/ | es. See Johnson-McCrackin Co. j J t i Statement of j D 1.1 inge mm I i jrry, S. C. I i I ss November 20,1917 j i ! I | . I NK EXAMINER \ I I j i Capita! Stock $ 50,000.(0 Surplus Funds and Undivided Profits 26,823.05 Dividends Unpaid 324.50 Deposits 435,719x8 t $512,867.43 f the People C. MOT? 1 V. Pre . "r r 'i u r 1' ' ~ IT. j FOR THE REMAINDER or the sea-' 1 i son I will operate my gin on Thurs| | day and Friday and Saturday -of ;i : , I each week, G. W. Kinard, Prosperity, i ll-23-3t. ! JUST RECKIYKT)?A car load of ric? mealj. Johnson-MeCrackm Co. j 10-5-tf. I ! i - 1 ! MI LES?We have mules on hand. A. j G. Wise, Prosperity, S. C. 11-27-tf. i ' j i! Enamel r ! COME The Boc i ! FO Enamel Ware < i i I kve jiust received r?.?? Mayes'Book & The Hors 2 of a T i Stories upon Stories j mth high ideals - ? - ? n :_1_ r\ JlZ u-ionous ctxiais ur u-iuup Stories and 250 Shorter Stories v and every one with "lift" in it. 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