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^Should produce B BETTER TOBACCO Harris Favors Planting of Higher Grades. ^ The State : a , b. Harris, in his annual > port to ^the general assembly, calls attention to the great Increase of tobacco production in South Carolina last year and the decreased returns for the / crop. Although the state produced in L ax cess of 80,000,000 pounds, which dfcwas 20,000,000 pounds more than Bthe crop of 1918, the returns to the F?Woro reduced by $800.000,. "The loss was in the very low price foV the cheaper grades of tobacco. Mr. Harris sucgests to the legislature that growers might be stimulated to t produce a better grade of tobacco, if suitable prizes were offered. Farmers must depend to a large extent on tobacco as a substitute for cotton, particularly in the Pee Dee, and the commUsioner of agriculture reminds that such procedure would be both timely and appropriate. His suggestion foll'ows. "Is it a coincidence, is it the perL versity of fate, or is it the result of W a well worked out plan that South Carolina in 1919 produced 20,000,000 pouuds more of tobacco than she produced in 1918, and yet received therefor $800,000 less? Just at this I time wheu it is so necessary t0 have convincing facts and experiences with which to appeal to our farmers in order to get" ?hem to avoid boll weevil 1 film that one of the substitute crops from which we have a right to expect money was in a measure a disappointment in 1919. ' "Th average price paid for tobacco last year in South Carolina markets was but 20.10 cents per pound, while for the year preceding it was 33*06. The average for ten years was *" *- ?J KMurine that 20.19 CtfUlB UUU tuv yimv v? ? tin*# had gone as low as 7.28, 8.52 and .* *3 I submit that the fa-uiers of Louth ?arolin did not et eno ;/h for their tobacco last year, and that they must take steps to protect themselves this year?for they must plant tobacco. There is more reason for it then ever, the world is calling *' for tobacco, and the South must not be satisfied with a 'good' price, but must have a fair value, "The 1917 crop brought an average of 24.09 cents, which was in excess -of the 1919 crop. The unconvincing plea of the tobacco buyers was t'::?i there was no at- and t: j year for the cheaper grades, and that is where the loss was felt. I heard of some tobacco selling for as high as 95 cents and some other as high as 75 in quantity, but it was the cheaper grades that caught the descending prices. It appears to be in common sense that there should be a demand for the cheaper grades. (Since the European embarg0 has been lifted th? cheaper grades, it would appear, should have a greater demand than they did the year before. I am willing to admit that the sand lugs and other cheap grades brought an unusually good price in 1918, but that is no reason why we should be ^featisfiecLwith the prices of 1918. I H&m bringing this matter to the attenj tion of the general assembly with the hope that some methods can be taken to encourage farmers to make bet ter tobacco, and greater yieias, same system of prices that will encourage them." o SHERIFF SANDERS MUST SHOW CAUSE. Anderson Officer May Be Removed by Cooper. Anderson, Jan. 3.?Gov. Cooper has ordered Sheriff J. Olin Sanders of Anderson county to appear at the executive chamber ip Columbia, Monday, January 12, to show cause why his commission as the governor's appointee to fill the unexpired term of Sheriff Ashley, resigned, should not be revoked, and his office declared vacant. Accompanying the order served by the governor upon the Anderson sheriff is a number of affidavits and statements, including an affidavit . from E. M. O'Bryant, a letter from S. E. Whitten, foreman of Anderson county garnd jury, and the report of an investigation of the sheriffs office by James H. Craig, stafe bank examiner, and other affidavits concerning official transactions. Mr. O'Bryant's affidavit is to the effect that while on duty as policeman ,in this city, he had occasion to call at his home unexpectedly, ana he fo und that his wife was not in room, but that the door to an adjoining room was locked. Upon demanding entrance he found Sheriff Olin Sanders in this room with his wife. Both admitted illicit relations and Sheriff Sanders covered him with a pist 1 until he left the house, according to the affidavit. The report of Mr. Craig is of some length and covers an audit of the books of the sheriff's office, especially in the matter ofr delinquent tax executions and deposit! ns of fines. Other affidavits by B. R. Hilliard, relating to the payment of certain fines to the sheriff: W. B. Moats, relating to his paying a fine to the sheriff; John W. Sammons, chief of police of Anderson, c oncerning information regarding whiskey cases furnished the sheriff. B. R. Hilliard made affidavit to the effect that slot machines seized by Sheriff Ashley were ordered demolished by Sheriff Sanders and that the money to the ^ amount of $340 was taken out, and lllis was aepusueu m me uaiue ui the sheriff in a local bank. R. E. Junkin, former jailer, makes affidavit relating to persons not confined to jail, giving a list of names As ordered in the formal order from the governor, Sheriff Sanders will appear before the governor at the date and time set forth to sho^cause. o Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days "LA^-FOS WITH PEPSIN- is a speciallyprepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for iiubitual Constipation. It relieves prom:','/ but should be taken regularly fcr . i '! ! iy to induce regular J* ? Regulate?. Very P.'ea-.oit * i per bottle. /. & . Attention Farmers, Con Every progressive farmer sjiot the sake of efficiency and ec< For example, in designing a goes about it in a haphazard Level, with the aid of which tic^lly all the surveying w rk alterations which he is making We will deliver one of these 1 for $23.50. Send for circular. mi IIMM A IVs VJU V/ I l 823 WEST GERVAIS St. I . THIS Store Takes S 1 Prescriptions th; to Crankiness. r/very prescripui Competent, Carefu get Good, Prompt, the filling of Prescr are most reasonable If you would ha Properly Filled Bring ^| WRK f nervous I f see how il |Ur refreshes! f^Thc Flavc /II q.WRiGLEY [f fESEEZZ |U| ^ Tin PERFECT 01 Complete loose leaf 01 old by The Herald Put i tractors and Road Builders. ild have a Fav:rlte Farm Level for jnomy. system of drainage, he no longer way, but he uses a Favorite Farm he finds himself able to de pracrequired for the improvements and ? on his farm from time to time. Farm Levels anywhere in the state L SUPPLY CO. COLUMBIA, S. C. ? och Infinite Pains with at it Amounts Almost >n goes through only 1 Hands, so that you , Efficient Service in iptions, at Prices that ve your Prescription It Here sao/i i8 jffll I T lil ^VJMDHSHB^M W?^!LLOWr5c!^ iLEYS jju|r For mother/^V y fattier, the boys | and girls. It's J the sweet for all i iges?at work or ? or tired. tight^ | Kept ii pir?t utfits manufa^^ , , *** c?- feV Beer Loses in Courts. New York, Jan. 5.?Today's decision by the United States supreme court banning 2.75 beer from manufacture and sale was regarded by < brewing interests as merely a setback, not a defeat, and the * ht to have 2.75 beer adjudged a legal, non intoxicating beverage will continue. "This decision affects ' nly the wartime prohibition act, which .has onlyeleven more days to run, anyway," declared Emory R. Buckner. of the legal firm of Root, Clark, Bucknerj?nd Dowland attorneys for the brew ers. He continued: "The decisi n certainly does not I decide whether or not 2.75 beer is : * Copyrlcb R. J. Reynold! I \70U certainly get yours I call for a tidy red tin or ; makin's cigarette 1 YouH wj of your smokestunts! Wh; awaiting your call in a hon ?f Taik about flavor! Man, i . ( smokecareer until you knov contentment! And, back of! Prince Albert's quality?a cuts out bite and parch ! W rette will outlast any phonog is a cinch to roll. It's crimp Prince Albert upsets any jimmy pipe can be! It is tl pipes where one was smoke< to the joys of smoking. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBAi from your nAi KU1 The Fe Fist qfTCStfl Lc ind . C. I S ' Intoxicating. It is purely an academic decision. "Certainly the fight will go on. 'The legal actions which will determine the validity of the eighteenth amendment, the question of whether or not it ha s been legally submitted, and the point as to whether a beer which is in point f fact non-intoxicating, may be sold under it, all remain to be settled. "This decision plainly states that in so far as the war-time prohibition act is concerned, it is immaterial whether 2.75 beer is intoxicating or not, but it does not in any way affect the legality of the sale of 2.75 beer under the eighteenth amendment. i Tobacco Co. I 1 ! i when you lay your smokecards on i i toppy red bag of Prince Albert ar int to hire a statistical bureau to ke< /, yiM never dreamed of the sport le rolled cigarette when it's P. A. man, you haven't got the listen of h r what rolling 'em with P. A. can do P. A.'s flavor, and rare fragrance?p. lands our exclusive patented proc ith P. A. your smokesong in a maki [raph record you ever heard! thine cut and at ay a put like a regular notion you ever had as to how del le tobacco that has made three me 1 before. It has won men all over tl * :C0 COMPANY, Winiton-Salei TheHeti fertilizer will I if you use fSTE trade mark .pCT>. n <D.tv r??i5tcr?0 rtilizer That # i Scrap Fam t fSTER GUA . BRADDY, A; DILLON, S. C. / \ ^ "I have said bef re, aft I tepeat?you cannot make bard liquor out of a soft drink with printing press.* William H. Anderson, anti-saloon league leader of the "dryfe" was jubilant. He said: "It in very apparent that the liquor interests will get no relief from the courts. And we think they will find that they will not get much from the politicians, either. The issue la now a straight fight on law enforcement against nullification." o Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic estroy* the malarial germs which are transmitted > the blood by the Malaria Mosquito. Price He. Ierf I the national 1 joy smoke * makes a whale of a cigarette I v Awaiting your may-ao, you'll Jie table, %%12?*SVdrS& i/4 mil o pound tin humidor*? and?that claMy, practical ;n COUnt pound cryatal glaaa humidor with aponga moiatanar top that lie8 kaapa Princa Albert in for the *ach P-I*C*candrtion ' >e greater R'S A . inuu? ous NO CO. jjent . .-J