Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i section 3 lamterg fmliip4ges17 20 ^ One Dollar and a Waif a Year. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14,1916. Established 1891 CLEARED $220.63 PER ACRE. What "Farmer Watson," of EdgefWd, Got From 4 Acres of Cotton. Edgefield. Dec. 9.?W. T. Watson, of the Johnston section of the county, known as "Farmer Watson," because recognized as being the best farmer in the two counties of Edgefield and Saluda, makes the following statement of the cotton he made four acres this year, and also the ea&t} returns from the cotton and reed's amounting to $94 6.95. He rays heTfefit an accurate account oi: all cotton picked which was 12,748 pounds of seed cd^on from the four acres, which ginned QUt 4,261 pounds of lint. His statement follows: Sold 3,191 lbs. at 15 l-2c ....$499.95 Sold 1,071 lbs. at 20c 214.20 Sold 181 bushels seed at $1 .. 181.00 Sold 74 bushels at 70c 51.80 Gross returns $946.95 He says the four acres are good land. Last year it was sowed in* peas and grazed off with stock. He used on the four acres 1,600 pounds of 16 per cent, acid, with 800 pounds of cotton seed meal, the cost of the two being $24.40; also 20 loads of table manure, which, at $2 per load, would be $40. The total cost of the fertilizer was $64.40, which, deducted from $946.95, the sale of cotton and seed, leaves $822.55, or $220.63 clear to the acre. This, he says, is the best yield he has ever made. He remarked that he was a modest man ^ and not seeking notoriety, but he knows of no business more profitable than farming, of course, if properly conducted. "I employ the intensive and rota^^^vtion system and never plant cotton the same field two consecutive years," said Mr. Watson. "I usually over my land with a winter crop, and this is followed by small grain r corn, and then peas, and the next I rear cotton, and so on. Of course \ a farmer can't hope to succeed unless he raises foodstuffs both for i himself and stock at home. I haven't bought a bushel* of corn since the war. One great trouble is that lots tkt farmpra niant too larere an area, which naturally leads to poor cultivation and inferior manuring." German "Tanks" Superior. At Gen. Von Falkenhayn's headquarters in Roumania, Dec. 9.?One v of the most interesting features of the Roumanian campaign from a German standpoint has been the spectacular work of the new armored automobiles evolved soon after the advent of the British "tanks" on the Somme front, but which the developments in Roumania have shown to be a vast improvement in efficiency over the British machines. The car has shown itself an efficient auxiliary to the cavalry in . patrol work, as it frequently can inflict infinitely more damage than a whole squadron and is far more difficult to destroy than the,English invention. Its achievements so far include an attack on Roumanian infantry in which 300 men were killed. The cars are twenty-five feet in length with wheels a foot wide and encased in solid rubber. They carry a crew of ten men, including the machine gun operators. The machine guns can be operated in almost anv direction through narrow slits. Each man in the crew is an expert mechanic and chauffeur, so if by any chance a stray bullet flies through the slit there are others to take the injured man's place. The 100-horse-power automobile engine is both air and water-cooled. The car shell is impervious to machine gun and rifle fire. Whe^ no opponent is in sight the top of the turret can be opened so that a man can get his shoulders out and make observations. When the turret is closed periscopes are placed in position, which permits a view of the surrounding landscape from all angles. There have been many odd experiences with these automobiles in Rou* ? ^^^ frmo q mama., uu uue ui tut; moi t^a ? ear entered a village not yet captured, where the officer and his crew were taken for Russians because the Germans were not supposed to have armored cars. Just as the crew was being enthusiastically greeted, three Roumanian locomotive drivers tried to get their engines away, but the automobile was too swift for them and forced their surrender after they had been disabled. This world is full of opportunities if you go out and look for them. But this is not their day for hunting you. It's an easy matter for some men to "love their neighbors"?provided they are young and beautiful. DO YOU KNOW HEK FACE? Sarah Longacre's Features Have Been Studied by Millions. In 1835 the government of the United States made an offer of $1,000 for the most acceptable design to be placed upon the new 1-cent coin soon to be issued. Some Indian chiefs traveled from the Northwest to Philadelnhia to insDect the mint, whose chief engraver was James Barton Longacre, who invited them to his house. The engraver's daughter, Sarah, 10 years old, greatly enjoyed the visit of her father's guests, and during the evening, to please her, one of the chiefs took his feathered helmet and war bonnet and placed it on her head. In the company was an artist, who immediately sketched her and handed the picture to her father. Mr. Longacre, knowing of the competition for a likeness to go upon the cent, resolved to enter the sketch for the prize offered by the government. To his delight the officials accepted it, and the face of his daughter appeared upon the coin. The face of Sarah Longacre has gone into more hands, more pockets, more homes, more stores; yes, more churches than any other coin in the United States, if not in the world.? Pittsburg Leader. To Punish High Price Men. \ Washington, Dec. 8.?Officials conducting the government's inquiry into the high cost of living virtually completed tonight a programme to place tomorrow before President Wilson and Attorney General Gregory, Drovidin* for simultaneous grand jury investigations throughout the country. Details as to the number and locations of the proposed inquiries were not disclosed. It was said that doubt no longer existed as to whether there had been combinations to boost coal prices and that effective means to punish those who have violated the law in contributing to the rises were being studied. President Wilson and the cabinet discussed the situation today and it is understood decided to await further disclosures before reaching a conclusion. In congress the house commerce committee decided to defer action on bills and resolutions bearing on the subject until after the holidays. United States Attorney Anderson, of Boston, conducting the investigation, established headquarters at the department of justice, called at the white house, conferred for several hours with Interstate Commerce commission officials, spent some time with Oliver E. Pagan, the department's expert on drawing indictments, and despatched fresh instructions to the field force of investigators throughout the ocuntry. Tfie Interstate Commerce commission began work on a mass of information relating to car shortage and coal shipments for use in contemplated prosecutions. Indications are that the department of justice will concentrate its immediate activities on inquiring into the operations of coal dealers and minor railroad employes in the Middle West with a view to determining whether cars were deliberately withdrawn from their normal channels to aid in creating an artificially high level in prices. Interstate Commerce commission statistics are understood to show j that at the height of the rise in coal ! prices hundreds of loaded cars stood j in railroad yards in the Middle West, j Some cars, investigation is said to 1 have disclosed, have been loaded from four to six weeks and one case has been reported where a car had been held, loaded 106 days. ? Any Hub Lawyer Would. Judge Parry in a recent article on "Rufus Choate, Advocate," says on ! occasion (Jtioate would meet wiin nis | Sam Weller. Defending a prisoner for the theft of money from a ship, a witness was called who had turned State's evidence, and whose testimony went to prove that Choate's client had instigated the theft. "Well," asked Choate, "what did he say? Tell us how and what he ; spoke to you." "] "Why," said the witness, "he told ' us there was a man in Boston named Choate and he'd get us off if they I caught us with the money in oui I hoots." - i ! | When you see a young blood j prancing along the street with a red ; one in his buttonhole and a p ; .ic 11 smile on his face you may know he is [: just mellow enough to make a darned j ass of himself. i 4^t / tit \ % STANDARD jssssSS EQUIPMENT -JHfiJ T Ek-ctric Lights "Fbu'it" Y And "The Product i T ? Starter I ^ I PRICE Y F. O. B. I % Lowest Price Electrically E ;* ?? The Model 4 * FOUR-NINETY" with electric ?! ^ lights and electric starter included in its regular |> " equipment is the lowest priced electrically equip<? ped car in the world. t The electric lighting and starting equipment of ^ the 44POUR-NINETY" is not added after the car is built. It is actually built into the car and guaranteed as part of the car. No car is complete or up-to-date without this equipment, and it cannot be added satisfactorily to a car after it is built and completed. Its electrical equipment is the two-unit AutoTHOMAS n Telephone 41-j ; NOTICE TO CREDITORS. UNTIL FL All creditors having claims against the estate of C. E. Kinsey, deceased, will file the same with the undersigned administrator of said estate, properly itemized and verified, and all * I" fl fl persons indebted to said estate will ' I Wl I AVVA* make payment to said administrator. I?ll| I II III J. C. KINARD, 11111 lilVI III Administrator Estate of C. E. Kinsev. Ehrhardt, S. C., Nov. 21st, 1916. 3 NOTICE OP SALE. . Q Pursuant to an order of the Probate Court for Bamberg county, I, J. C. Kinard, as administrator of the estate of C. E. Kinsey, deceased, will apm sell at public auction to the highest ? bidder, for cash, at the store build- H ing at Ehrhardt, S. C., formerly occupied by the said C. E. Kinsey, on the 20th day of December, 1916, be- H III ginning at ten o'clock in the fore- M noon, and continuing until sold, the ? following property, to wit: All fixtures, goods, wares and mer! chandise, property of said estate, and Roi ! located within said buildings, an in- Dfll ventory of the same being on file in ; I the office of Probate Judge for Bam- ? | I berg county. J. C.jilNARD,^ ^ . Administrator or tne nistaie or u. tx. CITATION TO CREDITORS. Best material and workmanState of South""Carolina, Bamberg \ fhip' li?ht running' requirf County?Court of Probate. In re little power; simple, easy to estate of George P. Harmon, de- handle. Are made in several ceased. sizes and are good, substantial 1 r T?Creditors of the estate of money-making machines down Geo. P. Harmon, deceased: A A1_ ? ? . ?T .. . You are hereby summoned and re- *? * e 8Daailest size. Write for quired to present to the undersigned catolog showing Engines, Boilyour claims against the said estate, ers and all Saw Mill supplies, duly attested, as required by law; ? and all persons indebted to said'es- T/ixfoiun Tpov warvc a tate will please make payment to the ' LOMBARD IRON WORKS & p undersigned. J. B. HARMON, SUPPLY CO. | Administrator. 8 X- Address: Mccormick, S. C. Augusta. Ga. . I Tlie President's Message. ????? Ml PORTABLE AND STATIONARY ,1 The president's message is so brief B| I 81 B8| , j that every one will read it and there L HI I 8 I HI J is no use in boiling it down. It is so ppp p^| p pp| i clear that anyone can understand it. M B| It calls for the prompt passage of the BH ? ? supplementary railroad legislation AND BOILERS which he promised when he made his gaw la^ an(j shingle Mills, Injecfamous backdown which kept us out torB(' pump8 and Fittings, Wood ( of industrial war. If he can get this Saws, Splitters, Shafts, Pulleys, legislation through in the form in Belting, Gasoline Engines which he proposes it?and he seems large stock LOMBARD I to make no compromise nor any con. cession?it will go far to remove the F01111/*1"^. ^achine* ?? er ^or 8* Supply Store. . depressed feeling which followed his AUGUSTA, GA. granting of the so-called eight-hour ??????? law under pressure of a threat which full if, in the three months left with I he did not venture to challenge in some Christmas vacation inevitable, I view of the approach of election, it passes the railroad programme i There are a few other things barely which the president lays down. In 5 mentioned, which are of secondary fact, to expect the passage of that in I importance and can wait if necessary, so brief a time is looking for a miraj Congress will have its hands about' cle.?Waterbury American. =a STANDARD ffllihjy EQUIPMENT | mT^ Mohair Tailored \ NINETY" ToP & of Experience." - > Top Cover and A $?? o: ,1 _ n> i.?:? A. and Pump. V , A /\/"\ A x 'LINT MICH. V Equipped Car in the World Y | Lite system, with Bendix drive, of the same grade & . and type used on the highest priced cars,?not the & single unit, motor generator type, so generally & used on medium and low priced ears. Electric & head lamps with dimming attachment and electric & tail lamp are included. The Model "FOUR-NINETY" in addition to ? being electrically equipped,?is handsomely de- & signed and finished, combines correct car weight & and balance with valve-in-head motor efficiency, selective sliding gear transmission giving three & - -1- ? ?J -I n-M r. "f nn 4-n TIAC1 speeas lorwaru, ana man^ uliica onung lcamico MOTOR CO. il BAMBERG, S. C. ? ? 4 JRTHER NOTICE WE WILL I ??g] i n on Saturdays Only 1 > mm F EACH WEEK 1 lersGinCo. isl mberg, South Carolina .... N I 1 ' ;;| I BIG JEWELRY SALE 1 I Begining Dec. 9th. and continuing I || through Dec. 301916 | | m WATCHES, ladies' and gents', ladies' wrist gs ||j watches, watch chains, fobs, solid gold rings ?f jp brooches, scarf pins, cuff buttons, lavaDiers, lock- li {if ets, neck chains, tie clasps, bracelets, cuff pins,! || M etc. Same in gold filled. , ?| Holiday novelties?comb, brush and mirror g| p| sets, manicure and military sets, salve and powder M m jars, sewing sets, scissors, matcn uua.es, vawwca, gigj M| thimbles, and all odd pieces, all in sterling silver. W , f? Also cut glass and sterling silver flat ware. ?? 1 Big Redaction on Every Piece 1 f || No fake sale, not leaving town, nor is it a bank- 1 i| rupt sale, but a strict sale for giving the public an |? P opportunity of getting the best goods at absolutely fj| j|| reasonable prices. Come early. || I DAIII ADNIYT i 1 || i nuLi jl u, 1 JEWELER I ? 1 BAMBERG, S.C. * | | (_i_3ZlyN tkm i M n illi Hi m \ n T^'? flu * ? dl?m ^ * >%^i? * *" ^?? m "