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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29

will offer for sale on the first Mon
day in December, 1916, the following
tracts of land at public outcry:
Tract No. I-Containing 425 acres,
more or less, bounded on the north by
J. D. Zimmerman and S. NJ. Dorm,
east by lands of J. w. Mundy, south
by the Budwell estate lands and DR.. H.
A. Shaw, west by lands of Anna Roper
and Susie Roper.
Tract No. 2-Containing 221 acres,
more or less, bounded on all sides by
the estate of R. j. Johnson, being part
of the lands formerly owned by DR..
James Adams, same being rented for
year 1917.
Tract No. 3-Containing ITO acres,
more or less, bounded on the north by
lands of Milton Jones, east by estate of
Solomon Jones and L. w. Collins,
south by lands of Milton H. Talbert,
west by lands of Clarence E. Talbert,
same being the old home place of Mr..
and Mrs. Ezra Talbert.
Tract No. 4-Containing fifty acres,
more or less, bounded on north by
lands of Milton Talbert, east by lands
of Mrs. L. H. Folk, south by lands of
John Talbert and B. L. Holson, west
by lands of B. L. Holson, being the
tract formerly owned by Sam Bacon.
Tract No. 5-Containing ffty-one
and one-fourth acres, more or less,
bounded on the north by lands of R. L..
Boddie, east by lands of B. F. Ramona,
south by lands of R. L. Boddie, west
by lands of Shade Holmes.
Tract No. Containing 372 acres,
more or less, bounded by Griffis estate,
Mrs. E. Thomas and Mrs. B. Thomas
and the New Cut Road.
Tract No. 7-Containing Sc acres,
more or less, bounded on north by Will
lie DeLaughter, east by lands of j. E:
Johnson, south by H. w. Quarles, and
west by w. T. Quarles. The above de-
scribed land is known as Tract No. 2 OF
the R. M. Johnson estate.
Tract No. S-Containing forty-seven
and three-fourth acres, more or less,
bounded on north and east by lands of
C. E. Holson, south by lands of Wal
lace Holson, west by lands of j. r.
johnson. This is the land formerly
owned by Mrs. Mamie r. Reynolos,
the same being rented until the year of
1917.
Tract No. 9-Containing 137 97-1O0
acres, more or less. joining lands of H.
w. Walker, T. j. Callahan and Beaver
Dam Creek, formerly being part of
the estate of Mrs. Carolyn E. Williams.
Tract No. 1n-Containing ninety (9O)
acres, more or less. bounded on the
north by lands of John Shelton, on east
by lands of l.. H. Prescott, south by
lands of P. H. Bussey, and west by
land of G. W. Bussey, formerly owned
by C. L. Zimmerman. Rented for the
year 1917.
TERMS: One-half cash, and the
balance on :credit of year, with bond
and mortgage of premises.
MRS. HATTIE w. ADAMS.
Executrix Estate w. w Adams.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29
ENotice of Sale!

/ will offer for sale on the first Mon
day in December, 1916, the following
tracts of land at public outcry:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29

Basket of Eggs on Left Represents
rs Eggs Laid by Average Hen-one
on Right Represents 220 Eggs Laid
by Best Hen at~>Crookston (Minn.)
Experiment Station.
ing it cannot be done, had we not bet
ter be trying to harmonic and COM
bine these two desirable qualities?
A hen that never laid an egg would
naturally be expected to score some
higher than q hen of the same variety
that laid q great many eggs, but we
would rather have a hen that scored
80 and laid 200 eggs than to have one
scoring 94 that laid only 80 eggs. The
man is either prejudiced or narrow
minded who would attempt to discour-
age the breeders from making an at
tempt to combine these two qualities
in all varieties of poultr-. The stand
ard of perfection calls for 100 points
for each variety. No one ever saw a
bird or perhaps ever will see one that
is perfect or would score 100 points.
But that IS no -yeasUn " ~ -shUdf6.
discourage breeders in their efforts to
breed more perfect specimens. 1t is
just. as sensible to do that, however, as
it is to try to tell them they cannot
combine utility and beauty to great
er degree than they are found in the
average flock at the present time. The
thing to do is to make the effort and
quit arguing about it. We are con-
vinced that it can be done. If it cam
not be then it is high time we had that
certified.
Today, eight or more of our leading
state colleges of agriculture and uni
versities are putting on contests and
hundreds Of progressive poultrymen
are having their birds officially trap
nested. The breeder who has good
egg record and a good show record
back of his birds is the one who is
getting the business.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29
FEED DURING MoLTING TIME
Partially Starving Hens to Make Them
Lose Feathers at One Time is
Not Good Practice.

Hens should be fed literally during
the moltiEg season. Partially starving
the hens to make them lose as far
rs possible all their feathers ut one
time, thus straining the vitality of the
fowls to provide entire new growths
of feathers so quickly, is not a good
practice.
The method may be good when fol-
lowed by an expert, but ordinarily it
Injuries the flock. As rule, reason
ably long molting period, during which
time the birds are well cared for, pro-
duces the best results. Sunflower
seed, oil meal and other oily feeds fed
during the molting season aid in the
growth Of feathers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29
Treasurer's Notice.

The County Treasurer's office will be
open for the purpose of receiving taxes
fiom the 18th day of October, 1916, to
the 18th day of March, 1917.
All taxes shall be due and payable
between the 18th day of October, 1916.
and December 3lst, 1916.
That when taxes charged shall not be
paid by December 31st; 1915, the County
Auditor shall proceed to add penalty
of one per cent. for January, and if
taxes are not paid on or before Feb
ruary lst, 1917, the County Auditor
will proceed to add two per cent. and
five per cent. from the 1st of March to
the 18th of March, after which time all
unpaid taxes. will be collected by the
Sheriff.
The tax levies for the year 1916 are
as follows:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29

Ry T: E: oUIsENBERRY, Kansas
City, President of American School OF
Poultry Husbandry.)
:. Can utility and beauty be combined
in the same fowl, or, in other words,
is it possible to combine egg produc-
tion and standard requirements? If
not, we had better change the stand
ard where necessary. 1t is said that
the life of the average fancier is three
years. If this be true, it is our duty
to get busy and help him develop ways
and means by which he will be enabled
to make more dollars and cents and
thus stay longer in the business which
he has chosen and in which we are all
pleased to have him engage.
We hear many arguing for and
against the question of combining
utility and beauty" Instead of say.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29
CLEAN WATER is NECESSARY
Keep Drinking Fountains in Cool Place
and Give Fresh Supply Three
Times Daily.

Cool, clean water is necessary for all
kinds of poultry, young and old, at
this season of the year. Therefore,
keep the drink dishes clean and disin-
feet them frequently and give fresh
supply OF cool water, with the foun-
tain in a shady place, at least three
times day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29
BEGINNING MUST BE SMALL
Poultry Farms Will Be Successful
When Properly Built and Man.
aqed-More Are Needed.

This country needs more poultry
farms, and they will be successful
when properly built and managed.
But the beginning must be small
and the growth gradual, so that every
part Of the work is promptly noted
and correctly performed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29
Mills

Mills
For State purposes 6t
Ordinary County 63
Constitute School Tax 3
Antioch
Bacon School District q
Z" Blocker 2
Blocker-Limestone
Golfers
' Flat Rock
Oak Grove
4" Red Hill
Edgefeld .
School Building 2
'' Elmwood No. 8
90 Elmwood No. 9 2
=" Elmwood No. 80
g. Elmwood L. c. 3
90 Hibler 8
Johnston q
Merlwether (Gregg) 2
Moss 3.
Shaw
I" Talbert
Trenton
&c Wards z
+" Blocker R. R. (portion) Is
'' Elmwood R. R. (portion) Is
90 Johnston R. R.
Pickens R. R. 81
Wise R. R. - Il
Corporation and R. R. slA
All the male citizens between the
ages of 81 years and 60 years, except
those exempt by law, are liable to a
poll tax of One Dollar each. A capita:
ton tax of 81 cents each is to be paid
on all dogs.
The law prescribes that all male citi-
zens between the ages of 1S and 55
years must pay 50. 90 commutation tax
or work six days on the public roads.
AS this is optional with the Individual,
no communication tax is included in the
property tax. So ask for road tax re-
ceipt when you desire to pay road tax.
JAMES T. MINIS, -.
Co Treas. E. G. :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29
BEAUTY AND EGGS COMBINED
PuzzIinq Question as to Whether
These Desirable Qualities Are
Found in Same He3.

Ry T. E. oUIsENBERRY, Kansas
City, President of American School OF
pnultry HuSba ndry.)
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
GUNMAN SHOOTS SELF.

West Point Man Attempts Suicide
When Posse Surrounds Him.
West Point.-Surrounded by q posse
Of officers who sought him for shoot
ing an inoffensive negro, Elzie Sum
merford, a young white man. placed
his pistol against his right breast
and fired. The ball hit q rib and rang
ed downward. Physicians who at.
tended Summerford say he has only
a small chance for recovery.
Summerford is the son Of Gaines
Summerford, blacksmith, o fAberdeen.
It is accused of Summerford that he
walked into the Coca-Cola plant here
and asked Win Randall, a negro, IL
he wanted to hear a shot. When Ran
dali replied in the affirmative Sum
merford produced a pistol and shot the
negro through the leg. Summerford
left Immediately after firing the shot.
A posse vas organized by the mayor
and chief Of police and pursuit was
begun.
Summerford was located in a thicket
neal town within 80 minutes after the
shooting. Before deciding to shoot
himself Summerford fired some shots
at the posse, but hit no one.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
"a KILLED IN AIR RAID
Bombs Dropped on Paris by Zeppeiirs
Also Injure 27-over Three
Tons Explosives Used.

Paris.-Twenty-four persons were
killed and 81 injured in the Zepplin
raid over Paris on the night Of jan
20, according to an official statement
Ten of the wounded were placed in
hospitals owing to the severity Of
their hurts.
Thirty French aeroplanes searched
the air above Paris for the Zepplin
raider, of whose appearance warming
had been given. By the time the Yep
pelin had reached the edge Of the
city several Of the airmen made out
it's pale, yellow shape 1000 feet from
the earth. Frightened, doubtless by
the numerous war-planes rising to-
ward it, the Zeppelin wheeled and
drove at fell speed northWarG, drop
ping in It's trail into the darkness
a cargo of abou three and one-half
tons of bombs. Then, continuing it's
fight at a great altitude, the airship
vanished.
Parisians had been warned half an
hour before by fire engines rushing
through the streets trumpeting the
call known as stand to arms!" The
electric street lights went out and po-
licemen cautioned careless household
ers to close their shutters and darken
their windows Immediately. 1t was
close to 10 o'clock and many persons
still were in the streets, the cafes
open and the moving picture theaters
and playhouses were still in full swing.
Then in all parts of the city could be
heard the whirr of numerous aeroplane
propeIlors, while everywhere people
| went upon the balconies to watch for
| Zeppelins.
Few Parisians appeared to believe
the raiders were likely to come, as
they had been turned back many
times previously.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
BRITISH LINER IN
GERMAN HANDS
THE APPAM WITH PRIZE CREW
ABOARD ARRIVES At NEW
PORT NEWS.
HAD BEEN BELIEVED LOST
Problem Fol- Secretary Lansing In De-
Gliding Status of Ship-Many Eng
Iishmen Are Held Prisoners
On Board.

Norfolk, Va.@Given UP for lost days
pam, plying in the West African trade,
appeared like an apparition in Hamp-
ton Roads, flying the German naval
ensign and with her ships company
under guard Of a German prize crew.
She brought word Of a mysterious Ger
nan commerce raider, the Moewe,
which now roams the seas, and had
on board the rev of seven British
merchantmen and admiralty trans
ports captured by the Moewe before
she seized the Appam and started her
across the Atlantic for an American
port, with Lieut.. Hans Berg Of the
German naval reserve and % men in
charge.
The Appam now lies off Old Point
Comfort, under the guns of Fortress
Monroe. waiting for The state depart
ment at Washington To determine her
status-whether she is a man-of-war,
subject to internment or a German
prize. The customs authorities here
hope to have orders to send the ship
either to Norfolk or Newport News,
where the anxious waiting British
civilians will be put ashore.
According to the story told with
great reserve by Lieut.. Berg to Col
lector Hamilton, when he formally re-
ported his presence in American ter
r~itorial waters, the Moewe captured
the Appam, bound from Dakar, Brit.
ish West Africa, for Liverpool, after
a brief show of resistance on Jan,
16, 60 miles north OF fhe Madeira Is
lands. On board the Moewe then were
the crews of five vessels. previously
captured, all of whom were transfer,
red to the Appam.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
ISOLATED,
Levees Give Way and Town Is Flood
ed For Second Time.

ed For second Time.
Newport, Ark.-Newport is expert
elcing the second disastrous over
flow within eight months. The Jack
sonport levee has failed, as has also
the Rock Island dump, which forms
the east levee protecting the city.
These gaps let in a stream of water
that filled the city in a few hours.
Railway communication with Newport
has been cut off. Both railroads re-
port washouts and their inability to
run trains.
About 80 per cen of the dwelling
houses in the city have from six inches
to six feet Of water in them. In the
lower part of town the residents NOV
ed their household goods to places Of
safety, while in other homes the fur
niture has been placed on scaffolds
built for that purpose. Though the
water came into the city at a time
when almost everyone was asleep, ev-
cry one was prepared for the overflow,
and no property that could be removed
has been lost and no lives lost. The
property loss in the city will probably
reach a total of only about 100000,
while the damage to outlying precincts
will add 100000 to $4,000 more.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
WATERS SWEEP
THROUGH LEvEES
STEAMER MAKES UNSUCCESSFUL
ATTEMPT TO RESCUE OVER
800 STATE coNvicTs.
THEIR POSITION PERILOUS
Swift Sweeping Waters Make Il I'M
possible For Goa To Approach
Levee-Many Counties Are
Being Flooded.

Little Rock. Ark.-The most serious
situation in the most widespread flood
Arkansas has ever known appears to
be at the state farm at Cummins, in
Lincoln county. on the night Of Feb. 1.
There between 300 and 400 negro
convicts were huddled on what re-
mains Of the Arkansas river levee that
broke and their position was perilous.
The steamer Bay Queen, carrying
John T. Burkett. member Of the state
~penitentiary commission, steamed out
of Pine Bluff in an effort to rescue
them, but found 1t impossible to land
because of the swifCness Of the wa
ters. If other attempts succeed the
convicts will be taken to Swan Lake,
Is miles up the river from the state
farm, where they will be placed On a
train and brought to the penitentiary
at Little Rock. The swift current and
the swollen condition of the river
make the trip hazardous.
Commissioner Burkett said hat if
the convicts are rescued he will send
the steamer back down the river to
rescue several hundred people who
are marooned by flood waters near
Douglas. Another levee has broken
there. The Bay Queen carried pro
visions sufficien to last 10 days. The
white convicts were removed from
the state farm.
The steamer Lightwood is rescuing
marooned families further down the
river at Red Fork in the vicinity OF
Watson. 1t is reported that there are
several breaks in the levees on the
lower Arkansas between Cummins and
Red Ford, one of them two miles wide.
Through them flood waters are sweep
ing across the lowlands of Lincoln,
Drew, Ashley, Desha and Chicot coun-
ties of Arkansas and on down into
Northern Louisiana.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
Enlarged Court Meets.

Without ceremonial, the new and
enlarged Mississippi Supreme Court
sat for the first time on Manday, Jan.
81. This was the elimination of long
and earnest effort On the part of both
bench and bar of the state to so en-.
large the court of last resort that no
one would be denied his just rights as
submitted to the courts of this state,
Or those rights delayed SO long owing
to accumulated business.
The new regime was put into force
and effect when the six members OF
the bench, assembled to the bench and
took the seats assigned to them.
Chief Justice Smith and Senior Asso-
ciate Justice c. Cook occupied the
two middle chairs, with Justices Hol-
den and Sykes, as Division A, seated
at the right of the chief justice or pre-.
siding justice, while Justices Stevens
and Potter sat to the right of Justice
Cook.
The courtroom was filled with spec.
~tators, including full 100 members OF
the bar and many state officials and
members Of the Legislature who were
on hand to witness the opening.
Justice Smith stated the new order
in an extended address, indicating how
the business Of the court would pro,
coed, with a view to expediting the
business before it as rapidly as posi-.
BILE. There were no decisions to hand
down, and after the formal opening
Division B retired and Division A CON
tinued sitting to hear arguments in
the state criminal docket.
A most, important change in proce-
dure is that which provides for co1
tinuous sittings Of the court through
out the week, except Saturdays. By
adopting this plan the court hopes to
clear it's dockets in a comparatively
short time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
NEW COUNTY BILL
PASSES, BUT HELD
SENATE WILL RECONSIDER AC
TON ON MEASURE TO SPLIT
sUNFLoWER COUNTY.
ENLARGED COURT MEETS
First Session Of New Supreme Court
10 Held With State Officials and
Visitors Present News at
Capitol.

Both branches of the Legislature re.
sumed work Jan. 81 after the 4S-hour
recess. and considerable business was
SEM to the mill.
The feature of interest in the Sen
ate was h passage by a close vote
after nearly three hours consideration
OF a bill to split Sunflower County into
two judicial districts. The bill got
through by a close vote. and is held on
reconsideration motion.
Among the most important bills in
troduced was hat Of Mr.. Miller OF
CLARK. seeking to SO amend the laws
hat the state revenue agents com
missions would be reduced.
Tho bill provides that neither the
state or any county. municipality or
levee board shall be chargable with
any fees or expenses on account OF
any investigation OF suit made or in
stituted by the state revenue agent.
and he shall not receive any salary,
but he shall be entitled to retain as
full compensation for his services and
expenses Is per centum on all amounts
tollSSNu anu pdlu oNeT ny HIN anu
Of the purchase money of all lands
bid in for the state by him, and sold
by the land commissioner" The bill
was &C mmitted to the consideration Of
h judiciary committee, and it is stat
ed that it will have considerable sup
port il it reaches the vote.
The Senate passed a number of bills
including the Beauvoir Soldiers Home
support measure. carrying an appropri.
alton of $119,O 900 for the two years. a
slight increase.
Other appropriation bills passed
were those for the state geological sur.
vey, for a branch experimental station
at Stoneville and support fund, slight
ly increased, for the state charity hos.
pital in Jackson. The support fund
for the hospital will be $35, 900 as origi.
nally requested.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
IN FLOOD AREA
u. s. Marines and Sailors Are PATROL
ing Ruins-California Death List
May Reach Sixty.

San Diego, Cal.-Looting by Mexi
cans, described by Rear Admiral Full
lam. commanding the Pacific reserve
fleet, as "the worst l have v e seem"
broke out in the Otay Valley flood
swept by the breaking of the Otay
Dam. The lower valley was turned
into an armed camp patrolled by ma
rines and sailors from the Battleship
Oregon and the cruisers Milwaukee
and Sout Dakota in San Diego bay.
The men had orders to shoot the loot
ers on sight.
The sailors and marines toiled hard
to the bodies of those who
lost their lives in the disaster, and
20 bodies, some of which were mutt
lated, have been gathered together.
The loss Of life In the Otay Valley
is estimated at so, while reports that
the cloudburst in San Luis Rey and
San Pasquel Valleys cost no more than
10 lives brought the probable death
list in this section to 60.
A new flood poured down the Tia
Juana River, which rose fou feet at
its mouth at the foot of San Diego
Bay. A telephone message from Tee
ate said it was reported there that
the Morena Dam, 60 miles back in the
hills, had burst. Officials here, fear
that if the reports were correct, 15,-
100000 900 gallons of water impound-
cd by the dam will tear a new chan
mel for the river across Coronado
Strand into the sea, residents OF I'M
perial Beach, a hamlet or the strand
were ordered to fee.
Telephone reports were received
early from two sources that the Cuya-
maca dam, at the source Of h San
Diego River, had broken, releasing
5000, 900, 900 gallons of water.
First news of the reported collapse
OF the Moreno dam came through An
drew Ervast, city engineer OF Coro'
nado. Ervast, trying to reach the
Mexican town of Tia Juana, met a
Japanese running along the bank OF
the Tia Juana River.
"Get back" cried the Japanese in
broken English. Tell the people lots
water coming."
Reports that the Town Of Tia Juana
Lower California, had suffered heavy
damage seemed to be confirmed. 1t
was said that little was left Of the
new race track plant, which cost, il
is said $4,000 A large force OF
workmen continued to REINFORCE the
Sweetwater dam in the little valley
| north of the Otay River.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
NEW COUNTY ~INDORSED.
Silver City Meeting Has Big Atten.
dance-DeIedates Chosen to Jackson

NHOScH 10 JaCkSOH
Belzoni.-At a rousing meeting of
citizens of Holmes, YaZoo and Wash
ington counties, who i've in those por-
tons of the above counties to be an
nexed to proposed Humphreys u
ty, was held in Silver City, about one
hundred and fifty citizens attended and
unanimously elected R. w. Lumbley.
who for twelve years was president
of the board of supervisors Of Yazoo
county, as chairman. Several citizens
spoke, among them r. L.. Brown Of
Belzoni and J. w. Carroll of Silver
City. Delegates representing every
section Of the proposed new county
were present.
Joe Hargrave, member Of the board
Of supervisors of Holmes county, and
T. c.. Jones, justice of the peace, Of
Holmes. were appointed a committee
to go to Jackson in the interest Of
the new county. j. w. Carroll and R.
w. Lumbley, will represent Yazoo
county in Jackson.