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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-01-07
EXCESS PROFITS
BEING URNED
Collection From Dealers Proceed.
!; ing and Growers Will Get
Their Share Soon.
REPORTS NOT YET COMPLETE
Auditing of Accounts of Large Firms
is Considerable Task-No Re.
fund to Growers Who Con.
signed Their Clips.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.)
Collection Of excess profits from
wool dealers is proceeding, and their
distribution to wool growers will be.
gin in the near future. This announce.
ment is made by the United States de.
partment of agriculture, which is com.
pleting the work Of the domestic wool
section of the war industries board, in
accordance with provision of the
agricultural appropriation bill.
Reports thus far received show that
excess profits were made by about 1O
per cent of the Country" dealers. Cor.
respondence with distributing CENTER
dealers, whose total reports are not yet
completed, indicate that some Of them
have accumulated substantial amounts
of excess profits on the wool which
they actually bought. Auditing of the
accounts of the larger dealers is con.
siderable task and will require several
months. The bureau Of markets, which
acts for the department of agriculture
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-01-07
TRACING ORIGIN OF NAMES
Well.Known surnames of English
Families Had Their Beginning
/ at the Baptismal Font.

Many English surnames had their
origin in baptismal names. The fol-
lowing well-known names are Of this
kind: Adams and Addison. from
Adam; Atkins and Atkinson. from Ar
thur; Anderson and Henderson, from
Andrew; Sanders and Saunders, from
Alexander; Elkins and Elkinson, from
Allan; Benson. from Benjamin; Bates
and Bartlett. from Bartholomew; hel-
ley, from Charles; Davidson. Dawson
and Dawson, from David; Ellis, Ellison
and Elliott, from Elias; Gill. Gilpin,
Gibbs and Gibson, from Gilbert; JEFF
ferson and Jeffries, from Geoffrey;
Harris, Harrison, Hawkins and Hall
(sometimes), from Henry; Hewson,
from Hugh; Jones. Jennings, jenkins
and Jackson, from John; Lucas (Lat-
in), from Luke; Madison and Matson.
from Matthew; Pierce and Perkins,
from Peter; Pollock and Polk. from
Paul; Paterson and Pattison, from
Patrick; Dick, Dickson, Dixon, Dick.
ems, Dickinson, Dickerson and Rich
ards, from Richard; Robinson, Rob
bins, Roberts, Dobson, Dobbins and
Hopkins, from Robert; Hudson and
Rodgers from Roger; Simpson. from
Simon; Thompson, Tomson, Tomkins'
from Thomas; Watson, Watkins, from
Walter; Wilkins, Wilkinson, Williams,
Wilson, Wilcox, Willis, Wylie, from
William; and, of course, all Christian
names ending IN son, such as William
son. Johnson, Robertson, and the like.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-01-07
AUDITORS NOTICE.

All persons owning property OF
any kind whatsoever, or in any capa-
city, as husband, guardian, executor,
administrator or trustees are requir-
ed to make returns of the same to the
Auditor under oath within the time
m. Toned below and the Auditor is
required by law to add penalty of
so per cent to all property that is not
returned, on or before the goth day
of February in any year.
All male citizens between the ages
of 81 and go years except those ex-
empt by law are deemed taxable
polls. The so per cent penalty will be
added for failure to make returns.
For the convenience of tax payers,
l or my representative will be at the
following appointed places on the
dates mentioned to receive tax re-
turns:
Ropers, Thursday, January 10Th.
Thurmond's Store, Friday 18th.
Golfers, Saturday, 18th.
Red Hill, Monday 10.
w. R. E. Winn's Store, Tuesday,
goth.
Cleora, Wednesday, 21st.
Pleasant Lane, Thursday, 22nd.
Meeting Street, Friday, 2Srd.
Johnston, Tuesday 9th.
Herin's Store, Wednesday 2Sth.
Trenton, Thursday 29th.
The office will be open to receive
returns from first day of January till
the goth day of February 1920, as
prescribed by law.
j. R. TIMMERMAN,
Auditor, E. C. S. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-01-07
Medium and Finer Grades of Choice
Wool Are In Keen Demand.

in this work. will enclose with each
check sent to grower circular letter
giving the name Of the firm which
handled his wool and which has re.
turned the excess profits, of which the
customer is receiving his share.
No Refunds to consisners.
The department calls attention tc
the fact that the regulations of the
war industries board did not permit
the purchase of wool in the great wool
growing states of the Rocky mountain
and Pacific coast region except in the
case of clips of less than 1000 pounds
each. All larger clips were required tc
be consigned. This region produces
about two-thirds Of the entire wool
clip of the country. which was about
257,000000 pounds in 1913. Growers in
the eastern states were urged to pool
and consign their woods and many of
them did so. Since the government
paid the dealers fixed commission on
consigned wool. excess profits could be
made only on that part of the wool
which they bought outright. Therefore,
growers who consigned their clips
should not expect to receive refunds.
Since the government control of wool
has ceased the work Of the department
of agriculture in this onnection con.
sists only of auditing the records and
accounts of approved wool dealers, the
collection of any profits which they
may have, made in excess of those per-
mitted under the regulation Of the
war industries board. and the distri-
button by the department Of agricul-
ture Of these profits directly to the
growers upon whose wool the profits
were made wherever the identity Of the
wool can be traced.
Permits Issued to Wool Dealers.
The war industries board issued per
mits to about $500 Country" dealers
authorizing them to buy wool directly
from the grower. Permits were also
issued to 179 distributing center"
dealers who had facilities for handling
wool in large quantities and most Of
whom were located on the eastern sea.
board near the centers of wool manu-
facture. These larger dealers were re.
quired to handle wool on consignment
from either growers or country dealers
and were also permitted to buy from
country dealers direct, or from growers
through their agents.
Blank forms calling for detailed
accounting have been seEt by the de-
partment to both classes Of dealers.
Reports have been received from about
5000 Of the country dealers and about
one-half of the dealers in distributing
centers The taking over of the wool
by the war department was completed
so recently that many Of the larger
dealers have been unable to prepare
their reports at an earlier date. The
auditing of these reports is proceeding
as rapidly as it can be done with the
limited force available for assignment
to this work, the department says.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-01-07
Teachers Notice.

A special examination will be held
Saturday, January 10. Teachers with
out certificates will appear before
County Board on that date. White
applicants report at Court House,
colored applicants at Macedonia.
W. W. FULLER,
Co. Supt. Education.
Enterprise, Ala.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-01-07
Trespass Notice.

I hereby give notice that | posi-
lively forbid hunting, fishing and
all other form Of trespassing upon
all lands I control. All who fail to
heed this notice will be prosecuted
under the law, without exception.
JOHN p. MEALING.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-01-07
Milk Delivered.

We are conducting a frst-class
dairy at my farm in the edge of town
and will deliver rich, Jersey milk at
Is cents per quart at your door
every morning. We will steadily en-
large our dairy so as to supply all of
the local demand. Let US have your
orders for milk.
> SUNNYsIDE DAIRY FARM,
]. w. Quarles, Prop.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-01-07
Selection of Seeds.

Every farmer should study and pro.
mote methods that will insure larger
cropseand better quality. Close selec'
ton of seeds pays big profits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-01-07
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby warned
not to hunt or trespass in anyway
On lands owned or controlled by
me. This means that youaare asked
off and gentlemen will do it.
G. T. Swearingen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-01-07
coTToII SEED!

Record bales per acre. Free from
disease and weevil. It's boil weevil
smasher. Write for facts.
HEAVY FRUITER CO.,
Royston, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-01-07
DR.. P. ]. O'Neill
Carolina National Bank Building
COLUMBIA, S. c.
BRIGHT GIRLS WANTED.

The State Hospital for the Insane
Columbia, S. c., need white women,
preferably between the ages og 1s
and 35, to work as attendants or en-
ter the training school. For informa-
ton apply to the Superintendent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25
Use American Can Machines.

An American government official re-
Gently visited the can-making plant OF
large japanese cannery and found
that most of the machines were of
American make. They were operated
by men who received a daily wage of
about 50 cents. Women and girls
also are employed in some of the
branches of the industry and receive
approximately 2S cents a day. The
boxes in which the cans are packed
are 20 inches long and IA inches in
height. and cost 80 cents each. The
manager of this factory stated that
the American tin plate which they are
using is much superior to any other
for this purpose.-New York Times,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25
TIRED OF HIS LITTLE SPREE
Runaway" Canary Glad to Be Back
in the Comfort and Safety
of His Home.

Mrs Robert Tomlinson of Martins
vile has canary that answers TO
the name of Woody, relates the lndi-
annapolis News. Last fall the bird eS-
capped from the cage and flew away.
Immediately the whole town was
asked to keep its figurative eye on
Woody. He was reported here and
there, feeding with the town sparrOws.
Mrs. r. would call up and say that she
had seen him, but by the time his
owner came he was gone.
For a whole month Woody cavorted
around with the pests of the neighbor.
hood. Then dark. rainy days began
to dawn. Still Woody stayed with the
sparrows. A neighbor called up from
the other side of the town one day
and said that Woody was sitting
around in her trees, the very picture
of despair. There is little doubt that
he was thinking of his warm cage
at home. SO his owner hied herself
over to the spot and hung his cage
in one of the trees. Then she went
in to gossip The rain continued to
fall and presently Woody hoped into
his cage, and the tragedy was over,
| for that night he had his regular warm
| spot in the dining room.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25
ADAM EVIDENTLY A GENIUS
Had AssuredIy Done Wonders With
the Primitive Tools He Had
to Work With.

1t was just before Christmas and the
prepossessing young woman was in
vestigating the furniture in one of the
big stores. She wanted something
new, and the clerk assured her the
newest furniture was that which en-
bodied the early period styles.
So she was initiated into the mys-
teries of Sheraton, Jacobean, Louis
XIV, and other styles and had about
picked out the piece which suited her
fancy when they came upon another
group. J
And this, madam, is of the Adam
period" explained the clerk.
Good gracious" exclaimed the wom-
an, "hOw did he ever manage, without
hammers and saws?"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25

a black, sooty mass of dustlike par
ticles. These dust-like particles, the
spores of the smut fungus, begin to
blow from the diseased head soon af-
ter the latter energies from the boot
These spores are carried by the wind
20 neighbOring sound heads which are
in bloom at the time = they lodge be-
tween the glumes or chaff, where they
start growth Immediately and pene-
trate the newly forming kernels. When
these infected kernels are ripe they
can not be distinguished from sound
kernels, but they nevertheless contain
the smut fungus. When an infected
seed is planted and terminates the
smut plant within it also begins to
grow and develops within the growing
plant; when the plant begins to form
the head the developing tissues of the
grain and chaff are destroyed and the
smut fungus produces its spores.
Wheat heads infected with bunt are
readily distinguished a short time be-
fore the wheat is ripe, although the
trained observer can detect the pres
ence of the disease several days be-
fore. The heads of smutted plants
stand more erect on account of their
lighter weight. The chaff is spread
apart by the swelling of the enlarged
false kernels or smut balls which give
the heads a dark color. These smut
balls contain a greasy, ill.smelling
mass Of smut spores.
In thrashing operations these smut
balls are knocked out and the head
more or less broken apart and the
smut spores scattered over the sound
kernels; such grain has darker color
and a disagreeable odor due to the
presence of the smut spores. Smutty
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25
OUCH! MY BACK! RUB
LUMBAGO PAIN AWAY
Rub Backache Away With Small
Trial Bottle of Old "St.
Jacobs OIL"

When your back is sore and lame
or lumbago. sciatica or rheumatism
has you stiffened up, don't suffer, Get
a small trial bottle of old. honest "St.
Jacobs Or at any drug store, pour a
little in your hand and rub it right
on your aching back. and by the time
you count fifty, the soreness and lame
ness is gone.
Don't stay crippled This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. 1t takes the pain right out and
ends the misery. 1t is magical, yet
absolutely harmless and doesn't burn
the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago, sciatica.
backache or rheumatism so promptly.
1t never disappoints ADV.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25
Cripple Almost Made Whole.

A man who had both arms cut off
between wrist and elbow is able to
iress, shave, eat, do his work and
'hake down his furnace by means of
artificial arms which have metal wrist
plates. Various implements, such as
brushes, razor, knife, fork, spoon and
pen. fit into sockets in the wrist plates
and are held by spring catch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25
NEW DRESS FOR OLD
WITH DIAMOND DYES
Women Can Put Bright, Rich Color in
Shabby, Faded Garments.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use Diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give a new, rich, fadeless color to any
fabric whether it be wool, silk, linen,
cotton or mixed goOds,-dresses,
blouses, stockings, skirts, children's
coats, featherS-everything!
Direction Book in package tells how
to diamond dye over any color To
match any material, have dealer show
you Diamond Dye" Color Card.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25
NEEDFIRE OLD FOLK CUSTOM
Has Survived in Scotland Until
Recently.

In folk custom, needfire is fire kin
died by friction of two sticks of wood
or of rope on a wooden stake to
ward off demons of disease. Among the
many customs and beliefs connected
with fire one of the most important is
that Of r4tual publication. The new
fire is supposed to regenerate, as fire
sacrifice is designed to sustain, the
invisible beings. Needfire is prac-
tice, usually, of shepherd peoples to
ward off disease from the flOCks. In
historic times the sparks for kindllng
the needfire were obtained by twirling
a wooden peg around a wooden post.
AS in the ease of new fire. the need
fire was almost always accompanied
with the eXtinguishing of the fires of
the locality, and the neighbors also
rekindled their fires from it as in the
new fire ceremony. In practice, the
people passed, or the herds were driv-
en- through or between the flames of
the needfir- for publication. The need
fire custom survived in the highlands
of Scotland until recent date. and
probably traces of this superstition
still exist in parts of Europe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25
cuticura Soap for the Complexion.

Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum' and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Trio.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25

A single dose of DR.. Peerys Dead
Shot" will expel Worms or Tapeworm. Its
action upon the Stomach and Bowels is
beneficial. No second dose or after purga-
tive necessary ADV.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25
Economy.

'Why are you letting your children
learn those classic dances? Don't you
think it is a foolish fadF"
Not u bit Of it. 1t saves shoe
leather"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25

Whenever there is a tendency to consti
patton, sick-headache or biliousness, take 8
cup of Garfield Tea. All druggists.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25
HapSburq.

HapSburg, meaning owls Castle"
was castle which stood in the canton
OF Aargau. Switzerland, the reputed
cradle of the Hapsburg dynasty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.l
SHUTS caused an estimated loss in
1918 of 25,OO0.0O0 bushels of wheat,
110,000,0OO bushels of oats, and 6,00O,-
900 bushels of barley in the United
States. These diseases, which are
among the most destructive that at
tack cereal crops, occur to greater
or less extent in all the grain-growing
sections Of the country.
There are two kinds of wheat smut,
the loose smut and the covered smut ;
the latter is also called bunt or stink
ing smut.
Loose smut is found in practically.
every wheat field. 1t is NEST serious
In the southern winter wheat section
southern Missouri, southern Illinois,
southern Indiana, southern Ohio,
southern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Vir-
ginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Throughout this general area the an
nual losses range from to 5 per cent.
In many individual fields losses of 10
to 20 per cent are known. outside
of this general region the damage due
to loose smut ranges from about l to
per cent.
Blunt, or sinking smut, also is found
in the different wheat-growing areas
of the country. Commonly. the dam
age done by this smut is from l to 3
per cent of the crop. Frequently,
however, fields show losses which
range from from 20 to 40 per cent.
Several fields have been destroyed in
which the damage amounted to 80 or
even so per cent.
How to Distinguish SHUTS.
Loose smut shows up most striklngly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25

Forty commandments could have
been put into the Mosaic law, but ten
were considered enough
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25

Every man is valued in this world,
as he shows by his conduct that he
wishes to be valued.-Le Bruyere.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25

A popular poet can show his ac-
quaintanceS real money
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25

No woman has entered the convent
of ST. Catherine, on Mt. Sinai. for
more than 1.400 years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25
N MEDICAL COMPANY, GOSHEN, IND.

No, Nora. painting the cheeks red
is not n cardinal virtue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25
How TO Distinguish SHUTS.

Loose smut shows up most striklngly
at the time when the wheat comes into
head. The diseased plant is found to
have the kernels and chaff replaced by
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-25

Cultivate a CHEEKY disposition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-04
Too High on the Hog, Too fur on
 BeeUes: H. C.L.
Packers Blame Southern La bOrerS for Price Ad-
 vance

Chicago, Mar 3.-Southern labor, CTS who are "eating too high up on the hoe.' and American housewives who "eat too far back on the beef'' are to blame for the continued high cost of living, the American Institute of Meat Packers announced today.
 With the export market for meat shattered by adverse foreign ex- change and wholesale prices back to where they were a year and two years ago the American consumer is chiefly responsible, the institute's $ bulletin on February conditions says. "At home there was good volume of pork trade during the month" the bulletin says, but consumers seemed to want the choice and higher priced cuts. High wages in the south have led to the purchase of choicer cuts of pork than in former years and the result is lack of sale for the heav- fer cuts of salt pork"
 In the beef market "factor which has great influence upon the beef trade has been the relatively strong demand for hind quarters of beef and the poor demand for forequar- ters of beef," says the packers state ment. The choicer stakes are all from the hind quarters. The mutton situation is similar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-04
KNAPP URGES THAT ALL PLANTERS RAISE
 THEIR OWN FOODS
Speaker Stresses Importance of Diversifying in ,Ad-
 dress Here

Safe Farming in Arkansas for 1920" was the subject of an address at the courthouse last night by Dr. Bradford A. Knapp, dean and di- rector of the state college of agri- culture at the University of Arkan- sas, before a representative gather ing of planters, bankers, business men and others interested.
 That no one can predict what the cotton market in the fall of 1920 will be and that future cotton prices as we'll as future food prices, are problematical, was the assertion of pr. Knapp. England cannot use more than one-half of the cotton that she has formerly been buying from the United States, on account of the depreciation in value of the pound sterling. therefore it behooves the planters of the country to raise plenty of food stuffs," he said. pr. Knapp particularly stressed the fact that the small farmers and planters should raise their own food at home. in order to combat the pres ent high prices. He added that there is never any marketing prob lem in anything, where the quality is kept up. Dr. Knapp gave an in- teresting account of his investiga- tions along this line in Denmark several years ago.
 The attendance at the meeting last night was somewhat curtailed by the indictment weather and the fact that Wednesday night is prayer meeting night. but on the whole fairly large crowd heard Knapp.
 He was introduced by J. E. Boyce of the Cotton Belt bank. Mr. Bovce stated that the securing of MT Knapp as head of the college of agriculture is the biggest thing done for the agriculture of Arkansas ir the past 40 years. He predicted great things for the state under the reoime of Dr. Knapp.
 Dr. Knapp stated that there will be 27 per cent less acreage of wheat this year all over the country.
 The pink boil worm in the cottor sections, he affirmed, with the bat weather, has kept the cotton yield. so low and prices so high that tho cotton industry has become extreme ly precarious.
 A knowledge of farm machinery marketing on quality: grading farm products: with conscientious inter est in financing farm and keeping itS in an up-to-d date, improved manner are all things that will make fol the highest success of the planter he avowed.
 pr. Knapp was followed by S. | Weieart, district aren't of the agri cultural extension forces, who mad' an interesting talk on general farm I ing subjects. These workers. witt q number of others are here attend inc the special program being givel this week to number of agent \ at the Branch Normal college.