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Arizona republican., 1921-10-04
PAY STATE S2,OOO
 INHERITANCE TAX

Arizona has collected s2,o7s.1o in inheritance tax from. the estate of Mrs Elizabeth E. Kirkland, widow of E. E. Kirkland, former territorial treasurer, who died in Phoenix Sep tember 25. 1920. The amount rep resents the total inheritance tax on the estate valued at approximately s66.o00. less the 5 per cent reduction granted by the inheritance tax pro- vision for payment within a period of one year.
 Sums of s5.0o0 were bequeathed by the deceased to several friends in Phoenix, according to the terms of the will. Disposition of the estate was provided for in this document as follows:
 To William P. Simpson, friend, s5.000; to Sims Ely, Jr., a friend, 5000: to the Christian Science church, s5.000: to Bertha Kirkland, a niece of MT. Kirkland, s5,000; to Nor ton c. Waelder. nephew of MT. Kirkland. s5.000; to Linnie J. Comfort, a sister, s6,500 in Liberty bonds and s5,000, and the residue of the estate, amounting to s29,449.32. to Jake E. Kirkland, brother in- law. The total value of the estate was fixed at s65.949.32.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-04
23 INDUSTRIAL WEEK COMMITTEES ASSIGNED
 DUTIES BY DIRECTORS

ordinating the different events dur ing the week so that there will be an even distribution of affalrs TOT the visitors to attend.
 City Manager Avery Thompson and City Engineer L. B. Hitchcock will be assisted by H. L. Aller in working out a general decorative scheme for the city and for furnish ing adequate illumination.
 Members of the accommodations committee will arrange with the ho- tels, rooming houses and eating places to maintain normal rates throughout the week and will assist in directing visitors to places where the rooms are known to be clean and comfortable and the food good.
 To Have Lecture Series A series of lectures covering broad range of subjects will be ar ranged for by the lectures commit tee Members of this committee will CO., operate with committees having charge of the agricultural, poultry. livestock and other exhibits in order that a suitable time and place for each lecture may be arranged.
 All floats, decorated automobiles and other features of the big Indus- trial Week parade will be under the direct supervision of the parade com mittee. The amusements committed will bring to the city for this event the best talent available including g big band, free outdoor acts and tal- ented singers.
 Prizes for the various events and judges to make the awards will be selected by the awards committee. It is intended to have the prizes of such character as will attract the best entries the state has to offer. Although each committee is urged to exercise the utmost economy. the | warning is also given against stint- l ing on expenditures necessary for the success of the week.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-04
DIAGNOSING THE CASE

From the Birmingham Age Herald My poem is as good as anything Byron ever wrote"
 Yes, yes,' said the editor, sooth- ingly. Have you been this way long?''
 What do you mean?"
 T just want to know if you are suffering from a temporary disorder or a chronic complaint"
Arizona republican., 1921-10-04
REAL. JOYS OF LIFE POINTED OUT BY
 BISHOP ATWOOD
(Cohtinued on Page Nine)

complished, the tender and helpful
 words that are spoken in many a
 household in our land. The horrible and tragic events are the exception
 and not the rule. Murders, adulteries, robberies, plague. famine, tornado, earthquakes and war are not univer-
 sal and unending- The brotherhood of love and service, as revealed in
Arizona republican., 1921-10-04
sTRANcE Eccs BOUND

LONDON-The Oxford university scientific expedition to Spitzbergen. has brought back eggs of the famous barnaclel goose, never before seen here. The barnacle goose was orig inally believed to have matched from harnacles.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-04
WIFE HEATER BEATEN

BLOEMFONTEIN,S S. A.-Ten lash es with a cane was the sentnce that was passed upon Robert A. Barken- huizen for beating his wife. Then he got three months in Jail.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-27

FARMER GIVEN $4,000
FOR 34-AcRE LEASE
Spring VaIley.-H. n. Owen, a farmer
here, disposed of an oil lease on 35 acres
of land in Tilman County, near Red
Rixer, for sH5,O 900, and A. E. Haehuka
leased a tract of his land for $125 an
acre. It will be seen by these transact
lions that the list of plutocrats among
Tillman Couuty's farmers is growing
apace.
There is no oil on this lease and the
price indicates the wonderful advances
in the prices of oil leases in the South
west The value of the lease is many
times the value of the hnd.-Western
Oil Derrick.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-27

The letters below are copies
from originals which describe
the exact situation and posi-
bilities existing. This company
has nothing to conceal or no
reason for misrepresentation
as they are fully protected
with acreage and financially
able to develop their holdings.
DeFunak Springs Fla, March 25
Joe German,
Pensacola Fla
Dear Mr. German:
In regar to the your information will that
we have showing depth We satisfied that
this the quantity of
able to
We quick cavngs the oil and owing
to the pressure been unable
bottom However when the bit to the bottom
and stir up showing of OIL
completed pouring cement this hole with the
shutting qucksand will be matter of few
until SETS may drill through
Yours very truly,
FLORIDA OIL COMPANY.
J. w. Davis, Sec'y.
DeFunak Springs, Fla, March 25, 1921.
Messrs German GIligan
I'll Blount Bldg, Pensacola Fla
Gentlemen:
Regarding the oil well at Bruce Florida of which charge
the chief dr
and and have been bang oil day The oil sand
few feet below quick which cementing
casing
In fourteen years. experience the oil business wish
that the showing have here seldom fails make
ducer and am very confident that this location will be successful
Yours truly,
A. E. HEIDEMAN
Chief Drler, Florida Oil Co.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-27
.S12. so Per Acre

sDIAeCU CE ZiCEC
the per you buy acreage
around the three wells.
We have small amount of closeup acreage
at $500 per
offering gives
much better and safer chance strike
playing well.
You Can Buy Two Acres or More
TERMS-Ha cash, balance 30 days, This will give you
opportunity to take advantage
initial payment
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-27

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-27
You Can Buy Two Acres or More
You DUN Your Leases

In buying yourself
them drill them, There always oil leases
inserting of what oil bring after
in These copies taken from magazine happen
ing thousands O. every day n world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-27

10 substantlate our previous statements with the
following statement from prominent business men
of DeFuniak Springs Fla
The undersigned have thoroughly investigated
the conditions existing at the we'll being drilled at
Bruce, Fla, near DeFuniak Springs, and feel con-
fdent from all indications and from oil being baed
from the Bruce we'll for the past two weeks that the
making of an oil we'll at this location are extremely
encouraging.
r. ]. BRETT, Brett Hardware Co.
A. r. CAMPBELL, Judge Circuit Court
CARL CROSBY, County Clerk
DR. c. B. MKINNON, Physician.
LARKIN CLEVELAND, Owner DeFun'k Herald
THAD BELL, County Sheriff.
J. H. ALLEN, DeFuniak Springs Breeze
PHI. CANNADY, Druggist.
r. j. Reidie. JeWeler.
K. E. MCASKILL, Ice Plant.
herman & BRENNER, Merchants
B. B. MURRAY, Insurance.
CHAS. MURRAY Jr, Insurance.
HARRY MURRAY, Moving Picture Owner
NJ. A. MORRISON Abstract Co.
J. Ell. CARPENTER, Real Estate
J. FL. PATTERSON, Real Estate.
r. j. WALDEN, Ford Auto Co.
MARS COOPER, Auto Accessories.
CHAS. E. LOGAN, Oil Operator, Kansas Ctv
r. L. GATES, Oil Operator, Ranger. Texas
FRANK JONES, Oil Drilling Contractor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-27

KANSAS LEASE is BOUGHT FOR
$500; SOLD FOR SIS, 600
Wichita. Kan.-James Larkin, of
Harrington. Kan, leased 1O-acre strip
of land near drilling operations in his
county for $500 a few weeks ago and
since the striking of oil nearby has sold
for $50, 00O.-Western Oil Derrick
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
Dirigible Victim Lived i'm State.

Charleston, Aug. 25..-Lloyd E..
Crowl, zone of the American naval
men who lost their lives yesterday
at Hull, England, in the ZR-2 dis
aster, enlisted from Charleston early
in 1918, after having been resident
of this city for over a year, employed
as an expert auto mechanic. He came
to Charleston from Flint, Mich, and
was held in high regard by his en-
ployers. He enlisted in the navy and
soon afterward left Charleston on a
destroyer for overseas service. His
widow is supposed to be in England
now, having gone across, it is said,
some time ago to be with her hus-
band, who was a member of the crew
assigned to bring the i'll fated dirig-
ible to the United States. Mrs. Crowl
is said to have resided in Detroit be-
fore her marriage. Mr.. Crowl was a
young man and had many friends
here. His tragic death is generally
regretted in Charleston.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
Entertain For Visitors.

Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Burch en-
tertained a small party of friends at
their home on Carlisle street Friday
evening in honor of their guest, Miss
Bessie Travette, of Richmond, Va,
and Miss Ruth Hodges, of Benefits
villes another visitor in the city. The
home was tastifully decorated with
cut flowers, intermingled with beau
tiful pot plants Five tables were ar
ranged for the interesting game OF
"toddle top which proved so excit-
ing that the guests played far into the
late evening hours. Miss Harriet
Virgins charmed the guests with
beautiful instrumental music, and
Miss Ethel Black and Miss Laurie
Smoak sang some sweet ballads. Mrs.
Burch presented the honor guests
with lovely handmade linen hand
kerchiefs. Block cream and cake was
served during the evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurie Smoak and Miss Harriet
Virgins assisted Mr.. and Mrs. Burch
in entertaining ng.-Contributed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
Will Stick to Wheat,

George Rentz, one Of the substan-
tial farmers of the Ehrhardt section,
was in the city Tuesday. Mr.. Rentz
said the cotton crop in his section
was very poor. He knows of some
farms in his neighborhood which will
not produce more than a bale of cot
ton to twenty-five acres. Mr.. Rentz
is believer in planting his own
wheat, regardless of the price of -four.
He says he made fairly good yield
this year, and even though his crop
had been a failure, he would still con-
tinue to plant wheat. In fact, Mr..
Rentz says he believes in CROWN 8
everything possible on the farm. No
body thinks, he says, of quitting cot
ton or corn because of bad year,
and likewise he expects to plant
wheat as long as he continues to farm.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
THE ORANGEBURG ROAD.
Finest Road in the State, Say Travel
ers Over New Highway.

The new road being constructed
from Edisto river to Orangeburg city
is now almost complete. 1t is ex
pected that the road will>be turned
over by the contractors to the state
highway commission in the near fu-
ture. Recent travellers over this road
say it is the finest sand-clay road in
the state, and with its completion
there will be an unbrOken stretch OF
the Colum bia-Savannah highway for
many miles. The road will be car
ried completely through Orangeburg
county, before work is suspended.
connecting with the Calhoun county
link of highway at the county line.
Work is progressing satisfactorily
on the Edisto river swamp section OF
this road on the Orangeburg side. The
new road leaves the old right of way
on entering the swamp, and the cross
ing Of the river is made at point
considera BILE distance below the
present bridge.
AS yet no steps have been taken,
so far as can be learned, concerning
the building of the Bamberg portion
of the swamp road Before this link
of the road can be opened, it will be
necessary to, build the causeway on
this side of the river and also bridge
must be built by the two counties CO.
operatiyely with the state highway
commission, through which one-half
of the necessary funds will be pro-
vided.
1t was the intention Of the authori-
ties at the beginning of this work that
both the Bamberg and rangeburg por-
ions of the swamp causeway should
be carried on simultaneously so that
the highway might not be broken.
The present passage through the
swamp is very bad, but it is under
stood no work is contemplated on
this road in the way of repairs in
view of the contemplated new road
way through the swamp.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
DRIVE TRUCK IN DITCH.
Liquor Gets Negroes in Trouble in
Denmark Monday.

Four negroes, Russell Dicks, Fred
Nix, Lewis Willis and Theo Copeland,
found themselves in considerable
trouble Monday as the result of tank
ing up on "tussick" Dicks and Nix
were employees of the Denmark Coco
Cola Bottling company. Monday they
had possession of the big truck for
the purpose of delivering soft drinks
to dealers. A trip was made to En-
bree. it is said, and while on the trip
the lair had occasion to run across
some fire water. They were joined
by Copeland and Willis on the way,
and the quartette was on the truck
going back to the bottling works.
On reaching the limits of Denmark,
the liquor had got in it's usual work,
and the result was the ditching of the
truck. This happened right near the
home of Ed Tant, brother of ]. H.
Tant, manager of the bottling COM
pany. Mr.. Tant thought his brother
was driving the truck and that he had
been caught beneath it. He hurried,
supposedly, to his brothers assist
ance, but on arriving at the scene OF
the wreck he was confronted by the
four negroes, who, it is said, cursed
MIN and fired a pistol at him. Be-
fore further help could be had to
csntrol the situation, he negroes had
taken hasty leave inasmuch as the
climate about the truck was decidedly
unhealthy at the time.
The Denmark officers immediately
went in search of the offenders aid
caught two of them right away. The
others had escaped out of town. The
Ramberg officers and some citizens
Joined in the chase, and q few hours
laiei another was landed, but Cope
LAID made good his escape. tenpCrar-
lily, at least.
The officers paid q. visit to Cope
lands home, in their search for the
negro, and while going through the
house, discovered liquor still. The
still was warm and bore evidence Of
recent operation, but no trace of
Copeland has yet been, found. Cope
land is a negro of bad reputation.
Only recently the Denmark officers
had trouble with him, and in an at
tempt to arrest him for some offence
he was shot by Denmark policeman.
Two of the captured negroes were
tried in the mayors court in Den
mark Tuesday and given sentences of
500 or 80 days each, on three charg-
es. The other was to have been tried
yesterday. Copeland will have to face
trial for violation of the prohibition
law as we'll as his connection with
the Monday incident, when he is ap-
nrehended
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
EVANGELIST DEW SUICIDES.
Was to Have Conducted Revival Meet
ing Here This Fall.

The Rev. J. H. Dew, D. D., noted
southern evangelist, committed sui
eide at Asheville, n c., last Thurs
day by cutting his throat with knife.
Much local interest was attached to
the announcement of DR.. Dews sad
and tragic ending, IS the evangelist
was expected to conduct revival
meeting at the Bamberg Baptist
chruch some time during the coming
fall.
DR.. Dew was engaged by Rev.
George P. White, pastor of the local
Baptist church, during the first part
of 1920, to conduct revival here last
April. DR.. Dew was compelled to
postpone his engagement on account
of i'll health, but had promised to
come here during the fall, perhaps
this month, if his health permitted.
On account of the demand for his
services, his engagements were gener-
ally made a year in advance, and
the local church was looking forward
to a great meeting under his direc-
ton.
The evangelist was sixty years OF
age and his remains were buried at
Latta, S. c., last Sunday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
DEATH TO RATS.
They Cause Enough Loss to Each
Farmer to Pay His Taxes.

The rat is the worst animal pest
in the world.
From it's home among filth it visits
dwellings and storerooms to pollute
and destroy human food. y.
1t carries bubonic plague and many
other diseases fatal to man and has
been responsible for more untimely
deaths among human beings than all
the wars of history.
In. the United States rats and mice
each year destroy crops and other
valued at over s2O0,000,Ooo.
= The destruction is equivalent to
the gross earnings of an army of over
100000 men.
On many farm, if the grain eaten
and wasted by rats and mice could be
sold, the proceeds would more than
pay. all the farmers taxes.
The common brown rat breeds 6 to
10 times year and produces an aver
age of 10 young at litter. Young fe-
males breed when only three or four
months old.
At this rate pair of rats, breeding
uninterruptedly and without deaths,
would at the end of three years (1S
generations) be- increased to 359,-
709,4S2 individuals.
For centuries the world has been
fighting rats without organization
and at the same time has been feed
ing them and building them fortress
es for concealment. If we are TO
fight them on equal terms we must
deny them food and hiding places.
We must organize and unite to rid
communities of these pests. The time
to begin is now.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
DISTRICT PYTHIAN MEETING.
Bowman Lodge Entertains Knights
From Several Counties.

The third district convention Of the
knights of Pythias was held last Fri
: day with the Bowman lodge, Orange
burg county. This district is COM
posed of the counties of Aiken,
<Orangeburg, Calhoun, Bamberg,
Barnwell, Allendale and Hampton.
The district convention was we'll at
tended, and most interesting meet
ing was held.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: John S. Bowman, district
deputy grand chancellor, J. NJ.
Hughes, deputy grand vice chancel-
lor; J. A. Dennis, deputy grand prell
ate, and L. w. Livingston, deputy
grand secretary and treasurer.
Addresses were made by Grand
Vice Chancellor J. c. Guilds, of Co.
lumbia; Past Grand Chancellor P. F.
Henderson, of Aiken, and NJ. G. Wo-
mack, head of the insurance depart
ment in this state.
The Bowman lodge entertained the
visiting knights in fine style, and
served a most delightful dinner. The
next meeting will be held at Cameron
some time during the spring, the date
to be set by the district officers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
WYAIAN CASEN SETTLED.
Denmark Physician Received Check
For $4,000 Yesterday.

w. E. Free, local counsel for the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway company,
yesterday received one of the largest
checks ever seen in Bamberg. 1t
was for s20,0O0.0O, and was made
payable to DR.. Joel W. Wyman, of
Denmark. The check is in payment
of DR.. Wyman's suit against the U.
S. railroad administration for injur-
les received several years ago when
the doctors automobile was struck
in Denmark by a Coast Line railway
train, while the road wes unaer the
operation of the railroad administra-
tion. The case was tried in Bamberg
some time ago, in which verdict of
100000 was awarded DR.. Wyman.
Appeal was made to the supreme
court, and the lower court was af-
firmed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
I Am the Farmer.

am the provider of all mankind.
Upon me every human being con-
stantly depends.
A world itself is builded upon my
toll, my products, my honesty.
Because of my industry, America,
my country, leads the world. Her
prosperity is maintained by me; her
great commerce is the work of my
good hands; her balance of trade
springs from the furrows of my farm.
My reaper brings food for today;
my plow holds promise for tomor-
row.
In war I am absolute; in peace l
am indispensa ble-my country's con-
slant reliance and surest defense.
am the very soul of America, the
hope of a race, the balance wheel Of
civilization.
When I prosper, men are happy;
when 1 fail, all the world suffers.
I live with nature, walk in the
green fields under the golden sun
light out in the great alone where
brain and brawn and toll supply man
kinds primary need And I try to
do my humble part to carry out the
great plan of God.
Even the birds are my companions;
they greet me with symphony at
the days dawn and chum with me
till the evening prayer is said.
If it were not for me the treasures
of the earth would remain securely
locked; the graineries would be use
less frames; man himself would be
doomed speedily 10 extinction or de-
cay.
Through me is produced the ener-
gy that maintains the spark of life.
I rise with the early dawn and re-
tire, when the chores of the world
is done.
I am your true friend.
I am the farmer
james P. Mcdonald, in Farming.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
COTTON PRICES SOAR.
Advance of More Than Three Cents a
Pound Made Last Week.

The activity of the cotton market
during the past fen days has enliven-
ed things, and has put new heart into
the farmers and business men gener-
ally, who can now see some semb-
lance OF business activity during the
coming winter. Things have been
very blue. financially speaking, for
the past few months. and while no.
body is expecting prosperity this
year, good price for cotton this fall
will enable the people to at least
handle some money.
Cotton advanced last week from l
to fourteen cents, Augusta middling,
and has been. stea dily advancing dur
ing the first days of this week. 4ester-
day morning the Augusta quotation
was 1913 and 153 was paid on the
Bamberg market. There is no great
disposition to sell at these prices,
though for the most part it is likely
the new crop will be sold as ginned.
There are perhaps five thousand
bales of the last years crop. in and
around Bamberg, and it is not likely
that much of this cotton will be sold
at this time. Local cotton men pre-
dict twenty cents for cotton before the
first of the year, and some few pre-
dict twenty-five cents.
The estimates of the Bamberg
county crop this year are widely va
ried. Some say there will not be
more than four or five thousand bales
made in the county, while others pre-
dict six to eight thousand. Still 9th
ers predict less than either estimate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
COTTON GINS AT WORK.
A. J. Hunter Gins First Bale, But DR..
Black Sells First.

The first bale of the cotton crop of
1921 was ginned in Bamberg last Fri
day. 1t was the property of A. j..
Hunter, who resides and farms just
out of Bamberg. However, the first
sale of new cotton in Bamberg
was made by DR.. J. B. Black.
Five bales of the new crop were
ginned Friday here, and considera Bile
cotton is now being brought in. With
in a few days the local ginneries will
be running full time. However, on
account of the short crop, neither gin
is expecting to be kept busy very
long. 1t is said that many Of. the
small gins throughout the county do
not expect to fire up this year at all.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
Ignorant Bunch.

The prosecuting attorney had en-
countered a rather difficult witness.
At length, exasperated, he asked the
man if he was acquainted with any OF
the jury.
Yes. SIR" announced the witness;
more than half of them
"Are you willing to swear that you
know more than half of them?" de-
manded the lawyer.
"Why, if it comes to that" replied
the witness, easily, I'm willing to
swear that know more than all OF
them put together"