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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-12-21
What About. Cotton?

That is the question which we are
being asked every day. People are
preparing to plant cotton crop
again, we believe, but they are doing
so in many instances without any
definite idea as to howthe crop is to
be worked. None of us know what
should be done. All of us hope that
either cold winter or some other
good visitation will destroy the boil
weevil, at least in. part, and that we
may make fairly good crop.
But whatever else5we may think,
or whatever else may happen, there
is one thing which we all ought to
learn, and that is to- profit by expert
ence. We have little experience of
our own to profit by, but we may
profit from the experience of other
sections. The Press and Banner has
made an earnest effort1to become in
formed as to the best methods to- be
pursued, with view to passing the
information on to its readers.aOf one
thing we have become convinced, and
tits that we should never again look
solely to cotton. From what we learn
we believe that there will be years
when cotton may be grown in paying
quantities, but the crop is going to
be uncertain, and therefore it will
not do to put all our eggs in that
basket. We must plant corn, grow
grain, and look to other crops for
money as we'll. But we will still plant
some cotton.
Everybody tells US that we should
still plant some cotton. But the infor-
nation comes from everywhere that
about six acres to the plow is all that
should be planted. That planted
should be well and properly fertiliz-
ed. The land should be thoroughly
prepared and the cotton planted
early. After that we believe that a
farmer should do like the late Col.
Bill Mckinney, of Greenwood, did
when he.was sick-take every RENE
dy that any of the old women in the
community offered. Pick up the
squares, poison the boil weevil, plow
early and late and often, and keep
fighting.
If the boil weevil shall show US
that there are other profitable money
crops besides cotton, and shall at the
same time teach US to make our
farms self-supporting, it may not be
such scourge after all.-Press and
Banner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-12-21
lsH,on and !sardines.

a nesis lemon. Juice is an improve
mem 70 ehs sairdine mixture.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-12-21
Tumulty's Book.

Wnen Twas announced IN Cne
New York Times that Tumulty's
"Woodrow Wilson as ISKnow Him.
would be printed in that newspaper,
we thought it would be a Scoop"
that The Times would have exclu-
sive privilege. So we hurried forward
our order for The Times, so as to
start at the beginning. The Times,
with about twenty pages day and
the Sundays issue with about double
that number, came like an avalanche.
We read the first of Tumultty's chap
tiers and liked it; and the second.
But by the time we had got SO deep
Ily immersed in The Times, with its
immense Sunday supplement and
magazine that we lost interest, SO to
speak, in Tumulty's biography of the
ex-president and autobiography of
himself.
Meantime The State was printing
the same articles, and we thought it
would be an easy matter to lay aside
the thirty-fve numbers as they would
come in and read them all when the
series was completed; but we got to
forgetting them, and the first thing
we knew we lost track of the entire
story. 4.
Then we fell back on the idea that
we would get it all when the book
comes out; but, 10 and behold, the
bookhas already come out-and it. is
five dollars. Maybe the Newberry
Library will buy it and, being mem
Der of that body, we may be able to
get it and read it yet. 4
By the way, how is Tumulty pro-
nounced? With the accent on the
first or on the second syllable? And
If on the first, should the gu" be long
or short? If the last syllable OF his
name were "uous", there would be no
difficulty about what to call him, for
that is what he and the kind of a row
he has raised among his friends and
the enemies of Mr.. Wilson Some
think his volume is the second best
biographay ever written, Boswell's
life. of DR.. Samual Johnson being first
always; others say Tumulty's book is
neither biography nor good history,
but very poor mixture Of, both.
= 1t remains for somebody else to
write the life Of Woodrow Wilson.
He is too big man to be thoroughly
seen and appreciated at such, close
range as Tumulty has had Of him
Newberry Observer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-12-21
lIfI fI.I u
SEVEN

but a tag must be purchased from the.
County Treasurer for each dog be-
tween October Is, and December 81,
of each year.
The law prescribes that all male.
citizens between the ages of 18 and
55 years must pay $500. commuta
tion tax. No eommutation is included
in the property tax. So ask for road
tax receipt when you desire to pay
road tax. Time for paying road tax
viii expire February 1, 1922.
j., L. PRINCE,
Co. Treas. E. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-12-21
ADbeville Greenwood MU-
tual Insurance ,Asso-
citation.
ORGANIZED 1892.
Property Insured sl7,226, 900.

81 4 !. Q Ia j fI..as 3
WRITE OR CALL on the under
signed for any information you may
desire about cur plan Of insurance.
We insure your property against
destruction by
FIRE, WINDsToRM, or LIGHT
MING
and do so cheaper than any Com
pany in existence.
! Remember, we are prepared to
prove to you that ours is the safest
and cheapest plan Of insurance
known.
Our Association is, now licensed
to write Insurance in the counties Of
Abbeyille, Greenwood, Mccormick,
Edgefeld, Laurens, Saluds, Rich
land, Lexington, Calhoun and Spar
tanburg, Aiken, Greenville, Pickens,
Barnwell, Bamberg, Sumter, Lee.
Clarendon, Kershaw, Chesterfield.
The officers are: Gen. j. Fraser
Lyon, President, Columbia, S. G.,
]. R. Blake, Gen. Agent, Secretary
and Treasurer, Greenwood, VIC.
DIRECTORS
A. o.; Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. &C. 81
j. M. Gambreu, Abbeville, S. G..
j. R. Blake, Greenwood, Sc.
A: W Youngblood, Dodges, s. &c.
R. H. Nicholson, Edgefeld, S. c. .5
] Fraser Lyon, Columbia, S. G.
w. G. Bates, Batesburg, S. G.
W. q. Wharton, Waterloo, s, q.
/. J. R. BLAKE, BLAKE,
General Agent.
Greenwood, S. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-12-21
A STRANGE Star.
Birth Of New Life Which Was to
Shine Over the Earth.
Conference of the Beasts Of the, Ma.
tiylty as Portrayed by lrasi-
native Writer.
714M~. AREFUL, Brother, thy hOrnsl

r IS NJ AREfUL, brotrer, thy hoino''
w Keep thy head straight. Re-
member, tonight we share but
the one stall between us. The man
and his mate, there, have thine" The
little taw'nt-hided OK of Palestine on
the farther side leaned hard against
the stable wall. sc. .s4a
a'Tis strange star that shines to-
night" his yoke-fellow answered,
signing restlessly as he turned back
his gaze from. the open door. Even
with care their horns clicked in the
narrow space. eff men must take
my bed why did they not turn US out
into the free air? The grass would
have dew on 1t >tonight-and l could
watch the star"
"Hop snorted the little gray ass
which had carried hither the woman
who lay stretched on the straw be-
tween them. what grass wouldst
thou pluck from the cobblestones OF
the city?n
4, "Aye," lowed the first OK. There
is hay here; eat and be still. The
star is no concern of thine. y
'sThe star shineth on the whole
broad earth, Brother. He hath the
peaked hills to wander in, and the
dark valleys, the fields and the towns
alike. I wish l were free like the
star" ,5,y..
"Then, like him; thou wouldst come
slipping in at our stable door again.
Hey, come Off thy knees We must
sleep standing" his mate grunted
warningly. s,i[ 4
Hush, Brother. There is something
wondrols in my old stall! Something
very small and white! It gleameth
as with hoarfrost in the stars light.
It hath the smell Of lilies. 1t moveth.i
The star can stroke 1t with its long,
pale tongues" He leaned longingly.
against the barrier which shut him
away, until it creaked. &.
The little ass slipped his soft ears
between his own bars and shifted In
quiringly. "Why, 'tissa a child!" he
whinnied with delight. Children are
lovely things. His small fingers will
play with my name and he viii sing
little songs to me as bear him along.
Look up, little Master. We will see
great days together" !.
"There, that serveth thee right"
repfoved the far OK as, the woman
made quick motion toward the in
quisitive nose. 'TThy black muzzle
belongeth in thine own manger, Broth
er ASS" ~ >. t,l s.s
"She did but brush 1t aside, ;" the
little gray beast breathed conteatedly.
"She is.jpleased that we know her son.
No fear, Brother Ok. Her husband
will not take his staff to US. She is
gentle, this ,woihan-. of mine. Her
child, too, will love u.s." y
But the OK had not drawn back. He
knelt there, his broad forehead pressed
against the bars, his wondering eyes
fixed on the new life which was to
shine over the whole broad earth with
a brighter glory than that wondering
star's.-John Breck, in the Detroit
News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-12-21
Trespass Notice.

] Notice is hereby given that all
hunting. fishing and traspassing of
every manner whatsoever on the
land Of the undersigned is hereby
prohibited. Cattle must not be allow
ed to run at large on land.
w. A. CARTRIDGE.
For S. F. Cartledge.
11-23-3tpd Golfers, s. g.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-12-21
GINGER Cookies.

Cream together one cupful Of sugar
and one cupful of shortening. Add
two tablespoonful Of molasses, one
,teaspoonful of ginger and aNwhole egg
well beaten. Stir two teaspoonfuls of
soda In half a cupful Of boiling water.
sift in teaspoonful of baking powder
With enorgh -four to make soft
dough. Roll out and bake far apart
so they OH not run together.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-12-21

All male citizens between the
ages of 21 and go years, except those
exempt by law, are liable to poll
tax of One Dollar each. Z,
AL owners Of dogs are required to
pay the sum of $1.25 for each dog of
the age Of six months or older. This
is not included in the property tax
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-12-21
County Treasurer's Notice.

The County Treasurer's office will
be open for the purpose of receiving
taxes from the fifteenth day of oc-
tober, 1921 to the fifteenth day Of
March,. 1922.
All taxes shall be due and pay
able between the fifteenth day of
October, 1921 and December the
thirty first, 1921.
That when taxes charged shall not
be paid by December the thirty first,
1921 the County Auditor shall pro.
ceed to add a penalty of one per
cent. for January and if taxes are
not paid on or before February the
first 1922, the County Auditor will
proceed to add two per cent, and
five per cent additional, from the
first of March to the fifteenth of
March, after which time all unpaid
taxes will be collected by the Sheriff.
The tax levies for 1921 are as fol-
lows:
Mills
For State purposes--------------12
For Ordinary County -----------11
For Past Indebtedness ---------5.
For Constitutional School tax ---3
For Antioch --------- g
For Bacon School District -LsN--14
For Blocker Observation-Disclosures 8
For Blocker Limestone
For Golfers -------------- "
For Flat Rock ---------------S s
For YAK Grove ----------------3
For Red Hill - g
For Edgefield 10
For Elmwood No. 8--- 8
For Elmw6od No. 9 ------------z
For Elmwood No. 80 -----2
For Hibler -------z---------8,
For Elmwood L. Co. lib
For Harmony .---------.-----3
For Johnston -----.-L!--I.-.---15
For Meriwether (Gregg) ------2
For Moss g
For Brunson School l------------4
For Ropers --- %
For SnaW. a-.-t-!--- ---- -----4
For Sweetwater e--------4
For IalDert ~ --------8
For Trenton -------e-----!-14
For Wards -------.-----tj8 80 g
For Wards No.! 33 ----------.l-4. A.
For Blocker R. R. (portion ------6
For Elmwood r. (portion -------6
For Johnston R.. R. ----------.---A33
For Pickens R. R. ------------3
For Wise R. R. ----------.--L---3
For Corporation -------30h
All male citizens between the,
ages of 21 and go years, except those.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-10

Heavy, neat striped effects.
Military jackets. Plain trous-
ers. Cut full.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-10

Natural color, worsted face
yarns. Elastic ribbed. Closed
crotch; reinforced gussets; tai
lored seams.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-10

A celebrated make; mercer
lied Isle; black and colors-
seamless; double heels and toes.
First quality.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-20
Luke McLuke Says

The reason a man likes the things to eat the way he gets them in a restaurant is because he wouldn't eat them if he got them the same way at home.
 There would not be so nanny di- vorces if husbands would carry few CT grouches and more candy home
 A woman doesn't know exactly what she wants untill she doesn't get it. ~
 husband can't understand why q Better Half takes such delight in showing her worst side.
 Even if you haven't time to study Hygiene you'll get by if you wear clean clothes and take a bath once in a while.
 A Par3on doesn't have to know anything about a hammer and a saw to be an expert joiner.
 It may be paradoxical But a man is down in the world when he has to live in an attic.
 Our idea of a great detective is one who is smart snough to tell how a gas company reads a meter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-20

all those Slo file declarations of candidacy for pri- mary nominations should be printed on the ballots of all the parties would do to encourage party members in the primary of their own party than any other sort of legislation. It would leave inducement for to go into the primary ol another party that to which he belongs in order vote for favorite efor the reason he could vote for him in his own party, and by desertng his own party would endanger the chances of his fayorlte to get it's nomination.
 In Caofrna under this sort of primary law seven out of eleven Congressman five out of seven the State officials and two-hirds of the members of the last Legislature nominated by both the Republican and Democratic parties and many of the candidates nominated by all the political parties
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-20
THE PURPOSE OF TAXATION.

Taxation, while it has often been used W never intended to allow all the peop to participate in anybody's profits the purpose of regulating industry The-taXing power is suppose to he utilized for the purpose of compelling all th peoIa@ to- bear their fair share the cost of goyl ernment, economically. eQuitally and capably admin istered Those who levy the taxes should take inc account the benefits dery the Government its revenues and ability to pay. The latter usually goes s1and in hand with the extent of the beneft and security deTil9d through inc Government
 Thr regulation of industry through the exercs of tfe powers Of taNation is unscieutfdce artife andS4costlyn For.tinstance the plan of those wh ~olia regulate the fisheries by making the taxes s high that the eannerymen could afford to operaa would have tendency make the cost of came salmon so high that il might be driven from the marker as 2 food. IL would curtail the demand f. it rather than expand it. and would be much harde on the individual packer and the small company tha on the large companies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-20
WHY CAPITOL BUILDING DELAY.

The; question as to Juneaus' activity in trying to secure public building in this city for the accom- modafien of fhe Legislature and the Territorial officas.. vast raised in the Senate yesterday. The TnDre recently presented the whole history of this mattsr:: and the record is not at all discredable to thi city or it's actiynyi Conepess not provided a Territorial capitol for Alaska fer the simple reason that the Territorial Lesisature the Treasury Depart ment;.-. and Delegate Wickersham decided that the $175;dDO which remained of the original approprla- tion of $200000 after the site was purchased was not a sufficient amount to erect suitable building for that purpose and, at the suggestion of the Ter ritorial Legislature and the Secretary of the Treas ury, Delegate Wickersham introduced bill making an additional appropriation. The House Committee Public Buildings and Grounds approved the re quest for an additional appropriation, and included in the Public Buildings Bill the of $$5O,o00 for that, purpose. However account of the cost o war preparation and of Congress has not passed q Pgelic Buildings Bill for six years Therefore Junets capitol like CQrd0vas court hoouse, Seattle post office and sc6ges of other proposed public build ings ib the United States, are of which, are very bady sneeded, has had to wait. s .s
 IHNtedipg the action of the Territorial Legis laturs: the Treasury Department and Delegate Wick ershalh in asking for additional appropriation for suitable capitol building practically all the people of IIineau and many from other sections of flask signed petition representing that the originaI representation was too small and asking for more money.
 However, Delegate Grigsby last year copceived the fdna Of securing the construction of a unit of ding with the money heretofore appropriated. He asked the Supervising Architect the Treasury rartfent prepare plans fSa "a building, unit Of whiehs could be built foT 175,o003 with the purpos in view of procuring the passage of measure that would make available the $175,O0o formerly author ized flor that purpose The Treasury Department ap proved the plan, but, known the Architect has not completed the plans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-20
'KETCHIKAN HAS NEW IDEA.

Kechikan is trying out experiment in muni- cipal government that is new in Alaska. Thomas Forry the newly elected Mayor Of that city, has been appointed City Manager, and he has been allowed a salary of $500 a month, His appointment does away with the office of Street Commissioner, whose salary $200 month so the cost of the experiment will be only $100 q month in of the cost during the last Administration The action of the City COun- cil unanimous, and the people of that municipal ity, according to the Chronicle, very optimistic as to results.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-20
A Stool Pigeon.''
(Ketchikan Chronicle. )

(Ketchikan Chronicle)
 Many good citizens heard to remark from time to time that they like to the law enforced but they hate "a stool pigeon" Others are heard to say that they would act 'he stool pigeon for officers of the law words to that effect
 It is strange psychology, the orisination Of which not in good society, but in the underworld. doctrine.
 "A stool pigeon" in fact, in most instances is one who attempts to for officers of the law evidence against criminals which could be obtained in no other way. He does this in face of being branded "a stool pigeon intended to bring him into general disregard and disrepue while in truth he E entitled to be decorated with the Cross of Good Citizenship. He is. not indeed person be des- pised but one to be admired for the courage face this slandefoqs appelation which is carelessy used by many citizens who ordinarily well but whe give such matters not sufficient consideration.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-20
SAVE THE PRIMARY BUT IMPROVE T!

The Empire was the first newspaper in Alaska declare in favor of law-controled primaries to talk
 the place pf the old system that was in vogu. Ill this RaEn1rs II has always favored legal pro tectoh of the right of the rank and file to contrs parGes aAd cto nominate candidates for office believes however,. that the primary election law AIasta couid be vastly more useful if improved an tbac Ii could be improved without endangerine th control or the people. In fact it could be improve so ufAl IL would make possible a clearer and nor. complete expression of the popular will fy
 fhousands of independent people are given littl chance to participate in the nomination of candidate under the law as il is now For that reason. tl. primaries should be hon-partsau in their charac er as they are in scores of large cities and towns or We should have the California system and prin the names Of all those who Glo for nomination ou ihe ballots Of all the parties The Empire does not believe the indepnedent of the country should be restricted in their franchise To making q choic between the candidates or tine TWO old parties nor does il believe that supporters Of one set of candi- dates should into the primaries of an opposipe party and try to rig things that it would present an easy ticket to defeat the polls as was done in 1918.
 law, that gould eqgire that the names of
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-20
Freight Rates Must Come Down.
Seattle Times. ]

Secretary Hoover has returned perhaps the most serious indictment yet drawn against the infatea railroad freight rates obtaining in the United States
 These rates, he has indicated, have created serie oI trade zones in the country, which tending restrict distribution to territory in the vicinity the manufacturing plant industrial center
 In other words. national distribution was rela- lively simple matter only a few years ago Today he declares, products being confined to relatively small radius of which the manufacturing plant is the center
 The general effect is observed in distribution o1 agricultural products With prices at bedrock the country over, the shipment of common food commodi ties to distant points becomes increasingly less prof itable until condition may be created where there will be actual shortage in consuming section at 2 time when foodstufs will be rotting in the ground il another.
 The railroad is nothing but road It differs il lew essentials from any ordinary highway It is true this road is restricted to the traffic carried or steel rails and that traffic eXpedtfousy than the average on dirt, gravel, brick concrete highways. .++..-
 However, just as the item of cost of hauling iron farm to railway center city makes a profit or in wolves loss fer the individual farmer does tho cost of carriage the steel road make break many farmers and manufacturers.
 Precisely as there is a limit to the distance tn farmer can haul his products prohably the railroa CT city over the ordinary road so there is limit the distance the manufacturer farmer ship hi stuff to market the railroad.
 In each case it is matter of comparative costs the production cost of foodstuffs plus in on1 case; production cost plus freight in the other When prices are normal and profits shaved the farme, iFinS nearest the railroad city and the manufac t4rer situated closest to market has the advantage
 So long railroad rates were conspicuously low thls problem did not become acute in the United states but il always existed We have to appre- elate iis existence, however, that are high
 There are only outcomes of this situation the country must reconcile itself to the existence trade zones railroad must down Be cause or their provncialzing and seetonalizing fects permanent trade zones decidedly undesir- able
 The only alternative is a sharp cut in freight rates
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-20

G Will those New York faddists who opposed to the killing of brown bears, eagles and other beasts and birds of prey the theory that Nature can be depended upon to maintain a happy balance oppose the campaign to swat the fly? The fly a creature of Nature
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-20
Things to Worry About

This is a crazy old world. If a man in Hongkong sends you a cablegram tomorrow, you will receive it today And if you are in New York and you call up a friend in San Francisco
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-20

The census of France that has just been taken shows decline in the population of France of about cent since 1911 according to the statistics that have been announced. Paris, which it believed had grown greatly, has remained about stationary for the last decade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-20
The Chamncen.

Old Tietwad is awfuly close-fisted isn't he?" said smith,
 He sure is agreed Brown. Why if he ever killed two birds with one stone he'd hollar because he didn't get the stone back"