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FORD IS THE CAR The Wife and Boyu and Girls can drive as well hh the men. Hee Lombard. V TTTH STKIET ft # / QUIVCRSITY PI MI mock West *f Hroedwmy NEW YORK CITY *» Wttelseale eat Retell Vtj tieoda Diatrtrte, Railroad and mtopsn* HOTilmixi'f , ntmoo» 800 Rooms (200 with Bath) IATH 01.00 PER DAY UP v > E "* n v<2 Do your Chirstmas shop ping early. Now it u good time to begin. When shop ping in Augusta say “I saw if in The Herald.” CHRISTMAS is coming this year just as it did last year, and the hundreds of preced ing years, and you will have to make the usual Christmas pres ents in the same old way. A weekly deposit made in this bank from now until Xmas Eve will solve for you the Christmas present proposition. Try it and see how good you will feel to be able to afford the present you desired to make. The Augusta Savings Bank 827 Broad Street. 35 Years of Faithful Service Agricultural Colleges Like Beacon Lights Shining Through Darkness to Guide Farmers in Present Crisis Experts Competent to Advise How Best to Take Advantage of Opportunity Presented Now That Revolution in Southern Agriculture is Beginning, and Their Advice is Free For the Asking. WALTER E. DUNCAN, Staff Correspondent The Augusta Herald. There 1h not the Hllghtent doubt that the 1915 cotton acreage will be cut - uLusli* <i throughout tlie cotton belt. The vitnl point is will the licre ngp be rut sufficiently? With 5,000,000 bales brought over unconsumed from the 1913 crop and with, say, 9,000,000 bales of the 1914 crop that, in list be carried over a conservative estimate there will be enough cotton to supply the world demand even if not a bale should be grown next year. Half a normal crop next year will only pile up the surplus and cheapen the price of that already on hand. If the European war goes on as m w appears more than probable even a quarter of an average crop next will help ke*»p the mar ket down. The name conditions which de crease the price of cotton increase the price of foodstuffs and feedstuffs. The South, for its own salvation, must now become a food-producing section. The world must eat, and with half the world at war unable, there fore, to produce Its own food supply— the Southern farmer need not con sider 11 1 at. because he cannot now grow cotton profitably the business of farm ing has gone to ruin. The Southern farmer has before him right now the most splendid op portunity he has ever had. To come fully into his own, to bring back prosperity in fuller measure than ever before, he has only to change his methods to produce food in stead of cotton, foodstuffs and feed stuffs not only in quantity sufficient to supply Ills own needs, hut to help feed the hungry world. Tim world markets will pay a good price for food products and for feed stuffs. The world markets will not pay for cotton a price covering the cost of production not at present, and not this time next year if the surplus cotton now on hand is in ert ased by another crop, or even half un average crop, next. year. Hut, it is argued, everything in the South is based on cotton. That Is unfortunately true. If, however, the fanner can buy cot ton from the speculators in cotton, who have never seen a cotton crop growing ml know nothing of cotton culture, cheaper than they can pro duce cotton, why, if the farmer must have cotton, would it not be a profit able business to buy it instead of making it ? The South has clung too long to the old fallacy that Cotton is the only "nmney crop/* That fallacy has been the ruination of many a farmer. There are other "money crops.” If, for the next few years, the world will not buy the Southern farm er’s cotton at a fair price, the South ern farmer, if lie is to keep on farm ing, must produce something that the world will buy at a fair price. The farmer who is holding as much of his this year’s cotton crop os lie can, hoping to market it next year at a price above the cost of produc ts n, is simply defeating the very purpose he has in view by holding if he produces more cotton next year. Then, if not cotton, what? It is encouraging that throughout 1 1ho cotton belt more grain is now be ilng sown or has already been sown than ever before. It is encouraging that farmers ev ery whine throughout the South, many who have heretofore given little or no attention to hogs, raising a few, per haps, are now planning to go in for iiog raising an a business proposi tion to give it as much attention us they have heretofore given to rais ing cotton. in the necessity which has been forced upon the Southern farmer to begin now' to live at home there is encouragement. It is a fact that in South Carolina only two chickens are rained a year |to each person, and only one-third of a hog a year to each person. While lin Georgia there are more chickens and more hogs rained, Georgia, like I South Carolina, Benda millions of dol lar* to the West every year for meat. The South has been too busy rais ing cotton to feed itself. The South must now feed itself or go hungry. That is what the Kuropean war has done for the South, and it is a bless ing. It has done for the farmers of the South what the farmers of the South have never been able to do for them selves. It has opened the way for them to make their farms pelf-sustaining, opened the way for them to get the business of producing cotton down to a business basis, to put that business - in which the South has a monop oly on a profitable basis with some guarantee that the man who invests his money, his time and his labor to making a crop of cotton will get a fair price and profit on his money, his time and his labor. To do that he must, make something else besides cotton. That is as clear as the noonday sun. In the present crisis ns the revolu tion in Southern agriculture is begin ning every farmer owes it to himself and to his country to make the most of his opportunity. "God helps those that help them selves.” So do the agricultural col leges and the state and federal de partments of agriculture, these effi cient agencies designed anil main tained for the benefit of the agricul tural classes. The farmer who has been growing fill cotton, depending almost alto gether on cotton, should get in touch now with the agricultural college of his state. It is not necessary to go DRINK tqdffuays Tea YOUR GROCER HAS IT (321) I HAVE MY HOUSE FILLED TO OVERFLOWING WITH HIGH GRADE SUITS AND OVERCOATS-Not Cheap or indifferent garments made up to sell at a low price-But the product of high art tailors, made from the best quality materials into the very latest approved styles-THEY ARE CLOTHES OF CHARACTER— NOBBY, DISTINCTIVE and such that sell anywhere from $20.00 to $40.00. I Am Selling These at Actual Cost to Me Viz: Any $15.00 Suit or Overcoating I 1 M p Any SIO.OO Suit or Overcoat in S* p my house and tor which others I I £ my house for which others are Nk Am are asking $20.00 to $40.00 .. “ * * * • ** asking $15.00 to $20.00 . A. SILVER CLOTHIER - - 1028 BROAD = - FURNISHER fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. to school. The school is willing to go to him. If he would know what other “money crops" there are Instead of cotton, how to raise them, how to market them, how to get the best re sults, the South Carolina farmer has only to ask for information from Clomson and the Georgia farmer to make his request through the State College - of Agriculture at Clemson. There are experts employed at these two splendid Institutions who know. There is no guesswork nor theory about it. They know and are com petent to advise. And their advice is free. RURAL SCHOOLS, ‘STAY ON THE FARM’ Washington.—Summarizing the re sults of its inquiry to determine what has been done in rural public schools toward influencing in both parents and pupils the “stay on the farm” spirit, the federal bureau of education today announced that it reveals Improve ment everywhere in the schools for country children. Data for the Inves tigation was furnished by 3,500 super intendents throughout the country who supervise rural schools. “There is a feeling,” says the bu reau, “that the country child will be best educated for whatever life he may lead, whether in the city or country, If taught In terms of country life. The movement towards this is nation wide.” COMPLIMENTS MRS. LAMAR. Atlanta, Ga. Mrs, Walter D. I.amar, president of the Georgia division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, has been highly complimented in a letter from Senator Hoke Smith, who wrote to congratulate her for her ad dress on the Importance of raising foodstuffs In Georgia. The senator urged that the Daughters use their wide influence throughout the state to Increase the crop of home-grown goods. HEADS HARVARD TEAM. Cambridge, Mass.—Edward William Mahan, of Natriok, Mass., halfback on the Harv ard varsity football team, for the past two years, was chosen captain of the 1915 team at a meeting of the 1914 squad today. LetMe Hammer Home The Fact That I AM UP AGAINST IT and forced to sell my Clothing Stock at a loss. “You Should Worry” Though-- ! To men of Augusta it is boon. Have You Stomach Trouble! Is Your Liver Out of Order? Lassitude —undue fatigue—sleepless nights—low spirits —poor appetite—nervousness—a general feeling that there is nothing good or worth while in the world—are indications that your stomach, liver or bowels are not working naturally. With your system in its present condition you are very apt to be laid low by more serious ills. Now is the time to right the wrong. Now is the time to bring to your aid Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery (In Tablet or Liquid Form) This wonderful remedy helps to restore stomach to its natural health and strength and to secure proper flow of the digestive juices, a good appetite and full digestion of the food you eat. It invigorates the liver, regulates the bowels and purifies and enriches the blood. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is absolutely free from alcohol and injurious drugs. You can take it and be certain you will find it a true blood-maker, tissue-builder, and restorative nerve tonic, and that it wili produce no evil after-effect. Thousands—probably many of your own neighbors—are willing to recommend Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Dis covery because it has made them stronger in body, brain and nerve. You can get Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery in tablet or liquid form from dealers in medicines—or send 50 one-cent stamps for a trial box of tne tablets. Address Dr. Pierce, Invalids’ Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser—a great doctor book—a family book of 1008 pages, cloth bound—answers many important questions regarding sickness. Your free copy will be sent on receipt of 31 one-cent stamps to pay wrapping and mailing charges from Dr. Pierce’s Invalids’ Hotel, Buffalo, New York. Save delay and annoyance by doing your Christmas shopping now. Shopping Bargains are always found in The Herald. C egg w o m O V AND V A JELUCO O L COKE D W. C. IVEY & CO. Phon« 780. hi— ini— ■■in— ■■ ii i AT BIJOU TODAY As variety is the spice of life, we offer today a change in KEITH VAUDEVILLE. 4 ACTS 4 These four Keith Acts are direct from New York and ’’are there.” I—Stanley, O'Brien and Brodie, A Comedy Act. 2 —The Rosellos, A Real Musical Act. 3—Maddock. Bounding Wire and Hand-Balancer. 4—lrving Lewis. The Dutch Nut-—With the Funny Slide. And a Three-Reel Movie Feature, ■‘A Father’s Crime." Music by Andonegui’s Orchestra. Look at the Prices: Matinee— all Seats, 10c.. Nights—Balcony, 10c; Lower Floor, 20c. Continuous Show. No Waiting. From 2:30 to 5:00—7:30 to 10:00. BE BIJOU BOUND. /IURSDAY, DECEMBER 3. QTR A kin TODAY ONLY o I liHiiU CONTINUOUSLY Jesse L. Lasky Through Para mount Program Presents CHARLES RICHMAN, A Famous and Popular Star, in “THE MAN FROM HOME.” This is the famous Astnr Thea tre Success, by arrangements with Liebler and Company This picture comes in five mag nify nt reels, and is crowded wit. interest from start to finish. SHOWS BEGIN— -10:30 2:15 6:00 < 11:45 3:30 7:15 i 1:00 4:45 8:30 9:45 SAME PRICES—Sc and 10c. THE BEST—SO COME!