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More Grain Sown in Edgefield
Than Ever Before and Farmers
Are Looking Confidently Ahead
Hog-Killing Time and Spare-Ribs and Sausage Are Plentiful.
More Hogs and Some Cattle to Be Raised Another Year.
Farmers Prepare Now to Begin Living and Farming on a
Different and a More Logical Basis---News Notes From
Edgefield.
Edgefield, S. C. Farrrusrß of Kiltto
field county aro vatinx spare ribs,
sauM«e. cracklln bread and liver pud
ding—for It Is hoR-klilin# time- -and
looking ahead, confidently, to the fu- j
furs
The Edgefield county farmer will
fnmi next year on a different basin |
than In the past He Is going In now
to make something to cat and then
■omething to sell. But the food crop
and the feed crop Is his first and his
most Important consideration.
It Is a gratifying fact that morn
DR- J. B. PEACOCK
Breeder of Registered
DUROC-JERSEY HOGS.
Cochran, Ga.
Herd Boars: Defender's
Peacock 45479; Chief
Orion 31157.
Nothing shipped under
three months old.
Correspondence Solicited.
Presents Worth While
Hartz Mountain Canaries
Genuine, best singers,
we’ve ever had.
Canary Cages
A fine lot at, low prices.
Incubators and Brooders
Encourage your chil
dren in poultry raising.
Bulbs and Potted Plants.
N.LWillet Seed Co.
AUGUSTA, GA.
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/ The very air is now be
' coming charged with the spirit
of giving, for Christmas will
soon be here.
The choice and preferred gift is the one which en
dures, because it suggests the continuity of love and
friendship.
fhich a gift is a watch or piece of jewelry.
You will find at our store everything that would
distinguish a first-class jewelry store—gifts of rare
value for the lavish spender, and an almost unlimited
choice of less expensive, but charming gifts to suit the
limited income.
We are sure our selections will please you.
L. J. Schaul & Co., Jewelers
840 BROAD STREET
Largest stock of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry and
Silverware.
WE GIVE AND REDEEM PURPLE STAMPS
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l grain— and oat*-—have been
Hown already this winter In Edgefield
; county than ever before, although
I throughout this section the grain cropa
[have not been lacking in the pajst, The
hunt naan of farming being establish
ed on a different basla
Practically every farmer has some
hogs to slniiKhter now that the weath
er is seasonable but if all those farm
|ern who are at the present time de
claring their intention of raising hogs
instead •if cotton next year stork their
places, this time n<*xt year there will
be a rich harvest.
Could Be Wone.
Hard times? There in talk of hard
tirnen here as elsewhere and the talk
makes times herder than they would
hOii i wb;c b' nr f b'tn they q/»tnq?iy
There in not no much money in circula
tion as last year for two reasons—the
low price of cotton and the fact that
only a comparatively small port of the
BEAUTIFUL SHOWING
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS
The showing of fTirlstmaa Flowers
at Central Harden, Is as usual at this
: wason of the year, particularly attrac
tive and Pnautlful. The assortment
J sas never more pleasing nor exten
sive. Central Garden Is espeelally
| strong at this time on polnsettas, the
beautiful Christmas flowering plants
jof the (lay; also cycloman, primroses.
| various kinds, azaleas narcissus, hya
cinths, sraucarlas pines, and lots of
I lovely pot ferns; cut flowers, roses,
lilles-of-the-valley, carnations, violets,
etc. You will find Central Harden’s
prices are reasonable. Prompt atten
-1 (lon given all orders. Telephone num
j Per tik2B. Out of-of-town orders are
given the same care and attention as
| those In Augusta.
Money to Loan
On city Property at
H per cent.
Geo. W. Hardwick
Real Estate and Loans.
305 Dyer Bldg.
crop has been sold. But business 1b
by no means at a standstill. It Is not
humming, neither Is It stagnated.
It is pretty generally believed here
that after Christmas most of those who
are holding their cotton will market
more of It, and for that reason, that
the heaviest strain on local business
will thus be relieved.
Belzing Upon Opportunity.
Mr B. J. Day, who lives near Tren
ton, In Edgefield county, one of the
most progressi' e and one of the most
succesful farmers of this section, has
already put in 50 acres In wheat and
has begun to transform his cotton
plantation Into a stork farm.
Mr. Day has fenced off a part of
his ferm and will next year fatten cat
tle. He will also raise hogs Already
he has upwards of 50 Berkshire pigs
on which to begin.
Mr Day has been farming ever since
he was big enough to work. He is now
post middle ttge. He has never bought
any corn except a bushel and a half
for seed. On his place he has between
10 and 15 head of stock—all home
raised except one mule.
Among Mr. Day’s swine is a fine sow,
from which he sold this year SIOO
worth of pigs.
Most of the farmers In Mr. Day's
neighborhood are putting in grain.
Christmas Cantata.
At the high school auditorium Fri
day night a cantata, "Christmas All
Over the World," was given, the
Christmas customs of the different na
tions explained, the affair proving very
enjoyable and entertaining. Solos and
choruses were sung by pnpli" of the
graded schoolK, and the following
young ladies and geltmepe represent
ing as many different nations; Flor
ence Mins Carrol] Ralnsford, Oulda
Patterson, Arthur Britt, James Sharp
For 3 Hours Barge Richmond Stands
Test; New River Boat is 0. K.
President Fielding Wallace and
Party of Experts Boarded the
Richmond and Went on Trial
Trip With Her
NAVAL EXPERTS SAY THAT
BARGE IS PAR EXCELLENCE
The Richmond Rode the Waves
in a Stiff Northeaster and As
Lightly As a Cork. To Launch
Chatham Soon.
Savannah, Ga. —Profitable naviga
tion on the Savannah River, between
Augusta nnd Savannah became a
reality this afternoon when the Rich
mond cast off her moorings and
swung out Into midstream under her
own power. For three hours she kept
a headway of two miles an hour above
the guaranteed spieed riding the waves
of a fairly stiff northeaster as lightly
as a cork, giving some Idea of her
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
ton, Willie Peak, Edith Ouzts, James
Porter, Laura Morgan, Margaret May.
Fred Mays.
The hanks and the leading mercan
tile establishments of Edgefield will
remain closed Saturday, the day after
Christmas, thus giving three holidays,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Hon. John C. Sheppard has been In
St I-ouls on a business trip.
Mrs. Raymond Rogers, formerly Miss
Josle .Sheppard, is here from Blenheim,
Marlboro county, for the Christmas
holidays.
Miss Justine Cantelou Is here from
Richmond, Va., where she has been
attending college, to spend the holiday
season with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Cantelou.
MiHS Natalie Padgett entertatned a
week-end house party last week. Miss
Padgett’s guests were: Misses Janie
Earle, Margaret Collins Snow Jeffries
and Messrs. Norwood Cleveland, Ales
ter Furman and Dr. James R. Des-
Portes, all of Greenville except. Dr.
DesPortes, who Is located at Wlnns
b/>ro.
New Postmasters.
New apopintments of postmasters
of the fourth class for postoffices In
Edgefield county have been announced
as follows:
At Parksvtlle, Mr. Claud A. Parks;
at Modoc, Mr. Americas V. Bussey.
An election will he held on December
2Sth, at which time the citizens of
those sections of Edgefield, Greenwood
and Abbeville counties which are
within the territory proposed for the
proposed new county of McDuffie, will
vote to determine whether or not a
new- county shall be formed.
Senator and Mrs. Benjamin R. Till
man are expected to reach their home
at Trenton within the next few days
to spend the Christmas holidays.
bouyaney, or ability to carry a heavy
load over the shoals between here and
Augusta.
At 2 o’clock this afternoon Mr.
Fielding Wallace, president of the
company, and a party of shipping men
and experts boarded the Richmond,
where she was lying at the Wilkerson
Manufacturing Company wharfs with
marine engineers who have taken a
personal interest in the building of
the craft. Her steel hulk with closed
portholes over the forecastle forward
for the crew “Built for Speed,” with
the steel superstructure above deck
and the wheelliouse and bridge, stand
ing high above the water as the I
bridge on the average ocean-going
steamer, reminded one of efficiency.
Every available inch of space Is used
for freight and it looks as if she
would be able to carry enough on each
trip to make the investment not only
safe, but profitable.
Engines Are Wonders.
Her engines are far aft and Inci
dentally they are wonders. They work
on the principle of the gasoline motor
without the “Oline.” The gas is gen
erated from coal, which is carried still
further aft. There are no boilers to '
obstruct or anything in the world in I
the way. They are in the hold on a
level with the water, and do not look j
much larger than engines which have |
sent small motor boats to victory. |
Their thrust is strong and true and j
they work with a precision that is re
markable. The steering gear for the
two rudders Is the "Standard” used
all over the world on all crafts. The
navigation officer merely throws a
little lever to a point on a dial marked
“forward,” "stop,” or what he might
wish the engine to do, the required
number of bells ring and the same
kind of dial in the engine room indi
cates in plain English the words.
But, above everything In commen
dation of the craft is the fact naval
experts pronounce it par-excellence.
Hieut. L. J. Ker and J. R. Cooper, U.
S. N., stood on the bridge with the
government shipping Inspectors. They
were more than surprised. They mar
velled at the efficiency of the con
struction, the working of the engine,
the ships ready response to the wheel
und the availability of every Inch of 1
space for freight-carrying purposes i
She could carry on her star-board bow
the freight of one of the old river j
line steamers and not show a list, or j
make the cargo noticeable.
Large River Traffic.
Shipping men who are Interested In i
revenue only pronounced It a gold j
mine for the men who have interest |
in it forecast a large river traffic In :
the day* to come and the building of !
a large fleet of the same craft. Two j
days between cities for cotton may l
not be as fast as some of the record i
freight runs, but it is safe to say it ;
will l>e for only two days when a I
railroad may make It a week, they j
say.
The trip to Augusta will probably j
be made this week under the direction j
of C. A. Clark, the supervisor who has
practically lived in the work and it is
a foregone conclusion the trip will be I
on schedule time.
The Chatham, the other of the !
barges, will 1 e launched Thursday of j
this week, when she will be towed i
to the Wilkinson plant for the tnstal- I
latlon of engines.
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BIG BUSINESS IN “ARMED
BODICES.” BERLIN STORE
Amsterdam, (via London!.—A large
department store in Berlin is doing
a big business in what it calls "armed
bodices" for soldiers. These are in the
shape of a soft leather waist-coat,
fitted with 17 pockets in front of the
heart, lungs and stomach. The idea
Is that the soldier at the front will
carry his money and other metal ar
ticles distributed over these pockets in
such a way as to present a kind of j
armor to the enemy's bullets.
The Berlin authorities have sup- I
pressed as fraudulent a number of ;
well-advertised “bullet-proof vests,
most of which relied on a netting of
linked chain for their protective qual
ity. The police after Investigation,
declared that the confidence placed in
some of thece vests by purchasers i
was likely to lead to disaster, as the
protection was too flimsy to be of use j
against rifle or revolver bullets.
CONFESSES $1,000,000 BURGLARIES
Chicago.—State's Attorney Hoyne!
Saturday made public a confession
signed by tsadore Wexler. recently
convicted of burglary, telling of an
alleged ring of burglars who stole
goods in Chicago valued at more than
fSOO.OOO and in other cities to an equal
amount. The prosecutor said Wexler
had named four former members of the
Chi. ago dct.ctlve bureau w hom h* ac- ,
cused of protecting ihe band.
CLOSING OUT OUR
ENTIRE STOCK
This is an opportunity to get anything in Ladies’ Ready-to-
Wear at your own price.
Nothing in our store is spared. Every article sacrificed.
The smart buyers are taking advantage of this, the greatest
money-saving event ever offered the people of Augusta.
Our stock is decreasing very rapidly, but we are obliged to
continue this “Less Than Cost” sale until we raise sufficient
funds to meet our obligations.
Come early before the stock is picked over.
Below are figures which show a few of the great reductions
we are making.
Closing Out Prices on Suits
Closing out prices, all the latest mai
them
$35.00 value, sale price $15.00
$22.00 value, sale price $9.95
$20.00 value, sale price $8.75
SIB.OO value, sale price $7.25
$12.00 value, sale price $4.95
All Dresses Must Go at Once, Prices to Suit You
250 Dresses in stock, including Evening Gowns, made up in Serges, Poplins,
Charmeuee, Crepe de Chine, Velvets, Chiffons, etc.
Como early and get your choice, for they will go in a hurry at the prices
we are offering.
Closing Out Prices on Useful Xmas Gifts
ROBES AND KIMONOS.
Imported quilted Robes, embroidered,
the only store that has them, a few
left, at $8.25
Ladies’ heavy Bath Robes, qualities
unequalled, former prices $4.00 to
$7.50; sale prices .. $2.50 to $3.50
Waists, in messaline silk, crepe de
chines, genuine Pussy Willow, shadow
lace, chiffon, etc.; prices cut into half.
$4.00 messaline silk Petticoats,
sale $1.98
Ladies
Underwear
Night Gowns, made up in
Crepe de Chines; prices
marked less than half.
Bloomers, Vests and Com
binations.
We specialize on these
goods and carry a larger
line than all other stores
in Augusta combined.
Made up in near and
Jersey Silks, Crepe de
Chines; values from $1.50
to $9.00: sale price, 75<
to $ 1.00.
Big assortment of Cor
set Covers to elose out.
VOLK’S
Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear
COATS
erials and styles; prices that will make
go.
Special Lot of Coats with Cape Effect,
including White, S3O and $25.00 values,
at $7.50
Flannel lotto Kimonos, $3.00 values,
not many left, at .. SI.OO
Large assortment of Silk and Crepe de
Chine Kimonos, some are made in two
pieces, some in Tea Gown effect, re
duced to les> than half.
$3.00 messaline silk Petticoats,
sale $1.75
Belding Bros. Silk Petticoats, abso
lutely guaranteed; sells all over the
country for $6, our sale price $2.50
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20.
Made up in broadcloths,
poplins, serges, all colors,
latest styels.
$40.00 suits reduced,
to $16.50
$35.00 Suits reduced
to $14.95
$32.50 Suits reduced
to $13.75
$27.50 Suits reduced
to $10.95
$22.50 Suits reduced
to '.. . $9.95
$20.00 Suits reduced
to $8.25
1046 Broad St.