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SIX 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. ijjf I til!!!! y' 111 I / V. %/ Gills That Endure / 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 w% » J M // Bfi ■ 2 1 tßy : j£33j y ’ ::r,.. j[ i 3ft 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. ■ ’ ESI 1 « 4 * ■ iT' 1 1 • S I r i , 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.