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Christmas is right at
hand and you have lots
to do in a short ' time.
Before the rush begins if
you will stop in we can
give you the time you
need in making proper
selections and getting a
good fit.
Suits, Overcoats, Un
derwear and fancy Hosi
ery, Neckwear, Pajamas,
Night Shirts and top
shirts. x
A good Rain Coat is a
necessity.
Boys' Suits and Over-,
coats, ages 8 to 18, $4 to
$12.50.
$1.00 Regal Shirts, al
ways a bargain at $1.00.
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Savoy Shirts $1.50,
Boyden Shoes $6.50.
Crawford
& Rees
300 Sooth Elm St.
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down organs and makes feather
growing easy.
There is no cayenne pepper or
any other harmful ingredient in
just good medi
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nature do its
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age and see for
Kurscf. Money
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not satisfied.
Y our name here.
HOWARD GARDNER
Opposite Postoffice
GREENSBORO, N. C.
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6. CLAY WTLLIAMB
rooks, Sapp & Williams
Attorneys-At-Law
GREENSBORO, X. C.
Gtl9 in Dixie Insurance Building
J3r. Daniel Dees Dr. Ralph Dees
Dr. Rigdon Dees.
DOCTORS DEES
General Surgery and Diseases of
Women.
I QtAdoo Office Building Next to
j Postoffice.
GREENSBORO, N. C.
Attornby-at-Law
010 BANNER BUILDING,
ft Groon Hideo Wanted
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THE FARHBR
MORE OWEaS -UaED ON FARMS
f of Country than BTAUb
'; THE INItJSTRlAfc FIxANTS.
WUo are the great users of power
--the farmers or the manufacturers?
The question put in this way seems
absurd, yet the total amount of
power used on farms in the United
States exceeds all that employed in
our vast manufacturing industries.
At least, this is the result of an ex
amination made by Philip S. Rose,
editor of the AmericanThresherman
(Madison, Wis.,) and now printed
by him in a separate pamphlet. The
reason we do not rate the farmer
highly as a power-user is because most
of his power is derived from animals.
He must use more and more. Mr.
Rose thmks, as time goes on, and his
inevitable adoption of mechanical
motors will not decrease at all the
number of animals that it will still
be-necessary for him to keep. We
read :
"Horses and mules are the farm
er's principal source of power. There
was a time when oxen were used, but
that time has long since passed. In
the early days, when the country was
poorer, and when agriculture was less
highly developed, they were a factor,
but at present they are a negligible
quantity. Farmers find it cheaper
to use horses, even though they, are
more expensive, because of their
greater activity. Here is a fact
worthy of serious consideration in
the contemplation of the possible
change to mechanical power.
"The last government census of
1910 showed that there were a total
of 24,042,882 horses and mules on
the farms of the United States. Esti
mates of the department of agricul
ture, on January 1, 1914, placed the
number at 25,411,000. If we assume
that 80 per cent of these animals are
mature, there are now available for
farm-work purposes 20,328,800
work-animals. On the basis that
each animal will develop an average
of seven-tenths of a horse-power, we
find that the total available animal
power amounts to 14,230,000 horse
power expressed in mechanical units,
or almost exactly three-fourths as
much power as was employed in all
branches of manufacturing as shown
by the 1910 census."
Despite this great showing, we are
not moving forward iu our use of
power for agriculture. So far as the
amount of animal-power to work our
farm-lands is concerned, Mr. Rose
tells us that the country has stood
still. We are using practically the
same number 'that Our fathers used.
The majority cf farmers, even yet,
depend upon one horse to plow
twenty acres of land, prepare for the
crop, do the seeding and cultivating,
and Anally harvest the crop and haul
it to market. Ifthe work could be
spread out over all the year, the ani
mals would not be overworked and
the land could be thoroughly tilled;
but this is not possible. In our North
ern states a horse works on an aver
age only about three hours a day
throughout the year, but in the busy
season it works long hours. Mr. Rose
goes on:
"It would seem as though the
number of work-animals for farm-
work is not governed by the power
necessary to do the work to best ad
vantage, but rather by what the farm
er can afford to keeD and set th
work done after fashion. All au
thorities on tillage agree that the
depth of plowing should be increased
from the present average depth of
four or five inches to eight or nine
inches, and deeper in some sections
of the country. Very few farm-lands
are plowed as deeply as they should
be, and it is doubtful if the present
animal equipment is equal to the task
of cultivating the soil to the proper
depth."
The signs all point, the writer
thinks, both to an increased use of
animals on the farm and to the intro
duction of mechanical power in large
amounts. He says:
"The multiplicity of machines for
doing various kinds of farm-work
that have been brought out during
the last score of vears has mnrio it
impossible for any farmer to com
pete with the old hand-methods and
prosper. Power-driven machines are
now a necessity and are hPfnminr
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more so every yeat. Machines have
been invented for almost every kind
of work. There are sa wing-machines,
pumping-machinery, machines for
grinding feed, cutting ensilage, shell
ing and shredding corn, and for a
thousand and one other kinds of
work. No up-to-date farmer will
now do by hand what can be done by
machinery, if he has enough work to
occupy more than a day or two. Tn
fact, with the highi cost of hand-labor,
he can not afford totfo so."
The available mechanical farm
power consists of steam-engines, in-,
ternal-combustion engines, windmills.
and water-oower.
convenient, but still costly for the
farmer. Water-power is ajso, epen
sfye and not generally, available.
Windmills, except for pumping, do
not develop enough horsepower. This
leaves uuu ar-'.'-xi-
eine. ; Just now the Ughetrac
J St'
tk favorl eigin&'sixy el thou
sand pounds, Jitba 3t)rK6rse-power
motor. ;We,read:r ' - '
"A careful canvass of the states
west of the Mississippi made last
winter by Mr. A. P. Yerkes, a gov
ernment agent connected" with the bu
reau of farm management of the
United States department of agricul
ture, shows that there are soniething
like thirteen thousand tractors in
operation. There are probably not
to exceed: -one-quarter as many east
of the river, making something less
than 20,000 tractors in use in the en
tire country. These tractors vary
greatly in size, but will doubtless
average close to forty brake horse
power each.
"The possibilities for the use of
,tractors are, however, almost unlim
Uod when the -number of farms of
large size containing 175 acres or
more is considered. Each one of
these farms would appear to be large
enough to make profitable use of
some form of mechanical power for
general farm use, provided one can
be built and sold-for a price at which
the farmer can afford to make the in
vestment.". Steam-engines will long be used for
threshing; and there are now prob
ably not far from 100,000 of them in
use in the United States for this and
similar work. Finally we have the
small portable gas or oil engine aver
aging five horse-power, of which Mr.
Rose thinks we must be using at least
a million. With them we saw wood,
pump, grind feed, fill silos, generate
light, spray fruit-trees, and do hun
dreds of odd jobs about the farm.
"AMERICA FIRST WIMj BE
TOUCHED ON IN MESSAGE.
President Wilson has completed
his annual address to Congress,
which he will read at a joint session
of the senate and house next Tuesday.
In preparation of the address the
president has followed the precedent
set by him when he inaugurated the
custom of reading his message to
Congress in person and it contains no
long review of the activities of the
different government departments. It
is understood that thre are less tha,n
4,000 words in the document.
It is understood that the message
not only will treat upon greater pre
paredness for national defense, but
will cnll to the attention of Concress
the explosions and fires in American
industrial plants.
The president intends to recom
mend that the Sherman law be
emended to include severe penalties
for such restraints of trade. .Any di
vision in the ranks of American citi
zens whose sympathies with the war
ring belligerents may have led to ex
cesses will be emphatically condemn
ed as un-American. In several recent
speeches the president ha's spoken
for "America first" and called upon
Americans to stand united. That he
considered the situation of sufficient
importance to bring to the attention
of Congress, however, had not gen
erally been realized. The president
is expected to refer to the .subject
in his address in connection with a
general statement that the United
States can be really prepared only if
its citizens stand together and repel
outside influences.
The Freedom of the Press.
Freedom of the Dress means, in
fact, the right to bring the govern- j
ment of the people before the public
bar of justice, states Lenn J. Oar in
the November Case and Comment.
In this manner it safeguards the free
government which we enjoy. The
press must be free to discuss affairs
cf government. It must also be free
to discuss public officials and candi
dates, their actions, character, andi
motives. The privilege must be exer
cised in order that the
and the people can be informed as to j
their true relations. The liberty of
the press must mean the right to
publish with impunity all matters af
fecting the government, public activi-
ties and public men, and to be pro- I
teeted in so doing except when such
publication becomes a public offense
by reason of its blasphemy, obscenity,
or scandalous character, or, when it
arises from malice and prositutes the
privilege itself, at the same time eith
er fomenting rebellion lawlessness,
or injuriously affecting the repu
tation or financial interests of indi
viduals. A Good xiousehold Salve,
Ordinary ailments and injuries are
not of themselves serious, but infec
tion pr low vitality may make .them
dangerous. Don't neglect a cut, sore,
bruise or hurt because it's small.
Blood poison has resulted from a
pin-prick or scratch. For all such
ailments Bucklen's Arnica Save is
excellent. It protects and heals the
hurt; is antiseptic, kills infection
and prevents dangerous
complica-
tions.
Good for all sklh blemish
hes
Get
pimplesy salt
rheum, eczema.
an original 2-ouhce 5 cent box front
your druggist.
adv.
FOB OO3PN0 SESSION
Democrats ot both fcouses of; Con
gresi Monday; got thejr rk ol orj
ganizatiotf 'for the . coming session
well under way. The senate confer
ence re-elected: Senator Ken, of In
diana, as chairman- and floor, leader,
and the house ways and means com
mittee began the puzzling! task, of, as
signing members to committees.'" K'
Opposition has developed to the re
election of Senator Clark, of 'Arkan
sas, as president pro tempore be
cause of his fight against the ship
purchase bill at the last session. No
other candidate has appeared, but
consideration of the matter was de
ferred, upon request of several sena
tors. The house ways and means ' com
mittee, with Representative Kitchifl
in the chair, received a petition from
Minority Leader Mann for larger Re
publican representation on all com
mittees in view of the increased
minority membership. A tentative
plan was agreed upon by which one
additional Republican would be add
ed to the ways and means, appropria
tions, military, naval and judiciary
committees. No final decision was
reached however, and it probably
will be several days before the as
signments can be worked out.
When reorganization of senate
committees begins six new Demo
cratic senators and three new Re
publicans must be taken care of.
Democratic leaders are seeking to
make room on the-finance committee
for Senator Underwood, of Alabama1,
former chairman of the house ways
and means committee, and it is prob
able that Senator Phelan, of Califor
nia, will be assigned to the commit
tee on foreign affairs, which is to be
increased by one member.
Time Not Ripe.
Washington, Nov. 30. State de
partment officials who talked with
Brand Whitlock, American minister
to Belgium, today obtained the im
pression the he believes that the time
is not ripe to make peace proposals
to the warring nations. Mr. Whit
lock was careful to avoid any direct
statement of his belief in that connec
tion, but officials with whom he talk
ed said later they were sure the min
ister thinks the allies would resent
any peace move now.
Try Coble's Croup ana
nia Remedy for all cold
It's liquid; you rub it on.
to relieve instantly, you
money back.
Fneumo
troubles. If it fails
get y jur
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G0NYERSJ & SEE
Cor. Elm and Washmgton Streets
Headaches' Come From Eye Strairi in Most Cases
But they come from other causes, -too. , I can and
will tell you whether your headaches come from eye
strain or not. Consultation FREE!
HARRISON, Optomctriot
Over Greensboro Notional Bank , Oor. Elm and Washington Sts.
GREENSBORO. N. a t -
Valuable Farm For Rent
NEAR SPU3NDID SCHOOIj.
As attorney in fact, for the heirs
at lav of W. O. Donnell, deceased, I
will lease for the year 1916 a part
of the old .home-place, lying along
the macadam road between Summer
field and Oak Ridge and "within .from
three-quarters to a mile of the' cele-1
brated Oak Ridge school. -Will lease
to proper party the whole or any part
of three hundred and nine acres and
more, if desired. The neighborhood
is healthy, the farm well watered,
with a seven room, two-story resi
dence for the lessee and good out
buildings. Is adapted to the raising
of corn, wheat and tobacco and has
good curing barns. Will prefer to
lease for money rent. 1
Interested parties may apply to the
undersigned by letter or in person at
the office of King & Kimball, at
Greensboro, N. C.
A. B. KIMBALL,
Attorney in Fact.
DB. J.W.TAYLOR,
Fitting Glasses a Specialty,
examinations Without "Drops"
RELIEF OR NO PAY.
Office Fifth Floor Banner Bldg.
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MFUEUUATI3& KIDNEYS AMD BLAOBER
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For the early Christmas shopper,
your gifts now and get the best..
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At present we have more
than 40 farms, ninning from
25 acres to 800 acres each.
Bxidhess is imprbvixig in every
lme arid the jmces on these
farms ' will surely tie higher
next year. Let us know your
Wants aigid we will make it to
your interest to buy now and
ta&j advantage of the rise in
price. 1
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Brown Real Estate Co.
103 Eaf t Market Street.
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Uh A. Wtyiand OesU
Grees5orev N. C.
Notary Public
ELHER E. LULL, M. D.C.
VETEBISART SURGEOX
4.t Coble & Starr's Stables, 53S Soutfc
Elm Street, Greensboro, N. C
Office Phone 678. Residence Phone 16flX
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