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We*T .?TO THINK OWN SBLF By Stock, Shelor Hughs & Shejor. THINK OWN SBLF BB TB1IB. AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE ttl WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA* W Now Series No. 8?*.- Voluino WP?. - $6. 31. Seeds for F Vetch, J ic. lb. Crimson Ciover, IJ c. '] Burr Clover, 7i-2c. lb. Dwarf Essex Rape, 12 Also Barley, Abruzi K Rye. Fulghum Oats. and Wheat in sea-son. C.W.&J.E WALHAI IT PAYS TO Bl A CAMPAIGN VOll ?OOO HOADS. Organization Will Takte Advantage of Every known Publicity Method, Columbia, Aug. 1.-An intensive publicity campaign for good roads is being planned by the South Carolina Good Roads Association tor the near future. .The organization will take _ :/advantage of every method know? to stress upon the people of the State tho necessity of permanent highways ? " ' fr?ln&? at ? meei lng Saturday last. The newspapers, the bill-boards, the moving pictures and other agen cies will bo used in the campaign. Already posters are being printed emphasizing tho fact that "bad roads cost more than good roads." "Rad roads menu loss and isola tion; good roads mean prosperity and communication," reads one of the slogans hoing golton out by the asso ciation. A not her circular calls atten tion to tho fact that, while other Stales of tho Union are spending enormous sums on Slate highways, South Carolina is spending practi cally nothing by comparison. "We are delighted with tho re sponses that our appeals aro meet ing w.ith," said President L. D. Jen nings. "Tho people of the State aro sending in their membership fees right along. A big membership in our organization means a strong or ganization, and every county in the State should have a large number of actlye members. We want as mem bers people who are really interested In good roads and who will got out and work when wo call upon thom." President Jennings announced to day that B. II. Peace, president and editor of tho Greenville News, had accepted the position of chairman for Greenville county and will al once undertake the work of organizing that county. Mr. Pence is a good roads enthusiast and has given the association strong support through tho columns of his paper. "We aro very greatly indebted to the press of thc Slate for the splen did support which it is giving us," said Mr. Jennings. "We felt sure wo would have the support of the news papers, since thoy always stand for progressive measures. Without their aid wo could accomplish nothing in ibis campaign." Candy to Come Lower. New York, July 31.-A cut of ap proximately ."?0 per cent in tho price of all candy, from gum drops to bon bons, was announced to-day hy a chain candy store company, follow ing a general agitation against tho high prices of ice cream, cold drinks and confectionery. Benjamin Miller, ono of the com pany officiais, made public a memo randa, Which ho said has boon sent to tho National Confectioners' Asso ciation, ll says: "ll is timo wo worn "gelling down to reason In this mol ter. Wo have been making not 100, but 300 per cenl profit for a long time. This kind Of business, if kept up. would croate a panic." J-2c. lb? : 'ye and Vetch Mountain Will have Appier Oat . Bauknight, .LA, S. C. JY FOR CASH. LIGHTNING HITS A LAUNCH. ?no Killed and Two Seriously "Hurt | Off Const of Florida. .. > ? Perry,- Fla., July 31.-One man was killed, two seriously injured dnd seyj?VaJ others'* narrowly escaped drowning when ?lightning struck n .rpAinch with aVflBhing party aboard during a severe electrical storm off .'the'Gulf coa?t late yesterday, lt be l)arty'??a'?B^d'1ftrel?^y. Nick Kllmnes, of Tarpon Springs, pilot of the launch, was killed in stantly. J. VV. Crantham, of Willa-1 coochee, Qa., and Waldo Henderson, of Ocilln, Ga., received severe burns. Two other men received less seriosu injuries. Grantham and Henderson were brought to this place for-medical at tention and it is planned to take them to a hospital at Valdosta, Ga. as soon as they are able to make the trip. The accident occurred twenty miles ofl' Key ton Peach, near here. The bolt ripped a large hob; in the how of the launch, but did not damage the engine. Three uninjured members of the party manned the pumps and kept the vessol afloat until within seven miles of shore, when the party were taken off in small skiffs. Landslide Hurles Children at Play. Basion, Md., July 31.-Throe chil dren w^erc killed and one was so seriously injured that she will die, when a sand bank under which they were playing late this afternoon caved in, burying them. The dead are Annie Hello Collison, aged 7; Kniest Covey, aged 12, and Susie Covey, 8 years old. Tho injured child, Lena Covey, is fl years old. When the children failed to return home for supper Mr. Collison began to search. Nearing the sand bank he heard the moans of Lena, and af ter calling for help, he dug her out in an unconscious condition. Mr. Co vey nnl other citizens joined, and tho bodies of the other children were soon recovered. All the. children except ?enn Covey had been smothered under the sand, according to medical examinations. No bones wore found broken in any of the bodies. -? . Another Tolbert, Appointee Named. .Charleston. Aug. 1.- The appoint ment of Samuel K. I lend ry, an old line Republican, aft postmaster of Charleston, to succeed J. M. Poulnot, who has been appointed sheriff, is r, garded ns additional evidence that Jos. W. Tolbert, of Greenwood coun ty, will be tho Republican referee for this State. Hendry belongs to the Tolbert faction. He is appointed to HU a tenn that ends in a few days, but it is believed that he will bo re appointed. Ho is a native of Florida, but lins resided In Charleston for up wards of 20 years, and was for long time in the railway mall service. Subscribo for Tho Courier. (Beat.? I HOC Ll NU IN CONDITION M JUIA' Noted in Cotton Crop-South . Cnvo linn Condition Only ?2. Washington, Aug. 1.-Declino of tho cotton crop during July resulten!. in a reduction of 230,000 hales in/' the forecast of production Issued to* j day by tho Department of Agricul ture, a total of S,203,000 bales helm? estimated, as compared with 8.433.V 000 bales a month ago. Tho condi tion of the crop declined 4;5 points. Summarizing conditions, tho de partment Issued a statement saying: "Cotton suffered more than tho usual decline during Jilly, being dam aged'particularly by the boll weevil, especially In the newly Invado.d ter ritory in South Carolina, eastern Georgia', southern and eastern Okla homa and South Arkansas. Damage from this insect throughout the bell has been heavy, and tho threat of continued and increased damage is very serious. In many sections il promises to take all new growth. "This conflit ion results largely from tho heavy July rainfall, which lias also leached out much of tho scanty supply of fertilizer and en couraged a heavy growth of grass and weeds, which ts exhausting much of what fertilizer remains. "Farmers are unable td.give a final dressing of fertilizer in . most in stances, as nae been the custom. Throughout most of the belt:the pros-, ent condition of the plant ls'^nprom ising, since lt faces on the olr?e hand the danger of drought and op the other hand Increased damage from the boll weevil. "Conditions are favorable or?ly in the fringes of the belt in western Texas, western Oklahoma, along the | Mississippi river from Northern Mis-*.] slsslppi through Teim?ssej^nnd Jato j&lJtip.uid??0^^ lina, the northern portion of South Carolina, and In the mldllo section of Mississippi, where the plants are well rooted and sturdy, with a good sot of Rrst-crop bolls." The condition hy States is given as follows: Virginia.82 .North Carolina.75 South Carolina.G2 Georgia.50 Florida.f?0 Alabama .5 S Mississippi.tiS Louisiana.59 Texas.G 2 Arkansas.7 0 Tennessee.75 Missouri .80 Oklahoma.GS California .83 Arizona.89 All other Staes.88 A crop around 8,433,000 bales was forecast from tho condition on July 25, which was G4.7 per cent of a nor mal. The condition was 74.1 per cent on July 25 last year, (?7.1 In 1919, and the ten-year average for July 25 is 75.4. Last year's crop was 13,365, 7.r)4 bales, and that of 1919 was 11. 420,763 bales, in 1918 it was 12, 040,632, In 19 17 it was ll 302,37."., and in 1016 it was 11,449,930. The government's cotton crop re port, indicating a condition of only 04.7 and a yield of 8,203.000 bales, excluding linters, was much below expectations and caused a sharp ad vance on tho market to-day. October contracts were at 11.86 on the break of last week, and advanced to 13 or SO above the closing price of Saturday. January sold nt 18.51, or nearly a cont a pound above tho previous close. The condition was the lowest on record for July 25, and several points below tho government est?malos re cently issued. Labor to Fut 011 Special Drive. Washington, Aug. 1-Samuel (?0111 pors, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, has asked presi dents of local unions nnd organizers to aid In the light against tho prison contract system in various States, to urge improvement in Federal and Statt; vocational systems, and to as sist in .increasing tho membership of the Federation to 5,000,000 before tho next convention. The communi cations, made public yesterday, were sent out in accordance with resolu tions ndopted at Ibo Denver conven tion^ Parasols came into general upo in tho Tutted States about 1 820. Tl [K?Ji?-OBNT IvKTTKll POST WI SOt ft. ff tm mn Drably Become "rOl?ectiv< ?Favored l>y President. -lt t?rptl rev* and j raise] crtltyl locth i dopjy tn for$ m iuCeV PO^f m i BJ$ thf elsi ?1$$ port The>, rafe ?lpgton, Aug. 1.-The extrem phlch Congress ia forced in its .Or hew.^sources of revenue pited 'D^y^'nm^proposai, sanc ^.?Prosidont .Harding, that Iptage po Increased from two pfc three cents, tho proceeds H increase to be turned into ??r^ :ass genoval rovonue. !j[w;seei?B, certain that this lot l|w.lll b? Included in the new mi 1.11 ; v- ? et we on $70,000,000 wjvOO.QOO' annually would he "ro.this lotter lax, with practl ?! nddit'onal expense for col ? the 'President has indicated Kfivors tho higher letter post ?n.'eouitablo means of helping Jprit a deficit in the postotllce Kvbt, duo to increasing losses j?r.post business, the postotllce Sont disclaims responsibility ^interest in tho proposed in - ^extent to which postal revo lve been shrinking is indicated iris from '.he fifty largest c?t ame month of .lune. Chicago's ?revenue for June was $68, ft'ind June, 1920. Philadelphia ff-a shrinkage of $131,000 ano" ?Hld '$70,000/ Brooklyn $71, fc Pittsburg $41,000, "Buffalo M Akron 135,000 and St. Paul W. \New York city in June i"' an' increase, but the gain ?as more than offset by losses ?ih?erstood that a postal defl festjUo $40,000,000 will be re ffiOgf' the present ?scal year. MOT the fls^l\iyear- 19 20, Whitewater l/ocal News. Whitewater, Aug. I -Special: The farmers have finished laying by corn. Crops are looking line and are being visited by frequent showers. Mrs. Dora K. Tatham and Miss Mae Corbin, who have been visiting their parents. Mr. and Mrs. \V. K. Corbin, will return to their home in Atlanta to-morrow. Master J. B. Coward, of Picket Post, is spending some time with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Cowa rd. Major Wm. J. Stribling and fam ily, of Walhalla, are spending some time at. their Whitewater summer home. M. V. and M. W. Breedlove, of Glenville, N. C., were recent visitors at tho home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Breedlove. Misses Annie and Janie Nicholson are spending the summer with Mrs. A. P. Crisp at Sapphire, X. C. The school at this place ls getting along nicely with Miss Lillian Bis choff, of Walhalla, as teacher. The many friends of Mrs. J. X. Breedlove will be glad to learn that she is Improving, having been a suf ferer from inflammatory rheumatism for some time. Misses Lillian Bischoff and Grace Crenshaw, of Walhalla, were recent guests of Miss Dora Breedlove. 823,000 Fire at Greenwood. Greenwood, July 30..Pire of an unknown origin carly this morning destroyed the W. H, Hagood stables here, including 97 bales of cotton, 50 baggies and 50 wagons and sev eral sets of harness, The loss is es timated at $25,000. Subscribo for Tho Courier. (Best) aseball Walhalla vs Anderson ? 4.30 Come Out and H< A few good used and Trucks for The prices andrej I have? a fleet of s Mowing and Hanlin ??O anywhere any ti: Arthur Walhall REUNION OK THU OLD SOM H NHS Of Cottee Will bo Hold at Richland School House, Friday, Aug. 12. There will be a reunion of the old soldiers of Oconee county at tho Richland school house on Friday ol' next week, Aug. 12th, 192^. Comrades from adjoining counties and young veterans of ^ho World War' will bo wolcome. ^ The pub'oc especially invited to at tend wi tn well-lllled baskets. Let's have a good old-time picnic and hand-shaking day. A. H. Ellison, W,.'.T. McGill, ?> J. Ay.-Todd, DVTl?chn MISSING LINK CONTRACT IS L?T. The Ill idge and Hoad Work Totals I in Cost $15,000-(ISO Hays. Tho contract for the building of tho Walhalla-Mountain Rest road was lot last Thursday, .Inly 28th, tho successful bidders for the work being H uff stoller & Ginn, of Gaslonln, N. C., who were awaredd tho actual road work at $.19,'182.50. The bridge work was awarded to C. C. .Jordan, of An derson, for $5,450.00. The road con struction and bridge work combined totals $44,932.50. The contract enlls for thc work to bo commenced on or before Aug. K?. and it is to be completed within 150 working days. The fact of the letting of this eon tract by tho Highway Commission will be good news to many, for the present road has practically annulled the road efficiency to Walhalla and beyond Mountain Rest, there being a gap of bad road of approximately fourteen miles between tho two now roads that have been built. This additional section of good road will not only, as has so often been charged, benefit tho mountain tourist travel, but it will bo of in cab eulabie benefit to tiwi farmers and orchard men of tho upper part of Oconee and to not a few of those in sections of Georgia and North Carolina who prefer this route in traveling to and from their markets. We understand that it is quito probable that work will be begun on this section of road before the date mentioned in tho contract-Aug. 1 Michigan salt wells are rapidly being developed so Hint tho Slate's output is approaching the first rank in tho country. To-day. Best Game -of the Season. P. M. ?p Walhalla WinJ mm Passenger Oars Sale or Trade, rms will suit you, even TrucKs doing g of all Kinds. Will me. See me. Brown, la, 5. C. It EU N ION OK OKll'K It HG I MK XT Will Ho Hold in Walhalla on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. i 5-Kl. The 49th reunion of Orr's R?gi ment will he held in Walhalla Aug. 15th und 16th, 1921. 'All veterans uro invited to meet with us. -There will bo some good speaking on tho 10til, and the public' la cordially in vitel to come and hear them. Tho entire program will bo announced later W. T. -McGill,'Pres. B.''F., Johnson, Secretary. V, ' , - - - - ivAS TO BOA!) JHJTY LISTS. { ' ^-k-r %To the mon. in euell school district unable to/iecure all the lists In timo to m a ly? payment for tho work on tie Friday in August, and as wo aro compelled to depend on thoso fines for this purpose, will necessar ily have to wait until tile first Fri day in September. Will ask all those still holding those lists to please, do the work and return same at earliest convenience in order to finish up the business. Thanking you all for your help and co-operation, 1 am, Yours truly, J. C. Shockley. Supervisor. Urges I ?ill Hoad Contracts. Washington, July 29.-Governors of the various States have been urged by Secretary Hoover to let their con tracts for road construction in the fall rather than in tho spring, ns a means of relieving tho'uiiemploynient. situation. Mr. Hoover said to-day that h SM had sent letters to the Governors sug gesting this step, as the letting of contracts in tho fall would necessi tate the employment of men during the winter mon tbs to handle the sup plies and road building materials. This procedure was already in effect in some States, ho said, by a com mittee of engineers who Investigated its adoption. A. lt. A A. Train Dynamited. Fitzgerald, Ga., July 29.-Freight Train No. 93 of the A. B. and A. rail road, between Brunswick and Allan ta, was dynamited late last night at Ambrose, IS miles from Fitzgerald. It is reported thal tho engine anti eight cars were blown from the track birt that no one was injured. A wrecking train left from Fitzgerald to Ambrose to clear tho track. This is the second A. B. and A. freight, train to be dynamited this week. Tho first was al (lately, near Cordele. Tho damage in last night's explosion ls estimated al about live thousand dol lars. Last Shipment, of Dead by Oct. il. Washington, Aug. 1. - Secretary Weeks has approved orders directing tho graves registration servlco in France to begin closing up its work August IB th, No changes in lists of soldier dead will bo made after that, dato and bodies not previously desig nated at request Of relatives for re turn to tho United States will bo placed permanently in tho fields of honor abroad. Shipment of tho last of tho dead now designated for return will bo mado Oct. 3.