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KEOWEE COURIER (Established 1810.) Published Kv cry Wednesday Morning SUBSCRIPTION PRICK. Ono Your .$1.00 Six Months .55 Thro?> .Months.30 Advertising Hatos Itonsoiiublo. Hy Stock, Sholor, Hughs & Sholor. Communications or a personal character charged for ?is advertise ments. Obituary notices, cards of thanks and tributes of respect, either hy Individuals, lodges or churches, are charged for as for advertisements at rate of ono cent a word. Cash must accompany manuscript, and all such notices will bo marked "Adv." In conformity with Federal ruling on such matters. WALHALLA, S. C. WEDNESDAY, 1>F<\ 22, I02O. OCONEEAN WHITES OK (?EILMANY l?lad to Servo Country and Learn of Other Countries First Hand. Coblenz. Cerina ny, Nov. _ 1. 10 20. Editor Keowee Courier; Just a hil of news from the Ameri can forces in Ciormany and an old friend and devoted reader of the good old, "home town" paper. No doubt yon will not recall knowing me hy name, but am .sure you know my father, and through his acquaint ance you will recall a I ousel-headed youngster who frequently visited your ellice years ago that, was none other than tho undersigned just well years older, only. lu writing this loller I wish Ural to express lo yon my appreciation for tho prompt delivery ol' each edition of your paper, and the pleasure it al fords. Tho Courier readies me herc in Coblenz upon tho arrival of oneil transport from thu stales. I know of nothing (other of personal letters from mother and father) thal af fords me more real pleasure, and al tho same time keeps mo posted on things ol' much importance lo one viewing tho home land from a dis tance, especially the social and poli tical affairs, which are of much in terest lo those who are absent from tho home circle and fireside. Not only bes your paper been a great pleasure to mo as an individual, but to a number of officer companions. I am mor?- than grateful lo have with mo as companions and fellow officers two young men from South Carolina -Capt William P. Johnson, a grad uate of Clemson, whoso home ls at Easloy, and Lieut. Louis A. Pago, from Clemson, and a native of tho southern part of South Carolina. I'pon each arrival of The ('olivier it is immediately passed around, and everything of news interest is care fully gleaned, together with adver tisements, all of which are much ap preciated by the trio. As to tho nows of the American forcer in Germany, I hardly know what you would most appreciate. In otlur words, I don't know what par ticular phase of our existence and duties over hero would int?r?ts you most. Perhaps lt wiU bo best for mo to try and relate, on a small scale, some of the things, or, rather, some of tho experiences I havo had. from which you may glean at least ii mea gre knowiedgo of what constitutes our dally routine, which, I am afraid, will not afford much excitement, as wo aro not leading an exciting life. Yet it is by no means an uncomfort able ono. This is far from being a bad post, especially speaking with reference to tho high cost of living. Prices aro quito low compared with those nt homo, which, of courso. can bo accounted for through the ex change value of the dollar. Clothing, for instance, costs nothing compared with similar articles at home, while foodstuff is somewhat high for the Connan population, but cheap for us, considering tho exchange. Most all yes, everything wo havo over hore we get from tho States, unless it is something of no importance. In addition to being very well sat isfied with living conditions, we are having, and havo had, tho. opportu nity of a life-time through being able to visit many places of Interest in various sections of Europe, which amounts to much in an educational way- and at the same time being able to study modes of home living, the commercial and political life of our neighboring cou ni rles, otc. Since coming ovorseas In 1!H!>. I have been very fortunate in being permitted to visit most all of tho leading cities of the grouter European countries, such places as London. Paris, Brussells. "Rape's Cold Compound" i Quickest Relief Known Don'l slay stuffed up! Qnll blow ing and snuffling! A dose of "Papo'S Cold Compound" taken every two ?lours until three doses are taken visually breaks up a severe cold and -..nds all grippe misery. The very first dose opens your cloggod-ttp nostrils and the air pas sages of the head; stops r.oso run ning; relieves tho headache, dull ness, feverishness, snoozing, soreness and stiffness. "Papo's Cold Compound" ls the quickest, surest relief known, and costs only a few cents at drug stores. It acts without assistance, tastos nico and contains no quinine. Insist upon i'ape's!-adv. Romo, und many smaller cities ol groat historical and political interost. 1 think tho most beautiful place that I have seen, for natural sconory, Is hero on thc Rhine. 1 Jolnod tho Third Unitod Statos Army here on tho Rhino during tho early spring of lilli), and of course, not knowing the beauty of tho Rhineland, I was much pleased and at tho same time surprised) Since coming to this sta tion I have hoon on several excur sions through thu Rhineland, which is not liing less than an immense val ley, walled on either side with rug ged and beautiful natural sconory. The I.aureli. which we have beard of so often, is only a short distance from Coblenz, close by Ringen, an other well-known place to the tour ist. lt will be impossible for mo to describe the valley, lt is one con tin tinar green vineyard in su m mor, and is crowned on every side by lofty erusla, upon which castles in numbers unknown raise their age-worn bat tlements io tho bluest of skies. Only those who have actually seen the Rhine in the summer and fall months can really appreciate the best of de scriptions put down on pa pur. For that reason 1 will not take a chance on describing it to you. And as to the Army. Well, as to the army, ('oblen/, and the Rhineland constitute by no means a bad station, considering thal a fel low ls a long, long way from home and friends. I must say that our sol diers receive tho best of treatment and attention-the best that money can procure. They have tho best of clothing, food, and medical attention of Ibo first degree. During the five years of my service I have never seen an enlisted personnel of the army that can compare in any way with the present personnel compos ing the American forces in Germany. They arti simply wonderful well set up. the lirst word in neatness. Their personal pride as individuals is sim ply great. I do not think there is a command that is better trained as a . winde. Most of our men arc men who were in the lines all through the war. which, of course, demanded very lit tle in the way of training to make them lio? pride nf Hie army. As to the officers, I hav . Hie great ( pleasure of knowing and constantly coming in contact with mon ol' great ability gentlemen to the last word.' I doom il useless to describe our of-j dicer personnel. There's none better. In connection with Ibo army I have just taken oath of office ns tl lieu tenant in infantry. Regular Army, and I must say that 1 am more than pleased. I have looked forward to an appointment as such since entering the army early in 10 1 ti. So much for this feeble attempt to give you a few ideas as lo this country and what we aro doing. As I said, I do not know what you would like most to know, and will reserve all until I can talk it over with you, and then you can extract things that it ls impossible for me to express in j this letter. After all, my experiences, and tho experiences of thousands of others, have been more than worth whilo in many ways-of great importance to each individual, inasmuch as we were and are able to know our neigh boring countries better, which means more than volumes compiled in his tories. I will close this badly written let ter, and at the same Hmo request that you overlook Its lack of Interest and Information in general. Please consider my effort in tho light of a token of my appreciation for your good work through Tho Courior. Please give my best regards to old friends, especially to my school mates of days gone by. Tell each of thom that I have not forgotton ono of them-that I would gladly writo to each of thom could I know their pres ent whereabouts. And all of tho folks back in the old homo section will please accept my very best wishes, together with those of-others who are members of the American forcos in Germany. And as this will reach you not long before tho happy Christ mas time, permit me, thus far in ad vance, to extend to one and all the very best of wishes for a morry Christmas and a happy, prosperous New Year! Vory truly. Thoa. J, Davis, Lioutenant Infantry IT. S. A. M01?M?MEND For Expectant Mothers USED BY THREE GENERATIONS IMTI ron BOOKLET OH MOTHERHOOD AND TIM BABY, rna BRAOPIILO RECULATOR CO., DEPT. ?5 0, ATLANTA, OA. Spurt, in burg Merchant Murdered. Spnrtanhurg. Dec. Ith \V. D. Mit chell, white, aged tis. was found dead (bis morning in a small store near this city, of which ho was manager, with a gunshot wound in his breast. A pocket book which he was known to carry was missing, bul it could not be determined whether the store had been robbed. Mills Increase Capital Stock. Columbia. Dee. lt!. The largest instance of increase of capital stock in South Carolina was authorized by the Secretary of State this afternoon, the Spartan Mills, of Spartnnburg, increasing from one million to three million dollars, w. s. Montgomory. .1. H. Cleveland, W. J. Britton and M. B. Montgomery are the directors of this mill. Iiis Quinine That Dost Not Affect the Head neeAU?e of its tonic and laxative effect, I.AXA TI VU BROMO Qt'INI NK itt better than ordinary Quinine ?ml dorn not cause nervousnes nor naging in licn<l. Remember ttie full name ami look for thc signature of lt, W. OUOVK. 30c. Child Scalded to Death. Albany. Ga., Dec 16-Joe, tho 12 ' year-old son of Rev. and Mrs, M. IO. Petty, dlod early to-day of scalds r? coivod when ho foll Into a kettlo of bolling syrup at tho homo of his parents near Donaldsonvillo, (?a., yestorday afternoon. ?J??J->??? ?J?*J? ?J? ?J? ?r>,I* ?J* ?j? .$. ?J* .J?*J?*J??J? .J??J? * 4? A WHISPERING J. IX OLD SANTA'S UAR. A 4" * .j??*?.J????4?^?J?4*'>l*'>I*'>I*'>I*'>I*,>I<*I*'>I*'>I,,,>?*'>l* Carno Just in Tinto. Tho following letters to "old Santa Claus" were roeolvod last Wednes day night-just a day too late lo he published last week. Hut the good old fellow is on tho Job every day right np to Christmas, and wo are quito sure thal tho loiters will reach the jolly old fellow in ample time for him lo meet the wants of each of the little folks who have wrltton him. Walhalla. S. C.. Dec. 1 I, 1920. Dear Santa Claus: I will write you a few lines to ask you lo bring some gifts. 1 am a little girl nine years old. and want you to bring me a doll and a doll bcd, a story book, a tea set and sonio candy, oranges, apples and nuts. And don't forget my little sister, (leneva. She wants a little toy train and a doll, some candy, nuts and apples. 1 And don't forgot my little sister, Nora Marguerite. She says she waals a doll. I will close with best wishes. Annie Mae Harklns. Picket Host School, Dear Santa: Dec. 1 4, 1920. Please bring me some tire-crackers, sky-rockets, sparklers, and some or anges, candy, bananas and nuts. Your friend, Reese Hubbard. Walhalla. S. C.. Dec. 1 1, 1920. Dear Old Santa: I want you to come to see me and bring me a Utile automobile, fire crackers, oranges, candy, sparklers and some nuts. Your little friend, .loo Lay. Walhalla. S. C., Dec. I 4, 1920. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to come to see ire and bring me a necklace, a doll, so;i" nu s. oranges and candy. And bring my little brother Edward a lillie wagen and some candy. And please don't forget mama and daddy. Your little friend, Samillo Pickens. Walhalla. S. C.. Dec. I 1, 1920. Dear Santa : Please hi ing me some tire-crackers, oranges and nuts, and a little wagon. Your little friend, \ Joseph Coward. Walhalla, S. C., Dec. 14, 192o. Dear Santa : Please bring me some apples and a doll, candy and nuts. Your little friend. Rhoda Duckett. Walhalla, S. C.. Dec. 14, 1&20< Dear Santa: Ploase bring me some firecrack ers, some oranges, nuts and candy. Your little friend, Frank Rankin. Walhalla, S. C., Dec. 14, 192D. Dear Santa: I am a little girl eight years old, and am in the. third grade., I want you to come to see me Christmas eve night and bring qie a big sleeping doll, doll carriage, tea set and or anges, candy and nuts. Please, Santa, bring all those things. Your friend, Hcrnice Harrison. Walhalla. S. C., Dec. 1 t, 1920. Dear Old Santa: Please bring me a doll and doll carriage, a little stove and some vases; also some oranges, nuts and candles. Your llttlo friend, Lucilo Loo. Walhalla, S. C., Dec. 14, 1920. Dear Santa: Please como to my house and bring me some vases, a doll, toy plano, some raisins, butternuts, oranges and candy. Your little friend, Myra Alexander. Walhalla, S. C., Dec. l i, 1920. Dear Santa: I am going to write you a lotter this time, for I want, you to come to see me. I go to school and am In the third grade. I want you to bring mo a doll and doll carrlago, and lots of good things to eat. Cood-byo, dear old Santa. Your llttlo friend, Gladys Galloway. Walhalla, S. C.. Dec. 1 I, 1920. Dear Santa: Ploase bring me a little wagon, an automobile, somo oranges, candy, and some flro-crackers. Your little friend. Lee Powell. STOMACH 0. K. Indigestion, Acidity, Sourness and Gases ended with "Pape's Diapepsin" Millions of people know that it is needless lo bo bothered with indiges tion, dyspepsia or a disordered stom ach. A few tablets of Pape's Dlapep sin neutralize acidity ami give relief at once. When your meals don't flt and you fool uncomfortable when you belch I gases, acids or raise sour, undi gostod food -when you feol lumps of indigestion pain, heartburn or head ache, from acidity, jus; on I n tablet of Rape's Dla pepsin, and (ho stomach distress is gone. Tho cost ls so little. Tho benefits so grout. You, too, will bo n Diapop sin enthusiast afterwards, -adv. Prof. Pickering's theory is that tho moon was thrown off from tho earth from whoro the Pacific ocean now is. Tho prickly pear, which alroady infests 22,000,000 acres In Australia, sproads at tho rato of 1,000,000 acros yearly. SOUTH CAROLINA FKDKltAL TAX Amount?) to Dargo Sum-Income Tux is I,aigest Singlo Source. Columbia, Dec. tl.-South Caro lina paid to tho Federal government. In taxes a total of $27,074,436.83, tho majority of this figure coming from income taxes during the fiscal ?year from July I, 1910, to June 30, I 1920, according to thc report of tho I commissioner of internal revenue. : received at the South Carolina offices i hero yesterday. i Besides income taxes the tobacco tax, the occupational taxes, the docu mentary stamps and thc whiskey tax brought in considerable sums. The income tax alone paid in this State for the fiscal year was ^>z;i,i>4 3, 518.47. Taxes on distilled spirits j was very low, only reaching $154.59. ! The rectifiers'" tax was $8ti2.5 0, while the total collected from retail liquor dealers was $2,169.22. The revenue from wholesale liquor dealers was $722.23. Manufacturers of stills paid the sum pf $249.03 as taxes, and the floor tax on spirits was $54,655.27. j The revonue from rectified spirits reached $207.35. Tobacco brought in $116,383.23, and oleomargarine $3,794.66. Documentary stamps pro duced $541,550.03, and public utili ties $148,775.68. The insurance tax was $43,971.76, and tho manufactur ers' excise tax was $638,817.08. Thc I occupational tax nottod $796,394.34, I and miscellaneous taxes brought in $22,109.35. Colds Cause Grip and Influenza LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablet? remove th? 1 cause, here U only one "Bromo Quinine." E. W, GROVE'S shin ature on the box. 30c. It Brought Advantages. (Greenville Biodmont.) Her husband has lost his money, and she was lemonting the fact that now her daughters must go without the advantages she had hoped to give them. That meant an education in a pri vate school, European travel and other things of tho ?ort which com mon peoplo cannot have. For what is an '"advantage" if any body can have it ? And then a second woman spoke up: "We also lost our money, bul it brought advantages to mo. I do my own work, and I know tho cost In labor of every little dainty and every elegance. At my own back door, which I used never to go near, I talk Ito all sorts and conditions of men, and I know their point of view. I have, le med moro nt my door about foreigners and their ways than I loamed through months of travel abroad. "As for my daughters, they have discovered thal decent clothes and throe square monis a day aro no small blessing; t hey know how to do useful things; they do not imag ino that there is something peculiar ly respectable about Idleness; if they ovor marry they will not demand im possibilities from their husbands, and they will not think lifo a failuro If it docs not bring them something which others cannot have as well. "If tho special opportunities you speak of happen to como their way, so much the hotter. But If thoy enn't make lifo worth living without some kind of 'advantage' over others, thou they aro Inferior to tho people that can." Lot's settle ??O w ! No man ever smoked a / better c??*iy e;:?.e f.r :in Camel I You'll find Oameb equalled by any cigarette in the world at ?ny price because Camels combine every feature that can make a cigarette supreme/ Camels expert blend of choice Turkish and qhoice Domestic tobaccos puts Camels in a class by themselves. Their smoothness will appeal to you, and permit you to smoke liberally without tir ing your taste ! Camels leave no unpleasant ciga retty aftertaste nor unpleasant cigaretty odor ! You'll prefer Camels blend to either kind of tobacco smoked straight ! Cmmela are sold evorynrhero in scientifically sealed packn?cn of 20 ciiinretloa; br ten packat?ea (300 cidareltfs) in a gtassino-paper-covored carton. Wo strongly recommend thia carton for tho homo or O?'tco supply or whon you travo/. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Winston-Salom, N. C. m .fr m Here's Your Chance Progressive Farmer, $1.00 year, The Keowee Courier, $1.00 year, Either paper well worth Combination Price of Both. Order yours now. For Both i?or 12 Months MASTER'S SALE. 'of land containing one-fourth of ono ' acre, more or les?, situate, lying and I being in the town of Seneca, County of Oconoe, State of South Carolina, j fronting on tho west sido of Oak street, adjoining lots of Anneky Hart STATE OE SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEE. In Court of Common Pleas. Pursuant to docrecs of tho afore- Mn~~on" tnoNorth, estate of 'Lewis said Court in the cases named below, choleo on tho Wost, and Henry WU I will offer for sale, to the highest bidder, In front of tho Court House door, at Walhalla, South Carolina, on MONDAY, the 3d day of JANUARY. Hams on the South, and known in the plan of said town as the southern portion of Lot No. 250, and hoing tho samo lot conveyed to John Purvous 1921, between tho legal hours rjurrlss by Harrison Wiggins by deed MONDAY, tho 6th day of DEC EM HER, 10 2 0. between the legal hours of salo, thc tracts of land below de scribed: Mrs. Jannie Sisk and Lee Sisk, I Plaintiffs, ! against ; Annie (Sisk) Chapman, Agnes Sisk; and S. M. Littleton, Defendants. All that certain piece, parcel or traci Of land, situate, lying and 'oe- . lng in tho County and State afore said, containing '>'.) acres, mon? or less, near Salem, adjoining lands of bearing date the 2d day of January, li) 12, and recorded '/ Clorks's office, Oconoe County, S. C., in Deed Hook PP, pago 10. Terms of Salo-('ash. Purchaser to pay extra for deed and stamps. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconoe County, S. C. Dec. I.'., 1020. r?o-r?2 . NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons Indebted to tho Estate lanie Sisk, J. A. Robertson, J. F. ; of H. C. CHILDERS, Deceased, are Fowler, L. M. Brown and others, and horoby notified to moko payment hoing the same tract of land con voyod to ll. L. Sisk by his wife, Jan nie Sisk. to tho undorslgnod. and nil porsonf" having claims against said Estntt. will present tho samo, duly attestod. Terms of Sale.-Cash. That In within tho Hmo prescrlbod by law. event of tho failure of th* purchaser, i ?r be barred. C. II. MILLER, or pur ch asor s, to comply with tho ! Administrator of the Estnto of H. 0. terms of Halo within five days from day of salo, tho Master do re-adver tlse and rc-soll said premises on the following Salesday, or on some con venient' Salesday thereafter, at the risk of tho former purchaser, or pur chasers. ?nd that he continue so to do until ho shall have found a pur chaser, or purchasors, who shall com ply with tito terms of salo. Purchaser to pay extra for papers and stamps. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconeo County, S. C. Mlnnlo Harriss, Pontiff, against Purvous Hurrlss ot al. Defendants. All that cortain pioco, parcol or lot Childers, Deceased. Nov. 24, 1020. 47-fiO NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons indebted to tho Estate of BESSIE SIMS, Docoasod, aro horoby notified to make payment to tho undersigned, and all per sons having claims against said es tate will present tho same, duly at testod, within tho time proscribed by law, or bo barred. MARIE DRAKE, Administratrix of tho Estato of Bos sle Sims, Doconsed. Doc. 1, 1920. 48-51