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TflE I/OCAL NEWS PROM SENECA Many Visitors Coming and doing, and Town Lively for Christmas. Seneca, Dec. 28.-Special: Albert Meiburg spent the Christmas holi days with relatives In Walhalla. Mrs. W. S. Brock is in Gastonia, N. C., visiting relatives. Ogllyie Todd of Greenville, Hal Todd of Timmonsvlllo, Joe and Gor don Todd of Charlotte, N C., came home for the Christmas holidays. . | J. J. Norton is at home for the olidays. Prof. Warren Glgnilliat arrived on istmas Eve from Annapolis to the week with his home folks. Once-a?Week Club will be ?li ned Thursday afternoon by Mrs. . Lowry. Henry Garrison, of Orangeburg, d Clayton Garrison, of Union, are homo for the holidays. Mrs. C. N. jGlgnliliat spent several ys In Union the past week. W.isa Irene Worley has returned to her home in Atlanta. Miss Annie Hunter left last week for Holly Hill to spend the Christmas season with her sister, Mrs. Gordon Carson. Mrs. Hunter, who has been visiting Mrs, Carson for the past sev eral weeks, will probably return with Miss Hunter before the new year. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Adams, of Florence, aro hore for the holidays, to the delight of their numerous friends. Singleton Vernor came over from Greenville to spend Christmas with his family. Mrs. Thos. Roane and Miss May McDowell, of Clayton, Ga., arrived Christmas morning to spend several days with relatives in and around Seneca. 'From here they will go to Lakeland, Fla. Mrs, Roane will re turn to her homo In a few weeks, but Miss McDowell will probably re main In the Land of Flowers until early spring. A delightful social event of the Christmas gaieties for the junior so ciety set wns the parly given by Miss Ovalyn Kelley at her home Christ mas night. About two dozen pf her friends enjoyed the hospitality of Miss Kelley. The home was attrac tive with Christmas decorations. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet on next Monday afternoon at 3.30 with v. rs, B R. 1 ?a v/r-inco. Tho entertainment given by tho "< / Scouts on Thursday evening last A a pronounced success and was a orudll lo i've Scouts. Although the (VOSthor was unfavorable there was a full attendance, and all present en joyed tho program from beginning to end. The door recoil)Ls wore very gratifying. E. L. Barber spent several days during the Christmas season with his friend, 'S. Wilkes Dendy. They were college chums at the Presbyterian College, and Mr. Barber la now a stu dent in tho Theological Seminary at Columbia. Tho numerous friends of Jim Ad ams are giving him a warm welcome home. He will probably remain here for several weeks before leaving for his new location. He will hereafter be in San Domingo, where he will be engaged as a civil engineer. For a time past he has been located in Ten nessee. Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards spent Christmas in Anderson with Mrs. Edwards' father, Dr. Harris, and family. Peachio Vorner arrived Saturday from Virginia to bo with his home folks during the Christmas season. This was ijji unusually happy home coming, as lt has been about eight years since he had sat at the family table. Peachio is tho samo genial fellow os ever, and lt was a genuine pleasure to his frionds to meet him again. L. W. Vorner, Jr., of Toccoa, and Will Vernor, of Atlanta, wero also at home for the holidays. One of the most delightful occa sions of the week was the dance given Tuesday evonlng nt the Cham ber of Commerce Hall. A large num ber from Seneca, also others from neighboring towns, attended tho dance. The Christmas celebration which was observed In the Presbyterian church Sunday evening by the chil dren of the Sunday school was beau tifully carried out In every detail. Tho thorne of tho program was "My Whlto Gifts for the King." which was appropriate and the children ren dered their parts with credit to themselves. Although there was an ' almost continuous downpour of rain outside, tho largo audience lost sight j of that, so absorbed were they In the attractive program. Habitual Constipation Cured In 14 to 21 Days ?LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" ls a specially prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual. Constipation, lt relieves promptly but | should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days j to induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. OOo per bottle. j MONK EASTMAN IS SliAIN IN N.Y. Former Gangster Who Had Citizen ship Rostered for Bravery. New York, Dec. 6.-"Monk" East man, once leader of a notorious gang that terrorized the lower East Sido, . a convicted felon, but restored to citizenship as a reward for heroism as a soldier in the groat war, was slain shortly before daybreak to-day | by "some one unknown." . Eastman's body, bearing live bul let wounds, was found by a policeman , at the corner of 1.4th street and 4th' avenue. Nearby, on the steps of a subway entrance, lay a revolver with Ave empty shells. In the dead man's pockets were $140,a watch and chain and a Christ mas card. The presence of the val uables indicated to the police that the killing of Eastman probably was not part of tho prevailing crime wave, but the result of a vendetta. .Eastman, whose right name was William Delaney, had a youthful ca reer that was lurid even for under world annals. The son of wealthy and indulgent parents, he chose as his companions the gangsters ot the one-time "toughest" district in New York, near 14th street and 3d avenue -only one block nway from whore he this morning was killed. A dozen years ago the "Monk" Eastman gang was composed of gun men, burglars and drug addicts, and the police claimed to have traced a score of murder mysteries to the zone in which the gangsters operated, j Their loader, however, served terms for lesser crimes-burglary, smug-1 gling of narcotics and disposing of stolen goods. The last time Eastman appeared on police records was In .1915, when he was arrested, pleaded guilty to robbery and was sentenced to two years in prison. On his release, In October, 1917, ho enlisted In the army as a doughboy in the 106th infantry of tho 27th division. He then was 4 5 years of age. After the war he was honorably discharged, but lacked the rights of citizenship because he had boon con-1 vlcted of felony. Governor Smith, in ! restoring the soldier's civic status, j acted on the recommendations of the j regiment's officers. An incident related to the Govor- ! nor was that Eastman had "gone over the top" on hands and knees with : grenades with which to attack a Ger- j man machine gun nest. The enemy | fire was so intense that his pack was . sheared from his back, but he gained his objective. REBELLION IN STOMACH "Pape's Diapepsin" at once ends Indigestion and Sour, Acid Stomach Lumps of undigested food cause pain. If your stomach is in a rovolt; if sick, gassy or upset, and what you just ato has fermented and turned sour; head dizzy and aches; belch gases and acids and eructate undi gested food-Just take a tablet or two of Papo's Dlapepsln to help neu tralize acidity, and in Ave minutes you wonder what became of the pain, acidity, indigestion and distress. If your stomach doesn't take care of your liboral limit without rebel lion; if your food ls a damage in stead of a help, remember tho quick est, surest, most harmless stomach antacid is Papo's Diapepsin, which costs so little at drug stores.-adv. GKFF.XVILLF'S PROBATE JUDGE Is Killed in Automobile Wreck on Public Hoad Ten Miles from City. Greenville, Doc. 2 6.-Walter M. Scott, Judge of Probato for Green ville county, was Instantly killed and his brother, W. Henry Scott, of Ok lahoma, was seriously injured and his wife was slightly hurt, when the automobile In which tho three were riding overturned this, morning on tho Augusta road, ten milos below this city. Judgo Scott, who was one of the county's best known citizans, was driving tho car. In rounding a curve the car slid into a (loop gully, overturning on the throe occupants and crushing Judge Scott's skull. The Judge's brother and Mrs. Scott aro now in tho city hospital. While Mrs. Scott's condition seems to bo safe, that of tho brother is regarded as critical. Judgo Scott was flt st oloclod to tho county office which he hold In 1914, and was ro-oloctod In 1918. He was hold In high regard throughout tho county and section, and tho news of his death has caused groat sadness boro. Shirts were first generally worn In tho wost of Europo In tho enghth century. EXAMINATION FOR CARRIER. Will be Held nt Walhalla to Fill Po sit lon nt Mountain Rest. The United States Civil Servlc( I'Commission has announced an ex 1 amlnation, for the County of Oconeo I South Carolina, to be held at Wul halla on January 21st. 1921, to ill the position of rural earlier at Motin ? tain Rest, and v.ic.uicies that maj lator occur on rn tal routes from othei post olllces in this county. The sal ary of a rural carrier on a standard daily route of 24 milos 1B $1,800 poi annum, with an additional $30 pei milo por annum for each milo - oi major fraction thereof in excess ol 24 miles. The examination will lu open only to citizens who are actually domiciled in the territory of a post omeo in tho county and who meei the other requirements sot forth lr ?Form No. 1977. Both men and women, if qualified may enter this examination, but ap pointing officers have the legal right to specify the sex desired in request ing certification of eligibles. Women will not be considered for rural car rier appointments unless they art the widows of TJ. S. soldiers, sailort or marines, or the wives of U. S soldiers, sailors or marines who art physically disqualified for examina tion hy reason of Injuries received ir the line of military duty. From No. 1977 and application blanks may bo obtained from thc offices mentioned above or from th? United States Civil Service Commis sion at Washington, D. C. Applica tions should be forwarded to the Commission at Washington, D. C. at the earliest possible date. $.10,000 LOSS IN COTTON FIRE. 800 Bales and Fart of Building Art Destroyed at Orangcburg. Orangeburg, Doc. 26.-Orangeburg has had nor second cotton fire within the past fortnight, the blaze occur ring last night and destroying about 8 00 bales and part of the building ol the Orangeburg Bonded Warehouse Company. Tho loss of approximately $50,000, exclusive of the building is said to be covered by insurance Several freight cars on a siding were also destroyed by the flames, but thc Standard Oil Company's tanks and the plant of the Southern Cotton Oil Company, nearby, wore raved. Christmas fireworks if supposed lc have been the cause of th. fire, th?, blaze appearing to hove Its beginning on a side of the Warehouse whlcli was not provided with fir? walls. Thc building had been left in an unfin ished condition in anticipation of ar addition being built, and had only board walls where the flames started The other recent cotton fire was al the fair grounds, where cotton held by the Orangeburg Marketing Asso ciation was consumed. This blaze it supposed also to have been of acci dental origin. , --- Just Can't I>o Without lt. Clover, S. C., Dec. 24, 1920. Editor Koowee Courier: 1 find it quite impossible to go along without The Courier. Enclosee you will find check for $1.00, foi which send me your valuable papei for another year. I must say The Courier is ownet by honest men, the price having beet only one dollar a year ever since can remember-and the price wai not advanced during the "profiteer lng epidemic." I extend to The Courier* force an< all of your readers my best wlshe for a prosperous now year. Very respectfully, (Miss) Mary Cullinder. YOUNG COUPLE ASPHYXIATED. Bride lind Just Arrived from Italy A Corpse tho Next Day. Newark, N. J., Dec. 24.-A small dark-oyod girl who arrived hero yea terday from Naples, Italy, and ho: soldier hero, Rocco Brulllo, whos< bride she became a few hours latei were found (load from asphyxlatloi to-day In their snug Academy avoniu apartment. A month ago, In Italy, Oarmalh recolved money for steamship far? and with lt a note "Come to mo. my sweetheart, nn< wo will bo married at Christina! timo." After tho simple wedding at Ellis Island yostorday relatives of Braille feasted tho veteran and his bride Tho celebration lasted Into the early hours of the morning. Whon the couplo rotlrod, lt ls bo lloved, Carmolla, who nt homo was used to oil lamps, blow out tho gas. Mummies of dopartod kings ant queens of Tahiti aro deposited Ir mountains, which aro thon consid?r?e1 holy. A gentleman at one period of Me dioval English was a person who hac the right to carry a sword. Health is st the foundation of hums Ice, Public Health Nursing Shirlee and Red Cross alms greatly to strengthen thli than ever the neighborly ties that bind tl shown a Red Cross Public Health nun brand new baby, seeing that both receh HOME SERVICE FOR EVERYBODY IN NEED Do you know what the present doy Home Service of the American Red Cross la? Many people do not know that, be sides completing the work for ex-serv ice men, especially the disabled, lt pro vides the same neighborly service to families tn general that lt formerly gave families of soldiers, sailors and marines. "Home Service covers a wide and varied field," says Frederick C. Mun roe, general manager of the American Red Cross. "It gives aid to families In solving auch problems os budget planning, marketing, tiding over times of financial stress, keeping children in school, helping crippled children, wid owed and deserted mothers, children backward in school and children In conflict with the laws. It renders serv- ! tee to the homeless and transient, to the Illiterate, to tenement dwellers, to ; the unemployed, and gives friendly as sistance and advice to foreign speak ing groups." In addition to helping families In the solution of their own problems, Home Service helps In strengthening the weak spots in the social Ufo of communities. It joins hnnds with oth ers to muk* communities safer, heattVder sad happier. Of gaping action along linea lp which the community lu already inter* ex-Aid >.M>UH of the objects (.i Home' Service it him established emnmunlty fjicwtluys, patriotic celebrations, pag eant* ?md picnic?. Rest roo.ua, recre ation facilities, play supervisors nnd moving pictures have been provided. Through Home Service other agencies are Influenced to bring about Improved commercial amusements and better school facilities and to promote travel ing libraries as well as to secure coun ty agricultural and home demonstra tion agents. If yon need assistance at any time, go to the secretary of the nearest Red Cross chapter and describe tba situa tion. Tour confidence will be sacredly respected and every possible effort will be made te aid you,. CYCLONE STRIKES S. C. TOWN. Ono Lifo Lost and Several Persons Injured-Funeral Party (/aught. Barnwell, Dec. 22.-A cyclono that struck the little town of Snolllng, five j miles west of Barnwell, this after noon about 4 o'clock, completely de stroyed the residence of W. C. Birt, killed his wife and seriously injured his three children. A funeral party from Barnwoll, on Its way to "Seven-Mile church, near Snelling, was caught In the path of the storm and tho tops of several automobiles in tho procession were torn to shreds. Large pine trees wore snapped off several feet from the top as though they wore pipe stems. Mem bers of the funeral parly state that the roar of the approaching cyclone could be heard for some time before they felt the force of the wind, and that tho noise was like that of a heavy freight train In rapid motion. Some Damage at Laurens. Laurens, Dec. 22.-A storm which broke with almost cyclonic fury hero this afternoon between 3 and 4 o'clock wrought thousands of dollars damage to buildings, telephone, tele graph and power company lines, but so far is not known to have resulted in any loss of Ufo. In tho city proper the store of Abo Diamond and the buildings occu i pied by the Central Cafe woro un j roofed. The main building of tho Laurens Glass Manufacturing Cora j pany was also badly damaged. Also in Alabama. I Eufala, Ala., Dec. 22.-A tornado i pnssod ton miles north of Eufala at 10 o'clock this morning, uprooting trees and demolishing a number of houses, but no roports of loss of lifo have been received, although tele phone wires are down and telegraph sorvice ls being conducted under cl if . I ' Acuity, making receipt of details I slow. RED CROSS. : TIME M .motion *^ i j ] y i in happiness. Through Its Rural 8erv* 1 Health Conter Service, the American I foundation and to draw more closely ?j tie American people together. Here la ' se attending a young mother with a 1 /o scientific care. RED CROSS ASSISTS DISABLED VETERANS The American Red Cross ls carrying on a wide program of service for the j j disabled World War veterans receiving treatment In United States Public Hculth hospitals, and those being train ed through agencies 1 of the Federal | ( Board for Vocational Education. In each of the Public Health Service hospitals Red Cross workers devote their time to the general welfare of the service men from the day they enter tho receiving ward until they ure discharged. After the soldier's dis- < charge the Red Cross continues Its I friendly service through the Home } Service Soctlon In his own community. The Red Cross maintains a convales- ? cent house at all of tho hospitals, A where patients can amuse themselves after they are well enough to bo up and around. Parties and picture shows I In the wards are also furnished, with | I occasional excursions when convales cence comes. Oreat service has been rendered by the -Red Cross in mental eases In iden tifying those who have appeared in state hospitals for the Insane, and help ing them Becure compensation due from the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. In the Federal Board's various dis trict offices the Red Cross worker, act ina with tho Home Service Section, mak?s necessary loans to the men, ar ranges suitable living conditions, helps collect evidence and supply facts te the Board, assists tn "appealing cases" and settles various personal difficulties for the men. The workers also follow up and aid all men who discontinue train ing. The Red Cress agents find men "lost" te the Board, help clear up delayed cases and aid the college counselors in their friendly work with the men. Many Red Gross chapters have set np recreation facilities, and In some in stances, living clubs, se these victims of war may have attractive surround ings and the fun which must go with offectlve school work. To the American Red Cross Institute for the Blind near Baltimore, Md., more than half of all the Americans blinded tn the World War have come for training. The Institute, through the Red Cross, long age conducted an exhaustive Industrial survey to deter mine the vocations for which blind men could be fitted. As a result lt ts putting forth well trained men equip ped to meet the social, civic and eco nomic requirements of their respective communities. EVANGELIST -BOB JONES WILL BE Hoard by Many of the People of Our | County at Meeting in Seneca. It is expected that a large number of people of our county will go to Sonoca to hoar the famous Evangel 1st Bob Jones, who is scheduled to speak to a mass meeting of all de nominations on "Fishers of Men" at H tho Presbyterian church at 10,30 a.|] m., on Jan. 2d. This meeting will bo ono of oightoon to be addrossod by Bob Jones in his tour of our State In connoctlon with tho evangelism campaign of tho South Carolina 3u;i tlay School Association. "Bob" Jones and "Billy" Sunday fire considered the two leading evan gelists of the world to-day, one be ing president a'nd tho other vice president of thc Interdenominational Rvangolistic Association of Amorica. Bob Jones has held tabernacle meet ngs with thousands In attendance in most of tho largo cities of tho conti nent and was chosen from all A mei lea |to glvo tho dally evangelistic message at tho Methodist Centenary In Columbus, Ohio, where, it ls said, tie-addressed over a thousand preach- t ara daily. Mr. Jones says that ho * thinks tho greatost work that ho can J lo is to arouse, inspire and enlist , Sunday school workers for personal t avangolistic effort. It ls for this pur- t poso that he is giving the time for A the campaign of'Sunday school evan gelism in South Carolina. Sophocles said: "Heaven never lielps the man why will not act, and t>y acting, work." COUNTY CLAIMS APPROVED. Following are the claims audited against Oconee county by tho Super visor and his board at a meeting held Docember 3d, 1920: Contingent. Gb S. Brannon .$ 9.00 V. F. Martin .. 5 . S3 li, c. apeares . 1.07 M. lt. McDonald. 3.45 lt. ll. Aloxandor. 8.73 D. A. Smith . .,. 4 .00 John F. Craig. 29 . 12 10. N. Foster. 31. 22 l^ooto & Davies Co. 4 3.01 Salaries. S.N.Foster... 133.33 ?. S. Glymph .. fi . 00 r. Li. Kell. 5.00 d. R. McDonald. 25 . 00 lohn F. Crutg . .. 25 . 00 0. A. Smith .... J. 46.94 11. H. Alexander . 40.94 lt. C. Spoaros._ 116.66 V. R. Cobb. 58.33 3thel L. Counts. 90.91 3. W. Cannon. 30.00 V. L. Littleton. 100.00 r. G. Mitchell. 100.00 W. T. Hughs. 25 .00 N. M. Dillard. 25.00 f. W. Todd. 25.00 IV. M. Alexander. 125.00 Roads. Itoland Hall .$ 117.40 W. H. Leo. 2.00 M. E. Thrasher._ 10 . SS loo C. Sanders. 28.30 t. L. Maddon. 29.75 3. J. Lyles . 6 . ~>0 3eo. T. Morton . 38.90 2. A. Dover . 20.00 1. C. Knox . 2. 00 Will Crow . 11.40 3. H. Whitlock. . 13.00 Westminster Hdw. Co... 20.80 S?neca Motor Co. 11.95 3. Q. Denton .". . . . 35.50 ?allongor Hdw. Co. 77.20 ?V. H. Blackwell. 185.30 Bridges. .toland Hall . 6 4.65 V. E. Bowers. 34.50 5onoca Lumber Co. 8. o2 1. I. Vinson . 18.00 .livingston Farm . 12.40 f J. Rankin.40.21 f. N. Soares . 12.00 IV. J. Sheppard . 5 .60 E>. L. Groen _. 5.85 5. it. Lanntng . 30.20 ?nines-Dalton Lumber Co 77.80 Chain Gan/*. datt Cobb . .. 621.15 t. L. NiminonB. ?25.13 ting Hardware Co. 30.00 Wmmons-'Bowon. 20.70 3oneca Grocory Co. 2 2 0.20 Vdams Hardware Co. I6 . l 4 2. W. & J. E. BauknighL U.?? I. J. Cromer. 265.88 Whit Holleman . 10.90 1. M. Barron. 4 .50 Poor Farm. W. R. Cobb. 190.25 3. W. & J. E. Bauknight. 134.54 \.. L. Rowland. 4 . 85 2. G. Jaynes. 33.65 Lunacy. V. F. Martin. 10.00 Or. J. J. Thode. 5.00 Or. B. F. "Sloan . 16.00 Or. C. M. Walkor. 10.00 V. M. Alexander. 49.98 Or. E. C. Doyle. 5.00 Publie Buildings. VI. .1. Miller, Secy "Sinking Fund Commission .... 135.30 lames Seaborn. 9.20 3. W. & J. E. Bauknight. 14. 80 ?. F. Gillespie. 14.25 tdams Hdw. Co. St.90 iullivan Hdw. Co. 19.42 Fielder & Allen Co. 659.77 Books, Stationery, Printing. Fielder & Allen Co. 45.00 Seo. D. Barnard Co. 114.47 Foote & Davies Co. 340.61 Public- Buildings . Standard Oil Co. 20.40 Dieting Prisoners. IV. M. Alexander. 83.25 Lights and Fuel. Walhalla Electric ?Plant. . 34.38 H. Alexander. 18 .00 Outside Poor. Itoscuo Orphanage. 5.00 ?. J. Ansel . 30.00 Telephone. W. M. Aloxandor. 3 . 00 0. A. Smith. 3.00 lohn F. Craig . ? . 00 H. H. Aloxandor. 3.00 Court Expenses. 1. H. Aloxandor, County Treasurer -.. 2026.05 Grand total allowed . . . .$7057.55 E. N. FOSTER, Supervisor. M. R. McDonald, Clork. adv TAX NOTICE. To tho Tax-payers of Oconoo County: In bohalf of the State ond county, ts your humble servant, I ask that hose of you who possibly can will )lense pay your taxes as soon as ?onvenlent. Tho State, county and ichool funds aro badly In nood ot ?ash. As Treasurer of your county, be early sottloinent of all taxes due viii bo greatly appreciated by me. Very respectfully, R. H. ALEXANDER, Treasurer Oconee Co. Doc. 15, 1920. 450-52 .California has more than double ho area of all New England.