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KEOWEE COURIER (Hs tub ll sh oil 1840.) PubUshod Every Wednesday Morniug ' SUII8CRIPTION PRICE. Ono Year .$1.00 Six Mont bs .R5 Three .Months.30 Advertising Kn tos Reasonable. By Stock, Sholor, Hughs & Sholor. Communications or a personal charactor charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notlcos, cards of thanks and tributes of respect, either by individuals, lodges or churches, are charged for as for advertisements at rate of one cont a word. Cash must accompany manuscript, and all such notices will bo markod "Adv." In conformity with Federal ruling on such matters. WALHALLA, S. C. WEDNESDAY, JAN. Iii, 1?2I THE "SAVE A CHILD "ECND. East week we presented several ap peals for aid for the starving little children of Europe. Several re sponses have been received, and wo give the following letter to the pub lic This lotter is illustrative of the fact to which wo called attention 111 last week's paper, namely, thal while many bave been giving to Ibis and other worthy like causes, we can. if wo will, give still more. The letter: "Richland, S. C., Jun. 8, 192 l. "Editor Keowee Courier: "I am enclosing checks for $15.00 ns contributions for tito Ruroponn Relief Fund, in answer to your ap peal, as follows: J. J. Dallengcr .$ 5.00 S. N. Hughs . 5.00 W. ll. Hughs. f>.00 "I will contribute $5.00 more about Feb. 5th. As I understand it. this ii a different call to tho Near East Re lief, and most, of us are contributing monthly to that cause. Keep this .latter beforo us! "Yours truly. "W. II. Hughs." We have several other amounts to dd to tho above, making the list in ull lo date RS follows: From V Hugh- ! i it] . i? . Total.$.10.00 (The remittance of Mrs. Carrie H. Stock has already boen forwarded.) This is a good beginning, hut we ought to be able to send in more for this worthy cause. Who will add to thc list for next week's remittance? Added to tho appeals of last week wc aro in receipt of the following let ter from headquarters, under date of .lan. 10: "Calling attentiou to a statement Issued by President Wilaon. in which he said that at least a million peo ple in the Near East will be in im minent danger of starvation unless aid is sent them by America, E. O. Plack, treasurer for ?South Carolina of the Near East Relief, yesterday issued another appeal to the people of the State to contribute to this fund. Tho full text of tho statement issued by President Wilson was given out by Mr. Black, as follows: " 'None of our allies in the great war suffered moro severely in propor tion to thoir number, than did the Armenians, Assyrians and other peo ples of the Near East, who fought so bravely with us and for us. " 'During the last few years these peoples have suffered untold hard ships and losses, and now, nt tho be ginning of the winter, when it was hoped that theso burdens would be lightened, another great disaster has overtaken them. Through Hie activi ties of their enemies on all sides - Turkish Nationalists. Kurds and Bol shevists the Armenian Republic has been overrun, and thousands of peo ple who had begun to rehabilitate themselves have been driven from their homes. Recent cables state that the roads to llatum are jammed with refugees, women and children, shoe less and without food. Large num bers of refugees ure also appearing al Tillies. Aleppo and other centers in Ibo Nour Rost, At least I,ooo,ooo people will bo in imminent danger of starvation unless aid i.< again sent lo them. ' 'Relief work in this section of the world is entirely under the direction of Near East Relief, incorporated by Congress. Since this organization was formed lt has raised and dis bursed with groat economy and effi ciency moro than $11.000,000 In cash. It has commissioned moro than 1,000 workers, of whom more than 500 are now In the Near East, ad ministering 229 orphanages, 6.1 hos pitals, 11 rescue homes and numer ous Industrial enterprises, In addi tion to an enormous rollef work. A nation has been saved-nt least 1. 000,000 persons aro alivo to-day who would havo perlshod but for tho gen erosity of Americans. "'Tho 1 10,000 orphans who aro now hoing cared for by Near Bus Itollef, and wholly dependent upon it for all tho necessities of life, will furnish Ibo future leadership of tho Near Wast. We dare not lot them per ish now'." That ts a strong appeal. Not only are the babes of 'he Near Hast en dangered, hut tho adult population as well -a blow at the present and the future. Can we not still do more? Just before we were ready to close the forms before going to press, wo received from "A Friend. Walhalla, a contribution of $2.50 to he added to the fund for the starving children of Ku ropo. This, added to the sums acknowledged above, makes a total of $32f?0 for the "Save a Child" Kimi. While it was our intention origi nally only to make the effort for tho children's fund, on the suggestion of Mr. Hughs, of Richland, and in ac cord with the additional appeal that has been sent us, we will, if any may desire to contribute through us to the other relief fund, accept, ac knowledge and remit amounts that may ho contributed for the Near East work. In sending any contribution, no matter how small it may be, you should designate distinctly to what fund you wish your contribution ap plied. GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT WORK. Tho General Assembly of South Carolina began its 1P2 1 session in Columbia yesterday. Oconee's three representatives-Senator W. P. Ma son and Representatives E. P. Bruce and W. L. Halton-left Monday for Columbia in order to be present at the opening of ?ho session. Senator Mason was in The Courier office for a brief time the latter part of last week, and requested us to state to the people of Oconee for him that he will take it as a great favor if every citizen who feels that he has some suggestion to make or Idea to ad vance, for the good of the general public, if he will feel perfectly free to communicate to him (Senator Ma li ''n 1 ?> . <u' .tue -\ ol? ? ? ti nts in wii Kp pre?' \:!u\u tt ?i un i li .u> liit?* i ; hi< i jw sivot in ij br i ?'hoi mau The General Assembly this year is going to have its hands full, for there Is much that will have to be done that will call for very earnest con sideration and thoughtful study. No' the least of the problems that will have to be settled will be the matter of excessive taxation. The cry is go ing up from every county in the State against the abnormally high taxe.; of the past year and appealing for som - relief at the hands of the legislative body. There is a delicate du .y to perform in this matter, for certainly lt seems that the unparalleled rise in taxos during tho paji year are scarcely warranted whoa tho mn tier of efficiency of sorvico rendered is taken Into consideration, or the vis ible results of the large expenditures that have been made. It ls woll said that the people do not, as a rule, ob ject lo taxation so iong as they can seo, or be shown, where the expendi tures made give adequate results. It is notable the unanimity of tho cry from all parts of the State durliu' the past few weoks as to tho Inabil ity of tho people to sec where tho excessive taxes paid havo been of general benefit. And they have not. But this fact ls largely due to the period of high costs and rockloss ex travagance, through which, happily, we havo about emerged. The General Assembly should, wo think, give earnest heed to the cries of the over-burdened tax-payers and seek to lower the rate wherevor a lower levy ls practical. But the job of settling these questions is no little one, and our law-makers should con sider the fact that lowering efficiency of service, or crippling any institu tion of prime importance in the State is false economy, even though by such a course the tax levy might he reduced and the tax burden light ened. We hope that our representa tives will give careful thought to this matter, and that the action of the whole body will be so conserva tive, yet not tainted with any de structive element, that the hoped-for relief may be given without detri mental effects resulting to any insti tution or department of the govern ment. And AVoll Said, at That. (Cincinnati Enquirer.) "Who was lt that wrolo tho line, 'A little learning ls a dangerous thing?" askod tho Old Fogy. "Musi have boon somo man who was trying to run an automobile for the first time," replied tho Grouch. NOTES FROM CONEllOSS SECTION Activities ill tile Church mid Sunday School-Personal Notes. Conoross, Jan, 10.-Special: Mis.; (?race Abbott, ono of tho teachers of niuo Midge school, attended 1 the Teachers' Association mooting,which was held at Westminster, in the audi torium, oil Saturday. Jan. S. Miss Kathleen Dodd, of Westmhi-' Bier, ls spending this week with her parents in that place after supplying I as teacher for Miss Dena Abbott, ll ls probable that Miss Dodd w?]U bel needed next week also, as Miss*'Ab bott's condition will not warrant her resuming her work as yet. Miss Dona i.s much improved, though not altogether recovered from an attack of pneumonia. Prayer services wore begun last Thu randy evening at tho Baptist church of Conoross, and will con tinue to be held on Thursday even ing of each week at 7.15 o'clock. The pastor had with him last wook Hov. G. E. Smith, tho able pastor of Eman uel church, who gave us a splendid talk for tho Initial sorvlco of tho prayer meeting. Tho subject for the service next week will be "Prayer, and the Scripture to be used will bo the ."> I st Psalm. Let every interested member of Coneross church read Da vid's Prayer in this Psalm and bo present al the prayer service Miss Howley Hunsinger was hos tess to the class of young men of which she is teacher on Friday even ing last from 7 to 11 o'clock. Thc class was formally organized by the election of the following ollicers: Walter Dark worth, president; .lames Deal, vice president, and T. D. Dar ker, secretary-treasurer. At the next meeting of the class the various com mittees will be appointed. Thej.pns tor was present at the above knen tioncd social mooting and gaye a most interesting talk on "How rb be tho best class in the Sunday school." Mrs. I fly ses Smith and two little sons, \hbott and Marshall, spent the past week at the home of Mrs.Smith's father. .1. Davis Abbott. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Alexander have returned to their home here, afiel an extended visit Lo their parents in Greenville and Piedmont, respective ly. Mr. and Mrs. Palm Blanchbtt, of >,<.-... Wnlhilln were recoi ' gui^tr nf da 111 OH ti i hi? el) v. inn atty. tidgo Al bot i is ?it homo ajjf in,: .fir .. H .. di?v.- ?tay jil ci jj i.tfcei \ \\v and Mr v J Fi M "i?> :..':/'(! MI j ' '1 ' ' <ulih'-' '<' '' .. u a ... : tiiiuiur .MciJonaici and two children, of Atlanta. Remember the preaching service and business mooting of the church on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 3.30 p. m. Preaching services again on Sunday morning, Jan. 17, at 11 o'clock. A good service is anticipated. The pas tor will spoak from this text: "I am ready." (Romans 1:16.) Population Increasing. Gaffney, S. C., .lan. 7.-According to ono of Oaffnoy's physicians, the population of Cherokee county is increasing by leaps and bounds. This physician says that bc has officiated at the birth of 15 3 infants since Jan uary 1st of last year, and, with the exception of throo, all are at this time living and doing well. As there are nine physicians in active practice in tho town of Gaffney, and If the records of tho others anything like approximate that of this physician. lt will bo soon that there has been an enormous increase in thc popula tion of thc county during the past 12 months. Thieve? Milked His Cows. Anderson, Jan. 7.'-Sneak thieves visited the cow barn of Baylis N. Maxwell, tied the heads of his two fine .Jersey cows to the ceiling of the barn, and thon milked them. Mr. Maxwell said he could understand why the thieves wanted tho milk,but he could not understand why thoy tied the cows' heads in such an un comfortable postilion. He did not mind losing the milk so much ns he did (he cruel treatment of his good cows. "Tomahawk" Stumped Them All. Springfield, 111. "Tomalia wk" ls tho hardest word to spel In tho Fng list language, says young Dallas Hill. lie spelled it "totnohawk," there by losing out as the champion grade school speller of Illinois. This was at the official Stato "spollln' bee." "It's an Indian word, not Knglish, anyway," says Dallas. The gold championship badge was carried home to Henton, 111., by Vel ma Rhodes, Iii yours old. Other hardest words to spell at the con tost wore: Sassafras, assassinate, niche, gizzard, calliope, gazettoor, qui vive, renaissance, caldron, ruminant, Proteid, cayenne, abhorronce, pleu risy, plebian, pantomime, archipel ago. "All oasy words," said tho Judgos. Do you agrco? NEURO PREACHER TOLD TO ?O. Delivered Address Considered to bo Inimical to Peace of Community' Hampton, Jun. 7.-According to tito best information obtainable, Chief of Polico Eugene Stanley and former Chief C. \V. Kennell.of tho Hampton force, attended an Emanci pation Day meeting at Uepsibab Bap tist church lu tho edge of town at about noon on Saturday, Jan. I,"In order to ascertain thc nature of tho mooting and lo see that order was observed.. I'he principal feature of tho pro gram was an Emancipation Day speech by Kev. I*. P. Watson, of Columbia. The ofllcors construed the speech to be Inimical to the goners! peace, good ordor and good feeling existing between the races hore, lt seems that Watson emphasized "or ganization" too much. He told his hearers what rights they had and to what extont they should go to pro tect them, but that they could never expect to protect their rights unless they were properly "organized," and Just boro he used an illustration of a traveler in a buggy cutting at tho leaves and bushes with his whip, but he would not tackle a wasp nest be cause the waspo were "organized.' Tlie ollicers had Watson como to Solicitor Warren's ofllco In order that Mr. Warren might tell him that the whites and negroes were doing well boro, and that outside agitators might cause trouble, lt ls under stood that Mr. Warron told Watson that the negroes hero would continue to do well unless agitated and Inter fered with by .some outsider, where upon Watson stated that he did not say what the officers reported him to have said, or that thoy misunder stood him. Mr. Warren advised the preacher to get om of town, as his denial of making certain statements in his speech might cause him serious trouble personally. He loft promptly. Young Bachelor Dies from Drug. Greenville, Jan. 7.--John Bailey. 32 years old, died here to-night at his home from an overdose of some drug, the name of which has not yet been detenu I ned. Ills death occurred at his home. Ile was unmarried. NOTICE OK MEETING OK STOCK HOI '?KKK TO CONSIDER IX t KEASE V?C C>\pi i \r. Pu -\\ to i Resolut loi id Ul ; ti.;:-. ; ol DI roc ton til 'Hive iii ii Iminbar Company, ut a meet lng li dd iu tho piiicoi i>i said Company, sit Wost Union, S. C., on December 30th, 1920, for the purpose of Increasing the Capital Stock of said Company, notice ls hereby given that there will bo a meeting of the Stockholders of The Brown Lumber Company, at the offices of said Company, at West I nion, S. C., on THURSDAY, Febru ary tho 3d, 1921, at tour o'clock P. M., for the purpose of considering the reso' .tion of the Board of Directors asking for an increase of the Capital Stock of said Company to Seventy five Thousand Dollars. January 11th, 1921. L. M. BROWN, President and Treasurer. D. C. BROWN, Secretary. Jan. 12, 1921. 2-5 INSTRUCTIONS TO ROAD OVER SEERS OK OCONEE COUNTY. Walhalla, S. C., Jan. 10, 1921. To tho Road Oversoers of Oconee County: You will please hire from four to six mon, and teams to haul rock and lumber, and proceed at onco to re pair the roads throughout the coun ty, each ono In his own District. 1 especially ask you to see after all Mail Routes FIRST. Ditch out thc mud-holes, haul rock and heat them up and make a solid foundation, then add four inches of top soil on tho rock. Buy good, sound white oak lumber, or all-heart pine, if possible, for all culverts, and make the cul verts sufficiently large to carry the water easily. Put them well under the surface of the road-bed. Use only good white oak sills under all small bridges. You may buy some good rod oak to floor these bridges and to re pair holes in larger ones. I will attend to the building and overhauling of all larger bridges my self. Ask all tho citizens of your Dis trict to please cut their fire-wood foi the winter along the sides of the pub lic highways, In order to let in thc sun and dry up tho roads as quickly as possible. Also ask the farmers where it is possible to do so in ter racing land, to please turn the watei away from the public roads. All overseers are authorized to buy lumber and other material, also tr omploy labor to repair roads. They aro to buy the material at noarosl available point in order to save thc exponse of transportation. The price for labor during the month of Jami ary will be, for overseers, thirty cts per hour; hands, twenty-five cents flood tooms of mulos, wagon ami drtvor, will bc paid fifty couts poi hour. Tho prlco of lumbor will bc based on dolivory, at Walhalla, West minster and Sonoca, as follows: Foin dollars por hundred foot for whit? oak and all-heart pine; throe dollars per hundred feet for rod oak. Shoulc lt bo bought from mill mon, tho coai of hauling to olthor of theso mar kots will bo deducted therefrom. All claims for labor and matorla will bo paid for on Friday, Feb. 4th 1921, If the claim ls propoily Bloc with tho Clerk of tho County Board JUST AS KEEN AS A BRIER Come and size them up ?a any w*y you like Want you to seo just how perfectly SLUE GRASS AXES ?re proportioned, fitted and finished for fastest work and longest wear-to help you do your work in the quickest, best, easiest and happiest way. Made from finest tool steel, forged right, ground right and tempered right-the bits are made of extra high quality crucible tool steel inserted into the body and every one shows up with a ready-for-work edgo that's "just us keen as a brier" sign of a mighty good one, you know. Come and let's show you these tools, or any other hardware that's best and most economical for you to buy. Glad to see you any time. We offer our entire stocK of SEEES A. X E S S??S at greatly reduced prices, including K EEN UTTER ELLEY, Etc. It will pay you to order from tis by parcel post if needing an Axe. Ballenger Harte and Furniture Co., Seneca, S. C. J. B. S. Dendy, Walhalla. S. C., hy overseers of each District not later than Thursday. Keb. 3d.. This ls im perative if the January account is expected to be collected at the Feb ruary mooting of tho Board. All prices for material and labor are subject to change each month. Use what tools you can get for the present, as the county has none. I ant coming around soon and of ton, so get busy and let us go for ward, and keep going. Yours for good roads, J. C. SHOCKLEY, Supcf\ isor hf Oconoc ' o univ j jan. I ?, ) ;i??i. u .:; .lEivT! vi |>! . SH I? ATl?.?NS OF IM M IC OF Ci KW? Y < t>\)\ (KBtONl^iH. Tho Regular Monthly Meetings ot the Supervisor and his Hoard will bo held, as heretofore, at the County Commissioners' Office, at Walhalla Court House, on the FIRST FRIDAY of each month, promptly at 10 o'clock A. M. All claims against tho County must be fllod with the Clerk of the Hoard on or beforo tho FIRST THURSDAY of each month, or they will not be considered until the next monthly meeting This is a positive regula tion and will be adhered to strictly. All Lunacy Claims must be "O. K.'d" by tho Judge of Probate, and all Post Mortem Claims must be "O. K.'d" by the Coroner beforo being flied. J. C. SHOCKLEY, Supervisor. J. H. S. DENDY, Clerk. Jan. 12, 1921. 2-3 MAKE YOUR TAX RETURNS. Auditor's Ol?lce. Oconeo County, S. C., Dec. ll, 19 20. Tho Auditor's office will be open to rocelvo returns for personal property, for taxation, from tho 1st day of January, 1921, to thc 20th of Feb ruary, 1921, Inclusive. Real estate not roturnablo this year, except property that has boen bought or sold, In which case samo shall bo noted as such Ho sure and make your returns and save troublo in the future, and also tho f>0 per cont penalty, which is required by law. Re sure and givo tyour correct township and school district. All parties between 21 and 50, in clusive, must make road tax returns. Nono oxemptod by law. Please don't neglect returning your dogs. Failure to return dogs is a misdemeanor. For the convenience of tho tax payers the Auditor, or his deputies, will receive returns at the following places and dates: Madison. January 1 7. Tabor, January I 8. South Union, January 19. Fair Play, January 20. Earle's Grove, January 21. Oak way, January 2 2. Tokooiia, January 24? Providence, January 2."?. Friendship. Ja nan ry 2(>. Jordania. January 27. Richland, January 28. Newry, January 81, Adams' Crossing and Clemson Col lege, February 1. High Falls. February 2. Salom,, February 3. Ltttlo River, February t. Tamasseo, February f>. Mountain Rest, February 7. Whetstone, February 8. Long Creek, February 9. Tugaloo Academy,'February 10. Soneca, Fobruary ll and tr>. Westminster, February I fi and 17. Westminster Mill, Fobruary 17. Tho following hours will ho ob sorvod: From 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. At Soneca and Westminster we will hold from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. D. A. SMITH, Auditor Oconoc County. Jan. 12, 1921. 2-asox BIRT S CAFE Walhalla, S. C. -NOW LOCATED IN Old Post Office Building, \ MAIN STREET OPPOSITE PIEDMONT MOTOR CO. ? | - GOOD MEALS. I on cjuiclt or?lci', RrsV?as? [Service. Drop In .ind get a Meal or Lunch. YOU'LL COME AGAIN. Burt's Cafe, J. BURT QILLESPIE, Prop. COUNTY CLAIMS APPROVED. The following listed claims were auditod and approved against Oco neo County by tho Supervisor and his Hoard, at their mooting held on the 7th of January, 1921: Contingent. M. R. McDonald .$ 55.00 W.iC. Hughs, Agent. 15.00 Charlio Cannon. 10.00 J. C. Shockley. 2i> 10 J. O. Mitchell. J. G. Mitchell . t Wm. J. Strlbllng . H I 0 W. M. Alexander. J. B. S. Dendy, Clerk .... -j.ou John P. Craig . 125 . 00 I). A. Smith . 4.00 Piedmont Motor Co. 6.60 Roads. Town Council of Seneca. . . 182.60 L. W. Grant. ll .30 ErvIn Spencer . 30.00 Bridges. H. B. Duko . 12.36 Chain Gang. J. J. Cromer. 131.10 J. C. Shockley. 35.00 Poor Farm. J. .1. Ansel . 0.00 Lunacy. W. M. Alexander. 7.10 Public Buildings. Standard Oil Co. 16.00 Borrowed .Money. IL ll. Alexander, Treasurer 3000.00 Total.$3832.91 J. C. SHOCKLEY, Supervisor. J. B. S. DENDY, Clerk. NOTICE TO CONFEDERATE PENSIONERS. Tho County Board ls unable to send out any moro monthly checks .intll tho Legislature makes a new appropriation for this purpose. J. C. SHOCKLEY, Supervisor. J. B. S. DENDY, Clerk. Jan. 12, 1921, _2-3_ NOTICE TO THE OUTSIDE POOR. The County Board ls unable to bond out any more monthly chocks until a now appropriation for this purposo is made by tho L?gislature. J. C. SHOCKLEY, Supervisor. J. n. S. DENDY, Clerk. Jan. 12, 1921. 2-3