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?EOWEE COURIER (Established 184U.) Published Every Wednesday Morning SUHS01UPT1ON PRICE. Ono Year .$t.00 Six Months . ..55 Hirco Months.SO Advertising Hatos Reasonable. Ky Stock, Shcior, Hughs & Sholor. Communications or a personal character charged for as advertlso monts. Obituary notices, cards of thanks and tributes of rospect, either by Individuals, lodges or churchos, aro charged for as for advertisements at rato of ono cont 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, Fin?, a, toai. AN IMPORTANT MEETING. On the Hist page this week is pub lished a call, signed hy IO. W. Dubbs and others, for meetings to be held at the various court houses in South Carolina on next Monday, Keb. 7th. for the purpose of electing delegates to a convention to bo held in Colum bia on Wednesday, Feb. '.Ith, for the purpose of considering some action tu induce the General Assembly lo be reasonable In tito matter of state governmental expenditures, lo tho end that, if taxes ea uno I be reduced, they shall at least not bo Increased this year over last. The burdon is becoming intolerable to many ot Ibo tax-payers, and wo feel Hutt Mr Dubbs and his committee associates j are right in sending oui this addi-' (ional cull, since the llrst meeting of the tax-payers received so small con sideration at tho hands of the pow ers that bo. :t is to bo hoped that representa tive meetings will be held in every county in the State, ?ind that repre sentativo delegates will go up to the Capitol on the '.Uh in such ntl m hors that the determination of the citi zens of Hie State to be heard and heeded cannot be mistaken. This is a time when wc need to get back to normal conditions, or ns ..r,..,. uormnl nv pns?dhl - nd . . of hi* t).- ' pin lo be,;lt: I? In gov (jrnntnntal circles, rite ??..*...;.?!.. ..?. Columbia mas til I- '. e . brought lu ffcaliZ.?llut? ol the fact that they are chosen serv ants of the people and not arrogant task masters. WILL YOU REDUCE ACREAGE' Wo were criticised right sharply son., time ago, for what we had to say in regard to our past histo.y in regard to the pledging of ?educed cotton acreage. We said that nothing would convince tho general public that our cotton acreage will be ma terially decreased this year ?until the actual planting has taken placo and lt is shown that the acreage has been decreased; that we have pledg ed reductions so often, and as often broken those pledges, that we are up against the problem now of "show ing thom" that Ibero is lo lie a re duction. We cannot tell them that such is going lo be thc case, and ex pect to bo believed, for our course in the past does not justify confi dence In our word lu this matter. Pespito, the criticism, we repeat the statements, and we might as well make up our minds that we have got to "show them." And show them is Just what we ought to do. for the sake of restoring confidence in our word, and, for a better reason ?till, for tho sake of the prosperity of the South. Here are some patent facts that have come Into our possession that ought lo set every cotton grower to thinking seriously about tho import ance of cutting down very materially his acreage of colton: About f.ii per cent of the world's rttpp'v of cotton is grown in Amer ica. Cotton ls indigenous to all tropi cal and semi-tropical countries. Tho So? Islands, grown off the Atlantic const of the United Stales, arc thc finest cottons in tho world. Thc boll weevil has just a hon I de stroyed tho Sea Island cotton indus try. The boll weevil li rs t appeared in the Culled States at Rrownsillo, Texas. In I 892. A single pound of cotton has been spun Into a single thread more than 1,000 miles in length. Tlie prospect is that there will bo an unspttn supply of American cot ton, at Aug. I, of 9,607.000 halos. D of Oro the war the average amount of cotton on hand at that dato was about 1.200,000 bales. Tho "visible .supply" of cotton, and the total supply on any glvon dato aro two ontlroly difforont pro positions. Tho manufacturo of cotton goods is tho very foundation of British wealth. Thors is now onough unspun cot ton in tito world to last about two years. The average prico of middling cotton ul ten leading colton markets in tho South last Saturday was I 1.03 cents. The statistical year for cotton runs from Aug. 1 to July 3 I. Tho United States census bureau reports 12.0 Ki.OOO hales ginned to Jan. Itlth. Tho next ginning report will bo published March 20th. Be sure-to watch for tho March ginning report, and tako pains to keop your self Informed as to tho supply of cotton now on hand, and seo If you can ligure out whoro you aro going to make expenses out of another big cotton crop, lt isn't reasonable to expect lt. Therefore, cut your acreage In cot ton-and cut lt deep. This would be the sonslblo thing to do even If you had nothing to substitute as a grow ing crop on the cotton acreage that you throw down. But when you can, at one and tho santo time, make a great deal more money out of some other crops on this thrown-out cot ton acreage, and also build up your land for better future cultivation, any other policy than reduction of cotton acreage, seems to us to be the veriest folly. MUST KINDS roil A KM KM ANS. This week wo are enabled to rc- j pori the first contribution, through | The Courier, of funds for the Arme nian Relief. This came to us yeslor-I day in the following letter: Ta musson, Jun. 31, 1021. Kditor Koo woe Courier: Kudosed lind money order for the sn in of $ I M.00 for the relief of the Armenian children. The Tamassee i). A. R. School. (Mrs. M. X. Hankinson. Principal, Miss Rthel Hofor, Teacher; Alfred Kniest, S. S. Supt ) . So far this week wo have received no contribution for the other fund, the starving children of Central Eu rope. Wo fool sure, however, that both of these funds will receive ad ditional consideration at the hands of Oconec people who,may desire to make their contributions through the *1 .. I a a 't?yr contributions are ho? lng tin ; direct by Individuals, end li is i ni tm I erial how ibo contribu tions are mane, i he groat uonsid . allon is that they shall be made. The publicity feature, however, is valua ble in that it keeps thc public in formed both as to thc needs and the responses made. Our recepits so far are as fol lows: Acknowledged for Hie Eu ropean starving children. .$281.00 Recoived this week for the Armenian children. 12.00 Rainfall and Temp?rature. Below is a rocord of meteorological observations taken by II. W. Brandt, co-oporative observer of tho Weather Bureau of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, during tho week ending Jan. 20th. 1921, at 7 p. m. (Thc Instrumental readings are from gov ernment standard Instruments ex posod In the manner recommended by tho chief of tho Weather Bureau) : Tempera ture. S3 0> Character of Day. Dato Jan. 2 1 -Clear.. 6 4 35 lan. 2fi Cloudy... .08, 541 35 .Inn. 26 Cloudy... .20 27 26 Jan. 27 -Ptlycldy. .69 56 25 Jan. 28-Clonr. . . . .! 56 28 Jan. 29 -Ptly cldy. 49 20 Jan. 30-Cloudy. . . .12 57 .'ii Total rainfall ..1.19 ........ Note. During the period em bracing the dates Jan. 2fi and 27 there was a snowfall of 1.2 inches. Naval (?lirer Shot to Death. .Norfolk. Va., Jan. 30.- Lieut. C. S. Taylor, a naval medical officer,was ?hot and instantly killed to-night by a sentry at tho Naval Operating Rase, when, il is alleged, he disregarded an order lo halt. The officer was driving a closed ear. The bullet passed through the back glass and struck Lieut. Taylor in Um head. While naval authorities refuse to give out any information or details it is learned that Lieut. Taylor was entering what is known as the East Camp, when? valuable war materials are closely guarded. He ls supposed to have had a special pass which would give him access to all paris of tho reservation. Lieut. Taylor was 28 years old. Ho ls said to have been a native of C roon ville, N. C.. and a specialist on nose and throat diseases. DEATH CALLS ESTIMOME I) I ,.\ ' > Mrs. A. II. Ellison Passed Away bast Wwk-Burial on Wednosdn Homily Land, Jan. 31.- - >! <. Tho ?ail nowa of tho sudden dca' 5.30 p. m., Jan. 24th, of Mrs. thu Agnes Ellison comes as a si' ol' ROU Ul ne sorrow to her 1 friends wherever she was know. Mrs. Billson had boen In i health for se vu val months, bu? tho past several weeks her com: was improved, and she was ii usual good spirits until Monday, 24th, when, about ?) o'clock ii morning, she was taken serious: . of acute indigestion. A physician immediately (tilled, and her ohll ' woro all apprized of her coed: hor two daughters. Mrs. J. M. ron. of Seneca, and Mrs. W. 1. 11 Ison, of West Union, soon rear her bedside, and woro with her > the end carno at 5.30 p. m., Ol few short hours from the tim,.' became 111. She was consclou 1 tho last moment. Mrs. KUison was probably thc I est member of tho Richland Pr \ terian church, being in the 76th 1 of her age. She was born Sept 1845, and was a daughtor of Hie 1 William H. and Margare? Mci Steele. She had only one bro Robert Steele, who diod w hen a young man, and one sister. ' Jane Hendy Wehl?, who product her seven years. Hence she wui last of this prominent family, v grand old Southern blood wu strongly blended in her relined amiable personality, for Iruly was a life of quiet and umusu Icy. Itv and devotion to her Chrl principles. She was helpful strong in her affection to her fri and tender and loving inj he i* lion to the dear ones of her t. ci t ele. i On Sept. 22, 1800, she was Ul in marriage to Capt. A. Il 1311 i . I and to them were horn eleven dren, three of whom died tu inf Two sons, Robert M. and WP ?lat and one daughter. Miss Maude iii tho prime of young manhood womanhood. The survivors ol eleven are: Mrs. J. M. Barina ai J H. Billson, of Seneca: Samuel : son. Winston-Salem. N. C.: Ml\ I. Hutchison, West Union, and ! Billson, of Townley, Ala. AM Of were present when the rea ai- < : this good woman were laid to r h I Richland cemetery ni U o' Inn .lan 26. funeral se<vicojp?were j conducted oy her pastor, ll*-v 1. Eh j Wuilnce, of Keile?1 .Many and exquisito!; were the floral offerings, ty being greatly enhanc pure white, fleecy blank' which soon covered the i To tho bereaved childre husband is extended thc s pathy of a host of friei dark hour of sorrow, ant take comfort from tho ai t a happy reunion in hca "God shall wipe away all to their eyos; and there a moro death, neither sorro ing, neither shall thero bi pain." Relative? from o. distar, tended tho funoral were Ellison, of Atlanta; Dr. W. R. Dondy, of Pclzer, Lula King, of Contral . Tjocnl News Item Mrs. Mattlo Brown, wh u companion to Mrs. A. for tho past several mot pected this wook as a gi sister-in-law, Mrs. R. NT. Charlie Cator had tho a fow days ago of cutth gash in his foot with an cutting wood. Thc wout lng, however, and wo h cause no sorious anxiety. Lum Kirby, who bas bi for some time with pella lined to his bed, and his 1 despaired of. Jesse and Victor Rill lauta, spout the week-em grandparents, Capt. and . Billson. We have just heard of death of Mrs. James which occurred at her ! day (Sunday.) Mrs. Art seated ni her dinner tah fell dead of heart failure she had been a suffer' time. She was an aged good woman, and the : death will bring sorro who knew and loved her Swift Marett spent tl i with homofolks here. , Misses Mabel II it nely -, ter. of Atlanta, were wee of Miss Cornelia Foster. Ha' : 1 uni Constipate in 14 to 21 Da .LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" prepared SyrupTonic-Laxat Constipation, It relieves should bo taken regularly f lo induce regular action. It Regulates. Very Plcasan j per bottle. Subscribo for Tho Co I be:? . il agc1 .sy; i , Ibis ? th i y ice if .vhf ie from :.)(; no ; ( r j ? tn Ol e fl. M. Ml!.. M las ? been Hilson ls <.>. h?r tu. U*tuna i ugly w h il o heal t. will mictod; !. ?. lill ' f boen f At . their A. Hf, m dd on] . i rung, ig vvas en ?hq which some era a ot her many ob ad >to Koa gue -is cd ecially I a blinni itly !"it ?1 days Ucl nd ko. 60c (De?'.> TREASURER FAKED H?LD-UP. Million, Ohio, Treasurer Was Short In Hi'" Accounts. Marion, Ohio, Jan. 31.- H. 0. Kor ry, Marion county treasurer, to-day confessed, so pollco say, that Ito em bezzled approximately $ 15,000 wittie serving as treasurer and deputy treasurer, and that ho staged a falco hold-up last Wednesday to cover a theft of more than $14,000 which he expected to use in making good the shortage. Kills Hilde and Self. Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 20.- IX. 2. Kirkpatrick, 21 yours old, traveling salesman, this morning shot and killed his young bride of three months, aged 18 years, and then tu mod tho pistol upon hlmsolf, shoot ing himself through tho right tomplo. dying instantly. The tragedy occur red at the room of the couple and ls believed to bo tho result of financial reverses. No Worms in a Healthy Child AH children troubled with Worms havo aa un healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and os a rule, thcro ls moro or 1 ess stomach disturbance. GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILI. TONIC (Jivcn regu larly for two or three weeks will enrich Ih.i blood. Improve tho digestion, and act ns a (jenora IS; ronftth cnlnfj Tonic to tho whole system. Nature *??l thon throw off or dispel the worms, nnd the Child wlllbo in perfect health. Pleasant to take. Cte per bottle lt is considered Immodest for a Chinese woman to expose her foot. A M USS AO H FROM TUM COUNTY* SUPERVISOR TO TUM HOAD OVERSEERS OT OCONKE COUNTY. Friends and Fellow-Citizens: I am sorry to say that, owing to the financial condition of the County, and it having been brought lo my attention hy the County Treasurer and Clerk of tho County Hoard, that, in addition to being in debt at the present between Fifty and Seventy Five Thousand Dollars, with no funds on hand to pay for labor, we aro forced to suspend operations for the month of February and until our Representatives make provision whereby the Supervisor will lie em powered to borrow the money to proceed with this very necessary work in which 1 have had your most hearty co-operation. And I assure you that l appreciate it. We expect to he able to borrow from our local banks sufficient funds with which to pay off our January indebtedness on the. First Friday in . February, 10 2 1. And 1 sincerely hope ; that our Representatives will take j the necessary steps during February i *ri pyoouvo n?""|iwi finnie, so that Oftch ovoruoor bi iblo jo proceed re . pairing bur roads along tho same , lines i s heretofore, ? Commencing March 1st wp hope I !...? M ' i. . ? '<> ;r.y o fi" our in li:hicil ness on labor, material and so forth on the following First Frldayln April, 1921. I again assure you that I deeply regret having to suspend op ! orations at this time. However, lt ls I unavoidable. All outstanding orders for lumber arc hereby cancelled un til further authorized by mo. A fi nancial report of tho County will be published later, so that wo may all know and understand the conditions, and also know tho amount of money that may be applied to each district. I have malled out blank claims to oach Road Overseer, so that you may have them proporly filled out and malled to Mr. J. R. S. Dendy, Clerk of County Board. I will keep you posted through thc newspapers concerning our finances, instructions, and so forth. Again thanking you for your hear ty co-operation In what we have done, I am yours truly, J. C. SHOCKLEY. County Supervisor. Feb. 2, 1921. 5 NOTICE TO DERTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons lndebtod to the Estate of Jeromlah Wrlnn, Deceased, arc hereby notified to ma'to pnymont to tho undersigned, and all persons having claims against said Estate will prosont the same, duly attested, within tho timo prescribed by law. or be barred. J. WRINN, Administrator of the Estate of Jere miah Wrlnn, Deceased. Fob. 2, 1921. ;1-8 SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. The State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Hank of Walhalla, a Corporation cre ated hy and existing under thc laws of South Carolina. Plaintiff," against Thomas A. Smith, A. Wallers, Home Insurance Company of New York, a Corporation; ('.lobe and Rutgers Insurance Company, a Corporation, and J. A. Moody, Defendants. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. - (Com plaint Sorvod.) To tho Defendants above named! You are hereby summoned and ro ri ni red to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is here with served upon you, and lo serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complain) on the subscribers, al their office, on the Public Square, at Walhalla Court House, South Caro lina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and If you fall lo answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, tho Plaintiff in this action will apply lo tho Court for tho relief demanded In the Complaint. Dated this 20th day of December, 1 920. SHEI/OR & HUGHS, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Fob. 2, 1921. w-7 SPECIAL- -SPEGIAL Ford Automobile Casings. We have been fortunate in securing a limited ship ment of -CENTURY-PLAINFIELD guaranteed 6,000-Mile Factory First Quality* 30x3 in-$10.00. J* 30x3 1-2 in-$13.50. You cannot go wrong in buying at these prices. SPJRA^Y TIME. Take care of the Fruit Trees. We have a few Spray Pumps that we are offering at exceptionally low prices. If you have an orchard and no spray outfit you might just as well cut thc orchard down. SPRAY SOLUTION. We have a stock of Lime-Sulphur Spray Solution, (in Dry Form.) Add the water and it is ready for use. 5-lb Package, $1.25. 10-lb Package, $2.25. Balle? Harflware and Furniture Co., Seneca, ?>. C. CITATION NOTICE. Tho Stute of South Carolina. Conn cy of Oconeo.- t in Court of Probate? -I3y V. P. Martin, Esq., Probate Judge. - Whereas. Mrs. hoirie L. Moss Jins made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of tho Estate of and Effects of Mrs. Roxie J. Moss, Deceased These aro, therefore, to cito and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said Mrs. Roxie J, Moss, Deceased, that they be and appear before mo, In tho Court of Fnbato, to be held at Wal halla Corni House, South Carolina, on Monday, the 7th day of Febru ! try 1021, after publication hereof, j at i ) o'clock In the forenoon, to M?OV. cause, If any they bavo, why the Riild Administration should no* : bo granted, (.?V.:;; u nd et' ;i\ \ hand and seal tit i -? 21st day of January, A . D. 1921. (Seal.) V. F. MARTIN. Judge of Probate for Oconee Co., S.C. Published on the 20th day of Jan uary and 2d day of February, 1921, In The Keowee Courier, and on tho Court IIouso door for the time pre scribed by law. Jan. 26, 1921. 4-5 MAGISTRATE'S SUMMONS FOR DEIST. Tho State of South Carolina, County of Oconoo. (Magistrate's Summons for Debt.) By M. T. Hughs, Esq., Magistrate in and for Oconeo County, the Stato aforesaid. To Thomas A. Smith, A. Walters and Clo bo and Rutgors Fire Insur ance Company: Complaint having boon mado to me by Tho Brown Lumber Company, a corporation under the law of South Carolina, that you are Indobted to lt in the sum of Sixty-three and 60-100 Dollars This is, thorofore, to roqulro you to appear bofore me, In my omeo, at Walhalla, South Carolina, on tho 21st day from tho sorvlce of this Summons, at 10 o'clock A. M., to answer to tho said Complain!, or Judgment will bo glvon against you by default. (Soal.) M. T. HIJO HS, Magistrate. S HELOR &. IIiroHS, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Feb. 2, 1021. 5-7 SUMMONS FOR RELIEF, The Stato of South Carolina, County of Oconeo. IN COURT OK COMMON PLEAS. Wm. J. Stribllng and Ft. H. Alexan der, Plaintiffs, against Thomas A. Smith, A.* Walters, Home Insurance Company of New York, a Corporation, and Globe and Rut gers Flro 1 usu rance Company, a Corporation, Defendants. SUMMONS PO ll RELIEF. - (Com plaint. Served.) To the Defendants above named: You aro hereby summoned and re quired to answer tho Complaint In this action, of which a copy ls here with served upon you, and to sorvo ti copy of your Answer to tho said Complaint on tho subscribers, at tholr ofllco, on the Public Squnro, at Walhalla Court House, South Caro lina, within twenty days after tho service hereof, exclusivo of tho day of such sorvlce; and if you fail to answor tho Complaint within tho time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this notion will apply to tho Court for tho relief demanded In tho Complaint. Dttted this 22d day of January, 1021. W. J. SCHRODER, C. C. P. s HELOR & nunns, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Fob. 2, 1921. 5-7 NOTICIO OF Tl NAL S ET TL E M K NT AND DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given Uno the un dersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, .Midge of Probate for Oconeo County, in thc State of South Carolina, at his office lit Walhalla Court House, on Tuesday, the 22d day of Fobruary, 1921, ut ll o'clock In the forenoon, or as soon there after as said application can be heard, for leave to make final settle ment of the Esta to of R. 13. Keese. Dcceasod, and obtain Final Discharge as Administrator of said Estate. E. H. KEESE. Administrator of tho Estate of R. E. Keese Deceased .Tan, .'?s 1921. 4-7 NO ICE OF FIXAI- :ihl'I'l.HMKNT \\f DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate, tor Oconce County, In the State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court House, on Tuesday, the 22d day of Fobruary, 1921, at ll o'clock in tho forenoon, or as soon thero aftor as said application can be hoard, for leave to mako final settle ment of the Estate of Mrs. Mary F. Maxwell, Docoasod, and obtain Final Dlschargo as Executor of said Estate. GEO. SEABORN, Executor of the Estate of Mrs. Mary F. Maxwell, Deceased. Jan. 2IJ, 1921. 4-7 NOTICIO OF FINAL SETTtLEMENT AND DISCHARGE, Notice ls hereby glvon that the un dersigned will make application to V. P. Martin, Judgo of Probato for Oconoo County, in tho Stato of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court House, on Wednesday, the 23d day of Fobruary, 1921. at ll o'clock In the foronoon, or as soon there after as said application can be hoard, for leavo to moko final settle ment of the Estato of C. M. Byrd, Deceased, and obtain Final Dis charge as Administrator of said Es tato. J. W. H Y RD, Administrator of tho Estato of C. M. Byrd, Deceased. Jan. 20. 1921. 4-7 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons Indebted to the Es tate of .lames T. Crenshaw, Dec'd., are hereby notified lo make pay ment to tho undersigned, and all persons having claims against said estate will prosent the same, duly at tested, within the Hmo prescribed by law, or bo barred. DAVID H. CRENSHAW, Executor of thc Estate of .lames T. Crenshaw, Deceased. Jan. 20. 1921. 1-7 DUD WILLS FOUND. To Whom It May Concern: Again I call attention to the fol lowing wills, which wore found among some old papers in tho office of Ibo Judge of Probate and Master: Memory Alexander. - Witnesses: Wm. J. Strlbling, M. C. King.-% Reid. Claybroil Potboil. Fannie B. Campbell.-Witnesses: ! G. N. C. Boleman, I). A. I,edbettor, j F. G. Brown. M. F. Freeman.-Witnesses: Burt Mitchell, C. E. 0. Mitchell, J. II. Bewley. John E. Evatt.-Witnesses: E. A. Mulkay, T. D. Whit mire, Haitis S. Boggs. Any person Interested will ploaso communicate with me. V. F. MARTIN. Judge of Probate, Oconoo Co. Jan. 20, 1921. 4-5 There was but ono cromatory In tho world In 1871.