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KEOWEE COURIER (Established 1810.) Published Fvory Wednesday Morning St'BSt'RII?TION PRICE. Ono Your .$1.00 Six Months.?? Th roo Months.SO Advertising Kotos Kiwisonablo. By Stock, Sholor, Il uglis & Sliolor. Communications or a personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices, cards of thanks and tributes of rospoct, either by individuals, lodges or churches, ore charged for as for advertisements at rato of ono coat a word. Cash must accompany manuscript, and all such noticos will bo marked "Adv." lu conformity with Federal ruling on such matters. WALHALLA, S. C. WEDNESDAY, FEB. ?, 1031. FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF. The Courier is in receipt of ono moro contribution for the reliof of suffering humanity on the other side of the water. This contribution is designated for the Armenian Relief, and makes the showing for this fund as follows: Previously acknowledged. . . . $ 1 :?. 0 0 "A Friend," Tamassee. 2.5 0 Total Armenian .$15.7)0 The "Savo a Child Futid" (Furo pean Relief fund) stands at tho lig ures reported last week-$281.00. We are still acting as an aid to the two relief funds, and will be glad lo receive, acknowledge and remit any contributions forwarded to us. Bear In mind the importance of designat ing the fund to which you may wish your contribution applied Local Notes from Coneross. Coneross, Feb. 7.-Special: A very message was delivered hero at our Sunday morning service by Rev, J. v.as the i(UQstidu he took for dis cassi Or before us .i Cod1* people; Hud maj God helli u.- i.-. trust ?i'm lu those li moa that irj men s souls. Mr. and Mrs. Ulyses Smith and two children, of West Union, were recent guests of Mrs. Smith's father, J. Da vis Abbott. Miss Jc/sie Harker, who is teaching at Salem, spont the woek-end with hor sisters and brothers, the Misses and Messrs. Barker, here. She was accompanied to Salem by T. D. Bar kor, who will return home to-day. Misses Mildred Peden and Holen Kay, of Westminster, were recent guests of Mlaa Codyo Alexander. Rev, Goo. E. Smith, of tho Eman uel church. Westminster, ws? with Rev. Martin and the Couoross church on Thursday evening, and his ser mon proved to be a great Inspiration to all who heard him. On Thursday evouing next tho sub ject for the prayer service will be "Consecration." Everyone is invited to be present. Good things are in storo for those who attend. Miss Ruhye Perry, of Salem, waa the attractive guest of tho Misses Barker Friday and Saturday last. Mrs. Suo Hunslnger spent some time recently with her daughter, Mrs. J. P. Armstrong, of Richland. Mrs. Paul Gambrell, who has boen for several years tho efficient princi pal of the Flat Shoals school, visited her parents, .Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Arve, last week. Wo are glad to loam that Mr. and Mrs. Gambrell will make their home lu our commu nity Much ls being said in praise of our present Supervisor, who has al ready done much for the Improve mont of the roads. During the first two wonks of his administration ho fixed places that had needed atten tion for many months. May his tribe increase! Rainfall and Temperature. Below ls a rocord of meteorological observations taken by H. W. Brandt, co-operative observer of tho Weather Bureau of tho U. S. Department of Agriculture, daring the week ouding Fob. nth, 1921, at 7 p. m. iTho Instrumental roadlngs aro from gov ernment standard instruments ex posed In tim manner recommended by the chief of tho Weather Buroau) : Character of Day. Date Jan. 31-Clear. FOI). 1- Cloudy Fob. 2- Cloudy Feb. 3-Clear . Fob. 4-Cloudy. Fob. 5-Cloudy Fob. 6-Clear . Tempera ture. a ' x* * ; Ht ? 1 M it 3 10;j 4 4( .-i r>4 51 GO ?6 fi1, 32 47i 28 .79 28 24 26 40 37 Total rainfall TIMK HAS COME FOR ACTION*. Fur mora Must lleduco Cotton Aero ?go or Suitor Consequence**. Columbia. Kuh. 8.- Declaring that tho Hmo bas como whoa the truth j regarding the conon situation must i lu; driven 'home to every farmer in ! the State, tho South Carolina division : of tho American Colton Association i has Issued a statement appealing to ' every organization in South Carolina I to assist it In its efforts to secure ' an acreage reduction In tho State j this year. ! Statistics are given which tend to show that on the llrst of next August, before a hale' of tho 1921 crop is picked, there will he on hand a sur plus of over 0.000,000 bales, or al most a one-third crop, lt is declarod that the planting of anything like a normal acroago In cotton this year will bo a simple suicidal business policy, not alone for farmers, but for every business inlorest in tho South. For this reason it is declared that tho business and professional mon should bo active in tho movoment to securo acreage reduction. "Tho gravity of tho situation con fronting tho South as regards tho planting of another coton crop, and the apprehension on our part that Chere aro thousands of peoplo in our State who do not comprehend just what we are up against, impels us to issue this appeal to tho farmers, to the business and professional men of South Carolina," says the statement issued by the Cotton Association. "We feel that il fs our duty to placo tho facts squarely before them, as startling as they are. in order that every organized agency in the State may join with us in our efforts to see to it that no farmer in South Caro lina plants over one-third of his cul tivated land in cotton this year. To do otherwise will be to invito dis aster and financial bankruptcy. "One of the most alarming fea tures of the present situation is that there are so many who contend that they cannot meet tho requirements of the association that they plant only one-third of their land In cotton. They seem not to stop to consider that it would perhaps he better that they 'Mani rio "ottoil at all than lo plan! lt tad bo forced io -oit next fail nt i price inf beb vf the oust, of production, which, wc b^tlfvoi they J will iu'rclj have to lo li over .i juc half crop is raised this year. To t'hose who still have their last year's crop on hand we would say that the present Indications are that they would profit by not planting a bale because a half-crop this year would mean that they would get more for last yoar's crop than they would get for last yoar's crop and next year's crop combined If over a half-crop ls planted this year. "Now, what aro tho facts about tho cotton situation? Hore thoy are and we hope every farmer in South Carolina, whlto and colored, who can road, will read them, and that some body will road thom to every one that cannot read: "On Aug. 1, 1920, there was a sur plus of American cotton on hand, ac cording to Hester, of 6,086,000 bales. "The ten-year average amount o! American cotton on hand Aug. 1 ls 1,200,000 halos. "It ls thus seen that the surplus on hand last Aug. 1 was almost six times larger than tho averago amount on hand at that time. "Tho probable amount of surplus cotton on hand Aug. 1, 1921, ls esti mated by thoso who are in good po sition to know, at ovor 9,000,000 halos, or almost a one-year crop. "Tho greatest consumption of American cotton over known In one year was 15,000,000 bales. Ten-year average of consumption of Amorlcan cotton prior to tho groat war was 13.000,000 bales. With so many of the foreign mills shut down you may figure yourself as to how much will be consumed this year. "The American crop of 13,000,000 bales this year indicates a world sup ply of all kinds of cotton, including American, of 29,000,000 bales. "Tho world carry-over, inclnding American cotton, may reach a total I of 13,000,000 bales. 'The world during tho present year is not likely to consume more than If?,000,000 bales. ' These are tho facts. The ligures are startling, but we believe they are correct. They were prepared hy the cotton acreage reduction committee at Memphis, Tenn., appointed by the great convention of bankers, farm ers and merchants held at Momphis. This committee consulted with tho best posted cotton mon In tho world. "There is one point Which we de sire to stress rogardiuR tho pledgns. Thoy do not require a fnrmer to cut his acroago 50 per cent. They merely roqulro that he plant only ono-thlrd of his cultivated land In cotton. If ho has not boon planting over one third tho plodgo doos not affoct him at all. Movertholess, wo doslre ovory farmer, whothor tho pledge affocts him or not, to sign tho pledge, V causo wo desire to announce r. ?? a definite number of farmers o signed. This announcement foi tl by a similar announcement i i each of tho other cotton States I show tho world that tho Sotitl ? earnest this time and will h. t good effect on tho market. "Tho situation ls so serious t we appeal to every farmer, merchant, every banker, every fessional man, and to every w per, every chamber of cominero. I State-wide organization to Jo . i the light. Wo bollovo that thc States are going to rodnce. Rt t Indioatc that they certainly wi!; whether they do or not, South lina should. If wo reduce and do not, we will have no cause . grot-Indeed, wo would then he congratulate ourselvos. But th going to reduce, and we must faith with them." THE NEWS OE BOUNTY I Wonderful Work of a Good We Capt. Ellison Movos to Wost Ifj Bounty Land, Fob. 7 -Sp? There seems to bo quito a dear news in this section this week Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Bottom rejoicing lu tho arrival of o flfih born Saturday, tho 5th. Miss Winnie Gumbrell wh touching In the Ebenezer school a week-end guest at the home o parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E, broil. A marriage which will be o? i est to many was solemnized at Union Sunday afternoon, the tracting parties being Miss Rose Wilson, daughter of Mrs Mi Wilson, and James H. Well s, bo this community. Rev. Mr. Will West Union, officiated. Mr. and Wells have the hearty congru tions and best wishes of a large * of friends. The young couple make their home In the com mu living in the Ellison home, w . Mr. Wells has lived since his r from France. Another marriage which has reported to us is that of Miss I Stewart, of Phlnney's Station, Henry Duncan, of near West ; r This marriage took place la?! ? aloin May they have pr >iperbus and useful lives. I '.. Gilllson and C 3 Strtbi ig i?? Seneca, and Mrs. ,*. c.. v. ? n and sister. Miss Kate Stribllng, of Chicago, 111., attended services at Richland last Sunday. Tom Anderson visited his aunt, Mrs. S. N. Hughs, the latter part of the week, having stopped over on lils return to Greenville from Heleua, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe McDonald, of Walhalla, were recent guests of the former's mother, Mrs. Mattie Mc Donald, of Richland. Our literary society hore is grow ing in Interest and several new mem bers have recently been onrollod. Mrs. Julia D. Shanklln, a teal "Dorcas" in good works, ls receiving contributions of clothing to send to the destitute sufferrs in Europe. It would be an inspiration to any Christian woman to soo tho stocks of garinonts and cradle quilts that Mrs. Shanklln has made with her own hands to contribute to this wor j thy and noble causo, and to witness tho joy and Intorost she experiences in tho work. Tho garments sho has made, furnishing tho matorlals from her own purse, aro numbered by tho hundreds. Surely we should all be stir our energies and make liberal contributions to this worthy causo. Capt. A. H. Ellison ls making his homo with his daughter, Mr?. W. I. Hutchison, In West Union. Capt. Elli son has been a resident of this com munity for something like fifty years and has always boon foremost In all probloms pertaining to the growth and uplift of tho community, and lt is with n feeling of sadness that wo report his leaving Bounty Land. Wo can truly say that in his chango of residence West Union has gained a most venerable and valuable citizen. Mrs. Mattio McDonald's health ls improving. This will be interesting nows to her many friends. Albert Williams, son of John Wil liams, died Sunday night, and will bo buried Tuesday at New Hopo at 1 o'clock. The sympathies of many friends go out to the bereaved ones. "Liquor Farm" in Georgia. Macon, Ga., Feb. 5.-Federal pro hibition officers were authority to night for a story that they had found a liquor "farm" In Crawford county, lt was stated that a fence! in tract of throe acres was literally perforated with bolos, some empty and some filled with jugs of whjskey. The latter woro covorod with loaves and other with brush. President J. R, Howard, of tho American Farm Bureau Fcdoration, says thnt tho shrinkage In value of our farm production during recont months amounts to moro than $B, ooM)00."00. YOUR prosperity during 1921 depends upon growing your crops at the lowest cost per pound or bushel. This means that every acre must produce more pounds and more bushels. The crop yield is in proportion to the plant food supplied, so be sure you supply plenty of plant food. The increased yield from the liberal use of Swift's Red Steer Fertilizers bring you a large profit. Buy now. Swift & Company (FERTILIZER WORKS) Atlanta, Ga. Charlotte, N. C. New Orleans, La. A CARD TO THE ROAD OVER SEERS AND CITIZENS OF OCONEE COUNTY. : lontlomen t want ouch on?1 of yon to know thal . wa? only through lb.? kind* : au >(. each and ?very one ? tho bank? of Coonee comity thal wo wero able lo pay you for ?ii! ol lim wort? done and material purchased for the I month of January by all of tho men employed all over the county. Now, friends, I am writing this be cause I want us all to appreciate the fact that we are having the co-op oration of our bankers, County Trea surer and other good mon at tho Court Houso, who very generously advised and assisted mo In overcom ing this financial difficulty, for which I am deeply grateful. All road work must stop during February. Our overseers must not hlro labor or order material until instructed to do so by mc, which I hqpo will not bo lator than March 1st, Thanking you for your co-opera tion, I am, Yours truly, J. C. SHOCKLEY, Suporvlsor, Oconoo County. Feb. 9, 1921. ? CITATION NOTICE. The State of South Caroline, County of Oconee.-By V. F. Martin, Esq., Judge of Probate.-Whereas, W. J. Schroder, C. C. C. P., has made suit to me to grant him Lottors of Administration of the Estate of and Effects of Mrs. Roxlo J. Moss, Do coasod These aro, therefore to cito and admonish all and singular the kin dred aod creditors of tho said Mrs. Roxie J. Moas, Deceased, that they bo and appear boforo mo, In the Court of Probate, to bo held at Wal halla Court House, South Carolina, on Monday, the 21st day of March, 1921. after publication hereof, at ll o'clock In tho foronoon, to show cause, If any they have, why tho said administration should not be granted Given under my hand and soal this 7th day of February, A. D. 1921. (Seal.) V. F. MARTIN, Judge of Probato for Oconeo County South Carolina. Published on the 9th. 16th, 23d days of Fchurary. and 2d. 9th. 16th days of March, 1921, in The Keowco Courier, and on the Court House door for the time prescribed by law. Feb. 9, 1921. 6-11 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTtLE.MENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby givon that tho un dersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, .Tudgo of Probato for Oconeo County. In tho Stato of South Carolina, at his ofTlco at Walhalla Court House, on Wednesday, the 23d day of February, 1921, at ll o'clock In the foronoon, or as soon thoro after as said application cnn bo board, for loavo to mako final settle ment of tho Estato of C. M. Byrd. Deceased, and obtain Final Dis charge as Administrator of said F.S tate. J. W. BYRD. Administrator of thc F.stato of C. M. Byrd, Decoased. Jan. 26, 1921. 4-7 LICENSEI TAIST?OTICE. All Persons, Firms or Corporations doing business In tho Town of Wal halla, and subjoct to pay Llconso for such Buslnoss or Occupation, will pleaso boar in mind that samo ls pay able during the Month of February. T. A. GRANT, Clork and Treasuror. Feb. 9, 1921. 6-8 Casings. We have been fortunate in securing a limited ship ment of -CENTURY-PL AINFIELD 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. SPRAY 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 the orchard down. SPRAY SOLUTION. We have a stock of L?me-Su?phur Spray Solution, (in Dry Form.) Add the water and it is ready for use. 5-lb Package, $i?25. 10-lb Package, $2.25. Balkier Hardware and Furniture Co., .Seneca? ?. C. NOTICE OF FINATJ SETTLEMENT A NF? DISCHARGE. Notice ls hereby given that the un dersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate, tor Oconeo County, In tho State of South Carolina, ot his offlco at Walhalla (?our! House, on Tuesday, the 22(1 day of February, 1021, at 11 o'clock in tho forenoon, or as soon thoro aftor as said application can be hoard, for leave to make final sottle monl of the Estato of Mrs. Mary F. Maxwell, Deceased, and obtain Final Dischargo as Executor of said Estato. GEO. SEABORN, Executor of the Estate of Mrs. Mary F. Maxwoll, Doceased. Jan. 26, 192 1. -1-7 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons Indobtod to tho Es tato of James T. Cronsbaw, Doc'd., aro hereby notified to make pay mont to tho undersigned, and all porsons having claims against said ostato will prosont tho sarco, duly at tested, within tho timo proscribed by law, or bo barrod. DAVID H. CRENSHAW, Executor of tho Estato of Jamos T. Cronshaw, Docoased. Jan. 26, 1921. 4-7 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice ls heroby gi von that the un dersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, Jungo of Probato for Oconeo County, In the State of South Carolina, at his offlco at Walhalla Court Houso, on Tuesday, the 22d day of February, 1921, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, or na soon there after as said application can bo heard, for leave to make final settle ment of the Estate of lt. E. Keose. Deceased, and obtain Final Discharge as Administrator of said Estate. E. B. KEE SE, Administrator of tho Mstato of R, E. Keeso, Deconsed. Jan. 26, 1921. 4-7 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons Indebted to the Estate of Joromlah Wrlnn, Docoased, aro hereby notlflod to ntako payment to tho undersigned, and all porsons having claims against said Estate will present the samo, duly attested, within the timo proscribed by law, or be barred. J. WRINN, Administrator of the Estate of Jere miah Wrlnn, Docoased. Feb. 2, 1921. 5-8