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A BO WEE COURIER (Established 1840.) Published Kvory Wednesday Morning 8UBSCRH*TION PRICE. Ono Year .$1.00 Six Months .55 Three Months.90 Advertising Kates Koasonablo. Communications ot u personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices, cards of thanks Hud tributes of respect, either by Individuals, lodges or churches, aro charged for as for advertisements at rate of ono cent u word. Cash must accompany manuscript, and all such notices will ho marked "Adv." in conformity with Fedoral ruling on auch matters. WALHAliIiA, S. C. WEDNESDAY, PH?. 1021. OF IMPORTANCE TO FARMERS/ Planting Seed Must bo Disease-Free, Says Crop rest Commission. Clemson College. - Attention is called again, says Prof. A. 1*\ Con radi, entomologist for the South Car olina stale Crop Pest Commission, io the regulations of the commission governing tho trans io talion 0? cut ton seed for plann \A. Cotton seed for planting, trans ported or sold within this State shall have attached to every consignment ll permit by the South Carolina Stale Crop Pest Commission, Clemson Col lege. Permits arc issued only after an atlidavlt hus been made by t i ship per, and Hied, stating that in case of staple .'otton less than five per cent, and in case of short staple cotton le than one per cent, of the holl-i in the held of cotton from which the sei>d were taken showed evidence of ntl thracnose, and also that the seed fi ce from wilt. Application blanks and full information are furnished upon "request. Permit tags are soc a red from the South Carolina State Crop Fest Commission at Clemson College, at cost. It is necessary, says Prof Conrad! that these regulations be ol'ser ve J in order to prevent tho spread of an th rn cn ose, wilt and other diseases into and within the State Ul der the crop pest act of 192 1 it ls tl c duU of all citizens to report any viola tions of these regulations . Yuluo of Extension Work. Resides the potential effects of extension work there are direct and immediate results in returning of money to the State, says W. W. Long, director of the extension ser vice. These include value of increased yields ovor average yields, saving by co-operative buying and selling among farmers, orchard improve ment, increased value in fcoding and breeding live stock, saving by hog cholera treatment, profits realized by boys' club work, etc. The total profits resulting from extension service activities in 19J? were $1,685,592.70, the biggest sin-J gie item being hog cholera treatment .-455,707.00. Increased Crop Yields on Demonstrations. Corn.$ 7:1.2 11.00 Cotton . 161,455.00 Tobacco. 1 3.072.00 Oats. 38,2,16.00 Dye. 25,383.03 Sweet potatoes. 32,184.00 Other crops. Il 1,519.00 Other Activities. Value demonstrations in fertilizer and lime 23.532.00 ?Co-operative buying & selling not profit. . 1 43,*, |(j Orchard improvement. 199,,'61.00 Sweet potato house work. S 8,2 7 <i. 0 0 Dairy catie feeding... 36,70S.00 Hool cattle feeling... . ;. 7 ?* . ? > ; t Hog feeding and care. I 20.30".iii Hog Cholera treatment by 'igents . j:.:..TOr O' Dee-keeping demon strations . 7 I ?.00 Saving and u^.. 0f farm manures . 7,.i I ". "i Torraclng, ditching & stump w ork. 1 30.36.1.01 rUlh work . 10,196, l< Total tor 1920 . . . , % 1,685,?92.71 The nbovo does ?ot uku Into ac CSOnnt the value of orchards putout, -rotation systems started, improved {livestock brought In, scrub'.i elimi nated, meetings held, publication, issued, improved seed saved In fall ?of 1920, and other lines of work, Ibo wionoy value of which will not bogil lo show up until I ;>2 i. England's density of population ?oicoedod that of any fltoto in tho| knited Statos In 19 ?.0. ?j? ?j* ?j? -j? ?I? "J* ?I? ?j* ?I* ?J* -I* *\* ?I? 4? HOME DEMONSTRATION jt 4? NOTES. ^. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tho plans for Girls' Club work have boon reorganized and standard ized so that the work now comprises a four-year course, which will con sist of one year's work in each of the following: Gardening, cooking, sewing, general work. At the end of euch year certificates will be awarded to those who have satisfactorily com pleted the work, and when four cer I tl (lea los have been won, the club member ls thou entitled to a diploma. Tho Girls' Club ai Richland was reorganized last .Monday as a cook ing club, with ten members. Their work will consist of lessons on quick breads, yeast breads, cakes and cookies, milk and eggs, meat cook ery, table service, fruits and vegeta bles, invalid cookery, and candles. Thoy will also do some work in can ning and preserving. Those taking this course are Mary Foster, Gladys and Alice Maxwell, Clara George, Francis Blackwell, Iris Driver, Nettle Keaton, Mary Gamhroll, M amye Den dy and Mildred McDonald. Margaret Davis will raise Rhode Island White chickens. The West Union club of twenty one members will do plain sowing by hand and on tho machine, learn to darn and patch, and also do a lit tle fancy work. Those interested in this course are Nell and Ila Gun tharp, Lucile Todd, Grace and Ruth Crenshaw, Clara and Nettie Smith, Iva Lee Henson, Annie and Ruth Nesmitb, Francis Gillison, Emma Hunter, Bernice Smith, Blanche Trainmen, Lila and Ella Addis, Sallie and Nora King. Lizzie and Lois Hale. In addition to tho regular club work, quite a number of the girls are going to enter the State-wide bread contest. Wo all realize the import ance of good bread, and we expect great things from this contest. lt is impossible to visit every one of the schools in the county, but If your school has not been visited and you want a club In your school, lt will give me treat pleasure to hear from you. The rain interfered with meetings at Fair Flay and South Union recent ly, but I hope to visit these commu nities in the near future. Flans for this week include visits to Tugaloo Academy. Madison, Ta bor. Newry. Oak Grovo, Zion and Fairfield. , Ethel L. Counts, County Home Dem. Agent. LOST AVIATOR HAD HARD TIM h And Horrible Journey-Roamed the Wild Plains for Three Days. Sandersville. Texas, Feb. 18.-Sol diers walked guard to-day outside the hotel room where Lieut. Alexander Pearson, Jr., had the first real rest since he left El Paso last Thursday on a flight in an army airplane o San Antonio His uniform in rags, fa-ce un shaven, worn out from privations suffered in Texas' most desolate of waste lands, the 25-year-old aviator rode into Sanderson last night on a horse borrowed from ranchers. Less than threo hours' flight from El Paso he made a forced landing at 1.20 p. m., on Thursday of last wook, In Reagon Canyon, some ninety-five milos from Sandorson, and the same distance irom any human habitation. For threo days ho wandered without food, taking water from the airplane radiator to quench his thirst. On the fourth day he struck tho Rio Grande and floated down the stream on an improvised raft until he was discov ered by ranchers, who gave him food and a mount. His arrival came as thc sixty-five army aviators who had combed Texas In search for him slnco last Friday had almost given up hope. Lieut. Pearson was on his way from Douglas, Arizona, to Florida to make an attempt at a trans-continen tal flight In 24 hours on Washing ton's birthday. A strong north wind drove the aviator from his course, and then his engine choked, stopp -d before he could choose a landing, and the wings were damaged on strik.ng the ground. - The trip back to civilization was made, part of the time, through a ter rific sandstorm. Pal t orson- Rogers M a rr inge. Salem, Feb. 17.-Special: Married, at tho residence of J. M. Patterson, on Tuesday, Feb. 8th, Miss Janie Pat terson and Paul Rodgers. Tho cere mony was performed by Notary Pub lic J. I). Talley, of Salem. The bride is a daughter of thc late Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Patterson, of Salem, and the groom ls a son of Mr. and Mrs. Stiles Rodgors, of Walhalla lt. F. D. No. I. The young couple have tho vory best wlshos of many friends for a long lifo * happiness and prosperity. Tho avorage squaro milo of Now York city has living In lt almost as i many persons as i<V? ,n the State of Novada. .?* ?I* ?I* 'I' ?I* -J. ?J. ?{. ,?? ?J, .?. .?? ?J? .J> COUNTY AGENT'S NOTES. 4* fi* ?I* 4* ?I* 4* *i* 4* 4* .!* 4* *l* About Youi' Clover. lt waa noticed that ono man who hud a stand of clover that was fairly good went into it and plowed some Of it Up recently. Those who are not acquainted with crimson clover may think their stand ls very poor Indeed because lt look? small and thinly scattered at this time. They should bear in mind that crimson clover win be very small during the winter most of its growth comos during - v early spring. So lt ls well Iii a? wo should give our Olovei M chante lo make good in the spring, espcc'allv slnco lt has had little chance lo de velop In tho dry fall. Pull up ono of tho plants and observo tho extended root system. Then order som lime stone and apply at least tw/jj lons lo the acre, scattering lt OV.T lue ground, If your land ls not to? rov ing. Remember that ?lo/er makes a better growth tho second yea*, on tho same soil, for th.? l?.O # \lnlt *?i ls more complete, and do ::> i >? dis couraged because yoiir plants aiu now small. Cow Peas and Velvet- Hean*-. This will be a good year to save hack an aero of that gc .! kui'' that was planted In cotton last year. Sow lt In cow peas or v <;voi heans Ibis summer, and In th$ early f ill turn this under, then lime and sow alfalfa. \V. F. Casey, of South Union, and .lohn Brandt, of Walhalla, have good stands of alfalfa, which was seeded last fall. There should be more sown next fall, but not on poor soil, (jct Dormant Spray Now. Ruy your lime-sulfur dormant spray without delay if you expect to uso lt this year. Over 200 gallons has been made by Sam J. Isbcll with a steam plant, and this solution is 100 per cent efficient. It can be bough' at a saving. This same solution can he kept diluted to weak strength for. the spring and summer spraying for control of brown rot of peaches, etc. Geo. R. Briggs, County Agent. DANDRUFF GOES! HAIR STOPS FAILING! immediately after using "innder ine" you cannot lind any dantruff or falling hair, but what pleas?!-, you most lt that your hair seem, twice as abundant; so thick, glofty and just radiant with Ufo and beauty. Get a 35-cent bottle now. Flavo lots of long, heavy, beautiful hair.-adv. A Greenville "Bath Tub." "Shades of the rosewater bath," says a dispatch from Greenville, S. C. "Police here have discovered a 7f>-gallon capacity whiskey dlstlllory In full operation at the homo of Geo. Hall, In a fashionable residential sec tion. "A syphon suction system emptied the liquor through faucets Into a bath tub. When tho police arrived a woman hopped into the tub and splashed around in an effort to divert suspicion." Three Years in Exhaust Pipe. New York, Fob. 19.-The open end of an exhaust pipe, four feet in diam eter, connecting two buildings in Now York, served as a home for An tonio Bolakoru, aged r.O, for more than throe years, it was disclosed re cently by an Investigation. Unable to obtain employment, and too proud to bog, he subsisted on morsels taken from restaurant garbage cans. Ho began a thirty-day sojourn in the workhouse yesterday, whoro ho was assured that tho beds were much softer and the food more palatable. HOW DOCTORS TREAT GOLDS AND THE FlU First Stop in Treatment Is a Brisk Purgative With Calotabs, thc Purified and Refined Calomel Tablots that arc Nausea less, Safe and Sure. Doctors have found by experience that no medicine for colds and influ enza can bo depended ?pen for full ef fectiveness until the liver is made thor oughly active. That is why thc first atop in the treatment is thc new, nausea less calomel tablets called Calotabs, which arc free from thc sickening and weakening effects of the old style calo mol. Doctors also point out thc fact that an active liver nay go a long way towards preventing i fl nc liza and is ono of tho most import a ut factors in en abling tho patient tr. successfully with stand an attack and ward off pneu monia. One Calotab on tho tongtio at bod time with a swallow of water-that 's fill, No salts, no nausea nor tho slight est interference with your eating, pleas ure or work. Next morning your cold has vanished) your liver ia active, your system is purified, and you nro feeling fine, with a hearty appetite for break fast. Druggists soil Calotabs only in original sen'ed packages, price thirty five cent 3 Your money will bo choor fullv refunded if you do not find thom delightful.-(Adv.) SIT DOWN A MINUTE AND THINK Slae Up Your Condition-Look ht tho Facts Squarely. IT l'A YS TO I! AVK GOOD HEALTH. Most Illnesses Are Prevented hy a Good Supply ol Rich, Hod Mood. ' Tilka Pcpto-Mmi('?>iii, il?. Ged Hlood llulldor. Mit4icr you aro in good health or you aro not. There's no halt way. Von may think nothing of hoing a lilllo run down, lt may not won y you if you look pale. You may think you'll ho all right to-morrow or next day. Hut will you? Certain lt is when you do not foel just right, you are not right. Thoro ls probably something tho matter with your blood. And while you can got around and do your york you aro leaving yourself open to any of the diseases that aro always walting to take possession of run-down peop'e. When you are pale and easily tired, when you cannot enjoy your meals, when you loso enthusiasm, your blood needs attention. Take Tcpto Mangan fer a while. lt is a great tonic, lt will build up your resistance to disease, and you will soon feel stronger. Tho little rod corpuscles aro lighters. They hattie with disease germs and win out when there are enough of them. Keep your system well supplied. Then you will keep well and you will enjoy life. But bo certain you get the genuine Pepto-Mangan. Ask for it by the full name-"Glide's Pepto-Mangan." Some people take it In tablet form. lt is so convenient. The liquid and the tablets have tho samo medicinal value. Look for tho name "Glide's" on tho package.-Adv. Sensational Weekly Dynamited. Rock Island, 111., Feb. 16.-The plant of the Rock island News, a sen sational weekly, was dynamited early to-day, hut only slight dam 130 vas dono to the building and machinery. The office is located In the residential quarter, and the windows in many nearby homes were broken. Dan Drost, thc editor, was asleep on tho second floor of the building, but was uninjured. Twelvo years ago the plant of tho News, then a daily, was wrecked by dynamite. Drost several months ago was con victed on criminal Ubol In Davenport, Iowa, and sentenced to sorve a yo.ir in jail. Ho ls now at liberty on bond ponding rc-trlal. Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days .LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" ls a specially prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should bo taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. 60c per bottle. Surgeon Removes Own Appendix. Kane, Pa., Fob. 16.-Dr. Evan O'Noill Kano, the 60-year-old sur geon of this placo, who late yester day removed his own appondix In ono of tho most remarkable surgical op erations on record, spent compara tively an oasy night and sent word from his bedside to-day that he ls farther on the road to rocovery than ls usual the day following an opera tion for tho removal of the appen dix. "Just say that I am getting along all right." said tho doctor through his nurso. "Maybe, a llttlo later on, 1 will have a statement that will bo of Interest." lt was stated that Dr. Kane, sln?o the operation, has dictated a number of letters and given directions re garding thc conduct of his personal affairs and practico. Million Packets Of Flower Seeds Free We bollove in flowers around the homes of thc South. Flowers brighten up the home surroundings and give pleasure and satisfaction to those who have thora. We have filled more than a million packets of seeds, ot beautiful yet easily grown flowers to be given to our customers this spring tor tho beautifying of tbolr homes. Wouldn't you like to have five packets of boautlful flowers free? ; YOU CAN GET THEM! Hastings' j 1921 catalog ls a 116-page handsomely illustrated seed book with twonty ' boautlful pagos showing the flnoBt va j rloties in tholr true natural colors. '. It ls full ot helpful garden, flower and farm information that is nooded in every homo, and, too, the catalog tells you how to get these flower soods ab solutely free. Write for our 1921 catalog now. It la the finest, most valuable and beau tiful seed book ever published, and you will be mighty glad you've got IL There la BO obligation to buy any thing. Just aik for the catalog. H. G. HA?TINQ0 CO., SEEDSMEN, ATLANTA, ?A. ? l_. V Kainton and Temperature. Below is a record of meteorological observations taken by H. W. Brandt, co-operative observer ot the Woathor^ Bureau of tho U. S. Department of Agriculture, during ttio week ending ! Feb. 18th, 1921, at 7 p. tn. (Tho j instrumental readings aro from gov- ? eminent standard Instruments ox- ! posed in tho manner recoinmondod by the chief of the VVenthor Bureau > : I! Tomp9ra Cnaractor of - ! luro i' Day. -G * ll ?? Dato- 1 ? 1 33 ll I Fob. 7-Clourly ... 1.10! 64| 10 Fob. 8-Cloudy ...1.05; 61| 50 Feb. 9-Cloudy . . . 2 . 03j Feb. 10-Cloudy . . '2 . 351 Feb. 1 t-Ptly cldy.j T Fob. 12-Ptly cldy.].... Fob. 13-Clear....!....! 61 63 51 5 2 63 54 56 40 28 26 Total rainfall . .[6.53|?.. . .|. . . Colds Cause Grip and Influenza LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tablets remove tho cause. There Is only ono "Bromo Quinine." E. W, GROVE'S signature oa the box. 30c Four IJOSO Lives in Fire. Memphis, Tenn., Fob. I ??.- Four persons, two women and two chil dren, were burnod to doath when tho house in which they lived was de stroyed in this city this morning. Tho dead aro Lydia Newman, wife of a street railway ompl?yco; her sister, Mrs. Velma Simmons, and Mrs Simmons' two children. Nellie, aged 3 years, and Juanita, an infant. The origin of tho fire has not yot hoon determined. Several other por 8ons who had apartments in tho building, which was a ten-room struc ture, leaped from windows and es caped with minor bruises. Subscribe for Tho Courier. (Best.) LICENSE TAX NOTICE. All Persons, Firms or Corporations doing business In tho Town of Wal halla, and subject to pay License for such Business or Occupation, will pienso bear in mind that same is pay ablo during tho Month of February. T. A. GRANT, Clerk and Treasurer. Fob. 9, 1921. 6-8 MASTER'S SA LE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEE. In Court of Common Pleas. Pursuant to decree of thc afore said Court, In the caso named below, I will offer for sale, to the ktghest bidder. In front of the Court House door, at Walhalla, South Carolina, on MONDAY, the 7tb day of MARCH, 1021, between tho legal hours of salo, the tracts of land below do scribod : Mrs. Narclssa A. Watkins, In hor own right, and as Administratrix cv the Porsonal Estate of William Josse Watkins, Deceased, Plain tiff, against Jesse Irby Watkins, George Watkins, Amanda Watkins, Johnny Wat kins, May Watkins, Mary Watkins, Cecil Elmer Watkins; Westmin ster Loan and Trust Company, a Corporation created and existing under the laws of tho State of South Carolina, and W. P. Dick son, Dofondants. . ? All that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in the State and County aforesaid, in Pulas ki Township, containing 118 acr?3, more or leas, adjoining lands of J. N. Watkins, Frances Lee, Louisa Rho lettor and George Watkins, being the same conveyed to Wm. Jesse Wat kins by Clara C. Thomas. Also, All that pleco, parcel or tract of land, situate In the County and State aforesaid, in Pulaski Township, con taining 16 acres, moro or loss, on the north side of the Pulaski road, near Long Creek Academy, being tho same tract of land conveyed to Wm. Josse Watkins by R. S. Nichols and by W. P. Dickson to R. S. Nichols, same known as the Broedlovo Tract. Also, All that pioco, parcel or tract of land, sltunte in the County and Stato aforosald, In Pulaski Township, con taining 15 acres, moro or less, on waters of Brasstown Crook, adjoin ing lands of F. II. Loo, George Math ewson and others, same conveyed to Wm. Jesse Watkins by Charlie Mc Donald. Terms of Salo.-Cash on day of sale. That In the ovont of thc fail ure of the purchaser or purchasers to comply with thc terms of tho sale promptly on day of salo, that tho Master do rc sell thc said tract of land on the samo or on some, convenient Salesday thereafter, at the same place and, on the same terms as heretofore sol out, at the risk of the former purchaser or pur chasers, and that ho do continuo so to do until he has found a purchaser or pnrc.hr:sors who shall comply with the terms of tho sale. Purchaser to pay extra for papers and stamps. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oeoneo County, S. C. Feb. IC, 1921. 7-9 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AM) CREDITORS. All porsons Indobtod to tho Kstato of Joromiah Wrinn, Docoased, aro horoby notlflod to mako payment to tho undersigned, and nil porsons having claims against said Estate will present tho samo, duly attested, I within the time prescribed hy law, or bo barred. J. WRINN, Administrator of tho Estato of Jere miah Wrinn, Deceasod. Feb. 2, 1921. 6-8 I For Torpid Liver "Black-Draught is. in my opinion, the best liver mediane on the market," states Mrs. R. H. White side, of Keota, Okla. She continues: "I had a pain in my chest after eating tight, uncomfortable feel ing-and this was very disagreeable and brought on headache. 1 was con stipated and knew it was indigestion and inactive liver. 1 began the use of Black-Draught night and morning, and it sure is splendid and certainly gives relief." Thedford's BLACK DRAUGHT For over seventy years this purely vegetable preparation has been found beneficial by thou sands of persons suffer ing from effects of a tor pid, or slow-acting liver. Indigestion, biliousness, j*] colic, coated tongue, diz- ?r. zincss, constipation, bit ter taste, sleeplessness, lack of energy, pain in back, puffiness under the eyes-any or all of these symptoms often indicate that there is something the matter with your liver. You can't be too careful about the medi cine you take. Be sure that the name, "Thed ford's Black-Draught," is on the package. At all druggists. Accept Only the Genuine. j. ra .j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?I? *|* ?j? ?j? *{. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ?J? .J? ?J? ?J? .J. ?J. ?J* ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J. .J. ?J? oj. ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J. ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J. ?J. 4? DR. W. R. CRAIO. .}* .|. Dental Surgeon, ?J. 4? WALHALLA, S. CAROLINA. 4* .f. Office Over C. W. Pitchford'* i ?j. Store. 4* ?J. ?T? ?% .J? ?J- -J^ - J. oj. .J. .J? .J. of. .J. J. R. 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Moss, De ceased- - These are, therefore, to cito and admonish all and singular tho kin dred and creditors of tho said Mrs. Roxie .1. Moss, Deceased, that they be and appear boforo mo, in tho Court of Probato, to bo bold at Wal halla Court House, South Carolina, on Monday, tho 21st day of March, 1021, af tor publication hereof, nt 11 o'clock in tho forenoon, to show cause, If any they hnvo, why tho snld administration should not bo granted Given under my hand and soal thia 7th day of February, A. D. 1921. (Seal.) V. F. MARTIN, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, South Carolina. Published on tho Otb, 16th, 23d days of Feburnry, and 2d, 0th, 16th days of March, 1921, in Tho Keowoe Courlor, and on tho Court Houso door for tho time proscribod by law. Fob. 9, 1921. 6-11 Subscribe for Tho Courier. (Beat.)