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KEOWEB COURIER (EstablJ?hed 18400_ Fnb?lfihod Every Wednesday Morning SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. One Year .$1.00 Six Months.?5 Three Month?.80 Advertising Rates Reasonable. By Stock, Sholor, Hughs & Sholor. Communications ot a personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices, cards of thanks *nd tributes of respeot, either by individuals, lodges or ohurches, aro ?barged for as for advertisements at rate of one cent a word. Cash must accompany manuscript, and all sucb notices will be marked "Adv." io conformity with Federal ruling on such matters. WALHALLA, S. C. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25, 1022. .'SHARK WELL BEFORE TAKING." A story comes to us from Seneca, j .in round-about and devious ways, of a recent occurrence In our sister town that reminds us of the oft-seen admonition on tho labols of modi cine bottles, "Shake well before tak ing." I Tho story comos to us that, only recently, a traveler entered a certain , restaurant in Seneca, and deposited ott the floor by the counter a grip or satchel, with the request that he be, permitted to leave tho grip there un- j til his train was ready to leave. The request was granted by a young man in charge-and rightly so, for we ; understand that the travoler was an ! occasional patron of the eating estab lishment. But later, lt ls said, a lady who had every right of proprietor ship to be there, came in, and pick ing up the grip, proceeded to "shako well before taking." There was no rattle to the sound that came from the grip, but there was a sound as of water-or some thing-inside of a hottle-or some thing-Inside the grip. Curiosity, ....agled with something akin to a righteous wrath, overcame the lady, .and tho grip being not locked, lt was opened. And behold! a full half gal lon of dim light-moonshine! In true Carrie Nation style-but with no Hare of trumpets or sound of hammers and hatchets-the dim light was "shed" upon tho sidewalk, und all within the grip thereafter was total darkness, which mingled with the wearing apparel of the travoler, making no compaint, following tho illustrious example of the traveler who owned tho grip. So tho story goes. Wo know noth ing of it "first hand." 'But there were no Inquiries as to what had become of tho liquor. Not a word was said, not an inquiry even hinted at. Why? Had some article of wearing apparel been missing from the grip, inquiry would have been made, and probably a suit would have been entered against the said restaurant or Its proprietor. But "thore's a reason," as a prom inont manufacturer so often tells us. There is no legal liquor in South Carolina to-day. The man who sells it violates tho law, tho man who buys it assists in consummating a law vio lation, the man who transports it is ;a law violator, and tho man who drinks it is-of course this is only our porsonal opinion and In no way binding on anybody else to either ac . cept or endorse - a poor, doludcd .faoh And that's tho "reason." The per son who transports liquor can't raise a howl without incriminating him self and stamping himself openly as n law violator, and subjecting him self to penalty of the laws "in such cases made and provided." Had the lady in question taken tho liquor and put it away "for future reference" of some kind she, too would have been amenable to the law Tor "unlawfully storing and having in possession" that which the law very plainly says shall not bo pos sessed by, or transported, or stored away, sold, given away, or in fact it might lie so construed, perhaps - handled |tl any way whatsoever. Liquor is a mighty good thing lc heep ono's hands off of. lt defile; nine out of ten who have anything tc do with lt. in any way, save and ex cept, as In the case of the good lad) who handled the liquor above refer red to, when li is destroyed and ron tiered harnilss. Tho only way to bc sure that tin .damning influence of liquor will no touch you is to follow the old adage "Touch not, taste not, handle not.' Tho moment ono goos beyond tba Injunction one is tampering w!tl trouble, tempting fate and handliiij tho most damning and damnabl weapon devised by the dovil as a cer lain means of extinguishing evor spark of humanity from the human being. "Touch not, taste not, handle not," except to destroy, as our good lady friend is said to have done. We glory in her determination, her "spunk" and her act. NEWS OF SENECA BRIEFLY TOLO Seeking to Havo Southern Build an Undorpass for Safety. Seneca, Jan. 23."-?Special: iMrn. J. W. Willis visited her sister, Mrs. W. M. Riggs, at Clemson College several days recently. Tho last meeting of the Once-a We?k Club was held with Miss Ruby Harper. 'Although the weather was disagreeable there was a goodly num ber of members in attendance. At the conclusion of the program a very tempting sweet course was served. Mrs. C. 'M. Bowen will be hostess for tho club to-morrow afternoon. The "Rock Hut" Filling Station, which has recently been completed, is by far the most unique and attrac tive place of tho kind in town. It is on the corner of ?East 'Main and Fair Play streets. Our esteemed towns man, J. Eustace Hopkins, displayed good tasto in having the '<Rock Hut" erected. Owing to the Indisposition of tho pastor, Rev. J. W. Willis, there wore no services In the Baptist, church last Sunday, so that congregation was well represented at the other places of worship for the services both In the morning and evening. The Daughters of the American Revolution chapter held a profitable and enjoyable meeting Tuesday af ternoon, iMrs. J. J. Norton being tho charming hostess, with a dozen mem bers and one visitor in attendance. At the conclusion of the'business and literary program Mrs. Norton, as sisted by Miss Sue Glgnllliot, served tempting refreshments. Tho Febru ary meeting will be held with Mrs. E. A. Hines. The program will be on "Tho Landing of the Pilgrims." Dr. K. A. Mines will tell the chapter something about his recent visit to Plymouth Rock. This dato, 21st of February, will bo the 6th anniver sary of the organization of the Win ard of Tamassee chapter. After a month's stay in St. Augus ! tine and other places, of interest In I Florida, Mrs. W. R. Davis and Miss Sara Davis have returned home. Mrs. I H. F. Alexander, who was a member of the party, stopped over in Atlanta on her return. If weather conditions were favor able no doubt there would be crowds of Seneca people who would motor to Spartanburg to hear Billy Sunday during the series of meetings he is holding. 'As it ls, quite a number will go over from time to time to hear the distinguished evangelist. The Christian Endeavor (Society will give an unusually full and im pressive program on foreign missions next Sunday at 6.45 o'clock p. m. The public is cordially invited to attend the services. Tho Methodist Sunday schools of this district will have Rally Day on next Sunday at the Seneca Methodist church, with two sessions, at 10.15 a. m. and 3 p. m., with a sermon at 7.30 p. m. by Rev. A. 'E. Drlggers, of Clemson College. IMr. Drlggers was at one time pastor of this church. There will be addresses given by experienced workers on the varous phases of Sunday school work, which all who are Interested in Sunday schools should hear. Especially the teachers and officers of*the various local 'Sunday schools should attend these sessions. They will be 'benefited by doing so. The musical program by lccal talent promises to be a very pleasing feature of the program. .Mayor B. A. Lowery and Council man G. W. Shirley are In Columbia to-day for the purpose of conferring with the Oconee delegation in the General Assembly for the purpose of presenting Seneca's claim for an un derpass of tho Southern Raliway on Townvillo street crossing. Rnst'fl Sentonco Reduced. Orangoburg, Jan. 21.-The sen tence in the case against Claude J. Rast has been ; educed by Judge Prince from nine months and a fine of $500 to five days' imprisonment and a fine of $500. Two weekM ago Rast was convicted on a charge of official misconduct while he served as ono of the township commission ers of Orangeburg county. The de fendant had served notice of appeal to the Supremo Court and was re leased upon bond. However, under the terms of the commuted sentence, the appeal will very likely not bi perfected. Tho case against Rast on a charge of attempted criminal assault upen a girl student vh?le ho WM principal of tho East Middle school was con tinued, owing to sickness of the de fendant. This case will probably bo tried ?it tlie May ?.erm of court of general sessions tor Orangeburg county. Ten Years for Burning Jail. Ornngeburg, Jan. 20.-Vinco and John Uinnicker, who were found guilty by a Jury of having bu rn od down the Norway Jail in retaliation for the arrest and Incarceration ol Vince lllnnlckcr, were sentenced tc ton years' Imprisonment on tho chain gang, ibo lightest sentence which Judge Prince could Impose, even wltli a recommendation to mercy. It wa? a pathetic sccno in tho court roon when these two white men wore ask ed their preference as to tho pen! lontinry or tho gang and Vince ox pressed a preference for tho pen, bu John said be preferred the gang, fm modlatoly Vinco said, "i'll go wit! my brothor." Subsequently the tw< brothors served notice of appeal ant their bonds havo boen placed at thru, thousand dollars each. SIGN-UP CAMPAIGN OVER STATE| Is in Full Swing-Rosult? Gratifying und Headway Good. lp Columbia, Jan. 23.-The campaign for signatures to the cotton co-opera tive marketing contract is now in full swing all over South Carolina and splendid headway is being made to wards the goal ot 4 0 0,000 balea/ ac cording to Harry G. Kaminer, preai-'| dent of the South Carolina Cotton Growers's Co-oporatlve Association. Absolutely no opposition to tho plan has developed, according to Mr. Kaminer, who says that the pooplo of the State seem agreed that it ls tho solution of the marketing prob lem. Everywhere the people seem to bo enthusiastic over its possibilities, he says, and lt uow seems to be mere ly a question of getting tho men in each county to make the canvass for signatures. The plan has been endorsed by the agricultural committee and executive committee of the South Carolina district group councils, the Stato Fair Society, the House of Represen tatives, tho South Carolina Divisi?n of the American- Cotton Association, many chambers of commerce, and other organizations. In every in-! stance the endorsement has boen by a nuanlnious vote. Large and small farmers are sign ing the contract, according to Presi- j dont Kaminer, and ho declares that the plan will be just as profitable j proportionately to the one as to the other. Darlington county continues to he in tho lead In this State In the num ber of bales signed,.'but several other counties are crowding close to iis| figure, said 'Mr. Kaminer. B. D. Dar gan, county director for Darlington county, insists, however, that his county will lead the State tn the number of bales signed. Practically no refusals ar ?-? ii met with, it was said by iMr Kan ner. Some of the growers wish, course, to study the plan ca rein, . but practically all of them 86f ;.i w ' lng to sign after they have thong the matter over. 'Meetings are being held in alh?o every o unty in the State, ai wal tho plans and purposes of the or'g.ai ization are being explained, and i ports from every county tell j enthusiasm exhtbeted for the p}n according to Mr. Kaminer, who fe* Bure that South Carolina wil' sell 19 22 crop co-operatively, as well Vis at least ten other States of th'- 'itt'' I Rainfall and Tomperati Below ls a record of meteor de.* sal observations taken by .H. W. Rn mit, co-operative observer of the Weather Bureau of the U. S. DepartimM>- of Agriculture, during the week e? Iii,? January 22, 1922, at 7 p. m Instrumental readings are from r ernment standard lnstrume; ox posed in the manner recom?. led by the chief of the Weather B?.-. > Character of Day. Date Oj s TM . .. - a tu ' .. Jan. 16-Cloudy . . Jan. 17-Cloudy .. Jan. 18-Cloudy . , Jan. 19-Cloudy . Jan. 20-Cloudy . . Jan. 21-Cloudy . Jan. 22-Ptly cldy, Total rainfall .. .13.72 .08 .02 .90 2.00 .72 59', 40 61 36 45 38 .55 .42 62* ?? 2 66' 51 6i; 37 .Lad Loses Ufe by Accident. Andrews, S. C., Jan. 21.-Leon S. Foxworth, ll years old, accidentally shot and killed himself almost in stantly here in his home at 4.30 tlile afternoon, when he attempted tc place a loaded shotgun in a chal? without a bottom In lt, and then tried to stand in the chair to reach some object on the wail. No one saw him when tho fatal shot was dis charged, but the lad managed tc walk from the kitchen, where th? accident happened, to the doorway ol the back porch, whore he fell on hit face, dead. 'His mother saw him af ho foll. The shotgun, a single barrel hanv mer type, was found by the Ind's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Foxworth Inside tho rim of the chair. He hat expressed lils Intention of going oi a hunt this afternoon, having on hh hunting coat at the time of the neel dont. The boy was a student in th< graded school here and a member o tho Baptist Sunday school. The date is as essentlll an artich of diet to the'Egyptian as rice is, li tho Chinese. IlfiC? WARNING TO TRESPASSERS. All_ persons are heroby notliled no to hunt or trespass In any way oi any of the land that is owned or con trolled by any of tho undersign? pnrties. All persons, or any persor caught on any of the promises of th parties named below will be subject od to tho full penalties of tho law. MISS NETTIE JONES, J. E. KELLEY, T. R. ?CHATHAM, HAYNE G. JONES. Jan. 25, 1922. 4-7* NE Chas Runs Tour True Coup Seda: These are of the Ford I Orders are sure early dc Pie? Authorized '. SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTAT H. I State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. By virtue of Warrant of Attach ment and Execution, to me directed it of and from tho Court, of Com- ' on Pleas of the County of Oconee, ' late of South Carolina, I will offc r salo, to the highest bidder, in .ont of the Court House door, at. alitalia, South Carolina, on MON DAY, the 6th day of FEBRUARY, . )22,. between the legal hours of de, the following tract of land, to it: lAll that certain piece, parcel or I act of land, situate, lying and be lg In Center Township, of the Coun ty of Oconee, State of South Caro na, containing 36.44 acres, more or "ss, adjoining lands of E. E. *Maho ey, W. 'M. Wood, Will Bonner, and >ihers, more fully shown by plat of 1 irvey thereof by J. A. Winters, of J ate August 27, 1917, and being the s une tract conveyed to A. L. Wood y E. C. Marett by deed bearing date 'ie 18th day of February, 1918, and ?c?rded in Clerk's Office, Oconee ounty, S. C., in Book 3-B, page i):l, ti March 2, 1918. Sold at suit of E. C. Marett, Plaln ff, versus Frank iM. Wood and A. , . Wood, Defendants, and towards .tisfaction of Judgment Debt. TERMS : -CASH. W. M. ALEXANDER, Sheriff, Oconee County, S. C. Jan. 18, 1922. 3-5 SHERIFF'S SALE. . fate of South Carolina, County of Oconee. (In Court of Common Pleas.) ; iBy virtue of an Execution issuing j :om the aforesaid Court, directed ' me, in the case named below, I will offer for sale, to the highest bid der, in front of the Court House door, at Walhalla Court House, Wal halla, 8. C., on MONDAY, the 6th day of FEBRUARY, 1922, between the legal hours of sale, the real es tate herein below described: C .M. (Miller Co. vs. Solomon Perry. All of the one undivided one eighth interest of the Defendant, Sol omon Perry, of, In and to all that certain piece, parcel or tract of land in Tugaloo Township, County and ! Statte aforesaid, containing thlrty I three (33) acres, more or less, and . known as tho August Perry Estate, i and more fully described In a deed , from W. O. White, Master, dated Nov. 25th, 1918, recorded In Clerk's . Office for Oconee County, S. C., In , Deed Book "3-C," pago 174. s Also, f lAll the one undivided one-half i Interest, of the said Defendant, Sol j omon Perry, of, In and to a certain tract of land in said Township, Couti . ty and State, containing thirty-three . (33) acros. more or less, and known , ns the Andorson Hoguo Estate, and I more fully described in doed from i W. O. White, Master, dated Nov. j 25th, 1918, recorded in Clerk's Of - ?flee for Oconee County, s. C., In Deed 3 Book "3-C," pago 175. f TERMS OF SAIDE: -CASH on day of salo. If the purchaser falls to comply with Ibo terms of sale 3 promptly on day of sale, tho prop . orty will be re-advertised and re sold at risk of the former purchaser. Purchaser to pay extra for papers and stamps. W. IM. .ALEXANDER, Sheriff, Oconoo County, S. C. Jan. 18, 1922. 3-5 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. 1 All persons Indebted to the Es f? tato of Dr. John J. Thodo, Deceased d are hereby notified to make pay i, mont to tho undersigned, and alt e persons having claims against sale - estate will prosont tho saree, duly at tested, within the time proscribed bs law, or be barred. MRS. EULALIA TH ODE, Executrix of tho Estate of Dr. Johr J. Thodo, Doceased. Jan. 18, 1022. 3-6 THE UNIVERSAL CAR W PRICES (F. O. B. Detroit) sis . . . . . $285 ibout .... $319 ing Car . . . $348 k Chassis . . . $430 e ..... $580 a . . ... $645 thc lowest prices of Ford cars in the history Vlotor Company? : coming in fast, so place your prompt to in livery. imont Motor Co., Ford Dealers - - - - Walhalla, S. C JANUARY, THE BUILDING MONTH. We have just received a carload of Cor rugated and 3-V Crimp Galvanized Roofing Sheets, the price is less than you have been paying. Also, a carload of Sash and Doors these came in just before the holidays, we have the price that will save you money on your Building Material. Ballenger Hardware Go., Seneca, S. C. Winter Time ls Here. JUST RECEIVED A CAR OF Stoves and Heaters SUITABLE FOR YOUR HOME, OFFICE, SCHOOL OR CHURCH. SEE US NOW. ?VA Whitmire-Marett Hdw Co., -HARDWARE HEADQUARTERS WESTMINSTER, S. C. WALHALLA, S. C. Farming Under Boil Weevil Conditions. Tho Mexican Boll Weevil has invaded our County and has estab lished a homo for himself on nearly o very furm,whoro, if not destroyed, ho will pass tho winter safely, anti will l>o ready carly next spring to multiply and destroy all tho young cotton squares ns fast ns they aro grown. If wo maintain our credit and present prosperity, conditions demand that wo chango our present farming methods at once. A careful study of tho habits of tho Boll Weevil will show that ho moves onco a year, and that is in August. Now, If wo will cloan up our fields early this fall by chop ping and turning under all cotton stalks and burning off all terraces, ditch banks and other places whore tho Weevil has hibernate! for tho winter, wo can kill tho Weevils out nnd loavo our Bolds free from tito pest, anti tlion, by tho uso of pro? por farming methods, a good crop of grown bolls can be produced beforo tho Weevil commences hi? annual movement in August. As a safe program for farm big noxt year to combat tho Weevil we would suggest 20 acres to tho plow, planted a? follows: Six aeren to cotton, followed by small grain In the. fall. Six acres to corn, with velvet benns and peas planted in corn. Six acres to small grain-two acres ead? to wheat, oats and rye. Two acres to truck crops, con sisting of Irish potatoes, syrup cane, sweet potatoes, melons and benns. Rroparo tho ground woll, plant early, using an early-maturing va riety of cotton; fertilize liberally anti cultivate Intensively. Bank of Walhalla. Enterprise Bank, Walhalla, S.^C. Walhalla, SJC The Bank of West Union, West Union, S. C. bi