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KEOWEE COURIER (Established 18490_ Published livery Wednesday Morning SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. One Your .*1'22 Biz Months.?"> fti_r>.t; ?io?tlut.. AUtcrUrfing Ratee Reasonable. By Stock, Shelor, Hughs & Sholor. Communications ot a personal eharactor charged tor as advertise ments. Obituary notices, cards ot thanks Und tributes ot respect, either by individuals, lodges or churches, are eharged for as for advertisements at rate of ono cent a word. Cash must accompany manuscript, and all such notices will be marked "Adv." in conformity with Federal ruling on such matters. WALHALLA, S. O. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 11)22. CALCIUM ARSENATE, DI ST FORM Recommended by donison-David R. Colon* finds Liquid Advanta geous nt Present. decently we had called to our at tention a circular with referenco to one of the many commercial boll wee vil 'preventives' or 'sure killers,' and we suggested that our friend submit the mailor lo Ceo. lt. Briggs, Oconee Farm Agent, who forwarded it to Clemson College tor an opinion. The fellowing, omitting name of party to whom tho circular was sent and the name of the preparation, is the reply received front experts at Clemson: Clemson College, .lune 13. Denr Sir: Wo havo a letter from .Mr. Briggs with enclosure of circular on "-." This material is made in-, Ca., willi headquarters, as far as I know, at-, Ga. The prepar ation consists of calcium arsenate, molasses and other ingredients,which of course, may be any'.hing, and therefore, constitutes one of the very many sweetened poisons. In going over the records and re ports with great care last summer lt was found, ns had been found before, that vvhorovor profitable results were secured, that Ihoy were secured by tho proper use of calcium arsenate dry dust, und not by the use of tho liquid or sweetened poison. Very truly yours, A. F. Conradl, Chlof Entomologist. 1>. lt. Coker Writes on Subject. ld lite Kditor of tho News and Cou rier. (Charleston): As boll weevils aro now reported in grenier or Uss quantities on near ly ovory farm in tito State, and as the went lier thus far lias been Ideal for their propagation, it looks as if there is small chance of producing a fail crop of cotton unless some cheap and effective method of checking them is found and put into effect Immedi ately. I havo heretofore recommended that the farmers experiment with a mixture of calcium arsenate and mo lasses, having both experienced and bearii of good results from this treat ment, and knowing that the expense of thc use of this mixture is so small thal failure to secure results would not mean a very heavy loss. During i lie past few days I lia ve become thoroughly convinced that this treatment is extremely effective. On Friday, the Oth instant, on our pedigreed seed farm, eleven live act ive weevils were placed on a few Stalks of cotton upon which a few drops of tho molasses mixture had been-placed. A few hours later our experimenters found ei?ht doad wee vils and no live ones on those stalks. On May ?10 J. NV. Good son treated half of a Hold with this mixture, and on .lune ;". he carefully examined this field and found hundreds of weevils on tho untreated cotton and very few on Ibo treated cotton. Ile ls abso lutely convinced of tho great value of this treatment, as are Randolph Ciilespio, George Nowson and Coorge W. Throatt, of this section; A. H. Rogors, Of Society Hill, and R. Loo Pass, of banes, all of whom have made tests with thia mixture. In fact, l know of no tesl thal has hoon made which failed to result in kill ing a high por cent of the weevils on 1 he treated cotton. 1 believe thal if every farmer will make an application of tho calcium ;i,senate-molasses mixture this week ho will make a great deal more col ton than otherwise. Weevils aro al ready puncturing thc forms on tlc old cotton, and these should be care fully picked np. Additional applica tions of tile molasses mixture should be applied at'least once per week for tho next four weeks, and oftonor if washed off by rain. Tako two pounds of calcium arson hte, mix thoroughly with one-half gallon of warm water and then one gallon of m?fiasses (the cheapest black-strap ls best), applying to the cotton with a mop. A drop or two in tho bud of each plant ls suf ficient. A very small quantity ap pears to bo as effective as a large quantity. Tko malu thing is to got it on at once, and get It properly distributed. After tho cotton is two or threo feet tall a mixturo of two and one-half gallons of molasses, seven and one-half gallons of water ano ten pounds of arsenate may ho applied with a spray pump. Wo got good results with this mixture last year, using an orchard spray with ilvo nozzles, easily cohering forty acres per day. .For some reason the extension bu reau is not recommending the use of the calcium arsenate-molasses mix turo in fighting tho weevil, although a circular Issued by di. R. Coad, of the Tallulah Laboratory, dated July 6th, 1921, shows this method to be a most effective means of early sea son control under certain conditions, and although the dusting method recommended by them produced tho mopt disastrous results In some in stances In this section last year. lu view of the abbundant? evidence of the effectiveness of tho calcium ar senate-molasses treatment, and es pecially In view of tho fact that Its uso only Involves an expenditure o* ten cents to twenty couts per acre for materials per application, and eau he mixed and applied by any ten ant farmer, I cannot understand their attitude, which is still moro difficult for mo to understand because the dusting mc'.hod recommended by tbein involves the cost of several dol lars per acre for poison, an expen sive machine and night work-a com bination which is. under present con ditions, entirely out of tho reach of the average tenant farmer and of many land owners. With the evidence at hand 1 think it probable that if the calcium arsen ate molasses treatment is applied to every acre of cotton In the State four times during the next month it may result in an increase of at least a quarter million bales to the crop of our State this year. David R. Coker. 'Hnrtsville, S. C., Juno 12, 1922. Hard to Reconcile. The widely divergent opinions set forth by i ho authorities of Clemson 1 College and by .Mr. Coker, the latter recognized as one of ibo foremost and mo.st intelligent farmers of tho South, tho former embodying tho best thought of the agricultural de partment, backed by long experimen tation along the line of weevil con-j , trol, aro hard to reconcile. Wo do not believe that 1). R. Coker would ; give out anything that would be In-1, jurions lo thc farmers of our State.!, We are ready to go farther than that in the premises: We know that he , would not recommend anything that ; would possibly give injurious results, j He has no interests whatever in the ( premises to bo advanced by his rec- ? ommending tho method he has tried | out. Ho has nothing to sell; there j is no revenue to be derived by him oven though every farmr In South , Carolina might adopt his method. He advises In the light of his experi ments and in the face of the results obtained. His article is, it seems to us. worthy of consideration. Rut we would advise a close co-operation with Mr, Briggs in tho matter. Con ditions of tho crop and the weather make all the difference in the world. Th conditions under which Mr. Co ker, in the lower part of tho State, has found his method so admirable, might be altogether different from Conditions in our (Oconee) county during the latter part of Juno and ii' .Inly. Then, too, we feel sure that the Clemson attitude in regard to tho commercial mixtures is to safeguard tho farmer against being bunco d by some unscrupulous ones who woifld put over anything, regardless of its merit, or lack of merit, for tho sake of selling to the cotton-grower, now in ibo panicky state of grasping at a straw in tho hope of saving him self from being "drowned in the boll weevil deluge." Wo havo the highest confidence In the Clemson experts; we have every confidence in David R. Coker. But Wo advise close co-operation with County Agent Geo. R. Briggs in the matter. He has tho backing and tho advantage of first-hand Information from experts at Clemson, and can | be depended upon to givo tho best advice, considering our local soil and crop eonditiions, as well as having the advantage of being "on the spot" to observe weather conditions and to advise accordingly. Whatever you do, we believe lt ls sound advice to urge that commode1'** preparations ho avoided. If you use the dusting method, get tho straight calcium arsenate and uso it; don't buy sonic "unknown quantity" put up under some attractivo and mean ingless name. If you decido to uso tho liquid form, get your materials, as Mr. Coker suggests, and do tho combining yoursolf. You may bo per foctly sure that the manufacturers of these mixtures, if they were all that is claimed for them, would not be following up the territory as it ls invaded by the weevil, pressing their waros before the struggling farmer. Instead of that they would be "rest ing on their laurels," taking things in easo and comfort in their homo Slates, adorned with medals repre senting tho gratitude of thousands of thankful farmers, who are, how ever, after having tried out tho many "boll weevil cure-alls, still seeking a method of controlling tho pest and making cotton with something Uko the ease and surety of tho years gono by. Even the added weight of some local representative should have lit tle weight in helping these manufac turers of boll weevil cure-alls. Some of these are as designing as the mak ers of spurious stuff and SB worthless as the spurious stuff itself. A few dollars, easily made, are very attrac tive tn some who hav? more thought to give to currency than they have regard for character. Act sanely and play safe. CORNS Lift Off with Fingers , Doesn't hurt a bit! Drop a little ' "Freezone" on an aching corn, in- ? stautly that corn stops hurting, then shortly you lift it right off with fingers. Truly! Your druggist sells a tiny bottle of "Freezone" for a few cents, sufficient to remove every hard corn, soft corn or corn between the toes, and the calluses, without soreness or irrita tion?-adv. Negroes Fa redo in Silence, Washington, Juno 14.-A silent parado was staged to-day by the .ne gro population here as a protest ugnlnst continued lynching of mem bers of their race and In an effort to Influenco early action by Congress on the Dyer bill now before the Sen ate judiciary committee. Men and women representatives of avery profession in which the negro has achieved success were included nmong the marchers, as were also delegations from tho various negro fraternal and civic organizations. One sign borne declared: "Con-; gross discusses constitutionality while tho smoke of burning bodies darkens tho skies." The route of the parade was about the Capitol grounds and passed the White House. The members of the parade disbanded at the end of tho march as silently as they marched. South Carolina's Cross Debt. A dispatch from Washington says: South Carolina has a total gross debt of $9,77G,000, according to gov ernment figures mudo public here. Of this $r>,728,000 was funded and float ing, which includes all debts by for mal instrument which have a number of years to run, short-term bonds to bo redeemed from tho proceeds of long-term bonds, judgments and In debtedness to trust funds. The, re mainder- $4,048,000-included all Other debt obligations, such as short term revenue loans, outstanding war rants and obligations on trust ac cou nts. Tho net debt of the State, which is tho funded and floating debt, less tho assets of sinking funds, amounted to $5,441,000, Under tho gross debt the per capita indebtedensa was $5.78 and under tho net debt, $3.22. ?Figures for 1917 show tho gross debt of tho State to have been $7, 568,000 and the net debt $5,438,000. For 1914 tho gross debt was $6,544, 000 and the not debt $5,100,000. Ibo Quinine That Does Not Affect the Heit) Because of Ita tonic mid lAzntlve effect, LAXA TIVE BROMO QUI?I Nit ls bettet thrfn ordinary Quinine and doc? not cause ucrvousnea- nor rinsing In head. Remember the full un me and look for the signature ol li. w. GROVE. 30c. Speer Chosen .Mayor of Anderson. Anderson, Juno 11.-W. Andrew Speer was nominated as mayor of Anderson In tho second primary hold hore yesterday. Mr. Spoor dofeated P.obort Iv. Carter by a voto of 1,548 to 947, Mr. Speer will succeed Fos ter Fant, who has held the office for the past two terms. Jugoslavia ls planning to electrify its en tiro railroad system. MISS MB AKIN BECOMES BRIDE Ol Carry Harlan Hall at Home of Mrs. P. C. Strother in Atlanta. (The Georgian, June 12.) Sincere and cordial interest cen tered in the announcement of the marriage of Miss Van Esther Meaklu, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Mea kin, and Garry Harlan Hall, which took place Monday morning at 9.30 o'clock at the home of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. P. C. Strother, In East 13th street. Simplicity markod the event on ac count of tho serious illness of the groom's grandmother. Only the Im mediate families witnessed tho cere mony, at which Rev. Dr. S?sson, of St. Mark's Methodist church, officia ted. Before the largo, old-fashioned fireplace in the living room an impro vised altar of palms and ferns stood. Before it stood floor baskets of as cension lilies and other white cut flowers, placed at intervals with ca thedral candelabra with white burn ing tapers. The bride entered with her father, who gave her in marriage. She was gowned iu a French model of navy blue Canton crepe, combined with henna crepe, and a smart hat of navy blue. A platinum fox fur completed her costume. Her shower bouquet was of orchids and valley lilies. Mrs. Moakin, mother of the bride, wore navy blue crepe Romaine em broidered, with beads ah'd a corsage bouquet of pink rosos and valley lilies. Mrs. Strother, the bride's grand mother, was gowned in a black char meuse, fashioned with Chintllly lace and a corsage bouquet of valley lilies and pink rose buds. Mrs. Hall, mother of the groom, was gowned In a black Georgette crepe, fashioned with satin and worn with a smart hat of black and a cor sage bouquet of sweet peas and roses. Following tho ceremony Mr. Hall and his bride left for a two weeks' motor trip In the mountains of North Carolina. After their return they will reside with Mrs. Ball at her apartment in North avenue. The bride is one of tho prettiest of the young society girls of Atlanta, her rich brunet coloring and charm of manner having made her an ac knowledged belle among the college contingent also. She often has spon sored Georgia Tech football and base ball gaines, nnd for two years was civil crew sponsor and also an R. 0. T. C. sponsor. Through her mother, who was Miss Sophie Strother, the bride rep resents a South Carolina family,being also a descendant of Richard Coleman Strother, of South Carolina. On the paternal side she represents a family of Maryland, being directly related to the late Josiah Meakin. She is a graduate of Washington Seminary, where she was a member of the Delta Chi Sorority, ninny of the social or ganizations, and was voted the wit tiest girl of the class. Dater she at tended Agnes Scott College, tn Deca tur. During the war she was one of the "Ping Apron Girls" attached to the National League of Women's Ser vice. Mr. Hall ls tho only son of Mrs. Winslow Hall and the late Garry Henry Hall, of Atlanta, formerly of Charlotte. N. C. He ls a graduate of Georgia Tech, where he was a mem ber of the Sigma Phi Epslon frater nity, Skull nnd Key society, Cotillion club, Koseme, Bulldogs, and other organizations. CALOMEL MAY TURN ON YOU NEXT TOMB. Next Dose You Take May Salivate and Start World of Trouble. Calomel is mercury; quicksilver. It crashes into sour bile like dyna mite, cramping and sickening you. Calomel attacks the bones and should never be put Into your system. If you feel bilious, headachy, con-j stipated and all knocked out, just go1 to your druggist and get a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone for a few cents, which is a harmless vegetable sub stitute for dangerous calomel. Take I a spoonful, and If lt doesn't start your liver and straighten you up better and quicker than nasty calo mel, and without making you sick, you just go back and got your money. Don't tnko calomel! It makes you sick the next day; lt loses you a day's work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight ens you right up and you feel groat. No salts necessary. Give it to tho children, because it is perfectly harm less and cannot salivate.-adv. Rainfall and Temperature. Below ls a record of meteorological observations taken by IL W. Brandt, co-operative observer of the Weather Bureau of tho U. S. Department of Agriculture, during the week ending Juno 11th, 1922, at 7 p. m. (The Instrumental readings aro from gov ernment standard Instruments ex posed In tho manner recommended by the chief of the Weather Bureau): Character ot Day. Date Tempera ture. Ol ja ti 3 June r>-Clear June 6-Ptly cldy. . j .13 June 7-Ptly cldy. June 8-Clear .... I .10 Juno ii-Ptly cldy. ..... .lunn 10-Ptly cldy. i. . . .! Juno 11-Clear ... i.... ? Total rainfall . . .! .23! 82' 01 85 03 85! 64 03 ti 3 64 65 80 no 89 0 1 Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Druggists refund money If PAZO OINTMENT fallo to cure Itchln?. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Instantly relieves Itching Plies, and you can get restful olccp after tho first inplication. Price 00c. Here's X2i Progressive Farme $1.00 year, The Keowee Oourie $1.00 year. Either paper well \ Price of Both. C IS YOUR HEAL! 6RADUJ Interesting Experience of a Texas Women Knew About Cardi Much Sickness Navasota, Texas.-Mrs. W. M. Peden, of this place, relates the follow lng 1 nterest- , lng account of how she recovered her strength, having realized that she was actually losing her health: "Health is the greatest thing in the world, and when you feel that gradually slipping away from you, you certainly sit up and take notice. That ls what I did some time ago when 1 found myself In a very nervous, run-down condition of health. I was so tired and felt so lifeless 1 could hardly go at all. "I was just no account for work. I would get a bucket of water and would feel so weak I would have to set it down I before I felt like 1 could lift it to the shelf. 1 In this condition, of course, to do even my housework was a task almost im- ! possible to accomplish. "I was . . . nervous and easily upset. WINTHROP COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. The examination for the award of j 'vacant Scholarships in Winthrop College, and for admission of now students, will bo held at the County Court House on Friday, July 7th, nt 0 A. M. Applicants must not be less than sixteen years of ago. When 1 Scholarships are vacant after July 1 they will be- awarded to those mak ing the highest average at this ex amination, provided they meet the conditions governing tho award. Ap plicants for Scholarships should write to President Johnson before the ex amination for Scholarship Examina tion Blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open Septembor 20th, 1922. For fur ther information and catalogue, ad dress PRES. D. B. JOHNSON, Rck Hill, S. O. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CA BOLINA. ENTRA NCE FA A MI NATIONS. Entrance Examinations lo tho Uni versity of South Carolina will be he'd by tho County Superintendent of Education at tho County Court House, FRIDAY, Jul* 14, 1922, at 9 A. M. Tho University offers varied cou.-ses of study in Science Litera ture, History, Law and Business. Tho oxponses aro moderate, and many op portunities for self-support are af forded. Scralorshlps aro available. For full particulars write to PRESIDENT W. S. CUR It ELL, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. June 7, 1922. 23-35-26 SHERIFF'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Oconco. Notlco is hereby given that, pur suant to tho authority veutod In me by Statute, I will offer for salo, in Walhalla, S. C., betwoen tho legal hours of sale, on Salesday in July, 1922, tho same being MONDAY, July 3d, tho following described property: Ono Ford Touring Car, said car having been seized while being used for transportation of Intoxicating liquor, and by reason of which lt has hoon declared forfoitod to tho State of South Carolina. TERMS OF SALE-CASH on day of sale. W. M. ALEXANDER, Sheriff of Oconoo County, S. C. Juno 14, 1922. 24-26 Chance ?r, ir. For Both For 12 Months vorth Combination )rder yours now. ILLY SLIPPING? Lady Who Declares That if More ii They Would Be Spared ? and Worry, I couldn't rest well at night and was. . . just lifeless. "I h'"ard of Cardui and after reading 1 decided I had some female trouble that was pulling me down. I sent for Cardui and began it . . "In a very short while after I began tho Cardui Home Treatment 1 saw an im provement and it wasn't long until 1 was all right-good appetite, splendid rest, and much stronger so that I easily dkl my house work. "Later I took a bottle of Cardui as a tonic. I can recommend Cardui and glad ly do so, for if more women knew, lt would save a great deal of worry and sickness." The enthusiastic praise of thousands of other women who have found Cardui helpful should convince you that lt tc worth trying. All druggists sell it ]. 78 GUTTER, and Metal Shingles. BAN lt OfOOHf Walhalla. S. C. ?j? fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr ?j? fr PROFESSIONAL CARDS. fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr J. R. EA BLE, fr fr Attornoy-at-Lnw, fr fr WALHALLA, S. C. fr fr State & Federal Court Prncitce. fr fr FARM LOANS. fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr E. L. n ERN DON, fr fr Attorney-nt-Law, fr fr Phono No. Ol, Walhalla, S. C.fr fr fr ?J. ?|? fr fr fr fr ?|. fr ?J. fr ?J? fr fr fr fr J. P. Carey, J. W. Sholor, fr fr Pickens, S. C. W. C. Hughs, fr fr CAREY, SHH LOU & HUGHS, fr fr Attorneys and Counsellors, fr fr WALHALLA, S. C. fr fr State & F?deral Court Prncitce. fr THE CITADEL, Tho Military College of South Carolina. Scholarship Examination. On July 14th a competitive exami nation will bo hold at Walhalla to [111 ono vacancy in tho Citadel Schol arship! for this county. Applicants must not bo under sixteen and not Dvor twenty years of ago on the open ing day of tho next College Session, September 20, 1922. The subjects for examination will bo as follows: Algebra, through quadratic equa tions. Plane Geometry. English Grammar, Rhetoric and Literature. Ancient History, and Amorlcan History. Tho winners of tho scholarships must meet tho requirements of tho Association of Colleges of South Car olina for admission. Application blanks, catalog, and further Information furnished upon request. Address COL. O. J. BOND, Prosldont, Tho Citadel, Charleston, S. C. May 2 1, 1922. 21-27 On tho Mount of Olives in Jerusa lem thero aro olivo trees known to liavo beeil flourishing in 1099. Stout persons aro not allowod in ho Crystal Cavorns, Sequoia Nation al Park, because of tho narrow clefts n tho rocks. f