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I IS RICH DISTRICT 5 Upper Silesian Cities in the Heart | of Coal Fields. E-' __________ Mm Important That Germany Guarded Thorn With Jealous Care During the World War. Tour cities of Upper Silesia, which re reported to have beea seized by Polish insurgents who feared that the bulk of Upper Silesia was to be turned over to Germany, are experiencing real ear for the first time since they became cities," says a bulletin Issued by the .National Geographic society. TU- ? tw mim are rarnowltz, Beutlien. Koeulgahutie and Kattowitz. Though ( they. are situated practically at the ] meeting point af pre-war Russia, Ger- ] many and Austria-Hungary?a rather 1 precarious position an the outbreak of ! the World war?so valuable is the mlntmg and Industrial district which sur- 1 rounds them that Germany took care 1 to keep them eetslde the zone of hoe- 1 tUitlee. ) "The four cities tie within a few sal lea of each other and In the heart of the ooal fields for which the country fa famous. None Is more than five . miles from the old Russian border, . sow the boundary of Poland; and all { are almost equally close to the old x .Aoafcrtan line, now that of Czechoslov- , adl^i, 1 ^ **6f these cities, Beuthen alone is of i apt^RS^nie age. The others are the t .?y " i'p^t of the development of coal ct ^-^metallurgical Industries In "? '-.after the middle of the d Bf'ithen Itself received i>etus from mining and ln.evelopment. It Is the capldtstrtct, and has a population u 68,000. When Silesia was a Of the old kingdom of Bohemia, jthen was capital of the duchy of ^uthen. The title, duke of Beuthen, to one of the mediatized titles among the German nobility. "Konisrshutte. with nearlv 7.VOOO In habitants, Is the metropolis of the Upper Silesia mining district and maj be considered the Sileslan Pittsburgh. It lies only three miles south of Beutheo. In Konlgshutte is situated the largest iron works in Silesia. Half the population Is said *o consist of Poles. three miles south of Konlgshutte, la supreme as a coal Market It is perhaps the strongest Polish center among the Upper Sileslan elites. Zinc, as well as coal, la mined la the neighborhood. The place was aaty a vttage ta 1815. Its population b now afewt 45,000. TamowttE, a few miles north of Heathen, Is the smallest of the group Its Inhabitants number dose to 15.000. b addition to iron works It has other metnliwftcat factories and lime kilns, t Is ateo a Polish center and Its vote fas the plebiscite Is reported to have been markedly adverse to Germanv. "When the World war broke out the Russians were able to push through fhr German-Russian frontier in Its northern portion, but the line whlcb ran a few miles west of the Slleslan coal cities held firmly. Only twice was (Ms rich and important district In danger of passing from German hands; when the Russian offensive against Aastrla advanced to Cracow, less than CO miles to the east; and when the Cossacks made a raid Into Posen. a short distance to the north, threatento* to cat oflT the Upper Silesia 'wedge.' I On both occasions the Germans, realising that one of their most Important centers of munitions manufacture was endangered, drove Jhe attackers back." , J**' Church for Animals. One of the good things which have gone to extremes seems to be the "first Church for Animal Rights." sttdh was organized recently In New J fYacfc, Its plain to Include regular Sunday services, a school for children in I the cult and an "animal Bible," composed of Scripture passages lnculcatkag humanity to animals. The purposes of the new church are announced to be the teachings of the oneness of Mfe and the awakening of humane "tssacloaaoeas; the championship of Ike rights of animals, these rights be tog Mined as similar to the human 10Mb of Me, liberty and the pursuit at happiness; the development of the Mader of youth through humane flieeatlai and the attitude toward ho n ergaetxatlons and animal socletiea aa their spiritual fountain head. ?Batthwre American. | Harmful Principle of Poison Oak. It la known that the poisonous principle which makes poison Ivy so noxious to susceptible persons Is toxicodendron s substance that Is Insoluble In wuter but soluble In ether and alcohol. So active Is It. says the Journal of American Medical association, that 0.006 milligrams applied to the skin will start painful inflammation. The poisonous principle of polso: oak has Just been discovered by Pr J. B. McNalr and called by him lobInol. Inflammation is i-nuped by actual contact with the resinous sap of the plant, bpt this contact may result through the intermediary of such objects as clothes, shoes, croquet balls or even smoke. And It may he transferred by the fingernails or hands from owe part of the body to another. Hot Altogether Immune. ""After all, a farmer's life la a very Independent one." j "Maybe It la." replied Farmer CornjtMMl. "so far as food and shelter are j?uiiuid. But It has got so a farming has fj have his troubles with flat jffcau mad no-'counf self-starters the m ufdinary people.* L-f.-' -r L r.. A - . _ THE D1 WEEVIL DESTROYS ; CALHOUN COTTON Wide Aliens Practically Wiped Out by Pest?Worse than Ever Etpec ted. I St. Matthews, Aug. 26?While bo't weevil talk has become common, it is yet a matter of revelation for one to go into the fields and take a look. A clear realization of the devastation wrought by the pest can not be had until a personal inspection of fields of cottotn is made. What promised to be practically a full crop four weeks ago is nothing but a hollow mocker/ in large areas today. Fields ' with fine weed go as far as the eye can reach, all green and healthy. 11 dui not a bloom can be found. The earth is covered with punctured 1 forms and large green bolls, ap- 1 parently safe and ready for bursting, < when squeezed, crumble and shell out 1 from one to three embryonic weevils. ' The man who can claim half a crop * is indeed fortunate, while many, the 1 majority it would seem, will have 1 to content themselves with much 1 less, some even with total failure. The wise man who knew that this < territory was of too great an altitude ] 'or the pest to live in has gone to t :ke woods, while the more conserva- s ,ive devotee of cotton who knew t hat some harm would come but that i i fair yield could always be made t inder favorable conditions has re- 1 rised his conservatism and is now 1 ooking for somebody to blame for 1 tot telling him how bad the thing t vas. ' ? 1 UV/ 1 WHE son toms lis have be J 1 ' J. Freq 2 Pittc 3 Une1 4 Dilu V? v 5 N<** 6 ViIe com - ;4 7 Spai I V *? ; .1 2 Using "St toward c< i ? motor roe mum pov v no more. . STAT J A / d^C'S v?^ LLON HraHIJi MLLON, SOUTH' i Weekly Cotumi feeder by Havanaah Cotton Fartbrikge Company. The cotton market has advanced 2c per pound since our last week's let-t ter was written. This advance was due to further reports of serious crop deterioration. a better demand and covering by those who had sold.short. One private bureau figures that the present condition of the crop is 51 per cent of normal, indicating a yield of about 7,400,(100 bales. The government's estimate (to be published September 1st} fs also expected to show a low condition. There continues to he a good de- < maud for cotton, in the South, and ! eastern markets n^jart an unusually ' Tine demand for.' cotton goods, with small stocks offering. We predicted iiaour last cottonlet- ler that differences between grades , would continue to narrow. On August 24th the differaeee between Low Middling and Strict Low Middling: larrowed from lfe to 4c, making*, tvery bale of Low MiddJiag'.and below; worth $1.25 man than heretofore dfe iddition- to the asSnrnce in the ma*.v ket. ni.r,. # " * ? " iruw.rjue MUOU1 uajo<t tal this week report that congress has. < passed a bill authorizing the use 06 l billion, dollars? to assist in handling igricultural expantsv Peace has alfeo>een madte- with*, titer maay. and at' jeern to be getting closer to better lines. It is now <sg> to the farmer;- Ah bankerr, the butyer and the warelouseman to market his cotton slowy, a3 this seems to be the best way o sustain prices and bring about a Turther advance. m 111 N your motor is , If it develops ited below it is | en using the w [uent overfceatiiFg. *1 valve seals (eavhui ven running?caused lion ot tUe lubncatuij issity for frequent cai odor of the exhaust plete combustion or k plugs fouled by in* Landard" Motor Gaso irrecting these diffie 1 burns quickly and <d rer. It is the best ym All power and loU c TOARD Oil (New Jers > * ?' I XOHCE Jfate of South Casottna, i Dillon County;*. Under and by vi*ttte of certaiartar aoeeatlons to me directed by Mrs. > Jdnaie C. Watson, clerk and treaaarer ftfr the Town of DIUoi*, S. C., H will ell before the coirrt house door.r in ; the Town of mir6n;i state and osimty ! aforesaid, on thb" first Monday in September,- 1921, the same being-the ath day of said month at 12 olldck wen/, for cash the frfl rowing property, both real and personal, to satlsfyex'oeutions; purchaser-to pay for papers I mtf revenue stamps: ?<L P. BRITTT ] Qtliief of Pollksr 1010 Tax Hxtcstions. ' j ; W. S. Cottidghhm, 1 lot andtfbldgg. D?b Hayes, 2 idtw. ; Mattie McLean,iJ. lot and 1 bftd?: j Amanda McLeLatm, 1 lot. Ben McRae,-.2?ldtx. seucia Fa go, lilot and 1 blBf^ 1 Pullman Company, peisonalil pcoor-5 er?T, .ratae $13fijQ0V Emma Ratley. t: l?tR. P. Stackhouee, 4 lots. J. IC Wallace,-. 1 M. * ! N. D. Adlmy. 1 lot and 1 bid*.-. 103? nam fisecutiona*. J. J. Allen, 1 lot and 1 bUfe< 1 J. J. Andrews? I lot. < R. M. Bailey,, personal property, ralue 1100.00.' Mrs. Ann ERtite Bethea, 1 lot:. P. D. Bethea* 1 lot. J. M. Bridgman, personal proper^, value $25.00. Lawrence Campbell, 3 lots. ? s?On suck, nna me res any of the symj irobable that yoi itug gasdine: * >) by cySiwlere misatx^ 5 oil imtbe crank-eas* rburotPiv adjustment. gases*? caused by ii v/aste power. ^o*nplftte combustion Idie alone will go fa nlties? This improve ifeauly; it deliisers max i: caa buy?and it cog -tUMFAJNl *y) . ^ ""* ?E*2jj? > f / I i a. r Cobb, personal' property, val- t U* $54.#?. ... Richard C. Cook. DC Vats. < J. W. Conn' ally, 5- lots and 1 bids- . W. S. Cot tin y ham. X tot and 1 bldg. _ Hjeifcect Cot irser, 2' lots and 2 bldg. J B- C. Dork ett, personal property* . vaUie- 198.00. B. F. Edwi irds. seasonal property. \ vsduo *5?t.0'0. Wesley Ga? Idy, 21 tots. A. T. Godb .old, -Ji lbt_ Richard Hiarlec,. personal property?-, ncfoe ?20.00.. J. D. Hase lden,.l"lbt and 1 bldg. A. C. Haye s, Ptrwonat property, vain la* *220.40, Don Hayete, 2 -lbtm 1 Jane Hlgg;tns, l1 lbt and 1 bldg. I A. J. HopklnsuJL1 lbt and! 1 bldg. I H. Hubbard, lbtpv F. D. Huggin g. 2 lbtb< sad 2 bmHN ' ihgs. C. L. Jackson; :1~ lbt and 1 btdfr. j ! BTary Jackson*.3: Mate; | Marcus J. Jjeksoa;. personal picpt ,?rty, value *1MC(H>L . Richard Jolarsonv personal paoperv tF, valu?|2H):44tt Jobenleum Bodge; 2 Vats. J Lady Kntglit-of Kltig David? XriotJl i Empro L*inrpey, 4' lota. Ben Maoe ?t*v 11 lot and 2 WtftfaJ Mary L. Mfcnnitag, 2 lota, i S. W. ManaiHg; 1 lot ana 1 bVig. i Dan Mnies,. perrsonnl property; v*&v? $276JOO. Ed- Millet* r tot. ' R. C. Miles*. personal property; Talv? $10Q.00i. Lonnbe Mtoodty, personal property, value $20.ICQ. BettU> TVMcBridge, 1 lot. J. B. McCtatken, peraoaal' paoperty. valu e $5"<ht0. J. B. MjeCuteheon, personal' proper. f ar 1-Lfc e. . - I T?: value $2110A4y. OiTJ MfcDowwH^nwwtMcl unoperty,. alow 434.00. . George McDovraiK. 4 lots. AU. Bv. McKencrtf and J. An. Mc<oy. 14 lots amkSMhioildlngm . W"_ L_ McKenrie, 1 lot and 1 'bldg. Mart tie McLean i 1 1st and li'bldg. Amanda McLolito^ 1 lot. TOBttama McLaUfcn. 1 lot aug 1 -bldg.. Columbus M?jLeoiL. 1 ot. Ouurtie McNfcfcll} 1 lot anrt'l bdg;. ETfie McNeill," 2? fiats. MJttr. A. G. 35c?}l?ren. 1 . L. F. Nancf , 1 lo* and L'bldg. Kmrmelia Owens^.11 lot. C. H. Ray, p/ersomal p report y, vale tin 4334.0 0.> Joe Roberta*** 1 'lot. Mrs. W. L. Rote. 28 lotas A B. Siseraorsi. persona* > property wrf\? $280.4*4 Bill Smith,; personal property, vat* ?fr 444.04; M. D. StablOFv personal property, nafue $205.Qgt Bfavy Staafeftomso, llofcrajad'l bldg. m. M. staakbowe, liotaad l udg. J. C. Stokesv pertcaal' property, nhNi 4 1004I9jl> . John TsnDk 1' lot.* A. B. Thompson, personal posperty, -value $&0>;44p N. Vv Ttwmaond, V lot. RaleigM Wttfiiams, spars o?al property, value f20i04j Harneittoo Witherspeon, 1 lob and 1 building Southern Express Company; personal psoperty, vain? '$231.00'. Pullman Company,- personal' property, value $13 5.00*. Mint Cola Company, personal property, value $1260.94. G. G. McLAURlN, Mayor. JENNIE C. WATSON, Clerk?8 18 3t ass P tse i t I I ra Ijjj I! jl II j J