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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-03-12
possible by robbing the producer Of
fair price for his cotton?)


a fair price for his cotton?)
According to bear dope, there is a
sufficient amount of cotton available
10 meet the worlds demands in it's
unsettled condition, with two or
three million bales surplus to carry
into the next crop. If this is true
(Which | doubD, suppose that we
make fourteen or fifteen million
''tlles this year, which, with the sur
nus, would give us sixteen to eigh-
cen million bales to dispose of. and
Il world conditions do not improve
materially, is 1T not easy to see that
we would be ruined financially, and
III going down ourselves would drag
our friends in other lines of bust
ness down with us?
Furthermore, we all know that
under present and prospective labor
and cost conditions, cotton cannot
he protitably produced for 20 cents
pound. and unless the farmers can
lave some reasonable assurance that
this crop will be produced at a profit,
II is unreasonable to think that they
will run head-on into the Jaws of
disaster by planting a full cotton
'creage this year. Therefore, the
only safe and sane course to pursue
is to cut our acreage 25 to 35 per
cent and raise as much food and feed
SiHns as we can on the surplus land.
l'y doing this we will get fair price
for our cotton and have sufficient
supplies at home to meet our needs;
whereas, il we plant the larger part
o. our farms in cotton, we will have
to sell our cotton at price below
cost OF production and buy the neces-
sary food and feed stuffs from the
other fellow at high price, thereby
losing at both ends OF the transac-
ton.
In my opinion. the prosperity of
the South for long time to come
depends largely upon the attitude
and activities Of the farmers, bank
ers. merchants and other interests Of
the South in respect to the curtail-
ment Of cotton production this sea-
son. We see our duty and know that
We are fighting with our backs to the
vail What will we do?-use COM
mon sense and fight for our rights
and win prosperity, or will we be-
come panic-stricken and surrender
cur rights and spend the remainder
CT our lives in the capacity of chew
Frs Of wood and drawers Of water?"
Ponder the situation seriously and
choose you this day whom you will
serve 1t is UP to us. the producers.
10 make the decision for veal or
woe. What shall the answer be?
Yours for cooperation of all in
lnrests and a prosperous Southland,
4 Small Farmer.
Westminster. r. T.. ID.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-03-12
J. Is. TODD WRITES HOME.
Having Good Time and Plenty of
Work to Keep Busy.


MIR. and Mrs. NJ. C. Todd recently
received the following, Interesting
letter from their son, j. IS. Todd
who is still with the American forces
in France:
La Pallice, France, Dec. IS, 1918.
Dear Folks:
received your letter Of November
9th last week. 1t reached me in
6 or | I days from the time it was
mailed--just Il little more than half
the time previously required, which
is one evidence that the war is over.
and is about the only one that | have
noted yet, Notwithstanding that
something like $500 men have de-
parted from this base for Gods
country" Every man that leaves
here relieves me Of little work, so
| hope that they will all leave and
take me with them-not Wishing
them any hard luck. however!
don't think that it would be
wise for me to fix any definite time
for my homeward-bound trip, for |
hate disappointment too much.
However, I'm quite sure that I will
he there by Christmas-but I can't
say of what year. That's how we'll
Informed I am Of the most popular
subject in the A. e. F.-"When 'er
pninp
IS, due to excessive use Of the ques-
ton, "All packed up; getting out to-
night on the SIS. Au revoir."
We are having some awfully dis
agreeable weather. 1t has been rain
Ing for three weeks without holding
up. The camp is a solid sheet Of
lnud-soft enough to run where the
ground isn't level. We have board
walks all over the camp, but still
| havnt seen my shoes for some
lime. Where the mud runs to the
bottom of an incline are the places
we have to watch for. If guy
goes numbering along rubber-neck-
ing at sweet French bird and slides
Off in a place like that, he will have
to send for detail of six soldiers
and non-com. to fish him out
Mama, l certainly would have
enjoyed being in Walhalla when the
news Of the armistice reached there.
1t must have been Il real lively time,
from the noise we used to
kick up on New Years eve. 1t must
Lave been "rattling time" But
still, Notwithstanding that was
separated by many miles Of land and
water. ! could hear those bells and
whistles plainly and could distin-
guish each one separately. I could
ear the old Blue Ridge train whis-
tie give the signal. eve used to
use 1T as starter, provided we could
get the night watchman interested
II something down-town) Then the
Lutheran bell fell in. followed by the
school bell, and on down to the Pres
bytcrian bell. which was least but
not last by any means. | am sure if
we old veterans had been there. we'd
have had to retire to private quar-
tcrs or take refuge in balloon to
'Void being over-greeted or being
smothered with kisses or drencbed
with joyful tears by all the joyful
girls and good old mothers. How
: 'er' we have it coming-y-e-t
We had quite lively time in
!! rance on that day. All the French
people went wild with JOY upon re-
ceiving the news. They left their
standing in the road
ana bicycles leaning against trees,
and bicycles have Just
come into style over here, and most
everybody owns one OF each. About
'he queerest objects have seen over
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-03-12
Groves TasteIess chill Tonic

.estores vitality and energy by purifying and en-
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-03-12

Don't stay upset! Eat tablet of
Papes Diapepsin and Immediately
the indigestion, gases, acidity and
all stomach trouble ends.
Pape's Diapepsin tablets are the
surest, quickest stomach relievers in
the world. They cost very little at
drug stores.-adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-03-12
NO Worms I'm q Healthy Child

Al children troubled with worms have an un
healthy color. which indicates poor blood and as
RUE. there Is moro or less stomach disturbance
HNoYhS LASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
prove tho digestion, and act as General Strength
chihs Ionic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw OF or dispc tho worms, and the Child will be
IN perfect health. Pleasant to take 6Oc pcr hottie
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-03-12

MIR. and Mrs. NJ. C. Todd recently
received the following interesting
letter from their son, j. IS. Todd,
who is still with the American forces
III France:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-03-12
Big Grcenville Haul.

Deputy Gosnell told us Of recent
raid made by officers near Greenville,
in which n 250-gallon still was de-
stroyed. The officers were very for
tunate in the location Of this plant,
for it was in full operation, and they
were able to make two arrests-Ed.
Wood, white, and John Pool. colored.
They were at work in the plant at
the time the officers arrived.
This plant was operated by means
of 18Th. p. steam engine, and Mr..
Tosnell said that the officers were
disguised when they first came to
the place, as it was in full blast and
making so much noise that they con-
cluded that they had come upon
saw-mill working overtime. 1t was
located only about five miles east Of
Greenville, not far distant from the
site of the military camp. About
SO bushels of mash and some 1900
gallons Of beer were destroyed. The
outfit had an upright hoiler. 1t was
one Of the largest outfits Mr.. Gosnell
has seen in his 20 year Of service in
the revenue business. The plant
could be heard in operation from q
distance Of at least half a mile, and
Mr.. Gosnell estimated its value at
not less than $500. There were 5
fermenters in the plant. Those who
took part In this raid were Deputy
Marshals Jake Gosnell, Of Greenville,
Z. N. Austin, of Simpsonville; Van
Martini of Anderson; r. @. Merrick,
of 'Greenville, and State Constable
Henry Bell
The Illicit liquor business Is, ac-
cording to the officers, on boom"
in all sections. Moonshine liquor,
said Mr.. Gosnell, when obtainable.
retails around Greenville at $3s a
quart.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-03-12
3 STOMACH UPSET?
Pape's Dfapepsin at once ends Dys
pcpsia, acidity, gas, Indigestion.

Your meals hit back! Your
stomach Is sour, acid, gassy and you
feel bloated after eating or you have
heavy Jumps Of indigestion pain or
Headache, but never mind. Here is
i"Stant relief
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-03-12

The hall in which President Will
son and ex-President Taft spoke in
New York recently seats four thou
sand persons. There were applica-
tions for one hundred thousand
seats.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-03-12
The Wonderful Call
When Baby Comes
Like The Blast Of Heavenly Trumpet
When Coll of Motherhood 10 Felt.

or oil the. most. vital times In woman's
life the coming Of baby is fraught with the
greatest meaning. Caro- should be exercised
to insure that tho crisis Is passed in safety.
Apprehension. ie avoided by tho timely
nse OF Mothers Friend, a preparation Of
penetrating oils and medicinal Ingredients.
which. renders tho muscles cords, tendons
and llgaments pliablc, and thus tension Is
ayoided., The usual nervousness. nausea,
bearing.down and stretching pains are coun.
teracted and the period Is one OF calm re-
pose.
The broad, fat abdominal muscles relax
with ease, and when baby comes the timo
Mt tho crisis Is less and pain and danger is
avoided.
Thousands OF women for half century
have used this penetrating external applica-
tion. prepared especially for cxpcctant moth.
ers, and every woman, awaiting the crisis
SHOULD give nature O. helping hand.
= Write tho Brad(leld Regulator Company,
Dept. F., Lamar Building, Atlanta. Georgia,
Tor their Motherhood Book, OF great vauo
to all women, and obtal In a bottle Of
Mothers Friend from the druggist and be-
GIN Its application regularly night and
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
SUGGESTION MADE
 ID CHANGE RHODES
 SCHOLARSHIP PLAN
Claim Present System Has Not Been Yielding Fin est Type. of Scholars
 From America
Fly HAYDEN CHURCH Sneolal to The Ane- Harald

London. February 26.-There is the best possible authority for stating that the whole system by which American Rhodes scholars for Oxford university are selected is about to be completely changed The change is being made because it has been found that the se- lective system that has been followed in the cases of American candidates for the past II years, or since the Rhodes scholarships were founded in accordance with the provisions of the will of the late Cecil Rhodes, fails in considerable percentage of instances, to result in scholarships being awarded to the best students available. To put the matter frankly, the Rhodes trust has not been getting quite the best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
am Sincere! Stop Ca|ome e|!
 Guarantee Dodson's Ii Wer Tone Listen to me! Calomel sickens and you may lose days work If bilious constipated
 headachy read my guarantee.

my personal mohey back guarantee that each spoonful will clean your slug gish liver better than a dose of nasty calomel and that it won't make you sick
 Dodsons Liver Tone is real liver medicine. You'll k how it next morning because you will wfake up feeling fine. your liver will be working; headache and dizziness gon e; stomach will be sweet and bowels regular.
 Dodson's Liver II one Is entirely veg etabIe. therefore h armless and cannot sa1ivate. Give it to your children. Millions of people are using Dodsons Liver Tone instead of dangerous cal omel now. Your druggist will tell you that the sale of calomel is almost stopped entirelysshe re.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERA1D, SUNDAY APRIL G. 1919

the latter kind is mentioned, the case be- ing one where one well known middle western university and several smaller ones in the same state were represented on the selective committee. The big uni Versity's representatives were naturally in the minority and, whether the thing was sequence of this or not, the fact remains that students therefrom who had Tnssed the examination, however brillt- antiy. seldom if ever, were selected as Rhodes scholars, Eventually the com rIittee was reconstructed by the addition of neutral members, and, after that, the big university's men got a better show.
 Apropos I am told that when the late Theodore Roosevelt was President 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06

type of scholars from the Ohlteu States. a number of the RhodeS me" not being uu 10 [he standard antici- pated and sought for.
 If is impossible. without committing a breach of confid ence, to indicate eN- actlv how it has bd en decided to amend the sefectfve svstem. but an official statement as to th is will be forthcom- ing soon and will be given wide pub licitv in the Unitdd States. It can De said, however. thai when the new syS- tenn is instituted, former American Rhodes scholars who have distin- guished themselve s since leaving OK ford, will play all important part in it's administration
 It was eXplaineh to the writer this week that, at the outset, competitive examination for American candidates for oxford under the Rhodes scheme was decided upon but that. from the standpoint of sch blarship this exami nation, camenowhere near approach ing the ordinary scholastic test for entrance to the university. In other words, that it wal decided to make It more or less an eliminating test to weed out candida tes whose attain ments would give them no chance of competing on any thing like an equal footing with the ordinary type of OK ford student.
 Surprising as it appears, it is, be- lieve true that out of some 2000 Amer ican students, all df them with at least two years of stu dy at an American university to their credit, more than one-half have fail ed to pass this from the Oxford stand point, comparatively simple test for 4 merican candidates. Of the American Rhodes men who have passed through kford. a large num- Der have proved students of a very fine type, equal in every respect, and in some case ssuperior, to the best of their fellow stude hts who have gone upp to the university from this coun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06

of American states might be given seat on the committees that selected the American Rhodes men for Oxford Roose- welt raised both hands in protest:
 "For heavens sake, don't do that" he exclaimed. Every single one of them would immediately begin thinking how he could utilize 1t in the next election!'
 From every standpoint it is greatly desired that the American Rhodes scholars at oxford should represent the best type of American student. Among other things it is, in a sense a case of getting value for money, for it costs the Rhodes trust, I am told, S1,0o0,O00 every eight years to send Americans to OK ford and maintain them there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
n up your sluggish liver! Fee

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel fine and cheerful; make your work pleasure; be vigorous and full of am bjtion But take no nasty, dangerous eaIomel, because it makes1you sick and you may lose a days work.
 Caloinel is mercury orr quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones Calomel crashes into sour bile like dynamite. breaking it up. That's. when you feel that awful nausea and sramp- ing.
 Listen to me. If you want to enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing that you ever experienced. just take a spoonful of harmless Dod- sons Liver Tode tonight. Your drug gist or dealer sells you a bottle of Dod- sons Liver Tone for a few cents under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06

fession in this country at the early age of 46. Lord Birkenhead originally went to oxford on scholarship and, while there. won the classical scholarship of Wadham college, and was also Nineriaa Law scholar.
 From the mass of candidates for Rhodes scholarships who pass the examination the two annually sent tot the university by each state, are selected by q commit tee composed of university heads. Wheth. CT the most promising of these candidates js invariably selected by this system is open to a good deal of auction, and even jealousies between the different seats Of learning represented on the committees play, in some states an undue part in influencing the result One instance Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
SUCCESSFUL MEN AND BEAUTIFUL WOMEN HAVEPLENTY OF IRON
 IN THEIR BLOOD
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06

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 If you feel tired, nervous, irritable, unable to think, work or apply yourself to your daily affairs, it is time for you to take zIRON.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
strikinp While the Ire Is Hot

From the Boston Transcript.
 IIub-For heavens sake, don't start quarreling on the street. Wait, at least, till we are inside our own house.
 yvife-I shan'ti I should be cooled down before we got there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
Sensible Girl

From the Boston Transcripe.
 Maud-I haven't heard you practicfnS on the piano since you got engaged.
 Edith-No I'm practicing on the gas range now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06

Agricultural workers in the northern counties of England are agitating for a t7-hour week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
Backed By Our $50, ,0OO Advertising Campaign

Advertising Campaign
 The farmer demand for Lankford Collars this year is greater than ever before. More and more they are be- ing used in preference to heavy, cost ly leather.
 This year we are spending on our advertising campaign $50,O00. The biggest and lest farm papers through out the United States are being used to tell about the advantages of these collars made of cotton-these collars which heal gals while the horse works.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06

Discard Slow Selling Lines
 ---Stock Landlords
 Merchants do not want to stock heavily with merchandise when there is a possibility that prices may drop. If they stock lines which sell slowly and prices fall, this is sure to mean big loss.
 The wise merchants are discarding slow selling lines. Where they once sold three brands they now sell one.
 They are selecting the advertised fast selling brands which will be dis posed of rapidly-which mean no capi- tai tied up in dead stock. Instead of selling several kinds of cotton collars, stock one. Stock the Lankford because it is the advertised collar that mil lion farmers demand.
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 Because of the price reduction and the advertising which we are doing, you can order Landlords in perfect safety. Don't let the thousands of dol lars worth of bush ess which you could do slip through your fingers.
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Arizona republican., 1919-03-24

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