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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-01-12
Million Packets Of
Flower Seeds Free

We believe in flowers around the
homes OF the South. Flowers brighten
up the homo surroundings and give
pleasure and satisfaction to those who
have them.
We have filled more than a million
packets OF seeds. Of beautiful yet
easily grown flowers to be given to
our customers this spring for the
beautifying Of their homes.
Wouldn't you like to have five
packets Of beautiful flowers free?
YOU CAN GET THEM! Hastings
1921 catalog is 118.page handsomely
illustrated seed book with twenty
beautiful pages showing the finest va,
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1t is full OF helpful garden, flower and
farm Information that Is needed In
every home, and, too, the catalog tells
you how to get these flower seeds alb
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Write for our 1921 catalog now. It
10 the finest, most valuable and beau.
tiful seed book ever published, and
you will be mighty glad you've got It.
There is no obligation to buy any.
thing. Just ask for the catalog.
n. G. HASTINGS CO., sEEDsMEN,
ATLANTA, GA.
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$3.50 5s's Sss
For l2 Months.

good things to eat. My work was in
connection with the base hospital
while there. 1t looked mighty sad to
see the ruined people there. 1t SEEM
ed to me to be the most God-forsaken
place on earth, and certainly the
strong there from the United States,
and did not fight any, but guarded
the railroads and supplies so as to
make 1t possible for these people to
live. 1t was work OF mercy, and
only the big heart OF Uncle Sam
would have sent his troops there to
do it,
Leaving there, we sailed back to
the Philippines, and from there to
Frisco, Cal, u. S "A, on the great
German transport Madawaska, that
had been captured in the recent war.
1t sure was a fine transport. We
were the happiest soldiers on earth
when we heard the band playing our
own National Hymn again and we
stepped out on our own home soil
again. We would have liked to have
had opportunity to stay in California
longer, but we got only six weeks
there, then were sent to Camp Lewis,
Washington State. We will ramoin
hurg until get my discharges which,
think. Will be or Feb 6, l9@l u.
viii >p%t tho GuycguHDasu aAnut, $IA0.
10 send ne nome tsoN N.lE.
am sNre THAI ii all tbc niles that
have travelled were summed up
and that | will travel until reach
home--it would reach around the
earth and near half way again l
must say that | have done enough
travelling to last q lifetime, but am
glad that have seen so much of the
| world -
Wishing all merry Christmas
and a prosperous New Year, and hop
ing to reach home safely after six
years Of being away, some time in
February, 1921,
Sincerely and lovingly yours,
Ernest b. Tollison.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-01-12
Europe 1s bankrupt. 1t requires
learly 1000 German marks for the

europe IL bankrupt. IL requires
nearly 1000 German marks for the
former par value OF "a cents each,
to buy Il bale OF American cotton at
10 cents per pound, so bad is the
state of foreign credits. The number
of spindles fit for use the world over
has been reduced about 10000, 700
out Of total of ia 100000. Eng
bands 100000 spindles, the major
ity of which are working American
cotton. are operating only 81 hours
per week. and there are many Amer
lean spindlcs either totally idle O.
running shorr time because .! lack
OF orders.
at is folly to deludc ourselves as
to the supply by pretending that it
consists only of that amount OF cot
ton in domestic positions, or to at
tempt TO judge the total supply by
the visible We feel confident that
any sensible. reasoning man will see
the necessity for reducing acreage If
he will take the trouble to read and
analyzc the figures that have given
IN the foregoing.
"lt would be folly-and the next
thing to criminal--if those who pre-
tend to speak with authority in the
South. to lead or to keep the South
ern cotton grower informed, should
conceal these facts. The spinner
knows his statistics and studies them
possibly more religiously than he
does his Bible. You cannot fool him.
but we can easily fool ourselves II
statistics are worth anything at all.
they warn us now to beware
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800 Reward. 500

The readers OF this paper Will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
ono dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all Its stages and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
faces OF the System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease. giving tho
patient strength by building up tho con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing Its
work. The proprietors have 80 much
faith in the curative power Of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that Il falls
to cure Send for list OF testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
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Give Them Il Square Deal.
Progressive Farmer.) }

Progressive FarmGr.)
The first requirement in interest
ing boys and girls in farm work is
to be fair and square with them in
making any plan or promise Do not
give or promise them something for
their own, then pocket the proceeds
when the sale is made. Do not ex-
pect the boy or girl to work day af-
ter day and month after month With
out encouragement Of some kind.
Let them have an acre or tw, of
corn, cotton or peanuts to call their
very own" and give them the pro-
cecds at the end Of the year or when
sold
It's nice and proud farmer in
"ecd who can print on his buildings
the name Of his farm, and under It
his name land sons" breeders Of
pure-bred cattle, swine and poultry.
Such a farmer has dealt fairly with
his boys and girls, being wise enough
to interest them, and has made farm
ing 80 pleasant for them that they
are glad to stay on the farm.
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Aged Anderson Veteran Passes.
(Daily Mail, Jan. g.

The death Of Archie w. Mckee re-
Gently removed perhaps the oldest
male citizen Of the Iva section OF An
derson county. He had just passed
his S4th birthday He was born in
the community and died near by his
old birthplace, having spent his en-
tire life in the same vicinity. He was
a Confederate soldier. having belong
ed to the cath South Carolina Regi-
ment. He was one Of the very last
Of that regiment to answer the roll
call on the other side, as only two
members Of the regiment are now
living. For several years Mr.. Mckee
had been retired from regular work
on account of feeble health, but until
a few days before his death he was
able to be about his premises. His
death marks the passing Of another
generation Of one Of the pioneer fam
lilies Of Anderson county. 4 large
family and connection mourn his
death. His last days were without
apparent suffering. The end was very
peaceful.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-01-12

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 6.-The
average housewife covers two miles
daily in preparing meals for an aver
age family, according to figures given
at the home economies section of the
conference Of vocational workers of
the south to-day. Miss Burfield, the
ston, introduced pedometer into
the kitchen Of the model home at the
school, and the above figure was the
result.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-01-12
Will Sue u. $. Officials?

New York. Jan. 6.-The Italian
Chamber Of Commerce announced to-
day that a 100000 damage suit will
be filed here in the State Supreme
Court against Attorney General Pal
mer and four other officials Of the
OF Justice in connection
with the death Of Andrae Salsedo,
who jumped Il stories to his death
last May while under detention at
headquarters here in con-
nn,i0o with the homb oUlrages OF
Juno, l9t@.
rho @ujl brought By SalaeGo' 5
"idow, named also William J. ;lynn.
hio! cf the departments bureau oC
investigation. 1t was charged that
Salsedo had been beaten terribly"
and tortured mentally and physi-
cally," that he had lost his mind and
become suicidally respondent.
The chamber announced that cop
les q the charges had been sent to
the italian embassy at Washington
and to the Italian consulates at Bos-
ton and New York.
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n. &. Doctor Commits Suicide.

Charlotte, y. c., Jan. DIR. Dun
lap Thompson. physician, of Wades-
boro, this State, aged AZ years, kill
hotel, leaving 4 note to a local mar
cotics inspector to whom he had on
Tuesday applied for permission to
use his own prescription to obtain
certain drugs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-01-12

county IUalth WorA. There u -., -
655 homes sanitated in the counties
Of Orangcburg, Darlington, Lee, Cal
berry and Cherokee. the largest num-
Der OF these being in Orangeburg
In those counties 2,727 homes we're
screened. an increase OF 2,432 over
1919: 1908 cases Of hook worm dis
ease were treated, 3,S10 typhoid in
EQUATIONS were given and 1854
persons were vaccinated against
smallpox. The number Of homes Wis
tied by health officers. inspectors and
nurses and health workers was e.
1857, and there were 1925 office let
ters written, 21,691 circular letters
mailed and 70,637 pieces OF itera-
ture distributed. There were 494 lee
lures delivered to audiences aggre-
eating 57,051 persons.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-01-12
COTTON GINNED TO DEC. IS.
South Carolina Ginning Only 1857
Bales Short Of 1910.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The follow
ing figures have been issued from the
Bureau OF the Census. Department Of
Agriculture. showing the number of
bales OF cotton ginned in South Caro-
lima, by counties, up to Dec. l3, 1920,
with figures COR comparison on the
as follows:
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Kitten Turns on the Gas.

New York, Jan. 10--A playful kit
ten was believed Saturday night to
hold the answer to the asphyxiation
Of Conrad Weber, IL years of age,
and his wife, Esther. 40 years old
in their Brooklyn home. The kitten
was found dead beneath the gas
stove, its paws alongside a tube con-
Meeting the stove with a jet. The tube
had been detached, presumably by
the kitten, while the couple we're
sleeping.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-01-12

Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BRoMo oUINlNE Tablets remove the
cause. There is only one "Bromo Qulnine." E w.
GROVES signature on the box. SOC.
Walk Two Miles in Cooking Meal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-01-12

Onc-Seventh Of the total peat lands
in the United States are located in
Michigan.
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Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF d. Tollison, of
Walhalla r. F. D., recently received
the following interesting letter from
their son, Ernest B. Tollison, who is
with the military contingent at Camp
Lewis, Wash:
Camp Lewis, WASH,
Dec o. 1920
The Washington herald., 1921-10-16
Ohio State Trims
Minnesota, 81 to O

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15.-ohio
surprised even its staunchest
friends this afternoon when it
trounced the husky Minnesota
eleven by score of 81 to O.
The Buckeyes took the Jump in
the initial period. scoring a touch
down by means of brilliant for
ward passing attack. which enabled
Workman to carry the ball across
Pixley kicked goal.
Opening the second quarter with
the ball on its 35-yardN line. Ohio
State was unable to penetrate the
Minnesota line and was forced to
punt. The Buckeyes again. opened
up with forward passing attack.
varied by Stuart's clever openfield
running and worked the ball to the
Gopher S-yard line. Here Workman
again sneaked over for touchdown
and Pixiey kicked goal just before
the quarter ended. Martineau's kick
was blocked and Myers shot a for
ward pass to Huffman, which added
another touchdown.
minnesota braced in the third
quarter and held the. Buckeyes
scoreless. despite Stuart's run of
twenty yards. the most sensational
play of the game. The Buckeyes
added another touchdown I'm the
final quarter, which was not needei
but failed to kick goal. /.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-16
JAMAICA RESULTS.

First Race-Clinchfield. 1i2 mil
ler), s to ], to 1. 8 to 5; Awning,
los (Turner), 6 to 5. to 5; Prom
enade. los (Zoeller), to 5. Time,
1907 is. Also ran: Fred Kinney.
Forge Ahead. fikeh. Wei. Stranger,
Grandson. Vineyard. Dispute Fla
mion. L. Lichtenstein.
second Raee-Canso. ZIG (Ponce).
I to I. l to 5. out:' Burnley. lO6
(Harrison). 10 to 1, to 1: Titan
ium. LOG tBabin). out Time.
1:4s 2-5. Also ran: High Value
and Blodwin.
Third Raee-Biack Rascal. 112
tFator), to 10. out. out: Chester
brook, 122 Ponce). out. out: Bravo.
ITO tAmbrose). out. Time. I:0s.
Fourth Rnce-Thunderclap 12S
6ande), 5 to .. TO ;, out; Donna
Gonna. 103 (MorrelD. to 1, out;
Audacious. 139 &C. Kuminer). out.
Time. 1859. -.
Fifth interchangeable. .,i67 (wn-
son). to 2. to 2. out: Diomedes.
11S (Fator). out, out: Escarpo-
lette. 10 Ioughlin). out Time,
1:47 lis. Also ran: La Kross.
sfxtbn Race Dimmesdale. 105
fMcAtee). Is to g.. to 8. out; Do
miniaue. f2s (Fator). Ito 4. out:
Routiedge, 114 tAmbrose). out
Time. 1:12 1-5. Also ran: st. Allan
The Washington herald., 1921-10-16
ny GORDON sHAND.

From the standpoint of the Co.
iumbia Country Club. the wind-up
OF Its annual fall golf tournament
yesterday afternoon was sad and
lnglorious. Miller STEVENSON. Of the
nome club. after putting across an
astounding comeback in ditchtng
wayne Haley, 1 up, in the semi
mai round. completely fizzied
against Walter Tuckerman. OF
CHEVY Chase. in the finals. SteSin-
son could only carry his rival to
the thirteenth green. where he
surrendered by the generous mar
gin OF s and 5.
This was the second Columbian
scalp that hung at Tuckerman's
oelt last night In the seminar
round Hugh Saum contributed the
nrst. which was Topped of on the
sixteenth green. Tuckerman having
4-hole advantage at this point
In the final match Tuckerman
held the whip hand so completely
that STEVENSON did not win single
hole from the second to the ninth.
Tuckerman was continually outdriv-
ing him and getting more accuracy
to boot.
Stevinson's Touch
But IL was on the short approach
snots and with the putter that the
columbian failed lamentably. He
struggled vainly to lay his chip
shots dead and drop his puts, but
the delicacy of touch simply wasn't
there.
Tuckerman. off to a fine start, got
the jump on his rival and was
never passed. On the first hole
he was within is feet of the cup
on his second shot. while STEVENSON
CALLED along in the rough. Two
puts gave the Chevy Chase man
a 4 to Stevinson's 5.
STEVENSON squared the. match on
the next hole, when Tuckerman
found the ditch on his second shot
The Columbian was on the green in
2, and Tuckerman conceded the
hole.
They halved the third with SIS
but Tuckerman again jumped into
the van on the fourth. He drove 10
the far end of the green and took
two puts for a par 3, while steve
needed 4.
Fifth Is Turning Point.
The Colombian missed a golden
opportunity on the long fifth. Tuck
erman found the big trap on his
second shot. while Stevinson's sec
ond was a beautiful effort. well
over the furthermost bunker.
Tuckerman overshot the green on
his third. but was on in four. and
took two puts for a s. Stevin-
son was short on his third, but
even then. any kind of work with
his putter would have given him a
par 5. But the blade failed to
respond and he barely earned a
half.
This was the turning point. Start
ing at the sixth. STEVENSON lost
three holes in such quick success
sion that his downfall bordered on
collapse. His game flashed on
the ninth. which he captured with
a against Tuckerman's 6. but the
spark did not catch.
When he lost the tenth. eleventh
and twelfth Stvinson became 6
down. The end came on the short
thirteenth when STEVENSON missed a
The Washington herald., 1921-10-16
G. W. U. PLAYS II
TIE WITH INDIANS
Hatchetites Make Their Only
Score in Closing Minutes
OF Final Period.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct 15.-wnliam
and Mary and George Washington
eleyens battled to 7-to-7 tie at
League Park this afternoon. William
and Mary scored their touchdown and
kicked goal in the fourth quarter. The
score was the result of forward pass
completed by Mont White to Harwood
for so yards. On the next play Mont
White ran around Washington's right
end for 20 yards for a touchdown.
William and Mary's pigskin represen-
tatives had a narrow escape in the
initial quarter. Passes and powerful
drives through the Indian line brought
the Ball to William and Mary's 4-yard
line on the first down, but on the next
play Washington fumbled and Harwood
recovered. Washington had advanced
from the middle of the field.
Washington players protested that
it was only the third down and the
game was held up to allow the Off
Gals TO make a ruling.
Seven substitutes were used by Will
lam and Mary in the hrst half.
Joyce Levy, Alabama fash. gave
William and Mary her first advantage
late in the second when he ran 65
yards and crossed Washington's goal.
The umpire ruled that Levy went out
of bounds on the N3O-yard line. The
ball was brought back.
Dropkicks featured the opening
plays of the third quarter. Will
lam and Mary received the kickoff
on their twenty-yard line and. after
two unsuccessful attempts to make
yardage, elected to punt only to
have it blocked and lose the ball
on the twenty-five-yard line. Wash
ington tried the line once and then
attempted a field goal. but theN In
dian linemen broke it up and re-
covered The Indians punted out
of danger.
BY pushing a touchdown over and
kicking goal in the closing minute
of final quarter George Washing-
ton tied the score. The game ended
in a deadlock, to I.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-16
Chevy Chase Star Beats
Miller Stevenson, 6 and 5
Columbian's Miserable Work With Mashie
And Putter Paves Way for His Downfall.
Sasscer Wins Consolation.

2-foot putt and could only have
the hole.
The real feature of the day was
provided in the semifinaIs by Stew
inson and Wayne Haley, a I7-year-
old sfugger from the Essex County
Country Club of New Jersey. Ha-
ley was up at the turn, but
STEVENSON came back in SO, and
managed to ease into the finals by
the margin of one hole.
The break came on the short six
teenth, when STEVENSON hoIed a
10-footer for half and then won
the seventeenth, to 5. to become
up The eighteenth was also
split. giving SteviSson the victory
The summary:
First fight. semi-flnal round - Walter
Tuekerman defeated Hugh saum, 4 and ..
NJ y. STEVENSON defeated L. W. Haley. l mp.
Final rOund-Tuckermau defeated Ste9ln-
son. and 3.
Second fight. Seminal round-w. W.
Smith defeated ]. W. Davis. I and G. II. c.
Peck defeated L. C. Van Leer. and 8.
Final round = Smith defeated Peck, I
and 3.
Third fight. Seminal round e. p.
brooke defeated r. Z. Chaplin, @ snd :.
&. r. Doyle defeated w Z. Hall, . and 1.
and 3. &
Fourth fight Semi-inaI round -. II.
Prentiss defeated A. s. 1iatingIy, 3 and .
W. ID. Middleton defeated q. II. Child,
and Z.
Final round-Mddleton defeated Prentiss.
3 and
Fifth flight. Semi-fnaI round e NJ.
Posey defeated Herman Stabler. - and 4.
c. &. Lyon defeated George Howard, . up.
Final round = Lyon defeated Posey. !
and .
Consolation.
First fight. Semi-finaI round-Gug standi-
fer defeat ted E. L. Johnson, 8 and 5. T. W.
Sassce- defeated q. 7. james. snd ..
Final round-sasscer defested standifer
and >.
Second flight. Semi-fnai round-G. p.
Orme defeated W. ]. Hughes. mp. r. l..
Taylor defeated W. II: Pearce. 3 and 1.
Final rOund-Orme defeated Taylor, / up.
Third flight. Semi-hnal round - Il. u
Manley defeated X. y. Carlson. up s.
Phillips defeated VI. ". Crane, , and 4.
Final round = Phillips defeated Marley,
l mp.
Fourth night-R. white defeated II. C.
Train. by default. W. VI. Smith defeated
Z. II. Nixon. by default
Final round - White defeated Smith. I
and
Fifth fight. semi-finaI round-wiIliam
Cullinan defeated II. T.. Lowman, up
T. b. English defeated Frank Govern, ! up
Final round-CulIinan defeated English,
up, 10 holes
The Washington herald., 1921-10-16
RUTGERS RALLY
BEATS GENERALS
Two TOuchdowns in the Last
Quarter Defeats Wash
ton and Lee, 14-13.

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j.. Oct.
IA soul-stirrfng finish by Rut-
gers in the final minutes of play
snatched victory out Of the very jaws
of defeat here this afternoon, and
Washington and Lee was beaten by
Ia to Is.
With the score 10 to o against
them in the fourth period. Rutgers
tore loose a brilliant aerial attack
and went into the lead with two
touchdowns. With most of the stars
on the bench with injuries, the Rut-
gers substitutes made a poor show
ing in the first three periods, but
Turk" Gardner. who had been nurs-
ing badly injured leg. was hurled
into the breach in the final period.
and his savage attack. ably seconded
by Benkert. put new life into Rut-
gers. while the Southerners appeared
to wilt.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-16
Virginia Tech StOarnps
U. of Richmond, 81 to o

RICHMOND. Va. Oct u. = Pre-
senting a powerful back field which
possessed a. steam-rolier attack.
Virginia Tech triumphed over the
University of Biehmond in their
annual football game this afternoon
at Stadium Field. Westhampton. by
the score of "a to O.. Terrific charg.
ing by the heavier back ripped the
line of the Spiders to shreds.. and
Tech had little trouble in winning
over the lighter and less expepi-
enced eleven. "a
Richmond had the edge on the
visiting team in one department,
kicking. Snead's punts being longer
and better placed than. those of Wal
lace and sutton, The Red and Blue
haifbaclt averaged 40 yards on his
kicks. and II was his ability to get
the ball away from him that kent
tho seore-from, ttin; much larger.