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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT.

1T will I've generally admitted sald
JepI.. Long, founder Of the ROadmaker'
1T Fort Dodge in an address before the
convention of county officials on the
10Th inst. that the big problem now
facing us in the matter of community
developments is to provide an adequate
method of financing the construction OF
the secondary roads, on which 10 per
cent of the farm homes of Iowa are
located
If it is generally admitted that this
is the big problem. there is very good
sized majority of the people. and we
believe Il majority of the farmers, who
do not admit it. The problem just
now before Iowa. the one that affects
community development more than any
other. is to devise ways and means to
Int the farming and business interests
of the state upon a paying basis. 1t
is not so much Il question with the
average farmer and business man how
to raise the money to finance new i'm
NJ oyements as it is to pay the interest
and principal on obligations already
outstanding, together with carrying the
present tax burden.
We have arrived at the point IN our
Journey toward better conditions where
i, is absolutely necessary to pause ana
take an inventory and determine Just
where we are at. Find out just how
much we owe and determine how we
are going to meet the obligations al
ready contracted. Pay day is coming.
Let MS not lose sight of that fact.
For six or seven years the world was
borrowing money with lavish hand.
business and farming were in II fools
paradise. thinking the prosperity that
was being experienced was going to De
durable; that hard times would never
again stalk abroad in the land. But we
were having Spendcrs debauch. doing
lust rs the protiigate son does who has
a large fortune l,equcathed him. How
ever, the spree is over and the people
are now confronting the necessity OF
slowing down and of devising ways and
means TO prevent the OutgO from cX-
cccdiuy the. income And that is no
easy proposition for hundreds OF thous-
ands of people right here in Iowa. ana
Hamilton county has her share OF them.
This problem may as well be met face
t, face We are only trying to deceive
ourselves when we talk of cXpnding
$500 eco. 600 to $500. 100000 in Iowa on
paved roads during the next few years.
We wan, the roads, we need them, ana
some day we shall have them. They
will come as Il matter of course when
the people feel able to bear the eX-
pcnSc.
Ask the farmer who is now paying
taxes al the rate of 81 per acre ana
has heavy interest charges to pay with
lorn al 10 cents and oats at 70 cents,
Row he feels about the question OF add |
ng 5000. 900 or S3,OOO.ON to the coun-
Y debt at this time. The interest at
I've per cent Oh S3.0OO,0W worth of
,onds would be $15O,OOO per year, and
We cannot hope to get money for less.
If the campaign against tax exempt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Dcs MOines Capital: The hope OF the
taxpayers for reductions in the federal
budget now extends in three directions.
In one direction the taxpayer looks TO
Gen. Dawes. director of the budget bu-
reau: in another is the collection of
interest and principal payments on the
SIG, 600 OOO, 600 due us from the allies ::
in the third is the disarmament con-
ference.
AnamOsa Eureka: The training of u
child in preparation for the fast living
Of this generation is IA vastly different
problem than Il like task quarter or
a century ago. 1t is quite impossible
to keep temptations away from the
child. but not wholly impossible to-
fortify him i'll meeting those tempta-
tons. The training along this line IS
lust as essential as the training which
teaches cleanliness and good manners.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15

They have tho city manager plan in
operation over II Iowa Falls and we
l.otica by tic lo%n FAILS Citizen that
taxes for next ear will be reduced
This year the rCcp,e paid for city pur-
poses an aggreg te tax of S3S,9.M. The
figures for next year arc placed at
&o9.49S, Il reduction OF approximately
- per cent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15

Ii is too bad the way that grand jury
OF SnngamOn county prosecuted the in
nocent and angelic governor of Hi
nois. 1t is almost equal to the pcrsccu-
ton of the United States senate of cX-
Senator LO'imer
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15

The city manager of Dubuque was
fined the other day for violating the
speed ordinances. Served him right
He paid without Il srumble. but ex-
planned that he Was watching Il law
yiolator when he forgot himself and
permitted his car to collide with
another one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15

Gov Riley of Porto Rico says il is
the foreigners in that country who are
agitating for independence and he
naturally wonders why. if they didn't
like the government under which the
island is prospecting. they located tlcrc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15

1t is said that an Auburn. Maine,
woman derives Il good income from the
sale of the StingS of bees Possibly the
day is coming when the man who
also ram can sell the stings of defeat.
That would help out on campaign ey-
ptHScS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15

anu WHO WOtlu pApeCl lilc ClllIt W Dc
clean or have good manners il some
time were not spent with him along
such lines?
Marshalltown Times Republican ::
Dispatches say all American prisoners
i'll Russia have been released and are
leaving that country That latter
clause was entirely redundant. You bet
they are leaving that country-and
looking across seas with a new appre
ciation of the good old Z. S. A.
Iowa City Citizen: The kukluX khan
certainly should be suppressed. What
business has free country with night
riders, masked men, taking the Jaw in
10 their own hands, mobbing helpless
llen, etc?
Dubuque Telegraph Russia
has been under socialistic government
for over three years. SOcialistic prin-
ciples have been put into practice as far
as possible. Then why is not the coun-
try prosperous and overfiowing with
milk and honey? The answer must
be that something is wrong with the
socialistic theory of government.
Manson journal: Down at Jefferson,
they are enforcing the auto law rcqulr-
ing two lights on the front of each auto
\ dozen were taken in on one evening.
II the authorities here take up that
feature Of the law, it will make Il lot
Of business for the seller of bulbs.
Coon Rapids Enterprise: While
Iowa is generally believed to be groan-
ing under great farm debt. estimated
at $500, 100000, vet it is stated by agri-
cultural authority that Iowa's pig and
egg crops would take care Of it from
year to year.
Davenport Democrat: Four wild and
woOlly eastern bandits several days ago
held up the Chicago flyer on the Penn
sylyania railroad. Unless the lawless-
ness of the east is curbed, the world
will be shocked one of these days with
the account Of another Indian outbreak
and massacre.
Cedar Rapids Republican: This may
lie Il time of dcprcssioll. but the Aneri-
can women, and some of the American
men, will have their silks. Imports OF
silk have doubled compared with the
corresponding month last year and still
the stocks of silks on hand are lower
than ever. Silks and automobiles are
no longer regarded as luXurieS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15

More than half of the industrial
workers in Philadelphia are women.-
Dcs Molles Register.
And more than two-thirds of the
workers other than Industrial in Phila-
dclphia and ever. other town are wo-
lDcn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15

1t has been suggested that one good
way to deal with mOonshiners is to
make them drink their own products
Guess that would dispose of them all
right.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15

Congressman from agriculture dis
trcts who vote against tariff gu
hides are liable to find their own hum"
up to dry on the back fence after the
next election.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15

anent taxation, but congress must bear
the responsibility and it should insist
upon the enactment of Il law that will
meet its own judgment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15

The best way for drinkers to avoid
being annoyed by the prohibition law is
to stop drinking.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15

Many people who haven't the knack
Of making decent living blame every
body but themselves for their own fail
ure.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-15

and who would expect the child to be
clean or have good manners if some
time were not spent with him along
such lines?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
BOIL WEEVIL WILL FREIIZlG
And Become Totally Iifeless at Tcnl-
pcrnture of 20 Degrees Above.
(Anderson Daily Mall

In connection with the recent eX-
periments conducted at Williamson
In an effort to freeze the boil weevil,
which facts were set forth in the
Daily Mali last week, it was learned
to-day from the Anderson Cold Stor-
age Company that similar expert
ments were carried; ;,out at that plant
[,soiha ii a. 81 Farmer states
that at his plant efforts were made
to freeze the pest at varying degrees
Of temperature and it was finally dis
covered that it is possible to kill the
weevil when the temperature reaches
degrees above zero.
Several explanations along This
line both pro and con have been ad-
vanced, aid it mas opened an inter-
esting field for further study and re-
search along this line.
Notwithstanding all the effot-s
that are being put forth to find some
means by which the boil weevil may
be killed, it appears to be pretty
well recognized by the farmers OF
Anderson county now that the boil
weevil will be in this county in real
earnest next season, and consequent
ly the farmers Of this and adjacent
counties are already making plans 10
combat to the best of their ability
The ravages Of the pest.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
The II. w. Wngener Estate.

Charleston, Dec. 2.-The will CO
the late Capt. f.. w. Wagener was
filed in the probate Court yesterday.
The total valuation Of the estate IS
not known, although large amount
was left in legacies to relatives, the
bulk Of the property going to +. W.
Wagener, a grand-nephew.
Frederick w. Wagener and Miss
Lille VonHadeln, a niece, are named
in the will as executor and executrix.
No public bequests were made.
Among the many persons mention
ed in the will re receive legacies are
Louis II. Rooster, nephew, $4,000;
Geo. Fl. Koester, a nephew, 1000;
Miss Lille VonfIadeln, a niece, $25,-
600; Miss Christian Huick, late wife
OF late nephew julius d. Koc3tcT,
$40, 900; Miss Ertha Koester, grand
niece and daughter Of late nephew
julius d. Rooster, $4,000; +. w.
Wagner, nephew. son of his nephew
H. +. WAGNER, a gold watch.
None of the legacies will be paid
or bear interest until after the eXpi-
ration of one year. A number Of mi
nor legacics are also mentioned
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
ia, SOUTH CAROLINA wBDNIssA DEC. Il 1921
MAYoHBRowN WILL NOT STA ND
J. For observation-disclosures and Busi-
nesMnterests Would Suffer.

Editor fsSowee Courier:
The 2ttMe, Is drawing near for the
electioniMf officers for the town of
WalhatiblaRfor the years 1922 and
The$cMzens of Walhalla have done
me .he.honor to elect me four times
(eight years Of service) as Mayor.
Many oHmy old friends have again
insisted kthat ! enter the race for
Mayor and round out the full score
Of years& This, as you must know,
appeals To, one whom they have seen
fit to hoWor SO long.
i wisM1o say to all that | am no:
unmindfM Of this honor that they
have besrowed, and that they again
wish to confer upon me; that deep
ly appreciate their loyalty and their
splendidBsn in the past, and
wish totSake this opportunity to ex-
press mWhearty hanks for the COM
pliment, sbut Lave considered this
matter fbr quite a long time, and
find thaEI could not do myself and
other business interests justice and
enter thSyrace. In this connection |
wish to Express the hope that the
honor they have III the past confer
| red on ME will go 10 the man who is
best Qualified to serve our town and
give ..us constructive, economical
and busiS1ess-like administration.
We ara at the parting of the ways,
with, theSWaterworks and sewer con-
structioHitlst at our door, with the
many prpblems to solve, with large
sums ofsmoney to be expended and
the intexests Of the town to be we'll
guardedM, We should look we'll to
the best9interests Of our town, lay
ing astdH%all factional feelings and
prejudicBs,S,and think only for the
best iIIte1ests Of ALL
"Unitei we stand; divided we
foil.
Yours for Greater Walhalla,"
~ h,Stlrs3 w. M. Brown.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
10 Insure Lives OF All Ministers.

st. George, S. c., Dec. 2.--Necting
here to-day in annua! session the
South Carolina Conference of the
Methodist church instructed the elm
mittee on finances to insure the life
Of each member Of the conference in
the sum Of $4,000.
Funds to pay the first premium
will be derived from Christmas
Offering, and in the future will be
carried regularly in the budget Of
the conference. A resolution was de-
feated that would have REQUIRED all
prospective students to insure their
lives in the sum OF $1,000 before ne
gotiating loans with which to COM
plete their education.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
JURY HOLDS MISS CLARK CRAZY
Defendant "Didn't Care Much One
Way or tho Other" She Said.

Orlando, Fla, Dec. 2.-Lena NJ. Il.
Clark was found mot guilty because
of insanity" on charge of killing
+. A. Miltimore, Orlando restaurant
keeper, on the night Of Aug. /, last,
in Circuit Court here to-day. Bax-
. ter H'Patterson, Jointly indicted with
Miss Clark, i, was, acquitted without
reservation as to- insanity. <.;The jury
retired at 2y28. pss n. d nd, entered the
court room to announce the verdict
Yat 5.45.
Judge Andrews said that he would
continue to hold Miss Clark in Jail
here until he had gone further into
the evidence in the case. The action
of the Court in holding Miss Clark
until Investigation of the evidence is
taken to indicate that he may order
her Incarceration in the State insane
asylum at Chattahoochee, but he re-
fused to say what action might be
taken.
The jury retired at 3.26 this af-
ternoon, after listening to Judge An
drews' instructions, the reading of
which occupied nearly half an hour.
At 5.51, thirty minutes before the
verdict was rendered, the jury re-
entered the court room and request
ed Judge Andrews for further infor-
nation relative to the wording Of q
verdict and that part of the instruc-
tion pertaining to this phase Of the
case was read again. Once more the
twelve men filed out Of the chamber
and their next appearance marked
the close Of the trial.
Miss Clark received the verdict
calmly, and after embracing her aged
father, who has been with her
throughout the trial. turned to re-
ceive the congratulations Of scores
Of women who have faithfully at
tended each session Of court through
the ten days, and who rushed to
grasp the hand Of the woman as
soon as the verdict was read and The
jury discharged Her first remark
following the reading Of the verdict
by the Clerk Of the Court was:
'To tell the truth, didn't care
much one way or the other"
--GGG cures chills and fever.--.adv
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
-FOUR EaRGlA lNARMERs SEM
Up bys Gpurt on Charge Of Holding
r. NegI11H State Of Pconage.
8eTtoccoatRec

F6p{E asy&.ipsEeasrel
So - ii Il
Of conspiracy to violate the peonage
laws of the United States, four Clay
ton and Henry county farmers wer ,
sentenced by Judge Samuel H. Sib :
ley to serve terms in The Federal pen
itentiary. Irwin Morris was sentenc-
ed to serve a~year and day and to
pay a fine Of $500; Hugh Morris, his
brother, was given four months; Sam
Gardner, four months, and John
Brown, a negro, two months. J. w.
Gwaldney and Lou Everett. on trial
on the same charge, were acquitted
by the jury.
The case had occupied the at,en-
tion Of the Federal Court for the en-
tire week. 1t was alleged that the
six farmers violat cd the peonage
statutes In connection with an al
legged attempt to force Jerry Ravjn,
a negro, into a state Of peonage. In
imposing sentence on the defendants
Judge Sibley scored their alleged
practices in regard to attempting to
hold the negro in a state Of peonage.
"This is the first peonage case in
| which I have passed sentence" said
Judge Sibley, land trust that it will
be the last one in Georgia"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
(ClaytOn Tribune. Doc ~

(Clayton Tribune, Dec. y
On last Saturday afternoon about
| o'clock the Burton bridge claimed
its second fatality in The death OF j
y. Mcdonald, aged 54, Of Birming-
ham, Ala.
Mr.. Mcdonald, who was foreman,
with several wOrkmcn. was engged
in placing steel when q piece on
which he was standing slipped, and
caused him to become overbalanced,
and ne fell Sd feet ito the ground.
Several bones were broken, and his
death resulted instantly. The re.
mains were brought to Clayton Sat-
urday evening, embalmed, and, witch
the escort II a friend, were sent to
Birmingham Sunday.
Mr.. Mcdonald had been steel
worker for about 80 years, work ing
all over the United" States, and he
was competent in every line OF his
work. lie was liked by all Of his
men, and in his death a useful man
has departed. His wife and four
children survive him.
4.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
GOSncn Loses His job.
(Anderson Mail. Dec 2

'|NhNSiocll hdiI, lJCC. o.
In line with the policy of the pres
ent administration, United States
Deputy Jake Gosnell has been dis
missed from the Federal service. ef-
fectivc Dec. 1st. Mr.. Gosnell, who
has been in Anderson during the
present 'erm OF Federal Court, left
the city this morning, having been
excused from further attendance,
due 20 the fact that no more cases
in which he will be called upon to
testify will be tried at this term.
Mr.. Gosnell has acted in the capa-
city OF deputy for the government
for the past six years, and has made
many arrests for violation OF the ma
tional prohibition law in this section
OF the State. No announcement has
been made from the office Of prohibi-
ton enforcement officer regarding a
successor to Mr.. Gosnell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
Dial Has Seed for Distribution.

Washington, Dee. 3.-Senator y.
b. Dial has announced that he will
be pleased to hear from any conslit-
receive any Of the governments free
seed for planting during the coming
spring. The lists are now being made
wishing to receive these seed should
send their names to Senator Dial
Immediately, and he will see that
they receive their quota
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
Local Notes from Bounty Land.

Bounty Land, Dec. Especial:
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts, of Dallas,
Texas, visited in this community last
week as guests in the homes of l..
NJ. Smith and f.. l.. Stone.
The friends Of Ebert Bottoms Will
be sorry to learn Of his illness dur
ing the past several days, and hope
for his early restoration to health.
Jack Blackwell is on an extended
visit to his aunt. Mrs. Jack Black
well, at Asheville, y. G.
Mrs. Maggie Lewis. OF Pickens. IS
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. H. Hughs.
Marion fiughs and John Allen
'Dendy, who recently went to Flor
ida, are at home again.
The ladies Of Rock Springs church
finished a quilt last week for the Ep-
worth Orphanage. The quilting was
held at the home OF Mrs. Matte Nc
Donald last Thursday, and was quite
pleasant occasion to those present,
although several who expected TO at
tend were absent, whose presence
would have enriched the delights Of
the day. The dinner, which was ex-
quisite in variety and palatable in
preparation, furnished charming
feature Of the OCCASION
Mrs. VIII Berry and little son Bill
are visiting relatives in Pickens.
Miss Sue Foster, Of Atlanta, has
been visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
E. d. Foster.
Mrs. w. r. Davis and daughter,
Miss Sara Davis, Of Seneca, and Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Shanklin and family,
Of Anderson, were late guests in the
Davis home.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
OcOncc Teachers Association.

Tho Oconee County Teachers AS
sociation will meet in the Walhalla
illgh School Auditorium next Sat
urdaE, Dec. 10th, at 10 o'clock. All
teachers of the county are urged to
be present, as very interesting pro-
gram has been arranged.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
Singing at Fall Creek.

Tho Keowee Township Singing
Convention will meet with Fall Creek
Baptist church on the second Sunday
in this month (the 18th, at 10 a. m.
All lovers Of music and adjoining
townships are invited TO como and
spend the day with us.
Jesse Sloan, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
ALMOST HALF MILLION BALES.
Short on Ginnings In South Carolina.
ia ,81O Less than Last Year.

washington, Dec. 5.-The ginning
figures for South Carolina were made
public to-day, being in comparison
with figures compiled for last years
ginnings as Of date Nov. 18th, and
are as follows.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
Senator UnderwOou's Mother Dead

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 5.-Mrs
FrderickVirginia Underwood, mother
of Senator Oscar Underwood, of Ala
bama, died at the home Of her son.
Fred V. Underwood, Sr., early to-day
Of heart trouble.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
Favorable Reports Received.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Os-
car Underwood, Of Alabama, left the
city early to-day for Birmingham,
where he was called by the sudden
death Of his mother. Up until last
night Senator Underwood had re-
ceived favorable reports regarding
his mothers illness.
Mr.. Underwood's absence from
Washington was expected to affect
the work OF the armament confer
ence. lie is one Of the American del
egates and also chairman Of the sub
committee dealing with Chinese tar
if matters.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-07
X
INVITED TO GO
TO Visit Greenwood Next Friday,
Dec. 81, to SEQ and Hear the
World Famius French
Warrior, Marshal
EOCh.

Mayor w. NJ. Brown Is in re-
ceipt Of the following telegram
from John w. Moore, chairman
of the Greenwood Invitation
Committee for the Marshal Foch
reception In that city next Fri
day, Dec. 9th:
Greenwood invites your, city
and your county to como to
Greenwood on Dec. 9th and to
take part In welcoming Marshal
+ Foch to South Cardinals soil.
Kindly give tho widest public
ity to this invitation in order,
: : that South Carolina's reception
+ Spf this xgreat j cad Div niay iiids,sti
81 ~ STflfN stIii