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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
RYBODY TALKS ABOUT IT."
(thor Cooper Indicates that Ac.
HIS Needed in Cotton Matters.

4 SCHl3plbia, March 21.-"It some
timAkSeems to me that Mark Twain's
con8ient1on the weather is applica-
blssRlco ton everybody talks about
ttrs nothing is DONE" said Cover
rag66per In an interview on the
>cotth situation, with special refer
en9Mto the necessity for acreage re-
du6ttph. I"I am convinced that a
drasMe cut in acreage is necessary
for QMr prosperity" he continued.
"AJfHllthis reduction must not DO a
metmatter of propaganda, but an
gHi;curtailment, and very large
onesM0f the amount of cotton pro-
dueSa9during the year 1921. 1t will
not@uffice to talk about 1t. Some-
thinEsmust be done. know there
aressnany who will not agree to this,
bu utH seems TO me that we are face
to.fMe with the powerful law Of sup
ply8And demand, and that law is op-
Grating. That's just our trouble
it isspperating, and the supply Of cot
tonls greatly in excess Of the pres
ent Remand.
NIhe world s consumption Of cot
ton gan be calculated with fair accu-
raeysSsMany such calculations-and
unbiased Ones-have been made. The
OnlyHE6nclusion to be reached is that
should the farmers of the South pile
up aMother large cotton crop on top
of$the cotton now on hand, the re-
sult9Would be another year Of meagre
prices for this our most important
agricultural product. There is no
reaspn4to look for any sudden full
revival of industry In Europe, and
hehge the European demand can
SCARCELY become sufficiently great to
offset the effect of the tremendous
Supply of cotton now existing.
'IS4know that many farmers are
comRelled to plant cotton. Some do
not know much about diversification
Unhappily, cotton Is with us an in
herttance, tradition, necessity
and ttall that. But, notwithstanding
the manner in which this crop is in
ter@Dven with our lives, we can ef-
fect reduction in acreage so impress
styha that buyers Of cotton will fore
seq A$return to normalcy and begin
tol lsRHer% more attractive prices for
thsAi oy bedraggled King Cotton.
q ia ,sunusually
fgaTshppffes of certain goods on
hand, and little demand for these
goods, would certainly not set about
to produce more of the wares that
already clutter his shelves. The
farmers situation is analogous to
this.
The wise course for us to pursue
Is to raise as much food as possible
and as little cotton as we can get
along with
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.

The State Of South Carolina,
County Of Oconee.
IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Robert H. Wright and Nat G. Nave,
as Partners doing business under
Style and Firm Name of Wright
&c Nave, Plaintiffs,
against
B. H. Wilburn, Defendant.
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. - Com
plaint Served.)
TO the Defendant Above Named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the Complaint In
this action, Of which copy Is here
with served upon you, and to serve
a copy Of your Answer to the said
Complaint on the subscriber, at
his office, on the Public Square, at
Walhalla Court House, South Caro-
lima, within twenty days after the
service hereof, exclusive Of the day
Of such service; and If you fail to
answer the Complaint within the
time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this
action will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the Complaint.
Dated this 11th day Of February,
1921. e. L. HERNDON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
March Q, 1921. 1912
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

NOTICE is hereby given that un-
der the authority vested In me by
the Internal Revenue Laws Of the
United States, one Essex Roadster
Automobile, Motor No. 45546, which
was captured in Oconee County on
the 9Th day of March, 1921, while
being used transporting alcoholic
liquors, will be declared forfeited to
the United States thirty days after
the first publication of tn, notice.
Any and all persons having any claim
in or to said automobile must file
them with the undersigned on or be-
fore the date above named.
JAKE GOSNELL,
AZ & ,z 4 - 5 Deputy G ollect to-. .fss,4s h !
7s5s March VI 6Sf19 2 II 'T'SSfHts ~ IT'S
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23

Miss Laura Bailey, assistant State
Agent, in charge OF girls club work
spent two and a half days in the
county the past week and assisted
in holding sewing classes at Blue
Ridge, Oak Grove, West Union, Nor
ton and Fairview. Miss Bailey was
favorabV impressed with the work
that was going on and repeatedly
remarked on the earnestness with
which the girls are taking hold Of
their work.
On Thursday afternoon a Commu-
nifty Club was organized at Hope
we'll. The following officers were
elected: w. M. Barrett, president: !:
w. E. Cothran, vice president; A. G.
Jenkins, secretary; j. E. King, trea-
surer. The next meeting Of the club
will be held at the school house on
Saturday night, March 26th, at 7.30
O'Clock. All patrons and friends of
the school are invited to be present.
The County Farm Agent and the
Home Demonstration Agent will be
glad to render any assistance that
they can In keeping up interest in
these community organizations.
Friday and Saturday were spent
in the office sending out reports, de-
Gliding on years work for women 8
clubs. and sending in club enroll
ments for the year. No more girls
clubs will be organized, as the num-
ber has reached IS, with an enroll
ment of 1876. Ethel l.. Counts,
County Home Dem. Agent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
CORRECTION OF STATEMENT.
&c. l.. Herndon, Esq, Points Out
Wherein We Were in Error.

Walhalla, S. c., Mar. 10, 1921.
Editor Keowee Courier:
My attention has been called to a
local in last weeks issue of The Keo-
wee Courier, as follows:
Last Saturday afternoon, after
the Inquest before the coroner was
completed, Mrs. Della Cantrell, who
was before the jury on an invstiga-
tion in regard to the finding of the
body Of dead child, which Mrs.
Cantrell was alleged to have dis
posed Of by throwing into a swampy
place short distance from the high
| way while on an automobile drive,
and which was admitted by her, she
was released from custody, the jury
being unable to find any evidence
tending to show that the child was
alive when born. The case attracted
considerable interest locally"
The facts stated in this local are
grossly erroneous, unjust ito Mrs.
Cantrell, and dangerous.
1. Mrs. Cantrell never at any time
appeared before the coroner.
2. Mrs. Cantrell never at any
time made any admission as stated
in this local.
3. No witness who testified before
the coroner's jury testified that Mrs.
Cantrell made any such admission.
represented Mrs. Cantrell as at
torney from the beginning to the end
OF this matter. and ] ask that you
make this correction in Justice to
her. Yours very truly,
e. L. Herndon
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
JURORS FOR THE SECOND WEEK
These Gentlemen Have Been Drawn
to Begin Service April 18th.

Following are the names Of the
jurors drawn last Monday for service
as Jurors during the second week Of
Common Pleas Court. These gentle
men have been summoned to be on
hand for duty Monday morning, the
4th Of April: ..
Adams, A. NJ, Long Creek.
Beatty, J. p, Walhalla.
Broom, George, Walhalla Rt. /.
Brown, j. A., Seneca RID.
Boyd, R. H., Seneca.
Burley, F. H., Walhalla Rt. 1.
Cleveland, H. e., Seneca.
hCrenshaw, ]. H., Tamassee Rt. /.
Grow, S. L., Jocassee.
Elrod, G. L., Westminster r. Ed.
Galbreath, J. r., Walhalla Rt. Q.
Gibson, j. B. L., Walhalla Rt. 8.
Gosnell, M. b. Seneca. s.i,, 4. Il,
" Graham O b., Westminster RID.
Heaton, A. j., Salem.
Kay, r. W.. Seneca.
Lanning, r. j., Salem.
Langston, Y. c., Seneca.
Lanford, e. H., West Union Rt 1.
Lee, Preston, Westminster RID.
McGee, j. W., Westminster RED.
Mason, J. H., Westminster RID.
Martin, S. c., Seneca.
Matherson, Charlie, Long Creek.
Morris, L., Seneca Rt. 1.
Murphree, E. H., West Union Rt. 1
Orr, w. D., Walhalla Rt. 3.
Richey, l.. NJ, Townville R.F.D.
Shirley, l.. NJ, Westminster Rt. 2.
Shelton, f. O., Seneca RED.
Snead, S. H., Walhalla Rt. Q.
Sorrels, II. A., Westminster RED.
Talley, o. L., Salem.
Thomas, j. NJ, West Union.
Whitmire, J. II. M, West Union.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

The State Of South Carolina,
County Of Oconee.
To the Qualified Electors and Resi-
Dental Freeholders of Legal Vot-
ing Age In Fairview School Dis
trict:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, That an
Election will be held at Fairview
School House on SATURDAY, the
I'd day Of APRIL, 1921, between the
hours of 7 A. M. and q P. NJ, for the
purpose OF voting upon the question
OF levying n Special Tax Of Five
Mills on all taxable property of said
District, to be used for school pur-
poses in said District, in accordance
with Section 1742, Civil Code Of
South Carolina, 1912.
Respectfully,
r. M. MEARES,
j. B. McMAHAN,
J. DUFF McMAHAN,
Trustees.
March 16, 1921. 11-13
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
oRATORICAL CONTEST DATES.
Boys Contest ut Walhalln April 1
Girls at Seneca April &.

The time Is drawing near for the
Oconee oratorical contests to be held.
The boys contest will take place at
the High School Auditorium, Wal
halla, on Friday night, April 1. The
girls contest will be held in Seneca
on Friday night, April 9Th.
So far only five schools have been
signed up as intending to enter the
contests. There is still room for five
more. Principals of schools should
get their schools represented. Send
name OF contestant and selection to
Guy Cox, Walhalla, S. c., not later
than Saturday, March 26th. The first
ten schools to fill in will be the ones
to be placed in list Of the contesting
schools. Very truly,
Guy Cox.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
Missionary Institute.

The institute Of the Northwestern
Division OF the w. M. u. will be held
at Anderson OH Friday, April Sth,
with both morning and evening ses-
sions. A most interesting program
has been arranged, and among the
speakers will be Mrs. Maxcy White,
(BraziD; Mrs. w. w. Lawton, mis-
sionary to China; Mrs. Mcclure, of
the training school, and Mrs. J. D.
Chapman, president Of the w. NJ. U.
Of South Carolina.
earnestly hope that every organ
ization in Beaverdam will have a
representative at this meeting, and
every leader or prospective leader, in
this y asao ella Jon 81 ssis,ISe be
there to get her share OF the helpful
things to bring back to her society.
Please send your name promptly to
Mrs. E. w. Masters, Anderson, S. c.,
If you exepct to attend.
Mrs. o. x. RreaZeale,
Supt., Beaverdam Association.
The Danube Is navigable nearly
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
'AND NOW FOR THE BIG sHoWi"
Next Week Will Sec Thousands ON
Way to Columbia for Palmafesta.

Columbia, March 21.-With only
this week intervening before the
opening of Palmafesta (March 28 to
April 81 all Columbia is busy in the
work of dressing up for the big week
Of social gaiety, at which time she
will be the hostess OF thousands OF
people from every section Of the
State.
For weeks the decorators, float
builders, social organizations and
business interests Of the Capital
City have been preparing for the cell
ebration which, it is said, will eclipse
anything Of its kind ever held in the
South, not excepting the famous
New Orleans Mardi Gras. More than
$4,000 is being spent in various
amusement features planned for the
week; $4,000 has been spent in fit
ting up the Steel Building at the
State Fair Grounds, where the Auto
! Show, Style Review, Trades Display
and the crowning Of the Palmafesta
Queen will be held
With the primary elections" for
Queen candidates closed, and the
most popular young women chosen
to represent each of the as counties,
interest now centers on the selection
OF the Queen Of all the State beauties
the most attractive and popular
young woman in the State. This Sc
lection will be made in Columbia
during Palmafesta, each admission
ticket to the fair grounds emitting
the holder to one vote for Queen.
The DO candidates will be introduced
to the audience daily from the stage
OF the Fashion Review Auditorium,
so that personal selection may be
made. Voting for the Queen will
close on Thursday, March 31st, at
noon, and the crowning ceremony
will take place that evening The
Queens grand ball will tal1e place at
the Jefferson Hotel ball room Friday
evening, April 1st.
During the week three mammoth
parades will pass through the streets
OF Columbia, led by the world-fam-
GUS Scotch "Kilties' Band; the baby
parade on March 30th; the Floral
parade on March 31st; and the
Trades Display parade on April lat.
With the entries for these parades
float lnsads sconpi ysaS6Iii
be by far the largest pageants ever
seen in this section Of the country.
Many floats have cost more than $500
to build. Fifty mounted marshals and
scores of bicycle Boy Scouts will be
the guides in the line of march.
Every preparation Is being made
for the comfort and convenince of
visitors. A room registry is being
conducted by the Columbia Chamber
Of Commerce, and there will be am
pie accommodation for all in the
many restaurants. lunch rooms, ho-
tells and cafeterias, where nothing in
advance Of regular rates will be
charged. Automobiles may be park
ed within the fair grounds and will
be looked after by special attendants
at reasonable charge.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
Local Notes from Whitewater.

Salem, r. F.. D., March 21.-.Spe-
cial: The farmers Of this section are
preparing their soil for their crops.
Miss Dora Breedlove, or Mountain
Rest, was with homefolks last week
John Coward, Of near Walhalla
was in this section last week.
Mrs. b. +. Coward has been very
i'll for some time, but she is better
now.
Carl Nicholson left Sunday for Ma.
mur, N. C.
There will be preaching at White.
water church on the 4th Sunday in
this month. All are invited to come
Miss Oneva Wilson, Of Cashiers
n. c., was the guest Of Mrs. B. r
Coward recently.
Miss jamie Nicholson will leave
for Sapphire, N. c., the first Of April
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
MIR. MILAN STOOD FOR HARDING;
Copy OF Letter Written III August is
Given as Evidence of Politics.

We are in receipt Of the following
letter, written last August, by w. f.
Milan, Of Walhalla, to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, anu In.
which Mr.. Milan then stated that he.
would support the Republican can
dtdate for President, or at least we
are left to this inference from read
Ing this letter between the lines
as we'll as line by line. This was our
first intimation that Mr.. Milan had
changed his politics. We are also
furnished copy Of Mr.. Milam's book
for perusal, and this, too, from the
casual glance we have been able to
give 1t as the moment, indicates the
same political allegiance in the past
Presidential election. We had heard
Of the existence Of the booklet. but
until now$had not been favored With
copy Of it. Mr.. Milams letter fol-
lows:
"Walhalla, S. c., Aug. 8, 1920.
"Mr. Otto Praeger, Cd Asst P. NJ.
General, Washington, d. c.:
My Dear Sir: 1t is noted the de-
paTtment has ignored my recent re-
quest for reinstatement to my work
on the Bolton and Walhalla r. P. 0.
This matter of ignoring Important
matters Is the cause Of my disagree.
ment with the postal officials.
struggled along under all manner OF
difficulties during the war and have
been publicly insulted by the de-
partment, salary was kept so low
that I scarcely met living expenses.
car was operated over the most un-.
safe road in the country, between
steel passenger coaches and the ell
CINE. After this had been done over
six months I stated the department
had ignored my reports, as the mat
ter had the special attention of the
chief clerk on the second day of ita
operation, and ! had made the Sit
uation a matter Of special attention.
For this statement l was charged
500 minus points for making false
statement. Your records will show
the statement was correct. This iss
only few Of the false and unfouni-
ed charges placed against me. Your
department has ignored all my Just;
grievances and removed me under
false charges. This has been done,
for political reasons, because I was
not a jelly-flsh and failed to bow
down to unjust and false newspaper
criticism. The penalty was removal.
but am now so situated that I hayes
the opportunity of cornering the.
postal votes OF this country for
Americanism and q Republican ma
jority in November. 1t is possible
the entire postal vote Of this coun-
try can now express it's full strength
and show how downright abuse can
be met with united power. Postal
employees have the right to say who
shall rule their country, and the law
says what shall be their conditions
OF labor. You, under Democratic
directions, have disobeyed the law
and called an honest statement false
hood. The defeat of the Democratic
party will be the result in Novem-
ber. Yours very truly,
"W. r. Milan,
cFormer Clerk in the Bolton ana
Walhalla RUM
COPIES to Gov. Cox, Senator
Harding, Senators Dial, Smith, Stunt.
RMS, Washington, d. CO.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the Estate
Of Joseph l.. Dickson, Deceased, are
hereby notified to make payment
to the undersigned, and all persons
having claims against said Estate
will present the same, duly attested,
within the time prescribed by law.
or he barred.
JAMES e. DICKSON,
JOHN w. DICKSON,
Z Ntors Of the Estate Of Joseph l..
Dickson, Deceased.
march 0, 1921. 10-14+
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
NOTICE AS TO FILING COUNTY
CLAIMS.

All persons holding claims aga
Oconee County will please take no.
tice that same must be in the hands
OF the Clerk of the Board, duly item
lied and sworn to, not later than the
Thursday before the First Friday
in each month, or they will be laid
over until the next meeting Of the
Board. This is positive require
ment and will be strictly enforced.
J. G. SHOCKLEY,
Supervisor.
J. B. S. DENDY, Clerk. 9-13
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
FIRE AT SALEM MONDAY NIGHT
Destroyed Property Estimated to be
Around $4,000 in Value.

Word was received In Walhalla
yesterday to the effect that at about
o'clock Tuesday morning or mid
night Monday fire was discovered in
the building at Salem which housed
machinery Tor the cotton gin, grist
mill and planer of B. S. Childress,
and the entire plant was totally de-
stroyed. When the fire was discov-
cred 1t had already gotten such head
way that absolutely nothing could be
done toward saving anything from
the building.
Nineteen bales Of cotton stored I'M
der the shelter at the gin were a to-
tai loss. Six Of these belonged to
John Fowler, of the Stamp Creek
section, the others being the proper
ty Of farmers in the neighborhood,
who had left it there after being
ginned.
A large quantity OF seal was also
destroyed.
Two automobiles, one belonging
Crate Tow, were destroyed, as was
also an auto truck belonging 10 Mr.
Childress.
JOIu "OUOS lOSI lWO-HOlSG wa
gon and a buggy that had been left
under shelter on the premises.
The building destroyed was used
for many purposes, one Of these be-
ing that Of garage. 1t was by rea-
son Of this fact that the cars we're
destroyed, they having been left at
this plant for convenience Of the
owners.
Estimates Of the total loss vary,
some estimates being as low as Ave
thousand dollars, while others think
the loss will approximate nearer dou-
BILE that sum when tho losses of the
various ones are figured up.
Mr.. Childress is a heavy loser, and
he has many friends throughout the
county who will sympathize with him
in his misfortune.
We were unable to ascertain what
amount, II any, Of insurance was
carried on the building and contents
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.

In Court Of Common Pleas.
Pursuant to DEGREES Of the afore-
said Court,in the cases named below,
I Will offer for sale, to the highest
bidder, in front Of the Court House
door, at Walhalla, South Carolina, on
MONDAY, the 4th Day OF APRIL,
1921, between tho legal hours
OF sale, the tracts of land below de-
scribed:
Mrs. Jamie Sisk and Lee Sisk,
Plaintiffs,
against
Annie (Sisk) Chapman, Agnes Sisk
and S. M. Littleton, Defendants.
All that cetrain piece, parcel or
tract Of land, situate, lying and be-
ing in the County and State afore-
said, containing 53 acres, more or
less, near Salem, adjoining lands OF
jamie Sisk, j. A. Robertson, j. r.
Fowler, L. NJ. Brown and others, and
being the same tract Of land con-
veyed to II. l.. Sisk by his wife, jan
nie Sisk
Terms OF Sale. - CASH. That in
event OF the failure Of the purchaser,
Or purchasers, to comply with the
terms of sale within five days from
day Of sale, the Master do re-adver-
tise and resell said premises on the
following Salesday, or on some con-
venient Salesday thereafter, at the
risk Of the former purchaser, or pur-
chasers, and that he continue so to
40 until he shall have found a pur-
chaser, or purchasers, who shall com
ply with the terms Of sale.
Sold at risk Of former purchaser.
Purchaser to pay extra for papers
and stamps. w. o. WHITE,
Master for Oconee County, S. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
Center Township Singing Association

The Center Township Singing as.
ISOLATION will meet OF South Union
church next (fourth) Sunday, March
27th, at p. IN. All singers and low
ers Of music are invited
J. w. s. King, Sec. and Treas.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
Notice to Pensioners.

The Pension Board OF Oconee Will
meet on Tuesday, the Goth day of
March, 1921, for the purpose of ra-
ceiving applications Of veterans and
widows who are not on the rolls. Old
veterans who received a pension I'm
1920 need not come before the board
at this time. w, r.. McGiII.
Chairman Pension Board.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
!. !. i i !. !. !. i. !. i. !. i. J
I. HOME DEMONSTRATION j
I. NOTES. \
!. i !. i. !. !. !. i. !. !. !. !. !.

/ will be out Of the county from
March oath, until April 9Th, attend
ing agents meeting at Winthrop
College.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23

BY Chinese law, the doctor, tho
priest and the fortune-teller cannot
sue for their fees.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23

The ringed boa snake was ancient
ly worshipped by the MeXicans.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23

The Danube Is navigable nearly
l 500 miles from its mouth.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
MASTERS SALE.

March 16, 1921.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30
MISS BRASWELL
AWARDED $3.50
But City Attorney Will
Ask New Trial, He
Announces

A verdict for $3.50 was returned
Tuesday evening by jury in the
the city court in favor of Miss Lii
liam Braswell in her damage suit
against the city for personal injuries.
She sued for $5,O92.50, instead of
$1,000 as previously reported. The
case, which occupied all day, went to
the jury about 6 o'clock, and the
verdict was returned in about an
hour. Miss Braswell was hurt a
year ago by fall over a defective
trap door in the sidewalk in front Of
the Americus Undertaking establish.
ment.
City Attorney Lane, who defend
ed the suit for the city, announced
today that he would file a motion
for new trial on the ground tina
the verdict was not in accordance
with the evidence and the law, The
city contending that it exercised
reasonable diligence in keeping the
sidewalk cafe, as is required by law
Miss Braswell was offered $500 in
settlement at one time by the city
to avoid going to court, but refused
the offer.