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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09
"A CARD TO THE ROAD OVER
SEERS AND CITIZENS OF
OCONEE COUNTY.
Ncntl0Men. .


want each one Of you to know
thAt 't w3S only through the klad-
nc#@ u! eacE anG every one oG the
banks Of OCOnec county that wa werc
able TO pay You for all Of the work
done and material purchased for the
month Of January by all OF the men
employed all over the county.
Now. friends, am writing this be-
cause | want us all to appreciate the
fact that We are having the COOP
Grafton Of our bankers, County Trea-
surer and other good mon at the
Court House. who very generously
advised and assisted me in overcom-
ing this financial difficulty, for which
l am deeply grateful.
All road work must stop during
February. Our overseers must not
hire labor or order material until
instructed to do so by me, which I
hQpe will not be later than March
1st.
Thanking you for your co-opera-
tion, am, Yours truly,
J. G. SHOCKLEY,
Supervisor, Oconee County.
Feb. 8, 1921. 6
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09
NOTICE OF FINAL SUPPLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will make application to
'. f. Martin, Judge OF Probate for
Oconee County, in the State Of South
Carolina, at his Office at Walhalla
Court House, on Wednesday, the 23d
day or February, 1921. at II o'clock
IN the forenoon, or rs soon there-
after as said application can be
heard, for leave to make final settle
ment OF tho Estate Of G.. NJ. Byrd,
Deceased, and obtain Final Dis
charge as Administrator Of said Es-
tate. ]. w. BYRD
Administrator OF the Estate OF G.. NJ.
Byrd, Deceased
Jan. 26, 1921. Al
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09
CITATION NOTICE.

The State Of South Carolina,
County of Oconee.-By v. F. Martin.
Esq. Judge OF Prebate.-Whereas O.,
w. j. Schroeder, G. C. C. P, has made
suit to me to grant him Letters of
Administration OF the Estate of and
Effects OF Mrs. Roxie J. Moss, De-
ceased---
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kim
dred and creditors OF the said Mrs.
Roxie j. Moss. Deceased, that they
be and appear before me, In the
Court OF Probate. to be held at Wal
halla Court House. South Carolina,
on Monday. the 2lst day Of March,
1921, after publication hereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, II any they have, why the said
administration should not be granted
Given under my hand and seal this
7th day OF February, A. D. 1921.
(Seal.) v. r. MARTIN.
Judge OF Probate for Oconee County
South Carolina.
Published on the 9th. 16th o2d
days OF February. and I'd, 9th, 18th
days Of March. 1921, in The Keowee
Courier. and on the Court House door
for the time prescribed by law.
Feb. Q, 1921. Gil
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice Is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will make application to
Y. +. Martin. Judge OF Probate. Tor
Oconee County, in the State OF South
Carolina. at his office at Walhalla
Court House, on Tuesday, the 22d
day OF February, 1921, at II o'clock
In tho forenoon, or as soon there
after as said application can be
heard, for leave to make final settle
mcnt Of the Estate OF Mrs. Mary +.
Maxwell, Deceased, and obtain Final
Discharge as Executor Of said Estate.
GEO. SEABORN,
Executor of the Estate Of Mrs. Mary
f. Maxwell, Deceased.
Jan. 26, 1921. At
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09

cause we desire to announce tha
definite number of farmers il
signed. This announcement ,fol,o,
by similar announcement r.
each OF the other cotton states
show the world that the South
earnest this time and will h.,.
good effect on the market.
"The situation is so seriops
we appeal to every farmer, q,
merchant, every banker, every
fessional man, and to eyery nov.
per, every chamber Of commerce,
Statewide organization to ioir
the fight. We believe that tho o.
States are going to reduce. Rc,o
indicate that they certainly viii
whether they do or not, South e..
lima should. If we reduce and 3,
do not, we will have no cause fc.
gret-indeed, we would then hay,
congratulate ourselves. But they
going to reduce, and we must
faith with them.'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09
NOTICE OF FINAL SUPPLEMENT-
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will make application to
'. r. Martin, Judge OF Probate for
Oconee County, in the State of South
carolina, at his office at Walhalla
Court House. on Tuesday. the 22d
day or February, 1921, at II o'clock
IN the forenoon. Or as soon there
after as said application can be
heard, for leave to make final settle
ment OF the Estate OF Il. f. Reese.
Deceased, and obtain Final Discharge
as Administrator Of said Estate.
E. Is. KEESE,
Administrator Of the Estate OF r. e.
Reese, Deceased.
Jan. 26, 1921. At
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09
"hiquor Farm" in Georgia.

Macon, Ca, Feb. 5.--Federal pro-
hibition officers were authority to-
night for story that they had
found q liquor farm" in Crawford
county. 1t was stated that a fenced
in tract OF three acres was literally
perforated with holes. some empty
and some filed with jugs Of wh;skey.
The latter were covered with leaves
and other with brush.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to tho Es-
tate Of James T.. Crenshaw, Decd,
are hereby notified to make pay
ment to the undersigned, and all
persons having claims against said
estate will present the sane, duly at
tested, within the time prescribed by
law, or be barred.
DAVID II. CRENSHAW,
Executor Of tho Estate Of James T..
Crenshaw, Deceased.
Jan. 26, 1921. AZ
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09
NOTICE no DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the Estate
OF Jeremiah Wrinn, Deceased. are
hereby notified to mako 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 be barred.
J. WRINN,
Administrator Of the Estate Of Jere-
miah Wrinn, Deceased.
Feb. Q, 1921. 5-8
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09
Rainfall and Temperature.

Below Is record Of meteorolog ogical
observations taken by II. w. Brandt,
cooperative observer of the Weather
Bureau OF the u. S. Department OF
Agriculture, during the week ending
FEB. 9Th, 1921. at p. NJ. lTho
instrumental readings are from gov
ernment standard Instruments OK
posed In the manner recommended
by the chief Of the Weather Bureau):
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09

-. A.FilN. "''C'D lN UU' FAi'h -
was Ia" question: Nc l0OE cor d;4.
@uss.on before Us a. G"0 nropir,
and may Goa ha'n us 40 crust Sim
III these times LA;,. ~ men 5 souls. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses Smith and two
children, Of West Union, were recent
guests Of Mrs. Smiths father. j. Da-
Wis Abbott.
Miss JeIsie Barker. who is teaching
at Salem, spent the weekend with
her sisters and brothers. the Misses
and Messrs. Barker. here. She was
accompanied to Salem by T. D. Bar
ker, who will return home to-day.
Misses Mildred Peden and Helen
Kay. OF Westminster, were recent
guests of Miss Codye Alexander.
Rev. Geo. E. Smith. Of the Eman-
mel church. Weetminater, was with
Rev. Martin and the Coneross church
on Thursday evening, and his SER
mon proved to be great inspiratio
to all who heard him.
On Thursday evening next the sub
1ect for the prayer service will be
"Consecration." Everyone is invited
to be present. Good things are in
store for those who attend.
Miss Rubye Perry. Of Salem. was
the attractive guest Of the Misses
Barker Friday and Saturday last.
Mrs. Sue Hunsinger spent some
time recently with her daughter, Mrs
J. p. Armstrong, Of Richland.
Mrs. Paul Gambrell, who has been
for several years the efficient princi-
pal OF the Flat Shoals school, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Arve, last week. We are glad to
learn that Mr.. and Mrs. Gambrell
will make their home in our commu-
nifty.
Much Is being said in praise OF
our present Supervisor, who has al
ready done much for the improve
ment OF the roads. During the first
two weeks OF his administration he
fixed places that had needed atten-
tion for many months. May his tribe
increase.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09
LICENSE TAX NOTICE,

All Persons, Firms or Corporations
doing business In tho Town OF Wal
halla, and subject to pay License for
such Business or Occupation, will
please bear in mind that same Is pay
able during the Month Of February.
r.. "A. GRANT,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Fob. 8, 1921. 6-8
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09

President j. r. Howard. OF tho
American Farm Bureau Fedora ton,
says that the shrinkage in value OF
our farm production during recent
months amounts to moro than $5,-
900, 700, 900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09

ana SlSter, MISS kate Strlbl1ng, or
Chicago, Ill.,, attended services at
Richland last Sunday.
Tom Anderson visited his aunt,
Mrs. S. N. Hughs, the latter part Of
the week, having stopped over on his
return to Greenville from Helena,
Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Mcdonald.
Of Walhalla. were recent guests Of
the formers mother, Mrs. Matte Nc
Donald, Of Richland.
Our literary society here is grow
ing in interest and several new men,
bers have recently been enrolled.
Mrs. Julia D. Shanklin, a real
"Dorcas' In good works, Is receiving
contributions Of clothing to send to
the destitute suffers in Europe. 1t
would be an inspiration to any
Christian woman to see the stocks
OF garments and cradle quilts that
Mrs. Shanklln has made with her
own hands to contribute to this wor-
SAJ ohu SauoCt anu " HltUSSS
the JOY and interest she experiences
in the work. The garments she has
| made, furnishing tho materials from
| her own purse, are numbered by the
hundreds. Surely we should all be-
stir our energies and make liberal
! contributions to this worthy cause
Capt. A. H. Ellison Is making his
home with his daughter, Mrs. w. I.
Hutchison. in West Union. Cant. Eli
son has been resident Of this COM
munity for something like fifty years
and has always been foremost in all
problems pertaining to the growth
and uplift OF tho community, and 1t
is with n feeling OF sadness that we
report his leaving Bounty Land. We
can truly say that in his change OF
| residence West Union has gained a
most venerable and valuable citizen.
Mrs. Matte McDonald's health is
improving. This will be interesting
news to her many friends
Albert Williams, son Of John Will
liams, died Sunday night, and will
be buried Tuesday at New Hone at !
o'clock. The sympathies OF many
friends go out to the bereaved ones
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09
WALHALIA, s. G.
FOR ARMENIAN ItELIEF.

The Courier is in receipt Of one
moro contribution for the relief Of
suffering humanity on the other side
Of the water. This contribution is
designated for the Armenian Relief,
and makes the showing for this fund
as follows:
Previously acknowledged. $l3 90
"A Friend," Tamassee. .. $50
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09
Total Armenian

Total Armenian $3.50
The Save a Child Fund" (Euro-
pcan Relief fund.- stands ut the fig
ures reported last week-$2Sl.0 90.
We are still acting as an aid to the
two relief funds, and will be glad to
receive, acknowledge and remit any
contributions forwarded to US Bear
in mind the Importance Of designat-
ing the fund to which you may wish
your contribution applied
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09
THE NEWS OF BOUNTY l..
Wonderful Work of Good Wo.u
Capt. Ellison Moves to West u, .

Bounty Land, Feb. 7.--Sp,
There seems to be quite a dear.
news in this section this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Bottom, g.,
rejoicing In the arrival Of fifth 40,
born Saturday, the 5th.
Miss Winnie GambreI, VII
teaching in the Ebenezer school wa
a weekend guest at the home q, H..
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. f.. e..
brell.
A marriage which will be OF /, ..
est to many was solemnized at .,.
Union Sunday afternoon, the .a
tracing parties being Miss Rose Nt.
Wilson, daughter Of Mrs NJ.
Wilson, and James H. Wells, bo. .
this community. Rev. Mr.. VIII
West Union, officiated. Mr.. and S.
Wells have the hearty congra
tions and best wishes Of a large .
of friends. The young couple m.
make their home in the commu,.
living in the Ellison homo, wh..
Mr.. Wells has lived since his re N.
from France
Another marriage which has n
reported to us is that of Miss I
Stewart, Of Phinney's Station, Ia
Henry Duncan, Of near West Ui..I
This marriage took place 'aSt ~,
near salem. May they have I'd.
pr ,hAVpus 0nd useful lives.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
BIG CROWD SHOWS
INTEREST IN LECTURE
First of Series of Ten Pictures by
Newell Dwight Hills Opens In
teresting Discussion

A big crowd assembled at the Fed
Grated church Sunday evening for
the first lecture of the series of Hills
Better America" picture lectures.
While not all agreed with all of the
deductions of DR.. Hills, the picture
lecture opened up field for discus
sion of the salient points which re-
suited in much good. One Of the first
objects of the lectures is TO provide
points for these informal discussions,
and the first OF the series accom-
p1ished this end to marked degree.
The second of the series will be
given next Sunday evening, and the
general public is cordially invited to
attend. The subject will be THE
Loyal Glasses Who Build the State
and Enemies Who Undermine It."
The sub-titles of the illustrated
slides for the lecture include the
following:
/. Builders of Civilization.
?. The Soldiers Who Keep the
State in Liberty.
8. Farmers Who Feed the People.
A. Corn Field.
3. A California Vineyard
6. A Flock of Sheep.
T. Tea Growing in Japan. Lux
uries from the Tropics Have Be-
come Necessities for Our People.
8. Cocoa Beans.
8. Printing Press.
10. Dresses Out of Pulp Wood.
II. Sewing Machines.
l 9 The Coal Miners.
3. Gold Miners.
| IA. Alexander Hamilton.
| 5. Daniel Webster.
| 6. Benjamin Franklin.
II. George Washington.
IS. Horace Greeley.
10 The Rocky Mountains.
20. The School Teacher
81 The Little Red School House.
%. William Mckinley.
30. THE Doctor"
"a. DR.. Gorgas.
%. Edith Cavell
90. Cave Hospital in France.
81. Red Cross Dog.
2S. The Poet. Longfellow.
20. The Prophets.
so. John Wesley
81. Henry Ward Beecher.
30. Scientists
80. The Artist-NIilan Cathedral
/ "a. Enemies of the State.
80. The Traitor, Benedict Arnold
/ Sc Criminals.
81. Capital Building from Aeroplane.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
A VALUABLE BOOK
FOR HOUSEWIVES

Twenty Lessons in Domestic Sci
ence by Marion Cole Fisher has re-
Gently been received by us for re-
view.
This is a complete advanced
course in domestic science and home
economics boiled down to meet the
requirements of the housewife ana
the student.
The entire course consists of 20
practical lessons-100 pages filled
with the most valuable information
the housewife can possess hereto
fore taught only in domestic science
schools.
DO you know the relative value OF
food, which fruits to use for cooking,
what purpose salads serve, the cor
rect use of condiments, about proper
kitchen equipments, about L. s, gov
eminent bulletins, how to reduce the
high cost OF living, how to promote
ard protect your own and your fam
/ lily health, how to make housekeep-
ing simpler and more economical
ard pleasant by utilizing modern
science in the home
This book, we note. is priced at
. 81 per copy and from what we under
stand it contains d complete 500 col
iege course, condensed, and it is
practically free TO every interested
housewife.
Write the Home Economics De
partment OF the Calumet Baking
Powder Co, 4100-2S Fillmore St.
Chicago, Illinois. for full particulars
regarding the book and how to Sc
cure t.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
LAmLAw SINGS FOR U CLUB

The University club held very in
teresting monthly meeting at the
Parish hall Tuesday evening. The
regular business meeting was fol
lowed by refreshments and entertain
ment. Father Carl Philip, pastor
of the local Catholic church, gave a
talk on German universities which
proved to be both instructive and
witty. A feature of the evening was
a solo by Dean Laidlaw. Old-fash-
toned college songs were sung by the
whole group.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14

Four pounds of Gull apples are
equal in value as hog feed to one
pound of barley and wheat. accord
ing to experiments recently complet.
ed by the department of animal hus-
bandry. Other experiments are now
being worked out by the animal hus.
bandry men in which they aim to de
termine the relative food value OF
grain, by-products of fish packing
and by-products of meat packing
called tankage.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
MRS. POTTER IMPROVES

Mrs f. F. Potter is reported by
Dr. Potter of the language depart
ment to be slowly regaining complete
consciousness. Mrs. Potter was
stricken with a paralytic stroke over
& month ago and has been in an un-
certain condition since. Her steady
improvement gives her many anxious
friends every hope for a complete
and permanent recovery in the near
future.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
A COSMOPOLITAN GROUP
or SHORT COURSE STUDENTS

With enr0llments from Alberta,
British Columbia, Oregon, Montana,
Idaho, Scotland and Washington and
with men who are natives of Finland,
Germany, Turkey, England, Scotland,
Denmark, Canada and some / > states
of the United States, the students in
the State College short courses in
agriculture and in gas engines and
tractors present cosmopolitan
group.
In the group are men who have at
tended the University of Washington,
Roberts College, Constantinople.
Clark College, England, Glasgow
University, Scotland, University OF
Kansas, Kansas State Agricultural
College, University of Missouri and
the Pennsylvania State College.
\ large number are high school
graduates, some having had one to
three years high school work and
others are graduates OF the common
schools. The ages Of the students
range from / s to A years.
According to Dean E. c. Johnson.
everyone registered in the short
course is either a farmer or has
farming interests. All of them are
here for the practical education that
they can secure and that can be APP
piled in their own line of work.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14

DO the children have their own
spending money? Try giving them
a definite amount each week or
month in payment for certain work
they have to do daily.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
THE BEST KIND OF CHEER
UP MEDICINE Is FIRE
INSURANCE MONEY

You have a fire, and our COM
pany pays all your losses.
That's easy to comprehend 1t
is really hard 10 understand
why you keep putting it off.
You own the property. don [
you? You cant afford a fire.
can you? You can afford in
surance, cant you? Well.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14

silage is dividend maker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-10

AS to his citizenship, Mr.. Smith
said he was born in Derby Center,
VT, and had lived in Belfast about II
years. He had never voted there for
the reason that when he went to reg
lister, he was asked in rather an I'M
pleasant way where he was born and
when he told them. was asked if he
could prove it. He told them that he
could but wouldn't bother, turned and
left the room and so has never voted
in Belfast. Me.
Mr.. Smith said that when he re-
ceived a complaint he always gave
the person complained of all the
chance in the world to remedy con-
ditions before he started any prose-
cutons.
IT don't want to go and murder a
man because he happens to have a
poor horse" said he.
81 wish the petitioners were here
so we could ask them some ques-
TONS" said Councillors.
1t was later decided to lay the mat
ter on the table until the Jan. meet
ing and notify each party that they
would be heard on that day.
The MuIkern Pardon
The Governor and council Friday
granted n pardon to Thomas j. Null
kern, who was committed to the
States prison at Thomaston in Sep
TENDER, 1914. for life for the murder
of his brother, Patrick Mulkcrn. by
shooting at Portland. Two hearings
have been held on the petition for
the pardon Of Mulkern. Raymond s..
Cakes of Portland appearing as coun-
sci for the petitioners In both in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-10

stances. The last hearing was held
Oct. last.
Attorney Cakes in his argument for
executive clemency for Mulkern con-
tended that Patrick was the agrees
sor in their troubles and that he on
many occasions had taunted his
brother Thomas. Michael finally went
and procured a gun for his own de-
fence.
Various letters were read at the
hearing from leading citizens of Port
land and Cumberland county, includ-
ing letters from Mayor Charles p.
Clarke of Portland, Sheriff King +.
Graham Of Cumberland county and
Ex- Senators Edward F. Flaherty and
Edward w. Murphy in favor of a
pardon for Mulkern.
Attorney Cakes further argued that
Mulkern should have been convicted
of no greater crime than manslaugh-
ter.
An affidavit was presented at the
hearing from Anna Mulkern, who is
known in religion as Sister Joachim.
telling how she visited Patrick Null
kern while he was on his death bed
at the Maine General hospital at
Portland and of dying declaration
made to her by Patrick Mulkern in
which he said that Thomas Mulkern
did not intend to kill him.