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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-08
Doctors and Lawyers.

There are probably more lawyers
in the world than any other class of
people, except doctors. These two
professions lead the world in unm-
bers. However, only very small per
cent of doctors and lawyers are Ii
censed to practice.
The next time you have bad cold,
an ache in your body, or any other
ailment, mention this ailment to the
friends you come in contact with and
nearly veery one of them will pre-
scribe some remedy. A large MAORI
ty. of the people are doctors.
Then during court week discuss
with friends some important law suit
or trial which is being tried CIR which
has just been tried and you'll be sur
prised at the number Of your friends
who are lawyers.
1t takes considerable study to be
a success in any profession or trade,
= and it is lamentable fact that a
great many people neglect their chos.
en- professions in order to dabble in
others.
"Stick to your bush. ."-Pickens
Sentinel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-08
Woman, Voiceless for Five
Months, Receivers Follow
ing Her Daughters
Dream.

Abbeville, S. C. Oct. 2s.-The
days of miracles are not passed. Five
months ago, Mrs. C. B. Womansky,
of Abbeville, suddenly and without
the least warning, lost her voice,
medical advice was sought from To-
cal doctors and then specialists from
a distance were consulted. Nothing
seemed to do any good, and for five
weary months communications with
pencil and pad was the best that
could be done.
Arrangements were being made
for Mrs. Womansky to leave Satur-
day for Spartanburg to have the ex-
tended care Of a specilist in the
treatment of what seemed to be the
trouble.
This morning a daughter, Miss
Pauline Womarsky, awoke having
dreamed in the night that her moth
er's voice had returend toher. She
told this dream at the breakfast ta-
BILE and kept commenting on how
real it all seemed, and how she had
cautioned her younger sister in the
dream to be careful for fear some
thing might be done to cause the
voice to leave again. After the fam
lily left home for their various duties
Mrs. Womansky was crossing her
room when she felt a sensation as if
something were leaving her throat.
She found that her voice had return
ed, and was able to reach the tele-
phone and communicate with ler
family, after which she was over
come with great weakness as if she
had passed through some strange or
deal. There is great rejoicing in
that home today. Mrs. Wosmansky is
the wife of C. M. Womansky of the
Southern Cotton Oil Company, and
the mother of two young daughters,
Misses Pauline and Frances Wosman-
sky.
Mr.. Wosmansky's father was a
very gifted man and came to Ameri-'
ca in 1871. He could transicribe the
Lords Prayer on the face Of a dime.
He was born in Moravia, in Poland,
and educated at the Neutitschern, in
Austria for the Catholic Priesthood.
In the war between Austria and Per-
sia he was first lieutenant in the
the Austrian army, and his father
was a major in the Austrian army.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-08
Americans Flock to Paris for
the Winter.

Paris, Nov. 5.-Paris is on the eve
of ousting New York as winter head
quarters for society, judging from
the long list of "blue book" arrivals
recently. "The European habit" is
responsible for many of New York's
"smartest set" establishing fully
equipped homes in Paris to which
they can dash whenever Fifth ave-
nue. fails to satisfy.
Never in its history was Paris so
full of really prominent Americans
at this time of the year.
The ]. C. Corrigans have abandon
ed their India tour and are returning
to Paris where they will be Joined by
Mrs. Armstrong Taylor, who is enter
tanning lavishly at the Ritz. Mrs.
Claus A. Spreckles awaits the arrival
of her daughter, Mrs. Spencer Eddy,
before moving to- her new home in
the Pyrenes. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Minot have succumbed to the lure of
the Riviera. Mrs. Seth Barton Frasch
and the George Goulds, Mrs. Herman
Frasch, the Anthony Drexels and
others are going. south at an early
date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
are expected back here soon, as are
the Cortlandt Bishops, the Vincent
Astors and Mrs. Alfred Scheidelbach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Freshcel of
Boston have arrived here after s.
900 mile automobile trip. Mrs. Whit
ney Warren has gone to Cannes. Mrs.
Oakley Wood is waiting in Paris for
the first SHOWS permitting winter
sports to commence at St. Moritz, af-
tier which she will go to the Riviera.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-08
Half Million From Gas Tax.

The two cent a asgallon tax on gaso-
line in South Carolina has brought in
a total of s524, ,166.9O so far, includ-
ing figures through September 80,
the tax commission announced yes
terday. The amount collected in Sep
tember was payable by October 20
and the figure given out for the
months collection was practically
complete only one or two delinquents
being out.
The collection to date has been
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-08
How to Destroy Cotton Stalks

Clemson College, Nov. 6.-Practi-
cally every scientist, farmer and ev-
cry cr., else who has given any
thought to the. matter at all, has
tagreed that the cotton stalks should
be destroyed as soon after picking
is finished as possible, as one of the
most important steps in fighting the
boil weevil, but there is still some
confusion as to the best methods of
destroying the stalks, says Prof. c. P.
Blackwell, Agronomist, who makes
the following:
Decidedly the best method is to
plow the stalks under thoroughly as
soon as possible. If farmer has
good plows and good teams and his
stalks are small, this is not difficult
matter, but it can not be done effec-
lively with a one-horse plow and a
small mule. Stalks of average size
can be turned under with a walking
plow and two average mules or
horses. Practically any kind of stalks
can be turned under with three
horse riding plow if a weed chain
plow is used. Large ,plows and trac-
tors can turn any size of stalks effec-
lively. 1t is not necessary to cut
the stalks before plowing them un-
der. In fact, they turn under much
better if not cut first.
If a farmer wishes to plant a
small grain crop after his cotton and
can not get his cotton picked and
his land turned in time to plant his
small grain, then the best method
is to plant the grain in the cotton
middles early, and when frost has
killed the stalks they may be cut with
stalk cutter and destroyed very ef-
fectively. 1t is true that this does not
get the stalks into the ground but it
does get them down in the green
grain crop where the weevil can not
live throughout the winter.
During the early days of fighting
the weevil some entomologists recon-
mended the burning of stalks as a
method of destruction, and many far
mers have practiced it, but this prac-
tice has in nearly all cases proven
very bad; and it is particularly bad
practice in South Carolina, because
our soils are deficient in organic mat
ter. In fact, lack of organic matter
is our first limiting factor in crop
production, while good supply OF
organic matter is the very founda-
ton of our boil weevil fight and is a
first essential to successful cotton
production under boil weevil condi-
tions. When we burn our stalks we
burn the organic matter which is so
essential to success, and no greater
mistake can be made in fighting the
Iboll weevil. Let us plow our stalks
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-08
Tractors on Southern Farms.e

Tractors on Southern FarmS.e
A canvass, which was made in the
spring of 1921 among 648 tractor
owners in Alabama, Georgia, North
and South Carolina, and Tennessee,
all of whom had bought their trac-
tors new between March, 1918 and
September 1920, indicates that trac-
tors can be used proftably on many
southern farms. The results Of the
inquiry are given in Farmers Bulle-
tin 1878, Tractors on Southern
Farms.
The bulletin is designed to be of
service. to southern farmers who are
contemplating the purchase of trac-
tors. The experience Of present own
ers is summarized with reference to
the advantages and disadvantages in
their use; the size now used on farms
of varying acreage and the sizes
they believe would be the most suit
able for their conditions; estimates
for the probable life Of their trac-
tors, cost of operating; the kind,
quality, and quantity of work, as
well as other related information.
A noticeable feature concerning
the farms reporting is their large
size as compared with other farms in
the same state, more than 80 per
cent of them being larger than the
average for that section. The aver
age size of the 684 farms is 290
acres, while the 1920 census gives
the average size of all farms in
these states as about rs acres. AS
would be expected, corn and cotton
are the principal crops.
Most of the tractors reported on
were pulling either two or three
plows. Of the total number, 2 per
cent were one-plow size, 76 per cent
were two-plow, 20 per cent were
three-plow, and 2 per cent were four
plow. The size of tractor that they
believe best for their conditions was
reported by Gil of the owners. Two
per cent of this number preferred
the one-plow size, sc per cent the
two-plow, 29 per cent the three-plow
and per cent favored the four-plow
or larger.
The saving of time and labor made
possible by the use of the tractor
was given by nearly half the owners
as their answer to the question of
what they considered it's greatest ad-
vantages. Other replies were better
work., relieving the horses of hard
labor, reduction of expenses, and the
best work possible.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-08
Seed Corn Pointers.

Clemson College, Oct. 3O.-Doubt-
less many farmers have not yet Sc
lected seed corn for next years
planting says P. H., Sem, Extension
Specialist in Plant Breeding, who
urges that no time be lost now in
making selections and gives the fol-
lowing pointers on selection and stor-
ing of the seed.
Select.
1. In the field.
2. Ears that conform to variety
type.
8. Ears from disease-free stalks.
4. Ears which appear at the
proper height on normally matured
medium size stalks that stand up
right.
S. Ears with the shuck project
ing we'll over the end to aid in pro-
lection against weevils and other
pests.
6. Ears with shanks of moderate
size and length so that ends of ma
ture ears turn downward and are
protected from weather injury.
z. Ears with kernels of bright,
|life-possessing lustre.
s. Ears of normal size with ker-
nels that are keystone or wedge
shape, long and deep and uniform
in size.
9. Ears with kernels closetogeth-
er in rows.
10. Ears with rows straight and
compact.
II. Ears cylindrical in shape, ta-
pering slightly from butt to tip.
12. Ears with butts and tips well
filled out.
13. Ears free from weevil, dis
| ease or weather damage.
IA. If a prolific corn, ears from
stalks producing more than one ear.
Store.
1. In dry well ventilated
place.
2. Away from rats and other
pests.
8. In bins, boxes or barrels that
are tightly constructed so as to per-
nit successful fumigation.
4. Fumigate with carbon bi-sul-
phide.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-08

distributed by months as follows:
March,. s67,s3sy5O; April s74,-
764.71; May s73,575.33; June, s72,-
$500; July, $76,36O.24; August,
81,544.40; September, s77,695.52.
In connection with the figures the
commission announced that the Con-
sumers' Oil company of Pamplico
had for five months been the first to
report each month to the commits
State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-08

Farmers Must Prosper as Well
as Produce.
In an address at Frankfort, In
diana, October FL, 1922, Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace said:
"The presnt administration be-
lieves we have got to have prosper
Gus agriculture as well as produc-
tive agriculture. Prices for farm
products which are below the actual
cost Of production may for time
seem to be a good thing for the peo-
pie in cities. In the end the result is
bad for everybody. Unless agricul-
ture is prosperous it can not con-
tinue to produce at loss. The young
men will leave the farm and go to the
cities. Just now the people of the
United States seem willing to pay
more for work in the cities and in
dustrial centers than on the farms.
Almost the lowest-paid laborers are
getting higher wages than skilled
farm hands, and more than many men
VINO own their farms. If this con-
tinues more and more farmers will
go to the towns and cities. No one
can blame them for this, but it will
result in reduced agricultural pro-
duction. After a time the prices of
products will be so high that people
in cities will suffer. 1t is just as bad
for the nation to have prices too high
as to have prices too low. There must
be fair relationship between prices
of things the farmer has to sell and
prices of thing she has to buy. There
must be fair relationship between
wages on the farm and wages in the
city. That is the only way we can
have well-balanced national life.
"The administration, from the
president down, realizes the danger
of the present situation. Congress
realizes it. Congress has passed a
number of laws designated to help
the farmer improve his condition.
Government administrative agencies
are working along the same line. We
have been reorganizing the work of
the Department Of Agriculture, to
some extent. Heretofore the empha-
sis has been put on showing farmers
how to produce more. That is right
and proper. But we propose to put
the same emphasis on helping far
mers get fair prices for their crops
by adjusting their production to the
probable demand and by better meth
DDS Of marketing. We have reorganiz-
ed the economic work fo the Depart
ment. We have men in Europe seek
ing for new outlets and larger out
lets for our surplus crops. We are
studying changing business condi-
tions as they are likely to infu-
ence the demand for farm crops, so
that we can tell farmers about what
they may expect. We are carefully
noting production in agricultural
counties which compete with US. We
are improving our methods of esti-
mating our own crops and livestock
production. We hope to be able to re-
port more accurately the number of
hogs and cattle and sheep that are
grown each year, so that they can
be a better balance between our
grain crops and our livestock, and in
this way hepl our people avoid both
overproduction and underproduction.
Congress has been back of US in
all this. Congress has given US in
creased money for work of this sort.
Congressman agree with US that we
must have a prosperous as well as a
productive agriculture. Farm and
Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-08

What Texas Says About De-
si:roying Cotton Stalks.
Clemson College, Nov. 6.-The
Extension Service of Clemson College
has been preaching the fall and win
ter cleanup of cotton fields and hi.
bernating places of the boil weevi
as one of the most effective meas.
uses of weevil control. To show that
this is advocated and practiced in
Texas, the greatest cotton-producing
state, the following article is quoted
from the Texas Extension Service
Farm News.
Present conditions in South Caro-
lima favor such a cleanup, for in
all parts of the state cotton picking
is already practically completed, and
farmers can turn attention to stalk
destruction. The earlier the cleanup
the more effective will be the weevil
control.
Read These Twenty Statements
From Texas.
1. Weevil infestation in spring,
starts from the few weevils that pass
the winter.
2. The weevils, developing late in
the fall, are the ones most likely to
survive the winter.
q. Great numbers successfully pass
the winter in Spanish moss and in
dead grass along fences, bitches and
other waste places.
5. The weevil eats only cotton.
6. The weevil breeds only in
squares and bolls.
z. The weevil can live for several
months without food while hibernat-
ing and inactive.
8. 1t does not become inactive un-
til the first killing frost.
9. Previous to the first killing
frosts, it can live for only about six
days without food.
10. Killing cotton growth early
prevents new weevils breeding and
permits only the older ones to en-
ter Information.
II. Very few of these older weevils
have sufficient vitality to pass the
winter successfully.
IL. Killing cotton growth early re-
moves the food of the weevil. If the
growth of cotton is entirely killed
as early as two weeks before frosts,
practically all weevils will starve be-
fore going into winter quarters
13. Destroy cotton growth early;
if possible by October /.
IA. More chopping or clipping the
stalks will not answer, the stunlps
will throw out new growth ideal
for weevil food.
Is. Kill the plant entirely and pre-
vent new growth by setting plow
shallow and turning out the plants,
or by some equally effective means.
16. Do not burn crop refuse on the
fields. Texas farms need this return
ed to the soil humus Merely killing
the plants as suggested in No. Is,
will, in most cases, secure the bene-
fit aimed at.
II. Burn the trash along fences,
bitches and other such waste places,
in mid-winter, and thus destroy the
individuals alternating there (see
Nos. and 16).
1S. A farmer cannot prevent wee
wills coming to his cotton in the spring
that another person has wintered.
10. Big things are accomplished
only by cooperation.
20. Organize a whole community
for the fight.
Americans Flock to Paris for
the Winter.
Paris, Nov. 5.-Paris is on the eve
of ousting New York as winter head
quarters for society, judging from
the long list of "blue book" arrivals
recentlv "The Euronean habit" is
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-06-14
train, and her veil was caught with
a band Of orange blossoms.

train, and her veil was caught with
a band Of orange blossoms.
After the ceremony a reception
was rendered the young couple at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Hetrick, on Mauldin
street.
Mrs. White is young lady of both
beauty and charm, and is the eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Het-
rick, of Walhalla, who came South
from Philadelphia number of years
ago. She is a telented musician, hav-
OF music Of Anderson College year
ago. q q, Il, ~. /. IL, ,t., ,53ss Il 4,
The groom, "a: y!sol,ng gaata NOT
lumbia, and Is promising young at
torney. At present he Is located in
anderson, where he holds the posi-
tton Of secretary to Judge H. H. Wat
kins, Of the Federal Court.
The many and lovely gifts attested
the popularity Of the young couple.
After a short wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. White will be at home to
their friends in Anderson.
The Courier Joins with host Of
others in wishing them a long, pros
porous and happy journey through
life.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding
were Mesdames Chas. J. Peters, Mrs.
Caroline Blessing and Miss Edna
Smith, Of Philadelphia; Misses Isa-
bel and Evelyn Cunningham, Of
Greer, S. c.; Miss Wylanne Shirley,
Of Lavonia, Ga; Miss Edna Brock, of
Seneca; Mrs. Clyde Smith, Of Ander-
son; Rev. j. A. White Of Columbia,
and ]. p. White, Of Atlanta, Ga;
Mrs. J. B. Townsend and Miss Sara
Townsend, Of Anderson, and Miss
Edna Blume, Of Blackville.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-06-14
Civil Service Examinations Again.

The civil service commission in
vites special attention to the fact
that in an examination held recently
in several cities throughout the Uni
ted States for Junior chemist, de-
partmental service, applicants were
not secured in the number desired,
and that this examination will be
held again On June 81.
Persons interested in this or other
examinations should apply to the sec
retary Of the U. S. Civil Service board
or at the local postoffice for detailed
information and application blanks.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-06-14
REV. w. Is. AULL's NOMINATION
For Postmaster Mt Walhalla has Been
Confirmed by Senate.

Yesterday, about noon Rev. W. 3.
Aull received q telegram from Con-
gressman r. H. Dominick stating
that his nomination as postmaster at
Walhalla had been confirmed This
will mean, 1t Is supposed, that the
postofflce here will change hands Oil
or about July 1st, as there are nu-
merous details that will have to be
completed before the transfer can be
made.
MIR. Aull will succeed N. l.. FAINT,
who has been postmaster here for a
number Of years, and has been one
OF the best and most capable officials
who have ever held the office. The
service has been greatly improved
under his administration, and the
Walhalla Office ranks as one Of tho
best kept and most progressive Offices
in its class.
Mr.. Aull has at times rendered
service in the postoffice here as a
special employee, and The duties will
not be entirely new to him, though
his experience has not been extern
sive
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-06-14
Shall Oconee Have a Fair?

1T seems that all nearby counties
have county fairs, and with the great
diversity of agriculture possible In
Oconee, that we should have one
also. Agriculture will be more di-
versified than ever with the coming
OF the boil weevil, and that is one
OF the strong points about fairs
the actual products Of the region
may be SEEN BY ALL.
If action on the matter Of having
a fair Is taken in time there are plen-
ty Of products for exhibition.
J. S. Abbott, Of Walhalla Route /
has done some wonderful breeding
work, and has a fine stallion to ex.
hibit
Coke S. Campbell, Of Seneca Route
Q, has fine herd Of registered Hol.
stein cattle which would also look
good on exhibition.
I. Fate Lee, OF Walhalla Route /
has an "All-Pure-Bred Farm" hav.
ing nothing put pure-bred Jersey
COWS, pure-bred bull, pure-bred
hogs, pure-bred chickens, and posi-.
bly, the hound dogs are pure-bred
Many other farmers in the county
have fine pure-bred animals and also
some wonderful crops to exhibit.
WHICH TOWN will work for the
fair? There should be building
guaranteed the exhibitors, suitable
livestock pavilions or arrangements
and a guaranty Of sufficient prizes tC
be awarded winners in each depart
ment.
In the matter Of amusement there
might be q football game arranged
\ carnival may not be needed. as
there may not be that much extra
money to spend this fall.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-06-14
Jake Terry to bc TIlcctrocutcd.

Hampton, S. C., Juno 1O.-Jake
Terry, who was tried and convicted
Of tho murder Of Thaddeus Fulton,
another negro, at a negro church
near Estill, in this county, in April
Of this year. was sentenced on We'd
nesday morning to die by electrocu-
ton on June Esd. Judge Peurifoy
pronounced tho sentence.
1t was on Sunday morning, April
20. while tho congregation OF Good
VIII church was celebrating the holy
communion, that Jake Terry walked
to the door Of the church, and, see
ing fulton. pulled out his pistol and
empticd the contents into the body
OF Fulton, killing him instantly. AZ
ter committing tho murder Terry, in
an effort to escape, shot several times
at white members o. a posse trying
to effect his capture.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-06-14
Grows Elmo Strawberries.

X. d. Mcdonald, Of Richand, is
probably one Of the most successful
strawberry growers in this section
OF the State. lie states that last ycal
he gathered $4,000 worth OF the lus
cious red berries from. onc-eighth OF
an acre, and he will continue gath.
cring this years crop until frost
Tho variety planted is rare one, re,
sulting from cross between a Can.
adian and Western strawberry by a
farmer living near Easlcy. The va
riGty Is now called the "Harrison
EARLY Some vines were observed
last week that would produce about
a quart apiece during the week, and
they had already been bearing about
eighty days, Mr.McDonald stated. Hc
has one acre Of this variety now.