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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-11-01
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| New light has just been shed in
tho discussion concerning the origin
| and development Of improved high
| ways in the world. No less a per-
! sonage that Edward w. Box contrib
utes the newest bit Of information.
Edawrd Box Is one OF the best
known publcists in the Uniter
States. For thirty years he was edi-
tor Of the Ladies' Home Journal.
More than million readers felt that
they were almost personally ac-
quainted with him while he was edi-
torially active. Thousands more have
come to know him through reading
his famous autobiography, "The
Americanization Of Edward Box"
Ie was born in Holland.
II is generally known that Appius
Claudius, the Roman censor, built
the first really durable highway IN
81 b. G. This highway, named the
Appian Way, runs from Rome to Ca
pua. 1t still exists and carries traffic.
Although it involves many features
applicable to present day. construc-
ton, the cost Of building such a high
way to-day would be prohibitive.
The Appian Way was built princi-
pally by slaves and was designed'for
military highway. The labor cost
was practically nil 1t was construct
ed of stone and mortar frequently
to adepth of four. feet, and was sur
faced with stone slabs or gravel
The question, however, as to the
origin Of. the modern type Of high
way surface mas always been in dis
pute. Under modern types" are in
cluded vitrified brick, asphalt and
concrete. Herein lies the interest in
the following quotation taken from
an article written by Edward Box
and published ir tho October issue of
the Atlantic Monthly. Under the t.
tie Of well, Didn't Know That"
Mr.. Box writes:
Il was watching brick road be-
ing built in Pennsylvania when the
contractor said to me: Best kind Of
road, this. We have brick roads in
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Missouri
that are from 90 to 80 years old with
the roads still in excellent condition.
We Americans beat the world in
road-buildng.'
"T thought the Romans laid a
road or two abroad which have stood
up pretty WE'LL ventured.
Yes, but not Of brick No coun-
try has ever tried brick roads. We
lead the world returned the con-
tractor. And then he added, DO you
doubt that?' q
No. | answered, 4 don't doubt
1t; / KNOW America never led the
world in brick road-building.'
Where have they ever tried 1t
and got away with it as we have?'
he asked, with delicious contempt
in his voice.
Well l replied. England, for
one country, has few brick roads
that have done their Bit There are
brick roads in the Netherlands,
where they are over one hundred
years old laid in Napoleon's time,
aud Just as good rs when they were
laid # not better
0f hrink%' he asked.
'Nt brick ~ yttrfied brick; in
fact. lhe YiGiitGutiou of brick was
brought to practical perfect ton by the
|.Dutch, I replied.
And then came the inevitable
We'll, l didn't know that!'"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-11-01
SUMMONS FOR RELlEF.
The state Of South Carolina,
County Of Oconee.

The state Of South Carolina,
County Of Oconee.
IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Tho Union Central Life Insurance
Company, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, a
Ing under the Laws Of the State Of
Ohio, Plaintiff,
Leonard 0. Brown, w. J. Schroeder,
in his own right and as Admins
traitor of the Personal Estate Of
Thomas e. Alexander, Deceased;
lnez S. Jaynes, Frank G. Alexan-
der, Fredda A. Youngblood and w.
+. Bolick, Defendants.
Copy Summons for Relief.
plant Served.)
TO tho Defendants Above Named:
You arc hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the Complaint in
this action, which Is herewith 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, South
Carolina, 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, tho Plaintiff in this
action will apply to the Court for tho
relief demanded in the Complaint.
Dated this tenth day of October, A.
ID. 1922. r.. #. JAYNES,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
". J. SCHROEDER, (scal.)
G.. G. p.
Oct IS, 1929. 42-44
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-11-01
Postoflicc Uses Quantities cf Twine

Washington, Oct. &c. = Enough
twinc to cncircle The earth more
than thirteen times is wanted by the
PoSto!lice Department.
Bids have been asked for 1,000,-
900 pounds Of two-ply jutc twine
This amount of'twine Is only half a
years supply used by the depart
ment throughout the entire service.
The twine is put up in balls, each
weighing half pound; thus the or
der VIII consist Of 100000 balls.
as each bail contains 800 yards,
there will be 100000 In tho lot,
or $40 300 miles Of twine.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-11-01
Idlcncss Practically lal,2nat@d.

Washington, Oct. :5 improved
business conditions ard ucrcNsed
employment with aimuat 10 IDLE
men seeking work, now obtain in
practically all sections O! n United
States, according to ;u official re-
port to-day by the 6U"alimei. of
labor. The conclusion W ad itDon
telegraphic responses .t Qnery
sent out through the ,'l:'ul Stqtes
employment service to aTy STATE
the agents Of the sew. in their
answers indicating an aiwu., n!iicer-
sal shortage OF common b. n and a
very general demand N skilled
wOrkmcn.
In the New England Is COM
mon labor shortage was said to be
pronounced and building trades
workers fully employed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-11-01
Williamson Coal Strike or.

Charlestown, w. Va, Oct. &C.
The strike in the Williamson btu
minous coal field, effective since the
1st Of July, 1920, was called off to-
night by tho United Mine Workers.
District Secretary Fred Mooney con-
firmed the announcement.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
DRY WEATHR LIFTS
WHEAT IN CHICAGO
Chinch Bug Reports Also Have
Bullish Effect, Close
Being at Top.

CHICAGO June dry weather COM
plants from the Northwest, together
with reports from Illinois and Ohio tell
ing of chinch bugs, did much to-day to
lift the price of wheat. Prices closed
Arm. a to "a cents net higher--July
sl.131s to $1.14 Is and September S1.137s
to $l14. Corn finished 81 cent to A
cent higher. oats att 4 cent decline to
* cent advance. and provisions un-
changed to 81 cents off.
Almost the top prices were prevailing
at wheat's close and at no time were
prices so low as at yesterdays finish.
Apprehension of less favorable crop
outlook was unaccompaned by any spe-
ci1c report of actual damage yet. but
1t was generally conceded that rains
were needed In parts Of the Northwest
and that subsoil moisture was lacking
in some sections. Talk offfrost in Can
ada counted also as bullish factor. and
so likewise did relative firmness shown
by Liverpool in the face of yesterdays
decline here.
Wheat was in strong demand from
exporters here and they took all the
hard wheat offered, which. however. in
the aggregate was small. Spot offerings
were light and the few cars that ar
rived in Chicago were said to be billed
through to an Eastern mill. 1t was re-
ported that ten loads of No. hard
wheat were sold from here at II cents
over July. c. i. f. Montreal.
Corn sympathized with wheat. Talk
was current too, that the after planting
movement OF corn to market was vir-
tually over. Oats were inclined to drag
owing to liberal stocks in sight. Pro-
visions lacked support
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
PRESIDENT HAS REPORT
ON SINCLAIR OIL LEASE
Secretary Fall Also Sends
Data to Senate.

WASHINGTON. Juno 7.--President
Harding received to-day full report Of
the Interior Departments action in the
matter OF leasing the Teapot Dome oil
lands In Wyoming 70 the Sinclair in
terests. Secretary Fan took II TO the
White House in person and passed some
time going over its details with the
President.
Secretary Fan has sent TO the Senate
the complete file of documents relating
to the lease, but explained that so
voIuminous were the correspondence and
papers that they were summarized. The
summary was the document which he
lcft with the President,
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY
OF NEW YORK. Depositsry
No. I4o Broadway. New York
WEATHER REPORT.

WASHINGTON. June 7.-Excess OF rain in
certain sections, notably the east central
and the southeastern States, and defl-
cheney OF moisture In other regions, partic-
ularly IN certain central. northern and West
err States during the week ended with yes
tcrday. was noted to-day by the Weather
Bureau IN its weekly weather and crop re-
View. Otherwise. Il was stated, tho week
vas generally favorable for crop growth and
ia rm work.
The principal winter wheat States. the
rcview said. experienced another week OF
favorable growing weather. Harvesting OF
tho crop has been started In North Carolina,
Tennessee and Southern Oklahoma, and
sl,ring wheat for the most part made salts
factory growth. although II was too dry III
portions OF iowa, South Dakota and North
Dakota,
Tho weather was too dry for oats IN some
interior localities. tho review said. adding.
however that rainfall In tho middle and
north Atlantic States was very beneficial.
II. was slightly too cool IN Central and
southwestern States for corn and cultlva
tion was delayed by wet weather ~ this
southeast, Notwithstanding which tho corn
crop was In satisfactory condition In most
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The New York herald., 1922-06-08
ANNOUNCE PLAN
OF STEEL MERGER
Midvale and Inland to Become
North American, Which
Will Buy Republic.

Official announcement of the details
and terms OF the merger of the Midvale
Steel and Ordnance Company, the In
land Steel Company and the Republic
Iron and Steel Company was made yes
terday for the first time. Some Of the
details are not new, having been pub
lished in the newspapers or brought out
in last weeks testimony before the Lock
wood committee. Other features, how
ever,~are new.
1t Is proposed to merge the Midvale
and the Inland companies into a concern
to be known as the North American Steel
Corporation, which will acquire the Re-
public Iron and Steel Corporation The
Midvale company's Nicetown plant, as
previously noted, will remain outside the
merger and be the nucleus of another
corporation, the stock of which will be
given to Midvale stockholders.
The North American, after its acqui-
sition of the Republic. will have bonds
and other fixed charge obligations of
| S79,173, 500, new preferred stock Of
| s50,331,475 and 3.309,Gl2 shares Of new
| no par common stock. Based on yester-
days price of SO for the new stock, the
new company's capitalization and funded
debt will be approximately 1924 ,9S5.575.
The bonds represent the obligations Of
! the three consolidating concerns. all of
which are to be assumed by the North
American The preferred stock, per
cent. cumulative issue, is to be divided
as follows: $25,000.00 par value to go
to the Republic in exchange for its pre-
! ferred stock. share for share, with an
additional amount of cash to take care
Of back dividends and $685. AIS to be
sold at $95 a share and the proceeds
paid to Inland stockholders. The latter
are to receive S2375 in cash and 7-1O
share of new common stock for a share
of Inland. Midvale stockholders will get
q share of new common stock and u
share of the stock of the new company,
which will take over the Nicetown plant.
Republic common stockholders will be
given 7-10 shares OF new common for
The New York herald., 1922-06-08

RLEDv
ref a 41ss 90
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Whe & Lake Il
con As 1870
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The New York herald., 1922-06-08

a share OF their present stock. Thomas
l.. Chadbourne, counsel, and kuhn, Loep
& Co., bankers, will be given the right
to subscribe to 25,500 shares and $4,000
shares OF common stock respectively, at
$40 share.
II Is estimated that the company's
fixed charges will be s3.913.os5 year
and its preferred stock dividends S3,-
523, 2O3. or S1.41 a ton of rated ingot
capacity, which will amount TO 5.24s, 900
tons annually. The book value of the
total net assets of the three companies.
including the s20,00o,o00 in cash work.
ing capital, which Is to be raised
through the sale of stock for cash. Is
about 1854 100000. The companies
earnings applicable to dividends on the
stock, exclusive Of the Midvale's Nice
town plant, after all charges, for the
last ten years averaged $20.462.24S a
year, or about S5.l2 share on the
common stock after the preferred stock
dividends.
Three essential reasons are advanced
by the companies for the proposed
merger. They are
Increased economy, resulting from
mining larger tonnage of ore. coal and
limestone under one control with better
distribution for use of such products.
Stronger management through the
combined ability of the principal officers
Of the respective companies to direct the
operations.
"With the plants. at Johnstown.
-Coatesville, Youngstown. Niles and Chi
cago. and with facilities for steel pro-
duction In the Southern field OF Birning-
ham. the company will be in better posi-
ton to serve the consuming trade with
a larger diversity of products and
effect a substantial saving in selling and
administrative costs"
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
BANK STOCKHOLDERS SUED.

BOSTON, June 7.-Joseps c. Allen,
Bank Commissioner, brought suits to-
day in the Superior Court aggregating
100000 against thirty stockholders Of
the failed Cosmopolitan Trust Company,
who. he said, refused to pay an assess
ment equal to 100 per cent. of the par
value of their stock.
Patrick F. O'Keefe. who owns 2,290
shares, is sued for s229,O00. and other
defendants for sums ranging from
$4,000 to $500.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
MARK SHELDON kNIcHrEp.

Mark Sheldon, who in December. 1871.
-cllnauished his post as Australian Com
missioner in the United States. has been
knighted in recognition OF his services
in America. The honor was one of
those bestowed on the occasion OF the
Kings birthday. Sir Mark was Aus
tralian Commissioner here for two years
lie will leave Australia this month on
business trip 70 the United states
and Europe.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
ELEcTIoNs AND MrErrNGs.
GREENE CANANEA COPPER co.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.
Notice Is hereby given that the Annual
Meeting OF the Stockholders Of the Greene
Cananea Copper Company VIII be held at
the office OF the Company. - Broadway.
New York, y. y. on Monday. the nine-
teenth day OF June. 1929, at twelve O'Clock
noon, for the election OF three directors to
hold office for three years. and for the
transaction OF such other business as may
come before the meeting. including the Con
sideration. approval and ratification OF al
acts and proceedings OF the Board or Direc-
tors during the past year, and OF all matters
that may be referred 10 In the Annual Re-
port TO the Stockholders.
The transfer books OF the Company viii
not close, but only stockholders OF record
as at - O'Clock noon, Saturday. May 27,
1922. VIII be entitled 70 vote at this meeting
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
j. w. ALLEN Secretary
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
AUro-LIrE PLANTS SOLD.

TOLEDO, June THE Electric Auto
Lite Company plants in Fostoria and
Toledo. subsidiaries OF the WHY'S Cor
poration, in the hands OF receivers. were
sold to-day with tho consent OF their
creditors 20 Clement o. Miniger OF
Toledo for sa,70o,ooo.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
PROPOSALS.

no the Holders OF McEwan Brothers First
Mortgage Ten Year 80 Sinking Fund
Gold Bonds, due July i. 1879.
NOTICE.
Sealed proposals are hereby invited. under
the sinking fund provisions OF the mortgage
OF McEwan Brothers, dated July l. 1919, 10
The National Iron Bank OF Morristown. y.
j., Trustee. TO sell 10 tho said Trustee. for
account OF the sinking fund, bonds secured
by said mortgage; such proposals VIII be re-
ceived at the office Of the Trustee, "a South
Street. Morristown, ~. j.. on or before Jprs
28, 1922, at twelve o'clock noon; the amount
OF money on hand in the said sinking fund
on July /, 1922, will be SIG ESQ. and the Trsfs-
tee Is required 20 that extent 20 purchase
bonds offered at the lowest price asked
therefor. not 20 exceed, however. 1o5e5 q
their face value. Bonds offered and accented
must be delivered on or before July !, 1922.
Notice IL further given. pursuant 20 The
requirements Of said mortgage. that there ~
required TO be paid into the hands OF Us
Trustee. for the purpose of purchase ,ot
bonds for account OF the sinking fund under
said mortgage, on or before March 81. 1898.
a minimum sum % s26, go. - -
THE NATIONAL IRON BANK OF
NORRISTOwN. n. J.. Trustee,
- south Street, Morristown. y. J.
BY NJ T.. TOMS. Nicc-Presldent.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
To the Stockholders of
MidvaIe Steel and Ordnance c. 3mpany
Inland Steel Company
Republic Iron and Steel Company

After careful negotiations and the respective Boards Of p
the
signed formulate final plan TO be submitted to the respective Boards OF Dire
submitted o stockholders Of the different Companies
proposed publ
the following
Public Accountants,
we believe TO be reliable and
will the and
the respective counsel of the different Companies
Mdve Inland Companies will consolidate
AMERICAN STEEL CORPORATION This Corporation hereinafter sailed
Republic Before
plant and and liabilities connected with the operation OF SCI
Mdae
for the manufacture of the odna
o which is adapted.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
sEABOARD CLEARANCES.
SECURITIES AT AUCTION

ZOO Cuba pls,illing pf.. $40 10 sI0M.
100 Sterling Leather, $3.50 lot.
I13A Seaboard Finance, IS lot.
SEQ. 900 Brooklyn Ferry first consolidated
mortgage ) per cent. bonds, certificates OF
deposit, stamped. 81 lot.
$4,000 Note Of w. W. Cloud. dated April 2,
1919, due April 2. 1921, interest paid 70
March |. 1920 Endorsed without recourse),
s25 lot
70 Parkside Mills pf., s4C0
20 Gotham National Bank, s1s4ik.
1890 Philippine Refining pf, 4Oc.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
NEWPORT & CINCINNATI BRIDGE CO.
General Mortgage aises Fifty Year

IN accordance with the terms OF the sink
inr Fund clause OF above Mortgage, notice 10
hereby given that sealed proposals for the
sale OF as many bonds as can bo purchased
with $40 900. 90 (which amount Il one per
cent. of 81 900 900, the amount Of bonds now
outstanding) will be received NJ the Office
OF the Louisville Nashville Railroad Com
many No II Broadway, New YORK Cit,
and opencd at noon on June 30. 1922. when
the lowest offer will be accepted provtde
,he price does not exceed per and interest,"
J. II. ELLIS. Treasurer.
June 1. 1922.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
CHICAGO PRICES.
NEW YORK PRICES.

WUEAT-No red 81 BOZ No. . hard.
sf.32; No. Manitoba. 81. .46i4; No. mixed
durum. si.33js, c. & {. track ". Y TO arrive.
CORN-No. yellow and No. white,
7T7sc.: No. = mixed. 77a{c. c. T. T. N. Y.
OATS-No. white, 4siSc. No. 2 white. A
dsTisc.: No. white. i50I5irc; fancy
clipped white. 53I5Jc.; ordinary clipped
white. 4o951c, all elevator.
RyE--No. Western. Si.06 (. o. b. and
81 .o4k 6. 1. T. N. Y. EXPORT.
BARLEY : Mating. 75iia7assc. c. !. T.
~ "
HAy-No. 1, saia33: No. .. s209si; No. ..
s26I2e; Shipping, Sc41cG a ton.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08

WASHINGTON. June Z. - In a formal
announcement OF the receipt of the
completed plans in the merger OF the
Republic, Midvale and Inland Steel COM
panies, the Department of Justice said:
This agreed upon plan Of proposed
merger will be carefully studied and
considered by the Department of JUS
tice,'
The New York herald., 1922-06-08

An advertisement tn ths Lost ord
Found columns Of THE NEW roRs
HERALD offers reol possibility oi
recovering your lost property.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
American WooIen Company
(NIassachusetts Corporation)
QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS

Notice Is hereby given that the regular
quarterly dividends OF One Dollar and Sew
enty-Five Cents ($115) per share on the
Preferred Stock and One Dollar and Seventy
Five Cents ($f.75) per share on the Common
Stock OF this Company will be paid on July
Is, 1922, TO stockholders OF record June Is.
1922.
Transfer books will be closed at the close
OF business June Is, 1922, and will be re-
opened at the opening Of business June 2s.
1922.
WILLIAM Fl. DwELLY, Treasurer.
Boston, Mass, June 5, 1922.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
SOUTH PORTO RICO SUGAR COMPANY.


The Board OF Directors have this day de-
clared quarterly dividend OF 90 on the
Preferred Stock. payable on July lat, 1922.
10 stockholders OF record on June 18th, 1872.
FRANK NJ. wELTY. Treasurer.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
p. LORILLARD COMPANY,

New York, June TN, 1877.
Dividends OF S1.75 per share on the Pre-
mon Stock OF p. Lorillard Company. hevs
been declared payable July LIST, 1922. 20
stockholders OF record at the close OF busi-
ness June 18th 1922. Checks will be mailed
WM b. RHETT. Trea surer.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
UNITED STATES TOBACCO COMPANY.

New York. ". Y. June z. 1922.
Dividends OF S1.T5 per share the Pre-
ferred Stock and 10 cents per share on the
Common Stock of United States Tobacco
Company formerly Weyman-Bruton Com
pany) we're this day declared. payable July
/, 1922 TO stockholders OF record at the
close OF business June 10, 1922. Checks will
be mailed l. l.. ELLIOTT, Sec'y 4 Treas
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
SC l. & 8 Y Ry
Is ser b 1880

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Is ser O 1928
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The New York herald., 1922-06-08
AMERICAN SNUFF COMPANY,
GEORGE w. HELME COMPANY.

III Fifth Ave, New York. June Z. 1892.
Dividends OF One and three quarters per
cent on the Preferred Stock and Two and
one-half per cent. on the Common Stock or
George w. Hcme Company We're this day
declared, payable July /. 1922. 10 stocldhold-
ers of record at the close OF business June
10, 1922. Checks will be mailed.
r d CHRISTIAN Se--'y A Treas
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
American Exchange
Securities Corpn.
Class A Shares.


New York. June s. 1922
The tenth quarterly dividend of go has
been declared upon the Class A shares OF
American Exchange Securities Corporation,
payable on July /. 1922, 20 holders Of the
Glass A shares OF record at the close OF
business on June II. 1922.
r. a. NYE, Secretary.
THE DELAWARE & HUDSON COMPANY.
New York. May 81. 1922.
quarterly dividend of TWO AND ONE
QUARTER (2hcs) PER CENT. on the cap
ital stock OF this Company will be paid az
the office of the Company 80 Nassau street.
in this city. on and after Tuesday. June -:
1922 to Stockholders OF record At close of
business to-day.
BY order OF the Board OF Managers.
w. II. DAVIES. Treasursr
AMERICAN SNUFF COMPANY,
Memphis. Tennessee, June Z, l9z-,
Dividends OF isee on the Preferred ana 81!
on the Common Stock of American Snufs
Company were to-day declared payable July
l. 1922 to stockholders or record at the olos-
OF business June ii, 1922. Checks viii be
mailed.
Transfer books will remain open.
NJ E FINCH, Treasurer
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
BONDS IN STOCK EXCHANG

Union Pacinc
I'd IS zoos
1...... $3.50
16. SO
United Drug
IS l94i
1.....110
q. 100
United Fuel g
6s 1898
10. ST. .97i4
5 >. .0S
United Rys In
5s 1925
1...... SO
y s Rubber
TVS 1890
L.. .1o77s
.1C8
q s Rubber
IS 1923
.102i4
u s Rubber
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Vest Shore
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-04-08

CHARLES r. WEBER.
Popular Young Democrat; Bowling
Alley Proprietor and Legislative
Candidate Sixth District.