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"TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FALLOW AS THE MCHffi By Steck, Shclur HugliM & Shclor. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNj Remarked 25 to 50 Per Gent We have to-day remarked our stock of DRY GOODS down at from 25 to 50 per cent. We mean to keep our entire stock marked at market value* We mean to keep cur volume of trade up to last year, ***** COME TO THE BUSY STORE. C. W. & J. E. Bauknight, WALHALLA, S. C. ?T PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH. r Car Cement Just arrived, ??ge Also Genuine Beaver Board on hand. H. K. ?MJMMONS, SEKEGA, S. C. ..*:,-.'/i..:i.v....v/?i; 'S.. J Sale of Hosiery DIRECT TO THE PUBLIC. 0 -EXTRA SPECIAL Ladies'" Full Fashion Silk Hose. EACH DAY from Now Until Further Notice, from 9 to 4 O'clocK.- (Sat vi rd aya 9 to 12.) THE PRICE One-Half of What You Are Now Paying. Sale at Our Mill. Walhalla, S. C. NOTICE. Highest Market Price Paid for Cotton. Also have ample warehouse facilities for storing cotton. See me if you want to either sell or store. Office in Moss & Ansel's Store. BAYLIS W. HARRISON, Walhalla, S. C. Sept. 27, 1920-39-tf. Shake-up Among Chicago Police. Chicago, Nov. 13.-Chicago's po lice forco to-day was given tho big gest shake-up in its history by Chief Charles C. FitzMorrls, rocently ap pointed to succeed John J. Clarrlty, whose resignation was requested by Mayor Wm. Hale Thompson. Every special squad was abolished, a majority of the precinct captains arid lloutennnts were transferred to new stations, and evory patrol 'ser gant and police operator was given a new position. "Tho changes were made to rid Chicago of crooks," said Chief Fltz Morrls. "Tho mon will be given a short time to moko good in their new Jobs. If they fail, there will bo more changes." ? ----- Will Ho Electrocuted Friday. Columbia, Nov. lil.- Will Lomax, the Greenville negro charged with the murder of his wife, ls to ho elec trocuted at the State penitentiary on Nov. 19th. Ile is now in tho death house at Ibo Stato prison. Tho ne gro was convicted n few days ago In Greenville. No appeal of his caso has been announced. NEWS MATTHUS HKOM SK X HC A. "Girls of tho Sixties" J hive Enjoya ble Time nt Greenville. Sonecu, Nov. 16.-Special: Mrs. D. P. Thomson and Mrs. L. W. Ver nor were in Greenville for a day tho past week. Miss Clara Vernor returned homo Saturday afternoon after visiting for a couple of months in the home of her uncle, Hon. Chas. Verner, of Tus caloosa, Ala. Mrs. E. ?. Hines, regent, and Mrs. W. P. Reid are in Anderson attend ing the State Conference of the of the Dnughtors of the American Revolution, which is In session? in that city. They went as representa tives of the Wizard of Tamassee chapter of this place. F. C. Ayer, one of Seneca's leading merchants, has returned after a brief visit to his former home at Bamberg. In order that the pupils of our school would respond to the patriotic proclamation issued by Governor R. A. Cooper, Supt. Coats gave a taDx in the auditorium last Thursday morning explaining the meaning and significance of Armistice Day, and why we observe lt. The school was dismissed at 12.15 o'clock for n half holiday In observance of this day. W. O. Hamilton, a former towns man, spent several days here last week with Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Neill. Mr. Hamilton returned to his home in Galla tin, Tenn., the early part ol the week. Misses Paulino S'teck and Nancy Evans visited their homo folks hi Walhalla and Pendleton, respective ly, for the week-end. The D. A. R. chapter will meei Friday afternoon of this wnek in stead of to-day, as was formerly an nounced. Miss Ruby Harper, secretary ol the Once-a-Week Club, motored tc Clemson Saturday afternoon to heai the lecture of Dr. Winfield Scott Hall before the woman's club of thal placo on "The Mother and Child.' Dr. Hall is one of the most noted lecturers on tho American plat torn of social reform work. MHs Harpei was accompanied by several othei members of tho club. Dr. E. A. Hines left for Chicago ? week ago to attend thp annual meet lng ot tb? Secretaries' Conference I of the Medical Association. Fron Chicago Dr. Hines will go to Louis ville, Ky., to attend a meeting of th? Southern Medical Association, ho be lng president of this section on pub lie health work. Ile expects to re tu rr to Seneca on the 20th. The Y. W. A. Society of the Rap tist church met Friday afternoon foi thc purpose of reorganizing and ti elect officers, after having been dis banded since June. The following officers were elected: President, Miss Winnifred Adams; vice president Mrs. R. H. Renfro; secretary, Mrs Walter Kelley; treasurer, Miss Rubj Harper. The society ls called to moo Wednesday evening in the Baptis church at 6.4") o'clock. Every youn* woman of this denomination is cor dlnlly invited to be present. Mrs. Leland Marett dcliglitfullj entertained a dozen teachers at at afternoon party "Friday. Autumr (Towers, which were used in profu sion, added much to tho attractive n?s."! of the lovely home. The out-of town guests were Miss Anna Marett Miss Tabitha Strlbling, .Miss Ellet Lawrence and Mrs. John Anthony,o: Westminster High Scliol, and Mrs Clinton Marett, of the Newry school Added to this numobr were severn toachers of tho Seneca schools. A de licious salad course, with coffee, wai served late in the afternoon. Owing to the Insufficient hentinf capacity of the school auditorium the opening exercisos are held in sec Hons. Tho first four grades alternate by days with the reven hlghei glades. With an enrollment of 43? pupils it goes without saying that r larger auditorium is needed. An event which is of more thar passing interest was the annual get together last week .of tho girls of Hu sixties who attended George's Creel School in Picketts county, in theil early girlhood. For ten years ot longor the "girls" have boen haviitf these reunions for n day and a night The girls take it tn rotation being hostess. Miss Mary McMnJhan, ol Greenville, was hostess on this oe easton. Those who attended were Mrs. L. M. Berry, Statesvtlle, N. C.; Mrs. w. T. Hubbard, Mrs. J. L Smith. Mrs. \V. E. Nimmons, Mrs. L E. Knox, together with a few frionds Truly it was a hn,ppy occasion. Thc "girls" rehearsed the early school days at Oeorge's Creek, each ono tell lng of some prank she had played and for which she was probably pun ished by standing in tho corner where she could be seen by all thc school. Then they all Joined many times In singing tho songs of lonp ago. which wore dear to their hearts and helped to keep green the mom ory of their girlhood. Even In theil merriment thoir voices were softened when thoy thought of tho round dozen "girls" who^wore with thom al tho first meetings.' Ono by ono they have passed away, until now only half that number are left. May those good women live to celebrate many moro reunions. At the annual State conference ol the Baptist Woman's Missionary Union, which met in Charleston losl I week, Mrs. J. D. Chapman, of Town fem BACK AN IMPOR Wc arc in position ag; ?ractor purchases? This means that you NJCKS and SAMSO tount at thc time of deliv Wc are glad to make normal. The plan is simple, details in a few minut< Stop in and pick out > mt a small amount of m RTHUl TH Bounty' WOOLS ARK OPENING. nd ?nd Richland Schools, stico Ray Observed. BoufiStV Land, Nov. 15.-Special: Our .school opens to-day with Miss Lalla Bfillenger as principal and Miss Sybil Qnmblee, of Liberty, as assis tant. Oaring to the inclemency of the weatheftHlt is quite doubtful thal there .WDI be a full attendance, or that th$f.0 will be any of the parents at tho opeiiing, which will be discour aging imleed to the teachers. We are in hopes that some one will b?i fissent, should there be any parents-?itere, who will give a talk on th? ?^???essity of the regular at tendancf^Cf the pupils, giving a clear lnterpffl&ton of tho compulsory at tendant^-, nw. Our school did not show a&^cpd an enrollment last year as it mis?) : 'haye done had this law been en'f^Y ed as it should have been, ljideed t.y^&mttitibMn 'mf?&&$\ tioh as truant officer, we heard many remarks lo the effect that the law had "done quit, and it really seemed that lt had "done quit" when the ex cuses sont In by the few parents who tried to comply with the require ments of the law, were not even opened by the officer in charge of the work. This may not have been the case all over the county, however we hope not-but it was certainly the case here, and we hope the law will bc more rigidly adhered to dur ing this term. Warren Alexander, of Grimshaw, and Carl Robertson, of Cashier's Val ley, spent a few days last week with the former's brother, M. P. Alexan der. S. A. -Davis accompanied J. 13. Shanklin, of Anderson, last week to Horse Cove, N. C., where they in dulged in an old-time deer hunt. Pat Thompson, of Liberty Hill, spent the week-end at the home of S. N. Hughs, of Richland. Mrs. G. B. Jordan, of Greenville, spent several days last week with her brother, J. P. Strlbling. Jefferson McMillan, of Clemson, was at home for the week-end. John Alley, of Anderson, was a recent guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Alley. His brother, Her man Alloy, accompanied him to An derson, where he has accepted em ployment until Christmas. Mrs. Julia D. Shanklin and son, Edgar, spent Sunday in Anderson with tho family of J. B. Shanklin. Frank Marett made a business trip to Ware ShoalB last week. The many friends of Miss Mary Taylor wore grieved to learn of her death, which occurred Thursday last| in her home nt Tucker, Ga. Her cleath was very sudden, being due to blood poison. She was well known in this section, and her death is deeply deplored. She was a niece of J. D. McMahnn, of this vicinity. The sym pathy of many friends goes out to tho bereaved ones in their sorrow. Mr. and .Mrs. Henry Hughs,of Wal halla, wore recent guests of the for mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hughs. M. B, Marett visited in Iva, An derson county, last. week. The Richland school held appro priate exorcises in celebration of Armistice Day. The program con sisted of about fourteen interesting! numbers, besides quite an appropri ate and interesting talk by J. P. Stribling and another on "What the Armistice Really Meant to America," by the principal, Mrs. Hayden Coo. Quito a number of the community people enjoyed those exercises, and the teachers aro to be congratulated on tho proper observance of this moBt memorable of ail days in the his tory of America. Rom, unto Mr. and Mrs. Walter McKlo, on Friday, tho 12th, a daugh ter. _ ._ ville, was re-elected president. Mrs. D. A. Perritt represented tho mis sionary society of Seneca at this con ference. Mrs. Perritt will possibly attend tho Georgia Stato Missionary Conforonco, which is in session this .! wook in Auguata. : TO NOR TANT ANNOU ain to offer accommodations on can buy a new or used OL] N TRACTORS by paying ery and the remainder by conv this announcement. It means There is nothing involved abou ;s. rour Car, Truck or Tractor, oney will secure it, R. BR.OWf> RANK CLOSED; TO LIQUIDATE. T. D. McLaurin Said to be in Sanita rium at Asheville, N. Ot Columbia, Nov. 14.-The Mutual Savings Dank of Bonnettsville, of which Thoa. D. McLaurin is presi dent, will liquidate and go out of business, according to a statement issued Saturday by .lames H. Craig. State Dank Examiner. Immediately ufter Mr. McLaurin's disappearance a few days ago the bank was closed and an examination of the records ordered. Mr. Craig emphasizes that the bank is solvent, and that if the family of Mr. McLau rin will make good "alleged securi ties and hidden liabilities" the de positors could bu paid in full. Mr. McLaurin is said to bo in a sanita rium in Asheville, N. C., where he wns taken after being located in At lanta., Mr. Craig conferred with <Av< I torr.ey-Oonoval'. Wolfe- Saturday rela tive to the appointment of-a receiver I for the bank, which is capitalized at $25,000. ,Mr. .McLaurin was also the president of a cotton warehouse. A Circuit Judge wPJ be asked to name the receiver. M17 Craig's statement concerning the bank follows: "1 have applied through the At torney Ueneral for a receivor for the Mutual Saving Rank of Henncttsvillc. Examination .of the affairs of the bank discloses thal the bank was carrying as securities to loans cotton certificates of tho Dennettsvtlle Ware house that were either bogus or worthless. In addition, tho president had made largo personal obligations for his own account with banks and parties, which ho endorsed ns presi dent of the bank, but concenled from the bank's liabilities. Aside from worthless securities pledged in the form of warehouse certificates and concealed personal liabilities of the president, the bank was found solv ent. These, however, were of such proportions that the examiner, with the approval of the director, decided to close and liquidate the institution. If the president and his family should make good the alleged securities and hidden liabilities, the depositors could be paid in full." AGED WHITE WOMAN ATTACKED Negro Assailant ls Quickly Disposed of by Infuriated Mob. Bristol, Va., Nov. 14.-Dave Hunt, negro, aged 2"> years, captured after an exciting chase on a passenger train and held for the assault of an aged white woman, was taken from the Jail at Wise, Va,, between 3 and -I o'clock this morning by a mob of about 7*5 men, and hanged to a bridge near Kent Junction, where the crime is said to have been com mitted. After the lynching the mob quietly dispersed, and up to a late hour to night no arrests had been reported. Entrance was. gained to tho Jail by breaking down tho doors. Tho negro was taken to the scone of tho lynch ing in an automobile. Woman .Sixty Years Old. Tho negro's victim, a woman 00 years old, was assaulted near her home Friday afternoon. Shortly after the crime she flagged the Interstate passenger train as it came by and told members of the crow that she had been attacked by tho negro,whom they could see walking on tho rail way right-of-way some distance ahead. Tho train started after tho negro, who headed for tho mountain side when ho saw that he was being pursued. Tho trainmon left their train and took to tho woods after tho fugitive, who was captured soon af ter. The body of tho negro was found swinging from tho girders of tho bridge about 8 o'clock this morning. Tho condition of tho woman is said to be serious. Hunt had been working in the coal mines nt Blackwood and had been in that section only a short while NCEMENT. Motor Cars, Trucks and DSMOBILE, SAMSON a small portion of tue cnicnt monthly payments, that we arc getting back t it. We can give you Then let us show you J, Walhalla. HUI DAY D)th IOU WA DI I ADDA. Friday of Till? Week County Club and Jersey Dull ASH'II. Show. Rain or shine, next Friday, Nov. 19th, should bo a red-letter day In the history of the Club Members and Dull Association mon of Oconce. Lib eral prises are lo bo awarded on ox hlbllr, of tho three large bulls of tho Oconoo Association, and there will be moro prizes than last year, both in live 'stock judging contests and in having moro classes of prizes for tho daughters of those throe bulls. Tho agricultural teacher ' and stu dents of the three county high schools will have teams in the Judgr ing competition. Then there will bo exhibits of boat ten ears of corn, cowpeaa, pigs, and thoro will bo exhibits by numbers Of the members Of Miss Counts's . CahlJing, Sowing and'KftUUVy Clubs. . Toachore,.av^urged siflfritofr ?a4l:?elu4>?? members' attend, but ltTls""bptl6nal whether or not schools shall attend in a body, lt being left ontiroly with.* the local school boards, according ta Mr. Spenres, Superintendent of Edu cation. In addition to those oducationnl exhibits (ind judging contests there will bo two or more moving pict urea shown at The Hex Theatre, these to be shown free through tho courtesy of Mr. Wilson, the owner of The Rex Theatre. Exceptionally good pictures have been obtained from the United states Department of Agriculture and from tho American Jersey Bull Club. Everything free. All the people should Iprn out, bring a picnic din ner and have a day of enjoyment and forgot your troubles. Show starts at 10 o'clock at the Court House, Come, ono; como, all. Geo. It. Briggs, County Agent. Shooting Over (?Irl nt Rowosvlllo. Columbia, Nov. 15.-A shooting affair over a girl took place at tho town of Howesvlllo, Ornngeburg Co., Sunday night, when E. N. Mittel, formorly cashier of a bank at Bow man, s'hot a man named Patterson. Mr. MIttoll now makes Greenville his homo, and lt waa stated that the man loft Rowosvlllo In tho direction of Columbia, but city and county au thorities have not as yet soon him. Advices from Orangeburg aro to tho effect that MIttoll and tho man named Pattorson were visiting tho same girl, MIttoll is said to hove been engaged to her. lie went to lier home on Sunday night and found' Patterson there and shot him six times. ' Invited to Poisser Nov. 18th. Peteer has generously invited tho missionary societies of Anderson Dis trict to bo their guests for Hally Day, Nov. 18th, beginning at 10.30 a. m. Dr. John Landor, of Brazil, and' several of our conference workers will be on tho program. Tho early Blue Ridge train connects with a P, & N. car, which leaves Anderson' at 9.15 and arrives at Pelzer at 10.14 o'clock. The Pelzer ladles will servo lunch and evorybody is invited. Do not disappoint them. It will do you good to go. You get more than you glvo^ Our district secretary says tho Anderson District is very much nlive. Let us go forward. Julia D. Shankltn. Attorney (J on ora I to Washington. Columbia, Nov. 13. - Attorney Ooneral Wolfe has gono to Washing ton to be present and rcpresont tho State of South Cnrollna in tho dis puto as to tho dividing lino between South Carolina and Georgia, and in anothor case concorning the rocovory from tho Fodoral government of our State's sharo of a F?deral tax on cot ton, collected during tho Civil War, and which has in recent years boon declared to bo illegal. All of tho cotton Stales aro co-operating In tho attompt to rocovor tho cotton tax, tho ontlre amount of which is sixty eight millionB.