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By Stock, Shelor Hughs & Shelor. a "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRITE. AND IT MUST FOLIiOW AS THE NICHT HAY: THOU OAN8T NOT THEN BE FAliSE TO ANY MAN." \VAIiHATA>A, SOUTH CAHOTA NA, WlODNESfllY Y, MAY 4, 1021. Now Serina Xo. Hilt_V/>i......x r.v-v New Dress Goods and Notions* Our New Dress Goods and Notions have arrived. We will be glad to show you these Goods and the prices are so attractive that you will buy. Best quality Dress Ginghams, in new Spring Styles, only 20c. C. W. & J. E. Bauknight, WALHALLA, S. C. IT PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH. Horses = Mules -I HAVE ABOUT 35 Head of Good Young Horses and Mules to Sell and they arc worth the money? Will sell for Cash or Good Paper. These are all real work stock-just the kind ypu will need for thc hea^_sjr>r?rj^\/prk? ??^Also v :h?v?'Bu?Rf?^veW?gons and 'Harness, Oliver Plows and Repairs, Chattanooga Plows and Repairs-all to go at right prices. ??* Milk Cows and Beef Cattle. ?* Come and see me. W. H. Brown, WALHALLA, S. C. Ladies' and Men's Cotton Hose, 3 Pairs for 25c. for 2 Weeks Only. \- GIRLS WANTED - Apply at Mill Office at once: HWMBIOK HOKDBBY MOUE*?* WALHALLA, S. C. FIX IO MOONSHINE STIbD TA K IO X Ju (lie Homo of H Professor of liar vurd University, Boston, .Mass., April 30- Agassis Shaw, assistant instructor In applied physiology at tho Harvard .Medical School, was arrested by Federal au thorities yesterday, charged with manufacturing liquor at his homo. No. (5 Marlboro street, in the Hack Hay section of this eity. Prohibition agents who raided tho house said that they found an elab orate still in operation on the top floor In a room adjoining* tho ball room. They soi/.od the apparatus, lo gethor with live gallons of moon shine whiskey, described as an ox collont product. Fifty gallons of mash was destroyed by Hie officers, At tho request of Shaw, they said, the still was carried out through a roar door and taken away In n taxi cab. A summons was served on Shaw for his appearance at tho Federal building, whore a warrant was serv ed on him and bc was arraigned. He pleaded not guilty and was released on $f?00 cash bail, a bearing hoing set. for May 6th, The agents described tho still fis ono of the finest thal had come to their attention, lt consisted of a cop per boiler with a ton-foot coil and galvanized condenser. They were told, they said, (hat tho liquor was frequently .served at dances and other social affairs. Shaw has maintained a private re search laboratory at Ills Marlboro street address. Will Itcgiii Serving Sentence, Spartanburg, April 30.-G. W. Putnam, convicted in the Court of Sessions yesterday on the charge of manslaughter and given a sentence of (wolvo years' imprisonment, has announced that ho will not ask for a now trial, but will begin serving his sentence at once. Putnam shot and killed H. A. Buckhelster, super intendent of the local traction com* pany, on Dec. 1 7 last. v Singing Convention nt Clemson, Tho District Singing Convention, representing six counties--Ander son, Greenville, Laurens, Spartan burg, -Picketts and Coonee-will moot at Clemson College on May 7th and St h. All good singers and lovers of music, of all Tho counties named, aro invited. Como and bring well-filled baskets and let us have a day of enjoyment singing praises unto tho Lord. U, M. Holding, Pros. LOCAL MOWS ITEMS OF SENECA. I .Moro "Pies ami Comly"--Work of of School Association Beneficial. Seneca, May 3.-Special: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kay are at home again, after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Kay's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Law rence, of Creen wood. Mrs. Rachael Ca they returned to Skyland Monday morning, after an extended visit to Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Reid. Mrs. .I. S. Stribllng gave a chil dren's party Wednesday afternoon at her home in honor of the seventh birthday anniversary of her daugh ter. Susan, lt was a happy gather ing of little girls natl hov? who took part in tho celebration of their friend's birthday. Numerous Kaines i were on go god in during the after noon. Delicate refresh monta were served bv Mrs. Stribling, after which tho children bade their little hostess good-bye. Mrs. \V. ll. Ren fro and Miss Nancy Evans chaperoned a party of school j girls and boys on a picnic Saturday lo Ravenol's Bridge, near Clemson College, lt was n most enjoyable af fair. The bountiful lunch served was not least among tho good times of tho 1 day. Tho demand for tho home-made ! pies and candy which were on salo lon several previous occasions, was so grout that the Woman's Auxiliary of tho Presbyterian church is mak ing preparation to give the public an other opjiortunity to have a "taste" of their delicious pies and candy. A word to the w;se is sufficient, so bo on hand promptly at 10.30 o'clock Saturday .norning at the samo popu lar stand-the former store room of Byrd & Rei<> and get your full share of these pies and candy-the best ever put on the Seneca market. The proceeds of the salc> will be used to ward furnishing a dining room and kitchen for the Presbyterian church. The attention of all South Caro linians is centered just now on the pageant which is to be given May G at Winthrop c"?TTege by the college girls, and wilie/ promises to be one of the most spectacular affairs ever given at Winthrop, and perhaps in tho State, lt will attract immense crowds from all parts of South Caro lina and other States": Thc pageant "The Making'of South Gi\01inn,"was written rfy Dr. J. E. Walmsley, hoad of the history department, and lt gives in a series pf episodes a survey of South Carolina history from tho landing of Jean Rihaull and his treaty with the Indians to tho pres ent time. We understand thal Ibo student body will have a part In tho pageant', but wo notice that two of Seneca's young ladies aro especially mentioned--Alias Typhnin Burgess, a member of the senior class, and Miss Nancy Hines, a member of tho music faculty. The latter has been appointed the official pianist for the occasion. Tho railroad schedules have been arranged so that a special train will leave Rock Hill after Ibo per formance, so that tho people from this part of the State can reach their homos the same evening. There will no doubt bo a number of .Seneca peo ple who will attend. The last meeting fo the year for the Parent-Teachers' Association was hold yesterday afternoon and was well attended by members and vis itors. The association has accom plished satisfactory results the past year in bringing parents, teachers and children into closer relationship and in establishing a better under standing as to the mutual Interests of the school. The program, for the afternoon was In charge of .Miss Mar gie Holland, the popular and ellicient first grade teacher. A number of Inn firs! grade pupils presented a beauti ful play. "The Sleeping Beauty," which was a glimpse into Fairyland a<nd reflected the careful training given tho little folks by their teacher After adjournment the domestic sci ence class gave (heir exhibit of tho year, and il was a credit (o ibo girls and their teacher. Miss Sheridan Tho dainty hand-work was beaut! fully made, and it waa a treal, lo view Ibo beautiful display of hand-made ga rm on ts. --- ? ?? Rainfall mid Temperature. Below ls a record of meteorological observations taken by H. W. Brandt, co-oporatlvo observer of tho Weather Bureau of tho U. S. Department of Agriculture, during the week ending May 1st, '921, at 7 p. m. (Tho Instrumental readings aro from gov ernment standard instruments ex posed in tho manner rocommondod by the chief of tho Woathor Bureau): Character of Day. Date April 25-Ptly cldy.j. . . .11 85 April 2?--Ptly cldy . ?. . . . j! 8."> April 27 -Ptly cldy. ? T :( 83 April 28 Pftv cldv. 70 If? Afirll 20-'Ptly cldy .! . 08 77| April 30-Clear ...!....'! 71 ? 43 May 1-Clear.j.... j] 77j .!() Total rainfall . .! . 08j!_j. Subscribe for Tho Courlor. (Best) MAHUAD ll ls STENOGRAPHER Oik I<>ii$iy-Killed Her and Himself . jjl en Monday. Lynchburg. Va., May 2.-Lucius J. Holland, ?5 years of age, a promi nent lawyer of niuefteld, W. Va., who married Miss Virginia Sizer, aged ?12, his stenographer, here Friday after noon, this morning cut her throat and then slashed his own throat from ear to ear with a razor, the double tragedy, occurring on the Brat floor of the -Hotel Carroll this morning. Mrs. Holland died within 4 0 min utes, and thc death of Holland took placo almost instantly. Ho had a nervous breakdown about a year ago and spent some time in a sanitorium. Yesterday friends noted his highly excited and nervous condition, and he was taken for un automobile ride by a friend. After this it was bc lleved* that lie w;?s normal, and he appended to be so this morning about 7 o'clock whoo he appeared in the hotel lobby. Shortly after thal, how ever. M<r.s. Holland rushed from their rooms bud asked for a doctor. She fell between tables in the writing room there and bled lo death. After the wljte rushed from the room a man IlKihe hallway hoard! Holland lock thb door. Ijnier the pollen broke the door open and found Hollnnd fiend. Holland was a director in the First National Hank of Minefield and an older In a church there. The entiple worn married here Inst Friday bv p magistrate and intended croing immediately lo Atlnntlo City for a bridal Irin. Rxcent lng "that ?he act was'-lhat of nn insane man there ls no other known motivo for the' murder-nnd suicide. % HANGI*!]) SH HF WITH COW CHAIN .Marlboro County Farmer Found Dead y. . in His Ham. Benive'ttsvillQ, S. G., April 29.-P. R. Mannum committed suicide by hanging himself by a cow chain from a joist of:< his barn at his home In the northeastern part of the county yesterday, morning.' No motive has been aligned for the suicide. Mrs. Mnngiim,,sa{d ho had been acting as If he wero.'wbrriod for several days, but shoidt?j?bt know Ibo cause unless it 'was-j liwtciul depression.:. ?A Mr. *langum arose early yester day morning, chopped some stoyp wood and stayed about the house for a while, and then went to the barn. As he did not return as promptly as usual, some one went to look for him and found him dead, suspended by a chain. He had evidently placed the chain ?'round his neck, climbed np on lin! joist, fastened the rope about the joist and jumped. The body was still warm when found. He had been away from the house only about half an hour when found. Mr. Mangum was 42 years old and is survived by his widow and three children. He was a son of Press M. Mangum, who for ii.a ny years has been one of the most prominent farmers of eastern Marlboro county. On account of ill health the senior Mangum has for several years been spending most of his time at and near Rock 'Hill Springs, in Stanley county. North Carolina, in order to get the benefit of the water there. His son had been occupying tho old homo place, about half way between Mo Coll and Gibson, and was regarded as a Rood farmer and in comfortable circumstances. SOM ti SUNDAY SCHOO li FIGURES. Interesting Attendance Contest Now Hoing on in tho Schools. Tile Sunday schools of Walhalla aro enjoying the benefit of a friendly rh..'ry in the matter of attendance, r nd tho contest is working most ad mirably in securing a belter attend ance of both pupils and teachers. Thc ligures below show that Wal halla has quite a goodly Sunday school attendance: .Average for March and April. Attendance. Flrsl Baptist .I:ir?.:i7 St. John's Lutheran , ... 110.87 Second Baptist . 1)9.00 hyterian.02.00 Flrsl Methodist. SO.00 Second Methodist . s 1.00 Wesleyan Methodist.... 43.00 Total average attendance. . G47.21 The Showing May First. Recoud Baptist .177 Flrsl Baptist .1 :'.2 Second Methodist .I "0 Si. John's Lutheran .ill Presbyterian .I 00 Kirs! Methodist . 01 . . Wesleyan Methodist . ll Total attendance.7S", Conscience Acted After no Veers. Nashville, Tenn., April 30.-Fifty years ago a man ran up an account of $7 at tho hat store of Cray & Noble, which has been out of busi ness for the past 2f> years. Saturday Frank Cray, aged senior partner, re ceived two twenty-dollar bills and an unslgnod noto saying that tho debt had weighed on tho writer's consci ence aftor ho had left Nashvillo'and thal t't" onclosod sum should caro for the debt with six per cent Inter est for HO yours. Both partners of thc old firm aro still living hore. Moving I have four Trucks i hauling at all times am too lonni. You can tm a radius of 50 to 10 quicker than you can ? 23=?_ WAS A family to work crop furnished; croj Arthur Walhal OCONHE scMMKit SCHOOL PIJANH About Completed-Promises to bo Ono ot' Largest, und liest. What promises to bo one of the largest and best summer schools for teachers ever hold in Oconeo is fast being planned. The courses will cost the teachers only tho expense of tho books needed and board. The books to 1)0 used will bo tho ones used In the public schools of the county, so that cost will not bo much. Quite n number of teachers will do light house keeping, while others will pre fer to go from their homes.. I have Just finished getting the work outlined and passed upon by tho State Board of Education. This was necessary before we could get credit 'for the Summer school work. . .'. The State Board makes this state ment: "The school must run thirty days; a teacher must attend twenty days, must pursue not fewer than two rogan lr courses, must take tho final examinations, and must se cure and submit the rogular summer school reports of cr?dits enrnod. A teacher who meets tho above re quiroments will have her certif?calo renewed according to Ibo notice of our County Su perin tendon I of Educa tion.' Tho only way thal a second grade cori ideate can be raised to a first is by examination by tho State. Board of Examiners. Permits are not to be renewed under any condition." As the facility is now composed, il consists of Miss Sallie. Stribling, W. C. Taylor and ,L P. Coates. If tho number of teachers makes it neces sary, other instructors will be add ed. Miss Stribling will teach geog raphy and methods In primary read ing, number work and language work; Mr. Taylor will give courses in English, civics and United States history or physiology; Mr. Coates will give courses in arithmetic and algebra. In all of these courses, method will bc stressed, along with content. The school will open at Walhalla on May 23d, and will run for six weeks. Already about fifty teachers have said they will attend. Lot all of us show how wo appreciate what tho County Board is doing for us. .1. l\ Coates, Director of OL once Summer School. Box Klippel1 nt Salem. There will bo a box slipper al (bc Salem school house next Friday even ing, May 6th, beginning at 7..'50. The public is invited to attend. While tho young folks engage In the box sup per tho ladies will sell cake and lem onade to all who core for refresh ments. Both old and young are in vited to come and enjoy tho evening. Tho proceeds will go for tho improve ment of tho school . H. I?'. Jones, Secy. School linpr. Association. ltcccivcs Plaque from King George, Spartanburg, April ?,0.-< Judge Ooo. \V. Nicholls, of this city, yes terday received from King George of Croat Britain, n bronze plaque 12 inches in diameter, issued In mem ory of his son, Lieut. Wm. Montaguo Nicholls, who was klllod in action while serving with tho British forces in Franco In tho summer of 1917. Tho plaque bear? tho nnmo of tho dead lieutenant with tho words "Ho died for freedom and honor." Hauling svhich do moving and i anywhere. No trip ick most things within O miles cheaper and ?hip by rail. ? on halves; everything Brown, DKATII CLAIMS JOH N HO HIXSON. Noted Circus Owner Passed-Away nt Winter Home ia Florida. Miami, 'Fla., April 30.-John Rob inson, retired circus owner, died at Iiis winter homo hore this evening of chronic bronchitis. Ho was 77 years of ago. 'Mr. Robinson had boen subject to bronchitis for a number of years. Tho last attack overlook him about two weeks ago, from which he failed to rally, and bis advanced age proved a barrier to recovery. .John Robinson, Jr., his son, arrived yesterday from Cincinnati, Ohio, and with Mrs. IL F, Stevens, a daughtor, was at lils bedsido when death rame. Tho, body will bo shipped to Clncln-^ riath ro-morroW,'ri^ ral will bo conducted there. John Robinson was born Nov. 4, 1843, in Linden. Ala., not 200 yards from his father's show At the age of 18 months he entered the sawdust ring on a career as a performer,which ultimately made him one of the larg est circus owners in the world. At 18 years of age ho had accumulated enough, with the. aid of his father, to start on the road willi a circus of i his own. This expanded until the Civil War, whoa it became so cum bersome to transport about tho coun try in wagons that Robinson con ceived the idoa of carrying it by train. That was Hie first time that a circus had traveled In cars. To-day Hie John Robinson circus is travers ing tho country and requires f>S cars to carry it. During tho Civil War Mr. Robinson was an officer in the Federal navy. Ile spent much tim" and money in ? the years that followed In rebuilding tho devastated sections. Mr. Robinson was one of the four men who organized the United States Playing (bird Corporation of Cincin nati, of which he was a director at the time of his death. He also was a director of the United States Lith ographing Company of Cincinnati. THIRTY-SIX WF*RIO COXVICTKI) In Trial of Express Company Rob? . herios in Georgia. Macon, Ga., April .'50. - Thirteen penitentiary sentences wore imposed and linos of from $300 to $3,000 were assessed by Judge Beverley D. Evans in tho United States Court, this morning on thirty-six of the de fendants convicted, and flvo who pleaded guilty, In an alleged conspir acy to rob the American Railway Expresa Company of goods valued at moro than $1,000.000 while tho company was under government con trol. Tho penitentiary sentences Impos ed were each for ono year and a day. Motions for now trials were filed in each caso whore penitentiary sen tences were imposed, and in the In stances where fines wero assessed Judgo Evans said that lie would pa rolo tho dofondants for two woeks in tho custody of their attornoys. Those rocoiving son teneos woro pa roled in tho custody of their attor noys until they could arrango bonds ponding tho hoarings on their mo tions for now trials. The gray parrot of Africa has tho capacity for speaking best developed, D now planted. la, 5. C.