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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 I -lb. Can Government R I 2-lb.'-if an Government R fc Hlb. Can Government fil Corn Beef^ not cans, I ? J-lb.- Gan Best Pink Salr > No. 3 Tomatoes, ; No. 2 Tomatoes, . , - Potted Ham, 5c; 6 for > J-lb. Best Columbia Red I 1-2 lb. Best Pink Salmoi : i C? ? W ? Sc J ? fe? ; WALHA! : IT PAYS TO B : ? JAMES THOMAS COMPTON DEAD. Death Claimed Oconeo Citizen at H tx J Homo'*Near West Union. Janies Thomas , Compton passed away at his, home near West Union last Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the immediate cause of his death being apoplexy. The deceased was born in Laurens county, South Carolina, on Feb. 5t 1851, being therefore ? in his 71st Mr.. ,^.a.;cl)nd -he^ caine 'Wjth; his parents, William Berry C?mpt?n and Emily Hughes Compton, to Town? ville, Anderson county, which was thereafter their home. . In early lifo he united with the 'Presbyterian church at Townville. later moving his membership to the Fair Play Presbyterian church when it was organized, he being ordained a deacon at thai time, and he faith fully performed the duties of that office until he moved to West Union, at which time his exceedingly frail health interfered. Ho was an active church member, never ceasing lo take an interest in the lifo and work of his church and Sunday school. He died as he lived, fl rm in his faith and in his confidence toward Cod. As a young man he was prominent in Anderson county politics. He stud ied law under the late Judge Law rence L. Orr, Sr., and throughout his lifo was earnestly concerned in the politics and law of his community, county, State and nation. He always endeavored to placo his vote and in fluence on the side of law and order and righteousness. On Nov. L2. 1 884, he was happily married to Miss Marian Henrie)ta Jeff er son, to whom he gave a life of devotion and faithfulness. To their union six children were born, three surviving, with their motlier. They are Mrs Ilayne L. Martin, of Seneca; Miss Marian Compton and John Der ry Compton, of West Union. There aro also four grandchildren, Clay Doyle Compton, of Scaly, N. C., and John F. Martin, Jr., Marian Henrietta and Cecil Clyde Martin. Besides these he leaves to mourn his passing two sisters and two bro thers, these being Mrs. D. E. Dalrym ple, Townville; Mrs. Mary V. Wil liams, Atlanta, Ca.; John I). Comp ton, Townville, and L. N. Compton. Seneca. There aro a large number of nieces and nephews and other rel atives to mourn his death. Funeral services were held at tho residence last Friday afternoon at .'1 o'clock, 'he ser.vices being conducted hy Hov. W. H. Hamilton, of tho Wal halla Presbyterian church. Thero are many friends of tho fam ily who will Join with The Courier In extending to the bereaved ones 'lym pnthy in their hour of sorrow. Power plant Destroyed by Fire. Winston-Salem, N. c., Aug. o. The plant of the Dan Valley Power Company, at Walnut Grove, which furnished light for Hie town, was completely destroyed by fire Inst night, entailing a IO?-S of ninny thou sands oi dollars. The town was put rleats. oast Beef, ? ? ? V5c. oast Beef, ? ? ? 25c. Hash, . . ? . 20c. 20c. non, 2 for ? . ? >,< 25c. .J 5c. . . ?.10c. ....... 25c. [ Salmon, ? . ? 35c. it iOc; 3 for . . 25c. li Bauknight, LL A, S. C. UY FOR CASH. t THOMAS W. McCAHI>l?Y IS DEAD. Prominent Aiuler?ou.itiu,\Voll Known in Oeonee, Died Saturday. '(Anderson Mail, Aug. 6.) Thomas ?Wilson McCnrloy died this morning at the Anderson County Hospital, following a serious illness of many days. He was ill for more than twcf\\veeks, and was recently brought to the Anderson Hospital. jHe, uuderwen^.?? operation recently, 2.16 o'clock. Mr, McCarley was one of the well known and progressive farmers and business men of Anderson county. While living on a farm, four miles southeast of the city, he had been closely identified with tho city of Anderson and with Anderson insti tutions. He was a deacon in the First Presbyterian church of Anderson., a director of the People's Hank and a member of the board of trustees of School District Xo. 17. He was a Shriner. Mr. McCarley was known to his friends as one of the most lovable of men. Upright in his dealings, his name has been the guaranty of hon esty In any undertaking with which he had been identified. Mr. McCarley died on his 43d birthday. He wan born near Sloan's Ferry on Aug. 6th, 1868, but shortly after his birth his family moved to Townville, where he was educated in the public schools. He was a self made man, and through his industry had accumulated considerable pro perty and had made himself a factor In the county of his birth. Ile is survived by his widow and three children-Beatrice, Henry and Hewlett; also by several brothers, H. H. McCarley, of Charleston; L, C. McCarley, of Seneca; L. P. and J. W. McCarley, of this county; and sis ters, Mrs. J. T. Long, of Pendleton: Mrs. Tl. L, Bowie, of Seneca, and Mrs. W. E. Giles, of Townville. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon rt tho home, interment t be made at Silver iBrook cemetery. The funeral will be conducted by the Masons. Anderson Jail Cook is .failed. Anderson, Aug. (?.-The Anderson county jail was without a cook Fri day. One of the deputies arrested thc cook and put him in jail on the charge of storing liquor. A keg of confiscated whiskey was found in his .shack, which is in the Jail yard, and notwithstanding that it meant no dinner, the deputy promptly ar rested him and put him in a coll. When the sheriff came he had a cook in jail and none in the kitchen. It was necessary for the sheriff to put up a cash bond of $100 before tho cook could go back to the kitchen. South Australia's wheat crop for the 1019-1920 season will apparent ly be less than three-quarters that of tho preceding year. in darkness and will necessitate nt least, temporary Insinuation of oil street lamps. Work Wa? Begun onMon/lny, Aug. Ist, \Vlth 14 Dormitory Pupils. '" Th? nd?lt school at Tamassec, tho ?j D. A^'R. school conducted under the \ .d^ecxlon ot the State Department ol: 'Eciu'%,tjpi\. began work on Monday, Aug.^sT., enrolling 14 girls from sev eral mill Villages for dormitory life. On tho evening of Aug. 2 an en thusiastic community meeting was held. The house was full to ovor Uowlng and much' enthusiasm was! felt. \V. S. Cowan, a resident of the community, introduced Miss Cray, I who then, with Miss Manije McLees, I the teacher in charge, explained the I nature of the work. Mr. Hughs, of Walhalla, maxie a splendid address, showing tho'.'nd vantages that the adult school af forded. Miss Powers, of Walhalla, gave several readings, and Miss'Harrison sang. Adult school songs were sung by all. Twenty pupils from the commun ity were then enrolled, there being both men and women represented in the Hst ol' pupils. Tho dormitory girls and also the girls and women of the community, have their school work in the morn ing. In the afternoon a class in do mestic art will be conducted by an extension worker from Winthrop College, under the direction of the Home Demonstration Department. The dormitory girls do all1 t;he housework, but are arranged In ro tating groups. Miss Eva Lit tie J o nfl., of Gaffney, is house mother and Qty rec.ts and helps plan this phase of the work. Provisions have been do nated to a large extent by Walhalla and Seneca. The people of th*?.^corn greatly. At night classes are held from 8 until 10 for tho men and for any wo men of Hie community who cannot come in tho morning. One more teacher is to be added lo the force. This teacher is giving her service gratis and will help the pupils that arc doing more advanced work. On Saturday nights community gatherings aro to be held, and these will he altogether social in their na ture. On Sunday afternoons lhere will be preaching services. The ministers of nearby towns will be asked to conduct these services. The possibilities of the school at Tamassee aro wonderful and will mean for South Carolina a better and a more enlightened people. The people are Indeed open-mind ed, and the time for accomplishment of results is NOW. The great diffi culty ls the finance feature. The South Carolina organization of tho D. A. R. ht ve a great oppor tunity here for "carrying on" in the vacation, and helping to take the illiteracy- blot from our State map. One dollar from each member would finance the schemo for two months. Let them think of this for 1 922. SENECA PERSONAL NEWS NOTES. Welcome Awaits Coining of Walhalla I Family-Other Item; Seneca. Aug. 9. - Special: Miss ionise Adams returned to her home in Anderson Thursday, after a pleas ant visit in the home of her aunt, Mrs. Dempie Adams. Miss Thompson, of Summerville, arrived last week and is the guest of Mrs. Ruskin Anderson. Mrs.. J. W. Willis spent tho week end in Atlanta. Miss Mattie Pickett, of Clemson Colleg<>, has boen the attractive guest of Miss Thelma Vernor several days, returning to her home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Renfro and baby, of Easloy, were rocont visitors of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Renfro. Miss Frances Lowory, of Plains, Ga., ls visiting her brother, T. M. Lowery, Jr. Miss Alice Neill, of Washington, 1). C., returned to her homo Tues day, after spending several days with Miss Tiphaine Burgess. Miss Burgess accompanied her homo and will re main in Washington for a few days before entering Johns I-Iopkins.whore she will take a post graduate course in dietetics. Our Soneca people are ploased to know thnt In the near future Mr. and Mrs. Julian Dendy, of Walhalla, will cast their lots with us, and that S. K. Dendy, father of tho former, will also como with them. A warm wol m di Prc OF OHH'? REGIMENT. U rangea for UHU Annual |J Walhalla, Aug. 15-10. aw?? a . in, INS*! of tl moot da 7$ Alt ThrtV^ith annual re?nion of Orr's Regh|io. wilt bo held in Walha UH begii\i^;Monday, tho 15th, and in cludirs^ucBday, the 16th of August, pt? and every one wo extend invitation, and wo' ac enoh/Xujic?. avail himself j .PliortuniW^K)^Vnco again tho old comrades of the tried men's souls. SfrjB.wiH be met by commit- j tees .w?j?a'uloniobilo'B, and any who j ni ay ?.tr |?e through tho country will! bc roqWfttod to.moot at tho Walhalla i llighf?Kiiool Auditorium, and lu 'es will bB (assign ed and they will receive badg^fe ; ; lf? Tho Progrnin. rogi)'^?Cb\viU rtieet at tho Auditor lUn^BBBr? they, will' transact any bu8?rtMWnecessavy for tho organiza tioxfrtii?p^l which tint? refreshments \y 111'vh|i*e r v ed.. ?. Ai.?S^O. they will be entertained wt/h'M^Wc,' both vocal and instru hm^al^cludlng, (wo hope) tho fa Wioufi^fld-West" (?Prof. Wost ),with his flira?ahd'old coon dog. Tasiiafty morning, 10 o'clock Ev?r^?dj' assemble at Auditorium..'. lO&jf^Blg parade,, led-'by the Sen-' eca,noy/SeoUt Hund. ' This will be one bf th0]i^ifea\ure8 pf the day, andean ?re^?xp^ted Wi?ih^n thife parado, i u lum. ; ll. no tod m Auditor djlress?s hy some very 1 s. (The speeches will ed w.ith^musib.-) 'p^^aaA?MD?nner will be ;-all Confederate ; soldiers, '"~ rT/ei?yogimeri,t K>v cf any nhr?^env/regiment and their friends bf any other soldiers' organization will be the guests of thc town of ?Walhalla, and we are determined to make this one of tho 1 greatest and most enjoyable reunions | in the history ot the famous orgapi-1 gatton so well konwn to us all-Orr's Regiment. On behalf of tho citizens of Wal halla, a most hearty invitation is ox tended to ono and all of tho men of Orr's Regiment and other Confeder ate organizations. The Invitation is not only extended to you - YOU ARR URO Bl) TO COME AND -BB TUE GUESTS OE THE CITIZEN'S OF OUR TOWN! COME! W. M. Drown, Mayor. Willie Bonton, a son of Mr. and j Mrs. 'Phos. Benton, of Relton, was killed In Atlanta .last Monday after noon by an automobile driven by Mrs E. Nf. .lennerette. Tho boy, who was H years old, wog an employee of the Postal Telegraph Co., and was riding a bicycle when he was struck. The driver of the car was hold without boil, though there aro different ver sions as to tho fatal accident. Koine witnesses assort that the driver of tho car was to blame, while others assert the boy was dodging In and out among moving cars in a reckless manner when he was struck. Little water is to be found on tho Capo Verde Islands except in ponds or cisterns come awaits these good people in our midst. Mr. Dendy has been assistant cashier of tho Citizens' Rank for some time, and while he spout a large, part of his time hore, yet he claimed Walhalla as home, and for his con venience they will move lo Seneca. They will occupy a bungalow which W. P. Nlmmons will have built on a lot fronting tho Graded School build ing. Misses Mamlo Burgess nnd Sallie Grant, of Mayosvlllo, returned from Franklin, "N. C., Saturday, after a de lightful stay of two weeks. Miss (?rant only spent over Sunday here, leaving for her home early Monday morning. Baseball Carnesville, Ga ===== A Westmins 4.30 ] Come Out and He im?0 ^ few good used Jh? Trucks for The prices and te I Have it fSeet of s Mowing and Hanlin go anywhere any tl ' '.<? ; - 'K Wallia! FOKTY-KKHIT 1M?USOXS PttRlKII When Steamer Alaska Sinks-'Many Aro Rdseued-Lifeboat Capsized; ca, Cal., Aug. 7.- Forty-eight perdons-3 ? passengers and 12' ot tire crew-were lost last night when, the steamer Alaska, of the San Fratjt-' oisco and portland Steamship Coair pany, south-bound, from Portlapdv Oregon, to Sah- Francisco, sank 30 1 minutes nf ter crashing lalo the rocks J of Hhint's Roof, 40 miles, south of this city. . The survivors,'numbering 166? pfer-l sons? were .brought, here to-day by the rescue ?ship Anyox, the first ves-1 sei to,reach the scene .of., the wrep&'l.n; ? redpon^ tomine ^laakjals.. radio sl]fe..| dispatched early to-dny from Eureka, ' returned to port with the bodies of twelve men. Eight were members of the crew and four wero passengers. Capt. Harry Hobey, master of tho Alaska, is still unaccounted for and is believed to have gone down with his ship. Of tho survivors landed by tho Anyox, thrity were more or less seri ously injured and received medical treatment at. local hospitals. The Alaska struck the reef bow-on in a dense fog, according to surviv ors, and immediately began to list. Tho work of launching lifeboats was accomplished without delny or dis order. Three of the boals success fully rode the waves, but tho fourth boat capsized, throwing its occupants into the sea. Tho greatest loss of life, tho survivors said, resulted from this mishap. A few who wore lifo holts succeeded in keeping afloat un til picked up. Capt. Hobey, when the last of tho lifeboats had been sent over the side of the rapidly filling Alaska, went to the" stern of the vessel, and he was there when lt started its pi un go to the bottom. Relief Captnin Continus Report, On Hoard Rescue Steamer, off Eu reka, Cal , Aug. 7.-(Hy Wireless.) - j Wo have picked up tho ninety-six passengers and seventy of tho crow of the sunken steamer Alaska. This was tho report of Capt. Snoddy, of tho Anyox, sent in reply lo a wire less message from (lie Associated Press. "There nm missing from tho Alas ka thirty-six passengers and twelve uf tho crow," was given as additional information. "I do not know of any other survivors," the captain added, "and nm doubtful if there were any others saved." Tho most magnificert displays of nycteora come at intervals of thirty three and a quarter years. Friday. Vs. Walhalla iter, ?$. C., P. M. sip Walhalla Win. - ? \ . ... PW '? or r Passenger Oars Sale or Tra^e. rms will s?iljyou. _ . ' i J* '. ? even TrueKs doing t? of all Hinds. Will me. JSee'me. A fjUipff ORGANIZATION ?~t<?''r-? unbcr ol' CommorCO ev Fifty Present. v 'Oyor .'^^^J;:JjS?l??ll?,8 ropresou* ' t'flttlve'- buslh'^^Voh\\vere presout on ''Fr Juay' ?ii^?itTl^?t, Wt ? call meeting, ! !?4id at tfro/ American Logion HiaU, tor t:ho pyrpoHo of organizing a cham ber of cbmmerqe. ; ' F. M. Burnett, of Greenville, Was tho. principal speaker of the eyouiilg, and each; of his remarks was most . ^timely and-telling. Mr. Burnett was .formerly secretary ?f the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, and in a brief but {n\pr>8Blvo nianner he showed , how ?ii 1 y?^ijr o.-b^^.?G^^^4^ ?? 11 o^y ??? eily' y. **$M$$Mi ^... and tho pride of thc? Stato. Ho afso^ named several other places that, af ter they had secured chambers of commerce, through proper advertis ing and boosting, had attracted new capital and families and put their iowna on tho map. Mr. Bnrnottt was warmly praised for his encouragement .and advice, and a rising vole of thanks was ex tended to him. A Temporary Oignnixutton was immediately effected, and tho following men wore elected lo servo Ibo temporary organization: 'President-Mayor W. M. Brown. Secrotary-Lewis C. Harrison. Treasuror-'George M. Ansol. A commit too of seven mon was then elected to securo tho necessary data and have a report ready at tho next mooting, August 18th, when a permanent organization will bo ef fected. This commltteo consists of .C. W. Pitchford, chairman; Ceo. M. Ansel, Sam L. Vernor, Charles F. llotrick, Goorgo Seaborn, Harry R. Hughes and Ralph C. Carter. A fier transaction of business a most enjoyable smoker was held and refreshments sorved. It ls bel le ved that a chamber ot commerce will fill a long-felt want In Walhalla, and much enthusiasm pre vailed throughout tho meeting. 'lOvery business man interested in tho upbuilding and futuro growth of Walhalla is urged to bo present at the next mooting of tho body, Thurs day night, Aug. 18th, ant help us with your ideas and energy to effect a permanent and effectivo organiza tion. Thief Stole Whole Fruit Orchard. Hamilton, Ohio, Aug. fi.-Tho man who stole a bass drum and got away with it was gone one better boro to day. Tho "Hamilton police aro looking for a thief who stole a fruit orchard of ono hundred and fifty trees. They wero now treos, however, Just sot out a few days ago. Tho farmer who had an orchard yesterday and didn't have one to-day lives in Morgan township and refuses to lot his nanto bo used. The only duos tho police have are a criss-cross of footprints In tho place where the saplings were. *?#*ji ? ? Man Exterminates Family. Corbin, Ky., Aug. C.-Richard Mc Margue, of this placo, killed his mo ther, wife and step-daughter at their homo hore late last night, and then took bis own life. Tho bodies wore found this morning.