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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 Sweate > '?.y If you need a j& WOOL S cheap, come in ? you our Ladies' wool-sold for ! to $3.50. CW. & J.E WALHA] ST PAYS TO B ??????????????????????????4 JURY HOLDS MISS OLA H Ii CHA BY Defendant "Didn't Caro Much One Way or tho Other," She Said. Orlando, Kia., Dec. 2.-Lena M. T. Clark was found "not guilty because of Insanity" on a charge of killing F. A. Mlltimore, Orlando restaurant keoper, on the night of Aug. 1, last, in Circuit Court hero to-day. Bax "ter H.Patterson, jointly indicted with Miss Clark, was acquitted without reservation ,as to^iusanlty. <TJjie jury fl?y,,-retired at 8.26.p? ?h. arid jwlg^idi^he^ '. " ^ court room to announce tho verdict ? at 5.46: Judge Andrew? said that he would 'continue to hold Miss Clark in jail here until ho had gone further into the evidence in the case. The action of tko Court in holding Miss Claik until investigation of tho evidence is taken to indicato that he may order her incarceration In the Slate insane asylum at Chattahoochee, but ho re fused to say what action might ho takbn. The Jury retired at .'I.2G this af ternoon, after listening to Judge An drews' instructions, the reading of which occupied nearly half an hour. At 5.51, thirty minutes before the I verdict was rendered, the Jury re entered (ho court room and request ed Judge Andrews for further Infor mation relativo to the wording of a verdict and that part of the Instruc tion pertaining to this phaso of the cnso was read again. Once inore the twelve men filed out of the chamber and their next appaerance marked the close of tho trial. Miss Clark received tho verdict calmly, and after embracing her aged father, who baa been with her throughout the trlul, turned to re ceive the congratulations of scores of women who have faithfully at tended each session of court, through tho ten days, and who rushed to grasp the hand of the woman as soon as tho verdict was read and ihn jury discharged. Her first remark following the reading of the verdict hy the Clerk of the Court was: "To tell (he truth, 1 didn't cai" much one way or the other." -G(!G cures chills and fever..nov Fell to Death from llriclgo. (Clayton Tribune, Dec. I.) On last. Saturday afternoon about 1 o'clock tho Hurt on bridge claimed Its second fatality in the death of J. X. McDonald, aged 54, of Birming ham, Ala. Mr. McDonald, who was foreman, with several workmen, was engged In placing stool when u pleco on which ho was standing Slipped, and caused him to become overbalanced, and he fell 54 feet,to tho ground. Several bones wore hrokon, and his death resulted instantly. Tho re mains wore brought to ('layton Sat urday evening, embalmed, and, with tho escort if a friend, wore sent to Dlr mingham Sunday. Mr. McDonald had boen a steel worker for about ?IO years, working all over tho United States, and he waa competent In every line of his work. Ile was liked by all of his mon. and In his death a usoful man has departed. His wife and four children survive him. - ?GO cures bilious fever.-adv. '*. fe < ? r Coats 1 good ?WEATER J&\ ind let us show Slip-Overs--all ?10.00, reduced . Bauknight, ULA, S. C. UY FOR CASH. ?????????????????????????? DOLL WEEVIL WILL FREEZE And llecome Totally Lifeless nt Tem perature, of 20 Degrees Above. (Anderson Daily Mail.) In connection with the recent ex ? pertinents conducted at Williamston In an effort to froezo the boll weevil, which facts were set forth in the Dnily Mall last week, it was learned to-day from the Anderson Cold Stor age Company that 'similar experl 1 m eh t's were carried out al ihaUp^aivt Xm??mSK^I^^ S; Farmer stat?* that at his plant efforts were made to freeze the pest at varying degrees of temperature and it was finally dis covered that it is possible to kill the weevil when the temperature reaches 2 degrees above zero. Several explanations along ibis line both pro and con have been ad vanced, aid it oas opened an inter esting Held for further study and re search along this line. Notwithstanding all the effo?\.s that aro hoing put forth to find some moans by which tho boll weevil may bo killed, it appears to be pretty well recognized by the farmers ot Anderson county now that the boll weevil will be In this county in real earnest next season, and consequent ly the fanners of this and adjacent counties are already making plans to combat lo the best of their abiliiy the ravages of the pest. The Ft W, Wn^ener Estate. Charleston, Dec. 2.-The will ct the late Capt. F. W. Wagener wa^s filed in tho 'Probate Court yesterday. The total valuation of the ostnte is not known, although a largo amount was left in legacies to relatives, the bulk of the property going to F. W. Wagoner, ,a grand-nephew. Frederick W. Wagener and Miss Lillie Vonlladoln, a niece, are named in tho will as executor and executrix. No publie bequests wore made. Among the many persons mention ed in the will re receive legacies are Louis H. Rooster, nephew, $10,000; Ceo. H. Koestor, a nephew, $1,000; Miss Lillie Vonlladeln, a niece, $2.">, 000; Miss Christian Hu lek, late wife of late nephew Julius I). Koestor, $10,000; Miss Ertha Koestor, grand niece, and daughter of lalo nephew Julius 1). Rooster, $"?,000; F. \V Wagoner, nephew, son of his nephew ll. F. Wagener, a gold watch. None of tho legacies will be paid or bear interest until after the expi ration of one year. A number of mi nor legacies aro also mentioned. Dial Has Seed for Distribution. Washington. Dec :i.-Senator N. D. Dial has announced that he will bo pleasod to hear from any conslit uonts in South Carolina who wish to receive any of the government's free seed for planting during tho coming spriiig. Tho lists are now being mudo up in Washington, and any persons wishing to receive those seed should send their names to Senator Dial immediately, and he will seo thal they receive 'their quota DEATH OF MISS ANNA HUNTER I At Anderson Brought Sorrow to Her Seneca Friends-Other News. j Seneca, Dec. G. - Special: Miss Mamie Burgess visited in Greenville, for a couple of days the past week. Miss Annie .Johnson, member ot the Culhoun-Clonuson school facitity, . was in Seneca Saturday, Mrs. XV. ll. Davis and Miss Sarai Davis expect to leave about the mid-' idle of this month for the '"Land of j ?Flowers." They will spend most of I : their time in St. Augustine, visiting |other cities from there. I j Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Buskin had as ' their g?est a few days recently their I relative. Glen Baskin. of Monea Path, j Miss Oin Thain, second grado teacher in Seneca High School, is spending'this woek In Columbia with j her parents. lt will ho of general interest to the I Seneca church-going people to learn j that Bishop Finley will preach next j Sunday afternoon in ?he Episcopal ?church here at 3.30 o'clock. He will he assisted in (he service by the rec ! tor. Kev. Mr. Zachary, lt is hoped that there will be a large congrega tion at ibis service. One of tho most enjoyable social affairs of the season was Friday af ternoon, when Mrs. .]. XV. Willis en tertained a round do/.en friends at un informal "sewing porty." Soon after the arrival of her guests needles, thimbles and fancy work were removed from the work bags, and while the needles were plied there was not so much as a pause in animated conversation. For a while work was laid aside (riot so with conversation), while the hostess served delicious refreshments, being assisted by Mrs. J. p. Coates. Those who enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Willis were: Mrs. D. P. Thomson, Mrs. B. A. Lowery, Mrs. J. A. Brock, Mrs. M. A. Wood, Mrs. W. P.. Hold, Mrs. C. F. Adams, Mrs. Ralph Ram seur, Mrs. E. A. Hines, Mrs. J. L. Marett, Mrs. G. W. Ballenger and Mrs. J. P. Coates. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Ables have the warmest sympathy of the community In their recent bereavement In the death of their eleven-year-old daugh ter, Edna, which sad event occurred a't their home Just at the close of the 4ayt-last Friday^ While-emu?, ??i!, been in bad health for a>year, yet Sho" kopt so cheerful and enjoyed havjng her school friends visit her. lt was hard to realize tho seriousness of her condition. During three months she was receivlrg the tenderest care and attention from her parents and at tending physicians, yet it was beyond their power to stay tho progress of that dread disease, diabetes, which slowly did its work, until the Reaper transplanted her in t ho heavenly garden. Funeral services were con ducted by Rev. .i. XV. Willis Saturday afternoon at the home, the interment following immediately after in Moun tain View Cemetery. The many beau tiful floral designs silently testified the love and sympathy of the friends of the family. The death of Miss Anna Hunter, which occurred Saturday afternoon, after an Illness of only a few hours, brought sorrow to many hearts In Seneca, where she was known and loved. For several years she had made her homo with her three neph ews, Joseph, Lewis and William Far mer, In North Anderson. Hers was a life of beautiful Christian graces, and she was a devout member of the Presbyterian church. Miss Hunter was a sister of the late W. S. Hunter and had spout much of her time in his hom?. She was tho last surviv ing member of her immediato fam ily, having followed all tho others to the grave. The funeral was conduct ed at her late homo In Anderson by her pastor, Rev. Robt. Kirkpatrick, in tho presence if a largo assembly of relatives and friends. Services were conducted at the gravo In the Townville cemetery, where she was laid to rest beside her parents, who preceded ber to thal heavenly home about twenty years ago. The pall bearers were six nephews, live of them being brothers - Frank Far mer., james Farmer, Joseph Farmer, Lewis Farmer, William and Nat. Farmer- all of Anderson. Mrs. W. S. Hunter, Miss Annie Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Jones, Mr. and M ra. R. K. Nimmons and Misses Maggie and Lola Thompson, of Seneca, at tended H>e funeral. To Insure Lives of All Ministers. St. George, S. C., Dec. 2.-Meeting here lo-day In annual session the South Carolina Conference of the Methodist church instructed the cim mitt.ee on finances to insure the life of each member of the conference in tho sum of $2,000. Funds to pay tho first premium will be derived from a Christmas offering, and In tho future will be carried regularly in tho budget of tho conference. A resolution was de feated that would have required all prospective students to insure their lives in the sum of $1,000 before ne gotiating loans with which to com pleto their education. Ocohee Teachers' Association. Tho Oconeo County Teachers' As sociation will meet in the Walhalla High School Auditorium next Sat urday, Dee. loth, at 10 o'clock. All teachers of the county are urged to be present, as a very Interesting pro gram has been arranged. MAYOKTOOWN WIMJ NOT STAND | For 1? ii? f?ction-Personal und llusi it crests Would Su If or. Editor il Tho . ll election* I Wal halli 1 n o i /vj Yoi tit to ho 1 wira unniindf have bo wish to. OWee Courter: , is drawing near for the tllcters for tho town of tho yours 1922 and 1923. Tho Citizens of Walhalla have done me the.-nojior to elect me four times (.eight ;?bei's of service) as Mayor. Many Of>my old friends have again instste^Jf?hat I enter the race for Mayor Md round out the full score of year'a? This, as you must know, appeals'&.ono whom they have seen .or so long. $o say to all that I am not. l-l. of this honor that they fpwed, and that they again onfer upon me; that 1 deop ly .appreciate their loyalty and their splendidwwpport in tho past, and I wish to-jutke this opportunity lo ex pross mwhearty 'hanks for tho coni plimontJwut 1 have considered this matter ipi; quite a long time, and lind that&I could not do myself and other binalness iniorests justice and enter thj&raee. In this connection I wish to ?fexpross the hope that ?ho honor tlfiSy have in the past confer red on ir|e will go to tin- man who is best qualified to serve our town and give , u^aa. cons?ructive. economical and busaiess-like administration. We arni at tho parting of tho ways, with th?w,e.terworks ?nd sewer con struction?? Just at. our door, with the many problems to solve, with large sums 0f>!??money to ho expended, and the intey?sts of tho town to he well guarded?, Wo should look well to the best?interests of our town, lay ing anido hil factional feelings and and think only for the es'fs of all. we stand; divided we preludio best inc "Unit foll." . Your?ftpr a "Greater Walhalla," 'j/ W. M. Brown. ?I?GI A FARMERS SEN f int oh Charge of ll old I n g $ij St?te of Peonage. tocord.) %4) l.ty^Mo Jury : iu^ed?* of conspiracy to violate tho peonugo laws bf tho United States, four Clay ton and Henry county farmers wer? sentenced by Judge Samuel H. Sib ley to serve terms in Hie Federal pen itentiary. Irwin Morris was sentenc od to serve a^year and a day and to pay a fine of $00(1; Hugh Morris, his brother, was given four months; Sam Gardner, four months, and John Brown, a negro, two months. J. W. Gwaldney and Don Everett, on trial on the same charge, were acquitted by Hie jury. The case had occupied tho atien tlon of the Federal Court for the en tire week, lt wi. a 'uged that the six farmers violated the peonago statutes In connection with an al leged a'tempt to force Jerry Ravin, a negro, into a state of peonage. In imposing sentence on the d?fendants Judge Sibley scored their alleged practices In regard to attempting to hold the negro In a state of peonage. "This is the first peonage case in Which I have passed sentence," said Judge Sibley, "and 1 trust that it will be the last ono in Georgia." Senator Underwood's Mother Rend. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 5.-Mrs. FrderickVirginia Underwood, mother of Senator Oscar Underwood, of Ala bama, died at the home of her son, Fred V. Underwood, Sr., early to-day of heart trouble. Favorable Reports Received. Washington, Dec. 5.-Senator Os car I'nderwood, of Alabama, left the olly ?'arly to-day for Birmingham, where be was called by Ibo sudden death of his mother. Up until last night Senator Underwood had re ceived favorable reports regarding his mother's illness. Mr. Underwood's absence from Washington was expected to affect the work of the armament confer ence. He Is one of the American del egates and also chairman of the suh comtnlltee dealing with Chinese tar iff matters. Gosnell hoses ills .lob. (Anderson Mail, Dec. 3.) In line with the policy of the pres ent administration, United Slates Deputy Jake Gosnell has been dis missed from tho Federal service, ef fective Dec. 1st. Mr. Gosnell, who has been In Anderson during the present 'erm of Federal Court, left! the city this morning, having been excused from further attendance, due 'o the fnct that no moro cases in which ho will bo called upon to testify will ho tried at this term. Mr. Gosnell has acted In tho capa city of deputy for tho government for the past six years, and has made many arrests for violation of tho na tional prohibition law In this section of the State. No announcement, has been made from tho office of prohibi tion enforcement officer regarding a successor to Mr. Gosnell. i We have only mobile out of shi eralgood Second cheap on long te Walha! 'Oldsmobile J * WA Ml A Ll i A AM) OCO MO F, A KIO * * INVITED TO (IO * * To Visit Greenwood Next Friday, * * Doc. J), to Seo and Dear tho * * World Fundus French * * Warrior, Marshal * * Foch. * ; * _, * ! * Mayor W. M. Drown ls in re- * I * celpt of the following telegram * i * from John W. Moore, chairman * * of the Greenwood Invitation * * Committee for tho Marshal Foch * * reception in that city next Fri- * * day, Dec, 9th: * * , " Greenwood invite? your city * * anil your county to como to * ? * Greenwood on Doc. Oth and to + * take part in welcoming Marshal * * Foch to South Carolina'?? soil. * * Kindly givo tho widcM public- * * ity to this Invitation in order * if , thitt) Houtli Carolina's ree-option. . "This is not to bo Creen wood's re c pt lon lo Marshal Foch," says a lot ter to Mayor Drown, following tho telegram. "Tho reception ls South Carolina's. Creen wood is merely the place in South Carolina that has been designated by f tho National Headquarters of the American Le gion as the official city for the wel come of Marshal Foch by South Car olina on lils tour of America. Tho welcme given to him at Greenwood will, therefore, stand to him, those with him, and thc world at large, as South Carolina's welcome, and every South Carolinian who can should imvo n personal part in making tho welcome ono that will truly repre sent the spirit of the State. "Arrangements are under way to secure reduced rates over all rail roads, and special trains where nec essary, and it ls hoped that you and many others from your city and your county will be present to participate In making the occasion worthy of tho best traditions and the loftiest spirit of our State. "Yours for the honor of South Car olina, John W. Moore, "Chairman Invitation Com." Decal Notes from I'.omi ty Dand. Bounty Land, Dec. 5.-Special: Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, of Dallas, Texas, visited in this community last week aa guests in the homes of L. M. Smith and E. L. Stone. The friends of [DI ber I Bottoms will be sorry to learn of his illness dur ing the past several days, and hopo for his early restoration to health. Jack Blackwell is on an extended visit to his aunt. Mrs. Jack Black well, ai Asheville, X. C. Mrs. Maggie Lewis, of Dickens, ;s visiting her sister, Mrs. W. M. Hughs. Marlon Hughs and John Allen Dendy, who recently went to Flor ida. ?ire al home again. Tho ladies of Rock Springs church finished a quilt, last week for tho Ep worth Orphanage. Tho quilting was hold at the homo of Mrs. Mattie Mc Donald last Thursday, and was quito a pleasant occasion to those prosont, although several who expected to at tend wore absent, whose presence would have enriched the delights of (he day. Tho dinner, which was ex quisite in variety and palatable in preparation, furnished a charming feature of tho occasion. Mrs. Will Derry and little son Rill are visiting relatives in I'ickons. Miss Suo Foster, of Atlanta, has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Fi. D'. Foster. Mrs. W. R. Davis and daughter, Miss Sara Davis, of Seneca, and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Shanklin and family, of Anderson, woro late guests in tho Davis homo. Kinging; nt Fall (-reek. Tho Kcoweo Township Singing Convention will moot with Fall Creek 'Daiitist. church on tho second Sunday In thia month (tho 11th, at 1 0 a. m. All lovers of music and adjoining townships tiro Invited lo como and spend the day with us. Jesse Sloan, Sccrotary. one New Olds pment left. Sev .hand Oars to sell rms. Brown, la, 5. C. fets the Pace." LefsRpre! COMIO AND LST ME FIGURE WITH YOU OX WHAT YOU NEED! JUST H FOD TV DD Carload Fresh Cement. Carload Limo. Carload Unelo Sam He-Cleaned Oat? to soil at right prices, g Car of Wobber und Columbus Wagons, High Point Buggies, Harnees, Stalk; Cuttere,. Dbm MULES, HORSES AND CATTLE. All I ask is that you rome mid lot me show you. My prices aro away down. IF YOU RIDE, RIDE RIGHT! HIGH POINT BUGGIES! It will be a pl ensure to fill your order?. Itemeinbcr: Drown Has It or Drown Gota lt! W. M. Brown, WA DD'A DLA, S. C. ALMOST HALF MILLION BALES Short on Giimlng.s lu South Carolina. Il4,810 1.1'.ss than Last Year. Washington, Dec. 5.-Tho ginning ligures for South Carolina wore made public to-day, hoing in comparison with figures compiled for last year's glnnings as of dato Nov. 14th, and are as follows: County- 1921. li) 20. Abbeville . 15,115 24,044 Aiko- .. 13,232 37,011 Aile- ale . 1,207 11,947 Anderson. 50,830 02,383 Bamborg . 3,810 18,19 1 Barnwell. 7,724 20,2 io Beaufort. 3X7 it)2 Berkeley. 823 5,732 Calhoun . 4,844 28,701 Cherokee. 12,ooo 13,974 Chester. 22,577 24,468 Chesterfield .... 21,254 21,053 Clerendon . 7,970 36,22t? Colinton. 1,972 6,783 Darlington . . . . 20,33 1 33,205 Dillon. 31,228 20,1 2 0 Dorchester .... 1,535 8,052 Fd gell old. 9,977 21,304 Ka ir Mold . 0,330 19.101 Florence. 20,122 27,06tf Greenville . . . . 37,422 3 1,903 Greenwood .. .. 12,5 10 30,37ii Hampton. 2,700 6,449 Dorry. 3,000 4,500 Jasper. 081 79 1 Kershaw. 1 1,181 26,758 Lancaster .. .. 13,408 16,941 Laurens. 32,230 47,071 Leo. 18,4 00 33,320 Lexington . . . . 7,908 23,338 McCormick .... 4,000 13,1 15 Marion. 10,790 13,02'? Marlboro . . . . 44,030 47,028 Newberry . . . . 1 0,372 33,259 Oconeo. fi),748 15,00.1 Orangeburg ... 17,014 09,598 Plckens. 19,399 12,832 Richland. 7,710 27,025 Saluda '.. 8,152 23,844 Spartanburg ... 00,219 58,171 Sumter. 17,731 41,649' Union. 14,529 18.21 ? Williamsburg . . 7,028 22,271 York. 33,967 29,077 All other. 520 2,990 Total . 684,617 1,099,443 -660 quickly roliovcs a cold.-uti