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By STECK, 8HELOR & SCHRODER. JICHT THE DAY; THOU CANST NOT THEN BB FALSE TO ANY MAN." WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1913. New Sortee No. 007.-Volume LXV.-No. 1. ALL WHITE SHOES REDUCED. $3,00 White Canvas Queen Quality . - Pumps reduced to 9M.LD. $2,25 White Canvas Pumps reduced . - - ^ to.^9 IUD. $2.00 White Canvas Button Oxfords . _ reduced to." * 'DU. $1.50 Children's 2-Strap Pumps re- - duced to.v * $1.25 Children's 2-Strap Pumps re- . _ duced to.-flAIU. $1.00 Children's 2-Strap Pumps re- ftn duced to.OUC. C. W. & J. E. BAUKNIGHT, Walhalla, S. C. IT PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH. Krai? ?GUE lE?n ?ooiu though the weather is hot and though you have trouble like the rest of us, with the as surance that Your Savings Are Adequate to meet-your necessities* Extreme* hot and extreme cold weather increase the expense of existence but you can very easily be tided over the extremes if you can have put your savings In The Bank The extreme cold will come and you can bc prepared for it by opening a savings account WITH US. Yours truly WESTMINSTER BANK. "Open An Acconnt Witt Us and Receive Proper Service" Kennion nt South I nion. The families, relatives, friends and acquaintances of Asa Leathers are invited to come to South Union on Friday, August 28, 1914, for a reunion. Come early, bring dinner and let us all have a good time. The Children. To (Mean Return Cemetery. All persons interested in Return cemetery are requested to meet there on Monday morning, August 10th, for the purpose of cleaning off the grounds and putting them in good condition. Please come early and bring tools to do the work with. W. VI. Williams. Church Clerk. HARRY R. HUGHS, Candidate for The House of Representatives, Will make the race upon the following issues, viz.: ( J. Flat rate of two cents per mile on railroads. 2, Penitentiary reform, by which the convicts will either be worked on the public roads, or taught some useful trade, by means of which they may become independent and useful citizens when released. State Issues ^County Issues adv, 3. Reform in the adoption of school books, by which fewer books will be placed in the course o? study in the common schools, and such reform as will stop the incessant change of school books, U Re-establishment of rural police for Oconee, 2, Placing constables back on the fee system instead of the salary they now receive. 3. A road tax placed on all vehicles upon the basis of horsepower-twenty-five cents per horsepower-in order that those who use the roads may do most to support the roads. { 4. Reduce thc road tax to one dellar. . i STATE FARMERS' MEETING ENDS Anderson Convention Pronounced Success-I m poi i ant R?solut ions. (Anderson Mail, 24th.) Shortly after midnight the annual convention of the State Fanners' Union concluded its business, and ad journ nient was made. It was expect ed that the convention would last through Friday, hut it was seen yes terday afternoon that all the busi ness before the union could ho dis posed of last night provided the ses sion would continue for several hours. With a determination to dis patch all business so that adjourn ment could be reached, in order that the delegates might he able to get hack to their homes hy Friday night, the convention assembled in the court house last night at 8 o'clock. Visit to Clemson College. The delegates to tho convention and about 100 visiting farmers ?pent yesterday at Clemson College, the guests of President Riggs. They ar rived at the college some time 'lur ing the forenoon and remained there until after 4 o'clock. Every minute of the time was spent pleasantly and profitably. The college plant was thrown open for the lnsi>eet i of the members of the union. The farms of the college, the barns, the dalry barns, and in fact everything per taining to the college plant were in spected. The live stock was especial ly attractive to the visitors. Fruits of all kinds were served the visitors on their arrival there, and there was a superabundance of it grapes, apples, peaches, figs, etc., galore. The tour of inspection was then made, and the crowd gathered in the chapel auditorium, where an informal experience meeting was hold. There were short and snappy talks by E. W. Da bbs, president of the State Union; Dr. Riggs, president of the college; P. A. Whaley, secre tary of the Anderson Chamber of Commerce, and several others. Dinner was served in the mess hall. 1(50 guests being seated at the table. The menu was of the very best, and the crowd certainly did show their appreciation. Dr. Riggs was voted as being a most genial and generous host. -WW-?U. A Standing Invitation. Before the crowd departed on their return trip to Anderson-and by the way, many automobiles stopped a', some of the farmers' homes between here and Clemson in order that the visitors from the other sections of the State might see with their own eyes what experts Anderson county farmers are-Dr. Riggs extended an invitation to the union to have its next meeting or all of Its annual meetings at Clemson College. He made it clear that the union has a "standing invitation" to meet there. Officers Aro Elected. The election of officers wa? *!:c ?"??t business of importance io come be fore the convention. B. W. Dahhs, of Mayesville, Sumter county, who has served the convention as presi dent so accept:.lily four or five years, and before th it time as vice presi dent, was unai imously re-elected. J. B. Whetseli, of Dorchester coun ty, was elected VK?-president. The retiring vice president refused to al low his name to go befce the con vention for re-election. J. Whitner Reid, of CoKmbia, who holds tho affairs of thc union as be ing first, and who has served as sec retary-treasurer so efficiently for sev eral terms, waa re-elected for another term without opposition. President Dabbs was chosen as delegate to the National Union Con vention, which will be held In Texas this year. Two alternates-J. W. Shealey and C. P. Moorer-were named. .). \V. Shealey was elected a mem ber of the executive committee for a terni of three years. Towns Want Convention. Six towns submitted bids for the 1016 convention of tho union. Rock Hill, Isle of Palms, Clemson College. Sumter, Lexington and Columbia are anxious for the next convention. Tho matter wau left to the executive com mittee to make the choice. Sumter will win in all probability. Resolutions Adopted. A number of resolutions of im portance to the members of the un ion were adopted, after which infor mal discussions on many subjects were made. Following are the texts of the resolutions adopted: Congressman Lever Thanked. Whereas, the agricultural exten sion bill, commonly known as the Le ver bill, aas passed Congress and has recevlod the approval of the President of the United States; and, Whereas, the bill is o' vital im portance to the development of agri culture In South Carolina; and, Whereas, credit for origination, design and successful passage of this hill ls due to Congressman A. F. Lover, of South Carolina, therefore, bo it Resolved, That the South Carolina State Farmers' Union, in convention in Anderson, extends to Mr. Lover the sincere appreciation of his suc cessful efforts in behalf of tho bill, thc provisions of which so profound ly affect the agricultural develop ment of the State and nation. clemson and Anderson Thanked.. Resolved,, That this body desires A Hlft CROWD IN HA IA? DA. Many ratend Campaign Mooting Candidates (Jot Good Hearing. Saludes July 25.-The candidates for Senatorial honors were greeted in Saluda county to-day by probably the second largest audience of tho cam paign, the crowd being variously esti mated at from 2,000 to 4,000, about 500 of rf hom were women and chil dren. Tho meeting was characterized by no speciafl features except the enthu siastic reception tendered Governor Hlease at the conclusion of bis si>eech. He was lifted upon the shoulders of his admirers and carried from the prove in which the meeting was hetn to the center of the town, about one-half a mile distant, by several hundred of his cheering fol lowers. The audience was otherwise un demonstrative, but. there was some attempt td heckle Senator Smith and Governor Hlease. Governor Hlease made his usual t characteristic speech, which was j principally an attack on Senator Smith's record and the May conven I tlon. which drafted the new rules governing tho Democratic primary. Senator Smith, although his voice was in poor condition and he was frequently interrupted, made an elo quent speech on cottc - and his rec ord in the Senate. W. P. Pollock the last speaker, exploited the record of Governor Hlease. L. D. Jennings was not present, the county chairman announcing that he was unable to come. Hy tillan Picnic August 13th. Arrangements are b< ir? perfected for the^Pytblan picnic to be held at RichlatityL on August 13th. A great day ls t?dtiol pated by the Pythlans of Ocone#,v'who anticipate having as their guests on this occasion Grand ChancppoT H. K. Osborn as the chief speaker, ?un! probably other Pythlans of Stateside note. Harry A. Dar gan, ofif greenville, and E. P. Mc Cravy, ^of Easley, will also deliver speeches, 'rhe following gentlemen minster; Wade C. Hughs, Esq., of Walhalla, and Dr. E. C. Doyle, of Seneca. All Pythlans ot' Oconee are urged to bear this date (Thursday, August 18,) in mind and to so arrange their affairs as to take this day off from business to mix and mingle with their fellow-Pythlans. Kills lils Divorced Wile. Atlanta, Ga., July 25.-W. J. Neill late to-day .shot and killed his di vorced wife and then shot himself, dying two hours later. Tho shooting occurred at the woman's apartment, and is said to have resulted from a q.'ariel over the possession of the Ne.'H's child, awarded to the mother by the court when the divorce de ere? was granted. Letters found in Neill's pockets indicated that he had beei employed as a railroad brake man. to record our hearty thanks to Dr. W. M. Riggs and Clemson College for the splendid entertainment given to it to-day and to the Chamber of Commerce and to the good citizens of Anderson for transportation and other courtesies extended, and to the Anderson County Union for making these things possible by their Invita tion to meet here this year. Hay Water nt Meat Prices. It hus come under our notice that there is a practice among retailers and wholesale dealers of watering salt meats and that water is at a very dear price at 10 and 12 cents i>er pound. Therefore, he it Resolved, That we, thc members of the South Carolina Stats Farmers' Union, assembled at Anderson, do hereby call upon the Federal author ities and the State Legislature to pass such rules and regulations as will stop these practices. Itcclainntion of Lowlands. Resolved, That the South Carolina Union urges upon Congress of the United States the speedy enactment of legislation looking to the early reclamation of tho lowlands of the nation, the lack of which withholds from development . "ne of the best lands and is a con 'ant and dire menace to tho pu bl ealth. Union to Hoy . ?"tilizers. Resolved, That the president of the State Farmers' Union, together with tho executive committee, be se lected as a committee to effect ar rangements by which tho various unions of the State may purchase their fertilizers direct from the man ufacturers at first cost. Government Improve Roads. Resolved, That inasmuch as one of the most vital costs of the hour to the rural population ls the continua tion and maintenance of the public highways, this union most earnestly urges that Congress of the United States and the State Legislature do enact such legislation as will forth with and Immediately begin to fur nish adequate relief from the great economic burden now borne by the producer^, AC'ournment was reached : hortly ' after midnight. SAYS SIGNATURE NOT GENUINE. Dr. McIntosh Makes Statement an to Richey Examination. Columbia, July ?.5.-Dr. Jame? H. McIntosh to-day gf.ve out the follow ing signed statement: "Tho Knowlton Hospital, Colum bia, S. C., July 25, 1914.-On Thurs day, July 23, 1914, I was Btlll so much under the influence of the an esthetic and of anodynes from *be operation of tho night previous that 1 did not see the afternoon paper, and consequently did not know until Friday morning what had been said at the campaign meeting on Thurs day. As soon as 1 saw on Friday morning the certificate set out in The State purporting to have been read from the platform by Governor Blease, 1 Immediately sent my fa ther, Dr. James McIntosh, and a friend to the Governor's office to re quest that he send the certificate to the Knowlton Hospital by bis private secretary, Mr. Aull, that I might have an opportunity of seeing and inspecting it. Mr. Aull told these gentlemen that the certificate was not in the office, but that Governor Hlease bad lt lu bis pockot at the Lexington campaign meeting, but that he would obtain lt, and that lt would be in the Governor's office on Saturday morning. "On Saturday morning, on applica tion at the Governor's office, Mr. Aull told my father, Dr. James McIntosh, that Governor Blease had come to the city Friday night, but had noi come to the Capitol, and consequent ly he had not secured the original certificate. "The only certificate 1 signed In this case bears date of January 9th, 1912, that being the date of our visit to the South Carolina penitentiary, and of our examination of H. A. Richey," says Dr. McIntosh, "lt was prepared and signed in the office of the South Carolina penitentiary im mediately after our examination. It is written with pen and ink on one of the letter beads of the South Caro lina penitentiary. It ls In my hand writing, and it contains no recom mendation of pardon or parole. lt was signed both by Dr. Knowlton and myself, and 1 understand that it was . ;n\ft#v?r 1,y L)r' Kui?wito,?.to ^ "When this true certificate is pro duced I will identify it and will stand by its statement. And this is the only certificate that 1 have ever signed in the Richey case. Unfor tunately, there is no copy ot' this cer tificate in existence to my knowledge -we made no copy of it that after noon, and I have not seen the origi nal since. "This certificate as written hy us was not satisfactory to W. R. Richey, and several days subsequent to our examination various typewritten modifications of our certificate were submitted to Dr. Knowlton and my self for our approval and signature. Bach of these, after reading care fully, 1 returned unsigned, as in my opinion they did not cover the case properly. "The certificate published in the newspapers as having been read by Governor Hlease, purports to be written on the letter paper of the Knowlton Hospital and bears date of January 19, 1912, whereas the only certificate I signed was written on letter paper of the penitentiary and bears the date of January 9, 1912. The certificate set out in the news papers is not the true certificate; I did not sign it, and any signature thereto purporting to be mine is not genuine. (Signed) "James H. McIntosh." KILLED IN ALTO ACCIDENT. Anderson Young Man Meet? Death al Toccoa, (Ju. (Toccoa Record.) Guy Compton was injured in an automobile accident here late last Thursday afternoon, receiving inju ries from which he died at 4 o'clock Friday morning. While riding in an automobile near W. M. Kllgo's residence with San ford Vandiver, Henry Freeman and Toni Bridges, the machine struck a water pipe, throwing Compton and Bridges, who were in the rear seat, out of tho car. The party was on the extreme right of the street trying to avoid a collision with a passing team which had pulled over In front of them, and when Compton was thrown from lils seat he struck a telegraph pole. Aa the machine passed by he was terri bly crushed about the abdomen and legs. He was Immediately taken to a physician's office, wbeie hiB right big was amputated, and at the time it was thought that by tho opor*,:lon the accident would not prove fatal. The direct cause of his death was from bleeding Internally from Inju ries received In tho crash. Mr. Compton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. IT. T. Compton, of 102 4 W. Mar ket street, Anderson, S. C., were at once notified of the serious nature of the accident. Mrs. Compton arrived here about 20 minutes before the end came, his father not reaching Toccoa until Friday afternoon, being absent from home at the time. Mr. Compton was 26 years of age, and was employed in the yards here by tho Southern Railway Company. Ho was a very affable young man, being held in high esteem by tho DILS. HAIUTOCK, POPE, JENNINGS Also Examined Richey mu? Advised Against Hin Release. Columbia, July 26.-That Dr. Jas. W. Babcock had In 1911 urged Gov ernor Please not to liberate R. A. Richey, serving a sentence for a grave crime, from the penitentiary, and that ho was concurred In this by r?r n M. Pope, who considered Rietak' p man dangerous to a com munity, vero developments of par ticular interest yesterday tn the ex change ot statements between Dr. Jas. H. McIntosh and Governor Blease relative to tho Governor's justification, in physicians' reports ol' Richey's condition, lor paroling Richey. Dr. Babcock authorized the follow ing: "Dr. Jas. W. Babcock said yester day that while superintendent of tho State Hospital for tho Insane he had reported to Governor Blease about tho condition of lt. A. Richey. Ho said that to the best of his '.c-ollec tion ho had advised agai-..?. Richey's release from tho Sta td penitentiary, where he was se?*-. ,ng a sentence for a grave erlhi??. "Bc. Babcock further said that ho had been approached more than twice by W. R. Richey, a brother of R. A. Richey, who sought to have him examine R. A. Richey, but whose i m port ii H i n :?. was refused. "When Governor Blcnse later ask ed Dr. Babcock to examine R. A. Richey, in the company of Dr. D. S. Pope and Dr. R. T. Jennings, tho State penitentiary physician, he said he consented, as he always did when directed by a Governor to make such an examination. After making tho examination Dr. Babcock said a re port, telling in substance, that Richey should not be liberated from the penitentiary was written, signed by them and presented to Governor Blease. "In conversation with Governor Blease, Dr. Babcock not only told him not to liberate Richey, but said 'if you free that man you will have all the women of the State down on you. lt ls bad politics.' He said he made this examination probably be <stotft^iJ4tt?^i?f*ndnaUoV wasomado** by Dr. Jas. H. McIntosh, and about tin close of 1911." Pope Agrees With Babcock. \ 'en Dr. D. S. Pop? was asked regarding this visit with Dr. Bab cock and Dr. Jennings to the State penitentiary to examine R. A. Richey, he stated that the facts related In the statement of Dr. Babcock, which ls printed above, were true to the best of his remembrance. Dr. Pope further said : "I was satisfied that Richey was a malingerer and was even more em phatic than Dr. Babcock that ho should not be liberated from the State penitentiary. I believed he would bo dangerous to the State if at liberty. A man whose mental con d'Hon Is so law as was Richey's shu.!!.: bo taken care of by tho State. I went there at the request of Gover nor Blease, brought to me through Dr. Babcock, as I understood lt at that time, and signed the report In that capacity." Richey Feigned Fits. "Richey feigned fits, but 1 soon cured him of that practice," declared Dr. R. T. Jennings, State penitentiary physician, when Interviewed In con nection with the statements of Dr. Babcock and Dr. Pope. "Richey was brought to the penitentiary one Sunday afternoon, by Sheriff Lyons, and Mrs. Richey accompanied them. Within a few minutes after they ar rived Richey feigned a flt, and I gave him medicine which after repeating ' the dose forced him to change his tactics for tho time being, though he continued to feign Ats and became a nuisance around the penitentiary. "As I understood the commitment papers, he was brought to the peni tentiary for confinement only. "He became such a nuisance that I wanted to get rid of him. I was called out of bed at all times of the night to go to the penitentiary and doctor him while feigning Ats." ..Vox Pooali; Vox Del." (Sdi tor Koo wee Courier: Learning through the columns of your paper of the desire of Hon. K. E. Vernor to make a speech in opposition to com pulsory school attendance, In order to get the voice of the peopie, please let us inform him through the same medium that he will learn "with a vim." This section of Oconee ls ad vancing educationally and otherwise, and we look upon compulsory at tendance ns the "one thing needful" to make conditions Ideal. Yours foi better education, "A Voicer." Oakway, July 27. officers of the company and his large number of acquaintances of railroad men and citizens in general. The deceased is survived by his father and mother and three broth err and three sisters, one of the sis ters being Mrs. Pitch Stephens, of this city. Interment was made at Toccoa cemetery Saturday aftornoon, tho services being conducted by Rev. W. W. Stowe, assisted by R'vv. W. S. Robison,