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_"TO THINE OWN 8?LF BE TRUE, A Xl) IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN." By STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER._WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, SE1?T. 10, 1014. New Serie? No. 8?0.-Volume LXV.-No. :?7. - - NOW I ..EASTERN Our Mr. J. E. Ba Eastern Markets mah WJkT*z* Aiyp Wi In a short while v handsomest and best a various lines. Everybody is al1 store. "YOU COI c. w. e? j. E. WALHAL "STAR BRAND sm Favora of a banker often ai many ways. If he or tries to buy good Bank is frequently c As To Hi whether he has give ferencc or not. Cre Means CREDI You can soon have you save your cami the Bank. Wc fine our customers and < WESTHINS "Bring Your Neigh 'LUXURIES, NOT NECESSITIES." I >cm <M-m is Revolt nt l*ro|M>se<l Tax on Freight Shipment?. Washing-ton, Sept. 12.-Because of a Democratic revolt in thc House against tho freight tax proposed In the war revenue hill. Democratic Leader Underwood to-day decided to await the return of President Wilson to the capital before introducing the measure. "When this hill is introduced," said Mr. Underwood, "it will go in as an administration measure with the backing of the administration and tho leaders of the House. There is a probability that it may be changed in some particulars. We have decided that lt would be wise to await the return of the President for a further conference." Representative Garner, one of the principal opponents to the freight tax, was called Into to-day's confer ence. The demand for a caucus will be delayed pending developments next week. Southern and Western Democrats began the caucus potltion. The al ternative they propose Is to increase the tax on beer to $1 a barrel, which would net $6r?,0uu,000; an increaso on whiskey and other distilled li quors and probably a tax on automo biles. The slogan of the fight will be "tax the luxuries, not the necessi ties." In the Revolution Incubator. San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 14. Gens. Alvaro Obrcgon and Juan Ca brai left Mexico City last night to deni with incipient revolutionary troubles in Northern Mexico, accord ing to R. V. Pesquira. diplomatic representative of the Constitutional ists in tho United States, who is in San Antonio on route to Mexico City. Gen. Obregon will meet Gen. Villa in Torre?n and the two will proceed to Durango to adjust differences be tween the Arriota brothers, In power in Durango, and the forces of Villa. Gen. Cabrai will go to Sonora to N THE - ? MARKETS.. itknight is now in the :ing selections for ot tr gregm, STOCKA? /c will be slowing the rticlcs to be had in our ways welcome to our VIE, TOO/' BAUKNIGHT, LA, S. C. DES ARE BETTER" ble Opinion ds a young man in applies for a position s on credit, the local gnsulte^ S s Standing >n thc Bank as a re :dit at the Bank T Everywhere credit al the Bank if ngs and put them in 1 pleasure in helping OTHERS. TER BANK. botn to This Bank/' MANNING'S MAJORITY 28,870. Shown by Olliclal Returns of lust Tuesday's Primary. Columbia, Sept. 14.-The offi ciai returns from the second primary election held last Tuesday ha ve* been received by VV. C. McGowan, secre tary of the State Democratic execu tive committee. The figures follow: For Governor-Richard I. Man ning, 73,969; John G. Richards, 45. 05)9. Manning's majority, 28,870. Eor Lieutenant Governor-Andrew J. Bethen. 72,552; H. Frank Kelley, 46,27.1. Bethea's majority, 25,279. For Railroad Commissioner-C. P. Eortner, 39,231; Frank W. Shealy, 79.130. Shealy's majority, 39.899. For Congressman (Thini District* -Wyatt Aiken, 11,537; Fred II Dominick, 8,337. Aiken's majority, 3,200. These flugres will be officially de clared at the meeting of tho State ex ecutive committee to-morrow. Vote for Congress in Third District. Tho following is tho vote for Con gress In the Third District, by coun ties, as will be declared by the State executive committee: Doml County- Aiken. nick. Oconee. 1,590 027 Newberry . 1,516 1,384 Greenwood. 1,651 9 4 fi Abbeville. 1,424 671 Anderson. 3,660 3,419 Bickens. 1.69b 1,291 Totals. 1 1,537 8,337 Appier Seed Oats for Hale-$1 per bushel. Guaranteed free from John son grass and wild onions. Apply at Courier OfTlco. end the revolt' of Governor Maytore na against Carranza. It ls under stood that if he cannot Induce May torena to lay down his arms and fall in line with the other Constitution alists, Gen. Villa, Gen. Obregon and Gen. Oabral will penetrate the State wltl ,heir militia. SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON. Total Number of Hales Ginned in tho State Up to September 1. Wm. J. Harris, Director of the Census, Department of Commerce, announces the preliminary report of cotton ginned by counties in South Carolina for the crops of 1314 and 1913. The report was made public for the State at lu a. m. on Tuesday. September 8. The amounts for the different counties for the crops of 1914 and 1913 are furnished for pub lication in the local papers. (Quan tities are In running bales, counting round as half bales. Linters not in cluded ) Crop. County- 1914, * 1913. Abbeville . 11 ( 1 ) Aiken . 899 528 Anderson . 34 4 Hamberg . 1,165 757 Han.well. 2,734 1,367 Beaufort . 70 14 Ber.ieley. 45 17 Calhoun. 658 480 Charleston. 9 ( 1 ) j Cherokee. ( 1 ) - ! Chester. 71 96 Chesterfield. 33 4 54 Clarendon. 1,543 537 Colleton. 190 113 Darlington. 74 (1) 1 Dillon. 4 57 214 Dorchester. 100 134 ridgefield. 73 40 Fairfield. 7 Florence. 119 Georgetown .- - Greenville. (1) Greenwood. 66 13 Hampton. 775 302 Horry.- - Jasper. (1) 19 Kershaw. 136 50 Lancaster. (1) - Laurens. 54 (1) Lee. 392 141 Lexington. 291 75 Marion . 60 67 Marlboro. 731 90 Newberry. 103 90 Cconee. (1) (1) Orangeburg. 1,449 1,176 Pickens ..- - Richland. 607 367 j.Saluda. . ,->i*<~<.~<ftt'<?ii II I iiqWjj Spartanburg .... 21 (1) Sumter. 1,111 449 Union. (1) - Williamsburg .... 28 24 York . 57 10 Totals. ... 14,633 7,26 1 ( 1 ) Not shown separately In order to avoid disclosures of individual op erations. .MILLIONS WANTED FOR COTTON. Committee Organized to Work kor Advance from Government. Washington, Sept. 14.-A commit tee of Southern Congressmen and cotton growers was organized here to-day by Representative Henry, of Texas, to work for an advance of three or four hundred million dollars to Southern farmers on the large cot ton stock that must bo held over be cause of the collapse of European de mand. Tho committee will hold daily meetings and will urge the ad visability Oi their plan upon Presi dent Wilson, Secretary McAdoo and the Federal Leservo Board. Mr. Henry, who was authorized to appoint the committee at a recent informal conference of Congressmen and growers, will act as its chair man. Other members are: C. S. Barrett, of Georgia; H. S. Mobley, of Arkansas; E. W. Dabbs, of South Carolina; Peter Radford, of Texas; W. D. Lewis, of Texas; T. J. Douglas, of Missouri; Dr. H. Q. Alexander, of North Carolina, and Representative* Aswell, Louisiana; Neeley, Kansas; Adamson, Georgia; McKellar, Tennessee; Jacoway, Ar kansas; Thompson, Oklahoma; Hef lin, Alabama; Doughton, North Car olina; Lever, South Carolina; Ste phens, Mississippi; Buchanan, Texas: Clark, Florida; Flood, Virginia, and Cantrill, Kentucky. THE CONSUMPTION OF COTTON. Statistics Show Falling Off, Domestic and Export, for August. Washington. Sept. 14.-Cotton consumed du ring August was 384,205 bales, exclusive of linters, compared with 432,350 in August last year, the Census Bureau announced to-day. Consumption for the twelve months ending August 31 was 5,577,864 bales, against 5,482,321 last year. Cotton on hand August 31 in man ufacturing establishments was 677, 408 bales, compared with 717,704 a year ago. and In Independent ware houses 546,857, compared with 467, 902 a year ago. Exports were 21,210 bales, agains' 257,172 last year, and for the twelve months 8,914,548, against 8,800,966 a year ago. Imports were 27,087 bales, against 7,785 last year, and tor the twelve months 280,290, against 227,654 a year ago. Cotton spindles active numbered 30,349.902, against 30,602,282 a year ago; linters consumed 24,<?84 bales, against 26,630 a year ago, and for the twelve months 306,291 bales, against 303,009 last year; on hand in manufacturing establishments 73, 349 bales, against 60,454 a year ago. and In independent warehouses 30, 521, against 27,378 a year ago. LEXINGTON YOUNG MAN KILLED. ! I Henry sharpe Shot Four Times by ! George Rerfoot. ? ----- Lexington. Sept. il.-Henry Sharpe, a young white man, was shot 1 and instantly killed about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon by George lier- j Toot, also white, the scene of the % homicide being on the plantation of t, Cajjt. .las. E. Dunbar, about 10 miles i? south of here. The weapon used was ? a 38-calibre revolver. Five shots ? we? fired, four of which took effect. Onlshot took effect in the right arm , just below the elbow; the second en- ^ te red the right side from the rear un- A dew the arm; the third entered thc f right leg, and a fourth the left leg just below the knee. Sheriff Sim .1. Miller was notiiled j of thc tragedy, and, together with ( Solicitor Tim merman and his depu- j ties, left for the scene. The body of young Sharpe was found lying in j a field about 300 yards from the resl- j dence of Mr. Dunbar. Bcrfoot was , found at his him? ibout three-quar- } tors of a mile from the scene of the , shooting, where he was arrested by j the sheriff. Sharpe was a young man, less than i 30 years of age. Ila was held In the ( highest esteem by Capt. Dunbar, in ( whose employ he was and In whose , home he lived for several months. < Detifoot has a wife and nine or ten children. < AUTO DUST IN OU lt EYES ? Mr. Holland Thinks Komething Has Rlindeil the Southern Fanner. Brother Farmer, have we yet come to ourselves? If so, what have you , decided-that we have played the j part of a fool, or do you believe that , we'u* of no use except to be slaves, . ano. e raise ?laves for generations yet to come? (Could all of the street cotton buyers In the United States | mdjLo you believe that this cotton . crdpjls not sold for a good price ali,ve l-l cents?/' If it had been a , gojtl. crop theywould have ?aid Ave j cam. IThe brokers are just what we them ana mesin as theaevir^wouia iiave thern^ But the South was on top; we were the world's suppliers . as to prosperity. Y But-what have the ( Northern speculators done for us? , QA'h en they saw that the wealth was { going South they slipped the beauti ful automobile under the narrow , Southern head, we hit, and they rob- , bed the entire South/ What followed? ) The fellow who bought the automo- ( bile saw what ho had done, and to ( save himself he began to skin just whoever he could, regardless of honor, right or wrong. In the busi ness of to-day I tell you honesty and Christianity are not known. I saw -uie of the leaders in a certain church swindle a brother out of $l>0 just a few days ago; In fact, it is an every day business. That is the'way the world is going. Every laboring per son ls making a living for edght oth ers. There is ^ne chance, and on?y one-thai is, to bu., less, do on less, make 'what we use at home (or the p'.ace where we stay), and In the course of time w will have homes. Now ? am trying to get exhibits for the State Fair In honor of Oco nee county. If you have anything that you have grown of the vegetable family, or grain of any kind-oats, wheat, rye, barley, or corn, millet of any description, cotton, melons, pumpkins, let me know and I will help you make the exhibit. No live stock or poultry ls allowed. 1 would be very glad Indee : to get fruits at any time. Can shi] them to a cold storage plant. Yours very truly, M. G. Holland. Sept. 15, 1914. NEWS MATTERS AT SENECA. New Gin About Heady for Business. Personal Paragraphs. Seneca, Sept. 15.-Special: Thos. M. Lowery and son, Wade Hampton, spent several days in Seneca last week. Willie Austin left to-day for Clem son College. Oscar Doyle, Charlie Byrd and .lillian Hollemnn returned to South Carolina University this morning. Thornley Cary accompanied them and will enter the University. Miss Typhaln Burgess has entered the Seneca Hl#h School and ls board ing In the family of M. S. Strlbllng. Rev. M. R. Kirkpatrick has re turned to John's Island, Mrs. Kirk patrick remaining over for some time with Mrs. B. A. Lowry. W. O. Hamilton made a business trip to Atlanta in his automobile Inst week. Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Austin and Mrs. James Lowry visited In West minster last week. Miss Kittie Sligh ls visiting Mrs. C. ri, Ellison. Her many friends arc always pleased to see her. Br. E. C. Doyle has returned from a visit of several days to Baltimore. Misses Nellie and Nancy Hines left to-day foT Winthrop, where they will resume their studies. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Walker and children, of Walhalla, were visitors to Seneca Sunday afternoon. They were accompanied by T. B. Shelor and Miss Emma Strlbllng. Dr. and Mrs. G. w. Gardner and Misses Sudie ? KARLY MORNING EXCITEMENT. Hayer and Policemen Brave Dostums- I ter "In HIK IKMI." This morning between 1 and 2 ('clock Mayor W. M. Brown was 1 uthlessly and rudely awakened from ( >eaceful slumber by Night Policeman t [. S. Rutledge, who hastily but not t ery gently "made his presence known it the outer door" by giving seven ticks in rapid succession, which was inswerod from within by a hurried Who's there?" "Rutledge" being the proper pass vord for the night, the policeman ? vas admitted on giving his name, vit bout further parley, and no other ?ecret work was carried out. Mr. Rutledge promptly told the davor that there was a man In the mst office, and Mr. Brown emerged rom the house half dressed, but 'u\]y armed for an encounter. The officer of the day. Chief (leo. Li. Jones, was summoned alto, and the trio, armed to the teeth and ready to do and die if necessary, sped to the post office building, which ivas surrounded, every entrance be ing "covered" by a trusty man with 'good and sufficient" gun. John Wer.I ey Lee Joined the party also, and :he four began to watch and creep ibout to get a "bead" on the Intru Jer upon the sacred preclnts of Un ?le Sam's property. It was not long before a moving shadow was seen in the building, and he ones "on the outside looking in" figuratively sat up and K?ok notice. Necks were craned about in un en deavor to get a slant, at the man on Lhe inside, but he was hidden from ?lew. But not for long. After a brief walt on the outside the man on the insldo arose to a full standing posi tion, calmly sealed an envelope and made ready to dopart. It was Postmaster N. L. Fant! Wulhalla's genial postmaster had lieen out among friends playing '42," had stayed late, and on his re turn had stopped to write a letter that he wished to get off on the first train, this morning. lion from as many angles. Mr. Fant jame off victorious, which is but an other striking Illustration of the fact that "the pen is mightier than the mord" (gun.) Hut the tale would have been luke different had the intruder been i "yegg." as was at llrst thought. The four stalwart knights were ready to make a veritable human solve out if anything that even looked like a rr.aek sman. MATTERS AT WESTMINSTER. Interested in the liong Creek School. Local News in Brief. Westminster, Sept. 15.- Special: Miss Nellie Mulkey visited relatives n Toccoa last week. Rev. H. M. Fallaw left Monday for Ninety-Six, where he goes to bold a series of meetings. Mr. and Mrs. T .M. Hillock, of Uacksburg, are visiting their daugh er, Mrs. S. P. Reeder. M. C. Bookout, of King's Mountain, N. C., is spending a few days with Hs grand-daughter, Mrs. O. A. Bar >er. J. W. McGee, B. M. and W. L. Eng and spent a day or so in Greenville ast week on business. Mrs. W. E. Cheswell ls spending this week in Gainesville, Ga. The following young Indies left this week for Winthrop College, Rock Hill: Misses Grace Striblinfe, Nellie Mulkey, Maida Watkins. Alic,* Stab ling and Edna Mitchell. A number from this place will at tend the opening of Long Creek school on Thursday, the 17th. Rev. A. P. Marett has returned to lils home at Malvern, Ark., after (pending the summer here with rela ives. Mrs. Cora Dilworth and children ire occupying rooms in the home of kV. J. Strlbllng. Mrs. Hoyt Cartledge and .little son, >f Atlanta, are visiting Mrs. Cart edge's father and mother, Mr. and vtrs. J. M. Hull. Pleasant Hill Cemetery. We are vetjuested io give publicity o tho following i otlce: September 18th, lilli', lg tho day <?: t;> clean off tho old Piensan I Hil. .v ?aid. on Todd's Creek. In Bick ens county. All persons Interested will jilease come and bring dinner nid such tools as will be necessary to do the work properly. W. T. Dodd. Newry, S. C., Sept. 8, 1914. ind Mary Shelor were also visitors o relatives hero Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mr?. J. H. Thompson have returned to Atlanta after a visit of several weeks to Mr. and Mrs. H. F. \lexandor. Mies Nina Carpenter has returned lo her home In Greenville after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hunter. The suit between Kelley Brothers und tho town, brought on by a dis pute as to the erection of their gin within tho fire limits, has been set tled and tho building is about com pleted. The machinery will be in stalled nt an early date and the firm will bo ready for business. STILL tX>AXlN? THE DOVE. .resident Hopeful Success May Yet < Trow II His Efforts. Washington, Sept. 14.-No reply lad been received to-night from the lerman government to the inquiry of he United States concerning the at i tu de of the former toward peace in Ourope, but administration officiais vere hopeful that from the informal .ff o rt something tangible would de velop. That many influential German Americans are working to bring iboul some exchange of peace terms las been admitted in official quar ters. President Wilson and Socre Lary Bryan are keeping in close touch with all these efforts. The feel ing prevails among administration officials that as tho casualty lists grow and the enormity of the strug gle is brought home to the masses in jach country tho movement for |ieaco will correspondingly gain momentum. Pour Peace Treaties. In the midst of the conflict tho United States to-morrow will sign treaties of peace with Great Britain. France, Spain and China, countries whose combined population ls more than two-thirds that of tho earth. These pacts are similar to nineteen already ratified by tho Senate. Announcement was made to-day that President Wilson on Wednesday would receive the Belgian Commis sion sent to the United States to lodge formal protest against alleged Herman atrocities. Official dispatches to the America!', government during the day confirmed the presB reports of the retreat of the dorman army along the entire line In France, and spoke of the rapidly re turning confidence of the people In the vicinity of Paris that the capital was not in danger. News from Ebenezer. Loonezer, Aug. 14.-Special: H. I. Huff, of Greenville, is visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jeff D. Tollison. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ellison, ot alhaja, rar spending a while with relatives here. Misses Annie Gason and Piora Smith are attending the Walhalla High School. Ebenezer Graded School closed last Friday. Quite a large crowd was present to participate lia the picnic given In the interest of Ebenezer school. Many patrons were pres ent, showing their interest In educa tion. Several sjieakers were present, find those who gave Interesting talks on educational subjects were C. It. D. Burns, Harry R. Hughs, M. R. McDonald and N. W. Macaulay. We feel sure all patrons and pupils left feeling that they were benefited by such ducat ional lectures as these speakt rs delivered. It w is with the profoundest regret that wi gave up our principal and teacher, 1, C. Lyles. He made many warm friends during bis four years' of teaching here, and they will al ways look to him as tho one who did more for the advancement of educa tional Interests in the community than any other one person. He and Mrs. Lyles have moved near the West Union school building, and they will take charge of the school there this morning. NoteH from Fairview. Fairview, Sept. 14.-Special: The Young Peop'e's bible Class will meet at the church next Sunday morning at 1 1 o'clock. Every member ls urged to bo present. Miss Cora Robinson and sister, Mrs. Alexander, of Bickens, are spending the week with their cousin, Miss Bettie Barron. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McMahan and children si>ent the week-end with their relatives, C. R. Knox and fam ily, of Seneca. Miss Runic McKenzie will leave Tuesday for Brevard, \T. C., where she will enter the Brevard Industrial School. Miss Sallie McMahan loft Sunday for Columbia, where she will take a stenographic course at Macfeat Bowen Business College. Misses Mary and Ethel Kontier left Wednesday to re-enter the Asheville Home School, Asheville, N, C. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Huff and Miss Bettie McMahan have returned to their homos at Greenville and Easley, reflectively. They came over on the sad mission of attending the funeral of their relative, Mrs. E. A. Barron. Mrs. Frank Taylor has returned to her home at Tucker, Ga. She also came for the purpose of attending the funeral of her sister, Mrs. E. A. Barron. Gus Taylor, of Tampa, Fla., spent last week among relatives and friends here. Mr. Mldrley Thanks Ute Voters. Westminster, * Sept. 14.-Editor Reo?*?? Courier: 1 desire to extend sincere thanks; through your columns to the people of Oconee for tho handsome vote they tendered me, by which I have been returned as a member of the House of Representa tives from Oconee. I appreciate greatly their confidence, and shall endeavor to serve thom faithfully and conscientiously at all times. Very truly, Frai i il. Shirley.