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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. RESOLVED: That you can obtain herc in our hosiery department, the celebrated BUSTER BROWN Hose, guaranteed to last you 4 months without a single hole in heel, toe or top, made of the finest materials thc world affords they look well-they wear well. A perfect fit for every body. All Colors. J- * J- All Styles. In Boxes of 4 Pairs - - - $ 1.00 Each? 25c. a Single Pair. C. W. & J. E. Bauknight, (IT PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH.) Walhalla. S. C. "Let's See If The Bank Knows Him" said a prominent business man the other day after an applicant had left his place of business. After receiving word from the Bank that "He Is O. K." and one of our patrons the business man had no trouble in deciding to employ the /oung man. It pays to have a "rep" sometimes. A Bank Account gives you a reputation, TRY IT! AND BE CONVINCED. WESTfllNSTER BANK. CALL FOR ONE OF OUR 1915 ALMANACS. TEHHUNE-EMORY WEDDING. Westervolt Terhune and Miss Elise Emory Married at Baltimore. The following account of a recent marriage which took place at Balti more last Wednesday will be read with much interest by many in Wal halla and elsewhere, the groom hav ing at one time resided in Walhalla, where be bas a host of friends, with whom The Courier joins in extending beatry congratulations and all good wishes. The account of the marriage is taken from the Atlanta Journal: "Much social interest centered in the marriage of Miss Elise Emory, ot Baltimore, Md., and Westervelt Ter hune, which was solemnized Wed nesday evening, November 4, at 6 o'clock, at the Memorial Episcopal church, Baltimore, Rev. Dame offici ating. "A large assemblage of friends and relatives witnessed the church cere mony, which was followed by a small reception at the home of the bride's parents at 30 West Biddle street, to which only the bridal party and im mediate family connections were in vited. "Miss Laura Hunt Emory, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor, and Fred McGonigal was Mr. Ter hune's best man. "The ushers Included the bride's brother, German Hunt Emory, Mr. Harris and Proctor Brady, of Balti more, and Wm. B. stovnli, Charles Dannals and Henry Kennedy, of At lanta. "The bridegroom's mother and sis ter, Mrs. H. P. Terhune and Miss Anna Terhune, were present for the wedding. "Mr. and Mrs. Terhune loft for a wedding trip to Lakewood, X. J., iud after November 1 r> will be at home at tho Ponce do Leon apartments." SOUTHERN BUTTER OF QUALITY. Clemson Entry <?lvon Score of o:i at Chicago National Dairy Show. Clemson College, Nov. 9.-Special: South Carolina butter made at Clem son College has again been awarded a high honor, and this time by the most expert dairymen in America, the judges at the National Dairy Show, the annual milch cow classic which has just been held in Chicago. At the National Dairy Show the but ter entered by Clemson College scored 93 points out of a possible 100, putting it in the greatly-to-be desired class of butter scoring more than 90. The argument is sometimes heard that. Southern butter cannot be made an good as Northern butter, lu the pant few years Clemson College has done much to remove this preju dice against Southern butter, not only in South Carolina, but in other States. She has done this by going into the market in competition with Northern butter, and especially by making high scores at exhibtions of national or sectional character, That Clemson's butter is uniformly excel lent is demonstrated by the fact that she scored highest of all the entries in the Southern zone at the Sixth Na tional Corn Exposition, Dallas, Texas, ind that her score was 93, the same :is that made at Ibo National Dalry Show. A feature of these high scores is the fact that the prints of butter en tered by the college are not si>eclal)y, made for exhibition, but are, on avery occasion, selected from the general run of butter In tho college creamery. Services at Salem. Kev. N. o. Ballenger will preach U tho Methodist church at Salem text Sunday afternoon at 3.30 ?'clock. Immediately after the ser non the Lord's Supper will be ad Ministered. All denominations wel :ome. A. H. Whitten, P. C. ?,828,<M>5 HAMOS TO NOV. 1. This Shows Increase Over Sanie l>nt<? i-nst Year of M)8,i2i>? Bales. Washington, Nov. 9.-The fourth cotton ginning i?port of the season, compiled from reports of Census Bureau correspondent? and agents thorughout the cotton heit and Issued at 10 a. m. to-day, announced that S),828,6!);") bales of cotton, counting round as half hales, of the growth of 1914, had been ginned prior to No vember 1. This compared with 8, 830,396 bales, or 63.2 per cent of the entire crop, ginned prior to No vember 1. last year. 8,869,222 bales, or 6f>.8 per cent, in 1912, and 9, 970,90.") bales or 64.1 per cent, in 1911. The average quantity of cot ton ginned prior to November 1 In the past seven years was 8,336,349 bales, or 63.4 i>cr cent of the crop. Included in the gihnings were 22, 976 round bales, compared with 61, 577 last year, 54,539 in 1912 and 68,3 13 tn 19 11. Sea Island cotton included num bered 43,331 bales, compared with 42,804 bales last year, 28,887 bales in 1912 and 66,663 bales in 19 11. Qintlings prior to November 1, by States, with comparisons for the past three years and the i>ercentage of the entire crop ginned in those States prior to that date in the same years, follow: State. Year. Bales. Per Ct. Alabama 191 4 . 1,068.596 - 1913. 1,015,788 68 19 1 2 . 809.662 61.0 191 1 . 1,083,737 64.2 Arkansas 1914 . 574,982 - 1913 . 431,522 41 1912 . 440,482 57.1 191 1 . 444,401 48 Flo r i cl a 1914 . 55,645 - 1913 . 47,315 70 1912 . 35,362 60 1911 . 56,070 59 Georgia 1914 . 1,763,240 - 1913 . 1,606,506 68 1912.1,112,419 61 1911 ..1,908,764 68 Louisiana 1914. 207,944 1913 . 222,464 50 1912...... 261,701 69 191 1 . 232,245 61 Mississippi 1914 . 668,756 - 1913 . 568,005 4 5 1 91 2 . 51 1,678 50 1911. 5S4.199 50.0 North Carolina 1911. 42S.362 - 19 1 3 . 384,260 45.9 191 2 . 496,537 54.8 1911 . 597,940 53. 1 Oklahoma 19 14 . 658,21 1 - 1913 . 536,303 63.7 1912 . 599,190 59.6 1 91 1 . 554,933 54.6 South Carolina 1914 . 910.403 - 1913 . 846,468 59.7 191 2 . 730.690 59.7 191 1 . 1,022,614 60. 4 Tennessee 1914. 172,718 - 191 3 . 174,379 47.5 1912 . 118,485 44.3 191 1 . 211,128 49.1 Texas 1914 .3,170,023 - 1913 . 2,950,444 78.2 1912 .3,709,725 79.9 1911 .3,211,575 78.2 All Other States 1914 . 58,847 - 1913 . 46,941 39.1 1912 . 43,291 48.1 1911 . 58,302 4 2.0 < ; i II ii in;:.-, of Sea Island Cotton prior to November 1, by States: Florida - 1914 . 19,270 - 1913 . 16,356 - 1912 . 12,067 - 191 1 . 21,038 - Georgia 191 4 . 23,184 - 191 3 . 24,570 - 1912 . 16,276 - 191 1 . 33,841 - South GnroMna 1914 . 877 - 1913 . 1,878 - 19 1 2 . 1,544 - 19 11 . 1,684 - The next ginning rej>ort of the Census Bureau will be issued at 10 a. m. Saturday, November 21, and will show the quantity of cotton gin ned prior to November 14. FRASER LYON VS. TOM FELDER. Former S. <?. Attorney General Says llo Bought Worthless Stock. Atlanta, Nov. 7.-Alleging that Thos. B. Felder, a well-known At lanta attorney and clubman, "un loaded" $2,500 of personal stock In tho Provident Trust and Security Company on him, J. Fraser Lyon, for merly Attorney General of South Carolina, has filed suit against Fel der in tho Atlanta courts to recover the amount with interest. Mr. Lyon says that In 1912 he, as Attorney General of his State, re tained Folder to represent South Carolina, in litigation out of which Felder's firm made $150,000 In fees, and through the friendship thus formed Folder professed great grati tude toward Lyon and said he want ed to do something for him In a "per fectly proper way," so he sold him SERVICIOS FOR WESTMINSTER. Revival Meeting Will Regln at Chris thin Church November I nth. Westminster, Nov. !t. -Special: Beginning Sunday night. November 16th,$he Christian church ot' West minster will hold special revival ser vices Jinder the leadership of their pastoiy J. T. Black, of Anderson. The devotional service of these meetings will Mg In promptly at 7 o'clock at nighty Special pia ver service will he held web afternoon in the homes of thoseyfrho may make such request. Uro. .1. I. I'ayseiir will preach on the UWht of the l.">th in Mr. Black's stead.'as on that date only Mr. Black will M away niling his pulpit elso w he rei Mof$ay night, November 16, Mr. Blackhill speak on "The Dynamo of Christianity"; on Tuesday night, Noveimer 17, "The Voice of God;" Wednilday night. "The Cry of the Damnij"; Thursday night, "The All-Ill liing Physician;" Friday night| November 20th, "What the Christian Church Believes and Teaclfo." Oth^r announcements will he made hom time to time during the mee tint. It la earnestly hoped that all will feel specially interested in these meetings and lend their presence as often as possible. Everybody is cor dially Invited. .1. T. Black. TH'S OAKWAY SCHOOL OPENS. Mr. Trtiluck and Miss White Are in Charge-Dniryiiu- vs. Cotton. Sen?ia, R. F. D., Nov. 9.-Special: Scho?l opened at Oakway on Novem ber 2d with a full corps of teachers. Mr. Tr luck, of Laurens county, is in charge Miss White, of Rock Hill, is with is again. She being a gradu ate of ?ander, ls eminently qualified for hei position, and she has proved herself to be an efficient worker. It w s the good fortune of the Presbyi "ians of Oakway to have Rev. .W> H. Mille, of Clemson Col lege, With k ts last week. He is one of ouT'pi st earnest and forceful ';reaohis, and as a pastor },n is un exceli/y. He preached lo the even ings and visited In the day. There was one accession to the church. Rev. Mr. Boyd filled his regular appointment at Bethel yesterday. Mr. Boyd bids fair to become one of the strong men of his denomination, and the Baptists of this community are fortunate In having him for a pastor. Miss Ethel Eubanks is teaching at Fairview. We commend her to the good people ol' that school. We hope to have a meeting of the citizens who are interested in the Clemson dairy movement at an early date. A number of us realize that no community can build itself up on an all-cotton diet, and wo think dairying will be the best thing we can do for the worn-out soil and the empty purses of our farmers, if you do not believe that way just read what has been done at Hickory, N. C. L. A. D. ************ * VA.-CARO. FERTILIZER CO. * Heads Hieb mond List of Contrib utors to Cotton 1/onn Fund. * The Courier ls in receipt of the * * following telegram from Rich- * * mond, Va., which is self-explana- * * tory, and indicates the liberal * * manner in which the call for sub- * * scriptlons to the cotton loan fund * is being responded to. * "Richmond, Va. Nov. 10, 1914. * * "To the Keowee Courier, * "Walhalla, S. C.: * * "Comparatively little cotton * * planted in the State, but the bu?l- * * ness mer. of Virginia have sub- * * scribed more than her quota- * * $1,000,000-to the cotton loan * * fund. Richmond's portion of * * this million dollars was over-sub- * * scribed by about $30,000 within * * 27 minutes at a meeting of the * * Chamber of Commerce. * "Richmond's list was headed by * * the Virginia-Carolina Fertilizer * ?Company with ?100.000-4he * * largest single subscription, and * * five tln.es as large as the next * * highest. * * Virginia Carolina Fertilizer Co." * German ship Brings in Loot. Washington, Nov. ??.--The Ger man legation at Rio de Janerlo, Bra zil, reported to the German embassy here to-day that the German cruiser Karlsruhe, which already has been rciiorted to have captured and mink many vessels In the Atlantic, alto gether "has brought up 17 steamers with a tonnage of 80,000 British reg istered tons." According to the an nouncement at the embassy "the use of British passenger steamers, there fore, must be regarded as danger ous." this stock ?nd the company afterward went under. Felder says lt ls tru< that he sold Lyon the stock, but thought lt a good Investment and himself lost several thousand dollars when the concern went to the wall. TOWNVILLE HAS HEAVY LOSS. Oil Mill und Ginnery Hum, W i Ci I ???ss of $38,000. Anderson, Nov. 8.-Eire of un known origin completely destroyed the oil mill and ginnery plant of the Fork Township Oil Mill Company, at Townville, at an early hour to-cay. In addition to this loss, (lfteen balea of cotton, and l.r>0 tons of seed and hulls and a seed house were de stroyed. Fire was first discovered in the hull house and the flames made rapid strides. An appeal was made to the Anderson fire department over the telephone for assistance, the en tire business section of Townville be ing in danger. The Anderson de partment was busily engaged at the time in combating with flames, which destroyed three dwellings, and could not lend aid. The loss to the oil mill company is $?58,000, with $21,000 insu rance. More Particulars of Eire. (Anderson Mail. Otb.) Thc fire was first discovered in the hull house about 2 o'clock. An alarm was given and the people of Town ville hurried to the scene to render assistance. The flames spread rap idly, and for a while the buildings in the imm?diate vicinity wore thought to be in grave danger. The reflection from the burning buildings was very bright and was watched by people all over Anderson county. Many citizens of thi.s city saw the great light in the heavens, but very few of them were able to locate the fire. They thought lt was at Sandy Springs or at Portman, and home thought lt was a farmer's house and outbuildings between here and Townville. The oil mill had a capacity of ten tons; the ginnery had seven gins, j Q. Prank Johnson, of the Citizens' Insurance Agency, who went to Townlvlie soon after being notified of the fire, says the buildings were worth $15,000; machinery, $15,000, and thc products $8,000. The fertilizer plant and office of thc company were saved. The Kork Township Oil Mill was owned by J. J. Fretwell, Lee G. Hol leman, D. O. Browne and the estate .of-iJohn Nr'fcleekley. T. B. Jones, of Townville, was president; J. J. Fret well, vice ?resident; Lee G. Holle man, treasurer, and 1). O. Browne, secretary. Mr. Holleman and Mr. Browne went LO Townville yesterday. Mr. Holleman sa'd to-day that Mr. Jone:, called him on the telephone about 2.30 o'clock Sunday morning'to tell him about Gie fire, and at that hour it was burning furiously. None knows the origin of the fire, and Mr. Holleman says that the future plans of the company will not be known until those interest 'i can hold a meeting. The fertilizer plan' lad not been In operation. As a mat .er of fact the machinery, which arrived at Town ville some time ago, had not been in stalled. The fertilizer season does not open until spring, and the com pany was planning to Install the ma chinery by that time. SMALL (?KAIN MEETING NOV. 14. President Stackhouse Issues Gall to Farmers, Mendiants, Hankers. I call on the Cotton Congress in every county In South Carolina to meet at the court bouse at 11 o'clock Saturday, November 14, to discuss two subjects. First: The planting of small grains, and second: adjust ing the rent contract to tho acreage reduction law. 1 request that the demonstration agent of each county, the merchants, hankers and husiness men will meet with the farmers and will devise ways and nieans of providing seed to plant oats, wheat, rye and rape. It is now seed time, and while our mer chants and bankers feel discouraged over poor collections, it will be short-sighted policy for them to fail to provide amide seed to plant one third of the cultivated land in South Carolina in small grains. Some, of our people seem to fear there will be no demand nor sale for .small grain next summer. I believe this fear ls groundless and that any surplus oats, wheat and rye will find ready sale at high prices. The future May oats market, quoted yesterday in Chicago at 53 cents per bushel, would Indi cate that oats in South Carolina should bring that price plus freight to the seaboard. Ship loads of wheat have sold recently at $1.23 jier bushel. We can put our oats and wheat on the market at least 00 days before the Western farmer can deliver his. I suggest that the coun ty president of each County Congress select two or more speakers to dis cuss the best method of preparing the land and seeding to small grains. Oats should have been planted, but even now, If Immediate preparation is made, they may make n good yield. I hope all persons now renting for cotton or cash rent will change tholr rent contract providing that one-half rent can be paid In oats, wheat, corn or hay. I suggest valuing a part of tho cotton rent at 10 cents per pound and In place of lt to take oats at ">0 cents per bushel or corn at $1 per bushel, both delivered In bags at the railroad station; or hay at $20 per ton in bales delivered at tho sta tion. This will guarantee tenants a fair price for grain and hay, and will THE F.ND OP SESSIONS COURT. ProrceiliiigH in General from Wednes day l>iiKt to tlie Close. Tho following mses were disposed of in tho (lenora! Sessions Court for Oconee after Wednesday of last week : True bills were returned in tho cases of the Slate vs. Baylus Free man and Arthur Taylor on the eb arge of breach of trust with fraud ulent Intent; the State vs. Robert Wlgington, false pretense. Grund Jurors Drawn. The following gentlemen wert; drawn from the 1914 panel to servo as grand jurors for next year: ?). P. Alexander. J. N. Breed love, .J. S. Kn trek in, J. H. Harnett. H. C. Busch, J. H. Evatt. Cases I lea ni. The Town of West Union vs. J, Forman Morton. This was an ap peal case from tile Undings of the Intendant of the town of West Un ion on a charge of failure to pay tho automobile license fixed by tho Town Council. The sentence Imposed was a line of $100- or 30 days on tho streets of the town, and tills was re duced hy the Court to a flue of $2.r> or 30 days on the streets. (Case ap pealed to the Supreme Court.) The State vs. Dave Hicks-receiv ing stolen goods. Pleaded guilty. Sentence: Fine of $50 or that tho defendant be confined at hard labor on public works of Oconee for a i>e riod of 30 days, or like period in the State penitentiary. The State vs. J. R. Phillips-viola tion of dispensary law. Pleaded guilty to first count of indictment. Sentenced to pay fine of $100 or work on public works or county for three months or like period In State penitentiary. The State vs. Sam W. Webb, Jr. -assault and battery with Intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons. Case withdrawn from Jury, defend ant consenting to following verdict: That the defendant, be required lo serve three years on the public works of Oconee at hard labor, or like period in the State penitentiary. The State vs. Jim Montgomery violation of dispensary law. Pleaded gnlRy dgjfrflrei count in Indictment. Sentenced to pay fine 'of $100 or serve three months on the public works of county nt hard labor, or like period In State penitentiary. The State vs. Frank Smith-adul tery. Continued. The State vs. J. H. Ramey-dis posing of property under lien. Nol prossed. . The State vs. Ed. Wilkes- assault and battery with intent to kill and cairying concealed weapons. Ver dict: Guilty of Simple assault. Sen tence: That, defendant pay fine of $100 or serve three months on the public works of Oconee, or like pe riod in State penitentiary. The State vs. V. C. Compton-ap peal from verdict in the Mayor's Court of Seneca. Appeal abandoned and case remanded to Mayor's Court for enforcement of sentence. The State vs. J. F. Morton-dis posing ef property under lien. Nol prossed. (The defendant in this case has the same initials as J. Fur man Morton, merchant, of West Un ion, but should not be confused with the latter). The State vs. Have Hicks-house breaking and larceny. Nol prossed. The State vs. T. S. Blackwell disposing of property under mort gage. Indictment handed to grand jury, but not returned to Court. The State vs. Jas. Nichols-dis posing of property under lien. Not guilty. Tlie State vs. Baylus Freeman and Arthur Taylor breach of trust with fraudulent Intent. Verdict: Gene rally guilty. New trial moved for and granted as to Freeman. Sen tence as to Taylor: That the defend ant serve one year on the public works of Oconee at hard labor, or like period iii tlie State penitentiary. Defendant Freeman granted hail In sum of $100. Notice of appeal as to Taylor given, and ball fixed In his case at $500. The State vs. Joe Bell-appeal from Magistrate's Court. Appeal dismissed. The State vs. Robert Wlglngton-> false pretense. Not guilty. If armaments fall to guarantee peace and treaties are equally weak, what Is the solution? relieve their fears of not being able to handle grain ami hay crops. This change in rent contract I feel may re duce the South Carolina crop next year 200,000 hales. Bear In mind that fully 5,000,000 bales of cotton now made will have to be carried In the South until September, 1915, and that the value, of every bale carried over will be lessened by every acre of cotton planted. If you plan to carry over any cotton, use your best efforts to get at least one-third of the cultivated land in South Carohaa planted in small grains. I request county papers to publish this call, and urge a large attendance at the meetings next Saturday. I hope every editor of the county pa pers In the State will editorially and otherwise urge the planking of small grain Immediately. Wade Stackhouse, President, S. C. Div. Southern Cotton Congress.