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KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISHED 1840.) Published Every Wednesday Morning Hubs? i Ipi inn 31 Per Annum. Advertising Rutes Reasonable. -Hy BTECK, S1IELOH & SCHRODER. Communications of a personal char acter charged for as itdvertlse ments. Dhituary notices and tributes of re spect, of not over one hundred words. will he printed freo of i 'barge. All over that number must be paid for at the rate of ono cent a word Cash to accompany manuscript. WA CHAM/A, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, NOV. I?. DM I. RAY KA Kl J Y N EXT WEEK. 'riiursday ol next week will be Thanksgiving Day. and The Courier ?nice, according lu custom, will bc closed. We feel that we have much lu he thankful for; thai tho whole pee ?de ol our nation have much to bc thankful for. Surely, in spite of our own adversities, which are all man-made; In th? face of tho de mon made and hell-inspired barbari ties in which Europe to-day linds her self engulfed, and from which our own misfortunes If misfortunes they be are but. miniature radia tions, we ina) w<*l] (urn aside from our accustomed work lo render j thanks. A more Ultivcr.su! observ- | ama of the dav here in peacc-crowil ed .md tbid-iav01 ed America may Wei! be giVCtl. We a k ol' our patrons, correspond ents .md all others having business mattel's willi The Courier thal tlm> give heed i<> 'h.' fad (hill we will publish i lie next issue ol rue Cou rier <m Tuestlaj int (ead of Wednes day. \d\ame your Courier matters for m xi week om- day. We make this change in order dat our pa trons on rural routes, which are not Ber ve tl on Thanksgiving, may not have lo wait until Friday for their ps ners. '?NORODV KNOWS NOTHING." Wi llave had lois of peo; !.- ask us recentl> what, we know about tho electric light situation in Walhalla. Ou r repl> to all ls Not bing. knows Nothing. We have asked Hie suiterintendenl of the local lighting plain, ami we found out what he knew in less time t han it takes t > repeal it Not bing. We have spoken m one of the Com missioners of Public Works on I ho subject, ami lie mighty quickly im pressed upon ns the fact that he k lieu Not Hin?;. (inc ol' thc gentlemen interested in the power plant was seen quite re cently, and the information which we gained from bim after going over Ibo situation pretty generally amounted to - Not bing. (?ne of tho members of ("itv Coun cil, after reading the announcement we made a week ugo relative to the light matter informed us that what we knew about it was Not bing. lt .seems thal the whole situation revolves around the completion of the dam. on which, wo ar?- informed, work is being done. If the creek had been as thorough ly dammed as the whole light situa tion is being by the average citizen, we would have hal lights long be f?te iliis. Itu!, then, it's so much easier to dani with an "n" than it is to omit that little letter What does the average citizen know about the light situation'* Not bing. What do we know about it" Not bing. "Nobody knows nothing." I A KC CARE Ol' YOUR COTTON. t' weeks vgo The Courier took occasion u> point out to its renti ers the importance of taking care of all tho '-otlon tts it is ginned, placing it. where ?i will be off the ground and protected from Hie weather. It was cood mit ic e\ en if it was given hy us. One of the prominent etd ton deal ers in this section calls our attention to tho fact, however, that tho advice is not being taken lo heart. "Al ready." he says, "damaged cotton of the present crop is hoing brought In." Damaged cotton brings less than good cotton, just as damaged com. or wheat, or oats, or anything else that may be damaged, brings less than a perfect product. Why will not our farmers protect their cotton after they labor all year to produce it? If it is worth pro ducing, it certainly must be worth caring for after it ?8 grown. .Peace again in sight" is an nounced from Mexico. The dove evidently lias been to look over the situation in Ku rope. livery battleship destroyed in Ku rojie brings Cuele Sam a not eli higher in her ranking among tho na tions as regards relative naval elll ciency. Wonder If Unelo Sam is keeping strict count ? Dur good friend "Dick" Britton, of tho Charleston News and Courier, ran for Governor in the general election, though very few people seem to ! ive been aware of the fact, ile received a grand total of SI votes in the State, IS of which were polled lil Charleston, 2 lu Georgetown, 18 In Greenville, '?''> In Lexington, 2 In Newberry. 1 !. In Richland and 2 in Sumter. Of course "Dick" had no intention of taking the Governorship from Mr. Manning. Ile wouldn't have done that if he could Ile was just iii il for the fun of the thing. LOKI) ROBKHTS IS NO MO KU. Lamons British Military Chieftain Cases Away al the Front. London, Nov. 15. The death of Field Marshal Lord Karl Roberts, which occurred last night at thc headquarters of thc British forces in Fra II (te, was extremely .sudden. He was in his usual good health when he left Kngland Wednesday. He went through with his program on the ('outillent and was about to return home when Ills death occurred. Lord Huberts was in his V.d year. Karl Roberts had motored to the British bases and camps, reviewed the Indian troops and conferred with the leading ollleers. At dinner time Friday evening he complained of a sliglil chill. As lie was subject lo trill ng ches! troubles ho followed his usn I course. As his t em pera lure lli , i e i i .I. however, medical men were called and they pronounced his con dition critical. They relieved the general of his pain and he fell asleep. Iiis death occurred during sleep. The passing of t he great warrior has created profound grief through out the country. At all churches and in the soldiers' training camps touch ing references were made to-day to his death and the "dead inarch" was pla> ed Lady Roberts received this tele gram from Field Marshal Sir John French in the name of the army seising In France: "Your grief ia shared by us. who mon rn the loss of a loved chief. As he was called it seems titter to tho ending of the life of a great soldier thal he should have passed away in tho midst of tho troops he loved so well and within the sound of the ?lins " -, .? .......... Ul III,,1, I lill!. Scion of a noble Irish family. Lord Roberts was horn in ls:',!' in Cawn pore, India, where his father. Con. Sir Abraham Roberts, was serving. lt was in the Indian service that the gallant and efficient Irish soldier achieved his Hist and lasting fame. lt was in Som li Africa In his later years that this was supplemented and magnified by his achievements in Croat Britain's victorious campaign against the Boers. Showered as he was with honors and titles hy his own country, it was liol by thal nation alone thai his mili tary abilities were appreciated. "The greatest soldier ol' his time" were tho words used by Kinperor William, of Germany, in paying tribute to him. WALHALLA BOY ON FIRST PA GK. Heriill Brant Wins High Place in Base Hall World. On the front page of "Sporting Life" I Philadelphia I. in Its issue of November Lilli, appears the photo graph nf a former Walhalla hoy. Dcrrill Pratt, a son of Mr. and Mrs. '! W. Pratt, who al one time resided here with their interesting family. We print below the facts chronicled nude- tho Pratt half-tone: Brilliant Young Second Baseman. Derril!] Pratt, the brilliant young crom) baseman of tile St. Louis Browns, was born in Walhalla. S. C.. January ID. issn, and first attracted attention as a member of the Geor gia Tech. College team In I Out;. in I '"'7. I 'ins and 1 Otifl he played with the l'niversit> of Alabama. After leaving college he joined the Mont gomery Club. of the Southern League, and played with thal club until May 15, 10 in. when he threw his arm away. This caused Mont gomery to send him to Hnttlesburg, nf the Cotton states League. After one month there he regained his arm and was resold to Montgomery. Ile finished the 1010 season lhere and was a sensation in 1011, until pur chased by the Browns late in the year. In 10 12 Pratt at ro.ee cinched the second base place on the Browns, and his work with this demoralized team stood out brilliantly. Ile bas improved each season and is now one of tho most dangerous long-distance hitters In the game. He bats and throws right-handed, stands about five feel I 1 inches In height, and weighs 172 pounds. A Puzzling Puzzle. The Courier is in receipt of the fol lowing, which wc are requested to give to tho public for solution: Solve Obis Problem and report through the columns of The Courier: A farmer loaned out of bis Indi vidual crop his tenant "B," who ls cultivating his land on shares, one hundred and llfty pounds of seed cot ton. How much cotton does "B" return, picked out of his undivided crop, to pay the loan? Farmer. WESTMINSTER l/K'AI- TALENT. "jumbo Juin" Sosi Friday Audi-1 Lorium-Ijooal Matters. Westminster, Nov. 17.-Sinclair "Ups ?>n?l Downs of Herbert and Helen." or 'Cotton and Coin," : flvo a t draina, presented ?il the ?hool auditorium last Krida) ovenin? was a success In every iva; This play was written by Bruner Dantzlc:. one of our own boys, so the abliit of linnie talent was recognized aid the pla\ enjoyed to the tallest. Qiilo a good house greeted the young play ers. The proceeds from this play were don ned to the Civic Umgir. be in- ver> highly appreciated by hem. Mr, ?ind Mrs, C. li MeWhorfcr, of Liberty, have been visiting Mrs Me Whortor's lather amt motlier. Mr. and Mrs. NV. A. Prater, for th< past few days. Miss ethel still, teacher o the sixth grade, received a dlspatcl last Sunday morning bearing the Bid ln telligence of the death of her lister. Miss still left Immediately fo; her home at Creen wood to he present at the funeral. She has the sympathy of many new-made friends lien-. Mrs. NV. J. Strlbling ls visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. C. lt.mon, 5! Pied mont, thi^v week I'nder tho auspices of the Civic League a laughable comedy, ".limbo .lum." w ill be presented ;it the s hool auditorium next Krida? evening al 8 o'clock. With Mose Hayes, thc well known comedian, in thc role pf Jum bo Jum, the success ol the pay is assured. The program ls as follows: Chorus by is girls; recitation by Samille Brcazeale; comic duet ("Mr. and Mrs. Sharp"), b> I eleanor Keese and T. E. 101 rod; play, ".lumbaJum;" Ca?t of characters Mr. Cobbleton. ' K. li. Shirley; Mrs Cobbleton, Miss Lillian I'.rea/.ea le; Adelaide t Cob bleton'* ward), Miss ?.ess Simpson; Hannah ( house-keeper t. Mrs.! S. E. Heeder; Cheatem (lawyer)^ S. K. Iteedei : I leary Men ille. Brinier Dnntzler; .lunibo .lum. Mose Hayes; lin.il chorus. (Specialtic- between acts.? Male quartette by Messrs. Durham, '"toss, lil rod and Stewart: iiuei (...Moonlight is N>\\ Gleaming 011 tho Lake"), Misses Annie Belle Watkins and Pauline Miller; mixed chorus, boys and girls. Admission only 1 0 and l 5 cents. Miss Nellie Hay Wilson, of Austell. (?a., is visiting her cousin, Miss Ila Wilson. Mrs. Mary Bradley, ol Jacksonville, I'la., is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Breazcale. Mrs. Brad ley has just returned from Europe and has many things to relate of her experiences in the war zone. Mrs. Diehl and Mrs. Gilpin, of Bal timore, are spending some time sith Mr. and Mrs. Crank Sheldon. Mrs. Evelyn Moorenian, of Green ville, visited Misses Kate and Pat McClanahan last week. Mrs. H. lt. Zimmerman and little .".'?" Tl.J ?;.:..." Vira Vipr,nt n's PRIZES FOR SCHOOLS. S. C. School I ill pro veniCll I Association Makes Its Announcement. Through the support of the State Department of Education the South Carolina School Improvement Asso ciation is abbi tt> offer $1,250 in prizes to be awarded in i!?li. This amount has been divided into forty inix.es and will bc awarded the schools showing tho greatest amount of improvement during the give?, length of time. There will he ten llrst prizes of $50 each, and thirty second prizes of each. Regula tions governing the award ot these prizes are as follows: 1, Improvements must be made between October I, l'ai::, and De comber 1. I?114. 2. Only rural schools can compete for these prizes. Districts (tarred by the Stat?' high school act or by the State rural graded school act are in eligible to enter tho contest. :?. Prizes will be awarded by the executive committee of the school Improvement association immediately after the close Of Iho entries. I. All applications must be filed through the County Superintendent of Education, Bural School Supervi sor, or the county organizer of school improvement associations. ?. Prizes will bo awarded In checks sent from the office Of the State Superintend' nt of Education to the County Superintendent of Edu cation. The money will be deposited to Hit; credit of the school distirct in which the prize-winning school is lo cated. This money must be used for the further Improvement of the school winning it. G. All reports must be made on tho printed blanks furnished by the associ?t lon. 7. In making application for a prize the clean-up day score card, a brief description, a photograph and. any evidences of improvements should accompany the regular prize score card. Respect fully submitted, Mary Eva Hite, Pres. S. C. School Imp. Association. Ocoiice Prizes. The County Board of Education of fers io the country schools of Oonoo three prizes, to be awarded upon same condition tut the state prises. All applications must he made on State blanks and submitted to the County Superintendent's ofllc? by November 27th. The Ars! prue is $50, second $25, and third $ I r, Annie Mc Malian. Supervisor of Rural Schools. Advertised Mall. The following Is a list of letters remaining uncalled for In tho Wal halla post office for the week siding November 17. 1914: Richardson, Mrs. Jener; Whitfield G. W. When calling for the above please say they aro advertised. N. Fant, P. M. Tliunksgi vin?; at Double Springs. There will Ix; a Thanksgiving cele bration ai Double Springs school house ou November 26. Thc school will render a Thanksgiving program just before noon. Immediately after noon Prof. (?. C. Minimini, of Long Cerek, will speak. Public invited to come and bring well-llllod baskets. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION. Pursuant to an order of the Coun ty Hoard of Education of Oconee County, South Carolina, notico ls hereby given that a Special Election will be held at the school bouse in NorU School District, No. :*,7. on Saturday. November L'S, PM 1. for the purpose of voting upon the ques tion of levying a special two mills tax upon all tho real and personal property of Norton School District. No. 07. for school purposes. At said election each elector favor ing the proposed levy shall cast a bal lot containing tho word "Yes" print ed or written thereon, and each elec tor opposed to said levy shall cast a ballot containing tho word "No" printed or written thereon. At the said election only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation, and who ex hibit their tax receipts and registra tion certificates as required in gene ral elections, shall be allowed to vote. Polls will bo opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and will close at I o'clock p. m. Tl IOS. fi. KEITH. .1. II. M. WII1TMIRE. N. T. DY A ft, Trustees of School District No. :', 7. Managers of Election Nov. IS. 1914, 1,;-1 7 NOTICE OP SPECIAL ELECTION, Pursuant to an order of the Conn- ; ty Hoard of Education of Coonee County, South Carolina, notico is | hereby given that a Special Election will bo held at the school house in j Norton School District. No. :'.7,; on Saturday. November L'S, | :i ) ) for the purpose of voting upon the ques tion of consolidating Norton Sc hool District, No. 117, and that part of Keowee School District. No. 35, on the northeast side of Little Uiver,' known as High Falls No. 1. Said; consolidation, if carried in said cloe- j tion. to take effect as soon .-us is con- ' ventent. At said election each elector favor ing the proposed levy shall cast a ballot containing tho word "Yes" printed or written thereon, and each elector opposed to said levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "No" printed or written thereon. At tho said election only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation, and who ex hibit their tax receipts and registra tion certificates as required in gene ra! elections, shall be allowed to vote. Polls will bo opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and will close at 4 o'clock p. m. Tl IOS. R. KEITH, ' " >f. WHITMIRE, . YA R, >l District No. :i7, of Election. 46-47 AN OHDINANCK Amending Ordinance No. ii, Elltdtled: "An Ordinance to Preserve the Health ami Cleanliness of the Town ol' Walhalla," Ratified on the 4th day of February, 1014, by Aibling Another Section Thereto Designated as Section b-a. He it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town r ? Walhalla, in Council assembled, and by ant hol - li v of the same: That an Ordinance of the Town ol Walhalla designated as Ordinance Number Two and entitled: "An Or dinance to Preserve I he Health and Cleanliness of the Town o? .Walhalla," be amended by addition thereto of another Section, designated as Sec tion 9-a, as follows: Section 9-a. Thal any person hin dering, obstructing or interfering with the Town Marshal in the dis charge of the duties required of him by and under the provisions of this ordinance, shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall he punished by a fine or impris onment, at the discretion of the Mayor or Aldermen, within tho lim its of his or their authority. That this Section shall be deemed general and perpetual, shall go into effect upon its publication and continue of force until repealed or amended. Done ' i Council and ratified under t ho Corporate Seal of the (Seal.) Town of Walhalla on the 6th day Of November, I !) 1 I. and in the one hundred and thirty ninth year of the Sovereignty and In dependence of the United States of America. W. M. BROWN, Mayor. .IAS. M. MOSS. (adv.) Town Clerk and Treasurer. P HIGH CLASS * GLASSES Fitted by Skilled Optome trists and Opticians; Eyes Examined by specialists; Glasses made while you wait. J> J* ?* .** Member of Chamber of Commerce, and refund railroad fares. *s* ?* ?tobe Op'ical Company, iom, J* A. H. Schade, mt. Sec. & Treas, lilting Optometrists, rreenville, C. 1,000 Bushels of Peas, 500 Bushels of Cane Seed, 500 Bushels of Corn, 200 Gallons Homemade Syrup. HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID IN CASH OR TRADE. Ruskin Anderson, Seneca. Brass Beds arc coming more and more into permanent fashion. Thc days of thc old wooden beds are numbered. The metal ones arc more cleanly, more artistic and more durable. Every home should have its brass bedsteads, and wc arc ready to furnish them in most elaborate variety. They arc strong, handsome and yet light to handle. have a splendid selection of both Brass and in Colors and in White and w<ll make a very Iron close Wc Beds price Ballenger Hdw. and Furn. Co., Seneca, South Carolina. All-Day Service at Mountain (?rove. On Thursday, November 26, lhere will be an all-day service al Moun tain Grove church. Song service will be al 10 o'clock. The service will bo conducted by M. Cobb and C. F. Hot rick, of Walhalla. All are invited to al lend and bring full baskets. Don't forget the day. County Treasurer's Dotes. For the convenience of tax payers | I will he at the following places on j tho dates named below for the pur- i pose of collecting State, county, ! school and road taxes: Clemson College, Friday, Nov. lid. Newry, Tuesday, Nov. 24. Jordania, Wednesday, Nov. 25. Seneca, Friday, Nov. 2 7. Madison, Wednesday. Dec. 2. West mins.er, Thursday and Fri day, Dec. and 4. The ofllce at the Court House will be closed on the above dates. K. H. Alexander, Co. Treas. MASTER'S SA HHS. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEB. In Court of Common Fleas. Pursuant lo decrees of the afore said Court, in the cases named below, I will offer for salo, to the highest bidder, in front of the Court House door, at Walhalla, S. C., on Monday, the 7th day of December. 1914, be tween the legal hours of salo, the' tracts of land below described: Mrs. Mary Etta Cox, Plaintiff. against > Doyle Co... Defendant. All that certain piece, parcel or] traci of land situate, lying and being in the County of Oconee. of thc State j of South Carolina, adjoining lands now or formerly of Frederick Ash- j hurry Cox, Alfred Tannery, Mrs. Jas per Crooks and others, known as the Humpkin place, containing fifty acres,' more or less, and being the samel traci of land conveyed to Norton Cox1 by W. O. While. Master, hy deed bearing date the ."ith day of Novem ber, CHM;, recorded in Clerk's Office of Oconee County on the Kith day of November, dor., in deed book DD, page 80; Also. All thal certain piece1, parcel or tract of land situate, lying ?jud being in the County of Oconee. of the State of South Carolina, on both sides of Snow Creek, waters of Coneross Creek, and on both sides of the pub lic road leading from Pendleton to Bachelor's Retreat, adjoining lands now or formerly of W. J. Crooks and others, containing one hundred acres, more or less, and being the same tract of land conveyed to M'irv D. Cox by Frederick A. Cox by need bearing date the 12th day of Novem ber, 1888, recorded in Clerk's Office of Oconee County on the 12th day of March, I8S0. in deed book N, page 75; Also, All that certain piece, parcel or tract of latid situate, lying and being In the County of Oconee, of the State of South Carolina, on Snow Creok, waters of Coneross Creek, bounded ? by lands now or formerly of W. T. I williams, Alfred Tannery, Sophie Lumpklns and others, containing fifty acres, more or less, and hoing tho same tract ot' laud com eyed to Fred erick Ashbury Cox by Samuel Thomas, by deed bearing dato the 11th day of August, 1882, recorded In Clerk's Oibc<j of Oconoe County ou the 12th day of March, 1889, in deed book N, page 7 IL Terms Of Salo: CASH. That. In event of failure of tho purchaser or purchasers, to comply with the terms of sale within five days from the day of sale, the Master do read vert ise and resell said premises on the following saleday, or some convenient saleday thereafter, at the same place and on the same terms as heretofore set out, at the risk of the former purchaser, or .purchasers, and that be do con tinue so to do until he has found a purchaser, or purchasers, who com ply with the terms of sale. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. NV, O. WU ITC, Master for Oconee Count v. S. C. Nov. IS, 1914. Ervin L. Haley, Plaintiff, against Jasper tl. Daniels et al., Defendants. All that certain piece, parcel or traci of land situate, lying and being in the County of Oconee, in State of South Carolina, containing ninety-six and 79-100 acres, moro or less, and being No. r>f. of W. P. Anderson's Changa Lands, as shown on plat made for him by .). Conger, in Au gust, 1905, and bc .ig the bind deed ed to Jasper C. Daniels by W. P. An derson by deed bearing date the 2d day of December. 1 908. Terms of Sab;: One-half cash, and balance in one annual install ment, credit portion to bear interest from the date of sale at the rate of eight per cent per annum, and to be secured by bond of purchaser, or purchasers, and mortgage of tho premises: that In event ol' failure of the purchaser, or purchasers, to com ply with tile terms of saki within five days from day of sale the Master do re-advertise and resid? said premiaos on the following saleday or some con venient saleday thereafter, al the sann; place and on the same terms as heretofore set out, at the same placo and on the same terms as heretofore heretofore set out. at the risk of tho for.uer purchaser, or purchasers, and that ho do continue so to do until bo has found a purchaser, or purchas ers, who comply with the terms of sale. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. W. o. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. 0. Nov. 18, 1914. Mrs. Callie il. Dillard, Plaintiff against C. J. Mlllkey and Mrs. H. E. Mulkey, Defendants. Certif?cale of Stock No. 3, dated January 1st, 1908, for Ten Shares, of tho |>ar value of ono hundred ($100) dollars each, of the Capital Stock of The Oconee Bank, of Westminster, S. C., issued In tho name of C. J. Mulkey. Terms of Salo: CASH. That in event of failure of the purchaser, or purchasers, to comply with torms of salo at once, the Master do rosoli the same the same day at Hie risk of tho former purchaser. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconeo County, S. C. Nov. Ill, 1914. 46-48