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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. ave YOTJ*LL find this star trade-mark on thc shoes of eight million people. It guarantees honest leather in every pair. No substitutes for leather are ever used. These shoes are made by the world's largest shoemakers. The more they make the less they cost to make. This saving goes into extra quality. There arc lots of good shoes, but "Star Brand Shoes Are Better" Get the shoes that wear. Come to us for the Genuine "Star Brand" Shoes, with this star on the heel. Made in all styles, grades, and sizes-both dress and work shoes-for men, women, and children. Don't just go into any store and ask for them, but come to us. C. W. ?? J. E. BAUKNIGHT, WALHALLA, S. C. IT PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH. Do You Read This ??pace? In thc next few weeks we are going to give you some information in this space that will put you to thinking. If you have not been reading our ads. begin next week. WESTMINSTER BANK, WESTMINSTER, g. O. A. DAVIS PAIFUliliY HURT, In Endeavoring to Save Negro Had Hand Badly Mangled-Locals. Bounty Land, July 5.. -Special: Mrs. .lane Buckhalter, of Ninety-Six, and Mrs. M. T. Hughs, of Walhalla, were guests Friday of Mrs. W. D. Wright. Mrs. Buckhalter remained with relatives in the community for a few days. Arthur Davis, of Greenville, mel with a serious accident Friday morn ing while on a visit to his old home here. His brother, boan Davis, was having some grain thresh ed, and in some way a negro who was feeding the machine got his cloth ing caught in tho feeder ,and In a inonu nfs time would have been man? glod to death had it not been for the thoughtfulness of Mr. Davis, who tiuiekly threw hbo bolt, hut in doing so got his own hand seriously bruised, and it ls feared will he dis abled for some time. WATER ROES HEAVY RAMAGE. Crops Badly injured in Little Iii vc Section-Other New?. Little Uiver, July 5-Special: Mrs. A. lt. Galloway, one of our aged and most respected ladies, is very deli cate at thia time. Her many friends hope to see lier well soon. Miss Ruby Perry, who has been seriously sick for the past three weeks, is able to be up again, to the delight of lier many friends. J. L. Alexander, of the Newry sec tion, was visiting in these irarts the past week. She also made a busi ness trip on through to North Caro lina. Crops in this section were looking very well up to the time of the re cent hard rains and high waters. The upland now, however, is cut into gul lies, the roads are torn up. bridges washed away, and the water mills have been put out of business. J. H. Wigington's mill race is gone; J. B. Alexander's mill race is partly gone; G. A. Harrison's mill race is gone: tho Grant bridge at Harri son's mill is damaged; Craven's Creek bridge is torn up; Little River bridge damaged. The Perry bridge (HO feet long and well fast ened together, the sills 10 by 12) was washed some quarter of a mile down the river, remaining together, and lodged on Mack Nix's place. The Perry bridge, on Smeltzer Creek, was lodged In Little River at the lower part of J. W. Cannon's farm. It also held together. The Madden bridge is gone, as is also the Talley bridge. The ford at R. W. Burgess's place is washed out and the Lusk ford is tull of quick sand; impossi ble to ford. The corn crop is almost ruined, lt might, under favorable circum stances, make ' ' ird or fourth of ? crop at the br si The damage done is impossible to estimate. Some of tile land is washed away and will not he worth anything for years. At other places the land is improved. Tlie water was not as high as it wa.s in 1!)0;{, and there will he moro corn made on the bottom lands, pro vided there comes no other disaster to destroy it. The oat crop was very light owing to dry weather in the stiring. Thero are very few apples in this section. Plenty of peaches and black herries. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cantrell, of Bickens county, were recent visitors in this section lt was three days after the freshet before Hie mail could get through, but the mail man is mak ing lits rounds now on time. OCONKF BRIDGE LOSS $10,000. Sevetnl Large Bridges Damaged, Re port?! Coming Since I>ast Week. in addition to those bridges re ported washed away last week, the following losses are given: Cane Creek-Blggerstaff and Tay lor bridges. Little River - McMahan iron bridge, approach washed away and foundations damaged, steel pier sunk several feet. Keowee River - Old Bickens bridge, approach washed away and otherwise damaged; Lawrence bridge, badly damaged by floating timbers and approach washed away. Bridge piers several inches out of lilli nih. (The loss of bridges in Hie Little River section is reported in the let ter from that section in another col umn of this issue). Changa- John T. Cox bridge, Land, Bickens, Horseshoe, Ciliner, Jenkins and Phillipa bridges washed away. Parties here this week report only good rains in Plckens county, no freshets. Reported dry in Stephens and Habersham counties, Georgia. Supervisor Foster estimates Hie bridge losses in Oconee at $10,000. He is getting everything in shape as fast as he can. The public is re quested to bear with him. Fourth Death in Wlnnshoro Case. Columbia, July 4.-J. Rnieigh Boulwnre, rural policeman, who was one of tho men shot at Winnshoro June 14, when a mob attempted to take from Sheri If Hood and a posse a negro prisoner who was to he tried on the charge of crimihal as sault, died of his wounds last night at a Columbia hospital. Boulware's is tho fourth death to result from the affray. SKSSI >XS (X)IHT AT WOK Iv. .Judge Thomas s. Sense Presiding. Offur, Moving With Dispatch. fudge Thos. S. Soaso is presiding ov?r the pt^sent term of Court of Gel eral Sessions for Oconee, which corvened in Wallyalla Monday. So licitor Kurtz P. Smitii "'nd P*CiiOgra pner Clyde V. Smith were at the ofli oial posts promptly, and the dispatch ot business was begun briskly at the calling ol' court. Pills have been considered by the grand jury. Anal action being record ed on the Sessions Journal as fol lows: No Pill. The Sta.te vs. Oscnr Miller-as sault and battery with intent to kill. The State vs. 1). T. Green-ob structing public highway. State vs. E. M. Shetler and A. M. Nevill*---obstructing public highway. True Hills. The State vs. Loo Maxey-larceny of live stock. The State vs. Jim Barton-violat ing dispensary law. The'State vs. J. A. Thrill-mali cious trespass. Tho-State vs. .1. A. Thirft violat ing dispensary law. The State vs. B. Stephens-dis posing of property under lien. Slate vs. John Fowler and th--arson. tale. vs. Joe Simmons-re fflcer in discharge of duty, tate vs. Arthur Neville-vio lating dispensary law. The State vs. Ceorge Love-resist ing cfncer. The State vs. Charlie Roach-vio lating dispensary law. Tte State vs. Harrison Craig-bas tard . Tia State vs. B. P. Sloan-dispos ing if property under lien. Til State vs. R. M. Smith, Oscar Aler* ' .:- and H.' ii. Thompson-re sisting officer and assault and battery with intent to kill. The State vs. the three defendants above named-violating dispensary law. Thc State vs. Andrew Johnson obtaining goods under talso pre tense. The State vs. Mack Hughs-ob taining goods under false pretense. The State vs. W. M. Coodine - breach ol' trust. Cases Dis|>oscd Of. The following cases have been dis posed of in the order named: The State vs. Alf Brown larceny of live stock. Apiieal from Magis trate's Court. Remanded to Magis trate for rehearing. The State vs. John Hunter and Eda Filer-adultery. Nol pressed by Solicitor. The State vs. Newton Crenshaw obstructing public highway. Con tinued. The State vs. W. L. Ross-dispos ing of property under lien. Nol pressed by Solicitor. The State vs. Ira Butt-disposing of property under lien. Continued. The State vs. Jim Barton-violat ing dispensary lav/. Pleaded guilty. Sentence: That, the defendant be confined upon the puglfc works of Oconee county at hard labor for a period of B?X months, or serve like tenn In the State penitentiary, or pay a fine of $">0(). Upon payment of $100, or service of three months on public works, sentence suspended during good behavior or until con victed of violation of liquor laws of Stale, in which event sentence as who ie to be enforced. The State vs. Leo Maxey- larceny o' live stock. Guilty. Sentence: That defendant he coi fined upon public works of Oconee county tit hard labor for ti period of five ye^rs, or like term in the State penitentiary. (Judge Sease later, after giving fur ther consideration to the case, re duced the sentence from 5 years to Ii years.) The State vs. J. A. Thrift -mali cious tre8spass. Not guilty. Thc State vs. John Fowler and Sam Smith-urson. Continued. A hench warrant was issued for de fendant in the case of the State vs. Roy Owens, charged with statutory attempt to rape. Several witnesses in this case aro held in the county Jail, pending the hearing of Hie ease. The defendant is now held In custody at Cleveland, Wu Ste county, Georgia, ami will he sent for to-day. Ile was arrested there some three weeks ago, hut the warrant, was withdrawn by the Magistrate from Sheriff Davit,, who was notified that the case had boon settled out of Court. The grand jury, however, returned a true bill, and Owens was re-arrested at once, j Sheriff Davis having kept track of I the defendant constantly. Kendi wai'"ants w("? issued for th j proseeutrix and one wim^c !.. t ic case of Allen Green, charged with attempt to rape. Thc State vs. Joe Simmons-re sisting officers. Pleaded guilty. Sen tenced to pay tine of $.r>0 or serve BO days at hard labor on public works of Oconee county, or like period in State penitentiary. The State vs*, lt. M. Smith, Oscar Alewine and H. H. Thompson-re sisting officer. Pleaded guilty. Sen tence: That lt. M. Smith serve for four months on public works at hard labor, or like period in State penitentiary, or pay fine of $150; as to Alewine, lt mouths or line of $100; as to Thompson, 60 days on public works or fine ol' $Ti0. (Penitentiary alternative In each case.) The State vs. the same three de fendants, on charge of violation of dispensary law. All pleaded guilty. Bach defendant sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or serve for three months on public works of Oconee (penitentiary alternative). Sentence suspended during good behavior. The State vs. George Love-violat ing dispensary law. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced lo serve six months on public works of Oconee at hard la bor, or like (erm in State peniten tiary, and pay fine of $500. Upon serving three months on public works, or on payment of $100, sen tence suspended until defendant shall again be convicted of violating the State liquor laws, when the whole present sentence shall be enforced. The State vs. Charles Roach-vio lation of dispensary law. Pleaded guilty. Sentence and provision for part .suspension thereof the same, as in case of George Love. The 8tate vs. Arthur-Neville-vio lation of dispensary law. Pleaded guilty. Sentence: Three months at hard labor on public works of Oco nee. or like period in State peniten tiary, or pay fine of $100. Upon pay ment of $40, or upon having worked 30 days on public works or in State I penitentiary, sentence suspended during good behavior, but In case of again being convicted of violation Of Slate liquor laws, whole of sentence to be enforced. Hench warrants were issued for witnesses in the case of Harrison Craig, colored, charged wit li bas ta rd y. The State vs. Andrew Johnson obtaining goods under false pretense, Continued. The State vs. NV. M. Goodine - breach of trust. Continued. The State vs. Ii. P. Sloan-dispos ing of property under lien. Com tinned by defendant. The State vs. Andrew Johnson obtaining goods under false pretense Continued by defendant. The State vs. J. A. Thrift-viol?t ing dispensary law. Nol prossed. The State vs. Mack Hughs- ob taining goods under false pretense Not guilty. The State vs. Harrison Craig bastardy. This case went to the jun before adjournment Tuesday even lng, but jury had failed to reach J verdict up to the time of con ven Int court thl*; morning In this case tho jury, after cominj into Court several times for instrue Hons, failed to reach an agreement and Judge Sense ordered a mistrial. Immediately thereafter the case o the State vs. Allen Green, charg?e with statutory rape, was called. Th< prosecntrix was arrested o" a bene! warrant yesterday and Drought t< Walhalla last night. She was ar rested, we are informed, in Picken county or in Ocoiieo near the Picken) line. This case, it is said, will be th? last case for a jury at this session. Jurors for Next Week. Following are the names of th? jurors drawn to serve at the Com mon Pleas Session, which will con veno next Monday: H. N. Alexander, Whitewater. T. E. Alexander, Walhalla. J. I. Alexander, Whitewater. Fred. Riemann Wagoner. ll. T. Crenshaw, Walhalla. Crover Cleveland,Seneca township P. S. Cleveland, Center. W. P. Ertzberger, Center. M. W. Gibson, Center. H. W. Crabbs, Jr., Center. C. E. Gray, Westminster. B. F. Huff, Center. !>. ll. Hanvey, Center. J. 1). Uarkins, Keowee. A. J. Heaton, Keowee. J. S. King, Wagener. Jesse Lay, Whitewater. J. H. Lee, Wagenor. W. H. I/ce, Tugaloo. C. L. Lee, Tugaloo. MOWS FROM WESTMINSTER, RcvivuJ iiervlces Closed Last Wednes day-Miittera v>f Local Interest. Westminster, July G. - Special: Mrs. F. A. Johns and little daughter Lois, ot' Norfolk, Va., arrived last week and will spend some time here with relatives. Miss Friodda Thornton, ol' Hart well, (la., returned te her home Sun day, after spending a week or more with Miss Laura Smithson and other friends in Westminster. H. C. Dresser, of Columbia, spent Sunday here with friends. A. V. Leathers, of Helen, Ga., paid home folk s a visit the latter part of the week. Miss Winnie (.'arter, of Gainesville, (ia., is visiting friends here this week. Bal. D. Breazeale left Saturday for Cordele, Ga., to spend some tim? with his brother, K. D. Breazeale. Lee Haley is at Petersburg, Va., where he is working for Quartermus fi. McDonald, contractors. We are glad to note that Dr. li. O. Whitten has located at Newry. Dr. Whitten spent i<. number of years here, where he made many friends, and wo wish Otis much success In his new field. The revival services al the West minster Baptist church closed last Wednesday evening with 27 addi tions to the church. Dr. li. H. De ment, who assisted the pastor, preached 20 or more very interesting sermons. Tile concert at the school audito rium last Friday evening by C. Fred rick Ronawltz and Mrs. D. I. Mulkey, with Mrs. S. L. Brownlee at the piano, was greatly enjoyed by a large audience. A charming program was rendered. Mrs. A?fc^.S. Morway -ami ""Mfl^,, daughter Virginia, . of Atlanta, are visiting at the home of Mrs. J. J.. Haley this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Haley and children, of La von la, motored over Tuesday and will spend several days ' here with relatives and friends. Dr. D. M. Ramsay, president of G. W. C., Greenville, gave a most inter esting talk at the Westminster Bap tist church last Sunday evening along the line Of Christian education. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Anderson, of Gr.I ville are spending a few days here with relatives. Mrs. J. A. Durham has been very ill for the past few days. Her friends hope for her early restoration to health. Mrs. C. S. Traylor and two inter esting children, Charles and Mary Marie, arrived Saturday from Jack sonville, Fla., and will spend the summer here. Fred White entertained about 20 of his little friends at a birthday i party last Friday afternoon. Mrs. J. M. Henson returned to her home ?it Cartersville, (Ja., after spending a month or more with her sister, Mrs. S. L. Brownlee. Mrs. J. S. Vandlvor has been very sick for several days. Her many friends hope she may soon be better. Little Kathryn Cannon entertain ed a number of her friends at a birth day party Monday afternoon from 4 to (> o'clock. Mis.s Jessie Young, of Greenville., who has been visiting Miss Marion Pitts for Hie past few weeks. re turned home Tuesday. Mrs. S. C. Moon and children left Tuesday for Comer, fla., to visit rel atives. Little Ruth Martin is spending a few days at Martin, Ga., with her aunt, Miss Jessie Martin. Mr. and Mrs. F. T. P. -eazeale re turned to their home at A.-.bland, Ky.. Tuesday, after spending two or three w.'ieks with Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Breazeale. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Clinkscales, of Atlanta, were visiting relatives hero the latter part of last week. M. I'. Lcmmona, Center. D. T. Lovinggood, Tugaloo J. Ii. Mceler, Center. Jeff D. Moore, Seneca township. W. B. Norris, Center. C. B. Oehmig, Walhalla. G. E. Rankin, Keowee. Deldrich Rothell, Pulaski. John C. Sanders, Seneca township. . R. B. Singleton, Cent r. J. A. Sloan, Salem. J. S. Sullivan, Wagener. J. S. Suttles, Tugaloo. Joel I. Vinson, Tugaloo. J. D. Vissage, Walhalla. G. F. Wyatt, Wagoner.