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KI? "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, ANO IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THB HAY: THOU OANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN." By STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, .WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1010. It's easy to get a stylish shoe that is comfortable. Come to the store that knows how to fit feet and his Queen Quality Shoes t3 fit them. Our new spring Shoes combine style and comfort. C.W.&J.E.Bauknight, Walhalla, S. C. ..It Pays to Buy for Gash." ?S? A A A ?j? * THE WRONG WAY * to handle your money is to carry it ali on your m person and make change and pay bills and take chances on losing it all. * THE RIGHT WAY is to pay all bills and accounts with checks, thus + getting receipts when you get your cancelled . checks. Deposit all your income and check it all out? and then you have a record of every dollar * you handle. ?* Not over one person in ten could tell you to-day exactly the amount they * spent in April. ?* You can't save without a A system. WESTMINSTER BANK WHEN YOU THINK OF BANKING THINK OK THR WESTMINSTER BANK. * * * * .J? ?J? ?]. ?J? oj? ?J? ?J? * * If Yon "Want GrOOJ> SHOES Buy W. L. DOUGLAS' Shoes, THE BEST IN THE WORLD. FOR SALE AT Bargain Store, Westminster, S. C. L. BLUMENTHAL'S Five Poisons Killed. Boynton, Fin., May 13.-Five per sons were killed outright and three others seriously injured here late Fri day afternoon when an extra Florida East Coast railway work train col lided with a large passenger-carrying automobile, operated between Delray and West Palm Beach, The dead are: Mrs. W. IO. Bell, a Mr. Broughton and little son, George M. Bassett and a Mr. Carver, all of Delray. Tlie injur ed aro J. A. Barrow. Miss Bell and Marl Harrell. Mrs. W. 'E. Bell, who operated tho automobile passenger line, was driv ing tho car when tho accident occur red. 20 Killed in a Restaurant. Akron, Ohio, May ir?.-The old Beacon Journal building, occupied by Serrls Brothers' restaurant, col lapsed oarly this afternoon fa a re sult of blasting for an excavation in an adjoining lot. Every table was lilied. it is reported that at least 20 were killed in the crash. There are three bodies and ten injured at the city hospital, five bodies and nine injured at the People's Hospital, and a large Joe (?rant Electrocuted. Columbia, May 15.-Joe Grant, alias Frederick Brown, a negro con victed on March 10 from Edgefleld county, for tho murder of Jesse L. Durst, at Johnston, on April 14, 100G, was electrocuted this after noon nt 12.2(5 o'clock. Grant pro tested his innocence to tho last. Grant, following the killing, went to Philadelphia, where he was locat ed about three years ago, and after a fight against the requisition issued by South Carolina, which was car ried through the courts of Pennsyl vania into tho United States Su preme Court, tho negro was brought to South Carolina. Ono of thc main points made by Grant In the fight was that he would be lynched if brought to this State. Governor Manning made a thor ough investigation of the case, res piting the sentence sevornl times and only came to a final decision this morning. number of bodies were takon to the morgue, lt is estimated that there were 86 persons seated at the tablos in the restaurant when the crash came. A WACO, TEXAS, iioiuum. Negro, ( on vic ted und Sentenced, Taken by Mob and Humed. Waco, Texas, May 15.-With 15, 000 persons as witnesses, including women and children. Jesse Washing ton, a negro boy, who confessed to the assault and murder of Mrs. Lucy Pryar, seven miles south of hore last Monday, was taken from the Kif th District court room shortly before noon and burned on the public square. The burning came Immediately af ter the negro's trial had ended and the jury had returned a verdict of guilty, giving him thc death penalty. (Jet Mle Negro. Some one not far from the negro started the cry of "get the negro." lt was taken up by all of those from the part of the county where Mrs. Fryar was killed, and Washington was then seized and removed from the court room. The crowd at first seemed willing to hang the negro from the suspension bridge, but a suggestion that he ho burned on the plaza met with Instant response and he wits dragged to the city hall yard, where the chain, already around his neck, was thrown over the limb of a tree, wood hastily secured and the lire started. After the verdict bad been return ed Washington said in a half audi ble whisper, "I'm sorry 1 done it." The rush to secure the negro came with such suddenness that o?leers, lawyers and newspaper men were 3wept off their feet and the victim was in the hands of the mob before any one could stop the proceedings. Dragged Through Street?. While tho crowd that took Wash ington from the court room is said to have been composed of people from the country, they were joined by many citizens of Waco, and in some instances, it is said, they left their places of business to view the burning of the negro. After the fire had burned itself out, the body, burned to a crisp, was viewed by a coroner's jury. Later in the day members of the mob returned to the scene of the burning, placed tho charred body in a sack and dragged lt through the principal streets 'behind an automo bile, to Robinson, where Mrs. Pryar was killed, and what remained of it was suspended from a telephone pole there. 1. O. O. V. TO RETAIN HOME. Grand Lodge Officers and Representa tives Olio sen, Greenville, May ll-Interest of all Odd Fellows of the State was center ed on the question of maintaining the orphan home near this city or re moving lt to another State. Suffi cient money was raised at the grand lodge meeting last night and to-day to pay off the indebtedness and to provide a surplus. Mrs. Bynum will remain as matron, but the position ot superintendent was abolished. Dr, J. P. Carlisle, chairman of the board of trustees, who lives in Greenville, will have active management of thc home, lt was also decided to rent out the farm property of the home. The election of officers to serve thc ensuing year resulted as follows: A. B. Langley, Columbia, Grand Master; F. S. Strickland, Columbia Deputy Grand Master; W. A. Clark son, Hopkins, Grand Secretary; P. S, Killingsworth, Columbia, Grand Sec retary; H. Endel, Greenville, Grand Treasurer; J. K. P. Neatherry, Co lumbia, Grand Chaplain; Fred C, Perry, Columbia, Grand Representa tive, ono year; .las. H. Craig, Ander son, Grand Representative, two years, J. J. McSwain, Greenville, and E. H. Aull, Newberry, were elected trus tees of the Orphan Home. Two mem bers (president and secretary) of thc Rebekah Assembly were also added as trustees of the home. The reports of the retiring officers showed that the lodges over the State are prosperous and that, there has been an increase in membership dur ing Hie past year. DEMOCRATIC CLUB NOTICE. Walhalla, S. C., May 16, 1916. All Democratic clubs that failed to reorganize on the day fixed, must meet on Saturday, June 3d, nt their usual place of meeting, and reorgan ize by electing the usual officers and by transacting any business that may be brought before the club. The sec retary of the club will report the re organization to the county chairman promptly, giving tho name and ad dress of the secretary and county ex ecutive committeeman of their re spective clubs. Booka of enrollment for voting in the primary election shall be opened by the secretary of each club or by the enrollment committee on or by the first Tuesday in Juno. These books of enrollment shall be kept opon until the fourth Tuosday in July, which shall be the last day of enrollment, and the club books shall then close; and within three days thereafter each secretary shall trans mit the original roll to tho county chairman. Ench voter must enroll nearest his place of rosidonce, calcu lated toy tho nearest practical route. Jas. M. Moss, County Chairman. M. C. Long, Secretary. TH K LITTLE Ul ROS TWITTER. They Boeill to Talk Will? Ocoeiie OfH ccrs Every Now ami Then. Some more "chin music" from thoso little sparrow birds. Hence some more "booze boys" aro lu trou ble. On Wednesday of last week Reve nue Ollleers King and Samuels, Spe cial Officer A. T. Reid and Rural Policemen Littleton and Thomas raided up in the .locassee section, but were totally unsuccessful so far as wet goods were concerned. How ever, they located, hidden behind a large slump some ?100 yards from tho road, a copper still, which was promptly destroyed by being cut up into shreds. Nothing doing in the way of arrests. The officers, however, ran into a "live" plant on Thursday in the Whitewater section, near the B. V. Coward place. The still was located on a small branch, and so far as thc implements for mnking whiskey were concerned, the plant had been dismantled. There was on hand ahout 200 gallons of mash and beer, and this was destroyed. After a long search through the woods the officers finally found, hidden hore and there in the forest, tho still, cap and worm, each piece being bidden in a different locality from the other. In the matter of arrests the officers l here, too, drew a blank. Things picked up a bit in Seneca, however, when Town Marshal Cor bett, of Seneca. Rural Policeman Thomas and Bud Hand, the latter deputized to assist them, took tho trail of an automobile that promised something interesting. lt was 3.30 o'clock Sunday morning when the whir of an automobile was heard by the officers and the rattle of a wagon a short distance in front of it was heard by the automobile party. The officers, realizing that they could not catch the booze buggy, buzz wagon, joy carl or whatever one chooses to call lt, borrowed a one-horse wagon from a blacksmith shop, and as the auto neared the narrow section of Hie street at the post office this wagon was run out in front of the speeding car, and tho driver thereof found that he had to stop or smash something. He preferred to stop. There were ten occupants of the car, as follows: B. Stephens, Claude White, Pete White, -. -. Brown, Bub QilStmp, - . -. Vinson, O. G. Bugjuice. O. C. Lotgut, O. C. Tangle foot and O. C. Bighead. The latter four parties, you will note, possess the same initials, and in each in stance they stand for "One Gallon." Bub Gilstrap, said to be the owner of thc four O. C's, made his escape in the general rounding up. In tho hearing before the Mayor of Seneca Monday B. Stephens, own er and driver of the car, was fined $2."), with a 30-day alternative, for transporting liquor in tho night time. Later he was taken bet?re Magistrate J. N. Hopkins, where preliminary hearing was waived. Magistrate Hopkins, however, required a $400 1 bond from Stephens for the appear ance at tho Sessions Court of himself and his automobile-$200 per each. The automobile was on its way through the town of Seneca, on its ? way presumably to Newry. Stephens ! lives near Newry, and all of the other . parties, we are informed, have been in the Newry section for some time ! back. So far as whiskey is concerned in 1 these parts, it seems that "sentiment 1 is ag'in it." And when sentiment is that way, half the battle against li quor is won. Violators can evade ' the law, they can evade the officers ' themselves, but they can't get around "sentiment." Those nine letters spell doom for the liquor seller. Better quit, boys, "while the quit tin's good." When a man does anything he is the least blt ashamed of, he attributes lt to the human nature of his mnke ! up. Study Foi Food provided foi serves the careful thc wife. Do you use t baking powder? The quality of c quickly raised flour i upon the kind of bal Royal Baking Pt cream of tartar derive absolutely pure and lenee for making foo* wholesomeness for ge Royal Baking Pov nor phosphate. ROYAL BAKINC New I mole.'HT BROKEN AT li. HIV HU. Milton Nicholson, Sr., Quito 111-Two I lea tl is Recorded-Locul.s. Little Uiver, May 16.-Special: Tho dry spoil was hrokon in this section on Saturday night last, when j we had a good shower. Owing to the previous dry weather, however, cot- i ton has not come up, and u sorry stand ot corn ls tho general report. Our people as a rule aro well, hut there are a few exceptions. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Perry are not very well at t this time. Their many friends hope for their restoration of their usual health. The many friends of M. Nicholson, of Whitewater, will he sorry to hear thal he is a very sick man at this time. Wo hope to hear of an early improvement in his condition. Mrs. H. E. Coward, of Whitewa ter, spent last Saturday with her Mend, Mrs. W. M. Perry. Enoch C. (Pete) Chapman passed away on April 18th al the home of lils son, Hen P. Chapman, where he lind been making his home for some lime. Mr. Chapman was 74 years old hist March. He was a Confede rate soldier. He leaves four aons and two daughters-Henson, .lack son, Alonzo and H. P. Chapman, Mrs. .1. P. Mooro, all of Oconee, and Mrs. Uobert Hurts, of Oklahoma. His wife, who was a Miss Heaton, and one daughter, Mrs. Nathan Rogers, preceded him to the grave. The fu neral was conducted hy his pastor, Rev. C. R. Abercrombie, assisted by Rev. David Ramoy, a comrade in the Civil War. The deceased loaves a large circle of relatives and Monds to mourn lils death. Tho bereaved ones have the doopest sympathy of many friends in their time of sor row. Tho burial took place at Salem the day following his death. J. B, Alexander and son, 1. S. Al exander, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. II. Alexander, of Lnvonla, Ca., thc past week. The sad news of the sudden death of S. M. Perry, of Cateechee, reached his brother, E. A. Perry, and family at 2 p. m., April 18th. Mr. Perry died suddenly about G a. m. that day. The deceased was well and fav orably known in Pickens and Oco nee "counties. He was a consistent member of Six-Mile Baptist church, at which place the burial took place the day following, after a song and prayer service by his pastor. The deceased leaves a wife and a large family of boys and girls and a wide circle of relatives and friends to mourn his death. Mr. Perry was one of four brothers who served four years in the bloody sixties, and they were together at the surrender at Appomattox. Of the four only one survives, so far as known---E. A. Perry, of Salem-who, with Mrs. Perry, Mrs. C. R. Pike and two daughters, Pearl and Edith, of Sa lem, and W. M. Perry, of Little River, attended the burial. Mrs. Mary E. Holden lias been spending a few days with hor daugh ter, Mrs. L. R. Cantrell. Dover Hudson, of Pickens, was the guest of his grandmother, Mrs. J. L. Talley, last Saturday. Charlie Perry, who is attending school at Walhalla, apont last Satur day and Sunday with homefolks. Mrs. J. S. Holden has returned from a trip to Walhalla, where she made a pleasant stay with relatives and friends. Hampton Group Sold to Boston Co. Greenville, May ll.-The board of directors of tho Hampton group of mills and tho directors of the Parker Cotton Mills met this afternoon mid authorized the sale of the Hampton group, consisting of 275,000 spindles, to Lockwood, Greene & Co., of Bos ton, for a total hld of $2,900,000. Following the meeting of tho direc tors, the stockholders met and con firmed tho action of tho directors. I The sale becomes effective June 26. I Lockwood, Greene & Co. represented themselves and other creditors Dd Values p the family table de night of every house nought when buying ake, biscuits and all foods depends largely ung powder used. owder is made from $d from grapes. It is has proved its excel d of finest quality and nerations. /der contains no alum > POWDER CO. York ? .==== THE STATU I*01JTK)AJi POT Simmers a Blt-Nomo Inside Infor mation Got? Out. (Nows and Courier.) Columbia, May 13.-Tito Blens? lologatcs in the State Convention will meet in caucus in Columbia ou Tues day night, preceding the Stnto Con vention Tor (he purpose of selecting, nominations tor tho various ofllcos to be lilied by tho convontlon mid to pass on the platform of their eandl late for Governor. The name of Gen. Wilie Jones, of Columbia, will bo proposed for State chairman, and candidates will also be presontod for president and other positions which will he Ulled. This information was obtained hero to-day front authoritative sources.. The caucus will be called at a desig nated place and this faction will con sider plans for the approaching cam paign. Among other nominations to bo presented hy thia caucus lo tho con vention will be the Democratic na tional committeeman from this State for the place now bold by United States Senator B. It. Tillman, but. they want HUIDO one whom they do not consider partisan. Por the saino reason they will present Gen. Wilie Jones for Stnto chairman, as they do not want John Gary Evans. It is not likely that the Bleaso men will make any nominations for delegates to tho National Convention. Seventy or Eighty. Tito best information obtainable (a that there aro between 70 and 80 Blouse delegates among tho member ship of the State Convention. It ls thought that Solicitor Cooper will have about tho samo number, and if this is the case the Manningites will fall short of a Majority. However? unothcr estimate gi vos Governor Man ning ovor 200 of thc 338 delegates, which would insure his control of tho convention. If tho Cooper and Bleaso delegations combined control lhere mny bo some surprises in the positions to be filled. State Chairman John Gary Evans will be nominated for re-election, and so will Senator Tillman. When Gen. Wilie Jones IB nominated against Governor Evans and so m o man ia placed in nomination then tho stand of tho convention on the issues will 1)0 made known. Of course, if the light is straight between Bleaso and anti-Bloase, Hie latter will control. Tho light on Senator Tillman and State Chairman Evans will mnkc the proceedings of tho convention inter esting. Undoubtedly thc Bleaso fol lowers will also oppose Representa tive T. P. Cotbran and W. P. Pollock for president of the convention. If Manning does not have a majority then tho Cooper contingent will de cido the issue by whichever way they vote. Mcl/auiin'g Plan. lt looks as if tho request of the warehousemen for an hour to be al lowed to Senator John L, McLaurin at each of the campaign meetings is doomed. Former Governor Cole Ii. Mease stated to-day, In response to a direct question, that he was opposed to allowing any man to spenk who was not a candidate, and he favored this rule hoing followed strictly. He did not call Senator McLaurin by name, but stated emphatically that he was opposod to any stich request, and said his influence would 'be against lt. If the BleaBO caucus goes against this request from tho warehousemen and that they will do so ls quito likely-it is not thought there will .be very much fighting over this proposition in tho convention, which, would mean that Senator McLaurin would be forced to run for Lieuten ant Governor if he wants to speak, and would have only thc same timo allowed the other Lieutenant Guber natorial candidates. Former Gover nor Blease said ir others than regu lar candidates want to speak at tho campaign meetings he didn't see why tliey wouldn't do so before or after the meetings were ovor. Another interesting blt of infor mation leaked out hore to-day re garding thc recent caucus of the warehousemen In the. State system, which, lt will bo remembered, wn& held behind closed doors. This waa that the caucus stood: Manning, 50; Blease, 13; Cooper, 4; neutral, 4. It was stated that as between Man ning and Blease the four neutral and tho four Cooper would go to Bloase, making .tho warehousemen stand, for Manning 50, Blease 51-a ma jority of ono for tho former Gover nor. Thia poll was made by ono who attended Hie conference. Singing ut Wolf KtukO. There will be an all-day singing at Wolf Stake on the first Sunday in Juno, commencing at 10 o'clock. The public ha? a cordial invitation to attend. Bring song books and well-flllcd baskets, and lot's spend u day for the advancement of sacred: song. Preaching and communion service at 3. o'clock by the pastor, Rev. T. L. Smith. W. M, Murphreo. To Improve Poplar Cemetery. Seneca, II. P. ?., May 15.-Edi tor Keowee Courier: Please give no tice that all persons interested in the Poplar Springs cemetery are re quested to meet there next Saturday, May 20, for the purpose of cleaning oft the grounds. Let all bo present, and lot us bring all UCCCHSMV tools.