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KE?WEE COUKIKll (En 1.11)] i wi in I 18-10.) Published livery Wednesday Mo.ning gulwcripUnii if?l I'er Annum. Advertising lute? Reasonable. STECK, BRELOH ?V SCHRODER. Communications of a personal I oharactor charged for as advertise-1 mon I s. Obituary notices ano tributes of respect, of not over 100 words, will t.o printed free of charge. All ovor t,bat number must ho paid for at tho j rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WAIJ?ALIJA, 8. C.: WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, HMS. j I,A ROR-SA VINCI MACHINERY, Elsowhore In this issue will bo j found a short communication from .\v. M. Brown, of Walhalla, regarding a demonstration of farm machinery, etc., io ho held at Greenwood on tho :< 1st of thiH month and continuing for tho first two days of Anmist. We most heartily a g reo with Mr. Brown that a delegation of representative '. inners of OcotlOO should nttond tills d?monstration. Thoro aro thousands nf acres of farm lands in our county thal could bo vvorkod successfully, Loth ) rom tlic financial and In hoi' diving points of view, with luiprovod . machinery, I We have often wondered why, with tho South's good soi] and greatly sn - porior climate our Stale has never; been a successful competitor of tho States embraced in what has hoon al ways known as "tin* corn bolt." And .ve havo always hoon of tho opinion that the real answer to the prohlom is I hat -ve waste too much time with I Tn? ?dow and tho hoc while the corn belt ..arni") doubles, trebles and ?inadru I les in man-power efficiency by the addition of labor-saving machinery. \ We know, Of course, thai tho oh-' judi?n will bo raised that much of our Oconeo land is not adapted to the , UKO of ?inproved machinery of all kinds, ami we readily grant Hint the j . di|cct ion is sustained by facts. Hut thorn i- not a single community in < ur county that does not einbrnco enough lovel laud to justify thc? pur chase of labor-saving machinery on . community ownership plan. Wo have lalkod this plan among a nuni I?or of farmers, and invariably we have boon confronted with thu state .(UOUt thal the plan would not work boon uso Farmer A and Farmer ll might want the machine of a given 'yin1 al tho same timo and dissensions would arise. And wo aro ready to agree thal this would prove a stum bling block 'o tin? smooth-working of I ho community ownership plan. Mut ?.surely our farmers can Kef together on a simple question of this kind and agree among themselves. Co-opera- ? Mon is essential in all successful un dertakings, lu commun i tics whore ! peoplo agree among themselves and work to each other's advantage the community ownership plan ls entirely I feasible Not hin? hut failure, or at ? best a more modicum of success, is 1 possible where each individual pulls i against tho other. Wc hope that thero will bo not a tow of our enterprising fanners who will KO to Greenwood to the demon stration. And lot each one who goes do so with the full determination to study out and put into operation a plan whereby ho as an Individual, or with tho co-operation of tho men of his community, can't get away from old mot hods and adopt new, quicker and mores ofllclent modes of carrying on farm work. GEN. WM, MoCOMR DEAD. .only Elvo General Officers of Confeti? ei ate Army Living. Goidonsville, Va, July 22.-The death af his homo hero yesto-day of Brig. (?en. William McComb loaves only the surviving general officers of thc Army of tho Confederacy. They .ire (?en. Wm. lt. Cox. ol Richmond; Gen, Regor A. Pryor, of New York; i (Jon. .Marcus .1. Wright, of Washing ton; Cen. Folix ll. Robertson, of 'Waco, Texas, and lien. K .Mcivor' Law, ot' Harlow, I'la. Cen. McComh was a native of Pennsylvania. Ile went to Montgom ery county, Tenn., about I85?, to cn- ? liane in superintending thc construe Mon of ?i large (louring mill at Trice's Landing! on the Cumberland river. I At the beginning of th?? Civil Wat lie on list od as a private in one ol' the companies of the I Ith Tennessee reg iment. Ile was promoted to Henton- j ant soon afterward, and was made adjutant of the regiment by Col. W. | A. Forbes. This reg! mon I was part of the brigade of ('.cn, s. K. Ander son in tho Cheat mountain campaign i in Northwest Virginia, and with the rest ol I .(?ring's division shared in the hardships of stonewall Jackson's winter campaign in Bath, Hancock and Romney. At the reorganization of the regi- ! ment al Yorktown, in the winter of 18(12, William McComh v .s elected1 major, As such ho took part In tho Battle Of Seven Pines, whore the bri- . gado commander, Hen. Hatton, was killed Cen. James Archer was then plaeod In command of the brigade At Hie battle of Cedar Hun. Lieut. Col, Geo. Harrell was mortally! wounded and McComh succeeded him. in iht> second battle of Mantissas, Col. Forbes was killed, and McComh became colonel of the I Ith Tonnos nco, September 2, 1862. At thc bat tle of Cha ll > " \ Col. McComh wa- ssouiK i not recover in time lo ta p.'i the battle of Got ? vgburg On the I .'n, Archer, his brigade w < isolidated with that Of He:'. Hu I? anson. Col. Mc Comh was placed in command, ro coiving bb oi on as brigadior j general on lar . .50, 1805. ROOSEVELT'S SONS AT FRONT. (Quentin Dies Viet itu of Mun Airman. Theodore? Jr., Injured. Paris, July 17.-Lieut. Quentin ' Roosevelt, youngest son of tho for mer Pres?dont of tho United States, ; hus hoon killed in an airplane light. His machine fell into the enemy lines. Moped Against Hopo. Oyster May. X. Y., .Inly 17. -A ray of hope that Lieut. Quentin Rooso \olt may not have fallen to his death in a combat with a squadron ol' (?or inan irplancs. was brought to Col. Roosevelt add his wife to-night in a rabio message som from Paris by Mis Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., in which she said tho report was "abso lutely unconfirmed" there. The for mer President felt, however, that there only is a slight possibility that his youngest son may si ill live. The message from Mrs. Roosevelt, who is doing Rod Cross work in tho ? French capital, contained nothing lint tho simple statement that she had boen able to got no Information ol' Quentin's death, and Col. Roose velt feared there was little room to doubt the accuracy of tho press dis patches which said that the young .lier had met a soldier's death. Thousands of telegrams of condo- I louee were received to-day at Saga- ; moro Hill, the Roosevelt home, * * + + ***?*?**. Gliul Ho Served Country. * * Oyster Hay, July 17.-"Quen- * * tin's mother and I are very glad * * that he got to the front and had * * the chance to render some ser- * * vico to his country and to show . j * the stuff there was in him before * ! * his fate befell him." * * This was the statement Issued * * by Col. Roosevelt to-day after * * press dispatches had furnished * * some continuation of earlier re- * * ports that his son, Lieut. Quen- * * tin Roosevelt, had boen killed In * * au norial battle In France. * ************ folllii'liiUtlon boin Germany. Amsterdam, July 21.-Tho death of Quentin Roosevelt is continued by a Wolff bureau message from the front, according to a Herlin dispatch rocolved ber?'. Tito message adds thal young Roosevelt was buried willi military honors by Hie Gor mans. Tho story ol' tho. fatal encoun ter, ;is told by the correspondent, fol lows: "On Sunday, July I 1, au American squadron of ll' battle pianos was try ing to break through the (?orinan defense over tho Marne, in the vio lent combat which ensued with seven Geilnau machines, ono American av iator stubbornly mado ro pea ted at tacks. 'I'liis culminated in a duel be tween bim and a German non-com missioned officer who, alter a short light, succeeded in getting good aim at his brave iou inexperienced oppo nent, whose machino foll after a few shots near tho village ol' Chainbry. Ml kilometres north of the Marne. "His jiocket case showed him to ho Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, of the aviation section of the Lulled States army. Tho personal belongings of the fallon airman are hoing carefully kept with a view lo sending thom later to his relatives. The earthly remains of the brave young airman were buried with military honors by German aviators near Chambry, at the spot whore he fell." Theodore, Jr., Injured. Oyster Hay. July 20.-Major Theo dore Roosevelt, Jr., has been slightly wounded and taken to a hospital In Paris, according to a cable message received to-night by his father, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, from his daugh ter-in-law, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. The cablegram was sent from Paris, where Mrs. Roosovelt ls in a Red Cross hospital, lt said: "Ted wounded. Not seriously. ' Here with mo. Not an." danger. Xo cause for anxiety." Major Roosevelt was recontly cited for gallantry after having been gassed about three weeks ago. 1 I ; I >l : K A L CONTROL WIRF LINKS. Telegraph and T?l?phone Lines to Ho Taken Over .Inly ?il. Washington, July 23.- President Wilson's proclamation taking over for the duration of tho war operation of tolephono ami telegraph lines was issued late to-day. It did not include radio .systems and ocean cable lines. Government operation and control begins midnight July :? I. Supervision, control and operation ol' the wir?4 systems is placed under the direction ol' the postmaster gen eral. Tho President's proclama'ion pro vides that ibo postmaster genoral, if he so selects, may administer tin; lines through tho owners, managers, hoard* of directors or receivers. lt provides furl ber that until tho post master general directs otherwise tho present managements shall continue. The postmaster general in his dis cretion may hereat ter rcliuqiush in whole or in part to the owners any telegraph ur telephone system over which he has assumed control. Postmaster General Hu richon said thal Operation and control of fann ers' tolephono lines will be interfered with only for tho purpose of facili tating their connection willi longer lines. No general policy, the post master general said, has vet been decided on. Postmaster General Hurleson will administer government control of tolephono and tolegraph wires through a committee, or which ho will bo chairman. The members will lie First Assistant Postmaster Gene ral John C. Komis; Wm. IL Lamar, solicitor of tho post office depart ment, and David J. Lewis, former Congressman from Maryland, now a mouther of the tariff commission, N. Y. SulVeis from Heat. j New York. July 22.- -With a tem perature of fl4 (legr?os at 2 o'clock ?this afternoon and of 87 at f? o'clock to-night, N'ew York had two deaths caused by tho boat and a score or inore of prostrations. It was the hottost July 22 on rocord at tho woa thor bureau. Tho suffering was in creased by the high humidity. ? J , ?J? ?J? .J. ?J? ?J??J??J??|??J? ?J??J??p . J. r *. ?|. ?J??J??J? .J? I/)C'AIi AND PERSONA!*. .{? ?J? . J? ? J? ?J? ?J? *I* *J**I* *?* *I* *I* *i" *I* *I* *I* * -'Miss ida Blomann ls spending a week visiting tier stater, .Mrs. Sidney Adams, at Ruck Hill. -The Parsonage Aid Society of the Walhalla Methodist church will meet with Miss Ella Cronshaw Thurs day afternoon at 1 o'clock. -Tho Woman's Missionary Soci ety of Uocky Knoll Baptist church will meet next Sunday afternoon lin? mediately after preaching services. -Mrs. lt. I,. Rogers and daughter, Miss Carolyn, returned last Saturday from Fountain Inn, where they spent a week among relatives and friends. - -We aro requested to ask all in terested in I'leasant Ridge cemetery to meet there next Friday morning for the purpose of cleaning off same. Conn; early and bring necessary tools. -Mr. and Mrs. Claude W. Reid, ol' Anderson, who have been spending a week In Walhalla visiting at the homo of the hitter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Pitchford, returned to their home Monday. - li. C. Fllison, of Townley. Ala., was in Walhalla for a brief period this morning. Ho is spending a week in the county visiting at the home of his parents, Capt. and Mrs. A. H. El lison. -School will begin In Chattooga District. No. 54, on next Monday. July 29th, with Miss Ruby Hickson as principal. All pupils and patrons are requested to be present on thc morning of the opening. - Miss Pearle Knox, of Haslcy. spent last week in Walhalla visiting at the home of lt. II. Alexander. Miss Knox is a daughter of J. F. Knox, a former Walhalla citizen, and spent her early childhood days in our town. - Friends here will regret to learn that Mr. and Mrs. S. X. Pitchford ex pect to leave Walhalla the latter part of this week for Anderson, where Mr. I'il ch ford has accepted a position as manager ol' one of the largo mill ?tores. They will carry with them Hie host wishes ot' a host ol' friend.. here at their old home. -Protracted services will begin ai Bethel Presbyterian church on the ? first Sunday in August, beginning at 1 I o'clock. Two services will he held each day. The meeting will continue for the greater part of the, week. The pastor, Rev. w. 'll. Ham- 1 ilton. will he assisted by Rev. K. C. : Bailey, of Edgeilold. The public ls , most cordially invited. --Capt. and Mrs. W. A. Strother' have returned from a trip to Augus ta, (?a.. where they wont in answer to an announcement of tho serious illness ol' Capt. Strother's brother. Dr Clarence Strother, ol' Johnston, who ls still in an Augusta hospital nuder treatment. Many friends ol' lin? family will he glad to learn that Dr. Strother's condition is improved. -There is really no time for idling on the farms and in the towns these days. Alter the rush work of the summer in garden and on farm, look after the buildings, especially tho roofs, then consult the advertisement of the Ballenger Hardware Co., of Seneca, and get yourself ready for this kind of work when the crops need no more attention. -We are requested to announce that a protracted meeting will be begun at the Rocky Knoll Baptist church next Sunday night at the 8.?IO ? service. Tho meeting will continue | for a week. Rev. W. M. Thompson, I the pastor, conducting the services at first, probably having assistance dur- j ing tho later period of tho meeting. ! The public ls not only invited to at tend these special services, but all are made of tough felt, thorouf lasting asphalt; then coated w Twin Shingles are made in beat will harmonize with any surroi >Jome see these shingles today. ->f building materials awaiting We also have lari Roofing Building Pa a limited quantity of Ballenger Hartare SENEC/ are urged to attend and take activo j part. -Seneca Farm and Factory of last Thursday contained the following item, which will he of interest to j many in Walhalla: "Miss Kathorine : Cross and Dwane Mealer were mar- ! ried the first of the week, according to news received in Seneca to-day. ? Miss Cross is tho youngest daughter , of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Cross, of Wal kalla, and thc groom is a popular resident of tho Oakway section." Tho . Courier joins with others in extend ing congratulations and good wishes to the vonni; couple. Tanmssco Siugsuiii Club. For the convenience of the Sing-' sum Club members, Mrs. Mayne Jones will meei them at Tamassee district school for the district neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock; at Choohee church, for the Chcohee district neighborhood, Thursday af- j ternoon at 5 o'clock; at thc indus-: trial school, for that neighborhood, i Friday afternoon at 0 o'clock, of this week. Patriotic songs will bo sung and plans discussed for an entertain- j men! to be given later in the sum mer. (tombs 'Failed to Fire. Huston, July 22.-An Investigation j was started to-day to determine why bombs carried hy naval aviators fail- < ed to explode when dropped on or : about the German submarine which attacked the tug Forth Amboy and i her barges off Cape Cod yesterday. i Exports at tho headquarters of tho ! first naval district hore said tho bombs were provided to the different . naval districts with explicit Instruc lions that tho mechanism must not' lu> overhauled or any effort made to i improve it. lt was reported that ; some of the bombs had failed in tests. I No further reports of submarines I wcii- received to-day, although a vigl- ! laut walch was kept along tho coast j i?y naval patrols, boats and hydro airplanes. Concross IiOeal News. Co uer oss, July 22.- Special: Rev. I,. II. Raines will hold a series of' meetings here beginning next Sunday i morning. We give all a special in vttatlon to attend these services J. I). Abbott, one ol' our Coneross boys, who has been working in Fus- j ley. Ala., alter a short visit to home- i folks, left this morning for Camp i Hancock, Augusta, Ca., where lie was ailed to the service of his country. Mr. ;,nd Mrs. W. \V. Mitchell and tine*? children, ol' Birmingham, Ala., I are on an extended visit to relatives and friends here ?ind at Westminster. Farmer Kills Self. I'ageland, S. C.. July H.t.-J. A. Laney, a prominent farmer of this placo took his own Ufo Wednesday afternoon by shooting himself in the righi temple with an automatic pis tol. Ile was rushed to a Charlotte hospital, but died about 12 o'clock Wednesday night. Xo cause for the act is given other than bad health. r>rit Kb Steamer Sunk. London, July 10.-British steamer Carpal bia was torpedoed on Wednes day off the Irish coast as she was bound out. Very few persons wore on hoard her. All passengers on hoard the Carpathia wore saved. They include 36 saloon passengers and 21 from the steerage. The sur vivors number 3 1 f?. Some survivors who had been landed state that the vessel was sunk by a German submarine at about 0.1 T> o'clock Wednesday morn ing. All of the passengers and crew were savod with the exception of three firemen and two trimmers, who are supposod to have been killed In the engine room by the explosion. See These Shingles Before You Build i you are planning to build or epair, you owe it to yourself 0 know more about the merits >f American Twin Shingles. On ill sloping roofs these shingles ;ive a dollar's worth of value or every dollar spent. AMERICAN TWIN SHINGLES ?hly waterproofed with ever ith crushed slate. American itiful red and green colors and endings or architectural plan. We have a wide assortment your inspection. ie stocK of Rubber per?), Sash, Doors and Galverized Roofing. 1 aili Furniture Co., k, s. c. I Stop Useless Waste j 1 Invest for Ih? Future j jj It will soon be time for canning the fruits, vegc- ^ J tables and berries, and we are prepared to furnish you 2 with everything but thc fruit. J TIN CANS, FRUIT JARS, JELLY GLASSES, STONE JARS, SOLDER, FLUID, CAP PING AND TIPPING IRONS, PEACH PEELERS. CANNING MACHINES, EMPTY BARRELS, KEGS, ETC. Don't wait too late about getting your Tin Cans and Fruit Jars, We now have a good stock of all sizes-Pints, Quarts and Half-Gallon sizes-Glass and Tin. ?fi ?fi ?fi Big stock now to select from in Screen Doors, Screen Wire, Screen Windows, Ice Cream Churns, Poultry Wire, Hog Wire, Barb Wire, Oil Stoves, Majestic Ranges, Floor Oils, Polishes, O-Cedar Mops, Oil Stains, Paints, etc. ?fi ?fi Tord Automobile Supplies. Bicycles. Matheson Hardware Go,, WESTMINSTER, S. C. Shoes! - Shoes! Just received a big shipment CYGOEPH and BEACON OXFORDS for Men and Boys. A. full and complete stocK of Oxfords and Sandals for Women and Children. CLOTHING! CLOTHING! We Have a good stocK of Men's, Boys* and Children's Suits. Our Style Plus Brands are the best--the Red Labels, $21; the Blue Labels. $25 per Suit. A full and complete stocK of Dry Goods and Notions. Buggies and Harness, Doors :-: Sash :-: Blinds, Lime and Cement, Paints and Oils. W. P. INIMiHONS, Seneca, S, C. Be Ready for Work ! Don't take a chance of loss of time and money by not having things ready for work when they arc needed. This is the time of year that you need to have things ready in advance of your work. My stock of Wagons, Harness, Buggies, Mowing Machines, and Farm Implements of other kinds is complete and at your disposal at reasonable prices. Meet your needs in advance. * DO IT NOW ! Call on me, examine my stock and let me serve you with th; best at lowest prices. R. K. NIMMONS, SENECA, S. C.