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i MIBD "TO THINE OWN SELF BR TRUE. AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FAIiSE TO ANY MAN." By Stock, Shelor Hughs & Sliolor. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE IHM?, HMO. Now Sortes No. 74:1. - Volume LXX. - Ni?, ?JV Chicago Foot Specialist is Coming Here At considerable expense and trouble, we have ar ranged for a foot expert to be at this store MONDAY, JUNE 30. TUESDAY, JULY 1. , for the convenience of foot sufferers. Examination and Advice Free No More Hurting Feet Let Your Foot Come Forth and Gain Complete Comfort This expert, who is one of the Staff of Dr. Wn\ M. Scholl, the noted specialist and recognized foot authority is able to tell at once what the real cause of your fool i rouble is. He knows feet as a dentist does teeth or as a i architect does houses. T?tere. isa D? Scholl Appliance orR&>wty]brEv(^Fot?rci?k No matter how simple or how serious your loot trouble is, he can tell you (and show you) how to gain Immediate Relief and a rapid correction of the difficulty. Remember the dates, be sure to come in. Everybody welcome C. ?. 8 l E. I, it. ID GO DOWN TO TIIKIR DEATHS On Alabama River-Pleasure Bout Turns Turtle and Sinks. Tuscaloosa, Ala., Juno 15.-Nine teen persons, mostly women and chil dren, were drowned, and twelvo oth ers are missing, as tho result of the overturning of a pleasure launch on tlie Warrior river near here late to day. Tho vessel, containing 53 persons, hud been running up and down tho river for more than two hours, car rying tlie youngsters and their friends from Tuscaloosa as Hie guests of Sam Aislen, a local capital ist, who, since ho bought the boat, had been sharing its pleasure with his townspeople, At a point near Holt, a manufacturing suburb, where Hie river is about a quarter of a milo wide and its channel IS feet deep, tlie vessel turned over. The launch, tho .Mary Francis, was believed to be tho most seaworthy ship on the river, and was supposed to have a passenger capacity of titi persons. Some observers assertod to-night, however, that she could not safely carry that number, and that the 53 persons aboard caused tho vessel to turn turtle. She was equip ped with lifo preservers and was com manded by Capt. Antonio, an exper ienced river man. This was tho 4th or 5th Sunday her owner had given plonsuro rides. Mr. Alston was rescued after he bod exhausted himself in saving his guosts, and physicians to-night said that he was in a serious mental con dition as a result of tho tragedy. An other man rescued was Sam ela bang!), postmaster t\l Tuscaloosa. I Survivors said the launch was not too much crowded for pleasure, but the guests bad to sit rather close to gether, lt was when Mr. Alston had given instructions Tor the return to the Tuscaloosa wharf that the acci dent occurred. "I'm going to put about," Capt. Antonio warned the guests; "every body hold on to something. If you haven't anything to hold to, bold to each other," be instructed. The cap tain gave the wiieet a smart turn, and so sharp was the turn that the weight of tho guests was shifted to the port side. The launch immedi ately listed, careened, then turned completely over, and its 53 passen gers were sent struggling into the swift, current in midstream. Tlio few swimmers struggled val iantly to aid those to whom the river meant nothing hut death, for tho swimmers were few and tho wo men and children many. Owner Worked Heroically. Mr. Allen reached tho shore willi ono little girl, and, not waiting for a skiff, struck boldly back for tho scene of the disaster. Tho confusion that followed hindered tho work of those who woro nblo to render aid. A few grasped life preservers and thus kept afloat. Several others seized the upturned kool of tho boat and woro saved in this way. Mr. Al ston was making his second trip to the shoro with a little girl when be became oxhausted and was rescued by a skiff that had come out from the shore. Postmaster Clabaugb owes lils life, to throe little girls, Misses Jerome Kennedy, OP!e Jones and Myrtle Birohfleld, They oro all between 13 and 14 years of age, and swlinmors. NON-STOP FLICHT MADE ACROSS Ocean by British Airiuon-Landed at Clifden, Ireland. London, June 15.-Capt. John Al cock and Lieut. Arthur W. Drown, in their Vickres-Vlmy biplane, landed at Clifden, Ireland, this morning, completing the first non-stop air plane fight across the Atlantic. Their trip from St. Johns, N, F\, wao made in Iii hours and 12 minutes. The landing was made at 9.4 0 o'clock, British summer time. In taking the ground the machino waa forced to strike heavily, and the fu silage ploughed Into tho sand. Nei ther of the occupants was Injured to any extent. Ambition's Goal H encl ie? 1. The final goal of all the ambitions which flying men have ventured to dream since the Wright brothers first rose from the earth in a heavier than-air machine was realized this morning when two young British officers, Capt. Jack Alcock and his flying mate, Lieut. Arthur W .Brown, landed on the Irish coast after the first non-stop flight across the At lantic ocean. Their voyage was without acci dent and without unforeseen inci dent. lt was a straight-away, clean cut flight, achieved in 16 hours and 12 minutes-from New Foundland to Clifden, Ireland, a distance of more than nineteen hundred miles. But tho brief and modest de scription which comos from the air men at Clifden tells of an adventur ous and amazingly hazardous enter prise. Fog and mists hung over the North Atlantic, and tho Vlckers-Vimy biplane climbed and dove, struggling to extricate herself from the folds of the seaplane's worst enemy. She rose to 11,000 feet, swooped down almost to the surface of tho sea, and nt times the two naviga tors found themselves flying upside down only ten feet above the water. Before coming to the earth near tho Clifden wireless station Alcock circled the wireless aerials, seek.'ng the best spot lo reach the earth, hut no suitable ground was found, so he chanced it in a bog. The wireless staff rushed to the aid of the aviators. They found Brown dazed and Alcock temporarily deafened by the impact. As soon as they were able to be es corted lo the wireless station they telegraphed the news to their friends and then had breakfast. "That is the best way to cross the Atlantic," said Lieut. Brown, after lie had breakfasted. Trouble in Costa ltira. Washington, June 16.-The revo lution against the Tinoco govern ment in Costa Rica has entered a new phase, according to dispatches to-day to the State Department. Outbreaks have occurred in San Jose, the capi tal, and the situation was described as serious. American forces on the gunboat Coast Line, now at Port Limon, aro held In readiness, and can bo landed at a moment's notice, it was said. The commander of the ship, however, has been instructed not to net with out specific instructions from Wash ington. Americans May Act. Washington, Juno lt!.-Disquiet ing dispatches concerning the situa tion in ('osla Rica were received to day at the Slato Department. No de tails were made public, but oflieiuls said that conditions were snell that lt would not bo surprising if tho ne cessity for action by the American government should arise. To Try the War Lords. Paris, June 17.-The Allies have promised Germany to deliver, within one month, a list of the persons whom they Intend to try for the re sponsibility for tho violation of the laws of wtir. They found tho postmaster strug gling in the water, and their com bined efforts got him ashore. His 5-year-old son perished. Perry Wright, a boy survivor, an expert swimmer, loaped Into the river as soon as ho saw the boat be gin to Hst. Ho struck out for the shore with nil lils speed, and then ran to a nearby point, where thoro wore ? sovoral skiffs Hod. Ho yelled tho alarm all tho way, and several por sons aided him with tho boats. To Iiis thoughtful action many of those rescued owe tholr livos. FEDERAL AIDED GOOD HOADS. Somo Statements About the Manner of Construction, mid Results. Columbiu, June, 10. - Special: .Major It. G. Thomas, of Charleston, chairman of the State Highway Com mission, recently gave a statement to tho press in which he outlined the policy which the commission has adopted in constructing sections of the South Carolina highway system with the financial aid of the Federal government. "The commissioners will see," said Major Thomas, "that the roads in the State highway system have the best possible location with reference to their terminal points, sufficient width (not less than 30 feet) to carry present and prospective traffic, the lowest possible grade (In no case more than o per cent), and that the drainage structures are built im permanence. After giving lt the best location, sufficient width, a minimum grade and permanent drainage struc tures, the State Highway Commission will not attempt to decide arbitrar ily whether a road is to bo hard surfaced or surfaced with some local material, as this is a factor which must be controlled by the amount of money available for use on any par ticular stretch of road." Major Thomas pointed out the close analogy between a railroad and a highway. He said that in this State there are railroads located three-quarters of a century ago, the roadbeds of which occupy tho same location determined by the first en gineers who worked on thom. These engineers made the grados low and tho locations the best obtainable, al though they did not provide many permanent drainage structures. When the railroads were first laid, flmsy cross-ties and light-weight rails were put on the roadbeds-some of the rails made of timber, topped by Iron strips. With the increase of traffic and heavier trains tho flimsy cross-ties and light-weight rails were replaced from time to Hmo until now on all standard railroads lhere are 90-pound rails and heavy cross-ties, ballasted by crushed stone. "The surface of a State highway, built of some local material, can bo compared point for point, with the small cross lies and light-weight rails laid on railroad roadbeds three-quarters of a century ago," continued Major Thomas. "The highway surface of local material can lie removed when it wears out, and If money is avail able a hard surface, made of im ported material, can be laid, which will then the highway up to the best standards. No group of highway enthusiasts is more anxious than the State Highway Commission to see every road in f,,? State hard surfaced, but such surfacing is a mat ter of money, while the State's needs for roads which will be dry In wet weather and afford means for haul ing at low cost between sections of tho State now isolated in bad wea ther, is a pressing need, and one which wo cannot relegate to some Indefinite date when this State or its counties have money enough to put hard surfaces on all their roads. "The roads in the State highway system being built under the super vision of tho State Highway Com mission With Federal aid will com pare favorably as to permanence of location, width, grade and drainage structures with a standard stretch of railroad. Thc commission docs not consider that money spent on surfaces of local materials for sec tions of these roads ls wasted, al though it would afford great pleasure to the commission to havo all of these roads hard-surfaced now. On an average the cont of hauling, spreading and compacting a road sur face inado of local material is only ,'io per cont of the total cost, the remaining 7 0 per cont hoing made up of tho cost of relocation, grading, and permanent drainage structures. A road should bo properly located, graded, given sufficient width and permanent drainage structures be fore nny sort of surfaco ls put on lt. The cost of this work is tho primary charge against any good road. After this work ls dono and this first charge ls met, tho typo of surface cnn be determined by amount of money available and made a second charge against tho road. Mainte nance of tho surfaco of tho road will constitute a third and continuous Charge, regardless of tho typo of tho surfaco laid. --rn 9 m--; Pay In advance- Courier $1 year. NEWS PROM BOUNTY LAND. Visit?n In and Out of Community. Dr. Whitton to Pendleton, Bounty Lund, Juno iii.- ...pedal: Miss Lura Perritt leaves to-day for Hock Hill, whore she will attend the six weeks' summer school for teach ers. Little Miss Eleanor Wright spent a few days last week with lier uncle, H. M. Pickett, In Greenville. She was accompanied home by little Miss Maude Carrier Pickott, who will spend a week or two with ber. .Miss Cary Doyle returned from Rock Hill last Saturday, having ta ken the ten-day course in home eco nomics. Mrs. A. M. Milam< and two chil dren, of Sandy Springs, visited her mother, Mrs. J. B. Pickett, last week. P. L. Pickett len. the latter part of Hie week for a visit to relatives in Atlanta. Miss Sallie Davis is taking in the commencement nt Clemson. Mr. and Mrs. Alloy, of Anderson, returned to their borne to-day, hav ing spent the week-end with the for mer's parents here. Miss Annie May Hubbnrd leaves Thursday for Chicago, where she will take a special course in chem istry in the Chicago University. J. H. Magill is expected home on i uesday, after spending several weeks in Atlanta with his daughter, Mrs. Asa G. Candler, Jr. W. A. Rankin and Young Hix vis ited a few days ago the latter's mo ther, who has been ill for jeveral days at her home at Oakway. They reported Mrs. Hix improving. Misses Annie and Carrie McMahan leave to-day for Roswell, Ga., for a visit to their uno'- " Y. Stribling. They will visit their brother, E. O. McMahan, In Marietta, bofore return ing home. Mrs. Dr. B. O. Whitton and two children, who have been spending several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. B<?"?. '-'* Sun day for Pendleton, where they will reside in the future. Miss Hortense Jones, who bas been nursing Mrs. B. O. Whitten during ber recent illness, returned to Green ville Priday. Mrs. S. II. Coe will leave in a few days fn* Bepncttsvlllo for a visit to ber daughter, Mrs. G. M. Wilcox. Miss Vera Coe leaves to-day for Marietta, Ga., and will spend some Hmo with her sister, Mrs. E. O. Mc Mahan. Tho S. W. G. Club met with Mrs. Dean Davis Tuesday afternoon. There wore about fifteen members present, And a most enjoyable afternoon was 3pent. Old-fashioned pound cako ind iced strawberry acid were served. Miss Cornella Poster will entertain tho club at their next meeting. Miss Paulino Davis leaves Tues day for the teachers' summer school ill Winthrop College. HOMER BRYANT GETS CITATION. Was Stretcher Hearer-Son of ^V. IL Bryant, of Near Walhalla. Washington, D. C., Juno 16. Editor Keowee Courier: Under date of June 1 2th, the War Department News Bureau issued the following for publication: "Tlio Commander-in-Chief, in the name of the President, has awarded the Distinguished Service Cross to tho following for acts, of extraordi nary heroism: "Private Homer E. Bryant, (de ceased), A. S. No. 1,311,604, Com pany B. MSth Infantry. Por extraor dinary heroism In action near St. Martin Revere, Prance, October 11, I Pl 8. Hearing a call for help from a man lying beyond the front line, Private Bryant, a stretcher bearer, unhesitatingly went to bis assist ance, although Hie spot was under heavy lire from enemy machine guns and snipers. As be was approaching Hie wounded man he was instantly killed hy the enemy sniper." Next of kin, William H. Bryant, father, Rural Boute No. 2, Walhalla, S. C. Qi U. Gates, Captain, C. A. Moro Roys Are Released, The Columbia War Comp Commu nity Servico sends us the following additional list of names of Oconeo boys who have recently received hon orable discharge from tho army at (3amp Jackson: Simmons, Calvin G., Newry. Davison, Charles L" West Union. Whitmiro, Homer, Jocnosoe. Uamby, M. E., Mountain Rest. Baker, Wm. 33" Westminster. Marett, Wm. P., Westminster. Rutledge, Ray J., Walhalla. Harbin, DoWitt T., Westminster. COTTON ASSOCIATION MEETING In Now Orleans July i, 2, 51-.Matters Important to Cotton ItoU, Columbia, Juno 16.-A meeting of tho hoard of directors of tho Amer ican Cotton Association will he held in New Orleans on July 1st, 2d and 3d, 1919. Special committees have boon appointed for handling matters of vital importance to tho entire cotton belt. Among the important matters to bo handled ls the matter of State corporations for tho marketing of tho cotton crop and a standard ware house system for the entire cotton belt. There are now special com mittees actively at work on banking and legislation, finunco and organi zation, cotton tare, marketing and laking of cotton reports, all of which will make reports at the mooting of the board in New Orleans. At the Now Orleans mooting a whirlwind campaign for membership tn the association will be launched, BO that every single, solitary farmer, merchant, banker, business man and professional man who bas tho host interests of tho cotton grower at heart, throughout the length and breadth of the cotton belt, will bo solicited for membership. Many of tho States havo already put on this campaign, as tho rivalry between tho States to complete their organization first will bo very intense. Objecta of Association. "Cotton will never bo sold again for IOBB titan a profitable price, as a result of the work Of the associa tion," Bays J. Skottowe Wannnma ker, prosident of the association. "A Standard warehouse system, to bo controlled by tho producers through out tho entire cotton belt, is ono of tho primary objects of the associa tion, A marketing corporation, which will enable tho producer to sell his cotton at the highest possiblo price is one of the important matters which is being worked out. Hot li of tlioso plans are fully described In Bulletin No. 2, which has just boon issued by the association. At the New Orleans meeting plans will bo perfected for the checking of crop reports. Arrangements nre being made to have representativos in every cotton consuming country in thc world to secure direct infor mation as to the need for cotton. Tho very best exports in the South will be secured for handling crop re port1, the association to issuo such crop reports twlco a month. "The organization, of the export corporation is bein" energetically pushed to a prompt completion. This corporation will revolutionize the en . business Interests of the South," said Mr. Wannamaker. FOR RETTER FARMING Mooting Will Re Held at tho l>. A. R. School Ruilding To-morrow. Editor Keowoe Courier: Please allow inc space in your most excellent paper to ask all peo ple who aro interobted in better farming and better times to como to the D. A. R. school house on Thurs day night, the 19th Instant, at 9 o'clock. The County Demonstration Agent will ho with us at this moot ing, (.onie, one and all, and let's got out of the old way and learn tho best way and improve tts we go along. Remember the time and placo Thursday night, June 19th, at 0 o'clock, at the D. A. lt. School House, nour Tamassee. J. J. I). Cowan. President to Tour Country. Washington, Juno 16.--President Wilson or! his return homo will tour tho country, speaking in support of tho League of Nations. Secretary Tumulty announced to-day that ho has arranged a tentativo itinorary for the trip. Names of the cities to be visited by tho Prosident In his swing around tho circle were not made public. Many cilios have invited him to speak on July 4th, it was said at the Whito H0U86. Replying to an invitation from Senator Swanson that I attond a colobration in Richmond vn July 30, President Wilson cabled his thanks, and said ho did not know that this would coincido with the itinorary arranged by Secretary Tumulty, but that his visit thero should not inter fere with tho country's understands lng of tho poaco treaty and tho league covenant.