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"TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FALLOW AS THE MCHffi By Steck, Shclur HugliM & Shclor. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNj Cotton S Old Style Hulls: 8f C. W. & J. E MERCHANDISE j* WALHA IT PAYS TO B 4* 4* *I? 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4" 4* 4* 4. THE GREAT WOHLD WAR. 4. 4. - 4. 4. Hy Melton L. LUBk, 4. 4? Salem, Rt. No. 1, Oconee Co. 4* 4? 4* "I* 4* *?? *I" *I* *?* *.* *.* *S* *t* On the 31st of July, 1918, the 81st Division (better known as the "Wild Cat Division") sailed from New York, transported by eleven vessels and convoyed by a British battle cruiser and an American de stroyer. The division roster con tained the names of something like :!0,000 men. .lust off the const of ireland a squadron of fourteen French, Brit ish and American destroyers and sub marine chasers joined the convoy, but no'u-boats were encountered on (lie way over, and the trip was un eventful. We landed at Liverpool. England, on August llth. 1 Greater events were destined to take place with us en the same dato, but we did not know.) Here we disembarked and marched to a railway depot, loudly cheering and applauding. Tho recep tion which the British populace gave us was so unaffectedly Warm-hearted that it is doubtful if any of us will ever forget lt. That same evening we boarded a train and rode for nine hours to Romsey, passing en route some of the most beautiful farm lands the writer bas ever seo)--one and all perfect models of cultivation and cleanliness. We alighted from the train in the wee small hours of tho niora, marched through the old Eng lish town of Romsey, with its quaint inns and taverns, and made our way to a "rest camp" a few miles be yond. While at this camp we visited Lord Belford's magnificent estate a perfect wonderland in itself. On tho 14th of August we packed up and went, on a long, tiresome hike to Southampton. .Wo boarded a channel steamer there, which was manned by American sailors and naval reserves, and that night wo crossed the turbulent waters of the English Channel." When we awoke next morning we found ourselves in the "sunny port" of Leliavre, In France. R. K. Nil BUGGIES, BUC Team Harness? Bi Whips, Wagons, CANE 1 Evaporators, Mc Ral AUTOMOBILE TI All to go at R. K. Nil SENEC eed Hulls. Ln 100-lb. Sacks, 3C \. Bauknight, MULES J* HORSES LLA, S. C. UY FOR CASH. Seeing Franco on tho Hobnail Local. We biked from the cobble-stoned streets of Lellavre to a rest camp above the "Bunny city." French peo ple gazed at us as we moved along, but to us the centre of attraction was a beautiful young woman, who was dressed in mourning, as she stood reviewing the passing troops, lier eyes were wet with tears, ami as she stood there-silent, but with ore hand raised above her head and to wards heaven-every one felt that she was invoking God's blessings upon the passing troops, and was thanking Him for sending aid to uer ruined and desolate, war-ridden country. That night we experienced our "initial thriller" when an intre pid (?) Herman aviator flew over the city and for half an hour dropped bombs with reckless abandon. Xext morning we boarded a train of "cattle cars" and rode for. thirty six hours across a beautiful stretch of country, passing en route close to Paris and making a short stop at Montereau, whore we ."ot our first glimpse of French. British, Ameri can, Belgian, Italian, Canadian, Aus tralian and Allied Colonial troops. We got off the train nt a place called Tanlay, which was only about five kilometers from the city of Ton nero and only a stone's throw from Com missey. We "unslung packs" in a field near Tanlay and ate our break fast there, rested for an hour or two, then we "slung packs" and marched on to Uaon, about four kilometers (one kilometer is equal to five eighths of a mile), where we were placed in "billets," a refined appella tion for barns, stables, hay lofts and attics. This was August 18th. Leaving Baon on September 1, we went to tho "Old Mills," about four kilometers, whoro we spent a few days bathing, drilling and taking short hikes. Leaving tho "mills" on September 7th, wo moved over to Commissey, only a stone's throw away, and about ono and a half kilos from Tanlay. Hore we spent the timo sedulously drilling and pre paring vigorously for the work which was soon to come. Finally, on September 15th, wo packed up, bade, farewell to the good people of Commissey and made a two-days' biko to lOrvy. Here we VI MONS, ?GY HARNESS. sidles. Lap Robes, Wagon Harness. MILLS, >wing Machines, ?es. RES AND TUBES. right prices. VIMONS, A, S. C. boarded another train of "cattle ? cars." and rode for a night and dtvy to Bruyers. While en route, Just at dusk, a Boche airplane suddenly at tacked the train with a machine gun and wounded several of our men in tho cars behind. Darkness hud set in when we climbed off the trula in Bruyers and started up the. streets which led to the outskirts of the city. This was hazardous work, for a German airplane made diligent ef forts to locate us as we moved along in the darkness, silent and breath less. On one occasion it flew so low that we, lying flat on the ground or straightened up against walls and houses, distinctly heard the occu pants of the plane conversing in German, and a little later the men from the plane tossed down ghastly greenish-white nares in a tricky at tempt to light up the road and de tect us. The Huns met with no suc cess, however, and at last we reach ed our billeting farms in the valley, two kilos from the city, at a place called the "Old Vosges Mills." We were here from September 21st to the 23d. Leuving ihe "Old Mills" on Sep tember 23d, we marched to Dafosges and were located at this place, cook ing and eating spuds, until late In the evening of September 29th,when we started for a long and exhaust ing hike to the Vosges Mountains. We arrived there early in the morn ing, it being about 4 o'clock Where? In the Trenches. But despite the fact that the men were on the verge of tottering from thirst and exhaustion, lack of sleep and food, we immediately took up posts in the dark mountains, some on twisting, winding paths, beset with treacherous barbed wire en tanglements; some close by our own "huts" or "shacks," and others near the "nests" of companionable French machine gunners; while, every once in a while, a big German shell cn me screaming over our bends ?and bursting somewhere in the blackness beyond, with a deafen ing roar. We were now in the picturesque, sombre Vosges Mountains, in the re serve line trenches, directly above the Alsace-Lorraine boundary line, with the Swiss border to our ex treme right and the French city of Moyemmentier behind us in the val ley below. In front of us, protected by the Hun trenches, stood the Ger man city of Alsace, the military key to Strassburg and Metz. Info the Front Line Trendies. A few days later (October 7th, at 2 a. m.), we moved into the 'front line tronches, and here we were ini tiated into every phase and variety of modern warfare, lt was guard duty and outpost duty of the most vigilant kind every minute of the day and night, watching, from places ol' concesilnieut or the best cover ob tainable, the skilful manoeuvres of German scouting, bombing and ob servation planes as they skilfully dipped out of range of the French anti-aircraft guns, scouting for our dug-outs, when the heavy artillery duels took place between the Ger man and the French batteries at our dunks, and tho giant shells whizzed and roared over our trenches; pa trolling across "No-Man's-Lnnd" in both sunlight and darkness, fre quently penetrating through the German wires, raiding the Hun trenches at night, and hurling ever lasting curses on pernicious rats and pestilent "cooties." (To be Continued.) New Hope a Good Community. Mrs. W. li. McMillan, Mrs. Lillian Miller, Mrs. Samuel Dickson, Miss Crace Stribling and Mrs. W. J. Strib ling represented the live societies of Westminster Baptist church at tho annual meeting of the W. M. II., which convened at New Hope on tho 22d and 23d of July, and they report most bountiful and charming enter tainment. The New Hope section bas some fine farms and fine people, and is one or oconee's most prosperous sections. The W. M. U. met. with this church in lill (I, when Mrs. I). A. Perrit! was tho very eflicicnt and loyal superintendent. The people of Now Hope are indeed a hospitable people. * Hudson-Porter. A bountiful wedding look place nour Pickejts last Sunday, July 27, at I p. m., at the residence of the bride's father, Rev. lt. A. Hudson, when T. B. Porter led to the sacred altar his oldest daughter, Miss Ruth. The ceremony was perfumed by Rev. IL Frank Murphy. The bride was handsomely dressed in white satin, while the groom wore tt suit of blue. The bride is one of Plckens county's most handsome young ladies, and Mr. Porter ls a prosperous farmer of that county, and a young man of sterling integ rity. Shortly after tho ceremony the young couple left for (heir home near Mountain Grove. Many friends throughout Oconeo and Plckens will Join with us In wishing them every happiness through life. I Clwin Pleasant Kidgo Cemetery. All parties interested in Pleasant Ridge cemetery aro requostol to meet (hero on Friday morning, August 1, for tho purpose of cleaning off tho grounds. One of Those Interested. A OAEIIJ TO CITIZENS TO M IO KT. Every Community Urged to be Hep. resented on August ?til. (The State, July 27.) Calls were issued yesterday for n meeting in Columbia on Wednesday, August 6th, of the farmers, bankers, merchants, business and professional men of the' Stute, for the purpose of effecting the permanent organization of the American Cotton Association in South Carolina. The calls came from Govornor R. A. Cooper, J. S. Wnnnamaker, president of the American Cotton Assoclntin; B. Harris, Commissioner of Agriculture for South Carolina; A. E. Padgett, president of the South Cnrolinn Rankers' Association; J. H. Claffey, president of tho South Carolina Far mers' Union; W. G. Smith, Ware house Commissioner; and Jon. D. Allott, president of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. The meeting wll be held at Cra ven Hall, beginning at noon, and lt promises to be the biggest and most representative meeting held recently in the State. Governor Cooper's Cull. The call issued by Governor Coop er folows: "In order to effect the permanent organization of the American Cotton Association of South Cnrolinn, a meeting of farmers, bunkers, mer chants and other professional and business men will be held in Colum bia ol? Wednesday, August 6th. I urge that euch county be well repre sented, or, better still, each town ship. "The temporary organization of the cotton producers and allied in terests hus been one of the Import ant factors in bringing about an in crease; In the price of cotton. The permanent organization, erected up on the groundwork of Its predeces sor, will have the same effect. "The cotton belt has never en joyed prosperity commensurate with other sections of the country. The economic und social life of the South has stiffer ed tremendously because cotton lins not yielded a reasonable profit to the producers. Some advan tage, However, hus now been won. lt must not be lost. Our progress in educanbn, roads, in general happi ness is considerably dependent upon the price of cotton. "Bearing this in mind I appeal to the people of South Carolina to co operate in an effort to insure for the present and for coining years a fair profit for the South's greatest com modity. Organization is essential." A Joint Call, joint call for the meeting was is sued by J. S. Wannamaker, B, Har ris, Commisisoner of Agriculture; A. 10. Padgett, president of tho South Carolina Farmers' Union; W. G. Smith,Warehouse Commissioner, and J Jos. D. Allott, president of the Colum bia Chamber of Commerce. This call follows: "Whereas, the organization of the American Cotton Association has saved to tho South a sum estimated conservatively at $5,000,000; and. whereas, as a result of the organiza tion of the American Cotton Asso ciation every citizen in every town ship and every county, not only in South Carolina, but In the entire cotton belt, will receive great bene fit; and, "Whereas, as a result of the or ganization of the American Cotton Association, tho farm will bo oper ated on a business basis, cotton will be sold at a profitable price, the' pro ducer will be furnished with infor mation on supply and demand through representatives in evory cotton consuming country in the world, and regular crop condition reports issued ; and, "Whereas, as a final result, the bad roads of the South will be a thing of the past, illiteracy Will be blotted out, and rural conditions will bo so improved that the farm will attract and hold thc white man; and. "Whereas, as a final result of the vast benefits that the permanent or ganization of the American Cotton Association will bring to the entire South, tho entire nation will in like manner he greatly benefited: There fore, bc it "Resolved, That the permanent organization of the American Cotton Association, which will include the fanners, merchants, bankers, busi ness and professional men In every school district, every township, in every county in tho entire Stalo of South Carolina, and throughout tho length and breadth of tho entire cot ton heit, is of such vital importance thal "e. tho undersigned, both In our olllclal capacity and as citizens of the State of South Carolina, with the host interests of South Carolina, of the entire cotton .bolt and the entire nation at heart, hereby ear nestly urge that tho citizens of ouch township, each school district, and of each county in South Cnrolinn, send a large and representative del egation to attend a mammoth mass mooting in Columbia on Wednesday, August 6th, nt 12 o'clock noon, at Craven Hall, for tho purpose of hear ing addresses and discussion on this great question-on tho objects, pur poses and formation of the American Cotton Association, and for the fur ther purpoBo of dovising and put ting into effect ami forco d.otailod plans for pushing to completion the organization of tho American Cotton Association throughout South Caro lina. "As a matter of State pride we further urge that tho oltizons of * * * *** f * * * * PRIZES FOR WOHKEUS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST I lil ATE H AO V. Tho following facts will bo * * of Interest to those who take * * part i ii the work of banishing * * illiteracy from our midst. There * * are a number of prizes offered * * that are worth trying .tor: ? * * * State Frizes- . Two prizes, each consisting of * * a thousand-mile railroad ticket, * * will be given to the teachers * * teaching the largest number of * * adults to read and write. * * Sylvan Brothers,of Columbia. * * will award a loving cup to that * * club woman who teaches the * * largest number of illiterates to ? * read and write. * * * * County Frizes- * * A prize of ten dollars will be * * given to the teacher in Oconeo * * county who teaches the* largest * * number of illiterates to read * * and write. A prize will be given to the * * person (not a public school * * teacher) who teaches the larg- * * est number of illiterates to read ? * and write. A prize of a fund for a library T * will be given to the Lay-by . * School making the best report * * to the County Superintendent of * * Education. Points will be given * * on enrollment, attendance and * * work accomplished. Rou nt y Land Ix)cal News. Bounty Land, July 2 8.-Special: Marshall Hendy, accompanied by his friends, Robert and Wilbur Land and Howard Page, all of Hartwell, Ga., visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Magill a few days ago. The many friends of Robert Davis will be delighted to know of his re cent arrival from Prance. Misses Elora and Grace Yow, of Martin, Qa,, spent a few days last week with their cousins at the Davis home. Miss Helen Berry was taken yes terday to Spartanburg Hospital for medical treatment. Her condition is still serious and did not rapidly re spond to the treatment of her physi cians, who advised her removal in order that she might be under the skill of trained nursing. Mrs. J. B. Pickett and son, P. L. Pickett, left Friday for Greenville and Abbeville. Little Miss Janie Strlbllng, of Fair Play, is visiting her little friend. Miss Gladys Hicks, here. Mrs. Hean Davis is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Purmnn Burns, at Fountain Inn. Miss Annie Mae Hubbard made a brief visit to Rock Hill last week. Miss Frances Speer, of Lowndes ville, is expected to-day as a guest of Miss Ida Doth Doyle. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hubbard and Wardlaw Hubbard, of the Fairview community, were guests of relatives in this vicinity recently. Misses Annie and Carrie McMa hon spent Friday in Greenville. Miss Vera Coo's many friends are delighted at her return from an ex tended visit to her sister, Mrs. E. O. McMahan, In Marietta, Ga. Harmon Smith, of Charleston, is with friends In the community. He is on his way to oklahoma, where he will visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elford Smith. School at this place will open on Tuesday, with Mrs. Hopkins, of Pick ens, as principal and Miss Cary Doyle as assistant. Mrs. Hopkins will ar rive in the community to-day. A. S. Rollins and two sons, Albert Perrltt and David, of Charleston, were guests Sunday at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Perrltt. Mr. Rol lins returned to Charleston Monday, leaving the two boys to spend seve ral weeks with their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Woolbrlght are visiting the hiller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edrow Cromer, of Town villo. Killed While Examining (hui. Edgefleld. July 2(1..Yesterday af ternoon Johnny, tho 1 1-year-old son of J. D. Boswell, was accidentally shot and instantly killed, tho trag edy occurring at his homo six miles wost, of here, lt seems that the de ceased and a negro boy wore examin ing a shotgun, and in some unknown way it was discharged, the load tak ing effect in the left side of the head and blowing a part of it off. Young Roswell was a splendid boy and his untimely death has brought great sorrow to tho community. Demonstration at Bounty Lund. Miss Marlo White, Stato Demon stration Agent in Cooking, will give a demonstration in making desserts at the Bounty Land school house on Friday next, August. 1st, at four o'clock. The people of the commu nity are invited and urged to attend. South Carolina use every effort In their power to completo the organi zation of theso great associations in South Carolina . with all possible speed, so that our Stato will be tho first in tho entire cotton belt to go 'over the top' and will show the larg est mombor^.iip." (This call was signed by tho gen tlemen whose names appear in tho introduction ny' issuing tho call.) "SWAMP RABBIT" BOLD AO A IX. Charleston Mon Purchase with litton (ion of Operating tho Hoad. Greenville, July 20.-C. P. Cuth bert, of Charleston, and a number of associates, comprising citizens of tho upper section of the Stato, to-duy entered into an agreement for tho purchase from lt. A. McTyer, of At lanta, of the Creen vi lie and Wostorn Railway, which extends from Green ville to River Falls, a distance of 2G miles. Mr. Cuthbert is part owner of a large tract of timber land in tho territory served by the railroad. Under tho terms of tho option mi tered into, which -was bound by tho payment of a small sum, tho pur chasers are to complote pnymont of $17,000 on the road within thirty days, when the deed will be dellvorod to them and they will ho a h lo to take charge of the property and oper ate it. Tho price agreed upon was $84,000. Mr. McTyer bought the road at auction some months ago tor $7.r),000 and had mndo plans to tear up the rails and soil thom when he was prevented by an ordor of the . Railroad Commission, lt is under stood to be the Intention of Mr. Cuthbert and his associates to oper ate Hie road upon regular schedules as soon as they are able to sooure the necessary equipment. - Celebrated 8Ud Birthday. On last Saturday, July 2 G th, the people of Oconeo and Bickens coun ties, in tho section of tho t ugged hills of Old Bickens, enjoyed a beautiful day at tho reunion of Mrs. Martha Volrath's family in celebration of tho 83d birthday of this uged lady. The day was spent at and near tho old homestead of Bennett Hill, now own ed by M. C. Morgan. There were, plenty of good things to oat, as every body brought well-filled baskets, and there was ice cream and lemonade in? abundance. Every one was lively, and espe cially one, Mae. "Nicks." Mr. Nix is ono of those fellows who always wear a full-grown Charlie Chaplin smile. He would be a "regular follow" in the movies if he didn't hnvo'too good an opinion of himself to got funny for tho benefit of the public and to the advantage of his pocketbook. After dinner had been served and the ice or on m had been eaton and the lemonade drunk, the young poo ple walked up to the old brick chore.. tit Old Bickens to look ut the grave yard works. A ni sorry to say that, as far as social lifo is con cerned, the place is dead. The crowd parted ns though they were glad to have met and sorry to say good-bye. We all hope that tho same crowd--and a largor one--will meet on another such occasion in the future. TWKNTY-TWO YEA R BATTLE Is Won by Chillonor, Mun who Orig* hinted "Who's toohey Now?" New York, July 26..A twenty-two year legal fight which attained na tion-wide notoriety wan ended hore to-dny when Supreme Court. Justice Ford declared John Armstrong Chal oner, of "Who's Loon ay now?" fame, to be a "sane citizen, und u man ol competence. All of Chalonor's legal rights as a citizen of Now York Stato were restored, and be will be restor ed to full management of bis $2,000, 000 estate. The decision was a lengthy ono, and traced tho history of Chalonor'? case back to 1807, when tho young millionaire was first committed to Bloomingdnln Asylum at the behest of some members of the family. He had been divorced two years prior to that time by Amelie Rives, tho novelist, who Inter married Prince Trott betskoy. The courts of Virginia declared Chuloner sane in 1 !?0 I, following his escape from Dloomingdnlo, and he was also declared sane in North Car olina. In Into years bc har. lived Itt Virginia, where he bas large estates. The now famous remark, "Who's looney now?" was originated by Chaloner years ago when he learned that his brother, Robert Winthrop Chanter, had married Lina Cava lier!,, the opera singer, and had set tled on ber a large part of bis for tune. Chalonor's relatives did not op pose the present action. As a result of bis difficulties with bis family Chaloner some years ago bad bis name changed from the orig, Inal family name of "Ohrtnlor" to "Chaloner." $75,000 l?1re In Georgia Town. Trenton, Ga., July 26.-Practi cally the entire business district of Trenton was destroyed by lire of un known origin early to-day. Tho loss is estimated at $75,000. Among Hie buildings consumed wero tho Southern Railway station and store room, the Caso Hotel, tho post?nico and severn! sma'lor build ings. The blaze is supposed to havo started in tho blacksmith shop cf Robert Woolbright, and, fanned by a strong wind, soon spread to tho adjoining buildings. It la said that there was no insurance carried on any of the buildings destroyed. Discharges Reported July 35. Tho following names aro forward ed to Tho Courier for publication hs soldiers discharged honorably from tho service, and reported as of dato JUAgnew, Benj. F., (col.); Walhalla, Davis, Jim, Seneca.