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WALHALLA, SOUTH CAHOLINA, W IODXI^^, AUGUST 20, 1010. Now Sevlee No. 752. - Volume LXX_No. SM. rv MR. J. E. Bu -is The Eastet for a week or ten days our Fall Stock ready fe will be able to please > C. W. & J. E MERCHANDISE > WALHA! IT PAYS TO Bi Jury Finds for Ford, Mt. Clemens, Mich., Aug. 14. Henry Ford is not an anarchist. A Jury which for three months has listened to the accusations hurl ed at the great manufacturer said by their verdict Thursday night Uiat when the Chicago Tribune printed .ita famous eo?r^ial",'Ford: Is'Ari Anarchist," It committeu a . libel. "We find for the plaintiff In the case,!1 said the foreman of the Jury which has been wrestling with the problem for 10 hours, "and award I to Henry Ford a nominal verdict of six cents." On behalf of Mr. Ford, Alfred J. Lucking, of his counsel, issued the following statement: "The Jury has determined the issue. Mr. Ford stands vindicated. The money damages are entirely subordinate and not sought by Mr. Ford. He stands not only vindicat ed, but his attitude as an American citizen has been justified after a trial which raised every issue against him that ingenuity and re search could present, ?ns friends are entirely satisfied.** Orvy Mullett, foreman of the jury, said they took "nine ballots that I can remember," the first one, ac cording to Leonard Measel, another juror, standing S to 4 in favor of awarding Mr. Ford some damages. Hold on Murder Charge. Ithaca, ,N Y., Aug. 16.-Donald W. PethTpr, Cornell sophomore and son of a wealthy Los Angeles oil promoter, was hold today on a charge of first degree murder in connection with the disappearance of Mitts Hazel Crance, 18-year-old ithaca girl, on the night of July 19, when she went canoeing on cayuga lake with the college student. Pether was arraigned before a Jus tice of the peace in the crowded town hall at Jacksonville, located near the lake. The evidence on which Fether was held consisted of a part of his garments tied in a knot, and which was found by gruppiere seek ing the girl's body. The police claim that thi? piece of twisted cloth was used to strangle the girl. Fether claimed that after the R. K. Nil BUGGIES, BUC Team Harness. Br Whips, Wagons, CANE 1 Evaporators, Mc Ral AUTOMOBILE Til All to go at 1 R. K. NU SENECi \UKNIGHT in ti Markets . Wc will soon have >r your inspection. We rou. Bauknight, MULES j? HORSES ULA, S. C. UY FOR CASH. canoe capsized he had sought to res I cue his companion, and meanwhile he had called for help. Witnesses j called by District Attorney Adams i testified that they had heard these I calls, but that they were "very faint." Contihued efforts to recover the girl's body failed to-day! Qrapplers wllPresume. their .work to-morrow. Demonstration nt Fuir Play. The Fair Play Home Demonstra tion Club held a very Interesting meeting at the Fair Play school house on Wednesday, August 14. Due to the'?ntiring efforts of several faithful workers of the community, a large crowd gathered for the i meeting. Unfortunately, tire trouble threw tho speakers an h dur ami a half late and some of the crowd had : dispersed when they arrived. How ever, those who remained-about 60 ?or tiO-were fully repaid for their patience. I Hon. .1. W. Shelor, of Walhalla, made a splendid speech on "Educa tion"; Mrs. J. W. Rankin explained very forcefully the new compulsory oducation law, and Miss Sallie Stribling put the matter of night ; schools (or lay-by schools) before the people. Wo were very sorry that Miss Ruth Derry was called away to Winthrop College, and the demon stration In steam pressure canning had to bo put off until n later day. Tabitha Stribling. Co. Home Dem. Agent. Tinoco Reported Assassinated. Washington, Aug. 13. - Jouquin Tinoco, brother of the president of Costa Rica, was assassinated August 10, according to reports to the State Department to-day. No details wero given. Whether President Tinoco still is in Costa Rica ls not known at the State Department. He was reported recently to have asked leave of ab sence from Congress with the Inten tion or leaving the country. Jouquin Tinoco was his legal successor. II. sgggg vIMONS, ;GY HARNESS idles, Lap Robes, Wagon Harness. Vf ILLS, - ?wing Machines, Les. RES AND TUBES, right prices. UNIONS, A, S. C. ORGANIZE COTTON ASSOCIATION 1 Tho Whirlwind Campaign Will Ti.ko . Piuco August 20-28. Tho work of Mils great whirl wind campaign for membership in tho American Cotton Association will be extended to every county of our Stute, to every parish and com munity In every cotton-growing State in the Union. This membership cam paign is being preceded by a prepar atory drive which began yestorday, the 19th, and will closo on the 22d. The speakers for the drive include farmers,lawyers, bankers, merchants and other business and professional men. They go to tell the people what the association has done and what lt can accomplish if weil organized. This is a Southern business men's organization, and there is a place for every one and sore need for every one. f Tho Campaign Will Open for Oconee at Walhalla Court House on the 20th of August at 11.30 a. ! m. Gen. M. L,. Bonham, of Ander son, and Dr. W. Ai. Riggs, of Clem College, will speak for us. Every one is invited to be present and hear these leaders speuk. The plan of organization is as fol lows: Temporary Organization. A. The present State executive committee constitutes the temporary State organization and will direct the affairs of the State Cotton Asso ciation until u permanent organiza tion is effected. The membership campaign will be under the direction of the manager and an organizer, whoso acts are subject to tito approval of the State executive committee, 1 ..fi? The,county, exe.cn tlyo.?qnji&iU; tee will consist of a chairman ana* four or six others. A temporary secretary may be elected by tho com mittee. C. The cojjnty executive committee is authorized to appoint, as soon as possible, a central committee in each township and ward, consisting of three members, subject to the appro val of tho State president and State manager. This will be the temporary county, township and ward organiza tions, and will bo the machinery used in putting over the membership cam paign. The members of tho township and city ward committees may add as many to their number ns they deem advisable to aid them in the mem bership campaign. All of which is subject to the approval of the county central committee. Every cotton pro ducing State will put on the member ship campaign at thc same time and finish "in throe days. I). The county executivo commit tee will cull the township and ward committees together prior to the date fixed for the membership campaign for the purpose of explaining to them the plan of organization, etc. It would be better to hold a public meeting to which all of the farmers, merchants, bankers, manufacturers and professional men should be in vited. All county executive commit tees that want a speaker to address the mass meeting can secure one by applying to the State manager sev eral weeks in advance. E. The membership application blanks wil be furnished by the State centra^jcommittee and will be for a term of three years, plus the bal ance of 1919. . P. The dues for the balance of 1 bl9 and dues for 1920 must accom pany the application for member I ship. Int es. Dues from date to January 1,1921, to be 25c. per bale of cotton pro duced in 1917; 25c. per thousand dollars of capital Invested in mer cantile and other classes of business, banks or manufacturing plants. Pro fessional mon, such ns lawyers, doc tors, school teachers, etc., $3 each. Duos for 1921 and 1922 will be 10c. per bale of cotton and 10c. per thou sand dollars capital per annum. Dues for professional men, $3 per annum. The dues will Include the subscrip tion to the Cotton Journal, to be published by tho American Cotton Association. The dues for tho first year and balance of 1919 to bo paid to the committee securing the appli cation, who will turn same over to the county secretary for transmis sion to the State organization treas urer. All dues in future must be sent by each member direct to tho treas urer of the State organization, but in no case shall the dues of any individ ual, firm or corporation exceed ono hundred dollars. Minimum dues, two dollars. G. It will be the duty Of the coun ty secretary to list all applications for membership alphabetically and by townships and wards. Member ship books will be furnished by tho Slate central committee. Tire l/oonl Trustees of each school district in Oconee are j earnestly urged to act as local units I to moko tho membership campaign on the 26th to 25th and collect duos and report to county chairman as soon after campaign is completed ns possible. A leaflet will bo mulled to the chairman of the board of trus tees of each school district, with in struction us to how lo conduct tho campaign. . Trt^?jEje?s, it will be dollars in your pocket&tO, push this drive. /Mi'.1 J. P. Strlbllng. County Chairmnn, '?Atyevlcan ^Cotton Association. Organisation Comnilttc-o. Tho'^tate executive committee of the Atruirlcun Cotton Association has appointed Hie committee to organize Ocone'?iC?unty into the association, ns folHJXyjB: J. ftf Stribling, chairman, Rich-, land. J. (^Breazeale, Westminster. W. Edwards, Seneca. W. Jj{; Brown, Walhalla. Prof's. M. Martin, Clemson Col ler*. '#? -M. Lv Jones, Westminster R.F.D. W. ^Hubbard, Richland NKvfs jTKMS FROM SENECA. Son of Daniel Ruvcnel Seriously lu Jur?d^ln New York-Personals. Seneo)stJ' Aug. 19.-Special: Mr. and4 Mri?. Harry Sligh and baby, of Georgia?;were the guests of Dr. and Mrs.sE;/C. Doyle last week. Mre.-YW. K.. Livingston and chil dren,- qi Greenville, visited Dr. and Mrs. Di P! Thomson lately, stopping with;\fT?. .Warren Davis for the week end om-their way over. Born, .unto Mr. and Mrs. Clint Graham, Sunday, August 17th, a son. Private Ben Xmmerson stopped ?ver Friday and Saturday with his sisteri Mrs. Clive Folger, being en route to' his home In Chattanooga, Tenn, ^Private Ammerson has a Hst of major, engagements in the world war. t? "his.credit that nny ono would envy,, &%? was decorated for bravery in act?on' - Cujtt^Wm. Kenneth Dickson (39tb Infancy)'" j-h a s returned from over seas ajHl.)ihow at Fort Dodge, Iowa, His ao&?nent will keep him from ^H^ffffl?hlom?! weelt8 longer. HU re'tur^:irf?Iou$ly awaited, by. a host of friends/' 'Miss Rav?nel, of Aiken, ls a vis itor at the home of her sister, Mrs J. H. Burgess. Married, at. the office of T. B Jones, Friday afternoon, Magistrate J. W. Todd officiating, Miss Emmit Keslor, of Sandy Springs, and Jos Wm. Harbin, of Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Dnvis, ol Clemson College, were at home Fri day evening in honor of their guests Miss Davis, of Williamsburg, and Miss Chandler, of Sumter. The out of-town guests were the Misses Hine* of Seneca and John and Homer Bal lenger, of Richland. Miss Emmie Ansel, of Walhalla and Miss Lillian Martin, of West minster, wore the honor guests a a very pretty party given by Mlsi Louise Hendy Tuesday evening. De liKhtful refreshments were served and games and music were enjoyet during the evening. E. L. Barber, a classmate at th? Presbyterian College of South Caro lina of S. Wilkes Dendy, spent th? past week here. Mr. Barber ls a min istcrial student and is filling the pul pit of the Presbyterian church li Saluda during the holidays. Rev. I. E. Wallace, pastor of tin Presbyterian church here, is spend lng his vacation at Iva. His pulpl was supplied Sunday evening by Rev Mr. Peabody, of Georgia,who preach ed a most enlightening sermon o ? "The Christian Structure." It ls with regret that we lear that Daniel Ravenel, son of Dank Hnvenel, of Keowee, who ls servln on a man-of-war In New York hal bor, was seriously burned Friday lat according to a wire received at hi home. Just how the accident Kai pened was not nt a ted. Mr. Raven? I has gor?e to New York to be wit his son. I Mrs. Clive Folger and Miss Hele Folger have gone to Chattanoog. Tenn., to visit relatives. The program committee of tl Once-a-Week Club held an Interes lng meeting at the home of Mrs. 1 A. Lowry Tuesday afternoon. The: will be a tull membership meetir of the club the last Thursday In th month. tUW, ft. A. Morgan, of Grce ville, president of tho Piedmont di trlct, from the South Carolina Fe eration, will be present and make r address. Mrs. and Miss Clarkson, of Cler son, aro visiting Mrs. Floyd Mathea son. Miss Reid, of Atlanta, and Mi Lawrence, of Toccoa, who were wi Miss Made Sltton, have returned their homes. Stiles C. Strlbllng, of Gaffne was a week-end visitor In Seneca. Mrs. Frances Adams has return? home after a ten days' stay in A lnnta. The Seneca High School will opi Monday, Soptomber 15. This ls week later than usual, but If no 1 torruptlons are encountered the scli lastlc year will be finished hy t end of noxt May. We aro Informed that tho 0< nee County Medical Association ( elded to entertain their wivos nt evening dinner party ,ln Seneca the near future. Have tho "gi rags" ready, Mrs. Doctor. When t medical mon take timo to "got gn there will bo "something doing." Call Meeting Roil Oak Camp. Red Oak Camp No. 932, W. O. \ will havo a cull meeting Saturd night, August 23. All members 'I oxpectod to attond. W. W. Wost, Clo: >v.'-?' il'. 't?* ?V '-7 '?k' ir At i-.'v TH 15 OLD SOM) HOISS li NJ O Y Kl) Tho Gathering at Bounty l/und Last Week-Some Koral Nows. Bounty Land, Aug. 18.-Special: The old soldiers* reunion picnic hold here Friday was a pronounced suc cess. Fourteen of the veterana wore in attendance, and while this num ber does not covor the number of living veterans In the county, it sur passed the number expected to as semble on this occasion, owing to age and infirmity, and our people were delighted to welcome them to the community and to honor thom for their valiant services in tho 60's. About 11.30 o'clock the bouse was called to order by Chairman Capt. A. H. Ellison, and an addroas of wel come -waa delivered by Col. Neill Stribling, of Pendleton. Col. Stab ling's remarks were greatly enjoyed by all and evoked, from time to time, hearty applause from the au dience. The response given by W. C. Hughs, Esq., of Walhalla, was full of commendation and appreciation of the valorous services of thoPt) dear old sires whose fiery blood of patri otism still streams through the veins of their sons-the heroes of the great world war-making possible the breaking of the "unbreakable" Hindenburg line and establishing of world democracy. His speech was animated and received cheers and an occasional yell from the old soldiers present and applause from the entire audience. Extempore speeches were then called for, and Stiles Srtibling. of Richland, and Rev. Foster .^."or, of West Union, delightfully entertained the audience. About 1 o'clock dinner, a most bountiful repeat, waa served in the shade of the oaks. The afternoon was spent In social intercourse and sing ing. Marshall and Willie Dendy, of Hartwell, Qa.; R. W.qru*bj*?vpf 1 Wal ha lhi,--icu rt Y. L? - -Hicks,- of this | community, formed a quartette and rendered svernl selections most ad mirably. Then quito a number of voices united In patriotic aifd relig ious songs; which seemed to be en joyen by both old and young. In the afternoon a kodak picture of the "vets" was taken by Stiles Stribling. The committee on arrangements regrets their failure to procure lum ber suitable to erect a table and also for seats for the occasion, hence the necessity of havifg to spread dinner on the ground and of holding the speaking in the school building. These V?t?rans Were Present. Tho following veterans were pres ent nt the picnic and enjoyed thej occasion most, heartily: W. D. Stribling, 7th Cavalry, age 74 years. R. D. Robinson, Co. C, Orr's Regi ment, age 7 5 years. Stephen Baldwin, Hampton's Le gion, age 75 years. C. L. Foster, Co. D, 4 th Sou tb Car olina Militia, aged 71 years. M. L. Thompson, Co. A, 1st South Carolina Militia, aged 71 years. W. T. Meares, Co. ?, Hampton's Legion, age 79 years. Vincent F. Martin, Co. C, lat S. C. Artillery Regiment, age 74 years. W. T. Grubbs, Co. D, 4th Regi ment, age 78 years. F. C. Prichard, Co. C, 4th S. C. Cavalry, age 82 years. J. C. Stribling, Co. E, Orr's Rifles, age 74 years. A. H, Ellison, Co. F, 2d South Carolina Cavalry, age 79 years. A. W. Elrod, Co. C, Palmetto sharpshooters, age 7 4 years. J. R. Zachary, Co. A, S. C. Re serves, age 71 years. S. K. Dendy, Co. F, Orr's Rifles, age 76 years. Resolutions by Veterans. At the reunion . picnic at Bot?nty Land on August 15 the following resolutions were unanimously adopt ed: Resolved 1. That the sincere thanks of the Confederate Veterans of Oconee county aro hereby tendered to the trustees of the Bounty Land school for the use of their building on this happy occasion. Resolved 2. That wo hereby con vey our whole-hearted appreciation of the elegant repast served and beautiful music furnished the veter ans and their friends by the ladles of this community. Resolved 3. That we tendor our thanks to Capt. A. H. Ellison and his committee for arranging the pro gram, etc., for thia reunion. W. T. McGill, S. K. Dendy, V. F. Martin. Some Local Notes. Miss Julia Davis, who bas been in Atlanta for the past several months, returned home Thursday to the delight of her many friends. Lawrence McDonald and sister, Miss .T?sele, have been visiting near Greenville. They took In tho Little Mountain reunion picnic. Leslie M. Dendy, who has been spending soveral weeks with relatives In this and adjoining counties, re turned Thursday to his home near Village, Ark. Marshall and Willie Dendy, who have been visiting relativos In the community, left Sunday afternoon for their homo in Hartwell, Ga. Miss Mary Julia Shanklin, of An derson, is spending a fow days at tho homo of hor undo, Dean Davis. Miss Edna Porter spent Thursday night with hor sister, Mrs. Felix Hopkins, nt tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Doyle, and, with Mrs. IIop OLEASE S A VS WILL NOT HUN. ? . ' No\v Says that Ho Nevor Hud Any Idea of Doing So. Columbia, Aug. lu\-Despite his statement of sovoral wooka ago that he was a candidate for Congress from tho Seventh Congressional District in tho general election to be bold October 7th, Cole L. Blouse, former Governor of south Carolina, in an other statement issued to-day, said that he ls "not now, has never boon and never expocts to be a candidate tor that olllce." His last statement says that ho had a reason for making the announcement that, ho did, and at present he will lot any man sug gest to himself wlint that reason was. Following ls the ex-Governor's statement: "1 have never had any desire to he a Congressman, am not now, have never been and never expect to bo a candidate for.that office. "I had a purpose in making (' announcement that I did in referonco to tho Seventh District vacancy and may some day say what it waa, but at present 1 will let each man sug gest to himself my reason, and don't care a linger snap for tho reason ho may suggost. "My Intimate friends knew that I would not be in the rnce, and I so staled by letter and In person to others, in fact, all of my associates know that I would not accept that Job If lt had been offered to mo unani mously. "1 received many letters nud per sonally many assurances of support and some people would be surprised to KAO\: how many endorsed my po sition and the nam.dS of mon who promised support, they being, like myself, tired of such primaries as vre have had in recent years. "Certain announced candidates for tho place should thank me for that announcement, for they would not haye.Jiad -any-.speech without lt, aa . CTte^aVtoH hraih*^^ an intelligent argument ' upon im portant issues." Your Eyes Hi ing your Eye Troubles and Broken Glosses to DH. BELL'S DRU? STORK NEXT MONDAY, AUGUST 25th. Tell your friends, and toll them to (ell their friends, that no better Optical Work and (Ser vice can be had Oran ia rendered by DR. CAMS-TBKLL, of Ander son. Ho will be here ono day only--so please come early, aud remember tho date. kins, spent the week-end at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McHugh, ot Clemson, spent Sunday at tho home of W. T. Hubbard. The school for illiterates opens at Bounty Land to-night at 7 o'clock. There are many in the community who should take advantage of this opportunity, but we fear tho attend ance will bo small. Mrs. R. N. Rankin and th reo sons, W. A., L. P. and Jesse Rankin, vis ited Mrs. Rankin's brother, Jackson Orr, north of Walhalla tho first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bennett, of Greenville, are visiting tho latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Stone. Mr, and Mrs. Dendy Hlx, of Pair Play, were guests lust weok of the former's brother, Young Hlx, of this community. Claude Lynch, of Liberty, waa a recent guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lynch. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Shanklfn were guests of Mrs. Julia Shanklin a few days ago. .Miss Lucile Bass, of tho Epworth Orphanage, ls spending a vacation at tho nomo of Mrs. Julia Shanklin. Mr and Mrs. A. S. Rollins and children, of Charleston, nro visiting Mrs. Rollins' parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Pei ritt Mi. and Mrs. Will Thomas, nf Rome, Ga., are guests of Mr. and lv?rs. J. M. Adams. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Woolbright spent tho wcok-ond with relatives In Townvillo. Mr. and Mrs. Furmnn Burns, of Fountain Inn; Mr. and Mrs. D. B, Abbott and son, of Seneca, and Ed. Vernor, quito recently of France, wore late visitors at the Davis homo. Boyce Lynch is on a visit to his cousin, Claude Lynch, of Lihorty. Bruce Yynch returned a fow days ago from a camping excursion to points of Interest iii the mountains.