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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 O? MR. J. E. Bi -is The Easter for a week or ten days our Fall Stock ready fe will be able to please > C. W. & J. E MERCHANDISE * WALHAI IT PAYS TO Bl NOTICE OE SPECIAL ELECTION, I In accordance with Section 17 43, Civil Code of South Carolina, 1912, j and pursuant to an order of the : Board of Trustees of Oak Grove School District, Mo. 22, notice ls 1 hereby given that a special election i will be held at the school House in Oak Grove School District, No. 22, on SATURDAY, tho 6th day of Sep tember, 1919, for the purpose of voting upon the question of issuing , bonds of the said District in the sum of $2,500.00, for the purpose of erecting,a teachers' residence In said District. At said election each elector favor ing the proposed bond issue shall cast a ballot containing the word "Yes" printed or written thereon, and each elector opposed to said bond lsaue shall cast a ballot containing the word "No" printed, or written there on. At tho said election only such electors as return veal or personal property for taxation, and who ex hibit their tax receipts and registra tion certificates ns required in gene ral elections, shall be allowed to vote. Polls will bo opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and will close at 4 o'clock p. m. S. N. PRICHARD, G. M. BARNETT, J. W. ALEXANDER, 35-36. Managers of Election. Fine Her for Sale. I offer for sale all Timber on seven hundred (700) acres of land. Will run from seven to twenty thou sand feet per acre. To right party, will sell by the thousand or by the boundary. CEO. M. WHITE, JR., "CHEOHEE FARM," 83-36* Tamassce, S. C. ? Habitual Constipation Cured ! In 14 to 21 Days .LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. 60c per bottle. R. K. Nit BUGGIES, BUC Team Harness, Br Whips, Wagons, ' .CANE I Evaporators, Mo Ra? AUTOMOBILE Til All to go at i R. K. Nif SENECJ ir \UKNIGHT ?n ti Markets . Wc will soon have >r your inspection? We 'OU. i Bauknight, MULES * HORSES -<LA, S. O. UY FOR CASH. NOTICE OF FORFEITURE. One black mare mule, one double seated surrey and single harness, same being the identical seized of Hoyt Richardson, Route No. 1, West minster, S. OM while transporting Il licit whiskey upon which the tax bad not been paid, in violation Sec :i 2?JC. R. S. U. S. Notice is hereby given that any person claiming the above named property must give bond to the Col lector of Internal Revenue on or be fore the 20th day of 'September, IOU), or said jprppprty will be de clared* forfeited to the United States. W. D. PEQUES, 35-37. Deputy Collector. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons indebted to the Estate of W. A. PRATER, DECEASED, are horoby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all persons having claims against said estate will present the same, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law, or be barred. W. O. PRATER, Executor of the Estate of W. A. Prater, Deceased. Aug. 20, 15)19. 34-37 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons indebted to the estate of John Jackson, Deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all per sons having claims against said es tate will present the same, duly at tested, within the time prescribed by law or be barred. MICHAEL RISER, Administrator of the Estate of John Jackson, Deceased. Aug. 20, 1919. 34-37 Meeting Farm Loan Association. There will be a meeting of the Walhalla National Farm Loan As sociation at th? Court House on Mon day, the first day of September, at ll o'clock (old time), and all mem bers are urged to attend. Joseph Kerr, President. J. R. Earle, Sec-Treas. vlMONS, ?CY 'HARNESS. idles? Lap Robe:;, Wagon Harness. wing Machines, Les. < KES AND TUBES. right prices. (ZIMONS, V, s. c. SEEKING ONE-CAUGHT TWO. Sheri IV and Hm al Policomen Re warded for Patient Waiting. I Tuesday of last week Sheriff Alex I ander received word that a horse iliad boen stolen from, the stable of A. T. Whitfield, of the Cross Roads section of Oconee, and he and two rural policemen, Messrs. Reeves and Mitchell, left at once for the scene of the reported theft. Receiving what information they could from Mr. Whitfield, the officers at once started out on the trail of tho man I suspected of having taken the ani mal, which was removed from his stall some time before Tuesday morning or in tho night Monday. 4\ They traced the man and his stolen outfit to the neighborhood in which one Hoyt Richardson lives, and it was learned that tho man and his wife were either stopping there or in thu neighborhood. So the officers concealed themselves and be gan a period of "watchful walting," which was a little later rewarded In a manner somewhat different from that expected. Hoyt Richardson emerged from the premises and cautiously made his way some dis tance from the house, and coming to a terraco deposited something thereon and returned to the house. The officers were inquisitive as to what had taken place at the terrace, and they made their way to the point where Richardson had stopped. And thero they found two gallons ot contraband liquor reposing In the dewey grass. This "find" gave them abundant grounds upon which to pay a visit to the house, and they made tho visit accordingly, finding not only .Mr. Richardson, who had come to the terrace, but. one Pratt Burdette ns well. Tho two men were placel under arrest, and it was not long before Burdette "opened up," admitting that he had taken the horse and buggy, and stating further that he was ready to tell where the animal and outllt could be found. This In formation was given, and the officers acting thereon, made their way to the poiip indicated by the man. About five miles from tho Richard son placo the animal was found, un hitched from tho buggy, but securely tied to a tree In the woods. The officers found also the place from which tho would-be typical horse thief had stolen corn for feeding purposes. Burdette ls from Atlanta, accord ing lo bis statement, and Sheriff Alexander has since had informa tion to tho effect that he ls wanted In Georgia on a charge similar to that upon which he ls held in Oco nee. He is in communication with tho Georgia authorities in an en deavor to ascertain the correctness of this report. Burdette ls held in the Oconeo jail to await hearing of his case. Richardson was also brought to Jail, but was later released on bond for his later appearance to answer to the charge of handling contraband liquor. Burdette was accompanied on bis trip through Oconee by his wife and child. He ls a cripple, and lt is slated that some years ago he was sent to n hospital for treatment, Indies of this section of Oconee hav ing interested themselves In his con dition and securing others In Atlanta to take an Interest In him there. We have no direct information as to Burdette's homo community, but it is evident from the statements made that he is a native, or at least was a resident of this county at one time. CLEMSON COLLEGE OUT OF DEBT Repays to the Stnto Loan Which It Made Rack in 1010. Clemson College, Aug. 25.-Clem son College bas repaid to the State the loan which lt made In 1916, by payment of $4 0,000, under date of August 16, to the Palmetto National Bank. The total loan was for $62, 4 00, borrowed with the authority of the Legislature, In January, 1916. The first payment of $21,644 was made during 1916, nf ter which the Legislature changed tho terms of payment so that tho college might have five years, if desired, in which to complete payment. Since 1916 tho college has been putting aside every year $10,000 or more towards the final payment when lt became due. Tho board of trustees and the president felt a special obligation to pay this loan within tho allotted time and are gratified that, tho college is now out of debt. While there wore two moro years in which to completo payment, lt was decided to save interest charges by paying as soon as tho necessary funds could bo accumulated. During tho war period there wore so many vacant positions on the faculty that the collogo was able to save a little moro money than usual, and these savings holped to make it possiblo to cancel tho debt I at this Hmo. To Try Gosncll Next Week. Greenville, Aug. 2fi. -Tho trial of Jake Gosnoll, special United States Internal revenue oillcer, for tho al leged murder of Sheriff Hendrix Rec tor, of Greenville county, on July 4, lina boon sot for tho second weok of Sessions Court which was convened j hero to-day with Circuit Judge I'ourl foy presiding. II(>M?'|)>K>l<>NSTl{A'lK)N WORK. l<Tuanjdl$&' Statement for tho 8hort Co ii irs cs for Oconee County. SJ nob ';0<?onee county has no ap propriation tor home demonstration courseB.'Uhe money to dunnee the 1919 ??pit jcourses WOB raised by prlvate^pubs?ription. Quite a num ber bf.y ?conee's citizens proved themsejyes tb be very liberal and gave generous sums to this fund. Ho\vcve,r\ as will be seen from tho following statement, this fund was not sufficient for the support of the short cpu rees, and there is a deficit, for which the Home Demonstration Agon ts., stand personally responsible. In jtfno. 1919, the State short coursenfor. canning club girls was held au\VTnlhrop College. The only expense borne by the county for this was railroad fare of the five girls who represented Oconee at Winthrop. The rOTiainder of the home demon stratlorf-vfund was used for the sup port of the county short course for the canning club girls of Oconee county^tyhlch was held at Clemson CollogOyi'O.h July 23, 24 and 25. Following is the financial state ment: iota! ?hlount contributed by Oconee citizens .$131.00 Expended : Elve round-trip tickets to Rockhill .$ 44.62 Board'bill for 72 girls at Clemt?p . 81.00 Incidentals, such as vegeta bles for .canning, groceries for 'cooking, sewing mate rials,, i printing programs, entertainment of the girls, etc. .... 30.00 Total ,\.$165 . 62 Eund available ..'.. 131.00 Showing deficit of.$ 24.62 A. number of progressive farmers of the. county have been appealed to throughdettors, and H. Is hoped that those loiters will bi* heard from in the near*fut-'ure. ' Tabitha Stribling, ffcdhie Demonstration Agent. .BOUN^[^\ND^xVD COMMUNITY. John M. Hull -Returns to Texas - Personal Items. Bounty Land, Aug. 28-Special: Burns and J. G. Gillison and Mr. Schilletter, of Clemson, and C. S. Stribling, of Seneca, wore guests In tho community sunday. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Jones and two children, of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. John Locke and three children; Misses Holcombe, of Greenville, and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Berry and son, of Hamlet, N. C., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Berry. Rev. and Mrs. Hoyt Miller, of Hartwell, Ga., were week-end guests at the homo of J. J. Ballenger. Mr. Miller preached a forceful sermon at Richland Sunday morning on mis sionary work. He leaves to-day for the Presbyterian missionary field in Africa. May he win many souls for the Master in the dark continent, and wherever his message is heard. Mrs. Felix Hopkins spent the week-end with her aunt, Mrs. James O. Armstrong, near Westminster. Miss Lucy Candler, of Atlanta, Ga., is visiting her grandfather, J. H. Magill. Miss Annie Hunter, of Senecn, and Miss Hiott, of Easley, are guests of Miss Annie Mae Hubbard. J. E. Dendy and daughters, Miss Elizabeth and Annie, and little son, Randolph, of Hartwell, Ga., were among relatives in the community ounday. Miss Mabel Bal len ger, of Rock mart, Ga., is spending a few months at the home of her uncle, J. J. Bnl lenger. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McCue and family, of Clemson; Mr. and Mrs. Will McCue and family, of Ander son, and Mr. and Mrs. Math. Davis, of near Clemson, were In the com munity the first of the week. Mrs. S. H. Coo and son, Roger, and daughter Miss Vera, are visiting rela tives at Shelton. J. H. Magill returned Sunday from Hartwell, Ga., whore he spent a fortnight with his daughter, Mrs. Lucile Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lynch spent tho week-end with rolatlves In lit.kens. Miss Winona Magill will entertain this evening in honor of her nelce, Miss Lucy Candler. Following a picnic, which will be enjoyed nt 6 o'clock In the picturesque ravine near the Magill home, will bo a dance at the residonce. Mr. and Mrs. Deane Davis enter tained quito a number of young peo ple Friday evening In honor of the community guests. A. G. Shanklin and daughter. Miss Janie Neville, of Clemson, were guests of Mr. Sha-nklln's mother, Mrs. Julia Shanklin, the latter part of thc week. Mrs. Shanklin and Miss Mary Julia Shanklin accompanied thom to Anderson Saturday for a spend-tbe-dny. John M. Hall loft last week for his homo in Leon county, Texas, after a visit to relatives and friends In the community. His visit was enjoyed by his old friends all over the county, who aro always glad to seo him. l.OHt-Automlbllo Tire, on road from Conoro8s Church to Westmin ster. Finder please notify FRANK BARNETT, Westminster Rt. 4. 35* County SM A lili INCREASE IN WAGE Four Cents Raise on 10 Hours' Pay For Eight Hours' Work. Washington, Aug. 25.--President Wilson to-day submitted .to repre sentative8 of the Bix railroad shop crafts a proposal to pay shopmen about 4 cents an hour increns on a basis of ten hour's pay for eight hours' work, retroactive to May 1. The President told the committee of 100 representing the shop craft that any great increase now would greatly increase the cost of living and therefore was inadvisable. Certain classes of shopmen, such as car inspectors and car repairmen, who have been receiving G3 cents and 58 centB, respectively, would be paid 67 cents an hour under the pro posed scale. Tho shopmen's representatives told tho President they would submit the proposition to their members, whose original demands were for an ad vance of 25 per cent. The President requested that the men not act on the original proposi tion of having a Congressional com mission pass on the wage demandB. A vote of the shopmen on this prop osition is now being tabulated. WE MUST CONSIDER COST Of Living, Say? President in Con sidering Wage Question. Washington, Aug. 25.-'Postpone ment of the settlement of the shop men's wage demands until normal economic conditions are restored was announced to-day by President Wil son as the policy which thc admini stration will pursue in dealing with sucTi questions, particularly those af fecting railroad workers. The President announced* also that it was neither wise nor feasible at this time, when the most Important question before tho country is a re turn tc a normal price level, to at tempt to Increase freight rates to provide funds for higher wages. "We ought to postpone questions of this sort until we have the op portunity for certain calculations as to the relation between wages and the .cost of U^njg,!^ t|i?i President* de clared in a" statement 'Co^tne'Vwon'c" explaining his decision us to wages. "lt is the duty of every citizen to insist upon a truco in such contests until intelligent settlements can bo made, and made by peace and effec tive common counsel. I appeal to my fellow citizens of every employ ment to co-operate in insisting upon und maintaining such a truce." Policy Covers Many Cases. Mr. Wilson's statement was issued in connection with the .decision of himself and Director General Hines on demands by railroad shopmen for a 25 per cent advance in wages, but the general policy pronounced covers also the wage demands of other hun dreds of thousands of railroad work ers, which ?re pending bcroro tue director general or about to be pre sented. It is to be expected that other unions trying to obtain more pay will be asked, as the shopmen, to play their part with other citi zens in reducing the cost of living by foregoing a temporary advantage I which would add to transportation costs. CHAlUiOTTE HAS HEH TROUBLES Street Car Superintendent, is At tacked and Injured. Charlotte, N. C. Aug. 25.-O. H Drum, assistant superintendent of the transportation department of the street car system here, was attacked by strike sympathizers to-day and in jured about the head. His assail ants were promptly jailed. Other demonstrations were at tempted when cars were run out on three city lines following a tie-up of two weeks by strikers. Numerous threats have been made by sympa thizers on strike-breakers brought here to man the cars, and trouble is anticipated. The entire police force has been called out 'o-day and firemen wfth hose aro in position on the main streets to disporse mobs. Z. V. Taylor, president of the Southern Public Utilities Company, publicly stated that his company will not recognize the Amalgamated Union of Street Car Operators, but will operate cars on tho Charlotte, Winston-Salom and Greenville sys tems and call upon the government to protect their property. The city officials and a committee appointed from tho trade organizations here recommended that the utilities com pany accept tho strikers' demands and settle tho troubles. Calls Still Coming On. Calls wore coming in up to 1 o'clock to-day from various soctions of the city and policemen wore being sent with riot guns. Out of two dozen calls there had developed no troubles more serious than the block ing of cars and threats of personal violence. Early troubles in the down-town section gave way to the firm attitude maintained by mem bers of tho police force. The arrest of the man attacking Superintendent Drum, of the street car operating force, and the warning issued to others who appeared boistrous, tended to restore order In a gradual way. By noon the unruly olement bo gan to scattor out along the routes of tho cars. It Is said strikers aro not involved in the troubles, but are j co-operating with the city officials to restoro order. OA lili OF THU SCHOOL ?OOM. ?'art nts Should Co-operate With Of ficials for Attondnnco. To the Public School Patrons of Oconeo County: A numbur of schools will soon bo oponlng tor the fall and winter terna. Every mother or father who rosldea in either of these districts must pre paro their children for the school room. Tho compulsory education law will bo enforced. Tho law is: "Every child from eight to four teen years of age must attend schuoi four consecutive month? during the school term." The County Board ot Education has ruled that tho first four months are the ones your child will be compelled to attend. Remember! No excuso for ab sence is legal except Providential causes. You can not koop your children out to work or visit. Sick ness, or weather such as would en danger the child's health, are legal reasons for your child being absent from school. A written excuse must be sent for such absences. If p?renla keep their children out for any but providential reasons, "they aro guilty of a misdemeanor and are subject to a lino of not less than $5.00 nor more than $10.00 for each offense." Please boar this in mind, and let every child entor school tho very first day and attend regularly. Mrs. Jesse W. Rankin, Attendance Offcer. THU8TEKS~TAKK NOTICE! Work for Membership lu American Cotten Association, This is the weok for the member ship campaign in American Cotton Association for Oconee county. The trustees of every school district where cotton is grown have boen ap pointed us solicitors and are asked i to solicit every man in district eligi ble to membership to join the associ ation and pay membership foe. In structions and application blanks have been published And sent to some member of every board of trus tees where cotton is grown. Prompt and. dlligont attention to "thia'canvassVwltl greatly ?ld abd rtd~ Yanco the ol gnnTzaiion of tito as sociation. Meeting at O. H. August :tO. The county committee on organi zation are hereby called to meet at Walhalla, In the Court House, on Saturday. August, 30, at ll o'clock a. m. HSaeii board of tru&tooS aro asked to send ono of 'heir mouthers to meet this committee and make re port on the canvass. At this meeting plans for perma nent organization will bo made. J, P. Strlbling, Chairman, Organization Coin, for Oconeo Co. THE VAUGHN CASK Ul* AO A IN. Will Request Vaughn's Removal to Greenville County Jail. Greenville, Aug. 23.-Solicitor J. Robert Martin to-day served notice of a motion for an order for re sentenclng Thurston U. Vaughn, former superintendent of tho South Carolina Odd Fellow Orphange, who confessed to having attacked several young girl inmates of the orphange and was sentenced to death on the charge of criminal assault in 1912. The solicitor at sessions court here next week will move for an oredr re manding Vaughn from tho State Hospital for the Insane at Columbia to the Greenville cpu.nty Jail, where another examination of his mental condition may be had, and if found sane, the court will be asked to re sentence the defendant, in compli ance with the judgment of the court heretofore rendered. The order committing Vaughn to the asylum specified that should he regain his normal mental condition he would be subject to rosentonce. Walhalla Public Schools. . Editor Keowee Courier: Please permit me space to an nounce through the medium of your paper some things relative to the opening Of the Walhalla public school: As has already been stated, tho school will open Septomber 8th. All pupils who have deferred ex aminations necessary to promotion will be given an opportunity to stand thom on Friday, September 5, be fore tho opening of school. Tho teachers will be at their class rooms ready to give the examinations on that occasion. Lot. mo urgo all pupils who havo back examinations to be present at the timo stated, and como propared to stand the examinations. Very truly, T. E. Dukes, Superintendent of Schools. Greenwood, Aug. 23. Rural (/ardors at'Tamnssee. Tho rural lettor carriors of Oco nee will picnic at Tamnsseo the first Monday In September, 19 19. All the carriers and their subs aro urged to attend and bring woll-fillod baskets, and let's have a good time and a full mettlng, as there ls busi ness of Importanco to every ono to como before the met) lng. We will be the guests of Carrier Whltmlro. It ls earnestly hoped that every carrier and every sub wilt bring his wife and family. Lot all onjoy tho <lfty W. M. Lcmmons, President, R. W. Grubbs, Socrotary. j