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?JBOWEE Cou KIER (Established 1840.) ' Published livery Wednesday Morning SUBSCRIPTION PRICK Ono Year.$1.00 Mix MontltH.05 Three Months.30 Advertising Rates Reasonable. By Stock, Sholor, Hughs & M hoi or. Communications of a personal character chargod for as advertise ments. Obituary notices and tributes of respect, of not over 100 words, will bo printod free of charge. All ovor that numbor must bc paid for at tho late of ono cont a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C. Will) MOS DAV, DKC. 17, HMO HI?LI) ANOTHER GOOD MEETING. West Union. S. C., Dec. 8, 1019. Editor Keowee Courier: Tho other day while at your office I asked you if you had hoon noll Hod to he present at a meeting to bo held at tho Choohoo liaptlst church, Westminster, of thu saino nature of tho meetings held at Richland and Pleasant Hill churches (colored), and you informed mo that yow had nul iee ol' tho meeting. We held the meeting, after wait ing more than a half hour for you and Squire R. T, .layne? to come and speak to us as you did at the Other points; hut our looking and longing was in vain. However, we had four white men witli us. lion. 13, IS, Vernor was lhere and made a powerful speech. Just before he spoke two colored men spoke-J. W. Skelton and Rev. T. A. Gideon-and 11?on caine Mr. Vernor. What Mr. Vernor said to the colored people of Westminster ought to help us along all lines. He said wo as a race had some good (raits and some bad ones, ile said if we I would keep or obey the laws- -Hie | laws of (lie Stato, the moral and the Spiritual laws-there would he no mist.ike and conditions would he bettor, natl tho man that does tho righi '.liing can always get along in this country. Ile gave it to us abount breaking the Sabbath day. He said ho kept thai day holy and said we ought to do the same. He also said that drinking liquor and carrying pistols and lolling lies was against, us. or any other race of peo ple. He said that fraud and crimes of no kind should be concealed by any*o'ne, white or black. -* Well, Mr. Editor. I fool that In this reconstruction Hmo, if all the people would do right all of us could sleep good at night. I nm real sorry you all did not get to this meeting. Respectfully, J. S.,Steward, Pastor. The editor of Tho Courier regrets inability to attend the meeting at Cheohee church. While wo had in formation that the meeting was to bo held, still we had no direct In vitation as for tho meetings we have attended. But that matters not. If Mr. Vernor gave the people at Cheo hee a speech similar to the one ho delivered at Pleasant Hill, he really left nothing for others to say. When one takes in, thinks of and acts on that talk of 10. E. Vernor's, he has food for thought and a basis for right living for a long Hmo to come. We hope thero will bo other meet ings. Wo hope wo may bo able to attend others. Tjooking for Santa. Seneca, It. F. I). :i, Doc. 12, 19 li). Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring mo a big doll and cradle and a toa sot, some nico fruit and candy and a big rubber hall and rocking chair Mary Rebecca Boggs. P. S. Santa Claus, bring my little baby sister a doll and some fruit and candy. Seneca. R. V. D. 3. Dec. 12. 1919. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a tricycle and some build ing blocks and all kinds of good fruit and aomo fireworks, somo chewing gum and a big stick of candy. Good night, Santa Claus, hurry up and come on. From 0. W. Boggs. You Do More Work, You aro moi^ ambitious and you get more enjoyment ont of everything when your Mood is in goc-d condition. Impurities in the blood have a very depressing effect on the system, causing weakness, laziness, nervousness and sickness. GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying und Enriching tho Blood. 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OOONEE ?j EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN .I? 101O-20. ?I? ?j? ?j? ?|? ?j? *|? ?|? ?j* *|? *!? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?4< Let tho People Assemble. WHY ? To learn by hearing an J <1 (scuba ing How to mako our BC?IOOIS better. How to mako our State better. How to servo America hotter. WHERE? Como together whoro moat con venient The schoolhouse--tho American Porti tri. Tho church-tho sign of a Christ ian nation. The public hall-typical of Ameri can freedom. WHEN? Tho harvest ls past, tho summor is ended. The barns und granaries aro lilied. Tho cupboards uro well stored. The school hells uro ringing. lt is time to fill the head and heart. Let us talk things ovor. Let. us think and plan. Let us act for tho common good. Tho advancement of our State de pends upon public opinion. Discus sion In tho press and from tho plat form makes public opinion. Thc now compulsory law roquiros every child (8 to 14) lu South Carolina In school four consecutive months, or eighty days during tho scholastic year, that tho school attended is in session. For tho good of tho chil dren and the welfare of tho State, let tho law he enforced. Make the rural school moro com fortable, more attractive, more use ful--more education, moro wealth, service, happiness. The primary object of tho high school is to make good, useful citi zens, which includes good farmers, industrial workers and housekeep ers, as well ?H men of the profes sions. Thos. A. Smith, Supt. Kducalion, Oconee County. Chancos oro lt's WOKAIS-If - tho child is languid, i.vitable 3 and restless in Bleep. You can 3 nnd out with Dr. Thacher's Worm Syrup T?crfectly harmless. Old doc tor's prescription in uso for CO years. At your drug store. THACHER MEDICINE CO. Chattanooga, Tenn., U. S. A. I For Salo nt NORMAN'S DRUG STORE, Walhalla, S. C. Mrs. T. A. Spencer Dead. (Tugaloo Tribune, 9th.) Mrs. Caroline Sponcor, wife of Thos. A. Spencer, died at their homo in Madison last Friday morning, December 5th, at nji advanced age. Mrs. Spencer had been in delicate health many years. Her maiden nairne was Duke, and sho was a sis ter of the lato Frank and Warren Duke, who wore well known in this section. Mrs. Spencer was a most estimable lady, kind-hearted and truo, as she was a good friend to all. She loaves beside her husband, four sons and threo daughters, as follows: Robert, Lewis, Ervine and Henry Spencer, Miss Belle Spencer, Mrs. Bessie Walters and Mrs. W. L. .Iones; also, several grandchil dren. Lewis Spencer, tho second son, lives at Westminster, and Hen ry, the youngest son, has been in the Wost several years. Mrs. Spencer had boon a consis tent member of tho Chauga Baptist church many years, and her body was burled there Suturday if tho prosonco of a large number of sor rowing friends. Services wore con ducted by Rev. J. A. Martin. The family have tho sympathy of a wide clrclo of friends in their sore bereavement. Mrs. Spencer was In the 70th yoar of her ago. Sho was a daughter of tho late James Duke. Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days "LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" ls a specially prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should be token regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. 60c per bottle. Earle's Grove Honor Roll. Following ls the honor roll of Marlo's Grove graded school; 2d Grado-Thad lus Brown 99, Curtis Black 9S, Clara Callaham 97, Clara Campbell 97. Willet Richorson 9 1. 3d Grade-Floyd Callaham 98, .lames Smith 98, Collie McCurley 98, George Callaham 97, Clydo Campbell 9 0, George Skelton 92. 4th Grade--Lucile Campbell 95. 5th Grade-Anulo McDonald 98, Bernice Abels 96, Ledford Snelgrovo 91, Maggie Richardson 93. 8th Grado-Christono Bradborry 93, Flora Callaham 90. 9th Grade -Tbeodoro Stevonson 9 1. Ida Phillips. Principal. Bertie Burker, Kelffor 'Whitfield, Assistants. Walhalla Cireult Notice. Tho annual mooting of the board of stewards will bo hold at tho par sonage at Wost Uni >n on Saturday, Doc. 20, at li.30 a. m. Every mom ber of tho board will please bo pres ent at this hour. Fostor Spoor, Pastor. COAL SITUATION IS CLEA RBI). Minot's Agree Finally to President Wilson's Pinn. Indianapolis, Ind., Doc. 10.-The coal minors' ptriko is ended. With but ono dissenting voto, the general committee ot tho United Mine Work ers of America, In session hero this afternoon, voted to accept President Wilson's proposal for imm?diate re turn to work pending final settle ment of their wage controversy with operators by a commission to be ap pointed by him. Hot urn to Work ut Once. Telegrams woro sent out to-night to the four thousand locals of tho union by international officials of tho mine workers instructing tho men to return to work immediately. Full instructions with regard to tho agreement will bo sent out to-mor row morning. Predict Full Op?ration. Operators to-nighl predicted full resumption of operations Friday and shipment of coal from tho minos be ginning Monday morning. Miners, operators and government officials i alike wore highly gratillod over tho settlement to-night and all sides ap peared confident of a final satlsfac- | tory settlement of tho fight by tho commission. Widespread Suffering. Tho action to-day ends a tie-up of tho coal industry of more than five weeks duration and one which was moro far-reaching in its effects ! than any ot lier in tho history of the ) country. As a result of the strike tho country was fast approaching a , completo shutdown of Industry and ? widespread suffering among its 100, 000,000 inhabitants. Conservatives Win Out. The decision of the miners came after many hours of debate in which I tho radical clement lu thc general committee mado incendiary speeches : against operators and others inter ested in settlement of the strike and for a time threatened to defeat ef forts to settle the strike at this lime. Tho conservative element, lcd by Acting President .lohn L. j Lewis and Secretary-Treasurer Wil liam Green, gained control of the situation this morning and sue- ; eoeded in putting down practically j all opposition by the time the qdos- / lion carno to a vote. Radicals (jain Point. One concession was mado to the radicals. The convention agreed to ? the calling of a general convention ; of the miners at a future date, at which time the action of and reasons ! for tho general coinmittco will be j fully explained. Thc opponents of j acceptance of President Wilson's ; plan made their light principally on tho theory that only a general con vention of tho mine workers had power to call off the strike. Members of the general committee to-night steadfastly refused to make public the name of the dolegato who cast the ono dissenting vote, l'aimer Commends Lewis. Mr. Palmer's first statement ex\v pressed his gratification at the de cision of the united mino workers and commonded Mr. l^ewis and Mr. Oreen for "tholr wise and patriotic action." A supplemental statement issued this ovening follows: Operators Accept. "Tho minors at tholr meeting this afternoon accepted tho President's proposal exactly as written, and I understand the operators' committee have announced their acceptance of it. It provides for the Immediate general resumption of operations in all districts upon the basis which ob tained October 31, 1019, except as to wages, which aro to be 1 I per cont higher than at that date. This means that the men shall be taken back to work In all mines in tho positions and upon tho terms of their contracts of employment then exist ing; and it is confidently expected that tho mino owners will accode to the government's earnest request that tho status quo of October 31 be promptly re-estnbllshod in order that poacoful relations botwoon employer and employees In all parts of thc mining fields may bo Immediately resumed. I am asking tho Governors of all coal mining States to co-oper ate in tho effort to bring this about." Statement by Owners. Expressing gratification that tho strike was ended," a statement was given out hero to-night by local operators with tho announcement that it had been obtained by long distance telephone from tho execu tive committee of tho 'National Bi tuminous Coal Operators' Associa tion in Washington. Thc statement follows: "Wo aro pleased that tho minors have votod to return to work and that the public can be promptly sup plied with coal. Realizing the im perative public need of coal in large quantities, the operators stand ready now. as In the past, to bend all their onorgies toward a maximum production, beginning at onco." Statement by Miners. Two statements were glvon out by international officials of the minors, ono of them having been prepared during tho meeting this afternoon to announce tho decision. Tho other statomont was 'dictated Ito newspaper men by Acting Presi dent Lewis. Mr. Lewis' statement doclarod that the action of tho gonernl com mittee was taken with consciousness of the responsibilities of tho miners to the nation during "this actito in dustrial crisis and firm in tho con viction that tho word of tho Prosl dont of tho United States will se cure for tho miners Just, considera tion of tholr merited claim?." Ho stated that tho intornatlo| al con vention of the miners would bo re convened in Indianapolis and a sup plemental explanation glvon' the delegates from all of tho four thou and locals. Relieve in Democracy? Mr. Lowls declared that tho action taken to-day "should demonstrate to tho peoplo of our country that tho United Mino Workors of America aro loyal to our country and bollove In tho perpetuity of our democratic institutions. No grouter demonstra tion of such facts could bo glvon than our action in accepting the pro H?* ?$?|?M IIIKl il l Illili'iii! Cigarettes made to meet your taste! Camels are offered you as a cigarette entirely out of the ordinary-a flavor and smoothness never before attained. To best realize their qual ity compare Camels with any cigarette in the world at any price! Camels flavor is so refreshing", so enticing, it will win you at once-it is so new and unusual. That's what Camels expert blend of choice Turkish and choice Domestic tobacco gives you! You'll prefer this blend to either kind of tobacco smoked straight 1 As you smoke Camels, you'll note absence of any unpleasant cigaretty aftertaste or any un pleasant cigaretty odor. 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It brought out that tlie commission to bo appointed to fix upon a just wage scale and prices for coal will have power to settle internal questions peculiar to each district and declared this fea I tare "of very great importance to the mine workers." lt was ex plained that differentials in wages in some districts has been a subject of controversy for many years. The statement also brings out that "neither the operators nor the miners will bo allowed to chango the basis and no discrimination by tho coal operators will be per mitted." The Courier, $1 per year. Pay in advance Buy a few Thrift Stamps to-day. To abort a cold and prevent com plications, take The purified and refined calomel tablets that are nausealess, safe and sure. Medicinal virtues retain ed and improved. Sold only in sealed packages. Price 35c. MA KM YOUR TAX RETURNS. Auditor's oilier, Oconoo County, H. C., December 1, 1010. Tho Auditor's ofllce will bo open to rocoive returns for personal prop erty for taxation from tho 1st day of Jaunary, 1920, to tho 20th day of February, 19 20, inclusivo. Real estate not returnable this yoar, oxcept property that has boon bought or sold, in which caso same should be noted as such. Bo sure and make your return and savo troublo in tho futuro and also tho 00 pfci cont penalty, which ls required by law. Bo sure and give your correct township and achool district. All porsons botwoon tho agos of 21 and 60 yoars, excopt ox-Confodorato soldiers, and parlies that aro now In tho military sorvico of tho United States, nnd tboao incapablo of oarn lng a support irom hoing malmod or other cansos, shall bo dcomod tax able polis. Pioaso don't nogloct roturning your dogs. For the convonienco of tax-payers tho Auditor, or his deputies, will ru- ! ceive returns at the following places and dales: Long Creek.. Jan, 1. Whetstone, (Henry's store) Jan. 2 .Mountain Rest, (Brown's store,) Jan. 3. Clark's Store, Jan. 5. Salem, Jan. G. Little River, Jan. 7. Tamassee, Jan. 8. Adams' Crossing, Jan. 9. Clemson College, .Ian. 9. Richland, Jan. 10. Madison, Jan. 12. Newry, Jan. 12. Tabor, Jan. 13. Jordania, Jan. 13. South Union, Jan. 14. Seneca, Jan. 14 and 15. Fair Play, Jan. 15. Earle's Grove, Jan. 16. Oakway, Jan. 17. Westminster Mill, Jan. 19. Cross Roads, Jan. 2 0. Westminster, Jan. 20 and 21. Woolbrigbt's, Jan. 21. Friendship, Jan. 22. Tngaloo Academy, Jan. 23. Tho following hours will bo ob served: 10.00 a. m. to 2 p. m., ex cept at tho following places: Little River, Tamassee, Madison and Friendship will be from 10.00 a. m. to I p. m.; Adams' Crossing from time tho early morning train goos down till the motor going to Clem son College; and at Clemson College from the motor to tho up-motor In the afternoon. At Seneca and West minster wo will hold from 9.00 a. m. to 3 p. m. D. A. 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