Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, December 24, 1919, Image 1
"TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FALLOW AS THE MCHffi
By Steck, Shclur HugliM & Shclor.
WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNj
THE SEASONS GREETINGS!
We extend to ea?h and every
one of our customers our hearty
good wishes for a Merry Christ
mas and a Happy, Prosperous
New Year.
We also thank our friends for
their liberal patronage in the
past, and it will be our constant
endeavor to merit a continuance
of the confidence and patronage
of the people of Oconee County
in the future.
C. W. & J. E. Bauknight,
WALHALLA, S. C.
Windows, Doors,
Shingles.
Just received shipments of
WINDOWS and DOORS,
RED CEDAR SHINGLES,
LIME and CEMENT.
Can fill your orders at present.
R. K. NIMMONS,
SENECA, S. C.
A Merry Christmas
and a Great Big Happy
" and Prosperous 1920
TO ALL OUR FRIENDS.
The Rex Theatres,
Geo. L. Wilson, Mgr.,
Westminster, S. C. J* Walhalla, S. C.
ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW/
COTTON SEED AND PRODUCTS.
Moro Seed Crushed Than Por Saino
Portod linst Year.
Washington, Dee. 19.-Tho cen
sus bureau's monthly report, Issued
to-day shows 1,716,148 tons of cot
tonseed were crushed August 1 to
November 30, compnrod with 1,555,
422 tons for tho same period last
year and 777,830 tons wore on hand
at mills Nov. 30, compnrod with 1,
148,517 n year ago.
Cottonseed products produced In
the four month period and on hand
Nov. 30 v/ere:
Crude oil . produced 520,663,635
pounds, compared with 441,432,961
last year, and on hand 149,389,909
compared with 98,153,166.
Roflnod oil produced 315,826,660
pounds, compared with 301,644,461
and on hand 136,182,930 compared
with 137,122,230.
Cake and meal produced 781,057
tons, compared with 772,098, and
on hand 197,934, compared with
111,716.
Linters produced 269,006 bales,
compared with 4 4 8,083 and on hand
337,091, compared with 160,274.
Imports of oil for tho period were
10,773,674 pounds, compared with
4,334,515 In 1918.
Exports of oil wore 24,782,265,
compnrod with 6,242,602; of enko,
compared with 6,24 2,602; of cako
and moal, 90,893 tons compared
with 695, and of linters 12,808 bales,
compared with 60,475.
CENSUS ENUMERATORS NAMED.
AU Requested to Meet nt Count
I lo uso To-day-A Big Tusk.
Wditor Keowee Courin ?
1 am handlug you a list of tho
onumerators who have hoon desig
nated by the Director of Census to
take the census for Goonoo county.
It is very important, in order to se
cure a thorough and complete cen
sus as contemplated by the govern
ment, that the enumerators may
have tho hearty co-operation ond
?synifc* thy and assistance of the peo
I plo in their work, t feel satisfied
j that I have been successful in being
I able to recommend to the director for
appointment as enumerators a num
ber of mon and women who are com
petent and who will do the work
thoroughly, but lt cannot be too
much stressed that in order to do
this they must h?ve the sympathy
and co-operation of the people.
1 will be glad if you will state
that I have asked all of the enumer
ators in Goonoo county to meet me
at the Court House In Walhalla on
Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1919, in order
that we may go over tho work to
gether and be able to give them any
information that they may desire.
Oconee Enumerators.
The following have been appointed
enumerators in Oconee county:
130-Center township, (part of)
northwest division, (to be, desig
nated.)
181--'Center township, (part of)
northeast division, (to be desig
nated.)
132-Conter township, (part of)
southwest division-'Jack C. Alex
ander.
- 733-Center township, (part o!;
southeast division-Jack C. Alex
ander.
134- Chattooga township-C. B.
Henry.
135- Keowee township, (part of)
excluding Salem town-W. H. Tal
ley.
13G-Keowee township, (part of)
including Salem town, southern di
vision-Charles D. Perry.
137-Pulaski township-Geo. W
Matheson.
138.-Seneca township, (part of)
excluding Seneca town and Newry
139- Seneca township, (part of)
excluding Seneca town and including
Newry town, unincorporated, norvU
east division-Fred J. Hopkins.
140- Seneca township, (part of)
excluding Seneca town and Newry
town, not Incorporated, southwest di
vision- Miss Sallie Davis.
141- Seneca township, (part of)
excluding Seneca town, southeast di
vision-Henry Burt Campbell.
142- Seneca town-Miss Sarah R.
Moss.
143- Tugaloo township, (part of)
excluding Westminster town and
Madison town, eastern division
William L. LaBoon.
144- Tugaloo township, (part of)
including Madison town, but exclud
ing Wo8tminstor town, western di
vision-William L, LaBoon.
145- Westminster town-O. E.
Denton.
14C-Wagener township, (part of)
excluding Walhalla town am1 Wost
Union town, northern division-K.
W. Denton.
147- Wagoner township, (part of)
including West Union town, but ex
cluding 'Walhalla town, southwest
division-'Daniel B. Fitzgerald.
148- Wagoner township, (part of)
southeast division-Daniel B. Fitz
gerald.
149- Walhalla town-Miss Em
mie Ansel.
150- Whitewater township-Rug
las W. Burgess.
Elbert H. Aull,
Supervisor of Census.
878,010 BALKS LESS GINNED
This Year than nt Sanio Time Ono
Year Ago.
Wasningt?Ki ..Dec. 20.-Cotton
ginned prior io Dec. 13, the consus
bureau announced to-day, amounted
to 9,402,520 running bales, includ
ing 103,926 round bales, 27,906
bales of American-Egyptian and 6,
421 bales of sea island.
Glnnings to Doc. 13 last yoar
woro 10,281,139 bales, including
139,98 4 round bales, 13,098 bales
of American-Egyptian, and 31,238
bales of soa island.
Ginnings, by States, this year aro
as follows:
Alabama. 658,222
Arizona. 40,846
Arkansas.; . 658,4 03
California. 33,577
Florida. 16,643
Georgia . 1,608,364
Louisiana. 281,049
Mississippi. 77,621
Missouri. 44,130
North Carolina. 755,515
Oklahoma. 683,825
South Carolina. 1,369,414
Tonnossoo. 219,598
Toxns.2,232,135
Virginia. 19,653
All other States. 3,526
Ginnings of sea island by States:
Florida. 2,793
Gorogla . 635
South Carolina. 3,001
Probate Court to OIoso.
Tho Probato Court will bo closod
on Thursday, Doc. 25th, Friday, Dec.
26th, and Saturday, Dec. 27th, 1919.
V. F1. M a trin,
Judgo of Probato.
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? i POLITICAL. ?
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Advertisements.)
teens of Walhalla:
o express my appreciation
port given me in the re
Ion for town officers of
Whilo the support given
t sufficient to bring about
lion, Mill I appreciate it
less, and feel no ill-will
y mau who honestly dif
me and voted according
lotions, What we, apeak
whole Ou nell with whom
were able to accomplish
ors, will stand for Itself,
there are many things
In contemplation, and we
for the host interests of
and which we must now
_ ho, "still, the verdlot hav
?ifavorable, I havo no corn
make, and rest satisfied
68ult hs lt stands,
? Ill-will or malice t0.vard
but the best of good wishes
remain.
WM. A. HETRICK.
lo the Citizens of Walhalla:
WhileKthe result of the recent
municipal election was not favorable
to me, i'j wish to express sincere
thanks to all those who supported
me, for.-ijtpe support so freely given;
and in the light that comes from
the past, I feel constrained to ex
press ari especial degree of apprecia
tion td t?ie 139 voters who did not
su port mo in the race. I have the
kindliest&feellng toward all, and ex
tend m?vory best wishes to both
supporters and others.
I Respectfully,
GEO. D. SCHUMACHER,
i -
Walhalla, Dec. 23 1919.
Editor1"K??woQ Courier:
Will rou allow me space In your
valuable^paper in which to thank
of Walhalla for tho splen
jt given me In my race for
iTuesday, the 16th?
Slate very deeply the trust
Idence you have again
^ne of guiding the old
way to a greater pros
i^greater Walhalla; and
K^f^c** smoko., of battte hap.
the VOM
did sup]
Mayor
I apj
and ?i,
placed; .
ship on?
.
'oj(|sffrearaw^y!<.and We* have laid our
gas musks aside, let e>ch one re
solve to do more for the progress
of our town In the coming years.
The Ma\>r and Council are without
question great factors in the develop
ment and progress of any town or
city, but after all the people aro
the great power that will tell In the
end. If you havo an Idea for the
good of the town I Invite you to
come and talk lt over with mo. I
cannot say thatN I will do all you
want mo to, or any part of it, but
at least I will always be glad to
sparo of my time to talk things
over, and after doing so will do
the best I can with tho light before
ine, taking into consideration all the
people of all tho town.
Now, as to those who did not.
vote for me: I wish to say to you
that I hold no 111 feeling against
any man who cast an honest vote
against me. If you thought you
wore doing the best thing for your
town, I have tho greatest respect
for you, and in the futuro will ac
cord you the same fair treatment
that I wish to give those who
thought different and who voted for
mo; and I call on you, as good citi
zens, to fall In lino and all pull for
the same groat end, tho moral and
financial uplift of OUR town. We
are ono people, our Interests are
Identical. We cannot be divided;
wo thoreforo must do our very best.
Thero are many things that need
doing that will call for the very
best that is in you, but I know that
you are able to meet the obligations
that rest upon you as good citizens,
and I have no fear of the future.
Again thanking you, and wishing,
you a very morry Christmas and- a'
happy and prosperous New Year, I
om, Yours to command,
W. Mi BROWN, Mayor-iMoct.
To the Citizens of Walhalla:
You can't lose us. Thanx-Christ
mas gift! S. N. P.-J. A. S.
MRS. JEbSE STRIPLING DEAD,
Lady Greatly Beloved Passed to Her
Reword Last Week.
Seneca, Doc. 22.-Special: At
her homo on First South avenue,
early In the afternoon of Doc. 17th,'
Mrs. Jesse Wales Strlbling, widow
of the late J. W. Strlbling, promi
nent banker and farmer of Oconoo,
passed quickly and peacefully into
eternity, after many years- of almost
completo invalidism, during which
sho continually manifested that
spirit of endurance which, cultivated
in the trying times that dominated
tho oarly 60's, remained a part or
tho undying dignity of the gentle
women reared in those dark days.
A kindly, generous lady has grin o
from among us, and every heart is
touched with sympathy for the loYOd
onos so greatly bereaved.
Bazaar and Box Supper,
There will bo a bazaar and a box
supper at South Union Thursday
night, Dec. 25, beginning nt 7?
o'clock. Tho procoeds will bo used
for tho painting of tho pnrsonago.
Tho public is cordially invited.
NEWS NOTES FROM SENECA.
Young Folks Returning Promise to
- Liven Up the Old 'l\>\vn.
Seneca, Dec. 23.-Special: Mr.
and Mrs. D. Wylie and little son
David are spending Christmas with
r. and Mrs. W. P. Reid.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Carson, and
Gordon, Jr., of Holly Hill, Orange
burg county, are with Mrs. W. S.
Hunter for the holidays.
The Winthrop students hero for
the holiday season are MIBBOB Tl
phane Burgess, Louise Dendy, Mary
Hines, Clara Venter, Helen Boyd,
Lillian Myers.
Miss Alice Adams ls at homo from
G. W. C., Miss Mildred Hollor from
Uhicora, and Miss Leila Barron from
Lander.
Oconee has bern reaping honors at
Clemson this session. Wm. D. Moore
\&H been promoted from captain of
Co. B to major of the 2d battalion,
and John Cary ?B 1st lieutenant and
battalion adjutant. Seneca High
School claims the honor of graduat
ing these yoting men, with distinc
tion, three and a half years ago, and
1B JuBtly proud of their' college
achievements.
Clarence Ellison and Charles Bar
ron are at home from Clemson for
the holidays.
Miss Lucilo Hamilton, of St. Mat
thews High School faeulty, and Miss
Francis Hamilton, who ls teaching
domestic science In North Carolina,
are with their sister, Mrs. R. D.
Neill, for Xmas.
Mrs. John A. Ansel and Miss Em
mie Ansel, of Walhalla, were visit
ing friends here on Monday.
Miss Marie Pegram and Miss As
berry, of Seneca High School facul
ty, have returned to their homes,
York and Greenville, for the holi
days.
Samuel Wilkes Dendy, president
of the graduating class, Presbyterian
College, and Marshall Dendy, fresh
man at the same Institution, are
with n o me fol ks here for Christmas.
Mrs. W. J. Lunney is nt homo af
ter an extended trip North.
L. C. Garrison is refitting his
home, lately purchased, on Pine
street, and will move his family here
next week^
.. Mr?,,Runion, of Montgomery, ,AJ&.,.
will arrive Friday to spend the win
ter with her son, E. Runion, on
Townville stree.
Mr. Lea, who has been visiting
his daughter, Mrs. E. Runion, for
some time, has returned to Mlsiis
slppi.
Miss Nancy Mines is nt home for
thc holidays and Miss Nellie Hines
ls expected this (Wednesday) even
ing.
The engagement of Miss Paulino
Anderson to Mr. Thompson, of Liber
ty Hill, the wedding to take place
the last of this month, is of Interest
to many in Oconee, Miss Anderson
having made her home with her
aunt, Mrs. Stiles Hughs, at Richland,
for some years.
Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Wallace have
Invited the membership of the Pres
byterian church to spend the even
ing of the 26th at the manse, where
games of all kinds will be enjoyed
until a late hour.
Tho merriest of merry Christmas
to The Courier, to its editor, to his
staff (if he has any,), to the "devil"
(if such a thing still exists)! May
the season bring each many blessings
ALLEGED PREACHER ARRESTED.
Former Pastor nt Clover, 8. C.,
Taken In Tow by Officers.
York, S. C., Dec. 20*-Baptists and
people generally throughout this
community and this section of the
State are very much interested In the
cast of Rev. Leslie L. Sanders, Bap
tist minister, who ls under arrest in
Indianapolis, Ind., on a charge of
using the mails to defraud and that
ho solicited funds through the mails
for the "Fire and Hammer Evangelis
tic Association." Sanders was elected
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Clover In May, 1918, by tho congre
gation, which was much Impressed
with his ability as a preacher. He
was to be paid a salary of $100 a
month and given a parsonage in
which to livo. At tho end of the
month he drew his salary and was
advanced, an additional $100 by tho
church treasurer with which to pay
tho expenses of moving his family
from a Western State to Clover.
That warf the last heard of him until
a short timo ago when ho was ar
rested In Indianapolis. * >
"Those are days when tho truth
of tho gospel ls sorely needed, and
whother you help us financially or
not 1 shall be grateful for your pray
ors In our behalf," he wroto to por
sons whom ho fleeced out of hun
dreds of dollars, according to a war
rant drawn against him by United
States District Attorney Lr, E. Slack,
of Indianapolis. Sanders waived a
hearing and is now said to be in jail
at Indianapolis under $10,000 bond.
Tho Fedoral government, it is un
derstood, will attempt to show that
Sanders has boon swindling soveral
porsons out of largo sums of monoy
for several months. lie was ar
rested upon the charge in Texas
about three years ago, but escaped
punishment throught an arrange
ment with the prosecuting attorney.
Tho government charges that tho
schomo under which tho man has
boen operating was about as follows:
Ho would advertise in church
*
RAILROAD'QUESTION IN Alli.
( 'u milli ns HUI Passed-Now Heady
for Conference Adjustments.
^Washington, Doo. 20.-Tho Cum
mins bill, paving the way for roturn
of tho railroads to prlvato owner
ship passed the Senate lato to-day by
a vote of 46 to SO, ending a pro
longed discussion of tho measure and
making the holiday recess of Con
gress possible. It wont through
without eli an KO in tho anti-strike
and other important provisions
around whloh the Senate moasuro
was drawn, and was sent to con
ference-for adjustment during tho
recess with the Fisch bill, passed by
the I lou HO Nov. 17. Final enactment
of the permanent railroad reorgani
zation legislation is boped for by
leaders early next month.
The ultimate disposition of tho
railroad problem, however, still is
in doubt, as tho Senate and House
bills will bo In conference and Con
gress in recess on Jan. 1, the date
previously set by President Wilson
for returning tho lines to their own
ers. No further word regarding hts
present intentions reached Cppgroas
before adjournment over tho holi
days.
Heady 4? llotura Ronds.
Uni JB vetoed by the President,
the pending legislation, according to
plana of congressional loaders, would
require return of the roads by Jan.
31. Tho railroad administration,
however, has plans ready for their
roturn January 1, under a Presi
dential proclamation, should Mr.
Wilson adhere to his announced pro
gram, t
THE "SOVIET ARK" READY.
Hork limn and (?oldman Among
Th OHO to Ho Deported.
New York, Doc. 20.-Tho govern
ment steamship Buford-"tho Soviet
Ark"--ls ron dy" to leavo Now York
for Soviet Russia on two hours
notice, it was learned this morning.
She will carry on her holiday cruise
a greater part of several hundred
radicals hold for deportation at EL
lis Island. Information was with
held concerning the exact hour of
sailing,, but it. w#s intimated that
tho craft would ' weigh anchor- to
night or to-morrow.
Many persons considered among
i the most dangerous of those charged
with plotting overthrow of tho gov
ernment of the United States will bo
"guests" of this governmentaler the
cruise, despise their professions of
willingness to pay tholr own way.
Alexander Berkm?n and Emma Gold
man's names aro tho most notable,
on the passenger list.
At least three "mystery trains"
aro bringing additional radicals hore
from various parts of the country.
It was predicted that,350 disciples
of violence would be corraled in tho
pens of Ellis Island before nightfall.
Tho movement of tho trains ? is
kept secret, and oven authorities are
in the dark as to just when tho "rod
flag specials" will arrive. Ono was
moving slowly from 'Buffalo with
"reds" who have busied themselves,
lt ls charged, with spreading the
seeds of unrest along tho Canadian
border. Another was duo from Pitts
burg with agitators alleged to havo
advocated rabotage and violence
during tho recent stool strike. A
third traLinnd from Philadelphia In
cluding agitators charged with at
tempting to cause a strike in ship
yards.
In addition to the 66 reds on
Ellis Island for whom deportation
warrants already have boon recolvod,
there are 69 moro for whom war
rants were expected during the day.
There are 350 moro disturbers In
jails scattered about tho country
awaiting transportation to Now York
and thence to Europe, lt was said,
Ship Turns Turtle nt Sea.
Norfolk, Dec. 18.-Two members
of tho crow and flvo alleged Chlneso
stowaways perished Wednesday
morning when tho Cuban schooner
Sunbonm turned turtlo at sea 13i>
miles off tho Virginia capes. Tho
story of tho sea disaster roached Nor
folk to-day when tho coastguard cut
tor landed seven survivors of tho ill
fated ship, including Capt. Rlvoron,
four members of tho crow, two
Chinese stowaways and tho body of
one Chinaman.
papers that tho "Fire and Hammor
Evangelistic Association," of which
ho was "president," stood ready to
issue notes, almost as good as Liber
ty Bonds, as security for loans up to
$2,000 which religious persons would
make. Tho money was to be used to
carry on the work of tho association,
ne alleged that the evangelistic as
sociation was incorporated tn Indl
an>, and that ho had mortgaged his
own homo.
CUNNING DAYS.-Boginning Jan
uary 1st our Ginnery will run Tues
day and Wednesday of each week,
as long as our fuel suply will por
mit. Bring us your cotton. STROTH
ER & PHINNEY, Wost Union, S. C.
_52-53.
WANTED-A competent book
koopor for our storo. Apply, stating
oxporlonco and salary oxpoctod.
COURTENAY MFG. CO., Newry, S.
C. 52-1. ,