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Hy Stock, Shelor Hughs & Sholor. "TO THINK OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NI WALHALLA, SOUTH OA BOLINA, >W ? HAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN." AV, JUNE 2tt<I, 1020. 1_ai NOW Sorlos No. 715.-Volmtm I.WI -V? .?? Best Patent Flour, $14^50 per bbl. A Good Patent Flour, $13.50 per barrel. Flour is getting scarce and high. We advise our cus tomers to buy enough to do them until new flour is mill ed, which will be about Sept. 1. C. W. & J. E. Bauknight, WALHALLA. S. C. IT PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH. $17?o Automobile $17.? Tires and Tubes. I have ? quantity of 30x3? Non Skid Tires that I will sell for $17.50 each. These tires are guaranteed to give 6000 miles service from date of purchase. R. K. NIMMONS, SENECA, S. C. To Our Customers and Would-be Customers! Summer has at last arrived and with it comes the desire for those Summer-Weight Goods, such as Voils, Organdies, Pangee, Tissues, in all colors too numerous to mention. Seal Pack Union Suits, also the Two-piece Suits, in the best quality. We have just put into our stock the well known McCall Patterns. Now is the time to get your pick of up-to-date Patterns for those nice summer dresses. Call and see us and we will please you. i Barron & Burley Bros., Seneca, S. C. W. 8. BARRON. W. W. BURLEY. B. B. BURLEY. .??????????????????????????????????????????????????? + WE HAVE ANOTHER SUPPLY OF ^ SflTPKATO OF lOM. First Come. J*/ First Served. Anderson Phosphate & Oil Co., ANDERSON, S. C. j UK; MEETINGS FOR NEXT WEEK In Greenville-South Carolina Bnp tlst Suinmer Assembly. Next Monday, June 28th, will mark the beginning of three important Baptist gatherings in Greenville. The first annual Baptist State Sun day School Convention will be hold there June 28 to July ?. Hundreds of Sunday school superintendents,' teachers and pupils from all over the State will attend. On July 2, 3 and 4 the 24th annual convention of the Baptist Young Peo-f pie's Union of South Carolina will meet. A large gathering of young people is expected to go to Green ville for this meeting. There will be demonstrations of practical B. Y. "P. U. methods and Inspirational lec tures , by gifted men. Many social features will also be enjoyed. The dates for the South Caroling Baptist Summer Assembly are July 5th to 10th, inclusive. TMB is the sixth session. Chautauqua lectures, a Bible institute for pastors, the Wo man's Mlssiorury Union Summer Conference and a training school for Sunday school teachers, are some of the interesting things in store, as well as many delightful recreational activities. All the meetings will be held in the buildings of Greenville Woman's College and the First Baptist Church; Tiie assembly and convention deler: gates will be very comfortably housed, in the dormitories of Greenville Wo man's College and Furman 'Univer-. sity. Rev. Thos. J. Watts, of C??um bla, the general secretary, is daily, receiving applications for room'res ervations, and has reason, to expect an attendance of more than a thou sand on the Suinmer Assembly fend; the two conventions. GREAT PICKENS GATHERING. - gj Picken? County S. S. Association t<>_ Meet ut Pickens Next Sunday. Following is tho program of thev* Picketts County -Sunday. School ABS<K 27tn of Jurie: 10.45 a. m.-Period of worship, conducted by Rev. E. M. Hodge. 11 a. m.-Convention key-word, "Forward"-T. H. Halium. 11.20 a. m.-"The Teacher and the Pupil"-Miss Cora Holland. 11.45 a. m.-Period of business (1) record of schools present; (2) appointment of committees; (3) report of county and district officers. 12 m.-"A Forward Movement in South Carolina"-Leon C. Palmer. 12..'10 p. m.-Miscellaneous busi ness^ 12.40 p. m.-adjournment. (Dinner in the homes of Pickens.) 2 p. m.- Period of worship, con ducted by Rev. P. T. Cox. 2.15 p. m.-"Sunday School Evan gelism"-Rev. S. A. Goodwin. 2.4U p. m.-Period of business (1) -Reports of committees; (2) miscellaneous business. 3.05 p. m.-"Test bf a Good School"-Leon C. Palmer. 3.35 p. m.-"The Sunday School as a Channel of Service to Every Layman"-John Christopher. 3.50 p.m.-"The Place of the Story In Religious Education"-Miss Cora Holland. 4.20 p. m.-Questions and an swers. 4.30 p. m.-Adjournment. 7.15 p. m.-Period of worship, conducted by Prof. M. A. West. 7.30 p. m.-"The Importance of Religious Education In Training for Life Work"-Prof. S. M. Martin. . 8 p. m.-"The Superintendent in Action"-Prof. S. W. Wright. 8.20 p. m.-"The Worst Thing and the "Best Thing in My Sunday School" -.M. A. Matthews. 8.35 p. m.-"Just What wo Want to Do In Pickens County, and Why" -Leon C. Palmer. 9 p. m.-Adjournment. I TWO KILLED, TWO WOUNDED, In Rioting- in chicago-Trouble Not In Nature of Race Rioting. Chicago, June 21.-Police to-day wore searching for R. D. Jonas, al leged radical leader and agitator, and three negroes, in connection with tho rioting in Chicago's "black bolt" last night, during which two white men wore killed and two negroes serious ly wounded. The fighting followed dispersal of a parade of negro mem bers of tho "Star Order of Ethlonla," an organization said to advocate tho return of tho negro to Abyssinia, and immediately after^ono of the leaders of the parade had set Aro to an American flag. Police to-day emphasized that the rioting was not tho result of racial feeling, but moro probably the result of a radical plot. They pointed out that negroes and whites had co-op erated in an effort to resent tho In sult to the flag. However, several Incidents, including tho maltreat ment of three negro preachers many blocks away from "the scene of the rioting, occurring later in tho night, savored of raco rioting. Alleged Slayer is Lynched. Savannah, Ga., Juno 21.-Philip Gaither, alleged slayer of Miss Anna .landon, this afternoon was lynchod near tho sceno of tho attack on the girl near Rincon. Tho alleged slayer was captured this morning by a porse noar Stilson. ? h?ve secured products of th Ocone This lino consists of everything essnry for tile Economical Fal {/tho Samson Tractor Company facturo tho Buick, Oakland, Seri erybody knows the stability of Every Samson Passenger Car, ves with a Written Twelve Mon MODEL M 12-25 G MODEL D (l-l a T 8-4 TON TRUCKS 11-4 TON TRUCl 40-H. P. O-PASSE All IttOWN HAS IT, Ott tOWN GETS IT. W DISTRIBUTE '?? WERRI NC AT I IOU NT Y I/AND !)um-e<l for June 24th-Wlacon I'Man Winner of Oconeo Prize. m -;- * j.nty Land, J?.ne 21.-SpeciaD. |[eV Winona and Louise Magill, |0wtta. and Misses Frances Alex f. pf Seneca, and Vera Coo, of Ti?ja, wore guests in the corn Sunday; Miss Louise Magill jond several weeks with her fiL'Miss Ida Beth Doyle. H$Esther Edens returned to-day home In Bickens, after a fort yiait to her aunt, Mrs. W. R. ./.. . ' Copora Hubbard, of Columbia, ling a vacation period ' with fjents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hub ??M^?P9atea ,%nd, Mrs. Whit it ^Seneca, -delighted the mem1* 'Ot their respective Sabbath school classes Friday with a picnic in the cool umbrage of the beautiful cedars in D. A. Perrltt's pasture. J. E. Dendy and son, Marshall 03. Dendy, and Noah Vickery and Em met McGuken, of Hartwell, Ga., were guests In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Doyle Thursday night. Mrs. Julia Burns Ligon and three little daughters, of Greenville, spent (he week-end with.her aunt, Mrs. J. J. Ballenger. Frank 'Marett, of Anderson, made his usual week-end visit to his home people here. Mr. and Mrs. Furman Burns, of Fountain Inn, wore late guests of the latter's sister, Mrs. Dean Davis. A most charming social event of tho past week was n potpourri shower given by Miss Pauline Davis and Mrs. Dean Davis last Saturday afternoon at the homo of the latter, In honor of Miss Annie Mae Hub hard, whose marriage to Prof. Clif ford Norman Anderson, of Madison, Wis., has been announced to take place on the 24th. When the guests were assembled In the spacious liv ing room, each was provided a pencil und paper, and a lively and interest ing contest was entered into, the questions being answered with the name of some part of, or some mate rial to be used in building, a house for the.prospective newly-weds. The prize-winner in this contest was tho bride-to-be, who received a dainty box of stationery. The guests were next asked to draw a picture of tho bride and groom. The result of this contest evinced moBt wonderful tal ent In artcraft. The finished product of Miss Lalla Ballenger was deci dedly most pleasing In effect, hers hoing the only one in which the bridal veil furnished a distinctive and outstanding feature. This draw ing was presented to Miss Hubbard as a souvenir. During the merriment provoked by the. Inspection of art a most elaborate array of beautiful and useful gifts were drawn from a large box which had been presented to the bride-to-be, and the attention of the guests was at once centered on tho daintiness of needlecraft which characterized many of the gifts. Delicious leo cream and nabls cos wore served, and tho guests are Indebted to Miss Davis and 'Mrs. Dean Davis for a most enjoyable entertain ment. Fair Play I .ocal News. Fair Play, June 21.-Special: The farmors of this section aro rejoicing over tho good rain that came Satur day and Sunday. Due to the rain, services were not held at tho Baptist church last Sun day. At tho regulnr monthly con ference Saturday Rov. iRoJbinson's subject was "Thy will bo .done." This was the fourth sermon of a series of studies on tho Lord's Prayer (so called, but In reality "The Model Prayer. On last Wednesday tho Sunbeams wore delightfully entertained by their leader, Mrs. C. P. Glenn. After tho games had been enjoyed tho little ones were served with cake and lem onade. Two of our young ladies aro away taking summer normal courses. 'Miss Lucilo King is at Winthrop and Miss Lila Ramage is at Anderson College Miss Bessie Glenn is at home from a week's visit to her uncle and aunt, the contract to sell i e Samson Tractor < e and Pickens Coi : in tlio IMPLEMENT, TRACTOR, TH .mor. Is tho Agricultural Division of the (SI Ipps-llooth, Cliovrolct, G. M. C. Truck these cars and trucks, and tho Sams< Truck or Implement will bo backed b iths' Guarantee. Wo ure now acccptin TRACTOR, $840. RACTOR, $030. WITH PNEUMATIC TIRES, $006. K WITH PNEUMATIC TIRES, $1095. INGER TOURING CAR, $760. f. o. b. factory. Write us for lltcrntur M. Brown &, S Walhalla, S. C. ORS FOR OCONEE AND PICKENS C GOMPERS RE-ELECTED AS HEAD Of American Federation of Lahor for Thirty-Ninth Time. Montreal, Canada, June 18.--Tho American Federation of Labor again expressed its confidence in tho lead ership of Samuel Gompers, its vete I ran president, when it re-elected him i tor the thirty-ninth time at its an nual convention here and returned to office his entire administrative cabinet. His selection was virtually unanimous. The only delegate who voted against him was Jas. A. Dun can, of the Seattle Central . Labor Council, leader of the progressive wing of the federation. The delegates gave the elderly leader a tremendous ovation when he declared: "I accept the .call, to dj? ty and 1 win obey/' fte, .was deeply- affectedvby -.the ?letnon stration. Stands by Reer and Wines. Mr. Gompers explained that the federation had not changed its views in connection with tho use of light wines and beer, manufacture and sale of which was advocated hy the convention last year. Notes from Fairview Section. Fairview, June 21.-Special: Ow ing to the Inclement weather, Rev. I. E. Wallace failed to fill his appoint ment here yesterday. Rev. Robertson will preach next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Miss Sallie Alexander entertained her Sunday school class last Satur day afternoon. Various games were played, and during the afternoon leo cream and cake were served. About 6 o'clock the children departed for their homes, having spent a most enjoyable afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hubbard and family will attend the Hubbard-An dorson marriage at Richland next Thursday. Mrs. Nannie B. Barron, of Green ville; Mr. and Mrs.. Preston Barron, of Birmingham, Ala.; Miss Sue Nim mons, of Asheville, N. C., and Miss Lillian Myers, of Seneca, were guests during the past week at the home of W. L. McMahan. W. E. and Paul McMahan spent the week-end in Asheville, N. C. The Ladies' Aid Socioty met with Mrs. L. E. Knox last Friday after noon. Mrs. Knox's many friends will be glad to know that she is steadily improving after a long and tedious illness. Miss Rosa McMahan attended tho banquet given at the Palmetto Hotel in Seneca last week. Miss Sarah Dobbins, of Anderson, and Miss Martha Alexander, of Sen eca, spent a few days last week with their cousin, Miss Florence Alexan der. D. V. Alexander, of Tamassee, was a week-end guest of his sister, Mrs. fohn Sanders. fho body of Dlyses Miller, who died while in service in Franco, of pneumonia, during the fall of 1018, arrived at his home here on the 11th of this month. Young Milelr hud many friends in this community who deplored his untimely death. Of tho goodly number who went out from this community to engage in the World War, all returned save one, and that was Private Miller. Wo can say with all reverence, "Peace to his ashes!" Mr. and Mrs. Tugaioo Knox, of La venia, (Ja. Mrs. Hettie Harris has as her guests her son, Prof. C. L. Harris, and family, of State College, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Marott and children wore spend-the-day guests at the home of tho former's fathor, A. R. Marett, Wednesday last. Miss Hazel Loathers spent some timo recontly with her grand-par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Dooley, of Anderson. Wo are glad to note that Mrs. O L. Harris and Master Beckman Crlymph aro recovering from a recent Hines. Mrs. S. L. Leathers and Misses Minnie Patrick, Inez Richardson and Julia Davis attondod tho Y. W. A. md distribute the Company for inties. ?.UCK and PASSIONS KU CA H Uno ci H-ii il Motor Coi upi i ny, who nian H, OhlNinohilo ami Cadillac-and on lino will bo no exception, y tho General Motors and our g orders for tho following: ! .c. ion, OUNTIES. WHEN YOU HIDE, RIDE RIGHT. NE WM ?/ETTER PROM SENECA. Doings of Ute People in Our Neigh bor Town During Past Week. Seneca, Juno 2 2.-Special: Miss Francis DoLorme, of Sumter, ls vis iting her class-mate. Miss Louise Dendy, on 2d South avuuue. Miss Oliver Farnum, of Alabama, is visiting tho Misses Vernor on Fair Play street. ? Thomas Henry Goetho, a distin guished .South Carolinian, now rosi dent of Atlanta, Ga., was with rela tives hero Monday. Mr. Goethe has been connected with tho National Department of Justice for 25 years,, and is a native of Hampton county. Will Edwards ha? returned from' his stay in Chicago, greatly Improved ip health, and is receiving a warm welfe?rtH?ftom'Hitamany friends here. '? C. B. Stuart, student at the Medi cal College, Charleston, is with his sister, Mrs. Chrl* Lowry, on Walhalla street, for the holidays. ?Mrs. William Hamilton, of Wal halla, was visiting her sister, Mrs. B. A. Lowry, for a few days last wook. Mr. and Mrs. Croxton and chil dren, of Dillon, were tho week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Strlbling. Miss Lucile Hamilton loft Thurs day for her home in Gallatin, Tonn., after a visit of some days to her sis ter, Mrs. It. D. Neill. Mrs. W. J. Lunney and her mother, Mrs. Joe Mason, of Philadelphia, are spending this week in Atlanta. Miss Josie Dendy is visiting rela tivse at Norcross, Ga. "Bill" Vernor, of Atlanta, Is at the homo of his mother, 'Mrs. L. W. Vernor, this wook. Miss Clara Vernor entertained at an informal danco Saturday evening, in honor of her friend, Miss Sallie Blackwell, of Kershaw, who will bo in Seneca for some time. Marshall Dendy has accepted a business position in Anderson for tho summer months. Miss Noll Hines arrived from Or nngoburg last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James Curtis Parker and Curtis, Jr., are guests at the HineB homo. Mr. Parker ls a bankor of Bethune, S. C., and will attend tho bankers' convention now in session in Greenville. Mrs. Parker will bo remembered hore as Miss Florido Propst, who for a number of years made her home in Seneca. The Furmnn Quartette, under the management of William 'Blackburn, rendered a program o' most enjoya ble music at the school auditorium last Wednesday evening. Afterward they were tendered a charming re ception at the homo of Mrs. R. D. Neill, and quito a number of our young peoplo met them pleasantly. ?Mrs. B. A. Lowry delightfully en tertained tho Once-a-Week Club last Thursday. Mrs. J. H. Adams had charge of the program, lt being a "Hag day" celebration, Mrs. T. L. Stabling's paper on "Our Flag" was a compilation of a high order, and the music by tho Misses Hines and Dendy was enjoyed by all. Ices and cako served during the social hour added tho finishing touch to a most charming occasion. Hugh Holleman ls tho president of tho newly organized Christian En deavor Society, which held an earn est meeting at the * Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon. Tho speak ers wore S. Wilkes Dendy, loader, assisted by Miss Lillian Holland; Miss Mary Hines, Albert Meiburg and Prof. Warren Gignilliat. Spe cial music was rendered by Marshall Dondy, Wilkes Dondy. Rodrick Hel ler and Miss Nancy Hines. Mrs. Nettie Long, 66 years of age, dlod at her home at Clover, S. C., last Saturday from excitement caus ed by an approching cyclone. Tho storm, traveling in a path about 200 foot wldo, toro tho roof from tho house in which Mrs. Long lived. rally at Conoross on the 12th, and report n most Intero^tlng mooting. J. Davis Glenn has installed addi tional fixtures In connection with his soda fount and ls now serving ice oream to his customers. This is a feature that is greatly appreciated by tho public theso hot days.