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KEOWEE COURIER (Ks tu hi i si HM 1 1840.) Published livery Wednesday Morning SUBSCRIPTION PRICK. One Vear .$1.00 Hix Months .BB Three Months.!*0 Advertising Hates Reasonable. Hy Stink, SUolor, Hughs Ai Sliolor. Communications of a personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices, cards of thanks and tributes of respect, either by individuals, lodges or churches, aro charged for as for advertisements at rate of ono cont a word. Cash must accompany manuscript, and all such notices will bo marked "Adv." in conformity with Federal ruling on such matters. WALHALLA, S. C. WEDNESDAY, KKI*T. BI?, imio. THF DEMOCRATIC FUND. Previously acknowledged . $ 90.00 Mrs. Julia I). Shank li II. 1 .Oil Total.$l(Mi.0i? "Drop your dollar for Democracy. "THIO LADIES* AID." Mrs. R, A. Cooper, State chairman of tho Democratic Dollar Campaign, has appointed Miss Fu?ico Macaulay, of Walhalla, as chairman of this campaign in Oconoo county. As the j limo is so short, Miss Macaulay will! not have time to organize the county as planned hy the State committee, and it is earnestly hoped that tho pat riot io women of Oconoo county will take advantage of this opprotu nlty to help their party. Contributions will ho accepted hy the Courier and acknowledged each week (brough ils columns, also at the Dank of Walhalla and tho Enter prise Dank, Walhalla, and any other banks in the county where it may he more convenient for contributors to deposit their dollars. lt should he looked upon hy all patriotic women as a privil?ge lo ho allowed to COlltlrbutO to tho Dem-I ocra.tlc campaign fund, and every; woman in Oconoo county is urged to give her dollar. "Drop your dollar for Democracy." PRICE TREND IS IX)WER. Introducing Henry Ford, of Chi cago, manufacturer of Ford cars and Fordson tractors, If you please. Mr. Ford created quite a stir one day last week by 1 . announcement that, taking effect "Mediately, the price of Ford manufactures would bo lowered-and this despito tho fact that his company has ordors ahead for cars tho number of which runs high into tho thousands. Ho says and it ls evidently a fact-that his company will temporarily loso money by tho action taken, but he ls of tho opinion-and lt is sound opinion - that we have permitted greed and the love of unfair gain to get the better of our judgment, and the evor increasing prices of ail commodities is loading directly to a il na I crash. It is well that Mr. Ford has taken the initiative in the matter of call ing a halt on increasing prices. It had to come some timo, from some source, and tho real pity of it is that It was not inaugurated so soon as lite excuse for peak-tending prices the war in Europe-was brought to a close, lt may be that Mr. Ford's ac tion will avert that toward which we have been tending for some time. If it is followed pretty generally, In various lines, a lower lovel may ho reached without disaster to any great number of people or Interests. What ever the final result, lt will provo less of a jolt than had tho starting back toward sound business methods and levels been delayed longer. Speaking along this line, following Mr. Ford's sudden action In lower ing prices, Bradstreet's Ueviow of Trade says: "Trice readjustments--past, pres ent or to come-ht?vo seemed to hold tho center of tho stage this week and impart an unusually irregular ap pearance to irado distribution. Tho wholesale and Jobhing trade has nat urally reflected a big share of the nnseltlement visible, : ul reports from this line aro not giv'tly differ ent from a week ago, whereas, tho retail business shows a shade more of activity. "Regarding this matter of price changes, it might bo said that cuts in colored cottons, which seem lol have registered sharply on public consciousness this week, were really made hy the mills and large jobbers last we(>k, and were so announced al that time, Cuts in automobile prices have, however, seemed lo catch the public eye. and tho response of mail order houses to tho cul? in cottons and other textiles have made marked impressions, tending to dwarf tho known fact that September lias soon rather rapid and widespread mark ing down of quotations in other lines, which seems likely lo give that month as a whole especial promi nence in the history of price read justment following the war. "Commodity price movements show some notable recessions. Corn fell through tho dollar prico for fu tures at tho West, and cotton lias re flected poor trade roports at homo ?nd abroad in a two-cont decline. Re fined sugar, raw wool, Uvo meal-pro ducing animals and leather prices aro lower, while dairy products have advanced." Dun & Co.'s review of tho situa tion as regards possible rosults of tho Ford break last week, was of a similar trend. It says: "With moro genoral recognition of the fact that commercial revival awaits mainly on lowor prices, tho way ls being gradually shaped for subsequent Improvement in condi tions. Months of curtailed demand hil ve weakened the position of many sellers, and downward revisions of prices, if belated in certain quarters, are now of frequent occurrence. Tills phase is again illustrated hy Dun's list of wholesale quotations, which Jibs week .-.nows for tho nineteenth week a preponderance of recessions. "The reluctance of some interests to operate on a closer margin of pro lit after the abnormal Kains of tho late boom period, still tends to delay a seasonable development of business in various lines, but tho effects of banking restrictions and consumers' waiting attitude are forcing the In evitable readjustment, and signs of renewed activity are beginning to appear in some channels whore the price-yielding has been substantial. While potential requirements aro large, however, purchasing only to satisfy immediate wants is a policy adhered to by most merchants, and ls one which suggests a lack of ap prehension of shortage of suppl i 08 to follow." These reports of the two leading commercial reviewer? aro somewhat reassuring. They show that even at this late ?lay. a price-readjust men? can be met and the level lowered if actual existing conditions are per mitted to operate in their natural channel. Wo have had enough-and to spare--of fictitiously caused price raising and shortage scares. lt ls high time that the business of tho country should ho gradually shoved hack into natural channels, upon a sound level, and hy cool, well-con sidered methods. There ls always danger in readjustments. In the present situation, as we seo lt, the greatest danger and menace lie in any effort to further force prices up, ny to even maintain present high lev els. The readjustment, has to come, and the sooner we got down to the business of stabilizing the commerce of tho country on something like a normal basis, tho betor for all con cerned. Wo have the first local indication of a return to a safer and saner plane in the announcement of one Walhalla merchant of a cut In prices on bis entire stock-groceries excepted-to the extent of ten per cent. Others will do well, we think, to follow the lead of C. W. Pitchford. The Ford reductions are also felt locally, the Piedmont Motor Co., of Walhalla, giving this week the new price on all Ford cars and tractors. 4* *!* *?* *?* *?* *I* *I* *?* *I* .!* *l* .!* *r* *I* .!* *!* *I* *I* f. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. 4? .{< ??. ?j. ?j? ?j. ?j? ?j. ?j. ?j? ? j. ?j. , t. ???1? .j. ?j. ??? .j? - Miss Isabel Macaulay, of Ander son, spent tho week-end in Walhalla with her mothor, .Mrs. Hettie Macau lay, and family. -Mrs. Jack Darby and Misses Ronnie and Alice Belle McLeea left Sunday last for Atlanta, where they will be for several days . -Miss Janie Novillo returned to Walhalla last week from Clemson, whero she has been for some time visiting lier sister. Mrs. A. G. Shank lin. -Mrs. Jesse C. Neville is in An derson, where she ls undergoing treatment in a local sanitarium. Her many friends are glad to know that sho is improving nicely. -Mrs. J. W. Sholor left last week to visit her sister. Miss Nannie Har ris, at Staunton. Va. Miss Harris has boen quite ill for soino time, but is reported slightly better at present. -John Ansel, who ls now a stu dent of jClemson College, was at homo for the week-end at the home of his parens, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ansel. He came up on account of the serious illness of his grandmo thory. Mrs. Geo. Blumner. - Miss Ola Thain, of Columbia, ar rived n Walhalla last Saturday and will have a place on the faculty of .ha Walhalla High School. She is a graduate of the University of South karolina and comes to Walhalla nlghly recommended for her ability is a teacher. -Sheriff W. M. Alexander left last Saturday for Camp Dix, N. J., with requisition papers for Henry Crow, >f this county, who was arrested on i charge of assault and battery with Intent to kill. While out on bond he loincd the army. Ho is wanted now jv his bondsmen for trial at the No vember torin of Court. - Dr. and Mrs. John D. Vernor, Ir., left Monday for Toccoa, Ga., at which place they will make their Itome for the prosont. Dr. Vernor will .ngago In tho practice of medicine it Toccoa. They have many friends lore who regret their departure and who will wish them well In their new mine. -Treasurer R. II. Alexander loft ast Wednesday for an extended trip A'ost. Ile will visit his son, Knox Vloxander, at Cascade Lock, Oregon, ind his brother in Oklahoma before ils return. His trip will occupy sev eral weeks. His Coonee friends will lopo for a pleasant Journey and safe .oturn. -A love story as appealing as tho most beautiful romance in your memory an adventure picture as gripping as any serial thriller-a iconic marvel as wondrous as tho most Inspiring travel picture you've iver known--"Blind Husbands," at (lox Theatre. Monday. Oct. Ith. Ad mission 10 and 2?C Matinee 3 p. m. -adv. - Flsewliore in this issue will bo found an advertisement of C. IL McCall offering, in October, some of lils lands for sale at auction. Mr. McCall desires the public to tako no Ico, however, that tho lands havo icon withdrawn from public auction, io having disposed of the land at >rivato salo. He was too late in giv ng notce to this offoct to havo tho idvertlsemont withdrawn from this 83U0. -Mr?. Frank Harper, of Coluni bia, I? visiting her parents, Mr. am Mrs. Geo. L. Wilson. -.? Elsewhere In this Issue will h< found un advertisement of V.Q.Greg ory, of Newry, who has a number o automobiles for sale Xor imm?diat delivery. Iii a letter iccoiv d too lat? io make the chango in his adver tisoinent, Mr. Gregory advises us ti insert (bo information that he cai make terms on sale as well ns trans act cash deals. See ad. oluuwhore. -Wo are in receipt of a notice signed by Psyche Webster, H. N secretary, requesting us to give no tice that there will be a meeting 0 the Fifth District South Carolin; State Nurses' Association at th? Spartan burg Chamber of Commerce nt in.-'O a. m. on Tuesday, Octohe 5th. All grad?alo nurses are cor dially invited to attend. -Thoro will be preaching at th? Rocky Knoll church next Saturda; night. Oct. 2d. at 7.3 0 o'clock; als? on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, ? special conference will bo hold Sat urday night immediately after th? preaching service, and lt ls nope?: that every member of tho congrega Hon will attend this service, as bus! ness of importance will bo transactcc -Announcement of the comini marriage of Miss Crace Heard, 0 Tamassee, and .lames Warren Cogge shall, of Darlington, will bo of inter est to many friends In this and otho parts of the county and State. Th? marriage will take place on Tuesday Oct. 12th, at high noon, in the Pres byterlan church at Walhalla. Th< bride-to-be is a daughter of Mr. atu Mrs. W. J. Beard, of Tamassee, an? has many friends in Walhalla, win will join with The Courier in extend lng, In advance of the happy event sincere best wishes for a happy am prosperous future. -The Walhalla Division of th American Cotton Association met a the Court House last Friday nlghl Sept. 2 Ith. for the purpose of at ranging a proper warohouse for th storing of cotton. Baylis W. Harri son agreed to arrange for the stoi tug of 1,800 bales, and also said tba if there was more cotton than tba to bo stored be would see that lt wa taken caro of. A. L. Ellison, M. / Moss and W. T. Alexander were ai pointed a committee to confer wit Mr. Harrison on all matters portait lng to the cotton warehouse and th proper storing and care of the prei ont cotton crop. -E. I'. Marett sustained qiiil painful injuries last Saturday fro: a fall, the accident taking place i hts home here In Walhalla late t tho afternoon. He was engaged i some repair work about the hom and had leaned over the banister < railing of the porch, which gave wt and precipitated him to the groun Ho fell with full force on tho top i his head and was badly dazed for time, and is still somewhat un Wc as a result of his injuries. He is lr proving, however, nnd his / mai - -, v ...MI "ritb ns In th% hoi th:", ho leay have speedy and coi piolo recovery He i> aldo to [Wt pud si on . fae house. *? . . ?iwood Index: "'Di in ore to their many friends h* ,: ^T,i^ Greenwood county is the mania, of Miss Nelle Cole to Clifton Jay, < Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the Baptist parsonage, Dr. J. R. Jc ter offlicating. The bride, a youi woman of charming personality, a daughter of Mrs. M. E. Cole, Cambridge street. The groom ls prominent busines man of this ell Mr. and Mrs. Jay will make UK home on Reynolds etreet." There a many friends in. Oconoi who w recognize In the bride a daughter the late W. H. Cole, who moved frc our county some years ago and lc his life by an accident whilo llvl In Andorson. The Courier joins wi many others in extending to the hs py young couple every good wish. -Alex. Miller, of Sapphire, N. is spending several days this wo In Walhalla visiting his parents, I\ and Mrs. Robert Miller. He has r morou3 frlonds here who are glad meet him and hear his genial cc vorsatlon and note the ever-presc "smllo that won't wear off.' Al has been engaged in timber and lu ber work In tho North Carolina ti ber regions for several years. He authority for tho statement that t big pulp mills at. Canton, N. C., t now Installing finishing machine which will be ready for operation January 1st, and which will onal these mills to furnish news pr paper in its finished form. Up to 1 prosent timo these mills have bc making the wood pulp for news pr paper and shiping it to -finish! plants North and East. -Bishop Wm. A. Querry, of ( South Carolina Diocese, preached forceful sermon last Sunday night tho Episcopal church in Walhal be having been on his annual vi to this soction of tho State. He deeply interested in the church un work that is hoing carried on in I world to-day. and he gave a wi derfully clear statement of tho al and purposes of tho movement, is a pity that moro of the chm people of our town could not ht heard this sermon. According to < way of thinking, it contained very essence of trtie Christianity ti tho basis for a very close union the Protestant denominations on common gruond. Bishop Cuerry always gladly hoard In Walhalla, was accompanied on his visit Rev. Guy Frazer, of Anderson, rec of the local church, who assisted tho sorvlco. It is quite probablo t nt an early date tho Diocese will divided, and In this case this sect will bo under the direct suporvls of tho new bishop. A conference > bo hold In Columbia on tho 12th October, and delegates from all o tho State will assomble for tho p poso of considering tho question dividing tho dloceso and elcctlni Bishop Coadjutor. Capt. V. F. Mai was choson to ropresont the Wallu church, with Dr. H. F. Sloan ns Eilternato. -What might havo proved a 8 nus accident occurred yosterday lernoon on Main street, when Goo Truck Time and Truck Service, IT HAS NEVER REEN OUR POLICY TO SELL SOMETHING JUST FOR THE PROFIT THERE IS IN IT. THIS OF COURSE IS THE END TO WHICH WE WORK, RUT WE IM) NOT RE LIEVE THAT OUR MISSION IS FINISHED WHEN WE HAVE vSOliD YOU A TRUCK (OR ANYTHING FOR THAT MATTER) UNTIL WE HAVE SEEN YOU MAKE SUCCESS WITH SAME. -IT IS OUR AIM IN OFFERING THE REPUBLIC TRUCK TO GIVE YOU THE REST TRUCK VALUE ON THE MARKET. YOU CAN RUY OTHERS FOR LESS MON Ii Y, RUT WHEN YOU HAVE COM PARED EVERY DETAIL OF THE TRUCK, YOU WILL FIND THE DIFFERENCE. - WE NOT ONLY AIM ~ TO SELL YOU A TRUCK THAT WILL RUN TO-DAY, RUT WE WILL HELP YOU TO KEEP SAME RI NNING AT A VERY LOW COST OF UPKEEP AND KEPA IR EXPENSE. SEE US AT ONCE FOR THAT TRUCK YOU ARE GOING TO BUY. WE IM> NOT KEEP ALL SIZES IN STOCK, RUT ("AN (JET THEM ON VERY SHORT NOTT CE. -WATCH THE TRUCK WITH THE YELLOW CHASSIS. Ballenger Hardware and Furniture Go., Seneca, S. C. Stoddard, a young white man who Uvea on Dr. B. F. Sloan's place, was Jolted from an automobile driven by John Allen. He was thrown violently to the ground, on his face, sustain ing sorious cuts and bruises. Four of his teeth wero knocked out, his nose broken and his mouth cut. The dri ver of the truck, who ls almost deaf, did not know that his passenger had fallen from tho truck, and therefore did not stop. Rev. Ballenger, who was driving from West Union, wit nessed the accident and picked up the unfortunate young man, bring ing him to Bell's Drug Store, where Dr. B. F. Sloan rendered the neces sary medical and surgical attention as the case demanded, and the pa tient was doing as well as could be expected. We do not know that any blame In this instance attaches to the driver, but It ls Just as well to call attention to the recklessness of many auto and truck drivers on the streets of our town, and the menace of small children driving cars pro miscuously about the stroots is be coming moro and more noticeable to both pedestrians and drivers of cars. If we mistake-not, it ls unlawful for any person under 15 years of age to oporato a motor-driven vehicle on the streets of Walhalla, and wo aro of the opinion that this ls a mighty good law to enforce. The State law. we believe, fixes tho age under which lt ls an offense to drlvo a motor ve llido at 12 yners. Wo frequently see children of age considerably less than 12 driving cars In Walhalla, lt is a practice that parents should see stop ped. They can certainly see that the law ls enforced by preventing Its in fraction through homo discipline. - Macon Nows, Sept. 20: "A quiet marriage occurring on Saturday evening that will be of intorest to their many friends was that of Roj L, Kilburn to Miss Helen Temple Tip ton, that took placo at 8 o'clock Thore woro no attendants, Mr. ant Mrs. R. F. Brooks and the parents of tho groom, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. KU burn, being the only witnesses. Thc couplo will make their homo will the groom's parents on Tattnall St Mrs. Kilburn has made hor home ii Macon for the past year, and ls tin daughter of J, B, Tipton, of Colum bia, S. C. Mr. Kilburn ls a popula young mun who is in tho omploy o tho Macon Nows." Tho abovo brie Itom will bo read with intorest b; many In Walhalla and Oconoe, tin father of tho groom being a forme Walhalla boy. Tho Courier sends t< the young couplo tho vory best of al good wishes for much happlnoss am prosperity throughout the Journey o life. We Gin Long Staple Cotton. Wc have special gins for handling long staple. Last season we gave perfect satisfaction to customers who brought us that variety of cotton to gin. We are doing even better work this season. The capacity of our gins is ?40 bales a day. and we charge $4.75 for ginning, bagging and ties. Bring us your long staple and short staple cotton for good ginning. Westminster Oil & Fertilizer Company, C. S. MAJRICK. Manager. We Take Your Order by phone and fill it promptly and correctly, with the same care as though you came here personally to have it filled. Just give us the list of what you want and everything will be delivered to you exactly as you wish-with prices right, of course. Smith's Grocery Store, Walhalla, S. C.