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KEOWEE COURIER (KN tn bl.H h ex I 1840.) Published Every Wednesday Morning SI ItSCRIlMTON PRICE. Ono Yo?r .$1.00 Six Months .BB Three Months.?io Advertising Rates Reasonable. Ity Stock, Shulor, Hughs AL- Shclor. Communication? of tl personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices, cards of thanks end tributes of respect, either by Individuals, lodges or churches, aro charged for as for advertisements at rate of ono cent a word. Cash must accompany manuscript, and all such notices will bo marked "Adv." In conformity with Federal ruling on such matters. WALHAIiliA, S. C. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 20, 1020. THF FITCH FORD REUNION. It?rent Cuthering of old Walhalla Family was Pleasant Occaslno. Fife is hut a journey. When wo reach the hill country where the shadows of evening lirst fall across '?ur pathway, we are wont, more and more, lo view in retrospect the happy .scenes of childhood. The old home stead with its family circle; merry rambles over the li I ls. favorite paths und nooks in the woodland, gleeful hours on the meadow and barefoot in tho brook all come to us with louder and yoi tenderer memories as we feel age drawing near upon us. To few families is it. given, after maturity, to revisit tho scenes of these (kiar dead days, with no link missing from thu family circle. Remarkable in its rarity, uniqtlO in its personnel, and happy in its consummation was tho Pitchford re union, held several weeks since. Af ter forty years of separation, ten, children-- live boys and live ?iris | gathered under the same roof. The whole family, with never a face miss ing, nor ever a voice stilled! lt is moro than remarkable. The whole town foll a personal in terest in this event, for tho name Pitchford has been so long and hon-1 tirnbly identified willi Ibo social and : business life of Walhalla that what ever is theirs seems also to be tho town's. We feel moro than a Heel ing pride in this family because not only those who remained with us have done honor to an honorable name, hut each of those who havo taken up their abode elsewhere has assumed a position of promlhcnco in . the community in which they live. Mrs. J. C. M ickier. Saluda, S. C., .lodge and "Mrs. J. Henry Fitch ford, Oklahoma City. Mrs. .lames A. Culley, Meridian. Miss., Mrs. F. A. Cobler, Atlanta, Ca.. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Pitchford, Monroe, N. C., Mrs. Rosa M. Lewis, Montgomery, Ala.. W. D. Pitchford, Fort Worth. Ark., all gathered in the elegant homes of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pitchford and Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Pitchford for this happy reunion. Old-time dinners, re calling of scenes long since forgot ten, and relating pleasant and oft times amusing incidents of other days, furnished entertainment for ramlly and the host of friends who called to soo the "boys and girls" thoy had known yours ago. Tho old black mammy, Aunt Cely Williams, who "nussod nil deso chillon." was *hore. to the delight of tho "chillun" as well as to her own heart. On the last night of the reunion, before they parted on the morrow, they were all gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Pitchford. It was a pleasure to sit in tho gloam ing and look upon their happiness. Of course thoy told again the tales of yesterday and sang tho songs of long ago "Swanee River." "My Old Kentucky Home," "Carry Me Mack to Ole Virginny," and that dear old ?ong. "When You and I Were Yoong"-? "I wandered to-day to tho hills, Mag gie, To watch the scene below - The creek and tho creaking old mill, Maggie, As we used to long ago." The plaintive notes floated out on tho Southern breeze, the voices of tho passing generation mingling with those of tho new the older dream ing of yesterday when they were .vining; the younger thinking of to itHtt'rnw when they should be old. Ano so (ho evening passed, till at; lasi -Cod Ho With You Till We Meet Vgaln." Having drunk from (his rare cup of happiness thal few may! see und fewer yet may sip. each went his way. And lo meei a Kain? Per il.ip- md yet perhaps, for '"Yon rising moon thal looks for us again. How nfl horeaftor will she wax and wane; Hon nfl hereafter rising look for US Through this same Carden, and for ono in vain?" Colds Cnu&e Grip and Influenza LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tablets remove tho .canse. There la only one "Hromo Quinine." E. W. GROVE'S alSnnturc on tho box. 30c. Wan na ma ker Heads s. s. Work. "Tokio, Japan, Oct. 14.-John Wan amaker, of Philadelphia, was select ed president of tho World's Sunday School Association at to-day's session of tho convention of that organiza tion hero. STATU FA I ll OPENS ON OCT. 25.1 Exhibits Digger ami Hotter this Year than Ever lief ore. Columbio, Oct. 16-The State Fair will open on Oct, 25th, and "tho big show" will he In progress until tho 2!?tli. inclusive?. The exhibits this year arc to be larger and more varied than In any previous year. Extensive preparations have been mudo to accommodate tho crowds which como to (ho State Capital each fall for the Agricultural Jubileo. Chief among those improvements I is tho large new entrance gatos,which are so arranged as lo prevent conges tion of trafile and provide adequate equipment for ticket distribution. Another marked improvement ls tho now race track, which has Just been built for the horse racing,which will ho a moro impressive feature this year than heretofore. This track is one-half milo In length and is with in tho ono-milo track, which ls re served for the automobile races. In tensions aro being built, for tho big crowds that will attend the races. The Now Hog Harn. Last year two large hog barns were erected, and at tho time it was felt that no additional accommodations for swine breeders would have to bo provided within the near future. With the opening last fall there was a great overflow, many exhibits coming from neighboring States, and scores of pens had to be built, on tho outside of tho hog barns. To prevent a dupll- , cation of thia ovorllow a third new barn luis been constructed to accom modate several hundred hogs. All pens have floors, this third barn be ing a duplication of thc other two new ones. Wash racks have also been provided, which were very badly needed. Improvements have also been made in the cattle barns. These have been so arranged that four rows of cattle may be tethered through each barn. A pavilion has also been built be tween the cattle barns, where specta tors may view the judging of tho various entries each day. The barns have all been whitewashed, both in side and outside. More Inquiries. IL F. Eflrd, secretary of the State j Fair Association, says inquiries and ' applications arc 100 per cent better j this year than ever before, particu ' larly for cattle and poultry. Tho poultry show, which has been steadily developed from year to year, should bc a banner event this senson, as tho official State show of tho Amer ican Poultry Association will be held In Columbia this year during the fair week. This will bring exhibits of prizu-Lakiilg hirds from Tennessee to Florida and Mississippi. The South Carolina Poultry Broedors* As sociation now has a membership of moro than ?500. The admission fee this year ls $1. This will admit to the horse races, but not. lo tho automobile racing events. Children will be admitted at half rate, or 50 cents. A lower rate is offered for school children when tickets aro bought in bulk in advance from D. O. Ellison, treasurer of the association. Tho bulk rate is 30 cents, but the tickets can not be purchased at the fair grounds. Reduced Railroad Kates. Special excursion rates have been granted for the South Carolina State Fair. The round-trip tickets will go on sale on Oct. 2 I, and aro good until 12.IM p. m., Oct. 20th. The rates for tickets from some of the points in upper South Carolina are as follows: Anderson.$6.98 Helton. 6.32 Calhoun. 7.79 Oona Ids. ? . 66 Kesley. 6.77 (?reen vi Ho. 6.11 O reen wood . 4.64 Ulcer. 6.11 Newberry. 2.40 Polzor. 6.93 Kock Hill . . 4.50 Seneca. 8. 25 Spa rt a ii burg. 7>. I 0 i Prices may vary according to the route traveled. ) DrThachers WORM SYRUP ?^?11 Good . Children Like IL , Overall Factory I {educes output. Nashville, Tenn.. Od. I I. O'Krlun Brothers, overall and garment manu facturers of this City, announced to day a reduction of their output, as a result of which half their force will work the first three days of the week and the others tho last throo days. Tho step is taken to meet market con ? ditlons. j "Drop your dollar for Democracy." YOONG WOMAN TEfcLS CF GREAT CHANGE. Sen nts tresa Describee Ills and Tells of CllUllgO Ta ni ac .Made. PASSES WOUl) ALONG. Says She Decided to Take Tanluc Because She Hoard So M 1Kb About lt. "Tanbie is a tine medicine for sto mach trouble, and it is a good gen eral tonic, too, and I am glad to rec oin mend it as such to anyone." said .Miss Lena Burns, of Greer, S. C., in a statement endorsing Tanbie. "I was troubled with nervousness and weak spells before 1 tool; Tanbie. I am ? seamstress, and my work is vory trying, and lt brought nie these troubles. Indigestion also troubled me a lot, and my appette had left me. I certainly was run down in health and fooling badly. "I finally docldod to take a course of some medicine, and I had heard so much about Tanluc 1 decided to tako it. The Tanlac helped those nervous spells right away and soon I had good nerves. My appetite caine bnck and I gained a groat deal in strength and weight. I got so I could sleep well, too." Tanlac, tho master modicino, is sold exclusively by Bell's Drug Store, Walhalla; J. C. Cain, Oakway; Sa lem Drug Co., Salem; Seneca Phar macy, Seneca; Stonocypher Drug Co., Westminster; Hughs & Dendy, Richland.--Adv.-12-4 3. Mrs. Thumb's Personal Effects Sold. Middleboro, Mass., Oct. l i.-The I auctioneer's hammer was raised to-j day over the Lilliputian offecis of the late Countess Lavina Magri, who, as Mrs. Tom Thumb, ono of the famous dwarf couple, was known on two con tinents. Old age, illness and admitted lack of funds caused her husband, Count Magri, himself a dwarf, to of fer the tiny furnishings of their home i and Hie gowns and Jewels of his midget wife for sale. He plans to end his years at his birthplace, Bo logna, Italy, whence he will sail next spring. Daniel May Succeed Lumpkin. Columbia, Oct. 13.-Attorney Gen eral Sam M. Wolfe to-day announced that he had received the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Morris Lumpkin, to tako effect Nov. 1. lt is understood that the Attorney Gen eral will appoint John M. Daniel, of Greenville, In Mr. Lumpkln's placo. Mr. Lumpkin montions in his letter of resignation that the salary of the office ls too small. He also announced that ho will enter the law Arm In Co lumbia ot Thomas & Lumpkin. Mr. Lumpkin has made one of tho best assistant attorneys general the State bas eVer had. msm MONIT BACK without fpmtimtl Hunt'? Salts MU In the treatment of Bestow, Tetter, Ringworm, Itch, etc Doa't tecoma discouraged be* rmiM otk? treatment* failed. Hunt'* 3* IT* ha* relier cd hun ired* af auch ca*e*. You can't lo?? on ear Won.y Bm*k Cmmrmnlmm. Try lt at our rl*k TODAY. Price 75c et BELL'S DRUG STORE, WalhaUa.S.C. To Investigate Warnings. Columbia, Oct. I L-Governor Coo per yesterday afternoon requested In surance Commissioner McSwaln to make investigation of tho threats to burn gins in Oconoe, Anderson, Lee and Richland counties. The Insur ance Commissioner always investi gates fires, but this tinto ho will ho authorized to exercise the "ounce of prevention." Saves Negress from Gallows. Washington, Oct. 15.-President Wilson yesterday intervened to save from the gallows Josephine B?rry, a young negress who was under sen- j lenee to be hanged hero to-morrow for the murder of another negro wo man. Her sentence was commuted lo life imprisonment. No woman has been hanged in the District of Colum bia since the execution of Mrs. Ser rait In connection with tho assassin ation of President Lincoln. Negro Lynched in Alabama. Greenville, Ala., Oct. 14.-Select Reid, colored, was lynched by a mob near Qroonvillo to-day after an attack by him on A. II. Arrington, superin tendent of tho Southern Cotton Oil Company's plant. Tiny silver bells were tho prizes in horse racing In England up to tho time of Charles II, who substituted a silver cup as the omblom of victory. Tho North Sea's grcatost depth is off the Norwegian coast. MCLAURIN ON THU SITUATION. Denounces tho Recent Course of tho Federal Reserve Hoard, Hennottsville, S.O., Oct. 13.-Rich ard lt, .Fd mu lids, editor of thc .Man ufacturers' Record, after reading an articlo by John L. McLaurln, publish ed In Hie Yorkvllle Bnciulror a row days ago, has made re??tes! of Mr. McLaurln for an article along the same genert'1 lines, and the latter lias replied briefly, as follows: "Honnottsvllle, S. C., Oct. ll. ' Dear Mr. Rdmunds: "Yours lo hand. Yes, I have been reading Hie articles in the Manufac turers" Retord on tho injustice and dangers of the policy of deflation pur sued by 'tho F?deral government. These articles aro widely read down herc, nun wo are all grateful for the strong defense you aro making. \Vn have never had a parallel to this sit uation, nor does lt have a counter part in any of tho other countries engaged In tho war. "In other countries deflation came as tho result of the issue of currency. Hero it came as tho result of credit expansion through the Federal Re serve Act. "Where inflation occurs through the issue of actual money the defla tion process is slow, as tho notes have to be retired as they come in. This gives business time to adjust itself to tho change. "In our case the retirement is lm stantaneous, being the ipso dixit of a few treasury olilcials. Wo fought the war on a forty-cent dollar and wo contracted the debts in making this crop on the same forty-cent dol lar. Now, suddenly, we are told, Just as we must havo money to gather tho crop, that Ihese forty-cent dol lars must bo paid in one-hundrcd cent dollars. "While doing this tho government lakes steps to increase freight and passenger rates, and adds largely to wagos and oilier expenses. "lt is a terrible blow to the South. It does not hit men like nie, whose active days are over, but lt cripples and takes the heart out of the young ?nd energetic--the men who won thu war and who are now producing the wealth of the country, lt makes the. man with the fixed income, and tho profiteers, twice as rich and the debtor twice as poor. "Why did they pick the crop-mov ing period, when the volume of busi ness was largest? Why didn't thoy do this In the crop-planting instead of the crop-marketing period? "The census tells us that the popu lation in tho towns and cities has increased In ten years seven times as rapidly as thc country. Why should I continue to grow cotton when tho fiscal policies of the government, as enunciated by Houston and carried ?out by Harding, compel mo to sacri fice my cotton crop to placate the labor vote, In a vain attempt to elect Cox? "They havo added $1,000,000,000 in wages and railroad rates, and now will cut food and clothes 50 per cent at the expenso of tho agricultural class, who havo no rognnized vote to cast. "It is impossible under a govern ment like ours, with so much power centralized In Washington, to divorce tho economic from the political poli cies of tho govornmont. Tho South is helpless. We would have to vote for the devil himself if nominated by the Domocratlc party, so they give relief to the consumers at our ox pense. Wo havo. no way to hit back, and must grin and endure. "In view of these facts, I advocate a State warehouse system, with State banks to finance our cotton crop. Wo succeeded well in 1015, but stopped si ort of a bank system to handle our receipts. Perhaps this will force us to go ahead. Wc now croate the credit that is used by Washington to choke us to death. Why not use the credit that we create to our own advantage instead of letting others manipulate it to their advantage? John L. McLaurln." 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 bc taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. GOc per bottle. NOT I CF. For Ibo purpose of liquidating the assets of tho Oconco Hospital Asso elation, and acting upon a vote of the stockholders of samo, we will offoi for sale, on SATURDAY, tho a0til day of October, 10 20, at 10 o'clock A. M., all property belonging to Hie Oconeo Hospital Association. The property consists of sovon acres of land in the town of Westminster and tho housohold goods and kitchen fur niture of tho Hospital; also, ono motor, one largo tank and ono Faus tino outfit completo. TERMS OF SALIO--CASH. * DR. J. IL JOHNS, Chairman. S. F. REEDER, ?"cerotary. Oct. 6, 1920. 40-13 The standard is fixed-and the maker keeps it there-the best made, longest-lived, most efficient storage battery is the STORAGE BATTERY Its use ensures you uninterrupted current as needed no buckled plates, no sulphating A steady flow of power with none of the troubles and uncertainties of ordiuary batteries. GUARANTEED FOR TWENTY MONTHS The longest guarantee period placed upon any storage battery Let us tell you what we know about it. PIEDMONT MOTOR CO., WALHALLA, S. C. At Your Own Price! We have for Sale at your own price a complete stock of General Merchandise. ..FIRST COME.. FIRST SERVED. A Bargain for some one, as we are closing out. J. E. Kelley & Son, TAMASSEE, S. C. WEEVIL QUARANTINE RAISED. Weevil ls Advancing Rapidly-Less than Three Per Cent S. C. Free. Clemson College, Oct. 12.--By ac tion of the South Carolina (hop Pest Commission, tho boll weevil quaran tine has been raised. This regula tion is in effect at once, and there will he no further restrictions in the shipment of materials from ono point in the State to another so far as the boll weevil is concerned. This an nouncement has been made by Prof. A. P. Conrad!, entomologist for the commission. The weevil at present is advancing rapidly and less than per cent of the area of South Carolina is free. This remaining li per cent will, no doubt, bo covered before frost. Sim ilar action lias been taken by the North Carolina State board of ento mology as affecting boll weevil regu lations in that State. Attention is directed to the cau tion that this action by the State Crop Post Commission bo not con strued as including the pink boll worm regulations, interstate ship ments from thc Werl are entirely under ibo control of the Federal Hor ticultural Hoard, with its pink boll worm headquarters at 702 Carter Building, Houston .Texas. The Quinine That Does Not Affect the Head nocnuse ot its tonio ntiri laxative effect, I.AXA Tivii UROMO QUININI?Ubetterthnn orahu-ry O'lininc mid dots not cnn;?? ucrvoiuuei un ruightg bi henri. R ?..-.. . .>. IV.: edi i ?me ?.-d "ooh ?sr, thc signe? a?* * l ! ' .' ?>KOVls. 3 e. The chief of polieo of 'Moscow1 is a confessed American Jall-biPd-end makes an excellent chief. Skin Sufferers Do Not Want Mere Temporary Relief n ?** Of course, if you aro content to have only temporary rcliof from tho terrifying1 itching and burning of fiery, flaming skin diseases, then you aro satisfied to remain a slave to ointments, lotions and other lo cal remedies applied to tho surface of the skin. Real genuine relief from eczema, tetter, scaly eruptions or any other form of skin irritations cannot bo expected until you free your blood of the germs which cause these disorders. And for this purpose there is no remedy that gives moro satisfactory results than S.S.S., the fino old blood remedy that goes down to tho source of every blood disorder and routs out tho germs which causo tho trouble. S.S.S. is sold by all druggists. Begin taking it today, and if you will write a complete history of your case, our medical director will give you export advice without charge. Address Chief Medical Ad viser, 165 Swift Laboratory, Ailan-i ta, Ga.