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KE?WEE COURIER (Established 1840.) pabUshod Every Wednesday Morning SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. One Yeai .$1.00 Six Months .55 Throe Months.210 Advertising Hates Reasonable. lty Stock, Sholor, Hughs & Sholor. Communications or a personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices, cards of thanks and tributes of respect, cither by Individuals, lodges cf churches, are Charged tor as fot advertisements at. rate of on?? cont a word, ('ash must accompany manuscript, and all such notices will be marked "Adv." In conformity with Federal ruling on ouch malters. ' WALHALLA, S. 0. WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1021. I Ol' (MINA'S SUFFERERS. \\'i> have Ibis week received the II rsl contribution Lo the fund for (In; starving Chin?se. This is the first contribution made through The Cou rier, though by no means the Ural lo have gone* from our county, town or section. Thorn have been many contributions forwardod from many sources and through different chan nels. And aside from direct contri butions thc? salo of the three-cent Chin?se Sufferer Stamps has boen proving tillite a popular method of ?W?lling tho funds for ibis worthy canse. The Ebenezer Sunday school has seat us a contribution of $1.00 to be forwarded for ('bina relief. We will bc glad to nccept, acknowledge and T'tnit any other contributions that any one may wish to make through the medium of The Courier. Itainfall and Temperature. Below ls a record of meteorological observations taken by H. W. Brandt, eo-oporntivc observer of tho Weather Bureau of tho U. S. Department of Agriculture, during the week ending May 'JIM. 1021, at 7 p. m. (The instrumental readings are from gov ernment standard instruments ex posed in tho manner recommended by tho chief of tho Woathor Bureau): Tempera Character ot ll *ure M I li! i t tte I i ..! I Ii i May IO-Ptly cldy.l .0411 75? 58 May 17.-Clear ....... 75' li) May IX-Clear ... j... .! 70' ID May Iii- -Clear .. .1... .jj 82| 53 May 20 Cloudy . . 1 1 . 2:t'?: 7.V .".!) "May 21--'Cloudy . . .53 i ."> 0.1 May 22 -IMly cldy.|....|| 81 ti:! Total rainfall . . I I . 801 Local Neus from New Hope. New Hope, May 23.-Special: Mr. and Mrs. Will Hector and baby, of Atlanta, were recent visitors in Hie home ol' Mrs. Rector's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cox. Lucian Morgan, of Williamslon, ?pent a few days last week ?it the home of hts patents, Mr. and Mn.. Joe Morgan. Dock Tollison was on tho sick list last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Price and fam ily, of the South Union section, vis ited relatives here recently. Mrs. Honer Bogga was called to ?he bedside of her father, Benjamin Kelley, of I'ickens, last week. Mr. Kailey's many friends in this county Will join \Nith us in tho hope that ho may have a speedy recovery. Mr. ?md Mrs. William Burton and two children, of Atlanta, visited at the home of Whit Knox recently. Mrs. St t ickling, of Polzer, is vis iting at tho home of her son, T. M. El rod. this week. Erskine Morgan has been suffering with a bad sore on his fool, and has not yet been able to do any work on Alis farm. Several of the Woodmen attende Mie funeral of Charles Ricken- last Thursday ?it Hie Church of Cod. Mr Rickey was an ex-soldier and also ii member of tho Woodman Camp of This place. The death angol visited tho bonn Ol Mrs. E .1?. Wood on May 2 and ?1 aimed the life of her son, Robo Wood. Abo had been a g rea I sufferer Tor some time. Mr. Wood was an ex soldier ?ind saw several months' ser vice iii Franco. Ile was also a fnllh ful member of New Hope church. He numbered his friends by bis ac quaintances, ile boives lo mourn his death bis mother, who is confined to her bed. ?md two brothers, H. A, and H. C. Wood, of tho Wolf Slake sec Hon. and (wo sisters. Mrs. W. L. Miller, of tho Pleasant Ridge section, and Miss Miltie Wood, at homo. Fu neral services wore held ?il his home by his pastor. Rev. M. J, Stansoll. The remains wore laid lo rest In the New Hope cemetery. Tho floral of ferings were beau I ifni. To the be reaved ones is extended Hie heart felt sympathy of many, Mrs. John Voira th and two ehil .drn, Floy and Joe. visited relatives Tioar Central the past week-end. Rev. and Mrs. M. J. Stansoll and baby visited at the home of Mrs. '{Ransell's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Gar rott, of Dickens, last week. Rev. Mr. ^tansell was engaged In running a protracted meeting while there. Following is tho program for tho B. Y. P. V. at New Hopo next Sun .I- ?I' ?I? ?I* -I? ?I* *I? -I* 'I* -I* *I* 'I* *I* 'I" 4. LOCAL AND PERSONAL, fy fy ?fy fy fy fy? fy? ?fy fy* ?I- fy fy fy ?I* fy -Sheriff W. M. Aloxander was ai visitor to rela'ivos in Asheville, N. C., for a while last week. -The many friends of .Miss Ruth Brown will he glad to know that she is ag?.in able to ho out, aftor quite a severe illness, which necessitated an operation. Miss ltrown was for some weeks ill the Baptist Hospital in Columbia under tho caro of spe cialists. She was coull ned to ber bed for several days after her return to Walhalla, and is only now able lo be about again. There will bo services al St. .(olin's Episcopal church next Sun day, May 29th, at I I a. 111. The pub lic ls cordially invited to attend tills ?ind all other services at St. John's church. Oil Saturday afternoon, the 23th, at 4.30 o'clock, a children's HOrvlce will be held. Moth these ser vices will be conducted by the rec tor. Kev. (?ny Frazier, of Anderson. -Tho (I ll ll OU neem on I of a marri age that caine as a surprise to the friends of tho contracting parties was that of Miss Alma Owens and Jack C. Aloxander, both of Walhalla. The marriage took place on May 5th at the Methodist parsonage in Sen eca, Kev. Mr. Harding officiating. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. K. Owens, of Walhalla, ami is a young lady of charming personality. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Alexander and is at present employed with the County Highway construction work. There are many friends of Hie young couple, here and elsewhere in the county, who will join in extending all good wishes to the young couple l'or a happy and prosperous journey through life. --The Redpath Chautauqua will begin its live-days program to-mor row (Thursday.) The first attrac tion will be the Hippie Concert Com pany in a grand concert, in the after noon. Single admission tickets will be 55 cents, this charge Inculdlllg the war tax; children 30 cents, in cluding war tax. The entertainment Thursday night will be a prelude by the Hippie Concert Company, follow ed by a lecture, "Thc War on Hun ger," by CiOO.L. McXutt, a lecturer of nation-wide prominence The admis sion charges will be the suime as for the afternoon entertainment. The program for the entire five days bas been well chosen and promises to af ford a most attractive and wonder ful entertainment for the people of Walhalla and Oconee county. -At the election held at the Wal halla Court House last Wednesday afternoon Messrs. E. H. H erndon, C. W. Pitchford and W. C. Hughs were elected trustees for Walhalla School District. There were a num ber of citizens whose friends placed their names on tickets, the baal count showing as follows: C. W. Pitchford 7 3, 13. F. Sloan 43, C. F. [Ieleil ii R T. iii nido Mrs. i. li. Darby 15, \v. c. Hughs ttl J. M. Joss 11. W A. ( rabi 1. li. 0 i '..ri.--.- Mr . : . Thodc v. W !.<. j .-. MP :.. ' >o. \i. Aiiaol :. Tho e!*c j lio.? iu tho na lu >...<: a gon< v il election, the throe who received the highest number of votes were de c?an! by the managers to have been elected. These were Messrs. Hern don. Pitchford and Hughs. Messrs. Horndon and Pitchford wore mem bers of the old board and Mr. Hughs had been selected by the County Hoard of Education to take the place of Mr. Herndon. who had resigned. Kater Messrs. Pitchford and R. C. Carter tendered their r?siliations, leaving only Mr. Hughs on the school board, so he resigned, thus throwing the whole thing over to an election. -Last Sat urda v night the store of W. M. Murphree, of tho Oconee Creek section, was entered and a considerable amount of stuff taken from shelves and other places. We are Informed that the articles missed Include sugar, flour, some, tobacco and other small articles, and about 500 pistol cartridges. Marvin Brown ing and two sons of J. L. Hall were at the Murphree store Saturday af ternoon and evening, and it is stated thal Mr. Murphree and officers dis covered tho tracks leading from tho store to the Hall farm, on which Mr. Drowning is a tenant. The tracks were followed to the Hall farm and to Browning's house. Search was made of tho premises and a small quantity of dour was found In thc Hour bin at Browning's. On this evi dence, it ls said, ho was arrested and placed mule: bond Monday for his appearance In Magistrate P. A. Kiowa's court on Tuesday of next week. Mr. Hall states that he has known the Browning young man for a number of years and feels sure that it will be proven that he had no con nection with the entering of the store. Nothing was found, lt is said, of the missing articles except that considerable loose flour was in tho Browning kitchen bin. Consid erable Interest attaches to the case, which is being followed intently by a number of people. The average density of the earth is live and one-half limes that of water. day night; Title: .Missionary Moot ing Japan." Song; prayer by John Becknoll; son?; introductory by Fan Annie Kelley. "The Sunrise Kingdom" Kola Miller. "Tbe Poople ol' Japan"--Annie Mao Morgan. "Tho Religion of Japan" Sallie White. Song: prayer by T. M. Kl rod. "A Japanese Festival" - Kstus Thomas. "Children's Holiday" -Etta (Jlaze ner. "Japaneso Patriotism" - Sara Koli. "Tho Edict of Death" - Edna Smith. "Our Work in Japan" - Finest TolUson. "Paul Ka na mora"-Mack Thomas Song. LOCAL NEWS OF SALEM SECTION Quarterly Couforonco Saturday He- ? foi?) tho hirst Sunday in Juno. , Little River, May 21.-Special: | The people of this community uro enjoying a nico ruin to-day and yes terday, after having several pretty, clear days to light "Generul Oreen." Most all of tho farmers are up with their work and uro spending a few days fishing on the crooks and elso where. ?< Miss Olive Talley and brother i Clarence, of Salem, woro recent vis-: ?tors at lite home of Miss Della Pei'-, ry and others. Rev. Pick Alexander preached uti Little River Baptist church last Sun-? day, May There was a large con gregation, as il was a line day. Melton Lusk is spending a few days with liomefolks. He bas Just closed a successful school at Port ; George and Is planning to attend the summer school at Walhalla. ?ryan Holden and his mother made a business trip to Walhalla! the past week. A. R. Galloway's health bas im proved, but he is still unable to walk ? yet. We sincerely hope that he may! soon be enjoying perfect health. Ile has been suffering from a stroke of j paralysis for a year or longer. I?'. G. Holden and wife, of Raima county. Georgia, were recent visitors to relatives and friends in this sec-; lion. They were on their way to Picketts county. We were glad tn , note ?in improvement in Mr. Hol den's health since his visit to this section about a year ago. Joel Abercrombie, of Fall Creek, ! made a business trip to this section j the past week. Floyd Barnes is spending a few weeks with relatives and friends in ! North Carolina. Floyd has not been j enjoying good health for some time. , He bas been suffering from indigos- j Hon In a severe form. We hope that j he will soon recover his health. Ronald Bryson and others were re cent visitors at the homo of Mr. Hry son's father. P. X. Bryson. Young Mr. Bryson moved to North Carolina Inst winter. His hosts of friends in this section wish for him continued success in his adopted home. R. W. Rurgess, Jr., and others mado a business trip to Walhalla re cently. Mrs. Jane Lay and others, of the Stamp Creek section, spent the past week-end with Mrs. Lay's parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Cantrell. The regular quarterly conference will be held at Whitmire Methodist church on Saturday before the first Sunday in June. Public cordially in vited to attend these services. E. G. Lombard and others, of Highlands. N. C., made a business trip through this section last week. Machines for extinguishing burn ing buildings were employed by the ardent Greeks and Romans. The population 01 vne glob? is in creasing at the rato of 14,100,000 i annually. ( so rn i To ( ??N l'KA< rc..-;. Yon aro hereby notified ?o be at Walhalla 'euri. House SVTUIts DAY morning, June 4th, L921, at ll o'clock, if you are interested in of fering bids on buildings to be erect ed, as follows: At Tamassee, At Tugaloo, and At South Union. Plans and specifications can be I seen at my office It is likely that other contracts will be let also. I L. C. SPEARES. Supt. of Education, Oeonee Co. May 2?. 1021. 21-22 NOTICE OF ELECTION. Tho State of South Carolina, County of Oeonee. To the Qualified Electors and Resi dential Freeholders of Legal Vot ing Age in Return School Dis trict. No. 4: - PLEASE TAKE NOTICE. That an Election will be held at Return School House on WEDNESDAY, thc 8th day of June, 1921, between the hours of 7 A. M. and 4 P. M.. for the purpose of voting upon the question of levying a Special Tax of Two Mills on all taxable property of said District, to bo used for school pur poses in said District, in aocordaiico with Section 1712, Civil Code of South Carolina, 19 12. Respectfully, W .H. WILLIAM'S. M. L. MILLER. J. W. GRAHAM, Trustees of Return School District, No. 4. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. The State of South Carolina, County of Oeonee. IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Lula WILLIAM'S. Plaintiff, against George ll ix. Joe Davis, Dock Davis, I>ud Drown, Leander Drown, and any other Unknown Heiis of Josie Wright llix, Defendants, SUMMONS FOR BELIEF. - (Com plaint Sorved.) To (bo Defendants above named: You aro hereby summoned and re quired to answer tho Complaint In this action, of which a copy is here with served upon you, and to sorve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on Hie subscriber, at his olllee, on tho Public Sq tiaro, at Walhalla Court House, South Caro lina, within twenty days after tho servloo hereof, exclusivo of tho day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint Within tho time aforesaid, tho Plaintiff in this action will apply lo the Court for tho relief demanded in the Complaint. Dated this 20th day of May, 1921. SH FLOR & HUGHS, Plaintiff's Attorneys, To the Hoirs of Josie Wright Illy; Please take notice that the orig inal Complaint In this action was flied in tho office of the Clerk of Court of Coonee County on the 20th day of May. 1921. S II FLOR &. HUGHS, Plaintiff's Attorneys. May 20, 1921. 21-2? 20 0 0 Price Reduction on Goodrich Tires The decisive reduction of twenty per cent on the prices of Goodrich Tires and Tubes which took effect May 2nd, received the com plete endorsement of tire users and dealers throughout the country. It was accepted at its full face value as a helpful, economic move in tune with the spirit of the times. The reduction applies to Goodrich Silvertown Cords Goodrich Fabric Tires Goodrich Red and Gray Tubes Goodrich Tires have earned their reputation by sheer quality of construction and complete dependability of service. Every improvement in making, with many exclusive betterments is in the Goodrich tires you buy today. Your dealer will supply your needs and give you the benefit of these new reduced prices on your purchases. THE B. F. GOODRICH RUBBER COMPANY Akron. OHIO. Wi H ?<???_ I mi ??? i II i ?i*?MM* ?, 9*m 4?uvti ir?*** ?. - rs .mi irnvvn ??.. Mt?* ,#.K\? . ?itt??v WK?**?- VI? v*-?o**aA.vJgfl NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons Indebted to tho Estate of Mrs. "Roxie J. Moss, Deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all persons having claims against said Estate will present the same, duly attested, within tho timo prescribed by law. or bo barred. W. J. SCHRODER, C.C.C.P., Administrator of the 'Esa tte of Mrs. Roxie J, Moss, Deceased. May 2;"., 1921. 21-21 SI MMONS FOR RELIEF. Tho State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. AV. Frank Sheldon, Plaintiff, against O. C. Williams and 'George Perry, Defendants. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.- (Com plaint Not Served.) To tho Defendants above named: You aro hereby summoned and re quired to answer tho Complaint in this action, which was filed in tho o??lco of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, on the 18th day of May, 1921, and to serve a copy of your A tis wer to tho said Complaint on the subscribers, at their office, on tho Public Square, at Walhalla Court House, South Caro lina, within twenty days after tho service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for tho relief demanded in the Complaint. Dated this 18th day of Maw A. I). 1921. S HELO II & HUOHS, Plaintiff's Attorneys. (Seal.) W. J. SCHRODER, C. C. P. May 2."?. 1921. 21-23 SHERIFF'S SALES FOR TAXES. Ry authority contained In certain Tax Executions to mo directed by R. H. Alexander, Treasurer of Oco nee county, South Carolina, I here by offer for sale, on MONDAY, the f>th day of JUNE, 1921, at public outcry, in front of the Court House door, In Walhalla, S. C., the follow ing doscribed property, to wit: Two lots of land situated In Sen oca Township, containing one-half acre, adjoining lands of E. C. Doyle and others. Lcvlod on as property of boronia Jenkins at suit of the State for taxes. Ono lot of land sltuatod in Son oca Township, containing half acre, adjoining lands of I. \. Harbin and others. Levied on as property of W. F. Hunnicutt at suit or the State for taxes. Eloven acres of land In White It Pays to Paint In ft recent issue of V>he Progressive Farmer we find where a farmer writes something liKe this: 'MISTAKES I HAVE. MADE" "In tho year 1010 I built n new house on my 40 ?cres of land. I did not build the vornados or PAINT the house bo ciiuse of the prices of paint and lumber, thinking it would he better to wait until prices came down, thou do the work. But now my WINDOWS and DOORS are nearly ruined by the weather, and the house is badly dam aged ; so it would have PAID me to have built the vornados and PAINTED the house in spite of high pri?es." FRIEND, you will make the same MISTAKE if you have property that needs Painting and don't Paint it. We carry good assortments Sherwin-Williams Paints and Peaslee-Gaulberls. There's none better than the lines we carry. You can paint your houses, barns, etc., now and pay us for the paint next October 1st. Whitmire-Marett Hardware Co. Westminster, Walhalla, South Carolina. water Township, adjoining lands of j W. M. Drown and others, on Toxa- j way river. Levied on as the proper- ^ ty of .Mrs. IL M. Blackshear at suit ? of the State for taxes. Ten acres of land in Whitewater! Township, adjoining lands of Dr. C. 'Grlmshawe and others, on White-] water river. Levied on as property] of Mrs. H. 'M. Blackshear nt sui? of| tho State for taxes. W. 'M. ALEXANDER, Sheriff Oconee County, S. C. May 18, 1021. 20-22 ELECTIONS FOR TRUSTEES. Polls will open at I o'clock P. M. and close at 3 o'clock P. M. All white patrons will he allowed to vole. Trustees will act Election. L Supt. of Education, May 18. 1021. as Managers of C. S PEA RES, Oconee County. 20-22 THE CITADEL, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, S. C. To tho Trustoos and Patrons of Oco- ? noe County-Ta ko No tl co: You will meet at tho various school houses on Saturday, .Dino 4th. for the purpose of nominating a man to servo as Trustoo for throe yearn. Under tho law ono Trustoo'a com mission expiros July 1st, 1921, in cadi School District. Ranked as "Distinguished Military College" hy tho War Department. Offers a four-yoar courso in Lib eral Arts, with olectivos in Civil En gineering, Scionces and Modern Lan guages. Vacant Scholarships. Ono Scholarship In Oconoo county will ho illlod hy CompotiJvo Exami nation July 8th, 1921. For application blanks apply to COL. 0. J. BOND, Superintendent. 'May 18, 1921. 20-25