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Published Every Wednesday Morning SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. One Year .$1.00 Six Months .55 Throe Months.80 Advertising Hates Reasonable. By Stock, Sholor, Hughs & Sholor. Communications ot a personal character charged for as advortlao monts. Obituary notlcos, cards of thanks a d tributos of rospoct, oithor by individuals, lodges or churches, aro charged for as for advertisements at rate of ono cent a word, (lash must accompany manuscript, and all such notices will bo marked "Adv." In conformity with Federal ruling on BUCh mailers. WALHALLA, ?. C. W FD.M.SI KAY, .11* NF H. 1921. LEITCH Flt OM JAMES ll. BOYLE Of Texas, Ind?cate?) ll ?Nt and Downs There as Well UH in Old S. C. Capt. S. K. Dendy recently receiv ed the following loller from his nephew, .1. ll. Doyle, of Cranbury, Texas. Capt. Dendy linds that there uro many in Deonne who will read with interest tho greater part of Mr. Doyle's letter, which ho has furnish ed us for publication: Mr. Doyle's I jotter. Cranbury, Texas, May 27. 1021, Capt. S. K. Dendy-'Dear Carle: Wo danced till 12 last night, and owing to this fact, and for the fur ther fact of the unprecedented finan cial and commercial condition of tho country, 1 feel little Uko writing. No one. I believe, that lives to-day V/IU live to see a repetition of condi tions as they now exist in this coun try and in the whole world, in fact. 1 fear 1 am getting to be a pessimist. lt is possible that the people of this country will never again enjoy In peaceful comfort the pleasures and happiness enjoyed hy them from say is io to 1800, which Includes the ora in which we attended .Bounty Land "College," with co-attendants, .lane Myers, Filen Uamby and many others. It was also during this hap py era that you and John Gtllison pi i pan il lo . >. ?Vndprsou wltii - .vag?n-load of banoo, wi i h Riad, bird and tho other neg Uta ched SIx'J >>ars ??ave lUlerVOuOu FlliiCO then, ....?I ..;JU? ywars is a iou0 lime in our lives; and how crowded is memory's store when the mind re verts to the sorrows that have dark ened and the pleasures that have sun-lit life's pathway the wdiile. We went to William's a month ago to celebrate our 75th birthday. Think about it!.7">. though still young and active, We wore out a dock while there, and had a good time all around. Teague and Mexia are live towns, Mexia especially. I saw oil flowing from a well there. Derricks have been erected west of Mexia, as far as one can see. One well that is Hewing ls very close to town, oil the Tebrucann road. There is a tine State highway from Teague to Mexia. Can make the trip in a car easy in 2"> minutes. We ex pect William up in a month or so. and will go home with him. If the roads are dry we can make it from Cranbury to Teague from 7 a. m. to 2 p. m. Wo have a car that goes. It has rained too much in Limestone and Freestone and all over Fast Texas. It is dry hero, though we are striving to live down the llnanclal and commercial eruptions. I sent you a section of the Dallas News, thinking you would enjoy a little of Western wild life and the "Cowboy Broacher's Sermon." I la rhee tie and hall at (?len Rose next Friday and Friday night. Many will go from here, from Cort Worth and cleburne. Pavilion fifty by Hf ty to dance on. We waltz the pretty girls now. Don't have any Bounty and College era civilized dances. Wc went up to Kathleen's yester day evening. lier boys art' big fel lows now. They were playing bali in tho yard, and I heard one of I hem holler. "Foul ball!" I think the boys this fast age get on lo things earlier than we did. Ben Lowery, Andy Hall. Wilburn (Abbott and ('noter never beard "foul ball" at Bounty and College. Come to see mi. i have heard that Grandpa Doyle walked to Texas when he was about your age. All well Love to all! J. II. Doyle. ? Liberal Donation. (Cartoons Magazine.) . Stella: "How many kisses do you allow Jack when saying good-night?'' . Mayme: "Oh, any given number." SWIMMING PARTY GIRL DROWNS Miss Margaret Finley Stopped Into Water Over lier Ileud. . ('Greenville Piedmont, june 5th.) 'Miss Margaret Finley, 17-year-old daughter of T. R. Finley, of Wood ville, this county, was drowned yes terday in tho Saluda rivor near ir vin Mills, while bathing with a party of young people. Miss Finley was visiting her friend, Miss Sharp, at Henea Path, and went with a party of young people on a picnic. Miss Finley got beyond her depth while In swimming with Hie party, and members of tho party rushed to her aid. When she was brought out of the water every effort was made to revive her, but failed. .Miss Finley was a popular mem ber of tito community in which she lived, and her untimely death cast a deep gloom and sorrow over her hosts of friends. Her father ls em ployed in tho Woodville hank. Nine Graduates, School for Deaf. Sparlanburg, June li.- -Nine pupils of the State School for thc Deaf and Hllnd at Cedar Springs were awarded their diplomas last Friday at com mencement exercises hold at tho In stitution at 1 I o'clock that morning. A large audience was present for the exercises. Those who graduated from tho in stitution were: Robert Samuel Bradley, Kershaw county. Martha 'Kinma Campbell. York county. .lanie Simpson Carrie. Greenville county. Naino Josephine Owens. Oconee county. Hula Seth Ila we. Lexington coun ty. Lowis Christie Shaw. Ridgefield county. 'Marion Anderson Spigner. Calhoun county. Ceorge Washington Turner. Edge field county. Alma Lea Wyllie, Union county. Dentist Doesn't nike "Buttermilk." York, S. C., June tl. - Dr. Matthew W. White, dentist, said to he worth $100,000, who was committed to jail Saturday when ho refused to pay a fine of ten dollars, following his con viction of using profane language on the streets, has been released from custody, his fine having been paid by n f rion'I When informed that the 1}no had b.< ii paid win;" refused io ibu yo tho jail. saying th ht lu; w.ifl lhere for a principle, but who: iib sheriff Inform? l him thal he would have to leave since he had no fur ther legal right to hold him, he de pa ried. Dr. White's conviction followed a caso In police court, where he had 'brought complaint against James McDowell and George Ferguson, two young white boys, who. ho ?-??imed, annoyed his family and himself by calling him "Buttermilk." Dr.White ls a brother of Tom H. White, prom inent banker of Chester. Drives Car Into Pond and Drowns. Augusta, Qa., June 5-Albert Roe sol, aged ?0, auditor of the Southern Cotton Oil Co., ran his motor sedan into a deep pond of water to-day, in some unexplained manner, and lost his life. His motor plunged from an embankment forming a bridge ap proach and was completely submerg ed. Roesel was thrown from the car in its Hight and was injured in the head, and it is believed that he was unconscious when he struck the wa ter, and drowned before help could get to him. The car was across tho road and facing the pond, and it 's evident that he was trying to re verse his machine to ;urn It around and sent the machine forward by erroneous handling of tho driving apparatus. l\ S. Full.?, to Secure Roleutses. Washington, .lune 6.-All efforts of the American government to effect the release of Americans now impris oned and detained in Soviet Russia have resulted in failure, lt was dis closed here Saturday in official quarters. Negotiations for their release still are being pushed through Dr. Nan sen, a Norwegian explorer, who is connected with the Red Cross, but there is little indication that his ef forts are progressing toward any fa vorable conclusion. iiifo-Tormcr Flees in Hain of Bullots Durham. X. C.. .lune 1?. -Pedes trians barely missed being struck by bullets fl rod by guards Saturday af ternoon at a fleeing negro from the ?tato chitin gang, who made his es cape from a truck which was loaded with other pi isoners. Tho oscapo took placo on the main street of tho city. Tho negro was serving a lifo sentenco for rnurdor. OENTBR TOWNSHIP 8. 8. PICNIC, To bo Held Mt Bethel Baptist Church on Saturday, ?luly jfi. Tho general thorne for the occa sion will be "Loyalty." Tho four points to be considered in the t/inner contest are: ( I ) Av erage attendance, 25; (2) Per capita contribution, 26; (3) Singing. (4) Best paper on ".My idea as to how a Sunday School Should bo Con ducted. ('Bach Sunday school will be expected to outer a paper by u schol ar who has boen selected In a pre liminary contest. Five minutes will be allotted to each paper.) Tho Program. 10.00 a. m.-Devotional exercises by R. M. Davis. 10.10-'Song by congregation."AH 'Hail the Power." 10.15-Addross of welcome by L. C. Graham, 10.2 0-Response by Mrs. M. B. Stribling; appointment of Judges by president. 1 0.25--'Roll-call and roports from Sunday schools. 10.15 - Demonstration of (lass work: ( 1 ) Common Method, hy Mrs. W. S. Bear den; (2) Wide-, \ wake Method, by Dr. Ira E. D. Andrews. I 1.05-Special music by primary classes of Pair Play and Bea venia in Sunday schools. 11.11 - Contest: A paper from each Sunday school on tho subject, ."My Idea as to How a Sunday School Should bo Conducted." I I. I.", Song by congregation. .'Loyalty." I 1.50--'Bible Story for Children, by Mrs. Nannie Moon. Announcements. 1 2.30 p. m.-Dinner. Afternoon Session. 1.30 - Song by congregation. "Stand up for Jesus." 1.35-Address by Hon. Horace L. Homar, ot Spartanburg. 2.10-Singing contest. Reorganization; miscellaneous; benediction. GIRLS! LEMON .?U1 BLEACH El S. Squeeze the juico ? as into a bottle containin ? es of Orchard White, wi lg store will supply for s, shake well, and you \ . u ?r pint of tho best freck o tion and complexion v Massage this swe> it lemon lotion into th '<, arms and hands each io how freckles and blei li out, and how clear, s white thr skin become .... y?y?v Hop* Local Nci V Nen iiopc, juno X- -Special: The farmers here have beon making good uso of this fine weather and are about up with their work. A nice rain now would help the crops and gardens. Mrs. L. E. Knox left Saturday for a visit of several days among rela tives at Greenville. 'Miss Fanannle Kelley, who ls at tending the summer school at Wal halla, spent the week-end with home folks here. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. White and fam ily visited relatives tit Plckens last Sunday. 'Miss Wannie Morgan spent the week-end with her sister. Mrs. H. A. Wood, of the Wolf Stake section. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Seaborn, of Pick ens-, spent a few days last week at the home of Mrs. J. W. Miller and among other relatives and friends. Mr. anl Mrs. R. B. Beckneil and family visited relatives in the Friend ship section recently. T. y, Elrod and two daughters, Rubye and Tomye. attended the Ice cream supper at the home of Duffle Brewer, of the Wo|f Stake section, Saturday night, and report a nico time. Joe Morgan spent the past week in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. John Br?cke visited relatives In Bickens Sunday. Little John Ellison had the mis fortune to fall and break his arm recently. The little fellow js getting alone tito:. There will be conference at New Hopo chinch next. Saturday evening at o'clock. All members are urged to attend this service. Wo were all glad to have with us Kev. and Mrs. Mann, of Anderson, last Sunday. Rev. Mr. Mann preach ed at New Hope last Sunday night. He ls known all over '.];??. lorritory. being blind. Ho ls a great worker for the Master, and is accomplishing great things Will Hendrix anl tl a u gb ter, Wil mer, of Bickens, were recent visitors In tho home of Mr. and Mrs. John Voira th. Creon wood Methodists to Double. Greenwood, June 1 Main Stroot Methodist church of HUH Hly yestor day subscribed 136,600 or double Its quota, In tho $.'12,000,000 campaign of tho Methodist Episcopal church, South, for Christian education, Children'? Day At Fairfield. The Fairfield Union Sunday School will have Children's Day exercises at the Fairfield school house Sun day next, Juno 12th, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. After the exercises an ' address will bo made by C. F. Het- j rick, of Walhalla. Tho afternoon will be devoUod to singing. Everybody, ; and especially all good ?lngors, In- ' vited to come. Bring well-fillod has- ! kots. Tho greater part ( L thc pon I usu la ' of Lower California ts sterile and ' non-productive. -.'- 1. - J . . I COUNTY CLAIMS APPROVED. ! The following listed claims wero audited and approved against Oco-j nee County hy tho Supervisor and his Board, at thoir mooting held on tho 3d day of Juno, 1921:' Salaries. J. C. Shockley .$ 133 . 33 I W. H. Simmons. 12.60 i W. R. Hunt. 1 2 . ">0 ? J. B. S. Dendy. 37 . 50 D. C. Speares. 150 . 0 0 . lt. ll. Alexander . 55.55 W. J. Schroder . 25.00 Ralph M. Bike . 55.55 W. M. Alexander'. 175 .00 j Hus Sullivan . 90.00 W. A. Lawless . 100.00 W. L. Littleton . 100.00 O. A. Hunnlcutt . 100.00 J. C. King . 30.00 V. F. Martin . IC. 07 M. T. Hughs . 25.00 W. M. Dillard . 25.00 A. 1\ Grant . 25 .00 L. C. Graham. 31.25 I W. H. Cobb . 58 . 33 j Miss Ethel L. Counts ... 5?. 81 j Ceo. R. Briggs . 166. 66 j ! W. M. Cobb. 12 . 50 J. L. Reeder. 12 . 50 F. W. Bowen. 12.50 Total for Salaries . . . .$ 1519.15 Contingent. W. J. Schroder .$ 10.13 J. B. S. Dendy (postage). 5.00 J. C. Shockley (postage). 1.00 J. P. Williams . 18.91 Walahlla Electric Plant.. 11.38 Wm. J. Stribling. 30.00 Ralph M. Pike . 1.00 W. M. Dillard . 4.95 B. R. Brown, Sheriff_ 62.00 L. J. Stone. 50.00 Total for Contingent . .. $ 195.30 Chain Gang. E. A. Freeman .% 5.00 W. C. Kelley . 100.00 ; : i o --i?;" on ? .".. 00 Sam Holley . 65.00 j Lester tanin . ...... 66,00 ! Gene Coi). . 65.00 Matt Cobb . 65.00 J. T. Dean . 65.00 Joe Evans . 43.50 Cermet Thrasher . 35.00 J. C. Knox . 36.50 .Hotel and Restaurant Sup ply Co. 31.00 J. C. Shockley (freight. etc.( . 47.54 J. H. Alley. 324.41 Total for Chain Gang. .% 1022.9 5 Roads, G. J. Hunter, Postmaster.$ 8.20 I Mrs. C. D. Wilson. Agt.. 45.10 J. L. Kell . 100.00 C. W. Pitchford. 8.70 Joe M. Kelley . 6.00 L. O. Powell . 15 0.00 Coneross Exchange .... 3.00 Auto Supply Co. 1 S . 67 Ballonger Hardware and Furniture Co. 174 .02 J. W. Purcell . 14.60 , J. A. Shockloy. 7 5 . 00 Bank of West Union. Asgn 1 5 . 00 R. M. Cowan . 24 . 50 F. H. Blakeley . 18.00 J. M. Shockley . 50.00 Filbert Collins . 4 0.00 Oldridg? Collins. 40.00 G. J. Hunter . 10.00 Whltmire - Marett Hard ware Co. 16.10 Whltmire - Marett Hard ware Co. 7.19 C. IL Snead . 4 . 50 Brock Oil Co. 484 .81 C. R. Owens . 18.00 J. W. Purcell . 135 . 00 The Texas Company. ... Iii. 55 J. R. Suttles. 3.20 Jesse Lay . 105.00 li. L. Williams . 15.00 .loo C. Sanders . 80 . 91 S. J. Isbell . 13.00 R. L. Owens . TO. 00 Frank Nicholson . 6.60 C. L. Vernor . 22.85 Bank of Wost Union, asgn 70.00 J. L. Kell . 10.00 Austin-Western Road Ma chinery Co. 17.40 Bank of West Union, asgn 76.00 J. D. Harkins. 7.00 W. R. Hunt. 17.10 Total for Roads .* 204 6.90 Bridges. C. W. & J. E. Bauknlght.l 3.00 J. L. Kell . 9.10 Robt. Cobb . 7.00 A. T. Smith . 10.90 Joo C. Sanders . 11.50 Side-Dressing Cotton Some people have planted cotton without fertilizing it and a great many have fertilized it lightly? Cotton is late and needs stimulating. We arc making a goods that will give it just what it needs. It should bc applied as early as possible. Just as soon as it is cleaned out and thinned out. It will pay you three or four times as much as it costs you. The goods are ready for you. Anderson Phosphate and Oil Co., W. F. FARMER, Secretary. -See Our Agents: T. B. JONES, J. C. RAMPLEY, Senecca, S. C. West Union, S. C. C. P. WALKER, Walhalla, S. C. NEW PERFECTION Oil Cook Stoves and Ovens For Delicious Food ?^$^r Perfection bakes and coots evrwthw% peHrrtly. It*l th* popular oil stove you've iv ut , bout >;. much iii you/ rna^-i' trines-the stovt-. mt.ix the q u'ek-Ughting t#n% Bim C7>e?i? ttey Burner, Come in-we'll dtmo?v>toxW to you wluKtifartt} xvitntt cooking heat really H.S. Whitmire-Marett Hardware Co. Westminster, - Walhalla, South Carolina. A. M. Mooro. 12.05 P. E. Blanchett. 148.35 J. C. Barton, Jr. 125 . 30 J. J. Rankin . 71 . 50 W. M. Brown . 94.50 P. O. Pelf rey. 61.75 Total for Bridges 554.95 Public. Buildings. C. W*. Pitchford.$ 3 . 00 G. I). Abbott. 1.00 Whitmlre-'Marett Hard ware Co. 18.50 Total Tel. and Tel.$ 21? Poor Farm and P?>or. W. R. Cobb ..? 264 C. VV. & J. IO. Bauknight. 109 C. G. Jaynes . !4 C W. Pitchford . ! Rescue Orphanage . 5 Total for Pub. Bldgs.$$ 22.50 Rooks, Stationery, Printing. Tugaloo Tribune .$ Ll. SS Farm and Factory . 21.56 Total for B., S. and P..S 33.41 Telephone and Telegraph. R. H. Alexander .$ 6.50 \V. M. Aloxander. :i. 0 0 J. C. Shockloy. 11.09 W. J. Schroder . ,'i.OO Ralph M. Pike . il. 0 0 Total P. F. ind P.$ 3!>? . 0^ Lunney. S. ./. F.lkin .? 30.68 Dr. H. M. Barton . 10.00 VV. M. Alexander. 158.28 Dr. W. C. Mays. .", . 00 V. F. Martin . 30.00 Total for Lunacy 283.96 Court Expenses. R. H. Alexander, Tr..$ 468.05 R. H. Alexander, Tr. 1162.00 Total Court Expanses. $ 1630.05 Soldiers* Aid and Outside Poor. R. H. Aloxander, Tr.$ 106.1.00 Dieting Prisoners. VV. M. Alexander.$ 147.75 Grand Total .$8,801. r>;i J. C. SHOOKIiEY, J. R. S. DENDY, Supervisor, adv) Clork. NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF AP PLICATION FOR DISCHARGE. In the District Court of the United States-For the Western District of South Carolina. .In the Matter of Frederick Charles Ayer, Bankrupt.-No. B-223, in Bankruptcy. To tho Creditors of tho above named Bankrupt: Take Notice that on May 20, 1921, the above named bankrupt flied his petition iii said Court praying that he may be decreed by the Court to have a full dlcshargo from all debts provable against his estate, except such dobts as are excepted from such discharge, and a hearing was there upon ordered and will bo had upon said petition on JUNE 21, 1921, be fore said Court, at Greenville, in said District, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, at which time and place all known creditors and other per sons in interest may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted. D. C .DURHAM, Clerk. Dated at Greenville, S. C., May 20, 1921. 21-24 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF AP PLICATION FOR DISCHARGE, In Hip District Court of the United States-'For tho Western District of 'South Carolina. In tho Matter of J. W. DOOLEY, Bankrupt.- No. U-195, in Bank ruptcy. To tho Creditor* o? tho above named Bankrupt: Take notice that on May 20, 1921. the above named bankrupt flied his potition in said Court praying that he may be decreed by the Court to have a full discharge from all debts provable against his estate, except ouch debts as aro excepted by law from such discharge, and a hearing was thereupon ordered, and will be had upon said potition, on JUNE 21. 1921, lief oro said Court, at Greenville, In said District, at ll o'clock in tho forenoon, at which Hmo and placo oil known creditors and other persons in interest may appear and show causo, If any they have, why the prayer of said peti tion should not bo granted. D. C. DURHAM, Clerk. Dated at Oreonvillo, S. C., May 20, 1921. 21-24 ?Recent frauds in the postal sav ings department of the Now York post offlco have put tho government to a loss of $<&,000. No ono else will lose. Two clerks wore arrested.