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KEOWEE COURIER (Established 1849.) Published livery Wednesday Morning 8UKSCKIPTION l'llICB. Ono Your .$1.00 Six Months.JiB Three Months ..80 Advertising Kalos Konsonable. By Stock, Sholor, Hughs & Sholor. Communications or ti personal Ohnractor charged for as advertise ments. Obituary not ?eos, cards of tlianks and tributes of respect, either by Individuals, lodges or churches, aro charged for as for advertisements at rato of ono cont a word. Cash must accompany manuscript, and ali such notices will be marked "Adv." in conformity with Federal ruling on such matters. WALHA LLA, S. U. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, ll>2l. OPPOK?T.MTV TO I ?MA KN. The Slate <.! South Carolina is go ing io present to tho girls of Oconeo those who have lacked opportunity II 111. > past, and whose, education has been neglected lo secure ibo loon dat iou ai least l'or a n ?'du :a t iou. an I upon which I!IC. o -A im have ambi tion and will grasp ibo opportunity prosi :i ' . d. ma > build loi a ii educ i lion, limited though ii may bo,which will !". of incalculable henel!I In the years lo como. This opportunity will be given al thu l> A. ll. School, al Tamnsieo, and the session.which will lust for it period of otto mouth, will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 2d. This schooi will be open lo young woman at a distance from Ibu school, and tho school itself will bo con ducted largely in tho nature ol' !l boarding school. There will he many who might be inclined to enter tho objection that they cannot afford to pay board during the session. This has hoon mel hy tho offer thal all such may bring eggs, meat, vegeta bles and al! such produce from the farm, garden and farm yards as may bo readily converted Into food for iho usn of the pupils of lliii school. There is really no unod reason that may bo put forward why any girl of 'tho ago for this school (from ll! to ".ti years) should he deprived, or de prive herself, of tho advantages lo bo o ff or od. Tho D. A. lt. school for those who have heretofore lacked op portunity should ho well attended from the opening to tho close of tho session. Tho school will bo in charge of .Miss Mc Lees (Columbia University), who is a nativo of <1 roon wood, our own state, anti she will have two as sistants, ono of whom will ho Miss Hailey, an export in her lino of work in instructing backward pupils, and another young lady, who has been chosen for tho recognized merit of ber work in this line. They will spe cialize in rudimentary educational lines, in rug-making and other arts that will prove very beneficial to the girls of tho section of our county In which the I). A lt. school is located as well its other sections whose girls will avail themselves of tho opportu nity presented there. We cannot urge too strongly upon our girls of the county taking ad vantage of this opportunity, and it should he tho endeavor of all others In a position to advise them, to do BO with all tho energy and persuasion ni their command. Let everybody do Iiis or her part toward making (b's August school at Ta m assoc all thal it is designed lo be. AS TO KA TMS ON COTTON. Tho Courier has received tho fol lowing communication from tho Kail road Commission of South Carolina, with tho request thal we give as wide publicity lo sanio as possible: " The liailroad Commission nf ibo Slate of South Carolina has had tiled With it by tho carriers a schedule ol' rates on cotton purporting lo reduce Ibo ralo ott shori-haul shipments, lu ve ligation shows thal on hauls up to i - 'i miles the proposed adjust ment would give ll reduction in rates on such movement, Investigation further dovolops that on hauls over 120 <>r CK) miles tho proposed rale carries a substantial increase over tho present rate. This adjustment proposos to put Into effect thc same rate for movement of cotton in both North and South Carolina, and the same rate carried in this adjustment is proposed lo be made applicable to Interstate shipments of cotton origi nating al points in one of those States and destined to points in tho other. 'Iltis, in Ibo opinion of the commission, makes tho proposed ad justment of a great deal moro Im portance than if the rate wero ap plicable only lo tho intrastate move ments, Tho commission fools that this is a very important matter. Tho pro ducers, local dealers and wholesalers are vitally interested in this propo sition, and in order that the commis sion may have tho bonotlt of the opin ion of all Intorestod partlos in con nection with this matter, a hoaring will bo held by the commission in lt? ofllce at Columbia on Aug. 2d at 10 o'clock a. m. The commission re quests that each individual receiving a copy of this notice not only be prosont or represented at this hear ing, but use his lnfluonco to havo as many other Intorostod parties pres ent as ls possible, it being next to Impossible for the commission to reach all the local cotton dealers In South Carolina in tho short time available before this hearing must he held. Tho commission hopes lo have a good attendance at this hear ing." _ OFFICIOUS FOIL JAIL DELIVEHY. Twenty Prisoners Planned to Escupe from Greenville .Jail. Greenville, July 2:1-An organized attempt on tho part of twenty ne groes to effect a general jail deliv ery was i h wai led yesterday morn ing wlum Keepers Maison and Illach stepped inside the door of the ward where tho negro men are kept. They woro attacked by tho negroes, who jumped from their cells just as the keepers unlocked the door. Keeper Matson Moored Gie negro who at tacked him with a blow to tin stom ach and Keeper Black managed lo push the negro who attacked him back to his coll door and to hold him lhere while Keeper Matson locked the door. In tho meantime .lulim* Christopher, who was armed, arrived on the scene, and I he attempted de livery was put down. The twenty ne groes in tin' attack bad picked the two negroes who attacked Ibo keep er.; i'> pave Ibo way for the delivery. Another attempt at escape from the (I reen ville jail was discovered on the day before, when a large hole was found dut; hall-way through the thick wall ol' Hie upper story, lt had Leen made, it is alleged, by Mrs. A. I!. Allison, alleged "dope" peddle!-, mid a negro woman who was act ing a - 1e r nu rsc dill ing a -pel I ol' sickness. The two are sahl to hive used crude Instruments and an elec tric ima to drill the hole and had covered up their work with a dry goods box and bedding. They would have had the hole through tile will and would have effected theil' escape in i he course of a fe?- more hours. Expecting Husband, Receives Corpse Gaffney, S. C.. July -j::. Mislead ol' receiving her husband, whom she was expecting to join her here for a visit to relatives, Mrs. Jay Young blood Saturday received iii< dead body. Mr. Youilgblood, a New York Hour exporter, was en roule lo Gaffney when be died in Philadelphia Krida)' morning, according to a message re ceived by relatives. He was a native ol' Allanta, Ga., having been born ia that idly 311 years ago. He had been in business in New York for twelve yea rs. Mi-, and Mrs. Youilgblood became engaged upon their first meeting, and wore married a few weeks later seven years ago. Mrs. Youilgblood is die daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1-:. H. Gaines, of Gaffney. NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. To the Qualified Electors and Resi dent Freeholders of Legal Voting Age in Speed's Creek School Dis trict. No. 28: - PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That an election will be held in speed's ("reek School District, at the Public School Building, on THURSDAY, August I, 1921, for the purpose of voling on the question of levying a Special Tax of Six Mills on all taxable property in said District, to be used for school purposes, in accordance with Section 17 12. Civil Code of South Carolina, 1012. Polls to open at 7 A. M. and close al 1 P. M. 'I'. \V. BROCK, J, O. CAMPBELL, T. A. MOORE, Trustees. L. C. S Pi: A RES. Superintendent of Education. July 27. 102 1. 30-3 1 NOTICE Ol?1 ELECTION. Tho State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. To the Qualified Electors and Resi dent Freeholders of Legal Voting Age in Friendship School District, No. 2!? : -- PLEASE TAKE NOTICE. That an election will he held in Friendship School District, at he Public School Building, on THURSDAY, August I, 1921, for the purpose of voting on Hie question of levying a Special Tax ol' Fight Mills on all taxable property ill said District, lo be Used for SCllOOl purposes, in accordance willi Section ITU'. Civil Code ol' South Carolina. 1012. Polls to open al 7 A. M. and Cl (MC al I P. M. L. c. MCCAULEY, M C. M POCK. NV. Il CROOKS, Trustees, L. C. SPEARES. Superintendent of Educ lion. Inly 2 7. I 0 2 1. ., i NOTICE OF ELECTION. Slate of South Carolina, County of Oconee. To the Qualified Electors and Resi dent Freeholders of Legal Voting Age in Fully School District. No. I I : PLEASE TAKE NOTICE. That an election will be held in Unity School District, at Unity School House, on SATURDAY, August fi, 1921, for the purpose of voting on the question of levying a Special Tax of Six Mills on all taxable property In said District, to bo used for school purposes, in ac cordance with Section 17 12, Civil Code of South Carolina. 1912. Polls to open at 7 A. M. and close at 1 P.M. Respectfully, L. C. SPEARES. Superintendent of Education. July 27, 1021. 30-31 RICHLAND-NKW AND OLD. (Continued from Pago Three.) Meantime pa, ma and Leslie were coming along in the buggy, and our way? temporarily divided at the end of tho land at tho railroad crossing. lt was now time for pa to alight, having linn hold of tho horse's bridle for fear ho might run away with ma and Leslie, while he stepped to one side and gathered a liberal hand-full of penn oroya 1, with which ho deco rated "Old .loo's" head-piece about the cars to keep thc annoying gnats and liles away. This forethought and delicate attention was repaid by "Old Joe" by energetic switching of his tail in nil effort to dislodge tho pes tiferous flies, now making a flank attack; but he seemed only to be able t( succeed In switching tho "par son's" hal off, that youngster being seated in his little chair in tho foot of the buggy, and holding on very lightly to the top of thc dashboard. In reaching thc parting of the way wo now received our parting admoni tion, vi/.: "Do not loiter along Hie way; hurry off tho railroad, and when you reach tho public highway he careful, and do not gel in thc way ol' passing vehicles." All ibis was re sinen ally listened to. and, as far us io us scorned practicable, carried out to rho letter. There wore, however, ?certain things requiring particular attention, and righi lu our way. The plum thicket was immediately in our way; plums in iii" l"- tested as ! ? peno* - ; max pop.* required atti n lim! iht? ripe ones eaten, while lu green ene. needed popping: a pa: h ; of st ring i n' net Iles bail to bo dc foured, a nd ' ai ; took us right I?} the thrush nest: wo had lo note pr > gross herc. A short snip of woods now brought us directly to lite old graveyard, where sleep our grand parents, with many others. Imme diately on tho other side of Hie road i.-< a declivity where anything from pirates and train robbers lo I wild animals, escaped from the cir \ ms, might he lurking. Ervine was quito brave, though, and, armed to the teeth with a Marlowe knife just about sharp enough to cut well tm-'i ed butter, ile kept up quite a lively whistle until we were out of Ibo danger zone, and before emerging into the public highway we gave a looking up and down. Seeing noth ing more formibadlo looking than Mr. and Mrs. Martin driving their little mule hitched to the spring wagon, wo continued our J OU me}-? tho boys heartlessly reminding me that they were bare-footed, wktle my Sunday shoes were torturing me like unto a Pilgrim in stocks. Our instructions being that we should wait at Cuele Tom's until the buggy came along, and pa and ma at the hitching pince, we trudged on through dust and sand, while thc "chariots of Israel and tho horsemen thereof" passed us, some of the said charioteers reaching out with the whip io flick off tho tops of rag weeds in our immediate vicinity and seemed heartily pleased with their foat. As we approached Uncle Tom's we could hear Aunt Lucy-Tom admon ishing the cousins, in a stage whis per, to "hurry op, or you'll he late for Sunday school," whilo with the next breath sho was inviting "Ole White," the setter, lo "get ont of here before I hit yon with the broom." Other Sabbath sounds, such as, "Ma, hutton my collar." and "Where's that shoo-huttoner?" were mingled with thal of passing vehi cles and tho song of the hirds. Wo hadn't long to wait for tho sight of our white horse tripping gaily along as though he were actually doing his best. We advanced and wore duly recognized, while Ervine and Charlie swung on to tho back of the buggy, ibis being permit led be cause of a down-grade al ibis point, and I trudged along alone, My this lime my "prison cells of pride" were hurling mc lo tho point of torture almost unbearable, and upon mention of ibis my father slyly said, "I'ride knows no pain." and I therefore made no more complaint about it. My eui rance was by the right hand door, which brought mo direct ly to my class, taught by Aunt Eliz abeth, who exacted of us each .Sab bath one hymn memorized during the week, otic golden lexi, one -tick et" viz.. a Scriptural quotation printed upon colored cardboard -all of our lesson assigned, and joining in lh(' singing, she was nothing If ! not thorough in her teaching We had to "lam"; there was no getting away from that. Sunday school (Muled, it was now exactly time for Aunt Emily to ap pear on tho scene. This she did on schedule time, one of the boys bring* ing her In tho buggy, and lifting her carefully to tho ground. Upon fool ing firm on hor feet, she now. Uko a littlo hen Just off the nest, shak ing her feathers in place, would firmly grasp her black alpaca and shako tho Imaginary wrinkles out; she would then go straight to Uncle Warron'e grave, covered with box vine, and lay her tribute of love, a little bunch of moss roses, incased in sprigs of their own leaves, upon tho grave, supposedly in the region of his dead heart. She would now as silently steal away, and entor tho sacred precinct, taking her seat Im mediately in the aisle corner of tho first bench on tho ladles' sido of the church. This was always known as "Aunt Emily's place." Mow well I recall her-her sweet, wrinkled face, tho scant, but smoothly parted hair, tho little black poke bonnet trim med with black ribbon; tho black al paca dross, with its white collar fas tened with her big oval breast-pin, containing either lindo Warren's picture or a lock of his hair; (both were in vogue when she was a young lady, and she retained the style and the sentiment throughout her life.) I was Aunt Emily's special charge; but, s-h-h! services are about to begin, so everybody must be still, and behave, and turn not your head either to right or left; you must not smile, recognize or be recognized, but devoto your whole attention to tho service. The minister, in tho box pulpit, now deftly parts his coat-tails and sits down In the middle chair of the three in a row behind tho pul pit. Tho elders-Stribling, Vernor, Pickett and Dendy- are "all set" 'ti tho Elders' Corner, which is on tho left, which is quite appropriate for as hard-headed old goats as they 1 usually proved lo be. On tho right were tin; Cady Pillars, Mrs. Strlb j ling and Mrs. Verner, who sat on the ! rear sirle seats upon their own cush ion. Oil the next seat was my mo ther, with Leslie. Aunt Elizabeth had ll chair placed against the wall, where she could obtain a full sur vey ol' i he whole proceeding, and. in her cool black muslin, with Us sprigs of white Howers, and her big palm-leaf fan, she was ready lo see il through. Madames Pickett, Gilllson and Hughs (M. T.) sat near the front, with some of their tender young brood with them. The choir occu pied the middle section, and we had no organ. If this happened to be communion Sunday, quite the most solemn oc casion ono could Imagine, tho three long, narrow tables were duly spread With white linen cloths, while tho small table In front of pulpit was not only spread and had upon it. THE silver goblet, decanter and plate of un leaven bread, hut all was scrupu lously covered with a spotless white square of linen. Cousin Alice was the leader of the choir. I can see her now as she then appeared, sitting third row, middle section, and wearing a smalt black lace bonnet trimmed with pansies, and two long velvet streamers, tied in front. 1 thought it quite the pret tiest thing I ever saw. She would begin with her clear soprano voice, "Safely through," where Will Har key would Join her in "Another week," and then Cousin Sallie, who was alto, and the other voices would come in with "Cod has brought us on our way." After the hymn was finished the minister would now get up and proceed with his part of the service, and just about that, time my feet, would hurt me so badly that I would Just have to kick against the bench. At this point Aunt Emily would pluck me hy the sleeve and whisper, very softly, "Emily, be still!" I understood no part of the long and tedious sermon, which I do not doubt was thoroughly ortho dox and well understood by all the older part of tho congregation. Just about all I could think of. however, was my tortured feet, which seemed to concern my dear aunt quite as much as they did me Presently, after she bad stood the annoyance just about as long as even her patience could endure, she would from her little black' reticule bring forth a littlo parcel, neatly wrapped' in a small situare nf w!'i?e cloth, and after undoing il. oui v Mild come a most delicious biscuit amply butlered with nice yellow butter, and liber ally sprinkled with sugar. Was over anything so tasty? Xever! Just prior lo communion, and as a signal for communicants to come forward and occupy the front seats, and the non-communicants to make room for them, the ?hoir sang, after il was duly read out by Hie minister, " 'Twas on that dark and doleful night." (This hoing in a minor key it was particularly solemn At this time we children wore per mitted to go outside in the bounds of the yard, but no further, and where we remained and surrepti tiously talked in hushed whispers un til tho services were over, which we know to bo the case by tho singing of tho Doxology, and tho benedic tion. Our parents now would come forward to each claim their own, and , I would step around tho corner and sit down on the steps and remove my Sunday shoes, putting them under tho buggy soat. Now, having that off my mind, I was ready to scamper off with tho boys at an order from O. H. Q., and off wo would go for homo Plow With the Fordson Disk With the Fordson Harrow With tho Fordson Harvest With the Fordson Thresh With the Fordson Bale Hay With the Fordson Saw Wood With the Fordson Pump Water With the Fordson Grade With the Fordson Pull Stumps With the Fordson Fill the Silo With the Fordson Grind Feed With thu Fordson $625 slow fc. tOmtraJt In the Day'sVfork Whether in the Meld, around the farm, or on the road, the Fordson Tractor is doing won ders in saving time, reducing cost and increasing profits for thousands of farmers every where. No matter what the farm task, if it can be done by motive power the Fordson can do it, and do it well. 170,000 now in use in all parts of thecountryand ineverykind of field and belt work prove the efficiency, stability, and relia bility of the Fordson Tractor. Call, write or phone for the facts. Learn now just what the Fordson means to you in the day's work. Piedmont Motor Co., Walhalla,S.G..Wc$tminster.$.G. Phone 34 Three Pound Tin Cans with Solder Hem med Caps. 100 to the package, only $4.50. Fruit Jar Caps and Rubbers, Enameled Ware, Aluminum and Galvanized Ware at Special Prices. - ICE CREAM FREEZERS -! Just received shipment 3, 4 and 6 Quart. Late in arriving. Will sell them at close margin until the lot is gone. CHATTANOOGA CANE MILLS AND EVAPORATORS Wc have a stock of popular sizes and can save you money on these outfits. Ballenger Harflware and Furniture Co., Seneca, S. C. ?md dinner. After dinner wo ol'her Cami of Thanks. propared our next Sabbath's lei ion ? -- or wrestled willi Runyon's Pilgrim's : Fd i tor Koo woo Hoarier: Progross, or Baxter's Saint's Iles!, ! wish to thank my uoighhirs and and asa special treal. Fox's Hook of j friends tor their kindness to mo in Martyrs. This was really quite all | tho sickness and al tho death of my righi, however, ?is it gave us some (lear wife and also of my baby. I wonderful idea.- of playing train rob- . do pray thal God will bless and re lier, and Indian raids. We required si ore ten-fold lo nil who assisted me no Hine Laws, for we lived under so wonderfully. | have said that I Homo Rulo, verily. ? never thought neighbors could do or Me lt tho new or the old Richland, would do so much as my neighbors We love her; she's ours!" did for me. I cannot repay, but will Emily lt. Dendy. Augusta, Ga. Tuguloo Township Singers. Tho Tugaioo Township Singing Convention will bo held at Changa church on the fifth Sunday in July (next Sunday.) This ls to be an all day singing, and the p\fblle is invited to attend. Don't forgot tho time. Fred McKee. never forget. May God bless thom all Charlie Owens. Walhalla, S. C., It. F. 1).-adv. His Own Stepfather. A dispatch from Martinsburg, W. Va., says: Chas. Lontz to-day ls his own stepfather and is stop-daddy to hi.s five brothers and sistors. Ho mar ried his stepmother, Mrs. Mary Fran ces Lenta,