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,.. i? . . ... IN *J-^V^' ? ,V ' ,, .f.v !''''-.'.;' ";' ' J.J, . . ?"'i'K.'i THOU CANST NOT THEN BB FALSE TO AFT MAN." . VFEB. g ?022? New Series No. 940. - Volume LXXL - No. K. Free Illustrated^ Lecture At Our Store, Saturday/july 29th, Examination and Advice All Day-Lecture at 4 O'clock. "The Feet and their Care" A Foot Comfort Demonstrator from Chicago. He will explain, in simple words, how the feet are constructed, how ailments come about and how the use of scientific but simple devices benefit these conditions." Don't Forget the Date. Everybody Invited to Attend. "WI C. W.' & J. E. Bauknight, WALHALLA, S. C. It Pays to Buy for Cash. COTTON GROWERS' BIG "RAISE." Tho Ten Millions Coon Will Bo Used to Flnnnco Crop Pledged. Columbia, July 17. - Thc South Carolina Cotlon Growers' Coopera tive Association ha's mado arrange monts with tho War Financo Corpo ration for an advance o? ten mil lion dollars. This money will he used in making advances to tho members of the association. Each member will roceivo 65 per cent of the cur rent market value of his cotton nt the time he delivers his cotton to the association. With the financing problem solv ed, nil officers elected and many of the technical heads chosen, and the headquarters practically in shape for occupancy, only the warehouse prob lem remains to he solved, and the as sociation will be ready to function. No troublo is anticipated in secur ing ample warehouse space. Owners of warehouses all over South Caro lina have tendered their spaco to tho association for its uso if needed. Now that tho association is about ready to function there are many of tho farmers over thc State who havo decided to Join. There was a steady Inflow of contracts last week, and tho number is expected to Increase each week from now until Sept. 1. when it will bo necessary to close the membership books. During ibo week past there has been a steady stream of visitors from every section of the State to asso ciation headquarters, and without exception thoy havo told of tho strong loyalty on the part of tho members in their respectivo sections to the association, and of the grow ing enthusiasm for co-operative^mar kotlng. PREPARING FOR BIG REVIVAL. Another Meeting to be Held at Sen eca Monday, July 24th. Another meeting is to be held at Seneca in tho interest of the Gypsy Smith revival to bo held in Hie near future. At the meeting held last .Monday the following letter was pre ? pared and copies thereof have been sent lo every church In Oconee: Seneca, S. C., July 17, 1922. Dear Brother: Wo had a most enthusiastic meet ! lng of the Gypsy Smith committees, with representatives of Oconee coun ty churches, this afternoon. A defl nlto p?an of county-wide organiza tion was presented, and after thor ough discussion of oaclf item it was finally agreed to call another meet ing hore on Monday, July 24th, at tho Chamber of Commerce hall, al 4.30 for tho purpose of adopting.this plan of organization. Several letters were read from Gypsy Smith. .Now, we aro exceedingly anxious for you to be present next Monday, and it was tho desire of the meeting this afternoon that each church bc represented by its pastor and ono man and one lady. Of course, where this ls impracticable, nny three rep resentatives will bo heartily welcome. Refreshments will he served by the local committee of ladies at about 6 o'clock. Prospects are exceedingly bright for the greatest revival meeting in tho history of this part of tho State, and wo want you to have a voice in everything that wo do. Faithfully yours, Dr. E. A. Hines, Chairman, W. P. Leister, Frank Hopkins, Gypsy Smith Evangelistic Committee for Oconee County. Centoj: Township Singers. The Center Township Singing As sociation will meet with tho Center Methodist church next Sunday, July 23d, at 2 p. m. All singers and lov ers of music are cordially invited to attend. J. w. S. King, Secretary and Treasurer. Closing Out Sale Hetrick Hosiery Mills, WALHALLA, S. 0. ?ntire stock of Infants', Miss es', Ladies' and Gent's Half Hose to be sold in the next 30 days at half price you pay elsewhere. Ladies $1.50 Pure Thread Silk Hose ; . $1.00 Ladies $2.50 Pure Thread Silk Hose . . $1.75 MANY DISORDERS REPORTED. Requests for Troops Have Reen Rindo to Preservo Order. Raleigh, N. C., July 16.-Request for troops was made to Governor .tlorrison to-night by the mayor of Rocky Mount and tho sheriffs of "Edgecombe and Nash counties to guard tho shops of the Atlantic Coast (Line railway there. Governor Morri son directed them to send a written request and ?aid he would act on lt to-morrow. He has directed the ad jutant general, who is now at tho encampment at Camp Glenn, to pro ceed by automobile to Raleigh for a conference. Bloodhounds on Trail. .Dalia/, Texas, July 16. -'Blood hounds have hoon placed on the trail of men who attempted lo wreck tho Texas and Pacific passenger train No. 21 from New Orleans, west bound, for El Paso this morning. Tho Union Mon in Session. Waco, Texas, July 16.-A call for a mass meeting of members of all the sixteen standard railroad unions In Texas to bo hold here Tuesday to consider tho strike situation was is sued to-day, following a mooting here of 500 representatives of the unions. Position of Roods Stnted. Omaha, Neb., July 16.-President Carl R. Gray, of the Union Pacific system, in a letter to E. E. Calvin, vice president of the system, setting forth the position of tho Union Pa cific regarding striking shopmen, to day said that the only way a former employee could enter the service I would bo as a new employee, and j that the Union Pacific pledged itself j to make'no settlement of the strike which would deprive new employees, or those who remained loyal, of their rights and jobs. Bridge is Dynamited. . (Fairmont, W. Va., July 16.-An attempt to dynamite the Baltimore and Olf?o railroad bridge at Pickett's Creek, on the Connellysvllle division, near here, early to-day, resulted in slight damage to tho tracks approach ing the structure. The damage was hurriedly repaired without delay in train* service. Bloodhounds to-might were attempting to pick up a scent. Texas Rangers on Duty. Dallas, Texas, July 16.-Governor Nett has ordered Capt. Tom Hick man, of the Texas Rangers, together with one of his men, back to Donison to keep in close touch with the strike situation, there and to keep him ad vised of developments, according to a statement by the Governor in Dal las to-day. THE AMERICAN LEGION? Boys, let's remember tho day, just a few years a go, when our country called on you and me to answer that noble summons io arms to fight for tho liberty of tho country and the flag so dear, that we may bo free, and how bravoly your comrades fought and bled-and some died-for their country. Let's remember the days gone by and Join again Jn a noble cause-to bo like brothers, and unit ed stand nnd livo the lifo of true Americans. Our responsibilities arc now far greater than during the days of the war. Tho country looks to you and to me to set the exampio to tho rest of the world Iii Hmo to como. So, boys, join tho Walhalla Legion and let us draw closer to one anothor, as tho timo will soon come when tho memories will bc dear to us all. Tim Dalnes. Walhalla, S. C., July 17, 1922. Singers of Pulaski Township. Tho Pulaski Township Singing Convontion will moot at tho Long Creek Baptist Academy church on next fourth Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock sharp (July 23). Como and lot's make ours ono of the best con ventions going. ' J. B. Phillips, President. Dovle Hamey, Soc. and Troas. Toxawny School to Open. Tho Toxaway school will opon on Monday next. July 2.4th, Parents are urged to seo that the children at tend promptly on tho opening day. Carl Smith, , J. B. Adams, Trustees. .- ? \ Cbattooga School to Open. Tho Cha*Uooga school will open on Monday, July 24th. Tho compulsory school law will be onforced, and par ents aro urged to soo that tholr chil dren of school ago enter on tho open ing day. Let us work together for a hotter school. Burt Robins, S. J. Humby, Jeff Wilbanks, Trustees. LOCAL NEWS NOTES OF SENECA. Health Clinic Was Attended by a \ Largo Number-'Personals. Seneca, July 17.-Special: Miss Susie Jervey, of Charleston, ls the attractive guest this week of the Misses Hines. Mrs. Julian D?ndy and little son, Julian, Jr., returned homo Saturday from a ton days' visit ' in Chatta nooga, Tenn. Mrs. Robt. Kay and Robert, Jr., aro visiting in Greenwood this week. Miss Nancy Hines was hostess to the bridge club at tho last meeting. The many Seneca friends of Mrs. J. 1'. Holleman, of Anderson, are pleased to know that she has re turned home, after being a hospital patient in Rainmore several weoks. Mrs. Holleman's condition ls consid erably improved, and it is sincerely hoped that she will soon be restored to her former health. Mrs! S. P. Stripling, of Fair Play, ls spending a while with her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. T. L. Stribling. She has not been well for some time, and it is hoped that she will he benefited during her stay In Seneca. Mrs. J. E. Maroeny and three chil dren, of Fountain Inn, were guests of friends here several days tho past week. An approaching marriage around which much interest centers is that of Miss Annie Moore, of Birming ham, to Georgo Warren GigniUint, Jr., the marriage to take place in Birmingham, Ala.,, on tho 25th. Mr. 'Gignllliat is thc youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gignilllat and is one of Seneca's own boys. Ho has a host of fr??Jnds here who will be pleased to know that a part of their honey moon will be spent in Seneca. An urgent call is made to tho pub lic in behalf of the Near East Belief for clothing, quilts and blankets. ? Winter will soon bo on tho suffering i Armenians?* and tho need of wann ! clothing is alarming. Miss Addie Tatham, chairman for Oconee, has given freely of her time and means to Hiis cause, and she bogs tho co operation of tho people In their con tinued support in giving relief to these BU ff er l?g' 7*l?J?opK'.'**^ft?jr*". such clothes as will be of service aro de sired. Wrap tho bundles or leave them at C. F. Ayers* store, whore you will be given a tag on which to write your name and attach to pack age. These packages aro to be as sembled not lalor than noon Friday, tho 21st. From there they will bo delivered to Miss Addie Tatham at Walhalla. Dr. Ernest Cooper and his assist ants had a busy day at the clinic which was hold Friday. There was a large number of people, adults and children, who were given an exami nation by Dr. Cooper. Me was ably assisted in the work by Miss Gudger, State welfare nurse, and Miss Addie Tatham, a volunteer nurse, of Wal halla, whoso services were appreci ated by not only Dr, Cooper and Miss Gudger, but by all Seneca and com munity around. CU B ROLL AT MOSS & ANSEL'S. Tho Walhalla Democratic club roll can ho found nt tho store of Moss At Ansel, Main street, Walhalla. This arrangement has been made in order that no person, man or woman, cnn have tho excuso of inability to find some ono in charge of Hie roll or that it was too inconveniently locat ed. Tho women especially aro urged to go to tho store of Moss & Ansel and place their names on tho club roll. Do so nt onco. Tho time is now short, and it is important. Remember that after July 25th it will bo too late to get your name on the club roll, and, your name not there, you cnnnotT/voto. Putting your name on the club roll is as important Uss registering. You enn't^voto with out a registration certificate even if your name is on tho roll; you can't toto unless your name ls oil tho club roll, even though you may bo In pos session of n registration certificate. WEST UNION CLUB ROLL. The West Union club roll is nOw nt tho store of J. H. Alley, where lt is easily accossble, No one should neglect or forget to get his or her name on tho roll. If you vote Rt West lin lon, go at once to the store of J. II. Alley and enroll your name. Do it youreslf. It cannot be done by n proxy. v Mr. (Took Will Not Run. Madison, S. C., July 17, 1922. Editor Keoweo Courier: 1 have roceivod many letters from different parts of the county urging me lo run for tho Legislature this time. ? wish to say to my friends tJjnt i appreclato very much tholr confidence lb mo and tholr kind ex pressions and offers of support. But 1 do not think my health will admit of my making tho race. It would cer tainly bo a pleasure to mo to go down to Oshkosh and havo a little fun with the boys If I wore younger and stronger. But I am too old now -will soon bo 75 years of ago. Yours truly, J. A. Cook. They cannot last long. Uni one brand? new and guarant 30 xii Plain Cpsing.J 3?X3 M Usco Trend . 80 x3 56 Chain Tread. 32 x t Chain Tread. 32x 4 Nobby Tread.'. 83 x 4 % Nobby Tread. 35x5 Nobby Tread. If you are going to need an> these prices? They will be Arthur Walhall "Oldsmobile ? TIl^ FIDDLERS' CONVENTION. (.'rent Gathering of "Old-Tlmers Will Take Place in Walhalla Saturday. "Ye Old-Time Fiddler's Conven tlon" will be held in Walhalla, -afc I Ibo Walhalla-Monaghan Y.M.C.A. Buildin?, next Saturday, July 22d/ There will be two performances matinee at 3 o'clock, and a night performance at 7 o'clock. The pro ceeds of the evening will ho for the benefit ot* tho Y.M.C.A. dibrary. The admission charges aro small-chil dren under 14 years, 15 cents; nil ethers, 25 cents. This will be the initial convention of nu annual "old tinto Fiddlers' Convention" for Oconee county. Tito Y.M.C.A. cordially invites Th*te public to come. The cause is t >od, and the music will bo unsurpassed. This will in reality bo a circus day for Wal halla. Let everybody como and enjoy the balmy mountain sunshine and breezes with us by day. Fiddlers all the way from old Georgia to tho heart of tho Old North State are ex pected and have signified their in tention of being present. Fiddlers from all over tho countt will l)c present, and there will be a number of contests with appropriate prizes for thc winners. For instance: Orchestra-Four or more stringed Instruments, at least three being fiddlers. Attractive first, second and third prizes. Trio-Three fiddles or two fiddles and a banjo or guitar, in addition to piano. Handsome first, second and third prizes. Duet-Two fiddles, fiddle and ban Jo, or fiddle and guitar. Three very attractive prizes offered in this con test. Fiddle Solo-(First, second and third prizes that \yill he worth the efforts of any high class fiddler to obtain. Banjo Solo-Two fine prizes are offered in this contest. .Piano Accompanist-Three prizes that will attract the eye of a good pianist and mako effort a pleasure to strive for. The prizes comprise handsome ar ticles of merchandise and cash rang from $5.00 to $15.00, tho cash prizes being mst in the various contests. Tho day next Stnurday is being looked forward to by music lovers of ye olden time Variety with no small degree of pleasure and antici pation. Tho manager of the Y.M.C. A. is as busy ns a bee these days pro paring everything for the great day. Bo on hand If you love music from stringed Instruments In the hands of artists who think well enough of their abilities to enter a contest with thc musicians of three States. Tell your frionds, and all como to the Fiddlers1 Convention nt Walhalla on next Saturday, July 22d. The Fairfield School to Open. Fairfield school will opon on Mon day, July 24th, with h following teachers: J. B. Marti. Belton, superintendent; Mrs. J. li. Martin and Miss Anna B. Southard, assist ants. Tho teachors and trustees join in urging that ovory pupil that can possibly do so start on tho first day. S. H. Snead, W. li, Millor, J. A. Edwards, Trustees. r THESE ?RICE -9 - ited States Tires and every eed: ? 7.70 Tube.$1.50 8.1)0 Tubo. 1.75 10.75 Tubo. 2.0O 18.00 Tubo. 2.50 20.00 . 22.00 Tubo. 3.00 35.00 Tubo. 4.00 r Tires take advantage of withdrawn soon. Brown, la, S. C. ?ets the Pace." P.IG SLIT HAS BOEN INSTITUTED. Now Yorli Bond Concern Seeds to ItecOVer from Magid Concern. (Athens, Ga., Dispatch to Atlanta Constitution.) One of tho largest civil suits over hied In the Eastern division of tho I Northern district of the Federal court wan recently instituted In Ath ens with Deputy Walter Cornett, the Central Union^Trust. Company of New York city brought suit against Hie Appalachian Corporation for the sum of $1,368,488, Tho Appalachian concern is bond ed by Louis ll. M agid, with most of its holdings in this State localed Itt Rabun and Haber-sha tn counties, around 'Cornelia and Tallulah Falls. It owns what is considered tho larg est apple orchard in the world, be-? tween Cornelia and Tallulah. In 1917 the company was author ized to Issue bonds to tho extent of ten million dollars, and an amount, totaling $1,233,400 was Issued and bought by tho banking concern now bringing suit. Interest lo the sum of $134,088 has accumulated and re mains unpaid, it is alleged, and it ls to recover this principal and in terest that tho suit has been brought. Back of the bonds ls tho roal es tate of tho. concern and other tangi ble property, said to includo ware house holdings In Now Orleans and many thousands of acres of land in Macon county, Missouri. Mr. Magid is well known In Ath ens. He is said to have made con siderable money out of tho transac tion which resulted In the Georgia Railway and Power Company acquir ing the power concessions at Tallulah Falls. Judge Samuel Sibley has named .E. B. Magid and Eugene R. Black, of Atlanta, as receivers, with au thority to conduct tho business whilu the litigation in cleared. Tho at torneys for the Instigator of thc suit aro Larkin, Ra'hbone & Perry, ol' Now York, and Alston, Foster & Moise, of Atlanta. Imo appalachian Corporation is ropresontcd hy Edgar Watkins, of Atlanta. * Was Well Known in Coonee. (Anderson Mall, 1 nth.) Following a steady decline in his health for somo tinto, Snmuol Max well Pickens, nged 6/4 years, (Hod at 12.40 o'clock this morning at tho Cnlvorslty Sanatarlum. Mr. Pickons was well known in Anderson, having Hvod hore for tho greater part of hi? life, and at ono tinto ongaged in tho brokerage business In this city. Mr. Pickens ls survived by his wife and the following children: Misa Jossio C. Pickons, Charlotte; Misson Nollie Suo and Julia Eliza Pickons, Anderson; Jool C. Pickens, Nitro, W. Va.; S. M. Pickons, Jr., Clayton, W. Va., and Phillp A. Pickons, of this city. Assistant Cashier, Short, Suicides. Statesvillo, N. C., July 13.-C. E. Pennington, assistant cashier of the First National Dank S dtatosvtllo, lato to-night fired a bullet through his hoad In his homo hero and died 45 minutes later. Tho tragody fol lowed announcement of a shortage* of approximately $85,000 in tho ac counts of Cashier John W. Guy, Sr. . /