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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16

fine; Sd, imprisonment or a chain
gang sentence.
s. Needed exemptions for certain
classes Of children.
8. Prohibition of the employment
by corporations of illiterates under
81 years of age.
10. Length of school session dur
ing which attendance is c6mpulsory.
Since the Constitution of 1895 en-
powers district trustees to use dis
trict funds in their discretion, sthc
school term must probably be regu-
lated by district boards. In my
opinion, compulsory attendance
should be required throughout the
full session., 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or 3
months. Such provision will be
neXible, will suit local needs, and
will help to solve the difficulties of
the race problem.
It. Other provisions which cannot
be included in this outline, but which
will suggest themselves to your
mind.
In my opinion, whatever school at
tendance law is enacted must re-
ceive the consent of the people in the
territory affected before it can be
successfully enforced. Special school
taxes are now voted in each district
by the resident electors who return
real and personal property for taxa
ton. Almost one-third of the dis
tricts Of the State have declined to
vote local tax, although the schools
in a ma iority of these districts are
in need Of money.
In my judgment, school attendance
must be regulated in the same man
ncr-upOn petition Of a majority Of
the resident electors in any school
district, in any aggregation Of ad-
Joining school districts. or in any
county.
Will you be good enough to draft
such a law as can be enforced in your
district or in your county. and kindly
send me copy? Your opinion and
cooperation will be highly apprec
ated. Yours respectfully,
J. f.. SwCaringen,
State Supt. of Education.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16

1"'ta y. y a i@N EOWUg NtCF 2 he
community who Will go to the Rich
land school,
Mrs. u. w. Davis and two children
returned to their home in Atlanta
last Monday, after a months visit at
the home Of w. II. Hughs. She was
accompanied home by her brother,
Marion Hughs, who is spending
while with her.
Stokes WHY, Of Georgetown, spent
the latter part of the week WITH
homefolks, returning home yester-
day.
Miss Abbie Stokes is on a visit to
her aunt, Mrs. S. n. Hughs. Miss
Stokes is on her way 10 her home in
Greenville after a two months visit
to relatives in Halena, Ark
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Foster and
four children, of Columbus, Miss,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Foster and
four children, Of Greenwood, Miss,
are on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. T.. D.
Foster and other relatives here. Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Foster expect to 90
to Washington and New York before
they return home.
Will Berry, who has been in hos
pital in Atlanta for the past several
weeks, has greatly improved and is
able to be out again. He is on visit
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ.
Berry.
Misses Cora and Lula Wyly spent
the weekend with homefolks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. D. Foster gave a
supper to their children and grand
children at their newly remodeled
home last Friday evening in honor
OF their sons, Curtis and Jack Foster,
of Mississippi. There were % chill
dren and grandchildren present and
the occasion was much enjoyed by
all.
Dr.. S. l.. Morris, Of Atlanta, is to
be with us again the latter part of
the week and expects to preach at
Richland church next Sunday, Sep
tember 90. Dr. Morris was in the
community two weeks ago, but was
unable to fill his appointment, so has
kindly promised to come again.
Edgar Shanklin and Jim Berry
went to Walhalla last night, but not
on business, we feel sure, for twas
Sunday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16
CITATION NOTICE.
The State Of South Carolina, Coun-
ty Of QConee.-Gn Court of Probate)
BY V. f. Martin, Esq, Probate
Judge.-Whereas, w. S. Barron has

" VI btOHSe.-N court OF 1rODal6)
BY V. F. Martin, Esq, Probate
Judge.-Whereas, W.. S. Barron has
made suit 10 me to grant him Let
tors Of Administration OF Tho Estate
o. and effects Of Mrs. Lon Barron,
dlCeased---
F. These are, therefore, 60 cite aad
admONish al ana singUiar tie kin
dred and creditors Of the said Mrs.
Lou Barron, deceased, that they
be and appear before me, in the
Court Of Probate, to be held at Wal
halla Court House, South Carolina,
on Thursday, the oath day of Septem-
ber, 1914, after publication hereof,
at II o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, If any they have, why
the said Administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
Sth day of September, A. d. 1914.
(Seal.) V. f. MARTIN,
Judge of Probate for Oconee County,
South Carolina.
Published on the 9th and 18th days
Of September, 1914, in The Keowee
Courier and on the Court House door
for the time prescribed by law.
September }, 1914. 36-37
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16
RICIiLANB SENDS CONTINGENT
TO the Various CollcgcS-Dr. Morris
to Preach Next sunday.

Ricnland, Sept. li.--Spccial: The
"back-to-collcge' movement is on in
this community. Stiles Stribling left
Monday for Clemson College. where
he will be a Junior this year; Ed
ward Werner also left Monday for
Tuscaloosa, Ala, where he will be a
Junior in the University Of Alabama:
Edgar McMahan left Tuesday for
Clemson, where he is Il member Of
the senior class; John Ballenger left
this morning for Clinton, where he
will he a senior at the Presbyterian
College; Miss Ruth Berry left this
morning, and Misses Pauline and
Christine Anderson leave tomorrow
morning for Rock Hill, where they
will help form the class of Is at
winthrop; David McMahan and
Bruce Stribling leave Tuesday to en-
ter Clemson College, and Homer
Ballenger and Roger Coe will proba-
bly, leave "Wednesday to resume their
war; - ~ -. :. -r.F '... .H.tT.ar..'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

The following letter from State
Superintendent of Education Swear
ingen to Representative Frank II.
Shirley, of Oconee, will be Of inter
est to not a few as indicating the
trend Of opinion as regards cOmpul-
sorry education -- more properly
speaking, compulsory school attend
ance. We have said before. and we
are still convinced that we are right
that the time is drawing near when
South CarolinianS will realize the alb
sOlute necessity Of such a law. and
the sooner compulsory attendance is
put upon the statute books Of the
State, the better it will be for ALL
South Cardinals efficiency to-day is
divided by half at least, and that is
the tribute levied by ignorance. Let
us endeavOr to strike from the un-
fortunate ones of our State the shack
les of Ignorance. The surest and
quickest way to do so is to pass n
compulsory school attendance law
and enforce it.
There are many things to be con-
Sidercd in connection with such a
law, and Mr.. Swearingen points to
several features that will of necessity
have to be given attention. We may
we'll think carefully over Mr.. Swear
ingen's letter. The question is big
with possibilities for South Carolina.
The State superintendent letter fol-
lows:
Columbia, Sept 70, 1914.
Hon. Frank Shirley. Westminster,
S. C.-Dcar Sir: The need Of COM
pulsory school attendance law is rec
OgliZed throughout the State. The
only difference among the friends Of
education is found in the terms Of
the statute.
1t is certain that the Legislature
Of 1915 will be asked to work out a
practical solution Of this question
hence it is highly important that the
most practical and serviCeable meas
urc be enacted. Among other fea-
lures such a law must deal with the
following points:
|. The age Of pupils to 13, or
s TO u.
2. Maximum distance pupils must
waik-3 miles, or R miles.
3. Maximum number OF pupils to
be instructed by one teacher. Ger.
tainly not more than so.
4. Free text books for pupils need.
ing them.
5. Buildings to be erected at coun-
ty and State expense in districts un.
able to pay for adequate school
houses.
6. Liberal State appropriations for
weak districts in order to provide q
minimum term-preferably seven
months. This policy will necesstatt
State tax Of not less than one mil
or not more than two mills.
7. Enforcement can be insured
only by truant officer and by ade
! quate penalties-1st, a warming; I'd
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16

with much interest by us. VIII say
that we, p. p. Sullivan, II. Peden An
derson and Dewitt Miller, intend to
buy one bale of cotton each at 10
cents per pound. Our only stipula-
ton Is going to be, WE WILL BUY
ONLY OF A ONE-HORSE TENANT
FARMER WHO IS IN DEBT AND
NEEDS THE MONEY.
eff this movement grows enough
to take care Of the distress cotton
that has to be marketed, we believe
it will do the South a great deal of
good. We cannot see how the price
will advance until the wa" is over,
and ii a large crop is planted next
year we cannot see how it will ad-
vance then even if the war stops.
THE leading farmers seem to be
advocating heavy grain crops and a
very small cotton crop, and we think
they are acting along the right line.
Very respectfully,
"T. Peden Anderson,
Cashier Westminster Bank"
Mr.. Anderson has made a point
that cannot be overlooked in this en-
deavor to help the farmer. Unques-
tionably there are farmers who do
not need help-men who are abund-
antly able to take care Of themselves,
and to even extend help to their less
fortunate farmer friends. 1t would
be folly to enter the "Buy-a-Bale-of
Cotton" movement indiScriminately,
buying the product Of men who are
able to hold, along with the product
Of the man unable to help himself
and standing at the mercy of his
creditors. We must organize the
movement and push it for all it is
worth.
And what is it worth?
What is the SOuth'S main crop
worth?
1t is estimated thai there will be
ginnCd this year somewhere in the
neighbOrhoOd Of 100000 bales.
worth at last years prices. in round
figures. about $4,000, 900. At pres
ont market quotations this crop
would he worth only $493, 1000, 900
a loss to the South Of $3l7,000, 900
on The crop if sacrificed upon the
| European war altar.
But is that all it means to the
/ SOuth2 by no means. Dump this
! years crop ON the market as ii is
! gimme /, and the price will dwindlc
from : z to : cents, to cents, to ;
cents. or possibly less, per pound
and that means a stagnatCd South, a
ruined South and a crippled nation.
Will You assist, to the extent OF
your ability, in relieving the situa-
ton OF "distrCSs cotton" in saving
| the South from ruin, in keeping the
! Southern tarmer-the backbone OF
the cOuntry-on his feet? That is
what tn" "Buy-a-Bale-of-Cotton'
| proposition means to-day.
And it means that action must be
taken NOW. \ month from now, il
| the present need is neglected and
apathy shown, the crisis will have
come and the South will have been
set back at least % years in material
| prosp and crippled intellectually
and indefinitely in her every sphere
| of activity.
What does the "Buy-a-Bale-of-C Coz,
| tom proposition mean to you as a
! mart of ~" great South &C to-Nav'
. . What #Nt.. r.r .NffFr r,r...r g.. ......
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16

.ut U,ua FOR CnaDs, .naf n..,, a.
teast give to our Representatives
something tangible on which to
%ork, and tnuS give them some real,
definite idea Of what the people want
aud what the people. after careful
consideration, believe will be best for
IhC general interests? We believe
mass meeting Of the farmers and
other business men OF the county
Nould tend to give better results than
l0 send our Representatives to the
extra session to cope with a grave
and important situation unaided by
advice. counsel and a knowledge Of
what is considered safe, conservative
Iud wise by the people they repre-
SCut.
It thc suggestion meets with the
approval OF the Farmers Union and
other representatives of business in
Ie2rStS, we suggest that the County
NnlOn take the matter up at once
ser {. date and call meeting Of the
farmers and other business men Of
DcOncc for the purpose Of working
out plan as the basis for our Rep
reSenlatiVeS to work upon in the eX-
ira session. Act now if the SuggeS-
ZION seems worthy Of consideration.
and if the situation appeals to You as
worthy OF united efforts in behalf of
quick and intelligent solution or re-
lief. The time is short, and any de-
lay means the neglect Of a situation
important to every business
interest in the county and State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16
BI WAY or SUGGESTION.

There is to be an extra session of
;he South Carolina General Assem-
bly, in October for the purpose Of con-
Sidcring ways and means for the sav-
ing OF the 1914 cotton crop and the
prevention Of a disaStrOusly large
crop for 1918. Other matters will.
of course, be considered along the
line OF conserving the interests of the
south Carolina farmers and business
men along with the interests Of the
whole South.
What do the people of Oconee
want-what do they think is the pro-
yer action for the General Assembly
20 take in the premises? Nobody
knows. There may be plan here
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16
BOugh 100 Bales at Seneca.

Seneca, Sept. 14.--Following the
lead Of cities and towns all over
South Carolina and Georgia, progress
sive Seneca merchants one day last
week purchased 100 bales of cotton
from farmers near town. The price
paid was 10 cents pound The buy
ers have pledged themselves to hold
the cotton until January /, or until
the price has reached 10 cents. The
four warehouses in Oconee county
will hold probably 5000 bales, about
one-third the number raised in Oco-
nee. The local chamber Of commerce
is making an effort to have citizens
Of the county purchase cotton at this
price from farmers who are unable to
hold until the price advances.
"Buy-a- -a-Balc-Of-Cotton" at Zoe. n
pOund-lct'S make It q thousand for.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16

Duy -a-baie-ot-Cotton" at ten cents |
a pound-lets make it not one bale |
less than a thousand for OcOneei
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. rs, 1911.
THESE WILL, "BUY A BALE"

The Courier has been authorized
TO state that the following parties
ueldgc themselves to "Buy-a- -Bale-Of-
Cotton" at ten cents 4 pound in or
der to relieve the situation to that
extent. 1t is understood, Of course,
chat cotton SO bought will be taken
from parties only who have pledged
II for debts ana are unable to take
care Of themselves without SaCrifiC-
ing their crops:
Bales.
W. L. Werner, WaIhalla .....l
Mrs. W. l.. Werner ..........1
:. h. Werner, Walhalla .....l
Mrs :. l.. Werner ...........l
VIII j. SChrodSr, Walhalla ....l
Mrs. Will j. Schroeder ......l
p p. Sullivan. Westminster. .....l
L PCdcn Anderson, Westminster.
Dewitt Miller, Westminster ....l
!. 4. Stcck, Walhalla ......l
This is Il small list. but it is a be-
ginning. If it grows sufficiently each
one vino lends his or her help can
justly feel that he or she has done
something for the South.
This i no time to hold back and
wait for "lhc other fellow" to do the
work. Get busy now.
"Buy-a-I}alc-oi -oi-COttOn" at ten cents
4 pound lots make it thousand
Tor OCOnCC,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16

"Buy-a-Haic-Of-COtton" at Zoe. n
pound-let's make 1t II thousand for
OcOnee!
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31
!! Fine PROGRAM FOR
BATTERY A GAMES.
Equestrian Events Feature TO-
nights Meet at East Or
ange ArmOry.

Battery A. n. G. N. j., will hold
rs eighteenth annual games tonight
at the East Orange Armory. An at
tractive program has been arranged.
Most of the events are equestrian
features. and the artillerymer have
been practising har1 for the past
month. in order Jhat their execution
may be perfect
A polo game will be the headliner
on the card OF events. The con-
testants will be picked teams from
the First and Second platoons. AS
tlheArivalry is very keen between The
tive sections. a spirited fray is ex-
peGfed.
ANOTHER feature will be the suffra-
gette race, novelty event. While
supposed to be comedy, the race Is
not without its thrills, as some Of
the antics require the most skilled
craftsmanship. Among the stunts is
thaGiof opening an umbrella on hose.
back
The closing event of the program
wilL be a platoon drill, which is
always an impressive sight. The
aconptrement of the battery has been
slicked up especially for the occasion.
aud the men viii be sure to look their
finest
TIE program will begin at o'clock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31
NILES TAKES FINAL

BOSTON, March 31.-N. w. Niles,
State lawn tennis champion, defeated
II. c. Johnson, one of the State dou-
bles title holders, in the final match
of the tournament on the covered
courts of the Longwood Cricket club
yesterday
They had won through a field com
prising the highest ranking players
in the East. The scores were: 6-3,
rs, 60.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31
Madden and Doian Look Good.

Pud Madden, the former st. Bene-
dict pitcher, appears to be right in
line for a twirling position on the
University of Pennsylvania varsity
nine. His old schoolmate, Ducky
Dolan, has been catching either on
the varsity or scrub every day in
practise at Franklin Field, and seems
to be equally sure of an opportunity
to earn his varsity letter. Madden's
success to date at Penn has been
similar to that of Billy Watts, the old
Newark High School mound artist,
who several years ago was the
mainstay of the Quaker college pitch
ing staff
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31
Hourhton n Promising Candidatq-

Mex Houghton. the former New.
ark Academy pitcher, is one of the
most promising candidates for the
Lawrenceyille School nine. Hougb-
ton is expected to make good as ne
did in the football season, when he
was rated as one of the best school
boy ends in the State.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31

South Side High School will make
an extended quest after track and
field honors this spring. 1t was an
nounced yesterday that the Orange
and Black would be represented in
the Columbia, Princeton Club, Prince
ton University, New York University
and Newark High Schools Athleti"
Association track and field meets. 1t
is also proposed to send a delegation
to the American Scholastic cham
pionships at Travers Island, provided
the South Side athletes meet with
success in the previous meets. The
South Side School promises to be
very strong in the weight events
Chad Hetzel. the former Newark
Academy athlete, and Henry Isen-
berg, the football captain, compare
favorabiy with most of the school,
boy weightmen.
Leftkowitz and Lehrhoff Strong Pair.
Louis Lefkowitz and Sammy Lehr-
hoff, the two stars of the Central
High School basketball team, are
numbered among the schools most
versatile athletes. Both Lehrhoff and
Lefkowitz are almost sure to do part
of the pitching for the Central nine
when it takes to the field this week
as they were members of last years
twirling staff. Harold Smith is the
other veteran moundman. He was
very effective at times last year, but
had tendency to become wild il1
Critical moments.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31
One Vote for Each Player.

East Side High Schools basketball
team, which gave the N. H. s. A. A.
champions. Central, such a stiff bat
tie for the high school indoor court
honors, met yesterday for the pur-
pose of eectlng a captain for the
season 1914-15. Slips of paper We're
passed among the members of the
quintet for the balloting, nominations
not being considered necessary.
Coach Horace Butterworth, the teller,
opened the ballots and to his surprise
he found that each member of the
team had received a vote.
Another meeting will be held this
afternoon, probably not so much for
the purpose of electing a captain, but
rather 10 ascertain who did not vote
for himself
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31
Lonefellow Tenn Wins.

The Longfellow team came out on
he long end of three games with the
Newark City quintet in the Royal
|Arcanum League on the Weingarth
Z Whatton alleys, last night. Harris,
AZ the Newark City combination, was
laigh man with a score of 21S. Sal
mon, of the Longfellow team, hung
NJ counts of 2l3 and PA
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31

In a trio of Prudential Bowling
League matches rolled last night on
the Weingarth and Whatton alleys,
the Industrial Actuarial No. l team
took two of three games from the Di-
vision X No. 1 trio. The Ordinary
Actuarial No 9 combination got the
odd from the Supervisors and the Di-
vision b pinmen repeated the trick
with the Tracing Department bowlers.
Neale of the Supervisors, hit the pins
for a count Of 23l
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31
'-GAME AT TURN HALL

The National Turner's will line up
against the Trinity A. A. of the Boys
Club, Brooklyn, at Turn Hall, in
Bruce street, tomorrow night
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31
Foster Slated for Pitching Job.

Lefty Foster, is apparently slated
to do the bulk of the twirling this
spring at Newark Academy. Foster
has been working out daily indoors
in the gymnasium and outdoors in
the schoolyard. when the weather
permitted, during the past fort
night, in an effort to get his port
wing in shape
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31
Double win for wagner colts.

!, fhe Wagner Colts won from both
ttlie Joss and Watson teams last night
I'm the three-cornered match bowleh
In the Miller tournament on the Mil
Ter alleys. In turn, the Joss quintet
defeated the Watson combination.
eSteel. OF the Wagner Colts, regis
Uttered POS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31
Mum Avenue Team in Front.

s9'he Mum Avenue team has a lead
Of three whole games in the Orange
Church League. Fred Erwin tops the
individual standing with an everage
of 1901 pins for 81 games,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31
sI X. @. Teams in Match Games.

s4liree two-game matches were
rolled last night in the knights OF
Columbus tourney on the Columbus
Clubs drives. The Reilly team took
two games from the Fairchild trio
and then trounced the Cribben PIN
man. twice. The Falrchild and Crib
ben teams each captured game
from the other in the final pair of
encounters. e. Griffin OF the Fairchild
team was high man with a 2l0 score