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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11
LLA SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY NOV. II, 1914.
0,s2s, ,G95 BALES TO NOV. 1.
This Shows Increase Over Same Date
Last Year of 008,2O0 Bales.

Washington, Nov. 9.-The fourth
cotton ginning report of the season,
compiled from reports Of Census
Bureau correspondents and agents
Throughout the cotton belt and issued
at 10 a. m. to-day, announced that
9,S2S,695 bales Of cotton, counting
round as half bales, Of the growth of
1914, had been ginned prior to No
vember 1. This compared with s.
S30,396 bales, or 63.2 per cent of
the entire crop, ginned prior to No
vember l, last year, S,S69,222 bales,
or Cos per cent, in 1912, and o.
97O,9O5 bales or GAL per cent, IN
1911. The average quantity Of cot
ton ginned prior to November 1 in
the past seven years was S,336,349
bales, or GA per cent Of the crop.
Included in the ginnings were 22,-
976 round bales, compared with 81 =
ST. last year, 54,539 in 1912 and
6S,313 in 1911.
Sea Island cotton included num-
bered 43,331 bales, compared with
42,S04 bales last year, 28,SS7 bales
in 1912 and Sc, ,563 bales in 1911.
Ginnings prior to November l by
States, with comparisons for the past
three years and the percentage of
the entire crop ginned in those
States prior to that date in the same
years, follow:
State. Year. Bales. Per Ct.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11

VA. CARO-. FERTILIZER co.
Heads Richmond List of Contrib
utOrS to Cotton Loan Fund.

The Courier is in receipt of the
following telegram from Rich
mond, Va, which is self-eXplana-
tory, and indicates the liberal
manner in which the call for sub
scriptions to the cotton loan fund
is being responded to.
Richmond, Va. Nov. 10, 1914.
"To the Keowee Courier,
"Walhalla, S. c.:
Comparatively little cotton
planted in the State, but the busi-
ness men of Virginia have sub
scribed more than her quota
1000, 0,000-to the cotton loan
fund. Richmond's portion Of
this million dollars was over-sub-
scribed by about 100000 within
II minutes at meeting of the
Chamber Of Commerce.
"Richmond's list was headed by
the Virginia-Carolina Fertilizer
y Company with 500, ,000--the
= largest single subscription, and
five tines as large as the next
highest
= Virginia Carolina Fertilizer Co."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11
TERHUNE-EMORY WEDDING.
Westerveit Terhme and Miss Elise
Emory Married at Baltimore.

The following account of a recent
marriage which took place at Balti-
more last Wednesday will be read
with much interest by many in Wal
halla and elsewhere, the groom hav-
ing at one time resided in Walhalla,
where he has host Of friends, with
whom The Courier joins in extending
heatry congratulations and all good
wishes. The account of the marriage
is taken from the Atlanta Journal:
much social interest centered in
the marriage Of Miss Elise Emory, of
Baltimore, Md, and Westervelt Ter
hume, which was solemniZed We'd
nesday evening, November 4, at 6
O'Clock, at the Memorial Episcopal
ating.
"a large assemblage Of friends and
relatives witnessed the church cere-
mony, which was followed by a small
reception at the home Of the brides
parents at 80 West Biddle street, to
which only the bridal party and i'm
mediate family connexions were IN
vited.
Miss Laura Hunt Emory, sister
OF the bride, was the maid OF honor,
and Fred McGonigal was Mr.. Ter
hune's best man.
"The nshers included the brides
brother, German Hunt Emory, Mr.
Harris and Proctor Brady, Of Balti-
more, and VIM. B. Stovall, Charles
Dannals and Henry Kennedy, Of At
lanta. .1
"The bridegrooms mother and sis
ter, Mrs. H. p. Terhune and Miss
Anna Terhune, were present for the
wedding.
"Mr. and Mrs. Terhune left for a
wedding trip to Lakewood, n. j., and
after November Is will be at home
at the Ponce de Leon apartments"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11
FRASER LYON VS.. TOM FIELDER.
Former S. @. Attorney General Saws
He Bought Worthless Stock.

Atlanta, Nov. 7.-Aileging that
Thos. b. Fielder, a well-known At
lanta attorney and clubman, "un-
loaded" $4,000 of personal stock in
the Provident Trust and Security
Company on him, j. Fraser Lyon. for
merly Attorney General of South
Carolina, has filed suit against Eel
der In the Atlanta courts to recover
the amount with interest.
Mr.. Lyon says that in 1912 he, as
Attorney General Of his State, re-
tanned Fielder to represent South
Carolina, in litigation out Of which
Felder's firm made $15O,000 in fees,
and through the friendship thus
formed Fielder professed great graft
tude toward Lyon and said he want
ed to do something for him in per
fectly proper way" SO he sold him
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11
SERVICES FOR WESTMINSTER.
Revival Meeting Will Begin at Chris
tim Church November 18th.

Westminster, Nov. Especial:
Beginning Sunday night, November
18th, the Christian church of West
minister will hold special revival SER
vices under the leadership of their
pastoBJ. T. Black, of Anderson. The
devotional service Of these meetings
will begin promptly at Z o'clock at
nights Special prayer service will be
held each afternoon in the homes of
thoseswho may make such request.
BrosJ. ]. Payseur will preach on
the night of the 18th in Mr.. Black s
stead, as on that date only Mr.. Black
will be away filling his pulpit else
whereE
Monday night, November 16, Mr..
Black%ill speak on THE Dynamo Of
Christianity; on Tuesday night,
November II, "The Voice of God"
Wednesday night, The Cry Of the
Damnad"; Thursday night, "The
All-Healing Physician;" Friday
night, November Goth, What the
Christian Church Believes and
Teaches"
Other announcements will be
made from time to time during the
meeting.
1t searnestly hoped that all will
feel specially interested in these
meetings and lend their presence as
often as possible. Everybody is cor
daily invited. J. T. Black.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11
THE OAKWAY SCHOOL OPENS.
Mr.. Triluck and Miss White Are i'm
ChaFge-Dairyinp VS.. Cotton.

Sene3a, r. F. D., Nov. Especial:
School opened at Oakway on Novem-
ber 2dwith full corps Of teachers
Mr. Triluck, Of Laurens county, is in
charged Miss White, Of Rock Hill
is withhs again. She being a gradu-
ate of lander, is eminently qualified
for heIposition, and she has proved
herselfito be an efficient worker.
1t wis the good fortune Of the
Presbyt rians of Oakway to have
Rev. w, II. Mills, of Clemson Col
lege, WITH .lls last week. He is one
of ourlb st earnest and forceful
rreaokss, and as a pastor lie is un-
4eSce He spreac he'd. in the eYen-
ings and visited in the day. There
was one accession to the church.
Rev. Mr.. Boyd filled his regular
appointment at Bethel yesterday. Mr.
Boyd bids fair to become one Of the
strong men of his denomination, and
the Baptists of this community are
fortunate in having him for a pastor.
Miss Ethel Eubanks is teaching at
Fairview. We commend her to the
good people Of that school.
We hope to have a meeting of the
citizens who are interested in the
Clemson dairy movement at an early
date. A number of us realize that
no community can build itself up on
an all-cotton diet, and we think
dairying will be the best thing we
can do for the worn-out soil and the
empty purses Of our farmers. If you
do not believe that way just read
what has been done at Hickory,
n. E. LA. ID.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11
SMALL GRAIN MEETING NOV. ii.
President StackhoUse Issues Call to
Farmers, Merchants, Bankers.

! call Oil the Cotton Congress in
every county in South Carolina to
meet at the court house at II O'Clock
Saturday, November IA, to discuss
two subjects. First: The planting
Of small grains, and second: adjust
! ing the rent contract to the acreage
| reduction law.
| request that the demonstration
| agent Of each county, the merchants,
bankers and business men will meet
with the farmers and will devise
ways and means OF providing seed to
plant oats, wheat, rye and rape. 1t
is now seed time, and while our mer-
chants and bankers feel discouraged
over poor collections, 1t will be
short-sighted policy for them to fail
to provide ample seed to plant one
third Of the cultivated land in South
Carolina in small grains. Some of
our people seem to fear there will be
no demand nor sale for small grain
next summer. I believe this fear is
groundless and that any surplus oats,
wheat and rye will find ready sale at
high prices. The future May oats
market, quoted yesterday in Chicago
at SO cents per bushel, would indi-
cate that oats in South Carolina
should bring that price plus freight
to the seaboard. Ship loads of wheat
have sold recently at $1.23 per
bushel. We can put our oats and
wheat on the market at least 60
days before the Western farmer can
deliver his. ! suggest that the coun-
ty president Of each County Congress
select two or more speakers to dis
cuss the best method Of preparing
the land and seeding to small grains.
Oats should have been planted, but
even now, If immediate preparation
is made, they may make good yield.
| hope all persons now renting for
cotton or cash rent will change their
rent contract providing that one-half
rent can be paid in oats, wheat, corn
or hay ] suggest valuing a part Of
| the cotton rent at 10 cents per
pound and in place of it to take oats
at so cents per bushel or corn at 81
| per bushel, both delivered in bags at
the railroad station; or hay at $40
| per ton in bales delivered at the sta
ton. This will guarantee tenants a
fair price for grain and hay, and will
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11
German Ship Brings i'm Loot.

WashiD gton, Nov. 5.-The Ger
man legation at Rio de Janerio, Bra
zil, reported to the German embassy
here to-day that the German cruiser
Karlsruhe, which already has been
reported to have captured and sunk
many vessels in the Atlantic, alto
gether has brought up II steamers
with tonnage OF 0,0OO British reg
istered tons" According to the an
nouncement at the embassy "the use
of British passenger steamers, there
fore, must be regarded as danger
GUS"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11

relieve their fears of not being able
to handle grain and hay crops. This
change in rent contract feel may re-
duce the South Carolina crop next
year 100000 bales. Bear in mind
that fully 100000 bales of cotton
now made will have to be carried in
the South until September, 1915, and
that the value. OF every bale carried
over will be lessened by every acre
of cotton planted. If you plan to
carry over any cotton, use your best
efforts to get at least one-Ihird Of
the cultivated land in South Carolina
planted in small grains.
| request county papers to publish
this call, and urge large attendance
at the meetings next Saturday.
hope every editor OF the county pa
pers In the State will editorially and
otherwise urge the planting of small
grain Immediately.
Wade Stackhouse, President,
S. c. Div. Southern Cotton Congress.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11
TOwNVILLE HAS HEAVY LOSS.
Oil Mill and Ginncry Burn, Wild,
Loss of S3S,O0O.

Anderson, Nov. S.-Fire Of un-
known origin completely destroyed
the oil mill and ginnery plant of the
Fork Township Oil Mill Company, at
Townville, at an early hour to-Cay.
In addition to this loss, fifteen bales
of cotton, and $50 tons of seed and
hulls and a seed house were de-
stroyed. Fire was first discovered in
the hull house and the flames made
rapid strides. An appeal was made
to the Anderson fire department over
the telephone for assistance, the en-
tire business section OF Townville be-
ing in danger. The Anderson de-
partment was busily engaged at the
time in combating with flames, which
destroyed three dwellings, and could
not lend aid. The loss to the oil mill
company is $4,000, with $21, 900
insurance.
More Particulars of Fire.
(Anderson Mail, 9th.)
The fire was first discovered in the
hull house about 2 O'Clock. An alarm
was given and the people of Town
vile hurried to the scene to render
assistance. The flames spread rap
idly, and for a while the buildings
in the immediate vicinity were
thought to be in grave danger
The reflection from the burning
buildings was very bright and was
watched by people all over Anderson
county Many citizens of this city
saw the great light in the heavens,
locate the fire. They thought it was
of nd, YNf~ft, 4
some thought it was farmers house
and outbuildings between here and
Townville.
The oil mill had a capacity of ten
tons; the ginnery had seven gins.
Q. Frank johnson, Of the Citizens
Insurance Agency, who went to
Townivlle soon after being notified
of the fire, says the buildings were
worth SIS, 900; machinery, 1000,
and the products $4,000.
The fertilizer plant and office of
the company were saved. "
The Fork Township Oil Mill was
owned by j. j. Fretwell, Lee G. Hol-
leman, D, o, Browne and the estate
lsofSJom NJ leckley. IT. B. Jones, oi
Townville, was president; ]. j. Fret
| well, vice president; Lee G. Holie-
man, treasurer, and ID. o. Browne
secretary. Mr.. Holleman and Mr..
Browne went TO Townville yesterday.
Mr.. Holleman said to-day that Mr..
Jones called him on the telephone
about 2.3O o'clock Sunday morning TO
tell him about the fire, and at that
hour 1t was burning furiouSly. None
knows the origin of the fire, and Mr..
HOlleman saws that the future DlanS
of the company will not be known
until those interested can hold a
meeting.
The fertilizer plant had not been
in operation. AS a MAJ .er OF fact the
machinery, which arrived at Town
vile some time ago, had not been in
stalled. The fertilizer season does
not open until spring, and the com
Dany was planning to install the ma
chinery by that time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11
Ginnings OF Sea Island Cotton
prior to November /, by States:

The next ginning report Of the
Census Bureau will be issued at 10
a. m. Saturday, November 21, and
will show the quantity Of cotton gin
ned prior to November Ia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11
Services at Salem,

Rev. n. G. Ballenger will preach
at the Methodist church at Salem
next Sunday afternoon at $50
o'clock. Immediately after the SER
mon the Lords Supper will be ad-
ministered. All denominations well
come. A. II. Whitten, p. C..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11

If armaments fail to guarantee
peace and treaties are equally weak,
what Is the solution?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-11

this stock and the company afterward
went under
Felder says it Is true that he sold
Lyon the stock, but thought 1t good
investment and himself lost several
thousand dollars when the concern
went to the wall
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-24
THE DRAMA
French Players Delight
in Liable Constantin >

The inconsequential adventures of the
Abbe Constantin were the material for
rare afternoons entertainment In the
play made from Ludovlc Halevy's book
and played yesterday afternoon at the
Little Theatre under the auspices of the
French Drama Society of New York.
This Is the company of players at whose
head stands Nine. Yorska. and it was
a pity that she did not appear in the
cast. The play was delightful and acting
made the play. For 1t is the thinnest of
light comedies. the least witty of parlor
dramas, the fEailest OF dramatic stuffs in
itself. The company yesterday afternoon
knew how to play II to make 1t actually
interesting.
An American woman buys an estate;
her daughter falls in love with soldier.
A rich widow falls in love with the
daughter-or rather with her dot-for her
son. All ends happily. The intrigue, usu-
ally so refined in French plays. is as
simple as the Able himself. He is
flower that blooms in the spring, but the
play would not be half so nice without
him. There is a duel and there are many
Misunderstanding; there are those lovely
things which the French call peripetles-
Incidents, accidents. quips and inconse-
quentialities. There Is even jeune file
singing "Juanita." To say more about the
play Is TO IeWIllt llh uidlOButs
And yet. such Is the quiet skill of these
French players, they took this material
and made a play out of IL which amused
and interested. There was hardly any at
tempt at superficial characterization. The
players did a rare thing in actually trying
to discover what their characters would
be like In real life. They spoke like
human beings and not like actors who
are often not human beings. They
lounged and were nervous and got ex-
cited and stumbled into awkward posi-
tions as most everybody CexceDting ae-
tors) lounges and grows nervous and
stulnbles Precisely they were not ''rea-
listic" as that style is known to the
American stage, because they used very
few little tricks, none OF the touches OF
nature. They needed none, because they
went to nature itself
MN. Benedict, Ruben and Faure, and
Mines MeurVille, Diska and Patricia
were the chief figures. In the evening
the same company played Brleux's
"BIanchette."
The Bandbox Opens
The Bandbox opened Tuesday evening
with the New York Play Actors, installed
under Douglas j. Woods management to
give a new piece every month for four
months, no matter what the box oitiee
saws. The verdict on the opening bill.
'aThe Poor Little Thing is still In doubt.
Jules Lemaitre wrote the original
French comedy from which Jerome X.
Jerome made the present piece. Ls-
maitre's lOng-departed prime saves him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-24
CHILDREN'S CORNER
The Christmas Star

scoffed the golden ball, You must be
an old-tlmerl"
"Hs is,'' explained the beads. "he'o
been in the family II years And he
can't keep up to date because he's packed
away in cotton ali yearP
Then the beads very kindly explained
10 behind-the- times old Santa all about
aeroplanes and the European war; about
the high cost OF living and the latest
touring car mOdelsi and they had just
begun on politics when the golden ball
interrupted By saying. "Oh, do stop chat
tsring and see how handsome these moon
beams make me lo0kl"
"MoOnbeamsv smiled the glass ana
tlnsel aeroplans disdainfully. Where do
you see moonheama7 They are al IN my
rlgginKl'
"No. they're notr' said some gold beads.
Grossly Cant you see them on us2
We're the handsomest ornament on this
whole treei"
just then the old moon himself peepsd
through the tree ana shed his radianes
over Il. By that Hilvery light the
quarreling tree ornaments saw Ga their
ssihshness they had failed 70 notlcs hs-
fore) that At the very tip-top OF the tree
Wag a Quiel shining star.
ihs golden BEADS. the great bau. ths
asEoplane and az the slittering trlnkals
Were ashamed of their boastns.
1hey had forgotten the FneaniBs & tha
tEse-of the chlistnaa timal
- tna qelal = Ihe laocnIirht thsr
Ea Peief taat zfealsf tHan aa'a q
ae ~ - peace o. zHIa
" ren s NsI str
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-24
MHS eolLMs. uS1eMAa ro MR M.MAusH7oNs Love sEArs

the imputation of stealing from THE
Concert" For THE Poor Little Thing
pictures a similar maestro and his
geese" with the difference that the
present victim of loves hickering flame
Is an artist. He fastens his affections
on one OF his pupils, courts her, causes
his wife any amount OF mental anguish
and then sees the young lady fall into the
arms of his son. Mr.. Eric Blind does
well enough by the father; Beverley Sit
graves. one of the rich ornaments OF the
New Theatre Company. outshines herself
as the mother. while Janet Dunbar comes
in for some praise as the girl.
The critics vary in their opinions. as is
the way of the breed. The reviewer OF
the Times says: This is an amusing
play, quietly humorous throughout. It
would probably be more effective II. at its
climax. Mr.. Jerome had not strayed from
the paths OF simple speech"
The Sun remarks that "of vitality be-
hind the footlights there is not a trace"
And the Tribune combines both varie-
ties of opinion by observing: Mr..
Jerome shows what a poor dramatic
craftsman he is by introducing volumes
OF local color in the most amateurlsh
fashion,"
Sheldon Shocks Broadway
"The Song of Songs" has reached New
York. and even blase Broadway has rem
dered the verdict Philadelphia gave on
Edward Sheldon's variations of suder-
mann's merry cantIcle. Even the Herald,
which ordinarily confines itself to "re-
porting a play, not reviewing 1t. was a
bit disturbed. "sensationaIIy free and
vulgar in speech" 1t says. What seemed
most to shock the audience was the Lam
or1ta Of NH L.. a. g..
and which seemed at times needlessly
coarse"
"Alas! Poor Hermann sudermannp'
says the Tribune. HE has been butch
cred to make Broadway revel-a White
Light melodrama. Edward Sheldon and
Al Woods have turned his stirring novel,
The Song of Songs into a play that will
probably bring money in buckets to the
box otfice of the Eltings Theatre, but It
VIII add very little lustre to the spark OF
real dramatic artistry once shown by tho
young playwright"
Irene Fenwick comes In for the praise
her impersonation of Lily Justly de-
serves, while the newcomers to the cast,
John Mason as the Senator and Ernest
Glendinning as the poetic law student, get
the usual applause that their acting
merits.
"rhe Girl From Utah"
When Ben Hur's" four weeks are up
on January 49, a musical comedy, with a
variegated assortment OF stars, is COM
ing to the Forrest. It is "The Girl from
Utah." Paul Rubens fable of Mormons,
young and old, charming and not. in Lon
don. Julia sandergon. prettiest and dain-
test OF singing and dancing young ladies'.
will play the girl from Utah. while Dom
aid Brian, as hero, and Joseph Caw-
thorne, as comedian. attend 10 the maseu-
line side OF the entertainment Besides
these. Mr.. Frohman has drafted that
lady OF the devastating. college -burlesqus
name, Quesnis Yassar, who Is much bet
ter than she sounds. The musical COM
edy has already heen seen in New York
and Boston this season. It's reputation
as amusement Is excellent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-24

71lWAs the night before Christmas and
j all through the house. not a ersaturs
was stiFrihs-bseauss everybody had gone
70 bed tired and happy.
The presents were AL wrapped up. the
tree was trimmed, the turkey was stuffed
ana everything was ready for the Christ
mas fun.
In the dusky quiet OF the living room
the tree, with ali its hnery. stood straight
and tall On it we're old balls and new
balls. red beads ana blue beads ana all
ths pretty trimmings Of gay Christmas
tree.
"hyl but It does fssl good TO set out
Of that stuny box ana take a full breath, /"
said big red bali On the tree.
4 thought IL would never come Christ
mas again" added big green bail Il
get 50 hot ana tired lying a whole
year in that old closet. ana I'm perfectly
lhls very minntsiT
soh. yoe're al 1eft-ogsrs. remarked
3 brand new bail lusI then. a 40 wish
had soma really 9ood company.
fqu have said Folca right above
him. I'm very ari4loeratic. Im an aero-
plane made Of glass ana dns@l
aqH lovely sighed tha yser-oid silver
tes4a enfIqualy
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