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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-04-05

~ an administrative arm of the Gov.
eminent formed to buy grain or super.
wise it's sale at the prices determined
by the commission, and It must do it's
work on the basis of the new grades.
But to return to our farmer and his
expectations of price.
introducing Two Bushels of Wheat.
Lying side by side in his wagon had
been bushels of wheat that fate had
marked for strangely different ends.
They were very much alike, those
bushels of wheat, and to look at them
you would not have suspected the
strange and wonderful adventures in
store for them. Yet one was destined
to travel abroad for consumption In
France; the other to find It's way into
Georgia, where it was milled and Its
flour finally reached a New York
baker on the East Side. But in the
sum Of the travels made by the two,
as we shall follow them, will be I'M
folded the international panorama of
wheat marketing in time Of war.
High war costs of production gave
our Missouri farmer much concern as
to his returns and accounted for his
depression over the prospects of his
wheat grading down.; for that meant
a reduction of 3 cents per bushel I'M
der the No. grade. But 1t graded
No. 2.
The elevator would also deduct en-
additional cents bushel to cover the
fixed charge made in this locality for
handling and selling. The scent
charge included the commission of 1
cent per bushel customary in 1917
among commission men for selling the
wheat to domestic millers or foreign
buyers.
The elevator man was none too sure
as to how to get at the price which
this wheat should bring. He knew
considerably more about human nature
than freight rates and decided to
"check up" the problem to the nearest
zone agent of the Grain Corporation.
So he wrote a letter to the representa-
tive stationed at ST. Louis. That let
ter was referred to the traffic expert
in the New York Office, who transmit
ted the following rule for determining
the price of wheat at any country
point:
There is only one price for wheat at
a country point. That price Is always
to be arrived at by taking as basis
the price at the most advantageous
primary market where we have fixed
a price and deductIng the freight to
that market and fair handling profit.
That ls the price to be paid for wheat
at any station, regardless Of the point
to which it may be shipped.
Working out the price which should
be paid for wheat at your station is
a fine occupation for an off day. If
you cannot find the answer, write to
the Food Administration Grain Cor
poration in New York City and its
traffic expert will give you aid.
Finding the Price of No. Wheat at
SikeSton
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-04-05

market. They also tend to correct
many abuses prevalent In the past,
such as cutthroat methods adopted by
mills to secure supplies and indiscrimi-
nate moving of wheat to terminals.
For all practical purposes the wheat
business of the country Is apportioned,
and whenever possible mills are sup
piled from wheat in the territory near
est them. This policy has for an OBJ
ject the saving of waste In transpor-
tation. In another way saving Is
made: Formerly large quantities Of
undergrade wheats have been difficult
to dispose of on account OF unco-ordi-
mated purchase of the competing mills;
but under Uncle Sans domination
each bushel of wheat must now go
somewhere and the poorer wheat will
move just as freely as the more de-
sirable grades.
Limiting MlIlers' Profits.
The Illinois miller who received the
carlot containing our bushel Of wheat
milled 1t promptly and shipped its -four
to a port for expectation. The miller
was permitted by the Food Admins
tration to make fair profit, not ex-
ceeding a maximum of % cents per
barrel on the flour and a maximum
profit of 80 cents per ton on the feed
stuffs left over. All mills, however.
must furnish at regular intervals to
the Milling Division full statements OF
manufacturing costs, which are scru-
tinized carefully. The derivatives Of
this wheat the miller sold for domes-
tic consumption, as the policy Of the
Government Is to keep In the United
States all available feedstuffs in order
to encourage livestock production.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-04-05
New Order In the Grain World.

)NVERSATIONS of this
kind might have taken
place In almost every
town In the great grain
belt of the Nation aft
er August 10; for revo-
lnfinn In grain 1nnrlrnt.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-04-05

Selling Whsat to Government.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-04-05

OUBLING the farmers
share of the wheat dol.
lar Is one of the war
time jobs Uncle Sam has
done since food control
became possible. After
five months of grap-
ping with the problem,
Uncle Sam Is now TRIMS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22

army fare is something of a man
builder. Mr.. Gaillard also has two
other sons in army service-Robert,
at Camp Sewer, 26 years of age, who
was sent out with the boys of the
first Oconee draft, being one of the
first five called; and Clifton, 10
years old, who has been in France
since November, 1917. This shows
a pretty good record for Mr.. and Mrs.
Gaillard, and we both congratulate
and commend them and their sons.
May these and the others Of "our
boys" be all returned safely to their
homes!
There are many in Oconee and
elsewhere in South Carolina who will
be greatly interested In the announce
ment Of coming marriage in lar
away China. The announcement
comes to us in the following form:
"A June Wedding in Nanking, China.
-Neville-Lancaster Eliza a.
Neville, of Clinton, South Carolina,
and Rev. Louis Lancaster, of Vir-
ginia, June 20, 1918. Officiating min
lister Rev. II. p. Price" Miss Neville
is pleasantly remembered here. She
is daughter of the late Rev. VIM.
G. Neville, so well known and uni.
versally beloved in this section of
South Carolina. Mrs. Neville, mo-
ther Of the bride-elect, was visitor
recently in the Neville home in West
Union. A host Of friends will join
with The Courier in extending all
good wishes to the bride-elect and
hearty congratulations to Rev. Mr..
Lancaster
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22
Blue Ridge School Closes.

Walhalla, RID. /, May 20.--Spe-
cial: The Blue Ridge Graded School
closed May II, following a pleasant
and successful term.
In closing, the children delivered
an excel mt program in a way that
testified convincingly as TO their in
struction and progress during this
term. The music furnished by Miss
Mazda Watkins was a most enjoyable
feature Of the program. At the close
Of the exercise Miss Perritt grace
fully thanked the patrons for their
hearty cooperation with the teachers
in the school work. These giften
young ladies have made hosts Of
friends in this district, who deeply
regret to lose them, and who hope to
see them in our community often in
the future.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the Estate
Of Wayman Gassaway, deceased,
are hereby notified to make payment
to the undersigned, and all persons
having claims against said Estate
will present the same, duly attested,
within the time prescribed by law or
be barred.
LARKIN d. CpASSAWAY,
Administrator OF the Estate Of Way
man Gassaway, Deceased.
May 8, 1918. 1922
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22

The human voice is produced by
"A different muscles.
Wire made of an aluminium based
alloy, Of European invention, is
claimed to be about twice as strong
as steel wire.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22
Advertised Mail.

The following Is list Of letters re-
naming uncalled for in tho Walhalla
post Office for week ending May 21:
Afford Atkins, jamie Griffin, Mag
gle Akings, Ada Patterson, Mrs. Mat
tie Taylor.
When calling for the above please
say they are advertised.
N. FAINT. p. NJ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22
st. Francis Catholic Church,

May 26 (the 4th Sunday OF the
month Divine services will be held
in st. Francis Catholic church, Wal
halla.
Mass ! a. M; Sunday school.
The public will be welcome to all
the services.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22

Nearly $50 per cent more potatoes
are being held in the principal pro-
ducing States this year than o year
ago. Two-thirds OF the marketable
surplus Is on hand. Severe loss FOR
potato growers this, spring and low
prices are predicted.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22
Rainfall for Week.

Rainfall Tor week ending May 10,
at z p. M, Is furnished us by H. w.
Brandt, cooperative observer. The
record follows:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22
|. O. O. F. MEETING.

Oconee Lodge, No. 04, Independ-
ent Order Of Odd Fellows. will meet
Tuesday Night, May 28, 1913,
at s o'clock.
Visiting Odd Fellows welcomed.
GEO. j. JONES, Noble Grand.
ANTON GERBER, Secretary. ad.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22

A Regular Communication of Blue
5s0l7E.uA Ridge Lodge, No. 90. A. T..
/ I&lWu II NJ, will be held next Fri
&slsaXssssS9 day night, May oath, 1918,
at $50 o'clock.
d. A. SMITH, w. NJ.
w. 0. WHITE, Secretary. (adv)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22

03 ACRES OF LAND, one mile
East Of Seneca; lies we'll; so acres
in cultivation, balance in woods;
three-rOom house and barn. Sold for
division. S. ID. CHERRY, Agent,
Seneca, s. g. 2l+
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22
ONE GENT AWORD

(Small advertisements under
this heading inserted at rate Of
.one cent word per insertion.
Four insertions for price OF
three.)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22

FOR SALI%-DurOc Brood Sow. l..
POWELL, Picket Post, Walhalla Il.
r. d. No. .. FL
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22

FOR SALE-A few extra good
pigs, for delivery about last of May.
Your choice, Berkshire or Duroc.
SAN }. ISBELL, Walhalla, S. G. 21
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22

200 bushels fine corn for sale; also
O. |. c. Rigs, now ready for delivery.
E. e. WERNER, Richland, S. G.. 21+
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22

FOR SALE--One high-grade Jer-
sey milch COW; fresh, first calf;
now giving two gallons; price $S5.
Forty bushels Lookout Mountain
Irish potatoes, 50 per bushel. S. NJ.
MARTIN, Clemson College, S. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-22

ical Seminary (Texas). The exercises
take place next week, covering the
|period from May 30 to 31st, inclusive.
On the list of graduates we are
pleased to note the name of Luther
David Mitchell, who Is remembered
by many here most pleasantly. Mr..
Mitchell will graduate with the de-
gree of Bachelor Of Theology, in
which branch there are ten gradu-
ates. Rev. Mr.. Mitchell at one time
served several churches in Oconee as
pastor and was greatly loved by his
congregations. He went from here
to the seminary for a postgraduate
course. EIe is a native Of Laurens
county, this State.
Have you received any kind OF
a "chain letter. recently? These
nuisanceS are not as numerous as
they were a few years ago, but we
understand that one Is in circulation
at the present time, to the annoyance
Of many people. The government
asks that wherever these chain let
ters appear that the "chain' be bro
ken Immediately. Not all Of the
schemes connected with the chain
letters are unworthy, but it is felt
that where there are so many un-
worthy causes ana enterprises sought
to be promoted through this means,
1t is better to discourage the practice
as whole. Hence the governments 8
request that all chain letters be
thrown away without second thought
or consideration.
We were glad to see our old
friend, G. f.. Gaillard. OF Seneca, in
our Office last Saturday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gaillard were here to take in
the exercises at the Monaghan Mill
school and the parade, and also Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Elliott, in the Blue Ridge commu-
nifty. Mr.. Gaillard showed us a
photo Of one of his sons, Earl, who is
now at Camp Macarthur, Waco,
Texas, in training for army service.
He is fine looking young man, 81
years OF age. He volunteered his
services in April, 1917. When he
went into camp he weighed 1871
pounds, but now registers 178
pounds evidence, we think, that
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CARAWAY YSPEAkS ON COTTON
Continued from Page u

price or to tax cotton took $3.50 out
of the price of every bale of cotton
the farmer had tosell. Now the crop
is estimated at 11,500,00O bales, null
tiply that by $3.50 and you will see
something of the loss resulting from
the sectional talk or what fixing the
price of cotton at less than its cost
or taxing out of existence has cost
the cotton growers of the south this
year.
Let me say this one thing further
and | am through Seventy per cent
of the cotton is grown by southern
negroes | have always thought the
north looked upon the negro as its
special ward. He certainly swears
allegiance to the gentleman's party,
and if he takes the trouble to pay a
poll tax he votes the gentleman's
ticket; and this loss of $3.50, 200, 900
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Mariana several years ago when
he was in the drug business and had
many friends here who will join us
in extending our sympathies to the
bereaved family.
Miss Emma Clark, county chairman
of the Junior Red Cross will begin
organization of the school branches
as soon as the schools resume work.
She will also, as chairman of Lee
county for the State Health Asso-
citation, organize the Health Crusad-
ers, under the direction of Miss
Quayle, field secretary.
SURGEONS agree that in cases of
cuts, burns, bruises and wounds, the
first treatment is most important.
When an efficient antiseptic is ap-
piled promptly, there is no danger of
infection and the wound begins to
heal at once. For use on man or
beast, Borozone is the ideal antisephc
and healing agent Buy it now and
be ready for an emergency. Sold by
Harrington Bros. $50
Mr.. Corey of Camp Travis, Texas,
addressed a crowd at the Elks Home
on Wednesday night relative to the
United War Work Campaign which
will begin November IL and last
till the 18th. They hope to raise
over $170, 000, 900 in this drive for the
benefit of the united organizations
for the uplift In morals and recrea-
lions of the men in the ranks. Many
attractive advertising posters are be-
ing displayed and the different COM
mittees are busy in their preparation
for this drive.
Paul Nixon and Max d. Miller, who
are attending the Gulfcoast Military
Academy at Gulfport, Miss. are
spending the week here. Their school
is not running during the influenza
epidemic.
and d. Brod, white and Walter VIII
son, colored, were given heavy fines
by local magistrates the other day.
The men have been operating an
Illegal seine in Old River and were
captured by Game Wardens Geo.
Rison and Arthur Thomas and Dep
uty Sheriff Jones. They had a seine
two thousand feet long and twenty
feet wide and were catching fish by
tons and disposing of them to dealers
at Helena.
Miss Rose Chears of White Haven,
Tenn, is here visiting Mrs John
Mann.
The Misses Anna May, Louise and
Dollie DeLano, and Mrs. Hall and
baby of Forrest City, and the Misses
Lorraine and lnez DeLano, of Bristow,
Okla, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe DeLano.
A. d. McNair. government farm
expert. spent yesterday in the city
interesting farmers in a system of
farm accounting.
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last week to the cotton growers came
very largely out of the negroes of
the south The gentleman has re-
warded them for so years of loyalty
to his party by taking practically
every cent they have.
Now that is not all. If you gentle
men really imagine you can destroy
the cotton growers of the south with
out reacting injuriously upon the
people of the north, you are mistaken
The cotton growers, of whom | hap
pen to be one, spend all they get, be-
cause they want to go into the spring
in debt. Every dollar that we get
is used to buy the things that you
produce, either on your farms or in
your factories, and we have always
paid you all the products were worth
You never ran any eleemosynary in
situations when it came to selling
down our way. Now the more we get
the more you get. That has always
been true, but If you want to drive
us out of cotton growing, bless your
hearts, we can grow corn cheaper
than you can, we can grow cattle
cheaper than you can, because you
feed six months each year and we
only feed two We can grow wheat,
and we can grow everything that you
produce and grow it cheaper than
you do. II you make 1t impossible
for us to grow cotton, your great
market will be gone. We will be
doing better than we have done be-
fore. our bank accounts will show 1t.
You alone will suffer. And that is
not all.
There is very strong agitation 60
ing on now all throughout the south
among the negroes to leave the plan
tations and go north, where the
wages In the factories and mines and
work shops are infinitely greater
than the profit from growing cotton.
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That condition has become so acute
that in my own section now the
planters are trying to get Mexican
labor to gather this present crop.
The negroes are going to your Sec
ton and are going to the cities
where they are iii fitted to cope with
the conditions that will confront
them there. They are going to dis
turb labor conditions in every factory
there, and bring to your white people
infinite trouble because you do not
understand them nor they you. If
you want to invite that struggle, II
you want to destroy whole race and
in destroying them destroy yourselves
industrially. why bless your hearts,
go ahead with this agitation to tax
what little profit there is out OF
cotton growing, because. as | say,
20 per cent of il is grown by negroes
and they are infinitely less prosper
Gus than the people who work In
factories and mines In your section.
When you pull down the temple on
with it. Now Just stop and think
seriously. / have no fear OF this
proposition passing. ! know 1t is
not going to pass. | know there is
too much patriotism in this house
for any considerable number OF its
members to vote for such an out
rageous proposition as to tax the
special product of one section
do not believe the gentlemen who ad-
vocated 1t had any expectation of it's
passage. or really believed that 1t
ought to pass. But you can do as
much harm by agitation as by legis-
lation. You have already agitated
$350.000 900 out of this crop. and
most of II falls upon the helpless
negro race, who have repaid yur acts
of neglect by half century of UNI
swerving loyalty. (Applause)
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The meeting of the U. d. c. SEIZED
uled for today (Friday) has been
postponed, on account of the influen-
"a epidemic, until Friday, November
20, at which time the chapter will
meet with Mrs. T. d. Benthal
Are you fully protected by fire
and tornado insurance? If not have
the Insurance Department of the Lee
County National Bank write it for
YOU. Phone 43. *tf
Dudley Peete Harris returned Tues
day to Sewanee to resume his studies
at the University of the South. He
spent Thursday in Nashville and was
the guest of Miss Pearl Mann that
evening at dinner at Ward-Belmont
college.
Suppose you should burn tonight.
Are you protected from loss? Call
insurance department of Lee County
National Bank. phone 43, and have
them write your insurance. *tf
The many friends of Miss Helen
Short will learn with regret of her
death at her home in Helena on Tues
day morning. She had been serious
ly i'll with influenza for two weeks
and it was followed by meningitis,
which caused her death.
Are you storing any baled cotton
either on your plantation or at the
compress? If so, better have 1T in
sured by Insurance Department of
the Lee County National Bank.
pbone AZ *tf
Miss Lou Meyers of Memphis came
over Saturday to visit her sister,
Mrs. E. j. Beazley and assist in the
nursing OF their sister, Miss Emma
Meyers, who has been quite SICK
with influenza She is much better
at this time and hopes to soon be
able to be out
w. j. Luers died at his home in
Helena on the sixth instant, a vic
tim of influenza, followed by pneu-
monia. Mr.. Luers was a resident or
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LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
Continued from Page u


the states is always appreciated.
| received my first letter from
home a few days ago, and then j
began to get them every day. When
/ first landed in France did so
much travelling about, had no per
manent address, and IL was impos-
sible for my mail to find me. But I
am now permanently located. ] can
get my mail 1t takes about four
weeks for a letter to reach me.
/ don't want you people back
home to worry about us boys over
here. The American soldier is bet
ter cared for in every respect than
those of our allies, and If they have
stood it for over four years we
can surely stand it. indefinitely.
1t is getting time for me TO go to
my bunk for a nights sleep. My
bunk is not very much for looks,
but it sleeps good
Your sincere friend,
ROSCOE FITZGERALD.
5th Army Corps, AP. o. No. 1863.
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If your child starts in its sleep,
grinds its teeth while sleeping, picks
at the nose, has bad breath, tickle
appetite, pale complexion and dark
rings under the eyes, it has worms,
and as long as they remain in the
intestines that child will be sick,y
Whites Cream Vermifuge clears out
the worms, strengthens the stomach
and bowels and puts the little one
on the road to health and cheerful
ness. Price go Sold by Harrington
Bros. $50
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We will be glad to get your meat
orders in the afternoon for dinner
the next day. This will give us
plenty of time to put up orders early
and get the best for you. Try this
few times and see If it doesn't
help. Shumacker's Meat Market *28
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KILLER LUMBER COMPANY
render prompt service.

Bruce Mulkey, who has been at
home for several days recuperating
from an attack of influenza, returned
Wednesday to Nashville to resume
his work in the government munition
plant.
RUB-MY-TISM-Ant Reliev-
es Rheumatism, Sprains, Neuralgia,
etc. II
Mrs. M. Nathan and Miss Esther
Friedman were called to JOnesboro
Sunday on account of the death of
relative. Mrs. Nathan returned home
but Miss Friedman will remain till
Monday morning.
Insurance Department of Lee Coun
ty National Bank will write your in
surance, fire, tornado, plate glass,
health and accident. Call them.
Phone AZ. aft
Mrs. W. B. Mann returned Wednes-
day from visit of a few days at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Will
Campbell, in Forrest City. Mr.. and
Mrs. Campbell have both been quite
Ill with influenza.
See the Insurance Department of
the Lee County National Bank for
all kinds of insurance. Fire, tornado,
plate glass, accident and health.
Phone AZ. *tf
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O. l., WILLIAMSON
JACOB SHAUl
r. L. NIXON
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LOCAL NEWS NOTES
MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
iii HELM you to make your homes

Miss Lillian Lewis is visiting
friends in Louisville, Kentucky.
Break your Cold or LaGrippe with a
few doses of 666. 1T
Mrs. ]. A. Hale and Miss Lillian
Horne spent several days last week
in Memphis visiting Mrs. Hale's aunt.
The courier-index., 1918-10-25

MAX q. MILLER
.. L. GRlFFIS
w. S. McCLINTOck
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J. r. FELTON,
r. NJ. BURKE
o. S. CLARK