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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-17
Organize Coloreti Red Cross.

There will be meeting held at
Galilee Baptist church next Monday
night at $40 o'clock for the purpose
OF organizing Red Cross Society
among the colored people of Wal
halla and vicinity. 1t Is hoped that
the meeting will be we'll attended.
There will be representative white
ladies present to assist and lead in
the matter of organization.
The colored women Of Walhalla
and community have shown a most
commendable desire to render every
assistance possible in the past in the
matter Of meeting the Red Cross
needs, and it is felt that they are
entitled to an organization of their
own. 1t is to this end that the meet
ing next Monday night will be held.
There is great possibility here for
good and effective work to be done
by the colored women of this section,
who are always willing and anxious
TO do their full part.
All those who desire to become
members Of this organization are
urged to attend the meeting prompt
ly on time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-17
SHERIFF"S
SALE OF REAL, ESTATE,

Notice Is hereby given that by yir-
tue OF an execution issued out Of and
from the Court Of Common Pleas OF
Oconce County, South Carolina, [
will sell, to the highest bidder, at
public auction, in front OF the Wal
halla Court House door, on saiesday
In MAY, 1918, within the legal hours
Of sale, the lots hereinafter descirb-
cd belonging to the estate OF Robert
Is. Nelson, deceased, to-wit:
tl) All that certain piece, parcel
or lot OF land situate, lying and being
In the Town Of Seneca. County Of
Oconee State OF South Carolina,
| fronting on tho south side OF South
, Fourth Street 1o5 feet, and bounded
] on the east by lot OF Ella J. Williams,
on the south by lot OF b. Fitzpatrick,
and on tho west by lot Of Il. VIII
liams, said lot being In form square
l06 feet by 105 feet, and being tho
eastern half Of lot known and desig-
mated as Lot No. 314 on the plat Of
said town.
(2) Also all that certain piece,
parcel or lot Of land situate, lying
and being In the Town OF Seneca, OF
the County Of Oconee, state OF South
Carolina, fronting 210 feet on the
north side Of South Fifth Street and
bounded on the north by lot Of Will
liam Brown. on the east by lots OF
I'D johnson and Ella j. Williams,
and on the west by Pine Street, con-
tanning three-fourths Of one acre,
moro or less, aad being the southern
portion Of lot known and designated
at No. BAT on plat Of said town.
Sold by virtue of execution issued
from said Court In suit Of J. e. II.
IIarrjann =" NJ n
W., S. f. Wakefield, J. w., 8. T..
Moss. Secretary, and J. H. Fitzpatrick,
treasurer, as officers of the Seneca
Lodge F. and "A. NJ. No. 4, against
Lethia Nelson, as Administrative of
the estate Of Robert B. Nelson, de-
ceased, defendant.
Terms Of Sale: CASH. Purchaser
to pay extra for deed and revenue
stamps. JAS. M. MOSS,
Sheriff Oconee County, s. c.
April 10, 1918. 1918
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-17
Cheese Factory.

Meetings will be held at the places
named below to discuss the advisa-
bility of establishing a cheese fac
tory In this community, which will
furnish steady market for the sur
plus milk produced on the farms.
(All meetings will be held at $40
O'Clock at night, new time):
Cheohee Church, Thursday night,
April 18th.
Salem School, Friday night, April
10th.
Flat Shoals School, Saturday
night, April Goth.
Speakers representing Clemson
College and the u s. Department of
Agriculture will be present to ad-
press the meetings.
stereopticon lecture on dairying
will be given by one of the dairy spe-
cialiSts.
All are invited; no charge for ad-
mission w. w, Long
Director OF Extension, Clemson Col
lege and U. s. Dept. of Ag.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-17
CITATION NOTICE.
I'm Court Of Probate. J

The State Of South Carolina,
County Of Oconee.-By v. T.. Martin,
Esq. Judge of Probate.-Whereas
I.arkin d. Gassaway has made suit to
me to grant him Letters Of Admins
tration Of the Estate Of and Effects
OF Wayman Gassaway, deceased
These are. therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors Of the said
Wayman Gassaway, deceased, that
they be and appear before me, in
the Court OF Probate, to be held
at Walhalla Court House, South
Carolina. on Thursday, the I'd day
of MAY, 1918, 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
18th day or April, A. D. 1918.
(Seal.) V. r. MARTIN,
Judge Of Probate for Oconee County
South Carolina.
Published on the 18th and 24th
days Of April, 1918, in the Keowee
Courier and on tho Court II louise door
for the time prescribed by law. Is 4, x,
April "a, 1918. 1871 ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-17
Notes from Bounty Land.

Bounty Land, April 16.-Special:
Mrs. j. r. Heller and children, OF
Seneca, were recent guests of her par
ents, Hon. and Mrs. j. L. Smith.
Harry Magill, of Atlanta, spent
several days last week with his ia
ther, j. H. Magil.
Master Claude Mickey has a light
| case Of measles.
Miss Forney, State demonstration
agent on dairy products. met with the
Bounty Land Economics Club last
Wednesday afternoon and gave a
demonstration on making cottage
cheese and several savory dishes
made by the use of this delicious pro-
duct.
Miss Alice Hall and her protege,
little Miss Belle Hall, who have been
spending quite while with the for
mer's brother, r. N. Hall, OF West
minister, have returned to their home
here.
e. l.. Stone visited In Anderson
Saturday
Corporals T. G. Cary, j. G.. Rich
ards, Jr., - Bridges and Oscar II.
Doyle, Of Camp Sewer, and Miss
Helen Cary, Of Seneca, were guests
for a short while Sunday afternoon
at the home Of Jasper Doyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Rankin and
family and Mrs. r. N. Rankin visited
relatives at Oakway recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Gillison and two
children. Of Clemson, were late
guests in the community.
J. r. Wright has been quite ndis-
posed for several days, but is up
again.
Several Of our young ladies will
attend tho oratorical contest in
Greonville Friday night.
Mrs. NJ. u. Smiths many friends
will be glad to learn that she Is i'm
proving.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-17
(Advertisement.)
ORDINANCE NO. Ii.

BE 1t Ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen OF the Town Of Walhalla,
in Council assembled, and by author
ity Of the same:
Section 1. That from and after the
passage Of this Ordinances it shall be
unlawful to park automobiles, motor
vehicles, or other conveyances along
the curb along the north side, and
along the south side of Main street,
between College street and Ann
street, but they shall be parked along
the center Of Main street within the
limits named.
Section Q. Any person violating
any of the provisions OF this Ordi-
nance shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction,
shall be punished by fine or impris-
onment, in the discretion of the
Mayor, within the limits OF his au-
thority.
Done In Council and ratified under
the Corporate Seal Of the
(Seal.) Town Of Walhalla, this the
18th day Of April, A. D..
1918. w. A. HETRICK, Mayor.
w. G. HUGHS, Clerk.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-17
EXPRESSION CONTEST FRIDAY,
Girls of Different Schools VIII Com
pete In WaIhalla Auditorium.

This is the third annual contest OF
the association. and will be held in
the auditorium Of the Walhalla High
School on Friday evening, April 10,
beginning at $50 o'clock (new time)
An admission fee Of 25 cents will
also be charged to this entertain
ment. Following is the program:
lnvocation-Rev. l.. w. Langston,
Walhalla.
Address OF Welcome-Supt. II. w.
Gasque.
Duet-Misses Hines and Todd,
Seneca.
Blue Ridge---Celeste Walker: "The
Raven"
Ebenezer-Mae Vaughn: (Sub-
ject Unknown.)
Fair Play-Julia Watson: "At
Confession"
Music - Instrumental duet) -
Misses Mamie Howell and Ruth Mar
tin, Westminster
My Boy, Where Duty Calls You"
Keowee-Ethel George: college
Oil Cans"
Richland--Bessie May stribling:
"A Little Thing"
Seneca-Marie Bellotte: "The
Flight With the Auroch."
Music-Walhalln High School.
Walhalla-Edit Carter: "Ketchin'
a Chicken" .-.-
Westminster - Elizabeth Pitts.
"As the Moon Rose"
West Union--Irene Reeder: when
Father Carved the Turk"
Music-Walhalla High School
Judges-Supt. G.. w. Coggins, Eas-
ley; Miss Alice Smith, Anderson;
Teacher Of Expression, Breneau Col
lege, GainesYille, Ga.
Medal for first place is offered by
Westminster Bank; for second place
by Hon. J. w. Shelor, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-17
AMENDED
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF
The State Of South Carolina,
County Of OcOnee.

The State Of South Carolina,
County OF Oconee.
(In Court OF Common Pleas,)
j. p. Stribling, Plaintiff,
against
Mrs. s. j. Reeves, j. G. Reeves, w. IL.
Reeves, Mrs. Alice Higley, D. M,
Reeves, Mrs. Uzelia Cease and Mrs.
Maggie Howey, or, If she be dead,
las Defendants whose names are
unknoWn) her issue aud her and
their heirs-at-law and distributes,
and all persons entitled to claim
under her, them or any of them;
and all other persons, If any,
names, locations and ages un-
known, claiming as heirs. devisees
or grantees by, thru or under w.
J. Reeves, deceased, Defendants.
Amended Summons for Relief
Complaint Servcd.)
TO the Defendants Above Named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the Amended Com
plant In this action, Of which a COPY
Is herewith served upon you, and to
serve copy of your Answer to the
said Amended Complaint on the SUBJ
scriber, at his office, on the Public
Square, at Walhalla Court House.
south Carolina, within twenty days
after the service hereof. exclusive OF
the day OF such service; and IL you
rail- to answer the Amended Com
plant within the time aforesaid, tho
Plaintiff in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
tho Amended Complaint.
Dated this 30th day of March, 1918,
j. B. s. DENDY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To tho Defendants Above Named:
Take notice, That the Amended
Summons and Complaint in the above
action were filed In tho office OF John
f. Craig, Clerk OF Court for Oconee
County, S. G., on the Goth day OF
March, 1918; that the object OF this
action is the foreclosure OF a real es-
tate mortgage given by w. J. Reeves
to Frank II. Shirley on January 1st,
1914, recorded in Clerks Office for
Oconee County, 8. c., in mortgage
book "MM", page 297, and that no
demand for Judgment against any
one or more Of the Defendants per-
sonally Is made.
j. b. s.. DENDY 81
Plaintiffs Attorney.
~ Walhalla, S. @, March 30 10Th, 918.
April 81 n 8iS,,s IA
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-17
LUTHERAN SERVICE FLAG.
Special Services Held at st. Johns
Last Sunday Morning.

Last Sunday at the morning SER
vice at st. Johns Lutheran church
the Service Flag" showing nine
stars thereon, was presented to the
church and accepted ON behalf Of
the congregation, being raised to a
prominent place in the building. Mu-
sic appropriate to the occasion was
rendered, and Rev. Mr.. Aulls SER
mon was based on thoughts OF 10y.
atty and patriotism. The nine stars
on the Lutheran Service Flag repre-
sent the following young men who
have gone out from this congrega-
tion and are now in the service Of
our country in various branches Of
the United States Army:
George Kaufman,
Joseph Riehle,
Lewis Richie,
Fritz Keummerer,
John Schumacher,
Martin NTicks,
lienry Othuvscn,
Fred BisChoT,
,,.,UaTd Ross. -,'- ,.....,t-. g..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-17
SOME STARTLlNG FACTS.

More children die during the teeth
Ing period than consumption kills
annually. The pain and discomfort
that comes with this disease of chill
hood may be avoided. Save doctor
bills and sleepless nights by giving
the sick, crying and restless child a
few doses cf DR.. Thornton's Easy
Teethor as directed. 1T tides the tiny
folks over tho critical period ot life
safely. GIVE the baby chance"
1S doses for 25c.. at all dealers.
Easy TeetGe, Mud.c.nG CO, Car1n.
Ga.--Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-17
Concross Local Notes.

tonorOSS, April 15.--Speclal: Seve-
raj people Of this section were at the
home oi Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremiah Jul
ian last sunday for the family re-
union.
Mrs. NJ. Abbott and son Hercial
spent last Friday and Saturday in
Greenville visiting relatives.
Miss Jane Hunsinger is visiting her
sister, Mrs. j. p. Armstrong, of Rich
land, this week.
Master Judge Abbott and two sis
ters, Misses Florina and Thode spent
some time with their sister, Mrs.
Ulysses Smith, Of West Union, re-
Gently.
Miss Rosa Dilworth, of Atlanta, is
here for a while with her mother.
Mrs. Mary Dilworth, who is SUFFERING
with the grip, but is improving some
now.
Mrs. w. o. Alexander, Jr., and son,
II. D., OF Greenville, spent the past
week at the home Of her mother, Mrs.
Mary Dilworth, returning to their
home Sunday afternoon,
Sergt. Ennis Abbott, of Camp Jack
son, Columbia, spent last Saturday
Sunday and Monday morning with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Abbott.
Miss Lucy Patterson, of Ninety-Six,
is visiting relatives and friends in the
community.
Will Bright, one Of our soldier
boys, is spending a few days in the
community with homefolks.
Mrs. Win J. Schroeder and two
children, Of Walhalla, spent part
Of last week with relatives in the
community, returning home Sunday.
Robert Dilworth and sister, Mrs.
w. M. Kay, Of Seneca, spent Sunday
with their mother, Mrs. Mary Dill
worth
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. r.. l.. AL
exander, on Sunday morning, April
18th, son.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-24
LhGAA NOIlEhS.
TRUSTEE SALES.

Shelby county, Tennessee, in book 514.
spage 423; and
Whereas, on Oct. 3. 1918, by instru-
ment recorded in book 694, page ASS.
registers office Of Shelby county, Ten,
nessee, the undersigned, A. L. HeiskellI
was substituted in the place and stead
Of the said c. c. Gillespie, trustee; and
Whereas, default has been made in
the payment of the Indebtedness Sc
cured by said trust deed, and the hold
er thereof has made demand upon the
Undersigned to proceed to advertise and
sell said land in accordance with tins
provisions of said trust deed:
Now, therefore, by virtue of the pow
ers so conferred, the undersigned
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1918,
at IL o'clock noon at the southwest
corner of the courthouse in the city of
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, at
the Adams avenue entrance thereof,
proceed to sell at public -outcry to the
estate in the city of Memphis, Shelby
county, Tennessee, described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Lot No, twenty-one (21) of the McA
FGehee & Livingston subdivision of lot
seventeen 90 and a part of lot six
teen Q6) of the Witherspoon subdi-
vision, as per plat of said McGehee &
Livingston subdivision of record in plat
book b, page SO, in the registers office
reference is here made.
Said trust deed valves equity. of re-
demptlon and dover and homestead,
and the title to the said land is be-
lieved to be good, but the undersigned
will sell and convey as trustee only.
A. L. HEISKELL,
Substitute Trustee.
A II Murray attorney
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-24

Yellow tlngcd, 800 to 100 points lower;
yellow stained, 600 to 400 points lower.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-24
MISCELLANEOUS

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 24.-Butter,
eggs and poultry unchanged, Potatoes
steady, $1.S5G2,25.
CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-Butter higher;
creamery, 5td55bc.
Eggs higher; receipts, $3.50 cases.
firsts, 50ha @52ci ordinary flrsts, 4SQ5Oci
at mark, cases included. 47G5Oc.
Potatoes lower; receipts, II cars; Min
nesota and Dakota bulk, $1.7001.S0;
do, sacks. $l.S0@2, 90; Wisconsin bulk,
81. 70@1. IS; do. sacks. $1,S5d2OO.
Poultry-Alive lower; fowls, 24G2Sc;
springs, 26hc.
and eggs, unchanged. ,
NEW YORK, oct. 24.-Butter, firm;
receipts 9,8l9 tubs; creamery higher
than extras 5815Shc; extra (92-score)
57lae; firsts 55h Q57e.
Eggs, irregular; receipts 1928 cases;
fresh gathered extras, 59@60c; fresh
gathered regular packed extra firsts,
5605Sc; do firsts, 52R 055c.
Cheese, steady; receipts $685. boxes,
state whole milk flats, average run.
81 dS3c..
Poultry, live, irregular; chickens, S3c.
fowls, 34@S6c; turkeys, 32@3Sc. Dressed
easy and unchanged.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24,--Metal ex.
sos. Speiter, easy East st. Louis de,
livery, spot, 9.15d9, As.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Raw sugar
steady: centrifugal, 7,2Sc; fine granu
| lated, &c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-24
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue OF a certain trust deed exc
cuted to Percy Galbreath, as trustee,
by r. G. Reeves and wife, Amanda +.
Reeves, dated Dec. Is, 1918, and re-
corded in record book $50, page 294,
registers office, Shelby county, Ten
nessee, default having been made in
the payment of the Indebtedness as Sc
cured and contracted for in said trust
deed, and upon the request of the own
err of the said Indebtedness, the DeSoto
Building and Loan association, /, NJ. ".
Burke, secretary of said association and
ex-officio trustee. under the terms of
said trust deed will, on
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER /, 1918,
in legal hours, at the southwest en-
trance to the Shelby county court
house, the Adams avenue entrance, in
the. city Of Memphis. Shelby county,
Tennessee. offer and sell at public out
cry to the highest, bidder for cash the
following real estate In said city Of
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee:
Lot No. 81 in section "a of the
| unrecorded subdivision of the Speedway
Terrace; beginning in the south line
of Fayon avenue, 10 feet west of the
west line of Claybrook street: running
thence southwardly. parallel with Clay
brook street, 100 feet to the north line
of an alley; thence westwardly with the
north line of said alley so feet; thence
northwardly parallel with Claybrook
street, 100 feet to the south line of
| Faxon avenue; thence eastwardly with
the south fine Of FaXon avenue so feet
to the point of beginning,
Equity of redemption Is waived in
said trust deed. Title believed to be
good, but I will sell and convey as
trustee only,
Robt. NJ. Beattie, attorney.
MempbiS Tenn Sent 20 1918
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-24
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having beer made in the pay
ment of the debts and obligations Sc
cured to be paid in a certain deed of
trust, executed the oath day of July,
Rhea (both unmarried) to- the under
signed as trustee, as same appears OF
record in the office of the register of
Shelby county, Tennessee, in book $40.
page 179, and the owner of the debt
secured having requested the UNDER
signed 10 advertise n sell the prop
erty secured by said deed of trust,
this is to give notice that we will, on =
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Is, 1918.
commencing at IL o'clock noon, at the
southwest corner of the courthouse,
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, and
at the Adams avenue entrance thereof.
proceed to sell at public cutlery to the
highest and best bidder for cash the
following described property, to-wit:
Situated in Shelby county, Tennessee,
as follows: Lot No. six (6) Of the Union
bank subdivision, more particularly de-
scribed as beginning at a point in the
north line of Bass avenue, In the city
Of Memphis (now Jefferson avenue),
at the southeast corner of lot No. Z
and the southwest corner OF lot NO. 6
of said Union bank subdivision; thence
east with the north line Of Jefferson
avenue four hundred and sixty-fourWn nd
five-tenths (464.5) feet to the west line
of lot s of said subdivision; thence north
along the dividing line between lots 5
and 6 four hundred and nine and two
tenths (409.2 p feet to the northeast cor
ner of said lot six co.. being a point
In the center of the proposed extension
of Washington avenue; thence west
along said center line and along the
north line of said lot 6 four hundred
and sixty-two (462) feet to the east
line of lot No. Z of said subdivision;
thence south along the dividing line
between lots 6 and Z four hundred and
nine and t~wo-tenths (409.2) feet to the
north line of jefferson avenue, the
point of beginning, being the same
property conveyed by W. F.. Taylor,
ct ux., to e, S. Werts and J.. w. s,
Rhea by deed of record in book 413,
page 276, Of the registers office of
Shelby county, Tennessee.
The covenants OF warranty in said
trust deed do not apply to the north
twenty-five (25) feet of said lot 6 above
| described, the same falling in the pro-
| posed extension of Washington avenue,
but the said E. S. Werts and ]. W. s.
Rhea quit claimed and conveyed to the
said trustee whatever title they had
In and to said 25-foot strip.
All right and equity of redemption,
| homestead and dover waived in said
deed of trust, and the title is believed
to be good, but we will sell and convey
only as trustee.
BANK OF COMMERCE G. TRUST Co,
Trustee.
BY S. ]. SHEPHERD, Trust Officer
II. Gannaway. attorney.
| This nnt "a 1918
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-24
GRAIN MARKETS
Commission Houses Lead Sell
ing of Corn -Eary-0atS
Show Strength.

CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-Seling on the
part of leading commission houses gave
the corn market a swing to decidedly
lower levels today. Opening figures.
which ranged from &c decline to sc
advance, with November Sl.27la to
Sl.2S. and December. Sl23la to {1.24.
were followed by minor fluctuations
and then a break all around,
A report that the allies had agreed
as 10 armistice terms acted as chief
bcarish factor. There also was ak
Of importations Of corn from Argen-
tina. PRICES closed heavy. > Ia 10 &c
net lower, with November $l,25ls to
$l.25 IA II December $1.21l2 to
$l.2l5s.
Wet weather that appeared likely to
restrict the movement Of oats made the
oats market relatively firm. After
opening unchanged to &c higher, with
November 69ss to 69sc, values eased
down somewhat, but kept within mar
row limits.
Provisions weakened with corn.
Rallies which later took place were
%unimportant. Selling. though, was only
OF a scattered sort.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-24
LAWMAKERS FIRM
FOR MAKING HUNS PAY


PARIS, Oct. "a. (Havas.)-The ques-
ton OF the devastation wrought by the
Germans in Northern France was the
topic of a discussion in parliament yes
terday. In the senate AntoninF du Bost,
president, asked that victory should
give all it's might to chastisement OF
the offender and reparation for the
crime.
1.-THE enemy will be condemned to
resolutions, for which we win take
guarantees, not being able to rely upon
his word" said stephen Pichon, foreign
minister. 1--WE are neal the end of
sacrifices imposed by savage agrees
sion, for which its authors try to es-
cape responsibility. Their calculations
have been upset by President Wilson"
Senators from the liberated regions
filed a resolution asking that commits
sions be sent to ascertain the extent OF
the devastations which were described
as heart breaking. The resolution was
unanimously adopted,