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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-10-15
BOUNTY LAND AND VICINITY.
Visit After 81 Years. Absence En-
joyed by Friends.

bounty Land, Oct. 13.-Special:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Rollins and chill
dren, Of Charleston, spent the week
end with Mrs. Rollins parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. A. Perritt.
The many boyhood friends of
James A. Mauldin, Of McCool, Miss,
were delighted to have visit from
him last week. Mr.. Mauldin at
tended the Veterans reunion in At
lanta and couldn't return home with
out a glimpse Of his old home at the
old Mauldin Mill near Richland,
now owned by S. N. Hughs. This
is Mr.. Mauldin's first visit since
leaving for Mississippi 81 years ago
He notes wonderful changes in
everything except his old home,
whose model and quaintness have
been wonderfully preserved Mr..
Mauldin is guest while here Of
Mrs. Julia d. Shanklin, visiting
other friends from this home.
Mrs. NJ. T. Can't, Of Atlanta. is a
guest Of Mrs. w. Il. Woolbright.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. l.. Stone and lit
tie daughter, Dehlia, visited at the
home of J. D. Tolllson the first Of
the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Doyle spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. r.
II. Smithson, Of Westminster.
We are requested to invite the
public to a box supper at the Bounty
Land school house next Saturday
evening. The sale will begin at s
O'Clock. The proceeds will be do
mated to the Connie Maxwell Orphan
age.
Misses Sallie and Julia Davis re-
turned few days ago from Ander-
son, where they had spent a couple
Of weeks with their sister, Mrs. J.
B. Shanklin.
J. n. Magill is expected to-day
from Atlanta, where he attended
the soldiers reunion and has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Asa G..
Gambler, Jr.
Mrs. w. D. Wright entertained
the Ladies Mission Study Glass at
her homo Thursday afternoon. Ice
cream and nabiscoes were served by
the hostess daughters, little Misses
Virginia and Carolyn Wright.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-10-15
BANK CASHIER ARRESTED.
Held In Connection With Reported
Shortage OF Funds.

Atlanta, Oct. 12.-W. j. Speer,
State Bank Examiner, to-day took
charge Of the Fairburn Banking
Company, whose vice president and
cashier, William Green, was arrested
late last night in connection with
reported shortage Of funds.
Green was taken into custody af-
ter police investigation here had
resulted in Mrs. Katherine Brad
street being held on suspicion. Po-
lice said she confessed Green ha
give. her large sums Of money. She
denied is to newspaper men and
to-day police said Green admitted to
them he had loaned the woman
money, but that 1t was from his own
funds. Her husband, Clarence
Bradstreet, and their chauffeur,
Robert Ellison, also were ordered
held for investigation.
Bank Examiner Speer said to-day
q preliminary investigation had led
him to think that the shortage at
the bank, whichs is located at Fair
burn, near here, would not amount
to more than $4,000 and that it
was solvent and no money would be
lost to depositors.
A number OF the banks records
were destroyed in fire last Thurs
day night, which, according to
Green, was started by two masked
men, who had surprised him work.
ing on the books. They got about
$3.50 in cash, he said, at the time,
but could not get into tho safe!
Then, he said, they fired the build
ing, leaving him bound and gagged
on the floor, but he wriggled loose
and escaped. 4
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-10-15
FROM LONG CREEK SECTION.
Spirited Horse Runs Away, Throw-
ing Occupants Of Buggy Out,

Moutain Rest, r. r. D., Oct. 10
Special: The health of our COM
munity is very good at present,
with the exception OF few colds.
Mrs. M. J. Moore has been con-
fined to her bed for the past two
weeks with cold, but is now able
to be up some.
Miss Dora Breedlove attended B.
Y. P. U. services at the Long Creek
auditorium last night. Miss Breed
love attended school at Long Creek
Academy two years and Is now
teaching school at Belmont.
:, Sunday night as John Carter and
a Mr.. Stone were leaving the Long
Creek auditorium, driving q splen-
Ehor8ey became ne III tssiAd y, turni1a the
buggy over and the ocCupan it's I out. 7.
The animal ran on with the buggy
turned up-side-down, striking Law
renee LangstOn's automobile. Mr..
Langston had stopped and was work.
ing on his lights when he heard the
noise OF the horse and up-turned
buggy. He told Edward Lee, who
was with him, to crank the car
and jump in. Lee succeeded in
cranking the car and Jumped on the
fender just as the buggy struck the
.
The horse passed on, leaving the
buggy with the car. The animal,
with shafts still swinging to him,
passed through the cemetery, then
took to the road
1t Is understood that Nichols &c
Dickerson, real estate agents, have
purchased small tract Of land near
Long Creek Academy from j. II.
Cannon. The price paid was $11,-
900.
Miss Eugenia Davis has accepted
a position as bookkeeper in the J.
S. Carter store at Westminster
On October 5 Miss Jessie Moore
and Shelor Lee were married; also
on the same day, Miss Emma Cobb
and Irby Watkins were married.
| George Matheson officiated at the
| Moore-Lee wedding and Gus C. Arve
at the CobbWatkins wedding. We
wish for these young couples long
life, happiness and prosperity.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-10-15
UsT FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT TifE Day: THOU CA
!, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, looT. 18th, 1910.
SAYS HUSBAND MURDERED
Georgia Farnler-Stories Of Young
Couple Disagree. .

Macon, Ca, Oct. 1O.-Protesting
her own innocence Of any wrong-do-i
ing, Ruby Gravette White, 16 years
old, this morning charged her hus-
band, Albert William White; with
full responsibility for the murder Of
Andrew J. Elkin, farmer, and the
robbery of his brother-in-law, Tom
Sanders, on the Columbus road near
Macon late Wednesday afternoon,
according to statement made to
Deputy Sheriff Lou Williams. White
Is also in Jail.
II did not have anything to do
with the affair."" the youthful bride
Of six months stated. 81 did not
know what my husband was going
to do when we started out Wednes-
day afternoon from our boarding
house at the mill. He said he was
going to sell his hammer to q negro.
This old man in the wagon was by
himself. The other old man was
in a buggy behind him. My hus-
for ride. l got in the wagon in
front and my husband got in the
buggy behind. We rode q short dis
tance, and then my husband hit the
old man in the buggy with ham
7mer. got out of the wagon and
turned the mule around as my hus-
band told me to do. That's all
did" t5
White, who says he is 20 years
old, made the following statement:
II believe can prove I am not
guilty. Ny wife and came to town
late Wednesday afternoon to go to
a moving picture show. We were
in town when they say that this
thing happened. We did not go in
the show, because we had already
seen the picture, but stayed in Macon
until late Wednesday night look
ing for work"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-10-15
WalhalIa Cotton Market

Cotton on the Walhalla mar ,
= ket yesterday brought 35k
to 35Ac. per pound.
.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-10-15
New Series No. 100. - Volume Xxx. No. a.
JURORS FOR OCTOBER TERM.
Names Of Gentlement Who VIII Serve
Two Weeks Court,

The following petit Jurors have
been drawn to serve at Common
Pleas Court for Oconee county, be-
ginning Monday, October Goth:
First Week.
J. H. Bloodworth, Westminster.
M. +. Alexander, Salem.
j. G. Barker, Walhalla r. #. ID.
A. j. Brock, Westminster Rt. 4.
w. G. Callahan, Seneca R. +. d.
j. l.. Cantrell, Salem Rt. l.
II. e. Clark, Fair Play.
Tom Cantrell, Jocassee.
G. c. Crenshaw, West Union.
A. L. Ellison, Walhalla r. F. d.
w. A. Galbreath, Seneca Rt. I.
NJ. w. Gibson, Jr., Westminster.
Rt. 2.
j. w. Grubbs, Fair Play.
J. w. Hare. Westminster.
l.. NJ. Jones, Madison Rt. /.
II. r. Keith, Seneca Rt. /.
M. l.. Land, West Union Rt. 1.
G. L. Lee Westminster.
M. G. Mcdonald, Richland
NJ. Il. Mcdonald, Westminster Rt.
r. e. Nimmons, Salem Rt. 2.
T.. e. Nix, West Union Rt. i.
Earle Patterson, West Union Rt. l :.
+. G. Pickens, Westminster r. F. D
A. N. Prichard, Westminster RITA
j. A. Rutledge, Walhalla Rt. 2.
j. r. Sanders, Seneca.
w. B. Smith, Madison.
j. l.. Stewart, Madison.
It. M. Suttles, Westminster.
s. l.. Tannery, Westminster.
w. o. Tannery, Westminster Rt. /.
Il. B. Underwood, Seneca.
J. D. Walters, Westminster r. f. D.
L.. l.. Whitfield Westminster.
Virgil Wilbanks. Long Creek.
Second Week.
The following petit Jurors were
drawn to serve at Common Pleas
Court for Oconee county, beginning
Monday, October 9th, second week:
T. B. Ables, Westminster.
Lewis Adams, Madison.
w. H. Blackwell, Westminster
Star Route.
j. T. Burns, Seneca Rt. 8.
S. l.. Burris, Westminster r. r. d.
w. f. Chastain, West Union.
w. II. Cobb, Moutain Rest. .
}. j. D. Cowan, Walhalla Rt. Q.
j. G. Davis, Madison Rt. 1.
H. G. Dickard, Walhalla. Rt. 8.
~. -. blChSoil, westminster.
M. P. Duncan, Tamassee. ~
81. 7. d. tElrod, ,SWestminster. "a, u
~ r. 2. aEind dlay, Ter sGRs H. d
w. %. HGillespte, Walhalla. # Sf'
J. P. Griffin, Westminster
e. l.. Haley, Westminster.
w. e. Harris, Westminster R.F.D.
S: J. Hayes, Westminster.
r. B. Honea, Westminster.
j. J. Hunnicutt, Newry.
Jesse Lay, Sr., Tamasse.
P. G. Miller, West Union Rt. 1.
D. e. Nicholson, Salem.
j. D. Oliver Jr., Westminster.
P. Y. Pitts, Westminster.
s. F.. Feeder, Westminster
w. A. Sanders, Seneca r. r. D..
l.. NJ. Smith, Seneca Rt. /.
James Stinnett, Seneca Rt. 1.
j. N. Stone, Madison.
j. r. Suttles, Westminster.
j. l.. Tannery, Salem Rt. I.
G. B. Walker, Westminster Rt. 1 =.
r. NJ. Wilson, Westminster.
J. T. Wood, Salem.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-10-15
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

The following described property
having been seized from JEFF
JONES on September 26th, for yio-
lation Of Section 1895, r. s. U. S.:
One sorrel horse, one set buggy har-
ness and one rubber-tiro buggy: Any
person making claim for same must
file bond with the Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue, at Columbia, within 80
days from date hereof, or the same
will be declared forfeited to the Uni
ted States. r. @. MERRICK,
Deputy Collector.
Oct. /, 1919. 49-42
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-10-15
NOTICE TO DEBTORS md
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the Estate
OF G. l.. O'KELLEY, 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.
MRS. LUCY O'KELLEY,
Of the Estate Of G. l..
O'Kclley, Deceased.
Oct. I, 1919. 40-43
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-10-15
!. !. i - i. i. !. !. !. !. !. 10
!. LOCAL POLITICS.. j..
!. !. i. '' i i. !. !. !. !. !. i. j.
Announcement for Mayor.
TO the Citizens of Walhalla

To the Citizens Of Walhalla:
hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office Of Mayor Of Wal
halla, subject to the will Of the
voters OF our town.
have no promise to make to any
man. My only promise is that, il
favored with your vote and honored
by election, I will give my every at
tention toward clean, business
like administration.
Your support will be appreciated.
GEO. D. SCHUMACHER,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-10-15
Girl Killed; Six Negroes Held

Greenville, Oct. 13.-Six negroes
we're held IN the Pickens county Jail
to-day as result Of the death Of
Montcz Cody, nine-year-old daughter
or Mrs. George Cody, who was run
over ana killed by an automobile
occupied by the negroes S "day. r
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-10-15
Escaped German is Cauuht

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 10
Jack Schmidt, who escaped from the
German internment prison at Fort
Oglethrope Friday afternoon, was
re-captured at Summerville, Ga,
late Sunday afternoon and returned
to the prison. The authorities re-
fuse to state on what charges
Schmidt is held or where he was
arrested originally.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-10-15
Notice to Pensioners.

The Pension Board Of Oconee
county Will meet on Monday and
tuesday, October 27 and 28, 1919.
w. n. McGill,
Chairman Pension Board.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-16
PRISONER DECLARES
He WON'T BE TAKEN
FROM HIS CELL ALIVE

There's a chance for some excite
ment at the Old Town Jail this morn
ing Sheriff Rafael Garcia intends to
take Jesse J. Brewer to the penitntiary
and Brewer doesn't want to go. He
was said to have declared that he
couldn't be taken out of his cell alive
unless Under Sheriff f. l.. Wootton
did the taking.
Brewer armed himself in his cell,
getting a small timber from his bed
for use as q shillalah after burning
his blankets, and in slew of his
threat getting him out OF the cell is At
problem for the sheriff. He doesn't
want to injure the prisoner if he can
help it, but at the same time he wants
to save his deputies as many broken
heads as possible. The sheriff stated,
however, that Brewer was going to the
pentitentiary-and alive
This was the second time that
Brewer armed himself He got an
iron bar from the bed Saturday night,
after District Judge NJ. f. Hickey had
sentenced him to the penitentiary to
serve from five to five and one-half
years, and was said to have the bar
raised to strike Jailer Felipe Tru1illo
when a trusty shouted a warning,
taller drew his revolver and Brewer
dropped the bar.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-16
INTEREST APATHETIC
IN SPECIAL ELECTION
DESPITE OPPOSITION

There's an election today, although
Judging from the lack of interest few
persons marked the IS on their cal
endar. Registration was light. Tne
question of whether or not three
amendments will be added to the
states constitution will be decided.
One amendment will give soldiers
the right to vote If they are called
from the state on military duty on
election day. Another will place the
control of educational and penal in
stitutions under one board and the
other will give the legislature power to
issue bonds in large amounts without
referendum to the voters. The last
two named amendments by educators
and the taxpayers association.
The polls for the city, which will
open at 9 a. m, and close at p. M,
will be the following places;
Twelfth precinct-First division
National Life Insurance company's Of
flee.
Twelfth precinct--Sesond division
City hall.
Twenty-sixth precinct--First divis-
ion--122 West Gold avenue.
Twenty-sixth precinct-Second d.
vision-210 West Gold avenue.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-16
EMPANELLING OF GRAND
JURY EXPECTED TODAY

The calling of two special venires
was necessary for the grand jury for
the September term of the district
court and the grand jury had not been
recruited to full strength last night
1t was expected, however, that ii
would be empanellled this morning
and get busy at once.
Only eleven of the men originally
summoned qualified when they report
ed to Judge M. E. Hickey and spe-
cial venire of twenty-five men was
called. The special yenire did not fur
nish enough recruits 10 fill the jury,
however. and the court called another
which will report this morning. The
second special venire includes eight
men and, as the jury lacked only a
few of its quota, 1t was believed that
it could be easily completed from the
eight
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-16
MORRIS LOWENSTEIN,
PIONEER MERCHANT OF
SOCORR0 COUNTY, DIES

Morris Lowenstein, pioneer mer-
chant, died early Monday morning at
his home in Socorro, at the age of 81
years. He was a member of the firm
Of Lowenstein Brothers,. general mer-
chants, and for the last year, since
the death of his brother, Leo, had
been manager of the store. He had
been in business there for thirty
years.
The funeral will be held in Albu-
queraue. Services will be held at G. =.
French's chapel this morning at $3.50
o'clock and burial will be in the Jew
ish cemetery.
Mrs. Simon Stern. formerly of AL
buquerque, was niece. Two nephews,
Eddie Price and Eddie Marcus, of So
zorro, and brother. John, of New
York, also survive. The brother will
be here for the funeral.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-16
CALL MEETING To
NAME CANDIDATES
FOR commission
Municipal League viii Be Or
! gained at Meeting to Be
Held Tonight at the High
School Auditorium.

Plans are under way for the forma-
ton of a municipal league for Albu-
querque. A call has been issued for
a meeting of citizens tonight at the
high school auditorium and arrange
ments We're being made to have sew
eral prominent men address the meet
ing and explain the purpose of the
organization. George S. Klock will
preside,
A petition which is being circulated
for the meeting states that the organi-
cation will attempt to bring out two
candidates for city commissioner at
the special election on October Z.
Steps to make the municipal league
a permanent one will probably be TAX
en- at this meeting. 1t is thought that
such an organization can be of con-
siderable benefit to the city commits
sioners in combating attacks on the
new form of government by support
ers of the old.
1t is desired to have full and
open discussion on problems that con-
front the city and in the selection of
the two additional commissioners, it
was announced.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-16
PROGRAM READY
FOR CONSTITUTION
DAY OBSE RVANCE
President Hill Of University.
VIII Be Chief Speaker at.
Mass Meeting at the Annoy.
Wednesday Night,

Final arrangements for the celebra-
ton of Constitution day were practi-
cally completed LAST night at a meet
ing of the executive committee, APP
pointed for the occasion by Judge C.
NJ Bolts, chairman, Constitution day
Wednesday, September Twill
mark the 1S0th anniversary of the
completion of the United states con-
stitution and will be observed
throughout the country. Here the cell
ebration will take the form of a mass
meeting at the armoly, with music
and speechmakins.
The chief event will be an address
by Dr. David S. Hill, president of
the university, and there will be five
four minute speeches. C. M. Barber,
chairman of the mass meeting, has
stated that the program will last not
more than one hour and twenty min
utes. Music will be furnished by the
high school orchestra and one or
more soloists, and there will be sing
ing by the audience.
The program follows;
America, Sung by audience.
nvocation-Father Mandalari.
Four Minute Speech, THE Meaning
of America" C. M. Bolts.
Solo--Selected
Four Minute Speech, "The Devotion
of Labor to the Constitution e. b.
Swope.
Selection-By orchestra.
Four-Minute Speech, "Our Common
Foe" Rabbi Noise Bergman.
Four Minute Speech, 1.-THE Constitu-
tion," Judge r. H. Hanna.
Solo--Selected.
Four Minute Speech. 1.-THE Ameri-
can Legion, DR.. r. II. Brown.
Address, "Idealism in America"--
DIR, David s. Hill.
Taps, 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Sung by andienca
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-16

ed only in that the day was too dark
for the promised picture taking
Bryant Washburn came up to the
mark off the screen as he does IN the
pictures and the fans were happy
when he stated that he would surely
take the Indian scene here on the
return trip.
ut has been estimated that 0,000,-
900 people see every film from the
time 1t is released until it is finally
scrapped," said Mr.. Crisp, Bryant
Washburn's manager. THAT is one
reason we go to such expense to make
our pictures realistic. This trip to
Chicago and the stop here for few
hundred feet of film that will take less
than a minute to show, will cost us
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-16
FOURTH CANDIDATE FOR
COMMISSIONER In RACE

f. G. Hancock yesterday filed at
City Clerk Norrine Switzer's office his
entry in the race for the two new
seats on the city commission created in
July by the adoption of the charter
amendment. He was the fourth can
didate to file his nomination. The
others are Ed SwoDe and George
Wright, who were endorsed by the
Central Labor Union, and Hugh +.
Waters
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-16
WEATHER PLAYS TRICK
ON BRYANT WASHBURN

This Is the first time l have ever
been in Albuquerque when the sun was
not shining was the statement made
by Bryant Washburn last night when
he aIighted from Santa Fe train No. 4,
and found the sky overcast and rain
enough falling to make any picture
taking impossible.
1t had been the purpose of Bryant
Washburn. the movie hero, and his
manager, Donald Crisp, to take some
pictures here of Indians for new
film being produced by the Lasky
company, but because of the rain they
decided to so on to Chicago, where
they will take other scenes for the
same film, leaving the Indian scene
here until their return next week.
The station platform whs thronged
with movie fans who Wess disappoint.l
Il - - - Azasny szess 49, IA
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-16
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
PLAN A BIG BANQUET

The Knights of Pythias at their
meeting last night planned a big BAN
quet for next Monday night which
will be a red letter day in the lodge
known as Pythian rally day. Prom
inent men will be speakers at the
banquet.
The night also will be observed by
the limitations of large class of new
members. 1t is hoped by the lodge to
get as many as 100 candidates for ini-
tiation at that time,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-16
MRS. HELEN R. STAMM
ON EDITORIAL STAFF
OF MORNING JOURNAL

. Mrs. Helen Rody Stamm has .
. been added to the editorial staff .
= of the journal and will edit the Q
Q society page in the future, under .
= the nom de plume of "Colum- .
. bine." Mrs. Stamm's telephone Q
. number is 1929. Call her if you .
Q have a social item. 9
Q o
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-16
| Don't Have
10 Worry Now!

THERE was time when worried
L over my baby, because he was so
thin and pale. Wewere trying to feed
him raw milk with water, because |
couldn't nurse him-but it was too hard
for his ittIe stomach IN dioest
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-16
Time of shows-1:3O, $3.50, $3.50, 1880, $3.50

$11,0 but the people are not satis-
fled with stage settings that are not
real"