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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19

Of the w. M. u. society, unleGs other
wise designated, will be marked w.
NJ. u, and they will get credit for
the amount on these pledge cards.
4. That as a special service mark
we encourage the sending OF surgi-
cal supplies and hospital garments
to our Baptist hospitals in foreign
fields.
s.. Because OF the campaign and
because our supreme task calls for
deeper conservation, we take as our
special w. M. u. chapter for the
year Romans XII.
God has wonderfully blessed us
all through the year, and with His
help we are going to do our very
best in the supreme task before u.s.
Beaverdam must not fail
Mrs. 0. X. Breazeale,
Association Supt. and Organizer
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19
WALHALLA. SOUTH CAROLINA,
NEWS ITEMS FROM SENECA.
Auto Thief Got IN His Work Last Sat-
urday Night.

Seneca, Nov. 1S.- Special: Miss
Alice Adams was at home for the
weed-end from G. w. c., and had
with her Miss Margaret Parrot and
Miss Elizabeth Smith, her class
mates. <
Daniel Rayenel, Of Keowee, was
visiting in town Saturday. ~
Mrs. D. P. Thomson is at home
again, after some months spent at
Chick Springs.
Mrs. e. A. Hines visited Gen. and
Mrs. Moore in Columbia last week
while in attendance upon the nation
wide meeting held in Trinity church.
Rev. and Mrs. Willis are moving
into the Baptist parsonage and are
being heartily welcomed to Seneca
Miss Madeline Dilworth was COM
plimented with a surprise party by
number Of her schoolmates last
Friday evening, in honor Of her
birthday. Many merry games were
enjoyed, and dainty refreshments
were served.
The Ladies' Missionary Society OF
the Presbyterian church held it's
| monthly meeting at the home Of
Mrs. w. P. Reid on Monday after
noon. Miss Burgess read an inter-
esting paper on mission work. s.
Mrs. r. d. Neill, secretary Of the
class in "home hygiene and nursing, -
wishes the members to know shat,
owing to the inability 20 secure an
instructor, it will be impossible to
hold these classes until after Ihe
holiday season is passed-and then
only If headquarters can provide an
instructor. ~
j. II. Lawrence and sons, Charles
and John, were home for the week-
end from Greenwood. e e
F.. B. Adams spent Saturday and
Sunday here with relatives and llis
many friends. A
Miss Helen Cary was visiting III
! Anderson last week. 4
Glide Shelton, clerk at Nimmons'
| store, had his car stolen, Saturday
night. No trace Of 1t has been es-
tablished at this writing.
Rev. Mr.. Willis preached at West
mlnstsT sSaagx aIgRs alls a,s Rgl
returned missionary from China.
Miss Alice Mae Woolbright, Of
Converse College. spent the week.
end at home.
Miss Julia Harper has returned to
Seneca from visit to her sister, Mrs.
Milan, Of Sandy Springs.
The Parent-Teacher Association
meeting will be held next Tuesday
instead Of Thursday, because Of the
| Thanksgiving holiday.
| The Once-a-Week Club was de-
lightfully entertained last Thursday
! afternoon by Miss Mamie Burgess.
| Mrs. J. e. Hopkins read an interest
Ing paper on "War Prohibition. I"
During the social hour a delightful
| salad course was served
Walhalla and Seneca will play bas-
ket ball here this Wednesday, af-
! ternoon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19
THEY WISELY LET TT ALONE.
Congress Refuses, 142 to IL, to In
teMere In South.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Southern
congressman to-day routed all at
tempts to attach to the pending rail-
road bill in the House any provision
to infringe the rights Of the South
ern States to 'jim crow" cars. In
their fight they were aided by men,
bers from other parts Of the country.
BY vote OF 142 to 10 n nrnncsa;i
amendment by Representative Mad
den, Republican, Of Illinois, was
voted down and out OF the measure.
southern members in unison at
tackled the proposal. telling the
House that 1t would disturb condi-
tfons In the South seriously and
cause friction between the races.
which might end in bloodshed. This
IS not proper question to be
raised at this time," representative
snyder Republican, Of New York,
told the House. "No demand for It
is made by the colored people, and
we already have enough difficulties
without bringing on this one, The
North does not realize what 1t means
to the people of the South"
Motion Carried.
Representative Crisp, Democrat.
or Georgia, brought the debate to an
end with motion to strike out the
proposed amendment, and his mo-
tfon prevailed.
somewhere down the line there
VIII come n reckoning" Representa-
tive Summers, Of Texas, told the
House, warning it against the pro-
posal
1T is a bad situation down there.
and unless you permit lis to draw
the line somewhere there will be
friction. If that should come then
you must take the responsibility for
this proposal"
Representative Stevenson, Of
South Carolina, told the House tho
South handled It's negro problem
better than the North, as was .eyi-
denced by the recsnt race riots; and
Representative Moore, OF Virginia,
reminded the members that the SUI
preme Court Of the United States has
sustained the rights of the States
to provide separate accommodations
for the races on trains. q n 4, ,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19
IMPORTANT MEETING NOV. 2sth,
Laymen of Beaver(iam Association to
Gather at Westminster.

There will be convention of
Beaverdam Baptist laymen in. the
Westminster church on Tuesday
night, Nov. 25, at 7.15 o'clock. DR..
w. j. McGlothlin, president Of Fur
man University, will make the prin-
cipal address Of the evening. The
Furman male quartette will render
number of selections. The COM
mittee urges all church Organize rs,
publicity men, teams, deacons and
pastors to attend with strong rep
resentatives from their churches.
Visitors and delegates will receive
free entertainment, so all are urged
to attend prepared to spend the
night.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19
!, Fi asss I sisss 3. s,ls lsdsi

Kansas City, Nov. 15.---A full and
unconditional pardon has been
granted by President Wilson to q.
c. Chambers, president of the Ever
glades Lumber Co., sentenced jan
uary 3, 1915, to serve two years In
the penitentiary and to pay a $4,000
fine, by Judge John G. Pollock, Of
the Federal Court.
DR.. Chambers served no time in
prison. After his conviction he ap-
pealed to the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals, which subsequent
ly affirmed the former conviction.
Respites were granted from time to
time by the Federal authorities at
Washington, and the last one would
have terminated November 90. DR..
Chambers was indicted, with four
others, on charge of using the
mails to defraud in connection with
the selling OF Florida Everglades
lands.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19
Confederate Veterans and Widows.

The Pension Board of Oconee
county will meet in Tuesday, Novem-
Der rs, 1919, to receive application
for pensions. All veterans and
widows Of veterans who are on the
rolls under the old pension law must
make application IL they wish to
draw pensions. All those who have
made applications in 1919 need not
come. All applications must be
sworn to and witnessed by two wit
nesses. Widows Of veterans who
have married since the year 1890
are debarred. w. IT. McGil,,
Chairman Pension Board Oconee Co.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19
Announcement for Mayor.

To the Citizens Of Walhalla:
| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office Of Mayor Of Wal
halla, subject to the will of the
voters Of our town.
I have no promise to make to any
man. My only promise Is that, If
favored with your vote and honored
by election, will give my every at
tention toward q clean, business
like administration.
Your support will be appreciated.
GEO. D. SCHUMACHER. IS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19
URGES FARMERS TO ATTEND
Great Live Stock Show in Chicago
November 20 to December g.

Clemson College, Nov. 19.-The
agricultural extension service Of
Clemson College Is again inviting
South Carolina farmers to attend
the International Live Stock Show,
Chicago, ILL.,, this year. The show
will be held November 20 to De-
cember 6, inclusive. Two special
Pullman cars of 40 farmers made
the trip last year and a large num-
ber of them are going again this
sons to go this year we will get a
special train of five cars, handled by
Il special train crew.
The cotton boil weevil Is now over
large part Of South Carolina, and
our farmers must necessarily raise
more live stock. 1t will pay you to
spend few dollars and see the big
gest live stock show in the United
States and the biggest live stock
market.
The South Carolina party will
leave Columbia at 1 o'clock p. m,
Saturday, Nov. 20, on the Carolina
Special, and will arri, at Lexing-
ton, KY, at S.45 a. m. on the 30th.
fiere will be seen some Of the finest
farming lands in the world. The
party will have an opportunity to
visit the Hereford herds Of Col. E.
II. Taylon Jr., and Senator j. N.
Camden. Here also may be seen the
Walnut Hill Farm, importers and
breeders Of Hampshire sheep, and
also the splendid herds Of Duroc
Jersey hogs belonging to Mayfeld
Farms, Coldstream Farms and Nc
Kee Brothers, with opportunity to
visit other points.
The party will leave Lexington at
$40 p. M. on the 30th and arrive at
Lafayette, Ind, on the morning of
Monday, Dec. /. Here an opportunity
will be given to visit Perdue Univer-
sity, College OF Agriculture of Indi-
ana, and to visit Jesse G. Andrews
famous short-horn cattle and Shrop-
shire sheep farms and the Here
ford herd belonging to j. Crouch &
Son. EM.
The party will proceed to Chicago
In the evening of Monday, Dec. 1,
and arrive in Chicago I'M plenty of
time Stos see atha s5pd cling AZ the OK,
Ehfbfts, which beg ms on 9sd6 g '''' =
We will make necessary Pull
man reservation and buy tickets for
the entire party as it was handled
last year, and to this end we ask
that you send us your check for
$50, so that this may be looked
after in plenty Of time The fare one
way, including Pullman from Column
bin, Is $3.50. Those who Join the
party in Columbia from the lower
part Of the State should buy their
tickets to Columbia, and those who
join the party above Columbia
should write v. w. Lewis Column
bia, s. c., care Jefferson Hotel, at
the time the check is sent, stating
that he will join the party In addi-
tion to the tickets one way, there
will be some necessary incidental
expenses that will be taken care Of
out of the $50 that is sent in. We
will make hotel reservations and
look after the details of the trip
for you. Ladies' are not excluded
from this trip, and we will be glad
to see the men take their wives.
II you will make this trip, send
in your $50 to v. w. Lewis, Jeffer-
son Hotel, Columbia, s. c., at
once. Mr.. Lewis will be in Columbia
the entire week preceding the date
Of departure.
W. J. Sheely,
Extension Animal Husbandry.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19
on Si ". w. CoNFEssEs.
Centisss:5 murders Were Planned
~ f0r Weeks Ahead.

GeIt tSaI tSsaltaI Wash, Nov. 15.-In-
dustfl ~ orkers Of the World
plannsH the Centralia shooting three
Week$ before Armistice Day, accord
Ing. tAn alleged confession made
bys LssSSAS herts, confessed /. w. W.,
who lsl lsllrfendered himself to the Of
'ticerss following Tuesdays shooting,
in whtSh bullets from the guns of
the ragIcaIs, killed four former Ameri
can gs0ldiers marching in the holi-
day pHpade. The confession said
the ,EissW.# wv. expected their hall
would Sbeiatfacked on Armistice Day
and SfIat ali the radicals who took
partlin the shooting expected to be
kflleds@S According to Roberts state
ments Wesley Everetts, the lynched
I.s5W4SW., apparently directed the
movements of the radicals, rs he
sent Roberts and two others to Semi
nary 5Iitlls near the scene Of the
shooting, with orde"s to "shoot when
they shoot or when we heart shoot
Roberts in his alleged confession
implicated several alleged l. w. w.
who are in Jail here and in nearby
cities. After making the confession
Roberts siss said to have stated that
he feared vengeance at the hands of
his fellow radicals because Of his
admisaion.
E Roberts Confession.
The alleged confession bearing
Roberts' signature and witnessed by
RobeGt ackson, local police officer,
and G H Lewis, Of Portland, Ore
gon, Sa member of the American Le-
gion, Follows:
"I,Swasflon top of q hill with q
twentyrtWp high power caliber shoot
ing Into the street. shot five
shots: We started planning this
three eks ago, as we figured the l..
w. Wssswere going to be attacked.
WesIeNy Eyeretts sent me to the
hill With two other men,. know
one ofA$their Names, Hansen was
the soft one. His right name is
T. Lough3A6 and he is a Finn, The
I. WYNN gGpnished the guns. Ijused
aStweIix aS high power calibar and
Hanss led d, 26 t!Sayage. Il don't
s Ssi vi oshgf asirt iaa,t ans
lblues soveraf lis. 6 We were sent up on
the $hill about one O'Clock. Just be-
fore we went one man was put in
the %AylOn hotel. don't know his
name, but Ahe. wore brown suit,
light mackinaw and he had small,
light moustache.
"Everetts told us to shoot when
they shot at us, or when we heard
shots. Smith was to use a 1920, re-
volver. We expected all to be killed,
and we done this with the intention
Of protecting our hall. do not
think we got orders to do this from
the outside, but Planned it among
ourselves. I don't know anything
about any other plan or where men
were to be put, but Smith was to
stay in the hall.
81 know o. G. Bland, Britt Smith,
Roy Becker, Hansen, alias Loughten-
off, the other fellow that was with
us, and myself took part in the
shooting. After the shooting I went
home and hid across the field from
the house in the brush. The other
two men went to shack of Han
sens, up at the head Of the Hanford
river. Hansen and the other man
went together. We took the guns up
in suit case. That was the suit
case that was found up there.
(Signed) al. Roberts,
Witnesses: Robert Jackson, G. H..
Lewis.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19
For Mayor of Waillalla

hor mayor OF WaIhalla. a.
TO the Citizens Of Walhalla:
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for reelection as Mayor Of
Walhalla, and will appreciate your
favorable consideration at the polls
at the municipal election in Decem-
Der. | stand where ! have stood in
the past-for progress and for the
best interest Of the town as a whole,
regardless Of personal friendships or
personal animus. believe the
towns interests are above any per-
sonal consideration, and If favored
by reelection will carry on the
towns affairs and business with an
eye single to accomplishing the
greatest good for the greatest num-
Der. In the past have endeavored
to act in all matters with view to
the future as we'll as the immediate
present. I will appreciate your SUP
Port and vote. VIM. A. HETRICK.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19
lsrame VIII Handle Dry Fight.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 15.-S, r.
Brame, chief inspector of the inter
nal revenue department superin-
been appointed directing superin-
tendent Of the newly organized pro-
hibition department Of the Federal
Government for Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, North and South Carolina,
Kentucky and Tennessee, it was an
nounced tonight.
w. B. Slusser, J. N. Weed, Claud
Beverly and John A. Murphy were
appointed heads of the four prohi-
bition districts in Virginia.
The Courier still 81 q year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19
Conference at Salem Baptist Church.

The members of the Twelve-Mile
River Baptist Association on the
Oconee side Of the Keowee river are
invited and urged to attend con-
ference at the Salem Baptist church
next Sunday night, the conference
to take place at 7.30 p, m. w. M.
Walker and other prominent men
Of the Baptist church will be pres
ent, and 1t is hoped that every Bap-
tist who can arrange to be present
will do so.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19
Carriers to Meet Thanksgiving.

The Rural Lett r Carriers OF Oco-
nee county are urged to meet at
Walhalla, at the residence Of r. w.
Grubbs, on November 27, (Thanks-
giving Day) at 2 o'clock p. m. All
carriers who want better pay are re-
quested to be present. Business Of
Importance to each carrier will come
before the meeting.
w. M. Lemmons, President.
X. w. Grubbs, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19
Medical Men Honor DR.. Hines.
(Greenville, Piedmont, Nov. 15.)

(Greenville, Piedmont, Nov. 15.)
DR.. T.. A. Hines, Of Seneca, was
elected president Of the public health
section of the Southern Medical AS
sociation at its session in Asheville,
N. c., this week. DR.. Hines Is Sec
retary Of the South Carolina Medi-
cal Society and has been noted
figure in the meetings Of tho public
health sections for years. He read
paper at the Asheville session on
"The State Health Department and
the Child Welfare Problem in the
South
Pay in adyance--Courier 81 year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19

Pay in adyance--Courier 81 year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19

The Courier still 81 q year.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-12-04
GUMS CHAPEL.

Mrs. II. NJ. Kurtz was i'll last week.
Mr.. II. VI. Kurtz was in Lexington
on business Friday.
Miss Verna Ray spent Thursday
with Mrs. Cordelia Davis.
Miss Mary Lee Kurtz was a guest
Of Miss Iva Hollon Friday.
Mr.. Wesley Simpson was in Rich
mond recently ON business.
Mr.. Sam Murphy sold hogs to
Mr.. Newt Sanders at Is cents.
Mr.. J. d. Bobbitt purchased a COW
Of Mr.. Robert Long price 800.
Mr.. Beckham Hollon has accepted
position in Sand Springs, Okla.
Mr.. Frank Land purchased 10 head
of cattle from Mr.. Bottoms at 8 cts.
Mr.. Ben Humphrey was recent
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mosie Hum
phrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dock Simpson of
Richmond were here with relatives
recently.
Mrs. II. N. Kurtz and Master Geo.
Kurtz were guests of Mrs. John Land
Monday.
Mr.. John Land was with Mr. Ed
Naylor of Marksbury from Thursday
until Saturday.
Mrs. Sim Ray and Miss Agnes Ray
Of Poor Ridge were recent guests of
Mrs. J. w. Daley.
Mr.. John Land sold his entire crop
of tobacco to Messrs Newt Hardin
and Dewey Daley at 65 cents.
Mr.. James Padgett continues in a
serious condition at the home Of his
laughter. Mrs. Freeman Davis.
Rev. Young will fill his regular APP
continents at the NJ. 4. church here
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Long, Miss Franci,
Long and Mr.. W. p. Long spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
;. Ray.
Mr. Bud Sexton Of Brodhead, Mr..
and Mrs. Willie b. Stevens, Mr.. and
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-12-04
ROOTED SIL0 IS PREFERRED
Helps Prevent Freezing Of slIsge.
Keeps Out Snow and Protects
Walls Of Silo.

By r. L. PATTY. South Dakota Expert.
ment Station)
The old notion that II Is unnecessary
to roof the silo was wrong. Experience
shows that a silo roof helps to prevent
the freezing Of the silage. keeps out
snow, protects the silo walls when
empty, and thereby adds to Its life
service.
The roof Is necessary on a stave silo
TO give 1t rigidity in addition to protec-
ton. II the roof is put on after the
silo is filled, no inside scaffolding 10
necessary.
Common types Of silo roofs arc
shingled, concrete, light hollow brick.
prepared roofing on tight sheathing
and metal. The roof should match the
silo. II one builds a fire and wind
proof silo. he should by all means put
on fire and windprooof roof. The roof
should be made to last as long as the
silo. A short-lived roof should not be
put on a long-lived siio.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-12-04

Mrs. Sparks were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Stevens, recently.
Mr.. II. NJ. Kurtz zreceived the
news last week that his mother who
lives near Harrodsburg, is suffering
from a broken shoulder sustained by
a fall.
Mesdames Allen Teater, Joe Ray
nd children, Clarence McCulley ana
son and Miss Myrtle Teater were
guests Of Mrs. Josiah McCulley on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Teater,. Mr.
Frank Ray and children. Mrs. Bet
tie Simpson and baby. Mr.. and Mrs.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-12-04
PORK REQUIRED FOR WINTER


Porkers ought to be grazing In
fields and pastures getting food to
transform into pork for your winter
meat supply. II farmers do not raise
enough hogs for their own meat who
willi
Some one must supply farm homes
with pork, bacon, lard and sausage.
Those who buy from the stores are
likely TO find the cost Of handling ex-
cessive. But those who raise the hogs.
kill and cure their own meat will save
the cost Of marketing.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-12-04

Time.
woodland by removing the poorer, less
valuable trees. leaving the better ones
to grow. Many farmers who have
never before given this subject a
thought are taking a real interest.
because they see how quickly nature
responds in better growth when given
a little guidance and aid.
The kinds of material to be re-
moved for firewood Include trees I'm.
suitable for lumber, crooked trees
crowding out straight ones. badly dis
eased and decaying trees. small trees
overtopped and stunted by larger and
better ones. dead trees that are mostly
sound, tree tops left from former cut.
tings. and trees OF the less valuable
kinds, where others OF greater value
are present which need the room and
will prove faster money-makipg trees.
Handling farm woodlands rightly Is
an indispensable part OF profitable
farm management.
II lists Of manufacturers or other
information are desired regarding
portable wood-sawing outfits, and
wood-splitting and tree-felling ma
chinery, the forest service OF the do
partment Of agriculture will be glad to
furnish such material upon request.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-12-04

Willie Simpson were among the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Foster
Sunday.
Misses Zula Calico and Annie
Mae were entertained at the home Of
Misses Bessie and Bernice Teater
Tusday night. Prof. Caskey Toner
lin was also guest at supper Tues
day evening.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-12-04
WATCH FOR N0xIoUs PLANTS
Make Sure That None Go to Seed and
Prevent Spreading Of Root Stalks
Of Perenniais.

In looking for quack grass II would
be well to watch also for other nox-
ious weeds, making sure that none go
to seed and that the root stalks Of
perennials are prevented from spread
Ing a. much as possible.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-12-04
SECURE WINTER FUEL '
FROM FARM lvOODL0T
Town Markets viii Keep Active
TOR Several Months. ~
Excellent Opportunity Afforded to I'm
prove Woodland BY Removing
Poorer, Less Valuable Trees
let Good Ones Grow.

prepared by the United States DEPART
ment Of Agricultural
Many farmers now have their home
supplies Of wood for winter fuel, but
the town markets will keep active for
several months. and thousands of
cords Of wood will still be cut for
local use on the farm.
In cutting cordwood. an excellent
opportunity is afforded to improve the
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-12-04
Farm For Sale
On account of the death of Mr. j. C. Coldwell
we wish to sell privately the Pierce Farm.

This farm is situated the Stuarts pike miles from
Danve and contains 233 of land comfortable two
story frame residence in good repair also three good tenant
houses This place watered by pond well and three
failing springs and is fenced with fencing all of which is
in good condition.
This farm in high state of cultivation being regarded
of the best producing tracts of land Boyle County
Farm contains so of wheat, 80 of Rye, and
balance is in blue clover and timothy This place has
always raised the best quality of tobacco and hemp tobacco
having occasion topped the market Lexington and
hemp crop of 1900 pounds to the having grown
this land. Barn for six of tobacco
Will sell to give possession January ls 1920, with
customary terms of sale.
I'M DUNN & CO., Real Estate Brokers.
Danville, Kentucky