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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-10-06
Notes from Bounty Land.

Bounty Land, Oct. 4.-SpeciaI:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Mcdonald visited
relatives in Seneca the first Of the
week.
The many friends Of Mrs w. e.
Woolbright deeply sympathize with
.~her in the death Of her mother, Mrs.
Edrew Cromer, who passed away last
week.
Mrs. j. c. Sanders is very much
improved in health, although her i'm
provement has been somewhat re-
tarded>in the last several days. Her
sister, Mrs. Lille 'McClellion, who
has been with her during her illness,
has returned to her home in Wood
bury. Ga.
A literary society was organized
) by the young people OF this commu-
nifty Friday evening with tho follow
ing officers elected: Herman Alley,
president; Swift Mavctt, vice presi-
dent; Miss Emily Corbin secretary,
Miss Matte Sue Marei,, treasurer.
Nineteen members were enrolled.
Burns Gillison, Of Clemson, was
guest Sunday in the home Of Jasper
Doyle.
D. A. Perritt is buying cotton in
West Union.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris and family,
OF Newry, were late guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Williams.
Mrs. Julia D. Shanklin was hostess
last Wednesday afternoon to about
26 grandmotherS. The occasion was
featured with that genuine whole
hearted enjoyment which character
ICES all of Mrs. Shanklin's entertain
ments.
Little McCager Doyle, infant son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Alexander,
died this morning about $50 o'clock.
The little one had been i'll about two
weeks, but had gotten. better until
Saturday, when physician vas call
ed. The little body will be inferred
tomorrow at Little River cemetery.
We have not learned at what hour
A host OF friends sympathize with
the parents in their hour Of sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Wilson visited
the latter's brother, G. B. Norton, Of
Wolf Stake, the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Holleman and
,, Mrs. w. C. Foster and family, of
Seneca, were late spend-the-day vis-
itors at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marcus McDonald's.
Mrs. r. N. Rankin lost valuable
mule last week.
Mrs. J. B. Pickett, OF Sandy
Springs; Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Smith
of Seneca, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
McMahan, Of the Fairview section,
were In the community Wednesday
in attendance on the 'grandmothers'
, convention"
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Gard Of Thanks.

Editor Keowee Courier:
Please allow us space in your pa
per to express our thanks to our
many friends and neighbors for their
kindness shown us during the Illness
and at the death of our beloved
friend and father, e. D. Vienne. May
the Lord bless and be with each and
every one Of you Is our pI yer.
H. I. Power and Family,
Mrs. H. B. Power.
Walhalla, 8. c., Rt. 1.-adv. .'
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Now Is the Time to Select Your Cot
ton Seed for Planting,

Right now Is the t'me to select
your cotton seed &c planting next
year. 1t means dollf and cents to
you (when the MARI, goes up) to
nave seed that rep1. at the best
ana most fruitful, jus. as 1t means
dollars and cents to the dairyman to
weed out his unproductive COWS.
60 into your fields and select the
most fruitful stalks, after you have
set standard for the lowest yield
Ing That You will select from, and
mark the stalks that are most fruit
full, compact and hardy, and with
salk and bolls that are true to the
variety planted.
20 not allow any Of the pickers to
gather from these stalks. Mark the
stalks with red string or tag after
removing some Of the leaves at the
top to make the mark visible. Have
this cotton picked separately and
ginned OH special ginning day
which ] hope we can have set aside
late this fall Or If 1t Is ginned sooner
do not use the first third Of the seed
for planting, as the seed will be
mixed, but use the last two-thirds Of
! the seed ginned. catching them in a
different wagon or container.
unfortunately, we have large
number Of varieties planted in Oco-
nee county. This Is bad for the COM
mun1ty, and 1t has proven bad for
us. we have no reputation as a cot
ton market, such as Lavonia enjoys,
largely for this very reason. Lavo-
MIA has been growing Cleveland Big
Boil Tor some time, and the buyers
know that this variety gives a staple
IN this section Of one inch to one and
| one-sixteenth inch. They know that
they can get this staple at Lavonia,
and they have been getting it there
| for special mills at premium over
other cotton.
A mill cannot tolerate mixed sta
pie, as the machinery is set for GER
| tain staple, and better cloth is made
from uniform staple. Cleveland Big
boil gives this extra staple. You
may grow Cleveland Big Boil, but
your neighbor grows Half and Half,
or COOKS, or something else, and
when you gin he mixes some Of his
with yours, so that you have no uni
form staple TO sell. And the mills
| know that no certain staple cotton
comes from Oconee, and therefore
they go to LavOnia and other places
" ooSb "hCiC lhSS hHO" lIlo major
ity use this extra staple cotton.
therefore, we need one variety for
the county-a variety which has ex-
ira staple to bring a premium Of one
to two cents pound, and a variety
which is we'll adapted TO the county
and am told by men who are we'll
Informed on cotton that this variety
which suits these requirements is
Wannamaker' --ClepelenA---Pfg- Foil.
Clemson cotton breeding experts also
| gave tliS variety the best rocom-
n"nhaHon for eaciiuaYs, which is
one, OF FpT greatest requirements. y.
II IS our duty. then. TO sec that
the maiprity OF the farmers plant
this one variety next year, so that
the mixing ee seed will be practically
eliminated, and that staple cotton
commanding 'premium will be
grown universally 1t means dollars
In our pockets to work for this goal.
Geo.? r. Briggs. County Agent.
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Ginncrs Warned Not to Operate.

Hartsville, Ala, Oct. 2.-Ginnin9
companies at Lacon and Falkville
received notices Saturday morning,
supposedly from might riders" not
to gin any more cotton until the price
went to 40 cents a pound. The no.
tices we're placed on the scales Of
each company with bunch Of
matches. The officials of both gin
neries announced that they would
continue operations with guards.
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Gard OF Thanks.

TO the Fictor-Monas CHAN Mill peo-
pie and all friends who showed such
kindness to us during the illness and
at the death Of our son and husband
we wish to express our thanks. That
God may bless each and every one Is
our prayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Morton,
Mrs. John A. Morton.
Walhalla, S. C.-adv.
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Gard of Thanks.

Editor Keowee Courier:
Please allow us space In your pa
per this week to thank our kind
friends and neighbors for their kind
ness during the sickness and at the
death Of our dear wife and mother
and also for the beautiful floral offer
ings. May Gods richest blessings
rest upon each and every one is our
earnest prayer.
Harrison Smith and Family.
Walnaila, S. c., Rt. lady.
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last week, where he Is a member Of
the Junior class.
s.. K. Dendy spent last week with
his family here.
DR.. %. C. Doyle will address the
Once-a-Week Club and a number p.
their friends Thursday afternoon at
4 o'clock. at the Chamber OF Com
merce Hall, on the subject OF "Citi-
zenship."
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the primary are bound by their oaths
to vote for them in the general elec-
ton. r. p. Cothran,
State Chairman.
TO THE CITIZENS OF OCONEE
COUNTY.

am mindful of the honor be-
slowed upon me by the voters OF
Oconee, and take this method of re-
turning thanks. I hope that they
will feel free to suggest ideas which
may benefit our county and State.
w. l.. DALTON.
Seneca, 8. c., Sept. 22.-adv.
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Card OF Thanks.

Editor Keowee Courier:
VIII you kindly extend, through
your columns. my sincere thanks for
and appreciation Of the many kind
nesses shown us during the long ill.,
ness and at the death Of my beloved
father, A. Jafferson. May God bless
and rev. ard each and every one Of
them. Mrs, J. r. Tribble.
Walhalla, Oct. 4.-ady.a
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Anderson Given 1880.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Census fig
ures given out to-day include the
population OF Anderson, S. c.. which
Is 1O,670. Other South Carolina
town populations announced includ-
ed: Blacksburg 1912, Glover 1908,
Fort MIL 1,046, Yorkville 2,731,
Bolton 1,780, Honea Path 1900,
Pendleton 1,040, Williamson 2,322.
The Little River news., 1920-04-03
Presbyterian Auxiliary.

A very interesting business meeting was held in the church parlors of the Presbyterian church on Wednesday ai- ternoon. A clean up day, to beautlly the church lot was set for Wednesday the 7th in connection with the regular Foreign Mission program. Members are urged to bring the 25 cents TOT Presbyterial dues and the $500 dinner pledges. We must wind up these things in order to have full report for the Presbyterial. Please renew your subscription to the survey
 which is 75 cents now instead oi oo cents if you take it with the club oHer. We want to be on the roll of honor all around this year. The Auxiliary Will have the regular food sale Saturday ar ternoon, phase phone what you VIII
The Little River news., 1920-04-03
TEACHERS GET RAISE
State Normal Teachers Get d 50 Per
 Cent Raise.

Little Rock, March -{SpeciaD- When the members of the faculty of the State Normal at Conway were be ing offered an increase of 50 per cent over their present salaries in other in- stitutiOns, there seemed to be but one course to be pursued by the Board of Trustees
 And this was done yesterday when the board met in the department of education and granted an increase in salary of 25 per cent, effective Sept. l
 It was explained that this will not create deficiency There will be sufficient money in the millage fund of one-ninth mill, to pay the increased salaries until April 1, 1921, at which tnme an emergency appropriation the legislature will be asked to make. will become available to pay the salaries or the three remaining months of the biennial period. Should the appro- priation not be made, there would be danger of the school closing.
The Little River news., 1920-04-03
5000 Packing Mouse
 EmpIoyes Are Now idle

Chicago, March 31.-Betwecn 5,o00 and 5000 packing house employees i'll Chicago are idle today as result Of the strike of 900 stock handlers Of the Union Stockyards and Transit Com pany. Many more will be thrown out of work tomorrow at the work on hand in the packing houses is used up.
 Federal mediators are expected to arrive today to arbitrate the situation. Federal Judge Samuel Alschuler who has handled former difficulties of the stock yards employees. in this case re- fused to do so unless the men would return to work.
 Stock handlers in other packing cen ters will be called out if the strike is not settled soon. according to one lunion official.
The Little River news., 1920-04-03

bake or fix to Mrs. A. B. Phillips, phone No 33.
The Little River news., 1920-04-03
DENIES NE RECEIVED
 BRIBE TO MURDER
Prisoner at Prescott Re.racts Confess sion and Men Implicated are
 Freed.

! Prescott, March 30.-Will Hoover l Boughton, were given a preliminary hearing before Justice w. R. Barham ], here today on charges of being access sories before the fact to the murder i of John Thornton, seven miles from Prescott, on last Thursday and were 1 discharged. John Minus Holder, who, 1 it is alleged made a written confes- ] sion Of guilt waived examination and l was held by Justice Jay Burns to A statement, signed and sworn to by Holder, was introduced in evidence against Hoover and Burks. On the witness stand Holder admitted making and signing thes confession, but testi- fled that he did so through fear and in timidation of officers who had him in cnarge. He refused to answer any questions as to whether he killed young Thornton, but stoutly denied
 
 thing to do with the killing, or that they had offered to pay him to commit the crime ,'Gilbert Buchanan, county coroner. testified that Holder admitted to him in jail Monday that his written confession and implication of Hoover and Burks was false and that he in tended to tell the truth about it. Other witnesses testified that on the day Hol- der surrendered to Sheriff Luke Steel. l Holder told them no one assisted or encouraged him in the homicide.
 Mrs. Lizzi Thornton, mother of the murdered youth, testified that her son told her he was afraid Hoover and Burks because they had threatend to kill him if he testified before the grand jury that they were implicated in drv- i ing Richard Thornton from this county more than a year ago. She testified that her son professed religion three months ago and confessed to her and others that he and Hoover and Burks and others were guilty of disposing of Richard Thornton, The court ruled this testimony out as being improper Holder maintained a calm demeanor upon the witness stand except at times when he would sharply criticise at ] torneys who were examining him. and in his denial of the truthfulness of his written statement
The Little River news., 1920-04-03
Form Fruit and Straw berry Association ln Okla.

Broken Bow. Okla.. March 31. = A fruit and strawberry association has been formed here with a capital stock of $5,000, and privilege of increasing te $10,000. and the money is all sub scribed by local parties. :
 The object-of the association will bs to promote the fruit and berry busir ness in this immediate section where there is thousands of acres of land es- pecially adaptd to the raising of same, that is available.
 They propose to invest in not less than quarter section and possibly a half section of land. They propose to put not less than 40 acres in berries the first year.
The Little River news., 1920-04-03
Brcugh Holds Cigarette
 as Law MuIl and Void

Little Rock, March -(SpeciaD- The Arkansas anti-cigarette law, inso- far as the remainder. of Governor Brough's term as governor is concern ed, was vitually nullified by stand he took in a proclamation issued Tu- esday. Governor BrOugh relieved five Philadelphia men of fines imposed for violation of the law.
 In reform wave which recently .struck Philadelphia, every merchant ir flown who sold cigarettes was indicted The governor, in his proclamation said thatsinasmuch as cigarette are un- iversally sold and smoked, he could see no justice in fining the Arkadel- phia men.
The Little River news., 1920-04-03
SHOTS FIRED INTO HOUSE

Mena, March 30.-The home of John Shorter, deputy sheriff, living near Hog Springs, was attacked during the night by party of unidentified men. who fired shots from WincheSters and shotguns into the dwelling, but failed to wound any of the occupants. Blood hounds put on their trail followed it until the attacking party mounted hor- ses and rode away.
The Little River news., 1920-04-03
ADMITTED TO II. $. COURT
Ashd0wn Attorney Successfully Passes
 The Examination.

Washington, March 30. = Attorney John J. DuLaney of Ashdown yester- day was admitted to practice before the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was' introduced to the court by Senator Kirby.
 DuLaney will appear before the court soon in the case of the Kansas City Southern Railway. Company vs. a road improvement district in Little River county.
The Little River news., 1920-04-03
Music By the Famous Manhattan Orchestra
This show comes direct from the Lyric Theatre Hot Springs, where it enjoyed a run of IA weeks.
Prices, Children l5c, Adults 35c.
Warming Order.

In the Little River Chancery Court ct Little River County, Ark. Rachel Nolen. plaintiff vs. Emmett Nolen de fendant. The defendant. Emmett Nolen is hereby warned to appear in this court. within thirty days and answer tue complaint of the plaintiff herein, Rachel Nolen. Witness my hama and t.e seai of said court this 1st day of April 192O.-Jas. H. Walliams, Clerk. Reynolds & Steel, Atty. for Pltf. Geo. K. Steel. Atty ad litem, IA
The Little River news., 1920-04-03
Warming Slrder.

In the Little River Chancery Court, Little River County, Arkansas. Lon T. Jones, plaintiff. vs. J. H. Embrey, ct al, defendants. The defendants, the Fed eral Land Bank of St. Louis, is hereby warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff Lon T. Jones. Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 30th day of March, 1920.-Jas. H. Will Hams. Clerk. June R. Morrell, Atty. for Pltf. Geo. R. Steel, Atty. ad lit
The Little River news., 1920-04-03
i HIGH PRICES HAVE NOW REACHED THE RICH PEAK
But Relief Will Not be Complete Till Present Stocks are Sold; Public
 are Partly Blamed.

! Washington. March 31.---Nationwide reports from Federal Reserve bank of ficials made public tonight disclose their opinion that the postwar era Of extravaganza and reckless buying" by the public is nearing it's end
 "A hesitation, if not an actual re- cession" of prices is noted and the Federal Reserve Boards statement summarizes it's advices as indicating a generally more hopeful view of the countrys business condition than for several months.
 While the price changes were shown by the board not to be universal they were regarded as positive and of im- portance as a basis for rechecking what the immediate future holds.
 Relief from the high prices for the consumer will not be completely ob- tained until present stocks are absorb ed in practically all lines, according to the boards view Manufacturers everywhere, however, were shown to hold the view that the peak of high prices has been reached and to expect gradually recession.
 Public Largely to Blame.
 In the clothing trade particularly the board said there was marked tendency of the public to make. old supplies last longer and to refuse to pay exhorbitant prices. This phase can mean only that an awakening has come, the statement said, and that many people have arrived at the con cluslon that they themselves are res ponsible for continuing high range of prices.
 Wholesalers in the dry goods trade, to some extent, have taken "a com mandatory attitude and are discour- aging their customers from placing heavy fall orders. That has served to slacken demand and create a feeling that lower prices will follow
 Ab iSPOi eo uo ilol SlFcN cllCOuIdS 6- ment concerning price reduction in shoes. There was, however, wide divergence of opinion as to what shoes and leather prices will do.
 Europe Restricts Buying.
 Eastern seaboard cities reported a 'piling up of commodities, on this side of the Atlantic. The exchange situati was beginning toi reflect it. self on the export market as well as through general reduction by Euro peans in their foreign buying, it was noted.
 Business and financial developments during the March month also were marked by confusion and lack of uni- formity of opinion, reports from seve- ral reserve districts showed But throughout the detailed observations of these optimistic tone Summed up it was:
 "The outlook for the spring season, both industrial and agriculturally, is excellent But modifying factors in the situation are inadequately of labor supply and a shortage of various kinds of building materials as fell as bor- rowing facilities of banks
The Little River news., 1920-04-03
Tent Show Has Blown Down,

The wind blew down and damaged the large tent of the Manhatten Com medians Wednesday night. The tent was ripped in many places and dam aged to an extent that a new top had to be purchased in order to open the show next week.
The Little River news., 1920-04-03
POLK SELLS BONDS
Polk County Is Building Good Roads
 in Earnest Now.

Mena, March 3O-Gunter and com pany of Little Rock. we're awarded the bonds for road district No. at a meet ing of the commissioners in Mena, their bid of 975 being the highest. The commissioners sold $125,000 in bonds for building hard surfaced road from the Oklahoma lint ot the Howard coun- ty line through Grannis.
The Little River news., 1920-04-03
Singing Convention.

The county singing convention will meet on the second Sunday in May at Hicks. It had been reported that it would meet in April. which was an er- TOT
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-01-07
HOW TO START A REVOLUTION.

r five wears apo the ou show to revolution putt
the average American inevitable would have been something
and assembly Arrest who voices
Of the present home without
terrorize fgten children Raid the offices of
sanzed movement people, take the files gather all
literature found the organization in jail organize and
couenance what is left into the street and set fire
to it.
DENY mailing privileges papers the but them
freely all Of membership card in political
party membership felony Set an army Of
gum the trail Of and woman who
believes this is free country pdes of workers. deny them
meetings Open the mail Of all workers organizations
and keep Put every labor union and in
violence in order to trap the radicals
Elect politicians public office instead Of Of social vision
put the poce power rich and always
against the workers. judges the bench whose idea Of law is that
against the When in doubt hit the poor man and
hit him hard
office against them and throw them out possible
throw them into Jail afterward
foreign birth should raise Of protest against conditions
jail for few months then ship them out OF the country
foreign nation sets up doesn't suit the American mil
on Of soldiers from the working class and send them
Don't declare however let be one man
affair Don't people thing about the policy Of the
foreign matters And they don't what them
to say about anything, Jail them.
strike njuction against them call out the
shoot their towns and murder few Of
aaes especially SPEAKERS Don't let them meet to talk
will do the soldiers scab on the srik
ers In all Of all big daily the little wekies
lead Print all the lies that can be coined about the workers
create public capitalists deny the workers
sbe opportunity to state the command
Of the conditions better for the but to keep
them submission to their expoiters
revolution most anywhere especially in the United
States.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-01-07
SOME7HIG TO REMEMBER.

the brutality of American prison system
hanging Chicago before audience Of 200 picked
perfect example, Not only of the brutality OF the
system Of those in charge Of penal institutions there
one institution highest of officers in charge is
the prisons complete opportunity to study
mankind under environment and to work out the
solution criminal do they Yet charge OF them
psychology and humanity but Of the type
Peters, teaching moral lesson with the
philosophy pacced the Of savagand before
something remember he stated defense Of his
plan the hanging Of fellow prisoner
probably know eing merely pOtan) that
brutality bues reforms The theory that must be
punished committed both false and brutal The true conception
Of social conditions Unsoa acts follow in
environment The of prisons should be
unsocia the rest Of society
They teaching Of rgt living and right think
they principally breeding places for crime Generally
politicians whose sole graft and getting v-
ing who higher than get by with the job in the establish
little has been accomplished in the prison system and
little hoped for the present ideas continue
the fact that society is
ibe and until then will have
penal system that will be deterrent to crime society that built
the that the biggest hog gets the fattest living is prolific basis
long capitalist rule continues there be
change The breeds breeds poverty and mil
naies The system brutal consequently its institutions are likewise