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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13

or Sunday School Workers Mt Rock
Hill Juno 9Th, 9th, 10Th.

Spartanburg, April 9.-Rock Hill,
which is to entertain the next South
Carolina state Sunday school Con-
vention, has broken all records in
State Convention financing by rails
ing a larger amount and paying it
earlier than any other city that has
ever entertained the convention.
This statement was issued recent
ly from the State headquarters Of
the Sunday School Association in
Spartanburg by Leon c. Palmer, the
general superintendent of the Or
ganization. Rock Hill is determined
to make this the best and biggest
Sunday school convention ever held
in the State" said Mr.. Palmer, "and
with this in view the Rock Hill cham
ber Of commerce has already raised,
among the business firms of the city,
the sum Of one thousand dollars TO
be expended solely in advertising
and promoting this meeting.
'"rhis is believe, the largest sum
ever raised by convention city in
this State, and speaks volumes for
the local interest in the convention.
Not only have they raised this sum;
they have paid in cash, and this at
an earlier date than any other city
has ever paid its advertising fund.
Rock Hill stands in a class by itself
among the cities that have enter
tanned the State Sunday School Con-
vcntiOn.
"All who attend this convention
may we'll feel assured Of hearty
welcome from the Rock Hill citi-
Zcns and a delightful three days Of
fellowship together during the con-
vcntion, which will be held i'm Win
throp College June Sth, 9th, 10Th"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
Negro is Granted Rcpricvc.

Columbia, April 7.-Govcrnor r.
A. Cooper has granted a six weeks
reprieve to Harvey Whalcy. colored,
who was to have been electrocutetl
at the State penitentiary next Fri
day on the charge Of completely in
the murder Of Earle Wadford, Of
Lone Star, in Orangeburg county, in
January. The repricvc is granted in
order that the Governor may inyes-
tigatc the truth Of the statement
made by Richard Fcctic Fogle, who
was clcc'rocuted ten days ago for
the murder Of Mr.. Wadford. to the
effect that Whaley is not guilty.
At the trial of the two negroes a
few weeks ago Whnley was convicted
largely on the statement of F0gle
that he, too, was guilty. This Fogle
denied after he sat in the electric
chair, on his last day on earth. The
rcpricvc Of Whalcy was granted at
the request Of the Solicitor and the
Judge who heard the case.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
Spain Has Much Cotton.

Washington. April Spain is
apparently shut off as a market for
American cotton for the time being.
according to Commercial Attachu
Charles III. Cunningham. at Madrid.
who Informed the department Of
Commerce to-day that Spain was
overstockcd with cotton and cotton
textile. Under normal conditions,
he declared, Spain would at this sea
son Of the year be able 10 consume
about 100000 more bales OF Amer-
can cotton, but there is now a sur
plus which will probably last about
six months.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
Bandits Rob Mail of $3.50, 900.

Chicago, April An abandoned
mail sack. found by the police early
to-day, and believed 20 be the regis
tered pouch stolen by bandits from
4 mail truck last night, contained
wrappers for money which the police
said show that from $j0O.000 to
$4,000 was obtained by the rob-
bcrS. 1t was reported last night that
the loss would not exceed so. 900.
The abandoned pouch contained
wrappers indicating a shipment OF
one package Of $i0,o0O in onc-dollar
bills. a package holding $4,000 in
currency, smother containing a hun
drcd $1,000 bills. and five large
sacks consigned to branches Of the
Federal Reserve Bank. each sack
containing five smaller bags. which
in turn held currency Of large de-
nominations
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
CHIC.aGO WORKERS. ACCEPT
Reduction i'll Wugcs-Bclicve Action
Will Help in Reviving Business.

Chicago, April 1.-THE first agree
ment by Chicago labor union TO ac-
cept reduction proposed in wages
was announced yesterday. The Ma
chnery, Safe Movers and Riggers
Union voted unanimously at meet
ing Of $50 members to accept a cut
OF l21a per cent proposed by the
Contractors Association.
1--WE are not materially affected by
the present unemployment" Michael
Artery, secretary-trcasuror of the Or
ganiZation. told the members, as 93
per cent Of our members are work
ing at the old scale. or the tota!
membership of the building trades
council between 70 and so per cent
are out Of work. 1t does them no
good to ask $1.25 an hour; there
are no jobs for them. At reduced
wage they might be working and be
making a good living.
"If we agree, all Of us, to accept
a reduction, ] know of $50, 100000
worth Of work that will be started
at once. Unions cannot fight on a
starving stomach The steel COM
panies and many others have an-
! HCrnced cuts in prices What shall
we do?"
"Acccpt the cut" shouted the ;; y
| delegates.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
WALHALIA ID. A. Il CHAPTER
Held Interesting Meeting April 9Th,
and Elected Officers.

The Walhalla d. A. II. chapter
met with Mrs. CIV. Pitchford,Jr. on
the afternoon Of April 5th. Quite /,
number OF members responded TO
roll-call with quotations about Our
Flag" these being furnished by the
hostess. The regent, Mrs. w. l.. Yer
ner, presided in her usual easy and
digniiied manner.
The chapter was delighted to wei
come it's new member, Mrs. Jack
Werner, (now Of ToccoT. Ga.,) as 4
guest for the afternoon. The mem
bers were also pleased to have Mrs.
Bob Kay, of Seneca. as a visitor.
The yearly reports OF the officers
were given. that Of the regent being
Of special note. 1t was gratifying to
know that the chapter had done eX-
cellcnt work during the year. 1t was
decided that the chapter send $500
to the Georgetown school, and Mrs.
l.. NJ. Brown added $500 to this
amount.
The annual election Of officers re-
suited as follows:
Regent-Mrs. G. w. Pitchford, Jr.
First Vice Regent - Mrs. G. w.
Bauknight.
Second Vice Regent - Mrs. Jas. II.
Darby.
Recording Sccrctary-Mrs. Haync
Jones.
Assistant Recording Secretary
Mrs. Will Schroeder.
Corresponding Sccrctary-Mrs.J J.
W. Bell.
The treasurer ,Mrs. Sam NcrncD
the registrar. Mrs. Francis lIughcs)
and the historian Mrs Harry lIughs
were retained another year to serve
out the remainder Of their two-yeal
term in office.
After all business was disposed OF
AIRS. Pitchford introduced little Eliz
abeth Hughs, who recitcd Father
Ryan's "rhe Conquered Banner.
Introductory remarks. as we'll as @;
piano accompaniment during the re
cital, were enjoyed. The executio,
OF this poem by little Betty showed
marked talent.
A vctrola selection. "The Star
Spangled Banner" closed the meet
ing.
Little Misses Dorothy Brown, Eliz
abeth Hughs, Caroline Werner AM
caps Of red, white and blue, mad
attractive Mattresses, assisting tn
hostess in serving q delicious sala,
course during thr soc,al hour tina
followed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
Special Red for President.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April L.
President Harding will sleep in a
bed five feet wide and eight feet
long, six inches wider and one foot,
eight inches longer than standard
size bed The bed, rushed through
by furniture company here on a
special order, has been sent to Wash
ington, where it will be set up in the
Presidents bed room in the White
House. Special designers were en-
plOycd in making the bed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
BODIES OF THE soth DIVISIONS
Dead Arrived in Columbia Recently.
Sent Homo for Burial.

Columbia. April 5.-Twelve of
South Carolina's gallant sons who
died with their faces toward Ger
many in tho late World War were
part Of the precious cargo of over
seas dead, borne into the Columbia
station Saturday at noon on South
ell train No. 81 from New York.
Eleven other tlag-draped collins, with
their soldier dead consigned to bor-
dering States, were included in the
shipment to be escorted from this
city to their final resting places.
Gallant Soldiers All.
A large percentage Of the veteran
dead arriving in Columbia on the
last lap of their sad return trip to
the land for which they died were
members of the famous fighting 1st
Division and South Cardinals own,
the 30th Division.
Private William B. Sanders. Ma
chine Gun Co.. 18th Infantry, Of
Converse; Private Lawrence p. Pet
ty, Co. C, 18th Infantry, and Private
John w. Lankford, Co. b, 2Gth In
fantry, Union, were members of the
LIST Division, the regular army unit
that saw hard and constant service
throughout the American participa-
ton i'll the war and lost thousands
Practically all the other South Caro-
lima dead arriving in Columbia Sat
rrday were members OF the gallant
unit that broke The liindcnburg line
,he 30th Division.
The Noll OF Honor.
The south Carolina dead whose
bodies were returned to thcir near
est relatives with an escort from
Camp Jackson were:
Sergt. Jasper *. Johnson, Co. G..
lo5th Signal Battalion. Anderson.
Private William b. Sanders, Ma
chine Gun Co.. 18th infantry, Con-
verse.
Private Walter o. Leazcr, Co. G.,
llSth Infantry, Fort Mill.
Private George 7. Hart, Co. II,
l1Sth Infantry, Greer.
Corpl. Walter Johnson, Co. NJ
11Sth Infantry, Kershaw.
Private Lawrence P. Petty, Co. G,
10th Infantry, Pacolet.
Corpl. John r. Livingston, Co. C,
11Sth Infantry, Prosperity.
Private Ebert e. Lee, COG, 11Sth
Infantry, Saluda.
Sergt. Charles NJ. Byrd, Machine
Gun Co.. l1Sth Infantry, Seneca.
Privo,e Grady Harris. Co. n. I17th
! infantry, Spartanhurb.
Private John ". Lankford. CO. y,
! 2Gth infantry. Union.
Private harmon c. Garvin, Co G,
! llSth Infantry, White Pond.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
His Last Joke.

"Would you care to make a few
remarks before we spring the trap?"
asked the sympathetic shcrim.
no" replied the condemned man.
Il may have my faults, otherwise |
would not be here, but trapdoor eIo-
quence always did offend my idea Of
the fitness Of things. Besides, a num-
ber of newspaper men are present.
They would certainly take down any
thing | said. and if they got it down
wouldn't he in I; position to claim
that ! was miSquOted"
New Ycr! has 1000 miles of
StrectS---cnOugh to span the ocean.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
No Worms In a Healthy Child

All children troubled with Worms have an un-
healthy color. which indicates poor blood. and as
rule, there Is moro or | css stomach disturbance
GRoVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC given regu-
lary for two or three weeks will enrich the blood,
Improve the digestion and act as general Strength
ening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw of or dspel the worms and the Child will be
In perfect health Pleasant to take. G0c per BOTTLE
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
PlaStcrcrS Reduce Their Wages.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 6.-Local
plaStcrers and cement finishcrs to-
day announced voluntary reduc-
ton in their wage scale from 81 to
81 Il cents an hour. The new scale
Will become effective May 9. The
men announced that they wanted to
aid in increasing building opera
tions.
Four pounds Of fresh leaves will
make one pound Of dried tea.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
jackson Soldiers Steal Automobile

Chester, S. c., April 7.-Three SOL
diers from Camp Jackson stole the
automobile Of II. II. Kester Wednes-
day night while he was at prayer
meeting. The car was found in Char
lotto and the soldiers placed under
arrest. They will be brought back
to Chester for trial. Mr.. Kester f.
the Chester county engineer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
Married Life Il la Mode.

Husband (angrily) - what! no
going to restaurant"
Wife---"Wait just five minutes" ."
Husband-"Will it be ready by
then?"
Wife No, but then ] will be rca.
dy to go with you!"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13

OF failing on some plan to reduce The
taxes, and going on record as favor
ing great economy. There was
good attendance Of the citizens from
over the county. Mr.. Mason was ask
ed to be present, and he was. lie
was the orator Of the day, 60 al.
told. And, cousin, when Nj. Mason
returned to your party and you all
called on him Tor an after-dinncr
speech, as Is usually the case under
the rules OF society, just feel like
l can hear him when he said: 'Mr.
Master Of Ceremnnihs, before I pro
ceed to talk vii! ask you to have
my friends, Mr.. Bruce and Mr.. D!l-
ton invited in to hear what have
to say. Thanks! Have seats, gentle
men.
"My friends, | have Just returned
from visit to Oconea county, which
is an upstate county, where ;hr
purest waters and everything flow.
and are free. While there | was in
vited 10 attend Il glorious meeting OF
the Court House ring, and eujo"cd
1t to the fullest. | was asked whilr
at this meeting TO do all in my
power to reduce taxes, and TO help
them get on the record as fayorng
economy. which | agreed to do.
know it makes my friends that came
I, L,
hear me tell about my trip home.
and all. But my time and space are
just about gone. so ! will get h">v
and offer Il bill 10 reduce taXat;9'
and to carry out the great Ocoucr
economy scheme. will ask tirS,
that the tax lCvy be raised from -,
mills to - mills. Next | ask--ny
way Of Cconomy--that the Sheriff :
salary he raised from $500 to s.
90. and That he be allow d a deputy
at 4 salary Of %""0 rnen the clerk
from $500 to $IJ0 per year, and the
Superintendent Of Education's must
be raised from $l,l00 to $1,SOO. |
think this should satisfy the ring as
to tax reduction. all right.
"And now, gentlemen and col
leagues, it becomes my solemn duty
to turn my attention to the great
question Of practical economy
| will ask you, one and all, to look OF.
for yourselves as to safety, as | an
now ready to WELD this powerful
sword of economy, and in making
the terrible, slaughtering stroke that
am about to make soma of the
pieces Of the wreck may fall on some
of you. Look out!-Here it zones!
"I offer-in the way OF .conomy-..
a resolution in favor of cutti lg the
swindle in Oconee county from
( $1,000 TO $500 per year, OF IN Gali.
| Tho resolution is carried! Wand me
/ another glass OF that ice water.
| please ah~h-h.
| "Now, MIR. Dalton, Mr.. Druce, |
thank you both for assisting me so
faithfully in my heroic efforts to
take care Of my people back home
the Court House ring | thank you
all. my colleagues.
Now go, Mr.. Dalton and Mr.
| Bruce, and look over the town-and
| be careful: Don't try to get on the
street cars while they are in motion
and after YOU get on the chauffeur
will tell you how to get Off.
Il thank you, gentlemen. More
water please!'
| Your cousin.
Billie fcnnell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13

Doesn't hurt bit. Drop little
'FreeZone' on an aching corn, in
stantly that corn stops hurting, then
shortly you lift it right off with
fingers. Truly!
Your druggist sells a tiny bottle Of
"FrecZone' for few cents, sufficient
to remove every hard corn, soft corn
or corn between the toes, and the
calluses, without soreness or irrita-
tiOn.--ady.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
HabituaI Constipation Cured
In Ii to II DaYS

'LAX-FOS WITH PEPSlN" is specially.
prepared Syrup pTonic-Laxativef for Habitual
Constipation. 1t relieves promptly but
should be taken regularly for ID to 81 days
to induce regular action. 1t Stimulates and
Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. 60c
Der bottle
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13
How a Rat Nearly Destroyed
Mrs. L. Bowen's (R. ~ House

For months VIC wouldn't so into the cellar. fear
ing big rat One night il set our whole kitchen on
fire by chewing matches The next day. VIC got the
ugly thing with Rats Snap-just one cake" Rats dry
up and leave no smell Three sizes: CSC. Csc, Sl.25
Sold and guaranteed by
Barton's Drug Store,
Whitmire-Aiarctt Hardware Co.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13

y h0b-nailing machine for army
shoes is now being tested by the
1uartcrmastcr department, Of the ar
my
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-13

While the savage red man lived
in wigwam he paid no rent. Why,
then, was he Chicago Daily
News.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-11-03

which awaits the energetic. courageous
young Negro man and woman. It also
brings out the need of further economic
development if the race is to take it's
rlghtful place among the other races of
the earth.
Capital Needed.
In order to develop the economic
held more widely and more fully, one
Of the prime requisites is capital. 1
strongly feel as have often. said at
the annual meetings of the National
Negro Business League, that the Negro
business men should form themselves
in a strong financial organization to
supply this necessity to enterprises
deemed worthy of support. Such CO.
operative financial enterprise would
mean much to the development of Ne
gro business. There are scores of young
men and women, each year graduating
from the best schools and colleges Of
America, highly trained and with nat
ural business ability, who are handi-
capped and denied an avenue of express
sion of their abilities and energies on
account Of the lack of capital. There
are also many enterprises, well organ
lied, but going at poor dying rate
simply because they lack the necessary
capital to tide them over seasons Of
depression. These conditions would be
eradicated Or remedied and at the same
time an opportunity afforded for wild
er development Of the larger and more
successful corporations, by the forma-
ton of an organization of this nature
which would also yield profitable re-
turns to the investors.
Such movements have been launched
to advantage by other races, among
which are. the Morris Plan-The He
brew Loan Society, and societies oper-
ated by the Chinese and Japanese,
whore members Of these races are found
These examples are cited for our en-
coura cement and emulation
Advertising An Essential Element.
Another essential to the economic ad-
vancement Of the race lies in the neces
sity Of advertising. Nothing draws the
attention Of the populace to an organ
ization, movement or any endeavor,
more than widespread, well-planned
advertising. The Negro business men
has in the Negro press, composed Of
more than five hundred publications,
splendid medium through which to dis
play his wares. An extensive use OF
this medium would be of mutual bene-
fit. It would bring to the eyes Of the
public the goods of the Negro business
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-11-03

man and at the same time would add
to the support of those organs f the
race that have struggled against ter
rible odds in their battles for right and
justice and in their efforts to urge Ne
groes to support Negro business enter
prises and to point out that the indis-
pensable road to progress is the open
ing OF business avenues for the young
men and young women of the race.
In this connection I would like to
say, parenthetically, that no group
among our people has been more persis-
tent, more patient, more far-sighted,
tors and publishers Of our newspapers.
We as a race must stand behind them
and strengthen them with subscrip-
tons and support as well as with adj
vertisement. There should be at least
one Negro newspaper in every Negro
home in the country. Without such
whole-hearted support, our newspapers
and periodicals cannot expand or rem
der the service that we expect of them.
Cooperation and Support.
I would also like to urge upon the
members Of my race, the necessity Of
co. operation in the commercial field and
of whole-heartea support for Negro
business enterprises by the race as
whole. If our corporations, mercantile,
financial, real estate or what not, are
to succeed and compare favorably with
those if other races it will be through
cooperative spirit among the business
men and through the support of the
buying constituency of the race.
l would like to say, relative to this,
that the business men Of the race must
not, however, expect Negroes to deal
with them simply because they are
Negroes. They must strive to meet the
competition of commerce so that the
members of the race will deal with
them because their businesses are bet.
ter conducted; because their employees
are more courteous; because their prices
are as reasonable or better; and be-
cause their goods are equal to, or bet
ter, in quality than, any one else's. 1t
these conditions are met, they will not
only number the Negroes among their
customers but will also draw, to large
extent, upon the white race. We must
keep in mind at all times, that success
i'll business in the last analysis, is not
conditioned upon color but rather upon
character Business as such comes very
very near being color blind and will
always meet with hearty response to
proper management.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-11-03
THE NEGRO IN THE
ECONOMIC FIELD

4 THE NEGRO IN THE
ECONOMIC FIELD
(Robert r. Notion
Every Negro is or of right should
be, proud Of the progress which the
race has made in its short period of
citizenship in America. This pride is
aroused by the advancement along all
lines Of endeavor but especially is this
true in the direction Of economic prog
ress 1t was in this field of endeavor,
perhaps, that the struggle has been the
most difficult. With comparatively no
capital in the beginning, the Negro has
had to meet with the strongest com
petition in the commercial world. That,
in spite of this handicap, he has sue
ceeded to large extent, us fully
proved by the more than $4,000 -four
ishing business enterprises owned and
conducted by Negroes today, among
which are some eightyone banks, one
of which is presided over by wo-
man.
Great Opportunity for Development.
Notwithstanding, what has been
termed by many as the phenomenal
economic progress Of the Negro, there
are yet many avenues of business to
be opened and others needing further
development. There are today about
one hundred bakeries operated by
Negroes. At the Negroes full share
of bread consumption there is room for
at least five hundred. There are today
some forty Negro department stores;
with the purchasing power and utiliza-
ton Of such goods carried by such en-
Germs, Of Negroes, there should be more
than eight hundred. More than one
fourth Of the entire Negro population
own their homes and the other three
fourths or less, rent homes which must
be furnished; yet there are only about
seventy-fve furniture stores operated
by Negroes. The one hundred and fifty
plumbing Establishments conducted by
members Of the race are wholly made
quate to supply the demand which
should come from the large number OF
homes and buildings owned by Negroes.
n In like manner the entire field of bust
ness could be covered and each pursuit
shown
There are also scores Of opportuni-
ties waiting IF shoe shining parlors,
saw mills, farmers exchang es, news
stands, hotels, coal and wood yards with
many others that | do not need to
mention hereall Of which goes to
show the wonderful chance in business
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-11-03

Flannel BlOuses. Your boy will
want a warmer blouse for every
day wear now. Flannel is the
thing. These we show wash and
wear well. Colors of tan and grey,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-11-03

Old 1ncy. an Indian woman from
whom DR.. John @. Merriam Of the
Carnegie institute obtains vast
amount of indian lore is member of
the Yosemite tribe and 10 somewhere
between 100 and las years old. She
had her first automobile ride recently
during the Indian field days in the
Yosemite National park.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-11-03

Cadet Stockings. Lots Of moth
ers realize that the slight imper-
fections in the Cadet seconds
are of less consequence than the
savings. Black heavy ribbed, dou-
BILE knee, linen heel and toe at 25c