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By STECK, 8HELOR & SCHRODER. JICHT THE DAY; THOU CANST NOT THEN BB FALSE TO ANY MAN." WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1913. New Sortee No. 007.-Volume LXV.-No. 1. g EINE- YOUNG g ULES PRICED RIGHT FOR EITHER CASH OR CREDIT. 2 YOUNG FINE MARES WORTH THE MONEY. CALL AWI? H KR ?HEM. C. W. & J. E. Bauknight, Walhalla, S. C. fi ma YOUNG MAN You have been working five, ten, perhaps twenty years, and how much have you saved as RESERVE for the unproductive period of your life ? NOTHING? What about the rainy day? It's sure to come. It matters little to the man willi a hank account if it be fair or stormy. - Therrs?ny da? is hound to come, and when it doe? his hank nc count will shield him from the weather. NO TIME LIKE NOW 11.00 \vili start an Account-interest will help it grow. To-day is better than Uo-moiT nv. Westminster BanR. CAPITAL, $100,000.00. P. P. SULLIVAN, President. T. PEDEN ANDERSON, Cashier. Ix)eal Briefs from Westminster. Westminster, March 3.-Special: The infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dun lap, who live above Westminster, died at their home Monday. The inter ment took place at the Old Westmin ster Baptist cemetery Tuesday after noon. ' Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap have the sympathy of a host of friends In their sad bereavement. Henley Stonecypher left Monday evening/on No. ll for Florida to re cuperate his health. He has been suffering for several days with a se vere attack of grip. Dorn, unto Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Moon, last Wednesday, a daughter. Homer BreazeaP is at home for a few days from Atla ta. Wm. J. Striblln0 returned home Monday from Adrian, Fla., where he and his family have spent the win ter. Mrs. Stribling will remain per haps a month longer. His many friends were glad to welcome him home. Will Dillard left Saturday for Jef ferson, Texas, where he has accepted a position with a dry goods firm of that city. H. M. Hester, of Greenville, spent Saturday in Westminster on business. Tho many friends of A. Zimmer man regret to learn that he is quite sick with grip. We hope to hear of his early recovery. Mr. and Mrs. P P. Sullivan visited at Madison Monday. We regret to learn of the serious illness of Samuel T. Dickson at his home a few miles below Westminster. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Breazeale and little son, of Ashland. Ky., are spend ing some time with the former's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Breazeale. Taylor is a passenger conductor on the Queen and Crescent railroad. The Fact Remains No .amount of misrepresentation, by the peddlers of alum baking powders, no jug gling with chemicals, or pretended analysis, or cooked-up certificates, or falsehoods of any kind, can change the fact that Royal Baking Powder has been found by the offi cial examinations to be of the highest leavening efficiency, tree from alum, and of absolute purity and wholesomeness* Royal Baking Powder is indispensable for making finest and most economical food. DEATHS IN NEW YORK STORM. Almost Cut Off from World-Trains mid Ships Hold l p. Now York, .March 1. - A nothoast ? storm, swerving io tho northwest, ! which llrst brought rain, then snow, ? raged over Now York and vicinity to day, cutting the city almost complote-j ly off from te'egraph and telephone i communication, Reports showed Its ? effects to be widespread. Three deaths duo to < he storm occurred | herc, two together ?'lien a roof col- | lapsed under the weight of snow, crushing a man and a boy. Another! man, blinded by snow, was killed by a train. Several persons were over-j come by exposure and a number | wore injured in accidents. Trains for the most part left the railroad terminals on time, but with ' wires down quickly were lost track of. Nothing could be learned con cerning incoming trains, except as they arrived, late on all lines. Wet snows snapped telegraph and tele- , phone lines, and with a gale blowing ! 7 2 miles an hour at times, many poles | toppled over. On some lines the poles ? fell across the tracks, blocking traf ile. Trains IU<>< K.-d. As reports began to come In later to-night it was learned that the blocking of train trafile on some rail road lines was even more serious than had been thought earlier. The west-bound Twentieth Century Lim ited, for Chicago, was reported halted by fallen poles across the New York Central tracks north of Ossinlng. Other trains on the line were stalled at various points. At local olflces of the telegraph companies it was said conditions were among the worst in years. The Western Union's fifty wires to Chi cago and most of the 151 wires to Philiadelphia were down. Chicago was reached early in the evening by a few remaining wires by way of Philadelphia and Pittsburg. The Postal Telegraph Company re ported wire prostration of similar seriousness, lt will be nearly a week before service can be wholly re sumed. Ships due to arrive at this port to day were held up outside. On ad vices from Washington the local bu reau warned shipping not to put out to sea. The distu rb an ce oen tared < a t C ?t>o > Hatteras early in the day and moved north, gaining in intensity, and was expected to pass directly above New York. Albany reported a six-Inch snowfall; in New York tho weather bureau recorded a fall of 9 l-l li in ches. More snow and colder weather was the forecast for to-morrow. Be tween IS,OOO and 1 1.000 men will be put to work to-morrow shovelling snow, providing jobs for that many of the unemployed. Wires broke and poles and trees were blown down in all parts of the city. Trolley and elevated service was delayed and in some instances tied up. Many Trains Stalled). Philadelphia, March 1.-One of the worst storms in years raged in this city and vicinity to-day paralyzing wire communication to eastern points and bringing train service be tween this city and New York to a Standstill, The Pennsylvania Rail road Company estimated that on its lines there are between 25 and 30 trains stalled between the two cities, while the Reading was in equally as bad shape. The last train to arrive from New York over the Pennsylva nia reached here at 5 o'clock this af ternoon, while the Reading has not had a train from that city since 3.15 o'clock. Carried by a 45-mile gale, the storm of sleet, and snow crippled trol ley and electric light service here. At midnight the central part of the city was in darkness, while across the river In Camden City, lights had to be shut off because of crossed wires, which sounded fire alarms and kept the department on the jump. Trees were uprooted, ?lgns blown down and houses unroofed, but so far as could be learned no one was seriously Injured. Storm Passes Out to Sen. Washington, March 2.-The store which gripped the entire East during the last twenty-four hours, paralyz ing traffic, demolishing telegraph and telephone lines and causing tremend ous losses to property and business generally, was reported to-night to be off Boston, Mass., and rapidly pass ing out to sea. Moderating temper atures with abated winds were prom ised by the weather bureau for to morrow. Reports received to-night at the weather bureau from practically every point in the storni-stricken zone Indicated that, with tho exception of the light snows in New York. Penn sylvania and Western Maryland, con ditions were gradually becoming nor mal. Train schedules between Washing ton and New York Were still suspend ed to-night. Railroad officials ?'.ere said lt would be several days before the regular schedules again will bo effective. One train from New York, due at 9.10 a,, m., arrived this after noon at 1.20. Picket Post Farmers' Union. Tboro will be a meeting of Picket Post Union on Saturday, March 7th, at 8 o'clock p. rn. All members aro requosted to be present, as the pur chasing of fertilizers and other busi ness will come before the body. T. Y. Chalmers, President, ivan Onrrho.i, Secretary. HUNTON INOl'IHY IS HALTED. Oltlclnff Wore About to Take Train ArJi?H'U Suddenly StO|MH'<l. luana, Mexico, Mardi 1. The BcntojjSlnvestigating commission to day wjn prevented from proceeding to Chinan hun to examine the slain Hon tomi body by rebel ord"i\ Col. Fidel ?Avila, military commander here, jaclin cd to permit them to '")u,*2?e regular passenger train whlohTas wilting. Wpe lier the Incident means delay or tho^'permanent prohibition of the inisslon,eould not be learnt"' The mystery thrown around the occur rcuce--?B?9 to many apparently exag gerated rn mots. Persistent iiniuiry here and in Kl Paso failed to estab lish anything but thc one fact that the commisioners, were refused pass ports fe th i.s side and returned to Kl Paso, 'flo ollicixl in .lu a re/, has au thority,; to take sueli action a.; was taken iii this case. Only two persons in Northern Mexico have the power Y'cuustawio Carranza and Gen, Fran cisco \Sla. Th??rdor surprised the commis sioners^ Villa at Chihuahua repeat edly has expressed his desire to has ten tlpi'inquiry, and his offer of a ? peria l 'i.i in to take the commission from tWs city to Chihuahua, where Benton? body is said to be buried, was fppnally accepted by Marion LetcherV.American consul here. Cleo;'SS. Carothers, agent of the State Department in many of the dealings,/with Villa, delayed his d? part?t reVf o r Chi h u a h u a. Wilson and Brynn Confer, Washington, March 1.-No exami nation of the body of William S. Hen ton, the British subject executed by Gen. Vyia at Juarez, will be made by the commission, composed of Ameri can andiBiltish government represen tatives, pending the outcome ol an exchange of notes between Gen. Car ranza, ??chlef of Mexican Constitu tionally and the United States gov ernment. Gen.iCar'anza's declaration that Great nj! ia In Instead of the United States Mould deal with him concern ing the','denth of o British subject, cou pied?.'wit h the broad intimation that alaconimunlcatlons on interna tlonal :Mhirs first should be addressed to hli.' ,nstc id of..4p.J9pn4... Villa or any other subordinate, injected a new complication Into the situation, and the oxpeditlor 11 Chihuahua, ar ranged to start f * oin El Paso to-day, was postponed. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan conferred most of the after noon, reading the notes from Carran za and other dispatches. Afterwar'; Secretary Bryah motored to the Brit ish embassy and informed Slr Cecil Spring-Rice, British ambassador, that the expedition to Chihuahua, where Benton's body ls buried, had been abandoned until satisfactory arrange ments could be made with Gen. ?Car ran/.a. Just what instructions have bee'n sent to American Consul Slmpich, at Nogales, who is in touch with Gen. Carranza, was not divulged, but rep resentatives of Carranza, who under stood the American \ iewpoint, were busy telegraphing the Constitution alist commander to-n ght urging a change of attitude. THESE MUST SERVE NEXT WEEK. Tho New (?rand Jurymen-Lint of Petit Jurors for First Week. The following is the list of grand jurors drawn for the March term of Court, which will convene In Walhal la next Monday, March ?). Appended to this list ls a Hst also of the petit jurors for the first week of Court: Grand Jurors. J. K. Alexander, Keowee. J. H. Barnett, Tugaloo. J. \\ Breedlove, Whit*, water. H. C. Busch, Walhalla. J. S. Entr?kin, Seneca. J. H. Evatt. Keowee. S. P. Johnson, Wagener. W. bi Littleton, Keowee. IT. S. Lowry, Seneca. C. C. Myers, Center. J. A. O'Kelley, Newry. S. M. Pitchford. Walhalla. Petit Jurors-First Week. John A. Ansel. Walhalla. .1. P. Armstrong. Center. W. W. Bearden, Center. O. I). Boggs, Tugaloo. L. 0. Brock, Center. T. (I. Bryant. Keowee. B. B. Burley, Walhalla. Clifton Cobb. Wal ha lin. W. 3. Cox, Tugaloo. W. H. Crooks, Seneca. J. P. Dillard, Sei eca (Town.) J. W. Dyar, Seneir J. \V. George, Keowee. J. O. Graham, Seneca. l<\ W. Harbort, Wagener. J, 0. Harper, Seneca (Town.) J. N. Hart. Center. J. Wesley Head, Keowee. W. J. Holloway, Seneca (Town.) ii. F\ Kcurninnn, Walhalla, lt. H. King, Center. L. A. Lay, Wagoner. Marcua D Lee, Pulaski. Warren Long, Tugaloo. J. D. Martin, Center. J. M. Medlin, Wagener. John E. Moore. Pulaski. W. L. McClellan, Seneca. J. D. Oliver, Wagoner, t E. L. Richey, Center, C. K. Simpson, Tugaloo. J. 0. Smith. Tugaloo. M. S. Strlbllng, Westminster. W. D. Taylor, Center. G. VV\ Thompson. Walhalla. J. H. Wright, Seneca. KILLING OF BAUCH IN MEXICO. United States Calls on Carranza for Satisfactory Explanation. Washington, March 2.-Fresh re ports indicating that Gustav BaUCh, an American citizen, was killed at Juarez, coming (dose on complica tions of the Benton case, surrounded the .Mexican situation to-day with furl lu i complexities. Carranza, as head of the Constitu tionalists, lias been called upon fora satisfactory explanation of Bauch'-; disappearance, and it will bo pointed out to the rebel chieftain thal fail ure to protect all foreigners will be Pkely to lead to grave complications. Further representations for a speedy clearing up of the Henton killing have gone forward. Although deferring to Carranza'? wish to be consulted directly in diplomatic af fairs, it was being impressed upon the rebel chief to-day thal formali ties must not be permitted to stand in Hie way of complete protection to foreigners. Wilson Talks of Situation. That Cen. Villa has acknowledged the authority of Gen. Carranza as his chief, and will not permit the Ameri can commission to examine the body Of William S. Henton until the Wash ington government has consulted Cen. Carranza, was the explanation made by President Wilson to-day of the latest phase of the Mexican situ ation. The Piesident told callers that the desire of the commissioners to get further instructions from Washing ton, as well as orders front Cen. Villa himself, has necessitated a postponement, but Mr. Wilson takes it for granted that the commission will start in a few days. Asked whether, in view of (lie new developments, a change of policy was intended by tb : t'.dted States imme diately, the PKs'dent pointed out that a country of the size and power of the United States could afford to wait just as long as it pleased; that nobody doubted its power and nobody doubled that Gen. Huerta was even tually to retire. The President made it clear that there need be no hesitation in form ing Hie judgment that what the Uni ted States wishes to accomplish in Mexico will be accomplished, but that those people who were in lr ste to have things done were forgetting rhnt they would have to do them themselves; that they would have to contribute brothers and sons and sweethearts if they wanted some thing done right away. If they were willing to wait, the President, indi cated, snell a Step might not be nec essary. The President was referring, it was presumed, to speeches in Congress demanding radical action of some kind or armed intervention, which he seemed to deplore. Cold Wave Sweeping South. Washington, March 1.- A cold wave for the eastern part of the country, extending as far south as the Gulf of Mex'co. for the first part of the week, with warmer tempera ture for the n Iddle of the week and generally fair weather, were orecast ed to-day by he weather bureau. "A storm o marked intensity, cen tral Sunday morning off Hatteras," said the weel ly bulletin, "will move northeastwardly and be attended by wost and northwest gales and decid edly colder weather. "Frosts and freezing temperature will occur in connection with this cold wave as far south as the East Gulf and South Atlantic States, ex cept the southern portion of the Flor ida peninsula. This cold wave, how ever, will be of short duration, and a general reaction to higher tempera tures will set in over the Middle West Monday and Eastern and Southeast ern States Tuesday. "Generally fair weather will pre vail during the next several days in virtually all parts of the country ex cept the North Pacific States. "The next storm of importance to cross the country will appear on the North Pacific coast Wednesday, cross the great central valley about Friday and the Eastern States near the end of the week. This disturbance will cause rains in Southern and probably rains and snows in Northern States east of the Rocky Mountains." I,eft Fortune to Educate Poor. New York, March 2.-In a will signed with a cross because he never had learned to rend or write, Mat thew J. McIntyre, who made nearly a million dollars raising hogs, left the bulk of his estate to St. Patrick's church, in Long Island City, to be used for the support of the Parochial school, so that children of his parish might have the education he was de nied. Nine nephews and nieces con tested th>- will on the ground that Mc intyre wns incompetent when he af fixed his mark to it, a year ago. To day the surrogate of Queen's county over-ruled their contest and admitted the will to probate. Pin? li<?t Out for Nennte. Milford, Pa., March 1.-Gifford Pinchot, formerly chiof forester of the United States, to-night announc ed his candidacy for the Washington party nomination for United States Senator to succeed Boise Penrose. Mr. Pinchot was the unanimous choice of Progresivo loaders, ag set forth in a resolution adopted at a re cent conference at Harrisburg. DEATH OF ELIJAH A. MARRON. Prominent <'it.iy.cn of Oconee Passed Away Lesli Saturday. Thc nows of tia? death of Elijah A. Marron, ono ot (ironer's most highly respected citizens, waa received in Walhalla last Sunday morning, bringing deep sorrow to many here who had known bim well and hon ored him for his worth as a mau and as a citizen. ' Mr. Marron Iud been in failing health for some tune, and bis death was not unexpected by many who were intimately associated with him and came in daily contact with bim. lils wife is now tillite ill at their home in thc fairview section, though she is repelled better, and hopes are enter tained for her early restoration to health. Mr. Marron was nearing; his (>r>ili year, he having been born on the 8th )f .lune, 1849, He was twice mar ried, his Hist wife being; a Miss Nim inons. His second wife was liefere marriage Miss Iron McMahan, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. .lesse McMahan, of this county. Mr. Marron is survived by his wife and three children, one son, W. S. Bar ron, of Seneca, and two daughters. Misses Stella and Olivia Barron, the latter being ?1 ohild of the second marriage. One hrotjher, W. A. Bar ron, and ono sister, Mrs. Warren Hunnlcutt, also survive him. Mr. Marron was u most estimable citizen, niling well every post as Christian worker, neighbor, friend and citizen. Probably no man in the county enjoyed the respect and admi ration of his fellow men to a more marked degree than did the deceas ed. He was active In church work, being a staunch member of the Bap tist denomination, and had taken ac tive part in the formation and con duct of the Fairview Farmers' Union, with which he had long been identi fied in official capacity. In every sphere he did well his part, never shirking a public or private duty, and adhering in all h 1B acts to tho prin ciples of strict honesty and Integre ty. in his death Oconee bas lost one of her best citizens, and hi? death will be felt deeply In the home, church and community. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, tb? interment tak ing place at the Fairview cemetery In the pr?sense ot a large number ol' friends of the family and tho deceas ed, who had come to pay the last sad tribute to Hie departed. To the bereaved ones The Courier, along witli hosts of othv friends of the deceased, extends sympathy In their sorrow and affliction, Tribute to B. A. Hm run. lt is with sadness and regret that we chronicle the death of one of our leading citizens, 10. A. Barron, at his home, "The Oaks," four miles north east of Seneca, on February 28th, about 10 o'clock p. in. Ho fell asleep as peacefully as a child in its mo ther's arms. The funeral services were held at Fairview church Sunday afternoon, March 1st, at 4 o'clock, being con ducted by Rev. I. E. Wallace. The large concourse of sorrowing rela tives and friends which attended the funeral attested the high estoem in which Mr. Barron was held. Mr. Barron wns hom in Bickens county .lune 8th, 1849, his parents afterward moving to Oconee, where he had lived since. Ile joined the Baptist church in young manhood, and served as a deacon for a num ber of years. Mr. Barron wa? first married to Miss Adelaide Nimmons, of Bickens county, and to this happy union two children came to bless the home, but God saw fit to take the young mo ther. His second marriage was to Miss Lou McMahan, an accomplished teacher in the schools of Oconee. Two children were bom to this union, the son, Alexander, having died In in fancy. He is survived by his wife, one son, W. Stiles T. Barron, of Sen eca; two daughters, Misses Stella and Olivia Barron, who are at home, and three grandchildren. Mr. Barron had boen tn declining health for several months, but was only confined to his room about two weeks. All that thoughtful and lov ing hearts and hands could do was done, but it could not stay the angel of death. He was a faithful com panion, a tender, indulgent father and a kind neighbor. His familiar form will be sadly missed in the home, at church, and in the Farm ers' Union, of wlilch he was a loyal member. We join with hosts of others in ex tending to the bereaved ones our heartfelt sympathy in this time of sorrow. A Friend. Pa|>er Mill Destroyed. Lynchburg, Va., March 2.--Fire destroyed the Bedford Paper and Pulp Company's mill at Big Island late last night with a loss of $r>nn... OOO. covered by Insurance. The com pany will rebuild itu mediately. Scantily Clad, (incuts Mee. Danville, Ky., March 2.--Thirty guests of the Gilcher Hotel here were forced to leave the hotel In light wearing nppnrel when fire destroyed the building early to-day. The per sonal possessions of practically all were consumed. Other buildings in the hotel block were burned before the firemen controlled the flames, the total loss being estimated at $76,000. Cold weather hindered tho firemen in thoir work.