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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. REDUCTK LOW ? We have marked dow MEN'S ( in Tans, Gun Metal, Vici Ladies' Queen Quality fords, in all leathers. Also, a full line of Cl Oxfords. See them. It will pay G. W. & J. WALHAL IT PAYS TO E ONE I upon another and th One and then another an< One upon another and th?. One AND THEN AN Bank Account is rn? for this and that soc hundred dollars. F the Bank and you \ more. Our facilitii we both grow toget WESTTIINS "Little and Often WANTED-Beef cattle, hides, bees wax, tallow, chickens and eggs. High est prices paid. It. D. OELKERS, Walhalla. 35* FOR. SAIiE-Fine black mare mule, seven years old; partially blind; good qualities; $100. Good old family horse, $50. W. O. HAM ILTON, Seneca, S. C. 32-34 YOUNG MAN, WOl'LD YOU MAU RY lb' SUITED? ..Many beautiful Indian girls in Oklahoma, who own rich oil and farming lands, are 'oohing for husbands. Information rnished free. Mrs. M. I). SMITH, Box 597, Muskogee, Okla. 3f>* FOR SALE-Nice small farm of 95 acres, mlle and half from West minster depot; about 60 acres in high state of cultivation; fine pas ture; good orchard; two dwellings .with necessary outbuildings; good water. For price and terms seo or write W. C. PIKE, Westminster, S. C., Rout? 5. 39? FOR SALE.-Only 133 acres left of 283. This lies on both sides of Tamassee road; beautiful location to build on either side; one 3-room ten ant house off the road; 18 acres In cultivation; G of this is good bot tom land; balo-to-the-acre rod land to clear. Seo JOHN LAY. Route No. 2, Walhalla, S. C. 34* *I**I"*I*,I',*I**I**I**I**I**I**r1*I**I**I**I**I'**'I**I**I'* 4? DR. R. F. BROWN, 4? 4? DENTIST, 4* .J? Office? Over Weetminster Rank, .J. 4? WESTMINSTER, H. O. 4* ?|??|?>J? *{**}* . ?J? ?|* ?J? ?J* ?J? ?J? ?J* ?I* ?I? ?J* *J* ?J? I*rotruete<l Services at Fairview. A series of protracted services will begin at Fairview Methodist church Thursday night, August 20th, at 8 p. m. The pastor will be assisted ny Rev. W. ,T. Belvin. of Anderson. Thc public ls most cordially invited to at tend each service. H. A. Whitten, Pastor. }N IN ALL 3HOES n our entire line of AXFORDS and Patents. r Colonials, Pumps and Ox hildrcn's Strap Pumps and r you. E. Bauknight, LA, S. C. UJY FOR CASH. 3RICK chighest wallis laid; Cent i the rent is fully paid; Flak e mp ? deepest snow is laid; Dime OTHER and your ide. Little expenses >n amount to several 'lace your money in viii be prone to save is will be your aid; her. TER BANK. Fills the Purse." Anderson County's Favorite Son for Congress. (Helton Journal.) Prom the boot information we eau Kef as to the Congressional race in this district it appears that John A. Horton will ho in the second race and just at this time lt ls not contain who the other man will he-Aiken or Dominick. Mr. Horton made a most favorable impression at each of the campaign meetings and many people were heard to remark "that he was a good, clean, reliable man that could he trusted." John Hor ton lias no political record to speak of and that ls considerably in his fa for. hut he has a most remarkable record In his business career, having made a success in every um ?rtaking and the people of the Thirc District have decided that they will quit vot ing for people with "political rec ords," as they have never received any special benefits from these rec ords. A groat many people are go ing to vote for John Horton because he bas been a success in conducting his own business and they believe that is the best,Indication that lu; will attend lo the people's business more efficiently than the politician. Many people In tho Tihrd District, and especially in Abbeville (his home county), do not. understand why Mr. Aiken voted against President Wil son on the repeal of the free Panama toll act. They say If President Wil son and Secretary Bryan could seo t'hey wore wrong and changed their minds why couldn't Mr. Aiken? Some do not understand either why Mr. Aiken should have voted against the "Pure Food Bill," which was before Congress for several sessions, and which was bitterly fought hy the. j manufacturers. Mr. Aiken was one of 17 Democrats to vote against the bill, and he gives as his reason that there was an objectionable clause in the hill. If so. wliy didn't he pro pose an amendment knocking out the objectionable clause? Another thing people do not understand is why Mr. Aiken is shown as being "pre?ent" 14 times when questions were being voted upon instead of casting his vote either for or against. Being "present" and not voting is the same as voting for a bill. Everywhere you go you find a sen timent for a change, as Mr. Aiken has been in Congress for 12 years, and his father was there 10 years, and many think it an opportune time to make a change, and many there are who are turning to Mr. Horton ( because he has made his own way I from thc ground up. educating him self and knows what it is to have to JOHN A. HORTON. earn a living by the "sweat of his brow," and having made a success of his own affairs the people will take delight in honoring him by making him t'helr representative. ? Remember, Mr. Hortor h&? r?o~iro: litical organization and cannot send out letters under a frank, and has no friend to appoint men to office that aro working ror lum on the side. Stick to John Horton If you waqt a friend that will do "to tie to." Vote for doini Horton for Congress. A man without any political record except that he served the town as mayor for several terms, but what ls better he ts a successful business man, and has made a success in Iiis own affairs and will represent the Third District and work for the best interests of all the people. Vote for him because he is a man that made his own way, worked on the farm because he had to, paid his own way through college, went Into business, and the people of the town, realizing that he would do to trust, helped him to organize a bank, and he has made a success of lt. .Having made a success of every undertaking, don't you believe he will make you a good Representa tive? Coming from the people and hav ing to make his own way and not horn with a silver spoon in his mouth-don't you believe bim more callable of realizing the hardships and struggles of the great majority of the people? If you do, vote for him. Every indication ls that he will be in the second race, ai^l if he is he will he elected. Helj) put him there by your vote. "Hirds of a Feather Flock Together.*' I was very much Interested In the Congressional campaign, and espe cially the meeting at Anderson. It was really amusing to see how our present Congressman, Hon. Wyatt Aiken, twisted and squirmed under the attacks of his opponents. His ex planations were really ridiculous, and the more Mr. Aiken explained tho more untenable his position seemed. Mr. Aiken said the "Steam ship Trust" told him (that is, its rep resentatives) that they really wanted the "free tolls" done away with. Wo all know lt was a case of the rabbit begging not to Do thrown into the briar patch-and yet Mr. Aiken had the audacity to hand that out to an Anderson county audience. The ex planation did not explain, though. Every true American Democrat knows that free tolls through the Panama (-anal ls a "ship subsidy" taking money out of the people's pockets and putting lt into the cof fers of the ship owners. And to our utter surprise, what do we find on page three of the Dally Mail of Au gust 7 th Y We find John L. McLaurln coming lo the rescue of Mr. Aiken. Mr. Mc La irin, is a political outcast of the Democratic party of South Carollnn, and he owes his predicament to this sam? thing of voting against thc peo ple. After that memorable vote In the United State? Senate the people of South Carolina left "Culy Headed Johnnie" at home tho first opportu nity. Mr. Mclaurin has "skinned the cat" and "looped tho loop" time and again to get back into the good graces of the true Democrats of South Carolina-but all to no avail! M FRONT IN KUROPK. ling fco Possibly Decisivo -Nows in Jlrief. j Germany appear to be their activities in Bel ban cavalry patrols have fid north of Antwerp and lvll government of Ant n called out to defend good reason to believe NHKIS engagement in which ladvance ls oi>posed by irl".iuiii and France has n since Monday south of definite news of the is encounter, however, ed. J0j? (.crinan Advance. jjHBjk&teni?nt made in Brus effecl that the ('.(Minan i rd Iii u. -els has been ' Hc'.cia ii posit ion is dc - c >?h ii ? Russians Advance. An "official commun ica t ion from tho Rossi i ii staff .it Si Peters bur;'. ie Russian timbi 1 i/.ation is n<9MH|R|ete and that eleven menil i lie Russian imperial lamil the iront. Other re port:- . IVIersbiii')'. hy way of I .tin il ? ort li thal the Russian anni' their general advance ('roWnsBmgco Reported Wounded. lt is jg Bred peri8tehtly at The Magul- ? Kt the German Crown PrinceS| Sfcericlv William, lias been seriousinHRjnded and that Emperor William ;h?S hastened to the side of his soi..wno Ta said to be at Aix-La 0haper!t The report has been re Defea! Austrians. premier ls authority Lenient that Austrian inffered a serious defeat nrvian line. He telegraphs ,000 Austrians have Mtaied" near Sabac, ? they fled Ul disorder. The ?is' cantered fourteen Aus '. rrespondents Tho. outs H he allowed! In'.ffll^'lrera' coupled with Great Britain's request to Belgium to expel the correspond ents now in the zone of operations, make lt probable, that the story of the first groat battle will be told only through official reports. lt is known that the German gene ral staff regulations absolutely pro hibit correspondents with the army. Only official artists and historians may go with German troops, and these will not he permitted to write or make public their sketches until the conclusion of a campaign or at the discretion of tho censors. II. S. to Plead With Japan. Washington, Aug. 18.-A petition asking the government of the United States to plead with Japan to refrain from carrying the European war into the Far East was received by Presi dent Wilson to-day from the .National German-American Alliance. The President waa thanked for his offer of mediation to tho warring nations of Europe. "We now appeal to the President and to Congress," said the petition) "to plead with the government of Japan, through her ambassador at Washington, in the name of human ity, civilization and universal peace to refrain from carrying the war into the Far East by demanding that'Ger many abandon all her political and Commercial interests in China. "Instead of throwing the firebrand of war into the Far East Japan should be fair and submit any griev ances she has against Germany or against any other nation to Tho Hague peaco tribunal, where no doubt other questions in the present conflict will be submitted." Farmers' Meeting nt Ebenezer. Editor Keowee Courier: Please announce that I will address the far mers of the Ebenezer section at Ebe nezer school house on Friday of this week, August 2lst, at i o'clock p. m., on the broad subject of Rural Im provement and Co-operation. This meeting should be well attended, for the matters to ue considered are of vital Importance. All aro cord hil ly invited to attend -male and female. "Organized we stand; divided we fall." M. G. Holland. And the latost repudiation of Mr. McLaurln was by the "Bleaseltos" He cut a double-back-act lon summer sault and landed in the Blease camp. But after they looked him over they decided they did not need him. And now Mr. Aiken's friends are trying to justify his acts by this same "Curly Headed Johnnie." Mr. Aiken did not explain that vote of his against the "Puro Food and Drugs Act" to the satisfaction of the voters of Anderson and the Third District. If you want tho record in t'he matter ask Mr Aiken to send you a copy of the Congressional Rec ord of June 23, 1006. Look on pago 9356 and you will find Mr. Aiken along with 16 others voting against this law, and the only member of the? South Carolina delegation so voting. Tinco hundred and forty-two voted for the measure.- (Adv.) Voter. OPEN LETTER TO E. E. VERNER. Representative Sliirley Puts Question Squarely to Oconee'N Senator, Westminster, Aug. 17. 1914. Hon. E. E. Verner, Richland. S. C. -Dear Sir: You indicated, several weeks ago, in a card published in the county papers that you desired to ho allowed to make several speeches in the present county campaign on the subject of compulsory eduention. Also in the same card you expressed a desire to hear from the people, that you might learn their sentiments upon this question. At Salem last Saturday you made a speech opposing this measure and stated that you challenged any man to meet you on the stump in this county on this question. You also admitted In this speech that com pulsory education ls an issue in the present State campaign. Now, since the records will show that I voted at both the 1912 and 191.1 sessions in the House in favor of the district local option compul sory attendance bill, and that you voted against his hill in the Senate at both these cessions; and In or der that this question may bo put squarely before the people In the county, that their sentiment may he ascertained as to how they want their Senator to vote at the next ses sion of the General Assembly, and that you may prove to the people your sincerity In wanting to know how they stand on this question, I make you the following proposition: That you resign as Senator of Oco nee county and make a race with me for the vacated office, with the local district option compulsory attend ance bill.as the sole Issue. 1 will withdraw from the race for the House of Representatives and meet you on the stump on this issue, at at least twelve different places in the county. As the second primary is on the 8th ot September, this election can be held at this time without addi tional expense to, the county execu tive committee. I will furthei i am f u rn i ching '^^"copy ?P^^rrnP communication to the county papers to-day, and will ask that you reply through the same medium. Yours very truly, Frank H. Shirley. Mr. Verner Replies. Richland, Aug. 17.-Editor Keo wee Courier: 1 was much amused this day to get a letter from F. H. Shirley, a copy of which he writes me he has sent to the county papers. On first impulse I was almost be guiled into accepting his proposition, but on second thought, for the fol lowing reasons, decline to do so: 1. In going about the county, both privately and making public ad dresses, together with endorsements from newspapers in this and other States, I have had so many assur ances of approval of my stand In the Senate that lt would api>oar but van ity self-conceit and utterly absurd to resign and ask for endorsement. 2. There would be no sense in re signing to run against Mr. Shirley on an issue when there are six or seven men already opposing him on that identical issue. 3. lt would be absolutely lmpos sihle to make that subject the sole issue, because there nre men. who would vote against Mr. Shirley on Hie automobile tax, the $2 road tax and the county police tax. 4. I 'bink too much of the young man to put him on the anxious hench from now till September 8, when there is such a likelihood of his be ing retired on August 2.r?. May I be permitted to say, in con clusion, that I am very sorry for Mr. Shirley. He will remember that I told him he was a new member and had better go slow; that I did every thing I could to help him along, and have said very kind words of him at all times, but told him in Columbia that c?rtain things lie was doing would give him trouble when begot back home. I think he knows by now whether or not I told him the truth. Very, respect lui I v. E. li. Vernor. Farmers' Picnic at Fairview. There will he an old-time farm ers' picnic, at Fairview school house on Friday, September 4th, gotten up by the local union. Everybody cor (Hally invited. Dinner will be pub lie. on the grounds, and everybody ls expected to bring dinner. We will have three addresses by the best tal ent in the country. No politics in lt. The day wi!) bo spent in discuss ing education, plans for bettor mar keting and a general juhieo. Pull program will be published later. J. R. McMahan. TO DEMOCRATIC CLUBS. Ail liooks for secretaries, tally sheets, oaths for managers, tick ets, etc., will Ito ready for deliv ery Oll Saturday, August, 22d, 1014, Jas. M. Moss, Count y Chairman. WM. WATSON DI KS BY ACCIDENT Von nf.' West minster Man Merls Deal I* ill A ri/*nur-1.?Kill New s. Westminster, Aug. 18.-Special: Rev. and Mrs. II. M. Fnllaw have as their guests this week Mrs. E. R. Dannlng, of Cameron; Miss Lila Bayard, of Orangeburg; Mrs. Will Taylor and children, of Cameron, aud Misses Ruth and Edith May McCar roll, of Greenville. The Eight Weoks' Club will meet with Miss Grace Stribling Friday af ternoon. Miss Christine Mulkoy returned Monday from Toocoa, where she spent several days visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. 1 onea are vis iting relatives at Cm'.ersville, Ga., this week. Miss Lula Harbin, of Howman, Ga., visited her Mister, Mrs. E. H. Dickson, the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Doo re, ot Bel ton, are visiting Mrs. Doo re's mo ther, M rs. C. C. Dickson, this week. "Mother's Day" will be observed by the cradle roll department Sun day morning at tho Westminster Bap tist church. This will take the place of the sermon at ll o'clock. Moth ers are especially invited. A most Interesting program ?B arranged for the "very littlest" tn t'ho Sunday school. IvaBt week Mr.'and Mrs. J*. R. Wat son received a telegram stating that their son William, who was working with a construction company in Ari zona, had been seriously injured in an automobile accident and had been carried to a hospital at Los Angeles, Cal. Next day another dispatch came saying young Watson was dead. His remains will bo brought here for in terment. Mr and Mrs. J. W. McGee are vis- ' iting .he Northern markets this week and are purchasing their fall line of goods. They wfll visit rolatives at Lynchbutg, Va.,' beforereturning to Westminster. FROM BOUNTY LA Np SECTION. Interest, ?rteroftidng iii lid nea Muticrs-~ Personal Roms. first of tho week. Mrs. Loudcnmilk and three chil dren, of Kornersvllle, were guests at "The Oaks" last week. Quite a number of guests from out tho community attended tho Gil llson reunion Wednesday, among whom were: Mrs. D. A. Thornton and son Marion and daughters, '? ?iss Predda and Mrs. Louis Morris; Louis Morris and Jack Craft, of Hartwell, Ga.; C. R. 1). Burns and Miss Eliza Osborne, of Walhalla; W. H. Ter rell and daughter, of Lockhart; Mrs. Luther England and Children, Mr. and Mrs. M, A. Terrell, Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Smithson and Miss Laura Smithson, of Westminster. Don't forget the picnic at Bounty Land Friday. There will be some In teresting speeches made. Ice cream will he sold on the grounds, the pro ceeds to be used toward t'he purchase of school furnishings. T. N. Hall, of Westminster, was recently with his mother, Mrs. Mar tha Hall, who, we regret to learn, is still in quite a critical condition. BIG CANAL ODEN TO ALL. Ships May Now PUSH to and Fro Fii>*t Trip a Success. Panam?, Aug. 16.-The Panama Canal is open to tho commerce of the world. Henceforth ships may pass to and fro through the great water way, which establishes a now ocean highway for trade. The steamship Ancon, owened by the United States War Department, with many notable people on board, to-day made tho official passage, which signalized the canal's opening. She left Cristobal at 7 o'clock this morning and reached Balboa, on the Pacific end, at 4 o'clock this after noon. The Ancon will remain at tim Balboa docks for some time, dis charging her cargo, this hoing the first commercial voyage made through the canal. The canal will he used tomorrow foi lite transfer of four cargo ships. The Ancon'8 was the fastest yet made by a large ocean steamer. The steamer went through tho Gatun Locks in one hour and ten minutes, a speed never before equalled.- The other lockages were equally rapid. Col. G. W. Goethals, builder of the cp nal and Governor of tho Zone, watched th? operations closely and was pleased at the improved hand ling of the locks. He declared that even this would be made much bet ter with time. News from Mountain Rest. Mountain Rest, Aug. 17.-Special: Crops are looking fairly well around here. Plenty of rnln. Mr. and Mrs. Will P. Henry and children, of Gainesville, Ga., are vis iting at the home of Mrs. M. E. Con ley, of Whetstone. Wo are glad to know that J. T. Lyles is Improving some. Miss Lucy Uamby spent tho week end with her uncle, E. M. Uamby, of Dillard, Ga. Miss Lizzie Phillips Is visiting at Clayton, Qa.