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HEROES OF PEACE" HONORED. Sopliie Thomas, of Newry, Among Those Awarded Honor?. Pittsburgh. Pa., Oct. 30.-Ohio has a fine record as a motlier of heroes, as well as Presidents, accord ing to trffc awards of medals made by the Carnegie hero fund commission here to-day. In all 69 acts of hero ism are recognized; 19 to the credit of Ohio men and boys. This is more than twice as many as appear for any other Stale. Michigan having nine and the others scattered among 19 other States. March 25 and 26, 19 13. were the hero-making days, 2 1 of the heroic acts in the list given out to-day hav ing been recalled from those days of Hood among the Ohio and its tribu taries. In all, 1 ."> silver medals and ."?I bronze medals are awarded. Thir teen of the heroes lost their lives, and to the dependents of ten of these pensions or sums of money to be ap plied, ?subject io the discretion of the commission, are granted. In "iii cases sums aggregating over $00, ooo are appropriated for education, purchase of homes, or worthy pur poses that may be approved by the commission. Accidents in the water called forth by far the largest number of heroic acts-"il in all; and students figure most prominently in the rescue work, bul the occupations given In the lists show there are heroes in every walk of lifo, from clergyman to laborers. There are six heroines: Margaret Cuy, aged 16, Of South Boston, Mass., who saved a lad three years her sen ior from drowning; Mary Allen, of Big Rapids, Mich., who rescued two girls from drowning in Rose Bake. Lerov, Mich.- Sophia Thomas. ot' Newry, (Oconee county.) s C . who rescued a girl from a rabid dog; Phoebe Briggs, a Vassar College girl, who saved three collegeniates from drowning; Mrs. Lillian M. Coburn, who saved two men from burning at Susanville, Cal., and Frances Spnnke, a 14-year-old girl, ol' Hartman, Ark., who lost her life in saving another girl from being killed by a train. With today's awards there is al list of (dose to I .nun "heroes ot' peace" who have been awarded Car neiiio medals since the fund was es tablished ten years ago. To-day's awards include: Rev. .1. King (iibson, South ('bal lest?n, S. C., saved Charlotte M. Barksdale from drowning at Virginia Beach, Va., August 17, 1911. Sophie F. Tilomas, Newry, S. C., saved Eva Gregory from a rabid dog at Newry, .lune IS. 19 12. <'uncross Local News. Coneros.s, Nov. 2.-Special: The Sunbeams, Royal Ambassadors and ('?iris' Auxiliary rendered an excel lent program last night to a large audience. The general excellence of the program and its rendition was quite complimentary to the leaders, : Pitier, of R. A.'s; Miss r, of the Sunbeams, ' uie Todd, president The talent in those di (rained and prop utt our church on an elevation far above tba' of the pres ent. P, C. Barker, of Double Springs, visited the Barker family and J. S. Abbott last week. Mrs. Ella M. Bath, of Avalon. Ga., spent last Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Alexander, of this section. The 23d anniversary of the Alex ander reunion vas celebrated at the old homestead on Tuesday. October 27th, and a v? ry pleasant day was spent by the host of relatives and a number of visitors. Over ld') en joyed the good things of tho day. Of all the large Alexander generation there has not been a deatli since the last reunion, and we feel that the family bas been greatly blessed. Miss Flora Kelley, of near Pick ens, visited in our community last week. Miss Annie Abbott spent the early pari of last week In Seneca with Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Abbott. All those to whom recitations and readings for the temperance rally next. Sunday morning have been Ki ven are requested to meet at the church next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock for a rehearsal. Miss Katie Abbott will represent our Y. W. A. at the State Convention at Newberry next week. Ben Dean, of Avalon, was a recent visitor to friends here. VV. O. Alexander, of Greenville, attended the Alexander reunion last Tuesday ?md spent some time willi relatives here. Misses Gracie and Ollie Abbott en tertained relatives from Pickens last week. Miss Minnie Barker, president of Coneross Young Women's Auxiliary, entertained the Y. W. A. members last Thursday evening. Miss .lanie Alexander, prettily attirred in pink silk, assisted most beautifully in the entertainment. Mrs. Stone and children, of Sen eca, are with IO. M. (ia in broil a url family hore. Fight of our V. W. A.'s attended the quarterly meeting of the Y. M. S., which was held at New Hope last Wednesday. The program was en joyed very much by each of our rep resentatives, and we cannot express our appreciation of the good dinner which was spread before us and en joyed by all. rho next quarterly meeting will meet with Coneross In January or February, and we wish even now to extend a hearty welcome to the W. M. S. and Its delegates and visitors. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Gin bbs have boon spending several weeks with M. Abbott and family hero. Mr. and Mrs. Lesley and children, of Central, and Miss Elsie Morgan and brother Stanley, of Pickens, were guests of the Misses Barker last Mon day and Tuesday. Mrs. R. A. P .Dean, of Avalon. Ga., spent last Tuesday night with Wade Alexander and family. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Cox. of West minster, will spend this week with Rev. W. Abbott and family. Coneross Sunday school will ren 4. WAJiHA?iLA HIGH SCHOOL + 'I* ?I* 'I* ?I- -I' 'I* ?I? ?I- 'I* -I* 'h Tho literary societies met on Fri day, October 23, and organized for the school year. Officers were elected as follows: Issaquena Literary Society (High School)-Ansel Umberger, presi dent; Clara Beth Hallenger, vice president; Mary C. Harton, secretary ; Sarah Moss, literary critic; Clifton Cobb, orderly critic; Ruth Brown, pianist, Palmetto Society (Seventh tirade? -Fred Dickson, president; Annie Strutton, vice president; Alice Cor bin, secretary; Beatrice dribble, or derly critic; Maggie Harnett, liter ary critic. Calhoun Society (Sixtli (Hade) - John Smith, president; Rosa Can trell, secretary; Overton Lewis, critic. Wagener Society (Fifth Grade) - Carolyn Rogers, president; Eugene Parker, vice president; Lila Smith, secretary; Wilton Cobb, critic; Frances Kaufmann, monitor. Tlmrod Society (Fourth Grade) - I0dna Parker, president;- Neill Mac aulay, vice president; Kathleen Mc Carey, secretary; Louis Seaborn, critic. Edward Brigham, basso profundo, pianist and reader, of New York city, will give an entertainment In the au ditorium on Friday, November 13th, for the benefit of the school. The program will be an interesting one, consisting of impersonations, songs and piano selections. The prices for admission will be 1 ."> and 2 ii cents. The third Friday of each school month will be known as "Visitors' Day." The entire school will be open for inspection between the] hours ol' 1 1 and 2. Of course, visit ors are welcome at all times that school is in session, but on this day teachers ?ind pupils will expect visit ors and will endeavor to make the stay of all who come pleasant. The Honor Koli for the month ending Friday, Octo ber :',(). is given below. All pupils whose names appear on this list have attained an average of 90 or above on their studies and have received perfect marks of 10(1 on deportment, punctuality and attendance. 10th Grade-Grace Heard OS, Lin nie Cudd 02.;;. Fl bel Davis 92.0. Otb tirade-Julia Kaufmann 93.6, Pauline Steck 0 1.1. Nth Grade-William Bell 0G.1, Ruth Brown 91.3, lue/ Dont li it 96.8, Fred Fowler 91.8, Lucile White 0 1.S. 7th (irado -Beatrix Gribble 00.1, Hugh Macaulay 07.1. Anda Robins 0 I.S. Otb Grado- F un ice White 0 :',.;">, Annie Wilson 94.1. 5th Grade-Kathleen Barton 0 i.s. Willie Brandt 0:1.7. 3d tirade Grace Brown 95, Greta Douthit 94, Sarah Macaulay 00. 2d Grade-Donald Alexander, .loo Colley, Harry Collins. Ruth Brnestf Hettie Phillips, William Seaborn. 1st Grade.- Bennie Harden, Paul Schumacher. NEWS l'ito.M WESTMINSTER. Special Services for "The Old Folks" nt Baptist Church. Westminster, Nov. 3.-Special: A. L. Gossett, editor of the Tugaloo Tribune, spent a few days last week in Columbia at the fair. Special services will be held in the Baptist church next Sunday morning for the "old folks," or at least the older members, of the church. They will occupy front seats and take an important part in the song service, singing the songs they sang long years ago. Mr. and Mrs. T. Noah Carter, Jr., of Atlanta, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. N. ('arter for a few days. J, M. Russell, of Greenville, is here installing a beating plant in the new Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Flrod aro spending to-day at Oakway with rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Cannon and children were visitors at Seneca Mon day. Mrs. ll. IO. Wilson and daughter spent the latter part of last week in Atlanta. ll. R. Cobb left Monday to visit his uncle, W. N. Cox, at Greenville. Miss Mildred Reardon entertained the tenth grade of the Westminster High School at a Hallowe'en party last Friday evening. On this night the ghosts and goblins stalked abroad in full array. Many quaint games of chance and fortune-telling wore indulged in to a late hour, and all went away with memories of a most enjoyable evening. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Terrell spent a few days in Greenville last week visiting their daughters, Mrs. Hazel Smith and Mrs. J. R. Garner, The many Oconee friends of Wil liam N. Cox will learn with regret of bis serious illness at his home near Greenville. Mr. Cox was born and reared In Oconee county and lived here until a few years ago. Helton Residence Burned. Belton. Nov. 2.-The (Ire company was called out this morning about 7 o'clock to the residence of Mrs. M. F. Kelley, oil 3outh Main street. The fire had made considerable headway before ibo alarm W'.s turned In and though the il remen made good time in getting to the scene it had gotten beyond control and their efforts were mainly confined to saving the adjoin ing residence ol' Mrs. Fannie Suther land and J. K. Hardin. The building was completely destroyed and practi cally none of the contents saved. The origin of the lire is not known, but lt started in a front room, probably in a closet. The loss will amount to about $;i,r>00, which is protected by insurance of $2,150. der a temperance program next Sun day morning, November 8. Every body is invited to attend. Mrs. Lizzie Beard? n and children, of Oakway. were recent visitors at the home of Mrs. Mary Dllworth. Several from here nro attending the show at Seneca to-day. NEITHER CA UH A NZ A NOR VILLA. Mexican Convention Votes Full Power to Provisional President? Kl Paso, Texas, Oct. 31.-Full ? power to recognize the civil altair of Mexico is given a Provisional Pres ident and the present body of chief- ? tains by the plan of Aguas Calientes. ; adopted late yesterday afternoon by the National Convection at Aguas Calientes. Mexico. The new Provis ional President to be selected, the plan further stipulates, shall be nei ther Venustiano Carranza nor Fran cisco Villa. Details of the protocol, adopted 112 to 17, reached hero to-day in offi cial Constitutionalist advices. In its ? concentration of authority in a Pres- ; Ident and the body of chieftains, who j will act as a sort of Congress, the ; plan differs from any previously ad opted ipr rehabilitation of the Mexi- ' can government. It does not call for elections until after the rearrange ment of civil forms. The plan In this regard says: "Said President will take oath before the assembled convention and arrange the program of government, which will emanate from this ar rangement) along the best lines to realize in a pro-constitutional period the social and political reforms needed by the country." The Aguas Callentes plan borders on the commission form of govern ment, since the Provisional President would be ?leting as chairman of the ; con vent ion. Carranza was demoted to the posi tion of general of division,, which he held prior to the drafting of the Guadalupe plan making Iii ni com- | mander-in-chief of the Constitution- ! alist army. All commanders. Villa Included, were placed under the or- j ders of the Secretary of War. who would be named under the new ar rangement, although a previous clause clearly stated that both Car ranza and Villa "would cease theil present functions." KOCKEPELI.EH FOUNDATION. Immense Purni Will Ile Used to Alhtj Sufferings in Europe. New York. Oct. 1.-The Roekefel ! 1er foundation has determined tc employ its immense resources for re lief of non-combatants in the> coun tries afflicted by the war. It stands ready to give "millions ol' dollars, il | necessary." This was announced to-night by John I). Rockefeller, Jr. president of the foundation. To Send Commission. The foundation will send a com mission to Europe in a few days to ; report as to how, when and when aid can be rendered most effectively At a cost of $275,000 it already hat chartered a ship and loaded it witt 4,000 tons of provisions for Belgian j relief. "This action is taken," Mr. Rocke feller said, "as a natural step in ful filling tile chartered purposes o' *V:<" foundation, namely, well being of mank the world.' " The ship is the M.uBsapequa, the largest neutral vesse! new In York harbor. It wit sail . uvodtiy morning direct to Rotterdam with a certification from the British consul here that Its cargo is destined for use of Belgian non-combatants only. Tile supplies will be distributed by the Belgian relief commission. Mr. Rockefeller has been in com munication with Ambassador Page, at London, and made public a cable gram in which- the ambassador de scribed the dire need of the Bel gians, and says "it will reti?ir? a million dollars a month for seven or eight months to prevent starvation. In fact the ambassador added, "many will starve now before food can renell them." Card of Thanks. Editor Keowee Courier: We de sire through your columns to ex press our sincere thanks to tlie many friends who during tho illness and at the death of our beloved wife and mother gave such invaluable assist ance and administered'so tenderly to the needs of our dear one. We also appreciate deeply the kindness shown by neighbors who lent assistance in picking cotton and helping to do other work about the home at a time when it was impossible for us to ac complish anything in the fields. We also especially desire to thank the members of Richland Camp. Wood men of the World, for valuable finan cial assistance. May Cod's richest blessings rest upon each and every one of these kind friends and neigh bors. T. E. Sanders and Children. Vesuvius Again Erupting. Naples, Italy. Nov. 2.- Vesuvius is again 111 eruption. Inhabitants nearby have become greatly alarmed. Special prayer on Sunday and pro cessions moving to favored shrines, fearing a repetition of tho disaster of 1906. The volcano's activity was first manifested by deep detonations and rumblings. This was followed by gigantic columns of smoke. There after eruptions of bi va began. The eruption of 1900 killed ?00 persons and ."?o.ooo were rendered homeless. A now method of permanently pre serving the human body in pencil condition after death has boon dis covered, it ls claimed, by an Italian chemist. Ile ls new exhibiting the body of a man of 30, which has been lying in tho open air tour months after treatment. Tho body is Just as it was at the time of death, even the eyes remaining unaltered. A man's clothes aro in style as long as they are wearable; a woman's, wearable as long ns they are in stylo. -Youth's Companion. The farmers have so often resolv ed to reduce tho cotton acreage, and then went back on their promises, that the spinners and cotton brokers have but little faith In any promise made. s We will taKe Cotton, Cotton Seed, Corn, Peas, Home made Syrup and Cane Seed in trade. * Highest mar? Het prices paid ! Goods at Lowest Ca?h Prices. RICES ANS GOODS VERSUS -CENT COTTON i Watch the Suit and see if WE don't win out. ou are the Judge and Jury. The Goods and the "ices are the Witnesses. SOHETHINQ r Everybody's every want in Dry Goods, Shoes, othing and Furniture can be found in this i RE AT STOCK OF MERCHANDISE. Our guarantee with every purchase is "Money's rorth or Money Back." A few of the good things uiiderpriced are mentioned below. Many other ings not quoted. COME AND SEE ! y ? Staple Dry Goods 1,000 yards good Outing, 5c. J,500 yards Heavy Cotton Checks, >ly 5c. J,200 yards Scarsby Sheeting, 1-2 c. yard. 1,000 yards best grade Dress Ging idttlS, J 0c. ^inc to t Bleacr d Sheeting 30c. Fine 10-4 Browt Sheeting, 25c, "Blankets an I Comforts Very heavy Gray or White Cotton Blankets .t only 98c. Better quality in Wool or Cotton at $1.50 to $5 the pair. Very heavy Comforts 98c. and up. Tiable Linens Table Linens from 25c. to $1.25. Doilies from 50c. to $3 per dozen. . Towels, 10, 15, 25 and 50 cents. Hosiery Hosiery for the family in ail grades -Cotton, Wool or Silk. Wool Dress Goods Big lot of 35c. to 50c. Wool Dress Goods, many styles and colors, to close out at only 25c. yard. Big lot of new Wool Goods, prices from 50c. to $1 per yard. Rugs, Etc. Rugs, Art Squares, Lace Curtains, Window Shades, Curtain Poles, Chair Seats, etc._ Underwear for All Children's Undershirts, 10c. and up. Ladies' Ribbed Vests and Pants, from 25c. up. Men's Fleeced or Ribbed Shirts and Drawers from 48c. garment up. Boys' heavy Fleece Lined Shirts and Drawers, 24c. and 48c. Ladies'1 Shoes 200 pairs Ladies* Shoes, good style, but small sizes, from 2 to 4 1-2, val ues up to $3.50, your choice $1.48. 200 pairs Ladies' and Misses' Shoes, in small sizes, all solid leather, to go at only 98c. Ladies' Shoes, button or lace, best mad? for thr* price $1 .50, Ladies* ana Misses' Suits j A lev, to close Qu w ilie thc sea: J is in full blast. 25 Ladies' and Misses' Suits, in Tans, Blues or Browns, well worth $8, to go at $3.98 each. 20 Blue Serge Suits, all wool, good style; some sold for $10 and up to $16.50, your choice $8.50. Misses' and Children's Long Coats from $2.50 up. Men's Shoes Men's Fine Shoes, in all leathers, lace or button, prices from $2 to $4. Men's heavy Work Shoes from $2 to $3.50 the pair. Men's Suits and Pants Men's Blue Serge Suits, every suit fuaranteed fast color and all wool, at 10. These suits are beauties. Men's Pants from 98c, up. Boys' Knee Pants from 25c. to $2.50. Sizes from 4 to 19 years. Hats and Caps Men's and. Boys' Hats and Caps, to fit the head and pocketbook, too. Any style or color wanted. Shirts Men's Dress or' Work Shirts and Sweaters-50c. and up. Boys' Sweaters, 25c. and 50c. FURNITURE AND COOKING STOVES Solid Oak Rockers, $1.98 and up. Children's Rockers, 50c. and up. Children's Table Chairs, 50c. and up. Dining Chairs, 98c. and up. Solid Oak Beds, $2.50 and up. Iron Beds, $2,50 and up._ "Dressers, $8.50 and up. Bed Room Suits, $14,50 and u?. Lounges, Davenports, Center Ta bles, Dining Tables, Safes, and everything that goes in thc home is UNDERPRICED, Cooking Stoves from $10 up. RUSKIN ANDERSON, SENECA, S. C.