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KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISHED 1840.) published Every Wednesday Morning ruabacription 91 Per Annum. Advertising Baten Reasonable. -By ?TECK, BRELOH ? HCHROHKR. Communications or A personal char acter charged for as advertise ments. ftbituary notices and tributes of re spect, of not over one hundred words, will bo printed free of charge. All over that number .-nust be paid for at the rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHA liLA, S. C.: WEHN UKI ?A V, DIX . '?-I, HM I. AMERICA AS AN ARBITRATOR. Interesting View of Situation Taken by Amsterdam Paper. A recent dispatch from Amster daui says: In a long article on the possibility (1| -In' I'nited Slates playing an Im portant role in Ile- conclusion of peace among the IO uro poa n powers . ?,, Cologne Gazette says that, the I "peace movement in America is not inspired !>:. Germany," and that "American bankers with German names, in urging the desirability of ; < ;t. e. render a doubtful service to ( ?el ma ll y. " Such language, ihe newspaper pays, is likely to be misconstrued as an Indication thal Germany is ex ? haunted by the war. und ii adds, such notions only tend lo injure German credit with neutral Slates. Despite all friendliness with Amer ica, the Gazette continues. Germans mus) noi allow themselves to be de ceived, and they must look in the face the fact thal America cannot be an arbitrator in the fight between Germany and Great Britain. ll would be an ostrich policy, the newspaper declares, nol to recognize that public opinion in America, taken as a whole, ls entirely friendly to Cleat Britain. lt nut) be argued, it says, thal the American government has observed the strictest neutrality, hut ono can he neutral in an indif ferent way. ami on thc whole Ameri can neil t ra I i t y has been favorable to Creal Hr i lain. The newspaper then ways: "In view of all this, we cannot have in America the confidence which we ought to be abu? to repose In a power which would act as an Impartial ar bitrator in regan! loan arrangement of peace. "We cherish no feeling Of irrita tion against America because she i.s friendly to Great Britain. Such a feeling is only natura>l, as Great Bri tain is America's motherland, but it is for this reason (hal we fear preju dice and we mus) in a friendly, hut firm, manner reject America as an arblt rator." Cures Old Soros, Other Remedios Won't Curt?. Thc worst cuses, no luultci ol how long Standini;. :.:<? cured liv the wonderful, ol?l reliable Dr. l rter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relio '9 1 lin and Heals at thc Mame time, 25c, 50c, $1 ' About Bel?! Baying. We heft to refer I hose who are not paying their debts to Proverbs, third chapter. L'THi and :!Kth verses, which read as follows: "Withhold not tram them to whom ii is due. when it i.s in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbors, go and come again, and to-morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee." WORDS I RO.M HOME. Statements That .May Be Investigat ed-Test! ninny of Wit Illulia Cit* actis. Win n a Walhalla citizen comes to the front, telling his friends and neighbors of Iiis experience, you can rely on his sincerity. The state ments of people residing in far away places do not command your confi dence. I lome endorsement is the kind thal backs Donn's Kidney Pills. Sm ii testimony is convincing. In vestigation proves it true. Below is a statement of a Walhalla resident. No Btronger proof of merit can be bad. J. \. Rowland, Main street, Wal halla, S. C., says: "My kidneys were disordered, as was .shown by too fre quent passages of thc kidney secre tions. I bad backache and pains in my loins and sides and felt misera ble In every way. Doan's Kidney Bills, which I got al Dr. Hell's drug store, .soon relieved these troubles and made mo feel better in every way. My advice t.> every one hav ing trouble from disordered kidneys Is to give Doan's Kidney Pills a trial." Price f>0c. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy- get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mr. Rowland had. Foster-Mi ibu rn Co., Drops., Buffalo, N. Y. -Adv. NEVER MISERY LIKE HEIJGH'M'K. Investigator Returns With Terrible Story of Deprivation. Sew York. Dec. IC--"A tragic misery, ?lie like of whlcn the world has never seen." was the term ap idleii to-night to conditions in Bel j billin by Theodore Waters, secretary of the Christian Herald, who went to I Belgium last month to supervise dis ' trunnion of the food cargo of the re I li?-! steamer .lan Block, and who re turned to-day. Belgium, he said, ls one long bread line of starving men, women and children, clamoring for a daily single ration of soup and bread. "In Antwerp." he said, "I saw over a thousand poorly clad women stand ing shivering in the snow waiting for food to be divided out. In Malines, under the shadow of the cathedral, its wall caved in. its old stained glass windows but ragged fragments, I .saw men. women and children gaz ing disconsolately at the ruins of the houses that once were their bornes. l?rw>r people who begged something to eat of us as we passed. On the road to Brussels we overtook thou sands ol' refugees returning to vil lages where there is not food enough to sustain those already there. In Brussels we saw women holding ba bies standing on tue cold street (or n?is hegging for food. "In Holland I found thousands of refugees from Belgium huddled in ?.amps and on barges, some refined some coarse and brutalized, all sleep ing together without partitions to in sure I he least privacy. "Staunation lies, like a blight upon Belgium stagnation ot' energy, of hope. The country was one huge connus desolate its tree- eui down | to make way for bullets: its crops, long none to seed, sticking leanly up th ough the snow; broken houses, broken homes, Inoken heart.-! \ >" the refugees were always on the road, returning to desolate heart listones. "When I was in Brussels lhere was only enough food on hand to last two weeks Unless a quantity is shipped in noni America immediately, Brus sels will be threatened with famine. What is true of Brussels is true to a greater degree of all Belgium. Bel gium in normal times imports five sixths of her food products. On ac count of the war she ls not able to produce even one-si\th. If she does not receive rood from \ monea-and that is her only source her people, rich and poor alike, will starve, and starvation will spell ruin, for when people are hungry tiley are apt to commit ill-advised reprisals against the military." Shortage of Meat Feared. Chicago. Hoc. 1 !). - "Meat i.i America will be a rarity before the war ends, with its drain on our sup ply," to-day said ll. .1. Williamson, government statistician in the de partment of agriculture. The num ber of cattle has diminished and the population Increased progressively for ten years, until now they are too widely divergent to hope to get a full supply for at least ten years more." Mr. Williamson bas been in the wi'st more than a month visiting stock centers. "Unless scientific breeding for in crease in general and the slaughter ol' calves ceases, before live years have expired America will lind her self in Ibo class of European coun tries that have to import beef," con tinued Mr. Williamson. Increased prices for meat and leather goods were forecast by gov ern mem and stock-yard experts who have compiled figures estimating tin* visible supply of cattle at !>;">, (100. 000, including calves, yearlings and full-grown stock. Started l ire; Killed by Train. Macon, Ga., Dec. IN. Driven from a refrigerator car on a Central train arriving in Macon this morning by smoke from burning straw, which had ignited from a eigarotto he was smoking, a young man apparently L'o years of age. who said bis home wa; in Parkersburg, Va., tell under the wheels ol' the train and both of his legs were severed above the knees, lie died II' minutes after being pick ed up. Before he died the young man said bis name was "Knot h." and lie told mom bent of the train crew that his home was ai l?io'? Garland avenue, Parkersburg, Va.' He asked that rel atives bc notified. Messages sent to the address given have not yet been answered. fe line Killed iii Sondheim Wreck. Richmond, Va., Dec. 18.--South ern Railway passenger train No 1'!, south hound, which left Richmond this morning, was derailed this after noon about .'{ o'clock at .letersville, in Amelia county, while backing into i siding. One passenger was killed and about a dozen others wounded, QI IT FIRING ACROSS llORDEK. Maytorenn Said to Have Determined to Cease at Xuco, Washington, Dec. IT. - While American rei ti forcements were ready to entrain t '-day for Naco. Arizona, administration officials learned through unofficial advices that Gov ernor MaytOrena, commander of the Villa troops, besieging the Mexican town of Naco, had announced he would discontinue Brinn into Ameri can territory. This compliance with the orders ot Provisional President Gutierrez, ii is believed ?.ere, would relieve a tense situation. The Washington government had been notilied thal the orders of Gut ierrez, to his commander had been dispatched. lt had warned both fac tions that unless tiring ceased Ameri can artillery would shel! the Mexican troops out ot* their'positions. Rein forcements ordered yesterday to pro ceed to Naco to reinforce ihig. (Jen. Hliss were expected to reach their destination within three days, and it was the general impression here that at the end of that period, if Bring across the border had not ceased, the American troops would be ordered to return the lire. The reinforcements are being sent lo Naco in response to the rennest of Gen. Hliss as a precautionary meas ure. The troops are the 11 th, I sib and "?2d infantry from Texas City, and three batteries of artillery from Kori Sill, okla. With these rein forcements the American forces al Xaeo would be brought up to approx imately "..oto men, including I've troops oi cavalry, two regiments ol infantry and six batteries of artillery with 'J I guns. MOXS I lt !(? 11 TUX XKW YORKERS. Six Trained I ""ernst's Escape in a New York Theatre-Officers Injured. New York. Pee. 17.-Six trained lions escaped from their cage on the staue of an East 6th street lueatre to-day, and. bounding into the audi ence, consisting principally of wo men and children, created a panic One lioness, Alice, largest of the pack, escaped into a crowded street. Policemen pursued her into the hall way of an apart nient house, ..nd in shooting al lier probably fatally wounded Sergeant D. Glenn. Two other officers were slightly wounded by the claws of the beast in a battle at (dose range. At sight ot' the lions hundreds of persons i" the theatre lied, scream ing, to tl . xits. Scores fainted and many sat transfixed in their seats. None ol* the beasts except Alice displayed great ferocity. A few per sons who got in their paths were scratched, but none of them seriously hurt. Five of the animals were still at large in the theatre when the last ul' OK? audience escaped. In their rush to safety, spectators left behind ill sons ol' personal belongings. Meantime the beasts roamed over the house from gallery to basement. An hour alter the last spectator left t hey were rounded up in the lobby md driven into their shipping box, ill of them uninjured. Aged lindy Bumed to heath. Orangeburg, Dec. 17. Mrs. Eliza beth Huggins was round dead this morning about ;"> o'c lock at the home ? f loo- son, J. T. Huggins, having been burned to deal h. The body nas found lying under the house dl reetlj beneath ber room, where she liad fallen through a hole which was burned in the floor. hot h hands ind both feet were burned off and Hie )ody charred. The lire was ."' nuning when mein hers ot the ta;. ,1} .vent to the room. Mrs. Huggins was 7 2 years of age ind had been In failing health for tome time. Many Applications for Cotton ( ash. Washington. Doc. IS. Although io complete list ol' applications for oana from the $135,OOO,OOO cotton oan fund are available In W.rhing on, it was said here to-nlghl that lemands were exceeding expecta ions, and that predictions that the und would not be used except by a OW borrowers would not be borne >ut. One official in ( lose touch with he situation declared to-night he be le'ved a trip through Hie South in tho interest of tho fund would de velop enough requests to take up the .ntire amount. Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days ,'onr dniKKist wilt refund money if PAZO HNTMI?NT fails to cure nny case of Itching, Hind, Bleeding Of i'rotrti<HitK Plleftin6to 14 day?. The first application give? Kafe aud Rest. SOC' German officers carry electrical lon hes strapped to their breasts for night work. none fatally, 'however. The dead man is 0. J. Agee, of Rle!.mond, a car oller, on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, UNCLE JOE FACING ETERNITY. Time for Politics, However-Too Early to Condemn Democrats. Chicago, Dec. 9.-"If we can whis tle as WP pass tho graveyard we are going to be all right." This com ment on tho industrial situation was made by Joseph G. Cannon in a speech to the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, his first formal appear ance since the people of the 18th Illinois district returned him to Con gress for his 'Jut h term, after an ab sence of t wo years. Railroads must be granted an in crease in rates, the former Speaker said, or in a year or so they will be in such physical condition people will be afraid to ride on them. "At TS. alter ?LS years in Con gress, I thought I had better think about the end." said Mr. Cannon. "I thought it was time to make peace with my Maker, as 1 had no desire to wear an asbestos halo. My re-elec tion was particularly gratifying be cause two years ago they tried to make a scapegoat of me, and I want ed to get my goat back. "lt is too soon to condemn the Democrats outright for their policies. They have two more years before their case will be tried by the peo ple, who then may reverse thc en gine." Keep it Handy for Rheumatism. No use to squirm and wince and irv to wear out your rheumatism, lt will wear you out instead. Apply some Sloan's Liniment. Need not rub it in just let it p?n?tr?t*; all through the affected parts, relieve the soreness anti draw the pain. You gel ease at once and feel so much better you want to go right out and tell other sufferers about Sloan's Lin iment lor L'."> cents of any druggist and have it in the house-against colds, sore and swollen joints, lum bago, sciatica and like ailments. Your money back il" not satisfied, but it does give almost instant relief Buy a bottle to-day.-Adv. Proposed County 50 Mile? Long. ( Abbeville Medium, t lt seems that the people of McCor mick are about to realize their de sire for an election to establish a county seat ?it McCormick, as Gover nor Blease has ordered an election to be held on the 29th of December. lt is stilted that the new county lines take in Willington and Mount Carmel, and come up almost to Be thia church, or Chit worthy's Cross Road, but leaves out Troy. lt is also stated that the new county would be about 10 or r>0 miles long and about 10 miles wide. The peo ple of Abbeville county, outside of the proposed district to be taken into the new county ol' McDufAe, sincerely hope these people will decide to stay In old Abbeville, but no effort is be ing made to have them do so. 111111111111111111111n1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111.ini Rayo Mak A Plc THE full mellow gio your eyes and makes absence of glare and harsh to you. It is this cpi.ilit recommend the soft li_h fection in oil lamps. No li 14ht always. Rayo Lamps are easy to pensive-yet thc best litfhi Your dealer will be glad t STANDARD C Washington, D. C. (NEW J Norfolk, V?. nil T Richmond, Va. DAL 1 iTih11"1111111""""' iiiiiiil'illiiiiffiiillliTi?l?iiil?i'i?l'if Ready for rj Horses digest their feed less th? other farm animals. In order to ins digestion of all the food eaten, and horses readier for next day's work, evening feed a teaspoonful of Bee Dee ST MEE lt will lessen your feed b lt wfil Increase yow proi BALLENGER HARDWAI SENECi ?J? ?J? . ' ? > J ? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? .J? ?T? ? J? ?J? ?J? *?? HONOR ROLIi. ??? .J? *|? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ata ?J? ?J? ?J? ?I? Pickel Post Graded School. Following is the honor roll of tho Picket Post tiraded School for the month ending December ll, 1914: Sth grade-Pearl Chalmers. Ar chie I larkins. 7th grade--Alma Alexander, John Todd, Margie Day. Inez Tolllsoo. (ith grade-Nora Harkins, (Jaynell Alexander. Louis Lay, Jr, 5th grade-Gladys Alexander, ? Ethel Sheppard, Viola Todd. ?Dh grach* None. 3d grade -Joe Hubbard. 2d grade Janies Harkins. West Galloway. Advanced 1st grade-Omega Alex ander. Annie Lipscomb. 1st grade-Charlie Lay. Johnnie Hubbard, Johnnie Harkins. Gerald Rutledge, Thelma Rankin. John B. Compton, Principal. Tho Quinine That Does Not Affect Tho Head ' Because of its tonic mid laxative effect. LAXA TIVE IIROMO QUININUis better than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor Huging in head. Kemember the full name and look lor the signature ol IC. W. GROVH. 25c. Building Six Destroyers. I _ Washington, Dec. 12.-Secretary Daniels to-day awarded contracts for , tho construction of the six torpedo boat destroyers, authorized hy the. last naval appropriation bill, as fol lows- Fore River Shipbuilding Co., two ships, $795,000 each; Bath Iron Works, two hips, ?JNOO.OOO each; Cramp Shipbuilding Co., one ship, $820,000. The sixth ship will be constructed at the Mare Island Navy Yard. It will be the first destroyer built in a government yard. The appropriation bill limited the amount to be paid for each destroyer to $025.000, but made no provision for more than six vessels. Money saved in to-day's award which may not be used for additional construc tion must be turned back to the t reasury. jiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ es Reading rasure w of the Rayo Lamp rests reading a pleasure. Thc ness will bc a distinct relief y that causes scientists to it of the oil lamp. The is thc highest point of per I glare, no flicker, correct light and care for. Incx t at any price. 0 show you thc Rayo. )IL COMPANY 1 ERSE Y ) Charlotte, N. C. IkfADC Charlr?ton, W. V?. IMUKt Charloiton, S. C. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiirr To-morrow ? jroughly than ure thorough to mal:e your add io their OCK ??CINE Ills. ?ta. I am using Bee Dee STOCK MEDICINEwHi my hones regularly and find it a saving proposition on (ced. lt alto makes them healthy, thriving and clean. Ira Johnston, H. P. D. No. I, O'Neill. Nebr. 25c, SOc and fl. per con. At your dealer's. _P.B.1 Rot.Curl or Burn d Shingles ?fri nu an oin" wood-sbinccle r^of 'to it Btormpr ol' nnJ fire ..icula:-i; address RE & FURNITURE CO., \, 8. C. T A X N O T I C E . County Treasurer's Oflice, Walhalla, S. C., Oct. 6, 1914. The books for the collection of suite, County, School and Special Taxes for the fiscal year 1914 will be open from October 15th, 1914, to De cember :Ust, 1914, withottt penalty, after which day one per cent penalty will be added on all payments made In the month of January, 1915, and two lier cent penalty on all payments made in t he month of February, 1915, and seven per cent penalty on all payments made from the first day of March until the 15th day of March, 1915. After that day all taxes not paid will go into execution and be placed in the hands of the Sheriff for collection. Taxpayers owning property or pay ing taxes for others will please ask for a tax receipt in each Township or Special Schoo' District in which he or they may own property. This la very important, tis there are so many .Special School Districts. Tile tax levy is made up as follows: State tax .(> mills School tax..1 mills Ordinary county tax.7 Vis mills Interest on bonds. % mill Total .17 milli, Special and fiocol School Tax. Poll Tax l>og Tax, 50e. Every male citizen from 21 to 60 years of age is liable for poll tax ex cept Confederate soldiers, who do not pay after 50 years of age, and those exempted by law. Hoad Tax, $2. Rivery malo citizen-from 18 to 50 years of age ls liable for road tax, except those exempt by law. Thia tax is payable from October 15th, 1914, to March 15th, 1915, after which time four days' work will be required. R. H. ALEXANDER. Treasurer Oconee Countv, S. C. Oct. 7, 1914. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice lg hereby given that the un dersigned will make application to V. P, Martin, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, in the State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court House, on Monday, the 11th day of January, 1915,. ?til o'clock In the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make final settlement as Guardian of Ella Nlmmons, and ob tain final discharge a? ?aid Guardian. W. P. NIMMONS, Guardian of Ella Nlmmons. Dec. 9, 1914. 49-52