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The European ^ Guns Roared on Christmas. While "Peace on earth, good will to men" was echoing throughout the Western world 'as the dawn of the great peace day was approaching, the guns of the co mba tau ts on the two great baffin fronts in Europe I were roaring hostility at each other. From all sources conies news that the battles, though in most instances admittedly indecisive as yet, have been severe and hloody. In place of the Christmas truce which Pope Benedict, has been seeking to bring about, the.'world'has seen a continu ance ryf the tragedy which is break ing the hearts of countless thousands in all the lands of the old world. The French and Cern?an reports of the action on thc Western front agree in that they both say that con ditions are relatively unchanged as a result of the most recent actions. The Russians in the East claim to have administered r. ..??.inni? ,p.rpnt to the'Germans in the crushing < . strong forces which had crossed .o the right bank of the Bzura river, Poland. Tlie Russians announce vio lent fighting at other places and re cord the taking of many prisoners. Now that his efforts to effect a Christmas truce have failed and in the belief that his hopes of bringing about an exchange of all prisoners of war will prove futile, Pope Bene dict ls bending his energies toward preventing unnecessary suffering by arranging for the exchange of wounded prisoners whose injuries ?will prevent their going to the front again. Celebration ol' tho Christmas tide is being hold in Paris, in Merlin and In the trenches. P\>r the first time England admits that ber shore lias been threatened by aeroplanes, alt bongil Merlin re ports that (?minan aviators made a successful Hight over Dover several days ago. Japan has not 'been rennest ed to send an army to Europe, according to a Japanese foreign office state ment. Another Canadian division bas loft England for the front. This is Princess Patricia s regiment, named I in honor of the daughter of the Duke 1 of Connaught, Governor General of Canada. Princess Patricia is honor- j ary colonel of the regiment. Vienna asserts that a French sub- | ' " P.1 on by Austrian j she was muk- j that her crew ' s rep- "ted that e in t. Otran to Channel torpedoed two French battleships of the Courbet type, but that the fate of the vessels is un known. The French admit that one j cruiser was torpedoed, but declare i the damage was slight and that no ! one on board was injured. Bombs Dropped in Nancy. Paris, Dec. 2(>.-A dispatch re ceived here from Nancy says that a Zeppelin airship (low over that city early this morning and dropped a total of 14 bombs. Two persons were killed and two others wounded. Several houses in .Nancy were slightly damaged, but none of the public buildings was injured. Also in Russian Poland. Petrograd. Dec. 26.-Eight per sons were killed and over 100 were .wounded In the town of Sochaczew, i Russian Poland, to-day by bombs thrown down from five Cern?an aero planes. One bomb dropped In the middle of ia crowd which was watching the aviators, and in exploding it killed or wounded virtually the entire gath ering. The market place in Sochaczew and a number of wooden bouses was set afire and destroyed. Sochaczew is on the Bzura, 30 miles west of Warsaw. General Report. London, Dec. 26.- Although stat ing thai further progress has 'been made, to-day's communication from the French war office lays chief em phasis on the repeated attacks of the Germans, who apparently have un dertaken a scries of vigorous on slaughts In response to the allies' offensive movement. Some of the German attacks extended over con siderable sections of ground, involv ing large bodies of troops, but thc assertion is made that all were cheeked. Perceptible progress In . Alsace is claimed by the French. Reviewing Eastern conditions, the French war office asserts that Hie Germans have been thrust back along the line boforo Warsaw, and that In the fighting In the region of Cracow the Russians have won tho advant age. The Gorman statement contains the striking announcement that tho Germans' attacks on the Bzura river have ceased. It claims successes on the right bank of the Pillea, and de serihes tho situation elsewhere as unchanged. Coming to the Wastern arena of the fighting Berlin relates thiat German troops have been sue cessful. They have repulsed Eng lish and French attaokg near Nieu port, and minor angagements in the Vosges and upper Alsace have not al tered the situation. Other encount ers in France are mentioned, but nothing is said a? tn the outcome. German Levy Withdrawn ? Paris, Dee. 20.-"German procla mations announcing a levy of 700, 000,000 francs ($100,000,000) in demnity at Br?ssel? have been pasted over," says the Journal, and the re port is current that the measure was withdrawn by the German governor as the result of representations by the American Secretary of State, W. J. Bryan, through Minister Brand Whitlock, pointing out that the tax was in violation of The Hague con vention. "It is announced that the Germans have imposed a tax of 25 francs on all unmarried jtersons over 27 years of age in Brussels." (Mr. Bryan has given out a state ment at Washington wherein he de nies having had anything to do with the Germans withdrawing, their tax levy from Belgium. Ile says the credit should he given Mr. Whit lock. ) Rumania May Join War. Paris, Dec. 2G.-The only obstacle to Rumania's joining the forces of the triple entente, according to the Figaro, waa thc lack of guarantees from Bulgaria regarding nor neutral ity. The Figar- learns from a good source, it ' ays to-day, that such guar v,-os have now been obtained as a result of the joint action of the triple entente powers at Sotla, with the fur ther understanding that in thc event ol' Bulgaria deciding to intervene, it would he against enemies of the en tente. Report French Submarine Sunk. Paris, Dec. 20.-lue Italian press slates, according to advices to the Matin, that a French submarine be longing to the fleet of Vice Admiral Dapcyrere bas been sunk while at tempting to torpedo Austrian battle ships in the Austrian naval base of Pola. The crew, it is stated, were resined and taken prisoners. French Retaliate. Paris, Dec. 27.-French aviators have bombarded the aviation hang ers, a railroad station and barracks at Metz, in retaliation for the bomb attack on Nancy by a German Zeppe lin, according to the ofllcial commu nication issued here this afternoon. The communication also states that the Germans have re-occupied the city of Mlawa, in Russian Poland. In Belgium and most of Northern France intermittent cannonading and slight gains aro reported together with the repulse of German attacks at various points. Russians Make Big (Maim. Petrograd, Dec. 27.-The follow ing official communication was Issued from general headquarters to-day: "During December 20 the lighting along the lines ol' the Bzura and Rawka rivers was confined in general to artillery fire. We have repulsed with success various attacks by the Germans. "Along the lower course of the Nula river we ousted, towards even ing ol' December 25, from the village of Wislica the Austrians, who had Obstinately defended it and who at tempted to fortify themselves on the Ult hank ol' the Nula. We then drove the Austrians beyond that river. "South ol the Vistula, in the re gion of Tarnow (Galicia) on Decem ber 25 we drove back the Austrians from the Tuchow-Olplny line. The enemy abandoned ten rapid firers and we took III officers and more than 2,500 soldiers prisoners. The next day we continued ti e pursuit of the Austrians, who retreated In dis order. We captured eight more ma chine guns and about I,OOO prison ers. We occupied the heights near Siedli/.ka, on the left hank of the Biala river. German Figures on lasses. Amsterdam, Dec. 28.-The total German losses In the war to date are 2.000,000 dead, wounded and miss ing, according to a Berlin dispatch to the Telegraaf. The latest Ger man casualty lists numbered from 101 to 10S, giving the names of 38, Prussian officers and men in killed, wounded and missing. The total Prussian losses are placed at ?.">:?,202. The total Prussian and Bavarian losses are placed at 2."?0. 000 killed, 805,000 wounded and 100,000 missing. Arizona Storm Kills Five. Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 24.-With the greatest force of the wont* storm Ar izona has ever known spca , this sec tion to-day estimated the property damage at $2,000,000. Five per sons aro known to be dead and lt Is feared the Hst will grow. Hundreds of ranchers are maroo.. ed on the tops of houses, barns and hills by floods, and detachments of militia were being sent out to their rescue to-day. JOHN MCDONALD TALKS SOME. (?ives His Version of Fair Play Affair. No Arrests Vet. (Anderson Mail, 2Xth. ) Tom Spight, colored, a victim of the Fair Flay riot, which occurred Sunday afternoon a week ago, died in the Hartwell (Ga.) jail last night. Tile dead now number three, accord ing to authentic Information, and an other negro, Will Gibson, has disap peared. lt is believed that he has gone to Walhalla. Tile known dead are Tom Spight, Green Gibson and (? cor ge Gibson. John -McDonald, who participated in the shooting affray, and who was shot in the right eye, has come to Anderson for treatment. He is now under the care of Dr. W. ll. Nardin. Mr. McDonald talked interestingly of the shooting to a representative of the Daily Mail. He stated that he and William (Coon) McClure, Wood row Campbell, Cal Kay, Will Kay and Gus Jones proceeded to administer whippings to Tom Spight, who at tempted to set lire to Mr. Campbell's barn, and to George Gibson, who had resisted arrest and who was wanted for carrying concealed weapons and On other charges. "We carried Spight and Gibson four or five miles, down to within 200 or MOO yards of Knox's Bridge, and on the South Carolina side of the river we whipped the two ne groes," declared Mr. McDonald, ".lust as we had finished the job, and were getting ready to go back home, Paul Marett drove up in bis buggy. Ile was not present when we whip ped thc negroes. He was on his way to see his girl, or somebody, and slo| ped when he san- us. Soon after Marett joined us Green Gibson, fa ther of George Gibson, and lour or five other negroes opened fire on us with shotguns. The negroes had fol- I lowed us from McClure's place, about live miles away. They surprised us and got within 2't or 30 steps from us before they began shooting. The negroes had shotguns. Green (Hil son had two guns. We had pistols and we returned the lire. "While the shooting was going on Spiglu and the Gibson negro, whom we had whipped, scampered down and across Knox's Bridge into Geor gia. Xei(lier one of these two ne groes had been shot; they had been whipped. Gibson died on the Geor gia side some time later and Spight was captured and taken to the Hart county jail, where he died last night. "Green Gibson and Will Gibson were wounded by our shots. Green Gibson ran lour or live miles back to Mr. McClure's place and died that night from the wounds. Will Gib son was shot through the thigh, and I believe he and the other negroes who participated and who were not wounded went on to Walhalla. They have disappeared from that section at any rate." The white men wounded are .lohn McDonald, who may lose his right eye, a No. (> or 7 shot having been lodged in the eye; William McClure, who received between 25 and ?50 No. I? or 7 shot in his fae? and hands; Woodrow Campbell, who was shot in the tace and who was struck with three or four shot in the thigh and by a like number in the hand, and Paul Marett, who was hit by about .">() shot, the shot scattering from his neck down to his knees. Will and Cal Kay and Gus Jones were not wounded. Mr. McDonald had a telephone con versation with Sheriff Sid Johnson, ol' Hart county, Sunday night. The sheriff stated that warrants for the arrest of John McDonald, William McClure, Woodrow Campbell, Cal Kay, Gus Iones and Paul Marett, charging murder, had been handed him for service. The service of the warrants will be delayed temporarily until further investigation. Mr. Mc Donald avers that the whipping of Spight and George Gibson was ad ministered on the South Carolina side of the river, although the deaths of the two negroes occurred on the Georgia side. The warrants are for the murder of George Gibson. They were Issued several days ago. when the coroner's jury Inquired into Gib son's death, it is presumed that similar warrants will be Issued be cause of the death of Spight. Tom Spight's reputation in the eastern part of the county is well known, and those who are familiar with his record were not surprised on hearing of his attempt to set fire to Mr. Campbell's barn. It is said that the Gibson negroes, the one who was whipped, and the others who were killed, bore reputations similar to that borne by Spight. As a matter of fact, the negroes in the Fair Play section did not. bear the best reputa tioiis; they frequently clash with the white people, and there ls trouble brewing among them all tho time. Mr. McDonald says that he does not know of the seriousness of the wounds received by any who were with him. He says that William Mc Clure's wounds, next to his own, are probably the most serious. It is said that Mr. McClure is suffering consid erably. "The reason why the negroes got the best of the fight is because we did not have any great amount of ammunition," declared Mr. McDon ald. "I think I had only three cart ridges In my pistol, and I believe the other 'boys were short in cartridges. The negroes took us by surprise. Then they had the advantage because they were shooting shotguns against our pistols." Magistrate William McClure and Will Kay caine to the city about noon to-day. Mr. McClure says that 24 shots struck him, and that all bul two of them have been removed. He ls feeling well, and doesn't anticipate any trouble from the two shots that have not been cut out. Mr. Kay re ceived only a slight wound, one shot striking him on the left hand. BOUNTY LANI) AND COMMUNITY. Holidays Bring Numerous Visitors from Distance Local Note:;. Bounty Land, Dec. 28.-Special The holidays are passing off quietly and rather monotonously owing to the extreme unpleasantness of the weat her. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Pickett and four children, of Greenville, and Mrs. A. M. M liam and little daughter Cornelia, of Sandy Springs, were guests the latter part of thc week of their mother. Mrs. .1. lt. Pickett. Mrs. Mulkey and small son Cecil, of West Union, visited al the home of J. S. Bntrekln Friday. A. S. Rollins left yesterday for his home in Charleston alter a week-end visit at the home of his father-in law, I). A. Penn. Mrs. Rollins and two sons will remain through the holidays. Mrs. W. M. Moore, ol' Shiloh, and Mr. Gunt'harp, of Blacksburg, are spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Glintharp. The latter is G. B. Guntharp's father. Misses Sallie and .Inila Davis will entertain a dozen of their friends at a 7 o'clock dinner Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Gillison and family, of Pine Mountain. Ga.; Misses Julia Fennell and Vera Hea ton, of Anderson; M s. R. H. Smith son and Miss Han ra Smithson, of Westminster, and Burns Gillison, of Clemson College, have been holiday guests of Mrs. .1. M. Gillison and son Paul. Mr. Skinner, of Augusta, ('.a., is visiting at thc home of D. A. Perrin. The burning of the store of Foster Bros. left Richland none the less at tractive to some of our Bounty Land and Seneca young men, who, not withstanding the bitterness of the weather, seem peculiarly drawn to this little burg. Miss Bertrand Perritt leaves to morrow 'for Augusta after spending a few days with her parents here. Miss Clyde Smith's friends ar? pleased to h i.e her in the community again for a few days. She has been teaching In Orangehurg for several months and will resume her work In the now year. A happy and prosperous New Year to The Courier and its readers! News from Zion. Zion, Dec. L'S. -Special: The holi days arc almost gone, and we hope this terrible weather will make an early exit. Clifton White, of Piedmont, spent J a portion of the holidays with rela tives and 'friends in this community. School is progressing nicely willi Mrs. Geraldine Rankin as teacher. W. (). White and little daughter Funice, of Walhalla, were recent guests of Mrs. S. A. White. Owing to the rainy weather Christ mas was very dull in this section. J. C. Morton and bride, of Ander son, were recent guests of the for mer's uncle, Wm. A. White. They were accompanied by Mrs. Morton's brother, Oscar Maretto. Fattier Kills Son Accidentally. Waycross, Ga., Dec. 2 fi.-Playing with a pistol at his home, 1 ti miles west of here, .1. (!. Waters, a well known Ware county citizen, to-day shot and instantly killed his 12-year old son, Walter. The father was showing members o'' the family how to use a pistol in case they should have need of it when the accident occurred. He is prostrated over the killing of his boy. Family Burned to Death. Winterhaven, i'la., Dec. 28. Harry Alvey, his wife and three chil dren were burned to death when fire destroyed their home, near here, early to-day. Their charred bodies were found In the ruins. -.- - Negro Killed in Hartwell. Hartwell, Ga., Dec. 20.-dimest Gray, a negro, was found dead near Hartwell yesterday. The coroner's Inquest returned a verdict that he died from a wound with an axe In thc hands of unknown parties. How About Hol We are showing full at attractive prices. Ballenger Hdw. Seneca, Hont (MONF.K S STATISTICIAN HIGHT. Tlier?' Was Knot- in Gie Figures Fur? nlslied by the Government. Doubtless not a few people noticed that there was a decided discrepancy between the cotton ligures furnished direct from tho Federal bureau of statistics and those given out by the local statistician, H. lt. Moss. Mr. Moss wired at once to the depart ment, and in reply be received the following lotter: . Washington. I). C.. Dec. li2.-Mr. B. R. Moss. Walhalla, S. C. Dear Sir: The tabulation of the separate returns from tho gimiera for the De cember 111 report shows your tele graph summary to be correct. There were 17,ll?t? bales of cotton, counting round as half l?alos, ginned in Oconee county, from the crop of 1914 prior to December lit. 1914, as compared with 18,292 bales ginned prior >o December 13, 1 !? 1 ll. You will please furnish these to tals to all of the newspapers in your district. Very respectfully, Wm. .1. Harris. Director. Youth Shoots l p Town. Elli jay, Ga.. Dec. lili. Hast night Frank Hanley, 19-year-old son of J. L. Hanley, of the Kllijay Hardware Company, attacked Roy Cobb with a knife while in a barber shop. They fought until parted ant. then young Hanley fought Ed Greer, the harbor. He afterwards ran to the hardware store, and, securing a pistol and cartridges, went over town shooting .at people in the streets. Ile bred several shots Into Cole's drug store, one of which hit .). G. Cole, the pro prietor, inflicting a slight wound. He HM M vent to the rear of Teeni Bros.'s stott and shot through the glass door and hit Herschel Teem, one of the proprietors. Teem was shot in the chest and abdomen and lived only a short time. Hanley was also shot by some one in the chest and ls not expected to recover. He is reported to have been under the inliuonee of liquor. May Not Survive Injuries, Greenville, Dec. 28.-Sheriff Hen drix Rector, who was injured when his automobile turned over Sunday afternoon, is reported in a serious condition to-night and there is said to be little chance for his recovery. Rural Policeman Plomley, who was also injured, ls reported resting well, but ls still ut a serious condition. $1,000,000 for .Hin Hackett. Now York, Dec. 2t>.-.lames K. Hackett, the actor, left for the coun try with a check for $1,000,000 to spend Christmas. The check was given in a Anal settlement of the es tate of Minnie Hackett Trowbridge, tho actor's niece, who died last March. Bishop's Sister Burned to Death. lesboro, Tenn., Deo. 2 S. Mrs. . Kirkpatrick, widow of Judge S. J. Kirkpatrick, and sister of Bishop IO .E. Doss, of the Methodist Episco pal Church, South, died here early to-day from burns sustained last night. Her clothing was ignited when she stood before an open fire. Hagenback Brothers Killed in Battle. St. Louis, Mo., Dec. lid. Word that Boron/, and Henry Hagenback. menagerie owners of Germany, had been killed In battle was received by Geo. Dieckmann, president of the St. Douis Zoological Society to-day. The news originally came in a letter to Peter Bohliewn, a native Hollander, from a friend in Germany. Kern's Son Restored. Washington, Dec. 25.-'Senator .lohn W. Kern, of Indiana, the Demo cratic leader, was rejoicing to-day over a valued Christmas gift to his family In the recovery from Infantile paralysis of his son and namesake, who has been afflicted for six years. A remarkable operation was ?ver formcd on the boy several weeks ago. liday Furniture! Your dining-room,-is it as you would wish it to bc-in a fit condition to receive and entertain guests for thc Holi day meals? If you lack a good dining-tablc-or chairs -or a buffet-or an.'thing of that kind, or Furniture, Car pets, Rugs, etc., for any room in thc house, here is thc place to get best qualities, and new est designs at lowest prices. line of Holiday Goods and Furn. Co-, li Ur?i-oliim. MAKIO YOUR TAX RETURNS. Auditor's Ollie? Oconoo County, S. C., Perrin IHM- 21, 1014. The Auditor's office will be opon to receive returns ot Persona] Prop erty for taxation from the Isl day of January, I Ulf?, lo tim 20th day of February, i ;i i... Inclusive. The Township Assessors are re quired hy law lo list all those who fall to make their own returns within the time required by law. Hence tho difficulty of delinquents escaping the 50 per cen! penalty, as well as the ii ?fluency of errors resulting from ibis practice. Uy all means make your own returns and thereby save I'Xponse and contusion. All per sonal property must be itemized. Rea l Hst ate not returnable thia year, except property that has been bought or sold, in which case same should be noted as such. Be sure and give your correct school district. All persons between the ages of 2 1 and (itt years, except ex-Confede rate soldiers and those Incapable of 'arning a support from being maimed >r other causes, shall be deemed tax ible polls. Please don't neglect returning your logs. For the convenience of tax-payers Ibo Auditor or his deputies, will re leive returns at the fololwing times ind places: .Mount 'Pabor. Monday, Jan. 4. South Union, Tuesday, Jan. .r>. Fair Play, Wednesday, .lan. G. W. N . Woolhright's, Thursday, lan. 7. Tokeena, Friday, Jan. 8. Oak way, Saturday, Jan. 9. Earle's Mill, Monday, Jan. ll. Friendship, Tuesday, Jan. 12. Adams's Crossing, Wednesday, lan. 1 3, 8 to 9.30 o'clock a. m. Clemson College, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 10.?0 to 12 o'clock m. Richland, Thursday, Jan. 14. Jordania, Friday, Jan. 15. Newry, Saturday, Jan. lt!. Clark's Store, Monday, Jan. 18. Salem, Tuesday, Jan. 10. Little Uiver. Wednesday, Jan. 20. Taniassee, Thursday, Jan. 21. Mountain Rest, Monday, Jan. 25. Henry's Store, Tuesday, Jan. 26. Cannon's Store, Wednesday, Jan. 27. Tugaloo Academy, Thursday, Jan. 28. Madison, Friday, Jan. 29. Westminster, Monday and Tues lay. Feb. 1 and 2. Seneca, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. :{ and 4. Returns will be taken at all places Prom 10 o'clock a. m. until .'5 o'clock |). m., except those mentioned above. I). A. SMITH, Auditor Oconee County, S. C. Hec. 23, 1914. NOTICIO OF SPECIAL BIJECTION. Pursuant to an order of tho Coun ty Board of Education of Oconee County, South Carolina, notice is hereby given that a Si>ecial Election will be held at the house of Jim Heaton, in Oconee Crook School Dis trict, No. 50, on Saturday, January [Ith. 10 15, for the purpose of voting upon the question of levying a special tax of six mills on the real and per sonal property In 3aid district for ichool purposes. At said election each elector favor ing the proposed levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "Yes" printed or written thereon, and each ?'lector opposed to said levy shall casi a ballot containing the word "No" printed or written thereon. At the said election only such alectors as return real or i>ersonal property for taxation, and who ex hibit their tax receipts and registra tion certificates as required In gene ral elections, shall ho allowed to vote. Polls will bo opened at V o'clock a. m. and will close at 4 o'clock p. m. .1. !.. HALL, W. M. MURPHREE, J. H. HUNNICUTT, Trustees ol' School District No. 50, Managers of Election. Dec. 30, 1011. 52-1 *I**I**I",I**?**l**I"I**I**I''*?**I**I*<>I**I**?**I"<>I*?I# ?J. JAMES W. HA lt I USO \, B. S., 4. >\* M edin n len I and Electrical *U ?|? ENGINEER, . . <% (Superintendent Walhalla ?j. Lighting Plant,) >l? Electrical and Plumbing . * ?J? Contractor, . . >!. Phone No. 43, Walhalla, S. O. 4* ??. All Work Guaranteed Strictly ?it First Class and According to In? . . ?{. su ran ce Rules. . '* ^.H.jM^n^.I?^.Hn^?^ao^?^?^.^.^ ~7>nIy?f^BR?MO QUININE?? ro get the genuine, c?1l tor full nam?. LAXA? riv? BROMO QUININK. I<ookfor ?lff natureof *.W. GROVK. Cure? ? Cold In One Day. 8top* :ough and headache, ?nd work? off cold. wo*