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KEOWEE COURIER <3> (ESTABLISHED IMO.) . Published ! "''ry Wednesday Morning Subscription $1 Pei Annum. Thc Courier und H?c Progressive Farmer ' Vcar each, t>o(h for $1.50. Advertising Rate? Reu?onable -By- ? SI i Cv. SI I'TOR ?N SCHRODER. Commuai' nions >? i personal character fl t , <i ;<>i us idvcrtiscmeuts. Obituary notices and tributes ol respect. ol ?ol over ono hundred words, will bc pT.bucd freo o( charge. All over T t n -mbcr must bo paid for at thc i ; ol one ce m a word. Cash to ac ? .'"in: ny mannsei ipi. WALHALLA, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, MAI? ll IO, 1015. REV. it. A. < MILD. m_ There aro many in Uconee and | elsewhere who will learn with deef|i rogrel <>i the dca<t'li <?i Kev. lt. A. Child, of i he Mel ho list church. I lis death oren rind Tuesday of last week ai Henderson vi Ile, V C., where he had been for a sheri tillie OWillg to failing health. Ile was one of the ino i prominent ministers of the South Carolina C inference, and after j his admission to the conference he i rose rapidly in the councils of Hie church, becoming presiding older of the C reen \ i I lo DistTiot. lb-fore en tering Ibo ministry Mr. Child was en ?i eil m the praxtl i e ol' la vv a t Kit kele Court House. He was a un Hve nf Phoenix, Creen wood county, anil graduated in law rrom the Itich m uni College in V i e,Vi ii ia. one ol' the greatest undertakings thal this energotic m.m accomplished, ' asi.ie from regular ministerial la liors. whi<h he tvlways prosecuted 'it h all I lie energy of his being, was t ti*- raisin:1, of a fund of $100,Onu for Wo ff ord College, che ?g rea I Methodist institution for young'111011 at Spartan bung. This gival undertaking was I lana.Iud at a time when large en dowments for demi mina1! ional in.-ti 1 ut hms of learning were practically unheard of in the Sou Hi. and his mos; ; ardent admirers predicted failure for the cause lie so confidcnH.v espoused. His efforts were crowned with suc cess, and some time after this work han been coin ploted Rev. Mr. Child; wa. made financial .iceni for 1 .<. . .1 .,11.11 m.tu 01 many respects. Broad of \ision. and qualified hy I raining as a leader of men. he held a place in lim Siaie as citizen ami churchman thal will IN- hard io lill. His passing away will he keenly felt in every sphere whore he ivas wont to labor among his fallow men. Rei. Mr. Child w 1 - in his 65th yea r. Ku nora I service? were con duet ed ai Ilendeisauville on Wednes day ol' las: wei*., i ul e anon I Peing made lhere. l'or some twelve months past, owling lo declining health, he made Ins home at Hendcr vllle. retiring from (he active service 0!" his church in t'hi - State. LIM IS W. PA RU CH V H RY ILL. The news thal comes from Balti more to the en"e< . Ihai Le wis W. Par ker, of Creen ville, 1., in a very seri ous condition ai "Hie .lohns-liopkins Hospital will I?.- learned with deep regret al! ovoi -?alli Carolina lt was the leisler rn nd Of Lewis W. Parker thar conceivod the gre.,: mill mercar idea, oil' of which grew one ol' tiie he-; properties in the textile Held in this S. He, ?blld bj which a number of ?HM.-.tPially failing mills were brough! under one general head and put upon a l>a.sis that was ai least not a losing proposition from I every angle. The good effei ls of this great enterprise i,;e still visible lo itu- ?nos! casuatl observer of condi tions ahoul the various mill-; thal were ' taken over" bj the Pig con cern. The name of Le.vis W. Parker will hm-: ii.- remembered through Hie gie.il wm:. hu undertook, even I though it wa. nil his good font une I to ace tin- lull i nt ?-ti on of his great j scheme, The ailment from w liich Mr. Par ker is . inf! ring is .,u,| to |>e cancer of tin- throat Wo ha;?- (hat Iiis con dition is in realitj not as serious as reports indicate', and thal he may yet Pe restored to b?.illh, LAW ASH HUI MIR ALWAYS. The Courier is in receipt of tlie following com mn n biatlon, which is reproduced gladly. The case to which reference is made is uno in which no little interest contros iKxrause of tim seriousness of tho charge brought against the negro in question. We quote in full: Walhalla. S. C., March 7. l!?ir.. Editor Keowv?e Courier Dear Sir: I am a reader of your valuable paper, and have been for a long time. I have always admired your record of fairness, love for 'law and order, and the good of tho masses, lot tho chips fly whore they may. I for one, (and I can furnish, you a largo list of names) who are Indignant tut the pro ceedings In which a black bruto, who should have had a speedy trial, the case .vas ?nit off, and I understand is now oui on bond, and at large a license to continue his brutish work. I will appreciate it if you see tit to I ublisli this; if not, consign to the waste basket. I am. Yours t ru ly, K M. Du Pre. lt seems to ns that our good friend DuPre has been led astray from that path of "fairness and love for law and order, ?nd the good of the masses," in which, we aro glad to note, he has been pleased to admire our course in the past, and in which, wo feel sure, time will admonish him, in I he exercise of bis fairness of judgment, at leasi lu be not unduly harsh. The Courier knows absolutely northing of this .ase, save insofar as .hearsay" has a plate I tie negro has as yet aol been heard, nor Iiis witnesses. Doth tho Magistrate and t he grand jury hear but ??ne side of a case when they pass ll pou a proba ble cause of action. In both in stances 'their duty is for I hem lo give t he bonelit of doubt to the State, and unless (hero ls in their minds, basing their opinion upon the steinen!? made by the prosecution, absolutely no ground for possible guib. their only prerogative is to semi thc ease ap iii the lir.-o instance, or lo render a "true bill." in thc latter, passing the more minute and detailed con sideration ol' testimony pro an 1 on to ibo Court and a petit jury. \11 this lias been done "decently and ;n order." In order to give a clear under stand,nu of just what transpired al ter the ' ase got to the Sessions Court we have "searched thc records," ami wc lind these facts: The grand j ur;, returned a true bill Thursday The Killi' Play case had not Iben been co iud lided, and was not until after the adjournment for the day. when the jury brought in its verdict. An other case, in w liii h prosecutors and defendants had been in attendance upon four different terms ol' Sessions Court, was scheduled for hearing Fri da) morning, and this ease was ai last taken up and disposed of. Other matters ?o' ? .>>.>.......?.* . ...... ..is ie i nenne tue i March term ol' Court would necessar- | il) end. the case could be heard and disposed ol'. Then, foo, there is an other consul? ..thin thal enters into ali criminal actions. Cor the protec tion of accused persons, in order that none may be brought io trial unpre pared to present iii?- defendant's side of a case, or the prosecution forced lo come into Conn unexpectedly or without all its rights safe-guarded, the right to demand three days be tween the time of arraignment and that ol' trial is fixed l>)' Hie laws gov erning the conduct ,>? oui- Courts. The d?fendant in ibis i ase interposed his righi, and the Judge and Solici tor, standing as the exponents of fair ness and legal pro. . d re. safe-guard ed his rights. All thin is in conform ity with "fairness, love of law and order, and the good of the masses." Let us be always firm in our stand against crime; ?et ns never permit our better judgment ut sway from the course ot justice, <; ,(> ?-very one ac cused of crime, be lie (if high or low decree, rich or poor, white or black, tull protection against over-hasty ac tion, through which injustice is as often the result as iuslice. In the lirst stages of this case the Magistrate wisel) .-hilted the respon sibility of i' to eighteen men rather ' than assume t lie responsibility of j turning loos,- in accused negro of whose guilt he was not satisfied in his own mind. Tb-.- grand jur> wisely, after ..earing the prosecu tion's sid" rn' the question, sent the case io the higher tribunal, that it might be tried before a jury of twelve men. who .viii hear the lesllmon) of both prose it ?.ni and defense, atol judge t he d?tendant I he' 'by. We stand for law and order al ways, and we cannot but soe that the present case bas met with a wise avoidance of "undue liaste lest in justice be done." Would thal in every case we might be endowed with that divine Insight hat would Insure always tlx ronvic ion of the guilty and tim acquittal if the innocent, l'util we shall have .cached thai coveted bu' never tobe ittained state of perfection, we rest judgment as to guill or inno tcnee with the legall) constituted Courts of the land. The day for 'hanging first and inquiry later" be longs to a iH-riod somewhat remole, and, we believe, to a period much leas attentive to real jus'ice than the present. The (burler is pleased to welcome to its exchange table "The Piedmont Presbyterian," published at Seneca under the auspices ot the ? of Sunday School Extenslc moni Presbytery. j. s. li the managing editor. The lie i ?sued for tho present I the prue of subscription [KM* year. We wish for moni Presbyterian" an success in Its great field, number ol' i lie publication yesterday. soi The Courier i., glad to . conic the Newberry Herat among its exchange g. recently met with roversei cial nature thal forced suspension of ?ts publica Herald and News was owl ited by Elberl il. Aull i up to the time of suspens hereafter be operated by a company, with Mr. Aull While the creditors ot" and News lost heavily in np transactions, still we mire the manly way in Aull "faced the music'' t financial reverses. He ; t ber waiting on him by t h promising io pay dollar f given time. lt seems i saw the case differently ar was sold, the proceed amounting io something $:t,0()0, which had lo be s cover liabilities some I greater. We trust thal M ? lie I lerald and News have days, and thal a ire bas dawned for bot I md ld adi Ml Kif AX SITUATION S . lt? new al ol' Talk of Joint lui? > (ion by Cowers. Washington, March 5.- .1 Wilson lo-nlghl laced one mos! si ms and perplexing < incuts Hir has arisen in I . an situation Mexico City 1 1 verge of s alvation. Gen. rae Carra.e/.a commander, IN , i :-niii an interna t ional rel I mince, composed of wea-fcti ber.- of the loreign colony, I j i he need). "Mexico needs no foreign ; , general is reported to have s. All merchant; who close stores have been ordered 'to 1 i under thread of punisihnient. rt a : lie .-nsyr . "... 1 for food or money. The Brazilian, British, and Italian ambassadors to the State Department pessi ponts on the situation. Th diplomats suggested no solo Secretary Bryan announce had telegraphed American Stillman io lay the situation ly heidie (?en. Carranza, so regon might he directed tc aid from foreign reside tits, service is suspended bet wee City a 11 el Vera Cruz and tr Hon facilities for relief pur being withheld by Obregoi ground of military acres it I*resident Wilson M ?IS a all fact s late- to-day. To wns reported studying the phases of the Quest ion closel Gen. Ob regon continue to re si le aiel, el Past ic meas ? : es necessary in the- view e>f foi lomats, who describe the sit more Intolerable than it since the' revolutionary 11*0 gan. Talk of an alliied ex ped M lar to the eme thal went lei of foreign legations at Pokii ti-.e Hover uprising was bea in official quarters. For tb Hie- outcome of tho tel eg na respondence with Gen. Carr be awaited. Wained to l^oove Mex! Washington. March 1?. - \ to Americans te> leave- Mex; been re-iterated by tin? Slate ment through the- Brazilian ai Mexico City. Secretary said to-night the United St ern moni would do what it ward providing transporta those \\ li o wanted te> leave. ( ari-au/a's De nial fiel!. Carranza has made nary reply io the new AUK resell tat ions, denying gen existence ol conditions in .\ .vhicli the I'ni'ted States bim to improve. In a statement made American Consul Sillium Cruz, which was laid hefor Wilson and tho cabined Mexican chief denied that gon, his commander In \ had prevented food from r Mexican capital or that 1 supplies away. Carrnnza's oral slab taken in official quarters the tenor of Iiis formal 1 being drafted. It genen garded In administration favorable, and as an ind Carranza would no loiif. any inconvenience to fore Warships Ordered to Vela '? 1 ti/. Meanwhile, however, 1 . forward to Hear Adrairn he commanding the Atlant 1 1 .en Xl ( tim lim . CPA > lo Vei a de-' : City,I g the ! sent i ?nen to fo nswe Wae I . e.;' now I j .?. ?i le ia nt Vis ail ra i.?n that >r ti; .n'ove tiners. U. S. LOSING PATIENCE Witli Mexican Dallying-l*nat Note Bordera on Ultimatum. Washington, March 8. New and urgent representations, amounting practically to a warning, have been sont by the United States to Gen. Carranza demanding an improvement of conditions in Mexico City. Diplomats familiar with the con tents ol* the note which American Consul Sill i man has been instructed lo present to Carranza interpret it as an entire change of policy on the part of the Washington government toward the .Mexican situation. The communication to Carranza, dratted after conferences between President Wilson, Secretary Bryan and Counsellor Lansing, was guarded with secrecy pending some word from Carranza as to his attitude. lt was said by some officials thal .the note contained the strongest rep resentations ever made to Carranza, and indicates that the American gov ernment is lapidly losing patience with his indifference to tho objection able acts ol Gen. Obregon at Mexico City. Those who knew the contents of the communication said it did not threaten force, and was liol in tho nature of an ult i matti m, but pointed out in explicit language the serious consequences that might follow if the welfare of foreigners continued to be disregarded. Karly in tho day Secretary Daniels had said nj> additions wc re contem plated to the licet in Mexican waters, mt later it was learmd that the nm i ser Tacoma bad been ordered rom Pont-au-I* rince. Haiti, to Vera Cruz. Secretary Daniels was In COU ulta-tion later with Secretary Bryan oncoming the Situation. Further Movements ol* vessels may be de ided on. NEW DISTRICT HILL SK i \ Kl). Vew Federal .I uduc- fop S. Carolina. Congressman Johnson Wins. Washingion March IL Preside?! ?V* i Iso n to-nighl sign ? i a bill creal-| ig an addi ional Federal district idgeship in South Carolina. No se ction bas been made for tho posi on. The act provides that Hie erk shall reside in Greenville. A member of Congress is ineligl .- e for appoint ment to a position cre . , ,, . , , - , ~ ... ...- _,r ...Vl.|. ? rfte act, a tonner member 01 that ingress is eligible for appointment, u entirely new Congress comes 1"'" ung at noon to-morrow, and meni Mship in the new Congress is di rely independent of membership In .e old. Johnson the New Judge. Washington. March Roprosen tive Jos. T. Johnson, of Spartan irg. has been selected by President 'ilson for the new Federal judgc iip in South Carolina, cleated by ingress shortl.v before Hie adjourn ent. He was endorse d to-day by embers of 'the South Carolina Con cessional delegation. Former Gov . >r .lohn Cary Evans also had been ted. Endorsements Made Public. Endorsements of all candidates for ie new Federal Judgeships in Heor a and South Carolina were laid to I bl ic view at. the Derna rt nient ot ist ice to-day as required by the acts eating these? positions, passed dur g the closing hours ol Congress. was the first (imo su Ch a thing had .en done in the history of the Amer an judiciary. Walhalla High School. _ Following is the honor roll of the ralhalila High School for the month ading February 2Cth: 10th ( ! rade Crace- Heard 9 7.S, plnnie Cudi! 90.5, Kt bel Davis '.in.S, nacl Umberger !> 1.8. Dth tirade--Sallie Hunt li'J.??, Pan ne Steck 93.5. sib Grade--William Bell 93.1, nez Douthll 96.1. 7th Grade Alice Corbin 9">.2, ?Hloise Mont joy 92.5, Anda Robins ?2.f>, Annie Strutton 95.3. c.th Grade . Caro Probst, 93, Ku- , lice White 95, Annie Wilson !).">.7. 5th Grade- Fran cos Kaufmann 91. i Ith Grade None. 3d Grade Greta Douthil 93. 2d Grade Ruth Ernest 96, Vero na Kelley 92.2. Elizabeth rhode 97. 1st Grade -Bennie Harde n 93. Guantanamo, to send two more- war ships to Vera Cruz. Admiral Fletcher solo ted I he ar mored cruiser Washington, now In Haition waters with Rear Admiral Caperton, and the ba tit les h ip Geor gia, commanded by Capt. Robert R. I Coontz, now at Guantanamo. The Wasiilngton is flagship of tho cruiser squadron of the Atlantic fie She. carries ll officers and 902 tuen, and ls commanded by Commander E. L. Reach. The Georgia is one of the first line battleships of the third di- , vision. She carries 49 officers ami 8fit men. ? The Washington and the Georgia, starting ito-day, should be at Vera Cruz by Thursday night. Late to-day the cruiser l>es Moines, en route to Vera Cruz, was ordered to return to Progreso, where there has been local trouble and friction over Carranza's export embargoes. YOU WONT MINI) CHOPPING OUT OF YOUR GARDEN IF YO SHARP GARDEN TOOLS TO DO T GOOD GARDEN TOOLS WILL YOU WONT NEED TO STAY IN YOU BUY NEW GARDEN TOOLS. MATHESON HA WESTMINSTER. GIOOIU.IA HAS HOllltlllLK CHIME. 1 _ Funner is Slain-Wife Outraged by Drinking While Men. Colqui'tt, cia., March 7. 10 ni melt Andrews, a young white niau, is in jail here following the killing hist night or Kuna Phillips, a merchant and farmer, and thc commission of a grave crime against his wile. Deputy Sheriff Andrews arrested din Phillips, about ">."> years of age, had long boen a respected citizen of Milton county. The two Andrews hoys (ame hore only a short time ago from Rowena, Farly county, Georgia. Phillips, as reported hy his wife, was in his store, eight miles from her?', when the two young men came in ami commenced shooting him. Phillips fell dead behind the counter. The hoys then went Into his residence and reported to Phillips' wife what they had done. Coroner J. T. Knight held an in quest this morning, and it. is said that Mrs. Phillips testified before, the cor oner's jury thad both of tho Andrews boys committed a or lime against h_?r soon after tilley had killed her hus band. lt is said that the Andrews boys were drinking. Famous French Detective Dead. Paris. March 7. Pierre .Fortune .lannie, the famous ddteotive, died to da;. . I le was 69 years old. M. .Linnie gained an international reputation through his solving ol crimes. Among those was the mur der of Bailiff Hoffe, the killing of Baroness de Lard and the slaying of five persons at Ponlt-A-Mousson. The authorities were on tho poi ni of abandoning the last named case when M. .lannie took charge. Within IS hours he had arrested the murderer through tho finding of a trouser bol ton. Mrs. h. D. Cox Dead. i Tu ga loo Tribune. I The many friends ol' Mrs. Hannah Elizabeth Cox/wife of L. I). Cox, will reg rel to learn of her death, which occurred al their home in Pulaski township on February 26th. Mi's. Cox had been in declining health for many months. Her death was due lo a stroke Of paralysis. Sin; was .">'.? years old and is survived by her hus band and eight children. Mrs. Cox's maiden name was Gassaway. Her husband ls generally known RS ".vin" Cox ami once resided near Westmin ster. Interinen'! of Mrs. Cox took pla at Long Creek on February 27. NOTICIO OF APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD. State ol' Sou!h CaroMna, County of Oconee, Notice is 'hereby given that Mrs. M. .1. Grogan, in behalf ol' herself and Uve children, to wit: Lela G. Pierce, W. Lt. Grogan, Ada G. Knox, J. M. Grogan and Della G. Moore, ha? lilod In my office her petition for a homestead exemption in ithe estate of her husband, Thoma? W. Grogan, deceased, and ithot the same will be heard before nie in mv office at Wal halla. S. C.. on April ISt, 19ir>, ait 10 o'clock a. m. W. O. WHITE, I Master for Oconee County, S. C. I March 10, 1915. 10-13 THE SUNFLOWERS AND WEEDS U HAVE GOOD, NEW, STRONG, HE CHOPPING WITH. MAKE YOUR WORK ONE-HALF. THE BROILING SUN SO LONG IF k li nw A RE co., s. c. Assistant Hank Examiner. On Tuesday of last week Governor R. I. Manning named VV. W. Bradley, ol' Abbeville, to bo assistant Stato Hank Examiner. Mr. Bradley will receive a sada ry of $t,S00 a year. Among his duties will he the inspec tion of the hooks of the various State institutions. CITATION NOTICE. f t rt o . . I IO W. Ol . . .Ind? v'-h: of P '. F. Mai Lil . .- Whoreat*, ? irani 1 ii I ir* ?i Administra i ot! .--w. -'CC-.-.tb J.' C. St hleuter, doeeased - These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said W. 0. SCHLEUTER, deceased, that they he and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to he held at Walhalla Court House. South Carolina, on Friday, the 26th day of MARCH, IPI:., after publication hereof, at 1 1 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, If any they have, why tho said administration should not bo granted. Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of March, A. I). 191 5 i Seal.) V. F. MARTIN', .lodge of Probate for Oeonee County, South Carolina. Published on the 10th and 17th days of Mandi, 1915, in The Koo wee Courier, and on the Court House door for the time prescribed by law. March lu. 1 fl 1 .">. 10-11 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice i? hereby given that the un dersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate for Oeonee County, in the State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court House, on Friday, the 19th day of March, 1915, al il o'clock In the forenoon, or as BOOU thereafter as said application can be heard, for h ave to make final settlement Ot the Estate of John C. Neville, deceased, and obtain final discharge as Execu tor of said estate. MACK NEVILLE, Executor of tho testate of John C. Neville, Deceased. Feb. 17. 10 1."?. 7-10 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice ls hereby given that the undersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate for Oeonee County, In the State of South Carolina, at his olllce at Walhalla Court House, on Monday, March 1Mb, 10 1."., at I I o'clock a. m., oras soon thereafter as said application can bo heard, for leave to make final settlement of tho estate of Dr. John Hopkins, deceased, and obtain final discharge as executors of said estate. J. T. S. HOPKINS, W. S. HOPKINS, J. E. HOPKINS, 'executors of the l?state of Dr. John Hopkins, Deceased. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. iNotlce ls hereby given that the un dersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate for Oeonee County, in the State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court House, on Saturday, tho 20th day of March, 1915, at ll o'clock In the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make final settlement of the Estate of John Crooks, lunatic, and obtain final discharge as Com mittee of said estate. JAMES TAYLOR, Committee of John Crooks, Lunatic. Feb. 17, 1915. 7-10