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ENGLISH WOMAN EXECUTED lly cwr.au Courtniartia] for,Assi8t nnce Given Countrymen. London, Oct. 21.-The full report of the circumstances of the conviction and execution of .Miss Edith Cavell, ian English woman and head of a training ?school in Brussels, for help ing English, French and Belgian sol diers to escape from Belgium, made hy Brand Whitlock. American minis ter ?it Brussels, to Walter H. Page, American ambassador at London, was issued by tho British government this evening. How tho secretary of the American legation, Hugh S. Gibson, sought out tho Gorman Governor, \ on Per Lancken, late ai night before the ex ecution, and, with the Spanish minis ter, pleaded with the Governor and the German officers for the Knglish woman's life, is graphically related in a memorandum front Mr. Gibson. 'Phis document makes reference to an apparent lack of good faith on the part of the German authorities in failing to keep their promises to in form tho American minister fully of the trial and sentence. Minister Whitlock telegraphed to Ambassador Pago on the iL'th: "Miss Cavell sentenced yesterday and exe cuted at 2 o'idock this morning, de spite our best efforts, continued until the last moment." Mr. Whitlock's final appeal was in the form of a note sent by a messen ger late on the night of the 11th to Governor Von Der Lancken, reading as follows: "My Dear Baron: I am too sick to present my request myself, but 1 ap peal to your generosity of heart to support it and save front death this unhappy woman. Have pity on her! Yours truly. Brand Whitlock." Secretary Gibson's report says that Conrad, an official of the German civil branch, gave positive assurances on thc 11th that the American lega tion would be fully informed of the Use You House th DONT let lock youv A Perfection ? 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"Wo then presented as earnestly as possible our plea for delay. So far as I am able to judge, we neglected to I present no phase of tho matter which j might have had any effect, emphasiz I lng the horror of executing a woman. 1 no matter what ber offense, and I pointed out that tho dea'h sentence j had heretofore boon imposed only tor ; actual cases of espionage, and that i Miss Cavell was not even accused by j the Cern?an authorities of anything j so serious. I "1 further called attention to the I fi lure to comply with Mr. Conrad's pr? mise to inform the legation of sen tone >. I urged that, inasmuch as the offenses charged against Miss Cavell wore long since accomplished ind as she bad been in prison for some . eeks, delay in carrying out the sen tence could entail no danger to tin1 Cern?an cause. I oven wont so far as to point out the fearful effect of a summary execution of this sort u ion public opinion, both hore and abroad, and, although 1 had no authority for doing so, called attention to the pos sibility that it might bring about re prisals." Spanish Minister's Parn, Mr. Cibson's report continues: ' 'rho Spanish minister forcibly sup ported all our representations and made an earnest plea for clemency. Baron Von Der Lancken said that tho Military Governor was tlie supreme ir Whole is Winter cold weather ip in one room. Smokeless Oil ring glowing zheer to every )use. With the ater near, you fort, clean in com ? in comfort, and nerally. yives 10 hours of on one gallon of k- convenient. ty Oil or Diamond i best results in Oil ieaters. IL COMPANY Jersey) MORH Charlot?, N. C. Charleston, W. V?. Charleston, 8. C, authority in matters of this sort, and | thal an appeal from his decision could be carried only to the Emperor, the Qovernor General having no author ity to intervene in such cases. "After some discussion he agreed to call the Military Governor on the telephone and learn whether he had already ratified the sentence and whether there was any chance for clemency. "He returned in about half an hour and stated that he had been to confer personally with the Military Gover nor, who said he acted in the case of Miss Cavell only after mature delib eration, and that the circumstances III her case were of snell character that he considered the Infliction of the death penalty Imperative. "Even after Baron Von Der Lanck en'? very positive and definite state ment that there was no hope, and thal under the circumstances 'even i the Emperor himself could not inter vene,' we continued to appeal to every sentiment to secure delay." "Execution Inhuman." The Hague, Oct. 22.--The Xieuwe Courant calls Miss Edith Cavell, the English nurse executed in Brussels, "one of the great martyrs of centu ries," ?but admits that by sheltering her own countrymen, who were ene mies of Germany. Bfhe committed a punishable crime. "Mut the execution was inhuman," the paper declares. "The Germans apparently desired to give a terroriz ing example which, however, only aroused embitterment and strength ened the opinion in neutral count ires that Germany is ruling Belgium with unnecessary cruelty and harshness." Kaiser Pardons Women. London, Oct. 22. -Emperor Wil liam has notified King Alfonso that he has pardoned the Countess de Belleville, Mlle. Thulier and the Other Belgians condemned to death in Bel gium for aiding in the escape of pris oner soldiers, says a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Madrid. ( The Countess Johanna de Belle ville, Mille. Louise Thulier, a Behool teacher: Philip Bacq, an architect, and Louis Severin, a Chemist, were mentioned in the official proclama tion announcing the execution of Miss Edith Cavell as having been sen tenced to death by the German au thorities in Belgium. The proclama tion also gave the names of 23 per sons who had been sentenced to va rious terms ol' imprisonment. I'ope 'Benedict, King Alfonso of Spain and President Wilson are said to have interceded with Emperor William on behalf ol' ?hose persons, and the Emperor is reported to have ordered a suspension of the execu tion Of the sentences in order that he might make a detailed examina I ion into t he cases. ? The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Because ?I its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA Tivi? iiKOMO QUI?I NK is Petter than ordinary Oui'ii'ie and does not cause nervousness nor rinsing in head. Remember thc lull name and look for the Bignature of H. W. GROVE. 25c. 17 Dead io Explosion. Butte. Mont.. Oct. 20.- Two more of those injured in yesterday's explo sion of giant powder at the North Butte mino, died late to-day, bring ing the total number of dead, as a re sult ol" the explosion, to 17. Two hundred and eighty-six Jews In the German army have been pro moted to be officers, and 1,000 Jew ish soldiers in tho army have been decorated willi iron crosses, sixteen with the iron cross of the first class, according to a recent Berlin cable. Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OlNTMKM' (nils to cine any case of Kellin*;, Blind, Bleeding or Trot rmi i UK Piles in 6 (o It ria VS. Thc first application gives l?ase oud kest. .soc Capt. Hoy-Ed, naval attache ol' the German embassy at Washington, has been promoted to a full captaincy, says a Berlin dispatch. In the Japanese navy an admiral gets the same allowances for food as his enlisted sailors. GIRLS ! GIRLS ! THY IT ! STOP DA XDKtT'T' A N D BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR. Hull' Stops I .IIIIM- Out timi Got* Thick) Wilvy, Strong ami Beautiful. Your hoir becomes light, wavy, fluffy, abundant and appears as soft, lustrous and beautiful as a young girl's after a "Da ll de ri ne hair cleanse." Just try this -moisten a Cloth with ft little Danderine and carefully draw it through your hair, taking one ?mall strand nt a time, 'ibis will cleanse tho hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil .and in just a few moments you have doubled tho beauty of your hair. Besides beautifying the hair at once, Danderine dissolves every pnr tlclo of dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invigorates tho seal)), forever Stopping itching and falling hair. But what will please you most will be after a few weeks' use when you will actually seo new hair - -fine and downy at first yes but really new i hair growing all over the scalp. If ! you caro for pretty, soft hair and , lots of it surely got a 25-cent bottle 1 of Knowlton*!! Danderine from any druggist or toilet counter, and just try lt.-Adv. v SOUTH CAROLINA GAN RAISE MOLES Unnecessary for State to Send Away Large Sums for This Product Annually. BIG DRAIN ON RESOURCES Money Now Spent For Mule? Would Purchase r oed Draft nim ei h rom Which to Ootain Mules-Point? on Care of Mare and Colt-Home Raised Mules as Good as Any. Th? trowiendous outlay for muko power on the farm can oe eliminated to a largo extent in South Carolina. Already a considerable number of far mers in the state aro raising their mules at home and If this policy is adopted hy all the state's farmers, the large annual drain on the state's re sources for this product will be ?topped. Invented in brood mares, the amount usually spent for mules would purchase large, well-bred draft maren of the right type for producing mules. The cost of raisin.:; mule colts on the farm to an age at which they can be put to work ls about $90 each, when even every Item in the process is charged against him. This amount sounds largo, but tho fact is that most of it is charged against things that are not missed on the average farm, siuce the colt can be developed large ly on pastures and products of the farm that would probably not be mar keted in any other way. Maree selected for mule raising should be of draft type, with quality, and should weigh about 1,400 pounds, though smaller mares are used with good results for producing mules of light weight. If mares are bred to foal In fall, when work on the farm ls usually lighter and fall pastures are good, they need lose very little time du ri ng the year from tholr work in the field. Dight work la beneficial to a brood n.aro even up to Die time of foaling, and the resultant colt ls stronger and more thrifty because of lt, provided the mare has been proper ly nourished with succulent food for a few weeks before foaling. The average period of gestation, or time between service and foaling, is about H40 cays or ll months, although this varies somewhat In both direc tions. With this Information, a farm er can have his mare foal at about tho proper time. Tho pregnant mare's grain ration should bo proportioned to the amount of work she does About three weeks before foaling, wheat bran should bo ndded to her feed, tho proportion of this being gradually Increased and other grain proportions decreased as foaling time approaches. Der food should be altogether free of moldy grain or woody fodder or straw. An essential point ls t*> give the mare in foal a largo, roomy box stall. After foaling, mares should rest for about two weeks before being put back at work. Dive tho mare and ber colt as much pasturage as possible, with the addi tion of bran and grain while the colt ls young. Care and attention are es sential to mature the colt to proper ni/'' and grain should be given to it regularly with its pastunago or clean hay. Do not let a colt follow Its mother on the road or in the field. Do not let a colt suck while the maro is overheat ed. Always lot tho mare cool off first. That mule? can be raised profit ably In South Carolina bas been dem omrtratod by several farmers In the ?tate, who ?ave the expenditure usual ly made for mule power and claim for tho home-raised mule many advan tages over Its imported Competitor. Write to Sidney S. Ritten berg, Clem son College, for an Itemized statement of a comparison of mare and mule. JOHN O. WILLIAMS, Livestock Demonstration Agent, Clemson Agricultural College. LETTERS TO CLEMSON. In seeking information or help from Clemson College, farmers should ad dress the export or officer In whoso, line tho point In question ls, when ever possible. This will avoid delays which are sometimos costly. This is especially true of such matters as in sect posts, plant diseases and animal diseases, which can spread so rapidly. In outbreaks of hog cholera, farmer? should either communicate Immediate ly with the county demonstration agent or with the veterinary division of Clemson College. Merely address ing the college will get a letter to Its goal eventually, but sometimes delays which aro dangerous como about. It is a good plan for a farmer to keep one of the experiment station bulletins always at hand, as In tho front of each of these bulletins will bo found the experiment sta' on staff, which will serve as a directory to any one wishing to write to the college for in formation. Tba summer of lit Iii was thc most successful for silo building that South Carolina has ever had. There ls much yet to bi done in this line, however, ?.nd it 1? tyo be hoped that this year's record will bo far exceeded next year Fine, Healthy Convir SIM I ?LE, INEXPENSIVE REMEDY CHECKS KARLY TENDENCY TO CONSTIPATION. About the llrst thing Impressed on the young motlier ia the necessity for regularity in her baby which brings up the question of the most desirable laxative for children's use. Mrs. Jesse Richardson, Philpot, Ky., says she baa used Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for the past year and that there ts no medicine in the world like it. She writes: "My little son. William. Jr., just loved it because it is so pleasant to take, and everybody talks about his being such a fine, healthy boy." Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a compound ot simple laxative herbs, free from any opiate or narcotic drug, and is the standard remedy for constipation in thousands of homes throughout tho land. Drug stores everywhere sell it for il ft y cents a bottle. Cet a bottle of this excellent remedy, and have it in the house. A I IUO I AIN TO PAY FOR COTTON, I The Price Will Re the Market Value nt I'oro of Shipment. Washington, Oct. 22.--The British board of trade has arranged to make dual settlements for all American cotton which it has bought and which is not covered by sales contracts. The price to 'be paid will be the market value at the port of shipment on the date of shipment, and contracts of the same dates will be used as a guide in arriving at the price to be paid. The action is one of the conse quences of the British order for plac ing cotton on the contraband list and the determination of the British au thorities to support the market against the effects of that action. hilly Holds Cotton Ateo. New York, Oct. 22.-American cotton valued at approximately $">0, (lOil.ono, shipped from tho United States and consigned to Germany, is in possession of the italian govern ment, according to Capt. J. VV. Batchelor, of the Liverpool Salvage Association, who arrived here to-day on i he steamship Baltic from Liver pool. Cart. Batchelor said that he but recently came from Italy, where he was engaged in looking after this cotton. Por Be vera 1 months, he said, previous to Italy joining Hie allies, all cotton consigned to Germany through Italy was detained. One of the last pretexts uosd was that there was a shortage of cars, and to over come this Germany sent to Italy a largo consignment of rolling stock, haly is in possession of both cars and cotton. Invigorating: to the Pale and sickly The Old Standnrd general strengthening tonie, , GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. dnve9 out I Mnlarin.enriched the blood .ntid build? up the sys. tem. A true tonic. For adults oud children. 50c .Ith Quarterly Conference, Oct. BO, The fourth quarterly conference of Walhalla Circuit will be held at /ion church, near Walhalla, Satur day, October 30, instant. (Let all I inteiested notice change in date.) Preaching nt ll o'clock by Kev. T. C. O'Dell, P. E., followed by the ad ministration of the Holy Commun ion. Dinner will be served on the grounds, after which the business session will bo held. Let every official notice tho date and he on hand with a written re port Visitors will find a most cor ! dial welcome at all those services. H. A. Whitten, Pastor. Ultimatum Sent. (Christian Register.) A young man who las! June receiv ed his diploma has been looking around successively for a position, for employment, and for a job. En tering .>n office, he asked to see the manage ', and while waiting he said to the o.lice boy. "Do ytu suppose there is an open ing here ''or a college graduate?" "Well, dere will be," was tho re ply, "if de boss don't raise me salary to t'ree dollars a week by tomorrer night." A $1,000 Chain. One of the largest chains ever made has been produced for use at the Patiamn canal locks. The chain is DOO feet long, weighs twelve and one half tons, and tho links aro ten inches long, six and one-quarter inches wide wrought from ono and three-fotirths-inch iron. Il was made at a single forgo, completed by three men in three days, and cost about. $1,000. Britain Has ?iO ? 183 Vessels. London, Eng.. Oct. 20.- Official announcement was made to-day that, the total number of British merchant vessels, exclusive of fishermen, sunk by submarines to October 14 was IR?,. The number of fishing ve: ola sunk to that time was 175. Child icing Evidence mmmzim mmm. m WM. J. RICHARDSON, .JU. trial bottle, free of charge, can bo ob tained by writing to Dr. W. li. Cald well, l? t Washington St., Monticello, Illinois. SEQUEL 'PO CHEER SUICIDE Robt, McElroy Ibices Serious Charge in .fail at) Spartanburg. Readers ol' The Courier will recall the recent account published in Tho Courier as to the suicide ol Annie Glenn, of Greer. The foHowng tl la pa teli sent out from Spartanburg tells of the awful sequel that, may follow the sad death of tho young girl : Spartanburg, oct. 20.-A crime punishable by the death penalty ls charged against Robert McElroy, a young white man of Greenville, who was brought to tho Spartanburg jail Sunday on an indictment charging j accessory before the fact in the BUl I cide of Annie Glenn, a young woman of Greer. Young McElroy was captured in Laurens Saturday. Since tho sul I eldo of the young girl, on October 8, ! occurred in Spartanburg county, the young man will probably be brought up for trial before the coming term of the Court of General Sesisons, un less the charge ls dismissed at a pre liminary hearing before a magistrate at that time. McElroy, it is alleged, was involv ed in the dying statement of the girl, who is said to have assorted that she took her life because her lover, who had disgraced ber, had Hod town af ter all arrangements had been made for their marriage. McElroy former i ly conducted a pressing (lab at Greer. According to a statement last I night by local attorneys, a verdict of 'guilty Oil the charge against tho I young man would mean the same. ; penalty as il he had been charged with murder. Should the jury lind a verdict of gullly with recommenda tion for mercy, the judge, of course, would impose? a milder sentence, as in cases where murder is charged, j The eas?- is a novel one from a le 'gal standpoint for this section, and it is probable that no case just like it has come up for trial in this county in many years, When tho shrill voice ol' tile pea cock is heard, a chango ol' weather ia probable. MRS. THOMSON ! TELLS WOMEN How She Was Helped During Change of Life by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Philadelphia, Pa.-"I am just?2years of age and during Chango of Lifo 1 suf fered for six years terribly. I tried sev eral doctora but nono seemed to give mo any relief. 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