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Glllll "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND FT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: By STECK, SHELOK & SCIIKODEK. THOU CANST NOT THEN HE FALSE TO ANY MAN." WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1010. New Berle* No. 044-Volume LXVII_No. ai. It's easy to get a stylish shoe that is comfortable. Come to the store that knows how to fit feet and has Queen Quality Shoes to fit them. Our new Spring Shoes combine style and comfort. C.W.&J.E.Bauknight, Walhalla, S. C. "lt Pays to Buy for Cash." ?I* 4* 4* 4* 4* ?j. ?I? 4* *I" *I? * Are You a Good Citizen? ?fr Do you help your church both with your time and money? Do you help your school? Do you * stand for law. order, and progressiveness in your com munity ? Do you help your own family ? If you do * not help your church, your school, or take an interest . in the advancement of your community what good are you to your section even if you are accumulating ^ much money from year to year. What has this to do with being a Bank customer you ask. We find broad * minded men and men who have the welfare of their neighborhood at heart make the best of customers. A We not only receive deposits. We loan money and when we are turning money loose in any section we * like to see that section improving. Churches and schools are good indications of whether a community is pushing forward or not, WESTMINSTER BANK ?I* WHEN YOU THINK OP BANKING * THINK OF THE . WESTMINSTER BANK, .ft "t* "I" "I* *I* *!. -I* "h -I- *?* "I* *I* *!* 4? * 4? SITUATION NOT REASSURING. Mexican Defacto Government Facing I Grave Problems. Washington, May 22.-The eco nomic situation in Mexico ia ex tremely grave, according to official advices to the State Department. With tho monetary problem already acute, the food shortage in Mexico City and vicinity continuing without prospect of any immediate relief and with the labor striko extending over practically all the Mexican railway lines, the de facto Government is pictured ns facing a serious domestic plight. First hand reports as to the situa tion In Northern Mexico will reach the department to-morrow. Consul Let?her, from Chihuahua City, is en route to Washington, presumably bringing with him a synopsis of the reports of five other consuls recently ordered to thc border to talk over conditions with military officials thoro. New Note Coming. Tho department to-day received further advices from Special Agent Rodgers, at -Mexico City, telling of the new note (Which will bo handed to Secretary Lansing by El?sea Arre dondo, ambassador designate. He threw no light on its purport. While reports as to the domestic situation of tho Carranza govern ment are gloomy, the attitude of Mexican officials towards the United States has been described as more friendly since the border military conference. It is believed possible this will be reflected in tho new note. Salem and Wllltmire. The second quarterly conference of the Walhalla circuit will be held nt Salem church .lune 3d and 4th. Rev. T. C. O'Dell will preach Saturday at 11 o'clock. This service wRl be fol lowed by dinner at the church, after .which tho businoss session will bo held. Preaching Saturday at 8 p. m. On Sunday, Juno 4th, preaching at Salem at 11 o'clock and Whitmire nt 3.30 p. m. Tho morning service to bo followed by tho administration of the Lord's Supper. Each official is urged to be present, and thc public will find a most cordial welcome at all these services. II. A. Whitten, Pastor. If You Want OOOI> Buy W. L. DOUGLAS' Shoes, THE BEST IN THE WORLD. FOR SALE AT Bargain Store, Westminster, S. C. L BLUMENTHAL'S GEORGIA. SHERIFF KI DD FD. Voling Attorney Fires Fatal Shots Without Provocation. Elberton, Ga., May 21.-Sheriff S. N. Hailey was shot and hilled by Ar old Worley in the lobby of the court house about noon to-day. Worley ls a son of Judge J. N. Worley and re cently succeeded his father as city attorney. Mr. Halley was recently nominated to succeed himself as she riff. Halley ?was jailer as well as she riff. Worley was taken to Athens im mediately after the shooting. He gave himself up to Policeman C. W. John son. Difticulty Over Prisoner. Sunday morning about 11 o'clock two deputies from Anderson and She riff Hailey went to the Seaboard rail road depot and arrested a negro, who was thought to be wanted in Ander son. They started back to tho court house, where another Anderson ne gro was waiting, who had been taken to Liberton to identify thc other negro. On the way to the court house the arrested negro . passed a lie to Sheriff Hailey and he slapped the ne gro. Mr. Worley saw this and repri manded the sheriff, telling him, lt is stated, that he had better cut it out. The sheriff replied that he was at tending to his business and that he (Worley) had better go on about his. Worley ls said to have replied that be would make it his business. j Reproached by Sheriff. According to the reports, nothing more was seen of Worley for about half an hour. While Sheriff Halley, Deputies Sanders and Williams, C. W. Johnson, assistant chief of police; a Mr. Brock and two othor men were sitting in the court house, Worley walked up to within about three feet Of Sheriff Halley. Tho sheriff arose and told Worley that he did not see the reason for Worley's conduct ear lier in tho day. Worley, it is stated, then pulled his pistol, fired twice at close range and began backing to ward the door. He continued to shoot, lt is reported, three more shots bel: g fired, but none of these taking effect. Although mortally wounded, Sheriff Hailey fired at Worley thiee times as he was going out of the door. None of these shots took effect. Halley soon expired, one of the bul lets having entered his left side just below the heart. In a very short time Worley start ed back into the court house, but was met by Deputy Sheriff Sanders, who told him that he must not enter. Policeman Johnson came up about this time and placed Worley under arrest. He was carried to the city jail, but many people began to gather and since there was talk of violence he was carried to Athens. Hailey had been sheriff of Elbert county for the past several years and was only recently re-elected for four more years. He was very highly re spected and it is said he was a splen did officer. Worley ls a young man about 30 years of age, and a member of the bar in Elberton. No other reason for tue act is known except that related above Germans Make Derided Gains. Berlin, May 21.-More than 1,300 French, including 31 officers, 1G ma chine guns and 8 cannon, were cap tured In a new German assault on the Verdun front, in the region of Dead Man Hill, the war office announced to-day. The statement says the Ger man lines were advanced on the south and southwest slopes of tho hill. Tlie French Admission. Paris, May 21.-Tho battle for pos session of important strategic posi tions on the Verdun front'west of the Meuse river continued with unabated severity last night. The French war olllce announced this afternoon that the Germans, although repulsed in most of their attempts, succeeded In capturing a first line trench on Dead Man Hill and gaining ground on the slopes west of the hill. Crouch Report DoiiRunioiit Capturo. Paris, May 23.-'Recapture by the French, after three months, of the greater part of Fort Douaumont, which was taken by tho Germans at tho outset of their Verdun drive, Is received with great' elation by tho press and public, the more so on ac count of tho effect it is expected to have on neutrnl opinion. Gen. Nivelle, the French com mander at Verdun, took advantage of tho fact that the Germans recently have been concentrating all their at tention on Dead Man Hill, on the other side of tho river, and assem bled a large amount of artillery for tho attack on Douaumont sector. On Sunday Gen. Nivelle began a heavy artillery attack on Fort Dou futmont and adjacent positions. The hour Axed for tho Infantry assault was 4.30 p. m. yesterday. When the moment came French Infantry, which had been carefully selected and train ad, began the advance, singing the "Marseillaise." The German resistance at some points was stubborn. On the Froide Torre road and at Douaumont the French had to force hack tho Ger man infantry inch by inch at the point of tho bayonet. The leading French contingents reached Fort Douaumont nt 5 o'clock. Thoy killed .be Germans who resisted and sent WHAT llEOOMES OF "LICKER ?" A Corrcs|?on<Ieiit Makes Inquiry AH to Disposition of Seized Rooze. Walhalla, Route 2.-Editor Keo .wec Courier: Pienso allow me space in your columns to ask. What 'be comes of all this "licker" that has been seized of late? The law says, "Pour lt out!" but 1 am inclined to bellove lt is poured down. The man who calls himself, or rep resents himself to be a "bird"-all he lacks, in my estimation, to bo a pig ls to have a "snout and tail." D. H. Where the "Licker" Coes. For the information of the public, on receipt of the above Inquiry last Wednesday morning, we made In quiry rs to "where the licker goos" that is captured every now and then from illegal handlers of it, and wo give 'telow the results of our Inquiry: According to tho nature of tho case, seized liquor is held for thirty days ordinarily, and is then poured out In the street in front o? the coun ty juli. Sometimes, however, if par tics give notice of intention to claim the "wet goods" it is held temporarily longer in order to avoid complica tions. In one case recently a small quan tity of liquor was seized in the woods somo distance from any residence, and lhere was no chance of proving whose liquor it was, and in such caBes tho liquor is destroyed on tho spot and the oincers go on their way sooking other illicit whiskey. Tho most recent disposition of seized liquor took place In front of tho county jail on the morning of Tuesday, May 9th, when a few gal lons were disposed of by pouring Into the stjeet in front of tho Jail build ing. ? Tho next will take place at the same locality on Friday afternoon of this week nt 2 o'clock, when all that ls properly subject to destruction will bo poured out. The public ls "cor dially Invited to attend" the pouring If they so desire. Concerning the recent capture of liquor In the town of Seneca wo find that tlic arresting officers, being nt work within tho jurisdiction of the town of Seneca, turned tho liquor over to the Seneca authorities, who will doubtless dispose of it properly in due course of time. After the Seneca authorities had handled tho parties from whom this liquor was seized, preliminary hearing was waived by the defendants, and the case will come up for hearing at th' Court ol' General Sessions. Sonn times the captured liquor is held as a "material witness" in the cases, and under such circumstances the de I lay In destroying the stuff is longer than ordinarily is the case. ? In the matter of the seizure of some 20 gallons of liquor on a bridge near Seneca, disposition is at pres ent uncertain. lt may be turned over to the Federal officers If, as is suspected nt the present, tho Internal tax thereon has not been paid. So soon as this question ls decided defi nitely, Just so soon will the fate of this bunch of "licker" bo determined. If tho Federal government releases all claim to lt, then lt will be de stroyed by the capturing officers. lt occurs at times that tho authorl ! ties of the town of Walhalla make seizures of liquor. In these Instances, so soon as the caso is disposed of, if there is a conviction of the parties, the chlof of (police turns tho liquor over to the Sheriff. In no cane has the liquor ever been taken to the Jail, hut when it is turned over by the chief of police it ls Immediately, and publicly, in front of the town hall, destroyed by pouring il Into the street. Against Female Preachers. Orlando, Fla., May 20.-Efforts to further the interests of women to the extent that they would be allowed to preach in Presbyterian churches fail ed here to-day after a five-hour de bato at tho General Assembly of tho Southern Presbyterian church in tho United States. Interest was keen during to-day's discussion, which ended In che vote of 132 to 80 in favor of al owing the status of women as regards preaching to remain as it ls. The vote upheld the majority re port of tho committee to which the question had been referred. A mi nority report favored allowing wo men to preach. to tho rear a large number of pris oners. When they recovered from their surprise the Germans launched a number of fire counter-attacks, but all failed and by 10 p. m. prepara tions had been completed to deal with the serious efforts tho Ger mans are expected IO make to recap ture the lost positions. Tho French success ls considered by military critics hore to have shaken tho whole German lino at Verdun. Admit Partial Success. Rerlln, May 23.-Announcement was made by tho war office to-day that In the fighting north of Verdun tho iFrench have taken some first line positions of the Gormans, 'but that Fort Douaumont remains firmly in German hands. CLOSING EXERCISES OF WALHALLA HIGH SCHOOL FIU DAY, MAY 2?-8.00 I?. M. Following is tho program for the fourth annual recitation contest for the George M. Ansel medal: Retta Covington-"Lulu's Com plaint." Ailee Delle McLeos-"Big Meetln' at Swingln' Limb." Kessle Mae McCall-"School Idyl." Sarah Craig-"What the Little Girl Said." Mario Pitchford-"When Hulda 'SpeeU Mer Heau." Instrumental solo-"Scherzo Bnl lct"--Carrie Darby Harrison. Ruth Hetrlck-"The Lament of a Little Girl." IC m nm Sanders-"The Last Hymn.' Grace Drown-"Kentucky Philoso phy." Claro Sloan-"The Irrepressible Doy." Margaret Craig--"Mumps." Duet-"Charge of tho Uhlans" Misses Mildred .Mooro and Ruth Drown. Thelma Westmoreland-"At Aun tie's House." Edith Foster-"Counting Eggs." Lois Gillespie-"Dolly's l/esson." Margaret Walker-"Why Dotty Didn't Laugh." Mary Cobb-"Tho Dollar Baptist" instrumental BOIO-"As it Seemed to Me"--l?mmle Ansel. Caroline Ansel-"Lazy Dones." Lucille White-"The Embarrassed Lover." Hloise Lowis-"Tho Dumble Deo." Julia Duncan-"Them Chillon of Nance's." Elizabeth Thode-"Aunt Tamar Turns Teacher." Duet-"Tho Witches' Flight" Misses Florence Hetrlck and Paulino Steck. Decision of judges. (An admission fee of 10 cents will bo charged, to meet necessary ex penses. ) MONDAY, MAY 20-8.00 P. M. ('lass Night Exercises. Overture. Class song. Class History-Decio Earle. Medley-Class Quartette. Class Statistics-Edwin Hughs. Duet-" "Tis the First Fly of Sum? mer"-?Myrtle Drown and Glenna Todd. "Hear Dem Darkies Sing"-Class Quartette. ChiBB Prophecy-Albert Meiburg. Pantomime-"Old Folks nt Homo" -Girls of Class. Class Memorial-Daisy Hesse and Sallie Hunt. "Plant a Watermelon on My Grave"-Willie Cross. Finale. (Second ParD.) "Dat Famous Chicken Debate" The University of Africa, (affirma tive), vs. Dookortea College, (nega tive.) President. Ellison Smith. Af firmative-Clyde Drown, Marvin Bur ley; negative-Willie Cross and Gordon Fant. Decision of judges. TUESDAY, MAY ?0-8.00 P. M. (Annual declamation contest for R. T. Jaynes medal.) Instrumental solo-Marche Hon groise-Miss Florence Hetrlck. Lee Davis-Speech of Former Gov ernor Glynn at Syracuse. Clyde Drown-"The Last Shot." Gordon Fant-"Regulus to tho Carthaginians." Instrumental solo-"Dreamland" - Miss Lucille White. Doone Fitzgerald-"National Apos tasy." Willie Brandt-"Tho Dlack Horse and His Rider." Ralph Hetrlck-'"Sergeant Pren tiss' First Plea." Vocal solo-"My Shadow"-Wil linm Dell. Clifton Cobb "Treason of Dene diet Arnold." Harry Norman-"Love of Coun try." Albert Meiburg-"The North and The South." Instrumental duet-"Oui Vive Galop"-(Misses Mildred Moore and Marlon Hetrlck. Decision of judges. (An admission fee of 10 cents will bo charged, to meet necessary ex penses.) WEDNESDAY, MAY ?1-8 P. M. Graduating Exercises. Invocation-Rev. W. H. Hamilton. Greeting Song-Graduating Class. Salutatory-Pauline Stock-(Sec ond honor pupil.) Class Oration-Ellison Smith. Vocal solo-Miss Ruth Drown "As tho Dawn." Valedictory-Julia Kaufmann (First honor pupil.) Farewell Song-Graduating OlasB. Address--Dr. W. S. Currell. instrumental duet-ll Trovatore Mrs. H. W. Casque and Mles Lucille White. Presentation of honor medal-It. T. Jaynes. Presentation of diplomas-Super intendent Gasque. Benediction. When girl? ate not busy picking husbands they are busy picking quar rels with those who are. ?Ult PRESIDENT AT C4IARLOTTK?. Many Thousands Hear Him Speak of America's Peace. Charlotte, N. C., May 20.-Presi dent Wilson, speaking on world pence before a crowd of 100,00* people hore? to-day, declared "lt ts an Interesting:, circumstance that tho procosses of the war stand still, mid that "these? hot filings that aro in contact wltht each othor do not make much pre gross ngntii8t each other." Ho added that "when you cannot overcome,, you must tako counsel." The President plainly spoke guard edly when mentioning peace in Eu rope, hut most of his hearers saw a plain suggostton in lils words. He In timated plainly that not much prog ress was being niado, and that tho ob jects being sought by tho European, nations could bo achieved better through peaceful means. Set Alt Example. The President's words on poa cet were given significance by his hear ers In view of tho recent discussion of the possibility of ending tho Euro pean war. He said that "hero ir? America wo have trlod to sot the ex ampio of bringing all tho world to gether upon terms of liberty and co operation and ponce, and lu that groat experience that we have boon going through America has been a sort of prophottu sample of man kind." "1 would Uko," declared tho Presi dent, "to think that tho spirit of felita occasion could bo expressed If we Im agined ourselves lifting some sacred emblem of counsel and of ponce, of accommodation mid righteous judg ment, before tho nations of the world, and reminded thom of that passage In Scripture, 'After tho wind, after the earthquake, aftor tho fire, tho stilt* small voice of humanity.' " The President sketched briefly his Iden of what will follow the Euro pean war, which it ls understood bet will elaborate moro nt length in aw address he will deliver noxt week In Washington, before tho League to* Enforce Peace, of which former Pres ident Taft is president. He said: "What you see taking place on the othor aldo of tho water ls tho tremen dous-1 had about Bald final-pro C088 by which a contest of eleme&tut may in Cod's process be turned into a co-ordination and co-operation of ele ments." Visited Davidson. The President's address was en thusiastically applauded by a crowd gathered from several States to cele brate the 141st anniversary of the signing of the Mecklenburg Declara tion of Independence, Roforo speak ing he reviewed a long military and industrial "preparedness" parade, and afterwards ho was the guest of honor at a large, lunch and went Uy automobile to Davidson College, Sri* milos away, whore he once wns-<i stu dent. He left to-night for Washing ton, where he will arrive early to morrow morning. Ile was accompa nied by Mrs. wilson, Secretary Dnn lels,' Secretary Tumulty, Dr. Cary T. Drayson, his naval aldo, Senator Overman and Representative Webb.. Tho reception committee Included Governors Craig, of North Carolina: Manning, of South Carolina, and1 Mayor Kirkpatrick, of Charlotte. Tho President spoko of tho need of "untainted Americanism," mid de clared that the European war is a. comp?tition of national standards, of national traditions and of national' policies--political systems. "iSurope has grappled in war," he said, "ns we have grappled in peace to seo what 1? going to be dor.e with these thlnga when 'J.ey come Into hot contact with ono another.'' City Crowded. Charlotte 'was ablaze with Ameri can flags and picked with people for Hie first occasion on which a Demo crattcy President bas spoken hore. .Military bands were scattered? throughout Hie town and played mar tial mus?.: constantly. The people cheered from every housetot) and' window ulong tho route taken by him In h ip rides about the oily. He was; Introduced at tho open air meeting by Governor Craig, of North Carolina. At Davidson College the President, went to the room occupied by him when he was a student and to t?vn debating hall whero ho spoko years? ago. Tho room had been draped in American colors. St ii lien ts gathered and cheered the President again and again and marte efforts to get him to speak. He said he had not been able to make speeches when In college and wonld not try now fit such a pince. In com pany with members of the faculty,, the Presldont and Mrs. Wilson walk ed all over tho college campus. They thon returned to tho special car for the trip to Washington. A crowd of several thousand people cheered hin* as the train pulled out. Saw Hanging of Mrs. Sui catt. Pittsburg, Pa., May 19.-Mrs. Pris cilla C. Dodd, aged 82, widow of Gen. Levi A. Dodd, and the only woman who witnessed the hanging of Mrs Mary E. Surratt in "Washington, D.C.,. July 7, 1865, when the lattor waa found guilty os one of the plotters ot tho assassination of Abraham Lin coln, died here late yesterday. Gen. Dodd >was on duty in Wash ington at the time of the execution It's easy for the average woman to keep a secret--agoing.