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KI? "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, ANO IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THB HAY: THOU OANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN." By STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, .WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1010. SILK We have ju line of All Si and Messaline. leaders of thes< per yard. The> at $1.50 per ya C, W. <& J. E. WALHA! "IT PAYS TO E June 2 84 Years A Thc first case of A United States swept c thousands into eternity At the present time ep aient as they were a cen? serum playing the imp?t of mankind from pestile: by no means free from diseases. Have you a b reserve, in case you are ! months with some fever < Save with this Bank w WESTMINE When You, Think oj TUK WBSTMI1 TWELVE RECEIVED DIPLOMAS. Statement of Sii|>ei'lntendent and Hoard Trustees Westminster II. S. We hereby certify that we Issued diplomas to the following twelve graduates of the Westminster High School at tho session which ended May 23d, 1916, and to no other per son : Llllinn Frances Breazeale, .lohn Sam Dickerson, Alfred Millodge Dorn, Selma Olive Driver, William Lucius England, James Haskell Haley, Bertie Ellie Lawrence, Pauline Elizabeth Miller, Victoria Miller, Walter William Reaves, Lois Regina Singleton, William Thomas Willis. W. C. Taylor, Principal. J. O. Breazeale, Chairman, T. Peden Anderson, W. L. England, Board of Trustees. June 13th, 1916. Heart Failure Take? Von Moltke. Amsterdam, June 18.-Lieut. Gen. Count Helmuth Von Moltke, chief of tho supplementary genoral staff of the army, died cf heart apoplexy this afternoon during a service of mourn ing in tho Reichstag for tho late Field Marshal von der Goltz, says a Berlin telegram to-night. . If Yo? Want G*0 W. L. DOUG THE BEST IN THE W< L BLUMENTH7 SILK ist received a full Ik Taffeta, Rep We are making i Silks at $1.00 r would be cheap rd. BAUKNIGHT, XA, S. C. ;UY FOR CASH/' I, ?PI?. igo To-day isiatic Cholera in the >ver the land, hurling Y* ?fi ?fi ?fi idemics are not as prev ury ago. sanitation and tant roles in the saving nee. However, we are exposure to contagious auk account, money in lai<1 np for two or titree Dr germ disease? hile you are able. TER BANK " Banking Think of VSTEH BANK. TROOPS FOR ItORDKlt SERVICIO. State .Militiamen Cn Hod--Almut 145,. OOO Now Men to Field. Washington, June 18.-President Wilson bas called out the militia of every State for service on the Mexi can border. Brig. Gen. Alfred Mills, chief of the division of militia affairs, esti mated the minimum militia force to be called out to be 14 5,000 men. Statement by Baker. Secretary Baker issued tho fol lowing statement: "In view of the disturbed condi tions on the Mexican border and in order to assure complete protection for all Americans, tho President has called out substantially all tho State militia and will send them to the border wherever and as fully as Gen. Funston determines them to bo need ed for thc purpose stated. "This call for militia is wholly un related to (Jon. Pershing's expedition and contemplates no additional entry Into Mexico, except as may bo neces sary to pursue bandits who attempt outrages on American soil. "Tile militia are being called out so as to leave some troops in the sev eral States. They will be mobilized at their home stations, where neces sary recruiting can be done." OD Buy LAS' Shoes, )RLD. FOR SALE AT ll IQ Bargain Store, IL O Westminster, S. C. -jj MUDDLING MEXICAN MATTERS, "Only Ono Woy to Move, and That's Out," Says Mexican, Washington, .lime 17.-Gen. Omi ston has advised the War Depart ment that he was informed by Gen. Bell at Kl Paco that Gen. Pershing had been warned by Trevino, the Carranza commander at Chihuahua, that any movement of the Ameri can expedition south, east or west would bo tho signal for attack hy the Mexican forces. There is noth ing direct from Gen. Pershing. Oiflcials say that Pershing is ready to deal with any force, and will probably hold his present lines, mak ing no* move to precipitate hostili ties. Gen. Funston also reported that Major Gray, commanding the troops attacked by bandits at San Ignacio, Texas, had returned from his effort to pick up the bandits' trail. The cavalry rode some distance down the American side on reports of ban dit bomilizatlon in progress, turned north again on the Mexican side for several miles, and recrossed to American soil without encountering outlaws or Unding their trail. Two additional prisoners were captured, and one body found on the Ameri can side. Major Gray reported that he had received assurances of co-operation from tho Carranza commanders across the Uno. Mexican officers said they had captured 20 men be lieved to have been engaged in the i attack on the American camp. Ma jor Gray said he believed the band was broken up. Stillman and Hanna Out. San Antonio, June 17.-It wa? learned there that Philip C. Hanna and J. H. Stillman, the consuls at Saltillo, were ordered to the Ameri can side of the river by tho State Department. Hanlin Ponchos Texas. Laredo, Texas, .lune 17.-Phillp C. Hanna, United States consul gen eral at Monterey, ono of the two re maining American consuls In Mex ico, accompanied by half a dozen Americans, arrived here to-day. He was reticent, but reported all was quiet. He will remain two or three days. More GunlwmtH Sent. Washington, June IS.-Secretary Daniels to-night ordered several ad ditional gunboats and other small craft on both the ^nst and west coasts to Mexican waters. Mr. Daniels desciibv.il tho move ment of ships as "precautionary." ! He directed Rear Admiral Winslow, commander of tho west coast divis ion, to make a selection of several available vessels and dispatch them to join other vessels at ports which he? is now watching. THE MAZATLAN AFFAIR. Report Received Gives No Record of Any American Casualties. Washington, June li).-Communi cations from the Mexican embassy, announcing that there had been a clash between a boat crew from tho gunboat Annapolis and Carranza sol diers at Mazatlan yesterday, and ask ing that In the present tense situa tion no mon bo landed In Mexico from American warships under any circumstances, wore delivered to the State Department to-day by an em bassy secretary. First! News of Trouble. Tho embassy communications .brought the Washington government its first news of trouble at Mazatlan. According to tho Mexican version confusion came after an attempt to land maiines from a warship. There was an exchange of shots and two American officers were arrested and held until explanations had been made. Tho embassy presented a re port from tho military commander at Mazatlan, Gen. Mezto, telling of the incident, accompanied by instructions from tho Mexico City foreign office urging that, tho Americans be kept aboard their ships. Gen. Mezto's report said the men landed at Mazatlan were marines, but as the gunboat Annapolis, the only ship known to he stationed there, haj no marines aboard, lt is presumed that bluejackets were involved. Tho Mezto report told this story: Mexican Story. "A boat from the warship ap proached tho Mazatlan wharf, and was warned off until permission to land could be obtained from the military authorities, lt departed, but oevoral hours later returned, with its crew armed. Tho officer in com mand was told permission fer land ing had not been glvon and an argu ment ensued. Soldiers and civilians had gathered on the wharf, and in the midst of the discussion a drunken CARRANZA HOl'KH FOR PEACE. Will Lead Anny Personally if "Forced to Resort to Arms." Mexico City, June 19.-Gen. Car ranza, addressing a masa meeting in front of his residence last night, urged the citizens to refrnin from hostile acts against Americans and declared that he had hopes of peace fully arranging tho difficulties be tween Mexico and the United States. The first chief said In part: "This is not the time for hasty ac tion. 1 am trying to arrange our dif ficulties with the United States pacif ically and have hopes of succeeding. I want you to aid mc. "The encounter between American soldiers and .Mexicans near Matanio ras has been temporarily solved with the withdrawal of American troops from that region. The matter is now being taken up diplomatically. There waB some trouble in Mazatlan caused by thc intrusion of American sailors, and that has also 'been adjusted for tho time being. "Go to your homes and be good Mexicans, remembering also tint I will do my utmost to preserve the dignity of the Mexican nation. If we are forced to resort to arms I will lead you in person." A crowd composed of several thou sand people cheered the remarks of thc first chief. Early In the evening a big demonstration had been made in front of the national palace, and afterward the demonstrators paraded through the principal streets of the city. The metropolis is perfectly calm and Gen. Carranza's words are expected to have a good effect in maintaining this condition. Calling Mexicans tk> Arms. Chihuahua City, Mexico, June 1!). -Fevered efforts to bring every unit of the Carranga army of the north to the greatest possible strength for ser vice in the event of hostilities with the United States were being pushed forward hero to-day. A message from Gen. Obregon, Mexican minister of war, directed Gen. Jacinto Trevi no, commanding the northern divis ion, to urge patriotic citizens to vol unteer that they may be available "to fight the American army, in case of a rupture of relations," and to prevent "the further raiding of American territory by armed ban dits." American expulsion RC|>ortcd. Galveston, Texas, June 19.-The Mexican government In Yucatan has issued a proclamation ordering all Americans out of the country and declaring a state of war existing be tween the two countries, according to passengers arriving here this morning on the Norwegian steamer Nils from Progresso. Americans and other foreigners are being taken on board an American gunboat at Pro gresso. Great excitement is said to prevail. Prof. Daniel Declines. Columbia, June 17.-D. Wistar Daniel, head of the English depart ment in Clemson College, yesterday leclined to accept the presidency of Columbia College, to which position he was elected by the board of trus tees of that Institution on June 1st. Dr. Daniel explained in a letter to F. H. Hyatt, a member of the board, that conditions at this time were such as to preclude the possibility of his acceptance. The office was made vacant by the resignation several weeks ago of Rev. W. W. Daniel, D. D., who has been president of the school fifteen years. Falling health Induced his resignation last month, but he will remain nt tho head of tho institution until his successor has been chosen. Prof. Daniel, of Clemson, is a nephew of tho retiring official. Mr. Hyatt said yesterday that no plans of the trustees had yet been formed. Meeting Oeouee Creek lt. ,S. I. A. Tho Oconee Creek R, S. I. A. will hold its regular meeting Saturday evening next, June 24th, at 7.30 o'clock. There will be an Ice cream supper, to which the public ls cor dially invited. Please remember the date-June 2 4, at 7..'10 p. m. Japanese fired a shot at tho Ameri cans, who fired into the crowd. Car ranza soldiers returned the fire, and tho boat withdrew, leaving behind two officers, who were arrested. Ex planations then were exchanged, by tho warship commander and the Car ranza general, and the American offi cers were released." Tho report makes no mention of American casualties,- but says two Mexican soldiers and one civilian were wounded. Winslow Reports One Wonnded. Admiral Winslow has sent tho fol lowing brief report ot the Mazatlan affair: "The Annapolis at Mazatlan re ports that a boat went in shore for parleying with Mexicans. Ensign O. 0. Kessing and Assistant Paymas ter Andrew Mowat takon prisoners. Boat fired on. Boatswain's mate, second ciaos, I. M. Laughter, gravely wounded. Crew returned Are and report killing or wounding .about six Mexicans." GENERAL SESSIONS COURT. I j isl of Jurors Drawn for Service in July Torin. Tho July tenn or General Sessions Court will conveno in Walhalla on the lirst Monday, July 3d. Judge deo. E. Prince, of Anderson, will preside. The Common Pleas Court will open on the following Monday, the 10th. Tlie Jurors drawn thia morning for the Sessions branch are as follows: (?oucrul Sessions-blest Week. A. Li, Ellison, Wagoner. Ottie Harris, Center. L. O. Ll rock, Center. W. C. Hogers, Koo wee. W. H. Hurton, Wagener. W. J. Keown, ChattoOga. W. F. Orr, Keowee. H. ll. Kerr, Wagoner. J. S. Rutledge, Walhalla. 13. M. Barron, Seneca. F. it. Sweeney, Clemson College. S. H. Orr, Wagener. J. E. Ward, Keowee. P. M. AdnniB, Tugaloo. L. H. Robins, Chatlooga. L. G. Lusk, Keowee. . A. R. Stewart, Wagener. S. H. Collins, Wagoner. J. E. Campbell, Center. E. M. Riemann, "Walhalla. Turner Smith, Tugaloo. E. O. Skelton, Center. E. T. Price, Center. J. Fred Alexander, Seneca. H. O. Morris, Center. H. M. Harkins, Keowee. W. N. Woolbrlght, Conter. Hampton Meiburg, Walhalla. Marcus C. McDonald, Wagoner. G. A. Kelley, Walhalla. J. Eustace Hopkins, Seneca. A. C. Smith, Keowee. J. Q. Couch, Tugaloo. W. C. Barker, Chattooga. Oscar Harris, Westminster. R. K. Hood, Tugaloo. ( 'minnon Pleas'-Second Week. J. O. Barton, Keowee. G. G. Cronshaw, Center. W. L. McClellan, Seneca. R. S. Childress, Keowee. J. H. McMahan, Seneca. J. L. Marett, Seneca (Town.) , , Lowoll M. Smith, Seneca. J. L, Sheldon, Center. Pearl Woodall, Pulaski. W. H. Smith, Tugaloo. M. L. Jones, Tugaloo. W. G. Hunter, Keowee. Robert Wllbanks, Tugaloo. J. W. King, Wagener. Chas. W. Lylo, Tugaloo. C. H. Moss, Center. W. H. Armstrong, Center. 1). P. Butler, Westminster Geo. W. Shelor, Seneca (Town.) W. E. HughCB, Walhalla. R. E. Carter, Madison. Paul Callas, Newry. W. H. Cole, Jr., Center. C. E. Gibson, Center. J. D. Farmer, Westminster. Edward Hamilton, Seneca. W. J. Hunt, Wagener. W. H. Mauldin, Keowee. J. A. Lawrence, Westminster. Oscar Land, Tugaloo. R. H. Crumpton, Wagoner. L. H. Richey, Center. J. L. Rholetter, Pulaski. J. P. Powell, Tugaloo. R. W. Grubbs, Jr., Center. R. C. Brock, Center. Austrians Evacuate Gzernowita, Vienna, June 18.--The evacuation of C/.ernowltz by tho Austrians after the Russians had forced the passage of the Prnth and penetrated the city was announced by the war office to day, "Yesterday," says the official state ment, "the garrison of tho bridge head at Czernowltz withdrew beforo superior enemy fire. During the night the enemy at several points forced a passage of the Prnth, and penetrated Czornowlt/., which we evacuated." Tho statement claims the ropuise of tho Russian counter attacks in Volhynia and tho gaining of ground north of Gorochoff, north of tho Lipa, with the capture of 900 Rus sian prisoners and three machine guns. It reports tho Germans suc cessful to tho north of Torya, whero eleven Russian officers, 3,44G men, ono gun and ten machine guns were taken. Weds Hoke Smith's Daughter. Washington, June 15.-Miss Callie Hoke Smith and J. Lyman Grant Pratt were married at noon to-day at the home of the bride's paronts, Senator and Mrs. Hoke Smith. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Eather E. L. Buckey, of St. Mat thew's church, in the presence of a large company of relatives and friends. Advertiscil Mall. The following ls a Hst of letter* remaining uncalled for In the Wal halla post office for the week ending June 20, 191.6: G a tis on, Libbie; Moore, Eugene L.; Moore, Miss Tint; Poor, Sarah; Stewart, J. D. When calling for the above please say they are advertised. Nt Font, P. M. BUNSTON WANTS TROOPS NOW. Speeding Up National Guardamen' Unit?-Ijookliif? for Horse*. Sun Antonio, Juno 1.-(Son. 'Kun Bton to-day requested tho War De* partaient to send to him, as soon as posslhlo, n largo part of tho nationnl guardsmen to ho stationed along the boundary "from Brownsville to tho Pacifie Ocean." Gen. Funston did not make puhlto tho exact number requested, but sa (di he had asked for enough to pr?vido "adequate protection" of the border. He also withheld tho names of tho stations to which the guardsmen would be sent, although admitting; that a considerable force would bo mobilized at. San Antonio as a re serve. Gen. K?nsten explained that In making this request he acted only on tho presumption that he was secur ing an army for defenso and thal tho stations selected had been chosen with that Idea In mind; that If lt became necossary to organize an anny of invasi?n he would supple ment the request of, to-day with ono for the remainder of tho guard. lt became known to-day that th? quartermaster department hero has been instructed to ndvortlBe for 20, 500 cavalry horans, 15,100 artillery horses. 8,000 wheel mules, 8,100 load mules and 8,000 pack nuiles. Will Move nt Once. Washington, Juno 20.-Gen. Ftin 8ton's request for national guards men reached tho War Department af ter noon and resulted in telegraphic requests for Information ns to whon the forces of certain States would 'be able to move. Orders for onlraln ment of units ready for service were? expected before night. May Cl asl i Any Moment. Columbus, N, M., June 20-.Ameri can and Carranza troops aro In closo proximity south of Namlquipa, with the Mexicans taking a provocative attitude, according to reports reach ing hero to-day from tho front. Dis patches reteelvod hore wore inter preted ns moaning that there might bo a clash In tho immediate future, although Gen, Porsblng is said to be making every effort to avoid a con nie t. Hunger Swells Garran za Army. Ri 'Paso, Te?aa, June 20.-'Hunger is swelling tho army that Goo. Car ranza is recruiting in Northern Mex ico, lu preparation for possible hos tilities with the United States, ac cording to stories brought hero to day by Americans arriving from tho interior. Peons who ha<ro for some timo been on tho verge of starvation have been flocking to his standard in the last few days, In return for promises of food, and clothing, they said. No applicants have been rejected, ac cording to stories, which told of boya of ten and twelve years of ago and old men being recruited. VICHY PLAIN NOTE IS SENT. Washington Government Lays Dinnie at Carranza*!! Door. Washington, June 20.-Tho issue of war or peace with Mexico hung In the balance to-night, awaiting Gen. Carranza's doclBlon as to tho cou rao I he will pursue. OlIlcialB hore be lieve that 4 8 hours might bring a clear understanding of what tho im mediate future has in store. I A note signed by Secretary Lan sing, convoying President Wilson's rejection of the demands for with drawal of American soldiers from ? Mexico, accompanied by a speciiic warning that an attack on tho troops "will lend to tho gravest COUBO quences," waa telegraphed to Mexico City to-day by Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassador designate. In plain terms it accuses Gen. Carranza of having brought mattera to tho verge of war by open hostility toward the United States and failure to safeguard even tho lives of Ameri cans In Mexico or on tho border from the lawless elements among his coun trymen. In sternest terms the noto r?pudi ?tes and resents imputation of bad faith and ultorior motives brought, against tho Washington government in the Mexican communication to* which it ls a roply. Gen. Carranza in informed In BO many words that pro tection of its own borders is the only object sought ny the United States, and is told thai that object will bo pursued, whatever tho consoquonces may be. When the note had boen handed to Mr. Arredondo for delivery to his chief copies were sent to all embas sies and legation? for their Informa tion. A summary was telegraphed to Special Agent Rogers In Mexico City, that hu might wisely counsel Ameri can residents there. Tcnnesese Judge Inipeaclied* Nashville, Tenn.,'juno 16.-Guilty under eight of 25 articles of im peachment was the decision of the State Senate, sitting as a trial court? against Judgo Josse Edgington, judge of the criminal court of Shelby county, rendered to-day after eight hours of deliberation in secret ses sion. The charges chiefly alleged official misconduct. i Acting upon the decision of the court, Judgo M. M. Neil, the presi dent, read the judgment removing Judge Edgington from the "bench ot the Sholby county court IV