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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. TOB/ Brown's Mule, 10 lbs Red Jay, JO lbs. Cad< World Beater, 10 lbs. We will not s dies to any cu tobaccos are $3.70 wholesale C. W. & J. E WALHAL s> It PAYS TO Bl January 54 Years A ie oattle ot L-na place; the Confedera! the blockading squadn the harbor. The history ot' the woi ol' groat battles, and lite it continually fighting some To successfully fight tito have capital as well as hr, is usually acquired hy savii Hank assures safety to yoi OPKX ONM WESTMINSr. When You Think of TUE WESTMIJS Haskell Powell IH'nd. (Tu ga loo Tribune, Jan. 30.) Wo regret to learn of the deatli of Haskell Powell, which occurred at the Sallie Powell old homestead at "Bull Sluice," on Tugaloo river, eight miles above Madison, last Sunday night. Mr. Powell succumbed to an attack of measles and pneumonia. His body was buried at Old Liberty yesterday in the presence ol' many sorrowing relatives and friends. The deceased was a son of Mrs. Sarah , Powell, of Westminster, and the late Upson Powell. Ile was about 10 years old and leaves lils wife and two daughters, Misses Sarah and Eliza beth. His brothers and sisters are Mesdames Louie Patten and Janies McDonald; Burt. W. C. and Glenn Powell, of Westminster; Ed. Powell and Mrs. Andrews, of Toccoa, Ga., and Mrs. Carl Smith, of Toxaway. Three are dead. We extend to the bereaved our deep sympathy in this sad dispensation of Providence. Mrs. Haskell Powell is seriously ill at present. Rainfall for Week. Rainfall for week ending January 30, at 7 p. m., is furnished us by H. W. Brandt, co-operative observer. The record follows: Date Inches rainfall. Jan. 24-Cloudy.38 Jan. 25-'Ptly cldy . Jan. 20-Clear. Jan. 27-Ptly cldy . T Jan. 28-Ptly cldy.02 Jan. 29-Ptly cldy.58 Jan. 30-'Clear. Total rainfall for week.98 Meeting of Coneross Union. There will bo a meeting of Cone ross Local Farmers' Union. No. 76, next Saturday, February 3d, at 2.30 p. m. All members are requested to be present promptly at tho above hour, as lhere ls business of import ance to bc brought before the local. All officers aro urged to be present sure. J. W. Alexander, President. j, Caddy, * . ?Y, . . . Caddy, ? ? ? $3.25 3.25 3.00 jell over 5 Oad Lstomer. These now listed at . Bauknight, .LA, S. C. JY FOR CASH. J& 31? 1017 Dti at thc entrance of 'ld is filled with accounts i the same way. Wo aro undesirable condition, bat Iles of life ono must Rill and brawn. Capital iig. The streii,';'.h of thi.s ir account. TO-DAY. FER BANK Banking Think of rSTER BANK. "FLORA BICLLA"-I?K8T SHOW lu Years at. Alldcraoil Thursday Night-Special Train Will Kim. The best musical comedy show in years will be the attraction at the An derson Theatre, Anderson, Thursday, February 1st. .Miss Florence Webber, the South's favorite star, who made such a tre mendous hit at the Anderson Thea tre in "Lady Luxury" soon after the pretty new theatre was first opened, is the loading lady in . Flora Mella," and all the critics say that she is even bettor in this show thai; sb?> was in either "Lady Luxury" or "Naughty Marietta," in which she str.rred last season. Manager Sasseen, of the Anderson Theatre, is in receipt of the follow ing telegram from the manager of the opera house in Chnrlotte, N.C., where this company played last Saturday. The commendation could hardly have boen stronger: "Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 27, 1917. "Manager Opera House, Anderson, S. C.-The New York Casino Musical Comedy Success, "Flora Bella," de lighted two large audiences here to day. The presenting company, head ed by Miss Florence Wobber, is ono of the notables appearing here this season. Tho production ls new and the costumes all bright and clean, and is by far one of the most pleas ing musical comedy productions that has been south this season. "JOHN L. CKOVO, "Manager Academy of Music." And this is not the exception; in fact, every newspaper review has been Just as good as this telegram, and some have been even better. The Blue Ridge Railway Company will positively run a speclnl train back to Walhalla Thursday night, leaving immediately after the show. From the present outlook lt appears as if there will bc a great big crowd from Walhalla, West Dinon and Sen eca and other towns along the line. -Adv. FIGHTING ON AVL FRONTS. Reports Issued foy Various Headquar ters Show ltonewed Activity. Petrograd, Jan. 28 .- Russtau forces, after artillery preparation, as sumed the offensive yesterday against tho Austro-Geriiinn fortliled positions oe both sides of tho Kimpolung-Ja cobeni road,, near the northwestern frontier or Moldavia, and after stub born fighting broke through the Teutonic, lines along a rront of nearly two miles, says tile ofllclal statement Issued to-day. Prisoners and booty, were taken by the Russians, thc ex tent of which has not yet 'been ascer tained. Germans Admit lx>ss. Berlin, Jan. 28.-On account of su perior Russian pressure directed against the Teuton lines in tho M es to Canesce sec to/ on the Golden Bystrit za river front, in Rumania, says to day's German official statement, the Austro-Gevinaii forces yesterday were compelled to withdraw to positions nearer the enst bank of the river. Russians Check Germans. The Russian official statement is sued to-day says that southwest of Riga three successive German attacks were repulsed by the Russians. Russians Fail. Berlin, Jan. 28.-The German offi cial statement, issued to-day says that Hussain attacks against the Ger mnns on both sides of the River An, in the Riga sector, were repulsed with heavy losses to the forces of Em peror Nicholas. Att.n<k Made by French. Paris, Jan. 28.-French troops last night launched a successful attack against the German positions be tween Les Eparges and the Calonne trench on the right bank of tho River Meuse, north of Verdun, according to to-day's official French statement. Numerous German dead were found in the Teuton trenches and Import ant booty was captured. On the left bank of the Meuse there was hand grenade engagements near the east ern slope of Hill 304. Belgian communication: "Spirited, artillery actions took place, especially In tho direction of Ramscapelle,.Dix-' mude and Het Sas. In tho sector of Raid German Lines. London, Jan. 28-The official'com munication from British headquart ers in France to-night reads: "We entered the enemy's trenches northeast of Neuville-St. Voast at daybreak again this morning. Many casualties were inflicted on the ene my through Hie bombing of dugouts and several prisoners were taken. "Another successful raid was car ried out early this morning northeast ol' Fostubert, and additional prison ers were captured, including one offi cer. Our party returned 'without loss.. An enemy attempt against one of our posts east of Fauquissart, ar ter an intense bombardment, was driven off. "There was some artillery activity on holli sides during the day north or the Somme in the neighborhood or Beaumont-Hamel, Lens and Ypres sector. We operated a number of success rul bo ni ba rd men ts. "Four German airplanes were de stroyed yesterday in air combats; three Tell in our lines. "Another hos tile machine was driven down, dam aged." Admitted by Berlin. Berlin. Jan. 28.-After strong ar tillery preparations, says to-day's offi cial German statement, English forces yesterday occupied a small section or the most advanced line o? the Teuton positions defended by troops under Crown Prince Rup precht, southwest of Lo Transloy, north of the River Somme. "In the other sectors ol' the front the day was quiet except for a tempo rary increase of artillery fire in lim ited sectors and isolated advance guard engagements. "On the west bank of Ihe Meuse several French attacks against Hill 304 railed." .100 Turk Corpses Found. London, Jan. 28.--'British troops last Friday resumed their offensive against the Turkish positions near Kut-el-Amara, on the Irak rront. and recaptured trenches which the Otto man troops had occupied on Hie pre vious day, says and official statement Issued to-night by the British press bureau. Four hundred Turkish corpses were found In the positions. Two violent Turkish counter attacks broke down under British fire. "During Thursday night the ene my renewed attempts to recapture lost ground, but were repulsed with severe losses. On Macedonia Line. Paris, Jan. 28.-The French war office to-night issued the following: "Eastern theater: The snowstorm continues. Artillery actions have oc curred In the rogion of Prilep, on Gievgell and the Cerna. The British carried out a raid on Cnglrmah, northwest of Bukova. Some patrol encounters have occurred In tho re gion of Koritza (Albania." Berlin, Jan. 28.-The Gorman war office Jo-day Issued the following: "Macedonian front: The Bulgari ans gained advantages in engage ments of reconnoitering detachments in the lowlands of the River Struma." On Italian Front. Rome, Jan. 28.-An official Italian statement to-day says: 'Along the whole front the usual IZrlONS POINT TO "LEAK." vclopinents In Inquiry Pre lgo haler Illl|K>rtnilt Nl'Ws. 1 - ,:<York, Jun. 30.- From the Wall Btreet brokerage house, ~e*aloanl inquisitors to-day it to light private and confiden iggrams regarded in some quar i\Uoilnitely indicating that there "leak" on President Wilson's Km??ce note. fo,^most sensational telegram, |ning a brief but remarkably ac o recast of the contents of the ias Bent by E. P. Hutton & Co., ?jvth? largest brokerage houses ^? street, over its private wires ?res of oilier brokers with whom business throughout the conn ?fi the afternoon of December 20, fi than three hours before the ipples of the note were handed Repaper ?nen by Secretary Lan ithe time the Hutton message Sent, according to the testimony paretary Lansing before the coin In Washington, no one In tills tfy, save persons connected with preparation and despatch of the i, had as .much information ro ting its contents as the message Haled. The note previously had sent abroad in code. Publica [jO? the note followed transmis tof the Hutton message to vari tforokers by more than ten hours, tformation on which the mes te^'to brokers was based, Edward F'^Stttton, head of the firm, testified, cab) o in another messnge, now misB iiwijfrom P. A. Connelly, of P, A. GottJifeUy & Co.,, a Washington bro kt?rafce house. In which R. W. Boll irtg?^ brother-in-law of President Winson, is a partner. Con nellly was declared by Hutton to bo hastening tO'^New York to-night to appear be fojr?-the committee to-morrow. Itter Pershing What?"-Villa! j^Paso, Texas, Jan. 30.-Tho first rican troops of the expedition )rces . reached Palomns Lakes, miles from Columbus, N. M., to-day, it .was! reported this al jon, The detachment -was-small Boldl?rs, ' oily -SO miles southeast of Colonia Doblan, according to Villa sources here. It was claimed Villa was slow ly occupying the country being evac uated 'by Gen. Pershing's troops. Arrivals from Chihuahua City said Gen. Francisco Murguio, the Carran za commander, had admitted his In ability to garrison Western Chihua hua after Pershing's withdrawal Refugees Following. Columbus, N. M., Jan. 30.-Six Mexican families, including many children, readied the border here to day, being the vanguard of the "host of refugees who were reported to be with the expeditionary forces. The expeditionary forces were mov ing slowly toward the border, they reported. The troops and stock were reported to be tn excellent condition and the men were in high spirits. Prohibitionists Present. Demands. Columbia, Jan. 30.-Two hundred prohibitionists from 2S counties in ?the State met here to-night in con vention and then marched to the State House, where a resolution was presented to tho Legislature, de manding absolute prohibition. Woolworth $1,000,04)0 Fire Hartford. Conn., Jan. 30.-Fire of unknown origin early to-day destroy ed the large store of G. Fox & Co., and the Woolworth five and ten-cent store, causing a loss estimated at from $r?00,000 to $1,000,000. House Favors Lower Interest. Columbia, Jan. !!0. -- Following considerable debate and parliamen tary manoeuvring, the House to-day passed from second to third reading a bill making the legal rate of inter est ia Solidi Carolina G per centum, and tho contract rate 7 per centum per annum. ilocasseo lanai Notes. Jocassee, Jan. 26.-Special: The people of tnTs section are not farm ing much at present. We are having too much bad weather. James Burgess has been very sick. He is on the mend nt this time. Ford Burgess, of Wiletts, N. C., ls visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Burgess. W. M. Perry, of Little River, was A visitor- in this section last week, as was also TL W. Burgess, of the same section. J. T. Hinkel is building a now barn on his farm near A. L. Whitmire's. Homer Whitmire was visiting in the Boone's Creek section last week. artillery actions and patrol reconnols sam-ei %ere reported. No event of importance took place." Vienna, Jan. 28.-To-day's Aus tro-Ilungarian statement regarding the Aiistro-I tallon front says: "Artillery duele and aerial activity were livelier than usual in the Gorlza district. "Infthe neighborhood of Lake Do berdoj artillery fire continued with undiminished violence until about midnight." CONGRFSSMAN FINLEY DEAD. Had Represented thc Ptftrt S. C. Dis trict simo ism; York, S. C., Jan. 20.-David F.d ward Finley, ol York, Repr?sentative or the Fifth South Carolina District in Congress, died In Hie Tranquil Park Sanatorium. Charlotte, N. C., of pneumonia, shortly after noon to-day. News of Congressman Finley's death has cast a gloom over this town, where he had lived for years. Congressman Finley was In the Both year of his age, having been horn at Trenton, Ark., February 28, 1801. He moved to York county in Septem ber, 1805, and lind since resided in this county. He was educated In tho schools of Rock Hill and Ebenezer and at the University ol* South Caro lina. He served two years in the .House of Representatives and then represented York county In the'State Senate, where ho was chairman of the finance committee. He was for a nu inlier of years a member of the board of trustees of the University of South Carolina. He took his seal as a member of Congress in 1800 and had represented the Fifth district continuously since that time. When a young man Congressman Finley married Miss Bessie <Hst, of this place. She, together with the following children, survive: D. E.. Jr., and VV. Gist Finley, Washington; States Finley. Clemson College; Robert and John Finley, Yorkvlllo; Mesdames J, D. Bro'wn, Anderson; W. B. Moore, Jr.. Yorkvlllo, and Miss Margaret Finley, Winthrop College. Congressman Finley was an eldor In the A. R. P. church here. Congress Adjourns. Washington, Jan. 20.-When Con gress adjourned this evening it did so after both Houses had passed suit able resolutions with reference to the death of Representative David E. Finley, of South Carolina, the nows of which was n great shock to the members and hundreds of friends, among them national lawyers. Indi vidual expressions of sorrow were nu mc rous., and were beard especially from tlfe 'veteran leaders, who had. been associated with Mr. Finley from the days when tho "Democratic party was in the'minority. The South Car sertta tiyeFln ley 's funeral in a body In addition to the largo committee appointed for Congress as a whole. Representative Lever offered the ad journment resolution in the House and Senator Tillman In the Senate. Capitol Flags at Half Mast. Washington, Jan. 27.-Flags at hair-mnst on both sides of the Capi tol building to-day told mutely that another member of Congress had lln ished his labors and gone to his long reward: Arrangements for Hie funeral of the dead Congressman were not al tered to-day except that Congress man Wyatt Aiken will not accom pany the Congressional delegation because of the fact that his son, Wyatt Aiken, Jr., was to-day operat ed upon for appendicitis and the for mer will not leave him at this time. The Dineral party left Washington to-llight at 7 o'clock and will reach York early to-morrow morning. The Funeral, York, Jan. 28.- -The funeral of Congressman Finley was held from the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Finley was a ruling elder, at 1 1 o'clock this morn ing. Services were conducted hy Rev. J. L. Oates, assisted bv Rev. T. T. Walsh and Rev. F.. 10. Gillespie. The interment took place In Rose Hill cemetery. The Chester commandory, Knights Templar, acted as an honorary es cort as well as members of the York county bar and the attorneys from adjoining counties. Tlie special train from Washing ton, hearing the Congressional dele gation to attend the funeral arrived here at 9.HO o'clock. The following were present from the House of Rep resentatives: Speaker Champ Clark mid Representatives Lever, Byrnes, Whaley, Ragsdale and Nicholls, of South Carolina; Moon, of Tennessee; Lloyd, of Missouri; Bell, of Georgia; Bernhard, of Indiana; Blockmnn, of 'Alabama; Goodwin, of Arkansas; Mann, of Illinois; Stevenson, of .Wisconsin; Madden, of Illinois; Kahn, of California; Britt, of North Carolina. The Senate selected Senators Till man and Smith, of South Carolina; Vnrdainan, of Mississippi; Ashurst, of Arizona; Walsh, of Montana, and Ragsdale, of Louisiana. Visitors Near Heneen. Seneca, R. F. D. 3, Jan. 'JO.-Spe cial: Jesse Hamilton and Miss Bes sio Carter, who have been visiting at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Thrasher, of near High Bridge, re turned to their home in Spartanburg Monday morning. Mr. 'Hampton is well remembered around Seneca and has many friends who always wel come him back. -1 Advertised Mall. The following ls a list of letters remaining uncalled for In the Wal halla post office for the week ending January a0, 1916: Austin Gary, F. C. Bennett, H. W. Black, Jr., Otis Fressly, Ella Fret well, M. N. Holbrook, Mary J. Hol den, Eliza Pearson, Lillie Poarson, W. H. Rogers, Charlie Shipman. When calling for the above please say they are advertised. N. Kant, P. M. FATHER AND DAUGHTER DEAIL ?. August Umeko amt Mrs. Titos. AV. Ilollotto Iiiivo l*wssetl to Itoyoiut. C. August Drucke, of tho Fairview community! tiled inst Sunday night, January 28th, at 11 o'clock, of pneu monia. Mr. Br?cke wa? 07 years of age, and was always a good and do oted husband and father. Ho will be sadly missed in his home and the entire surrounding country, where ho was held in the highest esteem. His wife and two daughters survive him. Ills daughter. Mrs. Thos. AV. Hollotte, died only four days before Mr. Umeko passed away. Hts little grandson died only two tlayB boforo his death, and two weeks ago his son in-law, Wm. McAllster, passed away, 'neumon?a has been the cause of all the deaths lu tlits fatally. Mrs. An nie MeAlister, daughter of Mr. Br?cke, has been desiierately Ul witli pneumonia since tho death of her husband, Wm. MeAlister. Mr. Br?cke was a nativo of Ger many and came to America With his parents when quite a small child. He was the lust of his Immedlato family. About 80 years ago he was married to a Miss Hubbard. The latter has been an invalid for many years. Mr. Br?cke')) remains wore laid to rest at Fairview on Tuesday, after appropriate funeral services. One of the saddest times that have come to tho Fairview neighborhood for many years was occasioned by the recent deaths of Mrs. Thos. W. Bellotte and hor son, Thomas Charles, both of whom were stricken with pneumonia. Mrs. Bellotto died Inst Wednesday, January 2 4, at 10 o'clock, and was burled at Fairview church on Friday, tho 26th, at ll a. m., and her son died Friday, Janu ary 20th, at 9.30 p. m., and was burled on Saturday, the 27th, at 3 o'clock, by tho side of hts mother. Beforo her marriage Mrs. Bellotte was Miss denla Br?cke. . Her hus. band and one son, Wilton Earle, aged 20 mouths, survive IIOF; also lier mother and two sisters. Mrs. Bel lotto was a devoted Christian wo man, a good wife and loving mother, and she will be sadly missed In her In her nome. The* bereaved ones have the sympathy of the entire com munity mid a host, of friends In tho county. The Courier joins with other friends of the bereaved families lu extending rineere sympathy In their great sorrow. Joseph Gunthnrp Dead. News rea (hes us this morning of the death of Joseph Gunthnrp, a son of Mr. and Mrs. (J. B. Cnntharp. of West Union, his death occurring yes terday (Tuesday) afternoon at 'i o'clock, nt the home of his brothor ln-law, Lowell M. Smith, near Boun'.y Land. Mr. '(lunthurp was a young man of about 2 2 years of age, and was held in high esteem bv all who knew him. Ho had been living in Creon ville for some timo up to about Christmas, when he returned to tho home of li IK parents for the holidays and to recuperate bis health, wlilch had become badly Impaired through the ravages of Bright's disease. In the hope of benefit from a change he had recently gone to the homo of Mr. and Mrs, L. M. Smith, near Bounty Land, where Hie end carno yesterday. There are many friends of tho family who will join with The Courier in extending to tho bereaved ones sin cere sympathy in their sorrow. The funeral will take place to-day, and our information is that the Interment will he made in the cemetery of tho Friendship church, CnneroKS Local Dots. Coneross. Jan. Special: Knock Brenden le n ad Mrs.-B. D. Breazeale, of West minster, were recent spettd the-day guests at the home of W. O. Alexander. .V.IBS Katie Abbott, who has been isitlng her sister, Mrs. W. W. Mit chell, of Birmingham, returned Sun day. Miss Lucy Patterson, of Ninety-six, is with hor sister, Mrs. T. L. Alexan der, for a few day?. Charlie Du Bose, of Atlanta, visited his family a few days this week. Master James Armstrong visited his grandmother, Mrs. S. M. Hunslng er, last week. Dev. Stephen Merritt Dead. New York, Jan. 30.-Rev, Stephen Merritt, a Methodist preacher and undertaker, who died yesterday, offi ciated at the funerals of Daniel Web ster, Grant and other prominent peo ple. He was 84 years of age. Merritt founded ono of the largest undertaking establishments In the country. Ho preached at eleven churches during his career, but lt Is said he never accepted money for his services as clergyman. Smith Succeeds McLaurin. Columbia, Jan. 30.-W. p. Smith, of Orangeburg, was chosen Ware house Commissioner by the Legisla ture to-night on tho 16th ballot, to succeed John L. -McLaurin, resigned. Ho defeated Jas. A. Drake by a ma pority of nlno votes and broke a dead lock which had continued for two I weeks.