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"TO THINK OWN SELF BB TRUE, AND IT MjJST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT TH H HAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANT MAN.'* By STECK, SH IO LOK & SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, EE BRU A RY 14, MM 7 New Series No. tl!22_Vol..,,,? l.vvm v-L CT: TOBACCO Brown's Mule, 10 lbs. Caddy, . . $3,25 Red Jay, 10 lbs. Caddy, , . . . 3,25 World Beater, 10 lbs. Caddy, . . . 3,00 We will not sell over 5 Cad dies to any customer. These tobaccos are now listed at $3.70 wholesale. C. W. & J. E. Bauknight, WALHALLA, 5. C. & It PAYS TO BUY FOR. CASH. J& Those heart's This isn't a protest against the automobile, who can afford it may "burn gasoline" to their content. In fact it helps" business. Hut you will remember that the grasshopper that sang all summe? got his singer ??adl'y out of tune when winter time arrived, lt's fun to go the fast pace, but not unless you can afford it. It's better to piny save than to be sorry afterward, lt's better to save a little as you go along than to whiz off into the future on high speed and land in the ditch. The rich men of to-day were the sav ing men ol' yesterday, almost without exception. Our bank offers jon every oportunity for systematic saving. The Westminster Bank, When You Think of Banking Think of THE WESTMINSTER BANK. J. ?v I?. COATS1 SILKATINE CKOCHKT COTTON, regular price 5c, Special Two for 5c (Six to Customer.) REMNANTS OF CURTAIN SCRIM. 10c. value, Special, yawl.BJiC It Will Pay You to Trade at L. Blumenthal's Bargain Store, SPECIAL REDUCTIONS FOR SATURDAY AND MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17th and 19th. SKA ISLAND SHEETING, .10 inches wide; 1 2 Vi.e.. value, S|K? ciaJ, per''yard.o )2 c. (Fifteen yards to Customer.) K/4 BLEACHED SHEETING, regular price 30c; Special, per yard, ?Kc LADIES' HLACK AND COLORED PETTICOATS, usual price $1.25. Special.70c. INDIES' WOOD SWEATERS, good values for $2.50. Special $1.48. BLANKETS, worth $1.75, to )>o disposed of, as long as they last, at only. . . .$1.10. MISSES' WOOL SWEATERS, Our regular price $2.25. Specinl $1.28. ONE LOT OP MEN'S OVERALL JACKETS, $1.25 value. Special.?80. HICKORY SHIRTING, good duality; free from starch, 1 2 Vi cents value--Saturday ami .Monday only, at, per yard.0J?c. ROYS' OVERALLS, worth (?Oe, Special at-. . 89c. OXIO IX)'!' OK MEN'S HATS, $2.00 and $1.50 values, to be closed out nt.H5c PEARL BUTTONS, evory-day price, 5c. Special. . . ,3c, HOYS' KLEEOED UNDERWEAR, 35c. value; on this occasion ... l?c. ftc. HOOKS AND EYES. . liv. 10c. LADIES' GRAY HOSE._8c. LADIES* AND MISSES LONG <M>ATS TO RE DISPOSED OK AT SHARPLY REDUCED PRICES. L. Blumenthal, Westminster, 5. C. STATU WAREHOUSE IN POLITICS ?olin li. M(l,;mrlii Announces Entry lu (oilxTimtoi lal Knee. (The State. 13th.) A new political faction was set in motion last night when the State Warehouse Association "recommend ed" .lohn L. McLaurin, of Bennetts ville, for Qovernor, and Oscar K. Mauldin, ol' Greenville, for Lieuten ant Governor. Mr. McLaurin ami Mr. Mauldin promised to make the race. Senator J. A. Hanks presided at the meeting. The action of the members in in troducing politics Into the proceed ings has caused a split in the ranks of the State Warehouse Association. When a State ticket was proposed, : M. O. Danztler. of Orangeburg, and lt. M. Cooper, of Wlsacky, members of the executive committee of the as sociation, and E. W. Oabbs. former president of the South Carolina State Farmers' Union, withdrew from the meeting. In lils speech of acceptance Mr. McLaurin said that be would make the State warehouse system an issue in State politics and that he would begin bis campaign for Governor next summer. He said that he would rather be Warehouse Commissioner than Governor, but that the present administration was unfriendly to the system and that be would enter the race to save the State warehouse. The labor unions and tho secret far mers* societies will be asked to join in the McLaurin Gubernatorial i boom. Dentil ol' Mrs. J. A. Reardon. (Tugaloo Tribune, 13th.) Mrs. Lucy Dearden, wife of J. A. Dearden, died this morning at 3.30 ! nt their homo in the Oconee mill vil lage. Mrs. Bennien had been an in I valid for the past ten years and ? death came as a great relief to her sufferings. Before her marriage she was a 'Miss Doyle and was well known and largely connected ? throughout the county. She leaves ? ber husband and eight children to I mourn ber departure. Four of the ? children are married and live in j homes of their own. Mrs. Dearden j was perhaps 50 years old and was an excellent Christian, being a mefn j ber of Return Raptlst church. Many I friends sympathize with the bereav ed husband and family. Interment will take place to-morrow at. 11 a. m. ? in the cemetery at .Return. Carranza Enters Lists. Washington, Feb. 12.-Revolu tion swept Mexico's defacto govern ment entered tho lists as an interna tional peace-maker to-day. With an adentic note to all neutrals it pro posed a Joint effort to end the Euro pean war, to be followed, in the event of failure, by the cutting off of all exports of munitions and sup plies to belligerents. The communication was handed to I the State Department by R. P. Ne gri, charge of the Carranza embassy here. It was received with expres sions of mingled amusement and gravity in official quarters. There had been no decision to-night as to the American government's re sponse, but the prevailing opinion was that Secretary Lansing would reply promptly and briefly, referring to the futile effort of President Wil son to bring about peace, and point ing out that under existing condi tions an embargo on exports would be a breach of neutrality. Among entente diplomats Carran za's action was denounced as ano ther evidence of (?orman influence in Mexico and as a further effort to be cloud tho issue and embarrass the United States in the situation result ing from Germany's new submarine campaign. .Many Lost In Hotel Fire. Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. I 2.-At least 13 are believed to have lost their lives by Ure which destroyed the Kenwood Hotel last night. The hotel proprietor says 11 others aro missing. Many guests of the estab lishment lost their clothes in a tem perature of ten below zero. Fire started in the basement of the hotel and many guests were trapped in the upper floors of the four-story structure. The police be lieve a number of persons wore pre cipitated into the basement of the crumbling doors and were buried in the debris, over which the thick lay ers of ice formed. Many of the 7G guests were transients and thc ac tual loss may never be known. Lancaster Man Shot to Death. Lancaster, Feb. ll.--Walter Ev ans, a prominent farmer of Jones Cross Roads, shot and killed Ed Bal ley and wounded his brother, J. Y. Bailey, in a difficulty this afternoon. lt is said the trouble was of long standing. Evans was shot throng)) the face, but came to Lancaster and received medical attention, after wards being placed In jail. All the parties are prominent In their com munities. Birmingham Lawyer Kills Self. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 8-Walker Percy, former member of the Legis lature and general counsel for tho Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, committed suicido late this afternoon at his residence on High land avenue. No cause is known for the aft. GERMANY WANTS TO DISCUSS Matters Rotative to Present Mode ol' I Submarine Warfare. Washington, Feb. 12.-Tho Uni ted States has replied to Germany's I . proposal of a discussion of the sui)- ] marine situation hy declining to en ter into any negotiations while the 1 proclamation of unrestricted war- 1 fare remains in effect and until Ger- i many restores the pledges given in | the Sussex case. , < The State Department to-day < made . public Germany's proposal, < submitted in a memorandum by Dr. ? Paul Ullter. tho Swiss minister, and < also the government's reply, thereby | confirming fully tho announcement ? made 'ny the Associated Press last Saturday. ] The communication is as follows: "The Swiss government has boon requested hy the Gorman govern ment to say that the latter ls now, as before, willing to negotiate, for- i malty or informally, with the Uni ted States, provided that thc com mercial blockade against longland will not be broken thereby. (Signed) "I\ Ritter." Reply to Germany. ' My Dear Mr. Minister: I am re quested by the President to say to you. In acknowledging the. memoran dum which you were kind enough to sepd to me on the 11th Instant, that the government of the United States would gladly discuss with the Ger man government any questions it might propose for discussion were ll to withdraw Its proclamation of the 81st of January, in which, suddenly and without previous Intimation of any kino, It canceled the assurances which it had Riven this government on the 4th of May last, but that lt. does not feel that it can enter into any discussion with the German gov ernment concerning the policy of submarine warfare against neutrals which lt ls now pursuing unless and until the German government re news its assurances of the 4th of May and acts upon the assurance." "No other Interchange on this sub ject bas taken pince between this government and any other govern ment or persons," said Mr. Lansing, commenting on this latest inter change of notes. Price Lose? Ills Job. W. W. Price, formerly a well known newspaper man in South Car olina, but who for the past number of years has been White House re porter for the Washington Star, has boon discharged front that paper in connection with the recent leak ol' thc President's pence message. ConeroHS Dots. Coneross, Feb. 12.-Special: Mrs. .1. S. Abbott and son Colie visited relatives and friends in Greenville recently. .Master John Gibson has been nt home with measles for the past week. Miss Inez Douthit, ol' Walhalla, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. H. J. Hesse and family. Mr. Watkins, of Clemson, with some others who are interested in the cream route, are to meet Thurs day at the Coneross Exchange. All the farmers who aro interested in the cream route should be there. Lost late in Cotton Seed. Lancaster, Feb. H.-The body of Waddell Mackey, a li*,-year-old ne gro, was dug out of the seed of the seed house of the Lancaster Oil Co. to-day. It is said Mackey dug a hole in tho seed yesterday afternoon to take a nap, a pile ol' seed falling on him. Advertised Mall. The following Is a Hst of letters remaining uncalled for in the Wal halla post ofTlce for tho week ending February 13, HH7: Mrs. Manda Brown, Miss Fannie V. Cowen, Blsoio Road, Mrs. K. Sharp. Mrs. Lula Whytt. When calling for the above plc iso say they are advertised. N. Fant. P. M. Sell-Guiding Torpedo Invention. Williston, N. Dakota. Feb. 11.-A self-guiding torpedo, based on mag netic control, luis boon invented by Chas. J. Field, of this city, a grand son ol' Cyrus W. Field, who laid the great trans-Atlantic cable. Mr. Field, in announcing his invention, said that it had been turned over to the United States government. Recent ofllcial tests, 'Mr. Field said, credited the device with seven hits out of eight attempts, whereas the ordinary torpedf bas a much smaller average ol' hits. There are a number of women min ers employed in Bohemia, and their average rate of pay ls 2 8 cents a day. Pension funds for municipal em ployees have been established in 169 cities in this country. In shape Mexico is like an enorm ous cornucopia, with Its opening to ward tho United States. Shoes have been Invented from which tho uppers and heels can be re moved to enablo thom to be worn as slippers. SMALL REVOLUTION IN OURA. tlavaua is Stirred-Rebellion Result of Election Dissatisfaction. Havana, Feb. 10.- Havana was stirred to-day by reports of a rcvo- 1 lutlonnry movement. During tho ?light Secretary or the Interior Aure lio I levin notified the civil and mili tary authorities that a plot to over throw tho government had been dis- 1 covered involving civil and military illlclals, and rumors that high army jfneors had been placed under arrest *pread over the city, causing both ?\cttoment and alarm. 'Thorn had iieen mutterings of an uprising ever since the Presidential elections in November last, tho result of which has not yet been determined. Three subordinate oHlcer?-:, Clouts. Arson io Lopez Bure?lo. Ramon Cas tellanos and Gustavo Gonzales Heb illa, aro under arrest, charged with complicity in thc plot, the exact na ture of which is not yet known. The names of Baldomcro Acosta, mayor of Mariano; Chief of Police Barron, of Mariano, and Cen. Lotting del Cas tillo, who represented Cuba at tho San Francisco exposition, also havo boon ment'oiled. About. Thirty Escape. Havana, Feb. ll.-The. Cuban government to-night made the olll cial statement, that about .'10 men of Hie Seventh and Eighth Companies of Infantry, stationed at Cami) Co lumbia, near Mnriano, bad revolted and escapod with their arms. Troops are in pursuit. Lieut. Lnrrabia was woundod while attempting to pre vent the escape. At Canas, Havana province, ac cording to tho statement, Comman der Jose Castillo was killed by troops who were dispersing a group of rebels. It. is alleged that. Castillo was beading the uprising there. In Santa Clara province, where partial re-elections aro to take place February 14, two small groups of rebels are being pursued by govern ment forces. Many civilians and a few army men have been arrested and war rants have been issued for others. The government is taking every precaution to maintain order. Tho chief of staff and his staff have taken np quarters at the palace. Note to ('nba from Washington. Washington, Feb. 12.-An appeal to the ('lilians not to plunge their country Into another revolution bas boon sent to Havana by Secretary Lansing. Aroused to the realization that the contested Presidential elec tion in ('nba already had reached the incipient stage of rebellion, the Stale Department decided to issue to the people an urgent Injunction to await tho outcome of the voting and abide by Lil?; decisions of their courts. The communication was sent to the American minister with the In struction to have il published throughout the Island, The Cubans were reminded in the message that dose electipns are not uncommon in all countries, and that in the United States tho selection of the winning candidate ofton is de termined only after a contest, the case of Tilden and Hayes being cited as notable. lt bas been reported that the op position party had appealed to the United States to supervise the spe cial election that bas boen called for February 14, but at the State De partment it was denied that such re quest bad been received. Through the American minister at Havana it was made clear that the American govern ment would regret any neces sity for forcible interference again in Cuban affairs, but it was intimat ed that the United States could not countenance the recurrence of civil wa r. WANTS TO MEET OLD COMRADES Wi H. Rrony?eule, of Texas, Planning to Attend Reunion. Dallas. Texas, Feb. 8..Editor Keowec Courier: lt is my intention to attend tho reunion of United Confederate Veterans at Washing ton June 4. I will register at the Texas headquarters, giving my name and stopping place. ? am anxious to meet my old soldier friends and acquaintances from Seneca City, and I ask that they, or any one of them, call at said headquarters, and if I am out at the time, to register their names and stopping places In order that I can look them up. On my return from the reunion, 1 will stop off nt Seneca City about June 1 0th, and will be glad to meet any of my old friends ibero. Texas will be well represented on the reunion occasion. Many of the old boys of the sixties from other .States will bo there, and can be eas ily located al Texis headquarters. Respectfully, , w. B. Breazeale. (Mr. Breazeale was a member of the First South Carolina Ciflos.) Hci-iifctoriY and Staff Off To-day. Washington, Fob. 12.-Count and Countess von Bornstorff said fare well to-day to a host of personal friends made during their eight years in Washington. All day there was a stream of callers at the em bassy. The former ambassador, his wife and the embassy staff, will leave Washington for Now York late to morrow night to sail for home Wed nesday on the Danish linor Freder ick VIII. MANY VI TENDED S. SCHOOL Notable Increases ill Attendance Were Made ut Various Churches. Last Sunday was "Come-to-Suo day-School Day," ?nd (ho noonie o'* Walhalla seemed to take no little in terest In tho event. And Walhalla ls no moan Sunday school town ut that. Wo give below tho regular eu roli mont at tho various Sunday schools of tho town, with tho attend ance registered last Sunday. Thea? llKuros aro as follows: Regular Attendance Enrollment. Cast Sun Baptist .lit) 204 Lutheran .I 2 0 I 79 Presbyterian . . 120 1 4 l Methodist.117 129 Southside Baptist . . ..12.-. OT? Wesley a n Mel hedi-it . .. f?0 2 s Totals. 077 7 H. Note lt is due the two Sunday schools of the Vtctor-Monnghun vil lage lo say that the DgurOs for thens schools aro due to local conditions there being many cases of measles stiM in the village, and not a few people convalescing, hut still unable to go out. At tho Helvick Hosiery Mill . vil lage no Sunday school services wore held last Sunday, nor. have there been services there for a month or more. This condition is due to the epidemic of nieqsles that has pre vailed to a greater or less extent dur ing the past few. weeks. The aver age attendance at this school prior to the temporary closing was 20. Tho records made were very grati fying to tho different d?nominations and their Sunday schools, lt ls felt that great good bas been accomplish - ed, not a little Interest having been manifested on the part of those pres ent last Sunday who bad not been regular attendants for some time. A goodly number of the "recruits" will doubtless continue attending Cue Sunday schools. Wewtm J linter. The Tugaloo Tribune gives the fol lowing figures as the attendance in tho Westminster Sunday schools: Westminster Baptist . 312 Immanuel Baptist . 27S First Baptist. Ul) Presbyterian . 12'", .Methodist. 117 Wesleyan Methodist . !> i Christian .'. BO Knitting Mill . "ti Total .'.IISI China Enters Protest. A dispatch from* Poking states that a stern protest against tho pres ent mode of submarine warfare hy? (ierniany luis been dispatched to Berlin, After stating the case ;i viewed by the government, the pro test concludes: "China, therefore, protests ener getically to Germany against tho measures proclaimed on February I, and sincerely hopes that the rights of neutral States will be respected and that tho said measures will not be carried out. If. contrary to ex pectation, this protest be Ineffective. China will be constrained, to its pro found regret, to sever diplomatic re lations. lt is unnecessary to add that China's action ls dictated by t desire to further peace and the mai'.i tenance of international law." Americans Ordered Leave Belgium. Washington, Pet), 12.-Expulsion by the German military authorities of the American Commission for Re lief In Belgium and Northern France, after tts two and a ha;*' years of devoted service, during which tho greatest and most sustain ed relief work in history was built, up, waa officially reported to the State Department to-day In a tele gram front Ambassador Pago. In London, The news was received here with profound regret, the de velopment being regarded as one or' the most deplorable or the many de plorable situations which havo re suited from Germany's announce ment of unrestricted submarine war fare on January '.ll. Cocuis from 1/ong Creek. Long Creek, Feb. 13.-Special: Miss Mary Taylor, of the academy, spetit last Saturday and Sundny at the home of Mrs. Thos. Hamey. Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Uamby and daugh ter Mae, all of Whetstone, visited in our community and attended Sunday school hero last Sunday. Julius Thrift, of this community, was a recent guest at tho Uamby home at Whetstone. Charlie Phillips, of Montana, and Clem Phillips, of Whetstone, were visiting their sister, Mrs* John Thrift, Saturday and Sunday. They attended services at the academy Sunday night. Indiana Going to Dry Column. Indianapolis, Feb. 9.-Governor Goodrich to-day slgnod tho State wide prohibition bill making Indiana drv on and after April I, 1918. The law prohibits tho salo, manufacture, giving away or advertisement of ail alcoholic liquors, oxcopt pure grain alcohol for chemical and medicina! purposes and wino for sacramental uses.