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KEOWEE COURIER (EtiUibllBliod 1810.) Published livery Wednesday Morning Kubscrlptioii 91 Per Annum. Advertising Rate? Reasonable. -Ry M'EOK, SHEMHl & SCHRODER. Communications of a porsonal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices anet tributes of respect, of not over 100 words, will 1*0 printed free of charge. All over that number must ho paid for at the rato of ono cent a word. Cash to Accompany manuscript. WADDA DIiA, 8. C.: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1017. IHIMIMATINC AND DANGEROUS. The spectacle presented to the world last week In tho closing min utes of the session of Congress is hu miliating in thc extreme, and il proves the danger that lurks inside; the walls that .surround the one body j of mell that should stand at all times as tho bed-rock ol' safety of our na t HUI. When our government is operated under conditions which |>ermit (deven or twelve men if we may call them stich to set at naught the delibera tions and actions ol' souie live hun dred of the chosen representativos of Ibo peoplo in time ol a national crisis, we arc brought face lo face with tho unpleasant truth thal wo as ?1 nation are constantly menaced. ? .eu from within tho very inner cir cle of what ought to be our most stal wart del elise. We live dally over a powder mine thal may at any mo ment be exploded by some renegade. <" a small set 01 men, or things, or ! whatnot, willing to set themselves against tho will of tho people of Hie country ns a whole. The name of Stone, of Missouri, ; and Da Follette, of Wisconsin, willi long be remembered in this country, j Whatever may come of their acts lu 1 ttl?' closing hours of the session ol'| tiie United Slates Semite, they will be remembered; 'and well may they ! in remembered. We remember llen <<(iiet Arnold 111 I lie United States; I and ii is well to do so, though by no means pleasant. Their acts are cl If forent, and tho limes and tho circum stance.-; are different. There is. how ever, in the tactics of last week in voked to paralyze tho hands of the 1 resident in a grave situation, con-j sldorlliM. thc delicac> ol' our position 1 to-day, thal which brings to mind traitorous men and traitorous deeds. lt i s indeed lime for the President lo convene Ibo Congress of the na tion, and it is time for the represen- , tativcs of (ho peoplo to take from the hands of such men tho deadly dan uer that may bu plunged into tho heart nf the nation by some unprin cipled one in limos oven more peril mis. lt is a shame to the nation that such precautions are ncccsasry, bill tho evidence is against us as a nation. Wo stand paralyzed to-day, .is to real defense of our rights as 11 nation, by tho will of a few Inter posed against tho deliberations ol' ?lie many. We may well thank Cod that the nations overseas are loo busy just at tho present moment cul ling and slashing each others' throats lo divert their murderous work into . hannels leading toward us. There is no fear for the present, wv believe. Mut the Hmo may come In the noni" future, with our go ve ru men I occupying a position hereto fore undreamed of among the world powers, when such tactics as were used last week 'might well lead to na tional dismemberment and partition among jealous enemies who tight among themselves on occasion and combine now and then against oth ers they may wish to exploit to make Rood the wastage brought about by t heir own folly. lt is high time to break away from Roch foolish "rules" in tho Senate Of the United States as make pos sible the thwarting ot* the will of tho i-eople by a few whose works are no less questionable than their methods. One of our alert night policemen wants to know if "the editor of The ('mirier was 'nosing* around the local lighting plant last Thursday morn ing very early." Not that anybody knows of, WO can assure you. The (?reenwood Index, one of the host 01* South Carolina's good weekly papers, has changed from a weekly in a tri-week ly schedule. Prom tho hrst of March that paper has boen is sued three times a week on Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays. This is tho next step to mnking a daily paper, and we congratulate our friends of tho Inodx upon tho very apparent prosperity which makes this step possible with them. Here's liopill' for full success. We rofor the following, which is taken from a letter from a subscrib er Dr. li. IC. Kosser. of Snyder. Texas,-to President Wilson. lt seems worthy of consideration, espo ( hilly in view ol' present possible ?(implications: "Say," says our Irieild, "Texas will lick Mexico to a frazzle il tho seaboard will just 'shoo off the Germans." We've gol a linnell, too, that, givon an opportunity, those Texans would give the Orensers over the border "ai gracious plenty." The editor of the Daily Mall (An derson) says that he has about de cided to "take two or three dozen stockings to board at Iiis home," he having noted last week an ad. in The Courier stating that a man is wanted to board stockings. Evi dently our friend ol' the Daily Mall has an annual reserved seat ticket to the "t he-ay tor" or "op'ry house." ami has boen using lils privileges to enable him to got Into the "bald head" row at the front. Detter con sult Mrs. Daily Mail before pledging definitely-especially if intending to look aftor several dozen pairs. Press dispatches this morning In dicate that Austria has decided defi nitely to stand with Germany in tho matter of unrestricted submarine warfare against neutrals as well as enemy nations. This indicates an early severance of diplomatic rela tions with Austria on the part of tho United States. Mulgaria, lt is an nounced, has decided to recall her official representatives from Wash ington, though direct official notifica tion to that effect has not been an nounced. ZIMMERMANN ADMITS PLOT Kiloi'ls With Mexico to Involve .la pan-Precautionary Measure. Iterlin. March 3.-- Virtually ad mitting thc truth of the charges mada in the United States that Ger many "plotted" to obtain the aid of Mexico and Japan in event of war with the United States, Foreign Sec retary Zimmermann to-day justified such action on the ground that the United States tried to array South American republics against Germany. The Foreign Secretary's admis sions were contained In a statement made to a staff member of the Trans oceanic News Agency. Ile did not deny or confirm the authenticity of the so-called "Zimmermann" letter, purporting to contain his own propo sal to the Gorman Minister at Mex ico City that he ask Gen. Carranza to persuade Japan to join in a war on the United States, in event of hos tilities. Hut he asserted that such a course was thoroughly justified not only as a precautionary measure in case the United States was the ag gressor, but also because of reports reaching the German government that the United States bad made sim ilar attempts to array other countries against the Gorman IS ni pl re. '*Precautionary Measure." "I fail to see how such a 'plot' is inspired i?y unfriendliness on our purl," declared Foreign Secretary Zimmermann, "lt would mean noth ing bul that we would USC means uni versally admitted in war in case thc United States declared war." Ile added, pointedly, thal such a move would be only a'purely defen sive? and precautionary mensuro by Germany, and that the so-called ? plot" would fall through, If the United Stair's did not herself lake the aggressive. Secretary Zimmermann based his ( haine that the United States had at tempted lo linc up other neutrals against Germany on a statement printed in the Argentine newspaper ha Prosita. Da Presna, he said, charged that the United Slates last year suggested common action against Germany to thc ?outh Amer ican republics, Two (.ernian Vievvs. Berlin, March ft.---While SOUK1 of the German papers have received thc news ol' Ibo German-Mexican lu ii innes with comparative indiffer ence, others have vigorously de nounced the policy ol' Foreign Secre tary Zimmermann, and among these is the Panes Zeitung. Count von lie vent low. formerly one of the most ar den! advocates of unrestricted sub marine warfare and a genera! slip perier of extreme measures, writes* "As a result of the publication ot the German offer to Mexico senti ment which has heretofore been di vided in America is now solidly be hind the President. This circum stance or its possible results are hardly calculated to lill us with pes simism. However, those circles who have been basing hopes for the pres ervation of peace on divided public opinion In the United States are now forced to deplore the turn things have taken and to doubt the wisdom of Hie German policy which, so far as Mexico is concerned, may be stig matized as bringing a lighted match In contact with a powder cask. ' Viewed from this angle, the of fer to Mexico ls wholly incomprehen sible ill view ol' Mexican conditions and the further fact that an allied Mexico held out no more promise than the one which would have ex ploited automatically a German American war. The offer of such an alliance would seem to rest largely upon a lack of intimate acquaint ance with Mexican affairs and Ameri can relations. Those desiring a policy permitting a return of the United States to normal relations af ter the war cannot help but deplore the German alliance plan from this viewpoint alone. Mexico ls a fron tier neighbor of the United States and the Gorman offer will not be for gotten soon. lt is to be deeply de plored that the chancellor and for eign secretary neglected to seize the opportunity yesterday to express themselves concerning this episode and their political policies." The Lokal Anzeiger strongly sup ports the policy of Secretary Zimmer mann. The Anzeiger says: "Americans have not the slightest reason to be provoked at our in ton-j lions. Without treachery which brought the German offer to the knowledge of the United States gov ernment the Mexican govern nient would not have learned of it until af ter the United States had declared war on us. lt is well known that President Wilson attempted to incite not only one. but every neutral State to break off diplomatic relations with us. Tills was at a time when Ger many had not committed a single hostile act against the United States, but merely because we were finally forced to make use of a weapon cal culated to hasten the conclusion of pence. He has now no right to com plain when we. too, are seekinn allies who mii'ht possibly help us to thwart the step he aims to undertake against us." Pix Price Basis at $2.r>0. Washincton. March I. -The Fede ral Trade Commission adopted to-day a proposal by news print paper manu facturers that fix a price for their product and named $2.50 n hundred pounds ns a reasonable charge Higher prices were set for paper in less than carload lots and for sheet paper. Five different ovens meet about nil the possible requirements of a new gas rango. vy*?***'l'**?'><>I* "I**l**l* *|<,?p?p,p>|*'*|?*|*?y>?y*?t* 4? A FKW WORDS OF GOOD 4? ARVICIC. .?. ?|<#?|*>|<?|(n|t?|t?|?n|<l?|<l?|<l .|*?f(??|??J?*J??|??|.(>T4?J? Mr. Funner: Aro you making nionoy growing cotton at 18 cents per pound, or are you being fooled? lt you are making food for your family and teed for your live stock, you are not being fooled. Let's lig ure a little on making cotton and buying bay. corn, meat, Hour and lard. "Figures will not Ile if you put them down right." lu ntl average year, with cotton at 12c, a $60 bale will buy 12 barrels Hour at $5 per barrel C?(it) pounds lard at I Oe. per pound. 80 bushels corn at 75c. per bushel. 500 pounds salt pork at 12c. pound. 1 tons hay tit $1"> per ton. i?2 bushels oats at 65c. per bushel. With IXe. cotton a $H0 bale will buy ".) barrels Hour at $10 per barrel. 500 pounds lard at lSc. per pound. 7? bushels corn at $1.20 bushel. 500 pounds salt pork at 18c. pound. ?I % tons bay at $24 per ton. ')() bushels oats at $1 per bushel. Your $i>0 bale doesn't buy any j more than your $60 bale did. Cot? j ton ls a good money crop. It is, and i always will bo, our principal cash ? crop, boll weevil or no boll weevil; ; but no one knows what cotton will be selling at next fall. So let's play j safe and raise home supplies first,; and then all the cotton we can. A good, well-kept, year-round nar den goes a mighty long way towards cutting down thc high, cost of living, and then you have something besides dry bread, fat back and black mo lasses io feed yourself and family. Tile adage, "An apple a day keeps i he doctor away." I believe ls equally true with other fruits and vegetables. ti. \l. Barnett, County Agent. j Homily Land Locals. Homily Land, March 5.-Special: Our county demonstrator In home economics, Miss Ruth Berry, mel with our School Improvement Asso ciation Tuesday afternoon and gave II most interesting talk on th?1 work, as presented hy Winthrop Normal and Industrial College, In co-opera tion with the lT. S. Department of , Agriculture. Bounty Land boars | the distinction of having taken tho' initiative step in this line of wo- j man's work, having organized the| first club in the county for the course j of study, the purpose of which is: | To give knowledge which will help to j make some of the burdens of home making lighter; to make homes . more satisfactory and their inmates stronger and more healthful. These club meetings will furnish opportu nity for exchange of ideas on home problems, which will prove both help ful and interesting. On the occasion ol our organization in this work, S Isa Berry furnished sufficient evi dence of her efficiency and capabil Ry as a leader, and we hope to have ber meet with us as often as possible. ! Mrs. J. X. McDonald's friends will ! be glad to hear of an Improvement I in her condition and hope for her ; early return from Atlanta. 13. E. Bagwell returned last week from an extended visit to his sons. G. IC. and .1. B. Bagwell, in Corona, Alabama. Mrs. L. M. Smith has been quite indisposed for several days.' We hope for her early convalescence. Mr. and Mi,,. William Moore, of the Shiloh section, were guests Wed nesday of the latter's sister, Mrs. L. M. Smith. Harry Mitchell, who has been boarding during the past several months at the Davis home, left last Thursday in order to be more conven ient to his work. Mr. Mitchell works as a shoveler on the new railroad and will board at Richland. South Union Locals. Westminster. R. F. D. No. 2, March ."">.-Special: Our farmers are not looking very hopeful over the prospect for early planting this spring if the rain continues as it has during the past three months. One of the most enjoyable social features of the past week was an oys ter supper given by tho ladies of the W. M. S. to their husbands last Thursday night at the home of Rev. C. I). Boyd. Fach ono seemed to enjoy it to the fullest extent, and we aro sure all the husbands appreciat ed it very much and felt proud of their good 'ives. Mr. and .*\ rs. Sam Burriss are en tertaining a little girl at their home. Mrs. Sam Powera returned to her home in Anderson last Wednesday, after a week's visit to relatives herc. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brown, of Canon, Ga., were guests of W. F. Casey and family last week. Mr and Mrs. Patterson, of Martin, Ga., were guests of Mr. Kolloy and family last Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Lewis have a young man .. their home. Miss Nelle Crawford and George Harris attended the "Fall of a Na tion" at Lavenia last Monday. Mrs. LCfTlo Harris visited her daugh ter, Mrs. W. C. Mayes, at Fair Blay, last week. Mrs. Frank Blakeley and Mrs. Karl Marett visited their father and mother In Greenville last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Crawford have recently roturnod from a visit to their daughter, Mrs. Pruitt, at Devonia, Ga. Mrs. Covington has returned to ber home at Slnipsonvillo after a few davs' stay with her sister, Mrs. C. I). Boyd. / Miss Ora Tate, of Anderson, bas been visiting homefolks here. Guns Mounted on Island. Pensacola, Fla., March 4.--An out lying battery of two 12-inch rapid tire disappearing guns are being In stalled on Santa Rosa Island, near Pensacola, lt was learned here to day. When construction of the bat tery became known, o ill ce rs stated that such a battery had been in con sideration for two years and that Its erodion at present had no especial significance. T A K E ?ERRO? NO ALCOHOL PREVENTS Colds, Lu Grippe, Rheumatism. A pleasant but effective emul sion, which rebuilds the tissuos, revives the system, adds strength and stimulates tho nervous sys tem. lt has absolutely no alco hol, and is in every sense a tonic. #1.00 l*or Bottle Ask Your Druggist, Manufactured Solely Hy THE FERROL COMPANY COLUMBIA, S. C. Carnations, With Green, $1 and $1.25 pei doz. I'OST.UiU, SIX CUNTS. Anderson Floral Co., M HS. \Y. W. CHISHOLM, Manager. PHONE No. OH, A NOE It SON, S. C. NOTICE OK FINAL SETTLEMENT j AND DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate for Ooo noe County, in the State of South Carolina, at his outee at Wal halla Court House, on Wednesday, tho Uh day of April, 1917, at ll o'clock in tho forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leavo&to make final settle ment of the Estate of John G. Law, deceased, and obtain final discharge as Executor ol said Estate. JOHN G. LAW. Executor of the Estate of John C. Law, deceased. I Park Lane, Atlanta, Cia. March ?, 1017. 10-13 ??IC1, All persons who have entered tho contest for prizes offered l>y us in wheat growing will please send us lu their names and post oilier addresses hy March 15th. 7-11 ANDERSON PHOSPHATE AND OIL COMPANY, ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA. To the Stock Raisers of Oconee County : I offer the services of Regis tered Jersey Bull and Regis tered Duroc Jersey Boar. Come and see these animals. W. Pat Dickson, Route 4, - - Seneca, S. C. NOTICE TO DERTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons indebted to the Estate of li. W. DRIVER, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to tho undersigned, and all persons having claims against said Estate will present the same, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law or barred. W. C. DRIVER. Executor of the Estate of R. W. Dri ver, deceased. Feb. 28, till 7. '.'-12 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION. In accordance with Section 174 2, Civil Code of South Carolina, 1912, and pursuant *o an order of the County Hoard of Education of Oco nee County, South Carolina, notice ls hereby given that a Special Election will bo bold at the school bouse in Tatnassoe School District, No. 15, on Saturday, MARCH 17. 1017, for the purpose of voting upon tho ((nestion of voting off tho special tax levy of six mills in said district. At said election each elector favor ing Ibo voting off of said special levy of six mills shall oast a ballot con taining the word "Yes" printed or written thereon, and each elector in favor of retaining said levy shall ?cast a ballot containing the word I "No" printed ot written thereon. At tho said election only such doctors as rota -n real or porsonnl property for taxation, and who ex hibit their tax receipts and registra tion certificates as reqnired in geno ral elections, shall bo allowed to voto. Polls will bo oponed at 7 o'clock a. m. and will close at 4 o'clock p. m. GEORGE E. RANKIN, T. M. KELLEY. HAYNE JONES, Managers of Special Election for Ta I mnsseo School District, No. 45. March 7, 1917. 10-11 i i I The WEATHER Has not made you think much of GARDENING, But it is time to get ready. The better days are sure to come, and pretty soon, too. We have complete stock of Garden and Farm Tools. Let us show you? ItAbltllWGHBIl lAKUW?Ki ^enecu, S- CJ. BUGGIES, WAGONS, HARNESS, Doors, Sash and Blinds. PAINTS AND OILS. Complete Stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE IV. P. Nimmons, Seneca, S. 0. To the Farmers and Stock Raisers ! Tin? best investment you can make Is in the proper care of ' your live stock. Nothing gives better results or pays a greater dividend for the money invested than the proper use of Stonecypher's Horse and Cattle Tonic. It. is guaranteed to increase Hie QUALITY and QUANTITY of milk and butter on thc same amount of feed you are now using. For Horses and Hogs it prevents and destroys worms, sharpens tho appetite and Improves the whole system. Try a box and note the improvement. Your dealer will pay your money back If you are not satisfied. Sold and Guaranteed hy ,1. G. RREAXEALE, A. H. STEWART, C. I*. MILLS, IO. G. POORE, - WESTMINSTER, S, C. - W. .1. LUNNEY, Druggist, C. I*. ARLES, SENECA, S. C. OAK WAY, S. C. URO REPAIR SHOP. 1 am prepared to meet all requ i ro uen ts in making Auto Repairs. Ac essories supplied from stock or on hort notice at reasonable prices. Acetelp-Oiyno Wiliini, NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. (The Process thal Makes Your Tires Belter than When New If your Auto is sick, call on me ni tho Doctor. TORI) REPAIRS A SPECIALTY. FRED DROWN, PROPRIETOR, Concrete Building, - Main Street, WALHALLA, S. O. AU persons indebted to the Estate of K- N. RANKIN, deceased, are hereby notified to make pay ment to tlie undersigned, and all persons having claims against said estate will present the same, duly attested, within tho time prescribed by law, or bo barred. ( MRS.). R. M. RANKIN, I Administratrix of the Estate of R. N. Rankin, deceased. Feb. 21, 1917. 8-11 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All persons Indebted to the Estate Of JOB WILSON, decoasod, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all persons having claims against said ostate will present tho samo, duly attested, within tho time proscribed by law or be barred. M. R. MCDONALD, Administrator of tho, Estate of Joe Wilson, deceased. Feb. 28, 1017. 0-12