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GOIDIES "TO THINE OWN SELF BB TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT TUM DAY: THOU OANST NOT THEN BB FALSE TO ANT MAN.** By STECK, SHELOIl & SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WIODNFSDAV, MAY 80, H)17. New Seri eg Xo. 037.-Volume LXVIH._Xo. 22. Tobacco - BROWN MUM-] . .3 Plugs for 23c RED JAY.? Plugs for 28c. WORLD BEATER, 3 Plugs for 25c. SCHNAPPS . . . . 3 Plugs for 35c. EARLY HIRD . . .3 Plugs for 25c. SCHNAPPS.2 Plugs for 25c EARLY HIRD . . .2 Plugs for 25c. ALL Bc. SMOKIN4 A lili 10c SMOKIN? WE WOULD ADVISE YOU Ti THE SPECIAL TAX IS PUT ON C. W. & J. E. IT PAYS TO Bl TORNADO'S HEAVY LIPE TOLL. illinois Towns Devastated-Indiana Sections Also Visited. Mattoon, IB., May 27.-The torna do that swept Central Illinois and Northwestern Indiana Saturday even ing took a toll of more than 100 lives. Sunday's sunrise showed that Mattoon had lost 47 known dead with a score of persons missing, some of whom .may die, in the devastation of 140 blocks of homes occupied by workingmen in the northern part of the city. The wind razed 49 6 houses and partly destroyed 14G more, ren dering 2,000 persons homeless. These are sheltered with friends, In public buildings and in a tented refuge in Peterson Park. Charleston, 10 miles east of Mat toon, with 5,000 population, suffered a larger loss in proportion to its size than Mi ttoon, the known dead total ling ?17, with 20 or more missing. Scores were injured in Charleston also and some business buildings were wrecked, including the Maple Hotel, two railroad stations, three grain elevators and a lumber yard. Chose Victims in S|X)(s. The. twisting wind chose its victims in spots, and reports from the rural regions indicate that small loss of life occurred outside of Mattoon and Charleston and only at widely sepa rated places. Sweeping through Modesto, .south of Mattoon, where much damage was done, the storm rushed northeast, dropping down on the northern part of this city. Leaving unscathed the business section and 'ba; ely touching the industrial plants, the whirlwind lifted its tentacles until it reached Charleston. There the tornado again gripped the earth and tore away substantial buildings, crushing out the lives of .two-score more persons amid the fall ing houses and hurtling of timbers and the snapping of trees. Th? storm fitfully wore itself out in the northwestern corner of Indi ana, causing more havoc here and there as it hopped along an erratic, course to its disappearing point. Eire in Mattoon. Fire broke out in Mattoon, but was put out without any serious damage. But the darkness of the cloudy whirl wind was succeeded by the blackness of night and for hours there was a confused rushing about of the survi vors tn the stricken area, seeking rel atives and friends. Efforts to send for help were thwarted by the col lapse of wires, but finally a messen ger was dispatched to Champaign by automobile, so that the relief train arrivod before midnight. Later an uncertain wire to Springfield was made workable and militia was sent to aid In guarding property and help ing tho homeless. Before dawn order had been estab lished. A temporary operating room was set up in a hotel. Beds for the injured were placed in the public, li brary, the Odd Fellows'. Home and In various churches and school houses. Tho storm swept a path four blocks wldo and thirty-five blocks long In North Mattoon, causing an estimated loss of $2,000.000. Levelling nearly nil thc modest homes of those living in tho wind-swept zone, tho tornado rushed through Dodge Grove ceme tery, turned over hundreds of tomb stones and demolished tho public stone mausoleum. Strikes Tennessee Town. Memphis, Tenn., May 27.-Several persons nre reported to have been killed and others Injured In a tornado which struck the town of South Dy ersburg, Tenn., about 50 miles north east of this city, late tc-day. One report, received over a rail road who from a nearby town, slated that 15 persons were reported to have been killed and moro than a score Injured in South Dyersburgand various farming settlements In Dyer comity. Property damage was said to have been extensive. - Tobacco $3.75 10-pound Box of 44 Plugs 3.?0 10-pound Box of 44 Plugs 3.25 10-pound Box of 40 Plugs 4.10 io-pound Box of 50 Plugs 4 .10 io-pou nd Box of 50 Plugs il. 70 0-pound Box of 33 Plugs 3.70 0-pouiid Box of 33 Plugs 3 TOBACCO, O for 25c. i TOBACCO, 8 for 25c > ?U Y TOBACCO NOW, BEFORE f. BAUKNIGHT, ?Y FOR CASH. , Indiana Towns Devastated. Valparaiso, Ind., May 27.-Five persons are known to be dead, seve ral hundred injured and many houses demolished as the result of yester day's storm, perhaps teh most de structive ever known in this section of the Stale. Great numbers of live stock lie strewn about the fields of the various farms devastated by the tornado. The towns of Hebron and Kouts were directly in the path of the tor nado and the extent of the ravages there is not known, as the towns are cut off from direct communication. It ls considered probable that n number of those injured will die. According to survivors the cyclonic cloud seomed to strike the ground a short distance west of Hebron and swept away tho buildings on several farms atl'er destroying the entire west side of Hebron. The tornado shat tered a big grain elevator, unroofed tho Hotel Gordon and then swept due east to ouKts, where 30 buildings were wrecked, including several churches and a big elevator and a creamery. Estimates of the property damage place the amount at $2,000,000 or more. The towns of Lowell, Crown Point, shelby, Cedar Lake and the adjoining territory near the Kankakee river also were visited by the tornado. The property damage is extensive. Wlllisvillo Destroyed. St. Louis, May 27.-The village of Willisville, in Perry county, Illinois, virtually was destroyed by a tornado to-day, according to advices coming over the wire of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company. No loss if lifo was reported. Willisville has a pop ulation of about 700. Several Killed. St. Louis, May 27.-A report was received here from Duquoin, 111., to night 'that a tornado killed several persons and devastated a wide area near Murphyshoro late to-day. Casualty Lists Crow. Revised figures on dead and injur ed in the storms of the last ' three days in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Ala bama and Arkansas, as compiled up to tho 29th, show a total of 249 dead and 1,207 Injured. The table of casualties ls as follows: State. Dead. Injured. Illinois. 9f> 050 Indiana. 12 220 Kansas. 26 60 Kentucky. 40 ,60 Missouri. 1 12 Tennessee. 20 5Ii Alabama.32 100 Arkansas. 2:i r?2 Totals .2 10 1,207 The tornadoes took the heaviest toll apparently In the country around Hickman, Ky., where 10 persons were reported killed and more than 50 In jured. Bardwell, Bondurant, Clinton and Led ford were among the towns reporting losses. In Mississippi county, Northeast I Arkansas, 10 dead and 20 injured ! were reported. Six were killed at I Manila, while Burdetto and Clear ! Lake reported two each. Heavy lossos also were suffered In Jefferson and Blount counties, Ala bama, where 31 killed and more than 100 injured were reported. At Fayre eight were killed and 10 injured. Village Springs and Bradford, 20 miles north of Birmingham, reported I 17 dead and 40 injured; Carbon Hill I had four dead and 21 Injured, while Sylacauga and Bibbvlllo each report ed on? dead. In Tennessee tho storms struck In Tipton, Dyer and Carroll counties, taking more than a sooro of lives. At Dycrsburg eight dead and 40 injured were reported; at Catos Lake, six dead and 28 Injured; Trozcvnnt, four dead and 10 injured; Antioch, two dead and 20 injured, and at Sharon, two dead and 32 Injured. JOSEPH WHITFIELD HOLLI?MAX. Prominent, Citizen of Walhalla Puss- j ed to His Howard Last Saturday, The announcement of tho deatli of . Judge J. W. Holleman, which occur red nt his home on Main street in Walhalla last Saturday evening about 6 o'clock, came as a great surprise lo friends here, but few of whom had known of an Illness that came sud denly to him at noon or that day. In the morning Mr. Holleman had work ed about his garden and went to the cemetery to care for the family plot. Shortly arter arriving at the ceme tery, and berore he was able to ac complish any work, the clouds gath ered and it began to rain, and Mr. Holleman was forced to leave. He stopped at tho Court House on his way home, and to one of the county officers remarked that "he had been unable to stay at the cemetery to do the work he had started to do. "But," he remarked, "it will not be long be fore I, too, will be at rost over there." Mr. Holleman appeared to be en joying his usual health up to tho noon hour and went to the table with the family. Shortly arter taking his seat he put his hand to his head, stat ing that he had a sudden and severe pain. A member of the family de sired to call a physician, but Mr. Holleman said that lt would pass off soon and he would be all right. Some liniment was applied to the spot indi cated as the seat of the pain, and ap parently the sufferer was relieved to some extent. However, when it was found that his cohdition did not per mit of partaking further of the meal he was assisted to 'his feet, when it was found that his body was limp and he was helpless. He was at once moved to his bed. He did not again become entirely conscious. He grad ually sank, and about 6 o'clock the end came peacefully. Joseph Whitfield Hollcmun was born March 14, 1841, at Sandy Springs, Anderson county. His par ents we.? Joseph Whitfield and Sarah Gaillard Holleman. Two months ago he had passed his 76th year. Mr. Hol leman was twice married, his first wife having been Miss Emma E. White, a daughter or the late Brown White. This marriage took place No vember ll, 1860, and to the union one daughter, Julia, was born. She married a Mr. Boggs, or Georgia, and died April ll, 1 802, leaving two sons, Dr. Harry Boggs, or Cobb, Ga., and Irvin Hoggs, or Cincinnati, Ohio. His second marriage was to Miss Sarah S. Sharp, and to this union five sons and three dan gt hers were born. His second wire died February 17, lilli. | Four sons and two daughters survive, i these being J. Townes and Lee G. Holleman, of Anderson; Frank S. ' and Hugh P. Holleman, ol Seneca, and Mrs. Hettie Macaulay and Mrs. Geo. Seaborn, of Walhalla. Mr. Holleman had. been signally honored by his fellow men. He served Oconee county as treasurer ror 16 years, was for a number of years Mas ter, then Judge of Probate, and at the time of his deatli was serving the Confederate veterans in the capacity or Pension Commissioner, in which office he gave splendid and gratuitous service to his comrades. In all these offices he served his county well and faithfully. Mr. Holleman served throughout the war as a member of the 12*.h South Carolina Regiment of Volunteers. He was a sergeant in Company G, 12th Regiment, and saw service on a number of fields during the conflict, between the States. On the campaigns In Virginia Mr. Holle man was captured by the Union forces and spent several months in prison at Fort Delaware. The deceased was a member of the Masonic order, being affiliated with Blue Ridge Lodge, No. 92, of Walhalla, for a number of years. He was also a member of the Knights of Honor for a number of years, which order 'he served in the capacity of reporter. He was secre tary or Cam)) Norton, U. C. V. He was a staunch Presbyterian, and from early life had been prominently iden tified with the Presbyterian church in thc Piedmont section. He joined the church in early life, and in January, 1894, moved his membership from Bethel to Walhalla. On March 4th, 1894, he was made a deacon in the Walhalla church, and on April 23, 1899, was elevated to the office or elder. He remained steadfast in his allegiance to tho church, .being regu lar in attendance upon its services and in its official sessions, contribut ing to the various church causes and supporting liberally the church in stitutions. Mr. Holleman was a splendid citi zen, and the county has sustained a great loss in his (loath. He was prob ably the best known man or consider able age In the county, and wherever ho was known he was respected for his worth as a citizen and a man. There are many who will icarn with deep rogiet of his passing, and who will Join with The Courier in extend ing sympathy to tho bereaved ones in thoir sorrow. Fun real services were held from the home Sunday afternoon at 6 o'clock, conducted by tho pastor of the deceased, assisted by Dr. J. L?. Stokes, of the Methodist church. The interment was made in Westview eomotcry. Ono of tho largest gather ings of people ever assembled here for a funeral occasion was present. In the large concourse who followed the bier to tho grave were the following veterans, who came to pay the last sad tribute to their comrade: . W. T. I McGill, W. A. Strother. Thomas H. I Strlhling, S. K. Dendy, Newton Cren Ishaw, Elihu F. Miller, J. Russell JIKS. YETTIE HADDEX DEAD. \V?8 Raised in (he Now Hope Section. Locals of Community. New Hope, May 28.-Special: The news of (he death of Mrs. Vettie Mad den, of Spartanburg county, brought sorrow and sadness to many friends and relatives in this section. She was killed hy lightning last Tuesday af ternoon. Some few years ago she and Russell Haddon were married, and to this union three children were born. Besides her husband and chil dren, she leaves her mother, Mrs. E. P. Wood, and three brothers and three sisters, as follows: H. A., B. C. and Boho Wood. Mrs. W. L. Miller and Misess Bessie and Mittie Wood, all living In this community. Mrs. Madden was a member of the Baptist church and was a faithful and con sistent Christian. She always bore a bright smile on her face. The de ceased silent her girlhood days at the home ol her parents in this commu nity, interment wns made near Spar tanburg. To the heart-broken hus band, children and relatives, this en tire community extends sympathy in the hbur of their sadness. Miss Bessie Wood? who ls sick nt her home, is improving at this writ ing. Her many friends hope to see her out a?nln soon. Little Miss Fannie Kelley, who has been attending school at Liberty, re turned home last week. James Alexander, of Walhalla, is spending a week at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. L. E. Knox. E. M. Morgan has purchased a new Chevrolet car. CALL TO CAR TO REGISTI A PROCU Whereas, all male persons birthdays, except those in United States or in National day, June 5, 1917 Now, therefore, I, Richar< South Carolina, solemnly w? Carolina, whether they are v other race or color, that they fore the registrar of their hon of 7 a, m. and 9 p. m. on tha fully fail or refuse to do so ar evade the law, will suffer in of a Federal government coui The President of the Unite? you can best serve this count He can only find out by yoi questions on the registration i In the words of our Presid June 5, 1917, should be "car great day of patriotic devotio duty shall lie upon evejy mai be registered or not, to see to male person of the designate lists oj honor/' The burden of registratic upon the government. Let e^ fore, do his part willingly? RICHA ? Oconce Man Pay? Flue. From the press reports of the re cent session of Federal Court in An derson we take the following note of a case from Ocnnee county: "The Jury in the case of the Uni ted States against Adger Addis, Miles Addis and Grady Addis, all of Oco nee county, charged .with sending ob scene matter through the malls, re turned a verdict of guilty as to Ad ger Addle and not guilty as to tho other two defendants In the case. The court Imposed sentence of a line of $100 or imprisonment of three months in" Anderson county jail. Tho defendant elected to pay the fine." _ Navy Needs 2,000 Doctors. Washington, May 28.-The navy is seeking 2,000 additional doctors to furnish proper medical care for the 2S0.000 men who will be In the naval establishment when lt roaches full war strength. In addition, 2,000 hospital appren tice recruits will be needed within two months. About that number are already under training and will be put into active service as rapidly ns possible, Wright, Fred White, Henry F. Alex ander, ..fohn D. Perry, J, R. Trlbble, Andrew Elrod, Wilburn Abbott, Na thaniel Phillips, Robt. S. Rutledge, 'rhos. Wyly, -. --. Smith, W. P. Powell. LAURENS GUAKDSMAX DUOS. Was Struck by Traill While on Bridge . (?tumi Duty. Laurens, Moy 27-Private William W. Gauitncy, of the Tvaynham i Guards, who was so seriously injured I hy being struck by a freight train on I the Southern Railroad, near Lawson's Fork trestle, a few lnllos from Spar- I tanburg, died Saturday night and his body was brought to this city on tho 4.30 train this afternoon. Tho de- I censed was a resident of Watts Mill village, and tho body was interred in 1 the cemetery at that place this after- I noon nt 6 o'clock. The funeral of < thia soldier boy was conducted with military honors, assisted by the Woodmen of tho World, of which or- i der he was a member. His sister, Miss Emma, left on the 2.30 train yesterday afternoon to be with her injured brother. Peculiar Coincidence. lt is a singular coincidence that thc first death from the Laurens con tingent In the late Civil War was also caused by being run over by n train. He was a farmer, from the Rnbun Creek section, and was a member of either the old State Guards or the Briars. Ills name was Vaughn, and having died on tho train between Co lumbia and Marlon, S. C., lils body was taken off at Marlon and prepared for burial by tho citizens of that town and interred in the town's cemetery, where his grave can still be seon, marked 'by a neat, little headstone, provided by his company or the citi zens of Marlon. OLINIANS LR ON JUNE 5 \MATION. between their 2 J st and 31st the military service of the Guard, must register Tucs d I? Manning, Governor of arn all such men in South /hite men or negroes or any must appear in person bc ?e precinct between the hours t day. Those who vvill ld those who aid another to ?prisonment under sentence rt. d States wants to know how ry in its war with Germany, ir answering truthfully the card. cnt the day of registration, ried in all our hearts as a n and obligation when the n, whether he is himself to it that the name of every ;d ages is written on these >n rests upon you and. not /ery South Carolinian, there RD L MANNING, Governor. Benjamin Downs Found Dead in lied. (Tugaloo Tribune, 29th.) The dead body of Benjamin Downs was found lying on his bod at his home in Westminster this morning at ?? o'clock. Mr. Downs was last seen alive Saturday night about ll o'clock as he was down town buying his week's supply of groceries, lt is sup posed that ho died nome timo Satur day night, as his hedy is said to bo in mi advanced state of decomposi tion. His wife died May 1G, 1916, and since that time he had lived alone. His washerwoman, who lives in a house next door to the Downs home, had missed seeing him thc last day or two and reported his absence. M. L. Goss went to his room to mako in vestigation and found the dead body. There is no suspicion of foul play. Mr. Downs had beon in feeble health for some tiiud and it is supposed his death was from natural causes. Ue was about 82 years of ago. Tho de ceased had lived In Walhalla and Westminster for 35 or 10 years, dur ing which time ho worked as a team ster for different parties. Mr. Downs was born near the Natural Bridge, in Virginia. So far as wo know ne loaves no reatlvcs in this country. Ho who would be tho volco of God in tho -wilderness must not ho tho voice of tho devil in the mnrket placo. NOW FOR LIBERTY LOAN WEEK. limo 2 fco'0 to Ho Devoted to Great. IJOUII for Pence. Washington, May 28.-Alen, wo men and children in every walk ol' lifo are given places for active sorv.lco 111 Hie program for "Liberty Loan Week" beginning next Saturday, made public to-night by the Treasury Department. Treasury olllcinls also made publie Ul appeal by Samuel (Junipers to all members or the American Federation [)f Labor requesting thom to aid 'tho government In making tho loan a suc cess. "Liberty bonds arc a safe invest ment and lt is a patriotic duty to sub scribe tor them," said Mr. Gompers. He gave his approval to thc plan io make Wednesday, June 6, Liberty Loan Labor Day, to bo devoted to a united effort by organized labor for the loan. Tho Liberty Loan program follows: Saturday and Sunday, June 2 and 3-Liberty Loan days in the churches. Clergymen will preach special sermons on behalf of tho loan. Monday, June 4-Merchants' and Manufacturers Liberty Loan Day, on which the merchants and manufactu rers will unite in aiding tho salo of thc Issue. Tuesday, Juno 6-Professional and insurance Men's Liberty I/oan Day. Every insurance agent In the country will devote the entire day to solicit ing subscriptions to the bonds, and professional men also will dovote much of their time to the same cause. Wednesday, June 6-Liberty Loan La'bor Day and Automoblllsts' Liber ty Loan Day. Thursday, June 7--Farmers' Llb orty Loan Day. Members of granges and other farmers' organizations throughout tho country will make a concerted effort to secure subscrip tions. Friday, June 8-Women's Liberty Loan Day. Saturday, June 9-Children's Lib erty Loan Day. Should Ho First. This appeal to the members of tho League to Enforce Peace, voiced by Former President Taft, Its president, was Issued to-night: "Tho Liberty Loan should be first, in the minds of evory citizen now as the most pressing stop to a victory and the establishment of a lasting peace. The obligation to subscribo rests especially upon the members of the League to Enforce Peace. Vic tory menus in their view something' more than oven the success of tho United States and our allies. Sor vicc to the league Is insoparaole from success to our country and tho way to serve our county just at. Gus tillie ls to buy her bonds." ENJOY IN? THEIR VACATION. Final Commencement Exercises Brought W. ll. S. to Close, The Walhalla High School has closed for thc vacation period, and tho pupils arc enjoying a well-earn ed rest, as are also tho teachers who have finished a session full of labor and results. Thc Anal commence ment exercises wero hold last Wed nesday morning and night. The morning exercises comprised thc ad dress of Dr. Henry N. Snyder before the graduating class, a splendid mu sic program by members of tho class, and the presentation of tho ?honor medal. Tho address of Dr. Snyder was a masterpiece, and he received tho closest attention throughout. The honor medal was presented to Miss inez Douthlt, who headed tho graduating class as BIIO had annu ally, for three years past, headed tho school, having mado an average throughout tho year of 98.28. It would have been hard to havo imagined a moro perfect rendition, of a program than was given by the 1917 class of the Walhalla High School. Each feature of tho pro gram, from the salutatory to tho val edictory, was of such high order as to attract attention und bring forth the highest jp-aise from every source. There were 26 members of the class-ll girls and 12 boys-tho complete roll of which is given be low, In alphabetical order: Ansel, Miss IC m m ie. Hell, William Benjamin, Bischoff, Miss Wilhelmina Christine. Brown, Miss Ruth. Burns, John Davis. Cobb, Benjamin Clifton. Davis, Joseph Lee. Douthit, Miss Inez Marie. Duncan, Miss Julia. Dunlap, Miss Alma Thoo. Fricks, James Lawrenc e. Qrubba, Miss Winnie Lavis. Harrison, Miss Carrie Darby. Hetrlck, Miss "Marion Naomi. Hunnlcutt, Dawson Millnge. Kelley, Miss Flora Aranle. Klaren, Miss Henrietta Wilhelmina. Martin, Leo Irving. Moore, Miss Mildred Mary, Norman, Miss Mota Ala^y. Pearson. James Irby. Perry, Charlie Duncan. Rogers, Robert Lee. Schroder, John Hery Frederick. Seaborn, James Holleman. White, Miss Katio Lucille. Patrick, S. C., May 28.-Jas. Rob ertson was struck by lightning and instantly killed to-day on tho planta tion of his grandfather, B. F. Tim mons, near hero. He was running after a horse when the holt s' rnck him.