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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. Flour! F E-ar Corn, Hay, M? Cotton Seed Meal. Dan Valley, Snow all best Fancy Patel the barrel. White Clipped Ol Home made wa made at Muller's M white corn. C. W. & J. E. WALHAI IT PAYS TO Bl NEGRO KILLING NEAR MADISON. Dave Martin Makes Statement Re garding Mysterious -Murder. Dave Martin, colored, was arrested near Madison by Deputy Sheriff B. R. Moss last Thursday and was lodged in jail to await hearing in criminal court next week on the charge of murder. An item was printed by us last week, from the Westminster Tribune. At that time nothing was known beyond tho ap parent fact that an unknown negro's dead body was found with an axe nearby, with which it was evident that he had been killed- ?Tho coro a t t hcFli ali do ormiKriow? partJeU1 ' ^ ..Murder Will Out," however, and a confession was made last week before witnesses by the self-accused murderer. The follow ing is a copy of the confession: State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. Statement made by Dave Martin as to mitraler of John Marmon, alias Barrel of Trouble, near Wllllams's Camp, June 17, 1017: John Harmon and myself left Ben nett's camp about 8 o'clock a. m., going in the direction of Wllllams's camp. Henry Nesbitt joined us just before we came to second shovel and we stopped at Wllllams's camp. Wo three went from there to where dead body was found on branch. John Harmon cubbed the cards. I told him before we went to playing I barred the rip, and hesa''i, "Damn the rip." He beat me out of $8 on tho deal, and Henry Nesbitt told mo to get my money back as John Harmon started off. Mo and John Harmon got out to the road, and I said, "What are you going to do about tho money, ns I barred the rip and you run it in on me?" He said ho was not going to do a Q-d d-n thing. I had a small stick and he had a knife open in his hand. He struck at me with a knife and I hit him across tho car with the stick and knocked him down. I dragged him near tho branch and hit him in the back of head with axe and one on front of head. I hit him all three licks. Henry Nesbitt searched him and got two handkerchiefs out of his pockets. Tie had eight or nine dol lars in his left hand when I hit him. I picked tho money up before I drag ged him near tho branch. Henry Nehbitt got somo silver money out of his pockets, but do not know how much. Henry Nesbitt taken his shoes off and looked to see if he bad any money in them, but he found .none. The first time I saw the axe Henry Nesbitt was leaning ngnlnst it. That was before I struck him with stick, and when I dragged him back to the branch Nesbitt handed mo the axe and said, "Here, blt him with this." I struck him twice with axe, then Nesbitt threw bis jumper jacket over his head. I did not seo knife after I struck him when ho was in the road. I do not remember who threw the axe In the branch, Nesbitt went toward Madison and I wont toward Wllllams's camp. I stayed at camp until 12 o'clock and gambled some m ? re with negroes at Wllllams's camp. The killing happened about 10 o'clock a. m. . Wo passod Willie May Sanders and Will Allen between Wllllams's camp and where the killing taken placo early In tho morning. John Harmon, Henry Nesbitt and myself were 'to gether when we passod tho women near Wllllams's camp about 9 a. m. I saw Henry Nesbit Monday morn ing and he said he was going to make bis long got-nway. I have not saw him since. I do not know where Nesbitt come from. Plumbers are among the highest paid of workmen, the average wage throughout tho country for a day of eight hours being more than $5. eed Stuff! liasses Feed, Hulls, FlaKe and Palace nt Flour,-at $11.5O its, 90c. bushel, ter-ijround meal ill, out of selected BAUKNIGHT, JLA, S. O* JY FOR CASH. 1). A. R. PICNIC ON JULY FOURTH. All Chapters of Oeoneo and Many State Cluipters Will Re Pilent. Decision has been reached to the effect that the D. A. R. picnic will be held on July 4th, instead of later in the summer, as had been planned. The bringing forward of the date is due to the fact that lt is felt that further delay will materially inter fere with the plans, owing to the calling of many men from our State for army service. It will be recalled that plans have been practically completed for the erection and establishment of the in school. ^r^^^L'll. Calhoun, for- ; mer State Regent, now vice president of the National D. A. R., will be pres ent to take an active part in the pro gram for the day and to advice with and lead in the matter of establish ing thc industrial school. Resides I .Mrs. Calhoun, there will also be other ! speakers and workers of State and j national reputations lo aid in the ! preliminary work. Tho D. A. R. Chapters of Oconee are making ready to the end that this j picnic occasion shall be one of the greatest In the history of the local organization and of the county. Tho establishment of the proposed indus trial school will be of untold benefit not alone to the people and commu nity of Tamas8ee, but of the county at large. The D. A. R.'s have had liberal sup port from the people of Oconee, nnd they will find that they are ever ready to lend assistance In the cause of the worthy undertaking that has been begun. PROM THE GERMAN VIEWPOINT. "The Moro Enemies the More Hon ors," Says Von Rluiue. Amsterdam, June 24.-The semi official North German Gazette pub lishes a review of the military situa tion, in which Gen. von Blume writes: "With head erect and a gaze full of contempt wc come to a considera tion of the nations which, since the beginning of the year have joined our enemies, the United States in the forefront of them. With our three allies we now have to guard our selves against thirteen entirely hos tile and niuo half hostile States com prising the greatest part of the earth's inhabitants. Tho more ene mies the moro honor." Same Ohl Argument. Gen. von Blume declares the in creased power of Germany's enemies is not such as to evoke any anxiety nnd he argues along tho familiar lines that, In all human probability, the war will be decided before a con siderable increase in the present In significant forces of tho new enemies can be developed; nlso that their geographical position makes their in fluential intervention impossible. "We are remaining firmly enough on our feet not to stumble over straws," he adds. Five Others Have Reen Registered. State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. Since registration day the follow ing named persons have been regis tered by the County Board of Regis tration: 2193 Rogers, John Wesley. 2104 Longstreet, Willie. 2105 Rogers, Luther Lewis. 2190 Davis. S. T. The above named persons are col ored. 2197 Fowler, John Robinson. The last named person ls white. John F. Craig, Member Federal Board of Registra tion and Conscription for Oconee County, S. C. HALF MILLION VOLUNTEERS. 1 Want 70,00? Moro During this Weok, Million by Draft? Washington, Juno 24.-More than half a million men have volunteered in the American army and navy dur ing the period of less than three months that baa elapsed since the war was declared to exist. The army, navy and national guard represented an aggregate strength of; little more than 300,000 men when tho war resolution was adopted. To day between 700,000 and 800,000 are enrolled and the great majority of them are armed, equipped and under training. They will be joined at the end of the summer by nearly a mil lion men selected for the now nation al army. Figures on Volunteers. The regular army totaled a little more than 100,000 men three months ago; lt ls nearing the 250,000 mark to-day and War Department officials, backed by the press of tho country, aro bending every effort to bring lt up to 300,000 during the present week. The national guard. 150,000 strong when war came, numbers nearly 260,000 to-day and nearly 75,000 ac tually are under arms, guarding against German plotters and doing' the job thoroughly. J The marine corpB has been raised, from 17,000 to nearly 30,000 men. . The regular bluejacket force of the' navy has been raised from lesg than 60,000 to 120,000. The boys of the country have thronged to the navy UV such numbers that recruiting stations' could not be built fast enough to ac commodate them. An entirely new force of raliway engineers for duty In France has been, created, and some of the regiments are now at full strength and ready to go. Probably 12,000 men have al ready joined these regiments. Forty thousand picked men are under strenuous training at the offi cers' training camps, Insuring good junior officers for the national army. Other thousands are doing their share at the medical corps and engineer corps training camps, and still others are with the naval coast defense re serve keeping the Atlantic coast free from tho subinarlne nuina^e^^^^p tion officials believe, is to bring the regular army up to its full strength without delay. These are the first line troops, the men who will bo tho first Americans to face the 'German hosts. They will be the bone and sinew of Gen. Pershing's army, and there must be no delay in getting them ready to go. President Wilson has designated the present week as recruiting week for the regulars. Secretary Baker has sought the aid of all newspapers to the end that 70,000 men shall be en rolled before June 30. No explana tion of the need for getting the men by that time ha;? been given, but it has been assured that it has to do with getting forces to Europe. Every Volunteer Cut? State's Quota. Brig. Gen. McCain, adjutant gene ral of the army, pointed out again to day that under the selective army bill, every man who volunteers in the regulars now from any State means one man less that State will bo re quired to furnish in the national army. A careful record of the State distribution of recruits ls being kept for that purpose. Gen. McCain also directed atten tion to the fact that after the second series of officers' training camps has closed, the only road to promotion will be from the existing forces. Men in the regular regiments will have equal If not better chances for secur ing commissions than men in the na tional guard or the national a'rmy. They will be of longer exi>erlence and will be first to be sent to France. U. S. Destroyer Sees Ship Sink. Base of the American Flotilla, In British Waters, June 24.-To see an American ship torpedoed as an American destroyer was speeding to her rescue was the exasperating expe rience reported by the commander of the destroyer upon his return here to day. Fortunately, the destroyer ar rived In time to pick up all the crow, many of whom were swimming about. Tho destroyer was convoying a food ship when sh* received an S.O.S from a merchantman which was be ing attacked by a submarine thirty miles away. Leaving the food ship at the risk of losing her, tho destroy er speeded to the assistance of tho other vessel, only to be greeted when almost within hailing distance by a terrific explosion and tho spectacle of a great column of water enveloping the ship, but not the slightest sign of the enemy. Quickly picking up the crew tho destroyer put back at full speed to the food ship lu order to save hor from a Uko fate. Ice Cream Supper, New Hope. The Phllathoa and Baraca classes of New Hope Sunday school will give an ice cream supper next Saturday evening, June 30, in the grove at New Hope church, beginning at 7.30 >'clock. The sum raised will be given for Red Cross work. Speakers have been invited to come and talk on Red Cross work during the evening. The public ia invited to attend. R. T. Jaynes, Esq., of Walhalla, nae accepted our Invitation to deliver ' an address on this occasion. OCONEFS REE I Editor Keowee Courier: [ff I bog space in your columns for .-.a few comments on the Ked (^ros? Campaign lu Oconoe county. At the request of Governor Man j jhlng 1 undertook tho task of nssist i?lng to raise our pro rata share of Ugle $100,000,000 called for by president Wilson to aid the Red ..Cross in its stupendous task of car ding for the American boys In the /jArmy and Navy of the United ^States during the first year of tho ?.war on which we are ?ntorlng for } the liberty of the world. 3E It has boen a labor of love, and 11 esteem lt a high honor that I was .thought worthy to have a small [part In such a campaign which ts jirought with such tremendous 1B .Bues. fi This is no ordinary call, and .?these are not ordinary times. Our -^individual and National Liberty .py/as bought for us with the blood '.|pf patriots, which waB freely shed MTon many a battlefield all the way f'from Lexington and Valley Forge ?^to Yorktown. Hero our forefath ers made the il rat experiment in ^Democratic ?Government as set jiOVor against tho autocratic system kof government which then prevail ed throughout the world. ? ?_ In order to preserve and perpet rate this priceless heritage which inns come down to us in our good . ?tiay, the whole world must now be fniade safeJ?or Democracy; and the price to be paid is still the Mood '.ot patriot?--patriots in the Army ?and Navy of the United States of America on land and sea. om South Carolina boys by the thou sands are being called to the col ors, and from the mountains to the sea they are answering that call to duty just as did their fathers and ''grandfathers before them from the fdays of George Washington to our own day. They are making the su preme sacrifice, and thousands of vthem will lay down their lives on ?the altar of their country. And jf&B they go from homo, go far by ?Viand and sea, surely they should (haye. all,;.th&t money; .can.buy; eanfttirora 'tor save' I and alleviate their sufferings. The American Red Cross ls the only organization that can do this all-important work. It follows the soldier boy from the time he leaves home and loved ones all the way to tho battle front, Into the firing line, and if his life be spared lt follows him back to his own fire side; when wounded or sick it ministers to his every need; when dying it renders the last sad rites. Surely no greater appeal could ? OOONEE'S FUND $0,027.05. * Following telegram was sent yesterday morning to the Red Cross campaign headquarters by Oconeo's chairman: WALHALLA, S. C., June 25, 1917-9.55 A. M. R. H. King, Y. M. C. A. Bldg., Charleston, S. C.: Oconee county's final report for American Red Cross War Fund: CaBh ..$4,579.60 Liberty Bonds . 400.00 Unpaid pledges. 4,648.05 Grand Total.... $?.027.05 Feel confident Oconee has won State Championship. Advise definitely at earliest moment. R. T. JAYNES, County Chairman. (Since the above figures were tabulated contributions hnvo been coming in by mall and by hand. These have not all been tabulated, and others are still reaching the Red Cross chair man. So far contributions have been added to the original lists to the amount of $194.09, mak ing Oconee's total showing to this morning $9,821.74.) ********** An Atlanta Oconeean. Atlanta, Ga., June 21, 1917. Editor Keowee Courier: Enclosed find $5. I wish you would please see that this goes to the proper authori ties as a contribution to tho Oconee Red Cross War Fund. I have never suffered for thc want of anything while sick or disabled, and I do not want others to suffer if I can be of service to them. Personally I am not physically able to stand the ex amination, on account of being one eyed, to Join the colors. W? should all make sacrifices that we would not make otherwise to bring this w?r to a victorious end. Thanking you for this favor, and with best wishes, I am, Yours slnceredly, John J. Reeder. Prize Winners in Tomato Culture. Winthrop College offers scholar ships for the "State short course to the two prize winners in each county in tomato culture. Tho winnora in Oco nee county are Misses Elizabeth Mo ser and Conyers Cleveland. These young ladies left for Winthrop on tho 25th. Public- spirited citizens have supplied a home demonstration fund, from which the railroad fare and in cidental expenses of these prize win ners are paid. . > CROSS WORK bo made to any people than tbnt made by President Wilson for thc Red Cross; for funds without which its work cannot bo done, but with which lt will become a great Instrument of blessing and fulfill Its mission lu properly oaring for the sick, tho wounded and dying. And this appeal to tho poople of Oconee county has not boon in vain. They have responded In the most hearty, liberal and patriotic spirit. While our allotment was $3,000, lt has been given moro than three times over; and freely given, too. And should such a call como again, ngain thoy will glvo, and give moro and more. Money cannot afford to be a slacker any moro than men. With a few rare and sad exceptions our people have rospondod promptly, freely, gladly. They have given thousands, and well nigh thou sands have given. It has boon tho many small gifts from many of small means and of both races that swelled our total. This roll of honor will later be published, and our people will seo and know who have given and who have not. The slacker will be conspicuous by his absence, and a true gauge of patri otism will be taken. It has been happily said that our Army and Navy represent tho WILL of the American people, while the Red Cross represents the American H KART. And the HEART of the people of Oconee county is in tho RIO HT PLACE. They have given and thoy will con , tinue to give tn order tbnt tho grim paths our soldier boys muBt tread may be comforted, their wounds stanched, their sufferings assuaged, their hours of heartache brightened and touched with tho gentleness of home, the lives of tho desperately stricken nursed back again by the American girl under the banner of tho Rod Cross, or In the last dark hour fall gently on sleep solaced by her merciful and kindly hand. The great victory which Oconee ; hay, won would have been linpossl otic men and 'women In'wOTy^om munlty who were appointed' oh , committees. Their work has beort 1 superb. On behalf of tho War Council of the American Red Cross, our American boys In the Army and Navy, I would express thanks to each and every one, who so readily served and sacrificed In the cause o'' liberty for all mankind. .Inno 2G, lill7. R. T. .IA Y NES, County Chairman. Deputy Sheriff Arrests Stragglers. -Deputy Sheriff IL R. Moss and Constable A. T. Reid made two ar rests early last Monday morning on a by-road just off the public road lead ing from Walhalla to Tamasseo. Late Sunday night two men stopped at the home of J. L, Slater and request ed something to eat. Mr. Slater was not overjoyed at the prospect, and knowing of one of the mon, Cordon Patterson, of Dickens county, he mis trusted the pair. As soon ns he could get to Walhalla he notified the she riff's office of the presence of Patter son and his companion, the other par ty proving to be, according to his own statement, Luther Allen. In talking with Patterson Monday morn ing at the jail he said that he had heard that he was wanted In Hart county, Georgia, to answer to the charge of housebreaking and larceny. He had, ho said, known Allen for about 00 days, since which time they had been traveling together. He also said that he had served a short sen tence in Pickens county on the charge of beating a board bill. Monday af ternoon A. Sidney Johnson, Sheriff of Hart county, arrived In Walhalla, calling for Patterson. He, too, had heard that Patterson was wanted over on tho other side of tho Tugaloo, where he stands accused of house breaking and larceny. Allon remains in the Oconee jail. He says that lils real name is McLauchlin, and that ho is a painter by trade. At the age of 3, he says, his parents died and ho was bound out to one John A. Allen, whose name he has borne since. Ho is a native of Wilmington, N. C. ac cording to his statement, and says ho was in the Spanish-American war, serving in Company F, Second Regi ment. Ills command, he says, was under Capt. S. J. Cobb, and was known as tho Lumber Bridge Light Infantry. Ile has been traveling for some time, going from North Caro lina to Georgia, thonco to Florida, ! and the pair were at tho time of their arrest from parts unknown to parts unknown. Allon says he is 45 years of age, and Patterson looked to be about the same. Sheriff Moss is awaiting a few developments before giving anything out. He has numer ous pape's that were taken from the prisoners, the full purport of which were not given out. There ie a sup position, however, that the men have some connection with certain bank transactions down tho Florida way. About 125 women students recent ly enrolled in a war-tlrne course of six lectures in home nursing prepared by tho Women's Council of War Ser vice at the University of Wisconsin. ->viHiin) HA? m.--AO. ~<t. HOOT AND PARTY AT MOSCOW] Russians Oivo Promise of Yet Stabil? Izing Themselves. Moscow, Russia. Juno 24.-Tlio first meetlug attended bore by Elihu Root and tho other members of the ?American commission to-day was hold In the palace of the Governor Gono ral. There were assembled represen tatives of tho semstvo and municipal union, the zomstv? industrial commit tee and the local council of tho Work Ingmon's and Soldiers' Deputies. The mooting WOB In tho nature of a tost to determine whether the com mission is to have tho roal sympathy of the Socialist ?lemont in tho coun try. lt ls said here that no foreign government ?vor succeeded In enlist ing tho attention and interost of com mittees representing tho working men of Moscow. But OB Mr. Root be gan to speak, antagonism and indif ference yielded to rapt attention and he was "warmly applauded" at the conclusion. Root I /ands Russians. "We have seen nothing since we carno to Russia," said Mr. Root, "that gives cause for criticism. We marvel at the self-control, tho kindness o? spirit and tho sound common sense that the Russians display. Wo feel that tho work you aro doing in tho committees is on the right path to ward au actual permanent democracy. "Tho government of Germany, the German social system, even German socialism, aro all militaristic in their essential nature. They shall not gain control of free America, but If we ?an help you to prevent their gaining con trol of free Russia we shall be happy In fooling that wo have assisted in the perpetuation of the ideals of our fa thers who fought and sacrificed to make us free." Tho representatives of the various groups replied. The only inharmoni ous note wns sounded by M. Grlgo rloff, representing the workingman's council. He said: "We hope tbnt peace will bo con cluded as soon as possible. And this will be different from past treaties, because peace will be concluded not by diplomatists, but by the masses. I hope that America will support Rus sia In Its desire for peace In the near, at the conclusion bf a meeting with .Tamos Duncan, vico president ,of the American Federation of Dabor, that ho did not wish to be interpreted as saying that Russia would quit light ing before lt wns possible to arrange peace In the best. Interests of democ racy. The on Uro assembly arose and cheered tho Americans when thoy left the hall. Russin Urged to Keep Dlherly. At the second meeting before the City Durna, Mr. Root said: ' "Wo have heard reports about dan gers threatening your new liberty, but we hope you will find a way of expanding your experience in looal solf-govern mont Into power which will govern the whole nation. Wo have the marvelous spectacle of a people remaining peaceful and pre serving the rights of others without the enforcement of law-a people walting only for the establishment of a strong government which will lay down the proper basis for law and or der. You have made sacrifices In tho past; we know that you will still make sacrifices to preserve your freo dom, won at such a high cost. Now comes the test. You must make sac rifices. You must struggle until your liberty ls secure We have faith that Russia will do this." The mayor, In reply, said: "Russia welcomes America's assistance in its present period of infirmity and eco nomic exhaustion." Ho concluded with a eulogy of President Wilson, saying: "The alms of the war, the defini tion of the problem standing beforo humanity have been given by your great pacflist, President Wilson, who, In preserving the Ideal of peace, has realized the vital Importance of tho struggle. His way of speaking ap peals to us." On motion of the mayor tho meet ing unanimously decided to send a telegram to President Wilson thank ing him for sending the Root commis sion to Russia. Young lindy Killed Outright. Alston, Ga., June 24.--Miss Eunice Garrett, aged 16, was killed, hor sis ter, Miss Jennie, was fatally Injured, and Miss Mozelle Garrott, Uno Cow art and Hamp Cowart were seriously hurt when the automobile In which thoy were riding this afternoon turn ed turtle on a sharp curve In tho road near hore. The dead and Injured were prominent bore. Tho chauffeur of the car escaped with scratches. A physician witnessed the wrock of tho car and rendered immediate med - ical attention to the injured. Tho sec ond Miss Garrett was not expocted to survive to-nigbt. Rocky Knoll S. S. Menlo July 4th. Wo are requested to announce that tho Rocky Knoll Sunday school will hold a picnic at -the E. M. DuPre null place next Wednesday, July 4. This Sunday school cordially invites the Zion and Fairfield Sunday schools to picnic with them on this occasion. A, ploasant and profitable day is antici pated, and it is hoped that all three, schools will turn out in full for~o to enjoy the day. _.