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@f)!gDIE ?TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE. ANO IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE OTd#T THE DAY; THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN." By STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA^ WW^^RSDAY^Mflra. 12, 1017. New Serie? No. <KV2.-Volunto LXVIH.-No. ?7. Shoes i s Our Une of SHOES have Shoes for all the farr QUEEN QUALIT1 WALKIN Shoes foi STAR BRAND Si Our Shoes are Solid used? C. W fe? J. E. ] WALHAL IT VAYS TO Bl HM! FIGHT IN GK OH IA TOWN. Two Killed, Turee Woii^ ded in An AU-Nlght Fusilla \e. Hawk ins ville, Ga., Sept\ 9.-In an all-night battle between sk 'ians and Americans here, two perso, \s were killed and three others wouV ded, one of whom is believed to be Ima dying condition. One Syrian who Vscaped haB been located on a farm two miles from tills city. A posBe of 40 men loft hore at 6 o'clock to capture him. The Syrian ls heavily armed. JHow Trouble Started,. over the drafting of a Syrian allen enemy, Thomas Simon, who ls said to have relatives In the Turkish army. Simon's name was certiflel to the dis trict exemption board because of lack of proof of his claims. He met one of the officials of the local board in a crowded drug store last night, and ls alleged to have struck the official. Simon then ran to the Syrian store, kept by himself and his brother, Mose Simon. The two Syrians and the for mer's wife loaded Winchester rifles and revolvers In plain view of the street and prepared for a pitched bat tle, lt ls said. Late in the evening the police at tempted to arrest Thomas for the as sault. Then the Syrians opened fire. Allen Dortch fell wounded in the lung; M. L. Hembry, post oflice clerk, was shot through the ear, and John Hill, planter, was shot through the arm. In the return of shots, the wife of Thomas Simon was killed. When her body was picked up In the street every cartridge In the revol ver which she still held In her right hand was empty. The Simon brothers then barricad ed themselves in a vault inside the store aad defied the police. They aro alleged to have opened lire on every one who approached. Several vehi cles were struck, but no one,, was hurt. Shortly after 4 o'clock this morn ing the crowd prepared to close in on the Syrians. Tho Syrians tried to escapo throguh a rear door, shooting aB they retired. Thomas Simon was shot and killed In his flight. Appeal for Troops. An appeal was made for troops from Camp Harris during the night, but Information was obtained that tho officers there had no authority io send the soldiers here. Thomas F'mon came here from Ok lahoma, !' , declared by tho police hore tba was affiliated with the I. W. W in tho West, Abused President. lt ls said that tho trouble was started by tho Simon brothers' abuse of tho President of tho United States, which was resented by some present. Deputy Sheriff Horne and Marshal Jlles went to their store to arrest thom. Tho Simons had armed themselves, and when the officers en tered their store, Tom Simon's wife, without warning, opened fire and shot Allen Dortch In the back, empty ing her first, rovolver before stopping. The fusillade was so great that seve ral stores close around had Windows shot out, and tho Syrians' store was riddled, hundreds of shots being fired. Si or All! - is now complete. We lily. if Shoes for the Ladies, p the Girls, iocs for Everybody. Leather; no substitutes BAUKNIGHT, iLA, ?$. C. IY FOR CASH. V TO GET OFFICERS FROM RANKS. Vacancies in Ofllcers' Training Camps Not to Be Filled. Charleston, Sept. 9.-There will be no vacancies Ailed in the second offi cers' training camp, according to a ruling by the Secretary of War. No tice to this effect was sent out to night from the headqaurters of thc Department of the Southeast, and will affect a large number of mon who have hopes of being selected to AU the places of cadets who have at Fort Oglethorpe. .Many of these men have taken ex aminations for the camp during the past week and fully expected tj be selected for entrance. The depart ment explains, however, that t'iese examinations were given with the distinct understanding thal, they did not obligate the government in any way. The new ruling does not affect men who were called previously and were delayed in reaching the camp. The decision Indicates that the War De partment intends to get all future officers from the ranks. Another ltoini> Maker Caught. Hoboken, N. J., Sept. 9-What ap peared to be a fully equipped bomb making plant was disclosed to the po lice to-night when an explosion blew off the roof of a small building in Third street as two detectives were passing. A man who fled from the structure was seized by one of the of ficers. He gave the name of Robert Llchenfeldt and his age as 53 years. He admitted he is of German birth. The fire which followed the explo sion was quickly extinguished with out additional damage from the dan gerous contents of the structure, which is situated in a thickly popu lated section. Police reserves removed the bomb making ingredients, which Included bottles of sulphuric acid, muriatic icid, sulphate of iron, nitroglycer ine and several pans of white pow der. The plant, was elaborately equip ped. On a work bench were several monist's scales, mortars for mixing purposes, a bellows and five gas .lets. The supply of explosives was said hy he police to be fully as complete as .hat found tn a River stree: hotel In february when Hans Schwartz, and '"ritz Kolb were arrested. Walhalla Wins Again. In the recent competitive examl intlon for the Citadel scholarship in )conee county, Robert I^ee RogerB von flrBt place, although the scholar ihip was not awarded to him because he State Board of Charities recom nends that ho can pay. The contest mt8 were required to stato their Inancial standing. Our sister town, Westminster, has he honor of winning the scholarship n the person of R. M. Singleton. Tho announcement made by the ?tate Board with regard to Oconee is s follows: "Oconeo County-B. M. Singleton, Vesttntnster. "Note-R. Ii, Hogers, Walhalla, food first on the examination, but he State Board of Charities recom mended that he can pay. His per entago wa8 64." WORK OF EXEMPTION BOARD, Dist of Those Passed by MiO District Hoard-Who Failed to Appear. Failed to Report and Submit to Examination. Local Board for the County of Oco nee hereby certifies to the Distriot Board for the Western District of South Carolina the following list of the uanie.s and addresses of persons who have been duly and legally call ed for military service of the United States and who have failed to appear** and submit to examination, and who. have not before been reported: - Order No. Serial NtV 147 Clyde Thos. Onmbrell, 562 Ne wy-Reason: In army. 208 Ed. Reid, 2034 Richland-Reason: Don't know 214 William McCode, 1960 Seneca-Reason: Don't know 216 Arthur Williams, 2128, Madison-Reason: Don't know; 232 William A. Moore, 1Q22 Westminster-Reason: In army. 236 Lee A. Haley, 623 Westminster-Transferred. 237 Oscar Chastain, 269 Westminster Reason: Don't know. 242 Fred Birts, 1688 Westminster- . ?Reason: Don't know. 247 Will Vance, 2105 Seneca-Transferred. 267 Harry Robt. Foster, 488 Westminster-Reason: in army. 269 Benjamin Terrell, 2102 Westminster - Reason: Don't know. 297 Ans. Brown, 1722 Seneca-Reason: Don't know. 316 Alex. S. Vallentlne, 2109 Seneca-Reason: Don't know. 320 Ben. F. McKenzie, 1067 Seneca-'Reason: In army. 3 29 Paul Patrick Harklns, 608 Walhalla-Reason: In army. 345 J. B. Smith, 2063 Townville-Reason: Don't know 380 Jos. Andrew Moody, 960 Walhalla-Said to be In army. 381 Lemuel W. Martin, 926 Westminster-Transferred. 383 Will Hammond, 1867 Westminster Reason: Don't know. 384 Wm. T. McCurdy, 919 Westminster-In army. ^ 427 Joe Whitney, *BOn' D .>?.:: 2158 Walhalla-'Reason: Don't know. 442 John T. Bnllonger, 175 Richland-In army. 44 3 Will Jones, 2147 Seneca-Reason: Don't know. 44 9 Henry M. Gibson, 524 Westminster-Transferred. 4 56 Lindsay King, 19 24 Seneca-Reason: Don't know. 158 Jas. H. Patten, 1214 Battle Creek-Transferred. 465 Henry Bowers, 1707 Westminster Reason: Don't know. 480 Leo Freeman, 2191 Seneca-Reason: Don't know. 486 John James, 761 Seneca-'Reason: Don't know. ; Jas. M. Moss, Chairman. John F. Craig, Clerk. Exempted from Service. Local Board for the County of Oco* nee, hereby certifies to District Board the following list of names and ad dresses of persons who have been duly and legally called by said board for the military service of the Uni ted States and who have been by said local board exempted or dis charged within the meaning of the rules* and regulations prescribed by the President under the Act of Con gress, approved May 18, 1917: Serial No. Order No. 1574 Albert Williams Williams, 207 Walhalla, Rt. 2. 235 Reublu L. Mc.lunkln, 235 Westminster, Rt. 4. 1617 Wm. Harrison Wright, 286 Seneca. 2081 Manuel Skelton, 335 Westminster. Jas. M. Moss, Chairman. John F. Craig, Clerk. Culled Into Service by Local Board. The Local Board certifies to tho District Board the following list of the names and addresses of persons who have been duly and legally call ed for the military service of tho United States, and who have not been exempted or discharged: Serial No Order No. 2124 John Wyly, 149 Westminster, Rt. 2. 204 7 George Rogers, 191 Seneca, Rt. 3. 1957 John C. R. McElvey, 347 Seneca, Rt. 5. 222 Luther Cobb, 360 Walhalla. 321 Sterling Crumpton, 368 Solem. 1002 Clayton F. Mauldln, 373 Newry. 1191 .Thos. Phylaw, 394 Newry 1474 Jody Dee Kay Stewart, 403 Walhalla, Rt. 3. 1996 John Henry Partlow, 430 Seneca. 378 Lewis Certain, 4' Newry. 1851 Priestley Henderson, 445 Townville. 1139 Jas. Edgar Owens, 457 Newry. 1192 T. S. Price, 468 Seneca, Rt. 4. 1978 John Sam Miles, 517 Westminster. 715 Guy Huskamp, 524 West Union. ?[i Bruce H. Strlbllng, 535 ??Richland. ^* WiB Lomax, 551 'i Westminster. jjf? " Jas. M. Moss, Chairman. Ijhjhn F. Craig, Clerk. ! j j District Board Act?. .\?^he District Exemption Board lo Dbm appeals were made from the flings, of tho County Board, has fiirhed the following names to the cal b.oard, their appeals having dismissed and tho appellants 'ihg been certified for service in ;army: 1er? No. Serial No. 3(4. Jay Hubbard, w 664 Seneca. 1? Roy Wesley Vaughn, w 1557 ,P|j. West Unon. om Homer IC. Bryant, w 154 'jjgfe. Salem. IWrJas. Fred Rowland, w 1281 ?Jw. Seneca. ljj||.VGeo. Wash. Mauldln. w 1073 '??8* W?st Union. J??'Ben Tillman Owens, w 1166 VWestminBter. j^' Warren Young, c 2186 ^'Clemson College, jj;Jas. Frnak. Qrlasop, w 588 . ' Seneca, fe Joseph Rogers, c 2023 nj Salem. 3?f Oscar W. Pitts, w 1167 Westminster. ^.Elmore R. Land, w 854 Westminster. jflKfFred Balley Jones, c 189 4 Seneca. Marshall Hodges, c 1878 Seneca. ? James Clifton Sanders, w 1455 Seneca. David Leon Cleland, w 275 .Madison. Frank Thos. Asbury, c 1676 .'Alva Clyde Jenkins, w 776 $ Westminster. Charlie Manuel Fowler, w/^507 Newry. / Sloan Moore, w 1014 Seneca. 'Robert Towers Jones, w 760 \\ 'Westminster. ?Frank Brown; c 1705 . Walhalla. Starks Banks, c 1685 Rlchand. Hicks, o 1847 ifj Bat? ?Seneca. itie Adams, w 18 Madison. 103 A. E. Schilletter, w 1?122 Celmson College. 131 Jas. Allie Stewart, w 14 76 Walhalla. 137 Herbert Evans Morgan, w 966 Westminster. 140 'Freeman Simpson, c 2090 Walhalla. 160 Will Jenkins, c. 19 06 Westminster. 161 Leland Perry, c 2017 Westminster. 164 Baxter Wllbanks, w 1631 Madison. 178 John Henry Nix, w 1114 West Union. 198 George Scott, c 2078 Walhalla. 200 James Wright, c 2119 Westminster. 206 Jim David Spencer, w 1417 Madison. 217 J. Dawson Abbott, w 5 Seneca. 222 Ben Black, c 1714 Calhoun. 226 Jas. Adger Sanders, w 1485 Seneca. 237 Oscar Chastaln, w 269 Westminster. 240 Jas. H. Stennette, w 1314 Seneca. 250 Will Calhoun Rogers, w 1305 Westminster. 256 John Howell Carter, w 353 Battle Creek. 2G4 Clarence B. Phillips, w 1217 Long Creok. 273 Dozer Blackwell, c 1709 Westminster. 285 James Moss, c 1981 Seneca. 287 Arthur Franklin Carter, w 363 'Madison. "w" for white; "c" for colored. ff J. E. McDonald, Chairman. A. F. McKissick, Secretary. To District Board. The Local .Board has forwarded following list of acceptances to the District Board, and that board has been urged to make an Immediate report on the same, as lt will be nec essary to select about 30 men from this lint to fill tho quota of 72 men to leave for Cami) Jackson next Wed nesday, the 19th. The board bas been notified "ot to send In any negroes at present, and this cuts down eligibles In the first call so that it will be necessary to accept men from the second call. Serial No. Order No. 1151 O'Kelley, Gus. 374 West Union, R. F. D. 1. 1101 Nix, William F. 375 Salem. 1698 Benson, B. F. 378 Fair Play, Rt. 1. 1857 Hammond, Will. 383 Westminster. 1070 Medlin, Grover C. 390 West Union, R. F. D. 1. 738 Harbin, Itaymond. 391 Seneca. 1118 Orr, Walker Clifton. 399 Walhalla. 292 Carter, Henry Lewis. 406 Madison. 50'4 Pincher, Clarence. 408 Mountain Rest. 1205 Prince, Noah A. Walhalla. 2139 Williams, Earle. Seneca, Rt. 3. 1626 Wigington, Oscar. Salom. 191 Blanchett, Palm Ellas. Walhalla. 130 Baker, Eu minn W. Pair Play, Rt. 1. 1932 Lewis, Hampton. Townville. y 17 7 4 Dn von port, Frank?" Townvlllo. 84 0 Laney, Richard C. Westminster. 657 Hunter, Claud. Mountain Rest. 1995 Price, .lohn, Jr. Seneca. r?:t2 Gillosplo, Henry F. Walhalla. 1357 Spearmaa. Claroneo W. Westminster, Rt. 1. 2039 Riley, John Sam. Seneca, Rt. 3. 1660 Hare, Luther Clifton. Madison. 857 Littleton, Wm. C. Salem. 1303 Ridley, Wade L. H. Westminster. 963 Marett, Captain Earlo. Westminster, Rt. 3. 1173 Phillips, Simon Edward. Walhalla. 1881 Hawthorne, Haskell. Seneca, Rt. 5. 1108 Nimmons, Jesso Whit. Soneca. 1201 Price, Leonard W. Seneca. 800 Kuemmerer, Fritz Ceo. Walhalla. 961 Marett, Paul TIIOB. Fair Play, Rt. 1. 2025 Redmond, .lames. Seneca. 1915 King, Bula Clemson College. 1780 Durham, Ralph. Clemson College. 714 Hughes, Jae. Henry. West Union. 15 28 Tarrant, Arthur. Seneca, Rt. 2. 1997 Plckens, Warren, Jr. Townville. 2137 Williams, Frank. . Seneca, Rt. 3. 1972 McKinney, Robt. .' Clemson College. AlBJ.-Poaey.,, Norong. 5 5 7 "*$?">'* '.. ;Wallrana. >'W^w?-w**??* 1393 Spencer, John Paul. 558 Madison, Rt. 1? 2013 Poole, J. Y. 561 Madison. 978 Morgan, John E. 563 West Union. ANOTHER SUR. SENT DOWN. Schooner and Steamship Full Victims of U-BoatH. An Atlantic Port, Sept. 10.-How a German subamrine hid behind his schooner until lt got within range to attack an American tank steamer and later was sunk by the tanker's gun crew, was told by tho captain of a sailing vessel hore to-day. When about 1,500 miles from Gibraltar, ho said, the U-boat ordered him to stop. The submarine then kept behind the schooner until the approaching tank ship was within range. When it be gan the attack the naval guard re turned the fire, the eighth shot strik ing tho German boat and sinking it within sight of the schooner's crew. Both steamer and schooner escaped Injury. Vessel Sinks; Five TxMit. Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Sept. 10 News has been received here of the destruction by a -German submarine of the Nova Scotia schooner Minas Queen, with the loss of all but one of her crew. New York, Sept. 10.-The Nova Scotia schooner Minns Queen was sunk by a submarine on August 28 while on the way from a French port to the United States and, in addition to Wilbert Loomer, four of thc crow, all Americans, lost their lives, ac cording to information received here. The Minas Queen was a new vessel, having been built in 1916, and was on her first voyage across the Atlan tic, and back. Sho registered 491 tons gross, nnd was owned by W. and S. Job & Co., of New York. British Steamer to Bottom. An Atlantic Port, Sept. 10.-Tho British freight steamship City of Cor inth, a vessel of 5,7 80 tons gross reg ister, owned by the 'Ellerman lines, has been sunk by a German subma rino, according to reports received here to-day in marine circles. The City of Corinth was last reported as leaving Vladivostok for London. Making Good Records. French Front In Fiance, Sept. 10. -American aviators with the French army are making an admirable rec ord, having brought down eight Gor man machines within the last three weeks. Walter Rhone, of Martha's Vine yard, Mass., brought down his second enemy machine on September 6, af ter a thrilling fight at an altitude of several thousand feet. A. Ounde lach, of Chicago, destroyed his Drat German machine three days ago. Both men are in the French esca drille. Paris friends of Everett Buckley, an American aviator, who has been reported killed, say that tho report ls not true, as he has been heard from within the last two or threo days, WEI/COME OUR ROYS ON IOTH. Tliort^ Will Re 72 Men to Assemble Moro ON Second Con tin neut. On Tuesday of noxt week, Sop teinber 18th, there will he 72 of Oeo nee's young men of tho selectivo draft assembling in Walhalla prepar atory to departing for the training camp on Wednesday morning, thu 19th. lt ls planned to meet theso young men at tho high school audi torium at 8.30 o'clock Tuesday night, and every citizen of the town is not only Invited to bo prosont ot that time, but all aro urged to como out and meet these young fellows who are to light our battles for us. Citi zens of other towns and other com munities lu tho county will be most cordially welcomed nt this meeting. Capt. W. D, Workman, of Company A, First 'Regiment, has been invited to bo In Walhalla next Tuesday as a guest of the town, and lt ts sincerely hoped that ho will be able to be pres ent. Tho Oconee volunteers aro In the main in Capt. Workman's com mand, the Butler Guards, and lt will be the endeavor of the local commit tee to have all our boys now encamp ed ut Creon ville, and possibly somo other camps If lt ls found that ar rangements can bo made for their getting leave of absence from tho more distant camps. Tho getting to gether of the 72 young men who aro about to outer tho military service and those of tho volunteer forces now In active training should provo an inspiration to both these bodies of young men und to our citizens as well. Capt. Workman ls reputed to bo an able speaker and a splendid typo of our military officers as well. He Is loved by every member of his command, which looks upon him as "daddy" as well as commander. There will be local speakers pres ent who will make brief talks, and representatives of the soldier boys ns well as those who are now answering the call will also be asked to make brief remarks. Capt. Workman will, however, hold the center of attention, and will be made the real feature of the meeting so far OB the speakers are concerned. Lot the citizens of Walhalla and those of the county at, large who can cojpiet?^?Walh?Hft; io-*/.W^'M^i coming" of the volunteers and tue farewell to tho boys going off to ser vice, make an effort to bo presont promptly, for tho meeting at the au ditorium. Tho boys as they roach town will be made "at home" here, being given tho best accommodations possible. There ls nothing too good for tho United States soldier. Dear that in mind, and let us show our boys that, though we cannot all go to tho front In person, tho hearts of county people will be with them wherever they may bo called in the Uno of duty. ELEVEN PRESENTED RY JURY. They Are Held Responsible for tho Lynching of Negro Preacher. York, Sept. 10.-"For tho.murder of W. T. Sims we, tho grand jury, present the following: Wm. Saund ers, Tom Saunders, Frank Twltty, Lonnie Franklin, Lawyer Saunders, Carson Lattimoro, Meek McGill, Fred Penninger, T. R. Penninger, Ezell Dolin, Dick Normaa. "Witnesses-Dr J. I, Barron, J. G. Fanning, W. L. Hill, J. H. Saye, John R. Cobb. Signed, J. S. 'Wilker son, Foreman." Such was the presentment of tho York county grand Jury, who wero called here to-day to continue tho In vestigation Into the lynching of Wat son Sims, a colored preacher, on Au gust 24. AH Already Arrested. Tho eleven men presented have al ready been arrested. Dick Norman, one of the accused men, turned State's evidence and is now cut on bond of $1,000 ns a material witness. John R. Hart, of counsel for tho defense, said this afternoon that ap plication for bond for the ten mon In Jail would be made before Assoclato Justice R. C. Watts, at Laurens, either Friday or Saturday. The presentment of the gran;. Jury did not surprise anybody, but rather lt wns expected. Nono of tho wit nesses who testified at tho Inquest, wore examined by tho gran?' J a ry, and all tho witnesses summoned be fore them did not testify. There was a large number of peo ple from tho Sharon and Hickory Grove communities hero on account of tho sitting of tho grand Jury. The foreman is a prominent citizen of that section. Because he ls relat ed to ono of the defendants, J. Mason McGill, a member of the grand Jury, ho took no part In the investigation. The eleven defendants will proba bly be tried at the November torm of Court of General Sessions. Rainfall for Week. Rainfall for week ending Septem ber'9, at 7 ?> m.( 1? furnished v? bf H. W. Brandt, co-operative observer. The record follows: Date- Inches rainfall. Sept. 3-Ptly cldy.?r> Sept. 4-Ptly cldy. Sept. 5-Ptly cldy. Sept. 6-Clear.-' Sept. 7-Clear..-" Sept. 8-Ltly cldy. T.. Sept. 9-Ptly cldy. . 18 Total for week