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OERMAN-SWRDB PIJOT OPENED. Messages Transmitted to Germany Through Argentina Foreign Office. Washington, Sept. 8.-Sweden as nu aid to German intrigue was ex posed to-day by the State Depart ment. Documents in possession of the United States government show that the Scandinavian country has violated American neutrality and hos had transactions with Germany that official Washington expects to lead to a declaration of war against Ger many by the Argentino Republic. The latter has been almost on the verge of such a step for some time, but has been placated by Teutonic promises. Messages were made public by the State Department to show that the Swedish government permitted Count Luxburg, tho German charge d'affaires In Buenos Aires, to send communications to Germany through the foreign offlp? p.t Stockholm. These were passed as official Swed ish messages. They were in code. While this form of communication ls not questioned in time of peace, it is considered remarkable that Sweden allowed them to go through with as surance that they were harmless. Murder of Crews Urged, Three of these messages were given out. In two cases they advised Germany to pursue ruthless subma rine warfare against the shipping of Argentina, a neutral nation to which Count Luxburg was accredited. He urged that Argentine ships he "sunk without a trace being left." In other words, he urged the destruction of the crews as well as of the vessels themselves. The statement given out by the State Department containing tho messages is as follows: "The Department of State has ob tained certain telegrams from Count Luxburg, German charge d'affaires to the foreign ofllee at Berlin, which, I regret to say, were dispatched from Buenos Aires by the Sewdish lega tion as their own official messages, addressed to the Stockholm foreign office. "The following are English trans lations of the German text: Translation of Messages, "'May 1!), 1917.-No. 32.-This government, has now released Ger man and Austrian ships in which hitherto a guard has been placed. In consequence of the settlement of the Monte (Protegido) case, there has 'been n great change in public feel ing. Government will in future only cleat Argentine s hi os ns far Lan Palam;?. I bog thal tho small s team en's Oran and Guabo, 31st January (meaning which sailed 31st), 300 tons, which are (now) nearing Bor deaux with a view to changing the flag, may be spared if possible or else sunk without a trace being left, (Spurlos versenkt), Luxburg." " 'July 3, 1917.-No. 59.-I learn from a reliable source that the Act ing Minister for Foreign Affairs, who is a notorious ass and Anglophile, de clared in a secret session of tho Sen ate that Argentine would demand from Berlin a promise not to sink more Argentine ships. If not agreed to, relations would be broken off. I recommend refusal, and if necessary calling in the mediation of Spain. " 'Luxburg.' Urged PostiMHiing Reply to Note. "'July 9, 1917.-No. 64.-With out showing any tendency to make concessions, postpone reply to Argen tine note until receipt of further re ports. A chango ol ministry is prob able. As regards Argentino steam ers, l recommend either compelling them to turn back, sinking them without leaving any traces or letting them through. They are all (tuite small. Luxburg.' " Sweden, through her breach of faith and all International usage, her self ls brought to the brink of war. Diplomats consider her offense Inex cusable. Not the First Offense. More important still, it was hinted to-day in certain quarters that it ls most probable that this attitude of Sweden was not confined to the lega tion at Buenos Altos, and that in its explanation might be found numer ous "leaks" from the United States of military information to Germany. Tho "leak" of the sntling dates and routes of American transports bear ing troops to Prance, which enabled German submarines to Ho in wait and waylay them, was instantly recalled. It. ls understood that Information has .been before the government for ?wino time that agents lu this country "nave sent news of the movements of mer chant vessels and some warships io the Mexican border, and that lt has reached tho Oormnn officials from there. Whether tho connection can be made between Buenos Aires and tho sending of those inessa ces ls so far only problematical. The expos ure ls hailed hore as rivaled lu im portance only by the government's revelation of tho Zimmerman plot to embroil Japan and Mexico a ;nlnst tho United States. Its results are expected to bo far-reaching. An International Sensation London, Sept. 9.-The Washington State Department's revelation of a Swedish diplomat In Argentina act ing as an .intermediary for transfer ring German messages to Berlin has created one of the greatest Interna tional sensations of the war. The de velopment Itself ls not, however, a great surprise, the chief surprise be ing that the American officials m*o ? hie to obtain the messages as ihey did the Zimmerman note of lU3t win ier regarding German overtures to Mexico. The Swedish government, with the monarchy, the aristocracy and the army officers, has been rated strongly pro-German throughout the war, and Queen Victoria, In several public ut terances, has proclaimed her German sentiments as strongly ns any Ger man could. The Swedish people, on the other hand, are reported as lean ing strongly against Germany In the more recent stages of the war, par ticularly since the unrestricted sub marine campaign bogan Sweden's leaning toward Germany was regarded as a natural comple ment to her old fear of the Russian autocracy, but the entente nations held the hope that when the cause for that distrust was removed by the revolution Swedish feelings might undergo a radical change. The suspicion has been current In England throughout the war that Germany was obtaining much Infor mation of military moment which could not be secured through ordi nary spies, tho spy industry, In fact, having been pretty well stamped out here for more than a year past, after a few lessons taught by several exe cutions In the Tower of London. The belief that Lord Kitchener's death when the Hampshire went down was the result of InformaMoi transmitted to Germany of his depar ture has been persistent with many, and it has at least the foundation that his plans were known and dis cussed at dinner tables In high so ciety before he started. Whitewater lineal Notes. Salem, R. P. D., Sept. 8.-Special: Thc farmers are enjoying a much needed rest, walting for the harvest, which will begin soon. The prospect is for a bumper crop of corn and vegetables. Looks as If the Western farmer will get to keep his corn as far as Whitewater ls concerned. The school at this place ls pro gressing nicely under the supervis ion of Miss Cary Doyle, of Bounty Land. 'Miss Doyle is a very efficient teacher and ls held In high < stein In I our commui'lty. ''"his ls r thin j term. { Mr's'. F. E. ?Orb?h, of Lake Tox i ; way N. C., ts visiting friends and rel atives of this section. D. E. Nicholson and daughter, Miss Mollie, are on a business trip to Wal halla. This is the first time Mr Nicholson lins been out from hom< for some time, owing to an accldenl which confined him to lils home. W. H. Talley and E. C. Plckons, ol Salem, wore In this section huntliif recently. They report squirrels plen tiful, J. L. Coward made a business tr i i to North Carolina this week. Our officient pastor, aided by Rev Jones, of Six-Mile, conducted a serlei of meetings last week. Much Inter est was manifested. There were tw< additions to the church. The baptlz lng will take place at the old White water church the first Sunday In Oe tober. The public is invited. 'Many of tho boys and girls wll soon be going off to school. Mis May Corbin leaves this week fo Rome, Ga., where she will ente Mount Berry Industrial School. Miss Emily Corbin will attend th Seneca High School the coining se? sion. Misses Mollie and Sallie Nicholso lfcft this week, Miss Sallie going t I Salem Graded School, while Mle i Mollie is attending tue Clover Hig School. We join with many other in wishing these young ladles niue success. Mrs. Elias Hamilton ls visiting he daughter at Jocassee. She WP taken suddenly ill while there, bli her many friends will bo glad t know that she is Improving. Archie 1 larkins was visiting 1 these paris recently. Ho leaves Mo? day for .Enimlttsburg. Md., where li will enter college. Mr. {larkins hf many friends here and elsewhei who will wish him success. Nathan Rogers attended court i Asheville, N. C., last> week. W. I Hinkle returned with him, he nh having attended court. Mr. Mink has necoptod the position of foremr of tho Guernoy Manufacturing Cc who aro at work In this vicinity tho timber business. Miltoa Nicholson, accompanied 1 Misses Cary Doyle, 'Mollie and Sall Nicholson, visited hoinofolks of Ml Doylo recently. Wo are glad to welcome as oi .neighbors Roo Smith and family, Salem. Killed In Action. Ottawa, Ontario, Sept. 10.--T. : Saunders, 'Maitland, Fla., is amoi tho Americans reported "killed In a Hon" In to-day's casualty Hst. M. Hare, Dolray, Fla., was among tl , wounded. Stomac Sine PERUNA I Now Enjoy The Best oi Health RUSSIAN SITUATION WORSE. Korniloff to Strike nt Petrograd-Ke rensky Ue]H>rted Killed. New York, Sept. ll. - Russia seems rapidly to be working Into a Btate of civil war. The internal sit uation which overshadows all the current military news appears to be going from bad to worse, with the opposing forces lining up for an armed conflict. In Petrogrnd. the provisional gov ernment, with the socialists now con stituting the dominant if not the sole element, still controls the situation. lt ls threatened from without, how ever, by the revolt of Gen. Korniloff, who in proclamations professes tho highest patriotism In his action, de claring lt due to the desire to save Russia from a government acting In the interest of the German general staff. Korniloff's troops already are far advanced tn a march on Petrograd. He is said to have ordered them to detrain at Dno, 120 miles from the capital, whence they would inarch to besiege the city. Another detach ment is reported only 36 milos from the capital. Petrograd ls likewise in danger of being cut off from Moscow by action of the Cossacks, whose commander threatens to cut the railway If tho government continues to hold out. The government believes lt has a trump card, however, in retaining the support of the railway employees, while the Baltic fleet has pledged its loyalty, and some of the armies, not ably those in Southern Russia, have been ordered by their commanders to bold aloof from the coiifUct or give the provisional government their sup port. No clashes between the two groups of forces have so far been re ported. On the other hand, Gen. ,Kornlloff has a formidable array on his side, including, lt ls said, the commander of the Russian armies on the southwestern front, Gen. Denl kine. while the non-socialist elements In the nation, according to indica tions, if not actively on Gen. Kornil off's side, are In sympathy with the elements opposed to the present gov ern ment. Kerensky himself I<J now virtually th? sole govern ii "it, power, tho oahl iiei .Members having resigned, bul pla "lng their services at his disposai A permanent national assembly on ti u Mues of the recent Moscow con ference is suggested as either a com plement of or a substitute for the di rectory which has been proposed as the supreme directing power. Humored Kerensky Murdered. London, Sept. ll.-The Swedish Aftonbladet says the correspondent at Copenhagen of the Exchange Tele graph Company publishes a rumor emanating from persons who arrived nt the Danish capital from Petrograd that Premier Kerensky has been kill ed by a member of the Bolshlvlkl. The rumor could not be confirmed. South Union Locals. South Union, Sept. 10.-Special: The meetings are all over and fodder pulling and picking cotton seem to be occupying the attention of our far mers. Mr. Rallenger, of Chattanooga, Tenn., was a guest at the home of W. F. Casey last week. Mr. Lioftls, ono of Spartanburg's successful farmers, was a guest ot friends here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bethel Thomas spent the week-end with relatives at Mar tin, Ga. Joe S. Thomas, of Georgia, is vis iting his son and daughter, Bethel Thomas and Mrs. Ottlo Burrlss. Miss Annie Lou Hutson, of Easley, was a recent guest of 'Misses Geor gia Belle and Birdie Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Allen and son Clyde visited J. L? Burris*: in Ander son Sunday. Mrs. Earle Marett ls quite sick with fever at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. .loo H. Allen enter tained tho young people at a lawn party last Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Ottle Burrlss have recently moved Into their handsome new home. This ls ono of the pret tiest homes In Oconee. Mr. Burrlss ls also enjoying a new Overland car. Hon. Jas. H. Brown is building a largo and commodious barn. George Harris ls at home from tho ofllcers' training camp at Fort Ogle thorpe, Ga. . Mrs. Monroe Glymph Is quite sick fnt this writing. For the A Complete Line Harness, Wagons, ! AT RIGHT Will S Cash oi R. K. NIMM? til Troubles :e Childhood Ma Ie Me We? Mr. V : W. Bverty. 8825 North Hanoocl' Bletti Philadelphia. Pa., mites: "I navo been troubled with stomach aisonlcru ?inc? childhood, but after taking e/x tattles of your Peruna, I new enjoy the, heit of health. I also hud eau in the head? which prac tice tly disappeared, thanks to tho Penm (Jo. for their good work.'? Those o object to liquid medi al"- o?n .oura Peruna Tablett. it KP < llOrtS WORK AT SK N KOA. Dopurtli UIAI Chairmen Appointed Nc?il of Workers Urgent. Sene . ept. ll.-Special: An ex eculJV? '.mlttee meeting of the S ecfi : Cross Chapter was held this moi iin$ In their work room over the CH cen?' Bank. Material and p?ttcrnn r hospital supplies wero ready i ii 1 this work will begin at once. Phc following chairmen of con nil*. have been appointed to look ?*n >he cutting, making and tn s poe ti of the various garments: Opejr; ig gowns for physicians and hu -Mrs. Lillie Trlbblo. Pajan -Mrs. M. A. Wood, Mrs. Wood W h I mire. O lier it ii Leggings-Mrs. S. K. Dendy, Mrs. T. L. Strlbllng. ( onviile/?ent Hobes-Mrs. Frank Alexander. Co hy ;ont capes and bod socks - Mj-g. v. Ballenger. S?K;? md towels-Mrs. W. O. Hatnijl Hoi Sheets-Mrs. It. D. Neill Cart loci -Mrs. B, C. Doyle. Knit .?? -Mrs. Mary Clarkson. The rh room of the chapter will he ope- . >i -?very Tuesday and Friday morning; for the present. There Will Iii aples of the above gar ments li led this week, and a largo ainoui material is on hand ready foi us1 ''he ladles of the town and surrounding community are invited to vlsi work room and see what ls ain on there toward helping in the gr 'ork of the Red Cross or ganizat Sewing can be done there, vhere one prefers, lt can be takt tu the homes. The need is ur gool What we do, let lt be done (|Uh kl; l o i laics Sold at Seneca. Tho rsl cotton sales for Oconeo were r ai ted to us yesterday, Sop tombo) lita, from Seneca. The first I ile w ' ld hy 'Monroe Parks, col ored, io farms on lands of J, P. Lodbolier, In the Townvlllo section. Tlie b; n weighed 381 pounds, tho cotton- bringing 21 cents per pound. Tho iocond bale brought in was foll ?/. i?vl - FiOO pounds. It was gr o what'd told by A. Bowie, who n the A. S. ' a place. This also f>r<^vllt 21 cn:rs r pound. Born bkle? wore bc lu in G, W. (lignilijat l- '.;<<.?. O l'K <: TO TH K PURLIC. All persons who have any crltl olfims to make, or objections to the act i ?asl of the Local Board in grant ing cl ^charges or exemptions under tho r lectivo Draft Act, are hereby reCjui tod to submit affidavits In du plicate tn the undersigned, setting for* h he facts upon which their crit icisms or objections to the action of tin i cal Board are based. liv order of the District Board: E. L. HERNDON, Government Agent, halla, 8. C., Sept. 1, 1917. PIOK TO DERTORS AND CREDITORS. AH Persons Indebted to the Estate of iTON NICHOLSON, deceased, arc rel)y notified to make pay me:>' ) the undersigned, and all per soi lying claims against said es tate ll present the same, duly at test within the time prescribed by lav cu bu haired. I). E. NICHOLSON, Exe ?tor ol the Estate of Milton Nicholson, deceased. Sept 12, 1917. 37-40 NOT i E OF FINAL SRTTLEMEN1 AND DISCHARGE. Notice ls hereby given that the uu derol ? ed will make application to V. F. Vlartin, Judge of Probate for Ocom County, in tho State of South Carol A, at his ofllce at Walhallc Conn (louee, on Saturday, the 13th day October, 1917, at ll o'clock in .! i 'or tum on, or as soon thereafter as sal application can be heard,? for ?leave to make final settlement of the |estat< if bilton Nicholson, deceased, and o aln Hnal discharge as Execu tor o ;aid ostate. D, E. NICHOLSON, i tor of the Estate of Milton Nicholson, deceased. Soi 12, 1917. 37-40 ot' Bit^ies? Buggy Movers and RaKes r r/KCEs. ell ior . Terms. Seneca. Grain S Tho United States Government guarantees u minimum price of $2.00 a bushel for wheat harvested in 1918. lt ought not to ho a very dllllcult matter to induce a patriotic farmor to raise wheat at $2.00 a bushel. South Carolina farmers -aro asked to increase their wheat acreago 47 per cent this year. This also should bo easy to accomplish. Two-dollar wheat means high flour, for when you pay $2.00 for wheat and thon pay the millers' tool, rail road freight and tho dealers' profit, your Hour will cost you a pretty stiff price. It takes six bushels of wheat to mako tho kind of flour tho most of you buy-millers and railroads and dealers have their profit; they won't work for nothing and board themselves. The result ls you can make your flour cheaper than you can buy lt. And besides lt, will pay a man to sow wheat for tho stubble There has been considerable trouble tho last few years to got an early stand of cotton, but thero has been no trou ble to get an early stand of cotton when lt 1B planted after stubble. An early stand ls going to bo exceeding ly Important when the boll weevil strikes you, and it is going to strike you, and when lt does tho early cot ton ts all you will have to pick. When tho boll weevil comos, it will bo July crop or no crop. And your July crop will not be very heavy on cotton that comes up In June. It will be the early cotton that you will pick, and stubble mighty nearly guarantees a quick stand. You can't sow down all your land at once and It Is a good year to begin when you are guaranteed $2.00 a bushel for your wheat. Three acres of wheat und three FERTILIZING Tho following statement concern ing tho fertilization of wheat this till was issued by the Departmont of Ag ricultural Extension at Purdue Uni versity, July 31, 1917: The fertilization of tho wheat crop was never more Important than it will be this fall. From every part of indiana como reports of tho excellent results secured from fertilization, and the very poor yield? of wheat secur ed from unfertilized soil, By forllllz ULgj tho fannel swaps dollars for eagles. "Evidence oil tho profitableness of fertilizing the wheat ls abundant. In 1916 L. M. Waggoner, of St. .Joseph county, applied 200 pounds of Acid Phosphate to the acre, on all but a small part of a field sown in wheat. From the fertilized part he secured 22.4 bushels of wheat to tho acre, and on tho unfertilized, 12.5 bushels to the acre-a gain of 9.9 bushels, duo to fertilizing." This year 200 pounds of Acid Phosphate will cost about $2.25, and wheat ls worth $2.00 per bushel. On this basis the increase secured by Mr. Waggoner would be worth $19.80, and. tho profit after counting ex penses of applying fertilizer and pay ing for harvesting and marketing tho Increased crop would be more than $5.00 an acre. If this Isn't a case of swapping dollars for eagles it comes very near to lt. JUST COMN A good acreago In grain, well fer tilized, is tho host solution of the la bor problem. If wheat and oat seed are high, and they probably will be, lt will pay to prepare your ground well and fertil ize well and -mako all you con on three or four or five acres. We can supply you w just as you prefer. Come t Anderson Phosphal Andersc W. F. Farmer, Sec. Advertised Mail. Tho following is a Hst of lotters re maining uncalled for in tho Walhalla post office for tho week ending Sep tember ll, 1917: Ernest Ramsey. Mrs. M. L, Watkins. When calling for tho abovo ploaso say they aro advertised. | _N. Fant. P. M. EXECUTORS' SALE OF HEAL ESTATE. On Salesday In OCTOBER (Mon day, the 1st,) wo will offer for salo, for Cash, to the highest bidder, at public outcry, in front of the Court House door, In W\ MIALL A, S. C., at ll o'clock a. m., the property de scribed below belonging to the Estate of J. M. Hunnlcutt, deceased: Tract No. 1-Situated on Crooked Creek, In tho Falrvlow section of Oconeo county, containing seventy three (73) acres. On this tract there is a tenant house and double stables. Tract No. 2-'Adjoining No. 8, in acres of outs to tho plow on land that ls woll propared and well fortllized will turn tho trick and nmko enough for your farm needs, ?nd If lt ls a good year will leave some to soil. whoa you sow with a thrco-dlsc grain drill you can fertilize when you sow and you have about as Bafo a crop as you can plant. We are not selling three-disc grain drills, but there aro peo plo hero who do. You can get tho grain drills-hut we are selling Fertilizer, and the host that is mado; the very host put In sacks; the host by test of result. And that ls what you want-tho best by test of results. Wo contd not supply the demand Inst spring nor tho spring of 1916. Sold out and swept the floors. It must bo a pretty good Fertilizer for there to be such a demand for it. lt Isn't our winning ways that sells the goods, at least wo have been re liably Informed that nur winning ways did not add to tho sales to speak of. lt is Just the natural, Inherent virtue of the goods that makes tho crops and that creates tho demand. We have lt now-fine and dry. Soo us for prtcos. Cash Docombor first, If you cnn use lt ia bulk (unsack ed) wo can save you tho obst of tho bags, which ls higher this year than we have over known, and tho cost of the labor of bagging lt, which Is also more than lt has boen horetoforo. See US and get tho host. Whoa lt ls all the same price, got the best. A great many people will uso 16 per cent Acid by itself when sowing, and will top-dross In the sprint; If needed. Tho Virginia farmers uso 16 per cont Acid by itself when Bowing, and do not top-dress In tho spring, and Virginia fnrmors make fine grniu crops. OF WHEAT. The Ohio Experiment Station, ot Wooster, as au average for the last 2 2 years, has secured au Increase of 8.0 bushels of wheat to tho ncre from an application of 160 pounds of Alcd Phosphate to tho aero. The unphos phuted yield has been 11.2 bushels, and tho phosphated 19.2 bushels. Whore 100 pounds of Potash has been added to tho Phosphate, the yield has boen 20.4 bushels to the ac. ', or au Increase of '.'2 bushels inure, than was soonrod from Phos phate' alone. Even nt prison! prices for wheat and before-war prleoa for Po tush the increase in the wheat crop was not sufficient to pay the cost of the Potash. The addition of Potash to fertilizer containing phosphorous and nltrogon will not be profitable when applied to clay and loam solis. Nine farmers out of ten should fer tilize wheat this fall. Fertilizer not only Increases the yield directly, but the greater supply of available plant food makes stronger plants that with stand tho attack of fungus diseases and insects better than those unfer tilized. At present prices the farmer may expect a return of at least five dollars for every dollar spent for wheat fertilizer this fall. The Importance of ordering early cannot be too strongly emphasized. Those who order early will get what they want, while those who order late will bo compelled to take what Is left, or do without. ION SENSE. The bread you get from tho flour you make from the wheat you grow is better and purer than any you get from the flour you buy. Thero ls very little appendicitis In a section of the country which produces its own corn and wheat and moat. And there is a reason. ith acid and mixed goods, o see us. te & Oil Company, m, S. C. tho same neighborhood, and contain ing one hundred and three (103) acres. On this tract there is a six room dwelling house and good barn. Tract No. il-Adjoining No. 2, In the samo neighborhood, containing ono hundred and fifteen (115) acres. This tract Iles On two public roads and could bo divided to advantage. Those tracts of land are situated four miles from Newry, flvo miles from Sonecn, one and a half miles from Now Hope church, ono mile from Fairview church, and two milos from Phinney's Station. Tho Fair view school house ls located on part of this tract of land. A Rural Route passes through each one of these places. .Plats of these tracts caa be seen at tho office of the Judge of Probato of Oconee County, at Walhalla, S. C. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. S M. HUNNICUTT, C. C. HUNNICUTT, Executors of the Estate of J. M. Hun nlcutt, deceased. Sept. 5, 1917, 3?-39 .