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KEOWEE COURIER (Established 1810.) Published Every We dnesday Morning Sub?crl|)Uoii $1 Tor Annum. Advertising Hatos Reasonable. -.By ?TUCK, BI?WIiOH ?v SCHKODEK. Communications of a personal character charged for aa advertise ments. Obituary notices ano tributes of respect, of not. over 100 words, will bo printed freo of charge. AU over that number must ho paid for at tho rat? of ono cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WAU I AUA, 8. C.: WEDNESDAY, EEltKUAltV 27. lOIH THINK TWICE-OK THKICE. The. present critical period In the history Of our country ls no time for people to talk ut random, or, to use a common, evory-day expression, to "go off half cockod." Think twice or thrice before you speak. And If you ure in doubt, after careful thought, as to tho patriotism or wis dom or what you have in mind, keep silent. Ill-advised speech or utter ance to-day is unpatriotic, dangerous, bordering on disloyalty to our gov ernment. wv have in mind an article that appears in this week's issue of Tho Con t ier, from the pen of one of our good women one. wo fool sure, who bas lot some inconvenience that lins rome to her warn ber mental vision and prompt her lo voice sentiments not normally hers. In these times no right-thinking person should con sider for one moment the throwing in nf personal convenience or ease or comfort to try to balance the scale against tho just sacrifices that must he made to meet tho needs ol' our armies in the Held, the armies of our nllie.-.. .md the welfare nf the civil populations. Wo thought twice be fore we decided lo print Ibis letter. - teeming with unpatriotic thought, bristling throughout with rebellious ness, saturated with venom for each of the worthy cansos fostered by our government and by our pcoplo at large. Our first impulse was to con sign this letter to the wast? basket; second thought prompted us to put it before a discerning public like that of Oconee. and let the people see in . obi type a lair sample of some of the unpatriotic thought that is being voiced in some sections. li is such till; as this thal, last year when men and women were canvassing our fount) to plead with the farmers to plant nio'e foodstuffs, made some timid and fearful that their govern ment, alter they had raised the stuff, would stop in und tnko it from them. lt is such talU as this. unrebuked. that is creating disscnlson and dissat isfaction in certain quarters, result ing in failure on the part of other wise good and loyal people to rise to the occasion ami exert every energy to the doing of those things which, deep down in their hearts, they fool and know it is their duly to do. Such speech or writing as this letter to which we refer, and lo which we di rect attention, with the appeal that it be considered as "a thing to be shun ned and spurned, is calculated lo con fuse and bewilder some who depend largely upon others lo' formulate their beliefs and laj the base for their actions. When one conies (o you. person ally or in print, with the proposition (hat our government has "allowed" any of its citizens to starve, or .'al lowed*' men to suffer after being rob bed, ask that one to cite a case, and, failing to do so, brand the statement then as false, unpatriotic, unworthy a Citizen of this floe, country. That there may be waste at camps ls doubtless a statement of more or les* truth. When the statement is made as justifying refusal to do your part, ask the complaining one to un dertake the feeding of 2,000,000 men in a dozen or more military camps without waste. The problem would Stun the 'Croaker" instantly, and were he or she to undertake the job, '.here would be instant brainstorm. When the grumbler conies to you with complaints of unjust laxes, ask him or her lo point wiiore the injus tice conies in. Neither lie nor she can do it. The laxes are uniform; there are no direct taxes, save the in come taxes, and only the rich pay those, or at least those sulllciently well (?ff to justify paying on incomes that preclude a condition of ponunry or inability to pay. When the fault-linder comes to yon with the story thal thc poor man's sons ate lighting while the rich man's sons are not. ask Dial one to go to the military camps and there see the sons of millionaires drilling and working side by side with the sons of men of meagre means the tenant farmer, the nilli operative, the law yer, the doctor, the banker young men from every walk in life. "The rich man's war ami the poor man's fight" is an old cry. worn threadbare --a never-ending source of supply for the croaker who, wishing to es cape personal duty, seeks to obscure facts by distorted fancies. \Vre have no quarrel to make on the score of the "weak-kne:.' voter." They arc among the mor. of our country, and from criticism of them' we have no desire to dissent. "The criticism is merited. Mut lo our critical women stop to think that each woman has the molding of at least one voter sooner or later? A good woman can, , nine times ont of ten, make of her husband a right-think ing, right-voting citizen if she will. Tho tenth one possibly can't bo re made, and isn't worth tho trouble it would take to try it. . And when one comes to yon willi tho proposition that "I wouldn't give ?0 the Ked il ross ?r the Y.M.C.A.'1 'because, there ls suffering and priva tions in c?rtala quarters into which, In timo of war, tho beneficent work und Influence of these noble Organi zation? cannot extend aa fully a? In times of peace-spurn that state ment us unworthy a citizen of this great liberty-loving and charitable country of'ou rs. Dig down into the innermost recesses of the conscience ol' the one thus talking and you will lind that tho cry against these or ganizations conies from a desire to hold fast that which he has while posing as tho champion of "charity al home." When ouc talks as our correspond ent talks, that one ls doing an injus tice to our government, our great in stitutions of charity, the very funda mental principles of our national life. Thoughtlessly, we believe, it ls done, or lu pique, or on the spur of the momunl when some call for help has como and has been rejected. Ixd us learn to "think twice before we speak," and often no words will be uttered. And such words as our cor respondent uses should never have been written, and they would have found repose in thc waste basket in our office bul for tho fact that we know something of the force, hore and there, of the argument that "I sent my piece to the paper, but they refused to publish it." When that can be said by a mal-content, then added weight is given to perverted sentiments when expounded to friends and others who so far forget themselves as to listen. lu the whole article which appears on the third page of this Issue, under tho caption "One Dissenting Voice," even Including the appended verses, we find "neither rhynie nor reason." We want every reader of The Cou rier to read the article referred to, and when thal has been done, don't slop until you have read the article appearing first on the same page. There you will lind reason, patriot ism, self-abnegation-American pa triotism in a nutshell-something worthy of a citizen of tl country like the Great American Republic. livery man vornan and child lu this country who wants to serve the country can serve it, and servo it In a very simple and effective way. Sec retary McAdoo says. That service is to lend your money to the govern ment. Every 25 cuts loaned to the government is a help at this lime, and practically every man. woman and child, by making some trilling sacrifice, sonic denial of a pleasure. Ol' giving up some ind?lgeme, ian render the government that support. The Thrift Stamps and War Saving Stamps provide the means for this small yoi patriotic service, Buy Thrift Stamps, hoy War Saving Stamps! They are "Baby Bonds" of different ?gos. .Maybe you can't own a government bond; you can certain ly own Thrift Stamps and War Sav ing Stamps and oveiltuully tl War Savings Certificate, But you'll never own them If you don't make a start. "Do it now" don't "lol .lohn do it" all. STEAMER WRECK El) ON ROCKS. ISO on Board-Figures Show Death List to Be Large. st. Johns, X. I?'., Eeb. 24.-The Ked Cross liner l'iori/.el. from St. Johns for .New York by way of Hali fax, with 140 persons aboard, includ ing Ts passengers, piled upon the ledges near Cape Race during a bliz zard to-day. and it is-"believed that all on board were lost. N'a val ?II II tiers sent on a special train from this city, shot a line across the bow ol' the partly submerged ship to-night, hut waited in vain for it to be hauled aboard. Just before dark ness blotted the wreck from view, five men driven from the forecastle by the giant seas, were seen to climb the forward rigging signalling feebly tor help. But when they failed to make fast the line lt wes feared they had succumbed to the cold and ex posure. These five were the only ones visible on board several hours after the ship struck. Ninety-Two Were Drowned. New York, Keb. 25.-Seventeen passengers and 27 members of the crow of the Bed dos line steamship Klorizcl. wrecked near Cape Race, have been taken off by rescue ships. They are the sole survivors out of tho I.'50 on board when the ship struck the rocks. Tho Klorlzel carried 7 7 pass? ngors and a crew of 50, accord ing to official advices received by tho agents ol' the lino. If these figures are correct the death Hs; would stand at P2. South tl il lon Nows. South Knion, Keb.- 25.-Special: .Miss Etta .Marett, of Columbia, has returned to her homo, alter a several weeks' visit to relativos near hero. Earl Marett, from one of tho mili tary training camps, visited home folks last week. He reports another daughter at his home in Greenville. Tho George Washington party, given by Mr. mid Mrs. Edwin Harris on friday evening, was enjoyed by all present. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Allon spent the week-end with the latter's parents near I lou hie Springs. Miss Crace King has returned lo ber bonie at Columbia, alter .spend ing some time with her sister, Mrs. W. M. Gibson. Little John McDonald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd McDonald, was bitten by a mad do? last Wednesday, but ls getting along nicely. Mr. and Mis. Joe Ka rf are enter taining a little girl at their home. Wo are glad to know that Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marett have recovered from the measles. Miss Vera Crawford, who ls teach ing at Double Springs, spent Saturday and Sunday with homefolks. W. L. Thomas and Willie Mo Jun kin made a business trip to Atlanta this week. We are glad to learn that Mrs. W. F. Casey ls able to bo out again after a severe caso of measles' Miss Gertrude Allen ls visiting rel atives near Lavonla, Ga. Tho Y.W A. will meet with Mrs. Edwin Harris Saturday, March 2, at i ;', o'clock sharp. This community was saddened by ? tho death of Mrs. Emma. Rogers, , i which occurred at her homo last Wed 1 Grand and Petit Jurors Drawn-Thc i ' Spring Tenn to Convene March 4. Thc spring torin of the Court of General Session for Oconoo county, will convene at Walhalla on the first ? Monday in Ma., h (4th), at 10 a. m. The followln grand and jetlt jurors have boen ti ra WU to serve: (.rand Jurors. J. M. Abbott. Seneca. A. .M. Alexander, Westminster. - A. M. Uro wu. Mt. Mest. ?Ollie Morriss, Westminster. .J, S. Cantrell, Salem. lt. s. Chlldress, Salem. J. J. Cromer, Seneca. W. M. Dillard. Westminster. W. 10. (liles. Towuville. j, lOustaco Hopkins, Seneca. S. If. Knox. Seneca. ?J. C. Mulkey, Westminster. lt. A. Mckees, Walhalla. ?H. A. Nichols, Walhalla. *W. H. Simmons, Seneca. H. G. Sims, Mt. Rest. *W. L. Thomas, Westminster. J. A. White, West Union. * Hold-over jurors; drawn from 1017 panel. I?et.it Jurors. J. S. Abbott, Walhalla. T. W. Allen, Westminster. Jesse W. Allen, Westminster. J. T. Bryant. Westminster. J. A. Drown, Westminster. J. A. Callahatn, Seneca. O. IO. Cashin. Westminster. D. I'. Chapman, Salem. H T. Crenshaw, Wal lalla. J. T. Davis, Madison. C. M. Deal. Walhalla. P. B. Fowler, West Colon. Ilurton Galloway, Walhalla. W. IO. Gillespie, Walhalla. P. P. Haley, Westminster. .1. I). Uamby. Mt. Rest, ll. I'. Holletnan, Seneca. .1 Fulton Hunnlcutt, West Union. Dock Kelley. Walhalla. W. .1. Knox. Westminster. .1. V, Land. Seneca. C. W. Lyle, Westminster, ll. (). Morris. Seneca. .1. S. Moore. Seneca, ll. 10. Neal. West Union. 10. io. Nix, West Union. 11. A. O'Kelley, Newry. I'. 1*. Owens, West minster. ,1. 10. Pearson. Walhalla. (?buln Shirley. Seneca. W. M. Sloan, Salem. M. H. Spearman. Westminster. W, O. Tannery. Westminster. W. L. Wiggins, Fair Playr 10d. Woolbrlght, Town ville. .1. li. Woodall. Long Creek. Westminster Local Notes. Westminster, Feb. 26.-Special: Mrs. .1. F. fleer and children, of An derson, are visiting relatives in town. Miss Lillian Moore,' of Seneca, spent several days last week at thc I home of her aunt, Mrs. H. J. Reeder. lion Cleland, of Madison, was over Friday to Bee his brother, who is In i ho (b oneo 1 lospltal. .lohn Holt, of Charlotte, was in town Sunday. Misses Lani!? . Drown and Anna Marett wove recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Brown, of Royston. Georgia. Miss Carrie Howell, one of th? i teachers at I lonou Path, spent thc past week-end with lier sister, Miss Millie Howell. Mrs. W. R. McMillan went to An derson Friday tp see her daughter. Miss pRuby, who is in school there. Prof. Weilar ol' Clemson College, spent Sunday In town. Miss Lillian Brenzeile, of G.W.C.. spent Sunday at home \<?ith her par- ? eats. Misses Janie Foster and Lucia Hopkins silent the week-end in Sen eca with friends. P. DI Morrow, of Asheville, N. C., was in town last week on very urgent business. Mrs. M. A. Wood, of Seneca, spent Friday with Mrs. O. K. Breazcale. Mrs. 1011a Terrell spent the past week-end in Greenville. Mrs. Jim Finley has returned from a visit to relatives and' friends 'in Greenville and Greer. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wilson, of At lanta, spent Sunday in town with relatives. Lester Mills and little son, Hilton, of Liberty, werfe in town Sunday. Mrs. Lillian Miller very delightfully entertained the T.K.L. class of the Westminster Baptist church on the "22d," The rooms were tastefully decorated in the national colors and an entertaining "Washington" pro-' gram was carried out. To make the evening perfect. Hooverized refresh ments were served. Fuii-field IJOCOIH. Walhalla, R.F.D. 2, Feb. 2.r>.-Spe cial: We are having some fine spring days, and the farmers are making good use of them. The Fairfield Sunday school is progressing nicely, with W. W. Fow ler as superintendent. lOrnest S mi t li and Ku ge ne Poors are visiting relatives and friends In Anderson, Kev. M. G. and Ruth Hofland, of Westminster, visited relatives and friends in this community recently. Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. John F. Gillespie, on February 22d, a son. We are requested to announce thai there will be pleaching at Fairfield on Sunday, March 3d, conducted by Rev. Hatcher, the pastor, beginning at ll o'clock. nesday night nt 12 o'clock. She was burled at Bethel Thursday afternoon al 1 o'clock, after funeral services conducted by the pastor. Rev. Mar ilin. The sympathy of tito commu nity goes out to the bereaved ones. Alj's. Caroline Whitfield is improv ing after a serious illness with pneu monia. J. H. Brown made a business trip to Columbia the llrst of the week. D. P. Tate, Hoyt Thomas and Charlie Nix are in Towuville to-day purchasing mules. W. ti. Thomas has purchased a new Ford truck. Wo are glad to say that prayer meeting nt this place hftfl started again, ft (IOr being stopped on account of bad weather. Rey. C. D. Boyd, our pastor, ls im proving. HEAD OF GREAT FIRM ' DOUBLES HIS WORK GARLICK AMONO NEW YORKERS. I)()IX(? O HEAT THINGS. WAS "A Mi RUN DOWN. Widely Know? Business Man Tells Stevy Hint Will Encourage llitudrcds. In the list of the men of New York who have done big things is the name of Morris Garlick. This man is See rotary .of the Down Town Taxpayers' Assocltalon of Brooklyn, represent ing $ 10,000.000 in realty holdings alone in tho heart of the great busi ness district. Ho was largely re sponsible for Brooklyn's noted Flat bush extension, the groat tralfic ar tery from the now Manhattan bridge. He ls head of M. Garlick & Co., of ' 181 Gold street. Prominent In the real uplift work , of the world's greatest city, he holds the deep .respect of thousands with whom he conies in contact in busi ness, political, church and fraternal affairs. Since boyhood, and for 4 5 years, he has labored. He ls now 57 years old. It is only natural that, with all his activities, tho strain should begin to tell. "Maybe I have overworked," said Mr. Garlick, "but, at any rate, 1 be gan to suffer from broken rest, loss of appetite, failure to assimilate the nourishment I needed, and nervous ness," he explained, "lt ls what the avergae man calls 'all run down," and there are a lot of us in every city. I felt as If I needed something to build me up-?something that would bring hack tho strength l was losing; something that would help take away tho worries, give me a real , appetite, tone up my stomach and wlfole system and (inlet my nerves. Through friends I heard of a new medicine, Tanlncand decided that if j it could helj) others, it ought to help ' ino. too, so I tried Tanbie. And now," I he continued-for work ls lils big' thought in life--"I can do twice as . much work as I could before. My nerves are quiet, I rest well, I enjoy meals, because my stomach digests ' my food, I am stronger and fool won derfully better." . When men like Monis Garlick en dorse a medicine, there can be no . further proof asked. Ile felt it was Ids duty lo tell of Tanlac to help oth ers. No other tn ed lei lie over has won \ such support. Because Tanlae is the 1 reconstructive, system purifier and stomach tonic, supreme for weak, ail lng men and women who need litoro ? strength, better digestion and revital- j l/atloil of the nervous syst otu. it re ceives endorsements Uko this. Tanlae. tho master medicine, ls sold exclusively by Boll's Drug Store, Wallialla; J. C. Cain. Oak way; Sa lem Drug Co.. Salem; Seneca Phar macy.- Seneca: Stonocypher Drug Co.. Westminster; Hughs & Dendy, Richland.-Adv, ? Plot Against Spain Discovered, Paris, Feb. 20.-Close relations . between the Gorman embassy at Mad rid and the most notorious anar chists In Spain have been brought to light, according to The Matin. The newspaper El Sol has published doc- I union ts to prove that Dr. von Stoh rer, second secretary of the German embassy nt Madrid, sent money to anarchistic agitators and committed the Imprudence of writing to thom. Thc propaganda thus financed, adds this paper, was directed not only against public order, but even against the person of the King. The revela tions have had a deep effect in Mad rid. EXECUTOR'S SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. By agreement with the legatees of Mrs. L. E. Cain, deceased. I will of fer for sale, for cash, to the highest badder, at the residence of the late Moses Cain, near Oak way, the Per sonal Property belonging to the es tate or Mrs. L. E. Cain, consisting of One lot of Corn, ono lot of Tops and Fodder, one lot of moat and Household and Kitchen Furniture, otc. Salo to commence at 10 o'clock a. m., on TUESDAY. MARCH 5, 10 18. C. A. MOORE, Executor of tho Estate of Mrs. L. E. Cain, deceased. Fob. 27, 19 18. 9 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice ls hereby given that the undersigned will make application to V. F. Martin. Judgo of Probate for Oconce County, In the Stato of South Carolina, at his office nt Walhalla Court House, on Friday, March 29, 19 18, at ll o'clock in tho forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said appli cation cnn bo heard, for leave to make final sottlomont of tho estates of Robert Wales Lowery, Thomas Marshall Lowery, Louie Emma Low ery, Minors, and obtain final dis charge as Guardian of said estates. THOM AAS M. LOWERY, Sr., Guardian ot Estates of Above Named a Minors. 1'oh. 27, 19 18. 9-12 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice ls hereby given that tho un dersigned win mnko application to V. F. Martin. Judge of Probato for Oconce County, in tho Stato of South Carolina, at lils ofUco at Walhalla Court House, on Friday, the 29th day of March, 19 18, at lt o'clock In tho forenoon, or as soon thereafter nu ta id application can bo heard, for leave to make final aettloment of the Estates of Robert Wales Lowery, Thomas Marshall Lowery, Louie Em ma Lowery, Minors, and obtain final discharge as Trustees of said Estates. WILLIAM R. DOYLE. THOMAS M. LOWERY, Sr., Trusteos of tho Estates of tho Above Na m od Minot's. Feb. 27, 1918. 9-12 RED OAK TIES Beginning March 1st, I will buy hewn or sawn Red, Black, Spanish, Scarlet, Pin or Turkey Oak Ties. Will buy them off Wagons at my yards at Picken? or Walhalla where I keep inspectors, or in carload lots elsewhere. Price First-Class, ? 50 cents. 44 Second " .40 " " Third " ..30 " All Ties to bc 8J feet long. First-Class, to be 7 in. x 8 in? Second " " 44 ? in. x 7 in. ' - Third " 44 44 6 in. x 7 in. Standard White, Post and Chestnut Oak. Price, First-Class 60c, and Second-Glass, 45c. A. B. Taylor,Easle* s c Material. We have anticipated a" d stocked up on Doors, - Windows, - Locks, Hinges, - Nails, Roofing, Etc. You, no doubt, will be doing some building soon. We have the goods and the price and will be glad to figure with you on your bill. Good stock of Paints, Oils, etc. Now is the time to paint and preserve the building for thc winter time. Ballenger Hdw & Furn Co., Seneca, S. C. P. S,:-Don't forget that we are headquarters for Stoves, Ranges and Furniture. HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS. Complete Stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE - Buggies - Wagons - Harness. SASH -:- DOORS PAINTS W. P. Nimmons, $811803.