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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. ; Buy Th? ?Help Win ll TOR SALE V Shoes - SHC Our stock of Shoes is c Women's and Children's. Tennis Shoes, & Gome \ shoes? ??* We only handli C. W. & J. E. WALHAI IT PAYS T? BK IUG LIBERTY LOAN PARADE. 'nie Co loi vd Parade in Interest of Loan Will take Place Friday. The announcement laut week that the colored Liberty Bond parade, would take placo Friday, March 12, was an' error-one, however, for which The Courier was In no way re sponsible, the "copy" having been furnished us as It appeared In the paper. Early recognition of the er ror made it possible to correct al most before the announcement had gained full currency, and there was little confusion in the way of parties from out of town coming in for the parade. Tho program as arranged in last week's paper will bo carried out in full, with some additions. The gathering after tho parade will be in the Court House, and the public ls cordially invited to attend the meeting as well as view the parado. The Seneca Institute Band will take care of the music program. The col orod people of Walhalla are antici pating a great day, and their friends from the county are expected to come in large numbera. "Buy a Liberty Bond" is the ad vice being given to the colored citi zens o? this section by President Hancock, of tho Seneca Institute, and W. J. Thomas, principal of the Wal halla colored school. Welcome Extended by Mayor. We welcome you to Walhalla on Friday, April 19, and assure you that we heartily endorse your patriotic zeal and enthusiasm in the part you are taking in this hattie for freedom. . -WA lend you our help and co-opera tion; you lend Uncle 3am your money. Come, one and all, and make the day a great one for Oconee county. Wm. A. Hetrick, Mayor. Walhalla, April 15, 1918. An Invitation. Editor Keowee Courier: Please allow me to extend a cordial Invita tion to your staff, mayor and ex mayor, city council, members of ex emption board, as well as the citizens in general, to bo present at the Court. House Friday at 12.30 o'clock to hear Hon. J. W. Shelor and others address the meeting. Wo tru.U that every employer will let thf colored laborers off on that day. Yours faithfully, Wm. J. Thomas. ?j? ?J? *|? .J? ?j. ?I? ?J? ?J? ".? ?g. .j, *? CALL TO REORGANIZE. Cj?*ttj. ?j? ?J? ?*<? ?J? ?I* .J. .g. ?J? ?J. ?J? ?J? .] Walhalla, April 16, 1918. All Democratic clubs aro called to meet ?n Saturday, April 27th, at 3 o'clocki p." m., for reorganization. Each club will elect ita usual officers, apd a county executive committee man and ^^flologates to the County Convention?? to be held at Walhalla on May 6 th. Each club is entitled to one dele gate foi each*%6 members and frac tion tl ereof, taken from its enroll ment lt 1016. ' .*? The presidehta'ftof all clubs are urged to issue call for their clubs at onco. Jas. M. Moss, Cohn ty Chairman. Workers' Conference^ May g. The Baptist church of) Walhalla has extended a cordial invitation to the Workers' Conference of Beaver dam. Association to moot with thom . on .Friday, May 3d. The leaders of all organizations In the association are requested to urge their members to' attend this mooting. Mrs. J. D. Chapman will bo With us and wo aro looking forward to an inspirational meeting. Don't forget 'the place and dato. Prograni will appear later. Mr?, o. K,*Breazeale, Supt. fr?fr?fr'p*M"p?p*M-?I 7 sm And ?jj; The Warf VBRVWHERK )ES - Shoes omplete in all lines-Men's j* Also, a big stock of in when you want a pair of z all leather shoes. BAUKNIGRT, ?LA, S. C IY FOR CASH. ?\\fAMIAM-A TEN-TON IOK PLANT. New Local Industry Will Ile In Ope rntlon by June 15th. '"? It Will bo good news to the citizens roi Walhalla that at an early date a ten-ton dally capacity ice manufac turing plant will be established here. The contracts have all been signed up for the placing of the machinery and appliances necessary to the manu facture of lee, the work to be done and the plant completed and ready for beginning the manufacture of ice by June 15th. This step toward the meeting of a grave need in Walhalla has been taken by the Hetrlck HoB?ery Mills Company, and the plant will be in stalled in a portion of thc Hetrlck Hosiery Mills that is not now used in the hosiery manufacturing busi ness. Everything is in shape for the active manufacture of ice so soon as the plant ls Installed, all water fa cilities being in excellent shape. The mills BOIUG years ago had a deep well bored, from which an abundant sup ply of the very purest water ls ob tained, and this, before feeing used for ice-making purposes, will be put through a process of distillation, in suring doubly the absolute purity of the product. i R. T. Jaynes, Wm. A. and Chas. F. Hetrlck are the movers in the matter | of establishing the Ice plant, an in dustry that has been sorely needed hero for several years to insure the serving of all the people of the com munity, many of whom have been forced by circumstances to do with out ice or secure lt from near-by cities in order to be supplied. There is no other local industry that could be assured of more full and hearty local support than an ice plant, few citizens of our town having been able in the past to have their needs prop erly met. In connection with the ice plant the hosiery mill management will also conduct an up-to-date cold stor age or refrigerating plant, which will be utilized to public benefit. W? feel sure that the community as a whole will appreciate to an un usual degree the service that will be rendered the public hy the establish ment of this plant, which should have the unanimous and heavty sup port of every one from the first day's operation. The new plant will not only be able to take care of the local busi ness in Walhalla and West Union, but will have a largo supply of leo for shipment to other points in the county, or moro distant points if it is found that the Oconee patronage does not take the entire output of the plant. Tho polioy of the new concern, however, will bo ' service for home people first," and to that end tho new plant will lend every energy. QUALIFIED FOR SERVICE. A Fow foi Limited Service-List of Persons Classified by Hoard. Qualified for Military Service: Evan Taylor Breodlove, Geo. Smith, Burt Alexander, Wilbur H. Di niels, Clyde Jones Duke, Henry W. Crow, Odes HagoOd Alexander, SImuol Harris, Clifford F. Hunt, Luther Al len Honea, Jim Certain, Wm. Jason Lee, Dock Pearson. For Limited Military Service: Ellas Easley Carter, Joseph Francis McCarey, Jolalah Byrd Williams, Ryan W. Mason, Jas. Peyton McKee. Jas. M. Moss, Member Local Board. !V<^ Classified. %lass 3-B-Dock James, Walhalla; Wm.'Spencer Stegall, Walhalla, Rt. 1. Jas. M. Moss, Member Local Board. .If you would keep good company, wear khaki. GERMANS HAIN HEAVY BLOWS On Drittelt? Hut Line Holds Against All tho Attucks. Now York, April 14.- (Associated Press Report from Cables Sunday.) - The entire allied line in Belgium and France is holding Arm. Nowhere have the Germans been able, not withstanding the great numbers of men hurled against lt, especially that portion In Flanders where the British aro holding forth, lo gain an inch of ground. Field Marshal Ilalg's order that no more ground should bo ceded is rigidly being compiled with, as is attested by tho thousands of German dead now lying before the British positions southwest of Ypres. Northwest of St. Mihiel the Ameri can troops have boon compelled to withstand a series of persistent as saults, second in intensity only to those delivered by the Germans against the British in Flanders. And the honors at the end rested with the Americans, w*ho met the foe at every style of fighting ho offered and decis ively defeated him. Along the front hold by the French, Sunday saw nothing of greater im portance than reciprocal bombard ments on various sectors, tho troops on both sides remaining in their trenches. Likewise in Italy tho big guns were doing most of the work. At Neuve Eglize, northwest of Ar I mentleres, where the Germans are endeavoring to drive their wedge in farther in order to outflank Ypres, the heaviest fighting has taken place. Throughout Saturday night and Sun day battles of a most obstinate char acter took place. The Germans, throwing thousands of men into tho attack along the 80 mlle front, are trying to drive their wedge between Wulverghem and Meteren. Everywhere they have met with repulse and the price they have paid for their attempts to breach the British lino has been enormous. On no sector have they been able to surmount the stone wall of the defense. Documents captured from German prisoners show conclusively that the great now offensive of the Germans was launched with the intention of separating tho British and French armies and crushing the British. The latest German official commu nication dealing with the situation in tho region of St. -Mihiel, where the Americans are defending the line, says that the Germans inflicted heavy losses on the Americans. In Finland the Germans are con tinuing to over-run the country, and tho fall of Helslngfors is daily to be expected. British Yield Neuve Eglize. With the British Army In France, April 15.-The battle about Neuve Eglize, near the Belgian border, which has been retaken by the Ger mans, continued to rage this morn ing with the same intensity that has marked lt for days and the British are pounding the Germans hard. Another assault on Railleul, four miles west of Neuve Eglize, is ex pected momentarily. The latest reports this forenoon showed that the British line was be ing strongly held as a wholo In this northern zone and in some jnntancos had been considerably improved by counter strokes. The British Inst evening followed up their success of Saturday, when they pushed thc Germans back from Robecq on the Clarence river. Local counter attacks delivered on tho Ger man positions 3,000 yards to the east of this town were completely successful and the enemy again was forced to fall back somewhat. The British In the course of the afternoon also pushed back several posts north of the canal between the Lawe and Clarence rivers. These operations indicate that the defense of tho entente allied troops has stiff on ed. The hattie which has been raging about Neuve Eglizo has been one of the most sanguinary since tho Ger man offensive began. Friday night tho Germans succeeded after heavy hand-to-hand fighting in gaining pos: session of the town. He held lt through tho night, but Saturday morning the British drove forward and pushed out the enemy. Tho Germans continuo to fling great numbers of troops against the defenses. Yesterday tho British took the initiative and cleared tho Ger mans from thc slopes to east and southeast of the town. The enemy kept on hammering and after a night of severe lighting at close quarters torced the British to abandon the village. Hattie Rages for Dnillcul. " London. April 15.-Ballleul and Wulverghem were tho central points of tho heavy lighting to-day between British and Germans In Plunders; while the German artillery displayed increased activity in tho section be tween Glvenchy and Robecq, accord ing to the report from Field Marshal Haig's headquarters to-night. Tho re port says: "Fighting occurred this aftornoon In the neighborhood of Bailloul and Wulverghem and'is continuing. On the remainder of thc Lys battle front there is nothing particular to roport. "The hostile artillery has shown activity in certain sectors, particular ly between Glvenchy nnd Robeoq. Bodies of German infantry moving along La Basseo-Estaires road wore effectively engaged by our artillery. "On the other parts of the British front there was no Important inci dent. "Strong attacks were made by the enemy yesterday afternoon at a num ber of points on the battle front, Northwest of Melville fierce fighting took place, as a result of which the attacking German Infantry was driven back with groat loss. The hostile in fantry advancing along tho northern bank of the Lys was caught by th< force of our artillery and was unabh to develop its attack. "In the course of the day no less than seven attacks were delivered b] the enemy in the Merville sectors, al of which were repulsed with heav3 loss to his troops. In one case tlu enemy advanced to the assault In flv< "waves. Under the weight of thts at tack our Une was bent back slightly but was completely restored by counter attack." Cor mans Claim Little Progress. Berlin, April 15.-Regarding th operations on tho western front th German official communication says "On the Lys battlefield hand-t< hand fighting frequently developed. "Southwest of Neuve Eglize, e well as between Ballleul and Merril English machine gun nests wer cleared and their occupants mad prisoner. Enemy counter attack launched from Bnilleul and north west of Bothuae broke down wit heavy loss. "On the battlefield on both sides c the Somme the artillery duels r? mained within moderate limits, th weather being rainy." The evening statement from gem ral headquarters says: "There were local engagements o the Ly8-Wulverghem battlefield, an the enemy's lines northeast of Wu vorghem were taken by storm." From Washington Viewpoint. Washington, April 15.-Hope tht the force of the German stroke t< ward the channel ports has large] spent itself grew here to-day as th British lines stood fast under repea ed shocks. The day's advices ind cated again that Field Marshal Haig men were obeying to tho letter li call for unyielding resistance. The weekly review published 1; tho War Department, although it ca ried operations only up to last Sa urday, showed that war college opti ion saw then indications that tl Gorman wave was reaching its cres In allied diplomatic and military ci des tho samo Impression provnile to-day, strengthened by more recoi reports from tho front. Fighting is Desperate. Dispatches Indicate that the fier ost fighting is on the northern ?.'ne< the new salient driven into tho Bri ish front north of Arras. The strm gie for possession of Neuve Eglii and towns in that region looks to ol servers here Uko an effort by tho oi erny to force a way behind Ypres ar consequent nbadonment of that pla< and a withdrawal of a largo acetic of tho British line. The Gormans were in possession < Nouve Eglize by last accounts, tn they had previously captured it on! to bo driven out again. The situi Con has not stabilized on this pa ticular front further than to sho that tho enemy is meeting with stu' born resistance to his effort to wide his fighting front to the north. Every hour gained by the Brith In holding this ground means 1: creased probability that they wi hold lt pormanontly. Time allo\ tho assombling of supporting fore ly sufficient strength to innot any sheck. Or should a withdrawal and realignment on better positions bo judged desirable, time will give op portunity tor the preparation of those positions. lt is possible that the plans of Gen. Koch, conimandor-in-chlef of al lied nnd American armlos in France, hinge upon developments In this nar row sector of the broad battle front. Such moves as he may be contem plating may well depend, lt ls said, upon tho stabilization of tho nilled left flank. On tho right, tho French appear to have succeeded in effecting such a stabilization. Presumably any plane for a counter offensive would bo dependent upon these two positions. Another Asenul? Expected* There ls no question but that many officers hero view tho situation as serious. Thoy do not nil shnro the hopeful outlook Indicated by the war college review for last week, liven if the present thrust toward Bethune ls checked, they behove a third assault at some other portion of the British front is to bo expected, coming with tho suddenness of a storm from a clear sky. There have been many reports in dicating that tho Austro-Huugarlan forces were proparlng for a drive against tho Italians. Whon it will he stnrtcd cannot bo foretold, but some observers think that in case of a definite check to the German move ment, tho Austrians would launch their effort. In that case, tho scone of opera tions on tho wost front might Bhlft far to the south to the aroa where American troops ore on the front. Tho raliway junction through which French or British forces sent to Italy naturally would pass lies behind that sector. It ls believed possible that the Germans might throw their weight in that direction In an o*^rl to prevent any support reaching italy, Berlin Says Americans "lacked." Amsterdam, April 16.-North of St. Ml hie! on Sunday night, says a dispatch from Berlin dated Monday, the main part of tho American posi tion eastward and southeastward of Maisey, on tho right bank of the Meuse, was taken by storm. A large section of the main enemy lines of defense on the high road from St. Mlhiel to Rouvbois, three and one half miles, was rolled up despite brave resistance of tho enemy, who suffered the severest casualties be sides the loss of prisoners. SAFETY FOR VISITORS' AUTOS. The town authorities of Wal halla beg to say to the public that when you como to the en tertainment at the school au ditorium next Friday night, they expect to have officers to watch your cads and see that no one bothers or tampers with thom in any way. This form of fun amuses no one but the per petrator, and If any one ls caught bothering any car or its con tents, the local authorities will deal with him as he deserves. TURKS BUTCHERING ARMENIANS Russia Follow? Protest to Germany with I*rotC8t from Armenian Connell. London, April 14.-Russia has fol lowed her protest to Germany against tho Turkish operations in tho Caucasus, which have rosulted in wholosalo murders of tho Armenian population, by forwarding a similar protest by tho Armenian National Council, addressed to tho Gorman ministry of foreign affairs and tho president of tho Reichstag. This pro test received from tho Russian wire less system and given out by tho British admiralty through tho wire less press, reads: "The Armenian National Council is addressing you in connection with tho tragic state of thlngf, in Armenia. Armenia is flooded with blood, and, only rocently saved from centuries of slavory, is again condemned to fresh sufferings. Following upon the with drawal of the Russian troops, Turk ish troops have already invaded the undefended country and are not only killing every Turkish-Armenian, but also every Russian in Armenia. "in spito of the terms of the peace treaty to be used by the German self-determination for these Caucasus regions, the Turkish army is advanc lng toward Kars and Ardahan coun try and killing the Chrsitian popula tlon. The responsibility for the fu A M KU ICA NS ON BATTLE FRONT. U. s. Soldiers Accredited With Fight Spirit-llorllll Account. Berlin, April 14.-Connan troops, according to the official report from headquarters to-day, made a SUOCOBS ful attack against the Americans uorth of St. Mihiol. Tho Gormans troops. We Inflloted hoavy losses on and to havo taken prisonor?. Tho statement says: "North of St. Mthlcl we carried out a successful thrust against American troops. Wo Inflicted heav -losaos on them and brought back prisoners." . Americans Stop Attack. With tho Amerlcnn Army in France, April lil.--After another night of terrific artillery Uro and a bombardment with gas shells, tho Gormans contlnuod to-day tholr ef forts to drive through to tho third line of the Aniorlc.an positions near Apremont forest northwest of Toul. They inndo two attacks, both of which failed. Tho enemy's casual ties In tho four days' fighting are es timated at between 300 and 100. Of this number moro than 100 were killed. Although the enemy wasted fully half of his specially trained shock troop battalion of 800 mon, ho was unable to penetrate tho American lines, which remained unchanged. SENATOR W. J. STONE DEAD. Was Chnirmaji of Senate Foreign Re lations ConmiRtoo. Washington, April 14.-Senator William J. ?tone, of Missouri, chair man of tho Senate Foreign Relations Committee and for many years pr'um^ inont among Democratic loado*-fl died bore to-day after a stroke 0j. parft|y_ sis suffered last Wednos'.'^v Senator Stone frtfifa fa stroke wnL!?? Oh a slreot car on his way to the Senate office building. A slight cerobal hemorrhngo affectod his left side, rendering him helpless, but ho did not lose consciousness, and a fow hours later rallied and began to talk about getting up. His family and friends were very hopeful yesterday, when there was n decided turn for tho worse. To-day tliere was a socond cerebal hemorrhage, and tho Senator foll into a state of coma. Death carno at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon, but tho physi cian mnde no announcement until an hour later, because twice beforo tho patient's pulse had become so weak that the family thought tho end had come. At tho bedside wore Mrs. Stone and their children, Federal Judge Klm bro Stone, of Kansas City; Mrs. John W. Parkinson, of St. Josoph. Mo., and MISB 'Mabel Stone, and niece, Miss Margaret Winston, of St. Louis. All the members ot the Missouri delega tion in Congress were at the home during the day, and there were scores of other callers among officials and members of Congress. Senator Reed announced to-nigbt that funeral services would be held to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home, and tho family, accompa nied by a Congressional committee, will loavo with the body In tho even ing for St. Louis. At St. Louis a night train will bo taken fo.r Jofferson City, where the body will rest In state in tho Stato Capitol Wednesday. Th^t evening the body will bo taken to Ne vada, Mo., Senator Stone's old homo, for burial there by the Novada Ma sonic lodge. A successor to Senator Stone, to hold office until tho noxt general elec tion in November, will bo appointed by Governor Gardner, of Missouri, who la a Democrat. Senator Hitch cock, of Nebraska, ranking Democrat of tho foreign relations committee, ls expected to succeed to tho chairman ship. Neville's Cemetery. All who are interested In tho Ne ville cemetery will please meet there on Saturday, April 27. Mrs. Ed. Harden. turo destiny of tho Armonians Hes entirely with Germany. "It is hard to believe that a civil ized State like Germany, which has the means for preventing these ex cesses of her ally, will permit the Brest-Litovsk treaty to ho used by tho German people, who have been Involved Jn war against their own will, as a means for tho creation ot Incalculable sufferings."