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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. B. V. D. U We have a full Summer Undera garment. Suits, Suits, $1.25. Also, Ladies' Ge gain at IO cents, dozen to a custoi C. W. fir j. E. WALHA! IT PAYS TO Bl Municipal Notices. TAX BOOKS NOW OPEN. Notice ls hereby given that the Tax Books for the Town of Walhalla. S. C., are now open for the collection of taxes for the year 1918. Taxes may bo paid up to June 29th without pen alty. On July 1st the penalty pre scribed by tho Ordinance of the Town of Walhalla will attach and be added to the ordinary taxes of the town. Street Tax and Sanitary Tax, as well as Property TaxoB, are now due and payable. Citizens will please take due no tice and avoid penalties by paying all taxes now due before July 1, 1918. W. C. HUGHS, Clerk and Treasurer. June 12, 1918. 24 26 ORDINANCE NO. 15. Be it Ordained, by the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Walhalla, fri Council assembled, and by author ity of the same: Section 1. That from ami after the passage of this Ordinance ii shall be unlawful for any railroad operating a train of cars, or a car, or an engine, within the corporate limits of the Town of Walhalla, to . make what is known as a "flying switch" across any of the streets in said town. Section 2. That it shall be unlaw ful for any railroad to move, run or operate a train, engine or cars across College street, in the Town of Wal halla, without first coming to full stop and flagging the crossing before proceeding across said street. Section 3. That any person or cor poration violating any of the provis ions of this Ordinance shall be deem ed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100-, one-half of said fine to go to the informer who furnishes proof sufficient to convict, and one-half to be paid into the Trea sury of the town. Done in Council and ratified under the Corporate Seal of the (L. S.) Town of Walhalla on the 7th day of June, A. T). 1918. W. A. HETRICK, Mayor. W. C. HUGHS, Clerk and Treas. ORDINANCE NO. IO. Be it Ordained, by the Mayor and Aldormen of the Town of Walhalla, in Council assembled, and by author ity of the same: Soctlon 1. Any pert on who shall, by act, word of mouth, writing or publication, express, signify or mani fest favor, approbation, approval, espousal, or endorsement of tho cause of any country with which the Uni ted States is at war, or who shall, when tho United States is at war, by act, word of mouth, writing or publi cation, manifest opposition or disloy alty to the United States, or overtly manifest pleasure, satisfaction or elation upon, or express hope for, the success of the enemies of the United States, or shall interfere in any man ner with the sale of the securities of the United States Government, shall bo guilty of disorderly conduct and shall be fined not more than $100, or be imprisoned not more than 30 days. Section 2/1 Whoever shall aid, abet, Induct, command, counsel or procuro the violation of above Ordinance, shall be deemed a principal, and, upon conviction, punishable as such, and fined or imprisoned hy the Mayor within the limits of his authority. Done in Council and ratified under the Corporate Seal of the (h. 8.) Town of Walhalla on the 7th day of Jurie, A. D. 1918. W. A. H ET RICK, Mayor. W, C. HUGHS, Clerk and Treas. stock of B. V. D. rear. 65 cents a $1.25. Union luze Vests, a bar Not over one ner. BAUKNIGHT, LLA, S. C. UY FOR CASH. *|? ?j? .j? .j. ?j? ?j. ?j. ?j. ?j. ?j. ?j. .j. ?j? ?j. .J. WALHALLA RED CROSS. 4. .J. ?J? ?J? ?J. ?J. ?I? ?J. ?J. .J. *|. *|* ?J? *|* ?J. Those who desire to take the sur gical dressing course are required to furnish themselves with a long white apron with long sleeves and a three inch belt and two pockets on the skirt of the apron, square or V neck. All those desiring to avail themselves of the opportunity of learning surgi cal di ossings are invited to do so, but it is earnestly hoped that those who do avail themselves of this opportu nity will do so with the fixed inten tion of applying their knowledge to the making of the dressings as long as they may be needed. The course will require two weeks' time, every afternoon, and once be gun it must be continued in order to become proficient in the making of the dressings, as no dressings can be accepted except those made by fin ished workers. Let all those who contemplate taking the course bear this in mind and be ready to start when the instructor arrives, and con tinue through the entire course. Red Cross Rooms Moved, Tho Red Cross rooms have been moved from the town hall to the rooms over Norman's drug store and will be opened Mondays and Tues days in future, instead of Mondays and Fridays as heretofore, the hours from 4 to 7. Articles Needed. Those who have so kindly offered articles of various kinds needed in the Red Cross rooms will confer a great favor if they will see that the things are brought to the rooms with out fail on Friday noxt, the 14th. Articles Unclaimed. On the day that dinner was served for the benefit of the Red Cross at the old S. N. Pitchford store room, two trays and a towel were left un claimed. The owners can get these by calling for them at my home. Mrs. J. A. Steck, Chairman, Finance and Publicity Committees. ?j. fcj. ?j. ?J. ?j. ?|? ?I* ?j? ?j. .j. ?j. ?j. ?j. .j. o|# PUSH ... A WAR SAVINGS STAMPS. ?|* .J. ?Jo ?J? ?J. ?|? ?J. ?J? .J. .J? ?J. ?J. ?J? ?J. ?J. To the War Savings Chairmen of tho School Districts of Oconee: The campaign is now on us for tho salo of War Savings Stamps, and I do trust that each of you will appoint and press into service as many can-v vassers as you may need and cnn use;v and do not stop until you have your quota subscribed. This money is needed .badly to meet tho expenses of this war. You doubtless know that the Pres ident ls calling our young men to the front rapidly, but ibis is not all. This ls a war for tho salvation of our beloved country, and in it the Uni ted States lias something for every one to do-some to fight on the front, some to fight hero behind the lines. But it is fight somewhere-at the front or here. Yes, there is something for every one, male and female, to do, and the government expects each to do a full part. Your part now is to push the Bale of these War Savings Stamps. Your appoint ment is an honor conferred on you by your country and is a compliment to your ability. Work faithfully, for the price*-freedom-is a great one. May God help each one! If I can further assist you call on me, and if possible I will help you. I am giving my whole timo to tho work, and my pay is and will be, I liope, "Thanky." J. W. Shelor, County Chairman. Buy War Savings Stamps. The first gun ever rifled In Amer en was done at the celebrated Alger ron foundry in Boston in 1834. 18 SHU'S HAVE KEEN SUNK. Pinar del Rio Sunk by Shells from Enemy Submarine. Washington, Juno 9.-The Ameri can steamer Pinar del Rio was sunk by a German submarine 70 miles off the coast of Maryland yesterday morning. One of her boats with the catpaln and 17 members of the crew is missing; another with 16 men has landed on the Virginia coast. A brief dispatch to the Navy De partment to-night ?announcing the sinking did not say whether the ship was shelled or torpedoed. 'Hope is held that the missing boat either has been picked up by some passing ves sel or will turn up at some point along the coast. Until to-night the raiders had not been reported aB showing themselves since the Norwegian steamer Vinland was sunk off the Virginia capes last Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock. Missing Men In Port. New York, June 10.-Capt. J. Mac Kenzie and 16 members of the crew of the American steamship Pinar del Rio, who have been missing since the vessel was sunk by a German subma rine off the coast of Maryland on June 8, reached here to-day on a Norwegian steamship which rescued them from a lifeboat about 70 miles off the coast of New Jersey. All the members of the crew are thus accounted for, as the chief mate and 16 men were landed early thiB morning at a life-saving station on the North Carolina coast. The U-boat did not torpedo the Pinar del Rio, but sank her with gun fire after the crew had been given opportunity to get into the two life boats, Capt. -MacKenzie said. The Pinar del Rio stopped after a shot from the submarine passed over her bow. The Germans came within megaphone speaking distance and her captain ordered the Americans into the small boats. The Americans took their time and lt was half an hour before they left the vessel. The weather was rough and the boats soon became separated. Capt. Mac Kenzie and hie companions drifted 10 hours before being picked up by the Norwegian ship. The loss of the Pinar del Rio brings the total known list of vessels sunk by German raiders to 18 eight steamships and 10 ships of other types. "Mother Ship" for Submarine. Norfolk, Va., June 10.-Survivors of the American steamer Pinar del Rio, arriving here to-day from Man teo, N. C., asserted that the enemy submarine which sank their vessel off the Virginia cai>es Saturday was accompanied by a "mother ship," a vessel of about 6,000 tons, painted gray, with one funnel amidships. THIRTY-ONE MORE ARE CALLED. Colored Men Only Aro Included in List of Present Draft. Following is the list of persons called (undor Call 647), colored men only, to be entrained for Camp Jack son during five days, beginning June 19, 1918: Ordor No. Address. 455 Priestley Henderson, Walhalla. 642 Claud Ferguson, Westminster. 1029 Irvin Brewer, Ashland, Ky. 1050 J. P. Craft, Pendleton, S. C. 1126 Richard Childs, Walhalla. 1143 Jay Cleveland, Westminster. 1204' Bub Robertson, Converse, S. C. 1217 Leonard Brown, Steelton, Pa. 1224 Walter Leo Webb, Lee Hall,Va. 1305 Waymon Rosemond, Seneca. 1310 George Hicks, Pendleton. 1377 Benjamin Franklin Alston, Sandusky, Ohio. 1380 Henderson Hill Greenlee, Clemson College. 1388 Winfield Bowers, Townville. 1459 Ed. Strickland, Ashland, Ky. 1462 Ben Burton, Madison. 1481 Larkin Gassaway, Jr., Seneca. 1501 Paul Wyly, Westminster. 1517 Waymon Hamilton, Clemson College. 1584 Ben j. Franklin L. Mitchell, Monroe, Va. 1612 Harrison Hampton Benson, Gaffney, S. C. 1618 George Smith, Calhoun, S. C. 1655 James Wyly, Westminster. 1663 Simuel Harris, Cowpens. S. C. 1668 Robert Swinger, Fair Play. 1676 John Gilbert, Townville. 1681 DeWitt Benson, Fair Play. . 1762 James McWhortor, Walhalla. 1777 Silas Klrksey, Seneca. 1778 Charlie Wyly, Westminster. 1789 Grady Long, Greenville, S. C. D. A. Smith, Chief Clerk. Temporary Licenses Called in. Tho Courier is requested by the Hate Highway Commission to call he attention of automobile dealers ind drivers that temporary lincenses tcld and used by them must be re urned by the dealers to the commls lon not later than June 15th, after vhlch date all persons using the 'temporary license" plates will be ubject to arrest and fine for using he said plates. Sheriffs of all the aunties of the State have beeu noti led of the action. Sheriff Moss, of )conee, has received his Instructions o be vigilant in the matter and to irrest all parties who use the tempo ary license tags or plates after tho 5th of June. At the outbreak of tho European /ar the United States had only six yestuff makers; now there are 160. THE BLOODIESr OF THI Now in Progress-Germans A at Heavy Cost-700,0C Europe-Germans Adva by French, Who Have 1 r Germana Attacking Again. New York, .lune 9.-Th? armies of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria again are hitting the allies in a new offensive, with Paris apparently their objective. Between Montdidier and Noyon, over a front of about 20 miles, pre ceded as usual by a heavy bombard ment with shells of all calibers and with noxious gases, the enemy's ini tial manoeuvre evidently has in view the bending back of the allied front toward the town of St. Just, on the northern wing, and toward the rail road junction of Compiegno on the southern flank, getting astride the Oise river and driving southwest to ward the French capital. The French troops are resisting the impact with their usual valor, but the Germans on their right and in the center have been able to penetrate the line for distances ranging from two-thirds of a mile south of Mont- , didier to relatively two and a half miles at Ressons-Sur-Matz, In the center. Thence to Noyon, however, the allied line ts holding strongly. ? The allied commanders, it is as serted, wore not taken unaware by the" new offensive. On the other hand, they had anticipated, since the failure of the army of the German crown prince to gain its objectives between Soissons and the 'Manie and thence on the southern part of tho line running to Rheims; that the German high command would decree another manoeuvre to thc north and preparations accordingly wer? made to withstand the shock. Comparative quiet prevails in the region of the Marne, and on that por tion of the line in Flanders held by the British there have boen no occur rences of interest, according to Field Marshal Haig's latest communication. Tho only attack reported In the French official communication in the region of Rheims was delivered by the Germans, who suffered serious losses, but gained no ground Attacks Not Extended. Paris, June 9.-The official an nouncement to-day that another phase of the German offensive was opened this morning between Mont didier and Noyon was interpreted by the public as having a hopeful aspect. The point was made that tho latest attack is on a front of only 15 to 18 milos, compared with a front of CO miles for the first offensive this year, on March 21, and of 25 miles for the attack along the Aisne on May 27. This is regarded as an indication of diminution of the power of the at tacking masses. FighUng Unusually Severe. With the French Army In France, June 10.-Fighting in this war prob ably never has been moro severe than that going on to-day in the great bat tle ot French and German armies be tween Montdidier and Noyon. The Germans attacking on a ground where the entente allies were ready to receive the shock have found themselves thrown into a slaughter house whence most of them will make an exit. When the German Infantry began coming over in the donscst masses they encountered immediately an ex tremely hot fire from both machino guns and artillery, which mov/ed them down. Ever since, as fresh waves entered the conflict, they were subjected to similar punishment. The German progress must not be taken to mean that the German forces have overcome tho defenders, who intended from the beginning to retreat to tho actual line of combat as soon as 'the action developed. Some idea of tho determined na ture of tho fighting may bo gathered from tho struggle on each wing. Tho village of Courcolles changed hands numerous times and when this dis patch was sont, it was in the posses sion of the allies. At tho other end of tho line Mont Renaud was still making a magnificent defense, and last reports showed that Leplemont was yet In allied hands. The conter, about Ressons-Sur Matz, where the Germans made their most obstinate effort and formed a pocket tending southeastward, is the only part of the line against which the Germans have been able to report a real gain. Their intention is to try to reach tho banks of the Oise and threaten the allied salient which ex tends to the vicinity of Noyon. The Germans knew when they opened the attack that their task would be difficult. Therefore, thoy sent Into the fray only chosen divis ions, which had been specially train ed for the assault. It ls estimated that they engaged approximately 20 divisions on the front line for the first shock, while behind these, ready to take the place of the exhausted divisions, there probably were a sim ilar number, perhaps even greater. Germans Gained Some Advantage. Paris, June 10.-"It was a per fectly satisfactory day," said Pre mier Clemenceau last night. In these r FIGHTING I WHOLE WAR ?tack Again, Gaining Ground IO American Troops Now in ncc on 20-Milc Front-Stopped -ost Many in Prisoners. words the French leader accurately su m m od up the prevailing Impres sion. Latest advices from the battle front show that on tho whole tho enemy clearly suffered a chock on the day's operations. The enemy gained a slight advantage in the cen ter on a front of 3 % miles, about a fourth of the entire line of attack. On the wings he was stopped with such losses that Ave divisions have been put out of commission or about one-third of the divisions identified up to the present as having taken part in the attack. TMB was done without the French reserves being called on. The Germans had to bring up their troops at the last moment in order to avoid giving alarm to the allies. As the columns arrived they were com pelled to deploy from the coluinu of march into the line of attack. This operation, which takes some hours, exposes the men to an unpleasant artillery fire unless the element, of surprise ls preserved. The German attacking troops com ing out to envelop the heights of Bocages and Rlquebourg dominating the Matz Valley offered a Bplendld target to the French gunners. The enemy had to throw in division after division befoTe the was able to drive his way forward to Ressons-Sur-Matz and Marouil, along the Roye road which was swept by French fire. German Losses Heavy. London, June 10.-Telegraphing from the French army headquarters late last night the correspondent of Reuter's limited says: "Latest reports from the battlefield are encouraging. The French aro lighting bravely and with great te nacity. . "The denseness of the enemy's for mation was greater than in previous attacks, and his losses must be ex traordinarily heavy, for the guns had him at their mercy and they did ter rible execution. "Several anxious days aro ahead. It is certain the enemy will make au extremely bitter fight of it, but he is paying the full price for every mlle." Says 8,000 French Prisoners. Berlin, June 10.-The German war office, tn its official communication to day, claims tho capturo of 8,000 pris oners and some guns In tho new of fensive In iFrance. "Southwest of Noyon wo have made progress In fighting with newly brought-up French forces," says the official communication. Fighting Continues Sovore. Paris, June ll.-The French have struck the Germans a hard blow along a front of about sovon and a half miles between RuDescourt and St. Mauer, recapturing Belloy, Gen lis wood and the heights between Courcelles and Mortemer. The official announcement by tho war office to-night of thlB gain says that the Germans suffered heavy losses and left more than a thousand prisoners and some guns in the hands of the French. Several violent enemy attacks on Chovincourt were repulsed, but the Germans gained a footing in Mache mont and Bethancourt, which places aro being bitterly disputed. French Rack to Oise River. London, June ll.-Tho French have been pressed back to the Oise river, according to a late dispatch from the Reuter correspondent at French headquarters. Guiiiing Ground, Losing Men. Now York, Juno ll.-Moving with ' steadiness, In spite of tho frightful 1 losses inflicted upon them, the Ger mans in their plunge southward on the line from Noyon to Montdldior, continue to gain here and there in the center of the line, where tholr greatest effort has been exerted, and -, where the French rosistan.ee might . have boon expected to bc most stub* , born. The enemy's greatest advance t is at Vignemont, six miles from the ; line as it stood last Saturday. The French have launched counter ittacks on the left of their line, which 1 may be an Indication that they have reached tho front where they will t make their final stand. This line : )eems to be along the Aronde river, . \ small stream flowing west and : ?orthwest from the Oise and roughly J paralleling the line of the advance. ) Rattle Enters Critical Stage. ( The battle in the new era may now 1 ;e considered as having definitely en tered its critical stage, as in the 1 Somme, Flanders and Aisne combats, c he third and fourth days of the of- f onsive were most menacing to the lilies. It now seems certain that the present German operation constitutes i very serious blow at the allied lines 1 rom the Oise to the Marne as well as 1 hreatonlng the level country behind 1 ho present battle lines. Def oro this 1 ?an be reached, however, the Ger- i nans may encounter even greater re- i listance than they have overcome I tinco their offensive began, < Gain nt Awful Cost. French Headquarters In France, Juno ll.-The enemy succeeded at an immense cost in pushing his ad vance from a mile to three miles dooper into tho allied front yester day. At Marquoglise, the southern most point of the salient, ho was about seven miles from his starting point. The fighting was almost unprece dented in fury yesterday. The Ger mans, continuing to attack in com pact masses, were mowed down by the allied gunfire. Wave succeeds wave in the attack, and when a posi tion ls finally taken hy the enemy it is frequently retaken by th? French. In these counter attacks tho French Invariably lind the ground Ut tered with German dead. The Germans, it is estimated, had used between 2 0 and SO divisions up until Inst night. As the enemy s ad vance ls slow he ls nble to bring up his Ugh? artillery, while hh; heavier guns are still being fired from their old positions. Tho artillery strength of the two armies is almost equal, although the gunfire of the French is more effect ive because the French are more familiar with the ground. The fierce ness of the fighting and the inflexible determination with which the enemy accepts his shocking losses indicate that he is determined to continue un til complete victory or complete ex haustion ensues in the decisive bat tle of the year. Germana Claim Malty Prisoners. Berlin, June ll.-The number of prisoners taken hy the Germans in the new offensive has increased to moro than 1 0,000-, making the aggre gate of prisoners taken since May 27 about 75,000, says the German offi ciai communication issued to-day. The communication adds that the Germans have been repulsed with heavy losses northwest of Chateau Thierry, in which region American marines and French troops aro op posed to them. AmorlcunTroops Defeat Germans. Paris, June ll.-''American troops brilliatnly carried Boileau wood this morning, taking 300 prisoners." This announcement is made hythe war office In its official report to night. Pershing Tells Story. Washington, June ll.-American troops northwest of Chateau Thierry this morning advanced their position in Belleau wood, capturing 250 pris oners and considerable war material, including a number of machino guns and trench mortars, Gen. Pershing reported to-night in his dally com m unique. NOTICE TO THF PUBLIC. Local Board Wants Information to Help Properly Reclassify Mon. Provost Marshal General Crowder has issued an order requiring all of tho local boards throughout tho Uni ted States to go through all of the questionnaires submitted by roglu trants under the first registration. We havo already classified these people according to tho best informa tion that we had at hand. This local board wishes to ask the assistance of all the citizens of Oconee county, who are urged to advise us if they know of a registrant who, in their opinion, has not been correctly classi fied, or who is in a deferred class and has not done all that he could in the prosecution of the occupation in which he is employed. We do not want any complaints cf a personal nature, nor any complaints from landlords or overseers to force the hands working for and under them to render greater service. Our desire is to get B?ch information nu will give the registrants and the gov ernment a square deal. We hope that all citizens will give this matter careful thought and help us discharge the duty imposed upon us. Wo feel that it ia as much your duty to furnish this information as it is ours to act upon it. The Governor has set the week of June 17 to 22 as "Class Ono Week,"' and the Local Board desires to have all information in hand by that time. By ordor of tho board: D. A. Smith, Chief Clerk. Walhalla, Juno 12, 1918. U. fl. Officer Killed by Mexicans. Brownsville, Texas, June 10. Ldeut. David J. Schalle, 16th U. S. Davairy, was Killed in an encounter ant night with Mexican troops on he Mexican side of the -Rio Grande, four men in Lieut. Schalle's party vere hold prisoner in Matamoras, hut vere expected to be delivered to Uni ed States authorities to-day. The officer and his men had crossed ho river to search for the body of a loldier who was drowned at the San 3enlto pump Sunday. In the dark less a Mexican patrol was encoun ?red. Not knowing the reason for he presence of tho American sol liers, tho Mexicans fired, killing Ao?t. Schalle. The Mexican o'6utu*? udlng officer ias given Col. *H. O. Slocum, district iommander, assurances that the nf air was due to a misunderstanding. Colored W. 8. 8. Campaign. W. J. Thomas has been appointed yy Vice Director Rea, of Charleston, o organize Oconee county for the Afar Savings Stamps Campaign. He ias therefore called a meeting at. ieneca for June 18th to have the ?Var Stamps and Certificate plan ex plained fully to his people. Let all mcourage him in this werk,