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per cent of Uncle Sam's farm horses
eventually land in the prize ring
themselves. They are reared and
sold primarily for service, but their
careful rearing and their exquisite
breeding make them blue ribbon
winners, too.
Consequently 1t is not at all un-
common for an officer to buy a horse
from the farm, ride him daily in cav
airy drills and what-nots, and then,
when show comes along, to enter
him alongside pampered pieces of
equine aristocracy, who all their
lives have been trained without the
slightest idea of service, but merely
for purposes Of exhibition. And in
good many cases, too, the exhihi-
ton horses have been relegated to
the position of second best.
And the remarkable part about
this is that, while it Is usual for the
exhibition horse to cost we'll into the
thousands, the horse from Uncle
Sans farm cost the regular stock
price of $144.15. This last is a fact
that is making show ring followers
sit up and take notice, with looks
of decided displeasure. The fancy
prices they have been receiving for
their winners in years agone have
been notorious; but now, with I'm
Gle Sam as competitor, they begin
to SO" the handwriting on the wall.
The r" ;idence of a colt on Uncle
Sans farm averages about on and
one-half years, and during that
time, speaking horsily, he gets a
regular college education. For one
thing he is taken to an elaborate
equine bathing beach, specially built
for the purpose, and taught to swim
not ordinary swimming, which
every horse knows by instinct, of
course-but long-distance swim
ming, with a rider on his back Then
he is taught "manners"-made
reliable in the stable in company
on the road or alone.
He Is taught to become accustom-
ed to gunshots, taught to treat the
automobile with silent contempt, is
shown all sorts and varieties OF
things calculated to frighten horses
and taught by familiarity that they
can't hurt him. Finally he is taken
to a little private roadway and
taught to walk, trot and gallop--
the three army gaits." Then, after
fnal examination to make certain
OF his soundness and absolute free
dom from blemish. he is sold to the
first officer who wants to buy him.
Even after, being sold, however,
the colts education Is still not en-
ureiy completed. Instead, he, Is given
year OF what is called flight duty"
This means merely that his owner
will ride him occasionally In man
oeuvers, but will devote most OF his
time, to training him to familiarity
with the duties OF an army horse
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
State Of South Carolina,
County of Oconee.

State Of South Carolina,
County Of Oconee.
(In Court OF Common Pleas.)
Eugenia P. Lowry. Plaintiff,
against
James v. Blassengame ct al, De-
fendants.
Notice Is hereby given that pur-
suant to order signed by s. w. G..
Shipp, Presiding Judge, in the above
entitled action, on March 2sth, 1913,
all and singular the creditors of the
estate of James Blassengame, de-
ceased, are required to establish the
date, rank and amount of their
claims against said estate on or by
the first day OF August, 1913, or be
barred.
Walhalla, S. c., July 1, 1918.
w. o. WHITE, Master.
July 9, 1919. S7-Sf
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will make application
to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate for
Oconee County, In the State of South
Carolina, at his office at Walhalla
Court House, on Thursday, August
7th, 1913, at IL o'clock a. M, or as
soon thereafter as said application
can he heard, for leave to make final
settlement of the Estate OF j. J..
Moore, deceased, and obtain final
discharge os Administrator (with
will annexed) of said estate.
EBERT l.. MOORE,
Administrator, With Will Annexed.
July 8, 1913. 1881
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 1918.

Subject: 1.-THE Plaques of Egypt"
Ps, cv:23-26. Compare Ex vii: 8;
xi:1O). Read Elk. Will.
& Golden Text: "Whosover. shall
eXalt himself shall be humbIed; and
whosoever shall humble himself
shall be exalted. Matt. xxiii:12.
/. Verse 23-What were the cir
cumstances which brought Israel
into Egypt?
2. What proportion Of historic
events have been brought about by
sin?
3. Would you say, or not, and
through which God brings things to
pass the same as he does through
other laws?
4. How long did Isreal soiourn in
Egypt?
5. Verse 24-To what extent did
Israel multiply in Egypt? (See Elk.
i:9; Gen. xviii: 14.)
6. What Is the evidence that God
always makes his people stronger
than their enemies?
z. Verse 25--Would you say, or
not, and why, that God plans, or Or
ders, all things which come to pass?
(This is one of the questions which
may be answered in writing by the
members of the club.)
g. In what sense are we to under-
stand that God commanded Ekh
stand that God caused Pharaoh or
the Egyptians to hate Israel and to
deal subtly with them?
9. Would it be wron or right,
and why, to think that Pharaoh's s
hatred and jealousy of Israel was a
part of Gods plan to get. his people
out Of Egypt?
10. Verse 26-There seems to be
no doubt that God raised up Moses
and Aaron TO deliver Israel out Of
Egypt, but is there any evidence,
and if SO what, indicating that God
has raised up every man for some
special work?
IL. Is there any reason to think
that all true Christians are doing the
work which God planned them for,
whether they are conscious of 1t or
not? Give your reasons
12. Verse 27--+What were the cir
cumstances which made 1T necessary
for God to send plaques, here called
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UNITED STATES NOW NEUTRAL.
President Wilson to Enforce Law.
Huerta Shown to No Fayoriteism.

Washington, July 24.-President
Wilson has determined that no fac
tion in the present Mexican revolu-
tion shall obtain arms or ammuni-
tion from the United States, and that
neutrality must be observed in it's
strictest sense, This was the inter-
probation of the neutrality laws de-
cided upon by the President to-day
after conferences with Senator Ba-
con and Representative Flood, chair
men of the two Congressional COM
mittees on foreign relations.
While the Mexican rebels have
been getting no arms heretofore, to-
days developments mean that the
Huerta administration will be de-
prived of the privilege previously ac-
corded the Madero government, and
that the United States will treat all
sides alike in the present dispute.
The situation was precipitated by
the repeated complaints of Constitu-
tionalists and their sympathizers in
this country that If the United
States did not virtually assist the
Huerta government by selling it
munitions Of war termination of
hostilities would be possible.
Sentiment In favor of new policy
grew in Congress to such extent that
canvass was made of the commit
tees in both Houses dealing with for
eign relations. Tt was found there
would be little objection to repeating
the joint resolution of March 18th,
1912, which gives the President dis
cretionary power to prohibit expor-
tations OF arms and munitions of
war to countries where domestic vio-
lence existed, but permits him to al
low the legally constituted govern
ment of any country to buy war sup
plies as usual. Senator Bacon, how
ever, reiterated, as he left the White
House to-day, that the Huerta ad-
ministration could not be considered
legitimate successor OF the Madero
regime or legally constituted gov
ernment.
The Constitationaiist representa-
tive here had protested to tie State
Department that inasmuch as the
Huerta government had not been
recognized, 1t ought not to obtain
arms. This construction OF the case
found favor in ofiicial circles, and
while the repeal of the resolution OF
March "A, 1912, was considered by
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the Estate
of ]. ]. MOORE, deceased, are
hereby notified to make payment to
the undersigned, and all persons hav-
ing claims against said Estate will
present the same, duly attested,
within the time prescribed by law or
be barred. ELBERT L., MOORE,
Administrator, With Will Annexed.
July 9, 1913. 1881
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administration oiiciais as one way of
equalizing. conditions, 1t was decided
that the same purpose could be OBJ
served by denying ammunition to all
factions, There nevertheless is a
firm feeling in Congress In favor OF
lifting the embargo on arms and
giving both sides an equal opportu-
nifty to equip themselyas.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-30
THE CITADEL,
The Military College OF
South Carolina.

Announced as distinguished Mil
itary College by U. s. War Depart
ment.
Full courses in Civil Engineering,
Science, English and Modern Ian.
guages.
Confers B. s. and G. E. Degrees.
All expenses pay cadets, $3.50 a
year.
A scholarship worth $500 O. year
Is vacant from Oconee County, and
will be filled my competitive exami-
nation at the county seat on Friday,
August 9Th.
For necessary Information and
blanks apply to Col. o. j. Bond, Tho,
Citadel, Charleston, s.. O..
June 25, 1913. 1920
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signs" and wonders" among the
Egyptians?
IL. Verse 2S-How many plaques
did God send and which Of them in
numerical order was the plague Of
darkness? (See Elk. x:22, 23.)
Ia. How long did the darkness
last and what were the attending
circumstances?
Is. In what way does God send
darkness to sinners in these days?
16. Verse 29-What are the facts
concerning turning their waters
into blood" and which Of the
plaques, in order, was this? (See
Elk, vil:2O-21.)
II. Verse 3O-What is the cor
rect story of the plague of frogs,
and which of the plaques was it?
(See Elk. viii: 5, 6.
Is. Verse 31-In what order did
the plaques of flies and lice come
and what were the attendant cir
cumstances? (See Elk. Willie, II.
20-24.)
10. Verses 32-33-Which in Or
der was the plague Of hail and what
did 1t result in? (See Elk. ix:22-25D
20. Verses 34-35-Which in or
der was the plague of locusts and
what was the effect of this plague
upon Pharaoh? {See Elk. x13-17.)
21. Verse 36-What were some of
the awful and dramatic circum-
stances in connection with the death
Of all the first-born in Egypt?
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An army morse, 1T must be remem-
bered. must know his work as thor
/ oughly as the big animals of city's
fire department.
After a year of schooling at reg
ular army post, however, the colt is
considered to be ready, as the OFF,
GERS put 1t, "to stand the racket
which means that his school DAYS are
all over, and that hereafter he must
work for his food.
And they stand it, too. In other
words, when horses were needed,
breeders were invited to bid to sup
ply the demand. A price was finally
agreed on and in time the horses
duly delivered. Naturally, while
some of the horses secured under
this system were good, great many
more were bad. Not one in one hun
dred was a thoroughbred Such
horses lasted, it was found, on an
average of six and four-tenths years.
The new system is a trife more
VNp0holNS. DuC uHe expense, after
all, is only few dollars more per
horse, and instead Of sending out a
lot of mongrels, the buyers are get
ting thoroughbreds. Also, these lat
ter, it is believed, will as result of
their special training and the health
precautions taken stand active SER
vice for ten years. So, while the ini-
tial outlay is little more, the ulti-
mate cost is considerably less-and
for better horse!
They've gotten the cost of raising
horses down to a science at Uncle
Sans farm. too. In the early days
of the farm it was necessary to buy
food for the colts about five months
out of the year-at cost, even with
the marvellous buying facilities of
the government, of 25 cents per day
for every colt-or $3.50 per month.
But the days of buying food are fast
on the wane.
Hundreds upon hundreds of acres
have already been titled for the rails
ing of this food-with the result
that counting in all things the colts
will cost about $4 month for FIVE
motnhs out of the year. The rest
of the time they will eat rich blue
grass, which grows wild on the farm
and hence costs nothing. And any
iorseman viii ieii you that only
$40 year to raise and train a thor
oughbred colt to saleable age is get
ting off pretty cheap.
Yet, for all this economy, there is
not one thing about the entire farm
but that is of the best. Nor does
this apply only to the horses them
selves, but to the men who look af-
ter them as well.
.al1esFt
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Happiness is altogether matter
of capacity A second piece OF pie
means more to a smaii BOY than q
per cent dividend means, to his ia
ther,
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U. s. GOVERNMENT
BECOMES BREEDER.
CONTINUED from Page Two.)

An operation was performed the
result in the saving of the lives of
thousands of horses. Operating on
colt which refused to fatten, the
vet removed ten thousand "bots"
"a bot being the grub worm of the
gadfly. This was an exceptional
number, but, according to the wet, ,"
every horse has bots to a certain de-
gree. The gadfly, it seems, lays it's
eggs on the horses legs. These
cause an itching. The horse
scratches himself with his teeth and
the eggs lodge on his lirs and even
tually work their way to the sto-
mach, where they mature and them
selves feed on what the horse eats.
At the farm they are now expert
menting with remedy for "bots,"
and they expect soon to find one that
will cure them. They already have
preventive, however-not only for
bots, but for all other skin diseases.
1t is in the form of huge swimming
pool, which the folks at the farm
call "the dip"
The dip is long narrow building
OF concrete, the floor of which slopes
downward to a depth Of twenty feet.
This slope is filled with an antisep-
tic solution which will kill any germ
that ever lit on a horse.
Every week or so every horse on
the farm Is led to the door of the
dip given slap and told to "get
up" He begins to step down the
incline, and then invariably tries to
come back, but can't. The incline
is too steep-also too slippery. So
he must keep on going down until
he finds himself in place where he
can't find bottom. There Is nothing
to do but swim to the other side,
where there is sloping ascent, and
in the process the horse gets a thor
ough ducking and comes out steril-
lied from ear to tail.
Probably this big multi-million
dollar farm of Uncle Sans is Just
about as nearly real, genuine horse
heaven as any quadruped may ever
hope to reach. The pampered care
bestowed on privately owned mounts
and steeds intended for the rIi.e
ring of some show is not one whit
more painstaking than that given
every colt from the moment he ar
rives at the remount station. There
is ample reason for this, too.
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Cures 90 Sssss. 0thsy Remedies Won't CRe.
The worst cases. no matter OF how long standing.
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Or.
Pofters Antisentic Healing Oil. It relieves
Pain ard Heals at the same time. 2Sc. soc, 81 90
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Lesson for Sunday, August 10th:
"The Passover. Ex. xii:1-42.
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Friends are merely people we are
privileged to tell our troubles to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23
Company G Holds Smoker.

The advantages of being a member
of the National Guard Of the District
of Columbia were pointed out by Lieut..
Windsor of Company G. at a smoker
attended by members Of the company
and their friends at their room at the
armory Thursday night Capt Faw-
cett delivered the speech of welcome
to those attending the smoker Maj.
Hodgson also addressed the gathering.
This company is one of the real
progressives in the guard. 1t has risen
from an almost hopeless condition
about two years ago to one of the
strongest in the brigade. The club
features Of this company are excellent.
Since Christmas it has installed q
pool table and an electric piano, and
the attendance of the company has
kept abreast Of its strides in other
lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23
81 AME THE "MOvlES"
FOR FEW PUPILS
special Correspondence of The Star.


LONDON, March Is, 1918
r ONDON'S night schools, most of them
II carried on by the municipality itself
are in a bad way for want of pupils. and
the astonishing slump in evening instruc-
ton that has come to pass here, all in
the last three years, is chiefly due to
the counter attractions of the halls of
cinema which have sprung up as thickly
in London as they have in most other
cities. big and little. the world over. Any
how, deservediy or not, the London
movies most Of which feature Ameri-
can films over all others. get the princi-
pal blame for the falling off in attend
ance at night schools, in a lengthy and
highly significant report on the sub
ject which the education committee of
the London county council has just
issued.
These picture palaces" writes one
OF the principal contributors to this
report, have. for at least time.
taken hold of the imagination of the
people, and both young and old appar-
entity cannot resist the charm of the
living canvas"
This is a serious matter, for England
is falling behind in the race with the
United States and Germany for trade
supremacy, and will be nowhere if
technical education is neglected by the
rising generation. No one. however"
writes another commentator on the
present situation with regard to even
| ing instruction, can read the edu
cation committees report without be-
| ing struck with the thought that the
lnCesent generation Is not making the
1 sacrifice that is necessary If the indus
trial competition of the world is to
be successfully met"
Whatever the cause may be, the prac-
| tical failure OF the night schools is q grim
reality. There now are ninety three
fewer of them than there were in 1905.
| and during the last session, out of 300
classes opened. 200 had to be closed be-
cause the average attendance for three
weeks had fallen below the closing num-
/ Der, which varied from twelve to six ac-
| cording to the subject. Five hundred
authorized classes We're closed before the
session was one month old, and between
September. 1911, and Easter. 1912, no
fewer than 100 classes in bookkeeping and
| owing to low attendances"
| However, if the cinema is mostly to
/ blame for this sad state of things, ii Is
not all to blame. theseducation authori-
ties pointing out that a considerable num-
| on account of their late business hours.
The British employer is blamable, too,
it seems, for. according to the London
county councils report. cit is unfortu-
nately quite exceptional for the master
| TO take an active interest i'm the evening
education of his employees"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23
In the Market.

From the Boston Transcript
Does Maud like dancing?''
"She does
|, And skating?'
"Oh. yes. she likes anything that may
possibly lead to proposal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23
A Slight Oversight.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Shopley-Oh, Henry; bought the
loveliest set of books today on the INSTALL
ment plan. All I have to pay is a dollar
and half a month.
0hopley-For how many months?
Mrs. Shopley-Mercy! 1 forgot to ask.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23
Hungarian Women Seek Votes.

The Hungarian suffra2ettes, under the
lead of Rosa ScIlwimmer- Bedi, have re-
auested both the premier. Baron Lukacs,
and the opposition leader, Francis KOS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23
Hope for Him.

From the Atchson Globe.
Do not discourage the cheer leader
he may finally get good job az an
auctioneer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23

John Lambs, retired shoe manufac-
turer and a Confederate veteran of VIM
chester, Va, died Friday from paralysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23

suth, to incorporate provision granting
the franchise to Hungarian women in
their election reform bill Both declared
themselves in principle in favor of such
franchise, but thought the present mo-
ment inauspicious to press the matter
before the country.
scene unparalleled in the annals of
the imperial opera of Vienna occurred
last Sunday night. The audience hooted
and Missed. shouting imprecatiOns at the
director of the institute, Gregor. The
curtain finally had to drop on a tumult
which could not be stilled any other way.
Meyerbeer's Huguenots" was being
given, and the ire of the audience was
aroused at the sadly inadequate perform
ance.- Gregor has been in Office but
short time. and the policy he has pur-
sued has been that of the baldest utilita-
rianism. With high prices ($3 for a good
orchestra seat at ordinary performances
the show has often not been as good as
at theaters in provincial towns. Gregor
explains things by saying that the
Americans take all our good singers
in salaries
Capt. Won Orel of the Imperial Insti-
tute for Military Geography in Vienna
has invented an apparatus making auto
matically plastic reproductions of relief
maps and charts. and another which does
even more extraordinary things. From
few instantaneous photographs it pro-
duces mechanically and faithfully busts
or statues OF the subject, and does so
with hfelike accuracy.
Military Aviation in Infancy.
Military aviation is but in it's infancy
in Austria-Hungary. But great efforts
are being made now. Besides the two
aviation fields near Vienna already es-
tablished, a larger new one is now being
laid out near Graz, and near Budapest
military aeronautic institute. together
with an enormous field for flying, is like
wise on the way.
On the morning of Woodrow Wilson's
Inauguration in Washington the only
mention made by the Austrian press of
the event was the publication in one
paper of an essay on Charles Lamb writ
ten and published by the new American
President many years ago.
Three years were consumed in the con-
struction of the model city hospital built
by the Vienna municipality in memory
of the old enperor's sixtieth anniversary
of his reign. The buildings are now
ready for occupancy. Altogether the sum
spent is $12.OOOO0O. There are fourteen
separate structures, and the grounds
cover 10000 square yards. There are
1000 beds. There are many new features
in the surgical and other wards. Ameri-
can doctors here with whom ] have
spoken declare this new hospital by far
the finest from a medical point of view in
the world.