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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21
|MR. WILSON'S ACTION
SOMEWHAT SOF TENS
THE IRE OF JAPANESE
Efforts for Compromise
Over Proposed Alien Laws
Work Good Effect.
Missionaries Active

Sacramento CAL, April 2O.--Gov. HI
ram w. Johnson's secretary said late
today that the governor had sent no
reply to Secretary Bryans message Sat
urday regarding CaIifornias proposed
anti-alien land ownership legislation
Toxic. April 20.--The announcement
that President Woodrow Wilson and
Secretary of State Bryan are making
efforts to bring about compromise in
the proposed California legislation
with respect to the alien land owner-
ship bill and that Governor Hiram. d ohm
son is opposing the bill has ,softened
Japanese ire and public opinion has
now become more optimistic. The al
legged unwillingness of the American
missionaries to assist in resisting the
bill is the subject of harsh criticism in
the Japanese papers. but after a con-
ference which Count Okuma, the foreign
minister, had with the missionaries the
latter dispatched kilograms TO Califor-
MIA the exact nature of which are not
known.
Count OlSuma ironically reminded the
iiiSSiohdiies eiidt Japan owed It's HfSl
lessons in foreign Humanitarian prin-
|ciples to the United States. .sNow the
duty has devolved upon Japan" he add
ed, Ito teach the Californians the same
The Japanese consul. at Vancouver
|C. Yada, who has arrived here, has
caused some excitement by the state
ment that anti-Japanese legislation IS
|panding in the Canadian provinces Of
British Columbia. Saskatchewan and
Manitoba.
Few Developments
washington, April 20.-Further consid-
eration Of proposed alien land legislation
In the California assembly tomorrow is
waited with deep interest here There
We're no important DEVELOPMENTS today in
administration circles. Secretary Bryan
received telegram reported to be from
Governor Jofhson acknowledging receipt
Of the seeretary.s message of yesterday
outlining the administration view of the
situation. but wouIdfnot make its contents
public Representative Baker democrat,
and Kent. progressive Republican Of Cali
forna, issued statenS hts discussing the
demand In their state Nor alien land laws
Consider Amendments
Sacramento, April 20 LIN the absence of
developments IN iths. anti-alien land situa-
(C0Df1nm~n ASn>~a rreua
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21
ATLANTIC FLEET WILL
TAKE THREE MONTHS
CRUISE NEXT WINTER
First Step by Secretary
Daniels in Pursuance of
Naval Policy-Many
Advantages

Washington, April 20.-Secretary
Daniels announced today that next win
ter practically the entire Atlantic fleet
would be sent on three months cruise
to the Mediterranean. This will be the
new secretary's step in pursuance of
his policy to make the navy, In times
of peace a great educatfonal force for
the enlisted men. and to afEord them
opportunity to enjoy the @btUadening
advantages of first hand lSnoW1t{lKe OF
the great countries of the .Wofldxza zaAHSsa
The secretary believes such dyttfti $d
will add greatly to the sai1or1 tNe-
fulness. II believe we Should S3ftr 10
the enlisted men every obp0fti1Hfty
which lies in our power TO 6Bt&ffj
knowledge of other countries from pet4
sonal observation" he said today, "Tlis$
cruise will be SO timed as to give every
man in the fleet shore leave at every
port of interest
Technical Advantages
Mr.. Daniels also appreciates the adj
vantages from a technical standpoint
that the officers OF the fleet will gai,l
in long cruise of this kind, where
various maneuyers can he carried out
and many experiments can be executed
under actual service conditions.
instead of the usual annual winter
maneuyers al Guantanamo, Cuba, tho
whole fleet, including the torpedo boat
cestroyers and auXiliaries, viii max @
the foreign cruise There Will be at
least u battIeships. probably including
| the new dreadnoughts Texas and New
York, with an aggregate tonnage OF
about 375.000 tons.
The fleet will leave about the first OF
January and cross the Atlantic prob
ably stopping at the Azores or Madeira.
to Gibraltar. There the ships will be
divided into squadrons and sent to visit
! the principal ports of the Mediter-
lranean. The exact dates and details
of the voyage have not been definitely
determined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21
Hold Big Meeting

Liege, Belgium, April 2O.-Twenty thou
sand persons assembled at great meet
ing here today, listened without the slight
est disorder to addresses on the strike
situation throughout the country The
socialist leader, Emile Vandervelde, said
the proceeding in the chamber of depu-
ties seemed to show that the end Of the
wedge had been inserted.
IF ] were asked this question today
VIII the strike succeed?' | would un-
hesita tingly reply that it has already sue
ceeded. You are going to win double
victory. You have aroused the masses
from indifference and have felt your
strength. And you have bitten your lips
and maintained the most absolute calm.
You have honored the laboring class and
in the name of your representatives
thank and congratulate. YOU
Verviers. April 20.--The owners of tex
tile factories here have been notified that
the workmen employed in the factories
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21
Expect Lively Debate


From the time the measure comes back
to the House this week tariff debate is
expected TO rage at both ends of the
capitol. For at least two weeks the bill
probably will rest in the House while
general debate is INDUCED In across
the aisle that separates the republican
and democratic factions.
Al the end of that time the measure
Will be brought forward for detailed read
ing with the opportunity of amendment.
The republicans are preparing now to
attack many of the democratic reductions
and 10 attenpt to amend the bin and
restore some of tile. protective rates which
the democrats have abandoned or se-
verely modified.
The demand made by republican SEN
ators last week that hearings should be
allowed on the bill after it reaches the
Senate has not moved the democratic
members of the finance committee to
change their original plans. No oral
hearings will be given. All Industries and
persons likely to be affected by the change
in tariff are being given opportunity,
however to file further statements with
the committee if they have new informa-
tion that was not furnished to the ways
and means committee last January,
Experts at Work
Experts are now working on the tariff
bill in behalf OF both the democratic
and republican factions of the Senate
finance committee. AS the debate pro-
ceeds in the House, the Senate COM
mittee will complete it's amendment of
the bill and will be prepared TO act on
the measure within a short time after
il is received from the House.
Other legislative matters probably will
be forced into the background with the
opening of the tariff fight this week
Important hearings and committee meet
ings which have been arranged at the
Senate side win give the basis for the
pr reparation of legislation that may be
brought to the front before the special
session adjourns. A groundwork for cur
rency reform legislation is to be laid
Tuesday when a meeting of the full
membership of the Senate banking and
currency committee will be held.
Advocates of woman suffrage will be-
here before the Senate committee on
woman suffrage during the week. the
hearings opening tomorrow. and viii urge
that constitutional amendment for wom-
an suffrage be approved at this session
of Congress. Friday Alaskan railroad
legislation is to be the subject of a COM
nittee hearing. based on bills now be-
fore the Senate for the construction of
government railways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21

tContiuv.a ON Page Two,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21

Antwerp. April 20-The diamond cutters
by a vote of 1921 to 152 today decided to
join the strike movement. A detachment
of clerical union workers will also go
out.
guard are protesting against further de-
tention from their business since there
has been no trouble.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-22
TWENTY KILLED. 100 INJURED.
The Dead Were Soldiers En- Route TO
State Fair.

Meridian, Miss, Oct. 19.-Twenty
soldiers were killed and more than
100 persons injured when a portion
Of a special train on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad plunged through
trestle near State Line, Miss, this
afternoon. The tender and three
coaches fell distance Of 25 feet.
The wreck was caused by the en-
gine tender jumping the track about
200 feet from trestle. The engine
was not derailed and passed over the
trestle safely The tender broke
loose from the engine, however, and
plunged with the baggage car and
three coaches to the ground, 25 feet
below.
At 8 o'clock tonight 16 bodies had
been taken from the wreCkage, and
superintendent Pigford said in his
report he was sure four more bodies
were in the debris, which will not
be cleared away for "a hours.
There were 179 soldiers on board
the special train. They were from
Fort Morgan and Fort Barancas.
They were en- route to Meridian to
participate in the MisSiSSiDDi-Ala-
bama joint State fair. The men had
been taken to Mobile early Sunday
and at noon their ill-fated special
left Mobile.
AS is usual with troop trains the
coaches were well filled, and when
the three cars tumbled through the
trestle the men had little chance.
The dead and injured were entangled
in twisted mass, making it diff
cult to remove dead bodies or rescue
the injured.
The first report Of the wreck sent
to the war department was that 12
had been killed, but soon after it was
sent other bodies were found. Sup
erintendent Pigford is firm in his be-
lief that at least four more bodies
| are in the wreckage, but until the
| debris is cleared a final statement Of
the casualties cannot be made.
midnight Special" Wrecked.
st. Louis, Oct. 19.-Fifteen per-
sons were injured, two fatally, when
the midnight Special" Of the Chi
| cago and Alton railroad, bound from
Chicago to st. Louis, was wrecked
at Alton, ILL.,, early to-day. The lives
OF 33 other passengers probably we're
saved by steel cable bracing a tele-
graph pole, which caught the chair
| car and prevented 1t from overturn-
| ing. The car was left standing on
end and it's occupants were hurled to
the floor.
| The wrec.t is believed to have been
caused by spreading rails. All the
coaches left the tracks and the 1913
| passengers were badly shaken up and
| bruised.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-22
Little River Notes.

Little River, Oct. 20.-Special:
After three weeks of pretty weather
october 18th was wet day.
Mrs. A. r. Galloway, who fell
some time back, is still unable to use
her left hand to even feed herself.
1t Is hoped, however, she may soon
be we'll again.
Mrs. Julia d. Shanklin and son
Morris, Of Richland, were welcome
guests in this section the past week.
The many friends Of Mrs. G. R..
Pike, of Salem, will be very sorry to
hear she is quite sick at this time.
James Cannon and family have
moved to Walhalla. Their many
friends wish them success in their
new home.
A. Cannon and two sons, Of Pick
ems county, were visitors to his ia
ther and family the past week.
Thomas, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Madden, cut his foot. very
badly with an axe a short time back
He is getting on very well at this
time.
Bryan Holden has been suffering
the past week with a felon on his
thumb. His condition is slightly bet
ter at this time
Oliver Talley paid his sister, Mrs.
B. Smith, of Stamp Creek, a visit
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Staten Cantrell, of Pickens,
was among the visitors in this Sec
ton the past week
Dyar Lusk, of Glenville, N. c., and
his wife and son, were circulating in
these parts short time back. Mr..
Lusk is former Oconee boy and his
many friends were delighted to meet
him again.
The "horse-swappers' convention"
at Salem passed off quietly the past
week. The swappers seemed to have
good time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-22
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.

Notice is hereby given that the
Books of Registration for Municipal
Election for Town Of Walhalla, S. c.,
are now open for the registration Of
qualified electors in said municipal
ity. 1t is necessary to present county
registration certificate and evidence
Of the payment of all taxes due be-
fore municipal registration certifi-
cate can be issued; residence in the
State for two years and within the
corporate limits of the town of Wal
halla for period Of four months
prior to the election are also neces-
sary qualifications. Books of Regis
tration are now open and will remain
open until Saturday, the 18th day of
December, 1913. Supervisors office
is in the Enterprise Bank.
GEORGE SEABORN,
Supervisor Of Registration.
October /, 1918. 1880
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-22
Special Prayer Service.

A special prayer service for State
missions was held on Thursday af-
ternoon, October 16, at the home of
Mrs. c. f. Hetrick. The meeting was
opened at the appointed time, and
the following special program was
carried out:
Opening hymn-"swec, Hour of
Prayer"
Prayer by Mrs. FAINT.
Scripture reading - (Service) -
Serve with all thine heart" (Deut.
10:12)-Mrs. Shelor; Serve with
gladness Cps. 100:2)-Mrs. Moss;
Serve with humility" (Acts 2O:19)
Mrs. Hetrick; Serve in all
things" Ct Cor. 1O:3D-Mrs. She
lor; preparation and power for
service" (Acts l 1:S)-Mrs. Hetrick.
Message to w. NJ. U. from DR.. w.
II. DerieuX, read by Mrs. Fant.
The State Mission Board, in its
relation to CD The Sunday School,
by Mrs. Moss; (2) The Mill Dis
tricts, by Mrs. Hetrick; CD Unde-
veloped sections Of the State, by Mrs
f. II. Carter.
Prayer for State Mission Board,
Mrs. Hetrick.
Song Saviour, Like Shep-
herd"
A letter from Mrs. Fizer, read by
Mrs. Craig.
Three-minute talks on "How Can
| Help My State?"-O AS a citi-
zen, by Mrs. Shelor; (2) AS Chris
tian, by Mrs. Hetrick; CD AS a Bap-
tist, by Mrs. FAINT; (4) AS a w. NJ.
U. Worker, by Mrs. F. II. Carter.
Prayer-"For all that are in au-
thority" U Tim. 2:2), by Mrs. Hunt.
Welfare Work-"A vision Of the
State Mission Board" by Mrs. Nc
Lees.
Prayer for our State Missionaries,
by Mrs. Carter.
Song-"Work for the night is
| coming"
Closing prayer by Mrs. Shelor.
The meeting was very encourag-
| ing, and the ladies showed their in
terest In missions by their presence
| and their generous contributions.
| The apportionment for the year was
| almost doubled, besides a generous
| amount for the training school.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-22
BIG WAR A1RsH1P axPLoDEs,
Pride of German Aerial Fleet Wreck.
ed-Twenty-Eight Killed.

Berlin. Oct. 17.-Twenty-eigh
persons were killed to-day near Jo-
hannisthal, in the explosion and fall
OF Count Zeppelin's latest dirigible
balloon, the LII. The % men repre-
sented the entire personnel Of the
admiralty board, which was to con-
duct the final trial of the dirigible
looking to it's acceptance by the gov
ernment as new unit Of the Ger
man aerial navy, the pilot and crew
ana invited guests. Every person
that went aloft in the big airship is
dead.
Twenty-seven Of them were killed
almost instantly by the explosion of
gas IN the balloon, or burned to
death as the flaming wreck fell to
the ground from height Of 900
1eet and enveloped them. One man,
Lieut. Baron Won Bleul, of the Queen
Augusta Grenadier Guards, a guest
or the admiralty board, was eXtricat-
ed alive from the mass of twisted
Wreckage. His eyes were burned out
ana he suffered other terrible hurts
Begging his rescuers to kill him and
ehd MS sufferingS he was taken to a
hospital, where he died tonight.
Due to Gas Explosion.
The LII had it proved successful,
would nave been attached to the
aerial corps of the navy, which, af-
ter to-day's fatalities, now has only
two men trained to command air.
ships. The official report Of the acci-
dent says the explosion was due to
the ignition of gas in or above the
forward gondola, but not within the
body Of the airship.
Hundreds Of people, who had been
watching the flight from parks and
hodsetops, rushed to the scene. There
was nothing to be done except to
take out the dead bodies Of the VIC
tins OF the disaster from the mass
of twisted wreckage.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-22
News from RiChland.

Richland. Oct. 20.-Special The
clear weather this morning is GER
tainly welcome by the farmers, for
cotton is just as thick as ever and it
is time to plant oats and begin the
fall turning. Cotton began opening
early and nearly all are expecting
good yield.
Byrd WHY made a business trip
to Greenville Wednesday and attend
ed the circus and other attractions.
The following invitations were re-
ceived one day last week, which will
be of interest to the many friends of
the contracting parties, both in this
community and elsewhere:
"Mr. and Mrs. John James Ballen-
ger invite you to be present at the
marriage Of their daughter Myra An
tionette, to DR.. Benjamin Otis Whit
ten on Tuesday afternoon, the 28th
of October, 1913, at 2 o'clock, at
home, Richland, S. c."
Miss Cornelia Foster was in Green
vile last Wednesday and attended
the Mutt and Jeff show there We'd
nesday night.
Owing to inclement weather there
was very small congregation out a t
services yesterday, but Rev. Wallace
preached an excellent sermon on
eVangellZation, taking for his text:
Go ye into jail the world and preach
the Gospel to every creature"
Miss Annie McMahan will give a
handkerchief shower in honor of the
bride-to-be, Miss Myra Ballenger, at
her home Friday evening from 8 un-
iii I
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-22
Missionary Meeting Program.

Program for Beaverdam quarterly
missionary meeting at New Hope
Baptist church, October Gath, begin
ming at 10.30 a. M:
Morning Session-Devotiona ex-
ercises; roll call by societies; words
of welcome, and response; address
by Rev. j. d. Grain; collection for
Long Creek School Dinner.
Afternoon Session-Devotional ex-
ercises; resume, 'In Royal Service" g."
Mrs. o. K. Breazeale; five-minute
talks on CD systematic Bible study,
MIS-. Blackburn; (2) mission study;
CD proportionate giving; (4) pub
lications, Mrs. Perritt; (5) Judson
Centennial and Church Building
Funds, Mrs. Lunney. Dismissal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-22
THE BEST CHANCE YET !

Seven miles west Of Pickens|C. H.,
within 3 miles of Six-Mile Academy,
| offer 2OO-acre tract of Extra Good
Fresh Land, with good dwelling
houses, necessary .outbuildngs. Most
of this level enough to tend nicely,
with as few rocks as one could eX-
pect; close to public schools,
churches, mills, gins and hrst-chss
store; on r. f. d. route; in fNe
neighborhood. Will sell all in trait
at $35 per acre on long. easy terms.
or will cut off any amount wanted; (;
can cut into two 100-acre tracts, one
having two houses, two orchards,
two-horse crop cleared, at $40 per
acre. The other one house and two
morse crop at $35 per acre. Or can
cut off so acres back from public
road, acres extra fine creek bottom,
acres good upland cleared, good
pasture, 5-room house, for $25 per
acre; 500 cash, balance in 10 yearly
payments. One tract 90 acres, Z
room house, one-horse crop cleared,
good barn, outbuildings, good spring
close to house, at $40 per acre: 500
cash, balance in 20 yearly payments.
One tract 65 acres, 5-room house,
good barn, outbuildings, orchard and
well, at $40 per acre; 500 cash,
balance in 20 yearly payments. This
land Is making bale of cotton and 40
bushels corn per acre. Let me know
your wants. can please you on any
amount OF this land.
u. w. PICI[ESS, PICKENS, =, O.,
(ROute No. 81
Oct, 90, 1913, a6h
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-22
Women Who Get Dizzy.

Every woman who Is troubled with
fainting and dizzy spells, backache,
headache, weakness, debility, consti-
patton or kidney troubles should use
Electric Bitters. They give relief
when nothing else will, improve the
health, adding strength and vigor
from the first dose. Mrs. Laura
Gaines, OF Avoca, La, says: -Four
doctors had given me up and my chill
dren and all my friends were looking
for me to die, when my son insisted
that use Electric Bitters. l did so,
and they have done me a world of
good" Just try them. 50c. and 81,
at ell druEgist8 or by mail Fl. E.
Bucklen 4 Co, Philadelphia or st.
Louis. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-22
Many Chinese are Deported.

San Francisco, Oct. 1S.-One hun
dred and fifty-three Chinese, the
largest consignment ever brought to
this port for deportation, were start
ed back to China to-day on the
steamer Persia. The Chinese en-
tered Mexico some time ago expecting
to find employment as laborers. Be-
cause of unsettled conditions there
they could obtain no work and cross
ed the border into California. They
were picked up singly and in groups
by immigration officers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-22
An Invitation,

The Woman's Missionary Society
of New Hope wishes to extend a most
cordial invitation to the Woman's
Missionary Societies, Y. w. AS,
Royal Ambassadors and Sunbeam
Bands of the Beaverdam Association
to the quarterly union to meet at
New Hope Friday, October "a. All
societies will be expected to send
delegates, and all visitors will be
most cordially welcomed. All lady
members Of New Hope will be en-
pected to be present with well-filled
baskets. Mrs. Jeff d. Tollison,
President