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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26
10000 AMERICANS SAILED
From england Last Week as Against
$4,000 Week Before.

London, Aug. 23.--The American
citizens relief committee, organized
during the financial and shipping
panic the first few days Of the war,
ended its existence last Wednesday,
after accomplishments that greatly
impressed English observers.
owing to the departure for New
York of Theo. Hetzler, f. /. Kent,
VIM. g. Breed and other leaders in
the movement the executive commit
tee empowered Herbe.U G.. Hoover,
w. n. Duane and JOS. II. Day to turn
over the work of the citizens COM
mittee to the American residents
committee, which will continue relief
measures in conjunction with the
American embassy.
At Wednesdays meeting Mr.. Day
reported that 10000 Americans had
sailed during the week for home, as
against $4,000 the week preceding.
The French Steamship Line has
restored its service from Havre to
New York. The steamer Espagne
sailed Saturday and the Rochambeau
will sail August 90.
The American residents commit
tee handling relief funds is paying
out thousands of pounds sterling
daily, chiefly as loans. Only a small
percentage Of this money is being ex-
tended as charity The American
embassy has been besieged by per-
sons expecting money which had been
deposited with the State Department
at Washington, and which they be-
lieved would arrive on the United
States cruiser Tennessee. Ambassa-
dor Page is trying to straighten out
this tangle.
Two steamers sailed Wednesday.
two Thursday, two Friday and eight
Saturday from England and Scottish
ports for the United States and Cam
ada.
The American committee has do
mated $3.50 to the Boy Scout organ
ization.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26
Rev. w. II. Belvin.
(Anderson Mail, 20th.)

Rev. w. T. Belvin, who has the
important charges Of the Orr, Gluck
and Riverside Methodist churches, is
making a reputation as an evange-
list. To-day he goes to Walhalla to
assist Rev. Alex. Whitten in a pro-
tracted meeing on the Walhalla Cir
cult.
Rev. Mr.. Belvin recently assisted
in a meeting at Bells Chapel, near
Antreville, where he had a remarka-
bly, successful week. There were 90
joined the church by profession of
faith, most of them grown people.
Mr.. Belvin considers this the best
meeing that has been held there in
years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26
% Per Cent Can't Write.

Spartanburg, Aug. 2O.-Twenty-
five per cent Of the voters Of Spar.
tanburg county, which polls the larg
est vote Of any county in the State.
are unable to write. Inspection OF
the election rolls to-day disclosed the
fact that out of ,292 white men
who registered for the primary cleo
ton, 2,SG6 had to make their mark
IN some precincts the percentage of
llliteracy ran as high as 62R pei
cent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26
Summer Coughs are Dangerous.

Summer colds are dangerous. They
indicate low vitality and often lead to
serious throat and lung troubles, in
Guiding consumption. DR.. Kings
New Discovery will relieve the cold
or cough promptly and prevent COM
plications. 1t is soothing and anti
septic and makes you feel better at
once. To delay is dangerous-get a
bottle OF DR.. Kings New Discovery
at once. Money back if not satisfied.
SOC. and 81 bottles at your drug
giSt-Ady
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26

weakness. L spoke
to three doctors
about it and they did
not h elp her any.
Lydia E. Pinkham's s
V e G e table Com
pound had been of
great benefit to me,
so | decided to have
her give it a trial.
She has taken five
bottles of the Vege-
table Compound ac-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26
$25,OOO,OOO FOR SHIPS.
Wilson aud Democratic Leaders
Agree on Purchase Plans.

ministration to-day mapped out COM
| prehensive plans for building up the
American merchant marine with
government money, for the immedi-
ate purpose OF transporting products
of the United States to warning Eu-
ropean nations and to South and Cen
tral America.
President Wilson, in consultation
with Democratic Congressional lead
ers, approved project contemplat-
| ing the expenditure Of approximately
$25, 900 to purchase oCean-going YES
sells to be operated under the direc-
tion of a government shipping board,
Government insurance of Ameri-
can ships and cargoes against war
risks would be provided for in bill
submitted to Congress to-day after
it had been approved by the Presi-
dent. 1t would create a temporary
bureau of war risk insurance in the
Treasury Department and would ap-
losses and 100000 to operate the
bureau.
Plans agreed on for the purchase
by the government of ships include
the creating of shipping board to
comprise the President, the Secretary
Of the Treasury, the Secretary of
Commerce and the Postmaster Gene
raj 1t is proposed to use the ships
principally in foreign trade, and the
administration hopes that great i'm
petus will be given to trade between
South and Central America.
The present plan is to obtain
money to carry out the project by
the sale Of Panama Canal bonds. It
was decided it might take some time
for sufficient ships to take advantage
Of the recently signed amendment to
the Panama Canal act, allowing for
eign-built ships to register under the
American flag, and the necessity for
moving the crops Of the United
States is so pressing that eXtraOrdi-
nary steps were decided on.
1t is planned to organize a COM
pary similar to the Panama Railway
Company, controlled by the govern
ment, for the actual operation of the
ships after they have been pur-
chased.
No offers to sell ships to the gov
ernment have been received, but it
was the general understanding that
owners of many vessels now tied up
in American ports will be glad to dis
pose Of them.
Immediately after the confidence
to-day work was begun on tn pro-
posed legislation and Senate and
House leaders plan to bring about
the completion Of the movement as
quickly as possible. There already is
pending before the House Naval AT
fairs Committee a bill % appropri-
ate 100000 for the purchase or
construction Of fleet Of 20 vessels.
Another bill of this character is pend
ing in the Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee.
Fred Woods, president of the
Maryland Steel Company, said 10 or
Is auXiliaries Of the type described
could be constructed in eight or nine
months.
P. A. S. Franklin, director of the
International Mercantile Marine
came to Washington to-day to con-
suit with the President and other
government officials. He proposed
that the government provide means
for the purchase of available foreign
built ships, declaring the step i'm
peratively necessary owing to the diff
ficulty Of raising capital from private
sources.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take GrOve'S

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
Sh1ll Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
wen known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26
ROAD CONGRESS- IN ATLANTA.
Mayor Brown Requested to Name
Three Delegates to Meeting.

Mayor W. NJ. Brown, OF Walhalla
has been requested by Hon. A. B
Fletcher, president of the Fourth
American Road Congress and State
Highway Engineer Of California, to
name three delegates to attend the
sessions of Congress at Atlanta dur
| ing the week of November 9th.
Forty-seven great organizations
| are taking part in the Congress un-
der the leadership of the American
Highway Association and the Ameri-
can Automobile Associate In his
letter to the mayor, President
Fletcher calls attention to the fact
that practically every State Highway
Commissioner will be present and
take part in disCussir : the important
problems of road construction and
maintenance, and that some Of the
foremost men in public life will de-
vote their attention to the great
question of Federal aid to road i'm
prOvement, in an endeavor to work
out policy which may be submit
ted to the Congress of the United
States "ith the support Of the or
Sanized road movement Of America.
An important move bearing upon
State legislation will be made at the
session to be held, under the auspices
Of the American Bar Association, at
which joint committee, appointed
at the 1913 Congress, will report
progress in compilation and suggest
ed revision Of State road laws. The
creation of a commission, participate
ed in by each State, to work out a
revision of the road laws will be
urged. The National Civil Service
Reform League will hold an exceed
ingly important session OH the merit
system in road administration.
President Fletcher calls attention
to the exhibits to be made by the
United States government, the
States and more than a hundred Of
the leading manufacturers at the
Congress, which will illustrate every
known method, material and equip
ment for road construction and
maintenance. He urges that the
town Of Walhalla and Oconee county
be officially represented, as the Con-
Sress is in reality a training school
where a very great amount Of useful
information can be obtained through
attendance at lectures with leading
specialists in road and street work
and the collecting Of the many in
structive bulletins which will be
available for distribution.
" 4
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26
UNITED STATES REVENUE TAXES
May BE Increased Because of Euro
Dcan War-No Necessity Now.

washington, Aug. 20.--When the
conditions Of the treasury Of the
United States warrant the levying
of an extra internal revenue tax to
offset losses in customs receipts due
to the European war, President Will
son will send message TO Congress
informing the members Of the Situa-
tion and asking for the enactment Of
a special war tax law. Until that
message reaches Congress nothing
will be done toward framing a bill
or selecting the products which will
have to bear the burden. This was
determined to-day at Il conference at
the White House Of the President,
Representative Underwood, chairman
Of the ways and means committee Of
the House. and Senator Simmons,
chairman of the Senate finance
committee.
The decision reached means that
President Wilson will handle the eX-
ira war tax matter alone, as far as
possible, and that the responsibility
for the measure will be in great part
with him. The impression prevailed
in Congress to-day, after the confer
eHCe at the White House had be-
intends to handle the condition OF
the treasury in manner which will
best serve the finances Of the gov
ernment, and that the cry Of the
politicians that war tax might hurt
election chances will have small con-
sideration.
Within the past week nearly every
manufacturer Of cigars, nearly every
brewer, all the patent medicine men
within call and scores Of others,
have been in touch with their Con-
gressmen soliciting their good of
i1ces in staving off tax on their
particular products.
No Immediate Shortage.
Now that the President has taken
over the responsibility of deciding
Just when a tax will be needed,
great part Of the preliminary worry
is off Congressional shoulders.
Representative Underwood said
The prospects are that manufacturing
Facilities Of the nations involved in
the war will be crippled for several
years, making an early return to
normal in import duties improbable,
even in the event Of snort war.
He added that the time for ad-
lournmcnt of Congress now appeared
entirely problematical. lie gave
the impression that he expected
Congress to stay in session indefinite-
~. He is understood to have told
the President that the House will
pass war tax bill without much de-
lay after it receives the Presidents
message. Many leading Congress-
men believe that such a measure will
be enacted before election day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26
Sow More Grain !

every farmer will sow five acres of oats to the plow
and three of wheat to the p1ow ground that is
well prepared and well fert1ized he will make enough
oats and wheat to do him.
The crop likely to be short this section as the
have not been favorable for making corn If the
in Europe continues for long time, there will be
tremendous amount Of and wheat and exported to
Europe and this will make corn, wheat and oats high
September is a good time to SOW oats. Prepare the
ground carefully and thoroughly before you get to picking
cotton and ferze with about 800 pounds to the acre Of
say, lO-1-3 lO-l-4. Your oats Will get well rooted
before the cold weather comes and in the drill it
is about as crop you plant These oats will
come in early next spring and will help short CROP
Now and then you hear of farmer sowing oats in
August and believe the August sowing always makes
good crop.
September is capital time and we believe
will pay you mighty well to this fall.
always pays prepare your land wel and to ferize
it well.
Anderson Phosphate & Oil Co.
ANDERSON, S. G.
Oconee Agents:
Moss G Anse', Wahaa.
J. G. BreazeaIe, Westminsrer
p. p. Sullivan, Madison
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26

w. M. Halracre, Dexter. Mo
bought Foley Kidney Pills for Mrs
Halfacre, who was down on her hack
with kidneys so sore he had to helm
her move. lie says She would cry
with pain across her kidneys, but af-
ter she took the second bottle Of Fo-
ley Kidney Pills she was as well and
strong as ever" Bells drug store. ad.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26
Keep Your Liver Active During the
Summer Months-Foley Cathar-
tic Tablets for Sluggish
Liver and Constitution.

1t does beat all how quickly Foley
Cathartic Tablets liven your liver
and overcome constipation. Ney
Oldham, Wimberly, Texas, says: "Fo-
ley Cathartic Tablets are the best
laxative l ever used. They take the
place of calomel." Wholesome, stir
ring and cleansing. No gripping A
comfort to stout persons. Bells
drug StOre-AdY.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26

LlN-NER-LAX is harmless-not a
deadly poison Ike calOmel. Any
child is safe and happy by the use Of
LIV-NER-LAX-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26
MOTHER OF
SCHOOL Girl.
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Daugh-
ter's Health.

Plover, Iowa. -" From a small child
my 13 year old daughter had female
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26

Don't endure the needless pain and
torment Of rheumatism, aggravated
as it is by the hot weather. w. r..
iutchens, OF Nicholson, Ga, says: Il
suffered the aches and pains Of rhcu-
matism, swollen feet, irregular and
painful bladder action, but Foley's
Kidney Pills fixed me up quickly"
FOiey'S are the best Bells drug
store ADV
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26

LIV-VER-LAX stimulates the liver.
harmless vegetable compound.
Any child can take it safely. Ask
Norman's drug store.-Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-04-03
Cedar City .Rappenings

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. N. Cory were
passengers to Lund today, where they
will board the train for Salt Lake.
Several automobile and buggy loads
of Cedar City young people will at
tend the M. l. A. Day contests at Par
owan tomorrow. A good time is ex-
pected.
DR.. M. j. Macfarlane informs us
that he has six operations booked for
the visit here next week of DR.. Mid
dleton, which will be performed for
the most part at the Southern Utah
Hospital.
Frank B. Wood, M. d. Higbee, and
A. H. Rollo are among those intending
to go to Salt Lake for conference.
or course there will be number of
others Of whom we have not learned,
but from all appearances the confer
ence attendance from this section will
be light his year.
Chauncy, the son OF Caleb and Mel
lie Haight, was the victim of an ac-
cident which fractured his left leg,
this week His injury was caused by
the fall of horse upon which he was
riding ut the time. DR.. Macfarlane re-
ports him progressing as well as can
be expected at this time.
The city water main directly in
front of the Record building, in which |
the post Office is also located, sprang
a leak the first of the week, and city |
watermaster S. F. Leigh had to dig a |
small cellar in the most pupulous and
part of Main street in order
to repair the leak There seems to
be no telling when or where the
wooden pipes Of the water system are
going to give way, though we are in
formed by Mayor Leigh that there is
no apparent recent increase in the
frequency Of leaks In the system.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-04-03
Nj. /. A. Program.

The Mutual Improvement Associa-
tons of the Cedar East and West
wards will meet conformity in the tab
ernacle next Sunday evening, when
the following interesting program
will be rendered;
Chorus-Junior girls.
Piano solo--Mrs. Frank Thorley.
Story-Miss Irene Mackelprang'
Solo Miss Pearl Uric.
A full attendance Of all members
and others caring to attend is invited
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-04-03
Wrestling Bout.

Local fans are promised a treat in
a matched wrestle to finish between
Percy Wilkinson of this place and
Charles R. Ratey of Ogden, Utah,
which will be pulled off at the Ward
Hall on the 23rd of the present month
The match has been promoted by
Coach Walt. Granger, and promises
to be lively mill. The Ogden man
has an advantage of about ten pounds
in weight, but if in good condition the
local athlete makes up for this in
quickness.
Fuller details will be given in the
form of bills next week.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-04-03

farfdne VIC now naVe~ f6r
le- n IS I.wcrls an hisias,.. -----a.--.
the Escalante Development company
of Los Angeles, which is opening up
big irrigation project In Iron county
and expects to settle the tract up rap
idly, both with settlers from the east
and from foreign countries, was In
Salt Lake yesterday on business, While
here he conferred with the local engi-
neer of the company, j. M. Snow,
The company expects to let contract
for a big dam at once, open local ON
ces and push the colonization work
RAPIDLY. Mr.. Toy and Mr.. Snow yes
terday afternoon conferred with state
Engineer w. d. Beers in regard to
details Of the water rights.
| According to Mr.. Toy, the company
has approximately $4,000 acres OF
land. part of which is TO be settled un-
der the Carey act. He predicts that
the land will be settled rapidly AND
that during the next three or -four
years Utah and other intermountair
states will receive vast influx OF set
! tiers. He says that statistics com
piled on the cost show that many hun
dred thousands of foreigners have
been buying tickets for America in thu
country on the payment plan and tina
most of these tickets will be paid TO
:, about January 1, 1915. He says thu
: will mean a heavy immigration mex
year, and if the system is continue
: by the steamship companies it mean
the same sort of business the follow
. ing years. He thinks that many wi
= 90 first to the coast, but failing to nm
: room there they will come to the q
!. vet uncrowded intemountain states,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-04-03
there is nothing produced

there is nothing produced. Tr,
~vnns~ r,avso,- ss.o-r'''---
the day previous on horse back, when
the horse fell over on him, disloca-
ting his right ankle and wrenchine
his spine. The doctor left the patien'
feeling as comfortable as possible un'
der the circumstances.
And now that the doors, window
sash, cornice and tower OF the taoer-
nacle have been painted the brick
work appears to be ashamed OF Itself
Isn't there some way Of raising
enough cash to treat it to coat OF
naint? This done Cedar City Will
have the handsomest little tabernacle
in the southern part Of the state
DR. Green was called to Paragonah
Tuesday to see Miles Daily & Grand
ma Bettridge. The, doctor reports that
the former is suffering from cystitis
prostatitis and intersusception OF the
bowel. Mrs. Bettridge, who is 81
wears old, has general debility. DIR
Green also visited Mrs. Alfred Gum
of Parowan while in the northern par
of the county Mrs. Gum is also al
elderly lady and victim OF genera
debility.
Oliver Burkholder of Lund, Utah
spent Wednesday in Cedar City e.
route home from the shearing plan
beyond Hurricane. Mr.. Burkholde
went down with five men and thei
camp equipment who have been EN-
ployed to shear there this spring. MI
Burkholder stated to The Record tina
more sheep would be sheared at thi
plant than at any plant in Utah. owe
100000 sheep being booked for shear
ing there. The pens are equippe
with poer clippers and all moder
conveniences.
]. S. Done and wife Of San Pedr
California, have moved onto the
homestead about six miles from II
CORY station on the edge of the de
ert, where they intend spending u
summer, and where they will bore 4
water within a few weeks. The inc
cations are that the Bones have
good piece of property there, and
there is little doubt that they will
successful in getting water the
they should be able to build col
Portable and profitable home,
DR.. Leonard, Health Officer, h
completed his inspection OF the ID
trict School children and submit
his report to Board of Trustees I
result of the examination shows sol
rather alarming percentages, esp
tally in the matter of eyes, nose, tee
and throat of the children. 1t will
well for all parents whose childl
have been given blanks with some
these defects indicated, to take
matter up at once, with their fam
physician, and thus comply with
recommendation Of the State Boz
of Health.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-04-03
Designated Lands Require Residence.

About 20 sections Of land in Kane
county which has been recently des-
ignated for enlarged homesteads to
take effect March 9, 1914, is not sub
iect to entry under section 8 Of the
enlarged homestead act, but will re-
ouire residence, according to letter
lust received at the District clerk
Office from the Register Of the Land
Office.
This advice is received with disap-
pointment by those who had asked
for the designation to be made under
section 8, many of whom have already
sent in their papers to make entry
Kane County News