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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-27
THE ORIGIN OF "GRINGO."
Word Now Used Freely Has q His
tOry-A Hot Time.

Now that the word "gringo" is be-
ing freely used in the dispatches
from Mexico, being applied to Amer
leans by the natives of the republic
across the Rio Grande, says an eX-
change, it might be of interest to
trace the origin of the term, which
is neither English nor Spanish, al
though perfectly well understood in
both languages as meaning foreign
ers, and especially Americans.
"Etrajero," or stranger, is the
term most frequently used in the
other Spanish-American countries to
describe a foreigner, although when
an American is meant, the term
"%Yanquii' is o infrequently APP
piled.
While in Mexico "Yanqui" is a
IA 1orite term, "gringo' is the most
and perhaps the best under
stood among all classes of Mexicans.
The term "gringo" is not applied
exclusively to Americans; all for
eisners in Mexico come under that
designation. 1T is heard, however,
more often in connection with Amer
leans in the disturbed country than
any other foreigners. This is due to
greater influence of Americans in
Mexico, and also to the larger num-
Der Of Americans there.
The term "gringo" has been in use
in Mexico since the war with the
United States in 1S47. The Ameri-
can troops who fought there under
Taylor and Scott were indirectly re-
sponsible for it's origin. 1t has been
in S yer since and has been ac-
cepted as a part Of the large Mexican
vocabulary of colloquialisms.
At the time Of the Mexican war
there was a popular song current
whose refrain included the line,
where the green grass grows" The
song was a favorite with the Ameri-
can soldiers, and they sang it day
and night. 1t caught the MeXicans,
too. They tried to repeat the re-
frain, but their best effort to sing
where the green grass grows" pro-
duced only grin goes" And grin
goes" was grated into the Mexican
lexicon. 1t remained even after the
American army had left Mexico, and
with them the refrain of the song
that they introduced. But the
green grass grows" remained be-
hind, somewhat twisted, to be sure,
but, nevertheless, to become a near
Spanish term to describe Americans
and other foreigners.
Under similar circumstances the
Cubans Of Santiago got a mistaken
impression during the Spanish
American War about the tune of the
American national anthem. When
the American army occupied Santi-
ago the song "There'll Be a Hot
Time in the Old Town tonight was
popular in this country. The SOL
diers took it with them to Cuba. The
words and lively air were particu-
larly fitting to the occasion. The
army bands played it and the SOL
diers sang it with such frequency
and vim that the Cubans became con-
vinced that it must be the American
anthem. When once they had memo
rized the air, the Cuban bands, to
show the appreciation of the peo-
pie for the Intervention Of the United
States in their revolution against
Spain, played the Hot Time" song
wherever they wished to honor a
group OF Americans or one Of the
commanding military men Of the
army Of intervention.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-27
TO Work Neville Cemetery.

All persons having relatives bur-
led at Neville cemetery are requested
to meet there at 8 o'clock on the last
Saturday in this month, May 3Oth,
for the purpose Of cleaning off the
cemetery. Bring tools and dinner.
Cemetery Committee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-27
Never Stayed TIL Dawn.
(FrOm Judge.

Ut TUI1 JUuS1.J
while you standing in the
doorway telling the sweet young
thing good night, did it ever dawn
upon you"
"Oh, no! | never stayed that
late"
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
RANDLE HIGHLANDS.

Inc Randle Highlands Citizens AS
sociation criticised district officials for
failure to do certain work said to have
been repeatedly promised. The secre-
tary was directed to request the Com
missioners to receive a committee rep
resenting the citizens. The association
met at the Baptist Church in Naylor
road. President 5. T.. Snyder stated
that hundreds of letters had been writ
ten asking for improvements, but the
only results had been printed acknowl-
edgments sent out by the secretary 10
the Commissioners. Cases were cited
where improvements were said to have
been definitely promised. yet nothing
done.
ihe committee in charge OF the lawn
contest announced the winners last
night as follows: Randle Highlands
first prize. D. S. and c. w. Stanshury
'cwenty-fifth street: second prize. w. C.
Nnnhorn. 23i2 - street: third prize. J.
W. Pumphrey, 251s Park place: fourth
NJ. Dixon. t307 Park place. TwiniEg
City, first prize Mrs. Oaks, 2SB Eichol-
son street; second. Mrs. Charles G.
Robinson. 2310 Nicholson street; third
Mrs. Bright. 1914 Naylor road: fourth
Miss J. French, 1i41 Twenty-second
street Honorab Bile mention was made OF
the fire department propert; and a let
ter of commendation will be forwarded
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
WOMEN MAY WEAR
ANTE-WAR INSIGNIA
Capital Leaders Launching
Movementto Protest Against
European Conflict.

Among a small group OF women of
Washington. prominent in club and
civic life. there is being launched an
antiwar propaganda. to take the
form of the wearing of a badge. in
sigma. or button of some character.
that shall in its design. colorinE. and
general makeup suggest as fully as
possible the woman protest against
warfare.
Among the women who uphold this
means of indicating the universal
woman's protest against warfare, are
Miss Janet Richards. public lecturer;
DR.. Cora Smith King. vice president
of the National Council of Women
Voters. and Mrs Ellis Logan. presi-
dent of the Federation of Women's
Clubs OF the District.
Miss Janet Richards asserts that
the war is a menace to the whole
world.
They are war mad" she declared.
for she has just returned from the war
zone. II dream a night of battlefields,
of young men lying wounded on the
field. with their white flesh showing
the stains of blood. and when | laugh
or smile. | do it Guiltily. knowing the
number of sorrowing women VINO
cannot smile"
81 do not believe in mourning. per-
sonally." said Mrs. Ellis Logan. pres1-
dent of the Federation of Women's
Clubs. but If the majority of wom-
en- think of doing something of the
kind of thing that the women OF New
York did, when they marched down
Fifth avenue. dressed in black. shall
forego any personal prejudices l may
have against wearing black. and CO.
operate with the rest"
A woman who is power in intellec-
tual circles. but who does not wish
her name made public. declares that the
women who appreciate in the slightest
degree the horror of the war situation
in Europe cannot wish to dress other
than in subdued colors. and in the sim
plest fashion. The addition of mourn
inc badge would carry out this already
existing mood and ii would be of good
psychological value toward discourage
ing warfare.
When the matter of the universal
wearing of an anti-war badge. was call
ed to the attention OF A. D. Call, execu-
tive director of the American Peace So
ciety, he declared that II would be a
most effective means of peace propa-
ganda.
Dr. Cora Smith King. vice president
OF the Council of Women Voters. in
dorses the use Of some concrete symbol
indicative of the woman's sorrow.
Although for private grief opposed
to wearing black" she said, 81 favor IL
to express the worldwide sorrow over
this war. II all the women who feel
the pail that has settled over the earth
should make this silent. dramatic pro-
test it would go down In history as a
power for peace.
Let us mourn together the CHASTITY
harvest of the guns-men and homes.
cities and treasures Of art. babies dead
Of starvation. girls assaulted and moth
ers crazed with horror. Let us wear
crepe till II shall end
IF the black garb is not at hand. a
broad band of crepe on the arm or hat
would make the cal for peace"
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
FIRE ENGINE HOUSE
IS TERMED NUISANCE
West End Citizens Association
Wants Conditions at No. %
Company Remedied.

Declaring No .; engine house on g
street. between Twenty first and Tvcn-
ty-second streets northwest 1" be 2
nuisance" and asking that it lie eth
er repaired or removed. the West End
Citizsns' Association today forwarded
resolutions TO the HriSsinneis. ask
ing that they take appropriate acton
to remedy conditions there.
This resolution was Uass"l at the I"Sr
fall meeting Of th0 association III Kid
CCr'c hall last night
Vigorous opposition TO the ForlanI
amendment was 'NpCe.,S'.d tt the meet
irg. and rC solutions aSkinE for it's re-
peal we're lass q. Another resolution
unfair, and viCi"us." AM declaring TN"
JurpCse Of the G.;soc'ajiyn 20 contest in
the courts the light Of Congress 10
enact such legislation was roIerrrd to
The committee on Law: Ior lCti0n
Protest was entered against the TO-
pair of anv street within inc section
covered and represented by the asso-
citation without the consent OF prop
erty owners.
Favorable action was taken on rcsu-
hutton indorsinG the Kahn bill, provid-
- free rides for members of the po-
Err and fire departments in uniform.
The association went on record as
favoring legislation to fin the com
pensation OF the auditor OF the District
Supreme Court on A salary basis and
resolutions thanking the President for
signing the alley bill were passed.
After the business meeting the Rev.
Van Schaick addressed the association
in behalf OF the Associated Charities.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
THREE CONVENTIONS
MEETING IN JERSEY
Republicans, Democrats, and
Progressives Meet to Ratify
Primary Nominees.

TRENTON, n. J.. Sept. 9.-Three con-
ventions. Democratic. Republican, and
Progressive. convened here at noon to-
DAY, in accordance with the State Law
to ratify the nominees OF last weeks s
primary and to w-ite their platforms for
tho campaign. Governor Fielder Is q
member Of the Democratic assemblag &C
which is meeting i'm Masonic Temple.
The G. o. p. is in the Republican Club
auditorium, ani the ProSressives are
in the headquarters Of the party in this
county.
It is expected that the Administration
Of President Wilson will be unqualified
ly indorsed by his party here today.
The Republicans will probably blame
the democrats for the condition Of the
states finances and the Bull Moose is
expected to practically reado3t it's plat
form Of a year ago which embodied the
tenets of the Progressive party.
The conventions are composed OF the
roninees for the Legislature. hoid-over
senators and State committeeman.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

TO Chief Wagner, for the efforts of this
command during the year. W. \. Har-
rison and George j Hess acted as
judges for the contest aud a vote OF
thanks was rendered them.
The association went on record as IA
vorinS the erection of the proposed new
Eastern High Scnool in that southeast
section OF the city and south OF East
Capitol street and east OF Fifteenth
street.
The entertainr'ent committee with j.
NJ. Brooks as chairman. was directed to
arrange for an entertainment I" be Civ
On in October, before the next regular
meeting In order to arouse interest in
the work
r. F. Bradbury reported that the Dis
trict authorities had stationed a man on
Pennsylvania avenue at Branch avenue.
&c ascertain the number of vehicles
using this highway. in order to verify
the associations statement that this
avenue was used to such m extent that
immediate improvement vas desired,
and needed.
A representative of the Tax Reform
Association will be invited to address
the association.
The president, at the request Of l.. :.
Martin, District scout commissioner. will
appoint a committee Of thre.. to assist
in the formation of 4 patrol OF Boy
Scouts.
2. f. McKinncy, delegate to the fed
Grafton OF citizens associations, was
given instructions to vote in favor of
the proposal of the Connecticut Avenue
Association concerning street railway
improvements. provided that this reso-
luton be amended to include the eX-
tension from AnaCostia to Benning.
II. T. l.. Hoyle. G. c. Smith and Will
liam a. Lee were elected to member
ship.
Officers were nomi mated as follows:
For president. c. A. Barker; vice pres
ident, p. F.. Mckinney: secretary. j.
, F.. Melton and Henry Brown. treasurer.
J. r. Coryell. The election will be
held at the November meeting.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
KEEP LIVER AND
BOWELS REGULAR
WITH CASCAR[TS
No more Headache, Bad
Colds, sour stomach
and constipation.
Get a 1A-cent box now.

Get a Decent box now.
No odds how bad your liver. stomach
or bowels; how much your head aches.
how miserable and uncomfortable YOU
are from constipation. indigestion. bill
iousness and sluggish bowels-you al
ways get the desired results with Cas-
carets.
Don't let your stomach. liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take Cas-
carets tonight; put an end to the head
ache, biliousness. dizziness. nervousness
SICK. sour. gassy stomach. backache and
all other distress; cleanse your inside
organs of all the bile. gases and consti-
pated matter which is producing toe
misery.
A le-cent box means health. happi-
ness and a clear head for months. Nc
more DAYS of gloom and distress II yon
will take Cascaret now and then. All
druggists sell Cascarets- Don't forget
the children-their little insides need
gentle cleansing, too.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
HYATTSVILLE.

The MAYOR and common council at
the monthly session last night dismissed
4 committee that had been appointed
by the preceding council for the pur-
rose of looking into the feasibility of
the municipality erecting an electric
light and power plant of its own. and
in its stead appointed new committee
composed of Edward Devlin. chairman.
George Y. Mcfarland and John G.
Holden. Several years ago the town
authorities were given. the power 10
float a $1,000 bond issue for this pur-
nose. and as the present contract with
the Potomac Electric Power Company
expires within a year or TWO It Is the
purpose of the town to install its own
plant. if possible. Upon motion OF
Councilman Brooke of the Second ward
chairman Of the committee in charge
of the municipal building. John a.
Johnson was relieved of his duties as
caretaker of the building and A >; w.
Schofield chosen to succeed him. MRS.
A. Z. Morse complained that certain
hovs in her neighborhood were caus-
ing a great deal of disturbance with the
use of rifles and shotGuns. The town
bailiff was ordered to investigate mar
vey E. Smith was chosen 10 succeed
William c. Soules as chief bailiff of the
IL.
Shepherd showed the receipts for the
past month to have been s5Sl 81. and the
eXpeditures to have totaled Si9S.of, leaN-
ing a balance in bank Of s43g
Mrs. Pauline Ashenback is in S1bley
Hospital, Washington. where she un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis.
A proposed preliminary hearing Of
lanes Grafton, colored. accused OF
having murdered Margaret Gross. col
ored. before Justice of the Peace Rob
ert Joyce in Mt Rainier last night,
was postponed until tonight. Shortly
before the time for last nights hear
ing Sheriff George w. Hardy and Dep
uty Sheriff Thomas II; Garrison re-
ceived word that the body of the Gross
girl had been found in a patch of woods
near Laurel, and both left the Justices $
court to investigate. They we're unable
to find a body, and when they returned
10 Mt Rainier it was too late to hear
the case. Sheriff Hardy and Deputy
Sheriff Otho Pumphrey took Grafton
back to the county Jail at Upper Mari
boro. Acting under instructions Of Gar
rison. Deputy Pumphrey arrested Mary
Carter, a roomer in the house of Graf
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
Lieutenant Seaman Quits
Medical Reserve Corps

Seaman as first lieutenant in the Medi-
cal Reserve Corps on the retired list is
in the hands of President Wilson today.
Secretary of War Garrison had asked
Seaman for an explanation of unneu-
trail utterances at Antwerp. The resig-
nation was accepted.
Seaman aroused criticism by his yio-
lent protest in American newspapers
against alleged German cruelties, es-
pecially the Zeppelin raids over Ant
werp.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
Burglar-P Policeman
Gets Year in Prison

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-Henry Wicks.
the Rockville centre burslar-policemon
who pleaded guilty. of helping robbers
on his beat while he was on duty. was
sentenced By Judge Niemann in Mine
ola to serve one year in the peniten-
tiary.
Rudolph Peterson and Ernest Vert
zan. the others accused in the sane
case will be sentenced later. Mrs.
EeritZan. indicted for receiving stolen
goods, was arraigaed and sentence sus-
pended.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
ANACOSTIA.

Samuel D. Griffin. seventy-one. a
painter. for many years employed at
the Government Hospital for the In
sane, died yesterday morning about
1920 a. m. as he was ascending a lad
der at that institution. He fell to the
ground and when reached by his fellow
workmen. was dead. He had been in
good health up to the time of his
death He resided in Nichols avenue,
near Sumner road.
Work was begun this morning on
rainting the exterior woodwork of the
Eleventh police precinct.
Anacostia Chapter. No. l.. r. \. NJ,
met last night TO outline the work for
the winter months.
The District authorities have placed a
sranolithic sidewalk around the pump
inG station at Minnesota avenue and
Eighteenth street
Anacostia Tent. No. :, h. o. I. NJ.
last night planned work for the winter.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
OnlV Women in Cast.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 29-The mu h
discussed miracle play, pilates Daugh-
ter" by the Rev. Francis L. Kennel.
was successfully produced last night al
the Chestnut Street Opera House, under
the direction of George II. Brennan. Its
cast of seventy-five persons Is made 1p
entirely of women. There are seven
massive scenes laid in Jerusalem and in
and about Rome in the time of Christ.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
Deny French Warship
Destroyed by Austrians

Official denial that a French warship
was DESTROYED by Austrian forts at
Cattaro, was cabled to the French en-
bassy today. The dispatch from Bor-
deaux said the French minister for ma
rine declared: This report is entirely
II. Up to date no Austrian projectiles
have even touched a French warship.'
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
Wireless Reports Rescue
Of Cutters Entire Crew

4 radiosram received today by Cap
tain Commandant Bertholf from Cap
tain Reynolds. at Unalaska. reports the
rescue of all the shipwrecked men cf
the revenue cutter Tahoma. which was
wrecked on an unchartered reef week
ago. Twenty-eight members OF the
crew were reported missing yesterday
The Tahoma's officers and crew w,si be
brought to Unalaska and will come
down later on the revenue cutters Bear
and Manning. now in Alaskan waters
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
Cotton Conferees Split.

RadicaI differences OF opiu:v.i h@ Ve
Aereloped among thc governors Of coz
ton-growing States and members .,
Congress from those States L.
WHISTLER aid should be gwen cotton pro
oucers and holders of stocks Of CottDi;
by State or Federal legislation. Con
ferences were held here all day Mon
day and last night without arriving at
r 60GiSiAA
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

MISS CALLIE HOKE SMITH.
Daughter of Senator Hoke Smith of
Georgia, who has enlisted the aid of
the school children of the country in
the movement to market the cotton
crop. Miss Smith has offered prizes
in gold for the best essays by school
children on "the cotton plant and its
uses.'
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
ROCKVILLE.

Baiiff Aaron r. Hewitt has notified
the following Washingtonians to appear
and answer charges of speeding auto
mobiles: George E. Hamilton. w E
Overton. Paul B. Linn, l.. L. Hammer
Frank Loeffler. and Joseph A. Carey
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

Funeral services for William p Stall
smith. who shot himself in the head
with a revolver at his home near Poto-
mac, Saturday. were held yesterday al
the family residence. The Rev Mr..
Sapp, pastor of the Potomac Methods,
Church, ofriciated Interment was in
the cemetery at Beane
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

\ delegation from this Congressional
district met at Congress Han. Wash
ington. yesterday and waited upon
Congressman Frank Q. smith. who was
recently defeated for denomination by
Richard A. johnson. and endeavored to
secure his consent to enter the fight in
the general election on an Independent
ticket. Mr.. smith told them. while ap-
preciating their loyalty to him. that it
would be impossible for him to do as
they requested.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

AMBASSADOR BAKHMETEFF,
Of Russia, who will pay a formal call,
the first since the European war be-
gan, upon Secretary of State Bryan
tomorrow. Speculation as to his
visit has led to the belief in many
quarters that he will suggest new
commercial treaty between the
United States and Russia, to replace
the old treaty of amity and COM
merce, which was abrogated.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
ALEXANDR|ANS MARCH
IN NCATHOL|C PARADE
large Delegation Joins Capital
Delegation in Trip to BaIti-
more.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Sept. "a large
7elesaoon of the male members OF st.
Nary's Catholic Congregation left here
MS morning for Baltimore to take part
n the parade to be given there this
7fternoon in connection with the meet
1ng Of the Federation of Catholic So
ieties. The Alexandria contingent was
m charge of William Desmond, marshal.
In Washington they Joined with the
members of st. Dominic's congrega-
lion. The Alexandra delegation will
he headed in the parade by the Holy
Name Society Band, of this city. an or
SANITATION of boys connected with St.
Marys parish.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

Mott Crown. of this place. is under ar.
rest here on a charge of striking Spen-
Ger Bean in a controversy over a board
bill
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

Deputy Sheriff Preston Hewitt was i'll
jured when an automobile he was oper-
ating ran down an embankment nea-
Gaithersburg and overturned. He was
pinned beneath the machine and sus-
tanned several painful lacerations and
bruises He is confined to his home.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

The death of Louis Allison. eighty
four. for half a century a resident o,
this county, is reported from Hampton.
Va. where Mr.. Allison had been Twins
at the National Soldiers Home Hi.
death was due to a complication OF dis
eases. Two sons and two daughters sur
vive him. Burial was in the cemetery
at Hampton.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29
Andcostia, Hyattspille,
Rockville .

ton. and she Was locked up as a State
witness
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

Funeral services for Andrew J. Che
shire. who died Sunday morning, were
held this afternoon from his residence
1872 King street, and were conducted by
the Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector of
Grace Episcopal Church, and the Rev.
.. r. Strausburg, pastor of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church. The pail
bearers were Clarence n. Moore. r. H.
Wattles. L. D. Lyles, William NJ. Reck-
er. Harry Appich, and J. Frank Pol
lard. Interment was in the Methodist
Protestant Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

At meeting of the Old Dominion
Boat Club held last night plans were
made for an entertainment to be given
during Thanksgiving week. Three new
members were elected
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

The annual meeting of the Alexandria
German Club will be held in a few Gays
when arrangements will be made for
= series of dances to be given during
the winter
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

Mrs. Annie H. Hayden and husband
have sold TO William H Pettey, house
and lot on the west side of Columbus
street, between Duke and Wolfe streets.
A deed for the same was placed on rec
ord today in corporation court.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

Anacostia Tent. No. :, X. o. T. NJ.
last night planned work for the winter.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett. president
Of the National Council of Women. left
today for New York to attend meet
ing of the commissioners of the Panama
exposition. Of which she is a member
Mrs. Barrett expects TO make her home
on the exposition grounds at San Fran
cisco. during the time it is in progress.
The Washington times., 1914-09-29

P. X Bauman, grand master of
Masons in Virginia, paid an official visit
to Clarendon lodge last night. He was
accompanied by Henry h Field. Of this
city. grand junior warden OF the grand
lodge.