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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-06-03
Walhalla Circuit Appointments.

West Union, June 1.-Special:
The following is the schedule Of ap-
pointments to be filled by Presiding
Elder r. G. O'Dell, of the Anderson
District, during this week:
Newry, Thursday night, June 4th,
at SIS.
Salem, Friday night, June 5th, at
SIS.
Whitmire, Saturday morning,
June 9Th, at II o'clock, followed by
dinner on the grounds, after which
the second quarterly conference Of
the Walhalla Circuit will be held.
Preaching again Sunday morning,
June 7th, at Whitmire at II O'Clock,
followed by the administration Of
the Lords Supper.
Sunday afternoon, June 18th, at
$50, the new Methodist church at
Salem will be dedicated. This is a
nice new church and is quite an
honor to the zeal and liberality OF
the people OF this community. Come
n worship with them.
The pubuic is cordially invited to
attend all these services.
Fl. A. Written, Pastor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-06-03
Shoes for the Family.

Mems SO Button Oxfords, in Lace
or Button, Tans, Gunmetals or Pat
ent Leather, only $2.24.
Mems $3.50 and 81 Oxfords, in al,
feathers and styles, at $2.69 and
$3.50.
Mems Plow Shoes at $1.4S.
Mems Work Shoes at $1.9S and up.
LADIES' 08c. SHOE AND OXFORD
SALE.
We have gone through our stock
and selected all Of the one and two
pairs Of a kind and put them on a
table or your pick and choice.
Values up to $3.50 at only CSC.
25 pairs old White Canvas Shoes
AND Oxfords, your choice 25c. the
pair.
Ladies' White Canvas Shoes and
OXfords, the best values at $3.50,
for only $1.24.
Ladies' Utz and Dunn Fine Shoes
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-06-03
Mems Goods.

The best soc. Work Shirt made.
Every one cut full and long; made
out of the best material, at 39c.
Boys and Mems Work Shirts at
only 23c.
Mems Dress Shirts, the best soc.
kind, to close out at only soc.
MEMS HATS.
John B. Stetson Hats at $1.9S, in
Tans, Grays and Browns and Derbies.
All new styles and new goods, but
to shape up the stock for fall we
offer them at only $1.9S.
About 100 Mems Felt Hats that
sold for from $3.50 to SO, your
choice only 9Sc.
Mems Straw Hats from 23c. up.
Mems Yacht Hats at 4Sc., Csc,
$1.48 and $1.9S. All new goods.
Mems Panamas. Many styles to
select from, at sos and $4.4S.
$50 pairs of good Pants, values
from $1.25 to So; all sizes in stock;
many patterns to select FROM. your
choice only CSC.
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Ed. G. Mann Injured.

st. Matthews, May 30.-Eds c..
Mann, the member of the local bar
who was injured in ar automobile
wreck near Oranseburg Thursday, is
improving satisfactorily. Mr.. Mann's
injuries, while very painful, were not
so serious as reported. He suffered
a severe cut across the lower side Of
the left wrist, severing a number of
tendons and veins. While there are
some slight bruises about his body.
no bones were broken. 1t is proba-
Bile that he will be able to be about
his duties In a few days, although
his arm will be out of commission
for some time.
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Baby Cradles at S1.24.

Baby Cradles at $1.24.
One very handsome Polished Oak
Library Table, full $40 kind, to go
at only $12.4S.
One $40 Library Table to go at
only $6.4S.
$3.50 value in English or Oak Lii
Drary Tables, large size, to go at
only $3.9S.
20 pairs best grade Folding
Springs, the 50 and $3.50 kind. at
only $1.39.
Affection Mattresses, so pounds.
good tick, the $3.50 kind, at only
$3.50.
Combination Mattresses at only
SPAS.
Solid Oak, large glass, Dressers,
the $40 kind, at only $7.4S.
Larger Solid Oak Dressers, the
$3.50 kind, at $3.50.
Princess Dressers, highly polished.
full $25 values, at only $1S.4S.
Solid Oak Bed Room Suits, worth
$40. and up, at only $16.4S.
Handsome $35 Bed Room Suits.
Roll-Foot Bed, large Dresser and
Washstand. at only $24.4S.
Everything i'm the Furniture and
Stove line can he had in the stock.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-06-03

rs pairs the best $3.50 values, in
all sizes, many patterns to select
from, at $1.69.
Bargains in Pants at $1.9S and up.
MEMS SUITS.
The best All-Wool $12.5O and
SIS Blue Serge Suits, guaranteed to
please, at $3.50.
Fifteen Mems Light Gray Suits
that sold for $3.50, and good values,
too, at $11.S9.
Fifty Mems Suits, in one and two
of a kind, mostly small sizes, that
sold at from $40 to $3.50, to go at
seas and up.
MEMS SUMMER UNDERWEAR.
Mems Summer Wear in Knit or
N~ainsook, long or short lengths,
prices from 23c. the garment up.
Boys Knit Summer Underwear,
Shirts and Drawers, the best 25 and
35c. kinds, to close out at: Drawers,
10c.; Shirts, 19c.
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Department is Full of Things You
Need==All At CUT PRICES!
IRON BEDS, SINGLE OR DOUBLE,

lItoN bElJS, SlNGILC ok DOJfSLlE.
- Iron Beds, in White, Blue or
Gold, well worth 81, but to go at
SOS.
s very heavy pinch Bent Post
+ BEDS, in White or Gold, $12
values, at SS.4%.
Is fine $3.50 to $3.50 Iron Beds
at $4.9S.
One heavy Pinch post Brass Bed,
full $25 value, at only $12.4S.
One $35 Brass Bed at SEAS.
Solid Oak Beds for $2.9S and up.
10 very heavy IL feet high Solid
Oak Bed, full 81 value, at only
$3.50.
Eight Solid Oak Roll-Foot Beds,
the $12 kind, at only $7.4S.
Child's Drop-Side White Iron Bed,
$3.50 kind, to go at only SEAS.
Solid Oak Rockers from CSC. up.
Very best SO value Oak Rockers,
only $1.9S.
Mahogany Rockers at only SPAS.
Large Mission Rockers in English
Oak, the best $3.50 values, at only
$3.9S.
Four large Mission Rockers, Lea
Their Seat and Back, the best made
for $3.50, to so at only $4.9S.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-06-03
MEMS SUMMER UNDERWEAR.
Dry Goods, Notions, Laces and E~mbroideries.

White Goods, Percales, Ginghams.
and some 25c. Goods, to go at only
sc. the yard.
COO. Table Damask at only 44c.
per yard.
9O-inch Pure Linen Table Damask,
81 value, at soc. yard.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-06-03

Table piled full Of good Lawns,
Checks, Apron G%inghams, etc, that
sold for more, but to go at sc. yard.
35c. Silk in White and Colors, at
only 19c. yard.
Table No. 2 piled high with best
values in Lawns, Checked Dimities,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-06-03

and OXfords, all sizes and all leath-
ers, at $2.4S and $2.9S.
CHILDREN'S AND MISSES
OXFORDS.
About 100 pairs Misses Oxfords,
in Tans and Patent feathers, that
formerly sold at from $1.25 to So,
your choice at 73c. and CSC. the
pair.
Misses White Canvas Shoes and
OXfords at SOC. and up.
Children's White Buck Shutters,
only a few pairs left, that sold for
$3.50 to So, your choice CSC.
Ladies' White Buck Button Ok
fords or Pumps, formerly sold for
$3.50, your choice only SPAS.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
ANTHONY INSISTS UPON
MILITARY PREPAREDNESS
Will Introduce House Measure to De-
mand Attention Of Congress
at This Session.
at This Session.

The needs Of an adequate land force
will be called to the attention of the
House Committee on Military Affairs
By bill to be introduced by Represent
atI.C ID. r. Anthony. OF Kansas. one II
the most active members of the House
Committee on Military Affairs. His bill
will be In the form Of an amendment to
;he army appropriation bill and will force
nrst. the Military Affairs Committee TO
give some consideration 10 the question
Of national defense at this session. ana
second. il will be proposed on the floor
of the House IL the committee fails to
report it out.
Mr.. Anthony disclaims any intention
of making the question of national de
Tense a political issue. He has hoped that
Chairman Hay would take up the rec
concentrations Of the Secretary of War
and introduce them as a bill. As the
chairman does not seem disposed to sup
port the administration in this respect,
Mr.. Anthony proposes to take up the
question. With the present crowded con-
dltiOn Of the calendar OF the House al
this short session, II would be almost i'm
possible to secure the passage of a special
bill and Mr.. Anthony thinks that il should
be attached to the appropriation bill
This Is the way that most Of the import
ant military legislation has been secured
in recent years
Mr.. Anthony proposes to follow the
pans prepared by the general stan and
the general officers Of the army
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
YALE PLAYERS WILL BE
GIVEN GREAT RECEPTION
Their Visit on December 2S Will Be
Occasion of Much Entertaining
BY Local Graduates.

The graduate advisory committee for
the production of four one-act plays at
the Columbia Theater Monday afternoon,
December 2S, by the Yale University Dra-
matte Association Is taking active steps
70 assure the Yale boys a warm welcome.
During their stay In Washington the col
lege actors will be guests at a number
OF entertainments.
The graduate committee is composed Of
James II. Hayden, 81; A. q, McClintock,
30; Walter d. Wilcox, sc; Edward 4.
Mitchell, 90; r. c. Hayden, "a; J. Henri
de STbour, IS; George Y. McLanahan.
'ss; George II. Myers, 'ss: Frederick II.
Brooke. 80; Preston Gibson. 'Ol: J. NJ.
Carlisle, O1; Walter B. Howe. '0; @. @.
Lincoln. 'O2; James II. Hopkins. 'O4; J.
Upshur MOorehead, 'OS, and c. c. Glover,
jr., 10.
James IT. Hopkins is the local manager
for the production this year. The dra-
matte association has not visited Wash
ingtOn for two years. On the last trip
to this city it gave Tolstofs Fruits of
Culture"
The college boys make much Of the
dramatic association in New Haven, and
the competition for parts in the plays
they produce Is as keen as for member
ship on the eleven or crew. -
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
REPORTS ON BELGIAN AID.
Committee Gave SeVenty-One Cases
of Clothing and s3,25O.36.

Seventy-one cases of clothing and
s.. ~. 3S in cash for the purchase OF food
have been collected by the District com
mittee for the relief OF the Belgians
since December 6. Mrs John A. Logan.
chairman of the committee gave these
figures in her report made yesterday.
The supplies were sent in two ship
ments, the first consisting Of thirtT-three
cases Of clothing, three Of fOOdstuIs aI.3
two sacks Of -four: the second OF .rven-
teen cases Of milk. thirteen Of food and
thirty-eight of clothing.
The purchasing committee also bought
eighty cases Of condensed milk st $50
a case: 2.OOO pounds OF Japan rice and
I.22 pounds OF beans and peas. The
amount of 3l.07t.35 still remains in the
committees treasury. At the cl6 .,e or
yesterdays meeting the Committ"- trsnS-
ferred its headquarters To- a suite OF
rooms in the Real Estate Trust build
ing. where business will again b" trans
acted following the holiday recess. Ghcse
70, a.. will be- kept open for the cOl!cc-
tiOn of funds by DIR. John {. Wise, med-
I,aI director OF the navy. retired, VINO !s
Il tIeasurcr Of the committee
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

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The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
OBITUARY.

Funeral services for Gen. Samuel 5.
Burdett, former commander-in-chief Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, whose
ashes were brough here after cremation
Of his remains In England, will be held
next Monday in Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church. Interment will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs Eleanor d. john
son, will be held this morning. home
services being scheduled for 3 o'clock at
40 X street northeast, with a service at
go O'Clock in Holy Name Catholic
Church.
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Nc
Elfresh were held yesterday at 1904 II
street northwest her late residence.
Arrangements have not been completed
for the funeral of Mrs. NJ. Z. 5. Davis,
treasurer OF the District Federation Of
WOmen's Clubs, and former treasurer
general OF the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution.
Funeral arrangements for William JEFF
fries, of l70s Fifth street northwest, will
be- announced today. MIR. Jeffries. who
was seventy-six years Old. is survived
by two sons and two daughte-s-William
and Robert Jeffries. Mrs. Leonard Bis
Choff and Mrs. W. Stanford, all Of this
CITY
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
FRENCH WILL DESIGN
STATUE OF LINCOLN
New York Sculptor and Chairman of
Fine Arts Body Gets Lincoln
Memorial Contract.

The bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln
to be placed In the $2.o0o0Oo Lincoln me-
mortal in the Mall, near the Potomac
River, will be designed and executed by
Daniel Chester French. Of New York,
chairman OF the commission Of fine arts.
This selection was made yesterday at a
meeting OF the commission in the Senate
ONCE Building.
The statue is to cost approximately
$4,000 II was feared that Mr.. French
would hesitate to accept the sculptor
ship in view of his being chairman Of
the commission. but IL was pointed out
that he intends to resign the chairman
ship next June.
Mr.. French was born in Exeter. n. H..
In 1870. He started the study Of sculp-
ture in 1851, later working in the studio
OF Thomas Ball at Florence.
Among his works are statues of John
Harvard, At Cambridge: Lewis Cass, in
StatuBry Hall: Galaudet and First
Deaf Mute Pupil. Washington. d. c.;
RUfus Choate. Boston: the bronze doors.
public library. Boston: Gen. Grant
equestrian statue. Philadelphia; WASH
iGton. equestrian statue, Paris, France.
He was awarded the medal OF honor at
the Paris exposition in 1900 and is a men,
Der OF the Legion Of Honor
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
CAMELS CLUB ELECTS.
Officers to Serve Two Months,
Ralph warters Presidea.

At the first business meeting OF the
Camel's Club. held last night I'm the club
rooms. $50 X street northwest. officers
were elected TO serve for a period of two
months, after which the full quota OF
membership will be eligible to cast votes.
The following elections were in all
cases unanimous: John Hurley. jr., pres
ident: Walker II. Colston. vice president:
Ernest Kendrick, secretary and treas
urer. and Roy Hartley. sergeant-at-arms.
following men will compose the boarfd
The following men will compose the
board of governors: Jack Hurley, Walker
II. Colston, Ernest Kendrick, Roy Hart
ley, Ralph f. Warters, Jack Barry, /.
Rex Lowen, Jimmy Green, MZurice p. j.
Mcdonnell Val Scannell. Elmer Mead,
Wash B. Williams. Eugene Armour,
Dutch Schaefer. Anthony Tony Geraci.
E. NJ. Swing. Nick BSfron. Elmer Gar
ner. and William Auultin.
Acting Chairman harters presided. The
next meeting will be held Thursday
night.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
SENATE BUYS SHOVELS,
FORKS AND HORSESHOES
Two Bottles of Headache Cure and
Nine Pounds of Snuff Listed in
Secretary's Report.

The annual report Of the Secretary Of
the Senate. issued yesterday, carries some
items OF expenditures that seem odd for
such an august body.
On the LIST of disbursements are these
items: Two pitchfOrks. one scoop shovel
and forty-eight hOrseshOes.
Under medicines and OtiDns" are: One
bottle of Gargling oil. one bottle Of iini-
ment. one bottle Of balsanI. one pound
Of powdered resin. five pounds Of salts.
five pounds OF hOarhound drops. two bot
ties Of headache cure. tw1 dozen scidlItz
powders. one pound Of soda mint Ia hlets
and nine packages OF Copenhagen snun.
One exhaust-header stufIi.s nut cost
20 cents.
The sum o. $I22.50 was paid for meals
served to Senate pages detained at the
Capitol for night sessions
local hardware concern was paid SIS
FOR cleaning and adjusting reVOlveTs.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
FIVE DIE IN BURNING HOUSE.
BIaze I'm Lodging Place Fatal to
sleeperG.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 1s.-Fire early
today in a rooming house here caused
the death OF five persons. Two weso
taken out dead and three were so badly
burned that they died an hour after the
FIRE. The dead:
L. v. Alexander, forty-five; Jess RolIey,
twenty-four; Mrs. Delania Rolley,. land
lady: William Gentry, forty-seven; Cliff
ford Rolley, ten. son Of MrS Rolley.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
WAIVERS BETWIXT PROMISES.
Wilson Undecided About Naming
Negro Recorder of Deeds.

President Wilson is wavering between
promises he has made to negroes and
the promises contained in the platform
adopted by the Baltimore convention. II
the platform wins, a white man may be
appointed recorder OF deeds here.
In conversation with a visitor who
asked that a New York negro be ap-
pointed to the position. II was learned the
President acknowledged his promise that
he wiuld appoint a negro. hut was con-
fronted with platform plank which as
sured home rule for tho District and
other territorial possessions There il
strong sentiment here regarding the ap-
pOintment
Considering the attitude Of Southern
Senators. who say they will fight any at
tempt to nominate Color"d men for posi-
tiCnS. the President is undecided.
The President did not go to his Offices
yesterday. lie conferred with individual
Cabinet members during the afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
DISTRICT TO HELP EMPLOYEES.
viii Pay Salaries SO Christmas
Buying Can BE Done.

Although usually salaries are paid only
at The end Of Tn" month. District en-
plOyeS ar to receive a Half months pay
in time for Christmas. This big present
on the part Of the District government
viii total S2i'.2I9.1t
school tea hers received their pay en-
vclOHcs yesterday. and pensioners Of the
police and ire departments will be paid
this evening. Tho District Building will
close at o'clock Christmas Eve until
tire following morning.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
Aged Treasury Employe Hurt.

David II. Arnold. ciGhty-two years old.
OF n r street northwest. an "mp!nye OF
the Treasury department for twenty
years. was injured probably fatally yes
terday when he was thrown to the ground
from an auto truck in r between Ninth
and Tenth streets northwest. The ma
chine skidded and struck another v"-
hiCle. iOltnC IN" aged man from his
seat He was removed to Emergency
Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
IN THE DISTRICT COURTS.

CASTOR B. White yesterday filed suit for
s. 900 against the Terminal TaXicab COM
pany and the District of Columbia. He
said he was injured when a taxicab in
which he was a passenger ran into an
obstruction in the street
Argument as to the form Of questions
that might be put to William J. Dante
consumed most OF the hearing before
Justice Anderson yesterday Of the Stilson
Hutchins will contest. The manner in
which r. Ross Perry, counsel for ca
veatees put questions In cross-examin-
ing Dante. who is collector for the estate.
aroused Frank ]. Hogan. counsel for Lee
EiutChins Caveatof.
No decision was had. as before the ar
gumcnt was ended Justice Anderson adj
journed the case until today.
Mrs. Nellie Riley yesterday sued AM
brose R Swan and Leon Tobriner for
81, coo damages. She sublet an apartment
at 1Sl2 Fourteenth street northwest from
Swan. she said. Tobriner owns the build
ing Mrs. Riley claimed that a defective
back porch to the apartment gave way
and that she was Injured.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
CAN SKATE IN zoo PARK.
Ice Thick Enough to Hold Large
Number of Persons.

There will be ice skating today on the
pond in Geological Park The water was
coated with thin ice several days ago
when the cold snap arrived. and has
been growing thicker daily. Oficials gay
the ice is now thick enough TO hold a
large thrOng Of skaters.
The pond Is reached through the new
Irving street entrance to the park. Rock
Creek also is frozen over in the Zoo,
but because Of its swift-hOwing waters
and the ever-present dangers of acci-
dents. officials will try to persuade all
skaters to remain on the pond.
Notices posted by downtown sporting
goods stores yesterday told Of good
skating on Rock Creek near old Pierce
Mill" The ice is the first Of skating
thickness this winter. and hundreds OF
lovers Of the sport are expected to take
advantage of the opportunity before a
tEaw comes.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19

Calgary, Canada, has fifty-nine miles
of acknowledgements stree: railway
tracks.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
Extra Cars to Aid Shopping.

The Washington Railway and Electric
and the Capital Traction companies have
notified the Public Utilities Commission
that they have provided extra cars for
the Christmas rush to minimize cTOwdinS
as much aS possible
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
Nonresident Pupils Number 1,45S,

according to reports fled in the de-
partment Of finance and accounts of the
public school system. there are l.tSS nom
resident pupils attending the District s
public schools The majority come from
Maryland and Virginia. Nearly every
State in the Union is represented.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
MRS. GEORGE STAFFORD.

Margaret, widow of George Stafford died early yesterday morning at her home, TIT Fairview avenue. She had been a devout communicant at St. Patrick's church since it was estab- Mshed and was widely known and highly respected in the North End. She was 73 years of age and a, native of Dublin, Ireland. For more than 25 years she had resided in the North End where she was highly respected. For an aged woman she was remark ably active and she was able to att tend to her household duties until her last illness. She is survived by three sons George H., who conducts the cafe at 1929 Main street, Peter, a clerk, and Thomas J., 8 lineman; two daughters. Catherine and Mary, also survive her.