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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
WAS ATTACKED FROM REAR.
st. Matthews Man Tells of Experience
i'm Lexington County.

st. Matthews July 30.-D. N.
Smith, large dry goods merchant
here, has returned from a visit to his
old home in Saluda county, and tells
Of vivid experience with an infuri-
ated teamster in Lexington county.
Mr.. Smith says hat as he motored
up to the wagon from behind he
"honked" vigorously, but the driver
ignored the warning and the ma
chine was switched around on low
gear, when the fender graZed the
breast chain Of the off mule, causing
some alarm to the team, but no dam
age. He continued in low gear
through a sand stretch and was
amazed to find a cold hand in the
back of his collar and knife sus-
pended over his head. With pres
ence OF mind he says he caught the
suspended arm with one hand and
with the other pushed the assailant
from the back of the car. His COM
panion, a sister, took charge Of the
steering wheel and avoided a tele-
phone pole in the miX-up. Mr.. Smith
is one Of the most peaceful citizens
and careful motorists in this section
and was as much surprised at the oc-
currence as were his friends.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
Richland News Items.

Richland, Aug. Especial: Mrs.
e. M. Foster, of Brookville, Miss,
arrived Monday to spend several
weeks at the home Of E. D. Foster.
Mrs. J. T.. Wilson, Misses Emily
Doyle and Belle Stribling and Stiles
Stribling are spending week in
Greenville at the home of G. B. Jor-
dan.
The Woodmen anG Farmers pic
mic will be held as has been adver-
tised, on Thursday August 9Th, in
the grove surrounding Richland
school house. The program hadn't
quite been finished at this writing,
but live speaker for tie Woodmen,
w. w. Long, State demonstration
agent, and Mr. Shealy, of the South
en Railway, will be pres cent and talk
along Woodmen and agricultural
lines. You had better be present,
and don't forget to bring your bas-
ket
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
Seneca News i'm Brief.

Seneca, Aug. 4.-Special: Seneca
has been visited by fine rains the
past week. Since the long drought
has been broken, vegetables are Of
fered for sale on the streets from
wagons. Chickens are plentiful.
w. K. Livingston narrowly es-
capped a serious accident with his car
last week when it skidded on a new
piece Of road at Ravenel's bridge,
and but for striking tree would
have landed in the river. He and
his family were en- route to Ander-
son, and all escaped injury, except
for a few bruises.
The congregation of the Presbyte-
rian church here, with the help OF
Richland church, presented their pas
tor, Rev. |. E. Wallace, with a Ford
touring car last week. Mr.. Wallace
has wide territory to cover in his
work, and it Was for the purpose of
making his work lighter that these
congregations were induced to make
the gift.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
a VERY IMPORTANT MEETING.
County Executive Committee Called
to Meet for Revision of Rolls.

A meeting of the County Demo
cratic Executive Committee is hereby
called to meet at the Court House in
Walhalla, S. c., on Saturday, August
8, 1914, at II o'clock a. m. The re-
vision of the enrolment books, add
ing on Of any person who has been
improperly omitted and striking off
the names Of any improperly enrolled
will be among the duties to be at
tended to. This is very important
meeting, and the committeeman from
each club must be present to repre-
sent his club If possible. Please be
promptly on hand. Jas. NJ Moss,
County Chairman.
c. r. d. Burns, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
DON'T MISS THE INSTITUTES.
Director w. w. Long Urges Farmers
to Attend the Meetings.

Clemson College, Aug. 4.--Editor
Keowee Courier: We realize that the
many campaign meetings that are be-
ing held in the State are taking up
much Of the farmers time, and we
think it only right that the farmers
should attend all of their campaign
meetings. At the same time we
would direct the attention Of your
readers to the fact that the farmers
institutes soon to be held in your
county must also have their attend
ance, no matter how many other
meetings they may have had to go to
before.
Clemson College has gone to much
labor and expense to send out these
institute parties. Never in the his
tory Of the college have such compe-
tent and mature men been sent to the
farmers. Everything that they will
say has been carefully worked out
and designed with the view OF Civ
ing the most practical help to the
farmers of South Carolina.
! believe that the farmers Of the
State owe it to themselves to attend
these institute meetings. One Of
these meetings has frequently been
worth hundreds Of dollars to a far
pccially opportune for the farmers
and the agricultural experts Of the
State to get together and talk with
each other, since the boil weevil is
fast approaching and we must learn
how to meet him.
Please publish this letter in order
that your farmer readers may be re-
minded OF the Importance of the in
stitutes in their county. | wish
every farmer who reads this would
consider himself personally invited
and would also invite his neighbors
to attend the meeting nearest to
them. The meetings are for the far
mers. Let the farmers be for the
meetings. w. w. Long,
State Agent and Director of Exten-
sion Work.
OCOnee Institutes.
Farmers Institutes will be held in
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05

WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA,
THE CAROLINA CROP is OFF.
Condition of Cotton 20 Against 81
on 18th of June.

Washington, July 31.-The crop
reporting bureau, Department of 4Ag-
riculture, to-day estimated that the
condition of the cotton crop on July
25 was 76.4 per cent of a normal, as
compared with 1916 on June 25th,
1914; 1916 on July 25, 1913, and 80,
the ten-year average.
The condition Of the growing crop
by States on July rs and June 20,
this year, with comparisons for July
25, 1913, and the ten-year average
for these years on July 25th, follows:
July 25 June 25 July 25
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
Items from Westminster.

Westminster, Aug. Especial:
Rev. A. P. Marett, Of Malvern, Ark.
is visiting relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Vandiver, of
Malvern, Ark, are visiting relatives
here this week.
A marriage Of interest to many in
Oconee county was that Of w. r.
Lawrence to Miss Murray, which
took place at the home Of the bride
at ST. George, S. c., on Tuesday,
July 2S. Best wishes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
Seneca People in Europe.
{ Farm and Factory.)

Two Seneca citizens are now in
War-infested Europe. DR.. E. A.
Hines Is studying in London Hospital
and G. w. Gignilliat, Jr., Is on tour
OF England, France and Germany.
Both these gentlemen expected to re-
turn home about the middle OF the
present month, but as most all trans
Atlantic liners have been taken out
OF service, it is doubtful If they will
be able to secure sailing dates until
the present trouble Is quieted.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
REUNION OF ORR'S REGIMENT.
Reunion Will BE Held i'm WaIIlalla on
28th and Goth OF August.

The forty-third reunion of the sur
vivors Of Orr's Regiment will be held
at Walhalla on the 2Sth and goth of
August, 1914. The program will be
published later.
Anderson, Abbeville, Oconee and
Pickens county papers will please
copy this notice.
w. r. McGill,
j. w. Holleman,
T. H. Stribling, Committee
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
Cruiser Tennessee to Carry Gold.

The armored cruiser Tennessee
will be used for sending golG to Eu-
rope, in accordance with the plan an
nounced to-day at the White House.
The nations involved in the war
will be informed of the purpose for
which the gold is being sent to Eu-
rope in order that no complications
may follow.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05

Oconee at the places and on the dates
named below:
Walhalla, August 18th.
Keowee, August 18th.
South Union, August 14th.
(All Of above meetings will begin
at II o'clock a. m.)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05

OcOnee Institutes.
Farmers institutes will be held in
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-07

accepted and has proved the saving
Of that road. With It's macadam foun-
dati0n and Tarvia surface, this is
one Of the best roads in the state,
practically free from dust and i'm
perviOus to rain. 1t has been in this
condition for about three years and
we have never heard any complaint
about it.
In Grccnvilie. the splendid road to
Sans SOuci is laid with a Tarviu sur
face and we have been informed that
this is one of the best roads in Green
Vile county and il stands up under
the automobile traffic. We think
that such paving would be excellent
for some OF our residence streets, and
IL we cannot Immediately start upon
paving our business streets, in a per-
manent manner. we would like to see
experiments made with Tarvia, or
some such preparation. on residence
streets. There is only one question
which suggests itself and that is can
Tarvia be laid successfully upon the
naked earth. or does 1t require ma
cadam base? III 1t requires macadam,
II might be better to use bitulithic and
have done with it.
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THE LAST DAY

This is the last day for candi-
dates to file their pledges. We
do not know the exact hour. but
this is the last day. The pledges
must he filed with Leon l.. Rice,
secretary OF the county executive
committee, and with Jas. M. Pear
man, clerk Of court. Candidates
are advised to be particular about
filing these pledges and they might
inquire Of Secretary Rice if there
are any other fOrmalitieS. Also
if any candidates have not put
their cards in The lntelligencer we
pleasantly suggest that it is not
too late to let the people know
that they are in the race.
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A CALL TO ARMS
Emperor Issues Cal To All Able
Bodied Hen TO Rally In Defense. :
iBy Associated Press.l

,(By Associated Press.)
Berlin August 6.-Via London
The emperor has issued an order to
the German army and navy In which
he says:
,"After 4s years OF peace. I cali
upon all Germans capable of bearing
arms. We have to defend our most
sacred possessions In the fatherland.
and home against reckless assaults
OF enemies on all sides OF u.s."
THAT means hard fighting. / am
confident that the ancient, warlike
spirit still lives In the German peo-
ple-that powerful, ,warlike spirit
which attacks the enemy wherever
II, finds him, regardless OF cost. and
which in tho past has been the dread
and terror Of our enemies.
&f.'I have confidence In you, German
soldiers--in each and all of you. An
ardent, indomitable, wilt for victory
is living In each and all OF you:
know, II needed, each and all Of You
would die like heroes. ~. s
Remember our great and glorious
past and that you are Germans. God
bless you." i !.s, 81 &. = ,.g 81,
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MILLIONS FOR WAR
VOTED BYaHOUSE
y u y. - 10 n"
A Second Appropriation of $780,.
oo0, 900, Yesss sy E:,.ssEE;;ssss.. E:,.sE;ss..
House of Commons
(By Associated Press)


London, August 6.w-:The. house of
commons this evening unanimously
passed war credit of $780, 200, 900 for
the increase OF the British army.
This is the second war credit passed
by the house, s525. 5.GG0,G eco having been
voted two days ago.
Premier Asquith told the house that
the white paper issued by the gov
ernment showed how strenuous and
unremttting had been the efforts of Sir
Edward Grey, the British foreign sec
retary. to secure honorable peace for
Europe.
After reading Sir Edward Goschen's
dispatch saying that Germany had
made strong bid for British neu-
trality." the premier remarked that
Germany's suggestion amounted to
the Infamous proposal that we should
give her a free hand to annex the
whole OF the extra European possess
sions OF France"
No Other Course. s
He continued: "If Great Britain
had accepted what reply could sh.
have made to the Belgfan's appeal ?
She could only have replied that we
had bartered away to the power
threatening her 6nr obligations to
keep our plightsd word. What would
have been Great Britain's. position II
she had assented to this infamous
proposal and what was she to get In
return? Nothing but promise given
by power which at that moment was
announcing its intention OF violating
Its own treaty =
I'VE should have covered ourselves
with dishonor and betrayed the in
terests Of our country II we had ac-
cepted 1t. We are entitled to say for
our country that we have made every
effort for peace and that war has beer
forced upon our country. t,lk.t,>3
For n Just Cause. is'sS " Z
The government is confident that
the nation Is unsheathing the sword In
a Just cause. We are fighting. firstly,
to fulfill International obligations
which, IL entered into by private indi-
viduals no self,respecting man could
have repudiated, and secondly, to vim.
dicate the principle that small nations
were not to bescrrshed, In defiance Of
International good faith at the arbi-
trary will CT Q, strong and pyer-mas-
tering power. t;sS Z.
fssy In Defense OF Principle. !,
rNo nation ever entered into. q great
contest with ascleaner conscience or
asstronger conviction. It is striking
for the SefenseS OF %. principle, the
maintenance ofswhichsis sis the vital civ
tlization Of the world. AS we have
entered the struggle, lot ,ua now make
sure that all onrs resoufoes, not only
those OF the United !Kingdon,s but
those OF the vast empire of which it
Is the center are thrown into the
scale. Z. s..; .;.sl ~ d
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TARvIA IS GOOD

We take pleasure in commencing in
general the Tarvia proposition sub
mitted to city council through Mayor
elect Godfrey. We do not believe the
preparation Is suitable for use on the
main travelled business thorough
fares. but on the residence streets, 1t
is good, cheap substitute for btu
lithic. ~
There Is lot of ii in use this side
OF Wilmington. N. @. In Charlotte, N.
c., and in Columbia, experiments
have been made with every known
kind OF pavement and the experts have
watched the results closely.
In Columbia there is q three mile
stretch OF public. roads from the city
limits through the, Hyatt Park Sec
tion toward Ridgew9od that is an old
macadam road covered With Tarvia.
The macadam wore into ruts and the
condition OF the road was great
problem to tho people who travelled
It., .3i
The tires of the automobiles had
sucked up small rocks out of the ma
cadam and caused the water to stand
In small puddles and this caused
ruts. All the other roads In Richland
are clay sand and the people OF that
section were puzzled to. know what to
do. They preferred clay sand road.
but tais macadam pike had already
cost about two or three thousand dol
lars . lie, and there was q, splendid
foundation there for high grade
road. II -. 4 l:.'| Sls.
The Tarvla proposition was firmly
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THIRTEEN

gentleman who was approached
to run for the legislature said yester-
day that he was informed that there
were already I2 in the race and he
didn't care to make the thirteenth
But It has long been proven that 10
Is really Il lucky number, and 1t is a
fact not generally known that 13 has
just about as much endorsement in
the bible as has the mystic seven.
This number 13 Is regarded by many
as very unlucky. Some people will
not eat at table where there are
l3 persons. Some hotels will not have
a No. l3 room and some said that
Woodrow Wilson could not be nomi-
mated or elected as he had 13 letters
In his name. But 13 has been his tall
isman.
Thirteen Is an honored number as
a few instances clearly prove.
1. Egypt Masonry. over four thous-
and years ago. taught that the glor-
ious resurrection body had 13 mem
bers.
2. The word of God, three tlous-
and years ago, taught that Israel
was composed Of 13 tribes, Judah.
Issachar and Zebulon on the east of
the camp; Ephraim Manasseh and
Benjamin on the west Reuben Simeon
and Cad on the south: Dan, Asher,
and Nepthali on the north, while Levi
was in the middle part.
8. Less than two thousand years
ago on the day of Pentacost there
were twelve Apostles and to these
Paul was added. making the apostolic
band to be 13.
4. Thirteen is stamped on our ma
tion. It was formed Of 13 sovereign
states and its motto, "E plurion, un-
um." has thirteen letters. One has said
"The emblems Of the republic ere
Liberty and an Eagle. The crown of
Liberty has 13 stars. the eagle holds
a thunderbolt In one ,f. its talons
and this has 13 darts. In the other is
an olive branch and this has 13 leaves.
Thirteen is again represented on the
shield and there are 13 feathers on
each OF the eagles wings
Why boycott thirteen?
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REAL WARRIORS
ON THE STUMP
Gen. Moore Of TIE War Depart.
H1eni and Capt. Willis Of the
Same Exchanged Blows
Special to The Intelligencer

Special to The Intelligencer. 1
Yorkville. August 6.-At the state
campaign meeting today there was q
real fight with real blows between w.
w, Moore and M. c. Willis, candidates
for ad1utant general. Gen. Moore was
arrested after the fight and gave bond.
This Is Willis home town.. The fight
occurred just after Mr.. Willis had de-
nounced as false the. statement made
by General Moore at several meetings
relative to the military company at
Yorkville.
ANY man that questions my integ-
rity tells as black falsehood as ever
+emanated) from the pits Of hell" said
Mr.. Willis In the course Of his speech.
Are you referring to me,"; inquired
General Moore. as he rushed upon tne
speaker from the rear OF, the stand.
II am" replied Mr.. Willis.
General Moore struck him O sting
ing blow in the face. Mr.. Willis re-
turned the blow. There was lively
scene. The crowd rushed In and the
fighters were separated.
In his address to the voters, General
Moore apologtzed to them for being
forced to publicly strike his opponent.
Mr. Willis read an affidavit to the Of
feet that Gen. Moore at the conclusion
Of the Yorkville inspection had prnis-
ed the company. After the fight, the
crowd tried to heckle Gen. Moore. and
Mr.. Willis appealed to them to glve
the speaker q fair hearing.
The crowd today was one of the lar
gest Of the state campaign. There
was a rough and tumble word battle
between b. F.. Kelley and All, Bsthea.
candidates s for lieutenant governor.
No blows were passed. 4, IS E
"We cannot confne lawlessness to
Charlestok and Columbia because 1t
Is infectious,Y said r.. A. Cooper, innk-
ing n plea for law enforcement In this
state. ''The next day after I ara elect
ed governor there will be mo- race
track gambling III Charleston said
the speaker. amid appiause. Z:
Richard I. Manning continued his
arraignment Of the record OF the gov
[ernor. and was we'll received. f u.s. 3.
All other candidates delivered their
usual addresses. IS j, t.;. .s
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LEGISLATION NEEDED

The campaign for county offices will
be opened officially at FIonca Path
Saturday. There have been some
preliminary meetings and the candi-
dates are working hard. So far as we
have heard there is the best of feel
Ing among the candidates. and the is
sues in the campaign will be dis
cussed from the stump in calm and
dignifled manner.
There Is one proposition that we
have long favored. and that is the Tor
rens system OF registering land. 1t
appears SO simple to us that we can
but wonder that any man should op-
pose 1t. This system means merely
that when land owner wishes to
register his land. to secure the titles,
the state will examine the title and
give certificate as to their correct
ness. Thereafter. whenever the land
Is sold, the guaranteed title will stand
for itself and 1t will not be necessary
to have lot Of lawyers fees every
all there is in the bill
Another bill Is the medical inspec-
tion OF children in schools. We have
always favored this bill. It means
nothing to the man of means who has
his family physician anyway, but it
might be D godsend to the children of
q poor man. The medical inspection
consists chiefly in examining the eyes.
nose, throat and ears. to see IL there
is any trouble that could be cured
easily before 1t got too deep a hold
upon the little ones. Just think how
many lives have been filled with suf-
fering because childYs eyes or
throat was not given medical atten-
ton in time! AS we said before, this
bill is calculated to help the poor,
although all may receive benefits.
Every body knows about the mer-
It's or demerits Of compulsory attend
ance upon schools. We believe in 1t,
but for some years we have advoca-
ted local option form of applying it.
The negro should not enter into a
consideration of this matter, for we
believe that school trustees can
handle such matters locally. as they
are doing now.
We are opposed to white people
teaching in negro public schools. but
we see no need of any discussion in
this county where all feel the same
way about 1t. This is companion
bill to the income tax law, and is dem
ocratic In principle. 1t came near
passing in the house OF representa-
tives. and an able speech In its be-
half was made by Representative Os-
car Gray Of this county. \. will work
hardship upon no one. will bring
much revenue to the state will put
taxes on bonds that are dodging
taxeo. and will be revenue produc-
er.
The Inheritance tax bill should
have become a law. There was moth
Ing injurious in 1t. It is on the same
principle as the corporation license
tax. 1t Is principle recognized and
established by law in other states.
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We will give prize to the candi-
date who proves that he gets more
votes out of his fellow candidates
than any other candidate will get.
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Alexander. sighed because there
were no more worlds to conquer. He
never met Teddy und der Kaiser.