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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13

arH CUldo the ylow, What ts On 0a'
come OF that nation where poverty
breaks the crowns of the queens OF
the home; despair hurts . mothers
love from It's throne ana hunger drives
innocent children from the schooiroom
to the noe?
The census bureau shows that l55,-
600 of these women are torty-hVe
years of age and over. There Is no
more pitiful sight in civilization than
these sanity mothers of Israel stopped
with age, drudging in the field from
sun until sun and at nlght drenchlnS
their dingy pillows with the tears of
despair as their aching hearts take
it all to God in prayer. Civilization
strikes them a blow when it should
give them crown. and their only
friend is he who broke bread with
beggars and said: Come unto me all
ye that are weary and heavy laden and
| will give you rest
Oh, America! The land OF the free
and the home Of the brave, the
worlds custodian OF Chivalry, the
champion of human rights and the de-
fender of the oppressed-shall we per-
nit our maidens fair to be torn from
the hearthstone by the ruthless hand
Of destiny and chained to the plow?
Shall we permit our faithful wives,
whom we covenanted with God to cher
ish and protect, to be hurled from the
homo to the harvest field, and our
mothers dear to be driven from the old
arm chair to the cotton patch?
In resCuing our citizens from the
forces of civilization, can we not apply
to our fair DiXieland the rule of the
sea-"womcn and children tirst?'
There must be a rcadjustmCnt Of
the wage scale of industry so that the
women can be taken from the field or
gwen a reasonable wage for her serv-
ices. Perhaps the issue has never been
fairly raised. but the Farmers Union,
with a membership Of ten million, puts
its organized forces SQuarcly behind
tho issue and we now enter upon the
docket of civilization the case Of The
Woman in the Field" and demand an
immediate trial.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13
~ ones p-.soM L--- -In- he Gov.r-
nor when the paper was signed.


nor when the paper was signed.
kumors given credence in certain
sources have been circulated in Co
lumbia during the past few weeks
that Governor Blease had detcrmin-
ed to issue blanket pardon for a
large number of persons. The source
OF this report could not be obtained
and The Governor had no statement
to make regarding it.
This action to-day came. however.
rs an unexpected climax Of the Gov
"rmor's unusual libcraiitv in tho
"ranua ul c!cmency TO couvicts
Duriu& rnc hrici conversation he
tween o." newspaper man and ,hc
GOEVrmoJ .HJ' followed. tho Governor
made no statement regarding any in
tended rurur" action ON his part rela-
tive to exercise Of the clcmcncv
power.
Governor HIva.c signed the paDer
about l2.I5 @. .clorN. Lack OF time
prevented comrla.iou being made
of the records O, acts Of clcmencv
during the past your years. The Gov
CrnOr accepted as about correct the
estimate Of Private Secretary Black
burn that this blanket pardon would
affect about loo persons. This ac-
tiOn would increase to ,. 1870 the total
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13
GOVERNOR DROPS LIBEL SlIT
Case Against Editor of Columbia
Record stopped by EXcCutiyc.

Columbia, Jan. 9.--As a result Of
a letter received yesterday from the
Governor, w. II. Cobb, Solicitor Of
the Fifth Judicial Circuit, said last
night that he would enter nollc
prOseQui in the two cases Of criminal
libel brought last April against Jas.
III. Moore, editor Of the Columbia
Record, by W. +. Blackburn, sccrc-
tary Of the Governor, which were set
for trial at the present term Of the
Richland county Court Of General
Sessions.
When informed last night that the
criminal proceedings against him
would be dropped at the Governors
request, Mr.. Moore said that he had
never attached any importance to
the matter, as he considered the ac-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13

court marital at Liege has sentenced
the retired Belgian general, Gustave
Fife, and Lieut.. Gille to life impri5-
mcnt on charge Of assisting 800
young Belgians to reach Holland ana
join the Belgian army in France.
THE general" the correspondent
adds, asked for death sentence,
saying he disliked Imprisonment. He
told the court Emperor William was
a rascal. He was sent to Glatz,
Prussia. to the same prison where
Burgomaster Max, OF Brussels, Is be-
ing held"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13
MAKE YOUR TAX RETURNS.
AUDITORS Office Oconce County, S.
December 21, 1914.

The Auditors Office will be Opau
to receive returns Of Personal Pro-
crty for taxation from the lst day a'
January, 1915, to the Goth day o.
February, 1915, inclusive
The Township Assessors are re.
quircd by law to list all those wlo
fail to make their own returns with
the time required by law. Hence tho
difficulty OF delinquentS escaping TIL
80 per cent penalty, as we'll as tho
Frequency OF errors resulting fro d
this practice. BY all means make
your own returns and thereby sa1o
expense and confusion. All PEI
sonal property must be itemized.
Real Estate not returnable thjs
year, except property that has beer
bought or sold, in which case sane
should be noted as such.
BE sure and give your corre"t
school district.
All persons between the ages Ot
81 and 60 years, except eX-Confedo.
rate soldiers and those incapable #
earning a support from being maimCi
or other causes, shall be deemed tay.
able polls.
Please don't neglect returning YOU
dogs.
J. VI Iut tolN cnlellCe Oh ldE-pdSe x
| the Auditor W his deputies, will r
| coiVe returns at the following times
and places:
TOkeena, Friday, Jan. s.
OakWaN, Saturday, Jan. 9.
Earle'S Mill, Monday, Jan. II.
Friendship, Tuesday, Jan. -.
AdamS's Crossing, Wednesday,
Jan. -, to $50 o'clock a. m.
Clemson College, Wednesday, Jan.
| Is. 1920 to II o'clock m.
Richland, Thursday, Jan. II.
Jordania. Friday, Jan. -.
NcWry, Saturday, Jan. 16.
! Clark's Store, Monday, Jan. 18.
Salem, Tuesday, Jan. 10.
Little River, Wednesday, Jan. 20
Tamassee, Thursday, Jan. Fl.
Mountain Rest, Monday, Jan. 25
Henry's Store, Tuesday, Jan. 26.
Cannon's Store, Wednesday, Jan.
27.
Tugaloo Academy, Thursday, Jan.
2S.
| Madison, Friday, Jan. 20.
Westminster, Monday and Tue
day, Feb. l and 2.
Seneca, Wednesday and Thursds 2.
| Feb. 3 and 4.
Returns will be taken at all places
| from 10 o'clock a. m. until 3 O'Clock
p. M, except those mentioned aboya.
d. A. SMITH,
Auditor Oconee County, s. G.
Dec. 23. 1914.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13
RAIL ROADS APPEAL
TO PRESIDENT
The Common Carriers Ask for Re-
lief - President Wilson Directs
Attention of Public to
Their Needs,

The committee Of railroad eXecu-
tiveS. headed by Mr.. Frank Trumbull,
representing thirty-tive of the leading
railroad systems of the nation, recent
ly presented to President Wilson
memorandum briefly reviewing the diff
iicultics now confronting the railroads
of the country and asking for the CO.
operation Of the governmental authori-
ties and the public in supporting rail
road credits and recognizing an emer-
gency which requires that the rail
roads be given additional revenues.
The memorandum recites that the
European war has resulted in general
depression Of business on the Ameri-
can continent and in the dislocation
of credits at home and abroad. With
revenues decreasing and interest rates
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13
NATIONS LABOR
PROBLEM
OVER A MILLION ANU = RALF
WOMEN WORK AsrERM lands
IN THE UNITED STATES.
BY pete = Radfora
Lecturer Matt nn, Farmrrs, l.rtpr

{ Lecturer Nau hr' Farmers lIiDn.
Our government never taCu0 } tre-
I mGndOuS Il problem as that NOV. lying
dormant at the doors Of ct. gross and
; the legislatures, au6 which. when
aroused, will shake tvs na,irr from
center to CirCumferG Hro. ulG make
civilization hide it's .uc . lame.
That problem is--won 20 IT, tna field.
: The last federal rausu. ports
show we now have .'t, ,1-0 omen
working in the field, rlns- OF hem
south Of the Mason uuH Li.on line.
There were approxim ,a'y 2 llion
negro slaves working iN ... 'elds
when liberated by tn, W.. .crp.tiOn
proclamation. We II; ,' r.noG our
slaves and our WON, aa,t, llken
their places in honda .. w. nave
broken the shackles {. tho .n rOes
and welded them upon alT ,uFa ters.
The Chain-Gang Of Civilization.
A million women in 1nUd.s. r., the
southern fields form til raain g.. e of
civilization - the indl s..iu fra ;edy
of the age. There is nc ..rt. .,uite
so cruel as that Of unrt t'atu. iced,
no whip that stings Il TIE &. of
suborned destiny, and '.o lUg.n. aCr'S
block quite so reyoitin .a D. a. u or
ganized avarice.
The president of the l'uj.r4 & ates
was recently lauded BY .1a 9ras.. and
very properly so, for .&n~ting ledi-
alton between the eng uaeu- a.i rail-
road managers in a1iusG.. heir
schedule Of time and -.'. .n. 'ngi-
n"rrS threatened to s,wk E.. heir
wages were not increased .r.u. aD-
/ prONimatolY ten to eleven u.'.... per
. day and service reducat .ru.u - to
eight hours and siui,gr r..,r ust-
ment OF the overtime sCheqaIn Our
women are working in the .iHd raany
| of them barcfooted, for tcse 'AgD so
| cents per day and Their yrn.ur.e is
/ the rising sun and the ev,rna, tar,
/ and after the days wo~li is ngcr hey
milk the COWS, slop the uoga ana .ock
! the baby to sleep. Is anyone u.,. lat
/ ing over thcir problems and 10 So ON
shall they threaten a stTil>r2
Congress has listened apiroE. ely
| to those who toll at the forge a'H be-
! hind the counter. and r0.uy o.. Dur
| statesmen have smiled It the j1- ats
+ and have famed the faCa NJ rr est
! among Industrial laborers .}u} m
en- are as surely the fnat yl@t,.. of
! industrial warfare as thcy arr ne
/ burden-bearers in the wa hctwoe' "a
tiOns, and those who 'hiiratC nd
! mediate the differences h..%osu . nj
+ tai and labor should no .Creet at
when the expenses of any ."jIstry are
| unnecessarily Increased. society ~oots
the bill by drafting a new CuU5i-uncu ut
Of women from the homr 10 tho '"ld.
! Pinch no Crumb From Womens Cru It
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13
), 40 wei as die ny.
Fewer and Better Churches.

Blessed Is that rural community
which has but one place Of worship.
While competition is the life Of trade,
1t is death to the rural church and
moral starvation to the community
Petty sectarianism is a scourge that
blights the life. and the church preju.
dice saps the vitality, of many COM
munities. An over-churched cOmmun-
ity is a crime against religion, a seri-
GUS handicap to society and useless
tax upon agriculture.
While denominations are essential
and church pride commendable, the
high teaching of universal Christianity
must prevail if the rural church is to
fulfill it's mission to agriculture.
We frequently have three or four
churches in a community which is not
able to adequately support one. Small
congregations attend services once a
month and all fail to perform the re-
ligious functions Of the community
The division Of religious forces and
the breaking into fragments Of moral
efforts is ofttimes little less than a
calamity and defeats the very purpose
they seek to promote
The evils Of too many churches can
! be minimized by cooperation The
social and economic life OF a rural
community are respective units and
cannot be successfully divided by de-
nominationai lines, and the churches
can only occupy this important field
by cooperation and coordination.
The efficient country church will
definitely serve It's community by lead
ing in all worthy efforts al community
building, in uniting the people in all
cooperative endeavors for the gen.
craJ welfare Of the community and IN
arousing real love for country life
and loyalty to the country nome and
thesa results can only be successfully
accomplished by the united effort Of
the press the school the church and
/ organized farmers
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13

conilagration when the flames meet
is apparent to all. In their general
discussion the railroad representa-
tives say in part: by reason of leg
islation and regulation by the federal
acting independently Of each other, as
well as through the action Of strong
public opinion, railroad expenses in
recent years have vastly increased.
No criticism IS here made of the gen
eral theory Of governmental rcgula-
ton, but on the other hand, no in
genuity can relieve the carriers Of ex-
penseS created thereby"
President Wilson, in transmitting
the memorandum of the railroad
presidents to the public, character
ICES it as "a lucid statement OF plain
truth" The president recognizing
the emergency as extraordinary, con-
tinuing, said in part:
You ask me to call the attention
OF the country to the imperative need
that railway credits be sustained and
the railroads helped in every possible
way, whether by private cooperative
N''oiI vi ny lhc dCJlOn, Wherever
feasible Of governmental agencies, and
L am glad to do so because | think
the need very real"
The conference was certainly a
fortunate one for the nation and the
president is to be congratulated for
opening the gate to a new world of
effort in when everyone may co.oper-
ate.
There are many important prob
lens in our complex civilization that
will yield to cooperation which will
not lend themselves to arbitrary rul.
ings of commissions and financing
railroads Is one Of them The man
with the money Is a factor that can.
not bo eliminated from any business
transaction and the public is an inter.
ested party that should always be con.
suited and happily the president has
invited all to participate in the sOlu.
ton OF our railroad problems.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13
The RURAL
CHURCH
THE FARMERS THE cUSToDIANs
OF THE NATIONS MORALITY.
co operation of Church, School and
Press Essential to Community
Building.
BY Peter Radford

Lecturer National Farmers Union.
The church, the press and the school
form a triple alliance of progress that
guides the destiny of every commun.
ity, state AMI nation. Without them
civilization would wither and die and
trough them life may attain it's great
est blessing, power and knowledge.
The farmers Of this nation are greatly
indebted to this social triumvirate for
their uplifting influence, and on behalf
OF the American plOwmen | want to
thank those engaged in these high
CaIlings for their able and efficient
service, and l shall offer to the press
a series OF articles on cooperation
between these important influences
and the farmers in the hope of in
CrCaSing the efficiency of all by mu-
tual understanding and organized eff
fort. We will take up, first, the rural
church
The Farmers Are Great Church Build.
erS.
The American farmer is the greatest
church builder the world has ever
known. He is the custodian of the
nations morality; upon his shoulders
rests the lark of the covenant" and
he is more responsive to religious in.
fluences than any other class of cit
izenship.
The farmers of this nation have
built 100000 churches at a cost of
$76O,OO0, 900, and the annual contribu-
ton OF the nation toward all church
institutions approximatos 100000, 900
per annum. The farmers of the Uni
ted States build % churches per day.
There are 20,C00,OO0 rural church com.
municants on the farm, and "a per
cent OF the total membership of all
churches reside in the country.
The farm is the powcrhouSe of all
progress and the birthplace of all that
is noble The Garden of Eden was
in the country and the man who would
get close 60 God must first get close
to nature
The Functions of a Rural Church.
II the rural churches today ale GO
ing to render service which this age
demands. there must be cooperation
between the religious, social and eco
nomic life OF the community.
The church to attain its fullest meas.
ure of success must enrich the lives
OF the people in the community it
serves; it must build character; devel,
op thought and increase the efficiency
OF human life. 1t must serve the So
cial. business and intellectual "a wnl'
-. -Nv @gITlD.a. aud moraI eide cj life
Il religion does roa make a man more
caIpnlo, more usr|ol and m0ra 1ust,
"'a, good .n Il! ~a @'aut d, t-s"tisat
'g..-i'n, one w ,aa live H. and .a:r.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13

ions brought merel.
purposes.
There were two "
Mr.. Moore based o.
pearing in the Reco,
1914. and April 20
charged that Mr.. Moc
and maliciOusly, and
intent, originate, ute
publish a false slater
one Cole l.. Blease."
sworn out by w. FIR
then stenographer in
Governor, on April %
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13
John &. M0hIry Dead.

Columbia, Jain. 9.-JOhn G.. Mob
ley died at his home near Winnisbo
early Friday morning. He
found dead in bed. Mr.. MObley. at
the time Of his death, was a member
Of the board Of directors Of the state
pcnitentiary position he had he'd
for several years. He fOrmcly served
a: president OF the State Fair auH
continued as one OF its directors lD
TO the time Of his death. At one time
he served ~ thC THusc nS Danrce
..f.'n& "a. II "'-m.rr ''am |yrt. ..
,ru"', and ouyc IuaH. lNe .ale ...
',1nr"aa 1owwisa,.ae'. iI' ".
D.t ,armc' IL .j. L.g. ,OuD..
-,,.3Ca some N"u u"t,io ami nor n.
He was we'll known throughout ,n,
State. He was unmarried.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13

time the editor Of the Record was ar
rested. Magistrate II. f.. Beuchel
released the defendant, fixing the
amOutn OF bail at 5000.
Witnesses mentioned in the amda-
Wit were Cole L. Blease, John K. Aull.
w. f. Caldwell Leon VI. Green, John
l.. McLaurin, John J. Cain and Fred
II. Dominick.
Belgian Officers to Prison for Life.
Amsterdam, Jan. 1o.-A Brussels
dispatch to the Telegraaf says
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13

it. IlSNHN'. 'ii- St j. E.N'f 'Dlt I
the woman in the nelu a., -, urads
for mercy, and we beg hat Iey u,Uch
no crumb from her crr 3D. bread or
put another patch up 81 r.- rau.a ed
garments.
We beg that they lsut. g. he
scream Of horror fror .ho ..e." on
every American dollar rN.. E. ~rnng
from the brow Of toll egg venom nd
hear the Goddess Of J. ,tic, hiss IT.
verdict that increases .h. .oant Of
woman to satisfy the goes ~ MA.
The women behind q s.1.J- nd
in the factory cry alOu f.. .vmpa .hy
and the press thunder. utr G .oeir
defense and the pull r:e4da ior
mercy. but how about The uanan in
the field? VIII not hes. now rrful
exponents Of human ri ;hl ',rr heir
talent, energies and ir9n,u.n to her
relief? Will the Code So .. Liberty
enthroned at Washingt % h.It rhn cal
lOused hand and soOtl ,.. fey. lsh
brow Of her sex who !,we -.6 APPS
the nations harvest or tN sc T"1 nit
the male Of the spe.Ia3 .n hove
women-weak and ,,ry---icu.0 the
bread-line Of industry to The baCr al
leys OF poverty?
Women and Chill .ren -i~si
The census enumera.o-s 3 ug nat
Of the 1,514,0 900 women whr work a. he
fields as farm hands 100 otJ ar. six
teen years os age and lndfr Wnat is
the final destiny OF uajior whose fu-
ture mothers spend thor ginlhOud lays
behind the plow, pit hing hav md
hauling manure, and what j. 10 h,c0me
Of womanly culture ari 'cGuement
that grace the home, rha n society
and enthuse man to in
noble achievements if ers
are raised in the SOcie nd
the companionship OF
In that strata betwt Of
sixteen and forty.five M
en- working as farm ny
OF them with suckli .... ug-
ging at their breasts sa lied
IN perspiration, they .o 3D., he
r..... -.
ions brought merel. 10. cal
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13

RUSSIAN uaAgD o'ItE Hl1AEm.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13

BY
STECK, SHELOR & SCHROEDER.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-13

Belgian Officers to Prison for Life.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-02
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Sheriff Sale. Nc 1880.
W. P. l}ulloch
II. ". aaicDuu gall

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
.of an order Of seizure and sale, issued
out Of the above entitled and numbered
cause. to me directed ana delivered
for execution, will proceed to sell
st public auction to the last and high
est bidder. Oh
Saturday Oct. 8, 1915.
at the principal front door of the court
house at FYankIinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales
The following described property to-
wit;
42O acres of land more or less, in
nd No. IS, tp 4, south range 10 east,
described as follows to-wit: Begin
ming at the sw corner Of nd 50 and run
east 60.26 chains to So corner, thence
north on section line to lie corner 4
said hid on township line between Up s
and j range 10, thence west on t =.
line 5 chains TO ravlle, thence dow n
said rayine III southern directicn,#
which bears south So ? west to a point
Opposite The southe ast corner Of llarmi
fence, thence west along farm fence,
On the south, a distance OF % chains to
w corner III farm, tn ence north about
Il, go chains TO corner il fence, thence
east along fence 5cnailis, Thence ne
f.loEg fence, which bears north y,
1westi4 Chains &c. corner, thence ne
i tAio,g fence which bears north 45- s''o'
3 east abcus 31ci4ains to tp line, thence
| west to Up line about II chains, then
south CO west 80 SO chains to nv cor.
lei Of ID thence souths9 east so.V
,l,ains 20 s,y corner of hos to point o
i ,egIi;..ins:
Is Terms Of sale. Cashwith beneflt.o
araisement.
THIS 18th day Of Aug. 1915.
T, J, si,nmons, shsri''
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-02
lltn, DAY Of January. l,'i'.

Notice. Sealed bids Will -oa
received BY the PARISH Sc.:lei
Board for tie building CT :; IoQr
l,:.?n scuooi as Gs.narn cnt'tcA.
arl, a tsIse4 room school ao the
eros. roads; south OF the stony
Point school. Bids for the tour
ropIu school wll! De opened al
Canarn vlGurc:1 at 10 a. IT,. MON
day Sept. IS: and ODDS for the
three room school will bc opened
at the Gross Roads at .. NJ
tie same day. Plans and specl-
ticacions FOR these buildings will
be on Tile in the Office OF the
School Board and the tjoard mas
the right to reject any and all
bids.
D. H. Struggled.