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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07
Munitions Board Created.

meats, "".,.. MUhuon CnuI.IIv"o
losses" inflicted on the enemy
RuSsia'S reply 10 the brilliant
series Of AuStro-German victories in
Galicia is law setting up a board
OF munitions empowered to spend
unlimited money and given virtually
unrestricted power over all private
industries over the whole of the
country. 1t is reported from Petro-
grad that the creation of the board
became law with an alacrity that was
astounding and which is taken to in
dicate that Russia fully realizes that
the recent disasters to the forces Of
Grand Duke Nicholas largely were
due to lack Of munitions and equip
ment
With the exception Of the French
the trenches the Germans had recap
tured in the Vosges, no change in the
military situation on the western
battle line is reported.
RUSSIA 1Sctlfc from t1Stula.
Berlin, June 3O.-The Russians
have begun a retreat from the Wis
tula river and the district of Zamess,
southeast OF Lublin, in Russian Po-
land, according to the official state
ment issued to-day by the German
army headquarters staff. 1t says:
he bx l.,
rivers the German and Austro-Hun-
garian troops have reached the dis
tricts Of Bells, KemanOw and Zamosc
and the northern border of the For
est plantations in the Tancw section.
Also on a line formed by the banks
Of the Vistula and in the district Of
Hawich, east Of Zarow, the enemy has
commenced a retreat.
AN enemy aerOplane was forced
to descend behind our lines The oc-
cupants of the machine were made
prisoners"
Germans Continue to Press russians.
Berlin, July THE following Off
cial statement was issued to-day:
"North Of Arras (Western thea
tcr) fShting around the trenches.
under continuous artillery fire, is
proceeding favOrably for us. In the
Champagne district, southeast of
Rheims, the French attacked with
out success. On the heights of the
Meuse and in the VoSges there were
only lively artillery duels.
Enemy airmen dropped bombs on
Zcebrugge and Bruges Gin Belgium) =,
without doing any damage OF a mill
tary character
"Our positions in the Eastern thea
ter are unchanged. The booty taken
during June amounts to two flags
and 25,695 prisoners, OF whom 12O
were officers; 7 cannon, mine
throwers, So machine guns and one
.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07

Ihe case OF me Armenian cumati-
tutcs the first since the sinking of
the Lusitania in which American
lives have been lost. The expecta-
ton here has been that Germany's
reply to the last American note
would make some concessions that
would insure the safety Of Ameri-
cans on the high seas an especially
upon passenger vessels. Compara-
lively little attention has been given
to the case Of Americans on board
belligerent ships which primarily
carried freight and cOntraband.
The new aspects developed by the
sinking OF the Armenian were the
subject Of widespread comment since
it was pointed out in various quar-
ters that the incident was most
likely to draw forth some definite ex-
preston OH the attitude that the
United States will take concerning
the association OF American citizens
with the carriage Of contraband on
ships chiefly devoted to such trade.
When sunk by the German subma-
rine the Armenian was carrying
cargo Of 1,422 mules from Newport
News to AvOnmouth for use by the
French armies. The vessel had a
crew OF u men and carried 90 men
as mule tenders.
The submarine first was sighted
by The man al n" wheel and though
the ship was pushed to the limit the
mosquito craft rapidly overhauled
her and commenced shelling. The
Armcnian's efforts to keep her stern
% the submarine were futile.
The faster vessel circled the
freightcr and the German cOmman-
der, speaking through megaphone,
or Tered the Armenian's captain to
surrender or he would sink the ship.
The skipper Of the Leyland liner
struggled hard to evade the under
sea boat, but the latter dropped a
shell through skylight into the
steamers engine room, putting the
ian then surrendered
Lifcboats We're lowered and the
crew and some 20 mule tenders,
nearly all Americans, scrambled into
them. AS one Of the boats was be-
ing lowered shell from the subma-
rine cut the falls Of the boat. The
occupants were spilled into the water
and presumably were drowned.
Five boats loaded with survivors
got away. The submarine then
fired two t"rpedoes into the Armen-
ian, and the vessel sank within 80
minutes.
The survivors rowed around in the
boats till Tuesday morning when a
steam traWler landed them at Avon
mouth.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07
BILLY BANKS is PRESIDENT
Of south Carolina Press Association.
Chick Springs Next Year.

Gre lie, June 80. - Chick
Springs vas chosen as the place for
the 1916 meeting of the South Caro-
lima Press Association, this being the
third successive time that the up
State resort has been selected by the
newspaper men.
VIM. Banks, of the Columbia Rec
ord, was elected president, succeed
ing e. II. DeCamp; G. w. Brunson,
Jr, Of the Greenville News, first vice
PRESIDENT; J. l.. Minis, of Edgefield,
Of the State, secretary; J. l.. Sims,
Of Orangeburg, treasurer; Miss Jau-
nita Wylie Of Lancaster, l.. II. Wan
namaker Of Charleston, and August
Kohn of Columbia, compose the ex-
eCutiVe committee.
Governor Manning spoke in the af-
ternoon at some length Of the situa-
tion in Charleston, bespeaking his
desire for cooperation on the part Of
the press. John l.. McLaurin and
Gen. NJ. l.. Bonham, Of Anderson,
were other speakers for the day. In
the afternoon the guests came to
Greenville and were given an auto
mobile ride about the city. In the
evening a banquet was given in
honor Of the newspaper men and
master printers by their associates
Of Greenville.
Governor Was Present.
Governor Manning took the news
paper men into his confidence to-day
and discussed every act of his ad-
ministration in the freest kind OF
manner Especially did he stress his
efforts during the past half year to
the enforcement of all laws. The
Governor made it plain that there
were some bad laws on the books,
but that it was not within his prov
ince to interpret the laws, but to en-
force them.
The Governor deplored the Char
lesion grand jury's action in refus-
| ing to bring indictments against al
! legged tigers and stated that he had
called meeting or the charleston
jury commissioners to be held in his
office in Columbia Thursday morn
ing' "hen an effort VIII be made to
improve the personnel or the jury.
III IS not the small men that | am
after, but the big man, in the whis-
Key BUSINESS decIared the Cover
nor.
lie expressed the opinion that law
enforcement sentiment is predoml-
r ''". ".'' ~''"'"S '' ."...7'''. tie
, "["'" li' e"''"'& L" IN. ASIDE tH"1
. /. '.'''''' "@H'i.' ''..''' on ar" u.s.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07

to the cCntraband character Of the
ArmCnian'S cargo. Officials will
make an effort to learn, however.
whether the vessel was armed and
whether she was a part Of the British
naval forces before thr opinion Of
the State Department on the case
will be disclosed.
The messages from Consul Arm
strong did not show clearly just how
many Americans were lost. In his
list he named 20 americans missing
later telegrams spoke Of DR.. J. S.
Viso, Porto Rican, and three ne
groes as having been picked up by
n submarine and other survivors by
two British destroyers, which
brought them into Bristol.
List of the Missing,
as finally made tonight, from Arm
strong's reports. follows:
f.. Williamson, st. Louis.
j. NJ Munroe, New Orleans.
B. NJ. Cranberry, Montgomery
S. r. Sutton, Cartersville, Va.
Harry Stone. New York city.
Brown (cattlc carpenter), Harris
burg, Pa.
DR.. j. S. Niso. Porto Rico.
r. II. Brooks. or West. (chief
foreman Of muleteers, London ina
turaliZed American).
Henry, Leroy, jackson and Speed.
Richmind. Va; Wall, Foley and Lit
lie, Newport News. Va; King.
Small, Rickert and Oakes. Norfolk.
Va; Smith, Portsmouth, Va. (All
negro muletccrs).
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07
Fish on II Big "RaZee."

State prohibition officers are liable
to prosecution for contaminating the
streams Of WesI Virginia, according
to Deputy Game Warden Frank
Glenn, who threatens to begin action
against those who poured a quantity
Of whiskey into the Kanawha river
at Parsons.
eve don't let coal operators pour
refuse into the streams and kin the
fish. Why should we permit the
prohibition officer?" asked the game
warden.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07
20 MORE AMERICANS GO DOWN.
Armenian, British Ship, Loaded WI"
Mules, Sent to Bottom.

Washington, June 30.-The Do
minion freight liner Armenian NY
ing the British flag and carrying
mules from Newport News, va, to
England, was torpedoed and sunk
Monday night by the German subma-
rine U-3S off Cornwall, England, and
nearly a score Of American muleteers
aboard are reported lost, according
to messages to the state Department
to-day from John S. Armstrong, Jr.,
in all were lost and ten injured.
News Created Sensation.
The news created a sensation in
Official quarters, as it was the first
the sinking of the Lusitania. The
action of the WashnktOn govern
ment, however, depends almost en-
tirely on whether the Armenian was
chartered by the British government
and was, in fact, a transport OF war,
aboard which Americans would sail
at their own risk, or whether she
was an unarmed merchantmen. In
the latter case, even though carry
ing contraband, the ship should have
been subjected to visit and search
and those aboard transferred TO a
place OF safety before the destruction
OF the vessel was attempted, officials
hold.
Immediate Inquiry Ordered.
In the absence Of conclusive infor-
nation on these points, officials de-
clined to say what effect the sinking
of the Armenian would have on
pending negotiations between the
United States and Germany. Imme-
diate inquiry was directed, however,
to Ambassador Page at London to
obtain more details, and AmbasSa-
dor Gerard will be instructed to in
quire of the German admiralty as to
its report.
From the messages received it APP
pears that, in addition to the torpe-
do. at least one shot was fred from
a disappearing rife. The consul's
report said the wireless house was
taken by second shot" 1t was not
made clear whether the Armenian
first was ordered to halt and resisted
capture, requiring a second shot, or
whether the submarine attack ed
without warning.
The fact that the number of the
submarine was given indicated that
she had come to the surface to make
|N. a.'n.
\ IL =.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07
Question OF Charters.

Collectors of American ports have
had orders to prevent the departure
Of foreign military officers on board
ships transporting horses or mules
from the United States and similarly
British vessels which were armed.
Officials were inclined to believe that
the chartcring of the vessel by the
British government would not affect
vitality the merits Of the case, be-
cause the character of the ship was
+""' - . ,onoofrl ~,0~oh o~t'>r"r
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07
Scottish Monarch Sunk,

London, June Gothic British
steamer Scottish Monarch, bound
from New York to Manchester with
a cargo Of sugar, was torpedoed and
sunk yesterday by a German subma-
rine. The steamers crew Of SO men
took to the lifeboats. The captain
and 10 men were picked up near the
Hook Point lightship, not far from
Dunmore harbor, ireland. and we're
landed at Dunmore. Heavy u9seas
we're running at the time ~
Norwegian Ships to Bottom.
London, June 30.-The Norwe-
gian ship Cambuskenneth, which
sailed from Portland, Ore, February
8, for Liverpool or Manchester, was
sunk to-day by the German subma-
rine U-39. Thirteen members Of
the crew were landed. Eight other
sailors, being German subjects, we're
taken aboard the submarine.
The Cambusk enneth was 90 miles
south Of Galley Head, on the Cork
her to halt Then it was ascertained
that there were a number of Ger
mans among the ships crew, and
these men had the novel experience
Of being rowed to the submarine and
later disappearing under the sea
with her, while their mates were left
floating in the ships boats. The lat
ter were landed at Galley Head this
morning.
The Norwegian steamship Gjcso,
.094 tons gross, also was sunk by
German submarine to-day. The crew
was landed at North Shields. The
vessel was sent to the bottom by a
torpedo.
The Gjeso was 226 feet long. 36
feet beam and 15 feet deep. The
| Cambuskenneth was three-master
! of .925 gross tonnage.
Queenstown, June 3O.-The Nor
wegian bark Kotka was sunk to-day
off FaStnet by the guns of a German
submarine. Twelve men Of the crew
were landed at Queenstown afte- be-
ing six hours in lifeboats. The Kotka
sailed from Stockton, Maine, May ;
for an English port
Munitions Board Created.
London, June 30.-No loss II the
| driving power in the Teu:Onic
armies, before which the Russians
| are retreating eastward, is Undated
! by the latest official reports. All
! along the line from Eastern Gllicia
! northward well into Russian P,land
! C~-r,1 D,I-c N;nboloc, fcrno, Or, bo
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07

destroyed the advance works OF the
Germans.
"In the Argonne there was very
violent 6ghting all last night. One
Of the German attacks was suppu, ted
by the use of asphyXiating bombs as
well as large hand bombs. 1t was
driven back.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07

MackenSen has driven back the en-
cmy west Of Zamosc after continuous
fighting over the Labunka and Por
sector and has crossed these rivers in
part.
Further to the west the enemy
position on the line Of TurObin-
krasnik-Jozefow, the latter place on
the Nistula, has been reached.
TO the west of the NiStula river
the Russians under pressure OF our
attack evacuated their bridgehead
positions near Tar!ow. Both banks
Of the Kacienna are clear Of the en-
emy.
"The troops under Gen. Won Woy-
rsch after successful fighting have
driven the Russians out of their posi-
tions southeast of IiennO and liza,
where they took 700 prisoners Of the
grenadier corps.
In the western portion Of the Ar
gOnnes a part Of the army under the
Grown Prince stormed a point of
support. Northwest Of lie Four de
Paris we advanced by storm over a
front of five kilometers 6 miles)
long and from 200 to 300 meters
wide. This was carried out by the
Wurttemburgian troops. Twenty-Five
prisoners. Eighteen machine guns,
40 mine throwers and one revolver
cannon were captured. The French
losses were important
In the VOsges on Hilgenfirst we
took an enemy work. Attempts by
the enemy to rccapture it were re
pulsed. Three officers and 2f9 men
fell into our hands"
French Check German Drive.
Paris, July 2.-To-night war Of
flee statement said:
''ln the Argonne the enemey, after a
violent bombardment, attempted a
new and general attack between the
roads leading to Benarville and Blan-
leuil. After an especially stubborn
fight, which at certain points devel-
opcd into hand-tO-hand encounter.
we held all our positions.
"GeSterday evening the Germans
after intense artillery preparation,
attempted on our position, on Hilgen-
first Gin the VoSges) a series OF at
tackS, the first two OF which we're re-
pulsed. In the course Of the third
attack the enemy gained a foothold
in our works. Through a counter
attack we recapiured, this morning,
all our positions, which the Germans
are continuing to shell violently.
"In the Dardanelles after the sue
cesses gained by the British troops
on June %, the Turks attempted vio-
lent counter-attaCks. They were re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
con June 80 we carried a Turkish
redoubt in the form Of a quadrilat-
eral, including six successive lines Of
trenches. The ground is covered
with dead Turkish soldiers. We have
not been counter-attacked."
The communication issued in the
afternoon follows:
"After a violent and continued
| bombardment upon our positions
along the road from Ablain to An
gres, north Of the Bethune highway,
| German grcnadiers delivered an at
| tack at about 2 o'clock in the morn
! ing. The result was a complete fail
ure
Near La Boisellc one Of our mines
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07

Using care to avoid draughts, eX-
pOsure, sudden changes, and taking
a treatment Of DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery, will positively relieve. and in
time will surely rid YOU Of your
cough. The first dose soothes the
irritation, checks your cough, which
stops in a short time. DR.. Kings
New Discovery has been used sue
cessfully for 45 years and is guaran-
teed to cure you. Money back if it
fails. Get bottle from your drug
gist; it costs only a little and will
help You so much.-Adv. 3.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07

In the Biblc-OId and New Testa-
ments-therc are 3,586,473 letters,
775,963 words, 31,373 verses, l,1S9
chapters and &C books.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07
The European War Day by Day.

aeroplane, besides much material OF
war.
"In the Southeastern theater, after
bitter fighting, the troops under Gen.
Won Linsingen yesterday stormed the
Russian positions east Of the Gnila
Lipa river near Kunicze and Lucynce
and to the north of Rohatyn. Three
officers and 2,32S men were made
prisoners and five machine guns
were captured
THE total amount Of captures
during June made by the Teutonic
allied troops under Gen. Won Linsing-
en-, Field Marshal Won Mackensen
and Gen. Won Woyrich amounts to
400 officers and 14O,650 men and 80
cannon and 26S machine guns"
British Bark Sunk.
London, July 1.-The British bark
Thitslebank, which sailed from Ba-
hal Blanca, Argentina, April 26, with
cargo Of wheat for Queenstown,
was torpedoed by a German subma-
rine yesterday at point off Fastnet,
ireland. Some Of the crew were
landed at Baltimore, small sea-
port, Al miles southwest Of Cork.
British Steamship Sunk.
London, July 1.-The British
steamer Lomas was sunk to-day by a
German submarine off the Scily Is
lands. The second officer Of the YES
sci was killed. The rest Of the crew
was saved.
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Damaged.
London, July 1.-The torpedo
boat destroyer Lightning was dam
aged last night off the coast by a
mine or torpedo explosion. She is
now in the harbor. Fourteen men,
bers of the crew are reported miss
ing. Announcement that the Light
ming had been damaged was con-
tanned in an official admiralty COM
munication tonight.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07
Germans Still Advance.

Berlin, July 2-The German forces
have reached the Russian positions
at Krasnik, in the southern district
Of Russian Poland, according to the
official statement issued to-day by
the German army headquarters. The
statement also says that the Russian
forces in the region west of Zamosc
have been driven back.
After storming the heights south
east Of Bukaszowice, north of Ha-
licz, the Russians along the whole
front from the district Of Maryam-
pol to just north of Firjlow have
been obliged to retreat. Troops un-
der Gen. Won Linsingen are pursuing
ru" defeated -news Up lo yos,rr-
daE we had takeo 1.165 pgiaore1e oG
.r.h.,.1r rl.par, ,r ......
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-12-02
Henry Patten

Henry Pattcn. who for the past eight
years, has made his home with his son,
W. l.. Patten, of this city, passed
away AZ an early hour this morning
Mr.. Patteu suffered stroke of
apoplexy about a year ago, since which
time he had rapidly failed in health.
He was born in New York State, NOV.
ing from there to Kansas, where he
resided for number Of years. Had
he of lived until the 22nd of next
month he would have been % years
OF age.
Funeral arrangements have not
been entirely completed at the time
we go to press, but in all probability
services will be conducted at the w.
l. Patten home on Saturday morning
In charge of Rev. j. l.. Beebe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-12-02
SOUTH lNAVALE

w. Il. Conley and wife spent Sunday
at the Flohrs home.
Nearly all of the farmers in this
vicinity are busy gathering corn at
present Some few will finish this
week.
Mrs. Il +. Points and children spent
several days in Red Cloud last week
visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary Arne.
son.
Carroll Mobiles spent sunday with
Harry Barrows.
Mr.. and Mrs. E,herton and Sam
Humphrey and wife spent Thanks
giving with relatives in Red Cloud.
The Farmers Educational and Co
Operative Union will hold an all day
meeting at lnavalc next Saturday The
ladies will serve dinner at Hunters
hall, and an able speaker will speak at
the Christian church. Everybody in.
vited.
About forty young people were en-
tertaincd At the Hunsicker home last
Friday evening in honor of their
daughter Loloa's birthday.
Clarence Reed and family and Mrs
Il. +. Smith spent Thanksgiving at the
Robert Mitchell home.
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-12-02
Methodist Mention


Plans for the Christmas program are
being formulated.
The organs in the primary depart
ment have been repaired and are now
in good shape.
Young Peoples meeting continues
each Tuesday evening in the study of
Johns Gospel Bring hard question
for next week.
The Social Helpers meet with Miss
kailey Thursday afternoon for Ken.
sington.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening,
The pastor will preach the second
sermon in the series on Eschatology
Sunday evening. Subject, The Second
Advent.
We need some more men in the bible
class. You are invited.
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-12-02
Luke McLuke Saws:


"A boy always feels sorry for n nam.
pered. lap raised poodle that never gets
to play with other dogs.
When two liars meet the first liar Is
going To bc outclassed as soon rs he
gets through talking.
When a single man finds THINGS nm.
pleasant in his boarding house lie can
pack up and move to another board
Ing house. But married man hasn't
that kind of cinch.
The man who carries shooting ral.
lery cigars TO give to his friends is nj.
ways surprised to learn that you have
quit smoking when he meets you the
second time.
The safety first" campaign has
worked n lot Of good. but the limo.
cent bystnnder is still getting his with
great regularity.
There Is too much huE I'm the world
Ii has got so that driving garbage
wagon Is position and not a lob
and 81 per week is salary" and not
pay.
When the bartender begins TO fix a
drink for man as soon us the man en-
tiers the door Of the cafe and before
the man has ordered anything you can
bet that the bartender Is fixing the
right drink and that the man IL a rel
low who bgagS that he IL moderate
drinker.
This Is Il speedy age. Some brides
begin saving NJ money To pay law
yer FOR n divorce before they get al
,he rice out OF their hair.
Ii Is funny that a girl knows thu,
yon can't see the hole in the heel OF
her stocking, but is afraid you viii
see the hole II it is located around thu
knee
The Old fashioned man who believed
that any man who would let barber
shave him was dude now has n sol
who lets girl manicure his nails
three times week.
There are lots of perfect thirty-sixes
ON the street who are imperfect TWEEN
ty'twos when they are In the hay and
the props are on the dresser.
Nature doesn't give the men a fail
deal Why Is II that the young girls
run to dimples and the young fellows
run to pimples?
You can't get three men together
when you sound a call for a meeting
FOR uplift and civic betterment. But
there are never enough seats to 70
around when you sound call for 3
poker game. y