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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-03

ness men and companies OF the South
aligned themselves with the patriotic
movement, and the inspiring words,
Buy Bale of Cotton and Save the
| South" the slogan of the new move
ment, appeared as glaring headlines
across the fronts Of the leading pa
| perS of the entire country. Every
! public-Spiritcd citizen who had $50 or
| more which he could invest was call
! ed upon to buy balu Of cotton from
Il needy farmer at 10 cents per pound.
! and to hold it off the market until
! the price should return to 10 cents.
! Few times in the history Of our coun-
! try has there been such generous
! response to public movement as
Vas accorded the Buy-a-Bale Move
! mcnt
The results Of this marvellous ma
| tion-wide campaign were immediate-
| ly and inestimably beneficial. Those
| farmers who were compelled to sell
| their cotton readily found buyers,
IU
cents per pound for their cotton.
| Thus the thousands Of bales Of cot
ton which were bought and retired
from the market yielded tens Of
thousands of dollars to the producer,
who in turn put the money into circu-
lation by paying his debts and buy
ing the necessities OF life. Great
numbers Of others who were on the
verge Of panic, unwilling to sell at
the ruinOuS market prices. yet fearing
to hold, for fear this price would
drop lower. were with renewed conf
donce organized until they could OBJ
tain fair price for it.
The business men Of the country,
feeling the StCadying effects of these
developments. rcgained their euuilib-
rium and in short time the farmer,
merchant or banker with cotton to Of
fer aS a security could make Suita-
bic arrangements for procuring
money to run him until another more
diversified crop could be produced.
The feeling Of self-reliance was in
Sti<2d into the farmer, and. as never
before, the common dependence Of
the farmer and business man upon
each other was impressed upon the
people Of the world.
The textile industry OF America,
being stimulated by the responsibility
plnt n inc a wnIlI
was reawakcned and greater quanti-
ties OF cotton than ever before were
consumed. In a short time the sur
plus Of the previous years crop was
attacked with a vim which the con-
tinued struggle Of the warning coun-
tires Of Europe could not affect. The
great bug-a-bOo Of 5000, 900 bales Of
cotton as a surplus was soon reduced
to about 100000 bales. and the
price of cotton gradually rose until
the citizens who paid ten cents for
distress cotton in September could
sell this cotton for more than this on
the market in April.
And last, but perhaps one of the
most far-reaching results Of the Buy
a-Bale Movement, 10 cents per pound
was solidly established for all time
as the standard price Of the South's
great staple and cotton was adver-
tisod to the world as it has never
been before. BY this movement the
South was not only saved from the
threatened financial disaster. but
aided in the establishment OF new
era for Americas greatest agricul-
, tural product.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-03
The auInins That Does Not Affect The Yea,

Because OF its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BROMO DUMMIES better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness, nor
ringing in head. Remember the full na,nc and
look for the signature of l.. w. GROVE. 2Sc
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-03
"Thc Suy-a-I&alc Movement" ;"
(By S. G.. Stribling, 16.)

tcmber |, 1914, stood face to face
with one OF the most serious crises
| in the history Of our country. In
Europe all the leading nations were
being torn by Il terrible war, and all
their ports were being closed to for
cotton crop in history was about to
bC gathered, but the great linanCicrs
ana the monCyed powers OF our ma
ton were scared By the war talk in
Europe and refused to allow their
money to be put into circulation. and
thus the unfortunate Southern farm
"rS found themselves with this great
crop Of cotton on their hands. and
ton dropped in Il very few weeks
rom about II cents to 6 or ! cents,
and the honest. Woodworking farmer
had to face the truth that his cherish
something could be Immediately ac-
r0mpliSh"d to relieve the situation.
Mass meetings were held all over
the country. special terms Of Legisla-
lures were hei" Ill almost every
''"''' an" P"''oSophers OF
finance burned the midnight oil-all
trying to plan some 5,ileme which
would successfully relieve the situa-
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Piles Cured in 6 to II Days

Your druggist will refund money il PAZO
OINTMENT fails to any case of Itching.
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to :; idavs.
The first applicItion gives Ease and Rest. SOC.
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
MOTHER TEACHERS
GAIN VICTORY

ALBANY. y. y, Jan. l2.-Victory for
teacher-mothers Closely following the
announcement that the new board OF
education of New York city favors
leave Of absence for the bearing OF
children comes the news that the first
Of the tcacher-mothers who appealed
her case to Commissioner Finley at
Albany has been reinstated in office
and all blame for her action withdrawn.
She is Mrs. Bridget Peixotto. who
was dismissed i'm 1919 because the board
of education alleged that her absence
from school to bear child was a ne
gect OF duty. Commissioner Finley
holds that IL the law OF the State auto
matically dismissing a teacher when
she IL married was unconstitutional,
unless i definite provision i'm New York
law makes absence for motherhood a
cause for dismissal, such action on the
part OF Il board of education is uncon-
s't,tiCnal. also.gE
Five other teacher mothers arc await
ing the decisions in their cases before
the commissioner of education at Al
buny. Since their cases are almost
iccntical with Mrs. Peixotto's. they
have been greatly encouraged by hcl
victory, snd hope for favorable Yer.
diets in the near future,
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
Answers to Health
Questions

Mrs. w. R.-Q.-I am very nervous all
the time and have a feeling OF dread
when going any place. ] am careful
Of my diet and sleep eight hours Can
you help me?
A.-You must seek some diversions.
meet enough people. You need new ex-
periences, pleasures. and friends to pui
your thoughts on plea SAINT things and
away from yourself.
a Constant Reader-o.-l. What
cures laZiness?
ful? ~ "'"
Al Will power cures laziness
when not due to sickness. Eat more
and work more.
=. Water does no harm at meal
time.
A. NJ. M.-Q.-How can a rupture b-
cured without having an operation per
formed?
A.-The only permanent cure for rup-
ture is to have it stitched up
f. NJ. F.-Q.-What should do for a
disordered stomach"
A.-Eat lots of green vegetables
fruits, cereals. oatmeal. and drink lots
Of water. Take seven grains OF oxide
Of magnesia before meals and charcoal
aftcrward.
DR.. Hirshberg ,eiu ansuer questions
for readers OF this paper on medical
hygienie and sdnit tdfton subjects that are
o.. general interest. He .Dtil Not nnder-
take to prescribe pr offer ddvicc for in-
dipidUol cdsea Where the SUBJECT 10 s,ot
o. general interest letters ,cill be an
s,ccTed personally, II a stamped aad od-
dressed enuelope IS inclosed. Address all
fnqniries to Dr.. L. X. HIshbcrJ care
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
Three Minute
Journeys
Where a Nopel Cure Is Given
Sef-PoisOnerS.
By TEMPLE MANNING

Teheran. the wonderfully picturesque
capital OF Persia. possesses many
strange sights to amaze our Western
eyes and any number OF odd customs to
confuse our occidental notions, but prob
ably the strangest sight and the oldest
custom Of all is to he found among the
bceSars. They make mcndicancy n pro-
fession and pursue It with all the ardor
Of devotecs anxious to attain artistic
perfection.
. Unlike the fakirs OF India and the
other countless fanatics who make beg
Sinc religious rite. the mendicants of
Tcheran acknowledge no religion in
their begging. but practice it solely with
al eye to business. Every trick they
can think Of to arouse sympathy they
indulge in. even il they suffer indescrib-
able tortures in doing it. and count
themselves Avcll repaid IL it brings them
windfall Of silver.
Passing through the city gate the
second day of my stay in Teheran l
saw little crowd gathered around a
man. and above their heads a rope run
ming over a beam of the gate; | thought
| had stumbled upon Persian lynchinS
party. But / learned my mistake when
| drew near enough to see the tender
ness with which the rough men We're
handling the huddled figure about whose
shoulders the rope was tied. Inquiry
revealed that the poor fellow was q
victim OF opium poisoning and the
method which I witnessed was the Per-
sian cure for it.
In connatose state the besSar had
been found by the gateway, ono of the
passersby had diagnosed his condition
as due to an overdose of opium. the
little, crowd had agreed and they set
about saving his life. Tying rope
around his shoulders they threw the
other end over the gateway beam and
lifted him clear of the ground Then
they forced him TO drink large draughts s
of milk from a howl and then they
twisted him around and around until he
spun in the air and became very. very
sick. Repeating this process again they
woke him at last to his senses, freed
from the poison hut very weak.
At last they unfastencd him and led
him back to his nook in the wall. where
lie spent his days begging. Through an
interpreter ! asked him why he had
taken the opium. His reply came very
slowly. for he was counting tho money
that had been collected for him. and
was dividing it with the policeman. who
was there for that purpose. and not TO
arrest him. People in Teheran do not
they have only to divide and they are
safe.
II am 4 poor man. mumbled the
bcsgar land no one had siven me any
aims for a long time. ] had to do
something TO attract attention. Even
if am beggar. must have money"
Copyright. 1919, Newspaper Fea tui'c Service +,
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
TIMESBEDTIME STORY
The Bunny Who Borrowed

II can't imagine" replied Shuttle.
He was rummag ging around and had
almost everything out on the floor
when I came down. He can't find
ANYTHING to wear. suppose"
Pinkeyes went to the foot Of the
stairs and called out: I'VE are go
ing. 4 You do not come at once.
ing" He walked back and forth
smoothing his whiskers and talking
to himself. while Shuttle. feeling ter
ribly' to blame for not dressing
snifrle himself. trotted baci; and
forth, after him..
eyes, and without SO much as look
back, he grabbed Sniffle by the arm
and they started off. Five minutes
later, after they were at the Tabby
house. in rushed Snifflc twitching
and shaking and looking as if he mad
been hit by falling tree.
His tie. one of Pinkeyes' old ones,
was under one car. his ;waistcoat. a
torn one. was all awry. and when
Snufflc saw his trousers he gasp
ed with dismay.
60 home as soon as you can he
whispered in the ear of Sniffle II
have my reasons. and don't. for
you don't get rid Of me that way"
snarlcd Snifflc. IT won't 60 home,
and ] will turn around
TO the disgust OF Pinkeycs and
the horror o. Snifflc. he marched
into the room where all the COM
pauy was seated. Pinkeycs hurried
behind him. and walked straight
out through to the back door. There
lie icrlled him about. made him
lean over and look.
There was no scat at all in the
trousers,
Pinkcyes aave him a slap. and a
push. and he ran for home. You
can Just wager that at tho next
evening out, he was dressed first.
were in good condition.
The Washington times., 1915-01-12

range Tor the disposal oi that gar
bsIe. even IT she was a WOMAN.
without a vote, and with no tech
nical knowledge of city inCinera-
ton plants to help her out. Sho
worked for twcnt. years to accom-
Dlish it, then all OF suddcn--wCii,
that is the best part OF the stor%.
Yesterday. sitting in her room at
the hotel, she told OF her twenty
years struggle. smiling continually.
making the most amusing and Caus-
TIC remarks. and generally enjoying
herself over the rctelling
Tall and. Very Stately. with kindly
eyes, and 4 sensible and direct man
ner. she sat very straight. there was
no compromising half way debutante
slouch about Mary Mcdowell.
we'll she smiled. you want AN
interview from me. | suppose. The
best thing T talk about is garbage.
Would YOU mind an interview on
that subject? I'm very wcll ground
ed in it,
She smiled invitinGly. but in a most
gracious and dignified manner. which
we afterward. remembered when she.
was in the midst of her story. She
spoke as if GARBAGE were delight
ful topic, and really. before she fin
ishcd her dramatic story it did seem
go!
"Well.' she bcSain again. as We
signfled intense Willingness to have
The Washington times., 1915-01-12

the blended fats. stirring constantly.
Beat the mixture until it congeals
and pack In Jars.
The Jordan almond which We
know SO we'll as a swectmeat, is the
base Of many an excellent toilet
preparation. 1t imparts a Softness
and whiteness to the skin which
should win 1t place on every toilet
table.
The almond milk is sold at any
pharmacy and II used on the face
both night and morning 1t will feed
the tissues and improve the tex
rure Of the skin. -
When the skin 10 inclined to wrin-
kle. make an astringent lotion Of
Alum (powdered) .........6O grains
Apply this to the skin with a piece
Of absorbent cotton before retiring.
Toilet lotions based on benzoin are
favorites with many women. for they
iis.e, hsne wonderful eT;ti astringent and
The simple tincture of bcnzoin
should be purchased, and to make q
lotion for the face and hands use:
simple tincture Of benzoin.. ounces
This is excellent for skin inclined
In winter, in many instances where
the skin is very tender. 1t Is best to
substitute lotion for water when
,.eansiHg mo laSe. " WILL remove
the dust and CRIME. without making
the skin rough One Of the simplest
and best of these lotions contains:
Rainwater ............ y pint
Lemon juice. tablespoonful
Giycerin ..............1 ounce
Altar of roses........3 drops
Rosewater may be substituted for
:he rainwater. When mopping the
face use absorbent cotton or a piece
.of old linen.
A cream which will reduce redness
Of the. complexion due to cold winds
Is made OF:
GIycerin .......................1 ounce
Oil Of sweet almonds....... gill
White wax. N....................2la drains
Spermaceti .2h drains
Rosewater' ....................2H ounces
Oil Of gamot.............. = dram
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
Miss Mary Mcdowell, Who
"Ran Garbage Out of Chi
cago," Living Proof of Her
Sex's Ability.
BY FLORENCE E. YODER.

Just as the suffrage bill comes be-
fore the House and coincident with
the actual recognition OF the wom
ans movement as being something
worthy OF the attention Of not only
men, but legislators. the story Of
Mary Mcdowell assumes a new i'm
portance in the world. For the
stately gray-haircd woman who was
here yesterday to attend the peace
conference, 10 Mary Mcdowell. and
she Is the woman who chased the
garbage out Of Chicago, with the
vote!
When you know that the garbage in
Chicago amounts to something like
from 6Oo to 1000 tons a day, and
that the men had been unable In
years, with all of their. votes and
brains. to dispose OF it. the exploit
Of Miss Mary Mcdowell becomes a
real poem Of victory. even il it is
about garbage.
For that story, retold TO the in
terviewer yesterday. il as complete
a justification OF woman's ability to
intelligently employ the ballot as has
ever been vouchsafed. And the Hne
part Of it Is that Mary McDowell's
story is an actual, practical dyed In
the wool experience, not just a thco-
retical argument, for the cnfran-
chisement OF women.
Twenty years ago last summer a
year ago, Miss Mary Mcdowell. II
wealthy woman, who happened to
live in that region back OF the stock
yards. out in Chicago, which was
otherwise inha bited by folks who
were not as we'll off in this worlds
goods as was she, put her aristo-
cratic nose up in the air., and said
that she didn't like the smell Of that
particularly portion OF Chicago.
Now she wasn't wild woman. and
she wasn't a snail of a woman. in
fact. she was Just a sensible. clear
sighted, practical human being. So
trlct. as man would have done.
being q woman she went after the
smell and chased 1t to it's lair.
Notice throughout this story chat
every method employed by the Ie-
narkable woman was distinctly
feminine.
She found that the smell came
from the garbage OF Chicago. which
was dumped back Of the stock yards
in the most unceremonious, care
less manner Imaginable!
Personally. VIC don't think for n
morlent that she ever had though.
OF moving away from that smell,
and she says herself that she didn't.
1t was the most natural thing in the
world. to think that she could ar
The Washington times., 1915-01-12

, He first sign of n politic sense
is organization. Men them
selves sowed the first SEEDS
Tor woman suffrage when
they allowed the formation of WON
ans clubs, o.. better still. when they
ceased entertaining women, ana
made it necessary for them - get
together and entertain one another.
As long as the women were COM
plctcly taken up by bis families, the
men didn't need to worry, but Just
ais soon as Il few unmarried women
and q few thousand women with
small families crept in the trouble
began.
The frs; cubs were violently op-
posed, as il was, but they did get
on.
Today organ zation is one of Woin-
ans chief accomplishments. and
that she realizes just what that or
sanization is worth she proves daily.
sne has. by dint of keeping one ear
10 the ground, learned to listen care
fully to all adverse criticism, and
haa proftcd by il. Behold her to-
day. woman of many emergencies.
spanking her children with one hand
and organizing for peace with tho
other.
The swift marsh4linS Of The peace
conference. and OF othcl emergency
organizations, proves more than any
other one thing woman's increasing
SniSs as polite entity She mas
The Washington times., 1915-01-12

~.
know the man mar who went to
his stomach.
DO you cat at night before YOU
go to bedT' inquired the medical worthy.
why, yes-" began the patient.
well. you must not do so,' admon-
ished the doctor. -. g..
"Dut, sir. you told me to do 40 only
a few months ago." said the amazed
sufferer. SO,
"Tut. tut, tut" said the medical man.
"scicnce has advanced rapidly since
then" ;
Thus it is with knowledge about hun
ger. A few months ago described Prof.
Cannon's experiments, which show that
sensation Of hunger may come when
the. muscles of the stomach arc active
ard real need OF food is absent.
Merely 70 strap in the belt assuaged
stomach quiet.
Additional. practical and important
facts are now at hand. which throw
light upon the physiology Of the stom-
can physiologist. has unearthed these
significant experiments.
1t has always been known. even be-
fore the days OF Lucullus and the Epicu-
taste OF condiments. wait not upon sp-
petite. On the other hand. fright. worry.
mental irritation, excitement and SINH
lar ''nerVous' manifestations all 'in-
liibit" or stop the zest for food.
At the University Of Chicago. where
Or. Carlson pursued his researches, it
hss been found that mild. muscular ex-
ertion; such as tne practice Of the gen.
tie art Of walking. neither lowers the
sensation of hunger nor ausments 1t.
Pronounced muscular movements, such
as running, dancing. and swimming. re-
duce the hungry desires considerably
I The longer and more. vigorous the ex-
ertion. the less hungry you will be. This
may. in part, explain why those en-
gagged in hard labor or play become
! thin and lose weight. 1t is due as much
10 the loss OF appetite as to the eX-
penditure of bodily fuel and energy.
An investigation into the hunger sense
during sleep and dreaming shows some
| surprising truths. Although. in general
all the functions Of the human body are
| decreased and lowered to points Of min
! imum action or complete rela xation, the
hunger contractjons Of the stomach re.
main undiminished and in strong con.
trast to the other structures.
Among the most comforting Of these
new discoveries about hunger are the
| ones which show by psychological testi
| that thinking figuring. reasoning. read.
ing. paying attention, studying and re-
The Washington times., 1915-01-12

Quiet and Sensible, She Sue
p ceeded in Task Which Men
Had Essayed in Vain for
Years.

tic!an. and all that ] wantsd WAS to
let them know that the garbage wsk
there. Half the people in Chicago
didn't give the garbage \ Thought
after 1t had left their doors."
linen four years ago. at last
commission. went abroad and
studied city housekeeping in Euro
pean cities; studied the methods en-
bloyed In tho disposal Of all waste
and refuse, and then came back to
Chicago" 49,
Tho city waste commission then
went out into Chicago, found out
The terrible conditions. suggested
remedies. and made the whole thipe
public. Again I went to the finance
committee down at the city hall, hut
this time, instead Of being accom-
panted by poorly dressed immigrant
women. l had the best women 81
they were intsrested.''
We succeeded in obtaining the
scrVices Of a sanitary engineer, who
was to make an investigation, and
then report as to what the cost
ress?' She laughed. well, it didn't
near anything. Last summer a ycal.
age. IN the middle Of the hottest
spell ! have ever known. sitting
around in Chicago with no place
TO GO. was 100000 tons OF pure
garbage, and from 5000 to 1000 tons
o: rubbish! -
we went to the finance commit
tee and plead, but although we we're
always treated with the utmost cour-
tcsy. and never insulted in any way,
we were persuaded that the most
futile thing In the world was that
Same kind Of courtesy"
"Thcn In the twlnkling of an eye,
the governor OF Illinois gave us the
vote 1t was like magic! Backed
by 10000 women voters went 10
the finance committee and made
my same little speech. plead for an
investigation. and IN exactly one
week. tn" whole thing. just 0s W.
wished and more TOO, was pu,
through.
Can anyone say that women don't
know how to use the vote and the [
they will never know the value Of
~ Can anyone with good common
sense say now that women don't
nccd the vote to accomplish those
things which tho, good OF the CONF
rnunity demands?'
rhc effort of twenty years packed
through in one week. by virtue OF
the ballot. Chicago relieved Of a
great problem sociologically and
economically. even politically. by
granting suffrage to those into whose
hands city housekeeping naturally
falls.
Don't forget the story Of Mary Nc
Dowell. for 1t Is going to be dupli-
Gated many times, before the end OF
the world.
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
|SAGE TEA DARKENS
| HAIR TO ANY SHADE
Don't stay Gray! Here's an
Old-time Recipe that Any
body can Apply.

The use OF Sage and Sulphur tor re,
storing faded. gray hair to its natural
color dates back to grandmother time.
She used 1t to keep her hair beautifully
dark. glossy, and abundant. Whenever
her hair fell out or took on that dull,
faded or streaked appearance. this sim
pie mixture was applied with wondel
full effect.
But brewing at home is mussy and
out Of date. Nowadays. by asking al
any drug store for a 50-ccnt bottle OF
''Wyeths Sase and Sulphur Com
pound you will get this famous old
recipe. which can be depended upon to
restore natural color and beauty to the
hair and is splendid for dandruff. dry.
feverish. itchy scalp and falling hair.
well-known downtown druggist
says it darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell it has
been applied. You might simply dam
pen sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair. taking
one strand at time. BY morning the
Gray hair disappears. and after an
other application or two it become,
beautifully dark. glossy. soft, and
abundant.-Advt.