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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-04
SAY U. S. PASSPORTS FORGED.
German Spy Arrested in England Has
Bogus Papers.

London, July 29.-It was learned
on high authority here to-day that
the British authorities have arrested
a German subject who had in his pos
session forged American passport,
which the arrested man admits is not
genuine. The forged document has
been compared with the original
passport, which was issued to a bona
fide American citizen
The real passport which was sent
to London by the State Department
at Washington shows that the for
gerry is a dangerous imitation.
The arrested man is understood to
have declared that the false passport
was given TO him in Antwerp by
Capt. Schneitzer a German secret
service officer.
The real passport was issued to an
American business man who reached
Germany March "a and left that
country April 8. This man was at
his home with his passport when the
holder Of the false document was
arrested in England.
G"veInment VIII Investigate.
Washington, July 29.-Represen-
tations were made to the Berlin gov
by the United States to-day
relating to reports that German spies
apprehended in England have been
supplied with American passports by
German officers. State Department
officials said a thorough investiga-
tion Of such cases has been begun.
Saturday to her home in Orangeburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford, Of Hart
county, Georgia, are guests at the
home of Mrs. Crawford's father, j.
II. Magill.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-04

tion by the State which is organized
to protect the lives Of the innocent
May Almighty God pardon every one
who has contributed in any degree to
my untimely death. And now, on the
brink Of my grave, I declare to the
world that l am proud to have been
the husband of the purest, noblest
woman that ever lived-Helen
Becker. This acknowledgement is
the only legacy / can leave her. bid
you all goodbye. Father, am ready
to go. Amen.
(Signed): "Charles Becker"
After his wife had said farewell,
shortly after midnight, Becker main
tanned a casual conversation with
Deputy Warden Johnson, who sat be-
side the screen in front OF his cell.
Dawn found him seated on the edge
of his cot carefully pinning a photo
graph Of his wife on his white shirt,
just over his heart. Then, as if he
hcoiiC" W nave neT ali 10 himself,
Becker put on a thin black alpaca
coat, which he tightly buttoned. The
photograph was not seen by the wit
nesscs until the prison physician
opened his coat as he sat in the death
chair.
Mrs. Becker's last effort to save
her husband was made yesterday,
when she appealed personally to Gov
ernor Whitman for a reprieve so that
an appeal might be taken to the State
Court of Appeals. Missing the Gov
ernor at Albany, Mrs. Becker met
him at Poughkeepsie. The plea was
fruitless, and the untiring wife hur-
ried to Sing Sing to bid her husband
farewell. She was with him for an
hour, leaving the death house at
1880 o'clock this morning. She left
soon afterwards for New York, out
wariiy displaying no effects Of the
severe mental strain. John Becker,
her brother-in-law, and John Lynch,
her brother, accompanied her.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-04

T1tSis just AZ days until the cleo
tionS$and a great deal remains to be
donesby the people Of our county, and
especially by the various committees
appointed by the chairman of the
Oconee County Temperance Associa-
tiopS give below list of the names
Of the committees appointed to see
that every one is properly registered
andihas his tax receipt at hand:
Bethlehem--E. NJ. Edgins, w. J..
Keown} NJ. B. Gibson.
Belmont-W. r. Hunt, Evan Cal
las, r. l.. Vissage.
Clemson College,. B. Whitten,
l.. A. Sease, S. M. Martin.
Damascus-M. H. Lee, D. F. Car
ter. J. T. Rholetter.
Double Springs-W. B. Mongold,
]. F Handy, J. T. Lyles.
h Hiah Falls-O. c. White, ]. j.
'ReedSr, Edward CAN'T.
EaFle's MILL. o. Bruce, w. d.
,Gilesa Elias Earle.
Fair. Play. S. Glymph, A. r.
Mafett, DR.. w. C. Mays.
Friendship. G. McCarley, w.
Campbell, H. D. Grant.
High Falls No. 2-R. e. White, T..
NJ. ElrQd, John A. Kelley.
Holly Springs-W. II. Blackwell,
r. 70. long, Roland Cobb.
s. Joeasese Chapman, A. l..
sWhitmire, B. M. Fisher.
q Jordania--D. o. Chandler, r. l..
;lsricksi w. ]. Jones.
S Litiie Rived. e. Nicholson, Jas!
aCantreh,% b. o. Sheppard.
Long Creek-W. P. Barker, Geo.
Matheson, NJ. D. Lee.
Madison. D. Hull, G. ]. Ram
say, J. A. Cook.
Walhalla Cotton Mill. c. Bent
ley, J. C. Montjoy, C. e. Gaillard.
Oak Grove-W. b. Dilworth, G. NJ.
Barnett, j. Walter Alexander
Newry-.C. L. Anderson, C. E. Gail
lard, j. T. Dyar.
Oakway-W. II. Cole, II. J. Myers,
w. n. Bruce.
Picket Post-Noah Tollison, T. Y.
Chalmers, A. A. Hubbard.
Providence-W. T. Hunt, J. B.
Ligon, w. O. Prater.
Retreat-E. d. King, w. NJ. Hun
ter, Henry L. Werner
Richland-T. P. Stribling, w. II.
Hughs, n. Driver.
Salem-M. "A. Moss, S. S. Meroney,
w. H. Talley.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-04
wONIAN's PROHIBITION LEAGUE.
Meeting to BE Held at WaIhaIla
School Auditorium Tomorrow AFT.

A meeting of the Woman's Prohi-
bition League is hereby called for
Thursday tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. The meeting will be held
in the High School Auditorium at
Walhalla, and it Is earnestly desired
that all members of the league, and
all those interested in the cause OF
temperance and prohibition, shall at
tend. Gentlemen as well as ladies
are urged to attend, whether mem
bers Of the organization or not.
There will be matters OF importance
for consideration. Not only the peo-
pie Of Walhalla are wanted In the
meeting, but every citizen, male and
female, who feels an interest in the
cause is invited and urged to attend.
Please bear in mind the day and the
hour, and let us have a large and en-
thusiastic meeting.
(Miss) Kate J. Steck. Pres
Crew l.. d. MITCHELL Sec'y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-04
NOW FOR BOUNTY LAND PICNIC.
To BE Held Friday of this Week.
Personal Items of Interest.

Bounty Land, Aug. Especial: A
good rain fell here yesterday, which
was badly needed and very much ap-
preciated.
Miss Talu Pickett, of Atlanta, is
spending a week or so with her
grandmother Mrs. ]. B. Pickett.
Mrs. j. f. Laughridge, Of Ander-
son, was a guest few days last
week of Miss Cora Hubbard
j. J. Simmons and Cullen Whit
worth are guests at the home of J..
M. Adams.
Miss Mae Hubbard has returned
from Rock Hill, where she attended
the teachers summer school.
Misses Dana and Conyers Cleve-
land are visiting relatives and
friends at Hopewell.
Miss Saiiie Davis spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home Of r. II.
SmithsOn, Westminster.
Irwin and Prue Barnett and Mr..
Hall, OF Pendleton, stopped over Fri
day at the home Of w. T. Hubbard
en- route to different points OF inter-
est in the mountains, camping out.
Quite a number OF our people met
at the school house to-day to set the
house in order and prepare the
grounds for the big picnic on the 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. MCHugh and
son, Of Clemson College, were week
end guests at w. r. Hubbard's
home.
Come to the picnic Friday. Bring
plenty OF dinner. Editor of Courier
is heartily invited. A treat is in
store for all.
Mrs. Binnicker, who has been Wis
1ting Miss Clyde Smith, returned
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-04
A CALL TO ARMS!
Committees Named to Look After Registration Of Voters
Election to be Held Sept 14th Next Vital Question.


Seneca-M. A. Wood, j. NJ. Barron,
w. f. Austin.
South Union-W. H. Crawford, T.
D. Marett, E. B. Reese.
Tabor-D. II. Stancel, w. II. Tan
merry, Earle King.
Tugaloo Academy. p. Powell,
w. Y. Smith, J. S. Denney.
Tamassee-J. w. Grogan, J. ]. d.
Cowan, J. e. Kelley.
Tokeena-J. A Callahan, James
Bates, C. M. Ables
Westminster-J. G. .Breazeale, M.
A. Terrell, ]. r. Bryant.
West Union-J. l.. Vaughn, w. w.
Fowler, John NJ. Medlin.
Wolf Pit. L. Hudson, d. p.
Grant, Jesse Lay.
The above committees are expected
to see that every man is properly reg
istered and that he has his tax re-
ceipt ready.
| will say, for the information of
the public, that the Supervisors of
Registration will be at the following
places to register any who may not
already have a registration certificate,
and they can get them at the follow
ing places:
Oakway-Saturday Aug. 7.
Westminster-Monday Aug. 9.
Walhalla-Tuesday, Aug. 10.
Salem-Saturday, Aug. 7.
Madison Thursday, Aug. 5.
Long Gre ek-Friday, Aug. 6.
Please take notice and see that all
are out and registered.
This is a mans job--a mans fight
and we ask FOR men; men who can
and will throw themselves and their
time into the work to put the mon
ster alcohol out Of our beloved State,
and put our stamp Of disapproval on
the liquor traffic.
We have only until the 18th of Au-
gust in which to register. there
fore, urge you all to see that every
one is legally registered, and that
each committee may he in perfect
working order.
VIII say that the gentleman whose
name appears first at each Of the
voting precincts will act as chairman
and at once call his committee to-
gether for systematic work in his
voting precinct.
You may also call to your aesist-
ance those ladies who you think will
be Of most assistance to you.
w. NJ. Brown, Secretary,
Oconee Co. Temperance Association
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-04

the death house few hours before
he went to the chair.
Those admitted by Mrs. Becker to
the room where the body was lying
saw the plate. She would make no
comment nor would she allow her
relatives to say anything about it.
The casket was covered with roses
and it was necessary to lay those
aside, as well as slide the cover back
into normal position, before the plate
became visible.
The funeral was held to-day from
the Church Of st. Nicholas, of To-
lonetine, Bronx.
The Plate Removed.
New York, Aug. 2.-The police, it
was announced tonight, had removed
from the coffin OF Charles Becker q
silver plate placed there by his wife,
on which was inscribed the charge
that the former police lieutenant
electrocuted Friday was Murdered
by Governor whitman" Mrs. Becker
was informed that the inscrip ptiou
was a criminal libel on the Governor
and was prevailed on to permit It's re-
moval.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-04

A lengthy statement to Governor
Whitman was given out by Becker
late yesterday. Becker reiterated
his innocence and declared he never
had offered to plead guilty to second
degree murder.
Mrs. Becker Plans Exposure.
A statement given by Mrs. Becker
was given out here shortly after her
husbands death.
Il shall never rest" she was quot
ed as saying, "until I have exposed
the methods which were used to con-
vict my husband. Whether he was
guilty or innocent, there was no JUS
tification for the means employed to
convict him.
Il would rather lose all the other
members Of my family, dear as they
are to me, than lose Charlie. No one
can take his place. In all of the ten
years Of our married life, / never had
occasion once to regret that | was
his wife.
Charne was no angel; he made
no pretense of being one. He was
just an ordinary human being-and
perhaps that is why | loved him So"
Becker went to his death three
years and a day after his Indictment
and arrest, and slightly more than 10
months after the execution Of the
four gunmen convicted of the actual
murder Of Rosenthal
Becker's Body Buried.
New York, Aug. 2.-The following
inscription engraved in large letters
on silver plate was placed upon the
casket of the former police lieuten-
ant:
"Charles Becker.
Murdered July 30, 1Ofb.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-04
"Charles Becker.
Murdered July 80, 1915,
"By Governor Whitman"

The plate was placed on the Cas-
ket by Mrs. Becker, it was said, as q
result Of a wish expressed by her
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28
Seeks New Fields to Conquer.

Grover Cleveland Alexander is seek
ing more lands to conquer. Alexander
went to Honolulu with the All Ma
tionals and the All Americans last fall
and winter He was SO delighted with
the trip that he now has his mind
fixed on jaunt to South America next
winter. President Comiskey of the
Chicago Americans and Manager Nc
Graw of the New York Giants are ar
ranging tour of the South American
countries and Alexander will probably
be one of the players to go with the
team of All Nationals.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28
Sherwood Magee and Larry Lajoie.

Are the Athletics and the Boston
Braves to suffer from the jinx that has
pursued two of the greatest ball play
ers in the game for all the long years
of their careers? Will the present
worlds champions and the American
league title holders lose their laurels
this year because they have in their
ranks the two most unfortunate ball
players in the country, Sherwood Ma
gee and Larry Lajoie?
For 10 years Lajoie has mauled the
ball, f1elded wonderfully and in all re-
spects played champions game, yet
he has never played with pennant
winner. In spite of his wonderful play
he has yet to feel the thrill of stepping
into worlds series box score. The
same is true of Magee, who for 10
years slugged the ball for the Phillies,
earning the right to be classed as the
National leagues greatest batter.
Lajoie's great ambition is to play
with a pennant-winning team. Strange
ly enough the spring that he left the
Athletics to go to Cleveland, in 1902,
the Athletics proceeded to win their
first pennant. Since then they have
prospered exceedingly in this respect
and only last season won another
American league flag. Lajoie now re
turns to the Quakers following the
winning of their sixth American league
championship. VIII the run Of pen
aant-Winning teams of the House of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28
CONTRACT JUMPING is TAME
Critics of Federal League Should Re.
member That American Circuit
Was Once an "OutlaW."

Organized baseball lifts up its eyes
in devout horror at the crime of jump
ing to the outlaw Federal league. .
Yet it should be remembered that the
American league was once an "out-
law" too A statistician has com
puted that of the % biggest stars who
Jumped" the National in the earlier
baseball war II became either man.
ayers or umpires in organized base.
ball. Here they are:
John McGraw, Giants; Nap Lajoie,
Cleveland; Bob Wallace, Browns; Bill
Bernhart, Memphis (Southern
league) Doc White, Vernon Pacific
Coast league); Jim Collins, Boston
Red Sox; Bill Donovan, New York
Yankees; Fielder Jones, White Sox
and st. Louis Federals; Clark Grit
fifth, Cincinnati and New York Ameri-
cans and Washington; Jim Callahan,
White Sox. Bill Dineen turned UNI
pire.
The appended table will show the
number of players lost by the different
National league clubs by desertion dur
ing the three years war:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28
BRAVES HAVE HEAVY BURDEN
Boston Park Proposition-Wi,l
Cost $35o,ooo.

President James E. Gaffney af the
Boston National club, announced that
the Braves new stadium would be
ready in August. The grandstand will
be single-decker of concrete and
steel and the total seating capacity
will accommodate $4,000 spectators.
The plant will be located at Cottage
Farms, within six minutes ride from
the South station over the Boston and
Albany railroad.
The trolley cars will enter the sta
dunn on a spur track. The playing
field will be about twenty feet lower
than the street level and will be larger
than any other ball grounds in the
major leagues. To finish the stadium
Gaffney says he will spend at least
$25O,O00. He will do the work himself.
Until the plant is ready for cham
pionship games the Braves will use
Fenway park, the home of the Red
Sox.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28

Mack now stop as soon as the jinx-
pursued Larry joins?
Magee labored all his career with
the Phillies, and although the team
came within hair of winning twice
in recent years, some accident always
prevented Magee from realizing his
ambition. Last winter he announced
that unless he was traded to either
Boston or New York, the two teams
with a chance for the pennant, he
would go to the Federals. Now both
Larry and Magee have realized their
ambitions. They are with teams that
have just won championships. Will
they be able to say at the close of the
season that their jinx has been
chased?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28
Why He Went to a Concert.

Josef Holman has a story vi
illustrates the attitude of many
pie toward recitals of piano musi
A pianist was to give a concert,
as the audience was filing in the til
taker stopped a man who presel
two tickets.
You can't go in" the official ;
You're not in fit condition"
Didn't l pay for my tickets?"
toned the wouId-be auditor. "AT
they in order?"
They're perfectly in order"
the reply, ''but the truth is 20
drunk"
Drunk? Drunk" unused the OF
so1emnly placing the passports in
pocket. "Of course I'm drunk
weren't drunk would l come To
piano recital?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28
Marriage is the monotony thai
lieves the excitement of life
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better than these fragrant Sd
creamy emollients for all trouble,
fecting the skin, scalp, hair and hs
They mean a clear skin, clean 81
good hair and soft, white hands.
Sample each free by mail with B
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28
Pitcher Pol Perritt of Giants.

is believed will make valuable addi-
ton to the pitching corps of McGraw.
Perritt is tall and rangy, tipping the
scales at 1856 pounds. He is we'll
pleased with his berth as a Giant and
if he turns out as we'll as expected
should become big favorite with the
New York fans
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28

Favors Change in Mothers Pension.
The board of control has sent to
the legislature it's repor, based on
the survey and investigation in the
question Of aid to mothers and de-
pendent children. The report is the
result of one years field work by
trained social workers.
The report shows that II counties
have adopted the state law and are
giving aid to dependent children. Mil
waukee county is the leader in the
matter of dependent families and in
giving aid. In December, 1914. 256
families with $50 children, or 27 per
cent of the total family population,
were receiving allowances from the
juvenile court. This number remains
practically stationary throughout the
year.
These families received $3,405.S 3
during the month of December, of
which the state paid S1,702.91. The
report says that the double system of
county and state investigation of every
case is a needless precaution and dou-
bles the expense. 1t also doubts the
advisability of giving cash aid to
needy mothers unless they are capable
of handling cash and are likely to be
dependent for period of time exceed
ing a year. 1t also shows that in Mil
waukees county there were 100 normal
dependent children who might have
remained with their mother, but who
were in county institutions, if assist
ance had been extended to the fam
lilies before the pressure of poverty
forced their separation and removal
In regard to private charity, the re-
port points out that with few excep-
tons it is sporadic and uncertain and
that it is usually unwisely given.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28
M'GRAW's NEW STAR PITCHER
Pei Perritt Expected to Do Well With
New York Giants-TwirIer Is Tall
and Rangy.

Manager McGraw is highly pleased
with having bagged Pol Perritt. Per-
rit was with the st. Louis Cardinals
last season, but declined to sign with
that club again and went over to the
Federal league. He was persuaded to
return to organized baseball as men,
Der of the Giants. He has made a
good impression in the South and tt
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28
Which. to Be Decided Later

She-But If l can't live on my
come and you can't live on yO'
where would be the advantage OF
marrying?
He (thoughtfully)-Well, by !
ting our incomes together, one Oh
would be able to live, at any rat
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28
State Butter Up to Standard.

State Butter Up to Standard.
Evidence was lacking in the state
butter scoring contest, just held in
Madison to prove that Wisconsin's
butter is deteriorating. The exhibit of
April butter sent in by creamerymen
operating in various sections of the
state was the largest and best that has
been assembled during the nine years
in which these contests have been car
ried on. Considerably over 100 ex-
hibits were sent in and scored by rep
reseptatives of the Dairy and Food
commission. and the dairy department
OF the college of agriculture.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28
Now You Know.

Tell me, do women dress lot
men or for each other"
For both; for the men to aum
and for each other to envy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28
BASEBALL MOTIFS

The Brooklyn club has. returned
Pitcher Eddie Donalds to the Waco
club of the Texas league
James H. Cobb, signed by the To
peka club of the Western league. is
no relation to Tyrus. He is a pitcher.
Boston Bill James has learned to
pitch curved ball. Professor Gar
ner should not despair in his efforts.
Jack Reidy, who managed Rome in
the Georgia-Alabama league last
year, has. been named manager of the
Dothan team in the Georgia state cir
cult.
B. B. Johnson says some of the
minor leagues should shut up for the
season and most of the minor leagues
say Johnson should shut up for all
time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28

A smile may hide a mans tnous1
Just as paint occasionally conce"l1
woman's complexion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28

Edgerton.-In debate between girl
speakers from the Edgerton and James
Vile High schools on the question OF
the adoption of federal prohibition, the
Edgerton girls were awarded winning
honors
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28
STATE NEWS BRIEFS

Neenah.-H. R. Patch of Oshkosh,
who was defeated by one vote
by Reginald E. Saunders of this
city for superintendent of schools of
Winnebago county, will not contest
the vote. The salary is $500.