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New-York tribune., 1916-07-16
BY Deems Taylor

sandwiches have all been rolled up in napkin
and put in the icebox At 4:l0 Estep tee-
phones again. The garage men have discov-
cred something terrible the matter with
Henry's ignition system, and it may be Tues
day before he gets out. So, unless something
can be done to hurry them up, the partys off.
You report to the Queen Consort, who deliv-
ers few ill-chosen remarks upon the subject
of outings automobiles and your taste in
friends.
The telephone rings again. It's Estep
happy once more. The garage men have COM
promised on Henry's case and have agreed to
clean the spark plugs and let it go at that
Henry will be ready at o'clock tomorrow
morning.
In the evening the Esteps drop in. They
have brought the automobile guide, and the
four of you spend spirited two hours tracing
the best route to Driftwood Gardens, where
the beach is. At one time it seems doubtful
that there is any such place at all. You get
things straight at last and the Esteps go home
early.
BY 1880 Sunday morning you have finished
breakfast and are ready to start. You are
both distrait, not to say bit peevish, having
arisen an hour earlier than usual. You as
semble your bundles, not forgetting the new
duster, and await developments.
At S:15 Estep telephones. The Sunday
garage man only just got in. and Henry needs
gas, water, and oil. Everything will be ready,
though in about 10 minutes, as soon as they
finish pumping the rear left tire.
Twenty minutes later Henry's cheerful voice
summons you to the street below You carry
the bundles, the Queen Consort bringing up in
the rear with the bathing suits and parasol.
The busters were donned 10 minutes ago.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-16
THE SWEATERS NEARLY MISS
THE PARTY.

Looks like good day. observes Phil. 1t
does. The sun is out the sky is cloudless, and
the temperature is about SO. You and the
bundles embark and the party arranges itself
the Queen Consort in front with Phil; you
and Mrs. Estep in the back, with little Elvira
between you.
Prrr-rrupp! Rattle. Henry is off Oh,
stop! Wait just minute, please. The Queen
Consort has forgotten the sweaters, and you
never can tell how cold it may get down at
the beach. Will you just dash upstairs and
get them?
You dash upstairs, without enthusiasm,
and get them. OFF again. You have to go
pretty fast because Driftwood Gardens are a
good distance off, and you're coming home to
supper, and unless you hurry you won't have
much time at the beach.
Nothing much happens during the journey,
except that you discover. after going four
miles out of your way, that your automobile
guide is a 1913 edition, and obsolete. Little
Elvira begins to suffer severely with length
enng of the legs, and demands numerous
drinks of water Which leads to the cheer
ing discovery that you forgot the thermos
bottle after all.
The beach is satisfying though, when you
get there-so satisfying, in fact, that after
parking Henry you decide not to eat lunch
con in the pavilion, but in some COOL shady
nook. Laden with the bundles you waow
through ankle-deep sand to a nook under the
boardwalk 1t is shady. and it is cool. 1t is
lt tod cd fin
and broken bottles. You move on. After
New-York tribune., 1916-07-16

1t is Saturday morning, Just twenty-four
hours from now you will be starting, so 1t be-
hooves you to get busy. The Queen Consort
is already hard at it, making out list OF
things to order from the grocer She wishes
you'd finish breakfast quickly as possible,
because she wants you to look for the thermos
bottle, which hasn't been seen for some time
and is either somewhere on the top shelf OF
the closet in the sewingroom or else In the
small trunk in the storeroom. There was
something else she wanted you to do, too-oh,
YES. Be sure and buy new duster for your
self. Hers is plenty good enough, but she
simply will not be seen on the street with you
if YOU insist on wearing your old one. You'd
better get the new one on your way to the
office, because the stores will probably be
closed this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-16
PLEASURE

II EFT US begin at the very beginning, on
Friday night, when Phil Estep and his
wife dropped in to say that they and
little Elvira were going out to the beach In
the car on Sunday, and wouldn't you and the
queen Consort like to come along? 1t was a
hot night, and the words "car" and beach
made a soothing concord of sweet sounds; so,
despite the fact that you had only thirty-sX
hours in which to get ready, the Queen Con-
sort said that you'd both be glad to go. There
upon all hands began the great American
sport Of preparing for an outing.
We are a systematic people. We produced
the card catalogue, the sectional bookcase and
the efficiency expert. System is our strong
noint and we know it and are proud OF It,
Sometimes. though. | think we overdo 1t
little. Take baseball. The American busi-
ness man, weary of the dull grind Of office
work. goes to the ball park for recreation
There he buys a scorecard and spends the re-
mainder of the afternoon keeping score by
system that is only slightly more complicated
than double-entry bookkeeping. Sport? Cler-
ical labor, if you ask me. Similarly, the aver
age American family contemplating day at
the beach or in the country goes about pre-
pairing for the joyous occasion in somewhat
the spirit Of irresponsible abandon with which
the German army went about the invasion OF
Belgium.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-09
For Philippine independence.

Washington, Feb. 4.--The Philip
pine bill which would extend to the
Islands greater degree Of self-goy-
ernmcnt and would authorize the
President to grant them absolute in
dependence within four years, passed
the Senate tonight, SO to "a. Vari-
Gus Democratic Senators, led by SEN
ator Stone, OF the foreign relations
committee, tried unsuccessfully to
amend certain features OF the indie
pendence clause, but in the end the
Democrats, jomcd by six Progressive
Republicans, voted solidly for the
measure.
1t Is understood the bill will 60 to
the House with the backing OF Presi-
dent Wilson and will be pressed for
early passage. Administration lead
ers tonight seemed confident that
the bill, including the independence
feature, which Democratic Senators
declare, squares 1t with the Balti-
moro platform, would have the ap-
proval Of the House Democratic ma
jority.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-09
Dog on Track Causes Death.

Athens, Ca, Feb. 5.--W. P. Cheek,
aged 90, OF Eastanolee, Ca, a line
man for the Western Union. was In
stantly killed three miles south OF
Athens this afternoon when the rail-
road motor car on which he and Line
man %. r. Harris were riding over
turned.
a dog ran across the seaboard Air
Line track, the machine struck the
animal and turned completely over
as the car was running about ten
miles an hour. Cheek struck the
crossties, a gaping hole was crushed
in his skull, ono arm was badly m,t-
tilated, and death was instantaneous.
Harris escaped with slight injuries.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-09
Prisoners and Booty.

Berlin, Feb. IA total of ,42O,.
III enemy soldiers to date are pris.
oners of war in Germany" the Over
seas News Agency announced to-day.
This is not inclusive Of prisoners
made by German troops and left in
Austria-Hungary in order to shorten
the transport.
"In addition 1900 cannon, 7,7O0
military carriages and 5000 ma
chine guns have been conveyed to
Germany, these not including numer-
Gus cannon and machine guns de-
stroyed by the enemy before capture
and those used at once by German
troops.
"The number of rifles taken which
are still fit for use is 100000"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-09

wALHALLA SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, rEnRuARY O. 1910
KILLS ONE, WOUNDS ANOTHER.
Mill Employee Evidently Mentally
Derangcd-Strange Conduct.

Spartanburg, Feb. 7.-Theodore
II. Upton, an employee of the Appa-
lachia mill, near Greer, who ran
amuck on the highway leading from
Greer to the mill early Sunday morn
ing, killing Lafoy Minis, Of Green
vile county, and wounding A. B.
Waddell, Of Greer, is in Jail here
awaiting an Investigation OF his
strange conduct. Upton is married
man and is said to have several chill
dren residing at Appalachia. Sunday
night he appeared on the highway
leading out of Greer, with a gun in
his hand, demanding of those whom
he met what right they had on the
road. His first encounter was with
A. B. Waddell, against whose sto-
mach he thrust his gun, which Wad-
dell wrenched from his hand, but
later returned it to Upton, to have
himself again covered, and this time
wounded in the shoulder. Frighten-
ed, Waddell put off for an officer, but
before he had gone far Upton came
upon three men, Lafoy Minis, John
Walker and Cliff Brown. He de-
manded Of these that they throw up
their hands, which they did, but in
spite Of their disposition to surren-
der Upton fired upon Minis, shooting
him through the heart and killing
him instantly.
In so far as has been developed by
the police Upton had nothing against
Minis and it is possible that he did
not know him. After the killing Up
ton remained at the spot, having
thrown his gun away in the mean
time, and was there when the officers
came to take him in charge.
The inquest held to-day failed to
throw any light upon the motives of
Upton. The case is regarded as one
Of the strangest in the criminal af.
fairs of the county. |,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-09
Morgan Must Pay $27, 600.

Mineola, Long Island, Feb. s.
Michael Killilea, dairyman, en-
ployed by J. P. Morgan at Glen Cove.
won a verdict # $4,000 damages
against Morgan for injuries on the
night Of July 80 last when Frank
Holt shot Mr.. Morgan. He fell when
bicycle struck a rope stretched on
a bridge to keep motorists away, and
suffered injuries which the doctors
say will cause total blindness. He
asked $4,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-09
Local News at Seneca.

Seneca, Feb. 7.-Special: The
many friends of B. T.. Sloan were
pleased to see him in Seneca the past
week
Central High School basket ball
team played the Seneca High School
team Friday afternoon. Our girls
were again defeated, but they put up
splendid front in snappy game,
which resulted in a score Of 8 to 7.
The same afternoon our boys play
ed the Anderson boys and were VIC
tors in an exciting game
Miss Eleanor Furman, of Green
vile, was one of the teachers who ac-
companted the basket ball team, and
she was accorded hearty welcome.
Miss Sarah Davis attended O dance
at the home Of the Misses Davis, near
Richland, last Friday evening.
Mrs. l. e. Wallace is visiting in
Anderson.
Mrs. w. ]. L,nney returned satur-
day from a lengthy visit to her par
ents, Col. and Mrs. r. e. Mason, at
Charlotte.
The Once-a-Week Club met with
Mrs. 0. +. Bacon last week, and as is
always the case with this gracious
hostess, was royalty entertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Nimmons are
being congratulated upon the arrival
of young lady at their house.
"The Birth of a Nation," that great
est Of picture shows, will be present
ed in Greenville next week on the
nights of the 18th, 18th and 10th,
and q large number Of Seneca people
are planning to go over for one per-
formance at least. It is supposed
that 'The Clansman," "The Leonard
Spots" and Dickson's stories upon
which the play is built, will be in de-
mand this week.
Miss Willie Hawkins, who is cap
tain of the Greenville Central High
School basket ball team, remained
over after the game for a visit to her
sister, Mrs. Charles Floyd.
Rev. T. NJ. Galphin has been visit
ing in Omngeburg and st. Matthews
for a week.
T. NJ. Lowery, of Plains, Ca, made
brief visit to Seneca the past week.
The play, "Mrs. Briggs Of the Poul-
try Yard" was presented on Friday
night to a big house, the school audi
tirium being packed. The work Of
the entire cast was fully up to stand
ard and the audience was entirely
sympathetic, giving liberal and hearty
applause throughout the performance
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church, under whose aus
pices the affair was given, is to be
congratulated upon scoring another
big success.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-09

tions, which is largely q gamble to
say the most for it-and then gives
that thing to one OF them and COM
pels the other nine to pay for it? 1t
is nothing short Of lottery, and gen
orally, as in other games of chance,
the one who can best afford to lose
wins.
Where Is there any justice in law
that taxes one man to pay another
mans bills? Where you give one
man a privilege, you thereby take
away another mans rights. The
question of the rich or Of the Door
has nothing to do with this principle.
You say we ought to help the poor.
This grant, but we differ greatly as
to how we shall do 1t. In this case the
really needy ones never win because
they are unable to make the effort.
AS between those who do compete,
the prizes generally go to those who
have already had best advantages,
and for that very reason under the
law" are "least deserving" At any
rate, I agree with Emerson that at
Is low benefit to give me something,
but 1t Is a high benefit indeed to help
me to do something of myself"
This State is giving away annually
$4,000 in free tuition and in free
scholarships--$55,450 in scholarships,
which means tuition, food and clothes
for 425 men and women each year.
This sum Is divided about as follows:
Clemson-215 boys, 500
each ..... 80. .$21, 500
The Citadel--68 boys, 5000
each ........ 1900. 20,400
Winthrop--.125 girls, 800
each ~. ~. 1880
Charleston Medical College,
boys, each $3.50 ....... 1860
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-09
Boat Of 40 Miles Speed.

New York, Feb. 5.--Motorboat
manufacturers with an exhibit at the
show here, announce that representa-
tive Of the navy department has or
dered high speed, 1G cylinder 800
horsepower boat for use in the coast
patrol service. 1t will have a speed
Of over 40 miles an hour, and will be
equipped with small calibre guns and
torpedo tube. Several of this type
boats are being used by the Russian
government
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-09
JOcasSee Items.

Jocassee, Feb. 7.-Special: Farm.
ers are badly behind with their work
on account of the continuous rain.
Will Hinkle and son, of North
Carolina, spent last Saturday with
James Burgess.
Lloyd Brown, Of Walhalla, spent
Saturday in Jocassee.
Joe Burgess made a business trip
to Little River last week.
There is a good deal Of moving
taking place In this section.
We are sorry to give up Gus Rob
ertson, who Is going to move to Sap
phire. N. G. Jack Patterson will take
his place in Jocassee. We welcome
him as an old neighbor.
Joe Burgess and Homer Whitmire
spent Saturday with Dyar Talley at
Boone's Creek.
There Is some building going on in
Jocassee. j. B. Burgess Is building
house for Ules Cantrell in the up-
per end Of his big bottom.
r. w. Burgess, Of Little River,
visited DR., Powell in this section last
week.
Miss Louise Whitmire has return
ed to Greenville to her school. Her
many friends wish her success.
j. B. Burgess, Of Little River, was
IN this section last week.
Ford Burgess, of Glenville, N. c.,
spent a short while with his grand
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-09
MAYBE TWO WEEKS MORE.
Six Hundred Bills Have So Far Been
introduced.

Columbia, Feb. 5.--The prospects
are that the General Assembly will
continue in session for two more
weeks. The remainder of the time
will be devoted to discussion OF
several big measures which have
been introduced with the approval OF
the administration. The appropria-
ton bill will be finally disposed of
by the Senate next week. Unless
radical changes are made by the up
per branch the bill will provide for a
State tax levy Of 6M mills, which is
half a mill less than the levy last
year.
Six Hundred Bills offered.
More than 600 bills have been in
troduced at this session, and there is
little chance for the passage OF a
large majority Of them.
One Of the most important bills to
be passed Is the Lilies measure, which
will provide a chain gang sentence
for the violators of the prohibition
law. Governor Manning has been
provided with a fund to enforce the
prohibition law.
The House has made provision for
meeting the Federal property short
age, which means that the two regi-
ments Of the National Guard will
hold their encampments as usual this
summer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-09
MRS. MOHR IS ACQUITTED.
I"o Negroes Named as Co-defendants
Convicted Of Murder.

Providence, r. l., March 5.--Mrs.
fSlizabeth Il. Mohr was acquitted by a
jury tonight OF charge Of having
| instigatcd tho murder OF her hus-
band, DR.. G. Franklin Mohr. G. Vic
tor Brown and Henry II. Spellman,
negroes, who were accused OF the ac-
tnal killing, were found guilty. Tho
jury reported at GOT o'clock, after
having been out since 1850 o'clock
this morning.
Mrs. Mohr swooned while the fore
man was announcing the verdict. Her
head dropped forward and she was
slipping from her chair when her at
'o"neys grasped her and supported
her, while court officer rushed for a
glass Of water.
Another charge against Mrs. Mohr
and the two negroes is that they
committed an assault on Miss Emily
Burger with intent to kill. Miss
Burger was shot while riding with
DR.. Mohr on the night he was attack
ed. Brown and Spellman are accus-
ed Of actually firing the shots at Miss
Burger, while MIS- Mohr Is charged
with being an accessory before the
fact.
Mrs. Mohr apparently was in a stu
por when the foreman pronounced the
words mot guilty" She recovered
quickly, however.
Flight Only Begun.
"The fight has only begun" was
he comment OF VIM. II. Lewis, coun-
sci for Brown, who said that he might
carry the case to the Supreme Court.
Attorney General Rice declined to
comment on the verdict. He would
not say when the other charges
against Mrs. Mohr would be tried, If
at all.
The trial began January 10 and the
jury had been kept together all the
time. They went to their respective
homes for the first time in four
weeks Tonight.
The Crime.
DR.. Mohr a physician practicing in
this city and Newport, was shot fatal
~ on the evening OF August 81, 1915,
as he was sitting in his stalled auto
mobile In lonely spot In Barring
ton.
Geo. w. Heals, the negro chauf-
feur' made confession, in which he
alleged that Mrs. Mohr had agreed to
pay him, Brown and spellman $4,000
II they would murder her husband.
The police also claimed that the
other two negroes made confessions,
which were substantially repudiated.
Heals pleaded guilty to manslaugh-
ter and became witness for tho
State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-09
Situation Almost Normal.

Berlin, Feb. 5.-American Ambas-
sador Morgenthau (Constantinople)
here on his way home, said in an in
terview to-day as given out by the
Overseas Agency, that the situation
In Constantinople is almost normal.
There is no scarcity of food. The
American embassy is very busy car
ing for the interests Of ten nations.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-09

Ao'o ''''' -. -. 300, ,4Ou
The State superintendent OF Educa-
tion is for abolishing this feature en-
tirely. The tuition given away 1s
about $4,000. The State superin-
tendent is for making tuition free. I
shall have more to say on this sub
1ect. II. p. Werner.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
Receivers Sale of Valuable
Ice Cream Manufacture
ing Business, Known as
the Fussell Ice Cream
Company, Located at
No. 1924 14th St. NV.

BY virtue of a decree o. the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia passed in Equity
Cause No. 1862 wherein Americus Whedon is
plaintiff and the Fussell Ice Cream Company.
ceiyer will offer for sale by public auction:
within the above premises. on TUESDAY THE
NINTH DAY OF JANUARY. AID. 1917. AT
ELEVEN O'CLOCK AM, all the property and
assets Of the above company: consisting Of a
complete refrigerating and manufacturing
plant including. in part;
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.
Seven and Il ton Frick lcemaking Machines,
with condensors; 119-cnn Ice Tank. G-ton Brine
Cooler. Ice Crushers. 240-gal Derby Pasteurzer.
Brine Freezers. 140 gal Miller Mixer and Filler,
Modern 4o-qt. Upright Freezer. Steam Boiler.
Steam Stock Kettles, Refrgerators, Storage
Rooms and Cream Cabinets. Pumps, Shafting,
Betting. about 300 Asst. Ic" Cream Cabinets.
to holes: 500 Asst Ice Cream Tubs. to IL
gal; 200 Asst Ice Cream Cans. $50 Asst. Brick
Molds. 400 Ice Cream Molds, Tables, Chairs,
Crockery. Glassware. Tools. etc.
OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES.
National Check Cash Register. Time Clock,
Iron Safes, burroughs Adding Machine. Type
writer's. File Cases. Desks. Chairs, Mirrors. Elec
trc Fans etc.
AUTOMOBILES.
Three Ford and two Modern Delivery Cars
Wilcox 1 1l..-ton Truck and l.fon Jnfrerv Truck
HORSES, WAGONS AND HARNESS
Eight Mules. 4 Horses, Trucks 8 Delivery
Wagons. Double and Single Harness.
Stock in trade. trade name and good will OF
said business.
Terms: Cash. A deposit Of $500 required at
the time of sple Terms to be complied with
upon ratification Of the sale by the court.
The plant is now in operation and may be
inspected any time prior to sale.
For further information apply to the under.
signed CHAS. S. DOUGLAS, Receiver.
de22-d&dbs. .exSu&h'ys Southern building
Evening star., 1916-12-26
GERMAN CONSUL INSISTS
HE ACTED WITHIN RIGHTS
Franz Bopp Cross-Examined on
Charge of Conspiracy to Vio-
late American Neutrality.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 20
Cross s-examination of Franz Bopp Ger
man consul general here, is TO he re-
sumed today in the United States dis
trict court AT the fourth week of the
trial of Bopp and six consular at
taches charged with conspiracy to
violate American neutrality. Specifical-
ly it Is alleged that German consular
officials employed agents to hamper
the movement of munitions for Great
Britain and her allies. United states
District Attorney John W. Preston,
who has conducted the cross-eNamina-
ton of Bopp, endeavored last Friday
to force admissions of unneutral acts
from Consul Bopp. but he WAS met at
every turn with a reiteration that tho
German consul and his employees had
acted within their rights to prevent
shipment of munitions. hut that au-
thorized dynamiting OF ships and rail-
road tunnels had no part in their
activities
The government alleges that c. c.
Crowley. a detective, and Louis ].
Smith. two former agents of the Ger.
man consulate. were paid to under
take the work of dynamiting munitions
shipments and destroying Canadian
railroad property and that Bopp knew
what the payments were for.
Louis J. Smith is the governments
chief witness and also is one of sew
eral defendants. 1t was expected that
the case would be ready for the jury
by the end of the week.