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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-22
TnnnSS4p News,

Tamassec. Nov. 20.-Special: The
TamaSSce community and the adjoin-
ing communities are rejoicing over
ne prospect Of an industrial school
TO be established by the South Caro-
Ii.a Daughters OF the American Rev
olutI0n in the hrar future The lOca
ton .hat mas been decided on is in
ramasSce School District. three miles
from ,'alcm on the public road lead
ING l'om Walnal!G to Salem via the
Manldin shoals. 1t is earnestly hoped
that all plans for the erection OF this
Scnool will he completed at an early
date.
Misses Olive a!.d Ovalinc Hudson
and Master Oscar Hudson were three
H"w members added to the Singsum
Club list at the last meeting. which
as held with Mrs. llaync G. Jones.
| Owing to a change in the date of tie
meeting. number OF the mcmhc:s
we're unable to attend. \ full attend
1nce is desired for the next meeting,
as it is hoped that Thanksgiving
program can be arranged.
Miss Alice Barker, OF Mountain
| Rest, is teaching this session Of the
TamaSscc school and is boarding a,
Mrs. W. T.. Rankins home
Miss Mary Louise Beard enjoyed q
weeks stay at hcr home during The
time that the Walhalla High Schoo
vas closed.
The young son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Kelley Is quite sick with whooping
cough. 1t is hoped that he will soor
be we'll again.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. Chalmers arc
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. f. Kelley.
Miss Marion Kelley left last week
to take charge Of the Speeds Greek
School.
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REPORTS OF villa HORRORS.
One American, Many Chinese and
GypSicS Robbed and Killed.

El Paso, Texas, Nov. 19.--An un-
| identified American was killed when
Villa band took Jemincz, and four
Americans were seen under a guard
OF bandits at Parral during Villas oc-
cupation OF that town, according to
reports believed by Federal agents to
be authentic, brought to the border
by refugees.
RefugeeS also state that the district
between Parral and Jiminez has been
cleared by Villas followers of more
than 200 Chinese. The American
killed at Jiminez was described as
about SO years OF age and known to
be from TOrreon on his way to Chi
huahua City. He was murdered, said
the refugees, in the Jiminez hotel and
his body lay for some time in front of
the building. when after being rob-
bed Of clothing and valuables. It was
placed on bonfire.
The same refugees who claim to
nave been witnesses Of the outrages,
also say that two Mexican women
who had married Chinese and their
live half caste children, were found
and thrown alive into the fire and
cremated in sight Of the crowd. The
bodies OF seven murdered Chinese,
according to the same authority,
were seen in the streets Of the town.
Two MeNicans who escaped from
Parral affirm that they saw four
Americans there under Villa guard,
They said these men had lived i'm the
town, adding that they heard the
Americans working ut Alvarad mine
got away.
Another report brought to the bor-
der SAYS that tho bodies Of 81 Gypsics
were seen on the road side near Par
raj, murdered and robbed by Villa
bandits.
All FOREIGNERS that Villa has caught
except the Japanese and Germans
have been put to death. the reports
agree and even the Germans are said
to have suffered. at least in the in
stance Of Theodore Hoemullcr. OF
, Parral. Various reports OF HOemu-
lcrS death have been received here
during the past week.
The Chinese are called the hcav-
lest sufferers. The TACT that none arc
to be seen in the district in which
they formerly did large mercantile
business is taken by the refugees as
proof that all, numebring over 200.
met the fate OF the Chinese caught at
Parral and Jimincz.
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Huge Loan for Jews.

New York. Nov ia gigantic
loan described as "One Of the largest
IN the history Of the world, without
interest," is to be raised to place the
Jews Of Europe definitely beyond the
reach OF suffering after the war. ac-
cording to DR.. judah l.. Magnes, who
returned recently from tour Of in
vcstigation abroad is the Official rep
resentative OF the joint distribution
committee OF funds for Jewish war
sufferers.
The proposal already has the en-
dorScmcnt Of the most prominent
Jews in New York. DR.. Magnes stated
Tonight. How the loan is to be OBJ
tanned will be left to the judgment OF
those who will undertake to raise
the money. 1t was explained that the
proposed loan is distinct from the
fund OF $40. 900 900 now being raised
for immediate succor OF starving
Jews in Europe
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-22
CAUSE FOR CONGRATULATIONS.

Oconcc county has real cause for
congratulating herself upon the sue
cess OF the enterprise but recently
launched to secure for the upper sec
zion OF our county an industrial
school. The TamaSSec section is a
most fitting location for such a
school, and especially so for such a
school with the sponsorship OF the
Daughters OF the American Rcvolu-
tion. Quite near to the site selected
Tor this industrial institution is the
land that belonged to Gen. Andrew
Pickens, OF Revolutionary fame.
The industrial school is an assured
fact. The near future holds. not the
possibility OF this inStit' tion. but the
certainty OF its establishment. The
liberality OF the land donors-AIrs.
7iaync G. Jones. George 4. Harrison
and w. G. Whitmirc--and the hearty
cooperation OF citizens in contribute
ing TO the funds necessary to show to
the recent ID. A. Il. convention good
ie'tH VII tHe part ~ the people OF
this section. evidently impressed the
members OF that convention with the
%arnestness OF tho desire for such an
institution. for press reports OF the
meeting stated that the proposition
was received enthusiastically and ac-
,2ptcd unanimously"
Eni huSiaSn IuoujD,itv and ynod
common sense are three essentials TO
success. The -. A. Il. convention
efiSplayed all three. and there is lust
room for all Oconoc to Join with the
ID. \. II. members in Joint fclirita-
tiOnS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-22

President Issues Annual IrOclana-
ti0n-Many Special BLESSINGS.

Washington, Nov l7.-Prcsident
Wilson to-day formally by proclama-
ton designated Thursday, November
3Oth, as Thanksgiving Day.
"It has long been the custom OF our
people to turn in the fruitful autumn
Of the wear in praise and thanksgiv-
ing to Almighty God for His many
blessings and mcrcics to us and the
ration
"Thc year that has elapsed since
we last observed our day Of thanks
giving has been rich in blessings to
us as a people. but the whole face Of
the world has been darkcncd by war.
In the midst Of our peace and happi-
ness. our thoughts dwell with painful!
disquiet upon the struggles and suf-
fcrings Of the nations at war and Of
brought disaster without choice or
possibility Of escape or their part.
We cannot think Of our own happi-
ness without thinking of their pitiful
distress.
"Now. therefore. |, Woowdow Will
son. President OF the United States of
America. do appoint Thursday. the
30th OF November. rs day OF ma
tional THANKSGIVING and prayer, and
urge and advise the people to resort
to their several places of worship on
that day to render thanks to AL
mighty God for the blessings OF nnare
and unbrokcn prosperity which He
has bestowed upon our beloved coun-
try in such unstinted measure.
"And also urge and suggest our
duty. in this. our day OF peace and
abundance. to think in deep sympathy
OF the stricken peoples OF the world
upOn whOm tn" curse and terror OF
war has so pitilcssly fallen, and to
contribute out Of our abundant means
to the rclicf OF their sufferingS.
'Our people could in no better way
show their real attitude towards the
present struggle Of the nations than
by contributing on, OF their abund-
ancr to the RELIEF Of the suffering
which war has brought in its train.
In witness whereof, | have here
unto set my hand aad caused the seal
OF the United States to be affixed.
Done in the city OF Washington.
this l1th day OF November.
tScal) in the year Of our Lord
1916. and Of the indepcnd-
'Woodrow Wilson,"
by the Presidents:
Robert Lansing.
'Sccretary OF State
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Many Foreigners Killed.

El PasO, Texas. Nov. lS.-All for
eiShers remaining in Parral, except
five known 10 have arrived at Culia-
can, were killed by Villa bandits, Chi
ncSe refugees reported to United
States government agents here.
Refugees said the dead included
American. German, Chinese. Hebrew,
French and Arab residents. lie said
the general bclicf in JimineZ was that
Edgar koek, German consular agent
in Parral, had been killed at Santa
Rosalia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-22
Growing WOODEN Cotton.

Cotton and wool have hitherto been
regarded as diamctrically opposed to
each other, but it has remained Ior
y. G. Spiller. a farmer living near
bamcsville. Ga. to bring together
the worlds greatest staples in new
variety Of cotton which he calls woo,
cotton. 1t bears remarkable sim
!'arlty to wool, grows in locks five
inches long. and Mr.. Spillcr claims
the bolls are imperviouS to the dcadl,
Ooll weevil.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-22
Conference Sunday.

Grccnville. Nov. l9.-fIolding en-
thrallcd for more than one hour an
audience which packed the auditO-
rum Of the Buncombe Street Metho-
dist church. overnowed into the
aisles and lined the windows and
doors, Bishop Warren A. Gambler, Of
Atlanta. preached one Of the most i'm
pressive sermons to-day ever heard in
Greenvillc. He drew his hearers to
him from the start and held their un-
divided attention throughout. The
sermon was plain and powerful.
a love feast. which Is one of the
most beautiful services of the con-
ference. was held prior to the bishops
sermon, and in the afternoon the an
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nual memorial services were held, at
which time appropriate memoirs were
read in memory OF the brothers who
had passed away since the last ses-
sion
After the sermon the bishop or
daincd the following to the order Of
dcacons: J. b. Connolly. a. l.. Gun
ter r. l.. Keaton. VI. B. Patrick, S.
l.. Rogers. B. L. knight.
At the memorial service the fol-
lowing read memorials: Rev. r. c..
O'Dcll. that Of Rev. w. B. Wharton;
Rev. j. w. Shell. that OF Rev. w.
Gault Others paid touching tributes
to those deceased.
After this the bishop. Rcvs. +. c..
O'Dcll. J. w. Shell, assisting, ordain-
ed to the Office Of elder w. B. Garrett,
j. ID. Holler, ]. B. Mahaffey. r. +.
Morris, T. A. Shealy, II. +. Cogburn
and w. l.. Mullikin. Rev. ]. B. Tray
wick and Dr.. ". L. Carlisle aided the
bishop with the imposition Of hands
upon these young men.
The pulpits Of all the Protestant
churches OF Greenville were occupied
by ministers Of the Methodist Confer
ence In the morning.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-22
Thanksgiving at Long Creek.

Or. A. E. Brown, superintendent OF
Mountain Mission Schools, will
preach at Long Creek Academy on
Thanksgiving Day, November 30th,
at o'clock a. m. You are invited.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14

Bargain Basement

Here is where we assemble
all the thousand and one arti-
cles, necessary in .very house,
that do not really belong in any
particular department upstairs.
Utilizing this basement space
which would otherwise be SIM
ply storage room makes the ex-
pense in this basement depart
ment practically nothing. We
enable the housewife to do a
big percentage of her trading
under this one roof. If you
have never visited this base
ment salesroom you have no
idea of the variety of merchan-
disc you can buy at bargain
prices. Here is a room with
over four thousand square feet
of floor space devoted to bar
gain goods.
A basement salesroom, big
ger than the ordinary store,
chuck full of household goods
at bargain prices. Make a trip
to this basement store Of ours.
It will pay you in real money.
One man exclaimed as he came
out of our basement: "Why, l
bought all I could carry for
$1.2S." That's what they all find.
Get acquainted with our Bar
gain Basement.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14
SMALL FARM INVESTMENT
BRINGS WONDERFUL RETURN

Dunn County Settler: A story of
an income easily acquired which reads
like fiction has come to our notice
from the Emerson neighborhood.
Two years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Fairbanks of that vicinity invested
81 in turkeys. After they put them
on the farm they paid no further at
tention to them with the exception of
winter housing. The other day, just
about two years after they had in
vested the 81 in the turkeys, they
were offered $3.50 for the bunch but
refused it. During the time they
have kept the flock they have expend-
ed not more than SIS on their keep.
To make 81 worth $3.50 in two years
sounds like frenzied finance; it hardly
seems possible, but the evidenc of it
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14
REED BROS. Rg.1 The
DICKINSON, N. d. Store

This r. c. U. Store is con-
stantly receiving shipments of
high grade merchandise direct
from factories whose output is
nearly entirely taken by the R.
c. U. organization of over 450
merchants. Four hundred and
fifty merchants buying from
big factories as one buyer!
-Four hundred and fifty and still
more joining! This promises to
be the biggest buying organiza-
tion in America. Over Thirty
Million Dollars worth of mcr-
chandise is required each year
to supply this mammoth con-
Germ. This immense quantity
buying gets for this store prices
that no outsider can secure.
This immense quantity buying
is just the reason we can sell
you cheaper than any other
store. We get the merchandise
right from the man who makes
it and hand it ON " you. We
are the only ones between the
maker and the consum ar. Very
simplest form of handling. The
middlcman is a thing of the
past. The manufacturer sells
to us by the dozen or by the
gross-we sell to you by the
single piece.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14
HE HAS MADE GOOD

Senator NJ l.. Mcbride, republican
nominee for reelection, has made an
enviablc record in the state legisla-
ture. His good work in the interests
of the farmers and the people of his
district in general, has been the cause
of much favorable comment.
Right from the very beginning he
was active. In 1913 he introduced and
secured the passage of Senate Bill
No. 105, entitled Responsibility of
Fidelity Insurance Companies" The
purpose and object of this law was
to cover the situation such as arose
in Stark county following defrauda-
tion by a county official, and which
is liable to arise at any time upon any
official bond given for any public Of
fetal. This law protects every citizen
against fraudulent acts on the part of
public officials done under the color
of their office. Upon several occa-
sions in this state individuals have
lost their money owing to irregular
work on the part of officials. The
bonding companies always escaped
the penalty by stating that they were
only bonded as far as the public Office
was concerned and not to individuals.
Thus if a county official dcfrauded,
the bonding company only reimbursed
whatever amount the county lost, but
if individuals hold fraudulent paper
they had no recourse. Mr.. McBridc's
law rllncdicd this.
During the 1913 Scssion MIR. Nj
Bride favored Senate Bill No. IS. cn-
titled "Headlights on Locomotives.
This law was asked for by the rail-
way employees Of the state, and pro-
yided for headlights of at least 1900
candle power on regular locomotives.
This bill not only proved great ben
. fit to the employees, but to the gen
.eral public as well. Modern electric
lights on fast moving trains are a
great necessity, as we'll as for freight
trains that travel at all hours and
stop at practically ell stations. 1t
gives the public warning because of
the fact that headlights of this power
can be seen at great distance. The
railroads of North Dakota have COM
piled with this law, the only piece of
Legislation passed as requested by en-
ployees for the past ten years.
During the 1915 session Senator
Mcbride performed master stroke
when he secured an amendment to
House Bill No. 304, introduced by
Hendrickson. This bill had reference
to the use of North Dakota Ignite
coal by state institutions, but said
nothing about the quality or grade of
coal to be used. Mr.. Mcbride got
busy on the bill and wired Prof. Ladd
of the Agricultural college to come to
Bismarck. After a sharp fight Mr..
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14

Frank j. Messmer, assistant post
master at Richardton, has thrown
his hat into the ring" and is MAX
ing a campaign for election to the
office of clerk of court of Stark
county. The writer is not personally
acquainted with Mr.. Messmer, but
his friends speak highly of both his
business ability and personal char
acter. He will make his run under
the Individual Nominations head on
the ballot, and his announcement ap-
pears in this issue of the Press.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14
BOOSTING DICKINSON

Langdon Courier Democrat: Hon.
w. B. Dickson brought a pleasant
weeks stay with Langdon old friends
to close Monday, returning to Dick
inson, N. D., where the family have
been located since the appointment of
Attorney Dickson as register of the
U. S. land office little over a year
ago. Dickinson is on the state map
for the location of normal school, a
question upon which the voter has to
mark ballot at she election in No
vember. Mr.. Dickson seems to have
retained all of his old-time vim as a
political campaigner and lost no op-
portunity Of giving the Dickinson
state normal school a boost among
those he met during his stay of a
week among old Langdon friends.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14
MADE HAPPY

The following were placed in fine
positions last week by Aaker's Busi-
ness College: Lottie Schaffer, Agnes
Wood, Conrad Leraas, Lucia Bassett,
Olive Furas, Frances Fec, Thelma
Johnson, Rose Rustad, Sofe Christian
son and G. G. McGrath. Two of the
above are students Of other schools.
We place as many in a week as some
schools do in a month, yes, six
months. Send for catalog to A. B. c.,
Fargo; also for a Gas Tractor and
Auto Course catalog. Special course
in beginning English for those who
need it.-adv. 1t
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14

Mcbride secured and managed to
have passed an amendment which pro-
vided for the testing and grading of
the coal. His amendment specified
moisture test and also s.n ash test.
1t also specified that standard con-
tract coal had to contain . certain
number of Thermal Units. The re-
suit is that the big share of the con-
tract coal for state institutions is
mined in Sark county and shipped
from here because of the fact that
the coal of this vicinity is of better
quality than anywhere in the state.
This amendment will mean hundreds
of thousands of dollars to this imme-
diatc section of the state.
Another piece Of Legislation which
Mr.. Mcbride pushed through, and In
which the stock raisers of the state
are especially Interested, is that which
increased the price paid by the state
for tubcrcular cattle destroyed. This
bill provided for a uniform increase
Of from 25 to 60 per cent over what
was formerly paid.
The Missouri Slope Normal School
constitutional amendment bill, which
twice passed the legislature, and
which goes to a vote Of the people
next month, was fathercd by Senator
Mcbride. When he mentioned pos
siblc normal during his first cam
paign for office many people of the
county laughed at him, but today it
is a reality, and next month the
voters of the state will ratify Mr.. Nc
Brides vision of Dickinson normal
school.
He has always proven himself a
friend Of the farmer, voting for every
measure that would be beneficial to
the grain grower or stock raiser. He
favored the establishment of state
owned terminal elevator in North
Dakota, but was against the building
of one in St. Paul, away from the ju-
risdiction of our own laws and regula-
tions.
Senator McBridc's record is clean
one; his every act has been above
board, and the Press believes that he
will be reelected ct the coming elec-
ton.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14

Elsewhere in this issue is pub
lished an editorial from the Hettinger
County Herald with reference to the
candidacy of Charles Simon, popular
New England attorney, and his candi-
dacy for congress from the Third Dis
trict Of North Dakota. Mr.. Simon's
ability and aggressiveness have made
for him wide circle of friends in the
western section of the state who will
be glad to support his candidacy and
vote for him.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14

is on the Fairbanks farm where there
are turkeys in sight every place you
look. They have furnished their own
feed and reared their own broods
without any assistance until they
have become in two short years a big
factor in the income of the farm.
AS another little side issue Mr. and
Mrs. Fairbanks have an acre of po-
tatoes which they anticipate will re-
turn them $500 for their labor and
time.
Can you better these conditions of
farm income in any other state in
the country? It doesn't seem pos
sible. Stock and small grains are no
doubt the large sources of prosperity
on the farm, but it seems that garden
truck and barnyard fowl can be made
to pay all the living expenses and
then some if attention is paid to these
two factors.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14

The efficiency of County Auditor j.
L. Hughes is best evidenced by the
fact that at the June primaries he
had no opposition in any party. Mr..
Hughes has made good and his Stark
county constituents appreciate his
good work. His election next month
will of course be unanimous.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14

Slope County News: There is only
one man in Dickinson who is not
actively working for the normal
school. He is crazy. There is some
crazy man who is hiding in that city.
Last week he was hiding in a barn
and when the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
D. Davis went to investigate some pc
culiar noises in the barn, the mysteri-
Gus man hit him over the head with
pick handle.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14

Val. Koch, republican candidate for
reelection for clerk of court, will
win out by wide margin is the be-
lief of his many Stark county friends.
He has made a good county official
and deserves another term.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14

John Reuter-, Jr., treasurer of Stark
county, announces his candidacy for
reelection in this issue of the Press,
and makes the run as usual on the
democratic ticket. Johns friends have
adopted the slogan "Tried; Found
Worthy; misunderstanding of a
Second Term"
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14

Dickinson is gaining fame through
out the entire state as convention
city. Its citizens made good last
summer as hosts and hostesses upon
several occasions. Come again.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14
HOSIERY

Chiletrcn's Hose ...........-
1Oc 15c zoe 25c 35c
Womcn's Fibre Silk Hose........
...-..-29c 39G 49c 59c
Mems Sox ..........
1Oc 15c 25G 35c 6OG
Women's Black Cotton Hose
-...-...-.-15c 25t 35c SOC
Mems Heavy Wool Sox...-....
...-..25c 35t 49c
Mems Wool Mittens 25c 49c
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14
Warm Sweaters

The entire output cf one of
the best knitting mills in the
country used by the R. C. j.
stores.
Mems Heavy Sweaters.
...-.........1 SO 2.9S 1856
Boys Heavy Sweaters........ =.
--....-..1.4S 2.4S 2.5S
Children's Warm Sweatcrs....
........~1.5S LIS 1888
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14

Joe Spencer of the Dickinson Ice
and Transfer Co., went to the South
Heart vicinity on Thursday to look
after threshing operations at his farm.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-14
~ WeaH ]
l1NG}HZZ
OCOR>SEZS
ZHeyZ1ce In front

The most particular women
are realizing that it is only by
wearing a Gossard Corset that
they get perfect corset comfort.
Have your Gossard fitted-get
the one best adapted to your
figure-get the right size and
you'll never have any corset
troubles. We are selling agents
for this city.
So $3.50 SIS $3.50 $40