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WILSON THANKS !.
PEOPLE OF WEST!
... .. r.. 8;
Compelled to Decline Invitation {
Tour States Which Have Re-
elected Him.

Washington, Nov. 21.-President
Wilson expressed his gratitude to the
people of the West for their support
in the election in messages sent
tonight in reply to requests that be
visit that, section before :, congress
opens: He said he would be unable
to make the trip at present because
Of critical duties but promised to sc
West later if possible. -. 81
II: The president sent the following
telegram to William H. King, sue:
cessful candidate for the United
States senate from Utah.
=" "The' invitation to visit the West
tugs hard at my heart because L feel
deeply grateful to all the West fol
the splendid and generous support
you have given me ( but. I. would not
be worthy. Of their generous conf,
dence if I were to leave my desk at
a. time when duties of the most criti.
cal and pressing sort crowd upon
me. / am promising myself the pleas
ure = of such q trip if ever I can get
free from the tolls of exacting duty
and in the meantime wish to express
my deep gratitude, appreciation and
regret :.
The president sent a similar mes
sage to F. G. Bonfils and H. H. Tam
men of the Denver Post. He also has
sent letters to Gavin McNab, Demo-
cratic national committeeman of Cal
ifornia, and several other Democra-
tic leaders in. that State expressing
appreciation of California's support.
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WILSON TO TAKE
- THE OATH. SUNDAY

Washington; NV ! 2o::--After' an
examination. of its records in search
for precedents. the state department
holds that in its1views here Is no
interval between the term If one
president and the beginning of his
successor, although there may be -
slight interval when the executive
power is suspended" The depart
ment also holds that the fact that
President Wilson's first term will ex-
pire; on a Sunday will mot leave "a
hiatus in the office of president un-
til noon Of Monday, March 5, 1917,
when Mr.. Wilson will formally take
oath Of office for a second term.
In order to obviate the raising of
any question as to what person is
exercising the functions of chief ex-
ecutive on Sunday, March a, 1917,
Secretary Lansing will. advice presi-
dent to take the oath for a second
term on that day. The oath will be
to Mr.. Wilson on
Monday, March 5: c;i..,t.
= The ruling of the state department.
disposes of the theory that the Sec
retary of state-in this case, Mr..
Lansing-will become acting presi-
dent ad interim for the period be-
tween midnight, of Saturday, March
8, 1917, and noon of Monday, March
IS, when Mr.. Wilson will be formally
inaugurated for a second term.
Search of the archives of the: state
department brought to lig hit suffici-
ent evidence to lay the ghost Of >an
historical tradition that Vice Presi-
dent Daniel D. Tompkins of New
York served as president for the
twenty-four hours of Sunday, March
a, 1921, between the first and second
terms of President Monroe.-
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We Urge You to Come and See How CHEAP Really GOOD Goods Gan
~" y ! -Ha $S& =$ s2sg @4.@ 81 ,1' 1 1n

Brice of Chester. In presenting MI
|Brice with the gavel DR.. Hunter re-
minded him Of the fact that he was
the first man in the historyiof the
denomination to preside ,soyer the
high court Of the church and refer
red in q complimentary manner, Z to
his service Of over 80 years as treas
urer Of the church. Z, "a ta5 Fs'.
Mr.. Brice, accepted the +gaael and
responded TO Dr. Hunters remarks
in few fitting words, expressing his
consciousness and deep appreciation
of the signal honor: conferred upon
him. He did not assume the mod
eratorship without some tmisgiv givings,
he stated, but would preside over the
sessions with the best Of his ability.
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Second n ! SESSION !: ! ! [ ]
For CONFERENCE
sermdan llslia BabeP '' thdsF Hse, and Re
ports Mark First Day-Sunday !.
school Session. :

Greenville; Nov 21 THE second
session of the Upper South Carolina
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, South, was opened last
"Wednesday, Bishop Warren A. Cand-
ler Of Atlanta, spresiding, ,.swith the
sacrament of the Lords Supper. The
sermon of the bishop, election Of
secretaries iapd appointment Of COM
mittees, with reception Of various re-
ports, made up the business of the
day. That night was featured by 3
session devoted to the advancement
Of Sunday school work, with several
noted speakers. I.
All the reports presented were en-
couraging, though they showed that
the church must not relax its efforts
for the advancement of the cause OF
Christ, :, Three, thousand members
have been added to- the conference
during the year, the reports showed.
Bishop Gambler, in his opening ser
mon, laid stress on the Importance OF
spirituality. No mere social service,
he explained, could take the place Of
the gospel of,Christ :. in saving: the
world: - '..!& s.? !'5ceI Jfr'
J., The Rev. WI. Snyder was elected
secretary with the Rev. D.; W. Keller
and DR.. P. B. Wells as assistants;
the Rev. r. E. Turnipseed, statistical
secretary, with the Rev. J.. r. T. Ma
jor, he Rev. B. R. Turnipseed and
the Rev. r. E. Sharp as assistants.
The Rev. j. R. T. Major made an
encouraging report on the education
commissions from both conferences.
They hope that the 100000 endow-
ment will be collected in the, near
future. ;'' -. . Oh.
The report of. the commission; on
the universities of the M. E. church
showed over S2,000,000 worth Of
property owned absolutely by Emory
university, Atlanta, and Southwest
ern university, Dallas, Texas. The
medical plant alone and that a gift
in Atlanta, amounts to $750,000. The
L. @. C. Lamar Law school, with
many thousand dollars also furnishes
place where all the law can be
made known without outside assist
ance. Almost every conference is ac-
lively helping to make these two in
stitutions in Atlanta and Dallas what
has been needed in the South.
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The coast line is very irregular, in.
dented With deep Bays, FORMING some
of the finest harbors>in the world. The
surface of Mindiano is very noun.
famous. There ares several active
volcanoes. Mt. Apo, stands out con.
spicuously. It. rises 1882 feet above
the level Of the sea and is the high.
est peak in the Philippines. It's sum.
NIT consists of three peaks covered
with deposit Of sulphur and which
glistens in the sunlight like mountains
Of gold. > Near the top is a lake from
which flows a stream Of cold water;
while a stream of hot water fiowas
from another source. Mindiano' has
some of the largest rivers in the Phil
ippinse. The word" "Mindiano" means
'Tsland Of lakes so we find them
without number throughout the whole
island, but one in particular, I will
mention, "Lake Lanao.'' 1t is very
deep and is supposed to be the crater
of an extinct volcano, The water. in
it rises and falls in an extraordinary
MANNER and many sulphur 3ysprings
are, found nearby the lake. The lake
contains six small islands; the largest
one is inhabited, "a, r.r, .<.4.s
There are many fertile valleys and
the island is covered with magnificent
forests. In the southern part coal is
found in commercial quantity, all Of
which we will write later, ,including
the different tribes, their customs, etc
Here's hoping you may find some
thing in here that will interest you
and your paper. I wish I had sense
enough to write half see and know.
e., We have company coming out to-
day for a weeks visit. The lady
whom visited in May when I went
on tour around the islands. She
lives right on this "Lake Lanao" that
I spoke Of. We sailed around it all
day in launch, it's so cold up there
and usually rainy or cloudy. Last
week we had with us two navy wo-
men; their husbands are captains of
torpedo boats so while they were
away the ladies stopped with US. One
of them has a little girl and she has
a Chinese woman for a nurse. This
Chinese woman wears a long coat
made like a shirt and trousers. She
is very kind and looks out for "Bet-
tie" fine. The boat leaves at ten this
A. M. so I'll have to get this off. I've
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&c ~ 20 at inI rsS
! SYNOD ';AF"''WORk
-;eaf sl:,l 1lS ssn sf 90
4 rad .t,. 10 ,spSsrlhf
openips, Sermon Delivered by Little
Rock .Divine--A. C. -Brice Pre-
sides as Moderator. q 2:

York, Nov. 21.-With nearly 200
ministers IN attendance, besides q
large congregation from York and
the surrounding country, and with a
spirit. Of deep religious enthusiasm
pervading the entire assemblage, the
113th session Of the, synod of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church convened in the local Associ:
ate Reformed Presbyterian church at
II. O'Clock last Wednesday morning:
:. The vanguard of delegates began
to arrive. Tuesday afternoon and all
every incoming train, brought, its
quota of visitors. York people Of all
denominations threw#ide open their
doors to the representatives of Sece-
derism, and in the majority Of houses
in the town guests were entertained. d.
The visitors were met at the trains
by committees and whisked away in
automobiles to the different homes
to which they had been assigned. The
thoroughness of the, work done by
the entertainment committee was at
tested by the ismoothhess and precis-
ion. with which this part of the pro-
gramme was carried out.
49,: Opening Sermon Held.
At the initial session held We'd
nesday morning, the opening sermon
was preached by the retiring rnoder-
ator, the Rev. w., M. Hunter, D. D.,
of Little Rock, Ark. DR.. Hunters
text was from Matthew 9:29, "Ac-
cording your faith, so be it unto
you" From the account of the res
toration of sight to the blind man, as
related in the Scriptures, DR.. Hunter
drew practical lessons for everyone
in this age. Physical, mental and
spiritual blindness were each given
consideration and discussed in an il
Eliminating and comprehensive man
ner. The speaker briefly reviewed
some of the early hitory of the As
sociate Reformed Presbyterian
church and emphasized the obstacles
and difficulties it had encountered
and overcome. The sermon was
scholarly, yet plain and practical,
and evoked much favorable comment.
At the conclusion of DR.. Hunters
sermon the work of the synod was
formally begun, the gavel being turn
ed over to the new moderator, A. G.
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Dear Father: - ~ yiy ,.,;:3
Eighteen years has passed since the
Americans took possession of the
Philippine Islands. During that time
we have done more to establish peace
and order than the Spaniards did in
four hundred. The Philippine Is
lands are an asset instead ofrbeing q
detriment or source of weakness
to the u. s. We need these islands
and we should keep them. We; are
q world power today and we need to
have territory in this section Of the
globe. Every other great !country
has, andain the struggle for trade
markets the U.., s. has to- have her
sphere Of influence. The American
government has succeeded in build
ing up solid structure an enlighte-
eped and prosperous country. We
have had in the service here some of
americas most competent men. They
have regarded themselves as trustees,
acting not only for the advantage of
the u, s., but for the benefit Of the
people of the Philippines. The great
task that we have been doing in edu-
cation, sanitation and in the preser-
walton of law and order will continue,
and these are the tasks that make the
America government of the Philip
pines chapter in colonial history of
which we may well be proud. I have
given you perhaps an idea of the
general state of affairs. Now just a
little sketch of the immediate coun-
try or island on which we live.
Z The Mindiano group includes five
large islands and many smaller ones,
making 264 in all. The great island
Of Mindiano has an area of 36,292
square miles, and coast line of l.
592 miles and is the second in size
Of the Philippines. It's just about
the size of the state of Indiana.
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WEDDING BELLS TO RING ON
-. THE 22nd OF THIS MONTH

Invitations have been received by
friends here to the marriage of Miss
Minnie Blount to Mr.. Sherard, of Alb
beville, the happy event to take place
at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Blount, Sr., on
Wednesday the 22nd. The bride-to-be
has many warm friends here, who are
sincerely interested in the approach.
ing marriage.-Johnson Times.
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WILL WORK NIGHT SHIFT.

Calhoun Falls, Nov. 21.-The Cal
houn Mills are building a number of
pretty cottages for their operatives.
When the cottages are completed the
mill plans to operate day and night.
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written this before breakfast, but
don't ask our breakfast hour.
Hoping you are all well. Love to
one and all. Devotedly,
Annie.
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letter FROM
| THE PHILIPPINES
(Laurens Advertiser.)

The following interesting letter, re-
ceiyed by Capt. J. w. Lanford from
his daughter, Mrs. Cooley, in the Phil
'ippine Islands will be read with inter-
est: ,-i.~">r' r. "'S1ts-v< I. .
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-04-19

S. 1912 +. with the boundary of the
J. S. Carter "Holbrook" tract, re-
verstd, 20 corner eighteen, which is
corner eight of the J. S. Carter "HOl-
brook tract, a fourteen inch yellow
pine blaZed and scribed; thence to
corner nineteen, a ridge, being cor
ner seven of j. S. Carter "Holbrook"
tract a post oak stump, am oak post
, being set i'm a mound OF stones by the
said post oak stump; thence to cor
ner twenty, which is corner six OF the
Carter tract, twelve inch post oak
blaZed and scribed; thence to cor
nrr +wcnty-one. which is corner five
| Of the J. S. Carter tract and common
to the lands Of Kate 0. Vandiver, a
rock, an oak post being set in a
mound Of stones; thence S. 67-11 e.
with the boundary Of lands of Kate o.
Vandiver to corner twenty-five, also
corner to the lands Of Kate O. VAN
diver, d; rock, an oak post being set
in a mound OF stones; thence to COR
ner twenty three, a corner common
to the lands Of Kate o. Vandiver
Mary Butt and lands Of Robertson
and Taylor, an eight inch hickory
blazed and scribed; thence N. 1901
e. with the boundary Of the lands of
Robertson aud Taylor to corner
| twenty-four, a corner common to the
! lands OF Robertson and Taylor, and
in line of j. S. Carter "Brasstown
Schoofhouse" tract, a rock, ar oak
| post being set IN a mound Of stones;
| thence n. 1884 with the boundary
OF the J. S. Carter "Brasstowm
Schoolhouse' tract reversed, to COR
| ner twenty-five, which is corner four
OF the j. S. Carter "Brasstown
Schoolhouse" tract rock an oak
post being set in a mound Of stones;
! thence to corner twenty-siX, a corner
common to the lands of w. II. Page,
and on lime OF boundary of J. S. Car
| ter "Brasstown Schoolhouse" tract
an oak post being set in mound Of
stones; thence N. 37-55 L.. with the
boundary Of land Of w. Fl. Page tc
the place Of beginning, all bearings
being turned from the true meridian
All persons interested in said tract
of land, are hereby required to come
forward on the 1st day Of July.
A. d. 1916, and file with the Clerk Of
this Court, at his office at GreenviIle,
S. c., their objections, If any they
should have, to the proposed purchase
| or acquisition Of said tract of land,
by the United States.
j. WILLIAM THURMOND,
United States Attorney.
a True Copy. Attest:
| (Seal.) J. B. KNIGHT,
Clerk, u. S. D. Court.
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4 ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Believe Parties Responsible for BIB
Explosions, -Four Millions Loss.

New York, April 3.-Detectives
who yesterday arrested four Ger
mans charged with placing bombs on
ships carrying war munitions to the
entente allies to-day sought evidence
involving well known German"
who is alleged to have supplied a
$4,000 fund to finance the bomb
conspiracy. They sought also the ar
rest Of the chemist who did the chem
ical work in the manufacture OF the
bombs. The name OF neither has
yet been revealed.
-Four employees Of the Hamburg
American line and North German
Lloyd steamship companies here are
under arrest charged with attempted
arson. either in making bombs or
taking part in the conspiracy They
are Ernest Becker, an electrician OF
the steamer Kaiser Friedrich der
Crosse: Capt. Charles Won Kleist,
uperintendent of the New Jersey
Agricultural and Chemical Co.. of
Hoboken n. j.; Capt Otto Wolpert,
superintendent Of the Atlas Line
piers OF tho Hamburger me- r..can Co,
and Capt. Emo Bode. superinten dent
Of the Hamburg-American lines in
llobohen.
Preparations were made to arraign
them in Brooklyn court today to
answer the specific charge of placin G
bombs in sugar bags on board the
steamer Kirk Oswald on May 2,
1915. The steamer caught fire from
bomb explosions while on her way to
MarseilleS, France. UnexplOded
bombs were found i'm her cargo after
Ter arrival there.
Police Captain Thomas Tunney,
who has charge OF the case, regards
the arrest OF the four prisoners as
the most important stride yet made
i'm the detection Of Il great conspiracy
to destroy steamships sailing with
war munitions.
The police believe the men in
volved have been responsible for
fires on at least SO steamers that
have caused $i,000,000 damage.
They assert they have evidence that
bombs made in a Hoboken factory
ostcnsibly operated for the manu- fac
ttre Of fertilizer. were sent to all
parts OF the country.
Detectives asserted to-day that one
Of the prisoners said he had been
sent to the factory in Hoboken by
Capt. Franz Won Papen.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-04-19

ner eight Of John Lochrie's "Ramey"
tract, common to the lands of Thomas
Ramey, an oak post being set in a
mound of stones; thence with the
boundary of John Lochrie "Ramey"
tract to corner s to l, to corner
eighteen. an oak post being set in a
mound of stones; thence to corner
nineteen, an eight inch yellow pine
blazed and scribed; thence to cor
ner twenty, a four inch red oak
blaZed and scribed; thence to corner
twenty-one, an oak post being set in
a mound Of stones; thence to corner
twenty-five, am oak post being set in
a mound Of stones; thence to corner
twenty-three, an oak post being set
in Il mound of stones; thence to the
place OF beginning. The said boun-
daries including the exception herein
after described.
Exception A Of the Lucinda SWof-
ford and Lassie Turpin tract, eXclud-
ed from the boundaries above set out,
contains three and 1l/100 (3.1D
acres, and Is circumScribed by line
beginning at corner one, O. point at
the lower edge of bottom land field
on the bank Of Fall Creek, a post be-
ing set in a mound of stones and
scribed ST al thence with the
edge of cultivated land, to corner
two, a six inch black pine, blaZed and
scribed, ST az; thence to corner
three, five inch black pine, blazed
and scribed; thence to corner four, a
six inch maple blazed and scribed;
thence to corner five. a tive inch black
oak blaZed and scribed: thence to
corner six, a fifteen inch black gum
blazed and scribed; S. 2i55 w. 7.34
chains distant from corner B of the
Swofford-Turpin tract; thence to cor
ner seven, six inch black pine
blazed and scribed; thence to the
place Of beginning, all bearings be-
ing turned from the true meridian.
All persons interested in said tract
of land, are hereby required to come
forward on the 1st day OF July,
A. ID. 1916, and file with the Clerk Of
this Court, at his Office at Greenvlle,
S. c., their objections. if any they
should have, to the proposed purchase
or acquisition Of said tract Of land,
by the United States.
J. WILLIAM THURMOND,
United States Attorney.
\ True Copy. Attest:
(Seal.) J. B. KNIGHT,
Clerk, U. S. D. Court.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-04-19

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound?' My
mother bought it and the next month I
was so we'll that worked all the month
without staying at home day. am
in good health now and have told lots Of
girls about it. miss CLARIcE NORM,
70 Russell Street, Taunton, Mass.
Thousands Of girls suffer in silence
every month rather than consult ply
sician. If girls who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion would taxi
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, safo and pure remedy made
from roots and herbs, much suffering
might be avoided.
Writs to Lydia E.. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. (confidentiaD for free
advice which will prove helpful.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-04-19

withdrawal Of American troops from
Mexico failed to bring from admins
tra ion sources to-day any indication
that the troops vii! he Immediately
withdrawn or that the situation is cx-
pected to result in any serious fric-
ton with the dc facto government in
Mexico.
The development, not unexpected,
was received in Congress with diver
gent views, but a general undertone
OF caution and leaving tho situation
in its present stage to the administra-
ton prevailed
Administration officials, however,
made no effort to conceal their feel
ing that CarranZa's action might in
crease the delicacy OF the circum-
stances under which the pursuit OF
Villa has been conducted.
Troops Will Remain.
In official quarters it was stated
that the American troops will not be
withdrawn. at this time at least, and
that while the question is being dis
cusccd with Gen. Carranza the pur-
suit Of the Villa bandits will be
pushed with renewed vigor.
Secretary Baker, OF the War De-
partment, said lie was unable to COM
meEt upon Gen. Carranza's note be-
cause its raised questions Of admin
istration policy entirely within the
jurisdiction OF the President and the
State Department.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-04-19
RELIABLE REMEDY
RESTORES KIDNEYS.

For many years druggists have
watched with much interest the re-
markable record maintained by Dr..
Kilmer's Sw1mpRoot, the great kid
ney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is 4 strengthening
medicine. DR.. kilmcr used it for
years in his private practice. 1t helps
the kidneys. liver and bladder do the
work nature intended they should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test Of
years. 1t is sold by all druggists on
its merit and it will help you. No
other remedy can successfully take
its place
Be sure to get Swamp Root and
start treatment at once.
However. if you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton
\. Y, for sample bottle. When
writing be sure and mention the Wal
halla Weekly Keowee Courier. ad.