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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-06-14

The regular Fourth Of July picnic
will be held at Hunnicutt's Bridge,
on Little River. and the biggest
crowd in the history Of these annual
gatherings Is expected. Everybody is
invited to attend and bring well-filled
baskets. All candidates are expect
ed, and each will be given an oppor-
tunity to be heard. County Chair
man Jas. NJ. Moss will call the meet
ing to order at 10 o'clock. Two can
didates for Congress will certainly be
there, and they ask that the farmers
and cotton mill people attend, as
they have something to say to them.
The candidates for Solicitor will also
address the gathering. The speak
ing will be stal ted by the county can
didates, Frank II. Shirley speaking
first. and then JOS. w. Shelor, both
candidates for State Senate. These
will be followed by the others in their
regular order until the afternoon,
when the candidates for Solicitor and
Congress will be heard. Music and
dancing will be furnished for the en-
tertainment Of the young folks. Re-
freshnents will be sold on the
grounds. Everybody come and cele-
brate the Glorious Fourth.
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Republican and Progressive Conven-
tions Choose Presidential Candidates

to Chicago and the letter Of resigna-
tion had been made public, Mr..
Hughes left his home for his Gus
tomary afternoon walk. Soon after
his return Lawrence Green, his pri-
vate secretary, told him of Col.
Roosevelt's conditional declination of
the Progressive nomination. Mr..
Hughes sent word to inQuirers that
he had nothing to say concerning 1t.
Fairbanks Also Accepts.
Indianapolis, June 10.--Charles
Warren Fairbanks, in statement
given out here tonight, accepted the
Republican nomination for Vice
President. His statement follows:
II was not a candidate for the Vice
Presidential nomination and request
ed the chairman OF the Indiana dele
CATION to withdraw my name If pre-
sented. The nomination was made
and the convention adjourned before
my dispatch was received. feel it
my duty, under the circumstances, to
accept the commission which the par
ty has so generously and unanimous
ly placed in my hands"
A "Hyphenated" Victory ?
Chicago, June 11.--Louis Il.
Brandt, secretary OF the German
American Alliance, of Illinois, to-
night issued a statement, saying that
the members of the alliance had ex-
erted their first political activity in
working for the nomination Of Chas.
r. Hughes for President. The state
ment said that the campaign for
Hughes was planned six months 80
and crystallized at meeting Of rep
resentatives Of alliances from all over
the country in Chicago a week ago.
A meeting of the political committees
Of the German-American Alliance
will be held in Chicago on Wednes-
day to promulgate further plans.
Mr.. Brandt's statement said that
letters from the alliance were al
ready going in the mails calling on
100000 members to vote for Mr..
Hughes.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE ID, 1910.
Republicans Nominate Hughes.

Chicago, June 1O.-Charles Evans
Hughes, former Governor Of New
York and Associate Justice of the
United States Supreme Court, was
nominated to-day for the Presidency
by the Republican National Conven-
ton.
Charles Warren Fairbanks, of Indi-
ana, elected Vice President with
Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, again
was chosen for second place on the
Republican ticket.
Both nominations, made by over
whelming majorities on the first bal
lot OF the day--the third ballot Of the
convention for the Presidency-were,
by acclamation, made unanimous.
Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts.
presented by Col. Roosevelt as COM
promise candidate, received seven
votes. Col Roosevelt himself re-
ceived 1914, scattered over twelve
States.
The nominating ballot showed this
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PIUSTcssives Choose Teddy.

Chicago, June 10.-The Progress
sive National Convention, after four
tumultuous sessions, with only one
purpose in view, to-day nominated
Col. Theodore Roosevelt for Presi-
dent, and a few hours later listened,
without protest, to Il message from
Oyster Bay that he would not "accept
at this time" The convention ad-
journed at 1853 D. m.
Col. Roosevelt's declination was
conditional, and it was placed in the
hands of the Progressive National
Committee to be held until such time
as statements to be issued by Justice
Hughes, the nominee Of the Republi-
can party, "shall satisfy the commit
tee that it is for the interest Of the
country that he be elected"
In the event the committee shall
be satisfied that aid should be given
the Republican party, Col. Roose-
velt's refusal to make a campaign is
to be considered final. 1t will then
be authorized for the representatives
OF the Progressive party to say whe-
ther to endorse the position taken by
Mr. Roosevelt or whether they will
,lame another man to fight for their
party principles.
John NJ. Parker, Of Louisiana, was
nominated for Vice President, the Sc
lection being by acclamation.
Col. Roosevelt's running mate o.
four years ago, Governor Hiram
Johnson, OF California, refused to let
his name be placed before the con-
Ventton because of the informa tior
he had concerning the intentions of
Col. Roosevelt toward his nomina-
tion. Several other names-notab,>
that Of Raymond Robins, who was
both temporary and permanent chair
| man Of the conyention--were Offer
ed, but none seconded.
Roosevelt's Response.
Col. Roosevelt's answer to the
Progressive Convention follows:
"The Progressive Conventions: J
am very grateful for the honor you
conferred upon me by nominating
me as President. do not accept It
at this time. do not know the at
titude Of the candidate Of the Re pub.
lican party toward the vital ques.
tions Of the day. Therefore, IL you
! desire an immediate decision must
decline the nomination. But, If you
prefer 1t, I suggest that my condi.
tional refusal to run be placed in the
hands Of the Progressive National
Committee. If Mr.. Hughes state.
ments, when he makes them, shall
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Mr.. Hughes will be notified official
ly at date to be fixed later by a COM
mittec headed by Senator Warren G.
Harding, of Ohio, chairman of the
convention.
Mr.. Fairbanks will be notified by
a committee headed by Senator Bo-
rah
At 2.01 p. m. the convention ad-
journed. There were expressions OF
harmony from all the leaders and
among tho delegates.
"Six months ago." said Chairman
Hlles. Of the National Committee,
81 said harmony would be born in
the convention, and it was
81 am very much pleased, of
course" said Mr.. Hitchcock. at
means a reunited Republican party
and victory in November"
The nomination Of Mr.. Hughes was
made possible SO .non by an over
night break up Of the allied favorite
sons combination, which early this
morning released it's delegates, prac-
tically all of whom were known 10
favor Mr.. Hughes when freed from
their instructions.
Hughes Resigns Justiceship.
Washington. June 10. - Charles
Evans Hughes resigned to-day from
the Supreme Bench and accepted the
Republican nomination for President
In telegram denonncing the admin
istration's foreign policies and de-
claring for a dominant. thorough
gong Americanism," he gave mis- de-
cision to Chairman Harding. Of the
Republican National Convention,
and broke the long silence which had
kept the leaders Of his party in the
dark as to his attitude on what they
termed the great issues of the day.
81 have not desired the nomina-
ton" the telegram began. ~ have
wished to remain on the bench. But
in, this critical period OF our national
history ! recognize that 1t Is your
right to summon and that it is my
paramount duty to respond"
Within an hour after Chairman
Harding had notified him Of his NOM
ination Mr.. Hughes had accepted the
call. His resignation, q scant two
line letter without superfluous
word, was on it's way to the White
House from the Hughes home before
th> nomicee had dispatched the mes
sage OF acceptance. President Will
son accepted the resignation in a re-
ply almost as brief.
When copies of both the telegram
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| satisfy the committee that 1t Is for
tn interest OF the country that he
bo elected they can act accordingly
and treat my refusal as definitely ac-
ceptod. If they are not satisfied tney
can so notify the Progressive party,
and at the same time they can con-
fer with ME and then determine on
whatever action we may sevarally
deem appropriate to meet tho ne.ds
Of the country.
Theodore Roosevelt"
Who Parker Is.
New Orleans, June 11.--John NJ.
Parker has been active IN Louisiana
politics since 1886. lie was defeated
| for Governor on the Progressive
ticket in the state election in April
| last. lie always had been n Demo-
crat until the Progressive party was
formed, and was prominently identi-
fed with almost every reform move-
ment within tho Democratic party in
the city Of New Orleans. He never
held public office.
For many years he has been an in
timato friend Of Col. Roosevelt, and
whom the Progressive party was or
ganizcd in 1912 Mr.. Parker joined
that organization. An evidence Of
his personal popularity was seen In
sive candidate for Governor last
April, when he received almost Co.
900 votes against the successful can
didate Of the Democratic party, which
seldom has had opposition in the
elections
Mr.. Parker is SO years old and was
born on n plantation near Port Glib
son, Miss. He lived in New Orleans
about 40 years and owns several
large plantations and is prominent
cotton factor OF this city.
Not Altogether Unanimous.
New York, juno 11.--The New
York delegates to the Progressive
Convention at Chicago returned on n
special train with anything but una
nimity Of feeling as to what course
| their party should pursue. 1t SEEM
ed to be the consensus of opinion,
| however, that If Col. Roosevelt makes
positive his tentative refusal to be a
candidate for the Presidency, some
other man should be selected by the
! national executive committee Of tho
party to MI the vacancy
John ]. O'Connell, chairman of the
county committee, declared tho Pro-
gressive party "will not desert tho
principles" for which it has stood.
"rhis much is certain" he said,
"the national executive committee OF
our party hereafter will not permit
any man not a member of the conf
mittee to invade its deliberations
and that applies to members.
at don't want Col. Roosevelt to
finally decline tho nomination OF the
party, but If he should I certainly do
not expect the committee on vacan-
cies to select Justice Hughes to take
his place"
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Card Of Thanks,

Editor Keowee Courier: Please
give us space in your columns to re-
turn sincere thanks to DR.. Wickliffe,
neighbors and friends who so faith
fully supplied our needs during the
recent illness and death of our COM
panion and mother. May God bless,
keep and save them all is our prayer
w. e. Boyd and Children.
Richland, June 13, 1916.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-06-14
THE PIEDMONT PRESBYTERIAN
Gct-Together Meeting to Be Held at
Anderson on Tuesday. June 27.

Lh"NSb SVH c"bo Hfs
At meeting Of the home mission
committee in Anderson Tuesday It
was decided to call conference Of
all the elders, deacons, Sunday school
superintendent and preachers in
I'eidmont Prcsbytcry, to meet ut tho
First Presbyterian church, Anderson,
Tuesday, June 81, at o'clock in the
afternoon.
The conference Is to be in tho ma
ture Of a social, "gct-tOgether" meet
ing, and the purpose Of 1t is to for
mulatc an aggressive and construct
i've policy for Presbyterians In this
section. There will be two sessions,
with luncheon between, furnished
by the Baracca and Philathea classes
Of the First church. Some prominent
speakers will be brought in from
some OF the nefghboring cities and
talks will be made by local workers.
The idea Is that there are enough
OF automobiles in every congregation
to carry all who can come; that they
can leave home after dinner and get
back home that night from any part
OF the Presbytery, and spend several
hours in consideration Of the work Of
the church. The idea was suggested
by the Masonic meeting recently held
at Clemson College, when more than
three hundred Masons, many Of them
Presbyterians, gathered from the
three counties that compose Pied
mont Presbytery, and spent several
hours pleasantly and profitably in
witnessing the work of this lodge,
and returned to their homes that
night.
DR.. w. H. frazer and Rev. I. IL.
Wallace were appointed committee
to prepare program and make ar
rangements for this meeting.
1t Is hoped that every Presbyterian
official in the Presbytery will begin
at once to make his plans to attend
this meeting.
Lieutenant Governor Andrew j.
Bethea formally announced last Sat-
urday that he will stand for re-elec-
tion in the August primaries. 81
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Total

Although Frank II. Hitchcock, lea
der of the Hughes supporters, let 1t be
known that the Hughes men wanted
Burton for second place, Ohio with
drew Burton's name, leaving the field
to Mr.. Fairbanks and Former Sena-
tor Burkett, of Nebraska.
The ballot for Vice President show
ed this count:
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Children's Day at HONEYWELL.

Children's Day services will be
held at Hopewell on Sunday morn
ing, June 18th. Dinner will be
served on the grounds, and there will
be singing in the afternoon. Every
body cordially invited, and leaders in
music are urgently requested to at
tend.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-06-14

Lieutenant Governor Andrew j.
Bethea formally announced last Sat-
urday that he will stand for re-elec-
tion in the August primaries. :,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-20
ODD FELLOWS OF STATE
Annual Convention at Burlington
Elects officers.

Burlington, May 19.-The third day
of the annual State convention of the
l. o. o. +. of Vermont was occupied
chiefly with the 10th annual session Of
the grand lodge, which was held yester
day in Odd Fellows hall on Church
street and attended by about 800 mem
beers. During the afternoon a large
number of visiting members of Rebek-
ah lodges attended the reception given
at the roof garden of the Hotel Yer
mont by Antonio and Beatrice Re
bekah lodges of this city in honor OF
the assembly officers and visiting men,
bers. An eXempliiication of the Re
bekah degree was given at the city
hall in the evening by Antonio Rebek-
all Lodge, No. II, and Beatrice Re
bekah Lodge, No. so, of Burlington.
The convention will close today with
the annual session of the Rebekah as
semby which will be held at nine
o'clock this morning in Odd Fellows
hall with Mrs. Angie c. Endress of
Bennington, president OF the assembly
presiding. The convention will meet
next year in Rutland.
Dr. Luman c. Holcombe of Milton,
retiring grandmother of the grand
lodge, presided at its sessions yester-
lay, and conferred the grand lodge de-
gree upon a class of 6S candidates. DR..
Holcombe made a complete and inter-
esting report of the growth and ac-
tiyities of the grand lodge during the
past year, and reports were also pre-
sented by John c. Roy of East Barnet,
deputy grandmother: Il. A. Spear of
Woodstock, grand warden; and o. w.
| Edwards of Burlington, grand mar
| shall. The report of f. E. Perry, sec
| rotary of the board of trustees OF the
| Gill Odd Fellows Home at Ludlow
| showed that since the dedication of the
| home 20 years ago it had had GO resi-
| dents and that 10 members were at
| president enjoying its hospitality. The
finances of the home are in excellent
| condition.
The following officers were elected
Grand master, j. G. Roy of East Bar
net deputy grand master, E. A. Spear
Of Woodstock; grand warden, o. w
Edwards of Burlington; grand secre
tary, F. w. Jackson of Barre; grand
treasurer, L. c. Grant of Burlington
grand representative to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, Dr. l.. c. Holcombe OF
Milton; trustee of the Gill Odd Eel
lows home at Ludlow, II. c. Farrar OF
Rutland; grand marshall. Alexander
Duncan of Barre; grand conductor
II. T. Brown of Ludlow; grand guar
dian, o. j. Gross of Ludlow; grand his
| torian, II. A. Morse of Rutland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-20
FRANCE TO LEVY NEW TAXES
Finance Minister Proposes Heavier
lmpost on Alcohol.

Paris, May 1S.--M. Ribot, the Fl
nance Minister, presented to the Cham
Der of Deputies on its reassembling to-
day a measure covering the credits for
the third quarter of the year. The
credits aggregate S.3lO,00O,000 francs.
The Finance Minister accompanied
the measure with statement showing
a satisfactory condition Of the Treas
ury and OF the Bank OF France, and
outlining the steps taken to remedy
the exchange situation.
Mr. Ribot called attention also to
the necessity of providing now. before
the end Of the war; for interest charges
on new loans and he proposed, to that
end, increases in direct and indirect
taxes that will increase the revenue
900O00,O00 francs annually on alcohol,
wine, beer, cider, sugar and tobacco
The tax on alcohol is increased to 400
francs per hecto'itre.
The Finance Minister added that the
declarations OF t.e revenues under the
new income tax law totaled 2,949,000
600 francs from 10000 persons.
The measure submitted by Mr.. Ribot
would double the tax on horses, car
riages. automobiles, billiard tables
clubs, hunting preserves and mines. II
would tax house dogs ten francs each
and hunting dogs five francs each.
The measure also would increase
from to 6 per cent. the tax on unlist
ed foreign securities and increase from
25 to 40 francs per hundred kilos the
customs duties on sugar
Official statistics for the month O
April show that France exported goods
to the value of 35,5O0,00O francs more
than for the same month last year. Ii
importations the amount was 10000,
600 francs more than for April, 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-20
BEES AS GERMAN ALLIES
Made to Aid Bullets Against British
in East Africa.

w Idol SlllSd'
London, May 1S.-The Central News
quotes from The Natal Mercury. &C.
counts of the difficulties confronting
the British fighting forces in East Afri-
ca, furnished by an officer of the East
African Mounted Rifles, who formerly
was a coffee planter at Nairobi This
officer said the principal difficulty was
the great density of the bush which
rendered effective scouting almost i'm
possible and provisioning troops very
difficult
OF the ingenuity of Germans there is
no doubt, as the following incident
will prove. Round about Tanga, where
the Lancashire landed, is consider
able bee country. The natives have
device whereby they placed hollow
logs in trees to enable bees to con.
struct their hives, and from these the
natives collect honey. In one place
the Germans tied a whole lot of these
logs together and attached them to a
NhV III iuhS SiuSS' ihS' "iSV lhNNh''
ed plan which caused a white flag to
jump up when anyone came into con.
tact with the wire, this being the sig.
nal for them to turn machine guns on
to the spot.
A party of Lancashires had the i'll
luck to stumble over the wire with the
result that dozens of beehives fell and
up sprang the white flag, revealing
their whereabouts. The Lancashires
Immediately had bees and bullets to
contend with and between the two had
q hot time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-20

FOR SALE-The Levin property on
Pleasant and North street The prop
erty consists of the large, two story
dwelling house No 1l2 Pleasant
street, the building in rear now used
as machine shop and garage and the
dwelling No. 1877 North street, with
barn in connection The Pleasant
street house is well adapted for the
purposes of boarding house or for
its present USE that of furnished
apartment house. The machine shop
and garage is an A / stand for an
automobile business, including re.
pair department, located as 1t is on the
main line of automobile travel and
having an outlet on both North and
Pleasant streets. The North street
dwelling is in a location which in the
near future will probably be in de
mand for business purposes and in the
meantime can be used as at present
for residence purposes. The property
Is offered entire or would be sold il
three parcels, as outlined above. Fol
price and terms or any desired infor
nation apply to Charles ~ Powers
Savings Bank Building, Bennington
VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-20

Cut three circular pieces Of past
zine inches in diameter, place on bak
inS sheet, prigt with fork and bake
Put together with Frona,pan cream
for whiclLiniy twQshiI7ls cupfui pow
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add yolks OF three eggs and one whoh
egg. slightly beaten; one-fourth tea
spoonful salt and one cupful scalde,
milk and cook over hot water ffteeI
minutes. Add two tablespoonfuls but
ter, two tablespoonfuls macaroon,
dried and rolled. two-thirds teaspoon
full vanilla and two-thirds teaspoon
full lemon extract.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-20

FOR SALE-Ten room house, barn,
ice house, hen house 14X70 feet, fine
spring water to house and barn, 10
acres moving, IL pastures, 40 rods to
school, IL mile to town, post office,
churches and stores, miles to Whit
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Magee wood and coal range, parlor
Glenwood stove etc. Location beauti-
full for summer home near water, on
main road to Wilmington and Brattle-
boro, Vt. For information write Mrs.
George II. Coleman, Jacksonville, Vt,
Box Sc. S6t25
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WANTED-Farms. The E. A.
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over IL 900 farms. Listing your farm
with us, at a reasonable price and on
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-20

FOR SALE-On Pleasant street
near North, double house with moderp
improvements. Rented now to first
class tenants, pays better than 10 per
cent on price asked. For Sales
room house, modern improvements
and large lot located on School street,
not far from Main street, price $500,
three hundred dollars down, balance
on easy monthly payments. For Sale
Large house and barn in good repair
and twenty acres of good land, located
one mile from Bennington post Office,
price $500. Nash & Elutchins.
S5tf
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WANTED-Girls at once by the Lud
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mington, Vt, as machine operators
and as counters and packers. Wages
Of operators $1.25 per day. Boarding
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-20

FOR SAIiE-Eggs for Matching
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five to eight cents each, depending or
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1881. 14H