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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
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(Atlanta Constitution.)

DR.. w. ~. Evans, eminent Chicago
medical authority, says in a recent ar
ticle on Mortality Among Negroes"
that any conclusion that "the negro
Is in bad shape in the South only
would be incorrect"
THE bad conditions under which
negroes live prevail in the North just
as they do in the South" he says,
"and maybe little more So"
DR.. Evans goes on to say:
Whenever a Northern city Is dis
posed to sneer at Southern cities for
their high death rates it will be we'll
for them to consider what would be
their death rates If from one-third
. to two'thirds Of their population
were negroes. Whenever any
Northern community feels like
taunting the South with injustice to
negroes 1t Is we'll to remember that
the proof Is conclusive that the
Northern sense of justice for the me-
gro only works at long range.
Here Is something which every
Southern negro might wisely pause to
consider before Joining in the dubi-
ous and uncertain trek northward.
Not only does 1t show that the So
called negro problem" has ceased to
be distinctly Southern, and has be-
come truly national, but that it in re-
ality is worse problem in the North
than 1t ever was or ever could be in
the South; and it forms an additional
evidence that any negro who knows
when and where he Is we'll Off will
stick by the South.
The health department OF New
York city recently issued bulletin
declaring that the death rate Of ne
2roes there is almost twice that Of the
general public-white and black COM
bined. There the death rate of the
general population being 1, the death
rate of negroes from all diseases is
~. The negro death rate from
heart disease is 1.5; from Bright's
~>Nc>N>b q
from typhoid fever, 20; from tuber-
culosis, 3.2. And the infant death
rate among negroes Is 1874, as COM
pared with a rate for all babies of 81.
If any negro can from these statis-
tics draw an incentive to quit the
South for the North, or find any COM
fort in the prospects Of the change,
he is, OF course, welcome to it, and
there is no law to stand in the way
Of his going.
But if he is a wise negro, he will
investigate and think deeply before
going. then if he goes at all, go with
his eyes open--which, we fear, the
vast majority Of them, to their sor-
row, do not.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
Government to Issue Daily.

Washington, May 10.-Beginning
tomorrow the government will issue
daily a newspaper giving the an
nouncement of all departments relat-
Ing to war preparations.
The publication will be known as
"The Of1icial Bulletin" and will be
issued under the direction of the
commission on public information
and be mailed to all newspapers, COM
mercial organizations and others re-
questing It. Postmasters are to post
1t daily at their. Offices.
A weekly bulletin, especially for
weekly newspap ers, Is also planned.
Edward S. Rochester, former edi-
tor OF a Washington newspaper, will
be editor of "The Official Bulletin"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
APPRECIATION OF Two
SISTERS QUICKLY won
SAYS BOTH ARE THANKFUL FOR
THEIR GOOD FORTUNE,
MOTHER BROUGHT NEWS.
Greenville Woman Gives Her Views
On One Preparedness Question.

Il had indigestion so badly that Of
ten would begin to hurt after had
eaten only few bites and at times
the pains would be so severe they
would almost draw me double, but I
have not been troubled with indiges-
ton since took Tanlac," declared
Mrs. c. w. Quinn, Of Al Ninth street,
Sampson, Greenville, in a statement
she gave March 21st. 81 certainly
did suffer with indigestion, though,
and my sister, who lives near Campo
bello, had this trouble far worse than
I did, and she finally got so she could
not eat anything at all and she had
lost flesh until she was almost skin
and bones. Really, her condition be-
came awful. She looked like a skele-
ton, and complained of suffering ter
ribly all the time. l never have seen
any one who looked as badly as she
did and yet be out Of bed.
"Tanlac had done my sister so
much good I decided to take it, and
it proved fine medicine for me In
every way. have not been troubled
with indigestion since | took Tanlac.
'My mother visited me and told me
how Tanlac had helped my sister and
also my sister wrote me. My sister
said no medicine could be better than
Tanlac for indigestion. She did not
give any details, but she wrote lot
telling how fine she found Tanlac to
be. My mother said Tanlac just made
a new woman of my sister.
81 am glad to praise Tanlac, for it
did so much for us, and think a bot
tie of Tanlac should be kept on hand
for any emergency"
Tanlac, the master medicine, is
sold exclusively by Bells Drug Store,
Walhalla; J. G. Cain. Oakway; Sa-
lem Drug Co., Salem; Seneca Phar-
macy, Seneca; Stonecypher Drug
Co., Westminster; Hughs & Dendy,
Richland.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
STRICKLAND HEADS O. FELLOWS
Grand Officers Chosen this Year by
Means of Promotion.
(The State, 11th.) }

Fred S. Strickland, of Columbia, is
the Grand Master Of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows in South Caro-
lima. Fe was promoted to this i'm
Dortant office at the meeting OF the
Grand Lodge officials at Union. Jas.
A. Clarkson, of Hopkins, was elected
Deputy Grand Master; S. f. Killings
worth, Of Columbia, Grand Secretary;
H. Endel, of Greenville, reelected
Grand Treasurer.
Orphans Home Thriving.
The feature of the meeting was the
excellence OF the report rendered by
the trustees Of the Orphans Home.
The home was operated in a thor
ough, business-like manner and a
neat cash balance was left after ali
accounts had been paid. The super
intendent of the home, Mrs Bynum,
and the board of trustees were con-
graduated on the handsome showing
made during the last year. DR.. ]. P.
Carlisle, Of Greenville, Is the chair
man of the board, and Is devoted to
the work
An amendment was made to the
constitution giving full Authority to
the majority Of Grand Lodge officers
to annul annual sessions for good and
sufficient reasons and to change the
place Of meeting. The action Of the
officials this year created saving to
the Grand Lodge and subordinate
lodges Of over $4,000, and already
several lodges have signified their in
tention Of appropriating to the Or
phans' Home an amount equal to
what 1T would have cost the lodge to
send delegates to the Union meeting.
Official Organ Renewed.
The South Carolina Odd Fellow,
edited by Col. ]. X. P. Neatherry, is
the official organ for the order in this
State and the Grand Lodge officers re-
newed their contract for another
year.
The reports of the Grand Master,
Grand Secretary and Grand Treasu-
rer were encouraging. The order
has held it's own financially and 9TH
erwise during the last year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
Telephone Displacing Telegraph.

Charlotte, May 12.--Displacing the
telegraph, the telephone is to be
used for dispatching trains on the en-
tire line of the Southern Railway
system between Washington and At
lanta, $40 miles.
Between washington and Spencer,
N. c., the telephone is now in use
and authority has just been given for
the construction of two copper tele-
phone circuits between Spencer and
Atlanta, 3l4 miles. Gangs will be
! organized and this work will be per-
formed under the jurisdiction Of the
superintendent OF telegraph at Char
lotte.
When this work is completed, the
Southern will have continuous train
dispatching and message circuits be-
tween Washington and Atlanta and
these two circuits will also provide
third or phantom circuit for talking
purposes and simplex telegraph cir
cult between the offices at Washing
ton, Atlanta. Charlotte. and import
ant division and junction points. such
as Monroe, Va, Greensboro, n. c.,
Spencer, n. c., Hayne, s. c., and
Greenville, S. G.
The telephone has several advant-
ages over the telegraph. Service is
quicker and it is easier to guard
against errors. The dispatcher writes
the order as he sends it, spelling out
all figures such as train numbers,
engine numbers. and time. The re-
ceiver writes the message as he re-
ceives 1t and then repeats 1t to the
dispatcher, spelling out all figures.
The telephone"brings the sender and
receiver into close touch and the dis
patcher, should occasion arise, can
talk personally to the conductor or
engineer Of any train on his division.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
Card Of Thanks.

Salem, May 9.-Editor Courier:
We desire, through your columns, to
express our heartfelt thanks to the
many friends and neighbors of the
Salem community who showed us
every kindness through the long i'll
ness and at the death OF our dear
daughter. May they all receive
heavens richest blessings.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Littleton.
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I. FARMING ~.
I. VS.. =.
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Progressive Farmer.) }

(EFOSTSSSlNG FARMER
In the section Of the country where
no cotton is grown, and where the
farmers are dependent on corn,
wheat, oats, hay and stock, when any
one OF their products gets very low in
price, the farmers, of course do mot
like it, but they have other things to
sell, and simply go on their way
calmly. But let anything threaten
the cotton crop and there is at once
Mysteries in the South, because the
majority of the growers have all their
interests locked up in cotton-their
eggs in one basket. Then, in
stead Of turning to general improved
farming with the corn, wheat and
other things that can be as we'll
grown in the South as anywhere else,
the Southern cotton planters as one
want to know something about ano-
ther crop to take the place Of cotton,
and invariably q crop they know moth
ing about. Two years ago when cot
ton was so low, every man who wrote
to me wanted to plant early Irish po-
tatoes for the Northern markets. 1
did all in my power to show them
that at that time the prospect for
any one making the early irish po-
tato profitable was as bad as it ever
had been, because of the great
abundance and low price Of the old
potatoes.
This spring all through the section
threatened by the boil weevil on the
northern and eastern borders of this
territory, they are now asking all
about growing peanuts as crop to
take the place Of coton. They have
never grown peanuts, and the curious
thing about it is that all seem to
strike for the same crop, for none of
them talk about Irish potatoes this
spring, when the prospect for profit
Is better than it ever was. And go
into Surry and Isle Of Wight counties
In Virginia where every farmer is a
peanut grower, just as every one
south Of there Is a cotton grower, and
as many fluctuations in commercial
profit as cotton, and are no more
suited as one-crop means Of making
living than cotton or tobacco.
There are many and many thou
sands Of farmers who have fine farms,
good stock, fine homes well furnished
and with every convenience, who
never saw a cotton plant, and are so
foolish as to think that men can farm
and make money in the growing Of
corn and wheat and oats and the
raising Of hogs and sheep and cattle,
with never cotton plant on the land
And there are some we know in the
South who are farming so that If
their cotton crop was entirely lost
they would not go bankrupt. There
are men even In the South who have
made corn, wheat, oats and stock far
more profitable than the all-cotton
men have made their cotton. Why,
then, when any disaster threatens
the cotton, go to real farming in
stead of hunting up information
about some crop that you imagine
may take the place of cotton. Get to
farming with cotton, and give it help
enough with other crops to enable
you to succeed even if the whole OF
the cotton is lost.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
Greenville to Have Flour Mill.
(PiedmOnt, 9th.)

Greenville Is to have a new -four
mill-the Moore Flour Mill Company
with proposed capital of $10,-
600. The mill is to be built and ope-
rated by w. II. Moore and Eugene x.
Lewis, both Of Greenville, and self
rising flour Is to be manufactured.
The new mill will be opened about
July 1st.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16

Seventh Day Adventists have noti
fed the War Department that their
religion will not permit them to par.
ticipate in the war between the Uni
ted States and Germany
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
Ex-senator Foraker Dead.

Cincinnati, May 10.-Joseph Ben
son Foraker, former United States
Senator from Ohio. died at his home
here to-day, aged 70 years. He had
been in poor health since his retire
ment from the Senate in 1909.
Mr.. Foraker was twice elected and
likewise twice defeated for the Gov
ernorship of Ohio, while he served
two terms in the United States SEN
ate, from 1897 to 1909. He present.
ed the name Of William Mckinley to
the Republican National Convention
in 1896 and 1900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System

Tue Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TAsTEL1;Ss chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria, ,enriches til blood ,et: builds up the sys.
tem' true tonic. lfof adults aud children. SOC.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16

National Guard, whom she came to
Macon and shot to death at tho Geor-
gia mobilization camp last August.
The jury was out two hours.
Mrs. Adams asserted that Cant.
Spratling Il physician in private life.
had takon advantage OF her,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
Acquitted Murder Of Capt. s;pratling.

Macon, Ga, May 9.-Mrs. May
Adams, Of Atlanta, was acquitted by
jury in superior court here tonight
OF the murder Of Capt. T.. J. Sprat-
ling. Of the Fifth Regiment, Georgia
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16

Locomotives on railroads in the
United States consumed more than
42,O00.O00 barrels Of oil for fuel last
year. an increase Of about Is per
cent from the previous year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
NORWAY OFFERS SHIPS
IN EXCHANGE FOR FOOD
Million Tons at Service of Allies If
United States Embargo Is
Not Enforced.

Norway. facing starvation il the
United States cuts off exports of food.
is ready to release a million tons of
her shipping in, return for the privi-
lege of importing food - principally
from the United States.
DIR. Fridtjof Nansen. head of the Nor
wegian mission to the United States,
declared here, unreservedly. that Nor
way faced privation if the United States
enforced an export embargo against
her.
Anxious to maintain their place in
the world as a seafaring nation. COM
mon carrier of world commerce, and in
order to get foodstuffs for themselves
and keep their maritime flag afioat, he
said they were willing to barter ships
for food
Norway before the war had 100000
tons of shipping; the Germans have de-
stroyed 100000. Norway now needs
1000. 900 for her own wants and is will
ing to devote the remainder to the car
rying needs of other countries
What Norway needs now are fats.
sugar and grain. and. as DR.. hansen
expressed it, that Norway would give a
guarantee that none of these things
would be sent into Germany goes with
out saying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
US. MUST WIN WAR,
YSGEN. GAR|BALD|
Son of Noted italian Hero
Foresees the Downfall Of
Germanism.
REVIEWS THE SITUATION
BY JOHN F. BASS.

Especial Correspondence Of The Stnr
and Chicago Daily News.)
Copyright, 1917, by 3ho Chicago Daily News
Company
PARIS. France, July 2.--Giuseppe
Garibaldi is the hero Of modern italy
and the idol Of Italians the world over.
His second son, Gen. Ricciotti Garibaldi.
Is today the representative of this noble
family in italy. During a trip which !
made to Rome recently 1 secured an In
terview with this man, who, long be-
fore Italy declared war against Austria.
urged active participation in the war
and inspired to action that body of Ital-
ian troops which fought under the
Gariba1dian name in. France. His re-
view of the situation proved most in
teresting.
Gen. Garibaldis home is a very mod
est one. The simple traditions of a
strong race, which has lived always far
away from the Injuries of life. and has
had as it's one object hardness of body
and nobility of mind. has transplanted
itself to an apartment on the fourth
floor in one Of the great beehives Of
modern Rome.
In the home Of the hero's second son
one breathes the atmosphere of the
birth of the modern Italian nation. The
eye meets In every corner remem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
KELLY SOLD TO PIRATES.
Dreyfuss Turns Down Offer of Rob-
ertson for Pitcher Mamaux.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, August 3.-The
Pittsburgh club bought First Baseman
George l.. Kelly from the New York
Giants just before the latter team left
for Cincinnati last night. He will be
used in the game today. as the Pirates
are In bad way for players. with
Hinchman in the hospital and Bigbee
and King injured.
Hans Wagner will be sent to right
field for the present. Kelly went to
New York from the Victoria. club in
1915, but has not played regularly. He
is a nephew of Bill LANCE of San Franz
cisco. famous player on the Chicago
Cubs a generation ago.
The New York club offered Dave
Robertson for Pitcher Mamaux, who is
on the suspended list, but President
Dreyfuss refused to make the deal,
asserting that he is going to punish
Mamaux for a while and then make
him play here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
HEAR OF TEUTON ATROCITIES.
Artists "Nonsense" Feast Invaded
by Grim War.

Though it had been advertised as the
opening of the Arts Club nonsense
season." grim war made it's presence
known at the first OF series 'of week
ly dinners last evening. when Freder-
lex Walcott. emmber of the Rockefel-
Ter Foundation mission to Europe, told
of the atrocities perpetrated by Ger
mans on Poles and Belgians.
Judicial nonsense and choral follies"
We're conducted under the direction Of
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann. Miss
Willard Howe gave limericks dealing
with the foibles of club members, and
Miss Jessie Mcbride and Charles Tuck
er made humorous talks Miss Char
lotte Hogan, who Is training young
women in rhythmic dancing ut the
National Sylvan Theater. gave an ex-
hibition dance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
C. OF C. TO HAVE NEW HOME.
Purchase of Carroll Institute Hall
for Purpose Is Considered.

Plans for a building to be used for
the home of the Washington Chamber
of Commerce were discussed at meet
ing OF the board of directors of the
organization at Carroll Institute Hall
Hall, it was learned. might be consid-
cred as the home. as it has an audito-
rum, gymnasium. library and recep-
ton hall.
1t Is planned to spend about 100000
for the new building. The present
quarters of the Chamber of Commerce,
in the Brentano building, are entirely
inadequate. it was pointed out. espe-
cially with the enlarged membership,
1900 members now being enrolled.
1t is probable that an extension of
membership plan may be put into OPP
Grafton should the chamber go into a
new building. Athletic features may
be given, with the facilities being ex-
tended to the sons of members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
GIRL MISSING FROM HOME.
Marie H. Thompson Believed to Be
Seeking Place on the Stage.

Marie H. Thompson, fifteen years old.
is missing from her home at IS Grant
place, and is believed to be seeking a
place as stage or moving picture
actress in some other city. according to
report made to the police by her
mother, Mrs. Marie Thompson.
The girl left home Tuesday morning.
She Is about five feet tall and weighs
ninety-nine pounds; is of dark COM
plexion, with black hair and eyes.
She wore n large leghorn hat trimmed
in blue, dark coat suit. with white col
lar and button belt. Several dresses
and a sport sweater, together with a
handbag belonging to the girls mother
were missing.
After waiting throughout the night
for her daughters return the mother
sought the aid of the police and Detec-
tive Armstrong Is searching for the
girl.
The police Of New York city and other
large cities in the east have been asked
to look out for her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
IRON AND STEEL EXPORTS
ONLY FOR WAR PURPOSE
President Wilson Issues Order
Which Will Affect Policy
of Japan.

BY instructions directed to the di-
VISION OF export licenses. the President
mas taken step that VIII have the
effect of cutting off steel exports to
Japan unless japanese vessels are di-
verted to war uses. This order provides
that-fo steel or Iron products shall go
to allied countries unless they are to be
used for actual war purposes or will
contribute directly to prosecution OF
the war.
Japan. a large buyer OF American
plates. has been building UP a great
merchant marine. About per cent OF
this tonnage is in the Atlantic ocean
and the remainder is carrying Pacific
In Accord for Joint Control.
The British and American govern
ments are in accord for joint control
Of all the worlds shipping. Under tho
plan the allies ships would be con-
trolled by Great Britain. while the neu-
trail vessels would be operated by the
United States. Freight rates would be
governed by this power.
British ships that have been loaned
to allies will probably be recalled. Neu-
trail nations, especially Holland and
Norway, are prepared to release a large
number of vessels for the use of the
allies in exchange for food shipments
Vessels taken Off the coastwise trade
and from South American runs, to carry
supplies to Europe, would be replaced
largely by neutral vessels.
New Rule Affecting License.
Under new ruling governing export
licenses all steel and iron products, ex-
cept plates. pig iron. scraps, steel billets.
can be licensed freely for export to the
allied countries in case these articles
are for actual war purposes.
Iron and steel goods admissible for
export must be completely manufac-
tured and made up before August 10
1917. and application for license to ex-
port them must be received at the De-
partment of Commerce on or before that
date.
Term Explosives" Amplihed.
The general term "explosives'' used
in the Presidents proclamation Of July
9. 1917. is now amplified to include the
following chemicals: Ether, alcohol. sui
phur. sulDhuric acid and its salts. acetone
nitric acid and it's salts. derivatives OF
benzol, phenol (carbolic acid) and Its
derivatives, derivaties of toluol. mercury
and its salts, ammonia and It's salts
glycerin. potash and its salts. all
cyanideS..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03

wave expected during the next few
days. Appeal was made to women to
sacrifice their comfort and continue
their canning and preserving to prevent
perishable fruits and vegetables, ripen-
ed rapidly by the intense heat, from
spelling.
The hot wave has had one helpful and
promising feature. It has been de-
cidedly favorable to the great bulk Of
crops, particularly to corn and tobacco.
The backward season. because of al
most continual unreasonable low tenn
peratures, has been brought forward
with q bound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
America Must Stop War.

I'VE are now obliged to put our faith
In the consequences of American inter
vention. hoping that Il VIII prove itself
capable of developing ideas and apply
ing methods apt to end war which
otherwise threatens TO last for another
ten years"
what Interpretation and value do you
attribute to the intervention of the
United States?" I asked the general.
"Only to speak OF the moral conse-
quences." he answered, they Will be of
an immense weight. because they will
contribute to give again to Europe that
faith in herself which begins to be less.
when instead. really. there is no lack of
men or munitions or money. This sense
Of 1essening faith may generate an In
complete peace and so lose sight of the
final object, which must be the de-
struction Of GermaniSm."