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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
) Cave-in Kills Three Soldiers.

Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. IA
Three privates are dead and one in
the base hospital at Camp Dowie
with broken leg, severe bruises and
internal injuries as the result Of the
caving in Of a gravel pit here to-day.
The dead are: David Whites and
John e. Wing, of San Antonio, and
Alfred Jung, of Red Rock. The in.
jurGd, John Ives, Jr., of San Antonio
= All were members Of Battery c.
131st field artillery.
The mon wore in a tuune! l. an
old gravel pit, about four feer below
the surface, when the accident oc-
n Cured
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
Toad WhitwOrth Dead,
(Lavonia, Ga, Times.)

Toad Whitworth, aged about forty
years, died at his home near Shelor's 8
Ferry on Wednesday morning (No-
Vember y at 3 o'clock. following an
illness lasting several months. Mr..
Whitworth was 9, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. B. Whitworth, both of whom sur
vive him. His remains were inter-
red at Poplar Springs church on We'd
nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with
funeral services conducted by Rev.
Purcell
Besides his parents Mr.. Whitworth
leaves five brothers, as follows: Os-
car, Walker, Jones, Lev iand Henry
all OF whom live near tho Whjt%orth
homestead on Gum Log.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21

(By VIM. 3. Bell, S. G. University
The present situation recalls expe-
dients used during the Confederacy.
The German people are substituting
for almost everything they use. Ger
many is now dependent upon herself
for her food, clothing, ammunitions
and all kinds of supplies. AS q mat
ter Of fact, this shortage necessitates
substitutes for food and supplies.
During the Civil War the house
wives parched rye or potatoes as sub
stitutes for coffee. This beverage
was not as palatable, but was equally
as nourishing.
The women made clothing by hand.
They used the spinning wheels. These
took the place Of machinery. This
was slow, tedious work.
The men wore shoes with wooden
soles when they could not get lea
ther. Buttons were made from wood,
bone, horn, persimmon seeds and
many other similar substitutes.
Jeans" were worn by the BOYS in
the place Of manufactured trousers
Salt was very scarce, SO the farm
ers dug up the earth from their
smokehouses and boiled the dirt in
water. After the dirt had settled
they poured off the salt water, and
boiled the water, leaving the salt.
The men mixed SCOT with eggs for
backing.
Often, when the men we're on long
marches, they would have nothing
but parched corn to eat. 1t has been
said that when the Confederates
came to the camping grounds of the
Northern troops, the Southern SOL
diers would scramble for tho few
grains of corn that the horses OF the
Northern soldiers had left.
The German situation Is as BAD as
that Of The South, and much worse.
Because Germany cannot import cot
ton, she must make clothes from
wood pulp, paper, skins and many
other materials.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
tsoneross LOCAL Notes.

Coneross, Nov. 12.-Special: Mr..
anu Mrs. w. L. Alexander and family
and Miss Code Alexander were
spend -the.days guests at the home Of
MI. and MIS-. r.. "A. p. Dean, of Ava
Ion, Ca. last Sunday.
Misses Katie Abbott and Antho
Berry, OF the Long Creek Baptist
Academy, were visitors at the home
ofIthe formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Abbott, the weekend.
Master I~ries Armstrong, Of Rich
land Is spending the week with his
grandmother, Mrs. S. M. Hunsinger.
w, o. Alexander has purchased a
Buick touring car. 'i
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Observation-Disclosures.
!. Resolutions of Respect. !.
Observation-Disclosures. .t.f..f..S.i...f..i.i.
Miss Dolly Knox.
Fair Play, Nov. ii, 10,

Fair Play, Nov. II, 1917. y,
Whereas, in the providence or
God, our co-worker and friend, Miss
Dolly Knox, has been removed from
this temporal life TO the eternal life
above; and whereas, we bow in hum
bic submission to His divine will, yet
we resolve:
l. That in the removal of our es-
teemed friend and member, the So
ciety has lost one Of it's most consist
ent and faithful members, and our
church and Sunday school useful
and honored worker.
2. That her help in all of our eff
forts, and her kindness to every one,
will be held in grateful memory.
3. That we, the members Of the
Fair Play Presbyterian Ladies' Aid
and Missionary Society, tender to
the bereaved family our most heart
felt and sincere sympathy in their
great loss, which we also share.
4. That a copy of these resolutions
be incorporated in the records of our
society; that copy be sent the be-
reaved family and to our county pa
per for publication.
Mrs. Laurens Sheldon,
Mrs. jamie Stribling,
Mrs. Bette Harris, Com.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
VIII Make Army Wagons.

Wilson, N. c., Nov. 14-The Hack
ney wagon factory, of Wilson, one OF
the largest concerns OF it's kind in
the South, has received notification
that the government will likely take
xoyer the entire plant for the manu-
facture of army wagons. The fac.
tory already has large contracts for
the manufacture OF army wagons.
These will be turned out beginning
January 1. Between 1900 and 1000
farm wagons are sent from the plant
monthly in normal conditions.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
Saved Seven Tons Of Meat.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Introduc-
tion Of "meatless Tuesdays" in ho-
tells and restaurants has resulted in
the saving by one great chain Of res
taurants Of seven tons Of meat week.
ly, reports to-day to the food admin
istration show. This includes about
$500 pounds Of hog meat and $500
pounds of beef.
One New York hotel reports that
during October it curtailed it's con-
sumption of,four by Ia barrels as the
result OF "wheatless Wednesdays"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
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q F." 2 .
$1hs following poem, copied from
the 'Gollegiah," published by the
tPhiiomathean and Eukosmian Liter
ary Societies, Presbyterian College
OF south Carolina, was written by
Samuel Wilkes Dendy, of Seneca.
The poem contains beautiful moral,
iaccentuattug the argument that one
cannot DRIFT aimlessly over the sea Of
life without disaster to himself as
well assothcrs
Tho Derelict.
AforsaNen ship on the wide, wide sea
Was tossed by the waves and wind;
And harmless thing it appeared to
,g be,
With rothiug to do but drift OH the
Sst eea,
Till driftins should come to an end.
A wall4aden ship on the briny deep
Was bound for the City of Some
where
With a9course to run and cargo to
keep
And with lives to carry over the
deep,
Though weather were four or fair.
On q stormy might, IN the fog and
rain.
These vessels together were tossed;
They met unseen; again and again
The! were hurled together in storm
and rain,
And cargo and lives were lost.
Thus was the Dereltct brought to an
$cpd
But the vessel 1t wrecked we mourn;
And TINS 81 all all beings tossed by
the wind
Bring woe to themselves, to others
an end
Most tragic, and sad and forlorn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
No jap. Troops to Europe.

Toxic. Nov. l4.-Lieut. Gen. Osh-
ina, the Japanese minister Of war
informs Japanese newspaper men
that the dispatch Of troops to Eu.
rope Is All absolute impossibility
owing TO the tremendous cost and
the lack OF tonnage. Baron Akaha.
SHE, former minister of finance, ir
a. lengthy aHticle In the newspapers
declares tie Japanese army is def
cient III ordnance and airplane equip.
ment, jE& ft1@
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
) MANY TROUBLED WITH
RHEUMATISM
This TIME YEAR
One Man Says for Three Months He
Was Confined to Room With
Awful Pains in Back and
Limbs.
VERY STRONG IRON DOSES
BROUGHT RELIEF.

>/"l suffered from rheumatism for
two years, and for three months was
so bad off was confined to, my room.
The pain was fearful and | tiled
everything l and my friends could
I get, but. it looked like / was done
with business for the balance Of my
life.' 1t gripped me worse in the
small part of my back and in my left
leg, and at my age Of 63. folks didn't
believe anything could do me much
good, but / bought bottle of Acid
Iron Mineral and the change that
came over me was wonderful" de-
clared A. B. Williams, Of Petersburg,
Virginia.
Before had finished the first bot
tie i was getting better and the iron
seemed to drive the pain right out OF
me. The second bottle Of Aim
helped me still more and now, since
taking three bottles I am as we'll as l
ever was and have been completely
relieved. The Rheumatism is entire
ly gone and l gladly recommend Acid
Iron Mineral to everybody" contin-
ued Mr.. Williams, who like hundreds
of other people in this section, find
damp weather and uric acid in the
blood q hard enemy to fight once 1t
has taken hold OF the system.
Acid Iron Mineral (natural iron)
is plain, everyday medicinal iron,
highly concentrated. It Is sold by
most druggists in either six or twelve
oup2e bottles under the trade mark
OF the FerrodineS Chemical Corp,
which guarantees its strength and
quality.
1t has a tendency to assist the ap-
petite, digestion and kidneys, too.
Whole families use it this time of
year with excellent results to the
blood. A few drops in n glass Of wa
, ter makes dose. Directions with
each bottle.-Ady.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
"snii;On.sni On, and On!N

Tulsa, Okla, Nov. 9.--Twenty
members 5ofthe i. w. w. were taken
from the police tonight by band Of
masked men dressed in black robes,
who took them to the Usage Hills,
applied tho lash, coat Of tar and
feathers and warned them to quit the
country. Tonight placards were
placed gpicuously throughout
Tulsa bearing the warming: 81. w.
WIS, don't let the sun go down on
you in Tulsa"
They were signed H"The Vigilance
COmmittGe,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
Brazil Adopts Reprisal Law.

Rio. Janeiro, Nov. 15.-The Cham
Der Of Deputies has adopted the bill
for reprisals against the Germans as
amended by the Senate. The gov
eminent is authorized to proclaim a
state of siege whenever necessary
and cancel contracts on public works
with Germans, annul any other con-
international commerce with the Ter
mans, intern enemy subjects and re-
wise land concessions to colonists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
Killed in Auto Accident.

Waycross. Ca, Nov. 15.-One per-
son was killed and three injured last
night at o'clock when the car in
which they were going to Douglas to
attend the fair ran Off an embank-
n,ent and turned over on the Dixie
Highway, six miles east Of Nichols.
Dan w. Hudspeth, salesman for PA.
y Hudspeth, Mrs. Ralph Seasons and
Mrs. Soyar were injured. Mrs. Ses-
( SONS managed to dig from under the
: car and assisted Mrs. Soyar to get
out.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP.

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for flfty-one
years in all parts Of the United States
for coughs, bronchitis, colds settled
IN the throat. especially lung trou-
bles! 1t gives the patient a good
nights rest, free from coughing, with
easy expectoration in the morning,
gives nature chance to soothe the
inflamed parts, throw off the disease,
helping the patient to regain his
health. 25 and 75-cent bottles. Sold
by Bells drug store.-Adv.1.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
Missionary Jumps to, Death.

Victoria, B. c., Nov. 15.--Miss A..
p. Davis, an American missionary
homeward bound from China. who
had been suffering mental derange-
ment, jumped overheard from a Ca
madam liner November 4, the first
day out Of Yokohama, according to
reports reaching here. Her body was
not recovered. Miss Davis was be-
ing taken to her home in Virginia in
care Of two nurses. She evaded them
and crawlel through a port hole to
her death.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21
An official report Issued by

An official report Issued by the
German war food bureau says mores
than 10000 substitutes are ilt " used
in Germany. Seven thousand are
substitutes for food. At the begin
ming OF 1917 there were less than g.
900 substitutes, Of which 1900 we're
food substitutes, t-1alN
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-21

Train No. Q. Mixed Daily except Sunday, quot
scheduled aboyo) leaves WalhallR at 1.25 y. IN.
West Union 1T 1855 and arrives Seneca at q p. IN.
Train lies. over at Seneca until following day
and runs from Seneoe TO Bel'on as No. 8.
Flag Stations. Anderson Freight DEPOT, West
Anderson, Donyef3 Sandy Springs, Autun, Cher
ry's Crossing, Adams' Crossing, Jordania.
Steam trains win stop on flag at Welcl, Tox.
away, Phinney' 1anee.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02

Blake. who was shot and killed at
Butte. Mont. was one of the best
known young men OF Virginia City.
where he was born twenty,eight years
ago. He left here three years ago and
was married in Butte. where he is sur.
yived by his wife. no children hav.
ing been born to them. He was "a son
of Mrs. Mary Blake of this place aud
leaves many other relatives at vir,
ginia.
According to reports which have
reached here, he was drawn in the
selectiye draft and the fact that he
declined to ask for exemption is said
to have caused serious trouble be
tween himself and his wife. Recently
Blake wrote to relatives here that h,
would leave for army service wher
the next call was made. Word which
came to Virginia City today is to til,
effect that Mrs. Blake threatened sew
eral times to kill him before the trag
! edy which resulted in his death.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02
WAR FOOD MAY BE
NECESSARY FOR U. S.

- WASHINGTON. Oct. Finder
nourishment of thousands of the peo-
pie of the United States probably will
result in the establishment of war res.
taurants and war food, says Carl vroo.
man. Assistant Secretary of Agricul.
ture.
Two months ago he reached this
conclusion. believing they would con,
stitute the only adequate way of mp,
plying paIatabie, nutritious. cheap
food to the average family. He has
been at work for several weeks on
details of plan to establish such
restaurants and such food.
Millions of Americans have been
badly nourished,' he said. MANY
have been seriously undernourished
during the last few months owing to
the high cost OF food The average
wage-earner or other citizen with {
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SECRETARY of WAR REvIEWSTHE
MILITARY OPERATIONS LAST WEEK

come to temporary stop. The victor.
iOus Italian Armies are resting after
the great efforts OF having conquered
the Monte San Gabrielle.
The Austrians attempted sev eral
strong counter attacks against the
Bainsizza Plateau, all of which were
repulsed.
Reports to hand indicate that the
Austrians have made use OF 2Ok divI.
sions during the recent Italian assault
along the Carso front. holding only
one division in reserve
Fighting in Russia
Adyices from Russia indicate that
fighting continues in the northern
sector.
Late reports show that the Ger
mans are continuing their offensive
and are now threatening Dvinsk.
The Dvina has been crossed 2;
miles southeast of Jacobstadt, an,
this fortress, which has been evacu
| dltu UN iHt INusSldnS mas ldlleu lnl1
the hands of the enemy.
though a wide breach in this iron
may seriously endanger the Russlal
line. II must be recalled that the Gel
man advance must come to an end
owing to the lateness of the season.
Russian Resistance stifening
News from Russia is delayed. hi
Indications are that the Russian re
sistance is stiffening.
4 ong the Roumanian front no i'm
Hortant action has taken place. Scout
inI expeditions are reported, with OF
casiLnal artillery duels.
in the valley of the Suchitza. ate
a prolonged artillery preparation, III
Itoumanians attacked and occupic
certain fortified positions. Counter al
ticks by the enemy were repulsed.
There has been no change in tn
situation along other fronts.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02

small income has had to cut out OF
his diet most OF the meat. butter
milk and cream and he has not made
up for It by adding other foods;rffs
containing protein and fat in equiYd.
lent quantities.
The price of food is sill high ana
during the war may be expected to
remain higher than normal Durins
the coming winter the average day
laborer. clerk or other person with
small income will find it almost i'm.
possible TO feed his family on nour.
ishing and palatable food unless. In
the first place. he learns just what
foodstuffs combine to the greatest
possible degree the three qualities of
cheapness. palatability and nourish-
mcnt. and unless. in the second place
he is aided by some kind of organized
effort to secure these foodstuffs nj
approximately Low cost
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02
VIRGINIA CITY MAN
KILLED BY WIFE

a Butte. Montana dispatch, dated
October /, says:
The body OF William J. Blake, who
died yesterday after being shot in the
thigh last Monday during quarrel
with his wife, was shipped this after.
noon TO the family home in Virginia
City, Nevada, for interment.
The story told by Blake before his
death and that told by his wife differ.
While Praying Tried to Get Gun
Blake declared that he was awaken
ed at two O'Clock in the morning to
find his wife standing at the head of
the bed pointing a revolver at him. He
said she commanded him to raise his
head so she might shoot, but he beg
ged her for short respite so he might
smoke a cigarette and pray.
She granted both requests, he said,
and. while he was praying. he saw a
chance. he thought, to get possession
of the gun by a scuffie.
"hii' SidppiihS ioi Ni' MtdpOh' h'
asserted. his wife pulled the trigger
six times but only one bullet found its
mark, this one entering and lodging in
the heshy part of the thigh.
Wife Says Blake Welded Gun
Mrs. Blake asserts that her husband
was the one who welded the gun and
tried to kill her. She says that. in an
effort to take the pistol away from
/ him. II was accidentally discharged.
| She Is held by the sheriff's Office
pending the inquest, which will be
held on Wednesday afternoon.
Blakes death was due to loss Of
! blood.
Would Not Ask Exemption
VIRGINIA CITY, Oct. William J
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02

The secretary Of war authorizes the
following statement dealing with mill.
tary activities in Europe for the week
ending September %:
AS the time draws near when mill
tary operations on large scale on
the western front must come to a
staEdstill. owing to the approach of
winter. II becomes evident that the
enemy does not feel himself in a
position to undertake the much.adver-
tised offensive action so often boosted
of at home during the past summer, in
order to end the war VIGOROUSLY by
| Christmas.
1t may be stated afiirmatively that
the ascendency in the west has defin.
itely passed TO the allies, though the
latter are content by tactics OF attri.
ton to wear down the enemy. giving
no rest or respite until such a time
as the force of our arms may make
itself felt in the field.
Activity Of Last Week
The week just closed has been on,
of increased activity on the part oil
the allies on the western front, and
may be taken as a presage OF what
the enemy is to expect next spring.
il Beginning with desultory artilier:
fire along a broad front. which grad
ually narrowed down to an intens,
bombardment along what is known
as the Anzac Ridge about one mil,
southwest of Zonnebeke. southwark
through Nuns Wood to the Ypres
Menin Road. the British increased
their artillery preparation to a den
sity hitherto unattained.
The early days of the week wer,
marked by wet foggy weather. max
ing artillery observation difficult anC
any offensive undertaking almost i'm
possible.
sarrage Greatest Of War
The weather having cleared b!
Thursday, September 20, the British
launched their attach Tho Lntantr!
advance was preceded by a barrag'
OF greater depth and intensity thai
has ever before been undertaken il
any engagement during the course o
the war.
In the face OF six counter attack!
pushed home vigorously by the eEcmy
the British remained in full possession
Of the captured detectives. which they
still hold.
In other sectors OF the western
front there have been trench raids OF
a large scale and general activity o
some importance.
! Germans Attempt Minor Divisions
While the British were bnisily en-
gagged in breaking down the enem,
resistance in Flanders. the German
attempted minor diversions along tn
French line, particularly northeast o
Nancy. which were repulsed.
East of Craonne the French nrtillcr
broke up an attempted German attack
while French attachments penetrate,
German trenches. destroyed dugouts
and brought back prisoners in the re
gion of Godat.
The week has witnessed great &C
tivity in the air. During two day
French bombing expeditions droppe
5000 pounds of projectiles on cnem
I territory, including the barracks an
factories at Stuttgart and the aviatio
camp at Colmar. as we'll as base
south of Metz.
Aero Disperses Infantry Battalion
One of the significant incidents G
J the week. az demonstrating the il
{ creased Importance of aircraft. is r.
ported by the British. An airplan
dispersed a battalion of enemy IL
I fantry by turning its machine gun o
the men as they were proceedin
{ along a highway in the rear.
Along the Italian front the actiy
opprations of the preceding week haY
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02

OF Aleih this year because the chill
dren have eaten the shoots and leaves
on the vines. The mulberry orchards
were planted with wheat. but In
many cases the children plucked the
wheat to eat the grain buried in the
soil.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02
CHILDREN IN SYRIA
EAT GRAPEVINE. LEAVES

NEW YORK. Oct "A missionary
just returned from Syria reports that
no grapes are expected in the town