Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-11

United States. It also marks the en-
try Of the country in the great world
war. America Is in the war to lend
moral, material and financial help to-
ward establishment of peace. May
that peace be such that no autocrat
| can ever trouble it,"
Marshal Joffre says:
81 am convinced the United States
| will send a great army to our front,
| to be a formidable adversary for the
| Germans"
NJ. plainlcve quotes the celebrated
letter from Lafayette to Washington
at the time Of the siege of York town
and draws a parallel between events
| then and now.
Premier Ribot's contribution
reads:
"n celebrating this anniversary
| OF American Independence we give
more than a sign Of friendship which
has bound us so long to the Ameri-
can nation. We show our gratitude
and admiration for the role tho Uni
| ted States has just assumed, In bring
ing the invincible strength Of its dis
interested aid to the cause Of right
| and civilization. In this sense the
| Fourth Of July assumes henceforth
| the character Of an international
| fete."
Old Glory Waves.
london, July 4.-By order Of the
| King the Stars and Stripes were fly
ing from the Victoria tower Of the
House Of Parliament to-day, and also
on all other government buildings,
beside the Union Jack. Private
| buildings were bedecked with Ameri-
cans flags as never before. Thou
sands Of persons in the streets wore
small flags, and wagons and automo-
bilcs were decorated with the Ameri-
can emblem. Premier Lloyd-George
was interested actively in arrange
ments for celebration Of the Fourth.
The Welsh Guards band played
American airs while changing guard
at st. James palace, as did the or
| chestras in all theatres.
Ambassador and Mrs. Page held
an informal reception this afternoon.
The American Society gave ban
quet tonight, with Foreign Secretary
Balfour as the guest of honor. Other
American societies are celebrating
the day. American MaY vnterans liv-
ing here were entertained at Hamp-
| ton court.
Press Full OF July 4.
Never before has the British press
devoted so much space to Americas
independence Day as on the present
anniversary. The evening news
papers seized the occasion to print
| news stories. editorial and cartoons,
| all Of which carry the note Of "hands
| across the sea-"
Australia Observes the Day.
Sydney, n. S. W., July 4.-The
! American colony in Sydney celebrat-
ed Fourth OF July and Americas en-
try into the war with dinner to-
night at the Australia Hotel. Philip
Is. Kennedy. commercial attachc at
the American consulate. Melbourne,
was t0aStmaSter.
The American national holiday
was observed throughout Australia
with lavish display OF the Stars and
Stripes and the playing OF American
patriotic airs. There was much edi-
torial comment Of sympathetic ma
ture in the press in connection with
the American holiday.
At British Front.
British Front in France, July f.
American hospital units attached to
the British army and in charge Of six
great general field hospitals celebrat-
ed the Fourth Of July with loyal pa
triotism. AT noon all doctors, nurses
and orderlies were drawn ND at pa
rade. Bugles were blown, flags were
raised and short addresses we're
delivered by the commanding off,
GERS. The British patients took great
interest in the exercises.