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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26
WA NTED FOR HOME GUARD,
Men Over Draft Age, and Married,
Can Servo Here.

The following statement Was sent
out from the recruiting station of the
United States Army, Savannah, Ga,
on December IS:
You arc informed that 5000
white men are needed at once for en-
listmcnt in the United States Guards
for protection of public utilities in
the Unit6d States. The enlistment
well organized fire and police depart
emergency. Men enlisted must be
beyond the draft age; that is, over
SO years of age. The enlistment Of
married men Is authorized. Men
with former service in the Spanish
American war, Philippine and China
Boxer campaigns, men with former
service in the army, navy and marine
corps, and men with experience in
wei lorsanized fire and police depart.
cmnts are especially desired.
Where practicable men enlisted for
the United States Guards will serve
in the vicinity Of their homes.
Liberal allowances will be made
by the government ror the support
Of families Of men enlisting for the
United States Guards on the same
basis as other enlisted men Of the
army, under the system OF compul-
sorry and family allowances.
1t Is requested that the widest pub
licity be given this matter in order
that men beyond the draft age, and
men beyond the age Of enlistment in
the regular army, National Guard
and Nationat'Army be given an op-
DoEtunity to serve their country.
Men desiring enlistment in the
United States Guards should be re-
fcrred to any Of the following re-
cruiting stations for enlistment:
Savannah, Ca. Charleston, s. c.;
Florence. S. c.; Rock Hill. S. G.
Application can also be made at the
Following post offices: Greenwood,
s. c.; Statesboro, Ga; Collins. GA. !;
Synvania. Ga; Anderson, s. c.;
Brunswick, Ga; Fairfax, S. c., and
at recruiting stations at Columbia,
S. c.; Greenville, S. c.; Aiken, S. c.;
Chcraw. S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26
NEWS ITEMS FROM RICHLAND.
Coc-McAIahan Marriage Pleasant Sur
prise---ltems Delayed.

Richland, Dec. 1S.-Special: Prob
ably the greatest surprise Of the sea-
son In this community was the we'd
ding OF Miss Beth Coe, daughter of
Mrs. S. II. Coe, to Lieut.. Edgar O..
McMahan. OF Camp Jackson. Colum-
bia. Tie young couple motored to
Seneca Saturday night and were mar
ried at the Presbyterian manse by
their pastor, Rev. |. Il. Wallace.
Jefferson McMahan, brother Of the
groom. was the only member of Ell
ther family to witness the ceremony.
Mrs. McAlahan, as Miss Coe, was
one OF the most popular and attract
i've young ladies Of the community
The groom is also a native or this
community. He graduated from
Clemson College with the class Of
1915 and taught school in this COM
munity for two years before going to
the training camp at Fort Oglet horpe
to win his commission.
Mr.. and Mrs. McMahan willTemain
in this community for a few days,
after which they will go to Colum-
bia. where the groom IS assigned to
duty. They will carry with them the
best wishes Of large host of friends
and relatives. who wish for them a
long. happy ard useful married life.
Misses Carrie McMahan and Grace
Werner, Of Lander College. Green
wood are at home with their par
ents for the holidays.
Stiles c.. Stribling. commandant
and teacher OF agriculture in Castle
Heights Military School, Of Lebanon,
Tenn. Is at home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs, MorrH Shanklin, Of
Bridgewater, Va, are visiting rela-
tivcs and friends in this community.
The friends Of Roger Coe will be
glad to learn that he has accepted a
| clerical position with the War De-
partment and has been assigned to
duty at the camp at Savannah, Ga.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26
HOW'S This :!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been
taken by catarrh sufferers for the
past 80 years, and has become known
rs the most reliable remedy for ca
tarrh. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts
through the blood on the mucous sur
faces, expelling the poison from the
blood and healing the diseased por-
tions.
After you have taken Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine for a short time you
Will see great improvement in your
general health. Start taking Halls
Catarrh Medicine at once and get rid
OF catarrh. Send for testimonials,
free. f. J. CHENEY G. CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26
MORRISON TO HEADQUARTERS
Sewers Chief Appointed Director of
Military Training.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Major Gen.
John +, Morrison has been appointed
director Of military training with
headquarters at the war college in
this city The officer will have
charge Of the coordination Of. the
army training work throughout the
United States In order to produce a
uniform result and will be aided by
the military training committee Of
the general staff Of which he becomes
the head. Gen. Morrison has just
returned from France, where he
made an exhaustive study of the
training in progress at the American
army camps there.
Gen. Morrison is among the Off
GERS prominently mentioned for chief
Of staff. to succeed Gen. Bliss, who
retires December 81. He was Sc
lected for commission as brigadier
general In the regular service seve-
raj years ago, although then we'll
down on the list Of colonels, many
Of whom were passed over in order
to give him generals rank. When
the army was re-organized for the
war with Germany, Gen. Morrison
was assigned to command the div's
ion at Camp Sewer, Greeuville, S.
c., and went from that post to
France to inspect the work being
done ut training camps there.
Reality and sham will no more mix
hn, oil
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26

him ride in the chariot
The South Carolina Conference has
sent two Of my former pastors to
preach the everlasting gospel of the
blessed Christ to the people Of Sem
eca ard Walhala churches-Revs.
o. A. Jeffcoat and e. P. Taylor.
In the language Of Jehu TO Jehon-
adab, us thine heart right as my
heart is with thy hcart?" In other
words. Is thy heart right as the
preachers heart Is with thine heart?
And you say, 1T is." If 50, then
give him your hand. meet him at his
| first appointment, and greet him in
the name of all that is holy, with a
cheerful smile and a warm grip of
the hand. Show him at the beginning
that your heart beats in harmony
with his heart. Remember that your
pastor is your spiritual adviser. In
,ite him to your home and let him
see and feel that welcome is written
there. Always be on time at church.
Nothing makes preacher feel more
humiliated than to have to preach to
empty benches. Come, and bring
the family; hold up his hands with
your presence, your prayers and with
your means; stand by your preacher
The Lord hath done great things
FOR us in this year of grace 1917
whereof we should be glad. When
Joshua and his host were fighting
with Amalek, Moses went up on the
top Of the hill, and stood there with
the rod Of God in his hand; and as
long as he held up his hands Israel
prevailed. and when his hands went
down. Amalek prevailed. Aaron and
(lur got stone and set Moses there
on, and they held up his hands, one
on the one side and one on the other
side; and his hands were steady un-
til the going down Of the sun, and
Israel was victorious and Amalek
was defeated.
Th.se preachers will come and
stand on the hill Uhe church) with
the word Of God in their hands; and
they. will expect you to meet them
there, and fill up the empty benches
and hold up their hands. 1t will do
them good, and we all will feel bet
ter
Rock Springs has a membership
of about eighty souls. Why can't
those eighty come, and bring their
children and swell the number, and
fill up the church?
Seneca and Walhalla should be
proud of their pastors! My word for
it, they are ministers true and tried.
is thine heart right, as my heart Is
with thy hearth" Then give them
your hand at the church every time
they stand upon the hill with the
word of God in their hands.
]. Russell Wright.
Seneca. Dec. IL, 1917.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26
U. :. Bullets Effective.

With the American Army in
France, Dec. 19.-The German SOL
diers' armor will not withstand the
hard-hitting American bullet, it has
been shown. A heavy breast plate
removed from German prisoner for
a est was literally chewed to pieces
BY. machine gun fire after a rifle bull
let fired at a good range had torn a
hole in the armor as big as a dollar.
Even tho bullets from an automatic
pistol did the work it was expected
they would in this~respect.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26
Catarrhal COUGH

Mr.. w. g. Brown, r. r. D. No. 4,
Box 50, Rogersville, Tennessee,
writes:
II. feel It my duty to recommend
Peruna to all sufferers Of catarrt or
cough. In the year 1909, I took q
severe case Of tho la grippe. then
took a bad cough. had taken all
kinds Of cough remedies but got no
relief. I then decided to try Peruna.
I used five bottles, After taking five
bottles my cough stopped aud my
catarrh was cured. My average
weight was 115 and now weigh
148h. Any one suffering with ca
tarrh In any form will advise them to
take PeruYla,"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26

Train No. 6. Mixed Daily except Sunday, (not
scheduled above leaves Wahalla ut l.25 D. NJ ;
West Union at l.35 and arrives Seneca at 3 D. m,
Train lies over at Seneca until following day
and runs from Seneca to Bel on as No. g. p
Flag Stations: Anderson Freight Dopot West
Anderson, Denver, Sandy Springs. Autrn, Cher.
ry's Crossing, Adams Crossing, Jordania.
stcam trains will stop on flag at WEIGH, Tox
away, Pbinney's, James.
j. II. ANDERSON, Stunt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26
!. !. i. !. !. !. !. !. !. IL !. !. i.
!. COLD Or COAL. j.
!. !. !. !. i. \. !. !. \. y. \. .l !, i.
(H. II. Windsor, in Popular Mechan-

tH. II. Windsor, In Popular Mechan-
les MagaZine)
Fifteen million people i'm this
country shoyeling coal to-day, OF
whom 26ty 900 are f'remen in power
plants and on railroads. BY mid
night they will have converted 1900
600 tons into ashes. With these
ashes will be thrown away thousands
Of tons OF coal only partly burned.
Other thousands OF tons will have
neen wasted in careless burning, or
unnecessary heating Of nocrupied
rooms; in the making Of electric
light which Illuminated empty rooms
ana needless places. In twelve
months We will have burned G0O,-
100000 tons.
OF late we have increased our con-
sumption OF coo' much faster than it
can be delivered; our mines are ade-
'uuate--with sufficient labor-to pro-
luce what we need. but transporta-
tion is limited. During the past
wear the steel industry has used 4O,-
100000 tons more than the previous
year; our cotton mills. 100000
tons: our railroads, 40,O00,OOO tons
while other industries bring the
increase up to 100000 tons. A
single new munitions plant alone
takes the entire output OF two large
mines. Our OWN navy and our allies
constitute new and large demand
for fuel.
Coal has always been so abndant
he,c we have given little thought to
saving 1t. We must manage some
way to save at least 5O,O00,OO0 tons.
The damper in your stovoveturnace or
heater can help win the war; door
IN vonr ash pit which leaks air, and
SCOT IN Gues, pipes. and chimney are
all aiding the enemy. Weather
strips, storm sash, ash sifters, care
ful firing. curtailmcnt of coal fuel
Just as much as possible, are all in
struments Of first aid to the Great
Cause Shall wc force our govern
ment to take over the coal industry
as England, France. Italy, Russia and
Germany have >already done, or shall
we relieve the administration OF this
extra burden by taking the situation
seriously? Every owner or mana
ger OF a plant using coal can do a lot.
How long, Mr.. Manager, since you in
sDected your boiler room, and do you
Pnow OF your own knowledge whe-
ther the utmost fuel economy exists
there. or not?
1t Is Of very great Importance to
save every pound Of coal possible, for
If we Cont, lot Of factories not alb
solutcly essential to war supplies will
have 10 close down. How much bet
ter we should all, large and small
users alike, exercise economy and
prevent embargo.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26

bones lie there in the chapel Of the
Franciscans. His life has never been
fully written, but his personality, ro-
mantle career, ETC., flt we'll into the
mysterious Muller, who for some
time In the early part OF the past
century was resident Of New York
State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26

With 100000 h.p. developed and
100000 hip. undeyeloped, the wa
ter powers Of the South offer a splen-
did field for the erection of electro
chemical and electrometallurgic
plants.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26

During the year $4,000,000 worth
II electrical goods were shipped to
South America.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26
COUNTY CLAIMS APPROVED.

Following are the claims that were
passed on by the County Board OF
Commissioners at their regular
meeting on December 7, 1917:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26

No postmaster's pay will be in
creased during the war, according to
an order by the Postmaster General.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26

During the war electric signs will
be turned out after 1 p. m. 1t is es-
timated that 255,000 tons Of coal are
burned each year to maintain this
class Of advertising.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVR'S TASTEIEss chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria, ,enricfes the blood and buil the sys.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26
!. !. ]. j. j. !. !. !. j. j. !. j.
j. IS THINE HEART RIGHT i.
j. !. !. !. !. j. j. ]. !. j. j. j. j. j.

AS Jehu was OH his way to Sama-
ria to destroy the family Of Ahab, he
met Jehonadab, the son Of Rechab,
IN the road. And Jehu saluted him,
and said to him, Is thine heart right
as my heart Is with thy heart? And
Jehonadab said, 1t Is. If 1t be, give
me thine hand! And he gave him
his hand; and he took him up to
him into the chariot SO they made
him ride in the chariot"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26

BLUE RIDGE RAILWAY.
Between Bclton and Wnlhnlla.
Time Table No. 2}-- Effective Dec. ., 1917.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26

Reality and sham will no more mix
than oil and water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13
OF JUSTICE AGENT
SAYS TO KEEP ALLEGED GER
MAN SYMPATHlzER IN JAIL.
OPERATIVE OF DEPARTMENT
TO INVESTIGATE CASE
Mr.. Sherwood, Working in Connection
With Deputy United States Marshal,
Coming Here Saturday-WiIl Bring
Federal Warrant For German Ar.
rested For Threatening President.

County Attorney Scott was notified
Thursday night from the office Of the
United States marshal. Des Moiues, to
hold Fritz Scherer. German, alleged
to have threatened the president, VIII
was arrested by the police "Wednesday
night. The instruction came after the
county had notified the marshafs Of
flee Wednesday and Chief Of Police
Breckel had tsleph3ncd regarding the
case Thursday following Scacrera ar
le..:
Mr.. Sherwood a repres 'ntat,ve OF fle
dela rtmert # Justice and presumably
a secret service operative told tho
county attorney to hold Scherer until
he reached here Sa."rday He said he
would bring with him q federal war
rant and would investigate the case.
If it wacl1t az on he wouii serve y c
warrant. The police aal planned to
held Sch...e- inr twenty touc hours in
event no instr uctions were received
from the Tn rcd States marshars "f-
flee, but tHe i.'structi32s came - the
c. unity atto rey efore the twenty. four
hours had exp.ced.
1t is now alleged that in addition to
making threatening remarks against
the life of the president. Scherer desc
Grated the flag by tearing one from
delivery wagon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13
PLAN POULTRY SHOW
Annual Exhibit Of Marshall County
Poultry Association to Be Held
Nov. 26 to 30-Arranee For Show.

Preliminary plans for the annual
show of the Marshall County Poultry
Association, which is to be held Nov.
&c to 80, were made at a meeting or
the association held Thursday night.
The place where the birds will be ex-
hibited has not yet been chosen.
The association will this year work
in corporation with County Agent w.
A. Buchanan in the interest Of the
show. 1t is probable that demon
strator in some branch Of the poultry
industry from Iowa State College.
Ames, will be assigned to attend the
show. Harry Atkins, Of Davenport,
and Glenn F. Reynolds, of this city,
will be the judges. The association
will benefit this year by the new state
law that was passed last winter thai
will give the association 500 Of staff
aid,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall.
town Merchants.

Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall.
town Merchants.
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties Of farmers provisions. grain
and produce.
Overturf's grocery quotes the follow
ing pricees:
Rutter-37.
Eggs-29.
Benedict Flour anc Feed Company
will pay the following prices at their
place Of business il this city. subject
however, to market changes:
Corn-New ear, Ill.
Oats-65.
The following market quotations are
furnished by H. Willard. Son & Co.:
Clear medium native wool-5S96Q
Coarse and low-55@5S.
Light, fine-35@40.
Heavy, fne-30@35.
Pelts-60. Is. and $50.
No. hides-17.
No. 2 hides-16.
Horse hides: tail on-s.00 to ~.
Hog skins--40vto 80 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13
Guardian Sells Pro perty.

John w. Corrick, guardian of Mrs.
Armilda Males, Thursday sold at auc-
ion one lot Of the old Males property
$50 North Third street. Hugh Spencer,
whose wife is granddaughter of Mrs.
Males, bid in the property Of a small
house, damaged last winter by fire.
Prior to the sale S. w. Males, son
of Mrs. Males, filed in the. district court
a petition in injunction, asking that
the guardian be restrained from SELL
ing the property, and alleging that the
property was being dissipated by the
guardian. The petition also asked that
the guardian be removed.
1t is likely that the injunction will
be considered at the time the court is
called upon either to approve or reject
the sale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13
THE COUNTY CHURCHES
communion service and reception ,

Communion service and reception of
members will be held at the Albion
Methodist church Sunday morning. =
union service Of the Methodist. Pres
byterian and Friends will be held ON
the lawn Of the Methodist church in
the evening. Rev. Allen Jay will
preach.
Rev. NJ. q. Wilcox will preach at the
Minerva Methodist church Sunday
morning from the subject Which Is
Greater, to Serve or to Be Served y;
evening subject, San Old-Time Selec-
tive Consumption"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13

One More Recruit For Army.
Lamar r. Guernsey. West North
street. went to Omaha Thursday night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13
CITY Liahts On Again.

Repairs have been made to the city
street lighting apparatus that made 1t
possible for the department to turn on
the lights all over the city Thursday
night. The repair is only temporary
and NAV give out so that it may be
necessary to shut the lights or again.
Material to make permanent repairs
can not be obtained for several weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13
POLL TAX "sLAckERs" WARNED.

City to start Proceeding Against De-
Iinquents in City Court.
Next week formal notices will be
served on all poll tax "slackers" who
have neglected to pay their poll taxes
to the city, that unless the tax is paid
at once proceedings will be brought in
the city court before Judge Johnson
against each man who has neglected to
pay: A list of those who have not paid
has been prepared for this purpose by
the streets and alleys department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13

d. M. Denison. general freight agent,
and A. b. Cults, general passenger
agent, all OF Minneapolis; Superintend-
emit J. p. Houston, Of Oskaloosa, and
w. p. Hawley, of New York City. a
nephew Of the late President Edwin
Hawley, who accompanied Mr.. Davis
on the western trip.
Vice President Townsend said that
the officials were very much pleased
over the crop conditions along the
company's property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13

An electric stabilizer for aeroplanes
has recently been invented by Orville
wright, according to report. It is IN
derstood that the stabilizer discards the
usual gyroscope anu iHst'''s'' una mes t:s
Of pendulum swinsinS 10 liquid
bath. This, pendulum controls the cleo
trio current, which in turn controls the
stabilizing means.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13
OFFICIALS IN CITY.
NJ. 4 St. |. Officers on Trip Of Inspes.
3 ton Over Line.


9H ton Over Line.
Officials Of the Minneapolis & st.
Louis railroad, on a tour of inspection
of the line. made primarily to observe
crop conditions, reached this city at
10:4O Thursday night in special train
from the south, and left at $3.50 this
morning for Minneapolis. The trip
was made especially at this time for
the burmese nf looking over the prop
erty by F. H. Davis. OF New York City.
vice president and treasurer OF the
road, who will report to the board Of
directors on the condition of the prop
erty and crop conditions along the
company's line.
In addition to Mr.. Davis there were
in the party w. H. Bremner, president
OF the road; Vice President Frank B.
Townsend. General Manager r. 9.
Kenly. f. N. Miller. general counsel:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13
Local Weather Record.

The extremes Of temperature Thurs
day were "a and So, compared with ~
and IS wednesday, and 90 and 20
year ago Thursday. At o'clock this
morning the temperature was IS, COM
pared with 66 at the corresponding
hour Thursday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13
Police Patrol Damaged.

The rear axle Of the police patrol
was broken Thursday night, and if a
new axle can not be obtained here to-
day the patrol will be out of use until
ore can be received from the factory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13

Last year the state Of California from
80. 900 acres harvested 100000, 600
pound OF rice. This cereal Is a very
good substitute for potatoes, and much
cheaper at current prices. &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13

Byron !. was a great fighter at Har-
row. He was very unpopular at first
among his schoolfellows until he fought
his way into their affections and then
he became veritableg champion and
leader. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13

Licensed to Wed.
e. p. Hehner, salesman aged 90, anc
Mrs. r. A. Josephine Dennis, aged As
both Of Waterloo.