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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29

- Anothcf spatch from York says:
Sims MAS found about 500 yards
from Bnfri8 home shortly after day
light. He vas conscious, but was
unable TO give any very coherent ac-
count OF the previous nights happen
inss' j'c professed ignorance, how
ever, OF Ike cause for which he had
beetl mIatreated. His home was at
Chester, but he was pastor Of a
church nenr Sharon. OF late he had
incurred the enmity Of many men,
bers OF h.: congregation on account
of, his keen criticism, according to
people u nc Sharon section and also
on account Of alleged misappropria-
tfon OF church funds. Negroes told
the whites mat he was indulging in
reckless utterances about the war
and wa endeavoring to poison the
mnds5oi members Of his race against
white people. Reckless members Of
bo;h races evidently combined to put
him out nf che way.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29
NEGRO ts LYNCHED AT YORK.
Co!osSsI teacher Ends Life at Hands
OF Slack and White Mob.

York, $, c., Aug. 23.-Rev. w. T.
Sims, colored, pastor Of St. Johns
Baptist onlrch, near Sharon, eight
miles west of here. was taken from
his bed at an early hour this morn
Ing and beaten and shot to death. A
moii ot n"%roes and white men, num-
herins pproximately 80, did the
deed
The negro preacher was spending
the nian at the home Of Bob Burris,
a membcg Of his congregation, when
he was pulled from his bed, his night
clothes were taken off and he was
dragged down the road half mile,
his assai'0Dts beating and cutting
him all tho while. He died from a
bullet wound in his hip. His bruises
would not Lave killed him.
No motive for the crime can be
discovered. Sine had trouble some
time aEp with some members Of his
church, Aut so far as the sheriff's in
vestigatton has extended he had done
white people no harm. Fred Pennin-
ger, Il vel known young white man
Of sharon, and Frank Twitty, color
ell, are ~ Jail, charged with being
parties 90 ihe crime. witnesses at
the inquest testified that Dick Nor
man, D Nrominent white man living
nfar the scene Of the killing, was in
volved BE had not been arrested to-
night. there is considerable indig-
nation among both whites and ne
gToes over the crime.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
POWELL FORD.

All were gladto see the sun shine
last Sunday.
Miss Anna McMurtry leaves this
week for Columbia to enter the Uni
versity.
Miss Mildred Cook left for War
rensburg last week to enter college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Powell, of
Mexico, Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Berry,
of this vicinity, took Sunday dinner
with M. N Powell and sister last
Sunday.
VIM. Mason bought few sheep of
Milford Berry recently.
Turner Lewis shipped out nice
lot of sheep last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Robertson and
family spent Sunday near Molino
with Mr.. Robertson's parents.
Mr.. McMurtry took a nice bunch
of cattle to pasture last week south
east of Mexico.
Several in this neighborhood had
to plant their corn over.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
ADMINISTRATOR S NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration upon the estate of
Mrs. Lydia NJ. Renie, deceased, late of
Audrain county, Missouri, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of said County, bearing
date May 3rd, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within
six months after date of said letters
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of said estate, and if such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the time of the publica-
ton of this notice they shall be for
ever barred.
JOHN S. RENIE,
Administrator
First publication May 10, 1917.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
DEsERTER FROM ARMY.
JOHN BEAL,
Mexico, Mo.

Elmer Ray Jeffries, of this city,
22 years old, joined the United
States Army last February and was
stationed at Houston, Texas. In May
he deserted. The Government Of
fered reward of $50 for his arrest.
He returned to Mexico and Tuesday of
this week, probably realizing that
the authorities were after him, bor-
rowed a gun at the home of Dennis
Kanaly's and went down to the creek,
evidently with the intent of shooting
himself. But his nerve failed him
and he came back towsrd town and
took ''bedbug' poison. The authori,
ties were notified. He was rushed to
the hospital where the Doison was
pumped from him and then he wal
lodged in Jail,
Chal. Blum, took him to Saint
Louis yesterday and turned him ovel
to the Government. He will evidently
get trial by court-martial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
RAILROAD PEOPLE CALL.

The Message was honored yester-
day by a visit from the, following
railroad people: j. V. Vosburch, as
sistant General Freight and Passen-
ger Agent, of the c. & A. Chicag;
John E. Fish, Division, Freight and
Passenger Agent, c. & A., Mexico;
Horace E Watts, General Freight
Agent Wabash, st. Louis, and 1. M.
Richards, Agent Wabash, Mexico.
The gentlemen were around getting
acquainted with the newspaper peo-
pie. They said they liked the news
paper folks and wished to know them
better.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

United States Senator James Ham
ilton, speaking before the Irish Eel
lowship Club in Chicago a few days
ago, is reported to have said, and
rightly, too, we think: "The Presi-
dent of the United States has deter
mined that this nation shall not be
hungered by food robbers nor frozen
by fuel thieves at home while it's
sons are fighting for the country's life
abroad. Congress will declare it to
be treason for any one in America
wilfully to hunger the soldiers or
bring distress for want of necessities
of life for the people. These men who
would kill the soldiers and freeze the
citizens for profit will be hanged by
law or shot by court martial. The
President has determined that no
such infamies on the Republic in this
war as were committed in the Civh
War or in the Spanish-American War
by home pirates shall be repeated.
Congress will give him full power to
carry out this determination. The
President has often expressed to his
advisers that there shall be no differ
ence in. the treatment of an American
who cripples his country for profit
and foreigner who would betray il
for pay-all will be declared trait
ors."
The dirt-daubers will soon be at
work building nests under the raft
ers. Yea, verify, none of Mexico's
loafers can suggest a better way fol-
the daubers to do their work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
Notes On the Storm.

r. F.. Cox, living IL miles north
east of Centralia, when he started
out from his home Wednesday morn
ing found to his great surprise, an
automobile hood in his front yard
and a miscellaneous assortment of
furniture scattered over his farm,
carried there by the storm from
Centralia.
Ran Kendall, of Mexico, received
the following telegram yesterday
morning from his brother, Ford Ken
dali at Woodbridge Cooper Co., who
is railroad agent and operator there:
BAD storm. Several killed. We are
safe"
B. B. Littrell came down from the
west part of the county thru Centra-
liza early yesterday morning and
brought the first news of the storm &
damage to Mexico. He saw out the
car windows the torn and wrecked
buildings in the northwest part OF
town.
Mrs. ]. d. Miller, of this city, and
two small nephews from Chicago,
Buford and Sidney Donohue, went up
from here yesterday to see the
storms wreckage.
"Toots" Eaton, who has employ
ment in Mexico, was called to the
phone shortly after the storm and
told to hurry to Centralia, that his
mother, Mrs. Frank Eaton, was badly
hurt by cyclone.
Mrs. Fannie Wisdom, just west Of
Thompson, hurried to Centralia ear
ly yesterday morning to attend rela
tives and friends there if any were
injured
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
CHAMP CHIMES.
There is still much corn to be
planted.

There is still much corn to be
planted.
Hay prospects are very poor.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Paul. Davis, June End.
Mrs. John l.. Smith is visiting
her brother, in Bloomington, H.,
who was at the point of'death when
last heard from.
Mrs. Dr. Rece, of Columbia, spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Dean.
Rev. j. NJ. Hornback will preach
here next Sunday.
The expected happened when Mr..
Turner Ballew and Miss Amelia Lieb-
engood married. They are residing in
Mexico.
Clyde Harrison who went to Mon
tana in March, wrote to his mother
some ten days ago that they were
just sowing their spring wheat and
planting their potatoes. The weather
man seems to have gotten behind
with his seasons all over the count
try.
Miss Thelma Harrison has been
employed to teach Cedar Grove
school this year.
II YOU should meet smooth
faced stranger. take good look at
him it may be James ID, Booth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
MILSON-NAUGHN NEEDING.

Mr.. ]. B. Wilson, one of Molino's
high-class young men and success
full farmers, and Miss Babel Vaughn,
one of Monroe county's charming and
accomplished young women, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Matte Vaughn, of Paris,
were married Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock. They are now on a trip
to Niagara Falls.
Our very best wishes extended
Mr., and Mrs. Wilson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

The Missionary Society of the Mex
leo Circuit held an interesting all-day
session at the parsonage at the home
of Rev Hornback's on Maple street in
this city. Bethel, the newly organized
society was represented. Littleby and
Olivet sent number of representa-
tives. An excellent dinner was
served and the different societies
held a profitable joint Session.
Mrs. Charles Rodgers, of Mexico was
a speaker OF the afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is herby given that letters
of administration upon the estate of
John R. Britton, deceased, late of
Audrain County, Missouri, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court Of said county, bearing
date of May 8, 1917
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months after the date of such letters
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate, and If such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the time of the publication
of this notice they shall be forever
barred.
JOHN w. HOWELL,
Administrator.
First publication May 10, 1877.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

AS a result of the cyclone which
swept over Boone and the western
part of this county Tuesday night
seven people were killed and more
than a score injured, some of whom
may die.
The storm came from the soutbS
west and struck Centralia at 9:30
p. m. and moved a swath through
the northwest part of the town, de-
molishing about sixty houses and
killing five people. Two were killed
about a miles southwest of the town.
Hinton, a few miles northwest of
Columbia, is reported entirely des-
troyed.
No damage at Hallsville. Only a
farm house or two just west of the
place blown down.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

c. o. RAMS, State Highway Com
missioner, met with a number of
good roads boosters in Mexico last
week and State aid was recommended
for the highway leading thru Mexico
from Paris to Fulton. Aid was also
urged for the road leading east from
Mexico thru Rush Hill, Laddonia,
Farber and Vandalia, on to Louisi.
ana. All right. Let's get the roads
in the best possible shape and keeI
them that way.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

]. c. DeLaporte brought the Reg
istrar's returns to Mexico from Lad
donia for Tuesday. Our table else
where shows the figures for that
place. Mrs. Ferris was one of the
registrars; quick, accurate, fine judg-
ment, MIR. DsLaporte declared, "she
made a good one."
Joe Kendall, of San Antonio, Tex,
is here on visit to his mother, Mrs.
IS. 3. Kendall.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

w. l. Britt's article which ap-
peared in the Message last week was
greatly appreciated by our farmer
readers. The article was a dandy.
We heard two prominent personages,
in particular, express themselves just
that way.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Everybody in this county who has
had business in the Circuit Court
within the past few years and knew
Judge James D. Barnett, will
be much interested in an article on
another page of this paper this week,
written by P. H. Cullen, formerly OF
Mexico but now of st. Louis. The ar
ticle is a eulogy of the life of Judge
Barnett. 1t is literary gem. Hunt
it up and read it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
THE HIGHEST BIDDER

The Beal heirs property at Laddo-
mia, Mo-, l6 acres in one TRACT, e2
acres in another and a house. and lot
in town. Bids considered for all the
property or any one piece, Address
bids to Farmers Bank, LaddoHa,
Mo- bids to be opened at three p. M,
June /, 1917. The right reserved to
reject any and all bids.
JOHN BEAL,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Robert McDonough, of this city,
a Confederate veteran, who can al
ways greet you with a little German
palaver II you want it, wishes to
join the army boys and go to the
front. He's the kind of stuff good
soldiers are made Of. Remove the
age limit. and you couldn't hold
McDonough back. He is the father
of &ilas McDonough. who has been
accepted by the Government as a
Navy recruit.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

The Message endorsed the idea last
week that a large flag should wavs
from some high corner of the Court
House. The city fathers went to it
at once and have ordained that "Old
Glory" shall be floating from the
tower of the City Hail..
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Better times are predicted for this
country in a money way on account
of the war than any of us have ever
experienced That's some consolation.
Glory hallelujah
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

The list of dead:
In Centralia-
BeckIey Saunders, SO years old.
Mrs. Eisele, 23, Miss Marjorie
Eisele, wife and daughter of Lou
Eisele.
Miss May Roland, go.
Mrs. Lydia Roberts, 90.
-Four miles southwest of Centralia.
Mrs. Lizzie jenkins and 10-year-Old
daughter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Those three orphan children wanted
to get back from st. Louis to their
home in good old Mexico. A walk of
25 miles to meet disappointment,
who can tell how it hurt their long
ing little hearts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

The farmers of Audrain county are
getting together in club organization.
They are not necessarily fighting the
home merchant or the middle man,
but they do want to get the gam
bier in food products, and the pirate
who is getting profits that are not
his.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
1866 Register
In Audrain County

One thousand six hundred and
eighty-five persons between the ages
of 21 and 81 inclusive answered the
call and registered in Audrain county
Tuesday.
Fillowing is the official tabulated
list and the precincts at which they
registered.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Read the "old Mans" observations
in this issue of The Message. The sto-
ry is taken from the Santa Fe Prog
ress--crop conditions between Santa
Fe and Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

The Message Mourns the death OF
Mrs. Anna " Wright. She was one Of
our very best women. Hers was the
high ideal Christian life. The passing
of such a parsonage is always loss
to the community and the world.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

The following words from the Pres
ident's message to Congress find a
quick response in the hearts of Amer
ica's best men and women: I'VE are,
let me say again, the sincere friend
of the German people, and shall de-
sire nothing so much as the early re-
establishment of intimate relations
of mutual advantage between US
however hard it may be for them
for the time being, to believe thai
this is spoken from our hearts,
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

II you are interested in the rural
schools of the county you should not
fail to notice the report of the Text
Book Commission on another page of
The Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

This good old town is going ahead
ali right. The extension of the Bur-
tSe Railroad, the big
at Missouri Military
Academy and the new brick plant
proposition a sure go-MeKise is sags
on the boom.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Would be pleased 70 have All eaF
friends to call and see us when in
need of anything in the Furniture or
Undertaking line. Have employed a
licensed embalmer who will take
care of all calls day or night.
L. w. Roberts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

The Roberts Furniture and Under
taking establishment will continue to
take care of all calls in the under
taking business. Day or night. A
licensed embalmer has been employed
and is now on the job.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Miss Ruth Robertson, of this city,
lately completed a course in nurses
aid training in st. Louis. She is now
prepared for her bit in the war and
is ready if the emergency comes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Work starts this week on the
100000 new barracks at Missouri
Military Academy. All will be in
readiness for a large enrolment at
the Academy next fall.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Sam Morris bought Liberty Bond
this week, on the day his two sons,
Herbert and Earl, were registered
for the Army. Sam Morris is nothing
il not loyal 70 his adopted country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
Seven People Killed
In Destructive Storm

Seven Persons Killed and Large
Number InJured-6O Houses De-
mOlishcd--Debris From the Storm
Carried 12 Miles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

First publication May 10, 1877.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

First publication May 10, 1917.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-11-08
OWNERS OF:

Whiting saw mill, OzarA Ice cream parlor, Ice house, Chap man lime kiln.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-14
PRISON-BOUND
CRIMINALS SING
Crew of IL Offenders Taken
to Jackson by Deputy
Sherifs

A crew OF IA yvans criminals from
Detroit Joined Justify in q marching
song OF eonyicts Friday afternoon
as they started away in charge of
deputy sheriffs for Jackson prison.
John w Nieboer. chief deputy, was
In charge OF the squad.
Cant you give as soms encour.
agements boss p asked one as the
shackled prisoners reached the De
troit station In the sheriTs Gus
tody The encouragement" meant
whisky. Sheriff Stein withheld II.
but he allowed the distribution OF
some oranges and cigarettes for con.
sumption on the smoking car ride.
William Bangs, young Negro
whom Chief Deputy Nieboer brought
hack from the prison for a new
trial, made a curious contrast 10 the
charges he bad taken up. Bangs
had served but 30 days OF his sen.
tence, but he declared he would
rather stay for life any place else
than 30 back. He had seen q fellow
prisoner killed last week In the big
dining hall during a fight over some
potatoes, he said.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-14
DOCTORS WIVES
ORGANIZE TO SEW
FOR SOLDIERS

More than 1000 women. wives OF
Detroit and Highland psrs doctors,
have formed an organisation TO pro
vide the linen required for me two
base hospital units to DO equipped
here. In the two cities are about
100 doctors and most OF their
wives have already signined their In
tentton OF becoming members OF the
association.
To oomplste the organization,
which In now only informal. these
women will meet IN the Wayne
County Medical society's clubrooms,
No. 50 High-st east. next wednes-
day afternoon. At 1850 O'Clock. Or.
B. r. Shuriy. head OF the Detroit
College OF Medicine base hospital
unit. now being organized for war
duty. win address them.
The other unit IL named for Har-
per hospital and IL under command
OF DR.. Angus Mclean
Each OF these hospital units VIII
be completely equipped with 500
beds.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-14
TOO MUCH DATA
IN HEALTH BOARD
SAYS DIR. INCHES

IN. James W. Inches. health
officer. admitted 10 the board OF es-
Inmates. considering the health
budget Saturday. that the trouble
with his department today IL "too
much statistics and not enough out.
side work"
Il frankly admit said Dr. Inch
%. that altogether too much time
has been devoted 20 the keeping OF
data that perhaps never will have
any great value. and that other
things Of infinitely more value have
been overlooked
The health oficsr's statement was
made in connection with an inquiry
concerning an appropriation for q
new nlins system that will cost In
excess OF 5000.
II have had 20 years experience
In auditing ana accounting, and
know that after q certain time men
become nuts about installation OF
systems." said Controller George
Engel. one OF the estimators.
There IL such a thing as becoming
altogether too systematic"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-14
HUMOR HIGHEST
TYPE OF WRITING


stephen Leacock. the humorsst.
who also IL professor OF economics.
giving instructions In this subject
In hcGill university. IL IN Detroit
Tor his lecture Saturday evening I'm
the Detroit Athletic club on "IIow
TO keep cheerful" The lecture win
be given 70 members OF the ID. A. @.
end their guests. Prof. Leacook
comes here direct from Montreal.
The fact that a professor of eco
nomics should gain such unusual
fame ~ a humorist 10 not the only
apparent paradox about stephen
Lsscock. Equally as hard for most
people to understand fs how he. liv.
ing In Montreal. should write al
most exclusively OF this country ana
Its people. particularly those OF
New York Among his books are
Further Foolishness" and Moon
beams From the Larger Lunaoy.-
The lecture by Prof. Lsacock is
the ANAL one Of the season schsd-
ulsd for the ID. A. O. In the opinion
VI rfn- LSacock mont people under
estimate the diriculu Of making
humor-
few people would realise 10
says. that 10 II much harder %
write one OF owen sesman's funny
poems In Punch than 20 write ons
Of the Archbishop OF Canterbury
sermons. Mark Twsfn's Huokis-
berry FINN 10 q greater worn shsn
kanrs Critique Of Pure Reason, ana
Charles Dickens creation OF Nh
Pickwick dfd more for the slsvation
OF The human race say n IN al
seriousness-thAn Cardinal New
mans Lead Kindly Light Newman
only cried out for light IN The
gloom of sad world. Dickens gave
H."
The Detroit times., 1917-04-14
RECRUITING
RUSH ON AGAIN
Many, Held Back by Friday-l3
Combination. Respond to
Call Saturday

Young men eager Co enlist In tht
fight the United states is going 70
wage against Germany. but who
were temporarily halted by the In,
trusion OF Friday the Thirteenth. IT,
turned TO the recruiting orices In
force again Saturday. and all the
recruiting ofncers fsced a busy day.
While totals on Friday were about
four times az large as they were a
month ago. still the applicants were
not so numerous "a on other recent
days. but the showing In the ofices
on Saturday proved that supersti.
ton had been responsible for the
falling of
Capt. V. I. Morrison. In charge OF
the local recruiting once OF the ma
rine corps. and who was sent to De
troit on recruiting duty because q
treacherous native down IN San
Domingo bad sent q bullet crashing
thru the captains body during q
little unpleasantness down there.
has been worrying a little lately.
He cheered up Saturday morning
when he received a letter from the
war department.
Owing to the fact that the bullet
hole didn't close up very rapidly ard
that the captain IL still somewhat
weak from many weeks spent IN 4
hospital he had lurking suspicion
that he was 20 be left in Detroit do
ing recruiting work. while others
were doing the hghting. Therefore
re wrote 20 his chief and inquired
N his supertors were going 20 leave
him out here In a swinging once
chair and not let him get into &C
ton
The letter he received Saturday
was brief and to the point. n said
that the captain was now engaged
in the most important work th'
country had 20 do. that Their,
couldn't be lighting until there wer.
lighting men. and that as soon n,
there was any actiol Capt. Morrison
would be among those present CT
he nring line. II was q great relieI
10 the captain. whose ribs wer'
shattered by the last bullet he rar
up against, but whose nerve ap
pears to have been untouched.
MAJ. r. z. Phelps OF the army re
cruiting station announces that h.
has been ordered 10 recruit Negroe,
FOR the army Until recently no Ne
gToes were being recruited. but nov
all the colored regiments are betnl
brought up to war strength am
there are many vacancies.
The once OF the navy AZ No. lsl
Griswold-st. was nlled all day Sat
urday with men eager to 90 TO ses
and they were being accepted and
sworn in as rapidly as the physi
clans could examine them and ths
routine work OF enrolling them cOHlc
be accomplished