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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
ANOTHER BRITISH BLUNDER

British soldiers are good fightersthere is doubt
about their couragebut their leaders, especially the
higher commanders are absolutely incompetent. Eng
land has produced general Of note in modern times
cept Wellington and he the battle Of Waterloo
huke In the present it has developed that one
bunder has succeeded another from the start beginning
with Sir John Frenchs incompetence and Indifference in
some grossly msmanaged drives into Asia minor These
things have all been threshed out in parliament and
matters of the general knowledge
The only stroke of British military genius Byngs
surprise drive toward Cambraiand that has been
neutrazed by surprise German attack that almost
ceeded in wipng out the entire British force 1t is
planned that the Germans massed great forces No doubt
but why the British unprepared to meet them? They
have and better artillery and supremacy in the air.
they have been telling usand they have been spoil
ing for fight with the Germans in the open
Another bunder-that will be the explanation in due
course Of time. England is paying with blood and
treasure the price that exaced by old and decadent
system. Family connections and social caste fills all her
most important public POSITIONS civil and military, and
the decaden scOn Of astocracy cannot meet and cope
with crisis like the present LoydGeorge is OF
the people, strong and competent but he has not been able
to surround himself with the right kind of He
knows it and voiced that opinion when he told the
bers of recent Paris conference that Engands conduct
of the had been a series of bunderS a statement
Indignantly resented by the e-booded dodderng old
Lord Asquith, whose management of affairs at the be-
ginning of the war is nightmare to every Engshman
possessing drop of red blood. LoydGeorge, however
is still the job doing the best he with the material
at his command
Lord Northcliffe, an American Englishman of great
intelligence and force says the Americans will be in full
control of the part of the allies within six months
1t is devouy to be hoped this prediction will prove true
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
NEWSPAPER ADS ARE CHEAPEST
Merchant Advocates their Use Before
Business Association

E. J. Berlet, president of the Walnut
Street Business association of Phila
delphia in a recent address before the
retail merchants division Of the vii.
mington (Del,) chamber of commerce,
declared that newspaper advertising
is the cheapest publicity the business
man can buy today. Among other
things, he said:
Direct advertising has its limita.
.tions, for it merely serves as a remin-
der to restricted list, while the whole
community is the fertile field which
the newspaper reaches.
'tIn addition to increased postage
you have the greater cost of printed
namphlets. dne to HIGHER nrice of pa
per and increased cost and scarcity of
4apor. Department stores in the large
cities would not spend millions year
in newspaper advertising if the result.
ant sales did not warrant it.
"Business firms who are regular
newspaper users obtain larger lines of
credit and make loans more easily at
their banks. Their persistence in ad.
vertising is taken as an index of pro.
gressive management.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
The Daily Novelette,
i x = *****& ~ = 4 =
HER ERROR.

Phlogista Murphy, the world g great
est composeress of modernistic music
paced her study on the eighteenth flool
of the Genius Building, composing hel
great concerto for piano and drum
'The Storming of Hill 92."
She had just returned from her tri
umphial four, in which she had featur
ed her own masterpiece of cryptic
sound painting, and daring which shC
had refused offers or marriage from
twelve famous musicians.
"When I marry" she had said sim
ply in answer to each, I" it win be tt
composer who is greater modernist
than l, one to whom I can look up in
worship"
Suddenly as she paced the floor
composing, while an alarm clock went
off at intervals of forty seconds to
promote inspiration, she heard sounds
from the adjoining studio that made
her clasp her hands to her fluttering
heart.
What imageryl A neo-modern gen
ilsI' she breathed. 81 have found my
mate at lastl will throw myself at
his feet, proclaim myself his, proclaim
him mine, proclaim ourselves ours!"
And she rushed out into the hallway,
threw open the door Of the next studio,
and saw-that baldheaded piano tuner
had dropped kit of tools on a baby
grand.
Dashing out of the building, Plogista
Murphy obtained a job sorting dog bis
cults, and never touched her music
again.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
ALBANY MERCHANT Is DEAD.

Albany, Or, Dec. 3.-Abel L. Fisher
former president of the Albany Com
mereial club and prominent in the busi-
ness life and civic affairs of this city
for several years, died last night at his
home here. He was 81 years of age.
Mr.. Fisher was born in Center, Wis,
December 8, 1850, and resided at James,
vile until six years ago. He then located
at Albany, where he had been assoeiat-
ed with his son in the furniture and
undertaking business. He served two
terms as president of the Commercial
club and was member Of the United
Presbyterian church of this city.
He is survived by four children, Ar
thur M. Fisher, Of GAINESVILLE, Wis,
Everett G. Fisher and Mrs. Ethel l.
Braden Of Albany, and Mrs. Minerva M.
Davis, Of Minneapolis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
MoTHER JONES AND THE KAISER
[Exchangel

\GACndHScJ
The government has gained another
able ally in the person of "Mother
Jones, who has probably more influence
with miners than any other American
either man or woman. ''Mothern Jones
despite her record as an inveterate en-.
emy of everything tending to limit the
absolute freedom of labor, agrees with
Fuel Administrator Garfield's S plan for
the settlement Of coal-mine disputes,
and is trying to line up "her boys'' to
increase the output.
81 is our duty to ssand by the pres
ident of the nation in this crisis" she
says. "Help the government now to
lick the kaiser, and then we IL lick hell
out of the operators.
Rather forcible language, but very
much to the point. The operators may
deserve a licking, but they don t de-
serve it any more than the kaiser does.
Their punishment can wait, if necessary.
The kaiser's can't or should not. For
once Mother Jones' point of view
can be heartily approved. Her patriot
ism in this instance is 100 per cent to
the good.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

began taking it and l am now in good
health and am cured. l took the Com
pound three times day after meals,
and on retiring at night. IaIways keep
bottle in the house. Mrs. L. N.
BURNHAM, 295 South ST., Jamaica, NY.
Women who recover their health nat
urally tell others what helped them.
Some write and allow their names and
photographs to be published with testi-
monials. Many more tell their friends.
Write Lydia e. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co. (cOnfidentiaD, Lynn,
Mass, for anything you need TO
know about your ailments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

RWeak, dizzy, ner-
vous, with hot
4 flashes and felt very
| miserable, as 1 was
irregular for two
sy ears. One day
swhen l was feeling
unusually bad my
gsister-in-law 4 came
lin and said, Z
wish you would try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
4HOs,apOs,pJ, O. T
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
MEATLEss AND WHEATLEss DAYS

Salem is to have meatless day and also wheatless
The hotels and restaurants have decided to do their
part in this line and their patrons will be served with fish
in place of meat and bread and other substitutes for
the wheaton variety The saving of the meat and wheat
by this will be of tremendous amount if the plan is
followed throughout the entire United States being the
saving of oneseventh of the consumption of each in
how will work out in practice If we refrain from using
meat and wheat day in the week. in order to accom-
psh the purpose intended must also refrain from eat
ing enough larger portions during the other six days to
up the saving In other words must actually
the one-seventh instead of simply appearing to do so
while really consuming just as much. Otherwise we will
be in the condition of the old topper who being told he could
not pass saloon without getting drink just to satisfy
himself the point marched by of the thirst parlors
for fifty yards Then he remarked to himself There
Bill you did it, you deserve drink for that and then he
walked back and got what he deserved.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
Little Jack DeSaulIeS
Now With His MOthel

! New York, Dec. s.-Little Jack De
Saulles to-day is with his mother, Mrs.
Blanca DeSaulles, following her acquit-
tai of the charge Of numbering her di-
vorced husband.
Relatives Of the slain man agreed not
to oppose the mother 5 claim to her boy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

Portland man writes the Oregonian saying he is will
ing to pay the tax necessary to carry the debt caused by
those who do not pay their taxes but says while doing
he feels he has right to know for whom he is carrying
his share of the taxes This eminenty correct and yet
initiative bill is being prepared for subisson at the
next election to dispense with the publication of the list
of delinquent taxes Every taxpayer has right to know
who is avoiding his share of taxpaying and the pubca
ton of the denquents is the only way in which this in
formation be given him. If the taxpayers, and that
everybody, for all taxpayers in way,
want this information want to know who tax
"sackers" they will not give the proposed bill their
support.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

1t was fOregone conclusion that Mrs DeSaules would
be acquitted but the verdict reached in record break
ing time for such One for this that the
jury paid attention to the expert testimony other than
neglecting to say anything whatever about it. This
leaves Mrs DeSaues entirely free their verdict say
ing nothing as to her sanity pronounces her sane.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

This is home products week and every resident of the
state should enter into the spirit of the observance pro-
claimed by the governor of the state The surest way
build up home industries is to the goods they produce
thus encouraging them to expand and meet the wants of
a growing commonwealth
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
Ripping Rhymes
by Wall Mason
UNHAPPY RUSSIA

UNHAPPY RUSSIA
Poor Russia, torn and rent in twain. has.
reached an evil pass; though she has states
men safe and sane, they cannot put up
grass; for every time one tries a trick TO
bring the bacon home, some angry voter
throws brick, and there's busted dome.
And far off, where the norther piles in long
white drifts the snow, the ex-czar through
his Whlskers smiles, and says, q told you
So, The exiled monarchs safely canned,
beneath an arctic sky; he thinks about his
native land, and winks the other eye. Alas,
poor Russia in distress! Her troubles never
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
SILLINESS GONE TO SEED

Every patriotic American wants to do all he she
to help win the Each and every of them is will
ing make sacrifice to this end and yet they
told and told again by bunch Of incompetent clerks back
in Washington lot of silly stuff about food conservation
that makes them weary and dsgused One Of these wise
advisers says cook there is just enough for the family
and do not have anything left clean plate is the
thing" Then he further advises: "Do not throw away
few eggs and some sugar Further alone in his bunch
Of advice he says "do not sugar for any purpose
where be avoided" Still further he advises do not
feed grain to the poultry grain be used by the allies
Feed your chickens the scraps from the table, and be
TO raise few chickens to utilize the table scraps; and
eat chicken instead of buying meat" And the silly
advice the whole gamut of asininty. The wsacre
says to have nothing left from the meals and to fatten
poultry that also to make puddngs of and the eggs
produced by the hens that thrive the aforesaid diet
What most needed in the food conservation department
and the fool killer furnished two6sted club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

The British report the casultes for the month of
November as something more than 10000. The Ger
mans must have lost many the British front alone,
and from reports they have lost Add to this the
losses the French front and those in the terrific fight
ing in Italy, and conservative estimate to place the
Teuton losses during the time at quarter of mil
lion. This is weakening of man power at rate that
cannot be borne long.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

1t amusing to note the seriousness with which the
German leaders treat the present government" in Rus
sia Chancellor Won Herting solemny asserted he
"ready to enter into peace negotiations as the
Russian government sends representatives having full
power to Berlin" Just at present the Boshevh in
control Of Petrograd and perhaps few cities. They
not the Russian government for there is no such
thing No doubt even the stod chancellor grinned he
went that formula, for he knew that instead of
Russian government the German propagandsts have tenn
porary gained control in Perograd and that it is Ger
agents proposing to make peace with Germany The
German chancellor would carry out the farce of the
kaiser making solemn treaty with his hired agents in
Russia and agents who have not the consent of the Rus
slams to speak for them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
MRS. BURNHAM
JAMAICA, N. Y.
Sufferings Cured by Medi-
cine Recommended by
Sister-in-law.

Jamaica, N. Y.-'1 suffered greatly
with my head and with backache, was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

I;l -, -...5sF sp0rC can guess
Wlch bunch will be top One day this party cuts some
ice the next it's in the soup; today It's peace at any price
anon for war they whoop. And Nicholas amid the snow
Is sWathng arctic fes he's resting while his whiskers
gIow ana looking pretty wise. He sweeps the ice and
sleet away from off his kitchen foor and gs maths
SO feet may stray from well to henhouse door The bleak
north wind blowing strong and there are signs snow
ana as the ex-czar tolls along he sghs Il told you
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

One drop of ink can ruin a whole
sheet of paper.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-26
COMMUNITY FAIR OCTOBER 13.
Bounty Land Making Ready and Pre-
pairing for Interesting Occasion.

Bounty Land, Sept. 24.-Spccial.
At Il called meeting Of the Improve
mcnt Association Monday afternoon
1t was decided that we hold our com
munity fair on Saturday, October 49,,
instead OF on the 10Th, as was an
n0unced in last weeks paper. The
executive committee for the occasion
Is composed Of the officers Of the as
sociation, the trustees Of the school
and our county demonstrators The
following subcommittee were ap-
pointed:
Committee on publicity--Mrs. Jas
per Doyle, Misses Clyde Smith and
Irene Stone.
Committee on household entries,
canned goods, etc.-Miss Sallic Da-
Wis, chairnan: Miss Emma Wilson
and Mrs. l.. NJ. Smith.
On fancy work---Mrs W.D Wright,
chairman; Misses Florde Stone and
Julia Davis.
On childrcn's department. Miss
Clyde Smith, chairman; Misses Els
tcllc Adams and Bertha Sanders.
On better babies CONTESTANTS. j.
d. McMahan, chairman; Mesda mes
J. II. Wright, l.. NJ. Berry, }. G.. San
ders.
Floral dcpartment-Mrs Julia ID.
Shanklin, chairman: Mrs. Tom Lum-
kin, Misses Alice Hall, Jessie Nc
Donald, Eula Rankin.
Live stock. poultry and farm pro-
ducts. II. Wright. chairman; T..
l.. stone and l.. NJ. Smith.
Decoration Miss Lura Perritt,
chairman; Misses Cary Doyle, Des-
sic Crumpton, Ila and Estelle She
riff. Sara Cater. Conyers Cleveland.
Rose Mae Wilson; Otis Crumpton,
Noah Cater, Jesse Rankin, Bill
stone.
Directors in pageant-Misses
Clyde and Carrie Smith, Lura Perritt
and Louis Rankin.
Any information desired by those
wishing to make entries may he OBJ
tanned from the chairmen OF the
above committees.
Live stock, farm produce OF any
kind. fancy work. cooking, sewing.
art. antique articles, or anything Of
interest. may be placed on exhibition
Our sister communities are cordially
invited to take part in max ing en-
tries. Everybody come. and bring
well-fllcd baskets and let's have 4
grand old picnic occasion as we'll as
a fair.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-26

some 300 yards north Of where It
now stands. The construction forces
have been quite help to this COM
munity in many ways and the men
have behaved themselves remarkably
well during their stay of Ia months
with us.
The young people Of Richland have
gone, some to training camp, some to
colleges, some to high schools, and
some choice ones are still with us:
but there Is a gone away" feeling in
many hearts, and there is a deep
quiet, and seriousness pervades the
realm here after the summer season
Of mirth and continued round Of So
cial functions. We are impressed
with the thought and quotation: "He
who goes is happier than those he
leaves behind"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-26
PRACTICE SAFETY FIRST.

Safety first is Il maxim that Is
receiving much attention these days.
Now, at the beginning Of the season
when fires will again be needed, the
Following suggestions from the South
Carolina Insurance Department are
very pertinent:
Help to reduce the shinglc roof
fires by putting a piece OF old sheet
zinc. or an old discarded dry cell bat
terry, in fire places and stoves. The
fumes from this will rid the chin
neys Of SCOT and save money and
houses.
'iclp prevent fires by Kidding eel
lars. Ehrrcts and promises OF trash.
iiaHc no greasy rags about the house
10 start spontaneous combustion
iircs. DO not put ashes OF any kind
~ wooden boxes. Replace weather
cd shingles with tin or some non
rombl'Stible ROOF, and see that all
electrical wiring has no insulation
worn OFF aud IS in good order
Kctp constant watch over your
property. This may not reduce in
Surance rates, but ii will save loss
to many
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-26
MANY GONE FROM RICHLAND.
tountiy's Call and Schools Take
Numl>crS-A Sud Dclth.

Rtchland. Sept. 24.-Special: The
regular annual talent gathering"
ana social meeting of the Ladies' Mis-
sionary and Aid Society OF Richland
Presbyterian church will be held
on the lawn at the home Of Mrs. S. N.
fiughs on Saturday afternoon, Sep
tember Goth, at o'clock. All the
members OF the Richland congrega-
ton have cordial invitation to be
present and enjoy the exercises. Lady
members OF the society, bring your
talents" and all come and spend n
pleasant social afternoon.
At il meeting OF the trustees of
ltichland school Friday afternoon J..
p. Stribling was elected chairman of
the board. Miss Clyde Smith was
elected principal and Mrs Robert
Hubbard assistant teacher for the
coming term.
Clarence Smith. oldest son OF Sam
w. Smith. who lives near Richlnnd,
came home from rs work near At
lan!a on the 10th. lie took his bed
on arriving at home and soon devel-
opcd case Of typhoid fever OF a ma
lignant type. He grew worse each
day and died Sunday morning. the
23d. at 4 Il. NJ. Burial services took
place Monday morning at II o'clock
at ClearmOnt cemetery. Clarence
had just reached his 2lst year and
was a young man Of steady habits
and had promising future ahead Of
him. The Master had need OF him
and called. 1t Is not ours to question
why. His father. Sam W. Smith, has
been In bed two weeks with typhoid
fever. His second son. Floyd. came
home on the 18th and was stricken
at once with the same dreaded fever.
The father and Floyd seem to be on
| the road to recovery. Surely the
hand or anliction rests hca Willy on
this good family at this time, and the
hearts Of the Richland people 80 ont
| in sympathy to them.
Wayne WHY. lately sick with fc-
vcr is able TO be out again. John
Davis also is up again.
David McMahan made a trip to
Clemson Sunday afternoon
The Richland gin is again ready for
operation, with J. ID. McMahan as
manager. The gin company have re-
built their house and put in a new
gin and fixtures from top to base
mcnt. Mr.. McMahan's name as man
ager Is a guarantee Of success.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Stribling and
children. David and Bessie attended
the fall meeting Of Piedmont Presby-
terry at Westminster on the | Sth and
l?th. ]. =. Stribling represented
| Richland church and was elected
, moderator Of the Prcsbytcry.
The fall season is here: tho leaves
arc beginning to look brown and
serc. an abundance OF all forage
crops Is being harvested; food crops
are plentiful and maturing fast. We
are busy people Just now, and will
have plenty and to spare.
The Sout/ern railway forces are
fast completing their work here. The
concrete work Is all completed, the
grading Is finished, the new track is
being laid. and In few days the do.
pot will be moved to tho new track
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-26
SALE OF PERSONALLY

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue OF a certain execution issued out
.! and from the Court of Common
Pleas OF the County Of Oconee, in
said State, to me directed, | will sell,
to the highest bidder, at public auc-
ton, in front Of Walhalla Court
House door, on SATURDAY., the 18th
day OF OCTOBER, 1917, at II a. m.,
the following goods and chattels, to
wit
One copy of encyclopaedia Britain
MICA, Eleventh Edition. Sheepskin
Binding, India Paper, and one No. 7
Book Case with sHn.e.
Levied aid sold as the property Of
W. r. Hunt, defendant, at the suit Of
The New Encyclopaedia Britannica
plaintiff, toward satisfaction Of judg-
mcnt debt for purchase money.
Terms of Sale: CASH.
JAMES NJ. MOSS,
Sheriff Oconee County, S. C.
Sept. "a, 1917. 39-41
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-26
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice Is hereby given that the un.
dersigned will make application to
V. f. Martin, Judge of Probate for
Oconee County. in the State Of South
Carolina. at his office at Walhalla
Court House, on Thursday, the
18th day of October, 1917, at II
O'Clock in the forenoon, or as soon
thereafter as said application can be
heard, for leave to make final settle
mcnt OF the Estate Of Rev. Fl. NJ
Barton. deceased, and obtain final
discharge as Executors OF said estate.
II. Il. MASON.
A. ZIMMERMAN,
Executors Of the Estate of Rev. Fl.
NJ. Barton, deceased.
Sept. 10, 1917. 3S-41
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-26
l.. a. Lay, Agent,
Statement Of the Condition of
THE WESTMINSTER BANK.

located at Westminster, S. c., at the
close OF business Sept. II. 1917:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-26
Two u. S. Soldiers Dead,
tAnderson Tribune, 25th. J


News has been received in Ander-
son OF the tragic death Of Eris Shaw,
member OF Company G, 18th u. S.
infantry, which occurred i'm San
Francisco, Cal, day or two ago.
From what can be learned, young
Shaw. who had been doing duty in
the Philippines for the past three
years. was on his way to Anderson
to visit his brothers. Paul. Ed and
Chris Shaw, and other relatives. He
had just reached San Francisco and
was stopping at hotel, where he be-
came involved in Il difficulty with an
other soldier. Both men drew their
guns and when the shooting stoned
both were found to be dead.
No particulars have been received,
although tclegraphic inquiry was be-
ing made last night by the brothers
Of the deceased.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-26
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

The regular examination for Coun-
ty Teachers will be held at the Court
House in Walhalla, on SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 9th. All teachers in the
county as well as prospective teach
ers should take due notice Of this ex-
animation and govern themselves ac-
cordingly. The usual rules govern
ing county teachers examinations
will apply. THOS. A. SMITH,
County Supt. of Education.
Sept. 26, 1917. 1910