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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03
CarOlinian Gas Stricken.

Marion, S. c., Sept. 26.-The war
in Europe has been brought very
close to the residents Of Marion by
the news that Lieut.. Edward Blue
Wheeler had inhaled poison gas on
the British front on September II
and was in st. Johns Hospital, Esta-
pies. France, for treatment. Lieut..
Wheeler resigned position as at
tache OF the American embassy at
Paris last winter to join the English
army as a lieutenant. After six
months training in English camps he
was sent to the British front in
France in command Of battery in
the Royal Field Artillery and has
been in the thickest Of the biz drive
against the Germans ever since.
Lieut.. Wheeler Is popular in Marion
and much concern has peen muni-
tested since the cable. came telling
of his misfortune. He is a nephew
of Surgeon Gen. Rupert Blue, Of
Washington.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03
Estimated Million Homeless.

Pekin, Sept. 25.-The city o
Tien-Tsin is threatened with destruc.
ton by flood. The Chinese city and
portions Of all the foreign conces
sions are under water, which is ris.
ing rapidly and which covers the
great plain to the southeast of Pekin
1t is estimated that 100000 Chi.
nese are homeless.
The railway embankment between
Tien-TsiD and Marking has been cui
to permit the escape of water.
The HoangHo overflow has spread
to the northward and has broken the
Grand Canal at many places.
The mud walls protecting Tien.
Tsin are being strengthened unde,
foreign supervision, but all the
streams in Chilli province are feed.
ing the food. seeking the sea, mkaine
the situation desperate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03
April 6, 1917, Legal Date.

Washington, Sept. 27.--April 6,
1917, the date President Wilson
signed the war resolution, is formally
fixed as the legal date Of the begin
ming Of the war with Germany, in an
opinion by the judge advocate gene
raj Of the army. made public yester-
day. Many army matters, relating to
pay, allowances, claims for property
lost In war service and the like, must
be settled OH the legal officers rul-
ing.
In another opinion it Is held that
no enlistments in the regular army
or national guard can expire during
the war, no matter when the enlist
ment contract was entered into. 1t
Is pointed out that recent, acts spe-
officially provide that all enlistments
In the army Of the United States
shall continue during the existence
Of war emergency unless sooner
discharged.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03
TWO U-BOATs WE'RE SUNK.
Destroyer Accounts for One, Steamer
Rammed the Second,

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 26.-pas-
sensers arriving here to-day on a
steamship from British port told of
the sinking of two German subma-
zines, one Of which had attacked a
transport conveyed by British de-
stroyers.
Inc transport was fired OH by a
u-boat late at night, September IA,
according to the story, off the Irish
coast. 1t was bright moonlight
night and officers Of the troop ship
saw the silvery path Of the torpedo.
Shots were fired at the hostile craft
by the gunners on the transport, but
the submarine was finally sunk by n
destroyer.
The second U-boat, reported sunk,
attacked steamship Of the same line
carving large number Of passen-
gers and a heavy cargo. When the
perlscope of submarine was sighted
the steamship Immediately made for
the craft, ramming it as it rose to the
surface, cleaving it in two. AS the
u-boat sank a number Of sailors
weSe seen in the water, 1t was said,
but the work OF rescuing them was
left to the destroyers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03
British Casualties Lower.

London, Sept. 25.-Total casual
ties Of all British ranks in all the
war theaters for the week ending to-
day are reported officially to have
been 23.035. The casualty lists are
subdivided as follows:
Officers killed or died Of wounds,
1913.
Men killed or died of wounds,
4.430.
Officers wounded or missing, 432.
Men wounded or missing, 1900.
For the week ending September 1 s
British army casualties amounted to
27,164. The report for the present
week includes the operations in Elan
ders last Thursday. when the British
made a considerable advance, while
in the previous week there was no
marked infantry activity on any Brit
ish front.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03
MANY SHIPS ARE BUILDING.
United States Leading World To-day
in Building Line.

Washington, Sept. 26.-The mag
nitude Of the American governments s
shipbuilding program was revealed
to-day for the first time in state
ment by the shipping board showing
that nearly 200 merchant vessels
Of about 100000 tonnage will be
complete within little more than >
year.
Completion Of the ships comman-
deered in shipyards and of vessels
actually about t. be contracted for
will give to the country a flee: o.:
100 ships with total tonnage Of
more than 100000. In addition to
this the board will complete in 1919
vessels already contracted for and
under negotiation, Of about 4,O0O,-
600 tons. A billion dollars has Just
been asked Of Congress to complete
the program.
United States Leads World.
The United States now is leading
the world in shipbuilding. and if the
present rate Of construction were
Kept up, would become the leading
shipping nation of the world in a
few years. The British, whose pres
ent ocean-going tonnage is about II s.
100000, are hampered in building by
lack OF men and materials. In all
other countries except Japan build
ing virtually is at a standstill.
America now has total overseas
tonnage Of 100000, to which has
been added about 100000 tons Of
German and Austrian shipping. ia
pan has 100000 tons; Italy, L.
950,000; France, 1,8SO,0OO; Nor
way, 1,650,000; Holland, 1,475,O0O;
Sweden. S60,000; Denmark, 69O,-
600; Spain, 100000; Russia, $50
600. Portugal, 100000; and all of
South America, 100000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03
Mnrielous Reprisals on Belgians.

Amsterdam, Sept. 25.-As "fully
1ustliiable reprisals" for the alleged
Ill treatment by Belgians of German
non-combatants in German East Af-
rica, DR.. Carl Peters, n German sci
enlist, makes the suggestion, which
the Hamburger Nachrichten prints
prominently, to this effect:
That double tho number Of Bel
glah men, women and children Of Sill
perIor social standing be compelled
to march in winter time inadequate
~ clad and fed prison fare, from
ten to fifteen times between Con-
stanza, on the Black Sea, and Riga,
on the Baltic coast"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03

There Is more catarrh in this Sec
ton OF the country than all other
diseases put together, and for years
1t was supposed to be incurable.
Doctors prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it incur
able. Catarrh is local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional
conditions and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine, manufactured by +.
J. Cheney &c Co., Toledo, Ohio, is a
constitutional remedy. is taken in
ternally and acts through the blood
on the mucous surfaces Of the sys-
TEN. One Hundred Dollars Reward
is offered for any case that Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
+. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, D.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tiOn.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03
All Traces of Scrofula
Eradicated from the system

with highly satisfactory results for
Scrofula. Being made of the roots
and herbs Of the forest, it is guaran-
teed purely vegetable, and absolutel
free from all mineral ingredients.
You can obtain S. S. S. from any
drugstore. Our chief medical adviser
is an. expert on all blood disorders.
and. VIII chcerfully give you full
advice as to the treatment of your
own case. Address Swift Specific
Co., Dept. F Atlanta, Ga,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03
KEEP LIVER ACTIVE
AND BOWELS CLEAN
WITH "CASCARETS'
Best When Bilious, Sick, Headachy,
COnstipntcd, Or for Bad Breath
or Sour Stomach.

Be cheerful! Clean up inside to-
night and feel fine. Take Cascarets
to liven your liver and clean the bow
els and stop headaches, bad cold,
biliousness, offensive breath, coated
tongue. sallowness, sour stomach
and gases. Tonight take Cascarets
and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver
and bowel cleansing you ever expert
enced. Wake up feeling grand
Everybody's doing it. Cascarets best
laxative for children also.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03
LemmCns Reunion October z.

There will be reunion Of the
Lemmons families and their rela-
tives and friends on the first Sunday
in October at the home Of Fowler
Honea, Westminster r. T.. ID. No. 1.
All who wish to attend are most cor
daily invited to do so, and all are
urged to bring well-nlled dinner bas-
kets. ++*
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03

If all the seeds of any one sort of
plant were allowed to grow they
would soon cover the earth to the
exclusion Of all else. A single orchid
plant produced more than 100000
seeds in season and many common
plants, as the fox-glove, very nearly
equal this remarkable record,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03

In California there are several
sorts Of flowers that would bear no
seeds except for the visits and actiyi-
ties Of insects. One Of these is the
yucca. A tiny moth lives in the
hower and performs peculiar work,
intricate, but without which the
yucca could not perpetuate itself
through seeds.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03
BY the greatest of all purifiers.

A common mistake in the treat
ment of scrofula has been the use
of mercury and other mineral mix
tures, the effect of which is to bot
tie up the impurities in the blood,
and hide them from the surface.
The impurities and dangers are
only added to in this way.
For more than fifty years S. S. S.
has been the one recognized reliable
blood remedy that has been used
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03

The dreaded pink boil weevil has
been discovered near IIearns, Texas,
and prompt measures to confine and
eradicate the pest have been put into
action by the Department Of Agricul-
ture.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03
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i. LETTER FROM CAMP HARRIS.8.
!. !. T. !. !. !. 10 !. !. i. i. !. !.

Camp Harris, Macon, Ca, Sept. 10.
Editor Keowee Courier: Just q
line to you and all the old friends at
home. have intended writing for
some time, but have been too busy
since reporting here from Atlanta.
was on detached service, from the
lst Of April to August 22d with the
Fifth Infantry recruiting office at the
Auditorium Armory at Atlanta, and
since rejoining my company l have
been kept busy. l am now first SER
geant of Company NJ, 124th U. S. In
fantry (formerly the Fifth Georgia
Infantry, N. c.
We are all packed and ready to
move to Camp Wheeler, which is
about nine miles from Camp Harris.
VIII leave early in the morning. All
are anxious to go over to the new
camp, as it will afford a change of
scenes, which will do all of us good.
We have been here over a year.
We have the largest regiment in
Georgia-about 1900 enlisted men.
My company has 1913 men; Is are
corporals, 10 duty seregants, includ-
ing 0. NJ. sergeant and myself, and
2 sergeants. We have two captains
and two first lieutenants, and they
are splendid men. We have had
some very hard training since COM
ing to mobilization camp-European
trench warfare, which is very trying
and hard.
| got your paper, the edition of
last week, and noticed where num-
Der Of old friends Of mine were call
ed Oh the draft, and also where
number Of the boys from home, men,
bers Of the First South Carolina Reg
iment, were visiting homefolks. l
would like very much to see and be
with these boys, as it would be inter-
esting to talk camp life with them.
l will have been in the service fifteen
months on September 27th, and have
received several promotions since my
enlistment. My company comman-
der, Capt. VIM. S. Coburn, is q bril-
liant lawyer Of Atlanta. I was ap-
pointed a corporal on August 18th,
1916, and sergeant October 12, 1916,
and my last promotion was to first
sergeant, which is the highest rank
Of non-commissioned officer, and
pays very well-$51 a month-and
with this office we get most all the
privileges accorded commissioned Of
ficers.
When | entered we had one other
Carolinian whom you all knew very
we'll, Private Super Cantrell, a young
man who was loved by every man in
Company M, and not only in this
command, but throughout the entire
upon the company when this young
man was called away in distant
State. Even now swhen his name is
mentioned every one becomes still
and sad-faced. There's a place va
cant in Company M that can never
be filled-a CHEEKY and manly voice
that will never again be heard ring
ing merry Good morning, boys!"
1t is now late and reveille will be
sounded one hour earlier in the
morning, and we will have to be up
early. I am looking forward to get
ting a 15-day furlough in the near
future and visit homefolks and
friends.
With best wishes to all the old
friends, beg to remain,
Respectfully yours,
ThOs. J. Davis,
First Sarpt Co M 10dfh II G In
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03
Tho flulnns That Does tiot Affect the Head

because Of Its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA.
TIVE BROMO QUININE Is better than ordinary
Quinne and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In H.. adj. Remember the full me q nd
look for thr signature Of Il. w. GROVE. 30c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03

To Cure. q Cold In Ono Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoBfo Quinine. II etops the
Cough. and Headache aud works of the Cold.
DruRRists refund money II II falls to cure.
4. w. GROVES signature on each bog. soc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-03

Flag Stations: Anderson Freight DeUot, West
Anderson, Denver, Sandy Springs, Autun, Cher.
ry's Crossing. Adams Crossing. Jordania
steam trains will stop on flag at Wclch, Tox-
away, Phinney's, James.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
SMOKE UP! SMOKE UP!
BOOST SAMMEES' FUND
Opening of Bazaar Offers Oppor-
tunity to Send Tobacco to
the Boys Abroad

Say,ra1 events. which Il is predicted VIII
greatly increase the Smokes For SainneeS
fund. will take place in Philadelphia dur
ing the next few days.
The biggest affair in the Interest "t the
boys abroad will be the Tobacco Bazaar
which opens at the First Regiment Arhory
today. The bazaar has been widely ad-
yartised and as a number of extra attrdc
tions have been provided, which VIII MAKE
u worth while, there IS every indication
tlat Il will he well patroni2ed.
II would be spelling the pleasure OF
those who attend TO divulge at this time
some of the many surprises IN store lor
visitors In addition 70 eNhlbitS showing
the tobacco industry in all It's phases there
will he a number or unique Stunts |" '"-
liyen the bazaar nightly
Another event which will swell the
treasury Of the tobacco fund will be the
annual show Of the American Toy DOG
club which will be held at the bellevue
ctratford on December &. The pro-
ceeds of this fund will be given to the
overseas committee which provides 10
bacco and chocolates and other sweets
for the Sammees
The fund will be boosted by the Young
American club with benefit dance at the
N,w wharton hall Twelfth and Wharton
streets December 6. Ten per cent Of the
nroceeds will b. turned over 10 smokes
Tor Sammees," according 10 the otiIciais.
1he club Will enter the New Years day
mummers parade and, Il ii wins amy oaah
nrizes, 10 per cent will be contributed 70 tI'e
smoke fund. The officers OF the cIup' ""'Cn
meets at Thirteenth and Reed streets are
Honorary president. Joseph Marnucci ;
president Charles Pisano; vice president
Nicholas Durco; secretaries, John lmpar'
alto. and Daniel yravaglini, and treasurer
Salvatore Massa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
MISS M'SHAlNE SAYS
FEEDING IS OUTRAGE
Philadelphia Woman Voices Wig
orous Protest in Struggled
Letter to Friend
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.

II feel that every atom of American SELL
respect within me has been outraged
wrote Miss Elizabeth McShauc. Of PhiIa-
delphia. I'm "a letter smuggled out Of the
Washington Jail, after she had been forcibIy
fed. along with Mrs. Lawrencc Lewis %
Philadelphia, and four of the other SUI %
fra gist prisoners. who have been munger :
striking.
Miss MCShanr sraP among the thlrty-Ci''
suifragists sent to Jail about two WeehH
ago for picketing tho White House. 81"
went on hunger strike inlnedla'eiE "PT''
being imprisoned, when her request 70 DC
treated as a political prisoner anu '" u,
allowed TO see visitors, buy her own loou
and write and receive letters was ush!eu
Miss McShanc was first forcibly fed IasL
Friday after she had tainted from lack 81
food but was unable to Smugg'e uul ,''
letter until today. She yvidly describes h''
treatment at the jail in her letter 10 MARY
Ingham her girl friend.
MILK and eggs were poured into her S'oih-
aCh through a tube. after Whicn Sle Va
left in her cell all night unattended 0"t
tainted and was found at o'clock ny Il
trusty lying on the stone floor OF hcr cell"
She says:
i've just had the most revolving eNperI.
ence possible. I've been forcibiy fed ana !
feel that every atom of American Sc l-IF-
spect within me has been outraged. h"u
been seven days without food and td'uleu
on the floor Of the cell .
Doctor I.add came o. see me. ana Saii
hc would examine my heart before iced
ing me, as that WGS very important. but
at i:3o he appeared with IL tube that looked
like hose, and a l1nt Of milk in "hich w"
eggs were stirred up. without any heart
examination he put the tube into my mouth
and told me to swallow II East, did II as
fast as | could. but n" pushed it down 50
East that | gagged and cho5cd hprrlb. ;
aud my heart was beating 50 fast that !
couldn't get my breath. Then hc poured
the liquid rapidly down the tube | tried
to bite the tube and to pinch it with my
hands, to check the flow for Il second, hut
it poured on until all was finished There
upon the matron and hc walked away,
leaving me to die If / chose"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26

as older French Interpreters After greet
ings' we went on, now with n French leu
tenant added to our little company In
conversation with him, I found again now
sc'y small the world is for he knew my
la'hers country, and some OF his friends
III the army of France were '~,.,r
The rain had increased. I, was coming
uoWn literally IN torrents, the ma had
sishtIy risen, and the gray day was dying
we made the additional mile in silence save
lot hcavy breathing, for the ground was
lu!l rolling and here, there and every
Where were little lakes and pools or MUDDY
water at times due to natural grades at
others TO shell crater
ana then we reached the first communl- +
Gator II was ankle deep iu Water, with
uore ana there stepping stone, here ana
mere glimpse of flooded Slated walk.
standing In II, crowded against the inter.
laced barked twg Innings were soldiers OF
,ne United states army, the Sammee from
nome IN his Khaki and his helmet ana MS
sucker : and with his rifle He and his fel-
lows were the very first / have ever seen
On active service Tor the United States. and
looked In new perspective, Recognizing in
sort of astonishment the same faces had
seen all these past weeks throwing grenadeS
at imaginary enemies. & ,bbing sand-stuiled
phgs depicting imaginary BOcNe II cam"
as a shock. although ! had seen expecting
IT, n!cturing II, Il struck home, uCNerth.-
less. and despite manta; fOgecalculation
that here, before me- in tao peting dr'vins
rain. amid the gray dying daylight, were
boys from over the sea, near III" front line :;
that a little beyond, their fellows we're In
the front line, and that each and all were
there with their breasts and faces confront
ing these hated enemies Of my father
France.
AZ last, I saw and sensrd tlat for which
| had dreamed and hoped during all th"s"
drearv. weary past months and months
wher I had been sustained but by my taltn,
comfortpd but by the oit-viewed valor ot
the poilu, At last
We went on through mud and water and
mist and ramon to the front line" There
we found the trenches newer, unlned with
lnteriaced twigs, and farther out in No
Mans Land than they had been, was
told. few months before.
Finally a sharp turn brought us TO an
observation post. set low IN he trench, ana
rooted over with shected corrugated IRON.
Peerng out from II toward tho barbarian
beyond was a nitra!lleuse, and beside II a
tall well-buiit young American hgure' MS
Khaki as wet as his helmet, vigilant' "dlt-
ing, ready Tor his bit, Sammee on active
service barring his little piece Of the way
with those of France and England ana Bel
gium on this front, where In the end the
war is to be won.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
WORKS NEW ORDER SWINDLE
Police Warns Merchants Of Thief Who
Takes Goods From Messenger

Lieutenant Of Detectives Theodore Wood
has warned business mon in the central
part of the city 20 be on the lookout for
a smooth thief who for two Cr three weeks
has been systematically victimi2ug mcr-
cl ants on fake orders rf goods.
The game played by the thief is to call
a merchant over the telephone and give an
order f,r goods TO be delivered g. o. y. az
AN Office in one of the we'll known buildings.
when the messenger arrives at the address
with the goods "a man is on hand in tn"
hail with "a bunch OF keys in his hand and
an air Of proprietorship on his COuLtcnan"c.
The man takes the goods with the state
mcnt that lie wants to look at them before
paying for them and sends the messenger
downstairs 20 get him Il cigar promising
to ply for the goods upon his return. That
is the last that the messenger secs of the
fake purchaser or the goods
downtown merchants have suffered losses
amounting 70 several hundred dollars in
this way recently
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
WAR AIMS REVISION
NAY MEET OPPOSITION

NAS'ilN'TIoN, NOV. -.
That England and France are baking
AT making a revised statement OF war aims
and at publishing any secret war treaties
was hinted IN authoritative quarters today
This, however, has not discouraged the
United States Government In its desire to
have such a showdown, although the Paris
Inteailied conference may not deal with
the subject directly.
Press publication Of Russian state docu-
nents, showing secret diplomacy processes
gave impetus TO American hopes for a
frank statement These documents revealed
that Russia was 70 have her say in the
Leace council as 20 alignment Of the east
ern frontier and France was to bc arbitrr
on the western front
The American position is that no one
nation should have the right TO dictate all
with respect to boundary lines on the long