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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-24
LONDON SHAKEN BY EXPLOSION
Many People Were Killeti-Scores of
Others Injured.

London, Jan. 21.-The death roll
OF Friday nights explosion is now
between SO and 60, according to
Lloyd's Weekly News.
In ten hopitals on Saturday 22
persons died and there were 112 pa
tients receiving treatment. In addi-
tion, 265 persons suffering from
lighter injuries were treated.
Story Of Explosion.
A portion Of the area of London
was shaken severely Friday night
when a chemical plant in which mu-
nitiOns were manufactured was the
center Of series Of explosions, scat
tering destruction over considera-
BILE section of the district in which
the works were located. There is
no evidence that the explosion was
other than the result of a fire.
The central point Of the volcano
like upheayal was in the heart OF
the working district of a suburban
town. At GAS p. m. a series of ex-
works into a furnace and great
masses OF burning liquid and timber
and red hot iron were hurled high in
the air. An adjoining -four mill, in
which a number of women and chill
dren were employed, was engulfed.
The explosions were only the center
of a succession of widesDread series
OF fires, as the masses Of the fire
brands from the affected quarter set
tied down on surrounding areas
Adding to the terror was the sudden
darkness in which the entire quar-
ter was plunged.
The damage extended to distant
points, and to sections where plate
. glass fronts were reduced to masses
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-24
Mrs. McDnffle Hampton Dead.

Columbia Jan. 20.--Mrs. Eloise
urquhardt Hampton, wife Of G. Nc
Dufiie Hampton, died at her home
mere this morning, after an illness
OF little more than week OF pneu-
monia. Mrs. Hampton came from a
family Of New Orleans,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-24
Meeting at Keowee school House.

Meeting at KeOwee School House.
There will be political meeting
at KeOwee school house next Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock, January
9th, to discuss the political inter-
ests Of the eastern part of Oconee
county, so. as to let our needs be
known to our Representatives..
Oconee Creek and High Falls No.
are requested to have representa-
tives with us.
Also, the Woodman camp Will
meet at 8 p. m. same date. ~
p. A. Brownt ,t4,
President Of High Falls No.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-24
Card of Thanks.

Editor Keowee Courier: We wish
10 thank our friends and neighbors
through your paper for their many
Kind deeds during the sickness OF
our dear husband and father. May
GODS richest blessings be bestowed
upon each one of you. Sincerely,
Mrs. j. b. Cole and Children.
Seneca, Jan. %.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-24

she being before marriage Miss Flo
ise Urquhardt, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM Urquhardt. Mrs. Hamp-
ton Is survived by her husband and
three daughters.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-24
II. j. Is. Gr0gnn Dead.
tTugaloO Tribune. 23d)


News of the death OF III. JB Gro
gan was learned with profound sor-
row this morning by his many friends
IN Westminster and other parts of
the county Mr.. Grogan died last
night at o'clock at his home on e.
&. Marctts farm one mile east of
westminster. IIe was sick OF mea-
sles and this malady soon DEVELOPED
into that fatal disease--pneumonia
His death is peculiarly sad, as all
members OF the family are stricken
with measles, and none are well
enough to attend the burial. At one
time Mr.. and Mrs. Grogan and ten of
their children were confinei to their
beds.
Mr.. Grogan was 81 years old, and
a model citizen. He had been living
IN this vicinity two years and made
many friends by his quiet, humble
disposition. He Is survived by his
widow, who was q Miss Cowan. from
the upper part Of the county, and
eleven sons and daughters. TO them,
In their dark and trying hours, is ex-
tended what consolation there Is i'm
the sympathy OF all their friends and
acquaintances. The interment will
take place tomorrow wednesday,
in the cemetery or Bethel Presbyte-
rian church. near Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-24
Now Series No. 0ID.-Volum, lyvII-x,
JAlLEis'S PLUCKY DAUGHTER
He'd Mob at Bay-Isrother l,unulc,l
the job.

hampton. 5. c., Jan. 21.--Dave
Rlchards, negro of Estill, was
taken from the county Jail here last
night by party from Estill, and al.
though not lynched, he was badly
beaten up and left In the woods. Ac-
cording to the negro's statement. his
life was spared rs the result of the
pleading of one member Of the party
The reports OF the affair vary,
though the salient features are sub
Stantiatcd by number of witnesses,
The negro, who. according to the re.
port, was drunk, assaulted Il Mr..
Glover, an elderly man. who clerks
In the store OF Marvin O'Neal at Es-
Ill. last night by drawing his pistol
on Mr.. Glover. The negro was ar
rested and taken to the Jail at Es-
till. Later the mayor of the town,
learning that party was being
formed to take the negro from the
jail and lynch him, had him re-
moved by automobile to the county
jail at Hampton.
Crowd Makes for Door.
Arriving at the county Jail the ne
gro was delivered over to the jailer,
who proceeded upstairs to the cells
with his prisoner, locking the front
(oor Of the jail. Then one of the
men who brought the negro to
Hampton went back downstairs to
get the negro's hat which he had
dropped in an effort to get away.
When he unlocked the door and went
out he was met by party of about
35 men, according to his estimate,
who rushed for the open door.
Just rs the crowd reached the
door, the jailer's daughter, who Is
about ID years of age, ran into an
adjoining room, grabbed one of her
fathers pistols, and rushed back to
the door, covering the lynching party
with. the revolver, and declaring that
sshsss shoot ,le. oHgee ;t1ats
entered the door. She held them
thus at bay until her brother, fear
ing that some harm might overtake
her, took the pistol from her, where
upon some OF the crowd rushed I'm
and went upstairs, overpowered the
iailer, took the prisoner and fed in
automobiles in the direction Of Es-
till.
Sheriff Notified
The young lady then notified She
riff Lightsey by telephone, stating to
him that the prisoner had been
taken away by five or six men. She
stated that it was 4 "put up" game.
The sheriff left Brunson. where he
resides. for Hampton and immedi-
ately took up the trail Of the party,
but was unable to find anything as
to their. whereabouts or the where
abonts Of the negro. Jailer Bowers
pleaded with the party not to lynch
the negro, after they had overpow-
cred him and taken his prisoner.
To-day the negro was found at an
other nogro's house a few miles from
Hampton. He seemed to be still
drunk and was badly beaten. The
theory is that the would-be lynching
party, on account OF the fact that the
members Of it were recognized by
several people in Hampton, and as
cars from Hampton were following
the party closely, decided not to kill
1,D
him out Of the car. The negro stated
that he did not know who the mem
bers Of the party were. An evewit-
ness stated that there we're three
in the party.
The negro will be given medical
attention and brought back to Hamp-
ton to await trial.
Little "One-Nian" Subs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-24

Gloon Grogan had many friends in
Walhalla and throughout upper OcoI
nee who will be .grieved to learn OF
his death. Mr.. Grogan and family
made their home near Walhalla for
several years, coming here from the
Tamassee section. Besides his i'm
mediate family he Is survived by
several brOthers)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-24
Lecture at Oak Grove.

The public Is cordially invited to
attend a demonstration lecture, with
lantern slide illustrations, at Oak
Grove school house next Monday
night, January 20. G. NJ. Barnett,
county agent, and Mr.. Hoffman will
conduct this meeting. This Is also
to be a regular meeting Of the Oak
Grove Rural School improvement AS
ISOLATION.
Mamie Mae Dunlap,
George Harvey,
Miss Brown, Committee
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07
THEN AND NOW.

There was time when to belong
to labor organization meant The
jeopardiziDg Of one 5 Job; hence, in
the early days Of trade Unions,
membership in union was never
disclosed to the employer because
in nearly everv case it would re
sul' In discharge. These were the
days Of real heroism in the labor
movement
The agitator of those days did
not travel in Pullman, nor did he
dine at the best hotels, but consid-
cred himself fortunate if he could
ride in side-door sleeper and sit
down to the frugal meal of some
Fri ndly disposed fellow worker.
There were no automobiles for the
wa king delegate" business
ageat); he acquired the title of
walking delegate" because he
boofed 1t from job TO job.
The business of the unions was
conducted in secret. There were
no agreements, no rules governing
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

Day
Celebration

One was the Iron Molders' Union
No. 6S whose strength displayed in
the parade was a surprise even to
the friends of the organization.
Then there was the Machinists
Union No. 81 whose numbers did
much TO swell the parade But the
one organization to whom every
one lifted their hats was the Tex
tile Workers No. 1899 whose neat
and soldierly appearance was the
cause of much admiration and APP
plause all along the line of march.
Their slogan All Of us or None
of us 60 back to work seemed to
make a hit with everyone.
Upon the arrival of the parade at
the fair grounds the Twenty fifth
Annual outing was declared on.
And from that time until near the
midnight hour everybody seemed
to give themselves up to the
purpose of the day which is to
meet each other, say howdy to
some one else and give up the day
Ito pleasure in honor of those who
toll Thousands Of people we're on
T the ground in the afternoon and in
the evening the crowd was estimat-
! ed at twenty thousand. All the
stands sold out and could have sold
much more had they the goods.
+ The country store, one Of the best
ever on the ground sold out before
seven O'Clock. This store had
about five thousand prizes in it.
Ihe dance hall couldn't accommo-
date all those that wanted to take
part here, many were disappointed;
and So it was everywhere yet ev-
ery body was good humored and
happy The fireworks which be
gan at 80 was a grand one, while
owing to the extreme dampness of
the evening several of the larger
set pieces didn explode just as
hey should causing a little disap-
poiutment yet the display as a
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

Handsomely Remembered by his
Friends Before Ills Departure
From the City.

On the eve of his departure from
the city to enter the service of I'm
Gle Sam, last Tuesday evening, Ed
ward ] Wiegand was handsomely
remembered by host of his friends
IN the rooms of the Uneeda Outing
Club on Market street. He was
presented with a handsome ivory
toilet, and complete shaving set
a beautiful wrist watch. Mayor
John A. Holzberger made the pre-
sentation speech. Ed was so over
come that he was unable to re
/ spond, simply thanking the donors.
After the presentation was made
i fine spread was enjoyed by all pres
ent. At a late hour all departed
wishing him God-speed and a safe
return.
Ed has many friends in the city
who regretted his going, but who
know that he will be credit and
bring honor to this city. They
will miss his Jolly nature and his
jovial disposition and hope that he
will not be gone for long. He
didn't relish much the idea of go
ing when first drafted but when
once he was called he entered into
it with enthusiasm excelled by
none, refusing to sign an exemp-
tion claim made by the firm where
he was employed in his behalf. He
was very proud of his appointment
by Capt. Margedant as captain to
have charge of the squad on its de-
parture from the city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07
The Right to Strike Sustained
by Courts in Connecticut

The right Of labor unions TO call
sympathetic strikes and the right
Of union workers to refuse 10 re-
main on Jobs where non union men
are employed were upheld by the
Supreme Court Of Errors OF Con
necticut III decision recently
made. An electrical contracting
firm Of Hartford who refused TO
recognize the unions, asked the
Superior Court III January to re
strain the Hartford Building Trades
Council from calling its members
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

bon bad 10 be foe lor There
were NO concessions hand a l
oa platter by the empioya ms sd
After years Of struggle and -a
vail the organized workers suc
cleded in having sen aside one d88
to be dedicated TO labor ID is Il
National Holiday and is recog iz-d
as leg holiday ii every state ia
the Union II aor has made e
mendous strides in tile past half
century Conditions have been inn
proved, nous Of labor shortened
and legal safeguards provia a for
the protection Of the lives and
health Of the workers Al Of these
things have been doue through Or
ganization and olidarity of The
workers
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07
4 Woman And The Hog.

Eae relative value Of woman
and hog was illustrated in Wis
q csnsin recently A woman wrote
to the governor thar she had
large family to support and was
suffering with tuberculosis aud de-
sired state aid About the same
time letter was received from
man who desired aid for a hog
which showed symptoms OF cholera.
The governor sent word TO the
woman that no appropriation had
been made for tuberculosis victims,
and al the same time man was
hurriedly dispatched with supply
of cholera serum to the rescue of
the hog This incident tells its
own story without further com
ment. Shoe Workers Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

employ ment which sought to safe
guard the life and health IF EN-
ployes Workingmen who joined
the union those days did not have
pointed cut to them thai if they
joined they would a short time
receive an advance ia wages or that
their hours OF work would be re-
duced It meant sacrifices. humiI
iatien, and very often ostracism by
his own class il he joined a union
Then came the days when the
little secret societies unions lad
gained sufficient strength to step
out into the open, 10 proclaim their
principles and their ideals. They
were proud Of their unions and
wanted to show their "colors' BY
parading and other denominations.
Here again they met with opposl
tion. Parades we're prohibited in
many cities, and in some, those
who participated in these labor pa
rades were assaulted. Every inch
| of progress made by organized la
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

Nike Foley out Of Tie third story
window.
The stock holders Of that concern
want action for their money and i'll
they don't get il, there viii be no
more Republican News
The Republican News at one
time was the guardian angel Of the
Republican party in this city and
county The keen method usedby
that paper to poison the minds Of
the people against the labor unions
and some of its members 1T also us
ed on the Republican party With
telling effect The party is AS dead
as door nail and IT. worthy
mouth piece IS responsible for ITS
death
The Chamber of omucrce /.
another of spring 81 the Republic
an-News This organization start
ed out 9 Jew years ago with bright
prospects and with the intentions
Of doing something tof Hamilton
IFS secretary was a man vino was
employed ON that paper for a few
wears on the editorial staff we
.o+ ,;, ~ ~ ,a.,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07
Good Wages, Shorter Hours, Better
Sanitary Conditions, The Right
to Organize and the Recognition
of the Working Class the Only
Solution to a Larger and nore
Prosperous City.


'7'i'o1 ''ie '''9' 800 = '''e : ! i'7
nothing ne" mas tFansPiFed II the
strikes Of the Molders at the Niles
Tool Works, or the Textile Work
&C u tbe sbnIer & Benn;nobofen
u ,;n
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07
To Satisfy the Greed of Organized
Capital and Organized
Newspapers.

ment has already been launched BY
the Republican News and IFS iol-
lowers 70 throw sold water on tbe
new organization organized last
Week II the y N 6 a building
to make q better Hamilton They
don't approve of any organization
that takes INTO ITS membership la-
'oi.,i5 n'e" ana Aol''sH
- -" a''" '''osi i's.'s ug F
''le'i 'a'e2l venture " g "sn l'oo1
unions .le member sIllP con s'7
y 1'se'eo IS" !" ~ nays i0''. :
= money ana P.sal5 q laa0eaee
"'l'0A T 1H5'a''s '71a s. '''.'4
7ss'' = 'ea1 o'l ai o''s ~
..'es "ol lo Just 2 5" "l'al
o'ie5 s% 'ee' J" oE@''. ilel 'o
ls'lo.y y 'a',o. UNIONS s. ''os
'..i s1.e i.9" .''l. rs. 1'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

ea slril m jobs where this rm
had eonta the firm alleging
lha- The iling b such strikes
formed a conspiracy and asked
a restraining order he issued
Iu refusing TO issue ala injunction
Judge N A shunnag to whom
the application was made held hat
The Unions were entirely within
their rights in causing their mem
.bers to cease work. and tile highest
urJ tn lhe state, 10 which appeal
was made BY the contractor, has
sus aiued The opinion OF Judge
Shuuway This is a decided vic.
tory for the workers, as under for
m Interpretations Of the Conuecti-
cat conspiracy law they were de
nled many rights enjoyed in other
states and we trust that many
other judges Of the nutmeg state
will soon follow the path Of prog
ress which has been opened by their
| highest court.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

Hamilton and especially Butler
Aerie Of the Fratrrna! Order Of
Eagles did itself proud in the hom-
age it paid the first twenty Of the
men to be sent 0 Camp Sherman
al Chlllicothe for military service
training under the selective draft
law, on Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday evening the Eagles
rendered farewell ia five Of their
members who left for the army
camp on Wednesday morning
They are Edward Wieqand. Marc
Schneider, Leslie Byeriine, Stephan
Braner, j., ana Norman Coates
NJ o. Burns delivered a beautiful
and stirring patrIoro address, il
w1.ch h= spoke of III. A Anerican
FLAG and what il stood for and he
also psid beautiful trllule 10 the
bravery The men ai.D.a,ed IL 80
readily answering tbetr country I
call.
II was rben b,anobr "a The ii
tepti3n of tbe Aerie hat Do bro.
vision or special arranpsnents had
been made to tender 4 ia wei lid
the bovs who we've gaine 10 .eave
Hamjltoa for the training cam1 on
the morrow. Inmeais g action
was tako1 autb .rizaq he Worldly
President to apgoint 4 ,muittee
to secure band aud NIKE Other
necessary announcements .or an *
fair of the kiad qaa report ian
msdiarelv Nov mine you this "
al ten clocR Tuesday night Tae
committee regred ana t.urned ia
fifteen minutes nd reported at +
bana had been engaged and that Il
would begin playing i'm front Of the
temple at nine q, clock III the morn.
ioy The committee also yepl rted
that ali other ARRANGEMENTS bac
been comnIeted that aII Faqle,
were to po out and notify thr cii
z@ns il general ana ask them t.
take part ia th farewell 10 3ur
bows
The members OF the lodge fnl
mediatelv pot busy The telephone
pirls were kent on he ipmp calline
evely one possible to reach toe
places of business still orep wer,
overrun with EAGLES telling tbos.
inside 10 spread The news that ON
Rows were 10 he oiven farewell
s,ch % tbev wsra deserving ~
And tbe result-well Is i neces
sarv ia dwell on This
Thus the Eagles did in fftee,
minutes what some of our civi,
bodies and whose duty il is to tak,
care OF such affairs said tie tim,
was too short and the number O
men going too few to iustjfv an,
special action being taken the,
b,vi7o onlv fonr davs time to A, !
II Of course Iaroe bodies NOV,
SLOWLY
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07
tiamilton's Farewell To Her
Soldier Boys a Great One
Eagles Deserving Of Much Credit
For It.
Amid Enthusiastic Demonstration First 90
of Hamilton's Contingent Leave City.
Thousands Say Goodbye TO the Boys.

over Third, High. Front and Day
ton streets to the Y NJ c. A. build
ing. Here Ill was excitement pre-
pairing fer the getaway Every
body seeming TO wan, to DO some
thing to make rhines go right
Just before leaving The y NJ c. a
Capt Margedaut lined the boys
up in one Of the reading rooms and
on behalf og Nathan Leshner pre-
sentsd each q The boys about to
leave for he front with five dol
lar goId p'ece TO sag that the
boys appreciated this goes vi hout
saying they immediately gave
three rouzing cheers for Tie donor
The line up was then made ard
the tart far che depot begun. Tie
twenty II en to leave and the alter
mates Wa Gaot Margedant and
the members II the draft hoard
w4.c given the place Of honor A
Jorge number OF girls who where
reb als.ug at the K of p Temple
for the Pageant to ae given on
aa.uraay mehf also lined he pa
rade Wrh Mavor Hozberg-r
and the committee of Eaeles at its
head The start for tae depot was
made Il IS estimated thai there
must have been $ vera, th usard
people ia line comp SEQ Of persons
1 iu al. Ks If life
Upon he arrival al Ibe station
i was a1d that large crowd had
sirsaa assembled there ard 10.
g@thrr elth thos il the palade Tile
crowd Was 81 gmous
Many touching scenes were en-
a4led dutiag the wait far the train.
/ Ii seemed that the whole tow n
want to shake hands and bld the
boy farea ell auo Gadspesd Nc
lhers and fathers. sisters and bro
thers aud swe theats wes4 ali
there
The Cauteen Committee OF the
Butler County branch of the Ma
tjonal l. agae for Women presented
each Of the boys with a box lunch
con aud a housewife. The boys
also had their pictures taken while
al the station.
All Of the men who were to 90
on this FIRST call responded but one.
Matt Doyle, one Of those chosen,
failed to show up and can't be
located Andrew Bruning, one OF
the alternates, took his place.
Conforming with the rules of the
provost marshal, the squad was
organized before leaving Edward
Wiegand vas appointed captain
and Leslie Byerlein lieutenant
They will have charge of the squac
until their arrival at the canton
ment at Chillicothe No bettel
selection could have been made anc
we predict that these boys will soot
have permanent charge of one o
the many companies in the camp
What 2 sight, what scene whe1
the train pulled cut just few min
utes late. One who was no
touched by it must have heart Q
stone. Scarcely dry eye was t
be seen. With banners and flag
waving and the band playing Aul,
Lang Syne the boys were gone wit
Godspeed aud safe return wishe
of the entire city following them.
Too much can not be said for til
Eagles Hamilton owes this lodg
a debt she never can repay. Hadn
1t been for the Eagles no demon
$ stration of Hamilton's feeling /
7 this matter would have been di,
5 played. TIE Eagles made all tn
arrangements at the eleventh hour
] We might add that Lou Wittma
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

helped a whole let 10 stir people
up with the combs he fired in the
air What a disgrace to the city it
would have been hadn't this de
monstration takea place Think
OF it, everywhere, even in the little
country towns where two or three
men left there were big do.ngs in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

honor of the boys that wefe to
leave Where was all cur civic
organizations, where were the or
ganization that is supposed to act
for the city az such times as this
Shame, shame ON you we say
Where was the r N What did
IT do It-no doubt was busy
polishing up the hammer.