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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Serious Accidental Shooting

(AnderSOn Farmers Tribune, 18th. J
Three children Of j. S. Simpson,
who lives between Due West and Ah-
hevillc, were shot by fourth mem
bcr OF the family yesterday morning.
The oldest. Miss Eunice Simpson,
aged II years, was brought to the
county hospital here and her right
eye was removed.
The shooting was accidental The
young man with the gun had been
hunting and was passing through the
yard at the Simpson home with his
gun across his shoulder. His little
brother ran up behind him and
struck him and the gun fired. The
three children who were shot were
seated on the front porch. Miss
Ennice was the worst injured. One
had finger shot off and the other
was sprinkled with shot
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
20 BRITISH SHIPS WE'RE SUNK
During Past Week-18 were of More
Than I 1000 Tons.

London. May 16.--Eighteen Brit
ish merchant vessels OF more than
900 tons were sunk during the past
week, says the official summary of
shipping losses issued to-day. Five
merchant vessels Of less than 1900
tons were sunk, together with three
fishing vessels.
Weeks Showing Decrease.
The foregoing statement shows the
losses for the week cut considerably
more than half as regards the num-
Der Of vessels sunk, last weeks re-
port showing 60 vessels as compared
with 26 in the current statement.
In large vessels the decrease was
from "a to IS. The most marked
drop, however, was in the number of
smaller vessels destroyed. Last We'd
nesday % merchant vessels of less
than 1900 tons we're reported sunk,
in contrast with the five in this
weeks report, while the number of
fishing craft dropped from 16 to only
three.
The high water mark in the de-
struction Of large vessels was reach
ed in the report of April 26, when 40
such vessels were announced as de-
stroyed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Would Help Meat Problem.

Secretary Redfield wants every
farmer to have pond and raise fish.
"Why shouldn't farmer raise fish
rs we'll as chickens?" asked the see
retary, in discussing means OF in
crcasing the national supply OF food.
"Given proper fresh water supply and
reasonable space for pond. an as
tonishing quantity may be had in two
or three years In doing its part
to increase the food supply, the fish
cries bureau has been instrumental
in bringing long-ncglected food fish
to the market at the rate OF 2O.OOO,-
900 pounds year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Maximum and Minimum.

Washington, May l7--The govern
ment, If given power to fix maximum
food prices, will exercise this author
ity only to break up corners or pre-
vent eXtortion, Secretary Houston
explained in letter replying to an
inquiry.
Referring to popular misapprehen-
sion regarding the proposal. Secre-
tary Houston said only two sugges-
tiOns are made: "One is that the
government he given power to fix
minimum prices to stimulate pro-
duction; the other that the govern
ment be authorized to fix a maximum
in extreme emergencies to break cor
ners or control extortion."
Senatc'S Control COMMITTEES.
Washington, May Ito hurry
action on food control legislation the
following Senate agricultural commit
tee has been selected by Chairman
Gore to act with a like House sub
committee: Senators Gore, Smith
OF South Carolina. Smith OF Georgia,
Kenyon Of Iowa, and Page OF Ncr-
mont. Chairman Gore expects to Of
fer amendments to the food survey
bill now in the Senate to curb spccu-
lation by boards Of trade and grain
exchanges.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Nine Things to Do This Week.
Progressive Farmer.)

|. Let nothing keep the cultiva-
tors from running every day it is dry
enough.
=. plan to make the corn land do
double duty by planting peas, beans
or peanuts with the corn.
3. Make sure that every acre of
the stubble land will be put to work
growing a second crop Of food or
feed. Legumes are preferable, but
plant corn or sorghum if legume seed
are not available
4. Nitrate Of soda or sulphate of
ammonia on all corn on thin land
will probably pay. Arrange now for
getting one Of these.
5. Kill all trees and bushes that
are taking plant food and sunshine
away from the fields and pastures.
6. Plant successive crops of cow
peas for food for the farm family.
Z. Keep up the planting of success
sion crops In the garden. giving espe-
cial attention to corn, beans and to-
matoeS.
8. Save every bushel of rye and
clover seed for fall planting.
Q. Plan to double or quadruple
your sweet potato acreage. This
crop is a great one to take the place
Of higher-priced foodstuffs, and is
easily grown.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Spraying Potatoes.
Progressive Farmer.)
exchange;

How many gallons of water shall
use to one pound Of Paris green to
spray for the potato bugs? Is Bor-
dcauN mixture made by mixing cop
peras with water? How often should
the potatoes be sprayed?"
| would not use Paris green at all,
as the lead arsenate will dissolve and
stick better. Mix pound in 80 gal
Ions of water or TX gallons in SO
gallons Of Bordeaux mixture. Cop
peras is the sulphate form OF iron.
To make Bordeaux mixture. slake ;
pounds Of stone line and then add
water enough to make % gallons. In
another receptacle dissolve 5 pounds
OF copper sulphate tblue stone)
Then pour the two together slowly,
stirring all tho while. and 1t is ready
to strain into the sprayer and is bet
ter used fresh.
English herrings come from Ore
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Many enthusiastic persons man

Many enthusiastic persons man
aged to get snapshots of the Ameri-
can vessels In Queenstown harbor,
but the best pictures, and those that
are destined to become famous, are
moving pictures taken by the official
British government photographer as
| the hotilla steamed into port. With
| his camera mounted on q small tug
boat the operator went out to meet
| the dcstroyers and filmed them from
many angles.
On arriving in Queenstown some Of
| the members OF the crew Of destroy
crs we're granted relief shore leave
They were fairly made captives by
| the townspeople, who insisted on taxi
ing them to their homes, where they
! piled the sailors with good things to
eat and drink. They were the first
American naval men seen in these
ports for man years and they were
bombarded with questions concern
ing the happenings in America by
people who have relatives there.
AS they wandered through the
streets the Americans observed the
Stars and Stripes flying from many
buildings. They we're told that
these were hoisted to celebrate the
entry Of the United States into the
war and had been left there as an
honor to the American sailors. whom
they had been expecting.
More Dcstroyers to Follow.
Washington, May 16.--When the
British admiralty announcement was
received the Navy Department here
officially confirmed the presence of
American destroyers in the war zone,
but made public no other informa-
tion.
The deStroyers are in command Of
Rear Admiral Sims, who Is directing
their operations in conference with
the heads of the British and French
navies.
Ultimately the entire American de-
stroyer notilla will be sent to the war
zone. The Navy Departments rea-
sons for not announcing the presence
of those already there was that it
wished to complete the movement be-
fore making it public.
British Fleet Halls Americans.
London, May 16.-Vice Admiral
Sir David Beatty, commander of the
British grand fleet, has sent the fol-
lowing message to Admiral Henry
II. Mayo, commander Of the United
States Atlantic fleet:
''The grand fleet rejoices that the
Atlantic fleet will now share in pre-
serving the liberties of the world and
maintaining the chivalry of the sea-"
Admiral Mayo replied:
"The United States Atlantic fleet
appreciates the messages from the
British fleet and welcomes opportu-
mites for work with the British feet
for the freedom OF the seas"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Clear Away the Waste,

Bowel regularity is the secret Of
good health, bright eyes, clear COM
plexions. and Dr.. Kings New Life
pills are mild and gentle laxative
that regulates the bowels and re-
lieves the congested intcstines by re-
moving the accumulated wastes
without gripping. Take a pill before
retiring and that heavy head, that
dull spring fever feeling disappears.
Get DR.. Kings New Life Pills at your
druggist, 25c.-Adv. 3.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Raising, If the President sees fit,
Of four divisions Of volunteer infant
~. (The Roosevelt amendment

Raising, If the President sees fit,
Of four divisions OF volunteer infant
ry. (The Roosevelt amendment.)
Increasing the pay of all enlisted
men as follows: Fifteen dollars adj
ditional monthly for those now re-
cciving less than $21, comprising the
bulk Of the army, graduated down
ward to sc additional monthly for
those receiving $40 or more.
Prohibiting sale OF liquor at or
near army'training camps and other
wise protecting morals Of the SOL
diers.
The conscription age limits were
agreed upon with much difficulty.
The War Department proposed Il
minimum Of 10 and a maximum Of
%. The House voted to fix them at
2l to 10 and the Senate at from 81
to 27, the compromise Of 21 to 80,
inclusive, resulting
No Call Before September.
In response to a suggestion by SEN
ator Jones, Of Washington, that the
new selective draft army help har-
vest crops, Secretary Baker to-day
disclosed that It is not expected to
call out the first 100000 men before
September |, because Of the "deplet-
ed state of our supplies" and that
there will be no "apprcciablc inter-
ference with the labor supply Of the
country until that d,te'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23

Wheat -four is going TO be scarccr
and higher priced this year than for
30 years. In fact, the average fam
lly simply will not be able to afford
II As regular article in the diet.
Corn must be the great substitute.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Clarence f.. Norman

Is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. v. L. Nor
man, former residents Of Walhalla.
He IS young man of fine parts, and
has a host Of friends here at his old
home who will watch with interest
his career in the foreign field.-Ed.
Courier
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as q
General Tonic because 1t contains the
well known tonic properties Of QUININE
and IRON: 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Unalmctl American.

New York, May l7.--The Ameri-
can steamship Hilonian has been tor
pedoed and sunk off Genoa, Italy,
with the loss Of four members Of the
crew, according to cablegram to her
owners. the Universal Transportation
Company.
The IIilonian was not armed. She
left here for Genoa April 9th. She
was a vessel Of about 1900 tons. was
commanded by Capt. II. II. Williams
and carried a crew Of 81, Of whom
IS were Americans.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
British Vessel to Bottom.

New York, May 17.-The British
steamer Harpagus. Of nearly 5000
tons, has been summarized, accord
ing to a cablegram to its agents, j.
w. Elwell G Company. The Harpa-
gus sailed from New York on April
81 for MarSeilloS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Fine Price for Cotton

H. f. BACIIMAN COMPANY, COTTON MERCAN in New
York indications will fine the
next two least, will all the
while These
VIII always also profitable
profitable high
Labor the
mch but fertilizer and
bcrnly
Fertilizer has advanced less commodity
fertilizer used because the growing ALL We
magnificent high
We sell
$lloO Anderson $il 80 when
One
of cotton will increase the yield than
does anything But houd applied carly
We don't
SO long will Applied
time between May h and Juue 18th will
fertilizer You make Feed
and make good You
during the feed
because
head
adverse conditions better You're crop will too.
But be
cotton will make better staple You will
Experienced
dressed will
that has been side dressed.
There lint thanJu
Labor the
by increasing fertilizer
nitrogen for quick And
literally and apply early 1t will $3.50 81
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23

English herrings come from Ore
gOn
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Main Provisions OF Bill.

inc Scnatc's approval Of the meas
nrc agreed upon by the cOnfcrccs and
adopted by the House came late in
tho day after attempts to send il
"ark I" conference, and an earnest
appeal by Senator Chamberlain.
chairman OF thG military committee.
for final action.
Tho bill. backed by the admins
tration. was introduced in the Senate
April 10. was passed April 2S-in the
Senate by vote Of 81 to s, and in
the House, 397 to 24-and has since
been tied up in conference. returned
there twice by the House to include
the Roosevelt volunteer provision
and further pay increases for enlist
ed men. It's chief provisions are:
Raising Of armed forces by the Sc
lective draft system, imposed upon
all males between the ages Of 81 and
80 years, inclusive. subject to regis
tration and certain exemptions from
service.
Increasing the regular army to
maximum war strength.
Drafting into the Federal service
Of national guard units.
Raising Of an initial forco by con-
scr1ption of 100000 men. with addi-
ton of 100000, If deemed necessary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE.
CLOSURE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that that GER
tain mortgage, executed and delivered
by Ida L. Lahren and Lars H. Lahren.
her husband, mortgagors, to the Mer-
chants National bank Of Fargo, North
Dakota, a corporation, MORTGAGE, dat
ed the 18th day of June. A. d. 1916,
and filed for record in the Office of the
register of deeds within and for the
county Of Cass and state Of North Da-
kota on the 18th day Of June, A. D.
1915, at o'clock a. m. and recorded in
Book 1873 of Mortgages on page 1913,
will be foreclosed by sale of the
premises in such mortgage and here
matter described at the front door Of
the court house in the said county Of
Cass and state of North Dakota at the
hour of o'clock p. m. on the 18th day
Of March; A. D. 1917. to satisfy the
amount due upon such mortgage on
the day of sale.
The premises described in such
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are described as fol-
lows:
Lot eleven (11) in block sixteen
Q6) of Reeves addition to the
city Of Fargo, according to the GER
titled plat thereof on file and of
record in the office of the register
of deeds in and for Cass county,
ND.
That there will be due on said mort
gage, including principal and interest,
at the date of sale the sum of two
hundred fifteen (215) dollars, togeth-
err with the necessary costs and dis
bursements of this foreclosure.
The Merchants National Bank
of. Fargo, corporation,
Mortgages.
Pollock & Pollock, attorneys for
mortgage.
(Feb. 7-14-21-2s, March TIA. 1919
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
.PACIFIST
union IS
FORMED
Emergency Federation Or
ganized as Result OF
National Crisis
ALL NOT IN HARMONY
"No War Without a Refer
endum is Slogan of
the Peacemakers {:
ALL NOT IN HARMONY
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Feb. 7.-As clearing
house for all pacif1sts' efforts in the
present national crisis the organlza-
ton of the Emergency Peace fedora
ton was announced today.
Officers of many of the national
peace associations which have head
quarters here are among its members.
DR.. George w. Kirchwey is the chair
man and George Foster Peabody,
treasurer.
The pacifists organization has adopt
ed the slogan: mo war without a
referendum" This plea will be the
principle theme of the speakers at
mass meeting to be held at Cooper
Union tonight.
The Emergency federation today
dispatched more than 1880 kilograms
to labor organizations in all parts OF
the country asking their members to
urge their representatives at Wash
ington first that an act be PASSED pro-
viding for referendum before any
declaration of war and second that all
differences between this country and
the warning powers such as demands
for PREPARATION for injury to Ameri-
cans be settled after the present war
is over. =
All is not harmony among the paci-
fists, however.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07

Odd Lot Review: Suppose you had
never known anything about railroad
Suppose all the railroads of the coun-
try were built in the last year and that
you had no record of their earnings
back of 1916.
Can you imagine the glowing circu-
lars and descriptions which would be
sent out by a certain type of promotion
house concerning the prospects of the
railroads for the future?
Oshkosh & Lagoon earned at the
rate of % per cent on its stock for the
was handicapped by the fact that the
organization was not thoroughly capa-
BILE of handling the terrific business. In
1917 il should earn AZ per cent and by
1919, figuring the cumulative increase
during the twelve months of 1916,
would figure that Oshkosh & Lagoon
railroad stock would show a net earn
ing of $125 a share"
Do you think this sounds ridiculous?
It is an exact parallel of the style Of
reasoning which is being used with
telling effect by the promoters of many
thousands of industrial enterprises
which have no history back of the
present boom period.
1t is well enough to talk about 1915
earnings, but people who are contem-
hotations which have no before the
war" record, should remember that on
this same basis of logic, railroad stocks
are just as attractive and the fact that
these roads have real record back Of
boom times, even though it be not the
best record in the world, is in itself a
bull argument
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
Kind rhouaht. Of lie.

Life: Along Of the peace proposal
General Malleterre (Frenchman) was
quoted as saying:
We are aware that certain neu-
trails are suffering through the
war. Our thoughts are often with
the American people, with the
American workmen who are en-
during a marked increase In the
cost of living. We are grateful
to them. But the allies who are
fighting for humanitarian peace
are suffering still more.
We appreciate these words OF
sympathy from our good friend. Will
someone please break it to him that
the American workmen are enduring
not only q marked increase in the cost
of living but a ditto in wages, and
that the fittest objects of his kind
thought are persons on salaries which
have not been raised and the Ameri-
can newspapers and periodicals, which
have to pay so much too much for pa
per.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
c. ". CLARKE, AMERICAS
GREATEST BARITONE


Music lovers will have a rare treat
on the evening of Feb. 16, when Chas.
w. Clark, the famous baritone, appears
in recital at the normal school auditor
ium. The Norrona Singing society is
fortunate in being able to secure him
for this recital, while on his way from
Winnipeg, Man., where he is presented
in concert
Edyth Herchmer Grasse, instructor in
voice and piano at the North Dakota
Agricultural college, says: 81 studied
under Mr.. Clark two years ago, shortly
after his return from abroad, where he
had sung and taught for twelve years.
His studio in Paris, France, was a mu-
steal center for students from this
country as we'll as European singers of
note. Mr.. Clark's voice il magnificent
and with his Beethoven-like appear
ance and charming personality, makes
his concerts a delight long to be re-
membered."
Miss Lillian c. Wright needs no intro
duction to Moorhead people. and the
fact that she is Mr.. Clark's accompanies
places her at once in the front rank of
artists in this line of work.
Reserved seats for the recital may
be had at Martinsons jewelry store.
Moorhead, and at the Christianson
drugstore, Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
NOORHEAD CITIZEN PLANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Early This Mornins-Loss Was Over
$4,000 With 1880 Insuranee-Loss
on Building About $500.

Fire early this morning ruined the
plant Of The Moorhead Citizen and
caused considerable damage to the
Kiefer block where the newspaper of
fee is located.
The fire was discovered shortly aft
er o'clock this morning in the Sec
ond story Of the Kiefer block and was
located in The Citizen Office in one OF
the rear. rooms. The f1remen succeeded
in combining the fire to the newspaper
office; but all Of the stock was burned
and the type and machinery was ruin
ed.
Damage to the building was largely
from water and is estimated at about
$500. The building is owned by Jacob
Kiefer and his loss is fully covered by
insurance.
The Moorhead Citizen was owned by
e. G. Melander, who estimated the
value Of his newspaper and job print
ing plant to be worth over $4,000. II
was insured in the g. H. Rustad agency
for $1,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
Will Sell
BONDS OF
OTHER STATES
Owned by Minnesota -
Money Needed for School
Loans at Home

Swamped with applications for loans
from Minnesota counties, towns and
schools. the state board of investment
took tentative steps toward disposing
of $4,322,000 of securities of other
states which 1t holds.
State Treasurer Rines and State
Auditor Preus were directed to ascer-
tain whether such securities are salable
under the requirement that the bonds
shall be sold only for as much or more
than the state paid for them.
1t is possible the two officials will go
to New York to investigate market con-
ditions, with special reference to these
bonds, in time to report back to the
investment board at the meeting
March S.
The board members agreed the pres
sure for loans for public purposes in
the state can be greatly relieved If S2,-
600, 900 or more Of the securities of 9TH
er states can be converted into cash.
Applications Total o. 200 900.
There are on hand approximately So
100000 of approved applications for
loans awaiting state funds. The board
has refused to received additional ap-
plications until some of those pending
are filled. and, according to present es-
Inmates, that may mean a year.
Bonds of other states referred to, any
or ali OF which may be sold If market
conditions are satisfactory, are $685.
900 Of 8 and IL per cent Massachu-
sets, $4,000 of per cent Virginia,
$4,000 of per cent Alabama, $135, 900
of 8 per cent Delaware, and $1,000 of
IA per cent Utah state securities. .