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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
Origin of the Submarine.
(Greenyille News.

While the submarine as employed
in naval warfare to-day Is an Ameri
can invention, the idea of an undersea
boat is very old, like that of the aero
plane. Submarines after fashion
were built as early as the beginning
OF the seventeenth century. The ORR
gin Of the invention is older still.
Aristotle tells how Alexander the
Great made use Of submarine dur
ing the siege Of Ayre, more than
three hundred years before Christ
\ Dutchma", Cornelius Van Drebel,
astonished London in 1920 with
submarine that held twelve oarsmen
and passengers, among whom was
gested that an undersea vessel he
constructed of metal so that 1t could
be water-tight and able to resist wa
ter pressure. A submarine was built
according to the monks idea and was
demonstrated to be practicable to a
certain degree. In 1887 a ship with
twenty cannon, 80 sailors, and a great
deal of money aboard sank in the
port of Dieppe. Three years later a
Frenchman, Jean Brarrie, construct
ed a submarine with which he prom
ised to rescue the bags Of gold and
silver from the wreck. The great
Pascal. then lad, saw this expert
ment, which was finally successful.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
Chicago Bakers Strike Ends.

Chicago, May 3.-Striking bakers
got an inc ease of 50 n week in wages
and employers retained the right to
employ non-union foremen by an
agreement which ended the bakers
strike here. Settlement was effected
last night after conference Of rep
resentatives Of both sides In the Of
flee of United States District Attor-
ney Clyne. 1t also was agreed there
shall be no undue speeding up" OF
workmer. Other details will be pub
lshed later.
1t was said that Hinton G. Cla-
baugh, Of the Federal Department Of
Justice. is Investigating a report that
leading member Of the Bakers I'm
ion is q German reservist.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
TweIve-Niile Union. Meeting,

The Twelve-Mile River union met
with Fall Creek church April 2Sth.
Rev. &C. NJ. Bolding, moderator, and
Bro. James Finley, clerk were at
their places.
The Introductory sermon was
preached by Rev. II. f. Jones. Then
came the real expression of the genu-
| inc hospitality Of these good people.
1t is sufficient to say plenty Of dinner
was on the ground for the whole
crowd.
In the afternoon the union assem-
blcd and began its program work.
First came the organization, in which
Rev. II. a. Hudson and j. d. Vickery
were elected moderator and clerk, re-
spectirely.
The first query; Can person be
a true Baptist without having a real
mission spirit? was opened by Rev.
J. A. Bond and discussed by Brethren
e. M. BOlding. G. r. Abercrombie ].
D. Vickery, r. A. Hudson, B. f. Muir
phree, r. f. Jones and David Ramey.
The answer: No person can be
true Baptist without he exercise
true mission spirit as God shines the
light on him.
Then came the second query: What
is the duty and responsibility Of the
executive committee Of the Twelve
Mile River Association? Opened by
Rev. B. F. 'Murphree and discussed
by Brethren c. r. Abercrombie, J. A.
Bond and e. NJ. Bolding. The an
swer was to advise after becoming
acquainted with existing conditions
The arranging committee was ap-
pointed, as follows: Rev. e. VI. Bold
ing. Central, Rt. 3; J. D. Vickery,
Central, Rt. 4 Joe Massingill, Pick
ems. Rt. 2.
REQUESTS and queries may he sent
to either Of the above brethren.
On Sunday morning the appointed
! minister, Rev. NJ. J. Stancell, was alb
sent, and the committee selected
Rev. B. r.. Murphree.to to fill his place.
We think Bro. Murphree was at his
best, rs the sermon was real good.
Again we enjoyed another grand
| feast.
There were many people from dist
ant places who will ever remember
| these fine people for the kindness
shown during this union meeting.
(Kev) r. A. Hudson, Moderator.
J. d. Vickery, Clerk.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
SOUTH C. PATRIOT IN IOWA.
Patriotic Parade Sad, But "Dixie"
Overcame the Depression.

Clinton, Iowa, April 29.-Editor
Keowee Courier: Enclosed you will
find money to pay for the dear old
Courier up to May, 1918.
We had the coldest winter last win
ter that we have had since | have
been North, and we have so far had
only few warm days. 1t continues
cool and cloudy and rains quite a bit.
We have had several messes of let
tuce, but Mr.. Lowell raised it in his
hot bed. We haven't had anything
out Of our garden yet.
hear very little up here now but
war. Just after war was declared we
had a grand parade. The papers
stated that there were 5000 in the
parade and 10000 on the sidewalks.
And the flags! never saw the like!
The parade was just beautiful, and
the music and speaking in the park
was fine. But it was all sad to me.
yelled but once, and that was when
one of the bands commenced playing
Dixie" We had four bands.
like the North just fine. The
people here are so nice to me. But
| will close, fearing that my letter
will be too long.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. w. B. Lowell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
INSANITY RAISES QUESTIONS.
German and Austrian Citizens Held
in South Carolina.
(The State, 4th. }

(The State, 4th.)
An insane German citizen and all
insane Austrian citizen are being held
in two county jails in this State as a
result Of the breaking off Of diplo-
matte relations with these two en-
pires. The German is in the Rich
land Jail and the Austrian in the
Chester jail These two men, who
have been adjudged lunatics and fit
subjects for insane hospitals by the
probate courts of Richland and Ches-
ter counties, we're found by men,
Charities and Corrections who re-
Gently inspected both these tails. The
probate court in each of the counties
had notified Governor Manning as re-
quired by law that it had adjudged
these foreign citizens insane. Cover
nor Manning in turn, as provided by
the statute has referred the cases to
Robert Lansing, Secretary of State,
with the request that he take up the
matter with the ambassadors of GerA
many and Austria. Count Won Bern
storff, acting on the request of Secre-
tary Lansing, sent the case of the
German lunatic to the German consul
at Atlanta for investigation. In the
meantime, passports were rendered
Won Bernstorff and all the German
consular agents, leaving the case OF
the insane German in the Richland
county Jail undetermined The case
OF the ipsane Austrian in the Ches-
tor Jail was also left unsettled be-
cause of the withdrawal of the Aus
trian ambassador.
The State Board Of Charities and
Corrections took up yesterday with
the State Hospital for the Insane the
matter of making temporary provis-
ion for caring at the hospital for
these two insane foreigners. both Of
whom might possibly improve under
treatment. The State hospital has
asked the Attorney General for an
opinion on whether or not it could
receive these two foreigners in view
Of the fact that the severing of diplo-
matte relations between the United
State and Austria and Germany
makes 1t practically impossible to
carry out the law in regard to the
handling of their cases.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
The SnccZe Nuisance.
{ Atlanta Georgian.)

Persons who go about without hand
kcrchiefs or the sense to use one,
coughing and sneezing in public
places, are the distributors of colds,
grip, headaches, fevers and some
times Of pneumonia and death.
Sneezing in street cars without u.s.
ing a handkerchief to protect others
stamps person as filthy creature,
and ought to be misdemeanor, un-
der board Of health rules.
such persons are literally and truly
more dangerous to public safety than
are mad dogs, and do ten thousand
times more damage to health each
year than do mad dogs
If they will not change their dis
gushing and dangerous habits they
should be treated as the law treats
hoggics and made to wear muzzles in
public.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
PLA MINING SUPPLY NITRATES.
Federal Government Looking to the
Interests of Farming.

Washington, May 2.-Appropria-
tion of $4,000, 900 for the purchase
by the government of nitrates for fer
tilizing purposes and their distribu-
tiou at cost to farmers Of the Allan
tic seaboard would be authorized by
q bill passed to-day by the Senate, So
to s.
Increase in production Of food
crops, mostly in South Atlantic
States, is the object sought. The bill,
introduced by Senator Smith, Of
South Carolina, provides for the
transportation Of nitrates from Chile
i'm government vessels and their sale
by Federal authorities to farmers.
Many Southern farmers and agrt-
cultural organizations endorsed the
measure. Senators Smith. of South
Carolina, and Smith, of Georgia, told
the Senate that the government
could buy nitrates now stored in this
country, sell them to the farmers and
later replace them by bringing in
more from Chile. Several Senators
who expressed fear that nitrate sup
plies needed for manufacture of pow
der might be depleted. were told that
present supplies are sufficient for ag-
ricultural and military needs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
INCREASE SWEET POTATOES.
Cost Less to Plnnt-I'rOdtce More
Food than Irish Potatoes.

Washington, d. c., May Seed
to plant an acre Of Irish potatoes
cost about $40 this spring. Seed
sweet potatoes will not cost more
than 81 per acre where vine cuttings,
taken from carly-set plants, are used
The yield Of sweet potatoes per acre
us Usually greater than that Of Irish
potatoes, and as Il food they gre as
nutritious. Sweet potatoes may be
grown throughout the Southern
States and, Of course, in certain other
sections. Specialists in the y. S. De-
partment Of Agriculture are urging
an increased acreage of this crop
wherever it can be easily grown
Sweet potatoes, it is pointed out,
are the South's chief instrument for a
quick and effective increase OF the
food supply. Seed is PLENTIFUL; last
years crop was the second largest
ever produced. BY means Of vine
cuttings it is possible to plant almost
unlimited areas Of this crop and at
the same time conserve the present
supply That is, farmer who wishes
to plant 10 acres will bed seed
enough--say to 10 bushels-to get
slips for one acre. Vine cuttings
from this acre would plant many
more acres, paintings being possible
until the first Of August in the lower
South. This system, now widely used
in the South, enables the utilization
of land from which early potatoes,
cabbage, and other truck crops have
been taken.
Sweet potatoes are not expensive
to grow. The main limiting factor to
the production OF vast quantities by
this plan is labor. Yields from fields
set with vine cuttings are as large
as from plants grown from slips.
This method has the further advant-
age Of preventing the transfer Of dis
eases which are carried on the tubers.
The South doesn't need to learn
how to grow sweet potatoes, the spe-
cialists point out. Farmers know
how to produce large yields Of this
crop. But the farmer must be i'm
pressed with the necessity of increas-
ing his acreage Of this crop, and then,
when harvest comes, TO prevent the
enormous loss from improper hand
ling and storing. The best way to
keep sweet potatoes is to store them
In well-ventilated storage houses, not
''dugouts." Storage houses should
be made ready as soon as possible In
Farmers Bulletin 54S, Storing and
Marketing Sweet Potatoes" instruc-
ton for building such houses and for
converting old and unoccupied build
ings are given.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
Spring Cpltls Are Dangerous.

Sudden changes Of temperature and
underwear bring spring colds with
stuffed up head, sore throat and gene
raj cold symptoms. A dose of DR..
Kings New Discovery Is sure relief.
This happy combination Of antiseptic
balsams clears the head, soothes the
irritated mebranes and what might
have been a lingering cold Is broken
up. Don't stop treatment when relief
is first felt. as half-cured cold is
dangerous. Take DR.. Kings New Dis
covery till your cold Is gonn.--Adv.1.
Deposits Of coal, estimated to con-
tain $50, 100000 tons, have been dis
covered in Iceland.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09

believe that they have taken a some
what more detached view than the
French. Overcome by the whole
heartedness Of American cooperation
in the war, they believe that the one
essential Is to marshall the common
resources to the greatest advantage.
With their responsibility for ton
mage, their decision about the advisa-
bility Of sending an expeditionary
force is uncertain.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
The Eagles Song
(Atlanta Georgian)


Ths by Richard Mansfield singing of the reconciliation
and South under Stripes, before
with Span but today than it them
HE lioness whelped, and the sturdy. cub
Was seized by eagle and carried up,
And homed for while in eagles nest,
And slept for while eagles breast
And the eagle taught it the eagles song:
'To be stanch, and valiant and free, and strong!'
The lion whelp sprang from the eyre nest
From the lofty crag where the queen birds rest
He fought the King on the spreading plain,
And drove him back oer the foaming main.
He held the land as thrifty chief,
And reared his cattle, and reaped his sheaf
Nor sought the help of foreign hand
Yet welcomed all to his own free land
Two the that tho country bore
TO the Northern lakes and the Southern shore;
And chivalry dwell with the Southern son.
And industry lived with the Northern one.
Tears for the time when they broke and fought!
Tears was the price of the union wrought
And the land was red in of blood,
Where brother for brother had swecd the flood
And now that the two again.
Behold their shield the word "Refrainu'
And the lion cubs twain sing the eagles song:
''To be stanch, and valiant, and free and strong!'
And the lions fangs, and the eagles claw
And the eagles swoop, and the lions might,
And the lions leap, and the eagles sight,
Shall guard the flag with the word "Rcfrain ~
Now that the two are one again
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
ScapInneS Sink Steamer.

London, May 2.-The admiralty
announces that the British steamer
Gena was sunk May by a torpedo
discharged from German seaplane
off Aldeburg (Suffolk. England. All
hands on board the vessel were saved.
1t Is added by the admiralty that
another seaplane which was concern
ed in the attack was brought down
by the gunflre from the Gena and its
crew made prisoner.
The steamer Gena was of 2,7S4
tons gross and owned at Whitby.
Ono Machine Lost.
Berlin, May An official state
ment issued to-day says: "a few sea-
planes attacked on Tuesday morning
enemy merchant ships before the
Thames and sank large steamer OF
about 5000 tons. One Of our ma
chimes failed to return and Is sup
posed to have been lost"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
Bad Colds from Sudden Changes.

Spring brings all kinds OF weather
and with it come colds and the revi-
val Of winter coughs and hoarseness.
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey will head
off new cold or stop the old one,
the soothing balsams relieve the sore
throat and heal the irritated tissues.
Get bottle to-day and start treat
ment at once. At your druggist, Csc.
Formula on the bottle.-Adv. /
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
y. Is. Dial to Run for Senate.

Washington. May 3.-N. b. Dial,
OF Laurens, said here to-day that he
would be a candidate for the Demo-
cratic Senatorial nomination in South
Carolina next year. He came to
washington to sec if he could be Of
service TO the government in connec-
tiOn with the war.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because 1t contains the
well known topic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents.
Macon, Ga, city council has passed
an ordinance prohibiting boys under
II years Of age from driving Fords
and automobiles.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
Piles Cured in 6 to ID Davs

Your druggist will refund money II PAZo
OaNTMENr falls to cure any case Of itching,
Limo Needing or Protruding Piles In 6 to days.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09

(rhs poem by Richard Mansfield singing OF the reconciliation of
North South the before
with Spain but is aoae today than it then
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-12-12
Radford Nor
NAL Notes.

Mr. VIM. Yancey Erwin, the
well known interpreter Of the
life and spirit of the Appnla-
chan region, read some OF his
poems before the faculty and
students at the general assem-
bly, period on Monday morning.
This we'll known author in his
three published volumes Of
poetry, interprets in II very
sympathetic manner the ideals
and customs of the Appulachia
region
On account Of Thanksgiving
holiday, the work in the Nor
NAL School has been suspended
from Wednesday afternoon,
November IS until Monday
morning, December 3. a large
number of the students and
faculty are attending the An
nual Educational Conference Of
Virginia at Roanoke.
Prof. w. e. Gilbert last Fri.
day night delivered an Ednca.
tional address at White Gate,
and organized n School I'm
prcvement League. On the
same night Prof. j. p. Whit
delivered an address at The
Hatchery, in Wythe County.
The members of the Normal
School faculty do much Exten.
sion work, organizing School
improvement Leagues, and ad
dressing bodies of teachers and
citizens on Educational ques-
tons On an average more
than one address daily is given
throughout the year. under the
auspices of the Appalachian
School Improvement Founda-
ton, with headquarters at tho
Normal School.
At recent meeting OF the
Board of Directors of the South
ern Education Association at
Atlanta, DR.. j. p. Mcconnell
was elected Vice President, and
made Chairman of the Pioneer
Committee. The next meeting
OF the Association will be held
at Birmingham late in March
1918.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-12-12

their own men, of whom $4,000
already have been drafted from
the area of the Patomac Divi.
sion for service in the National
Army. Besides this on h c
shoulders of the potomic Divi-
sion falls largely the care and
comfort of 100000 soldiers, ma.
rines, aviators, engineers and
other men in their Country's
service who are now in Camps
Cantouments or naval bases i'm
the small area of this Division.
70 provide for this actual
need of our own men and their
families and to ease the hard
ships of the mon in the Divi
sions, camps and contonments,
Is now to be the responsibility
of the Potomic Division.
1t is Mr.. Whites desire, u de-
sire shared by all his assistants,
that any member of the Potom
&C Division of the Red Cross
coming to Washington shall
feel that at this headquarters
he or she will always be hearth
~ welcome, shall know it as a
place where tho officers will be
glad to take up cases OF relief
when asked to do SO, to give in
formation on any subject per.
tanning To our great work, to
look up addresses OF conditions
of friends, to send documents
or literature-in short to make
themselves generally useful in
connection with Red Cross Ac.
tivities.
That is the spirit at head
quarters, and We are confident
that the same spirit of patriot
ism and service animates ouI
Auxiliaries and Branches.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-12-12
Ali Exemptions
Are Cancelled by New Selec-
tive Draft Rules.

Unde- the new regulations
every person registeredfor selec.
tive draftis restored to his or.
ignal status, section 4 stating
that all exemptions aud dis
charges made prior to December
10 are revoked.
The Office of the Provost Mar
shal General declares it is i'm
perative that every registrant
know h is "order number"
Every person who registered or
should have registered Juno 5
is charged with Il knowledge OF
the selectivo service law and
additional regulations, aud fail
re to perform any dnty so pre-
scribed is misdemeaor punish
able by Imprisonment for one
year aud may result in the loss
of valuable rights aud privile-
ges and in immediate induction
into military service.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-12-12
No. SO

the purchaser will have been
si,i2 for each stamp, $S2.40 for
the filled certificate, and on
January /, 1928, the Govern
ment will redeem it at 800 Civ
ing the holder at net profit of
$3.50 for the use of his money.
Money derived from war-sav-
ings investments will be used
to meet the expenses OF the
war. The greater part of these
funds will be expended within
the United States.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-12-12
JUDGE SKEEN HAS
UNIQUE RECORD
In Twenty-Five Years On
Bench Has Asked for Sub
stitute But Twice.

In the designation yesterday
by Governor Stuart of Judge
a. y. Campbell, of Wytheville,
TO hold the January term of the
Circuit Court of Wise County,
The remarkable record of Judge
ii. A. w. Skeen on the bench is
recalled. He has been on the
circuit bench more than twenty
i've years, yet in all that time
this is the second occasion when
another judge has been disig-
mated to preside anywhere in
his circuit. The first time was
when Dickinson County was in
his Jurisdiction, and he was un-
able to get there because of the
pressure of work elsewhere. OF
late Judge Skeen's health has
not been as good as usual and il,
although he has not missed a
term because Of ill health for
more than quarter of CEN
fury, on the advice of physi-
clans he will spend January
and February in Florida. Judge
Campbell will hold one of the
terms occurring during this ab
sence.
L h . Governor designated
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-12-12
New Book.

Our home author. John Fox,
Jr., has out a new book, pub
lished by Scribner's, New York,
entitled In Happy Valley, a
collection of h ort stories.
named as follows:-The Court
ship of Alaphair, The Compact
of Christopher, The Lords Own
Level, The Marquise of Queens.
berry, His Last Christmas Gift,
The Angel from Viper, The
Pope of the Big Sandy, The
Goddess of Happy Valley, The
Battlt-Prayer of Parson Small
The Christmas Tree on Pigeon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-12-12

Judge a. d. Dabney, of Char,
iottesville, to hold the Decem.
Der term of the Circuit Court OF
Nottoway County, beginning
tomorrow. Judge Southall,
who is convalesccnt at St.Luke's
Hospital, il, this city, after a
long indisposition, is still not
quite strong enough to hold his
terms. Richmond Tine Dis
patch.