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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
AMERICAN PEOPLE
 MUST ECONOM|ZE
 IN USING WHEAT
Hoover Issues Appeal Say ing Country and Allies Are Facing Deficit of
 400 Million Bushels

| Washington, August is.-Declaring E the United states and It's allies face whent deficit of 40o. .Oo0 900 bushels unless new economies are introduced to the American people to eliminate waste md to conserve wheat by sub stituting other cereals. saving of one pound of wheat flour a week for every person, he declared, would go far toward solving entirely the food question.
 "The allies" said Mr Hoover in a formal statement, "are isolated from those markets. other than Canada and 1 the United States, on which they were accustomed to rely before the war. The Russian supply cannot be got out. Bulgarian and Rumanan supplies are in the hands of the central empires. The voyage from Australia and India is three times as long and therefore requires three times as many tons of shipping as is required from north Atlantic ports. There has been a large failure in the South American coun- : tries
 SITUATION OF ALLIES
 All the allied countries are rigor- ously administered and economizirg g their food. But the allies are unable to use other cereals alone for bread. They can use them only as added to wheat flour to make the war bread now in universal use in European countries
 The deficit of 400, ,ooo bushels can be at least partially overcome if we can increase our exports from Ss,- 100000 to 220, 900, ,O0O This can be ac- complished if we will substitute one pound of other cereals for one pound of wheat flour weekly per person; that is. if we reduce our consumption of wheat flour from five pounds per week to four pounds per week per person.
 Ut will be no privation to us and will reduce the privation of our al lies"
 NEEDS IN EUROPE
 France. Italy, the United Kingdom and Belgium. MT Hoover estimates. must import during the next F iiontHS itVVVVUu DuSnelS OI WIedt and 64700O, 900 bushels of other cereals to meet normal consumption require ments. Against this is balanced an es- timated wheat surplus of 88,000. .0G0 bushels in the United States and 120,- 000,000 bushels in Canada, and a sur plus of other cereals totalng S29,- 100000 bushels in the United States and 119.000,000 bushels in Canada These figures alone represent a wheat deficit of 369, ,00o.0 900 bushels, but in addition. it is pointed out the Uni ted States must reserve 8 part of her supply for neutrals furnishing this country vital supplies and must also protect it's reserve stocks. bringing the total deficit up to about 100000 00O bushels.
 While this situation is one of great difficulty and concern" said the food administrator. "it must be met ana met by elimination of waste and re- auction in wheat consumption ana proper substitution on the part of the allied people and ourselves; in ont word by an effective administration of the available supply
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

bill will be MT. and Mrs. Mel Burne i'll a wide-awake episode "On the Fourth Floor" an act that abounds in com edy and the everyday turmoil of mar ried folks. Other high class acts arc the Skatel1s, expert dancing skaters; the Burlington Four, in comedy, sing ing and travesty music; and Edwi. George in Comedy of Errors" Pathe news pictures will feature all perform ances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
Officials in Washington
 Think Alabama Strike
 Will Not Be Called

Washington, August 1S-officials in close touch with the threatened miners strike situation in Alabama were strong ly optimistic early today regarding the outlook. It was thought likely that the strike would be averted by develop ments within a few hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
GERMANS CONTINUE TO HURL BIG FORCES
 AGAINST CANADIANS
 IN REGION OF LENS
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mine field in mist. Later the British warships attacked several German mine-skeepers and, according to a Brit ish admiralty report, severely damaged two of them. A German account of the naval clash says the English vessels withdrew from the enga cement with all possible haste under a well ll-placed Ger man fire,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
POWER TO BORROW
 $11,538,945,46O IS
 WANTED BY M'ADOO
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but they would prove the means of get ting money quickly if it were needed.
 Authorization to issue the certificates would prove particularly valuable, it Is pointed out, if Congress should not in crease the revenue bill now under dis cussion by $500, o,0OO as proposed by MT. AIcAdoo. It IS by no means certain that this proposed increase will be obtained
 IT. the war savings certificate proposal administration leaders think they have discovered a means of appealing to the patriotic man of small means. Pur- chases of these certificates would be linn ited to $100 worth at a time and no in- dividual even would be permitted to hold more than $lO00 worth of them. Plans also are being made to accept payments of $1oo or less at the discretion of the Secretary.
 Leaders feel it is essential to the suc- cess of the war that every one be made to feel that he is doing his bit particularly in financial way Although the inter est rate has not been determined, 1t doubtless will be ample to attract inves-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

Bottle brushes from Australia. belong ing to callistemon, metrosideros and all lied species are among the shrubs stand ing the greatest amount of heat with a minimum water supply-spepdid plants for desert regions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
LIKE FORMER MEASURE

In general respects the bill is similar to the budget of last April, which au- thorized S50o0,O5o,000 worth of bonds and 8. GOO, ,o00000 in certificates of indebtedness The new 1 per cent bonds could not be sold less than par and the Secretary would be authorized to purchase allied bonds at par, but their rates of interest must not be less than the highest rates paid by the United States bonds. The new bonds also would be convertible if later the United States should issue other bonds at a higher rate of interest. None of the bonds would bear the circulation privilege,
 Indications tonight are that the bill will not be taken up for passage until after the revenue bill passes the Senate probably next week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
"THE PERFECT ANSWER"
Big Story Heralded In Advance by
Philadelphia Press Bureau.

Philadelphia, May 21.-The Phila-
delphia Press will publish story to-
morrow to the effect that America
has found the perfect answer to the.
German submarine terror" 1t is
said to be a merchant submarine,
standardized at about $500 or 5000
tons dead weight, Of such speed that
1t can, even when submerged, easily
elude any surface pursuer, and is
non-sinkable.
The craft, the invention Of Simon
Lake, according to the Press, Is ca
pable Of submerging within half
minute, and has been so standardized
and simplifed that the first one may
be turned out in four months, and
others after that at the rate OF three
or four a week II will burn heavy
oil, and the construction is said to be
such that parts can be made simulta-
neously in many widely scattered
steel plants and assembled in GEN.
trail plant within few days.
The vessels are to be built and ope-
rated, tho story says, by the Mer-
chant Submarine Company, under
government supervision. The COM
pany is capitalized at $4,000, 900,
and was chartered under the laws OF
Maine on May 10th.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Got If Little Fellows.

London, May 18.-The British adj
miralty announced to-day that II
drifters had been sunk in raid by
Austrian light cruisers in the Adri
attic Sea and that the British light
cruiser Dartmouth was torpedoed in
a subsequent engagement with the
Austrian warships, but reached port
safely.
The admiralty stated that the Brit
ish warships Dartmouth and Bristol
pursued the Austrian vessels to a
point near Cattaro, when, battleShips
coming to their assistance, the Brit
ish vessels were compelled to with
draw.
"a drifter is steam fishing vessel,
many Of which have been used dur
ing the war in mine-sw eeping)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
New Series No. G38-Volume LXVIII.-.No. 2t.
WAR SERVICE REGIS
TR AIRS ARE MA MED.
THE GAN SUPPLY FOR oCONEE.
Quick Action Must Re Taken II Can
Supply to Be A sS,lrcti.

Last week we inquired OF County
Agent Barnett as to the possible sup
ply OF tin cans for Oconee. In reply
to our inquiry we have received the
following information:
Westminster, May 81. Editor
keowee Courier: Miss Ruth Berry
Will see YOU in regard to getting tin
cans for Oconee county. ] might say
that the Matheson Hardware Co., of
Westminster, has about twenty thou
sand on hand. understand that
the cotton mill at West Minister has a
car Of cans for use by their en-
ployees.
We will do everything possible to
get supply for Oconee.
Yours very truly,
G.. NJ. Barnett, County Agent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
The Supply Of Cans

this year is exceedingly short. There
are practically no fat No. l cans to
be had at all, and hut few manuractu-
rers have the No. 2 cans. No. 3 cans
constitute the bulk Of stock to be
found
Those OF Oconee who are going to
use cans should place orders now.
Even a LITTLE LATER may prove
TOO LATE.
The Courier sought the above In
formation for publication in tho
hope that some who will need cans
may be benefited by the facts as
given. The question OF supply for
our county will be governed largely
by quick action on the part of those
who want them.
TO Insure Getting Cans
money must be deposited in Seneca
Bank to credit Of f. 8. Holleman,
who is acting as the financial agent
in purchasing. The price Of the cans
is $I5 per thousand, with about $3.50
to be added per thousand cans for
freight charges, making the total
cost Of cans about $3.50, delivered
on board cars at Seneca. Figure on
how many cans you will need and
make deposit to cover your needs at
rate OF $47.60 per thousand. DO IT
NOW
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Ordering Through Government.

Seneca. May 22.-. Editor Keowee
Courier: Mr.. Barnett has asked me
to arrange some plan for our people
to get cans and to let you know those
plans.
The government has practically
taken charge OF the release Of tin
cans. In this county W. p. Nimmons,
Of Seneca, will order the cans for us.
They will be released only in car
loads. Mr.. Nimmons will order only
when the money has been deposited
for same at the Seneca Bank.
All canning club mem bers are re-
quested to put in their order AT
ONCE. Others may order for HOME
USE. This order will be looked over
and signed by the County Farm Dem
onstration Agent, sent to w. w. Long
for approval, then to Washington to
the Department Of Agriculture, and
then to the manufacturer to be filed.
Unless the order is rushed, the gov
ernment cannot promise to have It
filled. 1t will be sent not later than
the 30th Of this month.
(Miss) Ruth u. Berry,
Home Demonstration Agent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Butler Guards to Full Strength.
fGreenyille News. 22d.)

A long distance message was re-
ceived from Capt. w. D. Workman
last night stating that Company A,
the Butler Guards, had been officially
ordered to resume recruiting to war
strength after the resembling of SINH
lar orders several days ago. He said
more than enough men are on the
waiting list to fill his ranks, but he
was anxious to pick the better men
and desires those who had expressed
their willingness to join to report at
his camp at once. Sam Taylor, Frank
Charles, James Plowdon, all of Green
vile, and G. w. Pitchford, Of WAL
halle, are now at the camp waiting to
be sent to Columbia for enlistment.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
ChildTen's Day at Fairfield.

We are requested to announce that
Children's Day will be observed at
Fairfield school house on the first,
Sunday in June, the services to begin
at 10 o'clock in the morning. A
splendid program is being arranged
and all who attend are promised an
enjoyable and profitable time. In the
afternoon singing will be held, tho
combination Of the singing with the
Children's Day exercises making the
gathering an all-day occasion. All
singers are urged to attend, and a
most cordial welcome awaits all who
come Tor both occasions. Bring well7
filled baskets.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23

Dallas, Texas, May 21.-The Gene
raj Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church IN the United States Of Amer
lea, in session here, voted unanimous
ly in favor Of reunion OF the two
branches Of the church, North and
South.
A copy OF the resolutions were or
dered sent to the Southern Assembly
in session in Birmingham.
The President and Congress were
appealed to for national prohibition.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Governor Issues ProclamatiO

Governor ISSUES Proclamation.
Immediately following President
Wilson's proclamation, Governor
Manning at once issued similar
proclamation to the citizens Of South
Carolina, fixing the same date-June
5-as registration day for South
Carolina.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Poisoned Food Served Troops Z?

Pittsburg, May 18.-Carl Miller,
proprietor Of the restaurant at Port
Perry, Pa, from which was served
the food which was eaten by soldiers
Of the Third Pennsylvania Infantry
just before the death Of Lieut.. Corco-
ran and the illness of many OF his
men on Wednesday, was arrested this
afternoon. The charge was not made
public
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
County Federal Board of Registration
and ConscIiption Announces Places
for Registration and Names Local
Boards of Registration.
MUST REGISTER JUNE FIFTH.

The State of South Carolina,
County of Oconee,
TO the Ministers Of the Gospel Of All
Churches and Of All Races. Super
intendents Of Sunday Schools, and
All People Of this County, Whether
Permanent Residents or Not:
We wish to ask you to publish to
your congregations. to inform the
people, as to the law of registering
soldiers for the war in accordance
with the Act Of Congress, approved
May 18th, 1917, and also the Procla-
nation by the President same day.
All male persons who have reached
their twenty-flrst birthday on or be-
fore the 5th day OF June, A. d. 1917,
and who have not attained their
thirty-frst birthday on or before that
date will be required to register.
1t does not make any difference
whether you are physically able to do
service in the war or not; If you are
In the age limit you must register un-
less you belong to either Of the fol-
lowing classes: Officers and enlisted
men OF the regular army, the navy
and the national guard and naval
militia while in the service Of the Uni
ted States.
1t Is the duty of the Registration
Board to have all persons liable to
draft, who fail to register, prosecut-
ed, and this would be very unpleas-
ant position to be placed in; hence
our appeal to all the people to assist
us in publishing the day Of registra-
tion as widely as possible.
Registration booths will open at
seven o'clock a. m. and close at nine
o'clock p. m, June 5th, A. d. 1917.
JAS. NJ. MOSS, Chairman.
JOHN f. CRAIG, Clerk Of Court.
v. +. MARTIN, Judge OF Probate,
County Federal Board Of Registra-
tion and Conscription.
Walhalla, S. c.. May %, 1917.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23

state Of South Carolina,
County OF Oconee.
TIE following is list Of the Reg
istrars for Oconee County, South
Carolina
Voting Precinct. Name of Registrars.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Favor Reunion of Churches,

JAS. M. MOSS, Chairman.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Former Senator Dead.

Leavenworth, Kan, May 21.-
Former u. s. Senator Alexander A.
Caldwell, aged 81, died in q hospital
in Kansas City yesterday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-16
TEACHERS TO ORGANIZE
NORMAL PRESIDENTS WOULD
FORM DISTRICT ASSO-
CITATION.

President j. w. Heston, of Madi-
son, and President Wenslaff, of
Springfield, early this week joined in
issuing a call for the teachers of the
First congressional district to organ
ize a district association. There was
such an organization some years ago,
but il was discontinued in favor OF
the state association. But at this
time the state association has a large
membership and a strong official and
field organization, and the reorgan-
ization of the district association has
again become desirable, and in no
way interfering or detracting from
the effectiveness of the larger body.
1t is purposed that the meetings of
this district association will be in the
spring, or at a time a half-year dis
tant from that of the state associa-
ton. AT this time the call for or
ganization is issued for a meeting
with the state organization at Sioux
Falls, at their regular meeting, No
vember rs, 81 and %.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-16
CHILDREN CONTEST
LARGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN
ENTER CONTEST-PRIZES
AWARDED TONIGHT.

All the school children of the
county must have come to Madison
today for the contest of agricultural
and domestic products, when nearly
900 of them crowded into the court
room of the courthouse this morning
to attend the entering of the ma
terials and attending the program.
The room was crowded to the stairs,
and many of the older persons yield
ed their places to the young people.
There were ITS contestants for
prizes. Many made entries of more
than one product.
Piled on tables at the front of the
room is corn, potatoes, beans and
seeds of both noxious and useful
weeds. Bread, butter, cakes, pickles,
jams and ~jellies, needlework, knit
ting and sewing occupy much the
larger space available for exhibiting
the work of the young people of the
county. They are divided into junior
and senior classifications, those of II
years and older belonging to the last
named. Professors Atherton and
Britzius are judging the agricultural
exhibits, and Miss Pennington the
products of kitchen and sewing room.
This forenoon the program an
nounced yesterday was followed.
Miss Pennington gave a talk on do
nestle science and what well ordered
training in this work would do for
the young. Miss Winters also ad-
dressed them in the interest of Red
Cross work, and how the children
might help both themselves in learn
ing more of the laws of health and
assist others. This afternoon the
children are being entertained at the
Lyric theater, addresses being made
by Professors May and Anterior
After the program the successful
contestants will be given admission
to the show. The awards for the
contests will be awarded late this aft
ernoon, and this paper will take
pleasure in publishing the results.
Supt. Alice Ripe said today thai
this was the largest attendance eve
converting for the Lake county con.
test. Heretofore, these events have
been held in the winter time, and il
was not possible for many to come
With the pleasant weather Of the day
the children came out in numbers, In
most cases accompanied by their par
ents. Miss Ripe expressed herseli
as well pleased with the interest
shown by the parents Of the chill.
dren.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-16

High test gasoline at Madison Mo-
tor & Supply company.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
For Sale or Rent. Five room
house and barn on Center street E.
J. j. Dougherty.
For Sale. Mich cow. j.. Nc
Grath, rural phone 620S.
am prepared to do all kinds OF
Observation-Disclosures. Christman, 40S
Blanche ven
Eat at Jacks.
For Rent. Two furnished rooms,
modern, two blocks east new postof-
fice.-C. Terwilliger.
So i'm cash to any person bringing
to my store a standard make watch
| cannot repair.-Guy f.. Hanson.
Mail clerk would like to rent six
or seven room house, with furnace
and furnished otherwise as modern
ly as possible. Give rate and address
in addressing l.. A. W., ARE of Daily
Leader office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-16
Y. N. c. A. RUNAWAY
THE LAKE COUNTY DRIVE A
ROMP - ~ PER CENT
ONERSUBSCRIBED,

Lake county drove home with
spoils amounting to $4,000 when il
was apportioned only $500 in the
Y. M. c. A. drive ending last night
with the canvass of the central seven
townships by IA teams of autoists,
making an oversubscription to the
cause of ~ per cent, if Chairman
John w. Wadden's estimate that the
returns would total the full amount
is realized. This afternoon he had in
hand or in perfectly good pledges
$500, and he expected more from
certain other sources. Madison rails.
ed $4,000, its immediate district got
nearly $1,000 and the towns without
the Madison district turned in ST..
600. Lake county is all.there!
In yesterdays drive all the teams
met with excellent success. There
were cases, of course, where there
was no chance of getting anything
1t is a busy season for the farmer
who has the care of a corn crop, and
he vas hardly ever at the house in
daylight. There were those who
could not afford to give, as they
were just about to buy another farm
or an automobile, or for some other
cause. Then there were others, as
in the case of the city, where a sub
scription of a half dollar amounted
to as much to the donor as the larg-
est subscription on the list to its
giver. 1t was a hilarious occasion.
withal.
The Badus teams got $146.40;
Lake View, ~$114.50; Orland,
s223.95; Nunda, $241.90; Herman,
$145.25; Leroy, $113; Pennington,
$261.50, and Franklin. $3.50. There
are four names to add to those who
gave $25-Henry Zuelke, j. w. Cline,
F. J.. Krug and the German Baptist
Ladies' Aid society. The total, as
before recorded, is $1,476.51.
Lake county may well shake hands
with herself for the record made in
this drive. There are probably other
counties that do as well. But this
county has proved herself consistent
in the matter of support of these
matters of government and good of
the army, and in this as well as in
both bond sales she has done more
than was expected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-16
CONTROL EXPLOSIVES
GOVERNMENT TAKING MEAS
URES TO CONTROL AND
RECORD USERS.

County Auditor l.. +. Hartwich re-
ceived this morning a communica-
ton from the bureau of mines at
in conformity with the new explosive
law passed by congress October 6,
he is to inform that department OF
persons who might be deemed desir-
able to act as deputy to the county
auditor in issuing licenses for the
use of explosives in mining or blast
ing. On and after November Is
dealers of explosives used in this
way must keep an accurate and de-
tailed record of every sale of explo-
sives, until the receipt of the neces-
sary blanks by the licensors. In this
county, Mr.. Hartwieh informed the
department, he will need no deputies
or assistants as licensors, the county
being small and little DIT no explo-
sives being used for mining or blast
ing.
The county auditor will, ex-officio,
be the licensor for issuing the Ii
censes for dispensing the explosives
for any county. In counties in which
theer is a great amount of the mate
rial used, or where the uses are
spread over a wide area, the county
auditors will recommend certain per-
sons as licensors.
This measure is one of many safe
ty devices adopted by the govern
ment for the present crisis. Ii GOV
ers explosives and the materials from
which explosives may be made, and
is designed to prevent their use in
destroying property.