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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14

phoric aoid. A 40 bushel crop
OF corn will remove in the grain, stalk
and fodder about 64 pounds OF nitro.
gen. 81 pounds Of potash and "a pounds
Of phosphorlc acid. A 40 bushel crop
OF oats will remove in the grain and
straw about IS pounds Of nitrogen.
II pounds Of potash and 18 pounds Of
phosphoric acid. II, however, stalks.
bolls, straw, ETC., are plowed under,
somo Of the plant food will be return
ed to the soil.
Cotton Fertilizer Problem
With the present price OF cotton and
other farm products, 1t will pay the
farmer to give more attention this
Spring to the problems Of soil build
ing and to the intelligent use OF fer
tilizers than ever before. Some Of
the best farmers Of the South have
adopted the plan OF returning to the
soil in fertilizers, the money received
from all or part OF their cottonseed.
This Is a good plan and should be
more generally adopted.
Enough Plant Food for Best Yields
1t takes from 300 pounds to 400
pounds OF fertilizer To make a good
weed in cotton, or good stalk in
corn, and unless amounts above these
are used. full returns cannot be ex-
pected because large amounts must be
applied to produce the fruit and the
grain.
The amount OF fertilizer that can
be used profitably will vary with the
different soil types, seasons and with
the different crops grown. The most
important factor, however. governing
the amount Of fertilizer that can be
used with profit is the price Of the
article produced. At tho present price
Of cotton, it will pay to use on most
OF the soil typos Of the South larger
amounts Of fertilizer than heretofore.
To Meet 5oii WeoviI Situation
When grown under boil weevil con.
ditions, cotton should be literally fer.
tilized and this fertilizer should con-
tain q largo percentage OF phosphoric
acid, which ingredient hastens It's ma
turity. A fertilizer containing an am
pie supply Of ammonia should also be
used to start the plant off quickly in
It's growth. The farmer must ever
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14
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Honor Roll for Month Ending
February 2:s, 1917.


Grade l0-Emmic Ansel 93. Will
liam Bell ?S.2, Alma Dunlap 9G.i.
lncz D0uthit 9S.l, Winnie Grubbs
80. Carrie Darby Harrison 92.6.
Marion Hctrick 95.2. Leo Martin
?O.S, Irby Pearson 80. Charlie Perry
?2.', Robert Rogers 95. John Schro-
der 91.%, IIollemar Scaborn 9G.5,
Lucille White ?4.3.
Grade ?-Mildred Carter oGl, AL
ice Corbin 81. Monica Martin 90.l =,
Eloisc M0ntjoy 97.l. Anda Robins
oh.S, Annie StruttOn 97.S.
Grade S--Kirby Covington 9G.3.
Harry Dover 9l.3, CarO Probst 9G.1,
John Smith 9i.3, lj,. Aicc White 81.
Annie Wilson 96.6.
Grade 7--Kathlccn Barton 9l.2.
Willie Brandt 9l.l. Edith Carter
92.S, Frances Carter 93S. Frances
Kaufman 92.3. Carolyn Rogers 02.2.
Lila Smith 93.3.
Grade G---.ics"ph Norton 9il Ed
ma Parker ?l.2. Ethel Sheppard 90.
Grade 3--ITcnry Brandt 9l.3.
Louise Brandt %. Grace Brown %.
Carrie burnside 92.l Sara Craig
' ~, 'ilf't l''Htnll 'b, NFluIt SLOAN
HH.H. Elizabeth ThOdc 90.
Grade Edward Bauknieht -.
Margaret Barton 93.2, Alden Carter
Hl.S. Frances Cobb %. Rctta Gov
in&ton 96.2. Mamie Cudd %. Caro-
line Darby 9S.5. John Hctrick 800.
Ruth llctrick 9i.G. Verona Kelley
"i.G, Eloisc Lewis OIL. Jessie Nor
gan 9S.a, Lawrence Norton ais.
William Spa born Of
Grade 3--Mary Louise Beard 90.
Rachel Alexander 9O.2, Bcnnic IIar-
den %, Hattie Phillips 9O.2. Anna
rrohi, HS.G, Frank sloan 90.2.
Grade Sara Aull %. Grant Nar-
den on.2. Dora Pickett 9l.i. Winnie
Leo Smith %.
Grade Lima | Alexander 93.5,
Jim Campbell %. Ethel Chastain 90,
Carson Crcnshaw o3.". Pearl Phil
lips ?l.G. Charlie Pickett 90.
II. w. GasQuc, Supt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14
THE JAMES SMITH ESTATE.
Greenwood Citizens Come In for In-
hcrituncc-OcOncca Interested.

Greenwood, March tn. +. Mad
dox and family, of the Pamela Mill,
Greenwood, who established the fact
that they were local heirs OF the late
Col. Jim Smith. Georgia millionaire
farmer. who left an estate valued at
from S2,000,t00 to $3,OOO,OOO, will
receive their proportion of the wealth
when the estate is finally settled.
Mr.. Maddox and family are entitled
to 0nc-siXth OF the fortune, says S.
II. McGhec, who represented them in
the Georgia courts when there was a
long and bitter legal fight following
the appointment by Judge Spccr Of a
Federal receiver.
The United States Supreme Court
yesterday rendered decision sus-
tanning the Court OF Appeals, which
had decided against the Federal re-
ceivership. This means that the es-
tate will be settled by the Georgia
state Courts and that the Maddox
family, along with q number OF 9TH
crs who proved that they were heirs
OF Col. Smith. will get their share Of
!hc estate
The local people will inherit be-
tween 100000 and $50O,O00. ac-
rording to the total value OF the for
tune.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14

bear in mind that the best way he can
fight the boil weeyil Is to force his
cotton to quick growth and to an
early maturity. Many farmers in the
boil woevil district, are finding that
peanuts and SOY beans are splendid
substitutes for cotton. Unless these
crops are we'll fertilized. however, with
the fertilizer carrying high percentage
OF phosphate, good yields cannot be
expected.
How to Tell What Is Necessary
The farmer can oftentimes deter.
mine the element most needed in his
fertilizer by noting the manner Of
growth Of cotton on his different soil
types. When the growth Is slow and
the plants have yellow, unhealthy
look, nitrogen (or ammonia) should be
applied in rather large amounts. II,
however. the plants look vigorous, but
arc not fruttinE we'll. phosphoric acid
should be used literally.
Generally speaking, for poor soils. the
most important element Of a fertilizer
is nitrogen, and the next most import
ant Is phosphorous. Therefore, for
poor soils we would recommend under
present war conditions, which makes
potash scarce, fertilizer for cotton
and corn analyzinG about per cent
available phosphoric acid and 3 per
cent ammonia and 2 per cent potash.
For peanuts IL per cent phosphoric
acid, 2 per cent ammonia and 2 per
cent potash. For fertile soils we would
recommend for cotton and corn, a fer.
tiizer analyzing IL per cent available
phosphoric acid, 2 per cent ammonia
and 2 per cent potash, and for peanuts,
fertilizer analyzing IL per cent phos-
pnOric acid, 1 IL per cent ammonia
and 2 per cent potash. For the sandy
loan soils OF the coastal plain, pot
ash is the most essential and for to-
bacco and truck crops must be applied
in liberal amounts.
The reason that nitrogen or ammo
MIA Is so necessary an element for prac-
tically all soils is because the nitrates
are soluble in water, and are, there
fore, constantly teaching out Of the
land. The farmers should try to store
up as much nitrogen in the soil as
possible by growing such crops as
beans, peas, clover yetches, ETC., which
plants add nitrogen to the soil from
the atmosphere. Practically all soils
OF the South are we'll adapted to the
growing Of these legumes.
II, however, crops are grown In 70.
tation' with legumes. 1t will still be
necessary to use commercial forms Of
nitrogen to obtain the best results,
While nitrogen Is the main element Of
a fertilizer, Oh poor land phosphoric
acid is the most essential and in prac.
tically all Of the tests that have been
made in the South, better results have
been obtained with soluble phosphorio
acid than with finely ground phosphate
rocks or floats.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14
|. =. in Reindeer Business.

Thc twelve hundred reindeer that
oar government brought from Lap
land nearly p years ago to supply
the needs OF the Eskimo tribes Of
Alaska have increased to about TO-
900. They already furnish the ma
tlHcS with food, raiment and trans
portation. and Secretary Lanc be-
lievcs that their numbers will so in
crease in few years that reindeer
venison will relieve the shortage Of
meat in the United States proper.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14
AItAlENIANS BUTCHERED
For Loyalty to Christ-Whcn They
Rejected Nohummcd Were Slain.

New York, March 7.-MIassacres OF
Armenians were inspired by the de-
sire Of the Turkish ruling clans to
eliminate from the Empire all sects
and creeds except that OF Moham-
med. according to Lord Bryce, for
mcr British ambassador to the Uni
ted States. in a cable message to the
American committee for Armenian
and Syrian relief. made public to-
night.
During these recent massacres.
whenever any Christian would turn
Mohammedan he was spared" Lord
Bryce said in his message. "Many
Christian child was torn from it's par
ents to be brought up as Mussul-
man. thousands OF Armenian Chris
tian girls were sold in the markets or
distributed among Turkish officers to
be imprisoned for life in Turkish
h""ems and there forced into Mo-
hammedaniSm
But many more thousands Of Ar
menian women. as well as men, were
offered their choice between Christ
and Mohammcd, and when they re-
fused Mohammed were shot or
drowned forthwith. For days and
days together the bodies of Christian
women who had thus perished were
seen floating down the Euphrates
Surely the remains of this suffer-
ing nation could make no stronger
appeal for pity and help to the Chris
tians OF America than they make
through these martyr deaths. Only
Il remnant Is now left to whom char
lty can be extended. It. Is still
sorely afflicted remnant"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14
Clear Your Skin in Spring.

Spring honsc-clcaning means clean
ing inside and outside. Dull pimply
skin is an aftermath Of winter mac
tiNity. Flush your intcstincs with a
mild laxative and clean out the accu-
mulated wastes. Easy to take, they
do not grippe. DR.. Kings New Life
pills will clear your complexion and
brighten your eye. Try DR.. Kings
New Life Pills tonight and throw or
the sluggish winter shell. At drug
gists, 25c.--Adv. 2.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14
Stoppage Belgian Industries.

Amsterdam, March S.-The Tele-
graaf says there will be complete
stoppage OF industry in Belgium
within few days. German authori-
ties assert this is necessary because
OF lack Of coal and transportation
facilities. Practically the entire pop
ulation OF Belgium will be unem-
ployed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14
J. a. Brown,

OF Oc0ncc, who resides on Rural
Route No. >. from Westminster, is Il
close connection OF Col. Jim Smiths
family. and we understand that there
are several others in this county. To
what extent these relatives of the
participate in the division Of the es-
tate we have no information Ed
Courier.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14
HIGHWAY COMMISSION NAMED.
Governor Appoints Spurtanburg and
Marion Mcn-Fetieral Aid.
(The State. Sth.)

Chas. O. HcarOn, editor Of the
Spartanburg Herald, and j. Monroe
Johnson, Of Marion. a civil engineer
OF wide experience, were yesterday
appointed members OF the State
Highway Commission by Governor
per editor OF wide reputation in tho
| State and was in the front rank OF
the fight for the million-dollar bond
issue for Spartanburg county which
the General Assembly recently au-
thorized. Mr. Johnson is civil ell
ginecr by profession and has been
quite active in railroad construction
| and land reclamation projects Of
much magnitude. Upon mobiliza-
tion OF the military forces last sum
mer Mr.. Johnson, upon his own mi
tiativc. organized a company Of eff
cient engineers, which bears his
name and which was enlisted as
Company \, South Carolina lIngi-
| necrs.
Draw No Pay.
The three other members of the
| commission, as provided by statute,
| are the heads Of the engineering de-
partmcnts OF the three State institu-
tions for young men: NJ. Goode
| Homes, of the University Of South
| Carolina; Halle Houston, Clemson
College. and Major II. G. Thomas, the
Citadel, Charleston. The term of
Office is two years. The members OF
| the commission serve without pay.
| but receive their "actual and neces-
Sary expenses. incurred in the dis
charge Of duties" \ competent
| civil engineer is to be elected by the
commission at salary not to exceed
$4,000.
The objects Of the commission are
to instruct. assist and corporate
with the road aAthortics in the vari-
ons counties Of the State in the i'm
provemcnt and construction of high
ways and to study systems OF road
building and maintenance in other
| States; to make Investigations and
experiments to determine the meth
DDS and materials best suited to road
construction and improvement in this
state: and to prepare, publish and
distribute bulletins and reports, Civ
ing results in such Investigations.
Congress Finds Funds.
Creation Of the highway commits
sion by the General Assembly was
induced by the action Of Congress in
appropriating large funds for the
construction Of post roads, contin-
gent upon provision OF equal amounts
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14

ny the States statute and the crea-
ton of machinery to direct the en-
pcnditure OF the funds. South Caro-
linas apportionmcnt is in excess OF
Sl,0OO,0O0, to be procured in INSTALL
ments over five years. The amount
now ready for disbursement is ap-
DroNimately $1i3,O0O. The State
will qualify for Federal aid by the
levyinS Of State automobile license,
to be collected in lieu of county or
city license, 80 per cent of which is
to be expended in the county from
which collected. The section rcla-
tive to the amount to be paid reads:
Every resident owner of a motor
vehicle in the State of South Caro-
lima shall pay to the State highway
engineer, in lieu Of all other State,
municipal and county licenses, an
annual license Of % cents per horse
power, said horsepower to he deter
mined ny the rating establishment
OF the association Of licensed auto
mobile manufacturers, and known as
the standard horsepower formula of
the society Of automobile engineers.
Every dealer in motor vehicles in this
State, before operating any such
motor vehicle upon the highways OF
this State Cor the purpose Of demon
stration and sale, shall pay to the
State engineer of this State. in lieu
OF all other State and county licenses
an annual license Of $l5 for each
and every make Of motor vehicle
sold by such dealer. All licenses
shall expire on the 3lst day Of De-
cember following the date Of issue
Annual licenses shall hereafter be is
sued between the first day OF Janu-
airy and the first day Of February Of
registering for the first time the
full annual fees shall be paid for
licenses issued between January |
and March 81: thren-fourths Of the
annual fees for licenses issued be-
tween April / and June 13; onc-half
OF the annual fees for licenses issued
between July | and September l3;
and onc-fourth Of the annual fees for
licenses issued between October /
and December 81. The highway en-
ginccr shall transmit to the Clerk Of
Court Of the respective counties the
names Of the owners and registrat ton
number OF all motor vehicles regis
tered and licensed in the respective
counties: and the Clerks Of Court
shall keep on file a copy Of said list
for public inspection"
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVE,S TASTRLI:SS chill TONIC driuea oui
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14
Better Farming in the South
Feed
creasina Crop

Staple crops
take out large
amounts OF plant
food from the soil.
For example,: A
cotton crop Of one
bale per acre will
remove from the
land in seed,
leaves, stalks and
bolls, about IT
pounds Of nitro
gen 81 pounds of
potash an d %
pounds Of phos-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14

In a recently patented double
jointed pen either fine or stub point
can be projected for use.
A tree that is 100 feet nigh is
used as a wireless station mast in a
Central American city.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14

decided to try bottle of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t worked
from the first bottle, so took second
and third, also bottle Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now am
just as well as any other woman. adj
wise every woman, single or married,
who is troubled with any Of the afore-
eaid ailments, to try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier
and am sure they will help her to get
rid of her troubles as they did me-"
Mrs. ELSIE j. VAN DER SANDE, SO No.
York St., Paterson, N. J.
Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., (confidential) Lynn, Mass, If you
need special advice.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14

nave made me we'll
and healthy. Some-
time ago l felt so
run down, had pains
in my back and side,
was very irregular,
tired, nervous, had
such b ad dreams,
did not feel like eat
ing and had short
breath. I read your
advertiseme ent in
tho nauupapero opd
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14
:<@:|''}};AAAN ! NOW In
T! ;;::'!::::ijE?FIEGT HEALTH
WHAT Came From Reading
a Pinkham Adver-
GiS@1ncnt.

FGtersot:. N: j. 90 thank you for
the Lydia l.. pinkharn remedies "A thew
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14
To Cure q Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine. 1t stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold
Druggists refund money II It fails TO cure
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14

Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System
The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic
GROVES TASTELI:SS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria .enriches the blood and builds up the sys.
tenn. A true tonic. Fo 1uts and children. Soc
The farmers Of North Dakota paid
$14, ,141,640 for farm labor during
1915.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-08
AmrsioA AND JAPAN

The United States government and
Japan are in complete accord regard
ing the policies Of each toward China
Notes exchanged by Secretary Lans-
ing and Yiscountlshii special am
bassador from Japan, on Friday,
Nov . leave no doubt concerning
this important matter. In a state
ment issued in connection with his
announcement Of the happy termina-
tion of negotiations which have been
pending for some time the secretary
admits that there We're the possibili-
ties Of grave trouble in the situation
that had developed in relations
between the two governments. but
complete understanding has been
reached The existing situation is
thus summed up in the notes signed
by the two diplomats:
"The governments Of the United
States and Japan recognize that terri
torial propinquity creates special re-
lations between countries and conse
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-08

lquently the government of the United
States recognized that Japan has spe-
cial interests in China, particularly
in the parts to which her possessions
are contiguous.
"rhe territorial sovereignty Of
China. nevertheless, remains unim-
paired and the government of the
United States has every confidence
in the repeated assurances of the I'm.
perial government that while geo.
graphical position gives Japan such
special interests they have no desire
to discriminate against the trade Of
other nations or to disregard the COM
mercial rights heretofore granted by
China in treaties with other powers
"The governments of the United
States and Japan deny that they have
amy purpose to infringe in any way
the independence or territorial in.
tegrity of China, and they declare,
furthermore, that they always adhere
to the principle Of the so-called
open door or equal opportunity for
.commercen and industry in China.
Moreover they mutually declare
that they are opposed to the acquisl-
tion by any government Of any spec
ial rights or privileges that would
affect the independence or territorial
integrity OF China or that would deny
to the subjects Of citizens of any
country the full enjoyment Of equal
opportunity in the commerce and in
dustry Of China
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-08
ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr. j. Edwin Pool today entered
upon his duties as managing editor
Of the Express, succeeding Mr. vii
liam r. Lampe who has occupied
this position for a year and more
Mr.. Lampe resigned to accept a posi-
tion with the State Council Of De
fense. He will 90 to Oklahoma City
next week to take up his new work
becoming director Of the propaganda
department of the council 1t is with
regret that the Express loses Mr..
Lampe but, realizing the very impor-
tant character of the work to which
he has been called and knowing his
peealiar fitness for carrying it on
successfully, the publisher could not
mterpose objections to his going.
Mr. Lampe is a high class journalist
and will prove an exceedingly useful
addition to the Council of Defense.
Chlckasha win regret the depart.
ure Of MRS. Lampe no less than that
of Mr. Lampe The former has beer
secretary Of the local Red Cross for
several months and much Of the sue
cess. Of the chapter has been due to
her indefatigable efforts and untiring
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-08
lin the united states.

lin the United States.
/ In the face OF this situation, the
American people consumed more than
three pounds more pork per capita
during the last fiscal year than in
the average Of the three years before
the war. Farmers who are doubtful
about pork prospects should remem-
ber that the nations feed supply is
above normal and the meat supply
is below the demands now made on
lit. Lower hog feed prices are al
ready indicated in the reduced price
lof new crop corn.
IN a recent statement Herbert
Hoover United States Food Admins
TRAITOR. says II farmers are to find
markets for feed, it must be to a
great extent through an increase in
animals The monetary Interpretation
Of this situation must be that we will
have a low range of prices for feed
ing suffs, and in view Of the Euro
pean situation and our own shortage
in hogs we viii have high average
price for pork products. Therefore
it must be to the total advantage Of
every farme- to raise hogs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-08
PORK PROSPECTS

A birdseye view Of the pork situa-
tiion may be had from figures an
nounced by the U S. Food Admins
tration At the beginning of this
year swine in the United States
numbered about 67,45o,OOO In Eu-
rope the decrease in hogs since the
war began has exceeded S2,0OO0O0.
SO the European shrinkage equals
about half the total number of hogs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-08
devotion to the cause.

devotion to the cause.
Everybody In Chiekasha Knows NJ
Pool His long connection with the
Express as a reporter and his mark
ed abilities as a writer fit him ad.
mirably for the position he has as
sumed. the change coming to him
as a well merited. promotion We
are glad to announce that Mr. Roy
d. Bradshaw, of Drumright has been
secured to take Mr. Pools former
place Mr. Bradshaw is a native Of
Oklahoma. was reared at Chandler.
attended the state university and for
the past two years has been engaged
lin newspaper work at Chandler and
DrunYight