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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-07
Work Interfered With.
(Greenville News, 5th.)

Practically no progress has been
made on the double-tracking work of
the Southern Railway within the past
two or three weeks, due to the lack
Of coal and the congestion Of the
line. Work between Spartanburg
and Charlotte was temporarily sus-
pended about ten days ago, though
officials hope to have the work start
again within few days.
Since the troop movements began
the congestion Oh the main line Of
the Southern has been great and
many trains have not run on sched-
ule time lately. This is probably the
main reason for the temporary halt
in the double-tracking: 1T is proba-
BILE that coal will be obtained within
short while, thus eliminating ano-
ther cause Of the delay.
If conditions do not improve, the
outlook Is rather gloomy for the
early contamination OF the railways
plans.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-07

make the allowance his dependents
can take the matter up with "The
Commissioner OF Military and Naval
Insurance" if the soldier ,is in the
army, and with the commissioner
of Marine and Seaman's Insurance"
If the soldier is in the Navy. Address
them at Washington, D. G.
The above is our understanding of
the law, and we think it Is correct.
If we can assist you in any way in
getting the allowance due under this
act we will be glad to do so.
We ask the help and support Of
the public in informing the soldiers
dependents of this law and-assist us
to discharge the responsible duties
imp osed upon us. FS
Local Board for County of Oconee.
Jas. M. Moss, Chairman.
John n. Craig Secretary. &Es&3 -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-07
No. 60O.-Volun,c LXvIII.-No. 10.
IL KNOWN DEAD IN FIRE.
Salvation Army Rescue Mission at
Paterson DESTROYED

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 4.-Eighteen
bodies had been taken tonight from
the ruins OF the Salvation Army Res
cue Mission In this city, destroyed by
lire early to-day. Ten men were ta-
ken to hospitals with probably NOR
tai injuries and many others were
less seriously hurt in leaping from
windows Of the burning structure.
Identification Of all the dead will
be impossible, the police believe, as
the records OF the institution were
lost in the fire. There were IS men
asleep In the mission when the
flames started In an old frame build
ing adjoining ths main structure,
used for storing magazines and news
papers.
Arrival Of fire apparatus was de-
layed through confusion in turning
In a proper alarm and the entire
building was ablaze when the fire.
men reached It.
Rapid spread Of the flames made
use OF the only fire escape on the
building impossible and the dodgers,
many OF whom were old and crippled,
were driven to windows, from which
they loaped before firemen could
catch them In nets.
Several of the elderly victims are
believed to have suffOcated in their
sleep and others who tried to roach
the street by the front entrance
choked the passage-way, where
bodies were found huddled in a heap.
Those who slept on the third and
fourth floors had no possible chance
of escape other than by leaping into
fire nets. With the fire escape and
the Interior stairway cut off by
steadily increasing volume Of flames,
the men flocked to windows beseech-
ing the crowds in the street below
for help. One old man, crippled with
rheumatism, tried to jump to a net
and in falling struck the fire escape
and was fatally hurt.
The police and firemen were aided
in spreading and holding the nets by
many soldiers and sailors on leaves
of|absence from their posts. s
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-07
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!. CHRISTMAS APPEAL FOR j.
J. SOLDIERS. !.
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The attention of the National Red
Cross is now centered on Christmas
preparation for the soldiers-a
Christmas package for each man. a
Christmas tree for each cantonment.
The Walhalla chapter has been noti-
fled that it's allotment of packages
Is Ct. 1t has been decided that no
canvass will be made, since 80 many
canvasses have been necessary re-
Gently; but a most urgent appeal is
now made that voluntary contribu-
tions be sent in, in order that we
may do as Observation-Disclosures the
boys, yet not take from that which
Is to relieve suffering.
The local committee in charge
urge that people do away with gene
raj giving and concentrate on the
soldier boys. 1t Is hoped to have
each soldiers package contain, be-
side the wrapper, khaki neck-kchf,
writing tablet, game Of chess milk
chocolate, chewing gum, package OF
raisins, and a piece of fruit cake.
Money, not articles, is asked, in or
der that the packages may be uni
form. The time is short, as pack
ages to be sent abroad must be in the
warehouses before November is, so
anything given should be given at
once.
Any contributions--no matter how
small-will help. Leave at the Wal
halla Bank, or with Mrs. Geo. Sea-
born, Mrs. J. w. Bell, Mrs. l.. W..
Werner, Miss Daisy Strong, as is most
convenient. The contributions will
be turned over at once for the Christ
mas fund.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-07
La, SOUTH CAROLINA, WIlDS NsDAY, NOV. =, 1917.
GEESIANs RAID OUR TRENCHES.
Amg@tcans, Cut OF, Lose i'm Dead,
SlsSssW0undcd and Prisoners.

Warrington, Nov. 4.-Advancing
upder$protection of heavy barrage
fireyaS German raiding party before
DAYLIGHT on November stormed n
ttreMGh held by American infantry,
killing three, wounding five and cap
turing twelve, according to dis
patcltss from Gen. Pershing received
bYsthe War Department tonight.
american infantry waf in occupa-
.tionsp Of a small salient for instruction
whSt scut off from the main body by
heays spombardment Of German artil-
lerg Gen. Pershihg reports the cap
tln4pfS one prisoner. Enemy losses
known, says the dispatch.
Xge official statement issued by
tftayNar Department is as follows:
3sfie War Department has receive
cd @dispatch from the commanding
geH8fal Of American expeditionary
forces. which stated that before day
ltEht November 3 a salient occupied
FOE instruction by company Of
Amer lean infantry was raided by
Geflnans. The enemy put down a
heaY aYy abarrage fire, cutting off the
salient from the rest of the men. Our
los5as were three killed, five wound
ed sNtd twelve captured or missing.
The Renemy's losses are not known.
One wounded German was taken
pris6ner."
81 Pershing's Report Is In.
s;lsS p Washington. Nov. 5.-American
TROOPS captured by the Germans in
the French raid on the morning of
NOHamber 8 probably were trapped
in their $dugouts and forced to sur
render or be blown to pieces with
hand grenades without q chance for
theigs,ives.s This is the only expla-
nation which occurs to army officers
EGen. Pershing's report merely stat
ed Ttbat the German artillery had
dropped heavy barrage fire about
a SECTOR. Of the trench, cutting the
men&off from help. The fact that
onessWounded German was captured,
however, indicated that the trench
yhadAbeen reoccupied by the Ameri-
cam forces. ollowing is the ~
& Official. Casualty List.
ffasanfetl r'riVaYes - T,kos. r. En-
right; Pittsbnrg, Pa; James B.
Gresham, Evansville, Ind; Merle d.
Hay, Glidden, Iowa.
(, Wounded-Privates John J. Smith,
Ludington, Mich; Chas. ]. Hopkins,
Stanton, Texas; Geo. l.. Box, Altus,
Okla; Homer Givens; Cloverdale,
Ala; Chas.. l.. Orr, Lyons. Kans.
Captured or missing-Sergt. ed
gar5M. Halyburton, Stony Point, N.
c.: Corp. Nicholas l.. Mulhall, Jer-
sey City, N. j.; Corp. e. Fl. Haines,
Woodward, OKLA; Privates Herchel
Godfrey, Chicago, ILL.,; Vernon H.
Kendall, Roll, Okla; VIM. P. Grigs-
by, louisville, KY. Frank F. Nc
Dougal, Maryville, Mo-; Daniel B.
Gallagher, Blocton, Ala; John P.
Lester, Tutwtler, Miss; Harry
Langhman, Chicago, ILL.,. Dewey D.
Kern, Collins, Iowa. Private Keck-
on, cannot be identified.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-07
County Treasurer's Notice.

For the convenience of taxpayers
I will be at the places named below
on the dates named for the purpose
Of collecting taxes:
Clemson College, Monday, Nov. 49,,
8 to 2 o'clock.
Newry, Monday, Nov. 10, to 4
o'clock p. m.
Seneca, Wednesday, Nov 21, from
a. m. to S p. m.
Westminster, Friday, Nov. 20, 8 a.
m. to p. m.
The office at the Court House will
be closed on the above dates.
r. H. Alexander, Treasurer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-07
BOUNTY LAND NEWS NOTES.
School Opening Well Attended--Nu-
merous Visitors iii and Out.

. . . . . y 7 : . IF . ~ Is .,.I I .
Ba,nty Land, Nov. s. Special: j.
e.. Sanders was tnsAt]antala few days y
during the fair
bounty Land school opened very
auspiciously this morning with Miss
Ferroi Acker, OF Bolton, as principal
and Miss Cary Doyle, Of the commu-
nifty, assistant. Quite a number of
visitors were present and about 35
pupils were enrolled. Rev.I. L.. WAL
lace, Of Seneca, was on hand and gave
a most interesting talk to the school,
taking as his subject: "And Jesus
grew in wisdom and stature, and In
favor with God and man." Marked
attention was given throughout the
entire discourse. This was followed
by several short talks. by patrons Of
the school.
The Improvement Association will
hold its regular monthly meeting at
the school house next Friday at p.
m. 1t Is hoped that good attend
ance will be present, as the program
will prove most interesting.
Sydney Williams and daughter, OF
near TOccoa, visited his aunt, Miss
Judy Williams, last week:
Mrs. Julia D. Sbanklin's many
friends are delighted to hear encour-
aging reports Of her Improvement.
She has been in the Westminster
Sanatorium for several weeks under
treatment for an injured wrist, the
injury being received something like
a yoar ago. We join other friends in
the hone for her permanent relief,
Her son. e. r. Shanklin, Of Hamlet,
N. c., visited her last week, stopping
on his return at his old home here.
Mr.. aid Mrs. d. 8. Abbott and lit
tie son, Of Liberty, visited at the Da-,
Wis home Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. j. S. Corpening and
Mr.. and Mrs. Eustace Hopkins, Of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Perritt Friday.
a. w. Perritt, Of Ware Shoals, and
Oscar II. Doyle, Of Camp Sewer,
Greenville. spenS the weekend with
their respective parents.
II. j. HUFF, Of Greenville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Murphy Huff and son and w. M.
Huff and daughter, Miss Gertrude,
OF Anderson. were late guests at the
home Of T.. l.. Stone.
G. NJ. Byrd and r. G. Cary, OF Camp
Sewer, were with old friends in the
community short while SATURDAY.
Mrs. II. NJ. Kelley and little dangh-
ter Lucille, Of Tamassee, are guests
Of the formers father, B. T.. Bagwell.
Misses Julia Davis and Cary Doyle
were in Anderson last week, Miss
Davis remaining for few days with
her sister, Mrs. j. B. Shanklin.
Mrs. ]. 8. Entrekin left Friday for
Walhalla for a visit Of several days
to her sister, Mrs. E. Il. Colley.
II. P. Mickey, recently Of Cuba,
has been making some improvements
on his place in this community with
the view Of locating his family here.
We will be glad. to welcome this es.
Unable family into our midst.
Mesdames D. A. Perritt and Jasper
Doyle entertained the advanced and
intermediate Sunday school classes at
a box supper last Wednesday even
ing from to II o'clock at the home
Of Mrs. Perritt. The occasion was
seemingly much enjoyed by all pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Gillison, OF
Clemson, and Mrs. M. A. Terrell, of +
Westminster, were late guests OF
Mrs. J. M. Gillison.
Miss Bertha Sanders entered the
West Union Graded School last week,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-07
COTTON GINNED TO OCTOBER ,s.
Increase 20, 728 Bales in South Caro-
lina-OcoRee 1,7O1 Bales Short,

Director Sam L. Rogers, Of the Bu-
reau Of the Census, Department Of
Commerce, has announced the pre-
liminary report of cotton ginned by
counties in South Carolina. The re-
port shows quantity Of cotton ginned
prior Ito October 18, crops Of 1917
and 1915. Quantities in running
bales, counting round as half bales.
Iintara NOT inclnded.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-07
Notice.

All persons owing unpaid pledges
to the Red Cross Fund, taken in last
June campaign, are requested to
make payment to the undersigned at
earliest convenience, 1
r. II. Jaynes,. County Chairman.
Walhalla, Nov. 5, 1917.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-07
MORE LOCAL MEN FOR ARMY.
Local Board Reversed-Cartl as to
Dependents Obtaining Aid.

District Board OverruHes Local Board
Following is q list of persons ex-
empted by the Local Board for Oco-
nee County, and whose decision has
been reversed by the District Board,
and they have been sent u for mill
tary service.
Order M ser,a, No
a. Raniam;n y p.poaars 1o97
Tamassee
Is John Walter Gibson, 664
Townyille.
4 $50 Reuben l.. McJunkin, 1882
Westminster, Rt 4.
&T117 Thos. Oswald Carter s:sI 223
y Is vaihaifa @f555s@s
% waiter johnson, 1891
seneca.
Called Into Service by Local Board.
The following "a n list of nemes
and addresses of nersons Win have
been duly and legally called for milf
tary service of the United States and
& who have not been exempted or dis
charged:
Glenn Powell, Westminster.
John james, Newry.
Jas. NJ. Moss, Chairman.
John Il Craig, Secretary
Cartif,ad FROM, District Rnord
M, a.,, ~,
Inc eontoS to.to%ng fns Is partaal st OF
men selecteu lor mllltary' service:
1nau MaS%eil' seneca;
nomer 4. oamerson, seneca.
Dennie D, Ai1Aanuvl, n Wese,hinster.
0 0rawnUra n,s' -. Cniiahanl, seneca:
zen iiili1an MOTIFS. westminster.
S.iotner .. heesv, ianassee' ~
"uS I1uohdhpJ w C6I ONlou.
Board Issues Card to Public.
Walhalla, S. G., Nov. 8, 1917.
TO the Public: We feel that ;as
much responsibility rests upon every
man, woman and child in America to
T, prosecute this war successfully as 1t
i does on the exemption boards, and
I. we feel it every persons duty to as
sist in any way they can the families
of the men who have gone to the
front to fight our battles:
q
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-07
Rainfall for Week.

Rainfall for week ending Novem-
ber 4, at p. M, is furnished us by
H. w. Brandt. cooperative observer.
The record follows:
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-25
FORTY ARE ARRESTED
 FOR ITALIAN PLOTS
Officials Alleged Implicated in Rev. elation as to Blowing Up of
 Warships.

ROME, Jan. 25.-More than forty persons now are imprisoned as re- suit of the investigations into the destruction in September 1915, and August 1916, respectively of the Italian battleships Benedeto Erin and Leonardo Da Vinci. The latter was blown up in Tarento harbor and PAS men perished. The question has be- come a political one from the intro- auction into the case of the name of enc of the officials of the Vatican.
 An Italian named Ambrogetti, who was among those charged with be- ing implicated in the destruction ot the warships' claims to be the finan- cial agent of Mgr. Gerlach, Pope Benedict's private chamberlain. Mgr. Gerlach is an Austrian and was once a cavalry officer who became priest and won the favor of the present pope when the latter was cardinal. l, has been learned that Mgr. Gerlach, previous to Italy's entry into the war, was interested in pro-Austrian pap. er at Vittoria of which AmbrOgetti was manager.
 The Italian authorities have learn. ed details of the plot winch ended in the destruction of the two battleships from the Italian author, Archita Val. ente, who was arrested some montaf Iago. The suspicion that the explosion on the ships were due to conspiracy originated from the fact that certain naval machinists were aboard the ships at the time of their destruction and on each occasion escaped injury. They were followed to Valente S house in Rome and were there ar rested.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-25
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the firm of Dougherty & Ferguson of Val deg, Alaska. has this day dissolved by mutual consent, R. P. Ferguson retir- ing from the firm. T. B. Dougherty will continue the business at the same place will pay all debts of the old firm and will collect all debts due to said firm.
 Dated this 30th day of December, 1916.
 T. E. DOUGHERTY,
 R. P. FERGUSON.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-25
Spectator Adds to Testimony.

We have chronicled sleepers in our district court during the trial of cases, who snored aloud and who cut loose inaudible expressions but yes terday the scene was somewhat changed.
 During the trial of the damage case of Casady vs. The Alaska Juneau Mining Company, there sauntered into the district court room a man named Scotty Wallace, a familiar character in this city, who has been in the limelight on several occasions. He took seat in one of the chairs provided for spectators. During the cross examination of Contractor Sales witness on behalf of the defendant company, Casady's attorney was en- deavoring to have the witness explain the methods employed in paying of his employees. whether in AlaskaJu neau checks, cash or otherwise, and when the witness said that on one occasion he had personally paid the men or some of them, Wallace eX- claimed in loud tone, "Yes, he OWES me two dollars. And here Librarian Hunley performed his usual duty in cases of this kind. Without music Wallace was ushered from the cour. room.-Juneau Dispatch
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-25
A Sensitive Horse.

Harsh treatment, though 1t stop short of inficting physical pain. keeps a nervous horse in a state of misery A single blow may be enough to spoil a racer. Daniel Lambert, founder of the Lambert branch of the Morgan family. was thought as a three-year old to be the fastest trotting stallion of his day. He was a very handsome. stylish, intelligent horse and also ex- tremely sensitive. His driver. Dan Mace, though one of the best reins- men in America. once made the mis- take, through i'll temper or bad judg- ment. of giving Daniel Lambert a se- were cut with the whip. and that si . gle blow put an end to his usefulness as trotter. He became wild and un- governable in harness and remained so for the rest of his life.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-25
INVISIBLE WRITING.
fhls Method Is Simple For Both the
 Sender and Receiver.

Invisible writing smacks of hidden treasure and exciting adventures; It has a fascination that appeals to al most every one. Even if you see no way in which to make use of it you enjoy experimenting with it. .--
 Here is a way that is not commonly known: Soak sheet of ordinary writ ing paper in a basin of clean water until it is thoroughly wet. Then get piece of glass and, after washing It clean. place the wet sheet of writing paper on it. smoothing out all wrinkles anI being careful to see that the paper firmly adheres to the glass. Now get a sheet of dry writing paper and place it on the wet sheet. If you have fol- lowed directions carefully you have a piece of clean glass with a sheet of wet writing paper firmly adhering to it. over which you have spread dry sheet of writing paper.
 Write on the dry paper with a well sharpened lead pencil. using consider able pressure. After you have finish ed remove the top sheet of paper and you will find an exact copy of your writing on the wet paper. Place this wet sheet in a cool place to dry. You will be surprised to find that the writ ing has entirely disappeared after the sheet has been exposed to the air a few minutes. You can be sure that DO one. unless he knows the secret can read what you have written. To make the writing visible soak the pa per for a few moments in a basin ot clean water.-Youth's Companion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-25
New wPublications-Special-19fG.

Bulletin 107-Prospecting and Mining of Copper Ore at Santa Ritas, New Mexico, by Donald F. MacDon- aid and Charles Enzian. 1916. 122 pp., 10 pls., 20 figs. 25 cents.
 Bulletin III. Molybdenum; It's Ores and their Concentration, with a Discussion of Markets, Prices, and Uses, by Frederick w. Horton. 1916. 132 pp., Is pls., 2 figs. 30 cents.
 Bulletin 121. The History and Development of Gold Dredging in Montana, by Hennen Jennings with a chapter on Placer Mining Methods and Operating Costs. by Charles Ja- min. 1916. 29 pls., 1 fig., 69 pp., 30 cents.
 Owing to the expense involved in the preparation and publication of these bulletins and the limited print ing funds available for the use of the Bureau of Mines, it has been nec- essary to place on each bulletin the limited printed funds available for the use of the Bureau of Mines, it has been necessary to place on each bulletin the price designated. Or ders should not be sent to the Bureau of Mines, but should be addressed to the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Wash ington, D. c.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-25
FALLING METEORS.
Their Changing colors as They Past
 Through the Atmosphere.

Their Changing colors as They Pass
 Through the Atmosphere.
 The earth's atmosphere is now be- lieved to have three fairly distinct strata, the first. extending up to about forty-fve miles, having nitrogen as the leading constituent, the second, with It's upper limit at about 125 miles, be- ing chiefly hydrogen, and the third. at still greater height consisting of e very thin gas, which has been named 'geocoronium."
 pr. Alfred Wegener has attempted to explain the striking differences of color in meteors or shooting stars" and says that meteors coming from outer space are not sufficiently heated in the exceedingly light gas to become luminous.
 Their fall through the hydrogen lay CT causes them to become incandescent. and before they reach the lowest stratum most of them are completely dissipated. A few of the largest. how ever. penetrate the nitrogen atmos, phere, a very small number reaching the earth's surface.
 It is found that the deep falling me teors pass through three stages Of color-yellow-white, green and deen red-and it is concluded that the green Is due to incandescence of the hydro. gen and the red to that of the nitro gen.
 Only the first stage is seen in the quickly dissipated meteors, the white. yellow or sometimes reddishness being evidently the glow of the meteor sub stance.-London Family Herald.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-25

jury is expected to convene late in this month. Those selected are as follows: c. E. Sawtelle, Ed Harris, J. G. Thacker, Mrs. Foss Daubney M. F. Hamilton, s. E. Porter, J. A. Profit, E. E. Dodge, F. B. Ander- son, Walter N. Clinton, Barbaria Pool, Mrs. r. G. Casody, J. H. Ehret. Fred Williams, Fred Weber, Mrs. F. M. DOherty, l.. B. Childers, and Beu- lah Feagles.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-25
Holdup Shoots Mute

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Jan. 25.- When Sidney Smith, 22, deaf mute, tonight paid no heed to a command to throw up his hands" robber shot him four times. Smith died in a hospital a few hours later. The murdered escaped. The crime was committed on a street in the busi- ness district.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-25
Now She Knows.

A young woman unversed ID the mysteries of baseball was presented to a famous player.
 .T love the game" she confided to him. "I love especially to watch the man at the bat. It is so cute. too. the way he keeps hitting the ground gent ly with the end of the bat Why does he do that?''
 "Well. you see. miss." explained the player. "the worms have an annoying habit of coming up to see who's bat ting and that naturally puts the bat ter out bit. so he just taps them on the head lightly. and down they gG gain"-New York Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-25
Predict Cabinet Change

BERLIN, Jan. 25.-A dispatch to the Lokal Anzieger from Vienna, says the cabinet of Count Clam Mar tinio probably will resign this week unless the Galician problem, the trade agreement between Austria and Hungary and other questions can speedily be settled.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-25
A Suspicion.

'That new cook arrived Saturday and quit Monday" remarked Mrs. Crosslots.
 That's the way they all do. re piled her husband. Its new scheme for week end holidays" Washington Star
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-25

Nels Jensen, Joe Olson, Harry Ober, John Paulson, Paul Paulson, and Foreman Lars Holland will leave on the Mariposa for Cordova en route to the Tazlina, where they will make a number of repairs on the Taziina bridge for the Alaska Road Commis- sion.