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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-28
NATIONAL GUARDsNiEN CALLED.
Orders Take Many Troopers Back
Into the National Service,

Washington, March 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson took steps to-day to
place the nation on war footing.
BY executive order he directed that
the navy be recruited without delay
TO the full authorized war strength
$1,000 enlisted men. Taken in con-
nectiOn with emergency naval con-
struction already ordered, this means
that the President has exercised the
full limit Of his legal powers as COM
mander-in-chief to prepare the navy
for war.
For the army the President direct
ed that two military departm ents be
created in the Atlantic coast region.
The order means that the task of or
ganiZing whatever army Congress
may authorize will be divided among
six departmental commanders in
stead of four in the interest OF speed
and efficiency in mobilization.
Guartlsmcn Called Out.
The third step was to assume as a
national duty the task of protecting
American industries from domestic
disorders in the event of hostilities.
For this purpose eleven full infantry
regiments. two separate battalions
and one separate company Of the Ma
tional Guard were called back into
the Federal service to act as national
police in important districts.
The following National Guard or
ganiZations have been ordered out
for additional Federal service:
Massachusetts Second and Ninth
Regiments; Pennsylvania First and
Third Regiments: Maryland Fourth
Regiment; District of Columbia
First separate battalion; Virginia
Second Regiment: Vermont Com
pany B, First Regiment; New York
Second and Seventy-first Regiments:
New Jersey First and Fifth Regi-
ments): Delaware First Battalion,
First Regiment.
The following organizations which
are now in the Federal service will
not be mustered out: Thirteenth
the First Georgia.
Wood to South Carolina.
Washington. March 25.-Division
of the United States into six instead
Of the existing four military depart
ments was announced to-day by the
War Department. The two new de-
partments are the Southeastern,
comprising the States in the Old
South, and the Northeastern, COM
prising the New England States
Major Gen. Leonard Wood is trans
ferred from command of the Depart
ment Of the East to the Southeastern
Department, with headquarters at
Charleston, S. C..
20 More Regiments Called.
Washington, March 26.-Twenty
additional complete infantry regi-
ments and five additional separate
battalions Of National Guard troops
have been ordered into the Federal
service for the protection of property
in the event Of possible internal dis
order. The troops have been called
out in eighteen Western and Middle
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-28

Western States not included in the
list Of similar orders made public
yesterday.
The following additional National
Guard organizations have been call
ed:
Illinois, First, Fifth and Sixth reg
iments infantry; Indiana, Second
regiment infantry; Iowa, First regi-
ment infantry; Missouri, First and
Third regiments infantry; Nebraska,
Fourth regiment infantry; Minneso-
tn, First regiment infantry; Michi-
gan, Thirty-third regiment infantry;
Wisconsin, Third regiment infantry;
South Dakota, Third battalion OF
Fourth regiment infantry; North
Dakota, Second battalion Of First
regiment infantry: Colorado, First
and Second seperate battlaions in.
fantry; Wyoming, Second seperate
battalion infantry; Ohio, Third and
Sixth regiments infantry; Washing.
ton. Second regiment infantry; Ore.
gon, Third regiment infantry; Cali
fornia, Second. Fifth and Seventh
regiments infantry; Idaho. Second
regiment infantry; Montana, Second
regiment infantry.
or these organizations the follow
ing are already in Federal service
and In consequence will not be mus
tered out as originally planned:
Michigan, Thirty-third infantry; Col
orado, First and Second seperate bat
talions: Ohio, Third and Sixth rngi.
ments.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-28
Robbery in Anderson County.

Anderson, March 26.-Durlng last
night yeggmen visited Denver, seven
miles from Anderson, and robbed the
safes Of Reed Garrison and J. s.
Handy. From Garrison's safe they
took $34, from Hamby's safe, which
was located at the Denver post office,
they took $23, Of which about So
cents was post Office money. Stamps
and blank money orders were not
molested. Nitroglycerine was used
in bl9wing the Handy safe. The
Garrison safe was not locked, but
the robbers pried open the money
drawer.
Federal officers have been notified
and the county officers are Investigate
ing
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-28
v. NJ. l. Offers Services.

Richmond, March 26.--Gen. Mich
OILS. superintendent Of the Virginia
Military Institute, to-day offered to
Governor Stuart and President Will
son the services Of the cadet corps for
the purpose OF drilling new troops, a
service performed by Virginia M. l.
cadets for large numbers OF Confed-
crate soldiers modified at Richmond
in 1861. The Virginia NJ. I@also Of.
fered military instruction to alt
young Virginians that may apply.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-28
Anderson Unit for Red Cross.

Anderson, March 25.--The Sus-
anah Wesley class of St. John Metho-
dist church, composed of 70 ladies,
resolved itself to-day into a Red
Cross unit and will tender the SER
vices of its members to the United
States in the event war comes with
Germany. Mrs. r. j. CHM, president
Of the class, was directed to report
the action to Miss Follin Porter, Of
Columbia, head Of the Red Cross or
ganization OF this State. Mrs. Prince,
wife Of Judge Geo. T.. Prince, Is q
leader in this class.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-28
JURORS FOR SECOND WEEK.
Names of 30 Gentlemen Who Arc
Called ct Serve April I'd.

The following SO names were
drawn from the jury box last Satur-
day. These gentlemen are called to
serve at the second week OF Common
Pleas Court. which will he in session
next week. These jurymen will be
required to report at the Court
House Monday, April I'd:
Second Week Jurors.
w. C. Barker, Chattooga.
J. =. Becknell, Seneca.
Robt. II. Boyd, Seneca (Town>.
B. g. Brock, Seneca.
Il. j. buchanan. Seneca (Townl.
J. II. Cantrell, Whitewater.
J. II. Carver. Tugaloo.
j. Il. Cleland. Madison.
G. G. Crcnshmw, West Union
J. d. Dunlap, Tugaloo.
II. N. Ellis. Seneca.
J. NJ. George, Keowee.
j. b. l.. Gibson, Wagencr.
II. A. Grant. Walhalla.
J. s. Harbin, Tugaloo.
!. NJ. Heaton, Keowee.
w. +. Hughes. Walhalla.
w. II. Jones. Walhalla
8. b. King, Center.
Jesse Lay, Whitewater.
w. s. Lilies. Tugaloo.
=. w. Matheson. Westminster.
J. T.. Moody, Keowee.
w. J. McCrary, Center.
+. T.. Mitchell, Westminster.
r. l.. McJunkin, Seneca.
W. l.. Mc'Alahan. Seneca.
Virgil Ramey, Pulaski.
II. u. Sanders, Walhalla.
John G. Sanders, Seneca.
s. II. Sanders, Seneca.
0. II. Schumacher. Jr., Walhalla
G. NJ. Singleton. Seneca.
II. j.. Werner. Center.
A. l.. Whitmire, Whitewater.
J. II. Wigington, Whitewater.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-28
KcOWee School Meeting.

On next Saturday night, March
3lst, wish to see all the patrons
ana friends OF Keowee School Dis
trict at the school house at $40
o'clock. There are some grave prob
lens confronting our school that I
have been unable to solve during the
three years that I have been princi-
pal. Please do not let any trivial
excuse keep you away.
G. w, Irby
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-28
Flag1nan Killed ut Camden.

Camden, March 26.-E. D. Dukes,
a white flagman, aged about twenty
four years, was instantly killed near
here to-day on the Seaboard Air Line
Railway, when his head struck an
overhead bridge. He was a member
Of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers, Odd Fellows and Y. NJ. c..
A., OF Richmond. The body was ship
ped to Richmond tonight.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-28
Lucky to Escape Firing Squad.

New York, March 26.-Sentence of
a year and day in the United States
penitentiary at Atlanta. and a fine of
81 was passed in the Federal Court
here to-day on George Vaux Bacon,
american newspaper man, who
pleaded guilty to going to England
as spy for Germany.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-28
Cnminetti and Diggs Must Serve.

Washington, March 26-President
Wilson to-day denied application for
pardons Of Maury I. Diggs and f.
Drew Caminetti, convicted at San
Francisco under the white slave law.
This means that the men must begin
penitentiary sentences.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-28
Merchants to Close EARLY.

We. the undersigned merchants of
Walhalla. hereby agree to close our
stores at $50 p. m. from April 1st
to September 18th, 1917. (Satur-
days eXcepteu: S. N. Pitchford. C.
W. Pitchford, r. A. McLees. G. w. g.
}. E. Bauknight, Moss G. Ansel.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-28
Westminster Farm Loan Assn.

The National Farm Loan Associa-
ton OF Westminster Is called to meet
at Bntler's Hall on Saturday, March
31st, at 2.30 p. M. All parties inter-
ested are urged to be present.
H. L. Werner. President.
I. S. Pitts, Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Poison Not Bought
To Kill George, but
Dogs, Woman Says
Plotted to Free Son by Staying
Canine Guards at Intern
ment Camps

London, March T. Mrs. Alice Wheel
don, who, with her daughters, Miss
Ann Wheeldon and Mrs. Alfred Mason,
and Mrs. Mason's husband. is on trial,
charged with conspiracy 10 murder
Premier Lloyd George and Arthur Hen
derson, member of the War Council,
testified to-day that poison was OBJ
tanned for dogs.
In opening for the defence s. II. Ria
made great play on the Crowns re-
fusal to produce the secret agent, Cor
don. Mrs. Wheeldon testified that Cor
don had been introduced to her as a
fugitive from the police. She made a
bargain with Gordon whereby if she
obtained certain poisons TO kill the
dogs guarding the iatcTnment camps
Gordon would do his best TO get her
son and two other conscientious OBJ
jectors out OF the camps so that they
could escape 70 America.
A War Office Official had previously
given evidence denying that dogs were
employed 20 guard the lnternment
camps.
Under REORGANIZATION Mrs. Wheal-
don admitted that she entertained a
strong feeling against Lloyd George
and Henderson on account Of their
treatment of conscientious directors,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Picking Awaiting
Immediate Break
With Germany
Premier Returning, Capital
Expects China to
Join Entente

Pekiug. March The immediate
breaking of OF relations with Germany
is expected here./ and it is generally
predicted that China Will Join the En-
tente.
This belief is due TO dispatches from
Tien-tsin which say that Tuan-chi-Jui'
who res gned on March 4 and left for
Tien-tsin, has decided to return to the
capital Immediately and resume the
Premiership. l. is said that President
/; Yuan-hung has agreed TO give the
Cabinet full power to frame the Ior-
oign policy. , Lo
The Cabinet is known to favor the
severing of relations with Germany
and Parliament is showing a disposl-
ton to follow the leadership Of Tuan-
ohi-iul rather than that OF the Presl-
dent.
A dispatch from Peking on March 4
said the Cabinet had decided TO JOIN
the United States in severing dIpio-
matte relations with Germany. out that
the President refused TO approve OF
such action. Thereupon the Premier
resigned and LETT Tor Tien-tsin, accom-
panied by several other members OF the
Cabinet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Union with Bavaria. Backed
by Vatican, Proposed by
Emperor Charles
Fears Berlin Treachery
Wilhelm Reported to Have
Hinted at Self-Preservation
in Final Defeat

London. Feb. 20 correspondence
Austria is planning to desert Prussia
and confederate with Bavaria and the
other South German States in case OF
the Central Powers defeat. thus reyiy-
ing the South German union which was
broken up by Bismarck in 1867. Ac-
cording TO Rome dispatch to "The
London Daily Telegraph" the isolation
Of Prussia and the disintegration of the
present German Empire have been the
objects of several conferences between
the King Of Bavaria and the new Aus
trian Emperor and Vienna and Munich
politicians.
The Berne correspondent of the
Milan Idea Nazionale" states that
Austria's action, backed by the Nati-
can, has been prompted by alarming
reports that Germany intended to
leave Austria to her fate in the event
otethe Allies victory.
Certain utterVces in Berlin" writes
the spondent. that Austria would
eventually have 10 look out for herself
almost created a panic. A remark at
tributed to the German Kaiser has had
a wide circulation In Vienna. The
Kaiser, it il said, one day in the pres
ence of some Austrian officers said, as
If half in jest and half in earnest. that
il would not be just that Germany.
having made b. far the greatest sacri-
fees in the war, should also bear the
greater part OF the expenses.
Immediately afterward u was no
ticed that Austrian diplomacy was
making efforts at closer rap
prochement with some of the South
German States. The young imperial
couple first visited Munich. and nego-
tiations. it is said were proposed for
the union of Bavaria and Austria
against Prussia.
austria hoped TO find a strong and
safe ally in Bavaria, the largest Of the
German Catholic States, and il j.. hint
ed that even the good offices Of the
Vatican were solicited.
But nothing could be done in this
direction without its being noticed al
once b. Berlin, which instantly took
steps 10 defeat any such separatis:
tendencies. Pressure of such a nature.
in fact, was brought to bear on the
King of Bavaria as to compel him 70
visit the German headquarters, and, as
has been seen, the Kaiser undertook
personally to 90 and settle things in
Vienna.
Vatican circles, it is limited, were
tempted with the suggestion OF Great
ing a Catholic South German State by
means Of union between Austria and
Bavaria, and agents have been working
in Paris and London to obtain eventual
APPROVAL of such a scheme. These agents,
it is said. are secretly approved by
Austria. They are very discreet, but
all the more insidous."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Embassy Denies Japan
Urged China to Enter
War Against Germany

Washington, March THE Japanese
Embassy authorized Categorical de
NAL" to-day of statements that Japan
had presented an ultmatum TO China
requiring the latter 20 declare war on
Germany. II was asserted by japanese
diplomats that the story probably was
put out by persons with private inter
ests to serve
10 has long been understood here
that Japan has been opposed TO China
participation in the war. 1t is said
Japan does not want China TO have an
opportunity to arm the nation and
train an army.
Picking advices to the Chinese Lega-
ton here explained the recent Cabinet
crisis as a constitutional controversy
which would have no ultimate effect on
the country's policy as to severing re-
lations with Germany.
The Cabinet has voted in favor OF
such severance, but President Ii Yuan
Hung has taken the ground that sucn
decision rests with him only.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Britain Building
Merchant Ships
On Ford Car Plan
Several Types of Vessels
Standardized to Meet
U-Roat Threat

London, Feb. 25.--The methods by
which Germany is waging ruthless
submarine warfare are now being en-
ployed by Great Britain in combat
ing it.
Standardized shipbuilding, after the
fashion of the Ford automobile manu-
facture, the weapon originally adopted
bv Germany for her subsea campaign
now has been taken up by England In
her efforts TO build up her merchant
marine.
Germany is~turuing out submarines
at the rate an East Side cloak shop
manufactures clothing, says "The Daily
Mail" A standard pattern OF U-boat
mas been designed. Each separate part
Of it is made IN quantities by firms
who devote themselves to this task
only. Some construct given section
of the hull or a portion Of the htung'
or machinery. Whatever the task al
lotted TO a factory, it concentrates all
it's attention on that fraction OF the
vessel. with the result that the work
men become expert at their task.
The various parts thus produced are
sent TO shipyards and there oolted 20
gether by stats Of men whose, "n 1S,
time is given 20 assembling" Inc
building yard employees merely "sew to
gether" a garment that has been cut
out elsewhere. "A submarine built at
Kiel" really means a submarine put to-
gether there. Possibly thirty different
establishments in as many parts OF the
country were responsible for their lit
tie pieces of her.
Tho advantage Of such system IL
obvious A dozen boats can be turned
out for every one that could be con-
structed by the usual methods.
This practice Of Standardlzlng her
submarines helps Germany immensely
in another important way. All her new
U-boats being Of one type, crews can
be changed from one vessel TO another
without loss of efficiency. No shaking
GOWN" period is necessary 10 enable
officers ard men TO get used TO their
craft.
Exactly the same process has been
adopted By the British government IN
the construction Of merchant vessels.
A few types of vessels have been
standardized. The various parts be
longing to each pattern are manu-
featured in quantities in different
plants. These parts arc then assem-
bled in shipysrds, which are thus en-
abled 20 put out many more ships than
normally.
Arrangements had been made by the
government TO carry out q large pro-
gramme OF new construction Of stand
ardizcd merchant vessels OF several
suitable types. In addition. every ef-
fort is being made to accelerate the
construction Of such merchant vessels
"a are already building. No effort is
being spared to utilize Britain's ship
building capacity to the limit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
British People Accept
Voluntary Rationing
No Need of Compulsory Meat
less Days, Officials State

London. March There has been
n substantial diminution Of meat con-
sumption in Great Britain as a result
of the recent appeal by tho Food Con-
troller, asking the people to place
themselves on rations.
In consequence OF this. it was
stated in the House Of Commons to-
day. there is no intention at present
30 introduce compulsory meatless
days. The returns showed. it was
said, an increased disposition by the
public TO adopt voluntary rationing.
The Evening News" says Baron
Davenport, the Food Controller, has
decided 20 put into effect measures
to regulate the prices of bacon, but
ter, cheese and lard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08

1914, what the war meant; he knew
what Germany purposed, and the
correctness of MS knowledge was
soon disclosed all over Europe. But
the thing you feel in Britain to-
dav is that the Islander is as fully
aware Of the essential fact as was
the Frenchman nearly three years
ago. Ask any man that you meet
anywhere in England about the war,
and he will tell you in his own phrase
and his own idiom something not
very different: he will be sure to say
to you that this Prussian business
must be put a stop TO-"
The war means Prussia to him, and
Prussia means to him exactly the
things Germany has been doing in the
world and one thing more; IT means
to him the nation which would like
to do. is trying to do, in England
what it has done in Belgium. There
is for him a mental picture, perhaps
blurred in places, perhaps rendered
obscure for others, by that inarticu-
lateness which lies in every English
man, as the capacity for giving the
right word to the right thing lies
innate in every Frenchman, and this
picture is of something that must be
dealt with.
I was deceived myself, | think
many Americans were deceived, by
/ the volubility Of certain number OF
men behind the front, by the Ramsay
/ Macdonalds, by the Bertrand Rus
sells: certainly they exist, not a few
of them; they make a noise, and in
+ the silence OF the hundreds OF
. thousands who have gone to wal
they simulate the voice of Britain
But you have only to go to the front
to discover that they do not speak for
Britain, and you have not TO stay
long. even back Of the front, to re-
alize that their voices will not be
heard or needed, though the war 90
on for years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Munoz Beats Grey

J. ". Munoz. =. +. Reynolds and
Gustave Gardner won their matches in
the amateur pocket billiards tourna-
ment at the New York Athletic Club
yesterday. Munoz defeated W. Grey
By a score % l2j 70 o. Reynolds was
too skilful for H. Osborne. and the
totals rested al 125 10 So. while Gard
ner had no trouble with J. j. Maloney.
lie won by score of 30 to IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Germans Stopping All
Industries of Belgium
Entire Population Will Be
Thrown Out of Employment

Amsterdam, March THE "Tele-
graf" says that there will be an al
most complete stoppage of industry in
Belgium within a few days, the German
authorities asserting that this is made
necessary by the lack Of coal and trans
port facilities. Practically the entire
population of Belgium will be unem-
ployed, with such few exceptions as re-
ceive special permission from the civil
authorities 70 continue their busi-
nesses.
Twenty thousand kilos OF coffee be-
longing 70 the Belgian Relief Commits
sion were lost in q fire which destroyed
a storehouse at Hasselt according 70
the "Telegraaf" A quantity OF other
foodstufs was also burned The "Tele-
graa" says that two persons have been
deported 10 Germany as a result OF the
fro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Peruvian Deputies Slain
Cabinet Not Permitted to Re-
sign in Crisis

Lima, Peru, March 7.-Serious polit-
ical disturbances have occurred in va
rious parts of the republic. Deputies
Rafael Grau and Arnaldo Bazan and
Augusta Ugarte have been assassnated
Up to the present the resignation
Of the Cabinet in its entirety has not
been accepted by President Pardo. The
only member Of the government who
has been permitted to resign is Jose
Garcia Bedoya, Minister Of the In
terror.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08

and further admitted that she hS
expressed the opinion that Lay
George ought 70 be killed. She a's'
admitted having said that "Georgs :,
Buckingham Palace ought also 70 |"
done FOR"
She strongly denied any intention |"
kill the ministers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Thought War Impossible,
Now In for Finish Fight

! mention my bombing sergeant
because his is a typical example of
the educated Englishman, who be-
lieved that war was impossible, who
fought those who ventured TO fore
cast it., and then, the truth being
known. went out to face what he had
loathed and believed impossible. be-
cause in a sense his case seems to me
illustrative of most Englishmen-
they would not believe, they will not
ever give their enthusiasm to the
thing, but they will fight, they are
fighting as men of courage and intel
ligencc only can fight, and they will
not come back home until the war is
over, even if they can only find
some minor and irksome job near the
front.
There is little or no hate Of the
noisy German kind in Britain. In
fact, | think there is rather anus
ing survival still in many quarters
OF the delicious Asquith-Grey folly,
that IT, is the mission OF the Allies
tc free Germany from the Hohen-
zollerns and deliver the German pco-
pie from Prussia. But there is
full and complete realization that one
cannot make peace with men who
hold 10 the German idea and do what