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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10
British TINnSDOlt Sunk

London, Jan. 4. - The British
transport ivernia has been sunk, it
was officially announced tonight.
A supplementary report issued by
the admiralty says that 33 of the
crew of the Ivernia and 120 men are
missing.
The lvernia was sunk by an enemy
submarine in the Mediterranean Sea
on January 1 during bad weather and
while carrying troops.
tThe Cunard liner Ivernia, a H.
27S-tOn steamer. has been for some
time in the British government SER
vice as transport She was 5S2
feet long and 6I feet broad
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10
New Work for Water Wagon.

Phoenix, AriZ., Dec. 29.-FOr sew
eral hours to-day the business sec
ton of Phoenix smelled like a distil-
lery because 500 gallons Of liquor
were used to sprinkle the streets.
This unique method of DESTROYING
$4,000 worth Of liquor seized was
ordered by Superior Judge Canford,
as the pavements were dusty.
Police kept people back from the
llqu0r-hlled water wagon as it spread
Its mixed cargo Of beer, whiskey and
wine on the pavements.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10
..,ov Reward, 500,

The readers of this paper will be
Dl@nS"H TO learn that there is at least
ono dreaded disease that science has
btcu able 20 cureein all its stages,
and that ii catarrh. Catarrh being
greatly Influenced by constitutional
CONDITIONS requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally and acts through the
blood on The mucous surfaces of the
sysl@la, thereby destroying the foun-
da.t0n OF the disease. giving the pa
iicnt strength by building up the con-
"tttuticn and assisting nature in do
Ing its work. The proprietors have
50 lnuch faith In the curative powers
Of HATS Catarrh Cure that they offer
one hundred Dollars for any case
1Aal it. fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials. Address,
f.. j. Cheney G Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10

later. They said they had been
taken to the grand duchy Of Baden,
where for two days they were placed
on abundant rations, being told that
If they accepted work they would re-
ceive such food regularly. On re-
fusing they were sent back TO Soltau
IN a cattle truck, where, they re.
ported, they were kept without food
for 35 hours.
According to these accounts there
are 900 Bc,gians at Soltau who
refuse to work and still hope their
release may be brought about.
Brussels and Liege thus far are
said to have escaped forced labor
requistions.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10
WESTMINSTER LOCAL NEWS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Entertaining
Young Lady-Other Locals.
(Unavoidably omitted last week }

(Unavoidably omitted last week.
Westminster, Jan. a. Special.
Mrs. Mary r. Peden and three chill
dren, Mildred, Elizabeth and Creigh-
ton, spent several days in Lavonia
with relatives last week.
w. b. billiard left last Saturday for
Cartersville, Ga, where he goes to
accept a position with the l.. & N.
Railway. His many friends are sorry
to give him up, but wish for him all
success in his new work.
ID. a. York, Jr., Of Atlanta. was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ.
Cross during the holidays.
Miss Pat McClanahan is visiting
relatives In Seneca this week.
Haskell Haley and Cecil r. Hall,
OF Atlanta, were visitors here during
the holidays.
Miss Florrie Carter left Monday to
visit her sister, Mrs. o. b. Tanner,
in Saprtanburg. She will later visit
New York City and other points Of
interest In the North.
Miss Helen Lesher, of Brenau Col
lege-Conservatory, spent several days
during the holiday season with her
friend, Miss HOrtense Cross.
The many friends OF NJ. A. Terrell
will be grieved to know that he has
been growing worse for several days.
We hope to hear soon Of an improve
ment in Tbs condition.
Miss Boher Moon, Of Conner, Ga,
is the guest Of her aunt. Mrs. j. FL.
Stonecypher.
The social calendar has been we'll
filled since the beginning of the holi-
days, when our college girls and boys
came trooping home.
Misses Hortense and Carmen
Gross entertained Friday evening in
honor OF their visitors, Miss Lesher,
Of Gainesville. and d. A. York, Jr., of
Atlanta
Mrs. } Fl. Stonecypher was at
home Saturday evening to Il number
OF the young people, honoring her
visitor, Miss Moon, of Conner, Ga.
Misses BCrnice Cannon and Eleanor
Keese entertained delightfully."- at a
New Years party on Monday evening
at the holno Of Miss Cannon.
Mrs, S. c. Moon entertained Tues
day evening in honor of Miss Moon,
Of Conner, Ga.
Misses Mary and Viola Singleton
visited re'ntires at Forest Park, Ga,
during the holidays.
Mrs. Oscar Tuck, of Spartanburg,
visited hcr parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
S. Stribliue, last week.
Mr., and Mrs. J. B. Quartermus, of
Jackson, Ca, visited relatives during
the Christmas season.
Mrs. Adulia Whitaker McCarley
died at hoy home near Anderson last
Sunday moaning, after a protracted
Illness MIS- McCarley was a sister
Of J. \. Whitaker, of this place.
Born. umio Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II.
Shirley, December 80, a daughter.
Miss Laura Folger, of Gaffney, Is
visiting he family OF Mrs. II. j.
Reeder
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10
"CASCARETS" FOR A
COLD, BAD BREATH
OR SICK HEADACHE.
Best for Liver and Bowels, for Bill
iousness, Sour Stomach and
Constipation.
Get a 10-cent box now!

ISC lO-cenL DOS now!
Furred tongue, bad colds, indiges-
tion, sallow skin and miserable
headaches come from torpid liver
and clogged bowels, which cause
your stomach to become filled with
undigested food, which sours and
ferments like garbage in a swill bar
rel. That's the first step to untold
Disqualification, foul gases, bad
breath, yellow skin, mental fears,
everything that Is horrible and nau-
seating. A Cascaret tonight will
give your constipated bowels a thor
ough cleansing and straighten you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep--a 10-cent box from your
druggist will keep you feeling good
for months. Millions Of men and wo-
men take Cascaret now and then to
keep their stomach, liver and bowels
regulated, and never know a misera-
Die moment. Don't forget the chill
dren-their little insides need
good, gentle cleaning, too.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10
From Bounty Land.


Bounty Land, Jan. 1.-Special:
The holidays passed off very quietly,
and the New Year is ushered in very
much as the old has retired-in rain.
But Behind the clouds the sun is
still shining" and Into each life
some rain must fall"
When we think of the dark cloud
Of sorrow that has recently cast its
gloomy shadow over our county, and
more especially over our immediate
vicinity. in the. death OF two Of the
most efficient officers the county ever
had-two Of the most devoted and
indulgent husbands and fathers the
vicinity ever produced-our sympa-
thies mingle with those Of a host of
others IN coincidence to those whose
lives are most deeply. affected by this
sad dispensation Of an All-wise
Providence. May His grace be suffl-
cient for them in this hour Of amic-
ton.
Mrs. Julia d. Shanklin has been
quite Ill Of pneumonia for the past
two weeks. Her friends will be glad
to learn Of an improvement in her
| condition. Miss Hortense Jones, a
graduate nurse, Of Atlanta, is with
her. Her sons, A. &. Shanklin, Of
Clemson; }. b. Shankln and wife,
of Anderson, and +. II. Shank!in, Of
Hamlet, n. c., have been with her
during her illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. B. Watson, of
Greenville county, were recent yis-
itors OF relatives in the community.
Misses Mae Hubbard and Lura
Perritt, Of Winthrop College, spent
the holidays with their respective
parents.
S. A. Davis, OF Charlotte, y. c.,
and Joe, J. b., Bill and Miss Mary
Julia Shanklin, Of Anderson, were
guests at the Davis home last week.
Mrs. o. G. Skinenr and little Miss
Emily Corbin, Of Augusta, Ca, and
MIR. and Mrs. A. S. Rollins and three
children. Of Charleston, were holi-
day guests at the home of Mr.. and
! Mrs. D. A. Perritt.
Bruce Lynch returns to-day to
| Clemson, Miss Clyde Smith to Iva,
Miss Cary Doyle to Oak Grove. after
spending Christmas with homefolks
B. +. Bagwell has been confined
to his bed for a week or two, but is
| improving.
Mrs. J. B. Pickett is on an extend
ed visit to her son, II. NJ. Pickett, In
Greenville.
The name Of Elijah Stone, Jr.,
may be enrolled among the names of
the juvenile citizenship of the COM
mtnity The young gen &leman ar.
| rived saturday roToning,
HonGratulaion& are extended ia
| the ncwly married couple, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Grover hubbard. The groom
is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y. Hub
bard, Of this community, and is a
young man OF sterling worth. The
bride is one of Coneross's fair bellies,
and Il daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. w.
o. Alexander, Sr.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10
BELtIIANs TELL AWFUL STORY
Reported Hardsllips and Privntions
Inc0nceivnble to Us.

The Hague, Jan. 4.-The first re-
port received directly from Belgians
dcported to Germany who have been
invalided from the camp at Soltau,
| Prussia, has been given the %Associ-
| atcd Press.
These persons were returned from
Germany because they were in al
most dying condition. A number
who were interviewed while sepa-
rated from each other agreed in their
stories Of conditions prevailing in the
Soltau camp.
Seventy OF the Belgians were sent
home in a crowded cattle truck at
tached to freight train. Three days
and three nights were required for
the journey, which is usually made
in six hours.
They arrived home in cmaciatcd
conditions, the greater number OF
them bearing evidence of having con-
tracted Tuberculosis.
According to the statements made
by these Belgians while in the civil
camp at Soltau they received at 6
O'Clock in the morning a bowl of
some connection made from acorns.
At midday they received half a litre
Of soup containing much water and
few turnips. carrots and shrimps
served without bread or potatoes. AT
O'Clock ir the afternoon they had
$50 grams (slightly more than half
a pound) OF black bread, bad and Of
ten midewed. In the evening they
received half litre OF soup, some
times containing bran or brown
maize.
Under this regime the strong
men went under and the weak soon
fell i'll, so that, the Belgians say,
deaths occurred daily. Two OF the
Belgians are said to have become in
sane the first week. The torment of
hunger drove them to such extremes
that they crept into the kitchen and
collected peelings OF potatoes, tur-
nips and carrots.
One workman who attempted to
escape Is reported to have been
brought down with shot and fin-
ished with the bayonet.
Nearby was prison camp for cap
tured Belgian soldiers. The soldiers
were better fed than civilians and
came in contact with them on being
permitted to attend the funerals OF
civilians. Plying their countrymen,
they secretly took to them articles OF
food.
The returned Belgians say that the
civilians at soltau received no soap
and were advised to use sand instead.
Notwithstanding their sufferings
most Of them refused to work, al
though promised good food and con-
siderable pay.
On one occasion 40 artisans were
taken away and returned eight days
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10
CORONATION is COMPLETED.
Young Charles VIII Divide Time in
Dual Kingdom.

Buda Pest, Dec. 3O.-An assem-
blage of 1900 Hungarian mobiles wit
messed the coronation of King
Charles and Queen Zita. 1t was the
most brilliant in the history of the
country. Not even the crowning of
Francis Joseph presented such spec
tacle OF the Kingdoms wealth
The coronation was entirely Hun
garian event. No foreign princes at
tended except King Ferdinand. of
Bulgaria, who came in the capacity
of Magyar magnate. which he is by
birth. Frederick G. Penf}eld the
American ambassador, was one of
the few neutral diplomats present.
In the afternoon Parliament met in
joint session and took official cogni-
zarce OF the accomplishment of the
coronation. The pressure OF state
ahairs obliged King Charles to re-
turn to Vienna this evening. He in
tends, however, to spend six months
of each year In the Hungarian capt.
tai. The fact that Emperor Francis
Joseph spent little time in Buda Pest
led to a movement to have period
or residence in this city prescribed
in the inaugural diploma, but as soon
as the King heard Of this he announc.
ed his intention Of dividing his time
between the Austrian and Hungarian
capitals.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10

DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is sold
IN drug stores everywhere and costs
only fifty cents a bottle. TO avoid
limitations and ineffective substitutes
be sure to ask for Dr.. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin See that fac-simile
OF DR. Caidwell's signature and his
portrait appear on the yellow car
ton In which the bottle Is packed. A
trial bottle. free Of charge, can be
obtained by writing to DR.. W. B.
Caldwell, 1876 Washington street,
Monticello, Illinois.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10
TRYING TO SAVE LONG STAPLE.
Georgia, Florida and South Carolina
Growers to Meet.

II Valdosta, Ca, Dec. 31.-Sea Is
land cotton growers Of three States
Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
will meet here IN convention on
January Gath, under call from the
Georgia State Board of Entomology,
which proposes to tell and show
them how to preserve the industry in
spite Of the Mexican cotton boil wee
vii which now threatens its complete
destruction.
This information has been gather
ed as the result Of a series of sue
cessful experiments conducted by the
Georgia board here in LownLes coun-
ty. covering a period Of five or six
years. the only experiments over
made looking to the salvation Of the
long staple crop.
Every sea island cotton grower In
Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
is not only invited but urged to at
tend this meeting for his own sake.
The active cooperation OF the ag-
ricultural departments OF Florida
and South Carolina in this meeting
and its purpose, has been assured by
Commissioners w. A. McRae and E.
J. Watson, respectively. Both will
be present and participates; both are
urging the growers of their States to
make their plans to be there
The reason the entire sea island
cotton industry is threatened by the
boll weevil is that all present varie-
ties Of this staple mature in August
and September, which Is very late.
and gives the insects chance to get
in their worst work
To overcome this trouble it was
necessary to develop early maturing
varieties, which would come to fruit
and be gathered in advance Of wee
vii destruction. The Georgia State
Board of Entomology foresaw the ne
cessity Of this, and began some five
years ago upon the experiments
which have been crowned with sue.
cess.
As a result of them four varieties
of sea island cotton have been deyel-
oped which fruit much earlier, in
June, July and early August, or on
an average of nearly two months ear
lier than the varieties now grown.
In order that the growers may
know all about what has been done
ana arrive at thorough understand
ing of the problems involved, it is
necessary that they should come to-
gether in such meeting as this. 1t
is necessary that there be impressed
upon them the Cangor III planting
short staple cotton ~ ~ near fields
given over to long stapiH. The cross
ling OF the Two varieties by insects
destroys the vatue OF the long staple.
The boil weevil has already cover
ed the sea island cotton area of Geor-
gia and Florida; another year it will
have taken possession Of those Of
q South Carolina
'@ Every grower who wishes to con-
tinuc to produce this valuable crop
must know that it is practically nee
essary for him to start over, how to
start and what is necessary for him
, to work to.
e Among those who will be there to
tell him are State EntomolOgist E.
Lee WOrshaw, OF Georgia; Ira Will
liams and A. G. Lewis, assistants in
the department and experts in cotton
breeding; Commissioners Of Agricul-
ture e. J. Watson, OF South Carolina,
and w. A. McRae, OF Florida, and
others.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10
Notice, Pension Applicants.

/ will attend in the Auditors Of
nee each Saturday in January for the
purpose OF receiving and preparing
applications for pensions to go before
the Pension Board, and the board is
hereby called to meet in the Court
House on the first Monday in Febru-
ary, 1917, to pass upon said applica-
lions, and to transact such other
business as shall be presented.
J. w. Holleman,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10

A fool Is man whose plans all end
this side OF eternity.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10
Tho Brute.

Tho Brute.
"Wha}b me matter with young Mrs.
Gaduur @f
Observation-Disclosures and says Mr..
Gaddcc 40 longer loves her."
"Why does she think that?"
"She wrote letter to Santa Claus,
asking for a SIT Of furs and gave it
to him 60 mail
Wellf"
"And he matted It,"
Evening journal., 1917-10-03
WITH wnAT wr Musr COMPETE.

there be any newspaper the United states that
4 ought TO be known and recognized as an admnistra-
iion paper the Ralengh IN. Cl News and Observer
ought to be so classed It's Josephus Daniels
who is Secretary of the Navy It's editor e. E. Brit
ton whose name continues at the head Of the editorial
page al the same time that he Is drawing salary as
private secretary TO the Secretary Of the Navy. II that
paper IS not vocng the sentiments Of the administration,
it certainly ought to be.
But t sometimes shows strange ways Of supporting
administration policies. The administration is for in
stance opposed to a protective tariff It declared in
its 1912 campaign and It demonstrated its adherence to
that pledge when n enacted the tariff act Of 1913. More
over President Wilson apponteda free trade tariff
nissAn and recently declared in his note to the Pope
his opposition TO restrictions upon free trade
among the nations The free trade policy Of the admin
istration is confined down TO date,
Now see what a strange idea the News and Observer
has of loyal support Of that administration policy In
its issue Of September 90 1917 it printed an article con-
eernng the cotton factories Of the South and includes
f,e information that I'm the cotton mills Of Shanghai
China children are employed in large numbers at four
cents per day while grown get from four cents
to 20 cents per day.
China has no against child labor and often fac
tory employs the father mother and children OF fam
iy Mothers take their children to the factories dur
ing the day. THE Chinese mills are increasing In num-
berr The children work by night well as by day,
and Sundays included The information is also conveyed
in the same article that Japan now has 100000 spndes
and iis business rapidly growing There Also large
part OF the employees children under "a years OF age
working ten hours per day at Of eleven to thirty
cents per day.
Can anyone explain why a Democratic paper under
obligations to support administration policy thal
calls for unrestricted trade the nations, should
publish an these facts9 DO Mr.. Daniels and his editor
secretary or secretary-edtor, think for one moment
that the American people Will stand for policy which
forces American workmen to compete with factories
such as those described operating in China and Japan
Moreover. does Mr. Daniels think that his readers will
give him credit for sincerity when he advocates free
trade policy and at the same time prints such appalling
facts as those contained in his paper of September POT
If he does he is doomed to disappointment.
Evening journal., 1917-10-03
oCOINC IT BLIND.v

-. oNGREss in the past ten months has Appropriated
u more than twenty and one-half billions Of dollars.
This expenditure is for the fiscal year which began
last July and which June 30 Of next year. It
represents substantially per cent Of the total wealth
Of the nation and 70 Is larger sum- In proportion, than
any Of the European bellgerents has appropriated in
ANYTHING like the same amount Of time for pur-
poses.
To this money Congress has resorted TO all sorts
Of taxation and borrowing The country has no real
zatlon Of the burden which this entals-nor will there
be any widespread knowledge Of It until next Winter,
when 70 will be necessary for many to make out
Federal tax return who never before knew what such
a document looks like Then every taxpayer will want
to know the why and the wherefore lie viii want TO
know what the money has spent for whether any
OF It was unnecessarily expended whether anyone pro-
ned unduy in It's expenditure who contracted the bills
who audited them.
TO this last question he viii ind response which
VIII demonstrate that his representatives IN Congress
have had any supervising the disbursement OF
these billions lie Will find that Congress has drawn
blank checks for the executive departments and that
expenditures have been made without the knowledge of
congressman who have urged go back home and
tell their people "a about the war His natural curl
osity to know what has been done with his money will
then itself opposed TO the unnatural retcence OF the
administration which has steadfasy refused TO sane
ton any attempt the part Of Congress to be constantly
informed regarding the financial operations Of war
time It will be clash OF opinions which have but
ono result.
The taxpayers Of the country are not going to stand
by Idly while somebody "soes It blind at a rate which
involves the expenditure all the wealth Of the nation
in a few years.
Evening journal., 1917-10-03
Hurry, Motheri Remove poisons from
little stomach. liver, bowels.
Give california Syrup OF Figs" at once
If bilious OF constipated.

Look at the tongue, mother II coated,
it is sure sign that your little ones
stomach, liver and bowels need a gen.
tie, thorough cleansing at once.
When pesvish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat OF act natural
ly, or is feverish, stomach sour, breath
bad; has stomach-ache sore throat,
diarrhoea, full of cold, give a teaspoon
ful of California Syrup Of Figs," and
in a few hours all the foul, constipated
waste, undlgested food and sour bile
gentl9 moves out of the little bowels
without gripping, and you have a well,
playful child again.
Yod needn't coax sick children 10 take
this harmless fruit laxative; they love
its delicious taste. and it always makes
them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a 5O-cent bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children Of all
ges and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of cOunterfeits sold
ere To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by "Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup Company" Refuse any
other kind with contempt.
Evening journal., 1917-10-03
christian Duty"
Written for The Evening Journal
BY JAMES T. cRozIER.

Put on the whole armor Of God
stand fast,
Paul wrote to Ephesians, that's true.
And the words that he sent to those
people, my friend,
Applies also to me and to you,
II our feet are shod with the gospel Of
peace.
And the sword Of the Spirit In hand.
We have nothing to fear. while we re-
main here,
In this wicked and sinful land.
For Jesus Christ died to redeem every
one
Who accepts HIm-wIl trust and
obey,
Wear salvatlon's helmet-believe in His
word,
He will bring all such home some
day.
The blessings we get, as days come
and go,
All come from His loving hand.
And while on the way, they will come
every day
Till we get up in sweet Beulah Land.
It IS wealth of the Christian, more pre-
cious than gold,
And is free TO each woman and man,
For all who shall wish IT, while they
are down here,
Thank God for the wonderful plan.
And yet there is thousands among us
today,
Who have never began to prepare
To get to that home, where no night
shall come,
Such people will never be there.
Thank God for Joy we have In our
hearts,
When we feel we are doing our best
In our lives to honor our Saviour and
King,
And hoping some day for sweet rest
God help us to have some influence foI
good,
Over others whom we daily meet,
So we, by our talk, and the way tha'
we walk,
Help to save them; that thought is
so sweet.