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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
AMERICAN STEAMER IS SUNK.
-Four Of Crew Missing-VaiIe OF Car
go About $3,OOO,OOO.

New York, July 11.-The Ameri-
can steamship Kansan, carrying a
crew of 80 men, has been sunk, pre-
sumably off the French coast, accord
ing to a cablegram received here to-
day by the France and Canada
Steamship Company, which chartered
the vessel.
The vessel was valued at $1,000
900. She carried a cargo of -four and
other foodstuffs. together with !, OON
tons OF steel. which was valued, in
all, at $2,000,000, and was consigned
to the French government. A major
ity Of her crew were Americans.
The Cablegram received here came
from the company's agents in Paris
1t did not say whether the steamer
was torpedoed Or where the sinking
Con July 81 took place. The vessel
was due at a French port on July 8.
She left New York on June %, COM
manded by Capt. T.. A. Forsythe:
In Trouble Before.
The Kansan, owned by the Ameri-
can-Hawaiian Steamship Company,
struck a mine off the French coast
last December. She was then report
ed as sunk, but was salvaged and re-
turned to New York in April, where
she remained until she started out
again in June. In October, 1916, the
kansan was he'd UP by German sub
marine U-55 off Nantucket and was
allowed to proceed after the U-boat
captain learned her identity. At that
time the submarine was raiding ship
ping off the Atlantic coast.
Formerly the Massachusetts. the
| Kansan was built in Camden, \. j.,
in 1903. She was 1913 tons gross.
Four Of Crew Missing.
Washington. July 11.-State De-
partment dispatches late to-day an
nouncng the destruction Of the Kan
san by German submarine, said
that four members Of the crew were
missing. but that all Of the armed
! naval guard was safe.
All OF those on board were report
ed landed except the following men,
bers Of the crew, who are considered
| lost: First Assistant Engineer J. NJ.
Murphy, American; f. Aguirre. Eng
lish; A. p. Kua, OF Ho-oiulu. and
| &. ianan. of Singapore.
Carried Supplies for troops.
New York, July 12..--'Nar sup
plies consigned to the American
| troops in France went down with the
| American steamship Kansan, yester-
day reported sunk by German sub
marine. They we're shipped by the
national war work council of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
| it was announced here to-day. They
/ included $4,000 worth Of -four, SUI
gar, biscuits, chewing gum, tents,
chairs, organs, athletic equipment
and other material. They will be
duplicated as quickly as possible, it
was stated.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
RUSSIAN ARMS TAKE KALUsz.
British Lost 1900 Men In German
Offensive at NicupOrt.

New York, July 12.-Gen. Brusil-
offs offensive in Galicia is develop
ing into a drive with little or not let
up, at east as far as the part in it
played by Gen. korniloff's armies is
concerned
Yesterdays news Of the capture of
Halicz was followed to-day by the an
nounccment that Cen. Korniloff's
troops had pushed on beyond Les
inevka. southwest Of Stanislau, and
reached and occupied Kalusz, city
OF 5000 population, seven miles to
the west Of the Stoka river. The
Austro-German headquarters in this
sector was situated here.
Kalusz was stubbornly defended,
but, after sanguinary battle, the
Russians pushed into the town, and,
according to advices from Petrograd,
they are continuing their advance
after having taken large number
Of prisoners.
The German attack on Monday on
the Belgian coast ceased with the
capture Of the small sector east of
the User, which the Germans had de-
vastated with their intensive gun
fire. Neither last nights nor to-
days British official announcement
records any further fighting Of mo-
| ment in this region, although the ar
tillery is continuing active. A Ger
man raid near Lombacrtzyde was
driven off by the British.
On the Vcrdun front the German
Crown Prince made number OF at
tacks on both banks Of the Meuse.
All these assaults, delivered in the
vicinity Of Hill 304 on the one side
OF the stream and north of the Har-
daumont work OH the other, were
repulsed by the French, as were at
tacks on the Aisne front south of
Juvincourt and in the region of the
! Trianguliarc Plateau.
l,SOO RirtonS Lost at NicupOrt.
London, July 12.-1'he total Brit
ish casualties resulting from the Ger
man success near Nieuport, Belgium,
OH Tuesday, were about 1,S00, in
cluding prisoners. These figures
were given by Major Gen. T.. B. Maui
rice, chief director of military opera
tions at the war office, to-day.
The section captured by the Ger
mans, said Gen. Maurice, who made
his statement in his weekly talk to
. the Associated Press, was defended
by only two battalions Of British
The German claim Of 1880 prison
ers ne considered probably accurate
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
OCONEE'S GIANT IN FRA NOE.
Champ Martin Ready to Participate
in World War.

Greenville, July 11.-"Arrived in
France. Greeted by kiss from
French lips"
Such was the cable message receiv-
ed here from Champ L.. Martin, the
Westminster boy who enlisted at the
Greenville army recruiting station on
April 7th. Champ Martin is known
as the giant" on account Of the fact
that he is exactly feet inches tall,
with his shoes off, and just little
taller with his shoes on When he
enlisted he attracted great deal of
attention, and many who were q bit
skeptical refused to believe that he
was SO tall. Some satisfied their Gu
riosity by doing as the man from Mis-
so"ri did--find'ng out by looking
with their own eyes.
Champ remained at the local army
recruiting station just long enought
be examined and sign up. Then he
left for Fort Screven, where he was
placed in the infantry, which soon
entrained for New York.
Only few hours were spent in
the metropolis, for the giant was soon
taken aboard ship, with his COM
pany, bound for France. The news
that he had arrived safely was de-
layed some, but was welcomed by his
many friends in this vicinity.
A message was also sent to his
parents in his home town telling
them that he is safe OH French soil
and is ready to do his bit in the Uni
ted States infantry.
Martin weighs over 200 pounds
and is feet s inches in height.
Therefore, the term giant" may be
applied to him. for he Is giant in
comparison with most men. In con-
versation this morning an officer at
the local recruiting station said that
Martin is one Of the healthiest men
he knows, and added that he felt con-
fident he would be able to aid in de-
ieating the Germans in France
Just where Martin Is located is
unknown, though he is somewhere
in France
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
where forage can be kept green and
Succulent all winter

where forage can be kept green and
succulent all winter.
AS a proof OF Mr.. Keith's good luck
or superior judgment he has on hand
over 100 bales Of cotton, part OF his
last three years crop.
While his tenants are all good and
industrious men think onc--James
special mention.
He has been with Mr.. Keith II years,
Is an excellent farmer and good citi-
zen. and takes deep interest in the
educational. moral and religious af-
fairs Of the community. He is super
intendcnt Of a thriving Sunday
school. which meets every Sabbath
afternoon, with about 10 pupils. lie
has two sons who, he says, are ready
to cross the deep in defense Of their
country. lie Is n strong believer in
national preparedness, but believes
more strongly in preparing the youth
for usefulness in this life and their
souls for eternity.
Later on 1t Is my purpose to tell
you Of other prosperous farmers in
this community, but do not wish to
make this communication too long.
n. D. Cary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
Look Out for this Poisonous Plant.

Many deaths, both Of human be-
ings and domestic animals, are caus-
ed every year by cicuta, or water
hemlock, poisonous plant. It Is
the most violently poisonous of tenn
perate region plants, yet it Is not
generally recognized. Learn to
know it and look out for 1t!
1t has a number Of popular names,
of which the most common Is Cow
bane," or water hemlock." In the
mountain regions Of the West it Is
frequently called "parsnip' or wild
parsnip.' Other names, less COM
mon, are "snakeroot," "snakeweed,"
"beaver poison" "muskat weed"
spotted hemlock," and Spotted
parsley"
The plant grows in wet places. 1t
has thickened rootstock with roots
which sometimes take the form Of a
group Of tubers. Only the root Is
poisonous. The North Carolina Ex-
pertinent Station has found that it
causes "trembles" or milk sickness.
So far as livestock is concerned,
about all that can be done must be
in the way Of prevention. If the land
is plowed where the plant grows,
care should be taken that no roots
are left where stock can get at them.
Where the plants grow in great
abundance, as they frequently do
along bitches, it is desirable to dig
them out. When this Is done the
roots should not be left on the sur
!ace, but should be destroyed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
No Specializing In New Corn.

Chicago, July 12.-Fixing a maxi
mum price Of $l.28 for December
and May corn options, Is regarded
by members Of the Chicago board Of
trade as practically putting a stop
to speculation in the new crop.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
Piles Cured In f to ID DAVIS

Your druggist wilt refund money II pAZO
OINTMENT falls to cure any case OF itching,
Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to l4days,
The frat application gives Ease and Rest. 50c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
What is LAX-FOS
LAx.F0S IS AN IMPROVED CAScARA

LHA"tuo 10 nv sWTNOsID VHoUFNh
A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic
and Liver Tonic. Contains Cascara Bark,
Blue Flag Root, Rhubarb Root, Black
Root, May Apple Root, SIENNA Leaves and
Pepsin. Combines strength with pala.
table aromatic taste. Does not grippe. soc
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18

Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria. .enriches the blood and builds up the sys
TEN. A true tonic. For adults and children SOC,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18

Chinese Proyerb: Think Of your
own faults the first part OF the night
when you are awake, and Of the
faults Of others the latter part Of the
night when you are asleep.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-10
TAKE YOUR AUTO FOR TIE
CHAGTAUQUA TRIP TUESDAY

The citizens Of Paw Paw are plan
ming an auto tour of a part of Van
Buren, county next week, in the in
terest Of the annual eli .';tauqua
which opens on Wednesday August
,22nd, and runs until Tuesday night
August 2Sth. Some of the citizens
have ALREADY offered the use of their
automobiles for the trip, an. it is
hoped ;nat every auto owner ir the
community will plan ., spend Mt lea
a part Of the day on this trip. The
'tautauqua means much 90 this COM
NJ Iai,v, ard this is one of the ways
~ sivrr; sc and boost Cor it. Every
effort rnl5: be put forth this year ic
make the h.g event p Success. The
auto tour should be a hummer. 1t is
expected that the High school band
will go on the trip. II is requested
that those who will take their cal
on the trip, leave their names with
Henry Shaefer OF at The True North.
erner Office. The start Will be made
in the morning, probably as neal
eight o'clock as possible.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-10
RECEPTION FOR HUNGERFORD
FAMILY WHO GO TO LAPEER

Members of the Presbyterian
church, their families and friends
gathered at the church last Monday
evening for a farewell reception to
Mr.. and Mrs. V. r. Hungerford and
Harland, who will leave soon for
their new home in Lapeer, Michigan.
Mr.. Hungerford has accepted the
superintendency of the city schools at
that place, and will go to be settled
there before the beginning of the
school year. There is universal re-
gret in the community that Mr.. Hun
gerford and his estimable family are
to leave Paw Paw. They have made
host of friends during the years
they have spent here, and Paw Paw
is 10th to lose them. All will join
however in wishing them health, hap
piness and success in the new home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-10
NEW WELLS ARE POURING 800
GALLONS PER MINUTE INTO
THE ORIGINAL WELL OR
RESERVOIR, NIGHT AND DAY.
SUPPLY Wins DOWN 100 Fl.
Water is SiphOned From Each Well
Into the Supply Reservoir. No
Pumps are Necessary. Can In
crease Capacity.

Indications now are that the quest
ion of an adequate water supply for
Paw Paw has been solved. The two
new wells recently put down at the
plant are pouring two streams for
total of seven solid inches or three
hundred gallons per minute during
the entire twenty-four hours of the
day. This in addition to the supply
from the original we'll, which is an
entirely separate vein from the new
ones, furnishes more than the village
can use at any time.
The water question in the village
has been a serious one for several
years. Last year it will be remem-
bered, at the very beginning of the
drought, the supply at the wells was
practically exhausted, and an or
dinance forbidding the use of water
on lawns or gardens was passed by
the council. AS result the beauti-
full lawns were burned up, and grow
ing gardens were ruined. The supply
now however, is ample, and patrons
of the water system can use all the
water they need for any purpose, at
any time of the day or night. In
case of a fire however, as a precaut-
ionary measure, all hydrants should
be closed and remain closed while
the city hydrants are being used to
fight a fire.
There has been con iderable
anxiety on the part of the village
during the summer, as to the out
come of the effort to get good wells.
The first one was driven to a depth
of one hundred feet, but the supply
was not sufficient. A second driving
was made nearer the road, and an
other vein struck at the depth of one
hundred feet, which furnished a much
greater supply. Pumps were order
ed to pump the water from these
wells and force it into the main we'll
or reservoir. George Whitehead,
Paw Paws efficient superintendent of
the electric light plant conceived the
idea that pump was not necessary,
as both were flowing wells. He laid
two pipes, four inch from the large
well and three inch from the small
er one, primed them, and the water
is thus siphoned in a solid stream
from the new into the original well.
The pipes were placed above ground
simply as an experiment but will now
be laid around the foot Of the hill,
and under ground, and the capacity
increased by a six inch pipe from the
big well and four inch from the
small one. The wells will fill these
pipes and furnish a supply of approx
imately 425 gallons per minute dur
ing the entire twenty-four hours of
the day, and without any expense for
pumping.
The village officials are to be con-
graduated on the outcome of their
efforts. 1t has been a sort of lottery
but they have drawn the lucky num-
Der and solved the water question, it
is to be hoped for all time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-10
ROYAL HITS FOR HOME RUN
WINS GAME FOR HIS TEAM.

Reports from the athletic field at
Fort Sheridan remind Paw Paw
people of the days when Royal Deck
er was one of the stars on the local
high school team. In recent champ
ionship game between rival companies
at the camp, the score was tied at 5
and in the last of the ninth inning.
Two men were out, and two strikes
had been called on Royal. The game
was over as far as the fans were con-
cerned; but with determination that
has won many game in the years
gone by, Royal took a little firmer
grip on the bat, and hit the next ball
pitched for a home run winning the
game. Naturally, Royal is now the
hero of the hour, in camp base ball
circles.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-10
Story of Wheat Day at M. A. c,
August lst, 1917
BY T. A. Farrand County Agricultural Agent
for Ven Buren, County

Also that we must have the cooper
alton of every farmer, every banker,
every business interest to improve
and increase our agricultural pro-
duction.
Judge Williams gave the history of
Red Rock Wheat in Allegan county.
Through the influence of c. B. Cook,
County agent, Mr.. Odell was per-
suaded to plant one peck of pedi-
greed Red Rock Wheat seed received
from the Farm Crops department, NJ.
A. C. in 1913 which by measurment
yielded 551a bushels per acre. The
superiority of this variety over the
best varieties has induced many other
farmers in Allegan county to grow it
and this season there are 200 acres
certified state inspected Red Rock
Wheat in Allegan county for sale.
S. F. Weage Secy., State Miller
Association, Coldwater, stated that
from present crop estimates that this
country would only have 160,000,000
bushels of wheat for export to the
allied and neutral countries and that
for 1913 their needs would be 100000,
600 bushels with large percent of
it to come from this country and that
every measure should be adopted to
increase wheat crop production.
DIR. M. NJ. McCool, Dean of the
Soils department stated briefly that
it was time that we stopped talking
about permanent agriculture and in
its place adopt and put into practice
permanent agriculture program and
this would only be done by the use of
lime, phosphorus and legumnes. That
the phosphorus had been mined out
of our soils and that is must be put
back in.
DIR. McCool exhibited photographs
of roots of wheat plants showing a
plant well supplied with phosphorus
and a plant where it was lacking.
Also photographs of plots of oats
taken at the Van Buren County Farm
showing the remarkable results in
the application of both, lime and phos
phorus on oats and the same results
were photographed and shown in it's
application on wheat from other Sec
tions of the state. The Michigan
Agricultural College through the
soils department is cooperating with
the Farm Bureau of this county on
series of lime, fertilizer, alfalfa,
green manure and crop rotation ex-
periments at the County Farm for
the benefit of the farmers of Van
Buren, County.
DIR. A. j. Patten Department Of
Chemistry is keeping the farmers
posted as to the analysis of the differ
ent brands of fertilizers and stated
that the farmers should be able to get
all the acid phosphate necessary.
Continued on page d
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-10
T. A. Farrand, County Agricultural

T. A. Farrand, County Agricultural
Agent Chairman, l. w. Waterbury,
member of State Board Of Agricul-
ture Wheat production from every
angle.
The slogan 4O,000,000 bushels for
Michigan 1913 wheat crop.
A large gathering of representa-
tive farmers from all parts of the
state, and a large number of experts
and scientists from this and other
states with facts upon increasing the
yield along all lines.
A large number of county agricul-
tural agents from the various count
les bringing with them the results
of demonstrations with varieties of
grains and commercial fertilizers.
The forenoon was spent in looking
over the college farm and experiment
tai plots of fertilizers and different
varieties of grains.
President Kedzie welcomed the far
mers to the college campus for this
meeting and heartily endorsed this
great movement and pledged all the
resources of the college to help the
farmers in every possible way.
Dean Shaw said that Michigan
could produce more wheat profitable
cash crops, by introducing more live
stock and conserving the animal
manure.
Prof. C. G. Williams, Ohio Expert
ment Station gave results Of twenty
three years experiments. Stated
that acid phosphate 100 pounds per
acre per year, gave an average in
crease of 4.8 bushels per acre per
year applied to a corn, wheat, clover
rotation and that the wheat from this
increased yield could be sold for
twenty-three. cents per bushel and
pay for the acid phosphate. Also
that the addition of one hundred
pounds of nitrate of soda gave but a
very small profit. That we cannot
afford to buy potash and that lime
phosphorus are the elements of plant
food most needed for grain production
One farmer asked the question, il
the continued use of acid phosphate
would not injure the soil. Prof
Williams answered by stating that
on one plot of wheat where acic
phosphate had been used continuous.
ly for twenty years, everything re.
moved and nothing put back, had in.
creased the yield the last ten years
80 per cent.
Judge F. H. Williams, Allegan, en-
phasized the fact that the average
yield of wheat in Michigan for the
past ten years was fourteen bushel:
per acre Notwithstanding that there
were 25-30-35 and even 40 bushe
growers in the state and that the five
and ten bushel growers were bring.
ing it down to the above low average
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-10
PROBABLY 90 PER CENT OF
THOSE WHO PASS PHYSICAL
EXAMINA FOR ARMY
HAVE FILED CLAIMS.
ABOUT ONE THIRD REJECTED
Approximately That Percentage of
the Entire 266 Men Failed to Meet
Requirements of rigid Examination.

\ Another step in the selection of
Wan Buren's quota of 1873 men for the
first contingent of the new army has
been taken, and 266 men have passed
through the rigid military medical
examination conducted by the local
board of examiners. The examinations
started on Tuesday morning and
were concluded Thursday evening.
The complete figures have not been
compiled as we go to piess Thursday
evening, but it is safe estimate to
say that one third of the total of 266
were rejected for physical defects.
sof the SO mer examined On Tuesday,
20 were leiActed and approximately
the same number failed to meet the
requirements on Wednesday. The
examining physicians state that there
has been very little if any evidence
of wilful attempts to falsify, or other
wise escape acceptance. 1t has been
a pretty clean, fine bunch of men who
have faced the examining board dur
ing the three days examination.
The hardest work for the examin-
ing board is yet to come, and that to
pass on the claims for exemption.
The exact figures are no: available,
but it is probable that nearly ninety
per cent of the accepted men have
filed claims for exemption. These
claims will be supported by affidavits
all made out on blanks furnished by
the government. This will be the
only evidence submitted in support OF
the claims, and it will be the duty OF
the board to meet at once, and decide
who under the regulations of the wal
department are entitled to such ex-
emption. 1t would be an impossibility
to even conjecture a guess as to the
probable number whose claims will be
allowed. One thing is absolutely sure
however, and that is the quota of 135
men cannot be obtained from the 26t
examined. Another contingent, start
ing with the next serial No. will be
summoned at once that there may be
an ample number of men who have
passed the physical test to make nI
Van Buren's quota. The claims fol
exemption for agricultural or indus
trial reasons will come before the
district board at Kalamazoo, and i
will probably be some little time be
fore the list of accepted men will b,
known.
The government is making sur,
that its first army shall be made III
of practically physically perfect men
Drs. Giffin and Bope, the examinin,
surgeons worked like trojans durint
the three days examination. From
early until late they put the mel
through the tests, and few blemishe
or defects escaped their vigilance
Supervisor Paul Smith was anon,
the number to be examined on Thurs
day. His examination blank rea,
physically perfect, with exception o
slight defect in eyesight.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-10

Attorney w. ]. Barnard now gets
about with the aid Of crutchcs. Mr..
Barnard has been putting in good
time on his farm this summer, when
ever his legal work would permit him
to get away. While raking hay last
week, one Of the horses kicked, strik-
ing Bill full on the shin. No bones
were broken, but it has been a pain
full injury, which will take some time
to permanently heal.