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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05
Dots from New Hone.

New Hope, Sept. Especial: This
community was visited by very
4 heavy rain last Friday night, causing
, the streams to overflow their banks,
but doing little damage
Little Misses Edna and Leah Smith
spent last week among relatives at
Easley and Greenyille.
Ben Cox Is the latest purchaser of
new Ford car.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fendley, of the
Fall Creek section, spent the week.
end with relatives here.
The many friends Of the family will
regret to learn that little Miss Tomye
Elrod is being confined to her bed
with fever. We wish for her early
and complete recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stiles Knox and two
children, Of Seneca. visited among
I relatives here last week.
Mrs. r. B. Becknell and little
daughter Bennie visited relatives In
the Return section last week
John Lee, Of the Poplar Springs
section, was a recent visitor at the
home Of his cousin, Luther Ham,
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. julie Thrasher, Of
\ Westminster, visited in this section
recently.
II. X. Morgan, who has accepted
position with the camp construction
people at Greenville, spent Saturday
and Sunday with homefolks.
Miss Pearle White will leave to-
day for Walhalla, where she will en-
ter the Normal Training School,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05

The Ohio Experiment Station, Of
wooster, as an average for the Last
22 years, has secured an increasa of
so bushels OF wheat to the acre from
an application Of 160 pounds of Aicd
phosphate to the acre. The unphos-
phated yield has been 11.2 bushels.
and the phosphated 1912 bushels
Where 100 pounds Of Potash has
oeen added to the Phosphate, the
yield has been 20.4 bushels to the
acre, or an Increase Of 1.2 bushels
more than was secured from Phos-
phate alone. Even at present prices
for wheat and before-war prices for
Potash the increase in the wheat crop
was not sufficient to pay the cost OF
the Potash. The addition OF Potash
to fertilizer containing phosphorous
and nitrogen will not be profitable
when applied to clay and loan soils.
Nine farmers out Of ten should fer
tilize wheat this fall. Fertilizer not
only increases the yield directly, but
the greater supply Of available plant
food makes stronger plants that with
stand the attack OF fungus diseases
and insects better than those unfer-
tilted. At present prices the farmer
may expect return Of at least five
dollars for every dollar spent for
wheat fertilizer this fall.
The Importance OF ordering early
cannot be too strongly emphasized.
Those who order early will get what
they want, while those who order late
will be compelled to take what Is left.
or do without.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05
Treating Wheat for Smut.

A North Carolina Experiment Sta
ton Bulletin says:
Considerable wheat Is damaged
each year by smut, Much Of this
could be prevented by treating the
seed just before the time Of planting.
A good solution for treating wheat
may be made by mixing one pound
of formalin with 40 gallons Of water
(The formalin Is liquid, which may
be secured from any drug store.)
In order to treat the seed, the
wheat Is piled on clean floor or
sheet and sprinkled with the solution
of water and formalin. The seed
are sprinkled and stirred repeatedly
until all of the grains are wet with
the solution. The pile is then cover
ed with sacks and left for two or
three hours. After this treatment the
seed are spread out to dry"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05
Richland Local News.

Richland, Sept. 3.-Special: The
community was visited by a number
OF heavy rains during the past few
days. The creeks flooded the low
lands Saturday, but the corn was too
large to be damaged seriously. The
crops were needing rain, but were not
suffering, the dry weather being an
advantage in most cases. The fodder
season Is on now, and with hay and
cotton to gather later, the farmers
Will have all the work they can do
from now until Christmas.
Clark Wyly and Swift Marett left
last Monday for Columbia. From
there they were sent to Newport, R.
l., where they will begin their train
ing for the navy. These young men
enlisted about six weeks ago, bu,
were allowed to remain at home until
needed.
Lieut.. e. o. McMahan went to Co.
lumbia Wednesday, where he will as
sist in training the new national army
which will soon begin to assemble at
Camp Jackson, near Columbia.
Jim Miller, Of Georgia, spent Fri
day and Saturday at the home of Hon.
L. Il. Werner.
Mrs. l.. P. Thompson and Miss
Pauline Anderson left Friday morn
ing for the formers home at Liberty
Hill. Miss Anderson is to teach at
Heath Springs, near Liberty Hill, the
coming session, which opens to-day.
Mrs. S. N. Hughs returned home
last weeh from a two weeks trip to
Montreal and other points OF interest
in North Carolina.
Stiles, Bruce and Belle Stribling
accompanied party of Walhalla
young people to Tamassee last Tues
day.
John Werner leaves to-day for
Westminster, where he expects to en-
ter the Westminster High School.
Misses Sallie and Julia Davis had
as their weekend guests the Misses
Vow, the Misses Dean and Mr. Dean.
Of Martin, Ga, and Miss Sarah Davis,
OF Seneca. A number of the young
people of the community were invited
to meet their guests Saturday night,
and spent several hours very pleas
antly at the home Of the Misses Da-
Wis. Other visitors present were Miss
Foster, of Mississippi. and Misses
Thackston, Hunt and Chambley, of
Liberty.
Miss Grace Werner is on a several
weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. Fur
man Burns, in Fountain Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Jordan and
Miss Emily, returned to
their home in Greenville Wednesday.
They were accompanied by Miss Belle
and David Stribling, who spent until
Saturday with them.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05
Grain Sowing.

The United States Government
guarantees a minimum price of s2.O0
bushel for wheat harvested in 1918.
1t ought not to be a very difficult
matter to induce a patriotic farmer
to raise wheat at $500 a bushel.
South Carolina farmers are asked to
increase their wheat acreage AZ per
cent this year. This also should be
easy to accomplish
Two-dollar wheat means high -four
for when you pay $500 for wheat
and then pay the millers' tool, rail-
road freight and the dealers profit,
your -four will cost you a pretty stiff
price. 1t takes six bushels of wheat
to make the kind Of -four the most
of you buy-millers and railroads
and dealers have their profit; they
won't work for nothing and board
themselves. The result Is you can
make your -four cheaper than you can
buy 1t.
And besides 1t will pay a man to
SOW wheat for the stubble. There
has been considerable trouble the
last few years to get an early stand
of cotton, but there has been no trou-
bic to get an early stand of cotton
when it is planted after stubble. An
early stand is going to be exceeding
ly important when the boil weevil
strikes you, and it Is going to strike
you, and when it does the early cot
ton is all you will have to pick. When
the boil weevil comes, it will be July
crop or no crop. And your July crop
will not be very heavy on cotton that
comes up in June. 1t will be the early
cotton that you will pick, and stuhble
mighty nearly guarantees quick
stand. You can't SOW down all your
land at once and 1t is a good year to
begin when you are guaranteed $500
bushel for your wheat.
Three acres of wheat and three
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05
FERTILIZING OF WHEAT.

The following statement concern
Ing the fertilization of wheat this fall
was issued by the Department Of Az
ricultural Extension at Purdue Uni
versity, July 81, 1917:
The fertilization Of the wheat crop
was never more important than it
Will be this fall. From every part Of
Indiana come reports Of the excellent
results secured from fertilization, and
the very poor yields Of wheat secur-
ed from unfertilized soil. BY fertiliz-
Ing, the farmer swaps dollars for
eagles.
Evidence on the profitableness of
fertilizing the wheat is abundant. In
1916 l.. M. Waggoner, Of st. Joseph
county. applied 200 pounds Of Acid
Phosphate to the acre, on all but a
small part Of field sown In wheat.
From the fertilized part he secured
22.4 bushels Of wheat to the acre,
and on the unfertilized, 1875 bushels
to the acre--a gain Of 90 bushels,
due to fertilizng."
This year 200 pounds Of Acid
Phosphate will cost about $2.25, and
wheat is worth $2.00 per bushel. On
this basis the increase secured by Mr..
Waggoner would be worth 1880,
and the profit after counting ex-
penses Of applying fertilizer and pay
ing for harvesting and marketing the
increased crop would be more than
$500 an acre. If this isn't case of
swapping dollars for eagles it comes
very near to 1t.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05
Baptist S. S. Institute.

The Sunday School Institute Of the
Beaverdam Baptist Association met
with Westminster Baptist church on
August 29th and 30th. Although not
<so well attended as expected, the in
stitute was great success.
The Sunday School Convention was
organized, and more thoroughly so
than ever before. The officers elect
ed were G. F. Hetrick, president, and
=. d. Boyd, secretary and treasurer.
Il A motion was carried to create the
offices of superintendent Of teacher
training, superintendent Of home de-
partment, superintendent Of organ
lied class work, and transportation
leader for summer assembly. w. c..
Taylor was elected superintendent Of
teacher training; Mrs. J. w. Shelor.
OF home department.; Mrs. Jas. H.
Brown, Of cradle roll department;
w. M. Brown, Of organized class
work, and G. ID. Boyd. of transport
tation to summer assembly. All Of
these officers are to report at the
next convention on the work done in
their departments Any church de-
string help from any Of the officials
will please write or see them.
A program committee for the next
convention was appointed, consisting
of Rev. T. l.. Smith, chairman; w.
i. r. Mcmillan, J. A. Martin and c. D.
Boyd. This committee Is also to
find home for the next convention.
Any church desiring it will inform
some member Of this committee.
The time Of meeting will be the
24th and 25th Of May, 1918.
q We were studying methods-prac-
tical things-in the institute, and it
Is our purpose to do practical study
In the conventions with the best
available aid. We hope there will
be revival Of interest in the con-
vention. G. d. Boyd Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05
Notes from Flat Shoals.

Wa'hd''o, r u. D. O. Sent. a.
Special; Miss VHu0ip Vaughn and
Ruht. &ctaD"r, oi near WNhalla, ac-
compaaicd by Miss IIathlc@n Oodd, of
A Tennessee. Visited relatives and
frleuds in this community last week.
Jean Cowan, who holds a position
Z near Walhalla, spent the weekend
with homefolks.
Ivan George left last week for
Greenville, where he has accepted a
position.
A number of our young people en-
Joyed an afternoon picnic at the
shoals on Little River recently.
- Crops in this community are look
'1ng fine, and farmers have fine pros
poets for bOuntiful harvest.
Mrs. Beulah Barrett, of Anderson,
spent last week visiting at the home
of Seaborn Barrett.
Mrs. Belle Freeman, of Anderson,
visited relatives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cowan en-
tertained the young people in honor
&of Misses Minnie Vaughn and Kath-
leen Dodd last Saturday night.
The young people of this commu-
nifty are looking forward with pleas
ant anticipatiOns to the social meet
Ing of the S. l. A. at Flat Shoals
school house next Friday evening.
This is announced elsewhere in this
weeks paper.
Mrs. Ellen Price and three chill
wren, of Anderson, visited friends
and relatives here recently.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05
IL Am Ready" Says Uncle Sam.
(Easley Progress,)

Nhaslev ProgreSs.)
Among the survivors of Orr's
Rifles who attended the reunion in
this city last week. we noted the
presence OF Capt. S. X. Dendy, of
Walhalla. For a number of years
Capt. Dendy came to Easley as a
commercial tourist, and has MANY
friends here who were delighted to
see him again. Capt. Dendy has one
son and fifteen nephews, all Presby-
ter1ahs' now In different branches of
the army of the United States, and
stands ready himself to shoulder his
gun again as he did in 1861, In de-
tense OF his country. He comes of
good old Scotch-Irish. Presbyterian
stock that have always been true TO
their country"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05

Capt. Dendy had a fine time at the
reunion at Easley, where he spent
mot little time with his old friend
I. c. Martin, of the Easley Progress.
He enjoyed every minute of his visit
to Easley and the mixing and ming
ling with the boys" of the sixties.
Since returning home Capt. Dendy
mas received word from his son. A.
Rae Dendy, of White River, South
DAKOTA. Not many Of Rae's friends
knew that he had volunteered for
military service in the Reserve Off,
GERS Corps. However, this is the
case, and In his letter home he saws:
II got to st. Paul, Mimi, this
morning at o'clock and am out at
Fort Smelling with 1000 other men,
all trying for commission in Uncle
sans army. This is a nice place;
good beds to sleep in. and plenty of
substantial food to eat.
"a. r. Dendy,
Go. 8, r. o. C.
Fort Smelling, Mimi"
Ihefe are not many who have as
numerous relatives in the army SER
vice as Capt. Dendy. He has two
sons only, and SO per cent Of them Is
IN the serve And then Is nephews
ouon, 30 Haun, some.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05
Inches rainfall.
Unveil Monument Next Sunday.

The Woodmen of the World, Camp
No. 469, of Richland, will unveil the
monument erected to the memory of
the late John w. Davis, at Seneca,
next Sunday, September 9th, at 3
o'clock p. m. All camps and the pub
lie are respectfully invited.
w. T. Hubbard, Commander.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05
Farmers Meeting.

The members OF the Walhalla Ma
tional Farm Loan Association are re-
auested to meet at Walhalla next Sat-
urday, September s, at o'clock in
the afternoon. Business of import
ance claims your attention.
J. B. Kerr, President.
J. r. Earle, Sec. Treas.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05

Mitt and visitor from York.
j. Russell Wright spent Saturday
In Walhalla as a guest Of w. A. Stro-
ther.
Mrs. j. E. Dendy and son Willie
and daughter Sara Emma were the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05

guests Of relatives in the community
last week, returning to Hartwell
Sunday with Mr.. Dendy, who, with
Floyd Elrod, motored through, and
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Magill.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05
Pleas Fricks Dead.
(ToccOa RecOrd.)

Pleas Fricks, aged about 73 years,
died at his home at Madison, s. c., on
Monday night. The deceased is sur
vived by two sons, George and Ed.
tricks. Interment was made Tues
day at Tugaloo cemetery.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05
Rainfall for Week,

Rainfall for week ending Septem-
ber 2, at p. m, Is furnished us by
II. w. Brandt, cooperative observer.
The record follows:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05

In the matter Of popularity, the
backyard garden gave the war a
good run.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-05
JUST COMMON SENSE.

sood acreage III gram well The
DOT piooem. Is better and than get
eS popDy VIII De Will appendicitis
Ha well o and whea aandme
We supply you with acid and mixed goods
just as you prefer. Come to us.
Anderson Phosphate { Oil Company,
Anderson, S. C.
w. F. Farmer, Sec
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

Butter-Creamery, higher than ex- tra, per h.. .39 3-4&40 1-2; extras 3s s1-2c.; dairy tubs. finest 3s @3s 1-2; good to prime, 370 3s Lac; common to fair, $40 36 1-2c.
 Eggs-Fresh gathered, extras, uer doz., 35@ss 1-2c.; storage, packed, 1 frsts, 33 1-2@34 1-2c.
 Hay and Straw--Large baled, tim i othy. No. I, per ton, $22 O $2s; No. 3 to Mo- 2. $1e.5o@ $21.50; shipping, $14@$15.50; no grade hay, $10@ $12; fancy light clover mixed, SEQ O $21; No. clover mixed, SIS a $1s.50; lower grade clover mixed, SIS O $16; No. 1 clover, $17@$1s. Straw-Rye, No. 1, $15; No. 2, $13@$14.
 Poultry, Dressed-Turkeys, young, average best, 23@25c.; old hens or toms, 23 @25c. Chickens-fancy broi1- CTS, 3-4 lbs. to pair, 45 O soc. Fowls 4S-60 lbs. and over to dozen, 25c; Ducks-spring ducklings, 22c. Squabs | Prime, white, 6-10 lbs. and over to dozen, per dozen, $2@$4.
 getables-Asparagus, green, doz., 75c. @5 50; white, dozen, soc. O $1.75. Cucumbers-Hothouse dozen, 500 1 75c. Lettuce, per 2 dog. crate,f soc O $1; mushrooms, ID. bsk., $1.25 O , $2.50. radishes, bb1., soc. O $1; rhu- barb, 100 bchs., 75c c@$1.25.
 Potatoes-Bermuda, bb1., $S@$11; Virginia, bbL, s3@$10; old, 165 ID. bag, s9.25@ss.5o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
STOCK MARKET
 

New York, June 13-The action of announcing the regular and extra dividends on the common shares for the current quarter gave the stock market a buoyant air at today's open ing. Steers first response was a block. of 10000 shares at 133 1-4 to 132 1-2, an extreme overnight gain of 2 5-S and within a point of it's rec ord price, allowing for the recent divi- dend. Bethlehem Steel rose more than three points and advances of one to three points were made by other industrials, equipments, coppers, AL cohol and DistiIlers. Railroads, as usual, moved within restricted limits and motors were reactionary.
 Profit taking prompted, in part, by news of further marine disasters caus- ed the leading stocks to react moder- ately during the first hour. United States Steel failed to repeat it's best quotation of the opening and Bethle- hem Steel declined two points. Other equipments and munitions mounted higher, however, with sugars and prominent specia1ties, Alcohol making an extreme gain of IA points. Later trading shifted largely to minor rail roads, especially Rock Island, Mis- souri [, Pacific, Southern Railway, Pittsburgh and West Virginia and the coal group at one to two points ad- vances, but Delaware & Hudson was heavy, losing 2 3-8. Shippings and metals were not responsive to the rise elsewhere. Bondsc were irregular.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
MANY FACTORIES
 KEPT BUSY WITH
 WAR RUSH ORDERS

Bridgeport factories already feeling the effect of the war boom entirely apart from the munition orders which have. not yet begun to be felt here in cIude the American Chain Co and the International Silver, Factory C.
 The American Chain Go. has just com pleted an order for 45,000 tent plates and chains for conica1 tents> and is now working on an order for 75,000 more for the government. It is also rumored that the company has large order for submarine nets, which ere made of chains but no information concerning this would be given at the factory. -.
 The International Silver Co.,, better known as Holmes & Edwards, are turning out thousands of spoons knives, and forks, both plated and un- plaited, for the quartermasters' de- partment, marine corps, crews mess and medical corps. A number of large orders have been completed for the government and the factory is rush. ing several others. t5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
N. Y. Live Stock Market

Beeves--Comnon to choice steers sold at $a.s5 $1S.50 per 100 lbs; bulls. $7.250$11; few little yearl- ing bulls. $s ss.sc; e=-=, s5.5c 0 $s.25; tail ends, $5@$5.25; dressed 1 beef, 16@17 1-2c. for city dressed na- tive sides.
 Calves-Common to choice vea1s sold at $12.bo0 s16 per 100 lbs; culls at s1o0$12.50; fed and skim milk calves. at $s O $1I; mixed calves at s1o @s12.60. City dressed veals 2o'@24c.; i; country dressed at 1s@22c,
 Sheep Common to prime sheep (ewes) sold at -360s1o DOT 100 lbs; ]; cuiIs at $B' lambs at s16.50 @$17.75; . few culls and common lambs at s15 0f16; few unshorn year1ings at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
T. E. WARREN Real Estate and Insurance 179 Golden Hill St
 Tel. 2417.

TAXES, GRAND LIST OF 1s1e
 Notice is hereby given to the tax payers of the City Of Bridgeport, that the taxes on the granad list of 1916 are now due and payable at the Tax Collectors Office, Room 6, City Hall. The undersigned will be at the Col lector's Office as above, on May 1st, 1917 and daily thereafter, Sunday ex- cepted, from 8. m. to 4 p. m. and Saturday from 9 a. m. to IF m. for the purpose of collecting said taxes. After June 1st, as required by law, interest at the rate of three-quarters of one per cent, will be added to all unpaie taxes and the same on the first of each succeeding month.
 HOWARD F. SMITH,
 Collector.
 U II eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13

Did the ocsssSstution of the Untef. States prior to the civil war declare ev assert all states in the Union to be free and independent-if not in SO many words, at least in substance7
 No provision in the constitution or elsewhere in the law was ever made previous to the civil war explicitly forbidding any state to dissolve its bond with the Union. The action of Jackson in the nulIi1cation times, how ever, being approved, set an admins trative if not legal precedent against secession, which was more than an abstract proposition.
 What are the coIors of the state rail- ways in Germany?
 Yellow for first class, green for sec- ond class and white for third class ing place under the civil service rules be renoved7
 Under the civil service rules no per- son holding a position in what is call ed the classified service, which in- cludes all the department clerkships in Washington, can be removed except for the good of the service and for res sors given in writing, and no person can be appointed to such position un- less he has passed a civil service ex- animation with an average of at least 70 per cent.
 What is the greatest depth over found in ocean soundings?
 In June, 1912, German ship sound ed depth of 32,Oeo feet, about forty miles from Mindanao, Philippines, the greatest depth ever recorded.
 How many lives were lost each by Union and Confederate sides in the eivia war, 1s61-5?
 A statement of the casualties in the Union army, prepared by the adjutant generals office after the war, gave the killed in battle, 67,O5s; died of woaands, 43,012; died of disease, 1e9, ,720; died of other causes, 4O,154; died while pris- oners, 30,156; total, 3S0, 100. Another statement, based on official reports, placed the total number of deaths on the Union side from all causes at 9,5S4 officers and 349,944 men. No com plete or authoritative statement of the Confederate losslF was ever made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of q. |. Watson & Co.,, Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John Sta. Bridgeport, Conn. Members of New York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
of Finance

$15. Dressed lambs, 22@ 28c.
 Hogs-Market easier at $15 O SIS per 100 lbs. for light to medium weights; a few heavy hogs at $16.10; roughs at $14@$14.25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
SPIRTTUALIST MEDIUM

AN ORDAINED Spiritualist Minister. Marie Davidson, Ph. D. Scientific and Spiritual readings daily except
 Thursdays and Sunday. 404 State
 Street, D12 aI*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
NOTICE OF REMOVAL

DIR. J. D. s. SMITH announces the removal of his office from 459 Fairfield avenue, to 7a7 Lafayette St D 12 aS*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
BOSTON STOCKS.

BOSTON STOCKS.
 Boston :3O F. M. Prices Reported Over Private Wire to T. L.
 Arizona Com. 14A Am. Zinc 33 Allouez, ex. div. SPA Butte & Superior 46 Cal. S, Arizona s1 Copper Range 63 East Butte 1874 Hancock 141k Island Creek ~71% Mohawk SPA North Butte 19 Old Dominion 641h Pond Creek 26M Quincy STA Saint Mary's 82 Superior & Boston 5A U. S Smelling 61A Wolverine A Ventura 7H