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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
BODY ON WAY HOME.
Japan Pays Notable Tribute to Iat,
United States Ambassador,

Yokohama, Japan, May 2.-Bear-
ing the body OF George w. Guthrie,
late American ambassador to Japan,
the first-class japanese cruiser Azu-
ma. which sailed from Yokohama
April rs is expected to arrive at San
Francisco about May 25. Mrs. Guth-
rie, the wife Of the ambassador, sail
ed May on the steamer Columbia,
due to reach San Francisco one day
before the warSnip.
Not since the body Of Whitelaw
Reid, American ambassador to Great
Britain, was conveyed in British
warship TO the shores Of America has
nation rendered similar tribute,
ana the action of Japan in detaching
warship to transport the body of
Mr.. Guthrie was regarded as special
mark OF amity towards the United
States as we'll as a tribute of resnect
to the dead diplomat.
Commander Viscount Hiroaki Tam
ura and Lieut.. Commander Konkichi
Nakajima sailed on the Azuma as
the special representatives Of the In
perlal Japanese navy. Commander
lamura VIII accompany the body to
PlttsDurg. Commander Nakajima
VIII go as far as San Francisco.
ii1gh honorS were paid to the Am
bassador on the Azuma's departure
from this country. Bmejackets bore
the coffin to a launch while Others
carried the wreaths which had been
sent by Emperor Yoshihto, Premier
Count Teraurhi. Viscount Motono,
me foreign minister; and Admiral
Kate, the minister of marine. Dur
ing the passage from wharf to war
snip nineteen minute guns were
fired by the warshirs in the harbor.
Scntinels will guard the body con
stantly throughout tho VOYAGE. AS
the Azuma steamed from the harbor
another salute was fired, the Jana
neSe dirgc was played and the crews
OF all warships were lined up on the
decks.
Before his departure Capt. Miro
said that his mission had an import
ant significance because in addition
TO the duty OF fulfilling the sad task
or conveying the body Of the late am
bassador, 1t included the weighty
mission Of contributing to the close
Friendship between Japan and the
United States.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
Senate Denounccs Food Speculation

Washington, May 14.-Speculation
in food supplies was vehemently de-
nounccd to-day on the floor of the
Senate, and in a remarkable debate
there was shown plainly an over
whclming sentiment for putting a
ston to gambling in the necessities
OF life.
An amendment to the espionage
bill. proposed by Senator Thomas, OF
Colorado. to suspend during the war
al exchanges. boards OF trade and
chambers Of commerce that permit
speculation in foOdStuffs, was beaten
only because it was thought the pro-
vision had no place in the bill and
that it should be offered in connection
with food control Legislation pending
in Congress.
Senator after Senator scored the
men who have manipulated grain
prices. and the terms pirates and
"robbers" were freely used. Those
who opposed the Thomas amendment
as irrelevant to the legislation be-
fore the Senate joined with their col
leagues in declaring speculation must
be ended. A few objected, however,
on the ground that legitimate COM
merce might be checked by stopping
all dealings in futures.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
Lutheran Bodies to Merge Z?
columbia State, 15th.D

Rev. John w. HORNE, ID. D.. editor
OF The Lutheran Church Visitor. will
leave for Philadelphia to-day to at
tend a conference tomorrow Of rep
rescntatives OF Lutheran publication
boards. Several matters of far
reaching importance to the Lutheran
church in America are to be consid-
cred. One is The merging Of the
thrc" large synods; the general
council. tho general synod and the
United Synod in the South. The CO.
alcscinS Of these three would be
the first procedure in the formation
OF the United Lutheran Church in
America, which has been continuous
~ agitated for many years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
Draft Uncertain; Suicide Sure.

New Orleans. May 12.-Fear Of be-
ing drafted into the army and sepa-
rated from his wife and three chill
drcn. caused VIM. II. James, 28
years Of age, street railway en-
ployee. to commit suicide here to-day
by swallowing poison, according to
statements made by Mrs James, to
the police. She stated that since the
cOnScript ton measure came up in
Congress her husband had worried
ill.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
RIGHTING HINlSEI.II.

We knew that our good friend
Cook. OF Madison. was only tempo
rariiy out or gear. and we know that
nc would mighty soon right himself.
lie is now so nearly right that we are
not going to quibhle with him on the
minor points that still might be i'm
proved by but bit OF grinding
down OF edges. And we are going
to quote Mr.. Cooks own words to
snow that he is Just the kind OF man
heart and hand, brain and Drawn
that we and the others OF us who
have done our Bit" however little
1t may accomplish. to bring our
county to a full realization OF the
present needs OF our own nation and
the nations with which we are allied
IN a wOl' 'd-war for dcm0cracy--for
the freedom OF the peoples OF the
earth from the rule OF the few over
the many. The provisioning OF the
people is the great and immediate
need OF to-day. The South has al
ways looked to the West for the great
bhlk or her human food and much OF
the reed Tor her stock. She is now
asked TO free herself from this agri-
cultural bondage. Hear Mr.. Cooks
QHn words:
This fifteen dollar -four does
not trouble me. so far as | am
concerned. | have wheat on the
farm enough to do me all next
year, withou, sowing any
more. The 2n-ccnt meat is not
troubling me. | have meat and
lard in my smokehousc to do me
and it's homemade meat.
But when see the poor tenants
being robbed after | have let
them have the cash with which
to bay their supplies, then my
c0gs slip and my steering gear
gets wrong. and | get in the
limbers. bushes. etc
We have not been trying to tell
the farmers Of our country who have
been doing as Mr.. Cook has done to
change their methods. We have
been trying to get those who do diff
fcrcntly to come to a realization of
the absolute necessity, for their own
salvation. to do as Mr.. Cook and a
few Others are doing and have been
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
CONGRESSMAN DOminick

Congressman DOminick has at
last cast vote that accOrds most
thoroughly with our views. lie ia
vOIS ROOSevclt'S organization OF
troo,s and the giving Of permission
for their going To the front in
France. The troops that Teddy can
raise will be valuable indeed. Why
should they be denied the service
they desire?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
MRS. NJ. v. RICHARDS DEAD.
Was Active Worker In Church., So
cial and Art Societies.
Washington Star, April 27D

Mrs. M. V. Richards, wife Of Com
missioner Richards Of the Southern
Railway Systems development ser
vice, died yesterday at her residence.
2934 Fourteenth street, after pro-
longed illness.
Mrs. Richards was born in New
York. She spent her girlhood at
York. Pa, and later moved with her
parents to Forest City, Iowa. She
had lived in Washington since 1894.
She was one Of the organizers Of the
Y. w. G. A. in this city and was a
member Of the Washington Club, the
Archaeological Society, the Friday
Morning Musical Club. the Starmont
Sanitarium Guild and of the Iowa
and Southern societies of this city.
She was widely known for her
work in many activities, especially in
the home mission educational work
Of the Presbyterian church of the
United States. She began this work
when a young woman in Iowa and
had continued in several other cities,
including Washington. At the time
OF her death she was member Of the
National Woman's Board of Home
Missions of the Presbyterian church.
For ten years she was the president
ol lle OSHoulcal society for Home
Missions, Synod Of Baltimore, and
was made honorary president when
her i'll health compelled her to give
up active work. She was member
and active worker in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian church in this
city, and for many years served as
president Of its Woman's Missionary
Society. She was a member Of the
Nary Bartlett Chapter, ID. A. r. She
had served as it's vice regent and re-
gent. and at the time Of her death
was its chaplain
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16

Westminster also gets town deliv-
cry OF mails, following close upon
Seneca, whose service has already
begun. We congratulate our sister
towns on their good fortune.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16

The above announcement will be
read with deep regret by many in this
section whose pleasure and privilege
it is to know Mr.. Richards. the big
hearted and whole-souled head Of the
Southern Railways development de-
partment. Business relations have
brought him into close touch with
many Of our citizens, and wherever
he is known he has warm friends,
with whom The Courier joins in ex-
tending sincere coincidence in his
great bereavement.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
Funeral Service at FaiI'yiew.

The funeral OF William McAlister
will be preached on the fourth Sum
day in May by Rev. n. C. Ballenger,
OF Seneca, at II a. m. at Fairview
church.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-12-21
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS DRIVE
AT SHANNON.

Shannon, Dec. 18-Tlle great Red
Cross Christmas drive for member
ship was launched here Monday
morning with vim by the local chair
man, Mr.. J. P. DeFord He appoint
ed Mr.. j. NJ Clark chairman of the
executive committee, Miss Tahnell
I5iges chairman Of the booth COM
mittee, Mrs. c. H. Johnsey chairman
cf the horse t. 1}use -, ,mittee
On Tuesday night, Sept. 18th, the
workers motored to the colored Bap-
tist church, "Piney Grove" one mile
south Of town and conducted one of
the most successful rallies ever held
in Lee county Rev. Ezekiel Fields
opened the rally with splendid
prayer, after which the choral choir
sang their campaign song, "Our Boys
are Marching On''
The speakers of the evening were
Rev. Charles Nelson, pastor of the
Baptis. church at this place and j..
M. Clark, chairman Of the executive
committee. Both speakers made
earnest and forcible appeals.
When the call for membership was
made the workers were astonished
when 1O7 asked. to be enrolled.
Especial mention is made Of Tom
Coleman, who laid $1,000 bill on
the table and asked for receipts and
buttons for his family of ten. Also
mention Sid Loving, who paid $500
and enrolled his entire family.
This Sunday school recently sent
a splendid contribution to the local
Red Cross, unsolicited. This is a
splendid colored community far above
the average in intelligence and in
tegrity.
Shannon was allotted 500 members
on this Christmas drive and the
-ehairmen of the different committees
reported 270 members secured in
two days. They are leaving no stone
unturned to go "over the top in
this great work as they have always
done.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-12-21
A BIG HAUL
Sixty Gallons of Liquor Captured
on Train Tuesday Night.

Policeman Mayfeld Reese and De-
putty Sheriff Eliza Carr made rich
haul Tuesday night when drunken
negro alighting from the IL O'Clock
southbound Mobile and Ohio train,
dropped his valise and lot of liquor
fell out. Deputy Carr met the negro
at the platform and as the negro
came down the steps the deputy
reached up to catch his valise when
the negro became excited and turned
the valise loose, jumped off the train
and ran. Mr. Carr fired his pistol
to frighten the fugitive, but the ne
gro was determined on giving leg
bail and made his escape.
With this clue Policeman Reese
went into the negro coach and there
found number of valises that cor
responded with the one they had cap
tured and demanded of the crowd
of negroes in the car to know to
whom they belonged. Everyone in
the car denied ownership and the of
ficers proceeded to examine them
and found them all, fifteen in num-
ber, to contain whiskey put up in
pint and quart bottles. They had it
carried to the city hall where they
kept it overnight. Counting the bot
ties it was found that there were
sixty gallons of whiskey in the fif-
teen valises. At the present ruling
market prices of $3.50 per pint, the
haul would net $4,000 put on the
market.
Marshall Robertson and Policemen
Reese and Crawford have been at
work on this case some time. They
have known that liquor has been
brought in over the Mobile & Ohio for
some time and set about catching
the guilty parties. They have now
got one of the daily shipments and
the guilty parties will soon be brought
before the courts to answer the
charges of the state and United
States for illicit sale Of spirituous
liquors. The approach of the hoh-
day season has made the blind tiger
operators a little bold, but they will
continue to find it difficult to make
their sales without detection by the.
officers, who are vigilantly watching
their movements.
The captured whiskey will be sold
at public auction Monday morning
at 10 o'clock and the proceeds do
mated to the hospital fund.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-12-21
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.

While en- route to town about eight
O'Clock Wednesday morning, DR..
Toomer had his car to turn turtle
near the intersection of Green and
jefferson streets, and the occupants
of the car, Dr. Toomer and Hoyle
Dabbs, had very narrow escapes. In
passing another car, the Toomer car
skidded and turned over. Hoyle
Dabbs was thrown from the car and
landed on his left shoulder. DR..
Toomer was caught under the car
and parties near rushed to his as
sistance and turned the car over and
extricated him from perilous posi-
ton. Both parties were badly shaken
up but no serious injuries resulted
from the accident. Hoyle Dabbs had
his left shoulder bruised but was
able to go on to work at the city
hall. DR.. Toomer was badly shaken
up and bruised by the car falling on
him. The car, Ford, was stripped
of the hood over the engine and the
top was demolished.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-12-21
TREASURE AND TRINKET DAY
AT RED CROSS HEADQUAR-
TIERS FOR BENEFIT OF
FRENCH ORPHANS

Every Federated Club in Missis-
sippi is requested to observe Janu-
airy 1st, 1918, as Treasure and
Trinket day for the benefit of the
French Orphans.
The Saturday Reading Club and
Mutual Culture Club will observe
this day. Everyone has some bit of
discarded jewelry. Others may have
bit of old plate, table silver, no
longer used. All these things are
wanted for this fund. Nothing in
the way of silver or gold is too
small to help. No broken bit is too
small to be sent to the mint. All
members of the two clubs are re-
ouested to meet at Red Cross head
quarters on Thursday, Dec. ~, 3
p. m. Important meeting.
Tuesday, January 1st, 1918 at 8
D. M, public meeting will lbe held at
Red Cross headquarters to which
the public is cordially invited to in
spect the collection Of trinklets.
Mrs. Emmons Turner,
Pres. Mutual Culture Club.
Mrs. Van G. Cavett,
Pres. Saturday Reading Club
The Tupelo journal., 1917-12-21
RED CROSS DRIVE
IN LEE COUNTY

At meeting of the Red Cross
Chapter of Lee county at the Red
Cross headquarters Sunday after
noon, committees were appointed to
direct the drive to be made this
week to secure the quota of MEM
bers of the Red Cross of this county
Pres. J. H. Ledyard presided and ex-
planned the purposes of the meeting.
The following committees were ap-
pointed -Chas. M. Moore, County
Chairman.
Shannon. P. DeFord.
Rev. ]. q. McShan.
Nettleton-Rev. ]. j. McInnis.
Plantersville-R. G. Biggers.
Tupelo-W. x. Wilson.
Bissell-Richard DaLee.
Chesterville T. J. Lilly.
Mooreville-Tom Austin.
Saltillo-Dr w. D. Holland.
Guntown-N. H. Crenshaw
J. H. Ledyard, C. P. Long, G. W.
Troy, J. @. Robins and G. M. Crook
canvassed the county where they met
good crowds and the earnest appeals
made by these speakers resulted IN
large memberships being secured at
most of the places. At Shannon,
Verona, Nettleton and Plantersville
over subscribed the number allotted
to these places. Tupelo, Mooreville,
Belden, Saltillo, Guntown and Bald
wyn are behind with membership
and unless the number is increased
daily these places will fall short of
what is expected Of them.
On Wednesday Mr.. G. M. Crook
visited Fulton, where he addressed
a crowd of 800 people at the Court
House and organized chapter with
large membership.
The American Red Cross organiza-
ton backed by President Wilson, is
making a drive this week to secure
membership of 100000 addi-
tional members, which will place a
membership in the country of some
thing more than 29,ooo,ooo. The
ladies of Tupelo have been on the
streets all the week with booths APP
peaing to everyone who comes to
town to become members. They are
meeting with splendid success and
should be encouraged in their efforts
to advance this great work.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-12-21

Mr.. T. L. Russell, of Chesterville,
called Wednesday to square accounts
Mr.. Russell is one of the oldest sub
scribers on our list having taken the
paper practically all the time since
its establishment. He reports plen-
ty Of something to live on, hog and
hominy, at his house for another year,
and in fact in his neighborhood.
Many good hogs are being killed and
plenty of corn, potatoes, molasses
and everything in tie way Of edibles
in abundance.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-12-21

A letter to George Maynard from
Frank Walton from Philadelphia
brings the gratifying information to
his many Tupelo friends that the War
Department has promoted him to a
first lieutenancy. Mr.. Walton is in
the Quartermasters department and
was assigned to the inspection of
cotton cloth which the government is
buying in large quantities. Mr.. Wal
ton is an experienced cotton textile
man and is rendering valuable SER
vice to the government in his posi-
ton.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-12-21
TUPELo, MISS, DECEMBER II, 1917.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN THE
RED CROSS.

One week, ending Christmas Day,
has been set aside in which to in
crease the membership of the Amer
lean Red Cross by 100000 MEM
bers, and, this means that the entire
people of the United States must
awake to the wonderful work being
done by this great business corpor-
alton, managed by the great brains
of the country-at no cost-and
financed by the generous whole
hearted American citizens.
The American Red Gross is the
greatest manufacturing concern in
the world. 1t employs over ten mil
lions Of people in their workshops.
al are working for the one great
cause.-the comfort of our soldiers,
the care of the widows and orphans,
the wounded and cripple, the desti-
tNte and hungry. These ten millions
Of people receife no compensation in
this wonderful mandatory. Mil
lions are knitting, millions are roll
ing the bandages which will soon be
needed by our own people possibly
by our own sons. There are workers
needed. There is a greater demand
for finished goods, for the hospitals
for the trenches and for the men
themselves, who are being called up
on TO face the biting winds of the
winter.
There is hardly, family in the
United States which does not count
at least one member among the men
in the army and navy. The Red
Cross knows no county, state nor
section. The sons of the poor whose
families are not able to supply the
comfort, are remembered by the
Red Cross and have the Red Cross to
thank for the warm sweaters they
are wearing now.
The Red Cross movement should
hardly be classed as a campaign of
an association of men and women.
1t is the great spirit of Americanism,
the wonderful spirit which prompts
all Americans to help their fellow
man 1t is the spirit of Brotheriy
Love consolidated into great busi-
ness enterprise in which there is no
pr a.lt and whose aim it is to spread
comfort and assistance wherever and
whenever it is needed. 1t eliminates
red tape and acts instantly.
The Gulf Division of the American
Red Cross is counting upon the peo-
pie of Alabama, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi to make this divisions mem
bership reach 250,000 and there is
no reason why this should not be.
When we join the Red Cross, our
chapter right here at home, we be-
come one Of the millions of workers
who ere making the path of our
young men, who have undertaken the
great responsibility of making the
world safe for us to live in, little
more comfortable, assuring ourselves
that should misfortune overtake our
own sons, they viii be CARED for
during their illness IN the 1freat hos
pitals Of France or should it be the
will Of the Great Ruler that he should
give his life for our America, that
his grave will not be counted among
the unknown mounds somewhere be-
hind the firing line.
There is every reason in the wrold
why we should join the Red Cross,
our own chapter. There is no rea-
son why we should not.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-12-21
CHRISTMAS

With this issue we extend our
hearty good wishes to our friends and
patrons for happy Christmas. We
appreciate very much the liberal
business that has been given US dur
ing the past year, and our sincere
thanks are extended.
To our soldier boys who are in
the trenches we want to know that
our best wishes follow them, and we
trust that the day may be spent
pleasantly. May good luck follow
them in their brave and heroic fight
and may next Christmas find them at
home and the world enjoying that
peace for which they fight.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-12-21

Nice assortment Waterman & and
Parker Fountain Pens for Christmas
Gifts at Pound -Kincannon-E Elkin's
Drug Store.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-12-21

FOR RENT Desirable Office.
Apply to this Office.
The Winslow mail., 1917-10-05
Prospectors' Short Course.

The short course for prospec-
tors and miners offered by the
University of Arizona at Tucson
this winter will extend over a
period of ten weeks, from Octo-
Der 18th to December 22nd, in
elusive. 1t will include labora-
tory, field, and lecture instruction
in mineralogy, petrology crock
study, geology of ore deposits,
field geology, assaying, and sur
veying. Students will be taught
how to make blowpipe tests for
all the important metals, how to
recognize valuable minerals and
common rocks at sight, how to
make assays for gold, silver,
copper, and lead, and how to lay
out mining claims and to use
transit and level for other pur-
poses. The geological work will
cover the origin, occurrence, and
characteristics of all classes of
ore deposits, special attention be-
ing given to outcrop features and
facts useful in prospecting.
This course is designed primari-
ly for mature students. The on
ly entrance requirements are
seriousness Of purpose and the
ability to solve ordinary arith-
matical problems and to read and
write intelligently.
Further details relative to this
course have been set forth in a
circular which may be had on
application to the publisher of
this paper or to the Dean, College
of Mines and Engineering, Uni
versity of Arizona, Tucson, Ari-
ZOna.
The Winslow mail., 1917-10-05

victims of this merciless raider
of the seas. They were, how
ever, not prepared for this sort
of thing, and on realizing it they
built up, without any loss of
time, a very efficient Red Cross
organization, and now everyone
is engaged in some kind of war
relief work.
The Winslow mail., 1917-10-05

It seems the Phoenix Messen-
ger only gave a partial list Of
democratic aspirants for COVER
nor when it published it's list of
sixteen names. 1t only men
toned the ones favorable to the
Hunt faction. Now comes the
Douglas international with an
addenda list of seven more. Not
being a democrat we do not care
to mention any names, but there
are several hundred democrats in
Navajo county who are thinking
of entering the race, not includ-
ing Os Flake, who has a special
boom builded on his legislative
bOOno