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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29
Lumber Fire at Seneca.

Seneca, Aug. 25-One hundred and
nifty thousand feet Of lumber being
cut for the government we're destroy
ed in the total loss by fire last night
or the lumber mill Of e. B. Ramsay
mere. The amount Of the loss Is con-
servatively estimated at from $4,000
to $4,000. The whole plant was
burned and the machinery Is ruined.
1t will be a difficult matter to replace
the machinery on account Of war con-
dlfions. The insurance carried was
very small. The cause Of the confla-
grafton Is unknown. a man passing
by about 100 yards distant from the
mill saw nothing Of the fire, but when
he turned around after going about
80 feet further the plant was in
flames. Some men walking in a rail-
road cut nearby heard an explosion.
aud climbing to the top Of the cut saw
the flames. The burning occupied a
very short time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29
WILL BUY FOR THE ALLsEs
Agreement Reached Between a.
and Our European Allies.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Creatior
OF an allied purchasing commission
comprising three American Officials
to handle all British, French apr
Russian government purchases in tn,
United States was announced to
night by Secretary McAdoo. All thc
other allies, the announcement said
are expected TO follow tho exam.pl.
OF Great Britain, France and Russia
and put their purchases into The
commissions hands.
Members Of the commission 81,
Bernard NJ. Baruch Robt. S. Loyet
and Robt. S. Brookings. all men
bers Of the war industries board crc
ated recently by President Wilson
part Of the council Of national d.,
tense to negotiate war purchases fr
the American government.
Mr.. Baruch for some time has nc
ed as the unofficial purchasing age,
for the allies. An agreement proyir
ing for the commission was negotia
ed with the allied representatives +
Secretary McAdoo at the instanca .
President Wilson and marks the fir.
step of the President towards carr.
Ing out his announced policy OF st,r
ing that the allies get their war an,
plies at the same prices CHARGED IL
American government. A stipulatiV
laid down by the President IN co.
nection with this policy was that eac'
allied government force it's own pr
ducers to sell their product 10 a,
the allies at prices no higher th.
charged their own government
The international price-fxins PRO.
gram Will be put intc operation -
soon as possible.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29
Pleasant Ridge Locals.

Walhalla, r. F.. D. 2, Aug. 28.-
special: Rev. c. r. Abercrombie, as.
lsted by Rev. J. Stancel, of Easley
'!osed series Of meetings at Pleas
ant Ridge last Friday night with an
addition of l3 members.
Miss Mary PRESLEY, of Pelzer,
.nd Miss Winnie Gambrell, of Rich
'and, were guests of Miss Rubye
1lead last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Holland, Of An
oerson. visited Mr.. and Mrs. M. G.
!tolland last week.
FRANK Stringer spent the past
weekend with homefolks at Seneca.
Frank Lay, Of Alabama, is home
'nr few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. A. Lay.
Ed. Snead and sister, little Miss
cara, spent last week in Highlands.
y. c., visiting relatives.
floyd Adds and sister, Miss Laura,
"erc guests Of Misses Ruth and Cor
nalia Holland last Friday and Satur-
day.
Mrs. Andrew Lipscomb is very i'll
with pneumonia. We hope for her
carry and complete recovery.
protracted services are running at
Fairfield Graded School building, con-
Aacted by Rev. Hatcher, of Easley.
me public Is cordially invited to at
tend.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. l.. Davis, of Madi-
son. are visiting the formers father,
}, f. Davis, and family.
ernest Smith and sister, Miss Rosa,
visited relatives in Williamson last
week.
we hear from Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. L..
hamey, who moved to Lewiston,
Mont., in April, and they say they are
not homesick.
school has vacated at Fairfield un-
u' the winter term on account Of
aiphthcria, though all cases seem
TO have recovered nicely. ..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29
Lost 100000 Pounds AIea

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 24.- -.- over
100000 pounds Of meat, valued at
$ 100000 we're consumed in ire
which tonight gutted the Pittnburg
plant Of the Hammond Packinp 90.
The fire Is believed to have Original.
ed in room where some meats we're
being smoked. Several firemen we're
carried from the building after bong
overcome by smoke.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29
CHEAPER COAL FOR CONSUMER
Is Main Object of Price-Fixlng Begun
by President Wilson.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Cheaper
coal for the American householder
will be one Of the first aims Of the
new fuel administration as set forth
tonight by DR.. H. A. Garfield, it's
bod. A scale of profits for the re-
tVl!er was suggested as an early pos
sibility in the governments program
oi complete control OF the coal IN
Hustry.
# the price-flxing plans fail the
aovcrnment will not hesitate to en-
Dorcc provisions Of the food bill CIV
.ot; ii authority to requisition coal at
- mines and sell it to the public
aneraly.
"All the machinery given me will
used to enforce the prices named
President Wilson," said DR.. Gar
id. "Our purpose will be to secure
| the benefits contemplated in the
t and the fuel control put into
rec will insure a reduction to the
nsumer. Any persons who think
is will not mean reduction in re-
ilers' profits will find he is mis-
ken.
Zach possible remedy under the
II designed to remedy present con-
tions will be studied and we will
- ready to put into force any of its
rovisions.
The government, 1t was learned to-
,ay. will not permit coal dealings at
ices higher than those named by
ne President on the grounds of ex-
sting contracts unless it Is proved
lat the contracts are bona fide.
Regulations governing coal trans
Hctions probably will be made public
"ithin few days. They will provide
II licensing system for operators
ad jobbers and for an extension Of
he system to retail transactions if
stail prices are fixed.
Some officials still are of the opin-
ion that it will not become necessary
% fix retail prices and that the situ-
Non can be handled satisfactorily
With prices set lor operators and
jobbers. They believe the govern
,nent has done enough when it fixes
rices down to the communities and
nat communities can care for the
situation as it applies to them.
This position is supported by the
"rgument that it will be extremely
to maintain fat scale of
retail prices due to varying costs Of
"andling in different communities.
The coal regulations to be issued
VII. carry specific mea.urn- 70 deal
With the distribution and qpuorttor-
ncnt problcms. The EIteuttou IN To-
coal ior the communities
Ia which !. IS most ncclod md "a
irsvent the practice Of duplicating
freight hauls. Purchasers will be
required to buy coal at mines near
nst them In order to secure shorter
freight haul.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29
The White House
Washington

(Pe"sonal.) August II, 1917.
My Dear Sir:
The President deeply appreci-
ates the patriotic sentiments
and the fine spirit displayed in
the resolution adopted by the
survivors Of Orr's Regiment Of
Rifles, which you and Mr.. Todd
were kind enough to send him.
and he asks me to convey to you
and to every one concerned an
expression Of his cordial thanks.
Rudolph Forster,
Executive Clerk.
Mr.. W. +. McGill, President,
Walhalla, s. Carolina.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29
Inches rainfall,
Opening Long Creek Academy.

Mountain Rest. Aug. 23.-Special:
Long Creek Academy will open on
tuesday, September 4th. The pros
pccts are bright for good opening.
fhe work on the new dormitory Is
moving along nicely. Everything Is
bc'ng done to get the building ready
by the opening.
l.. II. Raines, Principal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29
l,O0O,O0O TcStnmrntS for l., s. Men
A New York dispatch says:

An order for 100000 khaki-cov-
cred pocket Testamcnts for American
soldiers and sailors has been placed
by the National War Council of the
Y. NJ. G. A.with the American Bible
society. President James Wood, Of
the Bible Society, said the books will
be furnished without cost, through
popular subscription, under "sDe-
cial for soldiers and sailors"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29

ConerosS, Aug. 27.--Speciai Ms!
Mary Gaines, of Westminster, spcp.
several days last week here as =
guest Of Miss Codye Alexander.
Miss Minnie Barker and hrothe~
L. d., are visiting relatives in Pic!,
ems.
Miss Bewley Iunsinger and Kcil.
Alexander spent several days Ia
week at Long Creek with Rev. an
Mrs. l.. II. Raines. They were a,
companied home by S. l.. Bomar
Greer, who spent short while wit
friends here. ..
Miss Lena Abbott visited 'he
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ".
Blanchett, of Rocky Knoll, lasl waeI
""l'" W"lkcr har rt.ur.- ~ ST.
. irecnylt.e ']tcT spending MS Y&Sst;i,
t1@ wtiN bis tathcr, J. ". Walkerte
Miss pcrothu1o Noon, Of p,,k@@6$
ani 'iss NGidA RuIer Of Gr>c -.
Will return to their homes to-day "a
ter visit to their cousins, Mr.. sad
Mrs. J. S. Abbott. They made many
friends here who will always he glad
to welcome them back.
The death of Enoch Bre alea g,
which occurred in Westminster Fri
day night, was a shock to his nnny
friends here. He was for many years
resident Of our community, aud
was member of Coneross BAPTIST
church at the time of his dealt
Mrs. Sue Hunsinger and tlJlanr,
NJ. l.. Alexander, Of Oklahoma, v5tt-
ed their sister, Mrs. Louisa Abbqtt.
Of West Union, recently.
Miss Beulah Barker is attending a
house party given by Miss Alice BAR
ker, Of Mountain Rest.
Miss Codye Alexander delighrfnIlv
entertained few of her friends Fri
day night in honor Of Misses MoDn
and Roper.
Master John G.. HunsinGcr. OF
Greenville. returned home So tu.iay.
after two weeks visit at tha n@,ne
Of his aunt, Mrs. S. NJ. Hunsinkcr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay NJ. Abbot OF
Columbia. have been visiting rnIa-
tives in this community.
Miss Mary Taylor, OF Taylor. ras
the attractive guest of Miss GuynriIe
Abbott last week.
Misses Maude Hesse, Zadie Hrsse
and Bewley Hunsinger, accompany
ing B. w. Alexander and Julius
Hesse. motored to Avalon, Ga, sun
day. where they visited Mr.. AMI Mrs.
r. A. p. Dean.
Marshall Broom and family. Of
ha'onia. Ga. spent a short while
with friends here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Oscar Alexap Ter,
of Greenville. were visiting n his
community Monday and Tue3iay
They were accompanied home by,
their uncle, NJ. l.. Alexander, who
will spend some time among friends
here
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29
Advertised Mail.

The following Is list Of lett,r& re-
naming uncalled for in the Waibllla
post Office for the week endin All.
gust 2&, 1917:
w. M. Pader, p. A. Smith.
When calling for the above l!ense
say they are advertised.
N, FAINT, y, -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29
Locals from New Hope.

New Hope, Aug. 27.-Special: Wis
ltors have been coming and gong in
this community for the past week.
Miss Marie Malone, OF Columbia,
was a guest at the home Of her cou-
sin, Miss Ludie Elrod, last week.
Miss Minnie Lee. of the Poplar
Springs section. spent the week end
ut the home OF her cousins, the
Misses Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Seaborn and
''t'o '>ui, Of T;clyrs ,u'uiv y,e'taI
Amo9g r4lu'',". a.n, tu. .aita, p,.Y
Ct last wcok.
Mrs t.. l.. Knox spcnf rcq, days
'l"l W,o& nt htobuu Gap. ca Soc
was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
K. II. Alexander, Of Walhalla.
Mrs. Andrew Sanders and children,
or westminster, are spending a few
days at the home Of the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Boggs.
The Kelley families and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Smith and family all at
tended the Smith reunion at the
home Of James Smith, Of Easley, last
Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. X. c. Moore and fam
lily. of Liberty, spent several DAYS last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
B. Becknell.
Miss Wynona Cox. Of Atlanta, paid
homefolks visit last week.
All members of the Sunbeam So
ciety of New Hope church are re-
quested to meet next Saturday after
noon. September 1st. at o'clock, at
the Robertson Shoals for a picnic.
Every member Of this society Is cor
daily invited to attend this picnic.
Bennett II. Mauldin, one of Uncle
Sans army boys. of Greenville. and
Van Powers. of Pickens county, we're
visitors in this section the week END.
Ernest Smith, Of near Easley, Wis
tied at the home Of his counsin, Ben
ME r. Kelley, recently.
Little Misses Emma and Gladys
Patterson, Of Anderson, were recent
visitors among relatives and friends
here.
The farmers Of this section are
very busy pulling fodder and sowing
turnip patches.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. GlaZener and
family and Henry Elrod visited at .Jo-
cassee Sunday.
Tisen Morris. Of Honea Path. is
his brother. Label Morris,
his week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29

Chiefly Intended for garages Is a
recently invented door that Is made
IN three sections and slides around a
corner Of building on a track.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29

War among her neighbors has
brought such wealth to Denmark that
the number Of milli0naires in that
little kingdom was increased last
year by $50.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29

The French flag dates from 1889
and after the empire and the restora
ton was adopted in 184S a second
time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29

practically indestructible steel
sh1pplng cases have been invented
that can he folded fiat when empty
and used Indefinitely.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29
WALHAILA. s. g.:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1917.
YETERA Ms AND THE PRESIDENT,

At the recent reunion Of the Survi-
rors Of Orr's Regiment Of Rifles, held
at Easley, the veterans placed them.
selves on record as being in heart,
accord with the General Government
In the measures taken to raise an
army for the defense OF the Nation.
honor and against the injustice ant
inhumanity of the autocratic power
Of Europe with which we are at war
\ resolution was unanimously ad
opted by the Survivors, Association
ana copy OF the resolution wa,
telegraphed to President Wilson
The res0lu ton Is as follows:
'ftcsolvcd, That we, the S -
"ivors Of Orrs Rifle Regiment
OF the Confederate Army, and
comrades OF other Confederate
organizations, now holding our
i5th annual reunion in the city
OF Easley, S. c., wish to place
ourselves on record as endorsing
the course Of our National Ad-
ministrotiou IN ,ho m,rror :,
which !, 10 nroe..u,i,, ,ho ,
with Germany and her allies,
and further, that we endorse
spccitlcol,v /, . ,c,iou !, s,,dinu
our son. and ,a
Fronco ~ bo,, arh. ~,
dom of IN. ror,d fro,, pr,s.;.
,utocrocv
"vvo ho,;, :, A.,
m,kins tho sah, 49,, ,,,,.
coil WHIT o, -. i,,o 'r
,lhav nro.. o,, u,,.,,. ,.,,..,.
,afi,,., ,. .y,. ,,..,,
la,n,,.. ,s,,,. .u r.
mons o,. , ,.,, f.. .,,. ..,,..,,
ttv in which y MOI, ,,s,, >.
ne -
Those are the sentiments of Orr's
Regiment. Noble sentiments! Noble
men!-Men who know what war Ia
through the suffering and hardshins
they bore while fighting for their
country; men who differed I'm opin-
ion from the General Government in
years gone by; men who fought
against the General Government to
maintain the principles they believed
10 be right; men who went down in
defeat with their comrades, losing all
save honor; men who, in the light Of
me passing years, have recognized
me Providential guidance through
me long struggle, and have submit
Led gracefully to the inevitable; men
VINO are strong enough. big enough,
honorable enough, to love and revere
'ne government against which they
once fought; men who are MEN
ENOUGH to now stand by that gov
Prnment and offer, though in the late
her dcionso, uo, .ho;r o.,o
f>>No
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-29
Rainfall for Weck

Rainfall for week ending August
I"th, at 7 p. m., is furnished us by
Il. w. Brandt, cooperative observer.
The record follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
National Forest Range
to Support More Stock

Washington, March 2S.-Approved
grazing allowances for the national
forests during the coming season pro-
vide for the pasturing of S,400,115
sheep, 2,120,145 cattle md horses and
54,6S0 swine. These figures, compared
with those of last year, represent an
approximate increase of 111,000 cat
tie and horses and decrease of about
100000 sheep. Grazing experts OF the
forest service figure that for purposes
of range allotment one COW is equal to
five sheep. Consequently the increase
of Ill, 900 cattle and horses is held
to be equivalent to net increase of
355, 200 sheep, or of II 900 cattle, over
the total number of stock grazed last
year.
The decrease in the number of sheep
is said to be caused by the action of
owners who are disposing of their
hocks in order to buy cattle. In most
cases the reason is not because of
greater profits in handling cattle, but
because the rapidly changing condi-
tions on the open ranges, where sheep
have been handled in the past, make
it increasingly difficult to find feed
for this class of stock during the
months when deep snow prohibits
grazing on the national forests.
1t is stated that the capacity of the
national forest range is gradually be-
ing increased by protection against
over-grazing and improved methods of
handling the stock. New areas are also
being brought into use by the develop
ment of watering places, while the
eradication of poisonous plants is re-
ducing the losses suffered by the stock
men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
NEW BILL WOULD
CHANGE CLARK ACT
House Municipal Committee Fa-
vorably Reports Measure APP
proved by City League

The Municipal Corporations Commit
tee of the House of Representatives
late yesterday reported out favorably
bill approved by the Pennsylvania
League of Third Glass Cities, which If
passed would make many important
changes in the Clark act.
Before the committee passed on the
bill members of the Law Committee
OF the City eLague spoke of the need
of the amendments provided in the
act, and declared it had been approved
by practically all third class cities in
the state.
Those who spoke at the meeting
We're r. Nelson Bennett, commissioner
of finance. Wilkes Barre; Ira w. STRAIT
ton, ex-mayor of Reading and vice.
president Third Glass City League;
James A. Gardner, city solicitor, New
Castle, chairman Law Committee of
the Third Class City League. and Miles
d. kits, Mayor of Erie.
To Clear UP Difficulties
Mr.. Gardner explained the reasons
for preparing the amendments, declar-
ing they were needed to clear up legal
questions which have been raised in
connection with parts of the act of
1918.
These amendments have been up
before the City League, then the Law
Committee. and have been changed and
revised carefully. / do not believe
there is any other act which has been
gone over so thoroughly and which has
the endorsement of practically every
city in the League" Solicitor Gardner
said.
Commissioner Bennett, Wilkes Barre.
who has had long experience as super
intendent of finances in that city, was
called to give his views on the parts
of the amendments relating to city
finance. Mayor kits and eX-Mayor
Stratton also gave brief reviews of the
need for the amendments provided in
the bill.
Lengthens Term
Among the changes which are made
in the Clark act and which will become
effective If Governor Brumbaugh signs
the amendments when passed, are the
following:
Lengthenng term of four councilmen
to four years, two to be elected every
two years.
Lengthening terms of all other city
officers to four years.
Making appointment of City Solici-
tor effective from first Monday in May,
term of office four years.
Giving Superintendent of Finance
power to appoint deputy, and to ad-
minister oaths.
Restricting extent of referendum
proceedings so that they shall not ap-
ply to ordinances passed for following
purposes:
Ordinances expressly required to be
passed by general laws of State, or by
provisions of Act of Assembly.
Ordinances for preservation of public
peace, health. morals, safety and in the
exercise of the police powers of the
city government, and for prevention
and abatement of nuisances.
Any ordinance providing for election
to increase Indebtedness, and any 9TH
er ordinance which by law must be
submitted to an election before it be-
comes effective.
Ordinances for opening, paving,
grading or improving streets when i'm
provement is petitioned by majority in
number or interest of abutting prop
erty holders.
Ordinances for construction of sew
ers, and for keeping streets. highways
and sidewalks in proper repair.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
COMPREHENSIVE
AMENDMENT IN
Big Changes Proposed toWork-
mems Compensation Act
by New Bills

A series of bills presented in the
House of Representatives proposes
amendments to the Workmen's t,m-
pensation act which are favored by
State officials, the most important be-
ing proposition to increase the rate
of compensation from one-half to two
thirds of the wage and the maximum
weekly payment from $40 to 1888.
A schedule of increased compensation
for loss of eyes hands, feet, and other
members is also proposed.
The terms employe and contractor
are more clearly defined while provi-
sion is made for minor to sign agree
ments in compensation. Several
changes stiffening up the exemption
clause on carrying insurance are also
outlined, the board being given the
right to revoke exemptions in case of
discrimination and also to require ad-
ditional bonds. There is also a PEN
atty for failure to furnish insurance.
Another bill makes the disability
period seven instead of fourteen days,
while there are changes provided for
compensation after 500 weeks, requir-
ing medical attention for four weeks,
regulating charges.
1t is proposed to increase compenSa-
tion to parents and to include grand
parents. Many other changes are
proposed in the clauses relative to de-
pendents and consular agents are to
be authorized to file petitions for de-
pendents residing abroad, this being
suggested to overcome conditions in
countries now at war where location
of interested persons is dittlcult.
Communication and asCertainment OF
wages are given closer definitions.