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The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

c. N. Shakespeare and family re-
ceived letter from their son DON
aid saying he is on his way to
France.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

c. F. Grafton eft Monday night
FOR Denver to get a car and drive it
nome for the Cameron & Chapman
garage
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Jones left Tues
day night for St. Louis, Mo, to visit
their son.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

Doris Henderson went to Pueblo
Thursday to enlist in the aviation
corps
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

John Otto of the Soldiers home
went to Florence Sunday night on a
furlough.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15
j. M. DI T 7 O
Jeweler and Optometrist

c. c. Moore left Monday night for
Denver to enlist in the army.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

Kodak Albums for the boy
at the Front. Fuller Drug Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

Mrs. f. A. Seymour went to La
Neta Thursday night to visit friends
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

Special Cut Glass Sale at Ditto's.
20 per cent Discount.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

The Bowen people are building a
parsonage for the minister. The
building will stand on the west of the
hall. The foundation has already
been laid
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

Claude Phillips went to Denver
Wednesday night to enlist in the
army.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

Miss Avery went to Denver Thurs
day evening to spend the week end
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

few days in Denver and Colorado
Springs with relatives.
Mrs. S. E. Goff entertained at din
ner Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Gof and family, and Mr.. and Mrs
Blankenship and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Park Golf were the
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Will Farrow
Sunday.
Miss Emilyn Mahl spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Bruce Bogart.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

The Bowen Ladies Aid held a So
,ial and bazaar Thursday evening,
Dec. 6, at the hall. They took in
about $S1.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

The Brunson school gave a box So
cial Friday evening, Dec. IA, at
Brunson school house.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

The young folks of Bowen have
purchased about thirty or forty pairs
Of roller skates, and will have roller
skating in the hall this winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

tlon and study. Particular attention is called to
the beauty OF the cabinet design and its finish the
positive automatic stop, the super-motor the con-
troll and the reasonableness in price.
Study the all-record Brunswick yourself, ex
anime every detail compare part by part feature
by feature with any monograph and we feel sure
your decision will be The Brunswick
Come and hear The Brunswick especially with
Pathe records. We are told this forms the ideal
combination.
We are glad to demonstrate at any time
BrunSwcks sold in Monte Vista than all other
Is reason. Call and see them and you will see
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

Mr, Asay's Sunday School class is
for play which they will
give this winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-15

You should hear The Brunswick Photograph
play your favorite records. Compare it in every
way with every other phonograph. Then note the
difference in tone.
The acoustically perfect tone chamber of The
Brunswick is built like violin. This gains for you
all the previously lost overtones, mellow low notes.
the clear vibrant high &C. and delicate shadngs
There nasal, harsh or metallic tones-such
are impossible in The Brunswick
There are several other features exclusive to
The Brunswick that well worth your examina-
Why is it that there has been twice as ms
makes put together, during the last year? I'll
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-03
Similar in Many Ways.

Sheriff Davis and Supervisor Foster
were men of large build. Each
weighed considerably in excess of
zoo pounds. It is peculiar circum-
stance that each came into office in
Oconee in the same election, and that
each bore the distinction of filling his
Office In manner such as to stamp
them as pre-eminent in their respect-
I've spheres. Each was reelected for
second term, and by al unfortunate
turn of fate, they ended their careers
together in the horrible tragedy in
the far-off New Jersey city Of Eliza
beth. both in perfect health, each a
specimen of perfect manhood.
Mr.. Davis was a member of the
Baptist church, Mr.. Foster a member
OF the Methodist church. Mr.. Davis.
was member Of Walhalla Lodge, No.
81, knights OF Pythias, while Mr..
Foster was member of Seneca.
Lodge, No. SO, Of the same or
der. Each belonged to Richland
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-03

The funeral of Mr.. Foster was held
at Rock Springs Methodist church,
near Richland, the church to which
Mr.. Foster had belonged in young
manhood. The services at the church
were conducted by Rev. N. G. Ballen-
ger, of Seneca, whose early life was
spent in the Richland community.
Here, too, a large number of those
attending were unable to get into the
church, there being many more out
side than the number within. The
members Of the two Pythian lodges
participated in Mr.. Fosters funeral,
marching from the church to the
grave, where the Pythian service was
read by Prclate appointed for the
occasion from the Seneca lodge.
Some six or seven hundred people
attended the funerals OF these two
popular officers and men, many going
from the service at Seneca to the
later service at Rock Springs. Mr..
Davis was buried at o'clock. Mr..
Fosters funeral taking place at 4 in
the afternoon.
The floral tributes at each were
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-03
WILLIAM GRAFTON FCsTER

was born In Oconee county on Au-
gust '2G, 1857, being the oldest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund D. Foster, of
the Richland section Of Oconee, both
OF whom are still living. He is also
survived by his wife, who was Miss
Fannie I, Mcdonald, of Richland, and
one dauBhter and two sons. The
children are Miss Edith, ID years of
age; William, 12, and Harold, 1G
months. Mr.. Foster was one of
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-03
JOHN WYLY DAVIS

was born April 23, 1873, being at the
time Of his death in his 44th year.
lie was Il son OF the late Lawrence
.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Davis, the latter
still living. She resides with her son,
Joe n. Davis, near Walhalla. On
December 2G, 1896, Mr.. Davis was
happily married to Miss Fannie r..
Adams. Of Goodwill, Ga, and she.
with three children, survives him.
The children are Miss Blanche, aged
Il; Frank, aged 10, and J. W., aged
IL. He is also survived by two bro
theirs, c. A. Davis, Of Seneca, and J.
y. Davis, Of Walhalla; two sisters,
Mrs. John G. Sanders, Of this county,
and Mrs. w. II. McClellion, of Wood
bury. Ga.
Mr.. Davis had spent the grc?ter
part of his life in Oconee county.
Since entering life for himself he had
engaged in farming at times, but
most Of his life had been spent in
police service here and at Seneca. For
a number Of years he was chief Of
police OF Walhalla, resigning this
position at the change Of the admin
istrations under which he had served
for some seven or eight years, going
to Seneca, where he entered similar
service. AS the county campaign
drew near four years ago he resigned
as chief of police at Seneca, entering
the race for sheriff of Oconee and
winning in the election. He entered
upon the discharge of his duties in
this Office with splendid ground
work laid through his long service in
police circles, and it was not long be-
fore he was almost uniformly recog-
niZed as the best sheriff Oconee has
ever had. He proved faithful to
every trust, energtic and efficient,
quick to act, and never faltering
where duty called him. He was al
ways busy with county matters, and
the service Of the people who had en-
trusted to him one Of their most i'm
portant Offices claimed much Of his
time In various parts Of the county,
In adjoining counties, and at times in
different States, near and distant.
How we'll he performed his duties
Is attested not only by his personal
friends, who found in him almost the
ideal sheriff, but even those pcliti-
cally opposed to him recognized his
ability and the excellence OF the SER
vice rendered by him.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-03
COUNTY LOSES SHERIFF JOHN W. DAVIS
AND SUPERVISOR WILLIAM c. FOSTER
OFFICERS DIE FROM
ASPHYXIATION IN II. 7.
Bodies Brought Back South Carolina and Inferred in Oco
nee Soil-Funerals Were Held Sunday.
Universal Sorrow.
Universal Sorrow.

hotel, If negroes are employed at this
place, might have been friend OF
the negro Walker, and thought that
by making way with the two officers
who had come for him, Walker
would be assisted or his official re-
moral avenged. We are inclined to
the belief, however, that both gentle
men lost their lives through the al
most criminal neglect OF the gas fix
lures in the Mansion House.
There may never be clearing
away of all the peculiar circum-
stances sufficiently to entirely relieve
suspicion. There are those who will
never be able to thoroughly and sat
isfactorily eradicate from their minds
the idea that the two officers met
their deaths other than by accident.
The fact remains, however, whether
by accident or otherwise, that in the
tragedy that took place in the small
hours of last Thursday morning,
Oconee lost two of the best officers
that she has ever had.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-03
THE STORY AS TOLD @
BY NEW JERSEY PAPER
oher Davis and Supervisor Foster Were High Spirits
Enjoying Hospitality Of New-Made Friends Of the @y s
Police Department Of Elizabeth, N. j FN

had been summoned, but the men
were dead when 1t arrived. ft5 Ssl, "
1t Is the belief OF the ,police that
Foster awoke at an early hour this
morning, and, ,choked by the escap
ing fumes, made for window, hut
fell exhausted to the j floor as he
crawled out OF his bed.
Several peculiar incidents preceded
the discovery OF the bodies OF the
men, Shortly before calling; ! the
hotel on the telephone to ask that the
sheriff and Foster be awakened.
Ward said to Judge Mahon: "WelI,
Judge, suppose my, friends from the
South have oversight and I'll have to
so up and get them out. Probably
they blew out the gas last night. II,
think IN phone Campbell and tell
him to give them a call.' va
In the Office Of Chief of Police
Mulcahy, when the news of the
tragedy was first related by Capt.
Hiney, the chief and Inspector Thos.y
Fl. Lynch, of the Boston police, had
been talking Of case in which two
Boston patrolmen not long ago went
to another city on case and how the
one was kept awake {; nearly all f'nightt
by the other, who, in a joking way,
persisted in blowing out the gas.
1T was most peculiar thine."
said Chief ,Mulcahy, "to think that
while we were talking and laughing
over the story Inspector Lynch was
relating we should get the news OF
this case"
The chief did not meet the sheriff
nor Foster last night. They arrived
at headquarters shortly after he had
gone to dinner and had left before he
came back. They had arranged to
meet the chief this morning to make
hnal arrangements for the extradi-
tion Of the negro.
Chief Mulcahy immediately sent a.
telegram to Richard I. Manning, Gov
ornor Of South Carolina, relating the
circumstances Of the case. Prosecu-
tor Stein and County Physician West
colt also were notified. The bodies
OF the men were removed to D. j.
Leonard's morgue, 1143 Elizabeth
avenue.
FROM what the two men said at
police headquarters last night it is
believed that both OF them have fami-
lies.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-03

Camp, Nv. o. w. In the i'm
mediate families Of the two men
there remain the wife, two sons and
one daughter. Both men were iden-
tilted with secret orders other than
the knights of.Pythias and the Wood
men.
The news Of their untimely end
came as a shock to the entire county,
and they are sincerely mourned, not
only as county officials, but as good
citizens Of worth and merit.
Funeral services were held last
Sunday, the body Of Mr.. Davis being
laid to rest in Mountain View ceme-
terry at Seneca, after services held in
the Baptist church, conducted by Rev.
II. J.. Smith, OF the Walhalla church.
The body was preceded to the church
by members Of the Walhalla and SEN
eca Pythian lodges, about sixty mem
bers forming in the funeral march.
From the church to the grave the
same formation was preserved, and
the Pythian burial service was used
at the grave. At the church service
not half Of those attending the fune-
raj were able to get into the building.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-03

FAMILY Of eight children, six bows and
two girls. The surviving brothers
and sisters are j. w. Foster, of Man
chester, Ala; G. l.. Foster, Of Column
bus, Miss; J. S. Foster, an engineer
on the Southern Railway; q. N. Eos
ter, of Richland; e. NJ. Foster. of
Greenville, Miss; Mrs. II. p. Mickey.
OF Camagucy, Cuba, and Miss Corne-
liza Foster, of Richland He was mar
ried in September, 1895.
Mr.. Foster had given a number Of
years in early manhood to the rail
way service, residing for three years
In Atlanta while an employee of the
Southern. For a number of years
prior to his entry into the service Of
oconee county as supervisor he had
been engaged in the mercantile busi-
ness at his old home at Richland.
-Four years ago he entered the race
for the superyisorship, being elected
to the office for the regular four-year
term, and again in the 1916 prima-
rles he entered the race for the same
office, being reelected for a second
Term OF four years. During his four
years service he made most capable
Official, receiving almost universally
the credit Of having been the most
capable, progressive and efficient
head the office has ever had. He had
given to Oconee, in spite of our noun
famous country and naturally difficult
problems in road building, the name
OF having among the best roads in
South Carolina. He did this, too, in
business-like manner, carrying on
his immense work without adding to
the debt Of the county. The finances
Of the supervisors department of the
county government were so arranged
during his administration as to be
always on cash basis so far as the
meeting Of current expenses was con-
cerned.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-03

beautiful and numerous. At Mr..
Davis's funeral the sherffs Of Ander-
son, Pickens, Greenvilie and Spartan
burg participated as active pallbear-
ers, assisted by others connected
with the sheriff's offices in adjoining
counties. The Oconee county officers
acted as honorary pallbearers. At
Mr.. Fosters funeral the Oconee coun-
ty officers. acted both ,as active and
honorary pallbearers. There were
many handsome floral tributes that
came from far and near.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-03
Defective Gas Jet.

elizabeth Journal, Dec. 29.)
The bodies Of Sheriff John w. Da-,
Wis and w. G. Foster, supervisor OF
Oconee county, South Carolina, who
were found dead In room in the
Mansion House, 1884 Elizabeth ave-
nue., yesterday morning, from the ef-
fects Of inhaling illuminating gas,
were shipped to their late homes at
Walhalla, s. c., at / o'clock this af-
ternoon from d. J. Leonard's morgue,
1143 Elizabeth avenue. The author
ities here have been in communities
tion with Governor Richard I. Man
ming, Of South Carolina, and also
with the acting sheriff OF Oconee
county and the chief Of police Jof
Walhalla. >%$ 51
A further Investigation into the
case made by the police under the
direction Of Captain Of Detectives
Hiney has given rise to the theory
that one OF the men, presumably, the
sheriff, gave the gas Jet a quick turn
before getting into bed and that the
force Of the turn caused the stop
cock to spring back, or that It may
have been accidentally touched BY
the hand Of the one who turned It
OFF, turning It on again. According,
to the police, the handle was so.loose5
that this easily could have happ ened y
The jet, which was found fully
turned on yesterday morning SwasS
directly over the bed and so shiahlthat]
neither man, both being rather short
in stature, could have reached 5it fronl
the floor. The police belley that The;
x (ConciuLe1i Or Eori,ti, paae 81
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-03

NEiiHabeIll DallS journal, Dec. 2SD
In a front room on the third floor
OF the Mansion House, 1884 Eliza
beth avenue, John w. Davis, sheriff
OF Oconee County, South Carolina.
and w. G. Foster, supervisor of the
same county, were found dead short
ly before $50 this morning from the
effects Of inhaling illuminating gas.
The men came to this city last night
from their home in Walhalla, S. c.,
to take back John Walker, alias Is
rael Thompson, the negro who was
arrested here recently and who is
wanted in Madison, S. c., on a charge
OF murder
An investigation Of the case made
by Captain Of Detectives Hiney with
Detective-Sergeant Ward and Detec-
tive Manning led to the belief that
the men blew out the gas in their
room when they retired shortly after
midnight. The police also say that it
might have been that the gas Jet,
which was found fully turned on this
morning, was bumped against by one
of the men last night and accidentally
turned on IN that way. In either
case the police are, Satisfied that the
deaths were accidental.
Sheriff Davis, jovial, heavily
built man, Is thought to have been
about 40 years old, His assistant
was several years his junior. He, too,
was stout man, weighing more than
225 pounds.
On their arrival here about $50
last night they went to police head
quarters and got in touch with Capts.
EIiney, Ward and Manning Later
they took trip to Newark, returning
to this city before midnight. Both
men were typical Southerners, wear
ing broad-brimmed black hats and
flowing ties. and speaking with the
broad, Southern drawl.
The men were in high spirits dur
ing all Of last evening, and, accord
ing to several who spent the evening
with them, were joking about their
trip North and Of what they were
going to do after they arrived back
in their South Carolina home. They
expected to leave here with their
prisoner to-day.
On reaching the Mansion House
last night they were shown their
room by William c. Campbell, the
proprietor. Mr.. Campbell says he be-
iieves they went to bed very shortly
after going to their room. They
were laughing and Joking then. and
said they were very tired after the
long trip from the South
This morning about O'Clock, when
the men did not appear at police
headquarters as they had arranged
last night with Detectiye-Sergeant
Ward, a telephone call was sent in to
the hotel by Ward asking that the
men be called. 1t was then the pro-
prietor went to their room at that
time that he detected the odor of es-
Gaping gas.
The door was closed but not lock-
ed. He rushed In and raised the win
dows and found Sheriff Davis in bed
and Foster on the floor at the foot OF
the bed. Both men wore night
The proprietor Immediately noti-
He'd police headquarters, and Capt.
Hiney, Ward and Manning were sent
TO the hotel. In the meantime the
of the General Hospital
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-03

Concluded 81 Tou,th Page j
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
AUSTRALIAN GRADUATES
JOIN GRAND FLEET

Sydney, Australia, Feb. 16.-The
first graduates of the Royal Aus
tralian Naval College at Jervis Bay,
who completed their four years
course this month, will sail for
England next month for duty with
the Grand Fleet under Admiral Sir
David Beatty. The graduating class
consists of twenty-five members, and
this first instance of Australian train
ed midshipment joining the Grand
Fleet is hailed with great interest in
Australia.
Governor General Sir Donald Munro
Ferguson, in an address to the grad
yates spoke of the honor that was
theirs you are" he said, ION the
eve of joining the Grand Fleet, which
under Providence, is the greatest Sc
curity for his Majesty's arms and
Allies. Midshipmen have the soft side
of all British hearts. You will have
a hearty welcome. Australia owes
big debt to Cook and Flinders.
debt which you are helping to repay.
There could be no more acceptable
contribution, and one to be judged as
worthy as the first fruits of the col
lege and of it's staff. Your bearing,
good manners, and conduct testify to
the high tone maintained, and that
YOU are qualified to exhibit that char
acter and personality which from Nell
son downwards have ever distinguish
ed the British sea officer"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
CALF BANK PLAN
URGED BY PATTON
Secretary Says Financial Insi-
tutions Can Help the Cattle
Industry Now

Rural community banks or banks in
cities which have large surround
ing territory devoted to agricultural
pursuits have a splendid chance to
T help with the movement to encour-
: age better agriculture and create an
interest in the farm among the young
people according to the suggestions
made in the bulletin of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Secretary Patton says it is his belief
that it is part of the duty of the
banks in agricultural sections TO
create interest in the farms and that
in SO doing they may at the same
time create more business for them
selves. The "bank sheep club" and
the bank calf club" are two methods
suggested by Secretary Patton that
could be worked out with success by
many Pennsylvania banking institu-
tions.
1t is proposed that the bank
through its officers purchase hocks
of from five to ten sheep for farmers
desiring them and to take the notes of
the farmers for 6 per cent. interest. 1t
should be agreed that the first year
the lambs and the wool are to be the
property of the bank and they are to
be sold as the bank officers direct.
The difference between the return
which the lambs and the wool bring
and the purchase price and interest is
to be refunded to the sheep raiser
who in one year practically becomes
the owner of the flock although he
has had no actual outlay of money.
The bank calf club" has proven
n success in the West and could prob
ably be adopted in Pennsylvania as
means of interesting the children in
better livestock. The bank through
a committee acting as individuals
should purchase as many head OF
heifers as they can interest children
on the farm in the movement The
heifers should be sold to schoolchil-
dren at actual cost and the bank
committee should take note from
the children at per cent. interest.
1t should be agreed that in year
or less, these heifers should be
brought to q central point and sold
at public auction.
chase price and interest and what
the heifers bring at the auction sale
should be given to each child as
profit.
In a western town where the bank
calf club" was q success, "a heifers
were purchased by bank last March
for an average of S45 head. AT the
auction sale in December they brought
an average price of S92 per head. The
notes of tie children were taken up
and there was a balance of over S4,-
600 which was divided among the
children and for the most part de-
posited in the bank in their own
name. Practically every child has de-
cided to buy another heifer and raise
il as they did under the club plan.
Many have decided not to sell the
heifers, but keep them for their own
use.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
Quinine Pills Exhibited
as Humming Bird Eggs

Chambersburg, Pa. Feb. 16. =
Maurice Ritchey recently found the
nest of a hummingbird on his fruit
arm near town. The nest was in
( good condition, and Ritchey placed
it in the bird box exhibit, which is be-
ing held this week by women of the
Civic Club.
Friends suggested it would add to
the attractiveness of the nest if it con-
tanned Il few hummingbird eggs. Not
knowing how to obtain such eggs, he
finally accepted another suggestion. In
the nest he paced two quinine pills
The women were delighted with the
find and loud in their praise of the
beauty of the dear little eggs" Then
]. II, Mowrey, authority on birds, hap
pened along and said hummingbird
eggs are blue. The women were
shocked