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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
Wings to DO this Week and Next.
Progressive Farmer.) J


/. Get the grass before it gets YOU
The best time to kin grass and weeds
is when they are small-just as they
are coming out Of the ground.
2. Getting good stands OF the vari-
Gus crops is OF the greatest import
ance. Break the crusts if they
threaten to keep the little plants
from getting through.
3. with drier weather and higher
temperatures, there Is always danger
OF hard, cloddy lands. Wise is the
farmer who follows the plow with the
harrow.
I. Every farmer should have a
good pasture this year Use the
mower TO get the harmful weeds and
the grnbbing hoe or mattock to root
out the shrubs and bushes that take
valuable space and give no return.
=. Corn at $3.50 bushel looks
good for the corn grower. The South
should plant a mighty acreage this
year.
i. Time to put the velvet beans in
the corn now. Plant big acreage
this year
7. Don't forget the watcrmrlons
y big patch. well fortified, will be
great thing along in July.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
10000 Volunteer to Follow Teddy.

New York, April 25.-Approxi-
mately $4,000 men have applied
thus far and been found to meet the
necessary requirements for member
ship in Col. Roosevelt's proposed
army division. it was announced here
tonight at enrolment Headquarters,
which were opened some time ago
with the former Presidents approval
Sixty per cent of the volunteers are
from Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and other Southern States.
Only SO of the applicants, it was said.
were under 25 years old. None be-
low this age are now being accepted.
OF the total 10000 are negroes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take UrOye'S

The Old Standard Groves Tastcless
ohill Tonic Is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because 1t contains the
we'll known tonic properties Of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents,
Plenty Of pasture, potatoes, pea
nuts, peas and pigs now will mean
plenty OF pork for the planter next
fall and winter.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
Clear Away the Waste.

Bowel regularity is the secret o.
good health, bright eyes, clear COM
plexions, and Dr.. Kings New Life
Pills are mild and gentle laxative
that regulates the bowels and re-
lieNes the congested intestines by re-
moving the accumulated wastes
without gripping. Take a pill before
retiring and that heavy head, that
dull spring fever feeling disappears
Get DR.. Kings New Life Pills at your
druggist, 25c.-Adv. 3.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
Don't Let Your Cough Hang On.

A cough that racks and weakens is
dangerous; it undermines your
health and thrives on neglect. Re-
lieve it at once with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. This soothing balsam
remedy heals the throat. loosens the
phlegm; its antiseptic properties kill
the germ and the cold Is quickly
broken up. Children and grown-ups
alike find DR.. Kings New Discovery
pleasant to take as we'll as effective.
Have bottle handy in your medi-
cine chest for grip, Group and all
bronchial affections. At druggists,
50c.--Adv. 8.
The heat usually wasted after
steam is generated in residence
heating plant is collected in new
boiler in such way that it can be
utilized to supply additional heat.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
CLOSING AT EARLE'S GROVE.
Interesting Program Carried Out,
Large Audience Present.

o.
Special: A large and appreciative
audience attended the closing excr-
cises Of the Earles Grove Graded
School, which took place at the
school house Friday night, April 20.
The following program was carried
out by the school:
Song, "America"-By the school
the audience singing with the pupils
until the last stanza, which was sung
softly by the pupils.
Recitation. "Welcome"-Blan
Rice.
Recitation. Kip Elbert"- Bessie
Belle Smith.
Recitation, Sparkling" - Clinton
Ables.
Play, "Peggy's Predicament"-
Bessie Belle Smith, Nora Campbell,
Lillian Rice, Mae Rice, Maggie Grant.
Recitation, incident of War;
bessie Grant.
Recitation. "Grandpa's Spectacles"
j. B. Bates.
Pantomime, Nearer, My God, to
Thee'-Gracie Ables, Clara Carroll
Recitation, Vacation" - Amos
Grant.
Recitation. sTommy's Prayer
Oracle Ables.
Play, "Train to Mauro'-Dessie
Grant, Grady Ablcs, Theodore Stew
enson.
Recitation, "My Beau"-Viola CAL
laham.
Recitation, Poor House Nan"--
Clara Carroll
Play, "Dollics' Graduation"- BY
five little girls, their dollies, and one
little boy.
Recitation. "Curfew"--Nora Camp
bell.
Recitation. "papa's Letter"-Rer-
tic Swift.
Recitation. sisters Graduation"
blanche Rice.
Dialogue, "Madamosclle's Mis-
take"-Gracie Ables. Clara Carroll.
Recitation, Little Jim"-Beulah
Ables.
Recitation, "The Bessie Cow
Joe Stribling.
MOnologue. "Stealin' Watermil-
lun"-Clara Carroll.
Recitation, Time to Say Good
Bye"-lAIossie Bates.
Recitation, "Au Revoir"-Impro-
viscd by girls Of Sth and 9th grades,
and recitcd by Flora Callahan
Song, God be With You Till We
Meet Again"-Student's Of princi-
pals room.
At the close of the program the
children we're given their promotion
certificates and honor diplomas.
Four of the pupils getting on term
honor roll received honor diplomas,
as follows: Bessie Grant, Oracle
Ables. BERTHE Ables, Fred Cole.
Honor Roll.
Following Is the honor roll for
month ending April 20:
9th Grade--Dessie Grant.
Sth Grade-Gracie Ables, Clara
Carroll.
9Th Grade-Bessie Belle Smith,
Beulah Ables, Joe Stribling.
9Th Grade--Lucile Callahan,
Flora Callahan.
4th Grade-Forest Smith, Hubert
Callahan
Sd Grade-Bertie Ables. Fred
Cole, Annie Mcdonald, Maggie Rich
ardsOn, Viola Callahan.
I'd Grade-Bernice Ables.
Adv 1st Grade-Louis Cole, FLOYD
Callahan, James Smith.
1st Grade-Amos Grant, Jasper
Grant, Geo. Callahan.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02

A large shoe concern in Seattle.
Wash. has had great increase in
the sale Of shoes since the State of
Washington became "dry" on Janu-
ary |, 1916. This company reports
that the people are buying more
shoes and better shoes, while the sale
Of children's shoes alone has in
creased so per cent under prohibit
ton
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
Catarrh Cannot BE Curcd

with local applications. as they can
not reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tarrh is local disease, greatly in
tluenced by constitutional conditions,
and in order to cure it you must take
an internal remedy. Halls Catarrh
Medicine is taken internally and acts
through the blood on the mucous
surfaces of the system. Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine was prescribed by one
Of the best physicians in this country
for years. 1t Is composed of some Of
the best tonics known, combined with
some Of the best blood purifiers. The
perfect combination of the ingredi-
ents in Halls Catarrh Medicine Is
what produces such wonderful re-
suits in catarrhal conditions. Send
for testimonials, free.
r. J. Cheney & Co.. Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
All druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.-Adv.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-19

BY Berthe KnatvoId MeIIett
London, April 19.-The COW has
fallen on pleasant ways in England.
No longer the thick-fsted hired man
urges her to hist and gee over,
but softIy-bred girls in the cunning
est of peasant smOcks and CATERS
have brought new interest into her
life.
Twenty miles from London girls
are caring for the largest Jersey herd
in the kingdom and other herds are
being handed over to girls as fast as
the national service training system
can turn out graduates.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-19

The girls come from good homes.
Many, until the war upset their sys-
tenn Of living, had never so much as
dressed themselves Unaided by a
maid.
Other branches of agricultural
work are being taken over by women.
PlOughing, narrowing, drilling,
bedding down and cleaning stables of
work horses; getting seed from town
to farms and produce from farms to
towns; training other girls - every
thing that can be done to release fit
men, formerly Indispensable" for
the army.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29

the working class have not as yet
done the same. They have not as
yet fallen for the lies and sentimental
dope Of the trust press. There are as
yet over a thousand intelligent men
against one ignOramous, as Jack
London puts it, who did not enlist.
According to the trust press, these
simps are led to believe that every
one is afame with patriotism, such
as dollar patriots dictate and suck
ers fall for the bait on the hook of
dollar patriotism. It reminds me of
some Of the city elections, the noise,
red lights and brass bands with little
or practically no debates outside of
mud Singing, and the people are
asked to determine their choice only
to find what fools they were after
each election.-John Morley, 1855 ~.
Hamlin Az.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29
TOO MUCH DECEPTION.

TOO MUCH DECEPTIoN.-The
majority are crying for justice and
dying for greed. I am not the only
one squealing for justice. We find
like in all classes. What is to blame?
Greed, false claims, corrupt poll
tics, deceptive religions and over
efficient aims. Neutrality cannot ex-
list under such conditions. Malevo-
lence and maHciousness rendered to
a nation creates turmoil No lie is
worse. Worshipping and pretending
are entirely different. When l say
those who worship Christ most
would be the first to cruelty him,
mean those who pretend to worship
him.
1t is all evolution. whether we call
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29
ALDERMAN JANKE-

ALDERMAN JANKE. Alderman
Janke is running for reelection in
the 35th ward on the Republican
ticket. He has no other occupation
and can and does give his full time
to his Office. He is always willing to
help any one Of either party. His
past record in the city council is IA
vOrable to union labor, as well as to
the voters of the 35th ward. am
not a politician, but I am interested
in the future of my ward.-D. Fem
erman, 4O02 Grenshaw.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29
PRAIsEs SUNDAY

PRAISES SUNDAY.-Many read
ers cannot understand why valuable
space should be given to TRADES
against Billy Sunday. The articles
Of Silly Monday have no weight and
do no one any good.
Billy Sunday is coming to Chi
cago! That being the case, why not
have the decency to at least be fair
enough to let the people who hear
him decide for themselves. The po-
lice department is not being used to
compel attendance. All who wish to
may hear him; those that do not may
90 elsewhere.
When will some people learn that
it is best not to speak Of anyone I'M
less something good can be said?
Billy Sunday has been the instrU-
ment by which many thousands OfA
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29

it so or not. I trust President Wilson
will steer US through all right in spite
of all difficulties. This may not be
original or Of the finest quality, but
it, nevertheless, is true. have very
good friends among the Christians,
A good Jew is also a Christian
Frank Smith.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29
TO ANDREW A GoUR.

~ ANDREW r GOUk. - r6aQ
your articles in The Day Book Forum
with great interest. The one that
appeared the-22d inst. especially in
terested me because in it you dis
played a great knowledge concern
ing diets.
AS I am a troubled mother, want
to appeal to your kindness to help
me out with your advice.
1 have a 3-year-Old boy who is
troubled with constipation and who
is always having a cold. In my Opin-
ion, there is nothing the matter with
my boy but improper diet.
Would you kindly give list of the
proper food for a child that age, and
can you, advise me where I might
procure cOrnmeal and brown rice
undegerminated.
By answering the above through
The Day Book Forum l am sure you
viii receive the thanks of many a
troubled mOther.-Troubled Mother.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO DARKEN HAIR
Look Years Younaerl Use the Old
Time Sage Tea and Sulphur
and Nobody VIII Know

You can turn gray. faded hair
beautifully dark and lustrous al
most over night ~ you'll get a So
cent bottle OF "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" at any drug
store. Millions Of bottles OF this
old. famous Sage Tea Recipe, inn
proved by the addition OF other in
gradients, are sold annually. says a
well-known druggist here. because
It darkons the hair so naturally and
evenly that no one can tell 1t has
been applied.
Those whose hair Is turning gray
or becoming faded have a surprise
awaiting them, because after one
or two applications the gray hair
vanlsheg and your locks become
luxurlantly dark and beautiful
This is the age OF youth. Gray
haired. unattractive folks aren't
wanted around. 80 get busy with
Wyeth's SAGE and Sulphur Com
pound tonight, and you'll be delight
ed with your dark. handsome hair
and your youthful appearance with
In a few days.
This preparation is toilet
requisite. and is not intended for
the cure. mitigation or prevention
of disease
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
Even CROSS,SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
If feverish. bilious. consti-
pated. give fruit laxative
at once.

Dont scold your frctful. peevish
child. See n tongue is coated :
this Is sure sign It's little stom-
ach. liver and bowels are clogged
with sour waste.
when listlsas. pale. fcverish. fun
OF cold. breath bad. throat sore.
doesn't eat. sleep or act naturally.
has stomach-ache. indigestion. diar-
rhoea. give n tcaspoonful o. Call
fornla Syrup OF Figs." and in n few
hours all the foul waste. the sour
bile and ferrnentinr food passes out
of the bowels and you have a we'll
and playful child again. Children
love this harmless fruit laxative. .
and mothers can rest easy after CIV
lng r.. because II never fails TO
make their little "insides" clean and
sweet.
Keep Il handy. Mother A little
given today saves a sick child to.
morrow. but get the genuine Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle OF
California Syrup OF Figs" which
has directions for babies. children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plain
~ on the bottle. Remember. there
are counterfeits sold here. so sure
~ look and see that yours is made
by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany." Hand back with contempt
any other fig syrup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
ARGENTINE TO
STAY NEUTRAL,
SAYS IRICOYEN
on cHAs. p. STEWART

United iffraa Nfnf correspondent
BuENOS AIRES. oct Pres.
ident lrigoyon regards Germany's
explanation OF the Luxburg incident
aa satisfactory and viii firmly adj.
here 10 a course 81 neutrality for
Argentine. according 20 detailed
outline OF his position made public
today By the national Juvenile com
mittee. which favorS rupture with
Germany
The statement contained the first
explanation by lrigoyon as TO him.
self. as 10 his Views on Argentine
position. and announced he would
call congress OF American nett
trails 10 decide South Americas attl.
tude on the war
II was detaiiel narrative OF an
Interview which the committee had
with the president on September %
In this conversation the president
insisted that Argentine cannot be
dragged into the war by the United
States"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
FIGHT BEGINS ON
new GAS RATES

Gas rates viii not be boosted
In Seattle. u the plans Of coun-
Gilman W. o. Lane. chairman
Of the city Judiciary committee,
are carried out.
He prepared resoisiicna Mon
day. calling upon Corporation
Counsel Caldwell 20 FIGHT the
proposed increase. which Will
come up for public hearing be-
fore the state public service
commission AZ the Chamber Of
Commerce and Commercial
Club. October IS.
Lane contends that an agreement
was reached between the city and
the Seattle Lighting company sew
eral years ago that local gas rates
should no, be higher than 81 for
900 cubic feet. 80 long as, the
company had monopoly here.
Gas consumers. al present rates.
get their first ! 1000 feet OF gas
for 81 by taking advantage q the
prompt payment discount
The proposed new rates would
establish minimum cost 81 81 90
for 900 feet. BY charging %
rent meter rent, and diminishing
he prompt payment discount
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
FOR YOUNG WOMEN

Patriotic young women OF Seat
tie have found an opportunity TO do
"their bit"
Under the direction % the Ma
iional Patriotic league. the young
women OF the city are TO organize
and work with a view toward aid
ing the men who leave for the front
and the families that remain be
hind
Mrs. J. Thatcher Hodge. 1916 r.
Howell st. Is acting as league coun.
eilor Arrangements are already
under way for an immense bazaar.
to be held In the Arena and the Hip
podrome II will open on December
II and continue until December p.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
MAUDE DEALS
BLOW TO TURK

LONDON. Oct. 1.-The most tell
ing blow at Turkish morale thai
has been dealt since the British
capture OF Bagdad. was the OF.
fetal view today ~ Gen Maude's
latest success In Mesopotamia.
British troops now occupy Mush.
aid ridge. after A notable victory In
two days OF fighting. during which
a Turkish commanding general
was captured and vast scores Of
supplies and food taken.
Gen. Maude's report Indicated
heavy fighting after his troops had
all but encircled the Turkish posi-
tions n the Ramadie region. 30
miles northwest OF Bagdad. on the
Euphrates The enemy struggled
to escape. after sustaining the first
surprise attack. but great numbers
we're caught and surrendered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
HERE, MERCHANTS, Is
A CAMP LEWIS TIP

Seattle merchants have a won
derful opportunity TO profit finan-
cially in mercantile lines at Camp
Lewis. according TO Ned Edris.
camp representative OF the indus.
trial bureau OF the Seattle Chamber
OF Commerce.
Edris points out the fact that 16
canteens will do a daily business
of $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
REP. JOHN r. MILLER
TO VISIT EUROPE

WASHINGTON. oct Repre-
sentative John =. Miller OF Seattle
vili probably be one Of number
OF congressman 10 so 90 England
and France al the adjournment ~
the present session for the purpose
OF getting flrsthand information
of conditions as they actually exist.
II feel that could gain much In.
formation Of value. not only TO my
self. but 10 tho people OF Seattle and
vicinity" said Miller.
Representative Miller then plans
10 give a series % addresses in So
attic during the Christmas hoil-
days. describing his experience and
Impressions on the trip with rela.
ton 10 legislative matters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
COAL COST is
BOOSTED HERE

Any hopes that Seattle con.
sumers held out FOR reductions
In coal prices this winter we're
smashed sunday when Fuel Ad-
minlstrator Garfield fixed the
price o. Washington coal at the
nilnes az $3.50 Tor prepared
sizes. The action vas taken
when local coal operators pro
tested loudly at the $3.50 price
which was set by the admins
tration last month.
With existing conditions OF
freight and overhead charged. coal
should retail In Seattle at an av.
erage price OF between $3.50 and
s.. dealers say This price allows
for an So-cent freight charge from
the mines. and average price OF
slea for carriage. 30 cents for car.
ryinE coal into the house. and a
minimum 81 80 cents for retailers
Consumers say. however. that
prices were in excess OF this $3.50
minimum. even when the 50 so
price nj tho mine obtained
In addition 20 raising the price
~ coal at the mines. Administrator
Garfield made n ruling fixing
gross margins Of retail dealers
thruout the country 20 limit their
gross margins over cost 10 the az.
erage OF such gross margins during
the year 1915. plus a maximum OF
30 per cent of the 1915 marFin. pro
yIdcd that the average margin Of
the month OF July. 1917. shall not
be exceeded.
Or Garfield selected 1915 as an
average year because tho coal
shortages which resulted In higher
prices did not begin until 1916.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
FRENCH BOMB
STUTTGART IN
SATURDAY RAID

fs United Press leased WIRE
PARIS. Oct L. French airmen
successfully bombed the German
city OF Stuttgart. IL was officially
announced today Two French
machines dropped the explosives
over Stuttgart. the official an.
nouncemont said The raid oe.
CURED Saturday evening. II was
In reprisal for German lombard
ments around Rar i.e Duo.
Stuttgart IL the capital OF the
KINGDOM Of Wurtomburg and Is
located 90 miles west OF Munich. It
Is at least iSe miles from the near.
est part Of the French battle line
In the Vongos
The city is one 81 the most pic
turcsque OF the German towns and
contains some ancient buildings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
PORTLAND STRIKE
KEARS ADJUSTMENT

PORTLAND. Oct. Following n
series OF conferences yesterday and
last night. between five shipyard
managers and five strike leaders.
G.. Y. Harry. federal mediator. an
nounced today that the Portland
strike would probably be settled
before the labor adjustment com,
missluners reached the coast
Differences between the men and
the employees are being rapidly adj
iusted on a patriotic basis. he said.
Further meetings today are likely.
Harry declined to say along what
lines an adjustment was being
made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
Remarries Man She
Mourned as Dead

LEWISTON. Oct. IA second
honeymoon was partaken OF by
John Nelson. prosperous rancher.
and his wife Nelson went on a
visit 20 Sweden. and. thru some
mishap. his letters never reached
his spouse. who. thinking he had
persisted in the Lusltania disaster.
obtained n divorce. When the hus.
band returned they we're married
again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
MUST SUBMIT CAR
FUND PLAN TO VOTE

Plans for extension OF municipal
street car system met another snag
Saturday. when Assistant Corpora.
tion Counsel Meier declared that II
would be necessary TO submit the
plan OF using money from the gen.
eral fund for extension OF the car
lines to a vote % the people. for
their adoption or rejection.
Meier declared tho appropriation
OF $4,000 from the general fund.
which was scheduled TO be made
Monday afternoon by council. was
Illegal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
TALIATI0N
FOR AIR RAIDS
IS ENGLISH CRY


LONDON. oct Vigorous de-
mand for more defcnson was the
aftermath today IN the London
press OF last nights air raid over
London tho nth IN week,
Eleven persons were killed and 50
injured =. in Saturdays raid. and
there we're probably some casual
ties last night None had been OF.
ficiaily announced early today.
The general demand for more
antialrcraft guns was coupled
with agitation for more complete
system a warning signals.
Tho public accepts the air raids
as inevitable. and likely TO occur
every moonlight night but there Is
dissatisfaction over the inability OF
their dcfenscs against the baby
killers
Editorial demand that the air
men over the continent retalinic by
raids over German dcpotH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01
p0ILERMhkERS BRING
END TO FRISCO TIEUP

Hf tnNrd frsse trp~rf NHr
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct The
strike Of all iron crafts which two
weeks ago paralyzcd shlphuilding
en- San Francisco bay ended today,
when all the unions involved IN the
walkout returned 20 work The
nollermakers' union. which held
ont when the 70 other organizations
last week accepted the temporary
agreement effected by Federal Me
dlaior Gavin McNRb. accepted the
compromise after stormy meet
inr. and IT'S members returned 10
their jobs today. For the first time
in two weeks operations were car
ried on with full crews. and work
on $4,000. 900 worth OF govern
inent contracts WAS resumed.