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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10

NOTICE Oh SPECIAL ELECTION.
in accordance with Section 1742,
Civil Coo Of South Carolina, 1912,
and pursuant. to an order Of the
County Euard Of Education Of Oco-
nee County, South Carolina, notice is
hereby gwen that Special Election
Will be held at the school house in
Chatto%Ba School District, No. 54,
on SA'a3HiDAY, January 20th, 1917,
upon tliSFWuoStfon or levying a special
tax, so as TO make the total levy in
said School District six mills, to be
levied upon The real and personal pro-
perty in said district, and t be used
in said district for school purposes.
At said election each elector favor
ing the proposed levy shall cast a
ballot containing the word Eyes"
printed or written thereon, and each
elector opposed to said levy shc,.
cast a ballot containing the word
"No" printed or written thereon.
At the said election only such
electors as return real or personal
property FOR taxation, and who ex-
hibit their tax receipts and registra-
ton certificates as required in gene
raj elections, shallIbe allowed to vote.
Polls will be opened at z o'clock
a. m. and will close at 4 o'clock p. m.
l. w. HENRY,
M. l.. PHILLIPS,
X. I. ROACH.
Trustees Of Chattooga School Dis
trict. No. 81. Managers Of Election.
Jan. 20, lG!? 2-3
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10
CREATION NOTICE.
On Court Of Probate }

Tho State of South Carolina,
County OF Oconee.-By Y. T.. Martin,
Esq, Judge Of Probate.-Whereas
Mrs. Fannie %. Foster has made suit
to me to grant her Letters Of Admin
ist@tion ut the Estate Of and Effects
Of w. G., Foster, deceased
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred an creditors of the said
w. G. FOSTER, deceased that
they be and appear before me-,
in the Court OF Probate, to be held
at Walhalla Court House, South
Carolina, on Friday, the 26th day
of Lanuary, 1917, after publication
hereof, a. II o'clock in the forenoon,
to show ,luso, if any they have, why
the said administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
9th day ui January, A. ID. 1917.
(Scnl) V. e. MARTIN,
Judge Of probate for Oconee County,
south Carolina.
Published on the 10Th and 18th
days or JHnnary, 1917, in the Keowec
Courier aHd on the Court House door
for tho time prescribed by law.
Jan. 1o. 1917. %
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10
McLAURIN HANDS RESIGNaTlON
Concludes Annual Report With 1t.
Will Aid Successor.

Columbia. Jan. 9.-When the Cen
eral Assembly convened this morn
ing 1t received the resignation Of
John l.. McLaurin, State Warehouse
Commissioners who has held that Of
flee ever since the warehouse law be-
came effective. This information is
contained in the annual report Of
Commissioner McLaurin to the Leg
islaturc. After reviewing the bust
ness Of the warehouse system and re
rerring to the fire insurance situation
in this State, Commissioners McLau-
rim concludes his report. in part, as
follows:
''ln conclusion, I herewith tender
my resignation, to take effect upon
the election Of my successor.
"The spirit OF intolerance in the
bitter factional contests in South
Carolina makes the further develop
ment OF the system by me impractical
BILE
81 have had no personal or politi-
cal axe to grind. I followed the
course which 1T seemed to me would
best insure the development Of the
warehouse system upon broad lines
of service to the farmers Of this
State. | have no political apologies
to make, and the mere fact Of being
in a minority is no proof that | was
wrong. The Governor and this Leg
islature were elected pledged to the
development Of the warehouse sys-
tenn, and although my term does not
expire until November S, 1918, after
the positive stand | took in cam
paign, I feel that I should not en-
barrass the development OF the sys-
tenn, and that | owe it to a majority
Of this Legislature and Governor
Manning to give them free hand.
81 believe that all Of us wish to
do our best for South Carolina, and
stand ready to aid my successor free
Of cost whenever called upon.
81 wish you to understand, gentle
men Of the General Assembly, and
the people Of the State to believe.
that have never desired an office for
lf-aggrandiZement. but only as a
means Of being Of real service to my
State.
81 do not propose to permit fac
tional prejudice against me to per-
vert the usefulness Of this Office. I
feel that the best service | can rem
der Is to leave the way open for those
in control to further develop a sys-
tenn which was the salvation of The
oman ldIlllel WlIiOul pelSOldl CTcull
in 1914, and which will be greatly
needed, unless l misread the signs,
next fall.
"The Office has been thoroughly
checked by Messrs. Bradley and Wal
ton, and | herewith submit as an ap-
pendiX portion Of their report,
which is not only thorough, but just
to the State and fair to me-
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07
sEXLEss SIGNATURES.
Provoking Things That Are Altogether
To Numerous.

Boston Globe Any one who handles
"a large miscellaneous correspondence
stops To puzzle several times "A day over
whether given letter IL from n man
or woman. as many persons merely
sign their names with their initials.
Courtesy bids him try To address the
writer In the proper sex. but this EFFORT
speedily becomes IA highly scientific
guessing contest based ON "a few sleuth.
ing rules OF handwriting experts.
Not long ago n letter was received in
a certain office (which shall be name
lessl signed ~. j. Smith" No further
clue to sex or estate Of welded bliss or
single blessedness. After carefully weigh
ing the evidence. the writer was address
ed as Dear Sir" by return mail came
n letter saying "A. j. Smith happens
10 bc "a woman. Hel her' This WAS AN
interesting scientific fact. but that the
lady should exult over the misfortunes
of her correspondent was as II, having
blinded herself she had suddenly ripped
OFF the bandage and exclaimed. Nov
can see you quite plainly
Once there was clever man who
proposed issuing postage stamps with
gum stickum Of different fiavors: one.
cent, wintergreen: two.cent. sassafras.
four-cent. peppermint. and so on--in or.
der that people might be sure which
kind OF stamp they We're pasting on n.
letter il obliged TO do so i'm the dark.
Without infringement of this gentle
mans patent we would like to suggest
that people who like TO be addressed in
propria persona ;is Mr.. Mrs. or Miss
might adopt some special style of hand.
writing us thus:
Mr." to he denoted by horizontal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07
GERMAN SOLDIER
NOT Up TO MUCH
CANADIAN FIGHTING IN FRANCE
DESCRIBES HIM As SERVll.E
WHEN HE IN CAPTURED.

,The following letter was written
by Canadian soldier 10 his fiancee
in New York with no thought Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07

fThr following letter was written
by Canadian soldier 10 his fancec
In New York with no thought of
publications.
New York Times; Back again
To the battle line. ! am writing
this In the dark recess of a Ger.
utmost and perfectly natural sang'froid,
so distinguished themselves The coun.
try around has been fearfully lncoratcd
by our shollfire. which have been told
has been something 81 stupendous that
there Is no describing IL, beyond saying
that the avalanches and tornadoes of
shells along the whole front were fired
and adjusted" with the precision Of a
steam hammer. The barrage and cur
tnins of fire were raised and lowered as
the attacked retreated or halted. as II
the storms Of projcctiles OF every size
and shape were coming from one eigan'
tic hose and were turned ON and on
az one signal
The German trenches have been bat
tered out of all recognition, and II Is
hard Ia know which are shell holes and
what has been "A trench The only sign
of n trench Is a battered entrance To
deep German dugout. and now the fell
lows have all kinds Of signs, flags, tin
cans. any old thing, to show where IA
company or platoon has It's lair.
Everything shows that the Hun had
come TO stay. The dugout | am in at
present Is powerfully constructed with
strong. thick timbers likewise the
others-but outside there Is very little
sign that a trench existed. Nearly all
the shell holes are full OF blood-stained
puddles OF water.
They tell me that there was very little
bayonet work. Those of the Hun who
lid not surrender. fled. and. as one chap
said, IL was like duck shooting when
the curtain of fire lifted and the fellows
picked off the running Hun. The ma
jority of the surrendered Germans were
gibbering when captured, and no wonder
and when the fellows pointed TO the
rear as "a sign that they were prisoners
and were TO pass along they lost their
deathlike pallor and became absolutely
servile. saluting and taking off their
caps 10 privates.
The remnants Of my regiment have
not been relieved since the attack start
ed. and have gone through very Sc
we're time The other battalions have
been taken out and in and out again
we still carry on"-and those of the
fellows who are left-well, they, though
cheerful, have the appearance of men
who have gone through the mill with
our battaliors gained their objective
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07
THE CARE OF THE
E Y f S
WILLIAM :. HANCOCK, q. ID.
Ardmore. Oklahoma

The opening of the schools has again
forced upon the attention of parents
the matter of the childs physical con-
dition IL is well known that n healthy
mind cannot exist in an unhealthy
body People generally believe that 1t
pays to ward off disease. Therefore
they wisely visit the physician and the
dentist ut regular intervals. But parents
often do not know that the eyes. as
well as the teeth. bear a very close re-
lation TO the wel-being of the body.
The eye, the most delicate organ Of the
body. readily responds to every weak
ness. The body may suffer from a
weakness of the eyes
Moreover eyes are the chief working
capital of the student. But If his eyes
have defects, he is often handicapped
more than he can surmount He NAV
manage to do average school work, but
he pays dearly in wasted nerve units.
Neglect of the eyes does three things:
aggravates the error. Injuries the health
and hampers a child in gaining an cd
ucation.
There are children in every school
whose parents cannot see why they are
not doing their best grade of work.
They appear healthy and able to learn
and all conditions seem favorable for
study. Both parents and teacher feel
that some of these children are trying
To make good. Where this problem eN-
ists the parents should be slow to cen.
sure the school So often the teacher
labors faithfully and patiently, working
long after school hours Her nerves
are under strain. too, when the results
fail to satisfy her. The solution of the
problem may be here:
Q) The pupils eyes may be such that
continued application is impossible.
,2) The pupil may be unable TO see
work on the blackboard clearly and so
he loses the benefit of explanations
given in this way.
go 4 high error may be present. As
a result he is unjustly called dull.
fp An error i'm the refractive system
may have caused nervousness. The child
is wrongly called idle and incorrigible.
The school seeks to care for the eyes
of the pupils. 1t secures the best light
ing possible and provides equipment con-
tlucive to eye comfort. The teacher
seats the pupils having poor eyes in the
best way she can. The tasks are ar
ranged SO as to distribute those subjects
recurring very close work. But the IN
,iiyidual care of the child's greatest
gift. his sight, must rest with the pa
rents.
owners of machinery and automobiles
make n practice of having them thor
oushly overlooked occasionally To see
If they are in prime condition. II II Is
wise for them to do this. il Is surely 1ar
wiser for people TO have their eyes, and
their children's eyes. examined At least
once a year by competent optometrist
This is practice the times are surely
bringing. There is no machine so won
derfu i'm construction as the human
eye. And remember. the childs school
days come but once. II il the part OF
wisdom TO give him all the encourage
ment and help possible to make him
strong student and to do II early.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07

lie Tells millionaire Why m Honest
Man Never Bl0ws Ills Own Horn.

Irish asitator and paciiist, was talking
20 New oYrk reporter, previous "a
his arrest. about modern coalitions.
You've got 10 be- a crook Ia succeed
nowadays" he said, II told one of your
millionaire blokes that the other eve
ming and he gave a kind OF modest
cough aud said;
"'An honest man. Mr. Larkin, never
blows his own horn
"'You bet he don't said J. In those
rotten times an honest man b too poor
to own horn 10 blow"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07
BEsAw BUYS BRICK.
Secures Quarter Million 10 Start Con
struction Work.

a contract for quarter million OF
brick has been placed by Charles A.
BeSaw. president of the BeSaw Tire
4 Rubber company, and as soon az the
shipments begin 10 arrive and other
material IL assembled the work of con
struction of the plant viii proceed rap
idly. Arrangements for January ship
ment of machinery have been made,
thus necessitating active work on the
building 10 have Il In readiness. The
building of this plant In the Chamber
of Commerce Industrial addition win
be followed by several others OF varying
size.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07
HE WAS CAUGHT.

Sketch; Disappointed onc-The officer
comes up an says, which one OF you
boys would like 10 have IA night out Of
the trenches2" steps forward an
e says. smilin.' Wen done. my boy,
YOU viii complete the wiring party to-
night"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07
Popular Fiction Writer.

birmingham AgeHerald; 'Jlhway
once wrote an article that was publish
cd in newspapers from one end ~ tho
country to the other"
You surprise me- had no idea Jif-
way could write. Was II a piece Of
hctlon?"
"Ycs-a patent medicine testimonial
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07

Mrs" by vertical and Miss by 'slan'
dicular."
Or perhaps We are mistaken and WON
on do not really obpoct 10 being address
al as Dear Sir"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07

south Africa Is noted for its beautiful
flowers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
MRS. LINT OF RICHMOND
OBSERVES GOTH BIRTHDAY

Richmond. Me-, Feb. 1.-(SpeciaD.--
Mrs. Sophia Lint, one of Richmond s
oldest ladies. passed her Goth birthday
Thursday. Feb. LIST. Mrs. Limits home
has always been in Iceboro near the
Richmond Camp Ground but this win
ter she is living in Richmond. No
formal observance Of the day was
made but she was presented with a
birthday cake and remembered by
many old friends both personally and
by post cards. Mrs. Lint was born IN
Iceboro. February /. 1927, daughter of
Joseph and Abigail Colman. Out of
three children. Mrs. Lint.and sister
Mrs. Eliza Sias of Osipce, n. H.. who
is ninety-four, are now living. About
so wears ago Mrs. Lint was married TO
William Lint. He was a sea captain
and died in Havana, Cuba, So years
ago.
Two children were born to them
William Lint who now lives In Ice
boro and Lyde E. Lint of Richmond.
Mrs. Lint has seen many changes in
Richmond. She we'll recalls the ship
building time and when Richmond had
but two stores.
Though not in the best of health Mrs
Lint is about her home ana enJoyS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
BASKETBALL GAMES
FOR FEBRUARY 2 AND 3

FOr FRIDAY:
Bridgton Academy vs.. Cornish High
at North Bridgtcn.
East Corinth Academy W.. Ellsworth
High at Ellsworth.
Fryeburg Academy VS. westbrook
Seminary at Westbrook.
Livermore Falls High vs.. Freeporf
High at Freeport.
North Berwick VS.. Sanford High at
Sanford
Rockland High vs.. Camden High at
Camden
Rockport High vs.. Thomaston High
at Thomaston.
Norway High vs.. Rumford High 81
Rumford.
North Berwick High VS. Sanford
High at Sanford
Coburn Classical Institute W.. Skow
hogan High at Skownesan (girls).
For Saturday
Portland High VS.. Morse High NJ
Portland.
South Portland High W.. Freeport
High at Freeport
Frycburg Academy VS. Gorhsm Nor
NAL school
Wilton Academy VS.. Abbot School
at Pennington.
Oak Grove VS.. westbrook Seminary
at Westbrook
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
Bates Stanton Club Ban.
quet Tonight at Lewiston

A large number of the State House
staff, members of the Legislature and
citizens of Augusta and neighboring
places plan to attend the annual ban
quet of the Stanton Club this evening
at Rand hall. Bates college. Lewiston
Governor Carl Z. Milliken will be among
the number.
The Stanton Club is the alumni organ
ization Of Bates College and these win
ter meetings always have a large at
tendance. but Friday nights gathering
is expected to surpass all others in the
lirfe of attendance. That the entertain
ment will be equally as good as the at
tendance is assured by the fact that
John r. Dunton of Bath is president of
the club and will arrange the program.
The business meeting will be held at
els and the banquet at o'clock and
the after-dinner speaking has no limit
as to it's closing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
DEXTER

Reserved seats are now on sale ~
Club entertainment 10 be held IT the
town hall Monday evening. Feb. 3
A sale of food and candy will be held
in connection with this entertainment
the committee in charge being Mrs
Herbert Gates. Mrs. Walter Gordon.
Mrs. Charles Hutchinson and Mrs.
Charles Haines.
The subject OF the meeting OF the
Women's Literary Club Wednesday
afternoon was Natures wonders and
the leader was Mrs. Celia Page. The
opening music was violin solo by
Mrs. Mary Cowie Smart, accompanied
by Mrs. Fannie Crosby on the piano.
In response to the roll call the club
members named the place each would
like best OF all TO visit
The Ladies' Aid OF the Uniyessalist
church has organized for the year
1917 with the following officers: Mrs
Olive v Ireland. president: Mrs
Marion Haseltine, first vice president.
Mrs. Bertha Herrick, second vice pre-.
ident; Mrs. Carrie Blethen. secretary
Mrs. Alice r. Bradford. treasure
These officers form the executive
board largely attended meeting
was held Tuesday afternoon in the
Shaw parlor when work was planned
for the year. The next meeting viii
be held at the home Of Mrs Bertha
Herrick, Free street. Tuesday after
noon, Feb. 6. at 2:30 O'Clock
The Dexter Athletic Association bas-
ket ball team will go TO Sanserville
Friday evening 10 meet the sanger
vile team and hot game is snticipat 10
ed. Several local fans viii attend tn.
game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02

| another hcckled by mob as she dclfv-
cred an address in western CITY burst
into tears and cried in her nervous
feminine. tcmpermental way: You are
! too ignorant to know what l am talking
about, | will speak to YOU no more
That may have been pitiful," said
Mrs Hamlin but let mo tell you this:
1t will be a sad day for this republic
when its women can stand upon a DO
lltical platform and answer the jeers
of a mob. jeer by jeer"
Again Mrs. Hamlin said women will
surely go to Congress if they get the
vote. They needn't tell us they won [
GO she declared, they will if they can
get there"-and at this the suffragists
burst into a round of cheers and laugh
ter that threw the hall into a pande
monium.
will you please call the meeting to
order SAID Mrs. Hamilin---at least 1t
sounded like this so far as could be told
in the confusion--"1 DO not like such
Interruptions.
Madam" he replied, bowling slightly,
you are so extremely brilliant that YOU
must expect it, and at this the suffra-
gists laughed and cheerei again.
Quiet once more somewhat restored,
, Mrs. Hamlin went on: Il simply want to
show that woman has ambitions and If
she holds the cards she is certain to plav
the game.
And il she does play the game, her
strength will not be equal to it, She can
not play the game as men play it and
stll be mother to her children and :.
companion to her husband
Again Mrs. Bamlin went on, woman is
physically so constituted that she won't
| ada't that any can disagree with her
ana still be honest. This feminine intol-
GRANGE and lack of logic is concretely
shown in the picketing of the White
( House. Don't the poor dears know"
she asked. that suffrage requires a con-
/ sttutional amendment and that the
President has no more to do with the
constitution than you or To-
Some suffragists / am sorry, vet COM
PEELED TO say, have shown that they be-
lieve in intimidation and coercion. In
stance after instance has come to my
attention of congressman who have been
black!isted by suffragists who have said
to them: Vote as we wish or we'll go
into your districts and beat you Tam
many itself could do no worse. If poll
tics is to be purified and uplifted by the
active interest of American women, such
examples do not prove it,
Then Mrs. Hamlin, addressing directly
the members of the committee, earnestly
appealed to them not to extend the fran
chise to Maine women. You will be ok
tending it, she declared, mot only to
good women and to bright women, but to
the ignorant, INSCRIPTIONS and the
Vicious-yes, and to the hordes of for
elgn-born who know no more about the
value of the ballot than do the children
they carry in their arms"
Mrs Sidney W. ThaYter of Portland
honorary president Of the Association
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
OAKLAND

The Bar Harbor express which 10
scheduled to arrive at 1919 was an
hour and'4 minutes late.
Mrs. Ernest BlaisdeII Of Dexter 4.
visiting at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Blaisdell.
Harry II. Hatfield left Thursday for
business trip to Lewiston and Port.
land where he will remain until sat
urday.
There was a jolly party entertained
at the club rooms OF the Natanis club
on Thursday night This was the
monthly observance Of ladies' night
and splendid program was enjoyed
The body OF the late u. O. Hennss.
sey who met with the sad accident at
the Oakland yards Wednesday. was
taken to his home In Moncton. n. r.,
Thursday afternoon.
The members OF class No. & OF the
First Baptist church will give a social
at the church vestry on Friday eve
ming. Feb. 2 The proceeds will he used
to pay the expenses OF one OF the boys
who will attend the Boys Conference
at Lewiston.
1He next meeting or the Tuesday
club will be at the Baptist vestry on
Feb. with Mrs. n. l.. Hunton, Mrs.
G. w. Pierce and Mrs. w. NJ. Jones q
a committees Tho subject OF the
meeting liz Our Country. A full At
tendance is desired as q special pro-
gram Is to be carried out.
Henry Hutchinson has discontinusd
his duties as conductor on the Water
VILE Oakland car line and II learning
to weave at the Cascade Wooden mill
George Morrow OF smithneld was q
business caller in town Thursday.
The Inhabitants Of Oakland quail
fed to vote for representatives and
especially the municipal officers are
requested to meet at the seiectmen's
office on Monday. Feb. 6. at . O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02

division and stays there, the greatest
of its kind that ever played Augusta.
Foley and Sullivan, a comedy singing,
talking and dancing act, is sure some
riot. It's just one big laugh from start
to finish. The dope number that these
boys put across is the best we have
heard. Don't miss them. May Hix-
on, a character Coincidence. is one
that has an act that is 100 per cent
paramount. She hands you a line of
talk that is all to the good, an act
that would be a sure-fire hit on any
bill. The pictures today will. give you
the very latest in up date photo
plays. including the International
weekly, the Paramount comedy. and a
number Of others. Coming all next
week, * Mile a Minute. "-Advt.