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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1917
WE MUST BI; REASONABLE.

We have before us the prospect OF
numerous curtailments in public SER
vice Of various kinds. and it will be
just rs well to prepare ourselves to
meet incOnvcnicnccS with a good
grace War is an arbitrary thing. and
war conditions arc necessarily inron-
vrnicnt.
About the first thing that is going
10 strike At our convenience will be
in the matter OF railway and mail
service. We may look for early cur
tailmcntS. the annulling OF trains and
the consequent delays in delivery Of
mails. The transportation OF sol
dicrs. OF munitions. OF provisions will
have precedence OvCr the ordinary
,railic. and when the government calls
for more service in these branches
the railroads are going to have to
curtail some of the n0n-rsscntial runs
and trips.
Ana there will be howl. We have
been spoiled in the matter OF railway
service. rhC people have clamorcd
for special service here and a Spp-
rial service there. and the railways
and the railway commissions have ac-
rcdrd to the demands Of the people.
We have come to regard these luXu-
ricS as almost necessities. When they
are taken from us we are going to
feel that our rights are being
abridged. We have never fully apprc-
ciatcd the great services that the
railways are daily giving MS, but when
things have become normal again, at
ter the war has ended. we will then
hc able i0 appreciate the many con
rcnirnrcS We have heretofore looked
npOn rs mattcr-0i-iact and very or
.linnry
We are going to learn some very
Naluabtr and some very stern lessons
from the conflict into which our coun-
try has been unwillingly drawn. We
may we'll prepare ourselves to hear
OF our losses in valuable lives. and
when these stern realities begin to
come to us we will think little Of
the material incOnvcnicnccs that we
will be facing daily. We are but be-
ginncrs in this stern school OF sad en-
pcricncc. a generation is to-day
passing from our midst that knows
more OF what is before us than We
can possibly imagine. They fought
and suffered, and they know. We are
going TO fight and suffer and learn.
We can but labor and wait for the
stern results OF war, hoping for the
best. trusting and believing that the
end OF this horror is within sight. Out
Of the great conflict is going to come
n great. pcace-loving world. inhabited
by pcace-loving and sclf-forgetting
peoples. Let us be ready to meet
what may come patiently. patrioti-
cally in the knowledge that the ulti-
mate end. for future generations. will
Justify the sacrifices. the sufferings
OF the present.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30
REGISTER AT VOTING PLACES.

Registration June under the scccvc service for the National
Army is to be effected at the customary voting precincts This provis
applies to both the city and rural districts. The section reads
Ihe reg1Sl"'on 'n cach couty %mir Mbirision
1e ""d n cS o 10000 popuhatiom aH be made the
rnsy ro'"g ec"cts thereof i the pce n"d /" the
d"y cmoyd /" me registration Of roeS The
"co"S|"m "|h sud nct md these rites and rey"taio"s.
When county has city of 10000 population the
registration board shall have uriscon of the exclusive Of the
city with city board directing registration within the city limits.
Nacls OF cnrntiaries and other penal institutions charged
with the Places
ary used for voting purposes in each precinct shall be used.
Citizens of all coor) who have voted in elections will register
at voting place nearest to which they live
Hours for Rc,smon 7 a. m. to9 y. ln
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30
Buy \ "IIBERTl' BOND"

If YOU have the money that YOU can
spare from actual necessities. buy a
United States Liberty Bond" 1t is
going to take both men and money to
finally win this war for democracy.
Ihc pity OF 1t is that in our situation,
remote from the actual conflict. we
cannot FULLY realize the Importance OF
immediate action both in the matter
or furnishing men and money with
which to fight the battles Of liberty
against the oppression. militarism
ana dcspotiSm OF monarchy ana auto
cratic government.
our government seeks to POPULAR
izc the great "Libcrty Bond" issue.
getting the whole people TO take
snme part in this financial end OF the
war. To this end ARRANGEMENTS have
been made for the sale OF bonds in
demo nination as low as fifty dollars:
and to pOpulariZC these bonds even
further. the purchaser is permitted
10 buy ''on the installmcnt plan. :"
lhn' y, II yOu desire to buy bond,
hu' ran'.ot spare the whole amount
At once. part payment can be made.
ana ARRANGEMENTS made for future
payments at stipulated times. All Of
'"'''' u'''llS can DC gotten from your
oahk"r or your postmaster. We can
All hclp IN some degree, and il Is y
unty to make some sarcrificcs i'm or
DER meet the great expenses Incl
drnl 10 SrrcCSStully wacing this war
AKA INST Imperialism. II we arc true
Americans we believe i'm freedom. If
we really believe in Freedom. lot us
do our part toward seeing that tho
other peoples OF the earth in the fu-
tnre shall have the privilege Of en-
joylnG the same freedom that has
made our great country known the
world over as the one place where op-
pressed people may come to obtain
that freedom that humanity Graves
This war is for humanity y--for abso.
lutte freedom to do and think and be.
lievc as ones conscience dictates. sc
loI 9 as he does not permit his free.
dor, to run into license and the VIC
latiOn Of the laws OF God ana the rca
sonable restrictions OF popular gov.
eminent.
Buy "Liberty Bond" if YOU can
Register promptly under the select
i've draft measure next Tcusday if
your age ranges between q and 80
years. Duty calls us all to-day!
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30
LIBERTY LOAN SUNDAY SERMON.
Saturday and Sunday, June = and 3,
Are Requested by Government.

Richmond, Va, May 25.-Editor
keowee Courier: The Director of
Publicity OF the Liberty Loan Depart
ment OF the Treasury requests that
you announce that Saturday, June I'd,
and Sunday, June Sd, are set aside as
Liberty Loan Sabbaths throughout
the country. Material for sermons to
be preached in all pulpits has been
prepared under the supervision Of the
New York Churchmen' Conference,
composed OF all denominations, in
Guiding Catholics and Jews, and is
being mailed out to-day. the 25th.
BY some misunderstanding COPIES
or sermon for use on Sunday, May
27th, were sent out, and the newspa-
pers of the various districts are re-
quested to announce the mistake in
order to avoid confusion.
Respectfully,
Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond.
(Fiscal Agents Of the Government
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30
FREE PASSES FOR VETIiRAN
who Arc Indigcnt-Frip to Washing
ton to Great Reunion.

Correspondence between John G..
Richards, chairman of the State Rail
road Commission, and w. II. Tayloe.
passenger traffic manager of the Sou
thern Railway System, made public
Thursday, announces that free trans
pOrtatiOn to the general reunion in
Washington Of Confederate veterans
will be given "here and there" from
each camp, upon request from the ad-
jutant OF the camp that pass be
provided for the INDECENT veteran.
Rates prevailing for the reunion are
slightly in excess OF 1 cent per mile.
but many Of the veterans are unable
to provide even this small amount.
The reunion takes place the first week
in June.
A part Of Mr.. Tayloe's letter to Mr..
Richards follows:
THE only thing we can do-and
this we will gladly dds to give a
pass here and there to an INDECENT
veteran when requested by the com
mandcr or the camp to which he be-
longs. properly certifying that the
man to whom the pass is issued is in
digcnt and entitled to travel free un-
der the law. Mr.. McGee, assistant
general passenger agent at Columbia.
Will cNplaln 10 YOU III as muCh detail
as YOU desire, Just what this means.
| talked with him in Columbia on
May 18th about this and he told me
that he was arranging to make re-
quest for several passes for INDECENT
veterans Of the Confederate Home in
Columbia upon the request OF the
manager Of the home. That is, there
are probably two or three Of these old
gentlemen in the home who are we'll
enough to make the trip and their as
s0ciatcs want them to do so. in which
case We will gladly send the passes.
The same applies not only at the SOL
diers' home, but at other camps
throughout the States. In one case
| have in mind a Confederate camp
wants to take an old negro man
along to wait on them, this old man
having been a servant to one Of the
members OF the camp during the war
He is INDECENT and we can furnish
him a pass under the law. The
members Of the camp want to take
him, and we want to crafty them to
that end, and will do so.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30
Explosion on American Vessel.

Havana, May 2S.-An explosion oc-
cured to-day in the hold OF the
American steamer Lackawanna while
its cargo Of coal was being unloaded
at dock in the harbor. None of the
crew was injured nor was the vessel
appreciably damaged by the explo-
sion or the fire which followed. The
blaze was quickly extinguished. Three
workmen. two Cubans and a Span
lard, were injured, however, the Gu
bans seriously.
Capt. Johnson advanced a theory
that bombs placed in the hold of the
steamer by spies in Norfolk were re-
sponsible for the incident First ac-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30
Our good friend, J, A. Cook

Our good friend. J. A. Cook. Of the
state OF Madison, was in to see us
Monday. and We find that he bears
the marks OF good farmer lie car
rics callnsscs in his hands and that
ruddy brown complexion that told us
that he is not idle these days. And
he's 'travcling the middle OF the
road a%ain-Ht peace with the
world. and has plenty at home. It's
Just those "dingcd spectators" that
| ran away with his goat; and the ami
nal has returned, so all is lovely over
on the TugalOO again. We have a
very cordial invitation to go over into
Mr.. Cook domain and cultivate a
quarter section or so, but we've got n
'crap' Of oar own and can't take him
up. And thus we lose 4 good oppor-
| tunity to make a crop rent free. and
the Madison section Is deprived OF
another fine farmer. Iii, hO' Well,
We all have to take Our losses as
philosonNilally as possible. We re-
crc' our loss, ot course, but Madison
Is indeed unfortunate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

In accordance with Section 1742,
Civil Code OF South Carolina. 1912,
and pursuant to an order Of the
County Board Of Education Of Geo.
nee County, South Carolina, notice is
hereby given that a Special Election
will be held at Fair Play. S. c.. near
the post Office, on TUESDAY, June
18th, 1917, upon the question OF levy
ing an additional special tax OF two
mills upon all the real and personal
property within Fair Play School Dis
trlct, No. 6. for school purposes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30
Died at Age of 40.

Westminster, May 25.-Special:
Mariah Austin, an old slavery negro.
died Saturday. May 10. She was
very old--born December 2, 1906.
and died May 20, 1917, which made
her | 10 years. ; months, Is days old.
She was good old negro. She was
sick only one month. She lived three
weeks without eating a bite or TAX
ing any medicine--not anything ex-
cept little water--and got to where
she did not care for water.
Mariah Austin had many friends
and was honored by the white peo-
pie almost the same as by the blacks.
She was rs good a Christian as you
would have found anywhere. She
had great-grandchildre grown. She
was laid to rest in the cemetery Of
St Paul to await the resurrection
morning. A Friend.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30

counts were that three explosions oc
cured, but the majority of the crew
declare that there was but one eXplo-
sion and they express belief that this
was caused by combustion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30

(The above notice was received by
us without signature to indicate who
the writer is. We publish it because
Of the unusual age Of the deceased.
Ordinarily unsigned items are con-
signed to the wastcbaskct.--Ed. Cou-
riCr.l
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30
They Just Have to Turn,
fAtlanta GcOrgian.)

fAtlanta GcOrgian.)
Lots wife looked back and turned
into q pillar of salt. Lots Of wives
nowadays pass a show window, look
back and turn into department
store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
PERMITS ISSUED BY COUNTIES.
fRgures Compiled by Dillon County
Judge of Probate.

Dillon. Sept. 26-Joe Cabell Davis,
Judge Of Probate for Dillon County
has just completed an interesting tab
ulation of the number of permits is
sued in South Carolina for the pur-
chase of liquor under the quart a
month law, passed at the last session
of the general assembly. DR.. Davis
tabulatiOn covers the period from
April 20 to September 1, this year.
The number of permits issued is CIV
en- by counties and in each instance
the figures were secured from the
office of the Probate Judge, except in
Richland county, where they were
furnished by a State official. Com
pi!ation Of the statistics involved
some expense and considerable work,
but Mr.. Davis feels that the time
and money were we'll spent. The tab
ulation follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
5000 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED.
To Conduct War Food Campaign il
South Carolina

Columbia, Sept. 27.-In the appeal
fer 5000 volunteer workers, issued
today by the State food administra-
tion,. Sumter county is apportioned
five captains, Is lieutenants and $50
workers. This appOrtionment is bas-
ed on a population of 42,5S5, out of
which it is estimated there are 9,O56
families.
The workers for the pledge cam
paign, between Oct. 21 and Oct. 2S,
will be signed up by the chairmen in
charge of the campaign in the vari-
Gus counties of South Carolina The
exact number of workers required
totals 6,O2S, over which will be plac-
ed 6S1 lieutenants, who will report to
1S9 captains. The total number Of
workers in the field will be 6,S93. Ar
rangements are being made by David
R. Coker, of Hartsville, United States
food administrator for South Carroll
ma, to have commissions issued to
these men.
According to statistics prepared by
A. V. Smell, field representative of the
national food administration, who
Will have immediate direction of the
campaign, there are 352,4O5 families
In South Carolina, his estimate being
based on population of 1,644,59S,
and from these will be required 1885,
500 pledge cards.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
Mrs. Susan Agnes DuRant.

The many friends of Mrs. Susan
Agnes DuEant mother of Mrs. L. L.
Flanagan, will regret to learn of her
death at 7.45 o'clock last night at
the home of her daughter in Edge
water. Mrs. DuRant was a native of
Sumter, S. c., and was in her eighty
first year at the time of her death.
Mrs. DuRant was the widow of the
late James Sumter DuRant, who was
killed in the civil war. She was born
in Sumter, June %, 1885, and is sur
vived by three daughters. They are
Mrs. Flanagan, of this city. with
whom the deceased had made her
home for the past fifteen years; Mrs.
II. c. Cluny of Eagle Rock, Va, and
Mrs. Estelle Harris of West Orange,
y. j.
Deceased was a member of the
Baptist church and was we'll known
in this city where she made many
friends through her amiable dispo-
sition and her many lovable qualities.
Fla, Herald, Sept. Gath.
Mrs. DuRant was a sister of the
late DR.. A. j. China of this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSIONS.
Physicians and Dentists From Va
riOus Sections of State Called by
War Department..

Washington, Sept. 27.-Of the sew
eral thousand physicians and dentists
today commissioned by the war de-
partment from civil life for imme-
date duty were the following from
South Carolina:
First lieutenants in the Medicai Re-
serve: Walter Cheyne of Sumter, AL
fred d. Gregg of Society Hill, John
LaBruce Ward of Columbia, John G..
Wister of Charleston, Jesse c. Pearce
of Graniteville, Chalmer Leroy stew.
ems of Campobello. John -. Coleson
OF st. Stephens, Clark w. Smith of
Liberty, Charles g. Fishburne os
Chesterfield, Preston j. Johnston of
Estill, James I. Orr ot Greenvi!le,
Lewis f. Robinson OF Greenville,
Samuel d. Love of Chester; second
lieutenants In dental section: Ed
ward w. Wyman of Aiken, Aaron
King of Anderson. Edward III Dob
son Of Gaffney.
p. II. MCGOWAN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03

and girls of Sumter countv' and
Sumter city to pull off very pleas
ant, prof table, and get-togcther 1917
County Fair.
Sumters public spirited mayor and
City Council and every department.
of the Sumter city government will
do their full part i'm every possible
way to make the 1917 County Fair all
that it should be.
Throughout the entire county Of
Sumter, and in Sumter city, the coun-
ty seat CT Sumter county, there is
widespread interest being manifest
ed in the 1917 county fair. The
home demonstration, domestic
science, girls canning and tomato,
the boys corn and pig clubs, the ru-
raj and city schools manufacturers,
merchants, farmers and their wives
owners of live stock generally, and
poultry raisers, people of every cali
ing, young and old, white and color
ed, are working TO make this falls
Gamecock County Fair big and
profitable success in every way.
There is more to exhibit from
fields, homes, manufactures, stores.
in the shape of agricultural, conserva-
ton, livestock, manufactured goods,
general merchandise exhibits, rural
and city schools, than ever before.
Sumter County has been blessed with
big yields. good prices, and more
good things to eat have been grown,
raised, and conserved than ever i'm
the history of Sumter county. The
greatest prosperity abounds in Sum-
ter County on every hand. And a
grateful aid public spirited people in
the rural districts, smaller towns and
the county seat are going to pull to-
gether to show what the Gamecock
County of Sumter has been blessed
with by God. nature, and a hustling
spirit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
MOOnShiners i'm Clarendon.

Last Friday Rural Policeman
Peavy got wind Of whiskey being dis
TILED just across the Sumter line
and he, with Sheriff Gamble and
Deputy Thames went out to make q
search. In thick branch on Mr..
II. G. Wadford's place they treeL
Press Stewart, colored, i'm the act.
Stewart had homemade arrange
ment rigged up to manufacture pop
skulP' and get rich quick. but the of
iicers nipped his enterprise i'm the
bud. They did not get any whiskey.
but found about twenty-five gallons
OF sour mash, which was about read
to be run through the still. The
United states government will put
the finishing touches on Stewart. -
Manning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
SAW TWO U.BOATS SUNK.
Passengers Declare One Submarine
Attacked Transport.

An Atlantic Port. Sept. 26.-pas
sengers arriving here today on q
steamship from British port told or
the sinking Of two German subma-
rines. one Of which had attacked q
transport conveyed by British destroy
ers.
The transport was fired on by a
u-boat late at night September II,
according to the story, off the Irish
coast. II was a bright moonlight
night and officers of the troop ship
saw the silvery path of the torpedo.
Shots were fired at the hostile craft
by the gunners on the transport, hut
the submarine was finally sunk by q
destroyer.
The second u-boat reported sunk at-
tackled steamship OF the line carry
ing large number of. passengers
and n heavy cargo. When the peris-
cope of a submarine was sighted the
steamship Immediately made for the
craft, ramming it as it'rose to the
surface. cleaving 1t in two. AS the u.
boat sank number of sailors were
seen In the water. it was said, but tie
work of rescuing them was left to tn,
destroyers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03

The Spartanburg Journal says that
after looking over the names of some
people proposed for public office in
South Carolina. next year it has come
tc the conclusion that it would be
better policy to invite Senator LaFol-
lctte and Tom Watson to come to
the State ard fill couple of i'm
portant offices. La Toilette and Wat
son are not working for Germany
more faithfully than some South Car
olina politicians, but if pro-Gernan-
ism is qualification for office hold
ing in this State it will not be neces-
sslry to import any office holders
The State has full complement of
political sche mers and tricksters who
are either pro-German or are willing
TO sacrifice their own country on the
altar of kaiserism for the sake of DO
htical advantage to themselves
Rock Hill H erald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
a Few FLASHES From Dark Corner

Dark Corner, Sept. 5.-Everything
Is calm and serene, or comparatively
so. In this corner. Farmers are en-
deavoring to get their cotton out,
but the recent rains have retarded
their progress to some extent. Corn
gathering has not commenced with
us yet. Peas are almost q failure but
cane has improved since the rains set
in.
The meeting at Reid's school house
came off last Friday night, the 21st
as scheduled but very small crowd
was out to greet the speakers. Mr.
j. Nj. Kolb presided. and after a shor,
talk about the rural school at Reids
introduced the speakers, Messrsn F..
i. Reardcn and S. l.. Krasnoff OF
Sumter. who made impressive talk.
on the situation Of things as seen az
the present time. Then after a few
timely remarks by the chairman. the
chair called on w. j. Ardis for q
short talk on the times as he looked
upon them. He complimented Messrs
Reardon and Krasnoff for their noble
talks, and said he was well known
all over the county and a great por-
tion OF the State and even at Wash
ington. ID. c., and that he had tried
to be n good soldier i'm the SOS and
to- be good citizen since, and that
he had nothing to be ashamed OF, and
that he was and had always been
ready TO do anything he could for the
Red Cross or anything his country
called on him to do. And that he
was only sorry that so few were out
to hear Reardon and Krasnon.
Mr.. T. III. Osteen has been quite
sick since last Tuesday night, but is
some better 1 am glad to report.
Mrs. II. II. Thames. whom 1 men,
toned in my last letter as being sick,
is still very sick.
Horace, one of Blanding Ardis'
terday and the wagon passed over his
face. 1 have not learned the extent
of the injuries as yet.
1T was my privilege and pleasure to
attend the Sunday school sonvention
with Brother Il. III. Osteen in Wedge
leld on last Tuesday. the 18th. Good
talks were made by Rev. Derrick, &.
Nj. Hurst. DR.. j. III. Haynsworth. IL. j.
kolb. II. T.. Aycock. w. III. Ramsey.
H. Osteen and Miss Davis. This
scribe was called upon, but as usual
he had nothing to say and did not
know how to say it. We are all not
intended to be magicians or sooth-
sayers. but all should try to shine
from their own corner.
Rev. A. C. Corbett preached a fine
sermon here last Sunday morning
from the words Remember Lots
wife. Hard Times.