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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-01
Sub. % Disabled.

Coruna, Spain, July 31.-The Ger
man submarine U-23 came into har-
Dor to-day badly damaged, with only
the periscope showing. The captain
declined to say how it was damaged.
She anchored ut the side OF an in
termed German ship. She Is OF the
coastal type.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-01
Russ Deserters Being Executed.

London, July 30.-The correspond
ent Of The Times at Russian south
west headquarters, after describing
the desertions and panic Of the Rus
sian troops, says Gen. Korniloff's
measures against indiscipline have
been approved and that he is eXecut-
ing deserters by wholesale.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-01

Scheveningen, Netherlands, July
July Fishermen arriving here
assert that the Dutch fishing boats
sunk yesterday off the Dutch coast by
a German submarine were within the
so-called safety zone when destroyed.
They believe that altogether ten ves-
sells we're sent to the bottom.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-01
Fifteen Die i'm Chica

In Walhalla the thermometer
climbed to 95 Tuesday. 1t register
ed 94 on Monday. Monday afternoon
nice showers fell between West I'm
Ion and Seneca: in the Tamassee Sec
ton and between Walhalla and
Westminster IT Is hot here this
morning, with no indications of rain.
The nights have been reasonably
cool, considering the intense heat Of
the preceding days,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-01
Also at Blue Ridge,
In Grip Of Fierce Heat Wave.

Washington, July 31.-The most
intensive heat wave of the year con-
tinued to-day in the Central valleys,
the Middle Atlantic States, New Eng
land and the lower lake regions The
weather bureau promised no relief
within two days.
At $50 o'clock this morning New
York temperature was 81 degrees
higher than at the same hour yester-
day. Many prostrations were report
ed at that hour.
Fifteen Die i'm Chicago.
Chicago, July 31.--The 5th death
from heat in the last "a hours is re-
ported.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-01
Five Dutch Vessels Sunk.

Amsterdam, July ga German
submarine yesterday sank five Dutch
fishing vessels 18 miles from the
Dutch coast, between Scheveningen
and Ymuiden,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-01
Community Meeting ut Return.

There will be community meet
ing at Return school house Friday,
August Sd, at $50 in the afternoon.
Mr.. Barnett will speak on Fall Gar
dens." Miss Ruth Berry will dis
cuss "War Breads"
Also at Blue Ridge.
A similar meeting will be held at
Blue Ridge school house on Satur-
day, August 4th, at o'clock. Every
one is invited to these meetings.
Large attendance is hoped for at
both these meetings. The subjects
to be discussed are very important
ones, and as the year grows older
will become more important.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
SELECTION OF MICHAELlS
DUE TO KAISER'S HASTE
Emperor Had Another Candidate for
Chancellor in Mind, Says
Socialist Paper.

COPENHAGEN, September 10.-The
choice of DR.. Georg Michaelis for the post
of imperial German chancellor. according
to be,ated revelations by the socialist Or
gan. Vorwaerts of Berlin, was due to a
hasty decision by Emperor William. who
originally had another candidate in view
and had not even considered DR.. Michaelis
until three hours before his appointment.
The newspaper says that DR.. Won Beth
mann Hollweg, the former chancellor, fell
because he had been deserted by all par
ties except the radicals. 1t adds that
when the emperor instructed the crown
prince to ascertain whether DR.. Won Beth
mann Hollweg possessed the confidence of
the reichstag the crown prince found that
only the radicals clearly wished the chan
cellor's retention, and that the socialists
and conservatives worked together to
overthrow him. Eorwaerts concludes by
saying that there is no reason to walt for
another invitation to the crown prince to
repeat the act with regard to DR.. Mich
aelis.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
GRAND JURY UNCOVERING
WIDE PLOTS BYI. W. W.
Federal Indictments Expected to Be
Handed Down Shortly
at Chicago.

Progress of the grand jury investi-
cation at Chicago into the Industrial
Workers of the World, whose offices
were recently raided throughout the
country. indicates that revelations OF
nature not previously disclosed are
being brought to light
Reports to the Department of JUS
tice from Frank K. Nebeker of Salt
Lake City and Frank c. Daley Of In
Attorney Clyne in conducting the in
vestigation. are to the effect. 1t was
said today, that satisfactory progress"
is being made.
Indications point more strongly than
ever, 1t was said, to the conclusion that
a small coterie of men directed the en-
tire anti-war activities and program
phases the destruction of property, re-
sfstance to the draft law. the spread
Of alleged seditious utterances through
various publications and other medi-
umS, and other numerous methods in
tended to embarrass the government.
indictments, 1t was said, may be handed
down within a short time.
CHICAGO. September 11.-Investiga-
ton of books of the l. w. W. seized in
recent federal raids discloses that the or
ganization's funds are too low to pay for
defense OF members arrested for anti
government plots, 1t was learned today.
= The records are said to show that the
organization at the time of the seizure
planned to levy heavy special assess
ment to pay court costs. Federal agents
are trying to learn how much of the levy
portant contributors. Investigation of the
books is almost complete. AS fast as the
examiners finish with them the books are
sealed and boxed for production in court.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
D. c. MARKET INQUIRY
T0BE STARTED SOON
Senate Subcommittee to Meet This
Week and Outline a
Program.

! investigation of the Washington mar
ket conditions will be considered at
once by the Senate subcommittee of
the District of Columbia committee.
now that the war tax bill is out Of the
way. The District Commissioners have
voiced their hearty approval of the
project. and will cooperate with the
committee IN any way possible
senator King of Utah, chairman of
,he subcommittee. said today he will
can meeting Of his colleag CUES some
time this week and confer as to plans
Oh procedure. A resolution will be re-
ported authorizing the investieatton.
Il should think the first thing to do
would be to have a subcommittee. aay
OF three. outline the work." said Sena-
tor King today. "1t will be consider
aole OF an undertaking to do it as II
should be done, and l am sure the spe-
eiai committee is in earnest
Favors Municipal Market.
ut cannot be foreseen now lust what
scope the investigation will take nor
forecast the recommendations to be
maze TO the Senate. l would, speaking
ior myself alone. like to see a munich
pal market established here
That Is. have the District government
conduct the market, buy the produce
ana sell 1t. thus eliminating the mid
dleman. Washington impresses me as
an admirable field for such a plan. as
ehere is no politics here to interfere"
Evening star., 1917-09-11
TRADE WITH ENEMY BILL
NOW BEFORE THE SENATE
Measure as Passed by House Amend
ed in Several Important
Respects.

With the war tax bill out of the
way. the Senate today began consid-
GRAFTON of the trading with the enemy
bill, already passed by the House.
Among the principal provisions writ
ten into the bill by the Senate COM
merce committee were those which
would permit the abrogation Of con-
tracts made prior to America en-
trance into the war and the insurance
section. which would permit enemy-con-
trolled fire insurance companies to re-
main in operation under certain re-
strictions. one of which would pro-
hitit the sending of funds out of this
country by them.
Because of differences between the
Secretaries of the Treasury and Com
merce regarding the extent of the
powers conferred on them by the bill.
the committee amended it SO that full
administrative authority is placed in
the President.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
GEN. THOMAS J. STEWART
is DEAD AT HARRISBURG
Adjutant General of Pennsylvania
and Former G. A. r. Com
mander-in-Chief.

HARRISBURG. Pa. September IL
Adjt. Gen. Thomas J. Stewart, for TWEEN
ty-two years the administrative head OF
the National Guard of Pennsylvania. and
former national commander-in-c chief OF
the G. A. R.. died suddenly today.
Gen. Stewart. who had not been in
good health, had handled all the details
throughout the mobilization of the Ma
tional Guard and it's transfer to federal
service. and literally died on duty He
was taken Ill late last night and died in
q few hours.
Adjt. Gen. Stewart was one OF the most
widely known men in Pennsylvania, as he
had been in the states military estab-
lishment from the civil war. in which he
served as volunteer. and had cam
paigned in every county. being noted as
an orator and after-dinner speaker.
Gen. Stewart died on his birthday He
was born near Belfast Ireland. Septembe
IL. lS4S, but was brought TO this country
when less than year old.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
People of Petrograd
Are Leaving the City,
CroWding All Trains

LONDON, September ia dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph from Petro-
grad tells of the commencement Of the
partjal evacuation of Petrograd.
People" says the correspondent. ''are
hastily leaving the city. Outgoing
trains are filled to their utmost ca
oacity and there are tremendous queues
of people at all the stations.
The government is taking measures
to empty the city. 1t intends to remove
the numerous educational institutions
having boarding establishments, and
also to give facilities for the removal
of the private effects. These steps are
principally connected with the question
of subsistence and are only partly the
result of the military situation.
Evening star., 1917-09-11

on the political crisis for reports to
their goVernm ents. or to learn the gov
ernment's intention in regard to NOV
ing it's seat to Moscow. The reported
movement Of civilians from the city in
view of the threatened advance of Ger
man armies from Riga gave strength
to the opinion that the foreign diplo-
mats were concerned over the evacua-
ton Unofficial dispatches have indi-
Gated that the government expected to
remain at Petrograd
The State Department had no word
from Ambassador Francis.
The Russian embassy today explained
that NJ. Lvoff. who conveyed Gen.
Korniloff's demand to Kerensky. was
not the former premier. as the embassy
had supposed from first reports. and 1t
was not known whether the two are
related.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
DIVISION NO. 5.

Eleven men have been certified up by
the board OF exemption Of the fifth d.
vision as discharged or exempted from
service. -Four are physically disquali-
ned. The claims of the other seven for
exemption on account of dependent fam
lies or as artisans have been accepted.
The seven men claiming exemption are:
Henry Wade Petit. l2l 18th street
southeast Peter Paul Scalise, 231 I'd
street southeast: George A. Bassett, 1872
Nassac chusetts avenue southeast; Craw-
ford McNab Cook. 30 9Th street south
east: George I. Henry. 254 11th street
southeast: Raymond William White e0s
/ street southeast: Oscar V. Hall, 1912 D
street southeast.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
|. PEOPLES COUNCIL BARRED.
3
Governor of South Dakota Prevents
Meeting Of peace" Propagandists.

PIERRE, S. D.. September 11.-State
:.sherif Shanks. acting upon instruction
-of Gov. Norbeck, today telegraphed tho
! ! nlMinnehaha county sheriff to prevent the
proposed state meeting of the Peoples
Council Of America for Democracy and
Terms of Peace, scheduled to open in
Sioux Falls September Is.
II Sheriff Shanks announced that the
estate constab bulary would be drawn upon
s1f necessary to prevent the meeting.
The holding Of such a conference. he
declared. was considered as tending to
sembarrass the government and to in
ccite rioting.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
Mr.. LANSING ASKS FUNDS
FOR WAR EMERGENCIES
Part Of Money Sought Would In
crease Pay of U. S. Consular
Officers.

For relief of American citizens in
Germany or German occupied territory
and American prisoners of war who
may be taken by German forces, Sec
retary Lansing today asked Congress
to appropriate $4,000.
Mr.. Lansing also asked for S100 O0G
for special allowances to consular and
diplomatic officers at Hongkong, Sal
gon, Tsingtau, Darien and Nladivos-
tok. SO as to adjust their official In
come to the cost of living. He also
asked for $325, 900 for allowances for
clerks at overworked consuiates; S132.-
600 for contingent expenses OF foreign
missions: $4,000 for clerk hire and
other expenses at the state Depart
ment to keep up with the war develop
meuts. and $4,000 for travelling ex-
penses of this governments diplomatic
and consular personnel.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
Russian Women victors.

PETROGRAD. September 11.-Rus-
sian troops Sunday took the offensive
against the German forces In the re-
gion of Segevold. thirty-two miles
northeast of Riga. In certain sectors,
the Petrograd official statement says,
the Russian death battalion com
posed of woman soldiers, defeated the
Germans. and forced them back in a
southerly direction.
A battle is proceeding between ad-
vanced German detachments and the
Russian rear guards, who are holding
the Burtnetak line to the Pskoff road.
Sixteen German a.rplanes dropped
forty bombs without result in an at
tack on the Russian torpedo boats in
the Gulf of Riga.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
SEE FAVORABLE INDICATIONS
IN RECENT EVENTS IN RUSSIA

d. Officials here think the fact that the
+, workmen and soldiers delegates have
advised the army not to participate in
Gen. Korniloff's revolt against the pro-
svisional government. and that move
ment has developed to reconstruct the
cabinet with Kerensky retaining the
, premiership, assisted by a small direc-
torate with strong powers. are favor
: able indications.
. Details of Gen. Korniloffs g advance on
EPetrograd are awaited with much in
sterest particularly to learn how many
troops are obeying his orders. officials
1fear that if he moves quickly the SOL
oilers may not have time to learn of the
advice Of the delegates and assist the
,.revolt blindly.
i The conference of diplomats in Petro-
grad was interpreted here as possibly
INTENDED ito obtain precise information
Evening star., 1917-09-11
EQUAL SUFFRAGE DEFEATED.
Returns Received From Two-Thirds
of the State of Maine,

PORTLAND, Me-, September IL
EQUAL suffrage for Maine women was
defeated, two to one. at the special
election yesterday. according 10 news
paper returns from two-thirds of the
state. The total for 43S out OF 63s
election precincts, including all cities.
was 1905 in favor and 31.S07 opposed.
The total vote of the cities was: Yes.
7,444: no. 1857. The town reports
stood: Yes. 1881; no. 1910. The vot
ing was on a proposed constitutional
amendment. adopted at tho last session
of the legislature. after forty years OF
effort on the part of the suffrage WORK.
ers in Maine.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
SWEDEN IS UNEASY.
Hears That U. S. Is About to REQ.
uisition Neutral Tonnage.

LONDON. September 11.-A dispatch
to the Morning Post from Stockholm
says: Great uneasiness has been
caused by a report that neutral ton
mage in the United States is to be
requisitioned. The Tidningen says
such action by the United States would
be a severe blow to international law.
This newspaper points out that the
reQuisitioning Of German tonnage in
Portugal was the immediate cause of
Germany's declaration of war against
Portugal 1t expresses the hope that
the United States will not take such a
drastic step as the requisitioning of
neutral vessels
Evening star., 1917-09-11
Won HINDENBURG URGES
GERMANS TO BACK KAISER

AMSTERDAM, September 11.-The
Wurttemberg chambers of commerce
having recorded their rejection of
president Wilson's presumptuous at
tempt to interfere with Germany's
domestic affairs" Field Marshal Won
Hindea5urG. according to the German
newspapers. replies:
"As an answer to the presumptuous
words of President Wilson the German
nation has placed itself unitedly and
firmly behind its emperor and his
words and has rejected all foreign in
reference in German affairs
1--WE must now remain united, steel
hard and determined to achieve victory.
Thereby we shall shorten the war, Let
this be the feeling of every German"
Evening star., 1917-09-11
KorniloH to Be Punished,

. After announcing the dismissal of
:, Kornilcff and stating that he would be
/, punished for treachery, the proclama-
!, tion adds:
!, Against Kornilofrs attempts to di-
= rect individual military etachments to
:. ..Petrograd, most decisive measures have
i been taken"
2 The proclamation refers to the state
. :. ment OF the workmens and soldiers
!, deputies. suggesting that the army and
- navy ignore commands issued by Gems
!, Aornilon and Lokomsky. and adds:
! Al OF the army organizations should
>, give the government and the executive
of the workmen and soldiers decisive
and support in their strug-
r,gle against counter revolution The
conspiracy has no deep roots among the
commanding force of the army 1t is
. necessary to preserve full calm and
nrmness and to use every exertion in
the struggle with the external enemy
All events and measures taken by army
organizations should be indicated to the
workmen and soldiers organization
There are three Lvofss who at one time
or another have been prominent in poll
tics in Russia. All Of them are mem
bers Of the duma. Vladimir N being the
representative from Samara Nikolai
Nfkolaievitch is a member of the reeen-
.erationist party and once held the post
Of procurator general of the holy synod
Prtnce George Eugenievitch Lvoff of
Tuia is a former premier and minister
Interior
Evening star., 1917-09-11
French Officers Loaned to U. S.

BOSTON. September l1.--About 100
French army officers are to be lent to
the United States and grouped at vari-
Gus National Army encampments for
the purpose of training instructors,
according to an announcement made
today by Brig. Gen. John A. Johnston,
commander of the Department Of the
Northeast. The statement was made
after his return from an inspection of
the work being done at the officers
training camp at Harvard University
under Lieut.. Col. Paul Azan Of the
French army
Evening star., 1917-09-11
U-B0AT LAY IN AMBUSH.
ONLY TO BE DESTROYED
Sunk by Guns Aboard American
Tank Steamer, According to
Schooner's Captain.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. September IL
How a German submarine hid behind his
schooner until it got within range to at
tack an American tank steamer and later
was sunk by the tanker's gun crew was
told by the captain of sailing vessel
here. When about 1900 miles from Glib
raltar, he said. the U-boat ordered him to
stop. The submarine then kept behind the
schooner until the approaching tank ship
was within range. When it began the
attack the naval guard returned the fire,
the eighth shot striking the German boat
and sinking it within sight of the schoon-
er's crew. Both steamer and schooner es-
capped injury.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
QUICK ACTION FOR RECRUITS.
Men Enlisting in Navy Go to Nor
fork Without Delav

Men who enlist in the Navy at the
local station. at sos 9th street north
west, may now be sent to the naval
training station at Norfolk Va, with
out being forced to wait until the local
cants who signed their shipping ar
ticles the first part of the recruiting
week had to wait until the quota was
nearly filled before being sent to the
training station.
One hospital apprentice is needed by
the recruiting station. the quota OF one
per month being untitled for Septem-
Der. Apprentice seamen, ffremen, mess
attendants and radio electricians also
are badly needed in the Navy.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
NATURAL GAS EXPLODEs.
Big Store at Springfield, Ohio, Dam.
aged and Several Persons Hurt

SPRINGFIELD. O.. September IA
terrific explosion of natural gas in tho
basement of the big department store
Of the Edward Wren Company this
morning resulted in several persons
being badly injured. The fire depart
ment and every available physician was
rushed to the scene. as first reports
were that several persons had been killed
The explosion partially wrecked the
store and flames broke out in the base
ment, but were kept under control. The
store had not yet filled with shoppers
when the crash came. None of those
injured will die.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
DISTRICT MEN GET
ANOTHER RESPITE
Capitals SeIective Service
Men Not to Go to Camp Un-
til September 26.
TRAINS NOT AVAILABLE

The War Department this afternoon
announced that it had changed the date
for the entrainment of District troops to
Camp Meade from September 10 to Sep
tember &c.
Instead of the quota of 50 per cent
decided on yesterday, the Department
/ will order A. per cent of the Districts
quota to leave for the cantonment on
the latter date, it was announced.
The changes were necessitated by
reason of the inability of the railroads
to move all of the Pennsylvania, Mary
land and District troops on September
1a. it was stated. Under the revised
plan the railway rolling stock will
come south on September 10 with
Pennsylvania and Maryland troops and
will start on the northward movement
September &c with District troops. The
local contingent will entrain separate
units from September &c to September
80.
Provost Marshal General Donovan
for the District stated this afternoon
that he had received no notice of the
change in plans.
In response to notices sent yesterday
to Ill men who failed to appear for
examination, two of the delinquents
appeared at the District building and
reported to Secretary Donovan. They
were informed that they were now in
the military service of the United
States and were given instruction
about reporting to their respective
boards. All Ill delinquents must re-
port to Secretary Donovan by Septen-
ber Is IL they would avoid placing
themselves in the class of deserters and
undergoing court-martial by the War
DEPARTMENT
Evening star., 1917-09-11
Germans Claim Success.

BERLIN. September 11.-Fighting be-
tween German reserves and Russian
raiding parties in the forest and marsh
districts on the Russian front from
Riga bay to Dvinsk Sunday ended sue
cessfully for the Teutons. it was off,
cially announced.
ARMY of Archduke Joseph: The
Russo -Rumanian troops delivered re-
peated attacks with strong forces
against positions we had captured be-
tween the Trotus and Oitus valleys
(Rumanian theater). The enemy was
repulsed everywhere by our fire and
hand-to-hand fighting and suffered
heavily"
Evening star., 1917-09-11
Inquest Into John McElroy's Death.

That the death Of John McElroy,
eighteen years old. Of s1s L street. who
was shocked by electricity at the plant of
the Potomac Electric Power Company,
14th and B streets. Sunday. was the re-
suit Of an accident. due to his own lack
Of care. was the verdict Of a coroner s
jury at the morgue yesterday afternoon.
McElroy was working at the plant when
he Is said to have come in contact with a
live wire. Funeral services were held
at zoos street at 2 o'clock this afternoon
lnterment was in Glenwood cemetery
Evening star., 1917-09-11
APPOINTED A CAPTAIN
Arthur Sweetser, Newspaper Man,
in Signal 0fficers' Corns

Arthur Sweetser of New York. who for
the past year has been a member ~
the Washington staff of the Associates
Press, has been appointed a captain in
the Signal Officers Reserve Corps and
temporarily assigned to duty in Wash
ington.
He Is a graduate of Harvard and we'll
known in literary and diplomatic circles
In the early days of the war Mr. Sweet
ser travelled through war-ridden Europe
and related his experiences in a book
entitled Roadside Glimpses of a Great
War He has been connected with the
Boston offices Of the Associated Press
and with the New Republic
Evening star., 1917-09-11
Rites for Private Worthington.

Robert E. Worthington, private, Com
pany E. Sd D. C.. Regiment, who was
killed when he accidentally discharged his
rife Sunday, was buried with full mill
tary honors this morning at Arlington
national cemetery. Funeral services were
held at 10 o'clock at his home. Garrett
park Md.