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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
VISITING FROM TEXAS
DIES NEAR IhNAH

Mrs. o. L. Sparks. of Pala-
clos. Texas, died at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Gott, near Inman, Friday morn
ing at 10:30o'clock of pneumonia.
She was on a visit to her parents.
the family having removed to
Palacios for the benefit Of her
health some years ago as she was
threatened with consumption.
Her health greatly improved in
the west and she returned this
fall on a visit, and a severe cold
turned into pneumonia. She
leaves a husband and two small
children. Laird and Lorene, and
besides her parents three broth
ers, Leonard and Estil Gott, Of
this county, and Lincoln Gott, of
Del Rio, Tenn, and one sister,
Mrs.T. S. Turner, of Jasper. Ser
vices were conducted from the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
at Oak Grove Saturday by Rev.
Bryson, pastor of the NJ. E.
Church, South. Jasper. and in
terment made in the adjoining
cemetery. She was 43 years old
and a member of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
Dallas. Texas.
SbeciaI TO the NfzOJ.

Special to the NezOJ.
We are in the grip of the first
bliszsrd of this season. North wind
began to blow pretty hard about
noon Friday afternoon and by night
it was very hard and had turned
much colder. Saturday morning
everything was frozen. The Wealth
er told us in gentle whisper that it
was down to 9 above. He says it Is
is the coolest day we have had for
two years and the Dallas Gas Comp
any sent out a notice that we would
be out of gas for a few hours. The
noon papers announced that we would
have plenty of gas by from 2 tod p.
m. 1t is uow 8. p, m., and no gas
yet. think someone should be shot
and the shooter to have vote of
thanks from thes~"hole city.
Ihave been gone every since the
4th. Tuesday at 2 p. M, boarded
a North Texas Interurbin headed for
Arlington, Fifty three inmates later
l was at the little city of Arlington,
shaking hands with friends. T. S.
b was there with his Brisco and a
few minutes later we were at the
comfortable home of Il. S. B., ex-
changing greetings with Mrs. B. and
the girls.
Wednesday morning Mrs. b. and
T. S. B. and l boarded the Brisco
for vislt to Ellis County, leaving at
8:35 a. m., and arriving at Mrs.
Jennie Lewis at IL An. After par
taking of good dinner, Tom and l
started to visit our old friend, Milton
Dame, and his good lady. We were
welcomed to their home by true
friend hospitality. We had the pleas
ure of seeing some as fine hogs as one
ever has seen. He had four in the
pen that would weigh from 5 to 81
hundred pounds each. MIR. and Mrs.
Dame were expressing regrets that
they had not had suitable time to
kill before we came, bat if they, had
had anything additional to eat ! am
afraid Lone Star would not be in
Dallas In his room tonight writing
this letter. ...
After enjoying visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Dame until 2 p. M, Thurs |
day, we started on the return, arriv- |
ing at Mrs. Lewis, near Waxiehach- |
lie, at about 4 p. m. We. spent
very pleasant night there and. then
came on 10 Arlingtan Friday. stay
cd there until Saturday afternoon
ane then came on home to find the
gas out. Yes, I got pretty hot in
temper bat as mad as wet hen other
wise. . i
As il is SO cold, will close. |
As ever, !
Lone Star.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
MYSTERIOUS
LIGHTS ARE SEEN
People of Rankins Cove
Unable to Explain
Strange Appear
anCeS

A peculiar and so far unexplain-
ed occurrence happened on the
farm of A. L. Robertson, in Rank
in Cove, this county, is being
widely discussed. 1t is very
much out of the unusual and has
been seen on two occasions, the
first time about three weeks ago
and again about the middle of
last week, 1t is a light seen
travelling over 40-acre wheat
field in circles and tnen soaring
aloft and disappearing from view.
This wheat field is located on
west bank of the Tennessee
River and across the river from it
q mile or q mile and a quarter
distant reside a family who first
noticed the light. 1t was about
two o'clock in the night when
first noticed and travelled over
the field in wide circles. From
the distance noticed it was first
thought to be someone with a
very large flashlight but when
after reaching the middle of the
field the light went straight up
in the air and then suddenly dis
appeared, the idea of f1a.hlight
in the field in the hands OF a
hunter vanished and the ques-
tion arose, What was it?
On Wednesday night Of last
week the same occurrence was
observed again but by different
family, negro family residing
ON the farm of Mr.. Robinson and
distant from the same wheat field
about half mile. The family
was awakened during the night
by a bright light. Thinking it
was day, one of them got up and
looked at the clock but it was
enly 2 o'clock. On looking out
the window very bright light
was seen going over the wheat
field in circles. The negro family
watched it in awe and finally the
head of the family announced
that he was going to MIR. Rober-
sons house to tell him about it.
As he was about to 20 the light
seemingly reached the middle Of
the field and then commenced to
ascend growing brighter as il did
so until suddenly it went out and
was seen no more. ,~ .,,~
The fact that it has been seen
twice is taken as, an evidence that
it is not the hallucination of scar
ed people over the ordinary will
e'-the-whisp or fox fire often seen
over low lands. Suggestion has
been made that it is a German
aeroplane sowing something Of a
poisonous nature to infect the
ground and destroy the wheat,
but this has not been substanti-
ated. Anyway it is a mystery
and the subjectof much comment.
Mr.Roberson, on whose farm it
occurred, in speaking of it, said
he did so reluctantly fearing that
people would think he was over
stating a merely ordinary OCCUR
renee, but added he, the fact
that the.same occurrence has been
seenctwice by two, different tam
;lies at different times and from
different and distant neighbor-
hoods makes me believe, there is
some strange thing to be explain
ed therein.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
r" 70 II W.
550.P0UnD HOG
&a 10 N4a "a rR attsn
SLAUGHTERED IN MARION

Silas Garner, colored man at
Jasper, slaughtered hog Thurs
day that weighed $50 pounds
dressed. 1t was the biggest
porker, known in this county this
year and at prevailing prices was
worth dressed s1le. s
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13
H.r Day Out.

Ellen rushed, in, to her mistress
apartment and cried:
Please, Mrs. Nidgley. Kate has
been tryin'to light. the fire with
paraffin. an she's been blown
out of the window"
"Oh. vel. it,s her day out. il
,it, ,uot?" calmly rejoined the mis-
treSs.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13

But it sometimes happens THAI
che light Of truth casts the shad-
ov Of fssspicioa.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13

BY the Governor: -.
IKE B. STEVENS,
Secretary Of State.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13

Subscribe for the Eags.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-13

Done in the Executive Chamber
in Nashville. Tenn, on this the
third day of December. Nineteen
Hundred and Seventeen. g
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of State to be af-
fixed. -
TOM G. RYE,
Governor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-31
No Smallpox ut JOc's,

Walhalla, Il. Fl. D. 2, Jan. 90
Special: We are having some mea-
sles In our section. The families of
r. NJ. Cowan and Jas. w. George
have been troubled with measles.
We have the grip and colds and some
chickenpox
] see your correspondent at Fiat
Shoals made mistake last week and
said that Joe Cowan's family had the
smallpox. If there has been any
smallpox at my house I don't know
anything about it, and l have been
at home for some time.
Joseph J. d. Cowan.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-31
N OF &c Il .
State Of South Carolina,
County of Oconee.


(ln Court Of Common Pleas.)
John G. Moss, Plaintiff,
against
A certain tract Of land situate in the
county and State above named, in
wagner Township, containing
ll8 acres, more or less, known as
the John c. Moss Land, ] Goodc,
John Ernest, w. D. Moss, w, M.
Cobb and Robert e. Lee, Defend
ants.
TO Whom it May Concern:
The parties above named and all
other persons interested will take
notice that on the 9th day OF Janu-
ary, 1917, the above named petition
er filed a petition in the office Of the
Clerk Of the Court Of Common Pleas
or Oconee County, to have the title to
certain lands therein described regis
tered and confirmed pursuant to an
Act ITO Provide for the Assurance
and Registration Of Land Titles" ap-
proved March 25, 1916, and that
summons be issued, returnable at the
Office of the Clerk OF the Court Of
Common Pleas Of Oconee County. on
the 18TH day OF March, 1917. Said
land Is situate in Wagner Township.
- SA-o SS"HSJ VI oSOfCCy dllu Salu
State, adjoining lands OF I. Goode,
John Ernest, w. d. Moss, w. M.
Cobb and Robert e. Lee, and bound
ed and described as follows:
"l@eginning at an iron pin on the
Western boundary Of the Town Of
Walhalla and running thence N So
w 4l.00 chains to stone;
Thence N e 1000 chains to a
stone corner;
"rhence N SO e 21.O0 chains to
stone corner on the South bank OF
the South Fork Of Cane Creek;
Thence with the meanderings OF
said creek In an Easterly direction to
where At intersects with the Western
boundary line Of the Town OF Wal
halla, to"a stone on the South bank
Of said Cane Creek;
Thence 10 w 27.75 chains to
the beginning corner"
JOHN r. CRAIG (SealD
Clerk Of the Court OF Common Pleas
OF Oconee County.
This 9Th day Of January, 1917.
Jan. 10, 1917. e.
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$ u NJ NJ O n S :.

State Of South Carolina,
County Of Oconee.
Gin the Probate Court.)
James G. Owens, as Executor of the
Last VIII and Testament Of Mrs.
Rosa Fahnestock, deceased, Peti-
itoner,
Versus
Thomas G.. G. Fahnestock, Anna
Owens, William J. Owens, Peter f.
Owens, Thomas Welch, Mary
Welch, Mary Owens, Eliza j..
Owens, Rosanna Grumbly, Mary
ELLEN Proctor, Jane Else, John j.
Owens, and Thomas p. Owens, De-
PENDANTS
Summons.
TO the Defendants Above Named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the Petition in this
action, Of which copy is herewith
served upon you, and to serve a copy
Of your Answer to the said Petition
on the subscriber, J. r. Earle. at his
office, Walhalla, S. c., within twenty
days after the service hereof, exclu-
sive Of the day OF such service; and
If you fail to answer the Petition
within the time aforesaid, the petit
toner In this action Will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the
petition.
Dated at Walhalla, S. c., this 26th
day Of January, 1917.
V. F. MARTIN, (Seal.)
Judge of Probate in and for Oconee
County, South Carolina.
j. r. EARLE,
Petitioners Attorney.
Jan. 81, 1917. 81
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-31
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE,

Notice Is hereby given that the un.
dersigned will make application to
v. F. Martin, Judge of Probate for
Oconee County, In the State of South
Carolina, at his office at Walhalla
Court House, on Saturday, the 18th
day of February, 1917, at / o'clock
in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter
as said application can be heard, for
leave to make final settlement OF the
estate Of J. G. Garrison, deceased,
and obtain final discharge as Admin
istrator of said estate.
j. II. GARRISON,
Administrator Of the Estate Of J. G.
Garrison, deceased
Jan. II, 1917. So
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-31
Blue Ridge Literary Society.

The first meeting Of 1917 Of the
Blue Ridge Literary Society will
be held at the school house Friday
afternoon, February 2, at o'clock.
All patrons and friends Of the school
are invited to be present. After the
literary society meeting there will be
called meeting Of the School I'M
provement Association.
Mary Ellen Wilson, Principal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-31
Meeting EbeneZer II. S. l. 4.

The EbeneZer r. S. |. A. will meet
at the school house next Friday, Feb
ruary 2. All members are urged to
attend, as business Of Importance Is
to be discussed, All patrons not al
ready members are urged to be pres
ent. Mrs. w. J. Hunt, President.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-31
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned will make application
to V. f. Martin, Judge Of Probate for
Oconee County, in the State of South
Carolina, at his Office at Walhalla
Court House, on Monday, March
18TH. 1917, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, or as soon thereafter as
said application can be heard, for
leave to make final settlement Of the
Estate of j. NJ. Trantham, deceased,
and obtain Final Discharge as Ad-
ministrator Of said estate.
J. r. ORR,
Administrator Of the Estate of J. NJ.
'Trantham, deceased.
Jan. 81, 1917. SIS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-31
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice Is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will make application to
V. T.. Martin, Judge of Probate for
Oconee County, in the State of
South Carolina, at his office at Wal
halla Court House, on MONDAY, the
5th day OF February, 1917, at II
O'Clock in the forenoon, or as soon
thereafter as said application can be
heard, for leave to make final settle
ment Of the Estate OF j. Baylis Mar
ett, deceased, and obtain final dis
charge as Executors OF said estate.
]. r. EARLE,
CREW A. p. MARETT,
Executors Of the Estate of j. Baylis
Marett, deceased.
Jan. 8, 1917. ID
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-31
Work Day at Flat Shoals.

All who are Interested in the i'm
proVement Of our school are request
ed Ny the members Of the Flat Shoals
S. {. a. to be present at the
school house next Saturday, Feb
ruary 81. Please bring the nee
essarN tools to be used in raising a
flag pole and in improving the
grounds, Come early and be pre-
pared 10 have dinner at the school
holi e Annie Todd, Pres.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-31

Shoes with aluminium soles have
been invented for persons working in
watei or damp places.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
GERMANS MAKE ANOTHER RAD
 BRITISH ISLES
fRy Review Leased Wirel

LONDON. Dee. 6.-After several weeks of respite, London in the early hours of this morning experienced an- O her German air raid-one of the most determined. but most futile yet attempted.
 The first warnings were received from the outlying districts shortly after 1:3O o'clock when a group of Gothas crossed the coast of Kent. Alp parently heir intention was to make for London, but after dropping bombs along the coast they made off seaward again.
 4 little less than two hours later another group started up the Thames. But like their predecessors, after fly ing over Kent. they returned .he way they had come.
 It transpired that these were only preliminary attacks made with the ob- ject of drawing forth gunfire and disclosing the location of the de lenses, for an hour later five groups of machines crossed the Essex and Kent coas s and flew direct to London. attacking the city from two directions.
 lHt we're IitGL Wilil lllt tremendous barrage of the LonGcn de- lenses. The firing continued for up- ward of an hour ana by the slacken- ing in one district only to increase in others, it told the now fully awakened Londoners of he prog ess of the en- emy machines. five or six of which made their way through the barrage and flew directly across the city from the south to the north.
 Several bombs fer in the suburbs but without doing any great damages. The casualties are reported to have been slight. Unlike the previous raids, the Germans relied more upon incen- diary than explosive bombs, with the result that a number of fires broke out.
 Two of the raiders were brought down and their crews captured, and others were damaged.
 According to the announcement made in the house of commons by the chancellor of the eXchequer, seven persons were killed and 21 injured as the result of the raid, of whom three were killed and ten injured in Lon don.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
HaLianS Stand German AHack
 For 36 Hours
(By Review Leased Wire)

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN NORTHERN ITALY, Wednesday, Dec. 5.-(By the Associated Press)- The furious enemy attack on the Asiago plateau has been repulsed with heavy losses, except at the northeast ern sector, around Monte Tonderecar, where aftAr,8despeTate struggle which lasted until this morning, the enemy succeeded in occupying some of the advanced Italian lines, which were re- tired to more secure positions. The main attack on the Italian right was contested thirty-six hours.
 The attacks reached the maximum of intensity toward o'clock yester- day afternoon. They came from two directions, the first on the left of the Italian line around Meletta heights, and then on the right around Monte Tonderecar.
 The first assault on the left was met by strong artillery fire which moved down the advancing infantry with heavy losses and the capture of a number of groups of prisoners. To- ward 3 o'clock the infantry rushes were definitely repulsed and the en- emy'S action on the left became sul- len bombardment with heavy and mid dle calibre guns.
 At the same time the main action shifted ro the Italian right with an in tense smelling which lasted for five hours. This was followed by the loosing of gas and by infantry attacks in force near Monte Tonderecar. Here tha fiphtinp wac sanpIlinary-hOth in attack and counter attack
 The Italian first army, which is meeting the brunt of the attack, is again giving splendid evidence of is offensive and defensive qualities.
 The spirit of the men is high and the general commanding the first army has gone along the front line, saw his men in the field and trenches and personally congratulated them on their valor.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
Congress WiU Declare War On
 Austria Today
(By Review Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, Dec. GA declara- ticn of war with Austria-Hungary promised tonight to be voted within the next "A hours.
 Consideration of the war resolu- tions will begin tomorrow in both sen- ate and house. Developments today virtually made it certain that senti- ment in favor of including declara- tions against Turkey and Bulgaria in spite of President Wilson's advice has been cEt cked.
 Administration leaders of both bod ies tonight expressed confidence that debate would be comparatively brief, and that the declaration would be approved by overwhelming votes.
 The house. after Chairman Flood had submitted a report stating that a state ot war with Austria actually had existed for some months and that American troops probably soon would be fighting on the Italian front, for mally agreed to proceed tomorrow with consideration of the resolution as unanimously adopted by it's com mittee After several hours delibera- ton the senate foreign relations com mittee unanimously approved resolu- tions in somewhat similar form and directed Chairman Stone to place it before the senate when it reconvenes tomorrow.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
Hostess Houses

A letter received by a Bisbee
 friend of First Sergeant Earl 0.
 SOlms, former Y. NJ. C. A. sec
 *retary of this place. follows:
 I certainly hope that your Y.
 w c. A. campaign will be a !
 great success. The hostess !
 houses fill a great need. Our ,
 * old barracks were not far from |
 * the hostess house of this di- , * vision. and I had a good Oppor- ;
 * tunity of studying their useful ; + ness. The place is always over crowded with men and women
 * who meet each other there. It provides the only toilet privilege for women who call al the camp * to see sons, husbands, lovers, re- * latives and friends. In fact, l ] * consider it the most useful place i x of any in the camp. It is built * to bring hearts together. All the ! * other buildings, excepting the Y. * M. C. A., are for the express F * purpose of making soldiers out F * of civilians. I truly consider that j * this mission which the Y. w. c. F * A. has undertaken in our camps ! * is the worthiest of all our insti- ! * *tutions-much more so. I should s * say. than the Y. NJ. C. A. So, , * dear friend, give it your best ef- x forts. and may success attend a < you"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
U. s. War PIan Is Approved By
 LOHdon Paper
(By Review Leased wlre)

LONDON, Dec. 6.-President Will sons declaration in favor of war against Austria is approved by the Morning Post, which adds:
 We in this &nntry can only say that when AmeMa goes to war. she goes to war She has the eXtraordi- nary fortune to be led by a president of intellect. courage and determina- tion. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing were more than a match for the best diplomacy that Germany could produce.
 America is in a position to carry her resolve into execution. Alike in men and resources, skill and deter. imitation. America is superior to Ger many, though she were fighting Amer ica alone It is the present business of the allies to do their utmost in the interval which must elapse before American forces are effective. It is iZe every moment.
 Tt obviously is her policy to force a decision in the next few months. end the Germans, being fine soldiers, their leaders being desperate men, and nothing being certain in war. they have at least a sporting chance of success
 The Post then insists that the allies must call up every available man and increase the production of guns. air planes and surprise. It continues:
 Ireland must be brought under the military service act. She can con tribute at least 25O 900 soldiers who are spelling for a fight"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
Draft ObstructiOnists Are
 GiUen IVO Years M Jail

Moore. her husband. Raymond I. Moore, Thomas R. Sullivan. Flea Lub- schez William Browder. Ralph W 6. Browder. Earl Browder. Edward Eagan. and Harry DOile. The case against Harvey D. Kleinschmidt. who was used as a government witness. was continued.
 The prison sentences of William and Earl BrOwder and Thomas R Sullivan are to begin at the expiration of their present one year sentences imposed for failing to register for the draft.
 John F. Cell, attorney for the de- fendants, announced he had filed no- tice of appeal.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
THIRTEEN AMERICANS
 KILLED, PERSHING SAYS
(By Review Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Second Lieut.. A. E. Cone and 12 enlisted men of the American army engineers have been wounded in action, General Per shing today reported to the war de partment.
 General Pershing gave no details eX- cept that the men were wounded No vember 30th, the day on which the American engineers working with the British army assisted eGneral Byng's forces in stemming a German assault near Cambrai Cable dispatches said some of the engineers were killed. but General Pership's repor, contained no names of the dead.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
Christian Pdcifsts Guilty
 As Charged, tue Jury Says

three hours. Sentence will be passed tomorrow.
 The men were arrested at meeting in downtown office building. Among the statements adopted at this meet ing. it was alleged. was that 'con- scription" was worse than slavery and that the giving of ones life for ones country was a 'mockery." Storey. who was speaking when the police raided the meeting. was declared to have said that American soldiers were no better than Prusslsn soldiers.
 The defendants contended they were merely taking part in a religious gath ering.