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The sun., 1918-11-24

size to become partially terrestrial, is even
more brutal in aspect. The gibbon, most
agile and cunning, swings beneath the
branches by means Of his hands and can
on occasion compass leap Of forty feet
from tree to tree; to understand the diff
eulties of this form Of locomotion it is
only necessary to remember that no two
branches are an even distance apart,
yet the gibbon gauges every jump "a mis-
step may mean DEATH and travels with
lightning speed-but he walks waddiing,
the knueiles of his hands touching the
ground or with the arms held high above
the head
Nor is man everlastingly preying upon
his kind In common with the other pri-
mates he is gregarious; and in the early
terrible struggle for survival he soon
learned to submit to the leadership of
those who by strength and cunning were
able to enforce their authority. Only
through cooperation could he invent
speech or discover the various uses OF
fire and iron. With the help Of his fell
lows lie domesticated the horse and dog
for hunting and the OK and sheep for
food and clothing. For thousands upon
thousands of years men have worked to-
ecther in the development of agriculture
and the arts.
Yet l would not try to "get away from
the perfection Of the age of Racine, La
Fontaine, Fenelon"-Mr Gosse insists
could not if would. They believed man
created whole and perfect in the begin
ming, and in tn light of that belief they
judged him and found him wanting in
perfection. But we are wiser than they
were; we look back from the secure
heights Of 1913 along the road man has
travelled since before the dawn of history
and We know that road leads ever upward
and toward the sun. We have faith ir our
fellows.
Life is a bridge worn by the fest of
unnamed thousands who pass and leave
no further trace Of their passing. Now
and agnin some few men pause long
enough to repair the damage done BY
others; or n master builder comes and
with Il few blocks Of his own chisellirg
The sun., 1918-11-24

seems to reconstruct the whole affair, yet
ever upon the old foundations. Rodin
carves new beauties on the buttress;
Chopin makes music as we go our way;
Shakespeare gives us speech. But no man
builds enduringly upon the bridge house
where he may live and to himself alone.
The mere business of existence, the
crossing Of LIES stredm, is not Of itself
a great affair, and naturally fails to sat
isfy the questng soul of man. He must
have other interests, a love of little chill
dren or passionate curiosity concerning
nature, desire to be Of service TO Others
All this those old Frenehmen had, vet
they were unhappy. They had every rea-
son to be optimistic; they stood on the
threshold of democracy; men went out
from their prcrenee to conquer and re-
deem ever B>v worlds of flesh and spirit
yet they were sad. They had no faith
In humanity and what shall it
profit a man though lie win an empire If
he have no faith in his people?
The sun., 1918-11-24
The Man Who Couldn't Help
Being the Hero

Rex Beach telling how he to write he
This story to have had Pierce Phillips
Poeon Doret resting easily and mnding his
but Poeon wouldn't ouhe would into this story
the hOnors with Phillips" y
Read about this elsan-hearted LotabIe PeLson
The sun., 1918-11-24

Things maritime seem to appeal to Sun
men; another SUN man has produced
another sea book This time the man Is
Eugene Doane and the book is Seuman-
ship. Mr.. Doane Is assistant to The SUM-
DAY SUE's editor and his volume is de-
signed to help the men who have entered
the merchant marine service, some $4,000
In the last few months.
Mr.. DOane's predecessors in maritime
writing are W. j. Henderson, THE SUN's
music editor, whose Elements of NarigG-
tion is now m its third edition, and
Arthur F. Aldridge, formerly yachting
editor of THE SUN, whose work on Knots
is already in such demand that a second
edition is being printed. Mr.. Doane's
SeumGHShip, primer of a great art, is
being Published by the Rudder Publishing
Company, 9 Murray street, New York
e1ty, ut $1.25.
The sun., 1918-11-24

HOw to Sias Song Is the title Of
Yvette Guilbert's book 1.-THE Macmillan
Company, but it is not SO much how to
sing a song that many crave to know as
bow to make people listen to il.
The sun., 1918-11-24
The WINDS Of CHANCE
by Rex Beach

You have seen him smiling at you in the
movies. You have loved him and wanted
to know more about him. Here is your
chance, for Rex Beach has written his biggest
novel of Alaska, full of humor and clean
fighting, with 'Poleon as the real hero,
though he wasn't meant to be.
Pierce Phillips is the other hero, for he is
the kind of man women love. First there
is the Countess then Lefty, the gamblers
daughter-the little dance hall girl who is
everybody's playthng-and then the Snow
bird.
And never before has Rex Beach written
story so full of humor. The picture of the
two quarrelsome old miners who can't work
together and who can't work apart is one
of the most delightful bits of character draw
ing in modern fiction.
The spell of the frozen North is here, and
Rex Beach has painted his characters against
its magic background.
In full measure is shown the lure of gold
and the love of life-the power to win. 1t
is human, vivid.
The sun., 1918-11-24

d. Appleton & Co. are reprinting Mel
vile Davisson Posts fine mystery stories
named from their centSal figure, Uncle
AbNer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02
Better Farming in the South
The Present Fertilizer Situation


made potash. however, iS Just as val
liable as the potash salts that were
formerly obtained from Germany
Acid phosphate Is scarce, due to tho
fact that there Is q shortage Of sui.
phurtc acid--a necessary compound In
tho manufacture of acid phosphate.
Sulphurio acid Is scarce, because py.
rites, from which most Of 1t is made.
has been coming from Spain and ships
are not now available with which to
transport It. s
The fertiliser manufacturers have
been compelled to turn to the domes.
ito pyrites. and read3ust their manufac'
turing plants to the production Of sui
phuric aoid from birthstone obtained
from Louisiana and Texas The gov.
ernment is requiring of the fertilizer
manufacturers sulphurio acid In large
amounts to be used in the manufacture
Of explosives.
Then. too, there 10 considerable dit
horlty In obtaining supplies Of rock
phosphate. because Of the transporta.
ton shortage.
Tho aupply Of 'nitrates has also been
curtAiledl because large amounts OF sui.
Dhats Of. ammonia are being taken for
refrigeration purposes. and tho manu-.
faeture Of munitions. Cotton seed
|
being used more and more for feeding
live stock. Tankage, another splendid
| source of nitrogen. 10 also being used
for the sam purpose: consequently cot
ton seed meal and tankage arc high In
price.ala .eui F,ca 50 SGT hal'hntE
Nitrate OF soda is more expensive at
tho Chile mines. and shipping rates
have Increased enormously, and muni
tion requirements are heavy.
The fertilizer manufacturers md II
hard to secure bags for shipping, since
there 10 q, tremendous shortage of bur
lap. ~. 9 ''N
DO very difficult to obtain necessary
fertilissr, materials, and the farmer
must take due notice and act accord
insiy ifNhe would make sure Of Eottins
his plant food. ."Ht A"f.e}.oa +
Iunl m, 10 Order AZ Once
The farmer must not overlook the
fact that transportation difficulties are
increasing daily. The railroads are lit
orally overwhelmed. They have, there
fore; been compelled to rule that for.
tilizers and freight in general must
move in full car load lots, which meana
oars must be loaded to their maximum
capacity. - &e
fertilizers NOW; order PLENTY Of
them; use them liberally and judicious'
| ly, and thus secure maximum yields OF
crops. and SO do your part to supply
the crying needs Of the world, while
at the same time you increase your
| bank account.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02
AK MOTTO h.
County Treasurer's Offlce

Waihalla, s. c., Oct. IL. 1917.
The books for the collection Of
State, County, School and Special
TRSes for .he fiscal year 1917 will be
open from october 18th, 1917, to De-
cember Sist, 1917, without penalty,
after Which day one per cent penalty
will be added on all payments made
in the month Of January, 1918, and
two per cent penalty on all payments
made III The month Of February,
1918, aud soven per cent penalty on
all payments made from the first day
OF Maven until the 10Th day Of
March, 1918. After that day all
taxes not paid will go into execution
AMI be plCced In the hands Of the
Shcmif Tor collection.
hM%rGNer$ owning property or pay
Ing taxes for others will please ask
fol n tax receipt in each Township or
Special school District in which he
or they may own property. This is
very tuNortant, as there are so many
SIcciai school Districts.
The tax levy is made up as follows:
| Sts!e tax 80. s IL mills
ScuoHi TAX 50. ....... mills
Ordinary county tax -. TX mills
Int. on bonds and s. F.. -. ~ mill
For steel bridge over Chat
,tooga River 80. -. IL mill
Total levy ....... .21 mills
Sp"cml uul Local School Taxes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02
4. N. HARPEF

]. N. HARPER show his patriot
Ism. but an opportunity to acquire
wealth at the same time.
Otfsettins Labor Shortage o
In view of the fact that farm labor
Is scarce and high, every e{Iort should
be bent towards securing maximum
yields per acre, with fertilizer which
is ono Of the best ways to conserve
man power.
Unfortunately, no industry has been
moro directly affected by the war than
tho fertilizer industry. The govern.
,nent 10 Communicating materials i'm.
portant to this industry for the pur.
pose Of manufacturing munitions OF
war and hence has greatly reduced the
possible tonnage to be used In fer
tilizers. In other words, while tho
nation is calling for the largest pos
sible crop yields, there is. at the samo
time, great demand for gun powder.
Some one has aptly said, "Plants and
cAnnons eat the came food" OF course,
under present conditions, the cannons
must be fed first.
There is q considerable shortage Of
fertilizer ingredients, and the prices
of these ingredients are corresponding.
ly high.
Fortlltxers Relatively Cheaper
In consequence Of high prices Of ma
terials, due to their scarcity. and be-
cause OF higher labor and transporta,
ton COSTS. fertilizers will be higher
this spring than ever before.
While the prices OF fertilizers have
advanced, fortunately for the farmer,
the prices Of crops have advanced still
higher, 30 that fertilizers are relative.
ly cheaper than before the war. A
bale of cotton with its seed will buy
more fertilizer today than ever before.
The same Is true Of a bushel Of corn;
a bushel Of wheat; bushel Of pea.
nuts;,a bushel Of potatoes, etc.
Why Fertilizers Are Scarce
The causes Of the shortage Of fertil.
izer materials may be summarized as
follows:
Previous to the war, most Of our
potash came from Germany. The pot
ash now on the market is produced
largely in this country, but it is far
short Of the demands. This American
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02
Drives Out Maiaria, Builds Up System

The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic,
GROvHS TASTgLRSS chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria enrioheB the blood and up the s5s.
TEN. A true tonic. Por adults and children. 6Qc
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02

prcaiatc Soo0 play. we viii no, tolcr-
ate bad plNy, ~nd We are willing 10
| pay big pTice tor the best play.
suppose t.iat America adopted nnt~
yersal military training and service
/ as a national policy. If war came
during the next generation, we would
be physically ready for it as peo-
! pie. Young men who are at the be-
ginning of their careers, with the
smallest earning power and the few
est family responsibilities, would
show much smaller percentage Of
physical defects than were shown by
the selective draft. That means that
the required army could be raised
without taking older men who have
to- make proportionately much
greater sacrifice financially, and there
would be fewer wives to take up the
burden Of bread-winning and fewer
children wondering when their faith
ers would come back.
One other thing--imagine a Con-
gress composed Of Senators and Rep
| resentatives,g each one 7of whom had
received military training and had
performed his. military servicel
Would such q Congress be apt to
make Intellectual or unwise appropri-
ations? With cabinet composed Of
men who had served their time un-
der the colors--would it's members
, not he more appreciative and intelli-
gent in the conduct OF a war, owing
to their experience? And the great
public who pay the taxes and buy
Liberty bonds and give their sons
and brothers to the fiag-would they
not be more intelligent and discrimi-
mating? Like the men in the grand
stand and on the bleachers, who
played on the village nine,or on the
school base ball team, they would not
tolerate poor play and they would. be
willing to pay for the best. They
would back their own people, not
timidly or grudgingly, but enthusi-
astically and to the limit. And that
kind Of backing is what makes a
good lighting army.
What Russia needs Is team play.
| What Italy needs is pinch-hitter.
What America needs is a thorough,
continuous, intelligent training for
the great game upon the successful
outcome Of which depends our ma
tional existence and our liberty.
. - : j. -H
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02

Poll Tax, ~. Dog Tax, SOC.
Every male citizen from 81 to so
years OF age is liable for poll tax ex-
cept ConfeGerate soldiers, who do not
pay after SO years OF age, and those
exempted by laW.a raq s w rs
SIS 6Soai Tax, $3.50.
Ey,ery msie citizen from 18 to 50
years. OF age isI liable for road tax,
EXCEPT those exempt by law. This
tax III PAYABLE from October, 18th,
1919 to March 18th, 1913, after
which, Tine executions will be issued
There, Is no alternative for work.
= Il. I'll, E.,ALEXANDER,
Treasurer Oconee County, s. G.
Oct. II, 1917. AZ
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02

T. - IL 10 r !. y + !, rie i. !, !. .!,
IL 10 r0N hNOW rnE GAME /? i.
y Il i. 4 * i" & !. 4 i. - j, 4. Il
(By Herbert l.. Satrerlee, OF
The Vigilantes.l
One OF the first lessons that we
have learned from the war with Ger
many Is the necessity Of adopting a
national policy Of universal military
training and service under exclusive
Federal control. The facts connected
with the selective draft prove this.
The number of young men who were
found physically defective-that is,
who lacked some of the physical re-
quirements Of the modern soldier
showed that too little attention had
been given to physical development,
or that defects Of sight, hearing, pos
'ture, etc., had been neglected in
childhood and had lessened the eff
cheney Of the man. Military train
Ing would have prevented this in
great part and would have made the
boys not only better fitted for soldier
ing when the call came,' but health
Ter, and consequently, more efflcient
in civil life.1 The selective draft also
showed the necessity for universal
military service. There is now no
objection or argument that this SER
vice should be under exclusive Fede-
raj control. although the previous
training may be conducted by the
States. Some States, like New York;
have already provided by legislation
for physical training under the pub
lie school system, and every State
may we'll adopt such ploicy.
War has often been spoken Of as a
game" Not iii any sighting sense
Or spirit Of triviality, but because it
has certain characteristics that are
also the characteristics of game.
1t needs preparation and training. 1t
requires players of certain type,
with expert knowledge and special
Implements; and unless 1t Is a drawn
game with the score tied, when it is
finished the participants can turn
again to their ordinary occupations.
One reason that Americans are good
In war Is because they are good in
games, Those that are best in ath-
letic games requiring combination
of brain and muscle, are generally
tho best soldiers. Every day is teach
ing the lesson that 1t would be better
for us II we had understood the rules
and requirements more thoroughly
and had been better prepared for
this great, grim game Of war which
we have started to play on the fields
OF France. ,S
Do you know the game of base
ball? DO you realize why we play
the best base ball in the world in
Americr? 1t Is because every man
and boy in the grandstand and on the
bieachers knows the game. We ap-ss
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02

No class of people
is more red-blood.
ed and patriotic
than the farmer,
and everybody Is
looking to him to
do his best. In
view of the fact
t h a t the whole
world is demand
/ n g agricultural
products, now 10
his golden oppors
tunity not only to
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02
i i i. i. j. j. !. i. i. !. i. i
!. "PLEASE, MIR. PRESIDENT, j.
!. TURN ME LOOsIS!" j.
.f !. i j. i. !. i. i. !. !. !. !. <
(Gaffney Ledger. }

tGarney Ledger)
Judge Henry G. Hammond has in
his possession a letter written by a
Burke county CGa.) negro to Presi-
dent Wilson, asking that he be ex-
cused from army duty. The epistle
is Interesting from several Doints OF
y,o,v nh, nooro,, u,oo o,,,,, -,
80 'e
40 one " 'ne ieatuies I"aI IS rather
refreshlng, while his manner Of eX-
preston Is lust as interesting
THO 1cifcr ~ tI,a prn.iooS, ,,.,s
W. t't''' 81 N1' 'hN w." ""o peeh *
ap'ined ana accepted by the cNemr-
ton hoard and his application for OK
emotion hnd baan daniad ~ fhe di...
trto+ hoora 80 No., ,.t, 49,
'ii'' ooa'u a. ma'oh' 'u"se nam
mona mas the original letter, which
bears the White House stamp, show
ing that It reached the canital The
pros,dont,. soorotarv t,rnod tho -,
se'i o'"i 'u' n'o tho W
ter over 10 provost Marshal General
Crowder, who in turn sent 1t to the
Adiutant General of Georgia, and he
sent II to sber;s souc s+orv ne
..,.sA.. ,,, ;,
n"i NO 'oun''. me sheriH presented
the letter to Judge Hammond while
Burke county court was in session.
He thought # so interesting that ba
,n.our,,ntoa ~ ,,,.
'"p.eu 'he eoui' p.oceu"fe io's
enough 10 read II aloud. Ihe letter,
Just as the negro wrote II, reads as
loiiows:
MT. w. wilson Dear Mister presl-
dent l am negrow ! wrote the boad
ana asKed them TO excuse me from
armle Dutles as ! am FARMER. on a
larm, Dy my zone ser no one 10 help
me sather my crop WIN 10 or more
6alles OF coton 10 gouther besize
Oorn ah9 feas ana l aoht 1eai that
am helther EHoush 1or tnat Dlsness
am ,sonsumpeo, ana are snort Wend-
ea pain IN my lelt slae ana uhder my
lsit shortueIl p1aaet1 nave tteh 'teeth
out me heau l peah saila'ate9 VIII
car Sanlieh1, any "nen n, run @ anu set
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02
More woolens for SEWER Boys.

Greenville. Dec. 28.-The quarter
master department at Camp Sewer
received a shipment of 18,50O woolen
coats yesterday.
Coloring materials arc needed by
an Italian Arm. s< \,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02

We have arranged for q
series Of SIX Interesting articles,
s war 4 alike, by Uncle Dan,"
written by Mr.. Howard Il.
0roas, president Of the UnIver.
\ sal Military Training League, Of
4 which this Is tho first. They tell
In q graphic way why military
4 training la Of value, both to tho
4 nation and to the individual, and
y our readers will find them OF
unusual Interest.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02

Despite her 70 years, Mrs. Samuel
Coffin. mother Of Howard s. Coffn, OF
the National Defense Council, re-
Gently took an aeroplane trip with al
Italian aviator, A sy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02
Il Fooa WIN win the War,

Eat more corn, oats and barley
products, hsh and poultry.
Bake, boil a,4d broil foods:
Eat less meat, wheat, sugar I
and fats. "a
The Lexington intelligencer., 1918-10-11

nice nest egg later, for the bonds you buy now
and pay for as you go along, will prove Splen-
did investment that will pay you good inter-
est every six months. After the war, the bonds
will be worth more than you paid for them.
Don'thesitate to doyourduty and doitquickly.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1918-10-11

Believing that it is the duty Of
every person who enjoys the
freedom aud privileges Of citi-
zenship In our great Country to
do his utmost to help win the
war, the following firms and In
dividuals have patriot2aily con-
tributed the money 10 pay for
this and other advertisements
of the Fourth Liberty Loan'
The Lexington intelligencer., 1918-10-11
"Don't let the SON go down"

You don't thaveto pay all cash for your bonds.
You can make the first payment from cash in
the bank, and take care Of the balance out of
your daily, weekly or monthly savings.
The forced saving you do now will mean
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-03
NEW MAIL ROUTE STARTED

On April Goth the Postothce
Department inaugurated an auto
mail route between Washington
and Philadelphia. The mail car
leaves Washington at $50 a m.
daily and brings mail to Forest
vile, Meadows, and Upper Mari
boro. continuing on by way OF
ANNAPOLIS. In the afternoon 1t
arrives at Upper Marlboro about
$50 on it's return trip. Our
patrons are thus afforded the adj
vantage of an early incoming
mail from Washington and West
ern points, and also mail placed
in the postofice after the depart
ure of the north bound train Will
be dispatched to Washington
that afternoon.
This service will be operated
with government owned equip
ment and is established primarily
for the purpose Of providing q
ready means for the conveyance
of parcel post to and from rural
communities and the centers OF
population. The department eX-
pects that this service will prove
attractive to shippers located
along the line of travel, because
of the prompt service afforded,
and at the same time people liv-
ing along the route will have a
ready means of purchasing by
mail and having their purchases
promptly delivered.
While it is proposed to pick up
mail along the route wherever
offered, in order that this service
may be successfully operated it
is essential that a rapid schedule
be adhered to and this would be
impossible if many prolonged
stops be made. Therefore,
farmers and others living along
the line Of travel should be urged
to take their shipments to the
nearest post Office in order that
they may be ready to place on
the truck on its arrival. II PEI
sons wish to have matter pick"
UP enroute, they should meet the
truck and hand the driver 5ucI
letters or parcels as they Wist
dispatched.
The many ways in which thl,
service cap be utilized to adVant.
age by farmers, and merchant.
located both in the terminal cite,
and the smaller towns along the
F. way, will be readily apparent tC
them.