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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-07-12
Piles Cured in & to II Days

Druggists refund money IL PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles
Instantly relieves Itching Piles. and you can Get
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-17
ICE MANUFACTURES AND
DEALERS INVESTIGATED

Savannah. Ga, Feb. 14-At the in
stance of City Attorney Travis, Acting
Mayor Wright has by letter called the
attnention of the solicitor general to
the ice situation III Savannah, with
the request that he in turn bring the
matter before teh grand jury, Inquest,
,torial investigation of the recent devel-
opment is desired.
Many complaints have been received
from citizens over the 100 per centum
increase in the price of ice
The letter to the solicitor states
" The fact that the ice manufacturers
and dealers united in advancing prices
on the same day naturally leads to the
conclusion that they held meetings
and agreed on a common line of act.
ION With this in view the public is
begging protection and the quarrel
over the price of ice is more than
llkely to revolve itself into struggle
similar to the one that engaged alton
ton recently over the price of coal.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-17
SEVILLE SOCIAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Odds spent Sat
urday night with Mr.. and Msr E. w.
Cross. CO
Mrs. e. d. Mckenc2n lett Thurs
day night for the bedside of her mo,h-
err in Alexandria City, Ala, woh is
seriously ILL.,
We are glad to note tel improve
ment of Mr.. S. A, Causey, who has
been quite for the past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Il. Walton waed a
busiless trip to Abbevile Monday.
Mrs. Lemon visited Mrs. A. w. Olds
Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs j. r, Dorminy spent
Wednesday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
II. f. Strickland.
Mr. and Mrs. Erncs; Sewell visited
Mr. and Mrs w A, Sewell Saturday.
Mrs ]. M. Wilcox, of Eastman spent
the week end with her father, Mr. S A,
Causey.
Teh Ladies Missionary Society has
been organized at the Baptist church
d will meet in the afternoon of every
first and third Saturday All the la
dies in Seville and surrounding com
munity aer cordially 20 attend.
The many friends of DR.. G. l.. Cal
hOun who has been seriously i'll with
pneumonia, will he glad to know he
is improving.
Mrs. r, A. Sappington and children
have been quite sick with measles
but are improved at present.
The friends of Mr.. Bill Benton who
was carried to a Savannah Hospital
to-day for an operation are anXiously
awaiting news from there,
Rev. d. S. Grindle filed his regular
appointments at The Baptist church
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs, e. NJ Hill visite dMrs. ]. c.
Wilson Tuesday.
Mrs. H. f. Strickland spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Pearl Olds.
The school at this place is pgorress
ing nicely under the management of
Mrs. Lena Gammage and Misses Lucille
Matthew's and Aline Causey as teach
ers.
Mrs Virgrelee Bowdy and little
daughter, Willow, visited in Pitts Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs Bennett Faircloth was visiting
in Seville Monday
DR. an dMrs Smieh of Abbeyille,
speaa Sunday with The latters parents,
Rev and Mrs. p. S Grindle.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-17
MARRYING AN ALIEN
ANNULS CITIZENSHIP

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 14.-If an alien
enemy marries an American girl does
1t make his wife an alien enemy. too9
1t does! AT this moment Mrs. Ernest
Schwartz, who until her marriage yes
terday was the well known salesladv
Miss Mamie Farrell, of the largest de-
'partment store in Savannah, who mar
ried Mr.. Ernest Schwartz, an alien
enemy at his Bull street residence is
an alien enemy to her own country, al
though she was born and raised in
savannah. The marriage was perfor-
med by Recorder. Mr.. John e.
Schwartz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schwartz had been en-
gagged for over a year and the mar.
rlage would have been according TO
the usual conventionalized custom
had not he been restricted by the
United States government, to a limited
district around his home.
Z When the time came for the we'd
'ding the groom-to-be was confronted
by great difficulty. The bride-elect
lived outside of the district in which
he was allowed freedom and he could
not go for her. The difficulty was
solved by having the lady and the re-
corder come to him at his house.
Mr. Schwartz had applied for citizen
papers but war was declared before
he received them
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-17
MORE GERMAN BOMBS
ARE DISCOVERED IN NORWAY

Christania, Jan 30.-Fresh discov-
cries of German bombs have been
found in Norway. A large store of
bombs intended to blow up ships car
rying iron ore to England was uncover
ed a few days ago at Kirkeness, a sea-
port. Nine large bombs and a num-
Der of smaller engines Of destruction
we're located in Findeland in room
formerly occupied by alleged accom-
plices of Baron Reutenfels, whose OPP
crations were extensively aired several
months age.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-17
NEW ARMY WAGE Will ADD
TO BRITAIN'S EXPENSE

LONDON. January 3O.-New Scales
of pay announced for army AID navy
officers will cost just ever 100000
pounds for the first year.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-17
HOLLAND STHI. SENDS
MILK TO GERMANY

Amsterdam. jan 10 Holland is
still sending $4,000 quarts of milk daily
TO Germany for butter making. accord
ing. to official figures published here
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-17

Spring and Summer Dresses in Silks and Satin
Our Dress Department was never so we'll
prepared to meet your every want. No de-
scription could do these pretty spring and
summer frocks justice. Come and see
this gorgeous display, and best of all, you
will find values that doesn't show any
advance in price.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
To Cure a Cold In Ono Dav.

Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money II Il fails to cure.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
Robert S. RutletlSc.

Editor Keowee Courier: wish to
write a few lines in regard to the
late Roebrt S. Rutledge, Confede-
rate soldier. who passed away few
days ago. He enlisted in Company G,
(Capt. J. j. 'Norton), Orr's Regiment,
at Sandy Springs, July 20, 1861. He
was in the battles of Gaines's Mill,
Frazier's Farm, Malvern Hill, Sec
ond Manassas, OK Hill. Harper's
Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg,
Charlottesville, Gettysburg, Bristow
Station, Wilderness, Spottsylyania,
Jericho Ford. Cold Harbor, battles
around Petersburg. In 1864 he was
detached as a sharpshOoter. On the
30th Of September, 1864, at the bat
tie of Jones's Farm he lost his leg -
53 years ago last September. He
was q faithful soldier Of the Lost
Cause. There was not braver man
in the Sharpshooters than Bob Rut-
ledge. He has gone to join his COM
rades who have ""crossed over the
river; the rest Of us will soon fol-
low. Peace to his ashes!
w. II. McGill.
Company l., Orr's Regiment.
Walhalla, Jan. 2S, 1918.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
COncrOsS Local News.

Coneross, Jan. 2S.--Special We
were glad that our pastor could make
the trip to his church here Saturday.
1t was almost impossible for him to
travel, but he and his wife made
their trip from the Long Creek Acad-
emy. They said the Stumphouse
road was still covered with sleet and
that 1t was real dangerous driving.
We rs a church should appreciate
our pastor for his faithfulness. We
had splendid sermon on Sunday
morning. All present seemed to en-
JOY it. Rev. and Mrs. Raines re-
turned to the academy Sunday after
noon.
Ronnie Abbott, Of Camp Sewer,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Abbott
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses Smith, Of
West Union, were visitors at the
home of Mrs. Smiths father, j. Davis
Abbott, the past Weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. AleXande
were recent guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Hubbard, OF Rich
land.
Miss Mazda Watkins, of Westmin-
ster, spent the week with Misses
Pearle and Jane Hunsinger.
Jerry Alexander, OF Ames, Okla,
is with ~. ID. and w. 0. Alexander
for Il few days.
The w. NJ. S. Of Coneross church
will hold one OF their next circle
meetings with the oldest member OF
the church, Mrs. Elizabeth Broom,
who lives at the Cashcn place, near
Mrs. ,hrN Dilworth's, the next pretty
Sunday afternoon. The other circle
is expected to meet on the same day.
The Blue Ridge Literary Society
met last Friday afternoon and will
meet again on the fourth Friday af-
ternoon. The public is extended a
special invitation to attend these
meetings.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
ACIDS IN STOMACH
SOUR THE FOOD AND
CAUSE INDIGESTION "
"Pnpe's Diapcpsin" Fixes Sour,
Classy, Upset Stomaclls In
Five Minutes.

You don't know what upset your
tomach-which portion Of the food
did the damage-do you? Well.
don't bother. If your stomach is in
q revolt; if sick, gassy and upset,
and what you just ate has fermented
and turned sour, head dizzy and
aches; bclch gases. and acids and
eructate undigested food; breath
foul, tongue cOated---just take a lit
tie Pape's Diapepsin to neutralize
acidity and IN five minutes you won
der what became Of the Indigestion
and distress.
Millions of men and women to-
day know that it is needless to have
dyspepsia. A little Diapepsin occa-
sionally keeps the stomach sweeten-
ed. and they eat their fay0rite foods
without fear
If you stomach doesn't take care
Of your liberal limit without rebel
lion; IL your food is q damage in
stead Of help, remember the quick
est. surest and most harmless ant
acid Is Pape's Diapensin, which costs
only fifty cents for large case at
drug stores. It's truly won nderful--
, 1t stops food souring and sets things
straight, so gently and easily that it
! Is really astonishing. Your stomach
will digest your meals if YOU keep
acids neutralized.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
WILL REJECT FEW FOR ARMY.
New Regulations Permit Acceptance
Of Many Heretofore Excused Duty.

Washington, Jan. 31.-New regu-
lations for selective draft physical
examinations were issued to-day by
Provost Marshal General Crowder in
preparation for extension of the
policy Of accepting for special and
limited service registrants unified
for general military duty. They will
bring into the service under the next
draft many men who otherwise would
be exempted.
The local boards are directed to
pass upon registrants for general
military service only when they
come within the standards Of uncon-
ditional acceptance or rejection. All
other cases must be referred to the
medical advisory board for further
examination. Hereafter there will
be no unconditional rejecting Of men
who have remediable defects.
Under the old regulations men
under five feet in height were uncon-
ditionally rejected. In the future
men of 5S inches, if exceptionally
we'll proportioned, may be taken, and
If not exceptionally we'll proportion
ed, their cases must be referred to
the medical board. Registrants
above IS inches, when not exception
ally we'll proportioned, also are to
be referred to the medical advisory
board for classification.
The minimum weight established
by the regulation Is 100 pounds, un-
less the underweight is plainly due
to some recent illness, and otherwise
the registrants have no disqualifying
defect" but the cases of registrants
Weighing between 100 ponnds and
ia pounds are to be referred to the
medical board.
Registrants under weight in pro-
portion to their height, unless it is
plainly due to some temporary
cause, also go to the medical board.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
Kaiser Bill Some SlaugI,terer.

Washington, Feb. 1. - Advices
renching the United States Forest
Service show that Emperor William
OF Germany up to 1908 had killed
61,730 pieces OF game. According
to one German forestry journal" the
Forest Service says, "the Kaiser in
1908 killed 1,995 pieces OF wild
game, including 70 stays, elk and
rOebuck. At that time he had
slaughtered total Of 61,736 pieces
OF game. more than 1000 Of which
were stays, and was the leading ex-
terminator OF wild life in the world.''
AS a slaughtcrcr of men, women
and children since 1914, however, he
has heen the foremost exterminator
OF human life in all history.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
Soldiers Shoot Eaclr Other.

'Houston, Texas, Jan. 30.--iMystery
surrounding the shooting Of Sergt.
CLAUDIO Mason and Private Roland
Hye, Of Company NJ, 1924 Infantry.
at Camp Logan, was cleared to-day
when intelligence officers obtained
statements from the men that each
had shot the other, hoping thereby to
escape further duty and obtain hon.
orable discharges. They will be
courtmartialed.
The case Is the first of the kind in
American cantonments, army officers
declare. The men stated they stood
Is feet apart and by agreement shot
each other In the leg. Both men
came from Chicago.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
SHIPPING LOSSES UP AGAIN.
Britain Loses Nine Large and Six
Smaller Vessels.

London, Jan. 31.--An increase in
British shipping losses is shown in
the official summary issued tonight,
which reports the destruction Of nine
vessels of moro than 1000 tons, and
six of lesser tonnage.
The official statement follows:
Arrivals, 1859; sailings, 1900.
British merchantmen, 1000 tons or
over, sunk by mine or submarine, 8;
under 1900 tons, 6; fishing vessels,
i. British merchantmen unsuccess-
fully attacked, 8.
(The sinking Of 8 British mer-
chantmen exceeds by seven the total
for the previous two weeks, in both
Of which six large ships and two
small ones were lost. The admiralty
reports Of both January 2 and Janu-
ary 8 gave the sinking as 81 mer-
chantmen, in each case OF which IS
measured more than 1900 tons.)
Prcjudicial to U. s.
Washington, Jan. because Of
certain conditions in Spain, which the
government considers are to the adj
tory to the United States and the
allies, the war trade board to-day
ceased to issue licenses for export Of
merchandise to that country.
Recently when Gen. Pershing was
authorized to buy 100000 blankets
in Spain for American troops, and at
tempted to buy other merchandise,
some influence, suspected Of being
German, intervened. Other incidents
convince the government here of Ger
man activity. Measures similar to
those recently adopted toward other
European neutrals are in prepara-
ton.
Spain-BbImd Ships Held.
An Atlantic Port. Jan. 31.-The
sailings Of Ave passenger steamships
making ready here for voyage to
Spain were suspended to-day, 1t was
announced, on orders from Washing
ton.
Special officers representing the
government were placed on guard In
the vicinity Of the piers where the
| Spanish vessels are berthed.
Beyond posting a public bulletin
announcing the suspension, officials
Of the Spanish line withheld informa-
ton. The bulletin said the post
ponement was for an indefinite time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
State Of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner Of the firm of T..
J. Cheney e Co, doing business in
the City Of Tol ltdo, County and State
aforesaid. and that said firm will pay
the sum Of One Hundred Dollars for
each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Medicine.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrib-
ed in my presence, this 9th day Of
December, A. ID. 1856.
"A. w. GLEASON, (Seal.)
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine Is taken
internally and acts through the
blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
T.. J. CHENEY G. CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
u. S. SHIPPING LOSSES FOR YEAR
90 Ships and Over 300 Lives Lost.
Total Tonnage Sunk III ,O61.

New York, Feb. In the, twelve
months Of unrestricted warfare
launched against American and allied
shipping by Germany one year ago
yesterday, there have been sunk by
mines, submarines and raiders, 50
American vessels, totaling 171,061r
gross tons, according to careful
compilation OF records of sinkings
which have been made public during
the period.
Offsetting the loss OF American
vessels, most of which were sailing
ships, the United States since Febru-
ary /, 1917, has added to her mer-
chant marine by the seizure Of for
mer German and Austrian owned
ships, a total Of 107 vessels, having a
gross tonnage of CSC, ,494, leaving on
the credit side of the American led
ger in the account with the central
powers, net gain Of 81 5,433 gross
tons. The loss Of life caused by the
sinking of the So. American ships
was more than 800 persons, how
ever.
The percentage of sinkings Of
American ships compared with the
number OF vessels which have sailed
through the war zone successfully is
small. Records Of the Department
of Commerce show that for the pc
riod beginning February /, 1917, and
ending December i, there were clear
ed from American ports in the for
eign trade ships aggregating IT,
738,900 net, or approximately a.
834,460 gross tons. The number OF
ships making up the total Of tons was
not made public by the department..
The wisest thing pro-German can
do just now Is to keep himself a. pro-
found secret.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
1917 wheat acreage Of 42,17O,000
was planted, which was one million

1917 wheat acreage Of 42,170,000
was planted, which was one million
larger than the next largest, and
seven millions greater than the pre-
ceding five-year average.
But | ought to say to you that it
is not only necessary that these
achievements should be repeated, but
that they should be exceeded.
81 will no. appeal to you to con-
tinue and renew and increase your
efforts. | don't believe that 1t is
necessary to do so. believe that
you will do it without any word or
appeal from me, because YOU under
stand as we'll as ! do the needs and
opportunities OF this great hour
when the fortunes OF mankind
everywhere seem about to be deter
mined and when America has the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
Cabbage Snakes !
(Tugaloo Tribune.)

On Sunday, as Mrs. Robt. Crocker,
Of the Oconee Mill village, was cut
ting up some cabbage to prepare for
dinner she discovered a snake coiled
on one Of the leaves. The little rep
tile was Of dark yellowish color
and was some two or three inches
long. Mr.. Crocker bought the cab
bage from mountain wagon Satur-
day. He said the snake would snap
at straw when 1t first came from
the vegetable. Mr.. Crocker does not
want any moro cabbage.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
Har'tson-Nlills.
(Farm and Factory.

William Mills, Of South Georgia,
was married in Seneca Sunday, jan
uary 13, to Miss Harrison, a charm
ing young lady Of Liberty. Miss Har-
rison met her fiance here and the
ceremony was performed by Rev. I.
E. Wallace. Mr.. Mills is a brother
of G. p. Mills. Of Westminster, and
a short time ago was engaged In bus
mess at Liberty. The bride and
groom left Immediately after the
ceremony for their future home In
Georgia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
ASSESSMENTS ON OLD PLAN.
Tax Commission Has Rescinded Or
dcr-To 30 Made OH ~ % Basis.
(The State.)

The property Of the State will be
assessed for taxation on a basis of AZ
per cent OF the true valuation, the
rate employed in former years, in
conformity with the wishes Of the
Legislature. according to letter
which has been mailed to County
Auditors and Boards OF Assessors OF
the State. The resembling Of the res
olutiOn adopted at the Auditors
meeting in Columbia on December
30, 1917, was the result OF the reso-
luton adopted by the Legislature
few days ago.
The Auditors Of the State met in
Columbia in their annual convention
and adopted resolution placing the
assessment Of all property in the
State on a basis of so per cent valua-
ton. This was to operate with the
taxing Of both farm property and
bank stocks, and the idea of tho Tax
Commission at the time OF introduce
ing the resolution was to raise the as
sessment ana lower the lovy. They
also took the position that NOR,
equitable adjustment Of taxation
could be reached in this way, as much
Of the property Of the State was not
on the tax books.
With the convening Of the General
Assembly much discussion was
brought out by the consideration Of
the resolution and a resolution re-
questing the resembling of the order
sent out from the Tax Commission
was introduced and passed. The rea
son given in the resolution OF the
Legislature was that the increase iii
assessment would be too violent a
change in the practice Of the State.
Following upon the acceptance Of
the resolution by the General Assem-
bly, the Tax Commission decided to
reduce the basis Of assessn cnt to the
usual AZ per cent used In former
years. The letter Of the Tax Commits
sion to the Auditors and Boards of
Assessors Of the State is as follows:
''The General Assembly Of South
Carolina during it's present session
adopted the following resolution:
Whereas, the Tax Commission
has announced that it will require all
property assessed at so per cent of
the value thereof, and
Whereas, we consider the same
would be too violent a change in the
practice of the State in such case, and
Whereas, the gross inequalities
of the assessment Of values of prop
erty cause great injustice which
should be corrected,
"'Now. be it resolved, That we re-
quest the Tax Commission to use
every means OF equalizing the assess
ed values Of property for taxation on
an equitable basis
"Now, in conformity with the
wishes of the Legislature, the Tax
Commission has decided to reduce the
basis assessment from 80 per cent Of
the value of property to AZ per cent
thereof, to conform with the basis Of
assessment heretofore adopted by the
Tax Commission in the case OF bank
stocks and other corporations coming
under it's jurisdiction.
I'VE, therefore, instruct you to
consider the circular of December 20,
1917, amended, so as to strike out
the words and figures SO per cent,
wherever the same occurs. and to in
sert in lieu thereof the figures and
words AZ per cent, so that the basis
Of equalization for the present year
shall be ~ per cent of the true value
Of all property"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System

GROVES TASTELI:SS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria enriches the blood and builds UP the sys.
teu,. a true tonic. For adults and children. COG
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-27
WANTED:
%. 900 WOMEN TO ENROLL IN
THE UNITED STATES STU
DENT NURSE RESERVE.

Every woman in Louisiana be-
tween the ages Of nineteen and
thirty-fve will be given an Oh
portunity to enlist for war-work
during the fortnight beginning
July 20. The war is creating an
unprecedented demand for trained
nurses. Only those who have
taken the full training course are
eligible for service with our for
ces overseas. Every young wo-
man who enrolls in the United
States Student Reserve is releas-
ing a nurse for service at the
front.
The following letter just re-
ceived from the Council of Ma
tional Defense by Secretary John
Marshall. Of the State Council Of
defense. gives full information
regarding this matter.