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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-08

Meaning that Mr.. Gideon Holt is
the owner?"
you've done guessed It," admitted
the miner complacently.
He had right to be proud Of the
team. 1t was a famous one even In
the North. 1t had run second for two
years In the Alaska sweepstakes to
Macdonald's great Siberian wolf
hounds. The leader, Butch, was the
hero of dozen races and hundred
savage fights.
"What In Halifax do you want with
the team?" asked Elliot, surprised.
"The whole outfit must have cost a
small fortune"
'Some dust" admitted Gideon proud
ly. He winked mysteriously at Cor
don. II got use for this team, if
anyone was to ask you"
Haven't taken the government mail
contract, have your"
"Not so you could notice 1t. Til tell
you what I want with this team, as the
old sayin' is" Holt lowered his voice
and narrowed slyly his little beadlike
eyes. "I'm going to put crimp In
Colby Macdonald. That's what I aim
to do with It,"
"How?"
The miner beckoned Elliot closed
and whispered In his ear.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-08

ed her dinner-dance to be smart, to
have the atmosphere she had found in
the New York cabarets. If everybody
talked at once, she felt they were hav-
ing good time. If nobody listened
to anybody else, 1t proved that the af-
fair was screaming success.
Mrs. Wally was satisfied as she babe
her guests good-by and saw them pass
into the heavy snow that was again
falling. They all assured her that
there had not been so hilarious a party
In Kusiak.
One old-timer, trifie lit up by rea-
son Of too much hospitality, phrased
his enjoyment little awkwardly.
.It's been great, Mrs. Selfridge.
Nothing like 1t since the days Of the
open dance hail."
Mrs. Mallory hastily suppressed an
internal smile and stepped into the
breach. "How do you do it?" she
asked her hostess enviously.
''My dear, If you say it was sue
cess"
''What else could one say2"
Genevieve Mallory always preferred
to tell the truth when it would do just
as well. Now 1t did better, since 1t
contributed to her own ironic sense of
amusement. Macdonald had once told
her that Mrs. Selfridge made him think
of the saying, Monkey sees, monkey
does" The-effervescent little woman
had never had an original idea in her
life.
Most of those who had been at the
dance slept late. They were oblivious
of the fact that the storm had quick
ened again into a bowling gale. Nor
did they know the two bits Of news
that were passing up and down the
main street and being telephoned from
house to house. One of the items was
that the stage for Katma had failed to
reach the roadhouse at Smiths Cross
ing. The second bit of news was local.
For the first time since Robert Milton
had been cashier the bank had failed
to open on the dot.
Macdonald was, no sluggard. 1t was
his habit not to let the pleasure of the
night before interfere with the bust
ness of the morning after. But in the
darkness he oversight and let the town
waken before him. He was reused by
the sound of knocking on his door.
"Who is it?" he asked.
"It's me-Jones--Gopher Jones. Say,
Mac, the bank amt open and we can't
rouse Milton. Thought I'd come to
you, seeing as you're president Of the
shebang."
In three minutes Macdonald joined
the marshal and walked down with
him to the bank. He unlocked the
front door and turned to the little
crowd that had gathered.
Better wait here, boys. Gopher and
/ will go In. l expect everything is
all right, but Wen let you know about
that as soon as we find out"
The bank president opened the door,
let the officer enter, and followed him
self.
The sun had not yet risen and the
blinds were down. Macdonald struck
a match and held 1t up.
Banks been robbed" he announced
quietly.
Looks like" agreed Jones. His
voice was uneven with excitement.
The Scotch-C Canadian lit another
match. In the flare of 1t he saw thar
the steel grill cutting off the aIcove
was open and that the door had been
blown from the safe.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-08

grinned the little man. "Come down
and I'll tell you all about 1t, boy"
In half minute Gordon was bes' de
him. After the first greetings the
young man nodded toward the dog
team.
How did you persuade Tim Ryan TO
lend you his huskies7"
why don't You take paper and
keep up with the news, son? These
huskies don't belong to Tim.'
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-08

body. In spite of his terror, of his
faced will, he had to keep the faith.
He was guardian of the bank funds.
AT all costs he must protect them.
His forearm came up with a jerk.
Two shots rang out almost together.
The cashier sagged back against the
wall and slowly slid to the floor.
The guests Of Mrs. Selfridge danced
well into the small hours. The Cali
fornia champagne stimulated a gayety
that was balm to her soul. She want
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-08

to forget the charms of other women.
The faint feminine perfume of her was
waited to his brain. He felt besieg.
ing of the blood.
Stepping behind the chair In which
she sat, he tilted back the head of lus-
trous bronze, and very deliberately
kissed her on the lips.
For moment she gave herself to
his embrace, then pushed him back,
rose, and walked across the room to a
little table. With fingers that trembled
slightly she lit cigarette. Sheathed
la her close-fitting gown, she made a
strong carnal appeal to him, but there
was between them, too, close bond
of the spirit. He made no apologies,
no explanation.
Presently she turned and looked at
him. Only the deeper color beneath
her eyes betrayed any excitement.
UNLESS I'm bad prophet you'll get
the answer you want when Sheba
comes back, Colby"
He thought her reply to his indis-
erection superb. 1t admitted COM
plicity, reproached, warned and at the
same time ignored. Never before had
she called him by his given name. He
took 1t as a token of forgiveness and
remuneration.
Why was 1t not Genevieve Mallory
that he wanted to marry? The mine
owner carried with him back to his
office sense of the futile irony OF
life. A score Of men would have liked
to marry Mrs. Mallory. She had all
the sophisticated graces of life and
much Of the natural charm of an I'M
usually attractive personality. He had
only.to speak the word to win her, and
his fancy had flown In pursuit of lit
tie Puritan with no knowledge of the
world.
In front of the Seattle & Kusiak EN-
porium the Scotsman stopped. A lit
tie man who had his back to him was
bargaining for team of huskies. The
man turned, and Macdonald recognized
him.
"HelIo, Gid. Aren't you off your
usual beat bit?" he asked.
The little miner looked him over i'm
pudently. "Well-well If 1t amt the
big mogul himself-and wantin' to
know If I've got permission to travel
off the reservation"
II reckon you travel where you want
to, Gid--same as / do"
"Maybeso. / shouldn't wonder IL
you'd find out quite soon enough what
I'm doing here. You never can TELL"
the old man retorted with a manner
that concealed volumes.
Those who were present remembered
the words and In the light of what took
place later thought them significant.
Anyhow, 1t is quite social event
for Kusiak," Macdonald suggested
with smile of irony.
Without more words Holt turned
back to his bargaining. The big Scots
man went on his way, remembered
that he wanted to see the cashier of
the bank which he controlled, and
forgot that old Gid existed.
The old man concluded his purchase
and drove up to the hotel behind one
of the best dog teams in Alaska.
Gideon asked question of the por-
ter.
Second floor. That's his room up
there" the man answered, pointing to
a window.
"Oh, you, seven-eighteen-ninety-
nine," the little miner shouted up.
Elliott appeared at the window.
well, I'll be hanged What are you
doing here, old-TimerT
"Onct / knew man lived to be a
grandpa minding his own business"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-08
The Reason Why.

I'm this railroad case, | want to ask
that man direct question"
Don't ask him anything direct.
Don't you know he's director?n
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-08

Machinery and equipment for a tam
merry capable of handling 100 hides
daily is needed in China.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03

tempts to advance toward Amiens,
while the Franco-British troops have
made small gains between the Somme
and Demuin.
In the days Of desperate and SAN
culinary fighting since they launched
their attacks on the line before Cam
brai, st. Quentin and La Fere the
German command apparently has
learned that massed infantry attacks
without great artillery preparation
are fruitless and most costly.
Conditions Unchanged.
To-day's official reports on the sit
uation along the great battle front
revealed conditions virtually un-
changed. Yesterdays dispatch from
Gen. Pershing, in which it was noted
that both sides we're digging in be-
tween Montdidier and Noyon made It
seem probable that the lull would
continue in this sector at least, and
apparently there is little more actiy-
ity on the line north from Montdid-
ier and along the British front.
Considerable increase in the vio-
lence OF the artillery fire at some
points is announced, which was to
have been expected, as the opposing
armies were increasingly able to get
their larger guns into position.
Seventy-seyen German divisions
are on the battle line waiting for
the guns before attempting another
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03

gigantic effort to reach Amiens.
North of the Somme there are 40 di-
visions, while 81 are on the line be-
tween the Somme and Chauny. And
1t Is known that the German guns
nave not all been moved forward.
Allies Prepare Blow.
Meanwhile the allied armies un-
der Gen. Foch are making ready not
only to counter another German
blow which the enemy must make or
concede defeat, but probably also for
q counter offensive. The American
troops not unlikely will participate
In the approaching renewal OF heavy
tighting along most OF the line, as
more than 100000 arc moving to-
ward the battle lines. Some unsea-
soned American units will be placed
side by side with hardened British
and French veterans, according to a
decision announced in London.
The Germans are reported to be
massing troops before Albert, where
their attacks were beaten back by
the British Monday. The British
command looks for heavy German
efforts north Of the Somme, where It
Is believed the enemy has most OF his
fighting force, but where there has
been no marked activity since the re-
pulse at Arras Thursday.
Except for the activity at Albert
the fighting has been confined to the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
ii. II. ALEXANDER DEAD.
ionored Citizen OF Oconco Passed
Away Suddenly Saturday Night.

Seneca, April 2.-Special: The
sudden death of Fl. r. Alexander last
Saturday night came as great shock
to the family and the many friends
of this honored Seneca citizen. Mr..
Alexander was In his usual health
Saturday and conversed with friends
in the jovial manner which character
lied him, and retired as usual. At
10 o'clock lie was stricken with se--
we're pain in the region of the heart
and died at 10. The news of his
death, therefore, on Sunday morning
to the friends with whom he chatted
late Saturday evening can better be
imagined than described.
Mr.. Alexander was a man greatly
beloved by his friends, trusted ana
honored by all. His genial manner,
his big, honest heart, yet withal his
quiet. unobtrusive way, made him
popular in the business world. He
was In his 74th year, and had there
fore passed the allotted time, and had
truly worn the mantle Of Christian
stewardship nobly. Funeral services
were held from the home and were
attended by large circle Of friends.
He is survived by his wife, who was
before marriage Miss Rebecca Doyle,
and three children-Mrs. I.idia
Thompson, Of Atlanta; Mrs. Annie
Harper and Frank Alexander, Of SEN
eca. The service at the home was
conducted by his pastor, assisted by
the local pastors of the Methodist and
Baptist churches. the Masons taking
charge at the cemetery. The sympa-
thy Of the entire community and Of
friends elsewhere is felt for the fam
lily In their distress, ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
German Mills Are Taken Over.

Washington, March. 30-Six great
German-owned New Jersey woolen
mills, with total valuation OF more
than $7O,000,000, have been taken
over by the alien property custodian.
The earnings of the properties dur
ing the war will go into the Federal
treasury for the purchase of Liberty
Bonds. The mills taken over were
announced last night by A. Mitchell
Palmer, the alien property custodian,
as follows: The Passiac Worsted
Spinning Mills, the Botany Worsted
Mills, the New Jersey WorstCi Spin
ming Company, the Fortsmann &c
Huffman Company and the Gera
Mills, all Of Passiac, N. j., and the
Garfield Worsted Mills, Of Garfield,
New Jersey.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
Gen. Wood Passes Test.

Washington, March 80. Major
Gen. Leonard Wood has passed his
physical examination for active SER
vice at the front and will be returned
to command his division at CamI,
Funston, Kansas.
This became known at the War De-
partment late yesterday, disposing OF
rumors that through the rigid test
to which all general officers who are
to take the field in France are sub
jected the administration was pre-
pairing to shelve Gen. Wood, senior
major general on the active list Of
the army.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
is hoped have the Clemson College Band hand
all three meetings.

At Work Among School Children.
Misses Berry and Hines, home DEM
onstration agent and assistant, are
busily at work among the school chill
dren of the county, their present and
immediate efforts being in aid Of the
Third Liberty Loan. They visited
the Walhalla High School yesterday
morning, and while there listened to
number of the "four-minute speak
ers" deliver brief talks along the line
Of helping Uncle Sam in his great
drive for funds with which to help
win the war. One paper, that of Ma
mie Cudd, appealed to the demonstra-
tion agents as particularly to the
point, and we print it in full below
under the caption
''The Three Dollars"
"A large amount of money must be
raised. There we're three beautiful
dollars
zone started out, but he had to
stop at the chewing gum stand, and
there he lost part Of himself Then
he went to the ice cream parlor, and
again he lost. Then he had to get
some tobacco, snuff, cigarettes and
candy. Now he was all gone. HE
WAS A STACKER DOLLAR.
"The next was a TRAITOR DOL
LAR. The traitor dollar jumped into
the bank and hid there, and refused
to buy Liberty Bonds, Thrift Stamps
and Garden Seeds.
"The next was the PATRIOT DOL
lar. He bought Red Cross Sup
plies, Thrift Stamps and Liberty
Bonds. He never lost any Of himself
and never will. He will continue to
grow forever"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
Bury Dead Animals.

Carolina Farmer and stockman.)
Dogs, buzzards and other scaven-
gers spread hog cholera, and when @
hog dies 1t should be buried and
buried deeply. Better still, use
quicklime or fire on the hog before
burying. Farmers should do this
without any prompting on the part
Of anybody, but there are mauy far
mers who will throw their dead ami
mails in the nearest woods. Buzz
yards, dogs, ETC., get to the dead ami.
mails and carry pieces, germ laden, to
some neighboring hog lot, and there
Is another outbreak OF hog cholera.
There Is law in this state compell-.
Ing the burying OF dead animals, and
1t IS up to the sheriffs and rural po-
licemen to see that this law is car
ried out. This Is one time that you
should report your delinquent neigh
Dor to the authorities. Make every
body bury their dead animals and
much cholera will be stopped.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03

line between tho Somme and Mont
didier. The allied troops have re-
claimed some ground between the
Somme and Demuin, while between
Hangard and Moreuil heavy German
attacks were beaten Off with loss.
German attempts against Griyesnes,
northwest OF Moptdidier, were re-.
pulsed sanguinarily By the French. 4
Resume Fight Against Turks.
Petrograd, April 2.-Fierce fight
ing has broken out in the districts OF
Batoum, Kare and Ardaham, in the
caucasus. The Armenians and
Georgians have formed a large army
for the defense OF the territory
against the Turks, who have begun
military occupation OF the three dis.
tricts by virtue OF the Brest-IIitoysk
peace treaty.
The Georgians have seized most Of
the Russian warships in the harbor
OF Batoum and have taken them into
the Black Sea. The entire popusa--
tion OF Georgia has been mobilized
to oppose the invaders Rs
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
France Calls Young Men.

Paris, March 30.--The soldiers OF
the class Of 1919 are to be called to
the colors at an early date, which
Is to be fixed by the ministry of war.
This was decided on by vote Of tho
Chamber of Deputies yesterday af-
ternoon. 1t Is known that the minis
try Of war has decreed that the re-
cruits shall report April Is. The
chamber voted 400 to on law pro-
viding that tho date of the calling OF
the class be advanced.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
Y o u II OU N II II Y
APPEALS TO YOU

The WOMEN OF FRANCE are
plowing the fields that the men Of
their army may be fed. Will not the
women Of America lend money to
their country that their own fighting
men may be provided for?
The WOMEN OF ENGLAND, from
the highest to the humblest, are toll
ing in munition factories to make
guns and shells for their soldiers
VIII not the women of America do
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
The Liberty Loan Explained.

When you buy Liberty Bond you
are not giving away your money. You
are merely lending 1t to. the United
States government. AS long as It
uses your money the government will
pay You interest. The loan itself
will be returned in the specified num-
ber OF years. If you want it back
sooner You can get 1t by selling your
bond. Safe places for savings are
being sought in this hour Of financial
uncertainty. No vault in the world
Is as safe as Uncle Sans promise to
pay his debt to you.
Put your savings into bonds and
bonds may save your savings for
you.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03

1343 James Dobey, col,
Walhalla, S. G.
1445 Walter Hicks, col,
Sharonville, Ohio.
1719 Frank Perry, col,
Madison, s. G.
1740 Thos. Bradford Compton,
Seneca, s. G.
1854 Andrew Bernard Callahan, CO.
Seneca, s. Q.
1890 John Henry Sims, col,
Richland, s. G.
1907 John Henry Roach,
Newry, s. c.
1914 Daniel Reynolds, col,
Westminster, S. G.
1925 Thos. Seaborn Martin,
Seneca, S. G..
1948 Frank Nicholson,
Rt. 2. Walhalla, S. G..
1868 Marshall Summerall,
Rt. 2, Westminster, S. G.
20OS George Latimore, col,
Richland, s. c.
2033 Lester Lewis, col,
Seneca, S. G.
2054 William Wilson, COL,
Walhalla, S. G.
2095 Clarence Patterson, col,
Westminster, s. G.
2097 Willie Craig, col,
U.S.S. Isis. Norfolk, Va.
2103 j. D. jones, COL,
Seneca, s.. C..
2111 Ernest Blrod,
Rt. I, Westminster, 8. G.
2136 Harrison Washington, col,
Seneca, s. G.
2143 William Milas Bowen,
West Union, 8. C,
2157 Curnus Johnson, col,
Rt. 1, Seneca, s. G.
2161 Ernest Moore, col,
Seneca. s. G.
2176 Frank Wright, COL,
Seneca, s. G.
2182 A. z. Campbell, COL,
Rt. 8, Westminster, s. G.
2186 Pickens Brice,
Seneca, s. G.
Jas. M. Moss,
Member Of Local Board.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
Evening Singing, Center Church.

There will be an evening singing
at Center church, near Oakway, next
Sunday, April 7th, conducted by
Messrs. Durham, Grant, Higginboth-
am. Hall. r: N. Smith, Morton and
others. The book committee of the
Oconee Singing Convention has ad-
opted the James ID. Vaughan 1918
book for the convention, and we hope
all Sunday schools and singing
classes will use the same book
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03

that far easier thing of merely lend
ing the money to buy the guns for
equipping the American men!
The safety for which these women
of other lands are striving was won
for American women long ago by the
swords of American men. To pre-
serve this safety for you and your
children American men are now
marching to battle even as their fore
fathers marched. Will American wo-
men stand shoulder to shoulder with
them? They are Offering their lives
as gift. Will you offer your dollars
as loan?
TO save your home from the flames
destroying France, your babies from
the sword that murdered infants In
Poland, your daughters from the
hordes that ravished Belgian women
even as they fed through the streets,
American men are making the su-
preme sacrifice. What sacrifice will
you make to help equip these defend
ers Of your country? What will you
give up that you may help finance
the struggle to save American free
dom?
Not a gift, but q loan is asked of
you. Not a free loan, but loan at
interest. Will you withhold your
money while men offer their blood I?
Buy Liberty Bond for your coun-
try's sake. Put it in your own name.
Buy one for the daughter it may save.
Buy one for the boy too small to fight.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
@UEsTIoNNAyRE DELINQUENTs.
Long List of Names Turned Over to
Oconee's Deputy Sheriff.

Local Board for Oconee County,
State Of South Carolina, Walhalla, S.
C., March 26, 1918:
To B. r. Moss, Deputy Sheriff:
There Is hereby certified the follow
ing list of names and addresses Of
persons who have been duly notified
to file with the Local Board the
questionnaire required by the regu-
latiens promulgated by the President
OF the United States under authority
granted by act Of Congress approved
May 18, 1917, and who have failed
to file such questionable. You are
required Immediately to visit in per-
son or through deputies each person
whose name appears on this list, to
locate such persons If possible and
bring them before this Local Board.
Order No. Name and Address
26a Jasper Gillian,
Rt. 8, Hazelhurst, Ga.
227 Kirby Adams, col,
Seneca, s. G.
651 WillsLomax, col,
Westminster, 8. C.
594 Ruf"e Montgomery, col,
Westminster, s. G.
GAL Will Brown, col
>~ Seneca, s. G.
6s3 VIM. Frank Hendricks, col,
Westminster, s. G.
TIA George Baker, COL,
Westminster, 8. G.
T15 Jas. A. Garfield Williams, col,
Rt. 8, Seneca, s. G.
78o Paul Herds, col,
Westminster, s. G.
736 George jenkins, COL,
Westminster, s. G.
100 Robert Davis, col,
Westminster, S. G.
SOC Eugene Rufford Cobb,
Westminster. s. c.
817 Tim Corbett, col,
~ Seneca, 9. G.
818 George Hammond, col,
Seneca, s. G..
854 Wilbur II. Daniels, col,
westminster, s. 4,
875 Paul Matthias, col,
Westminster, s. C.
S91 George Benson, COL,
Seneca, S. G.
064 Burt Alexander, col,
Rt. 4, Westminster, s. G.
974 Johnnie Fonzo Marcus,
Newry, 8. G.
1901 John Wood, COL,
Westminster, s. G.
1902 John Wilton Hunter, col,
Seneca, s. y.
1926 Fred Maddox,
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
1857 Charlie Smith,
Madison, s. G..
1905 James Lated Smith,
Westminster, s. G.
1926 Will Winbush, col,
Westminster, S. G..
1850 Arthur Benson, col,
Clemson College, s. G.
1243 Willie Norrington, col,
Westminster, s. G.
1875 Jess Maxwell, col,
Madison, s. G.
1287 Willie Wright, col,
Seneca, s. G.
1890 j. &c. Goode, col.
Seneca, s.. G..
/. "a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN.
Meetings in Three Larger Towns of County Friday
of This Week.
At Wahala at II O'clock, Seneca at O'clock, Westminster
att O'clock.-Program Arranged for the Meetings.


The Third Liberty Loan campaign
will be launched next Saturday. Oco-
nee has always responded to every
call with loyalty and patriotism. 1t
Is hoped that our people will give
even more hearty support to the
loan this time than in the first and