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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26
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Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Jones are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of fine little son, Monday, June 16.
, He has been named William S. Hun
ter.
Hugh Holleman has purchased
from j. l.. Marett the house next to
f. s. Holleman's, on Fair Play street.
Mr.. Fiolleman will move to his new
property this fall. j. ]. Cromer has
also bought the Shanklin house, near
Farm and Factory office.
Lightning hit the Livingston house,
occupied by Supt. and Mrs. ]. p.
Coates, Wednesday afternoon. A
chimney was partly demolished and
two mattresses on a bed in the Sec
ond story were burned. Mr.. Coates
hand was cut when he smashed
flames
Mrs. Eugene Runion received the
sad news Friday evening that her
brother, Ralph Lea, of Fort Worth,
Texas, had been drowned that after
noon. No details OF the accident
were given. Mrs. Runlon and her
father, Mr.. Lea, left at once for their
former home in Mississippi, where
the body was sent for burial. The
sympathy of the entire community
goes out to the father and sister Of
the deceased in their great bereave-
ment.
Farmers in town Saturday report
that the prospects for bumper crop
in Oconee this year were never better
than at the present. The weather,
they say, has never been better for
growing crops than 1t has been this
| season. The hot nights have caused
young cotton to fairly "hump," they
say, and the excellent seasons have
| caused the corn and other farm crops
to get set for a probable drought.
| Crops are clean and all hands are
we'll up with their work.
| Mayor Jas. l.. Lowry has received
a letter from his son, John Lowry, in
which 1t is mentioned that the young
man Is now In hospital in France.
The nature Of Mr.. Lowry's ailment is
not stated, and 1t is presumed that
the ear drums have been injured by
, reports from big guns. He was one
Of the first Seneca men to leave the
! Mexican border for France and he
has been cup front" many times since
the Americans engaged the Huns. 1t
. Is hoped that Mr.. Lowry will be en-
tirely recovered soon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26
MA NINA DON'T YOU
SEE YOUR CHILD IS
SICK, CONSTIPATED I?
Look at Tongue! Move POisOns from
Liver and Bowels at Once.

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See if tongue Is
coated; this Is sure sign It's little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless. pale, fcverish, full
Of cold, breath bad, throat sore,
doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally,
has stomachachc, diarrhoea, rcmem-
Der, gentle liver and bowel cleans
ing should always be the first treat
mont given.
Nothing equals "California Syrup
OF Figs" for children's ills; give a
teaspoonful, and in few hours all
the foul waste, sour bile and fer
menting food which is clOgged In the
bowels passes out of the system, and
you have we'll and playful child
again. All children love this harm
less, delicious fruit laxative" and
it never fails to effect a good "in-
side" cleansing. Directions for ba-
bies, children Of all ages and grown
ups are plainly on the bottle.
Keep 1t handy in your home. A
little given to-day saves sick child
tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for bottle OF Cali
fornia Syrup OF Figs" then look and
see that 1t Is made by the California
Fig Syrup Co.--Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26
The Perfect Baby
OF The Future
ASanapIe Method That Has a Wonderful
Influence upon Tho Future Infant.

Before tho arrival Of baby knowing women
src,s,TIIarity r,s,IoI tho timehonored preparation,
=, Here Is q most wonderful application for
TIC abdomen and breasts. 1t pcnetrates
tho muscles. lgamcnts and tissues, render
ing them plant to readily yield to natures
demand for expansion.
BY Its uso the anxious weeks Of pregnancy
ing strain, bcaring-down and stret.ning I,ains
are countcractcd Tho system Is prepared
for. tho coming event, and Its uso brings
rest, rcposo and happy anticipation.
BY tho regular use Of Mothers Friend dur
ing tho period the muscles expand easier when
baby arrives. and naturally tho pain and
danger at tho crisis Is less
Mothers Friend Is prepared after tho for
mula Of q noted family doctor by the Brad.
ianta. Ga. It is for external % use Ds oniy; n Is
absolutely and entirely safe and wonder
tive and interesting. motherhood Book"
There Is n wealth OF instruction and com.
fort to. bo derived in reading this ilttio
book. 1t Is plainly written just what every
woman wants to know and will be a spicn-
did lttlo text book OF guidance, not only
for yourself but will make you helpful to
others. and In the meantime obtain a bottle
Of Mothers Friend from tho druggist, and
thus fortsfy yourself against pain and dis.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26
GIRLS WHITEN SKIN
WITH LEMON JUICE
Make n Beauty Lotion for Few
Cents to Remove Tan, Freckles,
SallOWncSs.

Your grocer has the lemons and
and drug store or toilet counter will
supply you with three ounces of or
chard white for a few cents. Squeeze
tho juice Of two fresh lemons into q
bottle. then put in the orchard white
and shake we'll. This makes quar-
ter pint Of the very best lemon skin
whitener and complexion beautifier
known. Massage this fragrant,
creamy lotion daily into the face,
mock, arms and hands and just see
how freckles, tan. sallowness, red
ness and roughness disappear and
how smooth. soft and clear the skin
becomes. Yes! 1t Is harmless, and
tho beautiful results will surprise
YOU ADV
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26

contracts has been under way at the
shipping board for two months, under
the direction of Miles Dawson, a law
yer, of New York, who was associated
with Chas. E. Hughes in the insur-
ance investigation. Commission
agents undertook to negotiate some
contracts for shipyards. officials said,
and a general overhauling Of the de-
tails Of all contracts was decided
upon to make certain they complied
with the law.
A bill to prohibit "cost plus" con-
tracts and to annul government con-
tracts secured by payment of prom
ises OF a commission or use of influ-
ence was introduced to-day by Sena-
tor Poindexter, of Washington, and
referred to Senate judiciary sub
committee.
Lieut.. Held on $4,000 Bail.
New York, June 10.-Lieut. Jas.
C. Staley waived examination and
was held In $4,000 bail to await ac-
ton by a Federal grand jury when
arraigned before the United States
Commissioner here to-day on a
charge Of having accepted a bribe to
influence his official acts in connec-
ton with contract for furnishing
raincoats to the army.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26
TO Fly Across Atlantic.

Washington, June big Ameri-
can airplanes should be flying across
the Atlantic to reach the front by
next summer, Major Gen. Brancker,
OF the British air ministry, said to-
day In formal statement to the
press. He believes that the pioneer
transatlantic flight should be at
tempted without delay. 1t is ex-
pected an initial flight will be made
this autumn in British machine.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26
News from MILESTONE.

Milestone, June Is. Special.
Ellie Moore, Of Greenville, was a vis-
itor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 3ry
Cobb last Sunday.
/. w. Henry and NJ. L. Handy are
on a business trip to Athens, Ca, this
week
The young people of this section
enjoyed a singing last Sunday after
noon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Gregg.
The farmers of this section are get
ting along nicely with their work.
Thomas Hamilton is in from tie
West and has been visiting at the
home Of his niece, Mrs. J. d. Reed
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26
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NO T
CIV I:

In asking people to invest
in War Savings Stamps, tho
Government Is not asking
them to contribute money.
1t Is merely asking for the
use OF money. and willing to
pay liberally for 1t.
The Government simply
wishes to employ your money
and pay for it's services just
as It would employ you and
pay you for your services.
You will got your money
back with interest - com.
pound interest at the rate of
4 per cent per annum. The
stamps mature In flvs years,
but you can cash them any
time you wish before tho
date of maturity and still get
1ntereat-at three per cent.
II you need tho services of
your money before five years.
tho savings stamp handed to
the postmaster will be tho
letter Of resignation, and
you'll got your money back
with additional payment for
The time the Government has
used It.
There Is no red tape, no
bother, no uncertainty. no
worry. IT Is tho simplest,
safest, and most satisfactory
investment you oan make.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26
Sugar Money to Red Cross.
(Atlanta COnStitutiOn.)

Twenty thousand dollars has been
donated to the Red Cross by Jaburg
Brothers, bakers and confection-
ers' supply concern, at 10 Leonard
street, New York City. This contri-
button was made at the suggestion
Of the New York food administration
in liou of further action on charges
of selling sugar at excessive prices.
Jaburg Brothers offered two ex-
cuses-frst, ignorance, claiming that
they did not understand that the reg
ulati0ns applied to bakers supply
houses; second, that even at the
prices charged. the firm made little
or no actual profit on its sugar trans
actions
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26

Buy War Savings Stamps.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26
jim Craig Bank Examiner.

Columbia, June 20. - Governor
Manning to-day appointed James II.
Craig, Of Anderson, State Bank Ex-
aminer to succeed Col. o. X. La
Rogue, who resigned to enter the
Army Y.M.C.A. work overseas. The
appointment Of Craig was made on
the recommendation of the Bankers
Council.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26
Biggest Of All Pension Bills.

Washington, June 19.-Tho Senate
to-day passed the largest pension bill
in its history, calling for $22O,050,-
900. an increase of $12,00O,O00 over
the record breaking bill Of 1912.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26


rests are in con interpolation.
The Fees Were Heavy.
One Washington firm Of contingent
fee agents negotiated $10,000,00O
worth Of contracts for its clients, it
was disclosed to-day by examination
Of the firms papers, seized by secret
service agents. Another firm, also
maintaining business headquarters
in Washington, had received $780,
900 in omissions. Most Of these
fees were paid in installmcnts after
receipt by the contractors of checks
from the government in payment for
goods delivered or in process of man
ufacturo.
AS corrective measure, Attorney
General Gregory is planning to ask
heads Of departments letting con-
tracts to assist In co-ordinating their
contract work. This Is not expected
to change radically the system Of
placing orders, or to result in the
formation of central government
purchasing agency, but 1t may have
the effect Of eliminating much Of the
secrecy now surrounding many War
Department contracts.
Close scrutiny Of all shipbuilding
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26


The old Confederate Veteran
Because the old gentleman
Reached out his stiIl strong
Right hand and pulled
'"rhc Kid in Blue" right down
Into the scat beside him.
And they talked a while,
And while they talked
! wondered what they
Were talking about, nut
Couldn't hear word that
Was said because the train
Was making such an Internal
Noise. But know
The old man was saying
Something worth while to
THE Kid in Blue"
Because the kid, when he
Went away. looked different.
Somehow, from the way
He looked when he sat down
BY the Old Confed
And I'm wondering yet
What the old man said to
THE Kid in Blue"
But the kid knows, and
That's enough. And I'll
Bet something that what
The old man said
Was worth while listening to.
And | wondered, too,
If the blue Of that kids
Uniform--he was "jackie"--
Had anything to do
With the Old Confederate's
Picking out the kid for
Talk in preference
TO all those boys in khaki.
I'll bet the blue reminded
The old Confederate
OF the Boys in Blue"
That he had fought back in
The sixties, and his
Great big heart just had
To be opened up
To ''The Kid in Blue"
And the kid'll be
Better man for what was
Said to him by his aged
Friend, whom he didn't know
From anybody else
So far as name went.
1t did me good,
And 1t did good to others
On tho train, just to
SEQ that Old Confed.
And "The Kid in Blue" talking
There together
On that noisy train.
| apologize to X. C. B.,
Whoever he may be,
Or wherever he is,
For stealing his style.
| think it's the best
Style imaginable
TO use when fellow
Has something to say,
And some whow can't say
What he wants to.
1t leaves so many
Little rough ends to the
Type lines, over which
The nonsense and the errors
Just seem to slip
And lose themselves,
Leaving the sense, If any,
In full view and so easy
TO understand.
And | know that you
Are wondering, just like
| do. what the old man said
TO that "Kid in Blue"
But really don't care much,
And neither do you,
EecauSe | am sure,
And so are you,
That 1t was worth while
For him to have said it.
! thank you.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-26
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up Systen,

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVH'S TASTELRSS chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria. .enriches the blood and builds up the sys.
TEN. A true tonic. For adults and children. 6oc
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-30

Todays reports from the front only serve emphasize the completeness the victory the Anglo French forces yesterday in whstandng the tremendous aut by which the Germans hoped to break into the Allied hill positions southwest of Ypres and begin cutting their way toward the channel ports
 The situation to have been of the Entente high command deciding to make stand after having forced the Germans to tens of thousands of fight ing their way desperately forward far they have The decision made, the stand taken, and the stopped they have been previously other fields since the great offensive opened on March 21.
 The enemy is it estimated many as 175OOO men into the attack this 12 mile front but despite continued furious assaults, was held everywhere,
 During last night the French flashing counter blows drove the Germans from the remainder of the small stretches of ground they had gained their initial drives of the day
 most welcome view of the current from the French front is the that the French the crucial part of the line at Locre have not lost part their hold this dominating ground They have undspued possession of ocre itself for the first time several days apparently have killed off all the enemy efforts to edge place and force it's abandonment
 South of the Somme the British carried out a local operation last night further improving their position before Amiens by advancing the line east of Vers Bretonneux
 The long range bombardment of the region of was resumed this morning.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-30
FAT POLICEMEN
 TO BE TABOOED;
 ALL MUST DRILL

Beginning May 1, all captains, lieu tenants, sergeants and patrolmen of the Bridgeport police department, will come under new regulations ordering each and every man to report on Wednesdays and Fridays at the Ar mory where they will be instructed in military drill and setting up exer- cises.
 All drills will be under the super vision of the commanding officers of the Connecticut Home Guard and Superintendent of Police Redgate.
 While the men will be instructed in all the manuals used by the army the setting up or physical exercises and drills will form the major DOT ton of the work.
 It is understood that the order fol the drills has been issued by the mayor on account of the tendency o1 the policemen to expand about the waist line. The present plan is te make the police force of this city the smartest and most soldierlike of any force in the entire New Englane states.
 The system which will be adopted in the drilling of the policemen is thu same as that which has been adopted with such great success by the polio department of New York city. Tn | courses will not alone include mili tary training. but boxing, wrestling jit-jitsu, fencing, club swinging ant bag punching.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-30
MUST OFFSET
 EFFECTS OF HER YIELDING TO J. s.

Amsterdam, April 30-Germany de- mands from Holland, says the Wis siche Zeitung of Berlin, the right to send war material over the Limbourg railroad to Antwerp, the right to send foodstuffs for shipment from Ant werp, the renewal of treaties relating to the important shipment of sand and gravel.
 "As Holland" the newspaper adds, recently yielded to Anglo-American pressure, she must grant the condi- tions to redress the balance" It is apparent that Holland and Germany have not yet reached an agreement concerning transport through Holland. A dispatch from the Hague to the London Daily Mail on Monday reported Holland had yielded to Germany's demands con- corning transports and the supply of sand and gravel It was added that | it was understood that the amount | of sand and gravel would be limited
 and would be for non-military pur-
 poses only. 1nere has been no off
 ial confirmation of the reported
 agreement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-30

The narrator, 8 Canadian, escaped from Giessen. For two days there, he said, IS Americans captured last October in a trench raid in France were kept on exhibition.
 He said the Americans were thin, weak and mentally dazed because of their treatment. They told him they were in deplorable shape as result of being marched for miles over hard roads to towns and villages to be ex- hibited to the German people in an effort to show the American army could not stand against German sol diers.
 The Americans said they had had no chance to wash or get clean clothes. Their daily fare was acorn coffee, two slices of bread made from rye, sawdust and potato flour Tor breakfast; soup, small piece of tough beef, turnips, such as usually were fed to cattle, for dinner; sour and two slices of bread for supper British prisoners were not permitted to communicate with the Americans and English women at Munich who spoke to them were locked in cells 24 hours on bread and water.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-30
ON WATCH FOR
 AUTO BANDITS

Ihe police department of Green wich, have requested the police of Bridgeport to be on the look out for five men in a new Ford touring car bearing the extra number of F. c. 22, who it is alleged stole the car from two other men at the point of re- volvers.
 According to the information sup piled the police it appears that two men from the New Haven Ford agency went to the Ford Long Island plant to get two new cars. They rode ir one and lowed the other. While passing along Fifth avenue, New York City, they were met by five other. who informed them that they were also going to New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-30
BRIDGEPORT BOYS LEAVE TOMORROW
 FOR FORT SLOCUM

Bridgeport will bid farewell to 155 more boys tomorrow morning when they entrain at 11:15 o'clock for Fort Slocum where they have been assign ed to the heavy artillery. With this number leaving, Bridgeport will have sent 516 men within five days. All of the men leaving tomorrow were or dered to reort today to receive final instructions and procure Red Cross outfits. The men will meet tomorrow morning at their respective boards and march to the station where they will be placed aboard special cars to be attached to a train carrying other Connecticut boys to the fort.
 The call number of the quota 1eav- ing tomorrow has been changed from call 66 to call 166 according to a telegram received by Chairman San ford Stoddard this morning.
 Boards and are to send 2S men each and Division will send 19 men. No special program has been arrang- ed and the men will take their depart ure the same as previous continzA1AA@>
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-30

He said, with the exception of the cleanup work by the police, Boy Scouts and a final combing of the fac tories nearly all of the subscriptions that will be taken are in"
 The comittee has abandoned the hope of doubling the quota which means that over $S,0OO,oOO would be subscribed. The workers in the factor ies, business houses, schools, churches and offices are to be given great credit for the manner in which they have responded. Burdened with debts for the other two loans many have taken the opportunity to invest again in the third
 The official figures given out this morning show that S5,S5O,000 has been raised approximately $15O,00O more than yesterdays total. The merchants committee has increased its total by s2O,0OO and the tiremen have brought in subscriptions to push their total to $103,400.
 The Remington Arms employe: have subscribed $211, 900 according tc | the latest reports received by tht manufacturers comittee. The Singer Company employees have increased their total by $6,OO0 and the Ameri can Chain Co.'S total is now $37 900.
 The Women's committee is hard a work and before the week is out i is believed many surprise reports vii be handed in by the Minute Wome who are working with the Women
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-30
TRYING TO SPEED
 COAL DELIVERIES FOR BRIDGEPORT
Bridgeport Commission Asks Some Pertinent Questions of State Administrator, NEEDS AN AVERAGE
 OF 1870 TONS DAILY That Will Give Only Two Thirds of Supply By Last
 of November.

Unless coal can be sent into Bridge port at the rate of 1870 tons a day for the next 1SO days Bridgeport will not have received two-thirds of it's winter fuel supply, for domestic use, by the last of November Coal is not coming at that rate, and no allowance is made in those figures for storms or other interference, and the Bridge port Fuel commission, through it's chairman, T. J. Pardy, has sent a let ter to the State Commissioner, Thom- as w. Russell, of Hartford, in an- other effort to speed up the supply for Bridgeport.
 In this letter the Bridgeport com mission asks several questions, the answers having a considerable bear ing upon the local situation. Admin istrator Russell is asked to find out what the coal allotment for Bridge port is, how it is divided, whether dealers can continue to purchase through their usual channels, and what proportion of coal for this city is to come by water borne channels. l In it's letter the Fuel Commission points out that between now and the | last of November there are 1S2 work ing days, and to get in the 25O.O0U tons of coal, which forms two-thirds of the normal supply for Bridgeport, will require average receipts of 1870 tons a day. Coal is not now coming SO fast as that, some dealers are out of coal; and the idleness of their plants, with costs of keping the forces intact, adds to the price of the coal.
 The commission points out that
 unless deliveries to Bridgeport are in some manner speeded up there IS
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