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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-04
GLORY EVEN IN DEFEAy.

We like the spirit shown by An
drew j. Bethea, who was a candidate
for Governor in the recent primary
ana who was among the defeated as
pirants for that Office. Immediately
upon ascertaining that Mr. Cooper
was tho choice OF the people Of South
Carolina for their Chief Executive
Mr., Bethea forwarded to him the fol-
lowing telegram
columbia. S. c., Aug. %, 1918.
"fIon. Robt. A. Cooper.
"Laurens, S. c.:
congratulations and best wishes
for successful administration.
You can count on me for my hearty
cooperation and support.
ANDREW J. Bethea
Speaking to newspaper reporter
Mr.. Bethea. after making a few re-
marks along line similar to the
congratulatory tone Of his Telegram
to Mr.. Cooper, adds this significant
paragraph to his statement: Tell
the people Of South Carolina that I
thank God for the victory that Is
.ourB!"
To every candidate in the recent
primaries, both in State and county
Notwithstanding, of course. those
who adhered to Mr.. Blease and his
principlos-that now familiar ex-
preston that had Its origin in the
dispute that arose between Admlrals
Schley and Samson after the destruc-
ton OF the Spanish fleet, should suf-
fico az the vehicle for expression Of
sentiment:
There Is glory enough for us ALL"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-04
SUNDAY JOY-IsIDING.

Last Sunday was noticeably quiet
with regard to the use Of automo-
biles. The morning hours saw few
cars on the streets, and we had be-
gun to hope that the request Of the
government authorities to cut out
Sunday driving was being Uniformly
observed. In the afternoon, how
over, there were number Of cars
running. and our hopes for patriotic
observance of the government re-
quest suffered a considerable set
hack
However, We are not discouraged.
nor do we criticize at this early date.
Some doubtless had not gotten word
OF the request to conserve gasoline
by abandoning Sunday pleasure driv-
ing. Others who were out may have
been on errands essential to the wei
fare OF some unfortunate one. Some
doubtless fagrantly set at naught the
request Of the General Government.
To such, If there were any. the just
censure OF the public should go out
in no uncertain measure.
The government request Is just
and reasonable, and should be OBJ
served uniforms and cheerfully.
The request wi undoubtedly be
changed to an oruom If there Is not
sufficient patriotism In orr midst to
call for voluntary observance.
Automobile drivers have their
choice: They can observe the re,
quest now or obey an order later
Take your choice!
(In another column will be found
communication from County Fuel
Administrator Doyle. Gasoline deal.
ers and autoists will do we'll to read
it,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-04

above all 1t weakens the will to fight
and tho will to win.
LET no one ask, when will the
war end?' for 1T Is question that
tears at tho very heart Of resolve.
This war will end when we win, and
not until then"
Local officials Of the American
Federation OF Labor tonight COM
pleted preparations for a great Labor
Day demonstration here. They esti-
mated that 10000 workers would
march. AS a part OF the Labor Day
exercises in New Jersey, monument
to the memory OF President James A.
Garfield will be unveiled in the at
ternoon at Long Branch, where he
died in 1881.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-04

therefore, to note the following facts,
which we take from the tabulated
election reports published by tho
Newberry Observer, an anti-B lease
paper, and from the Newberry Her.
aid and News, Blease paper. These
facts and figures show conclusive ly
that Mr.. Blease has been repud lated
again in his home town and county,
where he is best known, and where,
doubtless, he received not q few
votes cast for him solely on 20
ground that he was Newberry man
The figures speak for themselves.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-04
~ VT tut
1877 w. Jefferson Avenue.

There are hosts OF friends of Mr..
BreaZeale In Oconee and Anderson
counties who will be glad to learn
that he Is recovering so nicely from
MS operation. During the past few
years, when the Confederate reunion 5
nave been held in territory SO close
to South Carolina as to make visit
at that time convenient. Mr.. Brea-
zeale has made it point to visit
oii friends in this section. We join
"ith hosts OF his other friends in eX-
pressing our pleasure in knowing
tnat he Is recovering and the hope
that he may soon be himself aga in
vigorous, jovial, a real comrade al
ways.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-04
"WAR FOR FREEDOAl" KEYNOTE
Gompcrs, Labor Leader, Sends Greet =
Ing to American People.

New York. Sept. Twin the war
for Freedom" is the keynote of n la
Dor day symposium Of Greeting to
the American People" written by
Samuel Gompers and other labor
leaders and issued tonight by the
American Alliance for Labor and De-
m0cracy as pledge of organized la
bor's 100 per cent support OF the
cause of the republic.
Win the war for freedom Is in
scribed upon the banners Of Ameri-
cas- workers to-day In every city and
hamlet" wrote the president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, who
Is now on mission to England,
France and Italy. at is tho message
that will be spoken from every plat
form; 1t Is the song of every heart.
1t Is a war for freedom because only
through victory can there be free
dom.
Labor's Part Certain.
"The working people of America
are conscious Of their vital part in
making victory possible. and they
will do their part, not as a task, but
as right to share In the work of Sc
curing forever that freedom which
they prize above all things.
1--WE need have no recourse to
rhetoric to state our case. The facts
are simply stated, but OF supreme
Importance. Our democracy Ia as
sailed, our liberty Is in jeopa rdy
Autocracy challenges our sacred
rights.
I'VE count it our most sacred duty
to win safety for our freedom and
our democracy, for only when they
are safe can life give TO us It's op-
portunities and It's value. Win the
war for freedom!' TO that PROPOSE
ton we dedicate our labor and our
lives as Americans and as work ers.
1t Is the supreme purpose of our
lives on this Labor Day"
Messages Of similar tenor were
written by the heads OF the Typo
graphical, Street Railway, Mine
Workers, Pattern Makers. Cigar
Makers. Trainmen's, Letter Car
riers', Musicians, Railway Telegra-
phers'. Locomotive Firemen's and
Carpenters organizations.
A warning against our over-confi-
dence based on the retirement Of
the German army was voiced by
George Creel. chairman of the COM
mittee on public information at a
pre-Labor Day meeting OF tho New
York Post once Clerks Union here
to-day. The war, he said, cannot be
lost in France, but can only be lost
in the United States. Continuing, he
said.
ultimate victory is as certain as
the coming Of the dawn, but in the
very job OF present successes there Is
a danger that Is as menacing as Ger
man arms.
Over-COnndcncc Dangerous.
Already, from numberless
sources. we are receiving information
that proves that the disintegrating
forces OF ovor-conndonce arc at
work. People are saying, What Is
the use OF tho new draft law and
What Is tho use Of another Liberty
loan? The war will soon be ovor.'
Germany could we'll afford to
spend millions to spread that point
Of view. In its essence 1t Is defeat
ism Of the worst sort. 1t weak ems
the will to save, to serve, to give, and
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-04
Card OF Thanks.

Editor Keowee Courier: Through
your paper we wish to thank all who
IN any way helped to make our dear
one, Miss Mary McMahan, more com
Portable In her last illness, and so
nobly stood by us in our bereave-
ment. and by word and deed tried to
soften our grief. Also, we wish to
thank those who sent flowers to
strew on our darlings resting place.
May the richest blessing Heaven can
bestow be bountlfully given each Of
you. (Miss) Rosa Barron.
w. Earle McMahan.
Seneca, Aug. 81.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-04
REPUDIATED AT TfIONIE.

N. B. Dial Is a citizen Of Laurens
COUNTY; Coleman l.. Blease Is citi-
zen OF tho town Of Newberry, In New
berry county. 1t is interesting.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-04

Comment should be superfinous.
The figures spell reputation at
home. We congratulate South Caro-
lima; Newberry deserves an immor-
tai wreath for her part in The Great
Victory!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21
Thousands Of Zheatergoers
Remember "The Whip

TheatergoerS OF ten years ago vii
remember what a gigantic sensation
the stage production OF The Whip
was. Thousands must have since
wished the story could he told in
motion pictures and to those thou
sand it will be exciting news TO
learn that this has been done, The
result is the biggest sensation in mo-
lion pictures that haS,cycr been pre-
scnted to the amusement-loving pub
lie and the photoplay is coming TO
be shown at the Palace Theater for
two days commencing Sunday, Sep
tember p
The picture cost over S2O0,OOO to
reproduce, and took over eight
months OF work by a genius and
staff OF assistant directors with an
all-star cast Of seasoned motion pic
ture artists. It was a tremendous
task to present this wonderful story
in all OF its exciting realism, yet there
will be none who will not readily
yes, enthusiastically acclaim it
''phenomenally well done"
THE Whip is not a production
with few big scenes, but a multi
tude OF tremendous scenes and eli
nUxes following one another in rap
id sequence right from the begin
ming OF the production to the last
loot OF film. The hunt scene, with
.wo hundred dogs and a hundred
laring riders tearing across country.
Gaping stone walls and high fences;
he fox, the chase and the kill" all
,tir the blood OF the spectator the F.
raining OF The Whip over the
curse; the wild ride in the racing
luto with its brakes damaged, over
he steep, sharp-turning and eNplo-
ion and the total destruction OF the /
ar with its occupants pinned under
he burning ruins; the horror OF the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21
THE HOUSE OF HATE"
AT PRINCESS TOMORROW

"Thc House OF Hate one OF the
most interesting motion picture
serials ever presented in Ardmore,
will hcCin tomorrow at the Prin-
cess theatre and will continue for
several weeks. Thrill follows thrill
with amazing rapidity, with "The
Hooded Terror a mystery which
battles the skill of those who are al
fected hv his actions, Every install
meut offers something new and diff
fcreHt to the usual run OF serials,
with intense suspended interest
throughout. Pearl White and An
tonic Moreno. with an exceptionally
good cast. are featured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21

two girls locked in for the night
in the Chamber of Horrors" OF the
Eden Musee the indescribable
wreck of the fast Saratoga Express
when it crashes into a standing box
car while travelling at the rate Of
seventy-fiye miles an hour; the ex-
citing race for a fortune while thou
sands OF spectators storm the course,
are but some OF the many gigantic
thrills that ill the production of
The Whip from start to finish, and
leave the spectator gaSpinG with as
tonishment and uncomfortable ex-
citemcut
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21
TOO MUCH GOLD GOES
INTO SPECTACLE FRAMES

New York. Sept. pa announce
ment that opticians throughout the
country will eliminate thousands OF
styles in spectacle and eye glass
frames as a measure to conserve
gold, was made today by the war
service committee of the optical in
dustry. With one-fourth of the ma
tion's population wearing glasses, it
was stated, several million dollars
worth of gold annually goes into op-
teal products.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21
Oil Men Are Active

A review of the fields for August, as
prepared by the Oil City Derrick, in
cludes the following
Among the competitions were 56l dry
holes and 2l0 gas wells. the increase he
ing "a and 2S, respectively. The largest
number of failures was reported from
Oklahoma the total being 22S, with 80
others in Kansas The Gulf Coast as
usual ran large in these losses the total
being IS, or more than one-thrd of the
number completed. Kentucky had 80,
and the Pennsylvania division reported
GG dry holes. North Texas had 20 fail
ures out of 81 completions, the average
loss being larger than in any other divi-
sion The dry holes indicate the active
search for new pools in all sections of
the oil regions. Subtracting the dry
holes and gas wells from the total com
pletions leaves 1893 productive oil
wells. This number shows 40 less than
in July, when the total was 1888. In
June the number was ,S73. May re.
ported 1.721 and April l,641. or practical
Iy the same as in July.
New work under way at the close of
August included 1.340 rigs and 1869
drilling wells a total of 5,7O9 Com.
pared with July, this was a loss of five
rigs and - wells drilling. or a total
decrease Of s. Considering the field
conditions this is a good showing. July
set new high record for work, with a
gain of 14S over the June figures, so
that the present report holds to a good .
average. Moreover the reduction in the .
figures for August is partly due to elm
mating several rigs abandoned in the .
account of the drouth, and in Wyom.
ing because of the orders of the govern
ment taking over the withdrawn lands
in the salt Creek field. North Louisiana
and Kentucky were the only divisions
TO report a large incraese in new work
In the Louisiana field the gain was 81
and A. in Kentucky. The largest loss
was 43 in the Gulf Coast and Al in North
Texas"
1t is reported that a location will soon
be made for 4 test in section 30 ln6w ,
The 77-Bar Co, in section q 2s 4w.
has completed well No. Z, and has in
stalled q power pumping plant The
production OF this company is now go.
ing into the pipe line.
The Gypsy Oil Co. has made seven
locations on the Douthitt * Melton fee T
in section l3 2s4w, and is now drilling -
on No. l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21
JUDGE Y0UMANS
TO HOLD FEDERAL
COURT TERM HERE

1t has been announced that the
October term OF the United States
court for the eastern district OF Ok
lahoma will begin in Ardmore Mon
day Oct, 7, Following the reSigna-
tion OF Judge Ralph +. Campbell,
the fact that a Judge would be as
signed for this term was questioned,
but it is now learned that Judge +.
y. Youmans, OF TT. Smith, Ark
will be able to hold the entire term
here, going once each week to Mus
kogee to dispose OF matetrS arising
there and demanding attention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21
QUESTIONNAIRES ARE
RAPIDLY COMING IN

Twenty-Five or thirty question
naires were turned in to the local
exemption board yesterday. Word
had not gone forth that all regis
trants were to take their question
naires to the county court room to
have them filled out and as soon as
this is fully known the number re-
turned will be larger.
The questionnaireS are being sent
out at the rate Of PAS each day and
ten attorneys will be at the county
court room each day to fill them
out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21
GROCERS N UST LIST
THEIR SUGAR SALES

All grocers are required to list
their sales OF sugar, which listing
should show the name OF the family
number in the family and number OF
pounds OF sugar purchased, Russell
/ Brown, Carter county food admin
istrator, announced today. This is
furnished my office each week, and
upon checking up find that some
families in town are using more
sugar than their two pounds OF sug-
ar per person per month. Upon in
vestigation ! find that some mer-
chants who keep their customers
advised when they have used ,heir
quota OF sugar, say that people in.
town who should be patriotic and
who should not mind complying
with these regulations, complain
very bitterly at being required TO
limit themselves to two pounds per
month. | personally know OF sew
cral families who apparently use as
much cake and other delicacies, re-
curing sugar. as they did in the
pre-war period. | am sure that this
is done without thought of the con
sequences. If each individual would
realize that when they use more
than their quota of sugar they are
requiring their loved ones who are
fighting their battles, to stay just
that much longer in the trenches and
on the battle front. | am sure they
would not do it. In order to supply |
this country with sugar it means di-
yerting ships that should be hauling
and supplies to the sol
iicrs in France.
The voluntary system is being
Used because we assumed that every
one felt sufficiently interested to do
everything in their power to win the
var. | sincerely hope that no one
Will feel at this time that to get by
he grocerman or get by the food
is all that is expected
II them. They are fooling no one
'ut themselves. In doing this you
re causing your boys and your
Ieighbor's boys to perhaps give UP
heir lives because they had to stay
mother month longer in the battle.
Iou may be able to justify this in
he eyes of your boy; | do not be-
eve YOU will, and | know you will
ever be able to Justify your pres
mt attitude. if YOU do this, in the
yes of your neighbors.
Many people have the same atti-
tude in regard to flour They think
hat because the government has
OF put an absolute limit on the
that they are at liberty 10
Sc all that they can. | am sure .hat
lis is being done in a thoughtless
tanner, and not with full realization
what it means. | sincerely hope
lat the volunteer system now in
ogue will not be abused in the flu
ire, and that every family will see
lat they use at least twenty per cent
substitutes in all flour they pur-
lase and will not use any more
heat than is absolutely necessary;
at all will use as little sugar as pos
Die. and not, under any condition,
/ that amount exceed two pounds
sugar per month for each per-
H. \
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21
COMMERCE CHAMBER
DINNER TONIC H 7.

The annual meeting and banquet
OF the Chamber OF Commerce TO be
held at o;S0 O'Clock tonight, at the
First Presbyterian church, promises
to be successful event. More than
seventy-hve tickets had been sold
this forenoon. The election of OF
ficers will be announced at the meet
ing and number OF responses to
toasts will be made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21

wcstbound freight No. Is, fast
local, enroute from Fort Smith to
Oklahoma City, on the Fort Smith
and Western railway, was wrecked
near Massey. five miles east OF
Crowder, Okla. at d o'clock We'd
nesday night The injured are
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21
YOUNGEST SON OF
SWEDEN'S KING DIES

Stockholm, Sept. 20.-Prince Eric,
Duke Of Nestmanland, youngest son
OF King Gustaf, died today OF pneu-
monia, which developed from Span
ish influenza. The prince was %
wears old.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21
Colonel Roosevelt Coming West.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 20.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt will be in Kan
sas City, Octber 5. to assist in the
Fourth Liberty loan campaign, it
was announced here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21

Thomas Mailer, engineer Fort
Smith, and +. 5. Mcclure, fireman.
Fort Smith. Mailer and Mcclure
were Scalded The locomotive was
thrown from the rails. \ broken
rail is believed to have caused the
wreck.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21
O / l.

The Empire. in section "a 2sSw, is
drllin,! at 1880 feet.
The No " Harris 4 Strawn, In sec
ton 81 3s3w. is drilling at 500 feet, No.
is is upudding.
The Kirk Oil and Gas. Co, section
81 2s2R, is stll fishing for underreamer
lugs at 100 feet.
Recent rains have put water into the
tanks, so that a number of drilling OPP
oratlol,s that have been held up for lack
of water are now expected to begin.
The Burkhardt Petroleum Co. com.
posed cof Ardmore people, is spudding in
lat Blrkburnett Texas, on townsite
properly.
The Oklahoma Natural Gas co. has
been GRANTED permission TO raise the
rate "a 80 cents per thousand with the
underA tanding that the lines are TO be
eXtendpd 10 the gas fields south of the
city before cold weather sets in. While
il is Uot definitely 50 stated, 1t is eX-
pected that this will mean an outlet for
gas production in the Fox field.
Whlle there has been some newspaper
publicity given to rumors of q coming
reduction in the price of gasoline AT fill
ing stations, on the face of il these
rumors would appear to be without
foundation. With Sunday JOY riding
prohibited because Of a scarcity of gaso.
Inc or at least threatened scarcity.
for war purposes, il would hardly be
consistent TO expect reduction of price.
Furthermore, the government is now
making contracts with refners for fu.
ture deliveries AT existing prices, deliv
cries - be made during the coming win
ter IN this makes it hard 10 believe
there will soon be reduction in price
of thiJ commodity.
There is some promise of new OF
or gas field being opened in Beckham
and Roger Mills counties, in the west ,
ern pa:t of Oklahoma. About four miles
northwest of Elk City, in section 81.
BIB, gasser was brought in this
week making 100000 cubic feet of gas. !
This is the fourth gasser in that sec {
tion, and, just west of there, in the Texas +
Panhandle, a gasser was brought in a i
few weeks ago by Amarillo Texas. e
parties
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21
TRAINMEN ARE SCALDED.

Fort Smith, Ark, Sept. 20,-Two
persons were injured and fifteen
freight cars here turned over when
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21

Recent rains have put water into the
tanks, 50 that number of drilling OPP
eratioi,s that have been held up for lack
of water are now expected to begin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21

The Burkhardt Petroleum Co. COM
posed of Ardmore people, is spuddng In
lat Blrkburnett Texas, on townsite
properly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21

The Kirk oil and Gas Co, section
81 2s2S, is still fishing for underreamer
lugs at 100 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-21

The No. ~ Harris 4 Strawn, in sec
ton 81 3s3w, is drilling AT 500 feet, No
is is ilpudding.