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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02
NoN-EssENr1AL WORK DEFINED
OcOnee Labor Board Complies List.
Men Advised Seek Essential Work,

The following is list Of occupa-
tons regarded as none essential, as
given out by the Community Labor
Board for Oconee County:
All men engaged in serving food
and drink III homes, hotels, restau-
rants and clubs.
Passenger elevator operators or
attendants and other attendants in
clubs, hotels. stores, apartment
houses, Office buildings, barber
shops and homes. (Not including
BARRIERS and bell boys under IS in
hotels, and portcrs for heavy work
only in stores, hotels and restau-
rantSl
ushers and other attendants in
connection with games, sports, pool
and billiard rooms, bowling alleys,
etc, and amusements.
Domestic service as cooks, buffers
chaufeurs, etc.
Sales clerks and other clerks, cash
iers and book-keepers employed in
stores and other mercantile estab-
lishments, whose places can be filled
oy women and men without the draft
age. CNot including necessary man
ayers and department heads).
Automobile and truck drivers and
bicycle drivers, cleaners and repair
CTS ana denVerers ana accessories
men. Nncluding all able-bodied
transfer drivers; not including truck
drivers and necessary truck accesso-
rlcs, managers and repairers for
trucks used in preferred business as
per war industries board; not in
Guiding necessary accessories, mana
gers and repairers Of automobiles
necessary ri at,
preferred business, as per war indus
tries board; not including those
| rendering service to physicians Drac-
ticing in the country.
Florists; manufacturers and bot
tiers and stores selling bottled
drinks and supplies, candy, cigars,
tobacco.
Cleaners and dyers and pressing
clubs, shoe sinners, etc.
ltlnerant peddlers, solicitors, col
lectors and agents.
All men and women not regularly
occupied six days per week; bucket
shops, fortune tellers, clairvoyants,
palmists, etc.
None Of the above applies to STU
dents engaged in the pursuit of their
studies.
All men within the draft age not
employed in essential callings and
holding deferred classification may
be reclassified or inducted into mill
tary service.
This board suggests that all per-
sons between the ages Of Is and GO,
physically able to work, are morally
bound to engage in some useful oc-
cupatiOn. r. T. Jaynes,
Chairman.
WalhaI |, Sept. 26, 1918.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02
OCT. I'll CALL CANCELLED.
Epidemic Of 'SpanisIl Flu" Stops
Concentration Temporarily.

Washington, Sept. 90, Because
of the epidemic Of Spanish influenza
in army camps, Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder tonight cancelled calls
for entrainment, between October 7
and II, Of 142,000 draft registrants.
During the "a hours ending at
noon to-day, 6,139 new cases Of in
f1uenZa in army camps had been re-
ported to the office of the surgeon
general of the army. One hundred
and seventy deaths, resulting chiefly
from pneumonia following influenza,
and 1873 new cases OF pneumonia
were also reported.
= Two camps-Kearney, Cal. and
Eustis, Va.-were added to-day to
the list Of those where influenza
has made its appearance, leaving
only 13 camps free from the dis
ease. The total number of cases of
influenza in all camps was placed at
35, 146, with 3,036 cases Of pneumo-
mia. One out Of every four men It
Camp Devens, Mass, has contracted
influenza, it was announced, and 10
per cent of the cases have developed
into pneumonia.
In cancelling the call for the en-
trainment of draft registrants early
next month, Gen. Crowder acted
upon instructions from Gen. March,
chief of staff. Every State and the
District Of Columbia had been as
signed quotas and the men were to
have gone to practically all the camps
in the country. The men probably
will not be entrained until after the
influenza epidemic has been checked.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02
SeubOrn-I{ertl,

(Cateechee Cor. Pickens Sentinel.)
Married, on Sunday, September
18TH, at the residence Of the officiat-
ing officer, Alonzo Brown, notary
public, Miss Ida Seaborn and John
.. Herd. The groom is son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alonzo Herd, of Central Rt.
3, and Is a promising young farmer,
while the bride is daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Seaborn, and a niece
Of Rev. W. G. Seaborn, and Is a de-
serving young lady. They have the
congratulations Of their many
friends
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02
Failed to Report Births.

Columbia, Sept. 2S.-C. w. Miller,
chief clerk Of the bureau Of vital sta
tistics Of the State Board Of Health,
brought suit against Dr.. B. X. n.
Kreps, Of Columbia, for failure to
report births attended by him within
the prescribed ten days as specified
by State statute. DR.. Kreps was
prosecuted on four counts, to which
he pleaded guilty. Magistrate Coker,
before whom the case was tried, i'm
posed fine Of $25 in each OF the
four cases.
This was the first prosecution Of
the bureau. For this reason, DR..
Jas. A. Hayne, State health officer,
requested that sentence be suspend
ed. Mr.. Miller emphasizes that pros-
ecutions will be brought on all cases
coming to his attention, and upon
conviction, no further suspension Of
sentence will be recommended
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02
Rheumatism Back on the Job
With it's Old-tima Fury

tion, and routs out the disease germs.
can rid you Of this disabling disease.
s. 8. S. has given some wonderful
results in treating Rheumatism. Be-
ing purely vegetable blood remedy,
1T purifies the blood Of every germ
and thus removes the cause Of Rheu$
matism. Get o bottle to-day at your
drugstore, and start on the right
treatment that will get results.> Free
advice about your case can be had by
writing to Medical Director, 26 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga, ..s...,. !, ,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02
Rainfall and Temperature.

Below is a record Of meteorological
observations taken by H. w. Brandt,
cooperative observer OF the Weather
Bureau Of the U. S. Department Of
Agriculture, during the week ending
September 22, 1918, at p. m. (The
instrumental readings are from gov
ernment standard instruments ex-
posed in the manner recommended
by the chief OF the Weather Bureau:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02
No Let.Up In Its Torture.

Pretty soon you will be reaching
for the liniment bottle again, for the
millions Of little pain demons that
cause rheumatism are on the war;
path. Winter weather seems to awak-
en- them to renewed fury.
But your Rheumatism cannot be
rubbed away, because liniments and
lotions cannot reach the disease. 1t
is in the blood, and only remedy
that goes deep down into the circula.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02

Just as s1On as you eat a tablet OF
Pape's Diapepsin all the dyspepsia,
indigestion and stomach distress
ends. These pleasant, harmless tab
lets Of Pape's Diapepsin always make
sick, upset stomachs feel fine at once
and they cost so little at drug stores.
ADV
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02
The Strong Withstand the Heat of
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble and younger people
who are weak. will be strengthened and enabled to
60 through the depressing heat of summer by TAX
ing GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. It puriiies
ana enrlches the blood and budo up the whole sys-
tenn. You soon feel It's Strengthening, Invieor-
atinR Effect 6Oc
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02
INDIGESTION, GAS OR
SOUR, UPSET STOMACH
Eat One Tablet! Put Your Stomach
In Order With Papc's Diapepsin.

NO waiting! When meals don, flt
and you belch gas, acids and un-
digested food. When you feel indi-
gestion pain, Jumps Of distress in
stomach, heartburn or headache
Here is instant relief.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02

In evidence Of the fact that
change of air does good, 1t Is pointed
on that animals belonging to travel
ing shows are always more healthy
and long-lived than those kept in
geological gardens.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02

All children troubled with worms have an TN.
healthy color. which indicates poor blood. and as
rule, there is moro or less stomach disturbance.
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, i'm
prove the digestion, and act as General Strengths
ening Tonic to the whole systen,, Nature will then
throw oil or dispe tho worms and the Child will bo
10 perfect health. Pleasant to take coo per bottle
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02

Train No Q. Mixed Daily except Sunday, (not
scheduled above) leaves Walhaa at / 25 d. m. ;
West Union at 1876 and arrives Seneca at q y. m.
Train lies over at Seneca until following day
and runs from Seneca to Belton as No. 8.
Flag Stations: Anderson Freight Depot, West
Anderson, Denver, Sandy Springs. Autun, Cher
rvs Crossing, Adams Crossing, Jordania.
steam trains VIII stop on flag at Wclch, Tox-
away, Phinney's, James.
J.R. ANDERSON, Supt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02
SOME STARTLING FACTS.

More children die during the teeth
ing period than consumption kills
annually. The pain and discomfort
that comes with this disease Of chill
hood may be avoided. Save doctor
bills and sleepless nights by giving
the sick, crying and restless child a
few doses Of DR.. Thornton's Easy
Geether as directed. 1t tides the tiny
folks over the critical period Of life
safely. "Give the baby chance" "
1S doses for 25c., at all dealers.
Easy Teether Medicine Co., Canon,
Ga.-Adv.
There has been no amendment to
the constitution since the 18th, de-
clared in force May 81, 1913. This
amendment provided for the election
of U. S. Senators by the people.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02
IiOW'S This /?

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case Of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been
taken by catarrh sufferers for the
past 35 years, and has become known
as the most reliable remedy for ca
tarrh. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts
through the blood on the mucous
surfaces, eXpelling the poison from
the blood and healing the diseased
portions.
After you have taken Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine for short time you
will see a great Improvement in your
general health. Start taking Halls
Catarrh Medicine at once and get rid
Of catarrh. Send for testimonials
free. II. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.-Adv.
Card of Thanks.
Editor Keowee Courier: Please
allow us space in your columns to
thank our many friends, both white
and colored, and especially to Dr.. G.
NJ. Walker, for their kindness shown
us during the sickness and at the
death Of our beloved son and bro
ther, Obadiah Childers. May God
bless you all.
H. G. Childers and Family.
Westminster.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLIGNfIdNp
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that tho un-
dersigned will make application to
V. T.. Martin, Judge Of Probate. for
Oconee County, In the State Of South
Carolina, at his office at Walhalia
Court House, on Thursday, the
10th day Of October, 1913, at II
O'Clock IN the forenoon, or as soon
thereafter as said application can be,
heard, for leave to make final settle
ment Of the estates of,Harry X. Sligh
and Yancey Sligh, minors, and obtain
hnal discharge as Guardians of said
estates.
p. B. RAMSAY,
THOS. s. RAMSAY,
Guardians Of the Estates of Harry K.
and Yancey Sligh, Minors.
Sept. IL, 1918. 37-40
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-12

chuckle from my mate brought me to
my senses, and | feebly asked. For
heavens sake, what was that?"
He answered. "Only a rat taking a
promenade along the sandbags." l
felt very sheepish.
About every twenty minutes the SEN
try In the next traverse would fire q
star shell from his flare pistol. The
''plop" would give me start Of fright.
I never got used to this noise during
my service In the trenches.
would watch the arc described by
the star shell, and then stare into No
Mans Land waiting for 1t to burst. In
It's lurid light the barbed wire and
stakes would be sllhouetted against Its
light like latticed window. Then
darkness.
Once, out In front Of our wire, l
heard noise and saw dark forms
moving. My rifle was lying across the
sandbagged parapet. l reached for 1t,
and was taking aim to fire, when my
mate grasped my arm. and whispered,
Don't fire." He challenged In low
voice. The reply came back instantly
from the dark forms:
"Shut your bllnkin' mouth, you
bloomin' idiot; do you want us to click
II from the Boches7'
Later we learned that the word. mo
challenging or firing, wiring party out
In front" had been given to the sentry
on our right, but he had failed to pass
II down the trench. An officer had over
heard our challenge and the reply, and
Immediately put the offending sentry
under arrest. The sentry clicked
twenty-one days on the wheel, that is,
he received twenty-one days field pun
ishment No. 1, or "crucifxion," as
Tommy terms it.
This consists Of being spread-eagled
on the wheel of timber two hours a
day for twenty-one days, regardless OF
the weather During this period, your
rations consist of bully beef, biscuits
and water.
A few months later met this sentry
and he confided to me that since being
"crucified," he had never failed to pass
the word down the trench when so or
dered. In view OF the offense, the
above punishment was very light, In
that falling to pass the word down q
trench may mean the loss of many
lives, and the spelling Of some impor'
tant enterprise in No Mans Land.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-12

reason. Tommy Is great cigarette
smoker. He smokes under all condl-
tons, except when unconscious or
when he is accommodating In No Mans
Land at night. Then, for obvious rea.
sons, he does not care to have a light
ed cigarette In his mouth.
Stretcher bearers carry flags for
wounded Tommies. When a stretcher
bearer arrives alongside Of Tommy
who has been hit the following CONVEX
sation usually takes place: Stretcher
bearer-"Want a fag7 Wher. are you
hit2" Tommy looks up and answers.
"Yes. In the leg"
After dismissal from parade, we re-
turned to our billets -pnd had to get
busy Immediately with the dinner Is
sue. Dinner consisted Of stew made
from fresh beef, a couple of spuds,
bully beef, Maconochie ratlons and wa
ter-plenty of water. There Is great
competition among the men to spear
with their forks the two lonely pota-
toes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-12
cHAPTER VI.
"Back Of the Line"

Our tour In the front.llne trench
lasted four days, and then we we're
relieved by the - brigade.
Going down the communication
trench we were In a merry mood, al
though we were cold and wet, and
every bone In our bodies ached. 1t
makes lot of difference whether you
are "going In" or going out
At the end Of the communication
trench, limbers were waiting on the
road for us. thought we were going
to ride back to rest billets, but soon
found out that the only time an In
fantryman rides Is when he Is
wounded and is bound for the base or
Bllghty. These limbers carried our
reserve ammunition and ratlons. Our
march to rest billets was thoroughly
enjoyed by me. 1t seemed as II l
were on furlough, and was leaving be-
hind everything that was disagree
able and horrible. Every recruit feels
this way after being relieved from the
trenches.
We marched eight kilos and then
halted In front Of a French estaminet.
The captain gave the order to turn
out on each side of the road and walt
his return. Pretty soon he came back
and told B company to occupy billets
lit, 11S and 119. Billet lit was an
old stable which had previously been
occupied by cows. About four feet In
front of the entrance was huge ma
nure pile. and the odor from 1t was
anything but pleasant. Using my
flashlight l stumbled through the door.
Just before entering / observed a
white sign reading: "Sitting 30. lying
90" but, at the time, Its significance
did not strike me. Next morning l
asked the sergeant major what 1t
meant. He nonchalantly answered:
"That's some of the work Of the II.
A. M. c. (Royal Army Medical corpse.
1t simply means that in case of an at
tack, this billet will accommodate
fifty wounded who are able to sit up
and. take notice, or twenty stretcher
! cases."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-12

Building-up for the Spring Attack Mt
the Front is a good deal like putting
the body in condition for an invasion
Of the germs of grip, pneumonia or
Spring fever" here at home.
At this time Of the year most people
suffer from condition often called
Spring Fever They feel tired, worn
out. before the day Is half thru. They
may have frequent headaches and
sometimes "pimply" or pale skin and
white lips. The reason for this is that
during the wintertime, shut up with
in doors, eating too much meat and
too little green vegetables, one heaps
fuel into the system which Is not burned
up and the clinkerS remain to poison
the system-a clogging up Of the clrcu'
lation-with inactive liver and kidneys.
Time to put your house in order.
For an invigorating tonic which will
clarity the blood, put new life In the
body, sparkle to the eyes, and
wholesome skin, nothing does so well
as a glyceric herb extract made from
Golden Seal root. Blood and Stone
root, Oregon grape root and Wild
Cherry bark. This can be had in con-
venient, ready.to-use-tablet form at all
drug stores, sixty cents, and has been
sold for the past fifty years as DR..
P.erce's Golden Medical Discovery. BY
reason of the nerves feeding on the
blood, when the blood is pure the
nerves feel the effect, and neuralgia or
other nerve pains disappear becarse
such pain Is the cry of the starved
nerves for food. When suffering from
backache, frequent or scanty urine,
rheumatic pains here or there, or that
constant tired feeling, the simple way
10 overcome these disorders Is merely
10 obtain DR.. Pierce's Anurlc from
your druggist. In tablets. sixty GEMS.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-12
II vas not long after this that was

Il was not long after this that was
one Of the "20 lying"
/ soon hit the hay and was fast
asleep. even my friends the coolies"
failed To. disturb me.
The next morning at about SIX
o'clock I was awakened by the lance
corporal Of, our section, informing me
that had been detailed as mess or
derly, and to report to the cook and
give him a hand. helped him make
the FIRE, carry water from an old well.
and fry the bacon. Lids Of dixies are
used to cook the bacon In. After
breakfast was cooked, carried dixie
Of hot tea and the lid full Of bacon to
our section, and told the corporal that
breakfast was ready. He looked ut me
in contempt, and then shouted, Break
fast up, come and get IL" lmmedi-
ately got wise to the trench parlance,
and never again informed that Break
fast was served"
It didn't take long for the Tommies
to answer this call. Half dressed.
they lined up with their canteens and
I dlshed out the tea. Each Tommy
carried In his hand a thick slice Of
bread which had been issued with the
rations the night before. Then had
the pleasure OF seeing them dig Into
the bacon with their dirty fingers. The
allowance was one slice per man. The
late ones received very small slices.
As each Tommy got his share he Inn
mediately disappeared into the billet.
Pretty soon about fifteen Of hem made
rush to the cookhouse, each carrying
huge slice of bread. These slices
they dipped into the bacon grease
which was stewing over the fire. The
last man invariably lost out. l was
the last man.
After breakfast our section carried
their equipment into field adjoining
the billet and got busy removing the
trench mud therefr0m, because at 8 40
a. m, they had 10 fall In for inspection
and parade, and woe betide the man
who was unshaven, or had mud on his
uniform. Cleanliness is next to godli-
ness In the British army, and Old Pep
per must have been personally &C
Quainted with st. Peter.
Our drill consisted Of close-order
formation, which lasted until noon.
During this time we had two ten-min-
ute breaks for rest. and no sooner the
word, "Fall out for ten minutes" was
given than each Tommy got out flag
and lighted It.
Fags are issued every Sunday morn.
Ing, and you generally get between
twenty and forty. The brand gen.
orally issued is the "Woodbine." Some
times we are lucky and get Gold
flakes" "Players" or RED Hussars."
Occasionally an issue Of Life Rays"
comes along. Then the older Tommies
Immediately get busy on the recruits
and trade these for "Woodblnes" or
"Godfakes." A recruit only has to
be stuck once In this manner, and then
he ceases to be a recruit. There Is Q
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-12

kitchen, located In an East side public
school. purchased at bargain prices 70
cases of cabbage and hundreds Of bar
rels Of potatoes, beets beans and food
stuffs reaching here last week, which
were wasted because Of imperfect
packing. For the present the kitchen
wifi be operated eight hours daily, but
later the time will be doubled.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-12
TWO GERMAN RAIDS ON
AMERICANS ARE REPuLsED

Driven on Before Reaching Trenches
by Accurate Machine Gun Fire.
Two German raids on different sec.
tors OF the American position north
west Of Toul were repulsed with en-
envy casualties. The Germans were
ddriyen of before reaching the Ameri.
can trenches by accurate machine gun
and automatic FIRE.
Al one point the Germans laid down
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-12
CITY KITCHEN STOPS WASTE
Vegetables Received at New York.
Pier In Broke. Crates Are
Being Utilized.

New ork.--vegetables received on
steamship and railroad piers In broken
rates or imperfect containers here
are being utilized BY the new city
canning and drying kitchen as one Of
he many methods adopted By the New
York csty food aid committees to pre-
80 waste In food supplies. The
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-12
Acquitted.

Il think Algy has been in II poker
game. II were sure would give MN
fits"
why your suspicious
"Iie was talking in his sleep last
night about pot luck.
"DOn't be too severe on your nus
band. That sounds more like an III
ritntlon to dinner"
perhaps you are right, He was
speaking later Of table steaks
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-12
The Same ThIno.

"Mamma," said fve-year-old Paul,
lis there country OF Lard and what
kind Of a fag Inns iti1 "No, there
Isn't" said bis mother de thought
a minute and said "AHmma, II wasnt
Lard at all II was Qyeecs."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-12
Burden Lifted

First Monkey-Now the scientists
said that we are descended from man.
Second Monkey Thank heaven we
need not feel responsible for him amy
longer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-12
Back on the front line, after a
stay In rest bilIets, Empey gets q
shock when a German bullet cuts
down his first friend Of the
trenches. He tells the story In
the next instsiiment.
tTo BE CoNTINUED.)
Mako Light Of Heavy Loads.

The streets Of Jerusalem within the
walls are as narrow and crowded that
It is impossible to drive wagon
through them, and many Of them are
built Of series of steps upon the hill.
side, SO that 1t Is task to lead camels
or donkeys through them after sunrise
Therefore most Of the carrying and
porterIng is done by men. They carry
the most surprising loads. am told
that they will step along briskly with
6OO pounds on their backs, with stout
ropes holding the bundles to their fore
heads.--Exchange.