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The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
MAYOR MILLER freed
BY U. S. Directions
Executive Of Michigan City Must
Keep Out of Washington.

Under direct orders from the De-
partment OF Justice, Fred c. Miller.
mayor OF Michigan City. Ind, who
came here last Monday and was ar
rested and locked up charged with
being an alien enemy, was released
from the District jail last night,
taken outside the District Of CO.
lumbia by the government authnri-
ties and warned to keep away from
Washington for the duration of the
war
Mayor Miller has been locked
up ever since he put in an appear
ance here. and claims that he came
to Washington for the purpose of
consulting the Attorney General
respecting his citizenship standing.
According to his statement, he Is
an American citizen. but his faith
er's naturalization papers having
been declared defective, he regis
tered as an alien enemy to be on the
safe side. and came here under the
impression that the Department of
Justice would set him right, SO he
said.
The specific charge against Mayor
Miller was for violation of the
Presidents proclamation prohibit
ing alien enemies to enter the Dis
trict OF Columbia pending the
present war.
1t is not know what further &C.
tion. IL any. Mayor Miller intends
to take in the matter. or what his
future plans are.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
DELEGATES PICKED
BY D. c. EMPLOYEES
Representatives for Labor Conven-
tions Selected at Meeting.

Delegates to the Central Labor
Union for the ensuing year, to the
American Federation of Labor con-
vention to be held in st. Paul, Mimi.
in June, and to the National Fedora
ton Convention OF Federal Employees
to be held in Chicago next Septem-
Der, were elected at the monthly
meeting of the Municipal Federal EN-
ployes Union Local. No. SO, in the Dis
trict Building late yesterday after
noon.
The list of delegates elected is as
follows: To the Central Labor Union
DIR. David B. Peters, U. 8. King, Guy
A. Ourand, Edward NJ. Dawson and
A. L. Thompson. To the American
Federation OF Labor Convention
william F. Franklin. with Corbin
Birch as alternate. To the National
Federation Convention of Federal EN-
ployes-Corbin Birch, Edward NJ
Dawson, W. T. Moor, John T. Wat
son and Guy A. Ourand. with DR..
David B. Peters, r. B. Buckley, DR..
r. F. Tobin, Frank F. Bresnahan and
Albert W. Lybrand as alternates.
A new membership committee,
composed OF A. L. Thompson, DIR. r.
F. Tobin and r. B. Buckley was
elected following the election of the
delegates. Collectors to assist the
financial secretary in the collection
of dues from members on different
floors of the District Building were
appointed. and a number of names re-
ferred to the membership committee
for approval at the next meeting of
the local TO be held in the District
Building.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
JOHN D. RYAN STARTS
UPON HIS FLIGHT
New Air Head Tells interviewer He
Is Out to Learn.

John d. Ryan. strong supporter OF
President Wilson, close friend OF
Henry p. Dawson of the Red Cross
and the Morgan firm, and generally
referred to as a big business man.
started on his task yesterday TO push
the aircraft program to fulfillment
His first act was a simple heart-to-
heart conference with the present
members Of the Aircraft Board. He
admitted quite frankly that he want.
ed to learn" He makes no pretenst
to a mastery Of the subject at the
present; but gives every indication
that he will whip the production into
shape as rapidly as can be expected.
II am Just getting in touch with the
situation today" he explained. 81
would be rather preaocious IL at
tempted to tell you what was needed
and what will be done. That is to
come later. l shall make no state
ment about the program until l have
become familiar with the subject.
am trying to learn all / can
And this fifty word interview was
the directors inaugural address.
He had in consultation with him
Rear Admiral Taylor, Lieut. Com
mander Atkins and Capt Irwin. OF
the navy; Gen. squier, Col. Mont
gomery and Col. Deeds OF the army.
and Richard F. Howe and Harry B.
Thayer. the other two co-civilian
members of the Aircraft Board.
Howard Z. Coffin, formerly chair
man Of the board. has rendered his
resignation. He was not at the meet
ing. As a member of the advisory
committee OF the Council of National
Defense, his engineering advice will
be requested.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
PRESIDENT GIVES
$4,000 MORE TO AID
NEW LIBERTY LOAN
ooNTINuED FnoM PAaE oNE.

ooETINuED FROM PAGE ONE.
night and many thousands Of dollars
pledged and many other meetings are
to take place tonight.
Contributors.
At Keith's Theater. Justice Siddons,
OF the District Supreme Court. was
the speaker Of the evening, and aided
by the presence of the President, the
audience bought with liberality.
Among the larger pledges were: A.
Lisner, $4,000; May Treadwell, $500:
Fred II. Schonburg, 500; L. q. Thig-
pin, 500; DR.. A. c. Randolph, $1,000;
Daniel Thew Wright, additional.
1900; W. II. Morgan, $500; Mrs. A. J.
SABBATH, S.0Oo; Angel Demer. 500; N,
Coopersmith, $500; DIR. A. C. Ran
dolph. additional. 1900: James Jossi-
mos, $500; Capt. A. l.. MacMurtry,
500; C. F. Brauer, $500; E. J. Roche.
$500; Mrs. Harold c. Kaufman, s.. 200;
J. NJ. Gliding, $1,000; little sheriey
Jacobs, nine years old, $50; Corp.
John H. Riggs, u. s. NJ. c., 500. The
majority Of the others ranged from
$50 to $500. The grand total to date
stands, $l,3iS,ToO.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
FRENCH SPIRIT
WILL NEVER
YIELD TO HUNS
Red Cross Worker Says
German Propaganda Can
not Affect Morale.

The Germans are shooting al
French morale. but they VIII shoot IN
vain" declared Mai. George w. Sim
mons, of ST. Louis. manager OF the
Southwestern division Of the American
Red Cross, in addressing the en-
pIoyes Of national headquarters OF the
Red Cross yesterday.
Maj. simmons has Just returned
from q three months trip to France
and Great Britain, where he inspect
ed Red Cross work AT the front
'I have q hunch' that the allies
have a deep-laid plan in connection
with the present German offensive"
he continued. Just now they are
contenting themselves with killing
Germans. They yield ground to the
enemy after the Boche has paid an
adequate price for II: then they fall
back to a point which the German
must pay for heavily before Is
given to him.
They are letting the Germans come
so far and no farther. 1 believe that
Gen. Foch will strike at the right
moment. and strike q deadly blow
Mai. Simmons stated that reports
we're current in France that the Ger
mans were running short OF material
for making gas-masks, and that
Spain had been requested by the Ger
man foreign ONCE to sound the allies
on the question of banishing gas at
tacks for the remainder Of the war.
1T Is not merely the Hun that is
doing the 'gassing' now," he said.
The French, British and Americans
are teaching the enemy to rue the
day he ever introduced this form Of
attack
The spirit OF the French people
is splendid. 1t could not be better.
A year ago an entirely different sit
uation prevailed. The courage of the
French soldier never faltered. but
he was discouraged by the conditions
prevailing behind the lines-by the
fact that his father and mother and
wife were either starving or on the
edge of want, and that conditions
were seemingly growing worse. 1t
was at that critical point that the
American Red Cross stepped in. Gen.
Petain himself has told US that
France might have gone under at
this time il the inspiring hand of
American sympathy. support and aid
had not appeared"
Mai. Simmons announced that the
Red Cross had recently given Gen.
Petain approximately 10000 for the
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
ATHENEUM ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

The Spanish-American Atheneum
at a meeting last night at the Ebbltt
elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing year:
Senior Pedro Capo Rodriguez, presi-
dent: n. II. DartOn, vice president;
W. T Faulkner. secretary; DIR. A. l.
Guerra, treasurer
Following the election there were
violin solos by Senior Piazza, a Spanish
playlet. La Casa de las Crimines.
and dancing.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26

resehtatiye oscar u. Bland. Of Ind.
ana, and Rev. J. A. Norton made a
decided hit by taking the part of a
Confederate soldier in the presenta-
ton Of ''oid Glory
Features Of the entertainment were
character impersonations in THE
Tragedy, Raggedy Man." ''Our Hired
Girl" Granny" Little orphant An
nie," The Life Lesson" and "The
Prayer Perfect" by children from the
Franklin. Thompson and Webster
schools.
A stirring song sketch entitled THE
Boy Patriot" was presented by the
Boy Scout Chorus.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
STRIKE PARALYZES
HUNGARIAN TRADE

Amsterdam. April 25.-A strike
and suffrage demonstration in
Budapest and other Hungarian
cities is reported in a Budapest dis
patch to the Koelnische Zeitung.
The demonstration which was un-
der the auspices OF the Social-Dem-
ocratic party, was participated in
by 100000 workers. In Budapest
business was paralyzed for three
hours. Resolutions were adopted de-
manding that the government i'm
mediately enact the franchise pro-
posal.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26

relief Of the families OF French soi-
diers and Of widows and orphans
This gift has made a profound i'm
preston IN France. he added.
There Il no question Of ultimate
victory" declared MAJ. simmons.
The peoples abroad who have sac
rifced 30 much win not rest until
the monster whose only law Is the
law Of might Is tanned and subdued.' .
He concluded by saying that he
has q new vision Of American Red
Cross work abroad as q result OF
his visit, and that O. finer body OF
workers than those under its BAN
ner IN Europe had never been brought
together.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
CONCRETE SHlPYARD
BEGUN AT WILMINGTON

The first government yard for con-
crete ships was begun yesterday at
Wilmington, y. C., near the yards OF
the caroiina shipbuilding Company,
The yard IL being built for the Ship
ping Board by the Liberty shipbuild-
ing Company, OF Boston, of which
Matthew Hale 50 president
There win be four ways, and the
FIRST concrete tankers for the govern
ment win be made there. The con-
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
RUTH LAW TO FLY
AS LEADING FEATURE
OF LIBERTY CAMPAIGN
ooNT1NuEp rRoM PACE ONE.

eastward. within 800 yards OF
where she started after being about
twenty minutes in the air. A hearty
ovation greeted the aviatrix at the
termination of her test" the blow
ing Of automobile horns adding to the
enthusiasm. Those who have wit
messed many of the more important
exhibitions here said that Miss LAWS
stunts yesterday were the most dar-
ing and unique ever seen in this city
BIfYr RnNns-
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
EVENING OF RILEY
ENTERTAINS HO0SIERS

Hoosierdom held fun sway at the
meeting last night in the auditorium
Of the Thompson School. Twelfth and
L streets northwest. when dramatic
representations of the poems OF James
Whitcomb Riley. the Hoosier poet,
were given under the auspices OF the
Thompson Community Center.
The program included also a recita-
ton of ''The Old Swimmin' Hole" by
Rev. John T. Huddle. reading by Rep
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26

tract calls Tor the coihpIetIou % the
ways within SIX weeks. and the FIRST
Of the hulis are scheduled to be
launched in October
The site Of the yard covers a third
OF a square mile. and has a mile Of
water front. extending back from The
shore about 500 yards.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
NEGRO IS CONVICTED
OF MANSLAUGHTER

James Fortune. alias William Joseph
Waugh, a negro. was yesterday con-
victed of manslaughter by a jury in
Judge Stafford's court, and will be
sentenced later.
The crime for which Fortune is
convicted was committed February n.
when he ran over FREDERICK Jorce
with mule team and wagon, causing
his death.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
Irish Speaker Barred.

Sacramento. Cal. April 2s.-Mrs.
II. Sheehy skifnngton. widow Of one
OF the leaders Of the Irish rebel
lion. was prevented from making a
sinn Fein address by the authorities
here.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-20
WALHALLA. SOUTH CAROLINA,
THE TEACHER AND THE ARMY
Many Of Our Soldiers In Training
Were Formerly Teachers.

Those in charge Of arranging the
program for the Oconee Teachers
Association meeting, which was held
last Saturday in the Walhalla High
School building, were greatly disap-
pointed to receive notice from Capt
w. D. Workman, stationed at Green
Vile, that he would be unable to at
tend the meeting and address the
teachers Of Oconee. In declining the
invitation extended him. Capt. Work
man makes mention Of several facts
that will prove very interesting to
the people Of Oconee, and we repro
duce his note in full, as follows:
Feb. 13, 1918.
Mrs. Jesse w. Rankin, Secretary,
Walhalla, S. C.-Dear Mrs. Rankin:
l assure you that the honor OF being
invited to speak at the meeting Of the
Oconee County Teachers Association
is appreciated 1t is with the deep
est regret that I write Informing you
that 1t will be impossible for me to
be present. In addition to my duties
as company commander, 1 am con-
stantly on special duty which occu-
pies what would otherwise be leisure
time.
''The teachers are certainly doing
their part in this war No less than
twenty officers in this regiment alone
We're teachers In civil life. The
greatest thing, in my opinion. for the
teachers who cannot serve on the
battlefield Is to teach the rising gen.
Grafton the glorious things for which
we fight. The heart of many a SOL
der Will be kept glad in the trenches
by a knowledge that back home his
people realize that he is fighting and
suffering for their safety and honor.
"Walhalla has a right to be proud
Of her 'volunteers.' / say In all sin
cerity that do not believe that any
county in the State has made a more
splendid offering to the great cause.
| hold it an honor to have such men
In my command.
with the sincerest best wishes to
the members Of the association, am,
Respectfully yours,
"W. d. Workman"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-20
Sheriff Wounded, Son Dead.

Thomaston, Ga, Feb. 17.-Loyd
Howell Is dead and his father, She
riff G. l.. Howell, Of Upson county
is at deaths door as the result of pis-
tol bullet wounds received Saturday
night in a fight with policemen of
Thomaston. The shooting occurred
about $40 p. m.
Lloyd Howell was creating a dis
tllrbance on the streets and drinking.
Night Marshal j. J. Moore attempt
ed to quiet him, and Howell showed
Moore through big plate glass win
dow Of store. He was finally dis
armed and Chief Of Iolice j. w. Nc
Daniel. Night Marshal Moore and
others were attempting to get him
home when his father, Sheriff How
ell, appeared upon the scene and i'll
terfered, with the result that the
sheriff received a mortal wound, per-
haps, and his son death wound, the
son dying in about 40 minutes.
Owing to the prominence Of all
the parties involved, the shooting
has created a great local sensation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-20
WORKMAN KILLS FORESfA \.
jealousy Supposed to Have Prompted
tho Murder.

Columbia, Feb. 17.-Kirk Le-
Grand, car repairer for the Colum-
bia, Newberry and Laurens Railway,
this morning about 7.30 o'clock shot
and killed JOS. A. Rowland, assistant
foreman Of the local shops of the
railroad system. Ten shots were
fired by LIeGrand, six Of which took
effect. The killing occurred on Ger
vais street, opposite the A. c. L..
freight depot. The only motive that
has been assigned for It is jealousy,
Rowland having only recently been
appointed to the position OF assistant
foreman.
Testimony at the coroner's inquest
to-day was to the effect that LeGrand
fired several shots at Rowland while
the latter held up his arms and beg
ged for mercy. One witness testified
that. as Rowland staggered and fell
dead. LeGrand with the emphasis Of
an oath grated out 81 told you was
going to kill you" LeGrand began
firing on Rowland when the latter
was In his shanty and continued to
fire on him after he came out with
his hands up, according to wit
nesses. Emptying his revolver once,
he reloaded it and opened fire on him
again.
LeGrand attempted to escape
when the police went to his home on
Hampton avenue, but his efforts did
not succeed. He did not offer any
resistance
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-20
RALLY TO THE RED CROSS,
Appeal for More Workers and Co
Operative Action.

Are you a member of the Red
Cross? IF you are, let it be known.
Get your Red Cross flag and put it
up in your home where all can see.
If you are not a member, join now
dollar will make you a member,
and it will be dollar we'll spent.
Then get the flag and put it up.
These Red Cross flags can be had for
the asking, and small cross for each
member of the family who belongs.
The Walhalla Bank has the crosses
The Red Cross room is open on
Monday and Friday afternoon from
to o'clock, and there Is a quan-
tity Of work on hand to be done. Let
us urge all who can to come to the
room and either sew there or take
some garments home. We need
every willing helper now, and we
cannot urge too strongly the neces-
sity for getting these articles finished
for shipment. We who are safe be-
mind the lines must do our share to
wards helping our boys at the front,
and those preparing to 60 to the
front, well supplied with needed ar
ticles, so won't you let us say again,
Come to the Red Cross room on
Mondays and Fridays.
We need cooperative workers.
those who put the u. S. A. before
everything, who stand solitlly behind
Uncle Sam for Liberty and Democ-
racy; who are not afraid to let 1t be
known they are for the u. s. A. and
the cause for which we are fighting;
those who can say with full heart,
Down with the Kaiser!---Hurrah
for Uncle Sam!"
Mrs. j. A. Stock,
Chairman Publicity. Committee,
Walhalla Red Cross Chapter.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-20

ing the capital. This raider dropped
one bomb in the southwestern dis
trict. One OF the German airplanes
fell into the sea. On Sunday night
London was raided again. number
Of bombs being dropped in ihe city.
Third Raid Announced.
London, Feb. 8.---Hostiie air
planes are attempting raid against
London again tonight, making the
third raid in as many nights. No
damage or casualties are yet report
ed.
An official statement at midnight
says:
Hostile aircraft crossed the coast
shortly after 8 O'Clock tonight and
proceeded toward London Lone Of
the raiders penetrated tho defenses,
and so far there has been no damage
and no casuaities."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-20
"EOOD WILL WIN TIE WAR;"
Chll for Meeting to Inauguratc Food
Campaign I'm Oconec County.

Editor Keowee Courier: A Joint
meeting Of tho County Council OF
Defense, Food Administration, school
teachers. farm demonstration agent
and home demonstration agents is
hereby called to meet at Walhalla
Court House next Saturday, the esd
instant, at IL q. m., to formulate
plans for the county campaign on the
production aud conservation OF food.
Matters OF vital Importance will cali
for consideration, and n full attend
ance is earnestly desired
A Joint meeting of the State Coun-
ell OF Defense and Food Administra-
ton was held at Greenwood on Mon
day last, at which the Statewide
campaign was inaugurated on these
important matters. Oconee's repre-
sentatives were: G. NJ. Barnett, farm
demonstration agent: Miss Ruth
Berry. home demonstration agent;
Major w. J. Stribling, w. M. Brown,
M. A. Moss, DR. j. II. Stonecypher.
K. w. Marett, J. Steve Smith, w. r.
Davis, Ellison Smith and the writer.
The making and saving Of food
by America this year will have de-
cisive influence on the course and
duration OF the war. 1t is gratifying
to learn that the farmers of South
Carolina did so we'll last year, but
the duty OF the hour now is to plan
for larger and better things this
year. Coming nearer home, we can
say that Oconee county did we'll last
year, but we must do still better this
year. The planting season is right
on us and it behooves every farmer
in Oconee county to be sure Of MAX
ing his own food and feed on his own
farm for use next year. The towns
folk also have a duty in this perilous
hour. We must all get together and
pull together as never before. 1t is
teamwork we must have. Every
man and every woman, every boy and
girl must do his or her part. There
Is something for every one to do.
But intelligence must direct our ef-.
forts. We must reason together and
take counsel one Of another.
Let Us inaugurate our county CAM
paign by full meeting next Satur-
day. SO that we can bring to every
home within the next 80 days the
! lesson OF the hour. :.
r. T. Jaynes, Co. Chairman.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-20
February % at RichIand.

Richland, Feb. 18,-Special: The
,Richland school will celebrate Wash
ington's Birthday (February 22)
with appropriate exercises--patriotic
songs, recitations, other music on
stringed instruments, patriotic talks,
etc., with games and plays for the
children.
The patrons OF the school are es-
pecially invited to be present. and
the public Is urged to attend also.
The exercises will open at 1880
o'clock p. m. TAX. an evening off
and come. es
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-20
@. q. Ensley Badly Injured.

Sunburst. N. c., Feb. 19.-Editor
Keowee Courier: Rev. c. G. Ensley,
from Walhalla, was very badly hurt
here recently while working for the
Champion Lumber Company, while
logging at boomers end job.
Rev. Ensley has been working here
for over four years and has won
many friends. There are many who
will be sorry to learn of his accident.
His injuries are bruised arm and
hip and very badly broken knee.
CASTOR Burnette.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-20

1t is necessary that this census OF
Hour be taken so that the govern
ment may correctly estimate the
quantity Of flour in the country, so
as to make proper distribution to
avoid unnecessary transportation, and
so that shortages can be equalized.
Sugar.
Sugar should be sold in towns and
cities in two to five pound lots; in
rural and farming localities in from
five to ten pound lots. This regula-
ton must be strictly adhered to, and
every retailer should use precaution
to prevent duplication Of sales. Deal
ers are prohibited from making COM
bination Of sales OF sugar and other
commodities except Of corn meal.
The dealer in his discretion may re-
qu1re the consumer to purchase two
pounds of corn meal with one pound
of sugar.
Butchers,
Retail dealers in meats and substi4
tutes therefor are warned that they
must not charge prices giving more
than a normal margin. above cost,
and that they must distribute such
meat as Is available fairly among
their patrons.
Hens.
Tho Department Of Agriculture
urges farmers to refrain from selling
hens from the first of February to
the first OF May, and requests that
buyers refrain from buying hens dur
Ing that time. Every hen which is
sold before the first Of May repre-
sents food loss to the nation OF
about 80 eggs. The total loss Of eggs
represented by the customary selling
Of hens between the first OF February
and the first Of May amounts to about .
$50, 100000 eggs. The value OF these
eggs Is about 80 per cent Of what the 5
hen is actually worth, 80 that this
program does not entail a loss to the II
farmer. "
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-20

otic act. The following Is form of
certificate:
State OF South Carolina, County
OF Oconee.-To e. l.. Herndon,
County Food Administrator: l have
on hand ...... pounds Of -four in
excess of 80 days supply. Dated
---------------------------- 1913. Name