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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
SEPTEMBER TRADE
HITS HIGH LEVEL
Both Imports and Exports
Above Corresponding
Months in Past.

For the sixth time during the pres
of merchandise for the current month
has exceeded those for the cor
responding month of any previous
year, and for the fourth time this
year the value of the exports for the
current month has exceeded those for
the corresponding month of any pre-
vious year. according to the Depart
ment of Commerce
Imports for September were $685.
c00O00. an increase of nearly s26.-
100000 over September, 1917, but
decrease of S10,OOO,0OO from August
this year. For the nine months end
ing September. 1918. the imports were
s2,322,UOO.OO, an increase OF S4O,-
100000 over the corresponding period
of 1917.
Exports for September amounted to
500 100000, an increase of nearly
500 100000 over September. 1917. and
S20,OO0.OOU over August, 1918. EX-
ports for the nine months were S4,-
J61 100000, Il slight decrease as COM
pared with last year. but an increase
of SGl0 1000 900 over the corresponding
period of two years ago
Gold and Silver.
Imports of gold were S2GO0,0OO dur
Ing September and SJ6,J00,O00 for the
nine months. Exports of gold were
S:.2SO0OO and S34 go. 900 for the two
periods. respectively.
Imports of silver were s7.11o.0OO for
September and nearly S55,00o,O0O for
the nine months, while exports OF
silver amounted to S10,30O,000 and
S165 100000, respectively.
BreadStuffs exports for September
showed a value increase of almost
200 per cent, the total value being
sS7,656.219, as compared with SS0,O5O,-
year. Last month mineral oils ex-
ported totaled 265.S41,657 gallons.
representing s30,304 ,963, as compared
with 0O,6S7,535 gallons and S16,S09.-
and dairy products exported in
September. 1917. were valued at
s32, 114,104, while last month their
value was $50, 254 ,407, or about 66%s
per cent increase.
The valuation of cotton seed oil
showed a decrease of 40 per cent for
September of this year, as compared
with the corresponding period last
year. While the expectation of cot
ton for September of this year showed
the value was greater than the
value of the greater quantity eX-
ported in September of last year.
Exports for Nine Months.
Exports for the nine months ended
September of this year showed an
increase over the corresponding period
last year of breadstuffs, cotton seed
oil. meat and dairy products. Cotton
exports fell off slightly. Notable
among the increases was that of meat
and dairy products. the value this
year being estimated at s119,%S1 1851.
as compared with s331.9i1,01 for the
corresponding period last year, an in
crease of about III per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
ARGENTINE ACREAGE CUT.

a decrease in the estimated acreage
planted in wheat in Argentina is
noted in a report received by the De-
partment of Commerce from Consul
General William H. Robertson at
Buenos Aires. The wheat acreage,
which has just been planted, is esti-
mated at 17,0O0,0 900 acres. decrease
Of SOC. 900 acres from last year.
The oats acreage in the South Amer
lean republic is estimated at 100000
acres, q decrease of 100000 acres. The
total planted to linseed. the report
said. is estimated at 100000 acres,
n INCREASE Ct 1S5yO00 acreA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
$17.5O Minimum PRICE /
FOR NOVEMBER HOGS|
Jump in Prices for Pork, Lard and
Ribs Results From An.
nouncement.

CHICAGO, October GA minimum
OF price Of hogs for November has
been fixed at $3.50 as the daily. av-
erase for packers droves. A mini
mum of $3.50 has been fixed for all
other hogs except throw-outs. which
consists Of hogs under 100 pounds,
stays, boars. sows and skips.
AS packing house products have
been selling on a basis of $3.50 for
hogs, the announcement today of the
new basis for November resulted in
big jump of prices for pork. lard
and ribs.
Peace Talk Lowers Corn.
While the new price basis probably
Will mean an advance in the price
to consumers of pork and pork prod
ucts, such as ham, bacon and lard,
the conference issued here that the
peace talk, with it's vision of a corn
market flooded by low-priced corn
from Argentina and South Africa,
had reduced the market price of that
cereal from % to 40 cents bushel.
The consequence of this, the summary
said. was a near panic among hog
raisers. who saw similar declines in
the prices of their market animals
and therefore rushed their stock to
market.
The Department of Agriculture, it
was said. had information that,
whereas supplies of hogs had in
creased about 8 per cent over last
year, the past three weeks had seen
an increase of 81 per cent in the
leading live stock markets. Other
factors in failure to maintain the
October price basis were given as
curtailed consumption, due to in
f1uenza and the reduction of the pack
erS labor supply.
Pork Exports Jump.
Exports of pork products in Octo-
Der were given as 100000, 900 pounds,
as compared with 52,00O,000 in Oc-
tober, 1917. For November the food
administration has ordered exports
of 17o.o0O.oO0. These facts were cited
as proof of the necessity of radical
measures to maintain the large pork
production which the food admins
tration has asked.
The statement also argued that the
enormous shortage of fats in the
central empires and neutral countries
would result in a tremendous demand
on this country after the war, be-
cause no great reserve of pork sup
plies exists outside the United States.
Therefore, it was pointed out, alarm
among hog producers as to the effect
of peace was without warrant. The
conference also concluded that at
tempts to hold the price of hogs to
the price of corn would work to the
disadvantage of pork producers, ant
therefore the agricultural advisory
board. through a subcommittee, and
specially invited swine experts will
help the food administration and
packers to determine export prices
at regular intervals. Since these for
eign orders will be placed on the
basis of cost of hogs to- packers, il
the result will be a general stabili-
cation of prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
Cites Expansion Of Navy.

because of the marvellous expan-
sion of the American Navy. When
America entered the war we had less
than 10000 men in the Navy. There
are now over 100000 sailors and ma
rines and the number will be greatly
increased. Relatively, the organiza-
tions which are uniting in their cam
it is their desire to help this arm of
the service as much as any other, and,
therefore, a much larger sum of
money will be needed for this purpose
than is now included in their respec-
tive budgets. This war, unlike others,
is not alone a war of armies and
navies, but war of entire peoples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
Plea for Woman War Workers.

Because the burden of this war
falls so heavily upon the women of
America and the allies, who have
taken the place of men in countless
occupations, the facts concerning the
needs of women affected by war con-
ditions convince us that a much larger
financial provision should be made on
their behalf than the budgets of our
ORGANIZATIONS contemplate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
LARGER ARMY ABROAD |
CALLS FOR MORE FUNDS|
Dr.. Mott Gives Reason for Appeal
for Big Oversub-
scription.

The great increase in the number of
American soldiers now on foreign
soil is the reason for a recent state
ment by DR.. John R. Mott, director
Of the united war work campaign, in
which he said that the fund should
be greatly oyersubscribed in order
in the service by the seven organize
tons Joined in the drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
His Reasons Outlined.

A fews of DR.. Motifs reasons are
outlined in the following extract
from a pamphlet issued to the state
campaign directors. 1.-The budgets of
at least three of the seven organiza-
tions united in the forthcoming cam
paign were based on data assembled
last spring, when it was thought
there would be not more than 1,000,-
900 American soldiers in France by
November /. AS a matter of fact. the
number there by that date will be
more than 100000 When those bud
gets were made. moreover. it was
thought that the total number of
American soldiers on both sides of
the Atlantic by next summer would
not exceed 100000, whereas our
military leaders are now preparing
for an American Army, before the
end of next summer of between L.
100000 and 100000,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-08
TWO SOLDIERS PARDONED.
Both Mere Lads--TwO Others to Serve
Pen Sentences.

Washington, May 4.-President
Wilson'S action to-day in pardoning
two soldiers of the American expedi-
ttonary forces who had been. con-
demned to death by a military court
martial in France for sleeping while
on sentry duty and committing to
nominal prison terms the death SEN
tence imposed ON two others for, dis
obeying orders was viewed by many
army officials as approval by the
President Of Secretary Bakers stand
against the imposition of the death
penalty in the army except in special
cases.
Privates Forest D. Sebastin, of Ell
Dorado, ILL.,, and JEFF Cook, of Lutte,
Okla, were the men pardoned. In
reaching his decision. the President
took into consideration their extreme
youth-the former being 20 years of
age and the latter 19-and concluded
that they did not realize the serious
ness of their ofYense.
Privates Dion Ledoyen, of Atlanta,
Ca. and Stanley G. Fishback, of Con-
melton, Ind, were the men convicted
of disobeying orders. Their sentence
was commuted to three years in the
Federal penitentiary. Details in
these have not been made public.
The soldiers are 10 years Of age.
All four Of the men were volun-
teers In the regular army. The Presi-
dents action was in line with recon-
mendations made to him by Secretary
Baker, who made full Investigation
Of the cases.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-08
ROGERS WAS UNABLE TO
MOVE WITHOUT HELP
GIVES TANLAC CREDIT FOR
WORKING GREAT CHANGE
FOR HIM.
SPEAKS TO THE PUBLIC.
Declares He Quickly Was Changet
from Almost an Invalid to Il

from Almost an Invalid to Il
Vigorous Man.
From a condition from which he
suffered SO that he had to be helped
around, Ora H. Rogers, Of 1909 Kos
suth street, New York, was changed
into vigorous man who could walk
miles without having pains.
Because Of this remarkable bene.
ut, Mr.. Rogers said: II praise Tan
lac above all other medicines, be-
cause" as he publicly stated, "Tan-
lac worked the change"
Mr.. Rogers statement Is SO inter-
esting and holds such ENCOURAGEMENT
for others that it Is given word for
word:
II suffered from rheumatism and
pains so bad that l often had to
be helped when walked across the
room," he declared. THAT was only
few weeks ago, and now I can walk
miles without suffering any pains.
Il Will say right here" he con-
tinued, that rheumatism and sto-
mach trouble are about the worst
things man can have. l had pains
down my legs and through my body.
/ had to sit down for hours, but this
only gave me little relief.
Il tried many medicines, but not
one OF them seemed to do ME parti-
Gle of good. kept hearing such good
reports from people of what Tanlac
was doing for others that I decided
to give 1t trial. The first bottle
gave me some relief from those
dreadful pains in my legs and back.
"As kept on with Tanlac | began
to feel like new man. The pains
passed away; l could go anywhere
| wanted, and as I said, travel miles
Dy myself. You can imagine how I
felt to finally find a medicine with
such merit as this wonderful Tan
lac"
Tanlac, the master medicine. Is
sold exclusively by Bells Drug Store,
Walhalla; ]. G. Cain. Oakway; Sa-
lem Drug Co., Salem; Seneca Phar-
macy, Seneca: Stonocyrher Drug
Co, Westminster; Hughs G Dendy,
Richland.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-08
South Union Locals.

South Union, May Especial:
Mrs. Eunice Whitworth, Of Lavonia,
Ca, is visiting relatives in and
around this place.
Marriages are numerous around
this place. George Honea and Miss
Addie Slaton were married Satur-
day, April 81, Dr. wilkins officiating.
On Sunday afternoon Morris Rogers
and Miss Mary standridge were mar
ried; also l.. X. Broom and Miss
Beulah Donald. ]. H. Allen, Notary
Public, officiated at these marriages.
We extend hearty congratulations
and good wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Harris, of
Chattanooga, Tenn, are on ten
days visit to relatives and friends in
this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Thomas, Ray
mond Tate and sister Nell, spent Fri
day night in Lavonia, Ca, and at
tended the "manless minstrel"
w. A. 'McAlister and family spent
the weekend at Cross Roads visiting
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Glass visited
relatives near Lavonia recently.
The WINS. will meet at the home
Of Mrs. Lexie Burriss Friday after
noon, May 10. All members are
urged to be present.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-08
USE NEW GAS ON SANINIIES
Causes Sneezing and Coughing, But
No Fatal Results.

With the American Army on a
French Battle Front. May 4.-What
probably is new German liquified
gas was projected this morning
against the Picardy front, where
American troops are fighting.
The gas. In its fluid form. Is con-
tanned in glass bottles. On bursting
they give off some substance from
which heavy, white fumes, transpar-
tIt in texture, continue to arise for
five minutes.
No detonation was heard as the
bottles were hurled through thu air,
and apparently they were thrown by
spring. The gas caused nausea,
sneezing and coughing, but did not
harm any of the Americans.
There has been lively artillery
fire, but the Americans here have
not been attacked by the infantry.
Last night an enemy sergeant
major and eight men attempted to
raid one of our forward positions,
>ohoAotAhS VI IhiOo hieH. lHo YER
mans captured one of our men, but
he escaped before he could be taken
into the enemy's lines. In attempt
ing to recover their prisoner the Ger
mans strayed into the American lines.
They were attacked and the patrol
leader was wounded and captured.
He belonged to reserve Saxon regi-
ment.
One of the American patrols en-
countered superior enemy force of
% men. Fighting as they went,
taey made their way back to the
American lines without losses.
Two German airplanes were
brought down to-day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-08
THE TAIL (TALE) OF A SHIRT.
Governor Manning Declines to Join
Shirttail Brigade.
(The State, May 81

(Ihe state, May So
Charity moves in divers and mys-
terious ways to catch the public ear
and incidentally the sensitive nerves
or the pocketbook.
one Of the latest Of these, undue
IN character, If somewhat ludicrous.
is campaign to procure an ancient
shirt from all the Governors of the
various States.
FROM the tails of these veteran
garments, kitchen aprons are to be
manufactured and sold at public auc
tion. The entire proceeds will 20 to
the Red Cross. The movement was
initiated in Des Moines, Iowa.
Governor Manning, in answering
the request for the "cast orr gar
ment yesterday, explained that he
was obeying the injunction of VII
liam Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of the
Treasury, "to wear half-soled shoes
and half-soled Shirts" simultaneous
iy exhibiting an aperture near the
shoulder CD in the shirt he then had
on, which resembled a she'll crater.
The letter to the Governor follows:
'Des Moines, Iowa, and her inter-
ests are rather far removed from CO.
lumbia and the State Of South Caro-
lima; but we are hoping to interest
you personally in campaign which
our paper will launch the first OF
June.
The, purposes back of the cam
paign are at once patriotic and news
producing.
Our plan is to sell at large pub
lie auction in Des Moines kitchen
aprons made from the shirt tails Of
famous men. The entire proceeds
will be turned over to the Red Cross.
1T is our desire to secure a cast
off shirt from the Governor of each
State In the Union. We are wonder
ing If you have a shirt which has
outworn its usefulness as a shirt,
that you will mail to the auction edi-
tor, The News, Des Moines. Iowa.
We understand, Of course, that SINH
lar requests reach you often and
must meet with almost automatic re-
fusal. But we urge the patriotic
purpose back Of our campaign and
picture for you the publicity possible
for our sale, should every Governor
respond.
IF you comply with our request.
may we ask that you have the gar
ment identified in some manner and
mail within the next couple of days?"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-08
AUSTRIA HAS HER TROUBLES.
Parliament Meeting Adjourned
Force May Be Applied.

Amsterdam, May a. Emperor
Karl of Austria has empowered the
Austrian premier to adjourn Parlia-
mcnt and to forthwith inaugurate
measures to render imp ossible the re-
sumption of it's activities, a Vienna
dispatch says.
A statement published in Vienna
indicates that the closure Of Parlia-
ment Is due to the seriousness of the
food situation. The statement says:
"rhe government will devote its
entire strength to the economic prob
lem and will try to create conditions
required to enable the population to
hold out"
People Want Session.
The president Of the Lower House
Of Parliament said that the condi-
tions prevailing in the country and
the demand from the larger political
parties for resumption Of the sitting
Of Parliament made further post
ponement impossible. The leaders
Of the German party favored post
ponement, but DR.. Victor Alder, the
Socialist leader, and other party rep
resentatives, including the Polish
group, were opposed Notwithstand-
ing their protests, the postponement
was agreed upon. Premier Won Seyd-
Ter admitted the existence Of many
problems which must receive consid-
GRAFTON, especially the agitation for
the creation Of Southern Slav State.
"If such State were created" he
said, "it could be only under the
sceptre Of His Majesty, as compo-
nent part of the monarchy. 1t could
not include those parts of Austrian
territory which border on the Adri-
attic and are closely connected with
districts where the German language
is spoken.
Our entire military and political
situation has reached climax. The
next few months will bring big di-
vision. I am firmly convinced the de-
cision on the battlefield will be in
favor Of Austria and her allies.
Our economic. especially our
food, conditions are very serious, but
they are not at all desperate. To hold
on now to final, happy decision is
the vital qrestion for the State. It
therefore, is necessary that, unham-
pered by Parliamentary confusions,
the government be left in a position
to devote all it's strength to these
tasks"
(Austria has been in deep Difficult
ties. both political and economic, for
more than year, and 1t has been an
open secret that Emperor Karl was
desirous OF bringing about peace, Lis
efforts In this direction having occa-
sionally aroused criticism in Berlin.
In the last few months there have
been insistent reports that the food
situation in Austria was growing dcs-
perate.)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-08
To Americanize Singer.

New York, May 5.-Frieda Hem
pei, for six years soprano of the Met
ropolitan Opera Company, and Ger
man citizen, and VIM. B. Kahn, presi-
dent of the International Silk Com
pany, who is an American citizen,
will be married here this week on
Miss Hempel's return from a recital
trip to Macon, Ga. The marriage H.
cense was obtained yesterday. BY
her marriage Miss Hempel will auto.
matically become an American citi.
zen.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-08
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons Indebted to the Estate
OF William s. Hunter, deceased,
are hereby notified to make pay
ment to the undersigned, and all per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate will present the same, duly at
tested, within the time prescribed by
law or be barred.
(MRS.) NINA ID. HUNTER,
Administrative OF the Estate of Will
liam s. Hunter, deceased.
May ], 1913. 1921
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-08
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORl

All persons indebted to the Estate
Of Thomas II. Prater, deceased. are
hereby notified to make payment to
the undersigned, and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present the same, duly attested,
within the time prescribed by law or
be barred.
: JOHN G. BOGGS,
w. o. PRATER,
Administrators OF the Estate Of Thos.
II. Prater, deceased.
April "a, 1918. 1920
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-08
oCoNEE GETS CHEESE FACTORY
TO Be Located OH ID. A. II. School
Property In Tamassee Section.

Tamassee, May Especial: w. w.
Long, director of extension work, De-
partment of Agriculture, Of Clemson
College, plans to establish a chain of
cheese factories for Oconee, Pickens,
Greenville and Spartanburg counties.
Oconee is fortunate in getting the
first one, which will be located on the
D. A. r. school property, a few hun
dred yards below the school build
ing The machinery for the factory
Is on the road and the construction
of the building will be pushed rap
idly, SO that the doors Of the factory
can be opened for business by early
summer.
Mr.. Mcclure. Of the Dairy Depart
ment Of Clemson College, spent two
days in the community last week can
vassing the number of available
cows, and at the same time urging
the farmers to plant an abundance
of foodstuff crops to keep the cows
at full milk production during the
"lller months.
"The farmers" Mr. Mcclure said
seem keenly interested in this new
development" and he thinks they
will respond most satisfactorily.
This cheese factory will be a source
of added revenue to the farmer and
will encourage cattle raising in a
telling manner.
ID. "A. II. Work Progressing.
The d. A. r. Community House
and school building, owing to the
concerted effort and combined help
OF SO many, has been pushed forward.
The building is now completely wea-
therboarded and covered. The high
price Of materials and labor would
have proved serious handicap in
building at this time had not l.. M.
Brown, of the Brown. Lumber Co.,
given great reduction on all tho
lumber used; L. e. Looper, on all
the shingles used for the roof, and
the Messrs. Cowan on the construc-
ton of the building. The last named
men are giving 40 days of carpenter
ing as their gift to the school, which
Is most generous.
Mrs. E. w. Duvall, State Regent,
| D.A.R.; Mrs. Louise Mayes, of
Greenville; Mrs. +. H. H. Calhoun,
Of Clemson College, and Mrs. How
ard Carlisle, of Spartanburg, are ex-
pected to attend board meeting at
/ the school building on May 18th, at
which time plans for the opening of
school this fall will be discussed.
The "Singsum Club" will hold it's
, first spring meeting with Mrs. Hayne
Jones on the afternoon of Saturday,
May 11th, at o'clock.
Plumer Nicholson, of Anderson,
and G. R. D. Burns, Of West Union,
| were recent guests at the John Ran
kin home.
Earle Beard, Of Walhalla, spent
the past weekend with his parents.
| Mrs. Reese, an aged lady Of the
community, is quite ILL., Her many
friends hope for her early recovery.
|
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-08
ToCCoaHide Junk Go.
TOCCOA, GEORGIA.
Executors, Administrators, Guard
ians, Magistrates and Notares
Public:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:

PLEASE TAKE NOEICE:
The attention OF Executors, Ad-
miniptrators and Guardians is called
to the law requiring that annual re-
turns should be made not later than
July 1st in each year.
The attention OF Magistrates and
Notarles Public Is called to the fact
that only Judge OF Probate can
qualify an Executor or Administra-
tor, and this must be done "in open
Court" v. T.. MARTIN,
Judge Of Probate.
May !, 1918. 49,