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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-16

In the head, eyes, ears, back or other
parts OF the body and feeling Of se-
we're sickness. In most Of the cases the
symptoms disappear after three or four
Days, the patient then rapidly recover
Ing. Some Of the patients, however,
develop pneumonia. or Inflammation
of the ear, or meningitis, and many Of
these complicated cases die Whether
this so-called Spanish Influenza ia
Identical with the epidemics Of infiuen-
IN OF earlier years Is not yet known.
"Epidemics Of Influenza have visited
this country since 1917. 1t Is interest
Ing 10 know that this first epidemic
was brought here from Valencia,
Spain. Since that time there have
been numerous epidemics Of the dis
ease. In 1880 and 1890 an epidemic
of Influenza, starting somewhere In the
Orient, spread first to Russia and
thence over practically tho entire civ.
flied world. Three years later there
was another flare-up Of the disease.
Both times the epidemic spread wide
~ over tne UnlteQ states.
Although the present epidemic 10
called Spanish Influenza there Is no
reason to believe that it originated IN
Spain. Some writer's who have studied
the question believe that the epidemic
Ssssns from the Orient and they cali at
tention to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease as occurring along
tho eastern front in the summer and
! fall Of 1917"
How can "spanish Influenza" bs roo.
oonlxsd?
"There iB as yet no certain way In
Which a single case Of Spanish lnlu-
enZa' can be recognized. On the 9th
er hand, recognition is easy where
there Is group OF cases. In contrast
to the outbreaks Of ordinary coughs
and colds, which usually occur in the
cold months, epidcInics Of Influenza
may occur at any season Of the year.
Thus tho present epidemic ragged most
intensely In Europe in Aiay, June and
July. Moreover, In the cnse OF ordi.
nary colds, the general syrnptoms
Clever, pain. dcprcssion) are by no
means rs severe or as sudden I'm their
onset rs they are in influenza. Final.
~, ordinary colds do not spread
through the community so rapidly or
30 extensively ns does Influenza.
''ln most cases n person taken sick
with Influenza feels sick rather md
denly 1Ie feels weak, has tns In tho
eyes, ears, head or back md may be
sore all over. Many patients feel
dizzy, some vomit. Most Of the pa.
tients complain Of feeling chilly, and
with this comes fever in which the
temperature rlses to 100 to 1Ol. In
most cases the pulse remains relative.
ly slow.
I'm appearance one Is struck by the
fact that the patient looks sick. His
eyes and the inner side OF his eyelids
may be slightly 'bloodshot,' or con.
gested,' as the doctors say. There
may be running from tho nose, or
there may be some cough. These signs
Of a cold may not be marked; never
theless the patient looks and feels very
sick.
"In addition to the appearance and
the symptoms as already described,
examination of the patients blood may
aid the physician in recognizing Span
ish Influenza for 1t has been found |
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-16

tne deTIuHnS Win
I shall become an
immediate convert
to their Kultur,
arguing that since
t h e y had won
against such fear
full odds, and
" ith practically
the whole world
lined up against
them, their theory
Of life and con-
d u It must be
right and ours
wrong"
The In c l d Q n (
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-16
UNCLE SANS
ADVICE ON FLU
u. 8, Public Health Service Issues
Official Health Bulletin
on Influenza.
LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT.

Epidemic Probably Not Spanish In
Orloln-0orm StIiI Unknown--Peo.
pie Should Guard Against "Droplet
infeetIon"-suroeon aeneral Blue
Makos Authoritative Statement
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-16
NEWS LETTER FROM SENECA
Former Citizen Oh Visit-System of
Water-wOrks Early Prospect.

Seneca, Oct. 12.-Special: Every
body Is picking cotton now. School
girls and boys, young ladies, war
brides and others are in the cotton
fields helping gather in the neecy
staple. No school on account Of the
"hu," so there something doing"
in other lines.
Our town is greatly saddened over
the death Of Pomeroy Brown, which
occurred a few days since. He was
only IS years old and had been at
the Presbyterian College at Clinton
for just few days when he became
i'll. He reached his home to be
with loved ones few hours only.
Pneumonia, resultant from inRu-
enza, was the cause of his death.
Joe Byrd went to Atlanta the past
week to study pharmacy.
Mrs. NJ. w. Coleman, Of st. Pc
tersburg, Fla, is paying short
visit here in the interest of her pro
perty in and near Seneca. Mrs. Cole
man has purchased a beautiful home
overlooking Tampa Bay, at st. Pc
tersburg. She will return to Flor
ida via automobile about the first OF
November. She has spent the sum
mer in Asheville, n. c., with her
daughter, Mrs. Gearge Coleman. The
long journey of $50 miles was made
from st. Petersburg, Fla, to Spar
tanburg, S. c., by Mrs. Coleman and
four lady friends in her Dodge sedan
in June last-a lady driver without
an accident of any kind, not even
puncture. Mrs. Coleman's party
consisted of lady from Detroit,
Mich, one from Columbus, Ohio,
two from Toronto, Canada, and her-
self.
Mrs. Coleman was for many years
resident OF Seneca. Being one of
the pioneers Of the place, she was
ever interested in the up-building of
Oconee county, and the town of
Seneca especially. In educational
and civic work she was particularly
active. Being endowed with energy
and a wonderful amount Of public
spirit, much Of the town improve
ments done on our streets are due
to her as a leader.
Mrs. Coleman finds the tropical
verdure and lavish fora OF Florida
very tempting field. st. Peters
burg is bustling little city of 20,-
600 people. with $4,000 tourists
each winter. It is considered the
most beautiful city On the west coast
as we'll as one of the most enter
prising, as many enterprises are be-
ing established there. One of it's
suburbs is an auto and truck manu-
featuring village Of 1,500 people. Its
citizens were the largest Liberty
Loan takers in Pinellas county. This
village is only one year old.
We miss the bright faces of our
teachers on the streets. They are at
home while the schools ere closed on
account Of the "nu."
WIN vi lHe opening or North
Main street is now under way. This
Will give an entrance into town from
the Cane Creek and Newry sections,
and the railway crossing at the
lower end OF town can be avoided,
This crossing is death trap and a
great menace 40 our town, and yet
many OF our citizens are blocking
the under-passes proposed by the
Southern railway. 20 ye blind
Gauls!' Too late there will be an
awakening.
The long deferred water-woEks
arc also under way, and it is hoped
that in the near future there will
be water in our homes. The deep
we'll system will be used.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-16
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
Teether as directed. 1t tides the tiny
folks over the critical period OF life
safely. "Give the baby a chance"
Is doses for 25c., at all dealers.
Easy Teether Medicine Co., Canon,
Ga.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-16

OF Its best members, but Heaven is
made richer. Her children do not
mourn as those who are without
nope, but know where to find her.
T.. p. Taylor, Pastor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-16
The tunlae That Does Not Affect the Head

Because Of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA.
T1VE BROMO QUJNINE Is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature Of Il. w. GROVE. SOC.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-12
ECONOMY IN WHEAT STILL
NEEDED.

Elimination Of the substitute regula.
tions has not removed the imperative
necessity for continued economy In the
use OF wheat -four In the homes OF the
nation. Instead OF eating bread mixed
with substitutes It may now be used
when made from pure wheat -four but
economy should be exercised in the
consumption Of all breadstuffs, as well
as In other foods.
The substitute rule was abandoned
primarily to relieve worldwide short
age in coarse grain feeds for domestic
animals. Most Of the substitute fiours
were made from those grains and con.
seQuently 4 great scarcity for stock
feeding developed In view of the
large domestic wheat crop and the
fact that additional stores of wheat
were made available by the signing OF
the armistice, the Food Administration
rsscinded the substitute program to
relieve the pressure on coarse grains
urgently needed for American and Eu
ropean dairy and swine herds, which
have been greatly depleted by the war,
The abandonment Of the substitute
rule has been widely but erroneously
misinterpreted a. meaning that fur.
ther conservation OF wheat products,
particularly -four, had become unneces
sary. In order TO fulhll Americas
pledge to export approximately 10000,
900 tons Of food prior to June 30th,
next, to prevent millions OF liberated
peoples from becoming famine victims,
the nation must restrict Its wheat con
sumption as rigidly az It did under this
war program of food saving.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-12
RED CROSS AIDS
FARMING IN ITALY

Through efforts Of the American
Red Cross scientific farming Is now
being taught the younger generation
of Italy, thus eliminating considerable
waste and replacing old-fashioned I'M
pements with modern American-made
machinery.
Schools of agriculture have been es-
tablished, and the Department Of Civil
Affairs of the American Red Cross
cooperating with similar Italian Or
ganization, known as the "Comitato
per gil Orfani de Constadini Morti IN
Guerra" has opened school of farm
ing, conducted by Saleslan Fathers, In
fields just outside the Porta Furba,
one of the historic gateways of Rome
The boys Of the school, all orphans
of peasant soldiers are given training
In scientific and practica' farming, the
object being to strengthen their at
tachment to the soil, also to convert
them into good and intelligent farm
ers Lectures and classroom lnstruc-
ton are, accompanied by field work
with modern tools under the direct SUI
pervison of the younger Fathers OF
the institution, who work side by side
with the boys In the fields, teaching
and demonstrating
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-12
SICK FOLKS HUSTLE
FOR THE RED CROSS

Through the National tuberculosis
Association and the Journal Of the Out
door Life, its official magazine, cam
paign is being organized to get tuber-
culosis patients of the country to en-
list every fellow "cure chaser" as a
member of the Red Cross during the
coming Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
Special campaigns have been organ
lied in all Of the large sanatoria, Of
which there are nearly 600 scattered
throughout the United States. Efforts
will be made to enroll one hundred
per cent. in each institution and also
to 60 after all patients and enroll
them as well. Every patient in the
sanalorium will be responsible to get
one more patient. The movement will
be a contribution of the tuberculosis
patients Of the country to the Red
Cross.
Since the National tuberculosis AS
sociation and Its affiliated agencies are
being supported by the Red Cross
through direct appropriation during
the year 1919, this effort of the tuber-
culos!s patients is considered to be an
unusually appropriate one.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-12
BISHOP JOHN J. 0'C0NN0R
TELLS OF RED CROSS APPEAL

Bishop John ]. O'Connor Of Newark
thus expresses his approval of the Red
Cross Christmas roll call:
"A citizen of the United States can
offer no valid excuse for failure to en-
roll himself In the American Red Cross
Society. An organization whose one
great principle Is humanity has the
right to call all men to its standard.
The Red Cross appeals TO the common
human In U.S. 1t aims at giving fine
words, like sympathy and pity and
mercy, some practical value. The world
has waited a long time for an organi-
ZatiOn which could give to vague feel
ngs of sympathy wide, practical ap-
plicntion. The American Red Cross
fufls every requirement Of broadly
humanitarian association. 1t accepts
only universally admitted principles.
II limits Its operations to no particu-
lar class 1t sides with no party. 1t
asks of its members but two things
that they have pity on suffering wher-
ever found and that they have the will
TO relieve misfortune.
"The appeal Of the REQ Cross for an
increased membership should be In
stantly needed The man who fails to
heed this call places himself outside
the pale. He does not feel with his
native land. He is not one with his
kind. Here is our opportunity to Join
in a work which gives to religion and
its teaching present value. Place your
names on the rolls Of the American
Red Cross"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-12
WHY AMERICA NEEDS
CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL

George e. Scott, general manager
of the American Red Cross, thus ex-
plains the necessity for the Christmas
Roll Call:
"The response that the people Of the
United States make when the Christ
mas Roll Call summons them to uni
versal membership in the American
Red Cross will, If that response Is ma
ton wide, accomplish these things:
1T will give exalted purpose and
high resolve to the Soldiers and Sail
ors of America.
ut will give encouragement and re-
newed devotion to those who are work
ing here at home.
at will give inspiration and courage
to those of our people who are labor
ing overseas"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-12
RED CROSS CARRIES TONS
OF FOOD TO BELGIANS

American Red Cross trucks are con-
stantly In action along the Belgian
front. This report of the work of
these trucks was recently received by
the Commission for Belgium:
"ln the last two weeks we handled
240 tons Of foodstuffs and a large
quantity Of salvaged material.
1--WE have been saving the effects of
people In the shelled towns, Furnes,
Abeele, CoXyde, La Panne, Alvering-
hem. Oost-Dunrick, the Trappist Farm,
st. Jeunle-Biezen and Reningheist
On nearly all occasions when work
was in progress In the last named 1t
has been shelled, but fortunately with
out injuries to trucks or drivers"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-12
GENERA. GOUpAU) IS
WAR hero OF FRENCH
Dashing 0ne-Armed Soldier Has
Won Immortal Fame by
His FeatS.

General Gouraud, whose greatest
work so far in this war has been the
holding Of the Champagne front
against the German assault of July 10
and the pinchiig-Out move astride the
Argonne in con junction with the Amer
leans, Is one of Frances war leaders
whose fame undoubtedly will be i'm
mortal.
Gouraud first came into prominence
as n captain by capture of the blood
thirsty Soudanese chieftain Samory.
AS u colonel Gouruud restored order
In less than year in Adrar and Maui
ritania, on the borders of the Sahara,
where trouble had been rampant for
years. A few years later he punished
the African tribes that had dared to
attack FeZ.
Becoming brigadier, In cooperation
with General Baumgarten, he laid siege
to Tara, the Berber fortress which
since its erection no enemy had dared
to attack. The success of this opera
ton resulted in the establishment Of
eastern and western Morocco.
In 1914 Gouraud went to Gallipoli
from whence he soon returned minus
an arm. He previously had been
wounded many times. Ordinary gen.
erals would have retired. But not
Gouraud. An arm more or less didn't
interfere with his indomltability as a
leader of men and as Il military strate-
gist. He was the first to utilize two
mile-deep outpost zone, the loss of
which would not interfere with the
main battle position, which had been
withdrawn from the advanced trenches.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-12
MAKE HUNS STRONG ENOUGH
TO STAND PUNISHMENT.

II ls not with unalloyed Joy that the
average citizen learns that he must
stint himself In order that food may
be shipped to 4 despicable and beaten
foe. The Huns treatment Of subject
nations has deprived them Of the bene
fits of brotherly love.
The people OF Maryland are not,
however being asked by the Food
Administration to grasp his blood
stained hand. What they are really
asked is TO give Germany strength
enough to stand the punishment that
70 to be meted out 10 her, Hunger
breeds anarchy, and q country which
has become shambles OF internecine
strife cannot begin to repair the dam
age 1t has wrought upon innocent peo.
pies. There are millions in Europe
whose call for food will awaken benev.
olent response. All that Germany and
her accomplices can expect from the
United States 10 crusts for chain
gang.
Mr.. Hoover, who has Just crossed
the Atlantic to attend the Allied con.
ference at Versailles, has clearly ex.
planned the situation In the following
statement:
There is a great problem in the sit.
nation OF the enemy people-about co..
100000. This problem, is not one of
going to their relief. 1t is q problem
OF relaxing the watertight blockade,
which continues through the armistice,
sufficiently 30 that they may secure
for themselves the bare necessities
that will give stable government un-
less anarchy can be put down, and
stability Of government can be obtained
In those enemy states, there will be
nobody to make peace with and no.
body to pay the bill to France, and
Belgium for the fearful destruction
chat has been done.
. II would certainly approach the
problem, with mixed feelings, having
been long q witness to the robbery Of
food from women and children and
the destruction of millions OF tons Of
food at sea. and to the misery under
which the millions amongst the big
and little allies have suffered under
the German yoke. Justice requires
that government be established able
to make amends for wrongs done, and
Il cannot be accomplished through
spread OF anarchy. Famine 10 the
mother Of anarchy,
"Our first and deepest concern must
now Be the little allies who were
under the German yoke, they are tho
Belgians, Serbians, Rumanians, Greeks,
Czschs, Jugo-Slavs and others. There
are some seventy-dve million people
in these groups, and they must be
systematically helped and at once We
have already doubled the stream Of
food flowing toward Belgium.
"Our next concern, must be to relax
blockade measures as far as possible.
in order that the neutral states in
Europe who are now all on short ra.
tions, should be able to take care Of
their people, and prevent the growth
of anarchy This 10 another group
of about 40.000,000
Another problem lies in the co..
100000 people in north Russia, a large
part Of whom are inaccessible owing
to the breakdown OF transportation and
through sheer anarchy. Millions Of
these are beyond help this winter.
These groups are the ones that must
enlist the sympathy Of the American
people and for whom We are prepared
to make any necessary sacrifice"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-12
OUT OF MANY RACES
RED, CROSS MAKES ONE

@NE of the greatest services which
J the Red Cross is performing IN
this war is the unification of the
many races Of which America Is COM
posed through the Home Service
which, through its 10000 committees
Ia looking after the welfare Of the SOL
diers' families in every corner OF the
country. America has always been
called the Melting Pot. and truly, but
the process has been slow. The war
has accelerated 1t. The Indians or the
west, the negroes Of the south, the ltai-
ians and Eastern Europeans Of our In
dustral centers, the MeXicans of the
Southwest, Armenians and Swedes and
NOrwegians and japanese and Iceland
ers-all are now enlisted under one
flag, and were whole heartedly In the
war because It was Americas war and
they are Americans.
That they feel this is patent to those
who have seen and talked with these
men. Witness the Italian, who In the
assembly hall Of one Of our mobiliza-
ton camps was waiting with group
of his fellows to take the oath of al
iegiance. He stepped forward sudden
ty with tears in his eyes and with
vivid gesture pressed corner of the
American flag that hung over the desk
in front of him to his lips. group OF
native born soldiers who had been
looking on with amused indifference
broke into applause and cheers. From
then on these Italians were their
brother Americans.
Such work as this Is valuable not
only for the morale of the men; 1t Is
binding the nation into one organic
whole as 1t has never been bound be-
fore. TO give concrete expression to
this unity the Red Cross plans through
its Christmas Roll Call, to be held the
week beginning December 10, to In
crease its membership from 22,OOO,-
900 to the limit of available member
ship 1t wishes to give In this way no.
tice to the world that every American,
irrespective of creed or birth, stands
squarely and uncompromisingly for the
principles for which We have been
fght ng-that America is one and in
dlvisibe pledged solidly for honor and
mercy and good faith.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-12
JEFFERSON AND HIS AUTO.

Some time ago Mike Jefferson
bought new automobile. He couldn't
run it very well, but uf course the
whole family and the Eear relatives
wished to see how it would work as
soon as possible. So Mike loaded the
machine to capacity and started out on
country road. Everybody was de-
lighted and Mike was proud Of the
fact that he could run the machine so
long without getting into trouble. But
after a while, all decided that it was
getting late and about time to turn
about for the homeward stretch. This
was an unfortunate decision for Mr..
Jefferson, for he found 70 his horror
that he did not know how to turn the
machine around on country road.
"Sorry. But I'll have to keep GO
ing until we come to a town." said
Mike. II know how to run around a
block"
He kept on going for II miles be-
fore he found town he could turn
around In.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-12
When the Soldiers Are Getting Well.

The cOnvalescent soldiers are being
cared for in Italy by the American Red
Cross. There are sixteen hospitals al
ready in operation anL Twenty-Five
others In process Of construction. At
these hospitals, in addition to the care
of their wounds and their general
health, the soldiers are being taught
useful trades. There are typewriters,
sewing machines and tools for cabinet
making at each hospital, and the SOL
diers find that, In addition to supply
ing them with useful trade when
they are WE'LL the use Of these toys"
gives them hours of pleasure during
the tedious period of getting we'll.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-12
SeIf.Accuser Paws Fine.

A. B. Mathews killed balky horse
In the street at Eugene Ore, the other
day, had complaint issued for his
own arrest ON charge of cruelty to
animals and paid fine of $40 in JUS
tice Wells court 81 was hauling hay"
he told District Attorney L. L. Ray,
"The horse baked and I picked up a
board and struck him over the head.
He laid down and died. / know the
humane society will be after me and
I want to get this thing Strengthened
out"