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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
LADY KILLED NEAR LIBERTY.
Walking Party Stopped in Front Of a
Fast-Moving Train.

Greenville, Sept. 9.--Miss Mamie
Lucille Davis, aged 20 years, we'll
known and popular young lady OF,
Liberty, was almost instantly killed;
Charles Stillwell, a young man OF
Columbia. was probably fatally in
jured, and Miss Bernice Parsons, IS
years old. also a popular young lady
or Liberty, was slightly hurt yes
terday afternoon shortly before flve
O'Clock by being struck by Southern
passenger train No. 38, running be-
tween Atlanta and New York. The
accident occurred about a mile from
Liberty, about midway between that
place and Beverly.
The body OF Miss Davis and the
injured persons we're placed aboard
No. 3S and brought to Greenyille,
the former being taken to an under
taking establishment, and the latter
rushed to the city hospital. 1t was
reported from the hospital late last
night that Mr.. Stillwell's condition
was critical and that the best that
could be said was that he was still
alive. 1t Is understood that he has
crushed leg and injuries about the
head. When the train arrived in
this city Miss Parsons was able to
walk, and 1t is likely that she will
soon be released from the hospital.
Miss Davis, Miss Parsons and Mr..
Stillwell were members OF q large
party OF young Liberty people who
went for a Sunday afternoon stroll
along the Southern's double tracks
and were In one group of the party
which walked a short distance in
advance Of second group. The ap-
proach Of a southbound freight train
caused the three named above to
move from one track to the other to
allow 1t to pass, and in doing 80 they
stepped directly in front of fast
moving train No. 38, northbouhd, not
nearing its approach on account Of
the noise made by the freight train.
Their friends walking behind saw
their perilous situation and yelled
frantica]ly to them, but their voices
were drowned out by the noise.
The train was brought to quick
stop and the unfortunate victims
placed aboard and rushed to this
city with all possible speed. Life
had left Miss Davis's body, so the re-
mains were taken to the undertakers'
TO be prepared for burial, while an
ambulance speeded to the hospital
with the two injured ones. The par
ents of the dead young lady, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Davis, arrived here from
Liberty about three hours after the
accident.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
OUR WOMEN AND THE LOAN.
state Organizer Womun's Liberty
loan Committee, Spoke Here.

Mrs. Octavia Slater, OF Columbia,
who Is our State organizer OF the Wo-
mans Liberty Loan Committee, ad-
dressed large body OF volunteer
women workers for the Fourth Lib
erty Loan drive In the school audito-
rum ut Walhalla Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Slater was dressed In khaki,
regulation army hat, coat and boots,
which were graciously presented her
for use In the Liberty Loan drive by
j. L. Tapp, Of Columbia. Her inspi-
rational speech was followed by a
detailed explanation of the national
organization Of the Woman's Liberty
Loan Com imittee.
The head OF the organization for
men and women is Mr.. 'McAdoo. He
appointed twelve women, with Mrs.
McAdoo as their chairman, TO act as
executive committee for the woman's
division. This committee in turn
appointed a State chairman in each
state In the UniOn,> who appointed
the county chairmen throughout her
State. The county chairman then Is
to organize the women in her county
In detail, by township, or in the way
considered best by her and the chair
men Of the mems committee. In this
way message from the President,
or from Mr.. McAdoo, can reach every
community In the United States with
I'm IL hours.
After this interesting and instruct
I've talk. Col. n. IT. Jaynes and w. M.
Brown, chairman OF the mans COM
mittee, made appropriate speeches.
The organization for the Liberty
Loan drive in this county follows the
plan, Of the Red Cross: The county
Is divided into three districts-Sen-
eca, Walhalla and Westminster.-and
then subdivided into the school dis
tricts.
The executive. committee of the
Oconee Woman's Liberty Loan Com
mittee Is composed Of the following
members: Miss Ruth Berry, chair
man; Mrs. Paul w. Matheson, vice
chairman; Miss Nell Hines, executive
| secretary; Mrs, Arthur Brown, Mrs.
Leslie Stribling.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
THREE SOLDIERS ARRESTED.
Taken to Camp Sewer to Answer
Charges Before Military Court.

Three soldiers we're arrested at
Westminster last Sunday night and
brought to Walhalla. They we're
lodged In Jail, and Sheriff James M.
Moss Immediately wired for instruc-
tions as to what to do with the men
In uniform. The names Of the three
men are Joseph Lloyd, Pasty Slaven
and Samuel Katz. and they gave their
address as Company D, 346th In
fantry, Camp Dix, New Jersey 1t
was learned, however, when an Off,
Ger and military police from Camp
Sewer came to Walhalla for them,
that they were really from Camp
Gordon, near Atlanta. They were
charged with the theft Of an automo-
bile in Atlanta, in which they drove
into Westminster and proceeded to
make things lively for a while. Their
disorderly conduct was the means Of
getting them into trouble. bringing
about their arrest and at the same
time establishing the fact that they
were driving car theirs only by
right OF conquest through the me-
dium Of "strategical retreat" from
the city Of Atlanta.
After being confined in the town
guard house at Westminster the SOL
dier boys proceeded to tear down the
building and demolish the interior
flnishings, and right we'll did they
perform their tasks, and it became
necessary to throw an armed guard
around the building. Sheriff Moss
was phoned for, and when he arrived
he brought the boys back to Wal
halla.
The three young men were taken
from here to Camp Sewer Tuesday
morning, and will be dealt with ac-
cording to military discipline. They
were not 6ad-looking set. though
their facial expressions seem to
confirm our suspicion that they are
Of decidedly foreign extraction.
Another man Is still in jail with
theft charged against him. He is
civilian, and gives his name as
Brooks Ballard, place OF residence
Greenville, s. G.. He was arrested at
Newry In boarding house to which
he had gone for lodging. When he
left a Southern train at Seneca he
took with him a grip beloning to a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
NEW FLOUR RULES.

The new regulations supercede the
$3.50 rule. The retail dealer selling
standard wheat -four is required to
carry in stock either barley flour,
corn meal or corn -four, and with
every sale Of wheat -four must sell q
combination of some one or more of
these in the proportion Of ono pound
substitute to each four pounds of
wheat -four. No dealer may force
any other substitutes in combination
upon the consumer, and these substi-
tutes must conform to the standard
fixed by the United States Food Ad-
ministration.
There are some localities where
other substitutes are available and
which retailers may wish to carry.
In order to meet this situation the
following fiours may also be sold in
such combination, in lieu of the
above fiours, if the consumer so de-
mands, at the ratio Of one pound to
each four pounds wheat -four: KAT
fir flour, milo -four, feterita flour and
meals, rice -four, oat flour, peanut
-four, potato -four, sweet potato -four,
and buck wheat -four.
Pure rye flour or meal may be sold
as substitute, but must be sold in
proportion Of at least two pounds Of
rye with three pounds wheat flour.
Revision of Previous Rules Effective
September 1st.
The rule authorizing retailers to
sell and deliver -four without flour
substitutes to farmers who tender
miller's certificates is rescinded. This
rule Is abolished on account of the
great reduction in the amount Of
substitutes required now to cover a
sale OF -four.
Tho previous rules limiting IL
censes, millers, wholesalers, and re-
tailers and bakers to 80 days supply
Of flour will be changed to permit a
60 days supply.
The rules limiting sales by retail
ers of wheat -four to one-eighth of a
barrel in cities and quarter barrel
in sparsely settled districts ire re-
scinded. Consumers are expected
however, to purchase -four In moder-
alton and use it with economy.
Hoarding is against the law
e. L. Herndon,
Food Administrator for Oconee Co.
The government has served and is
serving the farmers; the farmers
should support the government in
this time Of war.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
JOE EVANS TRIAL POSTPONED.
Charged With Conspiracy to Rob the
West Uni0i Post Office.

Joe Evans, colored, will soon face
a serious charge before United States
Commissioner w. G. Hughs. He is
charged with conspiring through Will
lie Hunter, white youth Of about 13
years, son Of Postmaster G. j. Hun
ter, to rob the post office of small
amounts by a systematic mode of re-
moving change from the cash drawer
at odd times when there was no one
keeping direct watch on the cash
drawer.
Willie Hunter states that some
months ago Joe Evans. colored, who
lives on the Hunter premises in
cabin to the rear, came to him and
told him that his (Willie's) father
was rich and had plenty Of money,
while he (Evans) was poor and sick,
and needed money badly. 1t Is stat
ed that Willie was over-persuaded,
went to the post Office cash drawer
and took out some change, which he
gave to Evans. Evans then, accord
ing to Willie Hunters statement,
thereafter demanded money from
him on the threat that If he did not
get 1T and hand 1t over, he (Evans)
would tell Postmaster Hunter what
the lad had been doing Thus fright
ened, the young boy continued to
meet Evans's demands. going each
time to the post office cash drawer
to get the money and turning it over
to Evans.
The removing of the change has
been going on, Willie asserts, for a
period of some months, and .Postmas-
ter Hunter states that in all he has
had to replace something over 500
to meet the shortage in the govern
| ments postal revenue.
! A hearing was set for yesterday,
! but owing to the inability Of the
Deputy Marshal Of this district to be
present at that time, the hearingwas
postponed to later date, to be fixed
as soon as dates can be, arranged to
meet the business engagements Of
the marshal.
The missing change has been puz-
zling Mr.. Hunter for quite a while,
and 1t was only recently that he was
able to get clue to the situation.
On the I'd Of this month. Mr.. Hunter
sold money order for $40, and he
took from the cash drawer all money
except the ten-dollar bill. He was
called away temporarily, and on his
return the cash drawer was empty.
This puzzled him, but later a friend
Of Mr.. Hunter informed him that his
son, Willie Hunter, had been up
town trying to get a ten-dollar bill
changed. So Willie was called, ques-
toned closely, with the result that he
opened the story containing the sub.
stance OF facts given above. Evans
! was arrested and confined in the
county jail, but was later released
on bond. The indictment charges
him with conspiracy to secure lille
gally government funds from the
West Union post office.
Recently Evans, along with seve-
raj other darkies, was arrested on
the charge OF stealing chickens.
There were some five or six of the
defendants in this case, but all we're
dismissed except two, who were
fined for theft. These two confessed
to having done the stealing, but did
not incriminate Evans and several
others, and these were dismissed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11

lieutenant in the army service. The
name had been effaced from the
grip, and 1t was necessary for the
officers here to force the lock in or
der to ascertain the contents. On
the inside were found papers and
other articles that indicated that the
grip belonged to Lieut.. George Sole,
and that he was travelling to Fort
Sill, Okla.
Ballard Is still in the Oconee Jail,
where he will doubtless remain until
the next session of Court to answer
to the charge Of theft. In the grip
were pair Of officers army shoes,
the value Of which, so said the off,
Ger in charge Of the three soldiers
going to Camp Sewer, is $12. There
was pair of leggings of the value
OF about $25, and other trappings Of
various kinds that go to make up the
outfit Of an officer
1t will, Of course, be left with a
petit jury to say just what Ballard
will "catch" as his reward for the
theft Of the grip and contents. The
military mon in charge of the three
soldiers in disgrace intimated, how
ever, that the officer who let his
grip be stolen from him would
"catch h" presumably for being so
careless as to let 1t be possible for
his trappings to be stolen from right
under his nose," SO to speak.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
TO ASSIST REGISTRAS STS
Legal Advisory Board to 10 Work
on Filing Questionnaires.

The Legal Advisory Board of Oco-
nee County has appointed associate
members to assist the registrants in
the preparation and filling OF their
missionaries as hereinafter listed
in'order that this work may be done
promptly, boards of associate men,
6ers have been appointed for the
principal towns and communities
throughout the county. This work
will have to begin soon after the reg
istration on the 18th instant, and the
various boards should organize at
once for the discharge Of their duty.
Registrants are requested to attend
the board nearest their respective
places OF residence, and after having
questionnaires prepared andSproper.
ly signed, same should be mailed to
the Local Exemption Board at Wal
halla. 1t is suggested that some
definite place in each town be desig-
mated as headquarters by the local
boards, so that registrants will know
where to attend and receive assist
ance. Registrars can take the re-
quired oath before any associate
member OF che Legal Advisory Board
as we'll as before a notary public or
other officer authorized to admins
ter oaths.
Associate Members.
The several boards Of associate
members are constituted as follows:
Walhalla-J. w. Shelor, Wade G.
'Hughs, M. r. Mcdonald, J. II. Earle,
J. B. S. Dendy, NJ. C. Long, C. R. D..
Burns. r. B. Shelor, Geo. Seaborn,
w. j. Schroeder, G. w. Pitchford, Jr.,
Arthur Brown, O. H. Schumacher,
Jr., Rev. w. H. Hamilton, Rev. L.W.
Langston, Rev. w. B. Aull, Miss Eu-
nice Macaulay, Miss Julia Maxwell,
Miss Sue Maxwell, Miss Annie Strut
ton, Miss Addie latham, Miss Maude
Burley, Miss l'eonie G. Kuhtman,
Miss Eloise Strother, Miss May Stout,
Miss Anna Striblng, Miss Tabitha
Stribling.
Seneca. P. Coats, J. e. Hop
kins. c. Fl. Ellison, r. M. Tribble,
Rev. Q. A. Jeffcoat, Rev. J. S. Cor
pening. j. N. Hopkins, NJ. Stokes
Stribltng. B. A Lowry, j. Frank AL
exander. Rev. !. f. Wallace.
Westminster-W. C. Taylor, Rev.
Rev. J. A. Martin, Rev. A. N. Little
john, d P. Butler, x. w. Marett, s.
G.. Moon, S. f. Reeder, C. II. Miller,
NJ. s. Strib!ing, B. d. BreaZeaie.
West Union--Jas. F. Neville. Roy
NJ. Abbott, Eugene p. Hutchison. G..
w. Wickliffe.
Salem-P. l.. Green, DR. s. S. Me-
roney, w. Fl. Talley, J. A. Robertson,
n. p. Written.
Fair Play--Walter r. Davis, J f..
Marett. D. Y. Wright, DR.. VIC. Mays.
Long Creek-George Matheson.
NJ. ii. Lee, G. G. Arve.
iMadison--J. A. Cook, j. II. Gle
land, J. p. Walters.
Newry-C. l.. Anderson, J. NJ. Null
key. Miss Emily D. Smith. Miss Con-
ME Thackston, Miss Pauline Davis,
Miss Nellie Payne, Miss Virginia Nc
Mahan.
Oakway-C. G.. Myers, r.. e. Gam
brell, J. A. Eubanks
r. Y. Jaynes,
VIM. j. Stribling,
e. l.. Herndon,
Legal Advisory Board for Oconee
County, S. c.
Sept. z, 1918.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
Alexander Family Reunion.

salem, Sept. 6.-Editor Courier:
fhere Is to be reunion at the Alex
ander family cemetery, near Little
River, on Thursday, September 10.
All descendants of the late Daniel
alexander are urged to meet on that
day for the purpose of cleaning of
and decorating the graves; also, all
other families that have relatives
buried there are invited to be pres
ent on that day. There will be an
able speaker present to address the
people. Bring tools, flowers and
Well-iillcd baskets.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
TWO CAROLINAN ARE VICTIMS
or Torpedo Fired Into TRANSPORT
fhirty-rhrcc Others Killed.

Washington, Sept S.-Thirty-five
members Of the crew Of the Ameri-
can army transport Mount Vernon,
formerly the North German Lloyd
liner kronprinZessin Cecelie, were
killed by the explosion Of torpedo
which struck the vessel last Thurs
day when she was 200 miles from
the French coast hOmeward bound
The passengers included Senator
Lewis, OF Illinois, who was among
those safely landed after the trans
port returned to French port under
her own steam.
Vice Admiral Sims reported to the
Navy Department to-day that the tor
pedo struck the transport on the
starboard side, flooding number four
fire room. but he did not state the
extent of the damage. Navy officials
assumed, however, that since the yes-
sci was able to reach port under her
own power she was not badly dam
aged
The men killed we're firemen, en-
glnemen and water tenders and
probably were on duty in the flooded
tire-room. They Included: G. H.
Dukes, HendersonvNle, N. c.; D. B.
Frye. Conway, S. c.; Hubbard
Spears, Bennettsville. S. c..
Classified on Examination,
The Oconee Local Board has made
the following classifcations on phys
ical examinations:
Qualified for Military Service: #.
s. Hubbard. Seneca.
Qualified for Military Service when
Remedied: Gideon Bruce Lynch, SEN
eca, Rt. |.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
THE OCONEE PRIMARY.
Sanders Elected Supervisor; Alex
antlcT Almost Snfe for sheriff.

Primary election returns began to
come in early last evening, and by
7,30 o'clock Sanders, for Supervisor,
had Il lead that could not be over
come by Mr.. Walker. In the She
riffs race Alexander held a lead of
200 over Moss by S o'clock, and 1000
votes had been heard from. The tab
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
1000 Gallons Liquor Missing.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 9--Federal
investigation Of the alleged disap-
pearance OF more than 1000 gallons
OF whiskey-worth at bootleggers'
prices about 40,000-from the base
ment of the Knox county Jail, will be
commenced to-day by q deputy col
lector Of internal revenue. The miss
ing whiskey had been confiscated in
number Of spectacular raids during
the ex-sherif's term, and it's disap-
pearance was noted by the incoming
sheriff. The ex-sheriff refuses to
make any statement concerning the
matter.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
Republican County Convention.

The Republican County Convention
met at Walhalla last Saturday and
formulated some views on the condi-
tion Of affairs, both State and ma
tional. The body denounced the
crimes OF rape, robbery and lynch
law, but endorsed most heartily the
President and Congress in declaring
war against the imperial German gov
ernment, and warned all men be-
tween IS and AZ to answer the gov
ernment's call next Thursday, Sep
tember 18th.
J. G. Daniels and NJ. J. Alexander
were elected to go to the state Con-
vention on the 18th Of September in
the City of Columbia
k. & Nv. j. Thomas.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
The State at Large.

The State at Large.
Nothing has been heard from the
State election outside of Oconee. 1t
is feared there VIII be another pri-
mary for Comptroller General, there
being three candidates in the race.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
OCONEE STATE RETURNS.

Oconee State returns have been
rather slow in coming in We give
below the total vote received by each
candidate for State office up to the
hour Of going to press:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-11

of work of this kind-often in the
midts of heavy shell fire-a very cool
head is required to manipulate an
instrument as delicate as bomb
sight. British airmen, for example
receive very thorough training in
bombing before they are allowed 10
nroceed overseas, aud must obtain a
certain number of hist before they
can graduate.
It is thought that quite a lot OF the
wanton and useless destruction OF
priyate property in England by Ger
man raiders is due to sheer bad bomb
ing Undoubtedly the Central Pow
are are behind the Allies in regard
to bombing gear, for on a large Ger
man twin-engined bombing airpiane
recently captured was found a crude
COPY of an English bomb-sight Which
was introduced more than two years
ago. :,
Aerial bombs range in size from 10
nouuds up to 50 or so times that
weight and are roughly of two kinds
incendiary and high-explosive. They
are generally laid on their sides in
racks underneath the airplane; but
sometimes they are carried in cells
snAcially fitted in the fuselage Tor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-11

body of the machine. In either case
they are fused and released by lev
ers placed convenient to the pilot or
observer, the bombs themselves being
far out of reach,
When a bomb is released it does
not fall directly downwards but takes
forward path as it drops, in the di-
rection in which the machine is trav-
cling. This is due to the momentum
impaired to it by the speed Of the
aircraft.
A factor of great Importance in
bombing is the time-length of the
fuse. For example, il railway
junction was being attacked, bomb
which exploded on contact would do
far more damage than one with de-
Law fuse; for the former would have
a wide, low radius Of aetion-smash-
ing up the railway ines-while the
latter would during the delay bury
itself in the ground and merely make
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-11
Y.M.C.A. CAMPAIGN
ORGANIZED WITH
jill. WILSON DIRECTOR,
DR.. B|zE Chairman

Especial to the Evening Telegram.)
Jacksonville, Sept. Ill. Herbert
Wilson, formerly Y. M. G. A. camp
general secretary at Camp Jackson,
has been appointed as campaign di-
rector for the United War Work
campaign and DR.. L. A. Bize OF
Tampa, chairman. This Is In accord
ance with President Wilson's ex-
pressed wish that all the organiza-
tions planning drives should COM
bine under one head Mr.. Wilson and
DIR. Bi2e have already set up splen
Gid Red Triangle campaign machine
throughout the State so the cam
paign leaders for the Southeastern
Department deemed 1t advisable for
them to take charge Of the campaign
work of the entire seven organiza-
tions.
The seven welfare agenaes-the
Y. NJ. C. A., Y. W. c. A., Knights of
Columbus, Jewish Board of Welfare
Work, War Camp Community Service,
American Library Association, and
Salvation Army--will make their joint
plans at a two-day conference TO be
held in Jacksonville next Monday
and Tuesday Sept. 10th and nth
All the district and county workers
of the several organizations through
out the State will be present at the
conference which will be held in
Morocco Temple. 1t is expected that
fully three hundred delegates will ar
rive next Monday from all parts of
the State. Among the prominent and
nationally known speakers who win
tell Of war work at the conference
are Gypsy Smith, noted evangelist.
who has served many months at the
front as a Red Triangle worker;
Major w. ]. Bell Of the U. s. army.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-11
GOVERNORS SON-IN-LAW
SUCCEEDS RAST AS TAX
COLLECTOR FOR DUvAL

Tallahassee, Sept 11.-Governor
Cats announced here tonight the ap-
pointment of his secretary, K. r. Pa
derrick, to be collector of taxes for
Duyal county succeeding John W.
Rast,- recently suspended following
the report Of Assistant State Auditor
Mcintosh that he was s146,0OO short
Mr.. Paderick, who was a residen'
,ot Jacksonville prior to coming here
as secretary to the Governor plans
to return to that city about Oct. /
to take up his newl duties.
No successor TO Mr. Paderick a.
secretary to the Governor has been
announced.