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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-09
"A Little Bit Of Licker."
(The State, Jan. 3.)


A. r. Bradley, a North Carolinianr
was a star at the recorders matinee
yesterday morning. Bradley came
in on the Seaboard with a grip and
tool chest. A carpenters plane pro-
jected through an opening in the lid
of the chest and the traveller was
making good progress. He left the
train and passed officer Stack. Some
thing had broke loose on the inside
Of one of the carriers and the odor'
smelled like booze.
The officer called Constable Fan
min and the man was questioned. He
acknowledged having "a little bit Of
liquor in the grip and when the lid
was raised 1s pints was the "small
quantity referred to. The stranger
was escorted to the barracks and
when the tool chest was opened it
surrendered 38 pints, making Sc
pints in transit. "'"
Bradley asked the recorder to go
easy with him as this was the first
time he ever became entangled with
booze. The usual fine OF 800 was
imposed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-09

Iva, S. c., Jan. 3.-Fire this morn
ing destroyed the department stores
Of W.'Frank McGee, one of the larg-
est establishments Of the town. 1t
was discovered about O'Clock and
had made such headway as to make
1t impossible to save the buildings
The building was double-store
room, one being used for groceries
and the other for dry goods and mil
linery. Mr.. McGee stated this morn
Ing that his stock of goods and rooms
were only partly covered by insur-
ance and his loss would be some
where near $4,000.
Mr.. McGee has been in business
here for the last IL or Is years and
had built up nice business, in fact,
one Of the largest in town. The loss
falls very heavily upon him. The
Gauge OF the fire Is unknown.
Mr.. McGee estimates his loss at
approximately $4,000, with ihsur-
ance to the amount of $22,500. It is
believed that the fire was Of incen-
diary origin.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-09

other two, Schmidt and Lessing. The
latter, officers said, first represen ted
himself as a Department Of Justice
official.
Fire tugs from the navy yard early
in the day took up positions on the
waterfront three blocks away and
assisted the fire engines in pumping
tons Of water into tho burning build
ings, but the block on CRANKY street
virtually was destroyed, only two
buildings, the Dixon and Commercial
structures, both new, escaping de-
struction. They were badly dam
aged.
Just at dusk the fire in the Month
cello broke out afreah and despite
the heroic work OF the fremen and
sailors, the Lenox, Carpenter and
Tazewell buildings, six-story struc-
lures across the street, were wrecked.
For time the naval Y.MC.A. was
threatened, but the wide lane sepa-
rating it from the burning buildings
enabled the tlremen to save It and
other large buildings nearby.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-09
EAT BIG MEALS ! NO
SOUR, ACID STOMACH,
INDIGESTION OR GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin" is Quickest, Sur
est Stomach Relief Known.
Try 1t

Time it, Pape's Diapepsin will
sweeten sour, gassy or out-of- order
stomach within five minutes.
If your meals don't fit comforta-
bly,, or what you cot lies like lump
Of lead in your stomach, or If you
have heartburn, that Is usually a sign
Of actdjty Of the stomach.
Get from your pharmacist fifty
cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin and
take a dose just as soon as you can.
There viii be no sour risings, no
belching Of undigested food mixed
with acid, no stomach gas or heart
burn, fullness or heavy feeling in
the stomach, nausea, debilitating
headaches or dizziness. This will all
go, and, besides, there will be no
sour food left over in the stomach to
poison your breath with. nauseous
odors. lII7
Pape's Diapepsin helps to neutral
ize the excessive acid in the stomach
which Is causing the food fermenta-
ton and preventing proper digestion.
Relief in five minutes is waiting
for you at any drug store.
These large fifty-cent cases contain
enough "Pape's Diapepsin" to usual
ly keep the entire family free from
stomach acidlty and it's symptoms Of
indigestion, dyspepsia, sourness,
gases, heartburn, and headache, for
many months. 1t belongs in your
home.-Adv
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-09
Sewers Health Report.

Greenville, Jan. 2.-According to
the Official Bulletin, published under
order Of the President by the COM
mittee on public information, the
number Of cases Of sickness at Camp
Sewer for the week ending December
FL was All, rate of 1917 per thou
sand. The diseases causing this
sickness are tabulated as follows:
Pneumonia 8, malaria 1, veneral
2S, measles 1, meningitis i, other
illness 378.
All figures on sickness in this re-
port are Of new cases reported dur
ing the week. The military reports
class the total number Of sick and
injured as total non-effectives" and
the non-effectives ner thousand as,
the "nOn-effective rate"
The non effective rate for the en-
tire National Guard Of the United
States was, for the last day covered
by this report, 47.8 per thousand,
and the admission arate for sickness
duringIthe week, 31.1 per thousand
1t will be. seon from this report,
therefore, that Camp Sewers. admis-
SION rate is now lower by so per
cent than the average for all the Ma
tional Guard divisions.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-09
Soldiers Skull Crushed.

Greenville, Jan .2.-Mystery sur
rounds the death OF Andrew Smith, a
private in Company II, 117th infant
~ who died yesterday, the immedi-
ato cause Of death being given as a
crushed skull. This became known
at division headquarters this after
nom when it was stated that no re-
port OF the manner in which Smith
F"d met death has been made. An
ip'estigation was being made, it was
stated. Smiths death certificate did
hoi give his home place except to
state that he was born in North Car
Dina.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-09
RAILWAY PROBLEMS.
Labor Organizations Pledge Co-Ope-
ration With Government.

Washington, Jan. 3.--After 81
hour conference to-day with heads Of
the four railway brotherhoods, Direc-
tor General McAdoo said that some
definite agreement on all relations
Of railroad labor to the government
management would be made soon.
The conference will continue to-mor-
row.
A general readjustment of passen-
ger schedules involving general cur
tailment Of traffic is now considered
certain. The question was discussed
to-day between Director McAdoo and
passenger traffic representatives of
Eastern railroads.
The brotherhood chiefs assured the
director general of the cooperation
Of their union, and it was said there
was no danger whatever of any gene
raj strike. Details OF the brother
hoods demands on railway manage
ments before the government assum-
ed control, including 40 per cent
wage increase, were discussed at
length. Some readjustment of
wages and probably general in
crease is considered probable, al
though Mr.. McAdoo said to-day no
basis Of any such action had yet been
determined.
John SHELTON Williams, Comp
troller Of the Currency, and the di-
rector generals adviser on railroad
financial questions, discussed with
Mr.. McAdoo the situation which will
develop soon when railroad compa-
MES bonds and other obligations fall
due.
Since Director General McAdoo be-
came head of unified and govern
ment-controlled railroad system a
week ago, the main tangible result
has been the acceleration of coal
shipments, and beginning of the
clearing up Of congestion in railroad
yards by abolition of all priority or
ders. Surveys also are under way
looking to a practical pooling ar
rangement.
Presidential Suggestions.
President Wilson to-day finished
his address. 1t Is understood to be
about 1000 words long, and, accord
ing to the present plans, it will not be
confided in advance to newspapers
and press associations In advance Of
deliverey.
The President will make specific
recommendations for legislation to
carry out government operation of
railroads.
Bills cmhodrjug tho Hros,dont's
ideas already have been drafted and
are ready for Introduction IN beth
Houses at thc conclusion oi ,No ad-
dress. Speedy action on thc necas-
sary railroad legislation is looked for.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-09
Third Liberty Loan After Feb.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The ncxi ma
tional loan will be designated OIL,
cially as the "Thtrd Liberty loan"
and not the victory loan, freedom
loan or peace loan, as has been sng.
gested. This was made known Co.
day after the receipt OF hundrcGa OF
suggested names from persons an
over the country in response to a
request for submission of ideas The
loan will be announced some time
after February I. The amount Of
interest rate has not yet beer dc,
cided.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-09
BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the In
Summation of a sore throat and
lungs. stop irritation in the bronchial
tubes. insuring a good nights rest,
free from coughing and with easy
expectoration in the morning. Made
and sold in America for SO years.
a wonderful prescription, assisting
nature in building up your. general
health an' throwing on thr RiaaAEe,
USneciah" cSul IN lung trOubi@.
asthma, Gt H. bronchitis, ere. rOy'
E%le h' ~ Ijrhg[S nvS IN 40 npu
9O-CcOt 10 - Ady,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-09
plies Cured In 6 to IL Days

vorr druoeiet vii, refurd money II PAzO
oiNrMENT feiis to cure any case OF Itching.
blind Ileeding or rotruding Piles IN 6to l4days.
iho fir6t application givcs Ease and Rest. soc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-09
Tho aulnIns That Does Not Affect tho Head

Because OF its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA.
TIVE BROhO QUININE 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.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-09
D Ives Out Malaria. Builds Up System

Ahe Old STANDARD general strenRthening tonic,
GROVR6 TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
III slaria enrIches the blood and build up the sys.
tcui. true tonic. For adults and children. 60c
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
SUES MOTHER OF DEAD BOY
Girl Asks Redress for Death of Child
In Accident in Which Chauffeur
Is Killed.

Cincinnati, O.-The mother of a lad
killed in an auto accident has been
sued for $4,000 alleged damages by
a girl who vas hurt in the same acct
dent. Miss Lola Singleton, nineteen,
has brought suit against Mrs. Gather
Inc Duncan, mother Of Jackson Dun
can, eighteen.
Young Duncan, while operating a
machine in which Miss Singleton was
riding, was killed. Miss Singleton,
who says she is permanently crippled
and disfigured, based her suit on the
claim that the boys license to drive
an auto had been taken from him for
reckless driving only q few days be-
fore the mishap, and that a personal
appeal by the mother was followed
by the court restoring young Duncan's
license.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
URGE IMPORTANCE OF
SAVING Waste PAPER
Every Household Is Asked to
Save Old Paper, Rags,
Leather and Rubber.

Waste paper of all kinds car be
used in making new paper OF paper
boards. All the cupboard from which
ordinary p~asteboard boxes are made is
manufactured out of mixed waste pa
per scraps gathered up in the stores
and other places. Newspapers make
a better grade of board known as
n~ewsboard. Strong wrapping paper
mixed with sulphate pulp are used in
making test, or strong cupboard, from
which shipping containers of all kinds
are made. These are taking the places
of wooden boxes, thereby conserving
the forests.
The finer grades of waste paper such
as old magazines, books, stationery,
ETC., are sorted out, de-inked, and used
again in making books, writing and
other grades of paper. In making
boards and ledgers, ETC., a considerable
quantity of rags are necessary, the
supply of which is becoming very
scarce. 1t is imperative, therefore,
that all rags be saved. Every house
hold should save all of its old paper
and rags, as well as leather, rubber,
etc, and dispose of them to the school
children, Salvation army, junkmen or
other quarters so that the supply may
be kept adequate to meet the demands
of the government and otheroessential
Uses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27

have developed to an extent which
Increases the selling price, and the
average is well up toward $40 an
acre now, with tracts sold as high as
500 an acre.
When the law went into effect re-
quiring deposit banks to pay interest
on daily deposits of state funds, the
state land department made a fight
for Its share of this interest fund
and in the apportionment just made
is $22,954 collected from this source.
While 1t is hardly likely that under
present day educational conditions
the fund will ever make the common
schools of the state possible without
local taxation, it's growth is such that
1t helps to a large extent in reducing
local levies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
USES HISTORIC RUINS
Darky Chef Finds Good Place for
Kitchen.
Hot Beef and Fried onions Replace
Marie Antoinette and Louis
XVI History.

With the American Army In the Ar
gonne.-A darby cook from Alabama
is turning out hot bully beef and fried
onions in Varennes in the ruins of the
inn where Marie Antoinette and Louis
XVI were captured by French peas
ants in their flight from the revolu-
tionists.
The old stone building itself had
fallen into decay long before this var
But the Germans had burrowed dug
outs into its cellars and some sort of
a German headquarters was estab-
lished there until the terrific lombard
ment that preceded our greatest of
fensive completely leveled the ruins.
Varennes itself fell to the Yankees a
few hours later as the Germans re-
treated to the ridge of hills, beyond.
For a few days American tanks had
their headquarters in the yard sur
rounding the ruins. Then the tanks
moved up and colored laboring detach-
ments established headquarters In
Varennes while they smoothed over
shell holes in the roads. What was
left of n of the walls of the old inn
struck a colored cook as a good lean
TO against which he could protect his
fire from the wind and i'm a jiffy he
had his kitchen going.
Not a single building i'm Varennes
has a roof. During the first four years
of the war the town escaped heavy
chnIlfrn fhn1rnh ~ ryn xrffhfn noe
range of French artillery. But the
battering fire of our guns on the open
ing morning of the Argonne attack
and the response from German artil.
lery after we had captured the town
laid the old church in ruins, flattened
out the modern dwellings along the
river and sent strong buildings in the
center of the town sprawling into de
bris.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
some sized TIPS
PRESIDENT WILSON MAY BE
CALLED UPON TO RESPOND.

National Republican, Washington,
d. c.: The Marquise de Fontenoy.
in a newspaper article ,discloses the
following highly interesting infor-
nation:
President Wilson while abroad
will be required to spend a consid-
cradle sum of money in gratuities.
"In the first place he will be ex-
pected to leave with the president of
the municipal council of Paris, with
the lord mayor or with the chairman
of the county council of London,
with Prince Colonna, the mayor of
Rome, and, If he goes to Belgium,
with the heroic Mayor Max Of Brus-
sells sums amounting to at least $780,
900 each for the poor Of their respec-
tive capitals.
THE tips to the servants and to
the people of that class at the Elysee
palace and at the Maison Murat in
Paris. at Buckingham palace in Lon
don and the Quirinal in Rome will
also total up a pretty large sum.
"The custom of the various presi-
dents Of the French republic when
paying state visits to foreign rulers
and of monarchs when returning
these visits has been to intrust a
lump sum to one of the principal dig
nitaries of the palace for the purpose.
The sums vary, according to the i'm
portance and means of the rulers
and whereas emperors Of Russia have
given as much as $4,000 and even
$50, 900 for a few days stay. other
monarchs have been content to do.
nate $4,000 for the purpose.
IF my memory erves me Alright
President Poincare left with General
Count Frederick. the minister of the
imperial household at Petrograd, q
sum of $4,000 for distribution
among the domestic servants on the
occasion of his last visit to the court
of Gear Nicholas III in the summer
OF 1914"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
JOY COMPLETE
SOUTH DAKOTA PARENTS NOTI-
FLED THAT SON is ALIVE,

Lead, Dec. 27.-Mr. and Mrs
Charles H. Blackwell, of Fruitdale,
near here, received what they con
slider the best Christmas gift possible
when they were advised by the wal
department that the reported death
of their son, Harold Blackwell, in
France. was an error and that the
young man was alive and well.
On Sunday, November "a, the par
ents received official notice of their
sons death, the telegram stating he
had been killed in action in France
during one of the last battles with
the Germans. The young man is a
member of the United States marines
and was in some of the fiercest en-
gagements of the war.
Coming from an official source the
report that he was dead was accepted
as being correct. A few days age
the parents received a letter from
their son dated November IL, 81,
days after the date of his reported
death, and Immediately wired thu
war department, which now has re
piled that the young man is alive anC
well.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
EASE UP A Bit
DROP ONE DAMN A DAY, STARS
AND STRIPES SUGGESTS.

Paris. Dec. 27.-The Stars and
Stripes, official newspaper of the
American expeditionary forces, in an
issue just received here. prints the
following as an editorial:
"If profanity will help win the war
I'm for it," declared a noted Ameri-
can preacher in the thick Of the cuss-
word barrage about Chateau Thierry
last summer. Reinforced by that ex-
pert clerical opinion, all the dough
boys within hearing proceeded to
trace more accurately and ~vociferous-
ly than ever before the alleged an
cestry of the ex-kaiser.
They kept it up, to be exact. right
through the forenoon Of the 18th OF
November in this year of grace. And
the chaplains who overheard them
simply smiled benignantly-when
they did not join in themselves.
But the war may now safely be
declared won. 1t will be the Job OF
the historians Of the future to decide
what part the concentrated cussins
of the 90 Allied nations played in the
winning of 1t. 1t Is our job now to
take a little thought Of preparing
ourselves for our more or less distant
return to English speaking civiliza-
tion.
Whatever else may be said Of it.
no one can ever call the Stars and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
GUILTY OF INCEST
MAN MARRIES NIECE AND NOW
FACES PENITENTIARY.

Mitchell, Dec. 27.-It took the
jury In the case against Fred Nor
gan, charged with incest, Is minutes
to find Morgan guilty. The penalty
for the crime of which Morgan now
stands convicted is a fine of $500 or
a maximum sentence of 10 years in
the penitentiary.
This case probably was the most
holly contested of any that was heard
during the present term of court.
Morgan, 1t was charged in the com
plant, sworn to by the defendants
own brother, Bert Morgan, had mar
ried the latter's daughter while she
was visiting him in Colorado. The
ceremony was performed in spite of
the protestations of the girls par
)ents.
1t was charged that for some time
before the marriage ceremony was
performed Fred Morgan and the girl,
Bernice Morgan, lived together as
man and wife in the Colorado hotel
This charge, it was brought out in
letters read at the trial. was made by
the mother of the girl, in letters writ.
ten to Fred Morgan. The latter in
replies declared the charge was false
and asserted finally that he intended
to marry the girl, no matter what his
family thought. The ceremony per-
formed, Morgan, in a letter to rela.
tives in Mitchell, declared he was
coming back to this city and make
things hot" for his relatives who had
protested against his marriage.
He made good his threat and re.
turned to Mitchell last July, and il
was while staying at the home of his
mother in this city that the complaint
against him was filed and the arrest
was made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
ADLER-I-KA A

"Adler-i-ka is the only medicine
for gas on the stomach. / never had
SO much relief with any medicine. ]
would not take $500 for the relief
II bottle of Adler-i-ka gave me. ]
cannot get done recommending it,.
CSigned) HI. l.. Hicks, Ashley, Ill.
Adler-i-ka expels all gas and sour
ness. Removes all foul matter Which
poisons system. Often cures consti-
patton. Prevents appendicitis. We
have sold Adler-i-ka many years. II
is a mixture of buckthorn, cascara,
glycerine and nine other simple
drugs. C. Schultz, Druggist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
LYRIC THfATER
MARJORIE DAW AND KATHLEEN
KIRKHAM IN ARIZONA"

Marjorie Daw and Kathleen Kirk
ham have become inseparably identi-
fled with Douglas Fairbanks pic
lures, because OF their having played
in all of his current productions.
They play the important female
roles in his elaborate screen produc-
tion of Arizona" by Augustus Thorn
as, which will be shown at the Lyric
theater next Sunday and Monday.
Marjorie Daw plays Bonita" and
Miss Kirkham Is seen as "Estrella.'
Both these parts have been played by
famous actresses on the stage and
Misses Daw and Kirkham feel high
ly complimented at being selected to
play these roles respectively In the
screen production. Mr. Fairbanks
plays Lieut. Denton" a part admir-
ably suited to his dashing personal
ity. Theodore Roberts plays Can
by; Frederick Burton, Col. Bon
ham; Frank Campeau "Kellar" ant
Raymond Hatton TONY"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
SCHOOL Land FUND
SCHOOLS OF STATE GET $4,000.
600 FROM THIS SOURCE.

Pierre. Dec. 26.-Over $4,000
900 has been paid by the state land
department since the beginning of
statehood for the maintenance of the
common schools Of the state, besides
$1,260.000 in addition to help sup
port the various endowed educational
institutions. The last payment Ear
the common schools which is o be-
ing sent out to the various counties
amounts to $1.221,843.6 so, which is
ut the rate Of $6.72 for each pupil of
school age In the state. This goes
directly to the schools for their main
tenance and Is a big help In some
school districts. The apportionment
On = population basis gives the larg-
or counties q good sized sum to help
out their schools. Minnehaha county
gets t~6S.O33.28, Brown $47,873.28,
Charles Mix $~34.231.68. Codington
$33.041.24. Day $~32,773.44, Hutch
inson $30.649.92. Turner $30.340.SO.
The unorganized county Of Todd on
it, school organization get $2,184.
While the department has been
distributing income funds to the
amount Of $13,314.506.60 to the
support and maintenance Of the
schools of the state, it has accumu-
lated ! permanent fund of $16,457.-
346. the interest income of which
goes to the schools, and in addition
To the interest the sums received
from leases Of unsold school lands is
added to this maintenance fund.
While n early days considerable land
II The southeastern part Of the state
10 rushed on to the market at the
minimum price Of $40 an acre, Of
late years this has been cut out and
lands / so1d IN the sections which