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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-24
\ DROVE OF HOGS.

We notice the paragraph quoted
below among items published in the
Atlanta Constitution Of yesterday:
THE agricultural department is
sued a warning yesterday to all pros
pective purchasers Of hogs that cor
tain would-be profto-ra ~ no arc
taking adr0ul... 90 .au r.r a.n
Eo,a. o#. ct l.uu .nu ouus .lrn
hoEa sud aainnl@ ..ew Nara tn AL
fa0Ja U Druo&a. ln ma way a.raas"
IS .c.'lnr@u az ,he tho hugs"
VhCrc err l.s G..1lu.. families"
@ hogs, ana ,nere are several divis-
ions or breeds OF hogs in each fam
n.y." One family" OF hogs is known
ny The fact that each member has
i.wo feet and ten toes, while the
other branch" or family" is four
'0oted and cloven of hoof. Or the
two Families" the latter is by far
ihs more respectable.
he thing that calls itself man
@UG would commit such outrage as
rnronicled in the Constitution s
WHrning, reproduced above. is not
IL 70 live in a civilized community.
- such, as caught, should be put
.".H concentration camps along with
man sabotists and others who
#Ahc plotted in and against our
Nonntry. And the food question. so
i2I as such are concerned, need
Try no one. Ordinary "swill" or
.inp" would be good enough for
.@rm.
zen the hogs. then feed them Just
rs nogs arc ordinarily led
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-24

british Official statistics indicate
that Ireland's decline In population
has been checked aid that illiteracy
Is gradually dying out. \
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
Mines Still Short Of
Cars, Coal Men Say
Take Issue With McAdoo's $
Report There Are More
Than Enough

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Taking is
sue with Director General McAdoo's
declaration that coal cars recently had
been furnished to the mines more
rapidly than the mines have been able
20 load them, the National Coal AS
sociation, in formal statement to-
day. charged that the car supply to the
bituminous mines, as q whole, was still
inadequate and cited the official figures
of the Geological Survey.
Conceding that the car supply had
shown marked improvement during the
summer N some districts, the coal
operators declared that car shortage,
the dominant factor curtailng btu
minous coal production during the
year, was responsible for approximate
ly 60 per cent of the total produc-
tion lost from all causes"
Shortage of cars at the bituminous
coal mines of the country" declared
the operators statement, "has cur
tailed production of not less than ST.
100000 tons since January /. Car
shortage cut bituminous coal produc-
ton 1,9340O0 tons during the week
ending August II, 1,559, 600 tons during
the week ending August 10, and Las
900 tons during the week ending
August s."
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
New York Guards to
Have Distinctive Mark

The New York Guard members who
wear khaki uniforms similar to those
CT the regular army will hereafter be
easily distinguished from the men in
active service. The state adjutant
generals Office yesterday made public
the following distinction marks and
insignia authorized by the Secretary
of War:
For all officers and enlisted men
on overcoats, raincoats, dress and full
dress and service coats and on olive
drab shirts when worn without 2 coat,
d scarlet fve-pointed scar of cloth or
felt, as issued measuring one inch
from its centre to each point thereof
on the outside of each sleeve, and
centred one and one-half inches from
the lower end thereof.
"For officers-sleeve braid for ser
vice coat same as heretofore pre-
scribed, except that the braid will be
olive in color; sleeve braid for over
coats for all officers except second lieu
tenants, same as heretofore prescribed,
except that the brad will be dark blue
in color.
"Sleeve braid for overcoat-s second
ieutenants same as heretofore pre-
scribed, except that the disks will be
olive in color. Sleeve braid fer other
coats and jackets, same as heretofore
prescribed, except that the braid will
be light blue in color.
For all enlisted men-collar orna-
ments, bronze, same as heretofore pre-
scribed, except that the discs will be
octagonal in shape and one and one
quarter inches between sides"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
Asks Wilson to Name
Rent Administrator
Williamsburg Tenants Union
Says Time for Action Is
Here; Appeals Fruitless

demand for a national rent ad-
ministrator was made on President
Wilson yesterday by the Williamsburg
Tenants Union. In a letter sent to
the Pres dent by the union the charge
is made that landlords have been
guilty of excessive proliteering.
The letter says present conditions
are intolcrable. "Appeals have been
made to the profiteers," says the letter,
"but without avail. Action must now
be substituted for talk Appealing to
the profteers is like appealing to the
imperial German government"
That it is vitality important to ap-
point rent administrator at once is de-
clared in the letter. His duties. the
letter explains, should be to determine
the total cost of operation Of an apart
ment house, allowing a fair return to
the owner, and then fix a fair rental
rate.
In addition to the letter to the Pres
ident the union sent a second commu-
nication to the Attorney General. ask
ing his support and urging him to take
the initiative in bringing about the
much needed reform.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
Merger of Wire
Lines and Mail
Service Planned
Telegraph Company Forces
To Be Absorbed by u. S.,
Burleson's Idea
cSpecial Dispotch to The T,qJuae)

oSpecial Dispatch to The T,abuac)
WASHINGTON. Sept 9.-Postmast-
ers throughout the country have been
asked by Postmaster General Burleson
to make a report on the number of EN-.
ployes and facilitates of local tele-
for assuming operation Of the tee-
system, which was authorized by Presi-
dent Wilson in his proclamation tax
ing over the lines.
The Postoflice Department is operat-
ing the telegraph lines now, but
through the companies. AS soon as the
technical difficulties incident to trans
Ter OF operation are worked out the
company organizations Will be alb
sorbed by the government.
The consolidation of the postoffice
and telegraph lines Will have little eff
feet on tie general labor situation,
William Il Lamar, solicitor of the
Postoiilce Department and member of
the Wire Control Board, said TODAY.
By combining the postal and wire work
lng forces, Mr.. Lamar said, it is proba-
bic that the Postotice Department will
be able to ill the gaps in both organi-
zatlons TO be made by the coming draft.
1T is not expected, however, that MANY
men will be released for other war
work by the consolidation.
j F. Nathan, general superintendent
OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, will be in direct charge of the
survey in New York City, and he will
have the assistance Of j. c. Willever
wee president and general manager of
the company, who will supervise the
problems of the projected consolida-
tlon throughout the country.
Mr. Willeyer, asked about the, plan
at his home in Wyoming, n. j., last
night, said that the main purpose of
the survey was to ascertain the roints
at which it would be expedient and in
the interests of economy to place the
branch offices of competing lines under
one roof. Often. he said, branch Of
tees Of the Western Union and the
Iostal we're in close proximity. and J.
was believed wise to consolidate those
wherever possible.
The matter of consolidating with
p.oStohices, he added, was simply in
cldeAtal. 1t may be found possible to
place Telegraph or telephone offices in
postofflccs IN some instances and
where it is found that additional saw %
ing may be affected by so doing il yin
probably be done. '''
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
Senators Framing Tax
Bill Told Profteeys
Persecute Farmers

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-Hearings
on the bill continued to-day before the
Senate Finance Committee. George P.
Hampton, managing director of the
Farmers National Headquarters, told
the committee the farmers are BEING
prosecuted because they ask that p
large portion of the cost of the war
be paid by current taxation. He de-
tended William Bouck, master of the
Washington State Grange, recently in
dicted on the charge of conspiracy to
obstruct the sale of Liberty bonds, de-
clarlng he believed those responsible
Tor the prosecution were war profit
GERS.
William NJ. Martin, of Petersburg, Va.
representing tobacco interests, objected
to proposed tax on cigarettes for ex-
port, and Senator Dillingham;, of Yer
mont, filed with the committee q. let
ter from manufacturers of pipe organs
protesting against the proposed 10 per
cent tax on sales of organs.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
War Pressure
Cuts Wilson s
Holidays Off

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Presiden
Wilson to-day issued the following
statement explaining why he hat
abandoned definitely plans for trans
continental tour for the fourth Liberty
Loan:
~ had hoped and had even begun
to plan trip to the Western coast
and back in connection with the
campaign for the fourth Liberty
Loan, not because | believed that the
country had any need Of being stimu-
lated to subscribe to that loan by
anything that I could say, but be-
cause / coveted the opportunity to
discuss with my fellow citizens the
great undertaking which has made
such loans necessary and in which
our whole energy and purpose are en-
listed
at is the third or fourth time that
| have tried to persuade myself that
such a trip was possible for me with
out serious neglect of my duties here,
because I have keenly felt again and
again the privation of being con-
fined to the capital and prevented
from having the sort of direct con-
tact with the people | am serving
which would be of so much benefit
and stimulation to me.
"To my deep regret, ] end that |
must again give the idea up. The
questions which come to me every
day, many of them questions of the
utmost delicacy and involving many
critical matters, convince nc that it
is not right for me to absent myself
from Washington for more than
day or two at a time while the war
continues. Questions concerning our
dealings with other governments, in
particular, it ia impossible for me to
deal with by telegraph or at q dis
tance from the many sources of in
formation which exist only here.
81 should feel myself an uncon-
scientious public servant if I yielded
to my wish in this matter and took
any chance Of negIecting even for
short time things that must be de-
cided promptly and in the presence
of all the facts"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
". S. to Use Questionnaires
to Find What Industries
Have ''Non-Essentials"
To Have Places Ready
Federal Bureau Will Try to
Prevent Unnecessary Shift
ing of Labor

The United States Employment Ser
vice is soon to begin the circulation
Of missionaries asking employers
how many persons they can spare to
work in essential war industries. The
state officials Of the service met yes
terday at 230 Fifth Avenue to decide
upon the form of the questionnaire.
Henry D. Sayer, the state director, said
the details probably would be com
pleted to-day and the questionnaire
will be sent out as soon as it is printed.
The problems, which the state Off
cials say the government has placed
upon them to solve, are:
How to obtain sufficient number Of
men and women to produce ships, mu-
nitions, food, uniforms and other war
equipment,
How to remedy the evil Of large
bodies of workers losing valuable time
by moving about the country in search
of work at higher wages than they have
been receiving.
Owe expect throughout the state, to
shift large bodies of workers from
essential into essential jobs" said
Mr.. Sayer. "Where men are now do
ing work which is not promoting the
war they will be put where they can
help without delay. 1t is estimated
that the waste due to men looking for
jobs with higher pay now amounts to
Is per cent of the country's labor
power. That will be stopped at once
New York State is divided into four
teen districts. Manhattan has thirtq-
four branch offices, which will under
take the work of distributing the ques
tionnaire.
The United States Department of
Labor yesterday sent out notices call
ing upon machinists and toolmakers
not now doing war work to report to-
day and tomorrow between 5 and 8
p. m. to the following places to in
terview special representatives of the
government: 1868 East 149th Street and
% East Twenty-second Street, New
York City; 80 Jay Street, Brooklyn;
III Hunter Avenue, Long Island City,
PaYnter Ruilding Rridpe Plaza
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
u. S. Navy Praised
BY [ House Members
For Work Abroad
Situation Excellent, Says
Chairman Of Committee
Back From Overseas

WASHINGTON, Sept. Represent
ative Padgett, of Tennessee. chairman,
and seven other members of the House
Naval Affairs Committee returned to-
day from Europe, enthusiastic over the
work of the American navy in the war
zone.
"We had an excellent trip and a very
valuable one" said Mr.. Padgett ave
examined into all the naval activities,
including air stations, over there. The
committee is much pleased with its in
quiry. We found the naval stations
excellent We found splendid team
work between the naval services of the
United States and the Allied navies.
We found the best Of coordination be-
tween the American navy and the
American army forces"
Representative Shcrley, of Kentucky
chairman of the House Appropriations
committee, also returned to-day from
a trip to England and France. While
away he inquired into the organiza
ton and handling Of the American
forces and materials overseas and CON
ferred with officials of the Allied gov
son the benefit of his observations
within d day or two.
Representative Farr, of Pennsylvania
said the King of England told members
OF the committee that he wished more
aircraft would come over from Amer
ica. Premier Lloyd George said the
American troops arrived in force just
in time, while Premier Clemenceau OF
France, MIR Farr said, declared that the
American forces mot only brought
punch, but good luck
"Our men are doing wonderfully good
fighting" continued Mr.. Farr. "It was
the recklessness of their dash that
at critical moments overwhelmed the
enemy. Aside from what they achieved
themselves, they have pat new courage
and inspiration into the French and
British
"The destroyers we have over there
are doing great work, but we need more
of them.
I'VE need more aircraft and then
more. That is the cry that goes ur
from the Allied forces Send more air
craft
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
Republicans Had to Bow to
Majority. Fordney and
Moore Say
Former Tells House
To "Kick Out" Creel
Waste and Failure to Use
Many Means of Raising
Taxes Attacked
BY Theodore Nj. knappen

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Politics was
adisadj djourncd" in the House debate on
the revenue bill to-day in good
numored manner. when. Republican
speakers endeavored to make it clear
that the revenue bill, though they had
participated in making and would sup
port it, was after all a Democratic
measure, and that the credit or dis
credit for it belonged primarily to the
Democrats.
The Republican members Of the Com
inittec on Ways and Means, according to
the assertions of Representatives Ford
ney and Moore. had done their best to
prevail upon their Democratic brethren
20 shape the bill according to their
ideas, and the Democrats must face the
bisme that would be placed upon Con
gress in so far a. the bill proved to DE
defective.
Representative Fordney of Michi-
gan held 30 the position that the bill
was too large as to the amount ap-
propriated, that it might produce p
billion more than now is reckoned.
that the policy of covering so large a
part of the cost of the war with taxes
was faulty, that public funds were
being wasted. that the President was
the only man in the country who had
not adjourned politics and. that, Incl
dentally, Henry Ford would be beaten
for the Michigan Senatorship and that
George Creel ought "to be kicked out
of his job" for wasting public money
with such damned stuff as he has
been Distributing
Seven Defects Found
Between Mr.. Fordney and Represent
atlVe j. Hampton Moore of Pennsyl-
yanla, who followed him. the following
defects were found with the Kitchin
bill:
cotton VII
Second Omission of consumption
taxes, such as those that might be
levied on tea, coffee and sugar.
Third-Omission OF a general tax
on sales of merchandise.
Fourth-Omission of tax on DOGS.
Fifth-Failure to reach 1900 900
persons who could we'll afford to paw
an income tax of at least IS wear.
Sixth Neglect of the tariff as q
means of raising revenue.
Seventh-Neglect to provide for a
supervising Congressional committee
On war expenditures.
The discussion of these subjects in
eY!tably led to the emerging of sec
fional. class and party issues and 70
parliamentary conversation tha, al-
though rather acrid at times, never
dissipated the general good humor Of
the debate. '''''- ~
Mr.. Fordney began with the readino
o1 war poem that carried the moral
mat the supreme object of all Amer
cans was to win the war. Then re.
ierrlng to Mr.. Kitchin's account ot
now the committee had labored faith.
lully without partisanshlp to bring
forth the best possible bill and ho,s
happily Republicans and Democrat,
worked together to that end. Mr.. Ford
ney SAID that while in the main apree
ing with Mr. Kitchin, he could not
help recalling story told of the late
r /. Barnum, who once conceived III,
idea that there was no reason whv ami
mais should not live together in nean.
and amlty. So he told his friends tha,
he was going to make the experimnn- 1e1
o. putting lion, tiger. a bear
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
Socialists Pick Quiet
Spot for Conference

Socialist doctrines are to be doomed
despite the war at quiet conference
of radicals to be held to-day at Della
ware Water Gap, Penn, under the
auspices of the Intercollegiate Social
ist Society. According to the pro-
gramme, the conference is to continue
until next Monday and is called TO
permit leaders of college radical
groups throughout the country to ex-
press their opinions on "reconstruc-
ton after the war"
Harry W Ladder, secretary of the
society, 70 Fifth Avenue. yesterday
said all discussion or criticism Of the
war would be avoided.
He declared the only reason such q
sequestered spot as Delaware Water
Gap had been selected as the bivouac
of the radicals was that along with
their academic discussions they would
have an opportunity TO enjoy an "out-
ing" Other radicals said any Official
antagonism to radical meetings in New
York had nothing to do with the selec-
tion of the Pennsylvania resort.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
u. s. Navy Making
1000 Mines a Day
Enough Already Produced TO
Stretch Across the Atlantic
Eight Times
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)

WASHINGTON, Sept. Eff all the
mines produced by the Bureau of Ord
nance of the Navy Department were
planted the American mine belt would
cross the Atlantic Ocean eight times,
the Navy Department announced TO-
day in statement showing that 1000
mines were being produced each day
for the government.
The new mine, says the statement,
has all the advantages of the older
types and virtually none of their dis
advantages. 1t must be one of the
safest in the world to handle, for there
has not been an explosion or accident
either in loading or laying.
In the design Of the mines, the an
nouncement continues, special care has
been taken to fulfill all requirements
CT The Hague convention. Should the
mine break adrft from its anchor it is
Immediately rendered inactive by in
tcrnal mechanism placed there for that
specific purpose.
To obtain these mines in such enor-
nous quantities, as we'll as to preserve
secrecy regarding their characteristics
q radical departure from usual manu-
featuring methods was adopted Naval
plants did not possess facilities for
manufacturing as many as 1000 mines
{. iHOhNH anu SUCH pants were con
gested with other work 1t was i'm
practicable to develop a great plant
for the sole purpose of manufacturing
mines, since there was not sufficient
time for this purpose. The expedient
was, therefore, adopted of dividing the
mine INTO many parts and having these
manufactured at different commercial
plants, all the parts being brought
together and assembled, the mine be-
ing then loaded a. central mine
depot The work was divided among
l4O principal contractors and more
than 100 sub contractors.
The unit cost of the new mine is
about one-half that of mines before
the war, notwithstanding the prevail
ing high cost of labor and raw ma
terials. This is due to the fact that
all the elements of the mine have been
standardized IN the same way that
passenger automobile parts are stan
dardized and that quantity production
methods are followed.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
Two Women Suspects Are
Held by Federal Authorities

Assistant District Attorney James Z.
Smith, who recently Investigated the
activities of Mrs. Margaret Voorhies
yesterday caused the arrest in Phila-
delphia Of Miss Simone Silvermann,
twenty-five years old, and Lillian Erie
gand, twenty-three. who were then
brought to this city.
After being questioned by Mr. Smith
both women we're sent to a home,
where, it is understood, they will be
held until their stories have been in
Vestigated
According to Mr.. Smith, he is now in
vestigatin| The activities of woman
living on Riverside Drive who, he says,
'professes noble lineage He expects
an arrest to follow shortly
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
Passes Senate Resolution
Against Liquor Traffic
Near War Plants
| a Y Files Protest
Urges That Importation Of
Wine Be Permitted Until
May l

WASHINGTON, Sept 8. Without a
dissenting vote, the House to-day
passed, after few minutes considera-
tion, the Senate resolution empower
ing the President to establish prohi-
bition zones around muntion fac
tories, mines, shipyards and other war
production plants.
The resolution was reported by the
Rules Committee, with the information
that Acting Secretary OF War Crowell
regarded its passage as urgently I'M
portant.
4 brief hearing had been held earlier
in the day, at (which representative
Miller, of Minnesota, told of conditions
near Duluth, the first large city N
America to go dry" Across the river
from a steel plant is the Wisconsin
town Of Oliver, which he said was or
and had demora!ized conditions on the
street car line running between Duluth
and the munitions works.
The President is given full poWe,
to establish dry zones when he deems
il necessary, and penalties of 81 ,00c
fine or one years Imprisonment are
provided for violation of his regula-
tlOnS.
A protest against the provision in
the bill barring the importation OF
wines except those in transit after linal
passage of the measure has been made
by the Italian government through Am
bassador di Ccllere. A copy of the pro
test was transmitted to the Senate For
eign Relations Committee to-day by
Secretary Lansing.
In his communication the Italian Am
bassador urged that the measure be
amended so as to permit the wine
makers of his country an opportunity
to readjust their business Under it.
provision the manufacture of wine
would continue until May l next anc
the Italian government urges that the
importation be permitted up to that
time also.
Secretary Lansing in his letter OF
transmittal to Chairman Hitchcock
called attention to the serious CON
sequences which the measure. in its
present form, might have on the eco
nomic life of Italy at time wher
such thing should be avoided.
To bar wine from this country i'm
medlately would unaVoidablY cause
great losses to Italian wine producers
Ambassador di Cel)ere wrote
Nearly a thousand kilograms reached
tllS lOUu duHlliliSbIdtlOH lO-Udy protest.
ing that enforcement Of the order tc
stop brewing beer and near-beer De
cember l would seriously disturb eco
nomic conditions Of the country and
also interfere with cattle breeding. The
messages were in twenty different
forms, and were signed by bankers
labor organizations, dairymen, busi-
ness and professional men and manu-
facturers. Most of them came from
states east of the Mississippi River