Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-04

Rev. J. Deane Crane, OF Greer, will
also take part ir conducting the SER
| vices. There are hosts of friends of
the family with whom The Courier
joins In extending to the bereaved
ones sincere sympathy In their great
loss.
john NJ. Phillips, Of Seneca, was
brought to Walhalla one day last
! week by u. S. Deputy Marshal Cure
ton, Of Pickens, who had placed Mr.
Phillips under arrest at Seneca on a
charge Of violation Of the espionage
act. Mr.. Phillips made bond in the
sum Of $1,000 before U. S. Commits
sioner w. c.. Hughs for his appear
ance at Federal Court in Rock Hill
on Tuesday morning Of next week
Mr.. Phil Ds maintains that he knows
nothing Of the charge brought
against him and does not know Of
any time when he violated tho espi-
onage act. Some months ago a true
Dill on this charge was found against
MIR. Phillips in Federal Court at An
derson. He was, however, not ar
rested at that time, the present ac-
ton being second step in the mat
ter. The arrest Monday last was
made on a Federal bench warrant
from the District Judge.
Among the young mon who have
recently visited Walhalla, coming In
from military camps, was Henry
Othersen, son OF Mrs. G. Othersen.
Mr.. Othersen was inducted into SER
vice from New York and sent to
camp Gordon, Ca, for training. He
He is a member of the 358th Bakery
Company, and has recently been pro-
noted to the rank Of supply sergeant.
Is member Of the 358th Bakery
1t Is evident that, military life agrees
with him. He spent Saturday and
Sunday week ago here with his mo-
ther and sisters and among his many
friends, who were delighted to meet
him again. He left Walhalla about
two years ago, and for some time
prior to his induction into the army
was engaged in work in New York
city. He has the best wishes Of a
large number Of friends in Walhalla
for his continued rise In the military
service and In whatever line of bust
ness he may engage In after the war.
Roy Owens, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben IL. Owens, who live in the Rocky
Knoll community, last week happen
ed to very painful accident He was
calling on friend in Walhalla, and
while there was examining a newly
acquired pistol of his friend. He
and the friend felt sure the pistol
was not loaded, each swapping it sew
eral times. 1T was returned to the
hands of the friend, and the friend
snapped 1t again, and it went off, the
ball taking effect in Owens's right
leg, ranging around and shattering
the bone. Owens was carried to his
home aud given medical attention.
1t IS thought physicians will be able
to save the limb unless complications
set in. Owens was recently sent to
Camp Jackson with other Oconee Sc
lectmen. He could not pass the
camp examination and was returned
to his home here, and the local board
had placed him in the limited service
class.
Second Lieut.. John Elmer White
spent last Sunday and Monday in
Walhalla visiting at the homes of his
uncles, Col. Robert T.. and Charles G.
Jaynes. Mr.. White graduated from
the Citadel last May, going shortly
after graduation to a training camp
at Rockford, Ill. From there he was
transferred to Camp Taylor, Louis
vile, KY, where he entered the
he emerged last week with his COM
mission as second lieutenant, and
will go to Camp Jackson next week
to report for duty. His training has
been In the artillery branch. Lieut..
White graduated with a class Of g.
500 men out Of 1000 who started
training together. There are on an
| average Of 10000 young men train
ing at Camp Taylor continuously,
coming and going as vacancies occur.
These vacancies arise through two
sources-the graduation of those
able to make the strict examinations
as they come up, and the elimination
Of those who fail on examination.
The latter are sent back to their
camps and resume their places as
privates or with the rank Of such
office as they may have held prior to
entering the training camp at Tay-
lor. Lieut.. White left here Monday
to visit his parents, Rev. and Mrs. ].
A. White, at Branchville. before en-
tering Camp Jackson.