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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-19
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

ican newspapers. A paper in Auburn, Nebraska, published such a story un- der the heading Tongue Cut Out by Huns; American doctor sends message to family written under stamp on en- veiope." An investigation discovered that the doctors family had not re- ceived any message of the sort. The story had been started by an anony- nous telephone message that pretend ed to come from the family but really came from some unidentified liar who was furthering the German campaign
 similar story in a California paper declared that a similar message had been received by the sweetheart of an AmeIcan soldier who was dying in a German hospital He had sent her his watch as a souvenir from his deathbed. Concealed In the watch was a message to say that his tongue had been cut out and that she would never see him again. The story prov ed on investigation to be a fake.
 Many Forged Letters.
 What appears to be a forged letter from an American soldiers mother Is circulating in Iowa, Nebraska and Colorado newspapers. It alleges that he had been returned to her without ears. nose, or arms; that he saw two Red Cross nurses similarly mutilated by the Germans, and that the Ger mans "cut prisoners" eyes out and then stand and laugh at them"
 A Trenton. N. J., newspaper E. 0antlN- TlI7hlichnd the Philadelphia Inquirer to the ef- feet that there were in Holyoke, Mass, "23 little Belgian girls, rang ing in age from six to ten years" all of whom had either one or both l hands amputated at the wrist, the work, not of German soldiers but of German officers" Inquiry at Holy Oke found no mutilated Belgian girls there. There have been no Belgian girls brought to Holyoke, either mu- tilated or otherwise. This sort of story has the added advantage, from the German point of view, that by dis proving it one costs 6 doubt on all the proved and we'll authenticated cases of German atrocities committed on Belgian girls during the early days of
 the war.
 As a result of the campaign to de- ceive and inflame and confuse the American people with fake atrocity
 stories, the Military Intelligence
 Branch of our War Department has sent the following letter to news l papers that have been imposed upon: S"'A Atrocity stories are daily banded around army camps abroad, they gain credence through circulation and frequently they are communicat- ed to this country in news dispatches,
 or soldiers letters, as fact. Many of these stories are extremely difficult
 if not absolutely impossible to trace
 to the source of origin. Consequently
 we are asking editors to refrain pub | fishing atrocity stories, whether
 charged against the enemy or against
 our allies. until facts embraced in | them shall have been substantiated and officially made public by our gov | ernment, or the government of one of 1 Our allies
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
Cruelties Proven.

This Is not inspired by desire to suppress criticism of Hun cruelty That he has been guilty of atrocities has been clearly proven. The request is designed to prevent vitiation of the unimpeachable case which has been established against him by the British Bryce report and the findings of other official agencies which have in vestigated instances of his cruelty. Publication of charges of atrocities that are not susceptible of proof would enable him to make a propa- ganda attack upon the proven cases.
 Furthermore, these atrocity stories inspire our soldiers to commit acts of reprisal which enable the enemy to launch a counter cruelty propaganda. Publication of atrocities charged against our allies affords him a simi- lar opportunity.
 General Pershing cognizant of the effect of publicity given to unsub- stantiated charges of atrocities, took occasion last July to cable public message to the War Department, de- nying statements relative 10 the atroc- ities charged against the German army, which were being made in speeches delivered by sergeant who had been returned from the Expe- ditionary forces to participate in the Liberty Loan campaign.
 "Our request is directed particu larly against atrocity statements en- braced in soldiers letters, and we will appreciate 1t if you will CO., operate with us by observing it."
 In this connection, 1t Is well to note that there has been an error made in the published story of the crucifix- ion by Germans of an American sol- dier named Sergeant A. B. Cole, of East Liverpool, Ohio. A circumstan- tial account of the atrocity has beeIf printed by the Salvation Army as re- lated by Dr. P. H. Howard, a mem Der of the St. Louis Chamber of Com merce, who visited France to gather frst-hand information. pr. Howard was quoted as giving the story on the | authority of Private A. c. Cole, a brother of the victim, who found the l crucified soldier pinned with bayo- ! nets to a door.
 To an inquiry from the War De- partment, Dr. Howard has replied that
 he has Private A. c. Coles signed | statement of how he found his
 brother crucified by Uhlans, battle ot
 Ypres. July 21, 1915" But if the atrocity was committed in July, 1915 | Sergeant Cole was noe a member of l the American Expeditionary Forces | but was enlisted probably in the Ca | nandian army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
MEASURES PUPILS
 ABILITY TO SING

Los Angeles, Oct. 25-A method of testing. the ability of any person to sing, without seeing him or even hearing him, has been devised by Theophilus Fitz of this city, recently director of music in the State Teach CTS College of Colorado. This meth cd, which Professor Fitz says is his contribution to science" is based upon series of measurements of the head cavities that he declares he has worked down to exact mathematics. He does not find it necessary to see, touch or hear the subject, at his work, which he terms voice diag- nosis," has become as definite to him as mathematics. All he asks is that certain measurements of the head be taken correctly.
 After learning these measurements and the sex of the subject, he makes his own calculation as to the size and shape of the head cavities and an- nounces whether the subject, if a girl, is a soprano or contralto. and if a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

 youth, whether he should. sing the role of basso or of a tenor robus- to.
 Mamie often sings soprano just because Susie does. although she ought to be singing contralto," says Professor F'itz. And Bill insists upon singing bass, because he thinks it is manly, when he really ought to be tenor"
 Persons with round heads make the best singers, he says, because their head cavities are the most sym metrical; those with long heads com ! next and those with oval cranium rank less.
 Its nonsense" he says, flor peo- pie to pass four or five years studying music, to ascertain whether they can sing and if so. what part, when by this method, they can obtain such A decision immediately"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
HUNS SENDING OUT STORIES OF FALSE ATROCITIES TO DISCREDIT
 THOSE OF THEIR REAL CRIMES
Some of the Schemes of Hun Propaganda Exposed By Chairman of American Publicity Bureau Stories of American Cruelties Are Being Disseminated By Hun Agents Here.
(By Harvey O'Higgins, Associate Chairman, Committee on Public Information

(By Harvey O'Higgins, Associate
 Chairman, Committee on Public
 Information.)
 Washington, Oct. 25-An Associat- ed Press dispatch from London some time ago reported that there was cur rent Ia Amsterdam a rumor to the effect that soldiers of the 42d Ameri- can Division had killed 150 German prisoners near Rheims on July 15, in retaliation for alleged losses sustained by our troops in action. Wolffs Blu reau which is a German press bu- reau, endorsed the story as given Ion creditable authority" and it was fea- tured in the German newspapers.
 Our War Department has made an official investigation of the charge. Testimony has been obtained from 3S officers who were in command of our troops in the action of July Is. No German prisoners were killed by American soldiers there, nor were any mistreated. "On the contrary, the War Department finds, "the pris- oners were we'll treated, the wounded cared for and carefully transported to the rear, and the prisoners given food, drink and cigarettes. In at least one case a wounded prisoner was carried, while ono of our wound ed officers walked"
 It is obviously wise policy on the part of our military authorities to en- courage the German soldiers to sur render. To that end, the Allies have been scrupulously kind In their treat ment of German prisoners and they have carried word of this kindnes: into the German lines in every possi- ble way. It is equally obvious that the German military authorities wish to make their men fight to the death. And it is for this purpose that such stories as the above are invented by German agents and circulated in Ger many.
 Inventions of Germans.
 Moreover, it has become increas- ingly evident of late that it is not merely stories of American atrocities that are being invented by German agents They are inventing also culating them in this country. Such @tOrleS are frequently BuSplClOuS II their origin and easily disproved When they are discredited, they have the effect of discrediting also the re- cord of German atrocities in Bel gium. When they are not discredited they act as a sort of counterfeit "frightfulness." They worry the rela- lives of soldiers and Red Cross nurses who are exposed to the alleged bru- talities. They also lead to a popular demand for reprisals against the Ger man troops. And with the German morale breaking down, it is not fan ciful to assume that the German mili- tary authorities would welcome re. prisals, and encourage the demand fol them by means of these fake atrocit! stories, in order to make it difficult for the German soldier to surrender in the coming battles as he has beer surrendering recently.
 This appears to be the explanation of various forged stories of German atrocities that are appearing in Amer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
Urges Economy In
 The Use of Coffee

The Food Administration is desir
 ous that every one economize in the consumption of coffee, in order to de- crease the demands on shipping and free as much tonnage as possible for the transportation of the American Army. The extent to which the American public, by conforming to this request, can assist in the trans portation of our Army to France may be realized when it is considered that
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

the customary imports of coffee into the United States per annum exceed 5o0,O00 tons. Rationing the people is not contemplated, the Food Admins tration preferring to depend upon the voluntary action of our people to re- duce the consumption by careful avoidance of all waste and over-in- dulgenee, and by careful preparation of coffee for the table.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

In a decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission rates on lum- Der and forest production from Ore Saskatchewan were held unreason- able.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
SHOP
 NOW

Uncle Sam asks us not to keep open evenings or hire extra clerks
 The government comes first, but we want to serve you too. It can be done with your. help by doing your Christmas shopping early by starting right now.
 Our Christmas Jewelry stock is complete. Goodsrcan now be reserved until Christmas Eve.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

The girls are urged to wear colors in war time. but they need not feel they must dig any deeper into :he rouge box
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

War Department announces that 58 enlisted men, nearly all from New York, were located in German prison camps.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
TO OUR PATRONS:

REGARDING DELIVERIES AND TELEPHONE ORDERS
  satisfactorily all of which hope had occasion , appreciate
  . attended Friday, FISH DAY Under the condition of the labor situation and delivery We e order ont day if be
  W Awaiting kind continuance w beg to 
 tru HAYES FISH co.
 FAIRFIELD
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
Crate stuff |!

fYes, the stuff you saw now adays IS good for the grate and now's the time you need it.
 fAnd the exercise is great for you. IBut in order to make your work effective you need good saws, ,saw-horses, etc. TWe handle only the best makes of saws, with steel that would make the an- cient armorers green with envy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
CITATION NOTICE,

The State OF South Carolina, Coun-
~ Of 0conee.--Un Court of Probatel
BY V. F.. Martin, Esq, Probate
Judge. Whereas, Mrs. Cora Schro-
der has made suit to me to grant her
Letters of Administration of the Es-
tate Of and effects Of +. A. II. Schro-
der, deceased
These are. therefore, to cite and
admonish ali ana singular the kin
dred and creditors Of the said
F.'A. II. Schroeder, deceased, that
they be and appear before me, in the
Court Of Probate, to be held at WAL
halla Court House, South Carolina,
on Saturday, the I'd day Of Novem-
ber, 1918, after publication hereof, at
II o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause. If any they have, why
the said Administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
18th day Of October, A. D. 1918.
(Seal.) v. Il. MARTIN,
Judge OF Probate for Oconee County.
South Carolina.
Published on the ed and 30th
days Of October, 1915, in The Keo-
wee Courier, and on the Court House
door for the time prescribed by law.
Oct. 23, 1918. 43-44
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23

and to serve copy Of your answer
to the said Complaint on the subscrt-
Der, at his office, on the Public
Square, at Walhalla Court House,
South Carolina, within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive Of
the day OF such service; and II you
fail to answer the Complaint within.
the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff In
this action will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the Complaint.
Dated October 14th, 1918.
e. l.. HERNDON,
42-44 Plaintiffs Attorney.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23

Nl!,SSiiich br Ior,d HunTd.
Following is list OF persons class
.ncu b. tho Local board October s.,
1918:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
NTASTER'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
In Court of Common Pleas.

In Court of Common Pleas.
Pursuant to decree OF the afore-
said Court, in the case named below.
| will offer for sale. to. the highest
bidder, in front of the Court House
door, at Walhalla, South Carolina. on
Monday, the 4th day Of November.
1918. between the legal hours OF sale.
the tract Of land below described:
J. P. stribling, Plaintiff, .'7'
against Y.,
Mrs. s. J. Reeves, J. c. Reeves w.
e. Reeves; Mrs. Alice Higleys, -.
NJ. Reeves, Mrs. UZelia Cease and
Mrs. Maggie Howey, or, II she be
dead. Gas defendants whose names
are unknown), her issue and her
and their heirs-at-law and dis
tributes, and all persons entitled
to claim under her, them or any
OF them; and all other persons, II
any, names, locations and ages un-
known, claiming as heirs, devisees
or grantees by, through or under
w. j. Reeves, deceased,
Defendants.
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract OF land lying, being and stu
ate in tho county Of Oconee, State
aioi iesdlu, coHtdlHlHS IOfty-tWO (4Et
acres, more or less, and adjoining
lands OF G. r.. o. Mitchell estate,
l.. 0. Pitts, Blair estate, and lying
on the east side of Blair Mill Creek,
and being the same tract of land
decided to w. j. Reeves by Frank
Fl. Shirley on January LIST, 1914.
Terms OF sale-CASH on day Of
sale.
That in the event OF the failure
Of the purchaser or purchasers to
comply with the terms Of sale within
five days from day Of sale, the Mas
ter do re-adyertise and resell said
premises on the following salesday
or some convenient salesday there
after, at the same place and on the
same terms as heretofore set out,
at the risk Of the former purchaser
or purchasers; and that he do con-
tinue so to do until he has found
purchaser or purchasers who COM
ply with the terms of sale.
Purchaser to pay extra for, papers
and stamps.
w. o. WHITE,
Master for Oconee County, s., G.
October 18th. 1a18.---42-44
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
Classified by Local Board.


Following is list of persons clas-
sified by the Local Board October
9th, 1918:
Glass Ia.
Etherle I. Sloan, Westminster, R.
F. D. No. 3.
Julius ]. H. Chappell, Rosman, N.
C.
Walter Terrell, Westminster.
Hoyt A. Sorrels, Westminster.
Julius Henry Williams, Westmin-
ster, r. F. d. No. /. i
Grimshaw White, Tamassee.
VIM. John Lawrence, West Union.
Leonard Pool, Westminster, r.
F. D. No. Q.
Dewey billiard Thrift. Long Creek.
Kenneth Wright Deaton, Walhaila
r. F. D. No. 2.
Coyt 8. King, Westminster, r. F..
D. No. g..
Glen Davis Moss. Westminster, r.
F.. D. No. 2. .''
Chas. E. Moore, Madison.
w. IL. Ramey, Fair Play.
Eugene Robinson, Walhalla.
Elvin Moore, Seneca.
Joe l.. Vandiver, Westminster.
Ernest l.. Stancil, Fair play.
A.. D. Roach, Fair Play, Rt. 1.
George Martin Singleton, Town
Vile.
Jas. r. Sumter, Westminster, r.
+. d. No. Q.
Jesse G.. Jones, Westminster.
Melzer Riley Simpson, Westmin-
ster, r. +. d. No. 2.
Alonzo S. Rohletter, Battle Creek.
Eddie Wald, Walhalla, Rt. 3.
Glass 1-B.
Edward Clay Stegall, Walhalla r.
II. ID. No. 1.
Frank Simpson, Townville Rt. !.
Louis Fidel Swofford, Mountain
Rest, r. F. D. No. /.
jeff Smith, Westminster Rt. 2.
Glass III.
Arthur Vineyard, Westminster, r.
F.. d. No. 2.
Glass 2-B.
Joseph L. Rohletter, Battle Creek
VIM. Fred Smith, Salem.
Carl Thomas Sheriff, Fair Play.
Charlie @. Powell, Seneca.
Glass "A.
Glenn Whitfield. Seneca Rt. 4.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
Sammies Surprise Huns.

With the American Army, North
west Of Verdun, Oct. 1S.--Ameri-
cans sprung another surprise on the
Germans to-day, the infantry advanc-
Ing north OF Romagne and taking
Bantheyille without artillery prepar-
alton. The Americans pushed the
German infantry and machine gun
ners back after fight that lasted all
day.
Northwest Of Grand Pre- the Amer
leans captured Talma farm in the
face OF a stiff machine gun resist
ance. There was much fighting at
close quarters throughout the day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
The State OF South Carolina,
County of OcOnee.

I'm Court of Common Pleas.)
Clingman G. Whitmire, trading alone
as Whitmire Mercantile Co.,
Plaintiff,
against
John r. Mckinney and j. Thomas
Bennett, as Partners, under the
style and firm name Of Mckinney
& Bennett, Defendants.
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
Complaint not Served.)
To the Defendants Above Named:
You are hereby summoned and re-.
quired to answer the Complaint
In this action, which was filed in the
office OF the Clerk OF the Court OF
Common Pleas for the said county,
on the 14th day OF October, 1918,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23

County T,cnsurer's Office,

Wnlhaiin, S. G., Oct. 1,191S.
The looks gor the collection of
state Conutyr school and Special
Taxes Tor the fiscal year 1918 will be
open from October 18th, 1918. to
December 31st, 1918, without PEN
atty, after which day one per cent
penalty will be added on all pay
ments made in the month Of Janu-
ary, 1919, and two per cent penalty
on all payments made in the month
of February, 1919, and seven per
cent penalty on all payments made
from the first day of March, 1919,
until the 18th day Of March, 1919.
After that day all taxes not paid will
go into execution and will be placed
in the hands Of the Sheriff for COL
lection.
Taxpayers owning property or pay
ing taxes for others will please ask
for tax receipt in each township or
Special School District in which he
or they may own property. This is
very important, as there are so many
Special School Districts.
The Tax I,eyv
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VIM. Allen Williams, Westmin-

VIM. Allen Williams, Westmin-
ster, r. F. d. No. 5.
Waddy Thomas Vaughn. West
Union.
Charles G. Simpson, Westminster
Columbus X. Harrison, Westmin-
ster, r. f. D. No. 3.
Gus Wilbanks, Long Creek.
George Il. Morton, Walhalla.
Thos. G. Wilborn, Walhalla.
James l.. Virgins, Fair Play.
B. c. Smith, Seneca Rt. 4.
Larkin A. Whitworth, Townville
John Brown Walters, Westmin-
ster. r. f. d. No. 3.
Jas. G. Richardson, Westminster
r. f. ID. No. 2.
Burt David Simpson, Westminster.
w. B. Fowler, Walhalla Rt, 8.
Walter Austin Rankin, Seneca, r.
F. d. No. /.
A. G. Whitten, Salem.
VIM. B. Wilson, Salem.
Jas. Levi Cantrell, Salem. ,
Joe c. Sanders, Walhalla RID.
John Wilbanks, Mountain Rest, r,
F. D. Mol.
James Burt Perry, Westminster,
K. h., D. No. S.
Jas. Floyd OVERLY, Westminster.
L. G. Wood. Walhalla Rt. 3.
ID. ID. Wald, Walhalla Rt. 3.
Bennett Alonzo Satterfield, West
minister, r. +. D. No. 4.
Herbert A. Wood, Seneca Rt. /.
l.. l.. Whitfield, Westminster, r.
f. D. No. 3.
Jas. Crawford Porter, Westmin-
ster, r. F. D. No. 2.
Joe Outz, Fair Play.
Berry e. Swofford, Madison, Rt.1.
G. l.. Sorrels, Westminster.
Dover l.. Phillips, Long Creek.
E. M. Parker, Seneca.
Richard Oscar Wright, Seneca, R.
f.. d. No. 1.
John Henry Westfeld, West Union
Rod Theodore White, Tamassee.
Luther Jesse Solesby, Townville.
George wilkins, Townville.
Dover Walker, Townville
Henry McCay Walters, Westmir
ster, R. f. ID. No. 5.
Erwin Long, Westminster, r. T..
d. No. 2.
Class sc.
Chas. Karrar, Columbia, S. c., In
care Of State Hospital for Insane.
Glass Ia.
VIM. l.. Wilson, Walhalla Rt. /.
Fair Alexander Smith, Westmi,
ster.
Elias Williams, Madison.
D. A. Smith,
Chief Clerk.
Walhalla g c., Oct. %, 1918
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS. ."

All persona indebted to the Estate
OF /. II, Harrison, deceased, are
hereby notified to make payment
to the undersigned. and all per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate will present the same. duly at
tested. within the time prescribed by
law or be barred.
w. C. HUGHS, Administrator.
Oct. 90, 1819.-36.