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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
SENATE ACTS ON NEW AGE
For Military Service--ThoSe II Since
June 5, 1917, Affected.

Washington, March 29.-The reso-
luton extending the selective draft
20 men reaching the age of 81 years
since June 5, 1917--the first regis
tration day-was passed tonight by
the Senate without record vote, af-
tor futile attempt had been made
to add to it provision for training
youths from 10 to 2 years old.
1t is estimated that about 100000
men will be added to the registration
this year by the resolution, which Is
one Of the pieces OF legislation on
which the War Department is wait
ing before announcing complete
plans for the next draft. 1t now
goes to the House for consideration
there with the bill to base draft quo
tas on the number OF registrants in
class one instead Of on population,
another Of the administration mea-
sures already passed by the Senate
AS adopted the resolution provides
that all male citizens of the United
States residing in this country attain
Ing their majority since June S, 1917,
shall be subject to registration under
regulations prescribed by the Presi-
dent; shall present themselves for
registration on a day proclaimed by
the President and thereafter shall be
liable to military service.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
An Anderson Invention.
(AndersOn Tribune.)

Jas. j. Baldwin, local architect,
has invented a bomb that will ex-
plode at any given distance Of
drop" The bomb can be hurled
horizontally and will not explode, but
when dropped 1t is so arranged that
it will explode after any number of
feet fall--the length Of harmless fall
being regulated by an attachment. If
the bomb proves satisfactory under
tests it will he turned over to the
War Department for use by aviators.
The bomb not only can be used by
aviators, but one type Of the inven-
ton can be used in cannon, and it is
SO regulated that it will explode Mt a
given distance.
The bomb IS regulated on tho order
Of a clock bomb and it is hoped that
Mr.. Baldwin's invention will not only
help to conserve powder, but will be
the means Of wiping out a million
Germans.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
WHEAT SHORTAGE ALARMING.
Rations OF Fighting Men Have Been
Reduced at Front.

Washington, March 27.-Informa-
tton that the bread ration of the
French soldiers who are facing the
onslaught of the Germans has been
cut because Of the shortage of wheat
has led the food administration to
plan drastic measures to curb hoard
ing in this country. Wherever there
is evidence to support a suspicion
that the withholding of food on
which may depend the winning of
the war is due to disloyalty or profit
eering, 1t was said tonight prompt
action will be taken. State admins
traitors have been reminded that the
food administration authorizes the
requisitioning of grain in the ma
tional emergency and have been ask
ed to be diligent in their investiga-
ton Of cases Of alleged boarding.
Wheat for the allies becomes more
and more imperative as the season
progresses because Of danger Of loss
in shipping corn or potatoes after
April /, when the period Of germina.
tion sets in. Up to March 16 the
United States was 100000 tons be-
hind its program Of cereal export.
AS only wheat and barley can be
shipped after April /, the public is
being asked to cut it's consumption Of
wheat to so per cent OF normal and
even that sacrifice barely will
stretch supplies to meet demand, un-
less every bushel held on farms and
in warehouses is put on the market.
The March 1 report Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture showed Ill.,
100000 bushels OF wheat on farms
and 100000 bushels in elevators.
Since the agitation in Congress to in
crease the price Of wheat to $3.50,
receipts at mills have dwindled from
100000 bushels to 100000 bush
els a week.
Use Of potatoes as substitute for
wheat, which has been urged by the
food administration, will not be pos
sible in some sections because of
traffic conditions.
Revised baking regulations requir-
ing the use Of 80 per cent wheat
substitutes by all commercial bakers
are almost completed and will be
made public soon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
1873 SHIPS WE'RE LAUNCHED.
1O3 OF These Completed and in Ser
vlce--IiXact Figures Given.

Washington, March 27.--Exact
figures on the progress of ship-build-
ing in the United States were made
public tonight by the shipping board
US a result of debate in the Senate,
during which, officials said, state
mcnts had been made based on mac
curato information.
Since the shipping board began its
work lSS vessels have been launched,
OF which 1903 have been completed
and put into service. The launch
ings were divided between lG5 requi-
siti0nod vessels and 23 were built
Oh contract for the shipping board in
yards that were constructed for the
purpose or which had only just been
put into operation. Eleven Of the
launchings were wood, all the re-
remainder being steel.
Twelve contract steel vessels have
been launched and three Of them
completed. Three Of $500 tons
were launched at Los Angeles, two
Of 9.id0 tons at Oakland, four of
$500 at Seattle, one Of 1900 tons
at San francisco, and two Of $500
at a Great Lakes port.
1t was pointed out that when the
shipbuildlng appropriation became
available last June, all the ways in
the United States were filled with
ships building for private or foreign
account. These were taken over un-
der international law. In order to
put into effect the building program
initiated by the shipping board
through its emergency fleet corpora
ton, other yards had been created,
he construction Of a yard taking as
long or longer in the selection OF Il
site and construction work as the
building Of a ship. With the eXcep-
tion Of the four ships launched at
Seattle, all the steel contract launch
ings and all the wood ship launchings
have been from yards which have
been built from the ground up. Work
on reluis!tioned ships has proceeded
and those ways will be filled with
contract ships as soon as the others
take the water.
Quantity production Is sought by
the board in It's preparations. "Quan-
tity production will win the war;"
Chairman Hurley said to-day. land
that is what we are getting"
Launchings were said to be coming
along faster on the Pacific coast than
in the East because Of more favora-
ble weather conditions.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
Praise for Americans.

Paris, March 28.--"Entirely new
in this warfare, the Americans work
ed like the best veterans in the bat
tie Of the Somme," says a wounded
French captain who has been brought
back from the front, according to
La Liberte.
Two OF the Americans, officers
who were wounded, were brought
back with the French captain. Each
American wore a French war cross
conferred on the battlefield.
The French captain refused to re-
ceive attention until the Americans
along side him had first been nursed.
"They are the ones who should be
congratulated, he said, calling upon
the women Of the Red Gross to look
after the Americans.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
srNKINGs SHOW INCREA Sc.
British Report % Ships Sunk During
Past Weelx-Italians 8.

London, March 7-Submarines
ly toll Of British shipping. The ad-
miralty's report shows that in the
last week 20 merchantmen were
sunk, 6 of the vessels being 1900
tons or over and ~ under that tom
mage. One fishing vessel was lost.
Nineteen merchantmen were un-
successfully attacked. The arrivals
at ports in the United Kingdom num-
bered 2,47l; sailings, PASS.
The admiralty report for the pre-
vious week showed the loss Of seven
teen British merchantmen by mine or
submarine. while for several weeks
preceding that the weekly loss was
eighteen.
Eight Italian Ships Sunk.
Rome. March 27-Losses of Ital-
ian shipping through submarine at
tack during the week ended March 23
were three steamers of more than
1900 tons, two sailing vessels Of
more than 100 tons and three sailing
vessels Of less than that tonnage, it
was officially announced to-day. One
steamer was unsuccessfully attacked.
Six French Ships Sunk.
Paris, March 27-The French ship
ping losses for the week ending
March 23, by mine or submarine,
600 tons and five merchantmen under
that tonnage. Two vessels were un-
successfully attacked.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
"CASCARETS" BEST III
IIEADACHT, BILIOUS,
SICK, CONSTIPATED
llcst for Liver and Bowels, Bad
Breath, Bad Colds, Sour Stomach.
Get q 10-ccnt box!

Get q 10-ccnt box!
Sick headache, biliousness. coated
tongue, head and nose clOgged up
with a cold--always trace this to tor
pid liver; delayed, fcrmenting food
in the bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the
intestines. instead OF being cast out
OF the system Is re-absorbcd into the
blood. When this poison reaches
the delicate brain tissue 1t causes
congestion and that dull, throbbng
and sickening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove tho sour, undigested
food and foul gases. take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighteE you out by morning. They
work while you sleep--a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet, breath right,
complexfol rosy and your liver and
bowels regular for months.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
MORE ABOUT "WONDER" GUN.
Shell Weighs 200 Po,nds-Planning
to Shoot at London.

London, March 27.--Lieut. Gen.
Won Rhone, German authority Of
ordnance, says in the Vossische Zei-
tung, Of Berlin, that the lombard
ment Of Paris is merely in the ma
ture Of trial for guns which are
really intended to bombord London,
says a dispatch from Copenhagen.
He adds:
1T is waste Of time for citizens
of Paris to ascend the Eiffel tower in
an effort to catch a glimpse of the
cannon. Only airmen at q height Of
1900 meters will be able to observe
them"
London Is about 1875 miles from
the nearest point on the front.
Throws 2OO-POund Shell,
Paris, March 27.-The caliber Of
the shells that are being fired into
Paris by the German long-range gun
is S.S inches and the length of the
shell is 20 inches, L'Homme Libre,
Premier Clemenceau's newspaper,
states. The shell weighs 200 pounds
and contains less than 20 pounds OF
explosives.
The shell is provided with fuse
protected by a threaded stopper and
has a diaphragm inside which di-
vides the shell into two compart-
ments Of unequal size. Two holes in
the diaphragm afford communication
between the two pockets. These facts
are accepted as an explanation OF
the two explosions which on occasion
have followed in quick succession
and which led to the belief that two
guns we're firing.
If the Germans believed that by
inaugurating their bombardment Of
Paris at the moment of their of'en-
sive they would bring panic or az to
the anxiety Of the people, they have
shown themselves poor psychologists
once more. The bombardment has
acted rather as counter-irritant to
the nerves Of Parisians, serving to
divert attention from the grave
events on front, SO close to the capt.
tai.
Helped to Make Shells.
Gary, Indiana, March 27.--Joseph
Jakowbik, munitions expert at the
Illinois Steel Company plant here, It
became known to-day. helped to
make shells for the 76-mile gun
with which the Germans have been
shelling Paris. Jakowbik was en-
ployed at the Skoda Gun Works,
near Pilsen, Bohemia, and says the
shells for the distance gun range
from six to ten feet in length, are
torpedo-shaped, and are made OF
three metals.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
German PI1vateer Taken.

A Pacific Port, March 27.-Nine
prisoners OF war, two Of them wo-
men, arrived here to-day aboard
United States warship which hes in
tow the auxiliary schooner Alexander
Agassiz, outfltted by Germans as
raider Of the seas. The Agassiz was
captured a week ago off the coast of
Mexico.
Government officials said they had
Information to the effect that seven
Germans who embarked on the
would-be raider at Mazatlan. Mexico,
had orders from the German consul
there to seize any ship they could
and then to proceed to the South
Seas for raiding activities against
commerce OF the allies
One Of the women aboard the war;
ship arriving to-day Is Miss Maude
Lochren, who, according to govern
ment agents, says she Is the owner
Of the Agassiz.
American fighting men have taught
their European brothers to chew
gum.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
Now Lay Me Down to Sleep.

The following child's prayer is rec
ommended for the children OF patri
otic American parents:
Now | lay mo down to sleep,
! pray the Lord my soul to keep.
God bless my brother gone to war
Across the seas, in France, so far.
on, may his fight for liberty
Save millions more than little me
From cruel fatcs or ruthless blast,
And bring him safely home at last.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
Munitions Plant Wrecked

st. Albans, VT, March 2S.-An ex-
plosion at the International Explo-
sives Company plant, which has been
manufacturing primers for the gov
erhment late to-day, destroyed the
buildings. Two young women we're
seriously injured The cause Of the
explosion has not been determined.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
i j. i !. IL !. II !. !. !. !. i. !
!. LET JAPAN GO AHEAD. >
!. !. !. !. !. !. i. i !. !. !. + !. !
(Atlanta Constitution. }

I. is officially stated that France is
"unconditionally" in favor Of Japa-
nese intervention in Siberia
Great Britain's attitude lis contin-
gent upon America" and America is
hesitating for fear OF "arousing uni
ted Russian hostility"
Simmered down, it would seem
that our own misgivings as to Russia
and our timidity with reference to the
Russian attitude Is the whole thing
that is blocking the game in the far
East and keeping tied one of the
hands Of the allies
Japan is a force Of tremendous po-
tentiality in this war, and, from the
lay viewpoint, at least, this force
should be put behind the common
cause. 1t showed what it could do
early In the war and while the Uni
ted States was neutral, in uprooting
the German machine in Asia and
securing the Pacific clean OF German
ships and influence; and for that the
United States, Of all Of the allied ma
tions, now has much to be thankful!
1t is stated that Japan is ready and
anxious to act-standing like "live"
locomotive with tender laden, boilers
hot, steam up, painting and eager for
the signal to "go ahead!' from it's
associate governments-and it is
hard for the laity the world over to
understand why America hesitates to
give the word.
AS for Russian approval or disap-
proval, why hesitate on that score?
Experience Of the last few months
has taught us, if it has taught us
anything, that Russian approval this
morning might turn into Russian op-
position before night. And, suppose
Russia--that is, Lenine and his CO.
terie Of fellow anarchists and trail
tors--objects to Japan coming in
they can do no more than they have
already done to betray the allies and
further the cause Of the Huns.
1t seems to the Constitution that
the United States, with its war asso-
ciates concurring, would be doing a
wise, a prudent, a strategic and
helpful thing in telling Japan to go
ahead in Siberia-the sooner and the
harder the stroke tho better.
1t may be the very thing, and the
only thing to bring whirling Russia
to its senses
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
IN MISERY
: ''''> FOR /; ! YEARS
Mrs. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia. r..
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Oskaloosa, Iowa. -" For years was
simply in misery from a weakness and

aWful pains--a n d
nothing seemed to
do me any good. A
friend advised me
to take Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. I
did so and got re-
lief right away. L
can certainly re-
commend this valu-
able medicine to
other women who
suffer, for 1t has
dina o,1oh ~oo Il
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03

At a recent election in CoblenZ, for
a scat in the German Rcichstag, the
candidate OF the peace party was
elected by vote Of 5,2S7 against
400 for his opponent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
The aa!aa!!,as Tha: DOES Moi Affect the Head

because Of its tonic and laxative effect LAxA.
TIVE HROMO QU1NINR Is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In head. Remember the full nam and
look for the signature Of l.. w. GROVE. soc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
War Savings Stamps and Liberty
Bonds do Not Conflict.

The Liberty Loan campaign anu War
Savings Stamp campaign are not rivals-no
more than the super.dreadnaughts and de-
stroyers Of orr navy are rivals.
The Liberty Loan and War Savings
Stamps are two fArms Of the same financial
operation Of the United States government.
They were authorized by tAe same vote Of
COngrGSa and are int eudad 10 Aunnlemnnt
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03

An Indiana man is the inventor Of
extra rims to be bolted 10 the rear
wheels OF motor trucks to give seve-
raj inches additional bearing on soft
roads.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-03

The Old Standard general STRENGTHENING tonic,
GROVES TASTEIESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria cnriches the blood and bui Id up the sys.
TEN. A true tonic. For adults and children. Coo
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
C0NTRACTS.AR
ALL AWARDED
New ~" Building Expected
to be Ready About
December l.

The state board Of regents yeste.-
day awarded contracts for the erec-
ton of the new chemistry building at
the University Of North Dakota. The
general contract was let to the Da-
kota Construction company Of this
city for $62.4S3.
The Dakota Plumbing and Heating
company secured the contract for
heating. plumbing and ventilation of
the new building for $14,S1S,-and the
contract for wiring was given to f. A..
,Braseth for s2,140. All of the con-
tracts thus were let to Grand Forks
firms.
The contracts call for the compile
ton of the building by December 1,
1918. 1t is not likely, however, that
the building will be occupied next
year in spite of the very pressing
need Of it, The building cannot be
used without proper equipment and
it is impossible to secure adequate
equipment without funds. The APP
preparation of $4,000 for this pur-
pose was vetoed by the governor.
/. For some years past the chemistry
building at the University OF North
Dakota has been totally Inadequate to
the needs Of the institution. There
has v been sue a demand for
only has the war increased his de-
mand a thousand fold but the chang
ed relationship of America with coun-
tries of Europe, from which many Of
our chemical supplies came, has in
creased the demand for American
chemists in American industries. The
universities must meet this need and
heroic measures are necessary IL this
urgent demand is to be supplied.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
GERMANS LOST NO
TIME in T
POLES INTO RANKS

How completely the so-called Po-
fish army recruited by the Germans
in the occupied territory in Poland
made a part Of the kaiser's mill
tary forces is brought out in the fol-
lowing report sent out by the Wolff
Telegraph Bureau from, Warsaw on
March 5, which the .Breslauer Nor
gen Zeitung heads The New 'Po-
lish Corps:
"a delegation of the officers of the
corps of General Musnicki has arriv-
ed here to get in touch with the adj
mi%nistrative council and, inform it as
to the wishes of the Polish corps.
These negotiations. which are being
carried on with the understanding Of
the general government. concern the
matter of how the Polish corps is to
serve as the basis of the future Polish
arrnv after the conclusion of peace.
an agreement reached at Bobruick
on February rs and IS between
Generald Musnifckt and authorize
representatives Of the commander
in chief of the German troops in the
east, Major Won Wulffen. in the gem
erai staff Of the central government
of Warsaw.
According to this agreement,
which is printed in full In the Ger
man Warschauer Zeitung. the Polish
corps is a neutral body Of troops
which is entrusted with the:task OF
defending a closely limited ter
ritory against attacks by the Boil
sheviki. The Polish corps is only
to fight when it Is attacked in this
district, and In such Cases It is under
German command, In so far as
German troops are used in warding
off the attacks. On the field OF bat
tie the command will be assumed by
the German or; Polish iofhcer who &
longest in the service. The passage
OF German troops through the dis
trict at all times is permitted, Minsk
Is to be evacuated by the Polish
troops by February ~. The Polish
corps occupies the railroad functions,
aobin and Mohilef. with the neces-
sary forces.
Under the name Polish Corps are
and the members Of the other Polish
corps who have placed themselves
under the orders Of the commander
turn Of German prisoners to Ger
means at hand. The agreement goes
into effect at once."
Cable dispatches printed IN Amer
lean papers on April 3 reported the
dissolution Of several Polish legiona
by the Germans and Austrtans be-
cause Of wholesale treason in the
ranks and the internment Of many
of the Polish soldiers In Hungary.
On February 1e an Amsterdam
cablegram quoted . report to the
49, aHHteE4ar EtEsleh
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
--Buys liberty 1eud-
Dunn Center Farmers
Stage A Liberty Bond
Rally With Kick To 1t

Dunn Center, N. D.. April 1S.-A
farmers Liberty bond rally. with a
kick to it"-so it was advertised. and
SO it rroved-opened the third Liberty
Loan campaign in this end of Dunn
county. ut was something abso-
lutely new" says n of h farmers
vino attended. Before this meeting
was at an end. the quota for this viii
lage and community was oversub-
scribed by about $4,000. What is the
matter With our farmers. eh?"
The meeting was held at the Dunn
Center auditorium, with a program
starting at s o'clock. 1t was adver-
tised as purely a farmers movement.
suggested and carried u by the
farmers of this community and APP
pealing in particular to the farmers.
although all the business men and
others are cordially invited to attend
and watch us farmers conduct a
meeting with a kick to it,"
Everyone was invited to come with
we'll filled lunch baskets and at the
close of the meeting a picnic dinner
was enjoyed. The speakers We're Ed
Pletan, DR.. Hegge, Ole Schulberg, Ed
Feibiger, Ferd Hammel, A. A. Leid-
erback and w. A. Mcclure. The
farmers committee in charge con-
sisted of Ed Pletan. chairman; Louis
Kludsvig, Ole S~chuleberg, B. r. Iver-
son and DR.. Hegge.