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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-15
Gets Year for Disloyal Advice.

Wilmington, n. c., May 9.--For
advising registrants that they could
not be made to serve in France and
promising to supply them with pro-
visions If they would hide out" and
for utterances against the govern
ment and favoring the Kaiser. j. l..
Bowers, aged so. a merchant Of
fenced to a year and day in the
Federal prison in Atlanta by Judge
II. G. Connor, Of the Federal Court.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-15
Fcrshing Urges Boys Write Mother

With the American Army in
France. May 9.---Gen. John J. Per-
shing has issued the following order
TO all units Of the American expedi-
uonary forces in France:
May S.-To All Commanding
Oficers: I wish every officer and
soldier in the American expedition
ary forces would write a letter home
on Mothers Day. This is a little
thing FOR each one to do, but these
letters will carry back our courage
and our affection to the patriotic wo.
men whose love and prayers inspire
us and cheer us On to victory.
,(Signed) "Pershing."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-15
BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in
ilammation Of a sore throat end
lungs, stop irritation in the bronchial
tubes. insuring 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 and throwing off the disease.
Especially useful in lung trouble,
asthma, Group, bronchitis, etc. For
sale by Bells Dvug store in 80 and
90-cent bOttles..-Ady.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-15
ORDERED DESTROY AMIENs.
German Frightfulness Being Carried
Out by Order of Crown Prince.

On the Western Front In France,
May 8.-The German artillery, under
orders from the Prussian and Bava-
rian crown princes, Is doing its ut
most to turn Amiens into another
Rheims. Picardy's capital has al
ready suffered terribly from this ef-
fort to carry out the German idea OF
striking terror into the Fatherland's
enemies by the destruction of their
most loved works Of art, and every
day adds to its suffering.
The correspondent to-day went all
over the abandoned city and observed
the effects Of the bombardment
which has turned parts Of the town
into heaps of ruins and killed so
men civilians, 80 women and five
children, besides wounding 62 men,
48 women and 10 children before
the population had an opportunity to
evacuate the place. Since the Ger
mans have been within cannon shot
of Amiens they have hurled not
fewer than $500 shells, mostly six
inch and eight-inch, into the city.
Every indication points to system
attic effort to destroy the public
buildings as the cathedral has been
struck by shells which have pierced
the roof and walls and the object OF
firing necessarily upon the town can
not be explained except upon the as
sumption that it is carried out with
the purely barbarous idea of the de-
contains.
This follows from the fact that no
troops whatever are in the city and
that the railroad passing through it
Is not in use. The cannonade gene
rally ceases at nightfall, only to be
replaced by air raids, which occur
almost every night. Aerial torpedoes
to the number Of $50 have been
launched from airplanes upon vari-
GUS parts of the city. AS most Of
the shells and torpedoes are of the
, incendiary type. they have caused
enormous damage, so that up to the
present 1900 houses have been de-
, stroyed. When the firemen, who
: sallantly stick to their posts. have
attempted to extinguish the flames,
the German gunners. seeing the glare
, of the fire, have continued to throw
shells upon the spot.
The cathedral has so far escaped
, serious damage, but any moment
may see irreparable injury done it,
as projectiles continue to fall all
around 1t.
Traffic is forbidden to enter the
city so that the enemy may not be
given ground for declaring the bonn
gardment one Of military exigency
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-15
PRISONERS CRUELTY TREATED.
Treated Worse Than Slaves and Fed
on Acorn Soup and Beet Leaf Stew.
(GreenYille NeWs.)


letter from French officer lately
released from a German prison. 1t
gives some idea Of the Huns atti-
tude toward his captive. 1t is in
part as follows:
AS you may think, the life Of Il
prisoner is not Paradise. 1t is
simply the ancient slavery as it was
practiccd under the Pharaohs. Be-
cause you are Il prisoner, YOU are the
thing Of the Germans who have on
you the right Of life and death and
put you through every intermediate
state between these two extremes.
The Germans are criminals and
buffers. They have got purpose:
EXtermnate the French race and
manage to reach it by every possible
and imaginable means. They make
on the prisoner war as cruel
as the one they make on the French
soldier. with the difference that at
the front you may. defend yourself
whilst in Germany there Is nothing
to be done, being completely un-
armed.
What | chiefly rcproach to those
bandits Is to starve our prisoners.
They do 1t in a methodical, system
attic and even scientific way, while
they make them work as much as
possible in the mines or the NUM-
tons factories.
This is the menu OF camp where
| have been:
Morning-A ladle full of acorn
juice without sugar; 6 or quarts
OF acorns are picked up around the
camp and boiled in 100 quarts Of
water).
Noon-A ladle full of beet leaves
cooked In water. Sometimes pO-
tato. not always. That was in beet
time. Otherwise We had invariably
ladle full Of rutabagas.
Evening-A ladle full of corn
meal with water or Goldfish eggs with
hot water.
Erc.n time to time a herring or q
very small portion of canned horse,
killed at the front.
The prisoners who get parcels
from home managed to live; as to
the others, many Of them died.
Concerning work: You were at
the entire disposal Of the Germans.
Several Of my comrades who had re-
fused to do munition work were
shut up in room where water,
steam and ammonia fumes were
sent under a high pressure until they
consented to work for the Great Ger
many. Their lungs were burned
out, but they had to work.
To Illustrate how we were looked
after, IL mention the case of a
ministering doctor who, not knowing
a word OF French, and in spite OF pro-
testations, pulled out the teeth Of a
prisoner who wanted to be examined
for hernia.
One day the Boches wanted to put
all the Protestants together in We
sci camp. AS that camp was near
the Dutch border, the hope Of escap-
ing prompted many Catholics, Jews
or Moslems to enlist as Protestants.
Then minister decided to examine
us on theology. | will remember all
my life one of our boys from North
ern France who passed before me.
do you know Calvin?" asked the
German minister. why, no. He
surely did not belong to my COM
pany!"
I burst out laughing and missed
my examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
AMERICANSLAND?
Confirmation Expected Soon of
Marines at VIadivOStOk.
Anarchy in Siberian City
Forced Allied Landing.

Washington, April 12.-Both the
state and navy departments antici-
pated early today that they would be
advised before night as to the re-
ported landing of American marines
at Vladivostok.
1t has been known for some time
tho confidentia1ly-that the United
States was represented in the squad
ron lying off the Siberian port. but Of
ficials suggested Americans would not
land there unless American lives, as
well as property. were endangered
1t is anticipated that the reported
American action will be seized upon
by Lenine and his pro-Gernan agents
to inf1ame the Russian people. IT will
be Offset, however, by an American
statement to the necessity for the
action.
Anarchy has been rife at Vladivos-
tok and it is assumed that Americans
would join the Japanese and British
only in case of extreme necessity
Washington. April 12.-Officials
would not say today whether instruc-
tions had been issued to the com
mander of the American Asiatic fleet
to land marines in corporation with
the japanese and British if American
interests were endangered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
Heart and Beauty
Problems
MRs. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Cd We are
stenographers with an office force of
men. They are all very nice and
polite, but the superintendent of the
shop is the type of man that wants
to be attractive. He always comes
into the office or is there when he
knows that we are alone. He seems
senseless- We know that others are
wise to what he is doing, but we can't
tell him that we know it isn't right
for him to be so attentive. Would it
be all right to tell his employer or to
write and tell his wife about it?
CD Do you think it proper for a
married man to say. Hello, Kid" or
Good morning, KID to young
lady?
CD Do you think a married man
who frequently is talking about his
car and little spin in the presence
of young ladies is courteous?
BROWN EYES AND BEAUTY.
% You have an opportunity to be
very helpful to a man who needs help.
If the superintendent thinks so con-
stantly of girls and is neglecting his
work he will not be retained in his
position. He will respect you and
thank you always if you tell him your
honest opinion. This is test of your
mans employer or his wife.
CD No, it is not proper. 1t is
cheap.
CD 1t depends upon the circum-
stances. II the man is talking about
his car to another man the stenog-
raphers have no business hearing. II
he talks directly to, the stenogra pliers
themselves they may know that he
lacks a sense of fitness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
BRILLIANT DEFENSE
Gen. Sandman Carey Held a Gap
Against Hun Hordes.

London, April 12.-Gen. Sandman
Carey, who. in the words of Premier
Lloyd George, accomplished one of the
most brilliant feats in the history of
between the third and fifth army in
the first days of the German blow in
Picardy with a hastily organized nom
descript force, is 81 years of age. He
is a member of one of the best known
families in Guernsey and is a son of
the Rev. Upper Carey.
General Carey was educated in the
Westminster public school and com
manded a battery of field artillery in
the South African war. He was APP
pointed commander of the Bath
during the present war. An older
brother followed in the fathers foot
steps and is a canon of York cathe.
dral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
DOUG" is TIRED OUT
Voice Doesn't Keep Him From Doing
Stunts.

Toledo. O.. April 12.-His vocal
chords shattered by constant speak
ing for the third liberty loan for the
last two and a half weeks, Douglas
Fairbanks. the movie star, was un-
able to fill his speaking engagement
here today He put on stunts tho.
Up into the wilds of Montana for
me when this campaign is over" said
Doug.
He has a wild west show with $50
cow-punchers and Mexicans which he
will tour the country with after the
loan campaign.
Il expect to clean up 100000 for
the Red Cross with this show" he
said.
Fairbanks again denied reports that
he and his wife had separated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
ON SPUR 4 Fl MOMENT
M roy K. MOULToM

Our fathers welded well
The sword of Bunker Hill.
It's up to us to get
The sword Of Junker Bill.
Those German bombing raids on
Paris shouldn't worry Secretary Ba-
ker much, after the way he was
bombarded here at home.
They had a sixty mile gale IN Wash
ington the other day and never
noticed it, they are so accustomed to
the terrific gales in congress.
The way it looks now, we will be
pretty well prepared when the war is
over, even if We weren't when it
started, and that won't be a bad idea,
either.
When everybody else is groggy, we
will be hitting our hardest
According to Director McAdoo's lat
est ruling, upper berths must be saved,
and no man will be allowed to buy
a whole section on one ticket.
That's right. Save the uppers.
Save all of them, so far as we care
We never want one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

The campaign for the third liberty
loan will continue until May 4. The
government desires the men. women
and children to subscribe to So'OOo'-
100000 worth of bonds in order that
it may have the money to carry on the
war. The amount asked for is not
large Considering the issues at stake.
and the advances and sacrifices which
the peoples of other lands have been
called upon to make, it is nominal.
The loan will be fully subscribed, but
ii will not be enough barely to give
what the government asks for. The
first and second loans for liberty were
oversubscribed so per cent. That was
a splendid achievement, for begin
ming. But it will not do this time, un-
less the United States is willing to
have the world believe that il has
learned nothing since June or Octo-
Der: that at the end of it's first year
of the war there has not been that
growth in united determination with
out which victory cannot be won. The
present call should be met twice over.
That means s6.O00.0OO,0O0. certainly
not an excessive amount to raise at
one time for a country so rich in re-
sources and accumulated savings. The
$3,OOO.OOOOO0 at this time, but such
an oversubscription will be the equiv
alent to a vote of confidence in the set
purpose to see the war thru to a sue
cessfuI ending.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

Every German military success is
won at so great cost that it removes
the central powers farther from ulti-
mate victory. The German leaders
must know this. but they seem to be
like Micawber. always hoping that
something will turn up. They must
see defeat coming but feel that they
cannot do anything but continue to
fight until it overtakes them. Any
other nation in Germany's fix prob
ably would do the same, as long as
the people would stand for it. Defeat
probably will mean that the bosses
will lose their jobs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

+ The German terms of peace as i'm
posed upon Russia make the Baltic
into a German lake. Making seas into
lakes is a favorite dream of ambitious
European rulers. The rivalry be-
tween Austria and Italy over making
the Adriatic into a lake for one or
the other of the contestants was one
of the most potent forces in bringing
about Itaiy's detachment from the
Triple Alliance. and the German
transformation which has taken place
in the Baltic may have a similar eff
feet upon Sweden's future course in
the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
Labor Is Loyal.

London, April 2.-"American labor
has never before so united in support
of our government and it's war pol
icies and it is going right thru abso-
lutely to the finish" declared James
Wilson. American laborite. arriving
here today.
The laborites will be the guests of
the house of commons Monday.
George NJ. Barnes, labor cabinet
member. may make a speech to twenty
in the party, composed of many pro-
feSsionS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
WILL TRIPLE QUOTA
Army City Already Has More Thar
Double Liberty Loan Allotment,

The. liberty bond quota for Army
City, Kan, was set for $1,000. With
in two hours and forty-five minutes
there was s12,S50 subscribed and the
canvassers fully expected to reach the
$500 mark before noon today.
Every one, from the clerks en-
ployed in the various stores, on I'D to
the bank officials willingly subscribed.
The spirit to do big things predomi-
mates in this little city and if Uncle
Sammy calls on them for more thew
will be there to help lick the kaiser
by getting in back of the boys with
every resource they have.
The population of Army City, Kan.
;s,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

Secretary Bakers arrival in France
was made public. His departure was
kept a secret. tho every newspaper in
the country knew about it. The news
was sent out from Washington as a
confidential dispatch to all editors
having a news service. yet no word
was published or gossiped about it
Yet some people think there must be
an official censorship to make the
newspapers of the country behave
themselves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

: The kaiser awakened a sleeping
giant when he goaded Uncle Sam into
declaring war. and now he must take
the consequences and reap the results
Marvellous have been the advance
ments gained since that declaration of
war was made Men have left the
bench and workshop; have sur
rendered peaceful pursuits; have given
over the pillow and entered into SOL
diery making until We have created
an army of trained soldiers in a period
of time that has made the civilized
world gasp with establishment The
good work must continue and every
body can aid in it by subscribing for
: bond of the third liberty loan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
RUSSIAN FLEET ESCAPES
Has Eluded the Germans at F1nnisf
Naval Base.

Petrograd. April 1.-THE Russian
fleet at Helsingfors, aggregating two
hundred vessels. apparently has es-
capped from the menace of capture by
the Germans. The first squadron,
composed of battleships and cruisers,
has arrived safely at Kronstadt, the
naval base of Petrograd. The second
squadron, composed of torpedo boats
and submarines, is reported off Kron-
stadt, and the third, made up OF
torpedo boats and vessels of older
types, is expected to reach Kronstadt
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
BY w. +. ELLIS

temptation to escape the burdens and
cares and hardships of life by Sinking
clear duty is a temptation from Satan
himself. even tho it come in the loving
solicitude of parent or wife or nearest
friend.
The Trade Mark of Christianity.
A New York advertising man, Mr..
Herbert Houston, once spoke of the
cross as the trade mark of Chris
rianity'' That was happy phrase.
and more. 1t p1ows deep into the
soil of the mind. The genuine article
IS always known by its trade mark.
True Christianity never lacks the
cross. The followers of Christ all
wear His brand; as Paul said, Il bear
in my body the brand marks of the
Lord Jesus" In the words of our
lesson, Jesus himself says, IF any
man would come after me, let him
deny himself and take up his cross
and follow me-
The size of a human soul is meas
ured by its capacity for suffering The
greatest saints have been those to
whom tho cross was the most real
experience That symbol of surren-
der and of suffering and of sacrifice
and of service is more than a symbol:
it is life realty. Out of the depths
OF His own agony in the passion of
mainly this great truth of the life
spent in suffering and in service
What else than this is the deepest
need OF our day-men and women
VINO will lose their lives for the
worlds sake, and who will pour out
their souls unto death. and who are
crucified with Christ that the world
may have the life of Christ? In this
'icariousness is victory.
Making the Rest Day the Best Day.
Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor, Etc.-For April IA; How
to Enjoy Sunday" lisa. 5s:5-14.
The Sabbath is not a. hardship. II
is not a burden imposed upon man
| to be borne with discomfort. Rather
! is 1t a privilege and a benefit, design
| ed for the physical and spiritual vel
fare of mankind. The Sabbath is not
meant to be irksome, but a joy, and
when we enter into the spirit of it's OBJ
servance it becomes to us one of the
richest blessings of life.
! This is the day the Lord hath made;
| He calls the hours His own:
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad,
And praise surround the throne.
! Watts.
When the Sabbath ceases to be a
holy day and becomes a mere holiday
it needs but one more step to make
ut working day. If the nation give:
up the Christian Sabbath we may ere
long have no Sabbath at all. We can
not have the day for ourselves unles.
we give it to God. On the low grount
of the worlds physical need We should
| Remember the Sabbath day to keel
it holy
| For some persons Sabbath mean.
chiefly dress and dinner. 1t is the day
! of fine clothes and elaborate meals
If our attitude toward Gods day i.
this. we may be sure that we honor
neither it nor Him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

The people of the United States are
showing a willingness to lend the gov
eminent all the money that Secretary
McAdoo feels called upon to ask for.
If there is anything else Uncle Sam
needs he has only to ask for it and
il will be forthcoming. No people was
ever more in earnest about a war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
Names in the News.

Names in the News
Billet pronounced bill eO. The
original significance of the word is
a ticket given to the soldier by the
billet-master or other officer request
ing he person to whom it is address
ed t. provide board and lodging
Hence the term is now generally used
to designate any place where soldiers
are quartered when not in action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

Des Moines, Ia, April 12.-Sergeant
Earl Caddock of Camp Dodge. unde-
feated claimant to the wrestling cham
pionship of the world, will meet John
Olin, the Finnish champion, IN a de-
cision match here tonight with the
time limit fixed at three hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
CAPTURE HUN SPY
Herr Niewerth Attempted to Blow Up
British Steamer 'sTcnnison.-

Rio de Janeiro, April 12-Herr Me
werth, a German who attempted t
blow up the steamer Tennison. ha
been captured in Bahia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

In naming the new Russian govern
ment, the Bolsheviki apparently have
attempted to select a title common
surate with the size of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

The Tennison is q British steamer of
1924 tons. built at Glasgow in 1900
and owned by the Brazil and River
Plate Steam Navigation company. She
is registered at Iiyerpool
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

Your government will help you in any
of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

Here then are four ways that you
can supplement your own food sup
ply, and that of your country. These
warm spring days are the time to be-
gin your farming operations. None
of these enterprises requires much
capital; all require some patience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

This is the day the Lord hath made;
He calls the hours His own:
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad,
And praise surround the throne.
Watts,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
IS STILL TOO LARGE.

While the rivers and harbors bill seems
modest when compared with measures passed
when the pork barrel was one of the most popu-
lar institutions at Washington, it is still too
large. The twenty million dollars 1T carries
would have given little occasion for the fight
Mr.. Burton, of Ohio, made in the senate few
years ago to protect the treasury from RAID
But Mr. Lenroot, the new senator from WIS
consin, was on the right track when he tried to
cut eight million dollars from the appropr1a-
tons in the bill as it came from the house
That his proposal was voted down did not less
en- the credit he earned by urging economy
small part of the total appropriation IS for
maintenance charges. An appropriation OF
eight million dollars is proposedfo for new work,
and this item Senator Lenroot said should be
eliminated because Of the necessity for putting
all the money possible into work that will count
in winning the war. Nearly half OF the total
appears to have been asked for improvements,
some of which are said to be important from
military viewpoint. Army engineers should be
good judges Of what is required In this dlrec-
ton. No river and harbor work should be I'M
dertaken now that can be delayed without IN
Jury to the public service