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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18
From Homer Il. Bryant.
August 4th, 1918.

August atm, 1913.
My Dear People,: How are you all
getting along? Fine, hope. am
we'll at this time. I received one
letter from you yesterday and one
to-day, and sure was glad to hear.
You don't know how glad I am to
get letter from homo. I also got
letter from Gussie. | have written
him a few letters.
Well, father, ] am glad that you
have good crops over there. would
like to see the crops. am glad
everything is going ON so nicely over
there. l wish l could see you.
could tell you lot more than / can
write. am getting along very well.
but you know l would like to be on
the other side. You spoke Of "look-
ing across the ocean," can look
across, but i can't see my dear peo-
pie. But l hope to some time again.
You said that you could pray for me
the best and only thing you could
can do for me, or yourself, so I de-
sire the prayers Of my father and
mother and others.
guess you think You have lot to
think of. and you have; but not like
me. for think of you and what am
doing. i am going to make the best
Of it | can; I am going to do my
bit for my country, for I want to
come home. want to tell you that
our officers are doing the best they
can for us boys.--triyng to teach us
how to watch out for ourselves.
can tell you one thing: If some Ger
man don't "get" me I will "get'
him, and get him to hurt, too. I
went to the front line six days, but
did mot see German, but sure did
look for them. We have been lucky
SO far.
The girls spoke about John Nix. l
saw John last month. I have been
with him several times since we have
been here.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18
From JAS. Il. Rowland.

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mrs. ED. Harden, Of Wal
halla, from her nephew, Jas. Fred.
Rowland, a son of George Rowland:
August 12, 1918.
Dear Aunt: drop you these few
lines, truly trusting them to find you
all we'll. This leaves me O. X. and
enjoying life to the highest degree
Everything over here is looking
fine. l have been PACK from the
trenches for a few days and am in
"rost camp" now having a fine time.
We have base ball games every af-
ternoon.
You can tell Jim Moss that he can
send those boys over here that have
been Gghting so over there, for we
can use them. Ha! ha! II mean
the boys that were fighting in West
Union).
Aunt Maggie, there are rats in the
trenches as big as common house
cats. We have much sport killing
them.
l think if everything keeps going
on like 1t is now we will be back by
Christmas, or little after Tell the
boys to hurry on over and help us
give the Germans -----!
1t is getting late and I had better
bring this letter to close. Hope to
hear from you all soon.
Your nephew.
JAS. f. Rowland.
Company G, l18th Infantry, A.E.F
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18
LEMONS WHTTEN AND
IsEAUTIFY THE SKIN
5lake this Beauty Lotion Cheaply for
Your Face, Neck Arms
and Hands.

At the cost of small jar OF ordi-
nary cold cream one can prepare a
tu1l quarter pint Of tho most wonder
sul lemon skin softener and complex
ion beautilier, by squeezing the juice
OF two fresh lemons into a bottle con-
tanning three ounces OF orchard
white. Care should be taken to
strain the Juice through fine cloth
so no lemon pulp gets in, then this
lotion will keep fresh for months.
Every woman knows that lemon
juice is used to bleach and remove
such blemishes as freckles, sallow-
ness and tan and is the ideal skin
aoftener. whitener and beautiRer.
Just try it! Get three ounces of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from tho grocer and
make up a quarter pint Of this sweet
1y fragrant lemon lotion and massage
it daily into the face, neck, arms and
hands. 1t Is marvellous to smoother
cough, red hands.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18
Well, mother, | will try to write

Well, mother, l will try to write
you few lines. How is my dear old
mother? / sure would like to see
you-the dearest friend of all to
me. l think Of you very, very often
and hope to see YOU some time soon.
The moreI think Of you the more
want to see you.
Mamma, you said for me to be a
good boy as ever. am going to
live the best I can in the place am
in. There isn't much change in me,
If any. This Is trying place. Some
of the boys guy at me because I try
to do what is right, the best can
Some people think of God only once
in a while. think of Him all the
time because He is thinking of me.
I thank God that He mas brought me
safe over the sea and land so far.
though I have been in many dangers.
God is my best friend. and I think
He will lead me right. The best II
can live isn't good enough, but feel
safer than some, guess. for you
know I never was a very bad boy.
Well, guess there are some more
Of the boys gone since | was at
home. Well, they are not any bet
ter than we are.
/ could write more, but they CEN
sor our letters. l can't write much,
for 1T is hard for me to answer all
the letters Il get. ButI want you all
Ito write to me just he saf,e. l will
close by asking you and my friends
to pray for me.
Your affectinate son,
Homer +. Bryant.
Co. Fl, 11Sth Infantry,
APO. TAO, AE.F.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18

own clothes. At first I thought
would never learn to do this, but
am good "washer-woman" now.
However, l don't think we will
need so many Of the boys over here;
still it will help some Of them and
show them what soldering is.
This is a very nice country, but
you know there is world of differ
ence between here and the United
States. The people are away behind
in most of their businesses. One
thing in which they are behind so far
Is their railroads; another is their
farming. Some of the people live in
one end Of their house and the other
end Is used for cow barn. That
would not agree with us in America
at all. Most of the milk over here
Is goats milk. There are many
other things that are rather funny
to us, but | haven't time to mention
all Of them.
Most all the girls over here are
operating some KIND or store or drink
stand. Some sell candies and cigars
and drinks that have the same effect
as moonshine whiskey. When an
American soldier gets drunk the
French girls say he is "ziz-zageg.
One Of the drinks is called "porto. ~
We call it "the American fayorite."
Take it from me, some Of the boys
get pretty "happy" sometimes.
l guess / had better stop for this
time. VIII try to do better next
time. Here's wishing everybody in
the States all kinds Of good luck.
And tell the boys to hurry over if
they want to get shot at the Kaiser.
Yours very truly,
Private w. II. Head,
Of Crete, Pickens County.
Battery T., 18th f. A.. "A. E. +.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18
From ID. X. ChaStain.

Somewhere in Belgium,
Aug. 13, 1918.
Dearest Mother: take great plea
sure in writing you this afternoon. I
cannot tell you how much appreci-
ate your glorious letter, which makes
the whole gloomy world seem bright.
I am having the finest time in my
life. The scenery over here is great.
My address Is as follows: d. X. Chas-
tain, Sth Infantry, Supply Com
pany, A. P. o. 745, American T.. r.
(This is regulation to put the adj
dress in every letter.. received a
letter from Daisy the other day; It
was dandy, too. She said she was
coming to Walhalla in a few days.s++
You must not worry about me, as
am perfectly safe over here. We
have good show every once in a
while.-Jerry entertains us with fire
works, very beautiful indeed, you can
wager. We see all kinds OF them
white, red, green and blue-some-
thing very rare to the States-just
like roman candles on Christmas. I
will have to close for this time. May
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18
From Private "Bill" Head.
Somewhere in France,
August ID 1918
S. T. Russell.
S. ID. 18th F. A., A. T.. F.

Somewhere in France,
August ID, 1918.
Editor Keowee Courier: Would
like 70 put few words In The Keo-
wee Courier, as have number Of
friends in Oconee that | would like
to correspond with, but it is impossi-
BILE. My home is in Pickcns county,
just across the river, at what Is
known as the Shallow Ford. When
/ was at home | visited more in Oco-
nee than did in Pickens. guess
1t was because | had more kin people
in Oconce. Pm really proud of Oco-
nee, even If my home is elsewhere.
Well, keep hearing Of Uncle Sam
getting our boys, and I am real glad
Tin one way) he is getting them. 1t
certainly will make more of us, and
all this will help to beat the Kaiser.
1T will also make the work easier on
the women folks when they get back.
Tho army will teach them how to do
various kinds OF kitchen work, such
as peeling "spuds," washing dishes,
and sweeping the kitchen, and also
II VIII teach many Of them how to
COOK and to do a number OF other
things I haven't time to mention. Tho
Job that whips me Is laundering my
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18

Would be glad If you will write and
let me know how the Senatorial race
is going this year.
trust that the time won't be as
long as we all think until we can
have an opportunity to be with each
other again. My correct address is
Private Augustus Day, Co. c, 118th
Infantry, APO. 749, A.E.F.
Will have to close for this time, as
news is scarce. Give my love and
best wishes to all, and answer real
soon. Your loving brother,
Augustus Day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18
The Letter from Home.

(By Private "Bill" Head.)
Oh, the pack is not so heavy,
And the road is not so long
On the days get a letter
From my loved ones back home
Oh, the sun shines much the brighter,
And my life is full Of cheer,
On the days get a letter
From my little grille" dear.
can sleep with ease and comfort
On my little bed OF hay
If l only get letter
From the dear old U.S.A.
Peeling "spuds' is quite a pleasure,
Grooming horses is the same,
If the ship that brings the letters
Brings few that bear my name
Whizzing shells and bursting shrap-
Are but music to my ear
If I'm kept supplied with letteS
While I'm fighting over here.
Heaven, hell, or home by Christmas
Is our motto at the front:
If you keep the letters coming
We are sure't to pull the stunt.
So let your letters keep on coming
Make them cheerful as you can-
And some day we will return
And tell YOU how the game was won.
Your prayers will help if heart is
clean,
SO don't forget to pray:
The Lords name take not in vain,
But ask for help to win this game.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18
From Augustus Day.
Somewhere in France

Aug. IS, 1918.
My Dear Brother: Just a few lines
to let you hear from me. This
leaves me we'll, and hope it will find
you all the same.
We have just got back from the
front, and had very nice time while
we were up.
haven't heard from you in some
time, and I want YOU to write me
once week, for i am very anxious
to hear from all, and want you to
tell Lum and father to write mo. l
am anxious to hear from them also.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18

Nats or to w. W. Fowler and the
Fairfield Sunday School.

Editor Kcowee Courier: The keo-
wee Courier (SeptemDer 4th) tells of
Tho Substantial application" OF the
Sunday school lesson OF the Sunday
before by this school. The subject
oI the lesson was "Christian Giving"
The school took a special collection
and raised SIS for the Red Cross
~ork. This money was turned over
60 w. IL. Werner for that splendid or
ganization.
-Four great, outstanding features,
expressing Patriotism, Education,
Christian Unity and Progress we're
emphasized at the 18TH International
Convention in Buffalo, y. Y. June
!9th-25th." Our Oconec County
Sunday School Convention gave
most commendable illustration of all
four OF these features.
Let me here and now urge every
Sunday school in Oconec county 10
support all Liberty and Victory loans.
War Savings Stamps campaigns, Y.
M.CLA., Red Cross and other funds.
the food and fuel administrators. and
victory and strengthen tho bonds
pr Christian fellowship.
At Buffalo this challenge was
given: "We Q call on the Sunday
school forces Of this continent to lose
no opportunity to make plain that
this war is essentially war to give
the principles Of Jesus Christ a
chance to rule the world"
An extract from Prof. Athearn's S
great book, "Religious Education and
AMERICAN Democracy" may throw
some light on the words, "the Sun
day school forces Of this continent":
"The international Sunday School
Association is an tiOnal
voluntary association OF Sunday
school workers It's constituency is
from every denomination Of Evan
sclical Christianity, but solely on a
voluntary basis. This association
covers the North American continent,
aud includes the West India Islands.
II does its work through a system OF
auxiliary associations.-state, provin-
&tal. county, district or city. These
associations are voluntary and au-
On0mous in character. There are
s3 State and provincial associations,
1852 county associations, approxi-
mately 10000 township associations,
and many nourishing city associa-
sfons. These associations employ
over 800 paid workers on full time
and command the services Of 267,307
other workers without remuncra-
!ion. These associations hold annu-
ally about $1,000 conventions, with
an attendance Of from four to FIVE
million Sunday school workers."
Surely. may we not say with Ne
hemiah, builder and reformer. we
are doing great work.?
Yours for the Kingdom.
VIM. S. Morrison,
Pres. Oconee County S. S. 4.
Clemson College, Sept. II. 1918.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18

Backed by Norwegian capital, wa
ter-power plants will be built in Ice
land that will produce $4,000
horsepower five months in the year
and 1,114,000 horsepower the other
seven.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18

(The above letter will be read with
especial interest in that young Chas-
tain was recently reported seriously
wounded. Reports Of this kind, un-
less backed by official information,
should not be repeated. Such stories
are very trying to the relatives of the
young men concerned.)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18

Queen Eleana Of Italy has given
several thousand dollars Of her per-
sonal funds to help women workers
IN Italy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18
the richest blessings be yours. re-.
main, Your devoted son,

P. S.--Tell all of my girls, or girl
friends, that think of them very
often ard would like to hear from
them once in a while. don't have
much TIME to write Is the reason |
have not written them. Tell Pertie
to write.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-18

Groves Tasteless chill Tonic
:estores vitality and energy by purifying and en-
rchtns the blood. You can soon feel It's Strength
enine, Inyisoratina Effect. Price 60c.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20
LOCAL MAN
NOW UNDER
SUSPICION

There Is now considerable talk
among the city officials regarding the
enforcement Of the law demanding
payment Of a license from the jitncy
drivers. and thus protecting these men
from the encroachments or irrespon.
sible persons. Unless this matter In
followed up carefully At once. there IL
no telling where II will end.
Yesterday morning a young travel.
Ing salesman in town. wishing TO make
n quick trip To distant point m the
city. blocked the progress Of Editor
W. o. Smith OF the Herald. with the
cry Of "jItney." No amoun, OF argu.
mcnt that the latter could advance
had any effect In convincing him that
the driver had any other calling, and
he was taken to his destination.
Positive proof that the camouiia glng
editor accepted monetary rcmunera.
ton for his services. has not been Oh.
taihed, but he was distinctly seen &C.
cepting a cigar
What steps the officers will take In
the matter has not been announced.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20
LOCAL WOMAN
ANSWERS CALL
HAD OGGM RGsioGNr OF kLAM.
ATTN FALLS FoR TWELVE
vGARs-MoURNGo ~ LARGE
FAMiLv-FUNCRAL THIS AZ.
rgRMooM

Mn. J. ". Ward. resident OF Klam-
18th Falls for the past twelve years.
passed away At her home. AS Klam.
ath avenue. at . late hour Saturday
niGht. following . lingering illness.
She was q years Of age at the time
Of her death. and had Just passed her
fortisth wedding anniversary. Mrs.
Ward came to klamath County with
her husband from Colorado.
In addition TO her husband. who Ia In
Pueblo. Colo. she 10 survived BY the
following children: Steven Of Carson
City. New: Harry W.. Bonita L.. Theo.
dors 4. Jay w. and Flora. OF Klam.
ath Falls. Three other children are
dead.
The funeral services were held at
the homo at $3.50 this afternoon. Rev.
U. p. Lswrsnce had charge Of the ser.
vices.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20

Mrs. William Isaac Thomas. wife Of
tie Chicago University professor Of
sociology. who was found In a hotel
with the young wife OF an American
army officer now serving In France.
said he had made mistake. She In.
sisted he would be welcomed back to
his home. In fact. she visited the
young woman In the case. and talked
In q motherly fashion to her.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20
OFFICIAL COUNT
OgolNS TOMORROW

. The ballot boxes for the pri.
. mary election Friday over Klam
. sth County have oil been brought I
. now TO the county clerks once.
. The omcisi canvass Of the votes.
. which will b made by George
. o@eld. =. W. 0owen and c. r.
. psLsp. Will eommsncs tomorrow
D mpssias II 10 believed that on
D sccouat oe the lsrss number of
D names written into the county
D Tickets. the count viii not b On. I
, ished nntil some time wsdnss. 4
, ~. 4
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20
BABY BOY PASSES YESTERDAY

William Wilson Walker. the two.
mOnths.old child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Luke
Walker OF this city. passed away fol.
lowing a bries illness shortly after 6
o'clock yesterday morning, at the Wal.
ker home .52G Eighth street.
A private funeral service will be
held at 10 O'Clock tomorrDw morning.
Interment will be made here.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20

Robert DsHavsn. . rancher In the
Lorslla district. held IN auction sale
At biz homo Saturday. afternoon. and
disposed Of his personal property.
Owing TO III health he will move to
Southern California and engage In o
different occupation.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20
DANCING SCHOOL

Come and learn the "Floradora Fox.
trot." one OF the most popular ball.
room dances. at Moose hall. Monday.
nt $3.50 y. m.--Mr. and Mrs. Killendshi.
Instructors. II
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20
ANNOUNCER ENT

Tho Brotherhood OF the First Pres.
byterian church will hold It's regular
monthly meeting tomorrow night at
the homo Of Judge Marion Hanks on
the corner Of Eighth and Pine streets.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20

Owing to the fact that 90 much time
during the present year has been Dc.
voted By the domestic Art department
apd pupils Of the manual training de.
partments Of the grade schools this
year TO the Junior Red Cross work. Il
IL announced that the usual public ex.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20

Here 10 the house you are looklno
for; Four rooms, piastersd. $1,000.
Only $3.50 cash; balance $500 per
month. WIN take your Liberty Bonds
on first psyment--J. r. Mcguire, 7ts
Main street. 1857
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20

day tells how Captain Pslsfsoa q ~
American army brought down tvo 0se.
man planes while the avtstors vsrs
waiting for The Preach general 70 con.
fer decorations.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20
MAN eR EAks LEG

AllesandrO Migliore. a young man 22
years Of age. who Is employed on the
new municipal railroad. had the mis-.
fortune to byeag his leg Friday at
Olene. He was attended by DIR. Il. ID.
Johnson.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20

The new 1918 policies Of the Travel.
ers are up.to-date In every way. and
they cost less than others. See Chill.
cote. 0
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20
NOTICE, x. c. n. s. ALUMNAE

A very important meeting Of Klam.
ath County High School Alumnae will
be held tonight at the high school
about 1880. All members who can pos.
sibly come should be present.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20
ADVANCE REPORTED
IN MACEDONIA

PARIS, May 20.--The French.ltalian
troops have now advanced u distance
Of twelve and half miles on the west.
ern end OF the Macedonian front.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20
LOCAL BOY SAFE IN EUROPE

Word has just been received by c.
c. Low of this city. that his son. Lloyd.
formerly deputy sheriff here. has ar.
rived across the Atlantic. There was
no intimation of what country he had
reached In the message.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20

Diamond shining parlors. 53l Main
street. High class work: expert ser.
Wees Frank Ward. 2G.lm'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20

Money to loan on city and county
property. See chiicote. o
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20

Ladies' Trench and Sport Hats At
0tt x. 4. X. STORE.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20

No one ever Eot rich merely by
saving money. You must invest II
4 good way 70 invest Il u 70 buy War
Savings and Thrift Stamps.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20
AMtR,eAM AiaMGM
sreAoiLv At WORK

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May ls.-An
emcisl communique from Pershing to-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-05-20

Ladies' outing.Wear at
6tf Il. X. X. STORE.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-05
Navel Oranue a Freak.

An orange navel is merely an alb
normal growth, an abortive attempt Of
nature to produce twins. One of the
twins failed, however, surviving only
as q protuberance in the blossom end
Of the orange, and there forming a
little navel-like kernel enveloped in
the skin of the fruit. Buds from the
trees producing these freaks were
grated on the other stock, and grad
ually the semi-dwarf navel-orange tree
was established in California. The
original trees Of this stock came from
Bahia, Brazil, where their popularity
had been noted but not utilized. No
one had taken the hint supplied by
nature until they were transplanted to
their new home on the Pacific coast,
where they became one Of the most
prolific growths of the state. The ma
vel orange is frequently seedless, and
what few seeds are found In 1t are
small and undeveloped.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-05
"Too Late, Sir-Good-By."

A brigadier general just back from
the front after the fierce battle which
opened with the German attack in
Picardy, tells the following story of
an English officer: He was at one
end of the telephone and a young
captain in command Of a half-com-
pany at a redoubt was at the other.
The captain was rung up at least
every quarter Of an hour to report.
The fight grew hotter, and he reported,
Things getting hotter, general. Think
we can manage" and described what
he was doing. Getting very bad now,
sir" Then They're all over u.s." The
general said: Destroy your stuff and
cut through as best you can. You're a
glorious fellow" Then the voice said {:
"Too late, sir-good-by."