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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
DIR. AKIN TO TAKE CHARGE
Ordered by Surgeon General to Di-
rect Fight Against "Flu."

Columbia, Oct. 19.-Dr. G. Y.
Akin. passed assistant surgeon, Uni
ted States Public Health Service,
was to-day directed by Surgeon Gen
eral Rupert Blue to take charge, in
cooperation with the South Caro-
lima health officials, Of preventive
and relief measures for control Of
influenza in this State. The situa-
ton in South Carolina continues
serious. Dr.. Akin is authorized to
nominate as many acting assistant
surgeons for the public health SER
vice as necessary to control the cpl
demic.
The situation at Camp Jackson Is
rapidly improving, and there were
only four deaths during the last "a
hours, the smallest number for one
day since the disease first appeared
on September Goth.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
NOTICE..

Notice Is hereby given that Books
of Subscription to the Capital Stock
Of APPALACHIAN MICA COMPANY
will be open at the Office Of J, r.
Earle. Esq, in Walhalla, S. c., on
FRIDAY, tho 25th day of October,
1918, at 3 o'clock T.. M.
G. w. McHENRY,
j. r. EARLE,
AUGUST SCHNEIDER,
JOHN S. DOUGLASS,
Board Of COrpOrators
Walhalla, s. c., Oct. 90, 1918.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23

Is quite serious enough to call for
the utmost vigilance. What 1t is
called does not make it worse. but
its close connection with the most
dreaded OF all plaques may induce
the public to take in season the need
ed precautionary measures. A very
grave situation says Dr.. King, now
confronts us. Every patient with the
epidemic should be quarantincd, and
everything possible should be done
now at it's outset to prevent its
spread The measures are for pro-
fessional skill to devise, yet the pub
lie can help by taking the matter
seriously, but courageously, avoid
panic, and by complying Loyalty with
all regulations that may be found to
be needful. If this Is done the cpl
demE may soon pass"
Last week the local authorities Of
Walhalla asked the citizens OF the
town to adopt tho nose and mouth
mask In an endeavor to stop the
means necessarily fatal, malady. The
request was readily complied with
by Il possible majority of our citi-
zens, yet many prefer to take their
chances unmasked rather than to go
about looking, possibly, a bit ridicu-
lous. We understand that the au-
thOrities have since, in cooperation
with the local board Of health, taken
moro stringent measures, substitute
ing for their very sensible and demo-
cratic request command in the
shape Of an ordinance in usual form,
| with penalties attaching for non
compliance on the part OF citizens.
| The justice and reason OF such ac-
ton, If it needed any warrant other
| than the general prevalence Of the
malady' in question. is found in the
fact there are nearly or quite 200
cases Of the disease within the cor
porate limits Of Walhalla to-day. 1t
would not have been at all out II
the bounds Of a reasonable prccau.
tionary measure had the authorities
made obligatory the absolute quar-.
antining Of every case so soon as il
Is developed. No matter how una.
fraid one may be, or how careless or
reckless OF his own life or welfare
there is a duty each individual owes
to the community,and that is that he
shall not jeopardize the health or
life OF another by nagrant indiffer.
! ence to the cOmmOnest (and one OF
the first principles embodied in both
the theoretical and practical plans
for community welfare.
The present situation is a grave
one that demands serious thought
unhesitating action on the part - 'hf
authorities, and ready complis N'c nr
the part Of the citizen with any meas
ures that may be adopted Tuy The
good Of the whole body Of our -. Ju
| latiOn
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
WAR NOT ENDED VET.

While events in Europe are shap-
ing themselves in such manner as to
be not only highly satisfactory and
elating to all true American citizens,
care should be taken to avoid an
over-optimistic attitude. We may
we'll adopt individually the plan Of
our government, which is to accept
the glowing reports that come daily
from the battlefelds across seas, but
relax not one whit In vigilance and
preparation for tho future and for
any eventuality. The policy Of our
government can be summarized in
the statement that, while we as
nation trust God implicitly, still we
arc taking no chances with wet pow
der. "The Lord helps those who help
themselves. "
The daily reports from the bat
tie fronts arc not only encouraging
to the United States and the Allies,
but they are elating In the extreme;
yet 1t is both interesting and reas-
suring to note with what large de-
gree Of precaution against over-con-
tldence our leading authorities speak
on the subject. Take, for instance.
the government weekly summary,
extracts from which are given be-
low:
"Whiie the German retirement in
Belgium has glittering possibilities.
military opinion here in Washington
Is forced to the conclusion that what
is in progress Is we'll ordered and
expected withdrawal. probably upon
ports from other portions Of the
front. notably from the Lille area
and southwest OF La0n, also tell OF
retirement, gives the movement indi-
cations Of general withdrawal, but
as yet no official Information has
come to indicate where the line upon
which the enemy will attempt to
stand has been established.
"Army officials can take no notice
Of the numerous reports OF an i'm
pending complete capitulation in
seeking the explanation Of the Ger
man manoeuvers in the iield. They
can ascribe those operations to very
definite and we'll developed plans Of
tho German general staff. 1t was
| said tonight that the enemy proba-
bly, has begun the second phase Of the
withdrawal caused by the unwaver-
ing pressure by Marshal Foch all
along the battle line. Lacking the
reserves for stand on an extended
| front, 1t Is to be assumed that he is
falling back to much shortened
line. whore he can show greater re-
| sisting power.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
TIE Flu SITUATION SERIOUS

influenza is in our midst. For a
time we read OF influenza appearing
at various places In tho United States,
at military camps. among civilians
III cities, and not infrequently in iso-
lated sections in the country that
were totally removed from even the
suspicion OF an ovcr-crowding Of
population. The spread Of the dis
ease can be attributed to no specific
cause in many instances. IL Is Ger
tain, however, that the disease is
very contagious and easily commune
cable from an infected person to one
in apparently perfect health.
Not few have been puzzled in ell
deavors to correctly classify the dis
case now commonly termed "nu,"
tho medical fraternity no less than
the layman being quite at loss in
seeking to correctly diagnose a case.
hnd1ng often symptoms resembling
pneumonia so closely as to leave, at
tho end OF successful treatment or
to the nature of the trouble in the
case at hand. In this connection ex-
tracts from an editorial In the Spring
field (Mass.) Republican will prove
OF more than passing interest. From
this lengthy article we quote thus
briefly: ....
Support Is given In the Medical
Record Of October 12 for tho theory
advanced by the Republican on Sep
tember 20, and in a less explicit form
much earlier, that the Spanish in
fluenza' may not be Influenza at all,
but a modified and milder form Of
the pneumonia plague. of which there
was a serious outbreak In Mongolia
last winter. The course Of the
plague had been watched with anx-
ious attention because of the we'll
known historical connection between
war and peStilence. We
cannot forget that it was in that re-
gion that the pneumonia form Of
plague took its start decade ago.
There could hardly be worse
news for the world than that the
plague was again on the march. but
although the progress Of the disease
could be traced across Asia to the
West, arriving on the coast of the
Black Sea in February. it proved so
much mildcr than 1t had been OK
pccted that there was reason to ques-
tion that the disease was the same.
In Northern China the mortality was
at times 100 per cent; in Europe it
has apparently been about as in this
country DR.. King believes
that in view Of the striking similar
ity between the pneumonia plague Of
North China and the present so-called
Spanish influenza. 1T Is not unreason-
able to believe that the two diseases
may be the same. The influenza
bacillus and the bacillus pests In
typical forms may simulate each
other,
Gwen II the disease has taken a
far less terrible form than in Asia, 1t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
"Unsinkable" Ship Is Sunk. :"

New York, Oct. 19.-The Ameri-
can steamship Lucia, equipped with
buoyance boxes and supposed to be
unsuitable, has been sunk, accord
ing to word received here to-day In
shipping circles She was torpedoed
by a submarine In the Atlantic, but
details as to the date Of her sinking
and the fate Of the crew are lacking.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
Huns to Inundate I.owlands.

London, Oct. 18.--The Germans
are preparing to inundate the low
lying lands south of the river Scheldt
In Eastern Belgium, Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam reports.
The inhabitants have been ordered
to abandon their homes Immediately.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
Rainfall and Temperature.

Below Is a record Of meteorological
observations taken by II. w. Brandt,
cooperative observer Of the Weather
Bureau OF tho U. S. Department Of
Agriculture, during the week ending
October 20, 1918, at 7 p. m. (The
instrume entail readings are from gov
ernment standard instruments ex-
posed in the manner recommended
by the chief of the Weather Bureau:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
Huns Admit Lines Penetrated.

Berlin, Oct. 1S.--Enemy attacks
on tho German lines yesterday be-
tween LeCateau and Asonville re-
suited in the penetration of our lines
at isolated points, army headquarters
announced to-day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
Nearly Million British Killed,

London, Oct. 19.--Up to the pres
ent nearly 100000 British lives
have been sacrificed in the war. ac-
cording to Information received by
Reuters, Limited.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23

Deeause OF Ito tonic and laxative effect, LAxA.
TlvE BROmO QUININRis Is better than ordinary
ringing In head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature OF r. w. GROVR, SOC.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
"There is reason to believe, d

compelled to make n comhro, O.
Instead Of holding on to the lsont
lines until the new front was IL .,.l-
plete readiness, it Is regarded 20 ot
highly equipped and certainly )t
manned with extensive reserves le
rapidity of the Allied pursuit IN Ii
case gives no opportunity fUr st
or reorganization.
THE genius Of the German ... =
raj staff is plainly shown, Oh IS
say. In the withdrawal thus fa d
1t is still evident that a veil orG..ad
movement Is clearing enemy IN.s IS
out Of the Belgian coast area.
THE freeing Of the Belgian e.. It
may be Of the greatest value IN =
nishing the Allied forces with n
bases from which to operate .oti-
submarine patrols. Tho Garran
U-boat fotilla OH the Flanders O. It
have been thing Off the pas, II
since the harbors were blockea ~
the British naval forces, which ln-
doubtedly had a share IN Conyi .u g
the enemy high command Of the w.a-
dom of quitting that TERRITORY"
1t is readily discernibIe fro. 4
reading of the above that, whil@ ?
government accepts the high,y =
isfactory reports of resAlts o. 'a ,
operations both on land and S." nr,
nothing in the future l. take Or
granted; nor Is there any atl.wHt
to belittle either the present Str rgy
or possible future strergth O. 1e
German forces. Were criticism ~
sible, the only objection thai 3
most thoughtful critic mi.'t nd g.. 3
to the governments poliry wnu e
that Of tra-conservatian IN e
manner Of accepting the repou f
the achievements Of our tOrces G. -
seas. This, however, constitute. 4
rare virtue rather than fauH
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rine crews. but while the manuscript was enroute to the United States, it Nas called by the New York World correspondent and published serially. For that reason Mir Hearst abandoned the project, the witness said.
 Captain Lester said Captain Dick inson made q statement to Vierec6 that he had been at Shodlw Lawn. President Wilson's simmer home in 1916 and that he had convera ation there with the president rdlardins foreign affairs
 Captain Lester said he believed this statement was fabrication.
 After the United States entered the war, the witness sait. Vierecll organ ize1 the Agricultural relief bureau. cstensibly for the purpose of placing alien enemies on farms. but in reality 10 get worhnen away from industries in making munitions.
 After the United States entered the war Viereck wrote a long letter tc President Wilson, Captain Lester said in which he told the president he was loyal American. buivlt was only a short time after that t he came to Washington and engat Dickinson to act as his secre. age' to e.tain
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FURTHER LIGHT ON
 GERMAN AGENTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNEJ


 to make public the names ot the per sons who signed the book
 Investigation by the army intel ligence bureau, Captain Lester sand, disclosed that William Randolph Hearst, owned the Deutsche Journal a German lansuage nswspaper in New York, which was discontinued when the United States entered the var. This newspaper had a pryate war connection with Alberts office In New York, Captain Lester said, and Albert 0. Sander. charged with aay- ing sent German spies to England. all SO was connected with tie paper.
 In September, l9l6. Cepts.n Lester said, Hearst undertook tho pubhca- ton and distribution of a book writ ten hy Captain koenig, commander of the merchant submarine Deutschland. tho proceeds to he gA on to the wld- ows and orphans of German sehma-
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WILSON TO HAVE
 DISTINCTIVE HONOR
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1


 opinion, rather than of principle, and that he will rely upon open minded mot invoYle unnecessary antagonlsm IL IS said to be his attitude that nelth- CT the United Statts nor the other governments should assume the role of master, and that he believes he is supported by public opinion generally as to the agreement to be sought for between peoples. rather than govern ments as essentials to peoples war.
 The reduction of armaments pro- posed in President Wilson's IA points specifics reductions not below do nestle safety. and statesmen seem 10 be agreed that no reduction of domes- tic armaments without international safety is expected
 The attitude of President Wilson with reeard to indemnity is eeneraliy believed to be that the necessity for the payment of Q great sum will be justified only if based on most care ful and judicial consideration.
 The president is said to agree fully with the entente powers as to the great wrongs of military power. hu. to feel most strongly that the ways of righting them must oe consistent with the objects Of the War
 It is asserted that he thinks the right procedure would be first a careful determination of just claims and demands for reparation for dam age and then the determination of the method of payment and the possioil- ity If obtaining payment
 The decision reported to have been reached on these vital subjects Dy the entente arc believed on board the George Washington 10 be tentative.
 In determinins t.e question of free dom of the seas il is thought that radical revision of maritime prae- tices rrcbably will arise
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information from the United States government
 Senator Smith, Of Georgia, whose name was mentioned in report or the American embar5O conference, referred to last week by A. Brace Bielasd as being supporter of that organization, testified today that he knew nothing of the organization. He recalled that he voted to table the en- bargo amendment when it was before the senate.
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$25,ooo HOLD UP.

Milwaukee. Wis, Dee 23.-Josepn GmenfaH, paypastor of the local in ternati0ual Harvester plant, was hcla up an;t robbed of $25,0Q0 while return ing from a bank late today. While walking through a passageway Mr Grucnwald was smal!ed from behino and the sltchel containing the money stolen
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MONEY IN EGGS.

Eggs are not money put the money from their sale is This money is yours for the effort How do you treat the hen that lays the Golden Eggs B A. Thomas Poultry Remedy win keep the poultry in good condition and in- crease the yield in eggs We guar antee this and refund your money if not satisfied-AGy
 For Sale by All Good Dealers" or write the Oli Kentucky Manutactur- ing Company. Inc. Paducah. Ky
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TRAIN WRECKED BY
 MEXICAN BANDIT S.

Washington Dec 12-The state department was advised today that a passenger tram between Vera Cruz and Mexico City was wTecked yester- day by Mexican rebels There were no casualties and the reports did no1 identify tie rebel band
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-------------------V lilly BUStl, VII
 -~-.-~--~-----s-~~--~-
 Adolphls Busch, late million 4 brewer oe St. Louis which Was 1 len over by the alien property cns- ldian under the alien property act was ordered today by Attorney Greg ory It was announced that Mrs Busch had satisfied the department of mstiae as to her American citizen ship
 Declaring that she remained an American citizen. aJthou2h residinr in Germany for several years prior to last June, Mrs Busch recently fil- ed petition for the return of her property valued at several millions of dollars and consisting largely or brewerles in St Louis and other cit ies. stocks and bonds and real estate in New York The estate, represent ed to Joe one Of the largest pieces of proprty seized 0y the government during the war, and, so far as or
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New York. Dec l2-Buaeted by msh seas, which carried away 8 deckbousc and wreucled a foul-inch gun from ils mouting, Che American transport DeKalo arrived here todar from France witt approximately l.Ija soldiers sailors and marines, nearly Zoe of whom had been wounded in action
 She was preceded into port by the nail beat Oreeonian. carry ing soli- tury doushboy Sergeant Leland A. Kaufman of the Second division head quarters troop, who brousht home the fayorite charger of 5ls commander Major General Omar Bundy
 Both vessels were given the warm est greetings. heine met at Quaran- tine by the mayors official committee of welcome and escorted to the docks amid tive footing of harbor whistles
 New York, however. is preparing an even n9iser celebration next Sun day when the Leviathan, the giant q lftur hti ts AIl Allti " Nlit htt-l ltitf'r will bring home J,061 sailors who have saen active duty on American craft in foreign waters. This will be the largest number of veterans to aN rive hero ill one continent
 1t took the DeKalb eleven days to make the trip, and according to her commander Captain F. II Dodd. Y. 5. N, it was the toughest crossing he had ever made For four days and a aalf, he said, the navigator hardly knew what course he was running. for turing that period the son moon and stars were obecured Six members of the crew, flung from their feet, were injured
 Although the wounded at times had tc be tied in their hunks, they made the voyage without mishap.
 With the DeKalb came more tales Of American valor Perhaps the story with most action was that told ly Private John IT, Marks Of he 95th company of marines, Sixth dWision. who halls from Thornton. Ark
 Describing the fierce fighting a. Soissons, Marks said that when, on July 10, ,he Sixth division was or dered .o reinforce the Flftb, his com. pany had to cross q wheat field in broad daylight hammered by German artillery and faced with innumerabie machine gun neatas.
 Down went our men, one after au- other" he said We had started at dayOreak, but ii was dusk when We reached a stream at which we wero 10 stop The Germans had a line on that place. but under cover of dark ness we dug ourselves in, firing only when We saw spurts ol German fire.
 Marks said the worst firing began when only five ot his comrades were left and that it was useless for Us to keep or fighting against s',ca odds, unless we could secure a machine gun"
 He said that two of them, there. fore, had crawled into No Mans lanc and came back with three guns which mad teen east aside by the Germans.
 Although slightly gassed, he rallied when Jhc Germans attacked again, and crawled about. handing to Lis comrades rifles and ammunition talk en from dead and wounded Ameri- cans Then, he said, when daSoreah came, and we could hardly stand an, other ten minutes of it. a detachment of French troops came to ur rescue.'
 
 Buy your Christmas candy at Lem
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NOTED SONG WRITER DEAD.

New York, Dec. 13 3-Monroe Rosen- field. who wrote I'm the Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo" and other songs which were played and whistled all over the country score or more years ago. died today at his home here He was born m Rich mond. Virginia, JG years ago.
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BANDITS SECURE $toooo
 FROM BROOKLYN BANK

New York, Dec l3.-One man was shot and killed and two others were wounded by two automobile bandits. who held up the East Brooklyn Savings bank today and footed it CT Sl0000 The robbers escaped on foot, lugsins 5aps of money through a busy street.
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ARKANSAS MAN HAS
 REAL WAR EXPERIENCE
WAS ONE OF FIVE MARINES WHO ESCAPED IN BATTLE
 OF JULY 70.

Transport Oekalb Arrives ir New York With Four Hundred Wounded Many of Whom Had to Be Tied in Their Runks on Account of Rouoh Passage.
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Keep your eggs now and put then up in Egg Preseryer. One pint vii keep thirty dozen eggs. soc per pint 50c per quart. Schneck Drug co Phone No, ', s-5-t
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Buy your Christmas candy at Lem Tvs Drug Store 12-14-tf.
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Buy your Christmas Candy at Lem N's Drug Store. 12-14-tf
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Hoefler's Centennial Chocolates at Lemlv's Drug store. l2-l4-tf
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WANT ED-ROUTE BOYS AT I'll SENTINEL RECORD. APPLY A ONCE.
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ficially announced. is the fTs to De turned back.
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WAssESrelANN BLOOD TEST. $500
 All com icai and analytical work st a re.00 lahle price. Wassermann H.aborata na 7lGh Central Avenue Dr. Wal McIain, director.