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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
BIG CONCRETE SHIP LAUNCHED.
Took to Water Graccfully-54 Other
Ships to BE Built.

Pacific Port, March 14.-So sue
cessful was the launching here to-
day OF the worlds largest reinforced
concrete ship that her builders an
nOunced they Immediately would be-
gin the construction Of flfty-four SIM
liar ships Of larger size and expected
that all would be completed within
eighteen months.
Six weeks from the day the con-
crete was poured into the forms, the
7.900-ton ship. christened Faith"
took the water. The huge hull, ca
reening sharply as 1t slid sidewlse
down steeply pitched incline, threw
up huge wave in the narrow estu-
airy. then rghted sharply and rode
like a buoy. Not a hitch marred the
operation and the engineers declared
themselves so satisfied with the
launching that 1t would be unneces-
sary. In their opinion, to give the
Faith a trans-Pacific towing try-out,
as intended. Engines will'be INSTALL
ed at once and the Faith put into
commission as rapidly as she can be
fitted out, it was announced.
Experts who witnessed the launch
ing predicted that concrete construc-
ton would mark a new era in ship
building and that the speed with
which such ships could be turned out
undoubtedly would have an import
ant bearing on the allies successful
prosecution Of the war.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
Walha1ln Chapter ID. 4. II.

The Walhalla Chapter, DAUGHTERS
Of the Revolution, enjoyed pleas
ant meeting with Misses Sallie and
Anna Stribling on Saturday, March
9th. \ program consisting of read
ings by Mrs. Ansel, Mrs. Francis
hughes and Mrs. Milan, was render
ed. In the absence Of the regent,
Mrs. liayne Jones, Mrs. w. L. Ver-
ner presided. and much business was
disposed Of.
Miss Eloise Strother was elected
delegate to attend the Continental
Congress In Washington in April.
salad course with Chinese tea
was served.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
WALIIALIIA, s. G.:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1913.
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\. PRESIDENT CALLS tOR J.
\. BOYS TO WORK. y.
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Washington. March li.-Prcsidcnt
Wilson to-day called on all American
boys OF l6 years and over, not per-
mancntly employed to enroll in the
United States Boys Working Re
serve. a national enrolment week,
beginning March IS, has been set
aside by the Department Of Labor.
The Pres Sidents letter follows:
"Thc Department Of Labor has set
aside the week beginning March IS
as National Enrolment Week Tor
the United states Boys Working re-
serve. The purpose OF this national
enrolment wcck is to call the atten-
tion Of Tho young men Of the nation
10 the Importance OF increasing the
food supply by working on the
farms, and to urge them to enroll in
tie reserve.
II sincerely hope that the young
men OF the country, Of l6 years Of
age and over rot now permanently
cmpl: y"d, aud especially the boys
!" o"' ''Sh S'i'oolS' VIII chlcf hcarl-
lily into this work and join the Boys
Working Reserve in order that they
may have the priNilegr--for such I
believe il to be-.-o Of spending their
time ~ productive enterprise
which will certainly aid the nation
to win ;he war by increasing the
meals OF prov ilinr for tho for"pS q
the front and for the maintenance Of
those whose services are 50 much
needed at home.
'WOodrOw wilson,"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
.i..!..s..!.s..!.i..i..i. Observation-Disclosures.
!. JOURNEiING IN FLORIDA. !.
Observation-Disclosures. .3..l..i.!.i.!i..3.

Yalaha, Fla, FEB. 2S.-Editor
Kcowee Courier: For the past two
weeks we have been visiting at beau
tiiul Wautula, where lives NJ. Cole
man, whom many OF your readers
met Il few years ago, as he spent a
summer IN Seneca.
Wautula is an orange grove situat-
ed on a hill overlooking one Of the
largest lakes in Florida Lake AS
named by Il tribe OF Indians.
The name means Lake Of the Col
den Sunbeams." All Of the names
hcreabout are Of Indian derivation,
and some OF them are vcritable jaw
Observation-Disclosures. Paltlacaha,
T0hop ekahgar, for instance.
Wautrla. the home where we are
visiting, which was purchased thirty
years ago BY NV. Coleman and was
the cen ger OF a South Carolina colony,
and one OF the most beautiful places
in Southern Florida, consists Of a
cattle ranch, hog range, vegetable
farm and 20-acre orange grove in
full bearing. Carloads Of cabbage,
English pea" and potatoes are being
shipped iow. Wautula in Indian
meas 'whooping crane" Yolaha,
our post Office, means Sweet or
an2e.' Near me AS write is big
bowl OF fragrant Duchess roses, fresh
picked from the garden. The orange
trees are now in bloom. their dainty
perfume filling the air. Out in front
Of the house dense shade is afforded
by cahphor trees, which are bowers
OF dainty green tipped with pale yell
low, Of new growth.
a recent auto trip was to Orlando.
one 0i the most progressive towns in
South Florida, where the mid-winter
fair was held. Our route was over
beautiful brick roads and through a
succession Of orange groves and the
little towns Of Mineola, Trilby, Kill
arncy. Winter Garden, Apopka and
TanEcrinc. We were never out Of
~ ~
as large AS the Charleston harbor.
We made the trip in one hour and
10 minutes. Some driving" accord
ing to Sam. The exhibit was a reve-
lation to our wondering eyes. We
found ourselves asking, Can this be
February? There were great piles
Of vegetables. potatoes, strawberries
and flowers. The poultry exhibit was
greatest Of all, one OF the largest
buildings being given over to Plvm-
outh Rocks alone. never dreamed
that such 2ristocracy Of fowls exist
cd anywhere. Orange growing and
poultry raising seem to go together,
rs the groves make such fine ranges
Tor chickens. There were many
fine fowls Of breeds that we had nev ver
seen before. Some natives of Flor
ida were exhibited. 4 pen of golden
and Nglisch phcasants we're cspe-
cially easing. FIFTY or sixty varie-
ties of ducks and geese afforded an
interesting study. On every side we
see poultry farms, yet chicken is 25
cents a pound. eggs have been 6Oc.,
now i0c. Il dozen. These prices are
caused by the great number Of tour
lists, who have possession of Florida
during the winter.
My next letter will be from St..
petersburg, where we will spend the
remainder Of the winter.
Carrie Reid
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
tohl 30 Cents Ton Lower.

An average reduction Of 80 cents
ton In the retail price Of all anthra
cite coal sold for domestic use be-
tween April and September /, has
oeen announced by the fuel admins
trauon. together with regulations
governing the retail distribution of
all coal for the year beginning the
flrst o next month. The rules are
designed particularly to pevent
ho"fdl 's and insure the filling Of all
domestic needs for next winter DUR
ing the sum mer,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
Eol0 Pasha Loses Appeal.

Paris, March 12.-The appeal Of
Bolo Pasha from the sentence OF
death, imposed by court-martial for
treason. was rejected to-day by the
court Of revision, which confirmed
the original judgment. The Same
action was taken In the case OF Da-
rius Porchere, who was tried with
Bolo and sentenced to three years in
prison.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
Destruction Of 400 Towns Demanded.

Amsterdam (by mail. .)-The de-
struction Of 400 English towns by
airplanes Is demanded by the Berlin
Tages Zeitung "as reprisal' for the
action Of the allies in conflscating
400 German merchant ships. In a
long article on the subject the paper
says "if we were in position to de-
stroy the whole Of London 1t would
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
To the Farmers of OcOnee.

10 the Farmers Of OcOnee:
Please take notice that the Fer
tilizer business heretofore conducted
by Geo. A. Harrison, deceased, rep
resenting the above named well-known
manufacturers, will be conducted by
Baylis w. Harrison and c. w. Pitch
ford. We will carry at all times full
stock at the old Harrison Warehouse
at Blue Ridge depot.
DON'T FORGET THAT THIS is
UNION GOODS.
Call, phone or write for any in
formation to
BAYLIS w. HARRISON.
G. w. PITCHFORD,
Walhalla, S. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20

During the year 1917 the United
states purchased pineapples worth
S3,"7" in the Isle Of Pines
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20

be more humane than to allow one
more German to bleed to death on
the battlefield. To hesitate or sur
render ourselves to feelings Of pity
wonld be unpardenable.
To save handling OF soap In
kitchen sinks holder has been in
vented that can be SO mounted on
faucet as to be swhpg into position
for the water to flow through It. .5
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
Minister Ordaincd to Preach.

AT the request Of the South Side
Baptist church, the brethren named
below organized presbytery for the
purpose OF ordaining Brother Fred
n. Dickson to preach. After singing,
Rev. Massih Cobb was elected mod
orator and Rev. J. a. Watt was cho-
sen to lead the prayer, with Deacon
c. l.. Dickson to assist in the work
after the laying on Of hands. Rev.
Massih Cobb gave the charge, and af-
ter singing a hymn the brother was
returned to the church.
A. i. Cobb, Clerk.
Walhalla, March z, 1918.
If wives would continue to be
sweethearts lots Of husbands would
cease to pay their club dues.
In material things it's not what we
want, but what we get that counts.
In, spiritual, it's not what we claim,
but what we've got.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-09-27
GENERAL
a7eecnss1>aSaaeS SeSe>eoas,Secaa1

The War Industries Board will soon
declare what Is fair profit for the
retailer. Moved by the flood of COM
plants of profteering, the board has
under consideration regulations to
force the stamping of wholesale prices
on all merchandise sold in the United
States, that the consumer may check
the blo0d-money makers individually.
Speaking to a gathering of railroad
shopmen at Altoona, Pa, Director Gen
eral of Railroads William G. McAdoO
said that every idle locomotive was Il
friend Of the Kaiser's. He urged them
to do their utmost TO keep the roads
efficiently
The Farm Loan Board announced
chat loans amounting to $S,00O,OOO
were advanced to farmers during Au-
gust.
The Appropriations Committee Of
: the house learned from officials Of the
war department that the total cost CT
equipping and maintaining the new
army called into being by the draft
will be considerably in excess OF
S5.0000 100000.
Latest returns in the draft registra-
ton indicate early figures by Provost
Marshal Crowder will be sustained and
final reports will show the total about
100000.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-09-27
E0RETgN

Mexicans of the higher type are
combating successfully the German
propaganda among the poems, says a
prominent educator OF Mexico City.
A movement, likely to have wide in
fluence in the East, has developed at
Harbin, where it is proposed to form
Polish army of more than 100000
trained soldiers to fight i'll Siberia
westward to oppressed Poland us part
of the American army.
-Czecho- -Slovak leaders have appealed
for help at once from the allies to
hasten victory III Russia over the
Bolsheviki, who have been blotced out
, all the way up to the Folga river from
Siberia.
Toxic papers predict an early resig-
nation OF the Japanese cabinet headed
by Terauchi.
The British steamer Galway Castle,
the passengers Of which included 300
women and children, has been tor
pedoed and sunk. Early reports put
the number Of missing at 1S9, includ-
ing 120 civilian passengers, 3G naval
and military officers and men and 33
of the crew.
Herr Won Waldow, president of the
German Food Regulation Board, said
there will be no increase in the food
rations AMI promises it will not get
less.
French soldiers are reported to have
found the last emplacemeat Of the big
German supergun that shelled Paris.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-09-27
PITH OF THE
w A r N E w s

The British secretary for foreign af.
fairs, Arthur J. BaIfour, stated,
though unofficiaIIy, that he was ut
terIy unable to see that such con-
ference as proposed by Austria could
have the desired end, adding: at
Is incredible that anything can como
of this proposal"
Washington military circles look for
smashing blow at the German
Unexpectedly simultaneous drives
launched in Flanders, about Laon
and on the new American st. MihIeI
front-as the allied answer to the
Teutonic peace proposal put forward
by Austria.
Destructive fires are seen to break
forth in Metz as allied airmen drop
tons of bombs on the city.
British capture Maissemy, northwest
of ST. Guentine, together with the
trench system to the southeast and
east of the place.
French soil will be freed of invader,
says Ambassador Sharp, who calls.
American victory "most inspiring"
The american victory at st. MihieI has
caused terror among the population
OF towns in Baden. The evacuation
Of :,!u!aauGe and even of all Alsace
is talked about in southern German
newspapers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-09-27

tlfry-hve hundred styles OF rubber
footwear have been eliminated Tor tie
duration Of the war; and relHalhlnS
types are restricted, the War Indus
tries Board announced.
A new record in the aerial mail trip
between New York and Washington
was made by Army Aviator Hart when
he covered the distance in 2 hours ana
u minutes.
A statement issued by John Barrett
Of the Pan-American Union shows an
increase of $1,000000,000 i'll the last
year in the trade Of the United States
with Latin-American countries.
New York city Is huge training camp
for officers. Universities and colleges
turned into schools 70" se'lc lctlYe serV-
ice men.
Representative Walsh III the house
denounces the waste Of print paper by
the government departments ana urges
that the government set an example IN
economy.
Representatives Of the principal shoe
manufacturers in the country are III
conference with Chairman Earuch OF
the War Industries Board to fix the
prices Of shoes.
President Wilson signed the joint
resolution of Congress empowering
him to establish dry zones around
shipyards, mines and munition plants
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-09-27
OUR ARMY ADVANCES
Predicted U. S. Men Will Force
Teutons Into Germany.
British Authorities Declare Pershing's
Drive Will Clear France
and Belgium.

London.-The hardest battle Of the
moment is being fought by General
Mangins army along the wide front
from Verdun to Pont-a-Mousson, with
the Chemin des Danes as the goal.
General Pershing is following closely
the German army, which is dropping
back to prepared positions. Monkey
mountain, east Of VauXaillon, has been
taken by the French, who have also
captured Vailly, an important position
on the AfSne.
Few details have come in Of the op-
GRAFTON northeast of Soissons, but that
II is a desperate affair IS apparent
from the frequent changes in positions
in the last few days. The Germans
are offering resistance comparable
with that at Passchendaele in 1916.
Despite the enemy's stubbonness Man.
Gin is steadily drawing closer to his,
goal In some places he has reached
new fighting country, and in others he
has aDproached the 1917 lines. The
enemy's losses are reported to be rum
ming very high.
Although General Pershing's push at
ST, AIihiel exceeded all expectations, II
is wise not to expect progress to con-
tinue at the same rate, nor should
homes be too extravagantly raised at
this moment. The British have pushed
forward southeast Of Ypres on front
of two miles, the operation being In
tended to improve their position.
Along the Hindenburg line fighting is
largely between patrols.
French critics hint that the Amerl-
can advance in the st. Mihiel sector is
deerer than reports suggest. Some au-
thoritias think General PcrShing's Of
fnrsiye is intended as the greatest al
lied stroke of the Waf and that 1t IS
a;,rcd at turning the Germans out or
I,ranca and Belgium by autumn. sol
dfers with vivid recollections OF au-
tnon attacks through mud consider
flo American performance at 81. 3li-
HEEL remarkable. The knew the diff
curties of taking, without an interval
Of preparation, the Hetiil"h ie"l ""'ttu
ncsitfons. which are elaborated with
All the skill of modern defense meth
obs The widespread belief is growing
thaf ,he Americans are able to do any
thing they put their hands TO.
What is thought By some significant
is the reticence shown in recent trench
communiQues regarding the lighting
around st. Gobain, the Chemin des
Danes and the Aisne sector, where the
carnaus report heavy fighting on u
mile front between Vauxaillon and ko-
main. According to the German state
ments, they have now reached pre-
nared line between the Meuse and the
Moselle, toward which Franco-Amerl-
can troops are feeling their way with
tanks.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-09-27
WASHINGTON

The United States government has
fatiy rejected the AuStro-Hungaiia-
peace proposal. Secretary Lansing
by authorization of President Wilson
announced that the United States "can
and will entertti in no proposal for 8
conference upon matter concerning
which it has made its position anG
purpose so plain"
Draft calls are issued for l6l,S3s
men to report to camp by October 16.
Only a few men registered September
j. are affected most boards having
enough men from other registrations
to take care Of the calls. New York
quota of 10000 will go to Camp Wads'
worth.
Upon the heas of Austria's peace
proposal of "non-binding" conference
upon neutral territory to discuss terms
for ending the war, which, the note
SAYS, none of the belligerents can win,
Germany offers peace TO Belgium.
These pleas are looked upon in Wash
ington as a scheme to escape from tn"
wreck of Teutonic militarism soon 10
come. as none Of the allied demaHiS
are met, it appears certain the AIS
trian note will be ignored.
Secretary Lansing allays fears of
Mexicans in the United States by cX-
liaining the operations Of the amended
sylcctiye service act by which only
Nexicans who intend to become citi-
zcns are required to register.
President Wilson may reply to the
Kaiscr's speech at Krupps' works.
Washington hears Emperors William
and Charles decide to call secret con-
claye for all the warning powers early
III winter.
Influential Mexicans in Mexico and
the United States are organizing a
strong league for the development Of
pro-ally sentiment in Mexico.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-09-27
SPORTING

The defeat Of Jack Dempsey at the
hands of Willie Meehan, the Califor-
MIA heavyweight, IN four round bout
In San Francisco, came as distinct
surprise to fight fans.
Four members Of Pat Moran's Phil
lies are now on the Camp Merritt base.
ball team. They are McGafligan, Tin
cup, Nhittcd and D!lhoefer. Rube
Bressler of the Reds does most of the
twirling for the army nine.
Il. T. Wilson's Torn Tassel won the
Dayview Handicap at Aqueduct, New
York, lowering the track record for one
and one-sixtecnth miles to N 1-5.
Philips \. Clark's Dunboyne, at 13 to
:, won the twcnty-ninth Futurity and
S..J,3GO from II competitors at Belmont
Park race track. Commander J. X. L.
Ross Sir Barton, at Is to l, was sec
ond, and Purchase, which ran Il re-
markable race after boiling at the
start, was third. twenty-five thousand
persons witnessed the race.
There will be no more extended ath-
letic trips by colleges and other insti-
tutions having army student training
corps, according to ruling by the war
department.
Members of the Boston American
League baseball team, winners of the
1918 world championship, received
$2O,S37.45 as their share of the gate
receipts from the series. Manager Ed
ward Barrow and the IA Boston regu-
lars were each given $1,108.45.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-09-27
4 E]2IAGNIIIEE:T FOR
WORLD News " s
FIotsam and Jetsam of Live In
terest Caught From the Wires
and Boiled Down.
GREAT CONFLICT EPIToA!zED.
important Happenings in the Forty
eight States Of the Union-Occur-
rences at the Capital--Latest
Cable condcn atoms.
GREAT CONFLICT EPlToMIzED
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WAR BULLETINS

The French, advancing half a mile
on ii front of more than mile north-
east of scissors, captured 600 prison
crs. Valley, on their right, was Wrest-
eG from the foe.
General March, reviewing the week s
war operations, says an invasion Oh
Germany is appreciabIy nearer; that
the new American line which takes the
PLACE of the st. NIihiel salient affords
q fine base for such an operation.
The closing of the st. Mihiel salient
was one of the neatest and sWlfteSt
victories of the war. Germans cap
tured by Americans in the salient now
number 10000 prisoners and more are
coming in.
Standardization of wire and tele-
phone rates throughout the country
will be undertaken by Postmaster Gen
erAl Burleson.
In their frantic efforts to stem the
tide of the entente allied advance the
German high command has been TAX
ing divisions out of quiet sectors
around Verdun and in the Woevre and
Lorraine, where they had been sent to
recuperate, and is putting them into
the line after very brief rest, even
though the troops need recuperation'
The French staff will command
Czccho- -Slovak armies in Siberia. Cen
eral Jann is in America on his way to
the Far East and will act under the
Japanese commander in chief.
The Kaiser visited the krupp NUM-
ton works and urged the employees TO
be steadfast and trust the German
sword to win.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-09-27

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The new American line on the St
AIihfel front is now firmly established,
and night bombing machines are harry
ing the German communications on the
Moselle, while engineers are rapidly
repairing the highways III the salient
preparatory to a further pursuit 'of
the Huns.
Allied aviators have dropped enor-
nous quantities Of bombs on Metz and
the surrounding region. British,
French and American tliers aided Per-
shings advance by their assaults from
the air on the enemy'S defenses
The American 33 mile front has been
pushed so close to Metz that the guns
Of the fortress have opened against
the attacking troops. General Pe%shinS
reports the capture of POO enemy can
non in the ST. Mihiel wedge, as well IS
enormous quantities of supplies of all
kinds. The advance Is continuing.
Americans take prisoners from seven
different enemy divisions in ST. Mih!el
offensive, all but two Of one entire
regiment answering present to roll
call.
Big American airplane base in
France is turning out as high as 5O
Liberty fighting machines a day.
Capture by the Americans of 5000
prisoners and advance Of five miles at
some points in the st. Mihiel sector
were officially reported by General
Pershing on Thursday.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-09-27
POLISH ARMY in SIBERIA.
Raise 100000 Trained Soldiers There
to Help Allies.

Harbir. A movement exceeding,
perhaps, that of the Czechosloyaks, is
being organized b" Polish officers TO
form a Polish division to fight in ST.
IBERIA westward to their oppressed
fatherland as integral units in the
American army. according TO conser-
vative estimates, an army of more than
100000 trained militarists is immedi-
ately available in the regions of Har-
bin. Nikolsk and yladivostok.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-09-27
For S. -0o0 onO. 600 savina.

Washington.-The Federal Reserve
Board called on the nation to consume
S24 coo, ,O00,0O0 less than it produces
next year and thus may pay the years
war cost. This means that America
must save $6,000,000,0O0 more in the
next l3 months than it did last year.