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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
CENSUS FIGURES
REVEAL DEADLY
ILLS OF A YEAR

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Cen
sus Bureaus annual compilation of
mortality statistics for the death-reg-
istration area in continental United
States shows 1,068,932 deaths as hav-
ing occurred in that area in 1917, rep
resenting a rate of 14.02 per 1000 OF
population. OF these deaths, nearly
one-third were due to three CAUSES
heart diseases, pneumonia and tu-
berculosis-and nearly another third
resulted from the following nine
causes: Bright's disease and nephri-
tbs, apopleXy, cancer, diarrhoea and
enteritis, arterial diseases, influenza,
diabetes, diptheria and bronchitis.
The death-registration area of the
United States in 1917 comprised 27
states, the District of Columbia, and
AS cities in non-registration states,
with total estimated population Of
100000, or about 10 per cent. of
the estimated population of the Unit
ed States. (The territory of Hawaii
has recently been added to the reg
istration area, but the figures given
in this summary relate only to con-
tinental United States,)
The deaths from heart diseases
endocarditis) numbered 1882, or
1882 per 100000 population. The
death rate from this cause shows
noticeable decrease as compared with
1916, when it was 1914 per 100000.
There have been fluctuations from
year to year, but in general there
has been a marked increase since
1900, the earliest year for which the
annual mortality statistics were pub
lished, when the rate for heart dis,
eases was only 1913 per 100000.
Pneumonia $50 Per 100000.
Pneumonia Gncluding broncho-
pneumonia was responsible for 112,-
821 deaths, or 1893 per 100000.
This rate, although much lower than
for 1900 Q805) or for several sue
ceeding years, is higher than that for
any year during period 1905 1916
The lowest recorded rate for pneu-
monia was 1872 per 100000 in 1914
The mortality from this disease fuc-
tuated considerably from year to
year since 1900 the general tendency
having been downward until 1914 and
upwards from 1914 to 1917.
tuberculosis in its various forms
caused 110,285 deaths, of which 97,-
DAT were due to tuberculosis of the
lungs. The death rate from all forms
Of tuberculosis was 145.4 per 100000
and from tuberculosis Of the lungs,
1889. The rate from tuberculosis
of all forms declined continuously
from 200.7 per 100000 in 1904 to
141.6 per 100000 in 1916, the de-
crease amounting to nearly 80 per
cent but for 1919 a nincrease is
shown. Until 1912 more deaths were
due to tuberculosis than to any other
single cause, but in that year and
during the period 1914-1917 the NOR
tality from tuberculosis was less than
than from heart diseases, and in 1917
it fell below that from pneumonia
also.
Bright's disease and acute ne
phritis daused 8O,912 deaths, or 1914
per 100000. Ths mortality rate
! from these Diseases has increased
from SO per 100000 in 1900, with
some fluctuations from year to year,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
TAX REFORM BILL IN

ATLANTA, June 27.-The state
tax commissions bill to overthrow
Georgia's system and establish new
system of taxation was introduced
yesterday in the house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
MERE MENTION
ABOUT TOWN

New shipment of BELTS, with
sterling silver buckles. Bell, JeweIer
and Optician 22-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27

CLEANLINESS ABOVE ALL.
WE CLEAN EVERYTHING. PHONE
10. 23.tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27

Your last chance to see Nazimova
in Eye for Eye. Be there for the
last two shows tonight. Admission
25c and soc. 81 1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27

Ask anyone who saw Nazimova
in eye for Eye" yesterday and you
won't miss it for it is a finished pro
duction. Admission 25c and Soc 81 1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27

PALM BEACH SUITS DRY
CLEANED SO CENTS. PHONE 10.
23-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27

Call your grocer for Chero Cola. sc,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27

Paul Lee is improving at the city
hospital where he recently underwent
an operation on his throat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27

Remember Charlie Chaplin in
"Sunnyside," Opera House tonight.
27-1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27

Special Dinner every day at Crystal
Cafe. su-We-fr
DR.. Stella c. Thurman left this
morning for Chicago to attend the
annual meeting of the American Os-
teopathic association during the COM
ing week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27

YOUR CLOTHING NEEDS CARE
Full ATTENTION. SEE US.
STEAM LAUNDRY.
PHONE Is. 23-tf
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
Many "IIost Men" Come Back.


Washington, March 23.-From out
Of the Port of Missing Men" nun
dreds Of fighters believed lost by
their families are coming back to
make the home circle complete once
again.
In 32 newspapers published at de-
barkation and reconstruction hospi-
tails for the benefit Of returning SOL
diers, there is printed in every issue
a column Of inquiries from relatives,
which is known as the Port of Miss
ing Men," because it deals with those
whom the currents of war carried
beyond the reach Of family and
friends. More than 10000 such in
quiries have been received. The col
umn is scanned daily by thousands of
readers, eager to give the latest
knowledge Of missing comrades.
The port Of Missing Men" col
umn is open to relatives without any
charge for inquiries.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
Cstarrh is Real Enemy
and Requires Vigorous Treatment

Throw these makeshift remedies to
the winds, and get on the right treat
ment.. Go to your drug store to-day,
get bottle Of S. s. S., and commence
a treatment that has been praised by
sufferers for nearly half century.
s. s. s. gets right at the source Of
Catarrh, and forces from the blood
the germs which cause the disease.
You can obtain special medical advice
charge by writing to Medical Direc-
tor, "a Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
AS TO COUNTY CLAIMS.

EVERYBODY is hereby notified
that the law requires all claims
against the County to be filed at least
one day before the Board Of County
commissioners meet. In order that
the County Board may transact its
business in an orderly and proper
way, the Board will not hereafter
consider any claim unless 1t Is made
out and filed with the Clerk OF the
Board on or before 0 o'clock a. m.
on the day OF the meeting OF the
Board, which is the First Friday In
each month. Any claim presented
after 10 o'clock a. m. on the first FRI
day in each month will not be con-
sidered until the next meeting. This
regulation will hereafter be strictly
enforced. u. N. FOSTER,
Supervisor.
M. r. MCDONALD, Clerk.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
IN Misery
Mrs. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia E.
Finkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oakaloosa, Iowa." For years was
simply in misery from a weakness and
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
Blizzard Weather in New York.

New York, March 2S.-New York
experienced somewhat topsy-turvey
early morning today due TO a heavy
wind, binding snow and icy side
walks and streets. Surface cars col
lided, signs and fences We're blown
down and trees uprooted, pedestrians
were knocked over by a street cars,
automobiles or mail trucks, woman
was blown into the East river, but
was rescued, and an ice-covered rail
caused short circuit that set fire to
an elevated train and the morning
rush hour traffic generally was ham
pered. A dozen persons were injur-
ed, several being removed to hos
pitals.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
NR(IIkRD
GLrANING9
BEST VARIETIES OF PEACHES
Prospective Planter Can Probably Flint
No Better Guide Than to
Study Conditions.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agrlculture,)
In selecting fruit varieties for plant
Ing one must take into account, (1)
their adaptability to the conditions iI
the locality where they are to be plant
ed, (2) their suitability or value fol
the purpose for which they are to bt
grown, (3) their season of rlpening
and in many cases the order of theil
ripening with reference to other sorts
grown in the same orchard and In 9th.
er localities. Success or failure flnan.
cially Is often determined by the way
In which the question "What variety
shall plant?" Is answered. The pros.
pective peach planter can probably find
no better guide in answer to this ques-
tion, than to make study Of results
obtained by experienced growers.
There Is usually a chance for the
exercise Of individual choice within
certain limits and the selection Of fav.
Orite varieties, If there are any. The
environment must be considered in the
relation Of its many factors to the be-
havior Of the varieties, the market con.
ditions thnt must be met, and trans
pOrtatfOn facilities.
In many cases, the sequence Of rIpen,
Ing Is Of very great Importance and
presents one Of the most difficult prob.
lens to adjust satisfactorily. If q
grower whose entire enterprise is the
production Of peaches wishes to ship
fruit throughout the longest possible
period, 1t Is essential that his varie,
ties be so selected that they give him
a continuous supply of fruit. Other,
wise, there will be periods when his
crew will have to be idle on account
OF breaks in the sequence Of ripening;
or 1t may be that at some periods he
Will have more varieties ripening al
the same time than he can handle with
the crew which is adequate for the
greater portion Of the crop Either ex.
trene presents serious economic con,
ditton In the management Of the on
chard. TO handle the crop satlsfac,
torily and economically, a continuous
and uniform supply Of fruit Is essen.
tial.
While the matter Of the adaptability
of varieties to different conditions
calls for much consideration, it is usu,
ally factor that is less acute than Il
Is with many other fruits. In other
words, there are doubtless good
many more varieties Of peaches that
VIII develop TO 81 good degree of per,
fection under wider range of condl.
tions than Is true Of many Of our other
kinds Of fruits. But the selection Of
varieties for growing in different sec,
tions that will ripen Mt time when
the markets are not overstocked Is the
real problem In this connection. Some
districts owe their prominence and i'm,
portance rs peach-growing centers
largely to the fact that some Of the
best market varieties ripen in those
districts Mt times when they usually
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
Idgon O. Mize Writes Again.

I ~
81 Mrs. Hattie Edgear, Of Westmin-
sters9 2oute No. 3, sends us the follow
ing letter from her brother for pub
licauon:
". France, March 1st, 1919.
Lear Sister.
received your letter yesterday
and indeed glad to hear from
yoa.Af Glad to learn that you are all
@ellstand doing we'll This letter
leaves me in good health, and um
getting along o. k.
You write and tell Ralph that am
Slad# that he did Aot have to come
overseas. Give him my address and
tell him to write me. Tell him that
/ am we'll and hope that he is the
same.
i have written you pretty often,
but you see it Is 80 far that our mail
gets lost, l suppose. have been
here in this camp ever since the 1st
OF January. Suppose we will be here
three months longer at least am
guarding German prisoners and like
! the work very we'll. The other letter
] wrote you explained where | was
and what was doing. / hope you
have received 1t by now.
am sorry to learn Of my cousin
being dead. What camp did he die
at, and what was the trouble?
Tell all hello" for me and give
everybody my best>regards. l hope
to be home in three or four months.
The weather is better here to-day
than 1T has been. The sun is shin
ing SO bright that 1t makes me think
Of spring, when l ought to be at
home plowing. We had one little
snow over here in February, but it
looks now like spring will soon be
here. don't guess will get home
in time to make crop this year.
Say, you wrote and asked me If
got my Christmas box? No, did not
get it.
AS have three other letters to
write, will have to close for this
time. Hope to hear from you at an
earl? date. will write more in my
next letter.
Your affectionate brother,
Ligon c. Mize.
Well. Bertha Nae, will write you
few lines. Hope these few lines
will Nand you o. k. and still going to
school. Go to school every day and
tell my Cross Roads girls think of
them every day. l will close this
note now, as | don't know much to
write. Write soon to your uncle,
l.. c. M.
NNell Waymond, / will write you
> fear lines, too, which hope will
iind youi1well also and enjoying your
e!if an having Il good time. Toll
Louis and crate TO be good boys till
\ ! come home, and then we will have
a time. Write real soon to
Ligon G.. NiZe.
/ 2Glth Company, p. w. e., A. p. o.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
POLAND IN NEED OF MUNITIONS
They Have Men and Officers, but Are
Needing Uniforms aAd Arms.

Warsaw, March 26.-"We have
men and officers, but no uniforms or
rifles, munitions or artillery" said
Gen. Pilsudski, provisional head Of
the Polish State in an interview with
the American press representatives
Of the American mission to Poland.
Poland" continued the general,
"is attacked on three sides and can
not protect herself without technical
war material, which she is not yet
equipped for manufacturing
Gen. Pilsudski says he is grateful
to the Allies, especially to America,
from whom Poland had received
something definite-food.
Asked how many men he would
need to equip, the general answered.:
THAT is difficult to say should
say we might need to equip 100000
men. Much material in France that
the Allies have no more need for
might we'll be spared for us. Amer
lea has guns, ammunition, airplanes
and automobile trucks which she will
not transport back to America"
Questioned as to whether, with the
Polish army equipped, the various
attacks on Poland could be repelled,
so as to produce permanent peace,
Gen. Pilsudski said
81 believe so. Our army would be
superior in morale. The German
army is demoralized. With the patri-
otto enthusiasm of our troops ! be-
lieve we could soon bring the Ger
mans to terms.
"The Ukranians may be capable Of
certain defensive fighting, but they
are incapable of offensive fighting.
The Ukranian army is superior to us
In e1uipmon day because i, has
the arms and ammunition which the
Drofusion.
The Bolsnoyiki, our third enemy,
have always conquered by destroying
the morale of the troops opposed to
them.
'The impetuous patriotism Of the
Polish troops will be unaffected by
Bolshevik talk. On the contrary.
there were many Poles in the Boil
shevik army who joined it to escape
starving to death. These men,
know, will come over to us. When
we are properly equipped we will
have little difficulty in defeating the
Bolsheviki."
Gen. Pilsudski said that he hoped
the matter at issue between Poland
and the Czecho -Slovaks would be
settled in diplomacy. Asked if the
other conflicts could not be settled
by negotiations. the general said he
did not think so.
Possibly the Germans may accept
the Allies terms" he added, "but
I doubt whether, in spite of the ques-
tion Of right, they will give up Po
land without struggle"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
DO Not Neglect It.

When you use medicated sprays,
ato,nizers and douches for your Ca
tarrh, you may succeed in unstopping
the choked-up air passages for the
time being, but this annoying condi-
tion returns, and you have to do the
same thing over and over again.
by these local applications. Have
you ever experienced any real benefit
from such treatment
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
Seven.Year-OId Elberta Peach Tree
One Years Growth After Heading
Back.

bring exceptionally large prices, be-
cause at those times relatively little
fruit Is being marketed from other dis
trlets.
In the further extension Of the pea ch
industry, the selecting Of locations
with reference to this factor Is likely
to contribute more to the financial sue
cess Of the enterprise than the mere
choosing Of varieties that do we'll, but
without regard to the time when they
ripen in comparison with the peach
season Of other d. trIcts.
Thus. peach grower In New Jer-
sey may know that the Greensboro
peach does we'll under his conditions,
but that he cannot market 1t to ad-
vantage when there is a good crop Of
Elberta peaches in Georgia, though 1t
is profitable in seasons Of light crops
In Georgia. Similarly the Salway
peach was formerly profitable varie-
ty to grow In some parts of California,
but In certain sections Of that state It
cannot now compete to advantage with
the Elberta peach from Colorado. Ac.
cordingly, the Salway peach Is not
round In many of the younger orchards
In certa!n districts Of California in
which 1t was formerly variety Of
considerable prominence.
Buy few Thrift Stamps to-day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02

FOR SALE.-Good Mare and
2-yearold Horse Colt; good stock,
in good condition; mare extra good
hrggY animal and fine saddler; colt
prom ises we'll. First $500 cash offer
gots boti, animals. Prefer to sell
both together; will sell separately.
}. 4. STICK, Walhalla, S. C.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
SHEltlFF'S SALE or REAL
ESTATE.
State of South Carolina,
County Of Oconee.
Lula Owens, Plaintiff,
REAL

vs..
Derrill Owens, Defendant.
BY virtue OF certain warrant of
attachment issued in the above en-
titled action, and judgment and exc
fution for enforcement of same, issu-
cd herein and levy Hereunder, | will
sell, at public auction, in front Of
Walhalla Court House, on the first
Monday lii APRIL, 1919, within the
legal hours of sale, to tho highest
bidder, the following real estate, to-
wit:
All that certain piece. parcel or
tract OF land situate, lying and be-
ing In the county Of Oconee, State Of
South Carolina, near the corporate
limits Of the town Of Walhalla, and
ON the west side Of the road leading
from Walhalla to Westminster, ad-
joining lands Of eliza Alexander,
Philip Mattison and others, contain
ing two acres, more CT less, and be-
ing the lot conveyed to Derrill Owens
by Martha Owens by iced bearing
date the 7th day Of February, 1917,
and recorded in Clerks Office, Oconee
county, S. c., on the 9th day Of
February, 1917, in Book YY, page
73.
Sold toward satisfaction Of judg-
ment debt.
TERMS-CASH.
w. M. ALEXANDER,
Sheriff Of Oconee County, s. G.
March 10, 1919. 1914.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02

work for me and / know it will help
Others II they will give it fair trial" I"
Mr.. LIZZIE COURTNEY, 108 9th Ave.,
West, Os&aloosa, Iowa.
Why will women drag along from day
to day, year in and year out, suffering
such misery as did Mrs. Courtney, when
such letters as this are continually being
publ she'd. Every woman who suffers
from displacements, irregularities, in
fam cation, liberation, backache, ner-
yousnoss, or who Is passing through the
Charge Of Life should give this famous
root md herb remedy, Lydia e. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound, trial. For
SPECIAL advice write Lydia T.. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
OF itH long experience is at your service.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
Statement for April lSt, 1DfO.)

Publisher. A. Steck, Walhalla,
s. G..
Editor---J. A. Steck, Walhalla, S.
G..
Managing Editor-Same.
Business Manager-Same.
Owners-Steck, Shelor, Hughs &
Shelor- -Partnership)-J. A. Steck,
j. w. Shelor, w. G.. Hughs, II. b..
Shelor, all Of Walhalla, S. G.
Known bond-holders, mortgages,
and other security holders-None.
J. A. STECK,
Editor and Publisher.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this goth day Of March, 1919.
(Seal.) NJ. r. MCDONALD,
Notary Public for S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
PRIVATE JORDAN WRITES HOME.
Look .ng Forward with Pleasure to
Early Return Home.

w. ID. Jordan, Of Westminster r.
4. D., sends us the following letter
from his son for publications:
Schweedweiler, Luxembourg,
March 2, 1919.
My Dear Father and All at nome:
1t is with great pleasure that l
write you this beautiful sunday
morning to let you know that am
we'll, and truly hope that all of you
are enjoying the best of health.
/ sure would like to be at home
with you all this morning. You do
not know how badly want to see all
Of you. 1t makes me feel blue to
think Of being SO far from my folks
at home, but thank the Lord l have
but about two months more "over
here" That seems a long time to
me, but 'it is not as long as it has
been"
guess you think strange as to my
not writing more often than do, but
do not have much time to write.
write May about twice a week, and
that takes all my spare time. But l
have not forgotten you, and never
l ever did.
got a letter from my little wife
yesterday, and she said she had just
received letter from you, and that
you were all we'll. You know it al
most breaks my heart to think of be-
ing so far away from my sweet little
wife, but l thank the Lord that it
will not be long until l will see her
again. l am so glad you all write to
her, for know she grieves about me-
Father, ! can say one thing:
have kept myself pure since l have
been over here. know many Of the
hoya have gone wrong over herc,
but thank the Lord had sweet
wife aud dear father in The sta tes
to 1--we true TO. You know when |
was at home was a bit wicked, but,
thank goodness, am living better
now, and | find it just as easy to live
right as to live wrong.
do not know whether | ever told
you about my time at the front or
not. cant tell you all about it now,
but when | get home will tell all.
saw some horrible sights and won
ders, and had many narrow escapes.
Many times have lain over here on
the bare ground, under the roar of
the mighty guns and the bursting Of
the great shells, not knowing one
hour that | would be living the next;
but ] prayed to God that He would
hold His mighty hand over me and
protect me from the flying steel and
let me live to get back to my loved
ones at home; and I am so glad that
He has spared me this far, and that
! have a good chance to get home in
the near future.
Well, papa, it has been announced
by our officers that we will sail for
the States in May. That is just two
months off, so do not think it will
be long until will see all Of you, and
| do so long for the time to come
when I will be back home with my
dear wife.
will close for this time. Hope to
hear from you real soon.
Your loving son,
Prvt G p Jordan
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP

Management, Circulation, etc., Of The
Kcowce Courier, Published Week
ly at WalhalIa, S. c., Required by
tho Act of August 81, 1912.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02

The Courier, 81 year. Pay. in
advance
And then be sure to buy some
1919 War Savings Stamps.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02

awful palIlS-a II u
nothing seemed to
do me any good. A
friend advised me
to take Lydia e.
l'inkham's V ege-
table Compound. l
did 30 and got re-
lief right away. l
can certainly re-
commend this valu-
able medicine to
other women who
suffer, for it has
done such good