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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-08
Capt. Gaines Met Accidental Death.

Greenwood, Jan. 4.-Special: The
family and friends of Capt. Theodore
W Gaines were greatly shocked to
receive news through letters from
Major Henry Tillman, and others, of
the death OF Capt. Gaines In France,
on December 18, from the accidental
discharge of his pistol. The official
notice of his death also came in a
telegram last night from the War De-
!artment.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Wilhelmina Foell, Of Philadel-
rhia. and a little daughter two years
old. Mrs. Motto Hartsog, of Charles
ton. Is sister of tho deceased
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-08
SALE OF REAL ESTATE by THE
JUDGE OF PROBATE.

PURSUANT TO a DECREE Of the
Probate Court. offer for sale, in aid
OF assets, the Farm in Kcowee Town
snip, known as the W. A. Grant
place, containing 213 acres, moro or
less, and belonging to the estate Of
|. II. Harrison, Deceased.
This property will bo sold either
tor cash or on time, as a whole or in
several tracts, at public or private
sale, IS think best to the advantage
Of the estate.
Purchaser to pay for papers and
stamps. V. r. MARTIN,
Judge Of Probate, Oconcc Co., s. c..
January 6, 1919. 2-5
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-08
OUR BOYS COME HOME SOON.

Good news now comes officially
the Thirtieth Division--the military
organization in which most OF our
Oconee boys Of the early volunteer
and draft forces are serving their
country--will soon be returned homo.
1t has been rumored time and
again. but not officially given
publicity, that the 30th would be. or
was being, dcmobilized and would
eoOn be home. Tho present an
nouncemcnt, however. seems TO bear
o. least semiotiicial stamp, and We
believe the following dispatch sent
out from Washington, January Sd,
may be regarded as nearly correct
and practically official:
'Threo combat divisions 30th, -,
37th and 9lst--havc been designated
by Con. Pcrshing for early return
home from France, SO Gen. March
announced to-day.
'"Thc 30th includes national guard
troops from Tennessee, North Caro-
lima and South Carolina; the 37th.
Ohio and West Virginia guardsmcn
&nd the 9lst, Pacific Coast troops.
"Thcsc three entire divisions and
Hhe I'd headquarters corps. which
operated with the British army il
FLANDERS under Ma aiOr-Gcn Gc0rg,
w. Reed, have been added to the pri
Gritty list and will be returned home
as soon as shipping becomes avail
Nblc. Tho three divisions and tn,
headquarters corps comprise abou
$4,000 mon.
Units abroad assigned to earl,
convoy, in addition to those alrcad,
embarked, now total 100000. Troop:
IN the United States and abroad dc
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-08
WALHAIIIA, 8. g.:
WEDNESDAY, JAN. q, 1910.
COUNTY LOSES a GOOD WORKER

There are many In Oconce who will
learn with regreat that Miss Ruth T..
nerry, who has bcen for several
years ocnnce'3 most efficient Home
Demonstration Agent, will leave Oco-
noe in short while to take up a
similar work In a larger field--dis-
ttrict instead OF county. Some time
since Miss Berry rendered her res
iSnation and Miss Tabitha Stribling
as chosen to labor in the field that
is being relinquished by Miss Berry
Miss Stribling will doubtless make
@n able successor to Miss Berry, her
qualifications and preparation for
the work being such as to warrant
uc hope that, though She has a SER
vice-record Of high order to main
tain in succeeding the retiring Home
Demonstration Agent, she will prove
equal to the task.
The Courier has always felt Il great
Interest in this work, and We have
at all times urged hearty cooperation
To-day, in the early stages of the la
hors OF the new agent. as we did for
her predecessor when tho work was
'new to this section and in it's infancy,
~o appeal to our people in town and
lural community to stand squarcIy
10 the new worker in her every effort
It Is an important work ono tha,
has had its good results so multi
piled as to-day to be easily rccog-
Nnablc in every section OF Oconec.
There should be no slackcning Of In
Ierest, no falling away in supporters
for the cause that has opened up such
large and fruitful field in our midst.
We know that thore arc many in
Cur county who will regret the de-
parture OF Miss Berry to take up work
elsewhere. But she made rood" in
our county work; what moro natural
than that she should be chosen for a
wider field Of usefulness? We have
been beneficiaries through the labors
af Miss Berry in our county; We will
he losers-and We say this without
uisparagement to her successor--in
her going to the larger field. Fortu-
hately. .her labors in the district will
call her back occasionally to Oconee,
end she will be always most heartily
welcomed wherever she is known.
The very best wishes of The Cou-
fler aRd the people Of Oconee will &C
company Miss Berry In her new work.
We and they wish for her the full
measure of success in her larger field
that the results of her labors locally
Justify us In predicting.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-08
"NOBLEST ROMAN OF ALL"

lieStuenl wilson, unQ QuGSttOnably
the greatest MAJ in tho world to-day,
became, on January Sd, Il citizen OF
l;ome, this citizenship being bestow-
cd as reorganization OF his person.
al greatness no less than of his great
hess and official position in the United
States. 1t is interesting to note the
remarks OF our President in receiving
t"ls distinction OF conferred citizen
ship. We quote briefly from his
speech on this OCCASION:
"You have done me a very great
honor. Perhaps you can imagine
what feeling it is for a citizen of
one OF the newest. OF one the great
est nations, to he made a citizen Of
lis ancient city. 1t is distinction
which | am sure you are comforting
upon me as representative of the
sieat people for whom speak. One
VINO has been student of history
Cannot accept an honor of the sort
without having his memory run back
% the extraordinary series of events
which have centered in this place.
But as l have thought to-day,
have been impressed by the contrasts
between tho temporary and perman-
tnt things. Many polictical changes
have centered about Rome. from the
time when from little city she grew
to be mistress Of great empire.
Change after change has swept away
many things altering the very form
Of her affairs, but the thing that has
remained permanent has been the
spirit Of Rome and tho Italian peo-
pie. That spirit seems to have caught
with each age the characteristic pur-
pose Of tho age.
This imperial people now gladly
represents the freedom of nations.
Ghis people which at one time seemed
to conceive tho purpose of governing
tho world now takes part in the lib
eral enterprise Of Offering the world
it's own government. Can there be
4 finer or more impressive illustra-
tion Of the indestructible human spir-
|; and Of the unconquerable spirit
Of liberty?
Il have been rejecting in these re-
cent days about colossal blunder
y which has been made the b!untcr
Of fc"ce by tho Central Powers. IL
Germany had waited a single genera
ton she would have had CONNER
cial empire Of the world. She was
"ot willing to conquer by skill, by
enterprise, by commercial success.
She must needs attempt to conquer
the world by arms, and the world
will always acclaim the fact that it
IS impossible to conquer By arms;
is the sort Of service which can be
rendered in trade, in intercourse, in
friendship. and that there is no con
cucrinG power which can suppress the
freedom OF the human spirit.
Il have reioiced personally in the
partnership OF the Italian and Ameri-
can people, because it is new part
| ncrShip in an old enterprise, an en-
terprise predcstincd to succeed wher-
ever it is undertake the enterprise
which has always borne that hand
some name which we call liberty.
Men have pursued ii sometimes like
a mirage that seemed TO elude them
that seemed to run before them, as
they advanced; but never have they
tagged in their purpose to achieve It,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-08
III 1888 Influenza Deaths.

Washington, Jan. 5.--The influ-
enza epidemic which swept tho coun-
try during the latter part Of last year
caused 1,6SS deaths in the 46 larg-
est cities and increased the combined
death rate for those communities in
1918 to 1916 per 1000, according to
statistics made public to-day by the
census bureau
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30
@yDCa4xDaxAY
@ezA1ze eGo11

Now, children, once upon a time there
was a young American named Willy Jinks
who enlisted in the army. The poor boob
told every one that he didn't want to go
to war at all, but that he knew what the
nelghbors would say, and that, anyway, he
might we'll enlist, as he was sure to be
drafted if he didn't. When he got to
France he never told Of the enormous salary
he received in civilian life and he said he
didn't suppose he'd make as good SER
geant as some of the other men, but that
he would enjoy wearing the chevrons
around. He never even laid awake nights
planning what he would do if he ever
caught his commanding officer up an alley
in civilian clothes after the war. To his
great aston shment he was assigned to an
Office job in st. Nazaire and never left
it. He wrote his girl that he was nowhere
near the trenches and hoped he never would
be- When the armistice was signed he
heaved a great sigh and wrote home he
was glad he had been spared all the dangers
and dIscomforts of life at the front. He
denied with some heat that he had ever
turned down commission. In fact he
said that he had repeatedly applied for a
commission, but that nobody had seemed
to give him any encouragement. He passed
up an opportunity to buy Boche officers
helmet for 20 francs. Now, be quiet chill,
dren. or course, there never was such.
person. This is fairy story, remember.
Well, there isn't much more to tell. Private
jerks never returned to America The
other men of his outfit found him too
Annoying. and one morning just before mess
thew choked him tn death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30
Hints for the Home

bag. 1t is we'll to keep an extra pair Of
clean socks for each inspection.
Don't spend money that might be in
vested in indoor sports on Brussels carpets.
must not omit comment here about
personal appearance. Many disregard this,
and 1t is. oh, SO important if you are to
live happily! Perhaps one Of the most hor.
rid things that come between people other
wise fond of each other is superHuous hair!
get 80 many, many inquiries about this,
especially from privatcs, and many many
remedies have been suggested but they are
oftcn dangerous, and only one is really in
fallible. Take the advice of one who
knows; II you are troubled with supcrGuous
hair on the face. for Gods sake, before next
Inspection shave!
And now, dears, in closing, remember one
thing above all, take care of your health,
20 to sick call every morning, and perhaps
some time you will be marked Quarters"
AT night cover up your heads, for rat bites
are poisonous, and wash every single month
whether your comrades think YOU need TO
or not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30
"a cinema romance not nolo showing
ut all A. f.. r. amusement huts)

Penelope Pr,inc. the beautiful nurse. comes to France
to make the world antIscptic democracy and soon
Incomes an important personality hospital
III Brittany She is the daslng figure at the Sat
irday cotillons for The officers speech Is always
the cscverest at the semi weekly indignation meetings held
10 protest against the discipline invented by the
Demon Chief Nurse When Penelope Is Oh day duty no
ono In the whole A.N.C. think OF many ammo, Ing
things to report about the night force.
on night duty she keeps the night supervisor all wrogh,
Penelope makes great hit all the patients espe-
caily after her ukeee Is conCated
Prevention OF Cruelty Soldiers day she is trans
erred to one Of the officers wards allowed to take
tho temperatures Of coonels she com
petey wins tine heart Of handsome young Lieutenant
BOLIVAR who bites the thermometer in every time she
Slips 1t between his lips
Lieutenant Bolivar poor proposes To
Penelope time she pulse Her answers mr.,
always elusive. such Ion. you 60 on lieutenant or
WHY, Captain Bolivar. amt YOU upl'' and ,e
begins to suspect there is another Finally the stontsr
and more elderly hand him tho low down that
Penelope Is setting her Masor Hospital
Sergeant jerks, old timer hates patients and
young doctors. but who loves paper and Peoouc
and who knows about Sick and Wounded rcuorts
than aug living Penelope allowed to speak
to the old timer because lie Is enlisted man hut
gossip in tho diet kitchen has that she meets him
claiitcstincly every morning behind pile incorrect
transfer cards IN tho Registrars ONCE
One day Penelope Is taking afternoon nap In tho
middle Of the road IN front OF the hospital when huge
cannon thunders along In her direction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30

pose that some captious souls will en-
deavor to point out that my own-My
OWN!-ragout is nothing more nor less
than slum; we'll, what if it is? That for
them! -Temperamental
Patty la Infantry-For this delectab1e
dish | prepare rust gathered from the
old-timers in the outfit. The filing con
sists of corditc extracted from unused am
munition in the nearby dump; little tasty
pellets Of BB shot bought from the natives
hercabout, who still hnve Il foolish habit
OF shooting game; white flour, land the
leftovcrs Of Monday mornings cornmcal
mush. To add TO the unlcigncd surprise
which this offering never fails to excite Mt
our little family table, | insert tho shred
dings of one sock. winter, regulation. in
every thirteenth putty served. The dear
boys are so occupied in guessing who got
the sock that they omit to pass Judgment
on the character of the connection per Sc.
p. ST. might add that the invention Of
this dish made mo very unpopular with the
Battalion Dental officer, who now has actu-
ally to do some work. But dental officers,
taken as class, never did understand the
aesthetic temperament Of cook, whose soul
is always searching after the original and
appropriate, not to say bizarre-Tony Tor
toni Cook of - Co.. Machine Gun
Battalion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30
By Dorothy Dobois

The key word for the soldiers little nest
must be economy with beauty and, when
possible, sanitation.
Never leave soap, cigars razors, money
or extra collar insignia lying about on the
dresser. They will surely get into some
comrades way and he will be forced to dis
pose Of them.
Try to make things as cheerful as you
can. Paste the picture postcards they
won't let you send through the mails just
over some one cse's bunk.
II you have stolen any gasolenc TO clean
your gun WITH don't put it into n cham.
payne bottle and hide it where the room
orderly can find it, He might think it was'
something else.
DO not waste money on trhcs like under
wear. Just ask the supply sergeant. He
is always so willing to give you just what
you want whenever you think you need it,
Keep your shelves neat. small shelf
cover, neatly cut from shelter half taken
from some one in another company or sec
ton, will make things more homelike--
until the owner finds it.
Every Saturday, after inspection, take the
dirty socks out from under the clean ones
and put them in the bottom Of the barracks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30

which has met with howls every time it
has graced our daintily rustic slab tables:
Three parts south Gaul mud, two parts
native garlic, one-half part coonel's shay
ing soap beaten thoroughly and used as
frostng, one part birdseed sprinkled in
with shaving soap to give festive effect.
This tasty little triAe can be got to-
gethcr in n hurry at any time when visit
tors are expected, ms the ingredients lie
near at hand and only u little dextcrous
llchng and mixing Is needed. The steve
dorcs at work on this project sny it is
an immense improvement on the chocolate
pudding they were fed back in the States.
innict it on the officers mess at lcast
three nights week.. W. g., cook Of
---~ Company, q. M. c.
Roampont Ragout.-My poor, dear boys
being at such loss for toothsomc tidbits
have, after much planning by day. con
trivcd the following. tasty dish, which can
be served morning, noon and night, and
can be put up in barrels so as to be ready
for emergency use. Its ingredients are:
Two parts corncd willy, two parts spuds
with jackets on, four parts water.
If an extra detail blows in at mess time,
or one of those troublesome and fastidious
Signal Corps outfits happens to drop
around, all that | have to do is to add more
Marine water and serve. or course, | sup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30
The RIGHTEOUSNESS of Penelope

ship at sea, miss Prunc-Penelope, love
you"
From the brave old French cathedral in
the nearby village came the soft music of
the angelus. The brave French windmils
on the hill were turning drowsiy in the
sunset glow. From the postoffice close at
hand came the thump- thump- thump of the
chaplain ccnsorng letters
II love you," Bolivar went on. with
mounting enthusiasm. 81 have loved you
ever since that little hand wrote acute
bronchitis, catarrhal on my chart | know
| am pennless and haven't even anv travel
vouchers to turn in. But when l get back
to Cackamas will work hard. | am not
a braggart and do not claim to have won
the whole war myself, but in the Argonne
aid take several strong positions and
maybe when | get home I can get one
Penelope, will you be Mrs Lieutenant
Bolivar?"
Penelope swayed slightly as though she
were going to faint, but changed her mind
Returned, dlsapproved,' she whispered
sadly.
The music of the wind in The brave
french trees reached their ears, blending
curiously with the swish swish swish of the
enlisted personnel at mess
Il am sorry. Seth,' she said, gently.
but | am not heroic enough to be poor.
must have fine clothes. automobiles. opera
tickets. | cannot live without crepe de
chine. ! must SEQ life, life, life!"
Then 1T is tract" he cried in dcspair.
She hung her head
You are going 70 marry that old Master
Hospital Sergeant for his money You arc
going to sell your soul for his rcsulstment
pay"
- lNot LIZ BIZ continuously
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30
CHAPTER XVI

Lieutenant Bolivar, allowed out for his
first airing. had got his shoes away from the
wardmasicr at last and was sauntcrinp
somewhat shakily through the hospital gate,
when his beautiful brown eyes opened wide
with horror. There was truck booming
along tho highway, and there, slumbefng
fnocently In the road, was Penelope.
Miss Prune, Miss Rrune," he cried. and
luhsing forward. he caught her BY this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30

places or the larger cities which they have
visited informally and often incognito. At
tached to the bracelet will be II short
chain and ball.
More in evidence than ever will be the
little arrowshaped stripe worn on the left
sleeve. This bit Of brightness will be
chiefly seen among the older set, but will
doubtless be affected for short time at
least by the very young. | predict that it
will not be popular long anywhere. Quest
&c que vous pensez?
The ruffled chemse will be seen among
the fiers a tea gown or cranking negi-
gee, while in the best air circles | think all
CT the garments will be worn longer, at
least longer than they might have been if
the war had lasted.
Now that the rigors of life at the front
have subsidized, field clerks will adopt lighter
and more graceful footwear The old field
shoe, despite it's comfortable lines, will be
replaced by the russell pump.
AS has been the custom in the past there
will be no change in shirts before late
summer. They will still be worn by all
branches, except perhaps the Medical Corps.
both day and night
AS the gcntler winds blow up from the
Mediterranean, l think we shall see the
short coatls the sweater and even the
treeches growing less and less popular as
part Of the robe de mutt in fact, it is
not beyond possibility that large numbers
CT pajamas will be worn especially among
top sergennts and UP.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30

ichH 4NuOJ L[gc.
ME good old sobriquets of "Jackn
and "Yank" seem destined tn st;ck
to our fighting men. Sammy" and
Jackie" and other sugary prod.
ucts of the campaign of feministic fright.
fulness' against sailors and soldiers are
doomed
There must be substance even in nick.
name 1t can't be coined at will We didn't
dig up ncknames for our schoolmates with
the aid of a dictionary They came sponta-
neously.
Yank' means much to as Americans. II
typiies the best in our fighters-tbat shirt
which made the "Yanks' of 81 the saviors
of our Union. Jack Tar is the traditional
name for a sailor Used between eliminates
1T is token of fellowship, friendship. All
our sailors may not be big rawboned. bluff
and hearty as their warrior forebears:
neither are the sailors Of to-day; but they
are "Yanks" and Jacks" in spirit-tbe
spirit that wins.
Our entrance into the war was accom-
panied by a marked effort to coin nick
name for our soldiers Since, as many ap-
parcntly thought. it was to be drawing
room affair, our soldiers and sailors should
have name that would fit the part
something to match the g.rlish-compIcx.
Toned. romantic-looking figures on magazine
covers which passed for warriors.
England had its Tommlcs and France It's
Poilus. Why not America It's "Sammies"9
oh, you know it WINS such n deah, cevah
idea! Its genealogy was perfect, feature
writers said, who discovered it WAS an aged
appellation in the United States And 1t WAS
so ostcnsiby related TO the "Sam" in Uncle
Sam. Newspapers and periodicals, always
faddsts, took it up as quickly as any other
fad, especially when our European cor
respondents claimed it had official sanction.
The whole scheme of nicknaming the Ameri-
can army was conducted with the sang.frod
Of newspaper Notwithstanding picture
contest. Poor army-poor victim
Cqudliy INDUSTRIOUS 1Olk on TINS sioe
founded the corruption "Jackie' about the
same time We don't know vino started Il.
lot of sailors woulu like to find out. At
any rate, Jackie" enjoyed a wide circuaS
ton among headline writer's newspapers,
just as "Sammies" died
A few weeks ago General March asked
newspaper men in Washington to refrain
from applying Sammy" to American col.
diers. He pointed out that the French
themselves dsliked the word and wanted to
know where such an effeminate connection
started. The French, he said, call ZEN
"Yanks"
This injunction wasn't necessary, as the
newspaper editors best tastes had already
eliminated the word from current use.
Thus Sammy" is deader
And Jackie" is dying the same dealt
Magazines and newspapers all over the
country are bringing the public to realize
the word Jackie" is an affront to mapli'
ness. "Jack"-or even lowly "Gob'-is enc
favoritc. "The Great Lake Bulletin" which
has been especially enterprisng in discos'
ering substitute for. Jackie" admits thss
good old Jack" probably will survive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30
Which Major Salutes
First? q

"WHo' salutes, first, the enlisted ''1.s "' :
w or the oficer?' is, of courses
foolish question to be asked in army eh'
cles, because everybody learned the az
swer long ago.
But "who salutcs first, major OF
major?" is something else, and has oss'
the subject of heated debate in more os'
GERS messes than one, says the stare s''
Stripes
You cannot read in mans face wne"',.
or not his commission antedates yours :"
may be n fair-haired second lieNtenant w
n gray tressed one. but he may outfanK "
all the same.
Therefore, as far as we can find ous ~.
official and non. official sources, the ee'.
rule to follow IL TO salute first. anyway
TO give the officer Of ostensibly the ss, ~
rank as your own tire benefit of the aoys,'
60 err on The side Of politeness.~ to'"ss
Daak.