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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-29
4 Columbia Postmaster Dead.

Columbia, Jan. 27.-Col. w. r.
Coleman, postmaster at Columbia,
died suddenly at his home here to-
day, in the 10th year of his age. He
is survived by his widow, several
daughters and one son, w. n. Cole
man, member Of the Columbia City
Council. The deceased was Il brave
Confederate soldier, having served
with distinction through the War
between the States. He was for a
number of years sheriff OF Richland
county, and was considered a very
efficient officer
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-29
Anderson County Homicide.

Anderson. Jan. 27.--JOhn Steven
son is dead and Katie, his 15-year-
old daughter, is in a critical condi-
tiOn as a result Of family shooting
scrape Saturday night in the west
Crn part Of the county. Stevenson
was beating his wife when his son,
Robert. took "A part, firing with Il
double-barrel shotgun, killing his
father and seriously wounding his
sister, who was standing close by.
All Of the parties were colored.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-29
Villa Captures Mine Owners.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Three
American mine owners Of Chihuahua
Holmes, MathesOn, and Deavitt,
were captured recently by Pancho
Villa and released after they had
given up a supply Of powder and
listened to lecture from the ban
dit on. better pay and shorter hours
for their employees. A State De-
rartment dispatch from chihuahua
to-day reported the incident.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-29
Advertised Mail.

The following is list Of letters re-
naming nncalled for in the Walhalla
post office for the week ending Jan
uary 81, 1919:
Mrs. J. l.. Chapel.
Ella Smith.
Miss J. Anderson
Edker Jones.
Pvt. G.. p. Cobb.
When calling for the above please
say they are advertised.
N. FAINT. p. NJ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-29
McAdoo Urges the 5-Ycar Extension

Santa Barbara, Cal, Jan. 27.-W.
q. McAdoO. former director general
Of railroads and former Secretary of
the Treasury. made public to-day a
telegram in which he urged five
year government control of the rail
roads as a necessity for the develop
ment of The inland waterways and
for the coordination OF the rail
roads and waterways with the new
American merchant marine.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-29
Influenza in Orphanngc.

Roanoke, Va. Jan. 27.-Eighty
children at the Salem Lutheran or
phanage, or nearly eighty per cent
or the inmates. have developed infiu-
enza within the past "a hours. One
week ago. the institution was free
or the epidemic.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-29
Notice to Veterans.

The Pension Board Of Oconee
county will meet in the Auditors
office on Monday, the Sd day Of Feb
ruary, 1919. Tho members Of the
board are: W. r.. McGill, w. NJ.
Brown (Oakway), A. u. Perry,
+. Davis and DR.. j. w. Bell.
w. ~. McGill,
Chairman Of Board.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-29
~ l.. :. Soldiers Killed.

Paris, Jan. 26.--Eighteen Ameri-
can soldiers were killed and 80 in
CURED when an American troop train
from Neufchateau collided with Il
freight train at Manoirs Station to-
day. Heavy damage was done to the
right-of-way and the railway cars.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-29
Fell Into Potash Bin--Killcd.

ROckmart, Ga, Jan. 25.-Lewis
Randall, 16 years old, of Portland,
Ga, was killed here to-day when he
fell into bin of raw material at
the American Potash Works. His
death was not discovered until the
BIN refused to feed, the outlet being
INSTRUCTED by tho youths body.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-29
OPS HOME BY SUMMER.
larch has Plan Laid Out If
resident Says tho Word.

washington, Jan. 81. = Return
homa and demobilization within six
month"; of all the remaining 1,S0O,-
G C00GfEoops overseas is possible un-
der p$ans worked out by the War
Department and laid before the SEN
he Military Affairs Committee to-
day Gen. March, chief of staff.
ShoIla the President decide upon q
fcrceRf approximately ten divisions
Gems March said that the task could
he completed In less time.
AtWthe same time Gen. March
announced that the plans Of the War
Department contemplate the demob-
ilizatiRn, within thirty days, of every
one $OE the $4,000 men in the home
training camps except small num-
Der St0 bo retained for Overhead
ReMrn of the troops in France in
volvtng the transportation to this
countpy Of 100000 men monthly
woulGbe possible, Gen. March said,
by the use, in addition to American
tonnage, Of ships allotted by the AL
lies and the German passenger tom
nageRto be placed in service soon,
unders terms Of the armistice and the
lateragreements.
Gems March indicated that the re-
turn{pf number Of the veteran di-
visions must not be expected soon.
He told the committee that Gen. Per-
shinE and the War Department had
agreed that the army of occupation
| shouMSbe composed Of experienced
| diviatons, 30 that they would not
undnly excite the Germans" and
woulaSbe fable to run over them If
necessary."
phe length Of the period during
whiSh8an army of occupation must
be maintained, War Department off,
| cialSbhere said, depends entirely OH
| decisions reached by the associated
governments atathe peace conference
andsSnpon conditions in Germany.
James River Victim is identified.
Cincinnati, O., Jan. 27.-Cincin-
natiS relatives Of Mrs. Sue Tinsley
HaAtsy, wife OF DR.. Wilmer Ames
i sHaatsy, former army officer, who is
tllssbstE sesong ht t.on IA warrant charging
the murder of his wife
according to Richmond, Va, authori-
! ties, left Cincinnati last night for
| Richmond 70 bring the body to Gin
cinnati for burial
Mrs. Hadley's body, which was
found lodged in roots Of trees in
the James river, December 80, was
identified positively Sunday by
friends, according to advices received
by Cincinnati relatives.
Mrs. A. H. Evans, sister Of Mrs
Hadley. took to Richmond with her
two letters she received from DR.
Hadley since the death of his wife
These letters tell Of the death of
Mrs. IIadley in Horto Rico, Novem
Der 23. Mrs. Evans said she intends
to place them in the hands Of the
commonwealth attorney at Rich
mond.
| DR.. Hadlcy Missing.
Houston, Texas, Jan. 27.-Dr. w.
A. Hadley, who recently returned to
his home in Dickinson, Galveston
county, has been missing, local au-
thorities assert, following publica-
tion In a Houston newspaper of a
dispatch saying warrant had been
issued at Richmond, Va. for his ar
rest. When Hadley returned to
Dickinson, it is asserted, he inform
cd friends his wife had died last
October.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-29

Thc name Of Sergt. NJ. A. Bearden
~ Westminster. appears in the cas-
ualty list published on the 2Gth in
ne list OF those wounded. degree un-
determined. Scrgt- Bcarden had
previously been reported as missing
- action.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-29
Take Tax Returns at Tamasscc.

Auditor D. A. Smith requests us to
announce that he will be at the Ia
massee post Office on Saturday, Feb
ruary Sth, for the purpose OF re-
tt.ving tax returns. Parties inter
tsted should govern themselves ac-
cordingly, arranging to meet him
at that time if convenient.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-29
Admiral Chadwick Dead.

New York, Jan. 27.-The death
Of Rear-Admiral French r. Chad
wick. U. S. NJ, retired. at Newport,
f. l., last night, was announced here
to-day.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-30
OFFERS FLETCHER POST
 NEW MEETlNG PLACE

The War Camp Community service. through it's director. Thomas P. Rat ciift, has offered the use of one of their rooms on Main street as a meeting place and general headquarters for the Robert o. Fletcher post. No. 4. Ameri- can Legion. and the offer has been ac- cepted. A letter from MT. -Ratclift containing the generous offer was read by Commander Earl c. Herrick at a meeting of Fletcher post at the armory Wednesday evening.
 The meeting was called to order shortly after o'clock by Commander Herrick and after the report of the previous meeting had been read by the acting secretary and accepted the re- port of Treasurer James Madden was read and accepted. The treasurers s report showed that "A new members have been received.
 Commander Herrick read letter from the lccay Red Cross bringing the Red Cross roll call before the meeting. It was voted that the commander be empowered to appoint a committee to cooperate with the Red Cross in their campaign.
 The dance committee. through Her man Bruckner, reported that they had got in touch with the state guard com panies in regard to the dance to be held at the armory Nov 11th, Armis- tice day. The report was accepted by the meeting. The next meeting of the post will be held on Nov. 7th. The meeting adjourned about 9.15 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-30

the following:
 I-Open or clandestine saloons z-Open or clandestine manufac- ture or sale of beverage spirits and fermented malt liquor.
 3-Bootleggers or peddlers.
 Tn view of the fact that the con- gress of the United States notwith- standing the veto of the president, has Insisted upon the enforcement of the war prohibition act I call upon man. ufacturers, wholesaler and retail liquor dealers to observe all the re- quirements of said act while same is in force and in opera tion."
 No more real beer will be made in Connecticut unless the situation s re- gards national prohibition changes greatly.
 This was the statement yesterday of N. Kendall, president of the Con- necticut Brewers Association. Moth ing above one-half of one per cent will be brewed
 "The brewers of the state will live strictly to the letter of the prohi- bition enforcement law" said Mir Kendall. "Fhey still pin their hope on the asserted probability that President Wilson will lift the prohibition ban sometime in November" This Mir Kendall pointed out. would give the brewers month or six weeks in which to dispost of their stock. He estimat- ed that Connecticut brewers had be- tween 50,000 and 6e.00O barrils of beer of 275 per cent. alcoholic content or
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-30
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Mrs. William H. Palmer has returned from spending few days in New York.
 Charles H. Phelps has returned after a visit with his cousin. Mrs. Day, at Summervi1le, s. c.
 Mir. and Mrs. Leonard o. Smith of Oldelms are at home, following q weeks stay at Lake Mohonk
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Hampstead and Miss Katherine Hampstead have re- turned after short motor trip to Bos- ton.
 The Misses Osgood have returned from Atlantic City. where they were the guests for two weeks of their sis ter, Mrs. J. Theodore Webb.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. Tyler O1cott are guests at the Lake Mohonk hotel until Nov. 1st. after which they will start for home. stopping on the way to make a short visit with Dr. and Mrs. Henry M. Pollock at Brookline, Mass.
 Mrs. William B. Birge. Mrs Richard R. Graham and Miss Louise B. Meech motored to Wethersfield Tuesday with Mrs Oliver L.. Johnson to attend the meeting of the Connecticut Society of Colonial Danes at 3.30 o'clock at the Washington Webb house. Mrs. w. H. H. Smith of Hartford read paper on the history of the house. Mrs. Elisha B. Rogers. state genea1ogist of the Danes, also attended the meeting
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-30
COMPLAINT OVER TELEPHONE BOOKS

E. President Frank J. King of the Nor wich Chamber of Commerce voiced a complaint in public that has had ire Quent expression in private when he spoke Wednesday night at the Cham Der or Commerce open meeting of the miserable 91ality telephone directories that are furnished to subscribers. President King said he believed there was scarcely a book anywhere in tho state that was standing up under even ordinary usage, as the paper is so mis- era hly rotten.
 The meeting voted to have com mittee take this up with the telephone company and the secretary of the chamber was directed to see that the State Chamber of Commerce heard of tue complaint.
 Men for the Navy.
 The meeting had an attendance of about 50. It opened with a brief talk by Paymaster John Daniels of the sub marine base, who spoke upon the need of men for the navy. He said the assigned enrolment for the present year was 91,00O, but the navy is now 72 21S men short of an operating basis. Practically all the ships of the At 1antic and Pacific fleets are laid up at ports with stripped crews. The navy is unable to undertake the necessary training and manoeuvers. Every man on battleship has duty to do. If we don't have the men. we can't have the training with inadequate quotas
 
 cf the details and advantages of the service and stated that any man who has am bitiOn and does his work is sure of advancement. If a man decides to leave the navy at the end of his enlist ment he has received an educa tion which is sure to aid him in making good i'll civilian life. The speaker de- scribed the rates of pay and the pro visions for retirement on pay after a period of service. The navy is safe place for young man who wants to make good. To show that the enlisted men in the navy are well taken care of, Paymaster Daniels read the menus for a weeks meals. which indicated good variety. quantity and quality. He asked the Norwich business men 10 do their part that Norwich may do it's share towards responding 10 the call for men in the same spirit in which it has responded to other calls in the past.
 Spoke for Red Cross.
 Ex-Mayor Allyn L. Brown spoke on behalf of the coming membership scribed the two branches of the peace program, at home and abroad. At home this is to be a public health campaign through health education and public nursing. The home pro- gram also includes home service for rehabilitation of the soldiers and the Junior Red Cross work for the chill dren. Abroad the program takes up relief work III Poland, Serbia and the Balkans. There is also distribution of food supplies and the Junior Red Cross work abroad. This will all call for a fund of 20 900. 900, of which s5.- 0o0.0 900 has already been provided for and 5000, 600 is to be raised by the roll call. The Norwich quota is $S.55. which means S.550 members to be secured in Norwich for the Red Cross roll call from Nov. to Nov. Il. 1 MT. Brown bespoke ready response 1 from Norwich people when the roll call l arrives. ]
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-30
Many Honors For V. M. c. A.

Tn compiling it's records of overseas work for presentation at the fortieth International convention of the Young Mems Christian Association of North America, the National War Work Council of the Y. M. c. A. to be held in Detroit, Nov. 19 to 23 found that the total number of decorations and citations awarded to it's workers over seas had reached the total of 364, not to mention 146 official commentators up to Oct. of this year.
 The casualty list of the Y. M c. A. overseas to the same date showed ten killed in the battle zone, two of whom were women workers, one died or wounds and seventy-three deaths from overwork accidents ana other causes; 142 gassed or wounded, IS injured in accidents 12 shell shocked and 3 taken prisoner bringing the total casualties overseas for the organization mp 10 259
 The decorations awarded include 8 French Croix de Guerre, Distinguish ed Service Crosses, 6 medals of the French Legion of Honor. 10 Of the Order of the Italian Crown and 74 merous others ranging from Russian Order of St. Stanislaus to Portuguese Medalia de Agradecimento.
 There were IS citations for the Dis tinguished Service Cross. 102 citations by divisional commanders, 3 by Gen eral Pershing and 16 by commanding officers of lower rank than divisional commanders. Sixteen Y. M. c. A. women workers were cited and IA men and women comm ended by div isional commanders.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-30
PERSONALS

Archibald Mitchell. 4th. of Norwich. has been in New York on business this week.
 Capt. J. l.. Randall of Groton who was injured a few days ago in an au- tomobile accident. is able to be down stairs although badly bruised and very lame and sore.
 Mrs. Zoe Meade of Norwich win speak on the organizations connected with the Parent Teachers association throughout the state. at meeting in Old Lyme this (Thursday) afternoon
 At surprisea Halloween party for Joseph Crev0iserat given at the home of MT. and Mrs. B. Rolf of New Lon don Tuesday evening, those present included Miss Alice B. .Reven of Nor wich and George Hagberg of Trading Cove.
 There were violin selections by Miss Elizabeth Lane and piano music by Miss Olive Riley of Norwich at & reception rendered the college fresh men by the Kings Daughters at St James Church, New London. Tuesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-30
FIRST DAY OF DRY
 LAW IN NORWICH

From an outside viewpoint the first day of the enforcement of wartime prohibition in Norwich had made no decrease in the number of saloons do- ing business on Tuesday. Those Sa- looms that had previously continued under the former liquor enforcement law were still doing business, but were all said to be conforming strictly to disIe oTlsing beverages that were down to the present legal requirement. of .-ss t-.a4i one-half of one per cent Collector of InterrDal Fevenue J. J. Walsh gave out the following statement Wednesday at Hartford relative to the enforcement of the na- tiona1 prohibition act; The passage of the nation prohibition act over Pres fectfve immediately and provided
 the internal revenue bureau with the machinery for prevenIingg the sale of beverages containing one half of one per cent. or more alcohol by volume.
 The national prohibition act de- fines Intoxicating liquors as including g alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum, gin, ale, porter and wine and Addition thtreto any spirituous. vinous, malt or fermented liquors and compounds, whether medfcated, proprietary, pat ented or not, and by whatever name called, containing one half of one per centum or more of alcohol by volume which are fit for use for beverage pur- poses. Under this definition the man ufacture and sale of beverages or compounds fit for beverage purposes, which contain one-half of one per ecntum or more of alcohol by-vouume, is clearly prohibited
 While the internal revenue bu- reau is made the agency of directing the enforcement of the measure and I have been named by Commissioner Roper as enforcement officer for the district of Connecticut, responsibility is not confined solely to federal off cers., State. county, and municipal officers are expected to do their full share in stopping and punfshing vio- 1ations and the successful administra ton of the law
 I have between 30 and 100 men availa bic for enforcement work and their nEf attention will be given to
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-30
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE
 HAVE HALLOWEEN STUNTS

Halloween was celebrated in a good old fashioned style Wednesday evening when the B. |. F. U. of the First Bap- tist church held it's October meeting.
 The parIors were very attractive with yellow and black. with real Hal Iowe'en setting of cornstalks and Jack O Lanterns.
 short business meeting was held. the president. George Auburn. presid- ing.
 Following the reading of reports and discussion upon an object for the so- ciety, the evening was put in the hands of the entertainment committed: Will liam Douglas, chairman, Miss Grace Stetson, Miss Lillian Crumb. Miss Bernice Wiley and Leslie Ward.
 Game followed game and stunt fol- with the greatest nerrtment. The typi- cal black cat wandered in minus tail.
 In the trial for pinning one on Miss Perplexing Hunt opened the games, with Consequences following. Loves Dispensary with redeeming forfeits made all kinds Of fun.
 Other games enjoyed were blowing out candles, kismet. raisin race, ring and goblet. partners sor otherwise. A hunt for Halloween symbols was serious game. as much depenneded upon what ground No Halloween party is perfect without a ghost. and without warning one appeared and told a narrowing story. The fortune teller was also present and predicted many wonderful things made the best kind of a fortune teller.
 At table lighted with Jack O. Lam terms. with Halloween tokens as fla vors for the evening, about 39 were seated and squash pie, noughnuts and coffee were served. Bobbing apples and other games closed a most successful evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-30
PECkHAM GAINS FIRST
 IN PINQCHIE PLAY

A. Jordan's score, s.o1o, high for 9E Eet.nesday evening. put him in sec ond place in the West Side Pinochle club tournament instead of sixth place wilich he held last week. -Peckham moved up to first place from third, displacing Pendleton. who went back to fourth place. Underwood took a drop from second place to eighth. he l;aving made the lowest score of the evening. 5.735.
 Scal es made Wednesday evening: A. Jordan s.010; Peckham. 1905; Bailey, 1,405. Haskell, 1915: Parker, 1850; Pettis. T.275; Lewis. 7,195; Hahn. 6 5s5; Hafisey, 6,555; Pendleton, 6.545; J. Jordan. 6.435; Underwood. 5.735.
 Total scores: Peckham. 43.075; A. Jordan. 42.S90; Haskell. 42.61e; Pen dleton, 42.590; Bailey. 41.s25: Hallisey, A,140; Parker, 41.705; Underwood, fl $40; Lewis. 41.2e5; Pettis. 41,153; Hahn, 43.s75; J. Jordan. 3s.66o.
 Wednesday was the sixth night of Ilay i'll the tournament. which lasts seven nights. Next Wednesday, the tour na m ent will come to an end.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-30
Commercial School Gym Class.

He LrSl SeSS1oii UI tIie speCIdI Sy m nasiume eclass for the young men of the Wednesday evening in the Young Mems Christian association gyrnnasi- un1, and 24 were in the class. which was led by Physical Director Swahn, who put the boys through a quick drill, and this was followed by exercises on the horse. Ehe fellows finished their exercises with practice of basketball, and after enjoying this popular game for about half hour the whole group had shower baths and rubdown. There was great enthusiasm and in dications are that this will be one of the most popular gymnasium classes of the season in the local ''Y'' gym.
 Within short time at least three basketball teams will be organized from this class and in all probability d schedule of games will be arranged between these and teams from other groups in the Y. M. c. A.. gymnasium
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-30
flo Need To Be Thin,
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