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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-03
COUNTY GETS MORE TRUCKS.
Two More Big Machines Arrived in
Walhalla Last Thursday.

About month ago the War De-
partmcnt OF the United States gave,
Oconcc county one 2-ton Nash Ouod
truck, and again, on Thursday last,
the County Supervisor received by
freight from the War Department
two more 2-ton Nash Quod auto
trucks. That makes three Of these
DIG auto trucks given to the county,
ana they are to be used on the Glenn
sou alhalla-Russells road, and the
Clemson Seneca Westminster and
Madison highway. The county al
ready had big auto truck in use
with the chaingang.
ClcSi OF the Board Mcdonald re-
ceivcd notice last Thursday from the
State Highway Department that tho
government has assigned two army
tents, l6 by IS. to Oconee county,
and by the time this is in print they
will he here. The government has
also promised to give to the county
big rock crusher that will be used
at the tunnel to crush the unlimited
quantities Of rock in that section for
use in making the Clcmson-to-Rus-
sell State highway.
The Chauga bridge has already
been purchased from the Southern
Railway Company for $5,0O0.OO and
Will soon be put into use for the pub
lie, thereby giving a road over the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-03
CLEMSON TO OPEN SEPT. 10.
Capacity Enrolment Of Nhout Snj
Men Expected.


Men Expected.
Clemson College. Aug. 2S.-The
session Of l9l9-2O will opcn for the
regular work Oh the morning OF We'd
nesday, September 10. according to
an announcement madc by j. G..
littlcjohn, registrar. All old men
who have conditions to remove nrc
duo to report during "makc-up
week." which is September 4 to 0.
inclusive, SO that they may begin
work on the 10Th. All other old
students are due to come in on the
9th in order to begin work on the
roth.
New students will report Tuesday
September l6, TO be ready for rcgu-
lar work beginning Wednesday, Sep
tcmbcr II.
Roughly speaking, there will be
among the new men 300 freshmen,
about 80 one-ycar agricultural stu
dents and about 80 disabled SOL
diers, making Il total Of about 100
new students, out of S25, which will
be the capacity enrolment.
A noticeable feature Of the appli-
cations for the coming session is the
fact that a very large number of
old students who have been in the
military service are seeking to re-
turn to complete their courses. Quite
Il number Of these have been out
sice 1917 or before.
All necessary arrangements Eor
taking care Of the 500 or more who
will enroll are now being made. A
supply OF new beds. mattresses, etc.
is now coming in, and a carload Of
canned goods purchased from the
government surplus supplies has
been ordered for the mess hall.
Everything points to a successful
opening Of the first full session un-
der peace conditions
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-03

| We have not fished any In Sugar
Fork. Our operations have been in
Horse Cove, Whiteslde Cove and
/ Chattuga. We have had reasonable
success Il large platter Of
"speckled bcauties"- for breakfast
this morning. Your old fried, Grun-
dy Hill, informs me that our mutual
old friend, Henry Miller, and his
wife had % children (by his first
wifc), and that he has married again
and is raising another family. Looks
| like the old man will show game to
the last ditch.
We appreciate your kind invita-
ton to come back by way of Walhal-
la and pay you and your good wife
Il visit. There is nothing we would
appreciate more, but we have noti
fed our son at lIabershum Mills to
meet us at Clarksvillo, Ga, to-mor-
row, and we will drive from here 20
tho Talullah Falls Railroad and
spend few days at the mill there,
and then go on to Roswell.
Since reading your letter 1t "kin-
der makes NE home-sick for Oco-
nee. How would be delighted to
drive down to Richland and Bounty
Land. where l went to school my
first day to that venerable old gen
tlcman, II. II. Penny, and where |
spent my last school day under the
tutorship Of that renowned scholar.
Thomas NJ. Cleveland, whose men,
ory we love to honor and cherish,
Trusting to have the pleasure OF
visit from you and your wife at
our Georgia home. | am, as ever.
Yours truly,
S. Y. Stribling.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-03

old railroad bed from Westminster
to Tugaloo river
The chaingang has moved from
Westminster to just above West
Union, where it will remain camped
for several months, working out the
roads Of the upper section of the
county. The chaingang has been
enlarged and now has nineteen mules
and big. tractor engine to pull the
road scrape. Before the winter sets
in all the roads in the upper section
Of the county will doubtless have
been worked out and put in good
shape. This at least is the present
intention Of the Supervisor and the
County Commissioners. and the plan
will be carried out if it is humanity
possible to do It,
The highway engineers are almost
through with the work of survey
ing on the road to Russells.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-03
I'm q, ,'in,, t..h \.GuNt,.ns.

Highlands, y. C.. Aug. -. io'H.
DC; " Sa Il:
y our letter OF the lIih rrcriyrh
In reply will say it was highly an
rrociatcd. Your wcl,-chOSn words
ia dcScrib,ag events TRANSMITTING i'm
the days Of %orc and kind expressions
you uSr rcgD riding old Gonzales. so
to speak, whose company and hospi-
taiity we have enjoyed together.
ma ltcS me wish we could live those
days over. But you have we'll writ
ten I'VE must be content to console
ourselves with the fact that we have
had our share Of the sports while
they were going and all the other
good things that go to make up a
mans happiness here below" IN
fact, we have had our bowl 50 full
we should be row busy giving thanks
to Him who does all things well for
the blessings we have enjoyed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-03
Notes form i,oOn'S Creek,

Boon's Creek, Aug. J.--&Dac;al:
Misses Maud and Pauline Rankin.
Of Easley, have been visiting friends
and relatives at Boon'S Creek for the
last two weeks.
Miss Ruth Cantrell. OF ,he .!ocas-
see section, has been spending a few
days here with friends.
Misses Pearl and Nary Smith. OF
Newry, have been visiting their
cousins. Misses Deborah and jamie
Patterson
Miss Ionic Eolcombe, of the Fall
Creek section, spent Il while with
Kiss Julia Patterson last week.
Mrs. Annie Chapman OF Easley,
has been spending a few Gays with
her father. Il. l.. Sisk.
t.. y. PERI. OF Little River, made
a business trip 20 this section recent
ly.
Mick Rankin. of Easley, spent
Friday night with billiard Patter-
son.
Mrs. Alex. Cash, of Jocasses. has
been visiting friends here lately.
William Johnson has been quite
Ill for the last few days, but we hope
for his early recovery.
Lawrence Johnson and wife
visited relatives in Georgia recently.
John Chapman, Of Liberty. has
been spending a few days with his
father. Jackson Chapman
Walter Hester. OF Pickens, has
been spending a few days with his
sister. Mrs. Esther Chapman, Of
this section.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-03
Rainfall and Temperature.

Below is record Of meteorological
observations taken by II. W. Brandt,
cooperative observer Of the Weather
Bureau OF the U. S. Department Of
Agriculture. during the week ending
Nul iSt > ,lh. 1919, at p. m. fThc
instrumental readings arc from gov
e.umcnt standard instruments eX-
posed in the manner recommended
by the chief Of the Weather BureauD:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-03
WALHALIA, s. G.
WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER 3, 1910
LETTERS FROM Old OCONEEANS.
Fifty-fOur Years Absent from His
Native Heath,

Fifty-four Years Absent from Ills
Native Heath.
The following letters recently re-
ceived from old friends by Cant. S.
*. Dendy, will be read with interest
by many:
McCool, Miss, Aug. u, 1918,
S. *. Dendy-My Dear Sir and
Friend:
You might be surprised to receive
line or two from me if the day of
surprises had not long since passed
away. TO begin, will say that some
time ago my brother enclosed let
ter OF yours, which read with in
terest; and since that time he sent
me Il copy Of the old Kcowcc Courier
which had your wrte-up OF the Ram
says Creek locality. | want to con-
gratulate you for your fine rccolec
tons of that historic community and
people. Your communication brought
fresh to my mind many sad and
pleasant memories. 1t places me in
'o"th WIN lily olu ana HatlFc hnu.
It Is always Il great inspirat ton to
Hc to see anyone or read anytk ing
connected with my home country
Some OF the best people | ever knew
wcro in the old home land
ann an adopted MisSissippian and
love Mississippi; but do not love
Carolina less On the 9th of No
vcmber, 1863. turned my face west
ward and have always fondly cher
isshcd the hope Of some good day
visiting the old home land fully
intended going back last year, but
my health conditions would not per-
nit the pleasure. So will Just say
here that | may never enjoy tha t.
greatest OF pleasures. Will Just say
at nome and grow old. will be "a
years old the lst OF next October.
My strength has given way and am
not able to do much work now. We
have little 200-acre farm, q we'll
finished six-roOm house. Il well at the
door fifty feet deep. walled with
brick--as good water. think, as
the rock bottom springs on Straw
Mats" branch.
IL | could see you we could talk
over our ante-bellum days and then
come down to real life and give each
other our experiences. My wife is
the mother OF twelve children. Four
a,ed in infancy; eight lived to be
grown Our oldest son died at 80
years All have gone away from the
old home nest and are making fair
ly good.
will just quit dealing in gen eral-
tiles and toll you why | am writing
You. want you TO 20 10 your pen
sion board and gel IL certificate and
any two Of my old command to sign
same, that | was 4 member Of Co. G,
7th S. G.. Cavalry. Gnrys Brigade.
Yon can got Dave Stribling. or Neal
or Lem. or John Perry. or John Yer
ncr. | have never drawn Il Confedcr-
ate pension. II Il soldier in this
State owns six hundred dollars as
%cS$cu realty valuation. undcr the
present law h" is not allowed a pom
sion
with kind regards for you and
yours, am. Your friend,
J. \. MaU.i.M.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-03
Take Up Hotel Business,
(Pickens Sentinel, Aug. 2S

(Pickens Sentinel, Aug. 2S.)
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Alexander
have taken charge Of the "Old
Hickory lnn," having moved this
week. They will be ready for busi-
ness in a few days.
Pay in advance-Courier 81 year.
And then be sure to buy some
1919 War Savings Sta mpa.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-03
Piles Cured In 6 to IA DAVIS

to cure Itching. Blind Bleeding or Protrudne Piles
instantly relieves Itching Piles and you can get
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-03

Groves Tasteiess chill Tonic
.estores vitality and energy by PURIFYING and en-
r'ching tho blood You can soon feel ita Strength
cning. Invieorating Effect Price Coo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-18
BERLIN IN SIEGE
All City Is Included in the Or
der by Government.
Herr EichOrn, Spartacan Lead
er, Is Held in jail.

Copenhagen, April 1S.-Berlin has
been declared in a state of siege as a
result of the general strike there. dis
patches from that city reported today.
Proclamations to that effect were
dropped on the city from government
airplanes, it was said. The procla-
nations were signed personally by
President Ebert.
Herr Eichorn, former police pres
ident and Spartacan leader, was said
to have attempted to escape from the
city in an airplane. He was overtaken
by government machines and forced
to land. He is now in Jail.
Government forces have occupied
Brunswick. the Spartacan resistance
there suddenly having subsided.
London. April 1S.-Herr Eichhorn,
former Spartacan police chief in Ber-
lin. has been arrested by German gov
ernment troops at Brunswick. an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen says. When the troops
took Brunswick Eichhorn tried to es-
cape by airplane. but the machine was
forced to land and the fugitive was
captured by the soldiers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-18
HUNS TAKE LIBAU
German Troops Surprise Let's
and Overthrow Government.
Let's Accuse Germans of Help
ing the BOlsheviki Out.

Copenhagen, April 1S.-German and
Baltic-German troops have forcibly
seized Libau and overthrown the Let
tish provisional government, accord
ing to advices received by the Lettish
press bureau here.
Lettish reserve troops in Libau were
surprised by strong German forces
Wednesday which overpowered the
Later the Germans arrested the Let
tish minister of the interior and sew
eral officials. it is said.
The surprise was possible. according
to report, because the Lettish troops
had been sent to the front while Bal
tic-German detachments had been
brought back to Libau. The city now
is held and patrolled by the Germans.
Premier Makes Protest.
Premier Ullman has protested to
General Won Del goltz, commander of
the German troops in Letvia, and the
over the incident. The Let's accuse
the Germans of constantly hindering
them from mobilizing against the Boil
sheviki. which. it is said. accounts for
the fact that Riga is still in the hands
of the soviet forces. telegram was
to the Lettish representative in Den
mark reporting the seizure of Libau
and added that he himself is safe and
collaborating with the British mission
anu Inc ndEOOl
The telegram stated that the Germans
! had occupied the premier's apartment
: and seized the papers there. 1t was
added that the Germans demand that
one third of the members in the new
ministry which they insist shall be
formed shall be German The tele-
gram concludes by saying:
I'VE will accede nothing"
Germany Took Money.
Washington, April 1S.-State de-
F, partment advices today from Libau, by
way of Copenhagen described the
/ German success in oyerthrowing the
provisional government of Letvia
Wednesday. when officials of the gov
ernment were imprisoned. The Ger
mans. the dispatch reported, seized the
treasury notes of the provisional gov
ernment and are now in absolute con-
/ troll of the situation. The coup was
said to have been carried out under
the guise of suppression of the Boil
> sheviki-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-18
THE SITUATION IN EUROPE
Summary by the Associated Press
of What They DO Across the Water.

Conflicting claims of the city of Fiume
and the Dalmatian coast which have been
laid before the peace conference in Paris
by Italy and Jugo-Slavia, probably will be
brought to decision. soon, If efforts to be
fhe fruit. This controsersy, % one meg Of the most
troublesome to be considered by the con-
ference, has aroused public sentiment in
Italy and when the Italian parliament
meets April 24, it is probable Premier Or
lardo will be asked for a report on the
desire a settlement before that date CON
versations on the Adriatic problem have
been going on in Paris for sometime, but
it is indicated that settlement has not
as yet been reached.
According to present plans the allied
os eof K nG5 pc aa %ee
it may not be until the following Monday
that the enemy delegates learn the details
of the treaty that they will be asked to
sign. This will delay proceedings to some
extent. it is believed and 1t is not expected
that the German delegation can go to
Weimar, receive instructions and return
to Paris before May s.
According to plans formulated at the
conference the German delegates will be
discussion of the terms will be permitted.
Only President Wilson and the allied pre-
miers will be present when the terms are
presented to the Germans. 1t is expected
the league of nations will have the place
of honor in the terms to be presented.
Japan will bring before, the council of four
on Saturday the subject of Kiao Chau.
the OeTtuuH lOTlTeSS III TIE lar edet. anu
1t is expected that a decision will be an
nounced soon.
Premier Clemenceau who refused on
Wednesday to join in the conditional
agreement to feed Russia thru neutral ma
tions, has at last attached his name to
the undertaking. Letters exchanged be-
tween the council of four and the commit
tee in charge of sending supplies to the
Russians indicate that conditions in Rus
sia are critical.
Libau has been seized by German and
ltfc-German troops, according to adj
vices received at Copenhagen. The Let
tish provisional government has been GUST
ed, according to the report and some of
the ministers imprisoned. A British mis-
sion is at Libau and British war ships are
in the ha rhor and it may be that some ac-
tion will be taken against the Germans
should the report prove to be true. Tele-
graphic communication between Berlin and
Munich has been seyeren and Bamberg,
Bavaria. also is cut off from the German
capital. Dispatches do not give the reason
for the interruption but German govern
ment and Bavarian soviet troops have been
fighting at Munich for the last few days
and it is believed that one party or the
other cut the telegraph lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-18
HUNS WAKING UP
Sober Article Warns of Danger
of Refusing To Sign.
Says World VIII Not AbsoIve
Wilhelm and Advisers.

Berlin. April 1S.-In a strikingly
sober article written by Eduard Bern
stein. the Vorwaerts warns the Ger
man nation of the dangers attendant
upon a refusal to sign the terms of
peace and declares the world will not
absolve former Emperor William and
his advisers from responsibility for all
the misery of the war.
The article points out the enormous
damage done to French territory and
says:
Every one acquainted with the
facts knows that the allied demand for
the delivery of coal for a specified pc
riod is based upon economic necessi-
ties altho a legitimate objection can
be made to the demand for pledging
the output of the entire Saar district.
In any case we cannot save the Saar
district for Germany by threats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-18
|. OF n. NOW 0. K,
Senator Who Signed "ROund
Robin" Finds 1t Changed.
Jones Says the Senate viii
Ratify 1t as Amended.

Panama, April 1s.-United States
Senator w. L. Jones, of the state of
Washington, who is making visit to
the canal zone and who was one of
the senators who signed the round
robin" in which opposition to the
league of nations plan as announced
by President Wilson on his return
fro1A Europe was declared, indicated
today that the changes in the draft
of the covenant which have been
made since the presidents return to
Paris, have materially altered the sit
uation.,
THE covenant is very different
from that which was originally an
nounced," he said. THE esta blish-
ment of the Monroe doctrine, the
provision for equal representation of
the nations, as opposed to the over
whelming representation for the Brit
ish empire originally provided; the
clause allowing any nation to with
draw upon notice. and provisions that
the league has no part in the domestic
affairs of any of its signatories. are
features tending to remove the orig
inal objections of Republicans in the
senate to the covenant.
Under the circumstances provided
the cabled summary is correct, 1 be-
lieve the senate will ratify the con-
yepfiOu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-18
They VIII Canvass City for the
Victory Loan.
House-to-House Campaign VIII
Start Monday.
ORGANIZATION is COMPLETED
Final Plans Were Made at the
c. of C. Today.
J. II. BurrOw Told Workers De-
tails of the Drive.

Beginning Monday. hundreds of To-
peka women, under the generalship of
Mrs. c. ]. Evans, will begin house
toulouse canvass of the residence dis
trict of the city and the county out
side the city, in the interest of the VIC
tory loan. Final plans for the wo-
mems part in the drive beginning next
week were made today at noon at the
Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon
of between 200 and 800 ward, precinct
ants and war workers of the women's
victory loan committee which repre-
sents practically in its entirety the old
womens council of defense.
Mrs. Evans, in charge of the meet
ing today, declared that the women
present were not representative of
clubs or class, but were representa-
tive of patriots who are going to do
their share to put the victory loan
over.
Are Being Organized.
The womens committee, Mrs. Evans
said, is being rapidly organized by
wards, precincts and school districts
and the house-to-house solicitation
will be more intensive for the fifth
loan than any of the previous drives
The women will start work between {
and 9 o'clock Monday morning and
will not quit work until every house
in Topeka and Shawnee county has
been visited.
Speakers at the luncheon at the
Chamber of Commerce this noon in
cluded ]. r.. Burrow, chairman of the
| Shawnee county victory loan commit
| tee, who told the women about tht
details of the loan. Capt. Luther Til
lotson, late of the 10th engineers
also made an inspirational four-minutt
| talk, as did Sergt. Robert McGiffert
park commissioner.
| Women Made Talks.
| Several women workers made two
minute talks, all of which were de
signed to put l'pep" into the worker
4 and the drive next week.
Final arrangements for the LOAF
drive, it is expected, will be made to
night by the Shawnee county execu
| tive committee, a meeting of whicl
| has been called for s o'clock by J. r
BurrOw. chairman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-18
TURN OVER HUN SHIPS
Four More for the L. S. VIII Be De.
Iivered in England.

Washington. April 1S.-The remain
ing four of the twelve German pas
senger liners assigned to the United
States for troop transport service will
be delivered soon in England, where
American naval crews will be put on
board. dispatch to the navy de-
partment today said the Brandenburg
and the Santa Elena were expected
within a short time and that the I'M
perator and Berlin were due within
three weeks.
Six of the twelve ships now are in
the transport service. Four are en-
route to American ports with soldiers,
two have been delivered in England
and will go to France soon to take on
troops. The names of the German
ships will be retained. it was said to-
day. except in cases where they cnn-
flict with those of ships now in the
navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-18
vienna NOW HIT
BOlsheyik Sympathizers At
tempt To Storm Parliament.
Soon Dispersed by Government
Troops With Few Wounded.

Vienna, April 1S.-Bolsheyilz SYM
pathizers Thursday morning attempt
ed to storm the Austrian parliament
building but were soon dispersed with
a few wounded. The city generally is
quiet.
The attempt caused no special eX-
citement in the city. 1t was the first
Bolshevikf outbreak here since last
November.
Vienna has been reported in dis
patches at several times to be on the
verge of a red revolt, but there have
been few disorders there SO far.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-18
BATTLE IN MUNICH
Fight Still Continues for Pos
session of the City.
Strong Forces Are Gathered
Near the City Now.

Berlin, April 1S.-Desperate, fight
ing continues for possession of Nun
ich, according to dispatches received
here,
Several regiments of government
troops were reported to have met the
Socialistic forces outside the city,
which are making preparations for a
grand assault. The communists de-
tenders. while maintaining their artil-
lery fire, are erecting barricades and
barbed wire entanglements in the
principal streets entering the town.
Plundering is said to have got beyond
the control of the communist guards.