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RAID OVER LONDON LIGHT.
AR Aircraft But One Driven Off
Casualties Small.
London, Feb. 17.-Only one of
tho six German airplanes which made
an attack on London last night suc
ceeded in reaching the capital, it is
announced officially. This raider
dropped one bomb in the southwest
district which caused four casualties.
An aoi ial raid on Dover was repelled
by British pilots who engaged the
Germans over tho Kent coast. Ono
large raider is reported to have
crashed Into the sea.
Tho Ofllcial Report.
The text of the official statement
reads:
"About six enemy airplanes ap
proached the mouth of the Thames
about 0.46 o'clock last night and car
ried out an attack against London.
All were turned back save one ma*
chine which penetrated the capital
along the line of the river and drop
ped a single bomb in the southwest
district about 1 o'clock. *
"This bomb demolished a house
and buried an invalided officer and
his wife and two children. Several
other bombs were dropped by the
raider in tho eastern outskirts on its
way in, but no soriov / casualties or
damages have been r ,ported.
"An attack whir / was delivered
against Dover ab/^t 10.45 o'clock
was driven off, /?me bombs being
dropped In open/ kountry.
"Several ol a fi pilots engaged the
enemy. One /( them fought an ac
tion over the/tlent coast, and shortly
afterward a/yirge enemy machine was
seen from //e shore to crash into the
sea. //
"Polle// reports of the casualties
and dar/?ge have not yet been re
ceived, 'but apparently they were
light."
Raid Not Unexpected.
With the advent of the new moon,
last uight's air raid was not unex
pected in London. Police whistles
warned the people and except for
stray omnibuses and automobiles
here and there tho streets through
out tho city were nearly deserted.
Everybody had taken covor when a
brtrrage in the outer defenses was
started. Less gunfire was heard in
th? metropolitan districts than on
previous raids, but In the distance it
was quite heavy.
That the Germans are finding it
.ore difficult each tjme they try to
reach tho capital is indicated by the
fact that only ono raider succeeded
last night in penetrating the de
fensos of London, and it is pointed
out that his experience was not a
pleasant one, as he was forced to
drop most of his bombs on tho way
in to lighten his. machine and to
dodge tho anti-aircraft gunfire and
pursuing British airmen.
Compared with other raids this,
perhaps, was tho mildest yet, al
though tho night was ideal for flying,
there being moonlight and starlight
and littlo wind.
As tho new moon period is only
starting, Londoners expect more ex
citement In the next sevon or eight
nights. All agree, however, that the
greater excitement will bo kept for
the enemy himself, whoso chanced
of killing a few non-combatan'.s and
demolishing a few houses are rapidly
becoming less than his own personal
danger.
Two Raids Nqt 27 Killed.
London, Feb. 18.-In tho two air
raids of Saturday and Sunday nights
on London tho Gormans killed a total
of 27 persons and Injured 41. In
each caso only one raider appears to
Ijavo been able to escapo the British
barrage and bomb London itself. The
greatest harm was done by the Sun
day night raider, when bombs killed
16 persons and injured 37.
Six German airplanes attempted to
attack London on Saturday night, but
only ono' of them succeeded.in reach
Oats.
car Pure Red
ts,
Per Bu.
BAUKNIGHT,
LLA, S. C.
UY FOR CASH.
WORKMAN KIM.S FOREMAN.
Jealousy Supposed to Have Prom pie*!
tho Murder.
Columbia, Feb. 17.-Kirk Le
Grand, a car repairer for the Colum
bia, Newberry and Laurens Railway,
this morning about 7.30 o'clock shot
and killed Jos. A. Rowland, assistant
foreman of the local shops of the
railroad system. Ten shots were
fired by LeGrand, six of which took
effect. The killing occurred on Ger
vais street, opposite the A. C. L.
freight depot. The only motive that
has been assigned for it is jealousy,
Rowland having only recently been
appointed to the position of assistant
foreman.
Testimony at tho coroner's Inquest
to-day was to the effect that LeGrand
fired several shots at Rowland while
the latter held up his arms and beg
ged for mercy. Ope witness testified
that, as Rowland staggered and fell
dead. LeGrand with tile emphasis of
an oath grated out "1 told you I waB
going to kill you." LeGrand began
firing on Rowland when the latter
was in his shanty and continued to
fire on him after he came out with
his hands up, according to wit
nesses. Emptying his revolver once,
he reloaded it and opened Are on him
again.
LeGrand attempted to escape
when the police went to his home on
Hampton" avenue, but his efforts did
not succeed. He did not offer any
resistance.
O. G. Knsloy Badly Injured.
Sunburst, N. C., Feb. 19.-Editor
Keowee Courier: Rev. C. G. Ensley,
from Walhalla, was very badly hurt
hore recently while working Tor the
Champion Lumber Company, while
logging at boomers' end job.
Rev. Ensley has been working here
for ovor four yearB and has won
many friends. There are many who
will be sorry to learn of his accident.
His in ju rios are a bruised arm and
hip and a very badly broken knee.
Gaston Burnette.
SherilV Wounded, Son Pond.
Thomaston, Ga., Feb. 17.-Loyd
Howell Is dead and his father, She
riff C. L. Howell, of lipson county,
is at death's door as the result of pis
tol bullet wounds received Saturday
night in a fight with policemen of
Thomnston. The shooting occurred
about 0.40 p. m.
Loyd Howell was creating a dis
turbance on the streets and drinking.
Night 'Marshal J. J. Mooro attempt
ed to quiet him, and Howell shoved
Moore through a big plate glass win
dow of a store. Hu was finally dis
armed and Chief of ? ol lee J.VW. Mc
Daniel. Night Marshal Moore and
others were attempting to get him
homo when his father, Sheriff How
ell, appeared upon tho scene and in
terfered, With the result that the
sheriff received a motrtal wound, per
haps, and his son a death wound, the
son dying in about 4 0 minutes.
Owing to tjio prominence of all
tho parties involved, tho shooting
has created a groat local sensation.
ing tho capital. This raider dropped
one bomb in the southwestern dis
trict. One of tho German airplanes
fell into tho sea. Oi\ Sunday night
London was raided again, a number
of bombs being dropped in ibo city.
Third Rn td Announced.
London, Fob. 18.-Hostile air
planes aro attempting a raid against
London again to-night, making the
third raid in ns many nights. No
damage or casualties are yet report
ed. y
An official statement at midnight
says:
"Hostile aircraft crossed the coast
shortly after 9 o'clock to-night and
proceeded toward London, '.one of
tho raiders penetrated tho defenses,
and so far there han been no damnge
and no casualties."
THF THAI) H Kit AND THU AUMV.
Many of Our Soldiers in Training
Were Formerly Teachers.
Tiloso in charge of arranging the
program for tho Oeonee Teachers'
Association meeting, which was held
last Saturday in the Walhalla High
School building, were greatly disap
pointed to receive notice from Capt,
W. D. Workman, stationed nt Green
ville, that he would bo unable to at
tend tho meeting and address the
teachers of Ocouee. In declining the
invitation extended him, Capt. Work
man makes mention of several facts
that will prove very interesting to
the people of Oeonee, and we repro
duce his note in full, as follows:
"Feb. 13, 1918.
"Mrs. Jesse W. Rankin, Secretary,
Walhalla, S. C.-Dear Mrs. Rankin:
I assure you that the honor of being
Invited to speak at the meeting of the
Oeonee County Teachers' Association
is appreciated. It is with the deep
est regret that I write Informing you
that it will be impossible for me to
be present. In addition to my duties
as company commander, I am con
stantly on special duty which occu
pies what would otherwise be leisure
time.
"The teachers are certainly doing
their part in this war. No less than
twenty officers in this regiment alone
were teachers in civil life. The
greatest thing, In my opinion, for the
teachers who cannot serve on tho
battlefield is to*teach th? rising gen
eration the glorious things for which
we fight. The heart of many a sol
dier will be kept glad in the trenches
by a knowledge that back home his
people realize that he is fighting and
suffering for their safety and honor.
"Walhalla has a right to be proud
of her 'volunteers.' I say In all sin
cerity that I do not believe that any
county in the State has made a mort
splendid offering to the great cause.
I hold lt an honor to have such men
In my command. .
"With the sincerest best wishes to
the members of the association, I am,
"Respectfully yours,
"W. D. Workman."
RALLY TO TH IA RFD CROSS.
Appeal for .Moro Workers und Co
operative Action.
Are you a member of the lied
Cross? If you are, let lt be known.
Get your Red Cross flag and put lt
Up in your home where all can see.
If you are not a member, join now
a dollar will make you a member,
and lt "will be a dollar well spent.
Then get the flag and put it up.
These Red Cross flags can be had for
the asking, pnd a small cross for each
member of the family who belongs.
The Walhalla Bank has the crosses.
The Red Cross room is open on
Monday and Friday afternoon from
3 to 5 o'clock, and there is a quan
tity of work on hand to be done. Let
us urge all who can to come to th.o
room and either sew there or take
some garments home. We need
every willing helper now, and we
cannot urge too strongly the neces
sity for getting these articles finished
for shipment. We who are safe be
hind the lines must do our share to
wards helping our boys at tho front,
and those preparing to go to the
front, well supplied with neoded ar
ticles, so won't you lot us say again,
Como to the Red Cross room on
Mondays and Fridays.
We need co-operative workers
those who put the U. S. A. before
everything, who stand solidly behind
Uncle Sam for Liberty and Democ
racy; who aro not afraid to let it bo
known they aro for tho U. S. A. and
tho cause for which we aro fighting;
those who can say with a full heart,
"Down with tho Kaiser!-Hurrah
for Uncle Sam!"
Mrs. J. A. Stock,
Chairman Publicity Committee,
Walhalla Red Cross Chapter.
._. - m -i-.
February 32 ut Richland.
Richland, Feb. 18.-Special: The
Richland school will colebrat? Wash
ington's Birthday (February 22)
with appropriate exorcises-patriotic
nongs, recitations, other music on
stringed instruments, patriotic talks,
5tc, with games and plays for the
.hildron.
Tho patrons of the school are es
pecially Invited to bo prosent, and
iho public Is urged to attend nls0.
Tho exercises will open at 7.30
j'clock p. m. Takt nu evening off
\nd como.
HOT JR H
Fooi> AI>MI
Hy E. Ii. ll
Fowl Administrator l
Editor Koo wee Courier: Piense
publish for the information of the
public the enclosed matter relating
to the Food Administration. 1 de
sire to take thiB opportunity of say
ing it may appear to me persons
that some of tho rules cause unnec
essary inconvenience. War means
sacrifice, and no ono can Justly ac
cuse our President of precipitately
entering into tills war. It was only
after ho learned of tho imminent
danger to the security of the nation
that he permitted us to bo drawn
into this great conflict of the nations.
1 think we may depend upon our
President and tho National Food Ad
ministration, who have formulated
these rules, that nothing will bo done
or requited that ls not absolutely
necessary for the safety and welfare
of the nation, and especially for the
safety and welfare of our soldier
boys. I
Our soldier boys, at the call of our
country, are giving up friends, rela
tives, homes and business, braving
the dangers of the sea, bearing the
hardships of the life in'the trenches,
and placing their lives at stake in
battle, to defend our rights and liber
ties, In order that freedom may not
perish from the earth. If any one
feels disposed to grumble and find
fault, let him pauBe and ask himself
what sacrifico he is making, com
pared to the sacrifices the soldier
boys are making. Is it that ho is
asked to eat a little more corn bread,
and a little less wheat, a little less
sugar, a little less of beef and pork?
Aro these so great sacrifices on his
part, that the boys shall suffer rather
than that ho should deny himself?
The President and those who aro
laboring to direct us through / this
terrible conflict have Information
which we do not have, and which tho
safety of the nation requires that wo
do not have at this time. It is as lit
tle as we can do-and is our patri
otic duty-cheerfully and without
murmuring or criticism to conform
to these regulations, which havo been
laid down, only after careful consid
eration, for tho good of tho nation,
and especially for the welfare of our
boys who are in camp, and are now
or soon will be in the trenches In
Europe.
Sonic Regulations.
I call particular attention to a few
of tho most important regulations io
which Oconeeans are Interested ns
affecting them:
Flour.
Flour in towns and cities must be
sold In eighth to quarter barrels; in
rural and farm communities in quar
ter and half barrel quantities.
Contracts for flour do not except
the purchaser or tho seller from ob
serving the rules of tho Food Admin
istration.
Retailers must not sell more than
a 30 days' supply, and must obey tho
rule with reference to sales in coun
try and in town, and especially must
they obey the rule of selling pound
for pound of substitutes nt tho same
timo with wheat flour.
A contract for purchase of flour ls
no protection against hoarding ; it
aggravates tho offense?.
Flour in barrels which cannot be
got into sacks may he sold to farm
ers who buy for tenants, to public
Institutions, etc., until the present
supply is exhausted. No moro than
?IO days' supply can be sold to any
one man.
We should save? flour and use corn
meal, grits and other flour substi
tutes for the reason that corn cannot
safely bo shipped across tho water.
It will heat and spoil. There aro no
milla in Europe for grinding corn.
Meal will spoil; if it did not spoil lt
soon staloB. Corn broad soon stalos
and becomes unfit to eat when cold.
Often the boys aro In tho trenches
for several days together where no
food can bo cooked. Wheat can bo
cooked Into bread which tho soldier
can take into tho trench with him,
which will keep frosh for a week.
Gross maximum profit for whole
salers In flour .should not exceed
from 50 to 70 cents por barrel; for
rotuli dealers In original mill pack
ages, should not oxecod 80 cents to
$1.20 per barrel, depending upon
FROM
KUX DON,
"or Oconeo County.
character of service performed.
Where retailers sell amounts leas
than original mill packages the gross
profit should not exceed one cent per
pound. Any profit in exeoss of these
will be considered cause for investi
gation.
Substitutes.
Substitutes for wheat Hour should
bo sold at not more than a reasona
ble advance over actual purchase
price, without regard to market or
replacement value at time of such
sale. Substitutes aro hominy, corn
grits, corn meal, corn flour, edible
corn starch, barley Hour, rolled oat?,
oat menl, rice, rice flour, buckwheat
flour, potato flour, sweet potato flour,
soya bean flour, fctorita Hour and
meals.
A farmer having his own corn can
take his corn to the nilli and have lt
ground, make, a certificate In tho
form prescribed by tho State Food
Administration, stating number in
his family, or tenants for whom he
buys, amount of flour he has on
hand, and an agreemont to use in his
household equal weights of flour and
flour substitutes, and upon such cer
tificate can obtain from tho miller a
certificate as to tho number of
pounds of meal ground. He can then
take his certificate and his miller's
cortlflcate to the merchant, who will
tako up and .file tho certificates, and
sell him flour up to the amount of
corn ground, not exceeding the
amount the ?nerchant ls allowed to
sell him with the substitutes, which
In town ls not exceeding one-fourth
barrel of flour, and in country and
rural communities not exceeding one
half barrel, and in no case moro than
n 30 days' supply. Blank certificates
can be obtained of County Food Ad
minlstrator upon request.
Retailers,
Retailers need not. keep on han
an equal weight, of substitutes. They
must buy equal weights and sell
equal weights, but aro not required
to have equal weights oh hand. Thel
stock may vary.
Hoarding.
Act of Congress, August 10, 1917
Sec. 0: "That any person who wll
fully hoards any necessaries shall
upon conviction thereof be fined not
exceeding $5,000, or bo imprisoned
for not more than two years, or both
Necessaries shall bo deemed to be
hoarded within the moaning of this
act when either (a) held, contracted
for, or arranged for by any person
In a quantity in excess of his reason
able requirements for use or con
sumption by himself and dependents
for a reasonable time; (b) held
contracted for, or arranged for by
any manufacturer, wholesaler, re
tailer, or other dealer, In a quantity
in excess of the reasonable require
ments of his business for use or sale
by him for a reasonable time, or rea
souably required to furnish nocessa
rles produced in surplus quantities
seasonally throughout tho period
scant or no production; or (c) with
hold, whether by possession or under
any contract or arrangement, from
the market by any person for the
purpose of unreasonably lncreasln
or diminishing the prices: * * *
Provided, however, That any accn
mutating or withholding by any far
mer or gardener, co-operative asso
elation of farmers or gardeners, 1
eluding live stock farmers, or an
other person, of the products of an
farm, garden, or other land owne
leased, or cultivated by him shall
not bo deemed to be hoarding withl
tho moaning of this act."
A contract for purchase of flour
no protection against hoarding;
aggravates the offense.
Flour Census.
All larsons are Invited to report
to County Food Administrator the
amount of flour they have on hand
excess of 80 days* supply. They are
not required to surrondor or make
disposition of flour unless requested
by Food Administration, and th
flour census is not a plan of confisca
tlon. When a written report is filed
accurately stating tho amount
flour on hand in excess of 30 days'
supply, tfyo person making such cer
tificate will be relieved from tho
charge of hoarding or other unpatrl
''KOOU WIM. WIN TUM WAH."
Call for Meeting to Inaugurate Food
campaign in Oconeo County?
Editor KOO WOO Courier: A Joint
mooting of tho County Council of
Defense, Food Administration, school
teachers, farm demonstration agoat
and homo demonstration agents ?B
horoby called to moot at Walhalla
Court House next Saturday, tho 23d
Instant, at tl a. ni., to formulate
plans for the county campaign on the
production and conservation of food.
Matters of vital importance will call
for consideration, and a full attend
ance ls earnestly desired,
A joint mooting of the Stato Coun
cil of Defense and Food Administra
tion was held ut Greenwood on Mon
day last, at which tho Stalo-wldo
campaign was Inaugurated on these
important mailors. Oconeo'B repre
sentatives were: G. M. Barnett, farm
demonstration agent; Miss Ruth
Berry, homo demonstration agent;
Major W. J. Stripling, W. M. Brown,
M. A. Mo&s, ?Dr. J. H. Stonocypher,
K, W. Marett, J, Steve Smith, W. R.
Davis, Ellison Smith and tho writer.
The making and saving of food
by America this year will have a de
cisive Influence on tho courso and
duration of tho war. lt ls gratifying^
to learn that the farmers of South
Carolina did so well last year, but
tho duty of tho hour now is to plan
for larger and better things this
year. Coming nearer home, we can
say that Oconeo county did well last
year, but we must do still better this
year. The planting season is right
on us and it behooves every farmer
in Oconeo county fo bo sure of mak
ing his own food and food on his own
farm for uso next year. Tho towns
folk also have a duty in this perilous
hour. We must all get together and
pull together as never before, lt ls
team-work we must have. Every
man and every woman, every boy and.
girl must do hts or her part. There-,
is something for every ono to do..
But intelligence must direct our ef
forts. We must reason together and
tako counsel one of another.
Let us Inaugurate our county cam
paign by a full meeting next Satur
day, so that wo can bring to every
.mme within the next 30 days th6
lesson of the hour. ^
R. T. Jaynos, Co. Chairman.
otic act. The following is form of
certificate: .
"State of South Carolina, County
of Oconee.-To E. L. Herndon,
County Food Administrator: 1 have
on hand . pounds of flour in
excess of 30 days' supply. Dated
-, 1918. Name
It is necessary that this census of
flour be taken so that the govern
ment may correctly estimate the
quantity of flour in tho country, so
aB to make proper distribution to
avoid unnecessary transportalon, and
so that shortages can bo equalized.
Sugar.
Sugar should be sold In towns and
cities in two to five pound lots; in
rural and farming localities In from
five to ten pound lots. Thia regula
tion must be strictly adhered to, and
every retailer should use precaution
to prevent duplication of sales. Deal
ers are prohibited from making com
bination of sales of sugar and othor
commodities except of corn meal.
The dealer in his discretion may re
quiro the consumer to purchase two
pounds of corn meal with ono pound
of sugar.
HutchcrH.
Retail dealers in meats and substi
tutes therefor aro warned that they
must not charge prices giving moro
than a normal margin, abovo cost,
and that they must distribute such
meat as ls available fairly among
their patrons.
Hens.
Tho, Department of Agriculture
urges fariner? to refrain from soiling
hens from tho first of February to
the first of May, and requests that
buyers refrain from buying hens dur
ing that time. Kvory hen which ls
sold bofore the first of May repre
sents a food loss to tho nation of
about 30 eggs. Tho total loss of eggs
represented by tho customary soiling
of hens betwoen tho first of February
and tho first of May amounts to about
150,000,000 eggs. Tho value of those
eggs ls about 80 per cent of what tho
hen ls actually worth, so that this
program docs not entail a loss to the
farmer.