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??Il 1 1 . KEOWEE COURIER (Established 184(1.) published livery Wednesday Morning Sub: er Ipi lon fl Per Amiuin. Advertising Hates Iteasonable* -By STUCK, SHELOR & 8CHHODEH. Communications ot a personal channeler charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices ana tributes of respect, of not over 100 words, will no printed free ol charge. All over that number must be paid for nt tho rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA. H. C.: WEDNESDAY, JUNK *J7, 11)17. VAN DYKE CALLS IT HOLY WAD. "I Hate Potsdam (.ung on Scriptural <.rounds," Ho Says. New York, .lune 20. "I bate the predatory Potsdam gang on Scriptu ral grounds. I bate them with a per fect hatred," Hov. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, ex-minister to the Netherlands, told a largo congregation yesterday morning when he occupied his old pulpit at tho Brick church. Dr. Van Dyke's theme was war, and bis text was "Be strong in the Lord and in tho power of His might." The Sermon on the Mount did not conform to the teaching Of Jesus Christ, said Dr. Van Dyke, when de riding the argument advanced by pa cifists thal war was against religious precepts. The Biblical word which directs one lo turn tho other check when smitten was the outgrowth, ac cording to Dr. Van Dyke, of Oriental custom and was parochial and pro vincial in meaning, "Our Lord never meant," the preacher continued, "to turn the other cheek also, as lt is now under stood," and he added thal th" Uni ted States "was smitten on the right cheek when thc Lusitania was sunk und promptly smitten again on the loft check by the torpedoing of the Sussex." lt was only "when Ger many announced ber ruthless, reck less, rotten submarine policy" that we went lo war. "1 do not think that America is asleep, as some people say who talk ao much about lt," Dr. Van Dyke said. "I think they must be asleep themselves and aro talking In their sleep. Wo do not know the price that WO will have to pay. but il saves our country from losing her .soul. The German government is the enemy of all mankind. She violated our trea ties as sho violated the treaties of Belgium, Serbia and other countries. I was asked by one of my friends, 'Why do you hate Germany so?' I hate thc predatory Potsdam gang on Scriptural grounds; 1 bate them With a perfect hatred. "It would he foolish to talk of peace until the power of the Potsdam gang has been broken. Tho Potsdam gang believe that necessity knows no law. We must defend ourselves and all mankind against this conclusion, unless we want the world to become a cage of wild beasts." The preacher urged his congrega tion lo look upon the conflict with Germany as a "holy war." for it could only be won, he said when fought in that spirit. Seventeen on Charge of Treason'. Philadelphia, June 21.-Seventeen young men and women arrested here last night for distributing literature which the police declared to bo con trary to tho government's welfare, vcr? held without bail to-day by a magistrate on charges of suspicion Of treason and inciting riot. Thir teen of those arrested wore mott, most o;' whom, tho police said, were without seiet live draft registration i erttflcatos. LEMONS WHITEN AND BEA DTI KY THE SKIN. Make thin Beauty Lotion Cheaply for Your l'ace, Neck, Arms omi Hands. At -he cost of n small jar of ordi nary old ? ream one can prepare a full qui lter pint of tho most wonder ful lemon shin softener and complex ion beautifier, hy squeezing ibo juice of two fresh lemons into a bottle con taining three ounces of orchard white. Care ..lionld be taken to strain the juice through a fine cloth so no lomon pulp els In, then this lotion will keep Tosh for months. Every wo man uni}ws that lemon juice is used tt) blench and remove such blemishes ;.s fri d es, sallowness and tan and la the i ; al skin softener, whitener and bo, 'I ti flor, Jt-st t**y lt! Get three ounces of Orchard white at any drug store and two lemons from the grocer and make nn a quarter pint of this sweet ly fru?r i f lemon lotion and massage .I d i y imo tho face, nock, arms and bands, lt is marvelous to smoothen rough ,-ed bauds.-Adv. FUN UK A I.? OF CURTIS Ii. FOSTER. Many Honutiful Floral Piceos Pro (tented by Railroad Men. (Memphis Commercial Appeal, isthi Carroll ton, Miss., June 17.-The remains of Curtis li. Foster, whose death occurred Saturday morning at the Winona Hospital, were interred koro at Evorgreen cemetery nt ."> o'clock this afternoon. Ills de:.th wtis tho result of Injuries received ?it S o'clock last Thursday evening in tlie wreck of his motor car on the track of the Southern railroad six niiles>east ot here. The wreck of the car was caused hy its striking a dog on the track. Mr. Foster was caught beneath the ear and his right arin mangled and the left side of his chest crushed i?'. His two companions, Mr. Taylor, track supervisor, and Mr. lirown, supervisor of agencies for the Southern railway, were both badly Injured. The three were car ried ?it once to tho hospital at Wi nona. Curtis Fostor was a native of Richland, S. V., where his parents, Mr. nad Mrs. Edmond Foster, now live. He was 4 7 years of age. He had been in the employ of the South ern railroad :t0 years-since he was but a boy of 17. For 10 years he had been supervisor of buildings and bridges for the Southern in Mississip pi, and was not only one ol* the most efficient and trusted division ollicers in tlie service of that railroad, hut was with the general public one of the most popular, It can truly be said that not a man knew him but to admire and like him, ?ind never ono had business dealings with him but to always trust him duplicity. In every way, physically. mentally, morally and spritually, he was a splendid type of manhood. For more than 20 years he had been ono of the most familiar and popular personali ties on this division of the Southern road. He ls survived by his parents, one brother, Filiert, and a sister. Miss Cornella, at Richland, S. C.. an other sister, Mrs. McKey. of Santi ago, Cuba, and three other brothers, Walter Foster, ol' Jasper, Ala.; IO. M. Foster, ol' Greenville, Miss., and .lack Foster, of Winona, Miss., and who is one of thc most popular engi neers on tho Southern railroad. Curtis Foster's home was at Co lumbus, Miss. His wife was former ? ly Miss Ora Deane, of this place. She and their lour children, two daught ers ?md two sons, survive him. Since j early manhood the deceased had been a most consistent member of the j Methodist church, and for 20 years had been prominent in Masonic cir cles. All his brothers md many other relatives were present at his funeral. Tho funeral services were conducted hy Rev. W. H. Daren, of the Columbus Methodist church, as sisted by Rev. Smith, of the local church. The floral offerings attested the popularity of Mr. Foster. Among tho beautiful pieces from personal friends was a design representing a railroad bridge, made of sweetpeas and ferns, sent by tho Greenwood yard employees. "Gates Ajar", made of pink roses and carnations, was sent by four of his railway friends at Columbus. A number of other hand some pieces were sent by railroad friends. Tho Evils of Constipation. Constipation is one of the main reasons why the average human lite is below 10 years. Leaving waste material in tho body, ^olsons tlie sys tem and blood and mak^s us liable to sick headaches, biliousn Vs->, nervous ness and muddy skin. When you note these symptoms, try Dr. King's New Lil'?> Pills. They give prompt relief, are mild, non-griping in action, add tone to your system and clear tho complexion. At your druggist. 2"? cents.- Adv. 1. Seneca Sells Power Plant. (Farm and Factory, 2 1st.) T!ie Hoard ol' Publie Works has ii n no ti aced that they have sold to K. h. Jones, of Atlanta, the municipal j electric light plant, which is to be abandoned when connection is made with Hie Southern Power Company. Mr. Jones will move the machinery as early as possible after the board I gives him possession. For Hie reason that Hie dual trans fer lia- not been made, tho Commis sion of Public Works has thought it advisable not to make public now the price agreed upon. They consider that. Inking everything into consider ation, Ihey have disposed of tlie prop erty at an advantageous figure. Mr Jones, it is understood, will put the plant down in a small Geor gia town to be used in furnishing lights and power. Four thousand three hundred and forty-three employees of the South ern Railway system subscribed to tim "Liberty Loan" under the plan out lined by President Fairfax Harrison, authorizing payment of subscriptions in twelve equal Installments, to he deducted from their wages. The Quinine That Dees Not Affect The Head Reenlist of Its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA' TIVfi BROMO QUINiNHI? better than or.linary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor rlnjiinii In head. Remember the tull name and look for thc siguaturc ol li. w. OKOVi?. 25c. BEING MULCTED OE MILLIONS. People of United State? Victims of Work of Food Hoarders. Washington, .June 20.-Both Houses or Congress went at the food hill again yesterday with tho opposi tion lighting at every turn and the administration leaders pushing It hard. liefere the Senate session hogan, Herbert C. Hoover faced a cross-flro of attack from Senators who oppose it, at a four-hour conference arrang ed so he could explain the purposes of the bill. Tho Senate resumed consideration of the bill with its supporters defend ing its constitutionality. In the House the debate wandered off tho subject and into conscription, the last Presidential campaign and a few other unrelated subjects, lt Ich Toll for Speculators, Food speculators have been taklhg $r>0.000,000 a mouth for tho last live months-a total or a qaurter of a billion dollars-from the American people, Herbert C. Hoover told Sen ators In explaining the purposes of j the food control bill now before Con- ' gross. Disclaiming entirely that the bill sets up a food dictatorship, Mr. Hoo-j ver told Senators Its purposes were ; entirely to organize tho resources of the country and the people them- ' selves Into a food administration, to limit middlemen's commissions and ! prevent extortion. "With righteous manufacturers and distributers' prices," he said, ' "tim price of dour should not have j been over $!) a barrel. Yet it aver- . aucs $11. In the last live months' $250,000.000 has been extracted j from the American consumer In ex cess of normal profits of manu fae tu - I rers and distributers." j Not a single national *rade associ ation, Hoover told the Senators, is opposed to the food control bill. The prospective food administration wont ! to the Capitol early to-day to explain tho bill informally to Senators In the hope that a full understanding of its ' objects and purposes may allay some of the opposition. Mr. Hoover outlined broadly the . question of prospective food supplies. I "Tile real question," ho said in a j prepared statement. "i.s whether thc j shortage will continue next year, and I what wjll he tho needs of tho allies and America. Despite the reduced consumption of the allies, they will require a larger amount of cereals next year than over before. Tho ^ Hes are more isolated In food re sources, j Allies Dependent on America. j "The allies are dependent upon North America for the vast majority of their food Imports. We should be able to supply 60 per cent of what j they require. The other 4 0 per cent I must be made up by further denial . on their part and saving on ours. ' Without an adequate food supply no ? European population will continue to ' light and we shall find ourselves j alone against Germany. "The Russian revolution was a food riot, and even yet this ally ls temporarily paralyzed. Responsible \ i ty rests on our government tor fail ure of democracy through a shortage of rood." Turning to domestic conditions, Mr. Hoover said this country has been experiencing "unprecedented j prices and rampant speculation," cit-1 ing how middlemen and all other per- j sons in the distribution processes have been pun basing increased sup- j plies to avert individual shortages. "The average prices lo the consum ers in countries where rood adminis tration is now in effect are lower than those now prevailing in the Uni- i ted States." he said. "In England j the i?rice of bread is oven 25 per cent I I below the price we pay." Mr. Hoover denied that the bill es tablishes a food dictatorship. He characterized the purposes of food administration as to mobilize the people in order to carry out th? ad vice given them by the government officials and to decentralize the func tions ol' tho administration in order to centralize the runctions ol' tho food administration Into the various States. A commission to take charge ol' production and distribution or Hour, sugar and possibly a row other princi pal commodities, Mr. Hoover said, I? bein:; contemplated. To Eliminate Speculation. "Provisions for thc government to buy and sell commodities will bo necessary for use only as to a very few prime commodities," he said. "The aim is to stabilize prices and thus eliminate speculation. The bal ance wheel for stabilizing prices ls gone. Wo need an artificial balance wheel. Hy setting up a wheat com mission wo can buy wheat, regulate the shortage and transportation and handle it until exported or sold In this country. If wo do not do this wheat prices may relapse on account of our not hoing able to store and carry lt, with speculators securing the solo benefit and farmers boering the loss. "We can contract to-morrow with the allies for a certain roturn for every bushel of wheat we can sell. By controlling prices at Interior termi nals we can assure millers their sup plies and simplify transportation. As to sugar, Mr. Hoover sahl American refiners are competing with the allies 111 Cuba and that tho pro posed sugar commission could keep in touch with the allied purchasers, the American refiners and Cuban pro ducers, stabilising and reducing prices, as well as removing specula tive incentives. "Wo feel confident consumers' prices of sugar and (lour will be re- I duced as well as others through our co-operation with leaders of trades," he said, "We must have power to license grain elevators, so that they may play their part In the team work of the government. Chairman Coro, of tho agriculture committee, and Senator Heed, of Mis souri, leading the opposition to the hill, took a leading part In question ing Mr. Hoover. "The resort to these extraordinary powers is only because of the war?" asked Senator Gore. "To provide not only moro food for tho allies, but for ourselves," Mr. iloover'replied. "Even if we had not gotten into the war wo would have been up against this tremendous de mand from Europe and probably driven to some legislation to protect our own people." Mr. Hoover expressly disclaimed authorship, personal interest or re sponsibility for the bill's provisions extending lo fuels. "I'm concerned only with the pro visions relating to food," he insisted. The provisions for commandeering factories, minos and other plants, he added, would not be necessary in ad ministering food questions. Senator Reed asked who was re sponsible for the clauses relating to fuel, and Senator Sheppard, of Texas, suggested that President Wilson de sired that authority. "It is not fair to the President to say that," Senator (?ore interjected. "I may say that I had several talks with him on the bill, and he express ed great surprise at some of the Illings that are In it " Senator Reed referred to a section which he contended would permit the government to take from cribs and hins grain stored there in excess of the amount actually needed hy the larmer, and asked Mr. Hoover's opin ion regarding the enforcement. Mr. Hoover added he did not in tend to enforce the section authoriz ing the government to take charge of patents and formulas. He also said the food administra tion had no desire of regulating con sumption of food as is being done abroad, saying that would be left to the voluntary will of the people. Senator Gore askod Mr. Hoover if he would deny to the farmer the right to judge the amount of crops ho should grow. "If the government guarantees a minimum price," Mr. Hoover replied, "wc might not get the beneficial re sult for the farmer unless we also have the power to limit imports." Mr. Hoover said "possibly" the bill should he amended to ghc farmers the right to determine their own pro duction. "We don't propose to go to the ex tent ol fixing consumers rations," Mr. Hoover added, "except as to hotels, restaurants, etc., regarding the amount of bread portions to be serv ed and the like. England did a fool ish thing In trying to fix maximum prices, a failure wherever tried." "Do you contend that under th? bill you can say to Senator Reed, foi instance, that he shall eat a sotq hone or a steak on certain days?' asked Senator Kenyon. "I don't think wo have any sud right, nor should wo have lt." Mr Hoover replied, emphatically. "Bu wo have the right to suggest the usi of a soup bone a day and see If wt can reach any agreement voluntar tty." Dread Cheaper in England. Mr. Hoover said, with all whea imported, bread prices in Belgian were 00 per cent less than in Nov York city, while those in ICnglani and Prance aro .'50 to 10 per ten lower, with producers realizing th same prices. "We now have a high cost ol' liv lng," he continued, "beyond th abilities of certain sections of th population to withstand and to sr cure proper nourishment from th wage levels. Unless wo cnn amelie rale this condition, and unless w can prevent further advances I prices, we must confront further a entire rearrangement of tho wag lovel with all the hardships and sc cial disturbances which nocossarll follow. "We propose to mobilize a spirit c self-denial and self-sacrlflco In tht country in order that we may roduc national wasto. If democracy I worth anything, we can do thea things by co-operation, if It cantu be dono, lt ls bettor that wo accei Gorman domination and confess th failure of our political Ideals." LETTER FROM NEW JERSEY. ! _ I - Crops Backward in tho East-Tho Weather Unseasonable. Parlln, N. .j., june 20.-Editor Keowee Courier: When I was in I Walhalla recently I promised that I ? would let you hear from me soon af- : ter getting back to my work, and now I am back at work at the same old trade in Now Jersey. I am always , glad to get The Courier. 1 receive it I on Friday, and search its columns | ono by ono. 1 have often though how nice it would be if some one would write locals from each section. 1 know the editor would be delighted, ? and 1 am well aware of the fact that i the readers would be, especially those away from home. As for ?ny part, 1 would be more than delighted to see notes from every section. We boys who have wandered far from the home circle would be filled with pleasure at reading such notes and to learn what all are doing "back j home." I do not hear "war talk" here as we talked it in Walhalla, and yet I am in sight of portions of the army every day. I am located in sight of Rarit?t) Ray, only a short way from New York City. Can go every day, any time. I do not go often, how ever, for wc have a whole lot of fun here. The boys are very lively, and there are some dances every week, and, besides, we boys are practicing a lot of the time. We have a plano and victrola, so wc are not lacking in music, as you will see. We have a j good ball team and wc have good i games frequently, so we can go some- * where to spend our leisure moments. ' 1 like this place much better than ! tho place at which 1 was located last ! year. it sura does rain up here, and tho ! nights are very cool. Crops are poor j and garden truck very small. We will have a good crop of berries If j there is anything in their blooming, for they are in full bloom now blackberries, huckleberries, etc. You know that sounds good to many peo- ? pie. Yours truly, Chas. .M. McCall. A CH I Ll) (JETS CROSS, SICK AND FEVERISH Wi I EN CONSTIPATED Look, Mother! If Tongue ls Coated Clean Little Liver and Dowels. If your little one's tongue is coated, it is a sure sign tito stomach, liver and bowels need a gentle, thorough cleansing at once. When your child is cross, peevish, listless, pale, doesn't sleep, eat or net naturally; if hreath is bad, stomach sour, system full of cold, throat sore, or if feverish, give a teaspoonful ol' "California Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all the clogged-up, constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. Sick children needn't be coaxed to take this harmless "fruit laxative." Millions of mothers keel) it handy be cause they know its action on the sto mach, liver and bowes ls prompt and sure. They also know a little given to-day saves a sick child to-morrow. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," which contains directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown ups plainly on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold here. Get the genu ine, made by "California Fig Syrup Company."-Adv. Negro Mon looses Life. (Farm and Factory, 21st.) Willie Wright, colored, was in stantly killed and his body terribly mutilated when he fell beneath the wheels of a moving freight train on the Southern at Seneca river bridge Friday morning. Wright, who was 2 1 years old, boarded a freight train In Seneca Friday morning with two ot lier negroes, Andrew Freeman and Ney man Brown. They were going to tim river, they said, to get work with the gang building the new bridge. At a point whore considera ble dirt had been dumped near the track Wright attempted to leave the train, which was moving slowly, lie jumped to the hank, whl?h was very steep, and fell back under the wheels. An Inquest was held In Seneca Friday afternoon and tho evidence showed that the three were beating their way on the train. The body was burled here. CASTORIA For Infants and Children liti Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of Yieo-P. and Mrs. Minshull llave O nest Washington. June 20.- -Clarence Ignatius, 10-months-old bottle-fed 'son of a chambermaid, is a guest for a few weeks of Vice President and Mrs. Marshall nt their apartments in a fashionable hotel. The Vico President and his wife have no children. Clarence's mother works most of thc day and night. Mrs. Marshall, hearing of the child's plight, arranged to keep him several weeks. I? ?J? .J? ??. ?J? ?J? ?J. .J? ?J? ?J? ?J. .J. ?J? .J? ?J? .f. W. Ii. BOYD. .g* ?|? ?j? ?j? .?. . j- *?- *?? . j? . j. ?j? .{. ?j? W. E. Boyd, who died at Richland on May 26th, at 2.20 a. m., was horn March 20th, 18 46. lits wife pro ceded him to tho grave almost ono year, having died .limo 8th, 1916. Ile leaves to mourn his (loath five daughters and one son, as follows: .Mrs. C. E. Oambrell, Westminster, Koute 4; Mrs. S. H. Snead, Walhal la. Konto 2; Mrs. S. E. lMessley, Pel zer; Mrs. W. M. Garrison, Ware Shoals; Jos. J. Boyd, Asheville, N. C.. and Mrs. J. B. Holder, Richland. Besides the children there are 31 grand and live great-grandchildren. Mr. Boyd was a brave soldier and a good and true man. Ho was a member of Orr's Regiment, Company C. Ile was a emmbcr of the Wes leyan Methodist church. The remains were burled in tho Richland Presbyterian cemetery on the Sunday morning following his death, at 11 o'clock. Services were conducted by Rev. J. T. Cary. Below ls a letter Mrs. Jane Shelor, widow of the late John W. Shelor, wrote the children on the death of Mr. Boyd: "You remember two old soldiers just a while back would meet at our spring and talk of the 'Great King dom' together, and it hath now pleased God to transfer them to that Kingdom where they can praise God forevermore, and we should not grieve too much, but be thankful that their race is run, the warfare ended and they now rest. We should walt and expect Cod's call to ns to meet them and all lils elect in the Great General Assembly." The children wish to express thanks and appreciation to all their neighbors and friends for kindness and assistance during the sickness and death of their father. * To Cure a Cold in One Day Tnkc LAXATIV1? UROMO Quinine. It stops the Conch and Headache and works ott thc Cold. Druggists refund money if it fnils to cure. H. W. GROVE'S signature ou each box. 25c. Save Sugar in Jelly Making, Washington. June 23. - Much waste of sugar and spoilage of jollies can be avoided by using a simple al cohol test recommended by thc Bu reau of Chemistry, United States De partment of Agriculture. To deter mine how much sugar should be used with each kind of juice, put a spoon ful of juice In a glass and add to it one spoonful of 9f> per cent grain al cohol, mixed by shaking tho glass gently. Pour slowly from the glass, noting how the pectin-tho substance in fruits which makes them jell-is precipitated. If the pectin ls precip itated as one lump a cup of sugar may be used for each cup of juice; if in several lumps the proportion of sugar must be reduced to approxi mately three-fourths the amount of tho juice. If the pectin is not in lumps, but is merely precipitated, the sugar should be one-half or less of the amount, of the julee If the julee shows no precipitation under this test, it is unsuitable for jelly making and must be combined with apples or other juices rich in petcin. Thc housewife will do well before making the test, to taste tho juice, ns fruits not as acid as good tart ap ples probably will not make good jelly unless mixed with other fruits which are acid. Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVE'S TASTBLHS3 chill TONIC, drive? out M ni nr la,enrich?.s the Mood,ind t mi ld s vip th e Sys tem. A true tonic. I<'or adults nnd ch lidien. 50c. Charged With Serious Ol?oiiso. Barnwell, June 21.-Ben Walker, a negro about 30 years old, was ar rested by Sheriff J. B. Morris at Rob bins Tuesday charged with assault ing a'negro woman S3 years old. On Tuesday night Of last week Walker ls said to have broken the jawbone of Sarah Dark, a negress, within a short, distance of the scene of Sunday night's crime. He was brought to Harn well and lodged in jail. WHAT IS LAX-F0S LAX-FOS IS AN IMPROVED CASCARA A DIGESTIVE LAXATIVE CATHARTIC AND LIVER TONIC LAX-Pos is not a Secret or Patent Medi cine but is composed of the following old-fashioned roots and herbs: CASCARA BARK BLUE FLAG ROOT RHUBARB ROOT BLACK ROOT MAY APPLE ROOT SENNA LEAVES AND PEPSIN In LAX- POS the CASCARA ls improved by thc addition of these digestive ingredi ents making it better than ordinary CAS CARA, and thus the combination acts not only os a stimulating laxative and cather* tic but also as a digestive and liver tonic. Syrup laxatives are weale, but LAX-POS combines strength with palatable, aro matic taste and does not gripe or disturb the stomach. One bottle will provo LAX-Pos is invaluable for Constipation, Indigestion or Torpid Liver. Price 50c;