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KEOWEE COURIER (Established 1840.) Published Every Wednosduy Morning Subscription *1 Ter Annum. Advertising Rute? Reasonable. -Hy STECK, SIIELOK .Sk SCHItODEK. Communications of a personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices ana tributes of respect, of not over 100 words, will bo printed free of charge. All over that number must bo paid for at the rate of ono cont a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. W?LHAIili?, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 11)18. W. S. S. CAMPAIGN MEETINGS. Four meetings In the W. S. S. Cam paign havo been arranged for next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, to wit: Oak way, Oconeo Crook, Salem and .Mountain Rest. These four points have been selected because of their central location and accessibil ity to surrounding school districts. Speakers will be provided for each of these meetings and tho people are urged to attend. In this campaign every man, woman and child has corneth?i g to do. As the stress and .-train ol war increases, so increases tho weight of duty of tho citizen. As tho American boys stand lu tho front linos and ?lo their duty, so must we stand in our piucos and do our duty. There is no escape. Tho shirker is a slacker. Oconeo must go over the lop this drive ns sho has always done in others. 15c sure to attend Koine one of these meetings and buy ?ill the stamps you can. The plan is easy and will bo tully explained. We cannot all go to the front In France, but tho motto for each and everyone should ho: "00 OR SEND I" PLOT TO ROH GOVERNMENT. The announcement from Washing ton that on Monday raids were made On hundreds ol' od?eos of manufactu rers nnd'brokerago linns throughout the country, ?aine as a startling reve lation to tho American people of the extent to which illegal profiteering has obtained. The Department ol Justice has been Oltgagod for several months In making extensive Investi gations as to the manner in which war contracts havo been awarded and many of the disclosures are painful. lt appears thal there are numer ous brokerage linns and contingent foo corporations and Individuals in Washington, Now York and other cities who boldly circularize tho manufacturers of tho country, stat ing that they have close relationships with tho departments of the govern ment and Influence with individuals in those departments which give thom standing to obtain contracts fa vorable to their clients. Somo even go so far as to inform the manufac turer that he cannot deal directly? with the government and that unless the contract be obtained through the brokerage firm it could not bo ob tained at all; while in other in stances the manufacturer has sought the contract broker and agreed to pay tho commission for obtaining tho contract. As these contracts run into tho hundreds of millions, the amount of these unlawful commis sions can be readily Jmaglnod. It ls well that the strong arm of tho law has been brought to bear thus early on this horde of vampires and parasites. Somo havo already boon indicted by Federal grand Juries, and hundreds more soon will bo. Speedy convictions will doubt less follow and long torms of impris onment promptly Imposed. Hore ls ono species of profiteering that is mof.r diabolical In its nature. Thc American people are paying heavy taxes and both lending and giving their mohey freely to tho government to sustain it in a vigorous prosecu tion of the war. and they must know that lt Is honestly and lawfully spent. Tho early detection and prompt pros ecution of this gang of criminals is most encouraging and hopeful. lt shows that we have at Washington Officers who are capable, and fearless in the discharge of duty, and though thew criminal practices uprlng up over and anon. the perpetrators will surely be caught and the wrath of the American public is visited swiftly on their heads. This is as it should be; for in no other way can this war ho fought to a successful conclusion. Should these criminal practices become widespread a greater loss would bo j sustained than the losing of a groat ; battle; for tho morale of the Amor- ; lean, people would be broken. In one sense, those criminals are worse than traitors, for they are striking at our vitals. They aro corrupting the j stream at Its source and tho poilu- i tlon engendered there would ere long become widespread and tho : wholo system honeycombed with ' rottenness, lt may be easier to light an open enemy, bul those confede rates Of tho Kaiser within (though their number be legion) will surely be caught and made to suffer tho just penalty of their transgressions, This war for Justice, Truth and Freedom ls yet to be fought and won, regardless of handicaps; while plotters, traitors and conspirators will suffer their just doom, their names being consigned to eternal ob livion. Tillman Suffer* Scalp Wound. Washington, Juno 15.-Sonntor R. R. Tillman suffered a scalp wound Thursday night at his apartment hero when ho foll against a chair. Ho appeared In tho Senate yesterday with his head In a bandage, lie ex plained laughingly to his colloaguos: "I started to sit down in a chair, but missed it; my head did not." HELP THE DRAFTED FARMER?. 801110 timo ago the. War Depart ment issued orders to the Exemption Hoards not to induct farmers into the military sorvlco until further or ders. Tlie pur poso was to allow tho tanners to make and gather this year's crops, hut the military situa tion lias changed so that it is neces sary to suspend this order. I lia ve boen advised hy our Local Exemption Hoard that out of the quota of ?ll negroes leaving Friday, 1(1 are farmers, and out of 'he quota of 07 whites ordered for next Mon day, i>l are fanners. All these young mon have to leave their farms at onco for the sorvlco of their country. Tlie government well understands the hardship which this means, but tho military necessities aro so great that nothing else can now be taken into consideration. Tlie people at home, however, and in the immediate neighborhoods of these young tanners, whether white or black, ought to soe to it that tho croi>s of these drafted men do not suffer for lack of work. Tho patriot ic citizens living lu tho Immediate neighborhood o? any farm whose manager of chief laborer is taken should soe that lubor is provided to work tho crop. Hence, I am making this appeal to the patriotic neighbors and friends of these mon, as well as tho men to lie called in July, to seo that their crops do not suffer for want of work. A little thoughtful attention looking to the proper distribution of labor in the resective communities will prob ably save the crops. I am requested by David R. Coker, Chairman State Counsel of Defense, to make this appeal to our people, and I do so in full confidence that when til is matter is once called to tlie attention of our people, they will do tho rest, and see that tho crops of these drafted men, who now go Into training, will be properly worked and ita rvested, in event, however, of it being known in any community that the crop of any of these men is suffering for want of work, an appeal is hereby made for information to he given me to this effect, so that some practical help may be rendered. lt. T. Jaynes, Co. Chairman. Walhalla, July 19, 1 !) 1 8. FREIGHTER FIGHTS SURMA lt I NE, Shots Wore Exchanged for An Hour or Moro-Neither Crnft Hit, An Atlantic Hort, June If?.--Tile British freighter Koontun, from Far lOastern ports, had a running light of ntl hour's duration with a German submarine 25 miles off the Virginia coast last Thursday evening and es caped by the superior speed of tho steamship. The Kooninn was not struck by the submarine's shells and thc U-boal was not hit by the Kee inun's shots. The submarine was nearly 300 feet, long and was Hiing 11 shell at least flvo inches, Capt. T. ll. Coll.ister, master of the British ship, reported to the Navy Depart ment. Capt. Collister's report was sum marized by the department as fol lows: "On the evening of June IS, at ?.50 o'clock, the Keemun sighted a submarine while about 93 miles due east of Winter Quarter Shoal. "Tiio submarine was bearing north by west at a distance of seven miles from my vessel, lt was not submerged and was running about 12 V? knots. Ten shells were fired by the submarine. My vessel opened fire at 7.000 yards, and at 11,000 yards Hie last shot was fired, after which we lost sight of tho submarine, which apparently came to a stand still." NOW FOR FOURTH LOAN. Will Re for ut Iveast $?,000,000,000 and WlU bo Floated in Octol?er. Washington, June 16.-The gov ernment's financial program for the next four months was disclosed to day by Secretary McAdoo's announce ment that in preparation for the fourth Liberty Loan, to be floated probably In October, about $6.000, 000,000 certificates of indebtedness will he Issued. They will be offered in blocks of $750,000,000 each, every two weeks, beginning Juno 25. Every national bank and trust com pany is asked to assist the govern ment by subscribing 5 per cent of Its gross resources monthly. The cer tificates will bear I M> per cent Inter est like those preceding the third Liberty Loan, and will have varying maturity periods, none exceeding four months. In addition, an undetermined quan tity-perhaps $2,000,000,000-of tax certificates will lie issued during the summer for use In paying taxes a year from now. The announcement of this program indicated thal the fourth Liberty Loan will bo for at loast $6,000.000. 000, the exact amount depending on government expenditures in the next few months. The treasury already has estimated these roughly at about $12.000.000,000 between July I and next January 1. Crowder Calls for l?t.OOO. Washington. Juno 16.-A call for I*.fi3 0 draft registrants of grammar school education and qualified for general military service was made on the various States yesterday by Pro vost Marshal Gen. Crowder. The men, of whom 1,261 are to be ne groes, will he sent to schools and col leges for training. \ Tho entrainment date was set for July I, bul the call will ho held open Tor volunteers until June 21. If on that dale enough aro not obtained boards are authorized to draft thc re mainder. - - -Y ? r - Exchanging Prisoners. Herne, Switzerland, Juno 16.-The , exchange of 160,000 prisoners of war between Franco and Germany, In ac cordance with tho recent Herne agreement, is beginning. Special trains carrying from 600 to 1,000 prisoners aro moving in each direc tion. MARRIAGES NO LONGER EXEMPT Man from Service-Drastic Amend ments to Draft Regulations. Washington, Juno 15.-Marriage since tho enactment of tho selective draft law no longer will be accepted as cause for exemption from military service, except in the caBos of men who have become of ago since June f), 1917, who muy be exempted if they j married before January 15, 1918, the date on which the joint resolution re- I quiring their registration was Intro- j ? duced lu Congress. Drastic amendments lo the draft \ regulations were announced last night by Provost Marshal General j Crowder, under which local boards j I are required to reclassify all cases j I Involving such marriages. Depend- j ency claims on account of children of such marriage will be allowed where i children are born or unborn before | June 9, 1918. Following Is an order sent to all I State draft executives: "Please promulgate at once to lo- ? cal boards the following Important j amendment to the selective service regulations: "Rulo 5, Section 72, S.S.lt., is ; amended to read as follows: "Rule 5-A. The fact of dependency resulting from the marriage of a reg- . Istrant who has become 21 years of ago since Jun? 5th, 1917, and who has married since the date of the in troduction of tho joint resolution In Congress requiring his registration, j to wit, January 15, 1918, will be dis- j regarded as a ground for deferred classification. "D. If a registrant who has attain ed tho ago of 21 since June 5, 1917. and who has contracted marriage subsequent to tlie date of the enact- : mont of the selective service law, to I wit, .May 18, 1918, but on or prior to j January 15, 1918, claimed deferred! classification on the ground of de-? pendency resulting from this mar riage, tlie fact of dependency result- : ing from his marriage will be disre- j garded as a ground for deferred 1 classification unless the dependent is ? a child of the marriage, born or un- ! born on or prior to June 9. 1918, In which case such a registrant, upon j satisfactory proof being made, shall ; bo classed in Class 2. "C. if a registrant oilier than one , who has attained the age of 2 1 years ' since June 5th, 1917, who has con tracted marriage since May 18, 1917. | claims deferred classification on the i ground of dependency resulting from his marriage, will be disregarded as a ground for deferred classification j unless "tho dependent is a child of the marriage, born or unborn on or before June 9. 19 IS, in which case a registrant, .upon satisfactory proof, being made, shall be placed in Class two. "I). Nothing contained in this amendment to rule 5 shall be con strued as requiring tito transfer to Class 2 of any registrant who bas been finally classified in Class 1 on tl?e affirmative finding that his mar- . riage since May IS, 1917, was mad? with the primary view of evading military service. "Instruct all local boards forthwith ? to reclassify all cases involving mar- ! rlages since May 18, 1917. in ac-j corda nee with tho above." SOME STARTLING FACTS. More children die during the teeth- i lng period than consumption kills ! annually. The pain and discomfort that comes with this disoaso of chll- '? hood may bo avoided. Save doctor bills and sleepless nights by giving the sick, crying and restless child a few doses of Dr. Thornton's Easy Teether as directed. It tides the tiny folks over the critical period of life ! safely. "Glvo tho baby a chance." ; 18 doses for 2 5c, at all dealers. Easy Teethor Medicine Co., Canon, Ga.-Adv. I Shoes! = Just received 6 OYGOEPH and BE for Men a: A full and cc Oxfords and Sanda Child CLOTHING! We Have a ?oe Boys* and Childre Our Style Plui best---the Red Lal Labels. $25 per St A full and c? Dry Goods and Nc Buggies an Doors :-: Sas Lime and Paints a w. P. IN Seneca. JUNE CLEARAWAY OF Ladies' New Slippers. White Canvas Pumps Some with low hools, some in high itcols, with ivory bottoms or leather 1 ot toms. $3.00 value reduced to. . White Canvas Pumps Low heels, only, with Neolin bot toms, of tho Peter's Diamond Brand. $1.00 vah?o reduced to. White Canvas Boots With leather bottom, 8}?-inch top, Of tho Peter's Diamond Brand. $3.50 val no reduced to. White Canvas Boots With leather bottoms, Goodyear welt, a "Heal (?em" of the Peter's Diamond Brand, $1.50 vah?o ro il need to. $2.38 $2.98 $2.85 $3.75 Ladies' Oxfords ' In I?nce ami Dutton; medium heels. $3.00 and $3.50 values re tluced to. Patent Leather Pumps three t.si-ups and plain Pump* and low heels. Doing of the Peter's Diamond lira ml, you will find them to bo very serviceable. $3.50 val* ues at . Black Kid and Patent Pumps Medium and low beels; some have three straps and some are plain. $4.00 values reduced to. Dull Kid Pumps Witli French heels; a real snappy? looking Pump; the kind that sells for $5.00. Socially priced for Juno. $2.65 $2.98 $2.98 $3.98 BARGAIN TABLE LOT NO. 1. Consisting of Ladies' Oxfords and Pumps in Kid and Patent Leathers, $1.95 LOT NO. 2. Consisting of Men's Oxfords in Lace only, regular $4 and $4.5 O values; specially priced. $2.95 L. BLUMENTHAL, WESTMINSTER, S. C. Shoes! i big shipment A0ON OXFORDS nd Boys. >mplete stock of ils for Women and Iren. CLOTHING! >d stocK of Men's, n's Suits. ? Brands are the ?els, $21; the Blue lit. amp?ete stocK of >tions. Stop Useless Waste Invest for The Future It will soon be time for canning thc fruits, vege tables and berries, and we are prepared to furnish you with everything but the fruit. TIN CANS, FRUIT JARS, JELLY GLASSES, STONE JARS, SOLDER, FLUID, CAP PING AND TIPPING IRONS, PEACH PEELERS. CANNING MACHINES, EMPTY BARRELS, KEGS, ETC. Don't wait too late about getting your Tin Cans and Fruit Jars, We now have a good stock of all sizes-Pints, Quarts and Half-Gallon sizes-Glass and Tin*; ?A ?A ?A d Harness, \h :-: Blinds, Cement, nd Oils. > s. c Big stock now to select from in Screen Doors, Screen Wire, Screen Windows, Ice Cream Churns, Poultry Wire, Hog Wire, Barb Wire, Oil Stoves, Majestic Ranges, Floor Oils, Polishes, O-Cedar Mops, Oil Stains, Paints, etc. ?A ?A Ford Automobile Supplies. Bicycles. Matheson Hardware Go,, WESTMINSTER, S. C. ?