Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, September 25, 1918, Image 1

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?^TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS TUB NIoftfrfoHE PAY; THOU CANST vrvr By STECK, SHEDOR & SCHRODER. THEN BE FAI>SE TO ANY MAN." WADHADDA. SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNj&DAY, SEPT. 25, HMS. New Sorte* No. 7?M1-Volume, ?Xix_No. ?0, 9 WI Mern POVERJ Buy Tnc Help Win FOR SALE ET MULES One Car of Fine Young Young Mules; 80 head our barn. Come in and C. W- & J. E. WALHAI IT PAYS TO Bl BUSY RECLASSIFYING. Local Board Move? Up Sonic Men U Notch or Two-Dist- Board Acts. Reclaaaifted by Local lion ixl. Class 1-A .lesse Stribllng Goodman, Clem Col. Murray Rogers, Seneca. Joe Simpson, Westminster. Class 1-B Jas. A. Pressley, Walhalla, Rt. 3. Lester D. Roach, Walhalla, RFD. Classified hy District Board. (On Original Claim.) Class 1-E Ulys E. Chaslain, Tamassee. .*-Dock -Fr MucniyrTa^sweei*^^ Jas. M. li. Hammond, Seneca. Lewis Chappell Hnrt, Seneca., Wm. E. Harris, Westminster. Class 2-C Marvin F. Malone, Fair Play. On .11 meal. Class 1-A Gideon Lupert Flrod, Westminster. Leonard H. M. Wilkes, Westminster. Sylvester Holden, Westminster. Clem Wilbanks, Greenville. Henry Aleck Wilson, West Union. Columbus Garnet Long, Madison. Class 1-B Sam Jo Berry Davis, Townville. Wm. Lyman Jenkins, Westminster. Classified on PhyNlcnl Examination. Qualified for Military Service Clifton R, Holland, Bradford, Pa. .Frank A. Barnett, Westminster. Qualified for Military Service When Remedied "ijhn F. Boarden, Durham, N. C. Qu a lill od for Special and Limited Service as a Farmer Dillard C. Harbin, Westminster. Hubert Walter Brady, "Fair Play. Hayden Loyd Minion, Seneca. Disqualified for Military Service and Placed In Class 6 Jyewis Singleton, Atlanta, Ga. Reclassified hy Ijocul Board. Class 1-A Knox Rholotter, Battle Creek. Wm. Eeekiel McAlister, Sandy Spgn. Luther Moore, Mountain Rest. Davis O. Littleton, Seneca. lt. T. Jenkins, Seneca. John Henry Jones, Seneca, Rt. 4. H. B. Ellor, Westminster. Baylus A. Cobb, Mt. Rest. John White, Seneca. (Chain gang). Class 1-B Wm. Christian, Townville. Thad Maxwell. Seneca. Class 2-B .Micajah B. Alexander, Salem. Tannie A. Drown, Seneca, Rt. ">. Luther Hawkins, Walhalla, Rt. 2. Class 3-B Wm. Miles Barnes, Salem, Rt. Elias Ensley Cartor, Battle Creek. Class 4-A Willie Patterson, Westminster. Class 5-D A. M. Whitfield, Townville. To Close for Liberty Loan Parado. Wo. the businear mon of Walhalla, recognising tho importance of co o,;?ratlo*i ht all tho different depart ments of the work of the. government, and especial;y at this orltlnal time in the history of our country, and in order to siivc our full co operation and assistant to thc workers of tho Fourth Dlberty Loan campaign, agree to close our doora Sr.urduy evening, the 28th, from 8.30 o'clock until after the torch light parade: W. M. Brown & Son. J. A. Bischoff. Moss & Ansel, J. W. Boll, C. Wi & J. B. Baukflnlght, The People's Store, J. B. Gillespie, R. A. MuLees, C. W. Pitchford, Cash Grocery Co., Nor man's Drug Stern, H. M. Barton, Norman's Dry Goods Store, J. Ar thur Moody, O. H. Schumacher, M. C. Todd, J. J. Ansel, M. L. Phillips, Piedmont Auto Co., A. C. Phillipa, F. M. Crow, J. W. Rankin, Mrs. An nie Bynum, Misa Nora Cooley. R. D. Oelkers, C. G. Jaynes, R. M. Cheek. Mwam? ?v tva im And The War 7ERYWHERE MARES : Mares and One Car of of Mules and Horses in see them. BAUKNIGHT, JY FOR CA8H. COLORED MEN FOR KEY 1ER. Forty-Six Will Entrain Next Thurs day Morning, tho 'Mth. Call No. 1329 has been Issued to 46 colored men of Oconee county. They are called to leave Walhalla on to-morrow (Thursday) morning at 7.20 o'clock. The list follows: Will Bradley, West Union. John Craft, Townville, Rt. 3. Edgwr Young, Walhalla. Isla Moss, Westmintser, Rt. 2. Keels Williams, Townville, Rt. 3. Jas. Coleman Hood, Pendleton. Ben,loues. Westminster, Rt. 6. ^^IteivMoI^nhey^^tgoil^Rt'i^^^ J. D'. Triminier, Seneca, Rt. 2. k Earlie Hoover, Walhalla, Rt. 3. Fred Keels, Westminster, Rt. 4. Will Parker, Seneca. Reno Llgon, Clemson College. Joe Woods, Westminster. Osby McKinney. West Union, Rt. 1. Samuel Stewart, West Union. lOddle Knight, West Union, Rt. 1. Edgar Wiley, Madison. Joe Fret well Parks, Townville. Vance Lewis, Westminster, Rt. 1. Sam Brown, Seneca. Gordan Moses Galloway,Westminster Jesse Carter, Seneca. Sylvester Holden, Westminster, Rt.?. Sherman Bowling, Westminster. David D. Douglas, Westminster. Prince Jenkins, Seneca, Rt. 3. Peter Blackwell, Jr., Westminster. King David Wood, Westminster. Mason Williams, Seneca, Rt. 3. Jesse James Keys, Westminster. Sylvester Maxwell, Seneca. Quincey Henry Gaines, Seneca. Walter Robertson, West Union. Richmond C. Doyle, Seneca, Itt. 1. Winfield Williams, Seneca, Rt. 5. Sydney Taylor, West Union, Rt. 1. Harrison Robinson, Newry. John H. Wood, Lavonla, Ga., Rt. 1. Clarence Young, Westminster, Rt. 4. Benj. Crawford Thompson, Seneca. John Fred Parks, Seneca, Rt. 4. Sam Williams, Seneca. Hotnor Jones Benson, Newry. Jess Gantt, Seneca, Rt. 3. John Young, Seneca. TWO PRISONERS BACK IN JAIL. Colored Men Charged Willi Murder Caught-White Mun Still nt Large. Will and Milledge Strickland, col ored. ??ho, with Brooks Ballard, while, escaped from the Oconee jail Tuesd i y evening of last week, are back behind the bars. They were taken under arrest last Thursday morning by Rural Policeman Peck Mitchell, of Westminster, having been located and overhauled not far from Franklin, N. C. They had only a 4 8 hour respito from confinement, and did not s om to be over-joyful con '?orning tho pleasures of their trip. Millodgo seined to be tho worse for tho wear of his outing. A briof con versation at the Jail gives an Insight Into the general condition of tho .wo darkies as thoy slouched, hand-mffed togothor, Into the room with thc steel cages. Mrs. B. R. Moss, who takes an lnte;?fti't in tho welfaro of nil tho i rfsoneri1. cooko: "Well, Milledgo, I'm mighty glad tr. see you back!" ' Same to yon, Missus." ' Did you enj:'.>- your onDng'r' '.'c?-sum; 1 would ov, ' it me old lfGg jin o?k :>n me." And the two ho' bled back into the jail proper, and if steel cagos will hold the pair they will be on hand to" trial at the next rr/ttl of court. Brooks Ballard \ -J not as V* t been brought back, but lt is thtV'rfht that he will be roturned to "quarters" in the near future. The drag not ls out and ready to receive him. Ballard halls from Greenville, it is said. He was lodge? in Jail on the chargo of having stolen the grip and personal effects of an army officer, taking them from a Southern train nt Se-, oca. A RESUME OF WAH NEWS. From AU Fronts New? I? Uniformly iii Entente Allies' Favor. , Disaster appears to bo overtaking j the annies of the Teutonic allies on j all Heids. In Palestine the Turks are all but absolutely crushed; in Macedonia the entente forces are harassing the en?? erny forces and threatening thom with similar disaster; in France the British and French troops slowly but surely are eating their way into the vitals of the -German defensive positions, the collapse of which would result in important changes all along, the western battle front, and in East-' ern Siberia the Japanese have made additional strides forward in tho process of reclaiming that territory for the Russians. In all the theaters of the war the Entente allies have the initiative in their hands and are pressing their advantage vigorously. The Germans and their allies nowhere are ablo to do more than stand on their defen sive. And in Palestine and Macedo nia their efforts in this respect have proved sorry ones. Virtually Annihilated. From north of Jerusalem to the Sea of Galilee, in the territory lying between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea, the Ottoman forces have been caught by the swift drive of the British armies apd vir tually annihilated. Added to the heavy casualties suffered by the Turks, hordes of them were made prisoners and many more are wan dering, bewildered, without leaders, in the hills, eventually to be brought in to swell the great total. At last accounts more than 25,000 of Ohe Sultan's soldiers and 260 guns and large quantities of war stores were in British hands. To add to the demoralization of the Turkish morale allied aviators are carrying out successful bombing raids against Constantinople. Assailing Bulgare. Over a front of 80 miles in .South ern Serbia, from 'Monastlr to Lake Doiran, tho entente troopps are vig orously assailing the Bulgarians end' the Germans. Already in tho- swl? drive a great spearhead* ha? beew -push eft*'by tl?eTSerblans"'v ??rMs~'lhe' Uskub-Prllep road, severing commu nication between the Bulgarian army northeast of Monastlr and that in the Dake Doiran region. Unofficial re norts aro to the effect that the Serbs nave taken between 9,000 and 10, prisoners and 120 guns. In Full Retreat. In the region between Monastlr and the Vardar the enemy troops are in full retreat before the Italians, French and Serbians, while west of Doiran tho British are steadily ham mering their way forward, driving the enemy northward toward the Bul garian frontier. Already tho enemy line from Doiran to a point west of the Vardar has been ovacuated. This force of the enemy, with the railroad to the north severed, seemingly is In danger of an enveloping movement unless it turns sharply eastward and presses into Bulgaria through the mountains. Operations In France. Not so spectacular but of vital Im portance hnvo been the operations of the French and British from tho south of St . Quentin to Cambrai. Both tho French Gen. Debenoy and Field 'Marshal Haig have won highly essential ground In tho manouvres which have as their objectives the obliteration of tho Hindenburg line, the capture of St. Quentin and tho turning or tho German line at Laon. South of St. Quentin the French have advanced their lino to tho west hank of the Oise canal over a front of three miles and now completely outflnnk St. Quentin on thc south and La Fore on tho north. Meanwhile Field Marshal Haig, north of St. Quentin, around the village of Epehy, has taken strong positions from the en emy. in Eastern Siberia the Japanese have captured Blagoviestchensk, cap ital of tho province of Amur, and also tho town of Alexlsvsk. Two thousand Austro-'Oerman troops sur rendered. Picking Pi lco Fixed in Pieken?. Sam B. Craig, Food Administrator for Pickons county, has issued tho following: "Tho administration has carefully considered the shortage of labor which prevails throughout the coun try as a result of tho war, and real izing that this is tito main season for harvesting tho crops and nicking cot ?on, hcib decided that the maximum price for picking cotton in Pickons county must toot bo over $1 nor hun dred for white cotton. If any far mer pays moro or any laborer i-/fuses 'o pick at thr\ above price plea-e ro )ort tho samo to T. A. Bowen, ci unty agont, or Sam B. Craig, county ood administrator, at once." 85th Anniversary. .>cpt. 27th. Shiloh baptist church will cel? bralo itp ft?th anniversary on Friday next, September 27th. All come and bring dinners. Miss Ella Hayes, Miss Eugenia Davis, Geo. Hamilton, Committee Boi ?s buy food for soldiers. Buy Liberty Bonds. i FOURTH LIBERT'' P . . _ MILITARY BAND FF The Walhalla District for tho ave Ita parado next Saturday event .80 o'clock. This ls to be a torch-1 .tho territory will be represented, ry band from Camp Sovlor, folio v The mothors and wives of s Jo" carry their service flags. Tho parade will start ?L? tho 1 jsj-the Lutheran church, and from jrof. D. W. Daniel, of Clemson ( nent speakers will deliver addrosBC EVERYBODY' COME AND 'I boost our drive for the Fourth I r . - m SENECA PARADE I I The Fourth Liberty Loan \ (strict will take place nt ll ( 8th. The Camp Sevior Military 1 ocasi?n. All the stores of Seneca nd speaking. Rev. J. E. Mahaffey, of York, J dress, and there will be other s all to Action Ed\tor Keowee Courier: Mle United States government ls about to launch a campaign for tho 1 araos t loan ever made by any na tion or, earth-u campaign to ask the American people to loan to tho gov ernment something like six bllllohs of ?dollars. Mtjs on thc surface seems like a .y0?y>large amount, and lt ls in real ity a .larger amount than the most of *UB^|n. realize; but we have the (gt?at'?it task to perform that any na tlcmltoaa been called upon to under tswr^nd the eyes of the world aro tu*\ %' upon us . NA / :**testt'ris that of-giv-tag to the peoples of all the world the right to live, to think, to act, to be Indeed I-and In truth free peoples; and to this task wo must apply ourselves with diligence and energy-with an energy that will be heard and felt around the world. Wo are a great people, with unlim ited resources at our command; we have been in the past a willing peo ple, and 1 believe you will not fail now. People of Oconee county, the call I comes to us: Our part will he some thing like three hundred and fifty thousand dollars; but Oconee has not fallen behind on a single request yet. For tho Third Liberty Loan the .United States presented our county with four flags of honor, for the splendid way In which wo responded to the call. On next Saturday, the 28th, Oco nee will gird her loins for an "Over tho Top" mark, and before the 19th of October I hopo that all Fourth Lib erty Loan Committees will be able to report that every man and woman In Oconee county, no matter how humble you may be, has subscribed his or her part to the groat cause of Democracy and "World Freedom. Yours for the Fourth Liberty Loan, W. M. DROWN, County Chairman. Walhalla, Sept. 25, 1918. TOWNVIDDE DI BERTY PARADE. Townville, Sept. 24. - lOdltor Cou rier: A treat is in store for Town ville Saturday, September 28th, the I day on which the Liberty'Loan cam paign will opon at Townville. For this occasion a regimental hand ol' 40 soldiers, and some distinguished speakers, from Camp Sevior, have been secured. Kvery one Is cordially invited to bo prosont, and all who desire, are j asked to bring a basket dinner and spend the day. Tho soldiers, who will be prcsont only from 10 to 2 o'clock, will be given dinner by the Townville Red I Cross. Six Billions-Hi Per Cent. Washington, Sept. 24.-Tho Amer ican psople will be asked to subscribe In th* threo weeks beginning next Satur lay, tho greatest loan in all histoiy. The Treasury Depart ent announc ed to-night that tho amount of this .i4T fourth) Liberty loan will bo $0,000,000,000. Tho bonds will bear^ 4 YA per cent lnterost, and will ma turo in 20 years, with tho govern ment reserving the right to } iy thom In 15 years If lt elects. v Quotas for Districts. Following are tho quotas of the different Federal reserve districts: District. Amount. New York._%1,800,000,000 Chicago. 870,000,000 Cleveland. . ?00,000,000 Boston. 500,000,000 Pnlladelphia. 500,000,000 San Francisco. 402,000,000 Richmond. 280,000,000 St. Louis. 260,000,000 Kansas City. 260,000,000 Minneapolis. 210,000,000 Atlanta. 192,000,000 Dallas. 126,000,000 LOAN PARADE tom CAMP SEVIER. Fourth Liberty Loan drive will ng, 'September 28th, beginning nt ight parade. Each school district Tho parade will be led by ? mlll ved by Moats, Hags and banners. ;oldlers and sailors are requested Presbyterian church and go as far there to Pi^chford's store, whore College, and Boveral othor pro mi ls, 3B IN THE PARADE and help liberty Loan. v CLEVKN O'CLOCK. inrade for the Seneca Liberty Loan >'clock A. M., Saturday next, tho tanti will furnish music for the will close until after tho parado 5. C., will deliver tho principal ad ipeakers of prominence. PIXING PRICE OF COTTON. Local Committee Wires President mid Others-Senator Smith's Reply. The following telegram was sent last Saturday to President Wilson, Senator E. D. Smith, Senator Chris tie Benet, and "Governor Manning: Walhalla, 8. C., Sept. 21, 1918. We read with dismay in morning papers price of cotton may bo fixed around 2 5 cents. This price would be disastrous to the South, especially our section, where not exceeding a 'half crop has been made, and would greatly hamper if not spoil failure of campaigns for all war activity funds. While we do not oppose price fixing, min inm m. au roly should not .bo le^'rmn''^^6nt'B,; W1 ttl lfittxirrtTTm of 40 cents. In Third Liberty Loan campaign our farmers subscribed liberally, with expectation of paying for bonds this fall, but will bo una ble to do so unless cotton soils around 36 cents. With less than this range of price production will cease here next year. ll. T. .laynes, E. L. Herndon. W. J. Strlbllng, Chairmen County Council of Defonse, Legal Advisory Board, Food Ad ministration, and Community Labor Board. Senator Smith Replies. Washington, Sept. 23. I fl 18. R. T. Jaynes, Et Al., Walhalla, S. C.: Telegram received. Have just given tho press statement contradict ing the statement of Saturday that President told tho committee last Tuesday that ho would fix price of cotton. Am doing all in my power to avert the disaster of price-fixing at this time. E. D. Smith. Send the ammunition over! Buy Liberty Bonds. i ii t oi t una to Domestic Trouble. The Anderson Tribune of Septem ber 17 carried the story printed be low concerning parties residing at Westminster. For the reason that we felt sure that there was a mis take in the announcement, and we were unable to confirm the report, wo refrained from using tho nrtlclo last week. The error consists in the initials of Mr. Singleton. Tho "J. F. Singleton" should be "J. E. Single ton," the balance of the report being correct as far as we are able to ascer tain. Tho notice ls as follows: "Policomnn John W. Brown was called to a local hotel last night. When ho arrived, according to Infor mation furnished tho Tribune man by tho 'hotel proprietor, ho was told that he was called for the purpose of being a witness at a divorce suit that would follow. Tho officer was called by J. F. Singleton, said to be a prom inent citizen of Westminster. From t)*e story given out, Mr. Singleton :iad suspicioned his wife and a trav eling man by tho name of W. A. Shel ton, of Richmond, Va. Mrs. Single ton had left homo Sunday afternoon and carno to Anderson. Mr. Single ton followed. He found Mrs. Single ton registered at a local ho* el. Ho found tho man ho suspici: ,.uU had also registered. In tho company of tho officer and tho proprietor tho room of Mr. Shelton was visited. He wau not in. Chairs wero secured and all three gentlemen i eoped over the transom to tho door of tho room oc cupied by Mrs. Singh* .on-and they were rewarded for their trouble by seeing Mrs. Singleton and Shelton asleep. Mr. Singleton requested Offi cer Brown not to make an arrost. "Positive proof of her unfaithfulness was all I wanted," Mr. Singleton is said to nave remarked, as he walked down to tho hotel office, registered, secured a room and supposedly wont to. bed and to sleep. "Mrs. Singleton is said to bo about 25 years of age and very pretty." Put your dollars into khaki! Buy Liberty Bonds. CAIi1< FOll HOSPITAL SUPPLIES. Many Small Ar(Mes Needed-||?nsv l miders Asked to Contribute. Tho Hod Cross Commissioner lil Franc? has cabled that Just at pros oat they stand much moro In need of cortaln supplies than they do of sur gical dressing and bod. shirts. Tho needed supplies are 250,000 bath towels, 1,500,000 hand towels and 750,000 handkerchiefs, and 125,000 napkins. Thorofore they ask that Immediately following the campaign for tho Belgian clothing (or tho wook boglnnig September ll Otb), ull Red Cross chapters have <a linen showor, tho slogan hoing "'Linen to Franco." Each family Is asked to glvo from their Bupplios ono or moro of tho ar ticles needed, tho articles to be sub stantially now if not ontlrely, and should bo of strong rather than tine toxturo. Tho approximate dimen sions aro as follows: Bath towels, 10x38 In.; hand tow els, 18x30 In.; handkerchiefs, 18x1.S In.; napkins, 14x14 in.; sheets, GI by 102 in.; the latter to bo of heavy unbleached muslin with two-inch hom at top and one-inch hem nt bot tom. However, articles given not con forming to above spoclllcations will not bo turned down by tho commit tee. Every article contributed will be put to real use In hospitals, whoso oquipment and facilities aro hoing sorely tried. Oconoo county has boen allotted 2G5 bath towels, 533 hand towels. 371 handkerchiefs, 20 napkins, 18?*. sheets. Will each housekeeper look over hor stock so that when called on dur ing tho week of September 30th she will know at once what sho can do? ConerosB Locals-Union Meeting-. Coneross, 8ept. 23.-Special: Miss Antho B?rry, of Long Creek Acad omy, spent tho week-end with the Misses Ilunslnger. Miss Lena Abbott, who ls attend ing high school at Westminster, Bpent tho week-end with homefolks. Miss Corina 'Dllworth, who ia teaching at Village Creek, spent the past woek-ond with her parents, Mr and Mrs. W. B. Dllworth. Miss Poarlo Ilunslnger spent last Tuesday and Wednesday with her BlSt?fT'Mfff: ir P.' Armstrong,. ueaV Richland. Miss Mary Leo Walker, .who has been touching nt Picket Post, has. finished tho summer term and ls at .home for her vacation. Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. J. V. nil worth, on tho 18th, a son. Kev. and Mrs. L. H. Raines, of Long Crook, spent the week-end at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Duck worth. < Following are the assignments for delegates and visitors at the union meeting to be held with Coneross church next Saturday and Sunday. Wo give all delegates and visitors a special invitation to come. Bethlehem-G. L. Barker. Clearmont-Mrs. S. M. Hunslngor. Damascus and Mt. Olivet-H. W. ! Arve. High Falls-J. W. Walker. Long Crook-W. T. Alexander. Mountain dove-R. L. GUstrap. Newry-S. M. Hunnicutt. Now Hope-M. Abbott. Old Liberty-T. D. Alexander. Pleasant Hill-Wm. Meredith. Poplar Springs-Sloan Addis. Pleasant Ridge-Jas. S. Abbott. Rocky Knoll-J. D. Abbott. Toxaway-W. lt.. Cobb. Walhalla-W. O. Alexander. Wolf Stake-J. L. Duckworth. West Union-J. W. Aloxander. Village Crook-W. B. Dllworth. Double Springs-Som FrotwolL Walhalla No. 2-Clinton Harker. Long Creek Academy-W. ?H. But ler. CroBB Roads-8. F. Johnson. Chauga-Mrs. Mary Dilworth. Madison-W. O. Alexander. ---??>> --- CLEMSON COLLEGE OPENED. .Military Feature Predom?nate? About I,OOO Students Present. I Clemson College, Sept. 22.-Spo Icial: donison College opened Inst Wednesday and has approximately tho following number of boys and men: Five hundred S.A.T.C. stu dents, 200 non-*S.A.T.C. students and 206 recruits from Tennessee. Tho War Department having taken over the collogo and proscribing the course of instruction, tho schedule i committee has found lt hard to ad IjuBt matters, but has organized the, classes far enough to allow tho col logo exercises to begin to-day. Tho military sido of the collogo I has, of course, been made a vory 1 prominent feature, and tho S.A.T.C. students, who aro expected to bo hero throe months and six months, re spectively, are to bo given ll boura military training and study a woek, instead of three hours a week as for merly. D. M. Gardner, ft warrant machin ist of the navy, is here for tho pur pose of recruiting boys for tho navy. On Tuesday of last week commis sions as 2d lieutenants wore giren to 97 per cent of the Clemson boy? at tho government training camp at Plattsburg, N. Y., while only about 50 per cent of all the men at Platts burg got commissions. This la a fino record for Clemson. Moat of the Southern boys who got commissions have been assigned t? Northern colleges as military In structors, and Northern boys liave boen assigned to Southern colleges as instructors. Daniel (RaveneL