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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-20
THANKSGIVING

Next week Thursday is Thanksgiv-
ing day. The occasion this year is not
being looked forward to with the same
spirit as in former years. The reason
for this is war" which is to blame
for many things these days.
Wausau housewives are not exhib-
iting the usual interest in the prepar-
alton of choice and elaborate bills of
fare for the Thanksgiving feast. 1t is
fact, and can be traced directly to
the war, which is affecting spicy
pumpkin pies and fragrant plum pud-
dings and turkey with the delicious
brown dressing and gravy, just as it
appears to be affecting almost every
thing else. Holiday recipes are not
being looked after by women. but they
want books dealing with the making
of war food They are looking for
any number of substitutes for meat
and wheat. Women of all walks in
life seem to evince the keenest inter
est in economical plans of buying and
preparing food.
Though we at home do not have
| much of a Thanksgiving feast anC
celebration, we should certainly looF
after our boys, who are in the service
| of this country. Let us send our boys
in the training camps here little
| Thanksgiving cheer, if not more thar
a good Thanksgiving letter. How
| pleased they will be to receive bu
this, as it will show they are remem
bered by the folks back home.
We also have the poor with us ant
as of yore it takes but trifie of thos'
more fortunate to give them a plai1
dinner on that day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-20
"DO YOUR BIT"

There are many ways in which we
can do our bit" and thereby not on
ly be contributing to our countrys
need but mainly showing our patriot
ic spirit. Much money is needed dur
ing war time, as we have already
experienced, and being used in numer-
Gus ways.
We notice in several places the
school children are collecting waste
products, such as old newspapers and
magazines, not being sent to the SOL
diers and sailors, old clothing, gunny
sacks, twine, old tires or tubes and
in fact anything that can be turned in
to money, the proceeds to be donat-
ed to the Red Cross or some other
aid organization helping our soldiers
and sailors. The children are work
ing earnestly to do what they can
to help win this war.
In one city the Red Cross has in
stituted a drive for old newspapers
and waste material of all kinds that
can be converted into money. Vari-
Gus stations have been established
where the donors can conveniently
leave goods for this purpose, and once
a week a visit is made to the different
stations, the goods collected and TAX
en- to headquarters, where it is fixed
| for sale.
During these days we are called
| upon to contribute to war purposes
frequently, which we must expect, but
if money can be raised in the way
stated above, there is no reason why
we should not do so, as it will be &
big help in getting the necessar,
amounts of money asked for.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-20
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO

Who will be the coming chief of the
Police, is the question agitating man!
minds just now. Quite number OF
prominent citizens are mentioned for
the position, among whom is John
Gebhard He would make an excel
lent chief.
Vim. Barteld is having the old build
ing on the corner of Second and Wash
ington streets removed, preparatory to
commencing work on his large brick
block.
Misses Mary Kelly. Nellie Single and
Jennie Gallon are at home from the
Milwaukee college on a weeks vaca-
ton.
William Albers, recent graduate
of the Chicago College of Pharmacy,
now holds the position of prescription
clerk at Wernich's drug store. He is
young man of pleasing address and
thoroughly understands his business.
Dayton Adams, baggage master on
the Lake Shore Road, between this
city and Eland junction, has recently
been promoted to the position of con-
ductor
1t seems good, indeed to see Hon.
j. c. Clarke upon our streets again.
He arrived from Virginia last Friday,
looking the picture of good-nature and
health, and will return, accompanied
by his family, as soon as his affairs
are closed up in Wausau. Mr.. Clarke
and his estimable family will be sorely
missed by the entire community.
Chas. Winkley has been to Milwau-
kee the past weeks.
Last week Chas. P Haseltine made
sale of his elegant residence, corner
of Sixth and Franklin streets, to w. H.
Knox.
The fourth meeting of the S. Whist
club was held last Thursday evening
at the residence of ]. H. Clark, as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders. Ow-
ing to the absence of distracting in
fuences the scores of the evening were
exceptionally high-Mr. Atwater COM
ing to the front with astounding vigor.
Following is the record: Atwater, rs !;
Johnson, SO; Pradt, So; Crosby, So !;
Haseltine, 81; Holway, Sc, Sanders,
so; Bardeen, 46.
The devil is dead!-our devil. His
Internal existence terminated suddenly
and violently last week when we dis
covered that he had malevolently
caused the Pilot to say that James
Allen was elected town clerk of
Brighton this spring without an ap-
proving vote. For approving please
read opposing. That is to say, Mr.. AL
len got every vote in his town.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-20
PLAY AT ST. MARY'S AUDITORIUM
WELL PRESENTED

The pupils and former students of
st. Mary's parochial school presented
a three-act musical drama, "In the
Valley of the Mohawk" Sunday even
ing in the auditorium of st. Mary's
school house to large audience. Sis
ter Superior of Notre Dame, Sister
Filiona, skillfully trained the young
actors and the drama was presented
with notably good Interpretation and
excellent spirit 1t will not be possi-
bic for this paper to enter into the
details and to comment upon the
merits of the different characters por-
trayed Suffice it, therefore, to say
that all did remarkably well and
that each character was highly en-
joyed by the audience and received
the most liberal applause.
The play presented the early days
in the Mohawk valley, portraying the
life of the pioneer settlers in that
country among the Indians. 1t will be
of interest to know that all the char
acters in the play were taken by young
ladies, the masculine parts as we'll as
the feminine, and the following took
part: Misses Catherine Molter, Bea-
trice Blecha, Catherine Witeck, Ger
maine Vladick, Ruth Blecha, Gertrude
Papkalla, Elizabeth Metz, Frances
Fried, Gertrude Ripczinski, Betty
Klein, Gertrude Helling, Agnes Klein,
Margaret Doonen, Helen Schmidt, Lor-
eta Muckerheide, Louise Helling, and
Gertrude Martini The Indian maid
ems, who took part in the dancing
were Misses Agnes Doonen, Louise
Helling, Margaret Cassin, Lydia Pap
kalla, Margaret Doonen and Cecilia
Blecha. There were dances also by
Pagan Indian Braves, Little Holland
ers and Indian Papooses.
Musical numbers were given by
Miss Esther Deutsch, w. Del Curtis
and John Kleinheinz
The entertainment closed with tab
leaus.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-20
SOME SMOKE STACK

The Wisconsin Valley Electric COM
panys new concrete and brick Chin
ney at its new plant is going up
gradually and has reached 100 feet in
height and it is now on it's way OF
204 feet to fully complete said work
The mason work on the new building
is progressing finely and preparations
are now going forward to place its
new boilers and machinery before en-
tire inclOsure. The entire cost of this
new plant involves the expenditure by
the company of more than 100000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-20
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they can
not reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh i
local disease. greatly influenced By coz
StItutlonal conditions. and in order to cure ID
you must take an internal remedy. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts
thru the blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
systeLl- Halls Catarrh Medicine was pre-
scribed bS one of the best physicians in this
country for years. 1t Is composed Of some OF
the best tonics knoEn. combined with some
OF the best blood purifiers. The perfect COM
blnation OF the ingredients in Halls Catarrh
Medicine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials. free
FL. CHENEY & CO. Props. Toledo. o.
All Druggists. 75c-
Halfs Family Pills for constipation
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-20
VISIT THE BOYS AT WACO

Low fares in effect on the first and
third Tuesday of each month. Slight
ly higher Winter Tourist fares in ef-
feet daily via the Chicago & North
Western Ry.
For train schedules and full partic-
ulars apply to Ticket Agents.
d. NJ. McNAUGHTON,
Phone 1172 Ticket Agent.
o30w4
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-20
For q Weak Stomach

AS a general rule all you need to
do it to adopt a diet suited to your age
and occupation and to keep your bow
els regular. When you feel that you
have eaten too much and when consti-
pated, take one of Chamberlain's Tab
lets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-20

Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
tions taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates. Sic Mcclellan St.
Phone 1871 n24tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-20
LICENSES

All wholesalers, also all retailers
who do business of over s1OO 900
annually, must have a license.
We have reason to believe that
some dealers have not yet applied for
their licenses. In order to prevent
complications and trouble to dealers
doing business contrary to the regu-
lations OF the United States Food Ad-
ministration, we earnestly urge them
to apply at once, if they have not al
ready done so, to the License Division
OF the United States Food Administra-
tion for permission to operate.
Copy of rules and regulations will
be sent to each dealer at the time
his license is granted and forwarded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-20

Fill the body with warm. glowing
vitality, make the nerves strong. in
crease circulation, restore natural Wig
or, feel like one born again. Hollis
ters Rocky Mountain Tea-nature's
gift Of wondrous herbs, pure harm
less, SO scientifically blended, results
guaranteed or money back. W. ".
Albers-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-20

For prices and terms information relating
described lots and lands apply office Huntington
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-20
Social Event at Central

One of the lovelicst social affairs ever
gwen IN Central was the tea on Satur-
day afternoon, December 8th, with
which Mrs. T.. NJ. Norris honored Mrs.
lienry Earle, Scaborn, recent bride.
The lower floor of this spacious home
was thrown together and its beauty was
enhanced by the glow of dozens Of green
and white candles, which rell with fairy
like softness on decorations Of wedding
bells, white carnations and chrysthan-
lums banked by ferns and other potted
plants. In spite Of the almost blizzard
IKE weather, scores Of guests came
from all the nearby towns az well as
from the home town. Receiving the
cards at the front door were the little
Misses Louise and Nan Bowen. Here
they were greeted by Miss Mary Nor
gan Mrs. B. a. Morgan Of Green
vile, invited them TO the parior where
they were introduced to the receiving
line, Mrs. y. M. Norris, Mrs. Henry
Earle Seaborn. Mrs. Murray Of North
Carolina, Mrs. JAS. II. Morgan Of Green
vile, Miss Fannie Lathcm of Easlcy.
Mrs. Jas. p. Carey, Jr. Of Pickens, as
sisted in here, carrying the guests to
the dining room, where delicious green
nnh white cream, angel cake and green
anu white mlnts, were Scrv";i from
SG9a",iin,y Gannd W. appointed Il 'abIs BY Msscs
Falls, Jennie Morgan and Lucille Norris.
Sicing the cream at either end Of the
table were Mrs. b. f.. Allen Of I.owndes-
vile and Mrs. j. NJ Morgan. Mrs. r.
M. Holden Of Calhoun, assisted in this
room. Mrs. T. p. Morgan received in
the rear hall where, from Japanese
bower Of beauty, Mrs. j. t. Banster
of Liberty and Mrs. G.. r. Norris Of
Catccchec dispensed delightful coffee
Mrs G.. M. Bowen invited them to the
library where the bride 3 book was pre-
sided over by Miss Epa Agncw Of Due
West and Miss Florence Bowen Of Pick
ems, where each guest registered a
more delightful affair can hardly be
imagined and was greatly enjoyed by
all
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-20
Cedar Rock News
(1'oo late for last week J

Private Basil Phillips of Camp Sewer
spent the week end with homefolks.
Miss Elizabeth Sanders Of Mt. Airy,
Ga, and Miss Maud Reeves Of Easlcy,
attended church at Cedar Rock Sunday
Rev. II. S. Saunders preached his
farewell sermon to the people of Cedal
Rock church Sunday Rev. Ben Fielc
elected for the cnsucing year.
Private S. T.. Hendrix Of Camp Sc.
vier, spent Saturday and Sunday Will
homefolks
Mr.. and Mrs. Rcmus Henderson Wis
tied Mrs. lIenderson's s parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. d. Farmer Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lum Clardy were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. y. Farmer
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Spearman and
daughter spent the week end in Easley.
A. w. Singleton killed II months
old pig last week that ncttcd 100 pounds.
Who can beat that?
j. d. Robins. who has been visitinp
relatives in and around Cedar Rock, has
returned to Tampa, Fla.
IT, A. Julian and family were. sport.
ing a new Ford Sunday.
Watch Cedar Rock come to the front!
"SUSIE''
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-20
Mrs. J. H. Durham Dead

1t pleased the Father to call Mrs. j.
H. Durham Of Six Mile from her af-
Fiction and suffering here in this world
to her home beyond, on November d,
1917. She was laid to rest in the Six
Mile cemetery the following day, funeral
services being conducted by Rev. W.
G. Seaborn and Rev. j. l.. Willis
Sister Durham had been consistent
member Of the Baptist church from her
early girlhood. She was member of
the Six Mile church when she died, hav-
ing been a member Of that church about
twenty six years.
She is survived by her husband and
three children: j. w. Durham of Six
Mile, p. Nj. Durham Of Norris, and
Mrs. Lola Cochran Of Pickens.
She was devoted wife, a true mother,
and consecrated Christian. We know
that she shall be missed in the home
and in her community, but we feel like
saying: Blessed are the dead that die
in the Lord. from henceforth. yea saith
the spirit that they do rest from thei
labors, and their works do follow them. :
j. L. w.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-20
OolenOy News Letter

Oolenoy, Dec. IT, = On account Of the
very unfavorable weather the graded
school here has closed until the Christ
mas holidays. The teachers left Satur.
day for their respective homes.
A. x. Edens, one OF our oldest citi-
Zens, is indisposed at present
Mrs. Gillespie, of the Mountain Grove
section, spent the week end with her
daughter, Mrs. Ray Lynch, who is ill.,
John Chastain, Ernest Stansel,
Birch Gravely, Walter Edens and Fur
man Mccall, all of this section, but
now of Camp Sewer, visited home folks
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. I.ooper spent
Saturday with the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. l.. Edens.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Forest Welborn spent
Friday night with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Judge NJ. Welborn near
Pickens.
Miss Jessie b. Iidens of the Ensley
graded school, is home for the holidays.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-20
Mr.. Hiott Likes Billy Sunday

1t was my good fortune to attend
the Billy Sunday meetings in Allan
ia last week. and to say that was
delightedvery fecbly expresses It.
Was charmed with the preaching
and the singing. Mr. Sunday is with
out doubt, the greatest evangelist
now before the public. He is a man
of wonderful magnetism great brain
power and consecraton He is per-
fectly fearless and does not care q
whit for what people may say or
think. His only object seems to be
to please God and save men. AS near
as anyone can be original, he is.
He can't try to initiate anybody for
he is larger than any other man. He
is evidently man Of great spiritual
power. You can feel as soon as YOU
enter the tabernacle that YOU are in
Il spiritual atmosphere.
The singing was inspiring. TO hear
several thousand people join in sing
ing some beautiful gospel hymns
makes one think of heaven and want
to go there. The most wonderful
singing, however, was 1000 trained
negro voices singing some Of the old
southern melodies. Never heard any
thing like it before and never ex.
pect to again OH this side of the
river.
sat near an old gentleman from
New York. Asked him how he likec
it. He said, "if the angels could bea
that they surely could sing"
D. w. H1OTT.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-20
Important Notice to
All War Registrants

have been appointed chairman Of the
Legal Advisory Board for Pickens county
and MeBsrs. Sam b. Craig and C. E.
Robinson are on this board, and we will
equip an office over the clerks office in
the court house at Pickens, where we
will be at all times to assist the regis
trants in filling out the questionable
which the government is now sending out
to each of the registrants, and to advise
them free of charge about any matter
connected with the Selective Service
Actof Congress relating to drafting the
young men into the army of the United
States. All Of the lawyers of the
United States have been asked by the
president to assist in this work, and
they have all consented to help. All
registrants who cannot come to Pickens
and live near Easley, il they will 20 to
Lloyd Fl. Smith. at the Easley Loan &
Trust Co. he will assist you, and those
registrants who live near Liberty can
go to j. F. Keown. attorney, and he
will help you in filling out the question
naire, also w. T.. Findley of Pickens
will assist you.
| kindly ask that all registrants try
to reach Pickens by ten O'Clock on the
day they decide to come, within seven
days after receiving the questionable,
as the law requires that they be filled
out within seven days. Please do not
come later than one o'clock on the day
decided, for we are very busy men, and
we desire to serve our country first,
and want also to give some time to our
own affairs.
JAS. p. CAREY, Jr.,
Dec. Is. 1917. Chairman
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-20
Railroad Wreck Near Calhoun

a serious wreck occurred on the Sou
thern railroad between Calhoun and
Central last Friday morning when south
bound train No. 43 and northbound train
No. 46 ran together. Fireman McKen-
zie of No. as and baggagemaster were
killed We have heard the baggage
masters s name reported as Little, Rice
and Blake. Engineers Tedder and Couch
threw on their emergency brakes and
Jumped, neither being seriously hurt.
None of the passengers were seriously
injured. A number Of soldiers were on
No. 43 and did valuable service in help.
ing extinguish fire caused by the
wreck and helping in other ways.
According to reports to railway head
quarters the collision was caused by
the operator at Seneca failing to give
orders to the engineer on No. 46.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-20
Rckens Boy Fighting in France

Z According to q letter from Ernest G.
Jones, which 10 published below, he is
NOW fighting in France. Young Jones
ia son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred N. Jones
Of near Pickens and is only eighteen
years old He saw service on the Mexi.
can border during the recent trouble
with Mexico and was the first Pickens
county soldier to land in France with
the American Expeditionary Force, so
far as we know. The letter follows:
On Active Service with the American
Expeditionary Force. Nov. Id, 1917. =
Dear Mother and All l will try and
answer your letter dated October 8.
just finished reading it and sure was
glad to hear from you. Well, guess
Vern has been rabbit hunting a lot this
fall, as usual. Tell him said l bet he
couldn't hit a barn door thirty yards
away, and tell him to just wait until /
yget back and will show him how to
shoot q gun and pistol Ha! ha!
Well, mother, you know what you
wrote about your dream?a Itcame true,
for have done what you said YOU
dreamed. Am we'll and feeling fine.
Have two or three teeth decayed, caused
from eating so much candy and sweet
stuff, l guess. Have had them worked
on, Am still looking for some Of your
pictures. BE sure and send me Maggie 3
as soon as you can.
Well, will have to close. This leaves
me in the best of health and | hope 1t
will find you all the same. Tell every
body hello and good luck.
Your loving boy,
ERNEST G. JONES,
Co. E, 26th Infantry.
*Mrs. Jones wrote her son that she
dreamed she saw him kill two Germans,
shooting one and bayoneting the other.
He says the dream came true : Editor. J
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-20
Cateechee's Matri-
m0nial Mill BUSY

The old adage, 1T is an i'll wind that
on olo%s VS. NO gone one any good" proved true
the wind was blowing at the rate of
about seventy miles an hour, and right
on OF ice on the Blue Ridge" noun
tains, Mr.. Daniel Med. Merck Of Cen
trail route 2 faced the wind and drove
five miles to bring a "turn" to the old
matrimonimal mill. After talking awhile
with the happy couple while they were
warming (for they certainly were cold)
and finding that it was the second ven
ture for the bridegroom and the third
for the bride along the matrimonial
voyage, the old miller decided the pros
pective couple were entitled to "frec
turn" and soon Mr.. Daniel Med. Merck
and Mrs. Emma Brown, widow of the
late Andy Brown, were pronounced man
and wife, J. AlonZo Brown, N. P, at
the throttle.
In about one hour after this happy
event there was a rap on the old mil
door and on OPP hing the door the old
miller began o think Germany haC
whipped Anne ca, for whole company
faced him with faces and hands as rec
as scarlet from cold Aftem some of
the crowd got "thaWed'' >'s'f
speak, it was learnf .
Pilgrim and Miss N.Y.
driven eight miles A,Sss4lts ~ q.
Brown, N. p, to perassssS II
ceremony for them The bfssS 3fs ss33 &
q son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.&E
while the bride is a daughter GGssssss GGss.ss
and Mrs. Darning Durham. The happ,
couples have our best wishes. B.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-20
IL More PiCkenS
Men For the Army

The following seventeen white men o,
Pickens county left Saturday morning,
December Is, for Camp Jackson to en-
ter the army:
Virgil Lee Cisson, Easleyr1.
Herman O'Neal Gilstrap, Pickens T. 3
B. f. Hendricks, Picke d.
Tommie Oliver, Central T. 1.
John c. Whitmire. Liberty g.
Fred Curtis Humphrics, Easley
John Lee Peehuff, Easley.
Wylie @. Hill, Dacusville r2.
Thomas F. Hughes, Dacusvile |.
Henry L. King, Central.
Claud Kelly, Liberty /.
John Shirley, Central
John l. Monroe, Pickens r2
Samuel X. Harrison, Dacusville 2.
Henry r. Mckinney, Liberty
James r. Cisson, Central
Arthur Perry Lander, Calhoun
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-20
Death of Hattie Mae McAlister

Hattie Mae McAlistcr, age eleven
years and sixteen days, died at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette
McAlister. near Central, Friday, No
vcmber 18th. Her illness lasted for
only a few days and her death came as
shock to everyone
Her body was laid to rest in Refuge
cemetery by the side Of her little sister
who died only short time before.
Other than her parents she leaves
four brothers and one sister and host
of friends to mourn her loss.
at school, at home and everywhere
to know her was to love her.
Many friends extend sympathy to
the heart broken parents.