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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-29
LOCAL AND
RSONAI

Mrs. Ora Mauldin is visiting Mrs. l..
5. Grandy in Charlotte.
Mrs. G. +. Robinson spent last Thurs
| day in Greenvillc.
f. e. Alexander of Anderson was Il
visitor in Pickcns last Sabbath.
Mrs. A. M. Morris is on an extended
visit to her brother, Will A, Mauldin.
in Greenwood.
Mrs. M. w. Newton was called to the
bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Gentry. at Columbia last Friday.
Messrs. Gignilliatt and Bristoe Chris
topher of Greer and Gaffney, respcc-
lively, spent Sunday with then ~rcnts
in Pickens.
Charles Curtis, Oliver Boggs, Homer
Edens and Marvin Hutchings, from
Clemson College, were among their
Pickens friends last Sunday.
kev. l.. l.. Leytus Of Bishopvillc will
preach at thea Presbyterian church
Thursday, the 10Th, at so'clock y. NJ.
The public is cordially invited.
There will be held in the Methodist
church next Sunday morning, April /,
atll.15 clock, "A Dry America Rally. ;"
An address will be made by Rev. DR..
Clatiin, secretary of the National Anti
Saloon League.
There will be observed in the Metho-
dist church week of prayer, beginning
Sunday night, April |, and continuing
thru the week every night at s 0 clock.
All are cordially invided and expected
to attended these services. We hope
for the hearty cooperation Of the entire
community. f. T. HODGES
at the head camp meeting of the
Woodmen of the World held at Green
wood last week, Rev. D. w. Hiott of
Easley was elected as one of the seven
delegates from this state to the SOW
erelgn camp at Atlanta next May
According to the government s report
Is, 740 bales of cotton of the 1916 crop
were ginned in Pickens county, while
the 1915 crop FOR this county amounted
to 1855. While the 1915 crop was
greater by 1876 bales, the 1916 crop
brought more than twice as much money.
The Ladies' Aid Society of tho Ban
tist church will have a sale of spring
goods consisting Of shirt waists, aprons,
boudoir caps, etc, at the Hollingsworth
Old store room next Friday, the 30th.
Commencing at 2 o'clock p. m. The
public is cordially invited to visit their
emporium. Hot coffee, chocolate and
lunches will be served.
Despite the inccmcnt weather more
than dozen members Of the Entire
Nous enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. l..
{. Thornley, last Wednesday afternoon.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-29

Rev. ID. NJ. Ramsay was unable to fill
the appointment at Montvale school
house last Sunday afternoon on account
of the incl nent weather. 1t is hoped
that he vii be able 10 go at some later
date.
Married, on the 18th inst, at the home
Of the bride, four miles southeast of
Easley, Miss Lucinda Couch and Mr.. It.
G.. Oliver Of Central, S. c. The cere-
mony was performed in the presence of
number of relatives and friends by
Magistrate j. NJ. Jameson. After the
nuptials were over a regal repast was
enjoyed by those present
The many friends here of w. H. Ash
more and daughter, Miss Vesta, are
glad to see them back at home after an
absence Of three months. Mr.. Ashmore
visited his children in Atlanta and Man
chester, Ga, and Grand Island, Fla.
Miss Nesta visited in Atlanta and Man
chester and while away took graduate
course in stcnography and typewriting.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-29
.uabhiG AuHt0y

First-class car. careful driver.
the very best service possible,
and reasonable charges. When
you want a public service auto
mobile see me.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-29
How To Use The
TELEPHONE

Dld it ever occur to you that you
might not be using the telephone in the
right way?
10 you speak sideways, above, be-
iow' Or SIX inches away from the trans
mltter OF your telephone?
You should talk directly into the
transmltter-not simply at it, Keen vour
ups about one inch from the mouthpece.
Speak in an even tone. 1t is not neces.
sary to shout
There is much that can be said about
the proper way to telephone, but these
little rules will help.
Wbem pon Telepboue-Smile
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE, Ad6n
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY @SSffA
&. A. e. LATIIROP Box 100 Grpr,vlo s (,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-29
CARD OF THANhS

Cards Of thanks published for onchnf cent
word
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-29

AT the head camp meeting of the
Woodmen of the World held at Green
wood last week, Rev. D. w. Hiott of
Easley was elected as one of the seven
delegates from this state to the SOW
ereign camp at Atlanta next Nav.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-29

According TO the government s report
1919 bales of cotton of the 1916 crop
were ginned in Pickens county, while
the 1915 crop FOR this county amounted
to 1855. While the 1916 crop was
greater by l,136 bales, the 1916 crop
brought more than twice as much money.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-29

There will be held in the Methodist
church next Sunday morning, April /,
atll. Is clock, "A Dry America Rally. "
An address will be made by Rev. Dr..
Clatlin, secretary of the National Anti
Saloon League.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-29

kev. l.. l.. Leytus Of Bishopvillc vii
preach at the;s Presbyterian churcl
Thursday, the 10Th, at s so'clock p. NJ
The public is cordially invited.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
|NTER.ALL|EO WAR
CONFERENCE ENDS
Col. House Makes Brief Address
-"America Statutes France"
He Says.

Paris, Dec. 3.-The inter-allied war con-
ference was closed to-day with q brief
address by Colonel F.. NJ. House, chair.
man Of the American mission. Colonel
House delivered the closing address at the
request of Premier Ciemenceau said:
m. Clemenceau, the president Of the
to this conference declared that we had
met to work. His words were prophetic.
There has been coordination and unity
of purpose which promise great results
for the future. 1t is my deep conviction
that by this unity and by concentrated
effort VIC shall be able to arrive at the
goal which we have set out to reach.
''In behalf Of my colleagues, want to
avail myself Of this occasion to thank
the of'icials Of the French government
and through them the French people,
for the warm welcome and great consid-
Grafton they have shown us. In coming
to France we have felt that we were
coming to the house Of our friends Ever
since our government was founded there
has been bond Of interest and sympathy
between us-a sympathy which this war
has famed into q passionate admiration.
The history Of France Is history of
courage and sacrifice: therefore the great
deeds which have illuminated the last
three years have come As no surprise to
US Of America We knew that when
called on France would rise to a splen-
did achievement and would add lustre to
her name.
America salutes France and her heroic
sons and deeds honored to night by tho
side Of so gallant a comrade"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
ARMY BALLOONS
IN WILD FLIGHT
One Drifts through Three States
Dragging 5000 Feet of
Steel Cable.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 3.-Two United
States observation balloons that were un-
leashed by accident and shot unguided
into the air were brought to the ground
early tonight. One, a huge bag OF the
new French type, escaped from students
at Fort Omaha, Neb.. late yesterday and,
trailing 5000 feet of steel lettering cable.
travelled spectacular course through
Nebraska, Kansas. Oklahoma and thence
back into Nebraska. where it was cap
turcd. The other, apparently a smaller
type, carried two army officers when its
anchor line was broken by an airplane.
The balloon was brought down by the
men about 30 miles from Fort Sill, Okla
homa. where 1t had broken away.
For nearly "A hours the Fort Omaha
balloon played a gigantic game Of hide
and seek with Kansas cities and towns
as strong winds waited it back and forth
The thousands OF feet of heavy cable
dragged the ground throughout the
course and left trail Of destroyed tele'
phone and telegraph wires in its path
Whole blocks Of wires were torn dow
and poles broken off or uprooted. At New
ton. Kans.. much damage was done Il
residences and business blocks
The fight of the Fort Sill fugitive
while less spectacular than that Of the
Nebraska stray created the more appre
hension among army officers and others
because two officers were carried alof'
with 1t. The officers. however. brought
the bag to tho ground in safety.
The airplane that crashed into thu
cable that controlled the Fort Sill bal
loon was slightly damaged and fell 10
feet to the ground. The pilot was no
seriously injured
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
ACTUAL ARM|ST|CE
NOW IN OPERATION
Berlin and Vienna Make Of1lcia.
Announcements to That
Effect.

Berlin. Dec. 8, via Amsterdam 70 Lon.
DOMAIN actual armistice already In In
operation in sections Of the Russo German
front. bulletin from German great
headquarters reports to-day.
Vienna, via London. Dec. 3--The follow.
Ing official communication was issued TO-
day:
During the last few days An armisttcs
has been announced on many sectors Of
the Russian front, from division to div-
sion and from corps to corps. In tho
Pripet region to the Russian army con-
cluded an official armistlce with the or
posing command Of the allied tTeu;nnir)
troops
"A Russian deputation crossed our lines
yesterday in order to prepare the way
with the plenipotentiariss Of the allied
(Teutonic) armies for an armistics on the
whole Of the Russian front.
I'm the italian theatre and in Aibania
there Is nothing new to report
Amsterdam. Dec. 3.-An armistics vas
agreed to Saturday with the Russian
army. according to Berlin despatch, II
was to begin at ten o'clock on the eve,
ming OF Sunday when hostilities were Ia
be stopped and arrangements made con-
corning intercourse between the lines.
troop movements in the trenches and works
and air activity. Forty-eight hours notice
was fixed for denunciation of the
armistice. which covers the territory from
the south bank Of the Pripet to south OF
the Lipa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
BRATTLEBORO PUPILS
SELL MANY SEALS

Brattleboro Dec. 4,-Brattleboro school
who last year won the Vermont
banner for selling the most Red Cross
Christmas seals per capita. sold more
seals by more than a hundred dollars
worth during the campaign Just closed
than during any previous sale, according
to figures compiled to-day by those in
charge. They disposed Of s6392 seals at
one cent each. Six grades received prizes
aggregating SIS. given by the Women's
club. Vermont Wheel club and Board of
Trade. the Main street sixth grade selling
the largest number. 1874 per capita.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
S.YEAR.OLD GIRL MAY
DIE OF BULLET WOUND

Brattleboro. Dec. 3.-Hattie Freeman.
aged eight. of Hinsdale. N. H., who was
brought to the Melrose hospital In West
Brattleboro last night with bullet in
her abdomen, is in a serious condition
and DR.. Edward r. Lynch, hospital sur
geon. stated tonight that the prospect
Of recovery was not very promising. The
child is daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Freeman.
Roy Grips, aged 16. brought a repeat
ing rifle to the Freeman home and a
brother of the girl removed some shells
and placed the rifle on a couch. The
Cripps boy operated the gun. thinking 1t
was unloaded. and a bullet went through
the girls spine close to the spinal cord,
perforating the intestines three times.
There was delay getting news to the
hospital because Of disabled telephone
wires and the girl had a tedious trip here,
partly by runners and partly by auto
mobile.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
OCTOBER EXPORTS
WERE s542,000,00O
Ten Months Total, S5,149,00O,.
600. Tremendous Increase
Over Last Year.

Washington. Dec. 3.--October exports Of
s5A2, 900 ono. reported to-day by the bureau
OF foreign and domestic commerce.
brought the total 70. the ten months to
IS. 49, oOc 900, an increase Of 37o6. 900 over
the corresponding period In 1915. The
october f,guras exceeded those for Sep
tempcr by $S6.00JOc9.
Imports OF 1921. 900, 900 In October showed
a decrease Of $751; Geo. as compared with
the preceding month but the ten months
total of 81, 5O4 900. 900 exceeded those Of the
first ten months CT 1916 ny S4o4,00O.00o.
Tie decrease for Octuber Was explained
by the fact that 20 per cent. of the
mports for that month were duty free.
Government restrictions resulted In q
large decrease in the exports Of gold in
October, the total being I'll 900. 900. against
$Si, 900, 900 in September. Gold imports for
the month ware 100000. approximately
the same as in September.
Gold exports for the ten months Of this
year totalled $3.50, 900, 900. as against $i01..
DOC, 90 for the same period in 1916. while
gold imports in 1917 were $3.50. 900. 900,
against ;4SO. 100000 during the first ten
months Of last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
WANTS VOLUNTEER
MILITIA UNIT
Middlebury Students Send Peti.
ton to Governor Graham
with 100 Signatures.

Middlebury, Nov. 30.-By unanimous
vote of the State war board a petition
from Middlebury College to Gov. Horace
F. Graham asking for the establishment
of unit of the Vermont Volunteer Mill
tia. to be composed of students Of the
college, has been accepted. One hundred
men signed the petition. the juniors hav-
ing the highest percentage of signatures.
1t is hoped that the college will have
all the equipment. including rifles. when
the men come back from Christmas vaca-
ton.
The petition was as follows:
ITO Gov. Horace F. Graham.
Executive Chamber. Montpelier, VT.
The undersigned students In Middle
bury College would respectfully petition
for the establishment Of unit Of the
Vermont Volunteer Militia. to be COM
posed Of students OF Middlebury College,
and offer themselves as members Of such
unit II and when the same is organized.
I'VE pledge ourselves to attend drills
and classes for instruction three hours
a week during the college year. exclusive
Of examination periods-to respond to all
calls during the college year for military
service within the State OF Vermont
issued by order of the commander in chief
to obey all orders and regulations pre-
Scribed FOR the vermont volunteer Mill
tia SO far as the same can be performed
within the college year until discharged
from the military service OF the State of
Vermont.
I'VE petition for the equipment of the
unit with rifles and cartridge belts. and
will hold ourselves individually respon-
sible for the proper care Of the same. to
be returned in good condition at the close
of each college year when discharged
from the service.
I'VE agree to pay individually the sun,
Of $500 each toward uniform consist.
ing of blouse. breeches. belt. cap or serv.
Ice hat. and leggins. and to keep the
same in good condition. reasonable wear
excepted. for military use during our
connection with the college. II discharged
within two years or at any time before
our connection with the college shall
cease, the uniform Is to be returned or
paid for at the rate prescribed by the
Acknowledgement. At graduation, pro-
vided that two years service including
the present college year have been rem
dered, it is understood that the uniform
is to be our personal property"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
90 AND VIGOROUS.

James II. Duntoa Walks Freauently
EiGht Miles from Georgia to st. Albans.
Georgia. Nov. So.-One of the most in
teresting people In this town is James B..
better known as Jay Dunton. who last
Sunday celebrated his 92nd birthday ami
versary. Mr.. Dunton lives In West Georgia.
a locality formerly known AZ Sodom. with
his only son. Harley Dunton, and the
latter's wife. On tho farm where he lives
he was born. In fact the house In which
he makes his home Is the same one in
which he first saw the light Of day. Mr..
Dunton's wife died eight years ago last
April.
Mr.. Dunton Is remarkably active for
one OF his advanced years. He makes
frequent trips to st. Adams. about eight
miles distant. lie 10 the oldest member Of
the Baptist Church at Georgia Plains. He
IL a veteran OF the Civil War. having
served with the 18th W. Rsgt.. and he 10
pensloner OF that war. He 10 q quaint
character and In his conversation makes
use Of many old-time Yankee expressions.
He Ia a much respected citisen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
NEW WORKERS DO NOT
USE so MUCH MILK

Washington, Dec. 3-Since the price of
milk went up to IA cents a quart. tea and
coffee have been substituted for milk by
more than half of the $500 families-all
with children under six years old-in-
cluded In the study OF the effect of the
increase in price just made In New York
city. This statement was made to-day
by the federal children's bureau.
One hundred and twenty families have
stopped taking milk entirely. In 5 of
these there are babies under one year old,
All the 1000 families have young children,
but nearly half are taking from one
fourth to one-half less milk than before
the price was increased. Even before
the larger price decreased the amount of
milk they bought. these families were
getting little more than half the amount
Of milk which experts on chiidren's diets
say they need.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
DEATH OF w. E. CHANDLER.
EX-SECRETARY OF NAVY
Largely Responsible for beginning
OF Modern L. 8. Navy.

Largely Responsible for Beginning
OF Modern L. s. Navy.
Concord. N. H., Nov. ao.-william Ea ton
Chandler. who as secretary OF the navy
in President Arthur's cabinet was largely
responsible for beginning Of the modern
United States navy. died at his home here
to-day.
Born at Concord, n. H., December %,
1885, Mr.. Chandler was educated at acad-
emies in New Hampshire and Vermont
and was graduated from the Harvard
Law school at the age of 10. One Of his
classmates at the law school was Joseph
H. Choate. He entered politics at once,
served three terms In the New Hampshire
House of Representatives and was elected
speaker Of the House when but q years
old. His first entrance into national
political affairs was as one of the founders
OF the Republican party and a supporter
OF Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln
aoppinted him solicitor and Judge adj
vocate-general of the navy in 1865, and
three months later he became first as
sistant secretary Of the treasury.
While secretary Of the navy, Mr..
Chandler organized the expedition which,
under the command Of Capt. Winfield 8.
Schley. went to the relief of the Greedy
Arctic exploration party.
Fourteen years Of service in the United
States Senate ended when Mr.. Chandler
was defeated for denomination in 1901 by
Henry e. Burnham. His radical views on
railroad legislation. which brought him in
opposition to Republican party leaders,
were responsible for this defeat. During
the remainder of his life Mr.. Chandler
made many attacks on what he considered
the undue influence exerted by railroads
in New England politics. His last federal
position was that OF President Of the Span
ish war claims commission, to which he
was named by President Mckinley In 1901
and reappointed by President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Chambers legal talent was display
ed when as chief counsel. he carried
through many stages In State and federal
courts the suits in which it was sought
to break the will OF Mrs. Mary Baker G.
Eddy. founder OF the Christian Science
Church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
MEAT AND MILK
SHOULD Be LOWER
Other Things, Too, When Enor.
nous Corn Crop Is Distrib-
uted Next Month.

New York, Dec. slower prices In
meat, milk and other commodities as
result Of the enormous crop Of corn which
4 Is expected will be distributed through
The country by January IL. was forecast
hv Federal Food Administrator Hoover
in n statement tonight. lie declared that
this extraordinary crop 10 the certain
economic remedy for high prices"
Mr.. Hoover attended several confer
enccs here to-day at which the food situa-
lion was discussed with federal and State
officials Plans to appoint food adminis-
traitors in every city and county OF New
York state were formulated at one Of
these gatherings.
Mr.. Hoover later issued a statement In
which he outlined what immediate relief
consumers of the country might expect.
The statement said:
THE real fundamental and economic
relief il the coming Of the corn crop. the
greatest crop we have known In many
years. 1t is now practically four week
behind time due to many causes. 1 ex-
pect that by January Ii this great crop
will have been started on the way to the
consumers through the various channels.
This crop is not only plentiful, but
will be sold at a reasonable price. The
cost of corn is dropping every day. In
proportion to the cheapness of corn to
the farmers we shall have reflected lower
prices of such commodities as milk ana
meat. One of the delays in the movement
of the corn crop has been the shortage
of cars.
Corn is really one-half Of our food
and this extraordinary crop OF approxi-
nately three and quarter billion bushels
is the certain economic remedy for nigh
prices"
As to the regulation of prices OF all
commodities by the government. MT.
Hoover said that either prices must be
regulated or there must be continuous
wage increase. and added: In other
words wages must ascend according to
the prices Of the necessities Of life.
mean by that, that the high cost OF liv-
ing must stop. or we must have con-
tinuous ascending wage scale. A con-
tinuous increase in wages usually UNDER
mines national efficiency, and of the two
evils II is evident that We must make
an effort to regulate the prices
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
ENTITLED TO HIGHWAY.
barber Says the Halt. Lame. and Blind
Have Right OF Way.

Have Right OF Way.
Montpelier. Nov. 30.-Attorney- General
II. G. Barber left to-day for his home in
Brattleboro after a conference with States
Attorney E. n. Davis relative to matters
connected with the department Of Justice
in Washington county. This included
going over the evidence presented as a 70.
suit Of the inquest held two weeks ago
following the death Of Daniel Kingsbury
of Middlesex, when Kingsbury. who was
deaf. was hit by George E. Whites auto
mobile. The matter Of the death OF Mrs
II. 8. Boardman. who died last spring
from an injury received when n man
named Andrews, while driving his team
down the street, knocked her over. At
torney- General Barber was an eye witness
to the accident. which probably means
that action will be taken farther than
what has occurred since the accident took
place. Andrews IL under bail
Mr.. Barber contends that both cases are
alike and that the lame, halt. and blind.
are entitled to the first use Of the high
ways. therefore those driving teams or
automobiles must have II forced into their
minds that they occupy second place in
such matters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
COMMUNITY YOUNG
PEOPLES ORGANIZATION

Congregational Church. Rutland. Would
DO Away with Denomination Lines.
Rutland. Nov. 30.-Through the medium
of the Community house which was
presented the city of Rutland by ex-Gov.
John A. Mead the people OF the Congrega-
tional Church in this city are to make an
effort to do away with all UNCONVENTIONAL
lines in the young peoples societies of
the parish and to reorganixe them along
the community idea The various castles
of Knights Of King Arthur will be given
up as will the Campfire Girls and other
societies. Instead there will be q girls
club for the older girls and a boys club
for boys over 10 to which any young man
Of the city will be eligible. The younger
boys and girls will have opportunity for
athletic instruction under trained leader.
the Community house wit hits gymnasium
being meeting place for all.