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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
NEW FEATURES
FOR STATE FAIR
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS WILL
HAVE AN ENTIRELY NEW
MEANING.
TO Be HISTORICAL EVENT
Patriotic Appeals viii be Made to
South CarolinIans in Many Ways
BY Speakers.

mbia.-Despite the war condt.
tions plans are under way to make the
forthcoming state fair the greatest in
its history. The premium list for the
fair has been issued and 1t shows that
many thousands Of dollars will be dis.
tributed in prizes for the best effort
The. fair this year will be held October
20 to 26.
The fair will lay special emphasis
the agricultural and live stock ex-
hibits In keeping with the movement
for more food to care for America and
the armies in Europe.
Patriotic appeals to South Carolin.
tans will be made in many ways.
Speakers will be present to present
the war issues. The fair will be edu-
catiOnal in nature.
1t Is expected that this year will be
the most memorable In the history of
the society. BY the middle of October
there will be more than 10000 South
Carolinians members Of the new Ma
tional Army, stationed in Columbia.
Low round trip rates have ben secur-
ed for the fair and this will afford ex-
cellent opportunity for friends and
relatives to visit the soldiers in Col
umbfa.
The fair will show the results Of the
fod campaign which has been conduct
ed during the last several months.
Clemson College will assist the fair
officials in preparing the agricultural
exhibits.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
EXEMPTION BOARDS CALLED
District Bodies Will Probably Assem-
bio In Columbia to Plan Their
Work.

Columbia.-Notices Of appointment
rs members Of the district exemption
boards for South Carolina have been
mailed the ten men named by the
president and it is expected that they
VIII meet soon to elect a chairman
and secretary for each board and pro.
ceed to organization. This meeting
VIII probably be held in Columbia.
me place Of meeting for the purpose
or holding hearings on exemption of
mon drafted for military service will
be determined by the boards.
lhe district exemption boards for
South Carolina are:
Eastern district-William Godfrey,
"f Cheraw, lumber manufactures and
member Of the state council OF de.
tense; II. q. Jcffords. OF Darlington,
trackmastcr Of the Atlantic Coast Line
railway; Robert j. Scarborough, OF
Conway former congressman and mem
ber of the board Of regents Of the
State Hospital the Insane; w. A.
Stuckey, OF ~ lOpville, farmer and
banker; DR.. Robert Wilson of Char.
lesion, president OF the Medical Col
lege Of South Carolina.
Western District-Marion j. Davis,
OF Newberry, superintendent Of a
Newberry cotton MILL J. w. CASTOR.
farmer, OF Spartanburg; Dr. e. A.
Hines, Of Seneca. secretary Of the
South Carolina Medical Association;
j. e. Mcdonald, Of Winnsboro. law
yer; A. Foster McKissick, Of Green
wood, cotton manufacturer
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
Camp SEWER VIII See Movies.

Camp Sewer. Greenville.- National
Guardsmen Of North and South Caro-
lima and Tennessee need have no fear
that they will be deprived of the Joy
of seieng the movies while encamped
here. They may just as we'll say
goodbye, however, to Theda Bara and
other vampires Of the cinema world.
for in all five motion picture houses
to be operated in camp by the Y M.
G.. A. it is reported that no reel score
cress will be shown.
but at that the pictures will be
selected for the entertainment Of the
soldiers as we'll as for instructive pur-
poses" stated Y. M. c. A. represen-
tative. Only a small admission fee
will he charged the glardsmen to de-
fray actual expenses. The price will
be much smaller than that charged by
public theatres. 1t Is stated that a
soldier may be admitted for 2-cent
postage stamp or the equivalent there
oil
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
Plan Big Pee Dee Fair.

Florence.-The Pee Dee Fair Asso.
citation is trying to raise money
enough to erect new building on
the grounds for the next fair, which
Is soon to be held. 1t will require $4,000
for this purpose and more than $4,000
has been raised. This is being taken
In new stock or in getting those who
are behind with their stock payments
to make q payment on them. The main
building was burned just before tho
opening Of the fair last fall and the
fair was held in hastily constructed
and unsuited buildings.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
ADMIRAL GLEAVES WINS HONORS

AT the beginning Of our partlcipa-
ton In the greatest war of history,
Rear Admiral Albert Glcaves com
manding the convoy which piloted the
large fleet Of transports, worked in
perfect harmony with Vice Admiral
William S. Sims. who sent out de-
Stroycrs to furnish additional protcc-
ton to our fighting men through the
submarine zone, with the result that
Il complete victory was won by our
navy, the enemy scoring not even as
much rs Il hit against the American
vessels and losing one or more submn-
rincS.
News Of this splendid accomplish
ment was printed just 10 years to the
day after the story Of the destruction
or Ccrvern's fleet provided another
glorious Fourth Of July by telling in
detail how one Of the most remarkable
naval battles on record had been won
by the American navy. On the Amer
lean side. though the ships were struck
many times, only one man was killed
both occurred on Commodore Schlry's
lost about 600 In killed and wounded.
part In the rescue Of the officers and
Admiral Gleavcs was then in conlmar
lieutenant.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
DIPLOMAT AS WELL AS SOLDIER

Gen. Hugh l.. Scott Is probably
the most unique character in the Unit
ed States army. In the days of the
Indian disturbances on the Western
frontier he gained distinction as an
Indian fighter, and as remarkable as
1T might seem, later became the In
dians' friend and counsellor. He Is
FAMILIAR with their folklore and talks
their Sign language.
Several years ago. when one Of the
tribes went OH the war path General
scott was sent to the scene of the dis
turbanccs and after II few days of
friendly negotiations succeeded In
bringing about peace which the armed
forces OF the state had been unable to
accomplish.
After Villas raid on American
border towns. numbering Americans
and looting their homes, General Car
rama having gained control of the sit
uation and an American force having
been dispatched into Mexico to run
GnWr Villa Coporol Son+t
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
To Teach Agriculture.

Orangeburg During next year ag-
riculture will be taught in at least
fl e Of the OranGcburg county schools.
Vcrd Peterson. who is in charge OF
tho work OF having agriculture taught
in the rural schools, and known as
State supervisor Of agricultural edu.
cation, has just done some efficient
work In this county Just as soon as
1t was made known that Mr. Peterson
had been assigned to this important
work, Lawrence S. Wolfe. farm demon.
stration agent Of Orangeburg got in
touch with him and brought him here.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
South Carolina Soil Very Rich.

Prof. Stephen Taber OF the Univer-
sity of South Carolina has just COM
pleted an important piece OF construc-
tive work for the war department.
This is an elaborate and detailed ac-
count Of the available materials in
South Carolina for rapid highway, rail.
road and fortification construction. 1t
was prepared at the request of the
military committee OH the national
research council section Of the coun-
ell for national defense.
Prof. Taber was appointed state
geologist by Gov Manning and it is
source of regret that man of his
ability and success in research work
was unable for lack Of funds to carry
out his very enlightened plans for
making known az" developing the
geological resources of the state
These are farm from inconsiderable
and to large extent South Carolina
is virgin soil for research work along
the lines which Prof. Taber is so
we'll fitted to conduct.
Recently Prof. Taber wrote a paper
on Pressure Phenomenon Associated
With the Growth Of Crystals" This
paper was published in the proceed
ings Of the National Academy of
Science and was SO highly regarded
that it was republished in full in The
Scientific American Supplement June
80. This paper is Of great practical
value as it furnished an explanation
Of the cracking Of concrete and Of the
origin of veins and other ore deposits.
Prof. Taber is also All authority on
seismology, the last contribution on
this interesting theme being "The
Earthquake in The Southern APP
palachian," published February goth
1916 in the bulletin of the Seismologi.
cal Society Of America. 1t will be
recalled that Prof. Taber was invited
about year ago to be lecturer and
"seismology" for three Of the leading
universities on the Pacific slope.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
Information For Public.

The State Council Of Defense will at
q very early date inaugurate cam.
paign Of information and education
for the purpose OF thoroughly inform.
ing the people Of South Carolina OF
the intent of the erman government,
and Of the great danger not only to
this country but to all civilization of
German domination. The situation In
which the United States finds itself
will be efully discussed.
d. r. Coker, Of Hartsville, chairman
or the State Council OF Defense, has
issued call for the membres Of the
council to meet at Columbia when
this campaign will be discussed and
outlined All Of the chairmen of the
county and township councils have
been invited to attend this conference
list of more than 200 speakers has
been made up, and these have also
been invited
Mrs. F. Louise Mayes of Greenville,
chairman Of the Woman's State Ccun-
Gil Of Defense, has called meeting
OF the county chairmen to be held at
Columbia on the same date as the
meeting Of the state council, when
the plans for registering all women in
the state In the food-saying campaign
will be considered.
An effort will be made to have every
eligible woman in South Carolina sign
the food pledge cards which are to be
mailed to Herbert Hoover, national
food administrator. These cards will
be printed from time to time in the
newspapers, and in practically all
counties patriotic printers have con-
sented to furnish cards free for the
registration Of the women. These
cards will be ready for distribution
at very early date.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
TO Start Glove Factory.

Gaffney.-At meeting Of the stock.
holders held in Gaffney $4,000 glove
factory was organized for the purpose
OF manufacturing canvas gloves Near.
ly all Of the capital stock has been
subscribed most Of it by local peo.
pie. There are only about four OF
these factories in the South, but in
other parts Of the country there are
a number Of them and they are all
paying propositions. One OF the stock.
holders has had large experience in
enterprises Of this kind and will be
manager OF the enterprise.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
Two Girls Are Drowned.

Florence Misses Rita and jessie
Haynesworth, two young girls from
Sumter, daughters Of Mrs. r. f.
Iiaynesworth, were drowned in Null
drow's mill pond. Miss Evelyn Barnes
came near losing her life, but was
rescued by Matt McCown Both bodies
have been recovered. They were TAX
ell to the home 70 Mr.. and Mrs. l.. It.
Barnes, where the coroner will hold
an inquest
The Misses Haynesworth were cous-
ins of l.. t. Barnes and were here on
a visit. Miss Rita Haynesworth was
Is years old and Miss Jessie Haynes.
worth, 13, with Miss Evelyn Barnes
and Matt McCown, the young ladies
went out to the home Of Morton Null
drow, also a cousin, to spend the day.
They went down to the mill race
shortly after they arrived at tho
house, to go in bathing, and had been
in bathing for an hour or more when
they inadvertently ctrayed into water
over their depth. Miss Barnes was
seen rushing to their rescue and all
three Of the girls were swept off their
feet into the swiftly rushing water OF
the mill race. Messrs. McCown and
Muldrow were sitting on the bank op-
posite the spot where the girls were
bathing and across the stream from
them, and as soon as they saw that
the girls were in trouble they ran to
their rescue, but did not reach the
scene In time to save their lives.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
Medical Corps Officers

Appointments in the medical corps
Of the South Carolina Infantry, S. c..
N. G., were made by Gov Manning.
DR.. w. C. ODriscoll Of Charleston be-
ing named to command the sanitary
detachment Of the regiment. The ap-
pointment fills vacancy existing
since the resignation Of Maj. Allen j..
Jervey. In addition to the appoint
ment OF Maj. O'Driscoll the medical
corps was provided with four first
lieutenants as follows: DR.. Henry r..
Scihffley. Orangeburg; DR.. w. c..
Stone Johnston; DR.. James l.. Orr.
Greenville; DR.. James M. Symmes, Of
Greenwood. Lieut.. Schiffley and Lieut..
Stone were assigned to the sanitary
detachment while Lieut.. Orr and
Lieut.. Symmcs were assigned to Field
Hospital No. /. All the appointments
are subject to future examinations.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
lnsurance Agreement Filed.

Columbia-W. r. Prescott, chair.
man Of the executive committee Of
the South Carolina Underwriters AS
sociation by w. T. Caldwell, who Is
to be manager OF the South Carolina
inspection and rating bureau, filed
with F. II. McMaster, state insurance
commissioner, an agreement by which
the bureau will make inspections and
rates for the insurance companies Of
South Carolina. The agreement for
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
New Enterprises Authorized.

The Carolina Boil Weevil Impye-
ment COMPANY Of Allendale was COM
missioned to engage In the sale Of boil
weeyil machines and other farm i'm
plements Tho capital stock is $4,000.
Petitioners are: J. j. Owens r. r.
Otis, r. p Scarson, Allendale; W. l..
Johns, Baldock
The Dixie Auto Company of Green
VILE was incorporated by the secre-
tary Of state. The capital stock is
81, 900 and the incorpOrators are: c..
b. Scott, P. N. Scott and w. B. Stat
ford.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
WEYLER FIREBRAND IN SPAIN

The entire kingdom Of Spain Is in
state Of uproar and disturbance. The
constitutional guarantees have been
suspended, the legislature has been
pr0rogued, the operations OF the civil
and criminal courts have been arrested
for the moment and martial law has
been decreed throughout The length
and breadth Of the land. All these
things contribute to an impossible stu
alton. or course there Is moving spirit
behind all these military unions. Pro-
nunciamcntos would not have been re-
vived, after nll these years, as n factor
In Spanish politics without some mi
tiative, encouragement and guidance.
These have been furnished by Captain
General Weylcr, marquis Of Tcncrlffc,
whose name is still held in sinister
memory In the New World by reason
OF the crucltics that signalized his
reign rs captain general Of Cuba I'm tho
days when 1t still formed part OF the
colonial empire Of Spain. Wcylcr Is or
my, and has always been very proud
pathies have been with Germany In the
IS commencement I'm close associationj
Macmillan IIohcnlohc and with cx.'
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
platrlct Boards Are Ready.

District exemption boards for the
Eastern and Western Districts OF
South Carolina, appointed by the pres"
ident met in Columbia at joint con-
ference with the governor and FOR the
election of chairmen and secretaries.
For the Eastern District r. b. Scar
borough OF Conway was elected chair
man and w. A. Stuckey Of Bishop
VILE in Lee cour.y secretary. Colum'
bia was selected as the permanent
sitting pace for the board. The
board has beeL called for sessions To
begin August s.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
WAGE War Against Liquor.

The federal authorities expect to
wage unrelenting war on those illeg
ally dealing in whiskey in Columbia
from this time on, in order that the
soldiers Of the new armies on their ar.
rival at the cantonment may find the
city absolutely dry. This statement
was made by l.. p. Fouche, deputy col
lector. Mr.. Fouche recently took
charge of Melton Washington,a negro
charged with receiving trunk full
Of whiskey from Jacksonville and viii!
prosecute him in federal court.
The federal authorities here are act.
ing under the act Of March 8, 1917,
which became effective July /. II
makes a misdemeanor the act Of ship
ping whiskey into territory totally
dry, or more than the amount allowed
by state statute into territory partly
dry.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02

Of
acoes working continuously
nnt also Of
The
to house the while the
build
half
liter is being
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
HEAD OF ARMY TRANSPORTATION
merican mission to Russia.

Maj. Gen. Henry G. Sharpe, as
qunrtcrmaster general In the army, In
the present emergency has before him
one of the greatest tasks in the entire
service. His department Is charged
with the duty of providing means Of
transportation Of every character.
This includes the transportation Of re-
cruitS to mobilization points, to con
centration camps, and from there to
points of cmbarkat0n, and the ar
rangcmcnt Of transport facilities for
the carrying Of our armies to Europe.
AT the present time the war de-
pnrtmcnt expects. If the war lasts, to
transport armies totaling 100000 to
the European battle front The trans
port fleet at the outbreak of hostili-
ties was entirely inadequate to per-
form more than Il minute portion Of
this task. 1t has been enlarged as If
by magic, and by the time for ship
mGDt IF the first great army General
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02

conferences
ohe win view to bringing
drawa of the American nsol
He is military misso
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
The Dawhas Fertilizer Company Of

The DaWHaS + FeTIlIIHeT COIHPHiIy UI
Charleston was commissioned with 6
capital stock OF $4,000 to manufac.
ture and sell fertilizer and fertilizer
materials. The petitioners are Wal
ter Pringle and Charles S. Dwight
OF Charleston.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-08
ANOTHER BRITISH VICTORY
Capture Town for Which Much
Bitter Fighting Has Taken
Place Recently.

Press Summary, Nov. Z.
The British forces in Belgium have
won another notable victory over the
Germans in the region of Ypres, hav-
ing captured in one of their intrepid
dashes, after a rain of shells Of all
calibres, the town of Passachendaele,
about five miles west of Roulers, for
which much bitter fighting has taken
place recently.
The new advance of the British
throws the apex of their salient in
dangerous proximity to Roulers, the
fall of which would cut Germany's
communication from her submarine
bases Of Ostend and Zeebrugge with
the south.
The indications from the meagel
dispatches so far at hand, are that
the Canadians, who bore the brunt OF
the operations, extended their line 800
| yards beyond Passachendaele. Mum
erous German prisoners were taken.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-08
u. S. PATROL BOAT
SUNK BY GERMAN SUB
81 Men Missing-First American
War Vessel to Go Down in the
War.

The American patrol boat AIcedo
was torpedoed and sunk by a German
submarine in the war zone early Mon
day morning and one officer and 20
enlisted men are missing. The Al
cedo, converted yacht, carried
crew of seven officers and 85 men.
The navy department Tuesday night
issued this statement:
"The navy department has been ad
vised by Vice Admiral Sims that at
80 a. m. November 5, the American
patrol boat Alcedo, a converted yacht
was torpedoed and sunk by German
submarine in the war zone. One Of
ficer and 20 men are missing. The
ship sank in four minutes after being
struck Several vessels were search
ing for possible survivors at the time
the report was made. The Alcedo car
ried a crew of seven officers and IS
men,"
The Alcedo is the first American
war vessel to go down in the war
The destroyer Cassin, on patrol duty,
was torpedoed recently, but she made
port safely with the loss of only one
man.. -
No details. of the engagement were
given in the brief dispatch announe-
ing the yachts loss.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-08
NUMBER 78
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS

"A new flag has been placed on
the flag staff at the court house.
Ladies of the National Aid will
serve oysters in the fair building this
evening from $50 to 8 o'clock.
Miss Carrie Dunn of Charlotte
has accepted position as stenogra-
pher in the law office of Messrs-
Johnson & Johnson.
License has been issued for the
marriage of Bernard P. Carter and
Emily Everett; John Mason Mohorn
and Elizabeth Boyce; John Long and
Loretta NARROW.
Miss Maude Hoyle of Charlotte,
State grand matron of the Order OF
Eastern Star, arrived this morning
and tonight will install officers of the
Lumberton chapter No. 116, 0. +. s.
Buster Brown and his dog Tige
entertained a large crowd of children
at Messrs. White & Coughs DEPART
ment store Tuesday afternoon. Bus
ter presented the children with souve-
Mrs and the children apparently had
a great time.
i Mr.. A. X. Robertson, of the State
Department of Agriculture, spent yes
terday here attending the county fair.
Mr.. Robertson judged the farm pro-
ducts at the fair. He spent last night
at Rowland visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Giles Robertson, and went
: this morning to Wilmington to attend
the Wilmington corn show.
Mr.. C. C. Lewis of Moultrie, Ga,
has been a Lumberton visitor since
' Monday. He is a son of Mr.. J. H.
= Lewis and moved 20 years ago from
|. = Lumberton to Georgia. He had not
i been back to Lumberton in IL years
/ until this visit and of course notes
o many improvements. He is a cousin
= of Sheriff R. E. Lewis. Mr.. Lewis
: will leave for home tomorrow night
: Mr. w. F. Adams and son, Mr.. w
% F. Adams, Jr., and the latter's wife
n and two sons, Louis and Euclid, of Ell
r rod, are Lumberton visitors today. Mr.
ID Adams Sr. says he was struck witt
IS the fact this morning that everything
y they had fori breakfast at his hom'
oil was raised by them on their farm ex
cept the sugar and coffee, and h
* rightly thinks that folks could reduc
ID the h. c. |. to point where they woul
Id never feel it by raising food stuffs a
in home.