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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05
SKIN.TORTURED BABIES
Sleep, Mothers Rest After Treatment
With Cuticura-Trial Free.

Send today for free samples of Cutl.
cura Soap and Ointment and learn how
quickly they relieve itching, burning
skin troubles, and point to speedy heal
ment OF baby rashes. eczema and itch
ings. Having cleared baby's skin keep
1t clear by using Cutlcura exclusively.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
ADDRESS postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05

REMARKABLE LETTER FROM A WELL,
KNOWN WASHINGTON DRUGGIST.
III reference to Elixir Habek the sysaf rsn,sSv
Tor Ghiis end fsUsr aud all n,aiariai diss1sss
WITHIN the last five months have sold S.oO0
4ottlee oI Eiixir Habek for Malaria, Chills a nd
Henry Evans, e22 p ST., NJ W, Washington, d. q.
Elixir itabek 90 cents, all druggists, or bv
Washington, D. O. w.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05
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How Is tho Time to Get Rid OF These

1hertS no longer III" slightest need OF
tsehns ashamed OF your fr"ckl.s as III.
prescription Othne double strength 10
guaranteed to remove th"s" hOmcly spots
Stiupiy get Ouuc" OF uthin.---,iotb
n.ftnEtn from your Druggist. ana apply a
Httlc OF 1t night and morning and Won
saouia soon see that even the worst 'i.,klcs
hhSe begun to disappear. Will" tn. nrAt.r
D;:e2 have ynush"d entirety. 1t is seldom
mar uorr than on" ounce is needed to COM
Plescy ricnr ih" skin and gain Il beautiful
clear cpnpirSiDl
ea cure to ask Tor The double strength
othnt, as this ia sold und,r guarantee OF
mono! BACK II It fa!is 10 rcmoN. frccklce--
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05
Not oreanizaina New Units Now.

Not Organlzaing New Units Now.
me formation Of new units IN the
National Guard OF South Carolina has
Deen set aside as inadequate at the
present time by Gov. Manning. com.
mander In chief e! the militia forces
| or the state, inasmucA as the units
now in the service are not recruited
to anywhere near their maximum war
strength. This decision is in compli.
ance with recent statements from the
war department The governor, also,
| mas declined to accept designations of
| ohicers except under exceptional cir.
cumstances or to grant discharges of
enlisted men except as strictly pro.
Vlded for In the national defense act
OF June 3. 1916.
large number Of applications
have been received by Gov. Manning,
asking him for authority to organize
new units in various branches of tbe
service. While all these letters and
kilograms have been filed for refer.
ence in case Of a call for volunteers.
no definite action will be taken on
them. the governor says, until the
present National Guard forces are suf.
hciently recruited to justify the ex.
pense OF organizing and recruiting ad.
ditional units.
me governor points out that one
or the units Of the states militia was
not accepted by the government in the
mastering in last year, due to the
tact that 1t was not recruited to the
minimum strength Furthermore. as
is shown by the annual report OF
Newton d. Baker, secretary of war.
me removal Of state troops to the
Mexican border last summer was com.
pleted because OF the exigencies OF
the occasion and not because the
UNITS were sufficiently recr;ited While
on the border and since mastering
out. the personnel OF the units has
been numerically diminished by resig-
nations and discharges, and the gov
crnor considers the recruiting OF these
organizations to their full strength Oi
tar greater Importance than even the
tentative organization Of new and un.
equipped units.
GOV. Manning will accept the resig.
nations Of those officers only whose
retirement from the service is requir.
ed either by abnormal circumstances
or for the good of the service. 4
plea for normal personal sacrifice in
Following the colors will not be con-
sidered sufficient reason for accept.
ance OF resignation. inasmuch as the
business and personal sacrifices of ell
listed men, often more actute than
those OF the commissioned officers.
are not sufficient Justification for
discharge.
Discharges for enlisted men, other
than those authorized by the president
or secretary Of war, or by general
court martial. will be given only as
provided in the national defense act
Of June 3. 1916. These provisions arc
briefly: On account OF physical dis
ability; on account Of sentence OF i'm
prsonmcnt by civil court. whethc,
suspended or not; on account OF a
Dona nde permanent change OF resi-
dence to another state; and for the
purpose Of enlisting in the regular
army or marine crops. Discharges
under this last provision are discre
tionary with the governor, who may
cease to grant them if it becomes ap
parent that the National Guard will be
disrupted.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05
Mother Knew.

Noice-Mary what are you doing
out there?
Mary-l'm looking at the moon
mother.
Foice--Well. tell the moon to go
nome and come in Off that porch. IFS
hnlf-pnSt eleven.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05
Moore May Form Engineer Units.

Formation OF two companies, OF en-
ginners in South Carolina at an early
date Is requested in letter from VIII
liam Fl. Mann. chief Of the militia
bureau. United States war department.,
to w. w. Moore. 1t is suggested that
the two units be formed In Charleston
and that no attempt be made to organ.
ize company Of engineers IN a town
smaller than 5000 inhabitants. The
organization Of the two companies OF
engineers will give South Carolina a
battalion.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05

Don't think because IL girl loves you
from the bottom of her heart that
there isn't plenty of room at the top.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05
Hundred Million ts Cost Of Food.

Study Of food import figures for
South Carolina shows the necessity
OF planting every available acre to
food crops in South Carolina. Figures
prepared by Commissioner Watson OF
the state department Of agriculture
show this state Is sending away al
most $500 100000 each year for food
stuffs. w. W. Long, state agent fox
the federal farm demonstration work
and director of the Clemson college
department, in an address to the farm
ers urges the growing OF food crops.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05
Its Sort.

"DO sou think there will b" much
profit on this beauty show
ell any profit ON II beauty show
nusll 10 be Il handSulur one
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05

StNf:S! TIRES! standard makes and guar.
ante,d size 2Sx3. plain tread s7.37, non skid
ss.li 30x3 plain tread s7."e. non skid
1877: 3oH3i4. plain tread 5000. non skid
3ll52: 32A3R. plain tread SllSl. non ak III
Si2: siX4. plain tread SIS .. non skid $l733:
aSxt. plain tread slGSj, non skid slS54
s+K&. plain tread slT.2i uun-skid $lS %.
l.ess per cent cash discount when -h.clS
accompanies order Mention s. :. az {, u.
bfhtr sizea In proportion. inn,r tubes. gray
and red. cheap ns the tires Witt" Tor pri'.
XVII. We carry a complete line ~ ac., $50
yies Cut Rate Tire md .trrrs.nrirs store. T.
o. ftoh ~. lG t. Iral" 81. N'tIniirti,. y G.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver.
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
Q laxative-three for cathartic.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05
New Enterprises Were Authorized.

A charter to the Spartan Farms OF
Spartanburg with q capital OF $5OooO.
The officers are F. A. Rhodes, presl.
dent: l.. w. Perrin. vice president, ana
n G. Henderson, secretary and treas
urer
The Branctiville Mercantile com
pany has been commissioned with a
capital OF $4,000 The petitioners arc:
C. p. Hodges, c. P Hodges. Jr, B. M
DuBose and Josie b. Hodges.
The Charleston Republic Truck con-
pany has been commissioned with a
capital Of $1,000. The petitioners are
| Edward Taylor and ]. A. Patia.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05

relief and six bottles have entireiv
cured me. All women who have female
Sproubie OF any kind should try lydia f.
n1inkham's Vegetable Compound. -
MTs. e. ETA DoRIoN, Ogdensburg. Wis.
Inysicians undoubtedly did their best.
6attled with this case steadily and could
40 no more. but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
proEerties OF the good old fashioned
fSuty P;OIba ana herbs verbs contained in Lydia E.
If any complication exists it navs 70
write the Lydia e. Pinkham Medic;ne
Co.. Lynn, Mass. for special free advice.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05
PAINS SHARP
and STABBING
Woman Thought She Would
Die: Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Ogdensburg, Wis.-'tI suffered from
female troubles which caused nierc;na

pains like q knife
through my back
and side. I finally
lost all my strength
so l had to go to
bed. The doctor
advised an oper-
alton but I would
not listen to It. 7
thought Of what 1
had read aboutLydia
=. Pinkham's 8 Vege-
table Compound and
tried it. The first
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05

But He Gave Up His Rib.
~ Is the unexpected that happens"
"S Adnm had no idea Of MARRYING
Eve"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05

Capt. j. r. PenneI Highway Engineer
The state highway commission. in
session in Columbia elected j. II. Pen
nell OF Belton state highway engineer
at $4,000 the year. Capt. Pennell is
graduate in civil engineering of the
University OF South Carolina and
commands Company A. South Carolina
engineers. recently returned from the
border.
The election Of assistant engineer,
the secretary Of the commission and
stenographcr will be taken up lat
nr. these matters being left largely
in the hands OF the state engineer
The commission spent the day dis
cussing in detail various matters nee
cssary to putting the law into opera
ton.
\ member OF the commission said
that possibly the most important thing
for the public to bear in mind at this
time is that the owners OF motor We.
hicles in the state Of South Carolina
may secure their license tags or plates
from the office Of the state highway
engineer after April 7. Cars operated
In South Carolina after July without
state license tags will subject their
| owners to fine OF $25 for each ap.
pearance on public highway. Cars
owned outside OF South Carolina need
not be registered in the state unless
they remain for more than 30 days
Members OF the commission said ii
would be we'll that owners Of cars
apply as early as possible for theil
licenses. in order to facilitate the or
ganiZation Of the department and tC
! avoid congestion. Owners will apply
direct to the office Of the state engi
! neer in Columbia for registration
blanks. Motorcycles are included un
| der the term motor vehicles"
The afternoon session was devoted
| to a discussion with Capt. Pennen o.
various phases OF the work. Capt
Pennell was in Columbia and joinet
! the commissioners on being notified
OF his election as engineer. Capt. Pen
nell was instructed to secure offices
in Columbia, to advertise For bids fol
license plates and to submit to the
printers copy blanks and forms nee
essary to supply the office.
Capt. Pennell hopes to have his OF
flce open and ready for business IN
the next few days The first worf
taken up will be that Of securing data
concerning the highways. He vii
want information as to the road mile
age, the amount OF money spent or
! read improvement. the extent OF i'm
proved roads, their location with ref
erence to what may be termed state
highways the character Of soils ant
the presence IL any OF road building
materials. All such Information VIII
be recorded III the Office or the stat'
engineer as rapidly as 1t may be col
|
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05

Remove fresh coffee stains by pour
Ing boiling water through the fabric.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05
QUARTERMASTERS
ARE DESIGNATED
CORPS Is sEORGANiZED BY GOV
ERNOR MANNlNG.-FOUR AP-
POINTMENTS.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Doings and Happenings That Mark tho
Progress Of South Carolina People,
Gathered Around the State Capital.

Reorganization OF the Q,lartemastel
corps National Guard OF south Caro-
lima. was announced by Gov. Manning.
made:
Capt. a. G. Doyle OF Columbia to
be major.
Andrew S. Ancrum Of Columbia tn
he captain
Scrgt Dennis II Cottrr. United
States army to be captain.
Frank W. Glen OF Columbia to be
major
The corps will be called immediate.
ly into service in the event Of Il mob
ilizaion OF the National Guard
Maj, Doyle has a long and excel.
lent record for service in the state
militia He was captain OF the sup
ply company OF the Second regiment
his commission dating from 1902 He
has served in various capacities for
more than 20 years in the National
Guard and is Well fitted for his now
duties
Capt, Ancrum is an expert account.
ant now employed by the National
Loan and Exchange bank OF Colum.
bia and is highly qualified for the
work in the qnartermaster corps.
Capt tOtter has been in the quar-.
i"rmaSt"r corps OF the United States
army for many years. having served
at Fort Moutrie. Charleston. West
Point and al other places Mai. Frank
w Glen is the disbursing officer for
The National Guard and under the law
Il member Of the qua:termaster corns.
II" made an excellent record during
he mobilization OF the troops last
at Camp Styx
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-23

Once in awhile We get set of
verses which show that talents are
struggling within the author; be has
been in great travail with the idea,
but it is badly strangled while
a-borning. The farmer who wrote
the following begs that his name be
withheld, and the reason for his
modesty is quite apparent. Here is
a man who knows how to raise hogs
and children, but whose rhymes will
not come true, and whose rythm is
very, very lame, no matter how hard
he may try. He simply was not born
to be perhaps it is lucky for
him he was not. The ear for rhyme
and rythm have to be inherited just
like the color ofs the eyes, or any
other feature of the parent, and there
is no use in trying to learn them if
you were not born that way. The
world could get along without
rhymesters better than it could with
out hog farmers and fathers of healthy
children. In the following piece,
sent to US by our friend. we see good
will, and it hurts US to nip his tender
aspirations to poetic fame in the bud.
His loyalty to his wife, his native
county and his favorite foods, is
touching, but out of consideration for
his feelings and those of our readers,
we limit the publication to the follow
ing lines, which are by far the best:
IF you want to get he best eatins, come around
to our house;
We viii give you ham and gravy, lye hominy
and souse;
My old woman is a cooker, and used to be a
good locker, and I'm betting Oh my wife.
She's the'one that put sage In sausage, and I'll
bet you never sausage eatins In your life.
So dontyou ever get scary that you'll starve In
old McNairy, come and dine with me and
Mary, and you're shore to come agaiu."
Yes, we'll come, if you'll agree not
to season the dinner with any more
alleged poetry like this. We are
afraid Buck Snort's bad example has
begun to take root. Any man that
will make pun on as good a thing
as sausage is capable of most any
thing.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-23
Opportunity For Cotton Growers

Expert cotton growers who are
looking for a location in which to
plant cotton will find the Carlsbad ir-
rigation project, in New Mexico,
most attractive. Cotton has been
grown here successfully on small
areas since 1901. Notwithstanding
that the growers have been as a rule
men without experience in the indus
try, the average has been about two
thirds Of a bale per acre. The crop
has not been stabilized and the pro-
duction has been limited and of sew
eral varieties. The region is eminent
ly fitted for growing long staple cot
ton of excellent quality, and this
grade of cotton grown last year at
Phoenix sold at an average of 35
cents per pound. By diversifying
crops on the project, alternating cot
ton with legumes like alfalfa, peas,
and beans, all of which are profitable,
the necessity of fertilizing the land is
eliminated so that cotton can be pro-
duced with less expense than in many
southern districts.
The u. S. Reclamation Service at
Washington, D. G., has invested sew
eral million dollars in constructing an
elaborate irrigation system for water
ing 10000 acres included in this pro-
iect, and will furnish information con-
cerning the soil, climate, crops, and
terms.
The New Mexico valley is beautiful
ly situated. has an enjoyable and
healthful climate, and contains large
areas adapted to the cotton crop as
well as many others, Its people are
largely drawn from the Southern
States.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-23
POETS CORNER
CONDUCTED BY BOB.

When we asked some time ago for
a good rhyme for Selmer, We did not
think anybody would take it up seri-
ously, but it seems it set some people
to thinking, and to scheming 1t is
surprising how many would-be rhyme
sters set to work on the problem, but
none of them achieved such an afro
cious result as the one we are about
to publish. This is a limerick, one of
the poorest forms of poetry, but one
of the most popular. Even the ini-
tials of the author are withheld, for
we think he has some talent, and we
do not wish to see him planted in the
cold, cold ground until he has at least
had time to repent, or to bring forth
something meet for repentance. This
is his effort:
A Gravel Hill boy named Elmer
Called once on a girl in Selmer;
He was kicked by herpa
And licked by her ma
And he says they can all go to Helmer'
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-23
PRODUCE MORE
LIVE STOCK
That Is Injunction of Editor
Who Has His Ear To
the Ground
LIVE STOCK INCREASE PROFITS
To Do Well the Farn,er Must Study
Best Methods-This Is Made Pos
sible at the Shor. Course in AgricuI.
ture at Knoxville.

In commenting upon the fact that
a new era of agriculture is at hand for
East Tennessee, the editor of the Jour-
nal and Tribune, one of Knoxville's
dailies, has established a creed pos
sible of adoption in any part of the
state.
After expressing his pride on the
section of the state in which his paper
is located, the editor says:
"Now, beef cattle are bringing high
er prices than ever before known in
the history of the cattle raising indus
try. 1t behooves every farmer to put
his lands to grass and produce dairy
cattle, beef cattle, or dual purpose an
imals. The possibilities of dairying
are growing day by day in proportion
as the towns and cities increase in
population, and if the dairymen will
but adopt scientific methods in the
production of milk and butter, organ
ize cow-testing associations in order
to weed out the boarding ladies' in
their barns and keep in touch with the
State College of Agriculture in order
to keep abreast of the dairying times,
their problems will have been solved
In the matter of raising beef cattle,
much can be accomplished through the
purchase of pure-bred sires of any OF
several of well-known breeds, incIud-
ing the Hereford, Shorthorn, Aberdeen
Angus and Red Polled, the dual pur-
pose animals being the milking strain
of Shorthorns and the Red Polled.
''The College of Agriculture of the
State University, through its annual
short courses, offers exceptional op.
portunities to farmers to learn scien-
tific methods in the raising, feeding,
judging and selling of beef cattle and
these opportunities should not be over.
looked, for the new era Of agriculture
in East Tennessee is at hand"
This reference to the Short Course
in Agriculture which is held at the
State University every winter is we'll
placed. Every state that is building
UP strong agriculture is doing so
through its Short Course. This method
Of instruction reaches the farmers who
desire immediate assistance. The
courses are planned to give that aid,
This years Short Course has for its
dates January / to February 10. Rail.
roads have made special rates.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-23
GRADE THE FARM PRODUCTS.

II farmers in Tennessee are to make
the most from their farms, they must
grade the products they put upon the
market, according to w. A. Schoenfeld,
specialist in marketing and rural or.
ganization, of the Division of Exten.
sion of the University of Tennessee,
Knoxville.
He points out that at visit which
he made to Chicago he found Arkan-
sas sweet potatoes competing with
Tennessee potatoes. At that time the
potatoes from Tennessee were not
graded. Every size possible was in The
containers from this state. The Arkan-
sas potatoes were selling by grades
as follows: Prime, 80 cents; Choice,
rs cents; Jumbo, go cents. The un.
graded Tennessee potatoes were sell.
ing for S. cents bushel 1t would
have paid the shippers OF these pota.
toes to grade.
This corresponds with the shippers
experience around Gleason. When they
first started the shipments several
years ago they got price of $1.00
q bushel in bulk in the car.
Now they find that they must grade
their products to sell them.
The buying public demands well.
arranged products, and the farmer
who heeds the signs of the times will
watch the markets.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-23
Seed For Sale

Sweet Potato Seed for sale. Have
two varieties: Nancy Hall and bunch
yam; and if you want the best be at
mg kiln on Wednesdays and Satur-
days, one mile east of Selmer, at the
McCullar old place.
If you don't want potatoes, let me
take your order for slips; three kinds;
Nancy Halls and bunch yams $1.75
per thousand; old fashioned yellow
yams, SOC per hundred; other kinds
zoe per hundred in less than thousand
lots. In taking orders | require a
forfeit of 25c for appearance.
Pumpkin Seed. so nice hills Of
seed for l5c, prepaid to you.
Hastings Show Crop Cotton Seed
the best on the market, will cost you
$3.50 on the market, plus the freight
I'm selling it at $l.50 per bu. of &c
lbs.
Sprouts Big Boil Cotton Seed 81 sc
will colt you $3.50 in the market
Small discount on large Quantities
Sun Phone, Call me. see me oil
write if you want the very best.
Yours,
ARCHIE MCGULLAR,
i2t Ramer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-23

Sunday morning, at his mothers
home in Cairo, ILL.,, Lester Phillips,
aged %, died.
On August lst, he was thrown from
a motorcycle at San Antonio, Texas,
where as a member of Go. X. Illinois
State Militia, he was serving as a
messenger for his colonel. His back
was broken. He was brought home
soon afterwar S, and only a fond
mothers care and nursing did he suf-
fer until the early Sunday morning
when he passed away from his long
suffering.
His remains were brought to Sell
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-23

The examination will be held in
Salmer, the white teachers meeting in
the High School Building and the col
ored teachers will meet in their school
building.
All teachers who have been teach
ing on temporary certificates and
those whose certificates expire on
June 80, 1877, will be required to
take this examination, if they are
planning to teach before Sept. l, next.
| may call your attention to the
fact if any teacher is expecting to
teach in any Of the departments of a
high school, he must possess a high
school certificate. The high school
examination will be conducted on the
above dates, March 30-3l.
Very truly yours,
A. Fl. GRANTHAM,
County Superintendent.