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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
BOND EXCHANGES
DISCOURAGE THRIFT
EXCHANGE OF BONDS FOR MER
CHANDisE DEFEATS PRIMARY
OBJECT OF SALE.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Doings and Happenings That Mark
the Progress of South Carolina Peo.
pic, Gathered Around the State
Capital.
Columbia.

SOlullluld.
In advising the people of South Car
-olina against the exchange Of Liberty
bonds for securities or merchandise
the State Council OF Defense Is acting
With the approval of the Council Of
National Defense and the treasury de-
partment. Secretary McAdoo said re-
Gently, regarding the exchange of mer.
"chandise for Liberty bonds: when the
bonds are exchanged for merchandise,
1T defeats the primary purpose of their
sale, 1t discourages thrift and in.
creases expenditures, thus depriving
the government Of labor and material
needed for war purposes 1t Is also
pointed out that bonds taken in ex.
change are usually sold Immediately
in the open market thus depressing
the market price
All offers to accept Liberty bonds
IN exchange for other securities, or
for merchandise should not only be
declined, but the concerns making
such offers should be reported to the
council Of defense. Not only are many
OF the securities so offered worthless,
but, to quote a communication from
Washington, "the mere fact that any
security is offered in this unpatriottc
way justifies suspicion and an investi-
cation Of it's character"
Government bonds are, Of course,
the best security in the world
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
In SheoI.

Satan banked the furnaces of ever
lasting torment, saw to 1t that there
was plenty OF rctl-nSh birthstone on
hand and told his friends that II the
temperature went down to less than
5000 In the shade to turn on the
forced draft. Then he went to preside
at conference he had called on the
banks Of the StyX.
Roll call showed that Lucifer,
Ahrman, Beinl, Samuel, Bcclzcbub,
Titan, Shcdim. Mcphistopplcs, Asmode-
us and Moloch were on hand.
"Now, gents" said the original heat
administrator, "wc have come to con-
fer on the matter Of punishment for
one Bill Ilohrnzollcrn and his six
trifling and healthy sons who have
been nbominnting the earth What
shall we do to 'cm?"
"SiN billion years in the heated here
hftrr without their medals" they
shouted. as with one voice. Whcrcat
the conference closed
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
To Go to PIattsburo.

Greenville.- W. b. Bible, as
sistant professor Of English at Fur
man University and eight students OF
the university, to be selected immedi-
ately, will attend the officers train.
Ing school this summer at Plattsburg.
In order to prepare themselves to act
as officers In the military training
program which is to be commenced at
Furman this coming session, according
10 announcements from the college
authorities. This will assure Furman
military training regime for tho
coming session.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
Inspection of Reserve Militia.

inspection of the several units of
the South Carolina reserve militia will
De made by w. w. Moore, adiutaat
general of the state, according to the
provisions Of general orders No. 1S
Dayllgh; inspection Of all property
available for field service will be
MADE TO determine the readiness and
efficiency of the reserve units for act
I've service. The personnel of the or.
carnations will be inspected and mus.
tered at might Company enlistmen,
cards and such other data as may bo
sonsldered relevent, will be inspected
at the mutual convenience of the com.
pany commander and the inspector
general.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
French War Orphans Adooted

communications committee for IA.
theress children OF France has been
successful in securing adoption OF 90
french war orphans up until the pres.
ent time. An effort is being made to
secure beneficiaries for 100 Of these
destitute and the local committee are
greatly encouraged by the success
mat nave attended their efforts in
TINS laudable undertaking. Applica.
tino for adoption may be addressed to
either Mrs. s. s. Boylston, president
or John p. Thomas, Jr, secretary, OF
the local organization.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
Very ForuetfuI,

Hello, Miss Winsonc; what brings
YOU out so early In thc dny?"
ON Eve Just been to the photOg-
r"Ph'r.S with Dido CHE pet dog she
e"r'i'" III her arms) and we have had
our portraits taken together. Beauty
ana thc beast, YOU know, Mr.. John
son with saucy little laugh.
And what little beauty he is. TO
be sure" replied johnson. inndycr-
tcntly. rs he tcndcrly Strokrd moor
Dido's head and pulled his ears. Then
he suddenly remembered and became
hot and cold in turn london Tit R,ts
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
To Represent s. c. Bankers.

w. q. Smith, president South Caro-.
lima Cotton Marketing Organization
mas appointed Judge B. Howard Moss,
president of the Edisto National Bank,
orangeburg, to represent the bankers
or South Carolina at the meeting Of
lhe Cotton States Association of Far
mers and. Bankers to be held in Wash
ihRton on July IL, and Wade Stack.
house Of Dillon, to represent the farm
ers There will be two representa-.
tiyes, one banker and one farmer from
each of the ten cotton growing states
at this convention.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
DISCOURAGED.

where Is the nearest photograph
ghllcry!" asked the stranger in tho
town.
eve have no photographers in
town." replied the native with the long
whiSkcra.
"IInw Is thnt?"
"Wcll they all moved out when the
town became bone dry"
Liked their little nip, s,Ippose?"
NO, not that. But. say stranger.
What action do YOU suppose photOg-
raphcr could get In bonc-dry town
when he'd ask n man to look pleas-
nnt?"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
Farmers May Sell Wheat.

Farmers who have grown wheat may
sell wheat or flour to their neighbors
Purchasers of wheat from farmers
may nave 1t ground on the same basis
as the farmers themselves, but in such
cases they will be expected to use
Hour substitutes pound for pound with
the flour. When farmers sell -four to
individuals they must sell flour substi.
tutes with 1T, or take miller's certifi.
Gates from the persons to whom they
sell, showing that the purchaser has
had flour substitutes ground to cover
the -four he has bought.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
Birth Registration Important.

DR.. James A. Tiayne, secretary OF
the state board OF health, is anxious
to impress upon the people the import
ance Of birth registration. He has is.
sued the following pertinent comment:
The only way OF keeping an official
record OF persons birth is by birth
registration. 1t Is probably the most
important record I'm persons life,
because 1t is proof OF his or her To-
gitimacy his or her descent, his or her
right to inherit property belonging to
the family, and his or her age for
schooling, voting and marrying"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
Oruandle Erocka

Organdle frocks. though bit ont OF
the picture when we look at the cling
ing, long-lincd frocks of medieval
tendency, or even the starchlcss frocks
of Empire origin, are charming for the
young girl In their crispncss and fresh
ness. with Il wide, bcribboned garden
party hat they are bcwitchingly youth.
full
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
Two New Chartersr.

kohn's Of Columbia has been char
aered with a capital stock of $4,000
Inc Officers OF the corporation art
sol kohn, president and August Kohn
secretary and treasurer.
The Mercantile Holding Company O,
Columbia has been chartered with a
capita stock of $4,000 Sol Kohn IS
president and August Kohn secretary
and treasurer of the new comnanv
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
State Dairymen Protest.

complaint by the dairy interests of
this State on account of the delave8
deiivery OF milk cans by the public
carriers was brought to the attention
or the railroad commission through a
letter from w. w. Long, director Of
cooperative extension work in aer,.
culture and home economics at Glen.
son College. Representative Dairv.
men, dairymen from Clemson, and ron.
resentatives Of the railroad and ex-
press companies attended the hear.
ing. The commission took the matter
under advisement
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
FRECK LES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These Ualv Spo,o

There's no longer tho slightest need OF feeling
ashamed OF your frccklcs, as Othinc-toublo
strength-is guaranteed to remove these homeIy
spots.
Simply get an ounce Of Othine-double
strcngth--from your druggist, and appIy n Iittie
OF 1t night and morning and you should soon see
that even the worst frecklcs have begun to dis
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished en-
tircly. 1t Is seldom that than one ounce
Is needed to completely clear the skin and gain
n beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to nsk for the double strength Othine,
as this In sold under guarantee OF money back
IL 1t fails to remove frcckleB.-Ady
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25

and of the sheer cottons, MS voiIe.
batistc, organdic, with shirt front,
collar and cuffs Of crOsS-tuckcd white
0rgandie set In. In the picture 1t Is
made Of cr0SS-bar vOile I'm china blue
with white Orgnndic.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
Result Of w. 8. 8. Drive.

Result Of w. s. 8. Drive.
The following table shows the re.
suits OF the June intensive War Saw.
ings campaign In South Carolina, the
counties being ranked according to
the percentage Of the campaign quota
attained in pledges and purchases Of
w. 8. s.:
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
lic,'lllcIl

Washington hns shortage of DO.
licrmcn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
MAKE IT LIVELY
Visiting Soldiers Add to Satur-
day Night Gaiety Here.
Many Come To Meet Their
Sweethearts in the City.
OTHERS HOLD PARTIES HERE
Dan Cupid Doing Thriving
Olive Drab Business.
Dance Halls Popular With
Soldier Visitors.

Dan Cupid is using Topeka as a me-
dunn for piercing the hearts of Camp
Funston's soldier boys these days and
tonight is the night of all others in
the week when the arrows get in their
work. Rapidly Saturday night is be-
coming the soldiers night in Topeka
The early afternoon witnesses suit
cased, dreamy eyed girls coming from
the depots and impatiently pacing the
streets and looking into shop windows.
Later, in the evening they are found
at the Union Pacific depot awaiting
their lovers, for the soldier boys are
beginning to look on Topeka as the
most convenient place for their love
making.
Dance Halls Popular.
The remainder of the evening finds
the dance halls filled with uniformed
men and strange faced girls. The same
is true in the picture shows and on
the streets and in the shaded corners
and hotel Hobbies.
Then, too, there are hundreds of
men in olive drab who have begun to
adopt Topeka as the town for their
week end parties
In short, Topeka is becoming a real
town on Saturday nights. And If
there were Sunday theaters and Sun
day baseball games it would still be
livelier. During the summer, Satur-
day night love scenes and those of
Sunday afternoons promise to be in
teresting for residents of the capital
city of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
HOME GUARDS, $1,000
More Than 100 Organizations Turnout
kansas Now.

Olathe is in the spirit of home de-
fense work. A telephone message to
the adjutant generals office today
from Charles Pettijohn of Olathe said
the Johnson county town had enrolled
225 men in state guards organizations
in the last couple of days A total of
$50 would be enlisted before night, it
was stated.
More than 100 state guard organiza-
lions are now in the state and the
total enrolment is nearly $4,000 men.
Many towns have provided guns and
in some towns uniforms have been
provided. Neither state nor federal
funds are available for the full equip
ment of the men and the small appor-
tionment of arms has been distributed
to companies in larger towns and in
the oil district. Olathe is the latest
town to enroll for local defense work
and will probably ask recognition for
an entire battalion in the county. Rec
ords in the office of Col. Jonathan D.
Norton show many counties have two,
three and four organizations which are
being carefully drilled and are ready
for service in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
But Only Small Per Cent Fail
To Help Conserve Food.
House Committee Bill EmpOw-
ers Wilson To Ration Hotels.
DOESN'T AFFECT HOUSEHOLDS
But Provides Control of House,
hold Food Purchases.
Find 100 Per Cent Waste in
High Priced Hotels, Cafes.

Washington, Feb. 23-Compulsory
food conservation is necessary in the
opinion of members of the house agri-
culture committee, which today sub
mitted its report on the bill giving
the president power to regulate pub
lie eating houses and the distribution
and manufacture of foodStuffS The
bill does not directly affect household
erS
The report recalls that the president
has no power to enforce economy in
consumption under the existing food
law, and that the success of conServa-
ticn plans depends entirely upon the
voluntary cooperation of the people.
The appeals to save food have met
with gratifying results, the report
says. and adds:
But there is small per cent of
people who either willfully or for lack
of understanding fails to respond to
the call made for patriotic duty.
Food Situation Getting Critical.
(. The food situation as it affects us
and our allies" the report continues,
is becoming SO critically serious as to
warrant the committee in the belief
that the necessity is upon US of adopt
ing compulsory methods of conserva-
ton in certain well defined directions.
1t would be foolish for us to shut our
eyes to the facts. 1t would be cow
ardly in US to fail to attack the prob
lem of waste in foodstuffs in the most
vigorous manner"
1.-The bill is designed to meet a
situation which is closely allied to
conservation. If we ship to Europe all
or our exportable surplus of certain
foods there is never going to be more
than just enough of such foods avail
able for consumption in the United
States. In order to prevent local
shortages it is necessary that this
normal supply be distributed with alb
RlrYt4
and such distribution is further es-
sential in order to enable the best pos
s1ble use of our surplus products
From time to time ahere may be tenn
porary shortages in certain foods In
such a case the president should have
power to control the distribution in
such way that the shortage is spread
out as evenly possible
Use Double Amount of Food.
In discussing public eating house
control, it is charged in the report,
that the consumption particularly in
high priced restaurants and hotels
per capita is nearly double of normal
The bill authorizes regulations to
eliminate unnecessary use of essential
foodstuffs by manufacturers of food
products" said the report TT would
be possible to effect great saving in
food products by requiring higher
milling or the mixture of ingredients
in bread which cannot be so readily
shipped abroad"
Altho it does not authorize a ration
ing system for consumers, in the Ian
guage of the report, 'it would permit
the president to limit the amount of
any given product which may be
shipped into a particular district or
delivered to a particular distributor.
The president can, in effect, ration the
distributions so that a theatened
shortage can be spread out as evenly
as possible turnout the entire country"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
MAKE HIM WELL
Labor Men Take Up Collection
for Crippled Orphan.
Best Skill in State Will Operate
on Perry Ravens.

Perry Ravens, 10 years old. is to
walk again without crutches, provid-
ing an operation to be performed by
the most skilled surgeons in the state
is successful.
Perry is a familiar figure to many
Topekans. This week his father, a
helper in the Santa Fe shops, died
with pneumonia. Perry, in his pres
ent condition, is unable to do odd jobs
to support himself to any extent or to
run and play like other boys
The other day C. H. Banner, a local
union labor man. heard about Perry's
case and mentioned it before a meet
ing of Santa Fe shop carmen. The
carmen without ceremony dug down
in their pockets and collected $40
toward the price of an operation
necessary to enable Perry to walk
again without supports. Banner
carried the money to the Kansas Re-
serve bank to deposit and Earl Akers,
cashier. added s25 to the donations
Last night the Industrial council dug
up" an additional SIS.
The operation will be performed
probably next week at Rosedale. The
cost will be about $3.50.
Perry'S condition, according to
members of the child hygiene depart
ment of the state board of health,
who are also interested in the case,
was brought about by an attack of
infaQtile PARALYSIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
LEADS U. S. BOLSHEWIKI
La Toilette Thus Branded by Governor
Its /. w. w. in America

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Gov Charles H.
Brough of Arkansas, speaking before
the congress of national service today
branded the 1. w. w. as the Bolshe-
Wiki of America and classed United
States Senator La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin as an l. w. w. leader.
You and L realize that there is a
Bolshevikf in the United States as well
as in Russia" Governor Brough de-
clared.
1T is the 1. w. w. If I were in
the United States senate today, l
would vote for the expulsion of the
leader of the Bolsheviki-Robert La
Toilette"
Governor Brough declared the
brunt of the war is going to fall on
America.
As Farm Produce to Feed Animals.
DR.. Eugene Davenport, dean of
agriculture at Illinois university, de-
clared America should increase its hu-
man food production.
Four-fifths is now produced to
feed animals he said. only II per
cent of all farm land is raising any
thing the people can eat. The other
SS per cent goes to feed the animals
Farmers raise corn and oats because
they pay better than other grains"
Davenport declared himself in favor
of putting loafers to work to do away
with the labor shortage. He also ia
vored the plan of allowing high school
boys to work on farms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
WORKING ON TEMPLE
Industrial Council Appoints Commit
tee for the Task.

At the meeting of the Topeka In
dustrial council Friday night a COM
mittee comprised of c. H. banner.
W. H. Kerle, George Hughes. j. r.
woodruff and W. A. Lopez. was APP
pointed to investigate the proposition
of building a new Labor Temple here.
The appointment of the committee
resulted from a discussion of the pro-
posed project by members of the
council There was some talk favor
able to leasing or buying an old build
ing and remodeling it to suit the needs
of the local unions. The majority,
however, seemed to favor the pur-
chase of lots and the erection of a
new building.
The council also appointed a COM
mittee to wait upon Senator Thomp-
son and urge the Kansas member of
the senate to use his influence in OBJ
tanning wage increase for federal
employees drawing $1,000 year or
less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
BIRTHS REPORTED

The following births were reported
to City Clerk Cove1l during the week
Jim B. Bates and wife, r. F. D. Is,
Tecumseh, February 10, boy-George
Alfred.
Angelo Difozio and wife, 134 JEFF
ferson street, February Is. giri-Dor-
othy May.
George W. Humphrey and wife,
2O49 Buchanan street, February l.,
boy-Norris Philip.
VIM. NJ. Jenkins and wife, 1906 Cen
trail avenue, February 10, girl-Vir-
gina.
Chas Lloyd Rankin and wife, 1114
Quincy street, February 16, boy
Chas. Lloyd.
John Stramel and wife, 709 Liberty
street, February IL, Culinary Jane.
Raymond Carl Shaffer and wife,
7O01a East Seventh street, December
80, 1917, girl-Anna Bernice.
Chas. H. Stewart and wife, 519 Lin
coin street. February Fl, Culinary
Ann.
Avery Henderson and wife, Gil East
Twelfth street. February 81, boy
Philip Harrington.
James A. McRoberts and wife, $50
Madison street, February 20, boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
MARCH ON KIEv
Join UkrainianS To
Recover City From Bolsheviki.
British Residents of PetrOgrad
Officially Notified To Flee.

London. Feb. 23-Austrian and
Ukrain troops are nearing Kew, the
Ukrainian capital now held by the
Bolsheviki, according to dispatches
from Petrograd in the late editions of
the morning newspapers. 1t is said
that Polish DICTIONARIES aided the Ger
mans in occupying Minsk.
Petrograd newspapers, it is added,
report that Russian soldiers on the
northern front seized twenty-seven
trains which are being used to carry
10000 of the soldiers TO Moscow. The
Germans are taking no prisoners.
merely disarming the Russians and
liberatiag them
German airplanes, the correspond
ent of he Times says, are distributing
proclamations calling on the Russian
people to remain calm and keep or
der as the Germans are coming to
suppress anarchy. and to bring food
as soon as possible.
BoIshcviki Greatly Perturbed.
The Bolsheviki are greatly per-
turbed and depressed. Foreign Minis
ter TrotZky is reported to be sick in
consequence of renewal of hostilities
and is unable to attend meetings of
the council of peoples cQmmissaries
which are being held constantly.
The Times Correspondent reports
some anxiety in the British colony in
Petrograd and the consulate there is
being crowded with persons wishing
to get away. A British military order
directs all Englishmen of military age
who have been exempted from service
up to this time to hold themselves
ready to start for home at six hours
notice Other British subjects. espec-
tally women and children, have been
advised to leave Russia without de-
lay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
MUST HAVE Cash
Frisco Wants To Sell Mortgages
at so Cents on Dollar.
Road Desires To Make an Issue
of S2,S9O,OOO.

Sharp declines in corporate Securi-
ties are hitting the railroads a hard
body blow. AS result of the war sit
uation and the weak demand for rail-
road securities, the Frisco railroad to-
day asked the public utilities commits
sion for permission to lower the rate
at which it may offer nearly six and
a half million dollars worth of prior
lien mortgage bonds on the market 1t
also sought approval of a new issue
aggregating $2,S90,000.
Between nine and ten million dol
lars worth of the company's prior
lien bonds will be placed on the mar
ket if the Kansas commission joins
with commissions of other states
touched by the Frisco in approving
the bond projects. In the applica-
ton today for new bond issue aSgre-
eating $2,89O,0OO, virtually the entire
sum will be used to pay for construc-
ton improvement and new equip
ment OF the amount 1921 900 is de-
sired to discharge equipment obl1ga-
tions now outstanding. An extra
100000 is needed to reimburse the
for from the revenues of the company.
The remaining S2.064,000 is desired to
pay fer construction and improvement
programs necessary by war condi-
lions.
Must Raise More Cash.
d
petition of the Frisco seeking permits
sion to lower the rate at which 1t may
sell the s644O,O00 worth of prior lien
bonds approved in August last year
The state commission decreed that
the road might sell the bonds at not
less than rs and might pledge them at
not less than IS per cent.
Conditions, the Frisco recites, makes
impossible the placing of the bonds at
the figures established the Kansas
commission. It states that during the
last year it expended from its earn
ings some seven million dollars. It is
now compelled to borrow money to
me ct Immediate demands of three and
a half million dollars. To obtain
money. the petition recites. the road
must pledge its prior lien bonds on the
basis of SO per cent of their face val
ne. 1t asks for approval of pledges
on this basis.
Recently the Missouri state commits
SIGN approved the new issue of 81
100000 worth of prior lien Frisco
bonds. The Kansas commission is
asked to take similar action, as well
as to reduce the pledge rate of bonds
approved last August. The combined
issues total s9,33O.O0O.