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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
CHAPTER XXiV-Continued.

After standing ut "nttcntion" for
what seemed II week though in reality
1t could not have been over five him
uteS, we heard y low Whispering In our
rear hnh footsteps on the stone flag |
AinE Of the courtyard
Our officer rrnpprarrI aud In II low,
but firm voice. ordered:
About Turn"
we turned about In the gray light
or dawn, few yards in front of me, I
could make out Il brick WALL Against
2his wall was II dark form with Il white
square pinned on It's breast. We were
supposed to aim ut this square 10 the
right Of the form noticed n white SPOT
on the wall. This would be my tnryct.
Ready! Aim! Fire"
The dark form sank into a huhdlrd
heap. My bullet sped on It's way, and
hit the whitish spot on the wall; |
could see the Spliuicrs iy Some one
else had received the rifle containing
the blink cartridge. but my mind was
at case here WAS no blood of a
Tommy on my hands.
( "Orier---trnS Ahout-Turu. Pile
Arms, SWnd--Clear"
The stacks were reformed
''Quick = March. Right = Wheel !"
And we left the scene of execution be.
hind us.
1t was now daylight. After march.
ing about five minutes. we were dis.
missed with the following Instructions
from tn. onicrr in COMMAND.
"Nriurn, alone, to your respective
companies, and remember, no talking
about this affair, or else it Will 80 hard
with The guilty ones"
We needed no urging to get away.
did not recognize any of the men on
the firing squad: ever ,hy officer was n
etronr., ~ no
The vctim's relations ana friends IN
Bligh,y viii never know that h. was
executed; they WIN u. under thc Inn.
preston that he died doing his hit FOR
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
Good for us.

l)r. ANel Standrod, the food expert
or Boise, was discussing ratloning.
'Rationing will do us good" he
SAID I'VE all eat too much and we
know 1T, but we haven't the pluck tc
then, ration us, and it will be q Jolly
good Thing all around.
"For we're all more or less like
the millionaire who said on the root
garden after the show:
when | was young I would eat
anything and could afford nothing
Now | can afford anything and can
eat nothing. Heigho Bring me q
broilch lobster, waiter, with tank.
ard Of stout, a Welsh rabbit, and a
plate Of peach ice cream"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
Empey learns that streak of
yellow sometimes can turn all
white. He tells the unusual
story In the next InstaIIment.
(TO BE CONTINUEDl
Beet Material for Spjjnfs

Galvanized wire netting is claimed
10 De much superior to wood as q ma.
'eriai for surgical splints. It is
strong, light In weight, n-absorbent
ana easily sterlized. and. unlike wood
ana plaster, gives free ventilation. The
new splints are woven from wire SO
tempered that 1t can easily be pressed
lnto shape to be bound closely upon
the Injured limb
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
A Hazardous World.

Kind Old Gentleman-My boy, I am
surprised to see you idling away your
time In this manner Don't you realize
that there Is a possibility OF your be-
coming president some day?
The YOungSter-Well. notice pa
and you and some others escaped, so
guess can take my chances too.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25

ing nOuScWOrk q
pleasure, the sim.
pie outfit of the
real camper would
find her helpless.
We need to get
away from all the
"OnvenicnccS that
make life enjoy
nhln 10 rAn1l,, n,>
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25

You can get Groves Tasteless chill Tonic in Tablet
1o as wen as in Syrup the kind have always bought The
rather than syrup and those who travel
me tablets are called GROVES chill TONIC TABLETS" and
acy the same results Groves Tasteess chill which is
put up in bottles. The price of either is 6Oc.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
Daily Thouaht.

No nobler feeling than this, of ad,
niration for one higher than himself,
uweils in the breast Of man. 1t Is t.
ms hour. and at all hours, vivifyins
influence In mans ufe.--Carlyle.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25

to pass With little COM
ment or a great deal Of
planning. We have any
number Of breakfast
foods that will supply a
fair meal with top milk.
A good dish Of we'll
cooked oatmeal with top
milk Or thin crnnm will
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
Pa knows.

say, pa, what Is the national air Of
GermnnyT' "SIust be the smell of lin
burger cheese"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
MEALS FOR THE DAY.

In these days Of conservation of
wheat, the breakfast helps one meal
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25
COOKING IN CAMP.

For the housewife dependent upon
hcr modern equipment to aid in max
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HekITCNEN
GABLNEfzzz{H z{

When we look into the long avenue
OF the future and see the good there Is
Tor each Of us to do. we realize after
all what beautiful thing 1t Is to work
and to live and be happy.-Stevenson.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25

st. Paul railway terminals will
shortly be enlarged at n cost OF
81 100000.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25

Synopsl ",, hy the sinking Iusitn
lives fl
inSIan! and rnlsS
recruiting he is
France the
mN'S III" 'I"hlihhce or co""S After
takes
In the
frc With
III n" Mans Land
ana in the
German lines soon afterwards mpry
determined launched
ni Il scnnnce o ,,,,,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25

on! man Is ne'er contented with his
lot, the sages say;
IN summers heat we long for March,
In winter time for May.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
urges new CITIZENS
To Study AMERICA
Justice Siddons Gives Advice to IS
Naturalized Men.

Fraternization with Americans
and the daily perusal of American
newspapers are the things which
Justice Siddons said were the duty OF
foreigners desiring to become Amer
lean citizens.
In admitting fifteen to citizenship
yesterday morning Justice Siddons
had a heart-to-heart talk with them
on the Importance of their reading
American daily newspapers 30 as to
keep informed of the trend and spirit
Of democracy.
Daily association with American
citizens, such as visiting them in
their homes, inviting them to your
homes, belonging to the same frater-
nal and religious organizations and in
other ways mingling with full-fedged
English-speaking Americans, is prac-
tically the duty of the foreigner who
desires citizenship in this country" ="
continued the court
To Samuel Klein, q Hebrew from
Russia. the court addressed itself
particularly. He must study up on
American institutions, find out who is
who in the government before the
court will admit him to citizenship.
Others who were admitted to citi-
zenship are Luciano Maisti, Myer
Brown, Nathan NJ. Smiler. Joseph
Lord. LOUIS Margohs, Ole Christen-
sen, Isaac MendIeson. Myer Harris,
James G. Turner. Isaac Saidman,
Mario Canizzo. John S. Hanlon. An
tonic Barone and Michael ouinlan.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
PREFERS BURLESQUE
TO MOVING PICTURES
Miss Adele Anderson Reaches Star
dom by Hard Work.

Its the old story OF beauty, per-
sonality. voice and hard work when
one measures the success sof pretty
Miss Adele Anderson. prima donna
of Fred Irwin's big show "Bill," now
playing at the Gayety Theater.
Miss Anderson gradua.ed from the
magazine covers TO the stage. for be-
fore her entry into vaudeville and
later burlesque. she was the model for
some of the most attractive periodical
covers ever seen on the newstands.
Miss Anderson Is one Of those ro-
fined personalities that truly grace
the burlesque stage, Is only 20 years
of age and has been on the stage
two season.
She has had many tempting offers
to go into pictures, but as she
laughingly puts it 'just don't want
to leave burlesque,'
Miss Anderson was abroad studying
music for over a year. but she smiled.
TT sure was good to get back to old
New York. for you know there Is
where was born, and there Is no
place quite the same
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
GRADE SCHOOL
TEACHERSGET
UNION CARDS
The Washington Instructors
Name Miss Clara Stutz
as First President.

Two hundred grade school teach
ers. at a meeting in Central High
school yesterday. organized the
Grade School Teachers Union. A
charter from the American Fedora
tion Of Teachers was received and
signed.
L. v. Lampson called the meeting
to order. He declared that the pur-
pose of organizing teachers is not
SO much to assist in the betterment
of their conditions as IL is to bring
them in touch, through their. rela-
tions with persons OF the world out
side the school rooms, with the sort
Of persons whose children they are
teaching. He stated that up to this
time, school teachers had kept their
personalities too much in the at
mosphere of the school corridors.
Name Temporary Officers.
Following the appointment of
temporary officers. and the subse-
Quent appointment of committees on
constitution and membership, It was
decided to authorize the latter COM
mittee to call a meeting for Friday.
January is. in Central High School, to
which all teachers in the graded
schools again will be invited, to effect
permanent organization and adopt a
constitution.
Addresses were delivered by Miss
Alice Deal. chairman of the pension
committee of the High School
Teachers Union, and w. ]. Wallis,
president Of the High School Teach
ers' Union.
Temporary officers elected are:
Miss Clara Stutz, president: Miss
Elizabeth Hayden, secretary; Miss c.
2. Dulin, treasurer. and Miss Vir-
ginia Johnson. legislative agent.
The following committees were
appointed:
Membership-Miss Cora McCarty.
chairman; Mrs. Hennie Lowe, Miss
May Hoover, Miss Agnes Garrells
and Miss Mary Williams.
Committee on constitution-Miss
Margaret Hardy. chairman: Miss
Valeria Marshall. Miss NJ. L. Under
wood, Miss Portia Oberly, Miss
Mabel Wann, Miss Eleanor Swift
and Miss Brosnahan.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
WOMEN CLAIM
new NOTABLES
FOR SUFFRAGE
Secretary of Labor Wilson
Heads List Of Latest Con-
verts to Cause.

Secretary Of Labor Wilson Joined
the pro-suffrage amendment cabi-
net members yesterday. He assur-
ed Mrs. william Kent. wife OF the
tariff commissioner. that II he were
member of Congress he would
vote for the measure.
The National woman's Party re-
ports also the unqualified declara-
tion for suffrage by Francis Heney,
Of California. consel for the Fed
eral Trade Commission; julius
Rosenwald, of the Council of Ma
tional Defense; Julius Kahn, rank
ing Republican member of the Mil
itary Affairs Committee; Isadore
Dockweiler, of California, Demo-
cratic National Committeeman. and
others.
The woman's Party claims the
solid vote OF at least sixteen States
when the amendment Is voted on
in. the House Thursday. Six more
States, the Suffrage leaders say,
probably will Join the solid column
through the conversion of a single
obdurate member in each delega-
ton
sixteen States Solid.
The solid sixteen already declar-
ed for suffrage. according to the Ma
tional Woman's Party. are Califor-
mia. Illinois. Maine. Arizona. Arkan-
sas, Washington. Colorado. Idaho.
Wyoming. Kansas, Montana, Neva-
da, New Hampshire, North Dakota.
Rhode Island and Utah - four of
them without the pressure OF .wo-
mems votes at home.
The other States expected. and
the men keeping them out OF the
solid list so far. according to the
suffrage lobbyists. are West Vir-
ginia. Lift Lepage; Indiana, Moore;
Iowa, Hull: Nebraska, Lobeck;
Minnesota; Davis; Missouri. Mee-
ker.
The South is coming into the suf-
frage column. the lobbyists say, in
fiuenced not a little by Secretary
Daniels statement that he is ''for
suffrage any way you can get it"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
Women Advocate Corn
Recipes for Housewives

To boost the use' OF corn and
corn products and thus save wheat
and wheat -four, a demonstration
on cooking with corn has been
started In the upper hall OF the
Public Library by Mrs. Sarah K.
Lamb and Mrs. Marius Campbell.
members of the food conservation
section OF the Twentieth Century
Club.
Among the exhibits are samples
OF food made from corn, charts
showing the relative value of corn
products as contrasted with those
OF wheat, a display OF the corn
grown in Potomac Park last sum-
mer by the Boy Scouts and a model
of an Indian village showing
primitive methods OF preparing
corn.
The exhibition will continue one
month.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
APPEAL OF PICKETS
heard BY JUSTICES
Decision Expected in February OF
Cases of Silent Sentinels.

Argument on the cases of the ten
suffrage pickets who carried banners
last August were heard in the Dis
trict Court of Appeals yesterday. and
it is expected that a decision will
be handed down during the first week
in February. The appeals were grant
ed about five months ago by Justice
Robb.
Chief Justice Constantin Smyth and
Justices Robb and Van Orsdel hs-
tened to the suffrage argument with
out comment
Justice Robb propounded the fol-
lowing question to Corporation Coun-
sci Stevens, who argued the case for
the government, during the course Of
his argument.
Suppose" said Justice Robb,
some adherents Of Billy Sunday
should go out on the street with
banners on which were painted some
OF Billy's catch phrases and should
stand with their backs to the fence.
and curious crowd gathered, some
OF whom created disorder and threw
stones at the carriers of the ban
ners, who should be arrested, those
who created disorder or the banner
farriers?"
Mr.. Stevens replied that. in his
opinion. both parties should be ar
rested.
Attorneys for the District were Cor
poration Counsel Conrad H. Syme.
assisted by Francis Stephens and
Ringgold Hart. Dudley Field Malone
and Matthew z. O'Brien appeared
for the suffragists.
The pickets who made appeal were:
Mrs. Gertrude Huntington, of Mime
apolis, Mimi; Mrs. Clara Fuller. Lit
tie Falls, Mimi; Mrs. Mary NJ. Lock
wood and Mrs. Kate Boeckl, Wash
ington. d. c.; Mrs. Pauline Adams
and Miss Maud Jameson, Norfolk,
Va; Miss Lucy Burns, Brooklyn, N.
Z; Miss Caroline Beach, Louisville,
KY; Miss Vivian Pierce, San Diego
and Miss Margaret Fotheringham
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
RAPS SUGAR CHIEFS
In SENATE PROBE

Charges made before the Senate
sugar probe committee by Claus
Spreckels, head Of the Federal Sugar
Refining Company, were repeated
yesterday by Frank c. Lowry, the
company's secretary. Lowry assert
ed that Cuban sugar prices were
too high, and that the Food Ad-
ministration did not help the market
by its deal with Cuban cane grow
ers.
He also declared It was a mistake
to have big sugar men at the head
of affairs in the Food Administra-
tion's sugar division. alleging they
were likely to use their position 10
bercfit their business
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
POTOMAC STEAMSHIP
SERVICE RESUMED

Steamer service between WashingtoH
and Norfolk and Baltimore was re
sumed yesterday after a discontin'
uance OF several days because OF th'
heavy ice on the river.
The steamer Southland, OF the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pary. left Washington at noon yester'
day for Norfolk. and the Northland. 4
sister ship, owned by the same com
pany. left Norfolk for this city earl,
yesterday. The trip OF both steamer
is expected to take longer than usual
but. If possible. the service Will y
continued regularly.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
PURELY PERSONAL.

Anna Reap has received a steno-
graphic appointment in the War De-
partment. y
Esther Pruehler has entered upon
her new clerical duties in the Ordnance
Department.
Myrtle Howell has returned from a
brief trip to Cumberland, Maryland.
Helen NJ. Sleeper has accepted an
appointment as stenographer and
typewriter in the Ordnance Office.
George Elliott expects to leave for
Fairfield, Connecticut within the next
few days.
Mamie T. Lahrssen has accepted a
clerical position in the War Depart
ment.
Miss Edna Nesbit, of st. Louis, has
been appointed clerk in the War De-
partment.
Arthur Clark has enlisted as one of
the new workers in the Red Cross.
Emmett Goodrich entertained his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Goodrich,
of Albany. N. Y, on a visit for several
days.
Emmett oliff. formerly of Colonial
Beach. Va, has come to Washington
and Is engaged in business with his
brother, John Oliff.
Miss Katherine Hughes has returned
after spending the holidays in Phila-
delphia,
woodburn NJ. Riley, Of the Govern
ment Printing Office, has received a
promotion.
Lewis H. Frazier, Of Latrobe, Pa,
Is visiting in Georgetown.
Mitchell M. Carroll has received an
appointment as stenographer in the
War Department
Emmett N. Hillman, Of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing, has re-
signed.
Reuben N. Masters, Of the Interior
Department, Is on sick leave.
Charles r. Fenning has received a
probationary appointment as mes
scnger with the District Food Admin
istEation.
Edward C. Holiday returned from
a two-week visit to Hsrpers Ferry.
va, last night.
John J. Edmondson, Of this city,
who spent the past month with rela-
tives In Pittsburgh, Penn. returned
yesterday.
Miss Mabel Sinot has accepted
position in the Treasury Department.
G. Mayfield Martin, spent the
Christmas holidays with his family
in this city, returning to his position
at the Dupont Powder Works in
Wilmington, Del. yesterday.
e. c. McDevitt. of this city, is in
New York, on a two-week visit.
r. f. Bradley. has resigned his
position at the Department of Agri-
culture.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
Clang, Clang, Clang,
Firemen Keep Busy

The Citizens Auxiliary of No. "a
Engine Company, New Hampshire
and Georgia avenues northwest, will
hold meeting next Sunday at "a
engine house for the purpose of
making arrangements for a social
evening at the firehouse, along lines
followed year ago.
All local firemen of duty at the
time the proposed gathering is had,
together with their wives, will be
invited to attend this social gather
ing, at which a banquet. dancing,
and short addresses by District on
cials and other prominent guests
will. be factors.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
Federal WORKERS
SHUN D. c. SUBURBS
Poor Street Car Service Is the
Chief Cause.

New government employees will not
rent rooms in the suburbs, accord
ing to Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, of
the Women's Branch Of the Council
Of National Defense. who says there
are many vacant rooms in the city
which incoming government clerks
have declined because taking them
would necessitate a ride to and from
work.
We have many charming and de-
sirable rooms listed in Takoma Park,
and Mount Rainier, and on Capitol
HILL" said Mrs. Hopkins, (which are
being refused by new government
people on account Of their distance
from the departments. The room
situation is very serious and the only
way to relieve it at present is for
use to be made of these available
lodgings in the suburbs. Until people
realize that they will have to be con-
tent with riding to and from work, I
do not see how the situation is to
be bettered."
The numerous street car delays that
often necessitate a long walk in the
cold weather and a consequent late
ness at the office are said to prejudice
prospective roomers against the
suburbs.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
PHONE RAISE
HEARINGS END;
VERDICT SOON
Counsel for Company Is
Quizzed by Opponents
Of Advance.

Evidence was concluded and the
hearings closed yesterday on the pro-
posed increase of rates sought by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company.
The Public Utilities Commission has
taken the mass of figures and testi-
mony under advisement and will an
nounce its decision on the company's
plea within a few weeks.
Opponents of the increase expressed
their disapproval in a negative way.
through cross examination OF T. p.
sylvan. representative of the COM
pany and spokesman for the advance.
Experts of the Bureau of Standards
Of the Department of Commerce dur
ing the coming week. begin work on
the stenographic report.
1t is expected that the experts Will
occupy more than two weeks, In
analysing the embodiments OF the
hearings.
Company Welcomes Probe.
"It is essentially necessary for the
telephone company to install additional
manual switchboards here at the pres
ent time, to meet the war conditions.
AFTER an installation Of such equip
ment. the phone company will court
Investigation n into its business
methods"
With these two assertions, T. P. syl-
van. representing telephone interests.
brought to a close the telephone rate
hearing.
Mr.. Sylvan declared that the COM
pany simply had to have manual
switchboard" The system now In
stalled Is the manual switchboard sys-
tenn. and could easily be edded to and
extended. If the automatic system
were brought in. the roots OF the pres
ent system. necessarily would be torn
out. Mr.. Sylvan declared. and 1t would
take approximately eighteen months
to get the automatic device into work
ing order. This, he pointed out,
would not meet the existing emer-
gency.
E. E. Clement. representing the
Board of Trade, and an expert in the
telephone business, stated that the
phone company could install the au-
tomato system within six months.
and that no one would ever know
anything OF It. He said that in De-
troit practically the whole system had
been installed piecemeal, and that the
installation process was now in the
final lap.
Figures were brought out to show
that while the manual switchboards
would cost $4,000 to install, the cost
Of Installing the automatic device
would be only about s336. 900. On top
OF this, it was declared. the automatic
would do several times the service
which the manual board would give.
A description of the automatic board
was given at the hearing. The CEN
trail operator receives the number
wanted in the customary manner. and
types it of on a keyboard much like
that of a typewriter. With the COM
pletion Of the typing. the phones of
both parties are automatically con-
nected. and there Is no chance for
any one to listen in.
1t was stated that much time would
be saved in the connecting Of one line
with another. When the receiver is
put up. the two parties are automati-
cally Disconnected.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
THE TOWN CRIER.

Miss Mary Elinor Smith will
speak on the value and appreciation
of music at the "at home" of the
Anthony League at 4 o'clock this
afternoon, 20o7 Columbia Road
northwest.
Immediately after Mr.. Sundays
sermon this afternoon there will
be an important conference of the
Business Women's Invitation Com
mittee. Miss Frances Miller and
Mrs. William Asher, of Sundays
party, will address them.
A Red Cross class in advanced
first aid will meet at the w. C.
A, Fourteenth and G streets, each
evening from z until o'clock, be-
gining this evening. The instruc-
tor will be DR.. Lillian LeKites.
A lecture on the development of
the British Empire will be given
at the Y. w. c. A, Fourteenth and
G streets, this evening at o'clock
by Prof. Wallace Notestein, of the
University of Minnesota. This is
one of the series of lectures on the
latter nineteenth century.
omcers of Washington camps of
ehO oPoihSi WAT veterans Will be
Installed at meeting this evening
in Pythian Temple.
A meeting of the Mems Federat-
ed Council of Employment of the
District of Columbia, cooperating
with the employment service of the
Department of Labor. is to be held
this evening at s o'clock in the
board room Of the District Build
ing.
"Mental Poisonings viii he the
subject of an address by Miss En-
ma Gray. president of the National
New Thought Center at a meeting
OF the center to be held at O'Clock
this evening at 9os F. street north
west
omeers for the new year will be
elected at a meeting of the Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Associa-
tfon to be held at s o'clock this
evening at the Army and NAVY pre-
paratory School. President West
lake will report on the work of the
'association for the past year.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
THIEVES GET STAMPS,
PENNIES, CIGARETTES

Fifteen dollars worth Of pennies. a
large amount of stamps and
cigarettes valued at g were stolen
from the drug store of DR.. Frank
Linton, First and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest, last night. Entrance
was gained by a rear window.
A box of Elk Grove butter, valued
at SIS, was stolen from q wagon
owned by Golden & Company. while
it was standing on c street near
Seventh street northwest yesterday.
John y. Young, OF Howard Uni
versity, reported to the police last
night the theft OF a dark gray suit,
valued at $50.