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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-27
Utility MEN ,BAGK WI SON
strong Resolutions Passed by Tri-
State Water and Light ASCOT
alton in Annual Convention.

Columbia.-Columbians attending
Tho annual convention Of the Tri-State
Water and Light Association have re-
urned home and they report a sue
lessful wal session.
The war has create= many difficult
problems for water and light plants
md the discussions showed the ac-
:ivities in progress to help win the
var. Superintendent Of the Atlanta,
Columbia, Charlotte and Macon plants
where large numbers Of soldiers are
II camp, explained the enormous de-
hands upon the several systems and
now promptly the conditions were
net.
The convention went on record as
%.ndorsing every action of the govern
ment and a motion was passed which
will make Of every business office Of
he companies holding membership in
the association thrift stamp offices,
where stamps can be had, the cashier
acting as salesman. Better than this
the association would urge other pub
lie utilities to enter this plan with
them and help to sell wal savings
stamps. Members not in attendance
on the convention will be advised of
this action and will be urged to fol-
low this. Letters signed by President
Wilson and the chairman of the war
savings committee in which conserva-
ton Of fuel and woods was urged, the
buying Of non-essentials deplored and
the directing of labor along necessary
lines, ending with a plea to buy Lib
erty bonds and war savings stamps.
Every line in the two letters read was
heartily Endorsed.
Following is the resolution prepared
and offered by A. J. Sproles Of Green
wood, which was adopted:
Whereas, we are at war in defense
Of humanity, Christianity, liberty and
Justice against a willy, INSCRIPTIONS
and unrelenting foe, the bitterest,
most desperate and brutal that civil
iZatjon ever faced. and
Whereas, we recognize President
Woodrow Wilson as the greatest liv.
ing American, and peerless among ma
tional world leaders and rulers, a
Christian statesman, and patriot, In
whose ability to cope with the situa-
ton we have implicit confidence;
therefore, be it resolved,
THAT the Tri-State Water and
Light Association. in convention as
sembled. indorse his war measures un.
qualiiedly and pledge to his admins.
tration our loyal support to the extent
Of our all, in brain, Drawn. blood and
money"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-27
State Aids Many Schools.

The State superintendent OF edu.
cation has just completed the work Of
sending out for the scholastic year
1918, the State aid to the public
schools authorized by all act Of 1917.
providing a fund to guarantee AIDE.
quate facilities and teaching corps in
needy school districts.
Any school district in the State
levying q special tax Of eight mills
for current expenses, employing one
certiicated teacher to instruct not
more than so nor fewer than % pupils
for a term Of not less than even
months is entitled to receive a suffi-
cient amount Of State aid from this
appropriation to guarantee a term for
that time.
An encouraging number Of districts
have increased their taxes during the
last session in order to meet the re.
qufrements Of this act, and the indica-
ton is, that in a number of counties
a much larger number Of districts
are planning to qualify for State aid
under this act during the next school
session. 1t is hoped that this form
OF State aid may be SO provided by the
legislature that the inadequate school
FUNDS for teachers salaries and rea.
sonable term may be in a measure
remedied.
The list Of counties. with the num-
Der Of schools and the amount Of State
aid apportioned to the several coun.
ties follows:
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-27
To Fix Price of Cotton.

W. G. Smith, president Of the Sixth
Carolina Marketing Organization, has
issued the following notice.:
ITO the Farmers OF South Carolina:
Complying with request from many
counties in the State, I hereby call a
meeting Of the South Carolina Cotton
Marketing Organization, to be held in
the hall Of the house Of representa-
tives in the city Of Columbia on Mon.
day, June "a, instant, at 2 o'clock p.
M. The purpose Of the meeting is to
discuss the fixing Of the price Of cot
ton by the government and the cleo
ton Of representatives to attend any
meeting where such price fixing shall
be under discussion. This is a mat.
ter which vitality concerns every cot
ton producer in the State. would
urge hat the farmers in each county
call a meeting at county ~cOurthouses
not later than Saturday, June %, and
send large delegations to this State
meeting. There will be no restrictions
as to the number Of delegates from
any county. AS several counties have
already organized county marketing
associations, just as nan members Of
these county associations as can pos
sibly do so should attend this State
meeting. The farmers must have a
voice in fixing the price Of their great
money crop. There s,:ould be Iu,! dis
cussion Of every element entering into
the cost Of production before any price
is fixed for this years cotton crop"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-27
New Enterprises Authorized.
"a. F.. Lever"

The International Truck Company
of Charleston was commissioned by
w. Banks Dove, secretary Of state,
with a proposed capital stock Of 3d.
900. The company proposes to deal
in trucks. tractors, automobiles. wag-
ons, cotton gins, gasoline engines,
farm implements and kindred articles.
Petitioners are w. A. O'IIagan, John
G. Slattery, II. Lee Harvey and ID. A.
Brockington. all Of Charleston. The
Johnston Motor Sales Company. Of
Johnston, was chartered with a cap
ital stock CT $500. S. j.. Watson is
president and treasurer; e. II. Smith,
vice president, and Avery Bland. sec
rotary. The National Livery Company
Of Charleston was commissioned with
q proposed capital stock Of 81 900. Pc
titioners re: John G.. Slattcry. II.
Lee Harvey and ID. A. Brockington,
all Of Charleston. Application was
made by Lecklie & Cox Of Chester for
an amendment to its charter changing
the name to Lecklie & Company.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-27
Red Cross Wants "Y" Workers..

The Red Triangle is making a
drive to recruit 100 men in the States
of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, Florida. North Carolina and
South Carolina. by September / for
transport service.
The transport problem has been the
one missing link in the one great
chain that the Y. NJ. G. A. has woven
about the boys in khaki or in the
navy. And it has been the source OF
considerable worry to the war work
council Of the "Y." They have met
with great success in the tost cases
that have been made recently and the
value Of their work has been SO ap-
parent that the war department has
asked that this work be continued.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-27
TO URGENT REQUEST OF PREsI.
DENT WILSON Mr.. LEVER
cHEERFULLY ACcEDEs.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
@'o'nss n Happenings That Mark
the Progress of South Carolina PEG.
pie, Gathered Around the State
Capital.

"A. f.. Lever has withdrawn from
the senatorial race and has again an.
nounced for the house. When asked
If he had any statement to make, MIR.
Lever said:
The correspondence between the
president and me speaks very plainly
and points very clearly to my duty.
which | fulfill in seeking a renomina-
ton to the house.
Il express to those who have so 10y.
ally supported my candidacy for the
senate my everlasting appreciation.
Il regret the embarrassment which
TINS action causes to those who have
announced themselves for congress
from the district, and to me-"
The letter from the President to Mr..
Lever, in part. follows:
The White House.
Washington.
Dear Mr.. Lever:
Il know that some time ago you
submitted our name for nomination
In he Democratic primary election in
South Carolina as senator from that
state and that the last day for the
ming OF papers is the 18th of this
month. There now seems to be a very
reasonable assurance that no one will
succeed III securing the nomination in
South Carolina whose entire record
does not make it plain that he will
support the nation and the govern
ment with unqualified loyalty in the
vigorous prosecution Of this war to a
successful conclusion. am writing
to ask if this is not also your own
view, and If 1t is, whether You would
not be willing to reconsider your de-
cision and to remain in the house
where you would continue to serve as
chairman Of the very important COM
mittee on agriculture. 1t is clear to
me that unless there are very COMPEL
ing reasons to the contrary you should
do this
Mr.. Levers Reply:
'"My Dear Mr.. President:
:" am in receipt of your commune
cation Of June 10, in which you have
In unmistakable terms expressed the
desire that l should remain in the
house Of representatives.
las a loyal American, trying to
serve my country as best I may, I am
today acceding to our request by an
%nouncing my candidacy for reelection
to the house OF representatives.
II am taking the liberty of making
public our correspondence in order
that the people Of the district may
know the reasons which have moved
me to this action.
Respectfully yours.
"a. F. Lever"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-27

Mrs. Frank y. Nnnhrrlip, whose hus.
band Is n "dOllnr-a.ycar" man serving
Uncle Sam, is smashing up hcirlOoms
of gold and silver at the new metal
market established in New York city
After she gets through vigorously
pounding he metal, II Will be melted
ana aSSnycd. Then the government,
VIII send the original owner the
equivalent of the bullion value in Wa,
Savings stamps. If YOU have any ole
gold, silver or platinum around now
is the time to put 1T to work for Unclt
sam. Send 1T In to the metal marker
ana 1t Will soon be converted into Wai
Savings stamps.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-27

State War Savings Campaign Started.
The war savings stamps campaign
has opened. All the counties have
their committees we'll organized with
efficient chairmcn. The keynote OF
the organization Is patriotic Serv-
ice." The interest III this movement
Is as high all over the State as 1t Is
In Columbia, among the women. In
Lexington county the woman's COM
mittee has arranged to have a mass
meeting at Irmo. Raymond Harris,
petty officer in the naval recruiting
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-27
j. Grim Mixson Now In Jail.

Columbia.-Chief Of Police Richard.
Q arrived in the city from Jackson.
vile with j.. Grim Mixson, former as.
sistant city treasurer. Mixson was ap.
pretended in Jacksonville where he
had enlisted as a private at Camp
Johnston.
Mayor Blalock and Councilman w.
A. Coleman called at the Jail and in.
terviewed Mixson. He told the city
officials that he would be glad to
make a statement for publication.
81 am glad to get back. mighty
glad" the defaulting official stated OF
the newspaper men after a vigorous
handshake. No apparent effort was
made to conceal II of the details of
the affair. Since returning to the city,
Mixson said he had learned that an.
other city official had been accused
of having a previous knowledge Of
the illegal removal Of funds from the
city treasury. This he denied with
emphasis, and said that he was the
only official involved in any way what.
ever He said hat he accepted the
blame for the series of misdeeds.
Asked why he had taken the money
and what disposition he had made OF
it, Mixson replied that he didn't know.
He added that all the money had been
spent and that he borrowed money tC
pay his railroad fare when he left the
city after the discovery OF the short.
age on April q. None Of thee money
was spent in gambling. he said, as he
did not gamble. He said he might
have been liquor delirious" when he
began about four years ago the prac.
tice which has cost the city an aggre.
gate Of $%19,129.51.
Chief Richardson's arrival to arrest
him, Mixson said, was a relief to the
b%urdening suspense he had suffered.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-27
Jury Gives Damaaes.

Spartanburg.- The case OF II. p.
Pearson versus the Piedmont &
the court OF general sessions for Spar.
tanburg county. The jury in the case
rendered a verdict for $4,000. The
action was for $50, 900.
This casc grew out of the death OF
Samuel f. Pearson, a young civil ell
gineer, who was killed in an accident
on the Piedmont and Northern on thu
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-27
Strenuous Month for Candidates.

Candidates for the United States
senate and state offices have begun
their tours Of the State. The sena-
and that for State offices at Barnwell.
All pledges for the senate and State
offices and also for congress were
filed. The State Democratic executive
committee met at Don in the library
OF the State capitol, when all formal
matters pertaining to the opening OF
the campaign were considered. Both
campaigns will end Friday, August 90.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-27
Dupont Agents Called Down.

In view Of the dissatisfaction
throughout the State over the action
OF alleged representatives Of the Du-
Pont powder manufacturers in taking
labor out Of the State to work in the
Dupont factories A. B. Jordan has
taken the matter up with Congress-
man Ragsdale and Is in receipt Of a
copy Of a letter from the war depart
ment In which the department quotes
the employment manager Of the Du.
Points as saying that such agents were
acting without authority and would
be recalled at once.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-27
Bar Soldiers From TWO Towns.

Bar Soldiers From TWO Towns.
Orders have been issued at Camp
Wadsworth forbidding the soldiers at
the local camp to visit the towns OF
Union and Pacolet. 1t is said that
this order had been issued because OF
conditions in the two towns. The
civil authorities Of Union and Pacolet
have been lenient on evil doors and
have done little to suppress conditions
in those communities, according to
the military authorities. For some
time soldiers have been going into
adjacent towns and buying strong
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-27
New Construction at Camp Sewer.

Camp Sewer, Greenville.--More new
construction mas recently been au
thoriZed at Camp Sewer. Authorize
ton has just been received for the
construction Of three barracks. mess
building and wash room for the bak.
cry company. An additional ordnance
warehouse has been authorized and
construction will begin as soon as the
site Is decided upon. Grading has
just been commenced for two addi
tional railway sidings to serve the
hay sheds and the wood storage
yards.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
Marriage Licenses

Louis Stein, Black River Falls;
Sophia Marish, Muscoda
Herman Krause, Potosi; Clara Hes
selling, Paris.
Arthur Lyners, Patch Grove; Min
ME Koopman; Bloomington
Frank G. Richard, Jamestown;
Louisa Gunderman, Jamestown.
Harry w. wager, Bloomington !;
Leila Jeidy, Little Grant.
Henry Louthain, Beetown: Maud
Brookens, Beetown.
Carl F. Fischer; Elizabeth Leman-
ski, Mt. Ida
Cornelius Wilkinson, Rose Malzof
Fennimore.
Alvin A. Ruchti, Stella Botten, Hick-
DRY Grove.
Ellie Christopherson, Soldier
Grove; Ingeboe Johnson Hickory
Grove
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
Farewell Party for
Joseph KrepfIe.

Monday evening, Feb 4, a farewell
party was given at the Michael Funk
home in honor of Mrs. Funk's brother,
Joseph Krepfe who is in the first call.
A very enjoyable time was had by all.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Morrow, Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Funk, Mr.. and Mrs. Garthwaite, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Funk, Misses Nettie
West, Mabel and Hilda Heberlein,
Kitty Bragen, Mr.. Heberlein, Grant
and John Boerner, Harold Hartline,
Otto Pagenkopf, Sylvester Udelhoven,
Bert and Rudolph Block, Joseph Krep-
file, Henly, William and Chas. Funk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
Card Of Thanks
Grandma DaY

J. H. Day and family of this city
were in attendance at the funeral Sun
day Of his mother, Mrs. J. P. Day, who
passed away at her home in Bagley,
Thursday. She had recently suffered
paralytic stroke but had recovered
from that almost wholly, which left
her in weakened condition. She had
reached the age of eighty-one, and is
survived by five brothers and two sis
ters, who with large number OF
grandchildren, are left to mourn her
loss. Mrs. Day was one of Grant
county's early residents and had a
large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances who will mourn her loss Fun
eral services were held Sunday, in
terment being made in Patch Grove
cemetery -BOscobel Dial-Enterprise
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
MADISON ROAD SCHOOL
FEBRUARY 18th To- 9TH

The seventh annual road school OF
the Wisconsin Highway Commission
will be held at Madison on February
4th to 9th inclusive. The week will
be devoted to the discussion of var
ious live topics of present interest
to road builders. The commission an
nounces that 1918 will be a road main
tenance year in Wisconsin, and the
program is very largely devoted to
topics and discussion which will help
Wisconsin road builders to save the
roads already built, and to maintain
the new state trunk highway system
Even on construction and administers
ton days large portion of the dis
cussion will have to do with mainten'
ance problems.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
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OBITUARIES.
Thomas Webb

Thomas Webb was born in Corn
wall, England, May 20, 1916, and died
at Rapid City, S. D., Jan. 10, 1918. Mr.
Webb came to America with his par
ents at an early age. The family To-
Gated at Hazel Green and there Mr.
Webb spent his boyhood. Jan. z, 1871
he was married to Miss Alice Cham
piOn. To this union were born four
children one dying in infancy. The
living children are: Mrs. Lille Pea
cock of Lancaster; Mrs Alice Kiley
Of Rapid City, S. D.; and T. J. Webb
of Lakeview, Ore Surviving also are
two sisters and two brothers. Their
names are: Mrs. e. A. Jones of Shelf
field, Iowa; Mrs Henry Eastman,
Lancaster; William of Viroqua; and
George of Dakota. Mrs. Webb died
in 1882 and was buried at British
Hollow.
Mr.. Webb resided in Lancaster for
many years following the occupa-
ton of we'll drilling and was also in
the plumbing business. He moved to
Rapid City in 1908 where he married
Miss Jane Scott Mr.. Webb followed
his trade in the west sinking the only
flowing wells in Pennington county.
Mr. Webb was taken i'll after New
Years and was sick >only ten days.
The body was brought to Lancaster
where the funeral sermon was
preached at the Methodist church.
Burial took place at British Hollow
cemetery beside his first wife and
baby.
Mr. Webb was the oldest and best
known of the well drillers of this
county and had many friends His
departure will be deeply regretted by
those who knew him.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our thanks for
the kindness shown during our be-
reavment and for the floral offerings.
The family of Thomas Webb.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
vi. E. Church
q


Sunday school at $50.
Morning worship at 1920. Sermon
subject: "The Scarlet Line"
Junior league at 2:30. MISS Elva
Knox, superintendent.
Young Peoples Union meeeing at
$50. Frank Ramshaw leader.
Union evening preaching service at
this church at 7:30. Sermon subject
abraham Lincoln and the New Pat
riotism."
Prayer meeting on Thursday even
ing at 1880, union meeting at the
Methodist church.
Bots Creek services at 2:3O p. m.
Sunday if the road will permit.
Guy W. Campbell, pastor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
Congregational
Church Notices.

Services for Sunday, Feb. 10:
Church school at 1000.
Morning worship at HOO.
Union Young Peoples service at the
Methodist church at $50.
Union preaching service at Metho-
dist church at 7:3O.
Union mid-week service at Metho-
dist church on Thursday at 7:30.
Louis F. Arhelger, miniter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
Welcome Punishment.

Ruth was very fond of going to her
grandmother's. One day after she had
been playing with her little baby SIS
ter little roughly and her mother had
reprOved her for it, she said: "Why
don't you send me to grandma's, SO
won't hurt herr"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
FLOUR SUBSTITUTES

Milwaukee food dealers beginning
Thursday last were instructed to sell
wheat flour with equal quantities of
some substitute, such as oatmeal,
cornmeal, rye, barley, corn or pota-
toe flour. The local dealers have no
information on the regulation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
Plants on Defensive.

Though some plants assume the Of
fensive and catch insects for food, 9th
ers act on the defensive to protect
them from being used for food This
special provision accounts for the pres
ence of thorns, spines, singing hairs,
etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
Red Cross
Activities.

The latest report Of the knitting
committee Of the Red Cross shows
that 500 knitted articles have been
sent to the various training camps
from Lancaster These articles were
made from yarn provided by Red
Cross funds, and do not take into ac-
count hundreds of articles supplied
by private individuals to relatives and
friends in the new army. More than
200 women have been enrolled by the
knitting committee since the call
came for knitters in midsummer.
Many Lancaster women have receiv-
ed grateful letters from boys who re-
ceiyed knitted articles from here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
W0man's Club
To Meet Wednesday.


The Woman's club will hold an
open meeting Wednesday afternoon,
February Is, in Galloway hall. The
program will be devoted to the Camp
fire Girls and Boy Scout movements
the boys and girls themselves partici-
pating. Miss May BROKER, in charge
Of the Campfire Girls, will tell Of the
work being done IN Lancaster and
elsewhere, and the Rev. Mr. Weyh-
rauch, scout master, will talk of the
work Of the Boy Scouts. Drills and
songs by the girls and scouts will be
a featu-e Of the program. The meet
ing will begin at o'clock, and an in
vitation is extended to the parents
of the boys and girls and allothers
interested to attend
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
Mrs. John Sphinx

Mrs. John Sphinx, former resident
of Platteville township, died last week
at White Bear Lake, Mimi. Mrs.
Spink's maiden name was Carrie Hunt
ington. She leaves a husband, four
daughters and two sons. Mrs. H. C.
Doescher and FRANK Huntington of
Platteville, are a brother and sister.
They attended the funeral
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
James w. Schiffman

James W. Schiffman, son of Anton
and Kathryn Schiffman was born at
Tennyson, Wis, July 25, 1848. In the
year 1870 on July 5, at Potosi, Wis, he
was married to Amanda ]. Bass of
Beetown, Wis. To them were born
three daughters, the eldest dying in
infancy.
Mr.. Schiffman has resided most of
his life in the vicinity of Potosi and
for a period Of over twenty years was
a member Of the Congregational church
Of Potosi, though he served his Mas
ter in the Sabbath school and church
services Of the little church at British
Hollow.
He passed out of this life to meet his
Maker at the age Of SO years and 6
months, on January a, 1918, and was
laid to rest in the British Hollow
cemetery. He leaves to mourn his loss
a WIFE and two daughters, Mrs. Olive
Loveland of Davenport Ia. and Mrs.
Lula Bass Of Galena, Ill) two broth
ers, John Of Potosi and Joe of Plat
teville) Three sisters; (Mrs. Kate
11O1CZ VI DupuQue, Ia, MIS-. WIN. Pet-
ticord of Waterloo, Ia, and Mrs. Theo-
dore Vogelsberg of Potosi, Wis, also
two grand children and number of
other relatives
Card Of Thanks
We wish to thank all the neighbors
and friends and those of the family
who were so kind and loving during
the brief illness and death Of our be-
! loved husband and father.
Wife and Children