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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Learn to Concentrate,

Concentration is the secret vi COR
rectness. We make mistakes when om'
attention Is divided. The young people
who are going into business should
never allow their minds to wander. Do
not reaG story and take part in the
conversation ut the same time. If you
do not enjoy the lecture you are at
tending, listen to it as if it were the
most fascinating theme in the world.
Whether the thing you are doing is i'm
portant or otherwise, it is Of the utmost
Importance that you should learn to pin
down your attention and hold it un.
swervingly.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
oiiina tho Wheels.

NO one can afford to let another per-
son exceed them in politeness, and
there is nothing in the world that will
OIL the wheels Of life like the lubrl-
cant OF courtesy. Try it in your daily
life and see. No one will chide you
Tor not being i'll good form, even If
you should slip in few obscure terms.
For In this busy age each one is an
arhiter Of fashion oneself. Is would
be refreshing thing to introduce a
few Of the old-fashioned variety st
social amenities-at least it would Sc
refreshing to the elders Of some OF
the boys and girls Of the perlod.-Ex-
change.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
new RECORD OF VIOLENCE.
Influenza Situation at Raleigh Is Des.
perateiy Bad and May Vet
Grow Much Worse.

Raleigh.-A new record Of violence
is being scored by the influenza cpl
demic in Raleigh and the authorities
fear that the worst Is not yet reached.
Emergency ambulances are constantly
bearing additional victims of the dis
ease to the hospitals and the high
score Of 16 deaths was attained by raw
ages Of the disease yesterday, with
scores of victims desperately i'll in all
parts Of the city. One Of the most
notable deaths was G. e. Hartge, we'll
known architect, who died at Rex hos
pital. There were a dozen or more
deaths at the city high school building,
which is being used as an emergency
hospital.
There is cont inued improvement
throughout the state with regard to
the influenza epidemic. The improve.
ment showing especially in the towns
and cities, v.aA n
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Hit Old ''Bill' and His Misfit'
Son With a Cross Tie

To safely carry sons and brothers, who are your
countys soldiers to and from the for training and to
ports for embakaton ties must be had in abundance
and in safe and sound condition. and help to fight
the Kaiser by producing them. III
Cross ties the foundation of your railroads and
needed for the safe transportation of your mothers
sisters and wives who attend the needs
of the boys the Red Gross nurses Young WOmens
Christian Association workers. for other duties in their
missions of to cheer and take of the sick
and wounded.
Cross ties needed to make the safe and prompt
movement the thousands of miles of railroads of the
and other products your and brothers and
allies Europe must have for and their sustenance dur
ing the conduct of the war for democracy"
Without ties the safe and transportation of the
countrYs COAL steel manufactures and other products
and materials for the output of munitions and
eras needed by troops cannot be supplied to fight the
Kaiser and without help the ties needed cannot
be had
Gross ties needed for the maintenance Of civil popua
ton OF our country who working for the troops who
fighting the Kaiser.
Without the slightest doubt you be assured that
every tie cut will be used hold together piece
Of railroad track which will ride troops who
will fight the Kaiser
Signed a. B. TAYLOR
See @. L. Hester at Depot.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
STATEMENT

The following statement of owner.
ship, management, ETC., of the Pickens
Sentinel is published in accordance
with an act of congress, and report OF
which has been filed with the post
office department as required by law:
The Pickens Sentinel, published week
ly at Pickens, S. G.
Editor-W. l.. Matheny.
Manager-W. l.. Matheny.
Publisher Pickens Sentinel Co., Inc.
The names of stockholders holding
one or more per cent of total amount
of stock: J. Med. Bruce, II. j. Maui
din, |. M. Mauldn, G. r. Hendricks.
p. Fl. Craig, A. J. Boggs, Frank Nc.
Fall and w. l.. Matheny.
Bond mortgage and other security
holders, none.
(Signed) w. l.. Matheny,
Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this October 1st, 1918.
w. e. Findley,
N. P. for South Carolina.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Governor Names DELEGATES.

Forty-fiye delegates were appointed
by the Governor to represent North
Carolina at the thirty-eighth annua
session Of the Farmers National oCn
gress, to be held in Jacksonville, Fla.
December 3-5, 1918.
The delegates are: B. +. Shelton
Speed; T. G. Whitaker, Trenton; w
B. Ventus, Richards; o. L. Joyner
GTeenville; w. G. Wilson, Wilson,
Mills; w. D. Avera Smithfeld; ]. H
B. Tomlinson, Smthfield; Fl. T
Thompson, Stantonburg; F. X. Boz
den, Goldsboro; j. T. Albritton. MI
Olive; Chas. F. Gates, Burlington; ]
w. Shuford, Hickory; f. P. Latham
Belhaven; S. w. Wilkinson, Part ego
w. II. Hopkins, Creswell; w. S. Dav
export, Mackeys; w. F. Pritchard
Elizabeth City; t. B. Attmore, Stone
wall; S. II. Hobbs, Clinton; S. A
Fleming, Hester; Julian Wood, Eden.
ton; M. J. Hendricks, Cana; C. II
Weatherly, Greensboro N. /; DR.. M
b. Street. Clendon; A. l.. French, Gas
cade, Va, r. F. d.; w. w. Shaw, Cru
SO; j. r. Rives, Sanford; Rutherford
B. Hays, Asheville; George Walker;
Andrews; r. w. Scott, Haw River,
r. A. Doughton, Sparta; G. G. Greer.
Grassy Greek; J. A. Brown. Chad
bourn; B. F. Eagles, Macclesfield; J.
l.. Cherry, Tarboro, r. r. D.; l.. s
Townsend, Mcdonald; A. w. Pate
Rowland; J. MGR. Bracey, Rowland ;
S. j. Smith. Raynham; Arch Mccall
Elrod; M. NJ Culbreth. Pembroke; w
Fl. Mcclellan, Rowland; Frank Bull
lock. Rowland; Walter McLeon, Row
land; G. M. Townsend, Raynham, and
T. B. Parker, Raleigh.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Jews Setting the Pace.

KinstOn.- local Jewish poDu
lation Is setting the pace In the Pales.
tine restoration work in North Caro-
lima. According to Miss Ethel Green
burg of Durham, Zionist leader in the
state, the city has enrolled every
Jew and Jewess over 18 in the Zionist
ranks" The Kinston colony is large
The jews here have contributed large
sums in money to the movement to re
habilitate the Jewish settlements ant
institutions in Palenstine. and pre-
pare for the final establishment OF ths
races omeland."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Expect to LIT Quarantine.

Chapel FIill.--The quarantine at the
University OF North Carolina, which
has been on for the past three weeks,
probably will be lifted within the
week, as the influenza situation has
rapidly improved. Only about 35 vic
TINS of the epidemic are confined tc
the college infirmary and none OF
these cases is reported as serious
Only three deaths have occurred as 8
result OF the disease thus far, which
loss is obviously small when 1t is con
sidercd that some 800 members OF the
student body have had 1t.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
DR.. Graham Dead.

Chapel Hill.-All Of Chapel Hill is
grief stricken by the death of DR.. Ed
ward Kidder Graham, president OF the
university, who passed away at 8:15
o'clock on the night Of October &c. His
death will bring sadness to thousands
Of friends and the university men
throughout the nation. In the death
OF President Graham the university
lost a leader who, in the brief period
during which he had been at its head,
had brought it into intimate touch with
the people in steadily increasing
service
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Land Sale

The heirs at law will sell at public
auction at Anderson conurt house
lands Of Capt. G. A. Rankin estate on
salesday in November, plats of which
lands can be seen at Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank, Anderson, S. c., and on
application to Cliff Rankin, p. F. D. l,
Liberty. S. c., w. C. Smith, Easley,
S: c., or to j. Robt. Martin, Green
vile, S. c..
Also, house and lot situated on Cray.
eonlstreet, No. 202, Anderson, S. C.
Terms-10 per cent day of sale, bal
ance December 1st.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Two Pardons Granted

Raleigh T. White, Bertie
county. receives pardon from Cover
nor Beckett from the remainder Of an
eight years sentence for barn burn
ing. The prisoner has served three
years.
Another notable pardon is for Ed
ward Crist. of Winston>Salem, who
was serving a sentence for forcible
trespass. He is the son OF a MoraviaE
minister and has a sub-normal mind
according to statement Of reasons by
Governor Beckett.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Tax Notice, 1918

ofiicc of County Treasurer, pickcns County,
Pickens, S. c., October /, 1918
The books for the collection of State ana
County taxes will be open from October Is.
1918, to December 81. 1918. 80
THOSE o,o who l prefer to do so can pay in .Janu,
who prefer paying In February, 1919 can do SO
with per cent additional. Those who prefer
paying in March, 1919, to The 18th of snid month
can DO SO by paying an additional per cent
After said date the books will close.
n. B:-TaXpayerS owning property or paying
taxes for others Will please ask for tax receipt
IN, each township or special school district In
which he or they may own property This is
very important, as there are SO many school
districts; as 1a Those who do not wish to come to
OF december, and will furnish them with the
amount due and they can pay Inc by check,
money order or registered mail If stamps ire
sent do not send above Scent denomination rs
can not use them Please do not sel.d inc cash
without registering same. as it is liable TO gei
lost; If sent otherwise it must be at senders
risk.
Levy for State tax 49,, ~. ~. >. g., mills
Levy for Constitutional school tax 3 mills
Levy for ordinary county tax. 49, mills
Levy for county rond bond ... "a! mills
Total levy. ....... 49,. 23ls mills
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
An Essential Industry.

Charlottesville following letter tc
the president Of the Charlotte Auto.
mobile association written by e. N.
Farrts, chairman of the local United
States community labor board. was
given out fr publication by Mr.. Farris ::
There seems to be misunder.
standing in some sources that the
United States labor board has declar.
cd the automobile business as a non.
essential industry A careful perusal
OF all orders and Information received
from both state and federal offices
TAILS to show amy such ruling
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Revenue Raids.

alsbury.-Revenue Officer John
Kcnnerly returned from one OF the
most successful revenue raids ever
conducted in this section. III western
Stanly county with the aid Of deputies
from Locust and Oakboro he seized
four complete blockade outfits. one OF
them of 1876 gallons capacity, got q
fine team OF horses and wagon, ar.
rested five men and destroyed a cou'
pie OF Thousand gallons Of beer. This
was Mr.. Kannerly's second successful
raid in the western Stanly and CabGr
rus section in a week.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Fatal Auto Accident.

Ch.rlotte.-David Little, formerly
OF Charlotte, and brother OF w. B.
Lee and John Little, Of this city, wa.
fatally injured when an automobile
which he was driving turned turtle or
road near Fredericksburg, Va.
throwing him many feet in the air
Mr.. Little has been employed by {
Richmond, Va, newspaper for severa
years and was returning to that city
from Baltimore when the accident oc
Cured
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Recent Rains Doing DAMAGE.

Boone.--Recent rains in this section
have beea heavy. in fact unusually so
Streams have been swollen and over.
flowing their banks, being only from
two to three feet lower than they we're
during the great flood in 116. A mum.
ber Of bridges are washed away Near
Shulls Mills section OF the railroad
was washed away. The extent of the
damage to crops has not been learned
but as most Of the corn was gathered
the damage will not be large.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
The Difference of one Letter.

The following amusing item may be
found in the well-known journal Of
Louisa M. Alcott. kept during the trip
which she and her sister May made
to Europe: "M- is tiny man in
uniform, with a red face, big mus
tache and blue eyes. He thinks he
talks English and makes such funny
mistakes. He asks us if we had been
to promenade on Monkeys meaning
donkeys."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Visitor Takes Chance of Welcome.

Moroccan fishermen are extremely
superstitious, and the appearance of a
strange change In weather or tide or
the coming Of visitor makes them
angry If at the same time the fish
cease to bite. IF he arrives at the
time Of run he is eagerly welcomed,
and sometimes is at loss to return In
the proper way the gratitude Of the
fishermen, who fancy his coming
brought the run Of fish.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
The Murderer's Touch.

1t Is an old belief that the body OF
a murdered person will bleed ON being
touched by the guilty one. This "ovi
dcncc" Of guilt was once admitted in
the Scottish criminal courts. If you
happen to possess .. copy Of Sir Wal.
ter Scott's "Minstrelsy of the, Scottish
Border," you'll find an interesting story
in this connection.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
wild Duck Consumes Much Rice.

On his way down from Canada or
Alaska to the Gulf, the wild duck
makes stop-over of 80 days in the
California rice fields, and during his
stay consumes large part Of the rice
crop, cupful of rice at meal. This,
considering that the wild duck ap-
pears in numbers Of perhaps million
or so, makes the situation much more
serious than it sounds.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Plows Rough Lands.

A special type Of plow 1ar use In
rough country. where labor BFhigh and
scarce, is known as the Stump. jump"
This plow was invented and is used
In western Australia, where the fnrm
land Is cluttered with roots aud
stumps.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Equal Riaht, but No Favor.

~ suppose" said lady TO con.
ductor, "if pay the fare for my dog
he will be treated the same as other
passengers, and be allowed 20 occupy
a seat. "Of course, madam" the con.
ductor replied politely, she will be
treated the same as other passengers,
and can occupy seat. provided he
does not put his feet on It'll"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
Embarrassing.

At a place of worship In Bedford.
shire, England, member Of the con-
gregation went to sleep during the
sermon and slipped off the seat just
as the hymn, christians, seek not YET
repose," was announced.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07

Poll tax one dollar ($i N). Every male cili.
zen from 81 to 10 years Of age is liable except
those excused bylaw
Commntation road tax, one dollar and fifty
cents Cfl.5o). All male persons from II to so
ore liable except those excused by law.
Capftation Dog Tax.-AI persons owning
dogs are required to pay capitation tax of
fifty cents per capita
Those writing for statements of their tax will
please include postage.
OLAR ~. HINTON,
County Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
Expects "Chu Chin Chow"
To Run for Three Years

American managers are not the only
ones who indulge in more or less polite
persiflage while playing the theatre
cal game, as many who have tried to
win IN London have learned. Recently
Laurillard & Grossmith, the London
managers, posted notice on the call
board of His Majesty's Theatre to the
effect that they would become lessees
and managers Of that handsome plav-
house at the conclusion of the remark
able run of "Chu Chin Chow" which
IS now rounding out its second sue
cessful year IN the British METROPOLIS.
Thereupon Mr.. Oscar Asche. who is
the author Of this musical tale of the
East" as we'll as present manager Of
HIS Majesty's, posted facetious post
script to this notice, as follows:
We should worry! 'Chu Chin Chow,
is going to run here for the next six
years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
How Little Mary Spends
Her Time 'Tueen Pictures

Ordinarily the period known a.,
tween pictures" and which is the
interval from the ending Of one film
to the beginning of another, is time
of rest, recuperation and diversion.
But for Mary Pickford, who recently
completed "Amarilly of Clothes-Linc
Alley" her latest Aircraft picture
under the direction Of Marshall Ncilan,
1t was none of these things. There
was just about a weeks time till
"M'liss was started. Five days of this
were spent by the Aircraft star in
being photographed for special pict-
ures at her Hollywood home. The
photographer shared the week with
dressmakers and the Pickford dentist.
Unfortunately, stars Of the screen are
also subject to those ills of the flesh
which call for visits to the chair OF
thrills and drills.
Then, just about the time "America's
Sweetheart" had become accustomed
to the daily round of fittings and sit
tings, the call came from the studio
that it was time to begin shooting"
on 'M'liss' and, as a matter Of fact,
Miss Pickford was quite glad to get
started again. In fact, no o'clock
factory whistle ever found more
willing respondent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

appear IN person on the stage after the
first evening presentation of her COM
cdy.
On the musical programme are Don
Alfonso Zelaya, the talented Nicararuan
pianist, whose playing delighted the
Strand audiences couple of years ago.
He will play Leschctizky's Etudc dc
Concert in + sharp. Mr.. Zelaya is
son of the ex-President Of Nicaragua.
Anita Tagel, soprano, will sing. The
Symphony Orchestra will play "Thc
Evolution of Dixie" Carl Edouarde
will conduct. Commencing Monday,
the Symphony Orchestra under the di-
rection of Oscar Spirescu, will play
the following programme at the popu-
lar afternoon concerts: Overture, "Thc
Flying Dutchman," Wagner; Ballet
Suite. OPP. 81. Glazounow. and Ca
prlccio ltalien," Tschaikowsky.
William S. Hart, Invested of SOM
orero and "chaps," will appear at The
Rialto this week in blue Blazes Raw
den," new Aircraft picture. in which
as change from his familiar "bad
man" Characterization, he will play a
lumber camp boss of the Canadian
Northwest. j. G. Hawkes., the author.
has drawn some vigorous types of the
sort who brave the hardships Of the
timber country, and has placed them
In situations of dramatic intensity.
there IS no love story in the picture
Maud George, Gertrude Claire, Hart
Hoxie and Robert McKim are in the
supporting cast. The picture was d.
rected by Hart himself, under the
supervision of Thomas H. 1nce.
The Rialto orchestra will render the
overture to MARTHA" by Flotow, con-
Quoted by Hugo Riesenfeld and Nat
W. Funston in turn at different times
during the week. Albert Pellatou.
basso, will sing Loves Sorrow" by
Shelley. Sascha Fidelman, concert
master of the orchestra, will render
Drdla's Souvenir" As an added Num-
Der the orchestra will play the "March
VI WIG A'oydS, ny I1dlVOrSGn,
'Tarzan of the Apes" continues it's
run at the Broadway Theatre, where
thrills of the newest cinema startler
are attracting capacity audiences.
Seats arc selling four weeks in ad-
vance, which portends a long career
for it,
Inc big attraction the coming week
al Aoew's New York Theatre and Roof
Will be the personal appearance of Alice
Brady on Monday evening, on the roof
and in the theatre, in connection with
the film "Woman and Wife" adanted
rom Charlotte Bronte's "Janc Eyre"
the feature for the day.
other featured attractions scheduled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
New Photoplays
To Sho1u in CAMPS

The motion picture industry was
asked yesterday for the first time to
serve on committee to cooperate with
the Commissions on Training Camp
Activities of the War and NAVY De-
partments, appointed by President Will
son, to facilitate the use Of motion
pictures in the various camps and
training stations.
The news came from the War De-
partment in the form of letter from
Raymond B. Fosdick. chairman of the
commissions, to P. A. Powers, treas
urer Of the Universal Film Manufact-
uring Company, 1000 Broadway, ap-
pointing him chairman and the follow
ing motion picture men as members of
1t: D. w. Griffith Adolph Zukor, j. A.
borat, William Fox, Ricord Gradwell,
Richard Roland, S. A. Lynch, j. r.
Frouler, Samuel Goldfish, George
Kleine. Albert Z. Smith, O. C. Cooks,
W. D. Mcclure and Lee +. Hammer, of
the Commissions on Training Camp
Activities, as eX-ofico member.
The Importance of this announce
ment will be appreciated when, as Mr..
Powers declared yesterday, there will
be Immediately placed at the disposal
OF the government thousands of feet
of film. Never before have the soldiers
in camp had an opportunity. to see the
latest and best photoplays from ali
companies. 1t is an undertaking of no
little moment and Mr.. Powers's com
mittee will within few days hold an
important meeting to arrange the de-
tails.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
WHAT THE MOTION PICTURE PLAYERS ART
Observation-Disclosures

I his tact, his generosity and his roman
ticism, we questioned him closely.
Who was his father, who his mother.
had he sister or brother and what
were they like? What were his grand
parents like and his great-grandpar-
ents?
Mr.. Rothapfel shook his head: at
won't do, Fl. IT," he said. "Whcn it
comes to family tree I haven't any.
My father was a shoemaker and NV
ancestors were peasants. Not one of
them played the violin or clopcd with
a beautiful Russian opera singer. They
just never did anything. And yet, al
ways, from the time of my earliest
recollection when I am sitting alone
and everything is still hear music,
wonderful music, like great organs
pcaling out and the crash of dozen
triumphant orchestras, and that is
why 1 never am satisfied with any of
the music which T hear, because I
compare it with something so much
greater"
And then VIC handed Mr.. Rothapfcl
our diagnosis. He is an anachronism.
Many years ago, perhaps three thou
sand, he lived, an Eastern potentate.
who turned, when wearied with his
dancing girls and his Lutte players. to
the teachings Of his astrologers and
philosophers and his pricstly mystics.
Of T.
most of it he remembers and al! of
those about him feel and acknowledge
his power.
Mr.. Rothapfel laughed at us when
we told HIM this, but we believe that
he was laughing because he had been
discovered and not because he didn't
know it himself all the time. All he
said was: "Perhaps you are right,
II. U-perhaps you are right"