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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14

! the opportunity Of knowing one who is
SO worthy of emulation as was the sub.
jcct of this sketch She was 80 nnre
and high-minded, always looking for the
right side and sticking to it all all odds.
AS long as she was able she visited
the sick and the poor, with an open
hand ever ready to administer food and
when they learn Of her death, will rise
up and call her blessed"
Mrs Thomas before her marriage to
J. p. Thomas of Spartanburg, was Miss
Elizabeth Ponder, a sister of w. J.
Ponder Of Dacusvlle. She was left
twenty years ago n widow with six
children to rear and educate, and, though
many times the way, no doubt, seemed
long and hard, still she was spared to
complete this task, living to see them
all grown. and three Of them married.
Their names arc as follows: John +.
Thomas. Grccnvillc; II. p. Thomas,
Greenville; Lucius p. Thomas, Dacus
vile; Mrs Arthur christopher, Dun
can: Mrs Frank Hunt, Greenvillc;
Miss Bessie Thomas. Dacusville. All
Of them were at her bedside when the
end came, except Mrs. Christopher who
was detained by severe illness in her
home These dear children have been
Il blessing and comfort for years to their
invalid mother, and left no deed undonc
that could be done for her comfort.
The end came SO quietly and peace
fully you could scarcely tell she hay
ing for several days before her death
lapsed into coma, that deep sleep. the
twin sister Of death, and without a sign
Of pain, she crossed the Great Divide -
Who can tell Of the rapture when
those eyes, SO long dim to the light Of
day, had that promised vision, the beau
tiful sight Of heaven and it's gories!
That is one Of the sweetest thoughts to
think that that veil of darkness has
been removed, and she can now see
Him face to face :"
The funeral services were beautiful
in their simplicity. being conducted in
the presence Of many relatives and
friends by Rev. Mr.. Aiken, pastor Of
Berea Baptist church. Of which she had
long been consecrated member The
intcrment was at the family burial plot
near her girlhood home. and she was
laid beside her husband in that final
resting place. where the winds will sing
lonely requiem over the mound that
contains all that is mortal of this loved
one, whose going away has left va
cancy that can never be filled.
The flowers were the most beautiful
OF the season, and it was the largest
and handsonest collection have ever
seen on any one casket. A Friend.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
Mrs. Elizabeth Ponder Thomas

Death, the grim reaper, with his
FURNISHED sickle, ever ready to sever
the silver cord, invaded our midst on
the morning Of January 3lst, at two
O'Clock, and for his toll took away one
whom we all loved and revered. Mrs.
Elizabeth Ponder Thomas. and, although
his coming was not unexpected, it has
left shadow and sadness in the home.
and the entire community tina, only
time can remove.
For many years this dear one has been
a patient, weary suffer from many ills
the flesh is heir to, and for the last five
or six years she has been blind and
almost helpless. But, like that patriarch
of old who bore his sufferings and af-
flictions so bravely, she never lost sight
Of God and all His goodness and bless.
ings, and by that sweet, abiding faith
she was enabled to the last to bear with
meek humility all the pain and suffer
ings that were her lot, ever remember
ing that "whom God loveth lie chas'
teneth. .
It is not often the case that one! has
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14

South Carolina, on the 28th day Of
January, 1918; that the objects Of
the action are, briefly, to exclude
all persons from any interest what
soever, and from any claim, lien,
encumbrance, or other demand.
whatsoever, in, upon, or concerning,
the following described real estate,
or the proceeds of sale thereof, to-
wit: All that certain tract Of land
containing about sevcnty-six (76)
acres, more or less, situate in Eas-
ley township, Pickcns county, South
Carolina, on the public road leading
from Easlcy, South Carolina, to
Grccnvillc, South Carolina, and be-
ln% about one and onc-half Ga)
miles from the town of Easlcy South
Carolina, and adjoining lands Of es-
tate of +. II. Barton, deceased.
lands of Pickens Brothers, lands of
Glenwood Cotton Mills, and others,
and being the same real estate
whereof Malinda Archer, formerly
of Pickens county, South Carolina,
died seized and possessed, and being
the real estate mentioned and dis
posed of in the will of the said Ma
linda Archer, deceased; to procure
a construction of the will Of the
said Malinda Archer, deceased; to
procure q sale Of said real estate
and a distribution of the proceeds
of sale thereof among the persons
entitled thereto under said will as
construed by the court (and to cx,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
Liberty Singing Convention

The Liberty Township Singing con
vcntion will meet with the First Meth
ist church at Liberty third Sunday in
February, commencing at 10 o'clock.
EA eribodY cordially invited 10 come.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14

clude all others therefrom) and to
ascertain and determine such per
sons; and to procure such other and
further relief as to the court NAV
seem just and equitable; and that
no personal claim is made against
any Of YOU
January 2sth, 1918.
SULLIVAN & COOLEY.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
(Andcrson, S. CO
Attest:
Q. S. STEWART. (Scal.)
Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for Pickens County, South
Carolina.
To the infant defendants Clifford
Dover, Lucille Dover, and Amy
Dover, and to their mother, Mrs.
Ida B. Dover, the person with
whom they reside; to the infant
defendant Eula Hackney and to
her husband d. ID. Hackney, the
person with whom she resides; to
such of the absent or unknown
defendants as are infants, if any
there are, and to the persons with
whom they reside:
You will please take notice that
YOU are required, within twenty
days after the service hereof, cxclu-
sivc Of the day of such service, to
apply for the appointment Of Il
guardian ad Item to represent said
infant defendants in the above en-
titled action; and if YOU fail to
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14

make such application within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this
action will procure such appoint
mcnt to be made.
January 2Sth, 1918.
SULLIVAN g. COOLEY.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
(Anderson, S. c.
Attest:
Q. $. STEWART. (Seal.)
6 c: c: c. P. for Pickens County,
Notice of Final Settlement and DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given that Twill make
application to }. B. Newbery, ESQ.
Judge of Probate for Pickens county in
the state Of South Carolina, on the 18th
day of March, 1918, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said
application can be heard. for leave to
make final settlement of the estate OF
Aaron Boggs. deceased, and obtain dis
charEeas executor Of said estate
III A. j. BOGGS, Executor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18
Phone it to The Empire. No. 87A
Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court, Before N. l.. Burton, U. s. Commissioner and Ex-officio Probate Judge. for Ju- neau Precinct, Territory of Alaska. In the mater of the estate of Gladys
 Humpheries, Deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that l was on the 18th day of April A. D. 1918, by the U. s. Commits sioner, Ex-officio Probate Judge, Ju- neau Precinct, Juneau, Alaska, duly and regularly appointed adminis- trator of the estate of Gladys Hum- pheries, deceased, and I have ta- ken the oath of office and letters of Administration have been issued to me;
 THEREFORE, all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present them to me at my office at Juneau, Alas ka, with the proper vouchers with in six months from the date of this notice.
 A. II. HUMPHREYS,
 Administrator.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18
WOUNDED ARE GIVEN SMOKES
  FROM THE FUND

NEW YORK, May 17-In addition to the splendid service which the or ganizers of Our Boys in France To- bacco Fund is rendering the Yankee fighters on the other side by ship- ping smokes to them regularly, this patriotic movement has also been en- larged to embrace the New York hospitals now sheltering some of our wounded. Arrangements have been completed with the New York Chap ter of the American Red Cross whereby Our Boys in France Tobac- co Fund will supply regularly the convalescent American soldiers in New York hospitals with the much craved and necessary tobacco. Thle, branch of work has been but recent ly entered upon and thus far the Red Cross people have distributed a number of kits of smokes to the boys over here. It is a deep source of qualification to the men who are responsible for Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund" to know that they are not only keeping we'll supplied with cigarettes the Yankee soldiers fight ing for Democracy in France but are also enabled to lessen the pain and increase the comfort of those men who have been sent back as the result of wounds and disease.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18

London to see how their airmen son was getting along.
 During the inspection on the par ade ground, the King spoke with several of the American officers. The squadron is a finishing school looms. Pilots go there after passing through their preliminary course, and are taught to loop, roll, and dive, and to become expert in the many other varieties of aerobatics which are the mark of the expert flying man.
 Later they complete their educa- tion with courses on meteorology and the theory of flight, and finally pass on to a gunnery school and qualify for the rank of lieutenant, In sum mer, if the weather is favorable, the recruit can go through the full pro gram in about ten weeks.
 The King and Queen, in the course of about an hour, saw machines and buildings and apparatus, none of ago. Special attention was given to a giant HandleyPage machine which rested on tarmac at the edge of the aerodome.
 The King, after donning linen duster, climbed into the pilots seat and the mechanism was explained to him by British and American of ficers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18
MUST SECURE LICENSES TO
 DO BUSINESS
Applications Must Be Made to the Federal Food Administrator Be-
 fore June 1St.

The following telegram from the United States Food Administration yesterday was received by Judge Gunnison:
 Proclamation signed May 14th by the President requires all persons, firms and corporations and associa- tions engaged in the following bust ness to secure license from the Unit ed States Food Administration on or before June first under such rules and regulations covering conduct thereof as may be prescribed:
 CD Packers of canned tuna.
 (2) Packers of mild cured hard cured, salted, dried, smoked, pickled or otherwise preserved salmon
 (3) Operators of poultry and egg packing plants not already licensed by the Food Administration.
 (4 Ginners, buyer, agents, deal CTS not already licensed who handle yearly between September first and of cotton seed.
 (5) Importers, manufacturers or distributors of cotton seed huls and owners of elevators, warehouses or other places for storage of cotton seed hulls.
 Manufacturers of fermented bev- erages containing less than one-half of one per cent alcohol
 All applications for license must be made direct to License Division, U. s. Food Administration, Washing ton, D. C., from which place blanks will be furnished The penalties prescribed by the act of Congress for failure to procure licenses with in the time will be imposed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18
LEGISLATOR LIKES
 CHICKEN RAISING LOT
 BETTER THAN POLITICS

ANCHORAGE, May 9.-Raisine chickens beats politics, said Hon. F. B. Cannon, who arrived in Achor- age yesterday and returned home to his ranch on this mornings train, says the Times. Mr. Cannon who represented this section of Alaska in the lower house of the Torritor- ial Legislature at the last session of that body will plant a large area of his ranch in barley this summer and will fatton his flock of chickens or the crop. He believes that chick en raising in Alaska will shortly de . yelop into one of the most profitable industries of the Territory and from now on will devote his time to the chicken and egg business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18
Coast International League
SP0R I s

LINCOLN, England, April l4.-- Correspondence of the Associated s).-King Georges first inspec- tion of American airmen in training was made this week at a British aerodome near here. where squad
 ron of American ayiators is working with British pilots. One of'the young British officers at this camp is Prince Albert. and the King and Queen Mary had run down from
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY.

Have you had a really good wasl' lately? You haven't unless you've used the "13 Soap-Unlucky fol Dirt"-the most expensive soap ir the world-a dollar cake! This soap is produced exclusively in "It Pays to Advertise the High Schoo' play to be produced at the Coliseum theatre Tuesday evening,
 In this play there is tip fol every business man of Douglas, Ju- neau, Thane, Treadwell and Perse- verance. Everybody will be con vinced that advertising pays-and the channel community will make a mint of money once again.
 You cant afford to miss it. Have you secured your tickets? Don't let another gink sit in your seats. They are going fast at Cartwrights.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18
WICKERSHAM MAY
 GET OUT OF RACE

Word received from Valdez is to the effect that Fairbanks people do ecute his candidacy for Delegate to Congress. Sulzer's majority over Wickersham and Maloney combined was so great throughout the Terri tory, especially in the Third and Fourth Divisions, that it is believed by friends of his in Fairbanks that he will accept the inevitable and get out of the race.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the post office at Juneau, Alaska, May IT, 1918. Parties wishing same should call for advertised letters, " and give date of list.
 One cent due on advertised let ters.
 Fred Alfrednan, Terry Brennan, William Corey, A. G. Carlson, Mrs. A. Englund, Mrs. Anna Graf, Mrs. Milan, R. F. Nilsson, Teodore Thor didsen, Mrs. Jack Williamson, Capt. Rupert Weeks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18

Miss Coons, sister of Postmaster Coons of St. Michaels. and Charles Steinhauser, merchant and postmast- at St Michaels. Steinhauser has been a trader along the Yukon for many years. Before locating at Nu- lato he had trading post at Unala- kleet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18

The Freshmen and Sophmore classes have now completed years work in Journalism. This is the last edition of the school notes. Under the supervision of Miss Dress CT the classes have improved greatly and next year it is hoped they can furnish the public with better write-ups in the news line. The classes hope the public has enjoyed the news as much as they have en- joyed writing them and seeing them go to press.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18
COMING TO JUNEAU

Miss Mary Connors, who has been General Hospital is expected to re- turn to Junneau on one of the next boats for a vacation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18

What is that peculiar looking ob- ject coming up the street?"
 We'll, well; it is only a boy, but look! What has he got on?
 It is an advertisement for the High School play. "It Pays to Ad- vertise" At first it looked like a flour sack put over his head but when he came closer it proved to be a large sheet of paper with these words on the back of it, Are you going May 21st?" "To What?" and on the front "To the High School play at the Coliseum"
 The general admission is fifty cents and reserved seats are seven ty-five. If you want to get in and see the best play ever heard of or saw, just buy your ticket now, or you'll be sorry
 The greatest play of the season will be produced for the citizens of Juneau and the nearby towns on Tuesday evening, May 21 This play is a comedy all the way through. If you are sad it makes you glad and there are hundreds of laughs in it for everybody. It has attracted great attention in the States as being one of the greatest comedies ever put on the stage. The cast of characters are as fol- lows:
 Mary Grayson Frances Ptack Johnson. .. Nadia Kashevaroff Comtesse De Beurien .....
 .............R Rose Mclaughlin Rodney Martin. Clement Hodges Cyrus Martin. Joe Mclaughlin Ambrose Peale. ... Jack Oswell Marie. ..... Olive La Bounty William Smith. .. Edward Dolan Donald McChesney. Harold Koskey Miss Burke. Roberta Coryell George Bronson .. Harold Koskey
 SYNOPSIS OF SCENES. Act I. Library at Cyrus Martins.
 Company
 Act III. Same as act one
 The advertising statistics used in the play, facts not farce. The tick cts for reserved seats are now on sale at Cartwrights Stationery Store. The tickets for other seats may be purchased from most any pupil of the Juneau School. This play is to be given by the pupils Of the High School.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18
JUNEAU SCHOOL NOTES

of the table, from which streamers of pink and white crepe paper ex- tended to the attractive place cards. Their menu was: Golden Rod eggs
 Scalloped Potatoes
 Hot Bisciuts Marshmallow Cream
 Cookies
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18

Twenty choice post pards of Pa triotic Draft Demonstration at Win ter & Pond Store "*"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18
BASEBALL
YESTERDAYS SCORES

American League At Boston-Boston II, Detroit S. At Philadelphia-C ,, Phila delphia 4. At New York-New York 4, St. Louis 2 At Washington 1, Chi cago 0.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18

The school children showed their patriotism Wednesday afternoon by giving the drafted boys good send off. The students marched with the Home Guards and drafted boys through the main streets and up to the Palace theatre, the band lead ing them
 The High School boys looked with longing eyes at the soldiers that are in town, counting the years till they will be able to wear khaki.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18

National League At Pittsburgh Brooklyn 2, Pitts burgh f. At Chicago Chicago ?, Philadelphia O. At Cincinnati Cincinnati ,, New York l. At St. Louis-Boston 8, St. Louis |
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-18

Coast International League too cold. At Portland-Seattle ,, Portland 2 At Spokane-Spokano 8, Vancouver [. STANDING OF THE CLUBS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-15

Kansas City TRAIN Market
(The range Of prices on grain futures IN
kausas CITY Boa d OF Trade as reported
bv Thos. J. Myers. 80 ". T. BidgD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-15

FURNISHED nv the rn,~ka itnard { Trnde.i
Chicago Nov 15.-The Trihpne Grnin-
Those who study the political econo ME
and grain situation closely say 1t Is a
broad worlds affai- that must only De
considered at long range. Its influence IL
for a long period. The war Is over I'd
the conditions have changed But the
hungry must be fed and the United States
is in the best position to give Immediate
relief This IS not regarded as bullisI,
and it IL the IN of the food adminisir;,-
tfon and for the best interests Of the
people at large not to have higher prices.
in fact there should DE some recession.
But they do not expect ra'iica. declines I'LL
at once. Some say they expect VALUES IL
corn to hold within a range OF 10 eehts
from the present level for long time.
Others look for greater decline. II WAS
noticed that several large houses th:t
were the best buyers Of oats early yes
terday, were liberal sellers late in the day.
The largest seller Of CORN futures the 'ast
few days of the best buyers yes
terday. One Of the houses which had
bought corn for several days gold freely
yesterday. little buying OF Hes~mi- r
and January orn Is being done for eoun-
try feeders by the reeeiving houses
New York. Nov. 1.-THE Financial News
BuIletin: Stocks-Evidence of stan,la I'd
oil accumulation of securities is increasing.
Their specialties In the Industrial and -:il
lists favored American Agricultural Che III
ical common shares look very attractive 10
us to mold an Investment Americ IN
J1iEseed. Corn Products. Southern Railway
American Cotton oil and Missouri Par,fie
seem to he well taken on all weak spo, =
The state Of sentiment suggests cont in
nation Of dragging in the stock market
with general trading situation, In which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-15
HAD A BIG Meeting
County Horticultural Society in SEES.
sion Here Thursday Afternoon.

Inc November meeting of the Shaw
nee County Horticultural society was
held in the rooms of the state society
thursday afternoon. President A. c.
Merritt gave quite an extended talk on
the winter care of the orchard. He
entered into the details and gave much
valuable Information as to methods of
caring for the orchard. In the discus
sion that followed the fact was
brought out and readily demonstrated
that it is better to treat the body of
the young fruit trees with some prep
araton similar to white wash; this re-
peated once or twice during the sea-
son will prevent the laying and hatch
ing of the eggs which produce the
dreaded round and flat headed fruit
tree borers.
The discussion of the fall prepara-
ton of the garden was very interest
ing to the members present. They
all agreed that the accumulated trash
consisting OF grasses, vegetable vines
and tops should be buried or burned
The ground should be deeply plowed
or spaded to a depth of IL or IA in
ches with generous applica ton of
barnyard fertilizer worked into the
SOL with a top dressing of the same
material. The discussion was partici-
pated in by Mr.. Ne lit, MCINTYRE.
Steele. and Mrs. Saxon.
A nominating comMittee was ap-
pointed to report at the next regular
meeting which will be the second
Thursday of December. Mr.. G. w
Mcintyre and Mr.. r. B. Steele were
elected delegates to the, annual meet
ing of the State Society which will
meet December 1919, 1918. Mrs G.
w. Crawford and Mrs. MYRTLE Rowles
were elected alternates.