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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
Planning FOR PRESS MEET
People OF Gaffney Expect to Give
South Carolina Press Association
Right Royal Welcome.

Gaffney.-The date for the meeting
of the South Carolina Press Associ.
alton at Gaffney has been definitely
fixed for September 1S and the peo.
pie OF the town are looking forward
with great deal Of pleasure to the
arrival Of the members of the Fourth
Estate. "Old Man" DeCamp is ar.
ranging series of entertainments for
the members to make their stay I'm
Gaffney pleasant. Among other fea.
lures will be an excursion TO the Cow.
pens battle-ground about twelve miles
from Gaifney. There is a splendid
road to the battle-ground and it Is
probable that Col. Rion Mcllissick
will deliver an address. the members
of the association remembering yiy.
idly the splendid address which he
delivered at Kings mountain on the
occasion Of the annual press meeting
at York. 1t is expected that the new
hotel will be completed by that date
or enough Of il to accommodate the
members.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
Leads In Activities.

Columbia According to the off,c,o,
report Just made public, Camp Jack.
son again leads the Southeastern De.
partment In the Y. M c. A. physical
activities. reaching total Of 590.S86
men during the month OF July. This
Is an increase Of quarter OF a mil.
lion men over the number OF men
reached during the month of June.
During the month Of July, according
to the official report, there were at
Camp Jackson 8,651 games with 106,
679 participants. and 487,207 specta
tors.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
To Be Commander.

II will be interesting to South Caro-
,inians to learn that the senate has
confirmed the nomination Of George
NJ. S;ackhouse Of Marion, who was re-
tired some time ago as paymaster
in the navy and that he will now be
pay inspector. he will be on the ac-
tive list Of the navy and will be rated
as a commander. Ccngrc5aman Rags
dale. who has been personally inter
cStcd in the case, gave it his close at
"ntiOn. Mr. S.ackhOusc's friends
heartily congratulate him on his pro
motion and return to active service.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
Another Auto Accident

Camden.-Mrs. e. G. Gross and
Leon Young Of Rock Hill are In the
hospital here suffering from bruisea
received in an automobile accident
near here. The accident occurred
when the large touring car filed with
nine people turned over after striking
sand bed Mrs. Gross had three fin.
gers severed from her right hand and
was badly bruised about the head and
BODY Leon Young, II years old, is
also suffering from bruises on head
and body. The car was completely
wrecked.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
Reduction In Tax Levy.

sSSsSs'o" w ! ak koSy.
The State tax levy is reduced from
nine and one-half mills to eight and
q quarter mills.
Ihls Is In accord with the act pars.
ed at the last session OF the legisla
lure making the tax levy flexible, and
the reduction is made possible by the
iact that the tax commission has add
ed at least $50,O0O,O0O to the tax
values in the State.
This was accomplished by restor-
Ing to the tax books certain properties
and by the increased valuations placed
upon personal and real property.
These additions to the taxable val
ues will permit not only the decrease
IN the State levy but will affect the
county levies as we'll
Governor Manning will bring the
matter to the attention Of the county
authorities.
III the county supply bill passed al
the last session Of the legislature pro
vision was made for flexible county
levles IN respect to the following coun.
ties: Anderson, Cherokee. Chester.
field, Fairfield, Florence, Horny, Or.
anseburg, Saluda Spartanburg and
Union The tax levies in those conn.
ties will be adjusted according to the
increased valuation in those counties.
IN the other counties no such pro-
VISION was made and Governor Man
ning will take the matter up with the
legislative delegations in those coul,-
ties.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
Water Matter Taken Up.

Columbia.-At the regular meeting
OF the board Of directors of the Cham.
Der OF Commerce General French of
Camp Jackson was present and the
question Of the water supply at
Camp Jackson was taken up 1t devel-
oped during the discussion that the
pumps and machinery ordered by the
city and ready for shipment had been
taken over by the government before
1t could be shipped.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
New Boil Weevil Line

Clemson Collcgc.-G. NJ. Anderson,
specialist in charge Of insect bon wee.
vii quarantine. has just completed a
scouting trip along the boil wceyil line
and reports the wcevil advancing in
South Carolina territory. The new
weevil line that will be issued in a
rev DAYS VIII pass short distance
above Robertsville Pineland. and Gil
lisonville. and follow the Coosawhat
chez river.
Parties planning shipments from
shis territory will therefore notice tina,
the quarantine and wccvl lines vii
be advanced Immediately.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
THE HARDAWAY CONTRACTING
COMPANY CONTRACTS TO
COMPLETE EXTENSION.
D|SL0YAL PRIVATE IS BROKEN
Soldier, Convicted Of induigina In Sc.
ditious Utterances Gets Thirty
Years H. Prison.
Camp Jackson.

Lieut.. Col. William Couper of the
Quartermaster's Corps. has been or
dered to Camp jackson and will have
charge OF the construction work under
the direction Of the quartermaster de-
partment in charge OF the construction
In reply to a telegram Benedict
Crowell, assistant secretary of war,
replied that the contract for the com
pletion Of the extension to Camp Jack
son has been awarded to the Harda-
way Contracting Company
When the greater part Of Columbia
was wrapped in slumber, romance
which began in Marion, Miss, reached
happy elimination at the city Y. M.
G. A., when Miss Susie Emma Terry
was married to Private James L.
Cooper by the Rev George e. Mennen,
Lutheran camp pastor.
Between 20 and 20 Of the Yale train
Ing unit at Camp Jackson have at
tanned their majority during the last
three months. Five Of these register.
ed at Camp Jackson. The others mail
ed their registration cards to their
homes. More than 25O Yale students
are in training at Camp Jackson.
Senator Benet conferred with Gen.
w. j. Snow and other officials OF the
war department regarding camp mat
ters in South Carolina and was in
formed that the situation regarding
Camp Jackson is now such that en-
largement of the camp will begin i'm
mediately and that $4,000 900 will be
expended there
Ernest w. Leslie, district secretary
for the Southeastern Division of the
Y. M. G. A., with Headquarters in At
lanta. was at Camp Jackson inspect
ing the work being done here by the
Y. NJ. c. A.
Jack Ross, wrestler OF skill and
strength and Macdonald another ath
lete, may meet OH the mat Jack Ross
said that he had secured a hall, and
that he was ready to meet Macdonald
IN hnish match. Articles Of agree.
ment will be drawn up shortly, a ref
cree secured, and the usual formali-
ties gone through with. Ross saws
he believes the boxing man at the
camp, II he meets him. will wish he
had stuck to his own game. II the
match is arranged it is sure to attract
attention as both men have many
friends in the city and camp
Disloyal utterances OF Private Err
skine Agranal Of the Headquarters
Company, Sixth Battalion f. A. r. d.,
resulted in his being sentenced to 80
years at hard labor at the disciplinary
barracks. Fort Leavenworth. Kan. At
the end Of his term Of service it is
also ordered that he be given a dis.
honorable discharge Agranal was
charged with using disloyal utter.
ances, scurrilous and abusive Ian
guagc, regarding the military forces
of the United States.
Camp Wadsworth
German prisoners stationed at Camp
Wadsworth are now engaged in con
structing new stockade which they
will themselves occupy when complet-
cd. The stockade will be surround ed
by three rows of ten foot poles, each
row closely interviewer with barbed
wire. Armed guards will be stationed
on the outside Of the stockade to see
that none Of the Huns escape.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
Expense Accounts Filed.

Candidates who have been cam.
paigning through the state during the
past several weeks, spent more than
$4,000 for the privilege Of making
known their views to the people. The
largest amount expended by any one
candidate was $3,121.99. N. B. Dial
spent that amount. The smallest ex.
penditure was that Of j. Willard Rags.
dale, who, according to the expense
account fled spent nothing
An unusual condition prevails as re.
wards expense accounts in the Third
district congressional race. Expense
accounts are to be filed in the office
OF the secretary Of state between the
CONCLUSION of the campaign and the
day of the first primary. When the
office Of the secretary Of state closed
yesterday shortly after 7 o'clock.
neither Wyatt Aiken Of Abbeville nor
Fred Dominick OF Newberry had filed
their expense accounts. These ac.
counts may have been mailed and de.
layed In transit. but they had not been
filed when the office closed.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
Elghty-Twenty Rule.

Effective September L. the "nfty-
hfty' rule, which required that deal
ers sell wheat flour to householders
only in equal weight with flour substi-
tutes and the use Of such wheat sub.
stitutes in the household, is modified
by the food administration. In the
new regulations it is provided that
where straight wheat flour is sold,
the retailer must at the same time
sell 20 per cent OF other cereal flour
coincidentally. The new regulations
further provide for preparation and
marketing by the manufacturing and
distributing trades Of mixed -four
which will be available for purchase
for household use
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
Physicians Mobilizinu.

The plan OF mobilizing the physi-
ciahs IN south Carolina into the vol
untary service corps OF the United
States is we'll under way.
Services Of members will. be called
for and rendered in response to re.
quests to the central governing board
from the surgeon general of the armv
the surgeon general Of the navy, sur.
geon general of the public health ser.
Vice, or the general medical board of
, the Council Of National Defense.
There are 40 state, executive com
mittees.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
Notice to Coal Dealers.

NOTICE to Coal Dealers.
B. B. Gossett, state fuel admins.
traitor. gave the following important
statement to the press:
Some industrial plants and some re-
tail dealers Of the state are not rem
dering weekly reports to this office
and to the United States fuel admin.
istration at Washington as required
by the rules and regulations of the
administration. These reports cover
the receipts, consumption and distri.
button Of coal. Forms for these re.
ports have been furnished all indus
trial plants and dealers for Wash
ington, and in the event the supply Of
forms has boen exhausted, the indus
trial plants and dealers should com.
municate this fact to this office at
once when supplies will be secured
for them. The failure on the part of
industrial plants and dealers to make
these weekly rports regularly vii re-
suit iii the cutting off Of their supply
Of coal
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
Afraid of Rats.

In Providence. II. L.. draftec pre-
sentcd himself With big black cat
In bag. I've read about rats in
the trenches" he said, "and Pm more
afraid Of rats than OF anything else
III the world SO I'm taking my trained
rht-rntrhinE cat along to protect me-
" on can't carry cat overseas Will.
you said the army officer.
well no cat, no soldier" snapped
the draftcc.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
Comptroller General Appointed.

Governor Manning appointed Rut-
ledge Lyles Osborne of Anderson
comptroller general, to succeed Carl.
ton w. Sawyer. who was accidentally
killed August 23. Mr.. Osborne, who
was chief clerk for the late comptrol-
Ter general. reduced the tax levy
from nine and one-half mills to eight
and one-fourth mills, as provided by
the general assembly at its last ses.
sion. The state tax commission has
increased the assessment for the state
$60,0OO,O00. which occasioned the re.
duction In the levy.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12

appeared and your Vegetable Compound
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do all my own housework. I cannot
recommend Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound too highly to women
passing through the Change of Life"
Mrs. FRANK HENSON, 1916 s.. Orchade
ST., Urbana, III.
Women who suffer from nervousness,
cheat iiashes, backache, headaches
root and herb remedy, Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
Recent S. c.. Casualties.

Casualties among South Carolina
troops and marines, overseas, as
shown by late reports, are as follows:
Killed in action: Corp. l.. T.. Aber.
crombie, Laurens; Private II. NJ. Ger
aid, Lorts.
Died Of accident and other causes: +:
Private T.. A. Davenport, Aiken.
Severely wounded: Lieut.. w. d.
Coleman, Chappels; Privates j. T. FL
den. Enoree; r. l.. Gillian Newberry
j. B. Henderson, Lockhar, NJ o.
Broome, Greenwood; S. l.. King.
Grcenville; John James End S. l..
Phillips. Newry; Floyd Ma JOY, Green,
vile; Forest Humble, Cowpans; l.. X.
Edwards, Buffalo
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
File Clerks Needed.

The civil service commission an.
nounces an open competitive exam.
ination for lie clerks for both men
and women September 25. Subjects
in which the applicants will be exam
ined are spelling. arithmetic penman.
ship. letter writing, copying and cor.
recting manuscript. Training and ex-
pericnce count 80 on examination. Ap-
plicants should at once apply for form
1871 stating the title Of the examina-
ton desired to the secretary. Fifth
civil service diserict, Atlanta, Ca.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12

Beauty Is thin veil used by some
women to hide their impcrfcctions.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
SOUTH CARoLINA'S GOVERNOR
sTiRS Y. M. C. AIS TO HEIGHT
OF PATRIOTIC FERvOR.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Doings and Happenings That Mark
the Progress of South Carolina Peo.
pie, Gathered Around the State
Capital.
Columbia.

Columbia.
Dispatches from Atlanta indicate
the prominent part played by South
Carolina, through her governor, Hon
Richard |. Manning, at the recent
Y. M. c. A. Conference OF the South.
east The following is, in brieg, a re.
port Of the proceedings:
"Final plans were perfected and
all composite parts Of the Y. M. c. A.
fund raising machine in the South
east were fitted together at the clos
ing session Of the two days confer
ence here OF Y. M. G.. A. workers and
laymen interestd in the success of the
drive for $l35,500000 war work fund
which will be sought in a nation. wide
campaign during the week of Novem.
ber II.
1t was the spirit Of the three hun.
dred or more layment and Y M. c..
A. departmental leaders attending the
conference that nothing should be left
undone in the seven states OF the
Southeastern district-Georgia Ten
nessee, the Carolinas, Alabama, Flor
Ida and Mississippi to bring the uni
ted war work fund drive to a success
full conclusion. Governor Manning
Of South Carolina stirred the after.
noon session to patriotic fervor in an
address in which he pictured the situ.
tion that must come before ultimate
victory is won. There will be no vic
tory asserted the South Carolina exec
utive, until the central powers are
brought to unconditional surrender.
and the allies are able to dictate the
terms. The country at large must be
ready, he declard to face the first
real pangs Of deprivation. sacrifice
and sorrow that must accrue before
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
Candidate for Full Term.

Candidate for Full Term. ~.
T.. G.. Gilmore. formerly OF Abbeville,
troller general q number Of years, an.
nounced his candidacy for the office
Of comptroller general for the regular
term. The office was made vacant by
the death of Car ton w. Sawyer. Mr..
Sawyer was a candidate for rc.elec-
ton without opposition. r. l.. Osborn,
chief clerk in the office, has been ap.
pointed by Governor Manning to fiji
out the unexpired term. Mr.. Gilmore
Ia o candidate for the full term.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
South Carolina Near Foot.

SouttI SdIOIInd wear root.
An importat conference Of county
war savings chairmen or their repre.
sentatives Of the central part of this
State is to be held at Columbia. Sep
tember 10.
The following letter written by r.
G. Rhett, State director for South Car
DINA, to the county ckairmen is self
explanatory, 1t follows:
ITO County Chairmen
"The July returns OF cash sales have
been tabulated and South Carolina
still occupies the third place from the
foot of the column. am sure you
agree with me that this must not be
allowed to continue.
In order to canvas the situation
fully would like to hold four group
meetings Of the county chairmen at
Greenville, Florence, Columbia and
Charleston, and would like each coun.
ty chairman to attend one Of these
meetings and in the event he can not
possibly do SO for any reason it would
be necessary to have his representa-
tive present
The dates Of these meetings and
the suggestions as to the counties to
be represented at each are as follows:
"At Florence September 8, II a.
m, Central Hotel Florence. Horny.
Marion, Dillon. Chesterfield, Darling
ton. Marlboro, Lee, Sumter and Will
';amsburg.
AT Columbia September 10, 10 m.
Richland. Newberry, Lexington. Sal
luda, Kershaw Fairfield. Chester, York,
Lancaster, Edgeiield, Orangcburg, All
ken, Calhoun and Clarendon
AT Charloston-(A (AbouD September
20 at 1880 a. m., Peoples National
Bank Charleston Berkeley, Dorches.
ter, Colleton, Beaufort. Jasper. George
town. Bamberg. Hampton and Barn
we'll.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-11
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.

The C. D. L. Asbury Brotherhood
of the Methodist church will serve a
fish-chowder supper in the dining
room Friday evening. Don't miss it
A social time will follow the supper.
Owing to the illness of A. C. Fair
brother last week, neither Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Moore nor Mr.. and Mrs.
Fairbrother started for Florida as re-
ported. However they left Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Day, who
have been visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. L. Day, for two weeks
have returned to their home in Con-
cord, N. H.
The 10th birthday of Mrs. Angetine
Burns was made a pleasant occasion
at the Newport House Monday eve
ming, Dec. I'd. Several friends were
entertained at dinner, followed with
cards.
A reorganization Of the Associated
Charities is asked for. A meeting
will be held Monday, Dec. 18th, at 2.30
in the Assembly room of the library
for this purpose. Let all interested
be present, especially representatives
from each organization and church of
this city.
A. E. Bishop returned Thursday
from Montreal. Mrs. Bishop re-
months-old daughter, who will re-
ceive medical attention for the diff
Guilty pronounced mal-nutrition, one
of the most puzzling cases in medi-
cal science. se<1E r.
The annual election Of officers of
the w. r.. c.. was held Wednesday,
Dec 4th. Dinner was served to the
G.. A. R. members. The following
officers were elected: President, Lii
lis L. Ward; senior vice, Lizzie Sar-
gent; junior vice, Nancy Higgins;
treasurer, May Morrill,; conductor,
Nora Ouimette; guard, Sophie Gray;
chaplain, Martha Jewell.
Raymond Sheehan and Miss Viola
Rollins were married Saturday eve
ming by the Rev. FIR. Bastien. They
are occupying the tenement formerly
occupied by L. A. Watson, having
purchased the furnishings therein.
Mr.. Sheehan is very pleasant sales
man in the American Clothing Co.
store and the bride an operator at
the N. E. telephone office. We ex-
tend wishes for long and happy life
together.
The Richardson Studio has shown
to the public Of late that it is full Of
patriotism and also by it's attractive
window display of war trophies, maps
and pictures that it is keeping
abreast with the times. The latest
exhibit is a U. S. flag from the u
boat chaser S. C.-256 commanded by
Walter Kipp of Newport. In the big
battle of Durazzo. Ensign Kipp's
fleet of four boats is credited with
sinking two submarines and he also
has to his credit the destroying of
other subs previously.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-11
NEWPORT PERSONALS

Rev. George Mcdonald Of Berkshire
called on friends here last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Akin have been
visiting her brother in Arlington, N.
w. E. Kipp is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. E. Wotton, in Spring
field, Mass.
Co. H, VT. v. M. will hold series
of five dances. The first was held
last evening.
DR.. d. X. Eastman of Augusta,
Me-, has been visiting friends here
for few days. ~
Bishop Geo. Y. Bliss of the diocese
of Vermont, preached at the Episco-
pal church Sunday.
Rev. H. T. Coontz returned Friday
from Boston where he attended con-
ference of ministers.
Fred w. Carr, who has been con-
fined to his home for several months,
is somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie M. Flint of
Springfield, Mass, are visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Leavitt recently
entertained Sergt. Carl c. Flores and
Sergt. Kenneth Ballou of Burlington.
Mrs. G. F. Root returned to ALL
ston, Mass, with her father, T. III.
Baldwin, who spent Thanksgiving
here st>s ~
The Ladies' Social Union received
about $4,000 as the proceeds of the
supper served Tuesday evening of last
week.
Rev. A. v. Allen occupied the pull
pit of the Baptist church Sunday. It
is expected he will continue through
December.
Leon Gross of the Pillsbury Flour
Co. of Minneapolis, Mimi, is in the
city a few days on business and call
ing on friends.
Judge E. J. Smith addressed the
Woman's club Wednesday afternoon
at the Goodrich library on the sub
ject Of suffrage.
The Red Cross are asking for knit
tiers to convert $50 pounds of yarn in
to socks before Feb. LIST. This is good
Christmas work.
Miss Helen Drew was home from
Boston to spend the Thanksgiving
holidays with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Drew.
Adjt. Theo. Fowler of the Saliva
tom Army from Burlington spoke
at the Congregational church Sunday
evening to good audience.
Roswell NJ Austin of st. Adams
was recent business visitor here.
Mr.. Austin is the second assistant
clerk of the house of representatives.
Lawrence Albee left Saturday for
his home in North Dakota. called
there by illness of his folks He is
the son of Ernest Albee formerly of
Derby.
The w. C. T. u, will meet Thurs
day with Mrs. w. L. Coburn on West
Main street. Mrs. Grace Lawson will
have charge of the meeting. Subject,
"Woman's Suffrage"
Fred B. Stevens has moved here
from st. Adams and will occupy the
White tenement recently vacated by
c.. w. F. Sanborn. Mr.. Stevens is in
the railway mail service.
Myron Clapp has returned home
from Charleston college, Potsdam, N.
Y, and Maynard Hutchinson from
Camp Upton, having received their
DISCHARGE from military service
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-11
TO GUARD AGAINST INFLUENZA

Don't let the dread influenza get you. If you
have the slightest cough cold, better begin
Sandy Point, Texas, is one of many thousands who
considers this remedy Gust fine" He says, ri suf-
fered severely with bad cough after using four or
five dollars worth of different medicines decided to
try Foleys Honey and Tar. One bottle gave relief.
Best medicine ever used" Contains no opiates.-
Sold Everywhere.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-11

Starvation by Germany challenged
all the world; food conservation In
America answered the challenge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-11

Food conservation in America has
been the triumph of individual devO
ton to the national cause.