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

Mr.. Frank Alexander has received a
letter from his son stating that he had
been slightly wounded,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07

The money ono invests in w. S. S.
quickly becomes transformed into bull
lets thatrid tho world of Huns.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL,

PERSONAL 4
Rev. e. T. Hodges has gone to At
ianta for few days.
Mrs. Zade Cox and David Lynn spent
Monday in Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeans spent Sunday in
Anderson with relatives.
| lIiss Katherine Harris returned to
G. w. c. Monday morning.
Mrs. l.. T. Shirley of Central was in
Pickens Friday on business.
There will be preaching at the Bap-
tist church the second Sunday.
Miss Essie Kelley of Greenville is
vising her mother here this week,
A. A. Jones was in town on business
Monday and paid the Sentinel visit.
Mrs. Clements of Atlanta visited her
niece, Mrs. G. r. Hendrix, last week.
Mrs. r. f. Herd, who has lbeen very
i'll with influenza, is slowly improving.
Mr.. Clarence Mann went to Columbia
Friday for the Clemson Carolina foot
ball game.
We note with pleasure that Mrs. T.
j. Mauldin is out again after an attack
of the "flu''
Mrs. N. E. Thornley, has returned
after an extended visit to relatives in
Anderson and Greenville.
a. V. Inabinet, with the Gresham
hotel at Spartanburg, is spending
few days with his parents here.
We are glad to see Mr.. John Craig
out again and learn from him that his
family is recovering from the "fu."
Mrs. Henry Stokes, with her children,
motored through from Clinton on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. T. l.. Bivens
The family of Mr.. r. A. Hester have
received word that their son Charles
had arrived safely overseas and was
doing fine.
Mrs. r. A. Bowen and Miss Florence
Bowen returned Saturday from Liberty
where they visited Mr. Bowen's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bannister.
Montvale school will open Monday
November IL. Misses Sadie Craig and
Flora Kelley are the teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Morris have re-
ceived news Of their son Edgar's COM
mission as a lieutenant in the motor
transport service of the u. S. army.
Lieut.. Paul S. McClanahan recently
spent few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. f. r. McClanahan, of near
Liberty. He has since reported for
duty at Camp Custer, Battle Creek,
Mich.
Capt. w. B. Algood has received
word from his two boys in France stat
ing that Frank was in hospital with
pneumonia but at that writing was
doing fine. Ernest, we are glad to
note, was enjoying the best OF health.
Our good friend 3. NJ Smith sent us
mess of Irish potatoes last week
which were greatly appreciated They
were of the Lookout Mountain variety
and were as fine as we have ever seen.
Many thanks, friend Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Porter have re-
ceived notice from their son Clarence
that he had been wounded shot
through the left leg, and that he had
also been gassed, but that he was get
ting along o. k., with the exception Of
the gas, which settled in his back.
DR.. Porter received telegram Fri
day that his niece, Mrs. s. e.. Wither-
spoon, had died at her home in Atlanta
Thursday of Spanish Influenza. Or.
Porter's daughters, Mrs Stella Hop
kins and Mrs. Mamie Blakely at
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07

Car of salt good time to get what
you need. Morris & Co.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07

100 bbls. flour and 100 lbs. shorts
with each barrel, s15.25. Morris & Co.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07

All the money you lend Uncle Sam
when you buy w. S. S. is spent on
sthiDgs for our soldiers.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07

! Mr.. and Mrs. B. b. Porter and little
daughter, Eleanor, have returned to
their home in Greenville after spend.
ing the month Of October. with their
parents in Pickers.
According to reports from the De-
partment of Commerce there were
S,S97 bales Of cotton ginned in Pickens
county from the crop of 1918 prior to
october 18, 1918, as compared with
3,466 bales ginned to the same time
last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. CAN'T, of Liberty
received wire Tuesday from the War
Dept. that their son Ernest was killed
in France Oct IL. He was in the
Ambulance corp and was in active .ser-
vice in removing the dead and wounded
from the battle field The sympathy
of the county goes out to these parents
in their loss.
Gene Young, colored, son of Pleas
ant Young, died Saturday night as a
result VI Injuries Ile received SATURDAY
noon at the Pickens Mill. 1t seems he
attempted to mount the elevator
through a door as it was moving up-
ward and was caught between the floor
of the elevator and the top of the door
frame and his body badly crushed, so
much so that he died Saturday as re-
suit of the accident.
Supt. Hallum states that all the
schools of the county are allowed to
open next Monday, the quarantine hav-
ing been lifted. Trustees are requested
to see that the buildings and premises
are in proper shape and that plenty of
good fuel is provided Teachers should
keep their rooms properly ventilated at
all times, and see that the pupils are
comfortable. No pupil should be al
lowed to enter school from family
that have the influenza until all danger
from spreading the disease has passed.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-07

Town taxes are due November 1st.
e. f. Alexander, City Clerk.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-24

love of his city. To this the chancellor
observed that 1t would be arranged
and the affair was over. To obviate
the difficulty of having the delegation
back down the long room, it was the
crown prince who departed first, with
the chancellor.
Late in the afternoon the king sent
for Prince Ferdinand William Otto.
! He had not left his bed since the day
/ he had placed the matter of Hedwig's
marriage before the council, and now
he knew he would never leave IL.
There were times between sleeping
and waking when he fancied he had
already gone, and that only his weary
body ON the bed remained. At such
times he saw Hubert, only, strangely
enough, not as a man grown, but as a
small boy again; and his queen, but
as she had looked man years before,
when he married her, and when at last,
after months of married wooing, she
had crept willing into his arms.
So, awakening from a doze, he saw
the boy there, and called him Hubert.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto, feel
ing rather worried, did the only thing
he could think of. He thrust his warm
hand into his grandfather's cropping
one, and the touch of his soft flesh
reused the king.
The sister left them together, and
in her small room dropped on her
knees before the holy image.
In the kings bed chamber Prince
Ferdinand William Otto sat on a high
chair. and talked, but he viewed has
grandfather with alarm. His aunt had
certainly intimated that his running
away had made the king worse. And
he looked very i'll.
"rm awfuIly sorry, grandfather" he
said.
"For what?7
'sThat 1 went away the other day,
sir"
1T was. after all, a natural thing
to do"
The crown prince could hardly be
lieve his ears.
"If it could only be arranged safely
Ia little freedom" The king iay
still WIN closed eyes.
PRINCE Ferdinand William OTTO feit
uneasy. But l am very comfortaole'
and-and happy" he fastened to say.
"You are. please, not to worry ABOUT
me, sir"
The king stin held his hand but
he said nothing. There were many
things he wanted to say. he had gone
crooked where this boy must 80
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straight He had erred, and the boy
must avoid his errors. He had cher
ished eomitieS, and in his age they
cherished him. And now
Mag ! ask you question, sir7"
"What is it?"
"Wil you tell me about Abraham
Lincoln?"
"Why2" The king was awake
enough now. He fixed the crown
prince with keen eyes.
"Hcu. Miss Braithwaite does not
care for him. She says he was not a
great man, not as great as Mr.. Glad
stone. anyhow. But Bobby-that's the
boy l met; tod you about him--he
says he was the greatest man who
ever lived"
sand who" asked TIE king, @tio you
regard as the greatest man?"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto
fidgeted. but he answered bravely,
"You, sir"
''HumphP' The king lay still, smil-
ing slightly. "Wen," he observed,
there are, of course, other opinions
as to that. However-Abraham Lin
coin was a very great man. A
dreamer, visionary, but a great man.
You might ask Miss Braithwaite to
teach you his Gettysburg address, 1t
is rather model as to speech making,
although it contains doctrines that
well. you'd better learn it."
Eyes, sir" said Prince Ferdinand
William Otto. He hoped i, was not
very long.
lotto" said the king suddenly, do
you ever look at your fathers pic
ture?"
mot always"
you might-look at 1t now and
then. I'd like you to do it"
"Yes, sir"
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having resolved Gnat old AaelboiA
needed distraction and cheering.
"You know" he said, talking through
the window of the booth, 81 think
when / grow up I'll be a pirate"
'"There be worse trades" said old
Adelbert, whose hand was now against
every man.
"And hide treasure" Bobby went on.
''In Ain cave, you know" Bobby
edged closer to the window. "Pve got
the cave already"
"SoT
"Here, in the park. 1t is a great
secret"
A cave-here in the parkY
I'm take you, If you'd like to see it
/ Old Adelbert was puzzled. The park
offered, SO far as he knew. no place
for q cave. 1t was a plain, the site
of the old wall, and now planted in
grass and flowers. He himself had
seen it graded and sown. A caveI
'Where2"
That's secret. But I'll show II e
you, If you won't tell"
Old Adelbert agresd to silence.
Until midday, when the railway
opened for business, the old soldieI
was free. So the next morning, due
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you do not know Of what / speak, there
are some here who win tell you."
1T is the way OF the old to live in
the past" student said. Then, imi-
tating old Adelbert's majestic tone :
We, we live in the future. Eth. COM
radesf He turned to the old soldier
You have not seen the bulletins2"
"Ruiietins?"
There viii be no marching, my
friend, The uniform now-that is a
pity. Perhaps the tailor" His eyes
/ Knocked.
mo marching2"
IAN order of the council. 1t seems
that the city is bored by these ancient
reminders. 1t is for peace, and would
forget wars. And professions are cost
". We grow thrifty. Bands and fire.
works cost money, and money, my
hero, is scarce-very scarce"
Again the group laughed.
After time he grasped the truth.
There was slsS an order. The cause
was given as the kings illness.
''Since when" demanded old Adel-
bert angrily, ''has the sound of his
soldiers marching disturbed the king?o
"The sound of wooden legs annoys
him." observed the moeking student,
lighting a cigarette. "He would hear
only pleasant sounds, such as the noise
of tax money pouring into his vaults.
Mel can think of a pleasanter: the
tolling of the cathedral bell, at GER
tain time, will be music to my ears !"
Old Adelbert stood, staring ahead.
At last he went out into the street,
Inuttering. "They shame US before the
people" he, said quickly.
The order of the council had indeed
been issued, a painful business over
which Mettlich and the council had
pondered long. For, in the state of
things, it was deemed unwise to per-
NIT any gathering of the populace en-
masse. Mobs lead to riots, and riots
again to mobs. Five thousand armed
men, veterans, but many of them in
their prime, were in themselves a
danger. And on these days of ami
versary it had been the custom of the
university to march also, guard Of
honor. Sedition was rife among the
students.
The order was finally issued.
Old Adelbert was Ill that night. He
tossed about In a fever. His body
ached, even the leg which so long ago
had moldered in its shallow grave on
battlefield. For these things happen.
By morning he was better, but he was
different man. His eyes glowed. His
body twitched. He was stronger, too,
for now he broke his sword across his
knee, and flung the pieces out of the
window. And with them went the last
fragment of his old loyalty to his king.
Old Adelbert was now, potentially, a
traitor.
On the morning after Adelbert had
turned his back on his king, Bobby
Thorpe rose early, so early, indeed.
that even Pepy still slept in her mar
row bed, and the milk sellers had not
started on their rounds. The early
rising was a mistake, owing to watch
which had strangely gained an hour.
Somewhat disconsolately, he wan
dered about Heavy quiet reigned.
From window he watched the meat
seller hang out freshly killed deer,
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CHAPTER XIII.
The Gate Of the Moon.

A curious friendship had sprung up
between old Adelbert and Bobby
Thorpe. In of hours, after school, the
boy hung about the ticket takers
booth, swept now to a wonderful clean
illness and adorned within with pic
lures cut from. the illustrated papers.
Outwardly Adelbert was peaceful
The daughter now received his pension
in full, and wrote comforting letters.
But his resentment and bitterness at
the loss of his position at the opera
continued, even grew.
For while he had now even greater
wage, and could eat three meals, be-
sides second breakfast and afternoon
coffee, down deep in his heart old
Adelbert felt that he had lost caste.
The opera-that was a settingI He
had been, then, of the elect. And now,
to what had he fallenl To selling
tickets for an American catchpenny
scheme, patronized by butchers, by
housemaids, by the common people
noisy, uproarious crowd, that never
theless counted their change with
suspicious eyes, and brought lunches
in paper boxes, which they scattered
about.
There was, however, a consolation.
He had ordered a new uniform. Not
for twenty years had he ventured the
extravaganza, and even now his eau
tious soul quailed at the price. For
the last half dozen years he had
stumped through the streets, painfully
aware of shabbiness, of shiny back,
OF patches, when, on the anniversary
OF the great battle to which he had
sacrificed leg, the veterans marched
between lines of cheering people.
Now, on this approaching anniver-
sary, he could go peacefully, nay, even
proudly. The uniform was of the best
cloth, and on its second fitting showed
already its marvel of tailoring.
On an evening a week before the
parade would occur, he got out his
boots. He bought always large boots
with straight soles, the right not much
different from the left in shape. Thus
he managed thriftily to wear, on his
one leg, first one Of the pair, then the
other. But they were both worn now,
and because of the cost of the new
uniform, he could not buy others.
Armed with the better of the two
he visited the cobbler's shop, and there
met with bitter news.
"a patch here, and a new heel, com
rade," he said. "with that and pol
ishing, it will do well enough for
marching"
The usual group was In the shop, |
mostly young men, scattering of graz |
heads. The advocates of strange doc
trines, most of them, Old Adelbert /
of them, regarded them /
with sort of contempt.
Now he felt that they smiled behind
his back. 1t was his clothing, he felt.
He shrugged his shoulders disdain-
fully. He no longer felt ashamed be-
fore thea. Already, although the
tailor still pressed its seams and
marked upon it with chalk, he was
clad in the dignity of the new uni
form.
He turned and nodded to them. "a
fine evening"" he said. 'If this
weather holds. we wiz have a good
day for the marching" He squlnted
a faded eye at the sky outside.
what marchingT'
Old AdeIbert turned on the speaker
sharply. Probably you have forgot
ter" he said scornfuIly, "but ia a week
comes an anniversary there are many
who viii remember. The day Of a
great battle Perhaps" be edded, "if
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that. He stepped back, was nudged,
and recollected.
ALSO gift" he said, and ruined a
fine speech among smiles. But the
presentation took place in due order,
and Otto cleared his throat.
THANK you all very much" he said.
ut is very beautiful gift. l admire
it very much. / should like to keep
1t on my desk. but / suppose it is too
valuable. Thank you very much"
The spokesman hoped that it might
be arranged that he keep it on his
desk, an ever-present reminder of the
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precautions having been taken. the
two conspirators set of. Three
rather, for Tucker, too, was now Of
the band of the black flag.
Outside the thlcket Bobby hesitated
II ought to hlindfold you," he said
''But l guess you'll need your eyes
It's hard place to get to-"
Perhaps, had he known the dIficut
ties ahead, old Adelbert would nd
have gone on. And, had he turnee
back then, the history of a certaif
kingdom Of Europe would have bees
changed. Maps, too. and school books
and the life story of a small prince
But he went on. Stronger than his
young guide, he did not crawl, but
bent aside the stiff and ungainly
branches Of the frs. lie battled witA
the thicket, and came out victorious
He was not so old, then, or so feeble.
His arm would have been strong for
the king, had not
"There 1t Isl" cried Bobby.
Not cave, II appeared at first A
low doorway, barred with an iron grats
ing, and padlocked. A doorway in the
base of a side wall of the gate, and
so heaped with leaves that its lower
half was covered.
Bobby produced key. II broke the
paddock that was on it." he explained.
II smashed 1t with a stone. But
got another. / always lock It."
DroInnuad Saoroh prndunad che bn~x
Old Adelbert's face was set hard. On
what dungeon had this boy stufnbled7
1t was strange.
Bobby watl removing the leaf-mold
with his hards. "It was almost all
covered when found It," he said, In
dustriously scraping.
The door swung in, silently, az
though the hinges had been recently
oiled; as indeed they had, but not by
the boy.
"It's rather dirty" he explained.
'You go down steps first. Be very
careful"
He extended an earthly hand and led
the old man down. 'Tt'E dark here,
but there's a room below; quite a good
room. And / have candles"
Truly, room. Built II old brick,
and damp, but with free circulation
of air. Old Adelbert stared about him.
1t was not entirely dark. bit OF
light entered from the aperture at the
head of the steps. By ii, even before
Bobby had lighted his candle, he saw
the broken chair, the piece of old car
pet, and the odds and ends the child
had brought.
Old Adelbert felt curiously shaken.
''None have visited this place since you
have been here?" he asked.
II don't suppose any one knows
about IL. Do your"
''Those who built 1t, perhaps. But
1t is old, very old. 1t is possible"
He stopped, lost in speculation.
There had been a story once of a
under the wall, but he
nothing clearly. A passage
way leading out beyond the wall,
through which, in a great siege, a
messenger had been sent for help. But
hat was passage; while this was q
dungeon.
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THE KING RECOMMENDS THAT PRINCE OTTO STUDY
ABRAHAM LINC0LNs GETTYSBURG ADDRESS.

SynopsPrnce Ferdinand to h throne Of
Lyona of republic
grandfather the order
the marriage Of Princess Hedwig cousin King
Hedwig rebels
Milky Larisch personal
attached
with the king Karnia spy.
by
the committees will
a of duty loyalty his king.
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Just brought from the mountains. He
went downstairs aau out on the street,
past the niece of the concierge. who
was scrubbing the stairs.
I'm going for a walk" he told her.
IF they send Pepy down you might
tell her III be back for breakfast"
He stood Cor a time surveying the
deer. Then he decided to go hunting
himself. The meat seller obligingly
gave him the handle of floor brush,
and with this improvised gun Bobby
went deer stalking. His dog trotted
at his heels.
Around the old city gate, still stand
ms although the wall of which It had
been part was gore, there was ex-
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Further plotting for the kid
mapping of the crown prince is
revealed in the next INSTALL
ment.
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Charity covers a multitude Of sins
and 50 does success.
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GRO BE CoNTINUED.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
Over Campbell & Co.'S Wire

New Orleans, October 15-It was small marketin cotton today, the influ- enza epidemic over the country having begun to tell on operations of all kinds A tendency to decline moderately was ln evidence during the greater part of the session, chiefly because it was felt that ideas of an early peace such as were entertained a couple of days ago were in need of some revision. President Wilson's reply to Germany was hailed as master stroke of American diplomacy and as the most satisfactory document yet produced during the war. 1t served to clear the situation completely and it also created the impression that peace Is not as near as 1t was felt to be few days ago.
 Momentarily, on the first call, the strongest months were to points up, but after the call selling increased and prices fell beneath 1t to level B to 4S points under the close of yesterday. In the afternoon, following the report from the weather bureau that another tropical storm was lowering about the Yucatan channel, there was recovery to the highest levels.
 The census bureau issued its figures on September consumption among American mills, placing total cotton and linters combined at 6S7,291 bales against 61l,65U during September last year. Unques- tionably this poor showing is due to the prevalence of influenza in the mill dis tricts.
 We believe the market is in a posi- tion to advance on any bullish develop x Chuck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, october 15.-Moderate de- clines were made by cotton today under dullness, the feeling that peace was not as near as 1t seemed a day or two ago and the bearish showing of consumption in this country during the month oi September. President Wilson's reply to Germany created a feeling of satisfac- tion, but it gave the market no buying power. Last prices for the day were at a net decline of A to 92 points.
 Hesitation was shown on the first call, the most active months being to I points up, while other months were orr for slight declines.
 After the call the selling increased, ana under the pressure the market slid oil until it stood 8 to 43 points under yes terday,s close. In the afternoon, follow ing the receipt of storm warnings TOT the gulf coast, the market did better TOT a while, recovering to the highest lev els, but fell off again toward the end.
 At no time was any real buying pow CT attained and business was restricted by the spread of influenza, which prae' tjcallv crippled wire service