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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
EVERY CHILD ENTITLED SEVEN
MONTHS SCHOOL TERM, is
BELIEF EXPRESSED.
COL. {. H. AuLL MAKES TALK
Meeting Presided over by Mrs. J. B.
Bennett, President Of Farmers
Civic League.

Laurens.-For the purpose OF arous.
Ing interest in the educational pro.
gram, and as an expression OF the at
titude Of Laurcns county in this big
forward step, an educational rally was
held here at the county court house.
The meeting was success in every
respect, being attended by the district
trustees, teachers and ministers OF the
county, these being especially invited
to attend the rally, which was held
under the auspices Of tho federated
clnbs Of this city.
Tho crux OF the meeting may be
summed up from the tenor and tone
Of the following resolution which was
adopted unanimously. "That South
Carolina is able to give and should
give to every child Il seven months
term in school.
That the members of the general
assembly of South Carolina should
work and vote for an appropriation
to carry out the law
That the Legislature should make
provision for coal and other Incl
dcntals, and that we assembled are
willing to pay the additional taxes III
cidcnt to the carrying out of the pro-
gram"
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. j. b. Bennett, president Of the
Laurens Civic League. The purpose
Of the meeting was stated by James
Fl. Sullivan. former county superin.
tendcnt Of education, now postmaster
at Laurens.
Then followed full and compre-
honsivo statement OF the practical an
plication OF the state school laws to
Laurcns county by Ralph n. Wilson,
county superintendent Of education.
BY invitation, Col. e. r. Aull, coun-
ty superintendent Of education OF
Ncwberry county, was present and he
discussed In an informing manner the
question Of relieving the situation re-
garding school defects. He empha-
sized the need Of the state acting as
unit cducationally. and the state
must take united, forward steps to
achieve its place in the matter of edu-
eating the children Of today.
superintendent Wilson, speaking OF
the local situation, explained that
many school districts were now in
Dedt because OF tho fact that the APP
preparation was not sufficient to car
ry out the law, though the school
terms were not curtailcd.
The meeting. rs stated. was consid-
cred as forward movement in Il cam
paign for improving school conditions
and for informing the boards teachers
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
READ HER LETTER...Ir w,LL DO Vol, cnon
The Salary of M. P.'s.

The salary of an NJ. =. is tl0O (nom-
nally $4,000 Il year, on which he
mas hitherto paid income tax. AS an
income this is inadequate, but in the
days of anti-waste campaigns both
ministry and house of commons
shrink from increasing it. But the law
officers of the crown suddenly dis
covered that an NJ. P'S expenses may
hgitimntcly he reckoncd against his
income, so that the poorer of them
will now pay no tax at all. A happy
issue. relieving the poor NJ T., en-
dcarirg the government to his crate
full heart and throwing no olium on
parliament ministry, since 1t seems
tat this is the ordinary law and al
ways WAS, although no one suspected
1t till Il f. weeks ago.-New Re
public
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
Dove Shooting September 1.

Love ShootIhg september !.
Dove shooting in South Carolina
will begin September 1 this year. ac-
cordinS to ruling Of ~. A. Richard
son, chief game warden, who has
reached an agreement with federal
authorities for this date, also under
the federal migratory bird treaty act
Mr.. Richardson will allow shooting to
begin on that date.
The open season for all game birds
and animals in the state is as fol-
lows
Deer. bucks only, September i;
bear mink, muskrats, opossums otter
rabbits, raccoons. skunks and squir-
reis. October 1: fox, September I;
blackbirds, October /; wild turkey,
Thanksgiving day; doves, September
1: wood or summer ducks, no open
season; migratory ducks, coots, gal
linules and snipes, November 1; rails
and marsh hens, September 1; plover
and yellow legs, September /; wood
cock, November 1 reed birds may be
shot from August Is to protect rice
crops; meadow larks may be killed to
protect crops from November to
April %: partridges (bob whitc),
THANKSGIVING day.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
GOVERNOR NAMES BEN e, GEER
CHAIRMAN OF PRICE COMMIT.
TEE FOR STATE.
OTHER MEMBERS TO Be ADDED
Railroad Commission to Allot and Dis.
tribute as Well as See to the
Transportation.
Columbia.

~ COluInDla.
Governor Harvey and the state rail
'oao commission assumed charge of
nc coal supply in South Carolina at
the request OF Herbert Hoover, acting
tor president Harding. Mr.. Hoover
asked the governor to appoint com.
"lttee to have charge Of establishing
ana seeing that equitable prices were
optalhed by the ultimate consumer.
me governor announced the an
polhtment Of Ben T.. Gcor OF Crecn.
vile as chairman Of this committee
o'her mem pers to be added by the gov
ernor and by Chairman Geer
FRANK w. Shealy, chairman of tho
railroad commission announced that
the commission would take charge os
the distribution and TRANSFORMATION
throughout the state. This distribu-
ton will have nothing to do with the
price. which is to be handled by the
governors committee. The commits
sion Will have charge Of alloting the
coal to different towns, Industries etc
something similar to the old fuel adj
ministration.
After conference between Mr..
Shealy and the governor it was an
nounced that the two authorities had
agreed on the work to be done by each
ana they would cooperate. The gov.
ernor wired Mr.. Hoover Of the an.
polntment Of Mr.. Gcer and told him ey-
erything he suggested was being done
as rapidly as possible.
Chairman Shealy announced that he
would call meeting Of the heads OF
all utilities. cotton mills and whole
salers for Columbia one day next
week. probably Wednesday or Thurs
day, at which time it will be asccr.
tanned how much coal is on hand and
all conditions as now exist will be
gonc over. The work OF the commission
and the governor is made necessary
by the shortage Of coal and the con
t,nued strike Of the miners.
Mr. Geer, tho chairman of the gov
crnor'H committee, was former fuc.
administrators in South Carolina dur
ing the war and is familiar with the
work. The governor is very much
gratificd at his acceptance OF the
Craftsmanship. Governor Harvey said
he was not exactly certain as to the
scope Of his committee, but believes
additional members arc to be named
Just what power this committee will
have is not certain, but definite in
structions are expected from Mr..
Hoover
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
colIeton Aacnt Gets Appointment


Rock HILL Miss Julia Stchbins. for.
mcrly county homo demonstration
agent in Colleton county, has been ap.
pointed assistant state marketing
agent in connection with the home de.
monstration work Of Winthrop and
Clemson colleges, with Headquarters
at Winthrop college.
The marketing work OF this depart.
ment has grown so rapidly within the
year that it has become necessary to
appoint a second agent in charge OF
this work The first marketing agent
was appointed just year ago. The
marketing work within the last year
has amounted to more than home
demonstration work cost the state Of
South Carolina last year. 1t is be.
lieved that by adding to the facilities
for handling the products Of the
South Carolina farm homo the re-
turns can be multiplied by more than
two. Deep interest has been shown
by the women Of the state in this
piece Of home demonstration work.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
weeviIs P,ayina Havoc in York.

York.-That the boil wecvil activi-
ties and numbers are rapidly increas
ing was the information brought here
by representative farmers from every
section Of western York. They report
the pest as simply playing havoc
with cotton that has reached an adj
vanced stage of fruiting. 1t is only
late cotton on which few wccvils arc
found, according to their statements,
Poisoning is being tried by some and
is finding favor with those who have
observed it's results. Adverse weather
conditions, however, have initiated
against the efficacy OF poison Cal.
cium arsenate with molasses Is the
mixture used.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
Roll Butter.

The young housckeeDcr who told
the fishman that she wanted some
cells and when he asked her how
much replied, about two yards and a
half' has Il rival in Il Baltimore
woman.
81 wish to get some butter, please"
she said to the dealer.
"Roll butter, nla'amI" he asked, no.
litrly.
no; we wish to eat 1t on toast. We
seldom have rolls"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
Public Utility Sold.

Spartanburg.- The property Of the
South Carolina, Light, Power and Rail
way company Spartanburgs public
utilities company. war sold at public
auction by Receiver George B. Trip.
under orders from Judge II. r. Wat.
kins Of the federal district court for
western South Carolina. The property
was bought by Henry NJ Earle, repre-
senting the bondholdcrs. who bid ST..
100000 for the property His was the
only bid submitted. 1t is understood
that the company will be reorganized
at once
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
Many Automobiles Registered.

many AutomObllcS Reg stored.
Approximately 1900 new automo-
bilcs were registered with the state
highway department during the month
OF July, which is one indication that
the people OF the state have not as
.'ct been reduced too the provcrbial
thin dime" TO be exact the number
of brand new" automobiles registered
was l,417. These figures Indicate that
the people Of the state are determined
to ride regardless of the boil wcevil,
political races and few other evils.
III the now registration Richland
leads with 19S. while Greenvillc is
second with 1872. Spartanburg regis
tered 134 and Charleston los, while
Anderson registered 93 Seventy.
eight new trucks We're registered dur
ing the month with Charleston lead.
ing with H. Crecnville was second
with eight and Spartanbufg and Chcs.
ter third with seven each Richland
Registered five.
Another interesting fact cleaned
from the figures Of the highway de-.
partment is that 1,142 more automo.
biles were registered in July than in
June.
Hor the first seven months Of this
year approximately 1900 more auto.
mobiles have been registered than
during the corresponding period in
1921 with about 100 trucks more than
in 1921. Despite this larger regis.
tration the total license fees collect
ed have been about $4,000 lower than
last year. Department officials ac.
count for this in the purchase Of
lighter machines than last year.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
IlIlIINIIN

bottles Of the Vegetable Compound and
used Lydia f. Pinkham's Sanative Wash
and am entirely cured Of my ailments.
You may publish this letter if YOU
wish. Mrs. MARY SHERMAN, Route 2,
Lake, Mich.
There is one fact women should con.
slider and thatis this. Women suffer from
Irregularities and various forms of weak
ness. They try this and that doctor, as
well as different medicines. Finally thew
take Lydia e. Pinkham's Compound.
and Mrs. Sherman 9 experience is simply
another case showing the merit of this
Well-known medicine.
If your family physician fails to help
you and the same old troubles persist,
why ism t it reasonable to try Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound?
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
Sumter to Award Contract.

State highway officials have re-
qucstcd the Sumter county road au-
thorities to execute the contract for
the Waterce river bridge approaches
IN Sumter county, Simmons & May
rant. OF Charleston. having submitted
tho low bid last week No contract
haa yet been awarded, but the depart
meat believes the Sumter officials
Will go ahead with the work
The Columbia Chamber Of Com
mcrcc guaranteed $4,000 Of the mon.
c!, but no cash had been received
rom that body However, it was in
dratcd that the Sumter officials
might go ahead with tho project and
accept the pledge Of the chamber.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
Governor Checks up Paroles.

Governor Harvey started an inves.
'tigatior Of the temporary parole sys.
tenn in the state with the view Of
finding out how many paroled pris
oners have returned to custody after
execution Of the terms OF the pa.
role.
Jack Schumacher OF Elloree,
Orangeburg county, was convicted
Of assault with intent to kill the
governor was informed, had failed
to return to tho state prison in spite
Of the fact that Governor Harvey
had refused to extend the mans pa
role and had personally told him to
return to the penitentiary The Gov
crnor wired Sheriff Dukes to, bring
the young man back to prison. Schu.
maker and his father called, on tho
governor. The elder man. wanted a
full pardon for his son. The COVER
nor Immediately declined to extend
the parole to Schumacher.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
Complete ABSORPTION.

FLOW was the lecturer" asked Mr..
Gudder
On, it was wonderful !" exclaimed
Mrs. Gaddcr. 1.-THE speaker discussed
the consciousness Of the subconscious-
ness"
Did YOU find ont what it was
all about"
NO, | didn't. but l got so interested
don't believe could tell you, to
save my life, how any woman present
was dressed" = birmingham Age.
Herald.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
The Dress Is the Ihinn

y writer in the Dallas News saws
that people will soon have to agree
with him on the subject OF dress. '"rhe
dress is the thing" he asserts, "wheth-
or it be undrcsS, full dress, or hair
dress"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
Cotton Men Msst In Columbia.

Cotton Meh Meet In Columbia.
Chafrmen OF the various county
branches Of the South Carolina Cotton
Growers Cooperative association met
IN Columbia, heard reports from the
BOARD OF directors as to the progress
made in preparing to handle the 1922
crop and resolved to go home and
sign up 100000 additional bales. and
mus make tho South Carolina asso-
oiasion the largest in the belt.
me meetiUg was an enthusiastic
one from beginning to the end. The
chalrmen expressed delight at tho pro-
eress which the board has made and
pieuged the full loyalty and support
Vi tnelr members to the association. /.
ms is one Of the happiest days OF
my llfe, said Clarence j. Jackson of
Horatio' vice chairman of the Sumter
county branch. "To see this great
organization that we have all worked
for during the past year organized and
almost ready to begin the marketing
vi our chief crop in a business like
manner thrills me. see in il tho
dawning Of new day for South Car,
Olina"
II. G kaminer president, and l.. D.
jennings, director from the ninth
district. told the county chairmcn of
the activities Of the board to date Mr.
Jennings also made an elouuent an
peal to the chairmen to return to their
nome and to work to the end that
those farmers who have not yet signed
the contract may come into the fold.
re declared that cooperative market
ing was built upon a rock foundation
and that it had come to stay.
T.. X. Shanks Of Texas and G.. M.
Morgan Of Arizona told of the opera.
lions of the. cotton cooperative asso.
Citations in their respective states. Mr..
Shanks said that Il campaign for NOM
bcrshlp was now being conducted in
lcHas ana that many farmers who had
refused to sign when the association
was organized last year were now
ready to come in.
DR.. W. w. Long pledged the CON
tinued support Of the extension forces
OIL clemson college to the associa-
ton. He said that their hearts were
in the movement. A. a. Mckcown and
Henry S. Johnson, OF the extension
forces. also pledged the aid OF tho
forces to the movement.
T. B. Young OF Florence brought a
word OF greeting from the tobacco
cooperative association and also
pledged his support to the cotton as
sociat ion.
Others who spoke were Alfred Scar
borough Of lIastovcr, j. H. Claffey Ct
Oranopblry I II C,nncc of J>,,,,,,,,-
x. {. llamcr Of Eastover, j. Wa;a
Drake of Anderson, j. b. Johnson of
Rock Hill, l.. j. Browning Of Union,
Douglas Mckay Of Columbia and II q.
Booker Of Columbia
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
Court Dismlsses MittIc Petition.

The supreme court handed down an
order dismissing the petition for a
rehearng in the r.. N. Mittlc case
and revoking the stay order. The
court ordered that the remittur bo
forwarded to Orangebnrg county and
this was done by Harry McCaw, clerk
Of the court.
The court recently affirmed the lo"-
or courts conviction OF Mittle and
under this Judgment he Is to servo
nine yers in the penitentiary for man
slaughter. He was convicted OF tho
killing OFF. II. Patterson.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10

II you suspect that your child has Worms.
q single dose OF DR.. Pcery's Dead Shot''
will settle tho question It's action upon
the Stomach and Bowels is beneficial in
either case. No second dose or after purya-
tive necessary. Your money back II it
fails.-Adyertisemcnt
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
Small Sanity Conoreoation

Church N"licr-'Splcn,lid music will
br u feature. Come carly. All sinners
are urged to assist in the choir."-
Boston Transcript.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
Mrs. Vanderbilt to Open State Fair.

VT o. V"''ueFUTIt 70 Opeh State F ar.
Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt OF Ashe.
vile. y. c., president Of the North
Carolina state fair, has accepted an
invitation to formally open the South
Carolina state fair here on Monday,
October 23. A program of somewhat
elaborate scope will be arranged for
the occasion.
Mrs. Vanderbilt Is the only woman
president Of state fair and 1t Is re-
garded appropriate that she open the
fair here as the women Of the state
are to have a big part in this years
fall festival.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
Their AILMENTS
ALL GONE NOW
Mrs. Sherman Helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
1 etable Compound
Lake, Michigan. = Abouto yearago
] suffered with irregularities anda weak.

ueSS dllud tliIicS 'fao
obliged to stay off my
feet. l doctored with
our family physician
and he finally said he
could not understand
my case, SO ] decided
to try Lydia e. Pink
HAMS Vegetable
Compound. After I
had taken the first
boUtle l could see
that | was getting
)etter I took several
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10

Health is not just the absence of
disease. 1t is the ability to resist dis
case.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10

+ ~" nat has the worst cause makes
tho most noise.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
Important TO Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORlA. that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and sec that it
s's@a'srs ss"'s 'ss "' 1xAzzzz@:
In Use for Over 30 Years.
Children Cry for Fletchcr's Castoria
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10

1t is much easier to go 10 law than
to get back.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
PUSHcART MEN FINED.
Dix Assessed % for Hating at Curb
Without Making Sales,

And still they come" remarked
Chick Thomas. clerk of the District
of Columbia branch Of Police Court
yesterday, as he proceeded to call
the cases Of six pushcart men ar
rested and charged the day before
with having violated the police regu-
lation in stopping at the curb while
making no sales Of fruit or vege-
tables. The men who lined up in
front Of Judge Hardison were Joseph
Juras, Mike Gust, Peter George.
Joseph Magoras, Peter Trindales and
Nick Kutzeas, all Greeks. They were
assessed the nominal fine Of 50.
Judge Hardison has time and again
expressed his disapproval of the po-
lice regulation that makes it pos
sible to arrest these licensed vendors
who pay license tax to do the very
thing that the police regulation says
they shall not do. e., sell on the
streets Judge Hardison is of the opinion
Evening star., 1922-08-17

BY the Associs ted Press.
CHICAGO, August IA fish--mac-
ropetalichthys by name-which died
some 40o,000,oo0 years ago of some
unknown cause and sank to the bot
N. Y, now stands today. has exploded
archaeological theory said the
scientists at the Field Museum.
Some 3ss.s9s,s0o years after its
death. in what is popularity called the
nineteenth century, the fossilized re-
mains of the macropetalichthys was
dug up by an enterprising geologist.
"A splendid specimen Of Devonian
fish" admiring scientists exclaimed
when the fossil was exhibited at the
week the fossil was found in the
showcase in which it had been rest
ing in stony somnorific content since
the fair. by DR.. Erik Stensio, decent In
paleontology at the University of
Upsal. near Stockholm. Sweden. who
sill with a chisel, with a result that
has startled the museum authorities
as well as the noted Swedish scien-
tist
Former Theory Exploded.
1t was found that the brains. the
nerve canals and arterial canals as
we'll as the intricate structure of the
ear remained intact preserved in
stone, and giving a previously un-
thought opportunity for studying
the internal structure of a fish of the
Devonian age.
Recent fossils" said Dr. H. w.
Nichols of the museum. "often have
their interior well preserved-that is.
if they are not more than 50.0O0.000
or 100, 100000 years old. But never
before. / believe, has a specimen this
old been found SO well preserved in
ternally."
Kin to Modern Shark.
Even though l have made only pre-
liminary study" DR.. Stensio declared
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Brains. Nerues and arteries
400, 900, 900 Years Old Found

yesterday. II have made discoveries
which will probably make great
changes in our morphological view.
This fish. for instance. which was
thought to be related to the lung
fishes, is really close relative OF the
modern shark.
"It also astonishes me to-learn that
this specimen was well equipped with
bony structure In the head. Previous.
ly 1t was thought that the fishes OF
the Devonian age possess only car
tillage. That. too, changes our IDEAS
aho,If the evolution of the bony struc-
ture. The discovery of this specimen
will probably give US great deal of
knowledge about other forms Of life
in the Devonian age
Evening star., 1922-08-17
AMERICANS SEE POPE.

ROME. August 17.-Pope Plus re-
ceived in private audience yesterday
a group of Americans headed by Mgr.
Francis H. Gavisk, vicar general of
Indianapolis. The pontiff gave his
hand to each member of the party to
kiss and impaired the apostolic bene-
diction. He also blessed all the reli-
gious objects carried by the pilgrims.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.

The Civil Service Comm ission today
announced that examinations will be
held to fill vacancies in the follow
ing: Surgeons assistant in the Vet :
erans' Bureau, Washington, D. c.. at
$1.0S0 to $1,000 a year: in the Veter-
ans Hospital, ,Oteen, N. c., at $50 a
month and one meal a day, and in the
public health service and Veterans
Bureau throughout the fourth civil
service district. at $50 a month to
$1,000 a year; ship craftsman tquali-
fed in dredge design. engineer de-
partment at large. Washington. p. C..
at $3.50 a month. In addition to the
basic salaries named above the bonus
Evening star., 1922-08-17

that these street merchants sell be-
low the prices of similar frst-elass
goods, as sold by other merchants.
Since August :, including these
cases. there have been eighty seven
prosecutions of pushcart mea. Nearly
all Of them have been fined 50 or
moro.
Evening star., 1922-08-17

most positions the salary of > which
does not exceed $4,000 . yeat
Full Information and application
blanks may be obtained at the office
Of the secretary soE the fourth civil
service district. Archie Butt building,
1725 New York avenlle northwest.