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4 v SIXTY SIXTH YEAR ESTABLISHED 1812 SIXTY SIXTH YEAR VOL. LXVI. PEOPLE WARNED BY FOOD COMMISSION. BRITISH LAUNCH MAM* , MOTH SPRING DiUYE DMtNWKLL,-Si C., TIIUKDAY, APRIL 12, 1017. PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS NO. 4. Every Ouoct of Food&iotfs Wasted Brines ^iste sod Nation Nearer Suffering. P ant ' Food Craps, freed. Columbia, April 7.—The Commission on Civic Preparedness has issued the following address to the people of the State: Richard I. Manning, Governor of South Carolina, has recognized the need for an extradordin&ry effort by our whole people for the production of the greatest supply of foodstuffs and for the conservation and proper distribu tion of present and future supplies. In order that the purpose of his re cent proclamation may be carried out, he has constituted the undersigned, a commission to go before the people io explain,to them thd exigencies of the situation, their patriotic duty in the present crisis, and to suggest practi cable methods to obtain desired results. The situation in which the country tinds itself at the present momen is unprecedented and calls for immediate, intelligent, cooperative action by all of Che people. We have been forced into a war not of i ur own choosing for the protection of our national rights, the vindication of our national honor and the preservation of the principles of humanity.,. Whether or not we ally ee.rselves with the governments who a-e also at war with the Imperial Ger man Government, we nniet recognize that the most immediate .effective means of combatting the aggressions a of our enemy will be to supply the Governments oUEogland, France. Italy a d R' Igium with those things neces sary for the continuation of a success ful war. .None of these countries has adequate supply of foodstuffs, and their deficiencies must largely be sup- j lied from this country, if at all. Unfortunately, our surplus reserves of foodstuffs are at present very low, and a considerable proportion of the existing reserves will-be needed for the h4untanance of the large army and navy which this country mu9t main tain. Foodstuffs are already at the highest point reached iu fifty years, and prices continue to advance. The pinch o' the high cost of living is being felt by praetioally all classes of our citizens except the farmer, who is entirely self- suftaining. Under these circumstances, "it behooves our people to take earnest thought of th*» situation find their duty in,reference to it. Our duty demands the production of the greatest po&tihle amount of foodstuffs for the comsump- t»on of man and beast. The person who can produce food and will not do so. or the person who wastes food, is doing something to interfere with the success of our government iu the pros, ecution of the war and is partly re sponsible for tUe hunger that how is vitals us, V ccmniencM- or may soon be gnawing at the of millions who are striving,, with for the cause of humanity and freedom A citizen who contributes to the nat ional supply the greatest possible apa* .o int of foodstuffs, and draws from the national supply * the smallest possible amount, is doing a patriotic service and is a real assistant in the prosecution of (he war. ,, V, The commission, therefore, calls on each and every citizen of South Care- lioa to contribute to optional prepared ness for war by conserving to the great est possible extent the food supplies of the country. And especially does it calf on the farmers of the State to in crease their production of all food crops. The State of Sooth Carolina is now drawing thousands of bushels of corn aod hundreds of cars of hay every week from the West and ia helping rapidly to advance the price of these commodities. Millions of pounds of meat, lard and dairy products and thousands of cases of canned vegetables are every month being shipped in and consumed by our peopled TKecoet of producing the 1917 Halt’s Men Serge Forge Between Arras Snd Leo?, Scoring Big Success. Cnp ure Renoubts sad Prisoners, Too. - What seemingly is th ment of a big offensive by the Britii-h forces in France lifts began alopg a 15 mile line extending from Leant to tie village of Hein-sur-Cojeul. lying to the southwest of Arras. On the entire line big gains in ter rain have been every where made. Heavy casualties have^been inflicted on the Germans and in addition prisioners runuing into the thousands—5 816 al ready have been counted—and great quantities of war material were cap tured. Ihe operations are still in progrors. The British casualties a^e declared to have been slight. • Probably the greatest gains were made on a 12-mile front from Givenchy- en-Gohelle, north of Arras, to Henln- sur-Cojeul southeast *of Arras. Here defenses of all kinds, some of them most heavily fortified, were stormed and captured by the Canadians. Nota ble among the positions is the famous Vimy ridge, where frequently has been the centre of sanguinary encounters. The German line was penetrated to a depth of trom two to three miles during Monday and at nightfall King George’s men were still pressing for ward. - 4 % ’TheVelement of surprise evidently played a prominent-part in the British victory for along the entire front ri- cently there had been nothing more than small encounters and artillery duels. The 1 thrust of tne British was quick and violent, gauged by the rapid sweep they made against positions that previously had been considered almost impregnable. T)ie Canadians captured 2,000 prisoners. u The artillery preparation before the infantry attacks were launched is de scribed as resembling a veritable in ferno. Not content with their successes be tween Lens and Hein-sur-Cojeul, the British also struck viciously iu the region of Cambral. where the village of Memicourt was captured and further progross was made in the neighborhood of the Cavineourt wood, while filttt fa ther south additional fains were made around St. Quentin. — - The intense aerial activity continues between the British.and Germans, Lon- , ** don reports that two German machines were destroyed and 15 other driven drown and that the British airplane failed to return to their base On the part of the line held by the French there has been only artillery activity except in the Parroy wood where a 'German' attack against an advanced post was repulsed. Rheims is "still being heavily bom barded by the German*. Ouly minor operations hfPve taken place on the Eastern front from the Baltic sea down to Roumania. The usual bombardment 1 are in progress on the Austro-Italian front. In Macedonia there have been reciprocal bombard ments and small infantry attacks. WAR EXISTS Wilson Signs Resolution Passed by Congress and America Formerly Takes Her Place in World Battle Lines— Measures for Prosecuting Hostilities. - WHAT A COUNTRY . I CLUB CIRL CAN DO Member of Hercules Tomato aod Poultry Club Tells Interestingly of What She Hat Accomplished. I am glad I Jive in the country. I love its beauty and its spirit. I rejuice in the tilings 1 can do as a country girl iar..my-home and neighborhood. When our county agent visited our school the first time to get girls to go in the Tomatoand fyultry Club, she could not get any one to go in the club. My teacher said lua suppose you break the ice and perhaps some one will fol low, so I said alright please take my name for Poultry and Tomato, and as I said that, some bue said it id useless for any of us td go in because Ina San Washington, Aprif G.—The United States today accepted Germany’s challange to war and formally abandoned its place as the greatest neutral of a world in arms. President Wilson, at 1:18 (official time) this Afternoon signed the resolution of Congress declaring the existence of a I dew”wins ail the priwa^ffewi iu scltoll state of war .and authorizing and directing the chief exeeptive to and I know she will succeed in club employ all the resources'* ijf the nation to prosecute hostilities * or L. hy is it that_J succeed? It is * ■ " 1 this, when I enter or start a thing I go at it with a determination to get the The act was'done without Ceremony and only in the presence of I best out of it. member^ the presidents family. Word was flashed iinmedi- Some girls said they did not like to ately to all army and navy stations and to vessels at sea, and in the eh \ b b ® caufe the * had. to do orders for further precautionary steps, withheld until the last| theya0i Well if they are afraid of do- moment, were dispatched* By proclamation the president announced the state of war, c«llc,l upon all citizens to manifest, their loyalty and assure* tier-1 ”'‘reiA’lIttl.' mans in this country that they would not he molested as long as verse the other day in-a book some thcydreiutTed themselyes. Orders were issued soon ‘afterwards I thin * ,ike this for the arrest of 60 ringleaders in German plots and intrigues. Complete mobilization of the navy, calling all reserves and militia to the colors, was ordered by Secretary Daniels as soon as the war resolution was signed. The war department already having taken virtually every step contemplated before raising of I this to heart and do a little more cart, a real war army is authorized, waited on Congress^. Secretary n ‘ D 8 * e ^ypn’t have to pay the. high Baker conferred with Chairman Dent of the house military com- pri . ce for vegetable* and fiuit mittee and arranged to appear before the committee tomorrow to to buJ , otl 0( , hjng ,_ but , inc , , discuss the general staff army plans and consider the war budget furnished the family with all .the fruit of more than $o,000 000,000. |»nd vegetables that is eaten, besides I’ve sold several hundred quarts of •*1 K - j- ^ , i-i „ - Pickles, catsup, preserves, peas, beans. With the cabinet, discussing with what lias been accomplished tomatoes, soup mixture, peaches and and dwelling, it is understood, upon aggrements for cooperation jellies. with the entente allies against the common enemy. My,course at Winthrop last summer V The seizure of German .ships laid up in American harbors h V bee “ ^ ortb a11 my * roub j e ° f ean * was the subject of interested comment; and legal officers of, the girls will try perhaps they wilt not re government began consideration of the question of whether the Rret the trouble they have canning. United States can confiscate ships outright or must pay for them 1 went int0 the tomato and poultry after the war. In any event, as soon as they can be made sea-1 hundred pounds of tomatoes, which I worthy, the fine merchant fleet thus acquired will give America a merchant marine that could not be duplicated in several years and add more than 000,000 touage available for transportation of supplies and munitions to the allies. PENSION ROLL FOR BAR? WELL COUNTY FOR YEAR 1917. Clerk of Covrt Duncan Now Reedy to Imi ’ Pension Checks. Barnwell Pensloc- _ ^ era Receive $5,94#. /J CLASS A. —$9C 00 Burckhaher D. C. OI«r, Lott U. B. W illjaton. - ^ ~ a CLASS c. NO. 1. —$48 00 Bell WDF W-ilHston, Bowers Ed; mor.a Fairfax, Carroll W B Blackvillc; Creech J 8 Barnwell, Dickionon F H Allendale. Croft H J Barnwell, GanU R P L/ndhuret, Grubbs T B Williston, Hutto Henry Olar. Hagood R H Barn well, Hoover D M Tutcn, Morris G W Barnwell, Priester W S Sycamore, IJs- serv A. P. Barnwell. iug this why it is best for them to stay out of the club, because no one can sue- “Out on the farm I’m busy. From morning until night; There’s lots to do, and I don’t thirk ; I work with all my might ” Of some of us country girls will take cotton crop will be enormous. Twenty- tfve cents meat and lard. $12.50 flour and $1.75 corn will cut the profits on 20eents cotton to the quick, and self- interest ought to force our farmers to false all possible necessary supplier evqn if tha call of patriotism does not reach th^m. The women and children ean do moch to aid in this' campaign for an MaUmtm aappteiiytoMlaigfla. ThercqaL-— scarcely a family in the Stater- whether featdents of town or county—who has —t a ematl plot available for raising vegetables. With intelligent attention the yield from the smallest garden is astoniahing. and the employment of even a quarter of the average city lot ifrMie product inn of vegetables will save many dollars to the family aud stop an appreciable drain on the nations supplies. The traditions of our South ern hospitality have always called fora superabundant supply and unnecessary variety off provisions on our tables. The waste pf foodstuffs in the average ainerlean family is simply apalliug to the average foreigner who visits this country. It is high time for our peo - jr-o-w * • ^ - ...... pie to TCltlze thif they do not Help their families or friends tv providing an over-supply or too great a variety of food and that, -at the present time they are actually doing an injury to the. nation and the world by wasting pre cious foodstuffs. _ It is the purpose of this commission to place before the'oeople of each coun ty in this State practical plans for pro duction and conservation of foodstuffs^ The plans for these county campaigns have not yet been worked.oqt, but will be presented very shortly. We seek the cooperation of all good citizens in this campaign. We especially desife the aid of the churches, schools, agri cultural societies, members of the Legislature, women’s clubs, railroads* business men, bankers and ..all-tillers of the eoil. V y DEATH OF MATTHEW JOHN CAVE. The friends of Mr sod Mrs W. P, Cave will learn with the deepest regret of the death of their sevec-year-old soil. Watth°w John Cave which oc’ured Tuesday mprning at 5:30 o’clock from the residence,. 113-5 Broad Street. Funeral services will be held at the City Cemetarv at ten o’clock thitrmorn- iqg where . interment will be made, Rev John S. Jenkins officiating. Four sisters, Mrs J. P. Holland aod Misses Willie and Katherine Cave, of Augusta, and Mrs W. W. Myrick, of Ulmer^S.C. and one brother, Mr Dewey Cave, of Augusta, are other than the parents, survivors of the deceased.— Augusta Chronicle. ; BLACKVILLE. the commission will meet with the hearty response of the citizens of the State is indicated by many letters and telegrams received at the office of the Governor. Among those received is the following from J. 8. CfiTpTey of Greenwood, a wellkoown firm of that city. “International food problem de mands immediate and firm measures. We suggest minimum price for com of dollar and quarter per bushel be lixijT by government for twelve months, fol lowing example, of England. Then a demand be made for reduction by 20 Blackville, April 7.—Misses Hannah Cohen, Yetta Block of Columbia and Marguerite Shea .of Barnwell spent la*t week-end with Miss Bertha Rich. On Friday evening \h-> Rich gave an in formal dance in their honor. Miss Lena Whittle, who is attend’ng school pear Boston, Mass., is at home ’for the Easter ImHdays. Miss KtOe Browning, accompanied by Misses Neubie Farrell a»d Mary Dews Mitchell, is spending the holidays with Mrt J W. Browning. Mrs Dave Cohen of Charleston spent several-jlays of this week with Mrs Isidore Brown,. Mrs J. H. E. Milhous and Mist Pat ■Milhou* speitrlasFVeek with Dr aod Mrs Milhous of Barnwell. Miss JCthel Forsythe of New York city, was has been spending the Leten seasou with Mrs W. W. Malony, leaves next week for Atlanta, Ga. Meadames Isidore Brown, Hertnao Brown and IJaye Cohen spent Wednes day im Augusta. Mrs J. H. Levy of Augusta spent Wednesday with relatives her*. ^ , in South Carolina is being taken up by mereltauta and other private agencies throwgiiout the Stale, tn vfcw of Ifce possible cooditionf that may result from the war with Germany. The commission appointed by Governor Manning has. mapped out tentative plana for Ut work. That the efforts of mean bread cards next winter at. home and actual tttrvation abroad. Let ut all unite and meet the issue courageous ly and successfully. 4 ' Jessie Sanders of Great Falls apent tbs Easter holidays beta with friends aud relatives. EASTER ELECTION AT - TNE EPISCOPAL CHURCH .. - * At thfejuum&l meeting ot the Church of the Holy: Apostles, held on Easter £er cent contemplated acreage eot-| Mondayrthe foftowing gentlemen were ton, substituting corn therefor. Should result in increased yield of' 150,000,000 bushele at least, thus rendering a great service to humanity, which the South alone ie capable of doing now. Great assistance also be given our allies in Europe while the south be enriched from sale of small cot too crop for once. Ail ejea tuca toward our farms to avert threatening world wide famint. Not too late but to fa^ in patter mar canned and used in the home.. I made pickles, preserves, jelly, ioup mixture, served raw and canned about 200 cans. I won two prizes that year. 1st prize was a short course to Winthrop; 2nd prize $1 00 in money, and as you know, we had plenty ot tomatoes to eat. f was a little discouraged in the poul try club but did not loose my courageous spirit. I sent to Winthrop College for my setting of eggs and 6 of them hatched and . I kept them -until the chickens were grown, when a hog ate the hx in a week’s time. Of course v<)u know this was disheartening for a hjdg to eat six pretty white Orpington’s) but I had the courageous spirit to try it again in 1916. 1 git a setting of White .eghorus from Wiuthrop and six of them hatched. (Seems as the ti must be my number.) A turkey killed one when they were small, and I kept the other5, two puliets and three cocks. 1 sent one pullet aod one cick to the state fair, wht^h I won 50 cents on the pullet. I brought them back to the countv fair, and got $1.00 there as a prize. 1 sent to Mr C. C. Cleveland to zet six more White Leghorn pullets to keep. So my brother and sister saw that I was determined to have pure tKed chickens, so they had a place wired in and a house buih for them away from the other chickens. I have not sold but $3 00 worth of eggs yet as I haven’t but 8 hens and I wanted to sit wme myself. In 1916 as pries in the tomato c r ub I gut $5 00 in money, and had plentv of tomatoes tor family pse and have sold some. ... “_ I have gone in the p g club now, aud elected to succeed themselves, viz Wardens. P. M. Buckingham and O. C. Simms; Vestrymen, 0. F Molair, But* ler Hagood, U. P. Davies and W. 0. Jennings. Deputies to the Diocesan Council to be held at CheoLW on May the 8th. P; M. Buckingham, C. C. Simms, C. F. Molair. W. C. Jennings, Allendale, April 10.—The Church of a happy ooeasion on Easter Sunday. For a number of Weeks; under the direction of the efficient organist, Miss Agnes Tison and of Mrs C, R. Wilson, vested choir of twenty voice! had been, preparing, and at 7:45 a. m. Easter morning made their initial appearance in the ebureh ae vice, hope to grow a pretty pig. I am going to show some of the elub boys how to grow a pig. My rape will soon be large enough to give my pig. If I am not successful in getting some of the prises next fall, perhaps I will have plenty of oanned fruits, vege tables, jelly and piekles; more pure bred cbiekettt and a fat pig 1 think thie would be a lot for a country girl to bp proud of. My aim is to do tie b-*st ! t’l.Aas c. xo. 2 —I8C.OO Anderson'G W Dunbarton, Black D W Barnwell, Bailey W M Robbins, Barnes J J Williston, Black F J Barn well, Baxley J L Rar/iwt II, Baxley J J Elko, Black A Olar, Bennett J R Mar tin, Cope G M Martin, Cave L F Dun barton, Courtney W J Williston, Chit- ty R C Blackville, Carletoii James Al- ~ lendale, Griffin O P Seigling, Good son G W Allendale, Grant Robert A Barn well, Grubbs Samuel Barnwell, Hutto Starling Hilda, Hartzog C H Blackville Hutto W M Hilda, Johnson Marion Blackville, Joiner E B Olar, Lancaster D P Blackville, Lee J C Allendale, J a- zareJ G Martin, Lewis William, White Pond. Mans R M Ellenton/.Morris ,W K,Barowell. Myrick W j Ulmers, Mit chell W P Williston, Martin H M Blackville, Peyton J A Martins, Ready T J Barnwell, Rountree J B Mejera Mill, Ray Bart Barnwell, Ready David Dunbarton, Rouse M D Otranto, Still Tobias Barnwell, Shepherd W L Barn well, Still K F Barnwell, Still C E Barn well. Sanders W R Barnwell, ITsseiv J W Barnwell, Weeks E F, Barnwell, Walker J W Millets, Zorn J C Black ville. • CI4BS C NO. 3—$48.00 Bolen EtUn Blackville, Collins Caro lina Govan, Duncan F V Miliett, Wft- son Amanda Barnwell. xj < CLASS C HO. 4 — $30 00 Anderson R I Barn welt. Anderson Maggie Dunbarton, Ashley Virgfe Elko, Browning Mary Black?!lie. Baxley Martha Blackville, Berry Anna Black ville, Barnes Elisabeth Hilda, Baugh man M L Dunbarton, Bennett J A Kline, Bailee Jane Meyere Mill, Blame M A J Blackville, Baxley Mary A Barnwell, \ Boy lee Laura A Allendale Bennett Martha Appleton, Bonds R A Barnwell, Creech Eliza Kline, Ooie Id I Barnwell, Connerly Rebecca A Black ville, Collins Mary J Hilda, Creech Lu- cretia Kline, Creech Laura Barnwell, Creech L A AllendiTeT Uloy St Ills E Allendale, Collins Rachel Blackyille, Dyches Anna W Blackville, Dicks E R Appleton, Drawdrey Josephine Apple- ton, Fennel G M Ellen ton, Fanning Lena Williston. ^ Ferguioo Rebecca Seigliug, Fanning Sarah C Williston, Guess CAE Blackville, Gardner JUqciA - Blackville, Hay N H Lyndhurst, Har rison Ellen Timers, Hair El«y Willis- ton\ Hart Mary Barnwell, Harter R A Fairfax«'Hair Martha Elko, Hair 8 A J Hewlett A H Elko, Hartzog Margaret.. Hilda/ Hair Martha Blackville, Ha good T J Barnwell, Hays E E Seigling, ■Johnson W O Williston, Johns Sarah M Olar. Knopf Jane Fairfax, Keane Mary A Baldoc, Kitehing Elizabeth Willisron Lawton V S Kline, Lard Carrie Blsca- ville, Lott Matilda Blackville, Load- holt M A Brunson, Mstthpws j P Brunson, Morris G H Morris, McMil lan Lenora Blackville, Mooney Kiltie Greenland* Odom J A Elko, Odom Aim Barnwell, Olom Ellen 8 Blackville, Odom Mary J^lackville, Pender 8hrah F Baldoe, Rountree Eliza Bennett Bpriog Rountree M A Bennett 8pring*, Ready. C J Bindersine L P Bennett Springs. Banders N C Barnwell, Still Martha Blackville, Still L S Blackville, Sanders J H Blackville, Still Alice Blackville, Sanders Mary Barnwell, Sanders M A Barnwell, Still Marv Barnwell, Teranee Sasah » Snellings, Turner Mary O Vs, Ina Sandefe* Member Hercules Club. Miss Emma Kirkland hie been elect ed clerk of the county board of com missioners to succeed Miss Hallie Armstrong, who wit elected, but de aimed the position. r?- Blackville. Wood Ellen Blaekville, Wood M E Dunbarton, Wouley Mary Blaekville, Williams H C Barnwell, Toumans L J Allendale, Williams J G Allendale, Woodward Annie Hilda. MANTIN NEWS Special to The Sentinel. + Martin, 1 April A/—The Misses Bagnal, Wm. Thomson, P. B. Thomae_motored Tiuiu last wJeir.—■' Mrs I. B. Signal has returned from a visit to Aleolwwaa, Colombia where she has been visiting relative#. Mr B. T. Rice of Barnwell was in our tittle oity Saturday and Sunday as * business visitor. _ The Martin Mill Company is 1 dvuamo installed, * 'A,