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*-A« " ' • r' t i f f SIXTY SIXTH YEHR VOL. LXVI. THE WEEK IN WAR. ESTABLISHED 1852 BARNWELL, S C., .THURSDAY, JULY. 4, 191,s SIXTY SIXTH YEAR NO. COTTON CROWERS MEET. FOR THE FARMERS. W. S. S. NEWS. I Italy Holds Center of Stnjje - Ameri cans ~mo^.biy Next — German A<ti*ck. "Italy still holds the center of fhe ^M 7 Je. . t)n the Trench': front the iieicd fighting of the past few \w vks has died down to trench r.itdsiadiscover the plans of each other. To get a clear view of the situation we must understand that on each side we have a one man control. The Allies under General Foch are on the defen sive during this year because the additional troops from Russia give the Germans a prominence in men over the Allies who are waiting the coming of the Amer- icans to make up the deficiencea The point of interest is todivine, if possible, the German plans. They proposed ter use their supe rior forces to crush at least a part of the Allied forces before rein forcements arrived. They failed in this although they gained ter ritory which the Allies would probably need in the future. It must be remembered that the Al lies with their backs to the sea cannot lose territory with care lessness, for there is a hlfiit of safe ty which did not operate when the Russians retreated into the vastness of their great empire. The Germans however failed to crush either the F rench or British armies. It is evident that the French front will be the place of the de ciding battles of the war. Ger many is preparing a new blow here as is e\Vlent from the mass ing of German troops behind their lines. What would be more* natural) than to strike a powerful blow on Italian lines, and compel the Allies to weaken the French front by sending reinforcements to the Italians, and then to strike, a hard blow on the weakened Al lied line in France? They could probably break through before other troops could be put into lino. iKshould be remembered that last year the Italian army at Caporet- to was undermined by German propaganda and became respon sible for the loss of all the terri tory so laboriously gained by Italy in its three years of war, as well as that part of Italy proper which is now held by the Austrians. There is every reason to believe that it would be an easy mark. Italy had sent 250,000 soldiers to France to help in stemming the German tide there. Besides these' facts Austria raised and concern | trated against the Italians the big- j gest single army it had ever put! into the field, more than l,000,000 j men backed by 7,500 pieces of artillery. The battle line of over RHLmiles began on the east with the river Piave near’the sea ex tended roughl/through all man ner of territory up to the Alps. The reports of this battle were roughly summarized in our last report. This week we cannot look more closely into it. When the Ger mans were winning square miles of French .territory we pleased ourselves by saying thatihey had won no important victory so long as they failed to crush or separate an opposing army. The Italians have likewise failed to do this, hut thev have won a splendid vic tory. The knowledge of what their women and children are en during in the captured Territory raised .their morale to the highest pitch. Thev said with the French, ‘‘they 'had hot pass.” On the Piave front the Austrians forced a crossing in large numbers. On the Montello plateau was the kev to the whole line they met such determined resistance from the English and Italians that they were driven out of the ground thev captured in their surprise at tacks. Meanwhile the Piave be came swollen with floods fo the extent that more than KMtOOO Austrians were cut off from food and reinforcements. Tbeltalians were not slow to grasp the situa tion. The net result which turned this attack into the most bril liant of the year is that it v has gained nothing from its element of surprise Which was so profi table in the earlier German at tacks. The German plans have failed to realize any of the hopes uroi which this Italian* cam- prig i was launched. The Italian Resolutions Adopted to' Ascertain -- Gostof Living and Marketing Cot- -> • > ton -Enthusiastic Meeting. An enthusiastic meeting of the Ba in well Uouuty Cotton Growers Association was held at the Court House on Fridav afternoon, ‘iSth.Jhi^L at 4 :30 o,clock. While the attendance was not large, f those present manifested unusual interest in The proceedings. Among the many"matters brought, before the meeting, was tlH* following resolution, unanimously adop ted. Resolved that, we request each County Association to pre pare the cost of making this years cotton crop and getting it ready for market and notify their representative in Congress ..what the cost is per pound. “In union there is strength,” but tin* farmers ’ have never seemed to realize it. The Grange and the FVrmers Union have passed away. Both were potent factors in aiding tin* farmers until the political germ hcgan to take root in their vitals and some politicians' accomplished their s. lfMi ends by riding into public ullice, after which the interment took place. Whv Ts it, we ask, that tin* spirit of union and cooperation cannot be brought about among the farmers? If the present or ganization rf. cotton growers, .will only stand together, pull together and work together, who i.*» there to gainsay the fact that untold good would be accomp-} Fished ? Nothing could he more ' edifying than a frequent meet- i ing of the farmery of pui* county j simply to discuss their problems and to devise ways and means | of meeting them, the use and kind of fertilizer, the -labor, problem, how to meet changed conditions oil account of the war, the cost of making crops, how to market them, etc. j Every farmer in the County should attend these .meetings. | army has shown itself free from demoralization, and is one of the best in Europe. While the battle line remains practically the same as before the engagement, yet the Austrians have found failure. The temper of the Italians is seen in the fact that while their losses are about 50,000 men they have gained about 18,000 prison ers and killed about * 100,000 Austrians. In the meantime Germany is preparing another blow on the western front which.will fall on the American front unless all signs fail. To do this, withdraw al of men Inis begun from the French!and British fronts. To counteract these steps the Allies delivered two attacks last week more than 100 miles apart. Ft should be borne in mind that certain victory belongs to the Allies if they will refrain from a general test of strength until the Americans have put their full strength fully trained on the bat tle front. T he German hope of victory is to beat the Allies in mecemeal.Our hopeis numerical superiority. There isprobablv no ditierence by this time in the courage or endurance of one nation’s soldier over another’s. It has become a simple matter of arithmetic of which side will have the largest, remainder after subtraction. Russia is showing signs of turn ing ov er. Kerensky is in London and Paris and.will probaly come toJ\merica. There. rumor made and deniedThat the Czar is murdered. One thing is certain, we are unwilling to do anything to help Russia for her own sake as long as she is willing to be led by German bought Trotzky and Lenine. If she is willing to stand onthesideof humanity and civi lization we will stand by her to the last cent and man. The ru mors of food shortage and un rest in Austria are in all probabil ity a peace \feeler put out by Germany. Time fights with us and against Germany. sr- No More Nitrate of Soda After Pres- Awarding, of Honor Flan Dependent ent Allotment Valuable Siigges- 1 tions by County Agent. • Blackvill,e jr .S. Jinre 29,— Mr. F;trrrrer“: 'What aiv "ToTT planting for your fall aiid'win ter gardens . r ATTENTION MERCHANTS. ,Store your spring crop of Irish potatoes in a darky cool, dry place. Make succes sive plantings of snap Wans and corn! . Prepare your land now for the fall crop of Irish potatoes, and harrow the land every week till I up to the close of last week T pon Promptness of Postmas ters in Reporting Sales. I pon the cooperation shown by "The' [To-tin a sters of the post- offices' in South Carolina de pends the awarding jof the honor-y Hag which is to he presented to the countv which reports the greatest amount of cash sales made in tiie inten sive W. S. S. campaign which ended .lime 28. All sales made time to plant the Irish potatoes, j June 29 will be credited One medium size potato eon-1 the counties if they are re tains as much starch as two j ported in tiinfi to reach the slice-* ol bread, so eat mode po-j state headquarters not later tatoes and less bread.. * than the-first * mail ~ JEriday l se more vine cuttings and morning. ^This means that post make your sweet potato patch masters and banks that are larger, 'potatoes from the vines second class agents should not maki Potatoes that keep better than those from the plants. ■ ■Havc-your material ready for the trunk wash for your fruit trees. You need soap,, lump lime and soda. Trees should be mounded for the peachtree borer negligence on first to the fifteenth of July. Ptrm to save vegetable seed for next year's planting Be sure to gro that can be stored through the winter and store iftF the vegeta bles that can be stored. Many vegetables fail to send their reports in at the farlicst moment- possible. Reports that -reach the state committee - later than Friday morning will not be counted among the June sales, and the part of-tin* postmasters and second class agents mav cause a deserving county to lose the honor flag. While most ppstmasto] s Fia ve been prompt mi reporting, the State committee .points - out that his*t week,-when $3.57,91-9 All RusiuVss Firms and Corporations Must Disclose.Names of Own ers-Act Now* in Effect. 4 . _• * X . - . ^ . ; '•* . We are publishing below an act passed bv the recent session of the .Legeslature, for the iiq formation and benefit of all business concerns. * No. 511. -v A AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL MERCANTILE AND IN DUSTRIAL -ESTABLISH? MENTS, - OTHER THAN to CORPORATIONS, HAYING .A PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THIS STATIC, TO I)IS* CLOSE THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE PROPRIETORS THEREOF, AND TO PROVIDE A PEN ALTY FOR FAILURE TO DO SO. SUMMER COURSE AT WINTHROP. ./ J O our vegetables can bo stored, worth of stamps were so hi Only through-the winter. Wiiie for further intormation the County Agent, B1 ac k v i 11 e-pS. C. To tin* farmers that made application for nitrate of soda from the Government-: From i what we can see now the chances j for getting more nitrate in Cline \ for use on this cron is very small, that is after the present allotment has been distributed, which will give all around about thirty-five per cent of What they applied for. Should there be any more that comes in rti time V the county distributor will be notified. ■IPS of. 020 postmasters re ported. It is of critical impor tance that there be no failures to report this week Through failure fo s n*port in time. Rock Hill was not cred ited last week with sales of $53,000. , — * THE PRESIDENT ON REVENUE LECISLMfl3N To the farmer that is not able to build a silo : You can pro vide for an abundance of suc culent feed for cattle during the winter months by growing or ange, sugar drip or goose neck sorghum after gathering grain oil the land. Now is tin* time to prepare and plant. Prepare the land well, plant the rows three feet apart, bedded as vou would ’for cotton.- Use 300 to 400 pounds of meal and Acid' as fertiliser. Use about'three-fourths peck of seed per acre”; Culti vate fast and | lay' by when about .jvajst tall. ; Have thin enough in the row iff I order that tbe stalks will grow as large as a broom handle. Be- ! fore host -in the fall cut aild | shock into large shocks at least , ten ieet across, tie at the top ! with hinder twine. Tluui as Vou need it haul in and cut in feed cutter, then feed by itself or with grain ration. This-is a very valuable succulent feed and one* that we should plant. For any further information write County Agent, Blackville,\S. C. Only fair equitably distribu ted taxation of the widest inci dence and ilrawing chieflv from the sources which would be like ly to demoralize credit by their very abundance can prevent in flation and keep our industrial system free of speculation and waste, we shall naturally turn therefore 1 suppose, to war pro fits and incomes and luxuries for the additional taxes. But the war profits and, in comes upon’which the increased taxes will be levied will he the profits and income of the calen dar year 1918.It would be man ifestly unfair to wan until tbe early months of 1919 to say what they are to be. It might be difficult, I should imagine, ~TT? run ilq* mill with water that liaff already gone over the wheel. Moreover, taxes of that, sort will not he paid until June of next year, and the Treasury must anticipate them.—From the President's Congress. A d dress V to THE AMERICAN WORKINGMEN AND THE WAR. T REGISTER! REGISTER! Army iudus- Ei Behind our fighting in France is our great tial army here at home worker, every wage has a great opportunity to per form ,u national service,. He can speed up his production of material, he can economize in consumption, and lessen the drain on our resources, leaving the more for our Array ~^nd °(fir allies, and with the resul tant saving \ by purchasing Liberty Bonds and War Sav ings Stamps he can hedp finance his country at war. And the workingmen, of America are doing u.eir dutv, as President Wilson s n ys, bearing their* share of;.ike national burden nobly. Notice is hereby given that all voters in the General Flec tion will be required to have and present NFTW Registration Certi ficate. The books of registration will be opera at tke-Court House every day in the week except Sunday during the months of July and August for the purpose of registering. By order of the Board: G. M. Shepherd. Chr., ver LL . G. M. Main, earner. Board of Registration Barnwell County. MR. TO SUPPLY BAP TIST CHURCH. ** _ . • At a conference of the Baptist church on Monday night Mr. M ? T. Rankin was elected to supply, the church as pastor during July- August and September. Mr. Ran kin is a student minister, comes highly recornended, and is one seemingly devout and sin cere in his work. •*** \ *•* Messrs. H. B. Mimms, of WilUston, and C. 0.\ Richardson, of. FJko, were gladly received as new subscribers to the Sentinel this week. • Section 1. Names of owners of. Mercantile and Industrial Establishments tp be tiled with Clerk of Court and exhibited at place of biiMiiess^—Beit enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, that from.and after the passage of 1 3 .Ac t_ .all in < * re anti l.e _ ji lid i n- (lustr ia 1 esta bl i s inn e 111 s, — other than lawfully chartered • incor porations, having a place or places of business in tlii*. State, shall file with tbe Clerk of Court of the County in 'which the principal place of business of each mercantile and iiultis- trial establishment is located, tin* name or names of the owner or owners,.-’proprietor or proprietors thereof, and in case of copartnerships the name of each and every partner having any interast therein, and shall exhibit on a sign over or alongside the entrance of each place of business of each mer cantile or industrial establish ment the name or names of the owner or owners, proprietor, or proprietors thereof, including the name of each partner of a copartnership; such name or names to be printed in Roman letters of such size as to be read easily. 2. Retiring owner or partner to be liable for debts, unless sign changed and notice filed. In case there be any change in th& owner or owners, proprietor or proprietors of any sudli jne.r- cantile bp industrial establish ment, any person retiling from such ownership or proprietor ship shall file uk the office’ of the Clerk of Court bitfie County in which the principaixplace of business of such mercantile or industrial establishment Xls located a notice of such change} and shall have the sign or signs herein provided for changed, and until both such notice shall be filed and such-change made, on such signs, such persons shall be liable for all debts and contracts of such mercantile or industrial establishments ac cording to the interest he or she fomerly hud therein. 3. lit cord of St itements- Clerk’s Fee-The Clerk of Court shall keep all such statements of ownership or proprietorship on file and shall record the same in a book to be provided for the purpose, and shall keep such book indexed. He shall receive as a fee for filing such statement of notice-of change the sum of one dollar. 4. - Violation a Misdemeanor— Penalty.-Any person violating any o the/provisions of this Act shall be gility of a misde meanor and shall be fined ten dollars or be imprisoned for five days, for each day such mer cantile establishment shall do business In case of a fine be ing paid one-half of the amount paid shall be paid to the person swearing out the warrant. n case oF-a co-partnership each partner^ shall • be severally liable. s 5. W T hen Act Effective.—That Members of Demonstration Clubs De- lighted With Hospitality and Instructive Course. _'\V£ reached Rock Hill on the Oth o. June and were met bv Miss FllbKe Cave and other county agents who bad arranged conveyances for us to go to Winthrop Colleger' We were' glad to meet so many Home- Demonstration club ladies from the different coun ies in S. C. ~ On Friday we were given a party by Dr. Johnson and others who made the evening a source of pleasure to evervone present. Mu sic and punch added much to trie occasion. ‘ , We had the pleasure of hear ing a good lecture every day from different people about their particular phase of work. Among these were Hon, .J. E. Sweaivngen. Mate Supt. of Education, who is well known in tlie State of S. C. for until* 5 - ing as well as successful efforts he has put forth for the educat-, ional welfare of the people; Mr. V. C. Rector, Prof, of Agri culture at the University, who pleaded for tlie ituprovement of our rural schools : Mr. William Elliott, who is doing so much for our people in thie way of saving foods,. He brought to us more deeply the necessity of saving ALL FOOD STUFFS, ^ ANo, we heard Miss Ola Powell, front the U. S. Dept, of Agri culture who brought to us a message telling us how we should economize by v using old clothesjand thuscurtail expenses. Miss Fallen Harris, of Washing ton, spoke of the patriotic work being done through tbe woman’s Service League. Many other prominent speakers whose names space will not permit to be mentioned gave good lectures. We enjoyed the moving pic tures which we saw free of charge, also, we had the op portunity of going in swimming. The ladies and girls repre senting the Demonstration clubs in S. G\, appreciating the efforts of Dr. JohnsQn and Miss Edith L. Parrott have put forth for the betterment of the State, by free will offering presented to them a Scholarship to be awarded upon competitive - examination to a club, girl of two years standing. Besides this another scholarship, known as The Dora Dee Walker Schol arship, was founded by the club workers in commemoration of Hie devoted service which Mrs. Walker lias rendered the club girls and women of the State. T e hope a Barnwell county irl will get busy and win** at leasKone of these, if nut bpith. Our firHjlesson every morn ing was giveKby Miss Christine N. South on Nutrition. Many of us \yere suepr the mistakes \veli ad ^b^en mak ing in choosing our dietsArad* in the preparation ot our foods. Mr..McFaddeu brought plain fa'ds to us in regard to gardens. He said at this critical time it was essential to have better gardens, more of them and to have vegetables every month in the year which we could do if we would only try. Mr. Samson, asked that all gardeners try to save more seed for planting. < He also spqke of some plant diseases and their remedies. . - We learned much about the care we shpuld give our gardens the benefit derived from graft ing and pruning--when, how* and where, and on the other- hand the loss sustained by neg lecting td do this. Mr. Hearing gave an illus- -j- / clul Continued on Page Two. this Act shall take affect on tbe first day of July 1918 s Approved the 9th. day of MarcK_ lA. D, 1918, v —ip