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desire to thank our friends and customers for their lib patronage during the past and wish for each and every one a Happy and.Prosperous New Year P.ICKENS DRUG COMPANY. The Rexali Store J. N. HALW)M, Proprietor .As The Old Year Is Passing Out Let us thank our friends and cus teniers for the business they'have givenus this year. .-. Those who ailed to benefit themselves at our _ >hiday bargain sale will find bar gaiis at thiF urniture Store thru out he year of 1915. Give us. every dollar's worth of-business you can. The morebiisiness you give usIthe bette bargains we will 0 give each and every pnof our customers. Thd .0 pal h Pickens Countylin the Furniture L. AND G. B. HAMILTON EASLEY, S. C. I>There is They are built up from the inside-the HID DEN PARTS are just as good as parts that SHOW -- - Whether for Men, Women or Children, our Shoes are the very best that money, brains and care can secure. We suppose we could sell CHEAPER SHOES and WE would lose your trade. Call at our place when in Greenville andi we will be glad to show you through, whether -you are ready to buy your SHOE BILL or not . PRIDE, PATTON & TILMAN -Greenville, S. C.1 Thank Our Friends and Customers he best year' s business we've' ad. We will strive to give ttei- service during 1915.1 best wishes for a Prosper ear, we remain.[ Very truly, EE PHtARMACY NVLsTORE Ndunnally's Candy Local and Personal Lastcall before that cutting affair takes place. Get in on our clubbing offei )efore it is too late. Arthur Jones, of Easley, was n town on business Monday. All the editors of the Progres ive Farmer are practical farm 'rs. Ray Lynch of the Oolenoy ection spent Christmas in Pick ,ns. Miss Maude Ashmore of At anta is on a visit to her parents iere. "Bill" Lawrence of Calhoun pent Monday with friends in ?ickens. The young people of Pickens mjoyed several parties during he holidays. Ask your neighboi who reads he Progressive Farmer what he hinks of it. B. F. Riggins, a well-known roung farmer of route 5, was in own Tuesday. Mrs. Alice Cochran of Calhoun risited her brother, A. J. Boggs, luring Christmas. Mr. William Aiken of Ander. Pn has been vis'.ting his sister, drs. F. L. Finley. W. R. Curtis, who has been iving on Central route 4, has noved near Pickens. Miss Gussie Cureton speni he holidays with her mother, drs. K. L. Cureton. Mr. Boykin, of near Columbia, ;pent several days this week with friends in Pickens. Mr. and Mrs. John Christo her, ofGreenville, spent Christ nas with-his parents here. Messrs. John B. Jameson and Berb Finley, of Easley, were it own on business Monday. Mr. C. B. Mogridge of J ack onville, Fla., is visiting his pa ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Burt. 2ett. Messrs. Gignilliatt and Bris k&w Christopher of Greer spent Jhristmas with their parenti ere. Miss Annie Aiken of Pied ront spent her Christmas holi lays with her sister, Mrs. F. L. inley. J. N. Gilstrap, who has beer iving near Central for the pasi ix years,'has moved back neal iberty. ___ Miss Meda Boggs of the Green rle Woman's College, is spend ng the holidays with her pa 'ents here. The Progressive Farmer is >blished in the South for th( yenefit of farmers in this sectior >f the South. Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Leohr 0f Spartanburg spent several days st week with Mrs. Leohr's pa ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ash nore. Messrs. C. E. Robinson, Jr. R. E. Yongue, Jr., and A. R. Allen, of Greenville, spent hristmas- wit h their parents it P~ickens. Lee A. Roper, who has chargs >f Bradstreet's office in Albany, 3a., visited his parents, Mr. and Efrs. John Roper, in Pickens hristmas. Miss Myra Lou Cochran of )alhoun, who is teaching ai enmark, Bamberg .county, risited her uncle A. J. Boggs luring Christmas. Governor Blease signed par Ions and paroles for fourty-fou :onvicts Monday, bringing his otal number of clemency cases ip to 1,488 during his four years is governor. Up to December 13,. 18.636 ales of cotton of this season's otton had been ginned it ickens county. At the same ime last year 16,414 bales had een ginned. The ladies of the Baptisi ~hurch did not forget the Or >hans at Connie Maxwell Christ nas. They forwarded a box ast week containing many use ul and valuable things valued Lt $22.00. Little Dennis, son of Mr. and drs. J. N. Gilstrap of Liberty 'oute 3, who has been suffering reatly for some time with his yes, is improving under the reatment of Dr. Carpenter of freenville. We hope the little ~ellow will soon be completely ell. There willhbe a "Watchnight' ~ervice at the Methodist church~ ['hursday- n i g h t, beginning bout eleven o'clock and lasting minil the new. year is ushered in. n interenting, and helpful ser rice has been arranged and verybody is invited to attend. 4> THE PICKENS SENTINEL, J DAILY SUMMARY WAR IN EUROPI Interesting Preliminaries of the World Conflict, Fol lowed by Accounts of Actions and Losses JUNE. 28. Archduke Ferdinand, heir to the Aus trian throne, and his mrganati wife, Duchess of Hohenbetg. assass] nated by Gavrio Prinzip, a Bosnia' student, while public guests -at Sara jevo. Bosnia. JULY. 23. Austria's Ultimatum: Austria deliv . ered ultimatum to Servia demandin; prompt punishment of assassin c Archduke Ferdinand on June 2S ani his accomplices. 24. Russia Intervenes: Russia asked Aus tria to extend the time of ultimatur to Servia. 25. Servia Defiant: Servas reply to Aus tria resulted in the severance of diplo matio relations. 26. Hostilities Begin: Hostilities betweei Austria and Servia near Belgrade. 27. Austria invaded Servia. Peace Proposals: England proposed con ference. Czar asked Austria to mod ify demands on Servia. 28. War Declared: Austria formally de clared wa'r on Servia. Russia move< troops to frontier. 29. Russia, England and France: Russi called out 1,200,000 men. France mass ed troops on German frontier. Eng lish fleet sailed under sealed orders. 80. German Ultirbatum: Germany de manded that Russia cease mobiliza tion within 24 hours. 31. Peace Negotiations: Negotiations to peace between Czar. Emperor Williar and King George. Germany unde martial law. All Europe arming AUGUST. L War Declared: Germany declared wa on Russia and mobilized her army France mobilized. 2. Invasions: Germans invaded Franc through neutral territory of Luxem burg. Russians invaded, eastern Prus sia. England and Belgium: England mob) lized. Belgium refused to permit Ger man troops to.cross her territory. & German Invasion: Germans invadei Russian Poland, also France. 4. Wilson Offers Mediation: Presiden Wilson offered to mediate in Euroio. Belgium Defiant: Belgians resisted Ger man invaders at Liege and Namur. England Declares War: Great Brital declared war on Germany. also Ger many on .Great. Britain. 6. Naval Action: British cruiser Am phion sunk by a German mine. Austria Declared War: Austria-Hun gary declared war on Russia. '7. Montenegro at War: Montenegro de clared war on Austria. Alsace Invaded: French troops invade4 German province of Alsace. British In France: British troops land ed on French coast. 8. Germans In Liege: Germans occupie city of Liege. Belgium. 10. France: France declared war on Aus tria. 12. Great Britain: Great Britain declare< war on Austria. 13. Belgian Campaign: German march i ,Relgium checked at Haelen.Gem ny evacuate Kiauchau, China. 21. Brussels: Germans occupied Brussel: and attacked Namur, Belgium. 23. Belgium: Germans took Namur an< attacked Mons. 5.Austria and Japan: Austria declare< war on Japan. Aerial War: Zeppelin airships droppe< bombs on Antwerp. 26. France: Allies defeatetat Cambral. 27. Germans In France: French sunren dered Longwy to Germans. Naval Actions: German auxiliary cruis er Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse sunt by the British cruiser Hlghfiyer of the coast of Africa. German cruise: Madgeburg destroyed by Russian snilp in the gulf of Finland. 28. Louvain: City of Louvain, Belim sacked and burned by Germans. -Naval Battle: British cruiser fleet de stroyed 5 German warships off Helgo land. 30. Aerial V'rfare: German aviator drop ped 5 bombs on Paris. Paris: German advanc, at Amiens I miles north. SEPTEMBER. 1. Army Strength: Estimated that 6,000, 000 combatants were In the field. 3.000, 000 In the east and 3.000.000 on the Franco-Germnan-Belglan lines. Germans defeated Russian invaders a Allenstein and Tannenberg, East Prus sla, capturing many prisoners.. Fall of Lemberg: Austrians abandone< the fortress or Lemberg, Galicia Antwerp: Fourth raid of Zeppelin air ships at Antwerp. 3. Paris Abandoned: French capita transferred from Paris to Bordeaux. 4 Germans Near Paris: French city c Rheims occupied by German troop: Germans 25 miles from Paris on th< north and 20 on the east. 6. Battle on the Marne: German righ wing, commanded by Gen. Von Klucki attacked on the march and forced t< retreat. Battle began on line of rivel Marne, east of Paris, between Vor Kluck's columns and allies in pursult 1. Cruiser Sunk: British cruiser Path, finder sunk by German submarine ir North sea. Maubeuge: Germans captured .1au beuge, France. 8.France: Von Kiuck's column retreatec from the Marne toward the Aisno. 9. River Marne: German retiremen1 from the river Marne began. Gen French's British force crossed the Marne In pursuit. 12. Bg~ttle on the Aisne: Action began or the Aisne between British and Ger mans around Soissons; Von Kluck' retiring column halted and faces about. 13. AllIes Cross the Aisne: Allies crossei to east bank of the Aisne: Germani intrenched. 14. Naval Action: British auxiliary cruls. ern Carmania (Cunarder) sunk the Gern man crpiser Cap Trafalgar off Soutt America. Allies Checked: Allies' advance checked by German artillery on the line be tewen Noyon and Soissons. Rheims: Rthelms reoccupied by the al lies. 20. Rheims Attacked: German artlllers bombarded Rheimns. t|. Submarine Action: German subma, ine U-9 sunk the British armored cruisers Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue by torpedoes In the North sea 26. Siege of Antwerp: Germans laid siege to Antwerp. OCTOBER. 1. War Prisoners: The Germans held as prisoners of war 8,800 BrItish, 3Z.80 Belgians, 94,100 Russians.12,000 French, Klauchau: Japanese opened bombard Liberty Locals Mrs. J. Black visited her sis ter at Piedmont Monday. Mrs. J.J. Gantt spent Monda) in Greenvillk visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Dl. H. Kenne more and family spent Christ mas day with his father, .Mr Noah Kennemore. Butler Kelley spent Christmna With his parents in Seneca.2 Mrs. J. C. Boggs and famil have moved back to their horn on Third street. We are gla< to have them back and the' seem glad to be back in towi after speriding some time on th farm. Misses Velma and Glady Smith, fascinating young ladie *o-asley, are visiting friends ii in Pickens ................. -. PICKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA Of THE GREAT ON AND AND S[A Aerial Warfare and Work of the Submarine Ships and Mines-The War at a Glance + ++ * ' + aI+# $-4 ment of Tsingtao, German seaport ol - Klauchau, China. 3. Antwerp: Germans silenced thret forts at Antwerp. 7 7. Antwerp: Germans began bombard ment of Antwerp. I Galicia: Series of combats called the battle of the Vistula, in Galicia, be tween Russians and Austrians began. 9. Antwerp Falls: Capture of Antwerl by the Germans. King Albert and the government escaped to Ostend. 1L Bombs In Paris: German aviatorz dropped bombs in Paris. 13. Galicia: The battle on th VIuIa which began on the 7th, raged fu riously. South Africa: Boers In South Africa re belled against British rule. 16. Belgium: Germans took possession o1 Ostend. Naval: The British cruiser Hawke was sunk in North sea by German. submas rine U-9. Hawke lost 484 men. 17. Naval Battle: British cruiser On daunted, with four destroyers, sanli four German destroyers off the Dutcl coast: German loss 193. Naval: The Japanese cruiser Takachihc sunk by a German submarine on the coast of China. 8. Galicia: The battle of the Vistula in Galicia ended In Russian victory. Naval: British submarine E-3 sunk by a German warship in the North sea. 19. Naval: Austrian submarine sunk-in r the Adriatic sea by French cruiser. 2 20. Naval: Japanese destroyed the Ger man torpedo boat S-90 outside of Klau chau bay. 21. Naval: The Uerman cruiser Emden r sank four British steamers aud cap tured one off the coast of British India. Poland: German troops within ten miles of Warsaw, Russian Poland. retreated as the result of a prolonged battle. 24. Naval: British destroyer Badger ram. med- and sunk* a German submarine oft the Dutch doast. Belgium: Germans crossed the Yser Ypres canal, near Nieuport. 26. South Africa:. Second revolt of the Boers in South- Africa. Former Boer t generals. )e Wet and Beyers, appear ed at the head of this movement. Pcland: Desperate battle in progress near Piliza river in Russian Poland. Russian advance forced the Austro Germans to withdraw. Z1. Naval: British battleship Audacious hopelessly wrecked by a German sub marine mine off the northeast coast of Ireland. 28. Naval Action: German cruiser Emden sank the Russian cruiser Jemtchug and a French destroyer at Penang, British strait settlements. 29. Turke9: Turkish warships. Goeben and Breslau sank two Russian war ships in tho Black sea; Turkish torpe do boats raided harbor of Odessa and sank a Russian gunboat and a Turk ish cruiser bombarded SebastopoL. 30. Belgium: -Belgian troops flooded the German lines on the river Yser, com pelling the Germans to withdraw. Turkey: Turkish government severed communications with Great Britain; also declared war on Russia. 31L Naval: German submarine sunk the British cruiser Hermes In the strait of Dover. NOVEMBER. 1. Naval Battle: Battle off Chile be 2tween the German cruisers Scharn horst, Gneisenau, Leipzig and Dres iden andthe British Good Hope, Mon mouth and Glasgow. Good Hope and Monmouth destroyed. 2. Turkey: Battles on the Russian Turkish frontier. -4 Naval: German cruiser Yorck sunik ' py a British mine In Jade bay, North rsea; loss 266. r 5. Turkey: France and Great Britain declared war on Turkey. 6. Galicia: Russians recaptured Jaro slaw. Russia: Cossacks crossed the German -frontier Into Posen. -2. Losses: England's loss in army offi cers killed, wounded and missing had -reached a total of 1,598. Japan: Japanese captured Trsingtao, SChina, after a siege of 38 days; Ger man loss. 2,300 prisoners. 8. Turkey: Turkish~ troops crossed the frontier into Egypt. -9. Naval Battle: German cruiser Emnden -destroyed at Cocos Island, Indian Socean, by British cruiser Sydney. 10. BelgIum: Germans captured Dixmnude. t12. Belgium: Germans crossed the Ypres 'canal, defeating the allies. Naval: German submarine sunkc by a SFrench torpedo boat, Westende, Bel gian coast. -13. Belgium: Germans forced back north of Yser canal. 1 15. Losses: German official casualty list 635,387. Russia: Continuous battle in East Prus sia. Germans repulsed Russians * around Soldau. i7. Naval: German warships bombarded Russian port of Libau, Baltic sea. ,Poland: Germans defeated the Russians Ssouth of Kutno. r S. Naval: Battle In the Black sea be Stween Russian fleet and the German -Turkish cruisers Goebenz and Bresiau. -19. France: Germans blew up part o1 SFi-ench position at Chauvoncourt. 21. Aerial Warfare: British aerial squad. -ron dropped bombs on a Zeppelin fac tory at Friederichshaven. 1 22. Naval: German submarine U-i8 sunk by British warship off Scotland. t2. Naval: German base at Zeebrugge, .Belgium, shelled by British warships. 1 16. Naval: British 15,000 ton battleship Bulwark sunk by explosion at Sheer ness, England; about 800 lives lost. Poland: Germans, re-enforced, defeated Russians around Lodz and Lowicz. DECEMBER. 2. Aerial Warfare: Allies' airship drop ped bombs upon the famous- Krupp gunworks at Essen, Germany. Poland: Russians captured Plock, on the Vistula, In Poland. and repulsed the Germans at Ladz. Servia: Austrians took Belgrade, capi tal of Servia, after siege of 126 days. .6. RussIa: Germans occupied Lodz, Po land, which Russians abandoned. .8. Naval: In action off Falkland Islands. in the Atlantic, S1!t a .:e s .:'3h ,squadron defeated Sipee's GJermanu squadron, sinking the cruisers scharn horst. Gneisenau, Nurnberg and Leip zig. 9. Aerial Warfare: French aIrships drop ped sixteen bombs on German army aviation camp at Freiberg. 13.Naval: Turkish batt-leshlp Messudieh torpedoed by British submarine B-I1 In the Dardanelles. SServia: Belgrade recaptured from A us Strians by Servlan troops. , 1 Naval: German ships shelled Scarbor .ough and Hartlepool, England. IDestructiveness of the Ducks "What do you mean, John,by -telling the stranger that ducks eat up all your crop?" asked the owner. "Dey do, boss: dey do. And you know dey do, boss." "How do you mean, John? "Boss, you know. Fust, de - pervisions, an' you 'duct fer dat. IDen, when you gimme de mule, 3 you 'duct fer dat. Den de gu ano, an' you 'duct fer dat. It is 'duct here and 'duct dare. An' Swhen settlin' up time comie,dem 'ducts done eat up all de crop. What I said, boss, am true as 1Gospel!"-Augusta Chronicle. Miss Beryl Martin of Easley is the guest of Mrs. J. P. Carey, Jr., here this week. 3 Mr.. Urlas Woods of Greer i spent hiis Christmas holidays in nikn~ Pielrank From t Everyone L The discrimi goods, for CHEA investment on ea zor is not keener ably---to serve y< al---therefore, w] the "quality" ki We S Heath B Marrriages Married, at the home of Mr. Arthur Smith, near Griffin church on the 23d inst., by Rev. D. W. Hiott, Mr. Tommie Trot ter and Miss Marie Smith. The young couple have the congrat ulations of many friends. Miss Nell Robinson of Liberty1 and Mr. Raymond Chandler of Piedmont were married inGreen-1 ville Sunday afternoon. Miss! Robinson was one of Liberty's most popular young ladies and has many friends who wish for her a long and happy life Married, December 20, at theI home of the bride's parents,Miss' Lillie lix to Mr. Dallas McAlis ter, both of the Mile Creek sec tion, Rey. Charles Atkinson of-' ficiating. ___ Married, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D). E. Garrett,on December 23,1914,! Miss Leila Garrett to Mr. Jake Porter, both of the Six Mile sec tion, Rev. Charles Atkinson of ficiating. The many friends of both couples wish them a life of joy and happiness. Married. When? December 23. Where? At the home of J. A. Atkinson. Vvho? Mr. D. L.a Moore and Miss Rosa Madden. Their many friends wish them~ a long and happy life. Married. When? December p 23. Where? At the home of| Rev. B3. C. Atkinson. Who? Mr. Broadus Moore and Miss1 Cora Madden. Rev. B. C. At- 1 kinson officiated. More Eyes I by Wearing Glasses than who do not'3 atall. Under the new:l Board of Examiners Those laws have bee Keep on having the If you have any do and neighbors, and as much as I have< my giving their te namnes of some of y From Pickens, S. C.I Mrs. H. B. HendricksI Mrs. M. A. Gellespie Mr. M. F. Hester Mr. J. D. Holder From Easley, W'C. Mr. A. M. Fbleer Mr. W. 0. Hester A. D. Stead~ian and daughter Mr. and Mrs; T. J. McDonald Mrs. M. 0. Jameson DR. BURK, R< Pickens theC he Grave ses Hardware of f 1ating customer in, P hardware is abou rth. The edge of t] than our desire to s )u in a manner to w atever you buy fro id. ell Everything in Hard mee - Mor Pickens, S. C. Cedar Rock News Mr. Henry Looper of Nebras ka is spending the holidays here with friends and relati'ves. Mr and Mrs. John W. Stewart! has just returned from a visit to Greenville. Miss Lillian Hendrix of G. F. C. is spending the holidays with omefolks. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Myers of St. Stephens are spending the olidays with the latter's par ets, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Turner. Mr. Osborne Williams, of Cemson and sister Miss Flossie >f Rock Hill are at home for he holidays. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stewart were the guests of A. W. Single ~on and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Freeman f Ga. are visiting the latter's arents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave orter'. Mr. Elmer Hendrix of Green ille spent e days with omefolks.W' Mr. Homer Jones and wife re visiting the latter's parents, fr. and Mrs. Walter Couch of he Enon section. Mrs. H. D. Singleton aut laughter Miss Lee were the' ~uests of Mrs. Joel H. Miller scently. Mrs. Bettie Robinson and ittle daughter Kate, of Green ille are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ohn W. Stewaft. Mr. Remus Hendei-son ~and wife of Andersori are spending ~he holidays with the latters are ts Mr. and Mrs. McD. 'armer. ' aws passed in thirty-three States, one 2 and Register before he is allowed to y passed to protect the Public as well a: DON'T t headache when Tbt about it, ask soi they will tell you th lone for them. .SpE stimonials. I there our best citizens: Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Owens Mr. W. F. Rogers Mrs. E. Gaines. Miss L. 'Waldrop Mr. W. B. Oates Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. Roper Mr. C. V. Golightly Mr. anjy/Mrs. M. H. Mason Me J. W. Nalley Mrs. M. E. Dunn Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robels agi tered Optomel hin Januaryvist IF to some Kind sists on qu' t thePOO T be sharpest ra erve you accept in your appr~vs m us will be of ware row Mr. E. N. Robins of G ville, spent the week-e relati es. Mr. E. . section was -t4_ . Joel H. Miller, Miss Rdla ReU. teaching school - - is spending the h.. --- homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fendke. the Cross Roads section are visit ing the latter's parents-Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Julian. Wishing the Editor and af a happy New Year. Oolenoy, CTamp No. 577 w'OIf giye an ester supper at this camo~ .'ri night st. S o'cloct ~ . 8, 1915. - All Jognal camps of .0O. W. are cordia1ry invited to attend. ~ Lost-So eebetween ta and Libert, Deceinbir 2,c handbag, beigname 4f ..W C. C. S.CO. Fidrplease return to WB. Johnson at Easley and get reward... Lost-Black and white spottsd En ish foxhound bitch; one aide of headt ~iaker than other; tail eurls to rigt Return to J. F. Crane, Liberty, sidget - reward. Trespass notices, onelbcudti, for sale at The Sentinel fie 150Ovests,.smallasest16c; 00boysa md ' s caps, 15e;-16ladiest coat sits, w $8to $25; afiye-dollar bii takes :hoice. About 100 oddcoas ca~ 5 1 aeckets, worth S8to 1 for 1.95. Becream cheese, 20e. I will wap goods for con esor cane seed. [ts so about me singout. Now is the time to see T. D. Harris. . .j ve to Wear Weer the id, and Let Man Fit custpasthe State nie of your friends Prom Liberty, S. C. '' Mrs. H. Abercrombie and daughter Mr. J.A. Porter Mrs. J A. Garry Mrs. 5S . Smith MissOC. rgers Mr. ''rr Mrs. Miss Emr Smith Mr. J. 0. ake Tr~d .W. G. Frcks K 4