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OF PICKENS COUNTY HEiI KN I+ itablisliedi 1871--Volumel 47 PIK-N--. X _'_C______ S.C. __,,1iJt 1 1917 Cost More to Mail I Letters After Thurs. On and after November 2nd postage rates will be increased. The following I official statement from the postoflice department fnlly explains the change: "Pursuant to amended sections 399, t " 400 and 402, Postal Laws ahd Regula- N tions, postmasters shall, on and after I November 2, 1917, see that postage is I paid at the rate of three cents an ounce t or fraction thereof on letters and other c first-class matter except drop letters. s All drop letters, that is, letters mailed f for delivery from the dflice at which posted, including those for delivery by '1 city, rural, or other carrier of such office, are required to have postage paid I on them at the rate of two cents an ounce or fraction thereof. Post cards a are required to be prepaid two cents, p and, therefore, theone-cent postal cards must have a one-cent postage stamp 'i affixed to them in addition to the one- 'I cent stamp impressed or such cards. Post cards (private mailing cards) bear ing written messages must have two cents postage prepaid on them. Post masters at oflices of address shall be d careful to rate up with the proper c amount of postage due all mail reaching a their offices with the postage insufli. i; clently paid. 1:; E. J. Watson Dead. E J. Watson, commissioner of agri- d culture, commerce and industries of South .Carolina, died at his home in e Columbia Saturday afternoon, after a long illness of tuberculosis of the throat. FROM AMBLER. o We are requested to announce that t the Sunday School at Ambler will ob- g serve "Go-to-Sunday School Day," 'l Nov. 4, at 2 o'clock P. M. Mr. J. R. s Connelly and other good singers will e be present. All singers and friends of ii the Sunday school will be welcome.' t, C. L. Craig and others will speak on "Why Should we Attend Sunday o School?" Mr. and Mrs. Beco Watson and t children spent Sunday at the home of A. C. Smith and were accompanied G home by E. B. and Susie Smith. s Frank Day and family spent Sun day at the home of W. T. Day. Tom Simmons and family visited relatives here yesterday. o Miss Annie Mae Smith will return t home Saturday to the delight of f friends here. She has spent several - Weeks .in Greenville at the home of ber uncle, James A. Brown and other t kindred. X. Y. Z. i L. L. Sheeting Special (Good heiavy ,ade inl shortt leth 1s, lotlaty's; pri1( abotut 18( -yardl. Sxerin i at 10 and 12 1-2c The New Suits, Uoats i:f'VO <Iln et r0r10 ofn ld r'. BOYS CLOTHING. Dloys! (Ouri cl othes for you are d very latest .4tyle and have that mrani w ~hich you like. Thei(y Will not cost ':either. 'The priices'ar'e exc'eptionially low, S$1.49, $1.98, $2.95, $3.48 and up to) stleMEN'S CLOTHING. :: our stock of :\len's Clothuing is e stlwor'kmanrshi p anid color i.sgu clothes ar'e made by the best concert Stry. Men ! You will (certainly ap1pr<1 one of our Suit4 and the price is ex< /for the high quality c'lothes we sell from $5.98, $7.50, $9.95, $12.48, an ' SHOES SHOES! FiROM SMALLEST S Now Lor the one thing thhut hans adv~ or more than anything else in our 'jwill soundI g~tod, is that we had oc :long ago for our Fall and Winter SI eang us to sell them ('heaperi tha them elsewhere. j. Children's hea~'y and light Shoes, cer, range in price from 50c B oys and girls Shoes are marked Sly low prices,$1.25, $1.69 and up to ! :Men s and Women's Shoes. We ha lasts and certainly can sell themi at p~lrices. Sec our large showing of Shi +buy. Prices range from $1.39, $1.69 '$3.40 and up to $7.50. SOMETHIIING DOING + All the timle at - BOLTS, SO COME~ Five More Negroes Sent to the Army Five more negro soldiers were sent rom Pickens county to Camp Jackson t Columbia last Saturday morning. A ublic meeting in their honor was held n the court house Friday afternoon at vhich J. P. Carey, Jr., addressed them. tev. Gibbes, pastor of the colored 4ethodist church at Pickens, also spoke, nd razorsand confort bags were given ach soldier. The colored women also y'rved them supper in the court house !\ove. Following are names of the five: Hoyt 'errell Anderson, Willie Devore Boggs, uy Foster, Crosby Towns, Sam Wil ams. Husher Green and Joe Smith were iso called but failed to appear. A tele ram was later received from Joe mith, stating that he was in Kn6xville, 'enn., and ready to go to the army. Ie was sent from there. Pleasant Grove Letter Mr. Editor: I will give you a few ots from the northeastern part of the ounty. Everything seems to be quiet nd the general health of the community good. We had a k:hing frost October 14th, ut not enough to do much damage. Fodder-pulling and molasses-making re about over with and cotton-picking nd potato-digging are the order of the ay now. Some few are having possum o eat with their sweet 'taters and new orn bread. Cotton is very late in this section, but heavily bolled. Corn crop is the best 1 years. While in a hurry for breakiast the ther morning Marion Ellenburg ran out ) the wood pile for some wood. On rabbing up a stick he also grabbed two irge pilot. sniakes. Marion says he was o frightened that he did uot feel like sting anything that day, so after kill ig the snakes lie got his sack and went the Cotton field. lien Queen and daughter, Miss Nora, f Easley,, visited relatives in this sec ion last Sunday, making the trip in heir car. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Elrod of reenville, visited homefolks in this ection recently. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Edens of Oul noy, spent a recent Sunday with Mr. nd Mrs. J. F. ltigdori. A box supper was given at the home f Mr. and Mrs. Wash Chastain some wo weeks ago and $30.25 was collected or the nine boxes. This money is to e used for church purposes. Misses Eva Howard and Emma Pat erson of Greenville, were recent vis Lors in this section. - P. G. S. E D- Wl W have each and every W rices. No doubt, you this store. We are' 'i xious (Iocnds. C.Iolhing., .\ lil!ery, d t-surl' you thiat yOu vil A look wv'ill confvitct' Pou. 'I' ehoe ' priCe" ' 11'e . ltiti'a 0 Dresses. lentlid I.real'Thev ar n'if I hemt. Th'le so s1 ylie. ( ) A BARGAIN Y iei:ned in theLV T a ppa i ii(a'~ Eagle 'Thistlec Oci 'iv 1Uh ean I ight $1 1.50Soohi Crystal OmpIle'te. '1 he' fcniu 1IanIteed. O ur ~ ,c $.8 is in the vouni - 01('it01 wciate weaing~~C'ttr 'ek -e'ptionially low'oiti')((! Prices range IIse' o a~ muGenin' lai ietheo-c icottorng Cec n youcan by andun terpanes allsoid oah-LITEr forI iup to $27.48. (0( aP ye ll the Goo'vafey Pin ver LARaGiE MEN' uvS anes befor chyou hks ad h $2i9ne 8,buowha apr Saewng0 Cloeteeo ris agefr n yo:cn u ad:pto$1. all slid lath- ITTLE Central Local and' Personal News Items There was a very interesting meet ing at the High School * auditorium when the people of Central gathered at the request of the pastors in town for a prayer service. Very interesting and instructive talks were made by Revs. J. C. Bailey, M. R. Robertson and C. A. Kirby. Tears were in evi dence when the mothers were pray ing for their boys and the success of the America'n soldiers. Rev. .1. C. Bailey filled his regular appointment last Sunday afternoon. We are-always glad to see Mr. Bailey. Dr. H. C. Bedford motored to Greenville last Saturday on business. Miss' Ethel Clayton made a busi ness trip to Greenvlle last Saturday. A band of christian workers known as the "Texas Gospel Band" began a meeting under a tent on the ball ground last Friday night. Last Saturday was an exceedingly busy day in Central with the mer chan.ts and cotton buyers. Hubert Powers didn't have an easy snap, judging from the wagon loads of cot ton in the -gin yard, but he says his gin will spit the seed out of a bale in fifteen minutes. Mrs. Baylus Hendricks, of Pickens, visited at the home of Dr. L. G. Clay ton Sunday. Miss Myrtle )unwoody, who is teaching in Laurens county, spent the week-end with home folks. Those who have not paid their pledge to the National Red Cross So ciety, will call at the Bank of Central and pay it at an early date. - Miss Lola Smith, a student in Due West College, spent the week-end with her parents. All who want to go to Atlanta to hear Billy Sunday, hold up your hand please. Every hand went up, so we will all go to hear him. There was a singing convention at the Second Baptist church last Sun lay. An excellent time was reported. TEACHERS' MEETING AT EASLEY. A meeting of the public school teachers of Pickens county will be held at Easley school house next Sat urday, November 3, beginning at 11 o'clock. All teachers are not only in vited but earnestly urged to attend. lAfter the organization there will be ( special music and an address by Prof. Lueco Gunter, state supervisor of rural graded schools, on the subject, "Making of a Country School." Lunch ,will be served at the school house by ladies of Easley. I N . rH E l t fTORE TlH X17 tlepart eunlt of our store overflow have been heying of goods being to impress upon yolr niilds that L adies' Re'adto -Wea r, Gents' V I et. tldvantage of our early v vi W' he't volt lre ready to buy that11 I edil thii I le pre.et'it stock is s'oi Coat Suits t i lo) Il ios rIV ''I froiuti OU CAN B3UY AT TIS STORE~ EY D)AY IN T~i! Y:\EAR. Sola, 2 b.ir: lb. bioxes for .5c. il atches, 8 box\ (: of 1200 for. -10cW. ;vhiung P'owder. iG big boxes fo 25c Laundry Soap, (1 big Cakes for 25c. lEN'S OVERALLS. O lDye, will niot faulei $1.15, $1 .:3 Vlanunel i ce, 1 2de, and up to 1G 5cd. ,lots of jpatternis, at - -- - 8 1-3 vd 98c, $1.2.5 and up to $3.50. hildren---10c, 12lc, and up to 35c. D~ress Ging.hams~ at 123 and 15e yud AND BOYS OVERCOATS. rge stock of Overcoats and wouldi iportunity to, show you. Our prices nide~rinig the <quality of the goods. mh $2.48, $3.50, $3.98, $5.00, $5,.98 0. H-INGS AT LITTLE PRICES. o's llose. ... - . . .... 10c. kindls.. . ... ... 5c Gloves----.*.----l..1c. yes .... .--- --- .. - 5c. Cotton, all numbers and - - - - .-- - - -- - ... . .. - c . ~HE STORE THAT Organized County Red Cross' Chapter The l'i!, tt,, County Chapter of the Atierican Red.c ('ross, with a member ship of 2., was organized at the Court Hsort:e, Pickiens. on Saturday, October 27th. mAh 1 mo),t f'avorab'e circum stances. .\ }arge crowd was present, thus testit:, n' to the general interest in the c:,u dear to the hearts of the Amneric at ol toahIcy. Up to tii - tine, the people of Pickens and Easle,. 1,imye been a branch of the Greeovilh- Chat'ter, contributing their "bit" ti, the establishneit of a Base llospital :t that place. It was deemed best to ueirrt Il.e various branches of the county ;. 'o~, strong chapter, thus uniting the 'aitinty in the great work before them:. Mrs. (" h.:; T. Fuller of Atlanta, was pr:e:, :".,. in a wonderfully mag netic way, t "l . the great work being done by the RIZ*I Cross in the South. Mrs. Fuller is chit' assistant to Doctor Snavely, head '' the central committee. having charge ,.t the Southeastern Di vision with hem'hllaurters' in Atlanta, her work embracing the organization of chapters. SI is a young woman of charming per . znality, and, by her force ful presentation of the subject, inspired her auditors to a 1wenounced interest in behalf of the eau: cor Pickens county. Mrs. Fuller e>:p1:ined that the term "county'' and nI nm of same is only given to the ehap t'r at the county seat. The organizationi ~t the chapter was completed with the election of the fol lowing officers: E. 1'. McCravy, chair man; Mrs. .1. I'. C'arcv, .r'., vice chair man; Mrs. '1'. .1. laulclin, secretary; .. Hagood Bruce, treasurer. The. follow ing were selectcd to serve on the execu tive committee: NIr,. . P. Lathent, A P. Dul3ose, NIrs. .John H. Robinson, Mrs. Henry Garrisn.ti. Rev. J. C. Bailey. Other members will he supplied later. A splendid addlrel-s was delivered by Rev. J. C. Bailey, t' I'ickens and Lib erty, giving elearly tn1 forcefully the causes of the war a'I our present status. Perhaps the mist interesting feature of the exercises was the very excellent music of the 114th Tennessee Field Ar tillery band which had come over from Camp Sevier for the occasion. 'Too much cannot be said in praise of these young musicians. By the very excel lent- quality of their work and their courteous, gentleman bearing, these young men have won for themselves a warm place in our affections. A splendid auxiliary has been formed amongst the colored people, and they have begun work with enthusiasm. 0141 ewMpnpe urs for sale at The Sentinel office. ng with Merchandise which we hie'h. You will find no high p our entire $80,000.OO stock of ne tnt ishings, Etc., will be offered t 1ij. We' lrt tillXiItTs Ito show yo I" n tiWt wili l'tr I iif' gaonls, itt ir I t. Coats u vli, id \' Iil' It'-Ifi t~ . ', '.I t18 a 1(d ilyl I> CURT'APN SCRIM. \ reella it at 7c, 9c, 125c, u WIND)OW SHADE, WFAt'R TH-AT WILL KE151 < hibireun's Swveater's all color11S. $5.98. A* WI pro Ginghams, lots of' good pa 1 25c yard. B3EAUT!IFUJL SHOWING OF P1l udinchl black ('hifloni TIa!'etta $ pr'ice $1.25 yard. n' inc .\Ilessali[it e all ('c o s, '51 pr*ice $1.*:9. line of' patterns. .$3.00 valu tes, ourti' Yard with' \\'ool Serge, all color4) oll' pice ('50e. 3 ( inch all wool Anmoskeat- Senl shr'unk, $ I.00( valuite, out' pr'ice 75Sc. :11 inc'h all wool IFrenc'h Serge, se1. yard. Ileautiful line Dress Plaids int ' 25c, andI 34ec. yard. SOMETHING DOING ALL THE TI SO COME! 'S ALWAYS BUS3 Prizes Offered For I Best Acre of Wheat Following are the rules governing the wheat contest of the Pendleton r Farmers Society, open to farmers of Oconee, Anderson and Pickens counties, season 1917-18. u Prizes in three acre contest. First, i $60; second, $40; third, $25. Prizes in one acre contest. First, b $i0; second, $30; third, $20. Any member of Pendleton Farmers Society, resident of Oconee. Anderson or Pickens county, or members of their ii families can enter the contest. An- 1 nual dues of the society is one dollar. Rule 1. Prizes are to he given for the best acre or best three acres off Wheat, a everything considered.' No 'itestant is to use commercial fertilize , exceed a the value of $10 per aucre basen on No vember 1, 1917, prices. Stable manure h, is to bc valued at $2 per ton the value of which is not to be included in $10 t Iiiit on lommercial fertilizer. t Rule 2. Applications for entering the I contest must' he filed with Mr. II. P. 13( Sitton, secretary, Pendleton, S. C., or lt with your county agent, on or before I & January 1. 1918. i Rule :i. ,Prize money will not be paid in cash, hut will he put in pure bred (attle or hogs as deternMilied by the winners. Where said prize is insu li- w cient to purchase the animal desired the s amount can be supplemented by the j' winner. i Rule .1. At least'. three competitors d must enter for the three acre prizes and p three for the one acre prizes. u Rule 5. No acreage in either the one a acre or the three acre contest can be I entered in both contests. I Rule 6. No competitor can win more h than one prize on the same acre or aereage. Rule 7. All competitors are required to exhibit one-hall' bushel of average wheat along with an itemized statement g of cost. arnid history of crop, including a date of planting, harvesting, iethod t, of preparing the land, and the crops grown on the land for two years prior to the planting of the wheat. The live Committeemen from each of the counties of Pickens, Anderson and Oconee will name judges to award prizes. The judges will convene in Farmers liill, Pendleton, at the call of f the president of Pendleton Farmers S Society. I)urhain-Woodson Mr. D. 11. Woodson of Six Mile and{ Mrs. Annie Durham of Norris, were happily, married at the residence of Col. H. Billingsly Sunday, October 20th, Col. Hillingsly, notary public, offici ating. C o. Lbouglt before the tdvatn ed ices or scarcity of goods at V and up to-date Shoes, I)ry O you at a very lo\v )rice' 11 \Vltothel1' yort hllty or 110.. I' sutl'e It) got (m]r loI\\ prices : 7.:>0( in andf~t the 1)rie 4) -st.0(. . u p to 817.50. S. 'uYOU WAIUvi L~ ('n, . 98c.)v4. ' l Vonwn4 $1.98 up) 1.513 value, our 3'IyW-i~lp0 .7I('valin', h4,i r salineP, beaudflt ) 13' l'4\ S, a 75c, vahlie. .l') il,)4 81 I .5(0 value, for' 'uwllb ei 4tton and Woo. IPAN >7, ,-, ea heo e la a ..-0 setter From Pickens Soldier in France The folloting letter was received by r. and Mrs. F. S. Porter of Pickens, om their son Casey, who is a member the engineering corps of the U. S. my now in France. The postmark on C envelope says "U. .S. Army Postal ?rvice, No. 1." Before being allowed go thru the mail the letter was read .J. A. Dickson, a censor, but he did >t mark out anything: Somewhere in France, Oct 2, 191' . Dear Parents: I can't express my ensure at receiving your letters. I Id about coie to the conclusion that m had not received my address. Now can count on mail from you regularly, )d. believe me, we look forward to ail from home as to nothing else in 'my life. I am growing accustomed I camp life. We are well clothed and used and served a good, substantial ition, so we have nothing to hick on 'om that ,:eore. Our off hours are ken up in sport.. and other amuse ents, pretty much as we enjoyed at >m1. We play baseball, hasketball il football, and some of us go in for )Xing and volley hall. Baseball, by le way, is the principal sport ,just now id we have one of the best teams in we American forces. All this is held )der the auspices of the Y. M. C. A., hich also furnishes us with a "home,' to speak. We make it headquai'ters >r our loafing and every "Y'' is furn hed) with home papers, magazines, lminoes, checkers, etc., as well as alos and a canteen which furnishes with tobacco, candy, writing paper d most any little thing to make camp fe home like, and anywhere you'find a ul. you also find a "Y,'' so you see w indispensable to army life the "Y'' You asked if there w'as anything I anted you to send me. You might m1d some chocolate of any kind and >me American cigarettes. Hoping to et more letters from you on every tail. Love to all of you and regards > my friends. As ever. CASEY. We Like Letters Like This. Mr. 1Hditor: Please lind incle rd $1.i9 ur which renew my subscription to The entinel. I cannot do without the dear id Sentinel. Yours truly, Liberty, R 3. If. A. S'rn'tEPHNs. Aligoods are Good. spartanburg Journal. 'T'here ought not to be any evil in Joel Allgood, of Pickens county. Underwear Special ten's heavy Fleeced-lined hirts and Drawers. 75c alue. Special tat 50c Dresses Vie l a ve' ituch a larigc show-A cM are lwW. lRantre fr'on 98c 'A' ATSI R FLI 197. ,Y - h ,.in.t' ed and you) will lbe WleeIwee a.ll .ont raelal for.~ ! e bentee iii- fotllowm'.tii 10ow'. lue o r p i.e* -59c. - h9e. *n erht Ihlm'm last .anuaryi order re' going to sell t hem for -$1.25 ('ced -Iin ed Sh its and1. Dr awers, ................. 50c. rts and IDra-'.vers, St5r, value 69c.:: INE OF HANDSOME SHIRT . UTRACTIVELY PRICED. thted-with a lot of Waists which. worth $1 .5(0, our price 98c.Y vorthI up to $1 .00, (urli piae Waists in tlesih and white, $3.00 week by ex~ press the wel knw SOMFTHIIING D)OING All the (tme al BOLTS, SO COME