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Oolenoy News Letter L,. Vernon Jones, for the past two years the efficient book-keeper for the firm of Conby-Templeton, of Greenville, paid his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Jones, a short visit the latter part of the weak. It was onp of those to-be remembered visits that is felt in so many homes now-when that boy is leaving for his country's service. Young Jones left Greenville early Saturday morning, with eight others, for San Antonio, Texas, where he enters the aviation section of the army as a stetn ographer. He is a young man of ster ling qualities of mind and character, who has met with striking success in all of his undertakings. Miss Pearl Sutherland of the G. W. C., Miss Cleo Ilendrix, of Central High School and Prue liendrix of Furman University, of Greenville, spent the week-end with lornefolks. Mrs. .1 M. Crenshaw and daughter, Mrs. Smith, visited the former's moth er, Mrs. ('ox, near Traveler's Rest, the latter part of the week. Mrs. Jesse Morris, who is teaching the Mica school spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs. W. F. I lendricks. Dr. and M rs. I,. F. Crenshaw, of Greenville, was here with relatives for the week-end5. Mr. aind Mrs. .oQSoph) I . Looper, of Dacusville, visited the latter's grand parents, Mr. and li's. A. K. Edens Friday. The prei! nary of she oratorical con test of the Granumar school will he held on next Frihiav afternoon. Jas. A. lien rix has joined the '"Ford drivers. On next Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Flag Day will be observed by the school here. The noted Dr. 1). M. Ramsey, President of the G. W. C.. of Greenville, will deliver an address. Supt. F. V. Clayton has also promised to be here. The public is cordially in vited to be present. John A. Higgins, Dead After an illness of brief duration, John A. Higgins one of Easley's oldest and best citiv.ens, (lied at his home there Wednesday afternoon, March 13th, at 2.45 o'clock. Although he had reached a ripe old age he was able to be on the streets only a month ago. lie was taken suddenly ill and has been in a very critical condition during the entire illness. Mr. Bliggins was born near Easley, on June 30, 1i1, anudjhas resided there since. During theL war between the states, he saw active service for the period of the war and was a mn--mber of Orr Rifles. He took an acti v " part, in suppression of disorders after the war, and was active in the campai n ."f 176. lIe was a member of the First Itaptist church and served as a deacon Ir many years. Until recently he has engaged in agriculture. lHe is survived b~y his wife, three daughters Mesdames .J. M. JIameson, of Greenville; Elner' Folger, of Fallis, and Larry ID. Snead, of Washington; six sons, TI. H. , ( . K. and Byron of Easley; James F., of Washington; V. ii., of Knoxville, and Ii. 8. ii iggins, of Couap Sevier. 'The lune'r al was held Friday afternoan. SEVEN REASONS FOR SAVINGS. There are seven good reasons why the government has issued War SavIngs Stamps: 1. Save for your country's sake, because it Iu now spending millions a day, and must find most of the money out of sav ings. I2. Save for your own sake, besause work and wages are plentiful and, while prices are high now, a dollar will buy more after the war. 3. Save because, when you *spend, you make other people work for you, and the work of everyone Is needed now to win . the war. 4. Save because, by saving, you make things cheaper for every. one, especially for those who are poorer thant you. 5. Save because, by going without you rolieve tho strain on ships, docks, and raIlways, and make transport cheaper and quicker. 0. Save because, by saving. you set an example that makes it easier for the next man to ,save. A saving nation is an earning nation. ';. Siave beca uue every' t imoa youi .save yo0u help I wVice, fir st ,whon 'you don't spend, and again whan van un toth natin. OFFICIAL PAPER Subscription Price Of Pickens County $1.50 A YEAR Established 1871-Volume 47 PICKENS. S. C., MARCHI 1, 1918 Number With Pickens County Boys Under the Flag - (Under this head The Sentinel ex pects to publish from time to time in teresting items and letters from Pick ens county soldiers. We now have sev eral letters on hand and would be glad to have others which will be of interest to.the public.) Pickens Boys at Camp Jackson Dear Gary: Since I wrote you last it has been my pleasure to meet up with several Pickens county boys in the army, and some who are not. Will give you the names of as many of them as I now recall. Some of the boys from Pickens 1 have just heard about. It was reported here that Earl Morris and iIansel Bivens came down through the country last Sunday from Pickens. After circulating around through the country between here and Pickens they landed at what they thought was the place of their destinatiion, Chicora Col lege. But to their dismay they learned that it was the state asylum in which they had strayed. Through the timely effort of friends they were extricated and went on their way rejoicing. Sergeant Frank Welborn of Pickens was thrown from a motorcycle last Sunday afternoon on the road to the camp, when a negro car driver ran an automobile into the motorcycle, and was severely bruised about the head and knees. lie was accompanied by another Pickens boy, Oliver Boggs, of U. S. C., who lifted the car ofi' of him. Frank was able to be at his work Monday. lie has been in the service a little more than six months. Private Charley Welborne made a trip to Pickens recently which he says he greatly enjoyed. lie brought back some eats from home which his mother fixed up for him and I know were greatly en joyed, Pickens county cake, butter, parched peanuts, apples, etc. And he divided with all the boys. We will let him off to go home every week. Corporal Paul McClanhan of Liberty, yisited his home folks recently. He is new in line ter another promotion. Captain Wm. A. Folger and Liuet. Alex Robinson of Easley, are among the commissioned officers here from Piekens. Capt. Lloyd Grandy has sailed, 1 undorstand, and I have been unable to find Capt. Andrew Bramlett. A young fellow by the name of Mc Junkin, called "J," is over in the de pot brigade. Ben Moore, of the Martin school section, who came down here in September saw me the other day and asked me if he hadn't "saw mein Pick ens," and I told him I reckon he had if he had saw me. Said he thought I was the fellow that "loafed" around The Sentinel oflice. but I told him that was you. He was mistaken, he saw me somewhere else. Mo~ore has not been home since he has been here, through some misunderstanding with the oflicers. Think he will get oil soon. This is all the Piekens men here that I think of. right now but will write you again. Yours. la W. hliott, Trans. W. Co. No. 1 Camp March 13. .Jackson, C. V. Fowles Dead News has been received ini Pickens of tho death of C. V. ("Uncle %eke") 'F~wles, which sadl event occurred at phis home int Rutherfordton county, N. ) C., last week, and was caused from pellagta, Mr. Fowles for several years was a resident of 'Pickens, comi ing here in 190.1 to conduet a con test oni this paper, and continuing wvithi the Sentinel for some time afterward, leav - ing here in 19d8 to embark in the news paper business at Forest City, N. C. Mir. Fowles was a native of New York state, being raised near Ithaca. lie engaged in various vocations and linally landed in the Piedmotnt south on account of his health. lie always had a penchant for newspaper work and was a pretty good dialect writer, and his oharacter writings on Trho Sentinel created1 favorable comiment ationg many of our subscribers, and the weekly letters signed "Uncle Zeke" were eagerly read, and a letter hern from "Caroline" when lie was attend irig the chicken show was quite enjoy able. After going to North Carolina lie tmarriedl a Miss..------.-.----.of Cliffside, and of this uniion two chil dten were born. Even wvith outr intimate associationt with him, these few tmeagre facets tare ptracticallly the extet of our' ktnowledge o.f his life. We liked himn. Ilie seemedct to make friends with all those wvith whlom lie camue in contact, andl we, with his other friendi~s and acqiuaintances, are grievedl at his death. FACE the FACTS LET us face the facts. The war situation is critical. Unless the Allies fight as they never yet have flu ght, defeat threatens. Hungry men cannot fight at their best; nor hungry nations. France, England, and Italy are going hungry unless we feed them. Wheat Savings--They must have wheat. It is the best food to fight on. It is the easiest to ship. We alone can spare it to-them. By saving just a little less than a quarter of what we ate last year-w\ve can support those who are fighting our battles. And we can do it without stinting ourselves. We have only to substitute another food just as good. The Corn of Plenty-Corn is that food. There's a surplus of it. Providence has been generous in the hour of our need. It has given us corn in such bounty as was never known before. Tons of corn. Train loads of corn. Five hundred million bushels over and above our regular needs. All we have to do is to learn to appreciate it. Was ever patriotic duty made so easy? And so clear? ' America's Own Food-Corn! It is the true American food. The Indians, hardiest of races, lived on it. Our forefathers adopted the diet and conquered a continent. For a great section of our country it has blong ecn the staff of life. how well the South fought on it, history tells.. Now it can help America win a world war. Learn Something-Corn! It isn't one food. It's a dozen. It's a cereal. It's a vegetable. It's a bread. It's a dessert. It's nutritious; more food value in it, dollar for dollar, than meat or eggs or most other vegetables. It's good to eat; how good you don't know until you've had corn-bread properly cooked. Best of all, it's plentiful and it's patriotic. Corn's Infinite Variety-How much do you know about corn? About how good it is? About the many delicious ways of cooking it? And what you miss by not knowing more about it? Here are a few of its uses: There are at least fifty ways to use corn meal to make good dishes for dinner, supper, lunch or break fast. Here aro some suggestions: HOT BREADS DESSERTS Boston brown bread. Corn-meal molasses cake. Hoecake. Apple corn bread. Muffins. Dumplings. Biscuits. Gingerbread. Griddle cakes. Fruit gems. Waffles. HEARTY DISHES Corn-meal croquettes. Corn-meal fish balls. Meat and corn-meal dumplings. Italian polenta. Tamales. The recipes are in Farmers' Bulletin 565, "Corn Meal as a Food and Ways of Using It," free from the Department of Agriculture. A NEW WAR SONG. Sing a song of Thrift Stamps Pocket full of dough, Lend it to your country And help the War-fund grow. When nve years are over, The ii. S. government Will give you back your capital lsnritched by four per :ent! "T HA I DAY I S gaa AnatOpportunity ForrghSouthl Carllinn Men, Women Cand Childrto to De aCtarlestonyav.it.-tiebruarye iseep. WHoN ONtEwr aUnd MILLION the isad hrb eeai h u war AMo EproCne CITZEShortnd s~'l'swihaen w AlbedCT toA Oe. extentIli rm nt nv popryyl whatthemillion offI(iAmericans atyn liot. t home do toward ar backinggstheasarmy. ThEBRUARth judgment ofMpOnentltolongatmI: *'s government ofldcialsswhTlvisitediChar en Womten midde ofChden oD.o i inti monthfrtef ons ftrae Their stIifian utte,-- o il'svig scIite~ ances made Sdurings thkeeitire'.waforas wenet Amrica onasft he ot itica ofythe ~ llliM ste 'on n we ido not prn ohe Amreane so!- lY5 inWoa.rne 'ii willrbe eided toe annot arrent iy i(aoiasiiii ot ai n what that weillarns the Aneiane t ngsSitiitnx ek O niine do tiowrd ong unde myion t smti'oiiptit edi ot Airicas traJ ien t o fat l~'iinii-it ~ lie ' al 4tu c sO gisn eray' oom!"iu hoVstd(lar i rngna'r(e'nan' a bTon ibte thde oundre onth millon: Onohofntaenmont significantwatten, aliesadedurngtheentre at'wa wTH c UNTE STAESen FOODlit nial y prmientGemanofici asaalgt ADINeTAION AinSe "Wedo ot eartheAmi'iaiiaol many.l~ This bthe delintabjy jjerrr li'caso he caimit ariv of th iv foor waroavn p soec I np; ha. w fer s te itcligntwh ichiso bing proprthned ditmenth ft h ii .'tiili f oe hndrti ill on th,. atthr oghC which i lio ns bu A iieri~ts r md o fath. n iihi Ame rica tar o expet;e toaving hi n! i ii iliois ct s iii, ttteay se:l00000 i tcnd ac o tho 20,. is Ceil any'sdoomure; an threb rel)leasem i the o HastningtheDoomequipj theay ad ny proe. a Ti) ia~lt' thehunred of illon e fown retaltaent: nt aa Aa'company of savacs baon.eieryncon Central Items Etnly Falls spi the week-end wit Mr. and Mrs. Back Ramsey. Mrs. James II. Ramseur spent sev cral days in Atlanta last week. Misses Jennie Morgan and Lucik ! Norris spent the week-end in Spartar, burg with Miss Jessie Morgan, who is a student at Converse College. Mrs. 13. O. Hopkins visited relatives in Pickens last week. Miss Lela Pinson spent the week-end in Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Hansiter, of Lihert. visited Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bowen the week-end. ' he J anies L. Orr chapter of the U. 1I). C. met with Misses Gieta and lBes sie( Ginies Friday afternoon, March U.th. The meeting was called to order by the presiden" t. Alrs. '1. MI. Morris. \\'hn the tresiurt r's report was called or lr'. C IWi0owen reported $74.79 in s the ticnSury. It was voted to use parr Iof tli- gum in helping to install electric bt - in tI.e cliol 0l ditoriumn. The builti.g is be ing wir l now. ihis work t poj)tied by\ tI .siup rintendent, tin ahrs and u cf ticr eblhol. Sug k(: bona \\ r iivn b dir t i' t c nt mnetm herts of ti'o chapter for cetlebrating emo11(rial they. \\'hon the businiess 5(e5sion wa' ,ver aln tere. ting pro'1 rmn881 was 1( enh-r(ed. Iuh tiro t n~umbehr was a chaurmingly uritten llr on the fli of the dashing cavalry loamher (en. . 1. I. Stuart. A n intirest ing .i1le tion, "Triluto t- 1.1 and- Craint.'' was r ad by M is, -arl Seal rn. The clos ing number was a uet . War l.ul labcy, ' lv yI i-ses (unte and1 .laicon. with piano accompul animn(.it by Miss Lucile Norris. Pickens 'Tp. SinginglConvention 'The l'ickens 'l'ownship Singing ('on vention will neet, with ''abor church next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. All singers are invited to coic and bring song btoks. Viu IAu 1 . Sc. SHOULD TREAT SWEET POTATO Disinfect by immersing In a Solu tion of Corrosive Sublimate. Some of the most destructive potato diseases a-a carried from the field into storage in the fall, where those diseases not only live but thrive dur lug the winter, producing serious losses. If seed potatoos for bedding are not cnrefully selected and bedded in disease free soil these diseases are c-arriou bar'. o the 1iel1 Ol the roots or the slips or sprouts. In the spring carefully select n diem size potatoes, that show no signs of rots. and disinfect by immersing from fi v to ten minutes in a solution of toi-osi ve sublimate prepared by dlissoilvi ng onei unce ofr thie cr-ystals~ ini eight gallons of water-. Thei atbove solution shuld hie prepa red only in .,a woicident coantaiiner. wh'lh-l shoiiuld bei t. I hor-olgh ly c leanedi alter bing used, - as ci-rrosi vi sulimcae Ici a dieadily t poison, andci shoul 1(bie used onliy withi s thie greateust care.- Seed, a ftor bieling .j d is inifectedi, shoul be rinsed ini pur-' i af water nnil died or bu-ble-d at onice. e Probably thei lu-st contineru-i for thce y' above solutioun is a bcarre'l, andl inough 1- r the sochiltioni shiould bce put ini it. ' a ('Over Ithe q ianity oi vf pot atoes to be o ti-reate r-achi ime. Oneii soliutionj di shiOiulihi not ihe uised inure iihan threi-e ori e four t iimes as it loses ius sitrenigh andiii d1 effeci ivene ss u pinii lepea ted usie. .\s lcotaito disenisis crteni livi- ove 't winter ini thu soil, it is esseintial thin: 0' only fresh soil shonbii behi used in pur' a pa rinug the hIed s. \\oicis i-arth , fr-c g fr-onm undecayed liaves andl tylg. '- mak es an ex i-ptiontal ly gooid bedd ing~ r soil. Sandc is ocft en used andii is just as goodi pcrovided ciit is cean and fr-ee Sfromi thei potato disease organisms. In case you have a permnnent bed. never- bced your- poitaloes in the 1i soil. Diisinfeict the framework hiv sjcrayintg withl a siclutilon pcreparedi bcy -ading one- pint of focrmailin ticoI thit gallonis icf wat er. In c-ase you have cii hand some w :inter struength im ie-suli phu r soltiion it i-nn hce used.- wit i even) betti-r results; anil somec ui e ii whitec-wash to gooid nih-ant age. Sele-t, fccr your pcotatc pcat(-h a field that has not had potatces3 on it, for at least three years, and you may expcect to hiarv~est. a crop free fromii dis-s. It has Ib-iaien ;i bsr ved for yearvs thcat the 501ns of smia!! fia-i,- delop' ilaniaginig abhilit '. 1cc Fro ihir iarliesit years they ai-e -:.ell]id tc dii things andi~ to auiet.2! :1 f'. it l.a from thui managers- of c i-. -- rious~ fnteri e 0 of our cimun', :yao hcon dra.-n.. PPCKENS CHAPTERI . .RED CR086 NOTES A splendid supply ofgpajamas. sheets and other articles has been shipped to Division Headquarters by the Pickens County Chapter,fA. R. C. The local unit was most generously assisted iin thisfgood work by the branches at Eas icy, Crosswel, Cateechee, and the col ored auxilliary at Pickens. A letter of thanks and appreciation has been received by the Pickens Chap ter from .luck Sutherland for a sweater sent him. Jack is at the Base Hospital Fort Oglethorpe and is well pleased with his work. An enthusiastic 'unit has been organ ized in the vicinity of Mt. Carmel church to be known as the Mt. Carmel Branch of the Pickens County Chapter. The following otlicers have charge of their activities: W. A. Looper, chair. man; Mrs. A. V. Tanner. Vice-Chair man; Mrs. Leigh 1 lunt, Secretary; Miss Alma Lathem, Treasurer. The Chapter cordially welcomes this new branch, which represents a won derful section of Pickens county. It is greatly regretted that work has had to be susppended in the Surgical lressings, as it is impossible to obtain gauze and muslin at present. A call has come from Atlanta for 61() large cot ton pads to be made by this chapter during March, but the factories can not supply suflicient. material fotr the Army and lIed Cross work. James V. Griftin .Ja mes V. Griffin of Liberty, died eaily Sunday morning, March 10th, after an illness of a few weeks. Only last week he passed his seventy-first birth day. Ie was originally from Green vhi county~but'has made his home at 1ierty for several years, and made many friends who mourn his deat'. Before moving to this county he was married to Miss Mary McGee and had he iived only a month longer they could have celebrated their fiftietn anniver sary. Mr. Griflin was the father of lifteen children, seven of whom preceded hJm to the grave. Those left with their mother are: V. K Griflin, Lamed, Kas.; V. U. Griffin, Tombean, Tex.; M1. I.. Griftin, l\aelock, Neb. ; H. A. Griflin, Lula, Ga.; It. M. Griflin, .ib i-rty; Mirs. Mlargie Cook and Mrs. Ollie ' Gaines, Norris; and Mrs. Belle Bailey. Cateechee. Mr Grillin was a member df the home depart mnent of the Baptist Sunday school. 'The funeral was held Monday after noon Iroim his late residence, conducted by lev. If. K. Williams, and interment inade in Westview cemetery. A Wonderful Physician lKli tor Sentinel: I am requested by numbers of peop)!@ to give my experience in being healed (it enneer. Some peopile do not believe hat -cac- can hu curecd. I tried the radium trea tmeint withou t success and dec-ided to go to ?)r. I,'. A.- Williams, of Wilimson S. C., a specialist gradu atedi in I .ondon, E4nglandl. I soon found hat I ir. WVilliama~ is master of his pro fe-sioni and knows how to treat cancer an ml al chr-onie soi-es. HeI is well pre pared and it is nrpr-ising to see the nu nm-e of people being aillicted with such dliseas(e.% I was convinced that D~r. / WVilliamns dlelights in giving relief to -irinhtjg humanity. I found him to be a high- toned gentlema-n in the full sense iil thle termi. i am comletely c-ured. 'I saw a man4 who hadl becen herdted some years ago by. IDr. W illiamsn and the healing is compjle'te. I write tshis that anyone, suffer-ing wvith suchi diseases may know where they c-ani be healed. * !., espectfully, A .1. M. STEWART. lie WhiolDelivefs the Goods is FIntied t4)(Greatest Honor A\ prelarait ion that gives results, de live-rs the goods, restores your health, deis(rves your consideration, and is what you want. IL-Rlhumno cures rheu mantisnm anmd gout. Trhat's why those who sutfer- f romn rheumatism want Il RheumoiiH. You should get a bottle when you feel- t hat lir-st pain. * - R tinmo is a re..juvinating, el iminant, laxat ive. Itis uo-e insures success. Don't L~tn .t .a-Rggiw >o oflerj you'som e thmgielse. You kno the rem on. l'rice S1.0'). I or sahi- byv l'ekenms.Drug Ce. , l'ickens, S.C. Ce.n ti-al Driug Co., Central, S. C., -'or wriat- Chapman-Alexander Labora