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Nr'CI(E'h, 8. C. P U B L I 8 H n WEEKL APRIL 11, 1918 Sntored at Pickens Pontothce a Second Cles Mall Matter. 1.50A YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCI GARY Hiorr, Manager. "My Country 'Tin of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty.'' MOONSHINE COLUMN SWAT the flies and shoot the spies. We are all "going west," but none of us know when we will get there. .IT SEEMS that American gunners in Eur-p,' are good sight seers. SEEMS to us that Mr. Hoover is more secretary of the interior than Mr. Lane. WHAT has become of the old-fash ioned girls who used to marry civilians? DON"r try to drown your troubles in likker. They float on that stuff like a cork. THE MAN who never advertises is like the fisherman who forgets to bait his hook. THE monE you don't get what you think you want, the more you think you want it. PbosJ'SRITY may have ruined many people, but it isn't even a close second to likker. RlEnitna when you used to lock the school teacher out the first day of every April? No DiErnRnNcE how beautiful the sunset is, you can't enjoy it with a cin der in your eye. TiHE Tugaloo Tribune says the Pick ens Railroad runs a Troupe (troop) train every day. IF IOLLAND doesn't quit mouthing about her ships she is liable to get "in dutch" with somebody. Ws Hoi'iE that running our clocks up an hour will enable uu to soon wind up the watch on the Rhine. WE'Ll. try to worry along without the book entitled "What to eat," if some good soul will tell us how to get it. IF' THERE was some way to force the Germans to read all the poetry written by American soldiers this war would soon end. Wa E o not like to be inquisitLive, hu t would Ed DeCamp mind telling us if that new Gaffney hotel is going to have Y a room 316o in it? FA MOUS Camps- -- -Sevier -Wadsworth -Jackson; Walter Ed De she can't get away from home, hui thinks it is no trouble whatever foi friend husband to leave his business al aytime? YES, THAT statue of Frederick th< Great should be seat back to his p~eol< in the shape of bulletui, as suggestedl b3 Senator Thomas. The statue might be come a permanent fixture otherwise. ANOTHER way to make the wvork safe for democracy is to send the chil. dren to school draft them if need be. Secretary of the Interior Lane says th< United States has live million illiter ates. WE HAVE another kick to mak4 ngainst the mail service. Our New berry Observer last Tuesday was mis sent to Jefferson, S. C., and we wer< delayed three days in reading that goot paper. Timis gay old workl is full of knock~ ers, but we have never heard of b~u one of them who was very popular She's a dame called Miss Opportunity and when she batters at your door yo had better sit up and take notice, be cause, 'tis said, she never raps in th same place twvice. We should at all times Do our best, So we'll be ready To "go west." '~ /Oun Weekly Riddle.- -How wouldi work If all the postoflices were i 'charge of women? It would work so well that the male would arrive and depart every hour o the day. _ German Warfar The following is an extract from a address p epared by Lieut. William I Emory, who served some time in'tli - cavalry of the British army in Franc ? and Belgium before the United State got into the war. He was gassed an ? wounded several times and returned t the United States and is now commanc ing officer of a company at Camp Jack son. Lieut. Emory's voice was serf ously affected by the poisonous gas an. on that account this address was deliv ered Easter Sunday at mess to the mei of the company by his clerk, Harry W Hiott, of Pickens. This has not bees published before, but we believe it wil prove of interest to the people gener ally: I .have noticed for a long time that some of the men (very few I am glad tc say) in this Wagon Company have not got the right spirit, which is a very important factor in the efficiency of every organization, whether civil or military. Any farrier or blacksmith can tell you that a chain is only ar strong as its weakest link. If a driver is careless about grooming a mule and that mule gets diseased hoofs, his team, or one link in the Wagon Company chain is weak. This one piece of care lessness decreases the efficiency of the Wagon Company. For the same reason the Wagon Company is an important link in the chain of the Eighty-first Division, An inefficient division means a second rate army corps. A weak corps might be the cause of the United army being licked by the Germans. Very few of you realize what that means. You have probably read about the war for three years and have heard so much talk of hardships and slaughter that you think it is only tiresome rumor. I have had the privilege of carrying a rifle for one year and a half in Belgium and France, and I can assure you that all you have heard of the horror of modern warfare as the Germans have forced it to be waged, is only one hun dredth as rotten as the real thing. The following is only one incident out of many in which I happened to be an eye witress. Our regiment with twc others was ordered to captpre the vil lage of Hooge, in Belgium. It hac been occupied by the Germans since the beginning of the war. We took it ir twenty-eight hours of house to housE fighting. As the Germans withdrew slowly, the slaughter of the defenseles: civilians was horrible. Old men, oh women and children were lying abou on the street with their throats cut anc their bodies obscenely mutilated Naked girls from twelve years up were crucified to front doors or tied to lamb posts with their stomachs ripped open their breasts cut off and the initials o their murderers carved on their back, In many houses naked women wer slaughtered in their beds, with writte statements thrust in their wounds thr this would be the fate of the women c the world whose men folks were O1 posed to German rule. Do you men want this to happent your mothers; wives and sisters? it sure to happen the minute the Kaiser army lands on these shores. There only one way to prevent this, and thn is to go abroad and kill them all befom they can get startedl. Trhe Allies has been fighting our fight for three and half years, but they are wearing ou and it is up to the United States arn to finish the work and to save the civ What I want all of you to understar is hteach one of you should be proi that you are alive' and able to light f< this great cause, and to remember th~ each one of you is an important link the great chain of Freedom. Forgi all your petty troubles and discomfor andl realize how fortunate you are, wvh you think of the hell your comrades ai going through in the blood-soakei flooded trenches abroad. While you are in this army be caref1 to observe all military laws. Salute a officers -it's not the man you are salui I ing, but the commission with which ti government has honored him. Litt observations of this kind show the spi it and efliciency of an organizatic more than anything else. The soon< this wvar is over, the sooner we will get back to our homes, so start in no --and go to it. NAvAl, authorities have dlecided thi there shall be no saloons within fis miles of the naval academy. It will 1 some job to move the academy. t ITHE Greenville News tells us thi French oflicers at Camp Sevier say tU correct way to pronounce Genern Foch's name is "Fosh." Which woul -rhyme with bosh or by-gosh, if you cai to try it. A MAN who is not willing to mali sacrifices for his country in a time lil< the present is not fit to enjoy the bles: ings this country affords. You can pi that in your pipe andl smoke it, too, you want to. t j3Now is a mighty good time to sui 'i scribe for THEi SENJTINEL. You can keep up with county affairs unless y< s read your county paper. It is worl f more than $1.50 a year, but that's all Hellup l1 n Tugaloo Tribune. February could not March, but April * May June. * Camouflage d Anderson Daily Mail. o The Pickens Sentinel now has a "Moonshine" column. We have been suspecting the source of Gary Hiott's brilliant and pointed paragraphs. Wonderful Discovery Greensboso, Ga., Herald. The Pickens (S. C.) Sentinel has made a wonderful discovery when it says: "A shoe is not the only thing 1 that pinches. Did you ever sit on a bench made of two loose planks?" Will Escort Us to Room 316 Spartanburg Journal. Ed DeCamp claims that he doesn't want Gary H:ott, Rion McKissick and the editor of The Journal in attendance at the Gaffney press neet, but it is a safe bet that he will have a brass band there waiting on us. You Misrepresent Us Aiken Journal and Review. The fact that we received no copy of The Pickens Sentinel this week leads us to believe that Editor Gary Hiott has probably been bitten by a snake. - Spartanburg Journal. No-it was a copper worm. He's just keeping still. We'll Walk, Then Gaffney Ledger. John Hart, of Yorkville, has obli gated himself to attend the meeting of the State Press Association this sum mer in Gaffney, and he will also bring his "tin lizzie," but he vows that he will not convey Watson Bell, Rion Mc Kissick, Gary Hiott nor Jim .Hamel to the Kegtown section of Cherokee. Undeserved But Appreciated Greenville Daily News. A college student inquires as to who the best paragrapher of the South is. So far as we can observe, the inky cross belongs to the anonymous author of the "Florida Sunshine" colyum in the Florida Times-Union whose wit is clever and nimble, as homely, as no doubt he is. Of course, reference is had to daily papers. Old Gary Hiott of the Pickens Sentinel is as good when he tries, but he never strikes sparks when the fish are biting, while his out put has lately decreased owing to war conditions in Pickens. Money to Loan On Farm Lands. We are in pooition to let you have money on farm lands at 7 per cent in terest; 5 and 10 years' time. Also short time loans at 8 per cent. See us quick. McSWAIN & CRIAG, 38-tf. Pickens, S. C. f Porter's Pressing Club e Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing, Al tering, Etc. f Suits are sent for and delivered when . promised and the work is done by an expert. Work guaranteed. Suits pressed at 25c per suit; clea':g 0 and pressing, 50c suit; dry cleaning, s suit. Special attention given to ladf s' s suits. 5 We appreciate your patronage. Lt B. B. PORTER, Proprietor, At Porter's Barber Shop. a Telephone No.38 t, .J..1.MeSwAIN SAM U RAI(. - (cnn illes . icken. s. C McSwain & Craig prctc 'nLAWYERS t Pactce inState and Federal Courts nGreenville Office Phone 210 tPickens Office Phone 39 General Practice of Law, iI il GRlEENVILLE, S3. C. Eye Sufferers * Who Need Glasses d Railroad fare paid one way to our. ePackens Connty Patienrs Who Purchase Glasses. Eyes examined by specialists and e glasses made while you wait. e Kodak Films Developed by - Experts. The Globe Optical AACompany AA.OnOM, A. H. SCHIADE, t lresident, Sec'y & Treas. u Consulting Optomnetrists, h Masonic Temple. Gt REENVILLE, S C. Of Slippers and Spring Shoes +.. far surpass anything we have ever shown in Pickens. We are receiving almost daily by express shipments of spring shoes and slippers, and prices are not one cent more than last spring. Slippers and shoes to day are the cheapest lines of merchandise sold, as compared with other lines, and if you are paying fancy prices for your footwear, you are simply being charged too much, for the advance on shoes and 9 shppers is not more than 25 to 40 per cent. 0 We are showing the same well-known lines we have handled for years: + H. C. Godman Company's for children and ladies; R. T. Wood, for children ? and misses; Endicott, Johnson & Co.'s., for boys and men; the reliable Walk Over, for men and ladies. No better lines made in the U. S. A. A full and " complete line of children's, misses and ladies white oxfords and high-cut shoes t from $1.00 to $4.50. Boys' and girls' tan scuffers, in all sizes, from $1.25 to 0 $2.50. Children's, misses and boys' oxfords in all leathers and styles from + $1.25 to $4.50. Ladies' oxfords in black vici, gun metal, Siberian kid, tan and * white, from $2.00 to $6.00. Men's oxfords in all leathers and every conceiv able style and color from $2.50 to $7.00. Rubber pumps for boys, girls, women and men, and the best line of boys' and men's plow shoes in America. See us for your needs in footwear, and we will endeavor to please you, and , if you have been paying fancy prices for your shoes and slippers, you are simply * being separated from some money that isn't necessary. Yours truly, FOLGER, THORNLEY & 0O. + Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Gent's Furnishing Goods a Specialty * Sole Agents for Walk-Over and Godman Shoes, Carhart Overalls, Iron King Stoves, + New Home Sewing Machines, Chase City and Summers' Buggies, Mitchell Wagons. * No better lines made in America. Therefore there are no better lines sold. THE MAN WHO READS IS THE MAN WHO LEADS Says Mr. Clarence Poe, one of NorthCarolina's foremost, citizens. Te Pickens county men who read TIHE PICK ENS SENTINEl, have the advantage over those who do not. The Sentinel is primarily a county paper and Purposes to serve the people K of Pickens county, irrespective of class or politics. $1.50 a yr., $1 for 8 months. 50c fot 4 mos. Bolt's Store Ne "The Store That's Always Busy." As pringtime approaches we naturally turn our attention to something new in Wearing Apparel. The ladies want a new Dress, H-at and Low Shoes; the men a new Spring Hat and Shoes.. Now, if you want to get a glimpse of SSpringtime, just make a visit to our store and see the beautiful new Sbring Goods on display. Every department is complete with the latest style and novelties in Fie Dress Goods, Silks, Trimmings, Millinery, etc. You can come here and find what you want and at a price you want to pay. We anticipated conditions several months ago and bought large stocks of goods for every department of our store and got the goods in before the em bargo went into effect on the railroads, so we are prepared to show you today one of the most complete lines of. Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Ladies' Ready-to Wear, Millinery, Shoes and Clothing to be found in this county. You are hearing a lot about high p~rices, and it is true that prices are high, but if you will look through our stock you will find our prices most reasonable. We cordially invite you to pay us a visit and let us show you. We are glad to do this even if you are not ready to buy. Below we mention a few items from the different departments: Ladies' Ready-to- Wear D~epartmen t.Cut ev rdeHcoySit Gadies' Silk D)resses. $10, $12.50 and $15; UICeit.........0 d Ladlies' Silk Crepe-die-Chine Waists, $2.98 Abatiulneo4-ncFirdad and $3.50.Pai ht olsa h l rc Beautiful line ->f Organidie and Voile..............5 n 5 d Waists, neatly trimitmed and made up T0hvaiyigyomywntn ..............................$1.00, $1.25, $1.50) SLS e h haett h et Ladlies' Wash Skirts..98c up to $2.50 GorttsCepd-cisTftaa Ladies' Spring Suits...........1 to $25 inecPresig. A full line of Misses' and Childiren's mn forsoei hesoewti Dresses, made of Organdie Lawn and Ginghams, priced cheaper than you could isl.W aeSosadOfrst -t buy the material; sizes 2 to 14 years ltu i hmu nago ii fSos .............................. 50c, 98c to $2.50 WehealteltstslsinSper Best Grade Apron Ginghams, fast col- o aisadciden o vl idom ors, worth todlay about 30c, our price 20c rcsvyreonb. D~elmar Apron Ginghams, fast colors, MnsadBy'Cohn.Xchv great value today at........... ...1c yd. fuladcmetlieoMn'adBys Best Grade Apron Ginghams, a lot of Cltig BosSusfrm$to1. l~retty patteresitosselec--from---.---.M.n'..Suits,.$72to $2. Ed iP.Blam WhiComsateopricy ThWtreT a' Al avey hinsyo ma wnti msa~e , S. rCesrgt