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! +, ,' +y t ! +-rr + OFFICIAL PAPER Sbcito rc Of Pickens County Established 1871- Volume 48 PICKENS, S. U 11NE 27,l 1 Nume_ 8 Your Country Is Calling-Will You Heed the Call? The sale of War Savings Stamps in Pickens is pro gressing satisfactorily and the campaign is gaining mo mentum each day, but it will take heroic work during the only two remaining days of the intensive campaign if Pickens is to stand among the leading counties of this state. This is a call to every pa triotic citizen of the county to use greater efforts to make the W. S. S. drive sue cessful. Buy Stamps today and get your neighbor to buy. Youi' government needs the money. The glorious news of the great Italian victory should hearten us for great sacri flees. In every action our own American boys are winning from the Huns. We must stand by them. The campaign closes Fri day, June 28. Do not let that day find -you without War Savings Stamps. Buy all you can and buy today! -BUY W. S. STAMPS. C. G. Lewis Dead C.G. Lewis, a well-known citizen, died at his home near Prgters' church early Saturday morning, after long suffering from cancer. his body' was laid to rest at Praters' at 5 o'clock Saturday after noon after funeral services conducted by Rev. C. R. Abercrombie. The sing ing was conducted by Prof. R. M. Bol ding. Clay ton Gillespie Lewis was born in the northern part of Pickens county May 7, l860, being a son of the late R. S. Lewis. While in his teens he was converted and joined the Baptist church of which he was a member at the time of his death. At the age of twenty-five he was married to Miss Annie Fergu son, daughter of V. A. Ferguson and the remainder of his life was spent on his farm near I'raters' church. About six years ago his flesh was at tacked by can~cer andl treatments were of no avail, lHe b~ore his affliction wvith Job-like patience and died trusting in the Lord. lie was the first of nine sis ters and three brothers to pass awvay, his father and mother having gone only a few years ago. His life was truly a life of service unto the Lord first, then unto his fel low-men, and there is not a doubt in the mindls ot those who know him as to his future happinesss. Besides a host of friends andl relatives he leaves a wife and the following chil dIren: George A. and1( Arthur Lewis, of Lincoln county, Ga.; E. A , S. C., May, Gertrude, Buirley, Carnilisle and Ernest Lewis, all of P'iekens county. xx -BUY w. S. STAMPS. Death of Mr. Quincy Mawv John Quincy Maw dlied at his l.ome, three miles nort of (Centr al, on TPhurs day night, June 20th, about 9 o'clock, aged about 72 yearr. He had suffered for over fifteen years with a cancer of the eye. A few (lays before his, death Ihe fell dIown the front steps of the house, and had to take his bedJ, f'rom which he never got up. His father was John F. Maw of England, who first eame to Charleston and later set tled on Twelve Mile river. ils mother was Miss Eliza Ann Adams beforo her miarriage. Mr. Maw was nover' mar ied, andl is survivedl by two brothers and two sisters, andl a large number of nephews andl nieces, lie was a mem ber of Central Prsytra church. lie was a patient su l1erer. The funeral occurredl on Sauturda(l~y at 1o o'clock the church, conducted by his pastor, llev. John C. Bailey. The interment wvds at Mt. Zion cemetery', by the side ' of lovedi oes gns, eoe., '85 Pickens Boys Went to Army Mon, Eighty-five young men of Pickem county left Monday morning for Cami Jackson to enter the army. Their names appeared in last week's Senti nel. Before leaving the soldiers wer< each presented with a comfort kit b3 ladies of the county. A patriotic meeting was held in honor of the young men in the court house Sunday afternoon and all the people who came to attend were unable to get into the building, there were so many. Col. R. T. Jaynes of Walhalla was the principal speaker at the meeting and he made one of the best addresses even heard here. Rev. Mr. Taylor of Wal halla also made an appropriate talk. During Col. Jaynes' address he eulo gized the Confederate soldier and asked Mr. R. A. Bowen, a Confederate vet eran who was on the rostrum, to stand up so the young soldiers could see him. When Mr. Bowen was presented the large audience burst into spontaneous cheering and applause. A dramatic touch was also given the occasion .wher at the close of an outburst of oratory, Messrs. Jaynes and Bowen, represent. ing South Carolina, stood before the audience and shook hands with Lieut. Hogan of Maine, who was here to ac company the boys to Camp Jackson, thus signifying the reunion of the Norti and South, while the audience wildly applauded. Old soldiers who werc present were so moved by the occasion that tears rolled down their cheeks. -BUY W. S. STAMPS. Mrs. Elijah Edens Dead )n last T uesday morning, June 18, the sad nrew of the death rf Mrs. Elijah Edens, of the Oolenoy section, was re ceivel. Iler remains were laid to rest in the Oolenoy cemeterv on the follow ing day, after services conducted by Rev. B. C Field. She leaves a hus band and several children besides some brothers and sisters to mourn her death. For forty years she has been a membei of the Oolenov Haptist church. Her devotion to her Saviour was clearly manifested. That her life's service was one of usefulness was shown b3 the devotion to her of the community. Her parting words left the assurance that she is resting in the arms of Jesus. -BUY W. S. STAMPS. Death of Mrs. Mary E. Reid Mrs. Mary E. Reid, widow of the late ('lay ton N. Reid, died at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. I). L. Kay, near Six Mile, on Tuesday night. June 18th, about 1 o'clock. She had been in failing health for a number of years, and tle tnd was not unexl)ected. She was a i:ughter of David Robinson, and was born in Anderson county January 9, 1831, and was 85 years old. About twenty years ago she was marriedl to Clayton N. Reid, being his second wife,, and she survived him by six years. There were no children by this marriage,'butt Mr*. Reid left three children by his first marriage, all of whom are still living. For the past several years she has made her home with Mr. Kay. She was confinedl to her bed for about seven weeks. She was long a member of Carmel Presbyterian churchi, and at tended the celebrated school of Prof. J. L. Kennedy. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at Fairview Methodist church, conductedl by her pastor. Rev. .John C. Bailey. in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing friends. She was laid to rest by the side of her husband. -BUY W. S. STAMPS. Marriages Married at Liberty on Mondlay after noon, June 17, Miss Mlary Lee Petit andl Mr. Jlohn Tinsley, Rev. 11. K. Williams Married by .J. I). MauIlin, N. P., of Central, Miss Callie Heck of the ( Issa. quei(ena Mill village and Mr. James Pierce of the training camp at Chatta nooga. .Married at the residlence of Mr. Fur man Crumpton on Sunday after noon, June 241, Mr. A. Feaster C'runmpton and Miss Lonie Bates. Mrs. ( rumpton is a (laughter of- Mr. Walter Ha~:tes oft the Hlethlehemi sect ion. M r. (rumpton 1it the oldest son of Mr. l'Faran ( 'r'onid'i and is in the employ of the l'ic!ens~ \ ill. Th'le ceremony was perf1med r ittI Honor Hlenry A. Tlow~nex. 'lThis i t th first ni arria ge ceremony eve r pertornte by this ollicer, but we are told t hat 1 tied a hard.an g...- tu . lk Ii REMOVE THE ODIOUS STIGMA OF SLACKER FROM OUR STATE'S NAME We call upon the people of South Carolina to remove this ugly, shameful stigma from the name of our State. What will be said, and I said justly, if South Carolina continues to rhake the worst showing of all the states in the Union? What will be the feeling of the Palmetto sol diers when they learn that we failed Ignominiously to help sustain them by failing to save for them? In the fact of the uncomplaining sacrifices which South Carolina fighting men are making cheerfully, we can not longer hold back. We must respond generously and immediately to the War Savings appeal. We call upon the men, women, and children of the State to save for victory, to invest in War Savings Stamps, and to lend their personal and earnest efforts to make the campaign a success. SAVE AND BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS Constantly, Proudly, Willingly, Gratefully THE WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE Spies of WAR SAVINGS STAMPS and THRIFT STAMPS from the begin ning of the campaign toApril 30, inclus lye, conpWiled from reports received by the Treasury Department, at Washing ton, D. C.: Total Qstes Per Grade State To May 1 CapIta 1 Nebraska ....$18,517,742 $14.67 (First) 2 District Col...$51,761,450 4.76 3 lffssourt ..... 13,647,,'7 3.8} 8 Ohio ......... 15,939,75. 3.02 9 ows....... 6,787.948 2.83 ' 15 olAwaro .... 547,535 2.33 28 IniI1ois ...... 12,28 5,5 1.95 26 fathe ........ 1,4 2,575 1.87 30 Now York.... 17.292.655 1.80 36 N. Ctrolina.. 8,888,378 1.89 57 Tonnedsee ..8,02,183 1.30 48 Kontuoky ...2,270.734 .93 47 Michigan ... 2,741,334, .7 ft 45 Mississippt .. 1,426.131 .71 50 Alabina, .... 1.109.220 .46 51 S. CAROLINA 695,187 .39 (Last) Pickens Should Get Can Buy Only Small This Short Course Amount Sugar Now If the people of either of the follow- - - ing towns-Easley, Pickens, Liberty or Dealers must not sell sugar for any Central-will provide for eighty can- purpose, other than canning and preser ning club girls in their homes for three ving fruits and vegetables, in lots of days and furnish the amount of fifteen more than two pounds to individuals dollars ($15) for supplies, a short course who reside in cities, towns and villages, will be held there .July 9, 10 and 11. A nor more than five pounds to individuals regular program in food production, I who reside in rural districts. conservation and preparation will be Dealers imust not sell sugar to indi carried out each day by the Pickens viduals for cannning and preserving county agents with the help of Miss fraits and vegetables in lots of over 25 Edith P. Parrott, state agent; Miss ;)o unds and cannot sell more than twen Gladys ii. Smith, special assistant ty-live pounds to a family unless the state agent; Mrs. Dora 1). Walker, as- party secures a permit f'rom the ('ounty sistant state agent.; Miss Christine l'food administrator, and in making sales South, assistant state agent; Miss of twenty-ftive 1"unds fur cunning pur Laura Hailey, assistant state agent; ploses the customers munst sign certifi Miss Ruth E. Berry, county agent of cates stating that the sugar will he Oconee, - and Miss Maggie B. Turner, used for eanning purposes. county agent of Fairfield. Sam f (raig, If no town wishes to make that pro- F'ood Administrator r Pickens (ounty vision, one day community meetings -BUY W. S. STAMPS. will be held as follows: At Iickens July 8, at Oolenoy July 9, at ,iberty Ne s etrFo July 1,andi at Central Juy-1 M. ELIZAnETH! MAULDIN, G o e ta o i County Some1)emCrAgen -BUYUYWW.SS.STTAMS. GI.A obon C aedta iTowe n ConyHoeDm.Ae t al eratlCo ssoeoedylt Married, at the home of Rev. P. K.We ihatotnbosmto i Kilgo, in Greenville, on Tuesday after-fil.Iwarehihndctdht noon, J1une 11, Miss Laskin Salome ft(n hteharofhisme. Hoggs to Sergt. Cheater K. Parker, Rev. Mr. ilgo fliiatT.gA.Mllbinson aled int th ein Misslioga isthe ldes toght traof er antwn Cstre oneh day brast Mr. nd rs.hal.'I' Bogs o ( sie. thasred wich becaedo tile biouin. Foir tihe past three yer sh goodl rain F~riday andI the silendid con Ihas li vedl in G reenvi lie, having corn- (lit ion of tilt farmls ar'oundit here. Ipleted her education ini that city and 111( ev. FEugene' Pendlle ton filled is necepited a posi tion) wvithI the Wes8tern' r gu~lar alppoinltmen('0t at tihe F'irst Haimp U1nion Telegraph Comp lany. She is oIf t ist chiurch here Sunday. I )r. P endlrc blonde type, beaut iftul, cultured and ton prealchedi ani excellent sermoI~. accComlllished, anid nIumb1 ers her friends , .. 1 . ( ;arv in, P aul ( Cay ton arid Ahnio by the score. T1he groom is a pr'oi- Hop1kmis were thie t hree you ng men nent andi popular young man of' Mc- who left fromi here I a.-t Sunday for Rae, Ga., and is now stationed at Pick ens, and thence to ('amp .1 ackson. Camp Sevier in the 'iuartermaste'r's The boys were in good spirits and saidi corps. ie received his education at it' they' went to lFranlce theav woluld Rtiverside Military Academy, G;ame(s- mlake it hard for tile, Niaiser. Thie cermon am asagetur- lev. J. C. Hailey illed his regular prie'ohe rmn fries f gethn ws appointment at thle P'resbvt erian church wtitsed tiy frinds aife 1) tmand e here last Sunday. The. sermon~l wats ai frited J. P goodl one. "' Shieriff' loark was here onle da~y last --BUY W. S. STAMPS-- week on business. Tlhose of' us who (1o l'D((VIeathm of Little Girl not violate the law ar'e always ylad to see tile sheriff ill our1 townl. Nann es . Gariolh sxyer Ih drug s tores he re w ii otL open hi t)i Caughte o f Mr.' and Mrs.ti le nry -(l-on Sunday anly mlore except. In cases of W. arrihte. Ifd an hmrs of enr necessity. Nothig will he sold but illth 13tI isant.I tune lral sr sli ne~ O ~lace for you to hang out on Sunl 0n idayII morn11ing att 11:001t 'ciock , t' --BJY S. STAM PS. init'rmen'it tainal~ hbuo in~ the cohm-elln lo.' Sp.-:a e .' I~ll soe 117, Per Cent. Land Assessment Increase The South Carolina Tax Commission has ordered that the assessment of land in Pickens county be raised from an average of $3.78 per acre to $8.22 per acre, an increase of 117 per cent. The commission has also ordered that assess ments of horses and mules be increased 10 per cent. The following letter will be of inter est to all tax payers and is self-explan atory: To the Chairman County Board of Equalization, Pickens County: It appearing from the report of the county auditor of the action of the county board of equalization of Pickens county that the average assessed value of farm lands in said county had been assessed at $3.78 per acre, and it further appearing that horses had been assessed in said county at an average of $46.00 per head, and mules at an average of $48.00 per head, and it ap pearing that such valuations are too low for the purpose of putting said property on an equality with similar property in other counties of the state, now, under authority of an act of the legislature conferring power upon the tax commission to equalize all classes of property throughout the state, it is ordered that the assessment of land in Pickens county be increased from $3.78 per acre to $8.22 per acre, or approxi mately 117 per cent more than the as sessment placed by the county board; and that the assessment of horses he increased from $1;.00 per head to $50.60, or an increase of 10 per cent over the assessment fixed by the county board; and that the assessment of mules be increased from $i$ (i per head to $52.4 per head, or an increase of 1O per cent over the assessment as fixed by the county I oard: and it is further ordered that a copy of this order be served by the county auditor upon the chairman of the county board of equali zation of said county. By South ('arolina Tax Commission. A. W. JONiKS, Chairman. Jay. A. Robinson, chairman of the Pickens County Board of Equalization, states that any one who feels ag grieved at the increased assessment may appeal to the Board of Review, and he also wants it understood that the state tax commission and not the county board is responsible for the in creased assessment. -BUY W. S. STAMPS. Must Register If Unincorporated lvE rything is re:.dly at the ollice of Clerk of Court 4). . Stewart for the registration of all persons in the county hav ing interests in mite rcan tile and in dustrial establishiiients other than those duly incorporated under the laws of the state. All such persons have until the first day of July to registe'r andl all all nocessary blanks, books, etc. , have been received by the clerk of court. Attention is called to the fact that the law alppl ies to every perison in1 the county, in the mill villages, the small towns andl rural comimuni ties who own or has an interest in an uniincorp~orated industrial or mercantile business, pool rooms), barber shops, restaurants, blacksmni: h shops and anutomohile gar ages are all icluided, their owners he - ing required to register unless the busi - ness has a (liar ter or conuniiission from the secretary of state. F'ailure to register b~y J1uily I calls for a fine' of $5 or impriiison men t for- ten dlays (for eaich day the concern whose owners have not re(giste'redl conti ines to keep op;en its dloors. --BUY W. S. STAMPS. Six Mile Items Crops. are looking fi ne a fter the nmice rains of last week. Two ofI our boys, ( larcie I ,ee andf Walter Mann, were among the boys who left for C amnp ,1 ackson Monday. lFloyd PowellI, one of the inrist(-rial studlen ts, preached at l'iek ens Mill Hauil: tist church Sunday. WV. C. MIann, who has been teaching at U nion, is at home for vacation, lie will lecture on the war next Sunday night at the chinrch. \Ve hope that a large crowd will be p resent as we ar'e 'x Pectin~g to he:<r someut hing goodl. 1 lev. II. F'. \\right, formerly of this pilace, at t entdd serv ices here Sunday. ir. oild '.:r. .l'hn Finley andl Mr. andI Mrs I atence Curtis v'isited( Mr. and :.: r-. W'. 1 ' ('urtU. Suinday. Nmi:wvs ki:,:. --BUY W. S. STAMPS. Oolenoy News Items; 4 Moonshiners Caught Sybil Clark, one of the younger mem bers of the Tomato Club here, has re turned from Winthrop College where she attended the state short course, which was given as a distinction of her excellent work in tomato culture last year. Mrs. J. I. Reese, of Clearwater, Fla., has arrived to spend the vacation with her parents, Hon. and Mrs. M. Hendrix. 1er husband, Prof. Reese, who for a number of years has beenisuperintend ent of the city schools of Clearwater, is now in Chicago attending a Teachers' Normal, will join her later. Miss Mary Roper has been elected to teach the Ilagood school for the coming year. Mrs. Lizzio Stephens spent Saturday night with her brother, Joe Stansell, Jr. A little Red Cross nurse and a soldier boy, too, are the recent arrivals at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Robinson. The mother and little ones are doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Keith, of Pick ens, are spending this week with rela tives here. Mrs. R. N. McCollum and children, of near Easley, spent the week-end here. Oflicers B. B. LaBoon and J. Thomas McKinney are highly commended by the people of this community for the cap ture on last Saturday of perhaps the most successful moonshiners that have ever operated in all this section. Win Aiken and sons. Perry and Bennie, a i'or(l car in which they were riding and eight gallons of whiskey were confi;ca ted. When they saw that there way i. escape from the oflicers, the young man who was driving, opened ip to full speed and anad drove his cir in tI) the ollicers' machine which lad been skillful" ly turned in order to block the road,. The father was thrown thru the wind. shield and badly cut about the face. B. F. Ilendrix of ('amp Jackson is a welcome visitor here. lie says that he is 25 pounds heavier than when he went to work for his hnle Sanm. Mr. and Mrs. Claude hester of Pick ens, were visitors at the home of W. 1". Ilendrix Sunday. - -BUY W. S. STAMPS. Attended Winthrop Short Course 'I'he following ladies and gi"'s. MIs. 11. 1). .athem, L1 is. I ildred "andt, Iisses Pearla Ilester, I,izzie W iuras, Olive (hlllespie, (;race 1 oftis, Mldred McWhorter, Vera (Chapman, Annie Maddox, Viola Villiams aid Sybil Clark, of Pick es rn'tyw, attended the stato short course at Winthroip ('ol!ege held for the scholars hip wining nem hers the home lemonstration1 and can ning clubs. Many valuable lessons in food plrodluction, preparation and con servaition were learned by these ladies and they in turn will help pars them on to their sister club miembers. Mips El izaheth MIauldlin, the home demon - strattion agent of P'ickens county, was seluete-d as one of the instructors of this course. -BUY W. S. STAMPS. Notice to Registered Men Pa:rties in the draft age will lie noti fled1 if their occupations are in conflict with the ruling known as the '"work or fight'" (rder'. It shall be the policy of this board to causeiS as little hardship as possible. 10. P. McCravey. Chairmnan Pick en's Local Board. --BUY W. S. STAMPS. T he ladies of the Mt. Carmel Red Cross branch will give a "Measur-ing P'arty'' andl ice cream supper on next Sattirday night, .1 tne 29th, at the Mt. C armel school house. The public is cordially invited. -BUY W. S. STAMPS. Democrats Must Enroll Democrats of South Caro lina must enroll their names in books of their voting pre cincts that they may be qualified to participate in the approaching South Carolina primnary and every voter should take this necessary step at once. Books are now open and wvill remain openf until July :20. Those wo fa-il~ to per'sonal~y attend toi import ant detail IWill not be permitt ed to cast !their v'otes.