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OFFICIAL PAPER Subscription Price r zOf Pickens CountyS$.50AYEAR T H PCESEstablished }87 1-Volume 48 PICKENS, S. C., ACG 'TiI 1, 1918 Nme 1 Central Leads in June W. S. S. Drive Following is amount of War Savings Stamps bought and pledged during the June War Savings drive in Pickens county by townships: Bought and Townships . Quota Pledged Liberty -.....$ 75,000.00 $ 27,107.50 Eastatoe --- 10,000.00 3,335.00 Easley -.---.. -100,000.00 31,860.00 Central 75,000.00 50,765.00 Pickens ------ 75,000.00 15,595.00 Hurricane.. - - 40,000.00 9,730.00 Dacusville ..- . 35,000.00 3,790.00 Pumpkintown 30,000.00 1,060.00 Total --..$440,000.00 $143,222.50 It will be observed from the above figures that our county has raised about one-third of the amount which the government has asked the people to buy. The county is on trial and the people are asked to render a just ver dict. It is up to the citizens of Pickens county to buy the amount of stamps .which the government has asked them to buy. The people are abundantly able, land. I ask that they buy these stamps and bring up the quota of each township to the atnount apportioned, and more, if possible. this is no time to let the other fellow do the buying and the work. We have exceeded our quota in all the other drives, and will exceed our quota in this one if every body will do their duty. We have un til the 31st day of December, 1918, to raise the quota allotted. The stamps can he bought at any of the post offices in the county. A great many of the banks handle them, and they can be bought in many towns from the stores, and all of the rural carriers sell them. JAS. P. CAREY, JR., Chm. War Savings Pickens County. Licenses for Dealers In Chickens and Eggs All dealers in chickens and eggs who re-sell to other dealers must secure a license from the United States Food Administration. If these dealers will call at my office I will assist them in securing the licenses. There are no charges for these licenses. Sam B. Craig, Food Administrator for Pickens County. 0 Rural Carrier Examination The United States Civil Service Com mission has announced an examination for the county of Pickens, S. C., to be held at Easley on August 24, 1918, to fill the position of rural carrier at Easley and vacancies that may later occur on rural routes from other post offices in the above-mentioned county. The examination will be open to male and females who are actually domiciled in the territory of a post office in the county and who meet the other re quirements set forth in Form No. 1977. .This form and application blanks may be obtained from the offices mentioned above or from the U~nited States Civil Service Commission at Washington, D. C. Applications should be forwarded to the commission at Washington at the earliest practicable date. Death of Mrs. Mary Gitstrap *Mrs. Mary E. Gilatrap died at. the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. A. Girav Iey on Little Eastatoe July 22 and was laid to rest at New Friendship Methodist church by the side of her husband who who preceded her to the grave five years and one month. 11er death was due to dropsy. Mirs. Gilstrap w~as a member of New Friendship church and a true christian woman. She wvas eigha ty-five years, two month~s and eighteen days old and the oldest woman in the community at the time of her death. Besides many relatives and friends she leaves one sister, Mrs. Omie Gray Iey, eight children, forty-three grand children, fifty-four great--grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She has left us on this earth, but we all hope to meet in heaven where there will be no more sad parting and no more farewells. Truly a good woman has gone to dwell with her Lord. HER GRANDDAUGH1TER. McLaurln Didn't Withdraw John L. McLaurin, who a week ago released his friends from any obliga tions they might feel they were under to vote for him, will have his name on the state ballot for governor so that those who endorse his principles may vote for him. This is campaign year and you will want your county paper. Don't let your subscription expire. 13 More Pickens.Ne groes for the. Army The following named colored men have been called to appear for military service before the Pickens Local Board August 1st and will be sent to Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, August 2: Henry Sullivan, Belmont, N. C. Andrew Sloan, Central. Jim Jones, Greenville. Wm. Harrison Davis, Easley R-2. Wm. Clarence Pickens, Easley R-2. Robert Gowens, Pickens R-4. James Thornton, Calhoun. Clyde Robinson, Easley R-5. Waymond Stephens, Pickens. Thomas Garvin, Norris. Martin Rice, Pickens. Tuck Iallums, Easley. Luther Jones, Greenville. Bethlehem Cemetery Everybody interested in the cemetery at Bethlehem church asked to meet there Saturday morning, August 3d, to thoroly clean it off. Bring tools early and be prepared to stay all day if it be necessurv. Tabor Cemetery All persons interested in the grave yard at Tabor Methodist church please biing their tools to clean it off Friday a. in., August 2d. Secona Cemetery Everybody interested in the grave yard at Seco. . church shouldl be there next Friday ncrning, August 2, for the purpose of ceaning it off. Bring nec essary tools. Porter's Chapel Cemetery All persons interested in the grave yard at Porter's chapel are requested to meet there Friday morning, August 2, for the purpose of cleaning it off. Bring necessary tools. Register Your Births The allotment in money for each child from the United States govern ment under the draft act will not be paid unless a birth certificate is pro duced as a proof of birth. Ninety-Year-Old Subscriber Charlotte, N. C., July 28, 1918. Editor The Sentinel:- You will please find enclosed one dollar to pay for the paper eight more months. I am ninety years old and a dear lover of the Pickens paper. (Mrs.) Cynthia Ellis. Death of Mrs. Lizzie Crane Easley Progress. Mrs. Lizzie Crane died at her home near George's Creek church on Wednes day, the 10th inst., and was buried at George's Creek cemetery the 11th. She suffered for several months with stomach trouble. She is survived by her- husband andl five children, four boys and one daughter. She also has two brothers and three sisters as follows: S. M. Hinton of Greenville, and R. A. Hinton of Easley, Mrs. Mary Brown of Pickens, Mrs. Sarah Sullivan of Green vifle, andl Mr,. Crecie McCue of near Cedar Rock. Mrs. Crane was the (laughter of Samuel I linton and was :li years of age. MICKIE SAYS AIN''f 1f FUNNv HOW WHEN A PttAr &eTS SORE AN' SVR.P(tSED 8ECUS a OON'l AtL &gus- OVUT INITO ONA~ "A'HE DoN,7 I~ Retreat Unendurable for Stars and Stripes Paris, July 17.--"We regret being unable on this occasion to follow the counsels of our masters, the French, but the American flag has been forced to retire. This is unendurable and none of our soldiers would understand their not being asked to do whatever is necessary to re-establish a situation which is humiliating to us and unacceptable to our country's honor W are going to counter attack." This was the message sent by an American general in coninnand of Ameri can forces south of the Marne on Monday afternoon after the Gkermans had forced the Americans back towards Conde-En-Brie. The lrench commander informed the American general that the early German sucev's "ould not have any great effect on the fate of the battle, but that it was understood perfectly that after hard fighting the Americans had slowly retired and that it was not expected that they immediately launch a counter attack. lIe alled that a counter'attack could be postponed without risk and that it might be better to give the American troops an hour's rest. Immediately after the American general sent the above message, which is quoted by the correspondent of The Matin, the Americans launched their counter attack and the lost ground was soon recovered, with an additional half mile. I (Advertisement) "OUT OF HIS OWN MOUTH" (Editorial Columbia Necord, July 19, 1918.) On June 20th, 1918, at York, when he made that famous "reaffirmation" of his loyalty, Cole L. Blease (we quote the Charleston American) said: "I have said that at the time the vote was taken on the war, with the lights before me, I would have voted against it, and there is no use to be harping or that, because I admit it." lie said, also, that he had stated his oppositiion in several speeches, and that "he had no apology to make for any speech he had ever made." The lights before him, before us, and before iiie cvoid viien the war vote was taken were the same lights we have before us now. Nothing has changed so far as the merits of the case are concerned. If America was right on Apri) 6th, 1917, it is right today, If it was wrong on A pril 6th, 1917, it is wrong today Cole T,. Hleast ia de his speeches at P1omaria and Filbert four months after we went into the war. With the lights before him then, he aflirmred, as 're ligiously'' as he believed there is a God in heaven that every American killed in the war oil' of American soil would be "an unwarranted sacrifice of fresh young American manhood," and that on the final judgment day God would charge their lives against Woodrow Wilson and the members of congress who voted for th< war. At York, on June 20th, 1918, endeavoring to tone down a part of his Filber speech as originally printed in the Yorkville Enquirer, he said: "I, at Filbert, was repeating my Pomaria speech in which I had said that believed that President Wilson and the members of congress who voted for thi war would be held responsible for every American life lost in it. and if my sot is to be lost 1 did not care what sort of an America they had after I was dea and gone, and neither does your boy." It was on teis occasion, at York, on June 20th. 1918, bear in mind, that Col L. Blease said that he had no apologies to make for any speech he had'ever made And on this occasion he did not hesitate to reiterate the sentiments quoted abov< from the Charleston American. He did not withdraw them; he did not qualify them; he did not repudiate them. I-Ic repeated them, with a trivial amendment, and said he had no apology to make for them. Such were his sentiments at York a month ago. Since then this man has been speaking at his own meetings, tearing passions to tatters, outdoing Termagant, otitheroding Herod in the wordiness of his pa triotism. According to his estimation at this time there is no more ardent pa triot on American soil. As they say in the advertisement: "There is a reason." At Pomaria, in July, 1917, Blease said: "I am not a candidate for any oflice." At Filbert, in August, 1917, he said: "I want to make it clear that I am not here as a candidate or as a spokes man for the Reform party, but as Coleman Livingston Hlease, a free-born American citizen." lie wanted it understood on those occasions, to give enphasis to his denun ciation of the war and of those in high places, that he had no axe to grind; that he was sincere; that he was not trying to get votes; that he was, as he said, "speaking the truth as I see it-speaking for my fellow man and for what I be lieve to be the will of my God.'' He is seeking office now, and he is a patriot, lie is a candlidate for the United States senate now, and he wouldl kiss the handI of Woodrow Wilson. In 1917 he saidhe would stump South Carolina in a campaign, with a running mate against Senators Tillman and Smith, on the issue of the war, and nowv he wants to stump the Unitedl States to advocate a third terni for Woodrow Wilson. Ihere is a part of the recordl, culledl from his speeches as published in the Charleston American and the Yorkville Enquirer: Isxtracts from the recent speeches of Etat rm te5)chso a c'andidate for the Uiited States 'fe onAIeia,''ntacniae senate: A t WVagner', July 1'2th, and at Man- A oai n ilet,, l n uning, J1uly 15th, 1918:Agst117 "And I want to say this: That when '"'efre oeni e' xtal I am elected to the United States sen- fo i Je'h tloai atStr ate, I am going to President Wilson andoay Nlovreilmrgh.'hy tell him that here is an American sena-(''cii(lI's Crt1oihsregou tor, and wvhatever is necessary to winbeifadfthywntorufym this war, I am with him to the finish."''alrgt aen-tgtna~ er "If it be necessary in order t(o win ''fihantbe o'm eyner the wvar, to break the precedent set by tsiEnldwewun'benwr President Washington in reference to a TdyIa tl fteoiinta third term. I shall tell President Wil-Amrc shud av ecenlno son that I will support him for o thirdwa. fthyvntofgt eaen term, and make speeches for him in ti su e eaos'ila n any part of the American continent toSmtreinadlthrebapiay wvhich he may wish me to go." i uutai eea lcini Sfeember. Ahn e me" et a un-ae nin l'mari and thenbrn onl andat form ofaocacy gofrnhr r xas fromnig maeec adt Pamaist tur-a notced eu wi nevr hin myligouh onie an bi ptform wagn. Theruiy sme camrigt fo aen' got thmac ert leftpanyohow.on adse n afid f elodo in vn if thyae. imaPry~i "I o yt sillfurheranwilsyd"nd of thelUiee Stelgosly ahse firml 'wor t an tie inthefutuedfoh hea ke ta oan tem fnl je umpeit. (la (lee it ecesary of s tueSuth "ver Ameradntien ho i klle inr I rolnias aseve' wnt o a ieleofti Egar ndo Aericuln' soi ill wbr b.Itl(. aio esgn y eatin heHen chrday agaistlo the reientiof that ate nd lad tat rgimet fo thefigh Unite Sthey" ant te fightbes onh I fo t h A ilh'rciui ~eplet''isngrssuof te Uenitdorsima whond tSmrit, resig ane thearae e arifiry in thusgst and Amghtyeraol efcto fren yong merin methmron aat Youcan~yyou' o and tadvocyr coicte. wradm Auditor Townes Not Removed From Office Governor Manning Friday sent the following telegram to 11. A. Townes, county auditor for Pickens county and F. P. Furtick, county auditor for Cal houn county: "The South Carolina tax commission reports you have failed or refused to execute orders issued by them under the statutes, I hereby summon you to appear before me at my otlice Monday, Juuly 29 at 10 a. in., to show cause why you should not be suspended from otlice." In answer to the above telegram Aud itor Townes appeared before the gov ernor Monday morning and explainec his position s.atisfactorily. He was not removed from oflice. The tax assess ment of the county will be increasec 117 per cent as ordered by the tax com mission, but the number of mills will be reduced. Mr. Townes thinks hi: visit to Columbia was productive of good for the county. The auditor of Calhoun county alsc made satisfactory explanation. Attended M. E. Church Con ference Rev. E. 'T. Hodges, pastor of Grac Methodist church, Judge T. J. Mauldir and T. D. Harris attended the Green 'ille District conference which '" tt Fountain Inn, Tfhoy y conference and were highly pleased wit the presidency and preaching of Bishe U. V. W. Darlington. one of the bishops elected at the la.;t gen ference. .ral c ''he last general cc the annual cou'' 'rce divid lEpiscopal di<-. .Aerences into littee .rictsi. Bishop Darlingto S.,signed to the twelfth distri w .,ich is composed of North and Soul Carolina. Bishop I)a, lington is fro t Barboursville, w. Va. I Reese Bowen of Texas Dead 9 i Mr. Reese Bowen, aged 49 year d died at the home of his sister, Mrs. V 'T. Tompson, of Snyder, Texas. M e Bowen was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jot Y. Bowen of Pyson, Texas, and grandson of the late Reese Bowen c this county. The deceased had mad his home in New Mexico for the pas fifteen years and had accumulated goodly fortune. At the time of hi death he owned a large boundary o land and large herds of cattle any horses. Many relatives and friends o his father in this county will be sad dened and will sympathize with the sorrowing family. Mr. Bowen was injured last spring it an automobile accident from which hi never fully recovered. Hurricane Singing Convention I Hurricane 'Township Singing convt n tion will meet at Twelve Mile cam; ground the first Sunday in August ai 2 :30 in the aternoon. IcT e Cream Supper Th'ausville branch of' the Rted Cross will serve ice-creani nnd cake or next Saturday night, August 3td, at th( school house, beginning at S :20. Tlh< p)ublic invi ted to comen anid have a goot time and helIp in the grea!t work ofre Iliev ing the suffreri ng and : mminis teriny~ to the comnfort of our boys "over there THE TRAIN BUG o 0 IHere wve have the Car Inspector. 10 Makesq the Trains every (liy to see I the WVheels ar~e all on the Pullman lie knows v'hen No. 3 is late andi wh lie Porter on No. 1 got Fired lar Sweek. Anybody who gets in or out < Town without his Finding It Out 1s negninr nSl.e Central Local and Personal News Items Mr. and Mrs. J. II. liallentine's daugh ters, Miss Leila Ballentine and Mrs. Lena J. Roper, of Atlanta, are visiting them this week. Mr. Ballentine says he expects to see his two sons from hir mingham, Ala., and Columbus, Miss., coming in very soon. The Farmers in this section are well satisfied with the rains which fell re cently. Etighteen creek held the water this time where it has been dredged but the banks were full. Rev. 1i. M. lRobertson is away this week in special meetings in the Oakway section. F. Van Clayton, who is stationed at Charleston in the navy, was visiting the homefolks last week. Mr. Carl Morgan of this place left for the navy last week. lie will be sta tioned at Charleston for awhile at least. J. L. Carson has plenty of company this week, among whom is his father from Georgia. '1'. 'T. Arnold has been on the sick list for some time, but we are glad to see him out again. J. R. Falls w'" for a fe"- ..., away farnm. thie dani - uy thli week on his vaca n lhd think he spent part of his time 'n the country. Wonder what h? did 1 or' Chatt ft"+di Chicken? l1r. tller Maw who is stationed at f Charleston in the navy, was visiting Sio'mefolks last week. I). A. Collins of Easley was here one d lay last wetk on husines, n The trustees of the high school herc n are having it overhauled in general. It t will look like a new building on the in h side when it Is done. at So long for this week. If you havc something for The Sentinel call me and let me get it in, even if it in an ad., for an advertisement in The Sentinel sellq whatever.'you have for sale. E. L. 11. J. r. Six Mile News Items in a The general health of the community 'f is very good. t Crops are looking line after the re cent rains. a Quite a large crowd from here at f tended the memorial service and sing ing convention at Camp Creek Sunday. f Prof. R. T. Ga'rett opened a singing school here Monday fur the benefit of the church and tomnunity. Miss Mae Garrett went Monday to take up her work at Gates' school. J. 1. Chapman has bought what is known as the Pinson place, near Six Mile, and is planning to build a nice residence and move to it this fall. R. P. Prince, in company with Messrs. Daniel and Talton Alexander and J. I,. Murphee of Keowee, took a pleasure trilp to Georgia last week. They~ report a nice trilp but say that the 01(1 Palmetto State. is good enough for them. Protracted meetings and candlidates seemfl to he t ak ing the day. News liee. Pleasant Grove Letter Well, Mr. Edi tor., here comes the old bad inm anIgalin. Thew dry spell has been broken in this s e(tion and crops are looking promising. Our school op ened last Monday morn - ing, .July 22, with Miss I la Martin oIf A bbev ille county as principlal and Mrms. Janie Welborn assistant. There wvas goodl attendance at the opening and the school bids fair' to have a successful term. A series of rneetings will begin at this place Friday night before the sec ond Sunday in August. We trust that we may have one oIf the greatest re vivals our community has ever known. We feel that this is a time when we needl the dlevil dlrive'n from among us. We want to say to the boys who have recently left our community to enter the army, that they have our prayers and sure will not be forgotten by their friends. Boys, try your best to serve your God and if we never meet again on this 01(d sinful: earth ray that we may meet around the great white throne where sad partings will come no more. So, boys, I bid you God speed while you; are away from home and with Uncle3 Sam's big army. Good night. P. G;. S. -Prof. W. C. Mann of Six Mile will Ispeak in the Griflin church next Sunday t morning at 11 o'clock on a subject which Sis of great interest'.to all our people a just now, lie comes highly recommen-. dled as a speakerland a large audience is expected.,