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THE ONLY ALL-HOME-PRINT NEWSPAPER PUB- EWSPAPER IN PICKENS COUNTY LISHED IN PICKENS COUNTY N OTER THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLIsHE THOUNTY COUNTY SEAT OF PICKENS CC EyNI _ _ __ _3]_-_ __ __-_ __ _ SUBSCRIPTION PjRICE, $1. YEAR PUBLISHED WEEKLY Entered Apri 23. 1903 at Plckens, S. C. as second class maU mgUtr under set of Conres of March Estabished 18Th6-Volume 42 PICKENS, S. C.. FEBRUARY 13, 1913 NUMBER 41 Estblihe 18_Vlm 42' LATEST WORK OF THE LAMAKERS MEMBERS OF UPPER BRANCH OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY FAVOR OIL INSPECTION. MEDICAL COLLEGE APPROVED The House Sends the Measure to Sen ate After Much Discussion-An Ef fort Was Made to Kill It on Third Reading. Senate-Tuesday. Columbia.-The senate was concern ed with the McLaurin warehouse bi" and the Sharpe bill prohibiting - the use of the works "bank or banking" by any person or persons engaged in business other- than of a legalized banking corporation. Debate on both bills was adjourned until Wednesday mohing. The McLaurin bill was op posed by Senator Ginn on the ground tiat it is not practical and would work a hardship on certain persons. Senator Ginn discussed the meas ure saying that many of the sections contained "loopholes of abuse." He read each section of the bill and dis cussed its merits and demerits. He contended that the bill would give too much power to the commissior which argument Senator McLaurir had anticipated. The calendar was cleared as to 2 majority of the third reading bills. Senator Appelt introduced a con current resolution as to the building of the proposed "Southern Trans Continental. Highway," from the At lantic to the Pacific through the Southern States. If the resolution is adopted-the senate will go bn reccri as recommending that the entire South use every effort to secure fed eral aid for the highway. Senator: Sharpe and Carlisle objected to im mediate consideration. The senate on motion of Senator Johnstone, will go into executive ses sion Wednesday on its return fron joint session with the house. Senate-Wednesday. A number of new bills were intro . duced in the senate. The Senate is saving its energy fo: the final days of the season. T< date no great amount of energy ha! been expended and tne body has pur sued the even tenor of its way, con cerning Itself for the most part witl uncontested matters. All debate ha: been of a very deferential nature Wednesday was no exception by an) means. The Senate chamber was be * sieged by bills from the House, bu this was merely an incident. * The' joint assembly met to elect judge of the First circuit and name< L. W. Bowman, of Orangeburg. Senator Laney, of Chesterfield nominated Senator E. y. Dennis,, o Berkley. Senator Lide, of Orange burg, nominated I. W. Bowman, o Orangeburg. Senator Gross, of Dor chester, nominated J. Oty Reed, o St. Georges. The vote stood: Bowman, 12; Dennis, 73; Reed, 5. Total vote, 160; necessary, to a choice, 81. President Protemn Harden, who wa: presiding, declared Mr. Bowan elect ed judge of the First circuit. House-Wednesday. By a vote of 60 to 56 the Houst killed the Rembert inheritance ta, 'biH, after over two hours of debate The biHl proposed a funamenta' change in the system of taxation ir South Carolina. It was bitter13 fought on several grounds. A simi lar bill was voted down during th-E session of 1911-12. The bill of Mr. Youmans of Richlanc A - to allow the introduction of dying dec larations in evidence in civil suits was passed to third reading by the house atof2Senate-Thursday. The Earle bill providing for a fl rtof2cents on the railroads of this state was unfavorably reported by the railroad committee of the senate Durinig Thursday sessions the Sharpe bill, growing out of the failure of the Lexington Savings bank last year with a capital stock of $10,000 and lia bilities amounting to $1,100,000, and providing against the misuse of the terms "bank and banking," was pass ed and ordered to the house. The Odom bill providing -for pay ment only on freight which is deliver ed was reported unfavorably by the .railroad committee. The Western bill allowing the railroad commission tc pro rate the - expenses of railroad 'crossings was reported unfavorably aE was the Williams bill to limit the hours of motormeri on interurban railways. House-Thursday. The house passed to third reading' the bill to lay a special tax upon watex power companies of 20 cents for each horse power they develop in Soutt Carolina and sell in this or othei states. The house passed a resolution al lowing a bill to be introduced to incor porate the Greenville Water Power company. The house passed a resolution pro viding that no bills except committeE measures should be introduced in thE house after February 10. * The house ordered to third reading Barnwell to change the statute in re gard to contracts with laborers on [arms. The bill to authorize clerks of court m.nd mayors of towns to sell forfeited pistols was passed to third reading. It was introduced by Mr. Odom of Ches terfield. Senate-Friday. For a small body the senate moves at times in a very cumbersome fash ion, and yet it covers considerable ground. The Friday sessions moved in a lazy and routine manner, save for :t bit of spirit and punch put into it during a debate on the Patterson bill requiring a medical certificate of men before obtaining marriage licenses. The Clifton bill to establish a state highway commission was favorably re ported, as wa sthe bill providing for medical examination of school chil dren, and the Rittenberg bill giving Charleston high license for the pur pose of solv. ig its liquor problem The Lide bill requiring banks to pay all taxes assessed against the shares of its stockholders was passed and ordered to the house. House-Friday. The house instructed the clerk to transmit to Dr. William P. 1fornaday the thanks of the body for the copies of his book, "Our Vanishing Wild Life," sent to the members recently. The house passed and sent to the senate a concurrent resolution pro viding for the sine die adjournment of the general assembly on Friday. Feb ruary 21. The water power tax bill passed its third reading in the house without op position and went to the senate. The house- passed a bill providing for the notification of mortgagees of live stock by the mortgagors cf the death of the same and the disposition of the carcass within five days aft; it came to the knowledge of the latter and providing a penalty for failure tc do so. The measure was introduced by Mr. Odom of Chesterfield. - The bill to declare void any clause in a fire insurance policy fnvalidating it in case encumberance .of the prop erty insured was passed by the house Senate-Saturday. The senate Saturday adjourned un til Monday night at 8 o'clock after clearing the calendar of a mass o uncontested matter, passing the Lan ey oil inspection bill, adopting a res olution or so, among them the hcusc rtsolution providing for on investiga tion of the Confeder.te Tome., an, memorializing the South Carelin: members of congress to support the Pepper militia day bill. The senate went into executive ses sion on appointments shortly befor< adjourning on motion of Senator Ap pelt who stated that he made the mo tion at the request of the governor. The Appelt bill prohibiting magis trates from permitting the comprom ise- of criminal cases after warrants have been issued was passed and or dered to the house. The Richland delegation bill to an nex a part of Fairfield county tt Richland was passed by the senate and sent to the house, as was the delegation's bill to annex a part 0: Lexington county to Richland. The bills have passed both houses. House-Saturday. An unavailing effort was made tc kill on third reading in the house the bill providing for the conveyance o! the state of the property of the Medi cal college of the state of South Caro lina in Charleston to the state and the appropriation of $20,000 to start e state medical college there. The house refused by a vote of 54 to 3i to recommit the bill and sent it to the senate. A number of new bills were intro duced in the house. The house adjourned after passing to third reading a number of !o0a and uncontested bills. It reconvenee at 1 p. m. Monday. The house passed to the third read ing the following local and uncontest ed bills: Mr. Hunter-A bill to amend sec tion 1365 of the code of laws of Souti: Carolina, 1912, volume 1, relating tc public -cotton. weighers in Bamberg county'. Mr. Fortner-A bill to amend the. law wiith reference to voting precincts in this state. Mr. Charles-A joint resolution au thorizing the comptroller gener-al tc draw, his warrant in favor of the trus tees of the South Carolina Industria' school for $11,500 and the state treas urer to pay the same with auithority to said trustees to expend the same Mr. Creech-A bill to provide foi the election of cotton weigher-s ir Barnwell' county. Richand Delegation-A bill to pro vide for the election of cotton weigh ers in Barnwell county. Richland Delegation-A bill tc amend the code of laws of South Car olina, 1912, section 942. by striking out the word "two" in line 1 thereof Mr. Courney-A bill to amend see tion 1752 of the code, regarding the appointment and tenure of school dis trict trustees. W. E. James-A bill to provide for the construction, paving and improve mnt of sidewalks and drains in the streets, public places and alleys of the town of Darlington and to authorize special assessments to pay for thE Mr. Appelt-To authorize the Pax ville high school of school distt ict N' 19 Clarendon county, to charge ond collect a contingent fee of pupils at tending said school. Mr. Miley-A bill to amend section 3 of the code of laws of South Car olina. 1912, volume 1, relating tc Pleasant Grove News Your writer would be glh for some one to tell him wh some people cannot attend t their own business and 1 other people s alone. Rose Mavfield. of Mayfiel< was thru this section today. Small grain in this part Pickens county is looking fin H. D. Anderson has a patc of oats that will hide a rabh ay where now. He is t champion oat raiser of this se tion any way. Perry Ainders, of this vicinit went to Pickens Friday on bus ness, A bad accident occurred ne; Marietta Friday, Janu;ry 30t A by v the name of Capp while handlin. a 32-calib WX'inch ester rifl', accidlental discharged the gun. The ba t .king effect in his mother head ju t behind one ear, ar passing thru the held and 01 on the other side. Th last r poif states t hat she is still livir but her recovery is not expecte Boys b~e careful how you hand firearms for they are dangerou Jo Jo, come a-:ain for we lib to read your pieces. The revenue officers were i this section last Friday and d stioved two or three stills. This must he the healthy pa of Pickens county. Why, b cause chickens live to be years old. Elmer Finley, of Norris. visiting friends in this sectic this week. He is a grandson i Calvin Barker also of Norris. W. D. Hendricks, Jr., is no having moved on his place F. Hendrick's saw mill and wi soon he ready for the public I patronize him. This mill ha cut so much nice lumber would not be right for it to I idle louo at a time. Cedar Rock (Too late for last week.) Ar. Ed vard N. Robins, < Greenville, was the guest of h sister, Mrs. John W. Stewa recently. Mr. Homer Jones. was ti guest of Mr. H. Grayson Milli Sunday. Mr. Thos. N. Hays, was tU guest of his friend, Mr. Jam< A. Burgess recently. Messrs. Elma Hendrix ar Oscar Turner, attended churc at Enon. the fourth Sunda afternoon. Cotton and WANT ED Every farmer in Pickens c vestigate the Covington Hill D) most complete cotton and corn satisfied that you will aaree :nachine. It saves you seed. price of the planter at this day yo sav in get tin~g your crop and very strong. Can be run The mac(hine~ is ablsoluitelty wi mioner refunded. We have a and( will; take gr(:at pleasure mn time We are also taking ordi 11 y on are interested it will pa: Prices~ befor hnvC ing1V. Most of ain b mie in the Southern( iwn riiuinzd that the machine is tinw.Remen Pickens H We\T can save y owing to the fa-c dCIV4nIce. W'e a1 compl1)e4 linie ' h~1olesal' Mr. L. F. Smith and mother, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. (1 Frank Smith, of the Cross y Roads section recently. o Miss Rula Hendrix, a student t of Greenville Female College, spent the week-end with home , folks. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stew If art, were the guests of Mr. and - Mrs. James A. Burgess, Sunday h afternoon. it Misses Maude Bagwell and 1e Lee Singleton, were the guests of Miss Lula J. Julian recently. Miss Pearl Turner, who is ,. teaching rear Travler's Rest, spent the week-end with home folks r Mr. L. F. Smith and children, 1 spent Sunday aft-rnoon as s guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joel H. 'e Miller. Y Supervisor Craig was in this 11 section recently, looking after s the interest of the roads. d Mr. and Mrs. Joe Barnett, it gave the young folks a pound ' party Saturday night last, g which was enjoyed by all pres -ent. t' H. Grayson Miiler. who has been confined to his room for e several weeks n ith lagrippe, is able to be out again. 11 Mr. EIn'ir Hendrix, made a business trip,to Pickens recently. Rexie. Two Good Ladies Dead Mrs. Annie Julian. wife of is John A. Juliai:, died at her n home near Cross Roads church, )f Wednesday. February 5, and was buried at Cross Roads v Thursday Funeral services . were conducted by her pastor, 11 Rev. D. W. Hiott, assists d by :o Rev. W. C. Seaborn. Mrs. is Julian was 75 years old, and it leaves an aited hnsband, five le sans and three daughters, be sides a host of friends and rela tives to mourn her departure from earth. She was undoubt edly one of the very best ladies of Pickens county. >f Mrs, Hill, widow of the late is Tandy Hill, died at her home et near Cross Roads church Wed nesday February 5. The fun te eral was held at her late home I by her pastor, Rev. D. W. Hiott, and her body was carried to te Griffin church and laid to rest iby the side of her husband. Mrs. Hill leaves three sons and d three daughters and many h other loved ones. in sorrow. y Truly a good woman and kind mother has been taken home. Corn Planters. >nty to come to our store and in ropDer. We believe we~ have the planter on the market and we are with us when you examine the Gentlemen this alone is worth the andl time. Then figure the time o a stand. The machine is light anywhere that other machine can aranteed to give satisfaction or sample planter on our floor non showing you the machine at any 'rs for planters for Spring delivery. you to see ouit planters and get you farmers have been reading of altivator and are satisfied in your the proper one to use at the present ber the place. ardware and ~ry Co. oul money on flour tntat weO bought I barrels befere the all times carry a >f hay, grain and Phone No. 64. Whitmire 3 and Retail Six Mile Dear Mi .Ektor,: Everything at Six Mile is going: fine. The enrollment at the . Academy is the largest at present it has ever been and rapid progress is being made in all the different lines of work. We would .be glad to have any of the fathers and mothers come any day dur ing the.week and see- how" thi work is being carried out.. Od1 literary society and B. Y P. U. re both real interesting. We wbuld be glad to-see -more peo pie cone out to society. meetings on Fridiy evenings. We asr always glad to:see visifors.. n our B. Y. P. U.- we teach the plain truth "Of, Jesus and his glory, of Jesus and his love This story we loye .to tell be cause it has done so much.: for us. We had two good gospel ser mons preached Sunday -'morn ing and Sunday night by- Rev, William Abbott,. of Liberty. Mr. Abbott is one of the soldiers w rich we believe is fighting sin in high places. We wish him much success in his work and hope to meet him with all of the redeemed around that great white throne in Heayen. He will also preach at Mile Creek church the second Sunday in Mrcl.-Ais -audience at Six Mile was large both day and night. Come to hear him the sicond Sunday in March. Mr. D. A. Perritt visited friends and relatives Saturday and Sunday at this place. The people from upper Pea Ridge are emigrating to Six Mile. Mr. Jim Skelton moved from up near Bethel to this place last week, We are glad to welcome these fine people into our midst. There others in the vicinity from which he came that we hope will come to Six Mile. There will be a public enter tainment given by the student's of Six Mile Baptist Academy on Friday* night, February 28, beginning promptly at seven o'clock. Be on time and get front seats. We are planining to give the public something good. Something that will do everyone good and help them, too. This will be free to all, and the invitation is to you, You means as many as wish to come. The entertainment will consist of speaking principally, but there will . be~ musie and other things which I shall not mention. Clyde Garrett and Oscar Mann visited friends in the Cheohee section Of Oconee Sat urday and Sunday and report a very pleasant time. .Subscribe for The Sentinel. H. M. and L. GALLOWAY CO. Have opened a stock of Dry Goods and~ Groceries $2,772.00 worth of Dry Goods All kinds of fancy Dress-Goods W~aist Goods, Lace and Lact Skirts in 525 different colors. Prices: Ginghams at 6c Ducking at'4c, Lawn. best at and 7ic. Silk at 20, 25, 50 an $1.00. The many differen kinds of goods canndt be men tioned, but we have worsteds woolen and all kind of goods. Full line of Groceries, Meat Coffee, Sugar, Canned Goods Crackers, etc. Call and see our prices. H.M. &.L. Galloway Co. Pickens, S. C. At foot of hill near cotten mill. Every time you buy $10.0( worth here we give you $I.0( back. NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA Latest News of General Interest That Has Been Collected From Many Towns and Counties. Lancaster.-Fire several days ago did damage to the First Methodist church to the extent of $4,000 or $5, 000 covered by insurance. Columbia.-The bill to lower the le gal rate of interest in South Carolina, Introduced by Mr( Stanley of Horry and unfavorably reported by the judi- { clary committee, was killed by the house after considerable debate. - Washington.-Senator Tillman se cured the passage of a bill, which. be. introduced a short time ago, authoriz ing the government to transfer to the ,baughters of the American Revolu ;tion of South Carolina the old Ex change building in Charleston. Aiken.-Acquitted of the charge of ,committing a murderous assault upon his wife,- Frederick O. Beach, the New :York millionaire, enjoyed the addi tional satisfaction of hearing from the lips of the jury foreman that there was "absolutely nothing against him." Columbia.-The bankers and farm ers at the auditorium of the Corn ex position grounds several days ago ad opted a- resolution offered by Harry D. Calhoun of Barnwell favoring the bill now before the legislature, known as the state warehouse bill. Darlington.-At a recent mee g of the Chamber of Commerce J. Edward Norment was elected secretary. This officer, according to a plan adopted by the local organization, is to be paid out of the funds of the municipality a special tax being levied for that purpose. Charleston.-A survey of the United States engineers' department, just completed, shows a material improve ment in the outer channel since the previous survey was made, a width of 450 feet being shown at the T.ar rowest place in the channel, an in cream of 200 feet over the previous survey. Chester.-It has been decided tc hold the Chester Couniy Sunday School association convention MarcI 5. This is Wednesday, and it is thought a splendid crowd can be at kacted from all parts of the count3 on that day. Many strong speakers will be present. The sessions will be held in the Bethel M. E. church, South Columbia.-The house passed a con current resolution providing for ih appointment of a special committee to investigate certain reports in re gard to the management of th3 Con federate infirmary. The resolution provides for the appointment of three senators and three representatives The committee is asked to report a' this session. Bennettsville.-On February 7, Ir the auditoriun of the Bennettsidll graded school was held the annual lit erary contest of the high schools .o: the county. As a result of the contes' the gold medal awarded for the hes reading was won by Miss Adele Med lin of Bennettsville, second honor be ing given to Miss Age McColi o Clio. Camden.-D. C. Fitecher of Westvill< comes to the front each :year as th< champion hog raiser of the county, agt seldom his record is beat an. This year Mr. Fletcher killed two hogs, on' weighing 500 pounds gross, 'which net ted 440 pounds, and the other weighec 490 pounds, which also netted 44( pounds. .The latter hog was 18 months old. There are several other farmers that will push this record very close Columbia.-A school of instructior for the agents of the United States farm demonstration work in Sotil Carolina was held at the Nationa' Corn exposition when plans for the year's work were discussed. The school was led by Dr. Bradford Knapp head of the farm demonstration wc rk The' sessions of the school were belk in the auditorium at the expositior: grounds and practically every county in the state was represented. Aiken.-Harrison Miles, th3 negrc who, December 12 killed Bradfor( Courtney, a prominente farmer. and escaped,: has be-en captured. He was found byr J. F. Joyner w.orking at i saw mill in Griffin county, Georgia Joyner took him into custody anc brought him to Auguxsta, Ga., where he was met by Sheriff Howard and !Laurence Courtney, brother of the murdered man. The negro a'lmitted that he is the man wanted. Columbia.-The house passed tc third reading the bill by Mr. Couriney of Fdgefield to require that all ferti lizers sold in South Carolina be label ed to show from what source the per centage of ammonia they contained was derived. Manning.-The board of trustees re cently 'elected Prof. D. R. Riser o' Leesville as superintendent of thc Minning graded and high schocls, tc bsucceed Prof. R. L. Newton, who re signed a week ago. Prof. Riser comes with high recommendations and with a record of 12 years' experienTc in school wcrk. Washington-Orders were issued here by the postoffice department foi the establishment of city deliver., service at Gaffney May 1. There wil' be two regular cirriers, one substitute and 19 city letter- boxes. Columbin.-TI-e Anderson county delegation in tie house were eveniy divided oh the proposition to -efablisI a rural police system and do away with the dispensary constables, whiscl was debated in the house recently. Thd house refused to pnss the bill intro duced by Mr. Scott of Anderson tr Imake this chanzr' in the system T HAVE MADE REP DISPENSARY INVESTIGATING COM. MITTEE SAYS CHARGES ARE UNFOUNDED. CHARLESTON GRAFT SYSTEM The Committee Says it Was Misled by Thomas B. Felder of Atlanta.-All Concerned Were Exonerated-Char ges of Governor Were Unsupported. Columbia.-The report of the spe cial committee' to investigate the charges made by the governor in 1911 against the Ansel wind-up commis sion, J. Frazier Lyon, former attor ney general, and others was received in the senate, read in the house, and ordered printed in the journals. They do not sustain a single charge made by the governor in his special message sent to the general assembly in 1911. The majority report is signed by Senators Carlisle, Sullivan and Clifton and Representatives J. J. Evans and W. L. Daniel, while a minority report signed by Representative Cary agrees in the findings of the majority with the exception of the testimony taken in Augusta and afterward in Colum bia which Mt. Cary does not think is relevant. The report, with the exception that B. F. Arthur when a member of the Ansel commission overcharged the state, says.. of the charges made by Gov. Blease, that they are "wholly unsupported by the testimony and therefore without foundation in fact. Attorney General Lyon and the mem bers of the Ansel commission, Dr. W J. Murray, chairman; J. _S. Brice Avery Patton, John McSwain, A. N Wood, are exonerated of all charges made against them. "Your committee also had a meet In T' Charleston and as a result 01 that testimony and other testimony along the same " e taken in Colum bia we are convinced tot a regular system of graft exists and hay for years in that city in connection with the work of the dispensary con stables," says the majority commit tee's report. The committee thinks that Thos. B Felder of Atlanta misled them in his statements about what his tesmcn3 would show, when the committee went to Augusta, Ga.; last summer to takE his testimony. They, however, went to Augusta as they thought something would be gotten from Felder and as ,he. would not come to the state be cause 'he feared arrest and possible assassination. But his testimony'. es tablished nothing in the report of the committee. The majority of the report 1 a re petiticn of the charges made by the govers or and the refuting of then secticn by section from the testimony adduced, all of which is made a par' of the report. State Baptists Plan Sanatarium. Columbia.-The Baptist of Scu+~ Carolina are planning the erectica o: a santarium costing several hundred thousand dollars and a committee hay ing the matter of a location in char and the raising of the funds, was ap pointed by the last Baptist State Con vention. Several towns in the statE have made bids for the locaticn of this institution and a committee is now busy going over each propos'driste and its advantages. Interest in. the matter has been further increased by a bill which has been intrc~need ir the Senate by Senator MarE ci Abbe ville to incorporate the "South Caro lina Baptist Hospital," which will be the official name of the sanitarium. South Carolina New Enterprises. Columbia.-The secretary of state has issued a charter to the Latta Gro cery company of Latta with a capita stock of $10,000. The officers are: T W. Berry, president and general man ager; D. M. Dew, vice president, and S. E. Brunson. secretary and treas urer. The 3. F. Mulrow company e1 Florence has been commissioned with a capital stock of $50,00Q to do a gen eral mercantile business. The peti tioners are 3. F. Muldrow, E. L. Mu! dorw, W. 3. Anderson. S. C. National Guard Will Not Attend Columbia.-A special message fron! the governor read in the house said that his excellency refused to allov; any companies of the South Caroline National Guard to march in the in augural parade. He said he had been informed that negro troops of the Dis trict of Columbia would be placed ahead of them in the line of march The message transmitted a letter from Brigadier General Albert L. Mills. of the United States army, in chargc of military feature of the parade it reply to one written by the governor Work of Rural Policemen. Spartanburg.-The rur-al police sys temn, which has been in force in Spar tanburg county for one year, has morn than paid for itself. Sheriff W. 3 White has issued a report showing - at th'e tot~al 1.mount of fines Actually collcted ~thro'ugh the aetisity- of the rural policemen was $6,711.30. wle the salaries of the& five policemen and al'l other expenses' of 'the system amounted' to $4,643.17. Sentences be ngserved, by offenders-prhne by ru:al policem'en aggegate forts yars, seven months 'and ten days,