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I ~Your home Paper c I1I IIorfoePar SGiveUslL % L 1L fiilPpro Pickens ConyNw ITHE PICKENS SENIE PUBLISHED WEEKLY Entered April 23. 1903 at Piclkens. S. C. as second. class mal matter, under act of Con;res' of arch s, 1 - Established 1871-Volumn- -f PICKENS, S. C., APRIL 1(', 1913 PICKENS HIGIH WINS ORA TO1 CENTRAL HIGH SCHO In the third annual Pickens county oratorical contest held in the Easley high school audi torium last Saturday evening, the handsome gold medal offer ed to the winner of first place was awarded to Mr. Colie Sea born, the representative of the Pickens high school. Second place was awarded to Billy An derson, of the Easley high 'school and third place was awarded to Carl Morgan of the Central high school. The judges stated that between these three there was only a fraction of a point difference. This association was organiz ed three years ago and since that time the medal given by Mr. W. M. Hagood has gone to Mr. Bill Folger. of Easley, now r on the various teams at l, the second year the Vidal was won by Mr. 0. L. 'raie, of the Six Mile school. The six speakers this time were up to the usual standard and did credit to both themselves and the school which they rep represented. The speakers were: J.A.Dillard, Six Mile-"Prog r of Peace." - ?-j I. Holland. Libert.y "De'hbed of Benedict Arnold." Call Morgan, Central-"Cata line's Defiance." Co 1 i e Seaborn, Pickens "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Pinckney Aiken, Dacusville "The Confederate Soldier." Billy Anderson, Easley-"The Battle of Bannockburn." During the evening several songs were sung by a dozen or more young ladies of the Easley High school. These made a tremendous hit as the words were composed by one of the teachers of the school and in some way brought in the ya-. R rious schools- of the association and the names of the Easley track team. They were very catchy and original and brought -aoud applause from the large audience that was present. Prof. W, S. Morrison. of Clemson College, Messrs. J, C. - Keys and H. T. Cox, both ofI Greenville, were the judges for1 the occasion. Central sized Six Mile and set them second. Candid Central canned the contest. Seaborn saw the size of Cen tral and picked the prize for Pickens. Fathers, Mothers, Guardians. The time has come when we must awaken to the spiritual guidance of our sons and daugh ters. Satan is abroad in our be loved city, we must rally to the standard of morality,we must be shepherds of the home fields, to protect and guard the lambs of 4 our fold. We must begin at the beginning, we mst take our little lambs around oir knees, and teach theip the sacred les sons of morality, we must teach them to scorn those, who by word or look encourage famil iarity, teach them the sweet les sons of the worth of modesty, and to turn with scorn from the familiar jestings of the opposite sex, and let them show their in dignation to the man or boy who would use insinuating lan guage in their presence, or any Iapguage that the~uld not 4 make use of in the presence of their mothers. The time has come when mothers must check their daughters in the familiar jestings and forward actions of the present day. but honorable young men seek the society of young ladies in their homes and % keep reasonable hours and let not the girls seek the comipany of young men, let modesty for bid Smla Hlo'rs the s heard.r washington and prudent. for youw. fromn At * to mingle together in inn~Ot pleasures, but teach our boys truer, manly, courtesy in the * presence of young ladies. Too much familiarity leads to evil p onsequences. A yo ng man SCHOOL FICAL CONTEST DL WINS TRACK MEET. The Pickens County Athletic contest was held at Easley last Saturday, Central winning first place with 31 points, Six Mile .second place with 25 points, Easley third with 13 points, and Pickens fourth with 11 points. The other contesting teams were, Liberty and Dacusyille. The representatives from the various schools were in excel lent condition and some start ling records were made. The events were as follows: 100-yd. dash, Mann for Six Mile, first. Record 11 4-5 sec onds, Shirley of Central, second and Seaborn of Pickens, third. Running high jump, Kelley of Central, Seaborn of Pickens, and Hutchings of Liberty. tied on 5 feet 1 1-2 inches. - Discus throw, Morgan of Cen tral and Kelley of Central tied on 116 feet 4 inches, Hendricks of Pickens, third. 220-yd. dash, Mann of Six Mile 26 1-5 seconds, Shirley of Central and Falls of Central third. Pole vault, Perry of Easley 9 feet 5 inches, Allen of Pickens, and Kelley of Central. 120 yd. hurdles, Mann of Six Mile 17 seconds, Seaborn of Pickens and Ellison and Able tied for Easley. Running broad jump, Ellison of Easley 18 feet 3-8 inches, Mann of Six Mile and Shirley of Central. 440 yard dash, Mann of Six Mile, Falls of Central and Elli son of Easley. Shot put, Hamby of Liberty 33 and 10 inches, Kelley of Cen tral, J. A. Dillard of Six Mile. Half mile run, Fa'ls of Cen tal 2 minutes 22 1-5 seconds, Mann of Six Mile, and Ellison of Easley. The contest was lbegun at 10:30 a. m,, and owing to the extreme closeness of the differ ent events, it lasted until 3:30 p. m. There was a goodly num ber present and a friendly spirit of rivalry prevailed throughout the entire program. The judges for the occasion were Messrs. Grandy and Ward of Clemson~ College. The Six Mile Academy boys are a game bunch of fellows. Tfhey came i'n six points of the winning team.i Their speaker also made a good record for their school. Who's all right? Colie! We mean Colie Seaborn. allows no familiarity. Let our young men be men in the truest sense of the word and not given to liberty taking, let them feel that they are to protect the op posite sex, and be a safe-guard against evil. Let them be men in the truest and noblest sense of the word, and never allow their faces to wear a blush for unmanly actions. Mothers, be not ashamed to take your sons aside and advise and reason with them concerning the vital points of honor, and morality. Let them know that to take a girl's good name from her, is depriving her of her most sacred right. It were better to thrust a dagger through her heart, for then her misery would be at an end. What honorable young man wishes to make a girl his wife, that is lightly or immor ally spoken of. Then think se riously and prayeifully upon the evils of the present day, and let mothers, wives, sisters, and fathers make it a matter of sol emn and heart-felt prayer to God to lead their childreb in the paths of virtue, and to shield them from thbe destroyer, that Satan may be driven from our midst. and our beloved city 1spared the blush of shame that con fronts her.-A Grandmother n A1bevilb- Press and Banner. otc of Fin l A - s herebv :-iven that I win-j :q', ply to J. B. m ew,-ry. Judge o1 Probate for Pickens unlty in the State ort South Carolina n the 8th day of May, 1913. at 31 o'clock in the forenoon or as soon thereafter 95 said application can be heard, for le1V to moke a final se t tement with nwards James C. et adgoseph J, X~dasko ed, Pickens Should Be Represented The outlook for the first ath letic and oratorical contest held under the new Inter-High School Athletic and Oratorical association of South Carolina is good indeed. Already there are twenty-three schools in the asso ciation which have sent in their speaker's names and the sub jects of their declamation. From every section of the state representatives will come on the 24th of April to compete in these two contests. The schools ai'e working hard for honors and every community from which these representa tives go will be interested. Col umbia will give these youths a warm welcome and the Univer sity in particular. They will be entertained on the campus of the University and besides they will have the opportunity of seeing the points of interest around the city. A letter of instruction will be sent to each school in the asso ciation by Mr. R. C. Burts, pres ident of the association, giving fuller particulars about the arrangements - in Columbia. The names of the athletes must be sent in to Mr. R. C. Burts, Greenville, not later than April 15. A blank will be sent each school for this purpose. Crosses of Honor. The time limit has been re noyed therefore all Confederate veterans, or their'lineal descend ants or windows who desire to obtain a Cross of Honor to be conferred June 3, 1913, will please file their applications with Judge J. B. Newbery, adjutant of Camp Garvin, U. C. V., not later than April 25th, 1913. ARE TI SChoose them W SIn clud ing all1 Oxfords, Slipp Lade'slow< buckand whi1 Ladie's 1low < Ladies low c 0 School Shoesi We make a special soles to the hard wear usage of the healthiest When in solve the Shoe Washington, 1 All interuibal of our door. Prit Terrible Tragedy in Greenville. Upon breakine- into the base ment of the fashionable dry goods store of Hobbs-Hender son Company of Greenville, S. C., shoetly after 3 o'clock Sunday morning, L e o n a r d Smith, seventeen years old, son of a prominent and wealthy family, and his twenty-year old companion, Rowley Martin, engaged in a pistol battle with three policeman, who had con cealed themselves in the store in the anticipation of burglary, with the result that the young men were shot to death and one of the policeman severely wounded. With five bullets in his body and a wound through his heart, young Smith ran up a flight of stairs to the second floor, where. the employes of the firm had stationed themselves in waiting. He was met at the top step by one of the clerks who shout ed to him not to shoot again, and passing on by, tearing a mask from his face with one hand and gripping his pistol with the other, he sank to the floor and expired. Martin ran to the rear of the basement with a bullet hole through his head and another in his hand, and concealed him- f self in a closet. A policeman followed closely upon him and, pulled him out, at the same i time tearing a mask from the 1 lad's face. Martin was placed in the po- 1 lice ambulance and rushed to.' the city hospital, where he ex pir'd two hours later. At noon, in the county court house, in the presence of a thousand or more citizens of all t ranks, the coroner conducted a i dual inquest into the killing. t The two juries returned a ver- i YOUR IE KEYNOTE 01 o they will fit and and a gracef omen' s Footw< he very latest Spr' rs an d Pumps. uts in white can e linen. uts in tan. ts inl black. Merl a all leathers and: f the English lasts eels. If it's new, e ill find it here, a ppr eciate. ~or Growing Girls yv of children's Shoes, from t ng, tramuping Shoes built to Boy Scout. 3reenville give us question. We ar ~he busiest corner]1 i. cars arriv~e and 1 le, Pattoi [The Shoe dict asserting that Leonard Smith and Rowley Martin came to their death from pistol shot wounds at the hands of Police men H. C. Alexander, A. M. Blair and J. A. Mayfield. Chief of Police J. E. Holcombe was deputized to take the officers into custody until Monday when their commitments were is sued by the coroner. At the same time application for bail for the three policemen was made before Judge S. W. G. Shipp, who convened the spring term of court of common pleas for Greenville county and the three policemen were released >n bail. The inquest was the most Iramatic ever held in Green ville. The father of young Smith, overwhelmed with grief nd dumbfounded at the tragic )ccurrence, appeared at the in luest and conducted the exam nation of the various witnesses. Cockfighters Arrested Sheriff Roark, Constable B. 3. LaBoon and Deputy Sheriff fW. F. Christopher, together vith Magistrate A. S. Porter, nade a trip over on Saluda last ['uesday and raided a cock fight Lud crap game. Sheriff Roark vas apprised Thursday morning hat something was going on ear Farr's Mill on Saluda and he officers suddenly came upon he gang of 50 or more and nab )ed the leaders, who were ar -aigned before magistrate Por ;er on the spot, plead guilty and vere fined $50.00. It is said that when the of cers flushed the crowd, that autos whizzed off through the' roods like scared jack rabbits, hat boats swarmed across the 'iver like a gang of geese, and hat the bottom of Saluda River s literally covered with pistols BHOES YOUR APPEA feel right. That r ul carriage. ~ar ing models in as, white nu 's Low Cuts 11l styles from the to the fuller toes tylish and worth nd, at a price t and Boys aby's fir'st soft tand the rough the pleasure of a near the corner >etween Atlanta save within four ri& Tit People Cedar Rock News. Joel H. Miller spent Sunda, in Greer as guest of his nephew J. Sloan Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Remus Hen derson, were guests of the lat ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mc D. Farmer Sunday. Joe Looper and family of the Loooer's Gin section, were guests at the home of Bob Hen dricks Sunday. The Sunday school at Cedai Rock is progressing nicely wit: B. H. Williams as superintend, ent. Miss Rula Hendricks of the Greenville Female College,spenl the week-end with home folks. Mls. Essie Davis of Easley, was guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joel H. Miller Saturday night. Mrs. L. F. Smith and H. G. Miller attended the Cross Roads Sunday school on last Sabbath. The Miller phone line is now completed and is in oper ation. Rexie. Attention, Singers! The Pickens county Singing Convention will meet with the Flat Rock Baptist church five miles below Liberty, the first Sunday in May and the Satur day before. Every 'Sunday school in the i-ounty is request ed to send delegates. Every Sunday school is also requested to take up a collection and send up to the convention to help bear the expenses of the same. Riley Leslie of the Zion sec tion w s in Pickens this week. where they were thrown away to keep them from being found on the person of those who car ried them. RANCEI neans comfortI lew nlat heels and higher weaning you hat you will helping you of Main and tnd Charlotte.I seconds walk Locals From Easley. Miss Grace Prince of Pickens, spent Saturday night with Miss Margie Johnson. Mr. Donald Humphries of Greenville, spent the week-end with his sister, Miss Lucile Humphries. Mr. Willie Stansell has taken charge of the Easley Hotel and wants the traveling public to stop and see how well he can and will treat them. Mr. L. ii. O'Dell will move to his home on Pickensville street. and the Misses Steadman of Gaffney will have charg. of the Mountain View Hotel. Dr. and Mr. J. L. Bolt spent Sunday afternoon in Pickens. We are sorry to chronicle the death of Mr. Lawrence Owens which occurred at his home in South Easley last Friday night He leaves a wife and several children who have the sympa thy of the entire community. Married, on Sunday night at the residence of Rev. D. W. Hiott. the officiating minister, Mr. Walter Couch to Miss Zoa Glazener, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Riley Glazener. Mr. Couch is a young man of fine business qualities and has al ready acquired good property. Miss Zoa has been for the past eleven years head onerator in the central telephone office at Easley and has given unifersal satisfaction to the company and patrons. They start out on the voyage of life with bright pros p:cts. We wish for them much happiness. Prof. and Mrs. R. C. Burts of Greenville, were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cheatham. Miss Linda Syphan of Gaines ville, Ga., was an attractive visitor here last week, Miss Sallie Watkins of ,Green ville, attended- t h e county track meet last Saturday. "The Elopement of Ellen" given under the auspices of the teachers of the Easley High school on last Fiday night was a great success and thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The Pickens county oratorical and athletic association held its annual meet in Easley last Sat urday. Both of theses events were well attended and much Interest was manifested. The Central High scbool won, the handsome trophy cup which goes to the school making the highest number of points in ath letics. ,Mr. Colie Seaborn of Pickens was awarded the gold medal in the oratorical contest. Mr. J. C. Keys of the Baptist Courier. spent Saturd .y night with Mr. and Mrs. J. Milton king. We are glad to report that Mr. Charles King, who has been quite sick is about well again. Joe Hollingsworth living a few miles below the city, lost his dwelling by flre Sunday night- together with its contents -He came to Easley Tuesday and after purchasing a load of fur niture and starting for homie~his horse became frightened and ran away, breaking up his furni ture and tearing upi his wagon. Mr. Hollingsworth recently lost a good horse.. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Reeves and little daughter of Liberty, spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. WV. D. Spearman.. Prof. W. S. Morrison of Clenm son College, was in Easley last week. Prof. Morrison once taught at Easlev and has many friends here. City Dads. In the election last Friday for mayor and aldermen for the city of Pickens, G. R. Hendricks was re-elected mayor without oppositio1n, and the following getnti'n were elected as alder nwn: Dri. .J. N. Hallum, W.L. Matheny, Robert L. Jiames, Jame~s Gantt, M. C. Smith and W. F. Mauldin. No excitement prevailed. IWhat vwould a merry-go round be without a whistle andI *an organ? Congress Convenesr in Special Controlled in both ho the Democrats for the first - in sixteen years, congress, thke Sixty-third, convened in extra ordinary session at noon Ias Monday. Just as Speaker Clark was dropping his gavel intli ouse Majority leader ~Underwood dropped the tariff revision bill into the hopper and thereby of- : ficially started the business that promises to keep congress a work through the Wasingtod "dog days" and well int A - gust. Removal of all t m - many articles of food the ra of duty on all the necessaries-of . life; an increase of tariff on ma ny luxuries; and a new income bax that would touch .the pock: at book of every American cit=-< sen whose net income exceeds $4,000, are thestriking features af the new Democratic tariff re vision bill presented to the house. While the legislators wereY ending out their. new.seats, - procession of suffragettes-repre 3enting every congressional dis--. trict in the -United States, in vaded- the capitol and presented - % petition demanding ani mend- - rnent for equal suffrage. Setting aside precedents of more than alcentury, President Wilson appeared in the halls of - :onzress and delivered his mes- _ sage in person last Tuesday. Nw Tarriff Bill. Raw wool to be of duty. Sugar still in d , forts are being made to agreement with Louisiana a other "sugar senators" for am icable adjustment. Boots and shoes. hides 'and leather, skins, meats, lard, saud Sage, timber, sewing machines, salt, wood pulp, news print pa per, cotton bagging, barbed" fence wire, plows, agricultural '' -. implements and agricultural machinery- to be transferred to the free. list. Steel rails and railway bar >n the free list. . Steep cuts in the rates on manufactures of woolI and ready7 made clething to corresMx&,~ with the proposal to put- wool on the free list. Heavy cuts in lemons and ' citrus fruit. Iron ore -to be free of dttf. Ty.pewriters, prititing ileie and road niachiner outhe~t\ * list.' Liberal cuts in the chemi~ schedule. No change ini ile rae oft wines and expensive ligurs, he& a slight reduction in 'the rates ~i on imported beer, Cut of 50 per cent in rice. Rates in the steel schedule to be approximately those in the Underwood steel bill. - A cut of about 35 per centin the Payne law rates i~cot-d ton schedule. Income tax to beilevied on in comes of $4.000'and over, the' rate of 1 per cent on incomes of from $4,Q06 to -$25,000 with aa added 1 per cent for each$25000 of income above $25,000 until 4 per.cent rate is reached. * Corporation tax law to be ab sorbed into a new income tax law. All rates to be on the advalor em basis, not specific wherever possible. Maximum and minimum sec- ~ tion of the Payne law to be re- - versed so as tomake the regular rates the maximum rates and ? to allow the minimum rates to a be utilized in obtaining trade concessions from foreign RG tions. Early Closing. We, the undersigned, mer chants of Pickens. agree to close our stores from Aprili15th, 191. ' to September 15th 1913 at 6~3 o'clock, (Saturdays end- pa'. days expected). Folger-Thornley& P. M. Cate, G. T. Mauldin, Pickens Hw. & G Craig Bros. Co. Heath-B