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PICKENS, S. C., DECEMBER 17, 1914
w etablished i1 1-Volume 44
Dead Body of Man
Found Near Easley
The dead body of Mr. Mat
Edens was found near the
Glen Qod mill school building
in Eas v last Thursday after
noon. The body was found by
E L. Hunnicutt while return
ing from a hunting trip. It is
supposed Mr. Edens froze to
-death.
Mr. Hunnicutt ified the
oo immeiately
wen the place directed by
Mr. Hunnicutt. Neither of the
officers knew. the man and
neither could he be identified by
any of the party who accom
panied the officers. The body,
under orders from the officers
was moved to. the city hall
where the inquest was held. It
was here at a late hour that ac
quaintances recognized the body
and identified it as Mr. Mat
Ederis.
Dr. L. L. Jaineson was sum
moned and after a thorough ex
amination he- expressed the
opinion that the old gentleman
had died from natural causes
ce there were no marks of
"ce to show foul play. Mr.
Edens was last seen on Friday,
a week ago, and then appeaied
a-tn be in a disturbed mental state.
Since suffering from a stroke
of paralysis some few years ago,
his mental condition has been
slightly impaired so it is general
ly believed that he lost his way
and froze to death or that a
second stroke of paralysis siezed
him. He was en route to his
brother's, home at Glenwood
mill and his body was found not
less than a mile of his destina
tion.
Although having been exposed
to the weather for several days
his body was in a splendid state
of preservation, High water
had left the creek banks and
had washed sand over him un
til he was almost beyond the
recognition of those who knew
him.
He was 66 years of age and
be is survived by a large family
connection, including several
grown children.
Pickens Route 3
It has been rain, mud and
slush since Nov. 28, and at the
d&wn of day Sunday the ground
was found to covered with a
beautiful mantle of snow; but
the warm temperature soon
caused it to melt away. The
present inclement spell of wea
ther has about put corn gather
ing on a final standstill, and
many bushels are still in the
fields.
The Christmas holidays are
drawing near and the children
are looking with pleasant antic
ipation tb the coming of Santa
Claus.
James Kirksey, Jr., is experi
menting some in the poultry
business. He has about 500
fowls and among them some im
proved breeds.
We regretted to hear of the
* death of Mr. Matt Edens. Re
port says he was found dead
near the Glenwood mills. He
was well and favorably known
in this section.
Mrs. J. W. Winchester and
sons, Leo and Dewey, attended
the Easley merchandise sales on
the 11th'inst.
4 Mr.Andrew Perritt has recent
lv installed a phone in his resi
dence an 'he is highly
pleas with its use.
-Robert Welborn is on an ex
tended visit to relatiyes and
friends in Greenville, Williams
ton, Pelzer and other points in
Anderson county.
The sale of the property of the
late Warren D. Edens on the 1st
inst. brought fair prices, not
withstanding the stringency of
the times.
Mr. Leo Cantrell, who in the1
early fall married a daughter of*
Mr. WV. J. Lynch, has recently
gone to housekeeping with good
4 prospects.' We wish them and
all young people much success
and happiness as they journey
through life.
Col. E. F. Looper is erecting a
substantial and up to date tene
ment house on his farm, which
will be occupied by Mr. Lafoy.
Six Mile Notes
Mr. Editor: Please allow me,
space in your nlootG psp to say
a few words about our little
town. Everything about here
is getting along nicelv. The
schools are doing fine.
R. WV. Kelley has moved a
part of his stock of general
merchandise to the Brown old
stand at Cateechee. While we
will miss him very much here
we wish him much success.
On Saturday night before the
first Sunday in January, 1915,
Rev. C. R. Abercrombie will
preach a sermon oil Woodcraft
at Six Mile at '5 -o'clock.
Everybody is invi to come,
and hear him.
Our Woodnman p here is
Final Estimate of
Census on Cotton
The United States this yeai
has produced the greatest crol
of cotton in its history. Mor
than sixteen million bales, o:
15,966,000 bales of lint cottor
and linter cotton, unofficially es
timated at from 600,000 to. 650,
000 bales constitute the crop.
Last year 14,342,367 bales. in
I cluding linters, were produced
and in the previous record yeai
1911, the production was 16,250,
276 bales, including linters.
The production of lint is esti
mated at 7,637,113,000 pounds,
or 69,500,000 pounds more thai
in 1911.
While the production exceeds
any crop ever grown its valut
will be far less, and smaller that
anv other year during the pasl
five. Based on the averag(
price of 6.8 cents a pound or
December 1 the lint is worth
$519,232,684, while last year it
was valued at $887,160,00.
The final official figures giv.
ing the exact size of this year's
crop will be issued by the census
bureau next March when com
plete statistics from the ginner
ies have been compiled.
The estimated production,
with comparisons, by Statec
follows:
States- 1914 1913
Virginia--.. 24,000 23,43(
N. C. .....950,000 792,549
S. C.------ 1,500,000 1,377,814
Georgia 2,650,000 2,316.601
Florida- . - 75,000 58,69
Alabama... 1,690,000 1,495,481
Miss.------ 1,275,000 1,310,74
Louisiana-- 460,000 443,82]
Texas----- 4,560,000 3,944,97(
Arkansas .. 1,040.000 1,072,84f
Tennessee-- 365,000 379,471
Missouri --- 75,000 67,10o
Oklahoma... 1,250,000 840,381
California... 37,000 --.....
Other States 15,000 32,51.
Norris News
Rev. W. M. Walker filled his
regular appointment at Golder
Creek last Sund y afternoon.
Mrs. R. B. Lumpkin and twc
little girls, Janette and Robbie,
visited friends near Norris Fri
day and Saturday.
Messrs. Sherman Gilstrap and
James Smith made a business
trip to Pickens one day last week.
Melvin Rice and Lewis Maul
din, who have been attending
Rabun Gap School in Georgia,
will spend the holidays at home.
Mr. H. C. Billingsley has ac
cepted a position with the Green
ville Bargain House at Liberty,
and will be glad to se his many
friends.
S. E. &tauldin is with Parish
Johnson Co. at Liberty, and he
invites his friends to call and see
him. You know S. E. (Ted)
will be glad to see you.
Christmas will soon be here.
Everyone should make a per
sonal consideration of the way
they should spend the day. Far
too many young people take the
wrong view of how they should
send the holidays. Let not
drunkenness and ballrooms lure
you from that which pertaineth~
to enlightenment and inspirE
you to nobler and higher living.
I 'wish everyone may have a
nice time Christmas. X.
Cedar Rock Items
Rev. J. E. Gillespie of Six
Mile spent the week-end with
Joel H. Miller.
Misses Janet and Lucile Couch~
of the Enon section spent the
week-end as guests of Homer
Jones and wife.
J. Andrew Williams and little
son, Robert, of the Vineland sec
tion were recent yisitors of Mr.
B. H. Williams and family.
Rev. R. I. Saunders of Mount
Airy, Ga., failed to meet his ap
pointment at Cedar Rock church
Saturday and Sunday on ac
count of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer J ones
were visiting Mr. A. E. Day and
family in Easley last week.
Mr. Harvav Harper of the
Concord section was in this burg
on busines; Saturday.
Will Hester and wife were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dock
Hester last week. REXIE.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins Grateful
--W e ish to express through
The Sentinel our sincere apprec
iation to the inany friends who
had a share tiegenerous
pounding which -,- ---
upon our return from confr
ence. This and the many other
expressions of welcome which
we have received make us deep
v grateful to God that our lot
has fallen among such a kind
and appreciative people. The
only way that we can show our
appreciation for the unfailing
kindness that has been shown
us ever since we came to Pick
ens a year ago is to pledge our
selves to the very best service
that we can render ddiring the
coming year. Mr. and;Mrs. L.
. Wiggins.
CARRANZA ANSERS
WITH YElLED THREAT
SAYS HE WILL CONSIDER ACTION
AT NACO UNFRIENDLY RE
GARLESS OF MOTIVE.
DISPATCHES REPLY TO NOTE
Repudiates Blame 'For Firing Across
Border.-Expresses Hope of "Good
Friendship."
Vara Cruz.-"If the United States
employs force to stop the firing by
Mexicans across the international
boundary line at Naco, it will be con
sidered an unfriendly act, notwith
standing the friendly motives cloak
ing the act."
In this manner Carranza made an
swer in a statement to the Associated
Press to the formal notice served by
the United States on both Provisionai
President Gutierrez and Gen. Car
ranza that unless such firing ceased,
force would be employed to protect
American territory.
Carranza's reply to the' American
note, repudiated responsibility for
shots that have crossed the line ana
clearly set forth that he and his gov
ernment will regard intervention at
Naco as a hostile set. At no time
since the receipt of Secretary Bryan's
note calling attention to the repeated
wounding and killing or residents of
teh American town has Gen. Carranza
appeared perturbed but he has had
long conferences with those close to
him, and, in framing his reply it is
said he has been careful not to let
himself stand in any uncertain light.
"Gen. Hill, constitutionalist com
mander of the troops at Naco, is on
the defensive," continued Gen. Car
ranza, "and, since his back was to
the line, it is difficult to see how he
could be responsible for the firing.
The fact is that Maytorena's men have
been attacking and therefore it ap
pears reasonablely clear that they, and
only they, could have been to blame.
"As a matter of fact I do not know
that the rights of American citizens
have been violated. It seems to me
that it would be well for the state
department to investigate the ques
tion in order to flex the responsibility.
"I remember similar instances at
El Paso, when the Madero forces were
attacking there. In that case those
shots were for the most part the im
prudent and curious individuals who
flocked to witness the fighting as if
it had been a spectacular show staged
for their benefit.
SERVIAN ARMY VICTORIOUS.
French Cut German Line of Communi
cations Nears St. Mihiel.
London.-Both the German and
official reports contain evidence that
the Allies offensive movement is be
ginning to gather impetus and Ia
meeting with stobborn resistance.
The French have been particularly
active in the Woevre region.
At several points the Germans have
made counter attacks which the
French clalinmhave been repulsed.
The German report shows' that Gen
eral Joffre's men have reached a
point midway between St. Mihiel and
Point-a-Mousson which would indi
cate that they had crossed the Ger
man line of commudications. In these
operations the French lost heavily.
The battles in Poland continue al
most without intermission and, while
both Russians and Germans announce
success, apparently no decisive result
has been reached. The Germans still
are delivering heavy blows at the
Russian center, where they assert
they took 11,000 prisoners and 40 ma
chine guns. South of Cracow the
Russians claim the capture of 4,000
prisoners, four guns and seven ma
chine guns.
Another Russian force is holding
the passes of the Carpathians pre
venting the Austrians from sending
relief to their Galician army. There
is no news of the German troops ad
vancing south of Mlawa, with the ob
ject of attempting to turn the' Rus
sian right. The rehabilitated Servian
army continues victorious in the Bal
kan area of the war.
That the former German cruiser
Goeben, now owned by Turkey, was
not so seriously damaged as was re
ported in her brush with Russian
cruisers, is shown by the fact that she
took part in the recent attack on
Batum, the Russian Black Sea port.
According to a Russian statement the
bombardment did little damage.
Bulgaria, according to a Paris re
port, has expressed to the Powes of
the Triple Entente her desire to re
main neutral. This is taken to mean
that Roumania, if she so wished, could
join the Allies without fear of being
attacked by Bulgaria.
Prominent Chinaman Dead.
Asheville.-C. T. Tsai of Canton,
China, assistant director of the Pek
ing-Kalgan Railway, died at a local
sanitarium following an extended ill
ness, the deceased came to this city
in search of health. He was in Ameri
ca as the representative of his coun
try studying railroad conditions in
the United States, preparatory to
making recommendations to the Clhi
r'agiThyernment for improvements in
ian Yih, second sec
retary of the ChiPese Legation, was at
his bedside,
The 94th anbual session of the
South Caroliria State Baptist
Convention ~-et in Charleston
last week. - he next session
will be held i a Greenville. Dr.
Z. T. Cody, 'tor of the Baptist
Courier, wAs e oted president
of the covenin
Begin the New Year right by
taking advanta byf our Club
binger.w - - .
CAPT. H. GIBSON
Captain Gibson is the commander of
the s'ubmarine K-5, one of the latest
additions to the United States navy.
WATERWAYS CONVENTION.
ADVOCATES OF BIG APPROPRIA.
TION MEASURE GATHERED
IN WASHINGTON.
Senator Ranadell Says Charges Were
Made That South Was to Unduly
Profit by Bill.
Washington. - Advocates of wa
terway improvement from all parts of
the country met In the eleventh an
nual convention of the National Riv
ers and Harbor Congress. Secretary
Bryan welcomed the delegates, pre-,
dicting a large percentage of the
country's traffic would be drawn to
waterways soon because of cheap
ness of transportation.
Vigorous replies were made to criti
cism of the last river and harbor bill
as a "pork barrel" measure. Senator
Ransdell, president of the congress,
made this attack the theme of his an
aual address. Albert Rettinger of
Cincinnati, defended the measure
against the same criticisms and Rep
resentative J. Hampton Moore com
pared the small appropriation of the
last 40 years for waterways improve
ment with the large sums spent for the
army, the navy and for pensions. Sen
ator Fletcher of Florida expained the
laims of the Oklawaha River for at
tention in reply to criticism of the,"
kiawaha item in the bill.
Senator Ransdell said that attacks
n river and harbor legislation "were
nfounded practically without merit
and many of them devoid of even a
~stige of truth." He vigorously de
ounced attacks on the bill in the last
ession of congress and the filibuster
hat .resulted in the practical defeat
f the measure's purposes.
Critics of the legislation, he added,
had been unable to suggest a better
system than the one they criticise.
Senator Ransdell said that under
he present method of waterway legis
lation the nation's waterways had
been greatly improved, commerce fos
ered; freight movements facilitated,
and transportation rates cheapened in
ompetition with railways.
"Attacks were made on the last
iver and harbor bill," declared Sena
or Ransdell, "during the debates in
ongress and particularly during the
cent campaigns on sectional and:
political grounds and it was freely
charged that favoritism had been
hown to the South. These attacks
are unworthy of. their authors."
U. S. CAN MATCH NAVIES.
Admlal Fletcher Says Only England
Has a Better Navy
Washington.-The ability of the
merican navy to successfully meet
he war fieet of any nation except
reat Britain was asserted by Rear
Admirai Fletcher, commander-in-chief
of the Atlantic fleet, before the house
saval affairs committee. The possi
bility of conflict with Great Britain
was so remote, the admiral said, that
le did not believe in a navl policy
lesigned to control the oceans as
against that country.
German Cruisers Destroyed.
London.-The victory off the Faulk
Land Islands where the British squad
ron sank the German cruisers Scharn-.
horst, Gneisenau and Leipzig, and the
success of the Indian troops on the
~ulf of Persia, where they compelled
surrender of a Turkish army, have for
the moment overshadowed so far as
England is concerned, the larger,
events which have taken place.
The sinking of the German cruis-.
ers materially lessens the menace to
British shipping, while the success of,
the Indian forces gives Great Britain
ontrol of the Persian Gulf and the
delta of the Tigris and Uphrates and
threatens that part of Turkey on
which German railway builders have
had their eyes set for mX'any years.
Withdrawal of the German troops
from the west to strengthen their ar
mies in the East has enabled the Al
lies to resume the initiative along the
front reaching from the Swiss bor
der to the North Sea and have been
able to gain positions.
WAR-TIME
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sidered by many as the best fx
The P'ickens Sentinel, Pu
paper of Pickens county, $1.00
To readers of The Sentinel
paers ne year for $1.50.
INCOME TAX REPORT
IS MADE PUBLIC
FORTY-FOUR PEOPLE WITH NET
ANNUAL INCOMES OF MIL
LION OR MORE.
THE BIG WEALTH CENTERS
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Bos
ton, Detroit, Wealthiest Cities
of The Nation.
Washington.-The first complete
compilation of returns under the in
come tax law was made public in the
annual report of commissioner of in
ternal revenue. It showed returns for
the collection year of 1913 by 357.598
Individuals as follows:
Net Number
income returns.
$1,000,000 and over 44
500,000 to $1,000,000 91
400,000 to 500,000 44
300,000 to 400,000 84
250,000 to 300,000 94
200,000 to 250,000 145
150,000 to 200,000 311
100,000 to 150,000 785
75,000 to 100,000 998
50,000 to 75,000 2,618
40,000 to 50,000 2,427
30,000 to 40,000 4,553
25,000 to 30,000 4,164
.20,000 to 25,000 6,817
15,000 to 20,000 11,977
10,000 to- 15,000 26,818
5,000 to 10,000 101,718
3,333 to 5,000 114,484
2,500 to 3,333 79,426
Returns were made by 278,835 mar
ried persons, 55,212 single men and
25,551 single women. The normal
tax of 1 per cent on all taxable in
comes produced $12,728,038. Incomes
of more than $20,000 a year and
subject to sur-tax produced $15,525,
497.
The figures show that most of the
individuals with large net incomes
live in districts near the cities of New
York ,Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston
and Detroit. More single women, as
well as more single men paying the
tax were found in New York than any
where else. Married women made
separate returns in every collection
district except in the Fifth North
Carolina.
THAW ENTERS COURT AGAIN.
Attorneys Fight Extradition on the
Grounds That Insanity Was Proved.
Washington-The request of the
state of New York for extradition of
Harry K. Thaw from New Hampshire
to answer an indictment charging
conspiracy to obstruct justice by es
caping from Mattewan Asylum was
taken under consideration by the Uni
ted States Supreme Court after oral
arguments.
Members of the court asked Thaw's
attorneys many questions about va
rious points in their contentions. They
did not interrupt W!iliams Travers Je
rome, however, during his argument.
that Thaw was a fugitive from justice
aor chaMenge the argument of Franklin
ennedy, Deputy Attorney General of'
New York that the law under which
Thaw was committed to Mattewan
after the killing of SanfordWhite was~
constitutional.
Germans Close to Warsaw.
London.-Of the five Austro-German
olumns which for some days appear
ed to be making steady progress mn
their invasion of Poland, three have*
suffered checks, according to official
report from Russian headquarters.
The column making a downward
stroke from Mlawa on .the East Prus
sian frontier, reported in one dispatch
rom Petrograd to be within 15 miles
of Warsaw, was repulsed after an
energetic offensive and under coun
ter-attacks from the Russians was
compelled to retire at some points.
The attacks of the main German,
column which had its front on the,
ine between Lodz and Lowicz and'
which came down diagonally from
Thorn, were delivered with great
force, but according to the Russian
account were repulsed with heavy
Losses to the invaders.
Carnegie Visits White House.
Washington.-Andrew Carnegie, a
White House caller expressed decid-;
ed op1%sition to a Christmas truce in
the European war. It would be un
christian-like and immoral he said to
stop fighting and then resume It. He
added he did not believe any nation
wieh adopted such a suggestion was
doing it sincerely. Mr. Carnegie
gave it as his opinion that the military
caste fui Germany was responsible for
the war and that at the time hostili
ties broke out the Kaiser was ill and
opposed to the war.
"The Kaiser has told me thal he!
took the greatest pride in the fact that
lie reigned for many years without
being involved in war," said Mr. Car'
ceiegi. But, he was surrounded by a
ring of militarists who were eager for
war at any price." Mr. Carnegie said
he hoped that the world would be so
horified over the war that perman
ent peace would follow. Mr. Carnegie
s owed some interest in a suggestion
at he might be called upon by the,
President to help bring about peace.
when the time came. "I will do any
thing I possibly can," he said, "I be
Uieve Mr. Wilson desires peace."
BARGAIN
iblished every week, ahd con
m journal, $1.00 a year.
bbshed every week, official
we ar onfring both of these
SECRETARY BANIELS
BEFORE COMMITTEE
IOWA REPRESENTATIVE SAYS
SQUIRREL SHOOTERS' CORPS
COULD PROTECT COAST.
TWO -BATTLESHIP PROGRAM
Daniels Favors Four Fighting Ships
Annually Instead of Two Auxiliary
-Predicts World Conference.
Washington.-Military preparedness
of the nation was again the dominant
subject of Congressional attention.
Secretary Daniels, before the House
Naval Committee, defended his two-'
battleship-a-year construction pro
gram and declared ithe sentiment of r
the people of the United States oppos
ed turning thelcourtry into a great
military power. Meantime a free-for
all national defense debate occupied
the house itself.
Mr. Daniels, during an all-day exam-*
ination, said this country already had
a powerful navy and that while "with
abundant revenues' he might favor the
general board's four-battleship plan, (
he thought the two-battleship pro
gram adequate. Pressed for an-cein
ion as to the world military situation
at the close of the European war the
Secretary predicted an international
conference on armament.
"When the war is over," he said,
"those countries will be so exhausted
in their resources and burdened with T
debt that there will be a great revul- 1
sion against war. I expect the revul
sion will be so great that we will
have an international conference on
armament-more possible now than
ever before-argA that we will get
some action by which the navies of
the World Powers will be used only
to carry into execution the agreements.
the countries reach."
Representative Gardner precipitated
the military discussion on the house
floor with a speech criticising the
administration for "laying the cold
hand .of death" on his proposal for
special investigation of military and
naval conditions. He assailed the
Rules Committee for refusal to grant
him a hearing and the Naval and
Military Commiftee for failure to sum
mon before them former Cabinet off
cials and other witnesses he wanted
examined.
"If war were to break out today," 4
said Mr. Gardner, "it would be found 1
our coast defenses have not suffciebt t
ammunition for an hour's fighting.",
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York replied briefly and promised to'
make a complete statement later
which would make "notoriety-seeking
ex-Secretaries" less anxious to dis- 1
cuss the national defense. Represen- I
tative Dies of Texas ridiculed the J
thought of impending danger of at- I
tack. Representative Sisson of Mis
sissippi charged the "war propagan
da to the manufacturers of war mater
ial." Representative Ponty of Iowa
pleaded for international disarma
ment, arbitration and an internatioa
al police, declared a force of trained
squirrel-shooters could prevent the
landing of a hostl'e force on Amerr
can soil." - 1
Suggests Food' Contraband.
Washington.-Food, clothing, etc..
would be blyed from 'export through
a bill introduced by Senator Works.
Direct prohibition of export would ex
lude "food, clothing, supplies, arms;
ammunition, horses or war supplies of .
any kind, whether the same be con- I
traband of war or not. Senator Ken- I
yen introduced a resolution to request
the warring nations in the name of the
American congress to declare a 20
day truce over the holidays, "that the
Christian people of the world may fit
tingly observe the Christian season."
Allies Claim All Victories.
London.-While the defeat of the
German squadron in the South Atlan
tic has evoked great satisfaction
throughout Great Britain there have
been no celebrations such as marked
the victories of the South African
War, the British people being too
much wrapped up in operations of
the Allied armies on the continent.
The lack of news from Poland
causes uneasiness regarding the out
come of the prolonged battle be
tween the Russians and Germans but1
reports from France are favorable.
Garren-Chastain
Married, at the resideyice of1
the br-ide's parents near Pickens,
n December 13, in the presence
of a host of frie ds, Miss Susie
arren and Mr. J.- AlIonzo Chas
tam.t
The bride is the daughter of I
Mr. Julius Garren, once of North 1
Carolia,but now living in Pick
ens county, who is a practical 1
farmer and raises cotton as a
surplus crop.
The groom is a son of Mr.
Jodie Chastain and a young man ]
of many noble traits. He is em
ployed in the Pickens mill. Both
number their friends by the
score.
M. F. Hester, N.P., performed
the ceremony, and they imme
diately left for Greenville, Ashe
ville and other points on their
honey moon. May peace and
proserity attend them all thru
their lives.
Gray-Blackwell
Married, on December 4, at
the residence of Mr. Jerry Nix,
Mr. John Blackwell to Mrs.
Elizabeth Gray, both of Pickens
county. Rev. W. C. Seaborn
ficiting.
Clemson Situated
in Three Counties
ClemsonCollee-Enthusiasrr
aver what they saw and heard
and, in some cases, surprise,
were the expressions of mem berE
>f the legislative delegations of
Anderson, Pickens and Oconce
>ounties at the close of their re
:ent visit of inspection to Clem
ion College. The legislators
,pent two days at the college
mnd were busy nearly all of that
ime, being personally conduct
1d throughout the large plant
)y Piesident W. M. Riggs, at
ovhose invitation they had made
he trip. Only two members of
;he entire legislative force of the
:hree counties were unable to
)e present.
Clemson College happens to be
dmost exactly at the joining
)oint of , these three counties.
'he administration building and
nost of the other instructional
mildings and the dormitories
tre in Oconee county. Just
tcross the road, however, in
?ickens County, are numerous
acultv houses, the veteiinary
1ospital, the experiment station
tnd other property of the college.
)n- the other hand, Anderson
,ounty begins, within a stone's
brow of the end of Clemson's
and. Therefore, it may truly
e said that~-Anderson, Pickens
Lnd Oconee Counties are all
'Home counties" forClemson.
President Riggs invited, the
nembers of the general asselp
)lv from these three counnties
o Clemson College for a thor
>ugh inspection. When they
:ame they were escorted over
he college farm and buildings,
he experiment station. and
>ther points of interest. . They
vere entertained at night by an
lustrated lecture by the presi
lent on tha organization and
tdministration of the college.
kmong other things, they took
t meal in the mess hall wih the
:adets and saw the cadet regi
nent on parade.
Six Mile Academy Notes
Every year it is the custom of
he academy to give some kind
f a public entertainment just
>efore Christmas holidays. This
ime it will be a public debate.
Tollowing will be the program:
7.30 to 8.00-Music.
8.00 to 9.00---Debate. Query:
Iesolved, That capital punish
nent should be abolished. Af
irmative-W. B. Fallaw, Chas.
Atkinson, Ernest Miller. Nega
ive-J. A. Roper,Jackson Stan
ell, Earle Alewine.
Music.
-Declamations- " T ii e U n
rowned Queen," Lawrence Dil
ard; "Our Duty to Our Coun
ry," D. Mann; "The Age-Made
den," T. E. Durham; "The
Tictories of Peace," Matt Dil
ard.
The B.Y.P.U. is doing asplen
Lid work here. Its purpose is to
nlist the young people in the
ervice of the Master. They
heerfully respond, too, to every
uty that they are asked to per
orm. Sunday night, Dec. 6.
he Union enjoyed some good
alks from the following preach
~rs: B. F. Murphree, C. R. Ab
~rcrombie and E. M. Bolding.
The mid-week prayer service
s doing a good work. 'A large
mmber come out every W.t dnes.
lay evening.
Six Mile Academy
Six Mile Baptist Academy, we
tre glad to say, is progressing
iicely under the principalship
>f Prof S. E. Garner. We are
made to acknowledge that the
resent success of- the school is
ue to the strenous efforts put
~orth by Prof. Garner. Indeed
;his is a wonderful school. We
reel grateful to the Home Board
rnd to Dr. Brown for their help.
I venture to say there is not a
ugh school 'n the State that
affords such wonderful oppr
unities as does the mountain
chools. We have the very
est Christian men and women
or our teachers; also they are
ualified otherwise for the posi
ion. So I thank God for all of
;hese things, also for making it
>ossible for us to obtain these
Jhristian institutions, for the
>urpose of educating boys and
irls to do the Master's bidding.
t would do any big-hearted
Baptist good to see and know
just how these schools are oper
ted, and more good to haye his
;on or daughter under the in
luence of one of them, because
1e would know more about
~hem. The thing I want is our
Baptist people to patronize these
schools. Let us have your boys
mnd girls over at Six Mile, so2
;hat you may get an insight as
: whati our school is doing over
ere. Pray for the success of
ur schools in the mountain sec
bion of the state.
H. A. O'KELLEY.
The Oolenoy Home Economic
::ub will give an oyster suppei
~t the Oolenoy schoolhouse IA
jay evening, Dec. 18. Musi<
will be furnished throughout thi
D. Mann Wins F
Prize in Corn
The Pickens county boys' co
club prizes were awarded Sat
day, December 5, and the foe
lowing were the winners:
D. Mann of Six Mile, first
prize, a shortagricultural course
at Clemson College.
Matt Dillard of Gates section,
second prize, $12.50.
Furman Davis, Sjx Mile, third
prize, $5.
Paul Sammons, Roanoke sec
tion. best ten ears of corn, $10.
Ten dollars was awarded to
Miss Lola Glazener of Cross
Roads for the best report and
exhibit of the girls' tomato club
and her exhibit was the feature
of the meeting. In her exhibit
were canned tomatoes, tomatoes
and okra, string deans, beets,
tomato ketchup, tomato relish,
sour pickles, mixed pickles.
On account of the extremely
inclement weather- not many
members of the clubs were pres
ent, but many exhibits and re
ports were sent in.
It is hoped that large dlubs can
be organized for next year, as
these clubs will mean much to
the development of the county
in the future. -
Girls' Tomato Club
For Pickens County I
All teachers who are intereste
rn~he organization of the girls
tomalo club work in this county
are requ to attend a meet
ing at 'the house on De
cember 22 at 11 a
Miss Edith Parrott, the state
organizer will be present.
R. T. HArLuX,
Co. Supt. Education
S. S. Convention Met *
The seventh annual meeting
of the Pickens c ,.Sunday
school convention Ild at -
Liberty on Dece 3, 1914.
Owing to the inclernecy-of the
weather at that fine only a few
of the Sunday schools were rep
resented and the attendance
was small. Out of tha seventy
schools in the county only fif
teen were represenz~ .'by dele
gates. There was a good at
tendance of speakers and work
ers from a distance.
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President, W. A. Mathews;
V. Pres. M. A.Boegs;secretary,
Prof. .M.Mattin; treasurer,
J. R. Falls; state executive com
mitteeman, Rev. J. C. -Bailey;
sUpt. elementary dept., Mrs. W.
C. O'Dell; supt. secondary dept.
A. M. Jones; supt. adult class/
dept., W. P. Hutchins; supt.
home dept., Mrs, Al Johnson;.
supt. missionary dept., J. T. -
Taylor; supt. temperence dept.,
B. J. Johnston. J. T. B.
Lilerty Singing Convention
The Liberty towriship singing1
convention will meet with Ru
hamah church t wo miles \south
of Liberty the 3rd Sunday in '
December, 1914. Everybody all
over the toivnship are invited to
come as it is the day for electing
officers for1 the convention tp -
serve for the year 1915. Every
body be sure and 'come and
bring song books and well filled
baskets and. elect your officers
and be satisfied.
IC. E. ROGERS, Sec.-Treas.
Mrs. Sarah Raines Dead
On last Sunday December1
1914, Mrs. Sarah L. Raine
widow of the late W. A.
died at the home of her du
ter, Mrs. Rosa Brock, near C
Roads. For years Mrs. Ra~
had been a good christian.
man, baying .ioine'dB
Creek Baptist church in G
ville county and bapti
Rev. A. K. Durham many
ago. She had been a
of Cross Roads church
twenty years, where on
following her death fun
vices were conducted
pastor and the bodyw
rest. Mrs. Raines w
seventy-fift'h year of
leaves three children
Alex P. Raines,
Brock and Mrs. Fa
worth. They hay
thy of the entire
their bereavement.
A Card FromM
To The Picke
ask a little space*
to let the people
band, John T.
staying in the*
lumbia, is g
well, and I hope
turn home to me
ones, for we
without him
thank our
Sity for j
..himw