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PUBLISHED WEEKLY Entered April 23, 1903 at Pickens, S.C. as second class mal SUBSCRIPTION
Estashed 1871-Volume 44 PICKENS, S. C., FEBRUARY 25, 195 -
Happenings of Noms
Mr. Frank Huckabee spent a
short while in Greenville last
week.
S. W. Gilstrap, who has been
very sick for a week, is improv
ing.
M.C. Rhodes, our efficient and
accomodating agent for the
Southern railway, is confined to
his bed with an attack of grip.
Operator Ben Tillman Littleton
is acting agent during the illness
of Mr. Rhodes.
C. C. Burroughs made a busi
ness trip to Easley this week.
Miss Minnie Sheriff, who is
teaching at Taylors, spent the
week-end with homefolks.
Misses Kate Hunter, Maggie
Johnson and Maybelle Mauldin
were the week-end guests of 1
Miss Lucy Brock,
The box party given at the
school building Feb. 14 was a
grand success. Some,-of the
boxes sold as high as $1.65. The
sum realized was $32 32. The
teachers, Misses Seigler and
Clayton, are to be congratulated
upon their efforts and splendid
work they are doing in school.
The proceeds will be used for
buying new seats and other
school needs.
Miss Freda May Huckabee of
Greenville is spending the re
mainder of the winter at home.
9. Master Ira Dunbar of Green
ville visited his little friend, Mas
ter M. C. Rhodes, Jr., last Wed
nesday.
T. E. Sharpe anc son, T. E.,
Jr., of Greenville were pleasant
visitors here a short while last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Huckabee was called'to
the bedside of her daughter,Mrs.
Loucke, in Greenville last Sun
day, who is seriously ill at her
home there.
Ralph Burroughs was a busi
ness visitor to Liberty last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Johnson
announce the birth of a daugh
ter. born Feb. 17.
.Messrs.Will Brown and Henry
King of Central were Sunday
visitors here.
Several from here attended
the movies at Liberty Saturday
night. -
Jonas z.arsons, who lived
on the- Norns-Central road. has
moved his family to the old Par
sons homestead near Liberty.
S. E Mauldin and family are
occupying the house vacated by
Mr. Parsons.
An entertainment was given
Feb. 22 in honor of Washing
ton's birthday by Miss Seigler's
pupils.
A number of citizens here will
-attend court this week.
Mr. King of Anderson was vis
- iting friends here Sunday.
The friends of Mrs. Will F.
Haynes of Liberty route 3 will
* be pleased to learn she is im
proving-after a recent operation
for appedicitis.
Junior Smith, the liveryman
of Liberty, is contemplating
coming here in the near fulture.
Mrs. M. C. Ehodes was in
Greenville Thursday on a shop
-ping expedition.
Miss - Niie McWhorter of Lib
erty was in town Saturday af
ternoon giving lessons to her
music class.
Mrs. R. E. Bowen was the
guest of Mrs. J. F. Banister in
Liberty last Tuesday.
Madam Rumor says that wed
ding bells will be ri ing around
here and Cateech'fon.
Mr. and Mrs. 7 Clay ton
of near town eV -ned a few
friends at dinne ~ .ieb. 7.
Miss Essie Ok Aon of Liberty
4 route 3 spent the week-end with
friends here and attended the
box party.
Norris people will learn with
regret of the departure of Mr.
an~d Mrs. J. N. Bolt of Central,
to Andersen. Mrs. Bolt has
been the telephone operator since
last April. She will be succeed
ed by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Collie of
Walballa and move to Central
and take charge of the Central1
office this week.
NEws CATCHER.
Julius - M.' Bolding, of the
Praters scction, was in town
Tuesday on business. He has
just about 'recovered from a.
recent spell oif sickness and his
many frien s were glad to see
him on the s rets again.
A The new lIr& regulating the
sale of laudanurter oplium, pare
goric and all nar 'm goe into
i effect next Monday. is v 1
is a very stringent one and is
causing the druggists of thew
country a great deal of extra
work.
The members of the track E
team of the Pickens high school
are Practicing daily and working a
* hard to get in shape for the an- i'
nual county contest which-will o~
be hel-n a --eks. They S
have two tr ts scheduled b4
for this W with the~
RoaI6e e with
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GREAT CONVENTION OVE
LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY CONVEI
TION ENDS GREAT THREE
DAYS' BIENNIAL SESSION.
Near Four Thousand Delegates Mal
Charlotte Meeting Greatest
In History of Sessions.
Charlotte.-Closing its three day
biennial session in this city, the La
men's Missionary Convention of ti
Southern Presbyterian Church Ea.
of the Mississippi left the matter 4
date and place of next meeting wit
the executive committee. Featur(
of the final session were addresses t
Rev. Dr. Egbert W. Smtih, executii
secretary of foreign missions, Nas:
ville, on "That Which is Committe
to Us"; W. E. Doughty, education:
secretary laymen's movement, Ne
York, Intercession, the Highest For
of Service"; J. Campbell White, ge:
eral secretary of the laymen's mov
ment, New York, "Leaving Your Mai
on the World."
The chief thing remarked upon t
delegates and officials has been tt
size of the convention, which, a
though the Southern Presbyteria
church has been divided into West an
E'st of the Mississippi sections, he
been attended by over 3,500 delegate
making it .double. the size of any pr
vious convention.
The afternoon session was give
over to a conference on stewardshi
and an address by George Innes i
Philadelphia on "How Can a M3
Best Send His Money on Ahead," th
being a discussion of the practic
side of financing the work of evengel
zation. J. Campbell White led ti
stewardship discussions.
The feature of the morning sessic
was the address on "Efficiency i
George C. Shane of Philadelphia, I
which the speaker contrasted' ti
practical methods of business wil
those of church work, giving as a
instance a Philadelphia financier w]
in a few minutes bought five boai
for $287,000 and borrowed $300,0(
with which to pay for them, but ha
a Bible class of fifty students that b
could not increase by a single men
her.
SHIP BILL STRIKES SNAG.
Progressives And Seven Democrati
Insurgents Bolt.
Washington-Administration demi
crats got another setback in thei
aght for PresIdent Wilson's ship bi
when they suddenly learned that th
biJn as it passed the house will n<
eommand the support of senators Ke2
yon Norris or La~ollette, progressiv
republicans on whom they counte<
aor the support of any of the seve
lemocrat insurgents.
The plan to move to concur wit
:he house amendments was wrecke
by the discovery that tle leader
3ould not muster enough votes. At
:ninisteration leaders made no attem1:
:o conceal their embarrassment, an
:anned to send the bill to conferenc
vith the hope of putting on som
Lmendmnents to command support.
Talaat Bey Expresses Himself.
Constantinople. via London-"Turl
ey declared war without being urge
>y Germany or impelled by any othe
nfluences save those of the empire,
said Talaat Bey today in a staemen
:o the Associated Press.
Cotton Exports Increase.
Washington-Cotton exports weri
>eyond normal proportions during Jar
tary. The quantity was more thal
(00.000 bales greater than last yeai
tccording to the monthly report a
he census bureau.
Birtish Steamers Destroyed.
Buenos Aires, Argentine.-It Is re
>orted fronm credlble sources that the
1erman steamer Holger was sightec
ieading for Buenos Aires and havini
>n board the crews of several steam
~rs sent to the bottom by some "$
nan warship, probably off the &,s
>f Brazil.
The Holger for some time has beel
dentified with German activities ii
he South Atlantic. She left Pernam
>uco secretly early In January. pre
~ith supplies for Germnar
arships. \.
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ditor Pickens Sentinel-~
Dear Sir: Received your a
idressed to father, enclosed.
11l1 find money to cover amoug
.subscription for another ye
ynd pai .~ me we would not
Swithout it.
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R DO[S NOT fEAR HUNGER
4. NAVAL WAR ZONE METHODS ARE
NECESSARY FOR NATIONAL
PRESERVATION.
If United States Will Furnish Them
and Refuse Allies Then All Will
Be Well.
s' Berlin, via London.-Germany's re
- ply to the protest of the United States
e against designation of a naval war
t zone about the British Isles is couch
)f ed in the most friendly terms, but
h firmly maintains the Oosition of Ger
s many as already announced.
y The note, which has been trans
e mitted to Washington through the
I. American Embassy, explains that Ger- 1
d many's action was made necessary by
ti Great Britain's policy of attempting
W to cut off the food supply of the Ger
man civil population by a method
never recognized in international law.
England's course in ordering mer
k chantmen to fly neutral flags, ecuinp- 1
ping them with artillery and ordering
y them to destroy submarines, Germany
e contends, renders nugatory the right
of sarch and gives Germany the
n right to attack English shipping.
d The reply closes with the expres
s sion of hope that the United States
may prevail upon Great Britain "to
return to the principles of internation
al law recognized prior to the out- 1
break of the war" and in particular I
n obtain observance of the Declaration
f of London. If this were done, the
n note explains, Germany would recog
s nize in this, says the reply an invalu
s table service toward a more humane
conduct of the war and would act in
.eIaccordance with the new situatio'n
thus created.
yI FLEE BEFORE GERMANS.
.e Populous Towns In Eastern War Zone
h EmptIed of People.
n Petrograd, via London.-The Ger
o man advance from East Prussia upon
s the towns of Kovno and Grodno ap
0 pears designed to cut the railroad
d communications to Warsaw, rather
e than to an effort to take the Russians
.- fortified positions in that territory. i
Along the line from Plock to Nie-I
men, about 200 miles In.-length,,.thereI
has been intermittent fighting. Fromf
all' the towns in this district, the a
most populous of the empire, the civil
C population Is fleeing, thronging the
highways and railroads.
SThe German (advance guards are
r reported to have proceedd from Au
Il gustowo towards the railroad be
e tween Grodno and Bialystok and to
~t have reached within 12 miles of the
Lformer place, where they are said to
e have been checked by the Russians.
, The Germans also are reported to C
ri be attempting to break through be- E
tween Kovno and Grodno, taking ad- E
a' vantage of the frozen Augustowo
d marshes and Niemen River, and fac- (
3 ing the possibility of an early thaw
I-which might leave them at the mercy
t of the Russians.
I The line to the 'north of Warsaw
e of Blonck, Nowo-Gorgiewsk and Se
e rock, is well defended. C
In the south between the German -
column advancibg towards Mesola, E
:borchborch and the force moving on
I Wyshkow, there are virtually no
r trop of either side. Around Mes
"olaborch the Russians are reported I
t to be successfully holding their posi- 2
tions and at several points to have ]
Frank James is Dead.
SExcelsior Springs, Mo. - Frank
- James, of the notorious James gang, '
1 died on his farm near here. James, ~
who was 74 years old, had been in ill
! health several months and was strick- f
.en with apoplexy.
Steal Safe From Train.
- Richmond, Va.--Two men boarded
the first section of train No. 61 of the
Richimond, Fredericksburg and Poto- C
mac Railroad Company, due here at
7 12:30 o'clock in the morning, and after }
overpowering the express messengers 3
threw the safe from the doorway and
escaped on a heavy grade running up
to Franconit a short distance north of
Fredericksburg. It is believed that
- the men boarded the train in Wash
- ngtozn. While the train was nearing
"ranconio they entered the car and
teld up the messengers.
Will-Run for Congress 1
It was stated last' by'
I Harry L. Watson eretary of
chamber .of ommerce of
that nry C. Till
attorney of
Senator
candi
B.ir
WITH OUR LA
The annual session of the South Caro- 14:
lina general assembly ended Sunday era
morning early after an all-night meet- edu
ing, made necessary in order to pass thi'
bills carrying appropriations for the anc
next fiscal year. tair
raih
Important legislation enacted at this 1 be .
session included a law providing for an sor:
election on statewide prohibition on tha
September 14 next; a measure limiting and
to importation of liquor for beverage full
purposes into "dry" counties to one
gallon a person a month; authorization .
f bond issues, not to exceed an aggre- isti
gate of $5,000,000, by the counties for sta
road improvement; a local option com- ronl
pulsory school attendance law, and the ten
::reation of a commission to study work- corr
men's compensation laws. by
The session was made notable by.rea- beli
son of the fact that three different men tha
>ccupied the gubernatorial chair during hay
its life. They were 'Cole L. Blease, ref(
ho resigned on January 14, soon after G
the assembly convened; C. A. Smith feri
ho, as lieutenant governor, succeeded by
Blease, and Richard I. Manning, the the
regularly elected governor, who began F
is two-year term January 19. gov
the
tior
The 1915 session was signalized by the the
?assage of a number of laws distinctly stal
onstructive in their intent. All of alm
:hese measures have been enacted in an
ast two weeks. The first four weeks T
vere practically without result in so far pas!
Ls the passage of state-wide laws of a dist
:onstructive nature was concerned. the
There was a disposition when the fre(
reneral assembly convened to wait until for
ov. Manning was inaugurated before Go,
roceeding to grapple with big propc- Sw(
tions. The three weeks following the It 1
nauguration were unproductive of re- cep1
ults, but in the last two of the six sor3
veeks of the session many bills of im- loca
)ortance were passed. tric
prol
As a result of activity in the last third thei
f the session, the administration pro- L
ram outlined in the in the inaugural ruri
Lddress of Governor Manning was car- asse
ied out almost in its entirety. rect
In his address to the general assembly
in January 19, Governor Manning ad- A
rocated the enactment into law of the spe<
-ules of the Democratic party, the mak- Gov
ng of provisions for carrying on wel- ing
are work in cotton mill villages and Sta1
elp for mill schools, the raising of the ing
ge limit in the child labor law from 12 age
o 14 years,the establishment of a state nati
ax commission, the revision of fertil- Art'
zer laws, the creation of a state board the
if charities and corrections, the passage hos]
f a compulsory school attendance law T
nd providing ample state aid for rura! td
chools. he
Of the eight separate recommenda- rasy]
ions of the governor named above four was
vere complied with in full, two in part bill
nd two were refused at this session-' the
Almost without change the general plar
~ssembly enacted into law the rules and mit
egulations under which the last Demo- fati
ratic primary was held. In addition pro'
he general assembly passed a special hosl
rimary election law for Charleston. A
ontaining the Australian ballot feature. by
After receiving favorable action in the pas
ouse, the two bills carrying out the will
ecommendations of the governor in are
'egard to mill welfare work and help Sep
or mill schools were continued by the regi
enate. dry
The bill specifically raising the age hibi
imit in the child labor law from 12 to the
Cross Roads News0
Rev. Marion Looper assisted N
>y deacon Sam Looper conduct- lar
d the funeral services of Mrs. has
usan Turner. who was buried afti
t Cross Loads on the 16th. froi
rs. Turner was an excellentj
bristian woman and leaves to ing
er children the priceless legacy i
ng
f a good nanme. The daughter ren
Lt. whose home she died in thi<'
~reenville is Mrs. Simmons in
tead of Mrs. Nimmons, as ap
ears in the article.on page two. da
he family have the sympathv Hei
nd prayers of the community. Iv
Srof. John Newton and Miss sev
~ettie Newton teachers of the seci
faynard school spent Saturday resi
nd Sunday with friends in mo
ickens. ten
WV. Elbert Finley, Esq. wor
hipped at Cross Roads Sunday fici
.nd visited his parents, Mr. and fou
irs. J. B. Findley.aP
On last Sunday morning Pro- dut
essor E. B. Crain made a fine
ddress to the Sunday school.'.
he regular Saturday appoint- ing
aent was filled by Rev. Marion par
ooper, who delivered an ex-He
ellent sermon.
Mrs. W. D. Freeman visited er ~
ter parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 1s
V. McWhorter one day last gra
eek. wh
Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. James the
Agon the 16th a fine girl.N
Miss Sadie Looper visited rel' h
tives in Greenville last week. vis
Miss Lillie Ferguson of- Green- var
ille visriferd her parents recently- the
Rev.-D. W. Hiott filled his nes
.egular appointment at Cross me:
oads Sunday and preached to wh
large congregation. firs
Miss Nannie Babjb of Laurens,
s the guest of-the'Misses Cisson. Wi
Mr. Oti. iVilliamns called lon[*
bxis best unday afternooji.
Severa a the Cross Reads
people a1s 'ded the~ singing
ear Ba u nisd a ffmnm
W-MAKERS
rears was not introduced in the ger
i assembly. One of the compulsory
cation measures had a provision to
effect, but the compulsory attend
e bill that became law did not con
this section. It is thought that the
ing of the child labor age limit will
iccomplished in part, as the compul
r education law contains a provision
t children between the ages of eight
14 years must attend school for the
term.
ne of the b-g features in the admin
ation program was the creation of a
:e tax commission to have supervis
over state and county taxation sys
s. Although the proposal for the
mission was considerably modified
imendments to the original bill, it is
eved by the administration leaders
the new state tax commission will
e power under the act to put needed
>rms into effect.
overnor Manning's proposal that the
ilizer laws of the state be revised
i commission was not accepted by
general assembly.
ollowing the recommendation of the
ernor. the general assembly created
state board of charities and correc
s, which is to have supervision over
State Hospital for the Insane, the
e penitentiary, county jails and
shouses and private institutions of
leemosynary character.
3e compulsory school attendance law
ied by the general assembly was
inctly an administration measure in
form in which it was passed. The
conference committee responsible
the final draft of the law consulted
ernor Manning and Superintendent
aringen before making its report.
as said that the measure was ac
able to both of them. The compul
school attendance law is strictly
I option. it makes the school dis
s the units for enforcement and
rides that the law go into effect in
n either on petition or election.
rge appropriations for the aid of
Il schools were made by the general
mbly, carrying out the governor's
mmendations in this regard.
ide from the matters recommended
:ifically in the inaugural address,
ernor Manning laid most stress dur
the session upon remodeling the
e Hospital for the Insane and mak
changes in the metod of its man
nent. The governor had an exami
on of the state hospital made by
ur P. Herring, M. D., an expert on
organization and management of
itals for the insane.
-%tnort of Dr. Herring, transmit
to the geneid.a.V2sembly, was made
basis for action in ethe
um. A special levy of one-half mill
placed in the general appropriation
to raise revenue for carrying out
recommended remodeling of the
t of the hospital. The house com
:ee on State Hospital for the Insane
ered the measures intended to im
re the method of managementof the
>ital.
part from the measures advocated
the administration, the two bills
led by the general assembly which
have the most far-reaching effect
those providing for a referendum on
tember 14, 1915, on prohibition and
dating the shipment of liquor into
counties in the state. The two pro
ion measures went through -both
aouse and senate by large majorities.
olenoy Happenings
[iss Mattie Bowen, the popu
principal of the Ambler school
resumed her school duties
r an absence of several days
n illness.
iss Mae Jones, who is teach
near Travelers Rest, is spend
the week end with her pa
ts Mr. and Mrs. B. Jones of
place.
[iss Mary Roper spent Sun
-as the guest of Miss Cleo
idrix.
[r. and Mrs. C. B. Griffin, for
aral years a resident of this
ion but for the past few years
ding near Belton, has again
red to his old home. We ex
to them a welcome.
[r. L. Vernon Jones, the ef
snt teacher of the, third and
rth grades was indisposed for
art of last week. His sister,
s Frances, had charge of his
rs. Geo. E. Keith is spend
a nart of th'e week with her
nts Mr. and Mrs. N. F.
drix.
Fr. Thomas J. Keith, a farm
nd much loved teacher here,
~ubstituting in the primary
des for Miss Grace Mauldin
is at home on account of
illness of her mother.
Ir. and Mrs. L. M. Rigdon,
>have been on an extended
t to their children Prof. and
.Geo. E. Boddiford of Sa
mah, have decided to spend
entire year in Georgia. This
is comes as a disappoint-!
at to their many friends here,
o expected their return the
t of March.
essrs. Portis Jones, Kay
Iliams and Miss Ollie Jones
acusville, were amo the
ttors to this section Sun
WERIGAN STEAMER I
EVELYN BLONN UPi
CARRYING COTTON FOR BREMEN!
SHE STRIKES MINE IN THE
NORTH SEA.
WAS NOT IN NEW WAR ZONE A
First Government Insured Vessel P
Lost.-Sensation Results From the
News at Washington.
Bremen.-The Amercian steamer
Evelyn which sailed from New York h:
January 29 with a cotton cargo for g
Bremen was sunk by a mine off Bork- 1
um Island in the North Sea. d
The vessel's captain and 27 of her m
crew were saved.
The nationality of the mine which c
destroyed the Evelyn has not been
established. i
The Evelyn is the first American
vessel to meet with disaster as a re
sult of a sea warfare of the Euro- s
pean nations. She does not sink with- 0
in the war zone included In the Ger- N
man admiralty's decree. Borkum Isl- 6
and lies directly off the German coast bi
at the mouth of the Ems River and is
German territory. s
Martime records give the comple- '
ment of the Evelyn at 25 men so that fe
It is probable that all on board the P4
vessel was rescued. w
The Evelyn was a single screw,
steel steamship and was commanded ho
by Captain Smith. She -belonged to
Harriss, Irby & Vose of New York.
She was 252 feet long and 1,185 tons I
net. She was built In Southampton W
England in 1883. fr
Washington.-The United States m
government was advised officially' of
the destruction of the first American t(
vessel on the high seas since the out- M
break of the European war.
After a conference with President s
Wilson, Secretary Bryan cabled Am- s
bassador Page at London and Ambas- al
sador Gerard at Berlin to make an
exhaustive inquiry as to the facts, D
and, if the crew was landed in either
of their respective jurisdictions, to 01
furnish every care and convenience
to Captain Smith and his men.
Although the extent of the sea a
zones of war proclaimed by Germany aj
was never defined' exaitly, the Bor
kum Islands are considered far dis- s
tant from the danger areas of sub
marines. The waters of the viciniy
are mined for defensive purposee and
Germany always has piloted incoming P
ships through.
Pay Cash For ;
Your Fertilizer c
for fertilizer and
save a big p nt. A few gi
farmers bought co-o tive last l
year and paid ca-h f cid a
soda' and potash. You k r
what YOU had to pay for thi
material on time, so when you
compare the cash price with I
the price you paid, you can very fc
readily figure the high rate of og
interest. In some cases it will w
run as high as $5.00 on a $11.00 in
investment.
We will take 16 per cent acid. C.
Price last year, cash f,o.b. Char
leston, bagged and tagged and l
guaranteed under the Clemson rE
College analysis, cost $8.25, hi
freight to Pickens $2.75. Mu
riate of potash $38.00 delivered a2
on Southern railroad. Soda
$48.25 delivered at Pickens.
We are not knocking any
ones time prices, only trying to
get the farmer to save on his~
fertilizer by buying acid and
meal and pay ing cash as he
goes. By doing so, this fall if jul
cotton is low, you will not be ti
forced to sell to pay for guano.1 c<
I am in receipt of prices from' ti
the following companies on acidP
and soda. Potash is so high it I<
looks as if we will have to leave I '
it off, although if we use meal B
for source of ammonia, it con- t(
tains one per cent potash. je
Prices are as follows on Feb- it
ruary 18. C a.
Harby & Co., Sumter, S3. C.,<4
16 per cent acid, $9.00, f. o. b.
Charleston. Bagged, tagged
and guaranteed by Clemson a'
College. Nitrate of soda $43.00. -
Calhoun Agricultural & In
vestment Co., St. Matthews, S. ii
C. Acid, $9.00. Soda, $42.50.
O'Donnell & Co., Sum ter,S.C. '1
16 per cent acid. $9.00. Soda 4 t
$42.50.
Harby & Co. will make a 25
cent better price in purchase of Id
large amounts. In
These goods will come bill e,
lading attached if ordered. For og
any further information in re
gard to these prices and ship- ih
ments of same, I will be at your a
service any time, and give the.
matter prompt attention.
I am no agent and under the ci
rules of the department of agri
culture I am not allowed to atl
as such. Respectfully. actjl
T. A. BOWEN.p
in
Mr. P. (G. Fennell, 84 Years of p
age died at the lhome of his son, h
J. P. Fennell in Ogeeniville last 1ti
:Thursday morning. ile is sur
vied by nine childrr Gm.
'ERMU S TOR1PEDO.
FRENCH -STEAMER
T
NE BOAT STRUCK MINE IN T
ENGLISH CHANNEL AND AN
OTHER WAS TORPEDOED.
CTIVE IN NEW WAR ZON
resident Wilson and Cabinet Discust
Dangers to American Vessels o
Caused by New War Zone. fr
Washington.-President Wilson and
s cabinet discussed at length dan- iS
-rs to American vessels and com- at
erce growing out of the reiterated la
termination of the German govern
ent to wage a submarnie and mine
arfare on enemy's. vessels and dis- JI
aiming responsibility for what ma . W
ppened to neutral vessels venturing
to the new sea-war zones. vi
Struck By Mine.
Dover.-The Norwegian tank steam
tip Belridge, which sailed from New W
rleans January 28 and Newport sI
ews February 5 for Amsterdam ti
rack a mine off Dover. - She was T.
ached near herm. te
It was first reported she was only tb
lghtly damaged by the explosion, but
ter it was learned there had been
ar of her going down. Her fore- tU
,ak and her forehold are filled with p1
ater and her forelock Is awash. M
The pilot on board and 18 men of
,r crew have been landed. vi
French Steamer Torpedoed.
Dieppe, France, via Paris.-A Ger
an submarine torpedoed without L
3rning <the French steamer Dinorah tN
>m Hav e for Dunkirk, at a point 16 3
les Dieppe. A
l" did not sing but was
wed ii leppe No mention is
Me of e loss of any of her crew.
A plate on the port side of the M
eamer below the warterine was
>ved in by the torpedo. She man- TI
red to keep afloat by hard pumping, of
rd of the occurrence was taken into n
Leppe by fishing boats and assistance TI
r the Dinorah was promptly sent
t. Her cargo will be discharged
re.
The presence of a German submaine C
f Cape Ailly was reported four days G
o. The daily steam traffic service F(
tween Dieppe and England has been ar
pended. th
WILSON OPENS EXPOSITION.
resident Touched Button and Set.
Monster Event in Motion.
SaL Fraracisco.-An electric spark of Y'
ormous Po(--ntial, jumping across ti(
e continent, Opsned the Panamajp- di
dc Internatiol5'~fto' - Aoon, ai
tcific coast time. ' In the white house St
Washington, President Wilson
~essed a button and the serials of the pj
at government radio station at Ar
igton in response sent a- vibration to C
commercial station on San Francisco
~y. From there the message was
layed by wire to a receiving instra
aon the exposition grounds. at
~a received, di
As and the b
e wheels began totu,
untains to play; the gate S
len, and a procession of citizens,
th the mayor at their head, marched le
to the grounds. b
At the ame time, President Charles f
Moore f the exposition, informed
esident Wilson over a telephone
ie that the wireless flash had been
celved and the exposition had open- b
. In return President Wilson sent y(
sgreetings and good wishes. Brief ti]
~emonies of dedication and accept- a
~ce followed.
at
Court Proceedigs to
R
On Monday, the 22d, whicht
as the fourth Monday, the reg
ar time for the convening of
ie February term in Pickens in
)Unty, shortly before 10 o'clock ti
ie well-known court crier,P.A. A
>rter, called out, "6Come into ei
urt. Clerk of Court A.J.Boggs ci
as at his desk and C. R. D.
urns of Walballa was on hand
assist. It being the anniver
~ry of the birthday of Wash- ~
gton, court was straightway n
journed until 10 o'clock Tues
,y morning. j|t
Probably half of the jurors h
are present; others had inquired c!
2d found out that the day
ould be observed as a holiday.
Court convened Tuesday morn
ig at 10 o'clock with Judge De- a
ore presiding and Solicitor Bon- t
am and Stenographer Ader- )
n at their places. -N
Following cases were tikenup: P
State vs. Ernest Agnew, mnur- ci
~r, entered plea of guilty of tI
anslaughter and was sentenc- =
Ito ten years in penitentiary'
Schaingang.
State vs. Ed Gibbes, grand tI
rceny, plea of guilty; nine V
onths on chaingang or in pen. a
State ys.Son Proctor, larceny; iF
ea of guilty; nine months on I
iaingang or pen. d
State vs. Bud Masters Joe El-in
nburg and Walter Williams, v,
[ violation of dispensary law; lb
ea of guilty; sentenced to ithree 1c
onth on chaingang or pen or t4
~y a fine of $100, provided, a
>wever, upon payment of $50;
iat the remainder be suspended
-- .Fuller, slay -
- M - ard Reevsfand
-olation dispen-/
inied.
LibertyNew
The
ad t6IW ec, ti
the reeand&ngh
aesdayfnight
te - darle0&Se
lie plantwilr
ants. in lar.1 ei
Dr. Abernath- H
.C., has o
rmerl
will prac
The ,surteying s 3iid
>uthern Railwayn h.en
eiin camp here. 'Theya,
,ving the route foimiyh
double trackingthiyj?
>m Spartanburg toCii
Miss Anderso f G n
the guest of her unce"
int, Mr. and Mrs. D. M
rid. -
Mrs. J. F. Bannister wa
test of relatiiesinficke
ek.
Mrs. Belcher of Geei
iting Miss Nette Prso$
Miss Willie Parsonse
zek for Tampa, Ffar
e will spend thereman
e winter with-her
W. Parsons,who -
rident of the fifth
e Seaboard Air
Miss Thavlia
rned to Greenvi
5asant visit at fh
r. Leroy Chamiiarl ~ -
Mr. and Mrs. we
itors to P'cke!pa
A track im
thety Friday
reen Roo'
high school, _
ctory for Liberet. K :
Miss Louise Sheldsit
inster is the r . 7,
rs. W. B.Glena.
The Union Aid
iursday afternooneo
Mrs. W. 0. ' wth
imber-of the
iis society is "I
rk during the
The Kenwell0hap64,
, will meet with
Smith Friday
,bruary 26th. Altlif
e requested to'be presient
eir annual dues.
Death of-T.L WortF
J. E. Porter, apr
une farmer of the Ta
in and a son of W..
d at the home'of '7
.dav mo
ast Thursday he
kens with his fti
s tax returns, ad
urthouse was
ralysis. He wasta
imne of his brother, wi
the Pickens-mill wg
ed. Afehefell in r
iousness.
He was 33 yearso~
aves a wife and three
sides a host of rela
Lends to mourn hisdafe
as an exemplary
aracter and-had bej
r of Porters Chapl
ars. His neighbors
nony to the fact that.
good man.
The funeral servic'w
Porters Chapeli~d~
on and the body wa~
rest in the cemeter
av. L. E. gi
e services;
S. J. Oranteof Dac
Pickens1ast Friday i
Le Sentinel a pleasanaZ
nd another Mr. Cranee
ty while here this week
Liler at this office. 1?
The Trey 0' Hearts
ory which has been
he Sentinel for thepat
ionths will be co
ext week's paper. I
iat keeps one gue
>ids the interest until~
1apter is read.
The .Picke
a extra t~ ' xt Fia
accomm te those wla
>atten the concert
' e Club. at9
ovddthe necessarYi
m be secured. If
iinking of going no
'ongue at theKeowee -
Quite an enjoyable a
ie reception tendered -e
eech by the local W
b the home of Mrs. W~
all last Thursday.
.large number of
Llring the afe
iembership of te
'as doubled. Thel
V Mrs. Weech at
urch Thursday n
nded and enjoe
dicnce. -
Too Wet to I
all sadwords of
ie saddest are these --