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I * - OFFICIAL PAPER SDCI~O RC OF PICENS THE PICKENS SENTINELC-UNEA Established 1871-Volune 46 PICKENS, S. C, MARCH 8, 1917 Number 44 Summary of the News in this Edition of The Sentinel Twelve senators refuse to give Pres ident authority to arm ships. Dra matic scenes enacted as congress ends. Brief summary of late congress. Wilaon takes oath of office. Congress does not grant Wilson au thority to -arm ships. Chinese cabinet votes break. President urges votes for women. Health board busy. To aid tax as sessors. New secretary begins work. Farmers urged to plant food crop. Short state news items. PICKENS COUNTY NEWS. SPECIAL NOTICES Notices inserted in this column for one cent a word for ilrmt insertion and one-half cent a word for eauh sumisequent insertion. For 111k Oowt and Duroc Pigs, see T. E. Craig, Central, S. C. R No.2. For sale- One-horse wagon and harness and a few farming tools. Mil ton Wynn, Pickens R 1. , 46 All PersonsM who have -entered the contest for prizes offered by us for wheat growing will please send us in their names and postoffice addresses by March * 15. Anderson Phosphate and Oil Co., Anderson, S. C. 45 For saile-251 acres quarter of a mile of city limits. Good 4-room house, two fireplaces and stove flues, ceiled, with porch fronting on Liberty road, good new 2-stall barn with a shed on the side, several poultry houses, goodV pasture and land in good state of culti vation. The owner lives at a distance, and to make a quick sale will close out. cheap and give terms. .See G. A. Ellis, Pickens. Wie leave have a new cotton seed cleaner. Let us clean your seed. We handle everything in the feed line. See us before you buy. Central Roller Mill Co. J. H. Ramseur, Sec'y, Central. 44 D . ispie's .C Iack will be found -at his home three miles south of Pick ens rthroughout the season. 44 Lost- From express office at Central, two hound dogs, one red, the other black back with ring around neck, white breast and belly, yellow ears and head. Any information appreciated. R. G.oGaines, Central. 47 For Nale-100 bushels good corn. W. H. Field, Pickens R 3. 44 W hile I was in town Saturday some body put:a bundle of clothes in my buggy by mistake. Owner may get same by calling for them and paying for this notice. Al Bowen, Pickens R 4. 44 For Pn ie- Barron strain S. C. Wii te Leghorn eggs for hatching, $1.50 per 15; also rooted roses, several varieties, 10 and 15 cents each. See or write Mrs. .1. N. lallum. or Pickens Drug Co., Pickens. 43tf ain1-teti, 2000 cords sweet and black gum, pkplur, chestnut and pine wood. See W. I. Chastain and M. C. Smith for specifications and prices. Linwood Land & Investment Co., Pickens. tf Few thousand dollars to loan on real estate. If interested please call at once. * McSwain & Craig, :attorneys, Pickens. 122-acre Faranu for' Male-Ten miles west of Piekens, 9) miles of Nor ris; about 85 acres cleared and 37 acres in timber; 12 acres branch bottom; home house has seven rooms all ceiled wvith good heart lumber, 3 chimneys and 3 fireplaces, front and back porch, well in porch; good log barn with 6 stalls and shed on each side, good crib and other outbuildings; good 4-room tenant house; within one- halt mile of store, church and graded school; p~ublic road goes thru .place; R1. F. D. Place made in 19161 about 600 bushels of corn, about 141 bales of cotton, besides 50 bushels wheat and other small grain; good pasture.. Price for entire place $3,500, or will sell part at $30) per acre on long-time payments. See G. A. Ellis, Pickens. The Pickens Sentinel is the best value for the money in Pickens county today. It costs only $1.50 a year-less than 3 cents a week. Read this paper over and see if you think you can get as much of like quality any.. where else for 3 cents. Most of the best citizens of the county read The Sen tinel. All our good citizens ought to read it. If your neighbor doesn't take it, get him to subscribe Many Plead Guilty In Court Last Week The spring term of court of general sessions for Pickens county convened Monday, February 26, and adjourned the following Wednesday, after wbch the court of common pleas convered and adjourned Saturday. Following are the proceedings of court of general sessions: State vs. Roger McKee, violation of dispensary law; not guilty. J. H. Hammett and A. C. Hammett, charged with disposing of property un der lien., were judged not guilty by order of the court. Will Hill was found guilty of assault and battery with intent to kill and car rying concealed weapons. He was sen tenced to serve 18 months on chaingang or in ,penitentiary. W. Lesley Manley was found guilty of adultery. Sentenced to serve one year ion chaingang or in penitentiary, but -upon serving three months or pay ing $50 fine balance of sentence was suspended so long as his behavior is good and he provides ood support to wife and children. The following defendants plead guilty and were sentenced as follows: John Harrison, housebreaking and larceny; 2 years. Wilton Lollis, failure to support wife and children; 4 months on chaingang, but after serving 2 weeks balance of sentence suspended on condition that defendant go back to wife and children and provide for them. Paul Davis, disposing of property un der lien; 4 months on chaingang, but sentence suspended if within ten days defendant pay $100 to clerk of court, $60 to go to )r)oecu tor and $40 to county. Davis also plead guilty of violating pro hibition law and was sentenced to serve 60.days on chaingang, 30 days suspend ed on good behavior. John Gary, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature; 18 months; sentence suspended during good beha vior upon payment of $50. James Hardyman, housebreaking and larceny; 18 months. Cal Hallums, larceny; 8 months on chaingang on in penitentiary. Ralph Baker, buggery.; 6 years and $500. Court Notes This was Clerk of Court 0. S. Stew art's first service during a session of court, but spectators could not tell that he hadn't been on the job all his life. He was ably assisted by C. R. D. Burns and Major Stewart. John W. Langston, accompanied by his magnificent voice, was on hand as court crier. le succeeds the late Phil Porter in this position and makes a mighty good one. Judge Smith took occasion to say that judging by the court records Pickens must be a county of good people. Will Shell, accused of abduction, was married Tuesday by Judge Smith in 3pen court to Sophia Nesbit, both col ured. No v'ery important civil cases were tried at this court. Newv Auditor Goes Into Oftice Henry A. Tlownes, who wvas chosen county auditor by the p~eop~le last year, received his commission Monday, and Auditor Christopher turned the oflice over to him Tluesday, March 6. Mr. Christopher retires wvith an ex cellent record as auditor and wvas often referred to by the comptroller general as being one of the most eflicient audit ors5 in the state. in all he has served Pickens county as auditor fourteen years. lie wvas first electedi in 1894 and served four yeas. lie was again elected in 1906, succeeding 10. Foster Keith, and servedl continuously until this weekc. He has not dlefinitely decided what his future business will be, but we under standl that he has several propositions under consideration. Mr. Townes is a wvell-known young man, a native of this county, and his popularity is attested by the flattering vote which he received for the office to which he was elected. His friends pre dict that he will keep the auditor's of fice in a high state of efliciency. i~e recently bought a home near the Pick ens graded schoo.' building and moved into it several weeks ago. Tax Books Will Close March 15 Pickons county tax books will close March 16. Taxes not p~aidl by that date will be placed in the hands of the sher iff for collection. We hear som~e talk of organizing a military onip..n a Picens New Supply Bill for Pickens Couuty The Pickens delegation in the general assembly agreed to and had inserted in the general supply bill the following lappropriations and levies for this county: For all oounty purposes, eleven mills, to be expended as follows, if so much be necessary: Roads and Bridges- Cross county roads, $14,000; permanent road improve ment, $3,000; convicts and maintenance of road-working organization, $6,000. Total $22,000. Salaries-Clerk of court, $550; sheriff, $1,200; treasurer, $433.33; auditor, $433.33; superintendent of .Qducation, $1,100; attorney, $50; coroner, $125; janitor of courthouse, $240; supervisor, $1,100; two county commissioners at $500 each, $1,000; clerk to board of county commissioners, $250; judge of probate,'$400; constables as provided by law, $1,240; magistrates as provided by law, $2,260. Total, $10,381.66. County Boards-Board of education, $50; board of equalization, $100; board of .registration, $150. Total, $300. Jail expenses, including dieting of prisoners, $600. Total, $600. .Jurors and witnesses and other court. expenses, $2,500. Total, $2,500. 'County home, poorhouse and poor, $2,250. Total, $2,250. Post mortems, inquests and lunacy, $300. Total, $300. Public buildings, including water, fuel, light and insurance, $400. Total, $400. Printing, postage and stationery, $400. Total, $400. Miscellaneous contingent-Confeder ate veterans' pensions, $4,300; boys'I corn and pig club, $100; for sheriff's Dflicial work outside the county, $200; for telephone and telegraph, $50. Total, $4,650. Rural Police -Two rural policemen at $960 each, $1,920. Total, $1,920. Tomato club and home ex tension work, $650. Total, $650. Interest on County Indebtedness-In terest on current loans, in anticipation of collection of taxes, $2,400. Total, $2,400. Past indebtedness, $4,750. Total, $4, 750. Grand total, $53,501..66. Less es timated revenueother than taxes: Com mutation road tax, $3,000.; lines and cost, magistrates, $3,000. Total, $6,000, Grand total, $47,501.66. Buys Pickens Property Treasurer-elect Olar T. Hinton has purchased the Dr. J. L. Isolt property, in Pickens, consisting of seven acres of la.id and handsome residence. This is' some of ths most valuable and desirable property in Pickens, being situated near the school building and within easy reach of the business section of town. [t has a frontage of about 60) feet on .edar Rock street and commands a ieautiful view of the Blue Ridge moun tains. We understand that the consid !ration was about $4,000. Mr. Hinton hvill soon move to the county seat and vill take up his dbties in the treasurer's )flice July 1st. Crowd the Froni tise Your Belief. HIEN vo Ga. Don't take llill MM~flR for the ree to be seeni. in being s< theater t.o front row. ,THERE [MANLY IN I IS IT A SI' TER. PIL ERALLY A VERTISE THE FACT THAT YOU SPIRITUALLY. IT PAYS YOU M/ VIRONMENT HELPS THE BU: CHURCH TEACHING HELPS -EVI AND TO THINK CORRECTLY. 1 ARE ONLY THE COMMANDMENT Sla I itics .show t hat connuni AND) CONTENT. If you have h letlothe Sunday pass without. G od. God is forgiving. He is patiel hausted if a man continually ign< OFFEND GOD when you stay as your children GO TO CHIURCI drcen will be DOUBLY IMPRES tending church if they see the fi (JO TO CHURCH NEXT Sl GO TO CHURCH EVERY The Thousand Dollars Has Been Raised Contributions received by Fred H. Dominick to the $1,000 fund for the de ficit in the treasury of the National Democratic committee: PICKENS COUNTY. Previously acknowledged---..-- $100.00 D. Frank Hendricks ------------ 2.00 N. M. Bog ---------- 1.00 Walter Cochran ..---- 1.00 C. W.Boggs--------------.-1.15 D. B. Owens-------- ----------- .25 W. N. Cochran ---------------- 1.00 M. A. Abbott--.---------------- .50 J. C. High----------.50 Clint Taylor----------------- --.50 Jim Madden----- .25 J. R. Beneyfield. .25 Frank Carey... - ---- .50 Wat Allison. .25 Henry Findley- .25 C. R. Lawrence .25 J. W. Smith.. -* 1.00 H. T. Boggs. .50 Rayoule Boggs .50 W. C. Newton__ 1.00 A. J. Boggs - 10.00 R. G. Gaines - --- 5.00 W. S. Parsons- 5.00 Lang N. Anderson-- - 1.00 C. E. Bush--------_ .50 T. W. Young------------- .25 H. C. Shirley- .50 A. L. Johnson__- 1.00 T. R. O'Dell----- - _- .25 W. B. Glenn - - 1.00 L. A.Boggs-------- .25 G. H. Abernatny-- -- - 1.00 George H. Reeve.. 1.00 Dr. W. A. Sheldon ---- .50 H. L. Watkin.- .25 W. C. O'Dell---------- .50 C. G. Rowland... 3.00 A. H. Arnold- 1.00 C. G. Mullinax 1.00 W. L. Mullinx .. 1.00 J. C. Stewart 1.00 Total for Pickens County ..$147.65 TOTAL RECEIPTS BY COUNTIES Anderson ..---....$312.95 Newberry ------------------- 23625 Pickens-... --. - 147.65 Greenwood ----------139.55 Abbeville---- -105.35 Oconee... - 53.25 McCormicK - 5.00 Total - . - --$1,000 The fund is completed. I sincerely thank my friends and other good Demo crats and the nt-wspapers of the dis trict for their assistance in raising the assessment for this district. Very respectfully, FRED H. DoMINICK. From Liberty Route 3 Farmers are somewhat behind with their plowing owing to the continued rain. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Rogers, who have been sick with grip, are improving, to the delight of their many friends. We are sorry to report that P. F. Nelson is very sick with measles at this writing. Mrs. Harper Haynes is very sick at ier home on Liberty route 3. ller .hildren have been called to her bedside. B. F. Rogers, son of J. T. F. Rogers, is quite a marksman when it comes to throwing rocks. As he came home from school one day last week he threw a rock and killed a blue tail hawk. Hurrah for you, B. F. El Pews. Adver Go to Church. P~ TO V1 Tl' FI"I l 'P1 E\V8. a seat. in lie rear of thle church. hiurches some worship ers make r pows~ as iif they we~re ashiamned I s there anyinvd g d ish~lonorable 'cn in church? If' you go to a ii arc proud to be seeni ini the CERTAiNLY IS NOTHING UN GOING TO CHURCH. RATHER TN OF STRENGTH OF CHARAC LARS OF THE CHURCH GEN RE PILLARS OF BUSINESS. AD GO TO CHURCH. IT PAYS YOU (TERIAL.LY. THE CHURCH EN SINESS ENVIRONMENT. THE ERY MAN TO THINK CLEARLY 'HE CHURCH COMMANDMENTS S OF HEALTH AND MIND. I ies wit hIl yth.rah-r lun nber of cople1, as a whoh-, are l A PPN neglecteid ging~I l to church, don' t, making a v'isit to the house ofi it-. But his pat1icile mayi be ex res him. You IGNORI 1 AND) ![ay from church. You like to see I? and Suniday school. Th'le chil SED with the importance of at her in church. [JNDAY. SUND)AY.I OUR NEW CONGRESSMAN lion. Fred H. Dominick of Newberry, who this week was sworn in as congress man from the Third Congressional dis trlct of South Carolina, succeeding Hon. Wyatt Aiken. From Pickens Route 5 The small grain crop has revived and is looking very well again. The continuous rains have put the farmers very much behind with work. Martin school pulled off a very suc cessful box supper Thursday night. The proceeds go to the aid of the school. Mr. Melvin Spearman died last Friday night, March 23, at his home near Mt. Bethel church. Mr. Spearman was about 31 years old and had been in fee ble health two years. He leaves a wife and two small children, besides father, mother, two brothers and two sisters to mourn his death. Funeral services were conducted at Mt. Hethel Saturday by his pastor, Rev. S. M. Jones. Miss Cordelia Clark of Greenville is visiting her sister, Mrs. Melinee Spear man. Miss Elizabeth Mauldin, home dem onstration agent, visited Martin school last Tuesday. Born unto Mr. and Mrs. TaylorJones, March 1, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bryant visited Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Nelson last week. D. A. Parrott of the Cedar Rock sec tion visited W. T. Beasley and family recently. Barney Martin has been on the sick list for several (lays, but is better at present. Boosts Gardening at Pickens Mill James L. Carbery, formerly of Wash ington, 1). C., but now residing in Rock Hill, S. C., visited our village last week in the interest of' gardening. Mr. Car bery is a special agent of the govern ment. His business is to encourage gardening in the mill villages of this state. On the evening of February 201 a large audience assembled to hear Mr. Carbery lecture on gardening. The speaker did not confine his talk to raising vegetables, but also spoke of beautifying the home with flowers andl vines and trees, lie showedf stereolpticon v iewvs of what had been done in other mill towns. In the short time he was with us he impailrtedl much useful knowledge andl inispired us to (d0 greater things. Con Ri IMaroND):N'IT. Municipal Election An election for Mayor and six C'oun eihnefn to serve the City of l'iekens for the nex t two years will he held Monua y, April 2. 1917. at the City llail. Ali those who live within the city limits and are qualified to vote in the general election may v'ote in this election. Managers--J.1ohn Tlhornley, Irvin \l ii ler, B. F. P~arsons. Announcement For Mayor I hereby announce for the Mayorship of the City of l'ickens, subject to the rules,.regulations and laws governing municipal elections in this state, and agree to abide the result thereof. March 6, 1917. ,J. I'. CAnn.y, .J i. Trying to do business viith out advertising i s i k e winking at a girdl in the dark. You k~now what you are doing, but nobody else does. Grand Jury Present ment February Court To His Honor, M. L. Smith, Presiding Judge: We, the grand jury, beg leave to make this our final presentment for this term of court: First-We have passed on all bills handed us by the solicitor and have re turned such verdicts as the evidence in our opinion justified. Second-We ask and insist that the supervisors and commissioners see to and have cleaned out trees, etc'., in cer tain streams mentioned in presentment of September term of court, 1916. Third-The grand jury at the June term of court, 1916, recommended that the court house grounds be beautified and protected. We respectfully ask that this work be completed. Fourth-The rural policemen have made their report and it shows that from the 25th of September, 1916, to the 26th of February, 1917, they have sent to the chaingang 2267 (lays and have collected in fines and forfeitures $1,412.10; seized 11 stills and 33) gallons whiskey. 7 Fifth-We respectfully ask that the proper oflicers have the railroads dis continue running unnecessary freight cars on the Sabbath day. 4 Sixth-We recommend that all who operate sawmills and shingle mills make some disposition of sawdust other than allowing it to drift in streams. Seventh-We recommend that our supervisorand commissioners takesome definite steps to recover darnages to (ur county cause(d by the bursting of the Toxaway dam. Eighth--We have appointed commit tees to look after the diflerent interests of the county. ,They are: County Officers and Court House: J. L. Davis, T. A. Gary, G. W. Rogers. Roads, Drainage and Bridges: W.1l. Chastain, J. 1). Holder, James A. Rob inson. Schools and Schoolhouses: S. W. O'Dell, A.L. Edens and .. L. Murphroy. Chaingang: J. A. Smith, W. l.Grav ley and B. F. Farmer. Poor Farm: R. P. Prince, T. S. Ram sey and D. Wyatt Porter. Jail: -J. Bird Looper and W. E. Hyde. Having discharged our duties as best we see we beg to be excused from fur ther attendance at this term of court. We wish to thank His Honor, Judge M. L. Smith, and all court officials for their kindness and courtesies. Respect fully submitted: G. R. IHi.NIMDRIS, Foreman of (Grand ,Jury. From Sugar Valley, Ga. Miss Dlena Southerhind, wi, has for some time been in Chattanaga, Tenn., has undergone an operation, for hernie rupture at ESlanger hopital and is now at the home of her parents in Sigar Vallev and feels like a new per Son. Mr. Hiott Southerland is very ill with pneumonia fever. 11I8 IN Y' SEvery dollar spent out of tow TAKES TH-AT DOLLAR from .circulation Lere. -. The d olTart !gent with the HPAY ~RHAT go to .. PAY RET. TAXES an $: WAGES in thinm ton ~The Hkome M~ierchants :Need You. You Need the Home Merchants. GIVE THEM YOQUR TRADE.