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OFFICIAL PAPER .SDCIrO RC OF PICKENS SENT Established 1871-Volun,46 PICKENS. 8C., A 1PRIL 9 1917 Bankhead Highway Association Formed Pursuant to the call of the Libert) organization a mass meeting of PickenE county citizens was held in the Liberty school auditorium Monday night fot the purpose of organizing a county as soclation to represent Pickens county in the movement to get the route of the Bankhead.military road fixed upon in tis section of the country. This pro posed road is to be built by the United States government from Washington, D. C., thru the South to Los Angeles, California. Realizing the great advan tages this road would be to this section of country this meeting was called so that Pickens county might pull as one man for this highway., A,large crowd was present and the meeting was an enthusiastic one. Ad dresses were made by Maj. Robertson and Capt. Slattery of Greenville. The county organization was perfected with the election of the following officers: T. M. Norris, of Central, president; C. E. Bush, of Liberty, vice president; L. H. Smith, of Easley, secretary and treasurer. The association was organ. ized with a membership of 157 and is being rapidly increased. Delegates were elected to represent Pickens'coun ty at the meeting to be held in Bir minghain Thursday of this week. The 1 'purpose of the Birmingham meeting is to elect engineers to make a prelimi= nary survey and the section being best represented will get the survey. The following delegates were elected: Dr. G. H1. Abernethy, Dr. W. M. Long, } Ross O'Dell, L. 11. Smith, C. L. Cure ton, R. G. Gaines, Lang Anderson, W. M. Hagood, C. C. Burroughs, Dr. W. i. Riggs, Dr. D. W. Daniel, Dr. J. L. Bolt, L. C. Posey, T. 31. Norris, Ralph Ramseur. The following delejates were elected to represent the association at a meet. ing of the Piedmont Bankhead High way association held in Spartanburg * Tuesday: T. M.. Norris, L. H..4mith, * "P. C. Cartee, Gary Hiott. This asso ciation is composed of the county ado ciations of the Piedmont section and will send a large representation to Bir mingham on Thursday. The business men of Liberty especial ly deserve great credit for the interest they have displayed in this matter and if this highway comes through Pickens county no little share of the credit will go to them. The people of Central, Norris and all along the railroad have also'been enthusiastic and have given their support. Tuesday 78 new members were secur ed at Easley, bringing the total for the connty to more than 235. El Vampiro Insect Powder in handy bellows box 10c. Keowee hlliarmacy. Nyal's Corn Remover takes out. lKeo wee 1harmacy. A Simple Lesson In Arithmetic ut of town And your PNiho YOUnd MONIS MONEY out of town, 4nd EVERYBODY spend. hi. money out of town,+ What will become of this town ? THINK IT OVER. RAEAT HOME Items From Central Route. Foul Farmers in this community are ver3 busy using the advantages afforded therr in these beautiful warm days, as the5 bave been thrown badly behind wit1 their work by the freequent rains. Zennie Mae, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Haynes, has been dan. gerously ill, but bas improved. Mr. And Mrs. W. H. Mauldin visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Mauldin, in Seneca last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Nimmonsof Oconee were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stewart last Sunday. Sunday school was organized at Keo wee last Sunday and C. E. Childress was elected superintendent and J. F. Steele Secretary. We hope to have the necessary literature and a larger crowd next Sunday. Mrs. C. M. Steele spent several days with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. -D. MAuldin, of Seneca recently. Rev. Stringfleld, the financial agent of Six Mile Academy, occupied Pastor Murphree's place at Keowee last first Sunday and preached an impressive and interesting sermon. Capt. R. E. Steele, who has beer very sick for some time, has fully re. covered and is haik the best health pow that he has had for many years. Rev. Fulton Childress and family mo tored up from Anderson to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Childress. Rev. Edgar Clyde of Greenville was a pleasant visitor near Keowee recently. Mrs. B. F. Alexander, who has been very sick, is much better. Dr. Wood rufl' was the physician. 'Poss0t EATER. PICKENS SCHOOL NEWS The meeting of the Parent-Teachers association was held Wednesday after noon... Miss Grandy's room and MisE Baker's room had the same number of parents -present. It was a helpful meeting. Miss Elizabeth Mauldin, -county dem onstration agent, and Mrs. Dora De( Walker, state assistant home demon strator, were here Friday. Mrs. Wal ker gave a very interesting and instruc tive talk to the higher grades and tc the women of the community. The Piedmont oratorical and athletic contests were held last Friday evening and Saturday at Greenville. Pickens won third place in the athletic contests. Harrison Edens, who represented us in the oratorical contest at Presbyterian college, Clinton, received fourth place. This is quite an honor, as he had had 'very little training and spoke against twenty-five speakers from all over the state. Miss Rosamond Lyin, of Washington, D. C., has entered the ninth grade. Miss Ella Lewis spent the week-end with her classmate, Miss Annie Grav lev. Mrs. Gantt, chairman of the comimit tee for improving the school grounds, asks all who will help to meet here at the close of school Thursday afternoon, bringing any seeds and bulbs they may have for this purpose. TlENTHI GRADE. IRev. John T. Mann in Pickens Rev. Jiohn T1. Mann, the blind evan gelist, and wife will spend the month of May in Pickens county and will fill the following appointnments: First Sunday in May- Norris B3aptist church, 11 a. mi.; Camp Creek, :3 p. m.; Cateechee. 8 p. mi. Secondl Sunday --Alice Mills, 11 a. m.; Smiths Grove, :3 p. im ;Pickens Mill, 8 P. m. T1hird Sunday - Mountain Vie w, 11 a. mn.; Secona, 3 p. m. ; First Baptist church, Pick ens, 8 p. mi. Fourth Sunday --Cross Roads, 11 a. m. Georges Creek, 3:30 p). mn.; Glenwood, 8. p. mn. 'If for any reason the above appoint. ments do not suit the church and p~astor; tplease notify me at once so we can make (a change. Any other church not men tioned in' the above list which would likt to have a visit from Bro. Mann, if the.v will write 'to me at once I will arrangt for him t6 make an appointment. Broth er and'Sister Mann are great workers ir protracted meetings and if any of the churchea and pastors desire their heil ih meeting8, please wtite me at Easley orBo ann at Blelton, S. C. High Browni Cold Cream, Face Pow. der, Hair Dressing. Talcum Powdei made especially fot- colored people, 24< each. Keowe'e Pharmacy. Pickens County Preparedness Meeting Mass Meeting of Citizens Call ed to Meet at Pickens Next Saturday South Carolina must grow more food crops or face ab solute want within the next few months. To help remedy the situation and in order that the people of South Caro lina may be advised of the national peril caused by food shortage, Governor Manning has constituted a commission known as the commission for civic preparedness for war, and which commission is charged with awakening our people to the necessity of united and patriotic action in the face of national peril. This commission has arranged a series of mass-meeings throughout the state when a battery of speakers will pre sent the cause to the people. The meeting for Pickens county will be held at the court house Saturday, April 21, at 11 o'clock. Ex-Gov. Martin F. Ansel and Rev. W. H. Mills will be the principal speakers.. Other Clemson and U. S. agricultural speakers will be present. The slogan adopted by the commission is "Service for All." The country is calling upon all its citizens to per form their duty in this crisis. Will you'not attend the meeting at the county seat to hear patriotic men discusq the seriousness of the situation and to confer with you ai to the manner in which you may best serve your -oUntry' President Wilson says: "The Southern farmers can show their patriotism in no better or more convincing way thar by resisting the great temptation of the present price of cotton and helping to feed the nations and the people everywhere fighting for their liberties and our own." Do not fail to attend this meeting. The following committees have been appointed: - Farmers' Committee-W. H. Chastain, W. E. Findley, C. L. Cureton, R. F. Lenhardt, .lames K. Latham, B. 1-1. Williams, W. T. O'Dell, E P. McCravey. Bankers' Committee-J. Me. Bruce, .1. C. Carey, Lloyd H. Smith, W. C. Smith, w. I. Chapman. Ladies' Committee-Miss Elizabeth Mauldin, Miss Elinor Knight, Mrs. W. L. Boggs, Mrs. J. H. Brown, Mrs. T. .1. Mauldin, Mrs. R. F. Smith. Ministers' Committee-Rev. E. '. Hodges, Rev. ). W. Hiott, Rev. .1. C. Bailey. Giod Gave You Health. Thank Him For It. Go to Church. O.\ ik hpIeoplei never' thinkiI ofj God unt11il a lovedI one is ill or a grieat troub)11lie b es't s thlem,. Thien t hey seek thle SOLACE 1,1 ItKL.I. prayers are' sa id at h esd o h oe one's recoverv. God4 is MI E li ( II: b, a nd ofttimnes thIe.e prayer a* *~Ire aniswr , and~4j~ o the love(d one1, recove4 *r-. IT IS NOT FAIR TO GOD, HOWEVER, ~---2--- TO ASK HIM TO REMEMBER YOU WH-EN -|' ) - YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN HIM. WHEN EV ERYTHING IS GOING ALONG SMOOTHLY AND THE WORLD LOOKS BRIGHT SOME MEN FORGET THERE IS A GOD. THEY NEVER GO TO CHURCH. WHILE THEY WILL RESENT THE CHARGE THAT THEY WOULD OPENLY OFFEND GOD, THEY OFFEND HIM DEEPLY BY NOT GOING TO CHURCH. THE SUC CESSFUL MAN SHOULD GO TO CHURCH TO THANK GOD FOR HIS WORLDLY GIFTS. THE1 SUPREME BEING GAVE HIM ALL HE HAS--LIFE, HEALTH, HAPPINESS-AND HE SHOULD THANK HIM FOR THEM. Thaniiks to) th I GO TO) 'F HU) ( l moIIII4Venln-nt, there hats been1 a. rel igious1 awakeninjg ove r the land. R~EIG('I (N N E\' El i WA.S I)D :.D .X A ll t i equiired was a stimtulus, andi that .'tiulus~ was provided by the (00 TO CIIUJRCH campaign. It, shiouihl not he necessary to uirge men to GO TO CHUJICII. TIhere isn't~ an I argumennt that can be advanced by any man who believes in God in favor of staying away from church. T1ake awayv the (hurches and you will have a condition bordering on ana-rchy. The man who GOES TO CHURCH is prepared to MEET KNY V (ISIS1, moral, ph1ysical Or' financial. is faith~ in a Su premeII Being sustains him in the most severe trials. JOIN THlE 00 TO ('TUROJnm TUrOtnC NEX' 1SUnDAv Pickens County Items A blue carrier pigeon was caught on Keowee river, at Jocassee postoflice, about May 1, 1916. It has a silver band on one leg with letter 13. No. 14564. The owner can get this pigeon by con suiting J. R. Mosley, who has kept it since last May. Mrs. J. C. Garrett, of Norris, (lied last Saturday in the city hospital in Anderson and was buried the following day at Six Mile. Mrs. Garrett was well known in Pickens county and was one of our best women. Next week we hope to give a more complete account of hr life. The closing exercises of the Martin graded school will take place Friday night, April 20, at 8 p. in., with exer cises by the Laurens literary society. The school has had one of the most successful ternis in its history. Prof. B. G. Field is the principal and is assist ed by Misses Pearl Murphy and Sadie Nealy. T. R. Allen has received a letter froih his son, Roy, who joined the U. S. Army sometime ago and who is now stationed at El Paso, Texas, stating that he was wounded by a Villa bandit about three weeks ago. It seems that he was on guard duty and was shot in the shoulder. No details aire given. The letter states that he is out of th( hospital and getting along all right. The citizens of Central held a meet ing last Tuesday night in regard to the Bankhead highway. T. M Norris waF selected as chairman and C. G. Rowlani secretary of the meeting. After dis cussions T. M. Norris was elected a delegate tq go to Spartanburg to a gen eral meeting Tuesday. The people o Central are pulling to get this propose( highway through this section. The Pickens county teachers' associt tion will be held at Easley, Saturday April 21. Dr. John E. White of Ande son and Prof. Thompson of Winthro College will address the body. Prof. H. Campbell will make a report on ti state teachers' meeting. Lunch will I seyved by the domestic science class ( the )iasley school. This will be the la meeting of the year and every teach( in the county is urged to be present. Married, at the residence of M. I Heater, April 15, 1917, Mr. Claude Bag well, youngest son of Mr. Seaborn Bag well, and a student of the Six Mile hig school, to Miss Arie Porter, daughtero Mr. Dock Porter of Twelve Mile, botl of Pickens county. After the ceremon3 the happy couple were ushered over t( Seaborn Bagwell's, where a suniptuou. repast awaited them. M. F. Hester N. P., in his usual way, perforned th( ceremony. Postmaster Jennings is in receipt o advices from the army recruiting oflice at Savannah, Ga., that it is the polic3 of the war department to discharg from service at the termination of the emergency all men w.ho have enlisted ir the regular army since the dleclaratiol of war, or wvho now enlist. This po0lies also ap~plies to the national. guardl. I1 you want to serve yvour* country dIuring this war apply to your nearest piost master. A wedlding of' much interest to Pick ens county peCople was that of Mr.. ,J Goodlet Thornton and( Miss Miriam Hlol liday, wvhich occurred in Wilmington, N. C2., on t he 10th, inst. Mr. TPhornitor is a soni of Mr . andl MIrs. R. 'T. Thorn ton of Easley, and for the lpast fe years has made his home in Wilmington. where he holds a resp)onsible positioi wvith the Wilmington Savings & Tr'us1 Co Mr is. Thornton is a member of r prominent Wilmington family. The are sp~endling .everal (lays with'th< bridegroom's paren ts in EaTsl( y. Thle family of Perry MasiLteris, who lives near Table Rock, has t he sym. pathy of the entire community in t he recent hereavements that have recently come into this homne. i)uring the last few weeks fouir members of this famiily have died and a fifth is now In the e(ty hospital at Greenville. One grown son and two grandchildren have diedl of measles. Another son wvas a victimn of the terrible tragedly that took pi'ace in the upper parlt of Greenville c!ounty, when Vernon Corbin shot andl killed Jlohn Abner Masters atnd seriounsly wountded his brother, J1orda n MIasters. Corbiin is now out on bond. Harris-Kelly Mr. Tx'. D). Harris requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of- hhs daughter, Nora Gertrude, to Mr. Samue Clementa Kelly, on Wednesday aftert noon, April 25, 1917, 4&80 o'clock, al Grace Methodist church. No ard,. Votes $70,000 For Sewage and Paving By a vote of five to one the citizensof Easley last Monday voted $25,000 for paving streets and sidewalks and $20, 000 for the installation of a sewerage system. Inasmuch as the property owners are to pay an amount equal to that voted for street paving, the total amount voted for the improvement is $70,000. The election for the officers of the city also took place Monday. .I.M.King was elected mayor by a handsome ma jot'ity over hi two opponents, A. A. Burgess and R. G. Sheck. The alder men elected were: E. L. Hamilton,W. R. Wyatt, P. P. McDaniel and Sam T. Smith. W. M. Hagood was re-elected eommissioner of public works. Allen Mauldin Dead .Allqn Mauldin, one of the oldest citi zens of Easley and a pioneer settler. died at his home there Monday, aged 70. He was suddenly stricken with paraly sis just a few hours before his death early in the afternoon. le was a Con federate veteran, having served during the latter part, of the war. Mr. Maui din had many friends over the county and was held in high esteem. He was an extensive property owner in Easley. He leaves a wife and four children. Union Meeting Following is the program of the unkiii meeting of Pickens association, to be held with the Pickens Mill church, April r 28 and 29, 1917: I 10.30- Organization. 11.00--fSermon by B. G. Fields 12.00-Enrollnentof delegates 12.30-Dinner. , Afternoon Session--1.30 p. m: Di cussion of Janies 5:14-15. Opened by p A. M. Simnimons. '. 2 p. m, - What is required of the Chris ie tian as taught in Matt. 6:14-15. Opened >e by C. E. lobins'n. >f 2.30*--Can we acquire true success. it without following the teaching of Matt.. "6:33-34? Opened by .. T. Abercrombie. 3 p. m.--Assigning homes for dele gates. Night Session, 8.00-Devotionals by J. N. Jewell; song service, led by R. L. Henderson; roand table talk on missions. ) Sunday-- Morning Session: Sunday f school; usual service. 11 a. in --Address by T. 0. Lawton; song service. All singers invited. All churches are urgently requested to send delegates Ex. CONMuR. Visited Greenville Mr. Noah Merck, Miss l.ettie Willi man, Clayton Arnold, Miss Alma Chap man, Homer Willimon anmd Miss Bessie Chapman took a pleasure trip to (ieen ville Saturday, March 11, and visited some of their relatives there. I think Greenville is a grand city in which to take a pleasure trip. They took supp~er with Mr. anid Mlrs. Carl Poole. A fter supper they went to the theatre andl then returned home. I think it is nice for yvoung folks to take a nice trip like that. S-r.M ICNGINJE. Want Military Corn pany in Pickens Co. IYoung mlen), show your~ state that the - same kinmd of' blood flows thru youir Iveins as onitce inlspired (1iIour( efthers to decfend or rights and die for their country. We' ar offer)lcIing youili an opportui ity to prove yourv pat riotismi by ''nilisting in a military co~mpany whovs(e he~adluar~tersf wvill lie in liasley. WVould you not much prefer to volunteer rather than be forced to enlist and have thle entire state knowing that Pickens county could not1 raise- a small company of 150 men? Our governmient has called for 500,001; men, wvhich is a mere beginning, This means thait South Carolina will have to furnish her pro rata shlare, a part of which mnt come from our county.I knowv tihe men of Pickens county are too proudl to wait until thley ar~e forced to serve their country. Uli t~o drate we have about, twenty-five men atnd expcct to begin drilling soon. We will arrange to drill at nIghts so as not to conflict with anyone's business. You can join our company at any timo by givmng your, name to either W. C. SmitK at Fkasiey Bank or Rt. E., John son at Snider's jewelry store. P'. BI. RlOBNSON. Mayflower Talcum, the neWest toilet lux~u-y, 25c. KeoWee Pharmacy. *