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OFE PICKe oUT [I ENS SSUBS RIPTION PRICE Established 1871- Volumec47 PICI(ENS, S. C., AG EST 30 :o 1917 N4unwn Large Crowd Heard Speakers Here Sat. An audience variously estimated at from 600 to 1500 people gathered in Pickens last Saturday morning and heard addresses by W. A. Stucky of Bishopville, Congressman Fred H. Dominick, Cole L. Blease and J. T. Thackston of Spartanburg. The meet ing was held in the court hoi",e grove and presided over by J. P. Carey, Jr. The audience was in good humor and perfect order prevailed. Quite a num ber of ladies were present. Joel H. Miller of Pickens county, who was instrumental in arranging the meeting, made the first speech, but The Sentinel man did not hear his speech and we are unable to re 4 port it. W. A. Stucky was introduced by Mr. Carey as "in all probability our next governor." Mr. Stucky said his platform would be upon economic is sues. He had no controversy with any man respecting the war, provided he would put his shoulder to the wheel and with might and main help bring the war to a successful coIVlusion. "While we are making democracy safe in the world let us not forget to make it safe in our own country." lie urged farming should be placed on the plans which it ought to occupy through edu cation. Consolidation of rural schools - industrial schools for the laboring classes, the federal reserve law, a general marketing system and rural credits were among measures which he advocated. He wanted a law passed requiring candidates for office to file their platforms with their pledges. Mr. Stucky said this was his . first public speech. lie made a favorable impression upon his hearers. Congressman Fred H. Dominick - was the next speaker. He said he had . been accused of being against the ad ministration, but such was not the case. He did his own thinking, how ever, and did not allow President Wilson to do it for him. Voted against war and conscription from conscien tious convictions and had no apology to make to anybody. Since we have entered the war he had voted for all bills which were intended to help bring the war to a cuccessful conclu sion. Was bitterly opposed to the sending of negro troops to this state for training. The Third District, he said, was second .to none in loyalty and patriotism, and had so proved in response to every call which had been made. He expected to continue to vote and act in congress as he felt the best interests of his District and the nation. He was liberally applaud lx-Governor Blease was next in troduced and received with cheers and "Hurrah for Colic!" He had the crowd with him from beginning and kept it until the end. His speech, it might be said, was divided into two parts, one part along religious lines and the other part attacking his ene mies. At times he was most bitter, re ferring to Governor Manning as "Lying Dick," to the State Council of Defense as a "council of liars," to Chairman Coker as "Mangy Dave," to President Wilson as a "climatized Yankee," and said if he had his way about it Wilson would not be presi dent. Charged that he was cheated out of election as governor last year, and said if Governor Manning did not like what he said about him.that *he (Blease) would be in Columbia Monday and that he and Manning could get into their automobiles and Sgo to some place where no bystand er wouldl get hurt and they could give each other satisfaction. WVas 01) posed to the wvar beforehand and is still olpposed to it, but adivised the p~eo ple to obey all laws, even the bad *Kones. Ad(visedl his friends to attend the club meetings next April and elect c'ommitteemen who represented their viewvs. Said he wvanted the war to end and was in favor of an honr able peace. Told of his trip to 'Wash . ington' to see that good amen would be appointed on exemption boards in this state and said his mission was suc cessful and that now the exemption boards would give the people .justice. -Saidl that he had never contributed a cent to foreign missions, but that he knew more about the Bible than most * preachers, had read every word in it andl bolieved most of it. Said ho would Phave raised a regiment of soldiers in ,South Carolina if the governor would have allowed him. Charged that the Manningites were getting all the good offices In the army so that they could 10 "nit back in tents under electric fans and drink fine liqiuor," while they put Bleaseites in the trenches to catch bullets. Said Pickens county had al ways been goa to him and that he would give this county anything it .yanted if it was within his power. S aid we ought to have the pegroes in the army, but they shoulId not be ilVen any ammunition until they were -in the battle line and ready to shoot the enemy. Held a hand primary, say mng, "I want every man in this audi ence who would have voted, as Dom inick vo'ted, against the war, to hold up his hand." Nearly everybody in r thie audience raised their hands. "No L if ther9. ire any hrowh lc h dollar above the Tves o E merican them raise their hands." i o hands were raised. Mr. Blease wvas fresuent.. ly interrupted by cheers and enthusi-. astically applaudeod when he closed. J. T. Thackston 'was the last a rek..I eand spoke along agricultural Iines, ' but most of the crowd left - when SBlease finished his gpeech. * Death of Mr. Nix Mr. J. Len Nix, after a number of weeks of intense suffering, died at his home, about three miles from Liberty, Friday, August 24, and was buried the day following at Bethlehem, the funeral services being conducted by the writer. Mr. Nix is survived by his wife, sever sons and two daughters, and at the time of his death was 62 years old. He was a member of Enon Baptist church: and will be greatly missed in our com. munity. He was a good neighbor, kind father and husband and gave evidence before his death of his deep faith ir Christ. It is by a special request of the be reaved family that we extend their thanks to their neighbors and friends who were so thoughtful of them in their hour of need. F. R. MCCLANAIIAN. Liberty, August 27, 1917. Death of Benson Gilstrap On the morning of August 15, in the town of Liberty, the Death Angel vis ited the home of Benson Gilstrap and took his spirit to its home on high. Th< deceased was twenty-four years old and leaves a wife and two small children, besides relatives and many friends to mourn for him. Funeral services wert conducted the day following his deati by llev. . V. Murphree at Hethlehen church. Mrs. 'I'. F. Nelson Mrs. Fannie Perry Nelson, wife of Rev. 1'. F. Nelson, died at her home in Pickens county on August 12, 1917, aged (2 years. Mrs. Nelson had been married the second time, her first hus band, Mcl~uflie 1tampey, having pre ceded her to the grave several years. She was the second daughter of Wm. Perry, one of the best of Confederate soldiers. Mrs. Nelson will be sadly missed from her home. She was a very domestic woman of christian character, a loving mother and dutiful wife. In early life she united with the Methodist church, but after her second marriage she connected herself with the Baptist church and remained a member until her death, which was caused by that dreadful disease, pellagra. Her life was such that tho dead yet speaketh. May her death be an admonition to us that we are all mortal and the time fast approaching when we must meet ui: yonder and be judged. Peace to her ashes. B. J. JOHNSTON. Supt Van Clayton has received from Berea College in Kentucky an offer to give scholarships to two young men from Pickens county. Any one inter sted in receiving one of these scholar ;hips should see Prof. Clayton in his of ice in the court house at once. Yo11 Do1' The Sentinel, ba The Senti paper. Not o1 general news t The Sen tir official county in the county. Every wee be found in an' in this section No good ce Sentinel now. Subscripti< Sfor four monti The IPicl ~t Interesting Political Dope From Columbia According to the Columbia correspon dent of the Charleston American, former Governor Cole Blease will not be a can didate for governor next year, but will probably run for the United States sen ate to succeed Ben Tillman. Attorney-General Peeples has defi nitely announced that he will be in the race for governor next year. John G. Richards, now railroad commissioner, makes the statement that he is at the command of the reform party and if I the people want him to run for governor he will do it. William A. Stucky of Bishopville says his intention now is to run for governor next year. Congressman Fred II. Dominick stated while in Columbia last week that he would not run for governor next year, as he had been urged to do by many friends, but that he would ask re-elec tion to congress from the Third district. There is some talk of ex-Congressman Wyatt Aiken trying to "come back." Pleasant Grove News Perry 'Talley, son of A. B. Talley, I who has been confined to his bed for the past six weeks with typhoid fever, is able to sit up in bed and seems to be Simproving fast. W'e hope he will soon be out again. F'. S. Burgesa has been confined to his bed for the past four weeks, but is now able to be up again. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. G. f. Fortner died August 22 and was bu'ried the following day at Pleasant Grove church. We extend sympathy to the bereaved parents in their hour of sor rowv. Rev. J. E. Foster closed a series of meetings at this place Friday night, August 17, with sixteen additions to the church--four by letter and twelve to be baptized. The baptizing will take place, in Mrs. Cisson's pasture the second' Sunday morning in September at ten o'clock. Our school at Pleasant Grove is pro gressing nicely with Misses Smith and Gravley in charge. About seventy stu dents are enrolled and these ladies sure have their hands full. We want to thank Commissioner ow en and his force for working our roads. Prayer services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Moody last Wednesday evening. A good crowd was present and everybody seemed to enjoy it. P. G. S. The Glenwood Mill baseball teai came to Pickens last Saturday and de feated the Pickens Mill team by a score of 12 to 8. t Have to Rea Wanit to K eep Ul keep up with the ne ecause no other pap< nel prints more Pic 1ly that, but it is the han any other paper Lel is the only paper j paper and has a larg k The.Sentinel print: 7 paper, besides othe ives. It is the best : tizen of this county >nl price: $1.50 a yea is, payable in advanc (elns Senitinll Oolenoy News Notes olenoy, Aug. 27. --- Mrs. G. M. Lynch of Calvert. N. '., was a guest at the Sutherland home Sunday. She is en route to her old home for a visit. Dr. L. F. (renshaw, of Greenville, was here for a short visit last week. Misses Jessie l. and Montine Edens were guests of Miss Geraldine .lones of Easley Sunday. Miss Mae Jones has recently been elected as one of the ;teachers of Roa noke school. For the past three years she has taught in Greenville county. Miss lone llendrix is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. Earle Keith I of Pickens. Mr. and Mrs. Ilenrv .tones, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lynch and Miss Mae .Jones motored to Spart anlmrg Monday. Mrs. W. F. 11endlrix and children are spending this week at T'able Rock. Misses Pearl and Addie Sutherland and brothers A. C. and Lawrence went to Cross Roads Sunday. Mrs. J. M. Crenshaw, Missss Julia Jay, Olive Williams and Fay llendrix were Greenville visitors Saturday. Mrs. C. W. Smith and little son, Felts, are on an indetinit,. stay with the former's parents, I )r. and MIrs. .L M. Crenshaw, since I)r. Smith has been oalled to national dut b. lie left Thursday for New Yorlk. frin where he sails direct ro France as at list lieu tenant in the Medical leserve ('orps. His friends here and elsewhere are wishing him God speed in his work. Dacusville Singing Convention The Dacusville township . inging con vention will meet with Nine Forks hurch next Sunday, September 2, at ' o'clock p. m. All leaders have a spe ial invitation to be present. Bring tong books and all come and enjoy an afternoon in song for the great King. S. C. CHAPMAN, Pres. Sentinel's Honor Roll for August I New Subscriptions L A Crow O P Field - Mrs J N Lark S F Edens J D Sutherland W M hill (col) T J Johnson Paul J Garrison Fred Couch John Youngblood D D Looper H C Grant W I. Freeman B F Lybrand E L. Henderson W E Pinson Verner;Christopher Jim Williams 13 Burdine Renewal Subscriptions Mrs S G Kelly W A McDonald 3 L Morgan . I) O'Bryant D Winchester S W O'Dell W H Anthony J T Crowe Rev S M Jones ,J L Reeve Aittaway Gilstrap d The Picken ith Pickels ( ws of this county y< 3r prints it. kens County news largest paper and a in the county. >ubllished at the cou er circulation than s the best weekly r r features which r riewspaper value in ] can really afford to ,r, $1.00 for eight m :e; 5 cents per singl( :The PeoIpI Canning and Home Demonstration Clubs Meetings of Canning and Home )em onstration clubs will he held this week as follows: Mauldin IHome I)emonstration club, at Mrs. Jesse McCombs' home, Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Central Canning club at Ruth Keel er's home, Tuesday afternoon. Martin Bread club, at school house, Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Meeting of ladies of Six Mile for or ganization of Home Demonstration club at the home of Mrs. A. I). Mann, at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. It is hoped that all members will be present at these meetings. Misses Eliz abeth Mauldin and Edna Earle, Home I)emonstration agents, will give demon strations in making grape juice and tests for adulterants in tea and collfee. "The Lord Will Provide" "Thouglht maybe the new editor might have the croup, and here is sone honey to use in doctoring him," remarked our good friend. J. M. (. arretI, as he came into The Sentinel ollice one day last week and handed us a Ibx. Upon cx amining further we found that the box also eontained some fine tomatoes. About the next day L. I). Cravlcy came in and left a big box with us. When we examined this one we found it was full of line beans, peppers, beets and grapes; in fact, a regular "prize box.' ' The pepper pods were the larg est we have ever seen, some of them being six and eight inches long. These good and thoughtful people have the many thanks of the new editor, the old editor and the Mrs. Editor. County S. S. Association The Pickens County Sunday School Association will meet with the Central Wesleyan Methodist church Septembe. 15 and 16, and every Sunday school in the county is urged to send at least one or more delegates. We have secured some able speakers and want to have the best meeting we have ever had W. B. GLENN, see. & Treas., Pickens County. From Eastatoe I Mrs. Bessie King, who has been vis iting friends and relatives for some time near Whitewater Inn, left Saturday for her home in Liberty. Raymond King of Liberty spent sev eral days last week on Eastatoe, visit ing at the home of Philp Chapman. Mrs. T. R. Alexander and son Philip and little grandson Carl King left last Saturday for their home in Liberty, after spending a month with her father, Philip Chapman, on Eastatoe. s Sentinel I1 Olulity News 9 >U have to read , 1 than any other f9 iso prints more nty seat, is the i mny other paper Lews review to io other paper. Pickens county. I do without The onths, 50 cents copy. [alPpe Local News Items From Central Town The revival services at Mt. Zion Methodist church closed last Friday night. Rev. M. R. Roberson, the pas tor, was assisted by Rev. Mr. DuBose. The preaching was forceful and to the point. 'here were several additions to the church. W. E. Pinson and little son and daugh ter motored to Pickens last Friday on business. Roy Gaines made a business trip to Greenville last week. The Isaqueena mll has recently in stalled an ice plant. No more waiting till local runs to get ice. Watch Cen tral keep cool. Who was the guy that said he heard wedding bells ringing in Central? )r. 11. C. Bedford, president of Wes leyan college, returned Friday night from an extended business trip in North Carolina. Miss I.ela J. Hackus, one of the teach ers at the college, who has spent her vacation with her parents in Miehigan, returned last Friday. Mrs. C. It, Smith and daughter I.ulaa returned home last Mondav, after a week's visit among friends and relati vis in Anderson county. , V. ''. Earl' went to :\ndrson last Friday on iusinc:ss. Dr. 1. G. ('layton and family and Miss Myrtle )unwoody and Misses Annie and Ruth Martin and Rex McAlister returned home lst Saturday from the mountains They report a great time. F. Van Clayton, superintendent of education, spent the Sabbath with home folks. Mrs. C. G. Rowland, little Nell and Carel, are visiting relatives in Lincoln county, N. C. The postoinice force is busy these days answering calls for exemption papers. Creighton Mullinax, carrier on rout 2, is taking his vacation this week. Mrs. S. H. Booth of Williamston is visiting friends and relatives in and around Central. Miss Florence Johnson has accepted a position with the Bank of Central. We are glad to have Miss Johnson with us. WORK DAY FOR ORPHANS. Announcement has been made to the effeet that the Thornwoll Orphan age at Clinton, the Connie-Maxwell Orphanage at Greenwood and the Ep worth Orphanage at Columbia will ask all the friend, in their various constituencies to observe Saturday, October 13, as a Work Day for or plain children. The plan is simple and has been tried for several years with great success. The idea is that on this special day every friend of each institution will devote the income of the day or the proceeds of labor done that (lay as a contribution to the or phan boys and girls. We are sure the scheme will appeal to many of our people. Notice IHaving lost stock eertilicate No. I158, Ishquena Cotton Mill, CentIral, S. C., issued in March, 19110, notice is hereby given that I wvill imake appihlication to the secretary of t he I saiineena ( ,tL ion Mill on Septeilme .5 for a new stock Ton harcer] ORIGINAL CRAPE HANGER The Knocker Is Agln improvements, Agin Taxes, AgIn P'rogress, Agin thme Weather, AgIn everythIng except him Self. Hie is thme origInal Crapo Hlanger' and never says AnythIng Good1 aboutl anyone. For'tunately for all of us, the Knocker livea over in the Next Town.