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OFFICIAL PAPER Sbcito rc Of Pickens County THIE PICIKENSSET -Established 1871-- Volume 48 PICKENS, S. C., AUGUST 15, 1918 Number 15 County Candjdat( Drive In Ef The first campaign meeting for Pick. ens county candidates this year was held in the city hail at Easley Saturday afternoon and the hall was filled with an interested audience. The meeting was scheduled to begin at 2 o'clock, but it was three when the battle opened. E. P. McCravey presided and he asked Rev. D. W. Hiott to open the meeting with prayer. It was then an= nounced that the people of Flat Rock had invited the candidates to hold a meeting there Monday morning and the invitation was accepted. The meeting was exceptionally good for the first one and indications are that there are going to be some lively times before the campaign closes. Candi dates for the legislature seem to be unanimous in their opposition to the state tax commission. The order was perfect except when the rain made it necessary for many in the audience to ,leave to look after their conveyances on the outside. The candidates for supervisor were first introduced and spoke in the fol lowing order: E. F. Looper, J. T. Mc Kinney and W. E. Stephens. Mr. Looper said he had served eight years. in all as 'supervisor of Pickens county and had experience. Would make every dollar count for the county. Mr. McKinney said he had never offered for office before, but was competent to fill it and would appreciate the people's support. Mr. Stephens said if elected he would give his full time to oflice and he could do the work. Tho each candi date was allowed ten minutes neither of them took more than a minute. 'The senatorial candidates were next speakers and allowed ten minutes each: Frank E. Alexander said this is sec ond time in life he had ever ofk red for public office. Considers senate most important ollice in county. Something wrong with state tax commission and he is opposed to it, Taxes are unequal. Born and raised in Peters creek sec tion of Pickens county and that would ailwayt be home to him. If the people would elect him would appreciate it and never betray their trust. Mr. Alexander spoke only seven minutes. J. II. Eak'le was next speaker and re viewed his platform as published in the county papers recently. Favors abol ishment of state penitentiary. Wants state to make good deposits of deposit ors in failing banks. Believes that con Acted thief should be worked by state long enough to reimburse owner for stolen goods. Favors repealing hunters' license law. Opposes compulssry edu cation. Favors making supervisor's term of office two years and salary $1,500. Believes people should vote on all bonded indebtedness. Favors pen sions for old soldiers. Mr. Earle is a vigorous speaker and consumed his ten minutes. J. A. Ilinton, said he represented this county in legislature four years and is proud of his record. Says too much taxes. Says low country poople want to oppress up-country people. Gave Pickens county land values as fixed by the county board of eqlualization and also as fixed by the state board of tax ation. Is opposed to state tax commnis sion and says that Pickens county wvill collect $60,000 more tax money this year than is needied. He had many fig ures of interest to the people andi couldn't finish in his allotted time. Candidates for the House of Repre sentatives were next on the menu and they also weore allotted ten minutes W. E. Finley, now a member of the house from this county, says war is greatest issue before the pieople today and all other issues tho important are minor. Said lie had no prepared speech and no hot air. Defended the road bond issue as a democratic act. He had served the people as best he knew how. Genuinely thankful for past support and will appeciate a continuance of it. J. S Leopard said the great issues before the people are schools, roads and taxes and the war is not an issue in county politics. Charged Manning ad. ministration with being most extrava gant since 1876. Faivors bi-ennial ses* sions of legislature, Opposed to state tax commission. Says if three good men of Pickens county can't equalize taxes in their own county no "three dudes" in Columbia can do it. Wanti - every county officer to pay premium or own bond instead of county paying it. Favors all schools teaching thru tentl grade. Favors plensions for all old sol diers. lie made a rip-roaring and Leo pard-like speech and the crowd enjoye< it. W. C. Mann says lie is the smalles ,and the only Mann in the race. War i~ an issue. The K~aiser belongs to th devil ond our boys will send him home s Began Big sley Last Saturday A rain andthunder storm came up at this time an:i Mr. Mann'spoke under dif ficulties, Savs we have too many offi cers. Opposed to state tax commis sion, game warden and state highway commission. Believes thiefs should re imburse owners of stolen property and then serve sentence as punishment. Favor sschools teaching agriculture and domestic science. The storm grew worse and rain on the tin roof of the hall made it impossi ble forius to understand all Judge M. Welborn said during his speech. Said he was born and raised in this county and is plain, common-sense man. His platform is honesty, economy, low tax es and equaul rights to all. Entered race at last minute at solicitation of friends. Said the issuing of $250,000 road bonds by the last legislature was an undemocratic act and the people should have the right to vote on all bonded indebtednes, Saw no use for rural police in this county. Candidates for county commissioner next spoke briefly in the following or der: R. I. Barkley, W, T. Bates, Joe A. Findley, Oscar S. Galloway, Jas. A. Hendricks, N. B. Moore, J. F. Lesley. G. Wash Bowen, candidate for pro bate judge, said he had been working for county long time in office with small pay and now he would like to have an office that would pay a living. Judge Newbery was unable to be present on account of a member of his family being sick. lie sent word that he was very grateful to the people for their goodncss to him in the past and he would appreciate one more term. W. T. Beasley was first candidate for coroner to spcak and lie thanked the people for the very handsome vote which he expected to receive Aug. 27. N. A. Holder said if the people loved him like he loved them he would he elected. S. E. Mauldin said he promised not to bury anybody alive. R. C. Welborn would appreciate the office and would do his best to make good officer. Congressman Domi nick Here Last Week Congressman Fred H. Dominick was the only candidate who made an ad dress at the congressional campaign meeting at Pickens last Wednesday, August 7, and on account of the fact that it was not generally known that the meeting was to have been held that (lay not many were fres eni. However, Mr. Dominick was in good trim and made a good speech. Said he was at Walhalla the day before and Mr. Aiken failed to appear there. Ile intends to attend the meetings as arranged whether his opponent does or not. Briefly reviewed his record in congress and told of one instance where he was instrumental in. silling a section of a bill thereby saving the taxpayers of this state alone $500,000. Had (lone more during the eighteen months hie has been in congress than Mr. Aiken had done during his fourteen years there. Said that G. P. Hill of Newber ry had circulated an article against him (Dominick) which was mostly false and proceeded to prove it. Is 100 per cent American and since war had been de clared had supportedl all bills favorable to its successful prosecution. Chairman Christopher called Mr. Aiken for a speech, but he was not present. It was afterwards learned that he spoke at Newberry with the senatorial candidates and says lie will continue with them as long as they are in this district. Pickens and W. S. S. IThe Sentinel has received the follow ing statement from ,James P. Carey, Jr.: "The Pickens Bank and Postmaster Jennings have just informed me that the bank and postoffice sold In cash War Saving Stamps during the recent drive $18,072, which was not accounted for in the estimate which I gave you last week. Please add this to the amount I give you for Pickens township andl make the correction. " The $18,072 worth of stamps sold by the bank and postoliee added to $15, 595 originnlly repoQrtedl makes a total of $33,667 for Pickens township and gives it second place among the t oiwniships oIf the countyv, Central being first. Prof, J . l. Vaughan, famous thiruout the south as a composer of songs and a publisher of song book s. died . uly 28 at his home in Mben1hO-. (G., aft.'r a bri'f illness. 3563 Voters Regis tered in Pickens Co. According to club rolls there are 3,56 voters registered in Pickens county thiu year and eligible to vote in the ap proaching primary riections. ' ., is 648 short of the 1916 registrati . and 188 short of the actual vote two years ago. The registration in 1914 was 3,946 in Pickens county. The falling off in registration is due mainly to the fact that so many of the young men are in the army and navy. Following table will prove of inter est. It gives the registration of 1916 and 1918 and official vote of 1916, by precincts: 1918 1916 1916 Precinct Enrollm't Enrollm't Vote Antioch ---------65 67 62 Alice Mill--------56 76 69 Calhoun---------7 134 113 Central - ------237 240 202 Cateechee------- 103 125 118 Cross Plains- 72 92 79 Crosswell - - 48 63 60 Dacusville__ - 66 81 72 Easley - .. ---- 482 527 480 Easley Mill No. 1-115 141 ., 129 Easley Mill No. 2 56 56 50 Flat Rock -------- 97 86 83 Glenwood.--- 173 154 Holly Springs .. -- 61 61 52 Isaqueena Mill. .-124 130 103 Julian's Store . 61 57 60 Liberty--------- 291 410 350 Looper's Gin - . 56 71 66 Kings -----------46 - Mile Creek - 76 101:, 90 Norris 75 96 91 Pickens 567 683 636 Pickens Mill. 55 86 81 Pleasant Grove 51 55 .11 Peters Creek 38 66 5, Pumpkintown 109 127 109 Praters . - 93 93 87 Shady Grove 48 53 '9 5i x Mile. - 237 266~ 236 356:3 .1211 3751 Farmers, Notice All parties having money dleposited at banks for soda will call some time during this wveek and have their account balanced. We want to wind up all ac counts at once. Please attend to this promptly. T. A. BOWEN, County Agent. (Adverti ................. ... Christii " UNITED STMJ 'Democratic Candid 4.1 134 11 240 20 125 11 9234 6336 8137 527 48 I4 . 2 56i~ InAs0 Hasha to riat co83ncswt lio. ewonD.Baer 154ear ~ -Id nt e hw 6oero 52nin hav sowritenhim 103w sti / r ha yurow. 7h Se 50 s tio an log4pli 35vie 0ad o coniio o yurspri 66t orh ~ South Carolin n .d a90 4 w o sans cos tote 1r :~ ofthe A my 6an Nay 636 ~ lrad i te ent 81 {55t~r41 Six.Mi.e......237.2.6. 236 Senatorial Campaign Meeting August 1F The senatorial campaign meeting fo; Pickens county will be held at Picken: courtlhouse next Friday, August 16, be ginning about 11 o'clock. These meet ings have become very interesting since the candidates hit the Piedmont sectior of the state and large crowds are at tending. CandidateQ for the unexpire( term of Senator '1'....an are Senator Benet of Columbia, W. P. Pollock of Cheraw and Attorney-General Peeples, Candidates for the long term are Cole L. Blease of Columbia, N. It. Dial of Laurens, and James F. Rice of An. derson. Blease to Speak at Pickens Cole L. Blease. candidate for United States senator, will speak at Pickens court house on August 22 at 11 o'clock and at Easley the same date at X:30, Everybody invited to hear him and it there are any further developments they will be published, Threshed Oats With Ford Automobile We have heard of fellows sowing wild oats with a Ford automobile, but last week was the first time we ever heard of one being used in threshing oats. Grant Brothers, well-known threshermen of Pickens county, suc cessfully used a Ford as motive power for their thresher and threshed 160 bushels of oats for Judge M. Welborn in about two hours. They simply jacked up the rear end of Col. John henry, connected it with the thresher and commenced, and everything worked fine. Wi. Anderson of Easley Dead Mr. Willham Anderson, chief me chanic at the Easley Cotton Mill, died Sunday night after being in declining health several months. lie is survive( by his widow and the following chil dren: Lieut. James Anderson, U. S. A. Waddy Anderson, who is with the arm' in France; William Anderson of Hart well, Ga., and Mrs. R. L. Holroyd of Easley. nement.) eBenet' ESSENATOR ate for Short Term a J , Pres.Woodow Wlsonsinc tha tim of Wr, rotehimon Jly 4, i pat couldhavedonea fier tingand etio andhappnes areperhps geat reatbody hled wth mn o diaine r ponmn snt nyapoe e addiion o it numers ani h3eaea hstm sidnC m adri-he idM .Bkr4ey fW r eepr himy 8 there fo4h hr oar o i on Friday,'August pa6th t'uhe e nan"'rtigad1 Australian Ballot Be Used This Year The Australian hallot system which was recently made law in South Caro lina will be in force in the approaching primary elections. As it applies only to incorporated towns and cities the only precincts in l'ickens county af fected by it are Easley, Pickens, Lib erty, Central, Calhoun, Norris, isa queena Mill, Alice Mill, Glenwood Mill, Easley Mill No. 1, Easley Mill No. 2 and Six Mile. Elections at other pre cincts will be held as heretofore. In order that The Sentinel readers may thoroly understand the new law it is published in full below: Section 1. In every primary elec tion in this state there shall be pro vided at each polling precinct one booth for every 100 enrolled voters, or majority fraction thereof. The booths shall be made of wood, cheap metal, or any other suitable sub stance, shall not be less than 32 in ches wide and 32 inches deep, and 6 feet G inches high, shall be provided with a curtain hanging from the top in front to within 3 feet of the floor, and shall have it suitable shelf on which the voter can prepare his ticket. Provided, The provisions of this Act shall not apply to rural vot ing precincts outside of incorporat ed towns and cities. Section 2. The polling places shall be provided with a table for the managers. The polls shall be pro vided with a guard rdO, so that no one except as hereinafter provided shall approach nearer than 5 feet of the booths in which the voters are preparing their ballot:. Section 3. The tickets shall be printed on clear white paper in the usual manner, but shall have h cou pol at the top prforated so as to be easily detached. On the coupon shall be printed "Oflicial Ballot." "Club Ward No. ----------." The nnumbers shall run seriatim for each club. 'There shall be 50l per cent. more ballots than there ire voters enrolled at each voting place. Section "1. The managers shall be responsible for all ballots furni-shed. When a voter presents himself he shall be given a ballot. The mana ger in charge of the poll lists shall enter the number of the ballot next the name of the voter. The voter shall forthwith retire iAone to one of the booths, and without undue dlay prepare his ballot by scratch ing out the name of the candidate for whom he does not care to vote. No voter shall remain in the booth longer than 5 minutes. After pre paring his ballot, the voter shall pre sent himself to the manager. His ballot must be folded in such .1 way that the number can be seen and the coupon can be readily detached by the manager without in any way revealing the printed portion of the' ballot. If the voter is not challeng ed, and take.< the prescribed oath, the manager :h.11 tear off the cou pon, put it on tile, stamp the ballot, and th voter shall deposit his tick et in the box, and shall immediately leave the polling place. If a voter shall mar or deface his ballot, he may obtain one additiomi.'l ballot up on returning to the manager in charge of the ballots the ballot so marred or defaced, with the coupon attached. The manager in charge of the poll1 list shall change the number of the ballot on his pol11 likt, and pilace the dlefacedI ballot on file. No voter shall be given a see 0ond ballot until he has returned the first one with coupon attached. Section 5. No person shall he al lowed within the~ guard rail except as herinafter providedl. If a voter cannot read or write, or is physical ly disabled, andt by re: 1 on thereof did( not sign the enrollment boo0k, he may appeal to the managers for as sistanice, and the chairman of the managers shall appoint twvo watch erk-, rep~resent ing dlifferent factions to assist him in prepi.ring the ballot. Priovidled, A fter the voter's ballot has been prepared, the wvatchers so * appointed shaill immedC~iate ly go be hind the guardI rail. P rovided fur ther, 'That if there be no such watchers available the c!hai rman mally apl)point two by-st: nd ers who are (qualIified electors to assist the e voter in the preparation of his bal. ot. Section 6:- From the time of the opening of the polls5 until the an nouncement of the result and thE *signing of the offcial returns, nc person shall be admitted to the poll ing place exceplt the managers, dat~ authorized watchers and cht.Sleng era, thle chairman of the executivi Scommittee or member of the exe e utive committee appointed in hi: Ssteadl to supervise this polling place p~ersons duly admitted for the pur pose of voting, p)olice omeiers ad m littedI by the managers to preserv< ordler or enforce the law. Provided however, That candlidates for pub lic offce voted for at such pol lint p llace may be present :.t thecavh of the votes. Provided, Canvass o1 ' the votes shall be op~en to the pub : lie. Section 7. If th watcher's or omf ee-rs of the lawv who aire adlmittedl t< tl'e polling place by thle manager; s:hall inteirfer-e with tihe mlanagers o r obst ruct t he voting, it shall bi ~th - du11:- of the maniag~-rs to suspem the election until order- is r'estored 01', as inu '/ lprovided b~y the rule .of thle part- No nmrson shall e a Another Pickens Co. Boy Killed in France Luther Franklin Field, a Pickens county -boy, was killed July 20 while fighting in France, according to official notice received Wednesday of last week by his mother, Mrs. Charity Masters, wife of S. S. Masters, who lives near Easley. He was a member of a ma chine gun company and had been in the regular army about three years, enlist ing at Columbus, Ga. He has two other brothers in the army, one being in France and one in California. Mr. Field was born in Pickens county 28 years ago and about four years ago lived at the Pickens Mill. He is sur vived by his mother and nine brothers and sisters lie was a son of the late Abner Field. Much sympathy goes out to his grief stricken mother, but no doubt she is comforted to know that her son (lied a hero's death while tighting for his country, than wvhch there is no nobler way to die. Easley Boy Missing in France The parents of James Gardo of the Alice Mill have received official notice that he is missing from his company in France. It is supposed he was taken prisoner by the Germans Central Items The union meeting here under the big tent between the Presbyterian and Haptist churches, began last Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Owing to the fact that the evangelist, lev. Thio'tt, couldn't he present en account of pre vious engagement, 1). .1. Fant, the on ginel.r-preacher, well known up and down the Southern line, preached ani excellent sermon to a large crowd. Itev. 'l'hiott was present for the :unday night service and preached a stirring sermon. The indications are now thia we will have an excellent meeting. Everybody in the country surrounding Central is urged to attend these meet ings. Services are held at 11:11 a. m. and 8:30 p. m. J. N Morgan left last Saturday morning for Detroit., Mich., where he expects to spend several days during his vacation. I). W. Ramseur, Aubrey Ramseur, Mr. Hughes and Mr. Fulkerson of Greensboro, N. C., spent the week-end with Postmaster C. (. Rowland. The Ramseurs are relatives of Mrs. Row Iand. M1ack 1orgiana of I)uihamn, N. C., visited friends and relatives here last NIr. and Mrs. .1. '1'. Gassaway and daughter, M iss Bettie, left last. week for' lirevard, N. (:., where they will Spe(nl several days in this highland see tion of Western North Carolina. Miss Mary Morgan of Atlanta, who has been spending some time at Blue idge. N. C., on her way home stopped here the week-end to visit her brother,~ F. Ii. Morgan. Couch..Stegall Reunion 'The ainuml Couch-Stegall reun:ion was held at lRock Springs near Eaisley last Saturday. There were about 256' me mbhers of th.'se two families present and all t horougty enjoyed the occa sion, 1E. I'. Mc( rmavey and othera made addresses, there was ai big dlinner and the balance' of the dayv was spent irr soc'ial 'oniversat ion, lowved to approach polling places w ~ithini 25 feet wvhile polls are open, other' than the persons herein pro vided for. Section 8. Upon the close of the election, managers shall account to the executive committee for all bal lots delivered to them, and make the following return: (a) The num ber of official ballots furnished to' each polling precinct. (b) The' num'bei 'f official ballotas spoiled1 and returned by voters. (c),1~' number of, official ballot> 'ictualy voted. .Section 9.That all Acts and parts -of Acts in conflict wvith the provis ions of this Act, are hereby repeal , dl, except an act to regulatM the holding of, all, primqiky elections and - the organization of clubs in cities containing 40,000 'inhabitants or more, aIpprovedl 16th day of Febru ary., 1.915, which said Act shall re main in full force and effect. Section 10. The State executive committee provided for undler the laws ,regulating primary election.s in this State be, and they aVre here-. - by, authorized and 'empowered to >make such regulations as my be necessary to providle for the enroll.. men t and voting of ('it izens of this State holding positiooit underCm the' igovernment of the United Stat. s, or ,any branc'h ther1eof anid residling .a temp forarily out or' thie State, hut -j wtitm the t'nitedf States.