The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, August 15, 1918, Image 1
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.
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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.
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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.