The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, August 22, 1918, Image 1

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OFFICIAL PAPER DEJUIT E1TJITUSbcito rc OflPickens County_. l U1ii~____$.0AYA FeICTHE PIC IKENS Su Established 1871 -Volume 48 DICKENS, ..CU'S 29 11 Young Men Who Ha Years Old Since , ter Next Sa All male person County who have * of age since June ed to appear at th cal Board at Pick urday, August 24 military service. from 7 a. m. to 91 E. P. McCR R. G. WYATT, C Candidates for Sen ate Spoke Here Fri. Candidates for the United States senate spoke to an audience variously estimated at from 300 to 600 people at Pickens last Friday. It was recalled that it was here that ex-Gov. Blease made one of his anti-war speeches last August, four months after the United States entered the war, and referred to President as a "climatized Yankee". and the state council of defense as a 'council of liars. The letter of President Wilson in which he said that Blease was not and could not be a friend of the administra tion was read by two of the candidates. Messrs. Blease and Peeples, candi (lates for the long term and short term, respectively, were not at the meeting Friday. Senator Christie Henet, candidate for the short term, Was first speaker and made a splendid impression upon the audience. Said, war was the biggest issue in the campaign and the challenge that it was not would be met by any man who had a son in France or a ser vice flag on his door. Said the Charles ton American, a, daily paper, was the mouthpiece of Blease, but it had no right to speak for Democrats of South Carolina. Holding up a copy of that paper containing pictures of John P. Grace, Paul Wierse and John K. Aull, all connected with the American, he said the post office department had forced the removal of Mr. Grace a5 ed itor of that paper on account of his pro Germanism, that Mr. Wierse was now on his way to the penitentiary for aid-' ing Germans in this state after we had entered the war, and that Mr. Aull went to Washington with John L. McLaurin two years ago in a' attempt to secure Republican money to try to: carry South Carolina in favor of Hughes *and against Wilson for president. Said the Charleston American is fighting ev ery candidate who is for Wilson, but is supporting'Blease and Peeples. Has been in the senate since July 8 and on account of being acquainted with many Democratic leaders there was not long ~~ pointed on several committees. Is a* strong supporter of the administration and wants to help end war soon asp 6 sible, making a good job of it. Believes it better to send five million to France1 for one year than to send one million for five years. In reference to Mr-. 4 Blease's offer to raise and lead a regi ment in the war Mr. lBenet said the for mier governor claimed he always stuck to his friends and that if' allow'ed to ~ * raise a regiment he would probably ap point as major his former friend and bodyguard, WV. P. Beard of Abbeville, who is now in the penitentiary for 01)-. posing the draft act; would appoint as captain Paul Wierse of Charleston, an other friend who is on his way to the penitentiary for aiding Germans in this country, and would appoint as lieuten *5 ant Albert Orth of Charleston, another friend who is in the penitentiary for aiding Germans in this country,-and that with Bllease in the lead followed by his three officers wearing convict stripes it would "make a hell of a look ing regiment, take it from me." W. P. Pollock, the second speaker, said Blease's record would follow the *ex-governor like Banquo's ghost. H~ad South Carolina elected Bilease to the -United States senate four years ago, this state would have contributed one * to the little hand of wilful men, as - Blease himself had said he would have fought Wilson and congress on the war issue. Referring to the truth spread ing crusade, which lemcae had commen ve Become 21 . Fune 5 Must Reg turday, August 24th s living in Pickens become 21 years 5, 1918, are requir e office of the Lo ens, S. C., on Sat [, to register for Office will be open ). m. AVEY, Chairman. rk. ded to the Charleston American, Mr. Pollock said he was also spreading the truth. It was his misforturne to have known Blease 25 years. He had been in college with him; in the legislature with him. He would have been dis tinctly pleased to have met Blease on the stump this summer. "But it has been too blamed hot to run Blease down," he said, reminding his hearers that when the campaign party was in the west side of the state Blease was in the east side, and when in the northern half Blease was in the southern half. The only thing he had seen of "Little Tom Peeples" after the first day's cam paign meeting in Florence was a "pale photograph" in the newspapers. Re ferring to a speech in York county in which Mr. ilease said he did not care what kind of a country this would be when he was dead and gone, Mr. Pol lock said if our forefathers had felt that way about it we would be ruled by a king today instead of being a frdb people. N. 1. Dial, of Laurens, candidate for the long term, thanked God that he was an American citizen and a Democrat. He had been charged with being a Has kelite, but as a mutter of fact he not only did not vote for Haskel but plead with him not to run on an independent ticket. Said that if a man was a Dem ocrat and expected the votes of Demo crats he should attend the Democratic meetings of the state. If elected he would do all in his power to make the Charleston navy yard best in the United States. Favors a government warehouse system where farmers could store their nonperishable products and borrow mon ey on them until ready to sell. Mr. Dial made a very sensible and l-usiness like speech. James F. Rice, of Anderson, candi date for the long term, was last speak er, but we were unable to hear his speech. The au(lience was very liberal with its applause and pleased with the speeches. Blease Not Friend of President Wilson In reply to a letter from Thomas HI. Daniel, Washington correspondent of the Spartanburg Herald, asking for an exp~ression on the senatorial race in South Carolina, President Wilson wrote as follows: "My Dear Mr. D~aniel: Replying to your letter of August 12th, let me say that I have perfect confidence that the people of South Carolina wvill judge rightly in the senatorial contest and I have not the least fear that they will believe that Mr. Blease is or can be a friend to he administration. The rec ord of his opinions is already written andl it is a little late to expunge it. "Sincerely yours, "Woonnow WIL~SON." Rural Police Report Report of Ruraul Police of Pickens coun ty from A pril 25th, 1915, to August 19, 1918: Total fines collected A pril 25th, 1915, to August 19th, 1918 $11,400.60. Salaries Rural Police frmom April 25th 1915, to August 19, 1918 I,377.65. Total net profit to County as am result of the services of Rural Police $5,('22.95. Trhe above is the amount is d eIu s mdnd cents that has been turnedru int, the county treasury by the iRural P'olice. and in addition to the above they have turned over to the county chain gang. enough prisoners to amount to 12, 38 days' wvork. Report of Money Expended Through the Supervisor's Office for July, 1918 Amount of money on hand July 1st, 1918 $14 117 EXPENDITURES R W Rice, road and bridge work-----------------------------------4 0 H A Townes. auditor--..._ ----_.........-. 3 1 Obie Mansell, balance June wages---------------- --. 15 00 W L Matheny, clerk ---------------------------------- 25 00 J 0 Stewart, scrape foreman ___......... _ 30 00 J E Medlin, coroner, three months----------------- 31 25 J B Craig, balance salary for June ......--... 89 03 Craig Bros. Co., supplies . .-------------------------..- - 278 27 R T Hallum, superintendent education .-.-.--. _- - -- - 91 66 J B Bolding, 2200 feet lumber....._-------------------- 49 50 M A Boggs, magistrate----------------------- -- 87 50 J P Gantt, constable -----------------------------3 :36 60 W M Perry, lumber....-- -------------------------------25 16 G H Reeves, supplies . ------------------------------l11 72 R T Chapman, constable ---------------------------------------- 48 30 G W Allen, constable --------------------..----_-440 Chas. Sanders, aid to old soldier---------------. ~ 0 J L Murphy, road and bridge work---------------------------------21 90 J I Williams, road work- ------------------------ I; 50 Finley & Whitmire, supplies-- - --- --------. 17 69 L J Smith, supplies.-------------------------------------------- 0J Bank of Central, paid out (to W T Earle and J B Entriken) for road .work, etc ------------------ --------- -------- 281 95 J N Morgan, supplies-------------------------------- 57 30 J M Lawrence, commissioner, etc.-- _- - - 42 16 Garrison Wyatt & Co, supplies---.._._ --- --105 02 J E Bridges, magistrate------------------------------------------ 62 60 J 11 Pace, constable-------------------------------------------- 12 60 Fl-H Hopkins, meat, etc---------------------------------. 22 80 G W Bowen, commissioner, etc -------------- ----- - - - 56 71 Boss Anders, scrape man-..----------------------- ---- -------30 00 J M Christopher, corn ------------------ - --- 56 00 A B Talley, bridge work.----- ------- ---- --- . _- 16 46 J T Hendrix, scrape man 27 68 1) M Newton, blacksmith work ----------- 11 75 W W Brissey, road work -------------------- J A Skelton, lumber, etc------------------------------ - 18 01 B C Mauldin, road and bridge work - 6 75 T L Watkins, road and bridge work.-- ----8 00 A W Bryant, aid to old soldier :- 00 J Ellenburg, aid to old soldier- 3 00 W A Grant, road work 1 H1 A Nealey, constable work 10 50 E C McWhorter, coroner juryman, etc 7 50 T A HendRix, road work. --------- ---- ------._-.7 (0 Ihzabeth Mauldin, county home demonstration agent - 95 45 J E M Steele, bridge work 500 R M Lusk, road work.-6 25 J A Hughes, road work---- - - - -- 00 E C Galloway, bridge work . - _ 7 00 Dr J L Bolt, lunacy examination- - - - - - - - - - -- - -- 10 00 R R Roark, conveying lunatic--------- ------------------- - - --- - ----- 30 34 W H1 Swayangham, scrape hand-------------------- - - 7 00 Field Reeves, scrape man ..-- 7 00 Earl Chastain, scrape man-.----------- . -_----- - 7 00 D C Stansell, scrape man---- - - ------------------ - - - - 00 Mack Blackstone, road work2 (J G W Dorr, road work.----- ------------------------- 2 00 B B LaBoon, rural policeman----------------- --- - 90 00 Easley Lumber Co, lumber - - -- -- - 79 26 Pickens Garage, supplies --------- -.--2 50 F V L Fahnestock, work on safe 0 I hart-Parr Co, engine supplies--------- ---- 5 37 Pickens Railroad, freight and express. ' (;( Dr J L Valley, examiiiing lunatic- 110 P E Ross, work on court house and jail water system -M 10 J 11 Hunt, road and bridge work-- -----7 25 O S Stewart, C C P etc---------9 J W Connelly, aid to old soldier 3 (0 J O Mosley, bridge work -----------45-----------45 Gene Edens, scrape man.--------------------4 00 W II Swayangham, scrape man---------- 7 00 ) C Stansell, scrape man-. J 1)Daves, scrape man.------ - - - -30 Field Reeves, scrape man.-----------------8(( Ray Lynch, paid out for supplies---------------- 13 90 S M Jones, road work...-- ----- 12 00 Earl Hunter, bridge work------- ---- 3 75 Jones & Hendrix, supplies-----. ------ -- 49 55 R J Stewart, scrape man---------- - -- ------3. 0 00 Boroughs Bros. Co., supplies------------ - - -:-2 24 Elisha Youngblood, road work . - ----- - - - -. 2 25' W E Edens, Jr., magistrate-.....-- -------- - 20 00 J TI McKinney, rural policeman . 90 00! s". Bell Telephone Co., 'phones - - - - - - 5 30J I.. Light Co., lights at court house and jai 2 months----- - - ----- 0 '1 5. Ramse'y, sup~plies -. -- - --.- - -- -7 J I" Lesley, lumber &c- -- - - 21 8 Hiobbi-Ilenderson Co., supplies - - 156 80 F B Murphree, bridge work----- -- 3 43 W R Cantrell, bridge work--- --- - 101 00 Enos Edens, scrape man---------------------110 Eugene Edens, scrape man - - . 7 00 Ray Lynch-----..----- .. -:-6 65 Bluck Couch, road work 18 Standard Oil Co., oil and gas.-----------13 25 J B D~aves, scrape man ... - --- . .-. .-.14 001 Ray Lynch, scrape foreman.-. - 66 30 Eugene E'dens, scrape mns-------------------------7 (,0 n G;ilstrap, scrape man--.. ---- --- --- 7 00 Roy Keith, scrape man - - - ---. .12001 Frank Ferguson, road work..- -- -- - --------------- 11 001 W H Swayanghame, scrape man - --- -- -- ----14 00 J J Aiken, road work------..----------------6 15 NI C Smith, premium on Supt. of Educan's bond -- -. 2 50 J B. Newbery. examination for lunacy and salary .-.-------53 34I 0 T Ilinton, salary &c.. . - - . .--- - - - -- - 53 81 W L Matheny, salary and extra clerical work------- - --- 30-: 00 W H1 Swayanghame, scrape man- ------------------------2 00 H A'Towvnes, auditor-------------------- - ---3611 Pickens Drug Co., supplies------- - - -----..---- 20 50 Miss Elizabeth Mauldin, County Honme D~emonstration Agent-------110 45 . .. ... .... ....,W. L. MATH'JENY, Clerk. T 'he Sentinel is called upon this j - --IHenry L awrence, colored, who week to publish more political rending lihes nearI Sccen~e' curch, brought to than we like to use in ene issue, b .t as The Seninjel oLlice ia.,t wee- a leaf of thii.a is the last issue before elect ion we tobnee, which measuired 32x1 51-2 Voters Must Take New Oath This Year Section 32 of the rules of the Demo cratic party of South Carolina says: The managers at each box at the primary shall require every voter to pledge himself to abide the results of the primary, and to support the nomi nees of the party, and to take the fol lowing oath and pledge, viz.: "I do solemnly swear that I am a resident of this club district and am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the rules of the Democratic party, and that I have not voted before at this election, and pledge myself to support the nomi nees of the party, state and national, and that I did not, in the general elec tion of 1916, vote against the regular nominee of the Democratic primary as declared by the state or county execu tive committee after having become a member of a Democratic club.'" Central Items The union meeting is one of the great est attractions in Central at present. Rev. 1t. W. Thiott. the evangelist, is doing some great preaching. Mr. Rowe, the singer is doing good work in song. The large tent is filled every night. The merchants here all agreed to close their stores from 10:30 a. m. till noon for the morning services. Mr. R. Ramseur took the preacher and singer to Asheville. N. C., last Satur day as that was rest day in the meeting. Miss Na McAlister, who is dietist at Camp Wadsworth's base hospital, visit ed her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. McAlister last Friday, Miss Mary Morgan who has spent several days here with her brother, F. B. Morgan, returned to Atlanta last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Clayton recently returned from an extended trip to points in Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. Six Mile News Items The revival service which was held here last week, was a great success. Revs. Abercrombie and Bolding assisted the pastor in the meeting. The campaign meeting which was held at the school auditorium Saturday afternoon was largely attended. J. E. Medlin and family motored Sunday to Camp Wadsworth to see his son Leo who is expecting to leave for France soon. Mack Durham and daughter Miss Ollie went to Georgia last week visiting relatives. Miss Georgia iMae Knox reurned to her home in Easley Sunday after a two weeks visit to relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Curtis had as their Saturday and Sunday guests their son Olin and his friend Mr. Sattler of Camp Sevier. A very large crowd is expected to at tend the concert of the Vaughan quar tette at the school nuoiitorium Wednes day night. Newvs Bee. Nix-Morgan Married near Old Pickens on August 14, Miss Myrtie Nix and Mr. W. C. Morgan, both of Oconee county. WV. S. Gaintt, magistrate, performed the cere nmany. The happy couple have the best wishes of nmany friends. Vaughan Quartette Here Thurs. Tlhe fanmous Vaughan Quartette, of L awreneehurg, TPenn. , will give a con cert in the P'ickens court house Thurs (day uight at 9) o'clock for the benefitI of the Rted Cross. Admission wili he 15 and 25 cents and tickets are on sale at both drug stores. Revival at Friendship We will begin a revival meeting atl Friendship M. E. church Sundlay, Aug ust 25, with Rlev. W. L. Mulliken of Laurens to assist in the preaching. We are also pllanning for some good sing ing. Services at 10:30 a. m. andl 3 p. mn. Everybody invitedl to attend, D). P. HUDSON, Pastor. Managers ot Election, Notice One of the managers of election of each voting precinct in Pickens county, should be at Pickens Saturday, August 24 and get ballot boxes, club rolls and tickets to be used in the election next Tuesday. N. A. Cuunis'rorr'.:n, County Chairman, L Iieut. Herbert F. Voegele, of Cami .Jackson, . pent the week-end witl friends in Picken'. 10 Colored Men Go ing to Army Thurs. List of colored men to leave for the army on the morning of 22nd of August, 1918: Lunnior Hedden, Liberty. Rufus Baker, Lula, Ga., or Liberty. Bob Henry Davis, Easley R-3. Robert Elrod, Easley R-3. Jim Branch, Easley. Eulus Blake, Easley R-6. Milton Anderson, Pittsburg, Pa. Haylus Wallace, Central, S. C. Si Jones, Liberty. l'd Latimer, Calhoun. Rates for Ginning Cotton Fix( i By Law The Food Administration has fixed the price which may be charged for ginning in South Carolina. The fixed price becomes effective immediately and is as follows: For ginning a bale of 500 pounds of lint cotton or less, $3.50 per bale. For each additional 100 pounds of lint cot ton, at the rate of 70 cents per 10u pounds. When bagging and ties are furnished by ginner, $1.60 additional. The farmer shall have the privilege of furnishing his own bagging and ties. Rev. M. P. Matheny Dead W. Leslie Matheny of Pickens has received a telegram announcing the death of his father, Rev. M. P. Mathe ny, which occurred at his home in Tex arkana, Texas, last. Thursday night. lie suffered a partial stroke of paraly sis about a year ago and never fully recovered. Mr. Mat hens' was well and favorably known in l'ickens county, having visited and preached in this see tion several times, and many friends will regret to learn of his death. .lie is survived by his second wife and the following children: W. l.. Mathenv and MIrs. V. E. Scarboro. of I'ickens, and M. P. Matheny. .r.. a secretary in Washington, ). (. I., A. Tannery, eyesight specialist of Liberty, whose advertisement appears in this issue of our paper, is in the northern markets this week. ie says lenses are three times as high now as they were the first of the year and un less the war should end, they will prob ably double in price before the year is out. Many of the young men in the optical shops have been drafted. lie advises all who ne(d glasses at all or who need lenses changed to attend to the mat ter at once Ile expects to I e in his place of business again by Friday. A inarriage which was a surpirse to their friends was that of Miss Clar ice Keith and Mr. Clelo Porter, which occurred August. 11, Rev. J. M. Stew art performing the ceremony at his res idence. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Foster Keith and has been employed in the office of the Pickens mill. She is very pop~ular. The groom is a son of' Mr. and Mrs. S. A. S. Por ter and is well known. Rlev. C. E. TVoney, a Wesleyan Metho. dist ministe-r, was brought before Corn missioner lRobinson at Pickens Mon (lay, (harged with violating the espion age law, and was bound over to Fed eratl court. The remarks which caused Mr. Tloney's arrest were made during a sermon lie preached at Central re cently. LLPICKENS CHAPT ER I ED CR0SS NOTES Work has been resumed in the Surgi cal lDressing department of the Red Cross Chapter. A large allotment has been made by lleadriuarter-s for 650 cotton pad(1 and 3,1i>0 gauze wipes. The Red Cross work rooms are open each afternoon at four o'clock and it is earnestly desired that all the patriotie women of this community give a little time to this much needed work. Our boys are being wounded andl dying over, there. Will you not help to make them m~o comfortable? lring your cap) and apron andl come to the Red Cross rooms at four o'clock. T1he Croswell Branch reports a most successful entertainment for the bene fit of the Red Cross. This branch has been doing splendid work ever since its organization. A conference of 26 Red Cross Chap ters will be held in Greenville August 23, 9 a. m. Let every branch of the Pickens County chapter be represented. i.You can get The Sentinel 8 months for $1.00J.