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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-28
EASLEY LOCAL
NEWS LETTER

Prof. R. G. Burts, of Green
vile, spent Friday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Cheatham,
Mr.. H. w. Wilkins, of Green
vile, was the guest of Prof. and
Mrs. w. w. Benson last week.
Miss Virgil Sellers, a student
of the Greenville Female Col
lege visited her parents here last
week.
DIR. and Mrs G, N. Wyatt,
Misses Ethel and Aleen Wyatt,
Ella Hiott and Mr.. Charles
Wyatt spent ppeat last Sunday in
Anderson. ~
The Ergatakin Club met at
the home of Mrs. William An
derson last Friday afternoon.
After spending a few hours
with needle work, a delicious
sweet course was served.
Miss Lila Folger, of Central is
the attractive guest of Miss
Lyde Folger.
Mrs. James Carpenter visited
relatives in the city last week.
The fifth annual meeting of
the Philosophian Literary So
ciety, was held in the school
house auditorium last Friday
night.
The program which is as fol
lows, was splendidly carried out.
Music-Misses Jennie Robin
son and Mary Wyatt.
Reading-Miss Eula Barton.
Dealamation-Frank Wei
born.
Essay-Miss Ruth Thaxton.
Extempore Speech-Mr. Frank
Ellison.
Jokes-Mr. Billie Anderson.
Debate: Resolved; That inn
migration is injurious to the
United States.
Acknowledgement Jane
son. Lydie Thornton.
Negative-Janet Bolt. Carl
Perry.
AS usual most interest center
ed in the debate which was
among the best ever heard here.
The judges who were Prof. +;
C. Burts. Rev. G. D. Waller and
Mr.. H, W. Wilkins, decided in
favor of the negative.
The ladies of the NJ. E..
Church gave an oyster supper
Saturday night for the benefit
of the church.
Col. R. H. Smith of Green
vile will deliver his famous
lecture on America from ocean
to ocean, in the Auditorium
Friday night, 29th inst. The
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Miles P. Singleton.

A dispatch from Westmins-
ter. dated November 20. says:
Miles P. Singleton. highly re-
spected citizen of Oconee, died
suddenly at his home on Tug
aloo river, seven miles below
Westminster. this morning at
5 o'clock. Heart failure was
supposed to be the cause of his
death. Mr.. Singleton was in
his S1st year. He had been
married So years last Saturday.
He is survived by his widow and
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-28

"O the grand old pilgrim father
William Bradford, governor Of
the original New England colo
MES. belongs the honor Of being
the first to proclaim in America 4 gen.
eral thanksgiving day which should be
festival as we'll as day Of thanks
giving. The mouth Of November. 1923.
had been a weary one to the bitterly
tried pilgrims. Their months 1-ee4f-tooil -ee4f- -toii
and patient waiting for tie .tdein insathering
Of the hsff~ese seemed about to enc in
The deepest disappointment. The earth
was parched, the whole land cried out
for rain, and the crops were being
ruined for lack Of moisture. 1t was
under these depressing conditions that
Pilgrim Father Bradford called together
the little band Of settlers and set apart
day to be devoted to fasting and
prayer that the CLASSY skies might be-
come cloud covered and the windows
Of heaven be opened to give life to the
thirst dying fields.
It did not look promising for day
OF Thanksgiving. and yet circumstances
changed the day appointed for fasting
and prayer to one Of rejoicing, feasting
and thankfu:ness The pilgrims were
in the very act Of praying for rain
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Griffin News.

Health in this community is
right good at present.
Miss Addie Leslie spent last
Sunday afternoon with Miss
May Freeman, of Pickens route
Il.
MIR. and Mrs. WE. Hendricks
and family visited Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. F. Hendricks last Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.: Trotter
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Trotter last Sunday.
Misses Grace and Earnestine
Hendricks from this community
returned last Saturday from a
short visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leigh Hunt, of Dacusville.
Mrs. A. G. Smith, who has
been suffering with rheumatism
is much better at this writing.
Mr.. S. ?. Freeman, who has
had his house started for some
time, is now finishing it up on
the inside with a nice plasterlng.
We are glad to know that the
Sunday school at Griffin still
has a good attendance. Mr.. j.
r. J. Anthony is a good super
intendent and always insists on
the people not going into winter
quarters during the winter
months.
On next Thursday the mem
bers of Griffin church will meet
and hold Thanksgiving services.
There will be several readings
and recitations by the small
children in connection wish the
regular services.
The farmers are taking ad-
vantage of the fine weather and
much grain is being sown
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NUM-
Thanksaivino Day,


With grateful hearts let all give
All lands, ali stations and all rad
And the cry comes up along the ~!
For what shall We give thanks todaS
For peace and plenty, busy mills,
1.-The cattle on a thousand hi1ls:"
For bursting barns. wherein Is stored
The golden grain. precious hoard:
Give thanks.
For orchards bearing rosy fruit.
For yielding pod and toothsoma root -
And all that God declared was good
In hill or dale or field or wood.
Give thanks.
For water bright and sweet and Taea1'
A million fountai1ss Tar and near:
For gracious stream1ets, lakes and -siD
That flow from everlasting hills;
Give thanks.
For summer dews and timely frost.
The suns bright beams. not one ray lost;
For willing hands to SOW the seed
And reap tho harvest. great indeed:
Give thanks.
For hearth and home. loves altar hres:
For loving children, thoughtful stres:
For tender mothers. gentle wives,
who fill our hearts and bless our lives;
Give thanks.
For heavens care lies journey through.
For health and strength to dare and 90.
For ears to hear. for eyes to see
Earth's beauteous things on land ana sea-
Give thanks.
M Kidder in New York Sun.
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A Great Building Falls

when it's foundation is under
mined, and # the foundation Of
health-good diges4ion-is at
tackled, quick collapse follows.
On the first signs signs ef effin Indigestion,
DR.. Kings New Life Pills shoas4ad ID
be taken to tone the stomach
and regulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Pleasant. easy, safe
and only 25 cents at Pickens
Drug Company. adv
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-28

Mr.. Editor: I will give you a
few dots from this section, as |
have been picking cotton all Ill
day and am very tired, | Will
not write much this time.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-28

when rain came. It came in such
foods and it came. SO opportunely that
the. pilgrim fathers were convinced
that ProYidense I'D smiled on the little
az6and Of men, women and chill
dren who, driven from their own homes,
had been forced to pitch their tents on
the wild and inhospitable shores Of a
foreign land.
William Bradford in his proclama-
ton had called the day a feast Of
thanksgiving. and the best hunters in
the colony had been securing the ad-
iacent woods for wild turkeys and
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-28
Bazaar.

A bazaar will be given by the
Ladies Aid society of the Pres
byterian church in the G. E..
Robinson store room (next
door to Keowee Bank next
Friday evening, November 29,
beginning about 8 O'Clock.
Fancy work of all kinds will be
sold and oysters will be served
in the various ways.
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,tracted meeting will be

=azarotracted meeting will BE-
pin ins tf1e shyterian 81 AGhnS@ 6
Liberty, on nexC
D m., conducted By Rev.
DuBose, of Toccoa, Ga. Every;
body is invited to attend these
services,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-28

List your land with the Lin
wood Land and Investment
Company.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
WINS LONG FIGHT
ON RIVERSIDE W|LDCATTERS
Goud-White Wright Irrigation SWndIers will Serve IS Months
in leaVenHOfIh Pen,-Deffauded Investors Of $780,
600 on Fake Scheme on Western Slope
EXPOSURES BY THIS PAPER PUT GOVERNMENT ON THE TRAIL

The ScnjinCl's long fight against
the Riverside irrigation swindlcrs rs
finished. This morning Federal
Judge Robert Lewis sentenced pr
John Gould, Frank White and Albert
Wright to l : months in the United
States prison at L"dyeuwor;h. Eas.
This is the penalty they must pay
for their scheme OF robbing innocent
investors OF 100000 in connection
with the Riverside irrigation project
in Delta and Mesa counties and
which swindle was exposed years
ago by the Daily Sentinel. c. a.
Woody, who was associated with
Gould and his henchmen, has been
able to escape punishment thus far
because of illness. real or felgned
which has allowed him to keep out
OF the court room. Woody and Gould
were the most prominent and pict-
uresque figures in the grating ring
The system included mythical
ditch system along the Gunuison and
the so-called Dreadnaught reservoir
near Delta. An engineering impos-
sibili,y was reduced 10 plausible
words and project planned to cost
80 100000 was announced by Could
Woody grafters. Not a cent was
ever spent.
The governments charge was us
ing the mails for the purpose OF
aiding the fraud which 1t is estimated
swlndled various land buyers of from
$4,000 to $l50,000.
Woody, who was also associated
with the Sunnyside scheme which Is
now in the district court pending
the appointment of receiver with
Dr. Gould threatened an enormous IL
bel suit against the Daily Sentinel
when the expose by this paper was
made. The rascals were Immediately
invited to begin their suit. Govern
ment prosecution followed The Sen
tinels exposures and the prison SEN
tence followed. The men were con-
victed in Montrose last summer.
II. IL. Sawyer of the Elk Glen or
chards, who led the prosecution
against Gould and his associates. was
highly gratitied at the news when
told over the telephone this morning.
1T is a matter of satisfaction to me
that l have been instrumental in
placing these wild caters in prison
at last. | do not like to rejoice at
any mans misfortune. bu. the ends
of justice demanded the punishment
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
SPENDING COUNTY MONEY ON GOOD ROADS

will be appointed by the board to
have full control over the construc-
tion and maintenance of roads, and
will be paid not to exceed 50 per
day for the time he is actually at
work. This compensation is at pres
ent being used by MFR. Dwycr and
MIR. Thompson as additional fees to
their legal salaries as county commits
sioners. The have decided to appoint
themselves road overseers, instead Of
giving it to competent road builders.
Each board of directors can APP
point its own roadmaster or oyerseer,
entirely Independent OF his political
affiliations, and this board VIII be
responsible for the proper discharge
Of his duties. \ sensible plan of
road building can then be carried out
instead of dribbling the entire road
fund over the county in hit-or-miss
fashion with the result that hardly a
single road in the county that is not
regularly sprinkled by the people
themselves is fit to drive n cart over.
Twenty-Five per cent OF the road
fund collected by the county commis-
sioncrs from these road districts Is
returned to them 10 be disbursed by
the board of directors in maintaining
roads. Seventy-five per cent goes TO
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
GRAND JUNCTION GETS GRAND.
LODGE Of ODD FELL OWS, 1918
Colorado Springs Defeated in Fight for Next Meeting Place Big
FratornaI (rder-lOGal Men lOnOfed by Import
ant Appointments to Offices.
WILL BRING 1000 PEOPLE HERE NEXT FALL As DELEGATES

Grand Junction, nftted against
Colorado Springs. won the fight for
the 1919 meeting place of the Col
Orado grand lodge of Odd Fellows
and associated orders. The decision
was reached yesterday noon and this
city was unanimously selected as the
next convention city, after Colorado
Springs was hopclessly beaten by vote
OF the delegates.
Hon. William Weiser of this city
presented the invitation and after
Colorado Springs and Durango also
put in bids for the convention. this
city was given decided recognition.
Further honors came to this city
when John T. Brown was placed on
the finance committee for the coming
year and Walter NJ. Merrill was given
the appointment of grand marshal of
the encampment.
The success of the local delegation
in landing the convention will be
heard with delight throughout the
.rily.- yAlready Vii h n. .replsati ion as z
convention city with hospitality
surpassed by none. Grand Junction
will in entertaining the Odd Fellows
set n new mark for itself. over
1000 visitors will flock to this city
and the best people of the state, too,
will be included in the delegations.
Continued on Page 80
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18

Endorsed by the county assembly,
following the recommendation of the
recent grand jury and fully approved
by Charles 7. jenkins and Edwin w.
Weciel as candidates for county COM
missioners, the democrats of Mesa
county are this year Offering to the
people plan of road building that
is the first suggestion for systematic
highway construction the people of
the county have ever had presented
to them.
The formation of road districts
was provided for by the last demo-
cratic assembly and an investigation
of the provisions of this statute
shows that II is the first sensible
method OF completing and maintain
ing highways that has yet been sug-
gestcd.
The law provides that a majority
of the voters OF the county can petit
tion the county commissioners to
form the county into road districts.
Each district will have its own board
of directors and will be in many re-
spccts a corporation with the same
powers vested in it that an irriga-
tion or drainage district has. A com
petent superintendent of county high
ways, preferably Il civil engineer,
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18

the county commissioners 10 be used
in building new roads and county
bridges. At present the county COM
missioners use al this money, with
the exception of what is spent on
bridges. a road overseer now works
on the road when he is not busy on
his ranch. He works the road wheth-
er il needs 1t or not, and when 1t
does need It he is usually ranching
The new district law will prevent
that.
This is democratic measure, pre-
sented by a democrat and passed by
democratic Legislature. 1t is en-
dorscd in Mesa county by the demo-
cratic county assembly and the coun-
ty commissioner candidates of the
democratic party. The republicans
and bull moose stand for a continu-
atiCn of the present expensive, inef-
fective and eXtravagant methods in
vogue under the republican county
commissioners. The democratic can
didates-Charles T. Jenkins and
Edward w. Weckel-stand pledged
to urge on this movement 20 district
the county and give the people an
economical and efficient disbursement
of the road fund.
Which system do you like?
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18

of Gould, White and Wright and /
feel that ! have indicated myself hy
my success in this work"
Mr.. Sawyer was brought into the
scheme himself early in its inception
hut finding that It was q swindle OF
the tawest type paid back 10 those
whom he had urged o Join him over
s. Oup. lie lost, personally. over
$4,000 in the venture. so that his as
snciation with Gould and his ilk cost
him more than $4,000 He was un-
der no legal obligation 10 repay his
friends for what Gould stole from
them. but he did so and that act
was Immediately followed by cam
paign against the whole outfit Less
than two years ago Mr. Sawyer
threatened White. Gould and Wright
with jail sentences and promised
them that they would be in jail in
side of a year. 1T took q little lon
GER he added this morning. but
they are there and / ; months will be
Il Ions time for sucn rellows as
Could and Wright"
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18

Comes now Woodrow Wilson, the candidate Of
the Democracy for President Of the States Of this
Union" to say that he will make no more speeches In
this campaign until his great and his chief dversay
Theodore Roosevelt is out Of danger and on the way
to recovery.
There are only three weeks now between us and
the day Of voing every day increases the hold OF
Roosevelt on the heart and the imagination OF the
country and yet confronted by that considerable tact
Woodrow Wilson has declared that he will rest his
lance and withdraw from the lists until Roosevelt is
horsed again or the tournament is ended.
And that decision is the fine act OF supreme
gentleman. 1t places Woodrow Wilson in the clean
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
MARTIAL LAW IN ELY;
C0RONER'S JURY IS NOW
PROBING MURDER CHARGE

Ely, New. Oct. 1S.-Thc coroner's
jury this morning continued its in
quiry into the killing of the two
Greek strikers yesterday.
Guy Miller, member of the exec
utive board of the Western Fedora
ton OF Miners, said this morning:
There was no possibility of in
jury to property or danger to life
when the killing occurred"
Warrants have been issued for the
mine managers as accessories to the
murder.
Governor Oddie has declared mar
tial law in the district, and the state
police are expected to arrive tonight
10 take charge under the proelama-
ton.
The district was quiet throughout
last night.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
WORLDS FAIR
NEW Y.M.C.A
PLAN
Physical Director Wallace Will
Launch the Exposition for
Three Great Big Days.
ON BIGGEST SCOPE EVER TRIED

Grand junction is to have a
worlds fair during the days of De
cenher 81, 1919. and January l and
?, 1913. The Y. NJ. c. A. will stage
this rather unusual undertaking,
with the assistance of the young peo-
plc's societies of the city. and il will
have real world aspect.
The worlds fair scheme which Is
to he put into operation here is one
originated by Physical Director Wal
lace of the local association several
years ago to meet a very insistent
demand for some holiday plan that
would enlist the services of large
Continued on Page ~
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18

for men but for measures; and inspired by it now he
has said in the tongue Of simple, Godfearng gentle
man that he will rest from the fight until his mighty
opponent is healed of his wounds
Proud are we all Of Roosevelt; proud of his un-
shaken courage and his untroukled heart; but proud
and very proud, should we be of Woodrow Wilson
that he has it in him to wage great fight in way
Of such fine honor and gentlehood.
We have much to be thankful for in this great
land Of ours and not the least cause Of our gratitude
should be this that two such men as Roosevelt and
Wilson are leading our hosts today
For in them the age Of chivalry is not dead but
liveth nightly.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
so THE PEOPLE MAY KNOW

fellowship Of the knights Grant Of history. For this
thing that Wilson is bent upon-he presidency of this
Naton--is one Of the great prizes and distinctions Of
our present civilization Wilson has dreamed of its
attainment for many years. For many years, by
thought and study and work. he has put himself under
a rigid apprenticeship SO that when our people sent
him to the White House he might acquit himself
creditably.
In the soul Of him today Woodrow Wilson be-
eves himself to be the Of destiny; not the despot
chosen by fate to create dynasty but the instrument
marked by Providence to make great people Free
Strengthened by that spirit he waited quietly
while his name was being fought over at Baltimore
upfted by it he went into this campaign to battle not
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
THE CABINET WILL NOT RESIGN

Mexico City, Oct. lS.-The cham
Der of deputies last night voted down
the resolution introduced Wednesday
night demanding the resignation OF
the cabinet.
The mobilization of troops to pro-
ceed against Felix Diaz Is being ac-
complished as speedily as possible
General Huerta has accepted the
command OF these forces.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
IS To
60 HOME ON
MONDAY
Perfectly Bully" Night, and the
Doctors Are Pleased at
Patients Condition.
ASSAILAAT'S BAIL IS BOOSTED
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Chicago. Oct lS.-ThoodOrc Roosc.
welt will leave for oyster Bay Mon.
day or Tuesday of next week. il his
condition permits. He will take one
of the slower trains of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad.
The colonel awokc shortly before
: O'Clock this morning. mll of vigor.
He assured the nurse that he had had
a perfectly bully night. His temper
ature was normal In all, Roosevelt
slept GI2 hours, which he declared
was more than he was accustomed to.
A bulletin which was issued at
CONTINUED on Page A.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
DENIES THE FEDERAL CHARGE

indianapolis. Ind, Oct. lS.-Testi-
mony 10 the effect that the 5000
which the government charges was
paid for the blowing up OF railroad
bridge near Harrison, y. J., was real
ly used to unionize the job was given
by August Bushow OF Hobollen in
the dynamite trial here today. He
said he got the money from J. J.
Mcnamara and used it to send i
business agent to Philadelphia.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
Associated Press.

London, Oct. 1S.-The Turkish
and Bulgarian forces are advancing
today, and 1t is thought that they
will meet near Mustapha pass.
The Servian army is on its way to
Uskup, where another big battle is
expected.
A dispatch from Vienna says that
the Montenegrin army suffered dc.
feat at Podgoritza today.
The notification that bulgaria.
Servia and Greece had declared war
on Turkey was given to the British
foreign office today.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
Associated Press.

Sofia, Bulgaria. Oct. lS.-The
proclamation of war issued by King
Ferdinand recounts the suffering of
the Macedonian Christians and the
efforts of the European powers to
obtain better treatment for them, and
finally says that he has called his
people to arms only after the pa
tience of the Balkan nations has been
exhausted
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
Associared Press.
Germnnv's beney-

Associated Press
Berlin, Oct. 1S.-Germanys beney-
olcnt neutrality during the Balkan
war has been asked by the Bulgarian.
Servian and Greek ministers. who
presented n circular to the foreign
minister announcing their govern
ments' declaration of war on Turkey.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
Laymen
and Clergy Of
Many States
are Here
IS IMPORTANT MEETING

The fifth annual council of the
sixth missionary department OF the
Episcopal church opened auspicious-
Continued ON PAGE 3
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Athens. Greece. Oct. lS.-Thc Gre
clan fleet has received orders to sail
tonight. It's destination is not made
public.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
Associated Press.

Paris, Oct. 1S.-The French press
insists upon accord among the great
powers as the only way to prevent
the bloodiest war in history.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
COPPER MARKET.

New York, Oct. lS.-Coppcr prices
were steady today; 1920 bid.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
WAR IN BALKANS CLOSELY
WATCHED BY The POWERS
Associated Press.

aN917T' ITIITE 7 I779s7.
Trinidad, colo. Oct lS.-Thirty
Greeks left here last night for their
native country TO fight against Tur-
key.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-18
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