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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-05-07
Memorial Day

/ May 10 is the day set apart by
the South on which to honor the
memory Of those who wore the
gray. The day this year falling
on Sunday, will be appropriately
celebrated by religious services
{ in many churches and at many
cemeteries. The Pickens chap
ter, United Daughters of the
;Confederacy, has prepared for a
memorial service and cordially
invites the citizens generally to
Join with them in this beautiful
tlibute to the brave men and
noble women who upheld the
rights Of this beloved Southland.
An invitation is hereby extend
ed to the members Of Camp Gar
vim and all Confederate veter-
ants to join in this service, The
school children will take part,
and the parents are asked to
to send their children and pro-
vide them with flowers for dec
Grating the graves.
The exercises will be held in
the Methodist church, beginning
promptly at 5 o'clock. An ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev.
L. E. Virgins and the entire
program will be appropriate to
the occasion. After the exer-
cises in the church, the march
will be made to the cemeteries
and the children will strew with
flowers the resting places of the
dead. Let the entire community
join the Daughters in this SER
vice.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-05-07
Township Singing Convention


The Pickens Township Inter
denominational Singing conven-
ton will meet with the Pickens
Presbyterian church Sunday,
May 10, 2.30 p. m. Following
program will be rendered:
Devotional services by the
president.
Arrangement of the class by
some one.
Glass singing, conducted by
the leaders present; two pieces.
Quartette singing.
J Business meeting.
The Worth of Music in Our
Churches" by Prof. Ballentine.
Talk music byProf. Hallun.
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PickenS Route [

Mr.. D. Finley worshipped at
Griffin Sunday.
Mr.. Eddie Jones attended Crit
fin Sunday school last Sunday.
The people of this section are
nearly through with their plant
ing.
MIR. and Mrs. Furman Trotter
attended services at Griffin Sun
day.
Mrs. Lula Nalley of Pelzer
visited her sister, Mrs. .Elya Dorr,
recently.
There was some fine singing
at Mr.. S. S. Childs' last Sunday
afternoon.
Roy Chapman of route 4 at
tended Sunday school at Griffin
last Sunday.
Misses Marie and Annie Mae
Smith attended services at Dole
noy last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wash Leslie
spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr., and Mrs. Carl Childs.
Mr.. Tommie Trotter of Pick
ems route l attended Sunday
school at Griffin last Sunday.
Mrs. G.. T. Dorr of near Enon
is spending this week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. SIS. .Childs.
The Sunday school is still
marching on. There certainly
was a nice crowd present last
Sunday.
Mr.. S. P. Freeman and family
and Miss Beatrice Leslie attend
ed the singing at Mt. Carmel
last Saturday.
FoRGET-ME-NOT.
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Roanoke School Honor Roll

Eighth Grade-Frank Herd. !.
Honorable mention. Sth grade
Stewart, Clyde Sam
mons, Willie Sannmons, Paul
Sammpns, Paul Gentry, Taylor
O'Dell!
Seventh Grade Kate Stew
art, Dorthula Moon, Robert Nor
Gan, Francis O'Dell.
Honorable mention, 7th grade
Allgood, Ruth Gentry,
Lillian Sammons, Roxy Fergu-
son. Jay Ellenburg, Hortense
Durham.
Fifth grade, honorable men
ton = willie Allgood, Hamer
Freeman. Weldon Young. Sallie
Rathal.s Ella Rathal, Annie Ra-
thai, Zela Ferguson.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston Entertain

On Friday last an ENJOYABLE
evening was spent by assembled
friends at tie home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J: B. Johnston Of Liberty.
who received in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Cureton, lately re-
turned from their bridal tour.
Those in the receiving line were:
Mr.. and Mrs. j: B. Johnston,
Mr.. and Mrs. E.B. Cureton, Miss
Clara Johnston. maid Of honor,
Edward Hale, best man, Mrs.M.
IC. Cureton and Mrs Alfred
Cureton. The home was deco
rated with smilax and cut flow
ers. Refreshments were served.
Music on the piano and violin
added othe pleasure of the even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Cureton will
make their home at Liberty Hill,
where their many friends are
glad to welcome them.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-05-07
Think Hue-ta Will Fail.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Seyeral rebel lead
ers declared ,Victoriano Huerta was
ready to step down and out under the
pressure of his cientifco supporters,
who, they said, already regarded re-
bel success as inevitable The con-
stitutionalist leaders said that OF ac-
count of this belief they would make
no concessions when mediation came
up as a result of the good Offices Of
diplomats Rebel leaders in El Paso
said good Offices were accepted by
Euerta only as means of Saving
his face
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EaSley Route [

Miss Minnie Lenhardt is slow
ly recovering from a recent i'll
ness.
Miss Efie Miller, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Will Riddle Of Greenville, has
returned home.
Most of the farmers in this
section are through planting ex-
cept a little corn. Wheat and
oats are looking fine.
The patrons Of the Lenhardt
school district elected as trustees
Messrs. B. D. Lenhardt. Steve
Smith and Bub Jamison.
Miss Irma Grant Of Easley
visited her uncle, Mrs G. Chap
man, Saturday night and Sun
day and attended the singing at
Mt. Carmel.
LOST Boys WIFE.
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Rebels Move to saItiIIe.

Chichuahau, Mexico.-Gen. Fran
cisco Villa has gone to Torreon. Gen.
Carranza will remain behind for a
few days and then will follow Villa to
Torreon to review the troops. A ban
Quet marked the elimination of the
excellent relations existing among the
leaders of the revolution. In his
speech Gen Carranza declared the
present revolution is social rather
than political in its nature, designed
to establish law and order, educate
the masses and solve the agragian
problem
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Could not the proper authori-
ties be pursuaded to put the
Court House grounds in
good condition. Is there not a
vacant lot belonging to the
county where the paraphernalia
belonging to the county could
be stored? We have beautiful
grounds naturally surrounding
our court house so let us i'm
prove them and help to keep
them in good condition.
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1Ol. w. IL. 41oIo. OoS"pS
supervisor of high schools. visit
ed the Pickens school Tuesday.
Miss Lorena Taylor of Pick
ems, is the guest of Miss Sarah
Adams on North street. Green
vile Piedmont.
Do not forget the entertain
ment at the school house to-
night. It will be the last ly-
ceum number this season.
L. R. Dalton, a good citizen
of route l who has been indis-
posed for some time, is improv-
ing and was in town Saturday.
Messrs. Hagood Bruce, Fur
man Morris. Casey Porter,
Grip" Anthony and Gary
Hiott spent Sunday in Ander-
son.
Join the q. D. G. in the beau
tiful service which they will
hold on Memorial Day. Their
Invitation is given in another
column.
A. M. N. Gravley, an excell-
ent farmer of route 8. accom-
panied by his good wife. was in
town shopping and on other
business Saturday.
Clifford Lewis, of Lockhart.
visited his parants. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Lewis, in Pickens last
week. He was accompanied by
his friend. Mr.. Walker.
Some improvements have
been noticed since the call for
clean up was issued. Let the
good work done on the lot sur
rounding the tennis court go on.
The union meeGlnS OF FlcKenS
Baptist association will meet
with Pleasant Grove church the
fifth Saturday and Sunday. May
30 aud 81. Ali churches are
urged to send delegates. Look
for program next week.
Mrs. J. T. Richey entertain
ed the Entire Nous club Wednes-
day afternoon at her home on
Hampton avenue. The attend
ance was unusually large and all
enjoyed the meeting very much.
The members were glad to have
Mrs. Guy McFall and Mrs. H.
B. Hendricks as visitors. A
salad course was served by Mrs.
Richey, assisted by Mrs. w. T.
Jeanes and Mrs. B. Lewis.
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DIR. RYAN RELEASED BY HuERTA
American Red Cross Official is Sent
70 Vera Cruz.

American Red Cross OTscia! Is SehH
to Vera Cruz.
Vera Cruz.-President Huer3a Or
dered che immediate release Of DR..
Edward Ryan, an American Red
Cross official, who was threatened
with execution as spy in Zacatecas.
The release was ordered after urgent
personal representations to President
Huerta by William W. Canada, the
American Consul here Huerta tele-
graphed to Mr.. Canada shat he did
not know that Doctor Ryan was to be
put to death, but that he had ordered
the Federal commander at Zacatecas
to release him Immediately and give
him transportation to Mexico City.
From the Capital President Huerta
promises to send him to Vera Cruz.
Representations in behalf of Doctor
Ryan also were made by Sir Christie
pher Cradock, commander Of the
British Naval Squadron in Mexican
waters, through Sir Lionel Garden,
British Minister, and by the Brazilian
Minister acting for the United States.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-05-07
carranzs Will Protect Oil.

Chihuahua Gen. Carranza; is de
termined to use every effort to pro-
tect the immense oil properties at
Tampico, owned by foreigners, prin-
cipally British, and he teSegraphed
to that effect. Agents Of the consti-
tutionalists in Washington sent mes
senges to their military leaders at
Tampico to do all in their power to
protect the OIL properties there and
assurances that extra precuation
would be taken to prevent damage to
the properties were conveyed to Sir
Cecil Spring-Rice, British ambassador.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-05-07

sanu st}tessmer E..crator ana on the
transport Hancock have been trans
ferred to the steamship Monterrey
which viii take them to New Orleans.
All Of the DicaatoT's forty-three pas
sengess were from the oil fields and
Districts about MinaANlan, state OF
Vera Cruz. The transports Sumner,
Mcclellan, Meade and Fitzpatrick,
yfhich brought Funston and his fifth
brigade to Vera Cruz failed at day
break for Galveston.
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Local and Personal

Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Bowen
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. E..
Parsons at Lisbon, Fla.
Seyenty-one white people and
five negroes stood the teachers
examination here Friday.
A. B. Adkins, superintendent
of Alice mill in Easley, was in
Pickens a short while last week.
The people of this vicinity
were blessed with a very re-
freshing and much needed rain
Tuesday.
There are some unsightly
fences around which, if renov-
ed. would add greatly to the
looks of Pickens.
Messrs. T. T.. Bivins. j. T.
Richey and Frank McFall were
elected trustees of the Pickens
school Friday.
One of our popular com.
missioners, is offering for re-
election. at the solicitation OF
friends. His announcement aD-
pears in this paper to day.
From the accounts in the
newspapers South Carolina has
been cleaned up from the City
by the Sea" to the Mountain
City, Let Pickens join in this
crusade against disease. The
colored citizens responded well
to the last call of cleanup day.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-05-07

There1fs more Catarrh II this section Of
tre coEnt-y than all other diseases put
foeethe- and until the last few years
was supposed to be iccurable. For q grea5
many years doctors pronounced 1t local
disease and prescribed local remedies ana
by constantly falling to cure with VOCAL
treatment, pronounced it i2cucaole. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh to be constl-
tutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutioaal treatment. Halls Ca~arrh
Cure, rnanufactcred by +. J. Cheney &
Co. Toledo, Ohio, is the only ConStitU-
tional cu-e on the marker. It is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to q tea
spoonful. It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. TheE
offer-o one hundred Solla-s for any case 1t
fails 70 cure. Send for circulars and tes-
tirnoniaEs.
ADDRESS: 2. J. GHENET CO., Toledo, o'
Sold By Druggists, 75c.
Z nnnf.a y7ailsr E,,,niiv E2ills Sar cpns:SplHog.
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At DacusviIIe School House

We are requested to announce
that Mr.. E. 3. Grain will speak
at the Dacusville school house
On the night on Of MAY 9, Satur
day. ats o'clock. Subject: Does
Education Pay!"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-05-07
Cure For Stomach Disorders

Disorders of the stomach may
be avoided by the use of Cham
berlain's Tablets. Many very
rem arkable cures have been eff
fected by these tablets. Sold
by all dealers.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-05-07
Co. Democratic Con
vention Met Sat.

vention Met Sat.
The Pickens County Demo
cratic Convention met in the
court house at IL O'Clock Mon
day with 100 delegates in atten-
dance.
The convention was called to
order bv Chairman J. T. Richey
and a temporary organization
was perfected with the follow
ing officers: W. T. O'Dell. presi-
dent; T. J. Mauldin, vice presl-
dent; J. T. Richey. secretary.
The temporary officers We're
made permanent. DR.. R. +.
Smith was elected for member
of the state executive commit
tee and G.. E. Norris elected
chairman of the county .execu-
tive committee.
The convention was enthusi-
astic aud harmonious, tho sew
eral spirited debates were caused
by some of the resolutions in
'troduced.
A resolutions, putting Pickens
county on record as fayoring
fair and honest Nelections was
introduced by T.NJ. Mauldin
and adopted. A resolution
signed by G. T. Martin, p. z
McCravey and D. W. Hiott.
endorsing the administrator OF
President Wilson, was introdglc-
ed by Mr.. Martin and adopted,
r. F. Smith introduced a reso-I
luton instructing the Pickens
county delegation to the state
convention to vote as a unit in
favor Of any measure which
might come before the conven-
ton tending to the elimination
of fraud and injustice in the
primary elections. This resolu-
tion caused much discussion.
and T. J. Mauldin moved to
amend the resolution by adding
to it the words. Provided that
no white man now entitled to
vote be deprived Of that right.
Laban Mauldin also offered a
resolution asking the Pickens
delegation to use their efforts in
having the rules changed relat-
ing to enrolment of voters on
the different club rolls. After
much discussion both these reso-
lutions and the amendment
were withdrawn.
On motion it was decided to
establish two new voting pre-
cincts, one at Julian's Store and
one at Easley Mill No. 2 at
Liberty.
Following is a list of the coun-
| ty executive committeeman
| present: Easley. r. F. Smith;
Easlev Mill. j. II. Cheatham:
Croswell, j. T. Kay; Cross
Plains, NJ. w. Hester; Peters
Creek, J. E. Singleton; Dacus-
vile, j. R, Lathem; Liberty. J.
T.sBoggs; Flat Rock, J. G. Nc
Kinney; Norris. G. C. Borroughs:
Cateechee. g. T. Norris; Isa-
queena Mills. j. H. James; Mile
Creek, j. L. Murphree; Calhoun.
O. R. Doyle; Six Mile. M. C.
Garrett; Pickens, C. L. Cureton:
Central, Prof. J.. M. Hancock.
Thirteen clubs were not rep
resented and on motion it was
ordered that the executive COM
nlitteemen not present be ratifl-
ed.
President O'Dell appointed G.
e. Robinson, O. r. DOYLE and
Laban Mauldin as a committee
to nominate delegates to the
state convention. They nonli-
mated the following delegates
who were elected: G.. L. Cure
ton, W. T. O'DelI. r. E. Smith,
O. r. Doyle, J. n. Morgan, D.
W. Hiott: alternates, Laban
Mauldil,. J. L. golt w. Il.
Mills, T. M. Norris. W. c..
Smith, John P. Smith.
No candidate for any position
was endorsed. None of the
delegates are what is known as
"Bleasites. "
The State Democratic conven-
ton will meet in Columbia May
20.
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Pickens County Man
Robbed in Greenyille

The following article is taken
from Fridays Greenville News:
After being knocked senseless
and robbed in a patch of woods
at the end of Broad street early
yesterday morning. A. Burgess,
a farmer of Pickens county,
wandered aboat the streets for
nearly an hour before he was
able to notify thepolice. Officers
Bridges and Williams were given.
a description of the ehighwavman
by the injured man. and two
hours later Son" Bowen was
placed under arrest and charged
with the hold-up.
Burgess states. in his version
of the affair. that the negro at
tackled him early yesterday
morning in Cleveland woods
near the city, where they had
gone to drink a bottle Of Whis
KEY the negro had purchased at
his request. E.Phillips, another
farmer, was with Som Bowen
and Burgess when the negro be-
gan his alleged onslaught. and
it is said that Phillips ran llur
riedly from the scene. His head
was slightly scratched. but 9TH
erwise he was unhurt. Burgess
had a vague collection Of the
termination of the affair only
being able to state that he was
knocked senseless by someonei
}Ecm behind. Burgess was bad
" beaten about the face and
:sSok'' Bowen assaSra5sa
in policeNsour yesterda
ing. but at the request
attorney. il r. Marsis3 ~
decided that 8e sas37 81
a. preliminary III d
magistrate, and 5 q
could be brought J
corder to answer Oh sss| !3|
against him. Joe Brl #
rested on a charge Of Sc
whiskey to Bowen, and
ter will also be called to a #
a charge t,f unlawful coh Il
ton. D!
Bowen was given a preN
nary hearing before Magistl
Stradley yesterday aftern
and ordered bound over
higher court. Hiscase viii
ably be taken up at the se
of criminal court to be held 3|
this month.
The holdup and robbery
CURED about 8 clock yesSerd
morning in Cleveland wood
This patch Of woods begin at
termination Of Broad sire
Bowen wak arrested about two
hours after the robbery by Off
Ger Bridges. having secreted him
self in a two-story house near
the corner of Main and Broad
streets. Burgess made practic-
ally the same statement at the,
preliminary Yesterday afternoon
that he made to the police early
yesterday morning. Hesaid $13
was taken from him. Burgess.
came here Wednesday with a
wagon load Of goods from the
northern section Of Pickens
county.
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Why not have another clean
up day for our town? The
first day was a good beginning,
but let the work continue.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-05-07

Could not the citizens of our
town be urged to join in a cam
paign for a cleaner and better
one?
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WaShlngtol.-ASSuTan OF peace
with a steady abatement OF "wsr
talk was the dominant feature in
Mexican developments here. Arteo,
ton still was centered on the work OF
the South American mediatoCs, who
reported steady progress and no dead;
lock between the parties.
In other quarters, however, the
failure of General Carranza thus faI
TO accept the nediators' proposal foE
suspension Of hostilities, caused
continued doubt over the outlook for
broadening the scope Of the media
tors work to a settlement Of the
whole Mexican situation.
The report that DR.. Edward Ryan,
an American in the service Of the
United States Government, was about
to be shot as spy by Mexican. Fed
erals at Zacatecas caused serious ap-
prehension through the day, but reas-
surances as to Doctor Ryan came
tirect from Huerta late in the day.
While the gravity and the hopeful
ness of the situation varied from hour
10 hour, the South American ENJOYS
Kept steadily at their work holding
two sessions at the Argentine Lega-
ton. Their long conference with Sec
re.ary Bryan was followed by a con-
ference with the Spanish Ambassa-
dor Senor Riano, who represents the
Huerta Government The mediators
made no announcement
It was known they were expecting
another definite development soon,
which might lead to statement later
but it's purport was not disclosed.
There was reason to believe, however,
that it related to the attitude Of Car
rama
Summing up what the mediators.
ba6 accomplished, a weI1-posted auth.
ority said it represented more actu-'
ally done in a given time than ever;
had occurred in the history OF inter-
mediatsonv He specified, beginning
April 2S, and continuing six days in.
elusive.
First, acceptance Of good Offices by:
The United States: ssZed, acceptance.
by Hueres; third, acceptance. by Car
rama; fourth, suspension Of hostfh-i
lies by the United States: fifth, sus5
pension OF hostflities By Husrta
a sixth development. It was sxDs9ct-
3D. I'd: would YOU'D. further emphasiaS what
The Spanish Ambasssdo1ys confer
ence With the me6ta4ors was not to
deliver any commu1licatton from
Euerta, but to 20, ever the general
situation. TalS mediatoCs are sending
cables @&Tect 20 Huerta and Carranza,
and eceivins direct replies. The text
ee3g the Euerta reply through his For
eign Minister, accepting good offices
and the Euerta reply to the aZmistice
propocal, received were direct cables
to the mediators.
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Refugees From Puerto, Mexico.
Vera Cruz, Me1fco.-Reeugees from
Puerto MiIco who arrived On the LIZ
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-05-07

Prof. W. H. Hand, state
supervisor of high schools. visit
ed the Pickens school Tuesday.
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:lC)Tl


erica have undertaken
the ta Eing Mexico by dip
lomacy 6other decisive, move
in their By requesting the Unit
ed States G5yernment General Huerta
and General Carranza to appoint rep
resentatiyies to confer with them in
Washington.
Ambassador Da Cana of Brazil and
Ministers Naon and Suarez of Argen-
tine and Chile, respectively, called on
Secretary Bryan, asking him to de-
signate the American representatives.
At the same time they telegraphed
their requests to the head of the Gov
ernment in Mexico City, as well as
the Constitutionalist chief.
No announcements Of the subjects
to be considered by representatives Of
the three parties to the mediation, or
Of the powers or functions of the new
ENJOYS was made except for. the fol-
lowing brief statement issued through
the State Department on the authority
fthe three diplomats:
'sThe mediators have delivered to
this Government and are sending out
to General Huerta and General Car
ranza requests that representatives be
appointed~to confer with the media
tors"
The proposal to bring together spe-
cially designated representatives was
the result of an all-day session of the
South American ENJOYS. The sug-
gestio1 had been made to them from
various quarters that much time would
be saved.
The ENJOYS felt confident the stey
they had taken would meet with ia
yor by all concerned, believing there
could be 10 objection to move cal
culated chiefly to facilitate the pro-
greSs of the work.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Bowen
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. E..
Parsons at Lisbon. Fla.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-05-07

Sold By Druggists, 75c.
Take Eans Family Pills for constipation