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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25
Domestic

In a speech at Ogden, Utah, Vice
President Marshall said the present
crisis with England is similar to the
situation Of 1912. The vice president
is OH his way to San Francisco, where
he will personally represent President
Wilson at the Panama Pacific exposi-
ton.
Former President Taft, in an ad.
dress in Chapel Hill, N. c., urged the
nation to support the present admin.
istration and stand behind President
Wilson regardless Of partisan politics
in such critical times as these. The
former presidents many utterances in
this respect and his generous praise
of his successor have proven him one
Of Americas most patriotic citizens
In trying to assist his successor all
he can instead of finding fault and
criticising by system Of public at
tacks which other ex-presidents have
indulged in.
Large contracts for southern pine
have been let by Alabama lumbermen
to French, British and Belgian con.
tractors for the purpose Of rebuilding
the city Of Liege, which was razed to
the ground last August at the outbreak
Of the European war in the strenuous
siege Of that city
Governor Ferguson Of Texas, before
meeting Of the federal industrial
commission in Dallas, greatly deplored
the present system Of credits for the
farmer, and advocated an improved
rural credits system which he hopes
will come with the next congress.
w. w. Howland, member OF the
lower house Of the Colorado legisla.
ture, was expelled from membership in
that body following an investigation
of charges entered against him of per.
jury. 1t was charged that Howland
received package of money while in
the house chamber, which he first tes.
tilted was payment in business
transaction with q commercial associ.
ate. Later he said the money came
from Dr. Mary Bates to pay for sery.
ices Of woman detective shadowing
certain persons interested in bills
which would affect Judge Lindsey's
juvenile court
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25

Greatest cotton crop ever produced ir
the United States was grown in 1914,
the census bureau statistics issued Sat
urday, giving final ginning figures, Of
ficially placed the 1914 crop as the rec
ord with 16, 102, 143 bales of 500 pounds
each. That is 409,4 ,422 equivalent 500
pound bales more than produced in the
great crop of 1911. Included in the fig
ures are 121, ,451 bales estimated to be
turned out after the March canvass.
Round bales included 57,618; Sea Island
bales 81, ,598; average gross weight bales
5O72. Ginneries operated, "a, 522; Inter
cotton not included in total, 791, ,464
equivalent 500-pound bales. Much to
the surprise of the cotton trade, cotton
advanced on the ginners' report some
10 points on an average. Spot cotton
closed 10 points higher than Friday.
The only explanation to the advance in
the face of the largest crop on record is
that the trade expected a 1900, ,O0O-
bale crop instead Of little more than
100000 While the crop was record
one, the only states to make new rec.
ords of production were Alabama, Louisi-
ana and Oklahoma. Other cotton states
all came close to their records. In the
last four years the following number of
bales have been ginned in South Caro-
lima: 1914, l,524,695; 1912, 1.377, ,814;
1917, l,l82, 128; 1911, 1,648,712.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25
Attended w. O. w. Meeting

1t was my good fortune to at
tend the head camp meeting, w.
0. W.. in Charleston on the. 10th
and 18th inst. 1t was large
gathering Of choppers from every
section of, our state. This order
Is the STRONGEST fraternal order
in the state and is doing asplen-
ss3 sssl sA,AsR. The Charleston chop
va ssly did treat us with
SSas,. The next meet
Greenwood in
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25
Many Delinquent Tax Payers

On Saturday night about O.
200 tax receipts remained on the
county treasurer's books unpaid.
This is a greater number of de
linquents than usual. The
treasurer has orders to turn the
books over to the auditor on
April |, and executions will be
issued for all unpaid taxes at
that time. Pay your taxes be-
fore April | and save money.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25

After having been out all night on the
case, the Greenville jury Saturday morn
ing at about 7 o'clock agreed upon a
verdict in the case against w. S. Chad
wick, finding him guilty of manslaughter
upon the seventh ballot. Chadwick was
tried for the killing of Deputy Sheriff
Lindsay at the Duncan mill village on
the morning Of October S. He received
sentence of 15 years.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
European War


Three of the allied warships of the
AngloFrench fleet now storming the
Dardanelles have been sunk by Turk.
ish mines, according to reports from
London and Constantinople. Two Of
the sunken vessels were British men
Of war, the Irresistible and the Ocean,
and the third was French battleship,
the Bouvet.
France and England have each de-
clared their intention to carry out
their blockade of German ports and
interfere in every possible way with
German commerce with any foreign
countries, neutral or otherwise. This
blockade, however, both countries an
nounce, will be confined to European
waters, including the Mediterranean
sea.
The British admiralty office an
nounces the Anglo-French fleet has
forced its way through the Darda-
nelles as far as Fort Niagara, which is
the last fortification before reaching
the entrance to the Sea Of Marmora
Both German and Turkish authorities,
however, deny this and state the re-
port has erroneuously been circulated
to keep up the spirit Of the English
people.
The British admiralty office an
nounces the sinking Of the German sea
terror, the Dresden near Juan Fernan-
dez island off the Chilean coast. The
majority Of the Dresden's crew was
saved and fifteen were wounded, all
taken prisoners.
Fighting is I'm progress along the
eastern war front. Both Germans and
Russians claim to have the advantage.
The Germans are attacking the Brit
ish near Ypres and the French claim
decided gains in Champagne between
Boise LIE Prefer and Pont-a- Mousson
at Dieupt Height
Turkish troops are pouring into the
Asiatic territory bordering the Suez
canal in an effort to forestall the land
ing OF troops from Australia and New
Zealand, whose arrival up the Red Sea
is daily expected.
The Ottoman government at Con-
stantinople claim no fear is felt for
the safety of the Moslem capital, as
the Turkish authorities state the re.
HoANo VI IhC " SoS VI IilO <Ah6io
French fleet through the Dardanelles
have been greatly exaggerated. The
Constantinople war office says only
one Asiatic fort has been bombarded
and that unsuccessfully, and that the
big Krupp guns protecting the Helles
| pont have checked any advancement
up the straits.
Italy and Austria are about on the
point Of hostilities. Italy is said to be
| preparing to strike at her ancient enc.
my just as soon as the weather breaks
and the war office is buying horses
from the United States and other
countries. After conferences between
the Italian minister at Vienna and EN-
peror Franz Josef and the Austro- Hun
garian minister OF war, Gen. Ritter
Won Krobatin, have resulted unsatis-
factorily, as Austria will not concede
to yielding all the territory Italy de.
mands as price Of peace
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25

Will Forester and Tol Pittman, joint
ly convicted in the Greenville court of
general sessions of the murder If Jim
Bruce at Greer on the night of February
6, were both sentenced to life imprison-
ment by Judge DeVore Saturday morn
ing. Both men had been recommended
to the mercy of the court Both smiled
when sentence was pronounced.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25
SHORT NEWS ITEMS

The people of the city of Anderson
last week voted $1O0, 600 for street i'm
prOvements.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25

Governor Manning has issued a proc.
lamation designating the week com.
mencing April s as cleanup week" ir
South Carolina.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25
In Eastatoe district there are
only two negro inhabitants.

Montyale school was repre-
sented by Prof. Willie Chastain
and his school was compliment
ed for improvement. Martin and
Oolenoy received special men
ton, as did Rock.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25
Foreign

Three Of the leading American am.
bassadors, Ambassadors Page, 81 arp
and Gerard to England, France aud
Germany, respectively, have sent OF.
cial word to President Wilson and Sec.
rotary Bryan Of tho course to be fol.
lowed by those countries regarding
American commerce. The notes and
official correspondence between these
ambassadors and their negotiations
with King George, President Poincare
and Emperor William, has now been
made public by Secretary Bryan at
Washington.
The Japanese foreign minister at
Tokyo, Baron Kato, has received Of
fetal calls from the Russian and Eng.
lish ambassadors to Japan, informing
him Of their displeasure at his coun.
try's attitude towards China. Ambas.
sador Guthrie, the American envoy to
Tokyo, acting independently Of the
other powers, also has notified Baron
Kato that Japan's demands on China
would violate the integrity Of the ORR.
entail republic and the treaty between
the Pekin government and the United
States.
Many American citizens, at last
needing the many warnings of Secre-
tary Bryan and the state department,
are leaving Mexico and are seeking
passage back to the states aboard
Admiral Howard's Pacific squadron,
which is now in port at Progreso.
Many American citizens in Mexico
City have been scared by the "ghastly''
acts Of the Mexicans under Zapata
in the capital and have sent an ap.
peal to Secretary Bryan to aid them
in leaving in Mexico The secretary
and state department have previously
given warning to all Americans and
foreigners in Mexico to quit that coun.
try, but all have gone unheeded until
now.
General Carranza has signifed his
Willingness TO yield to President VIII.
sons demand that the port Of Progre.
so, on the Pacific coast OF Mexico, be
kept open to United States and foreign
commerce. He further promises that
no further depredations will be com.
mitted at Manzanillo, especially upon
American and foreign lives.
Due to the illness Of Secretary Nc.
Adoo, Secretary Of State Bryan will
act officially as host to the Pan-Amer.
lean republics representatives at the
financial conference in Washington
next month.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

. Zion school was represented at
the meeting Saturday by Mr..
Lesley and Mr.. Griffith, trustees.
This school is trying it's first
seven months term and is max
a splendid success. Miss Hattie
Earle of Pickens is the principal
and there are two assistant
teachers. Other schools running
longer terms than usual are
Dacusville and Gates. They
have voted the special 8 mills
tax.
Cedar Rock, Maynard, Wolf
Greek and Hagood SCHOOLS will
probably vote a 4 mills tax and
secure state aid.
In DAYTON district consolida-
tion is being contemplated in
order to have a graded school
system and to secure state aid.
This is also being contemplated
in Olga district No. 35.
Bethlehem and Wolf Creek
have the record number pupils
per teacher. More than eighty
children are enrolled in each
school to one teacher.
The school attendance statis-
tics show that in Pickens coun-
tY4s 'ere are seven whites to one
blatG attending school. There
fore Pickens is known as the
great white county.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25

Thirty-three warehouses have been
leased by Warehouse Commissioner
McLaurin under the state warehouse
system.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25

Homer Babb, white, was acquitted of
arson in Greenville last week He was
tried for the burning of 9. p. Barnett's 8
barn, a capital crime, since the barn
was within few feet Of the dwelling
house of Barnett, the lives Of whose
family were endangered by the fire.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25
News Notes From Route Three

AS we have seen nothing re-
Gently from route 3, we will try
this morning to write you only a
few hurried dots. For the past
two weeks we have had warm,
sunny weather. The robins
came and were busy in the holly
trees fcasting or the luscious red
berries in all their glory and en-
joyment, the doves cooling in the
pines|seeking theirs spring mates,
turning plows and harrows busy
preparing the seed bed for the
coming crop, gardeners bustling
AROUND, the good wives and
daughters taking the newly
ha&hed chicks from the nests
ard caring for them in the poul-
,tIgy2SSSsaSd. Try But on Thursday old
Bor61$ began to howl through
the branches of the trees, dark
clouds began to rise, and Satur-
day morning on arising old
Mother Earth was found to be
wearing beautiful mantle Of
snow, then almost zero weather
again, and then business almost
to a standstill.
After a very successful term.
the Twelve Mile school closed
last Friday A sumptuous treat
was given by the teachers, and
the little boys and girls all seem
ed to be in the zenith of their
enjoyment.
In q Georgia paper / recently
read an account Of the death of
Judge James II. Brown near
Canton, Ga, in the 88th year of
his age. He was one of the mcst
prominent men Of northeast
Georgia. The sketch says that
James r.. Brown, Il brother Of
the Gov. Joseph e. Brown and
an uncle Of ex-Gov. Joseph NJ.
Brown. The sketch also says
j Judge Brown was born at Pick
ems, S. c., August l8, 1927, the
son of Mackey Brown and Mrs,
IS sahifae a'}ia l}}jes }jjtss Brown. He ts,!y' was ed
ucated at PickGTfSS and "a Wllhams-
ton, S. c., and in 782i2s. 7822 moyed e's!ess,. to
Canton, Ga, to study law in tfiS
office Of his brother, Joseph T..
Brown, graduating from tho
Yale law school in 1853. During
ifeh Judge Brown filled many
positions Of trust and honor. |
think Judge Brown was grand
son Of the late Joseph Gresham,
who sold the territory to the
German agents who later built
the town Of Walhalla.
l will have to omit several
items of recent occurrence alone
route 3 for the present, as the
mail is right here.
A cottage prayer meeting was
held Saturday night at the home
Of a. G. Edens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ell Porter visited
their son, r.. S. Porter, last Sun
day.
Messrs. Allen Edens and CO.
phas Cantrell attended the sing.
ing at Tabor church Sunday
and reported a nice time.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25
Jews for Pckens County People-Are YouIa snbsc;ha
PICkENS, S. c.. MARCH Is

Billy Sunday, the baseball evangel.
LIST, after concluding series Of revival
meetings In Philadelphia, received
100000 as thank Offering from the
people OF the City Of Brotherly Love.
From there Sunday ges to New York.
En- route he stopped at Trenton, where
he addressed the New Jersey legisla-
ture in Joint session, which was pre-
sided over by Governor Fielder.
Governor Goethals has sent letter
to President Wilson, advising against
the appointment Of Jorge Boyd as the
Panaman member of the Joint land
commissioner to succeed his father,
FREDERICK Boyd. Governor Goethals
feels Boyd should be barred because
he is an attorney for a number Of
claimants. The ap )ointment is still
only in contemplation.
Clouds are gathering around Virgin.
ius j. Mayo, q wealthy New Haven
manufacturer and president Of the
Mayo Radiator company. His arrest
following the suicide of Lillian Cook,
one Of his stenographers. has develop.
ed suspicious that he has lived dou-
BILE life in several eastern cities, where
he is said to have maintained luxuri-
Gus households for several women
with whom he is reported to have lived
under different names. A former stem.
ographer Miss Lois Waterbury, is said
to have lived with him in Brooklyn
as Mrs. j. Dudley A further sensa.
ton has been sprung by Miss Susie
Wahlers, another former stenographer
in his service, who claims he is the
father Of her child
Elihu Root, former United States
senator from New York, and former
secretary Of state in the Roosevelt cab
met and secretary Of war under Nc
Kinley, announced in public utter
ance in Albany that he would not be
candidate for the presidency OH the
Republican ticket against President
Wilson in 1916. At large banquet
rendered by the Manhattan Bar asso.
citation in New York City Gu Mt.
Roots retirement from public fe, he
was praised in addresses by former
President Taft and Joseph Choate, am.
bassador to England under Mckinley
and in letter from President Wilson,
which was read by Mayor Mitc ell
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25

w. B. Clark, city mail carrier 0,
Greenwood, has lost his job because 0,
alleged political activity"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25

It's said that since the gallon-a month
law went into effect the price.of blint
tiger lihkcr in Greenville has gone t
$l.25 pint.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25

The dispensaries in the fourteen South
Carolina counties having the liquor sys-
tenn sold $233, 804. 81 worth of liquor and
beer during the month Of February, ac-
cording to a statement recently issued
by the dispensary auditor
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25

According to figures furnished by the
state treasurer's office, the sales Of fer
tilizer tags up to this date are abeM
900, as compared with approximate
ly POI, 900 up to this date last year.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-03-25

Sheriff Charles j. Lyon of Abbeville
county has been appointed by President
Wilson as U. S. marshal for the new
Western Federal district Of this state.
The Washington times., 1915-01-19
Thin Folks Who
Would Be Fat
Increase u WEIGHT Ten Pounds Of More
4 PhysieIsn's Advice


I'd certainly give most anything to
he able to fat up a few pounds and stay
mat way declares every excessively
thin man or woman. Such a result In
not impossible dispute past failures
ihin people are victims of mal-nutrf-
uon. q condition which prevents the
up by the blood as they arc when the
powers Of nutrition are normal Instead
Of getting into the blood. all the fat and
hcsh producing elements stay, In the In
testines until they pass from the body
To correct this condition and to pro-
duce a healthy. normal amount Of fat
the nutrttive processes must be arti-
fcially supplied with the power which
nature has denied them. This can
best be accomplished by eating a Sar-
gol tablet with every meal. Sursol ts a
scientific combination OF six of the best
strei gth-gtving. fat-producipg elements
known to the medical profession.
food and turns the sugars and starches
into rich. ripe nourishment. for the tis-
slies and blood and its rapid effect is
remarkable Reported gains OF from
ten to twenty-five pounds In a single
month arc by no means infrequept. Yet
it, action is perfectly natural and ab-
Jas. O'Donnell's Drug Stores and other
good druggists everywhere. and every
package contains a guarantee Of weight
increase or money back.
CRution-While SarEol has produced
remarkable results In the treatment of
nervous Indigestion and general stom-
ach disorders. 1t should not. owing to it's
remarkable flesh producing effect. be
increase their weight ten pounds or
more.-Advt
The Washington times., 1915-01-19
.BROWNL0W NAMED
TO SUCCEED. .S|DDONS
Nomination as Member Of Board
of District Commissioners
Sent to Senate.

President Wilson sent to the Senate
today the nomination Of Louis Brown
low as a member Of the Board of Dis
trict Commissioners. to succeed Fred:
erick l.. Siddons. Mr.. Siddons. who has
been appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate as an associate
justice Of the District Supreme Bench.
succeeding former Justice Daniel Thew
Wright, went to the White House
earlier In the day and presented his
resignation as Commissioner.
Mr. Brownlow is prominent news
paper writer of this city, who has made
a number of special Investigations into
municipal problems in this country and
abroad. He lives at the Florence Court
Apartments.
President Wilson complimented Mr..
Siddons highly on his services as Dis
trict Commissioner and expressed
confidence that his career on the
bench would be equally creditable 10
the community. The President then
handed the retiring Commissioner mis-
formal commission as a Justice.
Mr. Stddons' resignation Is dated to
take effect at the close of business
at the District building tomorrow. He
Will be sworn in as = justice on
Thursday. -
1t is not expected that Mr.. Brown.
lows nomination will be held up in
the Senate. There Is thought to be
no opposition to him, although it has
been generally known for some time
that he would succeed Mr.. Siddons
The Washington times., 1915-01-19
WHY Chilly WEATHER
BRINGS RHEUMATISM
Says skin pores are closed
and uric acid remains
in blood.

rheumatism Is no respecter OF age.
sex. color or rank. II not the most
dangerous Of human Affections II Is
one OF the most painful Those subject
to rheumatism should eat less meat.
dress as warmly as possible. avoid any
undue exposure. and, above all. drink
lots OF pure water.
Rheumatism IL caused by uric acid
which is generated in the bowels and
absorbed into the blood. II Is the func-
ton OF the kidneys to hlter this acid
from the blood and cast IL out in the
urine: the pores OF the skin are also
a means of freeing the blood OF this
impurity. In damp and chilly. cold
weather the skin pores are closed thus
forcing the kidneys to do double work.
they become weak and sluggish and fail
to eliminate this urit acid which keeps
accumulating and circulating through
the system. eventually settling in the
joints and muscles causing stiffness,
soreness and pain called rheumatin.
At the first twinge Of rheumatism get
Of Jad Salts: put a tablespoonful In a
glass Of water and drink before break
fast each morning for a week. This
is said to eliminate uric acid by stimu-
latine the kidneys to normal action,
ties.
Jad Salts Is Inexpensive. harmless and
Is made from the acid OF grapes and
lemon Juice. combined with lithia and
is used with excellent results by thous-
and: Of folks who are subject to rheu-
effervescent lithia- water drink which
overcomes uric acid and IL beneficial ia
your kidneys as well.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-01-19
Charles Edward Russell
Hits |. &C. for Decision

!ne decision Of the Interstate Com
meFce Commission last December allow.
ins the Eastern railroads. rate in
creeses of s per cent exceeded the
authority Of tho Commission. and mark
- tne ne end OF any attempt on the part
oL the United States to regulate its
according to q statement
sell. writer. and lecturer.
Alter extended hearings on this
mater" said Mr.. Russell, "the Com
mission. on July g. 1914. decided the
proposed raise OF freight rates was
Illegal, and Cancelled the tariff,
IN response to the railroads re-
quest Tor rehearing. the Commission
Eeopened the case. and on December
~, ~, 43ve a. favorable decision, allowing
tne increase Despite the fact that the
ssIHa. calnng Tor per cent Increase
nao peen Cancelled through the former
increase. - 'Ae
This final decision was totally H.
!oeN because the Commission had moth
ing before 1t in the shape of tariffs on
WniSh to decide the CASE 49,.
Inc Commission had not only gone
outsiqe 1ts authority in allowing the
iailroads to raise their rates, hut il ha 8
Imposed upon the householders of the
ssel ssunLry w an expense far in excess of the
pected to net the railroads.
Ihis S55OO0 600 in added freight rates
VII amount to much larger figure
wnen the freight rates have been mag
nined through the various channels for
inc oistr1button of trade, ond the
people OF the Eastern territory will be
'he ones who must pay the BILL