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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
SHOOTING is YET AIMYsTERY
More Than Seventy Witnesses Are
Examined BY the Coroner at In
quest Into Cohen's Death.

ton.-Examination by the
oroner Of eight witnesses cleared up
but slightly the question in what
manner Sidney j. Cohen received a
moral wound in the lungs during the
riot which broke up the meeting of
the city Democratic executive com.
mittee, meeting called to declare
the result Of the hotly contested mu.
nicipal primary Of Tuesday, October
IL, which meeting Mr.. Cohen attend.
ed as a reporer of Charleston Eyen.
Ing Post About all that was accom-.
plished was to set up the likelihood
that the young newspaper man was
laid low by a bullet proceeding from
one Of three distinct eruptions Of
gunfre. The consensus of the testi.
mony so far adduced seems to be that
IN the centre Of the room was man
some witnesses identified as Henry
Brown, shooting several times. more
or less promiscuously while struggles
or possession Of revolvers held by
committeeman Mcdonald and by
Chief Cantwell resulted in the dis.
charge of those weapons. Evidence
developed up to now leaves the pos.
sibility open that Mr. Cohen may
have been killed by a bullet from
any one of these three sources. Until
today only the statements from the
Grace side among the several broad.
sides given publicity had concentrated
suspicion of gunplay upon Brown and
Mcdonald. who had been held by the
police as principals IN the Sidney ].
Cohen homicide and who were
transferred by Judge Smith to the
custody Of the sheriff to await the
verdict from the inquest, pending
leave to move for bail, but on the re.
sumption OF the inquest testimony
regarding. these men came from the
Hyde faction also. Eight witnesses
were examined, four being Hyde men
and four Grace men. All Of them
are members Of the executive commit.
tee.
Messrs. Black, Barnwell and Poul-
not, Hyde men, said that man
standing in the centre Of the room
fired a pistol
This man, Mr.. Barnwell said. was
Brown. Mr.. Michel, a Grace partisan,
said Brown fired four times. Mr.
Robson Hyde man, said that a man
in the centre of the room, whose fore
arm and hand only were visible to
him, fired rapidly several times at
William Wingate Grace supporter.
Mr.. Hancock. Grace man, said he
saw Brown shooting at Wingate, but
admitted he couldn't say" that was
the man who did the shooting.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
PEOPLE WILL COOPERATE IN
WORK. - ONLY MONEY 10
NEEDED, SAYS BROWN.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Doings and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of South Carolina Peo-
pIe, Gathered Around tho State
Capitol.
Columbia.

George D. Brown, state supervisor
Of mill schools in South Carolina, who
spent one day recently in Columbia,
says it would be no difficult task to
organize night school for adults in
every mill village in South Carolina
If sufficient funds were available
Mr.. Brown has visited the greater
portion of the mill schools in the
state, and in every community he has
been met with ready response to his
efforts to provide more effective
school facilities.
"The greatest obstacle Is lack of
sufficient funds" Mr.. Brown said
"The people all manifest sympa-
thetic attitude toward the work and
wish to acquire an education, where
early opportunities were denied
Many night schools are being organiz-
ed; several districts have voted a
special tax; manual training and
domestic science courses introduced;
libraries provided and new school
building erected for Pickens. If we
had sufficient funds 1t would be pos
s1ble to introduce these features into
S'oiJ HiAii rilttSe SCHOOl Ill Lue
state
During the last ten days Mr..
Brown has travelled more than 500
miles In an automobile, visiting the
mill schools in different communities
in the state. The recent itinerary in
cluded Ninety-Six, Greenwood, Abbe-
vile, Calhoun Falls, Iva, Autun, Pen
1nf
Westminster, Oconee, Central Ca
teechee, Liberty, Pickens and Easley.
Distinguished successes have been
made in several places. In Marion
the mill school was consolidated with
the city public schools, the six grades
from the mill village being absorbed
in the oity public school, The
teacher previously engaged for the
mill school, now serves as an extra
teacher-a clearing house for all de
ficient pupils. This method serves &C
bring all pupils UP to uniform grad
ing, In that special teacher gives
her attention to those "lame pupils
who need helping over the stiles"
Consolidation is also being tried out
in Pendelton. One hundred and fifty
pupils have been enrolled in The city
public school, one-third OF which mum.
Der come from the mill village. "The
children are adj delighted with the
change, and under the management
of a thoroughly capable superintend.
ent are making excellent progress. y
Mr.. Brown commented. In this
school manual training and domestic
science courses have been introduced
and kindergarten department or.
ganized.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
Hundreds Fell Each Second.

Berlin (Wire1ess to Tuckerton). -
The Tanges Zeitung says that during
one period Of the great battle at Loos
the British fell at the rate OF 100 men
a second. "T'he British attacked in
dense rows Of eight sections" says
the Overseas News Agency in re.
sumo OF The Tages Zeitung's dispatch.
'"Their attack presented spectacle
like that Of a Napoleonic battle be-
fore the days OF machine guns OF
cannon with long range. The British
artillery came up as far as possible
without being the rifle range.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS

Florence will soon erect a new
school building.
The farmers OF Horny county have
organized to promote the cattle in
dustry.
South Carolina stood thirty-ninth In
the national team match of the Amer
lean Army at Jacksonville.
'Cornwell. in Chester county, held a
successful community fair last week.
A new road Is being built from Gaff.
ney to Broad river In Cherokee coun-
ty.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
Tax Commission Issues Report.

The South Carolina tax commission
has issued an advance sheet con-
tanning part Of their annual report.
which sets forth the work which the
commission has been doing The tax
commission was created by act Of the
last session Of the general assembly
"in order to effectively carry into exc
cution the equitable assessment of
property for taxation"
The powers hitherto lodged in the
state board Of assessors and the state
board of equalization were conferred
on the state tax commission and both
Of these boards abolished The act
gives the commission general supervi-
sion over the assessment and tax laws
Of the state, over all boards of assess.
or and equalization, over all assessing
officers in the performance OF their
duty, to the end that "all assess
ments Of property may be made rela-
lively just and equal in compliance
with the laws Of the state"
The tax committee can not assess
real estate this year under the act,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
Turks Protest charaes.

Washington.-Th Turkish embas.
sy issued an official report from the
general Ottoman headquarters ,charg.
ing that many atrocities have been
committed against the Moslems on
the Caucasus frontier by Russian
troops assisted by the Greek and
Armenian population. Bands Of Rus.
sians, Greeks and Armenians are ac.
cused OF attacking many women and
having pierced the checks Of babes
80 that they starved to death. Tor
lures OF the middle ages are said 10
have been revived by Armenians.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
Urges Calm View Of Better Tlmeo.

There is an atmosphere Of Cotl.
mism and contentment throughout all
South Carolina today that is highly
gratifying" said Gov. Manning. Our
prosperity and this prosperity is
brought about very largely by the high
price of cotton. We must not allow
ourselves to run Wild, however, and
plant the Whole earth in cotton next
year. The present prices are, in my
opinion, brought about by reason Of
the small crop this year and If we
continue to hold down our cotton acre
age and raise our home supplies we
Will then be in position to live in
peace and contentment without re.
gard for the outside world and their
wars.
81 am especially gratifed TO note
the growing feeling Of brotherly love
and personal interest in each others
welfare among the people OF South
Carolina. Men Of every business, trade
and profession are getting in closer
touch with each other and working
together for the upDuildlng Of our
state. The use Of the world class is
gradually dying away and the express
sion South Carolinians' is being sub
stituted therefor. We have great
many problems before us. and in or
der to solve them successfully it is OF
the greatest Importance that we put
our shoulders to the wheel and unite
our efforts as South Carolnians for
the upbuilding of the state we love
so well.
81 always enjoy my visits to the
various parts of the state. 1t gives
me the opportunity to meet the peo-
pie face to face and discuss with them
their problems and needs. find that
the best information can Get for my
guidance as the servant Of the people
is secured by close personal touch
with the people themselves. My Of.
fee is always open to the people of
South Carolina and 1t is my desire
for the people to call and discuss with
me any matter looking to the up.
building of the state at all times"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28

for some years, was an actor I'm the
company Of Booth and other trage.
dians
Inc author made her first well-sus.
famed literary reputation with "The
Leavenworth Case" which still standa
pre-eminently among the world's bie
oetective stories. 1t was staged and
ADDED new emphasis to the dramatic
Qualities OF the authors rare story.
telling ability. More than thirty puh.
ilcations followed, and now, after
all these years Of steady writing.
comes Dark Hollow" the new serial
we are about to publish. every bit as
3aiiiing and exciting as were the frat
traits OF her tireless pen. It Is q
capital and engrossing mystery tale,
with new depth and seriousnese
that carries with 1t o truth that onIv
could be felt by one whose keen oh.
servatlon had been measured by life
Values. You must be SIRE to read IL,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28

Contra! Cotton. 12Ac; cotton seed, coo
Cheraw-Corn 93c bu; oats, 55c bu:
'ye Sl.5O bu; butter. 35c lb; egsg, soc doz.
Belton-Cotton. 12Mc; cotton seed, $40
ou.
Bamberg-Co 81 bu.
bats, Csc bu; rye, si.40 blu; peas, 1875 Du;
outer, Csc lib: eggs, 25c lb.
:, ,Allendale-Cotton 11Mc; cotton seed.
ibc ou; butter. SOC lb; eggs, zoe doz
- Denmark-Cotton, llMc; cotton seed,
>. orangeburg-Cotton, 12c; cotton seed.
EGgefeld-co 12Ac; cotton seed.
90 9S cb bu G0fn ryn 5 = 6u; H. wheat sl5o bu oats
Fort aIill-BEautter, Csc lb; eggs. 25c doz.
Ridgeia iand,Corn, 81 bu; oats, $1l0 bu;
peas, SLIGO bu; butter, 25c ID; eggs, $50
saluda-zcorn. sl.1o bu wheat, sl.5o
bu OTIS, zoe bu; rye, $3.50 bu; peas, $3.50
Wnnsboro- Cotton. 12Ac; cotton seed
soc bu; corn. $40 bu; Wheat, $50 bu:
BUS Sa butter soo re- eFss so sSc a% dSx Rs"S '0
oats TSn bu S Dn; wheat $5S Em
Lancaster Cotton, 12lac; cotton i' seed ed
Honea Path Cotton, i52c'; i52' COT cotton en": seed
'0f Ha%tsveGotton na GH.ec fSS nj i2es esss 2Sc doz
Pinewood-Coton, 11Mc; cotton seed
4Sc bu.
Anderson-Cotto 12Ac; cotton seed
soc bu.
Gray court-Cotton. 12Ac; cotton seed
Colurnbia--Cotton, 11%c
Camden--Cotton, 12Ac; cotton seed. soc
Cameron-Cotton, 12c
"a - 4 n Dp
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
Minister Breaks Arm.

Lykesland.-T Rev. w. s. Myers
suffered broken arm while paying
pastoral visits. While cranking his
automobile after call he was struck
on the right arm by the crank, two
bones in his arm between the elbow
and wrist being broken. Medical as.
sistance was quickly secured and
while the hurt is painful 1t Is not OK.
pected to prove serious
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
Record Cotton Sale.

Bishopville. = The largest single
sale of cotton in the history of Bishe
opville was closed a few days ago
when j. w. Thames, local representa-
tive of Alex Sprunt & Sons, bought
from j. M. Hearon 1907 bales of cot.
ton, giving check for $7S,90175 in pay.
ment for same.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
Many Deaths From Pellaqra.

The death rate in South Carolina
from Pellagra based an reports in the
bureau Of vital statistics. has been 80
per 100000 inhabitants for the first
eight months Of this year. The death
rate from typhoid fever for the same
period was 26.5
The number of deaths from pellagra
from January l to August 81. inclus-
i've, was 1883, apportioned as follows:
12B white men, or percentage OF II IS
Of the total deaths; s32 white women,
21.4 per cent; 215 negro men, 1919 per
cent; 511 negro women, 47.2 per cent
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
AUTHOR OF MANY THRIlLERS
Ozark Hollow" One Of tho Beat Detee
tive Tales by That Popular Writer,
Anna Katharine Green.

The fame Of Anna Katharine Green
rs writer Of detective stories is an
international one, but there may be
some interested admirers who do not
know that in private life she is Mrs.
Charles Rohlfs. She was born in
Brooklyn almost sixty-eight years ago.
In 1854 she married and her husband.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
Four Treasurers Send 1915 Taxes.

The office Of the state treasurer has
received remitttances from four coun.
ty treasurers for 1915 taxes. which
were due October Is. The treasurers
are: Ross D. Young OF Laurens, A. D.
Fair Of Orangeburg, j. b. Armstrong
Of Barnwell and E. l.. Wingard Of
Lexington.
The promptness of these county Of
icials In sending in their collections
on the first day taxes was due was
highly commended by the clerical
force in the treasurer's Office
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
series Of Hiah School Conferences.

A series Of conferences for high
school teachers has been begun by
Prof. w. II. Hand. state high school
Inspector. The meetings are arranged
largely according to the convenience
Of railroad schedules. The first meet.
ing was held at Florence on Friday
night and Saturday, October and 8
Ninety-fve were present. The last
conference met in Anderson Friday
night and Saturday, October 90 and
%. The teachers Of Oconee, Pickens,
Greenville and Anderson counties at.
tended this meeting.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
Secretary lsoues New Charters.

Inc secretary OF state has commits.
stoned the Citizens Bank and Trust
Company OF Rock Hill with a capital
OF 100000.
commission has been issued to
the Florence CheroEola iBottldng
Company, with a capital Of $4,000.
The capital stock OF McPnole Groc.
cry Company Of Spartanburg has been
increased from 1900 to $500.
The secretary Of state has issued
a commission to the Brunson Loan
and Trust Company OF Brunaon with
q capital OF $4,000.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
Winthrop viii Attend State Fair

Winthrop college will attend the
greatest state fair and the harvest
jubilee on Friday, This was definite
ly decided a few days ago when the
Winthrop student body voted unani-
mously to make the trip to the capital
city
Friday will be big day at the
fair for with the Winthrop girls in
attendance, the automobile races and
the Standardization football game,
the floral parades and other features
Of ladies day, it is expected to be
the best Friday ever
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
Borrow Money For Clemson.

Acting under resolution Of the last
general assembly the states finance
board borrowed $62 400 for Clemson
college. The fertilizer tag tax rev.
enue was materially reduced this year
as a result of the war and it was
necessary to borrow this money for
The college. The money was secured
at rate of 2.44 per cent from the
Palmetto National bank of Columbia.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28

The secretary of state has issued a
charter to the J. A. Carroll Cotton
company Of Gaffney with a capital OF
$4,000. The officers are: j. A. ar
roll president; G. G. Byers, vice pres
ident W. e. Bell, secretary and II. D.
Daniel, treasurer.
The DuPre Printing company Of
Columbia has been commissioned
with a capital of $1,000. The peti-
tioners are e. c. DuPre and C. s.
Monteith.
The Clinton Cam company Of Clin
ton has been chartered with a capital
of $4,000 The officers are: II. L.
Soaife, president. secretary and treas
urer, and A. G.. Kennedy. vice presi-
dent
Hammett, Davis and company Of
Arlington has been chartered with a
capita lof $4,000. The officers are:
j. NJ. Davis. president: ]. NJ. Rector,
vice president. and S. D. Hammett,
secretary and treasurer
The Superior Planning Mill company
Of Spartanburg, has been chartered
wit ha capital OF $4,000 The officers
are: j. W. Johnson, presidents B. W.
Burnett, vice president, and C. c..
Johnson, secretary and treasurer.
The Charleston Vulvanizing cone
pany has been commissioned with
capital of 81 1900 The petitioners arc:
). f. Redding and b. b. johnson.
me Clarendon County Fair assocja.
hon has been commissioned with a
capital of $3.50. The petitioners are
E. Z. Horton and j. y. Dinkns.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-10-28
MARKET REPORT.

Prices paid for cotton cotton seed,
corn, wheat, oats, peas, etc.. on the
different markets In South Carolina
during the past week:
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SYNDICATE TO HELP FRISCO.
WIN Provide s25,OOO,OO for RE-
orxn nization of Railroad.

Announcement was made late yester-
day afternoon that a powerful banking
syndicate was being form Il for the pur-
pose Of providing $50. U00, 900 lash for
the ST, Louis and san Francisco Rail
road Company. I'm Is the amount
needed to carry o the REORGANIZATION
plan.
The syndicate is composed of Speyer
& Co, j. a. W. Seligman X co., the
Guaranty Trust Company ard Lee. Hig-
ginson IL co, The main features of the
reorganization plan Of the Frisco have
been known In Wall Street for several
a W
In tho Frisco reorganization, tn. sys-
ten ia to be left as it H.. except that
New Orleans, Texas and Mexico will he
severed from tn parent company and
not included in the new system, The
fixed charges OF the new company viii
he s9,15s.ts9, as against the present
fXed charges Of S1i,SS6,32l, The iiN.d
charges will he followed by a cumula-
tive contingent charge of s2,432,s6g per
annum, being the d per cent. Interest
on $i0,b+l,slS new adjustment bonds
and "a further non-cumulutlVe charge OF
8 per cent. on $3s,S6l 200 income bonds
payable only II earned. The tUtal
charges, fixed and contingent, ahead oi
the stock of the new company Will b.
Sl3,524.1lS. Stockholders wishing &c
participate in the benefits of the plar
must contribute $50 per share of stock
in exchange for which they Will receive
the same amount In par value OF new
prior lien mortgage 5 per cent. bonds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-27
THE steel MARKET.
Domestic Manufacturers Ursently
In the Market.

Specifications against contracts for rolle'l
steel continue TO come IN AT an astonishing
rate. some of the mills rerortlig heavier
rolling schedule than IN October. Domestic
manufacturers of machinery, both steam AMI
electrically driven, are stlll actively and
urgently IN the market for bars, plates and
other forms Of steel for various deliveries
in 1915. Some Of them have covered tleir
normal requirements over the FIRST half OF
next year, aud find they Will need much
heavier tonnagcs. but II Is almost impossible
to induce the steel companies 10 accept lol'
tracts for the fun tonnage required. One
Eastern steel company refused 10 take orders
yesterday for two lots OF 1000 tons OF bars
each The railroads are still actively in the
market, but their purchases do not always
appear upon the surface. The New Haven
railroad has placed . contract for thirty three
freight locomotives with the American Loco
motive Company, 100 steel passenger cars
with the Osgooh, Bradley Company of WorcPs.
ter and two steel dining cars with the Pull
man Company, The purchase price of tins
equipment Is estimated AT s3.0D,OU, The
United States Steel Corporation has glazed
an order for twelve gasolene engines TO be
inst allied at the Gary plant
Several additional contracts for foundry
iron were placed in this district yesterday.
aggreg ating about 200 tons, including one
lot OF SO tons for shipment over the first
half OF next year and "a number of smaller
lots for Shipment over the first quart er.
Some high grade foundry iron sold as high
~ 80 at Buffalo. Another contract for
1000 to 1905 tons of standard bcssemer ID
on the poiA Of closing In the rttsburg dis
trid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-27
THE COFFEE MARKET.

Operations IN the coffee market YESTERDAY
~utrpd AROUND the neCcmber position. anu
out of the total days sales Of 80 "" bass
81. ON were In the form of switches from De
,rmber to the later months Tenders on 10
cemhpr contracts amounted 20 about la.''l
bass. aud while these were smaller Than "a-
expected they circulated throughout tho trace
for "a considerable time before tnrv were
finally taken up THIS IppartntlN caused -1t.
hcieut selling Of December to send that
month down . points from the iual OF
"Wednesday aud widen the differences between
the near ana distant positions II was ihoNtht
that the December foundation wtS about over
and II hat. been evident throu- hout the recent
operations that trade interests VINO spld uo
crmber were not disposed 10 part "Ith th'lr
coffee. and this resulted IN corparaivel" mar
row III ffcrcnccs between the near ai' lar
months. Cost and freight offers from Brazil
were steady, with Santos T. quoted at %" :"
9i,c. The local SPOT market was VIEW ihs'.
tive. with prices uomlnaliy unoaan-eu Ga tie
bass OF - Tor RIO =
The Official Brazilian cable showed "a -"
cline of - refs IN the Rio market anc . de-
cline of 100 refs in Santos, while RIO * .ti-t
on London remained unchaug"I A. t. "a
Receipts at tho two ports were 6'.2HJ ma.
compared with 6? co bags last year. Prices
follnprs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-27
Open High LOw Cus Prov
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Til. New York Federal Reserve Rank rates
were 4 per cont for thirty to ninety dav-
and prr cent Tor longer lills
Omen market discounts, prlmc aiceptauo~s
mniuriu. M 30 ninety days, -I.d-A, per cent
CommrruIal paper rdtc= were 'uH'l pe'
cent tor sixty to ninety days bills and TOR
four 10 SIX months best names. " per
cent Tor uthera
can money on the roor % the Stock Ey
change yesterday ruled ~ . per ~ut nigh,
, per cent low ~. per cent
Time money was quiet and steady RATE.
were .tyueA, per oent for sky day., -hd'
per ccl, Tor ninety DAYS, 3 per cent tor tour
months and 3u5A, per cent. Tor hNr months
sterling exchange was castor flihl quota
lions were: Demand, $685. cables, = 70 1910.
Call money in London. 3'gui p"r cont
short bulls - per cent three months h'Is
- per cent.
domestic exchange on New York 81 Louis
mar san Francisco, M premium Mime
apulI. pc. premium: Chicago, loo discount
Cincinnati. par. Montreal 4i'sc DISCOUNT
The weekly statement of the Bank Of tng
land shows the following changes Total
reserve decreased il.i1l nm, circulation lu.
creased igSs Wo. bullion decreased I.i'-uu.
NJ her securities decreased f3.6i, o4-, other lie
uo-l,s decreased f7U-f ma. public deposits m
creased 1867 ,cDo, Government securities an
changed.
Tho proportion ~ the bank. reserve 10
liabilities Is nov 800 per cent, against
q - per cent. last week
Bar silver m London. 81 New York, i'"
New York Clearing House statement EN
change. $40. 702.u69: balances 81 ~, 50, sub.
Treasure, ,ardt balance, st3,iNl.