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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
spain's Coal Purchase aio.

The principal Spanish ports a.,
which coal Is received are Barcelona
Bilbao. Huclva. Seville, Valencia, All
cante, Santander. Malaga, Almeria
Cartagena. Cadlz, Coruna and vigo
The province OF Catalonia and esDe
cially the city OF Catalonia are lare
est consumers OF imported coal. In
1914, 8G7,914 tons OF foreign coal were
received In the port Of barcelona and
201.8l2 tons Of domestic coal. San
tander receives under normal circun
stances more than 10000 tons O,
Eng!isn coal annually. The consump
ton of English coal in Bilboa I'm 1914
amounted to 668.367 tons and OF do
mestlc coal 329,125 tons, most q
which came from the mines OF As
tutias ana Leon. --Consular Report.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
Invite Wilson to Columbia.

Columbia Should President Wilson
accept an invitation to come to Char.
lotte May 20 for the Mecklenburg eel
ebration, it is probable that he will
continue his travels to Columbia to
speak before the South Carolina Press
Association. Telegraphic communica-
tions have been directed by the Colum-
bia chamber Of commerce to United
States Senator e. d. Smith and Con-
gressman A. f. Lever to prevail upon
the president to include Columbia in
the itinerary of his southern trip.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
China Herself Auain

New decorations to commemorate
the Inauguration Of the new empire
VIII be issued to officials on the Tia
Huang-Tis formal accession to the
throne. The state department has
decided that there should be two
kinds of decorations: one OF gold and
the other Of silver Both series OF
decorations will be in the form OF a
full moon. and the figure OF dragon
Will be stamped on the rim. while the
divine face OF the TIA HuangTi In
his mien and liu will form tho cen.
trail figure OF the decoration. Th.
ribbon attached to the gold decora.
ton Will be OF yellow satin and EN-.
broidered with figures Of yellow
dragons. The same attached to the
silver decoration Will be OF plain vel
low satin. The designs have been de
cided upon by the state department
and brought to the holy notice OF the
Ia HnangTi for his divine approval
Picking Gazette
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30

space has been eliminated to a.large
extent In most parts of the country,
but here and there you will still find
such an arrangement In use.
II the threshing floor Is to be pro-
vided In this way the entrance should
be on bridge, so that the earth Is
not against the side Of the barn 1t
Is impossible to have dry, sanitary
barn under these conditions. One Of
the reasons for building in this way
was to keep the barn warm. While
this may be accomplished to more
or less extent, the sacrifice OF sanitary
conditions and dryncss do not make
1t worth while.
The solid concrete basement, eX-
posed on all sides to the air and hay
Ing plenty OF windows so that the in
terror Of the barn will be bright and
cheerful. is a great improvement over
the old-fashioned bank barn. In addi-
tion to its sanitary features it Is much
warmer than the older type and 1t can
be kept dry and ventilated with a
good air supply.
Concrete for foundations for all
kinds or buildings Is one OF the most
important uses Of this material. When
extended above grade as in this case,
the lower part of the walls can be
easily kept clean, and as the lower
part Of the walls is more likely to be
dirty than any other, the importance
OF concrete from sanitary standpoint
is seen. The value Of concrete for all
kinds OF foundations Is shown in the
fact that almost all buildings of any
kind now are set on concrete where a
few years ago various other materials
were used with varying degrees OF
success.
With the floor in this barn built Of
the same material. the joint between
the floor and the wall Is made very
tight. so that there Is no opportunity
for vermin OF any kind to get In. The
walls and the floors can be washed
lown with hose at the same time,
which reduces the amount OF labor
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
Organize Poultry Association

Rock Hill-.At the annual meeting
OF the Poultry Producers association
OF this county, an organization COM
posed Of poultrymen and chicken fan,
ciers, P. B. Parks, superintendent Of
the Aragon cotton mills, was elected
president. Prof. C. G. Cleveland of
Winthrop college, was elected vice
president and Prof. w. r. Whitfield Of
the same institution was elected sec
retary. The treasurer is j. S. Conner
and the executive committee is COM
posed of w. G.. Duncan, Prof T.. w.
Hall and w. l.. Poag.
The association is planning to hold
It's second annual poultry show next
fall and expects to make it the largest
and best poultry exhibit ever seen
here.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
AGED FATHERS AND MOTHERS
ATTEND NUMEROUS NIGHT
scHooLs IN STATE
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
'Ooings and Happenings That Marx
the Progress Of South Carolina Peo.
pie, Gathered Around tho State
Capitol.
Columbia.

feel like wuz goin' to new
groun', 'thout no tools!" was the way
one South Carolina farmer expressed
MS sensation on accepting an invita-
uon to become pupil in one Of the
-adult night schools in this State, which
are giving new hope and life to thou.
sands Of mature men and women
many Of them parents and grand
parents-who never had the opportu-
nifty IN youth to go to school. In q
remarkably short time this same man
won prize in his class.
This was one Of the incidents which
came to light on the occasion Of the
round-table talk instituted by w. X.
Tate, former supervisor Of elementary
rural schools in this state, at meet
ing Of the elementary teachers In Co.
lumbia recently.
In one county there was something
like Al Of these schools, with 1000
pupils enrolled-2.000 grown-up men
and women going to school three
nights In each week.
The testimony OF the teachers of
these adult night schools Is that many
more men than women attend. This
at first was surprising; but when the
cause was investigated, 1t was learned
that In nearly all OF these families
there are children, most of them
pupils of the day school. 1t was not
practical for both mother and father
to leave home at night-one had to
stay with the children, and since it
was keenly realized that education in
variably meant better pay, the wife
stayed at home and let the husband
go to school. In some cases. they took
1t turn-about, the husband going half
the term and then staying at home
with the little ones, so that the wife
might attend during the remainder OF
the term.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
Biz Fire at spartanburo.

Spartanburg-Joseph W. Nesbitt,
OF Reidville lost by fie marn, nine
mules, one horse, five wagons, several
hundred bushels Of corn, with fodder
and hay and much farm machinery.
The total loss is approximately $40 900
while the insurance carried was only
81 500. The fire was discovered after
one o'clock In the morning. The ori.
gin Of the fire Is unknown.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
ornithoIosist's Birdhou.o.

Harris M. Benedict, the protector Of
Wild birds. has recently patented a
birdhouse made of fire clay fashioned
into pitcher shape with the surface
made to simulate bark. 1t has a lid
that overhangs the entrance and pre-.
vents 1t from being flooded in q storm.
and through this the bird lover NAV
watch the progress OF his tinv
charges.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
Manning Enjoys First Vacation.

Gov. Manning has returned to Co.
lumbia after spending several days at
st. Augustine. This was his first va
cation since entering the governors
office.
Immediately upon his return he be.
gan work on signing the 5000 state
bonds. He has already placed his
signature on 1000 Of the bonds and
expects to complete the task before
the end OF the week.
Because Of the press Of official busi-
ness, Gov. Manning was forced to de-
cline an invitation to attend school
rally at Hampton. He also declined an
invitation to speak at meeting Of
the Churchman's club at Charleston.
Announcement was made that the
governor has signed the act Of the
last general assembly which provides
FOR the majority rule In the Spartan
burg city council There are three
members Of council and under the
old law a unanimous vote was neces.
sary for q decision on all matters.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
TAX public Service Plants.

Members Of the South Carolina tax
commission have begun a long session
in Columbia, according to A. w. Jones.
chairman Railways, power plants
electric railways, telephone and te,e.
graph companies will be assessed for
the corporation license tax and the ad
yalorem tax. Gov. Manning has not
yet appointed the board OF review for
the tax commission. One member ia
to be appointed from zach congress,on.
al district Many naries have been
presented. 4 rs, fIs 4s5 .} & 4. y
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30

Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound would cure it. 1t helped both
the Change Of Life and the tumor and
when got home did not need the doctor.i
I took the Pinkham remedies until the
t. or was gone, the doctor said, and ]
b. 20 not felt it since. I tell every one
how I was cured. If this letter vii!
help others you are welcome to use IL. -
Mrs. E. II. BEAN. 525 Joseph Avenue.
Nashville, Tenn.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, pure remedy containing tho
extractiye properties Of good old fash.
ioned roots and herbs, meets the needs
Of woman's system at this critical period
Of her life. Try it.
If there is any symptom I'm your
case which puzzles you, write to
the Lydia IL. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
Constables Withdrawn

Charleston-State constables hand.
ling the liquor situation in Charles.
ton since the middle Of May, 1915 have
been temporarily withdrawn from act.
ivity, especially about express offices,
union station and waterfront terminals
and may be permanently withdrawn
from Charleston
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30

The name basement stable formerly
meant a bank barn built back into q
side hill. Such type of construction
ls becoming obsolete at the present
time. There are many barns built in
to side hills, but the hill is excavated
away from the side Of the barn and
the entrance to the NOW Is over q
bridge.
There was a particular reason for
building barns Of this type a few
years ago. All farmers thought 1t was
necessary to do their threshing in
doors. While threshing indoors has
several advantages, it Is poor economy
to provide large threshing floor to
be used about q week during the year
and then leave this space vacant the
rest Of the year. This wasting OF
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
More insurance Companies Quit.

more insurance companies elult..
Four fire insurance companies, three
foreign and one American, ordered
withdrawal from the state on account
OF the provisions Of the Laney- Odom
anti-compact law, which went into ef-
feet few days ago. The names Of all
companies THAT have definitely with
drawn will hardly be available before
April 1, when companies must again
be licensed.
The companies withdrawing we're:
The Nationale, Phenix and Union, all
OF Paris, and the Rhode Island OF
Providence.
J. Arthur Banks Of ST. Matthews,
state senator from Calhoun county,
who has been closely aligned with
John l.. McLaurin In the development
OF the state warehouse system and
has been in touch with him during the
insurance turmoil consequent upon
the passage OF the anti.compact bill,
issued a statement "calling upon the
people to rally to the sovereignty Of
the state"
Senator Banks also takes the posi-
tion that II necessary the state itself
should protect the interests OF the
property holders OF South Carolina
in this crisis, commenting the emer-
gency suggestion of Senator McLaurln
along this line. A firm and determin.
ed stand by the people in the face OF
"the flood Of misinformation" being
scattered among the companies IN
New York and elsewhere in the North
Is the keynote OF his appeal.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
Type of Construction That Ap-
peaIs to the Farmer Who
Is Up to Date.
WELL VENTILATED AND DRY
Concrete Foundation One Of the Most
Important items>-Designed With
View to Save labor in Keep
Ing 1t Clean and Sani-
tarv
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRp.

Mr. William A. ltadford win answer
luesttons and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to tho
subject OF building work on the farm, for
the readers Of this paper. On account OF
his wide experience as Editor. Author and
manufacturer. he is. without doubt. the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford. No. 1927 Prairie avenue Chicago,
Ill.,, and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
HOW MRS. B BEAN
MET THE CRISIS } !
Carried Safely Through Change
of Life by Lydia f. PinlhaIn's Il
Vegetable Compound.
Nashville, Tenn. --''W Then / was going
through the Change Of Life ] had q tu-sS

NOR w large w y
child's head. The
doctor said It was
three years coming
and gave me medi-
cine for 1t until i
was called aw ay
from the city for
q o m Q tt m g or.
course ! could not,
|go to him then,' 20
my sister.in-law told
mo that she thought,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-25
Duval County Democrats
Organize for Effective Work

ever, he urged the Duval county
Democrats to organize and get out
the vote. He said he thought the
coming election was the most impor-
tant which had been held during the
life time of any man present at the
meeting. Among other things, the
Junior Senator declared that it was
his firm belief that had the Demo-
Gratis of Florida started being Demo-
Gratis several months ago, the party
would not now be compelled to wage
such a bitter fight for it's very ex-
istence. He was enthusiastically APP
plauded both during and at the close
of his remarks. Robt. McNamee, A.
G. Hartridge. A. J. Bucky, P. A. Holt
and several others made short talks
during the meeting. Just before ad-
journing to meet again in the Sem
mole hotel next Friday evening,
Chairman Griffith announced that he
would appoint the committee of fifty
and that said committee would meet
at three o'clock Wednesday afternoon
in the Seminole Hotel A report from
this body will be made to the club
next Friday evening.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-25
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY
FOR LETTERS PATENT

The undersigned hereby give notice
that on the Goth day of November, A.
ID. 1916, they will apply to the Honor.
able Park M. Trammell, Governor of
the State of Florida at his office in
the City of Tallahassee, Florida, for
LETTERS PATENT incorporating
them, their associates and successors,
into body polite and corporate un.
der the name of the MUTUAL FL
NANCE CORPORATION, under the
following charter and articles of in
corporation, the original of which is
now on file in the Office of the Secre-
tary of State, of the State of Florida,
at Tallahassee, Florida.
EDWIN SPENCER, Jr.
ID. o. ROGERS
j. E. SULLIVAN
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-25

this, but I was young and deeply III
love. Indeed, l felt guilty in having
suggested such a thing, and found II
difficult to look my uncle in the face
This feeling was enhanced from the
fact that his harshness was all on the
surface. and was often used to render
more effective certain bursts of humor
Well, the inevitable result of putting
two youngsters of opposite sex under
the same roof forbidding them to love
each other. followed One morning
took Edith out to ride, and driving tC
a town across the border of the state
we were married. telegraphed my
uncle of the fact, and awaited his re-
ply. 1t was very short, simply, "Shal
expect you for dinner" (which
MEANS" l said to Edith, 'if you, too
choose to give up wealth for love, 1t is
no concern of his"
We reached my uncle's house hall
an hour before dinner. He was not al
home, but expected soon. When he
arrived he found us in the library
waiting for him. He shook hands cor
daily with me and kissed Edith, Their
led the way into the dining room.
The moment we entered 1t bott
Edith and myself were astonished. II
seemed to have been set for wedding
feast. A bottle of champagne was II
a cooler beside my uncle's chair and
as soon as we We're served with foOC
it was uncorked, and our glasses beine
filed my uncle raised his glass.
ITO the folly of YOUTH" he said
'Those who put you two under my
management found one who, under
standing these same follies, has beer
well able to carry out their designs
This marriage was planned for vol
long ago, and when l consented to bt
your guardian l consented only on con
dition that | should have my own way
rs to bringing you two together. Ha(
| told you that you must marry, vol
would have turned your backs on eacl
other. When told you you should no
marry, with the penalty Of each losinG
a fortune, l drove you into each other.
arms"
Chronometers Aboard Ship.
A ships chronometer is the most
wonderful and accurate timekeepeI
made, for upon it's accuracy depend
the lives Of all on board. SO accurate
indeed, is ships chronometSr that ii
does not vary second day. An err
ror Of only a few seconds may put a
captain of vessel miles out of his
reckoning at sea and run the ship into
great danger. For that reason every
ships timePiece goes through the most
thorough tests before it is pronounced
perfect. 1t is set going in very hot
room and then transferred to a cold
one, for it may be used in any part OF
the world, from the polar regions to
the tropics. and it must always keep
good time.
Most large vessels have three chro
nOmeters on board in case of accident
and whenever vessel goes into port
they are sent on shore and tested to
see If they are still accurate. On board
ship the thermometer is kept amid
ships, because there are the least
motion and the smallest variation OF
temperature
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-25

Jacksonville. Fla, Oct. %. Some
two hundred Of the most prominent
and active Democrats in Duval coun-
ty met in the convention hall of the
Seminole Hotel AT three o'clock Tues
DAY afternoon and perfected an or
ganization which will take an active
part in the present campaign. Rev.
Thos. Griffith was the unanimous
choice for chairman Bryan Jen-
nings was also unanimously elected
secretary. After the organization
had been perfected, there were sew
eral of the prominnt party workers
present who made short talks in
which they outlined plans of proceed
ure to the success of the Democratic
ticket in the general election.
One point decided was that the
chairman select committee of fifty.
This committee is to name sub
committee which will be known as
the campaign committee. The plan
is to get every real Democrat in the
county to become a member of the
organization and to see that every
registered Democrat casts his ballot
for every nominee on the Democratic
ticket on Nov. 7. Workers are To
be supplied for each polling place on
election day. A large number of
speakers are to be sent out over the
county and meetings are to be held
in every city ward An effort will be
made to roll up the largest majority
ever polled in this county for DEM
ocratic candidate for Governor.
The meeting was very enthusiastic
Chairman Geo. P. Raney, of the State
Democratic Executive committee was
present and upon invitation told
those assembled what the State CAM
paign committee would expect of the
organization He declared that
Duval county represented one-tenth
of the population and wealth of the
Democratic party in the State Of
Florida. He said he had no doubt
but that this county would give W..
". Knott, the Democratic nominee, a
handsome majority, but he stressed
the point that being the largest
county in the State, a special effort
should be made to give the noml-
nees a majority which would over
come any lead the Independents
might secure in the smaller counties.
Former Congressman C. M. Cooper,
also addressed the meeting along the
lines of organization He urged that
every Democrat present make 1T his
special business to attend all the
meetings and bring from one to five
men with him at every meeting.
Senator N. p. Bryan was called to
the platform and urged to give his
views upon the question now before
the campaign committee of the Dem
ocratic party. Senator Bryan de-
clared that he had no idea OF max
ing a speech and that he had had his
turn in the present campaign. How
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-25
PROPOSED CHARTER OF THE
MUTUAL FINANCE COR.
PORATION

The undersigned hereby agree to be-
come associated together and do here
by associate themselves together for
the purpose of becoming a body polite
and corporate under the laws of the
State of Florida, the provisions of
which are hereby accepted
The following articles shall consti-
tute and become its charter upon the
issuance of letters patent according to
law:
The name of this corporation shall
be: MUTUAL FINANCE CORPORA
TON. Its principal office and place
of business shall be at Lakeland, Polk
County, Florida. Other offices may
be established at other places as its
business may require.
II.
The object and general purposes of
this corporation is as follows:
LIST. To own, operate. lease, buy,
sell, mortgage and in other ways dis
pose of all kinds of personal property
within and without the State of Flor
ida and to do any and all things nee
essary or incidental to such business.
End. To manufacture, purchase or
otherwise acquire, to hold, own, mort
gage, pledge, sell, assign, transfer, or
otherwise dispose of. to invest, trade,
deal in and deal with, goods, ware,
and merchandise, and real and per-
sonal property of every class and de-
scription; and in particular lands.
buildings, business concerns and un.
dertakingss mortgages, shares, stocks
and bonds, debentures, securities. con.
cessions. produce, policies. book
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-15
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
DEATHS
CARL J. ANDERSON.

Carl J. Anderson. 800 ". Navarro
ST.. well known business man OF
the city died Friday morning al
Epworth hospital following an ill-
ness OF several weeks. Mr.. Ander-
son was born i'm Sweden 90 years
ago and came 90 this country when
- years old He was employed al
the Livingston clothing store for "a
number OF years, but later entered
the tailoring trade and up 20 the
time Of his illness conducted his
shop on S. Main ST.
Mr.. Anderson was married 20
Karoliue Ross i'm 1899 and she sur
wives him He was a member Of the
Maccabees and the Masons. He is
survived by two brothers. p. A. An
derson and T.. a. Anderson and a
sister. Mrs. Anna Clarkquist. all OF
this city.
The funeral will be held Monday
az $50 at the residence with Rev.
Olson officiating. Burial Will be i'm
the Riveryiew cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-15
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
WILL Be TESTED
Stationary Posts to be Install.
ed on Two Busy Corners in
Business District.

Ii was thought advisable by the
board of public safety. in session
Friday morning, 10 test out sta
tionary posts as traffic signals at two
of the city's bus corners and the
board of public works was impOw-
cred to make contracts for the plac-
ing Of posts at the corner of Jeffer-
son blvd. and Main ST. and at Col
fax av. and Lafayette st. The posts
are 20 be Of iron similar TO the one
at the termination of st. Louis blvd
at Howard park and surmOunted
with red signal
The monthly report of the fire de-
partment for November showed that
the department had spent for total
expenses during the month approx
imately $500 less than the monthly
average. As a general rule the ex-
penses average $4,000 but in No
vember only S5.526.5S was spent. In
all other particulars in the number
of calls. the number of miles trav-
eled. number of feet of hose laid.
number of feet of ladder raised. ard
number of gallons of chemicals
used. the monthly totals are consid-
erably above the totals for October.
Total estimated loss by fire dur
ing the month amounted 10 but
S3.545 and a total insurance on
these buildings and contents
amounted 10 nearly $4,000.