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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
A Breezy Letter From
the Town of Central

II. IS. Morgan, one of Ccntral's most
prominent business men, and Tom Rob
lnson motored to Tallulah Falls, Ga,
last week and spent the week end Mr..
| Morgan went fishing while there and
now he tells big fish tale. He af-
firms he has license to tell it. tho.
=. f. Rikc and family are moving to
Charlotte, n. c. They left last Wed
nesday and will make their home there.
MIR. Rike's many friends wish him the
best of success.
G. NJ. Bowen, a clerk at the Hobbs
Henderson store, is moving into the
Rike house this week.
Carl Morgan, one of Ccntrars promi-
nent young men and recent graduate
of Wofford college, left last Friday for
Atlanta, where he accepted position
with the Southern Bell Telephone Co..
His many friends wish him much sue
cess.
Mrs. G. G. Rowland returned last
Wednesday night from Lincoln county,
N. c., where she has been visiting
friends and relatives.
Miss Stacy Shirley returned from
Greer last Thursday, where she has
been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Cannie Curtis Of Dallas, Texas,
spent few hours with Fred Garrett
and family last Wednesday. Mrs. Cur
ts is on her way to her fathers, Alfred
Alexander.
Work to install electric lights here
has begun. The holes for The posts arc
being dug. 1t is hoped by those il
charge thnt there Will be no serious de-
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
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Boys Reach Camp

Thousands of boys are pouring into
the camps preparatory for training in
the big national army.
Among them will be boys from your
neighborhood. You can keep in init
mate touch with them thru the columns
of The Sentinel. A great staff of writ
and photographers are busy every day
preparing the stories that interest our
readers most. The Sentinel will give
you complete service each week in word
and picture.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06

believe Republican leaders are rascals,
and vice versa, and the result is that the
ignorant man probably loses faith mall.
There has probably never been a Presi-
dent of the United States of either
party who was not personally as honest
as the day, and yet evil-minded men
have probably assailed all of them.
TO all Progressive Farmer readers we
should like to make this appeal in con-
clusion: Let us have more love-inspired
men and fewer hate-inspired men. Let
us follow leaders who make us love and
trust our fellows more and hate and
suspect them less. There is not much
hope for us to build great rural civili-
zation in the South on any other basis.
The mamwho loves and trusts his fell
lows will want to see better schools for
their boys and girls; will want to see
cooperative enterprises established; will
work Loyalty with others in developing
richer community life; will work for
wise laws to lift up the poor and give n
fairer share of wealth to those who toll.
Its wise saying of Tennyson's, and
as for myself l have long made it rule
of conduct: 1T is better to fight for
the good than to rail at the i'll. F" That
is in line with Van Dykes saying that
we should "be governed by our admira-
tions rather than our disgusts," and
what my fatherin-law, whom everybody
loved, used to say about politics: II
| like man who is FOR somebody, not
| AGAINST somebody. 1t is in line with
Paul's idea that we should put our
minds on pure, true, and praiseworthy
/ things, rather than on impure, false,
and blamable things.
, Whether in affairs relating to our
own neighborbood, the county, the state,
or the nation, let us put put behind us
ugly suspicion and devil-inspired hate
and let us go forth with love for God
and love for man. 1t is a safe rule
never to believe evil Of any man until it
is proved and then to have faith that he
may yet Twin purity out of STAIN"
That men may rise on stepping stones
t OF their dead slaves to higher things. /"
So shall we keep our own hearts free
from the corroding poison Of hate; so
shall we spread trust and good will
among our fellows; and thereby hasten
the good day coming when men shall
walk in the comradeship that God in
tended and
MAN to man the warld DER
Shall brothers be for a that
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
Campbell Heads Florida School
Mullins Enterprise.

Mullins Enterprise
The friends Of Theodore H. Campbell,
son of Mrs. II. e. Campbell, will be in
terested to learn that he has been elect
ed principal of the city schools of Jack
sonville, Florida. Mr.. Campbell was
several states. Last year he was su-
perintendent Of Pckcns school. 1t is
understood that he has had several at
tractive offers to teach this year, but
the one made by the commissioners Of
the public schools of Jacksonville was
more to be desired, and he has made
known his intention of accepting.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
A Trip to Table Rock

A party consisting of Mrs. r. E. Porter
and sister, Miss Nora Porter of Thorn
we'll Orphanage, two daughters, Nina
and Inez Porter, James and Otis Porter,
Early and James Stewart, Leon and
Robert Cassell and Prince Cannon, left
for trip to Table Rock Wednesday,
August %. They met at Holly Springs
church early in the morning. The way
was long and the road rough, but we
were full of life and had fine time on
the way.
When we reached the old hotel we
found the road SO rough that we had to
walk from there on. Just rs we reached
the new hotel we found crowd OF fif-
teen or twenty who had started for the
top. We got water and rested while
and were then ready to continue our
journey Of course we had to take our
time and rested several times as we
went upward.
We caught the other crowd about half
way up and then we went up together.
When we reached the top about noon
we were ready for some cool water, and
found very good spring and made good
use of it. Now we were ready to see
what was to be seen We went all over
the top and saw the beautiful scenery.
The country reminded me Of what Moses
saw when God took him up on the
mountain and showed him the Promised
Land.
After seeing all there was to be seen
we were ready to start for the bottom.
We reached there about 2 O'Clock and
all of us were tired and hungry. After
short rest we had a good dinner. We
went through and around the hotel until
it was time to start home. We were
all tired but happy. On reaching home
we were all sore and sunburned, but we
! were able to tell how we enjoyed going
to Table Rock. ONE WHO WENT.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06

lay in getting material to push the work
to completion.
Mrs. Hallack, who is to be dean OF
the girls at Wesleyan college here, ar
rived last Tuesday and is now the guest
of DR.. and Mrs Bedford.
High school opened here Monday and
there was large attendance. Prof.
William Wallace is principal again. He
is very much liked by the people in
general.
Tuesday, September i, was registra-
ton day at the Wesleyan college here.
DR.. Bedford, the president Of the COL
lege, says that they have all the stu
dents they can accommodate.
Miss Christine Clayton, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. l.. G. Clayton, left last
Friday for Lawrcncevlle, Ga, where
she goes TO teach in the high school.
Miss Clayton taught there last year.
Make arrangements to attend the
Pickens County Sunday School conven-
ton, which will be held here September
Is and IL. The Central people are
planning to give the delegates a warm
reception.
The Red Cooss chapter here is busy
doing its bit for the comfort of the
soldiers. Everyone who wishes to dc
good has an opportunity thru the Red
Cross.
The Central Roller Mill Co. has made
complete ovcrhaulng of the gin; also
installed four new T0-saw Gullett gins.
The man at the wheel says he is ready
for business
a Good Motto:
DO all the good you can
BY all the means you can
In all the ways you can
TO all the pcrsous you can
In all the places you can
AS long rs ever you can.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06

The bread you get from the flour you
make from the wheat you grow is better
and purer than any you get from the
flour you buy. There is very littlc'ap-
pendicitis in sections Of the country
which produces its own corn and wheat
and meat. And there is a reason.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06

The superintendent of the South Caro-
lima penitentiary makes contract for
fertilizer every year with the Anderson
Phosphate and Oil Co. Clemson College
buys fertilizer from them every year.
These state institutions want the best
and it seems they know where to get it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-22
J.L. FRITZ May NOT
SURVIVE FROM SHOCK
Former Minnehaha Commission
er Suffers Apoplexy on Hear
ing Death of Daughter.


Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. III. L.
Fritz. former county commissioner Of
this (Minnehaha) county, is reported
in a serious condition at his home near
Parker;a as the result Of a stroke of apo
plexy which he sustained from the
shock of learning Of the sudden death
OF his daughter. He had spent some
time at Hot Springs. Ark. FOR his
health and was returning home.
When the train reached Canton he
was greatly shocked to learn that the
body of his daughter, who had died
suddenly at a Canton hospital. was to
be shipped home on the same train
with him. This was the first intima-
ton Mr.. Fritz had that his daughter
was even Ill. When he left home she
was enjoying good health. The shock
was SO severe that it caused the attack
OF apoplexy. Mr.. Fritz is now in a
partially paralyzed condition and is,
being cared for by trained nurses
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-22
NO MORE SEX EXAMINATIONS,
is RULING OF STATE BOARD

Sioux Falls. S. D., Feb. 19.--Dr. w.
Franklin Jones, whose advanced ideas
on sex hygiene have raised a hubbub
throughout the state. has appeared be-
fore the state board of regents at a
special meeting held in Sioux Falls.
The whole matter was gone over once
more and the board has recorded it's
Judgment that there are to be no more
examinations of this Kind conducted in
any of the state institutions except by
a regularly licensed physician. The
hoard finds also that DR.. Jones has not
any OF these examinations
since last June and hat none OF the
charges made against DR.. Jones wero
meant In way to reflect on his
DR.. Jones has the cordial
backing Of President Siagle. OF the
State university, and apparently OF the
student body as well. Meanwhile a
bin Is in the way Of passing the legis-
lRture to regulate such examinations.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-22
r Nj SPY ARRESTED.

Negales. Ariz.. Feb. ia second
man was heing sought tonight by ed
era officers following the arrest here
OF Frederick Kaiser, a German, on a
charge of violation of the national de-
laws. The man, whose identity
mas not been disclosed, accompanied
Kaiser on the alleged visit last Sun
day to the United States government
warehouse near Camp Stephen Little,
according to agents of the department.
Of justice.
Kaiser is said to have been in the
service of the German government
eight Year, having been in the service
i'll Belgium before he became vice con-
sui at Manzanillo. Mex.
It was indicated that American army
officers. who were said to have been
entertained by Kaiser. will be called
as witnesses for the government at his
hearing here. Kaiser was released to-
night on $4,000 bond.
agents charge that Kali
ser. since the arrival of troops here
for border duty, has Cultivated the
military officers at Camp Little and
lavishly entertained them"
Attention of the departneAt of jus
tlce agents, they say. was directed to
Kaiser by questions he is alleged to
have asked concerning equipment and
other details Of military affairs. He
was said to be known as q warm ad-
Voeate OF the German cavalry" ana
was reported to have made at different
times disparaging statements concern
Ing the conducts of military affair
here, according to the government
agents.
Kaiser, who came here three years
ago. asserted tonight he was innocent
OF the charges.
Stuart Murphy. a marine surveyor,
who examined the ship, testified that
it would cost $4,000 to repair the
visible damage. which would require
Mt least six months. He estimated that
the vessel, in it's present condition, is
worth between $500, 900 and $4,000, 900.
Judge Morton then ordered the owns
ers to furnish a bond of $500. 900 to
guarantee that the damage would be
repaired n hat there would be no
further injury. The bond, he said, must
be filed within three days or the sale
Of the vessel would be ordered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-22
FIGHT BEING MADE ON
PROPOSED UTILITIES BILLS

Pierre. s. D., Feb. 10. - One of the
real legislative fights is being made by
representatives from the different cities
OF thes state which own their own mu-
nicipal public utilities, against the
house bills which, have passed and gone
to the senate. They claim that it is
taking away the right of local self gov
eminent, and they are radically opposed
to the measures as they are drawn.
Their position is stated in the follow
ing statements which they have pre-
pared covering their views of the situa-
ton:
Publ Utilities Bills Dangerous.
The public utilities bills. house bills Nos.
"a; 225 and 226, are vicious measures and
will rob townships and municipalities Of
theiI. present precious rights of control.
these measures.
These bills seek to take from the people
OF the cities, towns. and Townships the
streets. alleys or. roads for electric. tele-
phone or gas service.
Municipal ownership Of pubic. utilities
will be dependent entirely upon the
pleasure of private corporations. Present
limited term franchises automatically be-
come perpetual. and indeterIninate. Ex-
perlences in other states working under
similar statutes reveal these facts. Pri-
yate corporations favor these bills be-
cause Its perpetual franchises cannot be
ties or townships.
H~cretofore the cities. towns and town
ships of the state have derived their
powers from the legislature Or tho con
stitution Of the state. BY the proposed
bills 1t. will change this and make the
source of this authority insofar as it re-
iatesj to telephone, gas and electric serv-
Ice. the board of railroad commissioners.
This places the people OF every city, town
| n township in the state Under the dom
tnation Of three men elected by the people
of the state at large. 1t deprives the va
rious communities of the state of the
| right which they awe enjoyed since
statehood, namely, the right to regulate
their own telephone, gas and electric serv-
Ice affairs.
The fact that these bills compel the
MUNICIPALITIES and townships to ask per-
mission of tke railroad commission for
everything that they might desire to dc
along these matters is based on the
theory. that the people OF the various mu
inequalities Of the states are incapable OF
self government and need O. guardian to
look after their own interests. Are the
people OF the municipalities and town.
ships OF South Dakota willing to concede
| such an accusation which 10 made by the
corporation which is made by the COR
porations @Or have we tho b~ackboneSto
stick for the rights given us under the
original constitution Of the United States
and 10 sacredly konored-that we are q
free people and possessed OF equal rights.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-22
PLAY "H0Ok[Y,
LOSE THEIR PLAY
South Dakota SoIons Must At.
tend Sessions or Give Good
Reasons "Why"
Pierre Notes.

Pierre, S. d., Feb. 10. - A. hot
time" for members OF the house
who have been absent during sessions.
and who cannot give q good ex-
cuse, is promised in q resolution Of
fercd by Thompson, OF Hanson. It pro-
yides for the appointment OF an investi-
cation committee to find IL the absent
ones" have had good to be away,
and II not to recommend that they re-
ceiye no pay. The committee is COM
posed Of Thompson. Judson, OF Meade,
and .Mathieson, OF Codington.
Pass Widows Bill.
The house passed a bill admitting
wives and widows OF old soldiers to the
soldiers home at Hot Springs. This
bill was klleA twice during the early
part Of the session in practically the
anne form, but was r~eintroduced and
secured a majority Of two votes after a
long debate
Pass Rural School Bill.
The house passed a bill allowing the
higher branches to be taught in rural
schools on a vote of the residents of
Hamm, of Pennington, that the bill was
necessary as the present school laws
provided that, il a teacher attempted
to teach branches above the eighth
grade subjects in rural schools, he could
be deprived Of his certificate regardless
OL lCS SIdue. lJc5 Scldlc pdSSSu d law
requiring telephones to be placed in
rural school when located within a mile
of a regular line.
The senate passed a house resolution
again submitting to a vote the PROPOSE
ton OF removing the constitutional BAR
Srier in the way OF state expenditures in
internal improvements. The bars were
partly thrown down at the asst election,
and this resolution has for its purpose
to eliminate all barriers,
To Force Testimony.
A bill was introduced in the senate
by Waters, of Hand, providing that wit
nesscs may be required to testify even
If by so doing he claims he may incrim-
mate himself, but if he makes such
claim he shall be immune from prosecu-
ton as a result of his testimony.
In the senate the house bill requiring
examinations of private hospitals, de-
tention homes and converts by the
woman's board of investigation was
passed, and Representative Birch will
hay no use for his initiative petitions
which he had secured to force the issue
at the next general elf1.ion, il neces-
sary to get his bill enacted or give the
people u chance to say what they
wanted.
Senator Dowdell introduced a joint
resolution memorializing congress to
take The necessary steps to prevent the
president or congress from declaring
an aggressive war without a vote Of
b people indorsing such action, but
not to apply to a war of defense Of the
country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-22
FORTY SIX BILLS
ARE MADE LAM
UnfavorahIe Reports on PEN
sions fer Wives of Old Sci
diers-Hail Insurance
Bill is Passed.

Pierre, S. d., Feb. 17.-On the 44th
| day of the session, 46 bills have passed
both houses. gors to the governor and
become laws. The q signed ince the
last list was made up are the follow
ing: Senat bill IS, mothers pension
law strengthened: senate bill 8, permits
ting Il local tax for social center work;
senate bill 30. appropsiating $4,000 Tor
a memorial arch to the civil wal vet
Grams on the capitol grounds. House
bills signed are: House bin ], providing
for a recodification Of the laws of
South Dakota: house bill so, permits
ting mutual insurance companies TO IN
sure automobiles: house bill SO, fixing
tuition of eighth grade pupils: house
bill sc, providing for extension of mu-
nicipal limits; house bill IS, providing
for fire protection at the State Train
ing school at P~lankinton; house bill ~.
compulsory education act; hou bilh SO,
extending laws relating to absent Not-
ing; house bill SO, permitting boards
of trustees OF towns to grant electric
light and power franchises; house bill
118 and house bill 119, slightly amend
ing laws in relation to sarnishee sum
mors; house bill l24, eXempting peace
officers from the prohibition from car
rying concealed weapons; house bill
145, giving game wardens authority eN.
tending to the farther shore of bound,
ary waters: house bill lat, regulating
the contesting of probate of Wills;
house bill l75, relieving a feature Of
the present law AZ extending manner
Of filing amendments to articles of re.
ligious. benevolent and fraternal organ.
tzations; house bill 3, state aid to the
public schools; house bill II. authoriz-
ing county boards OF equalization to
reassess in individual cases where in
justice has been done, and house bill
1870, providing a tree bounty and rcgu.
lating the planting and care Of trees.
The senate started a % bill calendar
with senate bill 100, by I.abrie. regu-
lating organization of mutual hail in
surance The bill was passed.
U~nfavorable committee reports were
received on the bill providing pensions
for old soldiers wives and widows, and
the bill providing for a new state agri-
cultural college at Ardlnore, Fail River
county. n favorable reports on the
bill providing for the returning to the
city of Watertown lands formerly given
to the state for military purposes and
now abandoned, and as amended the
bill establishing a normal school at
Boncsteel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-22
"BoNE DRY" BILL is
PASSED WITHOUT CHANGE

Pierre, S. D, Feb. 1.-THE senate has
adopted the minority judiciary commit
tee report on the senate bill providing
for five-sixths jury verdict in civil
cases, killing h bill. The majority
report vas favorable but the minority
opposed the passage of the bill and
after a long debate the minority won
out. This is practically the same bill
that was passed last session and re-
ferred and voted down at the last
election.
The house spent the entire session
Wednesday on the bone dry prohib-
tory bill and finally passed it without
amendments, by a vote Of so to 10. Over
an hour was spent in trying to get the
bill into the committee of tie whole for
consideration with other ~prohibitory
measures, which had beer introduced,
but all attempts failed. Then amend
ments were tried, ranging all the way
from striking put words. and lines to
whole sections. The main points of at
tack were absolute "~dryness', with
several attempts made to loosen up on
druggists, or permit city dispensaries,
and the enforcement feature which was
attacked from every angle. All attempt
ed amendments failed n many OF
their supporters finally voted for the
bill.
Whittemore introduced a resolution
in the senate memorializing congress to
permit loans by postal savings banks
direct to public school districts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-22
FRENCH DRIVES FAIL,
after GERMAN GAIN
Attacks on Aisne, West Of Der.
ry-au-Bac and South of Ri
pont, Reported by Berlin.

Berlin, (by wireless to Sayvil,e, Fah
9-French troops made attacks yes.
terday on the Aisne, west Of
and in the Champagne south Of
Ripont. Today's official communica-
ays these efforts failed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-22
A KILLS

Washington, Feb. l7.-Fnank +. 1a.E
mini, private secretary 10 Amhasssdar
Naon, q Argentina. died early today
from injuries received late iast nirht
when an automobile in which he was
riding collided with a cart. Joanini was
asnative.ofRome, was 40 years old and
lea res 2 widow and young o
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-22

"a Calais (Me.) man who Appeared
Defo-c Judge Packard In the mnnicinni
was unable ia tell what his
wife's first name was ana the nroceeas
lngs were halted while ne interviewed
friends and obta1Red the desired infor-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-22
BLOCK BOUGHT STOCK;
MUST PAY. jury nEclnEs

Webster, s. D.; Feb. 10. - Notwith-
standing that himself and other men
were drinking whisky at the time he
gave a noted. j. Block, of Grenviile,
Day county, will have to pay the
amount OF the note according to the
verdict OF the jury which heard the
aSe in the circuit court. An Aberdeen
man sold to Block some stock In an
Aberdeen insurance company, taking
Blocks note for $625 in payment there
for. The seller Of the stock sold the
note to u. G. Ochsenreiter, an automo-
bile dealer OF Webster, for an autoy7o-
bile. Block refused to pay the note, on
the ground that he had not received
value for h anne and because the
whole party was drinking whisky at the
time the note was given. The jury re-
turned a verdict for $3.50 in favor Of
O~chsenreiter as the innocent pur-
chaser OF the note.
yANKTON--The South Dakota, Press
association held ! two.day session here An
annual mldwinter convention. OFFICERS
were elected a. follows: President. N. NJ.
Bennett. Yankton Herald; first vice pres
ident. II. Assumes. Heresford Republic:
second vice presidelt. Dean c. Trippler,
CAnova Herald: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, y. r
Halladays hoquois CHIEF. Executive come
mtttee chairman. Ell Yule. Alexandria
Herald: len Doty. DolAnd Times Herald
;JohnsEI.Craig Tripp Ledger.