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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-11-10
important Letter
From the General
Mgr. Pickens r. r.

10 the Citizens of Pickens County:
have often wondered what Pick
ems will do when it's railroad ceases
to run. ! have in mind now town
situated like Pickens. The county
ou'it splendid highway to it and
the folks quit the railroad and rode
and hauled over it until one day they
awoke to find that they had rail
road without train. They said 1--WE
will force them to operate it, But
upon investigating they found that
you can't force any one to op crate
a property that does not pay. So
one by one the merchants moved
out, and then citizens moved away
until today it is dead town, and
one man asked me if would not
operate it, saying that he had inves-
tet. all he had in the town and unless
the railroad could operate il would
be worth nothing: answered "You
cent run railroad on air; if folks
want railroad they must patroniZe
it,.
People arc crying for lower rates,
and all the while they are building
highways, riling UP taxes OH the rail-
roads, forcing them to aid in bring
ing into existence an instrument that
takes away its very life. The Pick
ems Railroads. taxes have more than
doubled for the past two years, and
robbed il Of the thing that it takes
to maintain life and existence. Any
"Jack-leg" can run a two-ton truck
over these highways, and do more
damage to the road bed than al the
other traffic will, for Il month.
The owners Of the bonds Of the
Pickcns Railroad can make mot
money out of the read by "scrapping
it, than they ever will get out of it
any other way. have no desire to
try to keep it alive, if the people who
are Interested prefer the trucks, Let
'cm have the trucks, and l will under
take to dispose Of what little | have
and move cut Just like all the rest
Will do; we can't run stores, mills,
cr any other business without custo-
mcrs, and if railroad runs il must
have something to haul, otherwise the
engine stops, and mind you when the
engine stops it all stops.
The little town of Due West faced
the same state Of affairs, and when
they saw where they were headed,
they got busy and signed a petition
or an agreement not to use anything
that came to town on truck, and
unless our folks take some action.
they will most certainly lose their
railroad, and it is for you to say when
this shall come to pass.
One word more, have wrestled
with this proposition for more than
70 years, the road has rebuilt itself
from end to end, it has filled all it's
trestles, purchased new locomotive.
and today is in the best physical
condition that it has ever been. but
we just can not operate it unless the
people OF Pickens town stand behind
it.
:" A word to the wise is sufficient"
j. II. Taylor,
General Manager.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-11-10
MARRIAGE

Married, Saturday October 5, Mr..
Claud Kelley and Miss Mae Gilstrap,
beth of Liberty, j. Alonzo Brown, N
p, at the throttle. The happy young
couple will never look any more
pleased than they did when the old
miller pronounced them man and
wife. B.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-11-10
CHARLIE TOLBERTS WIFE
DEAD

The wife of Charlie Tolbcrt, col
ored, died at their home in Green
vile last Wednesday. She formerl.
lived in Pickens when Charlie ran
shoe shop here.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-11-10
GAP HILL ITEMS

We are glad to see Mr.. Hayes
Bryson out after severe case of ty-
phoid fever.
Mrs. G. B. Christopher of Green.
vile visited her parents, Nh and
Mrs. j. r. Ferguson, last week.
Mrs. Ella Pilgrim spent Friday
night with her mother, Mrs. A. c
Bryson.
Messers. Richard CAN'T and Ernest
Turner attented the fair at Easley
Miss Mary billiard spent Sunday
night with her friend, Miss Floye
Ferguson.
Two Happy Girls
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-11-10

are known destructionists and who
wculd open further the bleeding
wounds of our people.
My fellow farmer and fellow citi-
zen of South Carolina, of every vo-
cation and profession, do YOU realize
that for years to come it is going to
take every ounce Of our energy, the
greatest Of wisdom and all of our
constructive conservatism to save
this State from an economical, moral
social. political and educational dis
aster? call upon the God fearing
men and women to realize that the
fight is on and to save our people
from the slough Of despair and the
demon politician who would set this
State on fire for his own sake. We
must get together and fight the
politicians VIII would go over all this
State next year and harangue ou,
poverty stricken and demoralized
people into a frenzy You can never
reconstruct men or communities by
first destroying them.
c. P. Hodges.
Brownsville, s. c.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION

Today the control Of the public At
ealrs Of the United States passes into
+ hands Of new administration. In
keeping with the traditions OF our
nsop!e, the change takes place quietly,
without disturbance Of any kind, with
no effort on the part Of those who
would have chosen others to conduct
:ae business Of the nation to prevent
THO realisation Of the viii of the ma
iority. registered ut the polls in ac-
cordance with the laws enacted by q
free people for the preservation of
their liberties.
Two fundamental conditions are
essential to the success Of democratic
Government. First. there must be
UNIVERSAL recognition Of the inalien-
ability Of certain persona. rights, and
thd dissemination that ct all times
and under al circumstances these
'riGhts must Be respected and defend
ed. whether AgainR ma3orities or
minOrttes. second. there must IS I
asnaiArl$ gsnsrai recognition Of the
sriShs ~ tn majority TO carry into
s61cf ~ vim whsn that wiz = de-
Gaassdf n accordancS With the orderly
fsE3nssproylAeA. ana Wien 81 Asss NOT
aq1f1ict VIII thses tsdivt1ual rights
We3xk s1istsd bs4Srs ssvssansan4s
weFs crestsA - oonstitutisns xsre
ttd5fSns xAsse tso ssa1tttonS BRING
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04
Just Folks
:
n D1WR u ouA
LIES
t.. it to me.

A feller's life, it seems to me.
Amt fixed the way it ought to be.
Jes' bout the time he's sleepin' good
All warm an snug so that he could
Stay there for several hours or more,
His Dad comes poundin' at the door,
An makes him rush like everythine
Becoz the school bells going to ring
Then when he doesn't want to sleeu
An really feels that he could keep
Awake all night, an wants to stay
Downstairs where they are anyway
An read his book-as sure as fate
His Dad will say: Its Eettin' later
An make him beat it up to bed,
Afore he's got his chapter read.
It's funny. but somehow it's true,
When I amt got a thing to do.
An ask for errands to the store,
There's nothing Ma can send me for:
But jes' let me begin to play
An Ma calm right away
An busts the game up, cause I got
To go for things she needs a lot.
1t rains when I don't want it to-,
An when I'm sick the skies are blue
An all the sunbeams dance about
To make me wish I could go out;
IT I was runnin' things down here,
I'd fx 'em 50 from year to year
That what we really had to do
Would be the things we wanted to.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04

. time differences Of opinion should
brought men into sharp dis
agreement and that out Of the con-
troverdes should be enEendered much
bitterness. These things would have
characterized the administration OF
any president serving under like con-
ditions. There seems good reason to
believe that President Wilson'S task
was rendered more dincult by his
own peculiarities OF temperament.
How fsr this affected the general
course Of the administration, and
what influence It had on its success or
lack OF success it would be futile to
inquire at this time. for no Aispas-
sionate judgment IL possible.
Some things. however. are to be
considered, in justice to ourselves a
citizens and to the man who had held
the lofty position Of head Of the ma
ton for eight years. That position
has been held. by many men, Of vary
ing ability and temperament. But,
not 1T least in recent times. have the
American people shown themselves 30
lacking in the capacity for self gov
eminent as to choose rs their, presi-
dent, a man Of Whose sincere spatri-
otim there has been the slightest rea-
son to doubt. Presidents have fol-
lowed mistaken policies. They have
Numbered in method. But no presi-
dent of, u time, at least, can right
fully be charged with lack Of. earnest7
ness in promoting what he was con-
WINGED was for the welfare of the ma
ton.
Mr.. Wilson retires after a long and
trying experience. That he has made
mistakes most will admit. But this
is not the time to pass judgment. on
them. 1t is rather q time for i gen
erous attitude toward a man Of great
ability in many directions. who has
sought to serve his country, and who
will carry to his grave the scars re-
ceived in her service: &C.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04
KIWANIS.

One section of The Herald today is
devoted to the display Of a full-paEe
advertisement supplied by the Inter-
national Kiwanis organization, and
published at the direction Of the local
Kiwanis club, together with the an
nouncements of a large number Of
local business men who are members
Of the club.
The page advertisement is being run
on some day Of this week. and in most
) today, in over 400 American
cities. The time for it was chosen
because it seemed that the time when
the government of the country wa
passing into the hands Of new officials
vas an opportune time to deliver a
message Of hope and cheer, and for
the further reason thai the man who
is this day inausurated president of
the United States is a member Of the
Kiwanis club of his home city.
The purpose Of the display is to
direct the attention Of the American
people, so far as this can be done by
a single effort made at one time, to
the need for unity Of effort on the
part of all our people right now in the
work of reconstructing and re-estab-
fishing the prosperity of our country.
The country has for some time
stood waiting, ~expectant and some
what doubtful. There has been a
marked s%tagnation in every line of
business activity, and the influence of
this has been felt by every individual.
Sometime our Affairs must again be
put in notion. Kiwanis, through the
voice Of its 400 clubs, a y that the
time is now.
Such n appeal made in one city
alone would have slight effect on the
general situation. But-when We have
evidence Of this kind that throughout
the length and breadth Of the land
the Representative men who eonsi-
tute the membership Of this great
body are with n accord working
toward the came end, and that the
SAME message that u given to the
people Of Grand Forks is being given
in the same manner to millions, there
car be no doubt that the result will
Be worth while. !
Tho motto Of Kiwanis is we
Build" It's present achievement is
thoroughly constructive.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04
THE RErIRMG PRESIDENT.

President Wilson retires from the
position which he has occupied for
eight years broken in health, and nm
der conditions which prevent anything
like q just estimate Of hi. character
ands ACHIEVEMENTS. During his term
there we're presented to this nation
greater problems than had confronted
the country 1T any time Ence the
resolution, with the single exception
OF those OF the civil war period, and.
u their influences on the fate Of the
world, the problems growing out Of
The VA YER the most s.upeadous
that had N been presented % !
y was insydtGbIs that dastsE such
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04
FEATURES IN COMMON.

Whether Chas. PonZi, late ~frenzied
f%inancier of Boston, wrote a letter to
treasurer OF North Dakota offer
ing his services as bond salesman or
the letter was written by some wag
who used Ponzi's name, does not mat
ter much. The case of Ponzi and that
of the state government Of North Da-
kota have certain interesting features
n common.
Dur Socialist administrators have
complained bitterly that there efforts
to sell industrial bonds and to oper-
ate the Bank OF North Dakota were
opposed and nave been frustrated by
the bankers and other business inter-
ests.
plant.
Ponzi was engaged in the collection
of money on the promise to pay fabu-
lous dividends. 1t was demonstrated
that he had no means Of earning the
sums which he promised to pay, and
that he could pay n dividends at all
= only by making such payments out
Of the investments of later depositors.
1t was evident that his program must
sooner or later collapse, and tina the
longer h collapse was deferred, the
greater would be the disaster to in
vestors. Quite naturally the bank
crs opposed the scheme, as did every
q one else with business sense.
The government of North Dakota
has been trying to sell its bonds. They
intended to use the proceeds in the
promotion Of business enterprises,
some cH which were either demon
strably unsound or doubtful. and all
Of which were conducted in a reck-
" less manner sur to entail losses
greater by far than the already great
losses which had been incurred. The
thing i not commend itself to bank
crs, or to others who were accustomed
to doing business in a b~usiness-Eke
way. They declined to interest them
selves in the sale Of the bonds.
There is, however, the difference
that positive action was taken to put
a stop to the Ponzi enterprise, while
in the North Dakota case those who
were approached on the subject sim
ply declined to interest themselves
OF the two, Ponzi seems to have the
greater grievance.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04
President Wilson To
Resume The Practice
OF Law" He Declare,

Washington, March g. With q
brief announcement that he will re-
sumo the practice of law" President
Wilson today gave the arst indication
Of what he intends to do after leaving
the White House.
It was officially announced at the
White House Offices that Mr.. Wilson
would enter a partnership. with Balm
bridge Colby, of New York, the retir-
Ing secretary Of state, and that the
firm would establish Offices in New
York and Washington.
The general assumption in Wash
ington is that Mr.. Wilson and Mr..
Colby will engage largely in the prac-
tice OF international law. a field to
which the world var and its after
math promise to contribute Largely
during the next fifty years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04
THE POCKET VETO.

In view Of the probability that
President Wilson would veto the en-
crx,ncy tariff bill, which probability
has since become a fact, an inquirer
asks what would have happened if
the bill had neither been signed nor
vetoed, but had been retained by the
president until the expiration of the
life OF congress and also Of the terms
Of the retiring president.
Without doubt, in hat cast the bill
would have been killed just as ef-
fectively as if it had been vetoed.
The constitution gives the president
ten days to hold a bill. If it is not
returned by the end Of that time II
becomes a law without his signature.
There Is an exception to this in the
Case Of an adjournment of congress
occurring before the expiration of the
ten days In that case the bill does
not become a law unless the preS-
dent signs it.
In h present case the emergency
tariff bill would have become a dead
letter at noon on March 4, because al
that time the congress expires by
limitation and the term of the presi-
dent ends. It is not conceivable tina;
a bill passed by the old congress
could be passed on to the new presi-
dent.
The pocket veto might be en-
plqyed very effectively to kill a bill
Of which the president d~isapproved,
but which had the support of more
han two-thirds of the members OF
both houses of congress. A direct
veto would be followed by the pas
sage Of the bill over the veto. Bu,
If it were received by the president
within ten days OF .hee1imit of he SEES.
sion, ne could defeat it merely by re.
saining it until. adjournment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04

l"Oyt SVUeS~ OSv
ernnent to proceed in an orderly and
effective way. Without them, or
lacking either Of them, we have revo-
luton constantly dmmerinE. and gov
ernment constantly playing the part
Of the tyrant- Because these two
principles : given full recognition in
our constitution, and Are accepted
without question By nearly all e eur
people, we have stable and orderly
government in the United States, q
distinguished from frequent lapses in
to chaos in countries where these
principles are less completely recos-
nized.
We have today ~ large change Of
personnel in the two houses of con-
rsress, with no change Of party control.
We have \ complete change In the
personnel and political complexion of
the executive department. From the
standpoint of party, the executive and
legislative branches of the govern
ment are again to be in accord, q con-
dition which has been lacking for two
years, and without which both legisla-
ton ard administration are dificult.
The removal of the obstacle which
has existed in the form Of party di-
vision is some of the things which
makes possible affirmative and effect
i've action and thus lifts one of the
dark clouds which have obscured the
sun.
President Harding enters upon the
discharge of his duties at a time when
If ever in the history of mankind, con-
structive work is needed. The world,
torn and distracted by war, and COM
PEELED for many years to bear the bur-
den which war has imposed. needs
the earnest labor of all it's people in
order to rehabilitate itself. Whatever
position this nation may take in the
political counsel of the world, it is i'm
perative that our people, having be-
fore them the greater and more i'm
mediate opportunity, be the first to
resume, earnestly and wholehearted-
~, the constructive activities Of peace.
In all Of his public expressions, and
in all OF his acts since it. became
known that he was to occupy the posi-
ton which he is now to fill, has shown
himself to be profoundly conscious of
these facts, and determined to devote
himself to the work Of organizing the
full power Of the nation for the great
work of peace.
The position is one Of great power,
great responsibility, and great diff
Guilty. But the man who flls it has
been chosen to it by the voice Of the
nation. Elected as the candidate of
a party, he becomes the president Of
the whole nation and of every citizen
in it. He is entitled, as his predeces-
sor a to loyalty and courtesy, to
generous judgment and respectful
treatment. Often these are lacking,
and whenever We fail to accord to
the president Of the nation that con
sideration which the dignity of the
Office demands, to that extent we i'm
pair our own quality as American
citizens.
President Harding has demontrat-
to enlist in its service the wisest and
to enlist ir IT'S service the West and
Ablest of its citizens. There is good
prospect that by patience and tact he
may be able to harmonic differences
among mel who stand equally on the
board and solid ground Of patriotic
principle, but whose minor differ
ences have kept them apart. If that
is accomplished, it will Of itself be q
magnificent work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04

stop passports business. closei,
watched" repeated Fleck aloud
THAT certainly makes sense and fit.
the facts, too. In the last few days
we have drawn the net closely arounc
a gang of supposed Scandinavian.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04
CHAPTER XIII.
The Sealed Packet,

| Inc SealeU RACKET.
as this Miss Strong?'
Jane, her face blanching. held the
receiver in wavering hands for a mo-
ment before she could muster courage
to answer. She had recognized Fred
eric Hoff's voice speaking. What
could he want with her now
1T is Miss Strong" she managed to
answer:
"This is Frederic Hor. May
come in for a moment: 1t is mos
important"
Again Jane hesitated. Frederic was
the last person in the world she felt
like seeing just at this moment. Only
five minutes before she had arrived
home from Chief Fleck's office. She
was under orders to hold herself in
readiness to start Immediately for the
scene of yesterdays accident. That
this trip. unless their plans miscar-
ried. would inevitably result in the ex-
posure and disgrace of both the Hofs
she felt morally certain. To face on
friendly terms the man whose down
fall she was plotting.~she man who
only a few hours before had told her
that he loved her. seemed a task fax
beyond her endurance. a situation too
tragic for her to cope with
Duty. her duty TO her country. ne.
@ANA FeS @-Ak LiSL
for her soldier brother. all hade her
mask her feelings and seek One more
opportunity OF leading Hot to bscrar
himself in conversation If that WAITS
possible. Yet. to her OWN an1aErnsm
and horror. her heart protested 1Eg
crOus!y against such aerfNnu- E4arIsseI
as she was by conflicting emresn7ns,
worn out by the uyins experience
that had been hers the LAST few Days.
she realized at last that she MAS reality
III love with Hof. The tnoab of Joy
that she had experienced 1t tine ssnant
Of his voice. the thrill that came 20
Ter each time she saw him, the de-
high. n found in his presence. the
fact that despite all the circum-
stances, h wanted to be near him. to
be with him. convinced her agains,
her will and judgment that her heart
vas his. In vain she marshalled the
canning facts against him. She tried
TO remember only the expression of
nurderous hate she. had seen on his
face the night that her predecessor,
the other k-19. had been murdered,
she tried TO think Of him only as a
COUNTY, forever plotting TO destroy
Americans yet she could not. How
ever hase and i~reacherous, and low her
reason told her Frederic Hof must
De, her refractory heart persisted in
beating faster al the prospect Of his
pcming.
Hitherto not much given to self
analysis She now found herself won
derlns al herself What could be the
matter with her. Why must she love
tins rascal Why could she not fall
II love with II decent. clean, patri-
Otto young American. with some ma:
X Thomas Dean? Chauffeur though
ne was now pretending to be, she
knew that he was q college man. we'll
bred, and travelled. She knew, TOO,
that Dean was in love with her. For
MIN she had a sincere liking, great
admiration even. and toward him now
she was experiencing that feeling OF
sympathy d woman always has for the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04

iWashington-President Wilson We
toed the Fordney emergency tariff
bill as receptive to the farmers it was
INTENDED to benefit and the house
failed to rally a two-thirds majority
to pass it over his veto. :
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04
CHAPTER XII-Oontinued.

AI1|COntinued.
Jane colored and hesitated. There
rose In. her mind the picture OF, h;l
tall figure bending over her. with
anguish in his eyes, with expressions
Of ,endearment on his lips. She could
not. she would not tell them what he
had said.
He asked If I was hurt"
SIS that all?" "
Again she blushed and hesitated.
That's ALL" q
Did he not seem ahiazed at finding
you there? Did he not ask you to ac-
count for YOU presence there?"
No" said the girl. firmly. she
didn't"
Didn't he question you at aM?"