n.re.a 1 a n . e b, to urY 7 ' ii IY r ,h ' vi1 . k, itti'our Home Paper Gives. Pickens County; News I LII f I I d i1 r ffca ae fPcesCut ~~W5IWZWZ~~ VV~~dA~~.5.iI . Entered A~~~pril A8. 1p08 at Flolt*nu. S. d" as second Dier a l wat atter, un~der act of Couars f'ac ,17 InlfDP~lInt-, Estabpshed 1871-Volume 43 PICKENS, S. C., JUNE 12, 1913 SUSPECTED OF F STILL:. SHOT Pickens county's good record for law and order was slightly dented about two weeks ago when Mr. Jake Nabors was met in the road., near the Ambler place above Pickens, by three unknown men and was shot thru the head and badly beaten up. From what can be learned it is thought that Mr. Nabors was suspected of having reported a still which was recently destroy ed by officers and the attack was made on him for revenge. The officers say Mr. Naborg. did not report the still. No arrests have been made, but United States and county officers are working on the case. Cedar Rock News Crops are looking very prom ising in this section at present. 4 Miss Pearl Turner, spent last week in Greenville attending ,the commencement exercises at G. F.. Mesdames Joel H. Miller, and A. White Singleton, are visiting relatives in Spartanburg this week. Misses Sunnie a n d Viola Porter, were the guests of their friend, Miss Nellie Freeman, of the Cross Road section recently. Mr. Edward N. Robins, of Greenville, is visiting his sister, "K{ Mrs. John W. Stewart. A number of the Cedar Rock people attended the old soldier's Reunion at Cross Roads Friday last. Mr. and Mrs. Eck Jones, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Jones, recently. Mr. Robt. Stewart and daugh ter, Miss Essie of Pickens, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stewart, Sunday. Rev. W. C. Seaborn, filled his regular appointment at Cedar Rock Sunday . Mrs. Robt Hendrix and son Mr. Elmer, attended commence ment exercises at Greenville Female College, last week. Prof. McD. Weams, was visit ing in this community recently. Mr. Will Hester, of Greenville, spent the week-end with home . folks.. Mr. Crocket Hendrix, of the Dacuaville section, attended church at Cedar Rock, Sunday. Mr. B. H. Williams and fam ily were visiting relatives in Pickens the 3rd, they also took in the okt soldier's reunion at that place. Miss Rula Hendrix, who has completed her course at G. F. C. has returned home. Rexie. Marietta Route 2 4 June 7.-The crops are putting on new life and are growing nicely since the showers came. Joe A. Hendricks has the -champion corn of this section. Joe is a hustling farmer any way. Just ask him how to plow corn. Small- grain is ripening and soon the farmers will be seen * gathering in the golden grain. Boys, when you have decided to procure that marriage license e why not see J. D. McConnell and have him get you up that bill of lumber for the house you will need so noon after the p reacher gets thru with you. Drake can get it up for you. We had the pleasure of at ?tending the all day singing at Nine Forks church on the first Sunday. They had plenty to eat, plenty of good singing and Union Reviva Began A union revival meeting be gan in Pickens Sunday and will continue probably ten days or two weeks. The Baptist, Meth odist and Presbyterian congre gations have shown a fine feel. ing of fellowship and are work ing and pra' ing together for the success of the meeting. Rev. Mr. Glenn, of North Car olina, an evangelist of wide rep.. utabion and a cousin of ex-Gov. Glenn, is doing the preaching and the services are being held IEPORTING THRU THE HEAD Hon. W. G. Mauldin Died Wedndsday. Hon. W. G. Mauldin, who represented Pickens county in the State legislature for three or more terms, died at his home near Liberty Wednesday after noon after a very short illness. Mr. Mauldin was stricken with paralysis only Tuesday after noon making his illness only about 24 hours in length. He was about 60 years of age and was born and reared in this county. Mr. Mauldin was quite popu lar throughout the county as he was elected as, a representative of this county in the house of representatives on the first bal lot. He was a devout member of the Baptist church and has done some very fine and influ ential work in this county. He is suryived by a wife and large family of children. a good sermon by the pastor, Rev. J. Tyre Singleton. The singing was conducted by Pro fessors Alexander, Looper, Rob inson, Smith, Lesley and others and they all sung well, especial ly Messrs. Smith and Lesley. If it is singing you want, just call on Abe Lesley or Lawrence Smith. We regret to say that we saw some evidence of Ben Tillman's red hot knockout drops, but we had very good or der. If statewide prohibition will put a lasting end to drunken ness in our old state, then I say let it come; or if prohibition will not stop it then give us some thing that will stop it. We be lieve that if the church and state would work in harmony with each other and make a bold stand against the abomi nable stuff and those that han dle ib;they could weaken the evil forces some. Correspon dents, what think you on this matter? Progressive. Dacusville Route 1 Health of this community is very good at present. The singing at Nine Forks on the first Sunday was enjoyed by all present. The leaders were Profs. Bolding, Smith and oth ers. The Sunday school at Mt. Tabor has been reorganized and is progre fing nicely. Every body.is lookingforwrd to Chil dren's Dayi the fourth Sunday in July. On account of. busy work time very few from Dacusville at tended the old soldiers' reunion at Pickens, But on Friday fol lowing quite a number gathered at Cross Roads for the purpose, of celebrating old soldiers' day. The graves were decorated by the ladies and several speeches were made by prominent speak ers. The day being very dis agri cable and unlikely the peo ple were kept in the house. Miss Flora Looper and broth er For.est, of near Easley, at tended the singing at Nine Forks the first Suriday. Isiah Nimmnons, who hads been on the sick -list for the past few weeks, is able to be out again. Messrs. Will Jones, Joe Loop er and daughter Geneva, made a flying trip to Greenville last Thursday. The farmers are very busy. _________Toble. Did you gee the snow on the mountains Tuesday? I Meeting Here Sunday in the Methodist church. The meeting bids fair to greatly re vive and strengthen the church es here, and interest seems to be growing daily greater. The services begin promptly at 10 o'clock in the mol'nings and at 8 in the evenings.; -The morning service lasts only- one hour and the stores here are closed from 10 to11 o'clock each day on account of the seolvices. Eyerybody is cordially hivi to attend these meetngs Old Soldiers' Day At Cross Roads A large concourse of people gathered at Cross Roads church in response to the call of the congregation of that church on Friday, June 6, -to do honor to the old soldiers, and especially to those who went out from that neighborhood. A most delight ful program had been arranged, and thruout the day the throngs of people in attendance bore tes timony to the reverence and es teem in which they hold the memory of those who wore the gray. The Rev. D. W. Hiott, pastor of the church, in his usual forceful but gentle manner ore sided-bidding a cordial wel come-and the venerable Rev. Benjamin Holder led in prayer. The Hon. E. P. McCravey, member of the house from Pick ens county, was then introduced and made a splendid address. He selected as his theme the wonderful work of the Confed erate army. Although few in number, the marvelous work done by that band of noble men had never been equalled in the annals of history. ~He paid a glowing tribute to Jefferson Da vis, whose birthday had just been celebrated, and spoke of his service to the United States thruout the Mexican war, dwell ing on his sacrifice for the South and the pathos of his latter days -disfranchised-"A man with out a country." He then spoke of the private soldier s whose noble deeds had not been record ed, but to whom the greater glory is due, and assured those survivors present of his loyal co operation in all manner that might be beneficial to them. Prof. McD. Weams sang in a most touching manr er the song, "Be Kind to the Old Folks," stirring deep memories and bringing forth good resolutions. Thruout the entire exercises Prof. Weams and his trained choir contributed their splendid music, and no little part of the success of the day is to be at tributed to them for their ser vices rendered. Senator T. J. Mauldin was next introduced and made a characteristic address, strong and logical. He dwelt on the fact that the position of the South was now being vindicat ed, and cited the recent prog ress of events in California, where the doctrine of States Rights was being strongly up held. As a member of the com mittee from the senate to inves tigate the. conditions in South Carolina in regard to the pen sion laws, he assured the veter ans of his support of all changes .to their betterment. -After the exercises in the church had been completed, the veterans, in command of CJapt, Thos. Boweni, marched out, fol lowed by the pupils of the Cross Roads Sunday school bearing armsfull of beautiful flowers. A salute of guns was fired, and then the graves of the Confed erate soldiers were reverently strewn with the garlands. A most magnificent dinner was served and hundreds par took of the hospitality of the people of this wonderful section of our county. In the afternoon the meeting was thrown open to the veter ans as an experience meeting, and some clever stories -were re lated, all bearing testimony to the love and loyalty of the Con federate soldiers.. June 6 being national decora tion day of the Woodmen of the World, the graves of the Wood men who sleep in that peaceful spot were covered1 with flowers by the local camp of Woodmen, af ter their beautiful ritual had been used. Thus closed a day long to be remembered by those who were so fortunate as to be present. The Cross Roads community is to be heartily congratulated upon its success. Rev. W. M. Duncan Dead. Rev. W. M. Duncan, presid ing elder of the Columbia Dis trict, '4ethodist church, died in Columbia, Monday, J une 9, fol lowing a short illness. Mr. Duncan wvas for four years pro siding elder of the Greenville District and had many friends here who are grievedl to learn of his death. IPatronize nnur claa sfle 1 column, HUGH LONG SET FREE Aiken.-One minute and a half after the jury which has Seen hearing the mass of evidence In the Hugh Long case ftled out of the court room the 12 men flied back% into the jury box and rendered their verdict acquitting Long of the murder of Pokens N. Gunter. The charge which has rest ed over the leg'islator since a few days after his election last September was declared to be without founda tion and Hugh Long stood a free .man. The defense closed just before the morning recess. When court convened the state put up several witnesses in rebuttal and' as soon as the evidence was all in James It. League, foreman of the jury, requested of Judge Gary that the jury be excused for a mo ment. The jurors filed Into the jury room and were sounded by the fore man. It was the work of a .moment. Returning to the court room, Mr. League requested Judge Gary to turn the case over to the jury, thus dis peneing with argument of counsel. "We have made up our minds," he declared. "We are all of one mind. We have heard the evidence and noth ing the lawyers on either side can say can have any effect on the verdict we shall render." Judge Gary objected and Solicitor Gunter and attorneys for the prosecu tion resisted the suggestion. Judge Gary pointed out that under the con stitution the accused had a right to be heard, whereupon , Mr. Croft of Long's counsel informed the judge that Mr. Long was absolutely willing to turn the case over to the jury with out argument and abide by the ver dict, so clearly had the plea of self defense been made out. The solicitor made two short arguments against the suggestion, but the foreman of the jury insisted and Judge Gary be gan charging the jury, both on mur der and manslaughter, after which the jury retired only to record the verdict. Refused to Reconsider Order. Columbia.-Adjt. Gen. Moore asked Gbvernor .Blease to reconsider his or der and let him issue Instructio'ne for all the regiments of the South Caro lina' National Guard to encamp on the state rifle range, near this city, this summer. Gen. Moore stated that the camp site was .perfectly sanitary and submitted affidavits from the medical department backing up this claim. In replying to the Adjutant General Governor Blease refused to reconsider. his original order for tihe 3d regiment to encanp at Anderson and the 1st at Aiken, and said that he had deter mined to Issue no orders for any regi ment to encamp on the state rifle range this summer. Tax on Railway Property Increased. Columbia.-The .property of rail ways operating in South Carolina was increased for taxation $799,823 by the state board of assessors at the meeting held here, according to a re port issued recently. The value for taxation of express companies, the Pullman car company, telegraph and telephone dbmpanies 'was Increased by $533,332. making a total increase of $1,333,155. The first meeting of the board of assessors was held in the office of A. W. Jones, comptroller general, May 16. To Hold Election In Kershaw. Oamden.--In all, 1,076 'names have been signed to the dispensary peti tione that have been circulated throughout Kerahmaw county, and it seems now that the election will be ordered lheld on the third Tuesday in August. The petition has bleen plac-I ed in the hands of rmperv'isor M. C. WVest. No Dispensary Election. Bleaufort.--There will be0 no election on the dispensary question this oun mer i Beaufort county as the peti tions that Wvere circulated, onlling for an election, were not signed by . a sufficient number. There were two petitions circulated, one -in Blluffton, which was signed by 100, and the other In Bleaufort, which was signed by only 88. It is necessary that tihese petitions be signed by one-third of the voters registered. There are said to be over 1,200 voters andl the petitions were only signed by 188. Telegraphed Resignation. Oolumbria.-Tihe Hon. ()harles A. Woods telegraphed his resignation a.s a member of the Supreme Court of South Carolina to Governor Bllease and qualifled as United States Judge of the 4th judiolal circuit succeeding Judge Goff, who was elected United States Senator from WVest Virginia. Judge Woods is in Richmond, Va., whemre he was called recently. He sent his resignation from that city. In accepting it the Governor extend ed congratulations on Judge Wood's elevation. Cotton Squares. John M. Porter, who lives on Mi-. Ul~a Graviey's p'ace near Pickene r'eports squareos on his cotton June 6. These are the earliest squares we have heard of in this county this year. Ralph 0. Robinson Dead; Easley Locals Ralph 0. Robinson, son of J. E. Robinson, died in Colorado Springs, Col., on last Friday, June 6. He went out West last October, hoping to regain his health, which had been declin ing since last summer. Ralph had never been very strong, his mother, who was a Miss O'Dell, (lied of lung trouble when he was about six or seven years old. The body was brought to Easley Tuesday and was in terred in the cemetery here. The funeral service was con ducted by Mr. Robinson's pas tor, Rev. J. D. Holler, and Rev. D. W. Hiutt, after which the Easley K. of P's. took charge. Ralph was born exactly 30 years ago the day he was buried. He was very popular in Easley and was loved by all our people. His father, step-mother and half sister, Miss Catherine, besides many relatives, survive him. We extend our heartfelt syni pathy to the bereaved ones. Married by A. M. Folger, N. P., on Sunday morning, June 8, Mr. W. T. Stansell and Miss Ola Hunter. All of the Easley mill village. The first solid car load of au tomobiles ever shipped to Pick ens county came to W. N. Jones of Dacusville and were unloaded and stored at Easloy on Monday. Mr. Jones is agent for the Ford, and has the runabout and five passenger, Call on'him or write him if you want a car. Miss Helen Clayton of Central has been visiting Miss Eva Wyatt. Miss Nettle Ellison spent last week in Greenville with her sis ter, Miss Mamie Lou Ellison. Belt Folger of Washington is here to spend his vacation with his gyand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. 1. Folger. Miss Ella Hliot.t spent last week in. Greenville. Claude P. Wyatt of the Unit ed States navy, is at home on a furlough. Messrs. Lake Jameson. Vin cent Hamilton, Hal H'ott, Wal ter Robinson and Chailes I-am ilton attended the exercises of 0. b'. C. last Thursday evening. Miss Ethel Steadman, who has been visiting friends in Gaff nev. ha; returned to her home in this city. Miss Bennie Duckwort h, who has been a stndent at G. F. C. for the past session, is at home for the vacation. Miss Brucie Ellison is on an extended visit to her sister, Mir. Lake Elrod, in Atlant a. Waddy Anderson of the U. of S. C. has returnedl home. Miss H-art, of Spart'Lanhnirg, who& has recently b)(een e'lected assistant teacher in the Easley high-school, spent last Tuesday in our city. Our people wvent in droves to Cross Roads last Friday to at tend the old soldiers' mfeeting. We hear that it was a booming success in every respect. D)r. R. F. Smith is out again, able to wvalk with the aid of cr1utches. Last week he was operated on, in Greenville hos pital, for sonme trouble in one of his legs below the knee. We sincerel~f hope that the good doctor may soon be entirely re covered. Dr. Cody Preached at Easley One of the most powerful ser mons it has ever been my privi lege to hear was preached in the First Baptist church at Easley last Sunday night jby Dr. Codv of Greenyillie, editor of the Bap tist Cour'ier. Dr. Cody is said to be a cousin of the famous Col. W. F. Cody,. "Buffalo Bill," the most fa mous scout, Indian fighter and best marksman in the world; and we venture the assertion that Dri. Cody Is -just as good a preacher as Buffalo Bill ever was a miarksman when at his best. - H. Card of Thanks. Dear Editor: I desire to thank my friends and neigh bors and also Dr. Robinson for their kindness shown to us in the sickness and (death of Walter our 19 months old son. May the-Lord's richest blessIngs rest| upon them all Is my prayer. W. A. Thomas. A SMALL ARMY C SHOOT UP NE Infanticide Case at Easley Last Week Eva Sherard, colored, who has been cooking for Mr. W. W. Robinson, of Easlev, for some time, was beforo the coroner's court. in Easley on Monday last, charged with killing her infant. The child was found buried un der the house of Mr. Robinson on Sunday afternoon. It, was born Wednesday night in a house where the woman had rooms-three or four hundred yards from her work. When the woman went to get, breakfast on Thursday morning she carried the child along with her in a sack and buried it un der the house. She missed cook ing only one meal and that was Wednesday night when t h e child was born. The coroner's jury found that. the child's head was crushed, and their verdict was that the child's death was caused by its mother crushing-its head. Coroner Medlin took charge and brought the prisoner to jail at Pickens to await trial at the next term of court. Six Mile News. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Martin of Six Mile the 31st' inst., and blessed them with twins. The many friends of Mr. Austin Dillard are lorry to know of him being so low with typhoid fever. Mr. J. R. Davis is also sick with typhoid. There is going to be children's day at Six Mile the first Sun day in Thiy. Mr. B. I' Murphy preached an interesti " sermon Sunday. His text w, -s, And the Lord shut hin in. low many of us feel that the Lord has shut us in. It is something to think about. From Camp Ground Dear old Sentinel: It is with pleasure that I try to give a few (lots from this section. Health is yery good at present. We are having plenty of rain at present and crops are looking tine, especially corn. Rev. Fulton Childress. filled his regular appointment at Con cordiSunday. Mr. Hoyt Townes gave the young people a.singing Sunday afternoon. There will be an all day sing ing at Concord church the fifth Sunday in J une, and everybody is invited to come and' bring their song books and well filled baskets. Pearidge* We had a good rain in this section Sunday night and crops are looking fine at present. The grass is looking fine too.. Birch Lewis and wife visited Pickens Stephens Sunday. Little Elnmo and Bessie Boggs visitedl 11ermantn Stephens Sun day afternoon. Groce Ulunnicu tt a nd wife vis ited1 E. (1. Childress Sunday. Misses Kate Patterson and1 El la McCall visited Misses Julia and Essie Durham Sunday af ternoon. David Breazoale and wife at tended preaching at Concord Sunday. The people are having a bad time for harvestine, and most of them have just begun to cut their grain. Housekeover. In Memoriam In memoiam of my dlear grandimother, who left this world of sorrow Febi nary 6 and has gone to be with her father and miother and sister in heaven where they will never part. It was hand to give her up, but God knows best. We did not know his will and we miss her so much we can hardly bear It sometimes, but she said before she died that she was going to heaven. May God be with us till we meet her again on that happy golden shore and1 clasp hands with her where we will never part again. Her grand-daughter, N. R., )F NEGROES EIGHBOR'S HOUSE Sometime ago several negroes decided they wanted to get rid Will Hill, a negro who lives about six miles north of Pickens and decided to run him out of their community. So on the night of.Sunday, June 1, about twelve or fifteen of them sur rounded Hill's house and began shooting at his ho'ise, shooting many holes in it and breaking out about all the window panes. Hill didn't like their visit and getting his gun he began shoot img back at them, hitting two, but not seriously wounding them. Thelib attackers withdrew without hurting Hill. As~ a result of the riot nine negroes aro now in the county jail and three others have been located and will be arrested soon. Shooting Affair Near Dacusville A shooting affair which may vet result fatally occured near Dlacusville Sunday night, when Homer Mansell, colored, shot another negro named Williams four times with a pistol. Sheriff Roark went to Dacus ville and brought Mansell back Sunday night and lodged him in the county jail. Mansell says he and the other man were both drinking when they met in the road and had a few words, and that Williams threw a rock at him, whereupon he opened fire on Williams, seriously wounding him. The trial will come up in the next term of court. Speedlimit at Easley At a recent meeting of the new Ea ley city council several new ordinances were passed. The most important of these was in regard to a speedlimilt for automobiles which plainly states that the maximum speed of such machines must not exceed six miles per hour anywhere in the ivcorporato limits of the town of Easley. Notices will be posted at all roads leading into town, and it is expected that all cars from neighboring towns shall also observe this limit. The o her ordinances passed were in regard to citizens allowing their stock to go loose in the city, not to permit drivers to leave their teams unhitched one the streets, and to prohibit negioes from gathering at the depoj and thus llock thle passengeidf from the trains. Singing at Concord There wvill be an all-day sing ing at Cioncordl church the fifth Sunday in June. The time will, he dlivided between the young folks and old folks, and all ar'e requested1 to bring4 , their song hooks and well filled baskets. Everybody invited. Students Who Made Highest Averages B~elow is a list of si ldents who made the hiighes'5 averages inl their rCecti ve grades in the Pickens schIool (during the ses sionl just closed. 10thi grado-- IEsther Edens. '.)h gr'ade-Enniei( Or iflin. 8th grade- t1ranices'Bruce. 7th gradle-Emmna Herd. 6th gr'ade-Joe0 Frank Free Juan. 5ithi gradle-Floy Herd. 4th gradel-Nielanje Thornley. 3rd'( grade--Eula Stewarit. 2ndI grade-Mary Hlallunm and D~on Roark, 1st grade-HI o r a ('e Christo ph-er. Students present every (lay during the sessionI: Charlio Welborun, Onty Nealy, Ellen Frieemarn, Jamenns Part ridlgr, Al tonl Holder0, Earl Mlor r'is, GilIland 1llder, Katie 1Hold er, Ellen Finley. Lee McFalI; Mialinda Porter, Katie (Ouretonr, Jewell h]enderson, Bonnie Lee [Henderson, Ansel Nealy, B(ei tra n (CantrellI, Sar'ah Flinley, SalIi e Gifli n, ]Roscoe Harris, J. 1). H oldeur, Bert~ha (an treill nlova Finley, Ella LywigJanie llo!der, Melanie 'rnl.,Ja nita Hlames. h ue ,Ja