Local social notes and school fundraiser in Norris
Norris brings updates on residents including Mr. Frank Huckabee in Greenville and S. W. Gilstrap improving after illness. The Feb 14 box party at the school raised 3232 dollars with top boxes selling to 1.65 as proceeds fund new seats and school needs. Details cover visitors, births, illness, and upcoming court week chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Gilstrap
M.C. Rhodes
Southern Railway
Ben Tillman Littleton
Rhodes
C. C. Burroughs
Easley
Minnie Sheriff
Taylors
Kate Hunter
Maggie Johnson
Maybelle Mauldin
Lucy Brock
Seigler
Clayton
Freda May Huckabee
Greenville
Ira Dunbar
M. C. Rhodes, Jr
T. E. Sharpe
Julius M. Bolding Returns to town in good health
Julius M. Bolding of the Praters section visited the town on Tuesday for business and has nearly recovered from a recent illness. His many friends were glad to see him out on the streets again.
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Julius M. Bolding
Praters
New Law Tightens Sale of Laudanum and Narcotics
The new law regulating sale of laudanum paregoric and narcotics goes into effect next Monday. Drug stores face extra work as stringent rules take effect. Pickens High School track team practices daily, preparing for the annual county contest in the near future.
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Pickens High School
Great Convention Over Does Not Fear Hunger Days Session
Nearly four thousand delegates attended the Southern Presbyterian Laymen's Missionary Convention east of the Mississippi in Charlotte marking it as the largest in its history. The final session featured addresses on mission work, stewardship, and practical financing of evangelization with notable speakers including Rev. Dr. Egbert W. Smith and J. Campbell White. The meeting closed with executive committee action on future dates and venue.
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Charlotte
Southern Presbyterian Church
Mississippi
Egbert W. Smith
Foreign Missions
Nashville
W. E. Doughty
New York
J. Campbell White
George Innes
Philadelphia
George C. Shane
Ship Bill Snag Halts Democratic Push in House
Progressives and seven Democratic insurgents bolt leaving President Wilson’s ship bill short of needed votes. The plan to concur with house amendments collapsed as leaders could not muster sufficient support from Norris Kenyon LaFollette and other insurgents. Administration aims to go to conference to add amendments.
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Washington—Administration
Wilson
House
Kenyon
Norris
LaFollette
Talaat Bey Says Turkey Declared War of Free Choice
Talaat Bey told the Associated Press in Constantinople that Turkey declared war without pressure from Germany or other outside influences, asserting the move reflected the empire's own will. He spoke from Constantinople via London.
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Talaat Bey
Constantinople
London
Turkey
Germany
Empire
Associated Press
Cotton Exports Jump in January Census Report
Washington reports January cotton exports exceeded typical levels by more than 300000 bales compared with the previous year, based on the census bureau monthly figures.
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Washington
Census Bureau
German steamer Holger sighted nearing Buenos Aires
Reports from credit sources say the German steamer Holger was seen en route to Buenos Aires with crews from several ships sunk by a TS warship off Brazil. The Holger has long been linked to German South Atlantic activity. It left Pernambuco secretly in January carrying supplies for Germany.
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Buenos Aires
Argentine
Credit Re
Holger
Brazil
South Atlantic
Pernambuco
Norry Without It Editor Pickens Sentinel
A reader writes to editor Pickens Sentinel claiming they will renew a subscription and cover a year for their father, expressing concern about losing Liberty’s publication if payment is not received. The message emphasizes loyalty and the need to avoid being without the newspaper.
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Pickens Sentinel
Ear Si
Will Run for Congress Candidate Acknowledged
Fragmentary note mentions Harry L. Watson and a secretary of a chamber naming a Senate candidate. The text is unclear about dates or explicit roles beyond a campaign intent.
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Harry L. Watson
Chamber of That
German advance drives civilians from eastern towns
A German push from East Prussia toward Kovno and Grodno appears aimed at cutting Warsaw rail links rather than seizing Russian fortifications. Fights occur along the Plock to Niemen corridor as populations flee toward highways and rails. German detachments near Augustowo press toward Grodno and Bialystok, with the Niemen marshes and river easing or hindering movements depending on thaw. The northern Warsaw front around Blonck Nowo-Gorgiewsk and Setock remains well defended.
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Augustowo
Grodno
Bialystok
Kovno
Niemen
Warsaw
Blonck
Nowo-Gorgiewsk
Setock
Russian positions hold near Mesolaberch amid sparse fronts
In the south the German advance toward Mesolaberch and the force moving on Vryshkov show almost no troops engaged on either side. Russians around Mesolaberch are reported to be holding their positions successfully at several points.
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Mesolaberchberch
Vryshkov
Mesolaberch
Death of Frank James at Excelsior Springs Farm
Frank James of the James gang died on his farm near Excelsior Springs Missouri at age 74 after months of ill health and a bout of apoplexy. He had been a notorious figure in the gang era and his death closes a long life marked by crime and notoriety.
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Excelsior Springs
Frank James
James
Prohibition Referendum and State Tax Reform Pass South Carolina
South Carolina’s 1915 general assembly ended after an all night session passing a statewide prohibition referendum for September 14 1915. It also authorized county bond issues up to 5 million for roads and established a state tax commission while expanding mill welfare and compulsory school attendance.
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South Carolina General Assembly
Cole L. Blease
C. A. Smith
Blease
Richard S. Manning
General Assembly
Gov. Manning
Manning
Democratic Party
Board of Charities and Corrections
Charleston
House
Senate
State Hospital
Arthur P. Herring
Dr. Herring
General‘assembly
Hs Ee
Regatansather Asylum
Funeral service for Mrs Susan Turner at Cross Roads
Reverend Marion Looper assisted by deacon Sam Looper conducted the funeral for Mrs Susan Turner buried at Cross Roads on the 16th. The family, including Mrs Simmons in Greenville, receives community sympathy and prayers as they mourn. Teachers John and Nettie Newton visited friends in Pickens.
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Marion Looper
Sam Looper
Susan Turner
Cross Loads
Pickens
W. Elbert Finley, Esq
Cross Roads
J. B. Findley
E. B. Crain
W. D. Freeman
W. W. McWhorter
James Ligon
Sadie Looper
Greenville
Lillie Ferguson
D. W. Hiatt
Nannie Babb
Laurens
Cisson
Dugg Williams
Cedar Rock
Robbers Steal Safe From Washington to Fredericksburg Train
Two men boarded the Richmond and Fredericksburg locomotive No 61 near Washington and, after overpowering the express messengers, threw the safe from the doorway as the heavy grade toward Franconia carried the train north of Fredericksburg. The raid occurred around midnight with a suspected Washington origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
Franconia
Fredericksburg
Washington
Tranconia
Ooloney Happenings and Local School Notes
Miss Mattie Bowen resumes duties at Ambler school after illness. Miss Mae Jones visits Travelers Rest. weekend with Mr. and Mrs. B. Jones. Miss Mary Roper guests Miss Cleo Hendrix. Mr. C. B. Griffin returns to old Belton area home. L. Vernon Jones out with Frances covering duties. Mrs. Geo E Keith visits relatives. Thomas J. Keith substitutes for Grace Mauldin due to illness. L. M. Rigdon and Geo E Boddiford plan to spend year in Georgia. Portis Jones Kay Williams and Ollie Jones visit from Dacusville. Suma: February 14.
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Mary Roper
Cleo Hendrix
C. B. Griffin
Belton
L. Vernon Jones
Frances
Geo. E. Keith
N. F. Hendrix
Thomas J. Keith
Grace Mauldin
L. M. Rigdon
Geo. E. Boddiford
Savannah
Georgia
Messrs
Portis Jones
Kay Williams
Ollie Jones
Dacusville
Suma
Evelyn Sinks Off Borkum Island In Mine Attack
The American steamer Evelyn sailing from New York January 29 to Bremen with a cotton cargo was sunk by a mine off Borkum Island in the North Sea. Captain Smith and 27 crew were saved, with all aboard presumably rescued. The United States government notified officials in London and Berlin to assist the crew and investigate the facts.
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Bremen
Evelyn
New York
Borkum Island
North Sea
Ems River
Martime
Smith
Harriss, Irby & Vose
Southampton
England
Washington
United States
Wilson
Bryan
Page
London
Gerard
Berlin
Germany
Borkum Islands
Wilson Cabinet Talks of Dangers to American Vessels in New War Zone
President Wilson and his Cabinet discussed the dangers to American vessels and commerce from Germanys renewed submarine and mine warfare. Reports say a Norwegian tank steamship Belridge struck a mine off Dover, with damage and crew losses feared. The French steamer Dinorah was torpedoed near Dieppe but kept afloat, with aid dispatched and Dieppe authorities reporting suspended Dieppe to England traffic.
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Washington
Wilson
Dover
Belridge
New Orleans
Newport News
Amsterdam
Dieppe
France
Paris
Dinorah
Havre
Dunkirk
Cape Ailly
England
Pay Cash For Your Fertilizer And Save
Farmer guided message urging cash purchases of fertilizer to save on interest costs. Lists acid and soda prices from Clemson analysis and several suppliers in South Carolina with f.o.b Charleston bids, noting high potash prices and potential substitutions. Author T A Bowen presents figures for February 18 and invites inquiries, stating he acts as a private advisor, not an agent.
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F.o.b
Charleston
Clemson College
Pickens
Southern Railroad
Harby & Co
Sumter
F. O. B. Charleston
Calhoun Agricultural & Investment Co
St. Matthews
S. C
O'Donnell & Co
Department of Agriculture
T. A. Bowen
Wilson Opens Panama Pacific Exposition Magnificently
In San Francisco the Panama Pacific International Exposition opened as President Wilson activated a government radio signal that reached a San Francisco station. Officials and citizens welcomed the event with a formal procession and dedication ceremonies while exposition president Charles C. Moore conveyed the opening by telephone and Wilson sent his greetings.
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San Francisco
White House
Washington
Wilson
Arlington
San Francisco Bay
Exposition Grounds
Soois
Charles C. Moore
Court Proceedings In Pickens County February Term
On Monday the 22d the regular February term began in Pickens county with court adjourned for Washington's birthday. Tuesday sessions saw pleas of guilty in several cases including murder larceny and dispensary violations, with sentences ranging from three months to ten years, and fines partially suspended on certain terms.
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Pickens County
P.A. Porter
A.j.boggs
C. R. D. Burns
Valhalla
Washington
DeVere
Bonham
Son Proctor
Bud Masters
Joe Ellenburg
Walter Williams
Fuller
Slan
Obituary for P. G. Fennell in Greenville
Mr P G Fennell aged 84 died at the Home of his son J P Fennell in Greenville. He is survived by nine children. Dod yeti.
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P. G. Fennell
J. P. Fennell
Greenville
Liberty High Defeats Roanoke In Local Track Meet
Liberty hosted Roanoke in a Friday track meet resulting in a Liberty victory. The event featured area residents and highlighted community involvement with social visits and local gatherings noted alongside the athletic competition.
Death of J. E. Porter in Pickens County
J. E. Porter a 38 year old progressive farmer of Tabor Section died at his brother’s home in Pickens after collapsing en route for tax work. He leaves a wife and three children, a long Christian service at Porters Chapel, and many relatives. Funeral held Monday at Porters Chapel with interment in the local cemetery under Rev. L. E. Wiggins.
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J. E. Porter
Tabor
Viet U
Pickens
Tom
Porters Chapel
L. E. Wiggins
Sentinel to Conclude Trey O Hearts Serial Next Week
S J Crane of Dacu in Pickens and another Mr Crane of Liberty visited the office while in town. The Trey O Hearts story in The Sentinel will be concluded in next week's paper, ending a chapter that has kept readers guessing and interested for months.
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Essie Cle Fton
Liberty Route 3
Norris
J. N- Bolt
Central
Anderson
Bolt
Joe Collie
Valhalla
S. J. Crane
Dacu
Pickens
the Sentinel
Mr. Crane
Liberty
Trey O
The
Sentinel
Davidson Glee Club concert at Ea provided extra trip
The Pickepis plan included an extra trip Friday to accommodate attendees for the Davidson Glee Club concert at Ea. A reception for Mrs Weech by the local W. Ca increased membership at Mrs. W. 4 Fall last Thursday. Ladies gathered in the afternoon, lectures by Mrs. Weech at the Meg church Thursday night drew a large BX audience.
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Pickepis Tratn
Davidson Glee Club
Too Wet to Plow Of All Sad Words of Tongue
A fragment from a poem or note discusses wet conditions hindering plowing and laments sad phrases. The text reads as a partial line about weather delaying farming work and the sorrowful tone of spoken words.
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Frank Huckabee
Jonas
Norris Central Road
Parsons
S. E Mauldin
Mr. King of
Will F. Haynes
Junior Smith
M. C. Rhodes
Edie McWhorter
R. E. Bowen
J. F. Banister
Clayton Ned
Laymen’s Missionary
British Isles
Great Britain
Norry
Congress
Onry
C. Tillattorney
Nin
State Tax Commission
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Free Conference Committee
Swearingen
Cross Roads News
Mattie Bowen
Ambler School
Miss Mae Jones
Travelers Rest
Mrs. B. Jones
Aerican Steamer
Ocamans
English
Cabinet
von Hendricks
Liberty News
Dr. Abernathy
Hickory
N. C
Sa Es
Spartanburg
Miss Anderson
D. M. Holand
J. F. Bannister
Belcher
Nette Parsons
Willie Parsons
Tampa
Fla
T. W. Parsons
Seaboard Air Line
Thaylin Griff
Leroy Chamberlin
O-E-Br
Roanoke
Eiberty High School
Louise Sheldon
Westminster
W. B. Glenn
Union Aid-Seesty
W.C. O'Dell
Kennell
D. C
G. Smith
Wele
Tongut
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