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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
1
Washington reports preliminary figures from the Census Bureau showing the 1911 U S cotton crop at 15 059 819 running bales or 16 205 097 five hundred pound bales. This exceeds 1910 production of 12 005 688 bales and prior high years.
The article notes parole and pardon activity, citing a 1967 case involving assault with intent to commit a felony and a five year sentence. It discusses the governor's pardons pace and asks whether continued clemency should extend to end of his second term.
The readable portions point to a chaotic and garbled discussion about a landlord and a person named Tiet, with mentions ofExpenses for business, and various scattered names and places. The piece references legal or civic themes but provides no coherent narrative or clear facts.
Special to the State reports a March 3 address delivered by a chief justice at Spartan High School, praising parental guidance and student training. Marcus B. Stokes of Clemson College and H. McGowan were listed among attendees while speakers urged vigor in education and civic duties.
A local movement in the Mile River area shows a committee organizing a regional gathering. The notice mentions planned attendance by key figures and notes broad support among residents.
Miller and Sheriff arrest Cozie Hayes and Ruth Benton at Mountain Inn for abducting Annie Chapman a Spartanburg girl. Investigators say the missing teen left Spartanburg for Mountains by rail with two men ages about 20. Hayes and Benton deny fully and refuse to name others. Chapman’s mother had filed the warrant.
After a severe illness of several months H Lang Crayton died at his home three miles below Liberty last Sunday afternoon. He fell ill at Christmas with grip that developed pneumonia and later tuberculosis led to his death after a brief stay in a sanitarium in Asheville North Carolina. He was a former County Commissioner and widely known in the county. He was married about two years ago, survived by his widow, one child and three sisters. The funeral was held at Liberty Monday with Rev J C Bailey of the Presbyterian church officiating.
An editorial critiques idleness and the lure of riches without labor. It uses biblical allusion to the ant and warns that moral and spiritual loss follow idleness. The piece contrasts plowing with one's own effort to achieve security and warns of death from an indolent life.
Mrs Theodore Deflen confirms a three year old girl, part of the DeHon family, was hit by a car driven by G B Cooper a cotton broker, near Broad Street. The child lays in serious condition and doctors warn predicting outcome remains uncertain as she remains at Spartanburg hospital.
Miss Histie Singleton an 18 year old worker at Sampson mill Greenville S C was struck and killed by train No 39 while crossing the tracks near Buncombe street. Coroner Batson will hold an inquest Thursday afternoon. Singleton daughter of John Singleton and a popular figure in the Samp son mill community.
An inquest into the shooting of R A Hunt by John Ellison concluded Hunt was shot three times after a store confrontation. Hunt, a Cedartown, Georgia transplant aged 99, had many local friends and was a Georgia Tech alumnus who married Ida Sitton.
The Rock County cotton committee led by John TL Mackey and A D Kennedy with James Emms reported strong results after visiting 154 farmers who grew 7 806 acres of cotton last year. They plan to reduce to 5 478 acres this year, cutting 2 328 acres. Continued rains threaten prospects and may force further cuts.
The Boy Scouts troop of 22 attended the funeral of R. A. Hunt at St. Pauls church. Hunt served as drill master for the organization and was deeply beloved by the boys. Rev. Incraham and Rev. Lamar conducted the services.
A list of nine or ten numbered farming guidelines urges deep pulverized seed beds, seed variety selection, proper row spacing, intensive tillage, soil humus through legumes and manure, crop rotation, increased horsepower, efficient use of farm waste, self-sufficiency in food production, and careful accounting of farm products to track gains.
An idle correspondent asks how Judge Jones stands on the liquor issue, but the piece notes the real focus is the broader South Carolina matter. The channel hints at local political angles and public interest in state affairs.
An advertisement touts a remedy said to aid hair growth and prevent balding with a 93 out of 109 success claim. It promises guaranteed results and urges readers to visit the store for purchase.
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