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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
2
The snippet comments on European war casualties and German actions while jokes and opinions ripple through local readers. References to meat prices in Berlin and a nod to upcoming November votes reflect contemporaneous concerns.
Citizens complain of spending on cotton clothing while facing a cold season. They question how to "raise the wind" to afford coal and wood to cover the heating gap.
A Southern newspaper provided no advice on next season crops or quantities for farmers, leaving them uninformed about what to plant and how much to sow.
A North Carolina ladies' club adopts the quirky title Buy a Bolt of Cotton Sheet ing as a playful response to the cotton shortage. The group notes every small aid helps amid the strained cotton situation.
A European soldier wounded in battle told an army surgeon he had not eaten for more than a week, surviving only on oats. The exchange prompted a quip about sowing more oats for the farmer.
The statement argues that if lasting peace cannot be achieved now, combat should continue to a decisive finish to secure permanent peace. It emphasizes determined struggle as the path to enduring stability in Europe.
The report notes a bumper apple harvest in North Carolina promising ample supply. It mentions apple butter also known as Pennsylvania Salve and includes a reference to apple jack. The tone suggests favorable market prospects.
Congress has fixed October 10 as the adjournment date though there is a chance of delay if members fail to return in time for speeches. The note suggests no major harm if sessions end without further remarks.
The text argues that living costs in Canada are cheaper than in the United States and asserts that the ongoing war has not raised food prices in Canada. It contrasts two nations to claim price stability in Canada despite conflict.
Epidemic buy two bale activity sweeps the Southland farmers and merchants, pushing prices down toward ten scents per pound. The movement emphasizes rapid purchases and hoarding behavior as growers struggle with unusually low cotton values.
A garbled note proclaims Treland shifts from home rule to home law after 114 years, asserting the old sod gains a voice in its own government and that right will prevail against force. Rays Bea appears as a fragmentary name in the text.
Disjointed lines mention 4 music houses in Columbia and 13 cents a pound for cotton valued at $10,000. A farmer with three pianos is implied to be worse off than now with his cheap cotton, ending mid thought about someone jumping.
An appeal criticizes farmers for buying mail order goods while neglecting local roads. It argues dollars spent at home support local merchants and tax funds for road improvements, contrasting smooth city streets with mud for farm wagons and noting the broader economic burden of mail-order retailers.
In the week after the third Sunday in July at Poplar Springs near Richland in Oconee County, Pastor D W Hiott assisted Pastor W P Holland. The meeting revived the church with fourteen members professing experience and baptism. Hiott praises Holland for his gentle and lovable disposition reminiscent of the disciple Jesus loved.
The writer attended the Saluda Association at Iva fifteen miles below Anderson City and the Piedmont Association at Central in the county during the week after the fourth Sunday in July.
The week after the first Sunday in August I assisted a meeting in Norris with Rev W J Bolt from Greer. Four by letter and three by baptism were received as the church revived, Bolt a strong preacher for a young era.
The week after the second Sunday in August, I assisted Rev. Wilkins at Berea church in Greenville County. Dr Wilkins a scholar theologian and genial Christian gentleman. Five received baptism at the meeting.
The author recounts a revival at Cross Roads church with Rev. J F Singleton of Statesboro Georgia leading. Singleton joined Mt Carmel church fellowship after baptism by Rev Sam A Gary. Twenty four baptisms occurred with three more a month later and one awaiting baptism. Prof L E M Freeman, now a Meredith College professor in Raleigh, NC, was baptized here and had previously served as pastor.
The meeting near Anderson at Neals Creek church saw Rev. J. A. Anderson of Central preach powerfully with Prof. R. M. Bolding of Pickens leading singing. Members Rev. John T. Mann and his wife assisted. Thirteen baptized one restored and four received by letter.
Rev Julion Childress of Greenville led a powerful meeting at Corinth Church No 1 in Anderson County. His preaching convicted and converted sinners and revived the church. Seven were baptized into the fellowship, described as a meeting of greater spiritual power.
Fragmentary note mentions Bro John T Mann and his wife helping on a Sunday in September. No clear event, location, or additional names provided.
A church near Anderson held a large tent meeting with notable visiting ministers from Furman University and Greer. Dr J F Vines delivered forceful sermons as 34 new members were baptized and 11 more joined by letter, boosting church fellowship and community spirit in the area.
Villa declares he will not run for president and vows to fight to a finish to prevent Carranza from becoming a candidate, whether provisional or permanent. The exchange centers on who leads the Mexican political scene and the path forward in the power struggle.
At the annual meeting in Atlantic City New Jersey the National Carriage Builders Association announced that more than a million carriages were manufactured in the United States last year.
The government cannot issue currency to aid cotton farmers any more than for corn wheat tobacco. The government is all-powerful but has limits. It has done all it can to relieve the current situation. Existing and forthcoming laws aim to protect the financial interests of all people, not any single interest or special favor.
Ivy M. Mauldin, state bank examiner for Pickens, urges Secretary McAdoo to require national banks in South Carolina with federal deposits to share funds with state banks to aid farmers and manufacturers. He notes banks have loaned available funds, borrowed from New York, and seek extensions to support cotton markets.
The Grand Jury reports they have passed on all bills from this term and commend county officers for efficient service. C E Robinson examined county offices and found books neatly kept and funds properly accounted for. A copy of his report will be filed with this presentment in the clerk's office. Foreman T L Brvyns signs this final presentment.
The Keowee Courier notes the death of Julius E. Boggs a renowned Pickens county lawyer. He was widely admired as a genial, eloquent figure whose loss will be felt across the upper state. The notice praises his ability and wide friendships. Separately the Illinois Central reports net income rising by over a million and a half from 1913 to 1914 while seeking rate increases from the Interstate Commerce Commission.
A compact proverb-like note hints that sowing oats will lead to a time when debts are eliminated and voices rise in triumph. The piece uses rustic imagery to imply future relief from financial burdens.
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