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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
2
The Sentinel states it does not necessarily share the views of its correspondents. The disclaimer appears as a standard note in staff bylines, signaling editorial independence while presenting reader warnings about opinion alignment.
A fragmented column notes cotton as a lagging seller while speculating on pro and anti war economics. Observations touch on prices, barter, and public fund pressures, with mention of Milwaukee beer movement and editorials about war and finance.
The article notes a wartime surge in marriages in the war zone while elsewhere marriages decline. It states Georgia is in luck and mentions no extra legislative session is planned, doubting South Carolina’s need for one.
The remark questions if Huerta would return to Mexico with the salute owed to the United States. It implies a sense of unfinished debt and potential political redress tied to his withdrawal.
A farmer defends his planting choices amid public debate, insisting he will raise whatever he decides. He rejects critics who label his crops as excessive and emphasizes personal autonomy in farming decisions.
Questioning Representative Gray of Anderson, critics ask why he pushes to place newspaper men in public office. The issue centers on perceived bias and qualifications for official roles and whether journalism background benefits governance.
A concise political jab questions where a southern farmer would stand under a Republican administration labeled as hostile to the South. The remark implies risk or irony about regional allegiance and party dynamics in an era of national party shifts.
The speaker claims General Carranza commands a well equipped force of one hundred thousand men. The quip questions whether Old Whiskers has been drinking the same liquor Huerta once used, implying skepticism about reliability.
The passage notes that, due to the war, glass eyes have risen in price and promises to persevere with the eyes supplied until after the conflict, at least.
A line from the Anderson In telligencer asks if a father with young children needs to attend a downtown moving picture show, and then wonders about mamma. The piece reflects domestic debate over leisure and family routines.
Mrs. Frank Leslie died leaving over 800000 dollars to fund the campaign for votes for women. The bequest enlarges the suffrage movement’s financial resources as organizers press for reform.
The report notes a bumper crop and implies many young men could benefit from sexual misadventure, suggesting it would pay to sow the other variety.
War observers overestimated Antwerp's endurance as German bombardment lasting mere hours toppled the fortress city. The claim of a sixty day hold proved incorrect as the city capitulated under intensive artillery fire.
A garbled passage hints that allies demand five billion dollars in indemnity from Germany. It notes Germany will not concede immediately and suggests Allied insistence precedes any payment.
The piece discusses Mexico and Carranza, imagining a split of the country to secure peace while noting war disrupts weather reporting. It cites a tightened weather service due to war and mentions editor W W Smoak Anderson of the San Iliallgencer.
Before the European war began our congressmen rushed to return home yet the cotton market collapse now keeps them abroad. They fear returning without federal assistance to salvage the cotton industry and economy.
The piece suggests the United States will stop interfering and let Mexico resolve its own crisis, with two possible outcomes: withdraw and let Mexican factions clash or intervene decisively to end the turmoil.
The Augusta Chronicle uses Miss Catt in suffrage context while noting Mrs. Leslie's will. The Newberry Observer questions who the unnamed Miss Catt is and suggests it could be a relative of Carrie Chapman Catt or an older Catt figure.
A Southern newspaper remains unavailable, stored in a safety deposit vault with diamonds, government bonds, and other valuables, despite requests for guidance to farmers on next year’s cotton planting.
A reflective plea contrasts local hardship with the broader suffering of war torn regions and displaced families, urging perspective on widows orphans and those fleeing for safety.
The Trey O Hearts comes to readers soon as a human interest filled tale with thrills. Readers not yet in The Sentinel family are urged to join at once to receive the first installments.
In western states with huge wheat crops farmers did not profit from high grain prices because sales or contracts were set before the European war. They received a fair price, while the speculators benefited from the increases after the war began.
The South Carolina legislature in special session could act to bar Texas from raising cotton next year. The idea is likened to salons passing laws to cut cotton acreage in South Carolina. The farmers themselves are the ones who can adjust production.
Postmaster General Burleson announces plans to abolish assistant postmasters. Future appointees must perform duties tied to their role. Atlanta has no assistant postmaster. All other post office staff will be designated as clerks. Salaries of some postmasters may be at risk if trend continues.
Social and business pressures in London drive a surge of name changes from German sounding names to English Irish and Scottish variants. One Kaiser becomes King, a tactful shift, while another Kuss becomes Cass, a minor improvement.
The writer argues South Carolina cannot ban cotton planting and that federal or state courts would strike such a law. With ten other cotton states in play and nationwide acreage cuts, the price of cotton would still be determined by broader market forces.
The text argues farmers miss to act on their own knowledge and rely on others. It notes farmers could profit from gathering advice but must independently decide whether to shift acres from cotton to grain. It suggests the current low cotton prices might provoke a needed reevaluation of farming choices.
A reader from Easley South Carolina writes that he cannot do without the Pickens Sentinel and sends a new one dollar bill to cover a year’s newspaper cost. He notes higher paper costs due to cotton prices and bids the Sentinel goodbye with thanks.
The Mc Laurin bill passed the Senate by 27 to 11 to create a state warehouse system for cotton with a $15,000 salary and $50,000 bond for the warehouse commissioner. It provides for lease or condemnation powers, validation of warehouse receipts, and the governor to Memphis conference appointments.
Reverend D W Hiott of Easley visits Belton en route to Neal s Creek and Prospect churches. Services Sunday at Neal s Creek 11 a m and Prospect 4 p m with baptism of 11 and 11 candidates respectively. The Mount Pisgah meeting concluded Sept 22 baptizing 34. assisted by Rev J F Vines of Anderson. He has pastored Mt Pisgah since 1876 with a brief break, now 62, preaching 44 years, widely known across South Carolina.
The article compares the first Philadelphia game of the current World Series with the 1913 opener. It cites attendance and receipts figures for both years, noting a near-identical paid admission of about 20,560 and receipts around £49,000, highlighting a curious similarity between games in different eras.
A letter from a Gaffney resident recounts a Philadelphia Inquirer critique urging self reliance for Southern cotton farmers. It argues the South should earn fair prices without northern aid, cites wartime price shifts, and notes the region’s lack of diversified wealth and finance. The piece contrasts Southern dependence with Western and Northern banking strength and calls for constructive finance.
The letter from Lonnie Jennings, drafted to his mother in Pickens, recounts a cross country trip from Columbus Barracks to Angel Island near San Francisco. He describes travel by a twelve coach Pullman train, multiple state dining experiences, and stops in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. He notes scenic western country, plans to settle west if discharged, and mentions prairie dogs and tunnels in the Rocky Mountains.
State Superintendent Sweringen funds 1250 for rural school improvements. Ten first prizes of 50 and thirty second prizes of 25 to be awarded for progress from October 1 1913 to December 1 1914. Competition open to rural schools with county superintendent permission and score cards provided. Prizes paid by check into winning districts for further improvements.
The piece notes Colonel Bryan's persuasive skill in obtaining the Monticello owner's consent to sell Jefferson’s home to the government. It credits his eloquence and patriotic rhetoric as the force that accomplished what others could not.
In Russia during the last two months Jews have been allowed to serve as army and navy officers with access to high grades. Observers expect further easing and the lifting of remaining restrictions on the Hebrew community as the war drains Russian fighting material.
Local readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the sole positive remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease requiring internal use. The ad claims it cures by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 to any case it cannot cure with testimonials from R. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Bellefontaine Ohio ad trumpets Vinol as a remedy for nervous, weak, tired women. Claims Vinol combines cod liver tissue elements with tonic iron to rebuild strength and relieve headaches. Endorsed by Mrs Lamborn and Pickens Drug Co, Pickens S. C.
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