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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29
Russians Cross The Vistula

Petrograd.-The following official
communication was issued by the Rus
sian general staff:
The energetic offensive of our ar
mics, which have crossed the Vistula
on large front, encounter no resist
ance on the part of the Germans, who
continue to retreat.
In the trenches below Ivangoroo
We took large quantities of war stores
and ammunition abandoned by the re-
serve corps of the Prussian guard in
its hasty retreat.
The Austrian armies continue to
fight with stubbornness on the Vistula,
on the San and particularly to the
south of Przemsyl.
In east Prussia there is no change
in the situation"
Uprisings In Portugal
Lisbon.-The Monarchists of Portu.
gal made attempts to effect uprisings.
There were outbreaks at various
places, especially in the northern part
of Portugal, which for a time was cut
off from telegraphic communication
with Lisbon. A sharp conflict took
place at Mafra between 100 civilians
and Republican troops.
Belgian Army Joins Allies
From the Battle Front-The Belgian
army, with the English channel on its
extreme wing, is showing marvellous
fighting spirit, despite its long, hard
campaign and disappointment over the
loss OF Antwerp and other cities.
In the terrific open struggle along
the frontier the Belgians, with the
French and British, have repelled
with the greatest energy, incessant
German attacks The German heavy
artillery poured a bombardment on
the allied positions, but the Belgians
counter-attacked and forced the in
vaders to retire nearly five miles.
Germans Repulsed In Poland
Petrograd.-The Russian official
statement says:
German troops which had occupied
the roads leading to Warsaw, in the
region north of the River Pilitza, have
been repulsed and are in full retreat,
leaving their wounded on the battle
field.
1.-The Germans have abandoned the
positions they had fortified in advance.
THE Russian troops are energetical-
ly advancing along the whole front
"The enemy is still occupying the
left bank Of the Vistula south of the Pi-
litza and as far as Sandomir.
The Russians who for eight days
had been CALAMITY holding the region
of Kozenitz under unfavorable condl-
tions and heavy artillery fire, achiev-
ed considerable success on October 20
and their position on the left bank of
Vistula is now secured.
The attempts by the Austrians to
cross the River San below Przemsyl
have been checked and the Russians
are assuming the offensive there.
in the region south of Przemsyl are
found the remains of all the Austrian
corps defeated in prior fights in Cali
cia. Here the Russian troops are ener-
getically checking the advance OF
numerous bodies of the enemy.
There is no essential change in
East Prussia. We are at present IN
touch with the enemy on front COW
ering over four hundred versts (about
267 miles, from the lower Bzoura to
the slopes of the Carpathian noun
tainS
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29
Germans Sink 1a Merchantmen


London.-A dispatch from Teneriffe,
Canary Islands, to The Daily Mail, re-
ports that the German cruiser Karls-
ruhe has sunk thirteen British mer-
chantment in the Atlantic. The news
of the Karlshuhe's exploit according
to the Daily Mails Teneriffe CORE
spondent, was brought to that port by
the German steamer Crefeld, which ar
rived there with the crew of the Brit
ish steamer Strathroy, Maplebranch,
Highland Hope, Indrani, Rio Iguasua,
Farm, Niceto, Maria de Larrinaga, Ger
vantes, Cornish City, Pruth, Conder
and Lynrowan, all of which were sunk
by the Karlsruhe The Crefeld was
accompanied into port by the German
steamers Patagonia, Rio Negro and
Asuncion.
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Boggs-Tribble

A wedding took place at the
home of J. Med. Bruce, uncle
of the bride, last Thursday after
noon, when Miss Helen Boggs
became the wife of Mr.. ]. w.
Tribble, of Anderson, South
Carolina. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Wither-
spoon Dodge, of Anderson. The
bride is the accomplished daugh-
ter of the late Julius E. Boggs.
Mr.. Tribble is a young business
man of Anderson. On account
of the recent death of the brides S
father, only a few relatives and
friends We're present when the
marriage was solemized.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29
Congress AdjournS
After Long Session

After being in continuous ses.
sion since the Inauguration OF
Woodrow Wilson, a period Of
nearly nineteen months, the
Sixty. third congress adjourned
its second session Saturday when
prolonged efforts to procure cot
ton relief legislation finally col
lapsed. Leaders in this move
ment agreed to adjourn only on
condition that pending cotton
measures would have right OF
way when congress reassembles
December 7.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29
Food For STARVING BeIoians

London.-After diplomatic negotla-
tions lasting several weeks, in which
American Ambassador Page acted as
intermediary between Belgium, Eng
land and Germany, an agreement has
been reached by which the starving
Belgians will be fed by commission
Of Americans in London and Brussels,
headed by Herbert c.. Hoover of Cali
fornia, who has acted as chairman OF
the American relief committee in Lon
don. 1t is estimated that 100000 Bel
gians who are still in their own coun-
cry are on the verge of starvation
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Another Amendment To Be
Voted On

The following resolution, in
addition to others printed else
where in this issue, will be voted
on in the general election. The
notice to publish this resolution
came to this office too late to be
printed with the other proposed
amendments:
No. 243.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Propose an
Amendment to Article x of the Con-
stitution, by Adding Thereto Section
16, to Empower the Cities of Sumter
and Darlington and the Towns Of Bel
ton and Walhalla to Assess Abutting
Property for Permanent Improve
ments.
Section /. Proposed Amendment to
Article X of the Constitution. n.-Be it
resolved by the General Assembly of
the State of South Carolina, That the
following amendment to Article K Of
the State Constitution. to be known as
Section 16 of said Article K, be agreed
to by two-thirds of the members elected
to each House and entered on the Jour-
nails respectively, with the yeas and
nays taken thereon, and be submitted
to the qualified electors of the State at
the next general election thereafter for
Representatives, to-wit: Add the fol.
lowing section to Article K Of the Con-
stitution, to be, and be known, as Sec
tion 16:
Section l6. Sumter, Darlington, Bel
ton and Walhalla to Be permitted to
Assess. .Abutting Property for Perma-
nent improvements. The General AS
sembly may authorize the corporate
authorities of the cities of Sumter ano
Darlington and the towns Of Walhalla
and Belton to levy an assessment upon
abutting property for the purpose Of
paying for permanent improvements or
streets and sidewalks or streets or side.
walks Immediately abutting said prop
erty: Provided, that said improvements
shall be ordered only upon the writer
consent of one-half cf the owners Of
the property abutting upon the street
sidewalk, or part Of eiSher, proposed tt
be improved, and upoa condition thai
said assessment of abutting property
owners shall not exceed ,one-half of the
cost of such improvements. Except il
the city of Sumter where the corporate
authorities shall pay at least one-thirt
of the cost Of such improvements. ant
the abutting property owners not ex
ceeding two-thirds (2-9) of the cos
thereof.
So. ot.-That the electors voting
at such general election in favor of thu
proposed amendment shall deposit {
ballot with the following words plainl,
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Article x of the Constitution
by adding Section 16, empowering, thu
cities of Sumter and Darlington and the
towns of Belton and Walhalla to asses:
abutting property for permanent I'M
ment-Yes," and those voting agalns3,
said proposed amendment shsll deposit
ballot with the following words PLAIN
ly written or printed thereon: amend
ment to Article X of the Constitution,
bv adding Section 16, empowering the
cities of Sumter and Darlington and the
towns of Belton and Walhalla to assess
abutting property for permanent I'M
provement-No.
3. Managers OF Election. The man
ayers of election shall canvass said vote
and certify the result as now provided
bv law, and shall provide separate
boxes for said ballots.
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cARMAN JURY MIsTRIAL.

Unable to Agree on Verdict After
Thirteen Hours Deliberatlon.
Mineola N. Y.-The jury in the case
of Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman,
charged with the murder OF Mrs.
Louise Bailey, failed to reach yer
dict after i3 hours and 20 minutes OF
deliberation. At 1855 a. m. 1t re-
ported it's inability to agree and was
discharged.
Ten jurors are said to have voted
for acquittal and two for conviction
of murder in the first degree on the
final ballot. The jury was out about
13 hours.
District Attorney Smith said that
it was unlikely Mrs. Carman ever
wgould be brought to trial again.
Attorneys for Mrs. Carman will ask
that she be admitted to bail and the
district attorney is not expected to
oppose such a step.
The defendant collapsed in the
court room after the jury was dis
charged, and it was said at the Jail
that she had been crying constantly
ever since she was returned to her
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29
British Seize Oil Ships

Washington.-Great Britain's deter,
mination to keep from Germany car,
goes of Illuminating oil which might
be made fuel for army motor trucks,
Zeppelins and aeroplanes, is response
Bile for the seizure of American Stand
ard Oil steamers by the British cruis'
ers This fact was developed in con,
ference here after the state depart.
ment had requested the release of the
tanker John D. Rockefeller. The Stand,
ard Oil company has asked the state
department to secure release of two
more Of it's ships.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29

Allies and Germans Both Win

Allies and Germans 6otn win
Washington.-After days OF inces-
SAINT fighting, dents at last have been
@ade in that part of the battle line
which had run virtually straight north
and south from Ypres in Belgium to
the bend in the elbow in the vicinity
of the forest of Aigue in France.
Just a short distance above its cen
ter this line now curves like an in
verted letter IS" the allies having
pushed back the Germans east Of Ar
mentieres in an endeavor to press on
to Lille, and the Germans having fore
ed the allies to give ground around La
basse, probably hoping to obtain con-
troll of Bethune, a railroad center
seven miles west of Labasse.
That ground has been won and lost
in this district is admitted in the lat
est French official report. 1t seems
improbable, however, that either en-
gagement was decisive as the report
declares actions near Labasse and Ar
mentieres, near Arras on the same
line short distance south of La
basse, continue with great violence.
In fact, the report says that generally
speaking the situation on this part OF
the war front remains the same.
Of fighting near the coast, where
British and French naval vessels are
endeavoring to aid the allied troops
in holding back the German advance,
nothing was vouchsafed in the report.
Altkirch, in upper Alsace, near the
Swiss frontier, has been taken by the
French at the point of the bayonet.
Since the outbreak of the war this
town has been the scene of much
fighting and several times has chang
ed hands.
Another German War Loan
Berlin.-The following account of
the meeting Of the Prussian diet was
given out in official quarters in Ber-
lin:
"a Prussian war loan Of 1915, 100000
was passed unanimously, even the So
cialists supporting the resolution.
Money was voted for the relief of the
province of east Prussia, which has
suffered the most during the war, and
for other military purposes"
Other information given out in Ber-
lin says:
THE Danish steamer Rolf, from New
York for Christiana, carrying 10000
tons of corn, has been captured by
British cruiser and taken into Scot
land.
"a German hospital ship, searching
the sea for men from German torpedo
boat destroyers sunk by the British,
has been forced to go into an English
harbor by British cruiser.
"a German naval officer has dis
covered in Antwerp a letter addressed
to an English surgeon, Richard Read
ing, a volunteer in the Belgian ma
chine gun corps, written by his sister,
Jennie, and dated Birmingham, Sep
tember 2S, in which are the following
words:
"I would like to be nurse; could
kill one or two Germans.
"The British are bombarding the
open Belgian town of Ostend.
Reliable official reports declare
that there is in Germany sufficient
supply of cereals to meet amply all re-
quirements until the next harvest, and
that the stock of cattle is sufficient to
provide an ample supply of meat.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29
"The Trey O. Hearts"

The Sentinel's new serial
story, The Trey O. Hearts, ;"
by Louis Joseph Vance, author
of the Fortune Hunter. y The
Brass Bowl, The Black Bag, !"
ETC., beginsin next weeks paper.
This story is said by those who
have read it to be one of absorb
ing interest. Be sure to start
with the first issue.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29
Carranza Man Breaks.

Ell Paso, Texas.-General Maclovia
Herrera, Carranza follower, has
broken the armistice fixed by the
peace convention at Aguas Calientes
and attacked Parral, Chihuahua, ac-
cording to official Constitutionalist
advices few days ago. In the battle
which occurred at Aguas Calientes
the Carranza troops were repulsed.
The town was defended by 1000 Vii
la troops. Herrera was said to have
1900 men. The fight lasted five hours
and about 900 were killed on either
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29
Prenarino 10 Invade EnoIand

Copenhagen.-Two ship yards at
Kiel, the Germania and the Howard,
are building thirty armored lighters
capable of carrying 500 men each and
travelling at the rate of nine miles an
hour to proceed to the river Scheldt
should events permit the landing of
German troops on the coast Of Eng
land. 1t is asserted that three Of
these lighters are completed and al
ready on their way to the Scheldt. The
Germans are building an airship shed
in Schleswig for two large Zeppelins
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29

London.-The admiralty issued a
statement outlining steps that are be.
ing taken to round up the eight or
nine German cruisers at large in the
Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans.
These two cruisers include the En-.
den, which has sunk or captured twen-
ty British vessels to date in the In
dian ocean, and the Karlsruhe, which
has taken thirteen British ships in the
Atlantic. There are seventy Of the
Allies warships searching for these
cruisers.
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Cross Roads News

Mrs. w. D. Freeman visited
her sister in Anderson recently
Miss Mamie Mae Jones went
to Chick Springs 3rd Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Ma ggie Bates and broth:
er Give visited Misses Sadie and
Clovie Looper recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Fendley
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hen
bricks Sunday afternoon.
Several of the Cross Roads
people attended the singings at
Mt. Tabor and Griffin Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. n. Jones' of
Easley were guests of the latters
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Farmer.
Mrs. B. H. Whitmire is re.
ported to be right sick. Her
many friends wish for her a
speedy recovery. JIMMY.
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PickenS Route 4


Mr.. Arthur Simmons was the
guest Of Mr.. Fraser Edens last
Sunday.
Mr.. Buren, Clark and family
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. Simmons last Sunday.
Mr.. Grover Hendricks and
wife of the Cedar Rock section
visited Mr.. J. A. Holder Satur-
day and Sunday.
The health of this community
is very good at this writing, eX-
cepting everybody has the blues
over the price of cotton.
SWEET VIOLETS.
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,Jans Occupy Another Island

Tokio.-The navy department has
announced the occupation for military
purposes of strategically important
islands, in the Marianne, or Ladrone,
Marshall, East Caroline and West
Caroline archipelagoes. Previous an.
nouncement has been made of the oc.
cupation by Japan Of islands in the
Marshall and Caroline group. The
occupation Of an island in the Mari
anne or Ladrone group has not here
tofore been reported. The Marianne
islands lie directly east Of Luzon and
about 100 miles from Manila.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29
Allies Checked. Berlin Claims

Berlin.-Engageme continue near
Nieuport, Belgium, and Lille, where
the allied forces have been trying to
beat back the German advance. The
French for several days have been at
tacking desperately in the vicinity Of
Lille, but according to headquarters
bulletins all the attacks have been re-
pulsed with heavy losses to the al
lies.
1t is announced that the allies have
made stand behind the river User in
an attempt there to check the Ger.
man advance along the coast.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29
Creamery at Clemson

Interest in the cooperative
creamery recently established
by Clemson College in coopera-
ton with the United States De-
partment of Agriculture is in
creasing ra pidly. Creamery
routes have been established
out of Liberty and Westminster
and farmers throughout Oconee,
Pickens, Anderson, Spartan
burg and Greenville counties
arereQuesting information about
the project. The creamery is to
be made a big factor in dairy
farming in upper South Caro-
lima.
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Miss Janet Bolt Sick

Miss Janet Bolt, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Bolt of Eas,
lev. went to Columbia Tuesday
for the purpose of having an
operation performed on hel
throat. Miss Janet was recent.
ly forced to discontinue hel
studies at Anderson college on
account of throat trouble.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29

Among the eut-of- town guests
who attended the Boggs- -Tribble
wedding lasts Thursday were
Misses Annie and Bessie Tribble,
Mrs. Tribble and Mr.. and Mrs.
B. B. Gossett of Anderson; Mr..
and Mrs. Will Robinson, Miss
Frances Robinson and Julius
Boggs Of Easley; Mrs. J. Fear
penter and Miss Nina Carpenter
of Greenville.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29
Floyd McCulIum Reprieved

Gov. Blease has granted a re-
prieye from October 80 to Febru-
ary 6 to Floyd McCullum, who
was convicted in Pickens county
in September of this year of
criminal assault and was SEN
fenced to death.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29

The first lyceum number to be
seen in Pickens this season will
appear at the school auditorium
November II. Five numbers
will appear here this season and
may be seen cheap by buying a
season ticket.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29

S. E. Merrill, who has been
visiting homefolks in this coun-
ty for some time, left Tuesday
for Asheville, n. c., where he
will spend a few days before re
turning to his home in Penn,
Mississippi.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29
PickenS Route Z

Mrs. Sam Ferguson is visiting
in GreenvilIe this week.
Miss Della Bowen spent Sun
day with Miss Mollie Pllg grim.
n :. and Mrs. PAYNE Pilgrim
spe1. Sunday WI; their son,Joe
Pilgrim. III
Glenn Rig Saturday
night with I. Blumer
higgins.
Ed Nations on sety routes,
who has been vekSsAI with fever,
is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Smith
spent the day with his mother
last Sunday at Cateechee.
Jerry Nations gave a cotton
picking last Thursday, which
was greatly enjoyed by all who
attended. WILD Rose.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29

Mr.. B. S. Ellison of Pickens
was the first one to pay his taxes
this year. He has been first for
the three last years. Mr.. Eli
son is a hard-working. conscien-
tious citizen and attends strictly
to his own business.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29

Word has reached this office
Of the serious illness of our good
friend and citizen of Mile Creek.
l.. R. Dalton. We express the
desire, and feel certain that many
will join US. that he will soon be
better and in time made we'll.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29

The Pickens train will make
an extra trip to accommodate
those who wish to attend the
sight performance of Sparks
show. The train will leave
Pickens at 7.30 and returning
will leave Easley at II.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29

The family of Mr.. J. L. o.
Thompson. formerly Of Pickens,
but who for the past year have
lived in Greenville, moved back
to Pickens last week and are
now occupying their house here.
Mr.. Thompson was formerly
editor of The Sentinel. He will
not Join his family here at pres
ent. as his duties will not permit
it. They have many friends
here who will welcome them
back to the old home.
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Locals

T. s. Stribling arrived in Pick
ems last Friday and entered upon
his duties as salesman with the
Heath-Bruce- Morrow CO. Mr..
Stribling comes from Seneca,
where he was in the hardware
business.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29
Southern Senator's Remain.

Washington-Among the few Con-
gressman remaining in the capital
were several Southern representatives
who stayed with a view to expediting
cotton relief legislation when Con-
gress reassembles in December A
special house committee on cotton leg
islation, appointed in the last hours
of the session, will meet to go over
the situation. Representative Mann,
the Republican leader, was one of
those named but he announced he
would be unable to serve until after
the election.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16
FOURTEEN GRADUATED
DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL CLOSED
ON FRIDAY LAST.
Commencement Exercises Are Close
ly Followed by Alumni Banquet
Saturday Evening.

The third annual commencement ex-
ercises of the Dallas High school were
held Friday evening, when class of
fourteen members received their di-
plomas. The auditorium had been
decorated by the Juniors, and the
state was solid wall of green ivy on
which was formed large "14" made
OF pink roses. The color scheme was
carried out, as far as possible, in old
rose and black, the class colors, and
the front of the stage was banked
high with flowers which had been
brought for the graduates.
The march was played by the High
school orchestra, and the class, led
by Juniors, Marie Griffin and Her.
bert Shepherd, took their places on
the stage. The invocation was given
by Rev. Mitchell, followed by piano
solo, "Il Trovatore," by Pauline
Coad. Dora Hayes, as salutatorian,
delivered an oration on "The Pho
neers," in which she eloquently told
of the hardships and privations Of the
early settlers who made Oregon the
beautiful and progressive state which
it now is. Elva Lucas sang solo,
"Dream Memories" in her charming
way. The valedictory address was
given by Margaret Kriettle, and al
though it was all splendidly given her
address to the class was especially
touching. Frank Snyder sang, and
no comment need be given, for his
singing is famous throughout the
state and the Seniors were lucky, in
deed, to get him for their program.
The address was made by President
Bushnell of Pacific University on
"The call of the twentieth century,"
and was interesting, instructive and
forceful, claiming the close attention
OF the crowded auditorium to the end
Dr. McCallon, chairman of the
school board, presented the diplomas
with a few brief, well chosen remarks.
The docter takes great interest in the
school and is a frequent visitor
throughout the year. The yearly in
creasing efficiency of the school is a
source of great qualification to him.
After congratulations to the class
the crowd dispersed.