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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
AUSTR|ANS DEFEAT
ARMY Of RUSSIA
TAKE $4,000 SOLDIERS IN EN-
oAGEMENT IN POLAND is THE
REPORT.
BIG BATTLE IN PROGRESS
Turks Meet Suss;ans Near Beturn
and Win Fight With Heavy DAM
ace to Enemy.

The greatest activity of the warning
factions still appears to be centered
along the front in Russian Poland be-
tween the Vistula and Warthe Rivers,
where the Germans are endeavoring
to press back the Russians to War
saw. What the exact situation there
is, however, has not been divulged.
Both Berlin and Petrograd admit that
violent lighting continues. Berlin
says there is no change in the situa-
ton while Petrograd declares the Rus
slams have obtained some partial sue
cesses."
In the contests farther south in
Poland and in Galicia a similar. state
Of affairs apparently exists. Vienna
declares the Austrian troops have cap
tured $4,000 prisoners in lower Po-
land and that an important battle is
proceeding near Donates, Galicia, and
in the Carpathians.
It is claimed also that two Russian
battalions surrendered northwest OF
Czenstochowa and that the Austriasn
have resumed the offensive on the
Cracow Przemysl line, Petrograd says
that on the front Of Czenstochowa-
lent OF these was upon Ypres where
the German guns knocked down the
city hall and the market place. An
official Paris report says the Allies
demolished many lines of German
trenches.
Turkey, according to Berlin, has in
fiicted heavy losses on the Russians
near Batum, Asiatic Russia. The Tur-
kish cruiser Hamidieh and torpedo
boats bombarded Tuapse. The Ootto-
man forces on the Shat-el-Arab River
declare they have defeated a British
force and that shot from a Turkish
cruiser caused an explosion on.
British gunboat.
Vienna reports the Servians resist
ing the Austrians in well-chosen po-
sttions near the Kelubara River which
CracoW no essential changes have ia
ken place but that in Galicia the Aus
trains have evacuated Novy-Sandez.
In the west there has been COM
parative quiet so far as infantry at
tacks are concerned but heavy ar
tillery duels continue. The most vio-
lent Austrians have crossed. Nish
says the Servian retirement before
the Austrians is "for strategic rea-
sons"
Russia has mined the Russian lit
toral of the Black Sea in many places
six miles out from the coast.
A news agency dispatch from Hoi-
land quotes fishermen as declaring
that the German feet is preparing for
a decisive action in the North Sea
British aviators have made a daring
attempt to blow up the Zeppelin bal
loon works at Friedrichshaten by
dropping bombs. One British aero
plane was brought down by the Ger
man guns and an aviator captured.
A Petoria dispatch announces that
the rebel general de Vets force IN
South Africa again has been defeated.
A German steamer has arrived in
Buenos Aires with the passengers and
crew of a British steamer and the
crew of a French ship 1t. is pos
sible the German commerce destroy
ing cruisers again have been active.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
Enormous War Cost

London.-David Lloyd-George, chan.
cellor of the exchequer, in the house
of commons, estimated that one year
Of war would cost England 10000, 900
pounds (s2,25O,O00,O0O), the largest
amount Great Britain ever has spent,
and more than twice what was spent
in the four years conflict in South
Africa. To pay this enormous bill the
government has decided, he said, to
raise a loan of 35O,OOO,OOO pounds (s1,.
75O, 900, ,O0O), which would be issued
at 95. bear interest at the rate of Il
per cent and be redeemable at par
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
Defense Of Berlin

London-The Morning Posts Petro-
grad correspondent says: Sin the new
invasion Of Poland, the Germans are
using their finest troops and depend
ing cn manhood instead of machinery.
AS far as we know the Russians will
continue to retire until the plan chos.
enSby Grand Duke Nicholas for the
fHaS effort is reached. Meanwhile the
Gs nans are engaged upon enormous
military engineering works to defend
Berlin, fifty miles east of the capital
at Kustrin, where the Warthe flows
into the Oder"
Reports Contradictory
Subscriptions to the war loan con-
tihte, and it was reported unofficially
that applications aggregate between
three and three and one-half billion
dollars. The loan calls for only ST.
750, 100000. Berlin declares that a
concentric attack is being made on the
Russian center, the German armies
coming from the west and the north
west, while Austria is sending force
north from the Cracow region. Petro-
grad, however, states that the offen-
sive in western Galicia, is still un-
der way and that Cracow is believed
to be invested on three sides, leaving
only one line of rail communication.
German Attacks Fail
London.-The latest official commu-
nications regarding operations on the
western battlehelds are much the
same as those Of preceding days.
There has been fighting virtually all
along the front, but without apprecia-
BILE change in the situation.
From the coast of Flanders to the
river Lys, on the Franco-Be!gian bor-
der, much of which has been flooded
by the allies to hinder German at
tacks there has been repetition on
somewhat smaller scale Of the bonn
bardment which the invaders invaria-
bly, resort to in the hope of breaking
down the allies resistance before the
infantry attacks and in isolated spots
attacks in force, but according to the
French and British reports, all these
have been repulsed.
The Anglo French forces, which have
been holding territory around Ypres'
again have been subjected to deter
mined attacks, fresh German troops
having attempted to force the allies
out of their trenches.
AS was the case with the Prusslan
Guard, the Germans, who made the
latest effort, appear to have taken the
first line of trenches, but, like the
guards, were compelled to give back
the ground after holding it for a
short time
Germans Encounter Russians
Petrograd. = The following official
communication was issued from gen.
eral headquarters:
Between the Vistula and Warta
our advance guards in an engagement
with the Germans, who took the or
fensive, fell back in the directions OF
Bzoure. The enemy succeeded in gain.
ing a footing in the region OF Lent
chitga (Lenczyca) and Orloff, throw
ing out advance guards in the dlrec-
ton of Piontek.
In East Prussia our troops contln-
ue to make progress and fighting is
going on near the Gumbinnen-Anger-
burg 'front.'
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
Germans Check Russians

Petrograd.-The following official
statement from the Russian general
staff has been issued here: THE ef-
forts of the Germans seem to be aim
ed at trying to break down our front
between the Vistula and the WaTta.
Northwest of Lodz we. captured bat
terry of heavy artillery, ten machine
guns and several hundred prisoners.
Stubborn fights on the Czenstochowa
and Cracow fronts are developing nor.
mally. On November IT'S we took
5000 Austrian prisoners"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
Massingale Captured J
After YearSof Liberty

John Massingale, alias Marion
Wilson, an escaped convict, was
captured by Sheriff Roark in
Monroe county, Tennessee, last
Tuesday, and was brought back
to Pickens county after being at
liberty for fourteen years.
The case of Massingale is an
unusual and interesting one. He
was convicted at the spring term
of court here in 1900 of man
slaughter, and was sentenced by
Judge R. C. Watts, presiding
Judge, to serve three years on
chaingang.
He was covicted of killing
Tude Reeves in the upper part Of
this county, near Crow Creek
postoffice. The killing occurred
January 81, 1900.
R. A. Bowen was foreman Of
the jury that convicted Massin-
gale. NJ. T. Ansel, who was So
licitor at that time, prosecuted
the case, while J. P. Carey rep
resented the defendant.
After serving six months on
the county chaingang Massin-
gale escaped, the camp beingon
the road between Norris and Ca
teechee. He settled in Monroe
county, in the mountains of East
Tennessee, and since that time
has been living a quiet, peace
able life, and was said to be a
good ,law-abiding citizen. Dur
ing that time he has accumu-
lated good property, owning a
farm of 130 acres. He is mar
ried and has a family Of eleven
children. one of whom is mar
ried.
When approached ,>6y Sheriff
Roark he offered no resistance
and readily confessed to being the
man wanted and,agreed to come
back without trouble. He had
assumed the name of Marion
Wilson and is said to be well
thought of in the section where
he lives. He is a man Of 46
years of age and is of good ap-
pearance.
Sheriff Roarkhas been work
ing on this case for six years,
and after six years Of tracing
records and men, spotted the
man last Tuesday and brought
him back to serve the sentence
that was-imposed- upon him by
the court.
Massingale is now on the coun-
ty chaingang. He seemed to
take his change IF fortune with
a light heart and stated that he
was ready and willing to serve
his sentence and. then go back
to his home and family.
This case is almost Identical
with the famous Stribling case
in Georgia that was given such
prominence by the newspapers.
This makes six escaped con-
victs that Sheriff Roark has car
ried back to the camp since the
March term of court.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
Gard of Thanks

Editor Sentinel: Please allow
me space to thank the Wood
men of Six Mile Camp No. 607
for the timely aid rendered me
in the bereavement which befell
me by my husbands death in
September. Though he was not
a member, their camp came
nobIy to my assistance with
their means. nnaRoberts.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
u. S. Asks Explanation

Washington.-The United States
government has directed Ambassador
Henry Morganthau at Constantinople
to ask an explanation Of the firing
by Turkish land forces at a launch
from the American cruiser Tennessee
proceeding from Vourlah to the amer
lean consulate at Smyrna, Asia Minor
Secretary Daniels simultaneously ca
bled the commanders of the Tennessee
and the cruiser North Carolina. also IN
the Mediterranean, to take no action
which might embarrass the American
government.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
British Lose In Egypt

Berlin.-The following information
was given out in official quarters
"Advices from Rome are to the effect
that in the fighting at El Arish, a for.
tilted Egyptian town on the Mediterra-
mean, the British suffered heavy loss
es. The Italian colony in Egypt is
suffering from the prostration Of all
lines of trade. Maj. Gen. Sir John
Maxwell, commander of the British
forces in Egypt, declared that it was
only her treaties with the allies which
led England to fight against Turkey.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
Berlin Views Optimistic

Berlin.-A general review of the stu.
alton in the western arena, given out
in Berlin, indicates that the latest
German victories are such that the
advance of the Russians has been rem.
dered more difficult. This success.
however, must not be oVerestimated.
for the Russian losses, although Sc.
we're. do not mean that the Russian
movement has collapsed Considering
the enormous numbers of available
soldiers, it does not even mean the
discrimination Of the Russian often
ciy
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
Death of Little Child

Little Sadie, the six-year-old
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Dun
can, died last Thursday night
and was buried the day follow
inc her death at Secona. Rev.B.
E. Grandy conducting the fun
eral services. She had been
sick lust a short time when
death called her home. She was
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
Death of Mrs. Julia C. Gassaway

On October "A, the spirit of
Mrs. Julia G. Gassaway took its
fight to the world beyond. She
had been a sufferer for many
years, being confined to her bed
most of the time.
She was born March 1884, and
had been a faithful member of
Mt. Zion Methodist church at
Central since childhood. Her
Christian character was as beau
tiful as peace, patience and long
suffering could make. She told
her pastor and others she was
ready to 90 a long time before
the end came. Her loved ones
knew where to find her.
The heartfelt sympathies OF
the community go to her family
and relatives.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
Card of Sympathy

We, the members of Oliver
Camp No. 585, W. 0. W., do
hereby extend our sympathy to
our sovereign brother, B. 81.
Whitmire, in the sickness Of
almost his entire family and the
death of his beloved son, Joel.
May the love of God illuminate
the shadow of sorrow that the
dark winged angel of death has
cast over their home.
Fraternally,
JAS. LIGoN,
JOHN CHILDRESs,
VAND. FREEMAN.
(Easley Progress please copy.)
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
French zouaves At Work

Paris.-The French zouaves, who
frequently have distinguished them
selves by dashing charges, have been
utilized again to dislodge the Germans
from position near Bixschoote, over
which there has been much fighting,
and, according to the French state
ment, they again have been success
full These incidents merely are ex-
amples of what has been occurring in
northern France First one side and
then the other gains an advantage,
but, when ali is told, the general sit
nation remains about as 1t was.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
n the first grade of the Pickens

in the first grade Of the Pickens
school and was a very bright
child-a favorite with all who
knew her. Her sweet. smiling
little face will be missed. not
only in the home, where she was
an idol, but in the school room
and by all who knew her.
The bereaved parents have the
sympathy of the entire com
munity in their sad hour of ibe-
rna yenpnt
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
The Picketls township singing

The Pickefls township singing
convention anet at the Pickens
Min church, last Sunday after
noon and was attended by a
large crowd. Messrs. R. c..
Robinson, G. E.! Rogers and r.
81. Crane of Liberty were pres
ent and led the singing. The
next convention I'll meet with
the Pickens BAT st church on
the fourth Sunday in December
oL 9 a.nlnnE
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26
County Taxes Slow
About Coming In

Up until Saturday, November
81. there had been only 22l tax
receipts issued in this county,
representing S1965 "a. TO the
same date last year s40Sl. .72 had
been paid to the county treasurer,
n7sking @ difference between
this and last year of s2115.7S.
The number of receipts to be
;ss11ed. and issued in each town
chin is as follows:
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26

These, together with 10 re-
ceipts to be issued to corpora
tons. shows a total of 6,479 re-
ceipts to be issued by the coun-
ty treasurer with only 22l issued
up to date.
After January 1st a penalty
of one per cent will be imposed
"a delinquent tax payers, Feb
F1arSfst to March 1st. two per
cent will be added.
March 1st to 18th 7 per cent
penalty isimposed, after which
date the books will be closed.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-11-26

Trespass notices printed on
cloth for sale at this Office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-28
Aeroplane at Piedmont Fair.

The officers of the Piedmont Fair Asso-
citation have just closed contract with
Thos. Brady, Inc, of New York, for two
aeroplane flights daily during the fair
this week, Oct. %, 20, 80.
This action was. taken as elimination
of the plans and arranged for the First
Annual Fair held by this Association.
Greenwood will see the largest crowds
this week that she has ever witnessed.
Visitors will come in on all trains over the
Southern, the c. Il W. c., the Seaboard and
the Piedmont u Northern Railways.
There is now no doubt of the success OF
the venture of this new Fair, and in fact
there is no doubt of this Fairs being the
largest and best fair held in South Caro-
lima in 1914,
The secretary is busy receiving and re-
cording entries. He states that he has al
ready entered in the Hog Department the
best herd OF Duroc-Jerseys and the best
h erd of Essex hogs to be found in the
State. Entries have also been made OF
more than 100 head of cattle, and all the
departments are proportionately large.
Visitors to the Fair are assured that
thew will see full departments of every
kind, good horse and motor cycle races
aeroplane flights and everything that goes
to make great fair.
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THE GREENWOOD FAIR. n.

The officers of the Piedmont Fssr
association have just closed . con-
tract with Thos. Brady, Inc, OF New
York, for two Aeroplane fights daily
during the fair this week, Oct. I2s, ~,
and SOth. This action was taken as 9
elimination of the plans and arrange
ments for the First Annual Fair held
by this Association. Greenwood Will
see the largest crowds this week MAT
she has ever Witnessed. Visitors yiH
come in on. all trains over the South
ern, the G. & W. 6, the Seaboard and
the Piedmont & NortherT Railways
There is now no doubt Of the success
of the first venture Of this new Ffir
and in fact, there is no; doubt i OF = THIS us
Fairs being the largest and best fair
held in South Carolina IN 1914
% =
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MANY FACING STARVATION

BRUSSELS, Oct. 26.-(Via London
4.05 p. r-s)-Famine menaces many
million persons in Belgium unless
they receive immediate help from the
outside.
Brand Whitlock, American imnis-
ter, asserts that less than two weeks
food supply remains in cities, while
conditions in country districts are
worse. His repo1e from Namur,
Louvain, and Liege says affairs in
these cities are worse than in B!us-
sells.
Nearly half the pecple who have
remained in Belgium are wandering
Eelp:cssly from town to town seeking
shelter with friends and relatives.
Maliaes, which formerly had $4,000
inhabitants, has but few undamagel
houses standing. The same situation
exists at N2ner and Louvair.
Belgians of all classes appear dis
jieartened. Old women and cripples
may be seen sitting near their shat
tered homes in Malines nodding mete-
" at the cathedral with is shattered
windows and tottering walls. Simi-
lar conditions are found in small vii
lagos between Antwerp and Brussels
Few stores are open. Villages that
stood near contested forts literally
were razed; many inhabitants re-
main living in rudeiy constructed
sheds or tents. In Brussels the
streets are filled with German SOL
diers and marines. Automobiles of
the officers dash in all directions.
BY an official order there have been
posted throughout the country names
of Belgians and Britishers sentenced
10 Imprisonment for insults offered
tc German soldiers. Others are
warned to obey military orders and
are advised that the Germans have
no intention Of seizing non-combat-
ants. The Germans pay for every
thing obtained in stores.
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RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by Full Meeting OF
Board of Trustees, DR.. John
de la Howe Estate.

uc ld l1O"O IcOcOos.
Whereas God in his wise but mysterious
providence has removed by death Z. f.
Cox, Secretary and Treasurer of John de la
Howe Estate. 49,.
Resolved, /. That we bow in submis-
sion to the will of our heavenly Father.
2. That we have lost a faithful friend
and efficient officer, and that we wish to
bear testimony to the loyalty Of the de-
ceased to the John de la Howe School, and
to his sympathy for the needy and dis
tressed wherever found. Z
8. That we are hereby reminded that an
even greater responsibility rests now upon
the trustees OF this institution and we
pledge Dur best endeavor to further its
interests.
4. That we extend to the bereaved fam
lily our sincere sympathy, and commend
them to the care and keeping Of our heaV-
enly Father.
6. iAaL We inscribe page in our min
ute book to his memory,
6. That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to his family, and to each of our
county papers.
J. B. Holloway, Chairman.
Lethe, Oct. 16, 1914a
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Mr.. j. L. Gown Dead.

Mr.. j. L. Gown died at his home in Mt.
Carmel, October 10th, 1914. Hewas eighty
nine years old, being the eldest SON OF the
late Louis Gown, one Of the Huguenot
settlers Of old Bordeaux. Hewas gifted
writer, and in his younger days contrib
uted many well-written articles and poems
to the newspapers and magazines, which
were widely published.
He possessed wonderful memory, and
was an authority on dates and facts con-
cerning the Huguenot settlements in South
Carolina.
He was for a long time ruling elder in
the A. R. P Church at Mt. Carmel, and his
business and social life bore the marks Of
q Christian gentleman. ~
He leaves wife and the following chill
dren: Mrs. P. j. Majette Of Pensacola,
Fla, Mrs. B. u. Fortson, OF Lincoln, Ga
L. A. Gown, J. G. Gown and ]. W. Gown OF
Mt. Carmel, Misses Lennie. Eliza and Es-
tell Gown of Mt. Carmel.
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cLINKscALEs.HoDeEs.

wedding of much interest to a large;
circule of friends was that OF Misss
Lillian Clinkscales and Mr.. Thomas
Alexander Hodges, which took place,
yesterday afternoon at the home Of
the brides mother, Mrs. Eva Myrtle &
Clinkscales. -
The house was attractive with deco-sI
rations of ferns and cut flowers. The
ceremony. was performed by DR.. r.
w. Alexander in the presence Of rel- j
atives and a few intimate friends. s
The bride was charming In a travel
ing suit of purple garbadune, with
hat and gloves to match.
After an extensive northern tour
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodges will return to 1
Portsmouth, Va, where they will: !,
make their future home. 81
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VOTE ON BOND ISSUE.

H ~ "A y II
1t no wlooks certain that, the Leg
islature, win pass the cotton bond is-s
sue. This will have to be voted on (
by the people in the general elec-
tiop. So X,
Every man in Abbeville county
should come out to the polls on that
day and vote for the bond issue.s
1t. is the only hope Of thelpeople Of !
South Carolina, and with these bonds
the South Carolina farmer can tide ]
over the cotton crisis, whether the
other states join In the movement or
not. = - 8! %
Merchants are willing to accept the
bonds at face, value. The State will
allow loan on cotton at 10 cents per (
pound, payable in a State bond whicf
the United States treasury officials
say will be fully acceptable. 81
Remember every vote counts and
the vote in Abbeville county may de-
eide the issue In the State. s
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Bringing Up Father.

.
Grab your wife in one hand, and
the price of a couple of "sits" in the
other, and 'hike" down to the Opera
House and see Bringing up Father.
It's cure for ills, even family troub-
les. The crouch disappears like
mist in the sunshine. It's an aid
to digestion and a sure remedy for
the "Pip"-whateve that is. Bring
ing up Father" has made dent in
the theatrical record that it will take
years to wipe. out. It's the biggest
sensational musical comedy hit OF a
quarter of a century. That's why
you'll want to see it.