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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10
LODI HAS FALLEN
4 GERMAN VICTORY
SECOND CITY OF RUSSIAN POL.
AND is OCCUPIED BY THE
TEUToNS.
RoUmANIA READY TO ENLIST
Forty British and French Warshpis
Are Assembled at Some Place
For Blow at the Enemey.

Lodz, the second own of Poland.
and lying Is miles to the west-south-
west of Warsaw has fallen to the Ger
man arms It was occupied Sunday
according to an official announcement
from Berlin.
+ Around this important town deg
perate battle has ragged for days.
Countless thousands have fallen in
desperate hand-to-hand conflicts and
from the shells Of hundreds of guns.
It was evident from the occupa-
ton Of LODI by the Germans that the
heaviest kind Of fighting has been
on, for late advices told of a vicious
attack and bombardment of Lodz and
fighting on the outskirts of the city
and, previous to that, of operations
20 miles west Of Piotrkow, which lies
considerably south of Lodz, and along
line from Glowno, 16 miles north.
east Of Lodz, to the Vistula river.
Lodz has long been an objective
point Of the German army. 1t has
grown in recent years from an in
significant place to one of the most
populcus cities in the Russian en-.
pire. In 1910 its population number
ed 415,604 and with this important
place as base the Germans are ex-
pected to make a strong effort to reach
Warsaw.
Regarding other operations in the
East, the Servian war office reports
Servian success on the whole front,
with the capture of 2,400 men and
four complete batteries.
On the other hand, Vienna reports
that Austrian troops are gaining
ground south Of Belgrade.
In Flanders and the north of France
was comparatively QUIET The French
war office had nothing to report and
no marked successes on either side
were recorded in that territory for
the previous day.
While the attitude of Roumania is
not known officially, a Swiss news
paper asserts that Roumania has de-
cided to enter the war on the side with
the Allies. The time for doing so,
however, has not been determined On.
Forty British and French warships
have assembled at some place, the
name Of which is not given in the
dispatch making this announcement
"to force their way through" 1t is
probable the correspondent intended
to foreshadow an effort by the Allied
ships to break through the Dardanel-
les the name evidently came under the
eye of the censor
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10
Easley Man May
Be A Millionaire

Ben Martin, youngest son of
G.. T. Martin, editor of the Eas-
lev Progress, after graduating a
few years ago at the Citadel,
went West to seek his fortune.
Among his first investments he
purchased some lots in the town
of Page, Oklahoma. So the
news came the other day that
the largest oil well in Oklahoma
had been discovered on one of
Ben's lots. The capacity of the
we'll is said to be one million
gallons of oil a dav.
Editor Martin was so excited
over the news that the first
night after he heard of the GOOD
fortune Of his boy he had the
following dream;i
He dreamed that he was one
of the busiest men to be found
anywhere; that he was direct
ing men in building huge tanks
in which to store oil and laying
pipelines to all the large and i'm
portant cities throughout the
country. He could see oil spout
ing up in every ldirection as he
hurried along from place to
place, looking after the business:
'Suddenly he meta swell dressed
gentleman with a high silk hat
ION. He said to the man: Who
are you?'' The stranger an
swered: Il am John D. Rookie
Teller" Mr.. Martin drew back
and whaled away at the tall
hat, knocking it off. Get out
-of the way and get away from
here, !" said Mr.. Martin, you're
40 oil magnate worth a cent"
According to the dream, MIR.
Martin was the only oil magnate
worth considering.
Congratulations to you, Mr..
Martin, on your wonderful good
fortune.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10
Just a Word to a
Few of Our Readers

1t would please US greatly if
some of our subscribers to whom
we recently sent notices Of ex-
pired subscriptions would renew
between now and Christmas.
The small amount of one dol
lar will not be greatly missed by
any one of our subscribers, but
the aggregate amount would
help us out wonderfully.
We know money is not so
plentiful with our readers now
as it was this time last year,
and we know it is mighty scarce
with us, too.
Tho practically everything
used in getting out a newspa-
per has gone up in price during
the last few months we are still
selling The Sentinel at one buck
per year--less than two cents
per week. Each week it will
cost you only about as much as
two good chews of good tobacco,
half a good cigar, not as much
as a good drink of good likker or
a dope" and we know the
papers worth the most. because
we've tried 'em all, and ordered
all discontinued, except the pa
per.
Don't deny yourself and Your
family your county paper for
the measley sum of two cents a
week
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10
PickenS Doctors
Elect Officers

The Pickens County Medical
Society met Wednesday after
noon in the offices of Drs. G. N.
and E. F. Wyatt, at Easley.
No special business, othe" than
the election of officers, was
transacted and a most pleasant
and harmonious session was
held. The following officers
were reelected for the ensuing
year: DR.. J. L. Valley, Of Pick
ems, president; DR.. H. e. Russell,
of Easley, vice president, and
DR.. j. P. Jewell, Of Easley,
secretary. Board of censors,
DR.. w. A. Woodruff, of Catee.
chez, chairman, DR.. J. 0. Rosa
mond, of Easley and L. F. Rob.
inson of Pickens.
Drs. G.. N. Wyatt and W. A.
Woodruff were elected as dele,
gates to the State Medical So,
ciety, which convenes next
April. Drs. w. A. Trip and
j. P. Jewell were elected alter.
mates.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10
Pleasant Grove News

It has been raining eight days
and nights almost without ceas-
ing and is still raining, and sure
there will be only one mudhole,
and that will be from one end Of
the road to the other.
Jimmie Phillips, from near
Greenville, is spending a few
days with D. l.. Barker and
other friends in this section. :.
Miss Lille Fortner, daughter
of A. T. Fortner. is spending a
few weeks in Greenville visiting
relatives and friends.
Harvey Cleveland of Cleve-
land, S. c., was in this section
on Thanksgiving, bird huntig.
He had some friends with him.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Howard, Nov. 18, a fine girl.
W. M. Davis and his father Of
near Norris were welcome visit
ors to this section last week. this
being the first visit for Mr.Davis,
Sr. He says he is delighted very
much with this section of the
county; so we invite him back
to See us again, as the writer en-
joyed hearing him talk. ;.
The population of some Of the
nations now at war in Europe,
bv the census that was taken in
1910, which we suppose is a big
increase in the past four years,
and also a big decrease in the
last few months. if all reports
are true: Russia comes first
with lare population, 155, 49,
300; areas, $4,000 square miles;
Great Britain, area 12l, 600
square miles; population As, ,003,-
431; Belgium, area, II, 400 square
miles; population, g, 693, ,54S; Aus
tria, area, POI, 300 square miles;
population, Al, 158, 000;G Germany.
area, 100000 square miles; pops
uIati6n 80, ,641, ,279; France, area,
2O7, 900 square miles; Turkey,
area, l ,565, ,O21 square miles;pop-
ulation, IS, Ali, 800. The United
States contains 1924, 1872 square
miles and it's population SO, ,346,-
.543, this being the census five
years ago. The population Of
the earth by race is shown to be
], ,440, $50, 900.
Mr.. A. B. Talley and his two
sons, Absolom and Perry, went
'possum hunting some nights
ago and caught three 'possums
and two fat coons. Who can
beat this for about three hours
hunt? A FARMER.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10
Frank Again Loses.

The supreme court of the
United States Monday refused
to issue a writ to review Leo
M. Franks conviction of muir
der of Mary Phagan, the Allan
ia factory girl.
The courts decision ends at
tempts to save Franks life by
it's intervention.
Franks counsel announced
they would take no further
steps in Washington for the
present. It is said effor,,s will
be made to procure a pardon or
Communication of sentence from
the Georgia officials.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10
Not ]. Benton

Mention was made through
the columns of The Sentinel by
one of our correspondents that
Benton Robinson had moved
from Greenville to the farm.
This is not J. Benton Robinson,
formerly of Norris, who moved
to Greenville. He is still located
in Greenville and is living in a
house on Lois street, which he
has bought.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10
carranza Troops in Big Battle.

Laredo, Texas.-General Cesario
Castro, commanding an army loyal to
General Carranza, defeated a band OF
Zapata followers near San Martin,
according to a dispatch received here
from Carranza sources. Fhe dispatch
reported casulties Of 10000 and the
capture of nine rapid-fring guns, l.
200 rifles and $4,000 rounds Of ammu,
milton. The dispatch did not estao,
lish the location Of the town of San
Martin referred to. There are several
towns Of that name in Mexico.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10

Raymond L. Ditmars, curator Of the
Bronx ZOO. The snakes were placed
upon the dinner table in glass recep-
tacle from which they could easily
have escaped. When they appeared,
several women at nearby tables, not
knowing that they were tame, hastily
departed.
But the snakes were not alone.
There was a large jar OF frogs and
toads Of many strange varieties. that
kept the cafe frequenters interested
with an undertone of croakings. And
the center of the table was occupied
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10
SNAKES ON DINNER TABLE
Novel Banquet at Philadelphia in
Honor OF Curator Of Bronx Zoo
Startles the Guests.

A score of writhing snakes, one Of
them more than five feet long, created
terror among quantity of supper
guests at Cafe LAiglon. Fifteenth
and Chestnut streets. says the Phila-
de'phia Public Ledger The occasion
w:s a snake dinner. given for DR..
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10
Card of Thanks.

The family of WI. Crenshaw
wish to thank their friends, for
the kindness shown during the
sickness and death Of father and
husband. We also wish to
thank the physicians for their
efforts. G.. E. CRENsHAw.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10

Miss Mamie Brown and Mr..
Willie Hayes We're married De-
cember6, 1914, at the residence
of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Brown. A. A. Jones
n. P. officiated. x
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10

In every field Of human activity
demand for more competent men
women is growing every day. ~
ciaIly so in agriculture. 81
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10

Home pride Is a mighty valuaM
set, and the farmer who has nB
carrying a heavy handicap
road to success. s;
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10

Governor-elect Manning has
resigned as president of the Bank
of Sumter, as he will be unable
to attend to the banks business
after he is sworn in as governor.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10

by fern filled with chirping insects,
known throughout Japan, whence they
came, as walking sticks"
The menu was arranged in keeping
with the decorations There were, OF
course, eels and frogs legs. There
was as"BronX Zoo salad" which was
full of mystery, even to the guests, be.
cause the ingredients were not re.
vealed. But the most peculiar dish
Of all was porcupine steak.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10
Another is Paroa

The governor Satur|
ed a full parole to Ja
welder, the Lexing
banker who was
September, 1913, e.
of violation Of the
Of: the state: w
Blackwelder was
fine of LOCO or
gang or in the stat
Later the govern
the sentence to a
one year.
The governor
weIder upon the
ditiOn: Parole fZs
Blackwelder until b. "a
Jr., is prosecuted aa
of guilty or not guI
been rem dered by g
his (E. II. Rhams
ton in the sym q
the Bank q
bank the
was pre- 6en 81
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10

Work Is the salve that 4
wounded heart. i
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10

The average husband is a silent
partner.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-22
DR.. HILLS CANCELS
LECTURE TOUR
Saws He Feels Too Strong
ly TO Talk on New
GERMANY"

The Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hills
pastor Of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,
whose sermon an Sunday evening on
the war caused a protest from many
of the German-American officers OF the
church. announced yesterday that ne
had cancelled lecture tour OF the
country. in which he had planned 70
talk favorably on THE New Germany.
Il now realize" said Dr. Hills, that
the German idea is that the worst SIN
against the Holy Ghost is military
impotence. A German physician who
is q member of my church came to me
at the close Of the service last evening
and expressed great Indignation at
what said about the Kaiser and Ger
many.
"He told me that before the war was
over, even if l do not change my
views, will have publicly to retract
my words. | told him that his god Is
a tribal god one that does not care for
England. France or Belgium, and the
tips of whose wings do not extend be-
yonG the German regiments"
"Do you consider that you observed
the Presidents proclamation OF neu-
trality in speaking as you did, Dr.
Hills was asked.
eyes. I am not SHINING against the
law Of neutrality. | am trying to
freshen the old American ideals OF
self-government for the young men
and women Of Plymouth Church. II
the whole-hearted support Of Americas
free institutions involves indirectly a
dissent from imperialism and militar-
ism am not res oonsible." he replied.
Neutrality does not mean the wip-
ing out of convictions. II ever the
time comes when have 10 add God and
the devil together and divide them by
two in the name Of neutrality | will
withdraw. ! believe that II is the first
duty of the German-Amerlcans and the
native born Americans TO uphold the
fundamental principles of self-govern-
ment and of industrial civilization as
opposed to military machine. If this
means protest and criticism, then /
must accept what comes"
The real issue Of the war. DR.. Hills
- links. is the desire Of Germany 10
control the iron mines Of Europe. In
twenty-five years. he said, German iron
mines will be exhausted, and the covet-
ed mines, which lie in Northern France,
are good for two centuries yet.
"The kaiser's army is now within
twenty-five miles of those mines" the
preacher added, "and If they are not
captured and the war goes against the
Kaiser. the German Empire will sink
to second class power both indus
trially and politically"
New-York tribune., 1914-12-22
GIRL ATHLETE HURT
CAPTAIN of Church Basketball
Team Injured in Game.

As q result Of injuries received IN a
basketball game played at Fulton ay.
and l7lst ST.. The Bronx, Miss Ethel
Clemmons, a junior at the Central High
School. Newark, is dangerously III at
her home. 81 Thomas St, Newark. Dr.
Paul H. Hosp, her physician, will hold
a consultation to determine the nature
Of her injuries lie believes she is in
ternailv hurt and may have a fractured
breastbone. The girl was injured last
Friday night IN a game between teams
represeuting the Sixth Presbyterian
Church Of Newark and the Bronx
Church House, in The Bronx.
Miss Clcmmons was playing forward.
She made a dash for the ball, when she
was knocked senseless. She was car
ried into the parsonage, where all eff
.orts 10 revive her failed. She was
later taken 10 her home in an ambu-
lance.
She is captain Of the basketball team
r. tho Central High School and also Of
the church team, with which she was
playing when hurt.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-22
ASK BOARD TO
FREE PAREG0RIC
Druggists Want Department Of
Health to Lift Ban from
Cough Mixtures.

The National Pharmaceutical Society
at the College Of Pharmacy, IN West
6Sth ST., adopted last night a resoiu-
tion requesting the Board of Health 70
remove the restriction on the sale Of
paregOric. Ii came after long talks on
the sale by druggists of mixtures,
principally in the form of cough MKT
ures, which contain opiates.
DR.. Haven Emerson, Of the Board OF
Health, said:
"You do not see the result OF what
the dispensing Of these drugs means.
You do not see the autopsies, or the
children in the hospitals who have been
dosed by elders without any knowledge
whatever of what they are giving.
81 have seen many cases OF children
i'm the hospitals who have been started
on the career Of drug users by being
given drugs in sO-called soothing and
cough mixtures, which should have
been obtainable only on a medical pre-
scription. There are four cough com
pounds which are TO be returned to the
sanitary code so they can be dispensed
as i'm the past. ! am sorry for the
change.
There is unlimited power given TO
the Board Of Health, and II il has been
been 10 save infants
One of the members made the ac-
cusation, and said he was able TO prove
it. that the law in regard to the use
Of opiates was being violated by the
Board Of Health. "But one pharma-
cist." he said, "is employed by that
body. He makes out the prescriptions,
and the drugs are handed out at all
Of the clinics of the city which are
under the jurisdiction Of the Board of
Health"
Dr. Emerson said the speakers state
ment was startling, hysterical and in
accurate There is record kept Of
every formula. and a thorough inves-
tigatiou is welcomed, DR.. Emerson
added
John r. Wall, president of the So
ciety. said ne much disapproved Of the
barring OF psregoric. In his opinion,
IL a cough formula did not contain "a
narcotic it would not be a cough MKT
ure.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-22

law permits the sale, without paying
liquor license tax, OF patent nleoi'S-I.-''o,7
which are little more than dangerous
alcoholic drinks. ,..ft.
IL see no reason why the gfea' DuIN
Of patent medicines should ever pe
allowed 70 be sold az medicines Al az
The majority Of patent medicines, IH
addition 20 alcohol, contain OPIUM
heroin, cocaine and other haDit-I0rh-
ing drugs. Many persons nave oeen
made drug fends and dTuhha'u as
through treating Themselves win tnese
nostrums. We ought 20 nave ia" lot
bidding their sale
Il have found many people VINO ne
came slaves 20 acCtan.iid scetpnehe-
tidin and other ha5it-tormrng drugs
that are used IN headache po"oefs
through the use Of these harih UI'
heart depressing drugs
DR.. Gregory said one OF the gIed'
dangers that lurk in patent medicine
was the alcohol. Men and women VINO
wouldn't knowingly take an aIcohollc
drink, nor touch opium, cocaine or any
other deadly habit-formiug drug, be-
come drunkards and dope hends
through using patent medicines.
ANY habitual user OF opium or CO.
caine can get all he wants OF these
drugs in some OF the patent medicines
now sold In New York CITY, said Dr.
Gregory. at is vicious trade; 1t
menaces the very wcllbeing Of our
pcople. and laws ought 20 be adopted
% put a stop 20 H..
James 2. Atkinson. chemist Of the
Department Of Health, under whose
supervision hundreds Of patent medl-
cires have been analyzed, hkened the
ouack doctors" and professors ana
other makers Of cure-all patent medI-
cines TO the witches. wizards, sor-
cerers. soothsayers and magicians OF
old.
at would seem supcrfuous IN this
enlightened age" said Mr. Atkinson
$50 have 70 call public attention to the
ridiculous claims Of quacks and warn
the public against their lies. But 1t ls.
II is also necessary 10 protect the
public against impositions Of this ma
,uro. and ] feel certain that it viii be
done in this city by the Board OF
Health.
"As has been pointed out by The
Tribune. many OF these patent medl-
cines have made their regulations on
the stimulating action Of alcohol on
the pain-controlhng action Of some al
kaloid such as morphine and cocaine,
or dangerous heart depressing coal tar
compounds"
Mr. Atkinson readily recalled dozens
Of alcoholic preparations for they
we're little else which were sold as
patent medicines and described IN the
literature Of the nostrums as non-in-
toXicating.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-22
SOCIETY LEADER A SUICIDE
Mrs. E. D. Pearce, Jr., Taxes
Her Own Life in Prov q ence.

Providence, r. l., Dec. 2i.rMrs. GiSre n
Simmons Pearce. wife OF Edward ~
Pearce. jr., prominent IN soeie'g III
Providence and Narragansett rier,
Committed suicide to-day a, ne'
fathers home. 65 Prospect ST., by open
mo an artery in her arm. Despohuency
is said to have been the reason; -,
Mrs, Pearce was the daughter OF
Frank D. Simmons, president OF tne
Faster1 Coal Company. Four years ago
I sbe married the son OF Edward D..
Pearce. a we'll known banker iheir
brilliant wedding was attehueu Oy
rnanv members of the smart set.
Mrs. Pearce spent last summer at tne
Pier and was regarded as one o the
most attractive member. OF the
vounger set. Toward the latter part Oh
tbe season her friends noticed tha' sne
was detected. -o.i-.
The families are extremely seeretlve,
and nothing has been e. med from
tbem M as 10 why Mrs. Pearce should
u,ant 10 take her life. a woman prom
inent in social circles stated that her
married. life had not been happy OK
late She was twenty-five years old,
and leaves one child, boy three years
old
New-York tribune., 1914-12-22

Baby Sadie Mager squirmed in an
extra hard embrace yesterday as she
Law in the arms Of her nurse, Olga
Raynor. Miss Raynor said later that
she Just couldn't help it, when word
came to Beth David Hospital that
William H. Edwards and as many Of
his bachelor friends as he could reach
were pcinr to see that the most talked
about baby Of to-day had a merry
Christmas like ether little folks.
The former Commissioner Of Street
Cleaning expects TO make a cleanup at
the Princeton Club. where they have
not FORGOTTEN how useful his great
bulk was on Tiger football teams.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-22
HURT. HE STOPS RUNAWAY
Patrolman Collapses After
Capture-Two Others Injured.

A runaway horse, dragging a wagon
behind him, yesterday raced from Sew
enth ay and 13Oth 81. to st. Nicholas
av. and 144th ST., leaving a trail that
embraced demolished wagon and
three injured persons. one, patrol
man, is in Harlem Hospital suffering
from contusions. decorations and pos
sible internal injuries.
At Edgecombe az. the runaway
crashed into wagon, wrecking 1t and
throwing Melvin Dultz and his helper
10 the street. Patrolman Gallagher
meanwhile had commandeered an auto
mobile and was giving chase.
At l4ith 81. the horse turned east,
and the automobile, attempting 10 make
the turn, skidded and crashed into
lamppost, throwing Gallagher to the
street. Despite his injuries Gallagher
ran after and captured the horse. He
then collapsed.
Antonio Mario, owner Of the horse,
was given a summons TO appear In
court this morning.