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ADMINISTRATION
 WORKS QUICKLY
 DURING CRISIS Congress Rapidly Passes Measures Intended to Meet War Emergencies.
WARSHIPS TO BE
 USED FOR COMMERCE
House Authorizes Charter of Other Vessels to Carry Grain and Bying Americans H0mp-StecI and Oil
 Companies Tender Freighters.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Presiden Wilson, congress and the departments took important steps today to pro- vide for any emergency caused by the European war.
 The president sent in message to congress asking for $2o0,000 for re lief protection and transportation of American citizens now in Europe The house al once passed the appro- priation. N. was followed shortly afterward by the senate. In neither was there a, dissenting vote.
 The house passed the amedment to the currency law. facilitating the is- snance of emergency currency by the national banks. This was passed by the senate Friday. The house and senate both amended it today and it was sent to conference.
 The house passed the administration measure removing many of the de- stricticas of vessels under the Amer ican flag.
 Speaker Clark and Majority Leader Underwood served notice on the house that the quorum must be main- tained because of the critical situa- tion.
 Warships for General Use.
 The senate passed the Weeks bill permitting the use of naval vessels for carrying freight. mail and pas sengers, striking out the provision limiting this service to South Amer ica ports.
 The senate adopted the Gallnger resolution "regrettIg the European war and the disturbances incident thereto"
 Bills were introduced in the house authorizing the use of vessels of the United States and the chartering of other ships to bring Americans home from Europe.
 The acting secretary of commerce ordered the director of the bureau of navigation to report at once on the number of vessels on the Great Lakes available for European trade.
 The state department perfected a plan for the issuance of embassy checks abroad, which, it is hoped will be negotiable, and will be tried Out at once.
 The president announced he would accept" should it prove necessary to do so" ofnfer by Mayor Mitfhell of a committee of New York citizens to aid the government in facilitating the
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ENGLISH CLAM0R FOR GOVERNMENT
 ID MAKE WAR Invasion of Belgium by Ger many Arouses Anger of
 the Britishers. ASSURES FRANCE
 OF FULL SUPPORT English Fleet Now on Full War Foot ing and Will Oppose Germany Ii Later Attempts to Enter Cham
 mel to tttack French.

Londn, Aug. 3.-Aecording 3.- to private and unofficial sources in the house of commons it is learned that the British gOyern- ment has presented an ultimatum to Germany demanding the in- stant withdrawal of German troops from the LuXemburg terri- tory. It is generally believed among members Of parliament that Great Britain will declare war before 24 hours have passed. It is understood that the uItimat. nm came to an end at z o'clock without M favorable reply from Germany.
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MEXICAN STRUGGLE
 WILL BE RESI- MEX

Washington. Aug. 33.-Garranza jal's demand for amnesty to of ficers of the Huerta regime, has terminated the conference and refuses to further treat with Carbajal. The provisional presi- dent has called the cabinet to- gether and plans to resist any at tempt to take Mexico City by force. x k * * x x * * * s. * y *
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Germans Ire Defeated.

Paris, Aug. 3-A message from Bell fast, near the German frontier, says that a detachment of Uhlans attacked the customs house at St. Croix but were driven back when the French replied with quick-firing guns. The mans was discovered by scout avi- ator who dropped, word to the de- lenders of the customs house in ampe time for them to prepare for
 the defense. Several Uhlans were taken prisoner and a number clain.
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Germany Threatens Belgum

London, Aug. 3-At the resumption of the house of commons today, Sir Edward Grey said:
 "l only want to give the house some information which I have re ceived from the Belgium legation in London since the house rose.
 "At ' o'clock yesterday evening Germay sent a note to Belgium pro- posing a friendly neutrality on Bel gium's territory and promising the mantaiaence and independence of the
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RUSSIANS AND GERMAN SHIPS
 ARE FIGHTING Big Battle Believed to be in Progress off Aland
 Islands.
INVADING ARMIES
 MOVING RAPIDLY
French and KmsSiams Invade Ger. many, While German Troops Enter Russia and France, Frequent SkirmiShes Occurring Between
 OutpOsts.

London, Aug. 3.--It is stated to- night on high authority that heavy firing has been continuous for some time on the North Sea. No details are available but it is considered like- ly that a great naval battle is in prog gress.
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Rnssian Armies in Germany.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 3.-The ad- vance of the Russian army across the German frontier is progressing at several points simultaneously. A Ger man customhouse has been raided by Cossacks. and at Eudpkuhnen brisk engagement was fought, the Russians driving back the German column and occupying the town which is now hold by column of artillery with in- faptry support.
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Germans Take Two Towns.

London, Aug. 3.-A Reuter- dispatch from Berlin says that troops guarding the German frontier near Lublimitz. after a short fight this afternoon ocs cupied the towns of Czaratochava and Bensin. The town of Kalaisz, in PO- land, also has been occupied by Ger mon troops.
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Russians Driven Back.

Stokholm, Sweden, Aug. 3.-A battle was fought yesterday between the German and Russian fleets off the Aland islands and resulted in the Russians being driven back.
 The Russian war vessels took ref uge in the gulf of Finland, where they still remain today.
 The Aland islands form an arche- pelago in the gulf of Bothnia. They have belonged to Russia since 1909 when they were taken from Sweden.
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Recalled From Paris.

Berlin. Aug. 3.-The German em- peror today ordered Baron von Sheen, the German ambassador in Paris. to demand his passport from the French government
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London, Aug. 1 q a. m.)-lt has just been officially announced by the admiralty that the mobilization of the British navy is now complete and that the navy is on full war foot ing
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No Time for Appeal. Brussels, Aug. 3.-The Belgium gov- (Continued on Page S.)
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London, Aug. 3.-A Davor-Calais steamer arriving tonight reports that a French cruiser yesterday arrested a grain steamer bound for German port and took her to Calais.
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French Navy on Defensive.

Paris. Aug. 2.-It is not believed in official circles that the French will take the aggressive in the event that naval hostilities are precipitated.
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FOUNDATION

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 4lere.
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w. .. w. Friends Indeed

Mr.. B. Burdine, Lying near
Cross Roads church, whose child
had been sick for more than a
month and died last week. has
been the recipient of much kind
ness and sympathy from friends,
as was shown in a practical way
on Monday and Tuesday of this
week. During the sickness of
his child Mr.. Burdine had gotten
badly behind with his crop. On
Saturday night in their meeting
at Cross Roads the w. O. W.
camp decided to meet on Tues
day and work out the crop of
Mr.. Burdine, as he was up to
his neck" in work. On Monday
several of his neighbors, fifteen
or twenty in number. came and
started the work. Tuesday
morning eleven plows began to
run and twenty-six hoe hands
began hoeing. mostly Woodmer1
and their families. The outlook
at dinner Tuesday was bright
with prospects that the crop of
Mr.. Bur dine would be free from
grass at sunset of the day.
Such acts of kindness show
the right spirit, and brings to
light the great principle of the
brotherhood of man. which
should be commended.
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Automobile Turned Over

A serious accident was mar
rowly averted Sunday when an
automobile containing eight
people turned over near the
bridge over the Southern rail
way at the Alice Cotton Mill.
In the car at the time of the
accident were Sam Craig and
seven of his nephews. A son of
Mr.. John Craig, of Walhalla,
was drying the car and was re-
moving his hat with one hand
when the steering wheel Of the
automobile got loose from him.
the automobile running out of
the road and falling down an
eight-feet embankment, throw
ing all the boys out. but catch
ing Sam underneath the car.
None of the party were serious
ly injured, several receiving
only slight bruises, and not yerv
much damage was done the
automobile.
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News Along Route 5

Mr.. Editor: AS I haven't seen
anything from this part of Pea
ridge recently I will give you a
few dots.
w. E. Nelson has treated him
Self to new top buggy.
Melyin Spearman and family
visited W. D. Spearman and
family recently.
Homer Aiken has been very
sick the past week, but is better
at last report.
Mrs. W. M. Martin and her
mother, Mrs. Collins, visited
Mrs. D. A. Parrott Monday.
il. Durham has the contract
to build the Martin graded school
building, which he will COM
about July l.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Spearman
attended the funeral of their lit
tie grandson. Clement, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Davis, at
Griffin Saturday.
J. w. and G. B. Grant are
doing very good business with
their threshing machine. Last
week in five days they threshed
something over 2,200 bushels of
grain.
We had a nice rain SUNDAY
afternoon, the 21st, which was
gladly received. Cotton is look
ing very promising in this sec.
ton. Grain harvesting is about
over and pea sowing is the order
of the day with farmers. Corn
is very: small for this time Of the
year. but is clean and in good
shape. The small grain crop
was very good considering the
dry weather. FARMER.
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In Memory of Little Media Durham

On June S the death angel
visited the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Durham and claimed for
it's victim Media, the 14-months-
old baby.
The little body was laid to rest
the day following its death in
Fairview cemetery. Rey. VIC.
Seahorn conducted the funeral
services.
To the heartbroken parents
we would say, be glad that God
loaned you this little life as long
as He did. May it cheer and in
spire you as you go down the
Journey of life. Think not Of
her as dead, but standing on the
other side of Deaths river beck
oning you to come.
She is now numbered with the angels,
With the angels bright and fair;
We can almost see her beckoning
To that glorious land DER there.
Darling Media, she has left US
Yes, forever more;
But we hope again to meet her
On that happy, golden shore.
She is calling, ever calling,
To that land so bright and fair,
And, through faith in Christ our Savior,
We will meet Media over there. X
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Misses MauIdin Entertain

On last Wednesday evening
quite a number of young people
from Easley, Pickens and Lib
erty enjoyed a sociable at the
hospitable home <of Mr.. e. T..
Mauldin. near Easley. AboutS
O'Clock the picnic tea" was
spread on table covers in the
yard. and turkey chicken salad,
cake and iced tea was served in
picnic style. After feasting
on good things to eat, interest
ing games were engaged in, and
merry making, laughter and
song lasted until the midnight
hour, when the guests upon de-
parting agreed that Misses Gla-
dys and Elizabeth Mauldin are
ideal entertainers.
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New Fly Trap

A new kind of fly. trap, got
ten up at Clemson College, has
been introduced in this county
and has made a big hit every
where it has been shown. 1t is
of very simple construction, can
be made at a small cost and has;
the greatest capacity for catch
ing flies of any trap made.
f arm Demonstration Bowen
brought one to Pickens last
week and it made such a favor
able impression that dozens Of
them have been made here dur
ing the past week and flies are
getting scarce around the places
where the traps are used.
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Tabor News Notes

Crops in this section are fine.
Tabor church has put in a new
organ.
Mrs. Anderson EYatt visited
Mrs. J. C. Dodgens Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Evatt were
visitors in the Griffin section one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Simmons
were visitors in the Dacusville
section Sunday.
Misses Sarah and Sunnie Barr
visited Misses Clovie and Essie
Evatt Saturday.
The young folks of this Sec
ton furnished some fine music
at Tabor church Saturday night.
Miss Alice Whitmire, who is
working in the Pickens cotton
mill, visitedh .nefolks Saturday
night. WH1PPooRWILL.
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Writes From Baltic Port

Douglas Jenkins, formerly a
a South Carolina newspaper
man, now consul Of the United
State at Riga, Russia, port on
the Baltic near st. Petersburg,
writes to Daily Consular and
Trade Reports washington
that vast inportations of Amer
ican agricultural implements
are coming into his district and
that some of the largest orders
are placed by cooperative pur-
chasing associations. Mr.. Jen-
kins was consul of the United
States at St. Pierre, St. Pierre
et-Mixuelon, for several yea1s
and then was stationed for two
years at Goteborg, Sweden.
The State.
Mr.. Jenkins formerly prac-
ticed law in Plckens and is well
known here.
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Resolutions

Resolutions adopted by Olive
Camp No. 5S5, W. O. W. Cross
Roads June 20, 1914.
Whereas. it has pleased the
almighty God to remove from
the homes of Soy. B. Burdme
and Sow. W. M. Woodward and
Sow. J. W. Julian one each OF
their precious little children;
Resolved, That our camp ex-
tend our sympathies to the be-
reaved families and commend
them to the Great Comforter OF
all hearts, and
Resolved, That this resolution
be spread on our minutes and
copies sent to the Pickens and
EasleY papers.
B. N. GLAZENER.
W. D. FREEMAN,
J. N. LIGoN,
Committee.
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Pleasant Grove News

Boys, be sure to get youl
names on the club register, sc
you can vote for Coley next
August.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover Moody. who has
been very i'll. is better at TINS
writing.
B. B. Barker is very i'll at this
writing of complicated diseases.
DR.. E. G. Stroud of Marietta is
his attending physician.
Part of the Pleasant Grove
singing class met with the Dole
nov singers last Sunday even
ing and spent about two hours
in some good singing.
W. M. Davis and his two lit
tie sons of Norris were in this
section visiting relatives and
friends. While here he pur-
chased a fine tract of land.
On last Thursday, June IS,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dillof this Sec
ton were called. to the deathbed
of Mr.. Dill's mother near Sandy
Flat. She had been in poor
health for some time.
We had a nice shower of rain
on last Thursday morning, but
nothing like a season. 1t has
been eight weeks since we have
had enough rain for the water
to run more than across the
ward. A FARMER.
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Easley Dots

Piedmont Magazine, now on
sale at the Palmetto Pharmacy.
Miss Lucy Cobb Of Westmin-
ster is the guest of Miss Launa
Cobb.
Miss Goldsmith of Greenville
is visiting her sister. Mrs. j..
Milton King.
Miss Ellen Lewis of Pickens
visited her grandfather, e. E.
Mauldin, last week.
Mrs. J. L. Bolt and little
daughter, Alice, are visiting
friends in Pickens.
Misses Mary and Margaret
Wyatt spent several days last
week visiting in Seneca.
Misses Ruth Archer of Ander-
son and Ruth Norris of Green
vile are visiting Misses Eva and
Ethel Wyatt.
Miss Mary Martin Of Auburn,
Ala, is spending the vacation
months with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. T. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson Petite
of Oakland. CAL, are visiting
Mrs. Pettie's brother, B. Jones.
It has been sixteen years since
she last saw her brother.
The camping party, consisting
of DR.. j. L. Walker and family
Mr.. Parrish and family. Mr.J .E.,
Camp and family, Misses Ruth
King and Kathleen Syfan, has
returned to Easley, after spend
ins ten days at River Falls.
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Death of a Little Child

Little Nora Burdine. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Burdine,
died at their home June Is, 1914.
Little Nora had been very i'll for
about three weeks of typhoid
fever. Although she was only
two years old, she was greatly
loved by all who knew her. She
was exceptionally bright andoat-
tractiye. The bereaved family
have the sympathy Of the entire
We know it was
hard to give up such a darling,
but God knew best.
The hearse was driven to their door;
It brought coffin as white as snow;
Such cofins they had seen before,
But never one concerned them so.
They took the coffin from the casque
And placed snow-white form inside;
We looked once more-lt was the last
On she who once had been their pride.
The precious child! Oh, is it true
That we shall see her face no more?
Her life was like the morning dew
IT'S gone, our hearts are bleeding sore:
A voice that whispers from above:
81 gave, I also take away.
It was our Fathers voice of love!
Our consolation, hope, and stay.
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Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

Every family without excep-
ton should keep this prepara-
ton at hand during the hot
weather of the summer months.
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy is worth
many times it's cost when need
ed and is almost certain to be
needed before the summer is
over. It has no superior for the
purposes for which it is intend
ed. Buy it now. For sale by
all dealers.
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Dr.L. o. Mauldin Receives Honor


The following item, taken
from the Greenville News, will
be Of interest to DR.. Mauldin's
many friends here, Pickens be-
ing his native home:
DIR. L. 0. Mauldin is in Phil
adelphia this week, where there
is being conferred on him the
honor of fellowship in the Amer
icaR College of Surgeons. He
will also attend the meeting OF
the American Medical associa-
ton in Atlantic City and attend
some of the northern clinics be-
fore returning to Greenville.
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w. Nj. U. Program

The Woman's Missionary
Union of the Piedmont associa-
ton will meet with the First
Baptist church Of Liberty July
7th and Sth. Following is the
program:
10.30-Deyotional exercises,
Mrs. McCord.
Greetings-Mrs. J. T. Gaines.
Response-Mrs. w, S. Maui
din.
Rollcallandreport of w. MS.
SIEperintendent's address.
Report on Personal Service
Mrs. w. P. Holland.
Loves Demonstration. MRS.
E. Y. Babb.
Report on literature.
Report on Margaret Home
Mrs. King.
Report on Our Diyision-Mrs.
Watson.
Appointment of committees.
MONDAY Quiet Hour-Mrs.
Watson.
Adjourn for lunch.
Prayer and Praise Service
Mrs. Cheatham.
Rollcall and report of bands.
Survey of years work by gu
perintendent of Y. P. S. Re
sponsibility of W. NJ. S. for Y.
P. s..
Teaching the Bible the Most
Important Work Of Leader
Mrs. q. E. Watson.
Possibilities of r. A. Work
Miss Owens.
Report on Mission Study Glass
Mrs. Hiott.
Mission Study Class-Mrs Joel
Rice.
Wednesday, lO.30-Devotion-
al. Mrs. McCravey.
Report of Y. w. A.
Call of the Girl''-Miss All
good.
Report on training School
Miss Williams.
A Training School Episode.
Training School Work-Miss
Barton.
What Has Been Accomplished
by Home Missions Miss May
McClanahan.
A Hundred Years of Organ
lied Work Mrs. Grim.
Adjourn for lunch.
Devotional Exercises = Mrs.
Gillespie.
Miscellaneous business.
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Mr. Larkir1 Hughes
Died Tuesday, 23d

srkip Hughes. one Of the
old no. ,ored citizens of Pick
ems nty, died at his home
abou our miles from Pickens
at 8 clock Tuesday morning.
He developed a case Of pneumo-
MIA only last Saturday.
Mr.. Hughes was a little over
ninety years old at the time OF
his death and was one Of the old
est ard best known men in this
county. His friends were many
and they will be deeply grieved
to learn of his death. He was
born and raised in Pickens coun-
ty. served in the Confederate
army and was made a lieuten
ant during the war. During the
war he received a wound in one
arm and it gave him trouble un-
til his death.
Mr.. Hughes was twice mar
ried, his second wife and the fol-
lowing children are living: Jas.
A. and Alfred Hughes, of Lau-
rens county; Mrs. Charlotte
CLAYTON and Miss sTirzahHughes,
of Pickens countys and Mrs.
Belle Davis, of Inman.
He was a member of Twelve
Mile Methodist church and Of
Keowee Lodge No. 179. A. F.M.
The funeral was held at Beth
lehem church Wednesday and
the body was buried with Ma
sonic honorS.
The Sentinel joins with un-
numbered friends in extending
to the family sincere sympathy.
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Will Order Yetch Seed


Farm Demonstration T. A.
Bowen is now preparing to
make his estimate Of t b e
amount of clover and yetch
seed which will be used in Pick
ems county this year and those
who wish Mr.: Bowen to order
seed for them should let him
know the amount they want.
The price Of the seed is expect
ed to advance soon, but if an
order is placed. within the next
two weeks Mr.. Bowen thinks
they can be bought at the old
price of eight cents a pound.
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Series of Meetings
At Baptist Church

A protracted meeting will be-
gin at the Pickens Baptist
church Sunday, June %. DR..
D. N. Ramsay, pastor, will do
the preaching, and large crowds
are expected to hear him. The
congregations of the 9th er
churches in town and those of
the country in reach of town are
also invited to participate in
these services,
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1913 Voters Enrolled
Tn Pickens Precinct

Up to 2 o'clock Tuesday 1913
voters had put their names on
the Pickens club roll. This
leaves over 400 to enroll in this
precinct alone between now and
July %. The time gets shorter
every day, Better enroll now
and be done with it. Those
who do not enroll by the 28th
of July cannot vote in the prl-
this year.