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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
ENDORSE WILSON'S POLICIES.
Southern Commercial Congress GIves
Endorsement and Adiourns.

Endorsement and AdjournS.
Charleston, S. Endorsement Of
call the policies and principles of a
national and international character
announced by President Wilson," plans
for a nationwide advertising cam
paign in the interest Of the South's
resources and opportunities" and pre-
liminary steps toward organizing a
committee to present to the American
people peace bell" as a "token of
the love and affection Of the South
to all the people of the land" occupied
the attention Of delegates to the South
ern Commercial Congress at it's last
session here.
Endorsement Of President Wilson's
policies was in that section OF the
resolutions approving the administra-
ton plans for rural credits legisla-
ton and a merchant marine.
The suggestion for "peace bell"
was made by Ben Altheimer of st.
Louis United States Senator Flech-
er OF Florida president Of the congress
was empowered to appoint commit
tee to promote the project. 1t was
planned to pay for the bell by getting
each school boy and girl to give one
cent
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
REPUBLICANS TO CHICAGO.
Convention VIII Be Held June :
Only One Vote Taken.

So''NSft'oh WIN Dc f1eIQ June 7.
Only One Vote Taken.
Washington,-Chi was selected
by the Republican National commit.
tee as the meeting place of the 1916
Republican national convention, to be
held June T. one week before the
Democratic convention in st. Louis.
The vote stood:
Chicago, 81; San Francisco ,13;
ST. Louis, z Philadelphia, Q.
Earlier in the day the committee
had determined upon the convention
date. muchdiscussed problem. Ad-
yocates Of an early convention argued
that now was the time for the Re.
publican party to take the offensive
against it's political enemies without
regard to the ancient custom Of al.
lowing the party in power to meet
first and announce its candidates and
principles.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
Congress Adjourns for Christmas.

Washington-Con adjourned
for the Christmas holidays after the
senate had adopted the joint resolu-
ton which passed the house extend
ing the emergency revenue law one
year or until December 81, 1916. The
senate adopted the resolution after a
lively partisan debate by voc of as
to 2S. Democrats supporting 1t solid
ly and Republicans unanimously op-
posing it. President Wilson signed
the measure Both houses will re-
convene at noon Tuesday, January 4.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
Hearings on Woman suffraoe.

Washlngton-WOm suffrage ad.
Vocatcs and opponents debated tbe
proposed federal suffrage amendment
before congressional committees. Rem.
resentative of the National Woman
suffrage association, the Congress
sional Union and the National Asso.
citation Opposed to Suffrage were Civ
en- hearing by the Judiciary Com.
mittee Of the house, and the Conpres.
sionai Union delegates also appeared
before the senate committee on auff.
rage. The women we're pleading for
q nationwide vote.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23

IN handling the few hundred men,
women and children who pressed
eagerly in the streets near the Gait
home
AS soon as the ceremony was over
ana the bride had been saluted by
those present in the accustomed fash.
ION, while the smiling groom received
congratulations, the newly.wcds sped
away in a big White House automobile
10 the Union station and took a train
10 the South for their honeymoon. If
they tod anybody their destination
mat person kept his secret we'll It
IS reported from family circles. how
ever, that the couple will be away un-
Till the first week in January.
they must be back in WASHINGTON
pv January Z, though because on that
date the president and Mrs. Wilson
VIII act as host and hostess at q great
reception to be given in the White
fiouse FOR the Pan-American rcpre.
sentativeS at the national capital.
Moreover congress will have recon.
Vcned, after the holiday season, and
Mr. Wilson will have to be back M
his desk.
only Relatives Are Present
Among those present at tho cere
mony were: Miss Margaret Wilson
the presidents eldest daughter. Mrs
Francis Bowcs Sayro OF Williams
town, Mass, the presidents second
daughter; Mrs. William G.. McAdoo
the presidents youngest child; Mrs
Anne Howe Of Philadelphia, the presi
dents sister; Joseph r. Wilson OF Bal
timorc, the presidents brother, an,
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, the pres
ident's cousin.
The bride, who before her marriag
to Norman Gait was Miss Edith Bol
ing or Virginia, was well represents
with kinsmen and kinswomen. Sh
and her mother, Mrs. William II. Bol
ing, have lived together for severa
years, and Mrs. Boiling, Of course, wa
the dowager queen Of the occasion
The brides sisters, Miss Berth
Boiling of Washington and Mrs. II. +
Maury Of Anniston, Ala, and he
brothers, John Randolph Bollinf
Richard w. Boiling, Julian b. Bollinf
all Of Washington: r. E. Boiling {
Panama and Dr. w. A. Boiling c
Louisville. KY, attended the cer'
mony.
The presidents bride Is a hant
some woman, unusually good to loo
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
OCCUPY WHOLE OF SERBIA
FAIRLY CERTAIN THAT 8ULGAR-
iANS DO NOT INTEND TO IN
VADE GREECE.
Salonika and GaIipoli Peninsula Are
Being Made Stronger Every Day.
Russians Prepare.

London = With the Anglo-French
forces safely across the Greok frontier
and close to their strongly fortified
base at SalOniki, where reinforce
ments are arriving daily, the second
phase Of the Balkan campaign, which
opened with the Teutonic invasion of
Servia and the defeat of her army,
has closed and the people Of the bel,
ligerent countries are nnxiously wait.
ing for the next move.
1t seems fairly we'll settled that the
Bulgarians do not intend to invade
Greece, an action which would likely
cause dissensions in that country.
which already is uneasy over the Bul,
garia" occupation of Monastir. Also
1T is not believed that the Austrians
and Germans have sufficient troops
available to attack the Entente AL
lies.
Wherever the Germans move they
will find the Entente Allies prepared
Saloniki is being made stronger daily
and has the backing of warships, as
also has the Gallipoli Peninsula, where
the Entente positions likewise have
been strengthened. The Russians are
believed by the military authorities to
be able to cope with any army the
TcutOnic Powers can collect on the
Rumanian border, while Egypt, which
is said to be another Of their object.
ives also has been placed in state
Of defense.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
Asks France to Release Germans

Washington.-The United States
Government cabled Ambassador Sharp
at Paris for presentation to the French
foreign office note vigorously pro.
testing against the removal by the
French cruiser Descartes Of six Ger
mans and Austrians from the Ameri.
can steamships Carolina, Coamo and
San Juan. Immediate release OF the
men is asked on the ground that tho
seizure Of citizens of any nation from
an American vessel on the high seas
Is without legal justification and a
violation of American rights
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23

upon, and for years she has beer
known as the most perfectly gowned
woman in Washington, both because
she has exquisite taste and because
she has plenty of means to follow her
taste in dress. Her gowns have al
ways been chosen with rare care and
she bought much from the fashionable
costumers In Paris, where she was q
frequent visitor before the war.
Those who are in position to know
say the bride spent several months in
the preparation of her trousseau, be-
ing aided in this important labor by
her mother, who also Is q woman of
extraordinary discernment. 1t was all
complete, 'tis whispered, two weeks
before the date Of the wedding. Some
controversy arose as to the origin of
the gowns and frocks and linens and
laces. There were stories to the ef-
feet that French supply houses baked
at furnishing anything through the
medium OF German-American middle
men. Most Of the stories were base
less be it said truthfully, for the
brides wedding outfit was almost en-
tirely Of American origin.
Dark green and orchid are the pre-.
dominating hucs in the trousseau
gowns, for orchids are the new Mrs.
Wilson's favoritc flowers. There are
travelling gowns, street frocks and eve
ming gowns of amazing loyelness
which Will be seen much this winter,
for the White House is to be re-
opened for series of old-time enter
tainmcnts. The four great official re-
ceptions. which were omitted last win
ter, will be resumed, and there will be
matinee teas and frequent musicales.
Mr.. Wilson is the sixth president OF
the United States to marry widow
Washington. Jefferson, Madison, Fill
more and BENJAMIN Harrison were his
predecessors in this sort of q union,
but in not more than one or two cases
was the widow the second wife-as in
this case. John Tyler and Theodore
Roosevelt married twice, but their
second wives had not been welded be-
fore.
1t is scarcely necessary to recall
George Washington's marriage. The
world knows Of his courtship, engage
mcnt and espousal. His love was the
Widow Cusiis.' Thomas Jefferson.
at the home Of friend John Wayles,
met Martha Shelton, Wayles' widowed
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
WILSON WEDDING
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
Ceremony at Gait Home Marked
by Simplicity.
DETAILS ARE KEPT SECRET
Only Relatives of President and His
Bride Are Present--Start on Honey
moon Trip to South-Try to
Avoid Crowds.

Washington. Dec 1S.--In the pres
ence OF relatives only. President Will
son and Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait were
quietly and simply welded this eve
ming in the parlors Of the brides un-
prctcntious home at 1908 Twentieth
street There was no fuss and fcath-
ers and official and social circles
must wait for tomorrow S newspapers
before they know how it all came
about Secretary Of the Treasury Nc
Adoo was the lone official present and
he was there simply as Mr. Wilson'S
son.in.law
Miss Bertha Boiling of this city at
tended her sister. the bride. and n
small orchestra from the Marine band
furnished the nuptial music. The bride
wore a dark travelling costume and
,"rried huge bouquet Of orchids.
the bridegroom at the foot
'oad stairway in her home
iher they went slowly to the
flowers erected at the east
the parlors. The president
placed on her third lcft-hand fin,
ger a plain gold circlet engraved with
her initials and his own The cerc-
mony was the utmost in simplicity
and taste-in keeping with the best
American traditions.
Keep Hour a Secret.
In order TO avoid the crowds of curl
Gus folk in Washington the hour Of
the wedding was kept secret until late
in the day. The plan wor ked with fair
success and the police bad no trouble
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
HaIo Succeeds Sir John Erench

London.-Field Marshal Sir John
French, who at his own request has
been relieved Of the command Of the
British forces in France and Flanders,
has been succeeded by Gen. Sir Doug
las Haig Since the landing Of the ex.
peditionacy force, Sir Douglas Haig
has commanded the first army and has
been repeatedly mentioned in dis
patches by his chief. whose place he
now takes. Sir John French becomes
commander.in-chie OF the armies in
the United Kingdom for his sixteen
months service.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
Facts About Coast Defenses.

Washington. war department
bureau reports disclose the following
facts about the army Of the United
States and it's coast defenses. The sys-
tenn OF cast defenses Is "the most
formidable in the world" but is short
$50 officers and 10,828 men Of the
regular establishment and 271 officers
and 1891 men of the National Guard
to man all forts and mine defenses.
Congress has appropriated $175,000,-
900 to establish the present system,
but at present batteries which cost
Sal nnn are without trained men
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
New President Swiss Republic.

Borne, Switzerland, via Paris.-Ca.
mile de Coppet was elected Presi.
dent or the Swiss Republic and Ed
mund Schulthess, Vice President. M.
de Coppet is former minister OF ius,
tice and the present Vice President Of
the Republic. Tho elections were
held at a special joint session of the
national assembly. The American
minister to Switzerland, Pleasant A.
StoVall' with a party Of Americans,
occupied seats In the diplomatic gal-
lery. The ceremony was brief and
harmonious
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
UPHOLD SUBMARINE COMMANDER
Austro.Hungarian Admiralty Approves
Sinking Of Ancona

Vienna, by courier to Berlin, via
London.-The Austro Hungarian Ad-
miralty is entirely opposed to any dis.
aVowel OF the course Of the submarine
commander who was responsible for
tho sinking Of the Italian steamer An.
coma. On the contrary. 1t approves
his conduct fully and declares that
he would have been considered as
having failed to perform his duty If
he had allowed the Ancona to escape
The reply ito the American note, it
is understood, will be delivered soon
The correspondent OF tho Associated
Press has not been able to secure q
forecast of the terms Of the reply but
all indications are that a pessimstic
view Of the situations Is justified
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
Handsome Christmas Gift.

Chicago.-Officials Of the Crane
Company announced that the com
pany's annual Christmas gift to its
employees will consist this year of 10
per cent Of the annual salaries of each
man or woman employed for more
than six months Ten thousand en-
ployes throughout the country will
share in the company's gift which will
total more than $700,0OO.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
EXTEND EMERGENCY TAX.
House Passes Resolution Extending
Period For Another Year.

House Passes Resolution Extending
Period For Another Year.
Washington. house, by a voP
Of 205 to 1So passed the Joint resoH
tion extending the emergency revens
tax until December 81, 1916, q
Senate is expected to take like n
i ma day or two.
The law is expected by adm3
ton leaders to bring revenue ~
year. w
The Republicans, ye
against the resolution, Mss
five Progressives anda{ -
Galloway, Texas, ldent
! ing, Colorado, BucMftYEYn,. on
Wingo. ArlNSas\ , seveW
amendmeph 70 <shorten tin
extensions SsstGsS'e voted down.
Representative Kitchin Of N6l,..
Carolina III his first speech as ma
Jority leader, told the house that un-
less the law was extended the treas
ury would face a deficit Of more than
$S1,000,000 at the end Of the next
fiscal year
we Democrats know that no tax
is popular in time of peace" he said.
but we would be unworthy of the
record of the Democrats under this
administration and this congress IL
we did not have the courage and pa
triotism to arrange sufficient rev
enues to meet the governments alb,
solute necessities"
Mr.. Kitchin strongly defended the,
present tariff law, declaring it was in
no respect responsible for the neces-
sity' of continuing the emergency rev.
enue law.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
John TyIer's Romance.

John TyIer's Romance.
John Tyler was twice married, the
second time while he was president.
His first wife was I.etitia Christian,
VINO belonged to one Of the old fami-
lies of Virginia. Mrs Tyler bore the
president nine children. Just before
her husband was elected vice presi.
dent OF the United States she suffered
stroke Of paralysis and short time
after he succeeded William Henry
| Harrison as president she died-in the
| White House.
The second winter after her death
the president met Julia. the daughter
! or Mr.. Gardiner, who lived on one OF
/ the islands in Long Island sound.
The president fell desperately in love
he wooed as youth OF twenty
would WOO, impetuously and roman.
tically 1t wasn't great while before
they were engaged and q short time
later they were married quietly at the
Church Of the Ascension in New
York city.
Grover Cleveland did not marry un.
I'll fairly late In life. Then he fell in
love with Frances Folsom, the daugh-
ter OF his law partner She was a
girl whom he had known from early
childhood-there was time when
she called him "Uncle Clevc." Mr..
) Cleveland and Miss Folsom were
: welded in the famous Blue room at
the White House.
For long time it was thought that
: president Wilson and Mrs. Gait would
be married in the White House. Poo.
pie just supposed that Mrs. Gait would
. want to go down in history as an
! actual White House bride From the
x. general feminine point OF view II
seemed really the only thing to do.
!, charming, taCtful Mrs. Gait decided
!, long ago, however that woman
should be married in her own home
and not in that OF her husband. She
: did not believe in breaking the Amer
ican-nay, the world--precedent ,r
: the matter. And in this all WASHING
s ton approved.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
Churchill Had Narrow Escape

London.-Winston Spencer Church
Ill, who resigned his portfolio in the
Cabinet to join his regiment at The
front, had narrow escape few days
ago, his dugout having been hit by a
German shell, according to wounded
arriving here.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
Washington.-while the gravity OF

Washington While the gravity Of
the situation existing between the
United States and austria Hungary is
emphasized by the statement OF the
Austrian Admiralty giving unqualified
approval Of the action OF the submar-
inc commander who sank the Ancona
afficials here said they were not sur
prisod to find the admiralty supporting
it's officers.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-23
-EZZ2S. NLZZ,S SOW 3(

daughter. She was a beautiful wom-
an, much sought after, but jefferson
finally won her heart.
Perhaps Dolly Madison, wife Of
President James Madison, is best
known generally to Americans Of all
generations next to Martha Washing
ton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-13
CHINA PREPARING
TO DEFEND PEK|N
Expecting UItimatum From lap
anese Government.
COUP D'ETAT is FEARED
sendinq OF ultimatum Authorized BY
Elder Statesmen After Hearing
Explanation OF Situation
From Premier.

Peking.-Military preparations are
being made for the defense OF Pek-
ing. According TO Chinese officials,
whose statements have been corrobor-
ated in other circles, the Government
Is making no preparations elsewhere
than at the capital for defense, con-
sidering that the Chinese will be un-
able to oppose the Japanese should
they make an attack.
II is asserted in high quarters that
O,000 troops have been concentrated
in the environs OF Peking, but with
sufficient ammunition for only brief
resistance.
Special police and military precau-
tions have been taken throughout the
city, especially around the Winter
Palace, where President Yuan Shi Kai
resides. The officials declare that
they are suspicious that the Japanese
may attempt a repetition of the
Korean coup d'etat.
Japs Warned To Leave.
The japanese Legation, 1t Is said,
notified the Japanese to prepare to
leave Peking, and that many women
and children are getting ready to de-
part. Many of the Japanese men
probably will take refuge in the lega-
ton quarter II hostilities break out.
The situation is considered awkward
for some of the foreign legation,
especially those whose countries SYM
pathize with the Chinese, but none of
them could oppose the entry OF the
japanese into Peking.
kilograms received here from Muk-
den say that the Japanese bank and
postofiice there have suspended busi-
ness, that the Japanese reservists have
been called to the colors and that other
civilians are concentrating in the rail
way zone.
DR.. Paul S. Reinsch. the U. S. Min
lister here, expressed the opinion that
the missionaries and other Americans
in the interior are in no danger what.
ever. He says the Chinese Govern
ment will preserve order in the re-
gions over which the Chinese hold con
troll.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-13
BRANDED AS FAKE
BY COL. ROOSEVELT
Applaud, French interviewer,
Put in Ananias Club.
QUOTED COLONEL IN TEMPS
Former President Represented As
Wishing United States To Join
ALLIES In War-Whole Inter-
view Wrong.

Syracuse, N. Y.-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt followed the example Of
President Woodrow Wilson by repu-
dating an alleged interview attributed
to him by Gabriel Applaud in the Paris
Temps, in which the Colonel was rep
resented as saying that had he been
President OF the United States at the
beginning of the European war he
would have protested the German VIC
lation OF Belgium's neutrality and
would have asked the United States to
take its place with the Allies.
THE whole interview is a fabrica-
tion," Colonel Roosevelt said "The
last phrase particularly is of kind l
never did use and one which | would
be incapable of using.
"The Applaud interview" continued
the Colonel, does contain statements
| did make, all of which are to be
found in my book and in my war arti-
cles.
81 am not responsible for anything
in the Temps interview except what
is contained in that book and those
articles"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-13
BERLIN PUTS ALL BLAME
ON cUNARD LINE OWNERS.

Berlin.-The following official com.
municatlon was issued here:
"The Cunard liner Lusitania was
yesterday torpedoed by German sub
marine and sunk.
"The Lusitania was naturally armed
with guns. as were recently most of
the English mercantile steamers.
Moreover, as is well known here, she
mad large quantities Of war material
in her cargo.
Her owners, therefore, knew to
what danger the passengers were ex-
posed. They alone bear all the re-
sponsibility for what has happened
Germany, on her part left nothing
undone to repeatedly warn them. The
Imperial Ambassador in Washington
went so far as to make a public warn
ing, so as to draw attention TO this
danger The English press sneered
then at the warning and relied on the
protection of the British feet to safe
guard Atlantic traffic"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-13
Correspondents Dine Governor.

The semi.annual dinner given by the
Pennsylvania Legislative Correspond
ents' Association TO Governor Brum'
baugh was held Thursday night. The
guests Of honor in addition to the Gov
ernor we're Lieutenant-Governor Nc
CLAIM, Speaker Amber and James S.
Hiatt, secretary to the Governor.
The Senate passed finally the follow
ing bills:
Appropriating s250,OOO for the inl'
provement of the port facilities Of
Philadelphia.
Providing that mercantile corpora
tions that pay mercantile tax shall
pay only one mill on the dollar on their
capital stock instead of five mills.
House bill authorizing the Depart
ment Of Health to accept private dona'
tons for the erection Of union chapels
at tuberculosis Sanatorla No. and
No. 3, located at Creshion and Ham
burg.
Giving power to cemetery companies
to improve cemeteries and to assess
pro rata share of the cost to lo'
holders.
House bill increasing the salaries OIL
clerks, tellers and employees In the
County Treasurer's Office, Phllade
phia.
House bill providing for the report
ing, quarantining and control OF Ger
tain communicable diseases.
Authorizing county commissions 20
use funds collected from bicycle u
cense taxes In constructing and re
pairing public roads.
House bill to permit farmers to ped
die their products in any borough with
out license.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Grow. Fayette, amending the Pubic
Service Company law so that pernils'
sion shall not be necessary where
crossings are to be made by telephons
and telegraph wires or by sewers, un
less complaint is made.
The workmen's compensation bills'
which were read the second time ~
the Senate, were recommitted to tns
Committee on Corporations. They W.
be amended and reported out agar
this week for final passage.