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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18
Social insurance In Germany.

German etatist!cs show that just be.
fore the was 14,500,000 persons were
protected by compulsory sickness In.
surance, 24,6O0,000 by compulsory &C.
cident insurance, and 100000 by
old age and invalidity insurance, ex"
elusive OF several millions OF salaried
employees who were brought undor
compulsory insurance by recent legis.
lation. This gives rough idea OF the
all around security enjoyed by the
average German workman in practical.
ly all industries and many OF the
trades OF the empire.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18

mol soap. These are not at all expen-
siVe. With the resinol soap and warm
water bathe the affected parts thor
oughly, until they are free from crusts
and the skin Is softened. Dry very
gently, spread on a thin layer Of the
resinol ointment, and cover with a
light bandage-if necessary to protect
the clothing. This should be done
twice day. Usually the distressing
itching and burning stop with the first
treatment, and the skin soon becomes
clear and healthy again
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SYNOPSIS.

n curious crowd OF nclghbors invade
the mysterious home Of Judge OStrandcr
county judge and eccentric reclusc. fol.
lowing vcilcd woman who has gained
entrance through the gates or the high
double barriers surrounding the place
The woman has disappeared but the Judge
Is found in n catalcptic state. Bella. his
servant appears I'm dying condition and
prevents entrance to Il secret door. Bcla
dies The Judge nwakes. Miss Weeks
explains To him what has occurred during
his seizure. He secretly discovers the
whereabouts Of the vcilcd woman. Lcnv-
ing his guarded house at night, he goes
through Dark Hollow TO the Claymore
Inn To visit her
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Ing. Besides, have had great los
today. My man, Bella" Then will
his former abruptness: Have you n,
Idea who this Mrs. Averill Is, or VIII,
she broke into my house?"
There's but one explanation, sir
I've been thinking about it ever sine,
got wind of where she took m,
Peggy. The woman is not responsible
She has some sort of mania. WHY
else should she 90 into strange gate
just because she saw 1t open?"
You speak Of her as stranger
Are you quite sure that she is 8
stranger to Shelby? You have not
been SO very many years here, and
her constant wearing Of a veil indoors
and out is very suspicious"
80 I'm beginning to think. And
there is something else, judge, which
makes me suspect you may be quite
correct about her not being an entire
stranger here. She knows this house
too WE'LL"
The judge started. The strength OF
his sef-control had relaxed a bit, and
he showed In the look he cast about
him what it had cost him to enter
these doors.
1T is not the same, Of course" con.
tinued Mrs. Yardley. affected in q pc,
culiar way by the glimpse she had
caught of the others emotion, unnatu.
raj and incomprehensible as it ap.
peared to her. "The place has been
greatly changed. but there Is a Ger
tain portion Of the old house left
which only person who knew it as it
originally was would be apt to find ;
and yesterday, on going into one Of
these remote rooms | came upon her
sitting in one Of the windows looking
out. How she got there or why she
went | cannot tell you. She didn't
choose to tell me. and I didn't ask
But I've not felt real easy about her
since"
Excuse me, Mrs. Yardley, it may
be matter OF no moment, but do you
mind telling me where this room is?"
It's on the top floor, sir; and it
looks out over the ravine. Perhaps
she was spying out the path to your
house
The judges face hardened. He felt
baillcd and greatly disturbed but he
| spoke kindly enough when he again
addressed Mrs. Yardley:
Il am as ignorant as you Of this
woman's personality and Of her rea.
sons for intruding into my presence
! this morning. But theca Is something
so peculiar about this presumptuous
attempt Of hers at an interview that
feel impeled to inquire into 1t more
fully, even If I have to approach the
only source Of information capable
of giving me what want-that is, her
self. Mrs. Yardley, will you procure
me an immediate interview with this
woman? I am sure that you can be
relied upon to do this and to do II
with caution. You have the counte
nance of woman unusually discreet
The subtle fattery did its work
She was not blind to the fact that he
had introduced 1t for that very pur
pose, but it was not In her nature tc
withstand any appeal from SO exalted
a source, however made. Lifting hel
eyes fearlessly to his, she Responded
earnestly:
81 am proud to serve you. viii
see what can do. Will you wal
here?"
Judge Ostrander had just time t.
brace himself to meet the unknown
when the door fell back and the won
an of the morning appeared In th,
opening.
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lteve that man would mind that. She
has look-a way, that even women
feel. You may Judge, sir, IL we, old
stagers at the business, have been
willing to take her in and keep her,
at any price-a woman who won't
show her face except to me, and who
Will not leave her room without her
veil and then only for walks In places
where no one else wants to go-she
must have some queer sort of charm
20 overcome all scruples. But she's
gone too far today. She shall leave
the Inn tomorrow, promise you
mat, sir, whatever Samuel says. But
SIT down; sit down; you look tired
Judge. Is there anything you would
hke? Shall I call samuelfD
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The Limit.

For camel to go through the eye
OF a needle Is considered about the
limit Of impossibility, isn't it?"
ION, don't know. It's no more i'm.
possible than for collar button to
slip out OF ones fingers and roll to.
ward the middle of the floor"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18
Formulation Of india.

The population OF British India 10
given as 23f, ,086,132. The figures are
for some ten years ago, and 1t would
not be far out of the way to put the
present population at 235,000,0O0. One
OF tho Indian princes recently de-
clared that IL called upon India could
furnish an army OF between seven ana
ten millions of men.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18
Used Whenever QuinIne is Needed
Does Not Affect the Head

beHamse hei OF ITS tonic and laxative effect LAX.
Al alive BRoMo QU1NINE Will be found better
which Qulnine is used Does not cnmae nan .oi
vonsness y, nor ringing in head. Remembe there
TO ~ ohiS one "Bromo Qun'ne." That is Laxa.
T'y " u, 5romo QMinine. Look for signature Of
E. w Grove. 25c-Ady, VI
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18
ELIXIR BABEK WORTH rra wErcur
I'm GOLD IN TILE PHI Icll -

contracted malaria in 1885, and after "a
years fru'tless treatment by n prominent
washington physician, your Elixir HBaboik
ssntlrely cured me. On arriving here came
and sent home for HBnbek. Again a.
proved It's vnlne,-It is worth it's weight in
Goia mere. Brasie OIIagan, Troop L, 9th
y; =; cavalry, Balayan, Philippines.
, EllXir gsnbck. SO cents ali druggists or by
Parcels Post prepaid, from Kloczewski g. CO..
Washington, D. @. - W.
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with eczema, ring
worm, rashes and
similar itching, burn
ing skin troubles.
At any reliable
druggists get a jar
of resinol ointment
and a cake Of resi-
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18
Kitchen PhlIosophv.

Mr. bradshaw was in great hurry
and breakfast was late.
i wish you'd find out what this trou-
Die is" he said to his wife.
MIS-. Bradshaw returned from the
kitchen wearing a melancholy express
sion.
We'll, WELL" demanded the husband,
what did she say?"
She said" responded the wife,
that we all have our dsappoint-
ments. .-Browning Magazine.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18
In the Game

In the Game.
i see the co-eds are getting into
football at last"
DO you mean to say that girls are
playing?"
No; appearing as uniformed nurses
on the side lines"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18

Not Profitable.
"Dauber says he lives only for his
art
We'll, he certainly doesn't live
from it,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18

Almost everybody has a. skeleton
in the closet"
Yes; but what good Is that to the
neighbors? They always keep the
door shut and locked"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18

10 keep, clean and healthy take DR..
irlerce,s Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
iiver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18

DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets are tho
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18

Actors are about the only people
willing to pay more than SIS for dog.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18

And little widow with dimn,e
Is q dangerous thing.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18
How to Heal !
Skin Diseases

a Baltimore doctor suggests this
simple, but reliable and inexpensive,
home treatment for people suffering
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18

The man who Is always behind ney.
er gets ahead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-12
HAYTIANS TO GUST
The OLD CONGRESS
New Constitution, Provisional
Government and New Presi-
dent Decided On.
CAPERTON NAY STOP VOTE
People Fear Hayti's Congress
Would Ignore Them in
Choosing President.
CAPERTON NAY STOP VOTE
F.om Tur srs Correspondent.

F.om THF SCS Correspondent.
PoHr Az PRINCE. Hayti. Aug. 1l-The
various political and revolutionary
parties. under the guidance or the
American authorities in charge Of af-
fairs here. have at last agreed upon
a wholesale house cleaning VIII ch will
entail the reconstruction Of the Consti-
tuition. the establ shment OF a provi-
sional government. and the ultimate
election Of a new President.
The revolutionary committees which
have been holding conferences in an
endeavor TO agree upon some plan OF
reconstruction caused the streets to
be p.acarded with notices this morning
announcing the ideas they have de-
termined upon.
1t has been resolved that Congress
shall be dissolved. and that delegates
selected from local committees all over
the island shall meet az soon as pos
sibe at Pori au Prince to choose a
provisional government consisting o!
seven members. 1t will be the duty OF
these members. besides the ordinary
administration OF the Islands affairs
to convoke constituent assembly
which will revise the Constitution and
EJECT "a President.
1t will be necessary to revise the
Constitution, IL for no other reason. In
order that the desire of the Americans
for part of the territory at Mole st
Nicholas may be granted them ant
certain other concessions. All arrange.
nients with the Americans wll b,
made by the provisional government.
The new Constitution will be sc
framed as to make a settlement Of the
American desires possible. and so tina,
tie new President will face cleai
situation and will be able to upholC
his prestige before the people.
1t is probable that the prov siora
, President will be Senator Baussan OF
ex-President Legitime. Prominent can
didates are Bobo. Luxembourg anC
Cauvin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-12
KNICKERBOCKER TO Be
MOVIE HOUSE SEPT. |
Theatre Taken Over for Period
Of One Year by Triangle
Film Company.

Messrs. Frohman. Klaw and Erlanger
yesterday completed negotiations by
which the Triangle Film Company will
take over the Knickerbocker Theatre for
one year and run II as a motion picture
house The Aim company will take pos
session September |.
According to statement from The
Triangle Film Company, many changes
will be made in the theatre. which will
be opened the nrst week In September
The plays to be presented on the screen
will include comeiies of the Griffith
Ince- -Sennett combination to be brought
out weekly Prominent stars will be
presented in two five reel feature plays.
The Knickerbocker Is to form one OF
a chain Of several hundred playhouses
throughout the country. some Of which
already have been obtained, notably
the Studebaker in Chicago. The initial
bill at the Knickerbocker will include
Douglas Fairbanks. Raymond Hitch
cock and Frank Keenan,. The services
OF more than fifty stage stars have
been obtained for the offerings, 1t Is said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-12
NEWPORT WOMEN TO
GET WORKERS PLEA
Girl Makers of Fine Gowns
Will Tell How They Are
Allowed to Starve.

Mrs. .. n. p Belmont ard other well
known women with summer homes at
Newport will he made the target OF an
appeal for aid by the garment workers
of New York. who are campaigning for
higher wages. A committee Of dress
makers and tailors employees will pre-
sent the case OF the workers at the home
of Mrs John Jay Mason next week.
The committee. it was said here last
night, will represent 10000 men and
women who are in some way associated
with the Fifth avenue shops. TIE work.
ers will assert that they cannot live re-
specially on the wages they receive for
making gowns which sell for 800 and
upward
The meeting will he held under the
auspices of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage, OF which Miss Alice
Paul is the chairman. one of the ban
ners which will be displayed at Newport
reads
You allow the dressmaker to s'arve
the girls who make your gowns,
Another has this inscription;
Gould you live pure, happy life on
s6 week? Thousands of girls whn
make your dresses get that wage
Mrs Anne Deloney Martin and Miss
CARPENTER will be among the speakers
The working conditions OF the girls IN
rho garment shops will be advanced AS
an argument in favor OF woman SUI
frage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-12
NAY DEFER ELECTION.
CapertOn Gets Protests Against
HnyttRn COWRress.

WASH ISGToN. Aug. II. - Elections
which were to he held in Hayti to-mor.
row will probably be postponed as a
result OF opposition developing among
the haytians to the programme for the
election.
4 protest against the plan for having
Congress elect a President tomorrow was
received AT the state Department to-day
from Por, au Prince. " was signed
only The District Committee
Those responsible for this protest as
sert that the Congress now sitting in
Hayti was chosen under military dcta-
torship two years ago and does not In
any serse represent the people. They
ask that the United states Government
arrange TO have new assembly consti-
tuted which shall he made up OF dele
gates from all the provinces to be chosen
by the people themselves. To this as
sembly, 1t is declared. there should be
guaranteed absolute freedom In the
choice OF a President. and also perms-
sion to effect certain permanent cha nges
in the Constitution ard government OF
Hayti. The District Committee" urges
that the government TO be established
first be merely provisional govern
ment.
According TO the committee the Con-
gress, as representing only the wishes of
It's own members. has determined to
choose DartiguenaNe. now President OF
the Haytian Senate. The people, the
committee says, both in Port au Prince
and In northern Hayti have declared for
DR.. Bobo. While the committee does
not say 30. other reports from Port au
Prince say that trouble may be expected
II Dartiguenave IL chosen President.
1t would create no surprise here II
Admiral Caperton orders the election
postponed once more until the political
situation can be cleared up.
The Admiral csbled to-day that ali
| was quiet at Cape Haytien and Port .au
Prince. though there is still an element
of uncertainty in the situation at both
places. Fighting between rebel and
! former Government troops has occurred
at St March. A United states detach-
ment has been sent there and will re-
! store order. At Ouanaminthe seNera'
Generals say that they are ready to DIS
| arm their forces bu; that they are sur
rounded by Bobo troops and do not dare
| to give up their guns.
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LONDON ATTACKED IN
RAID BY ZEPPELINS
German Admiralty Report
Tells Of Fight With War
ships in the Thames.

RERiIS. Aug. II tby Wireless to Say
ville) The German Admiralty reports
that on the night of August $40 German
airships attacked fortified places and
harbors on the east coast OF England.
In spite Of strong d Fence by British
warships on the Thames and at the
London docks. as we'll as from torpedo
boats at "A point near Harwich, bombs
were dropped with telling effect, 1t is
said Important constructions on the
Humber were attacked also.
The airshps returned the report
states. after "A successful expedition.
This Is the first intmation that the
Zeppelins which raided England Tues
day night had approached London. The
reports of the raid passed by the British
censor said simply that the east coast
had been bombarded and that thirteen
persons were killed and a number
wounded.
The British Government announced at
the time Of the last previous airship
raid on London that the locations of
airship attacks would not necessarily
be announced by the Press Bureau.
Judging by the above despatch from
Berlin. this statement was no exag-
geration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-12
CARRANZA. BLUNTLY WARNS
u s. AND SOUTH AMERICA
TOKEEP HANDS OFF MEXICO
Wilson Back To-Day to
Handle Mexican Case
President Would Welcome News From Vera Cruz
That Would Justify Recall of the Bat
tleships Sent Southwark.

NEW HAvEN. Aug. ll.-President Will
son passed through here at o'clock
tonight, returning to Washington from
Cornish. y. H.. where he has been for
the past three weeks.
The Presidents return was made Inn
mediately necessary by the new phase
OF the Mexican situation growing out
OF Commander McNamee's request for
battleships to provide against threat.
ened anti-American outbreak 2: Vera
Cruz.
lie wishes personally to direct at close
range the steps that may be forced
upon the United States by events In the
republic.
The President expects to receive from
Secretary Of State Lansing tomorrow
full information regarding conditions
which caused the naval comma nder to
ask fol additional warships and he 10
hopeful that no outbreak will occur a,
least before Friday. when 1t is his in.
tention TO lay before the Cabinet the
entire situation in regard to Mexico. in
Guiding the relation between the Pan.
American conference at New York to-
day with the unpromising outlook at
the Mexican seaport.
The President was regretful that fuller
Information was not obtainable before
he gave his approval to the ordering OF
the Louisiana and New Hampshire south.
ward last night He would welcome
news that things have so settled down
at Vera Cruz as to Justify him In calling
back the two warships before they reach
Mexican waters.
The President was here for half an
hour. but received no communication
from Secretary OF state Lansing at the
Pan American conference at New York
The President. 1t Is understood. did not
get any reports from Mr. Lansing dur.
ing the day. and reports were received
from the state and Navy Departmen,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-12
HEAR KAISER SEEKS
PAPAL MEDIATION
Restitution Of Belgium Basis
Of Peace Plan, Says
Milan Despatch.
CONFIRM OFFER TO CZAR
Galicia and the Darylanelles
the Bait Held Ont to
Russia.
speciai cobi, De.potch to Tur srx.


LONDON. Aug. i2 Thursday. The
Milan correspondent of the Times Is re-
sponsible for a despatch published this
morning which states. 1t is learned
from an exceptionally competent source,
that Germany Is engaged in preliminary
overtures to obtain mediation through
the Pope ON the basis OF the restitution
OF Belgium"
In the overtures. II is said. Germany
and Austria have both shown great un-
willingness for another winter campaign
A despatch from Petrograd in the
same newspaper confirming the report
that Germany offered a separate peace
to Russia says Germany offered Galicia
and the Dardanelles with guarantees re-
garding Russia's frontiers. Germany
was TO take Egypt. which she would
cede to Turkey, and was to be allowed
a free hand in dealing with the othe;
Allies
This attempt says the Noroe
Vremyd. 'testifies that insplte OF her
brilliantly organised espionage. Germany
entirely fails to discount the sentiment
OF the Russian authorities and OF the
whole Russian people. while the cynicism
OF the proposals themselves can no longer
surprise anybody"
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regarding Mexico. but these were no;
divulged.
Mr.. Wilson took brisk twenty minute
walk here. The President left Windsor,
VI, at 3;i5 this afternoon and came
on hare to catch the Federal Express.
which will land him in Washington at
s:45 O'Clock tomorrow morning. A
small crowd gathered at the station
to give him a cheer in farewell.
Passing through Vermont and Massa-
chusetts towns in the afternoon the
President shook hands with persons who
gathered to see him. A number Of
babies received the Presidential hand
shake. Crowds at various stations
cheered he President
Mr.. Wilson's daughters. Miss Mar
garet and Mrs. Frances Bowes Sayre,
remained at IIarlakenden House. The
family Is hopeful that he will find it pos
sible to make "A visit In September
President Wilson has an arduous pro-
gramme OF official conferences mapped
out for the next ten days, besides the
Mexican situation. Secretary of War
Garrison and Secretary OF the Nav,
Daniels are expected to submit their re-
ports on the condition of the army and
navy in a few days. Mr.. Wilson will
hold a series OF conferences on national
defence with the chairmen Of the Naval
and Military Committees OF the two
houses.
Another after to which the President
intends to give his immediate attention
Is the report OF Secretary OF Commerce
Redfeld's investigation OF the Eas,land
disaster at Chicago Complaints have
been filed with him against the conduct
of the Federal investigation.
With respect to the Haytian situation
| 1t Ia believed that the President does no,
regard this as one Of the matters press
ing for an early action on his part.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-12
EAsTLAND OWNERS INDICTED.
Chicago Grand Jury Also RecOm-
msnds changes In Inspection.

CHICAGO. Aug. ll.-Sweeping changes
in the Federal steamboat inspection ser
vice were recommended to-day by the
state Grand Jury, which has been inves-
tigating the Eastland disaster report
presented to Judge Kersten supplemented
indictments charging manslaughter and
criminal carelessness against four off,
cials. owners Of the vessel. and the cap
tain and engineer,
The report urges that the inspection
service be taken out OF the hands OF the
Department of Commerce and given to
the Navy Department after finding that
the Government inspectors had failed to
investigate the stability OF the III fated
vessel.
The indictments returned were against
George T. Arnold, president; william II.
Hull. vice president; w, C. Steele, Sec
| rotary treasurer; Ray w. Davis, assist
ant secretary; Capt Petersen and En-
gineer Erickson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-12
BREAKING UP OF THE SEA CALL
Alexander =. COchran's New Yacht
Converted Into scrap.

BOSTON. Aug 1.-THE Sea Call, Alex
ander Smith Cochrans schooner yacht.
In commission only six weeks, is neing
converted into scrap in the yards Of the
builders here.
The reason for the order to break up
the yacht IL because the gasolene engine
caused the disintegration of the bottom.
composed OF a metal alloy called monel
metal.
The Sea can. which was launched in
April and commissioned June 26. was
2l5 feet long and had thirty-four
foot beam. She had made fourteen
knots before "A fair wind, How much the
boat cost could not he ascertansd yes
terday. but inasmuch as she was lux
uriously fitted out and as the cost Of the
monel metal is high II is considered
AS certain that II II well up in the hun
dreds of thousands.