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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
Dr.. Holmes Dies in Denver.

Denver, Col.-Joseph Austin Holmes
director of the Federal Bureau of
Mines at Washington and widely
known geologist, died here of tuber-
culosis. He came to Denver four
months ago in the hope of regaining
his health.
Doctor Holmes was 55 years old
and was a native Of South Carolina.
He had been director Of the Bureau
Of Mines since It's creating by Con.
gress in 1910. Previously he had
been chief of the chronological branch
OF the United States Geological Sur
yey in charge Of investigation of
mine accidents. His service to the
Federal government began in 1904
when he was placed in charge Of the
United States Geological Survey lab
oratories for testing fuels aud struc-
tural materials at ST. Louis.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
HARRY TRAW WINS
ANOTHER VICTORY
JUDGE HENDRICk UPHOLDS DECI-
SION OF JURY THAT HE is
SANE.
RELEASED UNDER BIG BOND
Allowed to Go Where He PIeases In.
der Bond Pending An Appeal.
Free From Mattewean.

New York.-Harry X. Thaw was adj
mitted to $4,000 bail after Justice
Hcndrick had upheld the decision of
the jury which declared him sane. La
ter Thaw shook off the grip of the law
motored down Broadway to the ap-
plause OF admirers, crossed the ferry
at Jersey City, bade the sheriff good
bye and whirled away toward Phila-
delphia, with his car throwing dust on
a procession Of automobiles filled with
newspaper men under orders to stay
with him.
He reached Newark, 10 miles away,
about o'clock and stopped for lun-
cheon A crowd quickly assembled in
the street outside the restaurant. They
cheered on his exit and Thaw, smil-
ing his appreciation resumed his trip.
His announced intention was to motor
TO Philadelphia, about 100 miles by
roadway and there take train for
Pittsburg. Outside Newark, Thaw lost
some of the cars which followed him.
Apparently he headed back for New
York as a ruse to elude the newspaper
men. This created some speculation
as he had previously said he wanted
to attend theatrical performance on
Broadway and had abandoned the idea
rather reluctantly when he saw the
size of the crowd awaiting his depart.
ure from the court house.
For the first time since he killed
Stanford White at the Madison Square
Roof Garden more than nine years
ago, Thaw was free to go and come as
he pleased. When Supreme Court
Justice Hendrick who presided at the
jury proceedings which ended few
days ago with cerdct that Thaw was
sane, announced from the bench short.
ly before noon that he had adopted the
jury's verdict the writ committing
Thaw to Mattewan seven years ago
automatically became imperative.
The states lawyers appealed from
Justice Hendricks decision and Thaw
was released in $4,000 bail pending
the result of the appeal. Under the
terms of the bond he is to hold himself
! amenable to the courts orders unit
the appeal is finally decided.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
KAISER WILL PAY
FOR NEBRASkAN
ADMITS VESSEL WAS ToRPED-
oED BY A SUBMARINE AND
LIABILITY.
VESSEL WAS NOT MARKED
German Note Says the Nebraskan
showed No Flag Nor Markings of
Any Kind TIL After Shot.

Washlngton.-Ge admission
OF liability and expression of regret
Tor the German submarine attack on
the American steamer Nebraskan.
pleased officials here, but it was the
general opinion that legal points rails
ed would require the dispatch Of q
note further to conserve American
rights in the war zone. A memoran-
dunn stating Germany's position
reached the state department through
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin.
Legal officers of the American gov
ernment who examined the German
memorandum pointed out that in
many respects the case resembled
that Of the William p. Frye. the Am
erican ship sunk by the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich. In 10th cases Germany
has expressed regret and has offered
to compensate American citizens, but
the action of the German command
ers has been declared justified. To
admit this, officials here say, would
establish a dangerous precedent
In the Frye case Germany contend
ed that it was a fair inference from
the language of the Prussian-Ameri-
can treaty of 1928 that an American
ship carrying contraband could be
destroyed if there were no other way
to stop transportation of contraband.
The United States objects to this con-
struction of the treaty and in the case
of the Nebraskan probably will place
on record its view that the attack,
even though payment is assumed and
regrets expressed, was an illegal act.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
REPLACE GERMAN DYES
M { r AN MANUFACTURER
FAIRLY SUCCESSFUL IN EFF.
FORT TO MEET SITUATION.
Many of the Southern Mills Which
Expected to Shut Down Will Prob.
ably Not Have to Do So.

Washington.-An official of the De-
partment of Commerce was asked
what had become of the manufactur-
ers who said three months ago that
thelr mills would have to stop if dye
stulfs could not be brought from Ger
many The answer was that Ameri
cans have gone to making dyes and
are succeeding very we'll. Some of
the dyestuffs desired cannot be had
put various sorts of substitutes are
being used.
The situation outlined in the fol-
lowing forecast has already come
about:
"The most important intermediate
IS anime. The equipment of a large
plant for the manufacture of this
product by the Benzol Products Com
pany has been the most important
factor in the situation. The output
OF tie works at Frankford and Mar
Gus Hook, in Pennsylvania, is now
su11clent to meet the needs of Ameri-
can dyestuff makers. The Edison
company has likewse established a
large plant for the production of ami
line at Orange, N. J. 1t is in active
operation and will be enlarged.
THE e. I. du Pont de Nemours
Powder Company Of Wilmington, DEL
mas acquired the large works of the
Bayway Distilling Company at Eliza
Deth' N. j., used for rectifying and
preparing pure benzol and toluol, and
mas arranged for manufacturing ami
line from such benzol as may not be
required In the production of high
explosives.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
Urged to Purchase wjreIeeo

Washington. Government pur.
chase of the wireless control for tor.
pedoes, invented by John Hays Ham
mond, Jr., probably will be recon.
mended to Congress by Secretary
Garrison. The appropriation com.
mittees during the closing days of
the last congress were urged to pro.
vide\ for securing the new device for
coast protection, but no action was
taken. officials Of the ordinance and
fortifications divisions believe con.
cealed shore station may absolutely
control a submerged torpedo.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
PRISONER ATTACKS
AND CUTS LEO FRANK
THROAT WAS SLASHED BY WILL
LIAM GREEN WHO WAS SERV.
ING LIFE SENTENCE.
RECOVERY is VERY D0UBTF UL
Flow of Blood From Wound is Finally
Stopped-Creen Says He Planned
Attack Alone.

Milledgcvllc, Ga--Lco NJ. Frank.
whose death sentence Tor the murder
of Mary Phagan recently was com
muted to life imprisonment was at,
tackled by another prisoner at the
state prison farm here and seriously
injured by being cut in the throat.
re attack on Frank was made by
William Green who also is serving
a life term for murder. Franks re-
covcry is said to he doubtful.
The attack on Frank, which was
made shortly after eleven O'Clock. was
made from behind. a file knife being
the weapon used Franks left jugnlar
vein was cut. but neither the spinal
cord nor wind pipe were injured.
The attack on Frank was made in
the dormitory which the prisoners oc.
cupy in common at night, All lights
were out at the time. Green is alleg
ed to have had the knife sccretcd in
his prison clothes.
Two convict physicians gave first
aid and treated the wound until Doctor
Compton, the prison physician. was
summoned from his home hall a mile
away. Tie three men took - stitches
in Franks Neck Dr.. H. j. RoSou,
berg. the Frank family physician, ar
rived from Atlanta with nurses. He
said that while Franks condition is
prccarious he has a chance for life.
Mrs. Frank was in Millcdgcville at
the home Of J. NJ Burns. She was
not told Of the attack until after the
physicians had finished their work.
She became hysterica, hut later was
Gained and was taken to the prison
hospital.
The cut extends from the front of
the neck around the left side to almost
the middle of the back of the neck.
Neither the windpipc nor the spinal
cord is hurt. but the jugular vein is
party severed. The physicians great
est fear was that some of the stitches
might slip, causing more loss of blood.
Green said, when taken from soli-
tary confinement long enough to be
questioned, that he planned and exc
cuted the attack alone. He was not
communicative and gave as his only
excuse that he thought it should be
done He said however, that he re.
GREETED his act
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
YORK DEDICATES
new COURT HOUSE.
TRIUMPH OF THE HARD WORK.
ING CITIZENS OF THE WHITE
ROSE COUNTY.
FINE BUILDING COST $4,000
op'endid New Court House Said 20
90 the Equal of Any In tho Caro-.
iihas.-crowds Attend.

1ork.-In true York county st,,,o
me splendid new court house said ~
oe the equal of any in tho caro,,,,os,
""s ueuicated. The ceremony was
lnoie tnan dedication service. II
was triumph for the jealous and
nara working citizens who have made
the county of the White Rose the
important factor it is in the life of
South Carolina.
crowd estimated at 1000 peopl5
came TO celebrate the occupancy 6f
'ne beautiful building, just completed
at cost of $4,000. With the ex-
ceptlon of Justice Hydrick, who was
forced to send regrets the entire sm.
preme court bench graced the ocoo-
SION. Joseph I. Johnson, judge Of
Tie united States court for the west
erh dlstrlct Of South Carolina. was
present. About score of LAWYERS
from outside York county were pres
ent. Prominent citizens of everv
nearby town were on hand. Every
member OF the York county bar, num-
Derlhg about rs, was present.
Moving forward without an unto
"ard incident to mar the perfect ar
rangement of the program, the dedi-
cation was held in the court house
before a crowd that filed eyerv avail.
able inch Of space and utilized win
dows for seating room and the space
outside the chamber proper for stand
ing room.
a noteworthy feature was the
number of farmers in town for the
day. Favorable weather of late has
given the planters chance to apply
some telling strokes and many con
s1dered holiday in order after the
effective labor.
The York Board of Trade made
new record for hospitality when II
furnished $500 lunches without cost
to the towns guests. These were
served to the visitors by Is young
women and ten young men on the
lawn of the First Presbyterian church.
opposite the court .louse
The dedicatory address was deliy
cred by Eugene B. Gary of Abbeville,
chief justice of the South Carolina
supreme court. The jurist declared
himself not prepared for the splendor
OF the new court building. Like the
queen the Sheba visiting Solomon's
temple he said the half had not been
told. Praising the Industrial prog
ress OF York county he paid high
tribute to the work being done by
Winthrop College, subjectf dear to
the heart of all York folk. He refer
red In the most complimentary terms
to d. B. Johnson, president OF the
great woman's college.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT
WANT PAY FOR PRODUCTS SEIZ.
ED BY GREAT BRITAIN ON
FREE SEAS.
Settlement Offered BY Great Britain
is Not atsfactory.-State De-
partment Takes up Work.

hington.-American meat pack
ers appealed to the state department
to, demand that Great Britain stop in
terfering with cargoes consigned to
neutral ports and settle for $14 900
worth OF their products now held in
prize courts. They charge the British
government with destruction of com.
merce in food products between the
united States and other neutral Ma
tions.
After two conferences between the
packers and Chandler Anderson, spe-
clal counselor Of the state depart.
ment, 1T was announced the depart
ment would make representations to
Great Britain. The packers will dis
cuss the difficulties further with Mr..
Anderson. In a statement outlining
their case as laid before The depart
ment, they declare that the British
government purposely delays settle.
ment Of their claim for seized cargoes
and that they are not inclined to re.
open trade with neutral countries un.
less they can be assured of delivery
of their shipments to ports designat.
ed
LAS reported to the packers by
their representative in England, AL
fred r. Urion," says the statement
"the latest terms for the release OF
cargoes as laid down by Great Brit
ain are held to be SO onerous as tc
be unacceptable.
"In brief these latest terms are:
"'That the packers guarantee
sxai ol~ tc;,, -
out of the detention of ships.
THAT the packers guarantee
Great Britain against claims Of buy
ers who have bought and paid fol
large quantities of produce seized
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
BATTLE IN RUSSlAN-POLAND.
uetons are Fighting For Control Of
Lubln-Cholm Railway,


LublinCholm Railway.
London.-The Russians and Austro-
Germans are engaged on several fronts
IN Russian Poland in desperate bat
yes, the result Of which is likely to
play an important part on the future
OF the campaign. The most important
struggle is OH between the Vistula and
'he Bug Rivers The Austro-Germans
are lighting for control of the Lublin.
"hoim hallway which would be Of
great value in their efforts to advance
on Warsaw. The Teutonic Allies are
using vast numbers ct men, but the
ltusslans are reristing stubbornly and
,niiicting heavy losses on their adverse.
riCs
10 the north in the neighborhood
or Prasnysz, Field Marshal Won Hin
dehburg is conducting just as deter.
mined an offensive, with Warsaw as
his objective.
Berlin is celebrating the successes
gained by Won IIindcnburg. which are
declared by German army hcadouor.
"ers TO be Of great Importance. Mean
"hle Pe,rograd. so far as official Mt
'erance go, shows no discouragemcnt
ment.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
Verdict In Lusitania Case

London "rorpedoes fired by snb.
marine of German nationality" cans.
ed the loss of the steamship Lusitania
and It's passengers, according to the
findings OF the court Of inquiry. The
court announcing It's opinion, held
that no blame attached to either Cap
tain Turner commander OF the yes
sci or the Cunard line, It's owners. "In
the opinion of the court the act was
done not merely with the intention of
sinking the ship but also with the in.
tention of destroying the lives of the
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
Liberty Bell at San Francisco

San Francisco.-To recep.
ton committees, policemen, station
porters and guards were swallowed
in a tumultuous throng which gath.
cred to greet the Liberty Bell on it's
arrival from Philadelphia. The mul.
titude seemed to present fitted eli.
max to the tempestuous welcome
which greeted the bell at every stop.
ping place since it entered California
at dawn.
The bell was installed in the Penn
sylvania pavilion at the Panama.
Pacific Exposition.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
RUSSIANS ARE PUSHED BACK.
Germans Give Them Little Time to Re-
Organize Army.

Germans Give Them Little Time to Re-
Organize Army.
London.-The Austro-German armies
which appear to be working in per-
feet concert as the result of the Ger
man organization are giving the Rus
slams little rest or time to reorganize
after ther retreat from Galicia.
simultaneously with the German
effort to reach Warsaw the Austrians
have attacked along the Dniester and
have crossed that river at several
points.
General Won Mackensen's army,
which doubtless had been waiting for
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg to
move in the north, also has come to
life again and fighting has been re.
sumed in Southern Poland
In fact, there is fighting Of more OF
less severity all along the Russian
front except In central Poland, where
the Russians are in such strong posi-
tfons, that in the opinion of military
men, 1T would be impossible to break
through
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
EFFORTS TO FEED MExlcANs.
General Gonzales Gixes Provision
Train Right Of Way.


Washington.--State department ad-
Vices from Mexico City reported the
capital quiet with order prevailing
trains arriving from Vera Cruz with
food supplies. Stores and banks had
not been reopened pending arrange
ments for currency circulation. Com
munications between the capital and
Vera Cruz by rail and telegraph con-
tinued and the Carranza government
departments were said to be under
process OF organization as rapidly as
possible. Consul General Shanklin ca
bled that General Gonzales had given
preference to provision trains over
trop trains and that arrangements for
soup kitchens to relieve the capitals
destitute were progressing and that
hoped soon to feed from 5000 to 10000
persons daily. Additional dispatches
confirmed the report that the Carranza
forces had recaptured the waterwo works
from the retreating Zapata army and
that there was no danger OF water
famine.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
Bids on Submarines.

Washington.-Bid for 16 new suh.
marines authorized by the last Con.
gress Will not be opened until Sep
tember 20, Secretary Daniels an.
nounced few days ago. in order that
TWO shipbuilding companies which
nave obtained patent rights to build
boats of a successful type now used by
TWO or more of the European belliger-
ents, may have a chance to compete.
Mr. Daniels acted, 1t is understood,
upon the strong recommendation of
ms advisory council, which discussed
the matter.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
Postoffice BUILDING Plan

Washington-The treasury depart
ment hereafter will construct postoffi.
ces and other federal buildings in ac-
cordance with the needs and impor-
tance of places where they are locat.
ed instead Of spending all that con-
gress appropriates. 1t long has been a
criticism that unimportant places Of
ten got expensive federal buildings
out of proportion to their needs. In
some instances expensive postoffices
have been built in towns where pos
tai receipts were not sufficient to
sustain them.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
Villa Forces Defeated

Donelas' Ariz.-Atter six.hour bat.
tle In Anavacachi Pass, west of Aqua
Friet, General Gales, Carranza com.
,hahder In Sonora was reported to
nave decisively defeated Villa troone
I've ei General Jose Maria Acosta. The
S,",,' res ,orce was said to number 2 600
w'iiie Acosta's was reported os h,,s
ahat number. In message racoivad
mere by A. Garduno, consul for r.a
rama from Gen. Gales at I.ano.,.o e", 90
miles west Of Augua Prieta ~ 20 s,,,, ~
directions. Al al
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
Build New Steel BRIDGE

Spartanburg.-Th county ernoo.a
~ ,e' 'he contracts for six new steel
nlnuses' TO be built during the next
80" lew weeks. This construction, after
completion, is expected to save the
county much money on It's repair
oili The cost OF bridge majntenance
~, sm the county is alone 100000 yearly
hese new bridges will be from 40
20 loo feet long and will have wooden
@ nuols at nrst. According to the
piahs OF the county officials. the
WOODEN floors will be replaced bv
concrete as they wear out.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
THOUSANDS HAVE DROWNED
Widespread Famin, in Canton, China,
Involves Millions.

Honk Kong.-Tel1s of thousands of
natives, it is estimated, have been
drowned by the floods in the Chinese
provinces of Kyantung. Kwangsi
and Kiangsi, and tile desolation in the
devastated districts is terrible, ac-
cording to the latest reports reaching
here.
A fire-swept are, of one mile and
raging floods are handicapping rescue
work in Canton.
The city was in darkness, the water
having inundated Che electric light
plant.
The state department at Washing
ton summarized its dispatch on the
flood situation as follows:
Canton is isolated except to power
full steamers. On Shameen Gan island
in Canton harbor) the foreign settle
ment is under 10 feet of water Thou
sands have been drowned Tens of
thousands are taking refuge upon the
house tops and other high places and
are starving.
Thousands Of homes in Canton
have burned. American mission
property in the region between Can
ton, Honeymoon and WI Chow is eth
er destroyed or badly damaged.
$50 far as Is known no American
lives have been lost"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
Continue Study of PeIIaora

Spananburg.-It is very probable
tnat the Thompson-McFadden pellaera
commission Will send representative
10 Spartanburg during the month oP
august to study the progress that
mas Deen made In finding the canse
ana treatment of this disease, which
mas been so prevalent here at times
Ihls commission has through it's ron.
e'ehtal'Ves here spent much time
40 ac.ual experiment and research
alter iacts about pellagra. Doctors
nave been stationed in Spartanbure
three years. '''i'uis
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
MYSTERIOUS "PEARcE" LETTERS
TWO More Letters Threatening Brit
iSh Ships Are Receiyad

ish Ships Are Received
New Orleans-Two moro letters
signed 'Pearce" in which the writer
threatens disaster to British mer-
chant and mule vessels as in the one
received by a local newspaper sever
al days ago, were delivered here.
One was sent through the mails to a
local afternoon newspaper and the
other to the chief Of police. In both
writer demands the release Of Hans
Halle, q confessed bomb maker, held
In connection with the receipt Of the
first letter few days ago.
The writer stated that Erich Muen-
ter had taught his explosives from
A to u and that by one of his own
methods he could blow up the most
Of New Orleans within few hours.
He wrote that he would start at the
criminal courts building.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
Newberry Suffers From Storm.

MISUNDERSTANDING was visited
by one, Of the most violent storms in
the history of the town. 1t followed
a day in which record was set for
nigh temperature, the thermometer
reaching 102 degrees. Between 6 and
o'clock in<'the evening a terrific fall
OF rain vas noted, accompanied by
V1olent lightning and thunder In one
hour the rainfall amounted to $50
lnches' record for Newberry since
septembefa 1sss>,
The sub-sh OF the Southern
rower compi3| rered and for some
'iiie was puX 9#&tf commission The
city reserve 9,was called into
use and suppli$ for the town
The heavy faliqlle, Sand the wind
asSs'iy 'sns ii %s"s "s%sSss saDepassse serss's 1ss
ported
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
Bio Fire in Alaska.

Aaldez, Alaska.-Fire destroyed tn,
business section of Valdez, loss $780,.
600. United States troops from Fort
Liscum aided in checking the flames
With dynamite. No rain had fallen for
weeks and the wooden buildings were
dry as tinder.
The biggest loss was that of the
Valdez Dock Company, placed at
about 100000. Fifty buildings were
burned.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
Strike Threatened at krupp Works.

Geneva, Switzerland, via Paris
feport has reached Basel that big
strike is threatened in the Krupp
works at Essen, Germany. 1t is said
the union of metallurgical workers and
the association of mechanics demand
higher wages, because of the cost oY
living and shorter hours because OF
the great strain under which thew
work. The workmen according to
these advices are in an angry mood
ana threaten destruction of machinery
unless their demands are granted at
an early date.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
Hot In Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska. = Temperatures
over southeastern Alaska during the
last 10 days have reached maximum
hitherto unknown to the oldest in
habitants. The weather bureau ther-
mometer has registered as high as
90 degrees in the shade, 100 degrees
mark has been reached by street
thermometers.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
Distress In Chin

0'''''s toh'-flood waters in China
are recedihE but distress among the
reputation Of the inundated district is
increasing according to advices to Tho
navy department from Captain Houeh
vi me gunboat Wilmington a, Sha,
mecn 'i"