The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-05-06
SHORT NEWS ITEMS
European War

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European War
"A report has been circulated In
London that The British and French
troops have been landed on the Cali
poll peninsula and are driving the
turks back toward Constantinople.
The city Of Zeebrugge has been re-
ported to have been besieged by an
aeroplane bombardment.
Berlin and Constantinople war Of
ices announce decisive Turkish victo
ries IN the Dardanelles and on the
Gallipoli peninsula, where they claim
the Moslem troops took 5000 British
prisoners. Both reports utterly deny
the London and Paris advices that
were favorable to Anglo.French sue.
cesses. In every instance the Turks
claim to have been victorious.
The sultan's jubilee in Constantine.
pie was celebrated in great pomp and
JOY over news Of decisive Turkish
victory over the English troops at
haba Tepeh on the south coast of
Galipoli.
Sir John French, in command of
the English forces In France, anno,,nc-
es that stinging blow has been dealt
the Germans and stopped their ad.
vance from Dixmude to Calais.
The Austrian submarine S of the
Adriatic fleet is reported to have sunk
the French protected cruiser, Leon
Gambetta, in the Ionian sea. The
mortality list is yet unknown.
England and France report ex.
IRENE cruelty and savagery on the
part of the German troops in the Sou.
oan. The report is also denied in
Berlin.
Ihe German advance in Flanders
mas been checked by the glo.French
lorces according to reports from the
London and Paris war Offices.
The whole Of Europe expects decis.
I'VE battles in Flanders and on the
North sea. Every city is in state
OF expectation, the stock exchanges
huctuating on the slightest rumors.
a general attack on the Dardanelles
ootn py land and sea from north and
south mas been planned by the allies,
according to announcement from Lon.
don, Paris and Petrograd. The orig
inal attack, led by the Queen Eliza.
Deth OF the Anglo-French squadron,
mas failed, it is now admitted, and the
result will be renewed activities.
From Petrograd and London comes
the report that 800 Christians have
been massacred by Turkish troops in
villages near Tiflis in Transcaucasia.
The report is unconfrmed
German raids have been made
against the Anglo-French troops in
FLANDERS. The Teutons have driven
the enemy back beyond the User and
nave regained their old positions in
the Woevre. The Berlin idea is to
reach Calais so that the English coast
may be bombarded with the newly
manufactured Krupp guns which are
inaugurated to fire clear across tho
English channel.
Domestic
Colon, the chief American city OF
the Panama Canal zone, was swept
by devastating fire which DESTROY.
ed the entire city and resulted in the
loss of ten lives and big injury list,
Property amounting to over two mil.
lion dollars was DESTROYED.
In speech in New York Secretary
Bryan declared people were placing
alcohol above patriotism and that the
drink habit would soon be at an end
IN an address in Philadelphia Sec. |
retary Redfleld stated he expected TO
see a greater commercial intercourse
between the United States and Eu-
rope during the present year than ever
before.
Philip II. White, New York mana.
ger of the Masury Paint company. on
trial as a leader Of band Of high.
waymen, voluntarily admitted his guilt
III the court room and stripped himself
Of his badge Of the Mystic Shrine. de. |
claring himself no longer worthy of
Governor-elect Harris of Georgia
has asked people appealing for elem. |
ency for Leo Frank to cease their peti.
lions to him, that he will advise that |
The case take its course. If It comes
up to him finally, the goyernor.elect
said he would handle it, but not I'm.
til.
When his direct ross.examination
began, Col. Theodore Roosevelt assum.
d his old appearance. His solemn ey.
preston gave way to a smile. as he
leaned toward the jury, and raised his
voice to answer all questions of his
counsel.
The needs Of the South were con.
sidered at the Southern Commercial,
Congress held at Muskogee, Okla
over which Senator Fletcher of Flor.
ida presided
The opening Of grand opera week in
atlanta was one Of the big events Of
he South. Many visitors were pres.
ent from all over the United States
including New York and California
Secretary McAdoo told the South.
ern Commercial Congress in session
1t Muskoaee, Okla, that evidences NJ
were seen all over the on.
ire country.