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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-28

nomination and the majority OF the
members Of the Progressive nati0nais
committee meeting In Chicago, ems
dorsed the candidacy of Mr. Hughes.
The election on November was
one of the most unusual ever held III
the United States, the result not being
definitely known until three days afsg
ter the election. when the final count tnY
California gave the 13 electoral votess
Of that state to President Wilson and
gave him victory. President WILSON
won 270 votes I'm the electoral college
and Mr.. Hughes 255. The vote cast In I
the election was larger by several mil-s
lion than any ever cast before In the II
United States. President Wilson ret#
cciving q plurality of about 100000 In
the popular vote. The great increase
to the fact that women voted for presI-s a
dent in this election In IL states.
-Four more states voted to adopt (
statewide prohibition IN this election.
They were Michigan. Montana, Me- e
braska and South Dakota. The Demo
crntS retained control, Of the United A
States senate. but us q result Of the
close election. neither Of the TWO ma
jor parties has II majority in the low
er house of the next congress. The
balance Of power Is held by five mem.
berS not elected as members of either
iurty--l Socialist. ] Progressive. l
Prohibitionist, | Protectionist and /
independent.
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sent identical notes to the entente nj.
lies through the United States. Spain
ana Switzerland, proposing that the
DelliSerentS arrange a conference for
the discussion of peace terms. The
notes were transmitted to the allied
governments by President Wilson with
out comment. The peace proposals
were received cOldly. Premier Brland.
III the French house Of deputies, Is.
sued warning against premature
peace, and the Russian dunn, accord
ing to announcement made December
l6, passed Il resolution favOring Il re-
fuSaI on the part Of the allied govern
mentS to enter into any peace nego.
ttations whatever under present con.
ditlOnS.
AS If In answer to the peace pro-
p0snls, the French In the Vcrdun Sec
TOR delivered II crushing attack on the
German forces December Is. winning
II square miles Of territory north Of
Verdnn and driving the Germans back
close to the line from which they start
ed their great offensive against Yer
dun In February. General Nivellc,
VINO directed this attack. had been q
few days before placed in supreme
command Of the French armies in the
west succeeding General .Joffrc. who
was made commander In chief of the
French armies. but with little more
than advisory powers.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-28
MEXICO AND UNITED STATES

The relations of the United States
with Mexico became more strained
during 1916 than ut any previous time
during the years Of civil war that fol-
lowed the retirement of President P0r.
tiriO DaZ. They approached a crisis
early in ille year when. on January 10,
nineteen men. nearly all of them
Americans. were taken from train
near chihuahua and killed by a band
of bandits.
Conditions became still more tense
bandits led by Villa ,nidcd and burned
the town of Columbus, n. NJ. killing
nine American civilians and eight Uni.
ted States soldiers. March 10, presi-
dent Wilson ordered 5000 United
StntcS troops into Mexico to catch
Villa.
General Cnrrnnza. head of the de
fncto government in Mexico, began
soon to display antngonism toward the
American expedition and on March II
lie issued orders forbidding American
troops from entering Mexican towns.
Hc also refused to grant permission
for The American forces to use the
Mexican railroads for the transporta-
ti0n Of supplies.
April IL. detachment Of United
States troops wnS attacked by Cnrrnn-
IN troops and citizens of Parral. Two
Americans and 40 MeXicans were XIII.
ed I'm the encounter. The following day
CarranZu demanded the withdrawal Of
the American troops from Mexico, but
his demand was ignored. The pursuit
of Villa came to stnndstill however,
because of the hostility OF Carranza.
May 81. General Cnrranzn again de.
mandcd the withdrawal of the United
States troops from Mexico on pe"il Of
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November s, large party Of I. w.
w. members from Seattle engaged In
Il battle with Il sheriff's posse at Ever
ett, Wash. Seven men were killed dur
ing the lighting.
November %. Judge Hook Of the
United States district court at Kansas
City. Mo-. held tho Adnmson eight-hOur
law unconstitutional and an ngreement
was reached between the representa-
tives of the government and Of the rail-
roads for an appeal to the United
States Supreme court In nn effort to
obtain final decision on the validity
of the law as soon us possible.
The year was one Of great prosperity
in all manufacturing and agricultural
industries. Foreign trade Of the Uni
ted States, rs shown by reports Of the
department Of commerce, rcnched Il
total of $7.4G3, 900 900 In the year end
ing November /. an increase Of $l.5OO.-
100000 over 1915. and $2.5OO.OOO,O 900
over 1911.
The total wheat yield Of the United
States In 1916 was only 547.00O.OOO
bushels as compared with 1.0ll GOD, 900
bushels IN 1915 and ut the same time
there was almost Il propOrtionate full.
Ing OF In all other grain crops. While
the crops decreased enormously in
quantity. they also Increased enor-
mously In price. The value of 10 staple
crops, as based on the November l es-
innate Of the department Of agricul
ture was $7,090.33S.031. as compared
with the estimated value on November
l, 1913. of the same crops Of that year
OF $5,9S3.3O6.S17. The aggregate value
OF nll fnrm products, including live
stock. was estimated ut $1o. 1000. .OUO. 900.
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DISASTERS ON LAND AND SEA

thousands OF lives were lost diving
the year by the sinking OF merchant
vessels and wnrShips as Il resnh of
their being torprdoej by sub,nitsVlfas
or blown up by mines. The greatest
loss Of life in accidents or attacks
OF this kind occurred February 20.
when the French cruiser Provence
wns sunk In the Mediterranean sea,
and 3,130 persons were drowned.
April 23. more than 1000 lives we're
lost In collision between a Chinese
cruiser and transport.
February 2. the japanese liner
H:ilin wns sunk in Il collision and 100
lives were lost.
February 8. the French cruiser
Admirnl Ch,,rnier was torpedoed and
sank with Il loss Of 374 lives. February
l6, nine persons We're killed when the
opera house at MeXia. Tex. was de-
Stroyed by fire. February 20. great
snowsltles in the SnIzburg; utps killed
nearly 100 persons. February 22. ten
persons were killed In triple col
lison on the New York, New Haven
X Hartford rnilrond,s nenr bridgeport,
Conn. February 20, nn explosion In
q pline at Kemptou. w. Va, killed 10
men.
March 5, the Spanish steamer prin.
clpr lie ASturiuS struck Il rock ana
sank OF the coast OF Brazil, with n
loss Of 200 lives
March 2S, 2G persons were killed
and many were injured In Il collision
| on the New York Central railroad
near Cleveland, O. :
April l9, Kansas and Missouri wertS
swept by tornudocs which killed II
persons. June s. tornud0es killed 81
persons in Arkansas and 40 IN other
middle western states. May &, the
steamer Kirby sank In Lake Superior
and ~ lives We're lost. May l5, IN
explosion In the Du Pont powder plant
ut Glbbstown. N. j., killed 13 men.
Hundreds Of fishermen were lost in
n monsoon of the Ccy,on coast.
July 20. July "a. % men were killed
by an explosion Of gas In u water tun.
mel at Cleveland. O. A trolley wreck
at JnhnStown. Pa. took q toll OF rs
lives. August IL. August ~. the Unit
ct S,n'rs cruiser Memphis was
wrecked by Il storm In the hnrb0r Mt
Twcnty-Seven men We're Killed Sep
trlnber -. when the central span Of Il
great bridge being built over The st.
Lawrence river II, Quebec. col
apsed and fell. September 1S. n
great dam near Ilunnwnd. Bohemia,
burst and 300 persons were drowned.
y fire In the Christian Brothers COL
lrgr nj 81. Louis Mo-. killed nine men,
October y. and 10 persons lost their
lives In fire which destroyed hos
pilnl at Falnhnm, Que, October 2G.
November 3. the steamers Connemarn
ana Retriever were sunk by collision
in the Irish sen nnd % were lost. On
November I, so lives were lost when
II Boston ~" car plunged off Il bridge
An explosion ut .Baknritza. Russia
November -. resulted IN the deuth OF
81 persons. !
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-28
POLITICS IN OTHER LANDS

The Sim tein revolt in Ireland, the
establishment OF IL revolutionary gov.
ernment In Greece. the proclamation
OF Poland us an independent nation by
its Teut0nic conquerors and the res.
toration Of the republic in China. con
stituted the most important develop.
nirnts of political nature In coun-
tries outside Of the United States in
1916.
AN official mandate. issued March
-. announced the abandonment of the
Chinese monarchy and the restoration
or the republic which had bren dis.
placed by the monarchy during the lat
ter pnrt Of 1919. Yuan Shi kai an
nounced his rejection OF the emperor.
ship and resumed the presidency OF
the republic. June 6. Yum Shi liai
died suddenly and Yuan Ii Iiung be.
came president.
The Sim Fein rebellion in Ireland
was preciptated on April IS. when Sir
Roger Easement. former consular oiti-
Ger OF the United Kingdom, was cap.
turcd while attempting to land in Ire
land from Germuny ami German
ship loaded with arms to he used in
an Irish uprising was sunk while at
tempting 10 land the arms. April ~.
| the Sim Fcin rebels seized parts of
Dublin and serious fighting in the
streets followed. The revolt spread,
and on April q martial law was de-
clared over the entire island. April
%. loyal troops took st. Stephens
green In Dublin from the rebels. cap.
turing 400 of them, and the following
day, Peter Pcarse. "nrcsident Of the
Irish Republic" surrendered. The
next day the main body Of the reb.
els surrendered. Mny 3. i'enrse, Thomas
D. Clark and Thomas McDonngh, lead
ers of the revolt. were executed in the
Tower OF London. nfter being found
guilty of scditlOn at Il military trial.
Ten other leaders Of the rebels, we're
executed during the next few days.
June 2G, Sir Roger Easement was
placed on trial for treason in London.
lie was convicted and sentenced to
death June % and the sentence was
executed by hanging in Pentonvillc
prison, August 3. Following the. Sim
Frin revolt, an effort was made hy the
government to bring about Il cO.npro.
mise which would result in the grant.
Ing OF home rule tn Ireland at once.
but the effort was fruitlrsS.
The revolutionary movement in
Greece. which resulted In the forum
ton of II provisional government by
former Premier VenlZclos grew out of
the refusal OF King Constantine to
be drawn into the war on the side of
the entente allies. September q, the
island OF Crete seeded from Greece,
and on September 90, Former Premier
NcnlzeloS and Admiral COundouriotis
issued n proclamation declaring the
establishment Of Il provisional govern.
ment for Greece.
The independence Of Poland which
had been wrcSted from Russia by Tru-
tonic arms, was proclaimed by Ger
many and Austria. November 3.
The death Of Franz Josef. emperor
Of Austria-lIungnry. which occurred
November u, was expected in some
quarters to be productive Of events
of far-rrnching Importance from Il po.
litical viewpoint in the dual monarchy.
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WAR AND THE UNITED STATES

blp'oinatlc ul1nculticS growing out
OF the Wer in Europe continued to
confront the United States govern
nent throughout the past year. The
submarine controversy with Germany.
which had been more or less acute
since the sinking Of the Lustaniu, was
intensified March 9. when the British
channel steamer Sussex and the Brit
isll steamer Englishmnn. both Of which
carried Americans. were torpedoed
and sunk without warning. This Oc-
CURED about two weeks after congress.
at the urging Of the president. had re-
fused TO adopt n resolution warning
Americans to remain Off armed mcr-
chant ships OF the belligerents. The
german government ut first denied any
responsibility for the attack on the
Sussex, and on April lS President Will
son addressed n note which amounted
practically to IN ultimatum to the Ger
man government. In this note the pres.
idcnl declared that unless Germany
Immediately declared and effected an
abandonment Of its methods of sub
marin" warfare against passenger and
freight carrying vessels, the United
States could "hnve no choice but to
sewer diplomatic relations with the
German empire altogether" Ger
many'S reply to this note. received in
Washington May 5, promised compli-
ance I'm the future with the laws of
warfare in its submarine operations.
\ supplementary note from Berlin. re-
rrved May 10. admitted that the Sus.
sex was torpedocd. expressed regret
offered indemnity and declared thu1
the submarine commander had beer
punished. No further serious contro
vcrsy occurred with Germany until
after the sinking Of the Marina, with
Americans aboard. October %. It was
charged that the vessel was torpetoed
without warning. After an tnvesttga-
ton Germany assumed Responsibilities
for the sinking Of the bOnt, declaring
thai the captain of the submarine
thought the Marina an armed trans.
port.
An interchange Of notes between the
United States and the entente govern
meniS. regarding The seizure and exam
innti0n of American mnilS. was produc-
rive of little result. In several com
nInnicntionS Great Britnin and France
insisted upon their rights to examine
neutral mails. but on October - they
made some slight concessions. DromiS-
ing to improve The mail service be-
tween America and neutral countries
y blacklist against American firms
and individuals. charged with dealing
with Germany. which WAS published
by Great Britain July Is. and by
France August g. brought emphatic
protests from The United States gov
ernnenl. bnt on November II Great
Britain formally rejected the American
protests. declaring that the blacklist
was not aimed at ncutrals.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21
MUSHROOMS At THEIR BEST
Economical and Thoroughly satisfae.
tory Way Of Preparing This Al.
Ways Delicious Vegetable.

This Is by far the most economical
way Of cooking mushrooms, for all
the stalks can be used. and In addition
the sauce makes them go farther.
Take half pound of mushrooms,
three-quarters of pint Of milk, one tn.
blespoonful of flour. one pint of milk,
one tablespoonful of butter. salt, pep.
per and lemon Juice.
Peel and stalk the mushrooms, wash
them quickly and examine them care.
fully to see II there are any tiny pune.
lures like pin pricks In the white flesh,
because they indicate the presence of
small worms deep in the flesh. which
are not visible tn the naked eye. and
make the mushrooms poisonous. II
they are found to be all right. put them
In saucepan with the milk and let
them cook gently until tender.
Mix the flour smoothly and thinly
with n little cold milk. then add this
thlckening to the mushrooms and milk,
and stir gently over the fire until II
boils well and thickens. Season to
taste with salt, pepper. butter and lem.
on Juice. Serve on hot dish. gar.
nishcd with fried bread. Never warm
over mushrooms. They are not whole.
some If cooked twice.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21
JELLY AS IT SHOULD Be
Success In Making II by No Means De.
Ponds on Luck, as Many
Have Believed.

Many housewives insist that the
making of good Jelly depends upon
luck, but any housewife may always
have a perfect Jelly If she knows the
principles of jelly-maling and follows
a few general rules.
The essential part of fruit juice that
makes jelly set is chemical sub
stance called pectin. 1t is found in
abundance in apples, currants. grapes.
ounce and the white rinds of oranges
and lemons. Small quantities are found
In cherries, raspberries, blackberries
and pears. Since pectin is essential
the housewife should determine
whether the fruit Juice she expects to
use contains any before she starts the
jelly-making process. To determine
whether pectin Is present. add two
tablespoonfuls of grain alcohol to two
tablespoonfuls of hot fruit Juice. Cool,
and IL the pectin is present, a lump Of
jelly will have formed. The size of the
lump will indicate the amount of pee.
tin present.
Fruit juice should also contain acid.
BY tasting IL one can easily determine
whether or not acid Is present. II lack
ing, enough lemon Juice or tartaric
acid may be added to give the fruit a
tart taste.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21
Halls RETURN OF SHAWLS
Writer Welcomes the Coming Back OF
Old Fashion, for a Variety
OF Reasons.

The news from the fashion world
Is that shawls will come back, espe-
clally the old paisley shawls that our
grandmothers wore and looked so
we'll in, in the sixties and before. II
will be refreshing sight to see the
women wear shawls again. Wen
bet It will make them handsomer, II
1t could be so, than the loose and
dlsjOlnted coats they have been wear
ing. Why, some of these coats have
been flights; and II 1t We're not for
the women themselves, they would
have scared OF the populace. We
hope the shawl will return. But we
have been wondering II the fashion
will include the men In its sway. Many
of our readers will remember when
men wore shawls. They were indeed
Il luXury--so handy and warm. They
We're generally of light gray color,
but many men affected stripes and
seemed very proud of their appear
ance. Our recollection Is that the fash
ton didn't last long The men got
tidgety and returned 10 coats. But we
banker for our old shawl again.--Ohio
State Journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21

Now that the waved and puffed and
otherwise elaborated couture has come
back, hairdressers appear To be work
Ing under the spur of new inspirations.
They have added coiffures with loops
of hair to other high and stately styles,
and are showing others with small
puffs and several short curls pinned
at the crown of the head in the back,
for those who like lower hairdress.
Among high coffures there is one
design In which band of waved hair
Is wound about the head like Il wide
band of ribbon, near the forehead. 1t
allows n few orderly waves and ring
lets to escape about the face, and the
back hair Is arranged in pulfs at the
top of the crown. This is an unusual
and very tinished-looking halrdress.
A similar couture Is shown in the
picture. In this design all the hair
Is waved and the front hair is combed
back over a foundation which raises It
nj the top of the head. At the back
n cluster of curls Is pinned below the
crown and band of waved hair is
brought across above the nape of the
neck. II will be seen that ornamental
pins are an essential part of this Golf
furc-thcy finish and support it.
The couture AT the left is much SIM
pier. All the hair Is marcelled for it
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21

After reviewing coats made for the
small girl 1t seems that they range
through as great u variety of mate
~ styles, as coats FOR grown-ups. All
the soft, woody goods, several fur
fabrics and pushes, velvet In various
colOrs, and all-fur coats promise a
season of rich and comfortable out
door wear for the little miss.
II Is n fad of the season to have a
hat or bonnet and tiny mum made
of the same material as the coat.
From top to toe almost everything
small ladies wear Is of one kind of
cloth. For trimming, narrow landings
of the shorthaired and least costly
furs are used. Shocking and shirring
play important roles In making coats
of wool velours, Bolivia and similar
cloths, and they are ut their best on
velvet. But coats of fur-fubrics or
plush. like that shown In the picture,
must he made on the plainest lines.
All.fur coats of white rabbit with
caps and mulfs to match make the
most captivating sets imaginable.
Baby Buntlngs father spends his time
to good advantage when he manages
to clothe his small daughter In these
snowy skins. Rabbit Is frankly rnb-
bit this year, and costs money, at
that. There are fascinating coats of
white broadcloth trimmed with band
ings of brown fur, and they are quaint
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21
THE TODDLER

Little girls coats for autumn and
winter are made of silk In sage green,
duh blue, old rose or tan. These coats
are made very warm by padded lin
Ing and they are extensively trimmed
with fur.
Many Of the most expensive suits
for little boys this autumn are of the
MILDLY order. Sometimes the short
trousers are Of navy blue serge, while
the blouse, that hangs loose at the
hips is Of white serge, with the usual
applique insignia on the arm.
one Of the most attractive hats sold
for little boys Is tam o shanter sug-
geSrive of the artists caps of Paris.
II Is Of soft white plush or corduroy,
with a rosette Of silk or fur. It is
faced with colOred plush or corduroy.
Little girls wear the same sort of hats.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21
FROCK FOR Child
FLUFFY SKIRT OF BLUE SILk
NULL EASY TO MAKE.
Home Dressmaker Will Find IL No
Hard Task to Design and Make
Ready the Garment De.
seribed Below.

Like a flower of spring is this fluffy
skirt vi blue silk null trimmed with
bias folds of blue taiTeta.
Every woman who can sew at all
knows that ruilled skirt is the cas-.
lest TO make. \ plain foundation is
gathered to waist band and meas.
ured to the length on the child: then
rufles are stitched around the skirt,
the upper rutlle forming the line for
those that follow.
1t will be well to fit the skirt lining
and then rip the basting at the belt.
because ruilles are more easily stitched
on the lining when it is smooth.
In this instance the rufiles must have
the bias folds stitched on the right
side. then turned over and hemmed
down on the under side. BY applying
the folds in this manner the stitching
will not show.
\ mother. perhaps. is unwilling to
take the trouble involved in applying
these folds on Scallops. The work. Of
course. Is somewhat tedious. In such
case II is n simple matter to hem the
ruffles or make them of embroidery.
For ordinary wear the wise mother
will make this dress of wash mate
rails which may be frequently laun.
dered.
II is to be remembered that little
girls may wear china silk and sport
silk as well as silk null. but chiffons
and tafretas are for the "grown.ups
The only variation from this rule 1.
in the matter of taffeta coats. which
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21
Chicken a La Warwick.

This Is as tasty us tasty can he.
Dress, clean and cut up n fowl. Melt
onc-third cupful butter. add two me.
dium-sized onions. thinly sliced. and
the fowl; cover and cook slowly seven
minutes. watching carefully TO see to II
that the onions do not burn. Cover
with boiling water and cook slowly un.
I'll the meat Is tender, when The stock
should be reduced to 1ia cupfuls. Re.
move the fowl, take Off the skin from
breast, second points and legs and ar.
range on hot platter, having wing.
and second joints opposite each other,
the breast In center of the platter and
the drumsticks crossed just below the
second joints. Rub stock and onions
through sieve and thicken with PA
teaspooIifus each of butter and flour
cooked together. Season with salt and
pepper and add one-third cupful Of
cream. Pour the sauce over the meat
and garnish with bananas cut In slices,
dipped In flour and sautcd In butter
and parsley.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21
l.A~ &zz7aA
Crepe de Chine NegIiaee.

II you are accustomed to receiving
your family and girl friends In your
bedroom, you will want Il dainty neg
ligee. The handsomest of these are
expensive when bought ready-made,
but you can make one of these for a
few dollars and in few hours from
crepe de chine, china silk, lowered
silk, mule, albatross or cashmere. You
can make it empire in style, with a
bOlero made of the same material or
of lace. A slightly large armhole adds
TO the comfort. A negligee requires
about five yards of material and a
little more than yard of lace.