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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
NATION WEAK FOR
LACK OF N|7RATES.
SENATOR SMITH OF s. G. DE.
cLAREs UNITED sTATEs ls
TOTALLY UNPREPARED.
NOTABLE DAY IN CONGRESS
Senator y 1erwood Said for Lack Of
Nltrates a Second Glass Power
Could Make Us Surrender.

Washington.-Debate in Congress
| on various proposals for the erection
of government plant for the fixation
Of atmospheric nitrogen occupied a
whole day. The pending amendment
was that of Senator 2mith Of South
Carolina to appropriate $4,000 for a
plant, site and process to be deter.
mined by the war department The
surplus capacity over the govern
ment's needs in peace times, under
the proposal. would go into the manu-
facture of fertilizer 20 be sold by the
government through the secretary Of
agriculture.
Senator Hardwick of Georgia at
tackled this phase of the amendment
as socialistic. He declared himself
unalterably opposed to embarking the
government on any such venture.
Senator Smith said he had framed
the amendment with the purpose of
reducing the cost Of fertilizer to the
farmer because by happy circum-
stance, the governments military
needs and those Of the farmer could
be met at the same time.
The European war was not an un-
mixed evil, said the South Carolina
senator. as 1t had convinced the peo-
pie that the United States was totally
unprepared on sea or land to face what
may be before 1t, He declared that
the basis Of all modern warfare was
nitric acid and yet no step had been
taken to insure an adequate supply.
Germanys successful resistance, he as
serted, was due to the fact that she
had foreseen the need Of using atmos-
pheric nitrogen and developed way
to procure 1t.
This vast expense we are contem-
plating for the army and navy" Sena-
tor Smith said, twill be absolutely
useless IL we are cut off from our sup
ply Of nitrates."
Senator Lodge also attacked the
project but addressed himself par.
TALLY to the amendment offered by
Senator Underwood Of Alabama
which would provide for a war depart
ment investigation OF the question of
water-power sites and the process to
| be used.
Senator Underwood asserted that
his amendment favored no specific pro
ject but only sought full investiga.
tion of the subject.
There is not a senator here" said
Senator Underwood, "who does not
realize the deplorable conditions this
country would be in because of short.
tage of nitrates for explosives II war
should be declared against us. A sec.
| ond rate power could make us sur.
| render in six months If we had NO
| surplus Of nitrogen and 1t had plenty
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
England imposes New Taxes.

London.-Faced by the problem of
financing for another year war cost.
ing Great Britain 100000 pounds
daily Chancellor Of the Exchequer
Reginald McKenna was met at the
outset by two favorable circumstan.
ces, namely, that owing to the expan.
sive power Of British trade, the rev.
enue for the year exceeded the esti-
mate by 32,0oo.OOO pounds, while the
years expenditure was 100000
pounds below the estimate.
BY imposing new taxes on amuse-
ments, railway tickets. matches and
mineral waters and raising number
OF tho old taxes, including those on
excess war profits, incomes, sugar,
cocoa, coffee and motorcars, the
Chancellor estimates he will be able
to raise about 65,000,000 pounds,
which is nearly double what meny
persons believed he could raise by this
means.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
GERMAN TORPEDO
DESTROYED SUSSEX
GRAvEsT SITUATION coNrRoNTs
UNITED STATES SINCE. OUT
BREAK OF WAR.
AWAIT WORD FROM BERLIN.
Germany Is Expected to Dlsavow Act
and No Step VIII Be Taken Until
Case Has Been Presented.

Washington.-Repo of American
naval attaches saying metal frag-
ments found on the channel steamer
Sussex bore distinctive markings
showing them to be parts Of a Ger
man torpedo, and dispatches telling
or scores of submarine attacks on
neutral and other unarmed merchant
ships within the last two weeks were
studied at conferences between Presi.
dent Wilson, Colonel House and mem,
bers of the Cabinet.
Ihe reports are as conclusive proof
that the Sussex, while carrying 25
American citizens, was attacked in
violation of solemn, reiterated assur-
ances of Germany. With this fact ap-
parently established, 1t is generally
conceded that the United States is
confronted by situation more grave
than any which has arisen since the
outbreak Of the war.
1t was said authoritatively again,
however, that no definite step will be
taken until Germany has replied to in
quiries In the cases of the Sussex,
Englishman, Manchester Engineer,
and Eagle Point. Word from Berlin
Is awaited. not so much because in
formation is wanted, as to give Ger
many an opportunity to say what will
be done about 1t.
In view of the evidence collected 1t
is confidently believed in many quar-
ters that Germany will admit the at
tacks on the Sussex, and unofficial
dispatches from Berlin have indicated
that such an admission undoubtedly
Will be accompanied by disavowal and
offer Of reparation
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
STAPLE SOUTHERN
G|NGHAMS ADVANCE
HIGHER PRICES ARE BEING PAID
FOR FAST coLoRED COTTON
CLOTHS.
DUE TO HIGH COST OF DYE
Ginshams Reaches New High Record
-Bleached Goods High.-Fancy
Goods Active at High Prices.

New York--Cotton goods market
continue strong in price with trading
on smaller scale. There are still
many orders being booked for goods
to he delivered all through this year.
and some instances are reported Of
buyers trying to make engagements
into next year. The jobbers are much
less active in purchases than the
manufacturing trades. Color cotton
goods still continue very firm, and
frequent instances are reported Of
higher prices being paid for fast col
ored cloths.
Staple Southern ginghams were ad.
yanced another quarter Of q cent dur
ing the past week to basis Of seven
cents yard, one cent yard higher
than similar goods ever sold. This
high price is due largely to the high
cost Of fast dyes. Bleached goods
continue firm with an advancing ten.
dency Wide sheetings are sold in
many instances to the end Of the
year and many brands ar sold ahead
into September.
Cotton duck rules very firm. Print
cloths and convertibles are firm. with
advances reported in satecns, twills
and some heavy drolls. Fancy goods
are active at higher prices, late con.
tracts being placed Fine yarn goods
are exceedingly high and firm.
Quote prices are as follows: Print
cloths. 28-inch 64x64s. 4 cents 64x
COS. 3 7S cents; 3S 1-2 inch 64x64s.
b IL cents; brown sheetings, South
ern standards. s cents; dcnims, 2.2Os,
Indigo, IS l-2 cents; tckings. 8
ounce. 10 cents; standard staple
glnghams. cents; standard staple
prints 1-2 cents; dress ginghams
10 IL cents.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
GERMANS CAN'T TAKE VERDlIN
Positive Assertion of Italian General
That 1t VIII Nsver Aannen

Positive Assertion Of Italian Genera,
That It VIII Nsver Happen.
Paris.--"Verdun Will never be taken.
That Is the sincere and positive opin.
Ion OF General Cadorna," said a mem.
ber Of the Italian genelalissimo's suite
to the Udine correspondent of The Pc.
TIT Journal. General Cadorna," he
continued, returns from his visit to
France full Of enthusiasm for France,
for what she has done and for what
she Is now doing.
What we saw on the French front
is simply magnificent. France and
Great Britain have heaped up all
along the line in innumerable depots,
so many men and such quantity OF
guns and munitions nothing that the
Germans, could do now, 1t seemed to
us, could possibly catch the Franco.
British higher command unprepared."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
Can't Use Mexican Ra,Iw.vo

Queretaro, Mexico.--The Mexican
government has not given the Ameri-
can government permission to use
Mexican railways for any purpose
whatever, said Gen. Candido Aguilar,
Mexican minister Of foreign relations
after meeting OF the Carranza cabi.
net. AT the cabinet meeting General
.ca'rranzn and his advisers discussed
notifications suggested by the United
States In the recent proposals for an,
agreement for crossing the frontier,
lbetween the United States ana ldexico3
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
Extending "Morris Plan" eanka.

Columbia. Existence Of well consid
cred plans for development in South
Carolina at an early date Of system
OF Morris plan" banks, Headquarters
to be In Columbia, transpired incident
ally through informal discussion at
dinner which James A. Hoyt gave at
the Jefferson in honor Of the founder
of the Morris Industrial loan organiza.
ton, Arthur j. Morris, Of New York
Gity.
sketched though 1t is In principle,
the project remains to be worked ont
in detail. The movement is due to
interest aroused in the Piedmont
through tn operation of Morris plan
banks in Columbia and Charleston
Mr.. Morris accompanied by Mr.. Hoyt
left Columbia by invitation .ar The
upcountry to canvass with 10 pro
moters the prospects for sue inatl
tutions in Spartanburg, Green, lie AMI
Anderson
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
MExiCANs OFFER WIRES.
Telephone and Telegraph at Service
Of American Expedltlon.


OF American Expedition.
San Antonio, Texas.-The Mexican
military authorities have offered the
American punitive expedition the use
of Mexican telegraph and telephone
lines, according to General Pershing's
report to General Funston. The offer
was made to the aviators who landed
In Chihuahua last week.
The drivers Of the aeroplanes said
they had been trented courteously by
General Gutierrez, commanding off,
Ger, after 1t was demonstrated that
they had come as friends. Before
that few stones had been thrown at
them and shot or two fired. No
one was injured.
General Pershing said some sup
plies had been purchased in Chihua.
hua but the limited amount made it
almost impossible to get provisions.
FeEhe excellent work done by the
aeropfancs has been so marked that
headquarters officials are anxiously
awaiting reinforcement Of that arm
OF the service. General Pershing's s
reports indicate that the five still in
service are doing good work In scout.
Ing and carrying dispatches.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
"FIne Lynehers $50 Apiece .

Augusta, Ga.-Judge Emory speer
IN charging the federal grand jury at
the opening Of the regular term OF
court here made an appeal for nation.
al preparedness and denounced lynch.
ing. He laid much OF the blame for
lynchings upon state judges and
pointed. out that there is no record
or iynchings Of prisoners of federal
courts; He declared that IL the
iyncllers3 only knew to a certainty that.
thsy would suffer even d fine Of $50
apiece here would be no lynchineyS s
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
viii Not Withdraw U. s. Troons

Washington Categorical denial by
secretary Lansing was the official ans.
wer to persistent reports that the
american troops might be withdrawn
from Mexico shortly regardless of de.
velopments In the hunt for Villa. Both
Mr.. Lansing and Secretary Baker OF
.he war department indicated that
mere was no present intention Of
changing the original orders given
General Funston
News from the border that train
load of supplies, shipped by private
irms, had left Juarez for Cnaas
Grandes and Pearson, where they will
be available to General Pershing, eaus-
cd satisfaction here
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
ARMY BILL Inefficient
SENATOR SIMMONS SAYS TWO
MILITIA SYSTEMS WON'T
WORK.
National Guard Needs More Help
From Federal Government But
Not Competitor.

washington. Senator Simmons.
who is opposed to the volunteer army
section Of the Chamberlain bill, said
mat the proposed new force would be
duplicate of the Nation
al Guard. Experience will show, If
they are both adopted" he said, that
1t Will not be long before either one
Will swallow up the other or they will
both helplessly disorganize each
other"
The volunteer army provided in
the b5th section Of the bill, by what
ever name 1t may be called, whether
volunteer army or continental
army, Is In essence and in substance
nothing more than a national militia.
The National Guard as it exists
under the present law, by whatever
name 1t may be called, is in essence
ana IN substance nothing except the
old state militia little more closely
connected with the Federal treasury
so Mr.. President. we have an
amendment here which will In effect
establish two national militia sys.
TENS, one absolutely controlled by the
Federai government in all it's details,
IN all Its functions, and in all its oper.
ations, and the other under certain
conditions and circumstances equally
subject to the control of the Fedora,
| government.
II this federaizing process is con.
stltutional," he said, there will he
substantially little difference between
the national militia called by the
name OF volunteer army and this
qnasi-National militia called by the
name OF the National Guard.
Il do not believe that the proposed
Federal volunteer army, compared
win the fedecalized National Guard
as result Of discipline and training
and control directly in the one case
and indirectly IN the other case, will
IN all probability, result in giving us
any better training and system pro
vided for the same purpose in the
provisions Of the bill with regard te
the National Guard"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
Nurses Eieoi offloara-

Columbia ia--Spartanburg was aalaat
ed as the next convention city by the
South Carolina Graduate Nrrseq Asso.
citation. New officers were elected as
follows: President, Miss Mary G. Nc.
Kena, superintendent of Sisi Francis
Xavier Infirmary, Charleston; nrst vice
president, Miss Alice Agnew, snperinl
tendent Of the Greenville hospital sec.
ond vice president. Miss Fannie I, !Bu,
low, Charleston; secretary, Miss An
tonia Gibson 6 health service nursel,og
the Civic Lea que OF Snnlter; treasurSs,
sMisa je S3,yfng1 % n a s52aE
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
carranza Swaps Gold for paoer.

Mexico City, General Carranza pub
lished decree authorizing the secre-
tary of the treasury to purchase paper
money of the present issue to the value
OF $l,00O,O00 gold Mexican. The pa
per money Is to be destroyed. The gov
ernment reiterates It's determination
not to repudiate the paper issue, and
declares 1t will raise the exchange
rate to $40 paper for 81 Mexican gold
The governments efforts are meeting
With s,,ccess. Many merchants have
voluntarily lpwered pfices and Che ex.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
vIIIa General cant,,rea

El Paso.-Mrs. Angie Williams and
a. j. Abrams, Americans, were ar.
rested after the discovery in an attic
OF the house they occupied Of Pablo
sianez, former Villa general. All
three we're held for investigation.
Slanez was said to have record OF
at least 18 murders, among them those
or several Americans The police. de.
termined to take no chances in can.
turing him and at their request de.
tachment of infantry surrounded the
mouse while detectives proke in and
seized the prisoner.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
FRENCH CHECK GERMAN DRIVE,
Raking Fire Has Forced the Teutons
to Retire In Disorder.

An attempt by the Germans to
press farther south against the
French near Douaumont, northeast Of
Verdun, has met with repulse and con.
siderable losses. In the same secto:,
north of the Caillette wood, the French
have continued their progress in driy.
ing back the Teutons.
The German attack south of Dou.
aumont was launched against the
French first lines Of defense, but the
French raked the advancing Teutons
with their curtain Of fire. machine
guns and infantry fire, forcing a re-.
treat in disorder northwest toward
the Chaffour wood.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
French Capture Trenches.

Paris.--The capture by French
troops of about 175 yards OF German
trench southwest Of Douaumont vii
lage, northeast Of VeHun, was an.
nounced by the war office. Progress
IN communicating trenches south Of
the village also was reported.
The Germans made two hand.
grenade attacks on French positions
In the Caillette wood, in the Douau.
mont region, but both were repulsed
West Of the Mcuse there was only
feeble artillery activity.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
PRIZES fare MANY
IN SCHOOL. meet
YOUNG ORATORS AND 5ArHLETEsi
FROM ALL OVER STATE Will
MEET SOON.
70 WORK FOR 22 MEDALS
All Entries For High School Contests
Must Be In by April 15.-schools
Are Urged to Come In.

Columbia.-The state high school
oratorical and athletic meet will be
held In Columbia Thursday and Fri
day, April 81 and %. The prelimi-
naries for the oratorical contest will
be held Thursday afternoon in the
class rooms and society halls of the
University Of South Carolina. .The
finals in the oratorical contest will be
held Thursday night in the chapel Of
the university. Two gold medals are
ofered for first and second places in
oratory and beautiful trophy cup to
the school whose representative wins
first place. In 1915 Dakyns Slower Of
the Greenville high school won first
place and the Greenville high school
holds the trophy cup in o"atory. Sec
ond place In oratory was won by Ed
win Quattlebaum Of the Columbia.
high school.
The track meet will be held Friday,
April %, on the university field the
preliminaries being held in the
morning and the finals in tn. after
noon. Pickens high school won the
Sylvan trophy cup in 1915 for scor-
ing the highest number of points,
while the Greenville nigh school was
a close second.
twenty-five medals are offered to.
the contestants in track athletics, II
gold and II bronze medals. Each med
al has the State seal upon it with the
name OF the event on the back. Rib
bons with the name of the associa-
tion stamped upon them are given to
those wining third place in any track
event.
In addition to all this, S. B. Nc
Master of Columbia is offering beau
tiful trophy cup to the boy in the
track meet who wins the highest
number Of points. The contestants
have every incentive to work for
honors.
The secretary of the association, M. ,
e. Brockman of Greenville, is urging
all schools with thIae high school
grades to come into the association
and will accept an application up to
April Is from any school desiring to
become member, provided the name
OF the speaker with his subject, age,
grade, scholarship, together with the
names of the contestants in track
with age, grade and scholarship, is
sent to him by the 18th. Letters to
this effect are being mailed to num-
Der of schols which have not yet be-
come members of the state associa-
ton. This Is done to encourage
schools to come, in which participate
In field days between the 1st and 18th
of April and realize what good material
they have.
The University Of South Carolina
furnishes free entertainment. The
only cost to the schools is railroad
fare, which is nominal If block tickets
are bought, and even where this can't
be done the cost is low.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
lansing RepIIes to Proteat,

Paris, via London. - Professor
James Mark Baldwin, AmeMcan sur
'vivor OF the Sussex disaster, who
cabled protest to President Wilson
regarding the destruction Of the cross.
channel steamer, received at his real.
dence In Wimereux the following re
ply from Secretary Of State Lansing:
n The President has communicated
to me your cable Of April /. The
Department Is giving to the Sussex
case the most serious attention and
the greatest care.
y (Signed) LANSING
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
Enlarge Spartanburo Ho,e

Spartanburg.-W. T. Finch rgvgi
etor OF the Finch hotel, has annonpc.
ed the purchase Of valuable ,roonrty
on East Main street to be utiliand In
erecting an addition to the preseyt
Finch hotel to cost between $75o0o
ana 100000. He has paid So 900 Tor
the lot to be utilized and SAYS con.
struction will begin at an early date
This addition to the Spa atanhurr
notels and the building of tho Sleve,
land at cost Of $250,0O0. will rive
the city tia most modern facilities IN
this direction.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
Mexlcans KIII Three AmerIcana.

Tuscon, Ariz.-Three United States
citizens and one Spaniard were killed
oy Mexican bandits nine miles south
or Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico, according
TO advices received here from Mazat.
IAN at the offices Of the Southern Pa.
cific Railroad >mpany.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
Child Labor Bill Won't pass g.,

Washington. - Senator Overman
thinks 1t will be long timo before
THE child labor bill can come up in
@lthe senate. Now pressing that body
for consideration are the naval, rural
credits and ship purchase bills. In ad.
3ditton to all the appropriation bills
and others, Including the Presidents
policy, Theae will render almost i'm
possible any early consideration OF
chilli labor and there are ehances
That ~ win; 30 over into the next ses.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
Worlds Lareeet Tobacco orde,

New York.-An order for 20 900 600
pounds Of American tobacco for deliv.
cry to European governments, princi.
pally to France and italy, was execu.
ted here by the firm of CASTOR, Will
liams and Wigmore. 1t is said to be
the largest order OF It's kind placed in
this country.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
5000 Deaths from pelIaora.

washington Pellagra caused 5000
oea.hs IN the United States In 1915,
pubic health service reports show. Its
aeveiopment can be effectually pre-
vented Dy cheap and simple diet, the
health service experts recommend.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
Italian MlnIeter Of War ResIons.

London.--A stefani dispatch from
Rome says King Victor Emmanuel has
accepted the resignation OF War Min.
ister Zupelli and appointed General
Morronc to succeed him. 1t is stated
General Iupelli desires active service.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
Nine Killed by Submarine

Malta. via London.-One engineer
and eight lascars of the crew Of the
steamer Chantala were killed when
the vessel was sunk by submarine
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-13
German Submarine a,aL. o.,.,

London. The Spanish steamshtp
Ytgo, 1,137 gross tons, was sunk In the
Bay OF Biscay by a herman Es,nbmarins.
ccording 70 a Lloyds report, The
crew ateif I'M a bort and later
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-06
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