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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
DARING NORTH CAROLINA AVA.
TOR MEETS DEATH IN AERIAL
BATTLE IN FRANCE.
FIGHTING FOR THE ALLIES
Son Of Mrs. /. A. Rockwell Of Wins
ton-Saem Honored BY General
Joffre as Bold and Courageous
PiIot.-Wore Numerous Medals.

Winston Salem. N C--Kiffin Yates
Rockwell, formerly Of Asheville and
Atlanta, who had been serving with
the French aero corps on the Western
battle front was killed in fight
with a German aircraft Announce.
ment OF his death was contained in a
cabegram from Paris received here
by his mother. Mrs. l.. A. Rockwell
Of this city.
The message announcing the avia-
tors death was very brief and came
from an influential friend Of the fam
lily in Paris. 1t said:
"Kifin killed this morning in aerial
battle in Alsace."
Young Rockwell had been serving
in the French army since September
80, 1914 He was very active in the
aerial fighting around Verdun and
succeeded in bringing down four
German aeroplanes unassisted. For
this feat he recently received a war
cross and military medal from the
hand Of General Joffre. who referred
to him as "a bold and courageous
pilot" He ahd been frequently men
toned for bravery In the Official re.
ports.
Mrs. Rockwell had received a letter
from her son only few hours before
the news OF his death reached her.
In the letter he stated that he had
had leave Of absence Of eight days
and had spent the time In Paris with
his brother, Paul Rockwell, and that
he had had great time. On the day
he mailed the letter he was leaving
for the front and said he had been
transferred from Verdun to a more
active sector.
Aerial fighting in which Sergt.
Kitten Rockwell Of North Carolina
was mortally wounded by German
airman took place over the town of
Thanh.
Rockwell was serving as a volun-
teer In the Franco. American flying
corps on the Verdun front. A few
hours previous to the engagement he
had been promoted to the rank of
second lieutenant but died without
knowing of the new honor.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
$4,000 WORKERS
VOTE FOR STRIKE
OVER HALF MILLION ARE CALL.
ED TO JOIN IN NEW Works.
BIG WALkOUT.
STRIKE FORMALLY ORDERED
Organized Workers In Virtually Every
Industry In Greater New York Call.
ed Upon to Cease Work September
9th at 8 A. M.

New York.-Organized workers. IN
virtually every industry in Greater
new York were formally called upon
10 cease work at 8 a. m. "Wednesday
morning IN sympathy with striking
traction employees. Union leaders as.
sert approximately 100000 men and
women are involved.
The call as embodied in resolu.
lions adopted at conference Of Ia.
DOT leaders representing the Federal.
cd bodies in all the boroughs OF the
city as we'll as many national and in.
ternatlonal unions. or the 80 unions
IN the city represented 1t was said
some already had voted in favor OF n
strlke A call 1t was said would he
issue not only to organized workers
IN New York but also to those in
Westchester county in which the cit.
les OF Yonkers. New Rochelle and
Mount Vernon are situated, and
would extend throughout wide
range of industries.
1T was decided by unanimous vote
by representatives Of 80 unions In
Greater New York and vicinity that
there shall be a general suspension
or all work in all trades and indus.
tries IN Greater New York and yicin.
lty the same to commence Wsdnes.
day. september % at a. M"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
lCfN-AMERlCAN
COMMISSION PLEASED.
Progress Made In First Three Weeks
OF Joint Discussion Satisfactory
to Members

New London Conn.-Professing sat.
isfaction with the progress already
made. members Of tn Mexican-Amer.
lean Joint commission have begun the
fourth week OF their conference. 1t is
expected that the American members
will continue their inquiry into the so.
cial and economic as we'll as the mill.
tary problems of Mexico on the ground
that the conditions In Northern Mexico
are too inmtiately related to internal
affairs justify them In entering into
an agreement for border control with
out a definite understanding OF what
changes fur the better are to be made
nearer the seat OF government.
The Mexicans have received from,
Andres Garcia, Mexican consul at Ei
Paso. report Of the attack on Chi
huahua by Villa forces. denying tina,
the attacking party obtained any am
munitiLn or that Villa personally an
peared In the city
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
BRITISH PROPOSE MORE
STRINGENT SHIPPING CONTROL

Claim Depletion of Supply of Ton.
mage as Result Of Submarine Action
must Be Met by Increased Measures
London.-The continued depletion
OF the worlds supply Of tonnage as n
result Of the operations OF the sub.
marines Of the Central Powers will
DO met by an increase in stringent
measures by which the Entente AL.
lies design to control shipping, so as
to ensure 1t being used to the best
advantage Of the Allies and prevent
1T even indirectly aiding their oppon-
ents, according to a statement made
~ the Associated Press by Lord
n ebert Cecil, Minister of War Trade.
Lord Robert admitted that even the
sresent rate of destruction without
considering the possibility OF re-
sumption OF unrestricted submarine
warfare, meant serious loss to the
worlds tonnage and that consequent
ly 1T would not be expected that
British coal or ether British facil-
tiles should be expended on ships
carrying goods to blacklisted firms.
The Entente Allies will increase their
shipping measures, which already are
proving valuable in making the best
use Of available tonnage in proper.
ton as the Germans succeed in de-
strOying merchant ships.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
NAVY CONSULTING BOARD
BACK FROM TARGET test
secretary Daniels and Civilian offlcia,a
See Atlantic Fleet In Action at
Southern Drill GIoupde


Southern Drill Grounds.
Washington.-SecretarY Daniels re-.
turned here from the Southern Drill
Grounds where in company with mem.
bers of the civilian consulting board
''he watched practice mareuvers of the
Atlantic fleet including an exhibition
Hight from the aeroplane ship North
Carolina and special operations.
The yacht Dolphin put the secretary
and the board members aboard the
superdreadnaught Texas in Lynnha.
ven roads and from tha big flagshin
they witnessed short range battle prac.
tice and various other tests including
night firing by the battleship Mime.
sofa. A spectacular feature was q sea
aeroplane flight by Lieutenant Bel
lfnger, of the North Carolina. who
was dropped overheard ia his machine
by the ships crane and left to get I'm.
der way in rough sea- He executed
long flight. scouting the waters far In
advance Of the fleet.
Numerous subjects OF naval inter.
est were discussed by the board
Among these was the question Of 90.
lecting suitable site for the protected
S1,5O0,000 naval laboratory.
IL was said no decision was reached
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
RESURRECTION OF VILLA
DENIED BY DE FACTO CHIEF!

Washington. = Whether Francisco
Villa again has become a factor In
the military situation in Northern
Mexico remained question of con-
siderable doubt despite nearly q
weeks effort by the state and war
departments to ascertain what part,
IL any, the bandit chief took in the
attack on Chihuahau City
Secretary Baker let 1t become
known that War Department officials
do not regard as conclusive the re-
port transmitted by Brig. Gen. Bell,
saying that Villa led the Chihuahua
City attack in person and the Mexi-
can Embassy announced receipt Of
official adyices declaring Villa was
not in the attacking force. The EN-
bassys report came from General
Trevino. commander OF the garrison
The resurrection OF Villa Is not
true" said Ambassador Arredon.
| The attack on Chihuahua City was
made by q combination of juntas an.
tagonistic to the dc facto govern.
ment"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
WILL COME BACK 70 CHIHUAHUA
CITY, SCENE OF LATEST
ATTACK.
GEN. BELL SENDS REPORT
Commander OF FL Paso Military DIS
trIct Tells v. s. War Department.
That Bandit Chief Led Mexican In.
dependence Day Raid.

Washington.-The most detailed &C.
count yet received of the fighting at
Chihuahua City when Villa celebrated
the Mexican Independence Day by a
successful assault on the Carranza gar
rison, reached the war department
from Brig. Gen. George Bell, COM
manding the Ell Paso military district
UT asserts that Villa personally led the
attacking Garces that he took and held
numerous important buildings in the
city for several hours; that he was
joined by thousand or more men of
the Carranza garrison and retired,
promising to return soon and taking
with him large quantity Of captured
arms ammunition and artillery.
General Bells dispatch does not
show the source OF his information and
many officials believe his account Of
the incident was founded on rumors
reaching the border and we're various
stories which have been transformed
by state department agents. They
were inclined to believe for that rea.
son that the full truth Of what trans
pired is not yet known. Reports so
far received are similar only in that
they show fight did occur on Septem
Der 16 and that the Villa followers
took the penitentfary and some other
buildings. They all conflict as to the
part villa played, not even. agreeing
that he was present.
evidence increases to show that
villa was completely successful in his
attack Saturday upon chihuahua and
accomplished all and more than he
said he would do. There is diversity
OF opinion and statements as to the
number Of men with which he enter
ed Chihuahua. Some reports state he
only had about 500, while others give
him LOO, but all agree that he was
able to secure possession Of the penf.
tentiary. the governors palace and the
federal buildings. hold them for sew
eral hours and all this with q Carranza
garrison at Chihuahua. He liberted
over 200 prisoners, secured and carried
away more than 16 automobile loads Of
arms and ammunition under an escort
OF deserting Carranza troops. He left
Chihuahua with from 1000 to 1,5OO
more men than he enter with.
Villa retired leisurely and practi.
cally without molestation. The firing
by Trevino's artillery occurred after
villa troops had withdrawn.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
GERMANS SHOW VIOLENCE
STRONG EFFORT TO RETRIEVE
PART OF THEIR LOST TERRI.
TORY FROM FRENCH.
french Hold Positions Along Line and
Germans Retire in Disorder Leav.
Ing Ground Almost Covered Win
German Dead
tCopyright.)

London.-In an effort to retrieve In
part their lost territory. the Germans
despite the bad weather, made VIC.
lent counterattacks against the
french over three-mile front in
the region between Priez Farm and
Bouchavesnes, north OF the Somme.
IN mass formation the Teutons
threw attack after attack along the
line from o'clock in the morpine
until dark, and at the end of the day
the French were everywhere holding
their positions, according to Paris,
and the battlefield at points was GOV.
cred with German dead.
During the fighting the Germans
penetrated the northeastern part of
the village Of Bouchavesnes but here
the French met them with the bay-
onet and dislodged them. Four as.
saults at the Priez Farm at which
the Germans came on in waves were
repulsed by the French whose obser.
vers assert that the Germans at last
withdrew in disorder, leaving many
dead behind them
On the British front the inclement
weather still holds the opposing sides
to artillery duels.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
w. J. BRYAN STARTS OUT
ON SECOND CAMPAIGN TOUR

ROCK Springs, Wyo.-William T.
bryan has started on his second
day's tour of Wyoming in support OF
resident Wilson and the democratic
ncket Mr.. Bryan, speaking here,
appealed for the reelection of Presi-
ueht WILSON on the ground that
President Wilson had kept the United,
states out OF war. Mr., Brayn de-.
ciarcd the republican party had been
hhscrupulous in methods concerning
votes for women in suffrage states.
states
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
WILL NOT TOUR COUNTRY
PRESIDENT WILSON ANNOUNCES
! THAT HE WILL NOT STUMP
THE COUNTRY.
VIII Make Several Speeches on Pub.
Tic Questions Before Non-Partisan
Organizations. Party Leaders
Hold Conference.

Long Branch, N. J.-President VIII.
son announced that he has no inten.
lon or making any campaign tour,
but that he will carry out plans al
ready tentatively made for several
speeches on public questions before
non-partisan organizations. This an
nouncement followed conference
between Mr.. Wilson and Vance Nc.
Cormfck, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee. Both the Pres.
1dent and Mr.. Mccormick expressed
indignation over stories printed to
the effect that as result of uneasi.
ness over the' Republican campaign
Mr.. Wilson had changed his plans
and would stump the country.
Secretary Tumulty authorized the
following statement:
The President has no intention of
making any campaign tour. He does
not intend to change the program al
ready agreed upon by those in charge
OF his campaign to accept invitations
from non-partisan organizations to
discuss political questions"
In addition to the speeches In diff
ferent parts Of the country the Presi-
dent plan to make addresses on the
porch Of Shadow Lawn to delegations
from various states who will call
upon him. The first Of these speeches
will be made Saturday afternoon to
delegation Of business men with
whom Mr.. Wilson will discuss the
record Of business legislation made
by his administration.
Chairman Mccormick arrived here
with portfolio filled with letters
from Democratic leaders and invita-
tions from political and non.political
organizations. He urged that as
many as possible be accepted
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
MANY LIVES LOST BY DAM
BREAK IN BOHEMIA VALLEY

London.-Many lives have been lost
ana enormous damage has been caused
near Gablonz. Bohemia, by the burst.
ing OF dam in the valley at Wiesen.
desse, according to dispatch to Reu.
ters from Amsterdam, quoting tele-
gram received here from Gablonz The
dam was eight metres in length and 20
IN depth. The onrushing waters car.
RED away numerous glass polishing
factories and IL is feared there were
many victims.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
SERIOUS RiOTlNG MARKS
NEW YORK GARMENTS STRIKE
Mobs Storm Barns, Overpowerlnu
Police and Routing Railway
EMPLOYEES.

Employees.
New York.-The most serious riot.
ing since the transit strike in this city
began two weeks ago, occurred in va.
rious sections Of Manhattan, when at.
tempts we're made to run cars on the
Forty-second and Fifty-ninth street
crosstown surface lines. Mobs OF
strikers and their sympathizers storm.
ed two car barns, overpowering the DO.
lice and putting to flight all railway
employees in the vicinities.
Several motormen and conductors
who had not Joined the strike we're
beaten
The police assert that the strikers
took advantage OF the fact that MANY
policemen were detailed to polling
booths in the primary election here.
The strikers apparently plannd their
attacks. 1t was said, as disorders oc.
Cured In many places at the same
time.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
10 FEET OF GREAT 12.IN. GUN
BLOWN OFF BY EXPLOSION.

Norfolk. u. S. S. Michigan.
badly damaged by the explosion of
tho muzzle OF one Of her 12-nch guns
while engaged in target practice on
the Southern Drill Grounds, arrived
In Hampton Roads. Late in the
afternoon after transferring yoeman
Robert G. Cooper, injured in the ac-
cident, to the naval hospital and talk.
ing on small boat the battleship
sailed under rush orders for the Phil.
adelphia for repairs.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
WILSON AND HUGHES
CALLED "CAPITALISricn

New York.-President Wilson and
Charles T.. Hughes were characterized
as candidates Of the captalistic
class" by Allan l.. Benson. nominee OF
the Socialist party for president at a
meeting held in Madison Square Gar,
den. Mr.. Benson and his running
mate. George r. Kirkpatrick, candi.
date for vice president as we'll az other
Socialist nominees were applauded by
a large crowd which assembled for the
formal ratication Of the candidate.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
CONSPIRACY TO kiLk.
VENiZELOS REVEALED,

Milan. via London.-A Solniki dis
datch to the Secolo, says:
a conspiracy to kill Elipthrois
Venizelos has been discovered with
the result that the guard of Cretans
about his house has been augmented
and friends accompany the EXPIRE
mier when he goes out.
Two lines of trenches have been
built around King Constantfne's pal.
ace which is constantly guarded by
large forces"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
SOUTHERN LABOR CONGRESS
BACKS STRIKE AND 8-HR. LAW.

Memphis.-The fifth annual meet
Ing OF the Southern Labor Congress
was concluded here, the closing Sos.
sion being marked by resolutions sup.
porting the street car strike in New
York, endorsing the proposed SYM
pathetic strike OF other unions there
and approving President Wilson's
foreign policy and his action when
the railroad strike was impending
recently. Jerome Jones OF Atlanta,
was reelected president.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
LEADING MEN ATTEND
SETH Lows FUNERAL,

New YorR.-Men of nationwide
prominence representatives. OF educa.
tional and financial institutions and
delegations from civic, historical and
political organizations, paid tribute
to the memory of former Mayor Seth
Low at his funeral here Among
those present were Governor Whitman,
Mayor Mitchell. j. p. Morgan, Elihu
Root, Samuel Gompers. George W..
Perkins and Alton B. Parker. Burial
was In Greenwood Cemetery.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
BIG BATTLE IN PROGRESS
ON EASTERN FRONTS

London.-Although there Is a pause
in the violent infantry fighting in the
Somme region Of France, due to the
inclement weather, heavy battles
are In progress on the eastern fronts
in Russia, Galicia. Pennsylvania and
Rumania and on the southern front
in Macedonia. Along the Stokhod
river in Russia the Germans and Aus
tro-Hungarians have taken the Of
fensive against the Russians and
have crossed the river.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
NO PROTEST FILED eY COM
m'TTEE REPRESENTING co,e .
L. BLEAsE.
DECLARE MANNING NOMINEE
'ames Cansier Is Nominee For Rail-
road Commissioner and Fred y
.Oom'niek For Congress Third p,.
trict.

Columbia. Richard 7 Mo,,
was declared tho Democratic nomi
nee Tor governor by the State Den
ocrauc executive committee. wbioh
met April 18th at noon in the uhr.u,
at the state house. A contest w.s
not filed with the commmittoe ,,s
Cole l.. Blease. defeated candid,to
for governor The committee prtor
canvassing the returns, as renor,ed
by the county chairmen. declared ~ ~
Following vote in the race for gov.
ernor: Richard I. Manning, II
Cole l.. .Blease, 66.785
James Cansler OF Tirzah was dc.
clared to be the nominee of the partv
for railroad commissioner, the vote
In this race being found as follows.
James Cansler. 83,O54; Albert s
FAINT, 54,271
Fred H. Dominick of Newberry
was declared to be the nominee Of
the part for congress from the Third
district. The Official count follows:
Fred II. Dominick, 1876; Wyatt
Aiken, incumbent, 10,539.
The meeting Of the committee was
called to order at noon by John Gary
Evans, chairman. He appointed T.
B. Butler Of Cherokee, w. R. Richey
Jr.. of Laurens and A. e. Padgett of
Edgefleld a special committee to
check the returns from the second
primary election, as prepared by Hal
cotto B. Thomas acting secretary
Official Vote For Governor.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
$1,000O00 LOSS AND ONE
DEAD IN PHOENIX, N. ", FIRE

Syracuse. N. Y.--Fire destroyed the
entire business district and more
than half the town OF Phoenix, caus.
ing loss OF more than $1,000 900.
Ono person is known to have per.
fshed. Eighty-two buildings were de-.
strOyed. The fire burned without
check for 16 hours and the volunteer
fire department was made helpless
by the early destruction Of the water
pumping station.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
BRITAIN REGRETS HAVING
HELD UP PHILIPPINE. SHIP.

Washington.-Great Britain for
mally expressed to the United States
regret for tho action Of a British de.
stroycr In holding up and examining
The Philippine steamer Cebu within
the territorial waters OF Of the Philip.
pines. Because Of heavy fog 1t was
explained the destroyer's commander
did not know the vessel was so near
shore
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28

Total ;. ,66,785 71,469
When the committee reported, Mr..
Richey said that he had signed the
report but could not vote for it's adopt
ton. He read statement alleging.
on information and belief, the use OF
whiskey and money in favor of Mr..
Mansling. Six members voted against
declaring Mr.. Manning the nominee.
Thirty-one members voted in favor of
the nomination Of Mr.. Manning.
Those voting against the adoption Of
the report were: Fl. G. Summers, Jr.,
Of Anderson, j. r. Dingle Of Claren.
don, w. r. Richey, Jr., Of Laurens,
Harry H. Blease Of Newberry, j. nj.
Greer Of Union and I. G. Campbell of
York
No Contest by 8Iease.
Chairman Evans ruled that there
was not contest before the commit
tee, but that each member had
right to state his reasons for voting
for or against the report by the spe
cial committee. The Blease support.
ers Of the committee said that fol
the reasons set out in the Richey
statement, they would vote agains
the nomination OF Mr.. Manning.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
THIEVES GET GEMS
VALUED AT $4,000

Baltimore, Nd T"fying detection
from to, hourly visits OF night
Waterman cracksmen early today
chiscled their way into the inner re.
cess OF 5000 pound safe in the Jew.
elry store OF Ccmen and Norwig and
escaped with gems valued at approx.
mately $4,000.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-28
Training School open at Lexington

Training School Open at Lexington
Lexington. = Lexington's teache
training school, one of the FIVE MOI
NAL schools recently located by thu
state board Of education under al
act Of the last session OF the genera
assembly, opened under the most fav
orable auspices The Lexington nor
NAL is under the direct supervision of
Miss Kate Simpson Of Camden. The
local management of the school has
decided that in order to reach az
many teachers as possible this SOS
sion, the eight weeks course will be
'vided, g.s
Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-12

Mohave county will probably have candidate for mine inspector in Dan Worth who headed the delegation to the Tucson convention from that county.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-12
SAVING TIME IN LAWSUITS.

Many cities have night police courts, devoted chiefly to handling drunk and dsorderly' cases. Cleveland has introduced night civil purpose of dis posing of small civil suits time when the attend of the principals and witnesses will not interfere with their employment The experiment has had such admirable results that cities including New York, contemplating it's introduction.
 This institution excellent evidently is should regarded only step in the direction of general form There is enormous amount of time wasted in American courts Not only tried and retried unnecessarily, but in connection with nearly every trial there is nexcusable delay in impanelng jury hear ing the evidence making the arguments, etc It is ted ious to everybody concerned It wastefu of the and money of the htigants and witnesses and costly to the tax-paying public.
 There ought to be night courts for the conven fence of all classes of citizens And there ought reform of prompness and efficiency throughout the whole realm of court procedure.