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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
SCORED LARGE SUCCESSES SINCE
sOMME ATTACK STARTED IN
JULY.
SMASH THE GERMAN LINE
'hree Towns, Two Woods, Hioh
Ground Between CombIes and Po.
zieres.-Bapaume Road Have Been
Taken.-Over 1900 Prisoners.

London. - Smashing the German
line on front Of six miles north ot
the Somme in France, the British
FORCES have made probably the most
notable advance since the Anglo
French offensive began July 1.
Three towns, two woods and tho
possession Of nearly all the hirh
ground between Combles and tho poz.
1ereS-Bapaumc Road fell to the Brit.
ish Not only did the Germans lose
these points but the British drive i'm
pcrils the Comblcs and Thicpval DO
sltions on either end OF the British
front. The gaining Of the high ground
north OF Commbles gives the British
command Of the approaches to Bap
aumc
The advance on the northern end OF
the front was for distance of two
miles. Courcollctte, east OF Thieya1
ana north of the Pozicre- Bapaumc
road and MartinDuich. south Of tho
road. fell into tho hands of General
''aig's mon. Further south thew tool,
rlers. aud the High wood. maxine
secure their possession OF Ginchy. The
'fon'canX woods. north Of Combles.
also was lost to the Germans.
Tho Germans under Crown Prince
huDprecht Of Bavaria. fought sinh.
h"rnly to hold their ground. and the
hehting was severe all along the line
More than 2,30o prisoners were taken
by the British.
Aiding the British in the encircle
ment of Combles the French have tn.
ken additional trenches north of LIE
rrez farm South Of the river three
German trenches near Berny-on. San
terre were taken by the French who
also captured 200 prisoners. Berlir
claims the repulse Of British attacks
southeast Of Theipval and OF French
e1forts between Rancourt and tn,
| Somme. The official statement nd
mits the loss Of LIE Priez farm west O
Rancourt.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
ALLIES CONTINUE THEIR OFTEN.
slvE NORTH AND SOUTH OF
soMME RIVER IN FRANCE.
FRENCH GET 700 PRISONERS
Entante Allies Straighten Lines and
ObIIterate Saw.Tooth SaIients Which
Marked Entire Front Along Somme.
-Grandcourt is Being Bombarded.

German positions exceeding four
miles In length were captured Satur-
day night and Sunday by the British
and French armies In the continue
ton of their offensive north and south
of the Sommc river in France. In ad.
dition quantities OF war material and
large number Of prisoners fell into
TIE hands OF the Entente AllicS-700
prisoners being taken by the French
alone. Heavy counterattacks against
the British were rcpulscd with heavy
losses to the Germans, according to
London
Near Thicpval the British took
fortified position over a trout Of a
mile known as the Danube trench"
near Courcclcttc an advance Of about
1000 yards was made and finally the
strongly defended positions at the
MouQuct farm, over which there had
been numerous hard-fought battles
for several weeks, fell into their
hands.
The advance OF the British appa-
rcntly straightens out the salient that
had projected into their lines between
Thicpral and COurcelette and brings
their front here to within a scant mile
OF Grandcourt and the Albert. .Bapaume
railway. Grandcourt is now being
bombarded by the British The sue
cess Of the French seemingly obliter-
ates another Of the many saw-tooth
salients which mark the entire front
OF the Somme and is another move
of the right flank Of the Entente to-,
ward the pocketing OF Jerome.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
: oRPEDo DEsTRoYERs TO
BE HELD IN RESERVE

San Diego, Calif.-For the f,rst tim,
III many years the Pacific Coast soor
VIII be without a single torpedo boat
destroyer in active service, as result
or orders received here from the Navv
department at Washington to plaza in
reserve all destroyers of the first de.
vision of the Pacific fleet. 1t was re-
ported that the Navy Department con.
templated sending flotilla ot NJ,
burning destFoyers to the paciflo
Coast for active service. ,JJ1 &
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
MANY SOUTHERN CITIES SEEK
U. S. ARMoR PLATE PLANT.

Neutrality-suspicious. of sites for the
projected $11,OooOOO government ar.
mor-plate plant were made to the
Navy department at hearings here by
more than 100 cities and rural locali
ties In the Middle West and East
Southern cities In the field for the
armor plant include the following:
bama--Tuscaloosa Mobile. Bir
mingham, Gadsden
GeOrgia-Savannah
Kentucky Fort Thomas, Mount
Vernon. Wickliffe, Dover Louisville
Middlesboro.
Maryland Baltimore, Annapolis
Barclay.
North Carolina Fayetteville, Raj
eigh. Gastonia.
Tennessee e-Elizabethtown, Bristol
Observation-Disclosures Newport News
Tye River, Portsmouth. Buena Vista,
Bristol, Basic, West Point, Norfolk
Petersburg. Hopewell. Alexandria.
Collector OF Customs Norman r.
llalton OF Norfolk. was with a dele.
cation from Norfolk and Newport
News urging the claims OF that sec.
ton.
No proposal for the sale of private
plants to the Government was pre-.
sented, although representatives of
the principal armor.plate manufac.
turers were present. Naval officers
said they regarded 1t as unlikely that
any plant would be offered for sale
and expressed the opinion that the
government would begin construction
of its own establishment when a salts.
factory site had been selected. Keen
competition was evinced by spokes.
men for the various cities
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
MANNING DEFEATS BLEASE
MORE THAN 5000 MAJORITY FOR
PRESENT EXECUTIVE OF THE
PALMETTO STATE.
elease Admits Defeat.-Dorsey, Prose
cutor Of Leo Frank, Makes Clean
Sweep For Governor In the Georqia
State Primaries.

Columbia, S .C.-In one Of the most
sensational fights for the governor.
ship since the days Of "Pltchfork Ben"
humans activities in the Palmetto
State, Cole l.. Blease, former COVER.
nor two terms, was defeated in his
aspirations for third term, by the
present governor, Richard l. Manning
or Sumter, S. G. Striking a lead early
IN the evening, with the first official
returns from various parts Of the
state, of about 5000 votes, Governor
Manning maintained this lead all
through the evening hours.
Nearly complete returns indicate a
clean-cut victory for Manning by a
majority estimated at between 5000
and 1000 votes.
With about 10000 votes reported
out of q registration Of little more
than 10000, the figures give Man
ming 67.467 and Blease 6239O. 1t was
confidently asserted that the boxes
still to be heard from could not change
the result
| Hundreds Of voters who had been
out of the state came into South Car.
olina during the day to vote again in
their home towns. and these were
said to have been largely responsible
for Governor Manning's lead in that
many Of them did not return to their
home state to vote in the first pri
mary two weeks ago. Sixteen men
who were spending their vacations al
or near Asheville came in on one
train for the purpose of casting their
votes for Manning. Eleven men can1
in from Charlotte and vicinity and
four Sumter young men travelled near
ly three hundred miles to cast theii
votes.
Atlanta, Ga.-Hugh M Dorsey. for
mer solicitor of the Atlanta circuit
who prosecuted Leo Nj. Frank, appar
emily swept Georgia in the goberna
torial race In the statewide democrat
ic primary. Returns from 10S of 15G
counties seemed to assure him of 15s
votes in the state convention. More
complete returns are expected to
easily give him the : 1872 convention
votes necessary for nomination.
Governor Nat e. Harris. on the face
OF these returns. had Ga votes I'm the
convention. while DR.. l.. G. Hardman
and Joseph E. Pottle ran far behind
the two leaders
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
WASHINGTON UNCERTAIN HOW
U. S. EXPORTS WILL SUFFER
Steps Have Already Been Taken to
Secure information on Matter

steps Have Already Been Taken to
Secure information on Matter.
Washington.-In the absence OF In.
formation detailing what commodities
are affected by the new British re.
strictions on American trade with
Holland and the Scandinavian coun.
tries officials here are uncertain lust
how heavily American exporters will
suffer. Steps to secure this informa-
ton already had been taken and It
was indicated that should any sweep-
Ing extension OF restrictive measures
be revealed 1t would be regarded as
serious development in the contro.
versy over the legality OF allied block
ade methods. No report on the new
order has come through official chan
nels but news dispatch regarding II
were called Immediately to the atten-
tion Of the British embassy by State
Department officials with informal in.
quiries as to the purpose and scope
OF the proposal. It was said a similar
| investigation would be made through
the American embassy at London.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
423 PASSENGERS AND CREW
SAVED AS LINER RtJRNs
rescued Vessels Reach Pacific Coast
steamer In Time to Take Off All
Persons Ahnnnd


Marshfeld. Ore.-Fire completely
destroyed the Pacific Coast Company's
liner Congress two miles off Coos Bay
bar. Several vessels. which rushed to
her assistance in response to distresa
calls helped her remove her 263 mas.
sengers and crew Of 17O
When the dredge Niche and the
gas schooner Tiliamook reached the
Congress they found the liner almost
completely shrouded in smoke and
the passengers fighting frantically to
enter the lifeboats. Captain Cousins
and his crew managed to maintain
control and the work OF TRANSFERRING
the people aboard to the rescue yes
sels was carried out in an orderly
manner.
before the last boat load in which
captain Cousins left the Congress tha
smoke and heat were almost unbear.
able.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
PAIR INDICTED; SECRET
MAIL PLOT REVEALED

New York. Federal investigation
OF an alleged plot to operate a secret
mai system between this country and
germany was followed by indictments
mere against Hans Edward Thompson
ana Frederick Uffelman on q charge
OF smuggling Jewelry worth S25, 900 {,
the United States on July II Tbt.
men were arrested August 20. UfYel
man 1T was said, had been employed
on steamship plying between here
and Scandinavian ports.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
MIL Executives Meet In Nov.

Columbia-The Southern Textile
association will hold semi.ann,Ial
meeting at the Jefferson hotel, Colum
bia, Friday and Saturday Noyembe er
II and 18, at which the president ni
the association, r. u. Heymer Of Aia.
bama, will preside. 1t IL expected tha
about 500 representatives of the tex
tile industry, superintendent, mas er
mechanics, overseers and other me-
high up in the trade, representing fbo
southern states from Maryland TO
Texas, will attend this meeting.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
VILLAS TROOPS ROUTED
WITH LOSS OF 600 MEN
thousand Followers Of Bandit ATTACK
Town Of Chlhuahua-AIl Prisoners
Put to Death

Mexico City.-General Obregon, min
ister OF war announces that thous.
and followers Of Francisco Villa who
attacked tho town Of chihuahua were
routed with loss OF six hundred men
Killed and many captured. After the
battle General Trevcino's troops were
able to take part in the regular Inde.
pendence parade at II o'clock. Dur.
ing the lighting General Trevino was
slightly wounded in the shoulder.
Aided by some Of the townspeople
Nilla forces attacked and took the
pcnitntiary and the municipal and
Federal palaces. General Trevino
gathered mis- troops, placed his artil.
lery' recaplured the public buildings
ana completely defeated the attack.
ers in the early morning fight.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
SUFFRAGE HEADS SEES
NEED OF WOMAN VOTE.

Chicago.-Miss Alice Paul. chairman
or the Congressional Union for Wo.
man Suffrage, issued a statement on
tne Maine election in which she said
me overwhelming defeat OF the
democratic forces in Maine indicates
now necessary votes in the IL Western
states where, woman votes to enable
MIN to win In November. We suggest
to Mr.. Wilson that he take heed ba.
fore 1t is too late" Z
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
PRINCE WILLIAM OF HESSE
HAS BEEN SLAIN IN BATTLE

Berlin. via London. Prince Fred.
ertck William Of IIesse has been kill.
cd at Cara Orman. 1t was officially
announced by the War Office IN its
report on operations on the Balkan
front. 1t is added that $4,000 prison
ors were taken in the conquest of the
Rumanian fortress Of Turtukai Con.
corning the lighting on the Macedon.
ION front the statement tells OF the
ropulse of the Entente attacks on tho
Moglenica sector and east OF the Var.
dar.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
U. 8. GUN EXPORTS ASK
LARGER TEST GROUND.

Washington. Enlargement OF the
government reservation at Indian
Head. Md, where tho navy's big guns
are tested. is being urged by ordin.
ance officials who say the largest
types now benig made cannot be tried
out on the present proving grounds
without rislsing destruction OF life and
property nearby. An official Of high
rank cited a recent experience during
the firing tests Of a sixteon.inch rife.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
FIVE KILLED IN AUTO
CRASH NEAR NEW YORK.

New York.--Five persons we're kill.
ed, two probably fatally injured and
four others less seriously hurt Sunday
morning, when an automobile in
which the ywere riding crashed
through guard roll on bridge
across the Harlem River. The five
who lost their lives were hurled from
the bridge to the roadway 25 feet beb-
low, while the others we're crushed
under the wreckage of the car.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
RUSSIANS. CLOSING IN,
TAKE 5000 TEUTONs.

Petrograd. troops have re.
sumed their closing-in movement on
the Galician town OF Halicz, southeast
OF Lemberg on the Dnister. The War
Office announced that the Teutons
have been dislodged from positions
south OF Brzezany, on the Zlota Iipa
northeast OF Halicz. and that the Rus.
SLAMS were attacking along the Pod.
vyaoke-IIalicS Railway line wherA
more than 5000 Germans were taken
prisoner. Il 4 /. &. 4 5
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE
TO BE OBSERVED TO-DAY

Mexican City.-The hundred and
sixteenth anniversary Of the procla.
nation OF Mexican independence by
Hidalgo at Dolores in 1910 viii be OBJ.
served with elaborate ceremonies
throughout the republic In the capt.
tai, where nearly every building ta
aflutter with flags and decorated with
the national colors, military and civil
organizations will parade through
fowor.strewn streets. Bands will play
thyoughosat the day, .@
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
DOUBLE VICTORY WON BY
DORSEY IN GEORGIA,

Atlanta. Cain addition to carry.
ing an overwhelming convention vote
which Will nominate him for governor
o the first ballot. Hugh NJ Dorsey
OF Atlanta. former solicitor Of the At.
ianta circuit, got majority of the
popular vote over his three oppon-
ents In the Georgia Democratic pro.
mary, according to nearly complete
returns compiled here. The conyen.
inn which will declare tho primary
nominee will be held Sept, 2s.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
1926 MERCHANT SHIPS
PREY OF SUBS. IN MONTH.

bcrlin via Sayvilles- During Aug.
nst says an official admiralty state.
mont issued. 1926 hostile merchant
ships, totalling 170,679 tons gross,
were destroyed by submarines Of the
Central Powers or by mines; and 35
neutral merchant ships, totalling 49,.
b68 tons. carrying contraband Of war
to enemies"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
FIRST TEST CASE MADE
OF ANTi-LiOUOR An AVA

Administrations Mindy, a news
boy. was held under $500 bond here
charged with selling New York, Jack.
sonviile and Cincinnati papers con
tanning liquor advertisements.
1t is the first case Of its kind to y.
brought here under Georgia's now pro.
hibition law.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
MRS HOWE's DEATH
DUE TO PERiTONiriS.

New London, Conn.--Mrs. Anne T..
Howe, only sister Of President Wilson,
died In local hotel. Mrs. Howe had
been extremely Ill for about a week
with peritonitis and the end had been
expected at any moment for two days.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-21
THREE BRITISH STEAMERS
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

Marseilles France. The British
steamers llangrose, Butetown and
Swedish Prince have been sunk by
submarines. The crews Of the vessels
were saved and arrived here.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-06-30
THE ORIGINAL "TIN HENRY"

We quote the following from the Seattle Times.
To read such miserable, narrow-mnded and out
rageous stuff makes ones blood boil and is direct
insult to every person in this country Just how long
our people will still enrich this man, who sneers at
national honor, puts premium on cowardice, and
stumbling block in the way of loyalty is hard to say
Here is the article, read it:
"The American people have been somewhat in
doubt where to place Mr. Ford His erratc actions and
statements left them in doubt wheher he was simply
Unbalanced enthusiast fanatic Yesterday Mr..
Ford identified himself
"The millionaire manufacturer announced that
his employees, who members of the National Guard
not only would not receive pay while in service but
would as we'll forfeit their places when they answered
the call to the coors.
"Mr. Ford needs to be talked to. He should be
waited on by delegation of earnest patriotic citizens
and given to understand how such men as he are
garded by the American people. Then, he should be
made acquainted with all the laws dealing with cases
such as his.
Incidentally, it is stated that number of Mr..
Fords employees will relinquish their places in order
to rally to the flag. Their patriotism in very large
relieves Detroit Of the odum of Ford's ex-
ample-but the man himself must be bad taste in
the mouth of Michigan"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-06-30

Making the Little
Farm Pay
By c. c. BOWSFlELD

Sstt5''t''t''t'S''t''t''t''t''t't'
Asparagus is one Of the greatest Of
the money making crops and should
have a place on almost every farm.
This is hardy product that does not
require quick marketing and therefore
it can be raised ut any distance from a
town. With the keenest demand for
asparagus that has ever been known,
farmers who are studying up variety
Of profitable crops should give this
vegetable considerable attention.
The day has come when thinking
farmers will have large gardens, and
they will specialize on fruits and vege-
tables that are suitable for canning, as
well as for marketing while fresh.
Any intelligent family can make
money from good garden. One Of
the main things is to cultivate prod
ucts that are hardy and will give a
little leeway in marketing, for people
at distance from town may find 1t
impossible to go every day. With good
shipping facilities and an active family
Of young people to assist In the mar
keting there may be broader pro-
gram Of vegetable growing.
Large yields Of asparagus can be
made on almost any type Of soil, but
when grown for early market light,
sandy, well drained loan is preferred.
The land should be reasonably free of
roots, stones or any trash that will in
terfere with the growth Of the stalks.
Plow deeply. and thoroughly prepare
the land preparatory to setting the
plants. Asparagus is a perennial crop,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-06-30

and the more time and care given to
the preparation of the ground the more
profitable will lie the yield. Prepare
ton can best begin in the fall, follow
ing any crop that has had clean cultiva-
ton. A heavy application of well rot
ted barnyard manure plOwed In at this
time will help the condition Of the soil
and afford plant food for the following
spring.
Being gross feeder. asparagus needs
rather heavy fertilization. AS it is
fertilizer should be rich in nitrogen
and potash to develop strong and rapid
growth. Barnyard manure supplies
certain amount of these elements, but
many successful growers add chemical
fertilizers. The use Of 800 to 1900
pounds an acre Of fertilizer contain
ing phosphoric acid, per cent; nitro
gen, per cent; actual potash, per
cent. is recommended. An application
of at least 500 pounds an acre Of this
fertilizer every year will add to the
value of the crop. About twenty-five
tons Of well rotted barnyard manure
can be used to advantage every third
year. This can best be applied just
after the cutting season is over. Chem.
ical fertilizers should also be used at
this time.
Asparagus roots stand transplanting
better in the spring than later. Early
rains and the moisture already in the
ground insure against the necessity Of
watering the plants. Strong one year
plants are preferable to older ones.
The common practice in large gardens
is to set the plants from two to three
feet apart in rows four to six feet
apart. The crowns are planted from
five to seven inches deep in the rows.
The cultivation Of asparagus is prac-
tically the same as that given to other
truck crops, except that in the early
spring when the stocks are coming up
the dirt must be loosened and worked
toward them. White asparagus is
wanted in nearly all markets. AS
rule the blanched stocks are not so ten
der as the green ones. but as nearly all
buyers prefer the white product 1t is
best to cater to this demand
The acreage value Of asparagus may
be set down as $500 to 5000. Any
farmer who has town customers or
| who will establish good arrangements
with grocers and commission men can
depend on profits amounting to several
hundred dollars an acre from a good
sized and we'll managed garden. Such
crops as asparagus are so much more
| profitable than grain that they ought
to receive attention from every indus
| trious rural family. The extensive can
ming of asparagus can be managed by
members of the household. thus en-
larging the income from the crop and
giving a business that will provide
cash every month of the year.
| How to Use Poultry Manure.
Do not use poultry manure In
fresh condition. Mix it with an equal
amount of sand or soil and apply
| lightly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-06-30
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