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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-01
Defense Board Complies Data.

Columbia.-Members of the South
Carolina unit of the naval reserve
board, recently created, held a con.
ference In Columbia at which time tho
industries OF the state were generally
classified and other matters consider.
ed relative to the appointment of aides
throughout the state. About so as.
sistants, all civil engineers, have been
appointed, who will cooperate with
the central committee in collecting in.
formation as to the natural resourc rs
OF the state. The names of the assist
ants were not announced.
Industries classified were cotton
mills, oil mills, foundries, machine
shops and all other manufacturing en-.
terprises. Members Of the commit.
tee are: W. M. Riggs, president of
Clemson College, chairman; John Nc.
Nela, Columbia; H. l.. Scaife. Gin.
ton; James l.. Coker, Jr., Hartsyiile,
and Richard N. Bracket, Clemson Col.
lege.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-01
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
is LARGEST IN HISTORY
An Increase Of About SAG, 100000 over
Last Years Bill.

Washington.-The army appropria-
tion bill, unanimously ordered report.
ed to the House, includes the appro-
priations for carrying out the reorgan-
t1zation provisions Of the Hay-Cham-
berlain bill, and is the largest regular
army supply bill in the history Of con.
gress. 1t Is an increase Of about $49,-
100000 over last years bill
The bill will be submitted to the
House at once, but according to
Chairman Hay will not come up for
| consideration until after the national
| political conventions
The National Guard gets close to
S25,000,000 in the bill to carry the
liberalization plan into effect. The
increase of the regular army causes
another notable increase, while the
creation Of council Of executive in.
! formation for the coordination of In.
dustries and resources for the Nation.
al Security and Welfare carries an
appropriation Of 100000.
For purchases and repairs of air.
ships, the bill provides $1,000 900
which is In addition to large sums an.
propriated for aviation in recent def
cheney appropriation bills The bill
appropriates $150,O0o to procure 10
armored automobiles at $4,000 each,
80 shielded motorcycles with side cars
at 800 each, 15 motorcycles side car
ammunition caissons at $4OO each and
other accessories, along the lines
learned In European warfare. The war
department is planning to experiment
with mounting light field piece on
these armored cars, after trying
them out with machine guns.
Equipment of the Army and Ma.
tfonal Guard with new type of auto.
matte machine gun is provided for
The army would get $1,400 900 for 447
or these guns, which cost approxl.
mately $4,000 apiece. For ordinary
stores and ammunition $2,85O,00O is
appropriated. reserve of $50 pounds
Of ammunition per rifle.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-01
VIII Address Epwor,h Leao,,e

Laurens. The South Carolina State
Epworth League conference wb,ch
meets in Laurens, June S.11, Will be
visited by Chas. @. Hounshell, travel.
ang secretary Of the atudant volunteer
movement Of Amerca 'cbe proqran
committee consid els Itself, Fortunate
IN securing the Sc vices ofSAr Houo.
smell as ne as most charm ,ns &p.,,k
or and an enthusiastic worker amona
the young people. His work ia VIII,
young people altogether and his pres.
oncs ct this gathering OF South caro-.
siraa 9ethodiets win prove halns,,i
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-01
Miss Page Lcaves spartanbura.

Spartanburg.-Ata meeting of the
board Of trustees Of the city schools
Miss Lula Page Of North Carolina
who for the past two years has had
charge Of the work Of training the
childron's chorus for the Spartanburg
music festival, rendered her resigna-
ton as musical director Of the city
schools to take effect Immediately
The resignation was accepted, but no
action as to her successor was taken,
although 1t is said there are number
of applications. 1t Is understood that
Miss Page has decided to leave Spar.
tanburg, necessitating her resignation.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-01
STATE PRESS men
WILL GO TO YORK.
OFFICERS OF ASSOCIATION Ar. !
RANGE FOR MOVEMENT 2F
EDITORS WHO ATTEMC
A LETTER TO ALL NE MBE G RS5g
Meets Juno 7-1O-Dr. T. w. Ml'E4rna
Of New York Principal SpeaSor'
Expect Large Attendance.

York.-Final arrangements are be-
Ing made for the annual meeting of
the South Carolina Press Association
at York, June to 10. The princi-
pal address will be delivered this year
by DR.. Talcott w. Williams, dean Of
the school Of journal SIN, Columbia
University, New Yorl. The largest
attendance in the history Of the asso.
citation is expected at the York meet
ing.
The following notice has been sent
to every member Of the State Press
Association with the request that the
officers of the association be informed
at once Of the names Of all members
who will attend the annual meeting:
"The annual meeting Of the South
Carolina Press Association, to be held
at York, beginning June Z, promises
to be the most largely attended that
the association has ever had.
1--WE are very anxious for every
member to attend. The hospitable
homes Of York will be opened to all
newspaper editors. and their wives.
OF course. 1t could not be a meeting
If the good ladies were not with u.s.
"As we must know at once whether
or not you are coming, you will please
acknowledge the receipt of the inclos.
ed. This is necessary IL you wish us
to obtain the railway transportation.
"Please give us the names Of the
members Of your family who are com.
Ing so that the committee on arrange.
ments may find suitable homes for
you. We are looking for you. Fail not.
William Banks. President,
Joe Sparks, Secretary"
Members having annual passes will
not need transportation for them.
selves over the Southern Railway.
York Is at the inte "section of the
Southern's line between Rock Hill and
Blacksburg and the Carolina g.
Northwestern railway.
All editors attending the meeting
this year will be routed by way Of Co.
lumbia and Chester. Arrangements
have been made by the general com,
mittee for special train on the Caro-.
lima d Northwestern railway to meet
train No. 81 over the Sout',o~, rail.
way at Chester on the Afternoon OF
June 7. The editors will arrive In
York in time for the first session on
Wednesday eveninf.
Among the old n1,5 auend .ne
press convention ~i' nc n 9 a,
of Sumter, who VIII be pyesat yit.
his daughter, Mi Iouata u.taa
who has been a ravorite with the
members of the association. Mr.. Os.
ten began the printing business in
Columbia half century ago. The Os.
teen family Is one Of the best known
In newspaper circles in the South. II.
G. Osteen, a son, Is the publisher OF
the Sumter Daily Item.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-01
JublIant over Railway Prospects

Bowman.-People are jubilant over
the prospects Of having a broad gauge
railroad The Seaboard people have
already made a survey and it is
thought that work on the new road
will begin between this and first of the
year. This town has fine country
to back 1t and with a good railroad
connection this will become on of the
leading towns Of the low country. The
present road is almost out Of commits.
sion. Bowman will welcome most
heartily the coming or the Seaboard.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-01

Charlotte, N. C.-Twenty members
or Gov. Manning's staff came to Char.
lotte with the governor to assist in
the reception Of President and Mrs.
Wilson, and the South Carolinians
played prominent part in the events
OF the day. Gov. Manning and his
stan were enthusiastically received
on every appearance during their stay
Ill charlotte. The party returned on
special Pullman by the Southern rail.
ways twentieth Of May extra.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-01
Two Fireman Injured.

Charleston.-M -Markley Prince and
Tom Halsall, firemen Of the Charles.
ton department were painfully injured
while responding to an alarm of fire
when the trailer behind the depart.
ment's big motor tractor turned over
on King street. The trailer was com.
plete wreck.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-01
ABSOLUTE FREEDOM or SEAS
INCLUDED IN THE PRESIDENTS
FEELER FOR PEACE in EUROPE

Desire of the Whole World Now
arns More Eagerly towards
t.eHope of Peace The Long
e~ 1t Lasts the More We are
Concerned Fundamental |
Things of the Future.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-01

Settle Forever Contention Which Has
Been Keynote Of All Diplomatic Dis.
cusslons With Germany and Great
Sritaln.-Want Virtual Guarantees of
Territorial Integrity and Political
independence.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
CANNOT USE CAPTURED GUNS
Those Taken From an Enemy Are
Important Only az They Reduce
His Fighting Efficiency.

Guns captured in battle are seldom
used by the captor, and for q very
good reason. Take the case Of the
field guns. for example, used by pres
ent-day armies. They all take prac-
tically three-inch shells, but there is
q very slight difference in the actual
diameter, amounting in many cases
to only few hundredths Of an inch,
which prevents German guns, say, TAX
ing English shells. The diameter, Of
the shell used with the Belgian field
gun, for example. is 2.s5 inches, q
tenth OF an inch smaller than that Of
the German gun. 49,.
A Belgian shell would enter the
bore of q German gun too easily, and
1t would be impossible to fire 1t accu-
rately. II q German shell were forced
into a Belgian gun that gun would
burst when fired, because the shell is
too big to go down the barrel. Unless
a gun 10 captured unchanged, togeth-
er with a supply Of It's proper ammuni-
ton, it is useless. The capture only
means reducing the fighting power Of
the enemy
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
ONE BEETLE A GAS FIGHTER
II Seems Nature Discovered Value of
Poison Fumes In War Before the
" Soldiers In Europe Did.

London.-The discovery of poisonous
gas seems to have been anticipated in
natures laboratory. A little British
beetle has been employing poison gas
to defend itself for untold ages. One
of the strongholds of the Bombardier
beetle (Brachinus crepitans) is along
the shores of the Thames in the
Gravesend district. Here 1t finds a
home under the fiat stones that are
scattered by the rivers bank.
The Bomhardier beetle is very liable
to be attacked by some of the fierce
ground beetles, or Carabidae, as they
are properly called. AS soon as the
pursuer. draws close very remarkable
thing happens. First of all the Bonn
barber beetle elects peculiar liquid
which, when 1t comes into contact with
the atmosphere bursts into a sort of
a pale blue-green flame, followed by a
kind of smoke"
This Is seen to have an astonishing
effect upon the pursuing beetle. In
stantly 1t seems to be overwhelmed
and quite stupefled by the suddenness
of the attack. The smoke appears 10
have a binding and suffocating ten.
dency, and the effect lasts for minute
or so. During this time the Bombar-
dier beetle is able to make good its
escape.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
PLAGUE in NEBRAsKA7 PEACE MOVE HALTED
WILSON DECIDES NOT TO TAKE
ACTION AT PRESENT. ..,
Diplomatic Agents Abroad Instructed
Not to Commit Government as
s.-. Being lnsistent.

Washington, Nov. 20. - President
Wilson and his closest personal ad-
visers, in series of conferences In
quick succession, decided not TO make
any definite move toward obtaining
peace in Europe at this time. 1t was
stated in official circles. American dip
l0matic representatives abroad, who
have been feeling out" the belllger-
ent nations on the subject, will be
given instructions Immediately not to
commit this government as being in
sistent that peace come quickly.
Ambassador Gerard, il also was
learned, received, instructions TO in
form the German government upon
his return to Berlin, that the new Ger
man submarine warfare makes 1t
seem apparent that German submarine
commanders are running the risk Of
violating the pladges given to this gov
eminent" The ambassador was also
instructed to tell the Berlin foreign
office that the United States would
seriously regret. any interference
with American relief work in Belgium
by the deportation of Belgians to Ger
many. ..a.
Ambassador Gerard will Sail from
New York next Tuesday. He will car
ry out the instructions upon his ar
rival In Berlin.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
GREAT WRITER NOT ALONE
ElIzabsthan Age Was Memorable for
Its Drama Without the Famous
Bard Of Avon.

! The score Of busy playwrights who
preceded Shakespeare and prepared
the ground with experiments in which
be was 70 triumph were reviewed re-
Gently by Prof. Felix Schelling, head
of the English department OF the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania.
Doctor Seedlings lecture Tas on
"Shakespeare's Competitors In the
Drama"
For, had Shakespeare's death been
untimely like that of Marlowe," Doctor
Schelling said, according to the Phila-
delphia Bulletin, I'VE might question
his primacy. Had Shakespeare never
lived, his age would still have been
memorable In the drama for the group
OF playwrights of extraordinary stat
urea group In which the lesser
names can easily match our Shaws.
Barries or Pineros." Doctor Schelling
compared the modern problem-dfama-
lists unfavorably with those Of the
past. <... ....... ....
Doctor Schelling expressed regret
that 1t has been the habit or the older
scholarship ito disregard the environ
ment Of Shakespeare and to neglect
the lesser luminaries who surround
him" He said, In part: >... ~,
Shakespeare lie not the inventor Of
Elizabethan drama. He did not find his
dramatic London brick and leave 1t
marble. Shakespeare added no single
new form Of the variety that already
nourished on the stage.
I'VE have to deal with the group Of
writer's known to every school book as
the predecessors of Shakespeare: Lyly.
Peele. Greene, Lodge. Kyd. Nash and
Marlowa
Among the competitors OF Shakes
peare none was 30 important as Ben
Jonson."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
BOOSTS WAGES so PER CENT
Ten Thousand Employees of the Stand.
ard Oil Company Will Get Increase
on Friday.

New York, Nov. 29.-Ten thousand
employees of the Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey were granted an
increase In wages, to become effective
Friday.
The increase for common labor will
be from $500 to $3.50 a day. Those
now receiving less than $3.50 will be
Increased In proportion. All other
classes will receive fiat increase Of
% cents day. .-. ..... ...-
With a previous advance in the
wage scale, in September, 1919, and
the adoption of the eight-hour day with
time and One-half for overtime, the
combined increase represents an ad-
vance of go per cent in the cost Of
labor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
FEDERAL OFFICERS SAY SOURCE
OF CATTLE DISEASE is FOUND.
Animals From Wauneta Believed to
Have Spread Pcs.--More Yards
Under Quarantine. .,.....

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Chicago live
stock dealers, felt added fear of re-
currence of the foot-und-mouth
scourage when Kansas City officials
announced that two healthy cattle,
upon being placed with the. suspected
herd in one of the pens. developed
mouth LESSONS. al 1855
Wauneta, Neb., was fonnh7 by fed
eral officials to be the most likely
place from which the first suspected
cases came. The cattle from Wauneta
we're all placed in single pen.
A number which were sold to John
Schmidt. farmer near Tescott, KAN,
were Inspected and found to have de-
yeloped symptoms of the disease.
The cattle had been fed in st. Jo-
seph, No.. before being shipped into
the Kansas City yards. The yards at
st. Joseph were quarnntincd in addi-
ton 10 those at Kansas City.
Inoculntion tests which are being
conducted by injecting the virus from
the diseased animals into logs, sheep
and cattle have shown no results us
yet. II was thought several days
would be required to arrive at a dag
nOSis.
Following the lead of Illinois, a
dozen other states have placed en-
bargOes on incoming shipments OF
cattle from the Missouri river states.
The Union Stock yards in Chicago
added CiOux City, Ia, to its embargo,
for fear that Nebraska eattisg might
he shipped from that point,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
TRAIN PLoWs THROUGH MEN
Five Killed and Seven Hurt Out Of
Four Hundred Workers Who Were
Walking on Tracks.

Passaic, N. j., Nov. 29.-Flve men
were killed and at least seven injured
when passenger train on the Lacl;a.
wanna railroad plowed through a
crowd of about 400 employees OF the
Canadian Car and Foundry company
who were walking along the tracks to
special train which was to take them
from the plant at Kingsland to their
homes. In this city, Eoboken, Jersey
City and Newark.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
ARCHDUKE EUGENE IS CHIEF
Will Command the ,Austro- n ungarian
Forces. Rome Reports-Has
Been on italian Front.

London, Nov. 29.-Archduke Eugene
Of Austria has been made field mar
shaI and promoted to the supreme com
mand of the Austro- Hungarian forces
in succession TO Archduke Frederick
Of Austria. according to a dispatch
from Rome TO the Wireless Press,
which says the Information was OBJ
tanned from an Austrian source.
Archduke Eugene has been In com
mand of the Austrian forces operating
on the Italian front since May of last
year. Previous to that time he COM
handed the Austrian force which in
vaded Serbia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
Effective slIsneIna Device.

The sound ,dehector installed by the
bureau OF lighthouses at the Buffalo
light station, to lessen the distract
ing noise spreading from the fog siren
back over the city, is a saucer-shaped
plate OF steel, IA feet in diameter.
This shield is given vibration re-
ducing lining Of asbestos board on the
face toward the lake. A space Of four
inches between the steel and asbestos
is filed with mineral wool, corrosion
Of the steel by the sulphur impurity
Of the wool having been guarded
against by suitable treatment This
sileneing device has cut on much Of
the undesired sound.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
Closing Prices.
To-day's Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards, Nov.
29.-With $4,000 hogs arriving today
fully 10000 more than the highest
estimates made for the day-and
hold over from yesterday of $1,000
made a supply far in excess of the
demands and packers had the advan-
tage and the market suffered slump
at the opening of Is cents under the
decline of yesterday and trading was
slow and buyers bearish. The lat
ter part of the session was somewhat
active but prices were reduced % to
SOC under Tuesday.
The bulk today sold at $8.S5@960,
against $9.30@9.90 yesterday: $1,000
9.S5 last Wednesday; $9.30@9.S5 four
weeks ago; $600@6.60 correspond
ing Wednesday in 1915; $6.75@700
in 1914; $7.55@7.7O in 1913; $500
7.e5 in 1912; and S5.S5@615 in 1911.
The top paid today was $3.50; yes
terday 5000; last Wednesday $40;
four weeks ago 5000; one year ago
$G.75; two years ago $40; three
SOdio dSO pi'oVJ lOuI years dSO pI.lU,
and five years ago $685..
Cattle demand was good and the
prices advanced 10 to Is cents over
yesterday.
Sheep and lambs were from steady
to 10 cents higher
There will be no market tomor.
row.
Estimated receipts for riday are
1900 hogs, 1000 cattle and $4,000
sheep. .
Receipts TO to-day 10000 cattlei
10000 hogs and $4,000 sheep. against
1871 cattle, 62,7S5 hogs and 22,921
sheep year ago.
Average price of hogs at Chicago
Tuesday was 1852, against 1918 on
Monday, 1915 a week ago, $6.43 a
year ago, and $40 two years ago
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
Plague Scare Over.

Chicago Nov. 29.-The scare about
the foot and mouth outbreak was ap-
farently false alarm and traders
here today felt much relieved by the
reassuring news from official sources
to the effect that no real cases had
been discovered. Preparation for
the international show next week
are going on without interruption and
from the entries already made indi-
cations are that it will be the largest
show ever held. Iowa entries In
the breeding classes include 1863
head of cattle. 4S hogs and 81 sheep.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
Rehead Woman IN aerlln.

Berlin.-The headman's ak was used
here recently In the execution of Jo-
hanna Ullmann, one of the two partici-
pants In shocking murder last March.
Her femaie accomplish I'm the crime,
In which Girl friend Of the two was
choked. robbed and cut up. Is awaiting
execution by the same method.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
Cash Quotations.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Wheat - No. 2
red, STA; No. red. $1.52hQ1.56;
No. hard winter, $1.71h@1.74h;
No. 4 hard winter, $1.58@1.60.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 91@911sc; No.
No. yellow, 891z @91c; No. yellow
SS@S9%c; No, 5 yellow, S5h@87hc;
Nc. yellow, S4@85c; No. white,
S9A 991kc; No. white, SS@8sc;
No. white, SAY @S6c; No. 6 white,
Sac; No. 2 mixed, size; No. 3 mixed
s9k @91c; No mixed, SS@S9hc;
No. mixed, S4k @87c; No. mixed,
s5c; s. G., S1@S2kc.
oats-No. white, SAN @54hc;
No. 8 white, 53dl54Ec; No. white,
53% @54hc; standard, 53A @55c.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
Whers Il Wa. Needed.

MY young nephew and a neighbours
boy were discussing what they wanted
to be when they grew up to be men.
My nephew, who has dog that snaps
at the children, said: 81 want to be a
lion tanner" The neighbours boy In a
disguised tone Of voice said: Better
start on your dog first."---Chicago Trib-
une.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
3ROUMAN|AN TOWNS
TAKEN BY GERMANS
Teutons Within Thirty-Five Miles
OF Bucharest.
FOES DEFENSE is CRUMBLING
Berlin and Sofia Officially Announce
Capture of KaIafat, GlurgeVo and
curtea De Arges--London
Is Optimistic.

Sofia, Nov. 29.--Kalafat, Roumania,
has been captured by Bulgarian troops
that crossed the Danube at Yldin. Ka-
lafat Is at the terminus of the railway
line that runs from Craiova to the
Danube.
Sofia, Nov. 29.-Three more armies
of German allies have crossed the
Danube from Bulgaria and invaded
Roumania. The war Office announced
that these crossings were effected from
Vidin, Lompalanka and Rahovo.
Berlin, Nov. 29.-The German allies
are now only 80 miles from Bucharest,
the Roumanian capital. ....
Official announcement was made of
the capture of Giurgevo, which is d.
rectly south of Bucharest and only IS
miles away. Giurgevo is on the DAN
ube and lies at the terminus Of
short railway line running into the
capital of King Ferdinand's kingdom.
Curtea de Argos. an important rail-
way town in northern Roumania, is
also in the hands of the Austro-Ger-
man forces. This town is not far from
Campulung, one of the chief objec-
tives Of the army of General Won
Falkenhayn. . 49,. ...
More crossings of the Alt river
have been gained by the Teuton al
lies.
Defense 10 crumbiing.
Under the powerful blows of the
Germans, Austro-H ungarians and Bull
garians the defense of the Russo-Rou-
manian forces is crumbling TO pieces
all around Bucharest. M.
With Alexandria in the hands Of
the German allies the important rail-
road town of Rosii de Vede in
southern Roumania is now threatened
with capture. .,...>
The fall of Piatra. Slatina and Kar-
akalu Is also expected, All of these
towns were caught by the encircling
movement of the Germanic allies I'M
der Won Falkenhayn and Won Mack
ensen. Piatra Is 90 miles west of
Bucharest. Slatina Is six miles north
east of Piatra. Karakalu is 80 miles
southwest of the Roumanian capital.
..s London Hears of Check.
London, Nov, 29!EThe military sit
uation in Roumania is improving for
the ROumanians. according to n dis
patch received from Bucharest by way
of Rome. Field Marshal Mackensen
Is said to be making no material prog
ress. The ROumanian retreat, 1t is
added, Is proceeding in perfect order
on a settled front.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
Preparedness.

Prepare yourselves for the greai
world. as the athletes used to do fol
their exercises; oil your mind and youi
manners. 70 give them the necessar,
suppleness and nexibilify; strength
alone win not DO. as young people
are coo apt 60 think. Chesterfield.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
Heavy White Frost.

Heavy white frost fell over all out
doors Monday night and Tuesday
morning and the appearance of the
Landscape to early risers was that OF
a blanket Of light snow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
ExceIlsnt Advice.

Seek high friendship. and when
good fortune brings you into acQuaint
ance with men and women who are
above you in true station ia life, wise
ly make the most Of your oppor
tunity. Exchange.