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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-15
MSxlCAN BANDITS RAID
TWO RANCHES AND ESCAPE
Troops OF U. s. Cavalry Go to Scene
Which Was Near Laredo.-Take
Two Priaonere!

Two Prisoners.
Laredo, Tex.-Fifteen Mexican ban.
dts attacked four employees on the
T. A. Coleman ranch at San Mauel,
40 miles northeast Of Laredo, drove
the ranchmen from the corral and es.
capped with 83 horses.
The same party, it Is reported, raid.
ed the Johnson and Coleman ranch in
the same vicinity and captured two
American cowboys, George Conover
and Arthur Myers. who were taken as
prisoners into Mexico. Conoyer and
Myers were released after being taken
short distance by the Mexicans and
reached Laredo unharmed.
A troop Of cavalry has been sent
to the scene.
George r.. Alexander, foreman OF
the Coleman ranch, with three men
left the ranch at daybreak taking the
horses to pasture. When IL miles
from the Rio Grande, they were sud
denly attacked from the rear by Mex.
leans who evidently had been follow
Ing them. The ranchers were com
PEELED to take to the brush abandon.
Ing the horses, with which the bandits
made off.
Alexander rode to Minera and re.
ported the incident to army officers
here by telephone. Arrangements for
the result Immediately were begun.
ferry steamers crew.
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80 had proved ineffective, Colonel
Roosevelt himself proposed union on
Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachusetts
The two Conference Committees 80
q reported, but the Progressive Conven
ton laid the telegram on the table
and the Republicans paid no attention
to 1t.
The nominating ballot showed this
count:
Hughes 949 IL; Roosevelt 1S 1.2;
Lodge q; Du Pont 6; Weeks 3; La.
Toilette 8; absent 1. Total 987.
Although Frank II. Hitchcock let
st be known that the Hughes mon
wanted, Burton for second place,
Ohio withdrew Burton's name, leav.
Ing the field to Mr.. Fairbanks and
former Secretary Burkett OF Nebraska.
The ballot for Vice President show.
nd this count:
Fairbanks 863; Burkett 1OS; Borah
IS: Burton 1; johnson 1, absent, scat.
tering and not voting 6. Total 987.
Leaders Seen Satisfied.
AT 2:01 p. m. the convention ad.
lJournsd. There were expressions Of
harmony from all the leaders and
among the delegates, The delegations
which on the final ballot had scast
votes for others than Mr.. Hughes
made statements declaring their 10y.
Ialty 70 the nominees.
Six months ago" said Chairman
sIiilies OF the National Committee. .Ii
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-15
ENTIRE ITALIAN CABINET
RESIGNS FOLLOWING CLASH

London.-The italian cabinet head
cd by Premier Salandra, resigned.
This action Of the ministry resulted
from the failure Of the italian cham
ber of deputies to pass vote of con.
fldence In the government after the
presentation Of the budget of the min
1stry of the interior. A Rome dis.
patch received here by wireless
telegraphy said the ministerial crisis
would soon be ended
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and. r. H. Hooker, of New York

treasurer.
The national committee elected an
executive committee and decided
unanimously to hold another meeting
June 25 In Chicago. Although mem
bers refused to discuss the meeting
announcement Of the fact that another
Is to be held was taken as an indica.
tion that no settlement had been
reached as to whether Colonel Roose-
velts name would remain on the
ticket.
The executive committeeman are:
George w. Perkins, of New York;
William Flynn, Of Pennsylvania;
Matthew Hale, of Massachusetts:
Harold L. Ickles, Of Illinois; William
Allen White Of Kansas; Pearl Wright
OF louisiana; Chester H. Rowell, of
California; Everett Colby, of New
Jersey and G. D. Polk of Michigan.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-15
SUCCESSOR TO HUGHES
NOT VET CONSIDERED.

Washington. President Wilson has
not yet begun consideration OF a sue.
cessor to Justice Hughes on the Su.
.preme Court bench. Because of his
recent survey Of available lawyers
prior to the appointment OF Justice
Brandies, 1t was said at the White
House that the President could make
up his bind quickly, but as the Supreme
Court has recessed until October 1T
was thought likely he would not hurry;
In Ineising d choice. {. .1SS
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-15
Prizes For Club Members.

Columbia.-The American Berkshire
Association has offered four prizes,
open to boys and girls, as follows:
For the best pure bred Berkshire gilt
under one year old. $12.50; for the
best pure bred Berkshire brood SOW
over one year old, accompanied by
litter, $12.50; for the best pure bred
berkshire boar under one year old,
Sl2.60; for the best pure bred Berk-
shire boar over one year old, $3.50.
FURTHER information can be obtained
from L. L.. Baker, supervising agent
OF boys club work.
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Rhode Island-Hughes 10.
SOUTH CAROLINA-Hug g.:
Dupont 5.
South Dakota-Hughes 10.
Tennessee Hughes 18; Roosevelt
8.
Texas-Hughes 26.
Utah-Hughes z; Roosevelt /.
Vermont-Hughes g.
Vtrginia-Hughes 15
shington-Hughes IA.
West Virginia-Hughes 16.
Wisconsin--Hughes 23; LaFollette
g.
Wyoming Hughes 8.
Alaska-Hughes 2.
Hughes, 949 1-2; Roosevelt, 1s IL;
Lodge, z; Dupont, 8; Weeks, 81 La
Toilette, 3; absent, /. Total 9S7.
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Second Ballot.

Total-Hughes 1928 1-2, Root 98 10,
Burton 76 IL, Weeks 70, Dupont 49,,
Sherman 65, Fairbanks 88 1-2, Cum
minis IS, Roosevelt 81, LaFollette 25,
Brumbaugh none, Knox SO, Harding
/, Wanamaker s, Wood /, Mccall /,
Willis l. Not voting g. Total 987.
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sives Name john Nj. Parker of
Louisiana For Vice President.
Chicago. Charles e., Hughes and
Theodore Roosevelt, both of New
York, were nominated for President
by the Republican and Progressive
conventions at 12:49 and 12:47 o'clock
Saturday, respectively, the Roosevelt
nomination beating the Hughes nomi
nation by exactly two minutes
Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana
was nominated for Vice President on
The Republican ticket aud John M.
Parker OF Louisiana on the Progress.
sive. The Hughes nomination was
MADE on the third ballot of the con.
Ventlon, the Roosevelt nomination by
acclamation.
Colonel Roosevelt sent a tentative
declinetion OF the nomination. with
the understanding that It was to stand
II Hughes turned out to be sound on
the issues Of Americanism and pre-
paredness, and that II Hughes turned
out to be pactifstic. pussy-footed, or
proGerman he would accept and
make the race as the Progressive can.
didate.
Justice Hughes broke all records by
accepting the nomination by telegraph
without waiting for formal notifica.
ton by the regularly appointed com.
mttee, and declared his position not
only on the issues regarded by Col.
onel Roosevelt as the test issues, but
also on the other principal questions
raised by the Republican platform.
For a long time third telegram. this
one from Mr. Fairbanks declining the
Vice Presidential nomiAation. was an.
t1lelpatsd, because lAse nc ne already had sent
n private one to that effect, but in.
stead, he accepted over the telephone
The Conference Committee scheme
failed because the Republicans would
name no candidate. At the last minute
after every effort to induce them to do
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-15
First Ballot

Hughes 253 1-2, Root 103, Burton
n IL. Weeks 105, Dupont 12, Sherman
&C, Fairbanks "a 1-2, Cummins S5.
Roosevelt 65, LaFollette 25, Brum.
baugh 20, Ford 49, Knox SO, Borah @.
Willis A. Mccall l, Taft IA. Not yot-
ing 2 IL. Total 987.
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c. Z. HUGHES NOMINATED
ON THIRD BALLOT; ACCEPTS

Way Was Cleared for Hughes
When Other Candidates With
drew. Fairbanks is Named
as Candidate for vjce-Presi-
dent. Hughes Issues Clear
Cut Statement.
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ROOSEVELT NOMINATED
BY PROGRESSIVE PARTY

Roosevelt Tentatively Refuses, Await.
Ing More Explicit Declaration Of
Views on Vital Issues by Hughes
Before Flna! Decision.-Proqres.
sves Name John Nj. Parker of
Louisiana For Vice President.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-04
OPERA SEAT SALE
TO Open MONDAY

The de Folco Grand Opera Com
pany sails from San Francisco day
after tomorrow on the Great North
ern, bound for Honolulu, where the
four-week grand opera season will be
opened one week from Monday, jan
uary IL. -. -:
Madame de Folco, who remained in
Honolulu while her husband, Eugenio
de Folco, the tenor and owner of the
company, went to the coast to make
transportation arrangements, has de-
cided to open the sale of seats on
Monday of next week Office room for
handling the tickets has been secured
at the headquarters of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee in the Alexan-
der Young hotel building.
Verdi's Aida" the opening opera
will be given two nights in succession
Monday and Tuesday, January IL and
Is, to be followed the first week by
III -rovatore," "Traviata" and "Rigo-
letto." .E<=.. ~. @.:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-04

The water OF the Antarctic ocean is
colder than of the. Arctic.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-04
VETERANS OF
Foreign Wars
PLAN SMOKER

Hawaiian Post No. "a. Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will give a smoker and
vaudeville entertainment January 10
at Mansfield Hall, near Fort Shafter,
TO which a general invitation 10 all
eligible soldiers or eN-SoldierS is sex.
tended. c. J. Edwards, who organized
the post, is sending cut notices Of the
smoker 10 members and asking them
each TO bring at least one eligible
man TO the entertainment. 3. 49,. -.
At the end OF the year the charter
was closed, more than half a hundred
names being signed. Many others
have expressed their intention OF join
ing the organization =.".... p:
The post at SchOfield Barracks,
which is made up Of members Of the
25th Infantry, is rapidly filling up, and
has beaten the local post in point Of
membership, there being now more
than Z ) men en- the charter roll The
charter of the 18th post is stilI open
and it is thought there will be 100
members before il is closed. =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-04
S0ARES QUITS U. S.
COURT WORK; WILL
PRACTISE LAW HERE

After serving the federal govern
ment for more than five years in the
capacity of official stenographer in
the local United States district court,
Oliver P. Soares has rendered his res
ignation and will devote his time to
the practise of law in the district
court. The resignation, which has
been handed to Judge c. F. Clemens,
is to take effect not later than Janu-
AIRY 10. Mr.. Soares has proved an eff
ficient and popular official His sue
cessor probably will be selected with
in few days.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-04
POPULAR TO AID
UPLIFT MOVIES


Several excellent programs of real
Biblical and high-class educational
I films which have been brought here
for special exhibitions will be shown
to the public during the last half of
this week at the coy and newly-reno-
waited Popular theater. A feature film
I in three parts, entitled Joseph in
Egypt" is an ARTISTIC and realistic pro-
duction of the old favorite Bible story
The pictures are unusually clear and
the photography throughout is excel
lent; moreover, follow the text quite
closely These were shown at the
First Methodist church as a part of
the New Years watch meeting SER
vices, and met with universal favor.
Educational programs during this
engagement will comprise scenic and
travel pictures of Europe and America
including romantic San Diego, pic
turesque Zuercy and river; Brittany,
France; Pisa, Italy; trip to Madeira
and other interesting views and sub
jects. T.. r. : -. ~.
This is the beginning of a move
ment instigated by officials of the Y,
M. c. A., army chaplains and several
of our local pastors to have pictures
which have real merit in every sense.
of the word, exhibited in this terri
tory. As it is anticipated that these
exhibitions will be generously attend
ed by ladies and children, the manage
ment of the Popular has decided to
permit no smoking on the main floor
during the engagement.
Special matineeS will be given Fri
day and Saturday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-04

The management of the boys indus
trial school and the girls Industrial
school at WaiaIee and Moiliili respect
lively yesterday paSsed.fro the hands
of the department of education to the
Jurisdiction of the newly-appointed in
dustrial schools. commission, of which
A. F. Griffiths is chairman and Mrs.
A. L. Andrews, secretary. At a meet
ing of the commission yesterday.
it was decided that for while, at
least. no change will be made= in the
Principalship of the boys school.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-04
CLUB GIRLS Will
OFFER MUSICAL
TREAT TONIGHT
Work OF 7. w. C. A. Extension
Department Shown in Third
II of Weeks Events

, Good ideas what the Y. ". C. A
is doing here in its extension depart
ment will be gained tonight by those
who attend the entertainment to be
given in the gymnasium of the new
building by the girls of the different
clubs that have been organized under
the association. Il. ...-
Two Hawaiian songs, "Ainahau'
and Lei o Kaiulani," sung by a club
from the kaiulani home under the di-
rection of Miss Alice Z. Harrison, will
be the opening number on the pro-
gram " ".. ..... .~f
Following this will come a dumb
bell drill under the leadership of Miss
Leonora Andersen, physical director,
by the Male Club of Liliuokalani
school III HI.
THE Chinese Narcissus," one of
Mrs. w. F. Frear's compositions, will
be sung by the members of the Girl
Guardian society, under the direction
OF Miss May Fraser, Mrs. Ernest E.
Goo accompanying on the piano.
How a certain young Chinese girl
decides on what to do for a life work
physical culture in Shanghai forms
the basis of the plot for a little play,
"A Chinese Girls commencement
Problem" which the Use Mui Club is
giving, Miss Maude Drake of the nor
NAL school has drilled these girls.
Music on a Chinese harp by Mrs. L. c.
Lum will follow the little play.
PAGEANT CLOSING Number,
Girls of the Beretania Club, who
have been drilled by Mrs. Norma
Adams, will stage a Hawaiian pa
geant as the closing number The
girls will be dressed to represent the
different islands of the Hawaiian
group. I'LL.
A grand march by all the girls who
have taken part in the entertainment
will close the program.
Successful in every way was the big
reception held last night in the new
building, the staff of the association
proving themselves charming host
esses to the 500 or more people who
came in honor of the occasion
In the receiving line were Mrs. B.
F. Dillingham;, honorary president.
WI .. "oiICl + Il IOcllJ plSoluSuI, LhloS
Helen M. A. Taylor, member of the
national board. and Miss c. B. Chan
dler, general secretary of the local or
ganiZation
No formal program was arranged
Mrs. A. g. NJ Robertson. Miss Alice
Hopper and Philip Hall each sang dur
ing the evening, and the Hawaiian
orchestra from the Y. NJ c. A. fur
nished string music. downstairs in the
lobby.
Credit Due to Miss Varney.
Very much of the credit for the eff
ficient and satisfactory manner in
which the new Y. w. c. A. building
has, been put in readiness for
the association to enter it as per.
manent home is given to Miss Cora
c. Varney, associate secretary, on
whose shoulders have been a great
deal of the responsibility and hard
work
Miss Varney looked after the reno
waiting and remodelling of the build
ing, the interior arrangements, the
planning of various rooms and offices,
the furnishing, ETC., and for months
has been ION the job" day after day.
In conjunction with the architects and
contractors, she decided a number
of important matters and the result
has been splendid home ready when
the schedule called for the association
to enter it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-04
HAWAIIAN BAND AT j.
THOMAS SQUARE TONIGHT

Under the leadership of Prof. Peter
Kalani, the Hawaiian band will give
a public concert in Thomas square,
beginning at 7:36 o'clock tonight The.
program for the evening will be as
follows: =" 49, ~ ~. -
America. 49,: .~... 49,. =: .: .
March-"The Grand Duke" new
................. C.. friedman
Overture-"R Raymond" Harold
Serenade-'P agsitoko" L. Salamanca
Selection-"Belle of Bohemia" -. "
-. .!',.. Englander
Hawaiian Songs ..........:............<.5.
Hawaiian Band Glee Club
Selection - Rasasiler's Sunny
Songs ..........:......%: H. Afford
Hesitation "Ealse la Mode" (new)
Noble NJ. Clure
one4Step-"Mollie Dear, Ic's You
I'm After" (new) ....... -, :. Pether
Aloha De; Hawaii Ponoi.
The Star. Spangled Banner
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-04
BORN.

CASHMAN-On Dec. 80. 1915, at Ma.
ternity home, Honolulu, to Mr.. and
Mrs J. j. eastman of Laimi Road
G. son.
Evening journal., 1916-08-18
SPECIAL SALE OF GAS STOVES.

Mcmahon Bros, Sixth and King
streets. begin tomorrow a sale of gas
and oil ranges of some magnitude.
This enterprising firm succeeded
through a piece of good fortune, in
purchasing the entire stock of gas
and oil ranges Of the Philadelphia
Branch Of the American Stove Works
the largest concern manufacturing
stoves in the United States. There arc
half dozen carloads in the con
signment and because the Whining
ton firm was able to buy in such
quantity, the purchase price was such
that the stoves will be offered the
public at prices almost one-half tn,
original retail cost.
A handsome display of the stoves
which include such we'll known
makes as the "Dangler" and "Nev
Process" has been arranged at tn,
Mcmahon store, and is attracting
much attention.
Evening journal., 1916-08-18
S13O.0OO.OOO BOND
issue IS IN SIGHT
Democrats Must Borrow to
Meet United States
Treasury Deficit
DUE no ARMY
BORDER SERVICE

WASHINGTON. Aug. IS. - Demo
cratic tariff measures and the revenue
measure, just reported. will fail to
meet the expenses OF the government
by S130.OO0.OOO This is revealed in
the report Of the majority members
Of the finance committee last night,
supplemented by figures from the
Treasury Department. All efforts to
raise revenues have been exhausted
from the Democratic viewpoint. and
il is recommended that this amount
Of money, estimated as necessary for
mobilization and the Mexican expedi-
ton, be raised by bond issue
For months the Democrats have de-
clared their opposition to a bond is
sue. remembering the history OF the
Cleveland administration, when the
Republicans raised the cry that the
Democrats could not run the govern
ment except by a bond issue. In the
announcement OF the Democratic
members OF the committee, the bond
issue is discussed as follows:
In a statement furnished your COM
mittee August II, 1914, the Treasury
Department estimated disbursements
for the fiscal year 1917 at S1,126,243,-
600 and estimated receipts for 1917
at $762.O00,000. making the excess Of
disbursements over receipts 1884 ,243.-
600. This total includes appropria-
tons amounting to about sl3oO00.000
Evening journal., 1916-08-18
SAYS improved"
Street IS worse
Tatnall Street Residents Say
Carpets Have Been
Damaged by Cinders
HIGHWAY NOT
ON NEW LIST

Asserting that request for better
street paving had resulted in the
Street and Sewer Department dump
ing black cinders in the street, which
has made it impossible for residents
10 use their porches. and carpets and
rugs in their homes had been ruined,
Mrs. Josephine Lowe. in behalf Of
residents along Tatnall street, be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets. addressed a letter to Council
last night The letter set forth that
when complaint was made TO the
Street and Sewer Department OF the
condition OF the street, the only re-
lief obtained was a street sprinkler
once a day. The ashes. according TO
Mrs Lowe was even worse than the
mud they had complained OF before
The letter was referred TO Council
as committee OF the whole.
Councilman Draper explained that
the street was not on the list Of those
TO be paved. and no funds were avail
able for the work. Il could not be
/ improved he said until a new bond
issue for street work Is provided.
Councilman McDermott said that
residents OF the Ninth ward should
not be peeyed over such matters, as
he could bring like complaints from
his ward every week. In fact, he add
ed that residents on some streets in
the Eleventh ward would like to have
cinders dumped In their streets. Mr..
McDermott said that the motion to
refer the letter to Council was a good
one, as the Honorable gentlemen Of
the Street and Sewer Department
were too busy to consider II.
Evening journal., 1916-08-18
MARCUS HOOK FARM
SOLD At HIGH PRICE

The Thomas Allen farm, at Marcus
Hook, Delaware county, consisting OF
seventy acres. has been purchased by
Chester ID. Rottner Philadelphia
This farm. with the possible eXcep-
ton OF the "Poulson farm" is the
last available tract of land in this
boom Industrial district made famous
by plants OF the Viscose Company OF
America. the Congoleum Company
General Chemical Company and the
Benzol Product Company. The con-
sideration named in the transfer Is
nominal. but judging from the asking
price Of 100000 for the "Poulsor
farm OF 1877 acres, il can be easily
believed that the selling price was
much in advance of $500 an acre, the
price at which the Allen farm is re-
ported to have been sold less thar
ten years ago. Il is surmised that
the new owner will erect working
Evening journal., 1916-08-18

Munition manufacturers
taN .--........
Miscellaneous tax .......
Balance to be taken from
general fund .........
Evening journal., 1916-08-18

to meet extraordinary expenses and
disbursements incident to the Mexican
situation, the mobilization OF the Ma
tional Guard and the operation OF our
troops along the border and in Mex
leo for the six months ending De-
cember 81. 1916. Should this condi-
ton exist beyond that time a further
appropriation of SS6,000000 will be
necessary.
'In the opinion Of your committee,
concurred in by the Treasury Depart
ment this latter sum, nearly $780,
100000. should be financed by a bond
issue. This would simply be follow
ing not only the custom Of this coun-
try. but of all other nations under
similar circumstances. Deducting this
amount from the estimated disburse-
ments over receipts, the additional
revenue required for the year 1917
would amount to $234.243, 900.
III is estimated that the bill al
amended by your committee will raisi
sos 600, 600. leaving a balance of 500,
| 2f3,000 TO DO taken from the genera
| FUND of the Treasury, which amounte,
ON the 10th instant. excluding credit
of disbursing officers, to Sl34, 1897 ,S95
Your committee is advised by Tn
Treasury Department that il is safe t.
estimate that this amount can be take
. from the general fund without seriousl
embarrassing the Treasury.
1--WE herewith attach a fnancia
statement of the Treasury Department
furnished yonr committee as ahov
stated:
Estimated disbursements
for 1917 ............. 81 ,l2e, l4s.OO
Estimated receipts for
1917 .....,'....... 762oOO.OO
Estimated disbursements
over receipts swami. 364, 243, 90
Deduct amount included
in the estimate Of total
disbursements because
of Mexican situation
10 be financed by
bonds .............,. l3O,0Oo.oO
] Additional revenue re-
quired Observation-Disclosures 234.243,OO
Estimated additional receipts unde
the pending bill:
Income tax .......... l09.500.O 90
Estate tax ............ 100000
Evening journal., 1916-08-18

mems houses on the tract to supply
the great demand for low-priced
dwellings to accommodate the army
OF new workmen in that neighbor-
hood.
Evening journal., 1916-08-18

2oa4aOOt
Total additional revenue
required
$ 234243OOC

Sepator Simmons, chairman of the
Finance Committee, said that no provi
sion had been made to pay the expenses
of the troops in Mexico and keeping
the troops on the border