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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-29
PERSHING TAKES OVER PART OF MEXICAN
RAILWAY-JINGO TALK FRUITLESS


San Antonio, March 2e. - Gen.
Funston announced today that Gen.
Pershing is using part. of the Mex
lean Northwestern railway line, con-
firming exclusive United Press dis
patches on this point a week ago.
Funston has also received report of
wreck of one of Pershing's troop
trains, resulting in injury of 10 troop
ers, information carried by United
Press several days ago.
Washington, March %. - Saddler
Geo. A. HUdneIt of Troop B, 10th cav
airy, died March "a of injuries sus-
tanned in railroad wreck south of
Casas Grandes.
Columbus, N. NJ, March 29.-The
tightening of censorship at Gen. Per-
shing's base and activity among
large body Of troops today, preparing
for some unknown movement, be-
ieved today to forecast important
developments in pursuit of Villa.
Censorship will be frightened at all
other border points.
Pack trains supplying expeditions
advance columns south of Casas
Grandes reported to be meeting with
enormous difficulties in mountains of
upper Guerrero district. Autos and
motor trucks found impracticable in
that section.
FL Paso, March ga peaceful So
luton of the relations between the
U. S. and Mexico seemed nearer to-
day than at any time since Villista
raid on Columbus, N. M, March 9,
which was followed within a week by
American punitive expedition.
Failure Of organized attempt on
both sides of border to transform the
campaign against bandits into inter
vention pleased both American and
.CarranZa officials.
U. S. army officers pointed to very
friendly reception given expedition
ary forces in Mexico. Villa has so
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-29
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BITS OF NEWS

6lI = OF NEWS
Chief HeaIey probing charges sa-
looms paid for protection in the 18th
ward.
Mrs. EmmeIine Pankhurst to speak
for Serbian people in ballroom of the
Hotel La Sale today.
ST. Louis police reported to have
captured Eddie GOlomblewsh, who
was on way to Mexico to join army.
Father is contractor here,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-29

TALK FRUITLESS
| ing problems remain to be settled be-
tween the two governments, princi-
pally the free use of Mexican rail-
ways by Americans, both sides were
confident of speedy adjustment.
1t seemed certain that Villa has
reached mountains in Southern Chi
huahua while American troops were
forced to advance slowly on account
of danger to their line of communi-
cations.
CaTranzistas will continue their
cooperation, Gen. Gabriel Gavira,
cOmmandant at Juarez, said today.
CarTanza officials are bitter in con-
demning efforts to force American
Intervention. They intimated that
even foreign nations may have en-
tered into campaign for intervention.
Concessions have been granted by
various Mexican rulers to Americans,
English, Germans, French and Span
ish, officials pointed out.
Their value ran into billions. Rich
mines, great ranches and vast for
ests were involved. CaTTanzistas es-
timated that not more than cents
an acre was paid for lands, on aver
age. With peon laborers hardly more
than slaves, millions of dollars were
earned by foreign interests in Mex
leo within short time.
Monterey, Mex.-Campaign of ex-
termination has been ordered against
Villistas under Gen. Canuto Reyes in
TOrreOn district. Bandits have been
officially declared beyond pale of the
law, subject to execution upon cap
ture.
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BITS OF NEWS
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
ILLNESS CAUSED BY OPERATION
FATAL TO JOHN D. ARCHBOLD

Tarrytown, N. "a noted figure in
the worlds petroleum industry was
removed, when John Dustin Archbold,
capitalist, president Of the Standard
OIL Company OF New Jersey and Off
Ger and director In various other enter.
prises, died at his home here after an
illness Of two weeks subsequent to
an operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. Archbold is survived by his
widow; a son, John f. Archbold of
Thomasville, Ga; and two daughtres.
Mrs. NJ. NJ Van Beuren OF Newport,
r. T., and Mrs. Armar D. Saunderson.
OF Lyndhurst, England.
John D. Archbold was almost as
closely identified with the history of
the Standard Oil as John D. Rookie.
feler himself. OF the first nine trus.
tees Of the trust" formed in 1882 he
alone remained in this capacity until
It's dissolution in 1911 at the order OF
the United States supreme court. and
1t was he who was named to engineer
the dissolution. after which he became
president and director OF the Standard
OIL Company. Ho was the most active
and aggressive fighter in the oil com.
bine and invariably represented the
Standard OIL on the witness stand.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
WEEv|L MARCHES
CLOSE TO RIVER
THREE GEORGIA cOlJNr,re
ALONG THE SAVANNAH RIVER
NOW INFESTED.
LETTER f ROM STATE EXPEnr


Columbia The ....x.can couon h,,r
ueevil has infested three Geore !
counties, bordering on South Caroli1 a
namely Burke, Effingham and CHI,
ham, according to letter received Il,
e. j. Watson, commissioner OF agric i,
ture, from E. Lee Worsham, state an
tomologist Of Georgia.
I'm Chatham county" says ,fr
Worsham, "it appears to be only
miles from the Savannah river. t.
advance eastward this year has be
about $50 miles and with a fayoral [,
seson next year the southern and we
ern parts OF your state will become Il
tested by the weevil.
we are arranging to call a conve .
ton OF the sea island growers of II .
state some time in January. for Il
purpose OF having heart to heart ia
with them on sea island cotton and [, R
boil weevil and we will be very eI;
indeed for the sea island growers Il.
your state and Florida to meet vii
US. The experiments which we ha,
conducted for period OF years G.
early fruiting varieties OF sea islar
cottno are the only experiments th;
nave been conducted. Our results a,
very promising indeed and we are {!
the opinion that Il the sea island grow
ers will pursue the proper course, the
can continue to grow some cotton, br
there Is great danger Of their becou
Ing stampeded and trying to gro,
short cotton instead. This. as yo
know, will be very disastrous to tn
sea island industry. In view OF tn
fact that Georgia, South Carolina an,
Florida raise all the sea island co,
ton grown in this country, I feel tba
we ought to pull together and do ever,
thing IN our power to save this II
dustry Will you be willing to ct
operate with us and urge your sea isl
aIu men to attend the convention /,
some central point some time in Janu
hry?
You are going to find in your worl
IN South Carolina that you are goinf.
to need all the help that you can DOS
siDly get from every conceivable
source in convincing the farmers and
business men that the boil weeyil is
permanent and serious factor in cot
ton production. Your problem ir.
South Carolina is Identical with tha,
or Georgia. and hope that wheneye,
thls department can be Of service t.
your good people you will not hesi
tate to call on u.s."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
TEUT0NS TAKE BUCHAREST
TEUTONS CAPTURE CAPITAL OF
RUMANlA AS CLIMAX OF BIG
DRIVE.
End Of Conquest Comes Just 100 Days
After Rumania Enters Into Euro
pean ConfIict.-Important Railway
Junction Also Surrcndcrs.

bucharest, the Capital Of Rumania,
~ in the hands OF the forces OF the
Central Powers.
Exactly 100 days after the dcclara
ton Of war by Rumania against them
finds the Tcutonic Allies in control of
about 50, 900 square miles Of Ruman.
ian territory virtually onc,half Of the
Kinrdoa running from the Transyl.
vanian Alps northwest OF the Capital
to the Danube south OF It, and q large
part Of Dobrudja, and probably still
on the heels OF the rctrcating Russian
and Jtnmanian armies which have
been cndcavOring TO hold them back.
Simultaneously with the announce.
mcnt Of the fall of Bucharest came
the news Of the capture OF the i'm
p0rtant railroad junction Of Plocchti,
north Of the Capital, the conquest OF
| which places in the hands OF the in
/ yadcrs the last railroad In the west
! and gives to them the head OF the
line running northward to Jassy,
where the Capital Of itumania Is now
situated.
No details have as yet come
through concerning the climax to the
great drive Of the armies Of General
Won Falkcnhayn and Field Marshal
Won MackcnScn, or whether the Itu
mananH or Russians succeeded en-
tircly in making their escape behind
the Bucharest line. Previous to tho
Bucharest and OF PiOechu unofficial
advice. had indicated that four divs
ions OF the defenders were in Il haZ
ardous position in tho region due
west OF Bucharest and in danger OF
being cnvclopcd.
The taking OF Bucharest virtually
completes the conquest by the Teu
tonic forces Of the southern section OF
tho Kumanian kingdom. embracing
territory OF more than $4,000 square
miles and marks tho elimination OF
an operation accounted by military
commentators one Of tho most sound
ly conceived and brilliantly executed
fcata OF the great war.
From the hour when Field Marshal
Won Mackenscn forced crossing OF
the Danube and on November "a set
foot on Rumanian soil. cffccting q
Junction shortly aftcrward with Gen
cral Won Falkcnhavon' armies, driv
ing through Wallachia from the west
there seemed little doubt Of the ulti
mats fate OF the Rumanian Capital
The re)ontlcas pressure OF the leu
tonic invading armies. with their pre-
ponderan:s OF heavy artillery proved
too much FOR King Fcrdinand's forces
o:.ce tho Rumanian front was broken
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
ASQUITH QUITS CABINET
THROUGH FIGHTS TORMY
YEARS OF DOMESTIC AND
FOREIGN HISTORY.
King Summoned Unionist Leader, An.
drew Bonar Law, to Palace and o.
fer Him Premiership.-Ends Day Of
Political Excitement.

London.-H II. Asquith II. AS
quith resigned the British Premiership,
which he had held through eight
stormy years Of domestic and foreign
history, and the Government crisis
found a solution which has been con-
sidered the least probable Of practical
alternatives. The Unionist leader,
Andrew Bonar Law, was summoned
to the palace Immediately after Mr.
Asquith had departed, and the King
offered him the Prime Minister'S
commission, which he had Just accept
| ed from Mr.. Asquith's hands.
The Premier's decision to resign
and advise the King to summon An.
drew Bonar Law to form Cabinet
was taken after a day of extraorli.
| nary political excitement and activity
There were constant cOmings and GO
! ings of the political leaders between
Downing street and the various Gov.
crnment departments. Mr. Asuuith
met several UDionist leaders in con.
sultation including Earl Curzon. Lord
Robert Cecil and the Earl of Derby.
Noticeable abscntccs from this con
ference were A. j. Balfour, who is
i'll, Andrew Bonar Low, j. Austen
Chamberlain and Walter Hume Long.
Later the Premier met his support.
ers, including Viscount Grey, Lewsi
Harcourt, Edwin S. Montagu, the Mar.
quuis OF .CreWc. Reginald McKenne,
Walter Runciman, Lord Buckmaster,
II. Samuel, Lord Re; ding and Arthur
Henderson. The meeting lasted for
| more than an hOnr and II &c cup,>o,nd
that Mr.. Asquith explained that he
was faced by almost insuperable OBJ
staclcs to the reconciliation Of the con.
hicting interests and intended to ten
der his resignation.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
BRYAN URGES ADOPTION OF
DRY ITEM BY DEMOCRATS

Washington, Reforms to which no
hopes to commit the Democratic party
and to see accomplished within the
next four years were outlined by Will
liam Jennings Bryan at n dinner given
In his honor by admirers among Dom
0cratlC officials and members OF con.
gress. Nationwide prohibition no urg-
ed as most impo, tant and other causes
on his list included woman suffrage by
Federal amendment, election OF the
president by direct popular vote.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
ZONE SYSTEM FOR PAPERS
PROPOSED IN POSTAL. BILL

Rates Of Second Class Matter TO be
Greatly increascd Under New Ter
rltorlal Divislon.-Onc Cent Postage
on Local Lettcrs.
Washington. One cent postage for
local FIRST class mail deliveries, and
q zone HyHtcm OF rates for second class
matter which ig expected to greatly In
crease the charges for magazines and
other periodicals having 4 natiON-Widr
circulation, rs provided for in the an
nual postOllicc appropriation bin az
virtually completed IN committee. Tho
measure. carrying appropriations to
falling about 1927 100000. probably
will be reported to the house next
week
Under the ono cent postage prOvis
ion the rate ON letters and other nal
matters OF tho first class. when dcp08
tied In any poatofficc or branch post
office or letter box or poHtofi'icc in tho
delivery district, for delivery within
the limits OF tho post0fficc. city or rli
raj delivery district, would be cut
in half.
Tho zonc proposal for handling
newspapers and magazines. which
now pay n fiat rate OF one cent q
pound. is regarded AZ ono OF the
most radical changes In postage rates
In years. 1t divides tho country into
eight zones. with rates chargcablc
ranging from one cent for 300 miles
20 six cents FOR 800 miles or more
The bulk OF daily newspapers, the
committee believes, Will not be affect
ed, because they do not circulate be-
yOnd 300 mile radius.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR
SINKING BRiTISH LINER
WITHOUT WARNING.
GERMANY SENDS NOTE T0U.s
Note over Incident Received by y. s.
Officials Places Submarine Warfare
Issue on a CIear.Cut Serious Basis.
mo Quick Action.

Washington-Gcrm acceptance
OF responsibility for the sinking with
out warning OF the British liner Arabia,
with the explanation that her subma-
rine commander took the vessel for
an auxiliary warship, has brought the
issue over submarine warfare to a
more serious and clear.cut basis than
anything that has happened since the
threat OF the United States to break
diplomatic relations after the torpedo.
ing Of the channel liner near Sussex
last April.
Such information as the American
government now has shows the Arabia
TO have been passenger ship Of the
Peninsula and Oriental line, passing
through the Mediterranean on a regu-
lar voyage. Among the many passan.
gers was an American citizen, who
was rescued
The German note, which was made
public by the state department., says
if official data is furAshed showing
that the vessel was an ordinary pas.
|senger steamer. this then would be a
case OF regrettable mistake from which
the German government would prompt.
y draw the appropriate consequences.
1t Is assumed here that the conse.
quences would be an expression of re.
gret and offer of reparation for any in.
jury or danger suffered by the Amer.
leans on board.
The note has been referred to
President Wilson, who is considering
personally review Of recent German
submarine activities to which the
Arabia case comes as climax There
probably will be no immediate action,
as the state department first must
! clear up beyond question the exact
status OF the liner at the time of the
attack Then it will be for the presi.
dent to decide the course to be fol.
lowed
In official quarters the German ex-
Dlanation is regarded as weak and
unsatisfactory, no weight being at.
tached to the statements that the
Arabia was painted like a transport
ana was following a route usually TAX.
| en- Dy transports, and that the subma.
rine commander saw many Cinnamon
but no women and children aboard her
II IS realized, however, that if Official
DATA finally establishes the innocent
character of the vessel, in view Of the
sussex case, virtually only one action
remains open to the United States and
that would not be taken until eyery
possible consideration had been given
Germany's position.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
SPECULATION HELPED BOOM
FOOD PRICES PROBE SHOWS
Federal Investigators Find Oraaniza.
tons to Regulate Living Cost
Short Lived in Most Cases

tIons to Regulate Living Cost
Short Lived in Most Cases.
Washington. on.-Information gathered
from many sources by Government
officcials conducting the nationwide
inquiry into the high cost Of living
pointed with increasing directness to
the conclusion that the soaring prices
or certain necessities OF life were
due, to some extent, at least, to the
manipulations Of food and other spec.
ulators who had combined to force
quotations upward.
These combinations are believed hv
the government investigators to have
been criminal in character, rather
spasmodic and rather short.lived.
Special attention Is being given inst
now to alleged price manipulation in
the so.called coal corner which re-.
Gently resulted in sending prices to
panic level. Investigation of the
high price Of coal, hardly yet begun,
has already convinced some officials
that there was no warrant whatever
for $12 coal in Boston and New York,
other than the activity Of these alleg.
ed combinations
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION WILL
AWAIT RESULT OF LEADERS
EFFORTS.
ALLIANCE is BEARING FRUIT
Effort Being Made to Draft Substitute
For All Forms Of Compulsory Arbi.
traton Which Will Be Agreeable to
All.


WaHhingtOn.-Con action
on President WilsOn's railway lcgiYla-
ton program probably will await the
result Oi determined efforts of labor
leaders TO draf, q substitute for all
forms Of compulsory arbitration which
viii be agreeable 70 their followers.
employers and the administration
The determination OF the president
to undertake making impossible by
such Law situation az he faced last
September IN the railroad dispute has
aroused labor 70 the greatest activity.
The unofficial alliance between the
American Federation OF Labor and the
four railway brothcrhoods arranged
recently at Baltimore Is bearing its
first fruit In conference between rep.
rcscntativcS Of both organizations TO
draft q plan ,ha, will ehclvc All tomDul
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
NATION NOW REVERTS TO
SOCIAL WORK SAYS WILSON,

Washington.- n.-Advocacy by Presi-
standing" and a warning by Samuel
Gompcrs, president Of the American
Federation Of Labor, against govern.
mental regulation OF the normal actiy-
itics and personal relationships OF the
people. featured the session Of the
Conference on Social Insurance here
nndor the auspices OF tho Intcrnation-
al Association OF Industrial Accident
Board and. Commissions.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
CHIHUAHUA TERRORiZED
WHEN VILLA HAD CONTROL

Chihuahua City. Mexico, via Tel
Paso Junction.-This city is being
Doliced by troops Of the do facto Gov.
ernment. Houses are being searched
for looted goods. Villas administra.
ton here was reign OF terror. MUM.
cipal President Holguin and eight
prominent citizens were executed
About 40 Cinnamon were slain and
other foreigners were killed or injur.
cd. Constitutionalist cavalry is in
pursuit OF Villas bandits.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
DEPORTATION OF BELGIANS
BY GERMANS is PROTESTED

United States Declares Germany's
Policy to Be "Contraventlon Of Hu.
name Principles Of international
Practivc."
ashington The American Gov.
crnmcnts formal protest to Germany
against the dcpotation of Belgians
for forced labor, as a violation Of the
principles OF humanity. was made pub.
lie by the State Department. II was
IN the form Of a note, cabled to
Charge Grew at Berlin with instruc-
tons that he seek an interview with
the German Chancellor and read it
to him and was given out by the De-
Dartment' with the tcrse comment:
The interview has taken place"
Officials refused to add to this
statement, and so far as could be
lcarncd there has been no reply from
Germany. All information available,
however, indicates that the dcporta.
tionS are continuing, and it is known
that through earlier informal repres-
cntatioEs Charge Grew learned that
the German position was that the
policy was military necessity and
not I'm violation Of international law.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
WARNING MADE AGAINST
GIGANTIC NAVAL PLAN

Washington. against un.
dertaklng too groat building pro.
gram In naval plants tho next l8
months is giyon In tho annual report
Iof Rear Admiral Taylor, chief con.
Itract0r. Because OF tho shortage OF
skilled labor resulting from tho un.
precedented demands OF private build.
ers, tho admiral says. additional new
construction work must bo undortalt.
on at tho navy yards with great care
and recognition Of probable delays"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
FRENCH SHIP WITH CREW
OF 718 LOST SAYS PARIS

Paris. The French battleship Suf-
fern which left November "a for
L'Orient. French naval station in
Brittany, has not been heard from
since the Minister Of Marine consid-
ers the vessel lost with all on board
The Suffern was reported to have
been damaged by shell fire when the
Allies tried to force the Dardanellcs
and she was sent to Toulon for re-
pairs. She was Of 1850 tons and
had n staff OF IS officers and 700 men.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
ctr MN. ,,nr.

Spar'ti ...' .uIfN r....,
Mrs. Lya
mother ai-t,,.
age, have been placed in the Spartan
burg county Jail. They are charged
with having crushed the skull of 8;
new born infant in Appalachie mill vii
iage, Greer, following which, 1t is al
ieeed' they stabbed the baby in the
abdomen several times with a knife
ana then flung the corpse in a mil,
pond
It Is alleged that clothing connecting
the Smith-Pittman family with the
CRIME was found upon the premises O,
.he accused people. 1t is said tina,
the State will show that Lydia Smith
tho girl accused Of being the mother
was absent from her employment from
November 10 until November 20. Th,
body OF the child was discovered q,
4>Ise,noer u, 20. x.
IL is charged that Fulton Pittman
Ihe young man arrested with the tw,
women was intimate with lydia Smit,
ana an effort will be made to prov,
that he was the father OF the deai
chlld. Pittman Is son OF tho accne
ed girls stepfather
Mrs. Smith was married On cor
tember 10 OF this year to Ed smith
saiissi. shrdlu shrdlu nou WOW m vmv
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
Cuts States Death Rate.

Columbia.-"If each individual who
aied was worth $500 to tho state then
by saving the lives OF 1,02b persons the
state board Of health has saved Tho
state $512,6oo on total approximation
OF $55.57S.23," says James A Havna
~, w. state health officer in his report
Ior the legislature after calling atten.
t'on TO the decrease in the number OF
deaths from preventable diseases 1--WE
ciMm that the state board OF health
nas prevented these diseases" saws
Dr' Hayne. Liberal support for tho
state tuberculosis hospital
me following is comparative
statement OF the deaths for n}ne
months In 1915 and 1915.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
OVER $4,000 FARMERS HAVE
APPLIED FOR FARM LOANS

Washington-Offi of the farm
loan board announced that more than
oo,o0o farmers have applied for mort.
gage loans aggregating approximately
$lb0 100000 or more than II times tha
amount of money which will be mme.
diately available for loans upon tho
organization Of the IL farm loan
banks. Most Of the applications have
come from the south and west. Thev
still continue to come in by hundreds
every day.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
MANY YOUrG WOMEN
RECOGNIZE "OLlVER OaRORNEn

New York.-Five more persons, in.
Guiding one young woman whom he
married, recognized in Charles H.
wax the man they had known as "OH.
yer Osborne" or under some other
name. Wax, who Is held under $50 900
bail, as material witness in Federal
case, was brought here from Chicago
10 clear the name Of James w. Os-
Dorne, an attorney, who has been
accused by Mise Rae Tanner OF breach
of promise.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-14
DEUTSCHLAND DUE BACK
in U. S. EARLY IN JANUARY

Now London. conn.--Tho German
commercial submarine Deutschland
which arrived In home waters. VIII
mako another trip to this port with.
dn tho next few weeks, according to a
statement by Paul q. l.. FIilkan. vice
president OF tho Eastern Forwarding
( Company, American agents for tho
underBoa craft. lie added that tho
BubmersIble would make regular trips
as long as tho war continued