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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-11-23
/ ISSUES BEFORE
PRESIDENT BOTH coMPLIcAT.
ED AND PRESSING.
lust DECIDE VERY SOON
rom Now on President Expe IS to
Deal With All Foreign Questions
Without Embarrassment and With.
out Delay

Wahsington. = A portentous and
implicated international situation
)w faces President Wilson and for
le next few weeks will engage his
.tention and that Of his advisers to
le practical exclusion Of all but the
ost urgent of domestic subjects.
In the last days Of the campaign
ecretary Of State Lansing frequently
poke of the necessity Of postponing
ction on the more delicate interna.
onal questions because the uncer-
iinty of the outcome Of the political
ontest had a direct bearing on the
uccess or failure of some of the adj
linistration policies
From now on the President ex.
ects to deal with all foreign uues-
ions without embarrassment and he
) receiving from his advisers. "A sum.
aary Of the outstanding issues SO
Gsential to taking stock Of the basic
ituation which must be met now
hat international relations have re.
urned to their place Of prime i'm
,ortance. While it is not evident that
here will be any fundamental change
II policy. freedom from fear that
my move at all would be misinter.
rcted as inspired by an internal
'olitical struggle has been removed.
President Wilson and Secretary Ian.
Ing feel themselves able to act with
single eye to the international sit
alton and their immediate confer
noes OH the Presidents return TO
Washington. Indicate how pressing
ley feel the situation to be.
The President must decide how the
nitcd States shall meet the German
lbmarinc question on that one hand.
,e Entente Allied trade restrictions
l INC other whether the rctalitory
gislation shall be enforced, whether
e traditional theory Of isolation
vail be abandoned for concerted
;utral action, and whether the coun.
y snail have an aggressive or a pas
We policy toward the peace con
renee; the war after the war. and
te Permanent League to Enforce
eacc which the President has accent
4 IN theory. ana. during the rest Of
lc war shall Americas altitude be
)Verncd by a dccidd hcncvolence
inc interpretation OF international
W according to its own best interests
{ snail 1t be strictly legalistic, regard
'ss OF whom it affects?
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-11-23
SUITS FILED ALL OVER U. s.
IN ATTACK ON ADAMSON ACT

Washington.-Su by railroads at
tacking the constitutionality OF the
eight.hour railroad law were begun in
many parts Of the country and the
Department Of Justice laid plans to
defend them. No offer has yet been
made by the railroads to settle tho
question by one test case. Attorney
General Gregory has made no such
proposition to the railroads and the
department is planning to contest each
suit as 1t comes up for hearing.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-11-23
FIGHTING ON ANCRE LESS
VIOLENT, NO FRESH GAINS

London.-In the Ancre region OF
france, where for several days the
British have made notable gains over
the Germans, the fighting apparently
has lessencd greatly in violence, the
latest British communication report.
ing only bombardment by the Germans
OF their newly-won front to the north
Of the stream. An additional six off.
GERS and 297 men havo been made
prisoner by the British in this region
during the last "a hours.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-11-23
10000 MARCH TO WHITE
HOUSE TO CHEER WILSON,
President Accorded Remarkable De-
monstration by Washington, Mary
land and Virginia People

President Accorded Remarkable De-
monstration by Washington, Mary
land and Virginia People.
Washington.-Th people Of Wash
ington and Of nearby sections Of
Maryland and Virginia gave President
Wilson an enthusiastic homecoming
welcome in honor Of his reelection
More than 10000 strong, they march
ed from the Capitol to the White
House to the music Of many bands and
waving red lights while varied -colored
bombs burst overhead When thcy
had passed chorus Of 300 voices sere.
nadcd the President with the "Star
Spangled Banner" Dixie" and other
patriotic melodies.
The celebration was participated in
by both men and women members of
Democratic organizations Govern.
ment clerks, suffragists, representa-
tives of union labor and citizens gen.
orally.
The President, with Mrs. Wilson
and a party Of relatives, viewed the
procession from the northern portion
OF the White House, fronting on
Pennsylvania avenue.
From reviewing stand outside the
White House grounds Secretaries
Lansing, Baker and Redfeld and mem
bers of their families, and other rank.
ing officials watched the demonstra.
ton.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-11-23
GIRL BREAKS AIR DISTANCE
RECORDS BY LONG FLIGHT.

Binghampton, N. Y.-Attempting a
nonstop flight from Chicago to New
York, Miss Ruth Law, guiding Cur.
tiss biplane Of the military scout type,
shattered all American long -disance
aviation records for single flight
last Sunday, when she few from Chica.
90 to Hornell, N. Y distance by
railroad of about GEO miles, bettering
by about 100 miles the record made
s,y yicctor Carlstrom on November q.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-11-23
Dedicate Winthrop GYM.

Rock Hill.-On Friday afternoon
the handsome new gymnasium at Win
throp college was formally dedicated
and an interesting programme was
rendered. The formal exercises in
connection with the dedication occur
red during the afternoon, beginning at
3 o'clock
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-11-23

The dead are:
Captain John Gurney.
William A. Cation, engineer.
Edward Stone, fireman.
Clarence B. Dawson, cook.
Eugene DuZant, deckhand.
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PERSHInG TROOPS BATTLE
 WITH CARRAnzISTS
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A r. A. Service.
 FL fAso. June 22--It is reported here that battle between a portion of the forces under General Pershing and a force of Carranzist regulars took plac. yesterday afternoon at q point south west of Ahumada. The reports SO far are fragmentary and the number of killed and wounded is so far not known
 II is believed that seventeen members of the Tenth cavalry have been captur- cd by the MeXicans and have been taken to Chihuahua.
 General Gonzales of Juare2. who is in commanu of the border zone is reported to have heard of the battle almost i'm mediate'y but kept news of the engage ment secret until night.
 According to statements given out 'bv Gonzales, the Americans Were the ag- gressors and fired upon the Mexicans
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STATE GUARDS ORDERED
 TO BORDER

as rapidly as mobilization is completed. Reports received by the war department by way of Galveston today state that great military activity exists in Mexico
 It is reported there that the state oi volunteers for service against the United States ana corresponding numbers of troops are being recruited all over Mex ico. II is believed here that war is ia- cvitablc.
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REPORTED AuSTR0-GERmAN
 FORCES RETREATING FROM K0VEL

city, supplies are being moved and all the position. Reports, partly conhrma- tory, have also leaked out from the Vienna war office, indicating that the Russians are inhcting heavy blows on the retreating armies in that section
 There is an appreciable lessenng of the weight or the German pressure along the western front according to Paris dis patches and it is believed that the terri
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A. r. A. Service.
 GENEVA, June 9. 2.-Reports from Greek sources indicate that the allies are pre- pairing to force Greece to take some definite action with respect to the de mobilization of the Greek army which il is claimed has not returned to d peace footing in spite of the domobolizaton order made by King Constantine some time ago,
 The reports declare that thc allies have drawn still tighter the blockade at the principal Greek ports and show every intention of forcing Greece to either de-
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 WASHINGTON. June 23. The Wal de partment today gave the first orders sending the national guard Ia the boun- diary line. Orders to the national guards of both Missouri and California 10 be ready to cntram for the boundary as soon as possible Were dispatched bN the war department today
 IL is believed that th" remainder of the guard force will be sent 10 the border
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and dscoses that the representatives of that European powers are making every effort to prevent war arising between the two republics.
 The leaders of the effort are said to be France and Britain, both of whom are naturally desirous of preventing hostili- ties owing to the certainty that the entire war resources of the United States will
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cans in Southern Chihuahua are filled with war fever and are making every preparation to commence military activi- ties against the United states.
 Troops are being recruited in great numbers and all indications point to d firm intention to proceed to war in case the American troops are not withdrawn. Silliman says that al least forty thou
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Get your JOB PRINTING done by the Nugget office.
CONSUL SULLIVAN
 LEAVES MEXICO

trated in Chihuahua state and others are arriving daily. The consul was several hands of the hostile Mcxcans during recent weeks although the Carranza oI- flclals made every effort to prevent the natives attacking the consulate. Silliman declares that the Mexieans are unques- tonably for war throughout the entire republic.
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LONSHOREENM SHOW
 RESPECT FOR DEAD COMRADF

A. P. A Service.
 SEATTLE. June 2l.-The longshoremen at every port on the Pacific coast stop ped work for one hour today in memory of Thomas Olson who was shot by strike hra,,,.rs aI san rranciSco Severai u',s 9 ago while on picket duty Ill one VI '''' San Francisco docks
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d. r. A. Service.

d. r. A. Service.
 WASHINGTON, June 22.-The state de- pertinent is in receipt of information that several of the European powers are bringing pressure to bear upon Carranza to prevent the de facto government from taking any action which shall lead to a break with the United States,
 Authoritative information to this effect was placed before the department today
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ATTY GEN'L GREGORY
 TO SUCCEED HUGHES
A. r. 4. Service.

WASHINGTON, June 22-A White House announcement today states that Thomas W. Gregory. the present head of the department of justice, has been chos- cn by President Wilson to succeed to the position on the supreme bench made vacant by the resignation of Justice Hughes. Concerning the successor of Secretary Gregory, the announcement says that the present solicitor general. John w. Davis. of Virginia, will be ap- pointed to the attorney generalship
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SOUTH AMERICAN PRESS
 HOSTILE T0 INTERVENTION

,f A. Service. so.. NoTON, June 23.-Cables from ,.,,a continent of the press throughout American intervention in Mexico.
 The papers are practically unanimous in expressing the opinion that inter
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A. r. A. Service.

', IT tt. otIVICt.
 LONDON, June 22.-Additional reports that the heavy defeat of the Austro- German forces in the Styr river sector has so seriously weakened their resist : ence that they are unable to defend Novel and are retreating from that city. were received today.
 An official statement of the Petrograd the Germans are falling back from the
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GOVERNMENT ASSUMES FULL
 RESPONSIBILITY
A. r. A. Service.

MEXICO CITY, June 22.-Full responsi- bihty for the attack Of Carfanza soldiers on squadron of the Tenth United States cavalry at Cnrrazilo is accepted by minister of war Obregon in a state flee declares that the presence of the Americans so far from their base justi- fled the Carranza commander in his ac
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A. r A. Service

A. r A. Service.
 EAGLE PASS, Tex, June 22.-Amcri- can consul J. k. Siliman. the last Am crican consul left on Mexican soil arriv- ed here last night en route to Washing ton. Accompanying Consul silliman Were a number of American refugees taken under his protection while en route to the United States from Saltio
 Consul Slliman reports that the MeNi-
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WASHINGTON RECEIVES REPORTS
 OF BORDER BATTLE

OF BORDER BATTLE
 WASHINGTON, June 22.-1t is reported from Fl Paso that q detachment of Am erican cavalry clashed with the Car ranza forces at Carriza ninety miles south of the border yesterday The re- ports state that forty Americans were killed by machine gun fire as a result of d surprise attack made by the Mexicans. The Mexicans losses are reported to have been light. News has also reached Fl Paso that General Feliz Gomez, com mander of the Mexican troops was killed during the action. ON official intimation of the engagement has been received from Pershing. General Funston has reported that he has heard of the clash but has no details.
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first This statement is today denied hy General Funston.
 No official announcement of the .n- gasrment has so far been gigep out It is the official opinion that the reports. if true, will bring war between the two governments.
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MEXICAN FOREIGN OFFICE AN
 NOUNC tls CAPTURE AMERICANS

4. r. A. Service
 WASHINGTON. June 22-An official communication from the Mexican for egn office announcing the capture of seventeen Americans during the course of an engagement between the Carranz- ists troops and detachment of the Tenth
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londo today.

dondo today.
 Tho communication. in addition to announcing that a fight occurred states that the Americans were far from thelr bases. and requests the United States to give an explanation of the presence of the soldiers Of the United States in that section of Mexico
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MEXICO ANNOUNCES CLASH WITH
 AMERICANS
 E,1. PASO June ae.-An official mex- can announcement today states that twelve Americans Were killed and seven teen Were captured in the clash with
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EUROPEAN POWERS EnDEAv0R
 TO PREVENT BREAK

consequent probability that the European combatants will have to seek other sources for war supplies.
 Indirect reports to the state depart ment say that there is a strong proba- bear on Carranza will be successful and war may he averted,
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REPORTED AMERICANS OCCUPY
 CASA GRANDES WASHINGTON. June 22.-Rcports ar irving nerc by way of Columbus today state that American troops have occu- pied Casa Grandes
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fife onslaughts of the Russians are fore ing the Germans to draw of n portion Of their Western troops to defend the eastern lines Accounts agree that the Teutons are being hard driven at all points on the east front save in the baltic section where military activities are still delayed by adverse weather con ditions.
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ALLIES MAY FORGE
 GREECE TO ACTION

mobilize or take decided stand eithel
 for or against the allies
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Carranzists forces yesterday. The Mexi- can casualties are given as fourteen Kill ed and thirty wounded
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vcntion can only be for mcrccnary mo-
 uVcs at lne present time, Most ol the Carranza government that Mexico is be- l American moneyed interests.
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JOB PRINTING AT NUGGET OFFICE
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WE PRINT NUGGET
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JOB PRINTING AT NUGGET OFFICE.
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tBSCKIBE FOR THE NUGGET.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-29

OF A WIFE
WITH MRS. SELWIN
go where there is quiet; where I'll see
smiling instead of pain
That blessed woman kissed me so
tenderly the memory of my mothers
kisses warmed my heart
"The world cannot all be wilder
ness as long as there are spring days,
Margie," she said, land you and
Dick are going to bring the spring
youth to me-"
But, my dear Mrs. SeIwin, we are
not so awfully young, you know" 1
demonstrated.
you seem young to me, Marg1e.
Your life is still before yoU-mine be-
hind l am just waiting until 1 am
called to go over the boundary"
Dear Mrs. Selwin, I said, "Dick
and l are going to make that waiting
so happy you are going to want to
stay with us a long time, for we need
you
"Margie," she said, "do you know
that one of the greatest comforts OF
the aged is when they feel they are
of some use to someone? When
man or woman begins to feel that no
one needs anything that he can do
the joy of living ends. The time of
which the bible speaks of as that of
trouble is not always after three
score and ten, but it is always after
one begins to feel that no one in this
whole great world needs you"
81 need you, and to show you that
I do III tell you now that you have
made me much better. feel dear
Mrs. Selwin, as though I had, for
little, rested in my mothers arms.
Ito Be Continued.)
In list of ePoch-maIcing inVen-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-29

There is a peculiar atmosphere
about my room that I am not able
to penetrate. My friends are assidu-
GUS in their attentions, but I have
feeling they are holding something
back.
This morning dear Mrs. Selwin
brought a great spray of apple bios
SONS from the tree just outside the
room that would be my bedroom if l
accepted her invitation to make my
home with her.
But, Mrs. Selwin, at first you
thought you would not come to live
with us or have us live with you.
She smiled a pathetic smile and
said: Circumstances have changed
for us both, dear. I did not for one
moment conceive the loneliness that
would come to be in that big home.
My dear, it probably viii be quite
while before you are able to get out
much, and the company of even an
old woman like me may at times ease
you over a bad quarter of an hour"
That beautiful branch Of blossoms
lay across my bed. My window was
open, there was breath of spring in
the air. I remembered that beauti-
full enclosed porch where 1 could be
wheeled and could watch the ever
wonderful miracle of spring. Then I
looked into the tear-dimmed eyes of
the woman before me. They ap-
pealed to me as no other eyes than
dear Aunt Mary's and l said, 'Pn
come, Mrs. SeIwin, if you don't think
I'll be too much trouble. I'll be able
to walk probably in six months and
then if you feel you would rather be
alone, you can say So"
l wonder, little book, if am SUI
persensitive. It seemed to me that
when I said that a shade passed over
Mrs. Selwin's face.
I'll tell Dick to give up our rooms
and send our things over to your
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-29

In a list of ePoch-making inVen-
tons of the last so years SO are cred
tied to people of the United States"
IA to foreign inventors. American
Telephone, typewriter, cash register,
incandescent lamp, talking machine,
electric furnace reduction, electricity
tic aIkaH production, transparent,
photograph film, motion picture ma
chine, buttonhOle sewing machine. !
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-28
DISPUTE OVER FISHING
Sir Joseph Pope Comes to Settle
Dominion's Differences With
This Country.

WASHINGTON. D. g, August 2T.-SIr
Joseph Pope. Cnder-Secretary for Ex-
tcrnal Affairs Of the Canadian gov
errment. has arrived in Washington
10 discuss with Secretary Lansing tho
refusal OF the Canadian authoriticc to
perini' american fishing vessels on the
Pa. Coast TO get supplies at Do
minion points.
/; is understood that before the end
of the week. w. A. Found Canadian
Superintendent of Fisheries. also Will
come here to help settle the dispute.
Reports so far are that the Canadian
fisheries department has refused bait.
ship stores and supplies to American
fishing vessels which take their catch
TO any port where II cannot be shipped
over Canadian railroad lines. The OBJ
ject Of the Canadian government APP
parenuy Is 10 divert the whole fishing
trade OF the North Pacific into tho
hands OF agents OF the British row
ernment.
At the British embassy II is stated
that sir Joseph Pope's mission is TO
take up several questions with the
American government, but what these
are. other than the fishing dispute is
not yet d!sclosed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-28
PLAN FOR ADJOURNMENT
OF CONGRESS IS BLOCKED
No One Now Can Predict When Long
and Arluous Session Will
End.
RAILROADS CHIEF OBSTACLE
Crisis in Labor Situation Encoun-
tered at Eleventh Hour, and VIII
sons Unexpected Visit to Capitol
UpsctS All Calculations.

WASHINGTON, August "7-Plans
for adjournment of Congress on next
Friday arc not maturing as rapidly
nor IS certainly as ma jority leaders.
cooperating with minority cheftains.
had contemplated. The crisis in the
railroad situation is the principal OBJ
stacle encountered at the eleventh
hour. and no one tonight would pre-
dict what might happen or when the
long and arduous session would end.
Wcll-laid rlans for adjournment at
the end of the week were in progress
yesterday when President Wilson'S
visit to the Capitol to talk over plans
for Legislation which the threatened
railroad strike might demand disturbed
all calculations.
BEGINS FINAL DRIVE
on REVENUE MEASURE
The Senate has begun the final drive
on the emergency revenue bill and
Will continue consideration of amend
ments tomorrow with some of tho
Democrats who arc opposed 20 various
features OF the bill. Senator Under
wood VIII make another protest
against the proposed increased tariffs
on dycstuffs. Senator PheIan, OF Cali
fornia, wants amendments TO the wine
tax. and Senator Overman, OF North
Carolina. Will lead revolt against
the proposal to tax manufacturers of
all materials entering into munitions
OF war D per cent on their net profits.
lie VIII propose to exempt all agricul-
tural products from this tax. his amend :
ment being designed to prevent taxa
ton OF cotton which enters into cx-
plosivcs.
When amendments have boon dis
posed OF the Senate will lay aside the
revenue bin long enough TO pass the
general deficiency appropriation bill as
soon as il comes from the House on
Tuesday or Wednesday, With the
last OF the appropriations out of the
way and conference reports completed.
administration leaders hope to pass the
revenue bill: to defeat motions that
Will be made to take up the corrupt
practices and immigration bills, and
then TO adjourn Senator Owen will
struggle TO the end for action on cor
rupt practices. and Senator Smith. Of
South Carolina, threatens 10 call uD
immigration again.
SO FAR as known tonight. the only
legislation that may be pressed af-
fecting the railroad situation is the
Dill to enlarge the Interstate Com
merce Commission from seven TO nine
members
House leaders are going ahead with
the completion OF their program With
quorum of members In town. the
House Will meet on Tuesday and act
on the deficiency appropriation bill
II VIII follow this with action on the
amended shipping bill. which has been
held up because OF the lack OF quo
rum Then 1t will await the Senate
revenue bill amendments and what
ever the railroad crisis may have in
store, All thought OF passing n Joint
resolution for adjournment on a def
mite day has been abandoned until the
ciouded legislative atmosphere has
been cleared