The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22

advance Is mainly attributed.
The Russians contend that the Ger
man steel fortresses can be taken.
1t is stated in Petrograd that Ger.
nowitz, capital Of the Austrian crown
land Of Bukowina, has fallen.
1t is stated that hostile aeroplanes
bombed Kantara, Egypt and with a
machine gune fired on Romant They
were driven off by the British air.
craft, with few minor casualties at
kantara no casualties at Romani
Washington
President Wilson, in his West Point
speech, said that mankind is going
to know that when America speaks
she means what she says"
President Wilson says the present
war did not come by accident, but
that 1t had to come, and went on to
say that no man can tell what day
will bring forth in the worlds events.
The citizens encampments, includ-
Ing that at Fort Oglethorpe, will get
$5O0,000 in the army appropriation bill.
A constitutional amendment to dis
qualify federal judges from holding
any elective office for at least two
years after leaving the bench has been
introduced in the senate.
Diplomats representing the United
| States in foreign countries are feel.
Ing the high cost Of living to that
extent which will cause them to re-
sign If immediate relief is not af.
forded by the United States govern
l mpnt for ~
ed congress to appropriate $4,000 for
special allowances.
The federal trade commission has
concluded its gasoline investigation,
and a report will be made soon.
Secretary Baker Is in St Louis as
the personal representative Of Presi.
dent Wilson at the Democratic conyen.
ton.
The president has written several
planks Of the Democratic platform, al
though the precise phraseology will
be left to the resolutions committee.
Domestic
After being Ill only few hours,
United States Senator Edwin C. Bur.
| leigh died at his home in Augusta,
| Maine His wife died month ago
| In Washington.
New York bankers are arranging to
extend $100,00O,0OO credit to the re.
public Of France, 1t is authoritatively
| reported.
In the maneuvers off Cape Ann the
torpedo boat destroyer McDougal was
damaged and forced to head for the
Boston navy yard for docking and re.
pairs.
A charge that foreign-born citizens
Of the United States are trying to
levy political blackmail and to under.
mine the influence Of the national
government, Is going the round at the
st. Louis convention. 1t is said to
have emanated from President VIII.
sons flag day speech in Washington.
This assertion is probably the keynote
Of one Of the foremost issues on
which Wilson will go before the coun-
try for reelection.
Theodore Roosevelt has undergone
an X-ray examination in New York
City for what he characterized as q
slight breaking OF the muscles around
the rib which was broken when he
was thrown from horse on May "a,
1915.
1t is given ont that Colonel Roose.
welt will make no statement until az.
ter June 26th anent his intention re-
garding his nomination.
In an automobile accident near
Cuthbert, Ga, one person was killed
and six injured as result OF the steer.
ing gear becoming impaired.
Cotton used for the ten months end.
ing May 81 was 5,335,573 running
bales, compared with 4,686,861 a year
ago.
Returning delegates from the Pro.
gressive national convention are sure
! that Theodore Roosevelt will make
the race. and 1t Is stated will pro.
cecd just as IL he had already given
his consent
President Wilson attended the grad.
uation exercises at the military acad.
cmy. When the naval yacht Mayfow
er carrying the president and Mrs
Wilson anchored off the academy
grounds national salute OF twenty.
one guns was fired and answered from
the yacht.
Theodore Roosevelt was nominated
by the Progressive party as its nres.
idential candidate in the November
election. John NJ Parker OF Louisia.
na Is his running mate, and In the
event Of Mr.. Roosevelts declination
| to make the race Mr.. Parker may head
.he ticket.