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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
SOME FIGHTING ALONG
THE TEXAS BORDER LINE

Several Skirmishes AIonu Rio Grande
Where 500 Mexicans Are OPERATING.
Marathon. Tex.-Captain Fox, of the
Iexas Rangers, reported to Colonel
S1bley that seven American soldiers
and members Of a posse had engaged
small band Of Villa bandits across
the Rio Grande and had killed several
OF them There were no American
losses.
Captain Cole informed Colonel Sib.
ley that there were several large
bodies of bandits, probably 500 in all
operating along the south side Of the
ltio Grande. He said he was con-
vinced that there wore many Mexican
sympathizers with the bandits on the
American side who were keeping with
them
i went to Glenn Springs recently
and with detachment Of men
secuted the Rio Grande carefully be.
tween Boquilas and San Vicente. I
am convinced that there are no or
ganized bodies on the American side
OF the river" said Captain Cole.
There are several on the Mexican
side. At Tajitas there is body OF
2oo Mexicans, while another of 200
or so Villa bandits is making south
for Boquillas.
only two dead Mexicans have been
round, but undoubtedly there were
otners Killed in the Glenn Springs
raid. There is detachment of one
cavalry troop at Glenn Springs and
another at Tcrlingua."
Colonel Siblcy will go to Boquillas
where he will join Colonel Macombe
ana Major Lenghorne. He said he did
not Know where he would make his
Headquarters.
we VIII meet every condition that
cohirohts us said Colonel Sibley
VINO IS an old campaigner in the Sioux
country.
a signal corps was busy this after.
noon erecting a telegraph line south OF
Boquillas.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
CONFERENCE. \ | ENDS
WITHOUT DECISION
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT WILL.
CONSIDER NOTHING auT
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS.
U. S. REFUSES TO WITHDRAW
Obregon Conceded Demands of Con.
ferees and Is Then Forced to Re.
verse His Attitude.

I'll Paso, Texas.-After almost two
weeks OF discussion the conferees of
Generals Scott and Funston and Gen.
eral Obregon, Mexican Minister of
war, over American troop disposition
IN Mexico came to an end without any
agreement being reached.
The matter was referred back to
the American and de facto Govern.
ments to be settled through diplo.
matte channels.
With the negotiations here ended
ana the discussion reverting to Wash.
ington and the direct control of Pres
ldent Wilson and Secretary Lansing,
more became known of the develop.
ments o. the fortnight just passed. 1t
is now stated positively that the Mex.
lean Government, so far as that part
represented by General Carranza is
concerned, has not for one instant
admitted the consideration of any 9TH
er subject than withdrawal
The situation is almost exactly
where it stood before the conferences
began. The Mexican Government
still insists on the withdrawal of Gen.
erai Pershing's columns upon q Ger.
tain date and wants that date to come
quickly. 1t is known that General
obregon has ben willing to make
concessions in order to reach an
agreement with the American confer.
ees. He has been over-ruled, how.
ever, by the first chief, Venustiano
(arranza, and his advisers. After
practically conceding the demands Of
the American conferees he was COM
PEELED to reverse his attitude.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
AMERICA AWAITS OUTCOME
OF Ell PASO CONFERENCE.


Neutrality-suspicious. developments
In tho Mexican situation await def.
mite oucome of the Eel Paso conference
between Generals Scott, Funston and
Obregon
Officials here thought 1t unlikely
president Wilson would accept any
agreement that looked TO withdrawal
OF the American troops, even with
promises that complete patrol Of
the Mexican side would be established
by the De Facto Government. The
course OF General Obregon at Ell Paso
mas been puzzling to Administration
oqicials, who believe that General
Carranza has given his assent to the
agreement as originally framed except
IN minor details. In some quarters it
was thought the Mexican War Miiiis.
ter might be seeking political benefit
from i' the tactics he had adopted.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
CALL CONFERENCE SOON
TO CONSIDER PEACE PLANS

New York.-In response to an an.
peal from The Netherlands Anti.Uar
Council, meeting at which will be
considered proposal that President
wilson be urged to promote con.
ference OF neutrals to offer mediation
IN the war, will be called soon in
this country. :"
Hamilton Holt, chairman of the
American branch of the Contra, ~
ganization OF Durable Peace, announc.
ed receipt Of the appeal. I
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
NEW HOUSE ARMY
BILL PASSES CONFEREES
Regular Army $4,000; Increase 218,.
600 In Emergency.-Assure Nitrate
plant

Washington.-Agreement Of Senate
and House conferees on the House
Army reorganization bill has been
reached, and the committee ordered a
tentative print Of its report. A dead.
lock was in prospect after a stormy
morning session, but in the afternoon
the conference was calm and results
came quickly.
So far as could be learned the reg
ular Army to be provided by the con-
ference bill would aggregate 175,000
fighting men in time Of peace, which
may be expanded to 21S.O00 men in
an emergency. The National Guard
would aggregate 100000 men,, requir-
ed to take an oath of allegiance to the
National Government and to be given
representation on the General Staff
Of the Army.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
WOULD GUARANTEE
BORDER PROTECTION.
MAJOR GENERAL FUNSTON Is
PLANNING REORGANIZATION
OF BORDER PATROL.
5000 MEN ALONG BORDER
Funston's Almost Compact Column
on Border Would Guarantee
Against Further Raids.

San Antonio, Texas.-M Major General
Funston began the consideration of a
plan for the reorganization of the bor-
der patrol Having under his direct
control almost $4,000 men he outlined
to his statf redistribution Of forces
that he believed would guarantee the
protection of American residents from
Mexican raiders.
Already forces at border stations
have been strengthened and it was
Indicated that before the end Of the
week the greater part Of the regular
troops and militia that have been sent
into the three border states would be
prepared and in position for quick
service along the international line.
1t is improbable that more troops
charge of the little expedition that
crossed into Mexico near Boquillas as
a result OF the raid at Glenn Springs
and Boquillas week ago. Four de-
tachments are now operating close to
the lines, scouting through limited
territory south of the border, but there
never has been any intention Of send
ing forward at that point punitive
expedition that would compare in size
to that Of General Pershing in the
State of Chihouhua.
Army officers here are deeply inter
ested in the efforts Of the Mexican
troops were reported to be making to
run down the bandits who raided the
Big BEND district and who yet hold
as a prisoner Jesse Deemer, an
American storekeepcr. 1t Is regarded
here as not impossible that the Mexi-
can troops may cut off the retreat to-
wards the interior Of the bandits and
force them back within reach OF Col.
onel Sibley's cavalry.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
Georsians Win State Debate.

Columbia.-The University OF Gao
gia won the annual Tennessee.sou
Carolina-Georgia triangular deba$
neid simultaneous a few nights az,
Georgia defeated Tennessee at Comr
pia; Georgia defeated South Carolip
at Knoxville, and South Carolina d
1eateo tennessee at Athens, Ga. Sc
ond place In the debate therefore 70
TO Carolina. The query was: ar,
solved, That the United States ahoul
extend its policy Of sabsidizing
merchant marine engaged in foreir
commerce."
The debate in Columbia was held /;
tne auditorium of Chicora College 10
women. The president of the Sta
University, William Spencer Cure
presided, and made an address of y,
come. The debaters from Georgia W war
Il. M. Leevy and J. b. Mallett nm
Irom Tennessee were q. III. Nal "a
ana D. a. Fowler. The judges we r.
George Armstrong Wauchope, Joht
ahomas, George McCutcheon, Jos iai
worse and Yates snowden. The win
ning team favored the negative. q
knoxyiile the Affirmative won and a
Athens the negative won, q In no In
atance was the decision unanimous
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
ADMITS SINKING SUSSEX
APOLOGIES FOR ACT.-WiLL PAY
INDEMNITY TO INJURED
AMERICANS.
SUP. Commander Thought He Was
Dealing With Enemy ship.-case
is Considered Closed,
tCopyrisht.)

Washington.-Germ in a note
received by the state department by
cable from Ambassador Gerard, ad-
mits that German submarine torne.
aoed the channel steamer Sussex in
violation of assurances given the
United States, expressed regret for
the incident, announces that the sub.
marine commander has been "appro
prlately punished" and declares readi-
ness to pay an adequate indemnity to
Americans injured on the vessel.
1t was indicated at the state de.
partment that the German statement
that the offending commander had
been punished would be accepted,
ana the Sussex case considered closed
except for arranging for the payment
OF 1ndemnities to the several citizens
or the United States who were hurt.
Ihere probably will be no attempt to
negotiate for these indemnities or for
maj settlement of the Lusitania and
other cases pending, however, until
SUFFICIENT times has elapsed to indi.
cate how the last American note was
received In Berlin and whether the
new submarine policy Is being lived
up to.
Results Of an investigation based
on facts supplied by the American
government. the German communica-
ton says. has shown that<t conten-
ton originally set up that the explo.
sion on the Sussex was to be traced
10 cause other than German sub
marine attack, cannot be maintained
While asserting that the submarine
commander thought he was dealing
with an enemy warship. Foreign Min
lister Won Jagow admits that he form
ed his judgment too hurriedly and
therefore did not act fully in accord
ance wit htbe strict instruction which
called upon him to exercise particular
care.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
STRANGE FIRES OCCUR
l a ON MEXICAN BORDER.

Bl Paso. Tex.---Army posts and sta.
tions along the border were on their
guard against incendiaries as a result
of two fires at Fort Bliss, where flames
of nnkncwn origin destroyed store
thonse, three cavalry stables three
horses and some tents. Army Officers
express the opinion that an investi.
cation will disclose that the fires
could not have Hesn of accidental
origin. ~ was SCI sslere was no at.
talnt,t on She q an house. s
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
BANDITS ARE PARLEYlNG
FOR EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS

Marathon, Tex.-Major Langhorne
or the Big Bend expeditionary force,
Is parleying for an exchange OF pris.
oners which will release Ross Deemer.
the storekeeper captured by the villa
raiders, according to arrivals from the
pofder. II the parleys fail Major
hehghorne is expected to rush the
bandits who are reported concentrat.
ea some distance south Of the Rio
urande He has sufficient supplies to
make a short foray into Mexico.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
AMERICA WILL ENTER
PROTEST TO ENGl ANN

Washington.-The American Gov.
ernment Is preparing to protest to
Great Britain against its policy of re.
fusing to allow the shipment of hos.
pltal supplies by the American Red
cross to Germany and her Allies.
secretary Lansing received a letter
from former President Taft, chairman
OF the Central Committee Of the Red
cross, urging such action and it was
learned that the matter would be talk.
on up with the British government
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
CLUBS WAGE WAR
upon |LLITERACy
STATE FEDERATION OF WomEN,s
CLUBS HOLD SESSIONS IN
ANDERSON.
THEY TELL OF MANY THINGS
Tell Of Active Campaign Against INT
eracy-Have Banquet At Ander.
~ son College.

Anderson.-The 18th annual session
OF the Federation of Womens Clubs
was held here, the work consisting OF
routine reports and addresses and
many interesting features with a ban.
quet at Anderson College.
Mrs. J. w. Allen, president, made
her splendid report. Mrs. Allen stress
ed the import ace of the clubs OF tht.
state and told OF tic night School worl
In Spartanburg by Miss Selden She
commented on the address Of IS. S
tombstone of Tn" state board OF chart
ties and stated that as the clubs Mad
helped In the iormation Of this board
they We're In duty Duuni 10 lein ,he
board In any May they could III Ser
report she gave tdc Is new clubs that
have been fcrned during the ye.,
The Legislative committee rerommci
ed two matte TO the federation
make women eligible as school
library trustees ard that home
established for tGa care Of the fcr.
minded OF the state
"No illiteraoy III South CaroIina
1920" is the slogan of the cdNcau
Aiken, reported the fpuorR0on IS i,
giving ten scholarships Foul
Winthrop, two 10 land two {,
Memminger, ore % Ipgyorae. one 10
Coker. Referen.a ~as ais, made tu
the compulsor! c08ca1u avs Of tho
state, the repc 5aH'p. tdat lhe iaay
is becoming 81 ia ana he fe0er-
alton Is pushil ia1 ia nlt9i cement
The report OF tha dtparineut OF pub.
lie health was c,ai bv ,ne hallm0n,
DR.. Rosa H. Ga IA vi SpRrtanhurg. An
address on chiJ welfare "a South
Carolina was made by Miss Mary Ia
Frayser. Then came the reports Of
four clubs of the graduate nurses as
sociation Charleston. Columbia,
South Carolina Graduate Nurses AS
sociation and Hospital Club of Green.
wood.
Mr. r. M. Mordecai of Charleston
madea statement OF the model school
made statement Of the model school
of social and industrial conditions was
made by the chairman. Mrs. John
Gary Evans Of Spartanburg
An address was made by the Rev
D. e. Camak Of Spartanburg, presi.
dent of the Textile Industrial Insti.
tute.
Miss Louise Selden Of Spartanburg
addressed the federation on the moon
light school work In Spartanburg
county
She told of the establishment and
operation of many night schools in
which over 1000 persons were en-.
rolled. These night schools have
helped to wonderful degree in de.
creasing the illiteracy percentage Of
Spartanburg county.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
BANDIT RAIDERS MAKE
ESCAPE INTO MEXICO

;, brownsville, Texas.--Mexican band
~, ,.s VINO shot and killed Curtis Bay
rrss' an American, near Mercedes,
ieHas' nave escaped into Mexico, ac.
coluihg TO Lieut.. r. l.. vanhorn, who
returned to Fort Brown after chasing
the Mexicans to the Rio Grande. Ear,
lier reports at Fort Brown were that
one aof the bandits had been killed
ana two captured. There we're three
OF the bandits, Lieutenant vanhorn
stated.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
TURKS DRIVE RUSSIANS
OUT OF POSITIONS

Constantinople. via London.-In a
battle in the Mount Kope sector on
the Caucasus front, the Turks drove
the Russians out Of positions nearly
l0 miles in length. capturing more
than 800 men and four machine guns
according to official announcement by
the Turkish War Office.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
ereenviIIe Votes Bond for Schools,

Greenyille.-By vote Of II to s
Greenville school district, which Is
Greenville city, voted to issue $4,000
school bonds to supplement the $75OO1
voted some months ago. The s125. 5.OOD
Will be used to erect a high schod
building and two or three new gran,
mar school buildings.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
UNCLE JOE CANNON WILL
ADDRESS N. c.. SOCIETY

washington. = Uncle Joe Cannon
mas accepted an invitation to address
the North Carolina society at Wash.
lngton on the evening of Nav 20
Whitehead Kluttz also will he IN tho
speaking program.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
Texas Governors Opinion

Austin' Texas. Governor Ferguson
VI, MS return to Austin, issued sign
"a statement IN which he declared
.hat now was the proper time for Uni.
ted states' Intervention In Mexico to
restore ''''der, der, IL "it takes 10 o. fB
years, 's12 81 p - - -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-06-01
JoiL DELIVERY.

4 neat little Jail delivery was
pnlle.. off this morning and so far
the fugitive is still at large. A
man giving the name of Clarence
Moore was arrested Saturday
night for boollrgging and when
brought before Mayor Edgecomb
this morning plead guilty To the
charge. He was taken back to
jail and commitment papers made
Out so that Officer Reedy could
take him to Logan on the noon
train. Some time between 9:3O
and 80 he dug the bricks out
from beneath the window on the
north side of the Jail. next TO the
alley. and escaped through the
opening. The officers have
secured the surrounding terri
tory and have searched all out
going trains, but so far have been
unable to find any trace of the
fugitive.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-06-01
n the average lifetime of an OF

i'm the average lifetime of an Or
binary chickenmilc, said mite eats
that which is equal in bulk TO
several large Plymouth Rock
rOosters. The mite. which has
several legs. is Very alert, hui.
travels slowly and With mu"l
care, and does its work Well. W
this respect il differs widely from
its more robust cousin. the flr.t
which has no system whatever
about its work and no special
ground to cover. That may he
given as a reason why the flea
does moi stand any higher in the
insect kingdom than il does.
flea may he here al This moment
actively engaged in a certain piece
of annoyance, and the next mo-
menl it may be far removed from
that place. Therefore no person
can depend upon a mite. II re
mains at its lost. or within call
ing distance, and does its work
we'll. But with all this il abhOrs
publicity and is rarely observed
by The public eye and there is no
case on record where a newspa-
per photographer has got a pic,
ture of one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-06-01
Ho0MALLOW NEWS.
George Eingram.

Dunk Bolts. Reg. Correspondent
| copyrighted. 1916. Adams Syn. y
Poke Easlcy, who has been sit
ting around all spring, got up
yesterday.
a balloon ascension will take
place at Tickville Saturday even
ing. A large crowd will be pres
emit, as the man may fall out.
Fletcher Henstep has been
summoned To serve on jury at
Tickville next week. Fletch has
already made up his mind in the
case, as the defendant is some of
his wife's kinfolks.
Dock Hooks has been reproved
for wearing his sleeves rooled IN
on Sunday. 1t is said that he does
it to show his bug muscle. When
asked about it the other day he
commended that he has as much
right to do that as the girls have
to wear short skirts for the same
purpose.
Washington Hooks, who in his
Younger days held his shoulders
up and kept his hair combed, is
now getting quite old. He does
not care for style like he used to
and has let his mules name and
tail grow out.
RAJ Barlow dressed up Monday
and went to Rye Straw. II was
his intention to arrive there
smoking cigar, but the one he
had got broke Sunday night.
The Tin Pcdler. who takes a
hand in everything, both for the
sake of business and pleasure,
this week Joined a funeral pro-
cession this side of Bounding Bill
lows. but dropped out at wide
place in the road, so that his
horse could take its time.
The Deputy Constable has been
shadowing a stranger on Musket
Ridge for the past several DAYS.
certain that the man had done
nothing. the deputy, ever on the
JOB, arrested him for that.
A man who sells books on sinh
scrlption was through here this
week. Nobody bought any, as we
don't need them so long as we
have the Wild Onion school
teacher with us.
lobe Moselcy's watch stoppcd
suddenly while he was al. the
breakfast table Tuesday morning
The Tin Pedler was hastily sum
moned, but has not as vet been
able to again set the wheels in
motion.
Cricket Hicks has asked for the
Job OF blowing the whistle on the
train running into Tickville. He
would make good hand, as he
has had several months expert
ence ringing the Dog Hill church
bell.
AHe'c IS inc prospect for
good crop of persimmons on Mus
Ket Ridge this fail if Tohp Nose
ley don't put fence around the
trees and claim that he grew them
all for his own use.
The Postmaster has declared
next Monday national holiday
nc having set aside that date to
plant his garden.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Spencer and
daughter returned to their home
in Sioux City after an over-.Sln-
day visit with relatives and at
tending the Charles Boulder
funeral.
The Harker-Zahner company
sold Dodge car to Phil Kirlin
Saturday. They also announce
the sale OF a big Kelley truck TO
st. Louis parties.
Roscoe Logan of this city de-
parted Saturday for Omaha,
where he joined some friends who
left for Wayne, Neb., his old home
town, TO make few days visit
and spend Decoration day.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. r.. Anderson
stopped off here today for a few
hours visit at The Aaron Jones
home. They were an their way
home to Omaha from Moodbine,
where they had spent Sunday.
Twenty-Five automobile loads
of Honey Greek boosters were here
today boosting for their big
Fourth of July celebration. They
were headed by a fife and drum
corps. They created very fav-
aroblc impression.
Dan McGnne motOred up from
Omaha yesterday To spend few
hours here. later visiting at the
IL. d. Adams home southeast OF
town. He was accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs Nj. Kirlin and Miss
Marie McCune of this city.
Missouri Valley was the scene
VI much activity Saturday night.
The theaters We're i'm full blast
with a big crowd for the three
shows given 10y each, a dance
which received large patronage
from the surrounding towns and
country and IL big street meeting
ny the Suffrage Campaign club.
Cars wore parked from Sixth To
second street so closely together
me could hardly walk i'm around
| hem.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-06-01
a Word on Mit.s.

the mite is very energetic
insect we'll known to the feath-
cred kingdom. The species NAV
be found on various kinds of
fowls, and at all times may be
discovered in action. The an
petite of the mite varies, but from
the best evidence to be- gathered
by a bystandef it would seem that
II has an appetite much larger
than the actual dimensions of it's
body. What it does with all the
chicken it eats is mystery to
all chickens. 1t is declared that