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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
BILLS ARE TAKING FORM
MAIN FEATURES OF THE BILLS
ARE NOW READY FOR
APPROVAL.
Leaders Discuss Plans With Presl.
dent.-Expect Unanimous Support
OF the Committees.

Washlngton.-With President Will
son personally urging both Democratic
and Republican members of the House
Military Committee to hasten prepar.
atoms of bills to carry out the Army's
part In the national preparedness
scheme, indications were that the
measures might be ready for the house
within two weeks or less
Hearings have been virtually ended
ana 1t is understood the main fea-
lures OF the bills already have been
whipped into shape in which it la ex-
pected they will receive virtually the
unanimous approval Of the committee.
me senate committee already has
concluded its hearings on Army bills
and are taking up the work Of draft
ing Its proposals for the senate.
There also the general outline Of
the plan to be recommended has
crystalized in the minds OF the mem
bers
The bills of thS two houses it is
expected will dtsfer radically and the
final legislation will be worked out
as Compromise in conference.
|
legislation the measures paving the
way for c4nstruction of battleships AZ
and A az navy yards and providing
for 800 additional midshipmen in the
July clafs at Annapolis. being passed
by che sRrnate. They have passed the
house1so d, lack only the President'e
sign9G, G,nd>bt become law. Speaker
claISture tde with his recent speech
IN n1&k, in linet dvocating that the per.
ss12ythe house AZ Annapolis and West
tynnel at bothN introduced bill to
Boint be doubledEease in the number
Anake such an incsnilitary academy.
Y of cadeta at the the House Mill
Chairman Hay on several OF his
tary committee and discussed Army
Democratic colleaguesN wilson during
plans with President >\dis US suggestion
the day at the PresideM -
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
NRANDEIS.
THoRNE OBJECTS TO Z.
Iowa Man Thinks Boston Laws.
Friendly With Corporatlo!l Loul

Iowa Man Thinks Boston Laws.
Friendly With Corporatlo!4 Louis
Neutrality-suspicious. that 4state
d. Brandeis as counsel for intergNer
commerce commission III the five 80
cent advance rate case, conceded e.
the cause Of the railroads to the fatal
injury OF the public interest, Clifford
Thorne, railroad commissioner OF
Iowa and an associate counsel In the
rate case, appealed to the judiciary
subcommittee Of the senate not to
recommend confirmation Of Mr.. Bran
deis' nomination to the supreme court
Of the United States.
Mr.. Thorne argued that 1t would
be very costly to the American people
to put on the supreme court bench a
man with preconceived notions aa to
returns on railroad Investments in
view OF the fact that questions involv.
cd in the national appraisement of
railroads now going on ultimately
would have to be determined by that
tribunal.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
Ford to Flaht Preparedness.

Detroit, Mich.-It has been an
nounced that Henry Ford is preparing
to launch a countrywide campaign Of
newspaper and magazine advertising
against the program for huge naval
and military expenditures now before
congress. 1t was said Mr. Ford in
tends soon to carry out his announced
Intention to devote millions Of dollars
to an educational campaign against
war and preparedness which he de-
clared to be the first step toward
actual war.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
Not a Bite Of
Breakfast Until
You Drink Water
says a glass Of hot water and
phosphate prevents illness
and keeps ua fit.

Just as coal, when it burns, leaves
oehind certain amount of tlcom
Dustible material in the form of osbe.
% the food and drink taken DAY after
uay leaves in the alimentary canal o.
certain amount OF indigestible mate.
ai, Whlch IL not completely eliminnt-
eu from the system each day, becomes.
.ooa Tor the millions OF bacteria which
,h!est the bowels. From this n,ass ne
ieit-over -, waste. toxins and ptomatns.
ilke poisons are formed and s,nka,,
into the blood.
won and women who can't got FEEL.
lug right must begin to take Jnsida.
patns. Before eating breakfast each
morning drink glass of real hot yea.
ter with q teaspoonful of In,
pnospnete IN it to wash out of tho
tnlrty feet of bowels the previous dug
accumulation Of poisons and yo.ins
ana to keep the entire alime ntnry
canal clean, pure and fresh.
Ihose who are subject to sick be,a.
ache, colds, biltousness, constinatjon
others who wake up with bad tasta
roul breath, backache, rheumatic at;T.
ness, or have sour, gassy stomacI,
alter meals, are urged to get .quartnc
pound OF limestone phosphate frcrg
any druggist or storekeeper, ard ha
gin practicing internal SAINT tinn
Ihis VIII cost very little, but is guC1.
olent to make anyone an enthusiast
on the subject. ~
remember inside bathing ia ,ocr3
important than outside bathing be
cause the skin pores do not abaorb
impurities into the blood, causing po,,r
neaith, while the bowel pores do.
Just as soap and hot water cles rgee
sweetens and freshens the ski sd
not water and limestone phospu.,e
act on the stomach, liver kidneys and
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
PresIdent to Business Man.

Washington.-President Wilson told
the Chamber of Commerce OF the
United States that America needed q
real scientific tariff board and he
thought 1t was going to get It; that
1t needed real merchant marine, and
that 1t was absolutely necessary some
beginning should be made at once to
get that too; and that had 1t not been
for the effectiveness of the Federal re.
serve law as a business preparedness
measure there was no telling what
commercial disaster would have over
whelmed the United States.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
No Personal Differences.

New York.-Merely q difference in
views and not any friction in their
personal relations led to the sever
ance Of official relations between Lind.
ley M. Garrison as secretary Of war
and President Wilson, according to
the former cabinet officer. AS he and
Mrs. Garrison were leaving the home
OF George Leary he was asked If there
were any personal differences. "Oh,
no." he replied, nothing personal at
all. 1t is merely matter of differ.
ence in views"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
wilaon close to conaress.

Washington. n.-Secretary Garrison's
resignation last week has had three
preaching results upon Congress, in
the opinion Of administration leaders.
When the excitement following the un-
expected development had subsidized 1t
was apparent that it had clarified the
legislative atmosphere with regard to
two important issues. National de-
fense and Philippine independence,
and had served almost magically to
bring congress and the president
closer together than they had been
tor many months.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
GERMANS MAKING
FIERCE ATTACKS
GAIN FOOTHOLD IN SOME FRENCH
TRENCHES IN THE ARTOlS
SECTION.
ARTILLERY is KEPT BUSY
Germans do Considerable DAMAGE In
Argonne Forest.-Russian Heavy
Guns Are Active.

London.-The German are fiercely
attacking the French positions in the
Artois section as we'll as IN Cham
pagne. In the latter district Berlin
reports the capture Of front of about
700 yards. while the French admit
that the Germans have gained foot
hold in some of their advanced
trenches near the Tahure Sommc-Py
road.
In Artois near Hill lao which lies
to the southwest of Vimy. the German
attacks followed one another in quick
succession, there being four during
the course Of the afternoon. Pushing
forward In the face Of hail Of shells
ana bullets, the Germans, on their
fourth attempt, succeeded in entering
one of the French first line trenches,
which. however, they failed to hold,
being almost Immediately driven out
with considerable losses in dead and
wounded. according to Paris.
Northeast Of scissors, a German at
tack, preceded by bombardment, re-
suited in the capture of French
trench near the Crony road, but here
'>Aoo tAoy "cIc lilTOWn out, leaving
their dead on the field.
On the British end Of the line there
have been sapping operations and
commandments by both sides.
All around Soissons the German ar
ullery was busy, preparatory to infan-
try attacks; but the attacks did not
eventuate owing to the French use OF
their guns In curtain Of fire volleys.
Considerable damage has been done
TO German positions in the Argonne
forest by the French. Artillery duels
are In progress in Lorraine and in the
Vosages.
The heavy guns are being actively
employed OH both sides in the north
ern section Of the Russian front, but
no important changes in position have
occurred.
In the 1sonze regions the Austrians
nave taken entrenchments from the
Italians In the Rombon zone, while
the Italian artillery has bombarded
Austrian positions at various points,
especially In the Gorilla sector.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
pruaaIan Lossea.

London.--The Amsterdam Courant
states that the Prussian casulty list
numbered 100 to 429 show 1880 dead,
wounded and missing and Prussian
lists numbered 430 to 439 show 49,.
349 dead, wounded and missing. The
total Prussian losses are computed
by this newspaper as 2,377,378. The
German military losses include also
336 lists of casualties Of Wurtemburg
forces, 247 Babarian lists, 248 Saxon
lists, 60 Navy lists and some lists
concerning German officers and non.
commissioned officers. ,5
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
Concessions Are Cancelled.

Washington.-A decree issued by
the governor Of Aguas Calientes can
ceiling various concessions held by
American smeltering concerns and
other foreign interests in that state
has resulted in a protest from the
state Department to the Mexican de
facto Government. The decree de-.
signed to increase state and national
revenues. states that the concessions,
granted by the former "dictatorial
government" were Illegal and in some
cases had been secured by bribery.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
High Glass; ,,s, ssme.anarm Grand,
Work Of. i1etss!!z ;a s ;.sst .sas & Com em
was mOmeI3 -, "a, Me-

=, -, was mOmeN8,.e@a-. A,ApeCleu.
1t Is considered doubtful that an
announcement OF the position the Uni.
ted States will take in the matter will
be defined until both documents have
carefully been digested and cOnsid-
cred Between now and that time the
attitude OF the government Is made
known, the state department may no.
tify the representatives Of the En-
tente Allies here Of the receipts Of
the documents from the Central Pow
ers; so that their government may be
completely informed on the subject.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
No Desire to HumiIiato Germany.

Washington.-Secr Lansing, in
q statement secured here by the
Wolff Bureau, declares that the Uni
ted States has asked nothing Of Ger
many during the course Of the Lusi.
tanit negotiations which could not
with honor and dignity be complied
with. The statement was sought as a
reply to an interview with the Ger.
man Imperial chancellor. which 1t
was contended that to meet the re.
iauirements OF the United States would
impose an impossible humiliationn
upon Germany. s,8 q Y.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
SAGE TEA DARKEMS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADED TRY iT!
Keep Your Locke Youthful, Dark,
Glossy and Thick With Garden
Sage and Sulphur.


When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell, because it's done so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though, at home is mussy and trouble.
some. For 80 cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to.use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You just dampen
sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time. BY morn
Ing all gray hair disappears, and, after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luxuriant. You will also dis.
cover dandruff 10 gene and hair has
stopped telling.
Gray, faded hair, though no dis.
grace. is sign Of old age, and as wa
all desire q youthful and attractive ap.
pearance, get busy at once with wy.
eth'e Sage and Sulphur and look years
y0unger.--Adv. 4. Z, s X
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
German Communication Acceptable.

Washington.-Presi Wilson and
has cabinet have gone over the la
test proposal of Germany for set.
tlement Of the American governments
demands concerning the sinking of
the Lusitania. While some altera-
tions in the form of the agreement
which will require it's reference to
Rerlin again, must be made, they are
regarded as minor ones, and optm.
ism still prevails that the controversy
will soon be settled. 'Everything is
substantially all right hut II is not
finished" was Won Rsrnstoff's rSmark
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
Heavy Fighting in GaIIcIa.

London.-Heavy fighting has broken
out again in East Galicia. All along
the front the artillery has been very
active. The Russians succeeded north
Of Tarnopol after repeated attacks in
penetrating the Austro.Hungarian ad-
vanced infantry posts, but were eject
ed from them later on, according to
Vienna.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
Punished,

What is that horrible looking ~tigY
they've got stuck up in the middle ot
the public square?" asked the city
man of the landlord of the Punlsy,.5
arms.
THAT sir" replied the landlorf. "a
the statue Of Silas w. Punk, the nau
who founded Punkville."
rounded Punkville, eh? Wen, II
that's the case he richly des snrytI
what the artist did to him."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17

As Special Compliment.
MY mas gone downtown to pay
some bills"
Pooh! The man comes to the house
to collect ours
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17
LANSING STUDIES NOTE,

eer'th Note on Armed Merchantmen
Reaches Department.
gas, Washington. Seen Aetary Lansing
,fudied at his home the text of the
H ffW GMnorandum from Berlin announcing
* intention Of the Gefman Govern
EaSet to regard armed mbrchant ships
Gn.,..e Entente Allies. us war vessels
GaTOSebruary 30. RE will discuss the,
with ANgident Wilson az
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-17

man always feels contemplate
when he let's q girl kiss him against
hig Yill, III.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
7. R. TO STUMP
FOR HUGHES
Will Center His Efforts In
the Western
States

NEW YORK, Sept s.-Col. Roose
welt has decided 10 abandon the
study OF his Oyster Bay home for a
vigorous campaign for the election
OF Charles F. Hughes.
He made this decision known at
oyster Bay today TO a delegation
OF Hughes leaders who went doNp
to see him. including National Chair
man Wilcox. Raymond Robbins,
who was chairman OF the Progress.
sive National committee; Everett
Colby. Herbert Parsons and II. d.
Estabrook.
The colonel Is going cunning for
Progressive votes for Hughes. He
Intends TO make AZ least six more
speeches for the Republican candi-
date than he originally intended and
probably will center his efforts in
western states.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08

bran. s26, standard middlings s2s;
ine middlings $50; cracked corn. S3s;
coarse corn meal. s35; corn and oat
chop. $50 ton.
Fiour-Jobbing prices: Best Mlch,.
gan patent, $40. second patent 3, 80
straight. $3.50; pure rye. Sc 20. spring
patent $50 Dbl. In eighth paper
sacks.
Detroit oii-Raw linsesd oil, TIC;
boiled linssed, 7sc gal. In barrel lots
Kerosene In iron -barrels Diamond
headlight. see. perfection. s.6c: pala-
cine. lose. red crown gasoline. 100
Hard-ar. $500 key base;
annoaied wire. s2.s5 bundle; -gaivan-
tied barbed wire. s-point. s7.sb SPOOL;
saivaniE.d sheets, 1t-sauge. 1888, 81
sauge. ,;'sS; S-gauge $500; 80,
::xs;,o single handled: 1850: double,
Y. SAUCE IS, :;assus:s' i;s.o. l y,
Carriage bolts. small. 90, 10 and !
COTS S in snail &c. S ana G on mf ians.'
40, 10 and OF list
Hides-No. 1 cured hides. isc; No.
green hides, leo; No. cured buil.
iBc. No. I green bulls. lac; No.
cured veal kip. csc: No. ! green veal
kip. Gle; No. ! cured muirain, isoi
No l green murrsin. tsc. No. ! cured
fr hars. 'i hides s1 o. No. hor.. 1 hides Ss
$3.50. No. ] tallow. 7tc; No. 2 tallow.
6hc per IL, No. 2 hides, lc on. No.
Z Nip and calf. ine on: shespskin
Gas to amount WOOD. soc9N26.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
HOUCHTEN TO
Be RAISED

The Reid Wreekins Co, of Sarnia,
has been given the contract to raise
the little wooden steamer, Henry
HOughtcn. that sank beside the fuel
Ing dock Of he Mullen Coal Co. at
Sandwich, Ont, Wednesday morning
She righred herself In going down
and lies on an even keel, Il Is
stated
Work OF building a cofrordam is
TO start az once. II is understood
that tho wrcckng company has
guaranteed TO have the boat ahoat
In FIVE days and that the Mullen
company has offered a bonus of $500
il the work is completed in that
time II IS understood the owners
are paying $4,000 10 have the boat
raised
In sinking the boat lost most Of
cargo OF stone.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
new YORK CAR
STRIKE FAILS
Surface Lines Crippled But
Others Run On
Schedule

NEW YORK. Sept s.-Although
surface lines OF the New York rail
ways were still crippled today, sub
way and elevated trains continued
To run on schedule and there ap.
peared slight prospect that the
strike called by the oarmen's union
on the transportation lines OF the
city would become serious.
James T. Waddell. king OF the
strikebreakers," who arrived here
from Chicago on a special train, was
on the job today, but with appar'
emily little 10 do.
Stories OF supposed threats OF
violence--one being Of threat TO
dynamite the subway--continue 10
reach the police.
Three hundred and sixty plain
clothes men were on subway duty
at 7 O'Clock. the hour set for the
bomb explosions In the tip received
by the police, while a patrol boat
was stationed on the East river at
the point where the subway passes
under the river
Four shots were fred at elevated
trains al Forty-eighth-st. and Ninth
ave. early today, police reported.
Many other minor disorders were
reported
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
'CLEAR|NCS
SHOW GAINS
Well Maintained Business Ac.
tivity Indicated In
Dun's Review

Duns Review for August says
"Wellmaintained business activity
In every part ~ tho country con
tinues 10 be indicated by heavy pay
ments through the banks. as reflect.
ed In bank exchanges. the total OF
which from l3l leading cities In
the United States amounted to sl9.-
602 1890, an increase OF SO per
cent as compared with the same
month last year. and OF as.5 per cent
as contrasted with the correspond.
ing month in 1914.
New York city reports gains OF
SIS and l5t7 per cent. respectively,
as compared with the same weeks
: in the two Immediately preceding
years. but the abnormal expansion
over two years ago is In large part
attributable 10 the closing Of the
principal exchanges and the inter
ruption| OF business occasioned by
the outbreak OF the war
The exhibits of the cities out
side New York where. as a rule,
speculative operations have Compar-
atively little influence on bank clear
ings. are omlnently satisfactory,
marked Improvements appearing at
practically every important center
while the total OF all points Is 3s3
per cent larger than last year and iS
per cent more than in 1874
Uniformly favorable returns are
made ny the more important clear
Ing house centers. among them POS.
ton, Philadelphia Pittsburgh, Balti-
more. St Louis, New Orleans. Chi
cago. Cincinnati. Cleveland, Detroit,
Minneapolis, Kansas city. Louisville
and San Francisco. testifying 10 the
active business conditions which
have prevailed during the past
month In every part OF the country
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
Thursdays Livestock

There has been very little change
In cattle prices in the Detroit live
stock market during the past week.
The Detroit dressed beef trade Ia
reported TO be extremely quiet. Ar
rivals Of good killing cattle have not
been burdensomc of late and local
coolers are close up IN supplies. The
result OF these conditions is an ac-
tive demand for all cattle that show
fair killing prospect. Good mich
COWS are scarce and badly wanted,
but the common kind are. az usual,
rather slow sale Veal calves arc
scarce and prices do not huctuate
hut continue on the highest plane OF
the season.
The run OF killing sheep and
lambs has been very light. this
week. and many buyers have left tho
yards without securing the stock
that they desired. rhe quality OF
the native lambs that arc coming 10
this market is SO low that feeder.
buyers do NOT care TO take them on.
Detroit packers arc keen for good
Michigan hogs. and everything that
will pass muster Is greedily taken
when offered in the Detroit yards.
Pigs are coming in more freely than
they should IN view OF the impend
ing scarcity Of hog products. Grow
ers should hang TO their hogs until
they arc worth something before
they cut them loose
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
COSTS $40 TO
Be SUSTAINER''
Office Opened In Detroit To En-
roll Contributors To
Republican Fund

Simply by the payment Of $40 one
may become a sustaining member
of the Republican party To make
IL easy for persons 10 become sus
tanning members an Office has been
opened in Detroit The Detroit bu-
reau, established by authority of
Cornelius n. Bliss, Jr, treasurer OF
the national committee. has opened
headquarters in the David Whitney
building, room No. 7o5. This will
make II convenient for Detroit PEG.
pie who wish to contribute.
Sustaining membership bureaus
are being organized in large cities
all over the country. and the plan is
said 10 be working we'll
Abner f. I.arned is chairman Of
the committee. and Charles A
Hughes secretary. Other members
are: Hugh Chalmers, Roy u. Cha
pin, Emory w, Clark, Dexter NJ.
Ferry. Jr.. James s. Holden. Philip
" Mcmillan, Truman n. Newberry,
Richard p. Joy, Gustavus n. Pope,
and Charles r. Warren
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
hoard OF OBLIGATION

secretary's ONCE, so Broadway.
Detroit. Mich. sept. .. 1918. A'
BIDs--ERECTION 3O-ROOM SCHOOL
BUILDING. MCMILLAN AVE-. BE
TWEEN CAMPBELL AND CAvAL.
ny AYES.
Sealed proposals will be received
Tuesday. sept. 2s. 1915 for furnishing
all labor and material necessary for
the erection OF n twenty-room school
building on Mcmillan avenue. between
Campbell and Cavalry avenues.
Proposals will be received as fol-
lows.
Proposals for the entire job.
Proposals under the four-bid form.
as follows:
General Mason Specifications.
General Carpenter Specifications.
Heating, Ventilating and Plumbing
Specifications.
Electric Wiring.
Also proposals for all separates
classes OF work.
Plans and specifications under the
direction OF the architects. may be
HiEEinbotham. 404 Mofat bldg.
Plans and specifications under the
direction Of the consulting engineers
may be seen at the office of Ammer-
man A. McColl, 2a4s Penobscot bldg.
Proposals must be submitted on
forms furnished by the architects or
consulting engineers and must be
accompanied by certified check or
CaSE fQuhl ~ NC OF the nlu
General contractors must submit.
attached to their proposals the names
Of their sub-contractors.
A deposit Of $40 Is required for
each set Of plans, TO he repaid when
plans are returned; also rental of
50 per day viii be charged contracts
ors who retain plans longer than
agreed
The BOARD 81 Education reserves
the right TO reject any or all bids.
CIIAS. a. GADD,
Secretary.