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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09

Of tho time TO the management Of small
line. with some pcculiarities of it's own. 1hej
presented certain difficulties, which he CRAP
Piled and mastered in so summary and or'g'-
nal a fashion that he attracted attention IN
this country.
among others who heard Of him was SIR
George Glib. the general manager oil the
Northeastern Railway Company. The com
pany was then on the lookout fdSssoung men
Of promise, and the name Of this man IN In
da was considered Finally, he was ap-
preached by cable, with the question: Would
you be prepared to accept post on the stat
Of the Northeastern Railway?
"Sir George was a little surprised to re
ceivc a prompt answer, saying simply, Start
ing OF Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
/ he First Lord Of the
Admiralty
4 n interesting sidelight on Sir Eric
Geddes appears in Ideas" London:

"A Geddes appears in Ideas" London !:
zone of the most striking men to be seen in
London to-day may he noticed any morning
between 9 and $3.50 walking brskly down
Whitehall to his Office This square chinned,
erect, vigorous young man of forty was un-
known to the great British public two years
ago, though among railway men his reputa-
ton was already worldwide.
To-day the name of Sir Eric Geddes is IA
nous throughout the whole British Empire.
In the interval he has been made a vice-al-
miral, a.major general. knight, and, lastly,
the First Lord of the Admiralty
The key to n career which is literally
unique may be found in the one great char
acteristic of the man. This is promptitude
"lIe was educated for the army, but al sew
enteea went off to America, where he roughed
II for some years, learning about railway and
engineering work in the most practical wa,
He drove engines and laid plates with his
own hands a sure way to the grasp of detail
which is the outstanding qualification Of 1
great railway manager.
After four years Of this life he found al
opening in India, where he remained for yet
another eight years, hayiag risen by the end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
A German Who Under
stands the British
Psychology

NXTATCH Won KUhmann, Germany's
w new Foreign Minister. SO warns
ID. Thomas Curtin, author Of THE Land
of Deepening Shadow" in The London
Daily Mail" Mr.. Curtin, who had studied
Germany from within during the present
war, has written the following excellent
sketch Of the man who now heads Ger
many's Foreign Office:
"The most important Of the new appoint
ments in Germany is that of Baron Won huh'-
mann as Foreign Minister. Not a great
Agrarian noble with the rushing political
tactics of a bull, but member OF the lesser
nobility. cunning and polished, energetic and
able. he possesses TO a higher degree thar
even Count Bernstorff those two qualities so
dear to the heart of the Wilhelmstrasse Ger
manys diplomtic centre), the ability 20 com
bine q diplomatic office, first class detec-
tive bureau and an elaborate press instruc-
tor department.
His greatest fault has been too Jealous
inclination TO everyday his hand. But II we
dwell TOO much upon mis- well known indiscr"-
tions, he, and not we, will now gain thereby
During the war have come upon the trail
Of Won Kuhmann in London, Berlin, Scandi-
nayia. Turkey and Holland and | take him
very seriously. Indeed, | was very much re-
lieved during my efforts last autumn TO throw
his myriad Of spies off my tracks, while plan
ming TO slip quietly across the North Sea To
England, when I heard that he had become
suddenly engroSsed in the prospective trans
fer Of his activities back TO Constantinople
For a complex information department,
which included lowering about the little Brit
i,h ships that dash across the North Sc 4
listening to conversation Of all kinds IN
trains, hotels, tramway ears, and on the prom
enade at Scheveningen, utilizing some hote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09

resolutions of condemnation for their self
jailed sisters at the Capital In part the
resolution read:
Whereas. The New York State Woman
Suffrage Party, an organization with 100000
enrolled women, has proclaimed its patriot
ism and loyalty TO the government by deeds
as well as by words, and has gladly sacrificed
its own campaign work 10 give its time and
effort to government service; be it
Resolved, That the New York State Woman
Suffrage Party reaffirms its condemnation of
the picketing of the White House, which
tends to harsss the government in its time
Of great stress"
The resolution also urged that the press
and public should discriminate between
pickets and patriots, although both were
working for the same end, to wit: En-
franchisement. But to return to Mrs.
Gait. The lady is quoted as saying fur
Their: I'VE should prevent war by looking
far ahead, by establishing some kind of
system" Exactly what kind of system
is to be established, however, she did not
state.
And also, as reported in the press, Mrs.
Gait undertook the somewhat ticklish job
of prophet:
81 believe that in November New York State
is going to give that expected victory in
wife you one and all, every soldier all the way
along this tremendous army, TO come to
Washington, and | invite you there to fight
one more battle, for | venture the prediction,
and stand by it, that within two years, win
or lose in New York. we shall have suffrage
all over our country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
The Champion of Canadian
CONSUMPTION

rANADA'S present problem is con.
~ scription. and its solution depends 70
a great extent upon the result Of the cum.
ing Parliamentary election. For Sir Rob.
ert Laird Borden. the present Premier
and candidate for reelection, is the con.
scrption leader; Sir Wilfrid Laurier, anti.
conscriptionist and Liberal leader, is the
opposition candidate. A sketch Of the la..
ter appeared in these columns last Sunday
Less than two weeks ago Sir Robert Dor.
den offered his resignation 10 caucus Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09

4 THIN, little old woman sitting on her
"A stoop on the railroad line from Al
bany to Saratoga strained her eyes through
the rain to catch the first glimpse of the
suffrage special speeding through to Sara
toga and the New York State convention
last Wednesday. Her Rooms to Let sign
rocked with the wind and the brave yellow
hammer dropped heavy with rain, but the
frail figure in the patched apron sat erect
end waiting.
Then far down the line plume Of steam
rose through the mist, distant hum and
a flash OF light, and, suddenly jumping to
her feet, the white-haired woman seized
the banner and called, Hey. Hey" in her
vibrant old voice as the Suffragists waved
and cheered her from the windows of their
train.
The women in the ears looked at each
other with Drumming eyes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
An Intrepid Pacifist Ad-
vance Representative

THWARTED in Minneapolis, Fargo,
Il Hudson, Milwaukee and Washington.
the pacifist members Of the Peoples Coun-
ell Of America finally, in Chicago, achieved
their purpose in hiking to the Middle
West: they held meeting conference, be
it called-and with police protection.
There are two persons the pacifsts must
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
A Military Leader With
the Courage to Wait
LUIGI CADORNA. Chief

"ENERAL LUIGI CADORNA. Chief
II Of staff Of the Italian Army,
which, under his leadership, is
making its triumphant way toward Trieste,
passed through the first three years of the
war almost unnoticed But the campaign
he was quietly planning during that period
now is reaching fruition, and in conse-
quence he stands out to-day as one of the
great figures of the war.
The following excerpts from a person
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09

FAS the Sphinx a secret? If so,
II how long would she have pre-
"A ~ served the illusion if she had at
tended a sphnxes conference and there
uttered her views on affairs in general?
There is no doubt that woman for CEN
turtles has succeeded in yelling herself with
an atmosphere Of mystery and has fed
UP the opposite sex with the idea that
mere man never can understand wo-
man; but if she is going to vote and enter
into the public discussion of affairs, the
camoufage which sex throws around her
no longer will avail. She will stand un-
masked and subject to the same rules OF
criticism as DO men.
There is no doubt that men do not
understand women, but neither do women
fully understand each other, if we may
Judge from the opinions expressed at the
conference of the New York State
Woman's Suffrage party held at Sara
toga. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, presl-
dent Of the National American Woman's
Suffrage Association, thus expressed her
sell. = sometimes lUlhN IidI i'H "'N
too intelligent TO rule all by themselves,
anyhow And just about that time, &C
cording to the press, the sufragists (out
of prison. were picketing the White House
amid scenes Of great disorder. To para
rhrase the doughty Colonel, in referring
TO the first Mexican expedition: If this
is waging peace, what would war be like!
II esolutons of Condemnation tor
IN the White House Pickets
While the suffragettes in Washington
we're beating tom-toms outside the White
House gates and making deriSlve refer
ences to the President as Kaiser VIII
SON." the Saratoga SUITS were passing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
Must Win for Girls. Too

THE delegates took an hour off for
L dinner parties tonight. Among those
entertaining at the United States Hotel.
official headquarters, were Mr.. and Mrs.
Laidaw and Mrs. +. j.. Tone, who enter
tanned Congressman, and Mrs. Charles B.
Smith. Mayor Mitchell dined with Mr..
and Mrs. Norman de R. Whitehouse. Gov
ernor Whitman was accompanied by Mrs.
Whitman, who came to Saratoga from
Newport.
The yellow decked convention hall was
crowded tonight with the seven hundred
suffragists and several hundred interested
Saratogans. After the addresses of the
three speakers, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait.
president of the National American Wom-
IN Suffrage Association. was presented TO
the convention for a short speech.
Governor Whitman, Mayor Mitchell and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09

I've don't dare lose with pathetic old
things like that depending on u.s. they told
each other.
Must Win for Girls. Too
The train pulled in at the convention
city, and shabby. big-eyed young girl
rose quickly from her seat to join the
swarm Of suffragistS
Il got in at 4 o'clock this morning" she
said simply to the first group she came to-
I'm "a factory girl from up the state.
came to your convention because suffrage
is going to mean so much to US"
Again the women faced each other with
grave faces.
And We must win for all these young
cnes,' they said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
TWO HUNDRED suffragists in mill
tary formation swung up the gang

WV nJNbhtD SuHGaplStS III mill
tary formation swung up the gang
plank of the good ship Trojan at
Pier 81 and at 7 o'clock set sail for Albany
en- route to Saratoga and what they con
fdently predict viii he the last suffrage
convention in New York State.
Impromptu committee meetings were to
he held until bedtime wherever and when
them, informal suffrage speeches we're to
be delivered for the benefit of those who
aid not know the votes-for-women creed
thoroughly enough, and between times the
suffragists planned to dance along with
the rest of the crowd in the yellow be-
decked salon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
ErZberSer

WHO is Erzberger, the man who
W offered to conclude peace if given
an opportunity to have a chat with Bal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09

thank for this fulflment of their plans
Chicago, William Hale Thompson; the
other, their interchangeable advance agent,
secretary, general scout-Louis Paul Loeb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09

THE ants were well represented at the
i convention. For several Suffragsts,
with husbands Of the opposition, picked
up and left their spouseS to grumble alone
about womens place. One woman with
Just such life companion looked al James
Lees Laidaw, who was sitting on the plat
form.
"Oh." she exclaimed. III John were only
like that. Isn't Mrs Laidlaw the luckiest
woman in the WORLD"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09

4 ND Saratoga liked the new experience.
~ She watched the women go their
beaten path from the United States Hotel
to Convention Hall, and she hung around
the corners to see them come back. She
peered in at Convention Hall, and then she
entered. and she even opened her pocket
look to throw coins into the suffrage col
lection pans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09

TAS the Sphinx a secret? If so,
4 how long would she have pre-
~ served the illusion if she had at
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-20
McMaster Quits State Office.

| +. H. McMaster. state insurance
commissioner, said he will not stand
for reelection at the expiration Of the
pcrsent term. He did not indicate
what position will engage his atten.
ion. Concerning his proposed retire.
ment he said:
circumstances somewhat compel
me to announce to the people Of South
Carolina that I will not offer for re.
election to the office OF insurance
commissioner at the expiration OF my
present term. My successor will be
elected by the general assembly when
| It next meets. Within the past 48
hours I have decided to accept an Of
fer to engage in an entirely different
line Of work-not connected with In
surance--which gives much greater
promise of making old age comfort
able than my present position And
while it is a high privilege to serve
the people in official station yet just
as valuable service may be done IN
private life So have decided to re-
tire"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-20
On Writinn Ietters

II was told by Capt. Harry Light the
other day." writes Canadian major,
that there is q new style in trench
letters. The ccnsor's duties have
been reduced by many per cent. The
soldier now has the sense of the stu
alton engrained in his thinking. He
sees through the need of keeping quiet
even on matters that call for some
criticism. There Is more humor and
matter about his letters.
One Of my men who can't write very
well, was telling me the other day that
one letter week is oil that he can
summon up his courage to write, and
he gave this rs reason: 'Thc people
at home don't, can't understand life
here. We have got to 60 through It.
Why tease them with anxieties-thcy
have enough to put up with in paci-
fists and political grumblers.' And
think he is right. Don't your"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-20
New Enterprlses Authorized.

The Dovesville Gin Company Of
Dovesville. Darlington county was
chartered, the capital stock being
$4,000.
The Buffalo Milling Company OF BE.
thune. Kershaw county, was also char'
tered. The capital stock is $4,000.
A commission was issued for the
Commercial Barber Shop Of Colum.
bia. The proposed capital stock is
So 900 and the petitioners propose to
conduct cigar and news stand III
connection with the shop.
The Fort Prince Spinning Company
of Wexford was chartered, the capi'
tai stock OF this new enterprise being
$4,000.
A charter was also issued for the
williamsburg Publishing Company OF
Kingstree. A newspaper is to be pup
lished and a general printing business
conducted. The capital stock IS $z''
| 500.
Application was made by the Santee
Timber Corporation Of Virginia lot
domestication.
A commission was issued to tho
Jones-P Poole Mule Company OF CAN
ney. The proposed capital stock Is
$4,000.
The Campo Amusement Company
with Augusta, Ga, as its principal
place Of business, was commissioned
The proposed capital stock is $2,Ooo.
| A charter was issued for the VIII.
liams-Hutson Lumber Company OF
Hardeeville, Beaufort county, the cap
ital stock of which Is $4,000.
A charter was also issued for the
Elloree Live Stock Company OF Ell.
loree. The capital stock of this new
lenterprise Is $4,000.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-20
CALONIEL S|CKENS! IT SAL|vATES!
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, CONST|PATED
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Tone" Will Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-Dont Lose Days Work.

under my personal guarantee that 1t
will clean your sluggish liver better
than nasty calomel; 1t won't make you
sick and you can eat anything you
want without being salivated. Your
druggist guarantees that each spoonful
will start your liver, clean your bowels
and straighten you up by morning or
you can have your money back. Chill.
dren gladly take Dodson's Liver Tone
because 1t is pleasant tasting and
doesn't gripe or cramp or make them
sick
lam selling millions Of bottles Of bod.
sons Liver Tone to people who have
found that this pleasant, vegetable, liv.
er medicine takes the place Of danger
GUS calomel. Buy one bottle on my
sound, reliable guarantee. Ask your
druggist or storekeeper about me. Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-20
Brown Visits Mil Schools,

George d. Brown, Jr.. mill schoc!
supervisor, is at work to get addf'
tionaI mill schools to operate under
the compulsory school law. ADo"t
onc-third Of the mill children are now
being benefited by this law. Tue
fact that the age limit Of the child
labor law and the compulsory school
law are the same will make 1t easier
than ever to operate mill schools un'
der the compulsory school law, says
the mill school supervisor.
Mr.. Brown goes this week to man.
ufacturing ccnters in the upper part
Of the state with the view of organic
ing part time and continuation
schools under the Smith. Hughes act,
which act makes available $4,000 for
such schools.
Part time and continuation schools
nav be organized In textile centers
by allowing pupils between Il and is
years OF age to undertake some school
work. Mr.. Brown mas written all mill
presidents and superintendents as d.
lows:
Remembering your former courte-
sizes and helpful cooperation. am
venturing to write you concerning all
ditional forward steps.
"At this critical time. as you well
know, more efficient and fewer labor
ers must do your work. Better schools
will be and should be your recruiting
ground. There is more lost motion
in your schools on account of Irregular
and non-attendance than for any other
cause These two great evils para.
lyzc the school. The operation Of the
compulsory school law III many mill
villages in the state solved the prob
lem Of irregular and non-attendance.
IF you are interested in this move.
ment among mill villages OF the state
we will be pleased to mail you copy
OF compulsory school law. petitions for
adoption Of same, and render in per-
sn or otherwise an yassistance you
may deem desirable.
THE mill operatives themselves are
heartily in favor of compulsory school
attendance where they impose 1t upon
themselves and where there arc ade-
quate school facilities. You mill men
have gone on record, time and again,
as favoring such law. On account
of the operation OF the compulsory
school attendance law in mill sectins
OF South Carolina, so far as we are
able to learn. not single family has
from the villages. not single
has been brought, and III
not a single place has the operation
Of the law been discontinued In view
Of these facts, together with the fact
that the age limit OF the compulsory
school law is the same as the age limit
Of the state and federal labor law. ii
years. we request that you give this
matter your careful consideration.
"1n my opinion the time is at hand
when the part time school and tho
continuation school should have
place in the educational system Of the
state. II you are interested. the Of.
fee will be glad to cooperate witE
YOU"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-20
An Illuminating Postcard.

Young girl Of plcbcian ancestry
HchiNcu lame as IN actress in Lon
don. Feeling the necessity, however,
OF rest from her labors, she wrote to
her uncle, Il polio" sergeant Of a coun-
try village, asking him If she mipht
come and stay with him to rec,lpcrute.
Shc ended her note: please send q T.
I. 10 say II may come"
\ few days later her lnndlady rushed
upstairs with an aweStrickrn conn
tcnancc-a policeman wanted her! Tho
glrl descended with an ominous feel
ing at her heart says London 'rltRits
III YOU please, miss" said the stol,d
peihg who confronted her, cycng her
with stern disapproval, "pm the p. G.
what you asked your uncle TO scnd
hut may rs we'll tell YOU straight
away rs I'm respectable morriod
man. Your unclc's prepared 60 tokc
YOU IN If you're willing to make vour.
SELF uscful--fccd the pig, clean his Of.
| flee, and the two cells"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-20
Not Like Home,

The bright boy in khaki was dlatlng
on the woes Of army life.
Yes" he said to his old mother, 1--WE
don't get much in the way OF fancy
foods, or anything like that Our camp
cooks I'LL right on stcws and soup, but
hc can't go beyond them. The other
day YOU know, when went back,
took cucumber With me that l was
going 10 share with one or two Of the
boys. | gave ii to the cook and asked
him 10 get it ready for us, and what
dy"u think he did with it? Put it In
the oven and baked it,"
"oh, poor boy" said the fond moth
on. ~ pity | couldn't have been there
to look after YOU. Ill have boiled it
lovely for YOU"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-20

Calomcl makes you sick; you lose a
days work. Calomcl is quicksilver
and it saliyatcs; calomcl Injuries your
liver.
If you are bilious. feel lazy, sluggish
and all knocked out, If your bowels
are constipated and your head aches
or stomach Is sour, just take a spoon.
full Of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone
instead Of using sickening, salivating
calomel. Dodson's Liver Tone is real
liver medicine. You'll know it next
morning because you will wake up
feeling fine, your liver will be work.
ing. your headache and dizziness gone,
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular. You will feel like
working You'll be cheerful; full OF
vigor and ambition.
Your druggist or dealer sells you a
60-cent bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-20
Women Drive War Automobiles.

Between 100 ana 200 women soon
will he driving military motor cars be
hind the French front.
women have tried Si' the begin
ming OF the war to enlist in the auto
mobile service. The Club Frmnin
Automobilc was Tho center Of this
group. anl ii had secured The Signa-
lures of several hundred of HE lhou-
sand women in Paris who hold licenses
to drive motor cars. The passive re-
'SiStnncc OF the different war bureaus
held them back until now.
The women are obliged to enlist for
three months and TO agree To submit
Scrnpn'on>ly to military rules and dis
rpliilr. They Will in the BEGINNING
replace lmotor ambulance drivers in the
IorrlSn sanitary sections who are
transferred to other services. Later
on thcy may replace men in other au-
tomohilr sections.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-20
Lemon Juice
For L:reck|es
Girls! Make beauty lotion at
home for few cents. Try It'll

squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
Il bottle confirming three ounces of
orchard white, shake well, and YOU
nave quarter pint of the best frecklc
ana tan lotion, and complexion beau
tliirr, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
lhrcc ounces of orchard white for n
lew cents. Massage this swcctly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
ana hands each day and see how
ircckics and bcmishcs disappear and
now clear soft and white the skin be.
comes. Yes! 1t is harmless. Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-20
Cutting Down GossiD.

lt"W 90 You suppose some pruplc
spent their spare time before motion
pictures were invcnlch:"
u don't like 10 appear uniind to
those persons, but before they started
20 spending practically all of their
telSurc moments in photuplay houses
1h"y knew Il great deal more about
ehrir ncighbnrs' private affairs ,hnu
thry do now"