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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
Charleston May Get Hospital.

Charleston.-An announCem her
that there probably will be located
Charleston a port hospital, accommt
dating 1000 wounded men, create
no little interest. An inspection of a
available site at North Charleston wa
made by Maj. c. e. Kilbourne, chic
Of staff under Gen. Wood, and Lieu
Col A. N. Stark, department surgeon
with R. G. Rhett and James O'Heal
representing North Charleston inter
ests. The army officers were highl
pleased with the location shown them
Col Stark stated that he had recon
mended the establishment Of medica
supply depots at Columbia and Allan
ia. receiving hospital probably will
be established at each of the Atlanti,
ports, for the treatment Of United
States soldiers wounded in European
war zones and Charleston is apparent
ly destined to have four unit plant
costing about 100000 and providing
1000 beds for wounded soldiers
brought here aboard ship and treated
until able to be removed to inland
base hospitals.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
GOVERNOR NAMES
STATE COUNCIL
TWENTY-FoUR WELL KNOWN
MEN TO WORK WITH NATION
AL BODY.
David R. C0KER CHAIRMAN
one Woman on List.-Many Of Thoa
Appointed Have Large Farmlno
interests.

Columbia.-Gov. Manning appointe
state council OF defense to cooperat
with the national council of defens,
The personnel Of the board is compo;
ed OF "a members, representative
:he business. professional, agriculture
and educational interests Of the state
D. r. COker. who has been giving hi
lime and means unstintedly to tn
civic preparedness commission, O
which he was chairman, is made chair
man of the new board One woman
holds a place on the council, Mis-
Euphemia McClintock OF Newberry
formerly president Of the College 10
Women, since merged with Chicora
Many OF those appointed have larg,
farming interests. Several are Law
yers. The banks also have large rel
reservations. J. w. Wassaum of tn,
Southern railway has been named an,
the editorial staffs of both the dali,
papers Of Columbia and The News ant
Courier of Charleston are represented
Those appointed are:
D. r. Coker chairman, Hartsville
w. nj. Riggs, Clemson College; Mis-
F.. E. McClintock, Newberry; j. Z
Shine, Greenville; Col. E. NJ Blythe
Greenville; William Elliott, Columbia
Robert Latham, Charleston; A. T. Nc
Kissick, Greenwood; John G. Rich
ardson, Liberty Hill; ]. w Wassaum
Greenville; Robebrt McDougall, &C
lumbia Eugene R. Buckingham, E,
lenton; Horace L. Tilghman, Marion
Christie Benet, Columbia; John I
Stevens, Kershaw; DR.. F.. H. Mcleod
Florence; John S. Reynolds. Colun
bia; Otto Klettner, Newberry; Wi
liam Banks, Columbia; the Rev. Joh'
f. White, Anderson; Bright William
son. Darlington; j. Ross Hanaha1
Charleston; William Godfrey, CheraW
and Robert G. Hall, Abbeville.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
WAR REVENUE BILL PASSED
MEASURE is VIRTUALLY AS RE.
PORTED BY THE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE.
Final Passage is Not Expected Within
Month.-Desisnated to Bring Into
the U. S. Treasury st,eoo,ooo, 900.

Washington.-Th war revenue bill |
framed to bring into the Treasury ST..
Soo'o00,o00 through new taxation dur. |
ing the coming year, passed the
House by vote OF 329 TO 76 in almost
tho same form that 1t was presented
by the Ways and Means Committee
two weeks ago.
All the opposing votes were cast by
Republicans, although there are many
members on the Democratic side
strongly oppressed to certain sections
OF the emasure. Virtual re.drafting
OF the bill in the Senate is regarded
as certain. Material changes already
are contemplated by the Senate FL.
nance Committee as result of pub.
Tic hearings held during the long de.
bate In the House. Final passage OF
the bill probably cannot be accom-
plished In less than month
i Outstanding features Of the bill are
the greatly increased income, inherit.
ance, excess profits, liquor and cigar
and tobacco taxes, virtual abolition OF
: the present customs free list and a
, 10 per cent addition to existing tar.
IFS. new taxes on manufactures,
! amusements, clubs, public utilities and
} insurance, far.reaching stamp tax,
and q greatly increased mail matter
rate based on the parcel post zone
t System.
In only four particulars does the
measure now differ substantially from
the original draft. Surtaxes on in
, comes above $4,000 have been in
creased about one-fourth above the
committee schedule. Several articles
, including print paper and pulp and
J, gold and silver, slated for 10 pei
= cent daily, have been kept on the free
list. Slight reductions In the second
class mail matter rate have beer
made. A proposed five per cent tax or
+ all advertising except newspaper and
periodical Is eliminted
Attacks on the bill in the Senate
, Will center around the excess profits
!, income and manufacturers taxes and
$ the second-class mail rate increase
sections Business men generally are
protesting vigorously against the
taxes, and virtually every publisher
In the country is opposing the dras
tcally increased mail rate.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
HOOVER GETS MANY
OFFERS TO COOPERATE
Southern Grocers' Association Ten
ders Servlce-Packers VIII Help.

Southern Grocers' Association Ten
ders Servlce-Packers VIII Help.
Washington.-Offer to serve with.
out compensation in the national food
administration were received in great
numbers at the administration offices
Just opened by Herbert G. Hoover. No
names were made public, but it was
said a surprising number OF promi.
nent and able business men were
among the volunteers.
Mr.. Hoover, who agreed to act az
food administrator on condition that
he and most Of his aides serve with.
out pay, will select the men who are
to work with him without delay. and
Will proceed with organization of the
administration to be ready to start
work as soon as Congress passes the
food bills. He went over detail at a
conference with President Wilson.
The food administration will be di.
vided into four branches. The first
Will comprise a number of separate e
executive bodies for regulation Of Ger.
tain commodities, organization along
the lines OF commercial institutions
with board OF directors, a presi.
dent and executive officers, who in.
stitute measures necessary to reg1,.
late distribution and prices The mem.
bership Of the executive bodies will
comprise leading producers, distribu.
tors, bankers and consumers.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
NATIONS REASONS ARE GIVEN
PRESIDENT WILSON SETS FORTH
OBJECTS FOR ENTERING
CONFLICT.
Quarrel Only With German Autocracy
List OF Wrongs Both Long and
overwheIming.-WiIson Writes Let.
ters to Hefin.

Washington-No Nation that re.
spected itself or the rights of human
itS could longer have borne the over.
whelming wrongs that Germany in.
nlcted upon the United States Presi.
dent Wilson declared in a letter re.
stratng the reasons for this Nations
entrance into the war, written to Ren.
resentative Hefln, OF Alabama, and
made public at the White House.
MIR. Hefin had written to the Pres.
ldent saying some Of his recent ut
terances on the war apparently has
caused confusion over the issue with
! Germany.
The letter follows:
1T is incomprehensible to me how
any frank or honest person could
doubt or question my position with
regard to the war and its objects. /
nave again and again stated the very
serious and long continued wrongs
which the Imperial German Govern
ment has perpetrated against the
rights, the commerce and the citizens
or the United States. The list is long
and overwhelming. No Nation that
respected itself or the rights of hu
manity could have borne those wrongs
any longer.
Our objects in going into the wa,
have been stated with equal clear
ness. The whole of the conceptior
which l take to be the conception OF
our fellow countrymen with regart
to the outcome Of the war and the
terms Of its settlement I set forth
with the utmost explicitness in an ad
dress to the Senate Of the United
States on the 22nd of January, last
, Again In my message to Congress or
the second Of April last, those OBJ
jects were stated in unmistakable
terms
i can conceive no purpose ir
seeking to becloud this matter excep
the purpose Of weakening the hands
, OF the Government and making thu
part which the United States is tt
! play In this great struggle for huma:
, liberty an inefficient and hesitatinf
, part. We have entered the war 70,
, our own objects, clearly stated, ant
shall forget neither the reasons no,
the objects.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
Boy Scouts to Plant Corn.

Orangeburg. The Orangeburf
Chamber Of Commerce has inaugural
ed movement in Orangeburg t.
raise corn. All Of the Boy Scouts o.
Orangeburg have been invited to Sc
cure all the available plots of land II.
the city for the purpose of raising
corn. The two large fertilizer fac
tories in this city have agreed to give
the fertilizer and the several hard
ware stores have agreed to furnish the
implements and the boys are goinf
into the corn raising bbusiness righ
here in the city Of Orangeburg.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
To Save Vegetables.

Spartanburg. The Spartanbur
Canning company has been organize
for the purpose OF cooperating WITH
Spartanburg citizens in the productio'
and saving Of vegetables and foo!
crops. The stock has been raised, an
the stockholders have elected the TO
lowing officers: President. r. B. RoV
land; secretary, II. J. Shoemaker. Tn
machinery has not been Installed, BIT
this will begin soon, and the other do
tails Of the plant worked out and Pc
fected. Many people have planne
extra amounts OF vegetables.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
ITALIAN MISSION MEMBERS
WHITE HOUSE GUESTS

Washington.-The Prince OF IJdine
and other members Of the Italian mis-.
sion were the guests of President VIII.
son at state dinner at the White
House closing day spent by the yisi.
tors In receiving honors similer In
those conferred on their British and
French predecessors and in maxine
the acquaintance OF the American OF.
fcials with whom they will negotieae
during the coming month.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
CONCLUDE THEIR WORK HERE
AND CROSS OVER INTO
CANADA.
NATIONS ON CLOSER BASIS
EHicIcnt Cooperation Made Possible
by Their Visit. - Understandings
Reached in TRACE Matters.-Joint
Buying Committee.

Washington.-The British War Mis-
sion left America and crossed into
Canada after six weeks OF conferences
winch have reached into every phase
Oh american life and are expected
Vltally to affact the future Of this
country, If not Of the world
Uncertainty has been removed and
an efficient cooperation made pos.
sible by an exact definition Of the re.
sources and needs OF the United
states and Great Britain This coun.
Try knows the Allies needs in detail
ana in the order Of their Importance.
the Allies know Americas resources
ana the degree Of their availability.
There have been no formal agree.
mcnta or binding treaties.
Much that has been tentatively
agreed upon cannot finally he put in.
to effect until legislation has been
passed by Congress. As a result Of
the MISSIONS visit, Great Britain and
the United States undoubtedly have
been placed on a closer basis OF
friendship than ever before
The immediate diplomatic results
mas been to lenthgen the British view
from a near-sighted absorption in the
Immediate war needs TO broader
consideration OF world reconstruction
afterwards. Similarly the American
viewpoint has been foreshortened
from absorption in the future TO the
Immediate pressing emergency.
League Of Nations.
Proc ont Nilcnp,, p1,n fo, =,
or Nations has beben discussed infor
mally, but not conclusivcly.
The most farrcaching understand
ings arrived at have been in trads
matters. In general, the United States
will give the Allies preferential treat
mcnt In commerce.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
HIGH PRICES NOT DUE
TO SHORTAGE IN SUPPLY.

Washington.-High prices for fruits
ana vegetables cannot be defended on
the ground Of supply shortage, in the
opinion OF the Agricultural Depart
ment, which announced that detailed
shipment figures show shortage only
IN old potatoes and STRAWBERRIES
Shipments OF new potatoes, onions,
tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce and celery
during the past week, said that an.
nouncement were equal to those OF
year ago when prices were lower.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
ieeUE REGULATIONS FOR
GUIDANCE OF THE PRESS.

Washington. on.-Regulations for the
guidance Of the American press In
carrying out the voluntary censorship
tho newspapers have imposed upon
themselves since the United States
entered the war, were Issued by the
Committee on Public Information.
Virtually all Of the matter specified
by the committee as dangerous and
liable to be OF value to the enemy iS
OF the character which most Of the
nefWppanerg have eliminated.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31

Washington.-Vice Premier Vivi-
ami. Marshal Jocre and the French
mission sailed from New York Tues
day, May 18th, unknown except to a
few officials and many American news
papers. So we'll was the secret kept
by the volunteer censorship by which
American newspapers are cooperating
with the government that the French
commissioners generally were suppos-
cd to be still in Washington and up to
yesterday invitations to them to visit
various sections were received In great
number.
The party clipped away on the Same
steamer which brought them over, and
conveyed by a French warship.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
ONE BUYER MAY MAKE
PURCHASES FOR ALL ALLIES

Washington. - A program under
which the American government vir-
tually would pool its purchasing with
that OF all the Allies, construct buy
ing machine into which hundreds Of
experts in many lines would fit as cog
wheels and place one man in charge
OF the whole gigantic enterprise, is
fast assuming definite outline. This
would be the worlds super.buyer.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
WILL EsTABLlSH NEW
ARMY MEDICAL SCHOOLS

Washington.-New army medical
schools will be established at Fort Ri.
ley, Kan. Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Ind, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, and DOS
sibly Leon Springs, Texas, for training
the thousands Of doctors who will
be needed when the war armies are
An official statement issued
says that 5000 mon are needed now,
and that the services OF 10000 more
VIII be required by the end of the wear
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
BRAZILIAN CoNcREes ASKED
TO ABANDON NEUTRALITY.

Rio de Janeiro.-The committee on
foreign relations In tho Brazilian Con.
greBg drafted measure recommend.
Ing the cancellation OF the decree Of
April 25. 1917. which declared the
neutrality OF Brazil in the war between
Germany and the United States Pres
ident Braz, under tho BILL would be
authorized to take necessary steps for
the carrying out OF this law and to put
into practice the acts which result
from the cessation OF neutrality.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
IMMENSELY OF NATIONS
TASK is OUTLINED
Cabinet Members Address Meeting Of
Editors


Editors.
Washington.-Me Members OF the cabi-
net and others actively engaged in the
conduct OF the war outlined the war
aims and needs to meeting of editors
OF the cOuntry's technical and trade
publications. All emphasized the mag
nitude OF the task facing the nation,
aud urged the publishers to support
the government in the change from
peace TO war conditions In industry.
The food situation was presented by
Herbert c. Hoover, who will be named
food administrator. The country, he
said, faces a war that probably will
last from two to five years, and only
by the most careful measures can tho
United States give the Allies enough
foodstuffs to keep them in the WI
with the constance demanded to bring
victory.
The Allies grain needs this year
Mr.. Hover said, will amount to about
one billion bushels. America and Can.
ada, with good crops, can furnish 60
per cent Of this without deprivation.
but the Allies must have he declared
at least eighty per cent Of their needs
to keep their efficiency at the highest
average.
That means some deprivation for
us,' said Mr.. Hover, "but we must
! fill their needs"
Food prices In the United States are
too high, and If they continue at the
present level, he said, wage re-adiust.
ments must come or the working man
cannot live.
Secretary Baker declared the ont.
come or this war would show whether
the world really Is progressing.
Every resource Of the Allies, Mr.
Baker said, was near exhaustion whom
the United States entered the war
mere Is no way to establish perma.
nent peace he declared, except thru
exercise OF the superior power of tho
United States.
secretary Daniels asked the editors
70 get 1t into the heart OF business
mon that 1t is q crime to make moro
out OF the war than q normal nroet "
lhe press, he said, is responsible For
iettin8 the people know eyervtb,ny
ABOUT the government, and the snirit
and criticism are the very life q, a
democracy" :"
The purpose OF the expert ,imito
tions and trading with the enemy Nh.
were explained by Secretary Red6old
who said the measures were necessary
as protection for the country's com.
merce and resources
The governments attitude towards
labor was discussed by Secretary vii.
son. No changes in wage standards
he said, would be attempted without
first giving the government q chance
to mediate between employers and
workers.
What the General Munition BOARD Is
doing was told by Frank Scott. its
chairman. In the battle Of Gettysbure
he said the Union Army in three daye
fired only $4,000 shells, while today
the same number OF guns would fire
the same numberof guns would fire
or the administration 1s the comment
thaH number OF shells in three minutes.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
FINE OUTLOOK FOR
BIG POTATO CROP

Washington-A 26 per cent increase
In this years yield of early Irish pota-
toes was forecast by the agricultural
department. On the basis OF present
crop conditions, the department esti-
mates the crop at 33,616,000 bushels
against 24481,700 last year.
Reports to the department show the
early acreage this year will approach
$4,000, an increase Of $4,000 over last
year
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
Property damage, $5,O0O,000.
SEVENTY-SiX KILLED BY
GERMAN AlRPLANE RAID.
Most Of Victims Women and Children
at EoodRtuff Sale.

Most Of Victims Women and Children
at Foodstuff Sale.
A town OF the southeast coast of
England, via London Women and
children who had stood for hours in a
long line in the busiest street hero
waiting to purchase potatoes we're tho
principal victims OF the German air
plane raid. The women and children
had little warning OF the raid and
were easy victims Of the air vultures
who dropped their deadly bombs in
discriminatory.
The raid which claimed the livcs
OF 7G persons and caused injury to
l75 others, proved more deadly than
any raid made on England since the
beginning Of the war.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
Army Rifles For University.

Columbia Three hundred army
rifles for the use Of the University OF
South Carolina cadet corps have ar.
rived. and put into service. The guns
sent by the war department. wers
started on the way some time
ago, Brig. Gen. Henry T. Thompson, N.
G. s. c., retired. W. commands the
training corps, announces that instruc.
tions in the manual &c arms has begun
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
SECOND CLASS POSTAL
RATE Is AGREED UPON

House Ways and Means Committee
Adopts Zone system.
Washington.-Bhting until after
midnight the House virtually complet.
ed consideration OF the $1,000. 900 90
war revenue bill by adopting 1913 to II
new proposal from the Ways and
Means Committee for increasing sec
cond-class mail rates under a certain
zone.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
To Can Vegetables.

Rock Hill.-The chamber of com
merce is taking steps to start small
cannery here to handle the surplus
produce grown in the gardens Of Rock
Hill and surrounding country. A. G.
Patterson has agreed to take charge
Of the work and will can vegetable.
for small fee, or will purchase out
right from those desiring to SELL
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
GUARD SHOT IN
EXCHANGE OF BULLETS

Norfolk, Va.--Frederick Rooch a
guard at the Virginia Beach wireless
station, was shot and slightly wound
ed IN an exchange Of bullets with two
msn, who were apparently attacking
the net around the station. The men
escaped.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
MANY Vojunteera.

Representatives. Of the Chicago
packing houses and of the Southern
Wholesale Grocers' Association called
on Mr.. Hoover and volunteered their
assistance in carrying out any mems
ures the Government sees fit to take
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31
VlVlANA AND JOFFRE ARE
AT HOME IN FRANCE

Crossed Atlantic Before Many Knew
They We're Como.
Paris Marshall Joffre and former
Premier Viviani arrived at Brest on
They went directly to Paris.
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