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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

Uncle sans army must have the best aviatOrs
in the world This is the order that has from
Washington the army schools throughout the
country are striving TO carry it out.
There are many obstacles and dscouragements. fast
scout planes are this side the
Atlantic. but the standard already reached means
vast advance over the condition exposed in the
savory san Diego CCalf) scandal and investigation of
not so long ago pful exhibition of the Perish
ing expeditions early days.
Army officers attempt assert that
machines and brdmen equal the crack flyers Of
the Lafayette Escadrne for instance, but they be-
ieve that by the time Yankee youths offering bat
tie to the Germans the plains of Flanders they
viii make an excellent showing against the best the
kaisers minions offer.
A trip out to the big government flying shool
IIerapstead plains N1neoIa L. l., shows scene
of busting activity beehive of industry, which has
speeded UP former strenuous pace in the
last few days
At the entrance the field staIwart private, an
automatic on his hip challenges the visitor and
tinizes closely papers shown \ step through the
gate discoses inside the fence to rejoice the
hear, of the small boy-a eNpanse which great
mechanical falcons purr and skip rising into the
clouds and now descending swiftly and gracefully, 20
the level turf.
Framing the picture rows of aeroplane sheds
or hangars barracks machine shops offices and other
roueb buildings which have mostly been knocked into
shane in the last few weeks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
A SCHOOL OF ACTIVITY.

Scores % students and mechanioians hustle around
and over the winged monsters. oiling. plying the
wrench making tests seeking the slightest flaw,
for every flying machine must always be in the top
notch OF condition
Some Of them garbed in the heavy. blanket
lined leather coats in the intensely cold upper
levels OF where dare not expose bit OF
his face II the gale They have helmet. with chin
and mouth guard. o protect them. Others wear the
closehttng drab shirt and oreeches and leather
puttees OF earth duty.
Trimness promptness, youthful Vigor characterizes
everyone in sight There drones here All is
life and viriity only the picked OF physiques al
lowed in the service and the atmosphere TO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

The meal score card given below is the type of
card used by the advanced classes culinary
the high school and extension classes The variety
of the meal is considered first that is whether break
fast dinner supper; then the price per 100 calOr
les. If the meal is perfectly balanced and scored
the total will equal 100 points:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

CONTENTS
Editorial Comment. School Pare.
wonan's Section and Oth~T Fea-
lures OF Gensral Interest
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
LABOR AGENTS VISIT MILLS
Government Preparing to Enforce
keating,Owen Law In. South Caro-
lima Textile Plants.

Spartanburg. - Several representa-.
tives Of the government acting under
federal instruction are In Spartanburg
investigating conditions prior to the
going into effect of the I[eating-
Owens child labor law. Francis III.
Bird is in charge Of the entire work
In the Spartanburg- -Greenville district
and on his staff are eight assistants.
They have been at work in Spartan
burg several days going to all the
mills and acquaintng the employers
and employees with the work that is
to be done in complying with the law.
One Of their efforts Is to get the pa
rents of the children to list their cor
rect names with the officials 80 that
no embarrassment will be had in
keeping the children over 16 years OF
age from their work. A big proposi-
ton is before these people, they say,
and they think that the work will not
be finished before September 1, which
will necessitato their work continu-
ing after the bill has become a law.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE Is ANNOUNCED.

Great Campaign to Begin October H.
Details Depend on Congress.
Washington.-Th opening Of the
next liberty campaign has been set
tentatively by the treasury depart
ment for October 1.
Subscription books will close No
vember 1 unless the program is alter.
ed The amount, the interest rate,
the denominations of the bonds and
other details will be announced after
Congress disposes OF the pending bond
bill.
Indications are that the next offer.
ing will approximate $4,000 900 900.
Whether 1t will be advertised by the
government through paid newspaper
space is under consideration, but Sec.
retary McAdoo said the cost of such
an undertaking would exceed the aD.
preparation now available for the pur-
pose. He added that there could be
no action until more light had been re.
ceived as to the cost Of effective ad.
vertising campaign and until Congress
had decided what amount will be al
lowed for advertising for future is.
sues
Under the war revenue bill, passed
last April, $7000,0OO was made avail
able for expenses Of floating s5 OO0,.
100000 in bonds and $4,000 ,O00, 900 in
short time certificates Of Indebted.
ness. 1t is reported that about half
already has been disbursed in con.
nection with the notation Of the 81
000,000.000 liberty bonds first offered
and the certificates Of indebtedness
put out in advance Of the loan.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
NAVAL ACTIVITY NEAR GREAT
sLAv PORT INDICATES DUAL
OFFENSIVE.
RUSSIAN SHIPS ARE BOMBED
IN the North of Dvinsk the Russians
Have Taken the Offensive and Are
Carrying Out Raidng Operations
italians Renew Offensive.

Having failed in all their direct
attacks by land to break the Russian
front and capture Riga, Russia's prin-
c1pal naval base and arsenal on the
Baltic, the possibility that the. Ger
mans are now preparing for an Of
fensive by land and sea is forecast
III the maneuvers of their topedoboat
destroyers, submarine and mine-sweep-
ing trawlers in adjacent waters and
in aerial attacks in the gulf of Riga
ITSELF
Forty airplanes Of the enemy have
winged their flight over the waters of
the gulf dropping bombs Ninety of
these missiles were loosed upon Rus.
sian warships and harbor works and
RAIDS were also carried out against
Islands in the gulf. What damage, If
any, resulted, is not stated in the
hussian official communication.
Neither Russian nor Berlin war Of
hces has announced the recommence.
ment OF infantry activity in the
marshy district west Of Riga, where
recently the Germans made advances,
although Berlin says that northwest
or Dvinsk, in the region of Illukst,
the Russians have taken the offensive
ana are carrying out raiding oper-
ations
The situation on the other sectors
OF the Russian front has changed
materially.
The Italians are still making gains
on the Bainsizza plateau north of
Gorilla and also have renewed their
offensive to the south on the Carso
plateau. More than 600 additional
Austrian prisoners and five machine
guns have been captured in the Balm
sizza region. South Of this region, on
the dominating peak Of Monte San
gadiele, more ground has been taken.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
COTTON PRODUCTION
ESTIMATES INCREASE.

Washington. Cotton production
prospects improved to the extent Of
100000 bales during August and
brought the estimate OF final out turn
to 12.490,000 equivalent 500 pound
bales. That quantity was forecast by
the department Of agriculture on the
condition Of the crop August 25, which
showed decline OF 2.5 points compar.
ed with a ten year average of So
points decline. Acre yield was fore.
casted at 174.6 pounds.
The cotton crop forecast compares
with 11,949,0o0 bales as estimated
from the condition Of the crop July Is
and 11,633,0o0 bales as estimated
from the condition on June 25. Last
years crop was 11,449,93O bales, two
years ago 11.191. .S20, three years ago
16,134,93o and four years ago H.,
156,486.
Condition by states follow:
Virginia, 76; North Carolina, SO;
South Carolina, "a; Georgia. SS; Flor.
ida, 6b; Alabama 65; Mississippi, rs:
Louisiana, rs; Texas, IS: Arkansas,
70; Tennessee, 80; Oklahoma, 81;
California 90; Arizona, 80.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
APPLIES TO PURCHASES MADE
BY GOVERNMENT FOR AMER.
lCA AND ALLIES.
FARMERS EXPECTED TO OBJECT
rood Administration Expects Compro.
mise Price Of $22O to Control and
Stabilize Markets, LOWERING the Cost
of Living.

Washington.-Thc price Of No
northern spring wheat was fixed at
$2.20 a bushel at Chicago for the 1917
crop by the wheat fair price commit.
tee, headed by II. A. Garfield, whose
llndlngs reached after three days de-
liberation, were submitted to and ap-
proved by President Wilson. The
announcement was made from the
White House.
Labor representatives on the com.
mittee voted first for $l.S4 and the
farmers $3.50. After long discussions
the compromise at 1920 was approved
unanimously.
On the base of $220 at Chicago the
food administration worked out diff.
ferentials for the various grades and
classes and for the several terminals.
The price fixed is twenty cents high.
er than that named for the 1918 crop
by congress in. the food control bill.
The 81 price set by congress was TAX.
en- into consideration by the commit
tee In considering rair valuation
for this years crop.
In statement accompanying the
announcement Of the price. President
Wilson declares 1t is the hope Of tho
food administration, and his own as
! well, that the fixing Of a price will
stabilize the market and keep prices
within moderate bounds for all trans
actions during the current year.
The price Of flour and bread, too,
the president declares, will be kept
down.
The committee in it's report to the
! president gave as the three chief
considerations that entered into its
deliberations the following:
The fact that the United States is
at war, the need OF encouraging the
producer, and the necessity of reduc.
Ing the cost OF living to the consumer.
All members agreed in their discus
sions that the price fixed will permit
of fourteen-ounce loaf Of bread fol
, i've cents, allowing n fair profit botl
: to the flour manufacturer and tn
!. baker
y The price differentials worked on
t by the food administration are:
3 No. 1 dark hard winter. 1924. har,
> winter basic, 1920; red winter basic
S22O; yellow hard winter, $2.1G; sof
red winter, $21S; dark norther,
spring. 1924; red spring, $2.1S; hump
back, $2.1O; amber durum, 1924; du
rum basic, $3.50; red durum. $2.13,
red walla. $2.13: hard white basic
$2.20; soft white, $21S; white club
$2.16.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS.

A unique pet is found at the bar.
racks OF Company F. First South
Carolina infantry. 1t Is an alligator
about three feet long and was caught
at Denmark by some members Of the
company while they were guarding
bridges
r. II. McMaster, state insurance
commissioner, left for st. Paul, Mimi,
to attend the annual convention Of
insurance commissioners. Mr.. Nc.
Master will be out Of the city week
or ten days.
I The Rev. Ben Cox, pastor of the
Central Baptist church OF Memphis,
noted for his original methods in re-
ligious work, will become camp re.
ligious work director at Camp Sewer,
Greenville, for the Y. M. G. A. during
an extended leave OF absence from
his church, 1t has been announced.
He will reach Greenville this week
II will not be candidate for any
office next year so far as I know
now" declared Cole l.. Blease In an
interview at Greenville. Blease spoke
at fermers' meeting at Pickens and
at Greer at district meeting Of I'm.
proved Order OF Red Mon
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
Inqulrlng Into Camp Riot.

Houston. Texas.-The municipal
board Of inquiry which Is taking tes
timony regarding the disturbance
when 100 negroes OF the Twenty.
fourth infantry shot up the West End
district OF the city, heard witnesses
tell OF conditions in the camp OF
negro troops. The testimony largely
was that negro women visited the
camp in numbers after nightfall that
empty liquor bottles were plentiful in
the grass and weeds about the camp
and that negro soldiers violated the
Jim Crow" law on the cars at will.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
APPROVES PLAN
TO Bull DESTROYERS
Gives Daniels His Consent to Law
Plan, Involving Expense of $780,
100000 Before Congress.

Washington.-Pres Wilson ap-
proved estimates Of the navy depart
ment for the expenditure of an addi.
tional $55000O,O00 for new destroyers
to combat German submarines. The
project will be laid before Congress
Immediately by Secretary Daniels.
Provisions will be sought to expend
$225,000,00 Of the total appropria-
tion on construction or purchase and
expansion Of engine and shipbuilding
plants to provide the facilities needed
The present destroyer building capac-
ity Of the country is fully engaged on
contracts already given. TO reach
new labor centers where the skilled
men can be found to do the work
quickly, 1t is indicated that the new
engine building plants proposed will
be placed in the interior OF the coun-
try
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
Plan BID County Fair.

Lexington.-Th people OF Licking.
ton are now turning their thoughts
and their efforts toward the approach.
Ing Goth annual fair Of the Lexington
County Fair Association, to be held
on October II, 18 and 10. Plans are
under way for tho tearing down Of
many of the old buildings, among them
being the main display building in the
center OF the grounds. The commit.
tee on grounds and buildings held a
session on Saturday and plans were
laid for the work 20 commence at tha
earliest possible date.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
BLOOD AND IRON RULE
IN RUSSIA SEEMS STARTED
More Slav Regiments Throw Down
Arms and Quit

More SIav Regiments Throw Down
Arms and Quit.
While the Russians west Of FOX,
shani again have deserted their posts
thereby permitting the Teutonic al.
lies to make further gains IN the re.
glon OF Ocna and Kezdi-Vavarhely
they are giving battle to the invaders
and on both sectors have trepulscd
strong attacks.
Between Ireshti and Fokshani n
majority Of the men comprising the
Russian regiments deserted their
trenches and fed, but the Russian
commanders have taken steps to re
store the former status of the linc nv
ming the gap with loyal men.
Following the reports Of fresh dis.
aHection among the Russians on the
east Bukawina front, which came
prior to the commencement Of tho
retrograde movement in southern
Moldavia, Premier Kcrensky in
speech at the closing session of the
MOSCOW conference let 1t be known
again that order was to be brought
out or chaos by the putting to death
or tho towards who threw down their
arms In the face Of the enemy.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
Many VIII Attend State Fair.

Columbia With the near approach
Of fall South Carolinians and espe.
cially Columbians turn their atten-
tiOn to the one big event in the COM
bined commercial, social industrial
and festive life Of the state, the an.
nual gathering Of the masses, for the
state fair. The 49th meeting begins
Monday. October %. and closes the
following Friday evening. In view Of
tho general prosperous conditions
prevailing over the state. the magni-
lcent crops and the high price OBJ
tanning for farm products, the 1917
fair promises to be one Of the most
successful ever held.
A feature which will no doubt at
tract hundreds Of additional Carolin-
ians, who otherwise would not come
to Columbia during fair week, will be
Camp Jackson. BY the time Of the
fair the husbands, brothers, and sons
Of many pilgrims to the capital will
be in military service. Many rela-
tives and friends Of the soldiers from
Florida and North Carolina who will
be in training here will doubtless also
come from these states, taking ad-
vantage Of the opportunity Of cheap
rates and of seeing their soldier
friends or kin and at the same time
enjoy South Carolina's festal week.
For these reasons the crowds that will
be present in Columbia this year will
break all records.
The problem Of entertaining such
enormous crowds Is yet to be solved.
| The city Is now filled almost to over
flowing with soldiers. officers and
their wives and the men who are
building Camp Jackson. With the
advent Of the state fair there will be
numbers Of Camp Jackson workmen
in the city, for the camp will be un-
der construction for several months
yet. How, to find accommodation for
state fair crowds is q question that
has found Judgement in many minds.
The fair itself will no doubt be one
Of the best In the history Of the state.
/ Prizes ranging from SO cents to $125
and covering every phase OF the agrl-
cultural, Industrial and home life Of
the people Of South Carolina have
been offered. The usual good races
with the running and harness events
and purses will be prominent fea.
ture.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
Camp Wadsworth Nearly Ready.

Spartanburg. Camp Wadsworth.
where the New York troops are to
mobilize for intensive training, Is IS
per cent finished, with the exception
OF the $4O0,000 hospital building and
remount station, which have just
been started.
Water for the camp, which was OBJ.
tained from the city's supply system,
has been turned on, following the in.
stallation Of the first Of two 100000
gallon tanks. The other tank will be
installed in a few days and these two
will be sufficient to care for the needs
Of the soldiers.
Where four weeks ago only fields of
cotton and corn could be seen, with
woods OF pine and oak, today are long
lines Of houses, entirely finished with
streets well laid out and graded. The
building OF many miles Of these
streets is progressing rapidly and
after the grading and the placing Of
crushed stone and the coating they
will be about the best in the state.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
SUFFER NO COUNTER REVOLT
MOSCOW CONFERENCE EXPECTS
TO, SOON BRING SOME PRAc-
TICAL RESULTS.
kerensky Declares That New Freedom
In Russia Is Now Public Property;
Cannot Be Wrested From the
People.

MOSCOW. = Premier Kerensky in
closing the Russian conference said
that although the different political
groups had criticised the provisional
government, they had shown clearly
desire to arrive at an agreement.
THE provisional government" declar-
ed the premier, "will stand on guard
over the revolution. 1t will suffer no
counter-revolutionary attempts, what
ever be their source, for the provision
al government Is the incarnated will
of the whole Russian people 1t does
not regret having convoked the con
ference at Moscow, which although it
has not yielded practical results, has
allwed all Russian citizens to say
frankly what they think necessary
for the state"
Premier Kerensky then spoke Of
the services rendered to the country
by the revolutionary democracy,
which, he observed, took power at a
terrible moment in the life of the
state.
Whoever endeavors to wrest their
conquests from the people," he con-
cluded, will never succeed for they
have now become public property"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
WILSON REJECTS PEACE IDEA
WILSON'S REJECTION CONSIDER.
ED AS HIGH-WATER MARK OF
WAR;
Feature of Presidents Communica-
tion is Determination Not to Dis
cuss Peace So Long as Forces of
Autocracy Control Central Powers.

Washington. President Wilson'S
rejection of the Pope's peace propos-
ais is regarded here as the high water
mark of the war.
Furthermore, it is indicative Of the
virtual selection Of the President by
the allies as their spokesman before
the world
me note comes as a climax to the
remarkable series Of state documents
III which President Wilson has argu
ed the cause Of world democrac,
against autocracy in the high court
or public opinion, and accepted more
and more by the people Of all the
allied countries as expressing their
ideals
There appears to be no doubt that
the United States was selected to
make answer before the world. in ad-
vance of all the others. Whether the
entente nations will send extensive re.
plies is not known here. It is re-
garded as probable that they will in
large measue adopt the Presidents
reasoning for their own and send
notes Of endorsement
The general tenor Of the Presi.
dents reply had been anticipated ev-
erywhere, but there was no inkling
Of the forceful terms he would en-
ploy to say that the world can have
no faith in the autocratic government
Of Germany.
Students Of diplomacy see in his
denunciation Of the military autocracy
fresh appeal to the war-ridden Ger
man people to throw off their military
masters.
Although this appeal probably will
not be permitted to become known in
Germany until the autocracy has at
tempted to mold the temper Of the
people for its reception by denuncia-
tion through government controlled
press OF what has been characterized
as interference in the internal affairs
Of Germany. the hope Is that it will
fall on fertile soil
That the Presidents response to tho
Pope's overtures would be courtc
Gus but firm declinution had been
generally believed, so that in this re.
spect at least his communication will
cause no surprise
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
New History Issued.

Spartanburg. 1.-THE Government of
England, National, Local, Imperial"
IS the title of new 400 page volume
by DR.. David Duncan Wallace, pro.
fessor of history and economics at
Wofford College, which has just been
issued from the press. The new
book is meant to give a clear concen.
ton Of the government Of England to
the reader who may not be well
acquainted with the facts. It ia we'll
written. clear and authentic and gives
the history Of the government as It is
today.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
MANY EMPTY FREIGHT
CARS ORDERED SOUTHWARK

New York.--More than 1000 addi.
tional empty freight cars have been
ordered into the south and southwest
within the last ten days to protect
movements Of grain and food products
and to facilitate lumber transporta.
tion for cantonments and shipyards, It
was announced here by Fairfax Har.
rison, chairman Of the railroads war
board. Nearly $500 OF these cars
have been placed in grain producing
states; 4,537 into lumber states.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
HORRIBLE TREATMENT Is
GIVEN PRISONERS OF WAR.

Washington. Starved. beaten and
subjected to many indignities, prison.
ers OF war in Germany are being com
PEELED to work in trenches and fields
under the fire from the armies OF their
own countries. Reports made by Rus.
sian soldiers who have escaped from
Germany and which have been trans.
mitted to the state department, say
prisoners Of all nationalities are being
used on work just behind the lines and
within range Of the guns
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
REiCHSTAG TO MEET
AGAIN SEPTEMBER 2e.

Berlin, via London.--The reichstag
main committee had brief session
for further discussion Of the admins.
tration Of occupied territory. It's de-
liebrations Of the last two days have
Of highly confidential nature. and
no report of the proceedings has been
published. The committee will ad-
1ourn Wednesday until the reconven-
Ing OF the reichstag which will take
place September 90.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
BREAK GROUND FOR
NEW PROJECTlLE PLANT.

Washington. = Secretary Daniels
left for Charleston, w. Va, to attend
ceremonies there in connection with
the breaking OF ground for the $2,.
100000 navy projectile plant which is
to be ready for operation next April
Rear Admiral Fletcher and other
members of the naval board accom-.
panied the secretary Plans for the
$16,O00,000 armor plate factory locat.
ed on the same tract Of land have
not been completed.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-06
GERMANY PROPOSES TO PAY
INDEMNITY TO ARGENTINE
In Order to Maintain Friendly ReIa-
tions Will Pay for Sinking Trade
Shpa

Bucnos Aires Germany's reply to
Argentina's note embodying demands
in connection with the submarine cam.
paign as affecting Argentine shipping
has been received. In official circles It
was stated that the reply was salts.
factory.
According to the newspaper Lara
zon the German note meets all tho
demands Of Argentina.