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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
INVISIBLE O-B0AT
T0aPEO0tS FINLAND

An Atlantic Port, Nov 1s.-Either
German submarines are so concealed
as to be invisible or are pursuing tbe
policy of discharging their torpedoes
without coming TO the surface, ac-
cordfug to the stories told TODAY bvi
two members of the crew of the
steamship Finland attacked off the
coast of France last Sunday.
The U-boat which discharged thu
torpedo that nearly sent the Finland
to the bottom was never seen, accord
ing to Harold Seliick, OF Glen Ridge
". j., and J. S. Weeks. Of Boston
two of the survivors of the Finland
that arrived here today on board a
British steamer from English port
Their account is the first of the at
tack brought here.
SeliiClk, who wal occupying the ves
sells crows nest at the time the tor
pedo struck the Finland, says tina,
he could see the torpedo hurting
through the waves, but not a sign OF
the submarine
II had been warned that in the
event of an attack the mast was La
Bile to width, " related selliek who
had seen artillery service in France.
and that I would he I'm danger Of
being hurled into the sea. | saw the
torpedo coming toward us on the
starboard side. There was rough
sea. running, and the torpedo was
coming with incredible speed. 1t was
visible every row and then when I.
moved between two waves ] shouted
a warning down below and held on
tight to. the crows nest. After the
explosion / got down az quickly as
possible and joined those getting into
the lifehoats. There was plenty Of
excitement. I can say that the out
aud-out Americans In the crew he
haved very well. There was a mum.
her OF lives lost. not by explosion. but
in the rush for the boats and manner
in which they were lecNNrea.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
QUESTION oF STEEL
tContinued from F-irst paro,

1ontlnned from First Pagel
geTsations bargain OF ships for s+ao,
vas proposed and the conferenca.
or details. "0i "ils out
- 'a 3an a ser her requirements for xtee,
~ @oo 900 tons and request "a a. :.
the price, get nv this vova-,rot az
orders by the United States acd ~. ~
AIMED nations. America repried r1tt
me proposition that she would rr,r'
hlsh one ton OF steel to ranar fa-
every three tons OF shipping vt,oh
Japan turned over TO America ~
war use. ~" Aor
Japan merchant marine ONLY +ota1s
aeout 200 600 tons. but since ~ r,-, :
llnposstble I'm the first place for az
hiled States, because OF f,s 49,
steel requirements. and those or thn
hnropean allies. to furnish an,4hYns
llke 100000 tons Of steel to Janar
mere was no question OF America ASK
ing Japan 70 turn over her entire
merchant marine for 400, 900 tons ~
steel '''iS "l
The negotiations had been in nroe-
gs' l"F several weeks when the owner
~ one OF Japan's largest shipbujld-
i''S concerns sent personal ranra
sentative 70 this country To neeo+i,to
separately with this government 49,
steel He was authorized 10 offer IN
eNchanSe for certain amount ~
steer several ships which were ov-nad
or under the direction Of the com
pany. NV'''-
RMS proposal was blocked nv Raro,
lshl who Informed the Jsnapeao
'ofnnAnv that private negotiation was
prohibited '''
Japan was willing to furnish a rer-
tain number Of shns for the "a r,,,-
ing trade and wanted to keen +hnr,
IN the Paciii" ia nan argued that nv
surviving ships for employment in
the faoifc other vessels would he re
Ieased for use in the Atlantic. Amer.
Icafl officials believed the effect would
90 70 put Jnpan In practically com
pIete control OF the paeiae. -carpa-
carrying trade while furnishing her
with steel 70 build still other shins
for that trade
IT was carefully and explicitly ey-
plalned here tonight that tho failure
so far to reach an agreement Is not
que 70 any desire on the part OF this
government so limit Japan's rnar-
chant feet building activities. but
Solely because this government. with
France. England and Italv reede
about every ton or steel which cen
he produced in this country under the
most intensive methods.
Despite the -annouucem from
TOXIC. negotiations, az far as the war
trade board was concerned tonight.
are still pending. The opinion was
EXPRESSED that Japan will be given an
a allotment OF steel, but that the amount
viii be far less than contemplated in
her representations. 1t is expected
here that after the question IN thor
oughly threshed ont some basis Of
agreement will be reached to the rnu-
tuai benefit of both nations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
AMERICAN ARMY IN
POISON GAS ATTACK

With the American Army in France
November 1.-THE AFet German
attack on our troops to be made on
q considerable scale occurred this
morning. Although the number Of
gas sheils fred by the Teutous var
rot large the enemy concentrated his
ire On small portion 81 the sector
while in his previous "sasstngs" since
tbs Americans entered the front line.
the shells spread over a vtde area.
Tho attack was made before day.
light A gas alarm was Immediately
sounded, Every man in this partlcu-
Tar sector quickly donned his gas
rnAss. The attack lasted thirty
minutes. after which light wind car
rsed away the vspors and the men re-
moved their masks There wse no
casualties and none OF the men COM
planned Of feeling the slightest dis
comfort
The situation in the American sector
continues normal. the usual artillery
activity, patrol and rife exchanges
taking place
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
SURVIVOR OF YpRFS
LIVES IN CLEVELAND

Cleveland. Nov. 1s.-Arthur Groach-
or Canadian soldier. survived a mas
attack in the trenches Mt Ypres al
though he was In a hospital n wear.
bat shell shock permanently diza-
bled' him and he was given a dis
charge as UNIT for further service.
Groacher is an orderly in the city
hospital today.
He enlisted In the Fourth Ontario
at tlte beginning of the war. hut after
the gas attack he was transferred
from the infantry TO the artillery and
returned to the front But the shell
shocks were worse than the gas at
tacks. he said,
1T was enough 10 drive a stronger
man than I crazy" he declared.
tGroacher stili has returns OF his
ai!ment He was for several days a
patient IN the city hospital and In his
deliriuu he dreamed OF lodging shells
and fighting gas.
The gas vas like a gigantic mon
! key wrench, pressing all the breath
som ones body" he said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
GERMAN AIR RAID.
NOT IMPOSSIBLE
Admiral Peary Contends That Coast
should BE Protected BY Air Pa
troll 10 Give Warning.

washington, Nov. 1S--The posi-.
| tiiity of a German air raid Oh the
American coast is not a possibility
! 100 remote to be neglected. That is
one OF the messages which Admiral
Peary left here tonight to deliver to
the convention of the Atlantic Deep
er Waterways association at Miami
Fla
admiral Peary is president of the
aerial coast patrol and will sneak
principally on the Importance TO the
country CT adequate highways along
its eastern seaboard both in the tidal
waters and above them.
Before leaving Washington tonight
the possibility of the German air
raid on this coast was submitted to
him. He is not one of those who
think it is impossible Though the
Germans would have to make a Gus
tanned flight Of nearly $500 miles to
reach this coast, developments in the
bigger sizes of airplanes havo beer
so tremendous in TIE last year that
Admiral peary would not be surprised
II German SKIN, diverted according to
report from turning out submarines,
had developed the plane that can
make the trip
Signor CGproni, the italian aviator,
has confidently predicted it's posi-
bility. 1t has also been suggested that
airplanes might be smuggled out OF
Germany on board raiding ships dis
guised as merchantmen and set loose
when the American coast Is near
II is Admiral Peary's contention
that the coast should be protected
at all times hy an adequate air pa
troll capa bic Of giving warning OF the
n ~ Of TnuFfra q 4s
rines or raiders. The use Of the
coastal inland waterways will be
strongly advocated as a means Of
swiftly shifting the defensive means
Of the United States from ono point
10 annfher
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
AMERICA MIST FURNISH
CONTINUED from page One, J

3
guns the fewer lives lost: the more
/ great guns tie surer tho victory, the
more great guns the smaller the price
Fe shall pay for our present unreadi-
ness
Tho issue of thts war win be aecid.
ed not on the Ts0nzo or tire Piave,
NOT on the Meuse or Rhine. bur in
Washington and by the furnaces Of
A 11frica-
This war must ne won, n we are
to win IL. hv The Manufacture in
America cf thousands Of enSines Of
war. Men cannot win the war. The
splendid little American army which
already has crossed the seas rendered
4 great service when the echo OF the
first meri an feet upon the soil Cf
France carried 70 every home which
has sacrificed (anA almost all French
homes have sacrfnced). the promise
that the strength and. still more
the industrial genius OF America
would bring fuccor TO France
We cannot hope To have vast
army Ia France next year hut Amer
Tea whose furnaces can produce as
much steel the furnaces Of all Flu
rome. can produce the cannon-a5,.
600 cannon.
/ say very respectfully, but very
earnestly that, 10 make that contri-
button 20 victory, I'm order to make
guns That lives may he saved we
I riust have greater cooperation OF ef-
I 'ort than row we have. We must
have more powerful direction, great
ar unity OF effort, a true war council
! such 4s does not exist I'm Washington
: "a council OF men, who. irrespective
'f faction and party. represent In the
greatest degree the energy ana the
genius Of America.
We must lend all our energies TO
/ make the great Industrial effort IN
time. II viii be SruitIas~ If we are
ready too late.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
WEST POINT

Special to The Richmond Virginian. }
West Point. Va. Nov. tS.-A most
successful Y, NJ G. a campaign was
conducted in West Point Notable
among the contributions was $50
given by the Famunkey Indians and
SF0 from The negro church.
Mrs J. u. Odeli. of Richmond. re-
Gently visited hsr sister Mrs. r. j.
Leigh, In West Point
Mfr and Mrs Richmond Bland left
on FRIDAY to visit their daughter. Miss
Lucille Bland, attending the Woman
college in iNnchburg, and while there
they viii attend the Methodist con
ference
Mrs " T. Chandler and Mrs r. c
Garden attended the Baptist Women :
Missionary union in panvire. Mrs
Chandler represented the Young Wo-
mems association and Mrs. Garden
THE Senior Womeu's association.
The Wpman's tIub meets with Mrs
j. l. Bland an Monday The feature
of the evening VIII he work for The
soldiers who have left West Point
If sugar car lie procured candy viii
be made and knitting also wili be
done
Mr. and Mrs Joe Wilkinson have
Moved into town from their home "a
short distance out IN the country.
Nir Hunter Edwards and family
21g11 lasi l22gA. with -l-l2t44-e.z !. j.
section
Mrs. r !. Palmer attended the con
}entlan of county chairr1en Of the
National League for Women's Ser
vice called 70 Richmond ny the state
chairman. Mrs W " Sale. Mrs
Palmer gave a good account of tho
work done iF West Point aud King
William rpIIufN 'Fb1re A4&-fn.r t,.n,,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
AID FOR JEWS IN
WAR STRICKEN FIELD

New York, November 1s,-Tncreasa
OF personal fortune to the background
and thought Of the needs
in the war to the fore was the slogan
pronounced tonight by Jacob H.
Schif at meeting held at his home
for the consideration of the problem
OF raising the $4,000. 600 Jewish war
relief fund.
Louis Marshall said that So, .ee0
was the minimum required TO an the
Immediate needs of life OF the Jews in
the warstricken countries. Upon the
hiling OF these needs. he asserted, de-
pended the preservation Of the race
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
VATICAN HEARS REPORT
OF GREAT BRITISH VICTORY

London. Nov. ls-~-Frotn a Vatican
source tonight came report that
the crescent no longer flies over the
Holy Land, The Vatican was said to
have received authentic news of
great British victory over the Turks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
DIES FROM INJURIES
IN FOOTBALL CAME

Oh sster, Pa. November is--Charles
tJufttSs persiani. Jr., student Of the
Pennsyivania Military college. and son
81 permanent manufacturer OF
Plan txvtlle. Conn. died today IN the
Chestsr hospital following an opera
zion made necessary BY ruptgreG
blood vessel In the brain The injury
fs believed To have been due 10 Young
Psrstan''s head striking the ground
when tackled heavily Yesterday in a
football game between two OF the coll
1egs moss teams
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
CHILDREN START DANGEROUS
BLAZE IN BARTON HEIGHTS

While several small boys we're play.
ing in a weed grown heid at Tolloclt
and Second streets IN Barton Heights
yesterday morning, the weeds and
grass caught fire The efforts OF sew
eral men In the neiEhborhood and one
of the city's fire companies WAS re
CURED 70 put out the blaze and pre-
vent It from spreading 70 adjoining
hropertY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
New York Fire chief De,a.

New York. November 1s.-John p.
Howe, retired battalion chief of the New
York Fire department. died today OF
an attack OF pneumonia II was Howe.
VINO in 1904. led the local FIRE COM
pany which was called to Baltimore
and checked the great Are there. He
was native New rorker and rad
been decorated slsysn ArsA, fos
hTAysry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
BRAZIL fSTTRSs 2Sase
GERMANS IN THAT REPvrHIIC

Rio de Jsneiro. November 1szro1.
lowing its decree declaring martial
Law In the large cities, the Brazilian
government today ordered the intern
Hent OF 5000 German nationals resid-
ing IN this repu bite
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
Vlrginta Gets Grant

washington, Nov ls.--Federsl an
porttonment under the vocational edu
cation act was made today In which
s4s4.<+1.7s was granted to fourteen
states virginiafs share OF this am6unt
Sa~A 111-sxk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19

To bar the way TO Venice after Aus
Etro- German attachments had crossed
the Piave. near Grisolera. following
another crossing ut Zenson, the Italians
cut the levees OF the Piave and Sile
rivers The surfaces of these streams
ARE here higher than the adjoining
country The area inundated. as do
scribed in cable dispatches is here
shown In solid black. An irregular
shallow triangle of water about twelve
miles on a side has been formed. Girls.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19

AZ the woman's club.

Hostcsses for the tea following III
lecture by Mise Maude Wetmore a
the Womans dub this afternoon are
The &esdames Moses n. HoEe, Jr A
Sidney Morton. william II. Adams
Murray Mcclure. Edgar r. Lafferty
Ralph johnson. J. 4. c. Chandler
Charles HabliRton, the Misses sallll
Dsane, Julia Su,ley, Tawsie Glaze
brook. Luue Greenhow Johnson. Flor.
encs Pe9le and mapd stringfellow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19

Ray Of sunshine circle OF Kings
Daughters meet this afternoon at 4
o'clock in the home Of Miss Marguerite
Parrish 2T06 East Grace street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19

Pi0ns are under way for the Thanks
giving german At which the football
teams VIII he present. Those young
girls who had planned to make their
formal bows to Richmond society This
year are planning for the affair With
Miss Fila Binford Officers from Camp
Lee are expected to attend The ger
man will he held IN the Jefferson hotel
ballroom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19

Miss Nell Murphy will be hostess at
p luncheon followed by a linen shower
this afternoon ST o'clock at the
Richmond hotel in honor OF Mes Julia
Ttseer. whose marriage TO Clair
Cha mherlain wifi take place wednos~
dav IN Washington The able Mt
which eovera are 10 ia laid for sixtees
is 70 he arranged with autumn flowers
and suitable favors.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07
Mrs, Eliza Davis Dead


Mrs Eliza Davis, wife Of the late
"eorgc ". Davis, died on the Cd inst
a. ner nome near Farr's bridge from
oa one 'hnfmltles of old age, being between
co ana W years old. The funeral and
'nterment took place at Mt. Carmo, on
,he 'd INST OF which church she was an
honored and consistent member for
many years She leaves six sons and
TWO daughters and a large number Of
grandchildren and great grandchildren -
mourn her death The familv ha. ." ~ W
sympathy of host of friends
The funeral services were conductcd h,
her pastor. Rev. w. l.. Coker thor,, ",
being a very large congregation nres
ent. She was borne to her last rcstin,
place by six of her grandch ldrcn.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07
Old Soldiers Reunion

Saturday. morning bright and early
people began to0gather in Pickens foi
the fifteenth annual reunion of the
Confederate Veterans of Pickens county.
Before noon large crowd had assem-.
bled in and about the court house and a
serious spirit Of patriotism prevaild,
and quiet order was maintained thruout
the day.
at 10 o'clock the Veterans, fifty-seven
IN number, commanded by the "old re-
liable Capt. w. f. Allgood, assembled
on Lewis street and marched to the
court house. The court room had been
beautifully decorated with flags and
flowers by the U. D. C's. Judge T. j.
Mauldn presided, and after the open
ing prayer by Rev: E. r. Hodges, in
troduced Rev. w. II. Mills of Clemson
College, who made the address of the
occasion. He took for his subject the
matchless character of Robert E. Lee,
whose memory is an inspiration to the
younger generation as we'll as to the
veterans
After the speaking the veterans en-
joyed good and bountiful dinner, pre-
pared and served by the Pickens Chap
ter, U. D. c., and other loving hands.
Music was furnished by the Pickens
Mill Band
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

:" Ill. tax sugar. coffee and tea, ("
says Washington dispatch Uncle
,oam may need the money all right, but
ne mad better go little slow on that
yea TAX proposition. That S what caused
'hat big rucus in Boston harbor few
Years apO
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

MOST every citizen with nothing else
to 90 has scheme to do away with the
submarine menace. We hope all of
them will succeed. But DR.. Earl Lewis
Gays there is only one way to do it
administer one of his pills.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

STRAW hats can be easily cleaned
with dampened corn meal" says an ex-
change. Maybe so; but it would be
cheaper to buy new straw hat in these
times of high priced rations.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

NICK CULLEN, writing in the Toceoa
Via) Record, says he doesn t understand
TINS negro exodus business doesn't see
why nlgger wants to leave the Cracker
State, The answer is easy, Nick
Georgia.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

''FoRErGN MINISTER PECANHAo of Bra
ail declares there is no necessity for war
with Germany" says an Associated
Press dispatch. Another sound Brazil
nut.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

WE hear lot nbout this General
Haig But what we want to know is,
what has become Of the firm of Halo
i Haig.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

WE'D feel ungratcful if we failed to
mention the fact that June. fowery
June, brought five paydays with her.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07
$3.50 A YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
GARY HIoTT. Manager.

Obituary notices and tributes OF respect OF
not 0"ar one hundred words will be printed free
ofchargc. All over that number must be paid
for at the rate of one cent a word. Cash to
accompany manuscript. Cards OF thanks pub.
iished for one. e.half cent a wori
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

GOOD business men arc ADVERTISING
more than ever right now, because they
know it will do more than anything else
- keep business good
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

REMEMBER this: the cork screw has
sunk more than tho cork jacket will
ever float.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

HEADLINE says there is Room for
Roosevelt Yep. Over among the
patent medicine ads.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

WELL, girls, we're all right now.
The gov'mcnt says there amt gwine to
be no tax on chewing gum!
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

JUNE is with US once more, and she
brought with her. besides the sweet
girl graduate, the lovely June bride.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

THE school is the electric light plant
Of life. 1t is in the schoolhousc that
darkness is turned into light.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

PICKENS is "all broke out with gar
den sass.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

WE reckon the beat people in the
world live right here ia Pickers county.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

JUNE brides are tho most popular
things we know Of.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

THE perfectly contentcd man is also
useless
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

TAKE it from us, the heart cannot be
light while the head is heavy.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

AFTER we get up the local news for
The Sentinel. put it in type (by handy,
print the papers. mail them, wash the
forms, distribute the type for the next
issue of the only paper in Pickens, do
some J. printing and b. binding which
we promised month ago, sweep out
the office SO that visitors can move
around without falling down-we say,
after all these little chores are disposed
of, we use our leisure time in filling up
this here colyum.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

A GOOD foot rule wash 'cm occasion
ally.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07
JUST RECEIVED!
Another Car of the Old Reliable
Mitchell Wagons

All Sizes, from the lightest one-horse to the
heaviest three-horse. The Mitchell Wagon needs
no Introduction in Pickens County, as YOU Will
see them on every road in the county; and wher
ever you see Mitchell Wagon, right there you
will see a man more than satisfied with his
wagon.
We have sold them for over fifteen wears and
we have yet to find dissatisfied customer.
little higher in price, perhaps than the aver
age wagon, but remember there is a reason
Just ask the man who owns Mitchell
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07
NEXT stop: Fourth Of July.

SPRING fever is in "our midst.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

From Toccoa's ''dewy" mountains
From Georgia's bone-dry strand
They are drying up the fountains
Of the irrigated" land.
-Toccoa (Ga.) Record.
Ditto South Carolina;
But we get our share
From the hills of Carolina
It's in the mountains everywhere.
~
OUR WEEKLY RIDDLE. Who always
enjoys poor health?
. Tho 1nofnrG. u....
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

a moral dosS h0ifb this. SusLs:
II iS that afmoJr any man
Won'f climb 70 vsrp much. unIsJ5
ne Srab1 TO Iomsfbfn' tubsrs he can.
Them oiuc&y rnornn' SiorisJ. notv.
All fhey AK iS FOR efbotu room
An fbeyU Keep Sof0S up. Joms6on.
UnW rbsy laugh bemssfxss TO bloc,