The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
Secretary McAdoo StartIes Con-
gress by Asking S5,OO0,-
100000 More for War.
TRANSPORT PROBLEM IS BIG
Shipping Board Quarrel Ended by
Change OF Personnel-Russa's Mil
itary Collapse In GaIicia Complete
French Repulse Tremendous
German Attacks.
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD

The United States Is having i'm
pressed upon 1t the magnitude OF the
war in which it has embarked. and Is
beginning to realize that 1t must be
Fought through to q victorious finish
at tremendous cost in money, energy
ana. doubtless, life. The money end
OF Vt was brought sharply to the at
l"nlion OF congress last Tuesday, when
secretary of the Treasury McAdo0 in
formed the lawmakers that 1000 .OOO,-
0OO more than had been estimated
was needed, and needed Mt once Much
or this will he expended for ordnance.
Senator Smoot Informed the senate
That by the end Of the fiscal year the
war expenditures by the United States
are likely to amount to $4,000, 900, 600.
The figures staggered the members OF
both houses, and there was hnsty
calling together of the senate finance
committee to revise It's report on the
war-tax bill.
Transportation Is now one of the
Administrations biggest problems
! transportation by both land and sea,
but especially the latter. An immense
number of vessels must be provided
to carry to Europe our troops and the
vast supplies they and the allied arm
les, must have, and efforts are being
made to gather together all the avail
able ships, even japan being asked to
release many of her merchantmen.
Meanwhile the plan of building Il mon
ster merchant marine of our own was
given added impetus last week AS
had been predicted, President Wilson
was compelled to take hand in the
dispute between General Gocthals and
Chairman Denman OF the shipping
board, and he settled the matter by nc
cepting the designations Of both, and
OF Capt. j. B. White as well. He then
named e. N. Hurley Of Chicago as
chairman and Bninbridgc Colby MS
member of the board, and Rear Ad.
miral Capps long chief constructor OF
the navy, as head Of the emergency
fleet corporation In place OF Cocktails
or these appointments, only that OF
Colby was adversely criticised. Hur.
ley Is an energetic business man and
has been on the federal trade board
Though the elimination of GOcthals is
regretted by the innumerable admir-
ers of the great builder of the Pan,
anna canal, 1t Is felt that no one bet.
ter than Admiral Cnpps could be
picked to manage the construction OF
the emergency fleet. 1t is understood
that rs many steel ships as possible
Will be built, which was G0ethars plan
Later in the week the president &C
| ccptcd the resignation Of Vice Chair
man Theodore Brent Of the shipping
board
Steps in Making the Army
the need for many vessels Is en-
phasizcd by the scmi-onicial announce.
mcnt that the United States plans to
send to Europe not only 100000 men,
but more than million rs soon as
they can be trained and equipped and
rs fast as transports can be obtained
TO carry them across. Two more steps
In the making Of this great army were
taken last week. The men drafted for
the national army began to receive
their calls before the exemption
hoards, the city of Washington lead
ing the way, and the National Guard
or ID states and the District of Co
lumbin was mobilized to be taken into
the federal service. After few weeks
OK intensive training in camps the
best OF the guardsmen will be sent
to France to prepare for the spring of.
| fensive.
The shortage of railway transporta-
ton at home also is troubling the adj