The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07

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Trieste, though the forward move
ment slackened considerably and much
of the time was given to consolidating
the positions already won and beating
off the furious countcr-aSSnultS of the
Austrlans The Italians captured San
Giovanni, one Of the key dcfenScS Of
Trieste, and 1t was reported That all
noncombatnnts had ben ordered to
leave the latter city, indicating that
the Austrians did not hope to hold pos
session Of 1t much longer. The evident
plan Of the Italians was to move on
Trieste along the coust of the Adrintic,
avoiding the mountainous country far
ther north and obtaining the aid Of
British wnrships. Northeast Of Cor
itz the Italians made some further
progress. The achievements Of tho
Italian soldiers in this offensive arc
truly wonderful. when tho nature Of
the country and the strength Of tho
opposition are considered, and their
bravery and high spirit are unsur-
passed.
In France there was violent artil-
lery firing through the week, and tho
combats In the air were numerous and
| spectncular. Again the allied nirmen
| demonstrated their superiority over
those Of the German army. The Brit
iSh nviatorS have been especially nc
tive, and In night flights have dropped
many tons Of explosives on military
establishments Of the enemy far back
OF the lines.
The lull In the activity Of other
4 arms on the west front was taken ia
presage another big offensive, and this
time 1t IS predicted that the Germans
are preparing q tremendous effort ia
smash France before American troops
can help her.
Another marked decrease in the
number Of British ships sunk by sub
marines is noted In the weekly admir-
atty report. Among the vessels lost
were q hospital ship and an armored
| cruiser. Spain and Norway were fur
| ther aggravated by the sinking of more
| of their vessels.
The Brazilian chamber or deputies
authorized the revocation of the de-
cree of neutrality, and the senate fol.
lowed this up by authorizing IN nlli.
ancc Of Brazil with "othcr states to
defend the American republics against
the world"
| To Organize Farm Labor.
The department of agriculture m.
nounccd the governments detailed
plan for the organization Of farm In
Dor. The work already has been
l OF n ptn IN, 4 e.t,,t
vides for strictly local handling of all
labor problems that can be adjusted
locally. The fundamental unit Of the
organization is the community man.
who, with the assistance Of such com
mittecs rs he may appoint. cnnvasses
his own ncighbOrhood, finds out what
farmers need help and what men are
available for supplying the local need
If. after all local adjustments have
been made, there remains either q
deficit or Il surplus Of labor, he reports
to the county man." whose business
1T is to effect adjustments In his coln.
W. The county man. In turn, reports
ana deficit Of surplus to the estate
man. who canvasSeS the situation for
the state rs whole and reports TO
the department Of agriculture
The finance committee of The senate
spent the week In rcvnmping the war
revenue Will. In the house the food
survey b., the lesser of the govern
ments two food measures. was passed.
On Thursday the house by II vote of
lo4 to 144, returned the espionage bill
10 the conference committee Of the
two houses with instructions to climi-
nate the rcssccnSorShip section on
the adoption of which the president
had been inSiStcnt. The senate al
ready had voted against The provision
The house was influenced considerably
by charges that the administration
had been Snppressing the truth about
health conditions in the navy and IL
was shown later that thc senate had
kept secret Il report Of Surgeon Gen.
cral Braisted describing the epidcmics
in the navy and the primitive cOndi.
tions under which the medical officers
were forced to labor.
Two destructive tOrnadoes swept
through central Illinois, the towns OF
MattOon and Charleston being the
worst sufferers. About 300 lives were
lost, and the property damage was
enormous. These storms were fol.
lowed by others farther south I'm the
Mississippi valley that killed about 70