The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-31

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German submarines had sunk the
British transport Trnnsylvanlu and
french steamer Sontny. I'm the Medi-
terranean with the loss of 45S lives.
Another vessel tOrpedoed was an un-
named American steamer Of 5000 tons |
carrying cargo for Switzerland The
British admit they are combating the
U-boats only with "hnrd work and in
finite palms." but American inventors
are still busy. Hudson Maxim said he
hhd perfected device that would
make ships immune from the subma-
rine peril, and Lewis Herzog. an artist,
was said to have devised n method for
painting vessels that greatly reduces
their visibility ut sen. William Mar
conf, who came over with the Italian
war mission, says the Italians are now
using device with which 13 submn-
rineS were destroyed In the first three
weeks of It's operation
The first detachment OF United
states army engineers reached London
on Wednesday on It's way to France.
Two units OF the American hospital
corps also arrived In England.
Doings in Congress.
| The house of representatives on
wednesday, passed the greatest war
TAX Dill In the history OF any nation.
1t carries total Of about $l,S7O, ,O0O,-
oOO In nll kinds OF taxes, The vote on
the measure was 320 to TG. There was
! bitter opposition to many features Of
the bill. and many Of those who finally
voted for 1t said they did so as a mat
ter of patriotism.
lhe senate finance committee mt
once began pairing down the measure
with the Intention Of reducing the to-
tai yield Of taxes to about $1,000. .OOO,-
OOO. planning TO raise the additional
$aOOO0O,0OO by Issues of bonds
The second administration measure
| dealing with the control OF food and
other necesSaries was introduced in the
house by Congressman Lever Of South
Carolina. Herbert G. Hoover, select
ed by the president to be food admins.
traitor, said the bill should make it
tion and waste In distribution.
The chief provisions Of the bill are:
l. Prohibits the boarding or corner
ing or the ncccSsarleS Of life.
:. Prohibits Injurious speculation
IN the neceSSnricS Of life aud gives
the president power to regulate or pro-
hihit the operation Of stock or grain
exchanges.
3. Gives the president power to fix
maximum and minimum prices on nee
eSsnrics Of life IN certain instances.
t. Gives the president power to pre-
vent use OF grain or food in the manu-.
fncturc of liquor ut his discretion.
.. Gives the president power 10 con.
troll nll distribution agencies by means
Of licensing
6. Gives The president power to fix
food and grain standards.
7. Gives the president power to pur-
chase, store and dispose Of neccSSnrics
OF life In order to break CORNERS" ana
otherwise regulate supply and prices.
y. Provides for taking over by the
government of factories, mines, or
plants the owners of which do not com
ply with the presidents orders.
8. Gives the president power 10 per-
NIT the mixing of corn anu wheat flour
and to establish percentage of flour to
be obtained from whcui.
10. Provides that the prcSdcn, may
delegate any or all Of the powers con
fcrred on him by the bill to any per-
son he may Designate.
Liberty Bonds Selling Fast
Public officials. the press and hnan-
r'nl institutions are everywhere COM
bining to push the Liberty loan bonds.
ana The demand for those securities
was great throughout the country, and
Increased every dag 1t was predict
cd that the bonds would sell at n pro-
mlum rs soon as the war is over. ana
they are already popular with tho
small investor.
The treasury department announced
that the S20O,OOO,ODO of short term
, treasury certificates recently issued
had been OOvrrSuhSc"ibcd by at least 80
per cent. This despite the opinion Of
J. r. Morgan that they would not he
readily absorbed
John ID. Rockcfci!cr added so, 600.
600 to the endowment of the Rookie.
I irll"r foundation and the trustees do.
( cided that SlOOOO,O00 of 1t should be
used 70" war purposes. On the same
day rise Of 2 cents a gallon in tha
| price OF gasoline was announced.