The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-11
Washington.

| washing tOIt.
Two German commerce raiders
manned by the crew Of the famous
Sccadlcr, which it now develops
| stranded on Mopcha Island, in the
south Pacific, after roaming the seas
for seven months prcying upon Amer
imam and allied shipping, are opcrat
ing somewhere in the south seas, ac
cording to report received at the
navy department from the commander
Of the naval station at Tutuila, Samoan
Islands
Twenty thousand airplanes for the
United States flghting forces in
France, authorized in the $G40,000, 900
aviation bill passed by congress last
July, actually are under construction.
| Their motors are being manufacture
ed, and the whole aircraft program has
and motors are completed, trained ari-
ators. as well as machine guns and all
other equipment, will be waiting for
them.
The soldiers and sailors civil rights
bill has been unanimously passed by
! the house. 1t probably will not be
taken up In the senate until the De-
cember session.
1t is learned that the Peruvian gov
crnmcnt has discovered that A. Won
Der Heyde, the Peruvian minister to
Germany. diso0cycd the instructions
sent him September 2G TO present to
The German foreign office an ultima
tum demanding, under the threat Of
breaking diplomatic relations, that sat.
i$iaction be given within eight days
Of the sinking OF tho Peruvian bark
Of Lorton.
Testimony that Dolo Pasha, now un-
der arrest in Paris, as {; spy and peace
propagandist on behalf OF Germany,
came to America early in 1916 with
representations that Germany Was
rcady Cor separate peace with
Franco, was given before Merton T..
Lewis, attorney general Of New York
state, in the investigation in New York
City into the Levantine's financial ac-
tivitics in this country.
The war tax bill became q law with
President Wilson's signature. No for.
malitics attended the signing OF the
measure, which levies for this year
moro than two and a half billion dol
IarS new taxes to provide war rcve.
nue..
The new war tax law touches every
in the country, through taxes on
incomes. excess profits, liquor and to-
3acco, soft drinks and many other
things.
Whether garabcd'' is the most mar
vclous scientific discovery Of the age,
destined to play a great part in win.
ming the war for the United States,
is to be investigated by scientists an.
proved by the secretary Of the inte-
rior. "Garabcd" is something dscoy.
cred or invented by Garabed r. K
Giragosslan. an Armenian inventor
OF Boston. who believes he has the
secret Of taking from the air q mystic.
rious power which will drive aero.
planes or battlcships.
interests Of tho nations ten million
negroes arc to be represented at the
war department by Emmett j. Scott.
Tor Is years confidential secretary OF
the late Booker T. Washington. Sec.
rotary Baker announces his appoint
mcnt as special assistant.
With the $4,000 maximum insur.
ancc plan restored as urged by the
administration, and with an addition
al provision raising Maj Gen. j. J.
frlshing and Major General Bliss. the
chief Of staff to the rank Of general,
the soldiers and sailors insurance
bill was passed by the senate by 3
vote Of II to O..
The Supreme court has been asked
to pass on the constitutionality OF IN,
selcctivc draft law at the earliest dat,
possible in motion presented by So
!icitor General Davis.
Deterioration during September Owe
almost the entire cotton belt causct
a loss OF $4,000 bales in tho prospcc
tive production OF cotton.
The third contingent OF nationa
army is moving to the sixteen canton
ments where approximately one.ha)
: Of the $4,000 selected men called ou
by the president already have bee
mobiized.
y Copenhagen dispatch says that
monster demonstration in favor OF
: peace without anneXations was held |
Germany recently at Frankforton.th
Main. The crowd numbered fifty tho,
sand.
Revival Of the grade OF full gener;
Is planned by the war department I
. provide suitable rank for Major Gel
eral John J. Pershing, commandin
the American force in France.
Only four American officers hav
borne the title Of general--Washinf
: ton, Grant, Sherman and Sheridan; /
: fact. very few have been lieutenar
generals.