The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-09


lies, for which the big guns had been
preparing for three weeks In BON.
bardmcnts of unprecedented violence,
has begun in Flanders along a front
or about twenty miles, from the re.
gion Of DiNmudc to south Of Ypres
around Warneton.
Because the Russo Roumanian forces
in the Putna sector havc struck the
Germans with such violence, the ad-
vance OF the Germans on the retreat
ing Russian in the Tarnopol region
WASHINGTON.
With apparently no let-up in the Rus.
sian retreat along the line from Tarno.
pol to the Roumanian border, there
come adviccs OF a new political crisis
IN Pctrograd Premier and War Min
lister kercnsky and his fellow cabinet
members, except one, resigned, but
later, with the exception of Nj. Tercst.
chenko, the foreign minister, with.
drew their designations
General Erdclli, recently appointed
military governor of Pctr0grad, is re.
ported to have been assassinated.
The line OF the river Zbrocz at it's
confluence with the Dniester, has been
given up at several places by the Rus
SLAMS. but the Russians fought stub
bornly to hold back the Austro-Ger-
mans.
Between the Dniester and the Pruth
the Germans have not halted in their
retreat toward the border
I}nk0uinn 10.
tured by the Teutonic forces. The
Russian seems about to lose an open
sesame to the Black sea, and If they
don't turn and hold the Teutons in
check, the great port, Odessa, may
fall into the hands Of the central ar
mics
German officers captured in the bat
Tie OF Flanders discuss quite freely
both the military and political situa-
ton in Germany, and admit that Ger
many'S man-power loss Is serious
factor in the war.
resolution for submission to the
states Of prohibition amendment to
the Federal Constitution was adopted
by the senate. 1t now goes to the
house, and there Is little doubt Of its
early passage.
Senator Smith Of Georgia voted fol-
the prohibition amendment; Senator
Hardwick voted against 1t.
The prohibition amendment propos
to the Federal Constitution recites
) Ihe manufacture, sale or transporta
, tion of intoxicating liquors within, tn
! importation thereof into, or the es
J. portaton thereof from the Unite
| states and all territory subject to tn
jurisdiction thereof for beverage pul
q poses is hereby prohibited"
t Both steel and wooden ships mus
d be built very quickly. 1--WE are in thi
J. war far more seriously than va.
j. majority Of people realize" is the frs
l. public utterance Of Admiral CapI
@ since taking charge OF the shipbuilt
j. ing work for the government.
The United States asks England {
be more strict with her censorship I
so far at least as it concerns America
a military movements.
!. The great heat wave that holds tn
n country in it's grip has claimed nearl
/. three hundred victims, and caused hur
/. dreds Of prostrations. This Is the II
o formation compiled in Washington an
}. telegraphed to the health boards
|, Exemptions have been further rt
j. stricted. Medical students will not b
. exempted on the ground that they ar
t medical students. Men serving in tn
6 Red Cross will not be exempted. Aer
8 cultural workers will have to prov
themselves Indispensable 70 the farm
"1tt Po,.
} 1t is also probable that young me,
studying in theological seminaries vii
have to take their chances along wit
other men. The fellows who escap
. via the exemption route will be fe,
and far between.
1t Is rumored In diplomatic circle
that trouble is brewing in the Britis
cabinet, induced by Arthur Henderson
who is q member Of the war council
having made a trip to Paris with
pacifist mission.
Needles, Cal, with the thermomete e
at 1O4 In the shade, Is the hotties
place 80 far reported by the weathe
bureau.
The second class Of 755, 700 men reg
istered under the selective service Law
Will be called up for examination ear
The peace interview OF German
Chancellor Michaelis is regarded a
the state department as another at
tempt to bolster up public opinion al
nome, appeal to the peace sentiment
IN enemy and neutral countries and
10 create dissension between the al
] lies.