The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-11-29
IMPORTANT NEWS
The WORLD over
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THis
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
The NEWS OF The SOUTH
What Is Taking Place In The South
land Will Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Washington.

Washington.
No shipments Of supplies will be
permitted to go from the United States
to Russia until the situation in that
country clears according to reports
issued by the government.
1t is stated that the cessation of
shipments to Russia is only temporary
if a stable government is formed SO
the United States can recognize it, 9th.
erwise it will be permanent.
The Provisional Russian govern.
ment was given credits amounting In
all to $325,000 900 of which $4,000,
600 already has been advanced and
spent for supplies.
regulations to enable close govern
mcnt watch over Germans will be pro.
mulgatcd in a few days by Attorney
General Gregory to make effective
President Wilson'S restriction impos-
ing proclamation issued recently.
by means Of new regulations the dc
partment of justice will be able TO
round up Germans who are believed TO
have directed campaign Of sabotage
and propaganda against the United
States.
Under a proclamation unnaturalizcd
male Germans are required to register
with the police or other authority and
to report periodically.
Under a proclamation Germans may
not travel in the United States with.
out a permit nor approach within 100
yards of any wharf, pier, dock, ware
house or other establishment the at
torney general may designate.
Robert P. Skinner, the American
consul general. has received a telegram
from the American consul at Moscow
saying that he and other Americans
In Moscow are all safe.
President Wilson in his own heater
passed the hat in interest of the Y. M.
{. a.. campaign for a S35, 900, 900 war
1und. while the audience applauded.
President Wilson %telgraphcd Col. f.
M. House, head of the American mis-.
SION in London, that unity Of plan and
control between the United States and
the allies is essential to a permanent
peace.
1t is hoped by all that the meeting
- 80 ''pi val COuIlCll VIII TAKE
place in Paris before the end Of tho
month.
Although no announcement was
made, it was generally known when
Col. House and his mission left for
England that the U. S. favored the
creation OF a joint military staff.
Coordination of cndcavor, both eco.
hohi'c and military, was the object for
which the American mission was sent
to Europe, also to attend the first Joint
war council since the AuStroG German
drive against Italy began.
iianS FOR further guarding the coun
tryS war activities were formulated nv
me department Of justice and APPROX.
ca by the President an cabinet at
Washington
Plans for tightening restrictions on
enemy aliens have been under consid
eraton Tor some time and has beer
hastencd by recent fires and exposions
III New York and other Atlantic cities,
Department OF justice officials fran.
ed the registration system so that the
whereabouts Of enemy aliens and allies
may be known and closer supervision
over them maintained.
england, France, Germany and 9th.
er countries now at a has already
aaopted the registration system OF
keeping trace of enemy aliens.
Inc 1917 coal shortage is put a,
ho'eOO,OOO tons in estimates completed
ny he fuel administration. Although
nrrt ~ ~ 49,. - -
PRODUCTION or bituminous and anthra
cue together has jumped SO, O0O, 0O(
IONS. consumption, it is declared, has
increased at least 100. 00O, 900 tons.