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

fnre comes from Samoa I'm the ex
ploits of the crew of the German com
mcrcc raider Sceadler, after their
vessel stranded on South Pacific
island. The master and six others Dut
To sea in motor sloop armed and
proViSioned, and the others seized n
frcnch schooner, equipped 1t with guns
ana bombs and started out again.
Since that time they have been prey
ing on merchant vessels.
curbing the German Press.
The trading with the enemy act
went into effect Tuesday and almost
Immediately Postmaster Burlcson
barred from the mails the Milwaukee
Leader, former Congressman Berger's
paper, for SeditiouS and treasonable
utterances. Many other publications
have been cited by the post office de-
partment. to show cause why they
should not be suppressed, among these
being the Illinois Staats-Zeitung.
On Thursday federal agents raided
the office Of the New Jersey Frcie
Icituns in Newark and arrested it's
two proprietors and three editors on
charges of publishing scditiouS and
reasonable articles.
In connection with the trial in Paris
Of Bolo Pasha, alleged spy, 1t is re-
vcaled that Bolo, who was In the
United States for Il few weeks early
last year arranged the transfer of ut
least $1GO0,000 of German money
through New York banking houses to
Paris to further the peace propaganda
in France. 1t is officially stated that
there Is no doubt Of Count Won Bern
stortf's completely in the intrigue.
More than Onehnlf Of the 1G6 /. w.
w. leaders who were indicted have
been arrested and the government Is
ready to put them on trial
War Tax Bill Signed.
President Wilson signed the war tax
Dill Wednesday, and most of its sec
lions became operative ut once auto
matically. 1t lcvies for this year more
than $4,000 100000 new taxes for war
purposes and I'm one way or another
calls FOR money from everybody in
the country. The two largest sources
Of revenue will be excess profits, ST..
OOO,OO0,00O. and individual and corp0r-
ate incomes SSH 100000.
The soldiers and sailors insurance
bill, which was passed by the senate,
carries an amendment promoting Ma
j0r General Pershing and Major Cen
cral Bliss to the rank of general and
making all commanders Of army corps
lieutenant generals. The bill to re.
patrlate all Americans who have
joined the allied military forces also
was sent to the president for his sig.
nature.
The shipping board gave out IL state.
ment last week showing that Il large
number Of vessels are being built and
within few weeks the concrete re-
| suits of the boards energetic work
! will begin to slide down the ways In
! many shipyards. The aircraft build
t ing program. also is well under way.
! Secretary Baker stating that 10000
| airplanes and their motors are now
/ under construction.
Liberty Loan Going Well.
Under the competent leadership Of
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo,
the campaign for the sale of the sec
! und Liberty loan, Of $3,O0O,O00,000,
/ started off with Il rush, and the en-.
thusinSln and determination Of the peo-
rc made The success of the loan un-
doubted There was just one black
SPOT in all the countryside action Of
Mrs II. 0. IIavemeycr of New York
and other officials of the National
Woman's party in advising women not
TO assist the loan because they have
not been given national suffrage. The
Maryland Suffragists came back ut
them with Il scathing denunciatiOn, de.
clarlng that they had descended 10
political bribery, had disgraced the
name Of woman and were "mad sisters
/ of La Toilette"
The senate has been flooded with
| petitions from all parts of the land;
from organizations sah individuals,
asking that Senator La Toilette be ex-
pelled for his dsloyalty and many of
The petitioners suggest much severer
punishment than mere expulsion. At
first the senate committee on priv
ileges and elections was discinclned
to take any action ut this session, but
the universal demand evidently had
It's effect for Cn Wednesday the com.
mittee began consi 1eration of the peti.
tons