The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-27
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
Favorable replies from both Borlir
and Vienna TO Pope Benedict's peace
proposals were not unexpected in the
United States and allied country can
itals.
secretary Lansing has made public
without comment the text Of message
sent hy Count Won Bcrnstorn to Ber.
lin in January, 1917, asking authority
10 use $4,000 to influence congress
through an organization which the Ger.
man foreign office was reminded had
performed similar service before. To
supplement this move the count sug-
gested an official declaration in favor.
OF ireland for its effect on the Irish.
Amerlcans in the United States.
| II Is given out in Washington that
German intrigue and propaganda have
prevented full understanding be.
tween the United States and Japan.
Dispatches from Athens received et
me Greek legation in Washington state
mat the work of mobilizing the army
OF Greece In the field is progressing
smoothly and swiftly. It is stated fur.
ther that there are now 10000 Greeks
tghting in the allied lines.
dispatch from Amsterdam Hol.
land, says the Bavarian king is offer
ing the royal jewels for sale in neutral
countries.
| Major General Tasker II. Bliss has
oeeh named chief of staff Of the army
10 succeed Major General Hugh T,
scout. who retired from office on &C
count of age General Scott will he
Immediately recalled to active service
y Buenos Aires dispatch brings the
wholesome news that the Argentine
senate, by vote of 23 to l, has de-.
clarcd for the breaking off of relations
with Germany The resolution now
goes 70 the chamber Of deputies, and
there is strong feeling that the cham
Der Will follow the lead Of the senate
News that the Argentine senate had
voted overwhelmingly to sever diplo.
matte relations with Germany was 70.
celVed with qualification and no little
surprise in WASHINGTON
MarShall"d for the last time nc ri.
villains and under civilian authoritv
more than thrc" hundred thousand men
OF the national army are going for.
"ard 70 IN" sixteen cantonments 10
oe trained for the battle against Cor.
man autoc.acy Their next move viii
oe as lighting men toward tho hattlo.
fields Of France.
lh' department has ;se,oa .
statement saying the enormous tac,,
or oo'aimnc equipment and sunp,ics
for the army is moving satisfoctn.;,,.
u Is stated al tn" war department
( '''"' some OF the men OF the na,iona,
army may be only partially couip.cd
LOT some time after they are mobiliyod
ana no attempt will be made to f,,.
hlsh them with full war eouipmcnt nr
vi lhe eve Of their departure for H.,
rope. Some civilian clothing will have
10 De used for time, especially over
coats ''et'
me war department states t,o.
.here are indications that a deficiency
IN men wlli be disclosed when of1cio,
reports from all the thirty.two train.
ing camps are available
Strikes in Pacific coast shinvord,
hoidlng government contracts 49,
assumed such serious proportions tho,
Chairman Hurley OF the federal shin
ping BOARD announces that he 10 COW.
sidering going to San Francisco in ~
attempt to settle the trouble.
The house passed the seven hin;o,,
dollar war deficiency BILL carrv,nc
huge appropriations for the armv fnn
uhcations and shipping board. Tho
vote was unanimous.
diplomatic relations between Cost,
Rica and Germany are considered COW
cred as the result Of steps taken Nv
the government. All Germans rcsid.
ing in Costa Rican ports have hon,,
| ordered intcrncd.
Buenos Aires dispatch saws that
inc Argentine foreign office ho.
spurned the halfway apology modn
by Germany for the conduct OF Won
i.nXhnrg The dispatch states that tho
Argentine government will not con.
Sider satisfactory the mere verbal
statement Of Barn Won DemBussche.
haadenhause. who is only an under
secretary and speaks without any M.
hority whatever.
ihe secretary Of labor has been call.
ed upon for assisting In settling the
racine coast strikes, and William
biackmon, and experienced concilia.
tor, has been assigned to the work