The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-13
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TON AND THE WORLD
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Washington.

TON.
Large numbers of American army
engineers working on the British rail
ways IN the region of GouZcaucourt
caught in the German turning move
ment, escaped by lying in shell holes
n prone on the ground while the
British fired W them. There they
remained until the British were near
enough to enable the Americans to join
the ranks, when they fought valiantly
n played an important part in re.
plying to the Enemy. The British
commanders refer to their gallant be-
hayior with the greatest enthusiasm.
Confronted by a war budget stag
gering the imagination, an accumula-
ton Of problems directly and Indirect
volume and Importance any lcgisla-
tive program in American parliamcn-
tary annals, the Sixty-ffth Congress
began its regular session December 3.
1t is feared that much Of the non
partisan team work which character
lied The last session Of congress will
entirely disappear from the present
session.
Here are some OF the important mat
ters to be settled by OngreS at the
session just begun: Expulsion pro
ceedings against Senator LaFollcttc Of
Wisconsin: new war tax; bond issues
probably exceeding $685. 600, 900, 900;
peace debates; new draft Legislation;
Webb export bill; the administration
civil rights bill; nationwide prohibi-
ton; woman's suffrage.
Preparations for greater govern
mental aid in adjusting labor supply
to war needs have been put under
way by the council Of national de-
tense.
President Wilson Will not act has
tily in condcmning the new regime
in control Of affairs in Russia.
National Guardsmcn from every
state in the Union arc now in France,
1t is announced by the wal depart
mcnt.
The French are enthusiastic in rec
ognition of the troops that nave arriv-
ed ON their soil from the United States.
The war department announces for
the information Of relatives and fami-
lies Of National Guardsmcn sailing for
France that every one who sailed from
the United States has arrived safely
in France.
Socalled Stacker" commissions, by
which men Of draft age are seeking to
escape service in the ranks and get Of
ficers places in non-combatant branch ;
es Of the army, have struck a Snag in
two general policies laid down by Sec
rotary Baker. These are, first, thai /,
no man of draft & can be commits
stoned unless it Is shown clearly that
they are better fitted for the special :
work than for army service; second, ;
that no function Of tho army that can !
carried or efficiently with civilians
shall be placed on a military footing I
by commissioning the men needed to
supervise the work.
Every police official in the country
will become part OF the great machine
organized or building the national
army under war department plans an !
nounced by Provost Marshal Crowdcr.
Postal authorities will plan an active
part III helping to carry out the new
regulations Of the war department, and /
the provost marshal general believes
that with the aid OF the police and
postal authorities the local exemption
boards will be greatly assisted in reg
istcring men and getting them to the
training camps.
General Prrshing reports five deaths
among the troops Of the United States
operating in France.