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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-14
INCREASED PAY DEMANDED
BY RAILROAD TELEGRAPtiERs

Asheville.--Unless the railroad ad.
administration at Washington meets
their demands for increased pay by
8 a. m. eastern time), November Ia.
approximately 10000 members OF the
Order Of Railroad .Telegraphers will
"sever their relations with the roll
roads Of the country" according to
official announcement made by II. G.
Alexander, general chairman Of the
south eastern secti,>n OF the 0. r. T.,
with Headquarters at this city.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-14
Suspend Draft Calls For Month Of November

Washington Nov 11By order of President Wilson Provost
Marshal General Crowder today directed cancellation Of All
outstanding draft calls, stopping movement during the
five days of 252 600 all November calls for
3o0 900 men
Secretary Baker later as practical all
men VINO nave oeen called and who have not yet completed
training will immediately be turned back civilian life
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-14

Just as soon as we had got rid of all
the snakes in this prohi territory, and
thought we would never need the we'll
known remedy any more, along comes
this here influenza.
If this influenza is the same thing as
old-time grip, it is different model
from the grip that took us to ride once
We should all be careful about our
clothing and consciences in these days
of influenza and nights of the grip.
The same fellow who used to ask 'Ts
it hot enough for you is now calling
it the chen flew in the window" and
expects you to laugh.
People who never heard of the fu
before can tell you remedy that will
cure it except doctors.
The heavy draft in the United States
gave the Kaiser the flu
The disease Chairman Kitchen had
was probably the stove flue.
1t was not germ, but the Italian
army that was responsible for the head.
line which said the Austrian Army
Flew"
We might properly refer to the Kaiser
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-14

ArllliisticeSiiglled
Peace Reigns.
FIGHINC CEASED MONDAY
MORNING AT 6 O'CLOCK.
President Announces Signing of Armistice
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11-Presdent Wilson issued formal
proclamation at 10 o'clock Monday morning announcing that the
arnistice with Germany had been signed
The proclamation follows
My Fellow Countrymen:
The armistce signed this morning. Everything for
which America FOUGHT has been accomplished It will now
be fortunate duty to assist by example, friendly
council and by material aid in the establishment just eocra
cy throughout the world
WOODROW WILSON"
Washington Nov. 1.-THE the armistice with Ger
read by President one o'clock
Monday aft ornoon
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-14
"Flu'- emily Speaking
Gary Hiott

Got assafedita round my neck,
And some sulphur in my shoe;
Got buckeye in my pocket,
So amt skeered Of the flu.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-14

All the money you lend Uncle Sam
"hen you buy w. s. S. is spent on
things for our soldiers.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-14
From Gas Record, Chicago, III.

From Gas Record, Chicago, III.
Edgar Morris, District Sales Man
ager, for the Pittsburg Water Heater
Company, Washington, D. c., has
been commissioned Lieutenant in the
Motor Transport Corps United States
Army, and is now stationed at Camn
Meigs, Washington, u. G. Mr.. Nor
rls is q director of the Southern Gas
ssoclatlon end membcr Of the
AMERICAN las Association. Mr.. w.
y. Blake, connected with the above
branch for some time has occn an.
pointed Acting District Sales Mana
ger, during his absence.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-14

The price of The Sentinel is Sc. a
copy; 81. so year.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-14

If this influenza is the same thing as
old-time grip, it is different model
from the grip that took us to ride once.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-14

We should all be careful about our
clothing and consciences in these days
of influenza and nights Of the grip.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-14

The same fellow who used to ask 'Is
it hot enough for you" is now calling
it the chen flew in the window and
expects you to laugh.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-14

Sampson slew 10000 Philistines with
the jawbone of an ass some time ago
and Roosevelt is making 90, 600, 600
Americans tired with the same weapon
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

Count Donhoff, former Secretary of the German Legation at Buenos Aires under Count von Luxburg. was re- cognized by the Argentine Government as German charge daffairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
MADAME CHRISTINE ROBERT,
 A BELGIAN REFUGEE, IS DEAD
Escaped from Captors While They
 Were in 3 Drunken Stupor.

New York May 31.-Madame Chris tine Robert, a Belgian refugee, who escaped to America and became knit ting instructor at the stage women's gar relief headquarters in this city. after her relatives had been slain by the Germans and she had narrowly escaped being shot as a spy. died at a hospital here today, her health broken by the sufferings she had un- dergone.
 When German soldiers entered her home in Brussels they found her alone with certain documents belonging to her husband. On the strength of these documents, she was courtmartialed and sentenced to be shot the next morning.
 That night she was forced to pre- pare a feast for the German officers who had seized her home. While they drank wine and fell into a drunk en stupor, she fled, clad only in a pet ticoat and sweater.
 With other Belgian refugees she es- caped from the country, finally reach ing Canada Thence she went to Los Angeles and later came to this city. where she devoted herself to knitting for the soldiers. On her deathbed she pleaded with the doctors to save her, that she might still contribute to the comfort of the fighting men. She is credited with having made. many improvements in knitted articles. | including helmet with earholes and a glove which may be worn while I firing a rife.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

Soissons- -Hartennes road, the German advance is in jeopardy. The Ger mans, however, claim already to have crossed this line The attack along the Ailette may be the beginning of a movement that will seek to prevent the French from making a heavy attack somewhere in the neighborhood of Soissons.
 Reserves Not Yet in Action.
 General Foch. the commander-in- chief of the allied forces. has not as yet brought his reserves into action. All reports from the field of battle tell of the allied forces being vastly out numbered.
 The German official report claims over 45,00O prisoners and more than 400 guEs have been taken by the Teu- tons since the beginning of the bat tie on Monday, not counting large numbers of machine guns. This may be compared with the Germans claim of more than 90.000 prisoners and over 300 guns captured from March 21 to April in the Picardy battle.
 American Arms Triumphant.
 American soldiers are in action in the Picardy and Foul sectors. At
  peated German attacks to oust them from the positions which they captured early in the week, while in the. Toul sectorsthey have attacller German po- sitions, penetrated them to depth of almost half d mile and destroyed the Germar defenses,
 Germans Bombing Hospitals.
 German airmen have been adding horrors to the fighting by their deliber- ate attacks on hospitals back of the allied lines. One large receiving sta tion behind the American positions 1T Picardy has been bombed. A Canadian hospital also was attacke' and par tialiy burned by another n raid ing party.
 Disorders in Ukraine are reported. is stated several villages near Kie' were drenched by poisonous gas by tht Germans and that whole communitie were asphyxiated.
 The United tSates transport Presi dent Lincoln, former German liner has been torpedoed and sunk on trip to this country from Europe. Tn | vessel sank within an hour after be ing struck by the torpedo but the mum | Der of lives lost is not yet known.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
URGE CHANGE OF RATE ON
 SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
Resolution Adopted by Central Fed erated Union in Session at New York.

New York May 31.-The Central Federated union adopted resolution here tonight urging congressman and senators to change that part of the war revenue act which would increase the fiat rate on second class mail matter and establish the zone system of dis tribution. Members of the union de- clared that if those provisions of the act were allowed to become effective, the printing industry would be dis organized because of it's adverse eff feet on the publishing business and thousands of mechanics in the print ing trades throughout the country would be thrown out of work
 The union failed to adopt another resolution warning President Wilson that if Thomas Mooney is hanged for alleged complicity in the San Fran cisco preparedness day dynamiting case, strike would be called in volving all affiliated union workers.
 It was announced that delegates elected for the American Federation of Labor convention to be held in St. Louis had been instructed to abide by the decision of the California dele gates as to what action should be taken in the Mooney case. The reso- lution. however. will be presented to the California delegates at St. Louis for their consideration, at was an nounced
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
GERMAN AIRMEN BOMBED
 A CANADIAN HOSPITAL
Many People Were Killed and Wound
 ed by Collapse of the Building.

With the British Army in France, May 31.-(By The Associated Press.)- Early on Thursday morning German airmen bombed another hospital, Canadian institution, and exacted a considerable toll of casualties. Among those killed by the explosion or flames was an American medical officer who was administering an anesthetic to a British officer in the operating room when that part of the hospital was de-, molished. The raid occurred at 12.3O o'clock a. m.
 The hospital was marked by huge Red Cross signs.
 Many unfortunate people were kill ed and wounded when the building col lapsed and buried them.
 Strange to say, those wl2o were on the top floor had better luck than those below them and several escaped be- cause they fell on top of the debris.
 The surgeons were just about to op- crate on an aviation officer and the American was standing by with the anaeSthetic when the crash came. All l those in the room were buried under an avalanche of brick and wood. The demolished wing caught fire and burn ed fiercely with many victims still pin ned ir the wreckage.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS
 ARE TO BE SEGREGATED
They Are to Be FurIoushed to Work
 on Farms at Private's Pay.

Washington, May 31-Drafted men claiming conscientious objection to military service and who have been found by army authorities to be sin cere in refusing duty with non-com- batant units as prescribed by Presi- dent Wilson, are to be segregated at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, under the terms of an order announced tonight by Secretary Baker. If found to be sincere in their scruples by a special board of inquiry. they will be fur loughed to work on farms as laborers at private's pay.
 Federal Judge Mack of Chicago, Dean Stone of Columbia Law School, and Major Stoddard of the Advocate Generals office, constitute the board of inquiry.
 The board will give a final test to those acquitted or not tried by the mill itary tribunals, and if it does not rec ommend a furlough to farm labor or the objector refuses to accept it, pun ishment under the articles of war is provided. In exceptional cases, the board is authorized to assign objectors to the Friends construction unit in France
 Money earned by the furloughed ob- jectors in excess of a private's pay and subsistence is to go to the Red Cross
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

Philadelphia, May 31.-Herbert c. Hoover came here today with a mes sage that called the people to larger sacrifice in the matter of food conser- Vatino, "because the war will not end until we choose"
 The appeal that Mir Hoover made to an audience that filled the Academy of Music was coupled with an indictment of Germany. The practice of extort- ing food supplies from conquered ter ritory has left circle of starving people around the German border he declared, and among these the death rate today amounts to more than all those whom Germany has killed in battle.
 ''Food consumption in America was reduced per cent. in 1917." MT. Hoover said. We can reduce it 15 per cent. this year without harming anyone. In view of the necessity for shipping an army to France. I am sure that no American will object. Food conservation has become such a tremendous factor that the American people are now facing the responsibil- | ity for saving the 1500000 tons of ! shipping required to send food to the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
TO EDUCATE PREACHErc OF
 1.-THE WORLD BRO7 IOOD." Plans Made at Conference of Interna-
 tionaI Y. M. c. A. Secretaries.

Atlantic City, N. J.. May 31-Plans to educate thousands of students in the colleges of the world to preach the gospel of "The World Brother hood" were made here today at con- ference of the International Y NJ. c. A. secretaries. "Americanism," speak CTS declared, covers the point in America, but the international scheme requires wider sentiment that will include Americanism with other things typical of the Y. M. C. A"
 It was decided to establish nuts" oc the type now familiar at cantonments and at the front at all the war in dustrial centers with accredited sec retaries in charge. Experiments at a number of intuition and shipbuilding plants, it was stated, had been highly successful.
 Saturday half holidays and the promo tion of sports as a means of making the rural districts more attractive to the young men raised on the farm so that they will not desert those dis tricts for the city were favorably re- ported
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

allies from other than American mar kets."
 Germany's food situation is growing worse, Mr Hoover declared, and the allies are steadily returning to normal. If the present harvest crop in America proves as rich in reality as in promise, food prices here should approximate he normal by next winter. Even the rise in freight rates will not justify increased prices for food on the scale that obtained last winter, he said.
 Last February, the speaker said. there were 100000 hungry people in the bread lines of London. Now there Nre 1000. The normal supply was resumed early in May. -
 No matter what the harvest is next year. MT. Hoover said. we must bear in mind that if the war continues five years longer. and that is possible. the call for men abroad will mean inevita ble decrease in production"
 The importance of a sustained food supply is especially important, in its effect upon the morale of a civilian population, the food administrator said and he pointed to the splendid confidence which the English people have maintained' since the German drive began on March 21
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
HOUSE HAS PASSED THE
 ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
Carries s12,o41, ,es2, 900 and Empowers
 President to Call Men.

Washington, May 31.-The largest American army appropriation bill in history, carrying sl2.051 .6S2, 900 and authorizing the president to call into military service all men who can be trained and equipped, was passed late today by the house and sent to the senate.
 The measure is framed to provide for an army of three million men during the coming war. in accordance with the governments revised programme for rushing soldiers to France. Some of is big items are $6,315. .135.000 for the Cuartermaster corps: $3,396, 900 900 for ordnance: St,02S.Oo 900 for the en- rineers: s990. .250,s51 for aviation. and Ses7 GOO 900 for medical corps
 4 provision prohibiting the use of Ttop watches or other speeding up de- vices in plants where money provided in the bill is spent was adopted by a vote of 63 to 59. The house also adopted an amendment by Representa- tive of Kansas, forbidding cost plus contracts except in emergencies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
INTERESTING FACTS SHOWING
 MAGNITUDE OF WAR WORK $600.eG GOO Worth of Ammunition Has Been Used in Target Practice.

New York. May S1.-In the month of May the United States built and put into commission 250.o00 deadweight tons of shipping. and during the last week let contracts for $25000o 900 worth of shipping. declared Charles il. Snhwab. government director of ship l6ins at the annual dinner here ton eht of the American Iron and Steel Institute. ss--ss-------
 MT. Schwab said also that while at one time he had felt estranged from the administration, since he had been connected with it. he had found that the men active in its councils were de- serving of approval and encourage ment.
 J. Leonard Rep!ogle, steel director of the War Industries Board, another speaker, asserted that the government will require all the steel products that can he produced by American mills in the next year.
 John j. Fitzgerald, former congress man. told the diners that the govern ment had used $500 OOO. 900 worth of ammunition in target practice.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

PlunginE southward. with its mo- meutum still unspent. the German war machine has driven it's wedge into the allied lines along the front until its apex has reached the Marne River south of Fere en Tardenois. The des- Derate efforts of the French and Brit ish to stem the tide against the in vaders have served only to slow down the rate of speed of the German ad- vance; the defenders of the heights north Of the Marne see into have been swept aside in the rush of the enemy toward the road to Paris.
 Two Siknifieant Incidents.
 Aside from the movement of the German armies southward, two other significant incidents of the tremendous battle have occurred. One is that the Germans have extended their attack to the northwest, along the Ailette River, from which the French have fallen back for some distance. The other is that the battle has extended to the cast of Rheims, which city, during the first few days of the battle, formed the extreme eastern end of the line of battle.
 Allies Defending Positions GaIlantIy.
 Along the sides of the salient form cd by the rapid German advance to the Marne, the French and British have heen holding their positions gallantly. South O. Soissons the French have de- tended their-fine with -suclf- -vigor that he Germans have not made much inn 'ression upon it. On the other side Of he battle area, the British still are olding the forts of Rheims and po- itions just west of that war strick- en city.
 Between the extreme sides of the alient the front sags towards the south. the line from Rheims to the Marne running to the southwest at g gentle angle. while the French are holding a front at right angles to the direction of the German advance.
 To Turn Toward Paris.
 The occupation of Chateau Thier! marks the beginning of the expected cunning movement toward Paris Whicl the Germans were believed to havt planned. If the town has been takeI in it's entirety, the Germans may b, expected to move down the Marne. B0 fore they can 20 far in this direction howJNer, t will bc necessary for then 10 break tho French lines south o
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
HoneWard Bound
 US. Transport Sunk
THE PRESIDENT LINCOLN WAS
 ToRPEpoED 10 A. M. FRIDAY
KEPT AFLOAT AN HOUR
Navy Officials Feel Certain Casualty List Will Be smalI-Was One of the German Ships Which Were Taken Over.

Washington, May S1-Loss of the homeward bound American transport President Lincoln was reported today by Vice Admiral Sims. The message was brief. merely stating the vessel was torpedoed at 1040 o'clock this morning and went down an hour later. It made no mention of casualties.
 Navy officials waited anxiously to- night for further details but as the attack occurred by daylight and the ship remained af1oat for an hour they felt certain the casualty list would be small and probably limited to 2 few men killed or injured by the ex- plosion.
 The President Lincoln was a big
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
PHILADELPHIA WAR CHEST FUND TOTALS s1s,77s, ,t20
To Be Apportioned Amonq oreaniza-
 tions Doing War Work. Y

Philadelphia, May S1.-The War Chest campaign in Philadelphia came to an end tonight with total contribu- tions of $1S,77S,120. With the report ing of some scattering teams and a roundup of money slackers," E. T. Stotesbury, chairman of the war chest committee said that total of $2Qz 600 0O0 the goal aimed at, would un- doubtedly be reached
 Four surrounding counties and Phil adelphia participate in the war chest, which is designed to do away with war fund drives for a year. The money will be apportioned among the Red Cross and the war funds of the Y. M. c. A., Y. W. C.. A., Knights of Columbus, Young Mems Hebrew, Association. Salvation Army and sew eral other organizations doing war work and officially endorsed by the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
Nine Men Seriously
 Burned in F|areup
AT THE HOWARD POWDER PLANT
 AT EMPORIUM, PA.
1 MAN DEAD OF BURNS
Eight Men Are in a Serious Condition Spontaneous Combustion Is BeI- eyed to Be Responsible For the Accident.

Williamsport, Pa, May 31.-Nine men were seriously burned, one fatal ly. as the result of flareup at the Howard Smokeless plant of the Aetna Explosives company at Emporium to- day. The men were rushed to the hospital here, where one of them died a few hours after being admitted The dead man is Joseph Fernandez of Niagara Falls. The other eight are in serious condition, with the recov- cry of some of them doubtful, accord ing to the hospital statement tonight.
 The fareup occurred in the mixing department, in which p men were working but all escaped injury except the nine. Spontaneous combustion of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
BRITISH TRANSPORT SINKS
 A GERMAN SUBMARINE
Rammed U-boat Off the Irish Coast
 the Second Week in May.

An Atlantic Port, May 31.-,A Ger man submarine lying in wait for transports carrying American troops was rammed and sunk by a large British transport off the Irish coast during the second week in May, ac- cording to authentic information brought here today by a prominent American returning from an impor- tant mission to England.
 The ship which sank the submarine is one of the largest liners known to American and European travellers and hit the U-boat full amidships after a torpedo had been fired and the trans port was manoeuvering to make way for accompanying destroyers to drop depth charges.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
100000 LETTERS WRITTEN
 BY SOLDIERS ON MOTHERS DAY
Have Been Received at Atlantic Ports
 and Are Being Delivered.

Washington, May 31-Sixteen hun dred thousand letters written by American soldiers overseas to their homes on Mothers day have been re- ceived at Atlantic ports and are be- ing delivered. Representative Loner- gan of Connecticut, who asked the postoffice department today about the Mothers day letters, was told of the number received and assured delivery would be expedited.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
The French Defenders of the Heights Seem to Have
 Been Swept Away in the Rush of the Enemy
ENEMY EXTENDED LINE TO THE EAST OF RHEIMS

The Desperate Resistance of the British and French Has Served Only to Slow Down the Speed of the German Advance-The British Still Are Holding the Forts Just West of Rheims-The Operations of the Enemy Indicate Turning Movement Toward Paris-German Airmen Are Deliberately Attacking Hospitals Back of the Allied Lines-Amercan Troops Have Penetrated Enemy Posi-
 tons in the Foul Sector and Have Repused Attempts of the Enemy to Dust Them From Positions at Cantigny
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
DISORDERS OF ALL KINDS
 INCREASING IN BOHEMIA
At Chozen Crowds Set Fire to the Bar
 racks and City Hall.

London May 31.-(British Admiral ty Per Wireless Press1 and in- ternal disorders of all kinds are in creasing in Bohemia.
 At Chozen, crowds, exasperated by police brutality. ct fire to the barracks and to the city hall. Eight of the of ficers were burned to death. At Kolin the people pulled down the Austrian flag and raised the Bohemian flag Public buildings have been burned at Tabor and other towns in Bohemia and in Olmutz. Morayia. At Prague the offices of the German newspapers, the Zeitung and Neueste Nachrichten, were sacked.