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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
THE TRAINMEN's DEMANDS.

It is a serious question whether the testimony of W. G. Lee, president of the order of trainnen before the rail- road wage commission in behalf of increased wages for railroad employees, had the effect upon the commission and the country that it was expected to. MT. Lee laid great stress upon the studied efforts of railroad and bank interests to cause inefficient op
 eration of the railroads in order to discredit certain legislation which was enacted last year. The inference which he intended to convey was ap-
 parently to the effect that the rail- roads could do better if they wanted
 to without giving much allowance to the tremendous burden which has been placed upon them or allowing for the weather conditions which they
 have been forced to combat in addi- tion. And what he referred to. if he is right. exists under the government control of the roads as 1t did before they were taken oyer
 MT. Lee has relied upon discredit- ing the railroads in order to get an increase in pay instead of confining himself to the presentation of the facts l which would show that the men are entitled to what they are asking. And in this connection it must be remem
 bered that it was the railroads which
 a short time ago displayed their will l lingness to leave such an adjustment
 to the president when the railroad en-
 ployes were threatening to tie up the whole transportation systems of the
 east if their demands were not met
 It may be upon such an attitude as
 taken by Mir. Lee that the wage com
 mission will act and it may be upoI
 the actual facts which will test out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
pERELICT MAKERS.

In imposing sentepce upon three drug vendors, Judge Thompson of the United States district court sitting at Philadelphia. declared that the offend CTS were engaged in "a most vilely pernicious business under any cir cumstances but it's dangers are mul- tiplied f,pndredfold in view of the present war conditions"
 There can be no temporizing with such violators of the law. They are men who care nothing for humanity except for the riches which they can reap through its downfall, and cer- tainly they could not be engaged in a worse business than the peddling of drugs. Generalization and crime are widespread today because of the use of dope. Legislation has been enacted in order to discourage it's use by en, deavoring to make 1t hard to get. but there are sthoseS who snap their fingers
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

at the law and who insist upon serv- ing those who are addicts and encour- aging all others who may be enticed to contribute to their handsome profits and become enslaved.
 While everything is being done to insure health and a clear head to the soldiers there is no greater menace than the distributor of narcotics. As the Philadelphia judge says the dan- gers are greatly increased because of war conditions. but whether there is a war or not there cannot be too strenuous efforts put forth to stamp out this business. There is no greater need for law enforcement and proper punishment after conviction than in connection with this horrible practice of wrecking human lives. for those who are ensnared seldom get away.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
PROVIDING FOR soLDIERs' VOTE.

Connecticut as Q rule is not accus- toned to special sessions of the legis- lature. The business which must, come before general assembly is usually transacted at the biennial sessions and whatever comes up after adjournment is held over until it convenes again at the fixed time.
 There is occasionally business which needs to be done before the next reg ular session if certain conditions are going to be met and that is the sit- uation now and the reason why Gov ernor Hclcomb has called special session for the 18th of March. Under the laws of this state there is no pro- vision for the taking of the votes of the soldiers who are outside of the state and who will not be able to re- turn on election day in November. To wait for the next session of the 1egis- lature in 1919 would be too late. The election would have been decided two months previously. so it is necessary now to get the authority from spe- cial session.
 This is in keeping with the step that was taken while our national guards. men were at the Mexican border. The soldiers should not of course be de- prived of their suffrage just because they cannot get to their home polling places. It was recognized then and fl will of course be recognized now that 1t is but proper that they should be allowed to vote wherever they happer to be and have their ballot count jus as if they were at home and that legis- lation to assure this should be enacted a sufficient time in advance. It is mat ter which should require very little de. bate and the shorter the session tn, less the expense to the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
THE TUscANIA LOSS.

Widespread regret is bound to be felt at the loss of the troopship Tus- cania engaged in transporting nearly 22o0 American soldiers to England and especially the hundred or mere lives, but it only causes us to reflect that this is one of the dangers connected with the war and that we have been most fortunate that such a disaster has not occurred before in the send ing of our army abroad. Transports have been attacked and those return ing to this country have been sunk but this is the first instance where an eastbound loaded troopship was suc- cessfully torpedoed.
 The Tuscania was one of the ships which Great Britain loaned to this country in order to the more speedily move our soldiers to France. It was surrounded with all the protection which is placed about British vessels engaged in the same kind of work, having British crew. a British na- val complement ard a convoy of Brit ish vessels so that the loss of the ship must be looked upon as one of those instances where the desperate chance attack of the submarine overcame all the precautions that were and possi- ply could be taken. It is one of the prices that has to be paid in connec- tion with war and those who lost their lives made just as great sacrifice as if they had given up their lives in the trenches.
 Great credit must, however, be given to the rescuers who reduced the loss to 8 very small margin in comparison to the first reported figures which in dicated that half the troops had beer lost. There is thus much satrsractior fin the knowledge that every precautior and care was exercised. while every loss of the kind only serves to spur us on to greater effort.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

the would-he rescuers of their gasping country1nen.
 The bowman of a destroyer's whaler disengaged his boathook from the gar- ments of a water-legged Teuton, grasped his late enemy by the collar, and hauled him spiuttering into the boat with single powerful heave of his right arm.
 There is nothing unexpected in the discovery of important petroleum springs on the shore of the Red Sea- for the whole of the coast of Asia Mil nor is believed to be very rich in oil. Indeed, it is regarded as probably that great oilfielIf underline the region and extend under the Red Sea itself well into Africa Egypt's oil reserves, of course, have already been tapped, and their discovery is the subject of a TO- mantle story. A passenger on a ves- sel passing through the Red Sea 'ob- served oil floating on the water, and speculatad as to it's origin. Keeping his conclusions to himself, he returned home, formed a syndicate, instituted borings near the coast, and struck CO., pious oil springs at 2.o0o feet.-Lon- don Chronicle.
 The superintendent of fhe London Central Meat Markets reports for 1917: Meat, poultry, rabbits, etc, marketed at the Central Markets. the centre of bulk sale and distribution for the sur- plus meat produce of the world, az gregate 2S2 9S6 tons, as against 3S1 ,ls1 tons in 1916-a decrease Of 4s ,2a5 tons Decreases occur in all descriptions of
 meat and fooodstuffs marketed: Beef, 5,6S2 tons: mutton. 24,454, tons; pork. l2,S72 tons: poultry, rabbits, etc. 5,787 tens. Supplies of home bred meat, in which Irish figure largely, tetalled 14S,- a96 tons. as against 1i9,S90 tons in l916-a decrease of 9S4 tons Colonial and foreign productions totalled 134, ,03e tons. as against 1s1.271 tons in 1s16- l Q decrease of 47,241 tons.--London | London Times.
 l have an ambition to try again the 1 role of aerial Observer. The new
 world up there belongs to our spelen- did youth. Even for the greatest ei
 air pilots, Says the captain, there
 comes a moment when a little bel
 rings in the fearless heart, and b5
 some trivial failing they know the,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

If it is impossible to get them moved expeditiously otherwise, why not hitch a coal car or two on every passenger train and hasten it to the point where 1t is needed?
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

The people of Aver are apparently disposed to look after the well being of the young men at Camp Devens when they turn down the licensing of saloons =by4a vote of six to one.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Why not take advantage of nature and pile up the ice that is available now 50 that there will not be suffer ing next summer because of the price or the lack of it?
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

The let up in the weather indicates that the fellow in charge has given careful consideration to the merits of the appeals which have been made to him.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

It is the same old story. People are already solemnly promising that they will not utter a peep no matter how hot it is next summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Now word comes that Berlin de- liberatAly faked Count Czernin's speech regarding peace. But. come to think of it. what else could one expect from Berlin ?>
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

The people of Germany may some day realize that while tkey have been brought up to obey without murmur- ing, they still have a right to think.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

When the kaiser says he needs the help of Germany's friends. he must realize that they are not as numerous as they used to be.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

The man on the corner says: Some people seem to think that the chief requirement for rainy day is a rain check.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Trotzky's peace negotiations with Germany may be temporarily held up. but each day is bringing the bofsheviki new trouble at home.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

After the werldess days are taken out of February there will not be much left of the shortest month in the year
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
EDITORIAL NOTES,

There is reason to give thanks for every thaw or temporary let up of the Arctic weather. 0f
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

from the central powers is that they are seeking an honorable" peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

The great danger with soft coal is that by the time one gets acquainted with its use the supply will run out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

"Lazy" Italian women, prisoners of war, who will not toll for Germany are to be fiogged! The savagery of this offence is especially rank against an Italian. For the law has stood for two thousand years and more that you may not scourge Roman. Our na- tive Roman citizenship when neither they nor any of their house might be seourged St. Paul, when his captors at Jerusalem were about to scourge him, reminded them of his immunity Take heed" said the centurion to the chief captain, take heed what thou doest, for this man is Roman!"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

must fly no more.
 But look into the face of one of thees lads. ask him whether he ever felt afraid and weigh his shy answer: T don't remember" and you will feel with me that mans powers of body and mind are still and ever growing. Ire Wrights and Santos DumoNts, the Bleriots, Lathams. and FAfnarns, needed better nerves and brains than the famous discoverers of old time
 Other new worlds lie before US. Let us trust the young pilots. For the cid CT generation the horizon is black with irretrievabie loss. But there is grow ing up a race of men and women trained in selfess effort to a spiritual strength before which the worst prob- lous of the future will disappear like the morning nlists.-G. H. Ferris in 1 London Chronicle
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

can we'll understand his outlook upon the graceless misusers of decent nautical languages; my own pet aver sion is for such as talk about .swaP- ships" instead of saying ''men-o'- war" the latter is good old British expression, bound-up with a thousand associations, concerning which could, but will not, digress at much length and \ cannot believe that the people who use the word "warship" will ever
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

The threatened Roishevik crusade against the bourgeoisie of Russia's al lies has strange and lamentable tone. It is a barking back to the methods of century and quarter ago: One more
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

General von Ardenne enlarges upon the merits of the German system 0. resting troops and changing divisions and then discusses the German prac- tice of maintaining army supplies in spite of all food difficulties in Ger many. He says:
 Very considerable voices have been heard to say-the utterances have lately found expression in pamphlets written by experienced officers-that it is necessary to provide quite particu- larly good supplies for troops which are to be prepared for an offensive on 8 large scale. The German army con- nand has not failed in this matter Hitherto, and with the support of the self-sacrificing people at home is still doing it's utmost in this respect. This is shown especially by tho fact that four flfths of our whole production of beer and tobacco the 1uxuries which it is most difficult for the soldier in the field to do without, are reserved for the fighters at the front The i'm portance of these tonics for stomachs and nerves can be appreciated only by those who have shared the lot of the troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Miss Mary Brodrick, featuring at Kensington Town Hall said that trade unions existed in Egypt 1,50o years ago. It was recorded that workmen engaged on building one of the tonnbs of the kings came out on strike be- cause they objected to the introduction Of Venetian labor.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Waldorf Astor in letter to the Lon- don Times says:
 MT. Fishers suggested course, on the other hand, would raise points which, believe, must continue to remain controversial so long as we do not have at the centre coordination Of the various interests.
 Meanwhile. the babies are still dying at the rate of 1000 week--a mortality which. in the considered judgment of a minister of the crown. is preventible, and which is doubly deplorable in view of the registrar geEeral's estimate that this country had lost 5eo, 900 potential lives because of the diminished birth rate attributable to the war. Would it be possible for member of the gov ernment to state that 1000 soldiers were dying every week needlessly in France without it's being immediately put right? Why should one depart ment (the local government board) be allowed to block measure which, in the opinion of it's late president, lex- pressed only yesterday at Cardiff, was the immediate requirement., and was measure which could not wait until after the war. for every week that went by meant a great loss of child life?"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Speaking at vauxhaII Sir A. Yapp said he believed that compulsory ra- tioning was coming. but if there were compulsory or voluntary rationing ev- erything would depend upon the good will of the people. Tn Germany last year there were no fewer than 40o, 900 prosecutions for offences against the food laws.-London Times.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-21
THAT DAY is
GERMANY'S DOOM"
WHEN ONE HUNDRED MILLION
OF AMERICAN CITIZENS
ACT AS ONE.
FEBRUARY CRITICAL MONTH
An Opportunity For South Carolina
Mon, Women and Children to De-
monstrate Their Patriotism.

Charleston, S. C.-February is ex.
pected to prove one Of the most critical
months OF the war, and whether the
war is to be prolonged or shortened
Will be decided to q great extent by
what the millions OF Americans at
home DO toward backing the army.
This is the Judgment OF prominent
government officials who visited Char
lesion in the middle Of the month.
One OF the most significant utter.
ances made during the entire war was
made by prominent German official
when America cast her lot with the
Allies
we do not fear the American sol.
,icrS. because they cannot arrive ir
imc; what we fear is the intclligenca
and devotion OF one hundred million
Americans trained to faith in indiyi
dual Initiative. The day that those
hundred millions act as one. that day
is Gcrmany's doom!"
Fastening the Doom.
To enable the hundreds Of million,
4 az Amaricans TO act as one is ono OF
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-21
O0lcnoy News Letter

l.. Vernon Jones, for the past two
years the efficient book keeper for the
firm of Cosby Tempeton, of Greenville,
paid his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. M.
Jones, short visit the latter part of
the week. 1t was one of those to-be-
remembered visits that is felt in so
many homes now when that boy is
leaving for his country's service. Young
Jones left Greenville early Saturday
morning, with eight others, for San
Antonio, Texas, where he enters the
aviation section Of the army as a stem
ographer. He is Il young man of ster-
ling qualities Of mind and character
who has met with striking success in
all of his undertakings.
Miss Pearl Sutherland of the G. w.
c., Miss Cleo Hendrix, of Central High
School and Pruc Hendrix Of Furman
University. Of Greenvllc, spent the
week end with homefolks.
Mrs. j. NJ Crenshaw and daughter,
Mrs. Smith, visited the formers moth
q NiS. NoN, iiCai ildNCiSi NeSt, VIC
latter part of the week
Mrs. Jesse Morris. who is teaching
the Mica school spent Saturday with
her mother, Mrs. w. f. Hendricks
Dr. and Mrs. l.. +. Crenshaw. Of
Greenville, was here with relatives for
the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph l.. Looper. of
Dacusvillc, visited the lattcr's grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. a. X. Edcns
Friday.
The preliminary Of she oratorical con
test Of the Grammar school will he held
on next Friday afternoon.
Jas. \. IIcnnrix has joined the Ford
drivers
On next Saturday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, Flag Day will be observed by
the school here. The noted DR.. d. Nj.
Ramsey, President of the &. w. c.. Of
Greenvile. will deliver an address.
Supt. +. V. Clayton has also promised
to be here. The public is cordially in
vited to be present.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-21
John A. Higgins, Dead

After IN i!ness of brief duration,
) ohm A. Higgins one Of Easley's Oldest
and best citizens, died at his home there
Wednesday afternoon, March 18th, at
2.45 clock Although he had reached
ripe old age. he was able to be on the
streets only month ago. He was
taken suddenly i'll and has been in a
very critical condition during the entire
illness
Mr. Higgins was born near Easley,
on June 80, lS4l. andshas resided there
since. During the war between the
states. he saw active service for the
period Of the war and was q member of
Orr Rifles He took an active part in
suppression Of disorders after The war,
and was active in the campaign Ct 1876.
He was member OF the First BAPTIST
church and served az deacon for many
years. Until recently he has engaged
in agriculture.
He is survived by his wife, three
daughters Mesdamcs j. NJ. Jameson, Of
Grccnvilie; Elmer l'olgcr, of Falls, and
Larry ID. Snead. of Washington; six
sons, II. b.. O. x. and Byron of Easlcy
James f., OF Washington; " b.. Of
Knoxville. and II. $. Higgins. of Camp
Sewer. The funeral was held Friday
afternoon
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-21
C.. V. FOwles Dead
March l3.

News has been received in Pickcns
of the death Of c. V. CUncle Zekc')
Fawles, which sad event occurred at
his home in Rutherfordton county, N.
c., last week, and was caused from
pellagra. Mr.. Fowles for several
years was resident of Pickens com
ing here in 1904 to conduct a contest on
this paper and continuing with the
Sentinel for some time afterward, leav-
ing here in 1908 to embark in the news
paper business at Forest City, N. {.
Mr.. Fowles was native of New
York state, being raised near Ithaca.
He engaged in various vocations and
finally landed in the Piedmont south on
account Of his health. He always had
penchant for newspaper work and
was q pretty good dialect writer, and
his character writings on The Sentinel
created favorable comment among
many Of our subscribers, and the
weekly letters signed "Uncle Zeke"
were eagerly read, and letter he ran
from Caroline" when he was attend
ing the chicken show was quite enjoy
able.
After going to North Carolina he
married Miss ----- --.---- of
Cliffside, and Of this union two chill
drcn were born.
Even with our intimate association
with him, these few meagre facts are
practically the extent Of our knowledge
Of his life.
We liked him. lie seemed to make
friends with all those with whom he
came in contact, and we, with his other
friends and acguaintanccs, are greved
at his death.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-21
James V. Griffin

James V. Griffin OF Liberty, died
early Sunday morning March 10th, after
an illness of few weeks. Only last
week he passed bis seventy first birth
day. He was originally from Green
vile countysbut.has made his home ut
Liberty for several years, and made
many friends who mourn his death
Before moving TO this county he was
married to Miss Mary McGee and had
he lived only month longer they could
have celebrated thcir fftietn annivcr-
sary.
Mr.. Griffin was the father of fifteen
children, seven of whom preceded him
to the grave Those left with their
mother are: V. f. Griffin, Larned,
kas.; V. u. Griffin, Tombean. Tex.
NJ. l.. Griffin, Hnvelock, Neb. H. A.
Griffin, Lula, Ga. II. NJ Griffin. Lib
erty; Mrs. Margie Cook and Mrs. Ollie
Gaines, Norris; and Mrs. Belle Bailey.
Catecchec.
Mr. Griffin was member Of the
home departmental the Baptist Sunday
school.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon from his late residence, conducted
b. Rev. H. Is. Williams, and interment
made in Westview cemetery.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-21
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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-21
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