The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-13

U-boat warfare. a significant event of
the week was the launching at Newark
or the Agawam. the first of the new
standardized fabricated steel vessels
built by the Emergency Fleet corpora
ton.
The British admiralty announced that
the transport ship Lcasowc Castle had
been %torpcdocd in the Mediterranean
with a loss of l0l persons.
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The central committee of Finnish
workmrn has protested against the
brutalities of the White guard, which,
1t asserts, has imprisoned 10000 per-
sons and slaughtered prisoners by
wholesale, hundreds Of the killed being
women. In This d%electnble work the
White guard is helped by the German
soldiers.
OF great Importance was tie AN.
nouncemcnt by the administration last
Wednesday that the United States
10Y supports the nutionulistic aspira-
tons OF the Czecho-Slovaks and the
Jugo-Slavs. Until now the president
had gone no further than to express
sympathy with the idea OF autonomy
for the nnti-Germnn Austrian states,
but he has changed his attitude and
his new policy may do much to cncour-
age the subject races of Emperor
Charles to revolt. 1t will certainly
encourage the brave Italians who are
lighting along the Piave, where before
long American troops will be with
them in the trenches.
On the other hand the Austrian cm-
peror has stated that in the future
he Will rely on "the faithful and pre-
cious collaboration Of the Germans for
the development Of the interests Of the
state"
President Wilson appeared before
congress unexpectedly on Monday and
urged that body to begin work immc-
diatcly on tax legislation to provide
the funds necessary to the carrying
on of the war. The defeat Of the cen
trail powers he said, is the considera.
ton that dominates every other. Sen
ators, r~cpresentatiy cs, supreme court
Justices, everybody present, rose and
cheered Justify when the president add.
ed:
"We are not only in the midst Of the
war, we are at the very peak and crisis
or it. l@Sndreds Of thousands OF our
men, carrying our hearts with them
n our fortunes, are in the field, and
ships are crowding faster and faster
to the ports Of France II England
with regiment after regiment, thou
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the enemy shall be beaten and brought
to a reckoning with mankind"
Despite the desire Of many members
to have an early adjournment, congress
yielded at once to Mr.. Wilson's plea
and plans were made to formulate a
revenue Dill rs speedily as may be.
The president In his address confirmed
the expectation that there would be
another and larger issue of Liberty
bonds in the fall, probably immediate.
ly after tho election.
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On Wednesday the president issued
an appeal to all Americans to buy only
those things which are essential to the
individual health n efficiency, and to
save their money and invest it sys.
tematically in war savings and Thrift
stamps and other government securi.
ties.
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Director General McAdoo announced
general pay increases for nearly 2,00O,.
600 railway employees, carrying out
most Of the recommendations Of the
railroad wage commission, and he fol.
lowed this with the announcement that
both freight and passenger rates would
be raised, the latter to 3 cents q mile,
and the former by more than 25 per
cent. This, 1t Is estimated, will bring
in about $0O0,O 10000 more a year
which will be used to meet the in.
creases in wage and the higher cost
of supplies.
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Popular belief. based on tho wheat
crop estimates, that the restrictions ON
the use of wheat might. soon he mod,.
he'd was corrected by Mr.. Hoover, who
says every prospect Of thu wheat sit.
uation intcnsifics the need for tho
greatest possible limitation in the con.
sumption of wheat and wheat D.0duct
IN America In order that there NAV nor
nc serious want among our allios The
consumption Of the cereal at homo no
says, should be only one-third Of the
J normal. 80.