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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
2
Disturbing reports say a hostile aircraft dropped bombs on Kent early Sunday causing property fires and two wounded. A later seaplane assault on the same coast brought no naval or military damage but produced no further casualties.
Fragmentary OCR describes a murder case in El Paso involving multiple suspects. It mentions arrests by authorities, a confrontation with Mexican thieves, and the burying of two bodies. Names and places are garbled, but the report references American victims and federal agents.
Secretary Lana and aides in Washington with interior and merc departments were shaken when a carriage with horses struck a lamp post and toppled on a sidewalk. The runaway halted when the horse became entangled in the harness and fell a half block away.
A Wireless message reports the steamer Pollentia foundered about 70 miles off Cape Race while Nalifax and No. Trefreittah freighteers on board were rescued.
Misa Margaret Wilson daughter of the president leaves a Philadelphia hospital where she underwent surgery on January 18 to remove adenoids and both tonsils.
Panama Canal Zone Governor Goethals and Brig. Gen. Clarence Edwards left Panama on Monday for Washington. Goethals plans to testify before appropriation committees on canal funding while Edwards will address military committees about Panama Canal troops in the context of the army reorganization plan.
A Brindisi dispatch quotes Monte- nero Premier Miouchkovitch accusing Montenegro’s king of forging documents to stall peace negotiations with Austria. The report mentions Mount Lovcen and a scheme to buy time, with unclear details and garbled wording.
Major General Leonard Wood told Senate Military Committees that the U S coast line is vulnerable to attack by a well organized foreign army despite forts mines and submarines and that oceans are no serious barrier to invasion. He warned that in the present unprepared state a trained 160 000 man force could inflict incalculable damage before an army could be assembled. He cited World War I era events showing sea movement as the best troop channel.
A statistical bulletin from the Bureau of Fisheries reports Virginia waters yielded over 20 million pounds of crabs with crab sales totaling 981 807 dollars last year. Maryland and Virginia together produced 60 343 263 pounds, Maryland up 10 000 pounds since 1808 while Virginia declined by 6 000 pounds with output split between dart erate and yardwor 6G rate.
Disjointed report cites a November rebel convention involving Villa and Carranza aims to attack Americans and seize property. Officials say delays in relaying decisions from Córdoba to Santa Ysabel explain the timing of the Santa Ysabel murders.
President Wilson will travel from Washington January 28 to February 4 visiting Pittsburgh Cleveland Milwaukee Chicago Des Moines Topeka Kansas City and eliminations include St Louis St Joseph Davenport Milwaukee and Topeka were added as replacements. He will deliver formal addresses and brief talks in several cities along the route.
London reports Germany's Egypt campaign hampered by coal shortages for the railway built south through Syria to the desert near the Suez Canal. The lack of coal delays opening the line for transport.
Vienna informed the U S ambassador Frederic Penfield that no Austro Hungarian submarine was involved in sinking the Peninsular & Oriental Line steamship Persia.
Washington officials note life insurance companies will claim portions of any indemnity Germany pays for Lusitania deaths. Heirs have filed claims and the final decision on precedence of policy payments rests with Secretary Lansing after State Department study.
Bodies of five African Americans were taken from Worth county jail and transported to Lee county where they were hanged and shot. Coroner's inquest ruled death by strangulation and gunshot wounds at unknown assailants. No arrests were reported.
Washington report states gas from the Edison storage battery and an unknown spark likely caused the BLE explosion at the New York Navy Yard. A board of inquiry is appointed to conduct a thorough investigation into the submarine disaster that cost five lives.
Bethlehem Steel Company president L G Grace told the senate naval committee that armor plate prices could fall if Congress accepts the five year naval building program. Grace warned the government might build its own plant, risking a loss of the $7 100 000 invested, unless a fair price agreement is reached.
Secretary Lansing announced Berlin claimed all German submarines in the Mediterranean reported their status and none were implicated in the destruction of the British steamer Perata.
A statewide prohibition bill prepared by the Anti-Saloon League was introduced in the Maryland legislature. It would require a statewide referendum on the prohibition question.
Retired Maj. Gen. William H. Carter told the Senate Military Committee that wars can arrive suddenly via diplomatic notes and action by Congress is not always required. He urged expanding the standing army to 131500, organizing federal volunteers by infantry regiments per congressional district, and boosting militia funding with two year enlistments and regular Army leadership.
A private telegram from Chihuahua City claimed General Villa was captured by forces under Maximiano Marquez who had also seized General Jose Rodriguez. Messages to the American Smelting & Refining Co. confirmed Villa's capture and stated that several bandits linked to the Santa Ysabel massacre were captured and headed for execution in Chihuahua City.
The 26th annual reunion of the United States Confederate Veterans will be held in Birmingham Alabama on May 16 17 and 18 next. William E Mickle adjutant general announced the date and location.
An acid tank containing 150000 gallons fell and exploded at the Dupont Powder Company plant in Hopewell Virginia. The blast caused 100000 dollars in property damage and injured a worker burned by the acid. The failure stemmed from supporting structures giving way.
Heavy rains in Arizona caused severe floods described as the worst in state history. The Gila River overflowed near Winkelman, washing out areas and trapping residents. Four people drowned, seven are missing, and fifteen marooned on an island formed by floodwaters await rescue while crews search from trees.
President Wilson plans a national defense tour stopping in Pittsburg Cleveland Chicago St Louis Kansas City St Joseph Des Moines and Davenport. He expects to leave Washington January 28 and be away about one week with a second trip under consideration for mid February.
The crowd at a local event jeers a performer nicknamed the human grapho phone for her flashy mannerisms. Insults about her airs prompt playful barbs from fellow attendees as the night unfolds.
Quick relief for itch, burning, and disfiguring skin troubles offered by Cuticura soap and hot water bath. Dry and apply Cuticura Ointment to the affected area for instant itching stop and faster healing. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
An unclear fragment notes an honest Black person and a good woman, mentioning lack of sanitary precaution and the outcome of an unfortunate incident. The text ends abruptly, with the account incomplete and no clear names, places, or dates to anchor a fuller summary.
A man on a tobacco field worksite on a torrid day returns after half an hour, his face slick with sweat. He pulls from his shirt a dirty sandwich and tells a Mrs. the work is too hard for him, asking her to take back the sandwich.
A fugitive prisoner faces a curious exchange during a prison visit as one inmate asks why he is there and the other admits to forgetting to scratch a watch before pawning it. The dialogue hints at absent-mindedness as a protective ploy.
A terse exchange hints at intent to splurge in Palm Beach with a cautionary remark about higher costs. The dialogue suggests a cautious stance on extravagant expenditure in a resort setting.
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