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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-08-12

gioia, di soddisfazione d'orgoglio ha
percorso tutta l'ItaIia in attesa. e
state un sol grido. Laggressione au-
striaca era faccata, contesa ovunque
arginata validamente. Pure, un sem
SO di amarezza regnava in sfondo al
lie nostre anime
II nemico tentava ancora, qua la,
cardini, le giunture, lie sfessure. gil
spiragli dele porte d'Ltalia: osava
farci sapere che non aveva totalmen-
te rinunciato alloffensiva :SSche spera-
va ancora di potter approfttare di u
ma debolezza. di un errore, dun dub
bio ola parte nostra.
Gia' i sobri messaggi del generate
Cadorna lasclavano intravedere Tini-
ziato moto in avanti dele nostre for
ze: ma non promettevano un balzo,
non facevano sperare un duro vio-
lento colpo vittorioso. La mattina
del 26 e. corso per lie cltta' italiane il
primo annunclo: mel pomeriggio an
che anche al plu' miseri remoti
centri rural era noto il glorioso even
to. nostri avevano compute un NIL
racolo, in "A ore avevan riconquista-
to al nemico lmplacabile, quanto era
ad essi costato quindici giorni di
combattimenti mOstruosi. In venti-
quattr' ore 81 capovolgeva un grande
fenomeno storico di questa guerra:
quelli che avrebbero volutt., per un
sogno folle ed insane, conquistare
Verona Vicenza, troncare la Inca
Milano- Venezia tutte lie retrov1e al
nostri esercitl di Cadore, di Carnia
d'Isonzo; ripiegavano ''ln rotta' alb
bandonando poslzioni espugnate con
tanto sangue. Tutta la delirante vi
stone degli arciduchi del servitori
austriaci, crollava dinanzi all'impe-
tuoso incalzare delFarmi nostre.
Cadorna aveya saputo attendere,
preparare, decidere, agire.
L'Italia che aveva osservato, con
stoica fermezza con certa fede di
finale vittoria, il tentative d'invasio-
ne, e. sorta in piedi alPannunzio del
Ia riscossa.
Non poteva tardare, ognuno 10 sa
peva; ma Patio, puro, reale, formi-
dabile, ha commosso ed esaltato O.
gni cuore: che nulla e. COST dolce ed
lnebriarte come la constatazione d'u-
ma tanto salda e vigorosa vlrtu' ma
zlonale.
La decisa .potente controffensiva
del Trentino, infatti, e. prova certa
ed evldente della efficienza della no.
stFa organizzazione mllitare clvile:
che, in 81 breve tempo, ricacciava un
nemico formidabilmente armato, ag-
guerrito servito a meraviglia dele
posizioni naturai rivolte contro di
moi, e. opera di sommo valore rap
preventative, mostrante come il po-
pol nostro sappia virilmente resistere
ad un'aggressione gigantesca, come
sappia porvi riparo, come tratte-
nerla, ribatterla tramutarla, quasi
per incanto, in una tragica e disa
strosa fuga delravversario.
II Supreme Commando, che era sta
to tacciato da qualcuno dl imprevi-
denza almeDo di soverchia fiduc.a
per cert general ora messi ha ripo
50 di autorita', ha avuto una gran
dlosa rivincita. Tutta Italia tributa
onori plausi al Gen. Cadorna: mol
te citta' sodalizi salutano purAnco
con parole di viva fede di luminosa
croraOza II Con DooOY.i Cirol1 AZ ohio
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
Boy Wins War Cross,

Gustav Chaton, fourteen years old,
who is just out of tho Brest hospital,
has been awarded cross for valiant
service in the French army. Because
OF his age Minister Millerand has de-
cided he is too young to fight and has
ordered MIN back to his family. Cha
ton is recognized as the youngest sol.
dier in the French army.
Chaton left his home in Fontaine-
bIoau In August, 1914. He was told he
was too young TO enlist, but he fol-
lowed a regiment OF infantry and man.
aged to stay with IT. He took part In
the Marne and Aisne battles At Fon.
teno. despite the fact he was shot
throrsE the shoulder. he managed to
capture two Germans. Later he was
badly wounded IN the knee.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
MANY BELIEVE IN CHARMS
soldiers OF the kaiser's Army Put
Their Faith In All Kinds of
Peculiar AmuIets.

The soldiers of the kaiser are very
superstitious, from the men in the
ranks clear up to the crown prince.
Wilhelm's eldest son carries q horse.
shoe with him on all his auto trips.
and the crown prince spends most of
the day in his auto. The horseshoe
is attached to one of the doo-s of the
car and when being photogra Jhcd in
his auto, the prince always Insists on
the photographer taking" the side of
the car with the horseshoe.
The soldiers OF Wuerttembe Din
their faith upon little bag containing
the dry pollen Of flowers, which, they
believe, has the power of warding off
the bullets.
The Saxons sew into the lining of
their waistcoats the wings of bat,
and think themselves to be invincible
The Bavarians hold on tenaciously
to a still more bizarre custom. Be-
fore going into battle each soldier
hnds a birch tree, cuts his skin, and
lets few drops of blood fall upon the
tree. This ceremony, they assert, as
sures recovery, no matter what the
nature OF the wound, when the leaves
begin to grow again.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
Makes Plants Grow Fast.

Electroculture. as 1t Is called, is the
latest thing in agriculture. Electric
lighting has been resorted to in an ef-
fort to keep plants growing at top
speed for "a hours out of every day.
When night comes or when clouds OBJ.
scure the sun, the lights are turned
on. Electricity will also be used to
supply heat during the cold weather.
So far electroculture lie only an ex.
pertinent. but the experts believe that
this treatment will both hasten the
harvest and improve the quality of the
crop. The experiments are being con-
ductea 10Th indoors and out. Day.
ton. o.. is the scene OF the experiment.
American Boy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
WANTED TO SHOW LOYALTY
Pathes In Offer Of Burmese Villagers
to Conc to tho Assistance Of
Great Empire.

y. ! Jacks tells this well-authenti-
ca'ei stcry in the Yale Review. II
cones from a civil officer in a remote
~ Of Burma.
"a early morning not long ago
o"ls oHcer Io3nd an ancient Burmnn
seuatting on his heels in front or the
bungalow whom he recognized as the
mead man OF village distant so miles
away in the hills.
questioned ny tho officer as to the
purpose iCr whicn LIE had undertaken
81 i0rg journey through the Jungle.
-.J old man replied as follows.
Thahn tmasterj. my v.iIasera
wish to make some return for the "a
Vors bestowed upon us by the British
government.
And now am come to tell you that
we have In our village eight guns, an
cient and well tried and all held under
license granted by the most honor
able Thakin; we have also four
pounds Of excellent gunpowder in a
bottle and bag Of bullets; these be-
ing neither more nor less than the
Thakin's license permits us to hold.
Moreover, there are In our village
Two trackers who have proved their
skill In the capture Of dacoits. Thakin,
we have heard rumor that the Brit
ish government Is in great trouble
with its enemies.
Wherefore, our villagers have en-
powered me to say that the eight
guns. bottle of gunpowder, the bag OF
bullets and the two trackers are freely
at the disposal OF the British govern
ment."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
Peary Says He Knows,

Lord Rayleigh is one of the most
interesting members of the British
peerage.
His lordship is a noted scientist. and
1t was for his scientific work that he
received the high honor of the Order
OF Merit. Although Lord Rayleigh is
a profound scholar, he has a humor.
Gus side to his nature, and he once
played neat little joke on learned
friend with whom he had been dis.
cussing some deep subjects.
What is the difference between the
north and south poles?" he asked very
gravely.
His lordship's friend thought he had
new scientific problem to grapple
with and brought all the weight of
his brain to bear upon the question.
Il really must give it up" he said at
last.
The answer is simple enough" re-
piled Lord Rayleigh with a smile,
there is all the difference in the
world"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
FACTS ABOUT WORKING DAY
During the Last Twenty-Five Years II
Has Only Been Shortened an
Hour.

We are far better off than we were
nfty or seventy years ago, the New
York Republic observes. At the begin
ming of the century, the wage Garner
labored from sun to sun, and later.
when expensive machinery and artifi-
cial light were introduced into the fac
tories, the working day was extended
far into the night. In 1910 American
cotton operatives worked IA hours per
day. and as late as 1852 l3 hours. while
today the average working dav in the
mills is under ten hours. The hours of
labor OF farm laborers, except in har-
vest times, seem to have diminished.
and In considerable number of occu-
pations. notably in the building trades.
an eight hour day has been introduced.
In other occupations, affecting the
heaith OF the workers or in which
women and children are largely err.
ployed, a shorter working day has
Deen secured by legislation. But this
progress, though considerable, is not
nearly so great as is generally sup
posed. The ten hour day still pre-
walls in most Industries, while the IL
and IL hour day is far from being ex.
tinct. During the ten years from 1891
TO 1901, the average working day fell
only a quarter OF an hour. In the last
20 years. less than one hour has been
taken from the hours Of daily labor.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
WHAT FEED TO GIVE
TO BREEDING STOCK
Beet Cattle Fed For BREEDING
Purposes Need Tissue
Making Foods.

In the management of beef cat.
tie for breeding purposes, the object
In feeding is 20 develop the animal and
maintain vigor and tone. Therefore,
teed rations rich in tissue.building
materials, protein and ash, and avoid
feeding excessive quantities of fat.
forming feeds. Below are feeding
hines for South Carolina cattle
feeders:
Concentrates: Mix the feeds in
each group in proportions suggested
and feed as directed:
Group 1: Corn-and-cob meal or
ground barley or rice meal, 40 pounds:
ground oats, 40 pounds; wheat bran.
20 pounds. Ration: feed from I to
2 pounds OF this mixture per 100
pounds 1--we weight, exact quantity to
feed depending on age, weight, and
general condition.
Group 2: Ccrn-and-cob meal or
ground barley or rice meal, so pounds;
oats, 20 pounds; bran, 20 pounds; cot
tonseed meal. 10 pounds. Ration: as
I'm Group 1.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
WashraQ's Turn TO Go.

Washrag The washrag must go.
The United States public health serv-
Ice agency has so decided. 1t must
follow the towel, the drinking cup, the
hairbrush and the habit Of kissing.
We knew it was coming. Next we
expect that an embargo will be placed
on shaking hands and on the use of
straps for the stand-ups in street cars.
After they have once been handled.
they will have to be destroyed There
might be a wandering germ that
would locate on somebody's palm, you
know. With all our fads, and fancies,
are we any healthier than our for
bears were? Do we live longer? Do
We bring up better children? Arc we
better ourselves physically or NOR.
ally? But what's the use ?-Leslie's
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
Flying War Horse.

A correspondent of the Milan "Cor-
riere della Sera" reports the following
story:
AN Italian lieutenant recently rode
through one of the villages on the
Isonzo front. He dismounted before
the temporary quarters of the COM
mander OF his regiment and tied his
horse to tree. When he entered the
house he heard the humming poise of
a large Austrian shell and moment
later a terrible explosion followed.
The shell had struck small building
on the opposite side of the street. An
immense cloud of smoke and dust rose
and when it disappeared the horse of
the officer was gone.
"The air pressure caused by the ex-
plosion had lifted the animal from
the ground and thrown it on the fiat
roof of nearby house, where it was
found almost unhurt 1t was no easy
job to get the horse to the street
again, as this could only be accom-
plished with the aid of large crane"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
Sheep Made Much Trouble.

The exploits of the proverbial bull
In the china shop have been emulated,
II not surpassed, by the raid of a
sheep on the Rugby (Eng.) branch Of
Lloyd's bank. The sheep dashed in
to the rear Of the bank premises, with
two drovers in hot pursuit. Gaining
entrance to the kitchens, It made a
terrific clatter among the pots and
pans, and then leaped through a win
dow and turned on water tap. The
drovers were capsized in the struggle
which ensued. and the sheep bolted
through another door and got into
the main office. A dozen bank clerks
aided by rulers, induced the animal to
return to the kitchen, where it was
eventually cornered, trussed up, and
ignominiously carried away, after hav-
ing kept the bank STAFF busy for nearly
two hours.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

State of South Carolina, County
OF Lancaster: By j. E. Stewman.
Judge of Probate.
whereas S. F. Williams has made
SUIT TO me to grant him letters of
administration OF the estate and ef-
reefs or Harriet Whaley, deceased.
These are, therefore. to cite and
admonish all ana singular the kind
red and creditors OF the said Harriet
Whaley, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court of
Probate, to be held Lancaster on
10Th day of February, 1916, next
atter publication thereof, at Ii
clock IN the forenoon to show
cause, if any they have, why the said
administration should not be granted
Given under my hand, this 1st day
or February, Ammo Domini 1916.
). e. STEWMAN, Probate Judge.
Feb. lst and Sth.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
FISH KNOCKS OUT FISHERMAN
Gives Man Black Eye and Breaks Its
Own Nose-WlII Be Kept az
Trophy.

1t was a starlight night and "JoeT
Rivers good launch Yankee lazily slid
through a succession OF oiled waves,
BIZ! and Skipper Jerry Shively at the
wheel measured his full length of six
feet hve upon the deck. Bang! Some
thing careened Off the spokes of the
wheel and lay fluttering in the SOUP.
pers.
who did that" beloved Jerry as
he arose to his feet and glared down
upon the covering crew.
something from overheard" timor-
ously replied William Askerson, able
seaman. Seen 1t come aboard"
A few turns Of the wheel and the
Yankee settled back to it's course.
while the crew began to search and
finally came upon the 6uttering thing
I'm the scuppers.
1t was flying fish, and not a large
one at that. But it had sent a man
who weighed over $50 pounds to the
mat for the full count of ten and had
given him the blacklist of eyes in the
bargain.
The flying fish and the black eye
were brought into port here one day
last week by Mr.. Shively, who pro-
poses to keep the first and is making
every effort to rid himself OF the lat
ter. The flying fish had it's nose
broken In the encounter and only lived
few minutes.-Los Angeles Times.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
HEREFORD coW-The Kind Of Cat.
tile it Will Pay to Feed and Breed.

Group 3: Corn.and-cob meal or
ground barley or rice meal, 40 pounds
cottonseed meal, 10 pounds; bran, so
pounds. Ration: as In Group 1.
Roughage: Feed from to S
pounds cowpea hay, clover, or alfal,
IA, and what crab grass or other ha,
the animal will clean up. Stover
(corn fodder and oat straw may be
used with the cowpea, clover, or al.
falfa hay. Corn silage and roots,
such as beets, carrots, turnips, etc.
are excellent feeds and, when avail.
able, should make up a part of the
roughage. replacing about 6 pounds
OF the dry roughage. Feed about 2
pounds OF silage per 100 pounds live
weight.
Livestock need salt Feed 1t In
small quantities at regular intervals
Or put in suitable box to which the
stock have continual access.
Good and abundant pasturage is
essential in economical livestock pro
duction. During the grazing season
II pastures are good, cows and calves
need very little attention.
Pure fresh water should be avail
able at all times. II not constantly
before the stock, II should be given
them at least twice daily and during
hot weather three times daily.
r. L. SHIELDS,
Chief, Animal Husbandry and Dairy
tug. Clemson Agricultural College
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
ONLY ADVERTISING or VALUE
must Be Absolute Truth Is the Un.
varying Experience Of American
Men Of Business.

The only kind Of ADVERTISING tbot
mas any real value is that based on
the truth. 80 that when the convention
OF the Associated Advertising Clubs
OF the World, in session at Indiana,.
obs, reafhrmed truthful publicity" o.
their slogan they but formulated the
unvarying experience of the business
world. Lincoln's famous remark to
the effect, that you can fool some of
ene people all the time, and all of the
people some of the time, but you can
not 1901 all the people all the time"
is peculiarly applicable to the publicity
held; the attempt to fool the people nv
means or dishonest advertising is Gu
muiative In its retribution and the ad.
Vertiser who tries II spells his own
ultimate confusion. This ia by no
means mere assumption, for statis.
Tics prove that the public Is quick to
detect the fraudulent variety; faint
earnarks Of insincerity and mendac.
ity soon become conspicuous warnings.
and the truthful advertisements bring
results out OF all proportion to those
which fall to keep faith with the buy.
er. Even without the laws here and
there aimed at the dishonest practice
OF the fake advertiser, the business
world Is learning quickly that the sue.
cess won by the trickster is q transit
tory one. while the firm foundations
are those that are built upon truth
and Sincerity.-Philadelp 7 Iad0or
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of KershaW.

county OIL herSnaW.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
A. j. Gregory, Admr., of the estate
of T. E. Gregory, deceased, Martha
]. Catoe and Owen Gregory,
Plaintiffs.
o. A. Gregory, Sam Gregory, R. B.
Gregory, ]. w. Ingram, G.. c..
Welsh and l.. T. Gregory, Defend
ant
Under and by virtue of a decree
lerein of his Honor G. j. Ramage
residing Judge, of date November
'9rd, 1914, l will sell at public
cutlery, for cash, before the Court
ITouse in Lancaster. South Carolina,
during the legal hours of sale. on
the first Monday in March, 1916,
being the 9th day Of thereof, the fol-
lowing described real estate:
Tract B. all the right, title and
interest of r. +. Gregory, deceased,
the same being a vested one-half in
terest in remainder upon the death
of owen Gregory and Emma Gre
CORY, in and to all that piece, parcel
or tract of land, situate, lying and
being in the State of South Caro-
lima. and in Lancaster county, near
TaXahaw, and on the waters of Flat
Creek, containing eighty-two and
one-half (S2 1-2) acres, more or
less, bounded and described as fol-
lows: North by lands of w. F. Cook
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
Warsaw Has a German New.o.n.,

Two weeks after the occupation Of
Warsaw by the Teutonic allies the
first German newspaper printed in the
ancient capital Of Poland made it's
appearance In the streets. It is a four
page sheet entitled Warsaw German
Gazette. 1t is published by the own
ers OF the Grenzboten Of Berlin, who
also have founded German paper In
Lodz. The newspaper occupies a large
building on Miedowa street and the
plant Is equipped with six linotype
machines and several presses. Eyi.
IDENTIFY the publisher intends to make
the venture permanent.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
Military Weddina Cake.

The very latest British war fashion
is the military wedding cake. So
largely has this become a feature of
weddings associated with military and
naval men that the wholesale manu-
tacturers are specializing in toy or
naments of warlike character to dec.
crate the cakes.
These are mostly ornamental can.
non, guns and rifles, with battleships
for naval men and very we'll executed
models Of aeroplanes for bridegrooms
connected with the flying corps. Ar
mored cars and flags of all nations
also figure. Sugared Cupids and harps
are at q discount.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
Refractor for University,

The astronomical observatory OF the
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
hopes ultimately to possess 24-inch
refractor, thanks to the generosity Of
X. p. Lamont of Chicago. This tele-
scope was ordered In 1911. and the
latest report OF the Jena glassmakers
was that the crown disk had been
made, while mass Of flint glass suffi.
'ciently large for the flint disk had
been produced. The completion of the
latter disk would require some months,
oven under normal conditions, and the
war will probably cause further delay.
Meanwhile the mounting has made
good progress at the observatory shop.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
VISIONS SEEN BY SOLDIERS
Men at the Front Firmly Convinced
They Have Been Witnesses Ct
Supernatural Things.

In periods of great national stress.
when the responsibilities facing a
people call for an effort superhuman.
the mind is more prone than in times
less tense to place dependence upon
divine aid and to believe that super.
natural powers are exerting their
might.
This tendency Is embodied in a lit.
tie column entitled The Bowmen and
Other Legends of the War;" written
by Arthur Machcn.
me potent character of these tales
ot iatter-day miracles is well exempli.
ned by the fact that the story of The
Bowmen." with its allusion to the an
pearance of a supernatural host. has
been accepted widely in England as
fact.
upon It's publication in serial form.
there came to the author scattered
inquiries from editors of occult iour.
mails as to the foundation of the story
When the author denied that his COM
position had any basis in fact. to his
amazement, some of his correspond
ents maintained that he must be mis-
taken. In provincial papers hot con.
troversy was waged regarding the
exact nature of the appearance.
BISHOP Weldon, Dean Hensley, Hen.
son, Bishop Taylor Smith (the chap
lain-GeneraD, and many other clergy
have occupied themselves with the
matter. Doctor Horton preached about
the Angels" at Manchester; Sir Jo-
seph Compton Rickett (president of
the National Federation of Free
Church Councils). stated that the SOL
diers at the front had seen visions and
dreamed dreams, and had given testi-
mony or powers and principalities
nghting for them or against them.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
Roped and Tied.

The men engaged in cutting off the
ends of protruding ties on the ele-
waited railway at New York were ex-
plicitly instructed for the sake of in
nocent passers-by on the street be-
low never to allow a piece of tie to
fall to the street without a rope at
tached to it.
One day, as the end of tie was
sawed of. the man on the Job threw
the rope, tie and all, into the street.
"Hy, there, what er you doin'?"
yelled an indignant foreman.
"Ye told me not to let anything drop
to the street widout rope attached"
re1oined the man in a surly tone.
We'll, amt I obeyin' orders?"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
Good Flour From Old Wheat.

Wheat thirty-four years old has just
been threshed, and It made exception
ally good bread. The wheat was
grown and harvested in 1881 by a
farmer near Grantham, Lincolnshire,
England. who swore he would not sell
IL until 1t reached certain price.
That price was still secret when the
fArmsr died. The grain was then put
- u paxsat hrins!ss : seA .1ilA
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18
Suggested.

A number Of Englishmen who were
rejected by the recruiting officer talk
OF getting up company of their own.
They might call themselves the Refus.
sliers.---Boston Transcript
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-18

and of Blackmon; East by lands of
Amos Mungo; South by waters of
Flat Creek; and West by waters of
Flat Creek.
l.. A. WITTKOWSKY,
Master Kerhaw County
Feb. 9th, 1916-4t-15-22-2