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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

With the great war raging in I'm
rope. there is no Peace on earth
good will toward men" over there
and for that reason there is all the
more need of our giving the Christ
mas message very real meaning in
this country, at peace with all the
world.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

Use Red Cross seals on your
Christmas packages, and thus make
a small contribution to the fund for
fighting tuberculosis.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

1t seems now that we are TO bav.
no community tree, nor even the
caroi-singing. so appropriate at
Christmas time. What the commun-
ity has neglected to do, may we as
individuals take upon ourselves ana
thus konw something of the JOY OF
service.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

"Let reverence fo laws be
breathed by every American
mother to the lisping babe that
Erattles on her lap; let IT be
taught in schools. u seminaries
and colleges; let 1t be written
In primers. spelling books and
almanacs; let 1t be preached
from the pulpit, proclaimed in
Legislative halls, and enforced isi
courts OF justice. And in short,
let II become the political relig-
ion Of the nation; and let the
old and the young, the rich and
tn poor, the grave and the gay
OF sll sexes and tongues an
eolo-s and conditions, sacrifice
ancessingiy upon it's affairs.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
81 From Other Papers,
"Shop Early"

Now is the time for all good peo
pie to come to the aid OF the clerks
Greenwood Journal
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

! We hape that every little Santa
Claus letter writer will get every
gift asked for and that every one will
be happy at Christmas time.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

The next thing you know farm
ers will be bringing their eggs to the
banks to deposit them" predicts
The Newberry Observer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

Readers of The Lancaster News
are urged to do their Christmas sbon-
ing with advertisers in this paper.
BY so doing you will help them, this
paper and yourself.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

With sleet yesterday, heavy frost
resembling snow last night, and the
thermometer registering % this
morning, it is already "cold as
Christmas"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
Calls For Speeding.

Congress will have to exceed it's
usual speed limit if it gets through
all the work before it by the>4th or
March.-Newberry Observer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

Again let us congratulate the mer-
chants of Lancaster on their Christ
mas window decorations, which
would do credit to city many times
as large as ours.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

1t is within the power of all of us
TO make this Christmas the best we
nave ever spent. If we seek to make
others happy we will find ourselves
happier
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
..wHERE THE TAX MONEY GOES. y

oil those who have not we are pub
lish it here in full because to our
mind it is the best answer we have
ever seen, to the opponents of taxa
ton:
Were the General Assembly to re-
fuse to appropriate $25O,0OO to as
sist public schools, would money be
saved to the laboring man? How
much would the rich man, able to
send his children to private school
and pay tuition for them. be hurt?
Were the General Assembly to re-
fuse to appropriate a quarter of a
million dollars to needy Confederate
veterans. wotld the railroads, cot
ton mills. banks and oil mills that
pay one-third of all the State taxes
be hurt thereby? Do the wealthy
veterans receive pensions?
Were the General Assembly to re-
fuse to appropriate some hundreds of
thousands OF dollars for the support
OF Winthrop, the University. the Cita.
del and the school at Cedar Springs
would the rich man who can send his
boy or girl to the University of
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
TUESDAY, DEC. 10. 1916

If you haven't done your shopping
early. do it now
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
WIRELESS APPEAL
Is Sent Lansing by American
Business Colony in
~ Berlin.

BERLIN, via wireless TO Tuckerton
N. j., Jan. S.-The American Asso-
citation Of Commerce and Trade. en-
bracing the American business colony
OF Berlin today. sent a wireless ap-
peal to Secretary OF State lansing,
and leading congressman at Washing
ton praying for action to assist Amer
leans representing American firms
here. whose business Is paralyzed by
British interference with commerce.
It is pointed out that British mea-
sures In many cases assist instead OF
harming Germany, since the stoppage
OF imports such as the unwarlike ar
ticles including typewrlters.- locks.
carpet sweepers and Photographic
Aims, merely leaves the field en-
tirely in the hands OF German COM
petitors. .sg
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
STEAMER CHASED
BY Submarine and Another is
Attaeked7With 100 Shells
Fired at 1t.

PARIS. Jan. S-The steamer Alsace,
Captain Ribbes, arrived at Marseilles
today, from Alglers, with a report that
during the crossing submarine was
sighted three miles of and gave, chase.
Captain Rihbeslput on every ounce Of
steam and after an hour the submarine
gave up the chase.
Owners Of the steamer Melnam, Cal
cutta, for Barcelona and Genoa. today
received a despatch from Captain vez-
lat at Genoa, reporting that the ship
mad been attacked by a submarine sup
posed to be a German. on December
2S. About 100 shells were fired but
none hit the Meinam, a heavy sea max
ing aiming difficult. After having ex-
hausted its ammunition, the submarine
disappeared.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
FREIGHT ENGINE
RUNS INTO TRAIN
In a Fog and Seven Persons
Are Injured but None of Z
Them Fatally.

HUNTINGTON, Jan. S.-Seven
persons, five trainmen and two pas
sengers, were injured but none fatal
ly, when a freight engine collided
with an eastbound passenger train in
a fog on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad near Clyffeside at Z o'clock
this morning.
Late this evening at the local
Chesapeake and Ohio Offices, 1t was
state that officials had reached no con-
clusion as to fixing responsibility for
the accident. The injured:
George Dent, fireman train No. 36,
leg crushed, amputation thought nee
essary.
Charles Burk, engineer train No.
80, injured about head and body, not
serious.
L. H. Meadows, engineer train No.
81, bruised.
]. D. Stewart, conductor train NO.
81. injured about shoulder and cut
on hand and arm.
King Virgin, mail clerk, hurt about
nose and face.
Judge Robert Miller. Of Pikeville.
KY. a passenger. cut about the lips
Miss Laureta Gartrell, OF st. Louis
No., passenger en- route to Hindman,
KY, teeth knocked out.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
DEBATE
Continues with Attacks by
Sterling and Sherman and
Defense by Williams.
nr ASSOCIATED prEss,


WASHINGTON, Jan. S-Debate
on the bill to extend a greater mea-
sure of self government in the Senate
today to the Philippines continued
with attacks on the measure by sena-
tors Sterling and Sherman and a
speech in its. defense by Senator VIII
liams. Senator Sterling declared too
much self-government already has
been extended to the Philippines for
their own good. and Senator Sherman
said the, United States was morally
Obliged. to continue its supervision Of
the islands until the people we're un-
questionably able to conduct their
own affairs. Discussing a suggestion
that Japan might take the islands II
the United States gave them up, Sena-
tor Williams declared Japan would
give them a better government than
we can because the races understand
each other.'
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
WATER POWER BILL
rs PASSED BY HOUSE
Ferris Measure Would Open
Valuable Public Lands
to Leases.
..,..see,.,uu .ssss,

WASHINGTON, Jan. S-The House
today passed the Ferris bill. which
would throw open to fifty-year leases
public lands. containing more than
three times as much water power Is
now Is under development in tie
United States. It Is estimated that
the eleven states which It Is pro
posed to enter there are about II
100000 undeyeloped horsepower.
The bill is the result OF careful study
by water power experts OF all parties.
Party lines were cast aside IN voting
on the measure today, Minority Lead
er Mann was one OF its strongest
supporters. His Republican col
leagues, Representative M6ndell. of
and other. western Bopuh-
licans. fought II. insisting that lees-
Ing would delay deyelopmsnt Of tho
states. s &
Western senators are planning a
hard fght on the ie.measufe IN tho up
per House.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
BRADLEY MISSING
And the Belief is That He Went
Down with the Steamer
KanaWha.

PARKERsBURGt Jan. S.-The
steamer Kanawha which is lying on
the bank at Lamps Landing is still
surrounded with water and the river
must fall at least ave feet before 1t
can be entered and a search made
for the bodies believed to be In the
wreekage. The stage has fallen but
slightly here and the rise that is re-
ported above will keep II stationary
It Is thought here, and may result In
deferring the entering OF the boat
Till Monday or possibly later. Tne
second clerk. Fred Hoyt. says |. q.
Bradley, Of Moundsville, boarded the
steamer at Wheeling and is missing:
A colored fireman 10 thought 70 be-
missing also. which brings the num-A
ber known missing. TO- sixteen. n
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
FORD'S PEACE PARTY
NOW AT THE HAGUE
Silent Crowds See Train, but
Lieutenant Wishes Success
to Project.
uY .ssoeisrrp rsrss,

THE HAGUE, via London. Jan. 8,
5:2S p. m.-Five weeks after its de-
parture from New York the Ford
peace expedition reached The Hague
today. The members of the party
plan to begin Immediately the work
Of spreading the peace propaganda.
The trip from Copenhagen In a
special train through Germany touch
ing at Lubbock, Hamburg and Bremen,
was filled with impressive suggestions
of war. At the important stations the
American peace advocates passed
train loads OF soldiers bound for the
front and Red Cross nurses in hospi-
tai coaches. e
Made After Dark.
The progress of the expedition
through Germany was watched by
silent crowds. except at one place
where q German lieutenant lifted bis
helmet and expressed success to the
project. The entire trip over Ger
men territory was made after dark.
Arriving at the German port Of
Warncmuende in ferryboat from
Denmark, the Americans with the
Continued from Page Z. 1st secl)
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
ANER|CANISM.
Straight Out is What Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt Says
He is Fighting For.
or Asieei.IEp ,stsp

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. S-Will-
liam t. Coe, OF Minneapolis, announce
ed at meeting Of local Progressiyes
today the receipt Of the following let
ter from Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
in a reply to a question by Mr.. Coe
whether the Colonel would agree to
his name being placed on the Minneso-
ia Republican presidential ballot:
81 cannot consent to have my name
filed In any primaries. What / am
trying to do is to fight for straight-
out Americanism. ! am not concerned
whatyer with any individual, myself,
or anyone else"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
CHARGES
Are Preferred by Governor Whitman
Against John B. Riley.

ALBANY, Jan. S-Goyernor Whit
man announced tonight. that no had
preferred charges against John B.
Riley, preliminary TO Riley's removal
from the Office Of state superintendent
Of prisons. Mr.. Riley will be given a
hearing on Tuesday next. The gov
ernor said he had decided to prefer
charges against Mr.. Riley after the
latter had refused to resign. 7:
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
MANY ARRESTS
AT RIOT SCENE
Employees of Plants in Mahon-
ing Valley Now on Strike
Are to Assemble Today:
ALL SALOONS ARE CLOSED
Ohio National Guard Regiments
Held in Readiness to Sup
press Further Rioting.


YOUNGSTOWN. Jan. S.-Quiet
prevailed throughout the day with
members of the ohio National Guard
patrolling the principal streets Of
East Youngstown where last night
drink-crazed mobs ran riot, looting
and burning property and causing
the loss of one life and financial loss
amounting to s1,500,O0O but rumors
of fresh demonstrations tonight re-
suited in renewed vigilance on the
part OF the militia.
Meetings of strikers were held in
the hills back of the town this after
neon at which plans Of action were
said. to have been discussed. 1t was
also learned that employees of plants
in the Mahoning valley now on strike
will hold a demonstration here to-
morrow. According to the plans the
Men Will Assemble
on the outskirts of East Youngs-
town and march past the scene OF
last nights rioting and on to big
hall here where speakers will address
the crowd.
Militia officers acknowledges -tt9f
they had been informed of such
plans but refused to indicate what
attitude the militia would take in
the matter. They admitted, how
ever, that the fourth regiment, COM
posed OF nearly 1000 men, was be-
ing held in reserve at Berlin center.
fifteen miles west Of here, for any
possible emergency.
Troops Arrive
Although troops began arriving
here about 5 o'clock this morning,
none was taken to East Youngstown
for patrol duty until nearly noon
when Mayor w. H. Cunningham Of
that place. requested that militiamen
replace police officers there in order
TO permit the men to get much
needed rest. The remainder OF the
troops on the trains which were
backed into the yards Of the Youngs-
town Sheet and Tube Company,
where they will be quartered while
here.
Efforts on the part Of the state TO
effect settlement between the strik-
ers and the Republic Iron and Steel
Company and the Youngstown Sheet
and Tube Company, will probably
open here tomorrow. Fred c. Crox-
ion, state mediator, is expected to
arrive here late tonight. and every
effort will be made to settle the diff
ficulties.
saloons Are Closed.
For the first time in the history Of
the city, saloons were closed In
Youngstown on Saturday, this ac-
ton being taken by the city author
tiles in an effort to prevent further
disorder. Saloons in East Youngs-
town and Struthers were also closed
but those in Girard. five miles away
Continued on page Z, first Section.)
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
ACTRESS DEAD.

NEW YORK. Jan. s.-Ada Rehsn.
the actress. died in Roosevelt hospital
here today after an operation for an
arterial affection. She has been III
for several months and entered the
hospital eight days ago. Miss Rehan
whose real name was Ada Crehan.
was born in Limerick, Ireland, April
%, 1860, and as a child came to New
York. -
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

LONDON. Jan. S.-The battle
continues between the Russians and
Austro-Germans in Galicia and Buk-
owlna. Tho Russians claim further
gains arr h, Austrians claim to be
holding % . GROUND. me Austrians
nave mauo usterniineu counter ~
tacNs along ihe mldule strlpa anu
nortnesst OF the town Oh Clernowl.E.
nut accoraing 10 lhe RUSSIAN omciai
eommumca''on .ney were oeItvn @
nacN WIN ohorInou' losses, MnNs
Tue hussihns nave nlaIe als.lnc.
sains,.; occgpylhns ...p:.l,ns q - seseIal austrian
poS''.c,iy Auu tAh,ls more tnan -
SVS pInisonsrs u az; 1l1s.
OVunl yon hsYen,iuw' 10 lne SsrIsn sEl,n
Iiasai cIitlc, wI..es tIs. lne nusslel
., onens,fe !. nus peen weIi prepAle9 suu
lnal tne isusslans nave g.ea. reserves
OF nen anu arllllery ana ne conMr- s,
ers INA. Ine inovenlen,, II succssslui,
might Dr,ns aoumanlA -, mama ana ureccs
oh tiie s'ue " 'he r1htel'e.
Count Won Reyentlow's opinion
concerning Greece Is not shared In
Great Britain, where the opinion
prevails that the Greek king Is not
likely to oppose his brother-in-law,
the German emperor, In any circum-
stances.
Emperor,s Condition.
Emperor Williams condition con-
tinues to be a leading topic. All
messages from Berlin declare that
hi stiiroat trouble Ia slight. while rli-
mors. from other countries report Il
dangerous.
TLa prt,teh noiiticat o.t.t. $3.50
....as,n,ian h,I p s,hs,IoI s. -. %
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
SMITH CHOSEN
As Successor to Edwards on Third
Party's National Committee.
~ A.,oclAran raIsO

WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. S--The
Hon. S. G. Smith, of this city. has been
designated by the Progressive state
committee to- succeed the late Hon.
william Seymour EDWARDS as a mem
ber Of the national committee Of the
Progressive party. Mfr. Smith has
been one of the most active meDers
of the Progressive party In West
Virginia since Its inception.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
new WORKERS
Are Going to Chicago to Attend
Progressive Party Con-
ference Tuesday.

NEW YORK, Jan. s.. John j. o'Con-
nor, chairman Of the New York county
committee Of the Progressive. party,
left today for Chicago to attend the
party: conference to be held there next
Tuesday. :" -.
Among the Progressiyes who plan to
leave, here tomorrow. to attend the con-
ference are George W. Perkins. W. H.
Johnson. William M. Chadbourne,
cambridge Colby, William J.. Hotch-
kiss, William L. Ransom, William H.
Childs and Mark Sullivan.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
TO APPOINT cUBANs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-President
Wilson today recommended TO Con-
gress that as an act Of courtesy TO
Cuba II authorize the appointment OF
the two Cubans who have asked per
mission to the naval and military. .aca-
denies. respectively.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
DRIVE
AUSTRIANS BACK
With Enormous Losses to the
Latter While the Russians
Make Distinct Gains.
GREAT RUSSIAN RESERVES
Vienna Does Not Admit Rus
sian Gains but Says Enemy
is Really Elected.
t.r A,seel.r.p ,ssssn

PARIS. Jan. s. 2:10 .. m.-The
consuls Of Germany, Austria, Turkey
and Bulgaria at Salonikl who recent
ly were arrested there. arrived today
at Houlon, on board a man-of-war,
according to Havas despatch from
that seaport. They are held to await
the disposition Of the authorities, the
despatch adds.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
LATE MINISTER
!, OF WAR IS SLAIN.
nv Associated Press. !

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Jan.
S-Twan Kee Sui. minister OF
war Of the Chinese Republic
from the time of his appoint-
ment by Sun Vat Sen, until his
resignation when Yuan shi Kai
announced his acceptance OF
the throne Of China. as It's en-
peror. is dead in Peking at the
hands OF an assassin. according
to word which reached San
Franclsco's Chinese quarters
today.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
CHARTER ISSUED.

CHARLESTON, Jan. S.-A certi-
icate of incorporation has been is
sued to the West Charleston Bot
tllng Works. OF Charleston. 1t has
an authorized capital Of $4,000. The
incorporators are c. W. Grubb. W..
G. Chrichton, L. c. Paisley, w. C..
Hall and W. c. spurlock, all Of Char
lesion.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
Saloons Are Closed.

Continued on page 4 first section.)
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
THE WEATHER

Fair and slightly warmer Sum
day. Monday partly cloudy.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

CONTINUED on page Z, irst section.)
The Washington times., 1916-12-08
PRICE OF RABBITS
TAKES LONG DROP
Colonial at Twenty-Five to
Thirty Cents Furnishes a
Cheap Meal.

"Eat rabbit II you would lower the
cost OF living"
This wes the advice OF ono OF the
largest dealers in Center Market to-
day. His assertion was based on the
fact that the price of a cottontail has
fallen from 20 or 20 cents on Thanks.
giving Day TO 20 or 80 cents today.
} Either the warm weather and the
constantly increasing supply OF the
little animals or an unorEanised
movement on the part OF the house
wives Of the city not TO buy anything
while the price 10 eSorbitant is re-
sponsibIe, he stated. Ono condition 10
as much the cause as the other. In his
belief.
The weather at Thanksgiving was
cool enough to allow the dealers To
keep the rabbits for several days. but
q rabbit that has been kept more than
q day or two In warm weather 10
unfit for food. The baimy weather 10
the early days Of this week has forced
dealers to sell out, regardless oil
price.
why more persons do not buy rab
bits, when the price IL reasonable a
Il 10 now, dealers do not understand.
After q rabbit 10 skinned and ready
for cooking there 10 nearly two
pounds OF meat. At 20 or 30 cent? thti
IL comparatively n very cheap dish.