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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
Prohibits sale OF Wool.

MELBOURNE. AUSTRALIA. Deem
Der So,-The Commonwealth Parliament
has passed An order in council prohibit
ing the sale OF wool and sheepskins
without the express permission OF the
Prime Minister.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
Many Intcrns In Switzerland.

BERN. December 3o.--M. Hoffman.
chief of the political department. In
report on neutrality made to the
national council, states that at the
present time there arc 10000 persons
interned In Switzerland.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
Never Before Has Power
Boosting Victory Sought
Peace Farley.
UNITED STATES NOW MAY
BECOME THE PEACEMAKER
Nations, However, Rarely Have
Availed Themselves of Such
an Opportunity.
HOW PREVIOUS WARS ENDED
In Our Conflict With Spain Latter
Made Overtures Through French
ambassadors.

In Ou, Conflict With Spain Latter
Made Oyertures Through French
Ambassadors
NEW YORK. December 3o.--How did
great wars end ;iave peace offers
such as President Wilson'S usually
borne fruit nid an indicated war;
r1.g power like Germany ever before
hold out tho olive branch to the
enemy
These are questions Of intense In
tercst 10 humanity to-day. Their an
swcrs hava direct bearing on the
topic appcruost in almost every mind
how soon the awful holocaust Of Eu-
r"pe's best aud hr,yest viii cease.
History docs not disclose any exact
parable! to GermanN's cnursc-at least
~ ",'ncrh times. "eiliEerent, boast
- ~" iouS' ~" never beiofe
.nnL d,s,u.s n,s.i,i, ,.,.,,,. - 800,
Nnr.nv,, ,,r.si.l.,, ,.j,.,,,.,.. 80, g
p,o,Ii,,iou r.,,.. ~. 49,, ,,, ,..
h,y. n,iinns ,,,i,.d ,n..,,.,,,.a. 20
such nm orro,,i,nity rhc I;ni,oa
states may now brc,mo ,bo ,.re,,
pcaremakcr. tho mediator ho,vncn ~.
nulon,. and ,ho r.,,tr,, no,or, ,,n,
it win lie :,la,os, tho nrst sine euch >
situation has; ,Icyolonca
Many times. indeed in almost orory
war. - beaten Zoe has rcuu.stcd re.c.
narieys through a neutral such an
act is usually rightly taken ~ = con.
fcssion IF defcat In our Ins, war the
com;Ii., with Spain. The Madrid gov
.rnincnt On July -. ISIS. realizing
that further struggle was fruttlcss
made overturcs to tho United states
through Jules camhou. who was then
French ambassador Al Washington.
,,nn.roto, S,t>,n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
Vars AwtuZ Cost
Rises in YeQr19|6
to Appalling Total

"utcnto ;onuaee was IAt.5oo. .. which
$500" was Ititi~h Entente authovi,
tics. how ever, pat the figures much
lower.
pnc German colony. the Eas, African.
continues to hold out hravcly. but the
entente forces seem |" ho about 10 give
tn" dcathhiow. Tn. resistance "t tho
c"lonials Was prolonged 10y daring
feat Of swift German ship. which
carried arms and ammunition from tho
fathcriani through the bloc kadc Ia tho
llt'lo army and then escaped across the
indian Ocean 10 Dutch possession in
the Antipod.s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
men IN PRISON CAMPS
IN GERMANY CHEERFUL
Soldiers az Rnhlehcn Have Many
ftccreationS. Including
Football.
LOFT MADE INTO THEArER
Numbers Arc Studying Engineering
Languages AMI CON, crriaI
Sciencc-DcSirc to Relieve Minds
"f Their Friends Is Touching.

LONDON December 3o,--Dr. Herbert
Bury. Eshor Of North and Central
Europe. has jus, returned from The
German prison camps At Huhlchcn ana
Elakcnberenc. where lie made an ~
tended examination II the conditions
there win the permission Of tho Ger
man authorities
Unlike pr. Scarictr Syngcs and Miss
dollhouse, his inspection was made
with tho "oGnizanc" ~ Tho British
F"t cisr onicc. lie said:
The food al lsuhlehen IS now pep
feet. because IL = our own The mon
could not live there. in fact without
tn" parcels from homo. Tho murniu.
before came away So.ooO parcels ot
food and other things arrived for tho
men. and on the previous day there
were 10000 parcels.
rhc soldiers are able, through their
sense Of discipline To keen up their
shirts i" some extent. hut the civilians
IN both sides find il hard tn endure, ~
restraint which they feel they have not
dc Servcd
What struck nc particularly at
Euhleben. where shared the prison
crS' lif" eNactly--.ate their food. en-
c"pt that served at midday. and Was
received by them III their hurscboxcs
and lofts. or Whatever accommodation
they might he n--was tho cheerful
spirit or tho mon in adversely. They
mad" mc feel proud 10 be an English
man
Their chief anxiety seemed L. hc
that they arc unable TO convince their
friends at home that there has beef, Il
change ia their coud!iiuu and that
With the parcclS from home their life
Is now more to!crahlc Thcir desire
I" relieve the minds OF their friends
was most touching
GETTING AC,l STONED
III THE ENNItON tIAT
They are still terribly overcrowaca
hui They have become accustomed to
the environment and their fellow sh,p
that IL should not be broken tlp when
recently i, WAS proposed to send 700
Of thcm IL another camp.
The! have their rccrcatioue. and
III fact. u football match. ia which
steve Bloomer. the famous Derby
County player. was on ono OF the
teams, was arranged as a special well
come to me. was asked to kick OF :
They have converted Il bare loft
into ihcater and lecture hall There
they arc filling M their time ~ Sc
sious studies. found them busy at
engineering, languages and commercial
science. might almost speak Of tho
University OF Ruhlcbcn.' 50 diverse are
the subjects which the men arc taking
M. these activities arc the outcome
IF their own cXcrtions and their de-
termination 10 overcome all tho cir
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-17
TABERNACLE

The many friends of Mr..
James w. Plyler are glad to
have him home again. He is
very much improved after hav-
ing undergone treatment at the
Fennell Infrmary for three
weeks.
Our minister, Rev. Mr.. Mer-
ritt, who arrived at the par
sonage some weeks ago, has his
work well in hand. The people
are very much pleased. and are
looking forward to very sue
cessful year under his pastor
ate.
The school of Tabernacle is
in a fiourishing condition. The
work being done is very eff
cient, and by the cooperation
of the patrons, this .lsSion bids
fair to be the best in the his
tory of the school.
This community can boast
of having more school teachers
than any other of is size any
where. Mr.. G. H. Rowell is
teaching at this place, Mr.. Geo.
F Gamers at Union: Mr. A. C..
Rowell at Buford; Miss Carrie
Funderburke at New Bethel;
Miss Zulee Funderburk at Oak
Hill, and Mr.. G. A. Plyler at
Tradesville, a former resident
of this place.
Mrs. S. M. Funderburk, of
Birmingham, Ala, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Jane Plyler,
of this section.
Mr.. Editor, | hope that your
linotype machine won't "balk"
any more, as we feel lost with
ou The News.
SCHOLA PUELLA.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-17
Friendly Bird.

An English lady residing in tho
country has pet blackbird. Last
summer the birds cage was placed In
the open window and q wild blackbird
few down to 1t. looking through for
q minute or two at the prisoner and
then flying away. A minute afterward
the visitor returned, bearing a worm
In its beak. This act OF friendship was
repeated again and again, until the
Gagged blackbird and bis mistress had
to leave. The two birds had been sep
arated for eight months, but recently
the lady returned to the country, and
had not hung the cage up half an
hour before the same wild blackbird
was seen flying down TO his old friend.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-17
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
RECOVERY FROM KID
NEY TROUBLE.

For nearly nine years / was a
great sufferer from what my doc
tor said was Kidney trouble and
my blood was out Of order; endur-
ing all that time excruciating pain
in my back across my bowels.
was drawn down so that / could
only walk with my hands on my
knees. My doctor said he could do
nothing for me. I tried many kinds
of medicine but all all to no avail.
A friend told me about DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. and as I had tried
everything else that l heard of. /
bought bottle of Swamp Root
and Il did wonders for me. I prize
it higher than any other medicine
and / shall recommend it to my
friends. / wish to add right here
that after using Swamp Root for two
months / began to stTaighten UP
and am now sound and well. and
feel like I might live a long time
yet to tell what your medicine has
done for me.
Yours very truly,
T. c. CLAY,
$50 Sugar st. Marion, Ohio
State of Ohio
Marion County
Personally appeared before M
this 10Th day of December, A. d.
1914, T. G. Clay, who subscribe,
TO the above statement and mad
oath that the same Is true in sub
stance and in fact.
CHARLES w. HABERMAN.
Notary Public,
Marion Co, Ohio
Letter tb
DIR. Kilmer & CO.,
Binghamton, Y. ",
Prove What Swamp-Root Will ID
For You.
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer
Co., Binghamton. NJ Y, for a san
pie size bottle. 1t will convinc
anyone. You will also receive
booklet of valuable information
telling about the kidneys and blat
der. When writing, be sure an
mention The Lancaster "Sem
Weekly News" Regular fifty eel
and one dollar size bottle for sa
at all drug stores.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-17
COUNTY NEWS
HEATH SPRING

Evelyn Caroline, the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bowers, at the home. of it's par
ents near Westville, Wednes-
day, January 18th, aged three
months and ten days. The
little body was laid to rest by
tender hands, the day following
in the cemetery of the Westville
Baptist Church.
The Rev. r. D. Garland, of
Richmond, Va, was visitor at
Baptist pastorium Friday
and Saturday of last week. His
sermon at the Baptist church
Friday night was most inspir-
ing and helpful to those who
heard it.
The game of basketball be-
tween the Columbia High School,
team and the Heath Spring
High School team was very
interesting one and resulted
as follows: Columbia 1S, Heath
Springs IL.
Mrs. 0. G.. Croxton returned
from the Fennell Infirmary
health.
At regular communication
of Barron Lodge, No. 261, F. &
A. NJ, the first degree was con-
ferred on Prof. Armfeld, of
Stoneboro.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-17
GOVERNOR SPEAKS ON
STATE INSANE ASYLUM

y
there was no fund for it, no pro.
vision to pay up, at the same
time, to me, was I to let those
patients continu to suffer for the
lack OF that necessary skill in
this institution; or should i
make a personal contribution in
order to relieve their suffering
and improve their treatment?
! determined, gentlemen, that
| could not endure the thought
of the continuance of the condi-
tion and the environment of
those patients. Therefore, the
only thing that l saw that I
could do was to go to the barl
and see what | could do about
that money that was needed. /
was well aware of the fact that
the salary of an official of the
state could not be increased dur
ing his term of office.
Therefore, when | went to the
bank and found it would take
$2,375 in order to secure the
services of a man who, in my
judgment, would fill the posi-
ton, the money was offered to
me at he rate of 3 per cent, so
that | determined that | would
make that contribution to this
institution, giving my personal
notes for $2,375 at 3 per cent
interest, so as to pay the addi.
tional amount which was neces-
sary in order to secure him.
Then | determined to fix the
term of the superintendent to
run from May l, 1915, to Feb
ruary Is, 1916, at which time
this honorable body would be in
session, and | would then put
the question fairly and square
ly up to you, whether you would
make this provision for a COM
petent and efficient superintend-
ent, or whether you would be
willing to let the institution
lapse back into the condition and
lapse back into the condition
and treatment which prevailed
here previous to his incum.
bency.
Now, gentlemen, l feel that |
have been justified in making
that contribution. want to
say to you that here is no act of
my official life that has given
me more qualification. When
| have seen the improved condi-
tions in that institution, the i'm
proved treatment, and the re-
suits of that treatment on those
patients, | feel that ! have been
justified in this contribution. |
have done it cheerfully! / have
done it gladly. / do not ask to
be reimbursed for this personal
contribution that | made to the
alienation of the suffering of
these unfortunate fellow citizens
of ours. The consciousness Of
having done my duty fully re-
pays me. Of course you realize
that that condition can not con-
tinue. | could not go on through
this next year, making provis-
ion for the salary of a state Off
cial, and that responsibility will
now rest on you.
I want to say to you that the
benefits of that work are shown
in results which you find by ar
investigation of that institu-
ton.
/ want to say further, gentle
men, that the cost of mainten-
ance of that institution for the
year 1914 was $316,443.59; the
cost of maintenance of the in
S+itutiop in 1Q16 wac coO1 SeS
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-17
and basket making. They great
ly improved, and finally she in

and basket making. They great
ly improved, and finally she in
terested so of those women,
who had been more dead than
alive and not interested in any
thing, and they were eager in
the morning when the hour
came, at which time they could
begin their work. Gentlemen.
as a result of this, three of those
inmates have been absolutely
restored OF sound mind and have
left the institution and have
gone back to their homes.
Now, l want to say this, that
the number of patients who are
now employed and given occu-
patton amounts to 800; that was
the figure given in the report a
few days ago.
1t may well now be asked, af-
ter you have seen what the ply
sical improvements have been,
how that has been carried on.
You have seen there in the
words that have not yet been
touched their conditions, those
of you who have visited them.
and | do earnestly urge that ev-
cry member of this legislature
who has not been there will
take personal interest in the
work and feel that it is part of
his interest and see the benefits
you are comforting on these peo-
pie.
Now | wish to say that since
the report of the board of regent
was made up-it was done about
the goth of December, at the
request of the comptroller gen
eral-they have found that they
carried over this balance that
have alluded to-$17,S85. The
request for appropriations by
the board of regents was based
on their information and the
figures before them on the goth
of December.
Having been in conversation
with some of the regents, learn
from them that inasmuch as
they have found that they will
cut out the item of $4,000
which they have asked for
this year for the matter of
equipment. /, therefore, make
this recommendation that you
will provide for the maintenance
of the institution the 1926, 900
asked for, which includes the
salary of the superintendent and
all other expenses of mainten-
ance; also provide for the $780,
600 requested for the purpose
of continuing the improve
ments.
Just word here in reference
to their asking for 1926, 900,
where they used only $4,000
last year. Last year this work
was all new to them, and they,
knowing that their expendi-
lures could not exceed the ap.
preparation, necessarily held
down every item. They could
not do certain things they felt
necessary, because of this fear
of exceeding the appropriation
You can realize that the eight
months which this board and
the superintendent have been
in charge have been active
months indeed. They have had
to go slowly having to make
step and there are many things
that they have kept down, but
those of you who have been to
the institution and have seen
what is to be done there realize
this work.
As ! stated to you, I feel
that the results Of the manage
ment have justified me in the
appointment of DIR. Williams.
.s*s**zss*t.t**ts8,.,.s.;
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-17
PROGRAM OF NATIONAL.
MISSIONARY CAMPAIGN
Laymen's Missionary Convcn.
tiOn to be Held at COlumbia
February 6 to 8. =


o'clock-"The Task of the Mod
ern Church." DR.. Worth M. Tip
py, New York City, pastor Mad
ison Avenue Methodist church.
Spiritual Objectives for Men
of Business" DR.. Edwin M. Po-
teat, Greenville, S. c., president
of Furman University.
7:30 p. m.-About three CEN
tral union meetings.
Monday, Feb. 7, 1O:3O a. m.-
Meeting of pastors for confer
ence and prayer, led by DR..
Worth M. Tippy.
"A Tourists View of Mis-
sions," DR.. John N. Mills, Wash
ington, d. G.
can Adequate Missionary
Motive" Rev. r. w. Patton, At
lanta, Ca, Missionary secretary
for Southern Province Protest
ant Episcopal church.
''The Big Brother Among the
Nations" DR.. w. w. Pinson,
Nashville, Tenn, general secre-
tary mission board, M. E. G..
south.
Tuesday, Feb. 8, $50 a. m.-
The hour of prayer.
"The Two Americas" Rev. J..
G. Dale, Chester, S. c., secre-
tary Laymen's Missionary
movement, A. R. P. church. =
winning China for Christ"
Rev. j. A. G. Shipley, Shang-
hal, China, missionary to China
M. E. church, south. Member
Baltimore conference, mission
ary since 1898.
Building the Kingdom in
China Rev. j. c. Lowe, Can
ton, China, missionary for the
Southern Baptist convention.
Financing the Kingdom,
DR.. J. r. Henderson, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, secretary Lay
mems Movement for Southern
Baptist convention. For five
years president Woman's col
lege at Bristol, Va.
800 p. m. = Denominational
conferences.
Baptist at First Baptist
church; Methodist at Washing
ton street Methodist church; ;
Christian a tY. M. C, A. hall
Episcopal at Jefferson hotel;
Presbyterian a First Presbyte-
rian church.
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 7:3O p. NJ
"The World Crisis and Its Chal-
lenge to America" Rev. G. J.
Thompson, Raleigh, N. c., field
secreary for missions, Southern
Baptist convention, Wake For
est university.
"a Near View of the Far
last" Rev. VIM. Mcdowell, D.
D., Chicago, bishop of Metho-
dist church.
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 9:30 a. m.
Missionary Progress of Re-
cent Years." Rev. j. o. Reavis,
Columbia, S. c., field secretary
foreign missionary committee,
Presbyterian church in United
States.
missions as a Personal In
terest," Biship Mcdowell.
"The Recent Missionary OPP
portu: .ity," the Rt. Rev. William
A. Guerry, d. D., Charleston,
S. c., bishop of the diocese of
South Carolina.
Getting Ready for World
Conquest" DR.. d. Clay Lilly,
Nashville, Tenn, field secretary
Laymen's Movement, United
States and Canada.
Open Parliament.
800 p. m. = UNCONVENTIONAL
conferences.
1870 p. m.-"Wha | Have and
What | Owe Thereby" DR.. j.
Henry Harms, Newberry, S. c.,
president Newberry College.
Leaving Your Mark on the
World" Lieut.. Col. E. w. Hal
ford, New York city, vice chair,
man Laymen's Missionary
Movement in United States and
Canada.
"The Dedication of Our Mon
ey to Jesus Christ" DR.. j. T.
Henderson, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The end of the convention is
the beginning of the campaign.
Workable plans for the coming
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-17
$ii6.1S, and in 1915, $170.92.
/ want to call your attention

this increase in average of pa
tients they had added for the
care OF those patients 10 physi-
clans, whose time is given en-
tirely to the care of those pa
tients, whereas before three
regular physicians, giving all
their time, were employed, and
three for part of their time.
One of the first items that
was taken up in the character
OF savings by DR.. Williams, af-
ter his inauguration into that
office, was in the matter of the
laundry. In 1914 the monthly
pay roll in the laundry was $7O2
in 1915 it was reduced to 1927
a month, making a saving for
the year of $500. That work,
instead of being done by paid
negro women, was done by the
negro women who were in the
institution, not by compulsion
nor by force, but simply by per-
suasion, and being glad to get
the opportunity of having occu-
patton rather than i'm sitting
around in idleness all the time,
When DR.. Williams investiga-
ted further he found that there
were Is colored women scrub
bers, who took care of the white
women's ward at $40 each per
month, and six men scrubbers,
who took care of the mems
ward at SIG each per month.
Those were discharged and pa
tients in the institution were
glad to do that work. The saw
ing in this item was $2,952 for
the year.
On the farm the cost of oper-
ating for 1915 was $9,127.49; :;
the cost of operating the farm
in 1915 was S4,6S2.66, making
a saving in the operating ex-
penses of the farm of $4,444.83.
The saving in these items,
gentlemen, amount to S13,-
295.83.
There was another item, the
exact figures of which | did not
remember to take from the re-
port of the previous year; but
/ want to say that whisky, prior
to DIR. Williams being placed in
charge was bought at that in
stitution by the barrel. | want
to say to you now that the con-
sumption of whisky. in that in
stituion its less han a quart per
month.
Permit me to cali your atten-
tion to cerain phases of this
work which are simply obtain
ed by personal inerviews, per-
sonal contact and from my per
sonal visits to this stitution.
When the plan was adopted of
giving occupation and diversion
to these patients it was found
that patients there who were
simply Indifferent, who lay there
supinely, who had no occupa-
tion or diversion, when they
were approached and asked if
they did not feel like doing some
work, showed an eagerness to
accept it.
Il want to say that in the in
stitution, following out the
plan of giving occupation and
diversion to the patents, they
have now printing plant where
some of the inmates daily work !;
they now have a laundry where
inmates do most of the work /:
they have kitchens where the
the work is largely done by the
inmates. The inmates police the
grounds, they have a broom
| factory and q r,ynttracc factorv
The Washington herald., 1916-06-30

Of the fallen Americans, after the battle
was over.
Yes and passed some of the wounded
troops on the field during the battle"
added Alexander; "afterward saw that
their throats had been cut. / wondered
how their throats had been cut until
heard the Mexican soldiers Dragging about
having done 1t afterward."
A ragged and dirty band It was. pune
tured by bullets and gaunt from priva-
tons But nobody but themselves knew
how glad they were to get back to United
States soil. There was but a film of
ceremony. Mexican general marched
from his side of the border to the exact
center of the International bridge. He
handed to an American general who met
him there a plain sheet of paper. Names
were typed on II. The American generals
aid checked of the prisoners names from
the sheet of paper.
When the last had passed the Ameri
can general signed the paper-as a receipt
and passed II back to the Mexican gen
eral. 1t was over. Mexico had returned
the prisoners she had taken with victory
based on treachery.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-30
Mormon Scout Blames u. S.
For the Battle of Carriza]

Enseo Arredondo, the Mexican Ambas-
sador designate, made public yesterday a
telegram he received containing the text
of the message sent by Gen. Trevino to
Carranza, transmitting to him the signed
statement OF Lemuel A. spillbury. inter-
prefer of the American forces who were
engaged in the CarrizaI fight. The pur-
port of Spillbury's declaration is to show
that the American forces were to blame
for the clash.
1t is set forth in Spillbury's statement
that Capt. Boyd had his own orders to
occupy Villa Ahumada, and proceeded to
carry them out despite the warning of
Gen. Gomez. Spillbury's testimony is in
direct contradiction with statements
made by the American troopers who were
on the spot. 1t also shows indications of
being biased and partisan against the
Americans, for Spillbury volunteers the
information himself that he had tried to
get away from the American troops, but
was not permitted to do so by Gen. Per-
shing and feared to try and escape. He
adds in the statement that he has many
more Mexican friends than American
ones"
spillbury's statement, in part, is as
follows: