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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-23

The town of Woodruff has secured
q valuable asset in Robert Quillen
who goes from the Fountain Inn
Tribune TO the Woodruff Record. He
IS genius and his work is most
original.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-23

The price of paper continues to
soar but subscribers are not asked
to pay more now for their paper than
heretofore, They are only urged to
keep their subscriptions paid in ad-
vance.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-23

The old-fashioned man who be-
lieved in peace at any price" is not
to be found hereabouts since the re-
cent production in Lancaster of
The Battle Cry OF Peace"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-23

Two weeks hence the members OF
the Fourth Estate" will assemble
in quiet York, and it Is expected that
the sound Of their revels will disturb
the repose of the citizenship.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-23
Editor Motoring Department:

Editor Motoring Department:
Will you kindly publish through
the auto query column an estimate OF
what it would cost for putting in a
new cranhshaft in an Autocar? Also
about how many hours il would take
to do same, using two men? A.B.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-23
LUTHER ELLISON, Editor

"Let reverence for laws be
breathed by every American
mother to the lisping babe that
Erattles on her lap; let 1t be
taught in schools. II seminaries
and colleges; let 1t be written
In primers, spelling books and
sImanacs; let 1t be preached
from the pulpit, proclaimed in
Legislative halls. and enforced f.
courts OF justice. And in short,
let 1t become the political relig
ION OF the nation; and let the
old and the young, the rich and
rho poor, the grave and the ga.
OF all sexes and leagues AMI
colors and conditions, sacrifice
Increasingly upon its affairs.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-23

The small gear must have two
teeth more for 80 by 1-2 inch tire
than for "a by inch tire, using
the same large gear for either.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-23

The Greenville Piedmont is re-
sponsible for the following recipe" :"
4.Or a roaring campaign speech :
tes ounces of selfish ambition ;
- eaences of a real desire to
y che people. PeeI one eye and
- u the direction of the simo
leATS one te~gue and warp it
iu3 EHng things that are unnat-
uraH ~ well together, and strain
thru hot-air bag. stood on plat
Ssrm under an arbor or an awning.
results are not guaranteed in every
csase.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-23

same swivel and head on the 80 by
3 10 inch tire. READER
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-23

longer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
BRIBE DENIALS MADE.
Thompson Committee Questions
Head Of signal Company.

William r. Wilcox. who used to he
chairman of the Public Service Commits
sion, was permitted to ask questions
yesterday OF W. w. Salmon. president OF
the General Railway Signal Company
who was before the Thompson legsla-
tive committee. He asked just four
Of them. bringing TO the front the very
things tha, the committee had been try
ing to get at all afternoon. but which
no one seemed to think he ought TO ask
OF MIR Salmon.
Mr.. Wilcox. who appeared az counsel
Tor the General Railway Signal Com
rauv, simply asked Mr.. Salmon If he
ever offered = brihe. ever promised one
ever authorized any one TO bIibe Pub.
lr Service Commissioner, and whether
H." WdS eyer solicited for "A bribe by
Public Service Comm ssloner or any
one representing any of the rapid transit
lines IN Greater New York Mr.. Salmon
Returned a negative 10 each Of the ques-
tons.
senator Thompson said yesterday that
j." would have Comm lssioner Wood on
the stand again this morning, but Mr..
W pod's resignation is likely to cause 4
,tnge IN this plan.
Lyman r. Dodge, patent attorney
for the General company. insisted that
"" h" heard Il" IA" committee. He re-
Ittcd so far az he knew all about the
."'l.ring Of Ep"ed control devices by
'u" General c'mpany. Mr.. Dodg. said
J." company never had done anything
'na' wasn't lust right
1h" committee pt't into its record a
great deal of testimony respecting a
recent order ~ the Public SerNice Com
u'"-'ou governing the installation Of
electric meters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
NO PANIC ON PERSIA.
Omcers Ridicuie Idea That n Nine
sank the Liner.

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 3.-Survving Of
ficers of the British liner Persia landed
here to-day positively asserted that the
liner was sunk by a torpedo. The idea
that a mine might have caused the dis
astes> ~ rnpisliy ~ tn me<sn a loss Of
$50 lives was ridiculed. The second Of
fcer declares that he saw the white
wake os the torpedo.
The rumor of a panic on board ship
was deiied by Leonard Moss, one OF
the British survivors. Moss laid tn
heavy Joss of lie to two things First.
the fact that the Persia sank in less
than six minutes. and second, that most
" the passengers We're at lunch at the
time OF the explosion.
mo one was thinking Of submarines
he said. "Wn were steam.nR along AZ
about eighteen knots when struck. First
l heard duh boom, then cracking
sound. II seemed only a second before
the ship began 10 list
'Thoee OF US on deck rushed FOR the
boats. The crew couldn't do arythinr
with the boats on the starboard side be- Il
cause OF the heavy list. People came
running up from below. women and chill
dren crying, but there wasn't any wild
screaming and they seemed pretty cool.
The frst two boats got away all
right The next one rolled over as II
MT the water. There were lot of
women in this boat. one Of the his,
boats launched tried to pick them up
The waves kept humping the boat
against the steamers side. threatening
to capsze her, and she tried to pull
away. The next two boats got clear
Just before the Persia went down"
Mr.. Moss was swept of the deck OF
the liner by the waves just before she
made her Anal plunge. A number %!
others were carried off with him and
were picked up later
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
u s. TO GALL UPON ALL
TEUTON ALLIES TO END
ILLEGAL UBOAT WARFARE
I69 on Persia Saved:
No Ttdings of McMeeb
Eleven Survivors Landed at Malta-Four More Ships
Sunk in Mediterranean, Including
Second P. and o. Liner.

has made all official report OF the sink.
ing on his arrival at Marseilles
According to this story, the watch
at 10 40 signalled that he had caught
sight OF edd'es on the surface Of the
water. The captain ordered the man
at the wheel to steer in the direction in
which they were seen. This direction
mad scarcely been taken when there was
II terrible explosion which shook the
snip. The ship was struck at lO:l6.
Al 1880 exactly the ship disappeared.
having preserved her speed up to the
last minute
In des1ibing the attempts to launch
boats the captain reports that this was
most difhcult owing to the speed of the
snip and the list which she had taken,
lie says.
The submarine remained near us.
having taken aboard one OF the sailors
OF whom an officer asked In good French
the name or the vessel. how many troops
there were aboard. and why the shin
mad a cannon aft Sone more persons
appearing In sight the officer OF the
submarine placed them on a raft. teilinr
thei that the smoke seen on the horizon
belonged to an English steamer which
would save them. The submarine then
dlNed The steamer Meroe of LiverpooI
arrived ana collected all possible Der.
sons from the boats and RATS.
w men | pointed out to the Marcos
captain the danger he ran OF being tor.
pedo'd hr replied; What does thai
matter NY duty comes before every.
hins ! viii save all or we shall die
together" "'e
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
JAPANESE WARSHIPS
GOING TO SUEZ CANAL
Report Of Torpedoing Of
Second Nippon Liner
Causes Action.

TOXIC, Jan. 3.-Japan has ordered a
squadron OF warships to proceed at once
to the Suez Canal. II was announced to-
day by the JDi ShimpO, a semi i-ofiic al
newspaper The armored cruisers Ka-
suga, Tokwa and Chltose are mentioned
as the first warships to put to sea for the
Suez zone,
The announcement ,.me upon the
heels of reports that another Japanese
steamship, the freghter Kenkoku. had
been sunk In the Mediterranean on De-
cember 20. The crew OF the Kenkoku
said to have been sunk by n German
submarine. was landed at Cannes
France She was "A vessel Of 2,109 tons
She was bound for England from Manila
with cargo Of hemp ami was under
charter to n foreigner.
The reported japanese naval order
may fOreshadow Japanese participation
in the Allies operations aimed at pre-
venting the threatene( Turco-German
invasion OF Egypt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
FOUR MORE SHIPS SUNK.
Two british and One Japsnr.- x...
sci TOrpedOed in N~d,,.

LONDON. Jan. 3.-Reports reached bsra
Today OK the sinking in the Medi,.r-
'a"'ah OF -FOUR more merchant shins
since the disaster to the Persia Tbss.
We're the Glengyle of the Glen Line ~
glasgow bound from Shanghai 10 Lon.
don. the biggest British merchan, .,,h
marine victim since the Arabic: the 4,
Os"aid' or $3.50 tons, employed In Br
ish Government service. and the Kenko,
Maru' owned by the lnui Shipping com.
pahy OF Japan. supposed 10 have bee n
OF slightly over 1000 tons
In addition to these. II was apro,,,,,,
tonight the reninsu!ar ana orisn,, y,
passenger steamship Geelong. OF 5oso
IONS. mas been sunk. presumably in III.
Med'teranean. All the passengers and
crew were saved No details a-a ni,.
tainable. w
iHe passengers on the Glengyle w.re
All saved, according to the cabI. do ;,
patch received from her can,a,, l.,
ha!'a II is not known whether or M,
an! Americans We're aboard To, n,
.mr rev including seven Chinese. are
supposed TO nave been lost The Glen
sS'' sa''ed from Shanghai November o5
singapore. December g. carving "a lao
quantity Of foodstuns and although ,
freight ship number OF passenyer.
she was torpedoed, according 10 ,ba
despatch. between Port Said and Malta
Word or the sinking OF the Kepko,
Maru reached the Admiralty Immediately
after the news of the Glengyle's fate was
known, The Glengyle was a new shin
euilt in 1914 in Newcastle with a dis
placement OF 5000 tons She was zoo
feet long and had ~ foot beam.
The ST Oswald was 36l feet lonv
and was built in 1905 She was ,h,
property OF the British and Foreirr
steamship Company OF Liverpool. she
was last reported at Mudros. in the
AEeean' from Alexandria. October 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04

'Se''ut 'uDft Dssbu'H ~ iht St's
LONDON. Jan. 3.-Eleven survivors II
the Persia, including Lord Charles
Mortagu have arrived at Malta. The
others are two Enylishmen, AN Italian
and seven Lascars.
With the l5s survivors landed at
Alexandria this makes the total saved.
50 far as now known. l69 and II In be-
lievcd that this represents the entire
tumber who escaped death when the
+. & o. liner was sent 10 the bottom IN
Thursday last.
Little hope Is now held that Robert y.
McNeely. American Consul to Alden, who
was last seen struggling In the water
after the sinking OF the Persia, has been
saved. Consul-Generai skinner here has
given up all hope and to-day cabled
Consul Carrels in Alexandria 10 obtain
a sworn statement from Charles II.
Grant OF Boston, who is believed to be
the only American survivor.
Apparently the death list OF ne
sunken ship will run between 200 and
500.
Reuters Cairo correspondent send.
the following
The lirer sank so quickly that there
was 70 time to launch the boats Waves
soon enyeloped the deck and swept the
passengers and crew into the sea. Col!
Bgham was standing on the deck beside
Miss Hughes. He was suddenly swept
into the sea and sank. on coming un
he bumped against boat and thus WAS
saved. Two other boats which were
seen to be launched are missing. There
IL little hope that further survivors have
been rescued"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
GIRLS ANKLES SAVE 2 LIVES.
hoss Hauled TO safety After Break.
Ing rhrOuGh lee,

Miss Rose Krauss. IS. daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Louis L. Krauss. 3ta4 Fort
Independence street. Fingsbridge. rescued
two boys from drowning In one of the
ponds at Van Cortlandt Park yesterday y
n morning.
Clarence Carpenter, ~. and his
brother John. 10. who live at so Arthur
street, fonkers. had been forbidden to
go on the ice. But John decided to try
the Ice Oh pond known MS the Swami,
which is near the subway terminal He
dropped on bridge that spans tho pond.
The Ice broke and he went into the
water. Clarence dropped on the Ice to
rescue his brother. and he too went
through.
Miss krauss saw the accident She
climbed over the railing OF the bridge.
lowered herself until her feet almost
touched the ice and then shouted To-
the boys TO catch hold" with the
two boys holding on to her ankles Miss
krauss pulled them to safety.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
GIengyle sailed From Tacoma with
Munitions for Russin.

SEATTLE. Wash. Jan. 3--The Gl.ngyle
which was sunk in the Mediterranean
was built particularly for the Puse
Sound and Oriental British service bv
the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
OF London and arrived here on her
maiden trip from England on March ~
last After being delayed FOR some time
by "A strike OF longshoremen she sailed
from Tacoma April . with cargo of
supplies To be discharged at Vladivostuk
for the Russian army and valued at
$l,5OO0OO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
TO PAY CASSDY'S FINE.
Editor VI. r. McNa mara VIII Eject
Former Ross's Release.

Michael T. Mcnamara, editor Of the
Far Rocl1way Neus. a close friend Of
Joseph Cassidy. former Democratic boss
of Queens county. announced last night
that he would send his personal check
for 81 900 by special messenger TO Great
Meadows prison this morning TO pay the
fine imposed upon Cassidy when lie was
sentenced for selling a Supreme Court
nomination to william willett. willett's
family. it is expected. also will send
money TO pay his fne in a few days.
Willett and Cassidy completed their
Jail term a fen days ago As soon as
their tines are paid they will be released,
Cassidy will probably leave the prison
tomorrow II his fine is paid to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
HOSPITAL HoLDUP NETS 81, 500.
Chicago Robbers Arrive ON ray
Day In True wild west Form.

CHICAGO. Jan. 3.--Two robbers armed
with revolvers ran into the office Of
~. Luke's Hospital late to-day and
held up Miss Mary Tobin. cashier. and
compelled thirty nurses to hold up their
hands. They escaped with a cash box
containing $500.
1t was pay day az the hospital and
Miss Tobin had $1,000 In her custody.
She had paid out about $500 when
The robbers entered and found the line
OF waiting nurses and othcs employees
Up with your hands or you'll get
shot y was the order OF one Of the
men
II was Miss Tobin who notified the
detective bureau. That was two or
three minutes after the holdup. All the
,mployees were so astounded by the
suddenness OF the holdup that they did
not move for a time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
KAISER'S SKIN DISEASE
MAY BE CANCER SIGN
Berlin Experts Disagree. hut
Have Artificial Palate
Ready If Needed.

ROME. Jan 3-News has leaked out
OF Berlin that the Kaiser is not suffering
from a malignant carbuncle, but from
IN alarming eruption OF the skin which
IL feared to be a symptom of cancer.
His lips have been particularly affected
and throat are becoming involved
The experts called into consultation
are not in agreement In thor diagnosis
and form of treatment They are yet
undecided whether or not to perform n
surgical operation, but lest removal of
the affected parts should be found TO
be Indispensable an artificial palate IS
held in readiness
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
LIQUOR ADS" BAR MAGAZINES.
n>hingtOn Won't bet Her Citi-
,rns Read Of bottled joys.

SrokANE, Wash, Jan 3.--Be ause OF
liquor advertising within their covers
hu1drcds Of periodicals disappeared from
Washington newstands to-day In ac-
"srd nee with IN" new prohibition law
effective Saturday last, Some of the
dealers got around the law by tearing
ou' such pages as carried prescribed ad.
N"rtis"mnn's
y II strihuting agency announced that
several publications would issue edl-
li"n- not H,ntain'ng liquor advertising
for sale in Oregon, Washington and
IdUhn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
Are 80 Miles Inside the Ga
lician Frontier. Menac-
ing CzernOwitz.
FAIL TO PENETRATE
AUSTRIAN LINES
Vienna Tells of Repulse of
Muscovites at Top
erOutZ.
CZARTORYSK CHIEF
OBJECTIVE IN NORTH
Cars Army Hopes to Get
Astride Important
Railway Line.
Special cable Desn.,ch 10 Tpg srN

Specid tdbte Desrs'ch 10 Tue SrN
LONDON. Jan. 3.--The Bukow7na, the
province OF Volhynia and the western
part OF Bessarabia constitute the battle
ground of violent fighting between two
huge armies, Russian and Austro-Ser.
man. which began nearly a week ago
and 10 still IN full swing. with the Rus.
slams the attackers and with Rumania's
eventual aid the prize
In the Bukowina the battle centres
around Czernowitz. capital OF the crowns
land Here the Russians yesterday
stormed a height and are apparently
making slow but steady headway. In
Volhynia a battle has been proceeding
for the last five days ON the Styre and
on the Bug. north of Czartorysk, and az
far as the Pripet marshes Czartorysk.
in the Kyvel-Sarny sector, has been bit
terly contested for months. Never since
the Galic.an battles IN the earlier stages
OF the war has the fighting for this point
been 80 bite as IN the present struggle.
which Is still undecided.
Only by Wrestling from the Teutors the
volhynian fOrtresses Dubno and Lutzk
will the Russians be able to und, take
a new campaign against eastern Gd1!cia
on "A larger scale RovDO, IN" third
stronghold is sim held by the Cars
forces.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
ImprO ba bl~. OmcisIs sn,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.--The Japanese
Embassy will be greatly surprised II
japanese squadrons are sent into the
Mediterranean to aid the Allies in
reparaton for the sinking of japanese
steamers by Central Power submarines
I'VE have no report Of such Il move
1t is distinctly improbable" an embassy
official declared to-day. discussing tho
report.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
CHICAGO GRIP WEEKKuLS l,ll2
New Plague Takes Heavier Years
Toll Than All Other Diseases.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-During the last
week OF December l,ll2 persons died In
this city of grip and pneumonia, break
ing all previous records.
The two ailments caused more deaths
here In 1918 than all other diseases COM
bined
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
TO 2ia U. s. GOES TO WAR.
London Underwriters Jump Rates
From 2n to 40 Per Cent.

LONDON. Jan. 3.--Underwr!ters who
hitherto have quoted IS per cent. as
against war between the United States
and Austria to-day advanced their figure
TO 40 per cent
The prediction was made that any
increase OF business would result in a
further increase OF the rate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
HAS LENT 1000, 600, 900.
EngIand's Advances tO Her AIies
an Enormous Total.

LONDON. Jan. Sit is estimated that
in the last year Great Britain has ad-
vanced +OO.O0O,O00 $4,000, ,0oO,ooo) to
her allies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
Whitman Accepts Resigna-
tiOn. Which Goes Into
Effect at Once.
SEES USEFULNESS
ON BOARD AT AN END
commissioners Action
Thought to Mean Finish
Of Thompson Inquiry.

Authentic information was received IN
New York last night that Public Service
Commissioner Robert Colgate Wood had
resigned to Gov. whitman and that
the latter had accepted his resignation,
which takes effect Immediately.
The resignation was taken to the
Governor late last evening by Com
missioner Woods secretary.
Commissioner Woods secretary left
New York last night on o'clock
train and when he arrived in Albany,
according tn word received. he wen; al
once to the Executive Mansion and had
an interview with GOV. Whtman. y
friend OF Commissioner Woods in thS
city learned by telephone later that the
secretary had presented the Commi.'-
sloners r. s,gnation and that 1t had
been accepted.
UNpi,iu. Ills Actions.
Il is understood thai the resignation
was conveyed to the Governor in a
letter written by the Commissioner. II
WAS long communication explanatory
Of his actions on the commission and
assuring the Governor that the recent
charges witch have been made against
him at the Thompson committees hear
iues have no force.
only the list of Commissioner Woods =
letter could bc Learned here. but II Is
known the Commissioner told the Cow
ernor hat because of the fact that the
committee had attacked him In such a
manner he believed his usefulness AS a
member of the Commlssio on was at an
tId Therefore he considered il better
t. resi- u.
Gov. Whitman, when he read the resig-
nation letter. wrote a courteous reply
to Commissioner Wood IN which he ac-
cepi u the resignation. TO take effect
Ht once. The Governor stated in his
rospous, that he appreciated the Com
MISSION RS motives which prompted
him to resign, and agreed with him
that IN terminating his connection with
the commission he had followed the
proper course.
Way Halt ThompSou's work.
u IL believed that the resignation OF
Commissioner Wood means an end OF
a. WOrl, of the Thompson investigating
'r.uu. tee. Wi;h Mccall, Williams and
Wood out there is no other merlber OF
the .onlm.ss on left to Investigate. Mr..
Craw's term expires February l.
Commissioners Wood received his ap-
poiutnent from Gov, Glynn on May 10,
l?li, to succeed John +. Eus,is and In
place OF George VI. S. Schulz of The
Bronx, who declined the job. Wood had
'le support Of the Tammany organiza-
tipn in The Bronx. Commissioner Wood $
acton I'm regard to certain signal con-
tracts in the dual subway system was
tu, subject of inquiry of the Thompson
Committee, He also had an unpleasant
time Of 1t when the joint legislative COM
mIttee investigated the Public Service
Commission year ago,
Commissioner Wood is 40 years old
and before his appointment was a
banker with Offices at +3 Exchange
place His home Is in Riverdale The
Bronx.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
BRITISH CAPTAIN 4 HERO.
Rescucr of CiOtat Survivors Disre-
gRrd~d 4 BOat Peril.

PARIS. Jan. 3.--Capt. Leveque OF the
French steamship Vile de la Ciotat
which was sunk in the Mediterranean
recently with the loss of nlnety-two lives
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
SOUTHERN RAILWAYS SUPERB
"NVGVSTA SPECIAL"

For Columbia, Aiken, Augusta, Nv, n 7.
daily 1908 +. ~ Compartment. drawing
room and section Pulmans. Dining car ser
vice N, Y. Onice-2St Fifth Ave.-Adv,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04

Tho Russians appear to be pressing
OH steadily The statement In tho Rua
sian :rebOrt that the 766 prisoners were
unwounded indicates that the Muscovites
have the weight Of numbers on their
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04

"NEW YORK a FLORIDA SPECIAL"
Tmot train I" Florida Resorts Atlantic
'oaS' Line. .;le T.. NJ daily. Electric
lighted Dining Car. Once. b way & gath ST
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