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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21
THE DRAFTED SOLDIERS AND
THEIR FIGHTING ANCESTORS

We have no doubt but that all the
boys who left Lancaster on Sep
tember goth, for the training camp
at Columbia. have brave ancestors
of whom they are justly proud.
We know the history of the an
cestors of one of the boys-Isaac c.
Thomas, son of the late Francis Ma
rion Thomas, of Ridgeway, S. C.
The Thomas family was related to
General Marion. the noted Swamp
Fox" Of the Revolution. and Isaac's
father was named for him, and was
cool, quiet, but brave as julius
Caesar He ran away from Anapo-
lis when a mere boy, and went into
the navy, where he fought in the
Confederate War.
Isaac Thomas great-grandfather
Meynardie, on his mothers side.
was an officer in Napoleon's army.
His epaulettes and Cross of the Le-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21

Miss Creighton will give a talk and
demonstration on the preparation
of leftover dishes. During the de-
monstration Mr.. Graeper will take
the men out to nearby field of
corn and give a demonstration in
seed corn selection.
The following is the order of the
meetings:
Wednesday, Sept. 10. Elgin.
Thursday, Sept. 20. Pleasant Hill
Friday. Sept. 21. Oak Hurst.
Friday. Sept. 2s, Craigville.
Wednesday. Oct. 3, Rich Hill.
Thursday, Oct. 4. Antioch.
Friday, Oct. s, Unity.
A bread club and cooking class
has been organized in the tenth
grade at the Kershaw Graded
School with Miss Martha Creighton
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21
BRITISH GUNS MAKE
It WARM FOR.FR|Tz
FEAR INFANTRY ATTACK
is IMMINENT.
Rumanians in MOldavia Take
German POsitiOns-TwO Sub
marines Reported Sunk.

Bombardment by the British ar
tillery of the German lines in the
lpres sector in Flanders continues
most intense. tut there has been no
infantry movement III force. An at.
tack on a larger scale than the
usual ally raids probably is immi-
nent.
Berlin appa Tently IS much exer-
cised over the evident increasing
volume of shells from the British
big guns. From the Houtholst
wood, northeast of the Ypres. to the
river Lys, on the Belgo-French bor-
der, Berlin reports the British fire
has ben destructive Field Marshal
Haig's artillery increased its VOL
ume of shots to drum-fre several
times. As on the front in FLANDERS
and Artois, there has been no ma
jor operations on the French por-
tion of the Western front. At sew
eral points from the Aisne valley to
Lorraine the French have made
raids into the German decenses.
Here, too, the expenditure of am
mur'ticn is great
Italian Gains
The italians have been made ac-
tive on the Trentino front In
forward movement near Carzano,
east of Trent the Itaians captured
200 prisoners. Austrian attacks on
the Brinsizza plateau continue, hut
General Cardona's men have held
them for no gains.
The Rumanians continue their OF
fensive in the mountain region
west OF Foikshani. Moldavia. At
tackink the Austro-G erman defeus
es near Ocna. the Rumanians cap
! tured height. Berlin reports that
the Rumanians, at first successful,
were driven from the positions, suf-
| fering heavy casualties and losing
prisoners.
The American steamer Palturia.
of 3,445 tons, owned by the Stand
ard Oil Company, has been torpe-
doed, with the loss of her maste-
and eight members of her crew.
The sinking Of two German sub
| marines is reported unofficially from
| Norway. One was sent TO the bot
| tom by an armed merchantmen and
the other was accounted for by q
British destroyer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21
WAY IS OPENED UP
TO SETTLE STRIKE
GOVERNMENT HAS PLAN
TO END DISPUTE.
U. 5. Will Pay Increase Granted
by Companies Not Making
Over 10 Per Cent Profit.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The gov
ernment today opened the way for
possible settlement of strikes in pa
cine Coast shipyards by Offering TO
pay half of any wage increases for
companies making not more than
10 per cent profit on commander
ed ships. San Francisco builders in
whose plants a strike of iron work
ers is in progress agreed to copsid-
er the workers demands for more
pay on the cost sharing proposal
and prospects for settling the strike
were reported bright.
Mr.. Hurley conferred again to-
board postponed indefinitely trip
to the coast which ne had intended
to start on today. Agents If the
board and of the department IF la
Dor in San Francisco reported that
the employers and men seemed near
an agreement and work on the com
mandeered ships might be ,esumcd
in few days.
To Offer Others sam" Plan.
Mr. Hurllley conferred aaain to-
day with Samuel Gomncrs aud other
officials of the American Federation
of Labor. Tomorrow he will give
attention TO the strikes AT Seattle
Portland and other Pacific coast
points and indications were that
they might be settled on the basis OF
the proposal made TO San Francisco
builders.
To avoid being compelled to pa,
n proportion of wage Increases for
companies making big profits OF
government contracts, however. ne
present offer specifies that profits O.
more than ten per cent. must be an.
piled to the government share OF
the payment. In cases where the
prohts are high the entire addition
al cost nj extra pay grants may %
borne by the builders.
How II Would Apply.
The cost sharing proposal will an.
ply only to vessels under construct
ion commandeered by the govern.
ment TO hasten their completion and
will not affect ships ordered orlgi.
nally by the government. Contract.
for these cover such eXigencies n
wage increases, either under a plan
TO pay cost plus a percentage OF
profit or on fixed charge basis.
The total cost of the new arrange
ment is estimated by shipping
board officials as only a small r. O.
portion of the expense incurred in
taking over ships under construC-
tion.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21
THE CANE CREEK COMMUNITY FAIR
ASSOCIATION MET AND FIXED DA TIES

Wednesday night a meeting OF
Cane Creek Community Fair Asso-
citation was held at Cane Creek
school house. Representatives of
Riverside and Cane Creek schools
were present. The date OF the fair
was set for November 9Th. The fol-
lowing executive committee was Sc
lected:
Mr.. J. Roy Cunningham, Chair
man.
Mrs. Hazel Cunningham.
Mrs. l.. F. Culp.
Mrs. Charlie Sistare.
Mr.. Wade Drafin.
Mr.. Rufe Crockett.
A series of meetings have been
planned by Miss Creighton for the
Home Demonstration Clubs. At
these meetings Mr.. r. w. 0raeber
Will -xixe~ a talk,-nn. uQipter cp~A~->s
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21
Identifying HlmseIf.

A Muncie manufacturer has his SEQ
retary trained to leave the Office after,
caller has spent ten minutes of the,
manufacturers time, and call up the,
business man on telephone from the
factory and say the manufa cturer Isl
wanted In the plant, according to the
Indianapolis News.
The faithful secretary the other day,
noticed that caller was overstaying'
his time with the boss, so slipping to,
another telephone, called up the manu-
facturer's office and said to the one.
answering the phone: Hasn't that
darned old bore gone YETI"
Nope" came back the reply, "Tma
he darned old bore"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21
Practical Enouah.

II certainly got shock yesterday"
confided the broker to a friend. "a
young man telegraphed me from
Maine that he had married my young
est daughter"
"Great heavens" returned the 9TH
er. swell, all you can hope for now
is that he may turn out to be a prac-
tical business man..
"Oh," Interrupted father. 81 guess
he's practical enough. He. SEM. .hia
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21
Law Regulating Germs.

New York state has new law
regulating the possession Of disease
germs by scientists and experimenters.
All laboratories and experimenters
must take out a state permit before
propagating. possessing, handling or
dealing In any germs of deadly all
ments. The purpose is to prevent
germs falling into the hands of per-
sons likely to use them for malicious
or murderous purposes. and to keep
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21
Instruments of Precision.

Accuracy is one OF the most neces-
sary qualifications Of the present-day
business girl-or so 1T would appear
from the following conversation over
heard the other day in the park: $50
answered the phone, and he said, is
Mr.. X. thereT and l said, Yes, do you
want to see himT and then what do
you think he said? He said, My dear
girl, this is not telescope; this is q
relephone.' '"-Manchester Guardian.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21
URGE WAR BOARD
OF BUSINESS MEN
s.e.
MANUFACTURERS ANT
COMMITTEE FORMED.
Preferential Treatment for the
Industries Whose Products
Are Vital in War.

Atlantic City, Sept. 19.-Crea-
tion Of great war committee of
business men representing all
branches of industries to deal d.
rectly with the government in war
purchases was proposed in a resolu-
tion adopted today by the manufac-
rers' section of the war convention
OF American business men. A gov
ernment purchasing agency to take
over the functions OF the war in
dustries board and the pu, chasing
departments Of the army and navy
also was recommended.
Two business mems war commit
tees would be made up OF represen>
tatives from every industry fur
nishing goods to the government.
the representatives to be named by
the industries. The resolutions car
rying the proposal for it's creation
Will come before the full convention
Friday
Renewed demands we're made at
sectional meetings today for a war
piiSV putty lhdJ VIII mean Inp
same prices for private purchasers
as for the government and for a
priority law that will give the gov
ernment authority to cut off sup
plies to non-essential inustries.
Must Give Power Now.
w. j. Stackhouse. of Springfield,
Ohio, and other speakers who ad-
dressed the manufacturers meet
ing, declared the power to deter
mine the priority OF manufacture or
sale must be given immediately if
1t hopes to wage war successfully.
Preferential treatment must be
accorded those industries" said Mr..
Stackhouse. whose products are vi
tai to the conduct of the war"
If business does not sell it's prod
ucts at fair prices, Mr.. Stackhouse
said, the government will force pric-
es down.
Resolutions to be introduced to-
morrow will demand that the gov
ernment, before it goes further
with price fixing, make arrange
ments to deal with the labor situa-
tion. Labor, speakers declared.
forms the base of production cost.
and can not be ignored in setting up
prices the government and the pub
lie will pay for goods Forced ar
bitration of labor disputes also was
advocated.
Walter S. Clifford, director of the
Council of National Defense, indors-
ed the idea of business mems COM
mittee to speak for industry in
transactions with the government
Had there been a complete organ!-
zation of industry at the outbreak
of the war, the mobilization, he said
would have been far easier.
Commercial Economy.
Commercial economy formed the
topic OF one section of the conven-
tion today. Albert w. Shaw of
Chicago. John III. Fahey OF Boston.
and others said that IL wasteful
methods were not eliminated in bus
mess, the government would step in
and pass laws of regulation. At
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21

Poag, Nancy and Ben Hirsch, r.
Thomas Beatty and Mr.. McDermid.
Then the smoker and speeches were
begun by Rev. w. S. Patterson, who
offered short prayer followed by
Rev. Hugh r. Murchison, who intro
duced Judge Ira B. Jones, followed
by Hon. r. S. Stewart.
Roddey Bell, who was one of the
drafted boys, also made short talk
followed by Mr.. w. G. A. Porter.
The local ministers of Lancaster
made a short farewell talk to "Our
Boys" who have gone to serve their
country. The Star Spangle Banner
was then played and every person in
the house rose and began to sing
this wonderful song.
Thursday morning at $50 O'Clock
the Drafted Boys" all met at the
court house and were escorted to
the train by the Boy Scouts to the
tune of the fife and drum, under
the leaership of Scout Master John
II. Poag. A large gathering of
friends and relatives of those young
men were at the depot yesterday
morning to witness their departure.
bid them goodbye, and cheer them
on to victory.
The following are the names of
the boys who were called TO the
colors and left on the 8:55 train for
Columbia:
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21
A GOOD PLUMBER WANTED.

Lancaster is without a plumber,
Mr.. r. S. Harper having quit the
business on account of other bust
ness requiring his time and atten-
tion. We think good plumber
could do a fine business in Lancas-
ter, especially now in the absence
of compensation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21

this meeting it was pointed out
what has already been accomplish
ed towards doing away with unnec-
essary store deliveries. reducing
the number of women's styles in
dress and In other directions.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21
LANCASTER TELLS THE
SOLDIER BOYS GOODBYE
Banquet Given in Mackey Opera House
Wednesday Night to the Men Who
Left Thursday Morning.
LARGE CROWD ASSEMBLED AT DEPOT
TO GIVE THEM A ROUSING SEND OFF

On Wednesday night, September
the 10Th, a patriotic banquet was
given the seventy-six men of the
National Army representing Lam
casters second quota under the
Selected Draft Act" who left
Thursday morning for Camp An
drew Jackson, where they will be
trained.
The drafted boys met at the court
house at o'clock, where they form
ed line and marched to the Mackey
Opera House, where this most pa
triotic occasion was held. The
opera house was beautifully decor
ated by the ladies OF the Red
Cross" Pictures of the Presidents
and the noted generals in the Rev
olutionary and Civil Wars were
huhS AROUND thlS great room with
old Glory" hanging over each pic
ture. When the boys entered the
door of the opera house they were
ushered to the table by the ladies
of the Red Cross" Covers were
laid for seventy-six. The BANQUET
was arranged and financed by the
citizens of the town of Lancaster by
contributions to give them a cheer
full send-off.
After supper music was rendered
by the Lancaster orchestra, which
consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. John
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-09-21

Roddey Bell.
John w. Wright.
Clarence G. Crimminger.
E. c. Bridges.
Augustus Wright.
Claude NJ. Steele.
Lonnie S. Langley.
Joseph S. Hunter.
James j. Horton.
William c. Perry.
William G. Wallace.
John N. Whitaker.
William Spence.
Algie Wick.
Arthur Threat.
G. y. Tiller.
Willis +. Ballard.
William Sealey.
Ernest ID. Barton.
Lewis E. McManus.
Charley knight.
Alvin r. Jones.
Ben Rollings.
Carl T. Duren.
Henry f.. Sowell.
Lorain G. Ferguson.
Judson l.. Whitaker.
Ben A. Garrison.
Robert B. Culp.
Strait Parks.
Ray v. Faile.
Docton G. Outen.
William E. Farmer.
Daniel c. Hinson.
Jack Garner.
Cuthbert Gregory.
William c. Mehaffey.
William c. Crimminger.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
THANKSGIVING NOV. %
GOVERNOR GUNTER ISSUES HIS
PROCLAMATION.
Executive Asks Observance Of Day In
Prayer for Success Of American
Troops In France.

Denver.-The following Thanskgiv.
Ing Day proclamation has been issued
by Governor julius C. Gunter:
in conformity with hallowed GUS
tom OF the American people and in
grateful acknowledgment Of the p.o-
found blessings of Almighty God, the
President OF the United States has
fixed Thursday, November 20, as a
day Of national thanksgiving and
prayer.
THE chief executive Of this state
should join in calling our people to
due and solemn observance Of this
day. These are times when all men
should live and think faithfully and
earnestly. when communion should be
close with our God, when this nation,
so blessed with divine guidance
throughout its history, should devout-
ly express gratitude and reverence
and should invoke the help of Al
mighty God in a righteous war which
involves the liberties OF the world and
the peace OF the nations of earth.
Especially are We blessed within this
commonwealth at this grave hour--a
thoroughly united and earnestly patri-
otto people, active in all works in aid
Of our country and its soldiery, abun-
dant crops and most prosperous other
material conditions.
Therefore. l. Julius c. Gunter. gov
ernor Of the state Of Colorado, do set
apart Thursday, Nov. 20, as a day for
Thanksgiving and Prayer to Almighty
God that he may bless and guide this
state and this nation In the future as
he has SC wisely done through all the
years Of our national and state ex.
iatence."
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
Body Found; Murder Suspected.

Delta.-A coroner's jury Is investi-
eating the death OF Mrs Emma En-.
cry. 40. domestic. whose body was
found In a newly made shallow grave
In secluded gulch five miles below
Delta. Two boys discovered the grave
and reported the matter. A sheet had
been tied over the head Of Mrs. EN-
ery's body which had no other cover
ing except short chemise and stock
ings. Wagon tracks led from the
grave to the main road. Mrs. Emery
owned the team and wagon and about
the time she disappeared hired man
to drive for her. Three weeks ago
the man sold the team and wagon.
stating that Mrs. Emery had gone to
Gunnison to nurse her mother. The
man disappeared short time later,
and the authorities are on his trail.
They believe that Mrs. Emery was
murdered.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
SIMPLE RECORD OF
FIRST THANKSGIVING
When the Devout Pilgrims
Showed Their Gratitude for
Their Blessings.

-NUR harvest being gotten In,
81 our governor WILLIAM Brad
~ ford1 sent four men on foul
ing. 80 that we might after
more special manner rejoice together
after we had gathered the fruit Of our
labors. They four In one day killed as
much foule as, with little help beside,
served the company almost weeke.
At which time, amongst other recrea-
ton. we exercised our arms. many Of
the Indians coming amongst us, and
among the rest their greatest king.
Massasoit, with some ninety men,
whom for three days we entertained
and toasted, and they went out and
killed fine deer, which they brought
to the plantation and bestowed on our
governor and upon the captain miles
Standish1 and others"
Such Is the historic record of the
first Thanksgiving In Plymouth colony
291 years ago. Less than year before
the Mayf1ower, bearing Its little band
Of 102 Pilgrims. anchored off the rock
bound New England coast. Alone In
the boundless wilderness OF the New
World the heroic Puritans struggled
through the relentless winter, battling
with snow and wind, savage foes, hun
ger, sickness, and death itself. In
three months their number was almost
one-half of the entire company. But
with the spring time life looked more
kindly upon the exiles; summer smiled
on their corn fields, and autumn
brought abundant harvest. A few little
dwellings had been built, and prepa-
rations had been made for others, max
Ing tiny oasis of homes on the desert
Of the New World. Then 1t was that
Governor Bradford issued his first
proclamation. and the Pilgrims and
their Indian guests partook Of that
first and now historic American feast.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22

Denver.-Denver Catholics are plan
ming for a war" greeting for the
Right Rev. John Henry Then, bishop
elect Of the Colorado Catholic do
cese. when he arrives November 21st
TO take up his new duties. Five hun.
dred Catholics will sit down to a
wheatless and meatless banquet in
honor Of the prelate, Knights OF Col
umbus leaders in charge Of the affair
say. The banquet menu will be strict
ly in line with the policy Of the food
administration.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
Growers Get ss,ss2,ooo for seet..

Longmont.-On Nov. Is the ten beet
sugar factories in the northern part of
the state paid raisers $685., SO9.39 for
beets delivered up to Nov. /. The
amounts paid at the different points
follow: Fort Collins, $1,000 ,632. SO;
Loveland, $751;. 10000; Longmont, ST..
25O,O0O.OO; Eaton. s2SC, $3.50; Greeley,
s395,625.54; Windsor, $530,211. 80;
Brighten, $655,OO0.Oo; Sterling, s1,1OO.-
10000; Brush. 1890, 10000; Fort Nor
gan, $4S6, $4,000. ..
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
CLOSE TO HEARTS
OF ALL AMERICANS
Particular Reason Why Thanks
giving Day Should Be Gen.
orally Celebrated Here.

0NE Of the Oldest and best beloved
holidays In the whole year
~ comes to us this week-oldest n
our history because the Puritan
fathers celebrated 1t when they did
not celebrate Christmas, best beloved
because It is holiday all our own,
typically American through and
through. Nations all over the world
celebrate Christmas. New Years and
Easter. Even our Independence day
has Its echo In the French July IA, but
Thanksgiving day Is the entire proper.
ty Of the American people, and per-
haps this adds the extra luster which
makes 1t day apart In the heart Of
every citizen. |,
Its origin was In the farms, where
the harvest season was closed with q
day set aside for the giving Of thanks
for the crops just harvested. In real.
ity II is national harvest festival, but
Its meaning has come to cover more
than just the harvest season alone.
Now this holiday Is accorded us for
the rendition OF thanks for the bless
ings Of the entire year.
We find that during the Revolution
the observance Of this day for giving
thanks had become so general that
congress recommended each year
Thanksgiving day. This was an an
nual occurrence until the end Of the
war, when a day was set aside In
1784, for rendering thanks for the re-
turn Of peace. Again In 1889 Wash
ington appointed a day Of Thanksgiving
for the adoption Of the Constitution.
1t was In this year also that the Epis-
copal church formally recognized the
right Of the civil government to rec
ommend such feast day.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
Bon Apon confesses Emory Murder

Grand Junction.-Bon Apon, arrest
ed here on the charge Of having
killed Mrs. Emma Emory Of Delta,
confessed to the crime, officers here
say. He stated that he killed her by
a blow of his fist while In passion.
The woman was slain Oct. "a. Two
days later, Apon says. he took the
body to the country and buried 1t In a
lonely gulch.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
Miner. Ask RECOGNITION Of Union.

Frederick.-Miners employed at the
Puritan and Shamrock coal mines in
the Frederick district threaten to
walk out unless number Of griev-
ances, including union recognition,
are granted by the owners OF these
properties. The men do not ask for
an increase of wages.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22

Sympathy is the only charitable gift
Of some people.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
Meat strikers Return to Work.

Pueblo.-Most Of the striking en-
ployes at the Nuckolls packing plant
here returned to work following an
agreement to arbitrate the dispute
concerning the return Of a former em.
ploye.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
coMuxo EVENTS.

Denver.
jan l9-26-Live stock show at Denver.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
Pueblo Man Arrested az Stacker.

Pueblo Barney Simpson registered
here under the draft. was arrested In
st. Louis, Mo-. by E. J. Brennan of
the department Of Justice. on charge
of being a Stacker.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
Woman Kills self In Denver.

Englewood.-Mrs. Margaret Man
ming, 3S years old. Of Englewood, shot
and killed herself in the presence Of
Ed Allison. deputy sheriff. at the Of
flee Of James M. Gingrlch. In Denver.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

03lOS
Elko. Nevada Land Office, Aug. 81.
1917.
Notice is hereby given that
CHAUNCEY w. GRISWOLD. of Elko,
County of Elko. State OF Nevada, has
filed in this office his application TO
enter. under the provisions OF Sections
23C6-2307 Revised States OF U. s.. the
following described land. viz:
Lot of SW14. NEA of SWA and
NWA OF SEA of Sec. 6 Township 80,
N. Range 81 East NJ. ID. b. & NJ, con-
tanning 1852 acres.
Amy and all persons claimed ad.
versely the lands described, or de-
string to object because OF the miner.
al character of the land, or for any
other reason. to the disposal to appli.
cant. should file their aflldavits OF pro
test in this Office. on or before the
29th day OF September. 1917.
JOHN f. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Aug. %, 1917.
Last publication Sept. 30. 1917.