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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15
VOGEL'S MINSTREL

The announcement that Noge!s min
strel Will appear at Romans Opera
house next Wednesday night. will bring
joy to the Young as well AS the old. for
1t Is considered one Of the best on the
r1Ad and we predict that the house will
be crowded on this night. Reserved seats
can be had at McRoberts drug store
and We would advise that YOU get
yours now.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15
LINCOLNS BIRTHDAY.

Although Kentucky is the birth place
of Abraham Lincoln his birth was Oh
served Monday as legal holiday for
the first time. This was made possible
by AN act Of the last legislature. TIE
post office was closed and large flag
hung out. the school children eulogized
him in original essays and poems. 9th
erwise the day passed off as usual. Two
more dates were added to the roper
toire Of many children. namely Febru-
sry ~, 1909 and April Is. 1865.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15
MEMORIAL METHODIST
SUNDAY SCHOOL.

The Sunday School will meet next
Sunday at 9:i5. as usual. The mechan-
ic promises that the furnace will be
repaired before then. We regret very
much that We we're smoked out last
Sunday, but trust that such will not
occur again +. ID. Palmeter. Pastor.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15
Big MULE SALE

The mule sale advertised to take
place next SATURDAY. afternoon at the
barns of ". b. Burton, is destined to
,be the biggest thing in this line ever
pulled off in the city. Messers Rob
lnson and Burton have about 40 Young
mules. well matched and broken ard
running in age from 4 to wears old.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

Berlin formal announcement that
the time had expired for all exceptions
IN the campaign of ruthlessncss makes
Washington look for overt act to come
at any time. Germany issues the state
ment that all vessele which enter the
prohibited areas do SO with full know
ledge of threatened danger.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

The Lexington Herald is impolite
enough to say: twenty-five wears age
today. Miss Laura Clay appeared be-
fore the Legislature on behalf of woman
suffrage. We are advocates of Miss
Laura marrying and settling down, but
the Herald is liable to ruin her pros
poets
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15
WARNIyG!!!

Don't forget. Mr.. Reader. that I'M
less you pay for your subscription to
the Record in advance. your paper will
be stopped after March 10. Owing to
the high price of paper and other ma
tcrials necessary to issue a paper. we
must have the money in advance.
Look at the date on your label.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

Mr.. Wilson's action in severing dip
lomstic relations with GERMANY has
met the universal approval Of all, re-
gArdless of politics. lie has measured
up TO the full expectations Of all and
met tn. crisis IN a stateman-hke way
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15
silver TEA.

The Woman's Club of this city will
give Silver Tea at their local club
rooms on the evening Of teb'y 22nd.,
at which time a silver offering will be
taken.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

DR.. flaming delivered his famous
lecture, Every Body's War. to an
appr.ciative audience. Wednesday
evening at the PRESBYTERIAN church.
lie drives the truth straight home.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

The coolest westher ever known IN
Kentucky is said to hav. been Feb.
1889 when the mercur, dropped " low
a. - in some places.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

Every loyal American will stand be-
hind the administration in this solemn
hour without n partisan thought.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

lancaster is ov.r-run with AS many
worthless dogs ss ever infested Damas-
Gus Have the taxes been paid on
,hes. shcep-kllling dogs?
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

The Womans Club will give their an
nual Colonial Tea Feb. y. A silver
offering Is expected at this tea which
is used for the library.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

IL the United States has war with
Germany. II will be Germany's own
choosing. Self-presevation Is the first
Jaw Of nature.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

The great fort being built ut New
York will make that city and environs
safe from bombardment
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

Creme Dairy feed will make YOUR
COW give more milk. Contains seven
different grsins, try It. Hudson.
Hughes & Farnau.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

All OF Us can. at least. be as patriotic
as Mark Twain aud offer our wife's
Kin 10 our country's call.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

LOST Buggy Rug between Buck.
eye and Lancaster last Saturday. Re.
turn to Rsney'- Stable and receive re-
ward
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

Heavy Northern White Seed Oats,
~ per cent purity. ~ per cent ger
minAt'on test
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15
THE CHEAPEST FEED

Rye middllngs at 81 80 per hundred
pounds is the cheapest feed you can
buy. Hudson, Hughes & Farnau.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

Watchful waiting for Overt Act 10
the policy adopted by President and
Cabinet
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

There's hope m the future in spite of
Billy Sunday. Billy Bryan and the
Germans.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

Northern White Seed Oats. soc per
hu-h-l. Garrard Milling 60.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

Hemp Seed for sale. Hudson. Hugh
e. a Faruau
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15

Northern White Seed Oats. soc per
hushel Garrard Milling Go.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-15
COAL

We have a good supply
Of coal. Hudson, Hughes
& Farnau.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
Boys Overcoats

Boys Overcoats VIII also be offered in sizes from to
10 years at most attractive prices for the week ends
selling.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

is carried even to military correspou-
/ Gcuce. / am told the addresses read
I Ing merely Regiment SO-aud-So, A.
+ r. three initials which viii be
used lot i'm the next few mOnths-Cr
years.
Postcards. both Of the picture va
rietv and those with messages on
them, are taboo. Other subjects
can't discuss are Information con-
corning casualties. unless they've been
officially announced the effect OF
hostile fire, all information about air
craft and the condition moral or
physical. Of our own or allied troops.
any sort viii be allowed of our own
officers or those of the allies So
soldier can't for instance. tell you
what he thinks Of his corporal
other Things Than Guns.
There are many things besides suns
which figure in this war over here
the slide rule, the surveyors transit,
the croscut saw. the electricians
pliers, are a few that are as honorable
as the EraE, and the baker and the
cook, the dentist and the barber. the
store clerk in the quartermaster's
and the CObbler. the woodsman and
the bridge builder. the track layer
and the road builder, all are useful
and esseutial-in their place And
their work is regarded as being as
honorable IS that of the man who
goes down into the first line trenches.
Or, rather, will 90 down
The liquid refreshment question
here is an interesting one Of course
there is not even the hint Of any
liquor prohibition on the part Of the
French government. The French
viewpoint would not even admit OF
conception Of such a thing ordered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
Woman Is To Rebuild
Features OF Soldiers
MutiLated In Wa,

New York, Nov. 9.-AIiss Anna Cole
man Lsdd. a Boston sculptor, an
nounced here yesterday that the war
department at Washington had &C
cepted an offer Of her services in
France in reconstructIng the features
OF soldiers whose faces have been
marred by wounds.
Mrs. Ladd's plan. which was sub
mitted 70 Mai Y. p. Blair, Of the war
department, IS 20 obtain q photograph
Of a wounded soldier which was taken
before his face was mutilated. A
plaster Of paris cast Of his married
face would then be taken, she ex-
planned. from which she would model
with clay a cast of features as shown
in the photograph From the com
pleted cast a copper plate mask. sill
vered and painted flesh color. would
be made. she said. which would be
held in place by spectacle frames.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

- 7
- fore me. as a precaution. a two
i page order. outlining the censor
ship restrictions. 1t IS an impressive
document Uncle sam, though a
novice in the game Of doing some
thing without letting the world know
about it, has gone his beIIEerent as
sociates one better than they ever
thought Of This. suppose. because
of the comparative ease with which a
SPY otherwise could operate in the
American army.
The new order is the most drastic
ever adopted by any nation and q
blow TO the Sammie ambitious 10 tell
'em about 1t. It embodies an ocean
Of "don'ts" and not a single "do." and
one is wont to wonder. after a first
perusaI, what the deuce he can write
about I was puzzled myself until I
got the Enack Of sticking to gener-
aIities. A good 7vav to fill up white
paper. also. is TO devote two or three
paragraphs 10 telling the folks that
you can't tell them anything, and
why.
DOn'ts Are Many.
Sorted. and alphabetically arranged,
these "dOn'ts" run from A 20 L. AZ
ter reading down through II and 7 the
newcomer finally decides to sit down
and write merely. Il an we'll" All
references or opinions TO present or
future whereabouts, work or opera
riOns is prohibited The mention of
troops in connection with any par
ticular place is forbidden And this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

and created great excitement.
american drink water2' the watt
ress asked in amazement.
Americans BLOW Their Money.
The American soldier arrives in
France, ripe for a ''time." he las
travelled in seclusiOn as near abso-
lutte as possible for from three to five
weeks, and his first relaxation Is
usually rather violent. The policy
followed, judging from my observa-
ton, is TO give incoming soldiers as
much liberty as reasonably possible
with few rules OF restraint Then,
as privileges are abused. restrictions
are made There is one town near
here for instance, in which mem bers
o. q regiment are forbidden to drink.
The government of troops thereby
evolves into a sort OF local option pro-
position-with the option in the
hands Of the commanding officer.
Regiments are something like indi-
VldualS- They have a character Of
their own-and a reputation
The policing. insofar as Americans
are concerned. is in the hands Of
Americans. The United States soldier
Is anSwerable- at present. only TO his
commander This was illustrated the
other day. when an officer went down
10 the police station to see If he could
city TO apprehend q member OF his
company who had wined too well and
forgot to return for two or three
DAYS He finally got the plan through
the head Of 'le captain de police"
Americans Hs Police.
What" exclaimed that Official
Through an interpreter. We arrest /
no one that fights for Francerr n
Hence Uncle sam is doing his own
policing. The marines are doing il
here There has been no trouble OF
any consequence. though. Once IN .
while the genuine and wholesome
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

London. Eng, Nov. 9.-Today's Of
fetal statement regarding operations
in Belgium and France, says:
We made a successful raid last
night TO the eastward OF HarEicourt.
There was nothing Of special interest
to report
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
Won PAYER DESIGNATED
GERMAN VICE CHANCELLOR

Amsterdam, Holland. Nov. s--Fried-
rich Won Payer a progressive leader,
has been designated German vice
chancellor according to a semi-official
telegram from Berlin. II adds that
the appointment of herr Friedberg.
leader Of the national Liberals. as vice
president Of the Prussian state minis
Try, is considered probable.
There have been frequent inquiries
during the last few days from London,
Amsterdam and Copenhagen as to
whether herr Won Payer and herr
Friedberg would be appointed to the
vice chauceIOrship and vice presiden-
cy. respectively. Reports from Am
sterdam and Copenhagen Wednesday
were that herr Friedberg had refused
the vice presidency. Earlier &c had
been reported that chancellor Won
Hertling would not designate anyone
FOR the vice chancelorship. but would
leave the office vacant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
UNCLE SAM SAYS WHAT YOU CAN'T,
NOT WHAT YOU MAY WRITE HOME

Censorship in France Is Strict But the American Sammy
Has Good Time and Is a Big Hit With the French
Girls; Many VIII Marry Over There; Buck Privates
Are as Big Spenders as the French Generals
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

: Pass. Cars SEQ per hour. Pm 1906
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
ANERICANSAR
BIC 5PENDERS
French Surprised at An
American Who Wants to
Drink Water.

water in a restaurant here one night
and created great excitement.
american drink water2" the watt
resS asked in amazement
Americans BLOW Their Money.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
STATE NEGROES
MADE OFFICERS
Receive Commission From Des Moines
Training School-Mississippi Has
Four Officers,
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24-Names
of negro officers commissions in the
army after training with the Seven
teenth Provisional Training Regiment
at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.. were an
nounced today by the Adjutant Gener-
al. They are about $50 in number of
which 1873 are from southeastern
states. A large number are from this
city.
All these negro officers have been
assigned to camps in the north and
middle west, most of those from the
south being sent to Fort Dodge, Iowa,
and Camp Grant, Illinois. Their COM
panies will be made up of negroes.
Georgia, with Al, leads all southeas-
tern states in the number of negro
officers given commissions Most Of
them are from Atlanta. The other
states rank as follows: Virginia and
North Carolina, II each; South Car
olina, 16; Arkansas, 10; Florida g.;
Alabama 9; Tennessee 8; Mississippi
4, and Louisiana 2.
The following negroes from Missis-
sippi were commissioned: Oscar c.
Brown, first lieutenant, officers reser-
We corps, of Edwards, Miss. Hubert
NJ. Moman, second lieutenant, Touga-
loo, Miss. Jno. M. Moore, second
lieutenant, Meridian, Miss. Walter W.
Scott second lieutenant, Brooksville,
Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
INDIVIDUAL BOND PURCHASES
HERE ARE ENTIRELY TOO SMALL

Greenwood and Eefiore County res
idents in number have subscribed
splendidly to the second Liberty Loan
bond issue, but the individual subscrip.
tions have not been as large as they
should, is the result of the meeting
held this morning at II o'clock, as as
certained by a general survey of the
reports Of subscriptions up to that
time.
Practically 100000 has been sub
scribed.
Lefore's quota is $4,000
Three days yet remain in which the
balance. S223,OOO MUST be invested
in Liberty Loan bonds of the second
issue.
This is practically a patriotic de-
nand upon the red-blooded citizens Of
the county.
Lefore's quota of $523,O0O was
made up according to the valuation
of the county. The assessment was
made according to those apportioned
to other neighboring counties Wash
ington county, a neighboring section
to Lefore, has already subscribed it's
quota. Many other counties have done
the same thing.
It's up to Lefiore.
The full s523,OOO must be invested
in Liberty Loan bonds.
This issue of bonds by the United
States government is made for the
purpose of carrying on the war to a
successful conclusion. It is absolute
ly necessary and just as necessary is
Lef1ore county's part in "doing it's
Bit The money is going to be rails
ed. It MUST be raised. What Le-
fore patriots want to see is an invest
ment made voluntarily-not a event.
ual commendered or conscripted one
Committeeman report that num-
Der of citizens subscribe small
when it is publicly known
that these individuals could conven-
;entIy invest from twenty-five to fifty
times more in Liberty Loan bonds.
This seems to be the snag in the
progress of Lefore county work
And this snag should be removed.
The quicker the better.
he amount subscribed is $3OO,OOOI
The quota is S523,0OO.
Two hundred and twenty three thou
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
THREE BILLION
EXPECTED TODAY
Big Liberty Loan Holiday Expected to
Net Results Soldiers in France
Buy.
Associated Press

Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24-Ameri-
can business today gave way to the
Liberty Loan campaign, proclaiming a
holiday throughout the nation, the oc-
casion being marked by = general sus-
pension of trade.
Millions of workers were released
from tasks and turned their attention
to the contributing Of success to the
Loan of the United States.
Early reports indicated that the
drive today, had attained its greatest
intensity.
Expect Three Bilhon Today.
Reports from the reserve district
headquarters today indicated that two
billion, four hundred and sixty-tave
MILLION dollars had been subOeribed
to the Liberty Loan at the eloes Of
business 6st night.
The Liberty Day drive is expected
to bring the total 70 three billien dol.
lars, the minimum today.
Army Subsexihas.
The American army in France has
subscribed more than . million and q
half dollars to LiboEty Doods.
BUY a LIDERTY BOND.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
CONCENTRATING ON
ITALIAN FRONT.
Associated Press

ROME, Oct. 24-The Austrians are
concentrating strong forces on the
Italian front, the army headquarters
announces. A large number of the
troops being gathered together are
Germans.
An official war office announcement
declares that the enemy will find the
Italian forces ready and we'll prepar-
ed, when the offensive is launched.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
EXPECT AIR RAIDS.
Associated Press

GENEVA, Oct. 24-Anticipating
reprisal air raids, the number of anti
air craft guns have been doubled in
towns and cities along the Rhine. The
mayors of these hamlets and cities
have been summoned to a meeting, at
which these precautionary measures
viii be explained.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24

float a huge loan to help the United
States win the war. President Will
son has asked that patriotic celebra-
tions be held throughout the country
A half holiday has been granted to all
employees Of the federal government
in every part Of the United States, ex-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
HUNS GAIN ON BAINSIZZA.
Associated Press

BERLIN, Oct. '24-An Austro- Ger
man offensive has been instituted on
the Italian front, the army headquar-
ers announces. The German-Austrian
infantry this morning captured the
northern portion of the Bainsizza
Plateau.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
DIR RENNIE RETURNS.

DR.. Joseph Rennie has returned
from Crystal Springs, where he has
been conducting a series of meetings
at the Presbyterian church in that
place for-the past week. and will hole
the regular Wednesday night prayer
meeting services at the Presbyterian
church here tonight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
STUDENTS ON STRIKE.
Associated Press

PETROGRAD, Oct. ga Tifis dis
patch says that a strike has been call
ed by the pupils of the intermediary
schools. his is the effect of the de-
mand Of a right to have representa-
tives to participate in the adminsitra-
tion affairs Of schools
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24

cept those whose services cannot be
dispensed with, to participate in the
ceremonies. "Let the result be so i'm
pressive," the President urges, "that
it will echo throughout the empire of
our enemy as an index of what Amer
lea intends to do to bring this way to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
FEDERAL BOARD
SETTLES STRIKES
Some Three hundred Strikers, Inyoly-
ing Six Hundred Thousand Men,
Settled.
Associated Press

ASSOC1aLSU PfeSS y.
WASHINGTON, Oct "a = Abort
three hundred strikers, involving siN
hundred thousand men have directly
or indirectly been settled by the fed
eral mediators since the, beginning of
war.
Only forty-fve attempts to mediate
were unsuccessful. -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
ODD FELLOWS MEET TONIGHT.

The local Odd Fellows Lodge will
meet tonight at the lodge rooms at
$50 o'clock.
This is an important meeting and
all members are urgently requested
to be present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
BCUKHONIN MAY COMMAND.
Associated Press

PETROGRAD, Oct. 24-The news
papers say that Kerensky will prob
@bly relinquish his post as commander
N chief of the army to Gen. Bouk-
honineat the end of the week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
MiCHAELlS is READY.
Associated Press

LONDON, Oct. 24-An Amsterdam
dispatch by wireless to the Press says
that German chancellor Michaelis has
placed his portfolio in the hands of
the emperor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
PLEADS FOR UNION OF RUSS,
A SSOciated Press

PETROGRAD, Oct. "a - Nikitin,
minister Of the interior, in a proclar1a-
lion. pleads for all classes of popula-
tion to unite against the increasing
anarchy, which is driving the country
TO ruin
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
WAR RATION IS
NOW In EFFECT
Only Five Pounds of Sugar to Gus
toner Allowed Among New
York Retailers.


NEW YORK, Oct. 24-The first war
ration went into effect here today in
retail stores throughout the city, re
stricting the sale of sugar to five
pounds to the customer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
PRINCIPAL FOODS ADVANCE.
Associated preSc

WASHINGTON, Oct. pa com
pilation of price beurau labor stats
tics show that the principal article OF
food has advanced thirty-three per
cent. this year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24

sand dollars yet remain to be invested
by honest-to-goodness Americans of
Lefiore county In Liberty Loan Bonds
Of the second issue
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
More Negro Subscriptions.


After all has been sad and done
the loyalty Of the negro IN Il purch-
ase of government bonds stands pre-
dominantly paramount
Mr.. O. C. NeiIl, of Whaley, returned
yesterday afternoon from his planta
ton over in Washington county, where
he sold every negro on his place Lib
erty Loan bonds, with the exception of
two, who were really unable to make
the purhcase.
AS Congressman Humphreys put it
in his eloquent speech here Monday
night, "Disloyalty is not, character
istic Of the negro"
12-Year Old Girl Buys Bonds.
Little Daisy Locke Crowell, the in
teresting little twelve-year old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Daisy Locke Crowen has
just purchased a hundred-do1lar Lib
erty Loan bond.
This little American enthusiast has
the spirit of the day and her invest
ment is a demonstration of hundred
per cent. patriotism and unfailing love
for Old Glory.
Here's a worthy lesson for older
residents to follow.
Partial List of Subscriptions.
The following is a partial list of
subscriptions that have been reported
so far. Others will follow tomorrow
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
Political Affairs Brewing.
GERMAN TROOPS WITHDRAW.

BERLIN, Oct. 24-The army head
quarters announces that the German
troops have been withdrawn on a wide
front between the Gulf of Riga and
Dvina, without interruption.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-10-24
Associated Pres

PARIS, Oct. 2i-The war office an
nounces that the number OF prisoners
taken by the French northeast of Sois-
sion will reach eight thousand.