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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-23
FARMERS ARE PLANTING
MORE GRAIN THIS YEAR
Public Meeting Was Held at Mid
way School Yesterday-Other
Midway News.

(By Our Regular Correspondent
Kershaw, s. c., r. F.. D., s, Nov.
22.-The farmers in this section
have taken advantage of the beauti-
full weather and are nearly done
gathering. More grain is being
planted than was ever known in this
section. in fact this has never been
a grain section except on limited
scale. Some wheat is already COM
ing up, while some are yet sowing.
A public meeting was held
yesterday morning at Midway
school house at 10 o'clock under the
auspices of Clemson college and the
U. S. department of agriculture. Ad-
dresses were delivered by repre-
sentatives of the above, and were
of real benefit to the farmers.
The fall session of the Midway
school opened Monday morning for
five months, two months having been
run during the summer. This a
three-teacher, seven months school.
Prof. c. Estridge is principal, Mrs.
Alma Hilton and Miss Laura Morgan
the assistants.
The Sunday school at Midway is
"just fine," making great progress.
w. F. Estridge is the superintend-
ent. He is doing some hard work in
the school, and has the cooperation
OF the entire community.
A right good number of our men
have been working at Camp Jackson,
Columbia, making good money" so
they say.
BY the way what is North Caro-
lima saying about Camp (Andrew)
Jackson being near Columbia, South
Carolina?
Prof. and Mrs. Ernest w. Caskey
of Lancaster, visited at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Estridge Sun
day.
The Midway d. OF A. Council has
reduced initiation fee from two dol
lars to one dollar for this year. and
are expecting a number of people tC
take advantage OF the reduced rates
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-23

There is no need for you to go
through another day of corn agony.
But be sure you get "Gets-It"
Accept nothing else, for remember,
there is positively nothing else as
good. "Gets-It" never irritates the
live flesh. never makes the toe sore
You can go about as usual with
work or play, while "Gets-It," the
magic. does all the work. Then the
corn peels right off like n banana
SKIN, and leaves the toe ne smooth
and corn-free as your palm Never
happened before. did it? Guess not
Get bottle OF "Gets-It" today
from any drug store, you need pay
no more than csc. or sent on receipt
or price by E. Lawrence e Co. Chi
cago. Ill.
Sold in Lancaster and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remed
by Lancaster Pharmacy and ]. +
Mackey & co.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-23
Oasis Made to Order.

In the desert stretch between El
Centro and Yuma down in the south
east corner of California, engineers
made a new oasis the other day. They
just bored hole in the ground, and
up came the revivifying waters. Then
few date seeds were dropped into
the soil, and few vegetables planted,
and they will have an oasis made to
order.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-23
TAX NOTICE.
Taxes Are Payable from OctO-
Der 18th, 1917. to March
18th. 1918.


penalty of one per cent will be
added for January payment, two per
cent for February, and seven per
cent for March.
The levies for the different pur-
poses are as follows:
For State purposes s 1-2 mills,
Constitutional School Tax mills,
Ordinary County purposes 1-2
mills, Public Roads and Bridges 6
mills, Interest on Past Indebtedness
Bonds l mill, Interest and Sinking
Fund on c. & G. Railroad Bonds
IA mills, Interest on Borrowed
Money 1-2 mill. Total "a "a mills.
For payment of interest on Town
ship Bonds: In Pleasant Hill Town
ship "a of l mill, in Gill's Creek
Township l 1-2 mills, and in Cane
Creek Township / ga mills.
Special School Taxes Tor the va
rious districts are as follows: Dis
tricts 6 and IS two (2) mills, dis
tricts % and As three CD mills,
districts 1, 8, 4, 5, 8, 20, 81, %, &c,
z7, 80, AZ and As four (4) mills,
districts Sc five (5) mills, district
six (6) mills, district IA six and
one-half &C 1-2) mills, districts 2,
10, IL. -, IS, II, Is, 10, "a, 25,
81, 80. 3S. "a. 80, AZ, 43, 46 and
80 eight (S) mills. district SO ten
(1O) mills, and district 40 eleven
(11) mills
All male citizens between the
ages of p and So years are liable
for a capitation tax OF three
$4,000 dollars for road purposes.
and all male citizens between the
ages of 21 and 60 years are liable
for a poll tax of one (s1.OO) dollar,
: except those exempt by law.
T. l.. HILTON.
County Treasurer.
90-tf.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-23
The End of
Your Corns
Pain Stops at 0nce-Corn Lifts
Off Clean.

There is nothing in the world like
"Gets-lt" for corns. Just apply 1t
according to directions. the pain
stops at once and then the corn
lifts of as clean as a whistle. No
fuss. no bother, no danger. Gets
It," you know, is safe. Millions
have used it, more than all other
fails
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-23

lar week" plan. 1t is said Dwig-
gins made application for the pur-
chase of a large amount of the war
bonds, ostensibly for resale to
members" of the club" in the
same manner-by making a relative
ly small initial payment.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
BABY DOLL THOMAS
Held RESPONSIBLE
Famous Negro and His Lieu
tenant, Texas, \Are Held
Without Bail.

Bridgeport, Dec. 22.-William
Baby Doll" Thomas and his lieuten-
ant, Jake Hankins, known as Texas -
are held crimtnally responsible for the
death ~of Morris Penilli in the find
ing submitted by Coroner John Phelan
today. Following the announcement
of the coroner's decision, Prosecuting
Attorney Alexander Delaney asserted
that every effort would be made to
bring the two men to trial in the
present term of the superior court
In the police court Thomas and
Hawkins, through their counsel,
waived examination when they were
arraigned charged with murder.
They were held without bond.
With but three court days remain
Ing of the present term of the su-
perior court the prosecuting attorney
declared that a bench warrant would
be asked for. The grand jury will sit
next Thursday. 1t is possible accord
ing to the prosecutor to place both
cases in the hands of thte jury on in
dictments before adjournment is or
dered.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
CO. WITHDRAWS
DISPLAY flat RATE
Unnecessary Use of Elec-
tricity During Fuel Crisis
Fr0wned Upon.

The Connecticut Light and Power
company made announcement today
of withdrawal Of it's fiat rate for dis
play lighting. When asked for an ex-
PLANTATION Of this action, the company
made the following statement:
I'm view of the present fuel situa-
ton and the great need for co-opera-
ton in conserving the supply of COAL
the company felt that it would be ad-
visable to discontinue all unessential
lighting. Electric companies all over
the United States are running short
Of fuel and in many cases are having
to cut off the power supply from mu-
milton factories on account of inability
to obtain coal. While the amount of
fuel used in generating electricity for
display lighting is only a small per-
centage of the total, still every bit of
saving helps to relieve the situation.
1.-THE Connecticut Light and Power
company is having difficulty in OBJ
tanning a steady supply of coal and,
while the company has a sufficient
quantity contracted for and a. large
amount en- route, the cars are not
arriving regularly or in the quantities
required. The company hopes that it
will not be compelled to go through
the experience of many other compa-
nies which have had to practically
shut down their plants. The trans
portation problem, however, is a very
serious one. There is no telling what
may happen before the winter is over.
''In view of the critical situation,
the company feels that it ought not to
encourage the use Of current for un-
essential purposes and, consequently,
has decided to withdraw the fiat rate,
which has previously been in effect,
and which. under normal conditions,
offered an inexpensive and efficient
method of advertising to the mer-
chants in the comm unity.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
FRICTION AT H. S.
Basketball Quintet Said to Be on
Verge of DISARMAMENT, With Cap

Basketball Quintet Said to Be on
Verge of DISARMAMENT, With Cap
tain Threatening to Quit.
An unconfirmed report is in circu-
lation about the city that serious
friction, which, it is feared, will cause
a disruptment of the New Britain
High school basketball team, has
been brought about by the refusal OF
Physical Director Moorhead to accede
to the wishes of Captain Hibbard that
a coach with sufficient knowledge Of
the game to prove valuable to the
team be secured. The base of the
controversy, according to these re-
ports, had their origin when it was
said Coach Bearse found himself in
adequately experienced in the rudi-
ments Of the game to get results.
1t is intimated that Captain Hib-
bard asked Mr. Moorhead to secure
Charlie Miller or Billy Kopf, Of the
Y. NJ C. A. team, to assist in coach
ing, but the physical director fatty
refused to grant the request Captain
Hubbard, it is said, has become dis
gusted with conditions and has noti-
fled the boys that he will quit the
team, and to be prepared to choose
new leader when school opens in jan
uary. Captain Hibbard would not
positively state today that he had re-
signed, but his attitude was such as
to create the impression that all was
not clear sailing. Pressed close for
a statement, he said that ''things may
come out all right when school opens"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
GERMAN SUBMARINE SIN
AFTER TORPEDOIN(
C0UNTERFEITING PLANT
RAIDED BY AGENTS
Over $15O,OOO in Bogus $40
Bills Found by Federal
Officers.

New York, Dec. 22.-What was
said to be the largest counterfeiting
plant ever unearthed in this city was
ra1ded last night by United States
secret service agents, who arrested six
men and seized more than $15O,o0O in
spurious new ten-dollar notes Of the
federal reserve bank issues.
The counterfeiters planned accord
ing to federal agents, to float $1,0OO,-
900 of the spurious notes through con-
federates operating throughout the
country to whom the notes were to
be sold at each. None of the pro-
duct of the plant had been put in cir
culatio$n, although packages of coun-
terfeit bills had been mailed to var
ious cities. These were seized in post
Offices.
A printing press weighing more
than a ton was used in printing the
bills and one of the men arrested is
proprietor of job printing establish
ment Paper, acids. and plates also
were seized. The plant was located in
West Broadway.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
TWO ALLEGED SLACKERS
ARE UNDER ARREST HERE

June 5, as prescribed by the Federal
law.
Pac claimed to have been residing in
Suf1eld on registration day and he ad-
m1ts that he did not present himself
for registration. When placed behind
the bars, the prisoner in violent terms
blamed the Germans for his present
predicament He is married and has
a wife and two children
Arndal, who is Lithuanian, came
to this city from Stamford recently.
He was in Shenandoah, Pa, and while
he claims to have visited an office on
June s, he is unable to produce any
certificate of registration.
The detective sergeants are both
working industriously in cleaning up
the city of the many "slackers" who
are believed to be dodging military
service.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22

The dragnet of the local detective
bureau was drawn tighter today. with
the result that two alleged slackers
from other cities who have taken up
residence, in this city since June S.
landed in the meshes of the law, and
are locked UP at the police station
awaiting action of the Federal au-
thorities District Attorney Thomas j.
Spellacy having been notified of the
arrest.
Shortly after 10 o'clock tn.s morn
ing Detective Sergeants Andrew j..
Richardson and Anthony c. Malone,
visited the Landers, Frary & Clark
factory and placed under arrest Steve
Pac' of III Hartford avenue and Jo-
seph Arndal OF 5S High street. AT
the police station. both prisoners ad-
mitted having failed to register on
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
$4,000 CHRISTMAS GIFT

american Hosiery Company Plays
Santa Claus to Employees and Puts
Welcome Present in Their "Anihos"
The American Hosiery company dis
tributed $4,000 to the employees of
The company yesterday. The money,
which was Christmas present, was
given to the employees in proportion
TO their individual earnings up to
December 1. A card explaining the
motive of the gift was distributed to
each recipient. The gift, it was ex-
planned, was in recognition of faithful
services and the fact that the cost of
living had SO far advanced.
The present OF the company is quite
distinct from the regular salaries and
from the bonus system which was re-
Gently instituted in this concern. The
company wished it's employees hap
piness during the coming holiday sea-
son and during the new year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
BODLEY GETS DIVORCE.
Judge eager Grants Decree o1
Grounds Of Desertion.

Charles G. Bodley of this city was
granted a decree of divorce from his
wife, Jessie Alice Bodley, formerly
Miss Jessie Burt, by Judge eager In
the superior court yesterday. The de-
cree was granted on grounds of de-
sertion.
The action was not contested and
Mr. Bodley told the court that he first
met his wife in New Haven and that
they were quietly married in Jersey
City, N. j., on October 18, 1909, that
date incidentally having been his
mother-in-laW's wedding anniversary.
Until few years ago the couple lived
happily together when domestic fric-
ton occurred, due to different ideas,
ideals and aspirations, the plaintiff
said, interferred. It was charged that
Mrs. Bodley deserted her huband on
May 21, 1914 and since that time has
been teaching school in New Jersey.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
FOR R. HI. CRAWFORD
Directors OF Boys Club Grant Super
intendent Permission to Return to
Office After 1918.

The directors of the New Britain
Boys club met last night at the New
Britain club. Howard l. Plat came
on from New York to attend the
meeting superintendent r. H. Craw
ford was granted a years leave of
absence in order that he may leave
next week for France, where he will
do Y NJ c.. A. work. Arthur Pilz is
considering an offer to take charge of
the club during Mr.. Crawford's alb
sence. In the meantime Thomas Tos-
cano will conduct the classes as be-
fore Arrangements are being made
for volunteer workers to assist Mr..
Toscano. Each will be present one
night a week. Those who have al
ready offered their services are: R. H
Merwin, who will be at the club on
Thursday nights: Arthur Tuttle on
Friday nights, and E. d. Linton, on
Tuesday nights. Others will be secured
for the remaining evenings.
The club greatly appreciates the gift
of new pool table by DR.. John Pur-
ney Mrs. H. B. Humason has pre-
sented the club with "a new books
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
FINDS GROUND GLASS
IN CANNED TOMATOES
Major General Carter Sends Tele-
grams to Commanders of Cam
tonmcntS Warning Them.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Major General
central department, last night sent
kilograms to commanders of each
cantonnent in his division warning
that ground glass has been found in
consignments of canned Tomatoes
and other food which were being held
here pending shipment to army can
ton pments. -T'~-~e ...---.-- ..-. ---
The kilograms were sent after con-
versation with Hinton c. Clabaugh,
chief of the local bureau of depart
ment Of justice, who informed Cen
eral Garter of the discovery. Mr.
Clabaugh said he would start an in
vestigatiOn at once
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
CONSPIRATORS GET
HEAVY PENALTIES
German Rin8leader Sentenced to
Four Years, With Fine Of $4,000
FOUR OTHERS TO PRISON
Also Fines Imposed Ranging From
$4,000 to SIS, 1000, One OF the Co.
Defendants Being Sister of the Head
of the Startling Plot.

of the Startling Plot.
Detroit, Dec. 22.-Albert c. Kalt-
schmidt, who with four others, was
convicted in federal court early to-
day on a conspiracy charge, was
sentenced a few hours later to four
years in the federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth, and to pay fine of
$4,000. It was the maximum SEN
tence possible under the law, for con-
viction on the three counts against
him.
Mrs. Ida Neef, his sister, was SEN
fenced to three years in the local
house Of correction and fined $15, 700;
Fritz A. Neef, her husband and Carl
Schmidt and his wife, Maria, were
sentenced to two years and fined $10.-
900 each. Schmidt will serve his
term at Fort Leavenworth, and his
wife at Detroit.
Franz Respa, 70 years old, German.
was the only one of the isx acquitted
on all three counts. He was held,
however, to answer to two other in
dictments pending against him.
The trial came to an end at $3.50
o'clock this morning after a session
of court lasting since early Friday
forenoon. The jury was out more
than thirteen hours, several times
asking additional instructions from
the court.
In passing sentence Judge Arthur
Tuttle pointed out that the statute
under which the defendants were
convicted was framed by congress dur
ing peace times and therefore it was
not possible to impose heavier pen
a1ties.
Kaltschmidt, in addressing the court
before sentence was passed, expressed
his appreciation of fair treatment &C
corded him and his co-defendants by
the court and jury. but charged that
attorneys for the government brought
up points unwarranted by the evil
| dence.
Money he received from official
German sources, he insisted, was for
a legitimate business transaction and
was not intended for furtherance OF
any conpiracy.
The counts on which Kaltschm1dt
was convicted charged the setting on
foot in the United States of mill
| tary enterprise against Canada; con-
spiracy to dynamite the Detroit Screw
! Works and a plot to destroy the st.
Claire river tunnel at Port Huron.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
AT THE TOWN HOME.

The Sunshine society gave a Christ
mas tree and entertainment to the
inmates. of the, Town Home yester-
day afternoon at the home. There
we're short talks delivered by Rev.
Leo Sullivan, Rec. DR.. G. w. G. Hill.
and Rev. Lyman s. Johnson. Mrs.
M. T. Cream sang and the children OF
hr. and Mrs. Otis o. Butler sang chill
dnens songs. Mr.. and Mrs. Q. But
lo& decorated the tree with electric
lig1s A committee of st. Mary's So
aalttx. is arranging to give another en-
saiert9 merlt to the Inmates of the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
Predicts Catastrophe.

London, Dec, 22.-According to
Reuters despatch from Amsterd1n
the newspaper Vorwaerts, OF Berlin
a plain spoken attack on the syste1
of German people not only are hun
cry but are literally starving. IN
paper adds that agricultural produg
ers and rich residents in towns az
living in plenty, as boarding is
longer prohibited
Every war profiteer and naiiltn
aire," says the paper, has his kitc1
en- and cellar full of ham and bacoI
the middle class ekes q precarioub 81
istence, spending all it possesses Fl
food but forty millions of the mas11
are starving and are unlikely to- n
silent.
I'VE might have within a mont
an absolute catastrophe in Gern
and a collapse even worse than
sia resulting in German defeat
loss Of the war" -. NJ
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22

DOG REGISTERED AS
MEMBEM OF RED
CROSS IN BERLIN,

When Naturalist e. Burling-
ham Schurr of Worthington
Ridge went to the Berlin post
office yesterday to get his mail,
he was asked by a Red Cross
nurse if he would not like to
make a Christmas gift to some
friend of a membership in the
Red Cross. why yes," he re-
piled. "I have q friend you
might put down as a member.
Her name is Dusky, our dog,
and her name added to the list
will make the whole family
members So Dusky, who is
a thoroughbred water spaniel,
was duly entered as member
Of the Red Cross.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
RED CROSS STREET
HONOR ROLL IS 81.
Gain Of 10 Since Reports Were
Sent in Yesterday
NINE GOLD STAR STREETS
Names of Women Working at Sub
scription Booths Councilman Cor
back Making Drive Today in Sixth
Ward With Corps of Assistants.
RED CROSS HONOR ROLL

RED CROSS HONOR ROLL
Court Street
South High Street
Emmons Place
Hamilton Street
Hillcrest Avenue
Blake Court
Ash Street
Vine Street
Cedar Street
Lincoln Street
Lenox Place
Harrison Street
Park Place
Pearl Street
Hawkins Street
Liberty Street
Murray Street
Russell Street
Park Terrace
Forest Street
Lake Court
Cambridge Street
Barnesdale
Linden Street
Parsons Place
Parkmore Street
Walsh Avenue
Hillside Place
Stanley Place
Sunnyledge
Warlock Street
GOLD STAR STREETS.
Park Place
Liberty Street
Murray Street
Park Terrace
Forest Street
Lake Court
Barnesdale
Parsons Place
Sunnyledge
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
ii
THE BALTIC FLEE1.
ADOPTS RESOLlJ
Enter Protest Because the I1a(
form in Russian Affairs Pa
Supreme Command in the lf
Elected Sailors - Premier =
George Says Agriculture Will
the War.

Paris. Dec. ga statcment bl
ministry of marine sconcerAnGs
sinking of the old French cs
Chateau Renault, says the war
with several other vessels, was
tackled by a submarine in the. Ko
sea at 7:15 o'clock on the lnorning
December IA. Continuing, the stAN
ment SAYS: '.-. e ,.s,.s, i. -
1.-THE torpedo struck on the StnFs
! board side in the region of the stoke.
hold, which it flooded, and at Thu
same time bursting steam pipes whicl
stopped the cngincse. The captain q
once manned the hand steering geaj
and steercd so as to utilize the momen]
tum of the ship ard approach thl
shore, which was in sight. Passen1
gers and the crew were ordered Il
their boat stations at the sound OF III
| explosion. Torpedo boat destroyed
| which formed a part Of the conve'
dashed in the direction from whicl
| the torpedo had come and v6lleyel
| shells at the spot where it was pre-
sumed the submarine had submerged
! "While the boats were being los
| cred from the Chateau Renault TIL
enemy submarine came up on her Lee,
l.
| ports but nevertheless the gun crew
remained at their posts and opened
| q hot fire OH the submarine which
promptly dived. A second torpedl
was fred shortly after and struck tn'
| Chateau Renault on the starboard sid
! forward. She sank by the head,
few minutes after the captain Sgs
aboard a patrol boat. All passeilk
| were saved, but. ten members OF l
crew arc missing and are supRe
have been killed. by the sexp plosiyfi3s
"The torpedo boat fdestroyers an
! loaded with survivors. renewed -atl
! attack on the submarine under watt
! and then on the surface when she an
beared for am instant only to aux
merge again. precipitated undeE ~
of the guns of the dcstroyers. TM
] seaplanes then bombed her. The 6d
! nlarlno probably had been strucks
a shell SO as to make it impossib
| for her. to remain submerged for GA
| appeared once again and was inime
/ diately covered by a rain OF she'll
| One. of her gunners was swept ovSs
board by shell while in the oct
aiming his piece and all t11e' Qth4
jumped into the sea while the, subn
rine sank like a stone, torn to pied
by French guns. The prisonersMnW
ber %, among them the captain Of ti
submarine and two officers" sf34