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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-20

"From Now On You viii Mess Att"
Ing, but I'll answer you this: am cap
tain of the Indian Chief, and If any OF
you want to try out whether can
handle my crew or not go to It, Bosun,
come here"
The man named separated himself
from the others, and slowly climbed
the ladder. He was a big, muscular
fellow, with red hair clipped close to
his head, and intelligent blue eyes.
'Your name is Leayord?"
AYE, aye, SIR"
This is your first voyage on the
Indian Chief?"
'No, sir; my third"
VERY good, Mr.. Leayord; from now
on you will mess aft, and rank as first
mate, serving watch and watch with
me. Is there man forward capable
of filling the second mates berth?"
He ran his eyes over the group be-
low rather doubtfully.
"Olscn might, SIR" he answered
finally. "He is sober. and good sea-
man.
step forward, Olson"
The mass of men parted slightly. and
man was pushed to the front. He
possessed strongly marked Swedish
face, smooth shaven and almost boyish.
How old are you, Olson?"
"Twenty-eight, sir"
"You know the sea?"
twelve years In the fo'castle, SIR"
"All right; I'm going to give you a
chanCe to make good as second officer.
Mr.. Olson. Now, lads, that's all for
the present. l take 1t you are sailor
men, and know what that sky means.
The chances are ten to one well have
storm before midnight, and weIl
meet 1t better with clear decks. Get
forward, all hands, and clear away
that riffie-lively now"
They were a bit slow about it, grum-
bling among themselves. Olson spok q
once or twice, although / could not
hear exactly what was said. and the
power of sea discipline finally CON
quered. Within ten minutes they were
working cheerfully enough, and Lea
yord had ceased his gruff ordering, and
stood silent beside the lee rail. 1t
pleased me to observe that Olson took
hold along with the others. and did his
full share of the work. / leaned far
ther over to gain view OF the cabin en-
trance, but Bascom had disappeared
The girl, however, held her place. and
glanced up, her eyes meeting mine.
Gould come up there, Mr.. Hol-
lis7" she questioned.
Certainly; as a passenger this deck
Is free for your use. Take the star
board ladder"
L gave her my hand, and helped her
to grasp the rail. She glanced about
Into the mist.
How gray and somber 1t is," she
said soberly. 'The fog is almost like
hand clutching at you"
"The glass is falling rapidly" I an
swered, "and I suspect a storm is
brooding behind that curtain; that is
why am so anxious to make all clear.
What do you think of the crewT
She glanced aside toward the mo-
tionless negro at the wheel, and then
at the men shuffiing about their work.
II hardly know they-they look
awfully rough and-and disreputable.
Weren't some Of them drunkr'
mo doubt, yes. Don't worry, Miss
Vera. Those things are FREQUENT
enough on shipboard. We will have
these lads thoroughly tanned within an
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-20

Stop coughing! you rack the lungs
and worry the body. BALLARD'S
HoREHOUND SYRUP checks irri-
tation. heals the lungs and restores
comfortable breathing. Price Csc.
soc and $1.oo per bottle. Sold by
all dealers In medicine.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-20
CHAPTER xI.
! Select My Officers.

The die was cast. However the
strange adventure might eventually
end, whatever peril lurked ahead OF us,
It was now too late for regret. The
full responsibility / had assumed al
most overwhelmed me as first
emerged upon deck, but there came to
me also a spirit of recklessness, which
brought laugh to my lips and shrug
to my shoulders. Why should l care7
It was her choice, not mine. A moment
4 fingered at the port rail, staring out
into the smother of the coming dusk,
wondering how 1t would all end, before
II climbed the ladder to the poop deck.
The negro was at the wheel, while
Masters stood aft gazing astern. He
was not aware Of my presence until 1
spoke sharply.
Mr.. Masters"
AYE, aye, sir"
Il have agreed to take command of
rthe vessel for the remainder of the voy-
age" said quietly, land would have
n word with the crew."
The remainder OF the voyage, sirr
"Yes; the vessel has suffered no Sc
rious damage and there are surely
seamen on board to serve as watch off,
GERS"
"The bosun is a good man, SIR"
"What Is his name"
"Ieayord"
"Very well have the men piped aft
"All hands, sir?"
Certainly, Mr. Masters. They have
had rest enough, imagine, the past
few days. Now they are In for spell
of work"
1 was not altogether pleased with
the engineers manner, vague suspi-
cion coming into my mind that he also
rather preferred return to Baltimore,
and that the crew might desire the
same decision. AS / went forward to
the rail I noticed that both Vera and
BascOm had come up as far as the
head of the companion, and now stood
there In the shadow, where they could
both see and hear. McCann, however
did not appear, and was probably
asleep below, or still dOctoring his dis
!colored optic. I had just n moment to
iobserve these things before the men
began to appear aft the mainmast, and
form in straggly line across the deck.
They were indeed n rough-looking lot,
even for freighter's crew, plainly
showing the effects OF prolonged de-
'bauches ashore, with several among
them still manifestly under the influ-
ence Of liquor. The establishment
of sea discipline on board was evil
.dently to be my first task, and my
teeth clenched tightly as my eyes swept
their faces.
"Come farther aft, men" I ordered
sternly. "Bosun, bring them closer In,
where they can hear what I say-ay |!
that's more like It."
I stared down into the upturned
faces, noting, II seemed to me. charac-
teristics of every race on earth, and
realizing that here before me was
grouped the scum of the seven seas.
Men" began, gripping the rail and
speaking swiftly, my name Is Hollis,
and held command In the old Atlas
line. The owner Of this vessel and
icargo-Mr. Philip Bascom-has Just
done me the honor OF appointing me as
captain for the remainder of the voy-
age"
The fellows remained silent, except
for the restless shuffiing of their feet
on the deck.
"And what is the vige to be, mister r.
suddenly asked hoarse voice back in
the group.
The same one you signed on for, of
course"
'|Ter Hambur9T"
That's where We lay her head
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-20

Rub a sore throat with BAL
LARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. One
or two applications will cure It COM
pletely. Price Csc, SOC and s1.OO
per bottle. Sold by all dealers in
medicine.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-20
NOTICE OF SALE OF Personal
PROPERTY.

L VIII sell at public auction, at the
residence of w. U. Clyburn, de-
ceased. on Thursday. November 22.
1917, to the highest bidder, all the
personal property, consisting of
mules. horses. cattle. hogs. wagons,
buggies. farming implements, stocks.
crops. household and kitchen furni-
ture. and all other personal prop
erty OF w. U. Clyburn, deceased.
Sale to begin AT 10 o'clock a. m.
Administrator.
B. II. cLYBURN.
Terms of sale cash.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
new RECORD MADE
BY ARMY FLYERS
Neoplytes in Uncle Sans Aviation
Corps Show Improvement.

The birdlings of our air army are
already stretching their wings in fight
at the various army aviation schools.
And already a worlds record has
been broken.
1t is the record for distance and
altitude in wireless communication
from laud to airplaDes. .-
The wsr Department yesterday y
made public the details OF the work
of the aviation schools at Chicago.
Rantoul. Ill, and San Antonio. The
wireless record was attained with a
new apparatus, N~yet fully de-
veloped.
Yesterday twenty-three planes few
from the Ashburn field near Chicago
to the Chsnute field. near Rantoul.
and the Tenth Aero Squadron will
hereafter be stationed at the latter
place. Trial flights began Immediate
ly upon the arrival OF the squadron.
At San Antonio three days a week
are devoted TO cross-country flying
and night flights are on the schedule
twice a week. Glasses are held for
chiefs of section. overhauling and
repair OF motors. duties OF a sergeant
major. supply sergeant, disbursing
clerk. storekeeper and assistant rec
ord clerk. mess sergeants and cooks.
Maj. Nugent II. Slaughter, Reserve
Corps, and Capt. Charles c. Oliver
have been put in charge OF a new
radio division of the chief signal off,
cer's office here.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
BY CLELAND c. McDEvITT.

Attired in rough cotton prison
"nighties" and with no toilet water
and perfume to deaden the oppres-
sive odors OF the cell house, sixteen
detected suffragettes were directed
to their sleeping quarters in the
District workhouse at Occoquan last
night shortly after their first jail
supper of "mulligan" stew. For
sixty nights they will go to bed
in the same cheerless fashion and
on sixty mornings they Will awake
to a day of hard labor over the
wash tubs, in the garden or in the
sewing room.
Coiucident with the Journey to
the District workhouse of the con-
victed women, who were found
guilty of a violation of the peace
and order" Act of Congress by
Judge Mullowny in the Police CouI {
shortly after 3 o'clock Yesterday
afternoon, when they celebrated
"Bastile Day" by attempting to
picket the White House, Dudley
Field Malone, collector of the port
OF New York, who has championed
the women's cause. appeared before
President Wilson and personally
protested against the court SEN
tence meted out to them.
President Wilson is understood
to have told Mr.. Malone that the
matter was out of his hands.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
british Cabinet
jim Big SHAKE-UP
Winston Churchill Back as
Minister Following Un-
expected Upheaval.

London, July I7.-winston Churchill
is back in the cabinet.
The pugnacious colonel, formerly
first lord of the admiralty. was made
minister OF munitions In an entirely
unexpected governmental shake-up to-
day. These are the main changes:
Sir Edward Carson is no longer first
lord OF the admiralty. He has been
named a member of the war council.
without portfolio.
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor OF
the former chequer. whose place Sir
Edward takes. is out OF the war
cabinet.
Sir Eric Campbell Geddes, director
general of munitions supply, sue
ceeds Sir Edward as first lord Of the
admiralty.
DR.. Christopher Addison, retiring
munitions minister, is reIegated to a
ministerial position without portfolio.
He will! head the work OF recon-
struction.
Edward Samuel Montague succeeds
Austin Chamberlain as secretary for
India.
Four main reasons prompted the
shake-up:
/. Public criticism OF the gov
ernment's laxity in dealing With
the submarine menace.
2. Lack of protection against
air raids. particularly in London.
). General dissatisfact ctiDl with
the manner in which the war is
being prosecuted.
5-The revelations in the investiga-
ton of the Kut disaster.
The resignation of Austen Chamber
lain as secretary for India which was
caused by the charges resulting from
that investigation directly led TO the
changes officially announced tonight.
An interesting figure in the shake
~. he was at one time station agent Of
lord of the admiralty. A man OF only
up is Sir Eric Geddes. the new first
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in
the United States. Born in Scotia nd.
he ran away from home at the age
Of Il and went to America where he
learned the railroad business from
the bottom up
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
DIVISION IN BUREAU,
Chief PRATT QUITS
Resignation Came After Red6eld
Had Conference with President.

DR.. Z. E. Pratt. chief Of the Bureau
Of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
in the Department Of Commerce, sent
his resignation TO the President late
last night. No explanation OF the
action was given out at the DEPART
ment The announcement was made
by DR.. Pratt. who said:
AT the request Of the Secretary Of
Commerce, / have forwarded 10 the
President my resignation as chief Of
the Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, to take effect Immediate
ly. ] would have regretted leaving
the bureau at any time. but particu~
larry at this time. do I regret leaving
because OF the war activities Of the
department. in which I had hoped to
share, and to be Of some service to
my country"
That there was friction in the de-
partment had become known.
The resignation Of DR.. Pratt, forced
by Secretary Redheld. came as
climax 20 the division Of opioion in
the exports council. which has been
paralyzing its work. The President.
so Ear. has taken no sides in the dis
pute. though he is generally believed
TO lean toward those who would
make the embargo strict rne. The
resignation OF Or. Pratt. however.
came after Mr.. Redfield had a long
talk with the President yesterday
afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
|SAYS HOOVER DID
NOT GAMBLEN FOOD
Alexander Hemphill Denies Charges
Made by Senator Reed.
CBy the International News Service.

(By the International News serylce.l D
New York, July IA vigorous de-
nial of the charge made by Senator
Reed, OF Missouri. Op the floor Of the
United States Senate yesterday, that
Herbert c. Hoover, "Gambled" in food
or clothing in bis work as chairman
of the commission for relief in Bel
GUM. was given out tonight by Alex
ander ]. Hemphill, chairman OF the
advisory committee named by Presi-
dent Wilson to cooperate with the
organization headed by Mr.. Hoover.
THE charge that Mr.. Hoover
'rigged' the market in his purchase
of supplies for Belgium is absolutely
unture," Mr.. Hemphil declared,
and l am sure that a man of Senator
Reeds fair-mindedness would make
no such statement If he knew the
facts. All the purchases made in the
Belgian relief work were paid for in
cash. There were no transactions in
futures and no gambling or 'speculat-
ing in commodities as the slightest
investigation would quickly reveal.
The method pursued was a simple
one. The officers in charge of the
work for the allies gave Mr.. Hoover
at intervals a program of the amount
of the food he would be allowed to
import into Belgium. That program
was sent to this country and sup
plies were purchased so far as the
funds and shipping would permit.
Under the arrangement with France
and England funds were provided on
monthly basis. so the committee
never had any large sum of money
available at any time, and. as a
matter of fact, its commitments were
usually somewhat in excess of its
cash resources"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
AUSTRIA'S PREMIER
GIVES PEACE IDEALS
Pledges Unity with Huns in Prose
cutting Plans.

Vienna, via Amsterdam. July IL
Austria Hungary's ideas on peace were
made known 10 the Constitution Com
mittee Of the Reichsrath in an address
by the Premier. DIR. Won Seydler.
After referring to the unbreakable
unity between Austria and her allies,
DR.. Won Seydler declared Parliament
would work for ''the aim for which
Austria is fighting-nameiy. the unas-
sailatle. sacred right OF her peoples
to decide for themselves their internal
destiny. This task. at the same
time, will be long stride in the direc-
ton of an honora Bile peace. which
we desire to create on the basis OF
Justice. moderation and coneiliation-
the firm unity Of all civilized peoples
and their Uniform endeavor to abolish
those circumstances which brought
about the world war. We are all
longing for this peace. Until then
We are determined to hold on in firm
cooperation between front and home
land"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
SOFT COAL OPERATORS
TO AID GOVERNMENT
Mine Owners Promise to Sell Pro-
duct Cheaply as Possible.

After assurances that any steps
they might take to expedite the
supply of all coal needed by the gov
ernment, furnished at the lowest
price, would not be subjected to the
criticism of the attorney general, to-
gether with the intimation that they
would be liable TO prosecution under
the Sherman act. the soft coal opera
tors yesterday afternoon agreed to do
their best in the way of prices.
The soft coal men turned out to he
rather a hard body to deal with,
unlike the hard coal men. whose over
lures last month drew the anger of
Secretaries Baker and Daniels, as
well as that of the attorney general,
They sat all morning and listened TO
arguments and explanations by Chair
man Peabody, of the coal production
committee OF the Council Of National
Defense. Not until Federal Trade
Commissioner Colver took the plat
form in the afternoon and told them
that II they would furnish all facts
and figures to the government in the
guise of Information" they would
not be amenable to prosecution, and
that in furnishing such information
they would be performing the high
est acts OF patriotism did they con-
sent to action.
The operators will appoint a COM
mittee OF seven for each hard coal
producing State, forming a body
about rs men. A report from the
committee is expected next week.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
SCARCITY OF FOOD
MENACES ENGLAND
King Issues Proclamation Urging
Economy Among Subjects.

England is facing a food problem
far more acute than our own, accord
ing to information received by the
food administration yesterday. Her
bert Hoover made public the text of
the royal proclamation OF King
George. In it he calls upon all his
of iour by one-quarter.
The proclamation forbids absolutely
the use Of -four in pastry or any other
form other than for bread and re-
quires a special license to permit oats
or other grain to be fed to horses.
These licenses are issued only when
necessary ito preserve the breed of
horses for the nations purposes"
Meat, according to Montague Gluck-
stein, OF London, has risen 40 per
cent in price in England since the
war. other commodities have gone
up from 81 TO 100 per cent.
As a result there has been an out
cry against the food speculator and
the profiteer. The War Workers
Emergency Committee has demanded
of Lord Rhonnda, the food controller,
bread at sixpence the quarter loaf.
This would be four-pound loaf re-
tailed for Il cents. The food control
Ter says he cannot cut the price to
this extent.
The National Union of Railwaymen
has called upon the government to
Immediately take drastic action to
deal with profiteering of all kinds and
to arrange to supply food to the peo-
pie at cost price"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
16 "Suffs" Go to Occoquan
To Serve 6O-Day Sentence
President Wilson Refuses to Intercede After
Interview with Dudley Field Malone
More Picketing Is Planned

Directly after his conference with
President Wilson. Mr.. Malone was in
conference with suffrage leaders until
a late hour. He refused last night
to make any statement, either as
to whether he contemplated resigning
his position to act as counsel for the
women or that he would again seek
conference with President Wilson in
their behalf. Mr.. Malone stated that
he intended to stay in the city at least
one more day.
Relnforeements On Way.
Late last night it was learned at the
Suffrage headquarters here that a
series Of long distance telephone
messages had just been received ad-
vising the leaders that a group of
New York suffra agists. headed by Mrs.
William l.. Colt had started from New
York City en- route to the National
Capital. The New York women rep
resent both the State and city or
ganizations and intend to assist in
picketing the White House and in
lending whatever aid they can to the
suffragists now in the workhouse.
No special privileges will be &C.
were granted at the District Jail on
two previous occasions; they will miss
their silver toilet articles and the
comfortable feel OF sheer. silken lin
gerie; no delicate luncheons will be
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
HUNS FORCE RUSS
OUT OF KALUSZ
German Reserves Compel Enemies
toEvacuate Galician City After
Fierce Counter Attack.

London July -kausz, the important Gacisn city. twenty.
three miles of Stsnisau abandoned by the Russians ys
day resut9 powerful by German who have
been rushed m side of the hadpressed Ausans Peosrsd sd
mted the evacuation of the today adding however that
Withdrawing from the left the right bank the Lmnca River the
Muscovtes gained possession of important crossings
Further south the Of Nova the Teutons made determined
eouneataeks At time they succeeded occupying the
but Russian swiftly drove them out again. Heavy
fighting RACES all along the Galican 'front.'
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18

The crews Of two of the vessels
captured escaped" the admiralty an
nouneed.
The frustrated blockade running ex-
pedition is considered a serious blow
to Germany coming at a time when
that country is believed to be strain
ing every nerve to prove to Holland,
and the Scandinavian countries her
ability to keep up and even increase
trade.
Americas export restrictions have
added to the necessity of this exchange
For three years Holland has been
getting coal and iron from Germany.
the latter receiving in exchange.
great quantities Of Dutch agricuitu-
raj products, mainly butter and chsess.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
Petrograd Socialists Riot
AS Cabinet Faces Crisis
Three Ministers Resign on Difference with
Tereschtenko-O Restored in City
After Shedding of Blood.

Late tonight the resignation of a
fourth minister. NJ. stephanoff, who
holds the commerce portfolio, was re-
ported.
The three cabinet members who re-
signed last night were: A. /. Shin
gareff, minister of finance; Prof. Man.
uiloff, minister Of education; Prince
skakowski, who heads the department
of public art.
The premier, Prince Lvoff, has call
ed up all ministers to discuss the sit
uation at his private residence.
Meanwhile disquieting reports and
rumors come from Finland, where the
crisis growing out of the movement
for a separate autonomous state is
reaching a climax.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
(By the International News Service,

0"y tHe fHttfHHtfUHHf NtNs SefNEVT.D J
Petrograd, July 17.-Bloodshed mark
ed two demonstrations against the
government in Petrograd's principal
thoroughfare. the Nevsky Prospekt.
last midnight. Several were killed or
wounded. The riots were instigated by
the majority Socialists, popularity CALL
ed Bolsheviki Order was quickly re-
stored.
simultaneously, a cabinet crisis
arose over the independence movement
in the Ukraine and in Finland. Three
ministers resigned because they re-
garded as arbitrary the action Of
Foreign Minister Tereschtenko and
Minister Of Posts and Telegraphs
Tseretelli, in concluding a tentative
agreement with the Ukranians without
first consulting the full ministry.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
Hun Pirate Fleet Destroyed;
Americans Help British Win

London, July 17.-Seventeen small
! German vessels from Rotterdam at
tempted to run the British blockade.
Three left Saturday and fourteen
yesterday. A powerful British mos
quito" fiotilla in the North Sea sank
l. captured 4, stranded S, wrecked 1,
while two fed back badly damaged
by gunfire. and one reached shore
unharmed.
1t was the first effective blow the
British navy has dealt to the German
olockade-running system in three
years Of war. 1t was made possible
yby the presence in British waters of
American destroyers. which enabled
the British to detail part OF their
MOSQUITO craft 10 watch the Teuton
smuggiers.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
British Officers May
Wear Decorations Of US.

London. July liking George to-
day approved the granting OF permis-
sion to officers and men of the Brit
ish forces to wear on their uniforms
decorations given by the United
States for war service. Sixty-one per
cent OF the first unit of the Ameri-
can Legion in the Canadian army hold
American decorations for service in
the Spanish war or in the Boxer up
rising. Many OF the men In the
late units also have decorations.