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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-23
MISSIONARY TEA
WAS ENJOYABLE.

The Ladies, Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church gave their an
nual Missionary Tea at the manse
on Tuesday afternoon. Bible read
ing by Mrs. r. T. Beatty and prayer
by the Rev. w. S. Patterson was fol-
lowed by a most delightful program
Missionary Address by Rev. w. S.
Patterson.
Two Piano Solos, Miss Alma Duke
Jones.
Vocal Duet. Mesdames II. r. Rice
and II. III. Kester.
Vocal Solo, Mr.. Tom Beatty.
Various songs by all present
After the program. chicken sand
wiches and hot coffee formed a re-
freshing repast.
The Missionary Society was de-
lighted over the liberal contributions
received.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-23
ssB PERSONALS |

Mrs. w. w. Boykin and children Of
Charlotte, n. c., are visiting her pa
rents, Judge and Mrs. Ira b. Jones.
Mrs. Kittie Mcclure visited her sis.
ter at the Rock Hill Infirmary this
week.
s. NJ. Pratt and children of Rock
Hill are visiting his sister, Mrs. o. o.
Ferguson.
John T. Mackey Of Camden visited
his brother, Mr.. R. B. Mackey, here
this week.
Mrs. j. F.. Smith of Columbia is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Gregory.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. II. Thayer and lit
tie son, James Henry. Jr.. will leave
Monday for Louisville. Ky.
w. l.. Alternately of Fort Lawn was
a visitor in town this week.
Mrs. w. II. Millen spent Thursday
in Charlotte. N. c., with her sister,
shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor OF
Kershaw are visiting his father, Mr..
s. ID. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Beckham or
York and l.. Fl. Beall of Greenville
attended the funeral of Reuben Beck
ham.
Policeman Linder was a visitor I'm
Charlotte this week.
Capt. T. G. Hicks went to Rock
Hill today. on business.
Miss Josephine v. Baker, represen-
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Miss Thelma Threatt spent We'd
nesday with Miss Eula King.
Miss Beulah Thompson spent
Tuesday night with Miss Allie Flynn.
The farmers have been very busy
lately preparing for another crop.
Quite lot of spring oats have been
sown and much gardening done.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the leadership of our new
principal, Mr.. S. II. Plyler.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-23
BIG BATTLESHIP
SENT TO BOTTOM
Germans
Announce Sinking oI
French Craft.

Germans Announce Sinking OF
French Craft.
Berlin, March 20. (via Sayville.)
"A French battleship of the Danton
class was sunk by a German sub
marine in the Mediterranean yester-
day, the admiralty announced to-
day.
The admiralty statement reads:
"A German submarine, comms nd ed
by Lieut.. Capt. Moraht, March 10,
IN the western Mediterranean, sank
a large French battleship of the Dan.
ton class, protected by destroyers.
THE battleship was running a
zigzag course. Immediately after
being struck she listed heavily ana
capsized As minutes later"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-23
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the scat OF the disease
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions. and
In order to cure IL you must take an
cine is taken Internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
In this country for years. II is COM
posed OF some of the best tonics known.
combined with some OF the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination OF
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions Send for
testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY q CO., Props Toledo O
All Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Execution Against Property.
j. M. VanMetre, Plaintiff,

VS..
Mrs. l.. s. Elliott, Defendant.
By virtue of an execution against
property in the above stated case, to
me directed, will sell at Lancaste..
Court House within the legal hours
of sale on the End day of April, 1917,
the following described property, to
wit:
One mahogany center table.
Two reed chairs.
Levied upon and to be sold as the
property of Mrs. l.. s. Elliott to sat-
isfy the execution in the above stated
case.
Terms cash.
]. P. HUNTER,
S. l.. G.
March the 18th, 19l,.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-23
A Real Man.

Ex-Governor Patterson has been a
great worker for prohibition in re-
cent years, and has had the honest
manhood to confess an early error.
1t takes nerve to change around, but
1, proves the man!-Orangeburg
Times and Democrat.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-23

RED CROSS UNIT
ORGANIZED HERE.

The Lancaster Equal Suffrage
League held it's semi-monthly meet
ing on Thursday afternoon. Afte.,
the reading of the minutes, roll call
and reports from the various COM
mittees, a Red Cross Unit was or
ganized, in which one member Of
fered her services to the national
government in case OF war, if needed,
and all others willingly consented 10
do what work they could at home,
making bandagcs, etc. A most in
teresung literary program was then
rendered, consisting chiefly of au ad
dress by Miss Bess McManus on the
History of Equal Suffrage.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-23

FOR SALE-Nice gentle pony with
harness for sale cheap. Cash or
credit. j. c. Edwards. tt.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-23

WANTED-All the public schools of
Lancaster county to see our line of
beautiful programs and invitations
for commencement exercises. Lam
caster News. At.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-23
| SOCIAL NEWS | @
3 8
+ SOCIAL CALENDAR
FOR WEEKEND

Gladys NJ. Jones, Social Editor, =
} Phone ~. +
+ Friday, March 23rd- I.
Mrs. r. f. Wylie, Friday Af- +
+ ternoon Book Club, 400 p. m. +
= Frank Plaxco, in honor Of mem +
+ bers of Tenth Grade. Z
+ Saturday, March oath I
Miss Mamie Mill Moore. Ches- (
fterfield Avenue Book Club. I
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WANTED-The public to be inform
ed of an honest opinion in the line
OF dry goods, clothing, shoes and
millinery. You can be suited at
real bargain at Poliakoff's. 1t-np.
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FOR RENT-A five room cottage on
White street, with good garden
and barn. Phone 345. T. b.
Craig. 1t-pd.
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WANTED-One thousand cords of
cord wood. Lancaster Ice and
Fuel co. 4t-np.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-23

FOR RENT-Five Room IIouse, city,
water, lights and good garden;
also six room house, good garden,
all conveniences. Apply to j. VI.
or Latta Hood. Phone PA.
3-12-17-tf.
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Windsor and Middle Ties in all colors of heavy
Crepe dc Chine and Satin. 25c
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BUSINESS NOTICES {

FOR RENT CHEAP THIS SUMMER.
One five room and two four room
cottages on Barr Street. See w.
p. Bennett. 3t-np-Mch 23.
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The Fashionable Earrings in many STYLES, 25c
and Soc.
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Extra large square Satin MILDLY Ties in Black
Blue, Navy Red and Green, SOC, ST 90 and 81 25
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Hair Ornaments and Combs in Fashions latest
dictates =. 25c, SOC and 81 90
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Gc0rgettc Plcatcd and Hcmstitched Bands
very desirable for trimmings 5Oc 75c and 81 so Yd
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Hair Pins Of every shape and size, dainty gold
ana silver ones. 15c Roy
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Bronze Pins large and SMALL good dress pins
three papers for. . =. 5c
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Very fine Gcorgette Crepe Collars, hand en-
E. 90 and ST. so
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Chiffon and Fine Gcorgctte Collars. SOC
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
Hall Of Mountain Lodge
No. 1877, F. & A. NJ.

Barbourville, KY. Sept 25th, 1917.
WHEREAS, The Angel of death
having invaded the hone of our
brother, William Carson Black,
and taken from him his dear COM
panion.
Be it resolved that we tender
to him our tenderest sympathy
and coincidence in this sad be-
reavement.
She was to him as well as all
who knew her the tender, loving
and confding companion, neigh
Dor and friend, in the Church
she was an ardent supporter, in
the circles of trends she was
gentle and confiding, always
greeting those of her acquain-
lance with a smile.
We feel that her loss is irrepair-
able, not only to her husband and
children, but to the whole COM
munity as well. And be it furth-
er resolved-That we tender to
our assistance in this sad hour,
and help him to bear the great
loss that he has suffered, and as
the body of that dear wife is
consigned to the tomb, let us
ever cherish here her memory
and commend her spirit to the
God who gave it.
Be it further resolved. That
we deliver a copy of these reso-
lutions to the bereaved husband
and brother, and that same be
published in the Mountain Advo-
cate.
w. H. Mcdonald
E. B. Hemphill
H. M. Oldfeld
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
Deserts Army,
LOOses a Leg

Sam Davis, who was drafted
for the army and sent to Camp
Taylor two weeks ago, deserted
the Camp last Saturday and was
in hiding or rather making his
get-a- way when overtaken by a
brother who prevailed upon him
to return to the Camp before they
arrested him. The two brothers
started to go to Camp Taylor last
Tuesday night and was trying to
make it on a freight train, and
at the station in attempting to
catch on a moving train he lost
his footing and falling his left
leg was run over and his foot
was crushed to pieces. DR.. John
G. Tye was called by the agent,
C, R. Mitchell to come and take
charge of him. The Doctor went
Immediately and found that it
was necessary to amputate the
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
CantOnment Road Build
ing In Record Time.

A record breaking piece of
road building was completed last
week in connection with the
army cantonment near Louisville,
KY, This is one of the few
military establishments that have
built permanent roads. In GO
working days the CONTRACTOR COM
pleted $3.50 square yards of
Trinidad asphaltic concrete high
way laid on a concret base, or
about 6 miles of road Is feet wide.
A mile of the road was over a
four-foot fill. and Immediately up
on its completion a traffic count
show that 1000 vehicles passed
over it within the first hour.
Most of these vehicles were mo-
tor truck and wagons carrying
loads of from one to five tons.
The record made by the Bickel
Asphalt Paving Co., the con-
tractors, is the more rems able
in view of the fact that
necessary to haul and crush all
the stone used on the work.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
PROCLAMATION
To The People Of
Kentucky. Greeting:

WHEREAS, Present conditions
render the construction and main
tenance of public highways neces-
sary alike to to our domestic
prosperity and national defense,
it is of prime Importance that
popular attention be called to the
wisdom of a concerted and organ
lied effort to extend our system
of public roads, to coordinate
them with interstate thorough
fares and to preserve them By
copable and scientific manage
ment in the highest attainable
state of efficiency.
Now THEREFORE, |, A. o.
SANLEY, Governor of this Com
monwealth, do declare Sunday
October the Fourteenth. GOOD
ROADS DAY, and call upon the
Ministers of this state and other
public spirited citizens to avail
themselves of this occasion to i'm
press upon the people importance
of their hearty cooperation in
this great and honorable work.
Done At Frankfort, Kentucky,
this the twentiety day of Sep
TENDER, Nineteen hundred and
seventeen and in the one hun
dred and tweuty-sixth year of
the Commonwealth.
A. o. Stanley
By the Governor.
James P. Lewis
Secretary of State
By E. Matt Karr
Assistant Secretary of State.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
Card of Thanks

We feel that language can't be
framed that would express the
gratefulness a crushed and heart
broken husband and his bereayed
family have for our friends who
inquired so often, spoke such
kind words of hope, and gave
their time both day and night
trying to relieve, comfort, and
assist US during the sickness Of
my dear wife, who for so many
years fought so hard that she
might continue to live that sun
shine life of pleasing sacrifice for
others. But God in His wisdom
called her home and but few can
really imagine how lonely we are
without her.
We shall never forget all those
tokens of affection for that
wonderful soul that now labors
in that greater field of bliss, nor
those who sent such beautiful
banks of flowers, messages, and
letters of sympathy from all over
the state and from many pats of
the country.
The Civic League. Tuesday
Club, Ladies Aid of the M. E.
Church, Order of Eastern Star of
Pineville, Masonic bodies of
which husband is a member, the
Faculty and student body of
Public School. as organizations,
deserve our mentioning here for
the interest and consideration
shown us in our bereavement,
also the Ministers. pallbearers.
choir, and hundreds &C sympa-
thizing friend have our kindest
appreciation.
W. c. Black and Family.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
S1.OO per Year In Advance

limb, so he brought him to his
office and DR.. F. X. Button was
called and his leg taken off just
above the ankle.
Davis and another soldier
named Edmon Lay left the Camp
to go down into the city. but in
sted they went the other way.
Davis says he got separated from
Lay at South Louisville and that
he does not know his where
abouts, but some say he is close
around, and that the officers will
soon have him. The Davis boy
was kept in DR.. Ives Office until
the train leaving heee at 2 D. m.
on Wednesday when his brother
and father took him to his home
at Emanuel. KY.
We do not know just what the
outcome will be at to his being
tried by Court Martial, but it is
sure that he will not go to the
trenches in France, as he is not
able to do the cunts tat are es-
sential to gain admission to that
division of the French possession.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05

powers that have heretofore
seemed to Americans to belong
only to dictators. That the gov
eminent Of the United States
would ever pick out one man
from among his fellows and say
to him, You must go to Europe
as a soldier: that it would ever
say to the man in business, You
must keep strict account of all
your profits and pay the govern
ment a certain part of them;
that it would ever say that the
farmer should be assured so much
for his wheat; that the coal baron
shall charge only so much for
his coal; that the refiner should
charge only so much for sugar,
would ten years ago have seemed
an impossible thing to most of us
All these things, and more
have been done and done so
quietly and so quickly that some
people have been bewildered by
the change. The historian of the
future will marvelnot so much at
Germany's military strength
after a generation of preparation
as at the willingness and skillful-
ness with which our own peace
loving nation prepared for war.
OF course, mistakes will be
made. Probably they are being
made every day. But the record
of achievement stands out so big
that they all as yet seems small.
Of course, there is opposition and
criticism. In some cases there is
a lack of patriotism and of I'M
derstanding that is appalling. A
new party has arisen in the land
the party of foreign symphizers
and chronic obstructionists which
Senator Williams well calls the
anti-American party. Ignorance
or lack of patriotism, leads some
people into futile opposition,
passive or active, to all that is
being done. But above all this
stands the figure of the nation
a great giant, as it were, laying
aside the garb and the tools of
peaceful industry to engage in
the ugly work of war, a work he
hates with his whole soul, but
which he can and will do thor
oughly and without fear, now
that it has become necessary.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05

city grow and prosper, and we
want to see new industries and
better opportunities for all our
people promoted, and to this end,
we promise to devote our best
efforts. We believe in Barbour
vile; that with our schools and
natural advantages she is des-
tined, with proper cooperation
and effort to become easily the
best town in southeastern Ken
lucky, and we promise to make
every effort that will promote
and encourage these ends.
Seventh-We hail with salts
faction the divorcing of the af-
fairs of the city from politics,
and feel that this means the CO.
operation of the entire citizen
ship of our city in its upbuilding
and advancement.
We shall appreciate the sup
port of all citizens of the city,
and promise you a faithful and
impartial administration of your
affairs, without favor and with
out selfish ends or motives and
solely to promote the interest amp
welfare of all.
Thomas ID. Tinsley,
Robert w. Cole
]. r. Jones
Leslie Logan
B. b. Golden
S. B. Dishman.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
When You Take Cold.

With the average man a cold is
a serious matter and should not
be trified with, as some of the
most dangerous diseases start
with a common cold. Take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and get
rid of your cold as quickly as
possible. You are not expert
menting when you use this reme-
dy. as it has been in use for many
years and has an established re.
putation. 1t contains no opium
or other narcotic. Obtainable
everywhere.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
For a Muddy Complexion

Take Chamberlain's Tablets
and adopt a diet of vegetables
and cereals. Take outdoor exer-
else daily and your complexion
will be greatly improved within
a few months. Try it. Obtain
able everywhere.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
TaekIlna q Hopeless Task.

II am now engaged on a beautiful
design for a new CON-" said the artist
Il don't see why we need It," replied
Miss Cayenne. You can't make money
10 good looking as to render It any
more popular than It already is"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
TO THE CITIZENS OF
94RBOURvllLE, KY.

We have been nominated, res
pectively, for Mayor and mem
bers of the Board of Council, of
the city of Barbourville, on the
PEOPLES TICKET. These nominal
tons came to us unsolicited; and
each of us would have been glad
if others had been nominated.
However, on conference among
ourselves, we singly ond collecti-
vely, have decided to accept these
nominations; but in doing so we
disclaim any rejection or criti-
cism, or any desire on our parts
to reflect or criticise the present
administration of the city affairs.
They doubtless have tried to do
their duty as they saw it. We
assure them that we have no
fight against them or their dis
charge of their official duties.
If elected it shall be our pur-
pose to excel, if we can do so, in
promotin the welfare of the COM
munity; and if we shall succeed
in this, it be a source of satisfac-
ton for the the performance of
duty alone, and with no purpose
to discredit the accomplishments
of our predecessors,
First-That the funds of the
city shall be deposited in equal
proportion in both of our banks.
Second-That all persons en-
ployed by the the city, except re-
gularly employed Officials, shall
be paid in cash, and be paid each
day if they desire it.
Third-We promise to donate
our respective salaries to the Red
Cross Chapter of our town, and
in that way contribute to the
welfare of our soldiers now eng
aged in war; thus serving the
city without say. We commend
the patriotic efforts of the noble
women of our city, who day in
and day out, with unfagging en-
ergy are working to the end of
making more comfortable the
hardships of the soldiers going
forth in their country's cause.
Their efforts in that respect as
well as their efforts to advance
the civic interest of this COM
munity, should have the united
support and communication of the
citizenship of this city.
Fourth--We will economically
administer the affairs of the city,
and equitably dispence its funds
to the upbuilding of all parts of
the city to the extent there are
revenues available.
Fifth-We promise no radical
departures that will increase the
burdens of the citizens, becauss
the city Is now and has been for
several years, paying the full
rate of taxation allowed by law.
The wishes of all people will be
fully and freely consulted and
their views obtained, in our eff.
forts to advance and promote the
welfare of this community.
xth-We desire to see our
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05

i
unless he gives himself consider
able latitude. Generalities and
fgurative language are safer for
prophet than definite statements
and exact figures.
Nevertheless, | am going to
risk one very definite prediction.
1t is this: When this war is over
the thing that is going to stand
out as the remarkable feature of
it all will not be Germany's great
militaly efficiency and power of
resistance. but the rapidity and
precision with which the United
States converted itself from a
nation to fighting power.
Every row and then | meet
with a man who seems to regard
the Germans as some sort of
supermen, who attributes to them
strength and skill and foresight
possessed by no other people. No
one can feny that the Germans
as a pedle possesses all these
qualities, but that they have
shown any of them, except pos
sibly that of foresight, to a great
degree than has France or Eng
land, is an idea not born out by
the events of the war.
1t must be remembered that
forty years Germany has SUBJ
ordinated everything to military
efficiency and preparation for
war. When the war came it
came at a time of Germany's
choosing and the first moves
were made as Germany willed.
German armies went tar because
back of them was the whole
stength of the nation, like a tawt
bow-string, to drive them as an
arrow is driven.
This country year ago was a
nation at peace and hoping to
remain at peace nation in fact
making such concessions to re-
main at peace as led some people,
both at home and abroad, to be-
lieve it would not fight at all 1t
had great navy, to be sure, but
it was undermined. It's stand
ing army was scarcely respect
able police force for-the country.
Its shortage of war equipment of
every kind was matched only by
it's lack of the desire for war.
Today it has co-ordinated every
line of activity in the great task
of winning the war. A great
army has not yet been achieved,
but it is being made and being
made out of citizens most of
whom a year ago never dreamed
of being soldiers. These men
were called into service, not at
their own will. but the voice of
the nation. Money for their
training and equipment and for
all the purposes of war has been
provided in sums vaster than any
nation ever appropriated for the
purpose. Wealth equal to that of
whole states have been loaned to
other nations. A year from now
America will have an army
worthy the consideration of any
general staff in the world. the
second navy in the world, and
probably the greatest fleet of
airplanes ever possessed by any
country. Better still, every in-
dustry in the country will be
working with and for and under
the accive direction or regulatory
oversight of the government.
These things have been &C
complished by an administration
composed of men welded to the
the idea of peace. men who
fought only when they had to
fight. To their accomplishment
men of all parties and of all
business interests have given
thoughth and time and labor and
wealth and liberal hand Rest |