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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-13
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will, as Guardian of the
estate of Mabel II. Stover. on the
9th day of March, 1917, make his
final return as such Guardian and
apply to the Probate Court of Ian.
caster county for letters dismissary
II. K. SLOWER,
Guardian estate of Mabel II. stover
24-3tc.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-13
sLOAN's LINIMENT EASES PAIN

Sloan's Liniment is first thought of
mothers for bumps, bruises and
sprains that are continually happen
ing to children. 1t quickly penetrates
and soothes without rubbing. Clean
er and more effective than mussv
plasters or ointments. For rheumat-
ic aches, neuralgia pain and that
.grippy soreness after colds, Slona's
Liniment gives prompt relief. Have
a bottle handy for bruises, strains.
sprains and all external pain. For
the thousands whose work calls them
outdoors, the pains and aches follow
Ing exposure are relieved by Sloan's
Liniment. At all druggists, 25c.--
Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-13
GERMAN CREWS OF TIED UP
LINERS TO GET SHORE IEAVI

New York, Feb. 12.-Under in.
structions from Washington, mem
bers of the crews of German mer-
chantmen tied up here were given
shore leave under certain restric-
tions.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-13
MORE CREDIT ASKED
FOR WAR OPERATIONS

London, Feb. 12.-Parliamentary
papers announce that the govern.
ment will ask a supplementary
credit of 100000, 900 pounds for war
expenses to March 81, and also a
vote of 35O,OOO.OOO pounds as the
first instalment for next year.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-13
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic IS equally valuable as a
General Tonic because 1t contains the
well Known tonic properties of OUININR
end IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Guilds up the Whole System. so cents.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-13
lax.Fos, AMID. Effective Laxative & Liver Tonic
Does Not GIlpe nor Disturb the Stomach.

In addition to other properties, Lax -I'os
contains Cascara in acceptable form,
stimulating Laxative and Tonic. Lax-Fos
acts effectively and does not gripe nor
disturb stomach. At the same time, il eids
digestion, arouses the liver and secretions
and restores the healthy functions. Soc.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-13

CAMP CREEK COUNCIL, No. 70,
Jr. o. u. A. NJ. X. A. Williams.
Councillor. Meets every second and
fourth Saturday night.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-13

TABERNACLE CAMP, No. EOS,
w. of W., B. B. Plyler. c. G. Meets
first Friday night In each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
DISREGARD AGREEMENTS.
Germany Makes Prisoners Work
Near Front Lines, It Is Shown.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
LONDON. December 12-Another proof
Of The German disregard of promises
and agreements has been furnished in
the British advance toward Cambria.
Some time ago Germany signed a SOL
emn agreement with Great Britain pro-
viding that no prisoners of war would
be employed within nineteen miles of
the front line. But two Russian prfs-
oners were found by the British in Ger
man dugouts at Anneux. which was
barely four miles from the lines as they
lay at the opening of the Cambria at
tack. Moreover. these Russians had
seen a party of 800 to 400 British pris-
oners at work near Cambria. about
eight miles from the old front lines
The Russians told a pitiful story of
Ill treatment and suffering. They had
to subsist. under German regulations,
on half pound of bread and some
grass soup daily. As punishment for
minor offenses they were strung up to
poles with their feet just touching the
ground. Men were bayonetted or shot
for refusal or inability to work. until
from one cause or another, only ze6
men remained out Of camp Of SOC
4eA1SAANAe :. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
HAVOC In GERMANY FROM
RAIN, SNOW AND WINDS
Horses Suffer and Cleaning Of Side
walks Creates Unusual Scene.
Storm Of Great Severity.

AMSTERDAM. December 10 (by
mafD.-Early in December Germany
suffered from storms and cold weather.
says the Vossische Zeitung. the Sc
verify Of which has not been equaled
for many years. For more than ten
days rain. snow and wind worked gem
eral5 havoc interrupting telephone and
telegraphic communication.
The whole country was in the grip
Of severe frost. which In Berlin almost
entirely stopped horse traffic. accord
ing to the Berliner Tageblatt. which
adds that horses are In very bad con-
dition. owing to lack Of food and to
tho fact that boy and woman drivers
do mot know how to handle them prop
erly. causing frequent accidents"
: With each fall of snow Berlin FAM
flies are faced with the duty Of clear
Ing away the snow in front Of their
dwellings,. Several mornings have pro-
vided the spectacle. over which the
newspapers make merry. OF all sorts
and conditions of people busy clearing
the snow from the pavements. This
Official order is occasioned by the fact
that there 10 not sufficient labor to dis
tribute coal in the city. take away
garbage or handle goods at the sta
lions.
The vorwaerts calls them honorary
snow sweepers." but refuses to treat
the matter a. 2 joke. II says; 1T Is
all very we'll to laugh when there 10
only an inch or 30 Of snow, but what
Will happen when there are o few
fest to clear away.. and demands that
prisoners of war be used for that and
e1u1ta& sWor1a ..-~I-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
CLEMENCEAU DEFIANT
TO CRITICS IN CHAMBER
Defends Measures Taken in Refer
ence to Work Behind
the Lines.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 2s.-The debate on
the bill authorizing the government to
prepare lists of the men of the class
of 1919. preparatory to calling them to
the colors, was seized upon today by
critics of Premier Clemenceau as an
opening for an attack on tho question
of releasing older soldiers.
The vote of the chamber yesterday, NJ.
Clemenceau said, was a mandate to the
government to carry on the war and
he asked the chamber to give him the
means. Gen. Petain. the commander
fn-chief, had asked for certain num-
Der of men to carry on urgently needed
work on environments behind the line.
1t was his purpose to detail to this work
German prisoners, the Russians who had
been fighting in France until the time Of
the Russian overturn, 10000 men drawn
from the auxiliary forces, and agricul-
turists in the classes of 1890 and 1891,
inasmuch as there would be no farm work
in January and February. II the chamber
did not wish to have this work done, the
premier continued, let it say SO, and he
would 60 If the chamber knew of other
resources let 1t reveal them.
rat the time when German divisions
whose number l cannot calculate are ar
irving on our front from Russia. is it
proper for you to find fault about a few
manded. IF men from the rear are re-
CURED at the front they must return to
the front"
The bill was adopted by 425 to Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

dealing with the rumors that are. I
nnd, current throughout the country
with regard to the possibility of the
government repudiating its liabilities.
should like to state, and to state
as strongly as can that in my opinion
no BRUSH government, present and fu-
ture, VIII seek to break faith with those
who have placed their financial re-
sources at the disposal of the state in
this crisis of its history Such policy
would not only mean that the govern
ment of the United Kingdom was in the
hands of men who were blind to all
considerations of national honor, but
would, to my mind, involve the over
throw OF any government that adopted
1t.
The reputation of state liabilities
would, In my judgment. be as disastrous
as 1t would be dishonorabie. Nothing
after the war will be more important
than to preserve and buttress the fabric
OF the national credit, and nothing
would SO easily undermine it as the
refusal of the government to honor its
debts. 1t would. indeed. be impossible
for a government which had destroyed
its credit by repudiating its liabilities
ever to borrow again should circum-
stances arise in which 1t was necessary
to do so. In short, reputation spells
national dishonor and national disaster
II will only add this: Whatever be the
financial policy of the British govern
ment after the war; 1 am certain of
this. that any discrimination there may
be will not be in favor of those who
have withheld their money from the
state at a time when its needs were
greatest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
WAR AIMS DEFINED IN
HUNGARIAN NEWSPAPER
Part of Rumania, Domination of
Serbia and Control Of the
Danube Are Named.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 10.-Partial dis
memberment of Rumania. control of the
Danube river and domination of Serbia
are the Hungarian war aims. as defined
in the Budapest Hirlap. organ of Count
Stephen Tisza, formerly premier of
Hungary.
I'VE want part of Rumania, an area
of about $4,000 square kilometers, in
Guiding Buzen, Danbolotza and Pra-
hovo,' declared the newspaper. 'Whyi
Because it is preferable for us to have
a frontier near Bucharest. The cannon
will roll better descending the Car
pathians The Rumanian fox must not
play the role of the wolf between the
Magyar town of Buzen and the Bull
garian Dobrudja- The richest oil wells
are there, and the best salt mine is at
Prahovo.
Then we want 10000 square kilo-
meters near Orsova and in the elbow
of the Danube. Why? Because it is
preferable that our door should be shut.
Let us possess the Danube in common
with the Bulgarians. in order to make
the Berlin-Bagdad route more sure.
In the peace treaty we must be as
sured of a twenty years right to con-
struct an Austro-Hungarian canal
across the Moravo-Nardar valley. which
must be under our administration and
control. To make this certain we shall
demand that the Serbian army be per-
manently suppressed and the Serbian
throne occupied by a sovereign ap-
proved by the Emperor of Austria
"A miracle will be accomplished in
the twentieth century: seven hundred
of men in China and India will
enter the productive system of Euro
pean activity. That will mean an in
fiux of gold from the new east to the
new west. 1t is Germany which will
be this new west"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
CONSUMPTION OF WOMEN
IN GERMANY AFTER WAR
Civil Training for All Girls in Some
Profession, Trade or House
hold Duties.
naence Of ,he A.socia ted pre.,.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN. December 12.-Plans
for general CONSUMPTION of women aft
err the war are being made in Germany.
and there is a general feeling that girls.
as well as boys, will be compelled to
undergo a regular period of training
corresponding to the German youths
service in the army. The service pro-
posed for girls is not military. but civil.
1t is proposed that all women should.
preferably at the age of seventeen. be
taken from their homes and compul-
soriIy trained" either in profession,
trade or in household duties.
The characteristic German division be-
tween rich and poor is maintained in
the project. Girls of the upper classes
are to be trained in special institutions;
poor girls will go to factories or be
placed in private households. where
their employers will give them trifle
of pocket money and make contribu-
ton to the state.
The idea meets with wide commenda-
ton in the German newspapers, but
one English critic notes that there is
tion which puts a man into a regiment
run by and for the state, and female
Consumption which makes a girl work
without wage for the profit of private
curacy be called anything but slavery"
A short time ago a Berlin sociological
society offered a series of prizes for the
best essay on compulsory service for
women. and 145 essays were submitted.
The best two have just been published
The magazine Soziale Praxis, in re-
viewing the essays submitted. says:
There is general agreement that by
a thorough compulsory training the
services of women to the country will
become much greater than heretofore.
Opinions differ as to whether after
leaving school girls should be trained
principally for profession or for
household duties The lesson of the war.
which has brought into clear relief the
abilities of women in both spheres, is
perhaps that in future a middle course
should be adopted.
The training In households is to be
regularly supervised with view to see
Ing whether the girl really learns some
thing there. and Is not merely made a
drudge. and she must be allowed time
to attend the Women's Service School.
The employers are to give a small sum
as pocket money to the 'conscripts' and
pay the state levy for the services
rendered. This revenue is to provide the
means for creating more women's Serv-
ice Homes"
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ber Speak to him and he comes back with
a firm voice and smile. Shells. motor
lorries in Dutch tangles, traffic troubles
and dangers of whatever sort leave
Tommy imperturbable. And what does
he get out of it except food. clothing
and a clear conscience. He gets not
the three. five or ten guineas (S15. SIS
or $500 a week of the munition work
ers He gets a bob (shilling) a day.
Tommy is of the soul of Britain. and
his patriotism set a lovely light glow
ing, even amid the wintry desolation
of Messines Ridge.
This is an indication of the British
strength on the ground. Britain also
is strong in the air. This country now
is spending as much, if not more. on
it's air service, than it spends on its
Navy. And the expenditure is not
without substantial results. l watched
scores of British machines patrolling
the front SO faithfully that hours
passed in which no enemy airplane at
tempted to cross no mans land. or
even approach it. At the same time,
squadron after squadron of British
aeroplanes successfully passed east
ward toward the German line. I saw
new prodigies of aerial evolution.
Equally efficient in all arms. the Brit
ish armies in France seem to me to
speak most hopefully to the freedom
loving humanity this Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

Correspondence OF tine Associated Press.
LONDON, December 1.-THE new
Jewish battalion of the British army is
now encamped for its final training
period on a hillside in the west of Eng
land. Early in the new year 1t will
leave for the Palestine front
The battalion is under the command
of Col. J. II. Patterson, an Irishman and
great lion hunter in East Africa in
the days before the war. His expert
ence in command of Jewish troops
dates back to the Ga1lipoi campaign,
where he was in charge Of the famous
Zion Mule Corps, formed in Egypt, Of
Jewish refugees from Palestine. After
the close of the Dardanelles campaign
the Zion Corps was disbanded, but some
of its members managed to make their
of the new Jewish Battalion.
AS at present constituted, about so
per cent of the Jewish Battalion are
British-born or naturalized. The re-
mainder includes the members Of the
old Zion Mule Corps, large number of
Russian Jews and a curious melange
from several allied and neutral coun-
tries. The level of physical fitness, ac-
cording to the medical officers is very
high, particularly in such matters as
teeth and eyesight.
The battalion is practically teetotal,
and a wet canteen, which was opened
in camp few weeks ago, was closed
in fortnight for lack of business Col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
JEWISH BATTALION TRAINS
FOR PALESTINE FRONT DUTY
Great Variety of Trades and Professions
Represented Orders Issued in
English and Yiddish.

Patterson himself is an ardent tenn
perance advocate. Crime in the army"
he said the other day, els due to drink
and nothing else. This is shown by
the fact that our guardroom has been
empty practically from the start. and
you would have to travel around many
training camps to see the like. The
disused cells have been turned into
BEDROOMS for the guards
A great variety of trades and profess
sfons are represented In the battalion.
There are more tailors than any other
single trade, and this fact is reflected
the battalion's uniforms. There are sew
eral artists and sculptors, the latter
including leading British sculptor,
Jacob Epstein, whose work has been
a center of interest in England for the
past three years. A prominent concert
violinist, Anton Tchaikov, is in the
same company with Epstein, which also
numbers a young Russian who claims
to be second cousin to Kerensky.
Regtmental orders for the new bat
TALON are issued simultaneously in
English and Yiddish, and Yiddish is
used as much as English in instruction
Some of the soldiers hardly know the
English words of command, but all the
the commissioned officers speak Yiddish
fuently. The languages represented in
the ranks are more than score in
number. One corporal speaks nine
languages.
The food served is strictly kosher.
Saturday Is the day off instead of Sun
day. and all the fast days are observed
with as much ceremony as the military
atmosphere will permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
W|NTRY WEATHER STAYS
AERIAL WORK At FRONT
Both Sides Seem to Be Outstanding
Their Forces for Big Struggles
in the Spring.
BY PAUL AYREs ROCKWELL.

BY PAUL AYRES ROCKWELL.
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, De-
cember 29-Since real winter weather
set in there has been very little aerial
activity along this front. Observation
and artillery fire regulating airplanes
frequently enough to keep
informed Of what is going on behind the
lines and cool the ardor Of the German
Chasing squadrons mount
vigilant guard over the French trenches
and certain number of bombing raids
are successful each night.
Both sides. however, seem to be hus-
banding their aerial forces for the
titanic sky struggles which will come
with spring.
Lieut.. Charles Nungesser, the premier
living French ace, has entirely recov-
cred from the injuries received in an
automobile accident, and has returned to
his squadron to harry the Germans.
Rene Fonck, remarkable young flyer.
who has destroyed officially nineteen
German airplanes, has been promoted
to under lieutenant. Fonck and Capt.
Hurteaux, the Commander Of the famed
''stork" squadron, who is convalescing
from a serious wound received just after
shooting down his twenty-first enemy
victim, have both been made officers of
the Legion of Honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
AMERICANS OUT, F1LIPINos IN.
Many Changes Being Made in Gov
eminent Service of Island.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
MANILA. November Is. More than
half the Americans formerly in the en-
ploy of the Philippine government have
been retired since July. 1913. There
are now a few more than 1900 Amer
leans in the service. whereas four years
ago. just before the arrival of the
new democratic administration. there
were more than $500 Meanwhile there
has been steady increase. naturally,
in Filipino employees of the govern
meut. the list showing 1000.
The law which permits Americans of
long service with the government to
retire with three-year pension, rang
ing from Sc per cent of years salary
to the full amount. is largely respon-
sible for the number Of American retire.
ments. which have increased very
largely since the law was passed. The
past year has seen 400 retirements, and
the previous year saw almost as many
more.
The policy of the Harrison admins
tration in training Filipinos as rapidly
as possible for responsible posts in the
government service has made the sue
cessors Of these retired Americans al
most entirely Filipinos. This fact. to-
gether with the Increasing activities of
the government. due to increased pros
perfty in the islands. is responsible for
the big increase of Filipinos in the
government service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
ARMY BANDS PROCLAIM
LESSONS OF GREAT WAR
Funeral Dirges and Quick-Step
Marches Alternate in French
City in Training Area.
by JUNIUs b. WOOD.
Cabfcgrnm to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, December 29.-Two Army
bands. each bringing lesson of what
this war means to America, passed a
few minutes apart the other day under
my window in little city in the center
Of our training area. One band was
American and the other French.
The American band was playing a
slow and sad funeral dirge. Ahead
walked an officer and after it firing
squad. Soldiers of both armies and
civilians were standing at the curb. un-
covered and at salute as a flag -draped
ambulance followed. Last marched a
company one man less in number than
the day before. Another young soldier.
never to see home again. was being
borne to his eternal resting place in
the soil of France.
Nearly every day a band, playing
some mournful march. passes my win
dow. One day last week the crowd in
the street gave the last salute to three
fag-draped ambulances at the same
time. All of the victims had succumbed
to natural causes. such as pneumonia
or to accidents. One man had died from
ptomaine poisoning. 1t IS a sight with
all the sadness and without the dash
and excitement of war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
TAXED OVER 100 PER CENT.
Troubles of Russian Industrial Com
panies illustrated.

LONDON. December II. by mail
The troubles of Russian industrial
companies with headquarters In Lon
don were illustrated at the annual
meeting Of the North Caucasian OIL
Company, when the chairman an
nounced that one grade of taxation
after another had been added until
there were five grades, totalinE we'll
over 100 per cent of their profit- To
show their moderation. however, the
Russian authority limited the total to
30 per cent.
brought down to f453.oe0, but the profit
after the severe taxation levied in Rus
STA amounted to only f10,6o0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Labor Shortage in Japan.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
TOXIC. December 1.-The building of
the superdreadnaught Nagato has had
to be abandoned for the time being on
account of a shortage of labor. This
seems almost unbelievable in Japan,
but the rapid rise of wages has been
most marked in shipyards, and the
workmen have left the naval docks at
the Kure arsenal for employment in
private companies which pay higher
wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
CALLS TOBACCO A NECESSITY.
Lord Rhondda Says It's Loss Would
Be National Misfortune.

LONDON. December IL. by mall
Tobacco is a necessity. not q luxury.
declares Lord Rhondda, food controller,
in statement published here. I'VE
must have tobacco" he says. II be-
lieve that its loss would be a national
misfortune. It means much both to
the manual laborer and to him who
works with his brainA Men would
eat . great deal more IL they did not
have tobacco. hold that the depFiva-
ton Of 1t would work great discom-
fort !"
Some system of .rationing" tobacco,
however. 10 forecast by the nsWspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Off to Meet Their Fate.

While one of the professions was
passing. the sound of an approaching
French band was heard. A colonel rode
at the head of the soldiers. who march,
ed with sprightly step. Company after
company passed, with rafting machine
guns and waving flags. They were re-
turning from their last review before
going again to the trenches to relieve
others. The twenty snare drums of the
band rolled and twenty bugles scream
ed as the men. in faded and soiled blue
uniforms, passed.
bareheaoed women, sh1Nering IN the
cold, waved handkerchiefs. and men
dashed to the curb to shake the hands
Of their departing neighbors. All was
life and enthusiasm. They were going
forward with rapid steps to meet their
fate.