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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14
SUBMARINE TOLL is
SHOWING AN INCREASE
Losses OF Previous Week Amount
to Sixteen Large and One
Small Ship.

London, Dec. ia slight in
crease in loss of British merchant
men by mine or submarine in the
past week is noteG in the admiralty
statement. Fourteen vessels of
more than 1000 tons were sunk. as
well as seven under that tonnage.
The losses of ununv, ,wununununu
The losses to British shipping by
mine or submarine the previous
week comprised 16 merchantmen OF
1900 tons or over and one under
that tonnage
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14
PATRONS MEETING TO
BE HELD AT SCHOOLS
New Agricultural Instructor Will
Meet Patrons of Five schools
Next Week

Patrons meetings will be held at
the five schools composing the group
to have an agricultural course next
week The meetings will be attend
ed by the agricultural instructor,
Mr.. Eargle, by Mr.. Lingle and Mr..
Graeber, and will be held as fol-
lows:
Heath Springs, 10 a m, Wednes-
day, December 49,
Oakhurst, p. m, same day.
Elgin, 10 a. m, Thursday, De
cember 90.
Rich Hill. . p. m. same day.
Antioch, 10 a. m, Friday, De-
Cember 2l.
Messrs EarGle, Lingle and Grae.
her will outline the work to be taker
up and the patrons of the schools
are urged to attend.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14
Defendants Version of Tragedy

Concord, Dec. 13.-With delibera-
tion and calmness, CASTOR Bullock
Means related in descriptive detail!
to the jury in Cabarrus county su-
perior court Friday his version OF
how Mrs Maude A. King met her
death at Blackwelder spring, near
Concord, on the evening OF August
29. last. He was testifying in his
own defense during the closing
hours OF the eleventh day OF his trial
On charge OF the murder OF Mrs.
King. II was past O'Clock and he
had been under direct examination
nearly five hours following about six
hours the day before. His direct ex-
animation closed and cross-examin-
alton began within a few minutes af-
ter he had pictured the tragedy to
the jury.
The target shooting party had ar.
rived at Blackwelder spring. All
had alighted from the automobile:
the chauffeur had taken II "up the
road out Of the way" Capt. w. S
Bingham. with shotgun in hand. and
Alton Means. brother of the defend
ant, with rifle in hand, had gone
some distance into the calm dusk
down the road looking for rab-
bits. Only CASTOR Means and Mrs.
King were left on the hillside that
slopes down to the spring located in
horseshoe-shaped opening project
ing into the dense forest growth. ac-
cording to the evidence. He had her
.25-caliber automatic Colt pistol in
his hand. She had handed 1T to him
but few moments before and he
had loaded 1t for her. They walked
toward the spring. Something was
said about getting a drink of water.
She declined to drink because she
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14
OPPOSES TEACHING OF
LATIN IN -. &. SCHOOL

Columbia, Dec. 13-That an ex
animation on the Deginnerss' Latil
book and the first book of Caesar re
CURED next May of every teacher ii
the state would put 200 of them ou
of business is the assertion of w. II
Hand. state high school inspector. ii
statement which says that tn
practice of teaching Latin in tn
crowded schools of South Caroline
which have small teaching forces, 1
criminal
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14
SNOWFALL HERE WAS
ABOUT FOUR INCHES
Other Sections of the south Ha.,
All the Way to Ten
Inches

The snowfall in Lancaster Tues
day night was about four inches
probably less. 1t began showing
about eight o'clock and when the
folk looked out next morning the
ground was nicely covered. In
North Carolina and Virginia, the
snowfall ranged up to ten inches,
being heavy near the coast. New
port News had the heaviest precipi-
tation In 19 years. according to un-
ohcial accounts, 1O-inch fall ac-
companyins severe cold weather and
high winds. virtually tying up ship
ping at the Hampton Roads port.
Roanoke reported a fall OF eight
inches. Danville reported ten
inches, the heaviest fall in several
years.
In North Carolina also the snow
fall was heaviest near the coast.
Raleigh reported seven inches, while
in the mountain city of Asheyille
the depth was only four inches.
Columbia was barely covered un-
der an inch of snow, but in the
northern and western sections of
South Carolina from three to four
inches OF snow was reported.
From northeastern Georgia came
reports OF snow to a depth Of three
inches.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14

MIN" said Bud Biggs as
he came into our gold
lined sanctum and seat
ed himself on the mar
ble-top desk. land the
worst of il is they're
still runnin'. Every
body got elected, Mr..
Editor, except the can
didates for mayor and
they're runnin' the race
over while the runnin S
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14
Strong Teuton Offensive on
West Front Nets Only
Slight Gain.
BYNG HOLDS HIS GROUND
General Allenby Has Taken
Over Control of Jerusalem and
the Populace Geets Him Cor
dially-Cuba Declares War.

The Germans, following their
heavy artillery preparations of re-
cent days. have attempted to drive
a wedge into the British line west
of Cambria, but although they used
numerically superior forces, their
effort brought them only minor
gain.
The attack, launched between
Bullecourt and Queant, was similar
to that adopted by Crown Prince
Rupprecht's troops when they pierre
ed General Byng's front southwest
of Cambrai nearly two weeks ago
and caused retirement OF the Brit
ish on the salient General Byng pre-
viously had driven toward Cambrai.
The British held tenaciously to their
ground, except at one point, where
the enemy penetrated front line
position.
AS in their previous attempt to
wreck the Cambria salient, the Ger
mans lost heavily. the British now
ing them down with machine gun
and rife fire in the fighting. which
lasted from dawn until 1 O'Clock in
the afternoon.
Notwithstanding their failure, the
Germans are keeping up an intensive
bombardment OF British and French
positions all along the western front
and daily are receiving additional re-
Inducements in men and guns from
the eastern theater.
Snow is falling heavily in the
mountains along the northern Ital-
ian front. and optimism prevails
among the Italians that this will aid
them definitely in holding the Aus
tro-Germans back from the Italian
plain. Amid the first nurries of the
storm on Tuesday the enemy re-
sumed his attack among the hills
and was rewarded by the capture of
several positions. Later, however,
the Italians in counter-attack re-
gained their lost terrian. after which
the artillery duels were resumed, but
with less strength than had pre-
viously been shown
The Cossacks, under General
Kaledines, and the Bolsheviki forces
are reported to have met in at least
two fights. with the counter-revolu-
tionists the victors in both. The en-
gagements occurred at Moheliv and
at Tamanovka, and the Bolsheviki
losses are declared to have been
heavy.
General Allenby, commander of
the British forces in Palestine, has
entered Jerusalem and taken over
control OF the Holy City. The popu-
lace greeted the British command
er cordially. In a proclamation. he
told the inhabitants that all sacred
buildings and holy places would be
protected and maintained Mean
while, the British army continues its
successful operations in Palestine.
having captured several additional
positions from the Turks
Twenty-one British merchantmen
we're sunk by mines or submarines
last week. as against II the previous
week.
A resolution declaring that a state
Of war exists between Austria-Hun-
gary and Cuba has been passed by
the Cuban house OF representatives
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14
WRITES UP LANCASTER
TELEPHONE COMPANY
Southern Telephone News Carries
Picture OF New Switchboard and
Story About Exchange.

The Southern Telephone News.
published in Atlanta, carries
'write-up" OF the Lancaster Tele-
phone company, accompanied by a
picture OF the new switchboard re-
Gently installed. in its December is
sue. The Lancaster Telephone
company, Lancaster, S. c.. one of the
strongest connecting companies in
South Carolina" says the Telephone
News, recently completed the in
stallation of new common battery
telephone system.
Preparations had been under way
for some months by General Man
ager Thomasson and his corps OF as
siStants in working out the details
of this installations
Special Agent Jamson of the
chief engineers Office Atlanta. Ga
assisted Mr.. Thomasson in his plans
for the installation Of the new equip
ment and the new telephone system
The present capacity of the new
switchboard is 359 local and sixtv
rural and toll line connections A
new telephone directory is now be-
ing prepared and will be ready for
distribution within few davs. The
new system was installed at an out
lay OF Approximately $500 and j.
t. Thomasson. proprietor, deserves
great credit for the patience and
perseverance with which he has la
bored to complete very expensive
and tedious task-full OF technical
mechanical difficulties. aggravated
often by destructive weather condi-
tions and other hindrances
Miss Griffin. of Charlotte and
Miss Rudisell. of Lincolnton. expert
Bell company operators, came down
and remained for several DAYS. in
structing the operators in handlins
the new switchboard.
Altogether the Lancaster Tele-
phone company employs quite
large force and the system is grow
ing rapidly. Resides the proprietor.
.''i' IHt lOtCt consists or
Walter p. Davis, bookkeeper and
collector; Robt. Hair. plant fore
man; Lee Ellis, foreman of con
struction. assisted by Arthur Black
mon and w. f. Rorie; Jim Sadler
colored, lineman. The operating
force is Miss Shadie Cottingham.
chief operator. and Misses Annie
Belle Carnes, Rctta Parks. Ida eau
then and Estelle Carnes, assistants
Miss Irene Todd night operator.
THE new switchboard is installed
in the basement OF the Coffey house.
which has been fitted up for CEN
trail office with all the generating an
paratus, accommodations for the on
orators. two long distance booths
etc.
The Lancaster Telephone com
pany was organized in 1898 and Mr.
Thomasson did practically all the
construction and installation work
himself and has been connected with
the company continuously since that
time. A few months ago he became
sole proprietor"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14
Lieut.. Richards Tells of Sinking
of American Destroyer, the
Jacob Jones.
TORPEDO SEEN 4:2O p. M
Only Two Boats and Three Rats
FlOated Clear of the Wreck
and After IL Hours Men
We're Picked Up.

Washington, Dec. 13-The first
survivors, story of the sinking of the
American destroyer Jacob Jones, as
told by Lieut.. j. X. Richards. was
made public by the navy department.
1t shows that only two small boats
and three life RATS fioated clear of
the wreck. The men on the sea
were picked up after seventeen hours
Of exposure.
An official summary of the lieu
tenants report follows:
Lieut.. Richards said the destroy
er was proceeding toward port, after
holding target practice, when at 4:2O
p. m. torpedo was sighted by the
lookout. The commanding officer,
stationed on the bridge ordered the
rudder hard right and engines full
steam ahead. The torpedo struck
the ship on the starboard side,
abreast Of the torpedo tube No. g..
This tube with torpedoes was blown
200 feet in air. The radio was
wrecked and the mainmast brought
down.
No Submarine Sighted.
Gums were manned Immediately
but no submarine was sighted and
the vessel began to settle by the
stern. The captain gave the order to
abandon ship. What boats could be
gotten out capsized The motor
boat could not be gotten out. A
wherry and motor dory managed to
escape safely. Three life RATS
fioated clear. The vessel sank at
4:29 p. IN. Depth charges aboard
exploded, apparently blowing off the
stern Of the ship.
mo survivors. except those on the
boats and life RATS, were found af-
ter a thorough search. Lieut.. Rich
ards said. After seventeen hours in
the water the men on the rafts were
picked up by British ship.
THE submarine, which was seen
after the Jacob Jones sank appeared
to be about $50 feet in length, with
three-inch guns forward and two
| periscopes."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14
BUD BIGGS SAYS

We'll, Mr.. Editor, as remarked
before. there was some terrible run
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14

and Bud went out to buy a War
Savings Stamp, remarking that I'm
Gle Sam needs the money to clothe
and feed the fighters.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14
Light Italian Losses.

Rome, Dec. 13.-Italian shipping
losses by mine or submarine for the
week ending December 8 were one
steamer of more than 1900 tons, one
steamer of less than 500 tons and
three small sailing vessels. One
steamer damaged by. a torpedo was
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14
NATIONAL ARMY CAMPS
HAVE COST s15O,OOO, 200
They Range in Population From 800
to 47,OOO-An Are Com
fOrtabIy Housed.

The South Carolina Council of De-
tense has been authorized to give
out the following information con-
cerning training camps:
The beginning of winter finds the
work OF training going on at full
blast in hundred camps and sta
tions.
Not far from half of the total
number Of men training are encamp-
ed In the big national army canton
ments. In these the United States
has 16 new cities, each as large as
sacramento or New Britain, or Day-
enport or Macon.
Sixteen camps. nearly as big as
the cantonments, but not built so
durably, are housing the National
Guard divisions.
Two hundred and fifty thousand
men have Joined the regulars since
the war broke out. There are II
regular army stations and camps be-
ing'used for the training of these re-
cruits.
seventeen stations are engaged in
training men for the navy, and ma
rines are being turned out In three
more.
Not all the aviation fields have
been finished, but in dozen of them
cool headed young men are being
taught to fight in the air.
Nine camps have just rounded of
the second increment of officers for
the reserve corps.
Five medical camps are in opera
tion, and three camps for engineers.
All OF the larger camps have been
built In the last six months. The
biggest OF them, the national army
cantonments, were built in three
months at a total cost of s15O.OOO,
ooo. Only little over twice as
much was required to build the Pan
anna Canal-and that took ten years
Something between six hundred
and seven hundred millions OF feet
of lumber went into the national
army cantonments. The figure for
all the army camps is about one bill
lion feet
In population the camps range
from 800 to $4,000. The men in n
flying camp may know one another
as men know one another in n smalI
college. One of the larger canton
ments, on the other hand, contains
more men than can be crowded into
the Polo Graunds or Comiskey Park.
good average crowd for a
worlds series game is 10000. Such
crowd is enough to swamp a half
crowd is enough to swamp half
one OF the national army canton
ments would make a crowd half
again as large.
Living conditions in the camps
may not be quite to the top of the
high American standard. But il can
safely be said that no large army of
soldiers was ever housed so com
fortably before. There will be no
freezing this winter. Four of the
cantonments situated farthest north
have steam heat. The rest have to
put up with hot air systems. But
an American army spent a winter
at Valley Forge once without even a
hot air system.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14

good. The first round was a draw
Mr.. Editor. but there's goin' to be
somethin' doing when the umpire
starts the game next Tuesday. and.
take 1t from me. somebody's goin' to
be elected. This is the life, Mr.. Ed
itor. and it's about all the fun YOU
get out OF bein' mayor. Mr. Editor.
After winnin the bout it's mostly Gus
sin and criticism and worry. There's
generally bills to pay often and reg
u!arly and generally there's little Of
the wherewithal to pay them, and
every time the mayor does anything
there's always somebody TO say il
orter be done some other way. It's
a great job, Mr.. Editor. this bein'
mayor, but it's a job with little
honor, little pay. no thanks, and as
| remarked before mostly and gen
orally cussin'. But somebody's got
to be mayor, Mr.. Editor, it's one o.
them necessary evils-just like traf-
fic cops and whiskers- gotta
have EN-"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.


: Births--Robert c. and Josephine Lncke,
32oi Marcy. girl; Fred H. and Bessie Web
ber a4es South Thirteenth, girl: August y.
and Hazel carstens. 1895 Nina, girl, Joseph
and Rosa Steiner. s323 South Twenty-first.
boy: Chris L. and Gina Larson, ais Blonde.
girl: Alfio and Angela La Feria. iiis North
Seventeenth. girl: John @. and Olga NJ.
Doedyus 2573 Hartman avenue, boy: John
and Kate Hospodka. b2i7 q. boy: George
and Kate MikizIz asia N. boy: fshsn and
girl; Aiva J. and Mildred Lloyd. sfic North
Fifty-seyenth girl.
psaths--ray Bataice. 40. hospital: VII.
liam johnson. II, Dodge hotel; Joseph
Pekarek. ~. hospital; Clara Beatty. ". 2ss.
Newport Avenue: Salvatore Greco. 7 months
15i6 Pine, Matt Miller. 10, hospital: James
Kocoureb. o. All Hickory: NJ. Burns, 81
hospital. Maria A. Strabrsi. 10. 2223 Ames
fena Bartholomew. So. hospital; Rev. NIL.
lard 3. Tontche, 80. hospital
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
FOR SALE-Miscellaneous
Furniture and Household Goods.
ATTENTION.

~ FURNITURE BUYERS.
Do not buy any furniture. rugs or stoves
until you have seen us first We offer you
a $4,000 STOCK OF HIGH-GRADE FUR
NITURE, RUGS, STOVES and COM
PLETE HOME OUTFITS for practically
your own price.
We are forced 10 vacate our four-story
warehouse. and Its entire contents must
be sold at once. Sale takes place at ou.
sales room at the corner Of i4th and
Dodge streets. Do not fail to attend. II
Is aa opportunity OF lifetime.
Hundreds have already taken advan-
tage Of this wonderful opportunity. Why
don't your
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POULTRY AND PET STOCK

eggs for Matching for sale, So
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observation-disclosures

OMAHA q COUNCIL BLUFFS STREET
RAILWAY COMPANY
Persons having lost some article would
do well TO call up the office OF the Omaha
4 Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
to ascertain whether they left It In the
street car.
Many articles each day are turned In
and tho company is anxious to restore
them to the riRhtfui owner
If YOU lose anything and will advertise u
here you will surely recover It II found
by an honest person. II you find anything
OF value. the honest way is to advertise
for the owner.
LoST--Crank TO Mercer car on Harvey or
Farnam, between I2th and 26th. Reward
n returned to McShane Motor Co., at 2b2b
Fsrnam.
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Center Reward. Walnut 20+i.
LOST. Htrayed or stolen, Sunday, white An
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Miscellaneous.

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Must have some selling experience
with successful record. Moderate
salary and good commission paid
to those who qualify. Short hours.
No canvassing. Apply 2l4 Bee
Ride. Manager,
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Horses--Live Stock-Vehicles

HORSE trading secrets How 10 detect
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stamp for book circular. william Bivins
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Motorcycles and Bicycles

HARLEY- DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES.
Bargains In used machines. Victor II.
Roos, ''The Motorcycle Man." 27th and
Leavenworth.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
Howe May Go to Russia
Commissioner of immigration
Considered as One of ENJOYS

Washington. May 5-Froderic {.
Howe, Commissioner Of immigration at
New York. is under consideration for
selection as a member Of the American
commission TO Russia He has made
study OF Russian conditions IN con
nection with his work at New YORK.
Il was said at the White House to-
day that the President had practically
made selections Of all members OF the
commission and that a formal an
nouncemcnt would be forthcoming soon.
John F. Stevens and the other mem
bers Of the special American Railroad
Commission 20 Russia assembled here
to-day TO discuss their plans with the
Council Of National Defence and other
officials. They will leave for Russia
within a few days. and soon afterward
tho sending of railroad employees and
equipment 20 Russia probably VIII
begin. Charles L. Crane. Of Chicago,
now in PctroCrad. already has made
several reports TO the state Department
on Russia's industrial needs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
Sweden Threatened
With Revolution

London. May 5.-An Amsterdam dis
patch declares the danger of a reyolu-
ton against the present government
and royal family of Sweden is 50 great
that two warships are held at anchor
age opposite the royal palace in case
the King and Queen are compelled to
fee.
The situation in Sweden is very
serious. Every day the attitude Of the
government and its sympathy with
Germany are resented more vigorously
By the people Sweden is also iDhu-
enced by Norway, which is moving
fast toward war against Germany. Six
ty-six Norwegian ships were sunk in
March and seventy in April. Speakers
in the Storthing have declared that at
this rate Norway will have no ships
left eighteen months hence.