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The Keota news., 1917-11-30
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
items of Interest TO the People OF
Ko0ta and Vicinity

Mrs. Ray Stockham and four children
arrived Saturday from Iowa, and with
Mr.. Stockham will live this winter on
the d. E. Byrne place. The Stockham
family own q farm six miles east OF
Keota, and resided on it until about
three years ago. when they moved to
Utah.
Miss Ruby Fortune. of Keota, Latelle
DeFord and Joe Robinson. Of Bucking-
ham, who are students Of the High
School of Industrial Arts, Greeley. re-
turned to their homes for Thanksgiving
X X. Fortune brought them from
Greeley Wednesday afternoon.
FOR SALE:-Sixty sacks OF white
pearl potatoes. at $500 per hundred
pounds. John Asping. IL miles
north OF Keota. Telephone ITS.
Mrs. Ed Burkholder visited over Sun
day in Cheyenne with her husband who
is in the hospital there. recovering from
an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. P. P. Comoli left Monday. re-
turning to her home in Sioux City. Iowa.
after visit with her daughter, Mrs.
II. X. Nourse. in Keota.
For Sale: Registered big boned type
Poland China brood SOW. and number
Of pigs eligible to registry. j. c. Bell.
Sligo. Colo. ps9O
w. r. Stewart. George Sutton. Ray
Butler. D. E. Byrne. and Ray Stockham
went to Denver Tuesday. returning
Wednesday.
See me before you buy 4 tractor. l
handle the Rumely line-the famous
Oil Pull. William Wagner, Keota.
Pound paper. envelopes. tablets. type
writer papers and box stationery At the
News Office.
Dr. Il. l.. Fowler. dentist. will be
in Keota the first seven days OF each
month. Il
Leslie Compton has gone to Aroma,
Mo-. to visit until after Christmas.
Writing fluid. for steel pens and
fountain pens. lOc at Stanley's.
Kodak films in all the common sizes
now in stock at Stanlsy's.
Keota Barber Shop. open Wednesdays
and SATURDAYS. 2Otf
Hobert NJ. Cable piano in stock
ut Curries. IS
The Keota news., 1917-11-30
. What Fashions Do.

chiropodists report boom in thei'
business. on account Of the way shor,
skirts expose feet. One gathers that
II II were fashionable to cover up the
mouth. dentists would 60 out of bust
ness.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Keota news., 1917-11-30
Sincerity

Sincerity Is an openness Of heart.
We find It in very few people. What
We usually see Is only an artful dis
stimulation to win the confidence Of
others.-La RorhefOucnuld.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
COME TO COLUMBIA TO
HEAR C|TY'S CLAIMS
REPRESENTATIVES, WILL
VISIT SOUTH CAROLINA.
Alabama Men Expect to Hear
Argument For Nitrate Plant
in This State.

Washington. March At became
known here today that Muscle Shoals
interests which have been making a
tremendous fight to secure the loca-
tion of the 100000 900 nitrate plant.
authorized under the Smith act. will
be In Columbia when the inter-de-
partment board reaches that place
next Thursday for the purpose of
hearing Columbia's interests explain
ed in this matter. These persons
will be on hand to ascertain Just
what is said in behalf OF Columbia
and any other places which may be
trying to secure the nitrate plant, or
one of them, IL more than one is au>
thorized will report to the Muscle
Shoals people what is said and done
and what impression is made on the
board.
1t is not yet known whether Sen
ator Smith OF South Carolina. the
man who had this law passed, will be
present, but II is more than likely
that he will be there. Senator Smith
is not inclined TO let an opportunity
OF this kind pass him, unless he
should take the position that having
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
LANCASTER LOSES
BELOVED CITIZEN
w. u. Clyburn Died at His
Home Last Saturday After
Short Illness.

w. U. Clyburn, probably one of the
best known and most influential citi-
zens of Lancaster county, died at his
home near Kershaw in the Halle GolC
Mine section late Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Clyburn had been i'll for some
weeks, suffering from a complication
OF diseases. His condition had been
recognized as serious, but during the
last few days he had shown some
slight improvements and his friends
hoped that he might eventually re
cover.
The funeral service took place
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
DR.. j. H. Thayer, pastor OF the First
Baptist church of Lancaster.
The death of Mr.. Clyburn is a real
loss to all OF Lancaster county and
his passing brings many Tegrets to
homes in every portion OF the county.
He was one of the countys men
of wealth, and a man OF great heart
and filed with love for his country
and his fellow-men. He gave literally
OF his means towards the support OF
the churches and many charitable in
stitutions. He was a public spirited
citizen and was ever closely identi-
fed with the progress and prosperity
OF his home and county of which he
manifested keen interest and con-
cern at all times during his useful
and influential career. He was twice
married and was the father OF a
large family of boys and girls, most
of whom are now grown and have
become prominent In the affairs OF
the State and county. He was the
father OF Frank c. Clyburn who is
one OF the county's representatives
in the State legislature. having been
elected to that position last summer.
Mr.. Clyburn was probably well
known in every section of the county
and II is said that no man OF Ian
caster has enjoyed the popularity OF
the people to a greater extent than
he has, and his passing is greatly
depiored by the whole people.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
N|NETY-FOUR SHIPS
LOST DURING MONTH
FEBRUARY TOTALS AN
NOUNCED BY BRITISH.
More Than Eighteen Thousand
Arrivals and Departures
During Month.

New York, March 5.-Official fig
ures from the British admiralty
made public here today at the office
of the consul general of Great Brit
ain show that during February "a
British merchant ships were de-
stroyed by mines or submarines.
Sixty-one were of 1000 tons or over
and 33 were under 1000 tons. In
addition to the merchant ships 20
British fishing vessels were sunk. 1t
also was reported that during the
month 81 British merchant vessels
were unsuccessfully attacked by sub
marines.
The figures show that the number
OF merchant vessels of all nationals.
ties over 100 tons each and exclusive
OF local or fishing craft which arrived
and departed from British ports
were as follows: vessels arrived 9,
463; vessels sailed 9,124. Total Is :
5s7.
The, foregoing figures do not in.
ciuue losses OF ships or Great Brit
aims allies or those of neutral nations
which the admiralty stated are no,
available.
The number Of German subma.
rines captured or sunk, the admiralty
says, will not Ne made public.
Indicative OF the activity of Great
Britain in replacing the losses to hel
merchant marine occasioned by the
submarines and mines 1t was Off
cially stated that at the present time
more than 100000 tons of ship
ping is on the stocks.
"The general situation" the ad
miralty announces. sis considered
quite satisfactory"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
ASSUMED
OATH OF HIS OFFICE
MIR. WILSON FORMALLY
SWORN IN ON SUNDAY.
Chief Executive Swears to Sup
port Constitution in What
ever Crisis May Arise.

Washington, March 4.-President
Wilson took the oath of office for his
second term at noon today in his
room at the capitol and will be for
mally inaugurated tomorrow with
public ceremonies rejecting a great
national expression of Americanism.
Before a desk piled with executive
business laid before him in the clos
ing hours of congress. and surround
ed by members OF his official family.
the president resffirmed with up
lifted hand and grave features his
promise to uphold the constitution in
whatever crisis may confront the ma
tion in the momentous future.
After he had repeated solemnly the
oath taken first by Washington a
century and quarter ago, he kiss
ed the Bible at the passage reading:
THE Lord Is our refuge; very
present help in time of trouble"
Chief Justice White administered
oath and was the first to extend his
congratulations. Wringing the presi-
dents hand the chief Justice looked
into his face for moment
and then said brokenly:
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
NEW LEGAL FIRM
ORGANIZED HERE
Williams and Williams and Stew
art Will Be Firm Name of
New Partnership.

An announcement OF general inter
est made yesterday is TO the effect
that Williams and williams and r.
8. Stewart have formed partnership
for the practice OF law. The new
firm Is composed OF T. Y. Williams, d.
Reese Williams and r. s. Stewart
and the firm name will be williams
and Williams and Stewart. The
three attorneys will occupy the same
Offices as at present occupied by Will
liams and Williams.
The new partnership will be one
of the strongest legal firms in the
State. The Messrs. Williams are re-
cognized as able lawyers and Mr..
Stewart has large and lucrative
practice from all parts of the county.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
SENATOR STONE
RIFLES OFFICIALS
by Disclosing Navy's Plans as to Sub
marine ChaserS


Washington, March 3.-Naval Of
flcers and administration officials are
incensed at Senator stones disclos-
ure in the senate debate today that
the navy had planned equipping mer-
chant ships with light, swift subma.
rine chasers 20 guard them against
submarines in the prohibited zones
The regarded il as fortunate that
more of their plans had not been dis
closed in tn cheat of the Senator's
opposition to tn earned neutrality
bill, but were chagrined that so much
had been said. especially in view o.
the fact that the senate only recent
ly, at the request of the military de,
partments, passed a bill making il a
crime to publish the government S
secrets.
Secretary Daniels was in the Cap
itol when Senator Stone made his
statement, but refrained from max
ing comment. Naval officials were
not so reserved.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
CHINA SOON ENTERS
THE WORLD CONFLICT?
MAY JOIN WITH THE EN-
TENTE POWERS.
Only Question Considered Is
What Reward Country Will
Receive For Her Aaid.

Washington, March 2.-Success OF
negotiations looking to China's en-
trance into the war against the CEN
trail powers, which are in progress
at Peking and in all the entente cap
itals, 1T was learned here today, de-
pends only upon the harmonizing of
the rewards to be given China With
the amount of cooperation demand
ed of her 1t is regarded as probable
that China will declare war on Ger
many If the entente will guarantee
satisfactory relaxation of the restr;C-
| tions imposed upon the Eastern cm-
lpire by the world powers after the
Boxer troubles.
Facts learned today from official
and diplomatic circles clear up much
i of the obscurity which has overhung
events in the Far East recently. Oc-
icaS!ona. vague dispatches from Chi
ma and references in the reichstag to
I"China's abandonment of neutrality
have thrown only dim light upon
Germany's endeavor to keep China
out of the struggle, the entente's re-
luctance to change her present status
of peace without adequate guaran-
tees, China desires to secure complete
remission OF the Boxer indenmnities
which total more than $3O,OO0,OOC
a year and continue until 1910. II
she entered the war, the part which
otherwise would be paid to Austria
and Germany could be repudiated
Information here indicated that the
entente already has-agreed to post
pone payment in case China begins
Ihostilities, but does not corroborate
Tien Tsin advices that France ant
Belgium, in behalf OF the powers
have offered complete remission.
China also desires consent of tn,
powers to increase her import duties
The United States has long urged thi:
on the other 16 signatory powers
but so far only Japan and Great
Britain have given full consent.
The entente powers on their par
are ANXIOUS to have China in tn,
war. not only as a reservoir of men
but as the biggest open trade mar
ket after the war. Already under
unofficial agreements more thar
! 100000 Chinese laborers have gone
to increase the entente's man powel
the great majority to France. 1t ha.
been the drowning of many of thes,
laborers on their way to France or
such boats as the liner Athol, for in
stance, that first made China profess
to Germany against submarine war
fare an actual threat of severance o.
relations.
There are about 5000 Germans il
China who would be placed in con
centration camps if war was de
iclared.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
sLAvs TAKE PERSIAN CITY

London, March 3.--Hamadan. an
important Persian city. near the Tur-
fish border. has been captured by
the Russians. says a Teheran dispatch
received In Petrograd and transmit
ted by Renters. The message adds
that the Russians are pursuing the
Turkish troops, who are in retreat.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
NEW ZEPPELIN DESTROYED
Catches Fire on Speed Tria,s-Crey
Perisllcs

London. March "a new Zepre-
lin. on speed trials at Ghent, caught
fire on Monday and was completely
destroyed. according to reports from
Berlin received by the Exchange
Telegraph Company. by way of Co
penhagen The dispatch says that the
crew perished.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
BIG TRANSPORT WAS
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
BERLIN TELLS OF U-BOAT
VICTORY.
Review of Damage Done by Un.
: dersea Craft During the
Month of January.

Berlin, March 1 (via Sayville,
March G.-An armed transport
steamer OF 34,494 tons with about
500 colonial troops, artillery and
horses on board, was sunk by a Ger
man submarine in the Mediterran-
can February "a, the admiralty an
nounced today. Some OF the troops
on board were lost.
A troop laden transport of about
5000 tons was sunk February %. it
was also announced.
A 5000 ton transport under escort
is reported sent to the bottom Feb
ruary II south of Malta, while the
sinking of 13 other vessels of total
of more than $4,000 tons is recorded.
The statement read:
German submarines have sunk
the following vessels in the barred
zone of the Mediterranean.
February IT., south of Malta
transport steamer of about 5000
IONS filed with cargo and escorted
IcS oNhS' 'OooOiop otCCllhS SdSt"dTu u.
] February 90, transport steamer of
5000 tons. crowded with troops, es-
corted by vessels; transport steamer
about 5000 tons, with cargo, also
escorted
February "a, armed transror,
steamer, 34,494 tons. with about 500
colonial troops, artillery and horse
on board. Part Of the troops were
drowned
In addition to the transport
steamers reported sunk 13 vessels
totalling 5,166 tons, were destroyed
in the Mediterranean. tmong them
were the Italian stearl :, Oceania
4,2O0 tons, with grain e. IN America
to Italy; British steamec C"rso, g.
264 tons, with concealed armament
and carrying 5000 tons of manga
nese ore, linseed and cotton from
Bombay to Hull; Armed Italian
steamer Prudenza, 1907 tons, with
Indian corn from Argentine to Italy.
Swedish steamer Ekogland 1900
tons. with coal from Norfolk to Italy:
Greek steamer Proconnissos, 3,537
tons, from Saloniki to Algiers."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06

The reported sinking of a vessel
of S4,494 tons constitutes a record
for the war, the largest vessel pre-
viously sunk being the Cunarder
Lusitania, of 30,396 tons.
The vessel that seems most nearly
to answer to the description OF the
EARNED transport OF this size said
by Berlin to have been sent to the
bottom is the Statendam which was
building in England for the Holland
America line when the war broke
out and was taken over by the Brit
ish government. Her tonnage Is
given in the latest marine records as
approximately $4,000. She is re-
ported to have been in use as a trans
port
OF the steamers specifically named
in the German list, the Oceania was
on February %. reported sunk, the
Corso on February %. the Skogland
on February 81 and the Proconnis-
SOS on March g.
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
President Signs Revenue BIN.

Washington, March 3.-Presidcnt
Wilson today signed the revenue bill
designed to raise $350.000,co0
through special taxes and bond is
sues.
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Evening star., 1917-05-24
CENSORSHIP PRESSURE
BY PRESIDENT MAY WIN
Conference Agreement on Modified
Provision and Vote in
House Likely.

Under President Wilson's personal
pressure for newspaper censorship
section In the espionage bill, all indi-
cations today were that the question
would again be taken to the floor of
Congress for more discussion and an
other vote.
Agreement by the conferees on a
modified censorship authorization was
said today by Senator Overman to be
probable. The House conferees. II was
said, want another vote, believing the
Rouse Will accept compromise pro-
vision. II the conferees, as was indi-
Gated today, report a new censorship
and vote upon it. If rejected there its
defeat as a part of the espionage
measure will be final, without necessity
for the Senate to reconsider the uues-
ton.
When the conferees resume tomor-
row Senator Overman will offer a sub
stitute for the Gard amendment now in
would authorize the President to pre-
scribe rules to prevent disclosure of in
formation regarding military opera
tions. but would not prevent criticism
Of public officials or policies.
The President, 1t was said today, in
sists that the censorship question be
threshed out in connection with the
authority an immediate necessity He
objects to its consideration at present
as a separate bill, a recourse open, how
ever, should the conference report with
censorship clause be rejected.
Democratic House leaders express
modified provision. Administration
leaders in the Senate, however. are
doubtful. but willing to resubmit the
question in the Senate.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
SECURITY OWNERS UNITE
TO PROTECT RAILROADS

BALTIMORE. Md, May 24.-The Ma
tional Association of Owners Of Rail-
road Securities. having for it's object
the protection of credit of railway sys-
tens of the country, was formed here
yesterday at meeting of 400 men rep
resenting more than $4,000, 100000 of
railroad securities. S. Davies War
field. chairman of the board of the Sea-
board Air Line. was elected president
and five vice presidents will be later
announced.
A declaration of principles was
adopted, which says that the railroads.
with their seventeen billions of capital
represent the greatest business organi-
cation in the world, and that upon their
efficiency depends the industrial and
agricultural prosperity of the country.
Five men will be appointed to rep
resent the organization before the in
present appeals for such action as nee
essary to sta0lize the securities of car
riers.
1t was pointed out at the meeting
yesterday that the person most vitality
interested in the event of a railroad
crisis is the small investor. Three
large groups of holders of those securi-
ties exist-banks. life insurance COM
panieS and individuals.
About s1.550. 100000 securities are held
by life insurance companies represent
ing 46,O00,0O0 policies in force; savings
banks, with 100000 depositors, hold
about SS47,000.000t and fire and marine
insurance companies total of about
$S49,000.000. These are some facts set
forth by Mr.. Warf1eld in his address.
THE life insurance companies" said
Mr.. Warf1eld, have an army of policy
holders of an average amount of $3.50
each. The proportion of investments
in railroad securities by the respective
insurance companies is approximately
% per cent. Therefore every single
one of the policy holders is an indirect
holder of railroad securities to the ex-
tent of 25 per cent of the face amount
of his policy.
The present-day owners of these Sc
curities. representing millions of our citi-
zens, should be considered in the settle
ment of the questions that are before
us now, and not made responsible for
the acts of few men who may. in the
past, have unduly profited at the expense
of the properties they represented The
time has passed for this. The real own
ers of the railroad properties. the own
ers of the securities, should now be
heard"
The Washington delegation at the
convention included Milton E. Allies.
D. J. Callahan. A. G. Clapham, Charles
E. How. John B, Larner. B. F. Guy, J.
Miller Kenyon, Wade H. Cooper and
Charles B. Howry.
Six Of the delegates named represented
banks and trust companies.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
.H|CHER PRICES MADE
; ON RAIL Way PREFERRED
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Tcday's session of the Washington
-.-tock Exchange was productive of lit
tic beyond the making of quotations on
the numerous stocks and bonds listed
on the market.
As rule quotations were the same.
meaning that they were just about
where they were yesterday. with buy
and sellers so apart in their views
hat the opportunity for transactlng
business was limited
As a matter Of fact but a few odd lots
of stock were on the sales sheet at the
close of the call. Capital Traction sold
at 80.
Railway preferred sold at ,61s to Il
10 17ts. but only few shares all told; !;
compared with the last previous sale at
.S.
The bond list was relatively strong.
but entirely nominal
The directors of the American
Graphophone Company have declared
The regular dividend of l y per cent on
the preferred stock of the company.
payable July .. to shareholders of rec
ord June 10.
Condition of the Treasury.
Condition of the United States Treas
urS at close yesterday showed:
Net ba lance in general fund. S116,-
s1f:.9Ja
Total receipts. SS..93,J6?.
Total payments. s3.S4J,
. The oehcit this fiscal year is $685.
S1J.I43. against a deficit of S:b4. .o46,S43
last year. exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
PARK VIEW ENTERTAINMENT.

Representatives Jeanette Rankin of
Montana and Ben johnson Of Ken
lucky are to be special guests at a re-
cital to be given by the Park View Or
chestra at the Park View School tomor-
row evening at 8 o'clock.
The recital will be under the suspices
of the Park View Community Center.
and will have Bert Stephens. baritone,
as the special soloist of the occasion.
Mrs. Laura Fairchild Ward, conduc-
tor of the orchestra, has also arranged
for the following persons to participate
in the program: Miss Eugenia Botkin,
Miss Belva Francis Hoch. Miss Dorothy
II. Russell, Miss Rebecca KisseIeff. and
Msssrs. Cecil B. Norton and George N.
M. Walker.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
BRANCH BANK IN BALTIMORE.
Federal Reserve Board Informally
Decides to Establish One.

The federal reserve board has infor-
mally decided to establish a branch re-
serve bank at Baltimore This was an
nounced yesterday. Formal action will
be taken as soon as amendments to
the federal reserve act, now pending,
become law. One amendment clarifies
the branch bank section of the law
The board will take action under tn Sc
new and amplified provisions.
1t was estimated that the total re-
sources of the banks which will be un-
der the Baltimore branch reserve bank
will be in the neighborhood of s35O,O00,-
600. or one-third of the total resources
of the banks in the fifth reserve district
The resources of the national banks of
Baltimore aggregate $126.000, 900; of Mary
land, $66,000,00O; of the District of Co
lumbia, S75.000.000. and of the banks in
West Virginia and Virginia. which Will
be put under the Baltimore bank, about
$4,000, 900.