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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-19

Messrs Brooks and Gordon Pitts of
Nlountville section spent last Saturday
night with Mr.. Henry Pitts and sun
day with their grandfather, Mr.. w. H.
Pitts.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-19

Miss Francis Hughes spent a few
days this week with Mrs. Stella Was
son.
Mrs. Jim Hughes visited relatives in
this community recently.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
To Stop q Persistent,
Hacking Cough
The hest remedy is one y0u can
easily make at home. Cheap
but very effective.

Thousands Of people normally healthy
in every other respect, are annoyed with
q persistent hanglng-on bronchial cough
year after year, disturbing their sleep
and making life disagFeeable. It's so
needless-there's an old homemade
remedy that will end such a cough
easily and quickly.
Get from any druggist "21h ounces Of
Pinex' $50 cents worth), pour it into a
pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup. Begin taking
it at once. Gradually but surely YOU
Will notice the phleGm thin out and then
disappear altogether, thus ending a
cough that YOU never thought would end.
1t also promptly loosens a drv or tight
cough, stops the troublesome throat
tickle, soothes the irritated membranes
that line the throat and bronchial tubes,
snd relief comes almost immediately
A days use will usually break up an or
dinary throat or chest cold, and for
bronchitis, Group, whooping cough and
bronchial asthma there is nothing
better. It tastes pleasant and keeps
perfectly.
Pinex is a most valuable concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine ex-
tract, and is used by millions of peo-
pie every year for throat and chest colds
with splendid results.
To avoid disappointment. ask YOUR
druggist for 50 ounces of Pinex" with
full directions and don't accept ANYTHING
else. a guarantee Il absolute satisfae-
tlon or money promptly refunded goes
with this preparation ahe Pinex Co.,
TT. Wayne, Ind.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13

of a vital weapon.
"Its principally due to the disinte-
grafton of the organizations in the fac
tories, said Crozier.
Interest of Economy
excepting them intact would have
meant keeping thousands of men on
the payroll for some of them that we
had no work for said Crozier.
"'We did keep many after manufac-
ceased and before making of our rifles
was going full swing"
Crozier explained that much Of the
delay in getting rifles was due to all
teration of the British Lee Enfield mod
els so they would fire American ammu-
milton. 1t was either change the En-
fields or throw away 100000 Spring
field rifles and great deal of am
munition, Crozier said.
On the Firing Line
The questioning switched to France.
Crozier said the location of American
troops on the firing line was decided
by the president in conjunction with
the British and French missions and
not by the war department.
Our knowledge that our troops
would be on the French front was part
of the data on which we based our
rifle making calculations, /" he said.
q We could not make our ammunition
interchangeable with the British be
cause we knew we would be far remov-
ed from the British front. So we did
the best thing in the situation; we
made two types of rifles to take the
same ammunition.
French Machine Guns
Pershing's forces have been supplied
with machine guns and ammunition by
the French government, Crozier said.
The French are continuing making
machine guns for the United States.
Some French machine guns are now
being used in training camps irslis
country.
A large number of factories are
preparing to manufacture Brown
ing guns, Crozier stated. But until they
actually begin deliveries, the American
armies viii have to depend on Franco
for most of its machine guns.
Senator Wadsworth inquired whether
Eve are not taking a chance by plau
ming to equip our army with guns new
er tested in the field7'
Crozier didn t see any danger.
Wadsworth brought out the fact that
more than 10000 light machine guns
will be needed to equip the forty five
divisions Of the army.
And none of these has vet been de-
livered2' asked Wadsworth.
"None. replied Crozier.
"When will they begin to be!' !
stNaxt Anril >,
"Why don t we use the Lewis as
the English do9n insisted Wadsworth.
Lewis Gun Now Used
"We are getting enough guns from
the French answered Crozier. ''We II I
use Lewis guns if we can t get any 9th
II, But We are certain that all our
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
CROZIER
Continued from page one)

ing gun was officially adopted in June
as the best type of machine gun, the
weapon is not yet being manufactured
at ALL
He disclosed that although the Euro
pean war showed the value of the ma
chine gun, the government had to buy
/ $50 Lewis guns from Great Britain
with British ammunition for use in the
Mexican trouble because the United
States didn t have as many machine
guns as the Mexieans.
Was Needless Delay
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, told
Crozier that many high army Officers
have told senators there has been need
less delay in providing rifles and ar
tillery for the army.
We want something specific, - said
Hitchcock when Crozier resumed his
statement at the opening Of today s
session of the war probe.
"We want to know exactly what
you have done toward getting ready
for war We don t want generahties.
Let s get down to cases. said Hitch
cock.
Members are Insistent
Pelted by a machine gun fire from
every member of the committee, Cro-
zier declared that to give the commit
tee publicly the information it demand
ed would reveal military information
to the enemy.
Hitchcock, Weeks and Chamberlain
bombarded Crozier with blunt demand
why he waited frim April, 1917, until
August before asking for an allotment
from the president S $l00,OO0,000 emer
gency fund.
This was because Crozier yesterday
blamed congress delay in appropriate
ing money for the delay in obtaining
ordnance.
Congress Not to Blame
You put responsibility for delay
upon congress- and the labor situation
yesterday said Chamberlain.
As matter of fact, yOu hadn { /
spent all the money that had been ap-
for you when war was de-
clsred, had youa'
Some of it was unspent, but most
Of it was needed TO cover contracts 4
that had been made. replied Crozier.
- didn t intend to eritseise congress
The fact is that no appropriation that
congress could have made when war
was declared would have made possi-
BILE the provision of artillery now for
our forces. Congress should have ap-
propriated the money three years ago
% get us ready.
Secretary Of Var Baker was flatly
charged by Crozier with responsibility
for delay in providing machine guns
FOR the American army.
The war department did not official
Y adopt a machine gun until June,
1917, when the Browning gun was
adopted. 1t has never been given
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13

few tables of bridge, her guests being
members Of the Happy Hour club.
Mrs. Charles Miller and small daugh
ten came home yesterday afternoon
from Portland, where they have been
spending several days with relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. H. c. Epley have re.
turned from visit in Portland.
The Presbyterian Woman s Mission
airy society will hold joint meeting
with the guild and c. E. society tomor-
row (Friday)
At 2:30 O'Clock there will be the
usual monthly meeting of the mission
aTy society, after which there will be
a social time, and a basket supper. In
the evening at o clock, the young
people will have charge of the program
the subject-"An evening with our
missionary"
Yesterday Miss Louise Griffin be-
came the bride of Charles H. Schwel-
lenbach Of Spokane, at the oratory Of
bishoperoft. The ceremony was solemn
lied at 4:30 clock, Rt. Rev. Walter
Iaylor sumner officiating. 1t was a
charming affair, noted especially for
its simplicity, only about so close
friends and relatives being in attend
ance. The brides sister, Miss Emily
Griffin Of Salem, was her only attend
ant, and William Harry of Spokane,
acted as best man. The oratory was
prettily decked with clusters of pink
roses and carnations, combined with
mistletoe and holly. The bride was
attired in an afternoon tot
lette of Wisteria silk de londres, adorn-
ed with exquisite lace. Her bouquet
was shower of bride roses and pinIs
and white bouvardia. The bridesmaid
wore a smart gown of gray Georgetto
crepe and chiffon, and her bouquet
was a shower of Ophelia roses
Following the ceremony, wedding
supper was served, and Mr.. and Mrs.
left for the north.-Ors-
gonian.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
Artillery Is Active

Paris, Dec. 13.-Artillerying over
practically the whole French front, was
reported in today's official statement.
No infantry actions were specified, but
it was believed here that the enemy
was preparing its boasted offensive
blow somewhere against the poilus, to
synchronize with the attack made ON
the British further north along the west
front.
In Caurieres woods, the war office re-
ported repulse of a German raid. In
this section nine German aeroplanes
were brought down.
French aviators, it was announced
dropped bombs ON Colmar and Rombach
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13

troops that get into the theater Of war
before next April win be equipped
with these light French machine guns
''These guns shoot French ammuni-
tio2, - Crozier said, "but are lator to
be made in this country so they viii
shoot American ammunition.
Throughout this summer the AM
eriean output of machine guns for our
forces was practically nothing" Cro-
zier said. The delay WASH It due to
lack of money, nor to labor conditions,
and have never been entirely ~ IS
fed what it was due to. -.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
SOAP BOX ORATOR


the New Yorker assented. ''Now what.
II happen if you boys and all other
Canadians vote your heads off in favor
Of eonscriptionl Wen, this time next
year we II be humping stems in the kai-
ser's throne room at Berlin and the kai-
ser will be asking the allied street com
missioner for a job pushing the broom.
Am | right7"
Again, laughingly, the ehorused shout
came back; cor course you re right -
" YOU'RE dog.gone right I'm right, -
yelled the New Yorker in conclusion.
Then the crowd melted away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
M.SOCIETYnfiE1 nj
~ ~
By ALrNE THOMPSON

NOCIETYlS interest this week cen
ters around the dance to be given
at the Illahee country club, Satur-
day night.
Several dinner parties are being
planned as a prelude to the gayeties,
and there also will be a few supper
parties. Mr.. and Mrs Asahel Bush will
entertain with a dinner before the
dance, having asked a few of the
younger set and one or two others as
guests.
Mrs. Mary Hofer rturned early in
the week from Marshfield, where she
went before the Thanksgiving holidays
to .ioit 2dls. T. Wilbur.
LIS r. f. Lee Steiner viii open her
hcne t04loriow afternoon to the mem
l ii tbs Woman 5 Alliance of the
Unitarian church. A business session
viii precede Red Cross sewing.
Mrs. J. s. Barker and her daughter,
Miss Velle Barker, of Roseburg have
arrived in Salem and are visiting the
former S daughter, Mrs. Louis w.
Josse.
They are en- route to Portland for r.
short visit, but plan to return to Sa-
lem later.
Mrs. George G. Bingham has gone
to oPrtland for short visit.
First Lieutenant Cloyd Rauch left
yesterday for Camp Lewis, where he
has been ordered to report for duty.
Later Mrs. Rauch and small daugh.
ter will join Lieutenant Raueh and
they viii make their home in Tacoma
until the latter leaves for France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Bishop and
small daughter, Jean, of Portland have
been spending several days in Salem as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Har
din at The Court.
Mrs. David w. Eyre entertained in
formally yesterday afternoon with a ]
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
The Prince of Peace"
by Leslie M. {. Choir

The choir of the Leslie Methodist
church, under the direction of the pas
tor, Rev H. N Aldrich, viii sing a
cantata, "The Prince of Peace" Sun
day afternoon, December 10th, $3.50
O. o'elock.
The chorus of fifty voices has been
rehearsing carefully since the first of
November, and is well prepared for
this work
Among the special parts will be So
los by Mrs Fred W. Schwab, Mrs. Ma
son Bishop and the Misses Grace Sher-
wood, Florence Miller, GertI ude Aid
rich and Agnes Halsell. Floyd McIn-
tire will sing the tenor solos, Charles
Douglas the baritone and Fred Nc
Grew the bass. Other features are the
women 3 chorus and the men, chorus.
An offering win be taken for the pi-
ano fund.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
FAIL TO BREAK
CONTINUED from page one)

situation was unchanged" by this.
The enemy suffered very heavy losses
in repulse of its attacks, the British
commander in chief reported.
AT Bullecourt yesterday there were
two enemy attacks at dawn after
heavy artillerying, Field Marshal Haig
reported today.
"The first was Immediately to the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13

This represents cost to Marion eoun-
ty tax payers Of four cents on every
thousand dollars of his property, as
shown on county rolls. A farmer paying
taxes on, say $4,000, would pay as his
share of the County Agent appropriation
twenty cents.
The papers Of the county are asked
to cooperate in their usual splendid
manner, so that everybody in the eoun-
ty may have part.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
MR.. PLuMMER
(Continued from page onel

ferent manner than when it had been
considered from a purely local stand
point
Meetings will be held in every school
district during the next two weeks and
it is sincerely hoped that Marion coun.
ty win sign up 100 per cent strong.
Some misunderstanding seems to have
existed at the time the remonstrance
was signed as to the exact cost of
County Agent, to Marion county. The
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture paid the entire cost of Mr.. T. r.
Brown, your agent, for the past three
This was $1,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13

east and the other was on a wider front
east and north and against the angle
lines south of Reincourt and Lazzcag-
nicourt.
Both were repulsed."
Shortly arterward, " the report con-
tinues, lin another attack on the lat
ter front, parties Of the enemy pene-
trated obliterated trenches at the apex
of the angle. The few Germans who
reached there were killed or taken pris.
oner.
"There was local fighting late in
the evening, the portion of the trench
which the enemy reached, not changing
the situation. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
KERR HOLDS JOB

Corvallis, Or, Dee. 13.-Dr. J. W.
Kerr will not resign the presidency of
the Oregon Agricultural college to ac-
cept a position with the Kansas Agri-
cultural college. He formally notified
the board of regents today of his in
tention to remain
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-
moves the cause There is only ono
Bromo Quinine Il. w. GROVE g
signature IS on the box. SOC.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
Took Several Shelters.

Berlin, via London, Dee. 13.-"A
Bullecourt we wrested several shelters
from the enemy and took six officers
and eighty four Englishmen as pris-
oners,' today's official statement de-
nlnrnh
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
Cures Odds In Great Britain

BRoMo QUIN1NE tab
lets remove the cause. E. W. GROVE IS
signature on box. SOC.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13

Novo Tcherkask is a city on the Don
river, 20 miles northeast of Rostoff. II
is considered an important Cossaek
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
KORNILOFF
Continued from page one)

here.
The warship Kolhida is firing on
the Cossaeks at Novo Teherkask.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13

Mrs. George G. Bingham has gone
to oPrtland for short visit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13

d4s f. f. Lee Steiner viii open her
home t0.lorlow afternoon to the mem
/ IS ii tL5 Woman s Alliance of the
Unitarian church A business session
will precede Red Cross sewing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13

Mrs Mary Hofer rturned early in
the week from Marshfield, where she
went before the Thanksgiving holidays
to i9it Mls. T. Wilbur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
Iowa Mob Puts Rope Around
Two Mems Necks.
Minister'S Wife Pleads for Life
of Her Husband.
FORCED TO LEAVE TOWN
Another Wealthy Citizen Made
To Give Red Cross $1,000.
Parents of Boys in Army Led
in Demonstration.

Audubon, Iowa, Dec. 27.-After
months of friction between citizens,
members of the county council of de-
fense and pro-Germans of this COM
munity, late Wednesday a sensational
attack was made upon Rev. w. A.
Stark and Fred Tenekheig, both of
whom had ropes placed around their
some prominent citizens. This fol-
lowed a public meeting at which both
necks and were all but lynched by the
parents of boys who have gone to war
and who have become infuriated by
the continued unpatriotic actions of
men refused to heed the council of de-
fense.
Tenekheig, 80, single, and said to be
worth $45, 900, had done little for the
war, and Rev. Starck has been before
the council of defense repeatedly for
alleged reasonable acts.
His Wife Saved Him.
Both men had ropes placed about
their necks and Tenekheig was drag
ged nearly a block before he was re-
leased. He signed a check for $1,000
for the Red Cross. Starck's escape
from lynching was due to his wife
who ran scream ming to the spot where
they had led him and fell fainting to
the ground. The men turned their
attention to her and later let Starck
free on condition that he and his fam
lily leave the community at once. He
left within the hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
High Officials See Sterilization
of Roads Credits.
Move Also Will Reduce the
Evils of Competition.
WORKERS EXPECT A BENEFIT
Santa Fe Shop and Office Men
Look for Raise.
CurtaiIment of DuplicatiOns To
Be a Big Thing.

Sterilization of railway credit, as
surance of fair net Incomes, higher
minimum wage scale to unorganized
workers. merger of the country's net
work of lines into one unit, the elimi-
nation of competition and the curtail-
ment of duplicated freight and pas
senser service were seen by Topeka
railway circles today following the
presidents proclamation taking over
the railroads.
AS a whole, railway officials of the
roads here today voiced their approval
of the presidents step They declared
the maze of antitrust laws that, to
date, have kept the railroads from
pooling their interests and eliminating
competition.
AT the Santa Fe general offices. it
was pointed out that the general per-
terfered with. In general, the roads
will continue to operate, insofar as
employees are concerned, as they have
in the past. Elimination of competi-
ton was interpreted to probably mean
curtailment of solicitation forces in
ments but this will throw a heavier
burden On the accountant offices, ne
cessitating an increase.
Must Work Out Details.
Curtailment of duplicate passenger
and freight service thruout the coun-
try is regarded as a thing that will
coma to pass as soon as the definite
plans of reorganization can be worked
out This would mean that two rail-
roads cannot run trains that duplicate
service thru the same territory unless
traffic actually demands it Increased
service in different territories will also
probably result
General office and shop workers
were iubilant today over the Asso-
ciated Press message from Washing
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
WOMAN HOLDUP HERE
Topekan Says He Was Robbed of $40
by a Negress.

A she highwayman of ebony color
ing is the latest in Topeka. E. 1. Har-
ris, 707 Smith street reported to the
police Wednesday night that he had
been held up and robbed by a negro
and a woman at the corner of Seventh
and Monroe streets Harris had $40
in bills in a purse-two $50 bills and
three $40 bills. The purse was taken
Harris had just passed the man and
woman at the corner. Suddenly he
felt the weight of a body on his back
His arms were pinioned to his side
by the man while the woman searched
his pockets. Harris ran to police
headquarters His purse was found
in an alley on Eighth street, minus
the money The hold-up occurred
about 8 O'Clock in the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
Suspect Design To PrOlOng
Conference for Dual Purpose.
For Home Consumption and To
Gain Strength on West Front.
AMERICA POSITION UNCHANGED
Determined Not To Enter
Treaty With Hun AutOcracy.
Many Complications and JOkers
Detected in Peace Outline.

Washington, Dec 27.-The condi-
tions surrounding Count Czernin's pro-
posals for a basis of peace cause Off
cials here to feel some apprehension
for their sincerity. There is a great
disposition to feel that the object of
the German plenipotentiaries is simply
to protract the negotiations as long
as possible without any expectation
of an Immediate peace agreement with
the double purposO of leading the Ger
man people to believ- that their gov
ernment really is desirous of making
peace, and of gaining time for the fur
ther strengthening of the German lines
in the west.
One condition regarded as impossi-
BILE for the present at least is that
the adherence of all belligerents must
be secured to the peace the Germans
are trying to make with Russia be-
fore it can become effective. This is
accompanied by a demand for the re-
turn of the German colonies now in
the possession of Russia's allies
Doesn't Bulge United states
1t can be stated authoritatively that
the position of the American govern
ment has not changed in any respect
with regard to its determination to en-
ter into no agreement with any gov
ernment which does not represent the
Tree VIII OF ttie governed people Ihls
would dispose of any hope the Ger
mans might have that the Russians
. could induce America to subscribe to
the peace treaty which they are now
. trying to arrange
AS for the German colonies the
American government has never re-
corded itself on the subject and Lloyd
George recently declared that was a
subject for the peace conference. No
provision is made in Count Czernin's
terms for the return to France of Al
] sace-Lorraine. which is regarded here
as a condition that must be met as Z.
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