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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-10

FARM LOANS made at 5 Upper cent.
Why pay greater rate OF in
teresr when you can get it for less?
If R. L. Maynard, Americas, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-10

The Shipping Board is doing no
king or quarreling, and the inn
,ssion prevails that they are busy
ilding ships.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-10
S. Army Recruiting Station,
PosToFFIcE BUILDING
tlanta, Ga, August 6, 1916.

Registered Men of Georgia:
sferring to previous statements
ID by this office wherein it was
IN that the 1st and End calls for
Drafted army would take from
'gia about 80, 900 men. and that
third call would take the re-
.lder Of the total available men
H the state, | desire to call your
ltion to the following table
Il in order that you may have
facts before you and be in
ion to act for your own best
ests.
| registration in Geor-
!, approximately 25O,0O
led and dependent
Miles, exempt 80 pct. $50, 900
aiming 100, 900
this 100000 the following
entage will probably apply on
lption:
1t farmers and exempt $4,000
dependent mothers, etc 5000
munitiom workers 5000
physical disability 5000
$1,000
available for selection 1000
/ called on 1st call Is, 1897
| to be called for Nov. 1880
3O,837
Der eligible and not called
So.
ON the above figures it can be
that 2 out of every 3 men who
no reason for exemption will
the army by November and
ther one OF the three will come
i the third call, which is rea-
bly, sure to be made in January
esent orders from Washington
It that after a registered man
been called by his local board
directed to appear for physical
hination, he ceases to be eligible
Voluntary enlistment.
the first call issued by the
exemption boards, several
lg men Immediately presented
hseIves at the local recruiting
I for enlistment. The recruit.
officer had to inform them that
were too late. Since % oi
total number Of registered men
probably he called to fill the
ia asked for from each district,
ands to reason that a man whose
le appears in the top % of the
/ list will be called and If thai
! wants to get into any parti
Ii branch HE HAD BETTE
II AT ONCE.
10 WISE-and get in now. Bes
noes for promotion and training
5 to the man who enlists today
G. V. HEIDI,
Capt. Inf. Rectg Officer
The Shipping Board is doing n,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07

THE practical joker is a misfit in the twentieth
| century. He is a nuisance. Often he is
II dangerous nuisance
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
A Wise and Patriotic Bill.

Enlisted under the American coors great
numbers of loyal soldiers of alien birth who have
not vet acquired the rights and safeguards of
United States citizenship. If these men are sent
with our expeditionary forces to Europe as thou
sands of them undoubtedly will be, and in the for
tunes of war should fall into the enemys hands,
their position would be extremely precarious. II
they came originally from Germany from any of
the countries in her alliance, they would be classed,
not as prisoners war, but traitors and spies;
and having no legal status American citizens,
thew would lack even the simplest protection which
he law and usage OF nations ordinarily afford.
TO remedy this palpable wrong IS the object of
a bill amending the naturalization laws that our
soldiers and sailors of alien birth who have not
been naturalized may become American citizens
WITHOUT further delay or complication. The bill
provides also for the speedy naturalization of alien
residents who are thoroughly loyal to America and
altogether qualified TO become citizens but who
are prevented from doing because of the
present requirement that two years shall elapse be-
tween the filing of declaration of intention" and
the petition for naturalization. This measure
which was introduced at the preceding session Of
Congress and reported with the committees recon-
mendaion that it pass at the next session. has the
earnest approval of the War Department, the Blu
reau of Naturalization. the Department Of Labor
and as far as we are informed of ali other officials
of the Administration. The fact is, the common
sense and common justice OF the proposed amend
ment are so obvious that II should be pressed I'M
hestatingly to enactment emergency
measure.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07

These the three essentials to the life and
prosperity of the people-foOd fuel, and transpor-
tation.
They constitute the triumvirate of necessity
We have allowed private interests to manage
these three. Out of them have fabulous
sums of private wealth. The land from Dan to
Beersheba is dotted with the castles of mionaires
whose fortunes have their sourse in these three.
This has worked after a fashion, in times of
peace, yet with continuous accompaniment of
strikes, lockOuts, and tieups, every one of which
was paid for by the consumer, fearful tax of de-
struction upon the country's business
But war is revealing to folly. The pres
sure of national danger is opening eyes to see
that to leave these three things to the quarreing
barons and intolerant labor groups is to cut the
throat of commercial efficiency.
In Chicago, says the Milwaukee Journal hun
dreds of tons Of potatoes, cabbages, onions, and
sugar beets have been held for weeks in the rail-
way yards. They have been there long that
they have rotted. The goods simply held
from day to day and from week to week, being
sold and resold man times, while prices advanced
and lived a little economically and the
food hogs got the money.
We hear also of a billion pounds of sugar
stored in an eastern warehouse; of eggs by the
million hoardede up while prices scared; of chick
ems beans, and other commodities being held to
run up prices
And Mr.. Hoover is enlisting the housewives
to save at the spigot while the big exploiters
waste at the bung.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07

that side without feeling the least pain
Careful testing indicated organic nervous dis
ease, and a diagnosis of hysteria was made. This
meant that the symptoms for which relief was
sought due to the presence in the patients
mind Of some exceptionally painful idea
Psychological analysis disclosed what this was.
1t was connected with recent occurrence. II
dated back to the patients childhood, when at the
age of eight she had been greatly frightened by
practical joker.
The joker, a much older cousin had dressed
himself in white to resemble ghost"
Stealthily he had entered the patients room,
had placed himself at the foot of her bed and then
had wakened her out of sound sleep by fearsome
grOan.
The immediate result scream from the
terrified child, fainting attack, and hours of
commissions. period OF seeming good health had
followed after which the hysterica attacks gradu-
ally set in.
This case is typical of many that might be cited
from me 1ical annals. Practical jOkers have indeed
much to answer for.
Copyright. 1917. by the Associated Newspapers
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
The Farmers Smile.

Can you wonder that the farmer smiles?' asks
the Albany Herald and Interestingly adds:
This year he produced food products hav-
ing value of twenty-one billions of dollars
an increase in value of six and half billions
over the crops of GIG, and an amount equal
to the total cost of the country's operations
for the entire year. . Everything, whether
it has to do with peace or war, is dependent
upon the food which comes from the farms
food without which the whole universe, half of
which seems to be building up while the other
half tears down, would very speedily go to
smash"
No group of citizens in Georgia or in the country
at large sustains greater war responsibilities or
faces broader opportunities for patriotic service
than the men behind the pillow. They made an ad-
mirable record in the year now drawing to close
but they must exert themselves still more in the
seasons ahead if the nations vital interests are to
rest secure. Let the people on the farms produce
all the food they while those in the towns and
cities save all they can. and vast deal will have
been done toward winning the war.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07

1t is about time to have done with the quar-
rels of theorists, with clashing catch words with
the camouflage of socialism, confiscation, and
paternal government. 1t is condition that
fronts us, and not a theory.
The thing to do is plain a pikestaff and
is coming as death If couldn't do
it in peace, owing to the ghosts of Anticipated
business traditions, we've got to do 1t in time of
war, go down.
That thing is this: The government must
see to it that food and fuel enough is produced,
and that it. is carried to the people that need it,
and that in this transaction no man shall re-
ceive more than fair wage and that all specu-
lation and large profits be eliminated.
If need be we must commander all railroads,
coal mines, and food supplies, and force them
into the service of the common good, by the
right and power we tax incomes and con-
script boys
Surely if John Doe must leave his home and
position and drill at Spartanburg go to France.
whether he wants to not, Richard Roe, pres-
dent of the A, B. and c. railway, owner of coal
mines and dealer in staples, should likewise be
made to fall in, keep STEP and put his possessions
at the disposal of the imperilled nation.
Potatoes are to be eaten not ,juggled; coal is to
be mined, not manipulated and footballed between
boss and men; and railroads to carry food and
fuel to the millions, not to be manipulated for
stock profits torn up by angry workmen.
government that cannot do this is a government
of boobs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07

and effectiveness. The great rank and file of the
American people stand stanchly behind the Pres
ident when he say that our present and imme-
date task is to win the war that nothing shall
turn aside until that is accomplished and that
those who desire to bring about peace before that
purpose is achieved counsel to carry their advice
elsewhere" The unthinking "pacif1st," the yawk-
ing demagOgue, and the yelow-streaked babblers
and all may we'll be left the President
says, Ito strut their uneasy hour and be forgotten
The nations real mind and real heart bent with
iron fXedness upon winning the no matter
how long grim the fight may be, in order that
America may continue to be a land worthy of its
traditions and that liberty may not perish from
the earth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
BITS OF INFORMATION

Rabbit hair is supplanting wool in the felt in
dustry of Australia.
One-fourth of the United States, or $50, 600, 900
acres. is covered by forests.
There are now more than 1 3 800 officers en-
gagged in the work of the medical department of
the army
Just 100 years ago a was permitted sell
his wife in the open market at Dartmoor, England
for Sill.
Grand Falls of Labrador highest in the
world-2.OOO feet The falls OF Niagara drop ga
feet.
Miss Cecilia p. Bass age 81 just admitted to
the bar in Pennsylvania is said to be the youngest
woman lawyer in the world.
Ninety bushels of oats to the acre is the record
made this year by Carl Vrooman, assistant secre-
tary of agriculture, one of his farms in Illinois
BY mere waste caused by coins rubbing
against another. the civilized world losses ton
and a quarter of gold and eighty-fve tons of silver
annually.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07

dangerous nuisance.
Sometimes his Jokes recoil himself with
painfuI consequences Then they by no seem
so funny to him as he thought they void be.
There are times. indeed, when they recoil on
the joker violently that he is never able to play
another joke.
a prank to brighten impressionable friend, has
tim.
And, not infrequertly when this happens the
Joker passes away so quickly that he does not have
time even to bemoan his misguided sense of humor
Even when the practical joker attains his pur-
he can experience is far outweighed by the injury
he may have done to the object of his joke
Practical jokers, I am sure, do not appreciate
this If they did they would cease to be jokers
Certainly no person in his right senses would
wish TO amuse himself at the cost OF many years
of suffering to another human being. Yet this is
the price paid for nnumerable practical jokes.
A medical man of my acquaintance, specialist
bv q Young woman who complained of peculiar and
alarming symptoms.
These consisted of repeated attacks of head
ache papitaton of the heart, and twitchng of both
arms.
occasionally the twitching severe that the
Young woman would have to go to bed
During these spells" she told the physician, l
often have the queerest sort of feeling. feel as IL
I were not myself. but somebody else.
There are times when the whole left side of
my body is without sensation. am able TO strike
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
QUIPS AND QUiDDITIES

In olden times it vas customary for officer
to go round the towns and villages to see that the
inhabitants had weapons of war. On OF
these tours officer called at the house of
worthy Scotch couple and put the question to the
old man
ANY weapons of war in this house?"
After scratching his head, Sandy looked at bis
better half and said:
Deed, aye; pit DOT your tongue, guidewife!"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
MAMMY'S DECISION.

A colored woman was busily engaged in empty
ing her savings stocking the desk of the Liberty
loan clerk. AS the silver quarters dollars, nickels
dimes, etc, rolled out on the desk the clerk said
This must be the result Of a number of hard years
savings"
The old replied, "Yassah ali been
saving it to bury maself, but ali got to. thinkini
it ovah an ha jus made up nah mind it would be
heap bettah to buy Liberty bond TO help bury dat
Kaisah. Dublin Courier-Herald,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
NOTICE no SUBSCRIBERS.

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SEMIwEEEIY JOURNAL Atlanta. Ga
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
URGAN|ZED [ABUR
TO RAISE ITS VOICE
CONTINUED from Page IL

critical situation. Now is the time
Tor labor to speak. Inasmuch as the
justification for labor's participation
In determining national policies is
based upon democratic principles il
is necessary that the same spirit
should determine the principles and
plans which the wage earners among
themselves shall agree upon. 1t is
imperative, therefore, that the re-
sponsible representatives of the labo,
movement shall consider this entire
subject and shall agree upon the
fundamental principles which labor
will accept in national defense and
with which it will cooperate.
Within the past few days, crit
ica[ situation developed, making IL
necessary for metal workers en-
ployed in government navy yards to
determine what attitude they would
take toward plans for national de-
tense. A conference held to consid-
er that particular problem found IL
necessary to discuss the entire situa-
ton. In that conference representa-.
tives OF the railroad department of
the American Federation of Labor
met with officers and representatives
OF the American Federation of La,
bor After the entire situation had
been thoroughly presented and dis.
cussed it was the unanimous opinion
OF all present that the labor move
ment would lose a great opportunit,
IL III did not make n definite state.
ment as to how far it was willing &c
80 in the movement for prepared
ness. 1t was the sentiment of this
conference that the labor movement
must cooperate in the formulation
OF plans, and that the president OF
the American Federation Of Iabo,
ought to call special meeting of tn,
executive council and also to car
conference consisting of the ofh
GERS of all national and internationa
unions and departments
ut was the judgment Of all presen,
that whatever action the American
labor movement shall take must be
taken quickly in order that we ma,
exercise beneficent guidance rathe,
than be forced to submit to emer
gency measures"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
CAMP CREEK NEWS.

Camp Creek, March 5.-The health
OF this community is very good, ex-
cept in the case OF Mrs. w. II. Ma,
hahey, who has been sick for the
past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Roberts
moved into their new home in the
Unity community'the 27th. The fol-
lowing night quite number of young
people gathered and serenaded
them. We are sorry to lose these
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06

but hope they will be wefr pIeased
with their new home.
Mr.. Bryan Mothershed has return
ed to Norfolk, Va, after a weeks
visit to his mother, Mrs. ]. II. Moth
ershed.
Mr.. ID. F. Helms and sons, Messrs.
,Erenest and Bonner Helms of Oar
lington, spent the weekend with Mr..
r. G.. Helms.
Mrs. j. Fl. Steel spent one day last
week with her father, Mr.. w. C. Will
liams. in the Zion community.
Mr.. Luke Laney of Monroe was a
visitor in this section Sunday.
Messrs. Isaac Cook and Albert
Lemond of Waxhaw visited rela,
tives one day last week.
Mr.. Sam McAteer and family OF
Rock Hill have moved into this com
munity.
Mr.. T. M. Steele is erecting a nice
new barn at his home.
Mr. ]. c. Crenshaw and daughter
Miss Annebell, OF the Tirzah com.
munity, were visitors in this section
recently.
The school at this place is pro
crossing fine under the efficien
teachers, Capt. C. A. Plyler and Mis-.
Eunice Flynn.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06

S'oan's idniment For Rhcumatisnr
The torture of rheumatism, the.
pains and aches that make life un-
bearable are relieved by Sloan's Lini-
ment, a clean clear liquid that is EASY
TO apply and more effective than,
mussy plasters or ointments because,
it penetrates quickly without rub
bing. For the many pains ana
aches following exposure, strains,
pains and muscle soreness, Sloan's
Liniment is promptly effective. AZ
ways have bottle handy for gou
lumbago, toothache. backache, sti
neck and all external pains. At drus
gists. 25c.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
HUULU NUT JTUUT tn
PICK Up THE MONEY
Il Had Absolutely Lost All In
terest in Everything" Says
Mrs. WOOten.
SHE FEARED THE WORST
Is Strong, Happy Woman Now
But Once Her Folks Seemed
to Have Lost Hope of Her
RpcOynry


Il had gotten in such had be,l+b
mat l did not take any interest i'm
anything before / took Tanlac. and I
often told my folks that if | shouId
see money on the floor | would MOI
stoop to pick it up" said Mrs, r. NJ
Wooten of t53 Morgan Avenue.
IGreenville, as she began to tell how
Ianlac had changed her condition
from that Of almost an invalid To n
healthy, strong, happy woman. Mrs,
Wooten's statement follows:
Il suffered from a complete physi-
cal breakdown and the after effects
or long drawn out spell of malaria
was very weak-so weak that 7 was
/ in bed at least half of every day and
did not try to do any Of my house
work for rather long time. NV an,
petite had left me and it seemed thar
didn't want anything to eat and 7
couldn't find much to tempt NV an
petite. l could not sit up long at a
.tlme and [ had absolutely lost all in
Iterest in everything.
Il had been in very bad health for
TWO or more years and | sure was =
SICK person. too. had begun 70
wonder if | ever would get well. OF
even little stronger and I could
tell by the way my folks talked that
they had about lost hope for me eve,
getting we'll again.
Then somebody told me TO tr,
Tanlac. and l began taking it.
took six bottles and l have game,
at least twenty pounds in weight
sure was skin and bones when be
gan taking Tanlac but am heav,
enough now and l feel like new
person.
"Tanlac did me a great deal NOR
= Good than all the other medicines
took put together, and | certainl
aid take lot of medicine before
took Tanac. The Tanlac gave m
a good appetite almost from tn
start and soon I began to improy
right along in health and strengtr
and now / am able to do my house
work and ironing and I am stron
, and hearty l give Tanlac all tn
: credit for getting me out of bed an
on my feet again, and no one ca
! fully understand how much TanIa
did for me unless they had seen m
5 before | took it, and had been n
most an invalid for two years befor
| took Tanlac and then I only had t
take six bottles to get my strengt
back
Il certainly can give Tanlac tn
highest praise, because it change
me from an almost bed-ridden in
valid to strong, happy and heart
woman"
Tanlac. the master medicine. 4
sold exclusively by ]. +, Mackey
Lancaster; Peoples Drug G. Grocer,
Co., Heath Springs; c. o. Floyd
Kershaw.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
LOAN FOR THE TURKS.

Berne, March 2 (via Paris) a
Vienna dispatch says that Austria has
agreed to lend Turkey 100000. 600
crowns for an unnamed period. The
money is to be used for purchases il,
Austria-Hungary.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

IhbASUKf DEPARTMENT., Su-
pervising Architects Office, Washing
ton, d. c., Feb. 81, Sealed
proposals will be opened in this Of
flee at 3 p. m, April II, 1917. for
the construction of the United States
postoflice at Lancaster, s. C. Draw
ings and specifications may be oh
tained from the custodian of the site
at Lancaster, S. c., or at this office.
in the discretion of the Supervising
Architect, Jas. A. Wetmore, Acting
Supervising Architect.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
HONOR TO GEN. SHUTS.
Famous Boer Made Member of PRIV,
Council.

London, March 2.-Lieut. Gen.
Jan Christian Smuts, former com
mander OF the British forces in Ger.
man East Africa and a member OF
the South African cabinet, has been
made a privy councillor.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06
UUHIL To UUEUrTuuTW-
HEAR C|TY'S CLAIMS
Continued from Page One.D

had the law passed it is now up 10
the people who desire to secure the
nitrate plant to make their pleas
before the board. 1t is believed.
however, that he will be present. He
has much valuable information ana
data OF different kinds and this may
be used to advantage when the board
begins consideration of the interests
of the different localities.
1t has not been explained here why
the board should have fixed only
an hour and a half for hearing the
interests of South Carolina In this
matter but it is assumed that the
situation having already been ex-
planned at length both verbally and
In the printed information which the
speciai committee from the Columbia
Chamber OF Commerce presented, the
board is we'll informed on it's needs.
With the elimination of the rivers
and harbors bill and the public
building bill from CONGRESS- at the
present time, South Carolina will he
seriously effected. In the first named
bill there were provisions for work
on the Congaree river calling for an
appropriation of $4,000 This was
known as revetment work ana
would have been very beneficial TO
the city of Columbia had the bill
passed. In addition to this, there
were provisions for Charleston har-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06

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SPOONS FREE OF CHARGE.
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06

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