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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-10-09
TO TRAIN SOLDIERS
IN SIXTEEN WEEKS
VIGOROUS SCHEDULE MAP
PED OUT.
Program Includes Lectures by
Officers Who Are Experts
in Modern Warfare.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Training
work mapped out by the war de-
partment for National Guard and
national army divisions before they
will be regarded as ready for duty
aboard is based on a sixteen-week
course OF the most intensive kind Of
work in the open, varied with lee
lures by American and Allied Off
GERS who are experts in modern war
fare. To insure uniformity of train
ing throughout the entire army, d..
visional commanders have been urg-
ed to see that the schedules an
nounced today are followed closely.
Great stress is laid upon the nee
essity for night training, trench
raiding, scouting, trench building
and operations Of all kinds which
may be called for in actual combat
will be duplicated through the night
hours. To give the men some re-
spite their Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons will be free, except in the
case of backward individuals or
units. Target practice runs through
the entire course and the schedules
call for forty hours training each
week.
individuals and Unites.
Practically the entire sixteen
weeks will be devoted to training in
dividuals, platoons and companies.
| brigade, divisional and even regi-
mental exercises are reserved for a
later period. Since the platoon,
commanded by lieutenant. is the
actual lighting unit in trench battles
the new regulations fix responsible
ity of the liautenants of each COM
pany for training of less than comt
rany urits.
Rigid requirement is made that
officers be present with their com
mands at all drills and regularity
in carrying out training schedules is
insisted upon.
i The lecture program with graphic
Il illustrations will show all that three
years of war have brought of gas
attack, of bombing and OF bayonet
wor First aid instructions hold a
high place for wounded soldiers to-
day must depend largely upon
themselves for first treatment.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-10-09
SERIOUS ACCIDENT To
THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Juanita Hegler Scalped i'm Her Faith
er's Cotton Gin.

Juanita Hegler, l3-year-old
daughter of w. r. Hegler. who is a
resident of the Antioch section o..
this county, met with a serious and
probably a fatal accident in her
fathers gin. Miss Hegler was car
rying her father his KEYS. and while
she was on her way up In the gin
she noticed a belt had slipped from
the shafting, and was trying to re-
place the betting on the pulley
when her hair was caught in the re-
Volvlng machinery. She was COM
plete'y scalped besides being other
wise bruised. Little Miss Hegler
picked up her scalp, and keys, that
she had dropped before the accident
in trying to replace the betting, and
carried her scalp and keys up the
stairs in the gin where her father
was. She was taken on the next,
train to Fennell Infirmary in Rock
HILL and very little hope is given
her. Miss Hegler certainly did have
nerve, for when she was in Lancas-
ter waiting on the train, she was not
unerved at all, and had her scalp,
wrapped in piece of paper, taking
1T to Rock Hill with her to the In
Urinary, hoping that she might have
the skin grated to the scalp so that
1t may grow back. Miss Hegler is
an exceedingly bright and industri-
GUS girl and the accident is greatly
deplored by all.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-10-09

Petrograd, Friday. Oct 5.-The
government council. the representa-
tive of the Moscow industrial inter-
ests and FIVE peasants and soldiers
delegates from the democratic con-
gress who have been in conference
In an earnest attempt to settle Rus
sia's political and economic crisis.
had not reached an agreement when
they took a recess this evening un-
til late at night, after six hours
consultation with a view to the for
nation OF coalition cabinet.
The conference, held in the Win
ter Palace with Premier Kerensky
presiding. was a unique gathering,
representative of revolutionary
Russia. 1t was the first time that
the shaggy peasants and soldiers,
who had been accustomed to demon
strating against and attacking the
bourgeoise. had sat with them on
equal terms af fhe- e-nnsanaii-tah
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-10-09
RED CROSS NOTES.
+ *+++++ + + + + + + + + J.

The following contributions have
been received to the Knitting Fund !:
Mrs. NJ. G. Britain $500
Miss Harriet Corcoran. :. 100
Miss Corcoran is the small
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney
Corcoran. Harriett's mother offer
ed to give her a party, or give the
money which would have been spent
on the party, to the Red Cross. The
child at once took the money for the
Red Cross, instead of using it for
her own pleasure. This is a great
example. and we are in hopes other
children Will do the same thing.
The annual Red Cross rally will
be held in the court house Friday
evening. October 18th, at O'Clock.
The election of officers will take
place at this meeting, and reports
OF committees will be given. There
will also be several addresses. Ev-
cry man and woman in Lancaster
county is urged to attend
Mrs. Poag still has wool and
needles, which she will be glad to
let any one have who wishes to knit
for the Red Cross.
All those who have finished their
knitted garments for the Red Cross
will please send them into Mrs.
John II. Poag by the 18th OF this
month.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-10-09
COURT OF SESSIONS
CONVENED MONDAY
JUDGE ]. w. DeVORE is PRE-
SIDING OFFICER.
Many Cases to Be Brought
Up at This Term of
the Court.

The October term, Court of Cen
eral Sessions for Lancaster county,
convened yesterday morning with
Judge ]. w. DeVore presiding and
Solicitor ]. X. Henry and Harry /.
McCaw at their posts of duty.
The charge made by the presiding
Judge to the grand jury was brief
but thoroughly interesting.
The first case called was the State
vs.. o. c. Hegler on the charge of
the murder Of Joe Cunningham, a
negro serving time on the gang.
A true bill was found gainst Mr.
Hegler and was the first case on
docket to be disposed OF. The de-
fendant entered plea of not guilty,
and was acquitted on the ground
that he was a guard on the chain
gang, and Cunningham, who was a
prisoner. made a break for liberty
The gang was stationed near Halle
Gold Mine and Cunningham had n
bad record with the police and coun-
ty authorities, and when he made
his getaway a search was instituted
with the result that Mr.. Hegler was
the first man to see the negro and
fred upon the negro and mortally
wounded him, dying before medical
attention could be given him.
The next case on docket was
George Nichols. charged with dis.
posing of property under lien. and
was tried by jury and found to be
not guilty.
Paul Ingram entered a plea Of not
guilty to assault and battery, in
tent to kill and carrying concealed
weapons. He was tried by a jury
and found to be not guilty.
1t is reported that only the mur
der case will be taken up this week
and putting off the civil cases or
account OF the court stenographer
! Mr.. Harry I. McCaw, eyes being il
bad condition, and has made ar
rangements to have an operation OF
them next week, but if another stem
ographer can be gotten to takesth,
place of Mr. McCaw next week, cour
will stay in session.
The case againtt the Evans
| brothers and Ringstaff has been Sc
! for Wednesday, and it is though
that this case viii take two or three
days to dispose OF it.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-10-09
A Cyclone Story.

THAT story" said Representative
Gardner at a Providence reception,
apropos OF hyphenated explana-
tion Of German sabotage plot, "is
very fishy. 1t reminds me of Tex
as.
"Once, in Texas, / came upon a
tall chimney, like factory chin
ney, rising in an arid waste.
Friend" said to a native,
what is that chimney doing there?"
THAT amt no chimney" said the
native, 'it's a WE'LL"
"A WELL" said I.
Yes" said he. cts old JEFF
Thatcher'e well. A cyclone turned
her upside down and inside out"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-10-09
His Faith VIndloated.

Maramatsu San, a converted ex-con-
vict and manager Of home for dis
charged prisoners at Kobe, recently
needed to make trip to Tokyo. but
had only 35 cents toward his fare.
With faith I'm God, he nevertheless
started for the station. One train de-
parted without him. but when time for
the next arrived, 1t brought a mission
AIRY who, greeting Mr. Maramatsu, said
to him: by the way, have been In
tending for some time to hand you this
Se for x9ElE -XAf sftff updkr Atdffse-ftfnK
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-10-09
SMALL BOY INJURED
BY MISS ADAMS CAR
accident at Kcrshaw Results in
Serious Injury.

Master J. ID. Hilton was run over
by an automobile driven by Miss
Ruth Adams, seriously injuring
him, and there was at one time no
hope for him, but it is stated that he
is improving. Miss Adams is the
daughter of Mr.. Will C. Adams Of
Lancaster county, living near Ker-
shaw. Mr.. j. ID. Hilton is the son
of Mr. j. NJ. Hilton. The accident
happened Friday on the streets of
Kershaw. when little Hilton was
standing by an old broken down car
on the side of the road, and stepped
out in the middle OF the road and
it happened that Miss Adams was
driving by about that time and
struck the little boy before the car
could be stopped. 1t is stated that
Miss Adams could not see the child
who was playing about on the other
side of the old car. but just before
she passed the old car the little boy
stepped out in front Of the moving
car. The accident was unavoidable.
and there is no blame. on Miss
Adams.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-10-09
Arabs Eat Cucumber RInd.

The cucumber is grown in great
quantities I'm Palestine. A traveller
visiting an Arab school In Jerusalem
writes that the dinner the children
brought with them to school consist
ed of a piece of barley cake and a
raw cucumber, which they ate, rind
and .ii."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-10-09

London, Oct 6.-Field Marshal
Haig's report tonight from head
quarters in France says that the
artillery was active all day along
the whole battle ront, but no coun-
ter attacks developed. Additional
prisoners to the number OF $50 were
taken in the last "a hours.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-10-09
'DARE NOT COME OUT
FROM THEIR REFUGEES
HAIG DRIVES GERMANS
FROM STRONGHOLDS.
Russian Democratic Congress
AdjOurns After Providing
For Parliament.


along the Flanders front with indi-
cations that the Germans, as usual
in this form of combat, are playing
the secondary role.
Field Marshal Haig's report on
Friday nights activities mentions
only the increased fire from the
German artillery, the statement re-
cording additionally only the fact
that there was no infantry move
ment by the Germans during the
night except by raiding party in
tn evicinity of Hollebeke, which
was driven off.
Suffering Heavily.
Press reports, however, show that
the Germans are suffering heavily
from the efforts of the British ar
tillery fire. Some of the advanced
positions to which they were still
clinging after Thursdays attack
have become too hot to hold under
the British pounding, and from
these the German lines have been
withdrawn somewhat
The overwhelming nature OF the
British fire employed in the present
offensive is being paid tribute to by
the Germans, it is noted, by the in
vention of new term to describe
the bombardment. 1t is no longer
drum fire." nor even "whirlwind
! fire" that is spoken of but "hurri-
cane fire" 1t is fire of this sort
that is preventing the German coun-
ter attacks from being launched as
promptly or proving as effective as
they formerly were
The Germans are still trying to
retrieve some of their lost ground
north Of Verdun. An attack Friday
night near hill 344 was unsuccess-
full in dislodging the French, ex-
cept temporarily, from an advanced
position.
Radical disappointment.
Russian internal affairs still claim
precedence in interest over happen
ings alsng the Russian front. The
democratic congress has adjourned
after providing for the constitution
OF parliament OF 305 members
which is expected to sit until the
constituent assembly is elected. The
Petrograd radicals now seem dis
pointed at the results of this con
eress and have called session OF
the all-Russian soldiers and work.
mems delegates to meet in Petro-
grad, bringing up the threat Of an
opposition parliament.
The cabinet situation in Petro-
grad is still complex, but hope is ex-
pressed by the government that an
agreement for a coalition ministry
will be reached Admission of the
constitutional democrats still seems
to he the point at issue.
The Peruvian congress has pass
ed resolution for the breaking OF
relations with Germany.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-10-09
Tip From a Tailor.

Oh, checks are in fashion. In times
such as these,
Neither Army nor Red Cross will
slight 'em.
You can have them designed just as
large as you please,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-15

could raise three billion dollars from
the big corporations and the wealthy
CAPTAINS of industry. But such loan
floated in such a way would not be
a popular loan. 1t would not repre-
sent to the world what the plain
American men and women thought OF
their government.
The scheme in all these loans is to
get al; many Of the plain people inter
csteh as possible. The plan is to show
to the world this is not rich mans
war, but war of all the people OF
the United States upon the ruthless
and brutal military autocracy of Ger
many.
Not all of us can fight in the actual
battles, but most of us can subscribe
to the loans 1t is up to each of us to
buy what he can. If you can buy
$40 bond, take it. If you can buy
one million dollars worth, take it.
Each must give what he is able in
order to testify to the faith that is
in him.
It is easy to shout for your country,
to wave the flag and cheer when "'The
Star Spanglcd Banner" is played. But
this war cannot be fought with cheers
and songs and flags. 1t has to he
fought by men fully equipped for war
For this huge quantities of money
are necessary. Your $50 is necessary.
Every ones $50 is necessary.
If everyone of us will take this to
heart and act upon it. the second great
loan will be poor mans loan as well
as a rich mans 1t will be greatly
over subscribed. The precious bonds
will be held in millions of homes
where they should be.
And speaking of rich mans war
the more $50 and 500 bonds that
are sold to the men and women who
have to pinch and save to raise the
money, the less there will he to 90
to the rich men who find in these
bonds a splendid Investment and a
chance to dodge excess taxes
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-15
SENDS A TELEGRAM

IIindenburg, Gcrmany's marshal
backwards, recently sent a telegram
to the people of Essen. He came as
near telling the truth as seems posi-
bic to one of the satraps of the kai-
ser.
In plain English-like his master,
Hindcnburg fed the people with lies.
Here arc some of the bright particular
gems:
I'VE, too, desire what the pope de-
sires, namely the termination of the
war, which was FORCED UPON US.
"President Wilson's note was an in
suit to the German people
Let us continue to be victorious
and hold our peace
An American is bound to wonder
how long the Germans can be fed
such pap and led to 60 on making
sacrifices of blood and treasure to
maintain their masters in the seats OF
power. The fiction that the war was
forced upon Germany must long ago
have been proved lie, even to the
allbeleving and docile Germans.
Whether they can think Of Germany
as victorious is problematical. They
were promised England would be
brought to her knees in few months
by the submarine war. They were
promised that the submarines would
make it impossible for America to do
her share in the war. They were
told that the German lines in France
and Flanders were impregnable.
Finally, to spur up their waning
will-tO-war, Germans are gravely told
by Hindenburg that the presidents
note is an insult to the German PEG.
pie. The president made a distinc-
ton between the German military
clique and the German people. He
plainly said this country would enter
into no peace negotiations with a Ger.
many run by tho present bunch of
liars and treaty-breakers.
And if the German people were per
mitted to read the presidents message
they must have been forced to agree
that he had made out a pretty good
case.
1t is of good augury to the world
when the generalissimO Of the Ger
man forces can find nothing new to
say to the German people. 1t means
he realizes the cause is beaten, and
that the best that can be done is to
repeat the same old stuff in the hope
Of fooling those who are perhaps only
too willing to be fooled for yet little
while longer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-15

each week to care for the payment.
This sale promises to give America
a much needed lesson in national
thrift
Gilt Edge Investment.
Buyin, a bond IS not placing your
money where you cannot recover 1t
for use promptly in case of an emer'
gency Any bank will advance a loan
on it for practically it's face value. 1t
is easily convertible at any time and
after the war, should be worth more
than it's face value. Such is the ex'
perience in past issues of four per
cent bonds.
Wearing white badges bearing the
words: Liberty Bond Committee"
team members met with patriotic re-
spOnses this morning. Members OF
the U. C. T. did not wait for today,
they were busy a. the hotels all day
Sunday selling the bonds and by eve
ming had rounded up many knights Of
the grip whose hearts and soul are in
the campaign to the finish.
Arguments Furnished.
A noon luncheon was held at the
Grand Pacific to hear reports and an
swer questions. Arguments why Amer
leans should purchase these bonds
have been written by citizens for the
solicitors and the first one will be
published in The Tribune tomorrow.
Saturdays dinner at the Mckenzie
hotel forecasted the success of this
drive. Inspiring addresses were Civ
en- by J. l.. Bell, vice-president of the
First national bank, in charge Of the
district sale; II. p. Goddard and p. H.
Fields. Former Congressman Nye was
a guest Of honor. County chairmen
and city team members were guests
as we'll as representatives of the
press.
Each county district chairman call
cd upon to answer whether he could
sell his quota without exception said:
I'VE will"
Thunderous applause followed each
assurance that there were no slackers
in the crowd and the manner in which
the teams worked today proved there
are none.
The drive begins over the state to.
day and in every county and city pa
triots are busy assisting the govern
ment TO over-subscribe this loan so
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-15
AMERICA FIGHTS
FOR GERMANS
Continued from rage Une)

Continued from rage Une)
aside in selfish security while the
world wide battle for democracy is
being fought. We have, however, no
respect for an aristocratic militarisnl
which ignores the rights OF the mil
lions that few may grow in power>
I'VE believe that our cause is just,
and we have confidence in our preai-
dent and in or congress. We be-
long to many parties and to many
races, but in the time Of national
need, we know no parties and no
races. We are all Americans.
I'VE cannot stand by and let the
allies win it alone. We cannot afford
to have our children's children hang
their heads in shame, and say, we
are free but our freedom was not won
by our fathers. They stood idly by
and sponged on the heroism of other
peoples, and all that we have today
we owe not to them but to, England
and France and Italy and Belgium.
And if our boys are willing to go
into the fire swept trenches and to
pay the cost with their lives we who
stay at home should be at least will
ing to pay our money.
The only way to take a trench with
out an enormous loss of life is to
shell it in advance, but shells and
cannon cost money. The lives OF our
boys, however, are. moEe precious
than our gold.
so Italy has overcome the stu
pcndous Obstacles Of the mountains
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-15
INDICATIONS POINT
TO SUICIDE, TOOLE
INQUEST At RYDER
No Cause for Self Murder Can Be
Found-Deceased Had Been
in Merry Mood

Ryder, N. d., Oct. 15.-The coron-
er's jury which examined into the
death of, Hugh A,,1Toole, agent for
the Minnesota Elevator Co., who was
found dead in his office, with bullet
in his brain, found that he came to
his death from a bullet from a %
rifle whose ownership is unknown.
The rifle was found standing against
the chair which the dead man occu-
pied. Evidence points toward suicide,
but friends who were with Toole half
an hour before the! discovery Of his
body reported that he seemed unusu-
ally cheerful at that time, and no
cause can be given for self-murder.
The deceased was Ryder pioneer,
having come here in 1908, when he
settled on homestead south OF town.
For the last five years he had repre-.
scented the elevator company here. He
was owner of 400 acres of good land
and in excellent financial circum-
stances. Toole was treasurer of the
Ryder Odd Fellows lodge and an &C
tive member of the volunteer fire de-
Dortment
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-15
YOUR FIFTY DOLLARS

You pick up the paper and sec that
Mr. So and So. the we'll known Chi
cago millionaire. has subscribed
$2,0O0,000 worth of the second liberty
loan bonds. And the next day you
see big New York business firm has
subscribed for S1O,OOO.OoO worth. Then
you lay your paper down and say:
What is the use of my subscrib-
ing? The government does not need
my little $50
- Your viewpoint is all wrong You
totally misunderstood the object of
the present campaign to enlist popu-
lar support for the loans.
The chances are by dint of drive
in the great money marts, Uncle Sam
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-15
THE FIRST BABY.

This cOmbinatiOn-the first baby
and the young mother-lills more tiny
caskcts and keeps more white hearses
busy than any other. That, more than
anything else, makes being baby
the riskiest job on earth.
The first baby born has the poorest
chance of living. 1t is several times
more risky than being the second
third or fourth. These facts were dis
closed by recent study of infant
welfare in Manchester. \. II.
The death rate of first babies was
somewhere between lGG and ia a
thousand. The mothers having learned
how to care for baby by actual expert
cnce with the first were able to
achieve a lower death rate for the
second, third, fourth and fifth
Then the improvement came to a
halt and the curve began to ascend
The death rate among babies nntl,
and later in the order of birth was
$50. This proves that in very large
families mothers cannot find the time
necessary to give the babies the need.
cd care. 1t also proves that most
wives wait until baby comes before
attempting to make of themselves ex.
pert mothers
1t also was learned in this survey
that babies of very young mothers
had high death rate. Babies born to
mothers between the ages of 80 and 40
had the best chance of living. Babies
born to mothers under 20 had a death
rate of 241, as against death rate
of 1863 when the mother was 40 or
older.
The obvious thing for baby to do, if
this survey is indicative of results
and conditions elsewhere. is to be
the fourth or fifth baby, and to choose
a mother neither too young nor too
old.
But, seriously speaking, the thing
for mothers to do, is to begin pre-
pairing for efficient motherhood long
before the first baby arrives to be
'practiced" upon.
Let us make the world safe for
babies all babies!