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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-02
BUSINESS NOTICES

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for fall planting. Can deliver by
parcel post for CSC per 100. j.
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-02

Why not buy that boy something
that will last him. Bicycles. Tri-
cycles, Wagons, Irish Mails, Kid
die Kars and anything else that
you want to ride. Come to see
me. j. b. Mackorell. 6-tf-np
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22

You would guard your baby with
your life, but how much better to
guard it with your brain. One million
babies are now entering on their first
summer. and one out of every fifteen
of these will die. according to medical
statistics, from heat, poor nourishment
and the wrong clothes. Do you want
your baby to be one of the fifteen? II
not, learn how to keep your little one
from heat suffering. from the wrong
food and from clothes that sap its lit
tie strength.
Through the examinations, mental
and physical. the scoring of points both
good and bad the scientific object les.
sons and reading matter provided by
the Babies Health Contest at the Ken
lucky State Fair. which will be held
this year the week of Sept. TO- thou
sands of mothers are enabled to Judge
just what dangers are threatening their
babies. just what ills to remedy and
just how to keep them in prime condi-
ton.
If you had hog, horse or COW you
would learn and know something of
its care, because it is valuable. Isn't
your baby worth more than horse or
COW or pig? is the query of those in
terested in the promotion of scientific
baby care. They argue that, no mat
ter how lovely, how dimpled, how pink
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22

and white and sweet it is, there may
he disease or deformity lurking under
this beauty. and this is an evil of
which you should be forewarned.
Up to date mothers throughout Ken
lucky are not only entering this con-
test to find out about their babies, but
are coming back year by year to mark
the progress this knowledge has given
them and the improvement It has made
in their children.
The contest this year, which is un-
der the supervision of Mrs. John l..
Woodbury., will he marked by a num-
Der of innovations, among which will
he an elaborate display of knitted
goods for babies and the giving away
of patterns for these articles to the
mothers desiring them.
Another attractive feature will be
the spectacular parade which will Anal
the baby contest This parade will be
arranged as u beautiful spectacle In
the IIippodrome pavilion and will show
every little tot entered in the contest
to the greatest advantage.
Entrance To the Babies Health Con-
test is free and is open to babies be-
tween twelve and thrty-siX months
throughout the state of Kentucky.
For catalogue or information address
Fount Il. Krcmcr Secretary Kentucky
State Fair. Suit GOi Republic Building.
Louisville, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22
TO Obey ALL ORDERS is
A RELIGION IN THE ARMY
Author, an EX-SOIdier, Gives Some
Sound and Kindly Advice
to Drafted Boys.
BY HAPs5URG LIERE Of the visi.
Iantes

lantes.
The writer Of this little message to
you boys has himself been an American
soldier, and he is very proud of that
fact. He knows army life, aud he has
seen rcdhot fighting, and he knows the
ways Of officers.
| will put it like this: | will simply
tell you what would do if were go
ing into the army again. First, would
go into it with the rock firm intention
of whipping Germany. | would look at
the matter just like that. Save that
would certainly not discount the i'm
portance of anybody else, | would be-
lievc. so far as it were possible, that
it was up to me--to me myself-to give
Germany. the carth's pariah nation,
the licking that is going to make all
nations safe in world democracy.
And the moment | was sworn into
the service | would resolve that, no
matter whether it suited me or not, |
would obey orders very strictly and to
the letter. That is the magic phrase
it is the religion of the army-obey or
derS. During my time in the army no
man who lived up to that as his motto
could go through with term of en-
liStmcnr without having Il chance of
being made corporal or a sergeant
or even Il sergeant major. There are
few commissioned officers who will
overlook the enlisted man who never
disoheys an order when promotion be-
comes necessary And in this war
men from the ranks are going to win
commissions, boys. Remember that!
But every man of the company, or
the troop, or the battery, or whatever
it happens to be- cannot be advanced.
you say. And you are right. But ev-
cry man can be soldier. How much
there is bound up in those three little
words. You'll know yourself after
awhile. \ real dyed in the wool Amer
lean soldier. of course, is gentleman
too. However there is bound to
he II chance for you To win your chew
ronS. I've never yet seen the man who
tried hard for promotion, if he tried
hOnOrahly. who came out Of it pri-
waite. In spite of their bluff military
manners, officers are just like you I'M
der the skin. They are quick to recog-
nize. and they are most heartily glad
to recognize, the golden qualities of
soldier and IA gentleman in an enlisted
man. Remember that too.
Also remember this: You are in the
service to fight for your country and
not to make soldering trade You
are going across the Atlantic for the
purpose of whipping Germany and for
no other reason. SO long, boys, and
good luck to you. And may the good
God of our fathers bring you back
to u.s.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22
FIRE CHIEF USES AIRPLANE.
Finds Air Route Is Much Quicker Than
Old Methods

The fire department chiefs of every
city of this country have their eyes on
Chief Louis Almgren of the San Diego
(Cal) fire department. Chief Almgren
has discarded the horse and buggy and
the automobile and now races through
the air in an airplane when chasing
fires. says Popular Science Monthly.
When fire box is pulled in an out
lying section. the chief jumps into his
flying machine and is at the scene of
the blaze before the horse drawn equip
ment gets around the first corner or
the fireboat is going full steam ahead.
His is the first aerial fire fighting com.
pany in the world. In test flights made
with the new airplane, which is a one
hundred horsepower machine of the n.y.
droplane type, trips that ordinarily took
the fireboats from twenty to thirty
minutes to make were made by air.
plane in from two to five minutes.
counting the necessary time in gettinr
the engine started.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22
LEFT BEHIND

What n world Of desOlatiOn.
Now they've taken you from me!
Taken you ITO save the nation"
over there In bleeding France.
VIII they bring you back. by chance,
o my DEAR 2cross the sea?
What an empty house TO care for
with no lad 90 come to me!
None TO put tho dinner there for
Empty chair and empty bed
And that dread Of you as-dead.
O my dear, across the sea!
You so tender-in the trenchcsl
How you used To- pamper mel
Sun that scOrchcs. storm that drenches-
stubborn, though the guns are loud.
You will do your little bit
In that hell. I'm sure of il;
And your head will be unbowed;
And ! know you'll dream of me;
And wen wiu-and Oh. I'm proud
OF my dear across the sea!
by Ruth Wright Kaufman Of the Vigil
lantes
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22

down steep incline in a miniature
auto, loops IA great are and flies from
the abandoned car on to the outstretch-
ed hands of his partner who holds him
aloft despite the terrific impact
The Novel Brothers are described by
their billing. Their speciality is clown
ing and music.
Olympia Des Vail & Co. Is reputed
to be one Of the most beautiful and
wonderful equine and canine exhibit
tions in America.
Holland and Dockril offer sensation
al bareback riding and whirlwind driv-
ing with four magnificent Arabian
horses and gold Roman chariot.
Adela Won OH boasts but the one
horse, but she is said to provide whole
show. Miss Won OH is regarded as
the most noted cowgirl in America.
The piece de resistance of the roster
will, ii is claimed, he Erford's Marvel
Gus Whirling Sensations. The keynote
of this act Is aerial whlrls In pictur-
esque array of angels and demons
One of the prettiest features is the
dance of the Demons" and a finale
on musical bells.
This entire wonderful program will
be crowned and completed by Cavallo's
great Concert Band of forty must
clans. They are said to be richly uni
formed.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22
Review of Three
Ending With Big
Campaigns ard Battles In the
East Beginning With Russia's
Great Offensive In 1914
and Collapse In 1917
America In the War 1917

Feb. 3.-Germany's ambassador
dismissed.
April 2.--President Wilson ask
ed congress to declare that "a
state OF war exists"
April 6.-Congrcss declared a
state Of war against the Ger
man empire.
May 1.-Two billion dollar LIB
erty loan" offered for subscrip-
ton.
May 9.-Stars and stripes car
ried in Paris by American field
service detachment.
May 1e.-Conscription act be-
came a law.
May 16.-Squadron of American
destroyers arrived in Irish wa
tiers on patrol duty.
May f8.-American troops or
dered to France.
May 25.-American flag under
fire in France.
May 29.-Rear Admiral Sims, U.
S. ~, promoted to vice admit
raj and given command of
American naval operations in
Europe.
June 5.-conscription resistra-
ton. Nearly 100000 men
between twenty one and thir-
ty-one years of age registered.
June 7.-Major General J. J.
Pershing, v. s. A., reached
England as commander of the
American expeditionary army.
June 13.-American troops sailed
for France.
June 22.-U boats attacked the
American transport fleet.
June 27.-American troops land
ed in France and were assign
ed to General Sibert's camp.
July 16.-NationaI guard mobil-
lied for service in Europe.
July 20.-Draft of first army of
$4,000 men and fixing of or
der in which remainder of
100000 reeistrants may be
called.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22
THE WHIRLING ERFoRDs.
TIME Kentucky State Fair is a valu-
able, instructive and progressive

THE Kentucky State Fair is valu-
able, instructive and progressive
institution, but to the average
person it Is the amusements offered by
the Fair which constitute its greatest
appeal.
In the Hippodrome exhibition, to be
held nightly in the Live Stock Pavilion,
there has been secured an entertain
ment which will Outrival anything of
the kind ever offered. The horse show
which has heretofore distinguished the
Kentucky State Fair will again be Civ
en- in its entirety, and yet in addition
to these features, which are well
worthy 81 admission fee in them
selves, the management Is providing
the added and unrivaled glory Of a
worlds championship five gated sad
die horse stake OF $4,000, which will
be offered in combination with both
Hippodrome and horse show for the
unprecedented admission price OF 30
cents per person.
Some of the features will be:
The Helen Leach Wallin Trio in
grand aerial whirling exhibition which
is said to be the most thrilling of its
kind ever offered.
They will be followed by the Four
Roeders, who are equilibrists of I'M
believable skill and strength.
The Tasma Three are "A trio Of fetch
ing young girls who present one of the
most dangerous and sensational wire
acts In the show business.
The Bellclaire Brothers, "daredevils
of the arena" do death defying stunt
In which one makes sensational dash
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22
By Captain GEORGE l.. KILMER.

TIME assassination on June %,
1914, of the Archduke Francis
Ferdinand, heir to the throne,
quickly resulted in the outbreak of a
world war. When Austria Hungary
pressed her demands upon Servia for
PREPARATION Russia championed the lit
tie Slav nation. Germany declared
that her AustroHungarian ally must
have a 'free hand in dealing with
Servia, and the storm broke.
The first two years of the war, from
August, 1914, to August, 1916, were
marked by the subjugation of nearly
all of Belgium, part of northern France,
all of Servia and the greater part of
Russian Poland by the German armies
Russia conquered and then lost a large
slice of Austrian territory in Galcia.
Following the invasion Of Belgium in
August, 1914, Great Britain and France
entered the war as the allies of Russia
The German march toward Paris.
through Belgium and France, was eff
fectually checked at the river Marne
early in September, 1914, and in the
weeks following the opposing lines in
France and Belgium were established
practically where they remained for the
next two years.
Italy entered the war in May, 1915,
and attacked Austria by land, east and
northeast of Venice. The first year of
the war saw the fall of Warsaw and
the extension of the German front to
the Dvina river, midway between War
saw and PetrOgrad. In 1916, the sec
Ond year Of the war, the Germans at
tackled with great force the French for
tress Of Verdun, but were unable to re-
duce it. This event was followed by O
concerted drive by the French and Brit
ish in northern France against the Ger
man lines along the Ancre and SOmme
rivers.
Throughout the first two years vari-
GUS local campaigns were inaugurated
by the allies, notably for the capture
Of Constantinople 0he Turks having
Joined the Teutonic powers late In
1910, with an expedition In Mesopo-
tamia to support it. The move against
the Turkish capital failed, and the
forces were transferred to Greece to
operate against the central powers in
the Balkans, where the Bulgarians
were fighting for Germany.
The greatest naval battle of the war,
fought Off Jutland in May, 1917, was
a draw, and the large vessels have not
taken decisive part in the progress Of
the war. In 1915 Germany started
system of drastic submarine warfare
primarily intended to blockade the
ports of her foes. Belligerent and neu-
trail alike were made to suffer in the
submarine zones throughout 1915 and
1916, and an indirect result of Ger
many's naval policy was the entrance
Of the United States into the war.
Grounds For Allies Optimism.
Almost at the close of the second
year OF the world war the British
war minister, Lloyd George, speak
ing for the allies, said, .Victory is
beginning to flow'i in our direction"
It had been flowing In all directions
whenever 1t flowed at all up to that
time. So the third year Of the conflict
opened with optimism ruling in the
camps of the allies. On the west front
at the end of July, 1916, 1t was as
sured that the French would hold on
at Verduh, that the German line on
the Somme and the Ancre was not i'm
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22
Desperate Efforts to Be a Stacker.

A Pennsylvania man. "No. 25S,"
after passing physical examination,
held up man for watch. blackiacked
old woman, stole a horse and fought
police, which he thinks will keep him
out Of the army for awhile.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22

The Kentucky State Fair Catalogue
for the 1917 Fair, to be held In Louis
vile the week Of Sept. 10, lists 5000
prize ribbons, over 100 cups and
trophies. valued at 5000 or more, and
a money award total of $4,000.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22
America In the War.

Two events of sudden development
in the third year of the war may have
a deciding intlucnce-namely, the en-
trance of the United States as an ally
Of the entente powers and the collapse
Of Russia's aggressiveness. During the
early months of the year the submarine
dispute between this country and Ger
many quoted down. A U boat brought
the war into western Atlantic waters
by sinking neutral ships off Nantucket
shoals in October, but the German
pledge 10 safeguard neutral lives was
observed. On Dec. II Germany and
her allies, Austria, Bulgaria and Tur-
key. proposed peace negotiations, nam
ing the United States as one Of the
Intermediates. On the 18th President
Wilson sent "A note to all belligerents
asking them to name their terms.
Meanwhile the allies replied to Ger
many. declining conference. and Ger
many replied to Wilson, evading the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22
A Fine Place to Roost.

After going twenty miles in their
auto the other night, Sayville IN. "
family discovered two hens roosting
on the car radiator. The biddles stayed
there until they returned home.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22

question of terms and putting OF the
end of the war
In January President Wilson revived
interest in the subject Of peace by out
lining n plan for peace league, max
ing peace without victory" consent
of the governed" and "world Monroe
doctrine" the fundamentals for world
peace. While the whole world was
discussing this turn Of affairs Germany
Informed neutrals ON Jan. 81 that sub
marine warfare would be more ruth
less than ever. Three days later the
German ambassador was given his
passports, and the president Informed
congress of the break and It's causes
ports ut Berlin Feb. :. aud on the 10th
Germany, through the Swiss govern
ment, proposed negotiation Of the new
dispute. This the United States de-
cincd unless the new submarine order
was withdrawn.
After Won Bcrnstorff sailed and Ge-
rard was out of Germany the state de-
partmcnt disclosed German plot to
involve the United States with Japan
and Mexico. War measures followed
rapidly. Congress expired March 4
without indOrsing the presidents "arm-
cd neutrality policy. A special session
of the new congress was summoned to
meet April ., and meanwhile the pres
ident ordered armed guards placed on
our merchant ships vOyaging abroad.
On April 6 congress formally declared
war. Then followed n CONSUMPTION law
TO create armies. loans to the allies
one of S2,O0O,0O0.00O to the nation by
the pcople-the dispatch of war vessels
to Europe under command of Rear Adj
miral Sims; also of Major General
Pershing, TO prepare base for the
American contingent already represent
cd on the firing line in France by de
tachment bearing the Stars and Stripes,
on May %.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22
. The Russian Setback.


During the efforts to secure diplo-
matte peace Russia stood firm. The
duma rejected Germany's proposals, and
the imperial government indorscd VIII
sons peace league note. Russian sup
port of Roumania had never been
strong and entirely dropped away in
the winter. 1t seemed that Russia was
powerless. \ revolution in which the
troops and their generals figured depos-
ell the car the middle of March, and
there began state of military indeci-
sion and inactivity while factions con
grad.
Early in February the German retro
grade began north of the Sommc. Ba-
paume and Pcrunnc, the goals of
months of bloody struggles. yielded the
middle of March to the allies led by
Nivcllc and IIaig, and shortly the Ger
mans turned and began to resist Wig
Orously all along the front. Special
reasons" was Berlin's explanation of
this great and mastery retreat. Fur
thcr withdrawal was forced by British
attacks on the lprcs salient and at
Messines in May and June.
Western Entente Powers Pressed,
The entrance of the United States
as an ally led to an announcement by
British and French commissioners sent
here for conference, among them Mar
shall Jofire, that the resources of Eng
land, France and Italy in men, money,
food and munitions were at low ebb,
and Russia must be considered as vir-
tually eliminated as an aggressive
force. These frank disclosures caused
surprise and deep anxiety on this side
of the ocean. the more so because the
ruthless u boat operations, which be-
gan i'm February. had been more de-
structive than expected by the allies,
although their toll had fallen far short
of Germanys estimate-1,O00OOO tons
per month. The destruction of freight
ships varied from week to week dur
ing March, April and May. but the to-
tai was so great as to forebode disas-
ter unless the evil was speedily sup
pressed.
The ententes money problem was
quickly solved by affording heavy cred
its to pay for their supplies brought
here. A commission. headed by Elihu
Root. repaired to Russia to swing the
weight of the United States on the
side of the forces in authority who
favor a continuance of the war on
Germany. The response to calls for
troops and immense war funds and
the successful registry for the draft,
followed by the safe arrival of large
expeditiOnary force in France, led to
reaction during June from the misgiv-
ings and uncertainties which had pre-
vailed for weeks
Notable among the closing events of
the third year of war are the renewal
Of attacks upon the Austrian fronts by
Italian and Russian armies. The Ital-
ian movement began early in June and
had for its object the recovery of posi-
tons in the TrentinO, which the Aus
TRANS had captured in their great
spring drive of 1916. At the close of
June the Italians suffered severe
check.
July opened with strong Russian
offensive ON the line of the Dniester,
aimed at Lemberg. This was renewal
in part of the great drive led by Gen
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22
Between the Devil, Etc.

Defense of man sued for breach Of
promise Is that he did not want to wed
and be called Stacker.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-09-04
N||HAU Crew SAVES
DROWNING WOMAN
Slipped From Rocks While Gath
p ering Shellfish @

HILO, August 81 Through the very
prompt and efficient work OF TIE crew
of one of thu steamship Niihau's boats
the life of Mrs. Tsumciio Nogami was
saved at Paauhau on Tuesday morning
last. The woman had been washed OH
the rocks by u big wave and was
drowning when the boat picked her up.
1t appears that the woman, accom-.
panied by a Mrs. Hashimoto, had gouc
down TO the lower rocks in order 10
gather shelllsh. The two had been so
working for some time when big
wave came roaring in, The full force
Of the water struck Mrs. Nogami aud
knocked her over. As the wave re,
ccded it dragged her over the rocks
into the deep water. The other wo,
man managed 10 grasp rock and
hold on. She, seeing that her friend
was drowning, began 70 sing out IL
order to attract the attention Of the
boat crew which was working Mt the
landing from the steamer Niihau
IIurser Morton heard the screams OF
the woman and had the boat ut once
head for the spot where Mrs No
Cami was struggling IN the water The
Float Just arrived in time 10 save the
wowaq who was about all IN, &C
| Turscr Morton did what he could
10 revive the woman and then tool
! her ashore whore She soon was re
ported to be all right again The es
cape from death was a marvellous ono
aud the men Of the Niihan are being
COZ grotuiat on their good work.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-09-04
ROYAL FAMILY OF
RUSS|AISCR0WDED
Small Quarters New Occupied BY
Gar and His Family Com
pare Strangely With Palaces
Associated Press BY o. s. Naval Com
munication Servicel

PETRoGRAD, September 22-yastly
different is the situation in which the
Gar, Czarina and the royal family Of
Russia find themselves now as com
pared to the comforts and the luxurics
which they enjoyed in the great pal
aces which they occupied before Mich
olas was deposed. Their quarters now
must seem small and cramped TO them,
Advices from Tobolsk say that the
former royal family of Russia now Oe-
cupies the second floor only Of house
there, Their quarters consist of four,
teen rooms. They have q small bal.
cony which looks out upon the street,
but there is no garden about the
building. t...
OF the fourteen rooms which their
quarters contain the Car and the
Czorina have each one, two are devoted
to the uses Of the four daughters, the
son has one, there is diningroom and
kitchen, and the servants, quarters.
There was holiday in Tobolsk, but
no demonstration the day of their ar
rival there. 4H'
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-09-04
SEPARATE PEACE

Dispatches received from Wen
ma say that the German National
League has forwarded demands
that the Austrian government
shall forthwith take drastic steps
aud employ the most vigorous
methods 10 checkthc agitation for
Austria 70 enter upon q separate
peace with any or all Of the En-
|tente Powers, *