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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-17
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Yancy Hinson re-
turned Wednesday from Fork Hill.
Miss Alice Ward, OF Georgetown,
is the guest of Miss Perry Belle Ben
nett.
Thos. Funderburk, who has been
attending school in Mebane, n. c..
has returned home.
Misses Eliza and Louise Wylie
have returned home, after spending
a month in New York.
VIM. Green Williams left Tuesday
for Camp Sewer, Greenville, where
he viii enter the officers training
camp.
Mrs. R. w. Graeber has gone to
Burlington, N. c., to attend the
funeral of her sister, Mrs. Luther
Sharpe.
Kenneth Geer, who has been the
guest of Chauncey Gregory, return
ed to his home in Greenville on
Wednesday,.
Ne'sNfrs. Kittie Mcclure and her neice,
Miss Julias5tnith of Blacksburg, are
spending few days with the for
mer's sister, Mrs. A. P. McLure.
Miss Daisy Roberts, of GreenJS
S. c., spent the weekend with t
mother. Mrs. w. X. Roberts. She re-
turned Wednesday to resume her
work.
Miss Annette Craig has resigned
her position as assistant tlemonstra-
ton agent in Lancaster bounty, to
take effect in June. when she will
attend !, WINTHROP summer = school,
would bSsptsf position to teach
J ,ntir Ter Miss JAMIE Craig
saidsto ene &C.
that they
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
RETAIN CLASS WHILE
IN TRAINING CAMP
DEFERRED REGISTRANTS MAY
TRY FOR COMMISSIONS WITH
LOSING ASSIGNMENT.

Registrars assigned to deferred
classes on account of dependents
may be inducted into army officers
training camps without losing their
deferred classifications, so that if
they fail to obtain commissions they
may be discharged and return to their
former classification, state draft head
quarters notified all local boards this
week.
The boards were also instructed to
honor certificates of registration is
sued by American consuls in Great
Britain and Canada to American
citizens who register for the Ameri-
can draft in those countries.
Delay in the issuance of allotments,
especially to foreign-born, has been
due to mis-spelling the names of reg
istrants and Incorrect addresses,
Provost Marshal General Crowder
announces, and local boards have
been instructed to use greater care
in making their records and espe-
cially the records sent to canton
ments with registrants.
Fort Mcdowell being quarantined
for influenza. Washington boards
were notified not to send any more
men to that camp. Though all the
calls have been filled, there are a few
replacement men still to be sent, but
these will be held until the epidemic
is over.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
CLOCKS GO BACK SUNDAY.
Effort to Continue Present Time
Abandoned by War Industries
Board.

Washington.-No further effort
will be made by congress to continue
the existing daylight saving law, and
the hands of the clocks will be turned
back an hour next Sunday, October
%, as originally planned. This de-
cision was reached at a conference
between congressional leaders and
Chairman Baruch of the War Indus
tries Board, who had recommended
that the law remain in force for the
period of the war.
The senate recently passed a bill
to continue the law in effect indef-
initely, and it is now pending in the
house. The War Industries Board
urged continuation of the law partic-
ularly because of it's value in the saw.
ing of fuel
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
MERCHANT MARINE
CALLS FOR RECRUITS
COOKS. WATERS. STEWARDS
AND FOREMEN ESPECIALLY
WANTED, PRIGMORE SAYS.

"They are fine looking fellows, as
fine as l have seen from any section"
Richard F. Higgins, special enrolling
officer for the merchant marine at
Seattle. wrote George D. Prigmore,
local recruiting agent. after the ar
rival of eight more local boys who
enlisted in that service.
The boys who composed this con-
tingent were John Rost. Clyde Per-
kins, James Huntzelman, Chester
Cummins, Charles Rench, Andrew
Conant, A. r. Swayne and Nick
Jacobsen. This branch of the service
has attracted quite a number of local
boys.
Prigmore received instructions
Wednesday to send as many men as
he could get to the training station
at Seattle. there being an especial
need for men to serve as cooks,
walters and stewards or as f1remen.
He Immediately notified IL recruits
he had on the waiting list to report
and says that all who enlist now will
see immediate service, after COM
pleting the course on the training
ships at Seattle.
Men who go as firemen must weigh
in at 140 pounds stripped, sailors at
100 pounds, and cooks, walters and
stewards at 125 pounds. The ply
steal examination in other respects is
practically the same as for the army,
except for sailors, concerning whom
there are special requirements as to
eyesight and hearing.
Since the local Office was estab-
lished last summer with Prigmore as
recruiting agent, 23 young men have
gone into the merchant marine serv-
ice from here.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25

Precautions Against Epidemic to BE
Maintained Two Weeks Longer.

There will be no relaxation for at
least two weeks longer of the pre-
cautions taken by health authorities
to prevent the spread of Spanish in
fuenza, State Health Commissioner
T. d. Tuttle of Seattle said this
week. This means that the ban on
public gathrings of all kinds will be
continued for at least that length
of time.
DR.. Tuttle says that the influenza
is taking a lighter toll of victims in
Washington than in other states over
which the epidemic has spread. In
many of the eastern states efforts
have been made to minimize the eff
fects of the disease, which DR.. Tuttle
says may have given the false impress
sion that conditions here are worse
than elsewhere.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
NEW BRIDGE TO Be
OPENED DECEMBER |
NISQCALLY RIVER STRUCTURE,
HIGHWAY ALSO
TO BE READY SOON.

The new concrete bridge on the
Pacific highway over the Nisqually
river will be ready for use by De-
cember l, and the new paving on the
Pacific highway between the bridge
and Union Mills will be thrown open
to travel at about the same time
Commissioner j. c. Sans said We'd
nesday.
The new bridge replaces the old
wooden structure which was washed
out during the high water last win
ter, while the paving will eliminate
all but about half mile of the gravel
road on the Pacific highway between
Olympia and Tacoma. To permit
the laying of the pavement during the
rainy weather Contractor Hardy is
covering long stretches of the route
Opening of the new bridge and
pavement will be welcomed by auto
travellers between Olympia and Ia
coma, who have been compelled to
use the old road via the Brown farm
ever since the old bridge was washed
out early last spring.
Contract for filling in the new
bridge with 1900 yards of gravel
was awarded to Contractor Huber,
who is building the bridge, at joint
meeting of the commissioners Of
Thurston and Pierce counties and the
state highway department at the
bridge Tuesday.
This bridge is of the Luten de-
sign and In such type the sides of
the arches have to be filled to the
level of the roadway. In this case
clear gravel from the river bed is to
be used, the material being excavated
in the course of the work being done
by this county to straighten the
channel.
The commissioners of the two
counties, at this meeting, also agreed
to make the fills of the approaches to
the bridge. These will be short on
each side, but deep, 1000 yards of
gravel being required on the Thurs
ton county side and 1,400 on the
Pierce county side.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
WAR TAKES TOLL OF
BOYS FROM COUNTY
TWO KILLED IN ACTION, ONE
DIES OF WOUNDS-ANOTH
Is SEVERELY WOUNDED.

One Thurston county boy was re-
ported killed in action in France in
the casualty lists this week, John
Warner of Mud Bay, with the Amer
lean army, while another. B. w. Bel
den of Yelm, with the Canadian
forces, was reported as having died
of wounds.
In addition to these, a former local
boy, James c. Souter, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Souter of South Bend. who
made their home in Olympia few
years ago. was reported killed in ac-
tion; while Captain Clifford e. Chase,
son of Marvin Chase, state hydraulic
engineer, was reported as severely
wounded.
Warmers parents, who have lived
at Mud Bay for the past 10 years,
where the family is well known, have
received no notice from the war de-
partment of their sons death, as is
usual in such cases, and 1t is thought
its publication in the casualty list
may have been an error.
Young Warner went to Camp Lewis
with one of the local draft contin-
gents last fall and went overseas dur
ing the winter. He was a member OF
one of the machine gun battalions.
The last letter his par rents received
from him, written the latter part of
August, said he was then near the
battlefront.
Mr.. and Mrs Chase received a tel
egram from the war department Sep
tember 26, advising them their son
had been severely wounded, and
later they received cablegram from
him telling them to address him at
Base Hospital %, but not mentioning
his condition. They have had no
further information.
Elmer Meixner, the Schneider's
Prairie boy who was badly wounded
in France when the machine gun on
his airplane blew up, has been
brought back to the United States
and is now at the Letterman Generas
Hospital, San Francisco, according to
a letter received by his father, John
Meixner. the fore part of this week.
Young Meixner enlisted early in
the war and went to France last
March as an airplane gunner. His
right leg was badly shattered by the
explosion but he expects to recover
fully and looks forward to furlough
at home as soon as the "flu" quaran-
tine is lifted
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
COUNTY WILL HAVE NEW
kGR|CUlTUR|ST JANUARY |
Commissioners Notify BergstrOm He
Will Not he Re-emplOyed.
Contract Expires Nov. II.

Formal notice that he would not
be re-employed after the expiration
of his present contract, November IL,
was given County Agriculturist C. H..
Bergstrom by the commissioners
Monday, Commissioner J.. c. Sans
says.
Bergstrom is now winding up the
affairs of the Office he has conducted
for the past two years and preparing
to take up similar work elsewhere.
Meanwhile State Leader r.. B.
Coglon of the State College is look
ing for another man to take up the
work here about January /. Coglon
conferred with the commissioners q
couple of weeks ago, when the board
signed a new contract on the UNDER
standing that another person would
be employed as agent.
The notice was given Bergstrom
at a conference he had with the COM
missioners Monday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
COUNTY GOES WAY
OVER BOND. QUOTA
TOTAL Is $028,6OO OR $2O3,6OO
MORE THAN ITS AL.
LOTNlENT.

Thurston county bought total of
$928,6OO worth of Liberty Loan
bonds in the campaign which ended
last Saturday night, or $203,6O0
more than it's quota, exclusive of its
share of $12.5OO in the states ST.
100000 subscription. The drive was
similarly successful throughout the
United States, the $6,0OO,0OO,OOO
goal being passed and upwards of
25,OOO,OO0 purchasers listed.
OF the total county subscription,
$355,9OO was bought by residents of
the districts outside Olympia, while
the city's total was $572,700. The
number of subscribers was $3.50.
about twice as many as in any former
drive.
The purchases made in the differ
ent districts of the county are:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
GATE BOY WRITES OF
FIGHTING At FRONT
ClDENTS IN ADVANCE
AGAINST GERMANS.

An interesting story of battlefront
happenings is told by Elmer G.
Johnson, formerly of Gate, now with
Company A of the 127th U. s. In
fentry in France, in a letter re-
ceived by his father, H. J. Johnson
of Forest, Wash, the other day.
Young Johnson was correspondent
for The Washington Standard at
Gate before he enlisted, and has
many friends and acquaintances
throughout the city and county. He
was wounded the first of July and
was in a hospital for couple of
months recovering, but he is back in
the thick of it again, as his letter
shows:
You should have been with me a
few days ago, when l was in hole
shooting Germans. l wasn't able to
down any. but ran them bow-legged
for cover. When l was tired shoot
ing. brought in a wounded guy, be-
cause he was laying in the open and
feared he would get hit by machine
gun bullet. They shot us some-I
got two bullets in my holster between
my gat and my leg.
"My corporal was killed. While
we were digging in together in the
side of hill we heard a big shell
dropping. We fell on our faces and
he was. instantly killed. l moved
and dug like HI.
THAT was about 1880 p. m. A
little later we dug in on the top of
the hill. The next afternoon we ad-
vanced and gave them the gun. That
night two boches walked up and sur
rendered.
lin the advance got those bullet
holes in my holster, which has not
proved to be a vulnerable part of my
anatomy.
Last night a bombing plane few
directly over ME and my bunkie. We
didn't breathe until it had passed
over.
MANY prisoners have been taken.
They say their officers beat it. for
the rear and leave them to do as best
they can. They are anxious to be
captured.
"Once the German artillery dropped
some heavy shells onto their own
men and they ran like deer. A
boche throws his helmet and pack
away when he wants to run. If he
has time to kick off his heavy leather
BOOTS, nothing but a bullet stands a
chance of catching him.
"The French call this the Terrible
Brigade The boches are not sure
whether we are very brave or very
foolish"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
DRAFT EvADER FROM
PR0ssER IS CAUGHT
CAPITAL CITY IRON WORKS EN-
PLOYE CONFESSES AND Is
SENT TO CAMP.

Ralph Reynolds, draft evader
from Prosser, who had been working
as a blacksmith at the Capital City
Iron Works for the past few months,
was arrested recently as the result
of an investigation by Sergeant
Gentry, in charge of the soldier
guard at the Sloan shipyards, admit
ted his guilt after short grilling
and was sent Immediately to Camp
Lewis.
Reynolds registered in the first
draft in June, 1917, at Prosser, CIV
ing his age as 27 years and his
birthplace as Olympia. He was
called for military service in June
of this year, the notice being sent by
the Prosser board to Tacoma
blacksmith shop he had given as his
address, but he failed to answer.
He had been in Olympia for quite
while and registered under the last
draft September 12, giving his age
as 33 years. The shipyard adjust
ment committee called on him dur
ing the recent Liberty Loan drive to
inquire why he had not purchased
any bonds, and he gave as an ex-
cuse that he expected to be called
into the army soon.
Sergeant Gentry, who had been in
vestigating for several weeks, then
came forward with the information
that Reynolds had registered twice
under the draft law and was wanted
for military service. His arrest
followed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
ARM|ST|CE ONLY BY
SURRENDER. WILSON
PRESIDENT TELLS GERMANY
PEACE WILL NOT BE MADE
WITH KAISER.

No armistice except under condi-
tions of surrender
No peace with the Kaiser and his
war lords, now or later.
Thus President Wilson has given
in advance his own final decision in
informing the new spokesman of
Germany that he has acceded to their
request that he take up with the
Allies their plea for an armistice and
peace negotiations.
The statements were made in a
note he dispatched to the German
government Wednesday, answering
one received the previous day
Assurances of the present authori-
ties at Berlin that they represent the
German people, that they accept the
conditions of peace he has laid down
and that the German armed forces on
land and sea will observe the rules
of civilized warfare are accepted by
the president only as changing the
situation sufficiently to warrant him
in Informally submitting the ques-
tions involved to the nations with
which the United States is associated
in the war.
In doing this without mincing
words. he tells these authorities ana
through them the German people.
that the only acceptable guarantee OF
their words must be submission. to
terms of an armistice that will make
1T impossible for Germany to renew
hostilities; that the Kaiser still holds
the power to control the empire and
that until he and his autocrats arc
out, surrender and not peace nego-
ltiations must be demanded.
While this ultimatum II sinking
home in Germany. the Allied govern
ments VIII be preparing for the A9xt
move, which lies with them acting In
harmony with the United States.
First, there is to be determined, as
the president asks, whether the Allies
are willing to effect peace on the con-
ditions enunciated by him and ac-
lcepted by Germany.
If they do. the question of an ar
mistice will be submitted to the mil
itary advisers of all the co-belliger-
ents and when the necessary condi-
tions to render the German military
machine pawerless for harm have
been formulated, the program will be
forwarded to Berlin.
One point that those in the conf
dence of tho president emphasized
is that tho presidont and the United
States government now is through
with separate dealings with the Ger
man authorities. The whole situa-
tion is before the co-belligerent gov
|ernments and the future announce
ments will be of the United States
and the Allied governments acting in
concert.
The concluding paragraphs Of the
presidents note carry the meat of it:
Feeling that the whole peace Of
the world depends now on plain
speaking and straightforward action,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
Puts Blame on MOther-in.LIaw.

Charged with felony and wife de-
sertion, Nathan Cooper was arrested
at Camp No. 2, near Rainier. by
Sheriff Clifford Sunday. on instruc-
tions from Mark w. Patterson of
Portland, constable of Multnomah
county. Cooper claims that the
charges are unfounded and that he
is the victim Of persecution by his
wife and mother-inlaw. He was re-
leased Wednesday on habeas corpus
proceedings before Superior Judge
Wilson. Portland officers being unable
to show any warrant for his arrest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
and Minors to Get More

Apprentices and Minors to Get More.
A new minimum wage scale of 50
per week for women apprentices in
any industry, with increases of 81 a
to the trade. was adopted by the in
dustrial welfare commission Friday
and becomes effective November 10.
The new minimum wage for minors
has also been fixed at 80 per week,
with increases of 81 week at the
end of six months period of en-
ployment, which becomes effective
November 90.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
MAY Extend School Year.

Legislative action may be asked by
school authorities to permit the ex-
tension of the school year to July l..
If such bill is passed at the coming
session of the legislature it would
permit those school districts which
desired to make up the time lost
during the influenza ban to do so by
keeping the schools open later In the
spring. Seattle school officials are
said to favor the plan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
To Draft Safety First Bill.

A committee of IA, seven employ
ers and seven employees, was appoint
ed by the industrial insurance COM
mission this week to meet with 1t
and draft bill fixing standards for
accident prevention work among the
industries of the state. 1t will begin
its meetings here November s and
the measure will be presented to the
coming legislature.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
Grand Mound Boy State Fair Winner

William James, Jr., of Grand
Mound won first prize in the sheep
judging contest at the recent State
Fair at Yakima, participated in by
representatives of the boys and girls
clubs of the state. He is now en-
titled to enter the contest at the In
land Empire Fair at Spokane. Young
James, who is a pupil of the Grand
Mound school, was the only contest
ant from west of the mountains at
the State Fair.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25

yard came forward with rush,
many of them doubling subscriptions
they had made during the early days
of the campaign, so that the final
total of their purchases was over
800, 900 and more than the commit
tee had expected.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
$92S,60O
Total for county

Total for county $92o,oOO
This total is in addition to the
s1,00O,O00 worth of the bonds pur-
chased by the state through the Cap
ital National bank. s12,500 OF which
was allotted to Thurston county. so
that the county's total is s941, 100.
Equal honor is given every dis
trict in the county by the Liberty
Loan committee for the excellent
showing, as each community over
subscribed its allotment. Tenino,
Bucoda and Mcintosh, for instance,
with a quota of $65, 900, raised $780,
900. while Olympia subscribed more
than 100000 more than its allot-
ment of S467, 900.
During the last two days of the
campaign the employees of the ship
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
FOreclOsing on Ward Yard.

w. c. Bristol, holder of the mort
cages on the yard of the Olympia
Shipbuilding company, known as the
Ward yard. has assigned them to
Fenton E. Griggsby and the latter has
filed suit to foreclose. One of them
is for 100000 on the plant and the
other for $1,000 on tools and ma
chinery.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25
LONZO GILbMAN WOUNDED.
Receives Bullet Wound in Shoulder
in Action in France,

in Action in France.
Lonzo Gilman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. e. Gilman of Chambers Prairie,
has sustained bullet wound in the
shoulder and is now in hosital in
France. but expects to be out in few
weeks.
Private Gilman enlisted in the 30th
Engineers last December and was sta
toned at Fort Meyer, Va. Later he
was transferred to the First Gas Regi-
ment, with which he went overseas.
In a letter to his mother he says that
while his wound is painful, 1t is not
serious.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-25

Continued on Page Five.
Evening star., 1918-11-02
ROSS BUYS TURF LEADERS.
Pays SIS, 600 for Trio of
Macomber Horses.

PIMnICO. Nd. November Com
mander ]. K. L. Ross. who has spent
more money for thoroughbreds than
any other one man this season, ma
terially increased his stable yester-
day when he purchased Motor Cop.
War Pennant and War Marvel from
A K Macomber for $4,000.
War Pennant and War Marvel are
both two-year-olds. the former espe-
cially having shown great form in
recent races at Aqueduct and Empire
City. In case Eternal does not start
in the Walden stakes to be run next
Saturday, Commander Ross will ap-
parently have that event at his mercy
In addition to the two colts purchased
both Billy Kelly and Sir Bar
ton are eligible to run in his colors
in the important event for two-year-
olds over the mile course.
Motor Cop Is a brilliant three-year.
old which won the Withers stakes
and has shown remarkable speed in
races of a mile and under Mr.. Ma
comber's reason for selling these first
class thoroughbreds is his determine
tion to abandon racing until the end
of the war.