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Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Sheriff SIM !. KILLER g sad =
have the finest cabbage patch n the
county. At any rate, the stalls ar
beautiful, beginning to head, and Will
be ready for use soon. And the sher
if says he has just discovered an
hens nest with p eggs Of the fam
Gus Rhode Island strain, so he is not
going to worry.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Mr.. Fred Herndon, the well known
contractor Of this town who has
been engaged in painting the hand
some school building az Little Aou2-
tain for the past six wees, was nome
for the week end.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Prof. J. W. Ballentine, head OF
the Leesville city schools, was in Lex
ington Saturday in attendance upon
the teachers meeting.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

The Rev. J. 4. Cromer, beloved
pastor of the Zion charge and one
of the lea> ng Lutheran dlVlnes IN
the county, was here Saturday IN his
handsome new touring car.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Hon. T. HASKELL Shull, popular
and progressive member of the Lex
ington delegation il the lower house
Of The General Assembly, was il town
Saturday.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

A. Mike Harmon, who has been i'll
at his home for the past four or five
weeks, is still very sick man, much
To the regret of his family and friends
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

N-s :. :. Wingard has returned
from nose delightful visit to her
daughter. Miss Lucy Daniel Wingard:
who is teaching at Manning.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
NEWS OF THE PEOPLE Hi.: |
And OF TIL E TO u n 3.=.I5 !

IEI|IIAN IEI|II D OE. !
Time, oh time in thy flight,
Has given US an hour more Of daylight
W. n. Spires, Of the Pelion Sec
ton, was here Saturday.
Mr.. Henry Steele, the we'll known
merchant and farmer Of Ethan, was
in town Monday.
Mr. James Noon, a good citizen
and farmer from Hollow creek, was
here on business Monday.
Sheriff Sim ). Miller has been in
attendance upon the sa!"@a court
this week, witness in ci;n S'c'-04''
Mr. "Tuck" Roberts has accsn;1d c
position with The Barre hardware
Company.
Mr.. Charlie livingston, one Of the
n,ar,v,-azocressive planters in the St.
John section was in town Saturday.
Nessrs. John =. Aanoiner and
Lawson Warner spent Saturday in
Columbia.
Mrs, Leo Williams, now Of Colum
bia spent Sunday and Monday with
Mr. Jas W. Corley and family.
Mr. and Mrs Rudolph Rorer and
little son spent Monday in Columbia
shopping.
Mrs C. N. Efrd took advantage OF
the ideal spring day and spent same
in Columbia Monday shopping.
Mr. George Buckley one of the sub
stantial men of the Dutch Fork, was
IN town on Monday.
1Tr. Sim L. Hendrix, progressive
planter Of the Peters section, spent
Friday in Columbia.
When you are driving or waking
in passing eachother always take to
the right and walk your horses and
slow up yoar machine.
Ns J. Z. Wingard has returned
fror, 2 NOSE delightful visit to her
daughter. Miss Lucy Daniel Wingard:
who is teaching at Manning.
A Mike Harmon, who has been Ill
at his home for the past four or i've
weeks, is still a very sick man, much
to the regret of his family and friends
Prof. ]. B. Ballentine, principal OF
the Batesburg Graded schools and
one of the brightest young educators
in the State, was here Saturday.
Mr.. Chas B. Lindler one of the
most successful of the Dutch Fork
farmers was business visitor in Lex
ington Saturday.
Mr.. O. B. Addy, one of the most
prominent planters of the Cedar
Grove section, was a Lexington VS.
itor Saturday.
Miss Matte Powell has returned
home from Augusta where she was
the attractive and much admired
guest of relatives and friends.
Prof. J. W. Ballentine, head of
the Leesville city schools, was IN Lex
ington Saturday in attendance upon
the teachers meeting.
Mr.. T. Vasco Miller of the Uni
versitv of South Carolina. spent the
weekend with his parents, Sheriff
and Mrs. Sim J. Miller.
Hon. W. H. Gibbes chief game
warden of the State, together WITH
Mrs. Gibbes and a party of friends
uuas in I.exincto:, on business Setur-
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

47r. Sim L. Hendrix, progressive
ngaater Of the Peters section, spent
Friday in Columbia.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Mr. George Buckley one Of the sub
stautial men of the Dutch FORK, was
IA town on Monday.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

When You are driving or waking
in passing eachother always take to
The right and walk your horses and
slow up your machine.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Mrs C. N. Efrd took advantage OF
the ideal spring day and spent same
in Columbia Monday shopping.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
Time, oh time in thy fight,
Has given US an hour more OF dayl2gnt

Mr.. Henry Steele, the we'll known
merchant and farmer Of Ethan, was
in town Monday.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

". and 1-rs. :. I'd. Kaiser and
,,....-5--a Of tl>o GENRE section, spent
....,3....-.,-., i Lexington ard Coluro3ia
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

DEcNECFc G=-G HCGC1
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Mr. and Mrs Rudolph Rorer and
little son spent Monday in Columbia
shopping.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM THOMPSON

Funeral services Of William Thomp-
son, aged as years, who died on last
Thursday evening from heat prostra-
tiOn, were held from the home OF his
brother, James Thompson, No. ~ East
Fifth street, yesterday afternoon. In
terment was in SilverbrOOk cemetery
The funeral was largely attended, and
many handsome floral tributes were
sent by friends and relatives OF the
deceased. One Of these was from the
Phoenix Fire Company Of which Mr.
Thompson was a member and repre-
sented a fire alarm box continuing the
number 236 which was the last alarm
10 which he responded others who
sent flowers included Patrick Null
rooney, Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Ryan,
Mrs. Catherine Mcintyre and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Yates. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Beckley, Mr. and Mrs. James
Mclaughlin, John Gramer, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Hyndman, Joseph Stoeckle
Brewing Company, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. George Fitz-
patrick and family, Mr.. and Mrs. r. ].
Curry. Robert Scheu and Edward l..
Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. George Quinn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Abel, Mrs John
Sherry, Louis Sines. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Thompson.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
men OF 81 TO 45
FACE JOB Tests
Draft Deferments to be
Made More Numerous
Hereafter
SOME BOARDS
WERE OVERSTRICT
BY GEORGE D. NEWLANp
N. E. A. STAN Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, Aug. i2.-The man be-
tween the ages Of 81 and as should ask
himself these questions about his Job
Is ii necessary TO the maintenance
or operation Of the military establish
ment2
Is It vital To the maintenance Of the
national interests?
Your Job soon will undergo the acid
test to determine whether you will be
called into military service by the ex-
tension OF the fighting ages proposed
by the new man power bill.
The amendment would give much
broader powers 10 district boards in
granting deferred classification on the
grounds Of being engaged in work ne
cessary to the war. The law al pres
ent affects persons engaged in indus
tries, including agriculture, etc" II
amended, as planned, IL will affect
persons engaged in occupations or
emplOyments, etc"
A man Of selective service age may
he entitled TO temporary exemption. out
side Of dependency. though he is nelth-
er a farmer nor an industrial worker.
His employment may be otherwise con-
strued as necessary to the mainte-
nance Of the national interests" Prece-
dents will have to be set and the rul-
ings Of one district board will guide
others.
Washington feels that some boards
were over strict in deciding grounds
Of deferred classification, after the
FIRST registration, and in the new
calls contemplated, Provost Marshal
Crowder estimates there will be more
than a half million men older than 81
to come under the heading OF "other
deferments," which Is exclusive Of the
classification given agriculture and in
dustrial workers.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
JERSEY JUDGE is
GOOD SAMARITAN

PENNsGROVE, Aug. i2-Nellic Pas
sova. a Russian woman. with nurs-
ing baby In her arms. appeared before
"Judge" Dpffy at the courthouse In
Carney Point on Saturday and said
man named Paul Helix. claiming to be
a detective had entered her home the
night before. and, after threatening to
kin her with a revolver which ne
flourished, knocked her down with her
baby In her arms, ransacked the house
and robbed her OF $50, all the money
she had In the world. Helix was ap-
pretended and sent 10 jail at Salem
for lack OF $1,000 bail.
Most OF the woman's money was
found on him. and the woman asked II
she could have IL back. prosecutor
Summerill said she would get II II
Helix was convicted at the September
term OF court. but "Judge" Dufly said
he dld not want 10 see the woman
suffer pending the mans trial. and he
at once advanced her SO and said
she could have more when mat was
gone Y she needed IT,
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
BY FREDERICK VI. KIRBY.
y. p. A. stan Correspondent.

CLEVELAND. O., Aug. i2-Gas mask
protection for American boys at the
front is the most complete and efficient
In the allied armies. The gas mask
being turned out by our plants is the
finest so Tar devised. and offers prac-
tically complete protection against any
gas the HUNS have so far invented.
10 Is the sixth type In the evolution
Of The mask, hut even now experiments
are being made that VIII stlll further
improve u.
have been permitted 10 watch the
complete operation OF manufacture OF
ou- masks In one OF the plants OF the
United States Rubber Company here. A
large percentage OF all our rubber
manufacturing industry has now been
turned into the production Of parts for
masks. The breathing hose. the mouth
piece, the "nOOder valve" and the sock
cts FOR the cyepiecos are all made Of
rubber. and they must be perfect. The
slightest leak may be fatal
The highly perfected mask IN its
present form has been developed from
a pocket handkerchief. The frst real
attempt al providing wholesale pro-
tection was the use of gauze bandage
strips dipped into "hypo"-the chemical
used FOR fixing" Photographic prints
Then the British devised a mask with
a canister containing the chemicals. a
breathing arrangement connected by
tnbe with the canister and a plncer
arrangement 20 close the nose. This
was the frst mask the United States
troops used.
Our army is now making mask
whlsh Is the superior OF anything so
Far devised. Il used the same canister,
but the materials. instead Of being In
layers are mixed: the nose Is left en-
tirely open, but the breathing ia
through the mouth.
From The time the crude rubber comes
into the factory 10 the time when the
completed parts are shipped 10 the
big assembling plant on Long Island. in
speciion is constant. The slightest de-
feet results IN rejection OF the part
The FIRST order placed by our War
Department was with the B. r. Good
rich Company at Akron. shortly after
war was declared. This order called
FOR 10000 masks 10 be produced In ten
days. The manufacturers were fur
nished with a sample British mask and
told 70 do their best. This order was
followed at once by a second order
for 10000 masks Other orders fol-
lowed.
The hose connecting the chemical
canister with the breathing apparatus
must have great flexibillty; In addition
10 must be perfectly impervious and
10 must be reinforced on the outside
with a stocking net 10 stand wear. Our
manufacturers Produced a concentrlc
circle hose OF great fleXlbillty.
The "nooder valve" was another prob
lem worked out by our rubber manu-.
fa1turers. 10 is a small. nat valve. made
so That when the wearer exhales, Il per-
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
LENINE READY
TO FLEE RUSSIA
Famishing Peoples Suspi-
cion of P ro-German Rulers
Increases
TROTZKY BLAMES
TROUBLES ON CZECHS

BY the United Press.
PARIS, Aug. i2.-Reports from Berlin
today said that Premier Lenlne and
War Minister Trotzky. OF the BOlshe-
sheyiki Russian government, had fed
from Moscow to Cronstadt Island.
Cronstadt Is 20 miles west OF Petro-
grad in Cronstadt bay, an arm OF the
Gulf OF Finland 10 Is heavily fortified
LONDON. Aug. $50 rapidly is the
anti-Bolshevik movement growing In
Russia and the Sovet-Bolshevik Gov
ernment disintergrating and growing
weaker at the same time that Nikolai
Lenine, the Premier, and Leon Trotzky,
his War Minister. have prepared 10 fee
TO Germany at the first sign that their
government Is likely to fall. Lenlne and
Trotzky denounced as traitors through
out Russia by those who are loyal 10
their home land, fear for their lives
once an anti-German Government shall
assume command. Since they are Ger
man agents. according TO all their ac-
tions, Germany is their natural haven.
At the same time that Lenine and
TrOtzky are finding affairs turning
against them and becoming too hot for
safety, the German Embassy In Mos
cow has decided TO move Immediately
TO Pskox, i62 miles southwest OF Petro-
grad and approximately 400 miles
directly west Of Moscow. Conditions In
Moscow have become too uncertain for
the safety Of the embassy. Only re-
Gently Count Won Mlrbach, the German
Ambassador 10 Moscow, was sssassl-
mated, and following this deed Field
Marshal Won Eichhorn. the German mill
tary dictator in the Ukraine, was killed
by the bomb OF another assassin. Dr..
Karl Helfferich, recently appointed TO
succeed Count Won Mirbach IN Moscow,
at present is in Berlin reporting condi-
tions as he found them in Russia, and
It is believed here that the transfer
Of tile embassy is due 10 his recon-
mendation.
These advices come to London from
Berlin via Copenhagen. Owing to the
trafilc conditions in Russia the en-
bassy Will be forced 10 travel by the
way Of Petrograd. Helslngfors. Finland
and thence 10 Reval, on the Esthonian
coast, to its destination.
The Petrograd newspaper Isvestla Is
quoted by a correspondent as stating
that in that part OF Russia not occu-
pied by the enemy" counter revolution
ary movements have spoken out in q
number OF towns. The BOlshevik Sovi-
cts have been Overthrown in these
places and replaced by councils con-
ofctfnp ~ rauraapnfnffyoa of tha Nfap
shevinh or Moderates.
In the city OF Kazan, the newspaper
adds, the widely known Bolshevik
leader Olschinsky has been killed, while
there has been much bloodshed among
the Bolsheviki in the Novgorod and
Riazan districts.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
MORE SUNDAY BALL
PLAYERS ARRESTED
Camden Team Taken Into
Custody This Time With
Harlan Players
FANS GIVE $500
TO RED CROSS

Although the much mooted question
OF whether the Sabbath laws shall be
violated by ball teams playing the ma
tlonal game on that day or not is stlll
pending in City Court, following the
arrest OF the members Of the Harlan
teams a week ago yesterday, the play
ers Of the same team and those OF the
New York Shlpbuildlng Company
team Of Camden, n. j., together with
the managers and the umpire were
arrested on a like charge again yes
terday. The arrests were made by
Chief Of Police Black at the cOnclu-
sion Of the game at the Harlan park,
which was attended by $500 fans.
The players and officials were taken
10 the police station and after hay-
ing their names entered on the docket
Chief Black allowed them TO go, stat
ing that it had been agreed by VII
liam S. Hllles, counsel for the Harlan
plant officials, and General Manager
Weaver OF the local plant to produce
the players in court II they were
needed. The cases will be called on
August % TO which date the present
cases have been continued.
Those who were arrested yesterday
were: John T. Carlin, Harry Lake. Zim
Beck, Fred T. Payne, Gus Getz, Albert
Florsheim, George duMont. Joseph
Hyde, Edward Charity, Hugh Lennox
Abe Praisman, Samuel Lennox, VII
liam J. Walters, John A. MCGOWAN,
Otto C. Wagner, Milton A. Walker,
William z. CoDroy, Leo A. Dresser,
Howard Barcklow, Herbert Mckinley,
and Thomas Steele.
II was announced after the arrests
had been made that the Pusey & Jones
team. OF the Shipbulldlng League from
this city, would play the Harlan team
at the park next Sunday.
While the players are endeavOring
TO have a test case made OF the blue
laws, it is asserted that IL Sunday ball
games are TO be banned, the State au-
thorities will be petitioned 10 put
stop TO the selling OF ice cream and
cigars in stores here and then viii he
urged 20 close Shellpot Park and other
amusement places in Delaware.
The attendance at yesterdays game
was as large as that Of yesterday week
but 10 was noticeable yesterday that
the attendance OF women fans was lar
ger. It was estimated that there were
at least 800 women present
i was thought that the presence OF.
so many women was due 70 the fact
that the collection taken was 20 be
devoted 10 the Red Cross Of this State
and about $500 was raised by dOna-
lions at the game.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
u. S. HAS MOBILE
FIELD HOSPITAL
Operating Room on Wheels
on the Western Battle
Front
UNIT CONSISTS OF
FIVE SECTIONS

(By Newspaper Enterprise Association
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. i2-The
credit for the flrst mobile operating
unit in the world goes to American
genius.
An operating room on wheels. capa-
bic Of being rushed up 10 within five
miles Of the front line in any direction
at any time, Is an achievement Of great
importance in keeping up with rapid
advance Of a lighting force.
u is impractical, as we'll as danger
Gus. 10 transport seriously wounded
men over shell-tOrn ground for any
great distance. II is equally diflcult
for a field or an evacuation hospital TO
keep pace with a steadily progressing
army.
That is where the American mobile
operating unit will work wonders. In
stead OF waiting for battle victims 10
be brought to it for treatments, IL goes
TO them.
It's equipment is as complete as
modern science can construct. Sur
geons and nurses head its personnel.
The nurses are women Of special skill
and GOODNESS.
The unit consists Of five sectlons-a
power truck, surgical supply and drug
trucks. There are also four trailers-
electric light and X-ray, kitchen pro-
vision and storage. In addition, the
unit is strengthened by a fleet OF ten
light trucks carrying tentage, water,
fuel, operating and repair parts and
means OF communication.
A units full personnel embraces at
least 100 medical officers and nurses and
about 200 medical enlisted men; also
small detachment Of quartermaster
men. including expert mechanics.
The operating room is set up in less
than hour. Two hundred patients can
be taken care Of at the same time and
its surgical facilities allow for at least
100 mainr nnnraflnns In 2i hours
Evening journal., 1918-08-12

The War Mothers OF America VIII be
glad to know Madame de Castelnau
wife OF the general who saved Nancy
She is one Of the millions OF French
women who are standing so nobly and
bravely back Of their boys in the
trenches. Before the war began Mad
anne de Castelnau had four sons. Now
she has one. and he is a prisoner In
the hands Of The Huns.
And yet this War Mother OF France
doesn't complain. There are no tears
In her eyes, at least none when she
goes about among other war mothers
Of France, who have given homes. loved
ones and all in this great war
Came the news that her oldest son
had fallen beneath the bayonets o.
the foe and the mother went on with
her war work. Then her second son
fell. They brought her the official re-
port that another OF her gallant boys
had been taken prisoner and was ly-
Ing In a foul Hun camp. Still the
dauntless spirit Of this war mother
carried on. Then came another mes
senger. His face was gravf and he
hesitated. Surely Il was hard TO add
another load OF grief to the already
heaping burden OF sorrow this war
mother carried.
Madame" he said, Il come TO bring
you another blow. But know well that
all the mothers OF France weep foI
you"
Hadame de Castelnau knew the truth
| at once. She interrupted the priest
and. looking him straight in the eyes
replied: "Yes. I know what you ar
going TO tell me. Gods will be done
But the mothers OF France would b
wrong in weeDing for me. Let then
envy me-"
There you have the spirit OF France
I the spirit all the Huns OF Hunland car
never crush. It's the spirit that wins
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
RUSS PLEADED OWN
CASE, BUT WAS HELD

Lawrence Russ, a Negro. defended
himself in City Court this morning
when charged with the larceny of S.
from Hattie Warner, a Negress. After
Questioning his ACCUSED and her hus-
band. Robert Warner. Russ put his wife
on the stand in his behalf and attempted
20 bring out that the Warner woman
and her husband were drunk. The
prosecuting witness. however. claimed
that Russ deliberately picked up her
pOckeibook containing s..
Russ was held under 5000 ban 70
await the action OF tie grand Jury.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
u. s. Rubber Plants Devote
Energies to Making Gas Masks

mits the afr to pass out, but. when
inhalation begins II doesn't permit a
particle Of the gas-charged atmosphers
10 enter the mask.
American women are doing much Of
the work OF making gas masks.
The gas mask Industry is an sxan-
pie OF how peaceful manufacturing In.
dustries have been turned into war
work plants and have produced a better
product than German scientists who
mad years 10 prepare their diobolicaI
devices OF warfare.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
VAUDEVILLE AT sHELLPOT

Shellpot Park yesterday began th'
biggest program ever booked for SIN
gle week I'm a park OF this size. The
week began when Dorothy ID. 1oune
Mrs. James f. Henry, sang afternoon
and evening in connection with the free
band concerts.
Beginning this afternoon and contin-
uing each afternoon at 30 o'clock anC
each evening at $50 o'clock the parh
will offer the biggest free attraction
which 10 has even been able to secure
This attraction will be Miss julia Allen
and her company, which includes Texas
Jack. who does all kinds Of stunts on
horseback and the smallest lasso throw
or In the world. Miss Allen VIII eX-
hibit her $4,000 dancing horse Teddy
which Is declared to be the most IN
telllgent horse ever placed on exhiDl-
ton.
A buckins and dancing horse will also
appear with the exhibition which Will
be free.
The vaudeville bill which has been
secured for the Family Theatre, IN
cnudes a number OF acts brought dl-
rectlv from New York. The headilneI
is the Comiques. an European musical
novelty and comedy surprise. Other
acts include the Princess Bluefeatner'
an Indian maid who was secured after
considerable negotiation and who ap-
pears in her native costume and gives
her native songs and dances; Barrett
q Bayne. harmony singers, who give
A number OF splendid selections
Charles Beenah. comedian OF note ana
well-known 10 all lovers OF vaudeville
and the Boyds in songs and comedy.
tomorrow will be Children's Day as
usual and all children who arrive al
the mark on the trolley cars between
a. 40 a. m. and 2.30 p. m. will be pre-
sented with tickets which VIII ADMIT
them free to all the amusements IN tne
mark for children.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
RURY MR. sANRoRN ToMonROM

Funeral services over Andrew Z. san
born. viii be held at his late home No
$40 West street. tomorrow afternoon
az 4 o'clock. Interment which VIII be
In Brandyvine Cemetery. will be priv
ate. The remains were brought from
Wildwood Crest, n. j., where he died
suddenly Of apoplexy, on Saturday
night.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
TREsPAss CHARGE DISMISSED

Charged with trespassing on the
property OF William S. German In the
rear Of the lumber yards south OF Mar
ket street bridge. John Johnson, Wal
ter LOper and George Foster were dis
missed by Judge Hellings this morning
IN City Court. The defendants claimed
that they didn't know they were COM
hitting any offense.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
cnnL DAYS AT SPRINGS

Brsndywine Springs Park continues
20 be the most popular spot dur
ing the warm weather. The springs
can offer more amusements and amuse-
ment devices than any park in THIS sec
ton and It is an ideal place IN Whlch
10 spend a day.