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Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-25
KEPT PLEDGE
TO SEND BREAD
american Nation Maintained Al
fed Loaf Through Self
Denial at Home Table.
AVERTED EUROPEAN DESPAIR.
With Military Demands Upon Ocean
Shipping Relieved, WorId Is Able
SO to Return TO Normal White
Wheat Bread.
AVERTED EUROPEAN DESPAIR.

Since the advent OF the latest wheat
crop the only Limitation upon Ameri-
can exports to Europe has been the
shortage Of shipping. Between July 1
and October 10 we shipped 65,9S0.3B5
bushels. If this rate should continue
until the end OF the fiscal year we will
have furnished the Allies with more
than 23T, 800 900 bushels Of wheat and
-four IN terms Of wheat.
The result Of increased production
and conservation efforts In the United,
States has been that with the cessa-
Hap OF hostiIities we are able to re-
turn 10 normal wheat diet. Supplies
that have accumulated in Australia,
Argentine and other hitherto inacces-
sible markets may be tapped by ships
released from transport service, and
European demand for American wheat
probably will not exceed our normal
surplus. There Is wheat enough avail
table to have a white loaf at the COM
mon table.
/ But last year the tale was different
fOnIy by the greatest possible saving
and sacrifice were we able to keep
tsteady stream of wheat and -four NOV
ing across the sea. We found our
selves at the beginning of the harvest
fyear with an unusually short crop.
Even the most optimistic stadsticians
figured that We had bare surplus Of
10000 600 bushels. And yet Europe
was facing the probability Of bread
sfamine-and in Europe bread is by far
I; the most important article in the diet.
s All Of this surplus had left the
icountry early In the fall. By the first
I 0f the year we had managed to ship a
little more than 100000 bushels by
spractieing the utmost economy at
.home-by wheatless days, wheatiess
meals, heavy substitution of other
cereals and by sacrifice at almost
4every meal throughout the country.
II In January the late Lord Rhondda,
then British Food Controller, cabled
that only If we sent an additional 75.-
100000 bushels before July i could he
take the responsibility Of assuring his
tpeople that they would be fed.
The response Of the American peo-
,ple was s5,000,000 bushels safely deliv-
#ered overseas between January 1 and
fully i. Out Of a harvest which gave
ms only 20, ,0O0,0 900 bushels surplus we
actually shipped l41,o00,Oo0 bushels.
/ Thus did America fulfill her pledge
that the. Allied bread rations could be
maintained, and already the American
ipeople are demonstrating that, with
f;an awakened war conscience, last
year's figures will be bettered.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-25

sules are the remedy you need. Take
three or four every day. The healing
Oil soaks into the cells ard lining OF
the kidneys and drives out the poisons.
New life and health viii surely follow.
hen your normal vigor has been re-
stored continue treatment FOR a while
to keep yourself in condition and pre-
vent a return Of the disease
Don't wait until you are incapable Of
fighting. Start taking GOLD MEDAL
Haarlen1 Oil Capsules today. Your drug
glst viii cheerfully refund your money
if you are not satisfied with results.
But be sure TO get the original import
ed GOLD MEDAL and accept no SUBJ
stitutes. In three sizes. Sealed pack
ages. At all drug stores
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-25
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGS SURE RELIEF

Fer 200 years GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
Oil has enabled suffering humanity to
withstand attacks Of kidney, liver,
bladder and stomach troubles and all
diseases connected with the urinary
organs and to build up and restore to
health organs weakened by disease.
These most important organs must be
watched, because they filter and purify
the blood; unless they do their work
you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervousness,
BILE, pains in the loins and lower alb
domen, gravel. difficulty when urinat-
ing. rheumatism, sciatica and iumbago
all warn you of trouble with your kid
neys GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Cap
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-25
EATING AT A COMMON
TABLE WITH THE ALLIES

Cdumbia.-The Food Admfnistra-
ton appeals three times daily to the
individual responsibility Of the people
OF South Carolina to coHtinue the
greatest responsibility OF the people OF
South Carolina 10 continue the great
sst voluntary effort at food saving
ever made by q nation.
We nust send the ALLIES and ou1
own forces overseas so per cent more
fod during the coming year than we
have sent them during the past twelve
months.
Loyal Americans are eating at
common table with o,ooa, 900 Al'ec
peoples.
Survey Of the fosd resources 1 al
the peoples fighting against Germany
shows that to maintain supplies ane
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-25
CALOMEL SALEVATES
and MAKES YOU SICK
Acts like dynamite on a sluggish
liver and you lose
DAYS work.

There's no reason why a person
should take sickening, salivating Gallo
mel when few cents buys large
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone-a per
feet substitute for calomel.
It is pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as
surely as calomel, but it doesn't make
you sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone, because it is
perfectly harmless.
Calomel is a dangerous drug. 1t is
mercury and attacks your bones. Take
dose of nasty calomel today and
you will feel weak, sick and nauseat
ed tomorrow. Don't lose a days
work. Take a spoonful of Dodson's
Liver Tone instead and you will wake
up feeling great.No more biliousness
constipation, sluggishness headache
coated tongue or sour stomach. Your
druggist says if you don't find Dod
sons Liver Tone acts better than
horrible calomel your money is wait
ing for you.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-25
NOTICE PENSIONERS.

The Pension commissioner will be
in the county Auditors Office each
Saturday in January 1919 to give out
and fill out the proper blanks for new
applicants.
The county pension board will meet
at Lexington on the first Monday IN
February.
D. T. HARE
Chairman Co. Pension Board.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-25

RED CROSS RELIEF HELPS TO
MINIMIZE GRIEF.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-25
TRESPASS NOTICE.

This is to notify all persons not to
hunt. haul wood or straw or build FIR
es on or trespassing' in any manner
whatsoever on the lands of the under
signed. The law will be enforced ag-
ainst any one violating this notice.
c.. A EARGLE,
Leesville S. c. Rt. No. 2.
4w11p.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-25

2 Fords and Cadallac For Sale-TWo~
good Ford Touring cars and l seven
passenger Cadalac for sale cheap for
cash. First come will get first choice
Sim J. Miller
SHERIFF.
Twp.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-25

THE RED CROSS LIGHTS THE
DARKEST ROAD.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-25
New Pressing Club.

Davis & James have opened a new
Pressing Club in The DR.. James Har-
man building. Quick service and
prompt delivery is their motto.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-10
THURSDAY

British troops operating on Italian
front have crossed Piave, strike swift
hard blows against A~ustrians, and re-
turn to west bank. Success of oper
small losses by British compared to
those of enemy. Unexpected NC
cesses coming upon French attack and
successes Of Italians in driving invad-
ers across Piave has led to belief thai
extensive counter-offensive is develop
ing against enemy's left flank. Aus
trO-German airmen keeping up raids
on Italian open towns. Eighteen pa
tents in two hospitals killed by
bombs dropped by Teuton planes In
latest venture. Austrian aviators at
tempted to lombard Venice but were
forced to turn back when within five
miles of city. Dropped bombs on mil
itary depots. Believed that Teutonic
offensive ~on Piave is at end and that
defensive tactics. will mark Austrian
efforts in immediate future. Nothing
but artillery activity is reported from
the western front.
Large proportion of German var
prisoners in Russia and still larger
proportion of Austrians will return to
fighting fronts only under c%ompulsion,
They have not been confined in pris-
on camps but have lived among peo-
pie. Many are getting on better than
they did at home and are more than
contented to remain In Russia.
Leon Trotzky. Bolsheviki foreign
minister, declared today government of
Russian workers would not consent to
German peace proposals. This decla-
ration was made before central COM
mittee of Council of Soldiers and
Workmens' delegates and he de-
nounced in scathing terms "Germany's
hypocritical peace proposals"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-10
SATURDAY

Intense German artillery fire on
way to attack by German infantry.
Four British advanced posts near Ca
nal du Nord were pushed back slight
ly. On remainder of front in France
artillery duels continue. on Italian
front there have been lively exchanges
of artillery fire and some activity by
raiding parties.
Active artillery fighting occurred
during night in region south OF Cor
beny and on left bank of the Meuse
neal Avocourt wood. North OF st
Mihiel enemy attachments attempted
to capture a French post and suffered
losses without any result. Another
German effort in region of Flirey met
same fate.
General Allenby reports a further
advance by a part of his line north Of
Jerusalem over a distance of a mile.
Numerous bombs were dropped by
British liers on sheds and buildings
Of enemy airdomes at Ghistelles yes
terday. Raiding operations were re-
ported today by Field Marshal Haig
on west front. In neighborhOod of
Hollebeke, enemy attempted to raid
at night and was repulsed without
loss to us. East of Zonnebeke one
post was rushed.
When delegates Of Teuton powers
arrived at rest-Litovsk to resume
peace negotiations they found no Rus
sian delegates there. All that await
ed them was a telegram from Rus
slams, asking for transfer Of negotia-
tons to Stockholm. Russia must
take the consequences on herself If
she breaks off peace negotiations"
was the yelled threat of Germans mil
itary contained in dispatch received
from Berlin.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-10
tuesday,

Enemy by local attack succeeded in
gaining footing in trenches east of
B%ullecourt, but counter attack sue
cessful in restoring line. The hostile
artillery was active during the day
southeast of Ypres. German troops
attempted to advance on Verdun front
after bombardment but were driven
back by French fire. Heavy artillery
fighting continues on Champagne
front.
Snow and bad weather have re-
duced Italian lighting activity to a
minimum. Artillery actions of some
intensity in eastern sector Of AsiagO
plateau and in Monte Tomba, Monte
nera and Monticello regions.
Withdrawal of Russian troops from
Macedonian front is reported in yes
terday's statement from army head
quarters.
French air raids on Fribourg. Bris-
gau, Rombach and Mezieres are rea
ii
ported. After bombing Bethincour1
enemy attacked, but thrown back Wit
losses.
Berlin says: Report published from
American headquarters that Germans
intend to treat American prisoners
Systematically worse than British,
IN.ana .- Jt1.n. n,J
based on alleged official German state
ment that Americans are hard of un-
~derstanding and unable to conduct
themselves like gentlemen. Such an
official statement was never made.
American prisoners Will be treated
just as kindly and considerably as
all other prisoners. (That is not say.
ing very much).
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-10
SUNDAY

Although weather is cold and much
snow lies on ground In northern
France. there has been considerable
activity by infantry in Arras sector
front along Moselle river. Near Bullc-
court British have r%ecaptured the gap
taken from them by Germans. There
were intermittent artillery duels Sun
day along entire battle front.
On the French front there has been
artillery activity in region Of Cordeny
and in upper Alsace and spirited firing
on right bank of Meuse. On the 5th
and 9Th moderate artillery activity
was reported in region of Ramscapelle,
Dixmude and Merckem. There was
some artillery firing in region Of Mon
astir. French aviators bombed can.
torment and conveys to north of Lake
Presba.
Along whole Italian front there was
a harassing fire by artillery on both
sides and intense activity of enemy
aircraft. Enemy patrols between
Brenta and Piave rivers were easily
repulsed. On lower Piave between
Fossaltat and the sea there was a live
ly fire by guns Of small caliber and
also bursts of machine gun and rife
fire at intervals. Artillery action
along mountain and Piave fronts is
intermittent and no longer shows in
tensity of a big offensive. Along up
per Piave enemy batteries have been
virtually silent for a week. indicating
shortage of ammunition or movement
Of forces westward to other fronts.
Peace negotiations between central
powers and Bolsheviki government in
have been Temporarily sus-
pended" by the Germans, AS they re-
fuse to agree to the proposal Of Rus
slams to transfer peace meetings to
Stockholm.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-10

Teuton attempt to cross Piave was
frustrated by Italian fire, yesterday.
Italian front in mountains held firm.
British troops Joined French and Ital-
made good local advances. Usual ar
tillery actions took place. Italian and
English batteries exploded two enemy
munition depots at Pontigo and south
Of COneglianO. English patrols at
tackled enemy advanced posts, infict-
ing losses and capturing prisoners.
About 10 vessels loaded with troops,
which attempted to approach right
bank of Piave at I%nestadura were dis
persed.
High water mark In U-boats sunk
by Allies reached. December record
Offsets foes total of 80 ships sunk last
week. Kaiser's undersea craft not 20
deadly. Deterioration in standards OF
crews and torpedoes significant.
Dispatch from British consul at Har-
bin, Manchuria, says British and
French residents of Irkutsk, Siberia,
have been DIFFERENTIATED" in recent
fighting against Bolsheviki forces.
1rkutsk was under heavy lombard
ment for two days and much property
was destroyed. 1t Is said there are
not more than Is French and British
residents in Irkutsk. Not known
whether any Americans there, be
lieved there were not.
A Russian separate peace, for weeks
regarded by the world as virtually a
fact, has overnight turned into i'm
probability. Yesterdays news from
Petrograd showed Russo-German dele
cations to Brest-Litovsk hopelessly at
odds and reported peace parleys to
have broken up.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-10

and in Italian highlands from region
of Lake Garda, eastward to Piave riy-
err, where Austro-German troops are
aligned against Italians, French and
British.
Southwest of Ypres, in Flanders.
German have made attempt to enter
British positions, but met with repulse
and heavy losses under fire of infan.
try and machine guns. Likewise, raid
against French positions on Hill 3O4,
in Nerdun sector, was stopped with
s|anquinary losses to Germans. These
two maneuvers constitute activity by
infantry forces at any point, except
that small British patrols at several
places forced crossings of Piave river
against Tcutonic allies.
quarters in the field, a war council is
being held Steps are being discussed
that may lead to a resumption by Rus
STA, not Of military operations on a
vast scale, as offensives Of the Brush
loft type, but Of active, energetic
guerilla defense Of the Russian lines.
In this defense Russia does not ask
Allied aid. She resents it, even.
Sensational evidence Of extent to
which Prussian government has sub
jugated press of Germany to interests
of kaiser and war party has been sup
piled to department of state. Copies
Of secret and drastic regulations is
sued to German editors, in hands of
state department. show German news
papers are prohibited from printing
news that is bad, and are required to
comment only in terms of praise con
corning events of "A military and po-
litlCal nature.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-10
THE MIGHTY FALLEN

Lincoln Journal: When Bismarck
had France at his mercy at the be-
ginning of 1871 he was particular
about whom he dealt with in making
peace. The French king was a cap
tive. Bismarck would not treat with
him. He required a national election
Of a constituent assembly to be held.
When he was sure that he had a re-
spectacle body representing the
French nation to treat with, he was
ready to talk peace.
This government under Theirs ar
ranged preliminary terms of peace on
February &c. On March 8 the Ger
mar army left Paris. Two weeks lat
err came the and the control
of Paris by the bolsheviki of that day.
Did the triumphant Germans then
treat with the commune? By no
means. They ceased further negotia-
tons OF peace until the Lenines and
TrotZkys of that occasion could be dis
lodged. They even released French
military prisoners that these might
join the army under Marshal MacMa-
hon in the effort to o Paris from
the bolsheviki. Not till France out
side of Paris seemed wholly under con-
troll, with the recapture Of Paris from
the rev%olutionaries a coming certain
ty, did Bismarck deign to sign a def
mite peace.
Compare the German attitude of
1871 with the attitude of the Germans
now dickering with the communists
of Petrograd and we find strong
ground for encouragement. If Ger
many were a proud victor now, or at
least conscious Of its power to ham
mer out a victory, we cannot imagine
it treating with Russian communists
who have thus far failed to recognize
the one political body which has any
claim to represent the Russian nation.
the newly elected national assembly.
The German government Is doing now
exactly what it refused to do in 1871.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-10
LABOR FOR SHIPBUILDiNc

The new year brings the people of
the United States face to face with
a mighty problem, according to the
L. 5. Public Service Reserve in a
statement made public today at the
Department of Labor. The country
will Oon have raised by conscription
a national army Of a million men.
This host of soldiers is going to hurl
itself at the Prussian military steam
roller, Where?
Three thousand miles away, across
an ocean where the Won Tirpitz
sharks are trying awfully hard to bite
anything hat looks like a merchant
ship or a transport. Three thousand
miles away from its base of supplies
the longest line of communication
that ever in history a big army had
to keep in operation. The length Of
the trip, plus the quantity of men and
material to be carried, necessitates
n great feet Of ships.
one million American soldiers-our
national army-can go to the battle
front and strike a telling blow for
fre, dom and democracy provided they
are supported from the Atlantic coast
by 5000, 900 tons of shipping. The
vessels for this particular purpose do
not exist today. The national army
will be useless without them. Where
are they coming from?
They must come from American
.shipyards, during the new year, and
it will take 5000 mechanics to build
them. According to "a careful esti-
mate, 145, 900 of these mechanics have
yet to be found. They must be To-
Gated in towns and cities far inland.
Then they must be brought to realize
that the national emergency requires
their labor in the s%hipyards.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-10
MONDAY

Infantry operations in major war
theaters are minor character. signs
not wanting that big battles are in
process Of making in Flanders, France
and Italy. At various points in these
zones intensive artillery duels are 60
ing on day and night. Particularly
severe in Pres and Cambria sectors.
British are facing Germans
along the Aisne, ON Verdun sector.
and along Moselle river, where forces
Of German crown prince and Grand
Duke Albrecht are opposing French.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-10
Weekly Summary of War News
Brief Account Of Daily HAPPENINGS
Daily Happenings

from Venice and presented to mayor
10000 Tires from American Red Cross
for victims of bombings.
Peace conference OF Bolsheviki gov
eminent and Teutonic powers was
due to yesterday, no news
indicating whether meeting took place.
No advice as to whether difficulties in
way Of reaching agreement have been
s~urmounted or if concessions by eth
er side are intended.
Negotiations between French and
American army authorities for trans
fer to United States army of American
aviators in French escadrilles have
been completed and transfers of men
begun. T~hirty-two experienced pilots,
mostly members of the Lafayette Es-
cadrille, are being taken over first.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-10
FRIDAY

German airplanes have dropped tor
pedoes and grenades on one of the
Belgian hospitals in the region of
Adinkerke.
On battle fronts comparative calm
of past few days continues, although
Germans in Cambria sector. in local
attacks, have pushed back four Brit
ish advanced posts for short distances.
Artillery duels along the western front
in Belgium and France and also in
Italy are still going on, but infantry
is idle. except for patrol engagements.
British advance south of Lens re-
ported by Sir Douglas Haig. Germans
are violently Smelling French lines in
Champagne and before Verdun. There
has been considerable fighting in air
on western front. German wal office
asserts German aviators during week
have accounted for % Allied airplanes
and two captive balloons. French
aviators have brought down eight
German machines and carried out
bombing operations behind enemy
line.
In face OF note Of protest from Vat
lean, Teutonic aviators have again
bombed inhabited parts of cities of
Treviso and Padua. There were three
successive air raids on Padua Friday
bombs falling In the center of the
city. Six persons we're wounded. in
cluding two women. United States
Consul Carroll has arrived at Padua