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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-18
And On Every Monday There
after For Ten Weeks to
Conserve Coal.
STORES CLOSE MONDAYS
Desperate Remedy Decided Up
on By Garfield With Presi-
dents Approval For Fuel
Crisis and Transportation
Tangle in the East.

Washington, Jan. 18.-Ameri-
cas- manufacturing enterprises
with but few exceptions in all
States east of the Mississippi
River have been ordered by the
government to suspend opera
tions for five days beginning
this morning as a drastic meas
ure for relieving the fuel fam
inc. The order also included
the whole of the States of Lou
isiana and Minnesota. At the
same time, as an additional
means of relief, it was directed
that industry and business gen.
orally, including all normal ac-
tivities that require heated
buildings, observe as holiday
every Monday for the next ten
weeks. This will close down on
Monday not only factories, but
saloons, stores except for the
sale of drugs and food, places of
amusements and nearly all office
buildings.
The governments move came on
tirely without warning in an order
issued by Fuel Administrator Gar
field with the approval OF President
Wilson prescribing stringent restric-
tions governing the distribution and
use OF coal. 1t was decided upon
hurriedly by the president and gov
ernment heads as a desperate rene
dy for the fuel crisis and the trans
portation tangle in the Eastern
States' Even munitions plants are
not excepted from the closing down
order.
The order prescribes a preferential
list of consumers in whose interest
II was drawn. These users will get
coal In the following order:
Railroads.
Household consumers, hospitals
charitable institutions and army and
navy cantonments.
Public utilities, telephone and
telegraph plants.
Strictly government enterprises
excepting factories and plants work
ing on government contracts.
Public buildings and necessary
government. State and municipal re-
Quirements.
Factories producing perishable
foods and foods for immediate con
sumption.
1t Is estimated that the enforce
ment of the order would save a total
of 3O.O00,OOO tons of bitumlnous
coal. which probably is about the
present shortage. The indications
were that at the end Of the ten
weeks of Monday holidays a perma-
nent policy of restricted consump-
tion would have been determined
on.
THE order further provides that
on January 18, 10. 30, 21 and 22.
1918. no fuel shall be delivered to
any person, firm, association or cor
poration for any use or requirements
not included I'm the foregoing list un-
I'll the requirements included in the
list shall have been first delivered.
Days of Restriction.
ION the following days. namely.
January 18. 10. 20. FL and 22, 1918.
and also on each and every Monday
beginning January 28, 1918, and
fN4-xt-.~A -. n.--
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Young Men Will Be Required to
Keep Ranks of War Army
Well Filled.
NO RAISE OF DRAFT AGE
Administration Bill introduced
By Chairman Chamberlain
Would Permit Furloughing of
Troops for Harvest Work.


ernment has decided on draft regis
tration of all young men as fast as
they become 21 years old as the
means Of keeping filled the ranks of
the war army. 1t has decided
against raising the draft age limit
above 81 years.
An administration bill was intro
duced at the request of the war de-
partment, by Chairman Chamberlain
OF the senate military committee, to
register for draft all men who have
reached 21 since June 4, 1917, when
the draft law became effective. The
administrations support seems to as
sure it's prompt passage. The bill
agrees with the recent recommen-
dations of Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
Other administration bills intro
duced by Chairman Chamberlain at
the request of the war department.
will supplement the draft law to
make it workable under conditions
that have Developed. One would
permit furloughing of national army
troops for harvest work or other
civilian duty; another would elimin-
ate enemy alien population from
basis of calculations for draft. uuo-
tas, by making the basis for each
state the number of men available
in class l.
Registration of men who have be-
come of age since the draft law was
enacted, was recommended in the
recent report of Provost Marshal
General Crowder as one of the
means by which a supply OF men for
the national army might be assured
without taking those who have 9th
ers dependent upon them. 1t could
be done also, General Crowder point-
ed out, by extending the age limits
above the present line OF 81. The
war department has adopted the
hrst suggestion. 1t is estimated that
II will add about 100000 men to the
draft available each year.
congressman have been advised
that further legislation would be
necessary to perfect and carry on
the draft and the passage of Senator
hamberlain's bill with administra-
tion support is expected promptly in
both houses.
Another bill introduced by Sena-
tor Chamberlain would provide n
distinctive badge or button for ex-
empted men.
The bill changing the basis of
state quota is believed to provide n
more equitable system, as il will ey-
clude entirely enemy aliens from tbc
basis. Enemy aliens were included
in the basis for the draft and there
was much complaint. Heavy enem,
alien populations in some congesteo
districts forced Americans to army
duty regardless of exemption claims
TO make UP district quotas.
The bill to permit troops TO 90 IN
agricultural work. merely would au-
thorize the secretary OF war to fur
Tough men for civilian duty. II is
known, however. that the war de-
partment intends to use the author
tty principally to provide men for
harvest time and other agricultural
work vital to the food supply.
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Lieut.. Walter SpOermann Ar
rested in Norfolk and Hur-
ried to Baltimore.
WOMAN CAUSED ARREST
1t Was Through His Fascina-
tion for Her That He Was
Located at Camp Morrison,
Near Newport News.

Baltimore, Jan. 1S.-Lieut. Wal
ter Spoermann, the German spy sus-
pect arrested at Camp Morrison near
Newport News, last week, was
brought to Baltimore. He was rush
ed from the railroad station to the
United States marshals office and
thence lodged in Jail.
Two hours previous to his arrival.
his brother, Frederick III. c.. Spoer-
mann, who was arrested here. was
sent to Jail also.
Another man, Marius "Aisch. of
this city, was taken into custody by
the federal agents, and there was a
considerable display of activity and
conferences at the federal offices
with rumors that other suspects were
being bagged
Aisch, it developed, held some
papers belonging to Lieutenant
Spoermann. He himself volunteer
ed the information to the Baltimore
police. and he was taken in charge
by United States officers until the
papers were seized.
Little, apparently, of any incrimi-
mating nature, was discovered among
the papers. Aisch explained that he
had been acquainted with Spoer-
mann for some time and that Spoer-
man left suit case with the papers
with him to keep for Spoermann. At
that time, Aisch said. he was work
ing in a lunchroom and Spoermann
merely asked him to take charge of
the suit case. Aisch has been sent
to jail also.
There is secrecy among the gov
erhment ofticials as to the number
arrested in connection with the
Spoermann case, though reports in
dicate seven or eight are in CUSTODY.
The young woman whose friend
ship with Spoermann led to his an
prehension at Norfolk, is not under
arrest. 1t was through Spoermann's
fascination for her that he was fin
ally located in Newport News. She
mas been violinist in a Washington
hotel.
lnterception of mail to the woman
resulted in naval intelligence op-
eratives. finding him in the employ of
construction contractor at Lang
ley aviation field near Norfolk. This
was about two weeks ago.
Records at the local federal office
show that an enemy alien permit
was issued to Spoermann several
months ago. with statements from
Spoermann that he came to America
with his brother. Frederick. in 1910.
Papers seized in his rooms here last
week. along with those Indicating
dealings with Bernstorff and Boy-ed,
indicated that he had reported for
service" in Germany after the war
began in August. 1914.
This would apparently dispute
Spoermann's statement on his alien
record in 1910, except that he could
have returned TO Germany surrep-
utiously reported for service there.
and later re-entered the United
states without detection.
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BAKER WOULD EXEMPT
MEN 81 SINCE .JIrNE :

Washington, Jan. 18.-Secretary
Faker has advised the senate mill
tary committee the war department
favors discharging from selective
service liability men who have pass
ed the age Of 81 since registering
on June 8, 1917. and without having
been called to the colors.
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STATE TAX COMMISSION
ABOLITION is FAVORED

Columbia. S. c., Jan. 1S.-A ia
Voraole report was made in the
house on the bill proposing to abol-
ish the State Tax commission and
creating instead a State Board of
Assessors composed OF fourteen
members, one from each judicial
circuit.
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BUD BIGGS SAYS

It's low-gear for mine Mr.. Edi-
tor" said Bud Biggs as he dropped
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-18

a lighted match on the
Office cat and reached
for our box of choco-
late bon-bons. Il see
by readin your valuable
Album of Song and
Chronicler of Human
Events that the Hon.
Mayor has issued a lit
tie preachment in which
he intimates rather sub
stantially, | should say.
Il
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-18
Local Board Has Placed Num-
ber of Men in This Class
During Past Week.
NOT THE FINAL RATING
District Board Has to Pass On
Each Man and Classification
May Be Changed-Regis-
trant Notified By Cards.

The local board for Lancast,
ounty has been classifying m,
apidly since it finished sending O,
he missionaries on Wednesdf
II last week. Their classificatio
however. is not final, as the distri
'oard passes upon each case az
makes the final classification. Re
strants are notified by the loc
'oard OF the class in which they a.
'laced and if the district boa,
makes a change, another card is se,
moving the final classification.
Following is the list of men pla
d in Class l by the local board du
ng the past week:
James F. McManus.
Wig Clinton.
Luther Hicks.
Roy Brown.
David Huffsteckler.
Steven l.. McNeely.
ooieihan fhiilips.
rreu III. beckham.
hoDt' D. Barrett.
waiter +. Mooley.
ira collins.
Thos. j. Jordan.
hr-fhnr Alo 49,.
Ar'hur ADAMS.
ernest D. U. shaw.
a'h Srockett.
ohariey brooks.
oohh -. "yiie.
FRANK flsher.
e"is ooiiihs'
WIN massey
Charley Halle.
H. Sareiock.
''iiies SHAW.
ooh" d. rersuson'
'el -. iaslhs.
e"is T. oo"eil.
C""iiey montgomery.
roster'
'u'e Muhso'
nos d. norton.
po"ers'
- laws
uiiiohu d. clark.
roster'
"'"" H. Williams.
a'oe
V" liihsoh.
49, ""tson BELL
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""'Aey'
- couch'
'"i'es r. robertson.
'"n %" mes
- "oii"alh'
"oDo"n'
- M ''sh''
's'ol'
u non COOK
~ ~"''U i'"he'
ann neil'
'S'iiuse'
~ II, ,o"er'
o'"'' o r"'iiips.
" "on'psoh'
'uesuaie'
a. a. west
~ '"chSoh'
NihSey'
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Nooiisoh.
w"uue'i "roche't.
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and Bud went out to hire a
lawyer to see IL 1t weren't violation
of the rights of personal liberty to
make feller move his hog-pen out
o. town.
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'hat there thln Ice for the feller
who hurries too much. That is. Mr.
Editor, If it were 10 miles from the
court house to the dummy COP i'm
Arch street. it should require bv all
that Is right and proper, one hour or
sixty minutes to make it-Fords and
automobiles will be treated alike
lhats law, Mr.. Editor. and me for
the fresh air of the country where
there are no cops with stop-watches
10 keep tab on my speedometer
i IN Tor law and order. first. last and
Tor all time, and, since the Hon.
Mayor puts it down straight that the
speed law is TO be respected, take il
from me, Ro. I'm goin' to slow down.
Time was. Mr.. Editor, when Fords
and automobiles were not considered
necessary evils, and they were few
In number. but times have changed.
and now the country's as full of 'em
as a dog ever was OF feas. Then.
too' Mr.. Editor, the old town is
growth bigger and better all the
while. and the streets get more and
more congested as the busy world
spins round and take il for grant
ed that speed law is likewise a nee
essary evil. just like flies and gnats.
Mr.. Editor"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-15
PLAN ARMY OF 8 MILLION
.. IN FRANCE NEXT JUNE
CONTINUED From Page One.y

CONTINUED From Page One.y
nished by the provost marshal general
that we could embark on program of
80 divisions in France by June 80
1919, with Is divisions at home. These
divisions consist roughly of 10000 men
to division.
The provost marshal general showed
it was necessary to dOp to years OF
age and go to IS in order to get the
men to carry it through. All the men
obtained under the proposed change
in the draft law, approximately $780,
900 we expect to have in France by
June 30, 1919. 49, '"
General March told the committee
he was unqualifiedly opposed to hay
ing the army contain many men other
than the young men of the country.
The war department has now adopt.
ed this as policy and it is the policy
Of the United States that the military
program is to be centered in France.
Americas Job.
The purpose Of America Is to fur
nish enough man power to whip the
Germans. The only way that Ger
many can be whipped Is by America
going into this thing with her whole
strength.
1t is up to us to win the war and
we can win 1t. How long 1t will take
will depend exactly upon what we do.
III we drag along with this thing and
put small force over there swe will
be playing Germany's game. 1t is
my belief that with an American army
OF 100000 in France under one com.
mander.in.chief, we can 60 through
the German line whenever we please.
Lean on Glass One. /&
This the general added, will let
us lean on Glass / until June 80 next
year. We reached the conclusion that
the enlarged program was necessary
on June 80" @ ~
Secretary Baker explained the steps
leading up to the change in the pro.
gram. "H." .. .n. K.
"After the recess of congress- the
study went on" the secretary cOntin
ued, tand it became clear to us that
the 80 division plan was the maximum
which we could hope to accomplish
and to accomplish that it would be
necessary to change the age limit from
the present limit to from IS to As"
Meets With Approval.
"The bill as It 10 written meets with
my entire approval declared Secre
tary Baker.
Asked by Senator Johnson. OF Cali
fornia, if he believed the pending bill
was essential to carry out the purpose
of the United States in The war, the
secretary repdiel:
Il believe that to be the, fact. My
own judgment of it originally was that
10 should be the minimum and !
came to the IS minimum only after
thorough study with the situation but
only after some reluctance but finally
believing 1t to be necessary to secure
the appropriate number of men,
Plans for beginning consideration In
the senate next Monday of the new
man power bill extending the draft
ages were blocked today by failure Of
quorum to appear when Chairman
Chamberlain Of the military commit
tee submitted the measure with fav
Orable report u r.
Following failure to secure quorum
the senate adjourned until Monday
senator Chamberlain expects to pre-
sent the man power bill by mex
Thursday and hopes to have it passed
by Saturday.
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Ladies and gentlemen Here's American sailor boy and
his adopted daughter He's only thousands of boys who
have there to fight and who have given of their time
money the thousands of little French children made father
less and moeres by the murderous HUNS who sought to
strike the morale of the French by such avalanche of
frightfuness other barbarian thought Of
The French government has given it's permission for the
adoption of these children by American soldiers and sailors
died they have had pretty hard seddng homes little food
and attered clothes Now the foster dads that they are
swept land be- boys do all that with their spare money
Some of these boys will bring their adopted and daugh
back home with them when the That g he
left behind him. may be bit surprised when her soldier sailor
marching home with ready made family Juggling
along after him. But We'll she'll like the little tot he brings
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AIR. MAlLMEN
MAKE RECORDS
Service is Almost SO Per Cent
Perfect
10y Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n.)

10y Newspaper, Enterprise Ass'n.)
Washington, D.. c., Aug. 45.-The
young men who are carrying mail by
airplane between Washington Phila'
delphia and New York are making
some records OF which they are justly
proud.
Airplane mail routes are still in
their experimental stage, and it is in.
teresting to find how reliable they
are The weather is interfering very
little.
The other day. Lieutenant Kilgore
made a skillful fly from Philadelphia
10 Washington through drenching
rain all the way. He could not see
30 feet before him, but was obliged to
steer his course entirely by compass.
He broke his goggles just before
starting and did not even have that
protection for his eyes, but he brought
the mail through and landed in Wash
ington on schedule. During the last
month the mail carrying record by air
plane was almost SO per cent perfect.
Economy records have. been attain
ed. The total operating expenses OF
nine airplanes aggregating 1924 miles
of flight was $685. Total gas con
sumption for l13 hours and s minutes
OF flying was 1877 gallons, which i'
$3.50 per hour, approximately 80
cents per mile.
The average consumption Of gaso-
line for the 8 machines was y gal
Ions per hour.
A Curtiss J. NJ m ,chin2 flying
26 hours and 40 minutes at a cost
OF $28.Ol per hour, covered l7l9 miles
at cost Of 43 IL cents per mile. A
Hispano-Suiza l50-horse power engine
equipped plane used gallons of gaso-
line per hour.
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deep great advantage
going deep enough to a good mulch. J.
Helps '.&%t
Blind MISUNDERSTANDING before upfolowng
follow
getting
+ (, s.si.
deeper necessary keep
ground clean. :.>
Many cultivate the ground though the straight
instead Of spreading out through the of the
laying
because
growth and development impaired stopped.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTICE

saBetween this time and Sept. 1, the
office of the Superintendent Of Schools
will be asked frequently to recommend
homes where girls and boys may work
for either board or room, or both,
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while attending high school. The
Superintendent and Principal desire
that all parents wishing to have a
girl or boy in their homes will COM
municate such wish to either Mr..
Martin Phone SS5 or Mr. Bolt S53-X so
that list may be available when calls
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out Of the ground and has at
tlined a good growth.
But when the ground is not
cultivated for two weeks or,
more after the corn Is planted
it often becomes foul with
weeds, which take up the mois-
ture and plant food. 1t also
makes it difficult to work the
corn, for the ground, packed
by the rain and baked by the
sun, becomes hard and dry.
We must bear in mind that
the best time to kill weeds Is
before they come up; before
they have a chance to get a
start; before they deprive the
corn of moisture and nourish-
ment. Care should always be
taken that corn is not stunted
while young as, even under the
most favorable circumstances,
it never fully RECEIVERS.
t, ON l---1. a. A1,o
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OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know, and We Wiz
Profit by Hearino About Them.

This is purely local event.
1t took place in Bismarck.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to believe citizens word.
To confirm citizens statement
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
N. NJ. Dapro0t, carpenter, 81 Sew
enth street, Bismarck, says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills rid me Of pains in my
back and other symptoms of kidney
complaint, l publicly Recommended
them at that time. have taken
Doan's Kidney Pills since then and
they have done me just as much good
as ever" :
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't sim.
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
MISUNDERSTANDING that
Mr.. Danrot had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
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FARM SERVICE
DIVISION FACTS

j. Organized in Feb
ruary,s1918, as a Divisions
Of the u. S. Employment
Service, Department Of
Labor, to work out probss
lens Of mobilization and
distribution of farm ..la-sa
Dor. n
2. wv orsk,s through
machinery in each state
/ of theU. Sr,Employment
Service, U. S. Public
Service Reserve and U.
S. Boys Working Re-
serve. Has senior Exam
iner in each state under
State Director of the U.
S., Public Service Reserve
devoting entire time to,
farm labor matters.
3. Cooperate with
State Agricultural Agen-
I cies, Fourth Class Post
masters, State Councils
Of National Defense and
many unofficial organiza-
tons for relieving farm
labor shortage. "
& a. Has demonstrated
its practical efficiency
this season by making
the harvest of the sec
ond largest wheat crop
ever produced in this
country "Safe for De-
mocracy." :.
q
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Small 1xM
BY P. G. HOLDEN

1E cultivation of essential for good yield Too
negectful cultivation
cultivation
the blame SOIL weatherto anything
but ourselves Early the often fail cultivate frequently
should soil
rapidly Later the attempt make for
by uyatng This results the ow cutting off
the roots the growth Development
Important Things Remember b
The two important things to remember ~. a|.t~
Frequent cultivation early the important Many think
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Comes roo Late.

.... Comes ,Ios Late. w.,
AS ode journeys through life and the
shadows begin to fall eastward one
reaches the solemn conclusion that too
much Of the worlds wisdom IS uttered
and too little lived.-Chicago News.
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for places to work come from students
who expect to enter school this fall.
1t is our belief that the privilege Of
Lying in a cultured home is much
appreciated by our boys and girls,
and that doing so contributes material
ly to the education and the develop
ment of character. Boys or girls who
may chance to read this notice may
also communicate with either Of the
q hovo = "a -. 80. go .fsa r. go
J. M. MARTIN 4s'
49, gity spps 81
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Mrs. Floyd Glaze (beIow) and her
daughter, Mrs. Lee Carmen a(bove).
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug l4.-To, have
your wedding ceremony performed by
your mother seems rather singular,
for a mothers tears, kisses and bless.
ings are, always supposed to start the
daughter down the honeymoon trail.
but Miss Hope Mason got off the beat
en- path and the marriage ceremony
changing her name to Mrs! Lee Gar
mon was performed by her mother,
Mrs. FLOYD Glaze, Christian church
evangelist -