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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-09
CONGRESS CREATES TWO
MORE WAR SECURITIES
Appointments of Two Additional A.
sistants to Secretary Baker Soon
to BE Made.

Washington, April S.-Congress
has taken final action on the bill Gre
ating two additional secretaries of
war and the appointments probably
Will be announced within a few days
1t is understood the men to be Sc
lected are Edward r. Stettinius, sur
veyor OF army purchases. and Fred
erick keppel, dean OF Columbia uni
versity and now acting as confiden-
tial assistant to Secretary Baker.
With appointment OF the new sec
retaries, reorganization OF the war
department worked by Secretary Ba-
ker and approved by the President
will be put into effect. Mr.. Stettin-
ius, ii is understood, will be in charge
OF industrial and commercial work.
and Dean Keppel in charge Of the
non-military life OF the army.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-09
NINE BILLION COST TO
U. S. OF YEAR OF WAR
Half i'm Loans to Allies, Third A,my
Tenth For Navy, Fifteenth
For Ships.

washington, April S.-Nine billion
dollars is the approximate cost to the
United States of one year of war.
More than one-half has gone in
loans to allies, over one-third has
been spent for the army and military
estaoishments; one-tenth for the
navy and one-fifteenth for shipbuild
ing.
Just one-sixth of this big war cost
has been raised by taxation and otbe,
ordinary sources Of revenue, and the
balance has come from sale OF liber-
ty bonds and certificates OF indebt-
edress.
Enormous as these war expendi-
lures may seem to country whose
government in peace times costs be-
tween $700.00O,O00 and 100000
600, they are less than Great Brit
aims and are only about one-third of
estimates made by officials less than
a year ago. Slow progress of the
shipbuilding program, and the re-
tarding of the outpouring of war
supplies are regarded by officials as
the chief reason why expenses did
not equal estimates.
Government expenses now are rum
ming about billion dollars a month.
with somewhat less than half going
TO allies who spend the greater part
of their loans for war supplies in this
country.
Since the declaration of war
April 6, 1917, the governments act
ual expenditures have been more
than s9,sOo,OOO,OOO, but about
$SOO,000,0o0 Of this sum would
have been spent for normal activi-
ties.
ordinary expenditures under which
the treasury classifes all OUTLAWS for
operation OF the governmental ma.
chinery and war enterprises. since
the declaration OF war, have been an.
proximately 5.0S4,0OO,OOO. Actual
payments to allies amounted to about
s4.734. 100000.
income from internal revenue,
most OF which is represented by war
taxes, and from customs and mis-.
cellaneous sources. has run up to
about s1.535, 100000 and the two
liberty loans have brought to the
treasury a little less than $500.
100000. Collections from war saw
ings and thrift stamps in the last
four months amount to $4,000
600.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-09

Prayer. 1t is known he registered
as an enemy alien in ST. Louis, June
~, giving his occupation as baker.
lie asked for a permit to enter all
barred 7ones to seek employment.
The permi. was granted. II was
also discovered that he registered for
the army draft June . last, and that
in April, 1917, he caused the arrest
OF man on disloyalty charge. His
friends assert he was radical in his
views on socialism, but that when
the United States entered the war he
declared he was "all for America. "
The mob idea had it's inception. it
was said tonight, in a saloon on the
outskirts of the city where miners
from Maryville and Colhnsville gath
cred. Many Of the men were foreign,
ers who understood little English.
and ii is believed the remarks of Pra.
ger were magnifed with tragic re-
suit.
Prayer was unmarried He was
born in Dresden, Germany. and
came to the United States in 1905.
kneeling with his arms crossed.
Prayer prayed in German for three
minutes before he was strung up, il
was learned today.
Prayer was a coal miner and yes
terday at Maryville, H., in an ad-
dress to the miners on socialism, is
said to have made remarks deroga-
tory to President Wilson. Miners
there became angry and when they
threatened to do him bodily harm he
escaped to Collinsville. his home.
Some of the miners, however. fol-
lowed him. collected crowd. took
Prager from his home and led him
barefooted through the street wav-
ing an American flag.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-09
Won KUEHLMANN SOON TO
MAKE IMPORTANT SPEECH
Count Czernin's Speech Discussed M
German Headquarters, the
Kaiser Participating.

Amsterdam, April 8.-At an i'm
portant conference held at German
Headquarters between the emperor.
Field Marshal Won Hindenbure
General Won Dudendorff and DR..
Richard F. Won Kuehlmann, the Ger
man foreign minister. Count Ger
nin's speech was discussed, among
other matters. 1t is understood that
Won Kuehlmann will deliver an i'm
portant speech at his earliest oppor-
tunity.
Count Czernin is expected at Ber-
lin and at headquarters early this
week.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-09
OUGHS FOR FARM
WORK TO BE GRANTED
Furloughs Will BE Granted When
Ii Is Shown End Sought Will
Be Attained.

Washington, April S.-Adjutant
formal order regarding the war de-
partment's attitude toward exercis-
ing its rights and authority in the re-
cent law which gives the department
authority to furlough enlisted men to
go back to the farms to work. Cen
eral Mccain states in his order that
1t Is the intention of the department
to make use of the authority and to
grant such furloughs whenever such
furloughs will contribute to the pur-
pose to which they were intended.
But as matter of fact very few
furloughs are to be granted. In con-
versation with members of congress
General Mccain has stated that prac-
tically all soldiers now in training
in this country will be in France by
the first OF August However, when
ever it is deemed practicable to do
30, soldiers, that is enlisted men. not
above the rank of sergeant will be
granted leave OF absence from train
ing camps but with the understand
ing that he must be ready to return
on moments notice. should it ap-
pear that his company or regiment
Is ordered "over there"
The order follows:
l. 1t is the intention to make use
OF the authority to grant furloughs
to enlisted men in accordance with
the act Of March 16, to enable them
to engage in agriculture during the
present farming season for the pur-
pose of augmenting the agricultural
production. For this reason com
manding officers may grant such fur
loughs within the rules here an
nounced whenever it appears that the
granting OF such furloughs will con-
tribute to the purpose for which
they were intended. But it is desir-
ed to reduce to a minimum the inter
ference thereby created in the pro-
sress of military training and pre-
paration; therefore, whenever the
furloughing OF an enlisted man sub
stantially interferes with the train
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-09
KING GEORGE CABLES
GREETINGS TO WILSON
On Occasion of Anniversary of Entry
of United States Into
War

London. April S.-King George
has sent greetings to President viii.
son on the occasion of the anniver-
sary of the entry of the United
States into the war
King Georges telegram follows:
ION the occasion of the anniver-
l7ary of the momentous decision of
the United States to enter into this
war for the safeguarding of inter
national right and justice, l desire
TO convey to you, Mr.. President, and
through you to the American people,
the friendly greetings of the entire
British nation.
AT this critical hour. when our
enemies are sparing no sacrifice and
are counting no cost to achieve vic
tory, the French and British troops
stand united, as never before, in
their heroic resistance to these en-
deavors. They are buoyed up with
the thought that the great democracy
of the west, in the same spirit and
with the same objects as their own. is
putting forth every effort to throw
'ts supreme force into the struggle.
which will once for all decide the
destinies of the free nations of the
earth.
THE gallant deeds of Americans
on land and sea have already indi-
Gated to the enemy that his hope is
vain. Every day that passes. as
American troops pour in ever in
creasing numbers into France, dimin.
shes the chances of his success.
THE American people may rest
assured that the British empire, now
tried by nearly four years OF war.
vii cheerfuiiy make yet further sac.
rifices. The thought that the United
states. under your leadership, are
with us heart and soul emboldens us
N the determination. with Gods
help. finally to destroy the designs OF
the enemy and to re-establish on the
earth the rule OF right and justice.
George, r. l."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-09
LANCASTER NEWS
This Case Has a Hint for Many News
Readers.

Readers.
Lancaster woman has used
Doan's Kidney Pills.
She has found them as represent
ed.
She wishes her neighbors to know.
She publicly recommends them.
No need to look further for a
tested kidney remedy.
The proof of merit is here and can
be investigated.
Profit by the statement OF Mrs. w.
M. Barton, w. Gay st. She says:
my kidneys acted irregularly and
my back ached. tried different
medicines, but was not benefited
Doan's Kidney Pills however reliev-
ed me-"
Over three years later. Mrs. Bar
ton said: "I use Doan's Kidney
Pills whenever my kidneys get out
of order and they never sfail to give
me relief"
Price 60c, at all dealers, Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-ge,
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Barton had. Foster-Milburn
Co. Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-09
Real Truth Of the Matter,

Any truth in the report that Mrs.
Gump eloped with boarder?"
mo. II was only a roomer-"-Post-
script.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-09
HUMBERTS ACTIVITIES
WILL BE PROBED HERE
New Workers. Co-Operate With
French i'm Gathering Evidence
Against Journalist.

New York, April 8.-At the re-
quest Of the French ambassador. the
activities of Senator Humbert, edi-
tor OF LIE Journal, of Paris, in this
country will be investigated by Nor
ton E. Lewis, state attorney general,
The inquiry to be begun in New
York next week, will be conducted
in connection with the French gov
ernments prosecution of Senator
Humbert on a charge Of having had
transactions with Germany.
Governor Whitman signed an or
der authorizing Alfred L. Becker.
deputy attorney general. to examine
witnesses. Mr.. Becker conducted
the recent inquiry into the operations
or Bolo Pasha in America During
that investigation the name of Sena-
tor Humbert was frequently men
TONED, and the evidence obtained
here resulted, when presented al
Bolo Pasha's trial, in Paris, not on
ly in Levantine's conviction and SEN
tence to death, but led to the arrest
OF Senator Humbert and two of his
associates, Pierre Lenoir and Will.
liam de Souches, who are accused
by France Of having communicated
directly with German agents.
The examination OF witnesses will
take place in private, but it is ex-
pected that disclosures win be made
public from time to time. The evil
dence will be turned over to the
French ambassador.
The inquiry will include particu.
larly an examination of Senator
Humberts deposits OF money with
j. p. Morgan and company. as dis
closed during the Bolo Pasha pro-
ceedings; and Senator Humbert's
dealings with the Bethlehem Steel
company, while he was in America
in September OF 1914, as a purchas.
ing agent OF war supplies for the
French government
The charge against Senator Hum
bert and Lenoir and de Souches is
that they assisted in widespread
plot for newspaper propaganda
throughout neutral countries, on be.
half OF Germany. 1t is alleged the,
accepted German money for use in
purchasing a controlling interest ir
lie Journal, in return for which the,
were expected to circulate "de
featist" sentiments through thai
newspaper. The purchase money
according to the prosecution in
France, was obtained by Bolo Pasha
from Count Won Bernstorff, when the
latter was German ambassador here
upon authorization OF the German
foreign Office. 1t is in this connec-
ton that Senator Humbert's depos,
its in America will be investigated.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-09
GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE
TAKEN 10000 PRISONERS
Berlin Statement Says Germans
Gained Successes South of
Somme.

. Berlin, (via London), April s.
Ninety thousand prisoners and more
than 1900 guns have been captured
by the Germans in their offensive on
the western front up TO the present
says the German official communica-
ton.
The communication adds that the
Germans gained successes south OF
the Somme and on both sides OF
Moreuil Thursday and that British
and French reserves were repulsed
in storming attacks
In southern Russia the Germans
have captured the town of Ekaterino.
slav, an important commercial and
industrial center on the Duneper
river, ESQ miles northeast of Odessa
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
After hard struggle we have
taken, between the Somme and the
Luce rivers, Hamel and also the
wooded districts northeast and south
east OF Villers-Bretonneux and the
castle and Mailly on the west bank
of the Avre.
We attacked yesterday south of
the Somme and on both sides of Nor
euil and threw the enemy out from
his strong positions. English and
French reserves advanced against
our troops. Their storming attack
broke under our fire."
The enemy showed desperate re-
sistance on the whole OF the front
His losses are consequently unusually
severe. We took several thousand
prisoners
According to a completed calcu-
lation, the number OF prisoners
brought in by the army OF General
Won Hutier in the period from March
Fl to 20 amounts to 51,21S and the
captured guns, 729. With these cap
lures, the whole booty up to the
present has risen to more than 90
600 prisoners and more than 1900
guns
Eastern theater: In the Ukraine
we took from enemy bands on the
Poltawa-Constantinograd railway 2S
railway cars loaded with French
rifles and ammunition and more
than a million artillery shells.
I'm the Dnieper valley our ad.
yancing troops have taken Ekaterin.
oslav after an engagement"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-09
Catarrh and Bronchitis

Mrs. Rosa A. Kiss, 31S Clinton
Place, Kansas City, Missouri, writes:
Il was very sick with catarrh
and Bronchitis. ] also had a cold
In the head. i used Peruna and am
well pleased with the results. ii
has done me a great deal of aood.
DO not need any other medicine.
can cheerfully recommend it to any
one who is troubled with catching
cold frequently or any one who has
chronic cough or chronic catarrh
Those wishing further particulars
concerning my case may write me.
-~e sure to enclose a stamp and l
will answer"
The courier-index., 1918-12-06

us further as to our work, etc. as we have finished everything on hand up to date Two ladies are now using our scraps of goods now in quilts that they are making for the Req Cross.
 Work completed from November { to November 20:
 Mrs. T. j.. Tice, 25 housewives, pajama pants, 1 skirt.
 Mrs Lula Ramage. l pajama suit. Mrs. J. B. Lowe. 1 sweater.
 Mrs. Ella Martin, 1 pajama coat, Z'f housewives.
 Mrs. w. F. Kirby, IS housewives, \ sweater.
 Mrs Fred Hartley. 13 housewives 1 sweater.
 Miss Ida Howard, 24 housewives. sweater
 Miss Ada Sutton. Is housewives. Mrs. M H. Cunningham, IS house wives.
 Mrs, J. H. Mcdonald, ' housewives Mrs. " A. Bobbitt, 1 muffier
 MISS IDA B. HOWARD, Sec
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RED CROSS REPORT
-,
(By Mrs. J. I. Morris)

Lee County Chapter makes another shipment of the following finished supplies to the diyison headquarters ::
 Thirty-four knitted sweaters, 1o pairs knitted socks, pairs wristlets, mufflers, "A suits of flannel pajam- as, g surpeons' operating gowns, l helpless reversible shirt, 10 pillow cases, g feather pillows, 250 khaki comfort kits, 250 khaki housewives, ? child's serge dresses, 2 child's fan nel petticoats, 3 pairs boys drawers, coat suit, new, 6 women's wool dress skirts, new, woitaens wool dresses, new, women's felt hats, new.
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
MONEY IN EGGS

Eggs are not bankable but the money from their sale is. This money is yours for the effort. How do you treat the hen that lays the Golden Eggs? B. A. Thomas Poul- try Remedy will keep the poultry 'n good condition and increase the yield in eggs We guarantee this and re- fund your money if not satisfied
 Sold by M. D Daggett. Marianne; Moro Drug Co, Moro; and Vail. Suitt C smith. Oak Forrest. " s$U
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
40 YEARS AGO
BLOOD POISON WAS CONQUERED BY OLD DOCTORS PRESCRIP- TON WITHIN YOUR REACH
 TODAY

40 years ago Number 40 for the Blood' conquered many cases or specific blood poison in it's worst forms, which have not returned. This disease is manifested by mucous patches, copper colored spots, ache ing bones, ulcers or running sores, pimples on the fact, constipation and 8 form of dyspepsia. Your health is important, insist on Number 40" put up in blue carton bearing the name of j. c. Mendenhall, 40 years a druggist, Evansville, Ind.
 Sold by F. R Turner Drug Co.
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
Following work done

FOEIOW'IS WUFN UO''c
 Monday forenoon, Mrs. W. B. Mann Sr., made boys undershirts at her home.
 Wednesday forenoon, Capt. Mrs w. s. McClintock and the following work CTS, Mesdames D. c. Dupuy, H. B. Shumacker, D. s. Clark, Shumacker, Sr., W. G. Ford, J. V. Hollenbeck, met at the home of Mrs. w. $. McClin- tock and completed 3 boys dress shirts, pair boys drawers, house wives and button holed and taped IF comfort kits.
 We were not able to accomplish very much work during the week on
The courier-index., 1918-12-06

'T may like it better after while. but just now think there is too much drilling and fussing around be- tween meals" was the reply-Tit Bits.
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
MIGHT BE IMPROVED

What do you think of the army as far as you have gone" inquired a sergeant of a newly arrived recruit at camp.
The courier-index., 1918-12-06

Are you fully protected by fire and tornado insurance? If not have the Insurance Department of the Lee County National Bank write it for you Phone 43. "tf
The courier-index., 1918-12-06

Report of Rondo Auxiliary for Nov.
 The members of the Rondo auxil- iary have been quite busy for the past two weeks, getting 150 house wives completed, as Mrs. Morris had requested that they be made by Nov to go in comfort kits for shipment. It had been only two weeks since Rondo had made shipment. but on November 20 the secretary checked up 150 housewives, 1 sweaters pa jana suits, muffler and l child's skirt.
 We wish again to than1 N, M Blair for the use of his spacious, com modious and nice store Luilding, which we fitted up for work room, but as he now has rented the build. ing to w O. Hopkins for mercantile purposes, we will be obliged to obtain Red Cross work rooms and have de cided not to meet until after Thanks giving, when we hope to have Mrs J. I. Morris with us, who will instruct
New-York tribune., 1918-12-02

a ton more to get it from Canada
than from Norway. The price was
fixed by the price in Canada. And
this was fixed by the scarcity Of
labor. This scarcity drove up wages
in Scandinavia Just as much as, or
more than, in Canada. Unless wages
IN both countries are sharply re-
duced prices for wood pulp will con-
tinue high. A free supply of ships
merely will not greatly reduce it.
Both Norway and Sweden are
countries which have large re-
dundancy of money. But theirs is
not paper money, but gold. They
are rich in money but poor in goods.
AS result wages and costs are so
high that this surplus of gold is
flowing out of the country as fast as
it can find profitable channels. For
example, it is said that there is $780,
100000 from Norway alone lying in
New York ready for the purchase of
ships when they can be had. More
or less this means s9O,O00,o00 of
gold. The United States is almost
the only great country that will have
surplus of things to sell for the
better part of next year. The open
ing of free shipping must inevitably
mean large imports of gold. The
effect of this gold in 1919 will not be
different than in 1916 or 1916. or
any other year. 1t will make prices
higher or check a decline.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-02

to that of the much larger army Of
industrial workers at home who must
be led into the industries of peace
without the loss of time or earning
CAPACITY
New-York tribune., 1918-12-02
COUPONS
vsinslow, l.anier & Co.
So CEDAR STREET
NEW YORK

THE FOLLOWING COUPONS AND
DIVIDENDS ARE PAYABLE AT OUR
BANKING HOUSE DURING THE MONTH
OF DECEMBER, 1918:
DECEMBER 1sT, 1918.
Dividend so S~
American Cotton Oh Co. Common Stock
Cincinnati. Richmond g. Ft. Wayne 7A
cleveland & Pitts Rd Co. Regular C3uarsn-
teed Stock Dividend quarterly iEe.
Cleveland & Pitts Rd. Co. Special Guar
antee Betterment Stock Div, quarterly
Marion County, Indiana, shs Refundins
Portsmouth, Ohio. Sewer & Street Improves
ment Bonds
Randolph County, Indiana Sinking Fund.
DECEMBER SRD, 1918.
Marion County. Indiana, Funding sAs
DECEMBER 10TH. 1918.
marion County, Indiana, Refundine "a
DECEMBER aOTH. 1918.
Marion County, Indiana, Refunding gna
DECEMBER soTH. 1918.
indianapolis. Indiana. Refunding a.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-02
Wealth Markets and Commerce

Confusion of sentiment was plainly
reflected in the course taken by Sc
curity prices during the last week.
Problems of the period of transition
rom war to peace basis, already
Upon the country, loomed larger in
the Wall Street mind and the fresh
uncertainties impaired reaction
ary trend to the security markets.
Railroad and industrial stocks lost
substantial ground as a result of the
weeks operations, the declines in
some cases wiping out goodly por-
ton of the recent recovery. Rail-
road stocks were subjected to special
pressure because of important de-
velopments in that field, mainly the
resignation of Director General Nc
Adoo, which has given rise to a
great deal Of agitation regarding the
future of the various properties.
There is SO much difference Of opin-
ion among railroad executives and
other railroad interests as to what
shall be done with the transportation
lines now that the war is over that
it is small wonder the holder of rail
road securities is in an unsettled
frame Of mind. A large part of the
selling last week was of professional
origin, so that the movement Of stock
prices was not so significant as may
have seemed on the surface.