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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
II. l.. OSBORNE SUCCEEDS
CARLTON w. SAWYER

Columbia, Sept. 2.--Governor
Manning has appointed sRutledse. J..
Osborne OF Anderson comptroller
general, to succeed Carlton w. Saw
yer, who was accidentally killed
here August %.
Mr.. Osborne, who was chief clerk
for the late comptroller general. re-
duced the tax levy from nine and
one-half mills to eight and one
fourth mills. as provided by the gen.
eral assembly at it's last session
The state tax commission has in
creased the assessment for the state
$5O,OOO.OOO, which occasoncd the
reduction in the levy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
NICHOLS AND BOMAR
MUST RUN RACE AGAIN

Spartanbur. Sept. with 66
boxes reported out of rs in Spar
tanburg county. Congressman Sam
]. Nichols is leading by a plurality
of S12 over the next highest can
didate, Horace l.. Bomar. David B.
Traxler is 1850 votes behind Bo-
mar. Returns from the entire dis
trict make it certain that Nichols
and Bomar will run over in the sec
ond primary. Ten missing boxes in
this county are expected to increase
Bomar's lead over TRAILER, which is
now several hundred votes. 1t is
practically impossible for the incum-
bent to be reelected on the first ball
lot.
Latest authentic figures for Spar
tanburg county:
Bomar, 2,352.
Nichols, 3.163.
Traxler. 1927.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
AMERICAN ESCAPE FROM
GERMAN PRISON CAMP
Lieutenant Hitchcock Jumps From
Train and Walks 80 Miles to
Freedom.

Berne, Switzerland. Sept 9 -
Lieut.. Thomas Hitchcock. Jr, Of
Westbury, l.. l.. who while a mem
ber of the Lafayette flying squadron
last March was captured by the Ger
mans. has escaped from German
prisoncamp and has arrived here.
Hitchcock. who is the 16-year-old
son of Maj. Thomas Hitchcock,
jumped from a train near Ulm, in
Wurttemburg. and walked 80 miles
to the Swiss border near Schaffhau-
sen. The aviator is returning to the
United States.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
DIAL MAINTAINS LEAD
OF ABOUT $4,000 VOTES
Pollock and Peoples Must Run Race
Ovcr-Liles Safe For Licuten-
ant Governor.

Columbia, Sept. 2.-Virtually
complete returns from Tuesdays
Democratic primary show Nat B.
Dial maintaining his lead Of approx
imately $4,000 over Cole l.. Blease,
and majority of 10000 over Blease
and James F.. Rice. his other oppon-
ent. Robert A. Cooper increased his
lead and majority for the nomina-
tion for governor by more than IT,
900 over four opponents and polled
vote more than double that of John
G. Richards, the next highest can
didate.
Additional returns decided the
question Of a second race for lieuten-
ant governor. assuring the nomina-
ton for Junius T. Lilies.
Second races will be necessary for
railroad commissioner with A. A.
Richardson opposing II. III. Arnold,
B. Harris against w. ID. Garrison for
commissioner of agriculture and G.
~ Sapp against S. Nj. Wolfe for at
torney general
The second race for the short
p. Pollock and Thomas II. Peoples,
Senator Benet failing to get in the
second primary by approximately
500 votes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
CORN SYRUP MAY Be
USED IN PRESERVING
Corn Syrup Successfully Used In
Equal Proportion With Sugar to
Save Susar-Last Few Weeks Of
Canning Should be Busy Weeks

Columbia.-The canning season will
soon be over and, for that reason,
these last few weeks should be taken
advantage of where there is fruit
that may be put up for next winters
use. Can without sugar wherever pos
sible. the Food Administration ad.
vfses, but can by all means Sugar
used in preserving goes further than
In any other form for bodily require
ments' and the Food Administration
has made 1t possible for home Gamers
TO secuSe an extra allotment OF sugar
for that purpose. Skillful house
wives will find little difficulty in tax
ing care Of their fruit now without
1t will be more plentiful.
Corn syrup may be used successful
" In preserves. jams and jellisr by
asinS ons-half corn syrup and one-half
sugar. In place of one cup OF sugar.
one cup Of clear honey or one and
two-thirds to two cups may be used
These suggestions are made by the
Food Administration:
Prepare fruit and add the sugar.
Allow TO stand several hours until
sufficient Juice to prevent burning is
extracted Then add the syrup and
cook as usual, but do not use any
water at all. 1t makes a very heavy
syrup, which is usually desired, and
does not make any difference In the
flavor.
In making preserves and marma.
ladies'. equal weight of corn syrup may
be used, making three-fourtha
syrup. instead Of all sugar One
method Is to make a blended syrup
OF the corn syrup and sugar and cook
the fruit In 1t. Another Is to add the
sugar to the gently simmsrin gfruit,
cook gently until It 10 dissolved. then
add corn syrup (equal weight. pound
for pound with the sugar. and boil
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
PRISONER IN GERMANY
CAN NOTIFY HIS FOLKS
HIS First Step Should BE to Send n
Post Card to Red Cross at
Bernc, Switzerland.

"If unlucky enough TO get captur-
ed send your first prison camp post
ard TO the American Red Cross at
Herne." This is the substance of the
advice which the war department is
having ell officers give the men OF
the american eyDeditionarv forces
before they go to the front in France.
BY sending this post card to the bu-
reau of prisoners relief of the Red
Cross at Berne, the captured man
sets in motion the machinery which
will cause his family to be notified
promptly and also enables the Red
Cross to begin shipments to him of
90 pounds OF food every week. and
clothing. tobacco, toilet articles and
other comforts and Injuries as they
ARE needed.
Awaiting the arrival Of such cards
or other reliable evidence that an
American is a prisoner at a camp in
Germany, the Red Cross has al
Perne, Renens and CoDenhager
quantities of food and clothing which
! IL holds as the agent OF the army
and navy for the relief Of captured
! men. The Red Cross also has sup
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE.

q. Notice is hereby given that the
Undersigned will, as executors of the
estate of Julia f.. Robertson. de-
ceased, on the 25th day of Sept.
Isl s, make their final return as such
executors and apply to the Probate
Court OF Lancaster county for letters
dismssary
MRS. AGNES CAUTHEN and
JANE ROLLINGS,
Estate Of said Deceased.
Aug. rs, 1918. 89-4t-lt-a-w
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
SUBSTITUTES FOR SUGAR
IN MAKING ICE CREAM

Colum mbia.-Proprietor OF soda wa.
ter fountains, hotels and public eat.
Ing places will be furnished informa-
tfon concerning substitutes for sugar
In the making OF ice cream and water
Ices and, recipes for the use of such
substitutes. upon application to the
Conservation Division. Food Admin.
istrat!on, Columbia, s. c. These
recipes may be had by any interested
person and will be mailed upon ap-
plication.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
LEGAL ADS
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI.
TORS.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons having claims against the estate
OF +. NJ. Bell, deceased. to file the
same with the undersigned within
the time prescribed by law, verified
upon oath. and all persons Indebted
to said estate will make prompt pay
ment also to the undersigned.
w. B. TWITTY,
Administrator of Estate of f.. M.
Bell, deceased
Aug. 20, 1918. 89-3t-1t-a-w.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
German City Bombed.

Amsterdam, Sept. 2-In an air
aid on Ludwigshafen a great mum
er of bombs were dropped, accord
ing to The Frankfort Zeitung
Much damage was done to buildings.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
EATING AT THE COMMON
TABLE

When the Food Controllers of
the Allied nations met recent
ly in London, President Wilson
sent them this message:
"The American people will
gladly make any sacrifice in
consumption and in the produc-
ton OF foodstuffs that Will main
tain the health, comfort and the
courage OF the people of the
Allied countries. We are in
fact eating at the common table
with them"
Are you making good the
Presidents assuranoef
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03

plies of its own for the care of cap
tured civilians. and many comforts
and luNuries which it furnishes, cap
tured soldiers and sailors.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
HOW TO MEASURE THE
DAILY SUGAR RATION

Columbia-Two pounds per month
Per person is the sugar ration. The
American people are on this honor ra-
ttons. Hundreds OF thousands ara
conscientiously and periodically en-.
deavoring to limit their consumption
OF sugar to conform with this resu.
iation. 1t may be difficult for some.
however. to apportion the sugar SUP
ply so that the ration may not be ex.
ceeded For this reason and in or
der to provide sugar schedule for
the householder, the Food Admins
sration gives the following guide:
iMonthly ration ....2 pounds
So-Si Gays ................2 pounds
Approximate Daily Ration
ody ..................1 ounce or
1 day. .....25 level tablespoons. or
1 day. -......l round tablespoon. or
1 day. .......6 level teaspoons, or
u nay ..................6 half lumDs
In this measure the average house
hold teaspoon should be used.
Teaspoons per pound.
96 level teaspoons equal | pound
AZ rounded teaspoons equal one pound
32 to 40 heaping teaspoons equal one
pound
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Where Honduras Bought

Germany and England supplied most
of the cutlery before the war, although
1T is said to be poorer quality than that
from the United States. Japan is now
supplying cheap and low-gradc article.
American goods are becoming known.
and the quality is provingpop ular.
Germany supplied the bulk of enam-
eled ware in normal times, although
IN 1915-16 the United States was cred
tied with 1913 per cent of the goods
coming under this classification, which
includes certain other articles. Some
ware was bought from Holland, but
it was high priced. The American ware
is said to be too expensive.
Soap and candle making materials
were formerly imported from Belgium
and Germany, hut now despite higher
prices they come from the United
States. The imports of candles in 1916
l6 were valued at S1S,l72, the United
States supplying 96.2 per cent and
Great Britain So per cent. The duties
on both soaps and candles are main
tanned at high figure. partly to en-
courage the home manufacturers, but
the soap made locally is of the poorest
quality and all toilet soaps are i'm
por' 1t. The value of soans im,o~.el
Il i?l5-'l6 was S4o.02S, Of winch the
United States supplied 9.6 per cent
United States Commerce Reports.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
American i'm Germany
Aided U. S. Prisoners
Y. Nj. G.. A. Worker Was Per-
mitted to Remain There
to Organize Relief

PARIS, Dec. 2. - The condition of
American war prisoners in German
prison camps was to some extent
ameiorated by the work of Conrad
hoffman, an American y. M.: c.. A.
worker who was permitted to remain
IN berlin after most other Americans
either had left or had been irterncd.
Hoffman convinced the German gov
ernment that the more he was allowed
to do for the American prisoners in
Germany the better would fare Ger
man prisoners in American hands. He
was allowed to employ neutrals as his
assistants on his promise tha4 MON
bcrs Of his organization would not act
as spies or propagandists, but solely
TO improve the physical and mental
welfare OF the prisoners.
Largely through Hofman's efforts. il
IS now stated, r.isoners' help commit
tees were organized in all prison camps
IN Germany containing Americans, and
thcr nreGs were communicated to Mr..
HoIiman, who forwarded them to A. c.
Hartc, international \. N. c. A. secre-
tary IN Bcrne, Switzerland.
Both the Red Cross and Y. NJ C. A.
ccoperatcd in supplying the prisoners
with food, clothing, money and other
neccssaries, operating through that
channel Many letters have been re-
ceived at Y. NJ. c. A. Headquarters
N Paris from the American prisoners
of war in Germany testifvinp TO the
receipt of this aid.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16

of the defective revictualling system.
All this is true. But there is one rea-
son surprising all others and which
in my opinion was absolutely decisive
This reason is the French soldiers
extraordinary aptitude for recovering
their spirits.
"Ths is factor which it is difficult
to express in numbers and which, in
consequence, puzzles the most exact
calculator and the most provident Of
staff commanders. For soldiers to let
themselves be killed upon the spot is
a wcll-known thing in every battle
plan; but for men who have kept with
drawing for ten days, for men lying
down on the ground half dead with ia
tigue to be able to get up, catch hold
of their guns and deliver an attack
to the call of the bugle is that thing
which we were never taught to count,
an impossibility never alluded to in
our military schools.
"Wc made a mistake, and I was not
tho only one to make it. Those who
came after mo made it also"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
More Ships, Lower
Rates, Are Sought
By U. S. Merchants
Foreign Trade Built Up in
War Is Already Menaced,
Association Says in Its
Plea for Consideration

representatives of the Merchants
Association have lodged strong pro-
test with Washington against the high
rates and delays in shipping which
they assert threaten to destroy what
the country has gained in foreign trade
during the war They already have held
conferences with the War Trade Board
in an effort to devise method of pro-
tccting American exporters, who are
facing serious shipping difficulties and
cancellation of foreign orders.
The committee Of the Merchants AS
socation and representatives Of various
have endeavored to impress upon the
United States Shipping Board and the
War Trade Board the immediate need
Of giving conside ration to every pos
sible change that would remedy the
situation. They point out that the
American shippers need at the earliest
possible moment every vessel that can
safely be placed at the disposal of COM
mcrcial shippers to compete with ex-
porters Of Great Britain. They fur
ther contend that American merchan-
disc should not be under the handicap
of paying a freight rate from New York
to the point of destination, which aver
ages from one quarter to one half more
than the cost Of shipping similar mer-
chandise to the same destination from
a British port.
1t is reported that the shipping rates
from English ports to various parts Of
the world have been materially reduced
since the signing of the armistice
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Warning Against Turks
Jewish Bureau Says Grand
Rabbi Is Coming Here


AMSTERDAM, Nov. S.-The Jewish
Correspondence Bureau at The Hague
has issued warning against the Turk
ish Grand Rabbi, Iham Nahum, and his
deputy Nissin Nazliah, who have ar
rived at The Hague from Constanti-
noplc, on their way to America and
Paris, with the intention, the bureau
says, Of creating a sentiment favorable
to Turkey, particularly in America, and
Of playing off the interests of the En-
tente powers IN the East one against
another.
"Ihaim." the bureau says, "is an op-
ponent of Jewish national and Zionist
aspirations. The Jewish people views
its liberation from the Turkish yoke
and a British protectorate as the only
way to attain an independent Jewish
state"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Won Kluck Admits
POilus Took Him bv
Surprise at Marine
NcW York Tribune

Ncw York Tribune
Washington Burcou
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15,-A dispatch
from Switzerland carries an inter
esting statement by General Won
kluck, who commanded German army
at the battle of the Marine, in Septem-
ber, 1915. He was asked by NJ. Christ
anson, Swiss industrialist, for an cx-
planation of his defeat in this battle.
"If you want me to give you the
material causes of the failure read
the papers of that time. They will
tell you of the lack of ammunition,
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16

while war rates are still maintained
by the United States Shipping Board.
The organization also has protested
TO Postmaster General Burleson against
the tardy transmission of mail between
this country and Cuba. The complaint
of the Merchants Association is based
on the fact that it takes twenty eight
days for letters to go from Havana to
New York and back to Havana.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Porto Rico Takes Loan Quota

SAN JUAN, P. R., Nov. 27-Porto
Liberty Loan. It's quota was $4,000, 900.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Filing of War Claims Asked

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15- All Amer.
cans owning property in enemy coup.
tries have been asked by the State De-
partment to file with the department =
complete list Of such holdings. The in
formation is needed for use in settle.
ment of war claims
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Grip Menaces Cane Harvest

SAN JUAN, P. r., Nov. 27-Infuenza
IS still epidemic on the island. Many
thousands are i'll and many deaths
have been reported. Unless the situa-
ton improves it will seriously handi-
cap the early opening of the cane har-
vest
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Over Two Billions for Ships

From the time of its organization up
to August 81, 1918, says the report, the
corporation had negotiated 495 CON
tracts, aggrcgating 2,29S vessels, with
a total of l4,119,130 deadweight tons,
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Predicts Mail Liners Will
Shortly Carry Seaplanes
Editor Sees Large Saving of
Time in Delivering 1mpor-
tant ,etfers
tant Letters

LONDON, Dec t3.-"Within a very
reasonable period we shall find all
principal mail liners fitted with sea-
planes" asserts D. II. Bernard, editor Of
the "Merchant Service Review" "Con-
siderable time will be saved in the
transit Of mails. A liner leaving New
York with urgent and important let
tcrs will be able to discharge them by
seaplane 800 to 400 miles west of the
Irish coast and within a few hours they
can be delivered in London, thus effect
ing a saving of "a hours.
"Thc same procedure can be carried
out by vessel bound to New York
weather of course being an important
factor-for in fine and settled weather
a wcll-equipped seaplanc could travel
at an enormous speed over a consider
able distance. 1t is quite within the
bounds of possibility that letters
posted in London can be delivered in
New York within four days"
Mr.. Bernard thinks the service will
at first be subsidized by the govern
ments of the two countries.
Similarly, he says, letters could be
expedited from South America to the
European continent by seaplanes leav-
ing the liners 800 miles off Lisbon or
Gibraltar.
Porto Rico Takes Loan Quota
SAN JUAN, P. R., Nov 27-Porto
c.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
FOR THE POULTRY
GROWER


Hens of the medium-sized breeds
Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode
Island Reds and Orpingtons-are best
suited to backyard conditions. Large
hens kept in close confinement are like
ly to get too fat to lay well. Small,
nervous hens are apt to develop such
vices as egg eating and feather eating.
The bad tendencies mentioned do not
prohibit the keeping of large and small
breeds in small back yards, but makes
it necessary for the keeper to use ex-
traordinary care to keep them in good
condition and productive. White and
light-colored varieties are not desira-
ole for small back yards because their
plumaae soils too easily.
AS rule it is most satisfactory to
buy hens of local poultry keeper or
dealer in live poultry. Desirable small
6ocks ere frequently offered by people
who are obliged by change of work or
of residence to sell their poultry. Deal
ers in live poultry everywhere sort out
from their general receipts the hens
sell to back yard poultry keepers.
When satisfactory stock cannot be OBJ
tanned locally, the advertising columns
of newspapers should be consulted, and
the hens bought from the nearest
breeder who can supply what is want
ed at a reasonable price.
For the back yard flock kept to pro-
uuce eggs, it is not necessary to have
hens of extra good standard quality.
What breeders of standard poultry call
choice utility hens are as good as any
for egg production and cost but little
more than ordinary mongrels. Hens
of this grade in the medium-sized
breeds usually are little under stand
ard weights, and have superficial
faults, as unsoundness Of color, or ir-
regularity of markings or of the shape
of the comb, which in no way affect
their laying capacity, but make them
unfit for exhibition and undesirable for
breeding purposes.
When buying hens in person partic-
ular attention should be given to the
general ondition-whether the bird
seems vigorous and lively, and to the
appearance of the comb and the cOndi-
ton of the feet. Healthy hens have
bright red combs and bright eyes. A
slight paleness of the comb Is simply
an indication that the hen is not laying
at the time; but bird whose comb has
either a yellowish or blush cast should
be rejected, for these are symptoms OF
internal disorders The skin and scales
of legs and toes should be smooth, anc
the soles of the feet soft and free from
corns.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
Ns1.. nlAz~ea0.
Head of Woman'S Bureau of
Red Cross at Washington

Miss Ina Taft, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Oren B. Taft of Chicago, is
head of the woman's bureau Of the
American Red Cross at Washington.
Miss Taft was foremost in the Chi.
cago Red Cross reorganization at the
beginning of the war. Last fall she
had charge of the wrapping and In
spection department Of hospital gar
ments for Red Cross at "the division"
in the LIE Moyne building, handling the
work of FIVE states. This required a
great deal of executive ability.
People who don't know what they
are talking about say Miss Taft has q
mans mind. But that's no extra spe-
cial Compliment to very feminine,
rather small and slender woman who
has very well disciplined mind, prac-
teal and intellectual.-Exchange.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
Summer Storage of Coal Is
Way to Prevent Another Fuel
Famine the Coming Winter

Before the winters fires are cold,
the United States fuel administration
is urging the storage Of fuel for next
winter. Every effort that can be made
to prevent repetition of the coal
shortage of this year will be made.
State administrators have already
taken up next years problem, and they
will devote most of their time to it
throughout the spring and summer.
The state council of defense will join
in the campaign. Through every Off
cial source all coal users will be urged
to begin buying and storing coal now
for next year. Every private user in
particular is urged to put in his next
winters coal at the earliest possible
date, and get out of the market.
The purpose behind the efforts Of
both the fuel administration and the
state councils is to keep the coal mines
working throughout the summer. Only
comparatively small amount of coal
can be stored at the mines. The only
places where it can be stored in guam
LtIleS tO prevent Tic pOSSIUuIly VI uu-
other famine next winter is on the
premises of the individual users and
the dealers.
Also transportation facilities are
much better in summer than in winter,
More cars are available. There is no
danger of bad-weather blOckades. The
traffic congestion of the winter months
is not summer problem.
There is plenty of coal. Enough,
and more than enough, can be mined,
if the mines are kept working all the
time But it cannot be mined unless
it is taken away from the mines. And
| it cannot be taken away from the
mines unless there are purchasers.
Next years traffic problems will In
all probability be as great as those of
this year The only way to prevent
a coal shortage is to begin piling it up,
and continue to do so throughout the
summer.