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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29
Advertised Letters For Week End
ing March rs, 1918.

Miss Rachel Brown, Special Deliv-
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ningham, Miss Bonie l.. Covington.
Miss Maud Dixon, Miss Daisybelle
Ellis, Panic Jon, Jinner Jome, Gro
yer Miles, Mrs. S. H. Stokes, Miss
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c. Wade, Tom Elias. Miss Minnie
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lard. Mrs. G. a. Greer, Johnnie Mac
key Miss Bell Wade.
When calling for above letters. say
advertised. Jas. F. Hunter,
Postmaster
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29
TWO KILLED AND NINE HURT
IN CHARLESTON EXPIOSIO,

Charleston, S. c., March 2s.-Two
men were killed and nine others in.
sjured by the explosion here late
Tuesday of gas tank in the fore
hold of merchant steamer under
going repairs at this port. All the
casualties were among riveters en-
gagged in making the repairs.
The dead are r. III. Hawley, white,
and negro. OF the injured FIVE men
are white and four negroes.
The tank which exploded had been
installed only this morning. The
cause has not yet been determined.
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He Who Delivers the Goods is En-
titled to Greatest Honor.

A preparation that gives results,
delivers the goods, restores your
health, deserves your consideration
and is what you want L-Rheumo
cures rheumatism and gout-that's g
why those who suffer from rheuma-
tism want L-Rheumo. You should
get bottle when you feel that first
pain. L-Rheumo is a rejuvenating,
eliminant, laxative. It's use insures
success. Don't listen to druggists
who offer you something else. you
know the reason. Guaranteed
Price one dollar.
For sale Standard Drug Co, Ian
caster, S. c., or write Chapman-Alex-
ander Laboratories, Greenville, s. G
ADV.
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Seizing Human Hair.

Berne, March 28.-The German
military authorities in Alsace are
seizing all stocks of human hair
according to AIssce newspapers.
The owners of the hair are invit-
ed to make their terms with the pay
ing Office OF the Prussian war minis
try. The price being paid by the
state for the best quality of wo-
mems hair, which is used for weav-
ing purposes, is 20 marks per kilo
(2:20 pounds.)
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

been apportioned two dozen chill
dren's capes with hoods. This work.
as well as the making of gauze and
muslin dressings is being quickly
and neatly done. Property bags are
being made in number OF the
county schools. Mrs. T. NJ. Hughes.
director of work, and Mrs. John
Poag, executive secretary of the
Junior Red Cross, will be at the Red
Cross executive Offices over the Bank
OF Lancaster every Saturday morn
ing from / TO 12 TO meet any OF the
teachers who may wish for consulta-
ton.
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NOTICE

Beginning March 31st, 1918,
the banks of Lancaster, S. c.,
will observe the following
hours: Open 1000 a. m. +; close
400 p. m., until September 1st,
1918, or until further notice.
Farmers Bank & Trust Co.,
First National Bank,
Bank of Lancaster.
44-3t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29
DIR. KARL MUCK ARRESTED AS
AN ENEMY ALIEN IN BOSTON

Boston. March 28.-Dr. Karl
Muck, leader of the Boston SYM
phony orchestra, was taken into Gus
today as an enemy alien at his resi-
dence in the Back Bay district of this
city Tuesday night. He was lodged
in jail at police station for the
night and IL was announced that
pending orders from Washington. he
would be taken to the East Cam
bridge jail.
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Lancaster, S. c., r. F. ID. Z, March
2S.-The prospect for a large yield
of small grain is good in this section
especially wheat. This, of course, is
very pleasing to the "croaker" who
says cornbread scratches his
throat"
Mr.. Sanford Rowell has recently
remodeled his dwelling, which adds
much to the appearance as well as to
the comfort and convenience.
The Tabernacle Sunday school will
observe Easter with appropriate ex-
ercises. The school is now in very
fourishing condition. The enroll
ment is over two hundred. A resolu-
ton was recently passed to buy a
thrift stamp each Sunday from the
regular collection; also the Senior
Wesley class has pledged TO buy one
each Sunday.
Rev. G. T. Rhoads, OF Pageland,
made a short visit to the home of
Mr.. J. F, Carpes one day last week.
Mrs. w. P. Rowell spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs.
Springs Baskins, at Heath Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ID. Carnes and
children spent the weekend with
relatives at Heath Springs.
The girls basketball team of Tab
ernacle played the New Bethel team
last Friday. The score stood c to s
in favor of Tabernacle. The players
for Tabernacle were: Misses Annie
Carnes, Mabel Rowell, Nellie Taylor
Annie Mildred Rowell, Mabel Kate
Shute, Vadie Carnes, Thea Rowell
"Scriptor."
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Heath Springs, S. c., r. F. D. /,
March 2S.-Several of the ladies of
this community attended the quar-
terly meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Union held at Heath Springs
Baptist church Saturday. Among
them were Mrs. r. p Neal. Mrs. W.
l.. Crimminser and Misses Mayo
Sims and Ada Adams.
There was a musical entertain
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

Mrs. l.. c. Payseur, chairman of a
special committee for collecting used
garments for the French and Bel
gians, reports the receipt of a large
number OF garmens in good condi-
tion. This committee are now pack
ing the clothing to be shipped at
once.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

Kershaw, Lancaster's only branch
sent in two large boxes of fnishec
work this week. Kershaw has bot!
the surgical dressing department and
the hospital garment. The work.
room is open every afternoon except
Saturday, and much work is accom-
plished. This last shipment con-
tanned the following articles: $40
congresses, % hospital shirts and
pair of pajamas.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29
Entirely False.

'Is there any truth to the story
that you requested your brother-in-
law to leave your house?"
None whatever" replied the
gaunt Missourian. Il kicked him out,
and told him I'd break his neck If he
ever came back. kansas City Star.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

WANTED-Meal and Hull Sacks.
Mr.. Farmer bring us your meal
and hull sacks. We will give you
10 cents a piece for them. We
can also use your oat and feed
sacks. All Of them must be free
from holes. Lancaster Cotton Oh
co. 41-8t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

An important and interesting
meeting of the executive committee
was held in the executive Offices on
Friday evening. Satisfactory reports
were made by all committee chair
men, and much important work was
planned for the near future.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29
BUSINESS NOTICES

WANTED-At the State Hospital for
the Insane, Columbia, white wo-
men, preferably between the ages
OF eighteen and thirty years, as
student nurses and attendants.
For information write the Super
intendent. 46-3t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

Commencement Invitations and Pro-
grams-The Lancaster News can
furnish attractive engraved invi-
tations, folders, cards, etc, at
reasonable prices. See our line of
samples for 1918. The Lancaster
News.
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: RED CROSS NOTES. .


A large bcx of 9-inch compresses
was shipped today from headquart.
ers. The shipment marks the 23rd
box of supplies already shipped to
Atlanta. The number of congresses
was $40.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

DIR. w. s. HOLLY, Veterinary Ply
sician, Surgeon and Dentist, Office
at Gregory, Heod Live Stock Co.
stables. Residence Phone 1885;
Office Phone 226.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

LOST-Small ring set with two chip
diamonds and ruby. Finder
please return to Lancaster Cotton
mill Office and receive liberal re-
ward. 44-3t
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD and
Early Flat Dutch Cabbage Plants
now ready. Plant and then plant
some more. You can not have too
many. j. B. Mackorell. 43-tf.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

WILL HAVE TO ARRIVE Tuesday.
April End, $4,000 Sweet Potato
Plants. Place your orders early
IL you want plants. j. b. Mack
oreli. 46-1t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

ANYTHING in Engraving, Litho-
grazing, Printing or Ruling. The
Lancaster News
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

The Lancaster chapter wishes TO
express sincere appreciation of the
splendid assistance of the patriotic
and energetic women OF Liberty Hill.
These ladies are banded together in
formally in a group of seven, each
one of whom pledges to make hos
pital shirt a week. Mrs. c. ID. Jones.
chairman OF hospital garments in the
Lancaster chapter, reports the Lib
erty Hill work excellent, and most
gratifying in its regularity The wo-
men in this neighborhood are also
making muslin dressings. The
faithfulness OF the Liberty Fill peo-
pie has recently been strongly exem-
plified in the work OF one of the la
dies, who having been occupied with
other duties found that her garment
was the only one unfinished. Rather
than delay the shipment to Lancaster
this conscientious worker sat up un-
til three-thirty in the morning Ia or
der to finish the hospital shirt.
The Junior Red Cross organization
progresses satisfactorily. Four new
schools will be organized this week.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

The high school girls under the di-
rection of Miss Ethel Brock made 1874
gauze congresses on Wednesday.
The following represents the list of
those who assisted in the work !:
Misses Gathleen Ferguson, Sarah
Plaxico, Ethel Cauthen, Elviree Pat
terson, Mildred King, Mary f. Black
mon, Myrtle Hunter, Isabel Reed
Guy Skipper. Lewis Murchison, Fred
die knight. Mildred Hirsch, Majo-
rie Hirsch. Mary l.. Beckham, Lucille
Rodey, Alberta Williamson, Helen
Williamson, Ruth Reeves, Esther
McManus. Mildred Billings, Lois
Kirk, Willard Knight, Glider Wylie,
Laura Gilbert Williams. Julia Hin
son. Glennie Crenshaw. Julia Porter.
Lille McManus, Sadie Parks.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

Two additional county schools
have Joined the ranks OF Junior Red
Cross workers this week. making a
total of IA school auxiliaries with
100 per cent enrolment. These last
two schools. White Bluff and the Fer
guson school, established a new re-
cord by having the entire amount of
membership fees collected before the
organizers reached the schools.
These schools therefore were quite
ready to begin work under the di-
rection of Mrs. T. NJ. Hughes. chair
man of the cooperation committee
of the chapter school committee.
There are two kinds of work now be-
ing carried on by the Junior Auxili-
aries-the making of hooded capes
by the older girls and the making of
property bags by the smaller chill
dren. The Lancaster central school
is also doing splendid work in the
surgical dressings.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

That the American Red Cross is
the greatest existing boon TO hu-
manity and one of the most marvel
GUS of all American achievements is
the opinion of King George v of
England, as expressed in an inter
view with Henry p Dawson. chair
man of the Red Cross War Council,
who is now in England
The appropriation of $1,00O,000
which made last October by the Red
Cross for work in England, he went
on to say, aroused the enthusiasm
OF the whole nation, coming as il
did, not from the government, but az
gift from the American people He
also declared that one of the most
amazing things of the war was the
fact that the American Red Cross
had raised s10o,o00,o00 in one
week, when the British Red Cross
had succeeded in raising only $780,
100000 during the entire period OF
the war.
The king. according to Mr.. Davis
on's report, possesses an intimate
knowledge of American affairs and
conditions, and made the statement
that il is the wish of every man in
England that through the close as
sociation OF America and England
in this war the two nations and two
peoples would get to know each 9th
eI better and, as a result of COM
mon sacrifice, to realize more than
ever their need of one another and
the benefits to civilization which
must arise from a perfect under
standing among all the great Anglo
Saxon peoples of the world.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-29

progresses satisfactorily. Four new
schools will be organized this week.
The Lancaster central school has
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26

Pat Grove, reformed outlaw and no
torious kidnaper, who was chased
around the globe with a $4,000 reward
for him dead or alive. now plays the
role of reformer. He has secured the
Endorsement OF labor organizations.
judges OF courts Chamber OF Commerce
and of high officials. both State and
ma !ional Tor his plan. He hopes to
law that 1t Will be possible for all ex-
convicts and prisoners in the penal in
Stitutions in the United States to en-
list in the army for service overseas.
These men to be formed into divisions
by themselves with officers from the
army over them.
ticul2rly into tho objections to the
proposition.
A majority of prisoners are young
terms of from thrcc to ten years. Tho
plan proposes to check the propensity
20 criminal career before they be-
listment in the army would furnish
them an opportunity to redeem their
forfeited citizenship and restore them
TO an honored place in society. once
given chance to prove by heroic SER
vice changed purpose in life. Placing
them in divisions by themselves it is
believed that the best men in the ser
vice would not take offensc. Tho hope
- TO make the glorious name OF SOL
der blot out the Infamous name OF
Men drift into crime. Once in. it is
very difficult to regain the forfeited
place in society. Pat Grove rightly
claims that one misstep in life does not
icstroy al that is good in a man. The
opportunity to retrieve the forfeited
standing in society and public conf
dence seldom comes TO the man behind
prison bars. Men with notorious
records have made good why not give
all who are hampcrcd with a criminal
record an opportunity to redeem them
"a hNst b. J.
Military discipline can correct many
crooked lives II taken in time Wise
discipline has been neglected in the
home life Of many. II not in the case
OF all criminals. Too often refornato-
rtes have failed to reform Youths have
might change the lifc-view of many
bad boys and keep them from bccom-
ing criminal men. While we are con-
serving food. fuel and even scrapiron
why not begin TO conserve youth and
are repaired and used again This
.hould work with mon who are not con-
hrmcd in careers OF crime.
Can past crime be purEcd away by
sincere repentance SO completely that
will no longer be bar to future
effort or achievement? I, is claimed
that military service will do this, and
that ~ will place 100000 mon I'm tho
army ready to fight for democracy and
the safety OF society. This service is
70 he rewarded by full restoration 10
citizenship. II is proposed 10 call this
army OF convicts and cx-convic,s The
American Dcstroycrs'
They ar" 20 be equipped with acrI3,
fleets. in order that they may BE- used
rs much as possible" says Pat Grove
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
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earn her living. She revoltcd AT condit IN ne
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
Scenes of Despair in Germany

IN spite OF the fulsome explanation which
the German general stan has offered the
German people for the decisive defeat on
the Aisne; in spite OF the rigid control which
Berlin exercises over the press Of the country,
and in spite OF the prospect held out that
another and greater offensive is to be
launched by the German armies to retrieve
their losses, there is reason to believe that
the millions OF suffering people behind the
lines in the German empire beginning to
realize the utter hopeessness of the situation
which faces them.
Little actual truth OF the state OF mind in
Germany ever gets across the frontiers of that
country. No other power in the world APP
plies a more thorough censorship, its
means OF outside communication, but occa-
sionally we get glimpse OF the truth. and
this has just been youchsafed us in the out
burst Of the Berliner Tageblatt. perhaps the
leading newspaper in the German capital.
That journal in an issue which has found it's
way across the border. declares that the al
lied victory of the Marine has produced uu-
speakable scenes OF despair in Berlin" And
it adds that such outbreaks Of utter dis
enlargement and downheartedness never be-
fore were Witnessed
1t is easy to grasp the meaning OF all this.
1t is easy to see that the German people have
not accepted the dictum of their government
salient was strategic victory; that 1t was
executed because 1.-The enemy evaded dec-
sive contest and that the general staff
ried it out means OF saving its forces
for another and mightier effort elsewhere.
Evidently it is no longer possible for Luden-
dorn and Hindenburg to deceive the nation
whose men and resources they sacrificing
with a wantonness unparalleled in the his
tory OF the world. Berlin and the empire
now understand what the defeat in the new
offensive spells for them and it is wonder
that unspeakable despair has seized them.
Less than four months ago the German ma
ton was promised decisive victory before
the present summer ends They were prom
ised peace dictated by the central powers.
They were told that the combined eastern and
once their consolidated force was hurled
against the allies in France. the resistance
would be broken. Paris would be occupied.
The channel ports would be taken and the
British and French armies would be sepa-
rated, their strength paralyzed and their OPP
position absolutely dssipated. All this was
held out to Germany when, on March 81, the
great offensive was begun.
But fully five months have elapsed The
fighting during this period has been more
savage than at any other time since the war
began. Germany has e1erted every particle
of military strength she could command.
And the result has been defeat. Not one OBJ
icctivc has been attained Not one step has
been taken that has brought her nearer vic
torious peace Hundreds Of thousands of
lives have been thrown away. a little ter
rain has been captured, but that is all. II
there we're not despair in the hearts of the
German people, the fact would be amazing
indeed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26

| lin devastating the homes hamlet.
harvest heids and Industries OF the
be awakened to the actual conditions
into which they have been led in OF der
90 satisfy the lusttul avarice of de-
generate war lords. whose unspeakabla
atrocities and cowardiy murders apulI
the civilized world"
The ex-convicts who return arc to be
given employment in industrial plants
OF the United states, thereby offerinl.
further incentive for these men TO
make good and TO receive ultimate re-
inStatement III society.
III THIS Is not done. 1t Is claimed that
these men with criminal records will
pc be released from prison in the near
iuturc, and many of them will marry
the widows and sweethearts OF men
who were killed in France. They will
become the fathers Of the coming gem
GRAFTON. The picked men of the nation
are being slaughtered on foreign bat
Tie helds. leaving the criminal and un-
Mt TO become the progcnitors Of future
Americans.
Granting the truth of all that is
claimed IN the foregoing statement.
In the way of the adoption Of this Milan.
FIRST to arm men who have defied law
and set at nausht all authority will be
a very perilous act. There is danger
that in an emergency they may return
10 their former ways of life. The man
WI, With gun is dangerous II he is not
trouble. '
lheTe are mental defects In MANY
men VINO outrage society to such an
extent that they have to be shut up
behind prison bars Another fact that
must not be overlooked la that the
armins OF the convicts OF a country
would furnish tremendous weapon or
Criticism against the nation doing II
The United States entered this war in
AFFORD to do anything that would cast
shadow over this unsclhsh sacrifciaI
service To send armed convicts 10
dc1astatc the enemy's country would
react against US. INJECTING serious In
jury to our cause.
Men with criminal instincts may rob
and destroy the cnemy's country to-
day and turn around and rob their own
tho next. In the Thirty Years War the
most shocking atrocities were com
mitted by the Germans on each other
soldiers often changed sides. merely
because tho change promised large on
portunitics for pillagc. Frequently the
20 over TO the enemy. but Numbered
friend and foe with diaboiical i'm
Partially.
II Is TO hc feared that any attemnt
10 arm the convicts OF our country
would be followed by serious results.
which might come from IT,
We should ny all wise and safe mears
try to help the fallen man TO regain
his place in society, hut not by method.
40 pcrilous as the placing OF automatic
rifles and machine guns in the hands
81 men who have not proven them
selves trustworthy.
II seems quito certain that This
proposition Will come before Congress
for action in the near future. II should
be carefully considered
Copyright. 1879