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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05

TAKEN UP-A stray red cow on nv
premises. Owner can have same
by paying for this advertisement
and feed bill. j. Y. Hammond,
Heath Springs. Route No. 1.
30-2t-pd.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05

Through error the names of two
progressive firms in Lancaster were
omitted in the advertisement and in
the news story printed in The News
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05

FOR RENT-The front room of the
Cunningham and Hough building
formerly occupied by Presley
Robinson for a number of years.
Apply w. j. Cunningham.
30-2t-np.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05

$+*++++<+%%%%%++%
= BUSINESS NOTICES :
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BUY THAT CHILD a SLATE and
stop the waste Of tablets. A slate
Will do the work Of a hundred tab
lets. j. b. Mackorell. 26-1t.
DIX. w. s. HOLLY, Veterinary Ply
sician, Surgeon and Dentist. Office
at Gregory. Hood Live Stock Co.
stables. Phone 226, Lancaster.
BUY BICYCLE and pay while you
ride. Cost you no more than to
pay the cash. So easy that way
and at the old price. ]. b. Mack
orell. 26-1t
FOR RENT-The front room of the
Cunningham and Hough building
formerly occupied by Presley
Robinson for number of years.
Apply w. j. Cunningham.
30-2t-np.
NOTHING BETTER around the
house on a dark night than a
flash light. No danger of fire.
No wind can blow it out and it is
always ready. Come see one ].
b. Mackorell. 26-1t.
FOR SALE-Fifty to one hundred
acres of land. Also several two
horse farms for standing rent to
tenants that can furnish own
stock. Situated two or three
miles from Lancaster. For terms
apply w. B. Plyler.
WANTED-A good man to repre-
sent us in Lancaster and adjoining
counties to sell Marble and
Granite Monuments and all kinds
OF cemetery work. We have a
good proposition for the right
man. Owen Brothers, Marble and
Granite Co., Greenwood. 8. c.
TAKEN UP-A stray red cow on my
premises. Owner can have same
by paying for this advertisement
and feed bill. ]. Y. Hammond,
Heath Springs, Route No. 1.
30-2t-pd.
WANTED HIDES-The hide market
is low but can use about 1000
pounds cow hides, horse hides,
mule hides, goat hides. also sheep
hides. See me before you sell.
Capus Cauthen, Lancaster, S. C.
30-4t-np.
SALESMAN WANTED-To solicit
orders for lubricating oils,
greases and paints Salary or
commission. Address The Harvey
oll Co, Cleveland, o. 1t-pd
FOR SALE OR TRADE-One good
second hand Ford touring car.
New tires. new top. and new ra-
diator, and in first class condition.
Price reasonable. A. ]. Gregory.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05

BUY "A BICYCLE and pay while you
ride. Cost you no more than to
pay the cash. So easy that way
and at the old price. j. b. Mack
orell. 26-1t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05

DIX. w. s. HOLLY, Veterinary Ply
sician, Surgeon and Dentist. Office
at Gregory. Hood Live Stock Co.
stables. Phone 226, Lancaster.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
BUSINESS NOTICES

BUY THAT CHILD u SLATE and
stop the waste OF tablets. A slate
will do the work Of a hundred tab
lets. j. b. Mackorell. 26-1t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05

MIR. and Mrs. Charles Lewis Dye
OF kershaw, announce the engage.
ment of their daughter, Mary Louise
to Rufus Emerson Thompson OF
Lancaster, the wedding to take
place in the near future.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-01-09
Maximum Margins On Sales. By Retailers 10 Consumers.


ceiling shall this the railroad
include hauling the
delivered
The indicated minimum margin but maximum
whih
The of credit and delivery change from the
which
Increasing the MARIN Of profit allowed win be dealt with as unfair
allowed H
o seven
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-01-09
liver DIDN'T ACT
! DIGESTION WAS BAD
S year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells Hsw She Was Relieved
After Few Doses Of BIackDraught.

Meadorsville. Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham. Of this town. says: "At
my age. which Is 65. the liver does
not act so we'll as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out Of
Fix. / was constipated, my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
1t took SO little to upset me. Ny APP
petite was gone. l was very weak.
I decided would give Black
Draught a thorough trial as knew it
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began taking it. felt
better after few doses. Ny appetite
improved and l became stronger. My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with few
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-01-09
doses Of Black-Draught.

doses Of Black-Draughts
Seventy years Of successful use Has
made Thedfords Black-Draught Q
standard. household remedy. Every
member. of every family. at times.
need the help that Black-Draught can
give in cleansing the SYSTEM and re-
lieving the troubles that come from
constipation, indigestion, lazy liver.
etc. You cannot keep well unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are in good
working order. Keep them that way.
Try Black-Draught. 1t acts promptly,
gently and in natural way. If you
feel sluggish, take a dose tonight
You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price
25c. package-one cent a dose
All druggists. J. 60
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-01-09
Paying Back Loan.

"He didn't charge me no interest
neither. got 1t most all paid back
now, but he amt pushin' me none for
IL. Nell says she's a-goin' to kiss the
Red Cross Man first chance she gets.
Well, reckon he's the only bird about
this post she's got my o. X. to kiss II
she's got the nerve. The Red Cross
Man says he can stand it, If she can.
That's his quarters over there with the
red roof and the sign out in front. He's
got card in the door that says, Come
In an you don't have to stand at a'ten,
shun when you talk to him. He pushes
out chair, passes the smokes, AM
first thing you know you're tellin' him
~-all about yourself and all your trou-
bles. 1t don't make no diff what's got
your goat, he'll sure find somethin' to
make you feel better or forget it. If
you ever get the blues, or the willies
GO see him; he's better than six docs
an ten hospital cocktails-darn 'em.
Here he comes back again. Been
helpin' some bird in the 73rd, !
reckon. He's goin' to stop"
'Eello, Thompson, how's the shout
der?"
Zine, sir. Gettin' limbered up all
right"
eWho's your buddie7'
'sAIllte O'Conner, sir. Just in with
the 195th."
s'Glad you are here O'Conner. You
irish lads are the very deuce when 1t
comes to a scrap. Hope you get your
chance Soon"
Eyes sir.v
Flows the mother and Nellie,
Th0npson?''
aMothers we'll and NelPs as fine as
silk but lonesome"
IA good sign, Thompson. Just look
who she's lonesome for. Bring O'Con-
ner around some time. Got some more
Red Cross stationery yesterday. When
you peed mere, drop in and see me-"
eyes, sir
aThere he goes a-givin' that private
q lift in his jltney bus. Nobody walks
who's goin' his way. If his ole flivver'll
hold them. Take it from me. Mike,
he's helpin' us win. They'll be sendin'
hin, across one o. these days. hope
we get to 60 with him. Well. trot
along now. See you after chow"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
MAdoo is Asked to Cut
Rail Fare For Farm Hands

Washington May 2 The Rail.
road Administration was asked
by Department Of Labor officials
to-day TO grant half fares TO farm
workers from their homes to the
sections of country where scarcity
of labor exists. Thousands of for.
mer hands now in the cities it
was stated, are ready to return 20
the farms, but cannot afford to
pay their railroad fare,
Estimates Of labor officials
show the railroads would lose
81, 600. 000 on fare reduction, but
would gain on increased freight
business through the additiona
crops raised, The world. wide need
Of food would amply Justify the
granting Of free transportation tC
agricultural workers., Assistant
Secretary Post wrote Director
General McAdoo. although this
is not now suggested.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
Mrs. J. W. Blue Improving.

Mrs. j. w. Blue was taken to
Evansville Thursday to be oper.
ated on for appendicitis. She
was accompanied by her hus-
band and her daughter, Frances,
and DR.. Davis, a specialist of
Evansville who was called here
Wednesday to see her and who
pronounced her condition serious
and advised an immediate oper.
alton. She stood the trip well
and was operated on Friday and
has recuperated slowly. Her
husband and daughter are still
with her. and she probably will
not be able to return home fol
several days.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
R. B. DORIS Granddaughter.

Cards reading as follows have
been received by friends in the
city:
"Mr. and Mrs. Richard N.
Dorr announce the marriage of
their daughter. Fay Eleanor, to
Mr.. VIM. Norwood Clardy on
Saturday. the twenty-seventh of
April nineteen hundred and
eighteen, Wictita, Kansas. At
home after May fifteenth, 9SS
North Volutsia Avenue.
The bride visited here when a
child ten years old and was quite
pretty then, and her friends say
she has developed into a beauti-
ful young girl.
Her father is familiarly called
little Dick" and is a son Of
the late K, B. Dorr and his wife,
Sallie Stewart, and is related to
many Of our best people.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
Did Not Claim Exemption.

Hugh Mcconnell, of Ford's
Ferry, called in Saturday to in
form us that he did not claim
exemptions at all but as Uncle
Sam wouldn't have him, he de-
dided to let the said "Unk" have
some of the spare change he had
laying around and accordingly
bought Sl2OO.0 90 of registered
bonds, through the Marion Bank,
Mr.. McConnel's example is
worthy of imitation by every
voter in the county, and we be-
leave that with the abundance of
money in circulation, the poorest
voter we have could buy a Lib.
erty Bond, ii he would make the
e!.ou,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
SOUND LINE A CRIT
TENDES co DEAL
PAYS Farmer $4,000 For Land
Which He Soon Afterwards
Sells For S79. 100000.

MundfordWlIe, KY, May l.
Last January H. b. Haywood
wade! through deep snow over
a small trac' of Iar d in the Bark
Road country west Of Cave City,
which belonged to H. c. Laird,
and when he became satisfied as
to its value. he paid Mr.. Laird
S400 for it, 4 few days ago he
sold it to the Mammoth Cave
Quarry Company for $79, 600.
The deed is here in the clerks
office, and has SIG worth Of stamps
on it. The land ordinarily worth
nothing, contains onyx and may
be the source Of millions of dol
lars of wealth.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09

fuel. He is now a retired capi-
talist living on 4th avenue IN
Louisville.
His wife, who was the sweet
heart of his boyhood when they
played on the hills and in vallejs
of old Eddyville together, is a
daughter Of VIM. Kelley, found
er and owner of the Kelley fur
naces which thrived in Lyon
county in the sixties soon after
the war, where he invented the
process of converting iron into
steel and generally known to the
commercial world as bessemer
steel. The story goes that a
workman of the inventor left
his furnace in Lyon county and
returned to:England where he
told the secret TO Bessemer VINO
brought out the patent slmulta-
neolsly in England with kel-
ley's in America. thus robbing
the Lyon county man 1t was
said, of the honor of the name,
but his invention was recognized
by the United States and he was
paid a stupendous royalty by the
government, and his widow since
| his death has received q princely
annuity. She was a daughter
of James Gracev an antibellum
merchant whose old brick store
house and pretentious two story
and attic residence still stand on
the Main street of the town.
Could Kelley have lived to see
the limit to which his invention
is used today by all the grea'
steel plants here and abroad, anC
could he have a royalty on i
from each furnace where it il
used, he could today count hi
billions in excess of Rockefeller
and his wealth would MAKE
Dives, of old and the fablec
Creasus, dwarf into insignifi
cence.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
On Child Welfare.

AS this county has no public
health nurse to make house to
house visits to ascertain the age,
height, weight and percentage
of children under the age of six,
will parents make this report to
Mrs, T. Atchison Frazer, Chair
man Child Welfare, Marion, Ky.
and keep a record of same?
Help your neighbor to make a
report. Next week we will have
a letter from President Wilson
on the subject,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
American Aviator Is
Killed Fighting Germans

Chicago. May 5. Lieut. Dins-
more Ely. q. S. A., of Wlnnet'
ka. North Shore suburb, was
killed in France in the aviation
service on April 2l, A few days
before his death he wrote a let
ter to his father, DR.. James Q,
Ely. which was received yester-
day. The letter closes thus:
And | want to say in closing,
if anything should happen tc me
let's have no mourning in spirit
or in dress. Like a Liberty
bond, it is an investment, not a
loss, when a man dies for his
country. 1t is an honor to a
family, and is that the time for
weeping? would rather leave
my family rich in pleasant mem
ories of my lie than numbei in
sorrow at my death .
DR.. Ely sent the letter today
to Mrs. Ely, who is at the fam
lily cottage at Donaldson, Wis.
There the family held a funeral
service for the soldier last Sun
day, placing his effects in his
canoe and covering all with the
national colors and sinking it il
a quiet nook of the lake which
was the favorite retreat of youni
Ely,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
YELLOW Paint IS
DAUBED ON FRONT
OF Taylor Cache. Murray Citizens
Give the Yellow sign to Some
Landmarks There.

Murray. KY, May 5. Dabs
and streaks of bright yellow
pant adorn the stairway and
steps leading to the office of the
Rev. Boycp Taylor back of the
First National bank building, as
well as the door of the shoe shop
of Lee Lucas and the branch
wholesale grocery store manag'
ed by Barber McEIrath, as a re-
suit of the action of loyal citizens
Monday night over the Thomas
McElrath, Jr., exemption case.
People passing these buildings
yesterday found paint literally
smeared. The symbols" had
been applied during the night
before and there was widespread
comment during the day. There
had been ne further develop
ments today,
McElrath is the son of Barber
McElrath, manager OF the gro
cery, and is said to have been
told to report Monday for mill
service. After McEIrath had
been accepted by the local eX-
emption board he succeeded in
getting his case put before the
district medical advisory board,
which held him for limited mill
tary. The local board, however,
never rescinded its order to Nc
Elra,h to report Monday wher
Galloway county's first incre
ment of the second quota for th'
National army left for CAM
Zachary Taylor.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
Mount Zion Church

Spend Sunday, May II, with
Mt. Zion Church.
Children's Day Program.
Presentation of Service Flag,
r. Senator Nurr.
Accepting Flag for Church,
b. Hon. l.. c. Hardin.
Dinner.
Address, War Stamps, by
Hon. K. +. Haynes.
Address, The Red Cross"
BY DR.. Frazer.
You come,
JAMES RENFRo,
Pastor.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
Marion Bank a Valuable
Aid to The Government

Although not a national bank,
the Marion Bank of this city has
of late been dealing in the f.
nance of the nation and has ac-
cepted bond subscriptions OF the
Third Liberty Loan for 1872 indi-
viduals. and has remitted for
them the sum of S66, $50 for
bonds of that class. This does
not include the bonds of the
First and Second Liberty Loan
bonds classes. Purchasers OF
bonds who have not received
their allotment can do so by
calling at the bank.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
Tennessee Food Commissioner
Has $50 bbls. Flour to Return.

Paris, Tenn, April 80, John
Richardson, Henry county Food
Commits ioner, is fin ding
marked cooperation in Henry
County in securing pledges of a
part of the stock of flour on hand
for the relief of the allied armies.
As a result of the plea for a vol.
untee. surrender of part of the
stock of the flour he has offered
more than $50 barrels, and he
expects IN the next several days
to raise a carload.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
U. S. Buys five Million
Pairs OF Shoes For Army.

Washington, April 80.
Awarding of contracts for manu-
facture of 3,500,00O pairs of
metallic fastened field shoes for
the army over seas at an average
cost of approximately 81, rs per
pair, and for 100000 pairs of
field welt shoes at price rang
ing from Sc. 81 to 50. 40, was
announced to-day by the war De-
partment. The shoes will range
in size from 81 to l6 and deliv-
cries will begin July 4. The high
est bid accepted was 50. II pei
pair for metallic fastened field
shoes ranging in size from Il!
to IL,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
Her Father Invented
Bessemer Steel.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c.
Thompson, of Louisville, former
citizens of Eddyyille, spent the
first part of the week the guests
of Mrs. Lucy Childers and fami-
ly, Lyon Co., Herald,
The simple announcement con-
tanned in the FIVE lines quoted
will not interest many people in
Eddyville now. Few there are
who know the parties as it has
been thirty years since they liv-
ed in Eddyville. Mr., Thomp-
sons father bought in the sin
ties and lived in the brick resi-
dence. a mansion in its day,
which was built by the first
| Chittenden Lyon for whom the
county was named, and it over.
looked the thousands of broad
acres in the fertile Cumberland
valley which he also owned,
The elder Thompson moved to
Louisville in the early seventys,
One son located in st. Paul,
Mimi, the other mentioned in
the local above, moved to Louis
vile, afterwari to Alexandria
in the gas fields in Indiana ant
still later to Charleston, w, Va,
with the great Kelley Axe fac
tory in their search for cheal
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
Meeting Of Cemetery Committee.

Thursday. May 80, ia Decora.
ton Day. Marion Cemetery AS
sociation will hold its annual
election of Directors on this day.
Lot owners will see the Sec.
retary of the Association and
pay for the care of their lots, as
far as possible, before Decora,
tion Day.
A special programme will be
prepared for the Decoration ex.
ercises at the Marion cemetery.
NELLIE WALKER,
8 1923 Secretary.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
l5O Coal Barges Of 3,5e0 Tons
Each Ordered Built.

washington, May 2. Construct
ion OF fifty wooden barges of $500
tons each for use in the coast
wise coal-carrying trade was au,
horizet to-day by the Shipping
Board. The vessels will be built
at New England and South At
lntic shipyards. They will aid ma
terially in solving the problem Of
keeping New England supplied
with coal.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
Senator James III.

News kilograms from Wash
ington for the past week or so,
have referred to the illness of
United States Senator James,
who is at the Johns Hopkins
hospital in Baltimore, Md. His
friends here have felt solicitous
of his condition but members of
Senator James family here, say.
his trouble is tonsilitis and that
an operation removing his torsils
will cure him.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
i. S. ESCAPED $50
A BARREL FLOUR
No Crisis Like Last Summer is
Expected This Year--Plenty
For All Now in Sight.

New York, May 7. If the gov
ernment had allowed the COM
merce in wheat to take its un-
trammeled course" flour would
be selling at the mill today for
$50 to $50 a barrel instead of $40
to $lO'50 and probably 'rioting
would have been experienced in
our centers of congested popula.
ton Of a violence that leads to
blood in our cutters, declared
Herbert Hoover in an address TO-
day.
Mr.. Hoover spoke at a confer
ence of 100 representative Amer.
lean grain dealers and officials of
the food administration grain d.
vision, called to discussgrain e x
ports and regulation of cereal con
sumption in this country.
Asserting that when flour wen
to SIG. Is a barrel at the mill docl
last May, resulting hardships dis
located our entire economic life
Mr.. Hoover said he did not ac
cuse the grain trade of havini
been responsible for the situation
but blamed the fact that the allie
had to have wheat and were pre-
pared to pay any price for it.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
GERMANS WILL MELT UP
TIER BRONZE STATUTES.

Amsterdam, May 3. The Ger.
man Minister Of War has order
ed an inventory of all bronze
statutes throughout Germany
directing that the list indicate
those which "can best be spar.
ed" with u view TO their requis.
ition for military use. He also
has ordered an inventory of
church bells, which hitherto have
escaped military confscation
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
FOR SALE,

Carneaux Pigeons, large, Wig.
orous. young stock, Mated band.
ed and working, the kind that
produce a pound of Meat il four
weeks. $500 per pair:
]. +. Dodge,
Marion, Ky.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
The MOTHER OF
NRS.G!P Watkins
Splendid Christian Woman Dies
AT Her Plantation in Caldwell
County.

Harmony Church neighborhood,
in Caldwell county, mother of
Mrs. Clip Watkins, of this city,
died Thursday at noon and was
buried Friday. Only a few of
our Marion people knew this
noble conan, but many of our
readers in other counties knew
her. Below we give what other
papers say of her.
Mrs. Christia W. Wood.
widow of 3. W. Wood, who died
four years ago the 10Th day of
March, died at her home near
Hopson at 1890 o'clock yester-
dav, after a two weeks illness.
She was 72 years old, and is sur.
vived by seven sons and one
daughter, as follows: Messrs
Frank G.. C. M. and Walter
Wood, of this city; Ernest, Clar-
: ence and Dana Wood, of Hop
son; Kenna Wood, of Hopkins
vile, and Mrs. Clip Watkins, of
Marion; and four brothers and
] one sister, as follows: Messrs
s W. S., M. ]. and |. r. Groom. of
: this city; Charles Groom, of Ma
rion, and Mrs. Jennie Pool, of
Marion. Mrs. Wood was a most
excellent christian lady, and
!. had been a member of the Blue
Spring Baptist church for many
y years.
. 70 Funeral services, conducted by
= Rev. John W. T. Givens, were
: held at the family residence this
ie :. morning, followed by intermeni
y. at Millwood Cemetery, neal
y. Harmony Church at IL o'clock
=. The Leader joins their many
. friends in extending sympathy
'e to the grief stricken family in
y" their sad hour of bereavement
=, Princeton Leader.
" The Hopkinsville Kentuckiar
says of her:
Many friends will regret tc
learn of the death yesterday al
: 1915 O'Clock of Mrs. Chas. w
a. Wood at her home at Woodlawr
s in Caldwell county. She was z.
al years of age and death was du,
y. to a complication of diseases in
C. cident to old age. Mrs. Woot
I'd was one of the most highly res
as pected and best beloved wome,
"a of her county and the iofuene,
of her noble christian life will
be long endure in the lives of thos
X. whose privilege it was to know
y. her and have her association an,
friendship.
Mrs. Wood was the mother O
a large family of children ant
seven sons and one daughte
survive her.
hc She was 6 member of the Bap
10 tist church and lived and died il
g. that faith. Funeral services will
se be held today and burial will b,
~ in Millwood cemetery.
10 Her husband was a son O
II Edmond Wood, one of the larg
y, est lGndholders who ever liveC
e. in Caldwell Co., owning at th,
time of his death thousands o
We acres of the best land in tn,