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Evening star., 1918-11-01
SHIPBUILDlNG DRIVE SEEN
IN THE DENUDED FORESTS
Pine Trees in Which Birds Made
Nests Last Spring Are Now
Ships Ready for Cargoes.

GALVESTON, Tex. November L.
Pine trees in which birds were build
ing nests at sowing time last spring
are now made into ships ready for
cargoes of grain destined for Europe,
and the forests Of the south every
where show the results Of the great
shipbuilding drive.
Construction of single ship Of the
Ferris type, calling for nearly 2,00o.-
900 feet Of lumber. necessitates the
clearing of nearly thousand acres
Of pine trees. The Daugherty type
ship requires million and half feet
of lumber. While the pine forests of
Louisiana and Texas produce from
acre, only a small percentage Of this
is available for shipbuilding.
Twoscore vessels already have been
launched at Beaumont, Orange and
Houston. and the consumption of lum-
Der at Orange alone will denude moro
than 100,00 acres of forest
Shipyards at Beaumont and Hous-
ton will take as much more. The
yards at Lake Charles, Morgan City.
New Orleans. Slidell. Pascagoula, Gulf
likewise are drawing on the forests
of the south. and the woodland cleared
will total millions of acres when the
shipbuilding campaign is over.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation
has contracted for all available ship
timber, and would use more If it could
be produced. At Beaumont the fleet
corporation has built one Of the larg-
est lumber yards Of the country on
fifty acres of land presented by the
city.
Louisiana has $4,000 men In its 700
saw mills. while Texas has no more
than half that number. although
Texas has q larger number of saw
the mills at full capacity were avail
able, both Texas and Louisiana would
be producing more lumber this year
than ever before.
Evening star., 1918-11-01

Light, rou S
cakes or delicious
wames every
morning from
Evening star., 1918-11-01

LONDON. October IS tcorrespond-
encs Of the Associated Press)-Herb
gardens started during the early part
Of the war are now providing medici-
nal herbs to chemists In various parts
of the country. Lady Elphinstone
started 4 garden in tho grounds Of
carbsrry towers. from which she dis
tributed seeds. to cottagers in the
district, with the result that these
gardens are now producing herbs In
abundance, which before the war
were only. imported from Germany
and Austria. -. e 3 -
Evening star., 1918-11-01
CITY H)R(ETS LOCATION
Of fort WASHINGTON
- y
Grief Consumes Officers whe Ar
Stationed There Because They .
Are Near, sfst: Far.
where Is Fort washinrtons

Where is Fort Washington?
Quick. now. tell us offhand. II you
cannot you arc grieving the officers
and men stationed there. and II you
can. they say. you are surely an ex-
ception. But every one viii know in
time. they hope.
No. Of volume Of the Potomac
weekly. periodical published every
Monday at coast defense <headquar-
ters, Fort Washington, Nd, has just
Evening star., 1918-11-01
AUSTRALIANS GREET FRENCH.
War Mission Meets Heaxtiest Hos
pitality on Visit There.

SYDNEY. Australia. October Is Ccor.
respondence Of the Associated Press).
Tho heartiest hospitality. interest
and commendation have everywhere
greeted the French war mission to
Australia. headed by Gen. Paul Pau.
Since the moment of the Frenchmen's
arrival from San Francisco they have
been constantly entertained.
Gen. Pau explained the purpose Of
the mission as intended to express
gratitude of France to Australia, to
give assurance that victory II certain
and to consider economic SubiectsthAt
win lead to mutual prosperity
Evening star., 1918-11-01
WAREHOUSES; VAST ]
H|VES0F INDUSTRY.
Stretch Over Several Square
Miles at U. S. Distributing
Base in France.
BALED HAY 80 FEET HIGH

AMERICAN REGULATING BASE,
ADVANCE ZONE. France. October
Correspondence of the Associated
Press).-Warehouses stretching over
several square miles. baled hay by
the acre piled thirty feet in height,
and other vast quantities Of supplies
needed to maintain the American
Army mark this distributing center
as one Of the points where one OBJ
tains an adequate idea Of the
tremendous push America IL putting
into the war.
This vast accumulation of supplies
is necessary to keep trainloads of
food. clothing. ammunition trucks,
wagons, wheelbarrows, medical
stores and the whole range of the
Army wants moving forward in q
huge daily traffic with .unvarying
precision so that no division, no mat
ter what it's losses in material, need
suffer.
Each warehouse is a hive of in
dustry, with the supplies moving out
from one side to the front, and NOV
ing in from the other side as the
steady streams of supplies flow in
from the American base ports so that
the full quota always be maintain
ed here.
Evening star., 1918-11-01
-HERE~-~Home Of the Overcoat

MORE different fabric Overcoats, including Crom-
bie's Cars Meltons, Elysian Beaver, Montagnacs,
Kerseys, Scotch, .Fnezes. Novelty Mixtures and
Fancy Back Fabrics; also "Aquascutum Over
~ coats, by Royal appointment to His Majesty the
E King, imported direct from England by us.
Evening star., 1918-11-01

And it's just such representative and
dynamic types as whether "Near-
ing 60''-or performing around Is, 40 or
50-tflat has placed
Evening star., 1918-11-01
Society Brand Clothes
The Hecht CO. Clothes
AriStOcrdt-ic Clothes

in the front ranks Of favored apparel for Broad gauge
Men of initiative; the unerring choice of men who
lead in Business, Professional and National Life
to Representative Men of Washington's Pub
lat the strongest possible combination of Clothes
Evening star., 1918-11-01
ELFAsT YARD s CORES
REL CORD FINISHING SHIP


LONDON, October Correspond
ence of the Associated Press) .-Rec-
ords in .'flnfshing standard ships have
been broken by men in q Belfast
yard. who completed standard yes
sci of 5000 tons in three and three
quarter days. The vessel left the
stocks Thursday afternoon and I'M
ished her trials on Sunday.
Work in the majority Of yards has
recently been sspeeded up, and dur
Evening star., 1918-11-01
Complete sterilizing System.

The sterilizing system also radiates
from here, and while the actual work
is done at the front, yet the regulat-
ing is all carried on here, with stacks
of clothing, underclothing, shoes. ETC..
moving forward constantly to meet
the requirements of this systematic
cleansing.
Gas attacks have developed the
greatest need for thorough cleansing,
for often after one of these attacks
every stitch of clothing of the gas pa
tients has to be destroyed, and all the
blankets and equipment which have
the faintest trace Of the deadly fumes,
and this in turn calls for a complete
reoutfit of clothing and equipment Of
all those exposed to the gas.
Evening star., 1918-11-01
Baltimore Steam Packet Line
Chesapeake Steamship Line
SUNDAY SAILINGS
/. BETWEEN
i NORFOLK AND
! OLD POINT AND
/ BALTIMORE
IIs. RESUMED

Steamer Of Chesapeake Line will leave
Norfolk for Baltimore SUNDAY, November 8,
and steamer of Baltimore Steam Packet Line
SUNDAY. November 10, at $50 PM, and
thereafter steamers of these lines will alter
nate on SUNDAYS. Tickets of both lines will
be honored on SUNDAY steamers.
Evening star., 1918-11-01
Machine Guns Tested.

At one point machine guns were
being tested before going forward to
the front. This was in the machine
gun section of the ordnance park,
with a vast array of these deadly
mechanical devices. Squads Of SOL
diers were making the final tests, and
the rattle of guns sounded like an
early morning skirmish on the firing
line.
Almost as noisy as the machine
guns were the machines for baling
hay, which stretched in long batteries
like thrashing machines, devouring
the stacks of loose hay and turning
it out in compact bundles. for the
artillery and cavalry horses. '
Farther on the balloon sheds were
turning out the big gasbags for use
on observation along the front. These
are assembled and packed, and some
of the parts are made here. Like
everything else. the supply of balloons
must be finally regulated here. de-
pending on the number lost or de-
stroyed along the front, and the vary
ing activities of the different sectors.
Near by 1900 German prisoners were
at work piling fuel wood. 1t was a
hot autumn day and the air was heavy
and gray with the dust of the i'm
oners did not seem to mind the crea-
ture discomforts, but bent to their
work with a will. while American
guards with rifles ready stood at the
summit of the huge piles of wood to
see there was no Stacking.
Another 700 German prisoners had
arrived the night before, SO soon there
will be $500 of these workers han
ding picks and shovels instead of
rifles.
This is the headquarters also for the
salvage carried on at the front, and
for the extensive system of sterilizing
and delousing. AS the vast debris of
the battlefields is gathered up-brok-
en- cannon and guns, ammunition,
harness, tentage, etc.-it comes back
here in huge masses to be assembled
and forwarded to the big salvage sta
tion at Tours.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08
YOUNG OFFICER TOLD
MUCH TO RELATIVES
Is Arrested Because He Confided
Name of Ship Which Would
Take Him Overseas.

Washington, Feb. IA young
army officer who confided to a rela-
tive the name of the ship on which
ne was going overseas and the date
of sailing, is under arrest pending
an investigation of whether his su-
periors properly instructed con-
corning the requirement of secrecy
In announcing the arrest the war
department did not disclose the Of
hcer's name. The purpose in giving
publicity to the incident is to en-
phasize the departments determine
tion to prevent the spread of infor-
nation concerning the movement OF
transports.
The war department authorizes
the announcement that a young of
iicer is held in arrest because he
diVulged to relative the name of
the vessel upon which he was about
to start overseas and the scheduled
date of departure. AS a result of
TINS prohibited information the rel
ative of the young officer, first lieu
tenant sent telegram to him at
the port of embarkation. This tele-
gram, which was not in cipher, fur
nished information which. in the
hands of the enemy, might have en-
dangered the vessel and all on
board.
The disclosure OF such informa-
ton by officers and men about TO
sail is strictly forbidden in general
orders No. "a, war department
1917, and warning is again issued
that officers and men must not ac-
quaint relatives or friends with de-
tails of arrangements for departure.
Disciplinary action faces offenders.
The case of the young officer in
arrest in this instance is before the
war department for action. follow
ing an investigation at the port of
embarkation.
There is also to be further in
curry TO ascertain whether the i'm
mediate superior of the officer held
IN arrest properly instructed this of.
hcer as to the requirement of Sc.
crecy concerning the names of YES.
sells and sailing dates"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08

was not told until he returned to
the white house. In the meantime
the war. navy and state departments
had sent urgent messages by wire
less and cable instructing their re-
presentatives in England and Ire
land to forward every available fact
Immediately.
Because of the nature of the mill
tary organizations carried by the
ship, the war department announc-
ed that it would be impossible to
say definitely what troops were
aboard until the list of survivors
was received. Later, however, the
adjutant generals Office made the
list public. 1t follows:
Some Unites Aboard.
Headquarters detachment and
engineers.
1O7th engineer train.
107th military police.
107th supply train.
NO. lVO aero squadron.
15Sth aero squadron.
213th aero squadron.
Replacement detachments Nos. 1
and of the 32nd division
Fifty-one casual officers.
The 32nd division is composed Of
national guard troops from Michi-
gan and Wisconsin. The division
trained at Camp Macarthur, Texas.
The 107th engineers was compos-
ed Of the first battalion Michigan
engineers; the 107th military police
was made up of the 4th and 9Th
Wisconsin infantry and the 10th
supply train was composed Of the
4th, 5th and 9Th Wisconsin infan-
try.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08
RADIO COMMUNICATION
TO FRANCE is PLANNED
Washington May Communicate Di-
rectly With Overseas Forces In
This Way Soon.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Direct ra
dio communication between Wash.
ington and American army head.
quarters in France will be made
possible this year with the compile.
ton of the $2,25O,OOO radio station
now being built in France by the
navy department which has charge
OF all radio communication. At the
close of the war, under arrange
ments made, the station will be ta-
ken over by the French government.
Available French stations are not
OF sufficient power for transatlantic
communication, at least on the scale
desired by the United States. AS a
result the cables have been crowded
with government messages to and
fro even during the night hours. II
is anticipated that the new station
will be finished in August and by
working with the Arlington, Va,
station, or the new high power
plant at Annapolis. the radio sys.
tenn will afford quick relief.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08
TELLS HOW SHE DROVE
AWAY DIGESTION TROUBLE
Prominent Veterinarians Wife
Tells of Long Suffering, De-
paired of Finding a Cure.
TOOK ACID IRON MINERAL
AND is PRAISING 1T NOW.

L had almost despaired of ever be-
iNg relieved of my indigestion trou-
ble." writes still another lady who
at last found relief. Mrs. Lula Lee
Morris, of Elizabeth City. wife of a
we'll known veterinarian there.
Thousands of women drag about
listless, lacking life and vitality, all
because their digestion isn't good
and they get no strength from the
food and things they eat. To gain
relief, raid what she says.
Il despaired Of being relieved.
suffered long time, hut after hear
ing so many words of praise favor
ing Acid Iron Mineral started talk
ing it and each bottle took ini-
proved my condition until feel per-
fectly alright now and go about nv
work with so much more pleasure.
was truly miserable before / took
1t. but now / recommend it to every
body as it will do so much good for
those troubled with ailments it is
intended to cure"
The above tribute to this remark
able highly concentrated product Of
a really wonderful mineral deposit
located in Mississippi and sold un-
der the thirty year old Aim trade
mark proves that people troubled
with that draggy, worn, weak run
down feeling due to stomach diges-
tion, blood and uric acid troubles.
Thousands Of people know how It
drags them down to feel half sick
the whole day long and their praise
of Acid Iron Mineral proves it
builds folks up rapidly again. A
dollar bottle can be procured at
drug stores.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08
MUMPS PREVALENT AT
CAMP SEWER JUST NOW
displacement Troops" Bound for
Front Will Have Plenty of
Warm Clothing.

Camp Sewer, Greenville, S. c.,
Feb. THE camp quartermaster
has been authorized to organize at
once fire truck and hose company,
with total personnel OF A men for
protection OF the camp against fire.
The company will be commanded by
first lieutenant and will be euuip-
ped with 5000 feet of fire hose. one
combination chemical and utility
automobile fire engine, and three
combination pumping and chemical
engines, or with six small automo-
bile hose wagons in place of these
latter Part Of this equipment is
already on hand, and the remainder
is expected to be here by the time
that organization of the company is
completed
A considerable rise in the dis
ease rate here during the past two
weeks is due, according to the divis-
ION surgeon, Lieut.. Col A.. M
Whaley, almost entirely TO the pre-
Valence OF mumps, which is never
dangerous at worst, and which 4:
already beginning to wear itself out
The increases in pneumonia and
| other more serious diseases have
been very slight during this time
and not In the least alarming. Dur.
ing the week ending January 2F
there were IL deaths, and durina
last week only eight.
All replacement troops" who
NIL vacancies which occur in the ex
peditionary forces, are to be full,
equipped with three suits of wooler
underwear. two outer suits Of wool
FIVE pairs of wooden socks, two pair,
of shoes, an overcoat and raincoat
and other articles.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08
TO SUE YORK COUNTY
FOR DEATH OF SIMS
family of Lynched Negro Preacher
Demand Pecuniary Damages
Under State Statute.

York, Feb. THE York county
Eoard OF commissioners was yester-
day notified by counsel for the fam
lily of w. T. Sims. negro preacher
who was shot to death near York
one night last August. that unless a
settlement was effected without ,Iiti-
cation suit would be brought to
collect the $4,000 which the law spe-
cifies as the minimum sum that
shall be paid the family of a person
lynched. While final decision has
not been announced the board is op-
posed to paying the money and the
matter will therefore be taken to
the courts. though no formal ac-
tion OF any kind has yet been com
menced. Three white men and two
negroes who were charged with the
murder of Sims were acquitted last
November.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08
PRESIDENT SUGGESTS
WAY OUT WRANGLE
Submits Bill Providing for Making
Over of Executive Branch OF
Government.

| Washington, Feb. Almost co
incident with Secretary Bakers re
appearance before the senate mill
tary committee today for cross-ex
animation upon his recent state
| ment of what America is doing il
/ the war, the administrations an
swer to congressional agitation 70
war cabinet and a munition direc.
tor was given by introduction in the
senate of bill transmitted by Pres
ident Wilson which would give tn,
President blanket authority to re
| organize and coordinate all fedora
departments, bureaus, agencies, Of
ficial and personnel.
The new measure was taken &c
the capitol by personal represen.
tative of the President and intro.
duced by Senator Overman, demo
crat, soon after Mr.. Baker had sug-
gested to the military committee
that such legislation was necessary
1t would empower the President to
completely make over the executive
branch of the government for the
period of the war, rearranging ex-
listing agencies and their functions
and establishing such new ones as
he might see fit.
There has been no intimation so
far of any specific action under the
bill the President has in mind. nor
OF how quickly tn emeasure is to be
pressed for passage. 1t was refer
red to the judiciary committee of
which Senator Overman is ranking
democratic member. One move
which some officials say is contem-
plated is the appointment of a chair
man of the war industries board
post now vacant-and the invest
ment of the Office with power similar
to those proposed for the director of
munitions.
Baker Heard Three Hours.
The military committee did not
get far with it's examination OF Mr..
"Si' ailhouBn ne was questioned
for three hours, because he demur-
red at telling in open session the
oasis OF his assertion that the pros
poets were not unpromising for
enough ships to put million and a
half American soldiers in France
this year. After much discussion
during which Senator Hitchcock.
who has termed the secretary's
statement wildly exaggerated and
preposterous," insisted upon an an
swer to his questions, the com
mittee agreed that the information
should be given in secret session
ana Mr.. Baker promised to prepare
statement for the purpose.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all
parties indebted to the estate of w.
N. Hilton. deceased, are urgently re-
quested to make payment to the un-
dersigned at once. and all parties
holding claims against said estate,
are requested to present same duly
itemized and verified. Address all
communications to the undersigned
-CLewis Hilton at Kershaw, South
Carolina, r. F. ID. No. 2.
r. N. and LEWIS HILTON,
Administrators of the estate Of
w. N. Hilton. 32-3t-Fridays.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08

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.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08

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.
31-1t-np.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08
Berl<man Taken to Prison.

New York, Feb. Alexander
Berkman, anarchist. was last night
taken to the federal penitentiary at
Atlanta. where he is to finish a SEN
tence of two years Imprisonment
FOR conspiring to defeat the opera
tions Of the selective draft.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08

WANTED BIDES-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.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08

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-tp.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08

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, 1918-02-08

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.
3o-2t-pd.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08

SALESMAN WANTED-To solicit
orders for lubricating oils,
greases and paints. Salary or
commission. Address The Harvey
Oil Co.. Cleveland, o. 1t-pd.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08
FIRST DISASTER
TO AMERICAN ARMED
FORCES REPORTED

Continued from Page 1.)
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08

DIR. w. 8. HOLLY, Veterinary Ply
sician. Surgeon and Dentist. Office
at Gregory, Heod Live Stock Co.
stables. Phone 226, Lancaster,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08

ports, where prompt medical
attention was given the injured
and the others were made COM
Portable.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08
BUSINESS NOTICES

FOR SAI.E-Two mules and one
horse. j. c. Edwards. 32-tf-np.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08

FOR SALE-A few milk cows and
calves. and few hogs. See J. c.
Elliott at Mellow farm. 31-4t-np.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-08

FOR SALE-SeverM milk COWS
with young calves for sale. Ap-
ply to w. j. Cunningham or J..
Roy Cunningham. 32-1t-pd.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-17
MILITARY AUTHORITIES
INSURE SANITARY LAWS

Atlanta. Ga, July 16-In order to
isurc the observance of all sanitary
and health laws in the dispensing of
soft drinks, the military authorities
yesterday stationed military police at
the doors of practically every soda
fount in Atlanta.
These officers are charged with the
enforcement of the laws requiring abb
solute cleanliness on the part of the
soda dispensers. Every glass must
be sterilized, or paper casing provided
doors must be screened against flies
refuse must be kept outside and every
other detail Of cleanliness must be
observed.
The federal public health service
gave notice sometime ago to soft
drinks dispcnsaries that certain regu-
lations must be complied with, and al.
lowed them until July IS to prepare
for the observance of the rules.