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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20

Charles peace feeler, they are again
mistaken. The war Will not end un-
til the peace terms announced by
President Wilson, speaking for the
allies. are met by the enemy, no mat
ter where the battle line goes. Ger
man intrigue and manipulation will
not gain a hearing, and the quick
disposition of the peace note by
President Wilson illustrates ade-
quately the position or the allies as
to terms of peace.
Really, whenever Germany begins
to talk peace, we look for the blow
ing up Of another Lusitania, but if
there is such thing as sincerity in
the makeup of the German, there will
be considerably more Of it evident
in his peace talk when ne has been
driven out of Belgium and France
and back on his own ground. and
not until then.
The advance of General Pershing's
men into German territory is a step.
only step, but an important step.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20

ed, and the decision OF the council
will be made known to the War In
dustries Board In cases where the
defense council decides against the
projected construction, the person
concerned will be directly notified.
The matter should not be taken
up directly with the War Industries
Board. but through the state council
of defense, though an appeal from
the decision of the state council may
be made to the War Industries Board.
The ability of the War Industries,
Board to enforce this whole plan
rests upon the fact that it controls
the priorities and has also secured
from the manufacturers of building
materials a pledge not to supply ma
terials for projects which are not
authorized under its regulations.
The state council of defense will
create a small committee on proposed
construction. which committee will
have the matter in hand. 1t has al
ready had referred to it four con-
struction projects in different parts
of South Carolina. but Just what ac-
tion was taken on these was not
made known
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
SCISSORS AND PASTE.
Germany Confesses Failure.

charleston News and Courier)
So serious has been the moral ef-
feet in Germany of the allied victo-
ries that General Won Stein, the Prus-
through the German press a-three-
column appeal to the people not to
lose heart. He tells the Prussians to
take France as an example. Every
Frenchman," he says, believes in
final victory with a steadiness that
forces admiration"
1t is a curious process of reason
ing that induces a German leader to
try to cheer up his people by telling
them that their enemy Is perfectly
confident and determined One
would suppose that Won STEMS words
would have an effect exactly the re-
verse OF that which he desires. Still,
he probably understands the Prus-
SLAMS better than we do and knows
teresting thing about it is that it
seems to show that the German
chiefs are taking a new line.
Heretofore they have told their
followers that the allies were nearly
done for. France, they said. was
bled white, England was starving,
America would never be able to
make her strength felt. Now they
are dropping all this and are begin
ming to talk about the great and
threatening power of the allies and
its menace to Germany. Why the
change?
Evidently because they have given
up all idea Of an offensive and are
trying to organize a defensive. AS
long as they were planning to attack
their enemy. Il was good policy to
tell their people and their soldiers
that their enemy was weak and
could be overcome easily by one
great effort. The abandonment Of
this poliCy-the policy OF depicting
the allies as being weak and in de-
spair--is one OF the most convinc-
ing signs as yet afforded of the Ger
man governments realization Of
Germany's serious predicament.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
NO BUILDING NOW.

Construction of buildings is con-
aidered non-essential to the war and
the state council of defense has been
asked by the War Industries Board to
act as its representative in passing
upon the necessity Of proposed con-
struction. There is a scarcity Of la
Dor. there is a scarcity OF material,
and therefore. the War Industries
BOARD will taboo all unnecessary
building where the construction to-
tails more than $4,000. 1t has been
announced by the state council of
defense that persons interested in 4
construction project must hereafter
apply. with a full statement of facts
under oath, to the state council OF
defense for construction permit.
Proper Investigation of the necessity
of the project will be made by re-
preventative of the council, who VIII
report to the council where the facts
in the particular case will be review
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
MR.. WYLIE WRITES OF
COAL AND GASOLINE
OF the Former There Appears to Be
Plenty But He's Not Pleased
With Use Of Cars.
To the Editor OF The News:

To the Editor Of The News:
In the last issue of your paper you
ask for information as to the present
outlook for coal. 1. gladly give you.
for the information Of the public,
such data as 1 have in my possession.
Fearing that there might be trou-
BILE in obtaining coal for the winter,
in company with Mr. j. c. Edwards.
of the firm Of Edwards & Horton, and
Mr.. w. Frank Harper, manager of
the Lancaster Ice. & Fuel company,
two of the dealers in coal at this
place. ] went to Anderson the past
summer in order to see the State
fuel administrator, and find out
first hand, all could in reference to
the whole coal situation. 1 returned
home and advised the public not to
be too much alarmed and to await
developments.
The outlook now Is most encourage
ing. Edwards & Horton have re-
QUESTIONED. through the State fuel
administrator, eight car loads OF
lump coal. and in addition. eight
more cars. ordered by them indie
rendently. They have received, re-
Gently. three cars Of the coal and are
expecting three more cars next
week. The Lancaster Ice & Fuel
company have likewise ordered
through the State fuel administra-
tor. eight cars Of coal, and in addi-
tion have ordered two more cars
This company now has on hand two
cars. So il would seem that the sit
uation Is satisfactory. In this con-
nection. l will say. that will grant
a permit to any person, or persons. to
order for several persons, direct from
the mines. one or more cars of coal
/ can furnish. on application. the ad-
dresses Of different mines from which
coal can likely be had, particularly
the Clinchfield Coal corporation, with
Offices at Spartanburg. S. c.. and the
Blue Gem Coal Co.. Jelllco, Tenn.
In order to conserve as much coal
as possible, l would advise the use Of
wood in cases where 1t can he used.
Your suggestion of municipal
wood, or coal yard, is worthy OF CON
sideration by those who have au-
thOrity in the matter.
l wish to urge upon all of our
people the Importance Of reducing
the amount OF gasoline used There
were more automobiles running last
Sunday than should have been I'M
many places the number OF machines
and the name of the owner Is being
taken by officers OF the law with a
view to publication In the newspa-
pers. If the request OF the govern
mcnt is not needed then a drastic law
forbidding the sale OF gasoline. for
pleasure cars and the running Of
them on Sunday. may he put in force
Surely the wishes OF the government
in this matter will be respected.
r. r. Wylie
County Fuel Administrators.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
THE THIRD PRIMARY.

A writer in the Charleston News
and Courier few days ago sug-
gested that to avoid the expense Of
a primary to nominate candidate
for comptroller general the matter
be left to a vote of the Democratic
executive committee and the chair
men Of the various county commit
tees. who would vote by sealed let
ter. The suggestion sounds plaus-
ible to The News ana is at least
worthy of careful consideration. The
correspondent OF the Charleston pa
per says the plan has been worked
before.
There has been entirely too many
elections this year. at time when
the public mind is engaged on mat
ters Of more Importance, and the
third primary will elicit very little
interest, If any. Few people care
who is elected to the Office and be-
tween the two who seek the nomina-
tion have no choice. There are some
no doubt, who are more interested
in it but their numper is limited
Elections are expensive; we have
seen it stated in some papers that
this third primary will cost the state
in the neighborhood Of sixteen thou
sand dollars. and the money should
be saved if there be found a legal
way to save it.
The News is not informed as to
the legality of nomination by the
committee and the chair
men of the various county commit
tees, but after ALL it is merely the
nominee of "a party ana not the duly
elected officer. People OF the state
are too busy on the farms, in the
'actories, in business ana professions
o take the time to go to the polls
o vote for candidate for comp
roller general in whom they have
10 interest The cost IN lost time to
ZACH individual should be added to
he general cost OF the election, and
t appears there could be little If
my objection to the erection Of the
andidate by the committee, the de-
ails OF the plan. OF course. to be :
worked out by the committee.
In third primary at busy time,
here would not be sufficient votes
asst 10 give an expression OF the will
# the people, and the plan suggest ,
ID by the News and Courier's cor
apparently would be tn"
olution of more or less knotty
.roblcm.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
Another German Game Broken Up.
Charlotte ObserverO

In the cleaning up of the American
Transatlantic Ship concern. NJ
Palmer, alien property custodian. un-
covered more facts that will throw
light on the secret operations OF Ger
man agents. Wagner, who had posed
as true American. had been sue
cessful in bringing German bought
vessels under American registry. so
that the movements OF these ships
would be divested OF the largest
measure OF suspicion He had II
ships that had been flying flags OF
neutral countries transferred to the
Stars and Stripes, and these vessels
enjoyed large liberties, the same. in
fact, as any other bottoms under
American registry The mystery as
to how some of the German raiders
recently in American waters were
supplied with provisions and mate
rial OF any needed kind has been
largely cleared up. Wagner's ships
under the American flag had been
looking after them. They also made
themselves useful in transferring
gold from the United States to South
America for the use OF the German
government. The aid which this sup.
posed loyal American has been able
to render the enemy must have been
of a material character. But the
Transatlantic com2any's enterprls,
has been brought to suddrr-term
ination and the fleet willS IL
the better service of
supplies and possibly 81
to &ght Germany. =
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
ALLIED TROOPS ARE
NEAR ST. QUENTIN
Continued From Page One.)

King Ferdinand's troops is weaken
ing as they are forced back.
While Marshal Focn was following
his policy Of striking at widely sep
arated points along the battle line.
the day was one OF comparatively
quiet for General Pershing's field
army. There was no activity OF CON
sequence on their front beyond ar
tillery and patrol activity.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
CROWDER'S CAREER is
LIKE PERSHING'S
Continued From Page One.)

and that this army would be raised.
not from volunteers but by process
of selection from the total manpower
OF the country
Meanwhile Crowder was advancing
in the army step by step.
Baker Gives Him Credit.
When the United States entered the
war General Crowder was the one
man in the army who was ready to
go before congress with a concrete
suggestion for the framing OF a Sc
lective draft law
The result has been that where In
the civil war the draft riots and gen
eral public resentment at the unfair
ness of the law resulted in only 49,
374 men being induced into the ar
my out OF a total OF nearly 100000
men drafted. the law which was pre-
pared almost entirely by General
Crowder has been administered al
most without q complaint.
Crowder himself disclaimed all
credit for the draft law, but Secre-
tary of War Baker has said:
mo one knows so well as I to
whom we are Indebted for the selec-
tive service law in all its bearings
its conception as well as It's complex
administration. The man to whom
web owe the most In this respect ia
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
SENTENCE SERMONS.

- An hour of solitude, passed in sin
re and earnest prayer in conflict
ith and conquest over a single pas
.on or subtle bosom sin, will teach
us more of thought, will more effect
nally awaken the faculty and form
the habit of reflection than years
study in the schools without them
S. T. Coleridge.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20

There are moments in the life both
of men and nations. both of the
world and OF the church, when vast
averted, through our own exertions
by the sword of the conqueror, by
the genius of the statesman. by the
holiness of the saint.-Arthur Pen
rhyn Stanley.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
Religions in the heart, not in the
Jerrold.

Many mean things are done in the
family for which moods are put for
ward as the excuse; when the moods
themselves are the most ineXcusa-
BILE things of all. A man or woman
right to indulge in an unpleasant
mood. G.. Holland.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
CHAPTER T. Al
spanIsh Gold.

The twins were seven years old when Donna Isabel's schemes bore their first bitter fruit, and the occasion was a particularly uproarious night when Don Esteban entertained crowd of his Castilian friends. Little Rosa was awakened at late hour by the laugh. ter and shouts of her fathers guests. She was afraid, for there was some thing strange about the voices, some quality to them which was foreign to the chiId's experience. Creeping into her brothers room, she awoke him, and together they listened. Rosa began to whImper, and when Esteban tried to reassure her his own voice was thin and reedy from fright.
 In the midst of their agitation they heard some one weeping; there came a rush of feet down the hallway and the next Instant EvangeTT6a flung herself into the room.
 She fell upon her knees before them. Little masterl Little mistress 1" she sobbed. You will save me, won't youf We love each other, eh7 See then, what crime this is Say that you will save me-"
 The children were frightened, but they managed to quaver: "What has happened? Who has harmed you?"
 'Don Pablo Peza," wept the negress. "Your father has sold me to him--lost me at cards. Oh, I shall diel Sebas- tian won't believe 1t. He is praying
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 15. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 1J

He 1t Resolved by the House of Rep resentatlves and the Senate of tks state of Arkansas, the Majority q. both Houses Agreeing ThercfoI
 That the following is hereby pro posed as an amendment to the Consus the same being submitted to the eiec- tors Of the State for approval or re- lection at the next general cleo ton fo . Senators and Representatives. If ma jority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment. the stitution of the State of Arkansas. to- wit:
 itation contained in Section | of Artt- ele 16 of the Constitution. the credit of the state may be loaned and indebt- ceeding two per cent of tine a55s sssi valuation of all property ?. the State for the purpose of providing. funds to be loaned upon the security of farm herein contained.
 Section 2. The Governor, Secretary of State and State Land Commissioner shall constitute the State Land Board, which board Is hereby authorized and directed to Issue and sell or pledge bonds in the name of the. State to be known., as "Arkansas Farm Credit two per cent of the assessed valuation Of all the property In the State, and to place the proceeds in the State Treas ury in a fund to be known as tha Ar kansas Rural Credits Loan Fun |"
 Section 3. Said bonds shall be Issued $500 co and s1.000.u0 and shall be is- sued in series of s1O.000.00 or multipIas thereof drawn to mature in not more than thirty-six years: nor shall said
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

The woman gasped; she choked; she fear of disappointment. "Tell me there Is, Sebastian. I've heard so many lies that begin to doubt"~
 The old man nodded. 'Oh, yes, there is treasure" said he.
 'Ohl You have seen it7" Isabel was trembling as if with an ague, "What is it like? How much is therei Good Sebastian, I'll give. you water I'll have you set free if you tell me"
 How much? I don't know. But there is much-pieces of Spanish gold. silver coins in casks and in little boxes -the boxes are bound with Iron and have hasps and staples; bars oi precious metal and little paper pack. ages of gems, all tied up and hidden in leather bags"
 "Yesl Go on."
 There are ornaments, too. God knows they must have come from heaven. they are so beautiful; and pearls from the Caribbean as large as plums."
 Are you speaking the truthf"
 Did I not make the hiding place all alone? Senora, everything Is there just as tell you-and more. The grants of title from the crown for this quinta and the sugar plantations. they are there, too. Don Esteban used to fear the government officials, so he hid hls papers securely. Without them the lands belong to no one. You under. standT"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

uan's affection for his master was dog Ike and he had taken his punishment as dog takes his, more in surprise than in anger, but at this proof of cal- lous indifference a fire kindled in the old fellows breast, hotter by far than the fever from his fly-blown sores. He was thirsty, too, but that was the least of his sufferings.
 some time during the afternoon the negro heard himself addressed through the window against the bars of which he leaned. The speaker was Donna Isabel.
 DO you suffer, Sebastlan?" she be- gan in tone of gentleness and pity.
 "Yes, mistress" The speakers tongue was thick andswollen.
 Can help you?"
 The negro raised his head; he shook his body to rid himself of the Insects Which We're devouring him.
 "Give me drink of water" he said. hoarsely.
 "Surely, great gourdful, all cool anu urlpplhS rom the well. But first want you to tell me something"
 "A drink, for the love of heaven" panted the old man, and Donna Isabel saw how cracked and dry were his thick lips, how near the torture had come to prostrating him.
 "Pll do more" she promised, and her voice was like honey "I'I feIl pancho Cueto to unlock you, even if risk Es- teban's anger by so doing. VIII you be my friend7 Win you tell me some thingf" s2.-A.
 What can l tell youT
 -0n, you know very well I've asked 1t often enough. but you have lied, just as my husband has lied to me. He is miser; he has no heart; he cares for nobody, as you can see. You must hate him now, even as hate him. Tell me-is there really treasure, or--T
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
FOR AMENDMENT NO I4. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. IA.

Proposed Constitutional Amendment
 No. IA.
 He It Resolved by the Senate and of ArIxansas, the Majority of Doth Houses Agreeing Theretoi
 That the following is hereby pro posed as an amendment to the Constt- tuition of the State of Arkansas and the same being submitted to the elec- tors of the State for approval or re- for Senators and Representatives. if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the tuition of the State of Arkansas, to-wtt-
 That Sections 3 and of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- Sas be amended to read as follows:
 The Supreme Court shall be compos. ed of seven Judges, one of whom shal be styled Chief Justice and elected as such. In the consideration and decis- ion of cases, all Judges may sit or the Court may be divided into two divts- tons and the decision of each of. said Court The Chief Justice shall assiRn three of the Associate Justices to each division, and he may change such as- Associate Justices may interchange with each other by agreement among themselves. The concurrence Of 'hrea in either division. N hen the court IS sitting in banc, the Chief Justice. shall preside, and the concurrence of four
 
 Chief Justice shall allot the cases to the divisions. and be may order auy case to be decided or reconsidered oy the court in banc. The Chief Justice may sit in either division; and shall preside when so sitting. The Judges of each division, shall elect a presiding Judge for that division, who shall ore side when the Chief Justice Is not st. ting in that division. If the Chief Jus tice is absent from the Court. the zen for Judge present shall perform hi duties
 The Governor shall appoint tha two additional Judges provided for hereip, one of whom shall hold office until his successor is elected al the general cleo tlon for State officers in 1922, and qual- flies and one of whom shah hoi1 O. until his successor Is elected at the general el setion for State officers in 1924 and qualities.
 Approved by the Governor, and filed in the office of the Secretary of State January IT. 1917.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this the 24th day of April, 1918.
 (SeaD TOM J. TERRAL,
 Secretary of State.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
The Statements of Mena Residents
 Are Surely More Reliable Than

The Statements of Mena Residents
 Are Surely More Reliable Thar
 Those of Utter Strangers.
 Home testimony is real proof.
 Public statements Of Mena people carry real weight
 What friend or neighbor says compels respect.
 The word of one whose home is far away invites your doubts.
 Here is a Mena mans statement.
 And it's for Mena peoples benefit.
 Such evidence is convincing.
 That's the kind of proof that backs Doan's Kidney ? Ills.
 S. Badt, merchant, 606 Seventh St, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills are certainly the best kidney medicine I ever used and many people to whom have recommended them speak in the highest terms of their curative powers. I suffered with backache for a couple of years and finally used Doan's Kidney Pills. DoaE's fixed up my kidneys in good shape"
 OVER FIVE YEARS LATER Mir. Badt said: "We still use Doan's Kid- ney Pills, always with the same good results. I am never without this fine medicine in the house."
 Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kid.ey remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Badt had. Foster Milburn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv47