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Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-10

2 or 3 Drops Applied in Few Sec
onds-Theres no Fussing or Cutting.
"Cets-It" Always Works!
the old savage way. "Gets-1t" is
the modern, painless, simple way.
Lean over and put two drops of
"Gets-It' on the corn, put your
stocking and shoe right on again,
and forget the corn. Pain is eased.
"Gets-It" has revolutionized the
treatment of corns. It never irrl-
tates the true flesh. You'll stop
limping on the side Of your shoe,
and do away with greasy saves,
bundling bandages, thick plasters
and painful methods. Use "Gets-it.
It's common sense.
"Gets-It," the guaranteed money
back corn-remover the only sure way
costs but a trifle at any drug store.
MID by E. Lawrence & &C Chica-
go, Ill
Sold in Lexington and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy
by Harmon Drug Co.-Adv.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-10
THIS CORN WILL
PEEL RIGHT OFF!
acets-It' Makes Corns come UT
The "Banana-Peep Way!

Why have to flop on the floor
squeeze yourself up like the letter
"Z", and with bulging eyes draw
YOUR face up into a wrinkly knot
while you gouge and pull at the
esouick" of a tender corn? That's
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
ORDERS GUERRILLA
WAR Be STARTED
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS TAKE STEPS
TO CHECK MARCH OF
THE TEUToNs.
ARE GIVING OVER TO tNEMEY
Under Penalty Of Death Russians Are
Ordered by Bolsheviki to Resist
Advance Of Germans.

| Facing absolute subjection at the
hands of the advancing Germnas. the
Russian premier and commander.in-
chief have taken what steps they
could to initiate at least a nominal
defense against the invaders of their
country. Orders directing that guer-
rilla warfare be carried on and plac
| ing Petrograd in a state OF siege have
been issued by Lenine and Krylenko
: and 1t is expected that the Germans
will meet with some resistance before
long.
/ That the Teutons can be temper
arily checked, however. is doubted
even in Petrograd The Russian
army's debacle apparently Is so COM
plete that there is no shadow of au-
thority over It's units. Berlin reports
that the first Esthonian regiment has
deserted in body and offered It's
s,.'vices to the German commander
who is operating in the northernmost
Baltic province. The Russian navy
too. is completely disorganized and
while II is desired to withdraw the
warships from Reval and Helsingfors
to kronstadt. II is believed that this
operation is impossible. i'm view OF
the disuse into which the Baltic fleet
has fallen. Only the submarines are
in seaworthy condition. it is re-.
ported.
There is as yet no definite adyices
as to the rumoreG fall OF the Lenine.
/ Trotzky government The proclama
ton directing that resistance be Of
fered to the German advance, how.
ever, did not bear the name of
iTrotzky who hitherto has been a vir.
tual dictator. which may be signifi.
cant
The Germans have pushed still fur
ther eastward. In the far north. the
village OF Hapsal. on the south coast
or Finland has been captured. Fur
ther south the city OF Rieshitsa. about
100 miles east OF Riga, has been enter.
ed by the Teutons. who report that
they were welcomed by the people.
Still farther south the village of Leu.
zin. east of Minsk. has been taken.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
BANK CLOSES FIRST YEAR
Loans In Excess Of Eight Miilions
Approved Since Organization
Of institution.

Columbia.-The first anniversary of
the Federal Land Bank in Columbia
was observed, President Won Engelken
said. by the entire force putting in one
Of the busiest days of the last twelve
months.
One year ago the institution existed
only on white paper. The stan OF Off
GERS met in room at the Jefferson
Hotel. No two had ever met before.
All had qualified as to appointments,
but the only instructions given were
copy OF the law. creating the bank
and the brief admonition, go to it"
During the interval between that day
and the meeting the bankers have
been going" and loans in excess of
$S,000.0O0 have been approved. or this
amount. only S1,70O. 900 has been clos
ed incident to unavoidable delays in
procuring abstracts. The little staff OF
six has grown into well ordered
working force Of rs men and women
Mr.. Won Engelken emphasized that
new plan has just been approved.
whereby abstracting conditions are to
be greatly improved. The new ar.
rangement is to accept all titles traced
back 20 years with an insurance plan
to withstand possible loss from title
Irregularities back so, 60 and 20
years, through which titles were pre-
viously traced. Borrowers will likely
find the latter plans also less costly.
bank officials explained.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS

When you want to get into a money
making business. raise hogs. says Dr.
w. w. Fennell. of Rock Hill. who
speaks from experience. Some time
ago DR.. Fennell purchased a farm near
the city and in November. 1916. he de.
cided TO raise hogs for sale. He pur.
chased several brood sows, registered
Duroc-Jerseys. and since that time he
has sold over $1,000 worth OF pigs
butchered hogs valued at around $3.50
and still has on hand about $40O worth
OF hogs and pigs.
The South Carolina railroad commits.
sion notified c. B. Atchison, member
OF the interstate commerce commits
sion. OF their orders requiring the ply.
sical connection near Columbia OF the
Columbia Railway & Navigation Com.
9any and the Seaboard Air Line Rail.
way Company. The letter was a reply
To recent letter from Mr.. Atchison
asking for a general survey OF the
state with a view OF recommending all
points where physical connection be-
tween what had been competing lines
would now be advisable.
South Carolina Is first on the list OF
Ntates TO favor League OF Nations
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
announcement BY BAKER
PLANES SHIPPED NEARLY FIVE
MONTHS AHEAD OF ORIGINAL
SCHEDULE.
Marks Final Overcoming Of Many Dit.
ficulties Met in Building New Indus.
try-oniy Few Yet Shipped

Washington.-The first American.
built battle planes are EN- route to
France. nearly five months ahead OF
the original schedule.
In making this announcement, Sec.
retary Baker said the first shipment
although in itself not large. marks
the final overcoming of many diff.
culties met in building up this new
and intricate industry"
These planes" Mr.. Baker said,
are equipped with the first liberty
motors from machine production
One OF them in a recent test sur.
passed all records for speed and climb.
ing for planes of that type. Engine
production. which began month
ago. is now on a quantity basis. and
the peak OF production will be reach.
ed in few weeks. Only the 12-cylin.
der type is being made. as Gevelop.
ments abroad have made It wise TO
concentrate on the high-powered en-.
sine instead OF the S-cylinder"
Optimistic as these statements an.
pear. the secretary said they should
not b" exaggerated and should be con.
sidered in the light OF these facts:
That after three years OF warfare
the total number of planes able to
take the air at one time on either side
OF the western front has not been more
than $500.
That 46 men are required on the
ground for every plane in the air.
making total of l15 900 men needed
for the present maximum OF $500
planes.
That for every plane in the air,
there must be two replacement planes
on the ground and one training 'Sane
for every pilot who eventually reaches
the front. with a spare engine for
each plane.
After reviewing the many obstacle
that had to be overcome in getting tho
aircraft production program under.
way. Mr.. Baker said the great problem
now remaining is to secure the thous.
ands of skilled mechanics. enginemen
motor repairmen. wood and metal
workers. etc. needed to keen tho
planes in perfect condition and with.
out which the machines turned ont
soon would be useless and the flyers
helpless
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
Build.
Total receiving aid, 734.


Total receiving aid. 1874
All building applications on file with
the State superintendent will be paid
in May. Trustees desiring to secure
State aid should be careful to observe
the requirements OF the law
School houses erected at public ex.
pense should be located on land be.
longing absolutely to the public. Sites
owned conditionally can not be legally
used for school buildings receiving
extra State and county aid The State
board OF education recommends a
school plot of at least four acres. Lots
of smaller size should not be accepted
by the county superintendent and can
not be accepted by the State board OF
education without a full and satisfac.
tory explanation OF the local condi.
lions preventing better location.
In order to secure proper heating,
lighting. seating and ventilation. plans
approved by the State board OF educa-
ton ought to be employed Such plans
Will be furnished free by Clemson Col
lege. In case any local board desires
to erect large or expensive school
house the State board OF education
recommends the employment OF q spe-
cial architect to furnish blue prints
and supervise construction Local
school Officers should submit all plans
to the State board OF education before
beginning work on their houses. IL
State aid is desired
Some OF the county superintendents
have been remiss in this respect and
have sent in building applications for
school houses that have not even been
framed. The State department has
absolutely no means CT inspecting new
school sites and new school buildings
The State superintendent Is forced to
rely upon the correctness and com
pleteness OF written communications.
This condition compels the State de.
partment to urge upon every county
superintendent the careful observance
OF the law in connection with eyery
State aided school house.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
Wilson commends South Carolina

Columbia.-David X. Coker, chair.
man OF the State Council OF Defense.
received from President Wilson the
following telegram. commencing the
meetings held in Greenwood and Sum.
ter, at which plans were laid for the
better prosecution Of war work in this
state. The telegram follows:
ID. r. Coker. Chairman OF the State
Council OF Defense:
Il congratulate South Carolina upon
patriotic spirit that has led to this
war conference. From the persona
contact among war workers i'm such
meetings there comes an understand
ing and inspiration that will soon be
reflected in like enth, siasm and
unity OF purpose among their fellow
citizens. 1t is only by the united and
determined efforts OF all loyal Ameri
cans that this people will win it's great
fight for fair and honest dealings
among the nations of the world
(Signed) Woodrow Wilson"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
PUTS BLAME ON RAILROADS
SHORTAGE LIKELY TO CONTINUE
GO DAYS. SAYS AoMINIsTRA-
TOR HOOVER.
Declares Situation to Be Meot Critical
In Country's History-Many Food
Stores at Point Of Exhaustion.

Washington.-The eastern part o
the United States faces a food shor:.
age likely to continue for the next
sixty days.
In making this disclosure Food Ad
ministrator Hoover declared that the
situation Is the most critical In the
country's history and that in many OF
the large consuming areas reserve
food stores are at the point OF ex
haustion.
The whole blame is put by the food
administrator on railroad congestion
which he SAYS also has thrown the
FOOD administration far behind in its
program for feeding the allies. The
only solution he sees, is a greatly in
creased rail movement OF foodstuffs
even to the exclusion OF much other
commerce.
IL was evident that the railroad ad
ministrati is inclined to resent Mr.
Hoover's blame of the railroads. and
Director General McAdoo declared he
was ready to provide every transporta
ton facility for expediting food move
'"Si' Hc IdIilOdu administration
he said, Lad suggested that farmers
be urged % release their grain hold
ings that large numbers OF available
cars might be utilized i'm moving them
Cereal exports to the allies. Mr.
Hoover's statement says. will be As.
100000 bushels short on March / and
meat shipments also are far short
OF the amounts promised.
Inability to move the crops. Mr.
Hoover sets forth. has suspended the
law OF supply and demand and has
created a price margin between pro
ducer and consume~ wider than il ever
was before.
a large part OF the corn crop Is
about to spoil because II is not moy
ing to terminals for drying. The per
centage of soft corn in last years
crop. all of which must be dried if il
is to be saved. is the largest ever
known. Estimates placed the amount
as high as a billion bushels
Potatoes. the food administrator
declares. are spelling in the produc
ers' hands while consumers have been
supplied only from summer garden
crops and stores carried over
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
Make Nearo Enlist

Chester.-A negro named Will FL
der. living near Richburg. was taken
in charge by citizens OF that commu.
nifty on the serious charge of writing
an obscene letter to a white woman
and after a conference of citizens. was
told that the charge against him would
not be pressed on condition that he
would enlist in the army and upon tho
expiration OF his enlistment would not
return to this part OF the country.
Elder was glad to do as ordered and
enlisted at once
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
SWEAR|NGEN Tells.
HOW TO GET HELP
MANY RURAL SCHOOLS ARE AID
Ed IN CONSTRUCTION OF
NEW BUILDINGS.
STATE FUNDS APPROPRIATED
Community. County, and State Coop
crate in Providing Means for
New Structures.

Columbia.-In the public school Sec
one OF the most helpful items provides
$4,000 to aid in the erection OF
school houses
This law was enacted In 1910 with
an initial appropriation of $4,000.
The building fund has been renewed
annually since except in 1913, when
State aid was withheld by the legis.
lature.
Rural District Benefited.
The greatest beneficiaries of the
state and county school building acts
are the rural districts. Under these
laws any community desiring a new
school building must supply from reg
ular or extra sources SO per cent OF
the cost. The county supplies 25 per
cent and the State 25 per cent. The
amount OF extra aid allowable from
the county can not exceed 5000. In
case of consolidation. a bonus OF $50
may be added The amount OF State
aid is also limited to $500 except in
the case OF consolidation when a bonus
OF $50 may likewise be added Thus
a rural district erected a new school
house at the cost OF $1,000 furnishes
5000, receives $500 from the county
and $500 from the State. II the schools
or two districts consolidate. the COM
munity supplies 5000, the county $3.50
and the State $3.50.
School House Construction.
Many boards OF trustees have bull.
or Will build in spite OF this increased
cost. Every day brings to the State
superintendent's office new building
applications. One county superintend-
ent writes that nine new school houses
must be paid for partly by State aid
this spring. This is an exceptional
demand from one county. but every
indication points to the exhaustion of
the State fund as usual.
A brief summary OF State building
aid during the last eight years shows
how much has been accomplished and
how much remains 10 be done:
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
lynch Negro at Fairfax.

Fairfax.-For shooting to death VIII.
liam Wilson, highly respected young
white man. here, Walter Best. negro,
was taken from Sheriff j. b. Morris
and Deputies j. F. Grubb and John b.
Ross by "A mob of 100 men one mile
from Fairfax and his body hanged to
tree alongside the public road and
riddled with bullets. The officers had
come to Fairfax to take the negro TO
the county Jail in Barnwell.
The killing of William Wilson took
place at J. T. Wilson'S shop on Hamp-
ton avenue. one of the main thorough.
fares OF the town. where young Will
son. a cousin of the owner of the shop.
was employed
Walter Best came to the shop with
an automobile tire and demanded that
II be repaired free OF charge. claiming
that j. L. Wilson, Jr.. who is a soldier
at Camp Jackson. had repaired the
tire some time ago and guaranteed
1t. ]. T. Wilson. Sr., disclaimed re-
sponsibility and refused to repair the
tire without being paid for the work,
whereupon Best used some insulting
language and Mr.. Wilson ordered him
to leave the shor, but he refused to go
and young Wilson stepped between
j. t. Wilson, who is in feeble health.
and the negro and ordered the latter
to leave the premises. Instead OF do.
ing so Best drew a pistol from his hip
pocket and fired at young Wilson at
close range with fatal effect.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
RED CROSS LINER
GOES TO PIECES
ALL ABOARD NUMBERING 14o ARE
LOST WHEN SHIP Is WRECK
ED IN BLIZZARD.
BODIES WASHED ASHORE
Nobody Catches Line Shot Out by
Gunners-TweIve Women and Four
Children Among the Passengers.

st. Johns. n. F.-The crack Red
Cross liner Florizel. from St. Johns
for New York. by way of Halifax.
with 14O persons aboard, including IS
passengers. piled up on the ledgcs
near Cape Race during 9 blizzard md
1t is believed that all on board were
lost
Naval gunners sent on a special
train from this city. shot a line across
the bow OF the partly submerged ship
but waited in vain for IL to be hauled
aboard. Just before darkness blotted
the wreck from view five men. driven
from the forecastle by the giant seas.
were seen to climb the forward rig
ging signalling feebly for help But
when they failed to make fast the line
1t was feared that they had succumb.
ed to the cold and exposure. Those
five were the only ones visible on
board several hours after the ship
struck.
Somewhere beyond the white mael.
strom OF breakers two staunch rescue
steamers, the Terra Nova. and the
Home. maI.led by New Foundland
sailors. lay in waiting for favor.
able moment to send a boat Trough
the surf, but though the storm ap.
peared to be subsiding. 1t was feared
that 1t would be daybreak before the
sea moderated enough to make 1. pos.
sible to approach the wreck
Included among the passengers were
IL women. and four children Among
the first-cabin passengers were John
Shannon Mum, a managing director
of the firm OF Bowring Brothers, Ltd. =.
owners OF the liner, and his three
!year-old daughter. Betty. They were
gong to New York to meet Mrs. Mum
and Sir Edgar Bowring, one of the
owners OF the line, for a visit Of two
months in Florida.
Six cadets OF the royal flying CORPS.
on their way from New Foundland to
join their comrades, were aboard. The
body of one member OF the detach.
ment. Fred Snow, was included
among the six washed ashore. Anoth.
er New Foundland officer who. 1t is
feared was lost. was Michael Sullivan.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
Won HERTL|NG IS.
NOW IN AGREEMENT
CAN FUNDAMENTALLY AGREE
WITH THE FOUR PRINCIPLES
OF SPEECH.
SPEAKS IN THE RE|CHsTAG
"But These Principles Must Actually
be Recognized by All States and
Peoples"

Amsterdam.-Speaki before the
reichstag the imperial German chan
cellor. Count Won Hrrtling, made this
declaration:
II can fundamentally agree with
the four principles. which in President
Wilson's view must be applied in a
mutual exchange of views, and thus
declare with President Wilson that a
general peace can be discussed on
such a basis.
only one reserve need be made
i'll this connection: These principles
must not only be proposed by the
President OF the United States. but
must also actually be recognized by
all states and peoples
But this goal has not yet been
reached. There is still no court OF
arbitration established by all the ma
tions for the preservation OF peace in
the name of justice. When President
Wilson incidentally says that the Ger
man chancellor Is speaking to the
tribunal of the entire world, | must
decline this tribunal as prejudiced,
joyfully as | would greet it., If an i'm
partial court OF arbitration exists and
gladly as would. cooperate to real
iZe such ideals.
when England talks about the
peoples right of self-determination.
she does not think of applying the
principle to Ireland, Egypt and India.
1T has been repeatedly said that
we do not contemplate returning Bel,
gium, but that we must be safeguard.
ed from the danger OF country,
with which we desire after the war
to live in peace and friendship. becom-
ing the object or jumping-off ground
OF enemy Vaccinations. If, therefore.
proposal came from the opposing
side, for example, from the govern
ment in Havre, we should not adopt
an antagonistic attitude. even though
the discussion at first might only be
unbinding.
Meanwhile, ! readily admit that
President Wilson's message OF Feb.
ruary IL constitutes perhaps small
step toward mutual rapproche.
ment"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
TWELVE PERSONS KILLED
IN REAR-END COLLISION
Southern Train No. AZ From Ashevilie
Crashes Into No. 18 From
GreenvilIe.

GreenviIIe.
Columbia, S. C.-Ten persons were
killed outright. two died of injuries
and between 20 and 80 others were
more or less seriously injured when
train No. AZ OF the Southern railway
from Spartanburg crashed into the
rear OF train No. IS from Greenville.
near Frost's station. five miles north
OF here
Railroad officials said all the dead
we're passengers on train No 49, The
dead are:
w. G. Tomlinson. Raleigh. n. c.
Sarah w. Pethel. Kannapolis. n. c.
j. B. Marshall. Anderson, S. C.
p Frank Baxter. contractor. New.
berry. S. C.
M. A. Leaman. travelling salesman,
Greenwood. S. c.
Otis b. Brodie. Wagener. S. c.
j. F.. Matthias. address unknown.
Fl. l.. Ivester, Ware Shoals. S. C.
Joe F. Meats, Newberry. s. C.
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Johnson. Colum.
bia s. C.
w. w. Richardson. travelling sales
man, Atlanta.
Seriously hurt:
All of the injured are in hospitals
here. Among those reported to be
seriously hurt are: A. NJ Kirby.
Princeton. s. c.: II. Anderson. Seneca.
S. c.; w. C. Davies, Dover. Ohio: ].
a Stands. Troy. S. c.: A. S. Tomp-
kins. Edgefield. S. C..
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
v. 8. ARMY OFFICER
GIVEN 25 YEARS
Wanted to be Relieved Of Commission
Saying He Could Not Fight Friends.

/
Saying He Could Not Fight Friends.
New York.-Capt. David A. Henkes,
Sixth infantry, u. S. A. has been sen.
fenced to dismissal from the service
and confinement at hard labor for 25
years by general court-martial held
at Governors Island.
Captain .ienKes, who was stationed
at San Antonio last May. wrote the
secretary OF war. urging him to accept
his resignation. which he had already
submitted, and giving reasons which
he declared, would no longer allow
him to serve as an officer of the Amer
lean army.
Further service as a commissioned
officer must sooner or later take me
to Europe and there bring me in con.
tact with my relatives and friends
although for the time being my legal
enemies. Captain Henkes wrote
MY father came from Germany: nv
mother was born here shortly after the
arrival of her parents. We have
many other relatives and friends
there.
II cannot force myself to the con
viction that | am capable of making
war on my kindred upon their soil in
d manner that would become my duty
and station. | earnestly request that
| may not be required to undergo this
ordeal. seriously doubt my ability
to withstand 1t. and would avoid, in
the interest OF my country. family
and friends. what at least appears to
he the probable consequences"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-28
MRS. VANDERBILT DENIED
USE OF A PRIVATE CAR

Washington.-The railroad admins.
tration refused Mrs. Cornelius Wander.
oiit private car to- carry her from
New York to Spartanburg. s. C. She
offered to pay 40 ordinary passenger
fares for the privilege of an exclusive
car. but the administration explained
that the railroads in the emergency
cannot afford to devote an entire car to
one person or a small party.