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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16

Phil Boothc. of the U. S. N. is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs Ola Boothe,
on West Magnolia St.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
BRITISH LABOR
FAvORS PLAN Of
THE RUSSIANS

Berlin, (via London.) Jan. 15.-Ba-
ron Won Dem Busche- Haddenhausen,
under-secretary for foreign affairs, in
formed the Reichstags main commit
tee today that there had been alter
ations in the instructions given to
Foreign Secretary Won Kuehlmann
for the peace negotiations at Brest-
Litovsk.
British Labor Favors Russian Plan.
London, Jan. 15.-The British La
Dor party in message to the Rus
sian people made public today an
nounced that the British people &C
cepted the Russian principle of self
determination of peoples and no an
nexations for the British Empire, par
ticularly in the Middle East and At
RIGA and India.
The message which was issued by
the Labor party in conjunction with
the Parliamentary committee of the
Trades Union congress, says:
I'VE have reached a crisis in the
war. v The negotiations at Brest-Lito-
vsk have been interrupted because
the Germans have refused to admit
the principle of self-deternination of
peoples and the doctrine of no annex
atoms. In thus acting the central
powers are speaking clearly in the
name of militarist state
Aims are Identical
I'm this crisis the British people
must speak because the Russians can
only succeed in their great and peri
lous task if supported by the people
everywhere. The British people
must proclaim to Russia and the CEN
trail powers that IT'S aim is identical
with Russia's, that I'VE too see no So
luton for the evils of militarism ex-
cept self-determination and no in
IDENTITIES.
Britain Has Learned Lesson.
we wish to remind the Russian
people that Great Britain, taught by
the loss of the American colonies in
the eighteenth century was the first
moderate state to grant complete
self-detetrmination to any group of
its inhabitants, for example, the Do
ninion of Canada, Australia, South
Africa and New Zealand. We accept
the principle also for India and other
dependicies of the British Empire.
1--WE intend to meet this by more
rapid development of self-govern-
ment. We respect the sovereign in
dependence of the Turkish people in
their national home, and we believe
that the domination of their govern
ment over other peoples is a hind
rance to their own national develop
ment
Our Government is pledged to
some of those peoples-Arabs, Par
estinians, Armcnians-that the Otto
man rule shall not again be imposed
on them. This responsibility should
be undertaken by the peace confer
ence and permanent internal organi-
cation that we hope will be thereby
constituted
Renounce Annexations
In tropical Africa we -xepeat our
remuneration of annexations. Nohody
contends that the black races can
govern themselves. They can only
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
Gen Pershing
Praises Men

! Washington, Feb. SIN a re-
cent communication to Secretary
Of War Baker, the commander of
the American Expeditionmy For
ces said:
There has never been SINH
lar body Of men to lead as clean
lives as our American soldiers in
France. They have entered this
war with the highest devotion to
duty and with no other idea than
to perform these duties in most
efficient manner possible. They
fully realize their obligation to
their own people, their friends,
and the county. A rigid program
of instruction is carried out daily
with TRADITIONAL American enthui-
asm. Engaged in healthy, inter
esting exercises in the open air,
with simple diets, officers and men,
like trained athletes, are ready
for their tasks. Forbidden the
use Of strong drink and protected
stringent regulations against the
other evils, and supported by their
own moral courage, tha;- GOOD be-
haivor is the subject Of most fav-
orable comments, especially by
our allies. American mothers
may rest assured that their sons
are a credit to them and to the
Nation, and they may well look
forward to the proud day when on
the battle field these splendid men
will shed a new luster on Ameri-
can manhood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
BOYS OF Is YRS
FOR HUN ARMY
(BY UNITED PRESS)

Washington, Feb. 8.-Germany
has mustered a portion Of class
nineteen-twenty, made up Of lads
Of sixteen years, according to Of
fetal war office reports received
today.
These boys, who ordinarily
would not be modified for two,
possibly three, years, have not
yet been called up but mastering
has been in PROGRESS for some
time.
Military critics have known that
Germany is about at the end OF
her man power refused to believe
that sixteen year old youths are
being prepared for the trenches.
The reports now given out Of
flcially are regarded with the
greatest significance.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
IMPORT PORTO
RICE LABORERS
BY I nited Press.>

Washington, Feb, 28.-The de-
ro~t~- nnt Of Labor is arranging
to bring into the United States
10000 laborers for railroad and
farm work, from Porto Rico and
the Virgin Islands, according to
Louis F. Post, assistant secretary
of the Department of Labor.
Mr.. Post declares there is no
necessity for importing common
labor from Mexico or China. Porto
Rico is an agricultural territory
and yet has a density OF popula-
ton exceeded by only three States
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
SECURE LICENSE;
BY FEBY. Is.
(By United Press.)

Washington, Feb. 8.-Manu-
facturers Of and dealers in COM
mercial feeds for livestock, cattle,
and hogs must secure license un-
der the Food Administration bv
February Is. This covers baled
hay, shelled and ear corn and
many other commodities intended
for use as feeds or as ingredients
in mixed feeds. The only excep-
tions are for millers manufacture
ing bran and dealers in course
grains, who have already been
placed under Food Administra-
tion licenses.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
GERMAN DIRECTED
SINKING 0F TUSCANk
AUSTR0 CABINET MASS MEETING,
HAS RESIGNED HALIFAX DI0NDAY

The county food administrator
has called upon every merchant,
farmer, hotel man, boarding house
keeper, glnner and heads Of fam
lies to be present at mass meet
ing to be held in Halifax Court
Hourse on Monday at noon to
hear and discuss the various rul-
ings Of the food administration
so, that the people may fully un-
derstand same and keep from vio-
latlng them, for which there is a
severe penalty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
ENEMY SPIES ADVISED
SHIPS MOVEMENT
DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON COMPANION VESSEL DE
CIAREs THE U-BoAT ondn1ANDER WAS ACTING
UNDER SPEC ORDERS
THREE SHOTS FIRED At OTHER SHIP
By Ed l. Keen

Omitted Press Staff Iorrespon ient.)
London, Feb. 8.-That Germany
had the information Of the coming
of the Tuscania and other vessels
with important personages on
board, was the belief expressed
today by passengers on ships
which accompanied the torpedoed
transport.
A distinguished parsonage from
another ship who witnessed the
attack said that three torpedoeS
were fired at his own vessel later
on Tuesday night. He declared
his belief was that the U-boat
commander was acting under in
formation obtained through the
German spy system.
Washington, Feb. S.-Twc thou
sand and thirty-five survivors
from the Tuscania were landed or
the Irish and Scotch coasts the
navy department cablegram an
nounced this morning.
This included officers, men an6
crew Of the illfated vessel, sub
marlned on Tuesday by enemy U
boats. This report however il
apparently incomplete.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
CONSTRUCT ROAD
SAYS HOUSTON
fBY UNITED PRESS,

Washington, Feb. 8.-Secretary
Hooston Of the Department Of
A griculture, has set forth the pol
icy which he thinks should be fol-
lowed in highway construction
during the war:
$50 far as it is practicable to
do so, this, department will urge
the maintenance Of the highways
already constructed; the construc-
ton and completion of those high
ways which are vitality important
because of their bearing upon the
war situation or for the move
ment Of commodities; the post
ponement Of all highway construc-
ton relatively less essential or not
based upon important military or
economic needs. The department
is preparing to suggest to the
State highway departments the
preparation Of schedule Of work
for the Federal aid prajects OF
1913 in line with this policy
Road construction and mainten-
ance in the United States involve
an annual expenditure Of about
$3OO,0OO,0O0.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
DR.. MADISON SINADENER
AT DLXIE; THURSDAY
A FAMILIAR cHAUTAUQUA LECTURER HE COMES WITH
MESSAGE IN THE DRIVE FOR RATIONAL
PROHIBITION
WAR; TIME PROHIBITl0N' HIS THEME

Thursday night, February IA, a
lecturer Of great merit Will speak
to the citizens Of Scotland Neck
III the interest Of nation wide IFo-
hibition, which is being wageA
throughout the United States, to
be made effective in six years,
after two thirds Of the states Of
the union have passed upon the
question Of amending the consti-
tuition.
A man Of rare eloquence, a
preacher, lecturer, orator, humor-
lst-a rare combination of all
the qualities that audiences de
mand ia speaker these days
this DR.. Madison Swadener, Of
indianapolis, who will speak in
this state in the interest Of the
great campaign for nationwide
Prohibition.
For many wears DR.. Swadener
was in the Methodist Episcopal
pastorate, and while so engaged
filed the pulpits of some Of the
largest churches in the middle
West. AS en- evangelist he was
eminently sue essful, and he has
been familiar figure on the Cha,,-
tauqua platform.
When he went into the work Of
temperance reform he took with.
hi mall the worth of previous ex-
perience In meeting and moving
men and women. He has been
quite as successful as special
pleader for Prohibition as he was
in the pulpit and on the lecturing
platform.
DR. Swadener is not only a man
Of striking ability as an orator
and presenter of facts and logic
but nature has been kind to him.
and he is a man of fine personal
(Contiued on Page Four.)
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
HEATL,ESS MON.
ORDER LIFTED


Washington, Feb. S.-Fuel Ad-
.ministrator, Garfield lifted the
Monday closing order in North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana.
The moderation Of weather con-
ditions made this step possible.
The order Of preference in coal
shipments, established January
II, will remain effective and the
penalty attached to the violation
of it will also be enforced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
ARAB FORCES
DEFEAT TURKS
by United Press.)

Washington, Feb. 9.-Arab for
ces under the command Of the
Shelk Of Mecca have completely
defeated army east Of the Dead
Sea, official dispatches received
today state.
IN sanguinary battle which
began January 80 the Arab tribes
men virtually annihilated the en-
Me Turkish forces, capturing 3
hundred prisoners, including the
turkish commander in chief, the
report states.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
SHIP LOSSES
100000 TONS
by United Press,

Washington, Feb. 8.-The Food
Administration A estimates the to-
tai number Of ocean-going vessels
now affoat at 10000, having a
gross tonnage Of 100000 tons.
Losses Of shipping during the war
totalled about 7,783,O80 tons, and
the supply Of ships is about 20
per cent short of normal.
Shipbuilding in France has
been at a standstill since the
beginning Of the war; England s
output is less than normal Japan
is hampered by lack Of material
the American ship supply is only
beginning.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
FARM PRODUCTS
Are ESSENTIALS
(BY UNITED PRESS)

Washington, Feb. S.-No list Of
nonessential farm products to be
denied transportation facilities,
has been prepared by the Director
General Of Railroads, and the is
suance Of such an order is not
contemplated.
1t is believed that under the
plan now being formulated it will
be possible to provide adequate
transportation for farm products
this year. Farmers are instructed
to place ordars' for lcars when
needed with local freight agents.
as heretofore.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
Shipbuilding
Program Tieup
fby United Press


Washington, Feb 8.-Mere
than four thousand cars of wood
and steel shipbuilding material
is lost in the freight traffic jam
and the whole Of the shipbuilding
program on the Atlantic coast is
threatened with complete tie up.
Actual work on shipbuilding
has reached such a point, Chair
man Hurley, Of the shipping g
board, declared today where ma
terial on hand will last only few
days, possibly a week more.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
(By United Press.)

Amsterdam, Feb. 8.-The resig-
notion Of the Austrian cabinet
was rendered to Emperor Carl, ac-
cording to Vienna dispatches
dated February, 7, in which it is
stated that the Austrian premier
Won Seidler, handed his resigna-
ton to the head Of the dual mon
archy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
May REVERT
SCRIPT MONEY
tBY UNITED PRESS)

Washington, Feb. 8.-Warning
that if the war lasted long enough
the government might have to is
sue a form Of money with no gold
reserve back Of it, was given to
the senate finance committee by
Secretary McAdoo today.
McAdoo said however that the
five hundred million dollars of the
Government Finance Corporation
would forestall such course.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08

"oeal Market 2SA Cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
Russia Expels
All Embassies
lBy UNITED DREss>

Washington, Feb. 8.-Uncon-
firmed dispatches to the state de-
partment from Stockholm, dated
February 7, received today, says
that allied embassies and diplo-
matte representatives have been
expelled from Russia and are en-
route to Sweden.
The state department said the
last word from United States
Ambassador Francis was dis
patch dated February 2.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-08
WAR SAVING STAMPS

Those who have not taken Sn
interest nthis great movemant
should do so at once as the ): IL
try needs you as much as -.ur
neighmor. Think it over.
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Machine Sailed Beautifully.
The machine sailed along serene
ly under the bright blue sky like a
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-17
AMERICAN LABOR FOLK
WE IS|MED BY BRITISH
George NicolI Barnes Discusses Irish
Problem and Says Difficulties
Must BE Solved.

London, May 16.-George Nicoll
Barnes, labor member of the war
cabinet, presided at a great meeting
in Kensington theater under the
auspices of the national war aims
committee, held to welcome Martin
F. Ryan, president of the Brother
hood of Railway Carmen, and Miss
Agnes Nestor, president Of the Wo-
mems Trade Union league of Chica
go, who are members of the Ameri-
can labor mission now in London.
Mr.. Barnes said the letter of Cen
eral Maurice to the press charging
the government with concealing the
real facts of the military situation,
was an incident which soon would
be forgotten. There was a far more
grave question in the situation in
Ireland
1t might seem that while we are
hghting for small nationalities and
leaving Ireland alone we are rather
inconsistent" Mr.. Barnes continued.
Things. however, are not so simple
as they look when seen from a dis
tance. Ireland has two units and
they are as widely separated in
ideals and the outlook of ordinary
life as 1t is possible for two people
to be, and the difficult problem is to
harmonize public feeling in Ireland
and at the same time uphold unity
in the United Kingdom.
Labor is in complete sympathy
with Irish national sentiment" the
speaker asserted, "but the problem is
the most difficult one that could face
any government. The difficulties.
however, must be solved. Ireland
must have its parliament; so must
Scotland and so must Wales. At
the present time Ireland is doing lit
tie to take part in a war which con-
Germs her as much as any other
part OF the empire. Moreover, Ire
land is absorbing many thousands of
our soldiers, who would much bet
ter be employed in fighting the Ger
mans. 1t is up to us to find a way
out OF the difficulty and we must try
to bring the two parties together"
: The American labor representa-
tives, who have returned to London
after a visit to France, were under
fire several times On their trip to
the front, but none of them was hit.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-17

own families. 4 visiting college
student who got himself up as a
fisherman managed to get a brier
squint into the hangar, but what he
discovered was of little value, as he
was not trained observer. Long
range photographs were, of course.
made, but even when enlarged thev
failed to show more than a blur of
canvas struts and guy wires.
The writer's who covered these ini-
tial flights stuck strictly to such
facts as they were able to obtain.
There was no romancing, no fan
ciful descriptions, and no hazarding
of guesses. Yet these plain accounts
now known to be accurate, were re-
garded with great suspicion when
they were received in newspaper of
fees. The reporters we're frequently
cautioned to be conservative and one
man was commanded by the editor
of a Cleveland paper to confine him
self to facts and "cut out all this
wildcat stun about two-mile flights"
The final experiment was made
May IA. AT noon that day the
Wrights left the ground and made a
flight of eight miles, the distance be-
ing judged accurately over ground
carefully measured. All previous
speed records were broken, two of
the eight miles being made in two
minutes and forty seconds. Several
short flights were then made and
late in the day Wilbur Wright, with
Furness, his mechanician, rose in
the air to beat even the eight-mile
record. At the height of 20 feet he
started up the beach in a northerlv
and in the face of a 90
mile an hour wind. In chronicling
this fight one of the reporters
Machine Sailed Beautifully.
The machine sailed along serene
~ under the bright blue sky like a
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-17

thing endowed with life. Behind he
fioated flock of gulls and crows t.
seemed at once amazed and jeal
OF this new thing of the air. Reaci
ing the hills that jut out on tn
beach, the cruiser of the air prot
lifted her nose and kiting upward.
passed easily over the 3O-foot sum-
NIT. She then careened on down
the beach until the three-mile limit
was reached, when, with another
twist of the lever, she described
graceful turn and began the journey
back to the starting point. With the
same ease and grace she made the,
return, appearing and disappearing
at intervals as the sandhills inter
Vened, and circled the hangar.
swung in half circle once more and
was off again over her old tracks
down across the sand dunes. The
picture was astonishing and pictur-
esque at once. There was not a mo-
ton visible when she passed the OBJ
ents, and once more she lifted up and
passed over the hill and out of sight,
1t was the last vision the corres-
pondent had of the graceful airship.
Down the home stretch, between the
sea and the sand hill, somethf
way. The watchers heaN :. whir-
ring of the machine and then all was
silent. While we waited for her to
reappear word was brought that the
ship had been wrecked. A wrong
lever had been pulled, and her nose
instead of elevating had turned down
and she had dived into the sand. A
guy wire cut Wright on the nose, b1,
he escaped other injury"
This ended the experiments for
the spring. Such parts of the Ana
chine as could not readily be pacissA
up were broken and buried in the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-17
JOS Critics Helped.
columbia Record.)

The newspapers over the country
are handing bouquets to Josephus
Daniels for suArounding himself
with capable men. WoAder If Sen
ator TillnRn, chairman OF the com
mittee on naval affairs, hasn't at
least a little bit OF credit for Secre-
tary Daniels success.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-17
Political Advertisements.
To the Democratic Voters of the
Fifth District:

respectfully ask to be renominat-
ed and reelected to Congress from
this District and agree to abide the
result of the Democratic Primary
Election.
1 will not be able to spend much
time In the District this summer, be-
cause of the great amount of i'm
portant legislation growing out OF
the war situation, but will attend
meetings In the District whenever
possible. 1t is absolutely essential
for. congressman to be at their psst
at this time.s w. F.ssTEvENsp
54-tf.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-17
LEGAL ADS
\
NOTICE OF ELECTION
- Issue for LANCASTER School
@aSSistrict.

- Issue for LANCASTER School
sistrict.
q Pursuant 10 an sht Of the General
Assembly 0f soatF ogeelina. at its
1918 sessjbn. duly ratified, and ap-
proved by tfe Goverhor, entitled
"An Actk Authorize an Election on
the Issue 'pf ss5, 100000 School Bonds
by LANCASTER School District for
school purposes, notice is hereby
given Plat an election will be held at
Lancaster, s. g., on the court house
s9yare, on the 21st day of May,
As1s, tczdetermine said bond issue,
4 at which all qualified electors in said
School District shall nave the right
to vote; those in favor of said bond
Va issue voting For the issue of $685.
10000 Of School Bonds-Yes"; and
~ those against said issue voting
= "Aae,inst the issue of sS5, 100000 of
q .SdEool Bonds-No."
NJ Said proposed bonds to be issued
in denominations of $4,000 and
N$50o.00. payable twenty-five years
after date thereof, and bearing in
terest at the rate Of five per cent
(5 per cent? per annum, payable an
:. nually on the first day of January Of
each year.
The polls at said election shall be
opened at o'clock a. M, and closed
at O'Clock p. m, and the following
shall act as managers: c.. H. Craw-
ford, w. p. Roddey and w. p. Davis.
Leroy Springs,
q j. ID. Funderburk,
Il q. w. Sistare,
- j. T. Thomasson,
80 Geo. w. Williams,
Trustees Lancaster School District.
April 30; 1918. 55-4t.
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Continued on Page 2.)
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Flights Epoch Making.

Both these flights were epoch
making in that the Wrights did not
keep to a straight course. For the
first time they circled one OF the
dunes and also returned to the
starting point after a straight flight
of three-quarters of mile The OBJ
servers commented on the skillful
manner in which the big canvas bird
made the curves.
All this time the news writer's had
been unable to get anything like an
actual description of the machine.
From the time It left the hangar un-
til 1t reached the top of the incline
railway it was surrounded by life
savers and the moment IL struck
ground il was hurried to the hangar.
the doors of which were quickly
locked. A delegation of newspaper
men who called on the wrights were
politely received, but were informed
that no information concerning the
aeroplane would be given out for
publication tntiI aeer the
meme saidsto the credit of
the that they were. as
ca Wrights,. eyen in diss
IN ts2fy