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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
IS GUEST OF PRINCE
American Engineer Takes Lunch,
Seated on Throne.
Private In Pacific Coast Regiment Has
Remarkable Experience in
Monaco.

Somewhere In France.-Sitting on
n real rulers throne was the unusual
experience of an American private sol
dior-William Williamson, member
of Pacific coast engineer regiment
curing his recent scven-day furlourh.
The throne was that of the prime, of
Monaco.
Williamson elected to spend Ills va
cation on the shores Of the Mediter-
ranean. After visiting Marseilles,
Nice and other southern France re-
sorts, he went to Monte Carlo. Find
Ing the gaming table denied to SOL
diers In uniform ne went to view the
palace. Swiss guards nj the gate re-
fused to allow him to enter.
Later, at cafe he got 10 talking
with Monacoan who spoke good
English and proved to have an &C.
quaintance with millionaire American
yachtsmen. Williamson told him OF
his futile attempt to enter the palace
The MonacOan offered to introduce
him at the door and show him through
the palace. He had no trouble I'm get
ung In this time. Arriving at the
throne chamber the "simple soldat
Americain" was almost overcome
with the splendOr Of the room. He
received another shock when his host
Invited him to mount the throne. Arr.
er ne had become comfortably seated
luncheon was served.
Comparing his feast on the throne
chair to the many times he had stood
at the tail end OF line of $50 men
with mess kit to get his share of ba-
con and hash. Williamson was prompt
cd to remark:
ut must be very fine to be prince"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
YANKS HATE TO TOTE BREAD
Take Chances Of Going Hungry In
France Rather Than Carry Loaf
With Them.

Somewhere in France-America
soldiers and sailors sometimes find IL
difficult when on leave to get all the
bread they want in French cities.
Bread is issued by card, one ticket be-
ing good for 100 grammes. There are
three tickets for each day. The Amer
lean government feeds its own men,
and unless II soldier is detached or on
some special duty where he cannot
reach his own mess, no pro ;sion Is
made for his eating outside his own
quarters, and he does not get French
bread tickets.
When soldiers are on leave from
camp or sailors get shore leave they
are reminded to take along a loaf OF
Yankee bread so they will have some
when they go into French restaurant.
But few do this. They don't want t.
be encountered all day long with loaf
of bread under their arm. They are
willing to lake chance on getting in
to u r, ,,aurant where they can get
bread, or, ii the worst comes, go with
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
"SOLID IVORY IN THE ARMY
Recruit Believed That He Shouie
Carry Out His Orders
Regardless

Vancouver Barracks. Wash-Cer
tainty In regard to but one part OF fi.
orders on the part of n recruit sentr,
here nearly caused the wounding o.
an officer of the day. The sentry
armed with loaded rife. challenged
the officer on his approach.
"Halt!" he shouted I'm best form
The officer halted and waited for tn,
rest of the challenge.
Halt" shouted the sentry again
The officer began to exhibit interest
especially as the sentry threw up hi
rifle and took careful aim.
"Hey! What the blankety-blank ar,
you doingW shouted the officer.
81 got orders TO say halt three time.
and then fire" said the sentry.
The officer then explained that thi
drastic action was only To he adOpte'
whom ;he challenged intruder did no
answer 's per form, and the Sentr.
was r.dch relieved to learn that h
would not have to start killing until h.
G. "O,Dr there"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
WANTS HUBBY IN THE ARMY
Asks Recruiting Office to Put Him
Right UP Close to the
Front

SNn Franclsco.-"It Is to my inter
est and welfare, as well as that OF the
nation, that l ask you to allow my
husband to enlist. He is forty-seven
years old and / insist that you take
him as n cook and put him right up
near the front"
s" wrote Mrs. Mary Hainey of Wat
sonville, Cal, to army recruiting head
quarters here, adding:
'lf there is any possible chance for
him 10 be examined and go as cook
or anything else, let me know by re-
turn mail and he will be there for ex-
animation"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
LABRADOR FISHERY is SHORT
Only $4,000 ouintaIs Are Expected
This Season, Against 25o,o0o
In a Good Year.

st. Johns, N. F.-The Labrador fish.
cry. one OF the principal branches of
the Newfoundland cod fishery indus
try, threatens to be very short this
wear. The fish are shipped direct from
the coast to European Countries. main
lv Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece
and very high prices are obtained now
Gdays, virtually double the figures rul
ing before the war started. The Lab
rador fishery of Newfoundland has moi
In late years attained the same pro
PORTIONS as formerly when some 10000
fisher folk, men, women and children
Tntrated there every summer for the
FISHING season, and the catch in some
years reached 250.0OO quintals. A goo6
season at present would represent hall
these figures, whereas the outlook Just
now is that for the 10000 or l2OOt
people engaged. not more than 50OW
quintals will be obtained.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
SCARE MEMCANS OUT
Hun Propagandists at Work on
the Border.
Try to Prevent Mexicans Crossing
Over to Accept Employment In
United States.

Laredo, TeXaS.-German propagan-
dists In northern Mexico and along
the border are actively engaged I'm in
stilling fright into Mexicans with
view to preventing their crossing to
the American side and accepting EN-
ployment as laborers on farms, rail-
roads, etc. One canard that has been
given considerable publicity by the
propagandists is that the Americans
are contemplating drafting all Mexi-
can men between the ages of eighteen
and forty-five into the army, while all
Mexican women will also be forced in
to service and "tnken to France, where
they will be used as wGsherwomen for
the American soldiers and the allies
generally"
These kind of reports have reached
the American consular service on the
border and they are exerting their ut
most efforts to set the McXicanS right
by assuring them that none but Ameri-
can citizens will be subject to the Sc
lective draft, while, as for women.
there is absolutely no foundation for
the report that they will be conscripted
and used as waSherwOmen i'm France,
as there are any number of women al
ready In France and none others are
needed "for washerwOmen."
Now that the new draft is In effect
II is expected that the German propa-
gandists will be manufacturing all
kinds of deliberate falSehoods to
thwart the efforts of the Americans to
secure labOrers from Mexico to do ag-
ricultural and other work in this cOun-
try.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
TANKS USED AS SHIELDS
Huns Take Refuge Behind Damaged
Monsters, But Are Driven Out
by Yanks.

Paris.-Damaged tanks, abandoned
by the French when the Germans
rade their late spring drive were
used as shields behind which German
machine gunners opposed the Ameri-
cons at various points between Fismes
and Soissons, according to Corp. Royal
Thurver Of Reedsburg, Wis
"They got behind these old up-
turned tanks, number OF which I
SOW. and tried to hold us IN after we
crossed the Vesle" said Thurver.
"Rut. Of course, II was only a cues
ton Of time until we worked our way
around them and then the German
machine gunners decided they were
through with the war. They invaria.
bly, surrendered"
Thurver was shot in the chest and
arm from a machine gun behind one
of the tanks
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15

Tn" cardinal archbishop OF West.
Minister who has initiated the Guild
or ST. Michael for Alrmon, invites all
Roman Catholic alrm"n "to place
themselves under the protection OF st.
Michael by Joining the guild" No
one could desire Il doughtier champion,
remarks n London paper, but the
choice of the Russian nirmen, who In
the early days of the war decided on
Elijah as their patron saint, is per-
hnps even more plausible. Ii is, at all
events, plain that these days have
given an entirely new meaning to the
phrase, prince of the powers Of the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
FORTUNE STREWS THE TRACK
Package Of $35 600 in Small Bills Is
Broken When Thrown From
Train.

Sharon, pam express messenger
on n Pennsylvania railroad train
speeding through West MiddloscY
near here, hurled package contain.
ing s35 900 in small bills to the depot
platform. The package rebounded un.
der the train and was cut I'm two
The money was scattered for ConSid
erhble distance over the tracks. P.
lice officers and state police we're sum
mored I'D stood guard over the vicin.
ity until practically all OF the money
had been recovered.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15

assuming. quiet ana prcposScSSng lr
looks. The sum and substance of il
Is that she belongs to stock of west
"rncrs that does not know what fcal
Is when it comes to fulfilling what she
believes to be her official duty.
Mrs. Bannister's husband. Captaip
Bannister, who died recently, was sher
III of Coleman county for many years
His wife assisted him in his work in
many ways and is said to be thorough
ly familiar with the details of the of
flee. 1t was but natural that she
Should be elevated to the vacant posi-
tion, her friends say.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
WAR CAUSE Oe GHaY Hal
"Color Restoration" Is New Art DeveI-
oped by London hair
dressers.

London.--Therc has been great in
crease ia gray-hared young women,
due to the war. II has brought on a
new trade. IlairdrcSSers have devel-
Cped the art of "color restoration"
Bringing the natural color back. per.
r1ancntly Is an expensive operation
they say and difficult one, hut II
takes n .erst ten years from ones ap-
pea ran c, and the art seems to be de-
yelopins rapidly.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
SHERIFF MAKES GOOD
When She Goes After an Offender,
He Had Better Surrender
Peacefully.

Coleman, TeX.-Mrs. John Il. Ban.
mister is the new sheriff of Coleman
county. All who know her sav tnaI
when she buckles on her six-shooteI
and goes out To make an arrest the of
render had better make peaceful sur
render If he knows what is good for
him. 1t is not meant by this that Mrs
Bannister is woman of the rough
man type-on the contrary she is un
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County OF Lancaster-ss

County OF LanCaster-ss.
Before me came James f.. Caskey,
who, being duly sworn, says that the
above and foregoing statement is n
true condition of said bank, as
shown by the books OF said bank.
JAS. f. CASKEY, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 9th day of Nov. 1918.
II. A. HORTON,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
ROBT B MACKFY,
JNO T. STEVENS.
LEROY SPRINGS.
Directors
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
Big Brothers Visit, Mothers
Message END "YeIlow Cur"
Cause 1t.
BOY IS row MAKING GOOD
seems to Be More Afraid OF Brother
Ihan of Germans and II Is Pre-
dicted He Will Make Good
Fighting Man.

Ch'np WadSworth, Spartanburg. g
y N'h"hS tho Maryland draft men
sent mere some weeks ago was II cham
from Baltimore who claimed exc,nn
u0h from military service ON the
ground that he was a conscientious oh
Jec'"r or war. His name will not be
mad" public, for it has developed that
ne h'lohgS to good family. He was
piac"d In the casual detachment for oh.
serNation, and the machinery of the In.
telligence department was nut to work
10 learn something as to his antece-
dents.
"A rev days later tall, grim-look.
ing man appeared In camp and asked
where the conscientious Objector could
he found. He was directed TO the
cr sual detachment, and there intro
duced himself to the commanding Of
Ecer as brother of the soldier In
question and asked permission to have
talk with him. The permission was
granted, and he went to his brothers.
quarters. Part OF the conversation
vas overheard, and those who heard
II say 1t was heated although one
sided.
Brother Said Something.
You yellow cur" exclaimed the
visiting brother. eve are all ashamed
or you at home, brt you are going to
do mans part in this war. Mother
told me TO come down here and make
you withdraw that fool conscientious
|bj""tor claim, and if you don't do II
am going to beat YOU to death ri~ht
here In this cnmp. What possessed
you anyway?' There was a good deal
more of the sar1e kind
At the end of about nm hour the
two brothers Went before Major Coffin,
the personnel officer. "Niajor," said
the visitor. 'my brother wants to
withdraw the affidavit about being a
conscientious objcctor. Can he do
NJ"
"Well," replied Major Coffin, "it
must be a voluntary act on his part"
AND, turning to the soldier, who had
made the claim, he asked: "Do you
want to do this voluntarily. Is 1t Of
your own free will?"
The soldier moistened his lips and
glanced at his brother. and replied: ::
"Yes, sir. 1t is Of my own free will,
and l want to withdraw It,"
Is Now Making Good.
Major Coffin found the affidavit and
tore ii M, and then issued an order
transferring the soldier to an active
regiment, and the soldier left.
After he had gone the visitor turned
= to Major Coffin and said: Major, I
thank you. l had determined there
would be no yellow ours in my family,
and If that boy hadn't withdrawn that
affidavit I would have beaten him up
right here. But I'm glad he did 1t of
his own free will"
The soldier who thought ne was
conscientious objector has been max
Ing good ever since the visit Of his
brother. He seems, in fact. to be more
afraid Of his brother than Of the Ger
mons, and those who have been watch.
Ing him are Of the opinion that he will
make as good fighting man as
any when the time comes to 20 over
the top.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
SHE HAS WAR RECORD:
20 DESCENDANTS FIGHT

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Mrs. f. Gold
stein of Pittsburgh holds war
record, according to information
received at the Pittsburgh head
quarters of the Zionist Orgnni-
cations of America, of which the
woman is member. She has
ten grandsons and one great
grandson in the English army
and eight grandsons and one
great-grandSon in the United
States army.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
Grandfather at 80,
but Is Not Citizen

Rosedalc, Kan-August An
derSon, thirty-nine, md IA grand
father, has just found out he
was not citizen of the United
States. I blowing his registration
for the draft. Born in Sweden,
he came to this country with his
parents when two years of age.
Anderson has served two terms
in the city council and has n sOE
now I'm the army. He was given
his first papers.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
Bank No. go.
Statement of the Condition of
The Bank of Heath Springs

Located at Heath Springs, =. c., at
the close of business Nov. 1st, 1913.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-15
It
Cured
Me

Mr. samuel IcI<inIey, 3507 E.
12th St. Kansas City, Mo-, Mem
Der of tho Society of u. ). Jewelry
AuctiOnccTs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03

This is the man who is making his
race for the Republican nomination
for the United States Senate without
money and without an organization.
He has no organization because he
IS too poor TO procure and sustain one
1t takes large sums of money to do
that He served his district honorably
and ably in Congress. He went into
Congress a poor man. He came out
the same way, and this is the best
evidence of his honesty and integrity.
While poor in money he is rich in
the satisfaction of knowing that he
left, a record in Congress that few
men have equalled. He is rich in the
knowledge that he did his duty to the
best of his ability, and rich in the
esteem by which he is held by those
who know him.
JOS. H. Gaines is recognized as one
of the ablest statesmen, one of the
most gifted orators and one of the
best informed men on national and
international affairs anywhere in the
whole country. 1T is such men as he
that this country now needs in the
hour of her greatest crisis-men with
vision. experience, conviction, cour-
age and ability such a man is Jos.
RI Gaines.
I While a member of Congress his
Keen insight into the intricate details
Of the tariff question brought him the
high, honor of place on the Ways
and Means Committee, one Of the
most important assignments a Con-
gresham can be given.
Ex4Speaker Cannon spoke of his
speech upon the floor of the House as
sThe best tariff argument made in
Washington for years"
Mr.. Gaines is as patriotic as he is
able. No man living has higher
regard for his country and the liberty
Of its citizens than JOS H. Gaines.
He believes in winning the war and
winning it NOW. He believes in sup
porting the administration in its war
program by the liberal appropriation
of money, but ne does not believe in
the extravagant expenditure of money
in wal. times any more than he does
in time of peace. He so states in his
public addresses. He has made his DO.
sition clear upon public questions
from the stump. He does not believe
that the Democratic party has a mo.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03
HON. JOS. Fl. GAINES

nopoly on the patriotism of this coun-
try neither does he believe that any
slackening up of the war program
would result by the election of Re
publican Congress.
He is the only candidate for the
Republican nomination who is quail
fled to take the stump and clearly
discuss the issues of the coming cam
paign. He is abe to keep the party
banner from trailing in the dust
Since the leading business men of
Wheeling and the northern end of
the State, including such men as W.
P. Hubbard, ex-senator Julian G.
fHearne Jos. c. Brady, vice president
of the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company;
Isaac NJ. Scott, president of the Wheel
ing Steel & Iron Company; w. E.
Wells. the china manufacturer, of New
ell, w. Va, and scores OF others, re-
Gently came out in a signed articles
pledging their support to Mr.. Gaines
with no other motive in view except
to render a patriotic service to the
State and the Nation by seeking to
send the man who is recognized by
everybody as the abiest of all the
candidates, to the Senate, at a time
when the country needs its brainest
and best qualified men ito handle the
great problems brought about by the
war, the friends and supporters Of
Mr.. Gaines in the southern end of the
State have taken a renewed interest
| in his behalf and have buckled on
their armor with fiery enthusiasm,
| and so strenuous will be their efforts
in his behalf, it is believed, that in
all the counties south of the Kanawha
taken with the swinging of the tide
in his favor in the northern end OF
the State, seems to forecast his nom
! ination by a landslide.
| In some respects his campaign re-
sembles that of Senator Howard Suth-
! erland. who won his nomination and
election without money and without
organization, and in spite of a well
organized opposition. Gaines is un-
QUESTIONABLE the peoples choice. He
is the candidate of the. rank and file.
He is the candidate of those who
think and say 'FWe want TO be repre-
scented by brains and not money, that's
! why we are for Gaines.' Gaines will
go "OVER THE TOP
/ Political Advertisement.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03
SIGNALS oF DISTRESS.

Martinsbure People Should Know
How to Read and Heed Them.
Disordered kidneys give many sig
mails of distress.
The secretions may be dark, con.
tain sediment
Passages are sometimes frequent.
scanty, painful
Backache is often present day and
night.
Headaches and dizzy spells may oc-
cur
Weakened kidneys should receive
quick help.
Don't delay. Use special kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys, backache and urinary disor-
ders.
Martinsburg evidence proves their
worth
J. A. Fristoe, carpenter, 11G N. Cen
ter St, Martinsburg, says: MY back
ached al the time and often it was
so weak and sore / could hardly keep
about. The kidney secretions were.
entirely too free in passage, and an
noyed me by making me get up often
during the night. / used Doan's Kid
ney Pills, as had seen them so high
ly recommended and a few boxes,
which got at Shepherds Drug Store.
cured me-
Mr. Fristoe is only one of many
Martinsburg people who have CRATE
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03

fully endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills
If your back aches-if your kidneys
bother you, don't simply ask for a
kidney remedy--ask distinctly for
Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that
Mr.. Fristoe had-rthe remedy backed
by home testimony. Goo. at all stores.
Foster+Milburn Co, Props, Buffalo
N. Y. When Your Back is Lame
Remember the Name"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03
ASKS WOMEN NOT TO WEAR
MOURNING FOR SOLDIER DEA

Women OF America who lose near
relatives in the service of their coun.
try viii not wear mourning if they
comply with the wishes of the wo.
mems committee of the National
Council of Defense. as confirmed By
President Wilson.
1T is suggested that a black arm
band three inches wide bearing a
gold star for each member whose life
is sacrificed, should replace the Gus.
tomary black worn in. peace times
Women Of England have refrained
from mourning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS
SENT TO ORCHARDS

Men claiming conscientious OBJ
lection to fighting in the war because
Of religious seruples have been sent
from Camp Meade and other canton
ments into the peach orchards Of
Washington County, Md, where they
are working for the owners. The
men were sent from camp by the
durlough officer after applications for
help had been endorsed by the local
draft boards. None Of the men, how.
ever, are working in their home com.
munities. Most Of them are of the
Mennonite faith.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03
=
CARD OF THANKS.

1 wish to express my sincere thanks
TO my friends and neighbors for, theil
many acts of kindness shown me dur
ing the last illness and death Of my
mother, Mrs. Mary Brown. Also fol
the beautiful floral designs, and tc
those friends who so kindly loaned
their automobiles.
-By Her Daughter, Ella.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03

The ladies of the Berkeley Chris
tian Church will hold an Ice Cream
and Soup Festival on Thursday even
ing and night, August /. 1p
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03

To feel strong, have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and en-.
JOY life, use Burdock Blood Bitters,
the family system tonic. Price s1.25.