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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-06-07
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GRAND JURY PRESENTS
FORMER COLUMBIA NAyOR

Columbia, s. c., June 6.-Dr. l..
A. Griffith, former mayor of Colum-
bia. was presented by the Richland
county grand jury yesterday after
noon for unlawfully receiving con-
traband liquor from the municipal
police barracks while serving as
mayor. Sheriff Mccain was direct
ed by the grand jury to swear out a
warrant for the former mayor and
place him under arrest DR.. Grif-
fifth was defeated for reelection here
several weeks ago. and his success
sor, X. j. Blalock, has been in Of
flee about three weeks.
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THE NEWS ABOUT TOWN
100 Registered.

There were 159 young men re-
Gently becoming 21 years of age who
registered in Lancaster county We'd
nesday. Ninety-six of these were
white and slxty-three colored. A
list of these registrants will be print
ed in The News Tuesday If it can be
secured by that time. The new call
issued Wednesday will take 81 white
and AZ colored from this county,
PRACTICALLY exhausting class oIe A
committee from the Lancaster equal
suffrage league pinned khaki bands
on the sleeve of each man who reg
istered
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L. ID. G.. Meeting.

The Lancaster chapter of the U.
ID. G. held its last meeting of the
season with Mrs. W. II. Mllen on
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. l.. d.
Robinson rendered several catchy"
instrumental selections. The re,
mainder of the afternoon was given
to the election of officers for the in
coming year. who are as follows:
Mrs. G. j. Derrick, president: Mrs.
j. M. Riddle, first president;
Mrs. l.. D. Robinson, second vice
president; Mrs. w. p. Davis. re-
cording secretary; Mrs. o. C. Black
mon, treasurer; Miss Annie Wither-
spoon, historian, Mrs. w. III. Millen
registrar; Mrs. Chas. King, cores
ponding secretary; Mrs. M. r. Car
deii, custodian. A delicious ice
course was served.
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PERSONALS.

Miss Olivet Blackmon is at home
from Limestone college.
p. G. McCorkle was a guest of ].
fl. Witherspoon this week.
Miss Jennie Lee Sherrard is visit
ing relatives in Landrum.
w. t. Gregory left Wednesday for
Darlington and Timmonsville.
Miss Margaret Lenoir, of Camden
is the guest of Mrs. Ira B. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Thomson are
spending few days in New York.
Mrs. r. T. Eddings and son, Rob
ert, Jr., left Wednesday for Cheraw
Miss Eugenia Mobley, of Heath
Springs, spent Tuesday with Mrs. II.
F.. Barr
+. c. Tomlinson, OF Columbia.
was a business visitor in town on
Wednesday.
Tom McDow has returned home
from Porter's Military academy,
Charleston.
Miss Helen Mackey returned home
Wednesday from Chatham, Va, for
the vacation.
Miss Moliyia Taylor left Tuesday
for Timmonsville to visit her sister,
Mrs. w. Med. Jones.
Mrs. E. B. Skipper, who has been
in Chicago, ILL.,, for some time, re-
turned home today
Miss Pearl Coffey returned home
on Thursday from Due West college.
Due West, for the vacation.
Miss Martha VanLandingham
spent three days this week with Miss
Kate McManus in Rock Hill.
S. M. Byars, of Columbia, made
trip to Lancaster this week in the
interest of the Farm Loan associa-
ton
r. T. Eddings left Thursday for
Salisbury, N. c., where he will man
age the Western Union telegraph
office.
Miss Bessie McManus visited Win
throp college this week for the
graduation of her sister, Miss Kate
Mrs. j. w. Knight attended the
of her daughter, Miss
Juanita Sowell, at winthrop college
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Milling
and Miss Charlotte Galloway spent
few hours on Wednesday with the
formers sisters, Misses Fraucena
and lEstelle Milling on their way1
Irom Winthrop fcolfsgs to thsls
hop< foa iIartsvMs.s
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Birthday Party.

Miss Laura Gilbert Williams en-
tertained a number of her friends
last night at Hotel Royal, the occas-
ion being her birthday. An elegant
course luncheon was given in the
MOTEL dining room, after which the
guests and hostess formed a theatre
party. Those present were Glider
sleeve Wylie, Helen Mackey, Julia
smith, of Blacksburg. guest OF Miss
Mackey; Lewis Murchison, Freddie
knight, Eliza Moore and Elizabeth
Witherspoon.
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PICARDY SCENE OF
VICTORIOUS FIGHT
Continued From Page IL

been somewhat of an increase in the
artillery and patrol encounters on
the mountain front and on the low
er reaches of the Pave river. but
the expected attemnt at an advance
by the Austrians has not yet begun,
Still another vessel this time a
British steamer--has beon sunk in
AS.o can waterg The sinking oc-
e-ps ctandaNa.a
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Letter From Refugee.

Last winter the ninth grade of the
Lancaster graded schools, under the
direction of Miss Juanita Neely,
sent $50 to little Louis Mainguy, a
French refugee. Following is a let
ter which has been received from
the mother Of little Louis. If any
of the members Of the grade care to
send this little boy clothes or gifts
of any kind, they should see Miss
Nicely.
Penvenan, France,
May 8, 1918,
Madame:
With gratitude / have received
five pound sterling for my son Louis,
ten years old. without delay. as
soon as his photograph is finished 1
shall send it to you with his broth
ers and sister. 1 shall put a black
mark over Louis
All of us thank you. / remain,
Your servant,
Widow Sybil Mainguy,
81 A Pen-Kat en- Penvenan,
Gates du Nord.
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Cadet Mills Killed.

Montgomery, Ala, June 6.ACa.
det George o. Mills, of Jersey City,
n. j., was instantly killed wnen his
flaming plane fell 1000 feet two
miles from Taylor field.
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A Colored Man Honored.

Rev. ]. A. Tillman, the colored
Presbyterian minister Of Lancaster.
had the honorary degree of Doctor
of Divinity conferred upon him bv
his alma mater, Bidle University.
Charlotte. n. c., at its recent COM
mencement.
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Ministers to Meet.

In the interest of the War Savings
campaign l want every minister in
Lancaster county to meet with us in
Lancaster at the First Methodist
church at IL o'clock Saturday, June
8. This is important and your pres
ence is urgently requested.
B. F.. Carson,
Ministerial Chairman.
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Mrs. Tolliver Earle, who has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. j. A. Stew
man left this week for Rock Hill
and thence to her home at Landrum.
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Miss Gladys Kennedy is spending
Few days with Miss Iva Nisbet on
her way from Winthrop college to.
her home in Aiken.
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Misses Pauline Marion, Lallage
Cauthen, Kate McManus. Mary
Lindsay and Juanita Sowell return
ed home from Winthrop college ON
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. B. Lindsay. and her
brother, Chas. Crawford, attended
the graduation of the formers
daughter, Miss Mary Lindsay, at
Winthrop college thiss.week.
Mrs. w. j. Wells, of White Stone.
and Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford. of
Union, are the guests Of Mrss. A. c.
Williamson, after having attended
winthrop commencement.
Mrs. Ernest Moore returned home
tuesday, having attended the grad:
uations OF her daughters, Miss Do
rothy Moore, at Agnes Scott, peca-:
tur, Ga, and Miss Mary Moore. at
Converse college, Spartanburg. Miss
Dorothy Moore accompanied her
mother from Decatur and Miss Marv
Moore returned with them from
Spartanburg.
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If you knew

Ihere was to be terrific hail storm right your very
what would you do? What could you do?
the 'cobbestones of the sky
So
Even you knew there to be hail
ing storm-one that bound to
ncomeyOu couldn't do thing
could save property-and you know it,
Consequenly-whats to be done? You can't afford
your business be ruined
You don't months of hard
work may be swept in few minues-do
You that the MAY Quite true-it
may not--for day-or week-or But DOES
then what?
There's only safe answer: ENSURE YOUR CROPSl,
If cannot prevent hail protect
against loss caused by them And the
possibly secure policy in the
, Company.
LOWEST RATEs-ABsoLUTE PROTECTION
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Miss Olivet Blackmon is at home
from Limestone college.
Evening journal., 1918-01-24
CITY COAL Prices
SHOW lew CHANCES.
seas to $9.O5 Schedule
Holds Good Until Last
of Month
EFFECT OF EMBARGO
YET UNDETER MINED

Whether the railroad embargo on
everything but food. coal and munl-
tions is going to help this city in the
way Of relieving the coal shortage is
pl oblematical. 10 was impossible to-
day TO learn from Cha, les II. Ten
Weeges, State fuel administrator, how
much coal Is being shipped into Viii
mington. how much was received yes
tel day or the day before or what ef-
feet the embargo is going TO have here.
Local dealers, however, report that
the supply In Wilmington Is running
very short, and they also say that there
Is not much fuel being received here
They have hopes, however, that the
railroads, now that they are to b.
cleared Of everything but coal, food and
munitions, will he able to handle the
coal trains. and that they will be able
10 secure enough fuel TO at least meet
the demands Of their customers.
The State fuel administrator today
continued on Page IWO.l
Evening journal., 1918-01-24
CALL No. | Glass
NEXT TO service
Wilmington Men May Get
Summons Early Next Week
for Examination
WRONGLY CLASS SOME
MEN AS DELINQUENTS

Preparations are being made by the
local militray exemption boards to call
for physical examination all those reg
istrants who have been placed In the
nrst class under the QUESTIONABLE sys-
TEN. Local boards No. 1 and No. 3
will meet this afternoon with the ply
sicians TO decide upon some details rel
atiye 10 tho next call and TO consider
also the prov isions made for The physi-
cal tests and 10 is expected they Will
also agree upon a time for issuing the
call for the physical examination. IN all
probability It will be sometime next
week.
Under the new system Of the draft
the men In the FIRST class are summon
ed first for examination. Those found
physically unit for any kind Of mill
tary duty are placed IN class five, the
lowest class under the new arrange
ments. Those found physically no are
placed i'm the first class and will be
the men who viii be called 20 the
colors first as soon as the army is IN
need Of more men,.
There is provided also O class Of linn
tied military duty and in this class viii
be placed the men who are physically
unit for active military duty but who
are not absolutely disabled and incapa-
bic Of doing some kind Of work for the
government. The new draft system is
designed TO secure for the government
all the men possible and even those
who cannot so into the army will be
(Conrinued on PaEo Twol
Evening journal., 1918-01-24

in Huneary-whlch has always been res
tive under Austrian domination and
whose people are racially related to the
Russians Budapest was the scene Of
number Of demonstrations for peace.
Newspapers there openly denounced
German iunker leaders as endangering
all hopes Of peace with Russia through
their insistence on annoxatlonist aims.
Vienna apparently Joined next in the
general unrest a number Of strikes
were reported nearly week ago. Food
demonstrations followed. The general
strike movement spread rapidly
throughout the nation Austria i'm
medlaiely clappcd on a rigid censorship.
Her frontiers were ordered closed. But
even through This Veil occasional re-
ports sificd into switzerland indicating
almost complete paralysis Of industry
10 Auslria-Hungarg.
70 Is possible that with the Bolshe-
Wiki, wish FOR q revolution in Austrla-
hungary. Is father 10 The lhought. The
Sm0lny dispatch may be merely an ex-
agaerated report Of the general strike
movement. As against this. however.
stands the fact that snch q message
was actually received bv wireless-in-
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1918-01-24
GOVERNOR FIXES FEB. 8
AS THRIFT SUNDAY

Governor Townsend today issued
the following proclamation for Del
aware. I'm accordance with the order
for a National Thrift Day observ-
ance:
To the Ministers of all Denomina-
lions;
SlSnday, February 3rd. has been
designated as National Thrift Day."
in order that special emphasis may
be made on the Importance OF saw
ing and its relation 10 the winning
the war.
To this end, may J ask the church.
es of Delaware TO arrange for some
special observance Of the day. At
no other pace can the idea of thrift
and its possibilities for good. be so
well exp aimed aud accepted.
Thrift. on the part OF our people,
is more than war measure; IL
means when once required, b9tter
civic and social conditions. As "A
war measure, Il makes possible. that
practically every man. woman and
child can become holder of gov
cFnmcnt bonds. thereby making
them feel more personal interest
and responsibility in the fight for
Democracy.
For these reasons feel sure you
will chcerfuiy cooperate in this
very necessary work.
JOHN G.. TOWNSEND, JR..
Governor.
Evening journal., 1918-01-24

The message TO the Smolny Institute
S the nrst rumor OF an actual revolu-
Uonary movement in Ausiria-Tlungary.
United Press dispatches for The past
week have reported great social and
economic unrest In The dual empire
The people were reported inceuscd at
tho mlitarist. pro-annexationist aitltuds
Of Teutouic peace delegates 90 Brest-
Lit0ysk. They were represented as cry
ng out for peace, 90 end a war weari-
less constantly increasing and manifest
through a general strike throughout the
dual monarchy
The Bolsheviki from the very fl~st
have sought increasingly 30 overthrow
he Teulonic governments by a move
nent OF The p ople-prccisely as The
ussian people ovcrthrew the Gar
They went a step further than presi-
Dent Wilson bas urged. Bolshovai
propogand.sts began sowing the seed %
a social uprising Immediately after the
lrmlstico became effective 0n ihe north
rn fronts The closest fra'ornizaiion
between Russians and Auslrians was
.oted everywhere Russian revolution
t~v lte~afu~c was snro1d broadcast
About ten DAYS ago swiss reports
carried rumors OF a general strike move
ment gaining headway in Emperor
Karrs nation. Apparently this started
Evening journal., 1918-01-24
BOOSTERS LEkD help
TO KYG.-.EN MEETINGS

The Nygren evsneelistic campaign Is
srousing great interest each night at
Bethany Baptist Church. The church
was nued last night. and there was a
stirring song service. The Boosters"
took q lively part. A Personal Workers
Circle was organized by Mrs. Nygien
and ~. Carver Mclean. Professor Beck
mans and Miss Franson's solos were
well received.
Some Nygren nuggets from the
evangelists sermon on a Bunch Of
Willing Fellows last night are quoted
ammunition, get The best! Some are
firing sugar-coated. goodnight rock
me-to-sleep pills. when they should fire
big cannon balls
"Thc devil has two-thirds Of the
church members on the run.
some people have tongues loose az
booth ends
"The shiftless. lazy man hangs a
horse shoe over his door and sits down
to wait The ambitious man hangs his
coat on a nail and rolls up his
sleeves and goes 20 IT,
THE camel would not amount 10
much n @ were not for the desert
Thank God FOR hariships"
Don't pray, God send out the folks
TO the meetings. Get ont and bring
them I'M
Evening journal., 1918-01-24
GOVERE.Ol' VISITS
CITY AUTO SEON
Many Fair Visitors Are Ex-
pected Out on Society
Day"
PROMOTERS SAY
SHOW IS SUCCESS

Crowds thronged the Automobile Show
at the Hotel dupont an Of yesterday
and last night. Governor Townsend,
himself an 8uloist ana champion OF
good roads, was "a visitor at The show
last night and chalted with many
friends. The largo number Of visitors
from an parts Of the state has been "a
cause for comment.
Of an things to bind together an sec
ti0ns Of the state in closer harmony and
10 promote good feeling, u is admitted
that good roads and automobiles arc
paramount. Secretary Of state john
son accompanied Governor Townsend
TO the show.
Many Of the dealers either have sold
cars as a result of their exhibits or
have inquiries that they feel Will re-
suit In sales.
When spoken 90 about the results Of
the show so far EnCch Moore, Jr.. sec
relary Of the show, stated that the in
lercsl and enthusiasm displayed In this
show 20 far has already proven the
usefulness OF Che show as am insiitu-
lion. aud that Judging from the first
few DAYS of the exhibition there Is no
doubt but that % will be- the biggest
and best result-bringIng medium.
"rhe interest IN The show. he said.
'is a big encouragement for the show
next year which is now assured"
Today Is Society Day at the show.
Many who have not attended hereto
fore, have reserved this date 90 60
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1918-01-24
VILN NGTONIAKS IN
THCKEST OF Battle
Captain ". S. Corkran and
Sergeant Louis ]. 0tteni
at French Front
PLENTY OF TURKEY
ON CHRISTMAS DAY

Captaln Wilbur S. Corkran. Of
limited States Engineers Regiment In
France. son Of the Rev. Or. and Mrs.
Wilbur +. corkran, Of this city, has
been through the thlckest Of the fight
Ine al the French front, according TO
letters lust received from him. The
flrst American engineer soldier wound
I'd was In Captain Corkran's company,
and the FIRST American engineer soldier
killed was In the battalion or wnich
CAPTAIN Corkran is an officer
Louis ]. Otteni, Of this city, Is a ser
eeant In Captain Corkran's company,
and he, too, in a letter received by his
brother, Ernest J. Otteni, says he has
been through hard lighting at the 'front.'
Captain Corkran incidentally, says
that engineer regiments in France have
been reorganized on the basis Of six
oflcers and $50 men 70 a company, in
stead Of four officers ard t6i men here
tofore.
Corkran says;
Il have Just returned to the base
from a fne, strenuous tour at the front.
Never felt better In my life nor could
eat more. Haven't even a cold TO KICK
about and am working from 6 a. m. 10
Continued on Page Iwo.)
Evening journal., 1918-01-24
UNCLE SAM OUT
TO TRAIL HIGH
COST OF Living
Federal Agents Begin In
quiry OF Housewives in
Wilmington
ASK FAMILY Heads TO
TELL OF INCREASED COST

To determine the exact cost OF living
IN this city special agents Of the Federal
Food Administration at Washington
have been sent TO Wilmington TO In
duiro into the family budget Of resi-
dents Of Wilmington, and they are now
engaged in making a tour Of homes.
These agents are women, experts In
lhcir line. and they are accredited Fed
,ral agents with full authority TO con-
luct the work they have in hand.
Complaints had been made TO the gov
eminent that the co Of living in this
it's was much greater than in other
cities this size and 10 this section Of the
country. and the matter was put up to
ihc Federal Food Administrator. II was
'hercupon determined 20 get az the facts
Of the situation. and the best way TO
10 this was 10 have a house-to-house
canvass by experts who would inquire
uto each familys budget Of expenses
Incident 90 the TFie az living
So, II a young woman comes TO your
home and asks how much canned goods
YOU have in your pantry. how much
YOU have b0ueht in the past six months.
low much Of staple articles your family
,onsumes and whether you are con-
serving sugar. wheat fats ana meats
20 not be alarmed This woman Is do
ing government service, assisting the
Department Of Agriculture in ascertain
Ing the food supply Of the country. In
order 10 aid Herbert Hoover, the Food
administrator, with food conservation
llns.
The census that should have been
-'arted two weeks ago was delayed
because OF the failure Of the mails 70
,rins the food questionable that Is to
1s nlled cut The work will therefore
ave 10 be greatly expedited. as the re-
urns are % be completed by January
q.
As IL is impossible 10 reach every
-anilv. this city has heen apportioned
nlo districts and lhe food questionnaire
llied out by nifty families The answers
are 20 be CLASSIFIED, placing the lists
Confined on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1918-01-24
pnANING Fnn PRnnlRITION.

The nationwide W c T. L. Day OF
PRAYER for National constitutional Pro
hibition." is bcing observed 10 Nil-
minglon today by members of ihe sew
oral local u~f0re r,rfi~ol 'niun w. IN.
L.. met Of headquarters, No. 1913
Washington 81 ect. at orlock this
afternoon. when several other unions
which had been invited, Joined IN OBJ
serving the day 0f prayer.
Wilmington Union met at No 100 W
Eighth street. al o o'clock this after
noon. Where other unions are located
too far away. prayer meetings viii be
held in private homes Tho meetings
arc not being held in churches in order
90 save fuel.
Evening journal., 1918-01-24
BOLSHEVKI FOES
ARE UNDER ARREST
Organizers of Battalion OF
Death" Found Armed
With Bombs
ARREST ASSASSIN OF
KERENSKY'S FRIEND
BY the United press.

BY the United Press.
PETRoGRAD. Jan. 2i-Twenty or
ganizers Of plot against the Bolshe-
Wiki. accused OF inspiring the famous
Battalion OF Death 10 pledge allegiance
10 thc MenshetiAl. were arrested today.
The entire unit 70 was stated. was held
in custody at is barracks and bombs,
arms and compromising documents
were later found Tho Battalion OF
Death" according TO this evidence, was
prepared forcibly 20 back up the social
res0lutionaries Of the Right.
one OF the murderers Of former
Kerensky ministers Singaren and koko-
shin was arrested today. The Bolshe-
wiki authorities declared the identity Of
an the assassins was known and other
arrests might be expected shortly.
Evening journal., 1918-01-24
STATE COLLEGE WOMEN
WORK ON SCHOOL Cen, us

The Delaware Association Of College
Women met yesterday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Charles h. Miller. Mrs.
g.. /. B. Henning. chairman Of the school
census committee, reported progress.
The school census has been undertaken
.y the committee at the request OF the
nited states Government, and is essen
tai in order that the Children's Bureau,
government bureau. organized in the
interests Of the children Of the nation,
may have statistics on which to base
iis work.
The cooperation of all householders
Is earnestly asked by the committee and
will be appreciated.
Evening journal., 1918-01-24
GENERAL SERVICE BOARD
TO HAVE ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the member
shin OF the General Service Board viii
Obe held tomorrow evening at o'clock
In the rooms Of the board, second floor,
Public Library building, Eighth and
Market streets The program for the
meeting will include a report Of activi-
ties in 1917, plans for 1918, and the cleo
ton OF officers.
Evening journal., 1918-01-24
nEnGE sIsrTns AT MeCARE.

ln the face OF severe winter weather
the union meetings of BrandyNvine and
McCohc Memorial churches are being
,Soll attended. As leaders in Christian
work the Be-Te Sisters arr peOnounc-
edly successful. The dircctness and sim
pliciiy OF their appeals is an outsiand-
ing and forceful element They are
in their service Of song
These services are held every evening.
except saturday, In McCaOe Church.