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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24
CAMP SEWER MAN SENTENCED
TO 25 YEARS IN PRISON

Greenville, s. c., Manly 20.-Pri-
vate Jacob McLawson. Company F,
l2Oth infantry. convicted by a court
martial OF having broken restric-t
tions to his company street and of
having twice been absent without
leave. twice deserted. and twice es-
capped from confinement, has been
sentenced to dishonorable discharge.
from the service. forfiture OF all PAY
and allowances and 25 years .mprfs-
onment in the federal penitentiarys
at Atlanta.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24
BUY no THE LIMIT.

Il - -. r.
An intensive campaign foEsWar
SAVINGS stamps is to be conducted
in South Carolina from June IA to
June %. During this period South
Carolinians are expected to purchase
six million dollars worth of War
Savings stamps, which is only 20
per cent of the quota. Lancaster
county is expected to purchase
$113,432 worth, or four dollars for
every man, woman and child, white
and colored. in the county. South
Carolina's apportionment of War
Savings stamps to be sold during
1918 is s33,0OO,OOO. Lancaster
county's total apportionment for the
year is s65O.OOO.
When these figures are taken into
consideration, the size vf the, War
iSavingsSstamp grows in your mind.
Relatively small individually-only
S4.16 per stamp-but large collec-
lively.
But, as in the case of Liberty
bonds, it is no gift-the govern
ment cannot accept a gift-it is
gilt-edge investment-the best and
safest investment in the world to-
day. II you have any doubts that
Liberty bonds and War Savings
stamps will ever cease to be worth
their face value, they will be dis
PEELED when on reflection you real
ize that when the securities of this
nation become worthless, likewise
your money will become worthless.
There are 100000 people in
South Carolina, according to statis-
tics compiled by the War Savings
committee, who do not own Liberty
bonds. These are, it is assumed,
people who did not feel that they
were in position. financially. to in
vest in Liberty bonds, and it is for
these people mainly that the govern
ment decided to issue War Savings
stamps. In many, IL not all cases,
these people are just as patriotic,
just as much American, just as will
ling to help the government carry
on the war as are the purchasers of
Liberty bonds. Unfortunate cir
cumstances prevented them pur-
chasing the big bonds" while the
baby bonds"-the War Savings
stamps-will fit in nicely as a safe
place for the small savings. For the
benefit of any who may not yet
Thoroughly understand the War Saw
ings stamps, it may be said that
they are small bonds, bearing four
per cent interest. compounded
quarterly, and mature January l,
1928. They can be redeemed with
interest any time before maturity.
1t is safe and profitable invest
ment--a patriotic duty-your part
in winning the war, and every one
should invest TO the extent OF his
ability-eyen to the point of econo-
my in other ways
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24
100 AIRPLANES- IN MAY.

David Lawrence, Washington
newspaper man, didn't believe Borg
lum's story of fall-down in aircraft
production, or if he did believe it, he
sought substantiation of the charges.
So he hied himself to Dayton. Ohio,
and spent a day at the Dayton
Wright Aeroplane companys plant,
and this is what he learned:
while l was there today 13 fn-
ished battleplanes were turned out"
May l to 4, eight were scheduled;
seven were completed.
May 6 to IL, "a were scheduled;
20 were completed.
May 13 to 10, 4S were scheduled;
AZ were completed.
The schedule for May 90 to 25-
this week is 49, May 81 to 81, 80.
Total schedule for May 16O.
Therefore. for the month of May.
up to the 18th the plant was act
ually ahead of its schedule by three
machines. Mr.. Lawrence also found
that thirty-six battleplanes were
completed in April
The Washington man thinks II
was a dream when the press
agents predicted last year 100000
battleplanes, and he says it is nee
essary in order TO grasp the mean
ing Of the work, to rid oneself OF the
notion that airplanes can be built as
easily as automobiles. He finds
that "all the planes of all types in
both the allied and German hangers
on the western front would not total
10, 1000" and. "if the United States
can keep 1000 battleplanes on her
part OF the western front throughout
the year she will be doing much bet
ter than her allies.'
The News has maintained from
the beginning that there was moth
ing in the reports OF mismanage-
ment, graft or dilatory tactics in
connection with the war machinery.
and that position appears to be up
held by the facts being brought out
from day to day, especially by those
brought out by Mr.. Lawrence. New
ertheless, the investigation into the
charges brought by Sculptor Borg
ium goes on and Mr.. Lawrence taps
the nail on the head when he says ::
What the numerous Investigations
in Washington will reveal undoubt-
edly is a confusion OF testimony OF
a highly technical character. but
what the average man wants to
know presumably is how many bat
tleplanes we are turning out every
day-today-this week"
The Dayton plant is one OF the
four big ones in the country.
If these facts will not silence the
c23pirs critics of the administration
it is because they do not want to be
silenced, but rather, wish to stir uI
Idiscontent, which they will find be.
yond the pale Of human ingenuity
in country so solidly behind its
government. And in the face Of
these facts Borglum will find 1t diff
ficult to prove the charges he ha:
preferred. a.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24
Woman's Section Added.

Columbia, s. c., May 2o.-I The
state Food Administration has an
nounced that a woman's section for
South Carolina has been added to
It, Mrs. William NJ. Bosdlck, Of Co
lumbia, has been placed in charge.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

!, Washington will not let politics
alone. Here's a congressman saying
IL revenue bill is passed this sum-
mer the Republicans will win this
fall. The News is Democratic all the
way through and back, but not at the
sacrifice of the nations interests in
this war.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24
DIR. JOHNSON'S LETTER
ADMITTED INEVIDENCE
Written bX Alleged Wife Murderer
Before He Attempted
Suicide.

Richmond, Va, May 23.-Judge
Richardson admitted ins. evidence
the letterssproyen to have been writ
ten by DIR. Lemuel Johnson just prior
to his attempt to end his life in the
hotel atFwilson. N. c.. on the night
of December 90, 1917. The letters
provided wrangle for several hours,
the defenses objecting to the admis-
sion of several without it's first being
determined as having been written
by Johnson.
Mrs. knight, mother of the dead
girl. was called to the stand and
positively identified the handwriting
as that of DR.. Johnson.
One of the letters was addressed
to Miss Ollie White, music teach
er in Zebulon. n. c., in which he
said:
Dear Ollie: I have always loved
you; you are the idol of my heart. 7
can never bear the troubles which
have overtaken me and can never
bear to endure 1t. You can never be
happy while 1 live, so 1 am going to
end it all. 1 want you to keep all the
jewelry l ever gave you. You may
be ashamed to wear it, but keep it
some way. Life would be a pleas
ure now If / had not been caught in
a trap. God only knows what my
troubles have been. l want you to
come to my burial and look upon my
face once more. Before I die, 1 |
want to tell you I have always low
ed you. You are to come to my
mind before / die. want you to |
marry IL you can find some one. for I |
don't want you to go through life
alone"
Other letters written to DR.. Pow
ell, OF Middlesex and to his parents
also told of troubles.
Besides Detective willy. who tes-
tilted to the arrest OF DR.. johnson in
Wilson, n. c., DR.. A. C. Williams.
also OF that city, told OF scenes in the
room where he found DR.. Johnson
suffering from the effects OF poison.
He told OF finding the patient in |
convulsions with pupils dilated. At
the foot OF the bed were the letters
offered in evidence. In a closet he |
found an empty vial bearing the la
bel of deadly polson
DR. Williams also testified to a
talk he had with Johnson on his re-
covery and how he denied he was
married. Later he admitted to the |
physician he was a victim OF circum- |
stances and denied he was guilty OF +,
any wrong doing. In explanation OF
the reports OF his marriage, he said. |
the doctor testified. he had merely |
represented himself to be married to
Alice Knight to help her out OF |
trouble.
Later this theory was refuted when !
the defense offered in evidence n i
marriage license issued on Septem-
ber Is, 1917. to Lemuel j. Johnson !
and Alice Knight. They were mar
ried on the same date by Rev. r. ]. |
Johnson, pastor OF the Baptist
church. who three months later Of
fciated at the burial of the dead
girl.
eve will prove that Johnson was
a victim of circumstances and so
overwrought he was not responsi-
ble.' declared Attorney Harry Ma
son, Jr., when asked whereupon the
defense would base its fight
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24
FRIDAY. MAY "a. 1918.
SENTENCE SERMONS.

There are two things that men
should never weary of, goodness and
humility; we get none too much of
thA in the rough world and among
col8pfpud people.-Stevenson.
In tSsAhighlands, In the country
plaAes,
Where9he old plain men have rosy
<aees,
I Quiet eyes.
Robert l.. Stevenson
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

The Red Gross fund has not yet
been subscribed and there is, but a
short time for YOU to help-if you
have not already done so.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

The salary of federal director OF
a railroad who will succeed the
president ought to be what he is
WORTHY. In fact, that ought to have
been the salary paid the president.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24
for each one of these days.

Will any who borrowed caps and
aprons from the workroom on the
day OF the Liberty bond parade,
please return them at once.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

The bread ration in Germany has
been cut and cut until there is moth
ing left of a doughnut but the hole.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

It's work or fight for men of
draft age. Idlers and slackers are
close kin, according to Governor
Manning's views and the views of
most every other man.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

AT any rate Mr.. LaFollette's law
yer would be expected to claim that
the senator is loyal citizen.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

Taking Mr.. Creel's word for 1t, the
world must think he is a big man.
but Uncle Joe Cannon Doesn't ap-
pear willing to take his word for 1t
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

wild Fire" is said to be devel-
oping in North Carolina. but the
price per quart is not given.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

Germany has lost five million men
in the war-besides it's self-respect
and respect of other nations
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24
EDITORIALETTES,

An epidemic of lynchings has
broken out in Georgia.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

To catch Dame Fortunes golden
smile
Assiduous wait upon her,
And gather wealth by every vile
That's justified by honor;
Not for to hide it in a hedge,
Nor for a train attendant,
Rnt for the glorious privilege
7 OF being independent
Robert Burns.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

Well, what's the use Of trying an
other man for the murder of Mrs.
King-he'd never be convicted.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

N Won Hindenburg Dead. Says Cen
eral Rnmor-headline. Now Just
,yho is this General Rumor?
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

Stories of German brutjlity to
prisoners is not likely q 'crease
agitation foFiuIl dress suIts ], the
germans intsrned 4. lhis
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

Order is lovely nymph, the child
Of beauty and wisdom; her attend
ants are comfort, neatness and activ-
lily; her abode is the valley of hap
piness; she is always to be found
when sought for. and never appears
so lovely as when contrasted with
her opponent = disorder Samuel
Johnson.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

The workroom is now open for
surgical dressings on Thursday
morning, as well as Monday after
noon, Wednesday morning, Friday
morning and afternoon, and Satur-
day morning. Itis the earnest de-
sire Of ihe committees that at feast
senty yprkefs pledge themselves
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24

Those who assisted with surgical
dressings during the past week
we're: Mesdames Croxton, Mack
orell, Brown, Crawford, Wither-
spoon, Reid, Bennett. Millen, With
erspoon, Poag, Ellison, Thomson,
Minter, Poovey. Thomson, Connors,
Davis. Poore. Payseur, Riddle, Van
Landingham. Plyler, Derrick, Har-
per, Crawford. Gregory. Hines, wy
lie. Keller. Brown. Williams, Perry.
Misses Wylie, Wylie. Wylie, Moore.
and MeManus.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-24
RED CROSS NOTES.


or the May order for surgical
dressings of $50 fve-yard rolls, 65
have been completed. Gauze is now
on order. some Of which will most
certainly be received within the next
few days. In the meantime II is i'm
portant that the 500 face masks, the
other part OF the May allotment, be
finished. Little more than one-half
OF the masks have been made.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-13
"HELP WIN The WAR" BUY
SAVINGS STAMPS.
OR MUNYON DEAD; STORMY
WEDDED LIFE is RECALLED

West Palm Beach, Fla, March ll3-
rr NJ Munyon of Philadelphia died
today at Palm Beach hotel. Heart
failure was said to have been the
cause. IsSs
The matrimonial career of prof"
James Munyon, the patent medicine
man, familarly known as Doctor"
Munyon, was stormy. 1t was officially
erded in Philadelphia on July 7, 1911
when the professor" was granted a
divorce from Mrs Pauline Neff Metz
ger Munyon. the one time show girl
who made a stir when she appeared
IN James X Hacketts company in
tThe Grain Of Salt"
The decree was entered on the
ground OF desertion The suit was
rot contested by Mrs Munyon who is
said to have snapped her fingers
when told Of the suit, saying:
I should worry"
Mrs Munyon is a daughter of 90
d J Neff. She was 20 years oil
when she was married to Munyon in
Jersey City in 1905. He was then go
j Mrs Munyon had been married before
when she was lG years old and had
been divorced. It was after being di-
'oreed from her first husband, Metz
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-13
WAKE Up, CONE OFT on II.

Why don't you BUY that and 10 acre
tract, extra close to Guthrie? have
listed awful cheap You can make
them in the clear, with one years crop
and you know t.
Also those l. lots, all in one body for
$4,000.
Also that room house, one lot on the
corner, now rented for S400.
Have a good farm to trade for Guthrie
property. Ask me about the above.
Have plenty other good snaps. Have
two cash buyers for good Guthrie
property Want to trade for Roadster
auto. SKIP BROWN. over Heilman'g
Harness Shop.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-13

~ hHC TpHId wy ' lClu'
The most important test now drill
ing in the southwest field, and the
cuc which is holding the closest at
tcntion Of the fraternity is tho test
Dr the Marland Refining company on
lie Jennie Burt farm. in section s.
2j-2 east. This test is now drilling
At 2S50 feet, after having been shut
down for two weeks. At a depth OF
IS feet the casing dr0sped, causing nc
end of trouble aud after pulling out
the nearly half a mile Of pipe and re
running the drill has again been
started. They are drilling in blue
slate at the present time and should
gC into another sand shortly This
test was good for about one hundred
barrels of oil, and ten million fcct or
gas in the 9l00 to 2200 foot sand, but
the gas was mudded in and the drill
sent deeper in search of a more pro-
l.fic sand The test Is located half a
mile east Of the a d primeaux No
/ whic his making better than Il
thousand barrels natural.
Bell and Stratton are drilling at
their test on the Johnson farm, see
ton ll-27-3 east at a little less than
u thousand foet.
Rumsey and associates have their
lig completed on the Hawthorne farm
section lO-27-3 east, and waiting on
a supply Of water
The Oklahoma Kansas company is
pulling the casing on the Thede farm,
in tho northeast field and will aban-
don the test. Nothing of paying
nature was uncovered in this test
ard while indications for time were
good, when the drill went through
the car rock they struck q nice sup
ply OF salt water
Marland and Watchorn are nearing
the 2000-foot level on the Caldwell
farm. section 2l-26-2 east. Indications
have been good so far at this test
bet the productive sand is not ex-
pected above $500 feet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-13
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

In the event Of delivery being i'm
perfect, or paper being rolled twisted
or mutilated subscribers are urged
to make immediate complaint to the
business office in person, by telephone
or mail.
Mail subscribers should examine
the address on the label of their
paper it shows when subscriptions
expire. When you remit the label
is changed, if not, notify this office.
If you wish your subscription discon
tinued write the office, otherwise the
paper will be continued In chang
ing addresses give both old and new
addresses.
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n u T. y. v & =. 2. r g. x z .. ~ & u.
=. OBITUARY.. 4.
q 4, T. = = & = = II I. 4. y = 4 q. q t.

Rosa Bell McDaytt Peeler was bora
at Paris, Ill, January fourth, 1860 ami
was married to W NJ peeler at Butler,
Mo- August third, 1893 They moved
to Oklahoma in 1894 and lived on 4
farm north Of Guthrie called Stouy
Point Neighborhood until five years
ago when they moved to Guthrie.
Mrs Peeler died sometime in tho
night of March II and was discovered
by her husband who is night watcG-
man at a compress when he returned
from work at seyen-thirty.
She leaves one daughter Mrs Beula
Smith, who lives northwest Of town
three sons, Max, Roy, Ray and Lloyd
The funeral services will be held al
tie residence, 31l North Broad at one
thirty, Thursday March ID, and inter
ment will be made at Mulhall.
A daughter was born to Mrs Smith
at the Peeler residence yesterday al
teruoon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-13
RANCE Of THE MARKETS
TODAY'S QUOTATIONS.
by WIRE; HOME
MARKETS
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK
HOGS:
Receipts. 5000
Market, &c to 10c higher,
Bulk of sales. $500 to SlT20.
Top price, $l725.
CATTLE,
Receipts, 5000
Market, steady,
Prime fed steers, $l250 to $3.50.
Dressed beef steers, $1O5O to $l27
Cows, $725 to $1075.
SHEEP
Receipts, 5000
Market, steady.
Lambs, $1,000 to $l735
Yearllngs, $lO5O to $3.50,
Wethers, $1,000 to $500.
Ewes, $11,5O to $1275
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-13
TAXING OIL PRODUCTION.

Mexico CITY, March l3 Under a
proposed taxation scheme for on
lands which has been approved by the
council of ministers and President
tarnla, il is expected TO raise mil
lion and a half pesos yearly Under
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-13
BYE ..CeIpzioen

the powers granted nam by congress,
President Carranza has the power to
make this effective by decree hut he
has not yet made use Of this right.
II not made effective by presidential
decree, il must be passed upon by con-
gress which rcconycncs in Sdptem-
hNr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-13
Three Thousand Is
New Gusher's Flow.

Three Thousand Is
New Gusher's Flow
Okmulgee, March l3-Waite Phil
lips no wen on the Murrcll farm,
northwest quarter of section 3G-ll-l1,
Is the biggest well in the Youngstown
pcol today
It was drilled in last Thursday and
has been reported as a t200 barrel
well. Today it was drilled - feet
farther into the sand and flowed 15t
barrels an hour on the gauge an is
ct present It is an offset Of the Gill
Foster and EIuckaby leases where
other big wells in the pool have besn
NIT
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-13
TAKE CHILDREN OUT OF DANGER

Ii YOU saw child ON q r1lroad
track you would endeavor move
the little one from danGee when u
child is "snuiting' or coughing, isn't
II your duty to get him out of danger
Of severe consequences? Foley's
Honey and Tar gives relief from
coughs, colds. Group and whooping
cought Contains no opiates. Sold
everywhere
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-13
SPEAKING OF SNAP.

A certain sergeant Of a colored
company was giving his command
First he said, when | says right
dress, I'm going to shoot down the
line and want you to dress on the
smoke.
Then, when I SAYS ewes right !
wanta hear them eyes click
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-13
PLAT BOOKS.

Plat books, in neat pocket form, so
to book, for sale at Leader office.
Also oil leases, latest form, and as.
isnment blanks M
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-13
PERSONAL
iNTERURBkN TIME TABLE

First carlleaves Guthrie $50 o'clock
a. m. and every hour thereafter up to
1880 p. m.
Cars leave Oklahoma City for
Guthrie at 500 o'clock a m and ev-
cry hour thereafter up to II o'clock
p. m. The last car for Guthrie
leaves at 11:40 p. m.
Rates:-One way 60 cents. Round
trip $110. Round trip Sunday $1.00.
Transfers issued for and from in
terurban cars good on Guthrie and
Oklahoma City local cars.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-13
HELP WANTED MALE

WANTED-Family 10 share crop Ey-
cything furnished or man to work
by the month. Mrs II Lewis, Coyle,
Okla, r A.
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THE DAILY LEADER

(Absorbed the Oklahoma State Cap
ital, March s, 1910
Official Paper CT Constitutional
Convention.
Official Clty and County Psper.
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Oil and gas lease blanks for sale
The Leader office. Conform to
oil late supreme court decisions.