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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
The Useful Penny

'n.ro"ucuon OF the penny transfer
'he operation OF the INDIANAPOLIS
S'reet car system, which caused the
indianapolis Traction and Terminal
company to supply itself with sOoo
pennies the first day, brought 10 m,
mihd OF j. j. Mahoney, superintendent
story OF the eighties when Tom
'olnSoh' aferward mayor of Cleve-
'ahd was treasurer. and snpnIv q,
pennies In the hands OF the comp,nv
he'ped to stop run on bank Mr.
Mahoney has been connected with ,ha
indianapolis street car system 70,
long long time.
In those days passengers droppea ,
hickei fare In box and sometires
they put In fve pennies. Tho cor,.
pahy was usually overstocked win
PENNIES and had TO send them IN the
Spited States mint to get rid ~ thor,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
Two Canine Heroes.

Two French war dogs, which we'll
deserve the honor, have had their
names and numbers posted up at all
the French army kennels for a deed
Of valor. The story Is that, at the time
OF the German offensive, the dogs
keeper stayed In the rear to the very
last moment, waiting for his dogs to
return with an important message.
When they did come, the only way left
to escape capture was by swimming
the Marne, and the man could not
swim, so he coupled the dogs together,
and clinging on to their iron chain,
was dragged across the river by them,
the three escaping unhurt In spite OF
rain of bullets from German rifles.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
Latest Infant Prodigy.

The latest infant phenomenon"
halls from Philadelphia. Her name is
Edith Gutenberg, At the age OF
e'sht months Edith, from the con-
fines Of her cradle minicked the call
OF the quail with such conviction that
the bird would answer back At the
age OF two she could distinguish all
the colors OF the spectrum, One month
later she was discovered in the act of
humming Schubert's "Serenade," and
at three and one-half years she could
recognize 100 popular airs Three
months later Edith's favorite compos.
ers were Tschnikowsky, Wagner, Leon
cavell". Handel. Rubinstein, Liszt, Sui.
livan, Puccini and Beethoven. Edith
could pronounce all these names with
out SliD
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
Share and Share Alike,

The Russian revolution was not
without Its lighter side, as the follow
Ing account Of what happened in Pc
trograd will show:
A woman communist was holding
forth, asserting that all were equal
and all wealth should be divided
equally. On this man I'm her audi
ence produced coins amounting to
about dollar and one-half from his
pocket. 81 agree with YOU" he re-
marked. you have convinced me-"
Turning to a bystander he asked him
to change one of the pieces for him.
He obtained two notes.
Facing the lady orator. he said:
''This Is all the money possess.
will halve II with you" and he held
out the seventy-fve cents. She had to
take It. and was about to commence
her Grafton again when her question
er continued: "No. no. How much
have you In your purse7 We must
now divide that, since we are to share
equally In our wealth." Reluctantly
she produced her purse. 1t was open
ed and found to contain twenty dol
lars. The man pocketei ten dollars OF
this, thanked her for her interesting
lecture and withdrew
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03

The pennies were put In bags. 1t hap
pened that the company had lot or
bags full OF pennies when q run start
ed on bank. There was great
thronC Of people at the bank dernand-
ing and getting back their deposits.
Through an understanding. the bank
and the street car company resorted
TO camouflage Several street car en-
ployees were called in and directed to
carry the bags OF pennies into the
bank. 1t was an impressive sight, as
bag after bag was passed through the
cashiers window. and Mr.. Mahoney
SAYS II had the desired effect.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03

-. had Soldier Son

ADMIRAL Dot. Z. t. Barnum's mid.
get celebrity, who died short time
ago lived to give stalwart SON To
.ne American army in France. Both
h's parents were Of normal size. Az
nuggets go. Admiral Dot was of Lesser
elhinence than Gen. Tom Thumb. but
ai'er the latter's death in 1888 he 70
NAMED nrst among his kind until his
retirement to become hotelkeeper a
quarter OF century ago.
Admiral Dot was American born
ana purely native celebrity. He
h'eh TO be ffty-nine years old wh,,s
Gen. Tom Thumb died at forty.six. and
the Polish dwarf Borulwaski misse6
becoming a centcnarinD by two 49,.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
"Hard" and "Soft" News.

japanese newspapers, according to
Prof. r. l.. Martin OF the University
Of MlSsouris school OF journalism, di.
vide their news into hard" and "soft."
The hard news consists Of serious, i'm.
portant events. The soft news includes
all sorts OF human interest" Incidents.
What is called the third page" Of the
soft news department consists Of trivi-
al stories which would be called gossip
in this country. Here is sample Of
third page" soft news:
"Since Etsunaka, a resident Of Osa-
kusa, has separated from her master,
a coal dealer, she has lost good op-
ponent for her noted powers OF quar-
reling. The neighbors are breathing
freely again at the prospect that they
need no longer hear embarrassing
auarrels which have made the neigh
bOrhood famous. The reaction has
been so great that Etsunaka has been
downhearted She says: feel SICK
now that have no one to quarrel
with, '"-Outlook.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
Clouds,

"The height maintained by clouds
Is very variable and is generally less
than you might suppose" writes Jean
Henri Fabre, There are clouds that
lazlly trail along the ground; they
are the fogs. There are others that
cling to the sides OF moderately high
mountains, and still others that crown
the SUBMITS. The region where they
are commonly found is at height
varying from 500 to 1,5OO meters. In
some rather rare instances. they rise
to nearly four leagues. Beyond that,
eternal serenity reigns."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
Women In the Ranks.

Two women fighters are in the
Serbian army. SergeantMajor Flora
Sandes, Scottish woman, and Nil.
uka Savic. Serbian girl Miss Sandes
was severely wounded some time since
being struck by more than 30 frag.
ments from Bulgarian hand grenade
She received decoration. The Serbian
girl has been wounded several times
She was awarded the gold medal for
valor. and was made Knight of the
French Legion Of Honor.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
BURlALS AT CROSS ROADS
Events That Led to the interment OF
the Suicide With the Executed
Criminal.

In pre- Christian days. suicides weio
terribly frequent, and 1t was generai-
ly agreed that man might escape
the burden Of life in this manner
without discrediting his memory.
Christianity with Its higher code OF
morals, taught the wickedness ana
cowardice of self-murder. In the
strongest terms. When conSecrateu
churchyards were set apart as the
resting place OF the Christian dead, II
was felt that those who died In dead
ly sin. In fragrant rebellion against
their Maker, had cut themselves on
from the faith. and had no right to
await the resurrection with faithfui
Christians. They were believed to
have put themselves outside OF so
ciety, and to have forfeited their right
to share Its burial privileges. In those
early days. before churches could be
built, II was the rule to preach and
conduct divine services at the cross
roads. Wooden and afterwards stone
crosses were erected to mark the stu
alton where services would be held.
Some OF these have been preserved to
this day, being memorials erected TO
the dead, or dedications OF thankseiv-
Ing. Since suicides might not be bur
led In the churchyard or other conse-
Grated ground, pity suggested that the
next most holy spot was the ground
near the old cross, where service had
once been held, or was then held. They
buried the poor suicides there, be-
cause they were unwilling to relin-
quish hope for them. Afterward, for
the sake Of greater publicity, the glib
bet and the gnllows were set up at
the crossroads, and criminals were
buried beneath them after their exc
cution. The law decreed that suicides
should lie with these criminals. in or
der to mark the detestation In which
the crime Of self-murder was held.
And so what was once signal OF
Christian hope and charity, became a
legal indignity imposed upon the dead
bodies to mark an immensely serious
breach OF the law OF the country.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
THINK OF TT.
1000 Persons Publicly Recomma,d
Our R"medy-Some Are Lam
caster People.

over one hundred thousand have
"ecommended Doan's Kidney Pills.
FOR backache, kidney. urinary ills.
FIFTY thousand signed testimonials
Are appearing now in public print.
some or them are Lancaster people
Some are published in Lancaster.
NO other remedy shows such proof
Follow this Lancaster mans ex-
ample
W. S. Stewman, prop. Of grocery.
Main St, says: 81 had a slight at
tack OF kidney trouble about a wear
ago, which started with pains in the
mail of my back. Nasty headaches
bothered me, too, and occasionally
l had to get up at night to pass the
Kidney secretions. Finally / got
Doan's Kidney Pills and they went
to the seat of the trouble right away
1t only took few boxes of Doan's
to greatly relieve me of the trouble
and make my kidneys a whole lot
better"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Stewman had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. y
Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
Ferry From ENGLAND to Franc.

ram FERRIES across the channel to
franc" have for some time been used
Tor the transport Of supplies and are
no" also being used regularly for
passenger traffic. The development
Is on" OF the greatest Importance on
account OF the present saving OF time
"'' '"n"r erected by not having to
c""'is' from cars to boat. and the train
FERRIES VIII serve no less useful pur-
pose when peace is once more estah.
liShed
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
CALLS FOR FIRST-ClASS MEN
incident That Shows That Missionary
Work is Only for Those Who Arc
Especially Efficient

Bangs was sent to Bang bang up In
the Malay peninsula. This is not his
name, nor Is 1t the place. but that does
not matter. The story Is true. His
instructions were to start a school for
the Chinese and to open up mission
work. The government had promised
to provide the land for the school
building and Bangs expected to find
waiting for him u very extensive sub
scription list signed by wealthy Chi
neSe to meet the expenses OF building.
He was instructed to present himself
TO the police inspector, who was sup
posed to be heartily backing the prof.
ect. Shortly after Bangs arrival the
official was suddenly transferred for
excellent reasons. Then Bangs discov-
cred that the names of all the brOthel
keepers in the region were on his SUBJ
scription list. They had no objections
to subscribing when the inspector OF
police argued the cause but they felt
very differently about paying out their
cash when young missionary came to
collect the money. Meanwhile Bangs
found that the contract for the school
building had been let to dishonest
builder. He sent out 200 notices to
leading Chinese inviting them to meet
and confer on the proper action to be
taken. No one came He called a
meeting OF his executive committee,
with similar response. Then he
jumped on his bicycle, secured the
highways and byways OF the jungle
In the scorching sun, which registers
14O degrees and no shade, every day.
to round up his committee. The last
member he reused from bed and late
Mt night called them to order The
project was revived and new sub
scriptiOn list started which soon to-
tailed $4,000. The school began tenn
porarily in an old church with 43 pu-
pills. At the same time preaching
services In Chinese, Tamil and Malay
were opened In the Jail, and Young
Mems association for the Chinese, Of
fering opportunities which appealed
greatly to the wealthy men, was organ
iZed. One effective means OF raising
money for the young men was to make
rule that whenever $500 gift was
registered the donor might have his
picture hung In the clubrOoms. He
finished the schoolhouse, found the
money TO pay the contractor, tutored
some boys for the Cambridge exami-
nations and turned the money In to
pay for a Chinese preacher, put In
enough time on the pOlygot languages
of the district to make himself under.
stood, and, when visited him, was on
good terms with everybody IN town
The missionary who cannot stand such
acid tests as these need not apply for
the job.-Tyler bennett, in Asia Mag.
azine.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
Scdier's Terrible Experjene>

IN hospital in Egypt | saw q
wounded Turkish prisoner who had
had such terrible experience that
mns nerves had completely given way.
WINE lying wounded with a bullet
through his foot he had been ATTACKED
os black serpent from three 10 four
''ft IN length. After desper.ts
s.'".N- he succeeded In stranglins
'"e creature. aud then fainted-Rx.
change
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

.on.y Kidney disease 10 no resp.cter OF n.,.
peonla majority OF tho Ills afiictinr
kidney trouble. oAek 10
kidneys are tho most import.,
oor,sans OF the body. They ~. ,t
ths puriners. OF your blood
y aney disease Is usually indicated h
dsspondss sleeplessness. nervousn.ss
ole; pain in loisp and lower .h trou-
ana umhsr gravel. rheumatism. sci.tic.
,,onaI. arrangements are natu,...
need 10 warn you that tho kidn.vs
MEn Seip fou should use Coz ~
MEDAL Harlem OH Capsules imm inUa.D
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
$PAIN AND ENGLAND REPORT
INCREASE IN TUBERCULOSIS
AFTER INFLUENZA
! EPIDEMIC.
u. S. Public Health Service Warns
/ Public Against tuberculosis.
One Million Cases Tubercu-
Iosis In United States-Each a
Source of Danger.

Influenza ConVaiescents Should Have
Lungs Examlned-Colds Which Hang
On often Beginning Of Tuberculosis.
No Cause for Alarm II Tuberculosis
10 Recognized Eariy-Patent Medl-
eines Not to Be Trusted.
HNtk tt& 4 4 4 4 4 4 r. r
4 Beware tuberculosis after In +
Il fuenza. No need to worry II r
h you take precautions In time.
X Don't diagnose your own con- 4
4 ditlon. Have your doctor exam X
4 Inc your lungs several times at r
4 monthly intervals. Build up your 4
X strength with right living, good 4
X food and plenty OF fresh air. 4
X Don't waste money on patent X
v medicines advertised to cure tu- 4
k& berculoSis.
X Become fresh-air crank and 4
% enjoy life.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03

uis,sv Ihe soothing. healing oil slim.
lions @ sldneya relieves innsmma-
,,a ~re caused It, Do not wait unit, to
ins,s, 70 TO your druggist today ana
Gsnon G on COLD MEDAL Haarism oil
shouts IN twenty-four hours you
40 "n1 cl VII bless the day you nrst ha.,1
It'd MEDAL IIaarIem Oil.
yonTsal, you feel that you have cured
.Spsuies each day, 80 as 30 w.
dangs condition and ward OF ,bs
"alseT OF other attack oh '"e
META .he original imported GOLD
fundaa rnnd; Three sizes Money re-
'"'ed II they do not help you
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
Naturally

"The martial bands are brave who
go into battle playing to Inspire the
men,
"Of course. II is their business to
face the music"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03

Copies OF this poster can be Oh
tained .ree Of charge by writing to the
Surgeon General, u. 8. Public Health
Service. Washington, ID. @.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
%&+44&t&+t

! Washington, ID. C.-(Special.) )-Ac-
cording to a report made to the United
Estates Public Health Service, the cpl
demic OF influenza In Spain has al
Eeady caused an increase In the preva-
Hence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
toerculoslS. A similar association be-
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
lrecently made by Sir Arthur News
iholme, the chief medical officer OF the
English public health service, In his
lanalysis of the tuberculosis death rate
in England.
In order that the people OF the Unit
pd States may profit by the experience
OF other countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue of the United States Pub
tic Health Service has just issued a
warning emphasizing the need Of spe
cial precautions at the present time
s'EXperience seems to Indicate" says
the Surgeon General, that persons
whose resistance has been weakened
by an attack OF influenza are peculiar
sy susceptible to tuberculosis. With
tnillions of Its people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
Sers conditions favorng the spread Of
tuberculosis"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
Ono Million Consumptlves In tho
United States.

"Then you consider this serious
snenace1" was asked. "In my opinion
tt Is, though l hasten to add II Is dis
inctly one against which the people
tcan guard. So far as one can estimate
khere are at present about one million
leases of tuberculosis In the United
Estates. There is unfortunately no
%complete census available to show ex-
tactly the number OF tuberculosis per-
Icons In each state despite the fact that
}1nost OF the states have made the dis
Iease repOrtable. In New York city,
ivhere reporting has been In force for
.Sfnany years, over $4,000 cases Of tu-
'tSerculOsis are registered with the De-
apartment OF Health. Those familiar
*%ith the situation believe that the ad-
Hitlon Of unrecognized and unrepOrted
Acases would make the number nearer
10000 The very careful health sur
fVey conducted during the past two
~" rs in Framin "ham. Mass, revealed
goo cases Of tuberculosis In q popula-
tton OF approximately $4,000. If these
proportions hold true for the United
States as a whole they would Indicate
Fhat about one In every hundred per-
teons is tuberculOus. Each OF these
constitutes source Of danger to be
lGuarded against"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03

Tho Surgeon General warned espe-
lctslly against certain danger signs.
lsuch as decline" and "colds which
lhang on"
These, he explained, we're often the
IDegjnning OF tuberculosis. "If YOU do
tndt get well promptly, II your cold
fSeems to hang on or your health and
lstrength decline, remember that these
! are often the early signs OF tuberculo-
Isis. Place yourself at once under the
<care Of competent physician. Tuber-
lculosis Is durable In the early stages.
Patent Medicines Dangerous In ruber-
culosis.
"Above all do not trust In tho mis-
1eading statements OF INSCRIPTIONS
patent medicine takers. There is no
specific medicine for the cure of tuber-
culosls. The money spent on such
medicines is thrown away; 1t should
be spent instead for good food and de-
cent living"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-25

residing in the Charles 4, Colcotd
home until their departure for the
northern lake resorts next month Mr.
and Mrs Bate will return home this
evening
The Central Womans Christian
Temperance Union and knitting unit
will meet tomorrow In an all-day scS-
sion with Mrs Cora y llammclt OF
1873 North Broadway A hu,noss meet
ing will be held al , 20 o'clock. when
a report on the national convention Of
Corrections and charities will hr given
by Mrs Martha ! Tottcn who was
a representative by appointment by
Governor William,
4 n
A o'clock supper and program was
enjoyed last evening at the haywood
Gardens at Sixth and Harrison avenues,
by members OF the Business Womrn's
club, twcnty.slN plates being laid for
members and special guests
During the business hour it wac dc
cidcd to discontinue the regular month
" meetings, the "Wednesday dinner and
Friday supper gathering, and meet in
stead each Tuesday evening at Belle
Isle for an evening IT recreation
Department No ; OF the council oi
defense women in industry which will
be managed by the business womcnS
club will be active throughout the sum
mer, but all other departments will he
discontinued and viii he at the call ol
the president
Miss Cora T. Wilson president Of the
club, who i, III at the W,nana hospital
was remembered by the club
Miss Mary Lou DcuDsch of san An.
tonic Texas. who has been the house
guest OF Mis- Lucille Mckee and Mis-,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-25

Lucy Hunter Miss Ella Romero, Miss
Edith Ross. Miss Lois Marshall, Miss
Esther Edwards, MISS Edith Garrett,
Miss Dorothy Brown Miss Elaine
Johnson and Miss Elizabeth Buckridge
Miss Charlotte Allward of the y. w.
{. A. had charge Of the arrangements
and Miss Edith Ross was sponsor OF
the high school Wv C. A. delegates,
Miss Lillian lawson being the annual
member, while Miss Gladys brennan
is the high school counsellor
Miss Nellie Waterman and Miss
Wanda Waterman Of Anadarko were
delegates from the Oklahoma Women's
college Of Chickasha
Miss Lucy Hunter with headquarters
in Oklahoma City represented the In
dian school Y. w, {. As
Among the colleges and schools who
sent delegates with the special yeSter-
day were: the Y. w. c, A. Of the state
university at Norman, the Chickasha
college for women the Texas university,
and Concho Indian school at Darling
ton
lney arrived al IolllSleI al q SloSN
this morning and will return in a spe-
cial Pullman July s
v y
Miss Vera Wignall of 43l East Ninth
street is spending a two-weeks trip in
Texas and Arkansas points. 4
Y n y
John Wesley Bate of Tulsa arrived
last evening to join Mrs. Bate at All
West Thirteenth street where she Is the
guest of Mrs. c. J. Bowman and daugh
ter. Miss Blanche Bowman. who are
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-25

noon buffet breakfast with the follow.
ing young girls aS guests Miss Eliza
beth PAschal and her guest Miss Mabel
Reaensburg Of ST Louis, Mo, and Miss
Mary Lou Deut'ch Of San Antonio.
Texas; Miss Bland Sohlbcrg. Miss
Katherine Ittner Miss Eleanor Ittner
Miss Marion Robinson Mh, Jeanette
DunVcc. Miss Marguerite Madison. Miss
isabel Ilarriss, Miss Martha 1udgcon.
Mi1 Elizabeth Pope. Mis-, Dorothy
Wallace Of Edmond, Miss Mary Over
holser and Miss Julia tnoch,
rhi, evening the merry crowd of girls
viii form a ,lumbcr party At the home
oi Miss Elizabeth pa,chall aud have
breakfast at the Country club IN tho
morning
Tomorrow Miss Bland Sohlbcrg will
become hostess and take her gir
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-25
M11)ens Var Work

deposit by donating the amount 10 the
yarn fund will receive their O. k slip
at the yarn department in central Red
Cross work rooms at the Mason Little
n company building, and II desiring 20
withdraw the deposit receive their
money from Mrs HolzSchuc.
Wilhclmna Harrison aud Madalinc
Noungblood, members OF the negro
Junior Red Cross society arranged
the stock lockers at the Liberty kitchen
No special clubs were working in
the central Red Cross surgical dress
ngS rooms today but a large number
OF individual worke were on hand
The EIkS' hall unit is provided with
space at ccn,r-l rooms and room is
now available for 100 workers
Donations for the overseas bed for
Oklahoma soldiers are coming in from
all over the state is the announcement
OF Mrs Charles Hopes, who has
charge OF the bed financing
A penny collection from their friends
gave SIS as a fund which was pre-
Sentcd to Mrs Hopes for the bed,
yesterday by members Of the Girls
Bible class Of the First Christian
church.
The A. O C. club. the girls on the
third floor OF the u-lIalliburton
building and a $50 donation from an
out-oi-town friend were added funds
to the rapidly growing fund for the
third bed.