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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-25
RED CROSS CHAPTER is
RESPONDING TO CALL
Workrooms Busy Supplying Dress.
fngs for American Soldiers
ut Front.
The following is furnished by the
Lancaster chapter of the Red Cross.
To the Women OF America.

Inc following is furnished by the
Lancaster chapter OF the Red Cross:
To the Women OF America.
cable Message from Major Grayson
Murphy, Head of the Red Cross
Commission in France:
The Red Cross has direct respon-
sibility of supplying us with surgical
dressings and nothing in the whole
situation here is equally important
Red Cross standard dressings in mil
lions must be sent over with all
possible speed. If this is not done
and done Immediately, serious ca
lamity and national disgrace is inc
vitable
The American women who com
pose the Red Cross Chapters should
prepare with all the enthusiasm and
speed possible the dressings which
are going to mean life and death to
our own men.
This whole question deals with
the most vital thing that the women
of America can do for the soldiers
in this war
Seventeen patriotic Lancaster wo-
men responded to this earnest ap-
peal on Wednesday. This was the
largest number of workers that the
local workroom has had on any one
day. Miss Margaret Moore. super
visor Of surgical dressings. was in
charge, and the following volunteers
made dressings: Misses Mamie
Hill Moore, Bess McManus, Ruth
McCardell, Juanita Wylie. Eliza
Wylie. louise Wylie; Mesdames
Rogers, Doster, Hines, Robbins.
Rice, John Poag, Reed, Andrew
Gregory and guest. and Mrs. Springs
353 gauze congresses represented
the mornings work. This increased
attendance and production is very
encouraging to those in charge of
the work, and it is hoped that this
enthusiasm will reach other women.
who as yet have done nothing in the
matter of helping in what Major
VI sun "ui pHN CdIlS lne most
vital thing that the women of Amer
ica can do for the soldiers in this
war"
What are you doing to help? II
YOU are one OF the large number OF
women who have more or less time
for doing whatever appeals. won't
YOU come in on Wednesday. Friday
or Saturday morning? If you are
a busy housewife who is unable to
leave home in the morning hours.
won't you come up on Friday after
Moons? If you are a business wo-
man, won't you give part of each of
your eight Monday holidays to the
important matter of making dress
ings to bind up the terrible wounds
which our own American boys will
soon be suffering at the front? If
your whole heart is in the winning
of this war. and you are not un-
avoidably detained, won't you come
every time the doors open? There
are a few who are ever faithful Re-
member the hours for surgical dress
ings-all day Monday, Wednesday
morning from nine until one. all
day Friday and Saturday morning
from nine until one
An electric machine for cutnhg
"auZe has been purchased by one of
the local Red Cross workers as
gift to the chapter. This machine
will cut an entire bolt of gauze in
three minutes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-25
TY COBB PUT IN CLASS 2
BY THE DISTRICT BOARD

Augusta. Ca. Jan. 24.-Tyrus
Raymond Cobb has been released
by his exemption board, being
placed in Class 2, Division A. It
developed that his QUESTIONABLE
had been improperly filed out.
Cobb has a wife and three children.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-25
Italians Gain Ground

On the Italian front the change
IN the nigh command evidently has
not resulted as yet in any better
ment of the strained position of the
Austro-German armies. From the
Asiago Plateau eastward to tbe
Poave River and thence southward
&" the Adriatic Sea the Italians
again have been victorious in num-
e"ous minor operations. raiding en-
envy positions and bringing back
prisoners and materials or holding
in their tracks Austro-German ele-
ments.
The greater portion of the strik-
ing workmen in Austria are said to
nave returned to work. but the sit
uation both in Austria and Hungary
is declared still to be accute. owing
to desire of the people for peace.
The Socialist newspaper Vor-
waerts of Berlin has again been sup
pressed, this time for announcing
the solidarity of the German prole-
tariat with Austrian labor in the
peace struggle.
British labor in conference again
has upheld the war aims set forth
by President Wilson and Premier
Lloyd George.
Two British steamers were sunk
recently in the Mediterranean Sea
with tn Gloss OF 71S lives, according
to an announcement to the house of
commons.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-25

Lieut.. Albert G. Smith of the One
Hundred and Seventh Infantry. who
was tried recently before court
martial at Camp Wadsworth on the
charge of encouraging the beating
up of an enlisted man. has been ac-
Quilted and will be restored to his
company.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-25

South Cardinals proportion of the
25O,OOO shipbuilders to be raised in
the United States is approximately
5000, according to information re-
ceived by the State Council of De-
Tense from the Council of National
Defense. Horace l.. Tilgham, of
Marion, is to direct the drive for
these workmen in this State.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-25

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-25

Senator Laney of Chesterfield
mas introduced bill to provide for
women to practice law within the
State of South Carolina. There are
two young women attending the
University of South Carolina who
desire to be admitted to the general
practice of law in June and Senator
Laney's bill would pave the way for
them.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-25

Governor Manning has ordered
special election for February IL on
the question of annexing a part of
Colleton county to Bamberg county
The territory affected is three and
nine-tenths square miles.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-25

To the Boys and Girls of Lancaster
County:
We want to give every boy and
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-25
METHODSITS MEETING
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Savannah, Ca. Jan. 24.-Sessions
OF the Methodist Unification Com
mission are held behind closed doors
and no definite information as to
specific progress is available.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-25

According to the records of the
state board of health, there are a
total of 1913 cases of cerebro-spinal
meningitis at Camp Jackson and SO
deaths from the disease. These
hgures show five new cases and no
deaths since Saturday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-25
Resumption of Operations on
western Front Indicated
BY Raids.
lNFANTRYMEN TAKE PART
improvement in Weather Condi.
tons Offers Opportunity for
Better Work in the Open and
Men Are Taking Advantage

win the reported amelioration
In the political unrest in Auetri.
hungary and continuation of oi-
renee as regards the international
situation in Germany, the notable
feature In the world war is the ap-
parent resumption on somewhat
larger scale of the military opera-
tlon on the Western front.
Although for the moment ,poso
operations, viewed from the cold
iacts as announced by the yarious
war offices, do not transcend in inn
portance the usual small operations
oy raiding and accommodating mar
Ties which have been in progress
since the severe wintry weather he
gan, reading between the lines NJ tho
communication it is not Difficult. thar
the maneuverS in progress on va
rlous sectors are in the nature OF
trying out processes of a marked
character. From the North Sea to
the swiss frontier the lessenipe in
the rigors of winter has permitted
the men TO go forth in enterprises
which seemingly forecast the inten-
ton shortly to resume lighting ar
tiVity more extensively. For weeks
the big guns on the entire battle
front have been roaring in intensive
ouels, but the infantry has lain idle
owing to the deep SHOWS and later
TO the morasses which formed as q
result of the thaw.
Raid by Germans.
On their extreme right in Nortb
Belgium, the Germans have carried
out an important raid" and gained
footing i'm French advanced
trenches east of Nieuport. while
along nearly all of the front in
FLANDERS the artilleries have in
creased the volume of their fire,
TO the south. around Lens. Arras
and st. Quentin the fighting al
though still by comparatively small
forces, daily is growing in strength.
while eastward along the Cbemin
des Danes. past Verdun and thence
to the Swiss border the French and
Germans are continuously engaged
on various sectors in artillery fight
ing and in infantry activities con-
siderably above the normal as com
pared with the early DAYS of the
war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
HALF OF QUOTA
IN BOND SALES
IS NOW PASSED
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during the day bugler will give a
call on the different floors of the
building, which is to be followed by
a number of Liberty Bond statesmen
who will visit every office in the
structure to line UP all of those who
haven't as yet purchased a third Lib
erty bond Jerry Holmes, member
Of the staff of Liberty Loan workers,
is in charge Of the canvass.
G. R Tesch, an employee of the
Armstrong company, has enlisted in
the sale of bonds. Mr.. Tesch is a
German, but an earnest worker, in
behalf of Uncle Sam. He has sub
scribed to the loan himself and has
secured subscriptions totalling s2,45o.
He is to speak at a meeting OF one
of the German societies tomorrow
evening and promises he will secure
over 5000 in subscriptions before
Saturday night.
Miss Mary Heeney has been made
general director of the bond sales at
the Billiard Machine Tool Co. and has
been very successful. She has or
ganized the various departments and
each is competing to outshlne the
others in sales. In the Is departments
that she has organized all have been
placed IN the 100 per cent. efficiency
class. The total sales in the entire
plant is $79,65O.
At the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. a
similar plan is in force as at the Bull
lard Co. plant and is producing great
results. The entire plants has sub
scribed a total Of $4,000.
The employees of the A W. Burritt
Co. have subscribed $11,150 and the
City Hall Committee reported this
morning that $4,15O had been sub
scribed in that building.
The Police Department will take a
hand in the campaign, commencing
Saturday, when the men will be organ
lied into groups to canvas the differ
emit sections of the city. They will
visit every home where there is not
certificate in the windows to show that
members of the family have bought
bonds. They will find out the reason
why, and make a report to the Lib
erty Loan Committee.
Howard Speer, chairman of the Fac
tory Committee, gave out the follow
ing list of the plants that have been
reported to him. The amounts set
forth here have not passed through
the banks and been reported to the
headquarters for tabulation:
Armstrong Manufacturing Co., S.
$50; Acme Shear Co., $19,050; FRS
bic Pie Co., $500; Challenge Cutlery
Co., $4,000; Holmes & Edwards, $21,-
| 200; Electric Cable Co., $3.50; Stand
ard Oil Engine Co., $3.50; E. Wear
penter Co., $3.50; U. M. c. Co, $780,
900; Remington Arms, s21,250; In
ternational Textile Co., $5.450; Crane
Co., No. 1 plant, $4,000; No. 2 plant
$15,45O; Bridgeport branch, 5000; W
S. Mills Co.. $3.50; Singer Manufac.
turing Co, s2,250; Bryant Electric Co.
s13,350; Bridgeport Metal Goods Co.
$10,50O; American Graphophone Co.
$47,700; Raybestos Co., $11,500; La
Resista Corset Co., $2,450; Harvey
HubbeH Co. ,$12,700; Bridgeport Hard.
ware Manufacturing Co., $4,000
Spring Perch Co., $4,25o, and Warner
Brothers, $4,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
YANKEES TWICE
co over The TOP
AND ROUT ENEMY
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from the remainder of the platoon in
Fridays attack. He tried to send up
rockets to signal an American bar
rage, but the rockets failed to work.
A private then volunteered to run
back with the message. He passed
through three lines of barrage fire
without being harmed and delivered
the message. The American gunners
laid down barrage Immediately and
saved the lieutenant and his party.
Commanders of units that partici-
pated in several days fighting last
week in company with the French in
the Apremont wood sector are finding
it difficult to pick out men that espec-
tally distinguished themselves in the
operations
One commander said every man
acted like a hero and it was hard to
choose the more deserving ones. One
of the most popular men with the SOL
diers on this sector is the Rev. Des
Wales, a Roman Catholic priest of
New Bedford, Mass, who is living
with the men in an unofficial capacity,
he having come to France as a repre-
sentative of the Knights of Columbus.
When the attacks began Father Des
Wales, Drawing the dangers of shell
and machine gun fire, went to the
casualty clearing station near the front
line to administer to the wounded. He
assisted in dressing the injuries of the
soldiers and gave each man a word
of cheer. He handed out cigarettes
to the men who smoked.
Hes as game as they make them
and every inch soldier" said a
doughboy, while other soldiers spoke
of the inspiration furnished by the
priest.
Another popular man is young
banker of Springfield, Mass, who was
pressed into service as stretcher
bearer. He was the smallest man in
the outfit and after several trips be-
came so exhausted that he was unable
to hold the stretcher. He refused to
give up and had his companions tie
the stretcher on his wrists with rope
so as to enable him to hold the
stretcher on the journey from the
front line to the dressing station.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
CREW PREVENTS
BLOWUP BEFORE
LEAVING SHIP
Continued from Page One.)

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ity hurried to the rescue of the sink
ing Isis, but could not get into DO
sition quick enough to be of assist
ance and were running a great risk
with their own boats.
Peter Brady, the steward was pre-
pairing breakfast and he was rescued
with difficulty from a perilous posi-
ton.
By this time the vessel began to
settle rapidly by the head and Can
tain Green shouted to the engine crew
to Jump for it. They replied that
all danger of an explosion was not
passed and they would stick to their
posts until assured of the safety of
the others. It was at this point
that Captain Green shouted a more
emphatic command and the two men
Jumped and we're picked up by a
boat from a nearby barge.
When his crew had been taken off
the Isis in safety Captain Green still
| continued at his post in the wheel
mouse until he was finally persuaded
to leave the vessel as she disappeared
benea&h the waters of Bridgeport har-
Dor.
By the time the Isis had disappear
ed word had been flashed to the
| Bridgeport Towing Co., to which cor
poration she belongs, and a wrecking
crew was at once dispatched to the
scene. Work was quickly started and
a diver descended. The diver report
ed the boat was resting easily on an
even keel and it would be possible to
raise her in the course of "a hours
or so.
Commodore Robert Ferritt, head of
the Bridgeport Towing fleet, said to-
day the damage done the vessel would
amount to about $1,000 and that he
| had every confidence of having her
working by tomorrow night. He paid
high tribute to the conduct of the
engineering force and the crew, who
he said, had averted a very serious
explosion by their cool-headed hand
ling of the boat while she was in a
sinking condition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
CHILDS ENTERS
NOT GUILTY PLEA

New York, April 18-Pleas Of not
guilty were entered in the Supreme
Court here today by William Hamlin
Childs, former state senator Joseph
T. Newcomb, to a grand jury indict-
ment accusing them of conspiracy
to conceal disbursements of money
during the fusion campaign last
fall. Justice Golf fixed bail at ST.
900, which was furnished, and a hear
ing will be held next Wednesday.
The indictment was an outcome OF
the district attorneys investigation OF
receipts and expenditures by the
committee Of which Mr.. Childs was
chairman. The campaign was IN
dertaken in an effort to re-elect John
Purroy Mitchell as mayor, and it was
reported that funds raised amounted
to 100000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
STATE COUNCIL!
IS PLANNING A
WAR CONVENTION

Hartford, April 1S-At the request
OF the Council of National Defense
the Connecticut State Council of De-
tense will hold a war convention and
mass meeting in Hartford on May II.
Representatives of war bureaus and
town committees of the council from
all parts of the state will be expected
to attend. The council of national
defense will send speakers. Men
prominent in war work and govern
ment affairs will be included in this
list.
There is a possibility that Secretary
OF the Interior Franklin K. Lane will
be among the speakers. 1t was an
nounced today that Major Rutledge
Smith, chairman of the Tennessee
State Council of Defense, would be
here. The Connecticut council has
appointed as committee to arrange
for the conference Joseph W. Alsop,
Major Howard A. Giddings and
CAarles A. Goodwin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
DIED,

BLOESCH-In this city, April II,
1918, Bernard A. Bloesch, aged As
years, 10 months, 10 days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at his late residence, No.
1853 Main street, on Saturday, April
20, at a. m, and from st. Joseph's
R. c. church at $3.50 a. m.
Interment at convenience of the
family us b*p
GALLAGHER-In this city, April Is,
1918, Michael c. Gallagher.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of his
nephew, John ]. Herman, S62 Wood
avenue, on Friday, April 10, at $3.50
a M, and from st. Augustines
church at 9 a. ~.
Interment at st. MichaePs ceme-
terry. a*p
HIOKEY-In Ayers, Mass, April II,
1918, James F., son of James and
Margaret Hickey, aged % years, :
months.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of his
parents, 1854 Gregory street, ON Mon
day, April %, at $3.50 a. m. and al
Sacred Heart church at am, with
solemn high mass.
Interment st. Michaers cemetery
Automobile cortege. us St
CORE LLY-In this city, April II
1918, Fred B. CORDIALLY,
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, No
594 Myrtle avenue, on Saturday
April 20. at $50 a m, and from
Sacred Heart church at 10 a, m.
with solemn high mass.
Interment in St. MichaeIs GENE.
terry. Automobile cortege. us b.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
ARTFUL DODGER
HAS NO CHANCE
Put a few drops on that old
touchy corn then lift it
out without pain .

Ouch ! ! 4! This kind of
rough talk will be heard less here in
town if people troubled with corns
will follow the simple advice Of this
Cincinnati authority, who claims that
a few drops of drug called freezone
when applied to tender, aching corn
stops soreness at once, and soon the
corn dries up and lifts right out with
out pain. A delightful surprise awaits
all who try this.
HTe says freezone is a sticky sub
stance which dries Immediately and
never inflames or even irritates the
surrounding tissues or skin. A
quarter of an ounce of freezone which
will cost very little at any drug store,
is said to be sufficient to remove every
hard or soft corn or callus from ones
feet. Millions of American women
will welcome this announcement since
since the Inauguration of the high
heels.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
CANADIAN GUNS
ACTIVELY SHELL
GERMAN POSITION

Canadian Headquarters, April 18-
(By the Canadian Press)-Al night
long Canadian guns have been active
against the enemy positions, Smelling
hostile batteries, routes, railroads and
dumps, while time after time hostile
infantry positions, assembly areas and
communications have been swept with
a harassing fire. Early today the
Canadians carried out a protector gas
bombardment gainst the enem yposi-
tons, to which the Huns replied with
gas Smelling.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
JURY SUMMONS
WITNESSES IN
Prayer MURDER

Edwardsvil1e, Ill, April 1S.---The
grand jury in session here today sum-
moned witnesses to appear before ii
and testify concerning the hanging by
a mob on April in Collinsville OF
Robert P. Prayer, German enemy
alien. John Bruso, foreman, and
James Monroe, clerk of the coroner's
jury which last week ordered five
men to be charged with Prayers muir
der, were the first to be summoned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
SCHWAB LEAVES N. Y.

New York, April 1S-Charles M
Schwab left here today for Washing
ton to assume his new duties as dir
ector general of the emergency feet
corporation. He said he had not
yet decided who he would select as
his aides.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
Police Report 10
Cases of Burglary

Hartford April 1s.---Nineteen bur
glaries, including attempts, all in the
southwestern part of the city, were
reported to the police today as hav-
ing taken place last night. No large
loss was announced. In one house
$40 was taken, in another thrift
stamps. The police think it was the
work of a well organized gang.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
loan SALES NOW
TOTAL MORE Than
S1,OOO,OOO,OOO

Washington, April Is - New sub
scriptions of s1o7 100000 reported to
the treasury today sent the total Lib
erty Loan pledges over the billion
mark to 059,55S,oOO.
This figure" said a treasury state
ment, while encouraging, is unsatis-
factory to the Liberty Loan commit
tees The daily average still is short
of what it should be if the $3,000,-
100000 mark set for the country as a
minimum is to be reached or exceed
ed"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
ENTIRE ESTATE TO SON.

An inventory of the estate of the
late Melissa Tomlinson was filed this
morning in probate court. The ap-
praisers, Charles H. Peet and Robert
N. Blakeslee placed the value of the
real estate at $4,000 and personal
property at $6,565.38. Mrs. Tomlin-
son left no will. Her only heir is a
son, Walker S. Tomlinson, of 1176
Park avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
ONE ITALIAN SHIP SUNK.

Rome, April 18-One Italian steamer
of more than 1900 tons and two sail
ing vessels, one Of more than 100
tons, were sunk by German mines and
submarines in the week ending April
II. One steamer was attacked unsuc-
cessfullY by a submarine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
DETAILED TO WAR DEPT.

Washington, April 1S-Lieut. Col.
John Howard, retired, was detailed
by the war department as professor
of military science and tactics at Co
lumbia University, New York city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
ASKS FOR PASSPORT

Miss Catherine Woodruff Treat OF
Stamford, secretary of the Y. W. c..
A, of that city, has applied for a
passport to France where she will en-
gage in work in connection with her
organization and the Y. M. c. A.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18

Mary Pickford and Douglas Fair
banks, the film stars, reported in
comes within speaking distance of
100000. Mary's is larger than
Fairbanks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
$l2 Congoleum
rugs for $3.50.

Advertised price of Congoleum rugs of the size
READY is twelve dollars.
Price for each one of limited quantity Of few
dozens, is-$7.50.
They are seamless. They waterproof. They
tasteful They durable
Like oilcloth in ways, but Of rich appearance
and less luster lighter better adapted for in other
rooms than kitchen or bath.
Perfect in every way attractive in half dozen good
patterns and in tasteful colors by good size
for use in bedroom of average size.
Fully worth usual price-but dealer
had too big stock and sold to us 81 20
so we can sell at ~A sOO
floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18

Weather: Unsettled, probably show
ers tonight and Friday; cooler.