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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-08
Will Deliver Address i'm In+
terest of United War Work
Campaign.
WILL LIFT QUARANTINE.
Great Evangelist Comes to
Lancaster on Urgent Invita-
ton of the County Organ.
iZatiOn.

Lancaster people have in store for
them one Of the greatest treats thew
nave enjoyed in many vars, IL ever
before, when Gypsy Smith comes to
make an address in the interest OF
the United War Work campaign next
Tuesday morning. The address WIFE
be made in open air at the court
house at IL o'clock, and everybody
in the county should hear this gifted
and eloquent speaker. He comes to
Lancaster on the urgent invitation
of the county organization and VIII
arrive on the 1917 train and win
leave Immediately after the address
for Rock Hill by automobile.
Gypsy Smith is the worlds great
est evangeists and is a "big town
speaker Lancaster is indeed for
tunate in securing him and it will be-
we'll worth trip of hundred miles
to anyone to hear him. He spent
three years with the boys at the
front and has done more for them
II.
stands in the front ranks of evanee-.
ism and there are few people, even
if they have not seen or heard him.
but have heard Of him and know who
n els.
Mr.. Smith knows more about
what the boys at the front have
gone through with and are goirg @
through with than anyone else and
ne can tell more about the war than
any one else. He is making addresses
IN a few places in South Carolina in.
the interest Of the United War Work
campaign and Lancaster is one OF
nose fortunate enough to secure
him
The quarantine will be lifted by,
Tuesday and will not interfere with
the address. If the weather is un-
favorable so that it will be imprac-.
tcable to hold the meeting in the.
open air, it Will be held in the opera
house.
The Chalotte Observer OF tb5e
morning says: "Mr Smith has been
AT the front since the beginning Of
the war and the British war office
has repeatedly declared that bis
presence Immediately behind the
front line trenches has been of in
estimable value to the military AR.
thorities in maintaining high mo-
rale and cheerful spirit among tba
men. He has only recently come n,
America from the Belgian an1s
French front lines and his address,
Wednesday night will be in the ma
ture of report of an eyewitness Of
conditions prevailing Also. he will
discuss matters of world wide inter-
est in connection with conditions
which will develop Immediately af.
ter the war
1T is said that Gypsy Smith has
talked to more people than any liv-
ing man. and his success on the lee
ture platform has been phenomenal.
Recently at Raleigh. he addressed
m audience of 5000 people during
which he held every one present on
tip toe through long lecture"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-08
FIRING CEASED WHILE THE
EMISStRIES ENTERED IIxEs

Paris Nov. I'll p. mD-.
German headquarters requested al
lied grand headquarters by wireless
to permit the passage Of the Ger
man delegation for armistice nepo-
uations through the lines. The or
det was given to cease firing on this
front at 3 O'Clock the afternoon
until further notice.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-08
CONTROL OF HOUSE
WITH REPUBLICANS
Late Election Returns Indicate
They Have a Majority
of 16.
BOTH CLAIM THE SENATE
Outcome in Michigan, Idaho
and New Mexico Will Decide
Which Party Will Rule
Senate.

Washington, Nov. with con-
troll of the house OF representatives
placed in the hands of the republi-
cans by majority of 16 and prob
ably more, the attention of the
country was centered on contests in
three states Michigan. Idaho and
New MeXico-which will decide
whether the democrats shall lose
control of the senate as well.
Returns from five congressional
districts were missing-in Montana,
New Mexico and South Dakota.
Without them, however, the re-
publicans have won 234 seats in the
house of representatives. more
than the 21S votes necessary for a
majority.
The democrats, on the face Of
those returns, had 1875 seats, and if
the five missing districts were to be
conceded to them they still would
lack Is votes of the number neces-
sary 10 control .itr iruuoe.
Clark Reelected.
Returns show plainly that Speak
er Clark. instead of being defeated
as was reported as being likely. has
been reelected by substantial ma
jority
The contests which will decide the
political complexion of the senate
were very close. As the senate
stands without a decision in these
contests there are as democratic and
AZ republicans
In Michigan the race between
Henry Ford and Thurman Fl. New
berry was so close that II was said
an official count might be required
to decide the winner Both parties
were claiming the seat.
In New Mexico, where republicans
are claiming the election OF Senator
Fail by majority of 1000 at least
not single county had reported
complete returns.
In Idaho. where "A 900 votes olt
OF an estimated total OF $4,000 had
been counted, Senator Nugent. the
democratic candidate for reelection,
was leading Frank r. Gooding. the
republican candidate, by a little
more than 300 votes. The result is
in doubt.
Control OF Senate Important
With the house firmly in the
hands Of the republicans control Of
the senate is more important than
ever to the democratic administra-
tion. If the administration can re-
tain control of the senate, il can in
a large measure check the activities
OF republican house. 1t is doubly
important TO the national admins
tration because OF the part which
the constitution assigns to the senate
in the ratification OF the peace trea-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-08
Greatest Hoax i'm Years.

New York, Nov. 7.-False REPORTS
that Germany had accepted the
terms of the armistice and that
fighting had ended, threw the coun-
try into delirium today and turned
out to be the greatest hoax Of re-
cent years.
Oficial assurances that the report
was false failed to check the almost
riotous demonstrations which swept
over many American cities and mil
lions of Americans will not know
how they were fooled until they read
the morning papers.
A dispatch cabled from France to
the United Press and picked up and
circulated through the country by
another news agency declared the
armistice signed at IL O'Clock this
morning and fighting ended at 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
Oficial dispatches from France to
the state department at Washing
ton testify that the German con-
missiOners were not even to meet
Marshal Foch until o'clock this
afternoon, and dispatches received
tonight from the American army on
the Sedan front show that at 500
p m, the troops still were advanc-
ing.
Lansing Denies Report.
After cabling to France and re-
ceiving an official reply. Secretary
Lansing from the state department
in Washington issued this state
ment:
THE report that the armistice
with Germany had been signed is not
true. When it reached the depart
ment OF state this morning an in
uuiry was at once dispatched to
Paris. At 2:O4 O'Clock this after
noon. a telegram, in reply to that Of
the department was received from
Paris. IL stated that the armist'ce
had not yet been signed and that tie
German representatives would not
meet Marshal Foch until p. m.
Paris time, or IL noon Washington
time"
None OF these unfounded reports,
ix \
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-08

Mrs. S. l.. Allen. after so faith
fully caring for the influenza vic
tins. is now i'll. The two hospitals u
being closed. the Red Cross has sent
to care for Mrs. Allen i'm her own
home, Miss Reep. from Dr. Pryor's
hospital.
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Though Conditions in City and
at Mill Are Such That
Hospitals Are Closed.
SOME FINE CONTRIBUTIONS
Acknowledgement is Made of
Fine Box of Chickens Donated
BY Some Residents of the
County.
(By MISS MARGARET MOORE.

All of the patients having sufi-
ciently recovered to return home.
the two emergency hospitals have
been closed. The Red Cross wishes
to thank all who have assisted with
them.
Though conditions have wonder
fully improved and there is no lon
ger an epidemic, the Red Cross still
has many cases each day. On We'd
nesday DR.. Mcdonald. with volun-
teer nurse. went ten miles into the
country to assist two stricken fam
lilies. Nurses are still called for
every night. The Red Cross has not
only furnished these nurses but
nourishment for the patients as well.
fine box of chickens was donated
the Red Cross for influenza suffere IS
by Messrs Kirk McRay Yoder. r. III.
Massey and Haywood Dobson. The
Red Cross most certainly appreciates
their thoughtfulness.
The Red Cross wishes to acknowl-
edge with many thanks the follow
ing subscriptions to the local relief
fund:
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-08
60 LOVER THE TOP" IN THE BIG
DRIVE FOR COLLEGE EN-.
DoWMENT.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
ooin9s and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of North Carolina PEG.
pie, Gathered Around the State
Capital.
nnla nj
Raleigh.

Red Springs Springs. believ
ing with DR.. j A. Mcdonald that iii
the world conflict OF ideas college
class rooms are our strategic heights
hold them today and the hinterland
Of the Nimy Ridge of truth will be
yours tomorrow, went over the top
to the tune OF sl0lSl0 90 for the en-
dowment OF Flora Macdonald College
Teams of workers, six in number
took the town from nine to five o'clock
and the canvass is not complete. They
set ten thousand dollars as the
amount to be raised and they have al.
ready gone beyond it,
Covers were laid for 200 OF the citi.
Gems Of Red Springs al banquet CIV
en- al the college which was d.
lightful affair. The dining room was
decorated with boughs OF the long.leaf
pine and United States flags, while
the tables were fragrant with violets,
white narcissus and hyacinths and
spireas. Hoover couldn't have OBJ.
jected to the delicious menu OF tur.
key potatoes, peas, celery, pickles,
olives, victory bread, coffee, cream
anad cake. The college orchestra fur.
nished delightful music dmnns the
evening.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-08
RELICS OF AGE LONG GONE
Pre.Pueblo Culture That Is Thou.
sands OF Years Old.

Evidences of n pre-pueblo culture
thousands of years old were discovered
by DIR. Byron Cummings of the Univer.
sity Of Arizona In excavations just
completed In Arizona and New Mexico
according to word received by the
School of American Research.
On Navajo mountain, on the Navajo
reservation. near the New Mexico
Arizona boundary, Doctor Cummings
broke into caves of the ancestors Of
the Snake aud Antelope clans of the
Hopi and secured many priceless
relics
Or. Frederick W. Hodge of the hui
reau of American ethnology, recently,
after completing extensive eXcavu.
tons AT the ancient pueblo Of Hawai-.
kuh, near Iunl, n, NJ. reports remark
able discoveries as To the ancient cul.
ture Of the Seven Cities of Cibola,"
the first towns seen by the Spanish
conquerors.
Evidence was found Of cremation
and ACKNOWLEDGMENT of bodies on bur
inl, and Doctor Hodge secured II large
quantity of stone utensils, gem-studdcd
pottery, looms, corn and beans estl-
mated To be one thousand years old.
Beneath the ruins of llawaikuh were
found those of un older city. the age
of which can only be guessed at
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-08
NOT QUITE WHAT SHE MEANT
Godmother's Unqualified Assertion
Must Have Given Officiating Min.
lister Somewhat OF a Shock.

The archbishop of York. formerly
Doctor Lang, who voiced the views of
labor so technically In the house of
lords in the debate on Industrial I'M.
rest, is both II man of wit and II bril-.
liant reconteur. Though he now lives
in palace and has salary of $4,000
Il year, he knows the working classes
ms few men do.
| liked particularly story he once
told me (by way Of illustrating the diff
ficulty the poor have in understanding
the archaic language of the prayer
book) of Il woman who was standing
godmother to child and who. when
she was asked II, In the infants name,
she renounced the devil and all his
works, and pomps and vanties of this
wicked world, etc, replied eagerly,
ayes. yes, recommend them all -
Exchange.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-08

At each cantonment In the United
States a school has been established
where every officer and man receives
instruction In gas defense. The Amer!-
can gas mask, similar 10 the British, is
as mechanically perfect as the best
experts have been able TO produce.
The face piece. with glass or cellulold
eyepieces Is connected by flexible
tube with canister carried In KNAPP
sack The incoming breath comes,
through the canister. which Is filed
with several layers of chemicals which
neutralize or render harmless the gas
laden air. Outgoing breath passes
outside the face piece through u small
valve.
The student In gas defense soon
learns 10 get his mask on In hurry,
six seconds being the standard time
when the knapsack containing the mask
Is hanging al his chest In the "alert"
position. After intensive training n
gas attack Is arranged The class Is
put In trenches, and without warning.
clouds of smoke and chlorine are lib
Grated by the instructors, masks are
hurriedly put on, alarms sounded. and
sleeping men In dugouts aroused.
When the attack ceases the trenches
are cleared Of gas. the air is tested,
and permission is given to remove
masks.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-08
Asked to Save $3.50 Babies.

Every State in the union 10 assign.
ed definite quota of lives to be sayol
during childrens year, which will be
inaugurated by the childrens bureau
OF the department OF labor April 6, the
first anniversary OF Americas entry
into the great war.
In seeking to prevent at least 100.
600 OF the annual total OF 5000 pre-.
ventable deaths of children under five
years. the childrens bureau with the
assistance Of the 5000 local commit,
tees of the womans committee OF the
council OF national defense will carry
the campaign into every community to
urge conservation Of life here as a pa.
triotic duty In view of the unavoidable
wastage of men abroad incident to
war. A national Weighing and meas.
uring test will be undertaken first as
sort OF stock taking" to AFFORD a
basis for computing results at the end
OF the year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-08
Rob Home and Store

Demonstrating through a win.
dow sash, one or more burglars en-
tered the home Of I. s. Barbee, veal.
thy merchant Of Toga, ten miles east
OF the city on the Durham and South
ern Railway; doped Mr.. Barbee with
an unknown drug: used the same drug
on his daughter Miss Minnie Barbee,
who occupied bed In the same room.
and then ransacked the residence.
Taking bunch Of keys, some money,
a watch. and pistol, the burglars left
the residence and went to the store Of
Mr.. Barbee a short distance away.
They entered the store and plundered
1t for large amount of stock. Total
loss in the robbery had not been esti
mated by Mr.. Barbee. No effort to as.
sault either Mr.. Barbee or his daugh.
ter. other than administer drugs to
make their sleep sound was attempted
news reaching the city said.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-08
Cattle Grazing Tests.

The tests conducted by the North
Carolina Experiment Station as to the
merits OF winter grazing OF cattle in
western North Carolina have been OF.
ficially recognized by the United
States Department Of Agriculture and
the results have been incorporated in
a bulletin. The Department Of Agri.
culture says:
I'm experiments covering three
years on a farm in the western part
of North Carolina winter grazing
proved to be the cheapest and most
satisfactory method Of wintering stock
cattle and produced substantial gains
each year and at less cost per head
than any Of the streers wlntered in
barns.
"The winter grazed cattle made a
larger average profit than any of the
other lots Of cattle in the experiment.
Not including manure, the total profit
was s22.36 per head. The winter graz.
ed cattle cost the least per head for
feed, both winter and summer, this be-.
ing $1,000.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-08
A New Motto.

Make the twelve ounce loaf do
what the sixteen ounce loaf did be-
fore" Is being adopted as a motto and
slogan by a number of bakers in North
Carolina since the recent ruling OF
the food administration which author.
ICES the baking OF this loaf.
The bakers are to be limited to sew.
onty per cent OF their normal con.
sumption of -four and the bakers are
acting In self-defense as well as in
harmony with the wheat-saving pro.
gram OF the food administration in
pursuing this policy. Conformity
with this policy on the part OF the
consumer Ia a reasonable expecta,
ton, because not only the bakers but
all jobbers and retailers will be limit
ed to seventy per cent OF their normal
supply of -four so that the consumer
as a matter of course, will be limited
also.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-08
HAD PROXY IN READINESS
Dealer In Secondhand Autos Was
Amply Prepared for Contingencies
He Had Foreseen.

"You are the dealer, | believe, who
sold me my secondhand autOY
"Yes. SIR"
ut hasn't run since bought It."
ayes. sir"
"'rhe tires crumbled In pieces on the
second day"
ayes, sir"
"'rhp paint faxed on the electricity
wouldn't spluiter n spark. the gus tank
hnd II hole In the bottom. and all the
spark plugs were missing"
"Yes, sir"
Knowing that have no remedy In
the law. and that | cant get anything
bnck. ] have come In to do the only
thing possible. There being no police
man within call, propose to give you
the most magnificent thrashing that
you ever had"
The man In charge touched n bell.
and another man appeared, rather the
worse for wear.
"Jlm," he said, chow many times
have you been thrashed this morning?"
"Three."
And your contract calls fof--?"
-Four"
Pull off your coat and get ready for
this gentleman. and then you can. IL
you like, take the afternoon OF. Kind
ly step outside in the roadway, sir, as
| haven't read my morning paper yet"
Exchange.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-08
WARREN TALKS Of
STATE CAMPAIGN
IF BITTERNESS is INJECTED THE
DEMOCRATS WILL NOT BE
AGGREssoRs.
HAMMER IS RE.APP0|NTEO
Friends A. 4 N. c. and N. c. Rail.
roads Pass Beneflciaries See
McAdoo-Other News.

Il am in accord with the express
ed view of Governor T. w. Beckett
that there should be no bitter partisan
campaign" declared Hon. Thomas ID.
Warren, chairman Of the Democratic
state executive committee, in an in
terview. "The governor has been do
ing splendid work through the chan.
nels Of his fine patriotic speeches,
said Mr. Warren.
IF any bitter partisanship is in.
jected into North Carolina politics In
1918 the Republicans will be the ag.
gressors," stated the Democratic state
chairman. my idea is that there
should be conducted a patriotic cam.
paign--one elevated on high plane.
The principal issues should involve
the support Of the president, the ad.
ministration and the measures looking
to the successful prosecution OF the
war.
This campaign year will afford
patriotism of the people"
President Wilson sent to the sen.
ate the name OF william C. Hammer
for reapontment to the Office OF Uni.
ted States attorney for western North
Carolina. The batch OF nominations
dispatched to the senate included
many names embracing a wide area
of territory.
The sweeping order OF Secretary
William G. McAdoo, director general
OF railroads, TO the effect Of curtailing
the issuance OF railway passes to Of.
ficers. directors and attorneys of rail.
roads may include the North Caro-.
lima Railroad and the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroads. Samuel
Brinson, president OF the North Caro-.
lima and Atlantic Railroad; Col. p. NJ.
Pearsall, attorney for the North Car.
olina Railroad. and Thomas d. War.
rem went to the office OF the director
general OF railroads to ascertain the
status Of these exceptional examples.
The Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad-operating from Morehead
City to Goldsboro-and the North Car.
DINA Railroad. running between
Gol1sboro and Charlotte, are proper.
ties of the State of North Carolina TO
the extent of twOthirds ownership
According to stipulation OF the con.
tracts OF both roads the lessees
agreed as part Of the consideration to
furnish transportation to the officers
and twenty.four directors. of the two
branch transportation lines. The laws
Of North Carolina furthermore auth.
orize the issuance OF passes in both
Instances.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-08
The General.

John Barrymore told story about
two awestricken little boys who
stopped him the other morning as he
was passing Il hospital
Can you tell MS, mister one of
them said. 'what general they've got
In there, and how he's wounded?'
why. no, my lad. can't" said Mr..
Barrymore. Here comes the Janitor,
though. Ask him."
And accordingly the young actor
nodded pleasantly TO the passing JAM.
tor and inquired:
"Who's the wounded general you've
got In your hospital friendY"
1--WE amt got no wounded general
AT all" the janitor replied In rather
surly fashion,
Jaw, go on. you old stlfl." said the
larger boy disgustedly. "Why do you
say so on your sign, then?"
And all looked up at the sign, which
read:
GENERAL LYING
IN HOSPITAL.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-08
To Have Ample Faciiltirs.

oscar Price, private secretary to
William q. McAdoo, director general
of railroads, has conveyed to Sena.
tor F. NJ Simmons the attitude OF the
government.controlled railways to-
ward the transportation Of truck,
fruits and perishable produce THE
director general asks me to inform
you that the. farmers need have no
fear about being able to secure neces-
sary transportation for thel. crops OF
melons and truck. The present con.
gestion should soon be cleared up, at.
ter which time there will be plenty
of cars available for the products of
our farmers writes the office of the
director general of railroads.
The inquiry had its source with A.
j, McKinnon, the short line railway
owner and farmer OF extensive oper.
atoms, The trucking region In Robe.
son county had evidently anticipated
cramped conditions in freight traffic
when their watermelon and canta.
loupes ripened and were ready for
marketing. 1t is a hurry-up crop, and
the curtailment Of half dozen freight
freight cars would result In the prof
its spelling In the field
The attitude OF the director general
OF railroads toward the trucking &C.
tivities OF Robson county will apply
with equal force to the dewberry In.
dustry CT Cameron, the strawberry
crop OF Chadbourn. and the far.famed
area that finds its assembling point
at Mount Olive. Secretary McAdoo
wouldn't have any Of the Tar Heel
farmers Hooverize in planting truck.