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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05
SENATE DEBATE ON BIG
FINANCIAL BILL is OVER
Leaders Confident Measure Great
ing $4,000, 100000 Corporation
Will Pass.

Washington. March 4.-Senate
debate on the administration bill to
establish war finance corporation
with resources OF $4,000, 900 to
aid war industries and power to
veto non-essential financing, vir-
tually has been concluded and con-
sideration of the finance commit
tees amendment begun.
Without discussion, the senate
adopted an amendment giving Pres
ident Wilson instead of Secretary
McAdoo. power to appoint four d.
rectors OF the corporation. Several
contested amendments are to be con-
sidered, but leaders were confident
the bill would be passed before ad-
journment
Senator Thomas. of Colorado, and
Hollis. OF New Hampshire. Demo-
Gratis. criticised the measure, but
concedlng it's necessity during the
war, promised to vote for IL. Sena-
tor Hollis said the measure is both
highly socilistic" and a capitalists,
measure. and he proposed amend
ments prohibiting bankers from be-
Ing directors of the corporation and
also to eliminate the clause giving
the corporation power to issue s4.-
$1,000, 900 In bonds.
Warming against initiation was
given by Senator Thomas, who Ia a
member of the finance committee.
In the course of his remarks he,
criticised the new war tax bill and
announced his opposition to higher
taxation during the war.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05
when you eat hash?

when you eat hash?
If German bullet should hit you
between the eyes would you con-
slider it a good shot?
Do you gargle your soup?
Has there been any artillery ac-
ton in your house since the cook
was fired?
Was either of your grandfathers
hung for horse-stealing? If so,
give a description of the horse?
Have you had any experience with
fire arms other than poker and
tongs?
What end of mule is the danger
zone?
What strategic move would you
make should you accidentally come
in contact with a polly-wampus?
What effect would enemy artillery
have on your speed in retreating?
Does your experience with ma
chinery extend beyond the buck
saw?
Did you cut your teeth on the
bias?
Can you drive a can opener?
Have any of your folks been dis
appointed in politics? If so, give
plurality.
Would the Germans think the
Americans living on wild game IL
they could see the display of bare"
meat in our moving pictures?
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05
SCISSORS AND PASTE.
The Turkish Ideal.

(The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.)
The Ottoman government has
proposed Lenine, the Bolshevik pre-
mier, for the Nobel peace. prize on
the ground that he has upheld the
ideal OF peace. harmony. fraterni-
ty and justice so dear to the Turkish
people" The humor OF this will no
doubt be properly appreciated by
the comparatively few Armenians
who have so far escaped falling vic
tins to the Turkish ideal Of justice.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05
How Far Is WaNhaw From Lam.
caster?
(Rock Hill Herald.) }

Efhciency in the postoffice depart
ment under the administration OF
the Hon. Postmaster General Burle-
son Is illustrated by a story in the
Lancaster News. The News saws
mat in order TO reach it's subscrib-
ers in the northern part of Lancas-
ter county at Waxhaw and on the
rural routes from that place, the
papers must go by way of Rock Hill,
Charlotte and Monroe There is no
exchange of mail at Catawba juno
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05

A New York lawyer called anoth
er liar in the court house. He was
promptly hit in the face and the man
who did the hitting apologized to the
court. If the first lawyer mentioned
was not ready to fight he had no
business starting something.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05

Germany's warfare in Russia is
classed in the Reichstag as "infa
NOUS" and we agree with the Reich
stag thoroughly. In fact, we don't
know any part of Germany's warfare
that is not infamous.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05

While the food administration has
suspended the order calling for q
meatless meal, before this thing
is over some of us may have to go
with mealless meals unless the
prices come down within reach.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05

Making campaign for Office
through the newspapers, we sup
pose, is all right, but it had just "a,
we'll be understood that it's going to
cost some money.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05

The law of nature is, do the thini
and you shall have the power; bu
they who do not the thing have no
the power.-Emerson
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05

Talk about those subjects you
have had long in mind, and listen to
what others say about subjects you
have studied out recently. Knowl.
edge and timber shouldn't be much
used until they are seasoned
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05

The Observer of Charlotte. speak
ing of North Carolina's resources
mentions coal, and back here a few
weeks ago that state was crying for
coal along with the rest of us.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05

Lieut.. U. S. Grant kept his mar
riage secret for five months. and
the funny part of it is that his bride
also kept the secret.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05

Nothing more completely battles
Cne who is full of tricks and du-
plicity than straightforward and
simple integrity in another.-Col.
ton.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05

Many people are glad to get the
good reports from American soldiers
abroad but they went cover there"
TO fight and they're doing it,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05

1t used to be that man could get
drunk on a dollar and pay five to get
out the next morning. It's different
now
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05

Our greatest glory consists not in
never failing, but in rising every
time we fall.-Goldsmith.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05

Since nobody went after it but Mr..
Wyle. we think it is in accordance
with the fitness of things that he
should have it,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05
MARCH 5, 1918
SENTENCE SERMONS.

A blithe heart makes a blooming
visage.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05

Labor rids us of three great evils
-irksomeness, vice and poverty
Voltaire
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-05
EDITORIALETTES.

1t can be truthfully said that the
election of today was politicsless.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
War Industry Labor
Will Be Centralized
Federal Service to Take
Charge of Supplying
All Plants

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Defnite
plans for putting into effect the CEN
tralization Of unskilled labor recruit
ing for war industries under the
United States employment service after
August have been determined upon
at three-day conference, just closed,
between employment managers, state
employment agents and officials Of the
employment service.
All plants engaged on war work
have been instructed to notify i'm.
mediately the agent Of the United
States employment service in their
state of their approximate requirements
in unskilled labor An agent of the
Federal service will then be assigned
to cooperate with the plant in obtain
ing its labor.
The instructions state that vigorous
efforts will be made in every com
munity to obtain the allotted quota of
competent men in such way as not
to take labor from other war indus
tries or from the farms. So far az
possible recruiting for your plant will
be centred in certain definite states
and localities"
Plants which now have field force
for recruiting labor may continue to
employ that force under the direction
of the United States employment SER
vice
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
plane Mishaps Fault
Of Fliers, Says Kenly
y. S. Aeronautic Chief Pro-
nounces Carelessness and Dis
obedience Chief Factors
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)

WASHINGTON, July 15.-General
w. L. Kenly chief of the Department
of Military Aeronautics, to-day in
formed Representative Olney, of Mas
sachusetts, that accidents at the sew
eral flying fields where cadets are in
training we're in the main caused by
carelessness and disobedience of or
ders. General Kenly stated in writ
ten communi cation that everything
possible was being done by the army
authorities to minimize the dangers to
cadets ana to reduce the number of
accidents, saying:
L wish to call to your consideration
the following few causes for accidents
and trust that this letter will show
that everything possible is being done
"(A)-Collision:
"These have primarily resulted from
the fact that it is impossible to force
cadets to obey rules and regulations
to the letter. Strict rules are r force.
passed in an effort to prevent conges-
tion at the fields, and in addition, va
rlous auxiliary fields have been leased
to prevent any possibility of conges-
ton.
"(B)-Tail spins:
Accidents have resulted from these
because of overcontidence or reckness-
ness, and are brought about as re-
suit of stalling or skidding, the dan
gers of which are carefully explained
to all cadets before they are permit
ted to fly alone. All cadets are care
fully instructed in the proper method
OF recovering from tail spin, and if
such instructions were only followed
to the letter. accidents would be great
ly lessened. In no case has cadet
crashed in tail spin when he has
had sufficient altitude
"(C)-Side slips:
accidents result from these when
students are close to the ground They
are direct result of staling, and stu
dents are always carefully instructed
not to approach anywhere near a stall
when close to the ground. 1t is
simple matter to recover from a side
slip when at sufficient altitude. but ac
cldents invariably result if they are
attempted at low altitude.
I'm general | might state the strict
est rules and regulations are in force
20 insure the safety of our student
avlators. The rules are based on the
experience of the oldest fiiers in the
service and are kept up to date from
oata obtained from various f1yjng
schools. If these rules were followed
more carefully, it is a certainty that
there would be fewer accidents"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Burleson Expected
To Seize Telegraph
Lines at Early Date
Resolution Authorizing Ac-
ton by President Is Sent
to White House

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Prepara-
tlons for taking over of telegraph
lines Immediately were under way to-
day at the Post Office Department
though the probable action of Presi-
dent Wilson, which the activities ap.
parently forecast, was not officially
discussed.
The resolution, authorizing the as
sumption of control over telegraph
telephone, cable and radio establish.
ments by the President during the wal
was signed to-day by presiding officers
of the House and Senate, and was
transmitted at once to the White
House.
The belief in official circles is that
Postmaster General Burleson will be
assigned to execute such powers as
the President uses under the measure
and that the taking over of telegraph
trunk lines will come in the very near
future. 1t was understood to-day that
q determination had not been reached
by the Administration as to the length
ing wire communicate tions, particularly
as to. the advisability of taking ovel
telephone services.
Mr.. Burleson said he had nothing to
add to current reports upon the situa-
tlon, though representatives of large
wire using interests were assured that
the control, if assumed, would not re-
suit in any immediate curtaiiment or
hasty changes Of service.
Representative Aswell, of Louisiaia
author of the wire control resolution; j;
Representative Lewis, of Maryland
and other Members of Congress init
mately identlfie with the leg station
Postmaster General
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Wheat Price Veto
Attacked by Gore
Democrat Says Act of Wilson
Will Help Republicans in
Campaign

WASHINGTON, July IS. = Senator
Gore of Oklahoma, chairman of the
Senate Agricultural Committee. in q
speech TODAY attacked the Presidents
veto of the agricultural appropriation
bill because Of the rider decreasing to
S1.4O bushel the government mini
mum price guarantee for wheat. He
said: "lf the next house is Republican
predict or believe it due 70 this veto. !"
Wisdom, justice and craftsmanship
prompted both Senate and House to
raise the price of wheat, declared the
oklahoma Senator. He expressed the
hope that "no Democrat in Congress
would lose his seat because the veto
was by Democratic President" an
declared the farmer would meet the
burden of feeding the world without
profits.
I'm so far as fine phrases or charming
rhetoric can compensate .ha farmer for
losses of S700,000,00O in 1918, that com
pensation is the farmer's," he added
Senator Cores speech was STONED
By Senator Ashurst of Arizona, press
ing point that it was cut Of oder
under the Senate rules for q recess
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Pyromaniac Begins Term
Hamilton knicker'oocker Goes
to Prison for 80 Years

OSsINING, July IS. Hamilton
Knickerbocker, pyromaniac, of Stan
ford, convicted of two arson offences in
Duchess County, began to-day a
thirty two-year sentence, which, ac-
cording to Sing Sing officials, is one
of the longest "bits" at this prison in
several years.
Knickerbocker confessed to having
burned the barns of John Parmalee
and of Sheriff Elmer Conklin in Pleas
ant Valley. who brought him to prison.
He added to these the firing OF house
in Pine Plains in which Mr.. and Mrs.
George Vosburgh were burned to
death. This crime was never proved
against him. His counsel made the
plea that Knickerbocker had mania
for setting fires.
Samuel Costello, the Sing Sing pris-
oner who fled from the prison farm at
Wingdale recently and was recaptured
has had year and four months added
to his sentence for this twenty-four
hours outing
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Women Preach hrift
To Aid Coming Loan
Leaders to Bar New Dresses,
Ornaments and Clothes
for Children

CHICAGO, July 15.-The work of en-.
rolling 100000 women Of the United
States, pledged to sell one-half Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan of $6,000,0 100000
was begun to-day at a conference OF
representatives from all PARTS of the
country, under the auspices of the
National Woman's Liberty Loan Com
mittee.
'No new dresses" was a slogan of
fered by Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, who
in the absence of Mrs w. G. McAdoo
chairman of the national committee
presided at the conference. ~ haven't
had a new dress for the last three
years"
"No new hat ornaments" said Mrs.
A. 5. Baldwin, of San Francisco.
"No new clothes for the children, or
as few more as possible" said Mrs.
Frank A. Vanderlip. member of the ma
tional committee, who explained that
her own children are dressed in the
blue denim frocks of French peasants.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Thirty Vessels of Over
$500 Tons Each Are To
Be Built in l3 Yards
Brazil Plans Fleet
Washington Furnishes Drafts for
Construction Of Wooden
Carriers

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The United
States, turning to it's associates in the
Orient for aid in meeting the shipping
crisis, has let new contracts for ships
to Japan which will make a total of
more than S100,000,O0O to be spent for
tonnage in the Island Kingdom and in
China.
Announcement was made to-day of
the awarding of contracts for thirty YES
sells to thirteen Japanese yards. All OF
the ships will be of $500 tons or more
and the total tonnage will be 253,000
| These ships are in addition to $4,000
600 tons chartered, at total cost of
S78,000.000, of which $20,000,000 has
been expended.
First contracts awarded by the United
States to Chinese yard were made
public Saturday, calling for the build
ing of 10000 tons. at cost of ap-
proximately S3o,O00,000.
Japan will deliver to this country
about 100000 tons of ships by Septem-
Der l and will continue deliveries at
supplies the steel for the vessels. AL
together, about $4,000 tons of steel
will be sent to Japan Some of the
ships will be put into the war zone
service Immediately, while others will
be used in the coastwise and South
American trades. Contracts also have
been awarded for the building Of
twenty transports to the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation at Alameda,
Cal.
All camoufaging of ships built for
the board will be supervised hereafter
by the Navy Department.
Brazil has asked for wooden ship
plans as preliminary to undertaking
the building of a merchant marine
for the Brazilian flag. The plans were
furnished promptly by the Shipping
Board, which is understood to be pre-
pared to assist the Latin-American
countries in every possible way in their
ambition to have their products carried
on their own vessels.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
House Committee Seek.
Data From Treasury
Department
s Billions To Be Raised
Legislation Is Expected To Be
Ready for Congress by
Middle of Next Month

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Complete
information regarding war profiteering
was asked of the Treasury Department
to-day by the House Ways and Means
Committee in preparation for drafting
the new $8000,O00,OOO revenue bill.
Heavier taxes on war profits will be
one of the important features of the
new measure.
After brief session to-day the COM
mittee adjourned until Wednesday,
when actual work of framing the bill
will begin.
Double the amount yielded by pres
ent tax laws is to be raised under the
new revenue bill which the committee
viii frame. 1t is part of the Admin
lstratlon's programme of meeting the
vastly increased expenses on account
OF the war, estimated at $24 100000 900
during this fiscal year. The income
and excess profits taxes will be levied
on the basis of the calendar year 1918;
the other taxes not earlier than the
date OF approval of the bill.
Many New Taxes Suggested
Eighty per cent of the new revenues
are planned to be produced from re-
"J ~'SAA>iAe VI luc tACcSS pTOIlCS ana
income surtaxes. and the remainder
from excise taxes on luxuries, non-es-
SSentlals and possibly essentials. A
long list of tentative suggestions sub
mitted by the Treasury Department,
ranging all the way from a tax on
retail sales of gasolene to graduated
tax on servants, is before the com
mlttee. but members have indicated
that many of them will not be adopted.
In addition to these suggestions, the
committee had before it a mass of rec
concentrations made by witnesses who
testified during hearings on the bill.
which did not end until last week
Several weeks probably will be reuuired d
for framing the bill, which the com
mittee hopes to present about the
middle of August.
Asks Surety From Importers
An emergency interim clause in the
revenue bill whereby importers would
be required to give surety to the gov.
eminent to pay increased import duties
should they be levied by Legislation
was asked of Congress by f. W. Taus.
sig. chairman of the Tariff Commits.
sion. His request, submitted when the
committee met to begin drafting the
BILL. anticipates a consumption tax or
teas, coffee, sugar and spices general,
and an increase in import duties on
liquor and tobacco. and an extra tax on
liquor withdrawn from bond
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
"Vacation" Season
Opened in Congress
Senate to Meet ON Tuesdays
and Fridays, House to Re-
cess Three Davs

WASHINGTON, July 15.--The sum-
mer vacation of Congress began to-day.
Both houses met for routine business.
The Senate adjourned until Thursday
under the agreement for Monday and
Thursday sessions only until August %.
The House agreement, approved to-
day, provides for three-day recesses
until August 10, no business to be
transacted at the perfunctory semi
weekly meetings.
In submitting the plan Democratic
Leader Kitchin said it was approved by
President Wilson. and that after i'm
portant business had been disposed of
in August and September a further hol-
iday until the November elections
would be poss ID e.
The Administration waterpower
leasing bill, on which debate began Sat-
urday, will have the right of way when
the House resumes business.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
"Work-or-Fight"
Order Puzzles
Those Affected
Many Unable to Distinguish
Between Essential and Non
Productive Employment

The families of hundreds of New
York City draft registrants Of the de-
ferred classification groups are suffer
ing unnecessary poverty and hardship,
due to their misinterpretation Of Cen
eral Crowder's "work or fight" order,
Martin Conboy, director of the draft
here, declared yesterday. Confusing
non-essential with productive en-
ployment has resulted in a needless
labor turnover" and in many instances
severely impaired the earning power
Of regstrants with dependents. he said.
"The work-or-fght regulations" said
Mr.. Conboy, "have nothing whatever to
do with essential and non-essential oc-
cupations. An essential occupation is
one which entities a necessary employe
therein to deferred classification. On
the other hand, there is the non-pro-
ductive industry, and the persons en-
gagged in such are those affected by the
regulations.
Between the non-productive and the
essential industries is vast class of
productive industries which do not
confer the right Of deferment upon
persons engaged therein.
ut Is necessary for the public to un-
derstand also that all decisions of local
boards are subject to automatic review
by the district board, and pending this
review only those persons who are
clearly in one of the occupations de-
fined by the Provost Marshal General
as non-productive need seek other em-
ployment. In all doubtful cases rea-
sonable time and opportunity will be
granted for the person concerned to
procure work along other lines"
Among the occupations considered
non-cssential, but productive. and
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Ukraine Jews Shot
For Hiding Grain

WASHINGTON, July 15.-A number
of Jews have been condemned to death
and executed at Kherson. Ukraine, for
hiding grain, according to report
which the State Department charac-
condemned men has since died of in
juries Jewish merchants at Kherson
have been executed also for refusing
to give the names of the peasants with
whom they dealt and who were charged
with concealing grain.
A report from Finland says members
Of the Red Guard are being executed
daily by German firing squads.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
10000 War Workers
Strike in Lynn Plant
General Electric Co. Employees
Demand Pay Raise and
Bettered Conditions

LYNN, Mass, July 15.-Work at the
local plants Of the General Electric
Company was hampered to-day when
employees to the number Of 10000, ac-
cording to the leaders estimates. went
on strike.
The strike was called for increased
pay and changes in working conditions
The men are not unionized. The COM
pany is working on war contracts
Organizers for the electrical work
crs' and machinists' union addressed
the strikers, and at mass meeting de-
mands for the reinstatement of about
fifty or sixty men discharged last week
for the recognition of a strikers com
mittee were drawn up.
telegram from John Bellingham
president of the metal trades union of
Schenectady, N. Y, stating that the
workers there stood ready to join in
sympathetic strike, was read. A re-
quest for information was received
from the National War Labor Board at
Washington, and word also came that
the Federal Department of Labor had
ordered a conciliator to proceed here
at once.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Expects Oakland Shipyard
Strike Settlement Soon

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-"I have
every reason to believe that the strike
Of about 5000 shipyard workers in
Oakland will be settled in two days"
Mortimer Fleishhacker special Federal
mediator, said to-day.
THE employers are willing to meet
every government demand. The whole
thing was occasioned by unavoidable
delays in meeting the claims of some
of the workers for back pay"