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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-23
NEFFICLENCY OR BONE
HEADEDNESS.

ion, both envelopes, however, hav-
ing the same origin. "In our mail
yesterday among the several dozen
communications from different de-
partments Of the government" the
Journal says, I'VE came across two
envelopes, one addressed to The
Journal and the other to The Caro-
lima Spartan, (the Spartan has been
arbsorbed by The JournaD, and
when we opened the envelopes we
discovered that they contained not
one word.' One explanation of the
occurrence is that there was a ball
game in town that day and less time
was required of the clerks to mail
the empty envelopes than to fold
the usual circulars intended for
them. The clerk, we suppose, was
intent upon being seen on his way
to the postoffice along in the after
noon with an armful of letters.
showing, unmistakably, that he had
been hard at work all day. The
News received an empty envelope a
week or so ago, and few days ago
another from the same office. AL
10
honest mistakes, we thought nothing
of it, but there is a vast difference
between an honest mistake and
"bone-headedness." Others seem to
have received the empty envelopes.
which leads us to the conclusion
that the national league must have
been playing that day.
1t would be foolish on our part to
assert that all of the matter sent to
the newspapers by government de-
.partments is worthless. True. some
'of it is, perhaps majority, but the
average newspaper man does not
find time to go through the various
matter and pick out what is worth
while. If he did he would have
time for nothing else. "If the gov
eminent will make an effort to keen
some of the worthless matter out of
the mails" the Journal says, 'it may
result in the mail service of the
United States being very materially
improved At least, other matter
that is really worth while would
stand far better chance of getting
into the newspapers. The Journal
dubs the incident of the empty en-
velopes stupid ineficiency." which
is very charitable under the circum-
stances. The newspapers are willing
to be used in this war without limit.
yet the newspaper man is usually the
busiest man in any town.
Another evil of the publicity bu-
reaus is duplication. We often re-
ceive circular letters from the ma
tonal food or fuel administrator
saying, "the following telegram has
been sent to all state administra-
tor" the next day letter is received
from the state administrator quoting
the telegram, and often on the
third day the local administrator
sends down the same telegram
which he has received from the state
administrator. The newspapers arc
literally swamped with such matter.
lot of it is printed, but for the most
part, for lack of time to investigate
its worth, it is consigned to the
waste-basket. A lot of this worry
and work could be avoided at both
ends of the line, and If only really
worth while matter were sent out
perhaps the clerks, even between
ball games, might find time to en-
close the circulars in the envelopes
they mail.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-23

The Liberty loan is about half
subscribed, but half-subscribed
doesn't sound as good in No Mans
Land as over-subscribed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-23

Are not the mountains, waves and
skies a part
OF me and of my soul, as / Of them?
Byron.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-23

ANYTHING in Engraving, Litho-
grazing. Printing or Ruling. The
Lancaster News.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-23

FOR SALE-Fodder, Vetch, Hay
baled and straw baled. e. B..
Lingle at the Long Place, Lancas-
ter. S. G. 53-2t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-23
TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1918.
SENTENCE SERMONS.

Common sense is very uncom-
mon.-Horace Greeley.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-23
BUSINESS NOTICES

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-23

Buy stamps or be stamped upon!
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-23
Notice.

Notice.
The Primus Democratic club will
meet Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-23

BUY THAT BOY or that hand
Bicycle. You will find it cheaper
than letting them ride your stock
just when you need your horse or
mule. and let him pay while he
rides. ]. Il. Mackorell. 4S-tf.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-23
EDITORIALETTES.

Buy bonds or wear them!
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-23

God knows l am not the thing l
should be,
Nor am l even the thing l could be,
But twenty times l rather would be
An atheist clean,
Than under gospel colors hid be.
Just for a screen.
Robert Burns.
Yet would l not forego the doom. the
place,
Whittier my poets and my heroes
Before me; warriors that with deeds
forlorn
Saddened my youth, yet made it
great to live;
Lonely antagonists of destiny.
That went down scornful before
many spears.
Stephen Phillips.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-23

FINE LARGE early Wakefield and
Flat Dutch Cabbage Plants Csc per
100, $1.75 per 1000 delivered by
mail. j. B. Mackorell. 5l-tf.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-28

Next month, the 5-day period begins
July Is for white registrants and 42
will be sent to Camp Wadsworth. On
the 18th for colored registrants and
rs will be sent to Camp Jackson.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-28
WAR SAVINGS STAMP CAMPAIGN JUNE l4th TO june 18th

Birmbaum and Phi Kap brother"
A most cheerful mail!
I'm glad about Kitty. She's a great
girl. I keep her picture in my pocket
all the time, being naturally fond of
beauty. To look at it makes me grin!
l have had letter from one of your
favorites over here and it is shame
one of his wonderful physique and in
telligence should place himself in so
soft place when there is such de-
mand for brain and Drawn. When the
war is over I'd rather know was a
stretcher bearer and at the front
than a general You are right to be
proud of Lyles Glenn, for he is cap
able officer.
The 26th Infantry is quite famous
regiment, 1 understand. They've been
through the mill, too. Had a short
note from him some months ago
Your little Jack is corporal now.
(Jack Smith, son of Mrs A. Coke
Smith, of Newberry.)
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-28
KERENSKY IN LONDON.
Former Provisional Premier viii
Soon Visit United States.

London, June 26-Alexander ke-
rensky, former provisional premier OF
Russia, has arrived in London, on his
way to America. He has been in Lon
don for several days. He has kept
in retirement, however, and few Rus
slams have been aware of his arrival.
His health is bad and those who have
seen him say he has gone through re-
markable adventures in escaping from
Russia and IN his journey to Eng
land.
The presence of NJ. Kerensky in
London of course is known to the
British government, as it is impossi-
Bile under the present strict passport
regulations for any alien to enter the
country without the governments S
knowledge.
Kerensky reached London incognito
four days ago Since then he. has
moved about quietly, though busily,
conferrng with prominent Russians
in England over the necessity OF
entente allied assistance in Russia.
Kerensky expects to go to America
in week or ten days.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-28
Death Of Mr.. Stump Hollis Mother.

Mrs. Sarah Holt, the mother OF Mr..
sumpter Holt of Newberry, died at
her home in Saluda county Thursday
morning at 1905 o'clock and was
buried at Zoar church Friday morning
at II o'clock, Rev. Meadors conduct
ing the service. She was IS years old
and was subject to severe spells OF
indigestion, an acute attack causing
her death. Besides her son in New
berry she is survived by another son,
Mr.. Drury Holt of Saluda, with whom
she lived. Mr.. S. Holt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennie Clary and children, with the
exception of one child, who was sick,
attended the burial. Mrs. Sumpter
Holt was unable to go on account OF
the illness of the sick grandchlld.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-28
Mrs. J. Luther Bowers, ST.

Mrs Keziah F. (Morris) Bowers,
wife of J. Luther Bowers, ST., passed
TO her reward on high June 10, 1913.
She had been since girlhood a member
Of Zion Methodist church. A good wo-
man, a faithful wife and mother. She
was in her fftieth year-life's high
noon. but had been an invalid for
three years. She sleeps in Zion GENE
terv awaiting the resurrection. when
husband and eleven children hope 70
meet her again.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-28
Doctor Kinard is Dean
Winthrop News.

Winthrop News.
The board of trustees of the col
lege at the regular meeting on June
4 confirmed President >Johnson's ap-
pointment of Doctor James P. Kinard,
professor of psychology, as dean OF
the college With the exception Of an
absence of four years when he did
sother educational work in the. State
Doctor Kinard has been associated
with Winthrop since its beginning. He
is a man especially well fitted for the
important position of dean, and Presl-
dent Johnson and Winthrop are to be
CONGRATULATED on his appointment,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-28
vARIOJS AND All ABGCT.

The food administration has had
the ice cut out from the soda fountains
and people are taking their soft drinks
"tepid'' or not at all. This, with
other little movements, will get US ac-
customed by degrees to the climax
that is coming. With clerks and 9TH
ers going to the farms, and no ice IN
the stores, there's going to be "a hot
time in the old town. in the bad "old
summer time.
The demand for beef in the army is
growing, and the government is buy
ing most of the supply. for storage.
The time may come-and will come If
if it is necessary to win the war
when we shall be deprived of all
meats.-Anderson Mail. Things seem
to be getting worse every day-and
the worst is yet to come. People Will
have to get accustomed to doing with
out many things. Living is going to
be problem this winter.
The grim man of the desert, VINO re-
Gently stirred the whole country to
monstrous ovation as he journeyed
from California to New York, is abso-
lutely without fear, and yet, curiously
enough, is one of the most sensitive
of men. 1t is this striking combina-
ton of strength and kindness that
has made Big Bill Hart the most be-
loved of American actors. See him in
ssThe Cold Deck" Friday.
BY the time the next Red Cross
drive is put on this. community, pub
lie sentiment here will have reached
the point of dealing severely with
skinAints who will not give up for
that great work Public opinion is
powerful force. 1t cannot be trified
with when aroused and directed. And
it will be directed.-Greenville PIED
mont
We were very sorry to hear of the
recent death of our schollmate, DR.. 0.
B. Mayer of Newberry. He was an
eminent physician and a high-toned,
honorable gentleman and warm
hearted friend, and we sympathize
tenderIy with the bereaved ones
Jones cor. Greenwood Index.
Burton Wells calls for owls, hawks,
SQUIRRELS or coons See his ad in this
paper. He is not going to start a
menagerie, but wants the things tol
stuff. If whenever you hunters or
trappers kill or catch anything in this
line that is not too badly torn for stuff
ing purposes take it to Burton; he will
do the rest.
The Pendleton correspondent of the
Anderson Mail, under date Of June Il,
saws Young man calling himself
Thompson and claiming to be an hon
orably discharged soldier, and able to!
show a considerable wound through
the leg, came into Pendleton that Gay
driving a neifer which he offered as
low as s12, price which awakened
suspicions. and he and the COW We're
held. Later a Mr.. Elrod came in from
Keowee section. identified and claim
ed the cow. Thompson is in Waihal'a
jail
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-28
The Light Shines on Rev. 3. Levister,

The good patrons, as well as the
trustees, of that Newberry school re-
gret very much that Rev. Leyister re-
signed as principal of the colored
school. He has succeeded admirably
in his school work and has left his inn
press in the hearts of the scholars.
Like the host of loyal Americans, he
is going to do his bit to help win the
war. Any part of our soldiers will be
safe under the spiritual care of Rev.
Levister. He is a man of the highest
integrity and Christian standing.-The
Light, Columbia, S. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-28
FARMERS ARE URGED TO
ATTEND MEETING SATURDAY

The South Carolina Warehouse AS
sociation and Cotton Marketing Or
SANITATION has called meeting to be
held at the court house on Saturday,
tomorrow, at II o'clock.
w. G. Smith and T. B. Stackhouse
will be present to discuss matters of
importance to farmers, business men,
bankers and all others. Everybody is
invited.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-28
Funeral OF Mrs. Boyd
Greenwood Journal, 22nd.

Greenwood Journal, 22nd.
The funeral of Mrs. Effe Estele
Boy6. who died at her home in New
berry Wednesday afternoon, was con-
Quoted yesterday morning by Rev. B.
R. Turnipseed. Mrs. Boyd was the
wife of Mr. George w. Boyd and was
thirty-dye years of age. Besides her
husband, she is survived by a little
S-year-oId daughter, and by her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Farmer, two
sisters, Miss Nora Farmer and Mrs.
Ashbury Lamb, aad TWO brothers, Mr.
g. z. Facn;er and Mr., r. a. Farmer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-28
REST FOR ITALIANS,
AMERICANS IN GAME
Pershine's Men in Belieau-Wood
Launch Attack on Huns-Nests Of
Germans Broken Up BY Fire.

The State, 9th.
While the Italians have been busily
engaged in cleaning up the Piaye bat
tie front, gathering together the
spells of war and making Struggling
,Austrians prisoners. the American
troops stationed in the Belleau Wood
northwest of Chateau-Thierry have
been devoting their time to showing
the Germans again the fighting tim
Der of which they are made.
In the demonstrations the Ameri-
cans gained control of the wood in its
entirety, advanced their positions ma
terially northwest of the wood and
made prisoner 264 of the enemy, in
addition to inficting heavy losses.
The attack was launched Tuesday
night with the purpose of driving out
The few remaining nests of Germans
in the wood-nests from which enemy
constantly were harassing the
hericans. 1t followed hurricane OF
llery fire, the intensity of which
knned even those of the Germans
ID previously had gone through the
&rific drumfire of the British and
inch. The hammering of the guns
las kept UP for 13 hours before the
Infantry set out to accomplish its
and the havoc wrought by the
American shells, many of them high
explosives, was evident from the
number of enemy dead strewing the
ground
The capture of Belleau Wood is of
considerable strategic Importance,
owing to the fact that from it the
Germans had been able to rake the
allied positions on all sides of it. It's
eastern and northern edges also COM
mand the railroad behind the German
lines running to Chateau-Thierry.
All the positions still held by the
Austrians on the lower Piave consti-
tuting the CapoSile Bridgehead have
now been taken by the Italians, and
the entire western bank of the Piave
is clear of the enemy. Nearly 400
prisoners were taken in the enter
prise.
Aside from this fighting there has
been little activity in the Southern
section of the Italian theatre. Seem
ingIy the chase of the enemy on the
eastern bank of the Piave has ended,
at least for the time being. In the
mountains heavy bombardments are
in progress on various sectors and IN
tensive aerial operations are going on
along the entire front. The Rome war
Office reasserts that all the artillery
lost by the Italians to the Austrians
in the initial stage of the fighting has
been recaptured.
On the front in France and Flanders
the operations continue of a minor
character. The British, both in Flan-
sders and Picardy have carried out sue
cessfulIy attacks against the Germans
and taken prisoners and machine
guns, Likewise the French northwest
of Montiddier have raided an enemy
position and inflicted losses.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-28
MORE CALLS FOR SERVICE.

On July this following white reg
istrants will be sent to the South Car
olina University: Chesley Spearman
Fellers, >Voight Earle Wessinger, Nor
Dobbins, Robert Harrison Whitlock.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-28

The following colored registrants
will be sent to the State Colored Col
lege at Orangeburg: William Wal
lace, Jr., Allen Menaenhall, Ebert FL
lis Nance, John B. Jones, Eddie Roscoe
Bates, Paul Brown.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
TRUE CIVILIZATION,

The late Lord Russell of Killowen,
lord chief justice Of England and one
of the most renowned Catholics of the
British Empire, in speech delivered
in Saratoga in 1896, before the Ameri-
can Bar Association, gave the follow
ing definition of true civilization:
What, indeed, is true civilization
BY its fruits you shall know it. 1t is
not dominion, wealth, material luxu-
ry; nay, not even a great literature
and education widespread, good
though these may be. Civilization is
not a veneer; it must penetrate to
the very heart and core of the So
cieties of men. ...
It's true signs are, thought for the
poor and suffering, chivalrous regard
and respect for women, the frank
recognition of human brotherhood, IT.
respective of race or color or nation
or religion, the narrowing of the do
main of mere force as a governing
factor in the world, adherence of
what is mean and cruel and vile,
ceaseless devotion to the claims of
justice.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
WHY WE WEAR MEDALS.

Of course, it is perfectly legitimate
for "a Mason to wear the Masonic en-
blem on the lapel of his coat: it is
most natural for a husband to keep
in his watch small picture of his
wife; we all admire child who car
ries locket containing a photo of his
mother; any man of sense appreciates
the patriotic sentiments of the Amer
lean who wears a buttonhole flag of
his country. All these practices are
good and sensible and commendable
We look upon them as a natural re.
suit of loyalty, filial affection and pa.
triotism. But when we transfer this
same sentiment to the realm of relig,
ion, some profess to believe that it
changes the whole question If an
American wears little button with
the picture of George Washington,
why should it be deemed wrong for a
Catholic to carry medal of saint
hero of his holy religion?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

ing to Gods laws, as well as those
of the State. Hence the importance
of his position as spiritual director.
Wrongs to individuals, corporations
and the State are often dealt with.
Justice and rights are to be main
tanned. Injustice and wrongdoing
must be righted before the penitent
can be reconciled. The world knows
little about this, except the news that
occasionally appears under the term
restitution
Many a concern has received a
check or money order from unknown
sources, marked ''for the conscience
fund" If they but knew, the trans
action ordinarily starts with the con-
fession of theft by the penitent and
the advice of the confessor that resti-
tuition should be made. The sum total
of each years restitution to the Gov
eminent and private individuals must
total a very large sum of money. You
can't love God and break His Divine
law of justice at the same time.
Many a sincere non-Catholic has de-
plored the lack of Confession in his
own church. The Anglican Professor
knight, l.. L. D., in his Christian
Ethics writes: FThe moral debt
which the world owes the Catholic
Church is Unreasonable; but perhaps
none of its ceremonies have done
more for the preservation and eleva-
ton of European morals than the prac-
tice SO misunderstood, so often mis-
represented, Of Confession"
Lucky we are then in the possession
of this gift of reconciliation left in
the Church by Jesus Christ. Now that
war is with us with it's sorrows and
tragedies, to confession have the
minds of our soldiers turned as to a
divine fountain for the washing of
their souls. Hearing confessions is
the chief labor of the Army and Navy
Chaplains.
-VGieridn, in BROOKLYN Tablet.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
FRANKS AT WEDDINGS.

The action of an Eastern pastor in
positively prohibiting the throwing of
rice and old shoes at couples married
in his church is worthy of imitation
throughout the whole country. A
Catholic Church is the temple of the
Living God 1t is more holy than the
Holy of Holes of the Temple of Jeru-
salem. God at times became visibly
manifest in the Sacrament of the Al
tar. Reverence due the presence of
God forbids anything but the solemn
ceremonies prescribed by the Church
for the holy place where the Glory
of God dwells.
A Catholic marriage is not merely
a social function; it is religious cere-
mony 1t is the reception of a Sacra-
ment instituted by Jesus Christ. In
their place the social customs and
the harmless superstitions that &C
company weddings are innocent. A
wedding day, when the parties marry
with the proper dispositions, should
be a day of joy and happiness and it
is right that friends and relatives
help add to the joy of the day by in
nOcent festivities. But at the church,
at the marriage proper, there should
be no levity, nothing but the beauti-
full and impressive ritual of the mar
riage service. 1t is a great Sacra-
ment that is~being received, a source
of grace, and that should be the para
mount thought in the minds of all
present. Catholics know, or at least
should know, that married life is a
vocation, state of life in which they
expect above all things to save their
souls. Catholics are not supposed to
enter into marriage lightly and with
out grave consideration.
1t is too much to ask a priest to
make a joke of the most important
step in life that. young couple can
make. The burlesque idea does not
become the Sacrament of marriage
One of the most potent reasons for
unhappy marriages is that too fire.
quently the ceremony is treated rather
as circus than the most sacred thing
in life.
-CdthOHc ReOiStey
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

would not willingly be untruthful. Yet
even truthfulness is not such mat
ter of course as many would be
willing to assume. To be inaccurate
through thoughtful laziness in the use
of words extremely common, to exag-
gerate according to the mood of the
moment, to say more than one means
and cover ones retreat with Il didn't
mean it, to pull facts into shape to
suit particular ends, are demoralizing
forms of untruthfulness, common, but
often unrecognized. If a teacher
could only excel in one high quality
for training girls, probably the best
in which she could excel would be a
great sincerity, which would train
them in frankness, and in the knowl-
edge that to be entirely frank means
to lay down a great price for that
costly attainment, perfectly honor
able and fearless life.
Mother Janet Stuart.