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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
SANTEE RIVER BRIDGE
DEBATE CAUSES FURRY
Game Warden Wrangle Continues
Very Much to the Fore i'm
Debate.

Columbia, S. c., Feb. There is
decided desire on the part OF SEN
ators to get through with the work
in hand this week, and the general
opinion is that IL the appropriation
, bill is reported any time before this
evening, that adjournment will be
sometime Saturday. This is, of
course, contingent upon something
extraordinary not developing.
The senate had two developments.
The first was by vote Of 20 to II
to kill the Christensen proposition
OF having the state game warden Sc
lected by a special commission con-
sisting of college professors, and The
chairmen of the committees on fish,
game and forestry. The bill, which
provides that the game warden shall
be elected by the general assembly
gives the governor authority to ap-
point for recess terms. This bill now
goes to the house, and IL the house
passes it, the general assembly can
determine to elect game warden
regardless OF the present legal tan
gle, or it can leave the election over
until some future day.
There was an unexpected furry
over the proposition Of having the
Pee Dee section bear the brunt of
the building of the Santee bridge.
Senator Sinkler was quite perturbed
over the scramble OF counties nam
ed in the bill to get from under.
Under his proposition, the plan to
have the counties in the Pee Dee
section set aside their revenue from
the automobile tax, which fund, to-
gether with government aid. was ul-
timately to build a bridge over the
Santee river. The selection OF the
site was left to a commission. Prac-
tically all OF the counties asked to
be exempt from the provisions of
the bill as it was presented. Indi-
cations are that something more
than local policy will have to be
adopted. and that a group OF bridges
Will have to be provided for, so as
TO involve the entire state in the
tax. This demand is becoming so
insistent many believe it will come
in time.
The senate committee on finance
is holding meetings regularly now
to dispose of the appropriation bill
and expects to present il within the
next day or so.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
MAKES DISCOVERY
DIGGING DITCH
Made Rch Man Digging Ditch Cured of Ten
aciOus Disease.
STORY A ROMANCE.
People With Stomach Kidney Blood, Rheumatic Skin
Affections Relieved.

Acid Iron Mineral (non-alcoholic,
natural iron) is taken from a great
deposit found upon a poor farmers
place near Hickory, Mississippi and
the story of this great gift of ma
ture's which made the farmer rich
and the medical world richer, and
makes it possible for people to
quickly treat stomach, digestion,
kidney, blood and rheumatic com
plants at home, makes interesting
reading.
A old man while digging a mill
race on the Horn Farm, ran across
it. He was afflicted with an old
fever sore and blood troubles which
were considered incurable. During
the several weeks digging his feet
and legs were wet each day as wa
ter gathered and noticed that this
water turned reddish color caused
by mixing of water with the vien of
peculiar looking mineral, almost
like powder, which had apparently
laid for centuries encased in a mar
ble-like casing Of rock and clay.
The sore on his leg began to heal
and by the time his work was COM
pleted his leg was sound and we'll.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12

This was considered so very re-
, markable by the people OF that sec
tion that an investigation was made
and it was found to be like radium
gold, platinum and other wondrous
secrets of nature-a natural com
pound containing inimitable pro-
perties in proportions no chemist
has attempted to duplicate though a
large sum was offered he who could
accomplish this.
Today, like radium. which is used
in curing cancers, X-ray work. and
Illuminating watch dials, so Acid
Iron Mineral has it's many uses be-
ing remarkable remedy used ex-
ternally or internally and any one
troubled with blood diseases. erup-
tions, rheumatism, kidney, bladder
or stomach disorders of any sort
may wisely visit the nearest store
and procure bottle. A twelve
ounce bottle sent prepaid on receipt
Of 81 by the Ferrodine Chemical
Corp, Roanoke, Va. or send stamp
ed envelope with letter telling
what your trouble is for folder tell
ing more about this great iron pre-
paration, Acid Iron Mineral.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
WOMAN WILL CAPTAIN
ITALIAN MERCHANT SHIP
Miss Elise Belluomini Passes Nau.
tical Examination and Awaits
Her Assignment.

Paris, Feb. 11.-Italy claims the
1irst woman to qualify as a captain
OF a merchant vessel in the ocean
going trade. She is Miss Elise
Belluomini, young woman of Via
reggie, Italy, who has just passed
her final examinations, and is await
ing an assignment to actice service.
Born and reared among a seafar-
ing folk, Miss Belluomini developed
in early life an ardent desire to fol-
low the sea for career. She COM
municated her ambition to her rela-
tiyes and friends, but they laughed
at her. A woman sailor. 1t was
impossible, they told her.
The young woman was not to be
swayed from her purpose, however.
and she finally found a sympathetic
friend in a retired sea captain. who
told her of having seen women nav
1gators in the coastwise trade of
the Hawaiian Islands. The girls
remarkable knowledge of the sea
P''SNN NhO oiu VINO gave
her every encouragement, and fin
ally recommended her to the mari
time authorities of Livourne.
Some months later Miss Belluo-
mini was. by special decree, allow
ed to take a course in the Nautical
Institute at Viareggio. Her pro-
gress was astonishing. The ease
ana FACILITY with which she mastered
the difficult nautical problems sub
mitted to her won the admiration
and respect of her professors and
feliow-students, who aided her in
every way possible.
New difficulties presented them
selves, however, after she had pass-
ed the required examinations at the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
Hollands WlndmIIIs.

1t was at one time stated that there
were In Holland at least $500 large
windmills, Of which the sails ranged
from go to 100 feet long. At that time
their yearly cost was reported to be
nearly $1O,000,O0O. The mills are used
for many purposes-for saving timber,
beating hemp, grinding, but their prin-
cipal use has always been to pump wa
ter from the lowlands into the canals,
to protect the little country from be-
Ing inundated
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
ALLIES ACCEPT PLAN
A CONTROL COMMITTEE
Action Promises Complete Unifica.
tionof Atlantic Shipping Opera
tions, Says Hurley.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Acceptance
by the allies of the plan to turn over
the direction of all transatlantic
tonnage to ship contral committee
recently created was announced last
night by Chairman Hurley, OF the
shipping board, with the assurance
that this promises a complete unfit
cation of Atlantic shipping opera
tions.
The committee. comprising p. A.
>. FRANKLIN, III. III. Raymond and Sir
Connop Guthrie. was named at q
conference OF government depart
ment heads, shipping interests and
representatives of the allies. Sir
Connop was selected to represent on
the committee. inter-allied charter
ing conference, contingent on the
ailies acceptance of a plan OF allo-
eating tonnage. Word has lust been
received that the allied governments
are heartily in favor of the proposal
wee Chairman Stevens. of the
shipping board, who is to go TO
London. will sit with the charterine
conference as the American repre-
sentative, assisting on the other
slde in recommendations regarding
'he distribution Of ships from a
general pool to be formed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
CASE MOVED
FROM 4 COLUMBIA HOTEL

Columbia, Feb. 7.-Yesterday's
report on cerebro-spinal meningitis
at Camp Jackson is: 1S9 cases and
62 deaths to date. This is an addi
tional death, with no new cases
over Tuesdays report. Two cases
Of the disease developed in the city
of Columbia Tuesday and one case
was removed from a Main street
hotel this morning.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
RHEUMATISM.

why VIII you suffer from this most
dreaded disease when L-Rheumo has
proven the greatest remedy for the
past 20 years? Thousands of people
'estify to its wonderful cures. This
famous prescription should be In
YOUR home. Have 1t ready when you
'eei that first pain. Ask our dealer
20 show you our money back guar
antee. For sale by The Standard
Drug Co.. Lancaster. 8. C. 11-tf.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
SCARE MAY
HASTEN AN RN>tENT

Columbia, Feb. There Is no
question about the fact that two
things are operating towards an
early adjournment OF the general
assembly The first and most serious
is the meningitis scare, and the sec
onu Is the desire on the part of
many, particularly OF those who are
accustomed to the grind. to get
home.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
From Lemons.

Process invented by an Italian
chemist for extracting essential oils
from citrous fruits is said not to affect
the chemical properties of the oils In
any way, and 1t is predicted that II
eventually will revolutionlze the indus.
try.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
RAILWAY REVENUE
SHOWS INCREASE
CONTINUED from Page 1.)


ner net income year OF 1916. Pas
senger revenues were $4,000 O,OOC
Is compared with $708,O0O,O0O the
year before. Receipts from mail
were smaller in 1916, despite the
fact that the bulk of mail trans.
portation was much greater. Only
s5S,7O3,000 was received on that ac-
count, nearly 100000 less than
in 1916. The reduction is attributed
to the redajustment of the basis OF
! payment from weight to space.
Receipts from express companies
for hauling jumped from $9O.293.-
600 in 1916 to s106,O0O,OOO in
1917.
For maintenance of way and
] structures, railroads spent $452,-
100000. about $2S,OOO,OOO more
than the year before. For mainte-
/ nance of equipment, the cost was
$692. 100000 as compared with
$597,914. 900 in 1916.
Increases i'm Costs.
The biggest increase came in So
called transportation expenses.
which includes the principal items
OF train operations. This amounted
S1,250,OO0.000, or $341,OOO.O 700
more than the s1,1S4,OOO,OO0 fig
ure Of 1916. A government COM
mission estimated the added finan-
cial wage burden on railroads caus-
ed by the Adamson act at S61,OOO.-
600, most Of which is included in
transportation expense.
In addition to short hauling, and
common use OF facilities, the gov
ernment hopes to effect big savings
this year by eliminating expense of
traffic solicitation agencies, main
tanned by individual roads under the
competitive system. This expense
constitutes large part OF the
$64, 100000 item. classified in rail-
road reports of 1917 as traffic ex-
pense."
Taxes in 1917 showed a sudden
increase in the last three months.
when railroads were able to deter
mine for the first time approximate
ly what their war taxes would be.
Other comparisons by month show
that beginning in May, freight re-
ceipts increased rapidly, as the gov
ernment was building cantonments
and stimulating big war industries.
Freight revenues reached the peak
in October, amounting then to
$270. 100000, and have declined
rapidly since.
Total railway operating expense
increased every month since last
February, when il was $2O7.SS3.-
600, to s26O,OOO,OO0 in November.
Railway operating income of the
eastern lines was estimated at
1878 5000 for the year; western
lines, s433,O19, 900; and southern
lines, s151,S27,OOO. Earnings per
mile were $500 for the east.
S",l77 for the west and s3,363 for
the south.
None of these figures includes the
cost OF buying new equipment. which
Is reported under separate capital
accounts. Thousands of additional
locomotives, coal cars and other
rolling stock We're bought in 1917.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
Musical Note.

A London electrician has invented
safe that is unlocked by tuning
FORK, the vibrations of which cause n
wire within the safe to vibrate In har-
hiohv with them and operate the
mechanism electrically.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
mid BURSTING bombs
And ROCKETS CLARE
HerOism OF Two Red Cross Doc
tors and Two Women Canleen
Workers During B0mbardment.

lust outside the French town of
Compiegne stands the Chateau of An
mel, an ancient structure dating back
hundreds Of years. It's walls and vault
ed rooms could tell many tale of
medieval adventure perchance OF
violeuce-of romance and sorrow.
Today lt can tell the story of two
surgeons American Red Cross doe
tors who for Il day and night and
second day saved hundreds Of lives
operating by candle light upon wound
ed French soldiers, the while shells
crashed and the ping of machine gun
bullets resounded-th while the ene-
my was advancing steadily until he got
within five miles OF the little hospital
The chateau had been used as an
advance hospital under direction ot
the French Service de Sante Major
Tarnowsky and Major Morehead, Two
Red Cross doctors. were in charge.
the personnel being French When
The enemy came within six hIometeis
the French authorities ordered the
evacuation Of the place, the patients
being removed at night in canal boats
The two Red Cross doctors We're at
their wits ends Their labors were
circumscribed by human limitations.
There were just four hands and NO us-
sisiance Of any kind. But somehow
fate usually intervenes when the need
is direct So in Tie nick OF time two
American canteen women came over
from Compiegne
Sull. supplies we're lacking, and
again fate proved kind Five heavily
laden Red Cross camions arrived with
in an hour after the women. each with
two men, 50 that ihc personnel now
consisted OF two doctors, two women
and ten men.
Inside two begrmed human belags
spattered with blood. tense OF face, hul
alert and ready for any emergency
Two brave women nre handing them
the instruments as they are needed
the bandagcs, the other surgical para
phernalia. Other men are holding can
dies, administering anaesthctics, ear
rying in the wounded, carrying oui
those whose wounds have been bount
up, playing hospital angels IN an un
known tongue to the fellows lying IL
the wards.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
GE ERMANY IS IN
MIDST Of CRISIS
CAUSED BY RIOTS
Extreme Right Wants to Bring
Entente Troops to Berlin
HOPE FOR DICTATORSHIP
Government Succeeds In Putting Curb
on Disturbers by Uneovering Plot
to Fire on Demonstrators.

Berlin, Dee Tie German govern
ment is in the midst of crisis caused
by proyocatory attacks by the ex-
IRENE right and extreme left. 1t is
the open wish of the extreme right to
cause such disorder as will bring the
entente troops to Berlin, hoping there
by to incite reaction that will lead
to a dictatorship and end the prospect
of socialization of the country. The
extreme left, Liebknechts Spartacus
group. are openly bolshevlk and wish
to bring about a dictatorship of the
proletariat and terror.
Ii is a dangerous situation. The
point of safety is that the troops un-
derstand the danger and are firmly
behind the government Whether
they can inform and steady the mass
es of returning soldiers from the front
fast enough to prevent them from be-
ing drawn into one Of the two ex-
tremes will be tested in the next few
days.
The government succeeded tonight
in putting its first curb on the dis
turbers by uncovering plot Of the
extreme right in which the soldiers
were ordered yesterday-no one
knows by whose orders-to fire upon
Spartacus demOnstrators. For week
the Spartacus Group has been making
an open fight on-the government as
too conservative The demonstrators
upon whom the reactionary soldiers
fired yesterday were leaving an in,
cendiary meeting in which the over,
throw of the government had been
demanded. SO the government was
under necessity to act for its own pro.
lection.
The Spartacus affair presents
much greater difficulty than the ex.
treme right movement. which is cen,
tered in a few men. Six great meet
ings are planned by the Spartacus
leaders for tomorrow Sunday. They
viii certainly make all possible CAPT
tai out OF yesterdays counter-revolu
tionary incident. Only the most en-
ergetic action by the government can
avert a serious situation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
PRESIDENT ASKS ALL
TO JOIN RED CROSS
Sends Proclamation Urging Ameri.
cans 20 Rememter Roll Call
Week, December 1923.

Washington, Dec. S.-President
Wilson, in a proclamation made pub.
lie today calls on every American to
join the American Red Cross during
Christmas Roll Cali Week, Dec. 16 to
%. and thus send forth 10 the whole
human family the Christmas greeting
for which it waits and for which /.
stands in greatest need. The procla.
nation, prepared before the President
sailed for Europe, follows:
To the American People:
One year ago twenty-five million
Americans. by enrolling as members
OF the Red Cross at Christmas time,
sent TO the men who were fighting
our battles overseas q stimulating
message OF cheer and goodwill. They
made it clear that our people were
OF their own free choice united with
their Government in the determination
not only TO wage war with the in.
struments OF destruction, but also by
every means in their power TO repay
the rayages of the invader and sus.
tain and renew the spirit of the army
and OF the homes which they repre-.
sented. The friends of the American
Red Cross in Italy, Belgium. and
France have told. and will tell again
the story of how the Red Cross work.
ers restored morale in the hospitals
in the camps, and at the cantonments,
and We ought to be very proud that
we have been permitted to be of serv.
ice 20 those whose suferings and
whose glory are the heritage of hu.
manity
Now, by Gods grace the Red Cross
Christmas message OF 1918 is TO be a
message Of peace as we'll as a mes
sage OF goodwill But peace does
not mean that we can fold our hands.
10 means further sacrifice. We must
prove conclusiyely to an attentive
world that America is permanently
aroused to the needs of the new era,
our old Indifference gone forever.
The exact nature Of the future serv
ice OF the Red Cross will depend upon
the program OF the associated Govern
ments. but there is immediate need
today for every heartening word and
for every helpful service We must
not, forget that our soldiers and our
sailors are still under orders, and still
have duties to perform of the highest
consequence and that the Red Cross
Christmas membership means a great
deal to them. The people of the sad.
/ dened lands. moreover returning
home today where there are no homes
must have the assurance that the
! hearts Of our people are with them
IN the dark and doubtful days ahead
Let us, so far as we can hep them
/ back to faith in mercy and In future
happiness
As President OF the Red Cross. con
scious in this great hour Of the value
of such a message from the American
/ people should be glad if every
American would join the Red Cross
for 1919, and thus send forth to the
whole human family the Christmas
greeting for which it waits and foi
which It stands In greatest need.
Woodrow Wilson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
CONFESSES MURDER
OF AGED VICTIM
Bert Kelsey Of Orleans Admits He
Killed James A. Allen TO
r. Secure His Money.

Newport, Dee. Ssr-nert Kelsey to-
day made a completes confession OF the
murder of aged James II. Allen of Or
leans The murder was committed
last Thursday afternoon. and it was
committed for the purpose Of securing
s245, which the aged man carried on
him Kelsey lost his nerve and did
not take the money.
Kelsey has a record of three terms
served in the State prison at Wind
sor and the House of Correction. He
served one term at Windsor for steal.
ing a horse and wagon and setting
fire to a barn in Essex county, another
for q burglary at Coventry, and the
third for larceny committed in New
port He is 81 years old and is mar.
ried to the divorced wife of John Dun.
ham.
The body of Allen. who was 20
years of age, was found about six
O'clock Thursday evening in the yard
Of the Parker-Young company at Or
leans. Gashes had been inflicted in
the top of his head, and there were
wounds on his body.
Sheriff E, j. Hill Of this city ar.
rested Kelsey Friday morning on sus-
plcion. Allen had roomed at Kelsey's
house in Orleans and it was known
Kelsey had talked of the large sums
Allen carried. \ detective from Bos-
ton, summoned Thursday night, ar.
rived Friday and during that day and
yesterday Sheriff Hill, the detective
and States Attorney Frank H. ThomD
son worked at Kelsey. They secured
partial confession last night. but to-
day the prisoner made complete
confession
The mystifying part of the crime
was the fact that no motive was -
parent. as the mans money had been
untouched. But today Kelsey said he
had lost his nerve after The crime,
and fed from the scene. He made no
attempt 10 escape. howeser. and in
fact had little chance. as his arrest
was made early Friday morning.
Mr. Allen leaves three children. a
son who lives in Burlington. and two
sons who live in the West.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
LLOYD GEORGE
ARGUEsF A
WORLD LEAGUE
Saws II Would Add to Difficulty
of Making War
MASS MEETING OF WOMEN
Premier Points Out That 100000 Wo-
men Would Have Great Influence
OF Future Legislation.

London, Dee. g-Premier Lloyd
George, at a great meeting in Albert
Hall today, made an appeal for the
votes of the women.
The meeting was attended exclusive
" by women, it being unique in that
and in other ways. The guard of
honor was made up of members of
the various uniformed womens organi
cations.
The Premier pointed out that be-
tween 100000 and 100000 women
would have direct influence on the
legislation of the future, which would
largely depend on how they voted.
EFF you suspect any man of going to
the Peace Conference with war in his
heart" said the Premier, vote
against him. The coming peace must
make war difficult, if not impossible.
Those who made the war must pay
the penalty. The higher they are the
more reason why they should be pun
ished. The German people must al
so be made TO pay the penalty. If il
is an easy peace it will not be a just
peace.
The Premier said he was a believer
in League of Nations; while he
could not say it would prevent war, il
would add to the difficulties of max
ing war.
Huge armies, which tempted rulers
to war must not be allowed to con
tinue.
He declared himself in favor o.
equal rights for women, as we'll a.
equal pay for equal work and equali
ty in the marriage laws
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
.l.Ai EnadnI,u COAES
SHELL SHOCK VICTIMS

The Base Hospitals Of Europa
where American boys as well as the
boys OF our allies are recuperating.
have decided that the men who are
yet unable TO fight. or to 30 back TO
their places in the ranks, may gain
health and strength while tilling the
soil. and incidentally may add many
tons of vegetables to the necessary
food supplies.
Ten expert market gardeners from
this country have been sent to France
TO direct the work. as it has been
found that this farm labor is one of
the best restoratives of health, and
also that there is no better work for
those suffering from shell shock than
this out-of-doors activity. Many SOL
diers who have worked at the farms
announce that they intend to buy
farms and continue on their return
from France,
In addition TO the helpful exercises
the tables are helped, and in one hos
pital there has been green corn on the
cob served as a result of the soldier
farming. Green corn is not common
in France, but It certainly pleased the
men who were fortunate enough to
get some Of il. And the American
boys-well Just imagine an American
, seeing green corn on the cob when he
didn't expect there was such deli
cacy nearer than the old U. S. A.!
More than two tons of vegetables
were grown at Base Hospital No, in
less than three months. Peas, po-
tatoes, beans ,radishes, lettuce and
corn, and the soldiers declare that
there is nothing like the taste OF these
American vegetables grown in the
gardens of the hospitals.