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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-17
Huns Are Forced to Fight, the
Italians Taking the
Aggressive.
AMERICANS TAKE PART
Austrian Naval Base Raided Ry
Italians and Big Battleship is
DestrOyed-Heavy Artillery
Fire in France.

Among the rugged peaks of the
Asiaso' plateau, east of the Brenta
river, the Italian front has again
fiamed into violent action. The ap-
gressive has been taken by the Ital-
ians, however, and the Austro-Ger-
man forces instead of launching their
long expected assault on the Italia n
lines, have been compelled to fight
hard to maintain the positions
where they have stood since last No
vember.
The lighting seems to have center
ed on the comparatively short sec
tlon OF the battle line between Monte
Asolone and Monte Pertica. These
two heights, about three miles apart,
rise to an altitude OF about 5000
feet, while between them there is q
sort of saddle" on which the Ten
tonic forces have taken up strong
positions. Both the Vienna and
Rome official statements telling of
bitter fighting on this particular
front, the latter stating that the
Italian soldiers have entered Aus
trian trenches on Monte Asolone in
two places.
The fact that the Italian armies
have taken the initiative in the fight
ing would seem to indicate that thew
have sought to carry the fight to the
enemy In such way as to break up
any arrangements for the launching
OF a strong Teutonic assault. This
has many precedents in the present
war. strong offensive at threat
ened point being considered the best
defense under certain circumstances.
While the fighting has been very
herce east of the Brenta, the whole
italian line from Lake Garda to the
Piave and thence to the sea has been
marked by patrol engagements,
which appear to be isolated actions.
but which may be component parts
of plan of campaign in that thea
ter of the war. Nowhere have the
Italian lines been reached by attack
ing parties of Austrians.
In Flanders and Picardy only
heavy artillery fire has marked the
fighting during the last day. Amer
lean gunners have been at work in
the general bombardment that has
been going on and have again set
buildings in Montdidier in flames.
Here and there there have been pa
troll engagements, but these fights
have not approached the magnitude
OF battle at any point.
A daring raid on the Austrian ma
val base at Pola has been made by
Italian units, and an Austrian bat
tleship of the 2O,O00-ton type has
been destroyed. The Italian naval
forces were aided in their operations
by the cooperation of an aerial
squadron.
1t has been announced from
Washington that an official order
has been issued by the soviet gov
ernrnent of Russia, calling for the
formation OF an army that will fight
for the security OF the Russian re-
public, which has been menaced by
the aggression of the Germans.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-17
WOMAN LAWYER PLEADS
CASE IN SOUTH CaROyJNA

Greenville, s. c., May 16.-The
FIRST legal case ever plead by wo-
man lawyer in South Carolina was
tried here tSday. Miss James Perry,
who was Seeently admitted to prac-
tfce Lave in this state representing
sSe defense. She won the case. Miss
- has the distiaction of be-
w2man admitted to prac-
Y fnth Carolina.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-17

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-17
Former Will Be Raised to About
Three Cents Per Mile Under
New Plan.
TO MEET THE DEFICIT
Rate Experts Are Now at Work
on the New Schedules and
Z Probably Within Six Weeks
They Will Become Effective.

\ Washington, May 16.-Estimates
- pby railroad officials indicate
|W an increase OF at least 25 per
L1ft in freight and passenger rates
Will be necessary this year to meet
lhe higher costs of fuel, wages,
Aulpment and other operating ex-
Xtes set at between 100000, 900
&{s75o,ooo.oOO more than last
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27
c4Easf OFe8onia1(
- eSsaSHSsg1 e -

by the press and by the public
and We're generally obeyed
though there was never any
compulsion about the matter.
The man who imagines the lib
erty of the press has been de-
stroyed imagines nonsense.
If freedom of speech has
been abolished it is strange how
the senator from California is
still able to spout as he does. It
is equally strange how Roose-
welt has been able to carry on
his harangues and how our own
Senator Chamberlain was able
to express himself so freely on
points wherein he differed
from the president.
If Senator johnson is a fair
sample of the congressional ell
ement that wishes to take over
work that properly belongs to
the executive department
then the nation may be thank
full that the president still has
"a pretty firm grip on congress.
Never in this country's history
was there less. need of claptrap
than now.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27
Empress Wrapped
Up in Welfare of Family


VIENNA. Nov. 27.-when former
oeived the correspondent at Eckartsau
Castle he was given an intimate view
of the life OF the former imperial fam
ily in greatly changed circumstances
The correspondent had permission
to present to the children a two
pound box OF Anerican chocolates.
Speaking i'm English. the former en-
press thanked him efrusively saying;
For two Years we have not had
real chocolate. 1t also is most diff
cult to obtain milk for the children
without which not only mine but all
children viii be stunted in growth
and perhaps may fal H."
Otto. a goiden-haired, blue-eyed
grave-mannered boy of six years
shook hands with the correspondent
saying. in English:
How do you do? Thank you"
The former empress said Otto had
Just learned the English words, add
ing:
He is intensely interested in AM
erica
The FORMER empress seemed to
take pleasure in talking of her chill
ing wrapped up in their welfare. She
is not considerede a beautiful woman
but her manner Is gracious. Like the
former emperor. she shows evidences
of recent cares and apprehension for
the future. She personally cared for
her children all during the war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27
ABoU BEN WILSON

IN N November 20 the
French chamber of de
puties adopted the fol
lowing resolution amidst great
applause:
Article President VIII
son and the American nation
and the allied nations and the
chiefs of state at their head
have well deserved of human
ity.
Article -2-The text Of the
present law shafI Be engraved
permanently on all city halls
and schools OF the republic" /"
That was a deliberate trib-
ute by the lawmakers of
France. They felt so strongly
their esteem for our President
and for this country that they
named us first, using the name
of no person excepting the
President of the United States.
The text is to be engraved on
all city halls and school build
ings where it may be read by
future generations.
Frances version is the YER
sion of nation that was driven
to the wall and was rescued.
The Fhench give4as the chief
credit and tfiefr tfe% Is 4i4terestE
ing in the light of certain Ell
forts by politicians in this
countrb5 to create the impress
sion that our part did not am
cunt to much and that Presi-
dent Wilson is merely school
teacher out of his place.
That our chief executive Is a
pacifist and a weakling his crl-
tics have often argued but 10
the spirit of La Belle France
thinks enough of him that his
name like that of Abou Ben
Adam is found at the head OF
the list.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27
HUNS COMPEL
FINN KINGDOM

COPENHAGEN, Nov, 27.-Finland
became n monarchy instead of re-
public solely because the Firms Yield
ed to German domination. according
TO communication from Finnish
sources published in the Berlin Nor-
waerts. The correspondent asserts
that up to April last the Finnish
headers were determined to organize
IA republic, but in May the govern
ment withdrew the measure for its or
ganization and advanced a monarchy,
giving us its reason the fact that Ger
many desired it.
The Norwaerts asserts that al
though the German government pre-
tended to be neutral on this question,
the political section of the German
general staff supported a monarchy
in Finland.
In realty we were not free, -
writes the Finnish correspondent.
'German troops were quartered
Finland and warships lay
in Helsingfors harbor. The Finnish
foreign minister announced in the
Finland Diet in July that the German
wanted a monarchist gov
ernment in Finland. 8 uuH}
People in Ignorance,
The Finnish comntunica ton asserts
that some of the Firms refused to rec
ognize a German prince as a king Of
Finlard
The Torwaerts predicts that time
will come VIXEN the German rulers of
the new Baltic countries viii be pack
ed off home bag and baggage. 1t as
.serts that the German people have
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27
Law wilI Bc Enforccd.

PORTLAND, Nov. 27.--In a state
mont issued yesterday from the office
Of the commandant of the 18th naval
district, Portland, attention is direct-
ed to the ofrense Of wearing uniforms
similar to military and naval dress on
tho part of civilians. or of wearing
distinctive parts of these uniforms.
In New York, Chicago and other
eastern cities they have arrested great
numbers of girls and boys, men and
wt nan wearing uniforms or parts OF
the United States uniform, and it is
the intention to do the same here"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27
FRENCH CHILDREN
BELIEVE ICE CREAM
BURNS THEIR MOUTHS

+ PARIS. Nov. 27.-Ice cream +
j. is new dish to the French. +
+ Some of the big city dwellers +
+ may have had passing ac- +
: quaintance with it but the rural =
+ folk and those in the villages +
+ saw their first ice cream made +
!. in the American army camps. !
+ Many of the permanent Amer =
+ lean camps in the service of sup :
, plies have made ice cream a reg +
+ ular feature, the regimental can ;
= teens turning out the frozen del +
i. ieacy for several hundred men ,
T. The introduction of ice cream +
+ to the French peasant children =
+ has been productive of much +
+ amusement to American troops. +
: The youngsters think it is hot. +
= One of the men of an engineer +
+ ing regiment took a mess kit full +
+ of ice cream to a French farm +
+ house. One of the small boys +
= took a big spoonful. A look of +
+ panied amazement came over +
+ his face, and emptying his mouth +
+ of the frozen cream. he ran +
+ screaming to the protection of +
+ his mothers skirts. crying: +
+ "Chaud! Chaudn' (Hot, HotD +
+ The other children who had -
+ watched rather horror-stricken =
f. the fate of the first became con- +
+ vinced that the ice cream was +
+ some sort of a white fire and +
+ they would have nothing to do +
= with it, The mother had to eat +
r virtually all of the cream in or +
r der to induce them that it was 4
+ cold rather than hot and that +
+ when not taken too fast was +
i. good to eat. Eventually, the
+ children ate the last Of the dish. =
: But they partook of it gingerly, .
+ evidently greatly mystified that r
= anything which first seemed hot, 4
= then cold. could be good to eat. +
+ But in time the Kids got to j.
+ liking ice cream and they be-
+ came as great a nuisance around 4
= the camps asking for ice cream +
: as they had been before in SEEK +
) ing chewing gum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27
BoLAvAR AND BAALANL.

Though all the world should nag at
ms. we'd probably not assaii
EN-:
WED not do that" said Bolavar-
Wed not do that" said Baalam.
And yet. if they should jump on us,
weld jine and we would
whaleem,
That's what we'd do" said Bolavar
That's what we'd do" said Baalam.
But since we've finished up. the war,
Hell fairly pops at salem;
YOU bet she doe says Bnlavar-5-
"You bet she do" SAYS Baalam,
BEN ERKLEY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27
% YEARS AGO


November p. 1900
Miss Ida Waffle has returned from
an extended visit TO friends in Port
land.
Nathan Pierce the largest wheat
raiser in Eastern Tmatiila county.
says that 400 acres Of his grain il
ruined by the dry weather
The petition Of r. Alexander, asking
that he be discharged as administrator
of the estate of y. X Frazer. has been
granted by the county court Jacob
Frazer is continued as administrator
A. f Mccall who was shot Tuesday
at Dayton. by c. Marquis. died We'd
nesday morning from the effects Of his
injuries. Mccall leaves a family The
affair Is deplored by citizens here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27
LUTHERANS REFUTE
DISLOYALTY CHARGE

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Asserting
that some of our officials at Wash
ington believe that to he a Lutheran
is to be foreigner" the Rev DR.
Theodore F. Schmauk, OF Lebanon,
Pa, in an address here Monday at
the close of the convention of the
United Lutheran church in America
declared that the church was not only
American but thoroly patriotic. He
was vigorously applauded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27
THISTLEs FOR CATTLE

~ HE Russian thistle, con-
VI sidered one of the most
noxious weeds in New
Mexico, is now declared by
many stockmen in that section
to be of value as a stock feed.
Some farmers in Santa Fe
county already have put up
large stacks of from 5 to so
tons to be used for wintering
stock this season. It's value as
a feed was discovered during
the last two years of drought
when it was the only thing
which stood between the live
stock of the region and starva-
ton. The county agricultural
agent of Santa Fe county is
urging the building of silos to
be filled with Russian thistles,
which it is also reported, make
excellent silage.
ED aa8 ~-es-s-s-e -s-s-s-s-s-~
Instead of urging people to
refrain from Christmas buying
the Council of National De-
Tense now advises that people
follow their normal purposes
so as to help restore normal
commercial conditions.
~~~~~eO~~~S~~
The case of Chill and Peru
offers an example of where a
league of nations would come
in handy.
~~s-S-S-~w~~-~-s-~S
1t is announced that through
club work 1000 sheep have
been added to the farms of
California that may sound big
in California but in eastern
Oregon there are children who
own more sheep than that.
- r. ~sps@~s~~e-~~s
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27
LIKE A BOLSHEVIK

y ENATOR JOHNSON'S ex-
- cited remarks about how
the administration has
destroyed the liberty of the
press and freedom of speech
might be expected from a boil
shevik but sounds strangely
out of place from a United
States senator.
If the liberty Of the press
has been destroyed by Presi-
dent Wilson it is strange the
press has never discovered the
fact. The only. censorship on
the press ever established in
this country during the war was
a voluntary one. The requests
Of the government pertained
almost exclusively to news Of
troop movements and ship
movements. The requests were
proper, they were so regarded
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27

voting precincts into Witch The city
was divided for the election, the lax
levy for salary increase Is losing by
n vote of 134S TO 17t5
This lead is SO decisive that school
Officials who are receiving the returns
in the office of Acting superintendent
Grout are convinced that the cons
plete count will not change the res
suits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27

goods. The neck OF one bottle was
broken. John smelled the contents
'Whlskey." he grinned. taking II long
drink. a few minutes later he was
down and out. He had drung ems
balming flWd. He was taken 20 hos
pital. where the fluid was pumped
from his stomach.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27
OVER THE NORTHWEST


PORTLAND, 'Nov! 27.-PortIand
school teachers, viii not get their
proposed salary increase if final re-
turnsfrom yesterdays special election
bear out the partial count With the
count reported from a out of the e.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27
THOUGHT ENIBAINHNG
FLUID WAS WHISKTN'

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Nov. 26.-Johu
Sydoski, was pushing a loaded truck
in "A freight house here when he no
ticed a box on the truck was open.
He found that it contained bottled
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27

During the rioting in Brussels a
soldiers COMMITTEES directed that all
German officers should be stripRed OF
their epauIets. one Of those whose
sword and incignia were torn away
was general Won Faikenhayn, former
chief Of the general staff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27
4 song OF A STAR.

\ 17N'N1 VI - oA-AAA-
+ When YOUR thoughts turn 10 :
= home and you're feeling
= blue,
? Just pat away your troubles and
q smile.
; For away back there where the :
= hearts heat true,
> There'Ea star ia the window for !
3 sr3 a
: Bound around with YPloB on a
= pure white ground.
> +Shines Hsbeautiful true blue star
= Ii stands for YOU, so cheer up
, and smile.
+ There's a star in the window for
= YOU.
= When your ship sail for home
= and the big fights
= through.
: Wen cheer for the brave lads
= ana smile
r Wen cheer for the star that
> can shine so far,
= The star ia the window for you.
= Mrs Il Z. Hamaker.
= 4 4 :. L L
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-27

The case of Chill and Peru
offers an example of where a
league of nations would come
in handy.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-12
BOARD TELLS or PROGRESS
Bodybuilding Beard Announces That
faH Vessels Aasc Beer Launched
Within a Few Months

washingtan Exact figures ON the
f.rngrcss OF shiphaldns in the tiuited
States were 0tsdr puhll, ny tho ship
pinr board az result Of debate NJ tha
senate. during ohirh officials said
statements had been made based on
Inaccurate information
Since the shipping heard began ~
work. a few mouths age, tss vesee's
have been taun, he'd " which ioi ara
complete and actually In service Ths
iaunrhtngs vera divided between lst
r~aaisltioned vessels and ~ which
ware hsil* on crNsract fsr rho essaptns
hoard In yards that we're constructed
AR the purpose or which bad on,y
t1wt been put into operation Eleven
Ut the anncAings were Wood. all the
rvsaslnder being steel
: ''rweave eufrSYess,. y'rvs vpas-ls ,hssp.
been launched aed three 81 tNea con
rieted Three 81 sSae toms were
launched AZ Los Angeles twe ~ . 600
tons at Oakland. foar Of $500 at So
attic. one VI II tGo tons al san rrar.
cisec and tyre o. 2S01 tens AZ great
lakes port
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-12
ftDs: RtfAkE ODESSA
GERMAN TROOPS DRIVEN OUT or
.occuptEo TOWNS Nv SOVIET >.
AND ukRAlNlAN SOL oiERs.
Russian People in Uprising Over Per.
tidy Of Auns--Reauistsorlra az
Food Held by Peasants 10 Bitterly
Resented.

Iondon Odessa has seen r@eap-
tured by the Soviet and Ukrainiaa
Troops after bloady battle in which
tho naval forras t0ok part according
~ Moscow dispatch srom the safni.
ottleial RBsslaH rews AgraeY
A scrtoas asp3le has arisen between
the Ukraine and Germany over Ger
naHys Demand HAT shv he given ~
per cent " the kraialsn wheat, ae
ecryiins 10 leieEFEm received 10 re;
rogfad fiam kiaI. ard forwarded ny
Reuters LA Germany also Dr.
manded that she he given large per.
ccutage Of other Foodstuffs ne; needed
BY the population OF tho Ukraine
Tho telegram ADA thaf' iaefo az
disssnSions IN Tia Ukraine cahtn@',
which is divided for and sgaias, the
German demands
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-12
W. N. U. MEMPHIS, NO. ,s.,s,s,


Alexander III. stephens. VIC" rreA-
ds-nt ~ the Southern ConfetiesHey.
aho SITTER the CIVIL war was repeated
~ eieriei 10 congress from Georgia.
was sn exceedingly thin mna. 0ne d.y
there fell under his observation n news
paper iien saying that he weighed no
rs.'',;.;''s. Ia reply 10 this he wrote A
letter ~ the editor III the offending
journal demanding an Immediate re-
traction II viii not b. slnndsfed In
this matter" h. protested, my
weight IN ~ pounds" The former sies
president was himself mn estscf. win
hahit Of writing very lonr Articles far
his paper IN Georgia, and The esntesn-
pofary which had made tbs rnwetcuDe
statement regarding hts weigh, refused
Ia tetrHft II for the Feaaoa, he SAID.
that MIR stephens mnss have had Que
nf bis editorials In his pocket wben
he last triad the scales This would
act4uh. for tbs difference ~ -four
pounds between the seo figures"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-12
NtWL0Ah THREE BILLION
THIRD liaERTY LOAN HoNDS
Will DRAW <s4 rxR cENr ~,
AND RUN LONG TERM.
viii BE Accepted on
eeads Which viii De Non cnvertl
sic--presaovs lssoes May Be Con.
sertsd fer Third issue.

Washington The third Liberty loan
to open April ~,ll be ter three billion
and oysrysubseril ton ut ~. per csa,
interest Bohds Of the frs, loan, bear,
ing ~ PER esat inserest, and al the
second loan, At per cent. may b. con
verified Into the new bonds, bat ,hose
81 the tAlrd loan w!li not be cauyer,i
his inta any fntare issue
THIS announcement was made Nv
Secretary McAdoo with the cummsn,
That great events ncw happening in
France mast fire III. soul ot every
American With res determination 10
furnish all the dollars and all the ma.
isrtal resources II America thai are
'nett~d to pat an end rs IN 4 sxaFfaGte
atrocities O. German mitstafistn."
In con1estion With the loan. the sec
Rotary plans to establish a sinking fund
with which to purchase hack ar,
togds n the third loan ,hrown upon
the market. In order IN aid tn kaepsng
ths price ap 10 par The maturity Of
the bonds II ye, 10 ~ determined ha,
Il was officially stated thar the, wifi
he lcug term. probably between TWEEN,
~ and thirty years
Most financial ohser> srs we're sur.
prisssi at IN. comparatively amal size
II the loan. ana nj the interest rate.
both os which they had expected 10 u
higher Reduction az government RI,
rend,arcs and allied loans hesow the
ferEser estimate is Responsible Tar the
laans sire. Serrvtary MrAAo6 Ell.
plsfced He yaii the bonds weIe made
10 pat an ena to ssp~c-
taticHs Of hiThe- iutarss, rates In the
future indicating bis purpose to mat.
tain the u. rsts for future loans
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-12
GREAT RESERVE FORCE 10 READY
TO DELIVER DECISIVE BLOW
TO cERMAh AoaoEs.
ALLIED ARMY BIDEs TIME
Counter Offensive VIII 90 Launched
by Troops Held Back Tor oppess
tune Msment--FrIahtfai
Losses by Enemy.

Washington For the frat tlpe the
Dffiea OF she British military attachs
IN Washington consented to sam 40
Ahs news of the great German drive
Tho summary denotes great British
victory The figures themselves tell q
startling tale,
firitisN tosses In Killed, wountet ara
mtssiBg have been less than loo 900
msa,
The German losses have been from
thres to five times that humber
The great allied strategic reserve. II
b known definitely. has not ssen
khrown into the fray yet
der,iany has employed. It Ia enti
raatssi. 1859 900 men. OF thsae, Bris
Gea ] y MelAehlin. British military
attache. says only about $50. o0a ar~
now NJ for combat
II ID not yet certain that all OF tbs
German reserve has been employed
WheH u has tina allied eagaiet psfen,
Uiva win BE- launched -.lwanched with
= weapon newly forged edged 10 rasoF
t1hefsss and tasAsd by tie combined
strength Of England, France. Italy.
Portugal and the United States
Full knowledge Of what Cermsny's
yeseFye consists II Is In the hands O.
No allied war,legds, As eAgh division
has been htxled Into the bell Of ma
chine que sullets II has been identi.
fled The tally OF those who have
come on and hssn deeimaled II ret YET
quite balanced with the uumhars
known 10 have been ready
When that balance has been reached
the allied eaanternlow will fall. Tor
then II will be kLowa that Germany ~
ruwssiess 10 launch nes attack on
any other sector Of the line,
The country IN which the battle now
Ties ia .hortughy familiar 10 Gea Nc,
iAehlin aud to other officers With atm
here They fought there la 1918
They declare thai the british positions
here ar~-st far greater strength than
IN. positions thny occupied when tho
present operation vas commenced
The capture of towns In this section
BY The Germans Is greeted With smiles,
The towea are all Ia the lIs,le pockets
Ut the downs wpally Incapable of DO,
fense. fairly death scapa Tor those who
nSsys4a srN 20 hold them