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Military and Economic Rea- sons Are Advanced to Show Necessity of
 Such a Move.
TO RELIEVE PRESSURE
German Influence Begin hing to Prove a Real Menace to Interests
 of the Allies.

TOKYO, Aug. Hone of the ar guments set forth here in favor of a combined intervention by the Enten te Nations in Siberia was that it was imperative as military diver sion. The European nations in the Entente were represented as beiiev- ing that if the expeditionary forces did not penetrate into Russia as far as the old battle aine on the Eastern front, it would nevertheless relieve the French fronr and force the Ger mans again to prepare to meet an adversary on the Eastern front.
 It was urged here that an expedi- tion composed of forces of the lead ing Entente nations would be abso lutely friendly toward Russia and would rally to it's force Russian ele ments which are believed to be bit terily opposed to the German dom ination It was also contended that such an expeditionary force would counteract the economic and indus trial, as well as political, penetration of Russia by the Germans.
 The indications here are that the economic aspects of the war are at taining a very important stage and the belief is expressed that If Rus sia is left alone there is danger of her falling permanently under ths economic grip of the Germans. France, which has made immense loans to Russia, was said here tC believe that a military move froE the East, cautiously conducted, couio same something to the etnente e their tremendous economic interests in Russia
 England was described as fearint German advance toward the Indiar frontier and as feeling that a jont intervention would protect the situa tion in that direction.
 Japan and China, who are now un tied in a military agreement, hay, the interest of protecting themselves against the advance of the German menace to the Far East and arc be feved to be sympathetic to any pro
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tervehtion insist that it should bC of a nature to hold and reconstruct Russia.
 From a military standpoint, it is understood tho Japanese Army is ready for any emergency
 As a prominent dipiomat told the correspondent, Washington has on ly to push the button and interven- tion will come immediately"
 The opponents of intervention ques- tion it's advisability They think it would be steadily opposed by the Bol-
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100 CHAPLA!NS
 BEEN KILLED ON
 WESTERN FRONT
Ministers Share in Honors of War with the Brit ish Fighting
 Forces.

LONDON, Aug. 14.-The British Army has 3294 commissioned chap lains, including 1844 Church of Catholic, TIA of various Protestant denominations, and IA Jewish rab- bis These figures do not include Colonial chaplains, nor chaplain en- gagged locally and uncommissioned.
 The War Office administers the Army Chaplains' department direct ly, and chaplains are appointed by the Secretary of War on the nom ination of the various denomina- tions. In France, the principal Chaplain at the outset of the war was Rev. Dr. Sibs, of the Presby- terian Church of Ireland, anking as a Brigadier- General. At the pres ent time, Bishop Gwynne of the Church of England, is in command, with the arnk of major general. Dr. Simms has been graded to the same rank and remains in charge of all chaplains in France belonging to churches other than the Church of England.
 About 100 chaplains have been killed in action or died in service, and many have been wounded or in- valided home from diseases contract ed while on active service A con- siderable number have been made prisoners of war, though most of these have been released subsequent ly under the provisions of the Ge- neva convention
 Honors received by the commis- stoned clergy in the British army in- clude two Victoria Crosses, 60 Dis tinguished Service badges, 256 Mil itary Crosses, and II foreign orders
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SUGAR RATIoNS AT TREADWELL

L. s. Ferris, steward of the Tread the regulations of the Food Admins trator on the use of sugar, are now being strictly observed in the dining room and kitchen.
 The portion of sugar for each per sugar for tea and coffee is served to each person in an individual paper holder which holds about round ed teaspoon full.
 Syrup and honey are placed or the tables at every meal, and corr syrup is being used in the kitchen according to the Government recipes for sweetening.
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OLD SHAFT HOUSE
 IS BEING .RAZED

TREADWELL, Aug. IA. - Work men have started to tear down the old Ready Bullion shaft house.
 This is one of the oldest buildings on the Island, having been built ov- CT twenty years ago, when Wm. Duncan was superintendent of the Treadwell properties.
 The shaft house was put up before the Ready Bullion mill was built, and was in constant use until a short time ago when the new steel head frame was constructed.
 There have been 3,700,000 tons of ore hoisted through this shaft house, and the production from this ore amounted to $7,650,000.
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ject which would check possible Eastern aggressions.
 Still another consideration raised here as justifying intervention is that Germany is steadily employing Russians in her munition plants and general enterprises connected with the war and is thus able to relieve large number of her own citizens for service on the Western front. This development is declared to be a new menace which is liable to lengthen the war. Advocates of in
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ISLAND RED CROSS NOTES

The regular meeting of the Red Cross was held at the Pines yester- day afternoon, and while the attend ance was good, it could have been better.
 The heavy fighting lover there" means the use of vast amounts of hospital supplies, and each chapter will be required to do it's utmost.
 The officers of the Douglas-Tread- well Chapter urge every woman who possibly can to come to the work
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CAPT. kINZIE LEAVING

Capt. D. A. Kinzie, who has re- ceived his commission in the Army, will leave on the Princess Alice, to assume his duties at Camp Lewis Mrs. Kinzie will remain at Treadwell until about the first of September, after which she will take up her residence in Tacoma
 The Kinzies have made their home at Treadwell for many years, and the good wishes of their many friends go with them to their new home.
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APPEAL TO PUBLIC
 TO AID ARMEN iANNS

DOUGLAS, Aug. 1.-The people of Douglas and Treadwell who have subscription lists for the Syrian and Armenian Relief fund have appealed to the residents of the Island to aid having lists are Nels Anderson at the Ready Bullion mine, A. k. Gurr at the First Territorial Bank, Miss Liljestrand at the Palace of Sweets, L. S.Ferris at the Treadwell Club and c. J. Paul at the Treadwell Store.
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DOUGLAS AND TREADWELL NEWS NOTES

rooms, or to secure yarn and knit at home. A new shipment of yarn has arriv- ed, with a request that the sox and sweaters be finished as soon as pos sible
 Yarn can be secured at the Labor Union Hall on Wednesdays and Fri days, and at the meetings at The Pines on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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DEPUTY JOHNSON HOME

son Deputy United States Marshal, who has been in St. Ann hospital in Juneau, recovering from gun shot wound in his leg, was suffic- iently recovered to be removed to his home in Douglas yesterday. MT. Johnson is still on crutches but ex- poets to be able to discard them soon.
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RETURNED ON ALICE

TREADWELL, Aug. A. Mrs. Thomas Macdonald returned last noight on the Princess Alice. Mrs. Macdonald has been visiting relatives and friends on the Sound for the last couple of months
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AT THE LIBERTY THEATRE

DOUGLAS, Aug. 14.-Tonight at the Liberty Theatre there will be seen Madam Petrova in "The Wait ing Soul" and a Mack Sonnet com edy, entitled Black Eyes"
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TO VISIT AT TREADWELL

TREADWELL, Aug. IA. Frank LeNoir expects his mother to arrive from Los Angeles this week for an extended visit on the Island.
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.5heyik and prove to be an error similar to that of Gallipoli and Ru- mania.
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f the ed stalvs uttn rktnlun aIlery SC | % in the or Ii way
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Tides Tomorrow

A U G U s T 18th
 Low water 019 a.nl.......-...-.- 3.5 feet High water 623 am..-..........104 feet Low water 12.0G pm......-........ 6.1 feet
 High water 613 p.m.-............13.1 feet
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THE EMPIRES classifeds pay.
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FOR SALE-Good 30 it. fishing boat. A. Eggen, 20. Box 426 Douglas.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-15
BANKER OF BEAUFORT
PAYS MARINES FARE
Northern Republican Politician Com
ments ON Patriotism Displayed in
South Carolina Town.

Washington. Jan. l4.-"There is
more quiet patriotism among the
people of this country than most
persons know Of" said Col. Michael
j. Dady. Republican leader of
Brooklyn, n. Y. here the other day
Il happened to stop at Beaufort. S.
c., on my way North and there saw
perhaps $50 boys who had been I'm
the training camps OF the South
They had been given leave for the
holidays and had no money to nav
their way home. One of the bank
ers OF Beaufort don't know his
iame, but | wish | did-invited the
boys to his office and on the per
Sonai pledge OF each soldier he ad-
Vanced money enough to carry each
boy to his destination. He didn'.
care whether he got it back or not
but | venture to say there was not
one man in the whole lot who didn't
make good. This banker told me
that 1t was the smallest thing he
could do. 1t is this kind of spirit
that makes America great"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-15
GOVERNOR TO BE SHORN
OF PARDONING POWER
IL Bill Which Senate Passes ON Ser
ond Reading Becomes the Law
of south Carolina.

Columbia. S. c., Jan. 1.-THE
senate has passed through second
reading the bill, introduced bv Sen
ator Bonham. OF Greenville. taking
the pardoning power out OF the
lands of the governor. except on the
of the board of par
dons. The governor has tho right TO
reprieve however.
The house judiciary committee
submitted divided majority re-
port on the resolution for the rati-
fication OF the amendment to the
federal constitution providing for
absolute prohibition. The sentiment
of the members was almost equally
divided. seven being in favor OF pas
sage and six against.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-15
Garfield Says Plants Making
War Munitions Must Cur
tail Consumption.
TO BE FELT NEXT MONTH
Available Supply Will Be Dis
tributed Without Partially
to Any Section Says Fuel
Administrator.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Even some
plants making munitions and other
war supplies may have to curtail
fuel consumption during the next
sixty days, Fuel Administrator Gar
field said in statement assuring
the public that every effort would
be made to distribute the available
supply Of coal where most needed
and that no partiality would be
shown any section.
Part of the 3s,OOO,0OO tons short
age Of the past year has been made
up, DR.. Garfield said, but there still
is large deficiency and it will be
felt chiefly this month and next.
p. B. Noyes, Of the fuel admins
tration, has gone to New York to
discuss the situation there with To-
cal officials and to take up with
manufacturers of the less essential
products the question of reducing
consumption.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-15
Commander of Destroyer Jacob
Jones Gives Unstinted Praise
to Behavior of Men.
NO TIME TO DODGE SHELL
Ships Quickly Settled BY Stern
and Sank Eight Minutes
After Being Struck BY the
Torpedo.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Secretary
Daniels has made public a summary
of the official report of Lieut.. Com
mander David w. Bagley on the
sinking by a German submarine of
the American destroyer Jacob Jones
on December 6, when two officers
and sixty-four men lost their lives.
Commander Bagley gives unstinted
praise to the behavior Of officers and
men and especially commends by
name ten of them.
The submarine, the report saws.
was not sighted until fifteen minutes
after the destroyer had gone down,
but the torpedo was sighted half a
mile from the ship and Lieut.. s F..
kalk, officer OF the deck, who after
wards died from exposure. imme-
diately ordered a vancouver to avoid
being struck. The torpedo. how
ever. was too near to allow the de-
stroyer to clear it, and il struck
fairly, with heavy explosion. The
ship quickly settled by the stern and
the engine room was soon flooded.
Most OF the men not killed by the
explosion got clear OF the ship and
reached rafts or wreckage. Eight
minutes after the torpedo struck a,
412 O'Clock the Jones sank sterr
first. Efforts were made to collect
the survivors in a motor dory and
then the nearest land was headed 70,
to secure aid for the remaining sur.
vivors on the RATS.
After twenty-three hours the dory
sighted patrol vessel and the com.
mander of the patrol station report.
ed to Commander Bagley that tn,
other survivors all had been rescued
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-15
RIFLE PRACTICE IN ALL
HIGH SCHOOLS PLANNED

Washington, Jan. 14-Adoption
Of plans for providing rifle practice
in all high schools of the country
was recommended by the national
board for the promotion of rife
practice. The board also recorded
its belief that every effort should be
made to thoroughly instruct all
forces of the service in the proper
use OF the rifle and that so far as
practicable such instruction should
be completed prior to overseas SER
vice.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-15
SPEAKER ANNOUNCES
HOUSE APPOINTMENTS
Committee Clerks, Pages, Porters
Doorkeepcrs, Etc, Are Named
by Cothran.

Columbia, Jan. 14-The follow
ing appointments of attaches OF the
house of representatives were an
nounced by Speaker Thomas p.
Cothran:
Assistant clerk. w. II. McCaw, of
Columbia, was appointed on nomin-
alton of j. Wilson Gibbes. clerk of
the house.
Secretary to speaker, Miss Kate
Cantwell. of Columbia, who held the
position under former Speaker Jas.
A. Hoyt.
Journal clerk, Capt. r. e. Car
vile, Of Columbia, reappointed.
Desk clerk, John A. Hammer. OF
Columbia, reappointed.
Assistant bill clerk and head page
John Radcliffe, of Columbia.
Clerk Of ways and means commit
tee, Henry r. Sims. of Orangeburg.
Clerk OF joint committee on en-
rolled acts, Bryant II. Lumpkin. OF
Columbia
Clerk OF committees on agricul.
ture and banking and insurance. J.
A. Taylor. of Honea Path.
Pages, Hugh Smith, of Charles.
ton; Frances Henry Neuffer. of Alb
beville; Charles Milford Of Colum.
bia and Rutledge Lilies, of Orange
burg
Doorkeepers, j. NJ Mitchell nj
Anderson; G. b. Prince. Of Abbeville
and w. M. Ergle, of Graniteville.
Postmaster, j. w. McCreight nj
columbia, reappointed.
Porters, Mack Gregg, for speak
er's room; West Oliver, for judiciary
committee; JEFF Weston. for wavs
ana means committee.
House porters. Martin Stoddard
Council Gross and Richard Mar.
shall.
The clerks for the judiciary and
railroad committees were NOT an.
nounced.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-15
NO RADICAL CHANGES IN
OPERATION OF SOUTHERN

Chattanooga. Tenn, Jan. IL
Contrary to expectations, no radical
changes were made in the opera
ton OF the Southern railroad at the
conference of general officers held
here. Ways and means for relieving
freight congestion were considered
and clearance of all lines for priority
shipments was provided for.
Changes in passenger schedules
were not considered.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-15
SOUTH CAROLINA THIRD
IN COTTON FOR SEASON
Total Amount Ginned to january
1O,45O,4O Bales-In South
Carolina, LAG, ,226.

Washington. Jan. 14.-Cotton
ginned prior to January l amount
ed to 1O,450,401 running bales.
counting round as half bales and
exclusive of linters, the census bu-
reau today announced. Round bales
included were 1874 $40. and sea is
land S6,S13 bales.
Last year to January l ginnings
Guiding 1SS,O52 round bales and
1888 bales of sea island.
Ginnings hY States this year Mere.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-15
LANCASTER STATION
ON MOTOR POST ROAD
Lines Will Be Operated All Over
the United States to Deliver
Supplies.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Postmas-
ter-General Burleson will put into
unified operation a national. COM
prehensive scheme OF automobile
post deliveries that will be poten-
tally the greatest step yet taken to
reduce the cost of living, and at the
same time relieve the freight con-
gestion to large extent.
Hundreds of motor trucks, operat-
ing over great trunk routes extend
ing from Portland, Me-, to Jackson
vile, Fla; from Baltimore. Md, to
Chicago, ILL.,. from Chicago to New
Orleans, and from New Orleans to
Savannah, Ca, will move through
farming districts and make direct
connection with the nearest markets
with private consumers.
They will:
Deliver food, dairy, farm and gar
den products by parcel post. limited
packages, direct from producer to
consumer.
Deliver perishable food from four
to eight days fresher than the rail-
roads or other systems can now.
Reduce the cost Of transportation
through the elimination of from one
to five landings, although the par
eel post rate of l cent a pound must
prevail.
Carry any produce not exceeding
fifty pounds in weight or more than
eighty-four inches measured around
the package both ways.
The routes are:
Portland, Me-, to Baltimore and
Washington by way of Nashua. N.
H.; Worcester, Mass; Hartford,
Conn; New York City; thence to
Philadelphia by two routes; Easton,
Pa, and Hammondton. y. j.: thence
to Oxford, Pa, and Baltimore and
Washington. From Philadelphia a
big spur Will be sent to Atlantic
City.
Baltimore and Washington to
Jacksonville by way of Richmond
Va; Lynchburg, Va: thence to Co
lumbia. 5. c., by two routes; Greens
boro, n. c., and Charlotte, n. C..
and also Raleigh; from Columbia to
augusta, Ga; Macon. Ga. and Jack
Sonville. From Macon and Augusta
doubled spurs extend to Savannah
or the coast. From Columbia the
spur to Charleston is to be doubled
From Baltimore n spur runs to Solo
mons Island. Md. and from Wash
lngton spur runs TO Leonardtown
Md, two localities which have been
practically without Transportation
connections except by boat.
The routes run through sections
that lie off the real trunk highways
between the large cities, for the ex-
press purpose of giving the farmers
direct and quicker connection with
me markets. Many farmers now
nave to handle their produce five 10
eight times to get ii to the consum-
er, and in many sections of the
country last summer tons of food
We're allowed to rot on the ground
because of the expense of shipment
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-15
GENERAL REIMBURSEMENT OF
COMPLICATED RATE SYSTE>

Washington. Jan. 14.-General
readjustment of the country's com
plicated rate system to At the new
ron-competitive situation will be
one Of the early outgrowths of gov
ernment railroad operations, 1t was
officially indicated today. Many re-
adjustments considered inevitable
involve material increases in rates.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-15
Web Began to Tighten On Him
as Man Who Robbed
Camp Bank.
FOUR MEN WERE KILLED
When All Captains Were Order
ed to Report for Finger Prints
Whistler Blew Out His Brains
With Rifle.

camp funSton, Kan, Jan. g.
Identification OF Capt. Lewis B.
Whistler by Kearney Wornall, the
sole survivor Of five men, who were
attacked by an army captain bent on
robbery Of the camp bank Friday
night, as the man who had perpe-
trated the crime, and Captain Whist
ler's subsequent death by suicide
have convinced army officers here
that the search for the slayer is end
ed.
Captain Whistler killed himself by
firing two bullets from an army ri
fie into his head. His death came
after Wornall had recovered con-
seriousness at the base hospital and
told the questioning army officers
the story of the tragedy in which the
captain had killed with an axe four
men, including C. Fuller Winters,
president Of the federal reserve bank
OF Kansas City, an intimate friend of
the captain. An order was issued
that all captains at the cantonment
report at headquarters to have their
fnge prints taken. 1t was then that
the shots from Captain Whistle
office were heard. A note was found
with the body. 1t was written to a
woman whose name the authorities
refused to divulge. 1t said:
"I have been thinking of commit
ting suicide for a long time, but l
have never had a good reason Yes
a reason"
Blood i'm Room.
The room in which Captain Whis-
tiers body was found was smeared
with blood spots. Blood soaked tow
els were found in the room and the
table was spotted with It, Captain
Whistler had borrowed the hatchets
from "A supply company
Army officers declined to say
whether any OF the money which
the robber is supposed TO have oh
tanned, was found in Captain
Whistler's room.
Wornall, who recovered conscious
ness, told the authorities that the
murderer was an army captain
whose face he recognized, and who.
he said. was a close friend of Win
ters, head of the army bank
Only Robbery at First.
Wornall in describing the tragedy
said a man came to the door of the
bank about $50 o'clock Friday
night. and raped insistently. He
was admitted and covering the five
men with revolver, forced Wornall
to tie the hands of the four men af-
ter which he tied WornelTs hands.
The man then procee1nd TO loot the
bank safe and had reached the door
when Winters said to Wornan' you
recognize him, don't you?" Wor-
nall answered that he did.
The murderer turned to Winters
and said:
You know me, do you?"
Il sure do, you black sconndreI"
was Winters reply.
Worhali says al this point the man
hesitated and then suddenly IeapcG
at them swinging his hand axe. He
struck the helpless men down. one
by one. WoTnall was the last
struck
Captain Whistler's former wife.
from whom he was divorced about a
year ago, and son IA years old. re-
side in Salna. Kan His parents
live at Goodland. Kan.
Captain Whistler who was about
40 years OF age. fought in the Span
fsh-American war and later saw
considerable service in the Philip
pines.
Mrs. Whistler Saturday received
letter from her former husband in
which he said he was in good health
and spirItI
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-15
HEAVY eNOwSTORM WORTH
MILLIONS TO WHEAT CROl

Chicago. Jan. IA heavy snow
storm now centered over Texas and
due In the central west will save
millions OF dollars worth of winter
wheat, weather bureau of1cials here
predicted tonight.