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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-01
President Will Recommend Leg.
islation Guaranteeing Pre-
War Earnings.
EFFECTIVE LAST FRIDAY.
Direct Management of the
Roads Will Remain in the
Hands of Railroad Officials
and War Boards.


roads OF the United States passed in
to government possession at noon
Friday as Secretary McAdoo, desig-
mated by President Wilson as direc-
tor general OF railroads, was dele
eating to the railroads war board
the task of operating them for the
present.
The war board, comprising five of
the country's foremost railroad eX-
ecutives who have been in supreme
command of railroads for the last
nine months, were called into con-
ference at IL o'clock to discuss plans
for welding all transportation lines
into a single ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
system. They left the terasury de
partment two hours later under in
structions to continue their func-
tions and to submit Immediately a
plan OF operation to the director
general
First Formal Order.
Mr.. McAdoo has issued mis- first
formal order designed to speed up
freight movement, teleFraphing all
railroad presidents and directors in
structions to move the freight by
most convenient and direct routes.
At the same time he ordered them to
continue operation of their lines in
conformity with the President s
proclamation putting them under
government control.
There was no indications whether
Mr.. McAdoo intended eventually to
displace the war board with an or
ganizatiop of his own or to continue
it's organization for the duration Of
the war.
Pooling of Traffic.
The order that freight move by
the most expeditions routes opens
the way for a pooling of traffic i'm
possible heretofore by reason Of
statutes designed to prevent the
practice by carriers operated under
private direction. 1t eliminates from
the shipper the right to route his
freight as he wishes and leaves to
the railroad traffic manager the task
OF sending it most directly and
where there is least congestion. The
order follows:
McAdoo's Order.
Having assumed the duties inn
posed upon me by, and in pursuance
of the President dated December 26>
1917, you will. until otherwise or
dered continue the operation OF your
road in conformity with said pro-
clamation. You are requested to
make every possible effort to in
crease efficiency and. to make the
freight go by the most convenient
and expeditions routes. / conf
IDENTIFY count on your hearty coop
Grafton. 1t is only through united
effort, unselfsh service and effective
work that this war can be won and
Americas future be secured"
Can't BE Done Over Night.
Although Mr.. McAdoo does not
believe complete unification of all
rail systems can be brought about
over night. even with legal restric-
tions lifted. he fully expects meas
ures taken under government con
troll WIZ move some Of the oh
stacles that now prevent the rapid
movement of freight. Members of
the war board were requested TO
study the situation and report on
any measures to relieve congestion
they think might wisely be put into
force.
No Plans for a Staff.
Thus far the director general he's
made no plans for stan, although
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-01
Denies All knowledge of How
wife Procured Poison That
Caused Death.
HE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Developments Show That He
Was Engaged to Another and
That His Wedding Had Been
Kept Profound Secret.

! Richmond, Va, Dec. 31.-The
mysterious poisoning of the Young
| wife OF DR.. Lemuel J. Johnson, of
Middlesex, here two weeks ago has
resulted in the bringing to Rich
mond of the young husband. who
is a mere boy, and who has been
practicing dentistry at the North
Carolina village. He is charged with
the murder of his wife
| The young woman was EMPLOYED
at a local hospital in clerical DO
sition. On December Is, she was at
the home of friend for dinner and
after which she excused herself say
ing she wished to take a quinine
tablet. Forty minutes after taking
the tablet, one of the several in a
box, she was dead d.. johnson
came to Richmond to investigate hls
wife's death and while in a hotel in
Wilson, y. c., on his return he at
tempted to take his own life by TAX
ing poison.
When brought to this city to an
swer the charge of killing his nine
teen-year-old bride the young doctor
was pale and worn. Much worry
and the effects of the aconite which
/ he took at Wilson. where he was ap-
/ pretended, have broken his health.
and he was placed in the hospital at
the city Jail.
As the prisoner sat in police head
quarters after his arrival he wore a
pale and haggard look. Lighting
cigarette after cigarette. he nerv-
ously denied with all the power he
could call TO his faltering command
that he knew how his wife died. or
/ that h" had ever had any cyanide of
/ potassium in his possession The ac-
/ cused doctor, who is mere boy,
/ just out of school, presented pitt
/ full sight as he told how he had
/ known the friendship Of Miss Ollie
I White. of MiddleseX. and added that
/ his wife here knew of that friend
. ship. The conversation, of course,
! pIpNSHl Out lHt TACT Indj the MID
dlcseN girl did not know of the mar
riaEe of the man to whom she had
/ engaged herself. He stated that he
had given the engagement ring TO
/ the young woman two years ago
Letters to Girl to Whom He Was
Engaged.
In the room of the doctor where
he attempted TO take his life tbere
was found a letter TO Miss White in
! which ha professed his love for her
II will not be win Won onv
more" he said but want Won 10
/ kaou that you are Tie last one On
my mind This letter and others
Scr~c"nt Wilv brought hack to
Richmond He also took from the
room of the doctor the name Mate
/ which il is said. the accused dentist
/ surrcptitiouslv took from his wire.s
/ coffin. and also card which was at-
/ tached to flowers he had sent 70 ber
/ grave. Upon this card were the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-01

into our diamond-stud-
ded sanctum and reach
ing for the telephone
tipped over our cut
glass ink-well into the
paste-pot. II took a
little trip up in the
mount'n wilderness OF
North Carolina against
Harfax's advice to the
contrary and 1 found
that there was more
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-01

and Bud went out to see if he
could trade one of his several neck
ties. for a package of smoking to-
bacco
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-01
ALL RAILROADS AND STEAMSHIP LINES WERE
TAKEN OVER FOR CONTROL BY GOVERNMENT
BUD BIGGS SAYS

"Hairfax Farrison was right, Mr..
Editor" said Bud Biggs as he came
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-01
ROwles Says There Is Not
Enough Timber Available to
Construct Them.
A DELAY IN COMPLETION
The 45S Awarded Contracts Call
For More Lumber Than Rep
resented in Entire Output of
Producers.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The ship
ping boards wooden ship program
was fatty called failure by F.. A.
Bowles, former naval constructor.
and now assistant to the general
manager of the boards Emergency
Fleet Corporation. Summoned be-
fore the senate commerce committee
Mr.. Bowles said the wooden con
structlon venture was mistake.
and never should have been at
tempted.
The program cannot be completed
on time. he told the committee. be-
cause the country cannot furnish
enough ship timbers, the ass award
ed contracts calling for more lumber
than Is represented in the entire
output of the Southern pine pro
ducers for year. Most OF them
were placed in the East and South.
and specify pine timbers.
Too Big Scale.
THE wooden program" said Ad-
miral Bowles, was launched on n
scale entirely beyond the country
production. Mills in the South have
not delivered lumber one-half as
fast as was necessary. and Western
mills have been almost as slow"
Mr.. Bowles took entire respon-
sibility for changes in timber spcci-
fcation and changes in the design of
the wooden ships He said il was ia
make the vessels more sea worthy.
Ninety per cent of the labor mt
into the construction OF wood YES
sells. he declared, could be used in
steel ship yards.
Maximum Limit
The maximum number of wooden
ships that possibly could be built
even If all available ship timber were
delivered TO the corporation, BowIes
said, woUld total next wear ONLY 27O
although the corporation has con
tracts outstanding for the construc-
tion Of 459. No more wooden con-
tracts Will be let. he said. unless the
builder cOnvinces the corporation
that he has available. under his own
control. proper supply of timber.
Il want it understood, in Justice
to myself said the admiral. that
had nothing to do with placing
these contracts"
Admiral Bowles assumed entire
responsibility for changes in the de-
sign OF wooden vessels. but declared
they caused little delay.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-01
VICE ADMIRAL WEMYSS is
APPOINTED FIRST SEA LORD

London. Dec. 31.-Vice Admiral
Sir Sosslyn Wemyss has been ap-
pointed first sea lord in succession to
Admiral Sir John II. Jellicoe, ac-
cording to an ofiicial announcement
Just issued. iJ.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-01

truth than poetry in what he said
about folks a-stayin' at home during
the holidays lest they fail to get
"here they're a-goin', but nobody
listened everybody went some
where, at least 1t looked that way.
All the trains were crowded and
there were all sorts OF people
aboard. Some OF them were sober.
didn't see any licker, either a-goin'
or a-comin' Mr.. Editor. but could
tell it had been there, all right. 7
went out of Lancaster on the South
ern's shoofiy which sometimes leaves
the depot at 1917 in the a. M, and
we hadn't gone far until we found
a freight train that had got lost in
the shuttle and stalled on a hill--we
backed up about three miles to
Riverside and burnt lot OF DR..
I Garheld's coal in the backin. and
let the bioomin' thing go by. / was
mad, Mr.. Editor, / was some mad
L was on my way to where | was
goin' and l was in a hurry was
/ SO mad ] might have committed
murder If l had been familiar
enough with the Judge to geL by
with ii But / saw right then and
there that Hairfax knew what h,
was a-talkin' about. Who would
ever thought though. Mr.. Editor
| that q q Ticker down here is bad
! enough to make feller lose ?
! freight train? | hit the top o III,
! Blue Ridge just as the mercury wa.
flirting with the bottom and it fell
out next day. It's some wilderness
! up there Mr. F7iitor. and they tel
me that when the Tar Heel leGisla
ture vas discussin' the huldin' o
that tystin' and turnin' railroad uT
the mountain, member said in a
speech it's nothin' but a mount'r
wilderness. gentlemen, where you
hear only the hoot Of the owl and
each way a week will. take care OF
all the business for the next hun.
dred years. An it's all that and
more, Mr.. Editor. but he ought tc
see it now-the trains run like troll.
leys a. to numbers but they tack or
an eI CINE at each end when they
start up the big hill. Twas n bis
time | had. Mr.. Editor. but ! go
back, all right, and I'm here by {
right smart majority"
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-12-13
THINKS HUMILIATION Is ENOUGH


1t Is reported mat the uern'an
Grown Prince has at last renouhcei
claim to The German throne ana IN
sists that the present tax oil bring.
lng him and the eN-kalser 10 trla'
Us unreasonable lie says they nave
been defeated 10 war ana are down
and out and that ought 10 'aii'iy tne
allies. Tie oyerlooka the TACT 'ha'
they pat the people OF belgium ana
France down and 'ut. The mere hu-
initiation Of hags is Of small mo
mont aa measured by the thousands
.oi hnmDl' u"'I'ei" D" 'n' wv ~
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-12-13
RED CROSS FIGHTS
DEADLY EPIDEMIC

ID. 49,. .,,cl,t ,,o,r conducted
u.I c.. rr,p,rrs
ny ""l''e"' WI ',' ,a,,i,,
throughout 'h' country " , '.'
the recent epidemic oil spn"''" ''"'
cnzn, the organization through ="
headquarters nj Washington rs prcpnr.
ing ia nslu ID repetition Of the expert.
nn,o ,,o, vns so disastrous this fall,
-. IA. umil, borouslIy re-.
''u, ' Wv, -. a,,, n,c proncr
gar''hg ,"' h','p'o''' "'' w" ~, :,
care nj the bcginn'ns Of an allngS' NJ, ~
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-12-13
RED CROSS SANTA TO
FILL SOLDIERS SOCKS
An Old Fashioned Celebration Of
YuIetIde Tor American
Soldiers in France.

A Christmas tree In every ward Of
every American hospital aud In every
hospital recreation hut In France
Every wounded or sick American
nghilng man to receive two socks Allied
to the brlm with fruits, nuts candy
and SMOKES
These are the most Interesting ION
lures Of n tentative ChfslIae celebra
tlon program Tor the American hos
pitfalls arranged by the American Red
Cross In France IN cooperation with
the commanding officers Of our lighting
forces In TINT country, Details 81 the
plan to make Christmas m merry ~
possible Tor the soldiers In these lnsil'
buttons have Just been received ut Red
Cross headquarters. NufeSs and enlist
ed men on duty Mt these places VIII
also share In the distribution Of Christ
mas cheer. Because Of the limited
amount Of available shipping space
the Red Cross WAS compelled to aban'
don lis original plan TO send special
Christmas parcels from here to soldier
patients In Fmnce All the articles
distributed will be obtained over there.
This ls to he an old fashioned cele'
brntion In every sense Of the word.
Every soldier will hang his socks on
the tree. The socks will be tied with
red ribbon and IN addition to tho good
les mentioned above will contain n
haDdkerchlef and card on when
will be outlined the services the Amer
lean Red Cross Ia prepared to render
our soldiers Each soldier will re-
ceIve sufficient number OF Christmas
postcards now being designed by art
lists In the Red Cross serylce--to en-
able him to write to pembcrs OF his
family aud his friends back home.
The Christmas dinner, of course VIII
he one of the features Of the crlehrn
tlon. After dinner there VIII he
musical entertainment, motion pie.
lures aud general singing
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-12-13
AMERICAS WOMEN JOINED
IN ANTHEM OF SERVICE
Millions of Red Cross Workers Do Multitude
of Little Things at Home Which EnaD'e
Our Boys to Do Great Things in France

varied sounds " nil thelr eager labor
The things they made, which ear
rled message Of love from the women
Of this country, quite apart from lhel'
greet money value, went from Their
work.roolns on great adventures. They
have gone into front line trenches To
emergency hospitals In foreign Villages
and Into TN most modern operating
rooms They have wrapped lost nnl
frightened children In warmth ANA
sheltered aged refugees from III" rold.
They have gone overseas into strange
and sud places, into Russia aud Ser
hin and Palestine and Italy nnd
France They have gone into our own
huge environments for our own young
soldiers
The Department NJ Nursing NJ the
American Red Cross ls the great re-
crul,lng agency Of ths United STATES
Army and Navy Nurse Cops by the
first " October It had assigned over
1900 graduate nurses 10 active MILL
tary service at home aud abroad 1t
bns proylded over 700 nurses Tor the
Federal Public Health Service aud the
Red Cross Town and Country Nursing
Service. witch co.operatcs with The
local health boards In the communities
which It serves.
The statement Of the Home Service
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-12-13
COMFORTS, SMILES AND CAKE
LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE
Thus Every Red Cross Canteen Becomes Bit OF Home
for Our Soldiers in France

rallrond station can,een service, and
the big canteens with the wrlilng
rooms aud showers md llbrries' ana
lounges where a fellow can rest
while. but the toys who have been
there insist that they love the llttlo
rolling canteens that Just naturally
spring up where you least expect lhem'
most Of all.
Many well known names ARE on inc
lists NJ cnuteen workers, Tor Amerl'
can women were quick to seize the op'
portnnlty for service. The poorest
soldier on hls leave may be served by
nm American woman whose hospitality
wns formerly dealt out By her maids
md butlers-nnd whose CUES lists p
clulcd only the most Wshlqhaolo
rnmcs in tho social register. Now u
IA she who hands over the pie win
her own hands aud then gathers UP
the dlshes-yes. aud oftehllmet washes
them whom help Is scarce, for they
have to bo wished and made ready
for the next lot Of soldlers-and one
cannot dlsappolnt The boys VINO are
never too TIED to respond to the call
u duty
Another part OF the canteen service
ia the "store." where the soldiers are
supplied with tholr needs where
ihlnp they have lost In the heat OF
battle are replaced, tooth paste hand
ed out, m1or blades, towels, tooth
brushes all sorts Of things not forget
linz he post cnrds to send home ana
the ever wanted packages OF cigar
cites, &c.,
Taking II all In all, the canlecn do's
lar more than 0ll the stomaehs OF ',e
men-lt puts something worth Wh'''
into their hearts,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-12-13

49, A.. u..d Cross
unucr 'he n''n'' W Wv " IN
American women NV 49," hons
homes chufches, o'uuA nvv''' .aI ,n
thcaicrs, factories hosP''"'s "n" ...,,
thousands OF He'd Cr"ss W ,,.' ,n.
The hum OF seWlhs "".",,'',' LAY IN"
whlz1 NJ muSl'h lu'h ,u''''''",' Nv ', ,,
the rntlnl-'at OF ,"'u''''., W" .a
ers, the pnrr OF h'"n's N'''U' W. w.
teens, the rnmh'inE o' n"' '' ,'.. W.
the MOTOR 'o'l's' w, SUI -, Nv" ,.,,,,.
Ting nrcu,cs w '1"'', -, -, NV an,i,em
houses uh o'c"u wv" $50
OF service 49,
Abou, sooooh N"'lr" ""'N'"s
through Red cross 'hnp'crS "u
branches arr making Win ihr'r MINUS
relief supplies surgical u'eSs'"s''
knitted articles hospital anu teinEe'
gnrmcnis-or working AZ volunteers
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-12-13

what could possibly he more glad
denlng than the sight ~ rcal Amerl'
can duughnuts, hunks Of luscious pie
real hunksl Nothing unless ltmlght
~ the sight Of an honest-lo-goodness
American girl. And the combination
of the three, and maybe u couple OF
mugs " good hot coffee thrown In for
good measure nobody but really
tired, hnrdwogkcd Yank can really APP
prrclato this food for the gods and
comfort for the heart Of man.
ut nlnt the coffee nor the pie nor
the .doughnuis, not even the pretty
girls" said one young soldier; ut Is
the sight of woman who looks Ike
your mother with her little cap II
trlne nskcw sometimes, aud mnybo Il
lock of hair Strengthened ont VI curl,
lust like mother used To have hers
come when she was lurryng too hard
that's the thing that makes a fellow
glad h. happened TO be with this par
tlculnr bunch. And when that woman
says, Here. sou, have another piece OF
pier II goes right through your heart
and makes you feel that II you ever
do get bnck to the old u g A. again
you'll not forget mothers birthday and
you'll remember to say the kind thing
every single d0y Of your llfe.'
The Red Cross serves the lads Of al
the nations, Of course, but It Is par
( ucularly partial to the Khaki clat
youths with bit OF slang and the cal
for the matches and the cigarettes
They nrc the ones who appreciate I'M
American crackers and Jam
There are the cpniccns close to tn
trenches. ~ course, md the hlir wher'
the nien may 90 aud battle and hnv'
their clothes frcshencd up, and lh'
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-12-13
COMING OF annATrsR
OPPORTUNITIES


snyder huslnoas men shoniu peglh
now to discuss measures for a gem
cral revival Of enterprises. We
should not walt until opportunities
lhall knock us down. " we do, thoy
win 80 TO the towns that are al
ready awake and ready, Taking as
a basis Tor an outlook the history
Of other years, there Is now abund-
ant promise that neat year VIII be
a good crop season.
our prospect for q wheat crop was
mover better at this time OF tide sea
son and with q good wheat season
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-12-13
POsTED-liEWAkE

Positively no wood hauling il'n
Ing nor hunting will be allowed
the Reynolds Ranch, bnown as To
aid Rush & Tillar ranch. You ha'
better keep your stock out OF thes
nastures. We have been bothere
enough. This warning Is issued T.
preyent legal procedure, and II no
complled with the full extent Of The
law viii be resorted to so beware.
REYNOLDS RANCH
BY J. Brown, Manager.
cu,bbert. Texas, Sept. 2S, 1918 4lp
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-12-13

Not counting the feelings Of
France and Belgium. just ask our
own soldiers Who have been In the
fight 10 France what ought to be-
done with the kaiser Leave It 10
them. They have witnessed some
parts OF the a0 'ulness or German
cruelty.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-12-13
BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT.

starving, sick and homeless that our
humanity does not depend upon the
excitement Of war, but that nelghhorll-
ness Is Just AZ strong H. us In times
Of peace. A unanimous response VIII
hearicn the whole world.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-12-13

President Wilson has appointed
Congressman Carter Glass Of Virgin
Ia TO succeed Nr MeAdoo, as seere-
tary OF the Treasury and the ap-
polntmcnt has been confirmed by
the Senate. r g loyett. was offer
ed the place OF Director General Of
Railroads, bu, - far has not &C
eepted the position.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-12-13
U. S. HEALTH SERVICE
ISSUES WARNING
Increase in All Respiratory Dis.
eases After The Influenza
Epidemic Probable.
lnhumza Expected to Lurk for Months.
How to ou. I'd Against Pneumonia.
Common Colds Highly catehinp--lm.
portanec q Suitable clo,hlnO-could
Save 100000 Lives.

Washington, y C.-wlth the subsld'
cncc NJ the epidemic " Influenza the
attention OF health officers is directed
10 pneumonia, bronchitis and other
diseases NJ the respiratory system
which regularly cause q l0rgc number
nj deaths especially during the winter
senson According To Rupert Blue
Surgeon General NJ the United Slntos
Public llraNh Service, these diseases
Will be- especially prcyalcn, this win
ter unless the people are particularly
careful to obey health instructions
"'rhe present epidemic" said Sur.
gcon General Blue. "hns taught by Bit
fer experience how readily u condition
beginning apparently rs a slight cold
may 80 on to pneumonia and death.
Although the worst NJ the epidemic Is
over, there will continue 10 be a large
number of scattered eases, many NJ
them mild nnd uurccognlzed, which
viii be danger spots 10 be guarded
against The Surgeon General llkcncd
the present situation to that after II
great fire. saying, "No fire chief who
understands his business stops playing
the hose on The charred debris Ms soon
ns the flames and visible fire have dis
appeared on the contrary, he con-
llnucs the water for hours and even
days. for hc knows that there Is dan
ger NJ t.o Gre rcklndlIng from smol-
dcrlng culers"
"rhcn ,uu fcnr another outbreak Of
Influenza he was asked mot neces'
arlly another large epidemic said
the Surgeon General, "hu, unlcss the
people le0ru to realize the seriousness
M the danger they VIII be- compelled to
ay heavy death toll from pneumo'
Mia and other respiratory diseases
Common Colds Highly Catching.
90 is encouraging 10 observe lhnt
| people 1ro beginning to learn llml or
| Hmy coughs mud colds are highly
/ catching and uro sprcnd from person
in person M mplrs u droplcis NJ
Z germ laden muUe Such druplels are
.puyd m'u .lu lr when careless nj
/ ignorant people 0lHgh or sneczc with
out covering their mouth aud nose II
is also suud ln know that people hnvt
] t.....t..I ..tnptIIuu uhout the whine ul
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-12-13

"Thc Bureau Of Public Health,
Treasury Department, has Just issued
striking poster drawn by Berrymnn'
the well known Washington cnrtoonlst
The poster cxempllfes the modern
method Of health education. A few
years ago, under similar circumstances
the health authorities would have IS
sued an official dry but scientifically
accurate bulletin teaching the role NJ
droplet Infection In the spread of re-
splrnlory diseases The only ones who
Would have understood the bulletin
would have been those who already
knew all about the subject The man
In the street. the plain citizen and the
many millions who toll for their living
would have had no time and no desire
to wade through the technical phrase
ology."