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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08
THINKS ITS GRANDEST
MEDICINE IN WORLD
Piedmont Woman Took Tanlac
and Gained Much.
MADE GREAT CHANGE
Heartily Recommends 1t to All
Who Suffer AS She Did.

HTanlac gave me back my
strength and made me feel fine in
evry way. l think it is the grandest
medicine in the world, and l can
heartily recommend 1t to anyone who
suffers from the complaints / had"
was the emphatic statement given
by Mrs. Lizzie Bryson, of Piedmont,
S. c., in endorsement of Tanlac on
May 9th. when began taking
Tanlac l was so weak and broken
down l could hardly keep out of bed
1 had no appetite, l could hardly
sleep at night and was nervous to
kill.
The Tanlac gave me back my
health and strength, though. / soon
had fine appetite, my nerves be-
came strong and steady, and l feel
fine in every way. In a week the
Tanlac had me feeling like a new
woman. 1t was two months ago that
stopped taking Tanlac."
Tanlac, the master medicine, is
sold exclusively by ]. F.. Mackey.
Lancaster; Peoples Drug & Grocery
Co.. Heath Springs; 6. o. Floyd.
Kershaw.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08
REFUSES TO REDUCE
BOND OF j. w COOK

Atlanta. Ga, March An effort
to have the bond of j. w. Cook.
convicted OF attempted blackmail of
Asa G. Gambler, millionaire mayor
of Atlanta, reduced from $4,000 to
$4,000 failed when Solicitor Cen
eral John Boykin refused to consent
to the reduction. Cook remains in
jail awaiting hearing OF his ap-
peal for new trial, set for March
l6. Mrs. II. II. Hirsch, indicted
jointly with Cook. also has refused
new offers Of bond. and, and it is
said, intends to remain in jail until
her trial, tentatively set for March
IA.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08
LEAVES CHARLESTON
ON INSPECTION TOUR

Charleston, March Maj. Gen.
William l.. Sibert. L. S. A., com
manding officer of the Southeastern
Department left Saturday afternoon
on an official tour which includes
Atlanta, Chattanooga. Nashville and
New Orleans. He is accompanied by
his aide de camp, Capt. Raymond ID.
Sullivan of Savannah, Ca, National
Guard.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08
BUTCHERS HAVE INNING
IN THE FEDERAL PROBE
Heney Contends Packers Sought
Inclusion of Cheaper Meats in
Army Contracts.

Chicago, March 4.-Government
contracts for millions of pounds oi
meats. labor troubles and employ
ers' methods to oppose them; the
difficulties OF retail meat dealers IN
Chicago and obstacles placed in the
way of butter makers in rural In
diana, were some of the subjects
touched on in the Federal Trade
commission investigation of the
packing industry.
Under the questioning of Francis
j. Heney. counsel for the comm s.
sion. witnesses told of the difficulty
in making reasonable profit in the
retail meat business in Chicago, IL,
direct conflict with statements that
retail butchers were responsible in
some degree for high meat prices.
Mr.. Heney brought out that IN
question Of changing government,
specifications so as to permit cheay
ei meats being included in am
contracts, had been considered b,
the five big packing houses and tn
uuartermaster's department.
At the same time, there came
from Washington announcement
that congress had been asked by the
federal trade commission, at the in
stance of Mr. Heney, to enact speedy
legislation to legalize the opening of
the private and confidential files of
the packers which the government
investigators say they believe con-
tain documents tending to show
plans to take control Of the meat in
dustry.
The appeal to congress was based
on the contract between the trade
commission and Henry veeder. of
Chicago, counsel for Swift and COM
pany. over possession OF files in the
Needer private vault which was
opened at the order Of Mr.. Heney
some time ago.
Just before adjournment one of
the examiners of the commission
80 "a WY vi ii WnlCn
Mr.. Heney read into the record rela
tive to the present status of u. O.
Heyl. formerly employed by Libby.
McNeill and Libby at a salary OF
$500 year, and now in charge
OF the division of coordination oe
purchase in the federal food admin
istration. The letter contained III,
information that the writer. f. O.
Heyl. had been made head of divis-
ion of coordination OF purchases
February 16. 1918, which necessi-
tates divorcing myself from the firm.
effective February s, 1918"
The witnesses included several
butchers, several of whom denied
emphatically the published state
ment of Everett c. Brown. of the
Chicago Livestock exchange. who at
tributed profteering to the retail
butchers.
All of the butchers testified that
their profits were less both in vol
ume and per cent OF profit in 1917
than in 1916.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08
GASTONIA SOLDIER KILLED
IN ACCIDENT IN FRANCE

Washington. March General
fershing has reported to the war de-
partment. that Corporal Hyman
Roesen. infantry, of Chicago. and
Private Clarence Mooney, infantry.
Gastonia. N. c., were accidentally
killed February 27. No details
were given.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08
LANSDOWNE SEES HOPE
IN HERTLING MESSAGE
Marquis Thinks Germans Speech
Marks Probable Advance in
Peace Discussion.

London, MarCn TN the view Ol
the marquis of Lansdowne. expressed
in letter to the Daily Telegraph
the recent speech of Chancellor Won
Hertling marks a probable advance
in peace discussions. Lord Lans.
downe thinks it all the more re-
markable because "the speech may
be regarded as a kind of rejoinder
to the depressing announcement re-
Gently made-some OF us think rath-
er gratuitiously-by the Versailles
conference"
Four points of Won Hertling's s
speech are selected by Lord Lans-
downe for comment. First is the
chancellor's wish for an intimate
meeting of the belliggerents. Lord
Lansdowne interprets this to mean
an informal meeting of persons au-
thorized to discuss confidentially the
possibility of more formal confer
ence. He refers approvingly to the
opinion Of Foreign Secretary Bal
four that it would be unwise to be-
gin negotiations unless some pre-
liminary agreement exists, and asks
how such preliminary agreement
is to be reached without preliminary
conversations.
Lord Lansdowne remarks that al
lied spokesmen now are sternly re-
probating Germany's crimes and are
submitting demands which are not
likely to be conceded until GERMANY
is beaten to her knees while Ger
man spokesman are putting for
ward inadmissible demands and i'm
putting selfish and aggressive aims to
the allies. He continues:
" these circumstances il seems at
first sight that there is nothing for
it but what Count Won Hertling calls
adherence to the existing method of
dialogue across the channel and the
ocean, dialogues which after all NAV
be useful"
The second point is Won Hertling's
admission that peace can be discussed
on the basis of President Wilson'S
four principles. This. says Lord
Lansdowne. is satisfactory as far as
1t goes, but he maintains that I'VE
are entitled to scruntinize the man
ner in which these principles have
been applied by Germany"
irH t.
assurance that he would greet joy
fully and cooperate gladly with an
impartial court of international ar
bitration. Lord Lansdowne saws this
statement may be welcomed an re-
calls that Mr.. Balfour made a SINH
lar utterance.
The fourth point in Won Hertling's
intimation that Germany does not
think of retaining Belgium. together
with the chancellor's reference to the
papel note and to the utilization of
Belgium as jumping-off ground for
Germany's enemies. Lord Laas-
downe admits that when read in the
light of other German utterances
this leads to the inference that the
chancellor contemplated the impo-
sition upon Belgium of terms which
would interfere with her independ-
ence, but he points out that the ma
terial passage in the papal note up
on which Won Hertling apparently
relies, insists that Germany evacuate
Belgium and guarantee her full DO
litical military and economic indie
pendence. adding that if such a
guarantee is really all the chancellor
requires it ought not to be dificult
to satisfy him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
ACTION ALONG
vESLE BATTLE
FRONT CROWS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE. Aug. l6.-tNight.t-
Fighting along the Vesle river today
was the liveliest in several days.
The Germans. shortly after mid
night. opened with a bombardment
which continued for hours. They
used more gas than at any time in
more than a week
The big guns of the French and
Americans answered vigorously.
shelling enemy positions from the
heights just north of Nesle. clear
back to the Aisne,
American airmen, who bombed
many Aisne bridges effectively yes
terday. continued their operations to-
day in an effort TO complete the de-
structiop of the bridges.
Traffic across the Aisne in the last
few days has been much heavier
than usual. according to observers.
1t consists largely of ammunition
trucks headed south. and is accepted
as indicating that the enemy has de-
termined to hold the present lines In.
definitely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
GIRL, IS, ENDS
LIFE; SAID SHE
WAS NOT LOVED

Florence Ellen Hogan. Is years old.
died In the city hospital at $40 a. m.
Saturday. from the effects OF rcvol.
yer shot fired into her breast below
the heart. In "A suicide attempt the
night before The girl. who lived AZ
70s Ninth ave. claimed she was lone.
some and was not loved
Her mother Mrs. Mary Hogan, a
widow. lives in apartments at the
Waldorf hotel. seventh ave. and Pike
81. The Firl and mother have not
lived together since Christmas.
Nobody loved me. I was tired of
life was depressed" the girl do
clared in the city hospital
The girl secured the revolver with
which she carried out her fatal de-
sign from the room OF Miss Taylor.
who Is in charge of the residence
whore the girl roomed.
The shot was heard by Miss Eldora
Otta. a cook employed at the place.
who was working downstairs. Miss
Otta suspected. she says. the origin
of the shot and called 10 Florence
from the foot Of the stairs
I'm all right. Don't bother about
me" the girl called in assumed
cheerful tones, as she was bleeding
on the floor.
The girl worked four hours n day
in department store. She was ex
ceptlonally precocious, being a Junior
at the Broadway high school despite
her Is years and time spent I'm work
According 10 Mrs. Mary Hogan.
Florence had on several occasions
threatened suicide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17

short Of the s. .000. 900 900 goal when
the bill ~ ready to report
Rates on other liquors are raised
In proportion. hut the committee is
Withholding information for two rea-
sons.
Assurances Of extremely high
liquor rates would cause withdrawal
OF spirits from bond 20 escape taxa.
ton and force the committee into in.
terlm legislation"
Tho present rates are tentative.
and may be changed TO get more rev
enuc
The committee today was working
for final settlement OF excess and
war profits. the only other open fea-
turc OF the bill
An 80 per cent war profit tax. ask
cd by the treasury department. Will
he enacted, with an exemption OF s
per cent for transportation corpora.
tions. 10 per cent for manufacturing
farming and general business. and IL
per cent for oil operators mining and
other hazardous undertakings.
The excess profits tax. practically
adopted by the committee. gives an
per cent exemption. In addition to
a flat exemption OF $4,000.
Profits between $ and 20 per cent
are taxed 40 per cent. and profits
above 20 per cent are taxed 60 per
cent,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
SWEEP HUNS BACK
BIG ST0RES0F WAR
MATERIALS TAKEN
IN ALLIED ADVANCE

Evacuation of the Roye-Lassgny-Noy salient on the
Picardy battle front appears imminent
French troops have penetrated to within mile OF
Roye and Lassgny, and pushing northeasward to-
ward Noyon, along the Disc valley.
Capture of the dominating Lassigny heights has given
the French control of all this territory and all three
towns practically untenable
Further north the British have made additional gains
along the Ancre above Albert and between Roye and the
Somme
In Flanders British patrols continue to seize German
positions around Vieux -Berquin and Mer1s and another
enemy retirement the western edge of the salient seems
probable.
Reports from Russia received thru Bolshevh
declare CzechoSovak forces have been surrounded in
Kazan the Voga and that the city is being bombarded
In southern Russia violent battle is raging between Soviet
and Cossack forces The Boshevki claim to be driving
the allies back toward Omega, in Northern Russia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
DISPATCH FROM JOHN DE CANDT

PARIS. Aug. ia p. m.)-The French are at the
of Roye They have occupied the advance deenses
of the town southwark of the Avre river They have
also occupied the junction of the MontdderEsrees St
Dennis roads
st. Mard has been taken after the ercest fighting
from house to house. The Germans had formidable de-
fenses at this place
Beyond Loges wood the Germans pushed back
behind the Roye-Lassgny road.
Camp De Car, mile west of Roye has been captured
while the INDIAN trench and Pessis de Roye less than
mile southwest of Lassigny, have been occupied.
number of prisoners and great quantity of
era taken The enemy reported to be preparing
for evacuation of the Roye-Lassgny-Noyon salient
German troops said to be constructing another
Hndenburg line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
AVIATORS BOMB
zEBRUCCE BASE

LONDON, Aug. i7.-Conccntrating
their efforts on Zeebrugge. the Ger
man submarine base In Belgium.
British aviators. working with the
navy. dropped 60 tons Of bombs on
enemy positions during the period
from August s to 49, the British air
ministry reported today.
In addition to operations against
Zeebrugge, bombs also were dropped
on the Ostend docks and the air.
drome at Varsannacrc. where fires
were observed.
The communique stated l6 enemy
machines and one captive balloon
were destroyed. and l5 machines
were driven down out OF control
Three British machines are missing.
4 Zeppelin also was bagged over
the North sea- and direct hit with
a bomb obtained on a German dc.
stroycr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
CRUISER
IS SUB VICTIM

PARIS Aug. iT.-Thc French
cruiser Dupetit Thouars has been
torpedccd and sunk. Thirteen per
sons pcriHhcd. American destroyers
rescued the survivors.
Tho Dupcut Thouars was complet.
ed in July 1901. and had displace.
men, OF 9.5i7 tons. Her normal
complement was $40 men. She was
$50 feet long
Her armament consisted of two 7s
inch guns. eight 60 inch guns. three
or four 80 inch guns. / 6 three-pound
ers and two submerged torpedo
tubes She was listed as an ar-nor.
cd cruiser.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
GASOLINE AND
WAR STAMPS

This is my hunch to put the War Savings Stamps
over big" said well known citizen today. Make
every gasoline station agent for Uncle Sam to
handle the stamps. And every time fellow buys
81 worth Of gas he'd buy two-bit stamp If it
suggested to him. In two weeks time we'd be
the top for quota"
Perhaps it would take than two weeks
But it's good suggestion, isn't it? There those
who insist that the of gasoline, except for
work, is not in good form. Here there is oppor
tunty to remove all doubt The gasoline buyer would
be a steady contributor to patriotic fund He would
be a constant aid to Uncle Sam.
Mixing gasoline with War Stamps appears to
be a dandy concoction
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
DISPATCH FROM WEBB MILLER
Ln.. Iscd o.

17Almost ard
of
heights dominating the miles md They
hills valleys which
I.assgn and In the cente of
Meanwhile he thrust directly
MOI ne :
he have
de
ands ward
present
to go.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
|, ", ". TRIAL
GOES TO JURY

CHICAGO. Aug. 17.--The big /
w. w case hero went 20 the jury
today when attorneys for the 100 de
PENDANTS. charged with sabotage and
sedition. waived their right to final
statement.
The trial began April l. attract.
Ing nationwide interest because Of
the charge that ll3 I w. w. lead.
ers had interfered with war work.
Illness and other causes reduced the
number Of defendants TO 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
Says Bolsheviki
Defeat Slovaks in
Kazan Engagement

AMSTERDAM. Aug. lI-Soviet
forces have surrounded Kazan, held
by the Czccho.Slovaks and are bonn
harding II, according to "A dispatch
from Moscow today.
Another soviet army, advancing
toward Omega, whore "A new allied
expedition has landed In northern
Russia. has occupied kierillowka. on
the southern front" probably the
Don region, whore the Cossacks are
advancing northward. there IN vio.
lent fighting.
Kazan is city OF about l75. 900
people on the left bank OF the Nolga.
100 miles north of Simbirsk and 450
miles cast OF Moscow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
BRITISH GAIN
IN FLANDERS
AND PICARDY

LONDON. Aug. 17.-Further prog
ress on the western front was re-
ported by Field Marshal Haig today,
British troops also advanced again
on the western edge of the Flanders
salient.
'The pressure OF our troops north
OF Roye and north of the Ancre con.
tinued." the statement said.
I'm the neighborhood of Nieux.
Berquin our patrols engaged in
sharp fighting yesterday and there
were further encounters during the
night,
our troops progressed i'm this sec.
tor and in the neighborhood of Mer.
ris. A few prisoners were taken.
Hostile artillery showed consider.
able activity near Mount Rouge and
also Scherpenberg and in the vicinity
of Zillebeke lake"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
5. {. BOOKS
SHOW gain
THIS Year
So Declares Supt. Murphine
Of City Utilities Depart
ment After Investigation
ANALYZES THE FIGURES

No increase in car fares by the
traction company Is necessary 70
provide better service and meet the
new wage scale OF the car mems
union. declares Thomas Murphine,
utilities superintendent. In his re
port on the traction situation. com
pieted Saturday morning.
Even the contemplated charge OF
l cent for transfers Is unnecessary,
Murphine's report shows.
Murphlne's report shows that the
company, on the admission OF It's
own books. made more money In 1915
than in any OF the previous five
years.
The earnings for the first six
months Of 1918 were SO szi.si above
xshe average for the slx-month peri
Res since 1913. and at this rate the
npany. during 1918. would earn
per cent. or IS per cent above the
average. on valuation Of the com
pany property Of s2o. 900 600.
The report does not supply any fig
ures showing that the cornpary's q
: capital n 10000 900. as claimed
Murphine denies the com
psny's claim that II needs y
higher fare To furnish m Is per
cent increase in service at
cesf Of 81. .0se.o 900.
The company can offset the cost
OF this better service thru the opera.
ton OF 100 additional oneman cars.
the adoption OF the skip stop and the
waiv7ng of certain franchise obliga
tions on the part OF the city. he
says. These alone would give the
traction company an additional t.'
es5. $50.
To obtain the extra revenue. there
are three methods. according TO Muir
phine.
One is the adoption of 7-cent fare
with a still further increase II the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
GERMANS TO NORWAY IS
BREAK With WRATHY
ship LOSS
Sends Protest Note TO Ger
many on Sinking OF
Steamer S0merStad
FRENCH WARSHIP DOWN

cHRISTTANIA, Aug. 1.-THE
Norwegian government has protest
ed TO Germany against the torpedo
ing and sinking OF the large govern
nent cargo steamer Somerstad. a
few days ago. Ten members of the
crew are reported missing.
The Somcrstad. steel steamer OF
1875 tons was sunk Is miles south
east Of Fire island on the morning OF
August T..
According TO the United States
government. all OF her crew of 80
were saved.
Capt George Hansen declared the
torpedo which sank the steamer cir.
cled the ship before striking. giving
rise 10 the belief that Germany may
have perfected a wireleas-controlied
torpedo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
American Fliers
Smash Hun Depot

WITH THE AMERICAN AN-
MiES IN FRANCE. Aug. f7.-Amer.
lean bombing planes scored is direct
hits on switching tracks ana two on
a roundhouse at Copflans yesterday
afternoon.
All returned safely. altho they
we're fired on continually by anti-air.
craft guns and had several cncoun-
ters with German plancs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
So PER GALLON IS
new WHISKY TAX

WASHINGTON. Aug. IA tax
Of s. a gallon on whisky and other
distilled liquors was tentatively dc.
cided upon by the house ways and
means committee today. The pres
ent tax Is 81 90
The new rate IL subject 10 change
II the committee should find itself
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
French and u. S.
Men Sink 2 Subs

PARIS, Aug. l7.-President Poin'
care. after witnessing the deharka-
ton of an American convoy at a
French port today. was told that two
German submarines had just been
sunk. One was sunk by a French
vessel and the other by the Ameri'
cans. After debarkation. Poincare
visited American dcbarkation camps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
kronstadt Seized
by German Forces,
Is Finland Report

PARIS. Aug. l1.-Rumors are cur
rent in Finland that the Germans
have seized kronstadt. tho Russian
naval base. In the Gulf OF Finland.
according to dispatch received from
Stockholm.
Premier Lenine and War Minister
Trotsky recently removed the soviet
government from Moscow TO Kron.
stadt, which is less than 25 miles
from Petrograd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
Spain Warns Huns
of U-Boat Trouble

LONDON, Aug IL Spain has
warned Germany that II any more
Spanish ships are sunk. she will take
a corresponding toll of interned Ger
man ships in Spanish harbors. the
foreign office has learned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
GASOLINE SHIP
IS SENT DOWN

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE
British steamer Miro. 500 tons. was
sunk off Cape Hattcras. probably by
torpedo yesterday afternoon. the
navy department announced today.
Nine OF the crew had not been land
ed at an early hour today.
The Mirlo. 1t is believed. had a car.
go Of gasoline. That a torpedo hit
the vessel has not been definitely es-
tablished.