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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-07
TUSCANIA MATE
Tells STORY OF
AN EYE WITNESS

The first survivors were landed at
4:30 o'clock Wednesday morning.
From then until Z a. m. many patrol
boats arrived, each bringing full
complement of survivors, the number
of whom by that time had reached
$50, including 40 member of the crew.
All the medical men in Larne, where
some of the survivors were landed,
were requisitioned.
Woman volunteer nurses in Larne
attended to slightly injured men
Wards were improvised in hotels
Thirty seriously injured men were dis
patched to local hospitals, where they
are receiving careful treatment. The
resources of Larne were taxed to the
utmost to provide food and clothing
for the survivors.
Thomas Smith of Glasgow, a boat
SWANS mate on the Tuscania, said
the steamer was proceeding to an
English port under convoy.
'At 5:45 o'clock Tuesday evening"
he continued, 81 was in No. 1 room,
talking with a fellow boatswain,
when I heard a terrific explosion and
felt the vessel heeling over. I said
W lily HldI0. 1uSy We gu IlSC uOWs
I'VE commenced lowering boats on
the starboard side. The soldiers were
lined up on deck, waiting for the
boats. Unfortunately many jumped
overheard.
81 found the boat at No. station
to which I proceeded, had been
| blown to pieces. I then helped to get
boats ga, OBJ and &C away, with full
compliments, and the second officer
/ got boats 1 to safely away.
after seeing these launched
proceeded to the other deck, where
launched a raft I picked up IA SOL
| diers and two of the ships company
who were swimming about. We had
no oars, and had to paddle along with
our hands. We were picked up at
| o'clock in the evening and landed
Wednesday morning."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-07
EXPECTING LONG
LIFE, SULLIVAN
FRAMED NO WILL

Boston, Feb. Firmly believing
that he would exceed the allotted spc n
of three score years and ten, John l..
Sullivan, a week before his death in
Arlington last Saturday. refused to
discuss the question of making a wilt
Clarence w. Rowley of Boston, for
many years Sullivans business advis-
er and attorney, said today that a pc
tition would be filed in court next
week for the appointment of an ad-
ministrator of the estate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-07
Lend your pennies!

Yes, Uncle Sam is willing to Dor
row even your pennies at interest,"
and he'll use them to whip the Hun!
War Thrift stamps and War Saw
ings stamps are his way Of giving
you chance to help.
Buy Thrift stamp every day; you
spend more than that don't you for
candy or soda Or cigars or movies?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-07
ITALIANS REFUTE
EMBASSY RUMORS

Washington, Feb. 1.-The italian
Embassy today received the following
dispatch from Baron Sonnino, the
Italian minister of foreign airs:
1.-THE rumors that there will be a
change in the Italian Embassy at
Washington are devoid of founda-
ton"
The foregoing is in denial of dis
patch from Rome that William Mar
conf was to become successor to AM
bassador Di CelIere.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-07
TUMULTY NOT TO
RUN FOR SENATOR

Washington, Feb. Secretary
Tumulty, in a formal statement today,
declared he was not a candidate for
appointment as senator from New Jer-
sey, nor would he be a candidate at
the election in November. He said he
regarded it as more important for him
to remain as secretary to the presi-
dent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-07
ROOSEVELT COMFORTABLE

New York, Feb. 7-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, who was operated on here
Yesterday for the removal of an alb
icess, passed a comfortable night and
was resting easy this morning, it was
announced at the hospital
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-07
IN
PACKER MIDDLE,

Washington, Feb. Judge Samuel
Alschuler of Chicago was appointed
arbitrator of the differences on wages
and hours between the five big pack
ing companies and their union en-
ployes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-07
DID YOU MISLAY
A LOAD OF COAL?

Nick LAGOS, of 1851 Broad street,
reported to the police that last night
a sled with 100 pounds Of coal was
left outside of his store. Up to late
his afternoon no one came to claim
he sled or its cargo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-07

Only One 'BROMO QUININE"
To get the genuine, call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for signature of E. W. GROVE. Cures
Cold in One Day. 30c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-07

The largest urgent deficiency ap-
preparation ever asked for in Congress
will be reported to the House today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-07
HARTFORD AIRMAN SAVED

message received today it became
known that Leroy P. Bennett of this
city, formerly of Woodmont, a mem
Der of an aviation command, was saved
from the Tuscania. Prior to enlisting
in December Bennett, whose age is
%, was an adjuster for the Connect
cut Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-07

Weather: Partly cloudy and Slight
ly colder tonight and Friday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-07

Bridgeport, Conn,
Thursday, Feb. Z, 1918.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
BERLIN STRIKERS MORE
NUMEROUS AND BOLD
They Address Ultimatum to German
Government Including Several
Important Demands.

Zurich, Jan. 31.-The socialist
paper Vorwaerts announces that the
Berlin strikers have now become
more numerous and threatening.
They have addressed to the govern
ment an ultimatum OF which the fol-
lowing are the principal demands:
First, accelerated conclusions of
a general peace without indemni-
ties of annexations.
Second, participation of work
mems delegates of all countries in
the peace pourparlers.
Third, amelioration of the food
situation by better distribution.
Fourth, immediate abolition of
the state Of seige and restoration of
the right of public meeting, sus-
pended by the military authorities.
Fifth, abolition of militarization
Of war factories.
Sixth, immediate release of all
political prisoners.
Seventh, fundamental democrat
ization Of state institutions.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
WESTMORELaND DAVIS is
GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA

Richmond, Va, Feb. 4.-Rich-
mond's social set, as we'll as many
of the society leaders Of other Vir-
ginia cities, Friday participated in
the inaugural ball, a fitting climax
to the day when Westmoreland
Davis was inaugurated the 55th
governor of Virginia. The inaugu-
raj reception took place in the
stately old mansion which for gen.
erations has been the home OF gov
ernors.
Westmoreland Davis was made
governor at noon Friday in the state
capitol building in the presence of
a small crowd who gained admission
by cards. Severe snow and sleet
storms the past week have made
marching difficult in Richmond
streets and the usual military func-
tions were dispensed with.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
RED CROSS NOTES


have finished garments in their
homes to finish them up and send in
to headquarters as soon as possible
as there are a few shirts needed to
complete the boxes now being pack
ed. There is also another shipment
of cut pajamas and shirts expected
soon, and Mrs. Jones hopes there
will be many applicants for gar
ments.
Mrs. J. III. Witherspoon. chairman
of the layette committee. is anxious
for volunteers who will either give
complete layettes or will make sets
contributed by others.
Miss Mamie Hill Moore, chair
man of the tea room, wishes to ex-
press her appreciation OF the pa
tronage given the tea room, and
hopes that many ne wcustomers will
drop in for a cup Of tea some time
between the hours of four and six.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
CLIO COMPANY'S LICENSE
REVOKED FOR BOARDING
Oil Factory Had Three Million
Pounds Cotton Seed and Had
Not Run Regularly.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The IL
cense of the Clio Oil & Fertilizer
Co, OF Clio, S. c., has been revoked
and the concern ordered to close up
its business not later than February
6, the food administration an
nounced today. Speculation in,
and boarding cotton seed" is the
reason given for the order, and it
was announced that as all Of the
company's products are manufactur-
ed from cotton seed, which is under
license, it will be unable to operate
even as a fertilizer manufacturer.
The company had on hand $685.
600 pounds Of cotton seed, and had
been operated only two and a half
days in the past year. according to
statistics brought out at a hearing
before the federal food administra-
tion for South Carolina.
This, it was announced, was an
amount above reasonable needs for
a reasonable length of time" and
was taken as clear proof that the
seed was being boarded for specula-
tive purposes"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
Surgical Dressing Notes.

Monday has been established as
a surgical dressing day with the
especial purpose of giving the busi-
ness women an opportunity to help
In this department. The following
business women were present Mon
day: Misses Annie Gregory, Flor
ence Robinson, Lillian Robinson and
Louise Robinson. Others who as
sisted in the work were Mesdames
N. j. Perry Mamie Witherspoon,
Millen, Will Reed and John NJ.
Madra and Misses Margaret Moore,
Mamie Hill Moore, Eta Skipper,
Juanita Wylie, Louisa Wylie, Lewis
hurchison and Mary Hough. There
were 169 congresses completed. On
Wednesday morning the following
workers made surgical dressings:
Misses Margaret Moore, Mamie Hill
Moore, Bess McManus, Juanita
Wylie. Eliza Wylie and Mesdames
John Poag, II. r. Rice, Millen and
Will Reed. There were 1875 com
presses made during the morning.
Miss Margaret Moore, supervisor
OF surgical dressings urges all work
ers to be on hand Friday and Sat.
urday to help maintain the stand
ard set last week of over 900 dress
ings per week Remember the
workrooms are open all day Friday
and on Saturday mornings from 9
until !.
Mrs. Mamie Witherspoon, chair
man of the comfort pillow commit
tee, with her faithful corps of as
sistants succeeded in finishing and
packing 90 pillows which were
shipped on Wednesday.
The packing committee with
Mrs. r. Il. Wylie, chairman and Mes
danes Will Craig and Walter Davis
met at the workroom on Wednesday
afternoon and folded and packed
over 100 hospital shirts. The com
mittee will finish the packing in a
few days as soon as a few more
shirts are finished ready for ship.
ping.
Mrs. Charles d. Jones, chairman
hospital garments, requests all who
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
Home Service Department.

zone of the most concrete and
practical tasks OF home service Is
the giving Of accurate and timely
information to the families, rela-
tives and friends OF soldiers and
sailors. The home service sections
are advising how mail should be ad-
dressed to soldiers and sailors; how
information may be obtained OF
those sick, wounded, captured or
missing; what the war risk insur-
ance law means and how to take ad-
vantage Of it's provision. Each
home service section has in this work
two-fold opportunity: First, to
save untold anxiety and suffering.
Sympathetic, prompt and accurate
information will serve to keep the
comfort and health of these fami-
lies, who have spared their bread
winners and protectors to the SER
vice OF their country Second, the
giving of such information will be
the most natural means to establish
acquaintance between the home
service worker and the family"
Thus far Is cases have been han
died by the home service workers in
the Lancaster chapter. Each case
is a story in itself, and workers Of
ten find themselves growing deeply
interested in the human interest
features OF the case, which are va
ried.
An office is kept at Red Cross
headquarters, over the Bank OF
Lancaster, where the secretary,
Miss Eta Skipper, may be found
daily between the hours of 10 and
IL a. m.
The following is the list of mem
bers Of the consultation board of
the home service branch Of the Red
Cross for Lancaster county: Mes
danes Ernest Moore, ]. B. Mack
orell, R. T. Beatty, Misses Eta Skip
per and Bess McManus, and Messrs
r.. S. Stewart, Paul Moore, H. r.
Hurchison and DR.. S. L. Allen
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
MADE.IN IN-GERMANY LIES
CIRCULATED IN CANADA

Canada is also having trouble with
MedeinGermany lies calculated to
hinder Canadian food conservation ac-
cording to an oficial statement re-
ceived from the Canadian food con-
troller by the United States food ad-
ministration.
The stories bothering Canada arc
Of the same general character as those
the United States food administra-
tor recently denounced In this coun-
try, such as the ridiculous salt and
blueing famine fakes and the report
that the government would seize
housewives stocks of home canned
goods.
The Canadian food controller esti-
mates that when the people listen to
and pass on such stories, each one
has the power Of destruction that lies
in battalion of soldiers.
"Stories without even a vestige Of
foundation have been scattered broad.
cast" said the Canadian statement
Nor have they come to life casually.
They have started simultaneously In
different parts Of the country and in
each instance have been calculated to
arouse public Indignation.
"They are insidious. subtle, persist
ent. Bit by bit they dissipate public
trust, the great essential In the work
Of food control.
1T lies with every individual to for
bear from criticism; to refrain from
passing on the vagrant and harmful
to cooperate in work which Is going
to mean more than the majority of
oeople yet realize"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
TAX NOTICE.
Taxes Are Payable from OctO-
ber 18th, 1917. to March
18th, 1918.

A penalty OF one per cent will be
,dded for January payment, two per
cent for February. and seven pei
cent for March.
The levies for the different pur-
poses are as follows:
For State purposes 1-2 mills.
Constitutional School Tax mills,
Ordinary County purposes 4 1-2
mills, Public Roads and Bridges
mills, Interest on Past Indebtedness
Bonds 1 mill. Interest and Sinking
Fund on G, & G. Railroad Bonds
IA mills. Interest on Borrowed
Money 1-2 mill. Total "a "a mills.
For payment of interest on Town
ship Bonds: In Pleasant Hill Town
ship 3-4 of 1 mill. in Gill's Creek
Township l 1-2 mills, and in Cane
Creek Township 3-4 mills.
Special School Taxes lor the va
rious districts are as foiIows: Dis
tricts and 13 two (2) .uills, dis
tricts 22 and As three 60 mills.
districts 1. 8. 4. s, >. 90. 81, 23. 26,
81. 30. At and 48 four (4) mills,
districts 36 five 60 mills, district
six CO.. mills. district IA six and
one-half (6 1-2) mills. districts 2,
10. IL. IL. 15. II. IS. 10, "a, Is,
81. 80. 33. "a. SO, AZ. 43, 46 and
4s eight (s) mills. district SO ten
Io) mills. and district 40 eleven
GD mills.
All male citizens between the
ages of Fl and SO years are liable
FOR capitation tax of three
($3.oOD dollars for road purposes,
and all male citizens between the
ages OF 21 and 60 years are liable
Tor poll tax of one ($1.0O) dollar,
except those exempt by law.
T. l.. HILTON,
County Treasurer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
Could Not Eat or Sleep
Made Well BY PERUNA

Mr.. William e. Denny. 1923 Park
Ave. Springfield, Ohio, writes:
II ind great pleasure in writing
you and thanking you for what Pc
runa has already done for mo.
have been troubled with oatarrh for
years, and it had affected my head,
nose, throat and stomach, that 1
could not eat nor sIeep with any sat-
isfaotion.
Il have Just taken three bottles. I
can eat most anything and am greatly
renewed or nervousness. so that whom
he down ] can sleep without tho
least trouble. recommend Il TO aII
those who are sufferers of that droad
ful disease, oatarrh."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
Acute Nervousness, Kidney
Troubles and Indigestion
Overcome by the Use of
IrOnized Paw-Paw.
Say 1t Is Wonderful REM
edy-He Sleeps and Eats
Perfectly.
READ WHAT HE SAYS

Both myself and wife have useu
Ironized Paw-Paw. My wife was Il
great sufferer with indigestion, heart
and kidney trouble, with acute nerv-
business, and with the natural re-
suits of age, combined with dyspep-
sia and Indigestion. l purchased !,
bottle of Ironizcd Paw-Paw, and
less than half dozen doses have
made me feel strong and energetic,
and has so regulated my digestion
that eat and sleep perfectly. My
wife has so far been greatly benefited
by it's use, so that her troubles seem
now to be entirely over. 1t is GER
tainly a wonderful remedy.
Mail orders filled promptly.
On sale and recommended by all
leading drug stores.
Interstate Drug Company, Inc,
New York.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
No Alcohol
In This

You may wisely hesitate to take
medicine containing alcohol. Scien-
lists agree that alcohol is injurious.
1t is particularly harmful to growing
girls and boys. OF the remedies for
liver and stomach troubles, Granger
Liver Regulator is recognized as a
standard preparation, free from pois-
onous drugs like calomel and it con-
tains no alcohol. This medicine has
the standby" in thousands of homes
thruout the country. 1t Is freely used
by all the family whenever one of
them feels headachy or in need Of a
physic. Granger Liver Medicine is
purely vegetable. and it may be taken
without fear of gripping or any other
unpleasant after effects. Price, 25c
for large box. Ask your druggist for
it and refuse all substitutes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
WILL RETALIATE QUICKLY
AGAINST THE SPANISH AC,

Washington, Feb. 4-Quick re-
taliatory measures were forecast here
as the answer of the United States
and the allies to Spains interfer-
ence with the shipment Of goods
across her frontier to France. In
fact, certain Spanish ships now in
American ports ready to sail are be-
ing held up pending a clearing OF
the situation, although the war trade
board in a formal statement denied
that vessels under the Spanish flag
generally were being kept in port.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
CORN WILL Win
DEMOCRACY'SWAR
Americas Greatest Cereal CFop
10 Now Moving to
Market.
MAINSTAY IN NATIONS CRISIS.
Surplus Wheat Of the usttsd oeatss
Has Been Sent 10 Famine THREAT
ened Europe.

Americas great corn crop, exceed
Ing 5000, 100000 bushels. will save the
worlds food situation. officials Of the
United States food administration be-
lieve
Corn is the nations best food cereal,
housewives are beginning to realize.
1t contains all the elements needed TO
when used according to the scores OF
tried recipes, especially when com
bined with an added portion of oil or
fat, will sustain life indefinitely. In.
dian warriors in colonial days lived on
parched corn alone for many days at "A
time, and at Valley Forge pnrched
corn was at times the sole ration OF
the Continental soldiers
Owing to transportation difficulties
caused by the war the corn crop moved
more slowly to market this year than
ever before. Now. however, the cereal
Is reaching the millers and consumers
In the meantime the nations surplus
wheat has been sent to Europe.
Today there are approximately 30
bushels of corn for every American
This quantity is greater by five BUSH
els than in former years.
Corn has become the nations main
stay in the crisis of war.
Just as this cereal saved the first
American colonists from famine on
many occasions, Just as 1t served AZ q
staple food during the War OF the Rev
olution and during the Civil War, King
Corn has again come to the front La
the nations battle with autocracy.
Corn meal Is finding greatly increas-
ed use In the making of ordinary white
bread. Hundreds Of housewives and
many Of the larger bakers are mixing
20 per cent. corn meal with wheat
kind OF a mixture is worked and baked
In the same recipes and with the same
methods that apply to straight wheat
bread
Corn bread-using corn meal entire
ly-is gaining a greater popularity
than ever before. Housewives are
coming to realize that every pound of
wheat saved in America means a pound
OF wheat released for shipment to the
nations with which America Is associ-
ated In the war
There are score of corn products
that today posses: unusual importance
for Americans. Corn syrup for sweet
ening corn cakes and buckwheat cakes
and for use in the kitchen instead Of
granulated sugar is one of the leading
products made from corn
Corn oil, excellent for frying and for
every other purpose filled by salad oils,
Is appearing on the market In large
quantities. 1t comes from the germ Of
the corn.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lancaster.

County of Lancaster.
BY ]. e. Stewman, Judge of Pro-
bate.
Whereas r. N. Hilton and Lewis
Hilton have made suit to me to
grant them Letters of Adminstra-
tion OF the estate and effects Of Nor
man Hilton, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and sigular the kindred
and creditors of the said deceased
that they be and appear before me,
in the Court OF Probate, to be held
at Lancaster on the 9Th day Of Feb,
1918. next. after publication there
OF, at IL o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, If any they have. why
the said Administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand, this 22nd
day Of Jan. Ammo Domini 1918.
]. e. STEWMAN,
Probate Judge.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
In Dancer.

A few days ago five-year-old boy
came with his mother to visit the lat
ter's cousin. The first night, upon re-
firing. they were given a room which
contained a folding bed, which was
something new to the young man. He
watched the process Of opening, then
got into bed, lay there, and thought for
q few minutes, then looked up and
said: Mother, we will have to look
out, for this bee has a self-starter,
and Is liable to go up on u.s."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-05
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County OF Lancaster.

County OF Lancaster.
BY j. E. Stewman, Judge of Pro-
bate.
Whereas Mrs. Emma Blackmon
has made suit to me to grant her
Letters OF Administration of the es-
tate and effects of w. Thurlow
Blackmon, deceased.
These are. therefore, TO cite and
admonish all and singular the kim
dred and creditors Of the said de-
ceased, that they be and appear be-
fore me. in the Court OF Probate, to
be held at Lancaster on 18th day of
Feb, 1918. next, after publication
thereof, at IL o'clock In the fore
noon. to show cause, II any they
have. why said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 29th
day Of January Ammo DAMMIT 1918.
]. E. STEWMAN,
Probate Judge.
29-3t-TUES.