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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11
Bishop Guerry breaches Here.

Bishop Guerry preached very
strong sermon to large and APP
preciative congregation at the Epis-
copal church Sunday night. Bishop
Guerry has only recently returned
from overseas. where his itinerary
included services in Westminster
Abbey and also in Paris. At the
latter place he included among his
hearers President Wilson. A special
musical program had been arranged
for the services Sunday night and
added much to the beauty OF the SER
vice.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11
THE NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY

SICK at his home on Meeting street.
TWO of Mr.. Latimer's children are
also sick
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

CABBAGE PLANTS OF all kinds for
sale at 25 cents per 100. Plant
now and get an early start. And
it's cheaper than buying the seed.
]. b. Mackorell. 32-tf.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

Miss Eunice Young. OF Heath
Springs. is visiting her cousin. Miss
Alma knight.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

BUY A BICYCLE and pay while you
ride. 1t is cheaper than riding
your work animals. Come in and
see about it. j. B. Mackorell.
32-tf.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

G.. F. Latimer. cashier at the Lam
caster Mercantile company, Is quite
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

Rev. o. w. Triplett was the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.. Blackmon
during his stay in Lancaster.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11


Alma knight.
Rev. o. w. Triplett was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. o. c. Blackmon
during his stay in Lancaster
Wardlaw Williams has resigned
Frank Dees. student at Bailey
Military institute, Greenwood. S. c..
is here on visit to his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. W. C. Dees.
his position at the cotton mill, and
left Monday for Lynn, Mass, to
take a course in electrical engineer
ing.
DR.. S. l.. Aliens friends will re-
gret to know that he is confined to
his room at the Royal Hotel with an
attack of influenza.
Joe Collourne, who has been see
ing service overseas, returned here
Thursday and is at the home of his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A.
Williams.
The many friends OF Mrs. f.. b.
Roddey will be glad to know that she
is able to be out after an illness OF
several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Laney and
Mrs. II. w. Askins. of Pageland,
were the weekend guests of DR.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Laney.
Miss Esther Springs, OF Charlotte,
returned to her home Sunday after
spending several days here as the
guest Of her uncle and aunt. Col. and
Mrs. Leroy Springs.
Horace Hull and Conway Still
went to Charlotte Saturday night to
hear the famous commedan, Harry
Lauder.
j. F.. Smith, of Columbia, joined
his wife here at the home of her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Gregory.
and spent the Weekend
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

PLACE YOUR ORDERS for Sweet
Potato Plants now and you will
make sure OF getting them.
Nancy Halls, Porto Rico, Godby
orell 32-tf
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

Horace Hull and Conway Still
went to Charlotte Saturday night to
hear the famous commedian, Harry
Lauder.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11
PERSONALS.

Mrs. r. II. Winchester. OF Char
lotte, is visiting Mrs. r. n. Walkup
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

j. F.. Smith. of Columbia, joined
his wife here at the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Gregory.
and spent the weekend.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

Claud N. Sapp. of Columbia, is
here to attend court IN which he ap-
pears as attorney in a number Of
cases. Mr.. Sapp, with his wife and
boy. are stopping with Mrs. Sapp's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Davis.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

Miss Pearl Coffee is i'll at her home
on Main street with influenza.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

WANTED HIDES - Cow, horse
mule, sheep, goat hides. mink
muskrat, 'possum, fox, coon
skins. Capers Cauthen. White
street. See me before you sell
your hides.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

Miss Esther Springs. OF Charlotte.
returned to her home Sunday after
spending several days here as the
guest Of her uncle and aunt. Col. and
Mrs. Leroy Springs.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

SWEET POTATOES FOR SALE
Porto Rico pure stock for seed
and eating $500 per bushel cash
with order. No better grows
J. c. Hilton, Westville, S. C.
39-4t
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

Still selling good molasses sixty
cents gallon. Come with your jug.
Ferguson Co.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

Several thousand yards Pretty Cling
hams, Percals, Shirt Madras, Poplins,
homper Cloth. Just the kind that you
need for early spring wear Priced 19c,
25c, 35c 39c and 4Sc Yard.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

Buy Everybody's Coffee-parched
and ground. Only thirty cents
pound. Guaranteed to please.
Ferguson Co.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. S. III. Laney and
Mrs. IL. w. Askins. of Pageland,
were the week lend guests of DR.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Laney.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

Wardlaw Williams has resigned
Frank Dees, student at Bailey
Military institute, Greenwood. S. c..
is here on visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. G.. Dees.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11

The many friends Of Mrs. f.. B
Roddey will be glad to know that sh,
is able to be out after an illness o
several months.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
All Depends On
Whether Germans
Given Full Powers
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER
STATES THEY WILL BE SENT
WITHOUT FULL POWER
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, April 21.-Doubts were ex-
pressed today as to whether the per
|fected treaty will be presented to tho
herman representatives Friday. While
The treaty will be communicated to
&hem in substance, it was said today
well-informed quarters that It
gould be physically impossible to
brepare the document in complete and
nal form in the four days remain
bg. 'a+.f-r ts J:r.
The German reply to the ultimatum
/ the council of four that it will not
eceive any German delegation moi
lily empowered to conduct and ne
btiate peace, is awaited anxiously il
ACE conference circles. :, TIE mex
eps toward peace depend on tn
lrman reply. spq,q x,r-
Fears are felt that this, unexpecte
velopment may effect the program
the meeting Friday at Versailles
the German government, in -epl
the councils ultimatum. raises
htroversy regarding the status
ir delegates at Versailles, 1t ma
postponed.
remiers Lloyd George, Clemencea
v Orlando met again this mornir
N resumed consideration OF u
! hatic question. Wilson again a
ID ed himself from the conferenc
ut council Of four will meet this Q
alb oon, Wilson, Lloyd Gaors
nenceau and Orlando attending
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
system Of marketing the necessities Of
life2 Is there not need Of official
marketing bureaus?" concludes the
bureau.
Sgt. Thomas Hatcher
Sends Dutchman'S'
Description Of An
American Camp

Rotterdam, Holland, March 81. 1919.
Mr.. M. F. Hetherington,
Lakeland, Florida.
Dear Mr.. NHetherington: l am en-
closing you a copy which was written
by a Dutch newspaper reporter for a
Dutch paper. and one OF our boys
translated same in English. You may
print same h your paper. which may
be of some interest to the folks back
home. ,a
We are very busy just at this time
unloading kupplies ,from the large
ships from the States into barges and
shipplhg same down the Rhine river
to thefArmy ct Occupation .,,Ot cours.
we have q couple Of large warehouses
full ofsnpplies which We held IN re-
serve. Two large ships from New
IYork landed here Saturday Afternoon
loaded with @, M. supplies. which arr
being tnloaded into barges to b.
shipped down the Rhine.
! We are having considerable sno'
just at present, and It makes 1t yer
disagreeable for us to unload an
load ships, but the Dutch people stat
that this is the beginning OF spring
] guess You folks back home are ha'
ing some beautiful weather this tim
Of year, and the only thing that
regret is that | am not there to hel
enjoy It, but hope my turn will SOC
come to return back to "The Land
Flowers. From the way things loc
now that we will be here as long
the Army of Occupation is In Ge
y many. Will close for this time,
!. have lots of work to do.
with kindest regards to all an
Sincerely.
SGT. THOMAS 8. HATCHER,
J. q. M. @. Detachment, Amer. Militia
|" Supply Base. Amer. e. F., Amt
" p. o. s44, Rotterdam, Holland.
WI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
OLDSMAR FIRST
! TOWN IN FLA. To
CO. over TOP IN
REPORTS FROM ALABAMA STATE
THE FIRST TOWN TO GO OVER
THE TOP WAS CULLMAN
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April 21.-No excite
ment was apparent today at the
Treasury on the opening OF the Vic
tory loan campaign. The big nation
wide machine for marketing bonds
was completely organized In advance
and went into operation almost auto
matically. Local committees through
out the country apparently are 90
busy today gathering the first sub
scriptions that they had no. time to
report progress, for most Of the tele-
grams to the Treasury were Of a tech
meal nature and told nothing of the
opening demonstrations throughout
the country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
Publication Of Document
(By Associated Press.)

), April 21.-The council Oh
j the interval before the peace
Is handed the German deie'
will take up the question OF
k the document public. Tine
foposed on behalf of the United
lis for American delegates to
Die first two hundred and fiftS
Of the official summary OF tn'
then a fve-thousand-word OF
Rmmary of the text. The ma
may total 10000 words.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
FREE STREET CARS,
EXPERIMENT LYNN. MASS
WILL TRY OUT

Lynn, Mass. April! 21.--This town
will be the first city In the United
States to make the street car lines as
free as are the streets, II the state
legislature permits Lynn referen-
dunn ON the question.
The proposal comes from a public
spirited millionaire business man Of
Lynn-Ralph s. Bauer. For eight
years Bauer has been at work On the
proposition, and the people of Lynn
say that Ralph Bauer never started
anything he didn't finish"
"My bill simply proposes that the
people of Lynn shall have an oppor-
tunity by referendum to vote whether
or not the city shall buy the tracks.
wires and car barns, substitute for
the present equipment 100 one-man
operated cars, give an improved serv.
ice, and carry all passengers free,
taking the greatly reduced cost Of
operation from the general tax levy,
Bauer told me today.
Bauer has appeared before th'
joint committee on street railways
J of the Massachusetts, legislature ant
presented his argument for tho ex
pertinent. The committee is expect
} ed to take action next month. II tn
bill is not passed, Bauer proposes t
. take a referendum under the new INF
: tiative and referendum acA Of Mas
s sachusetts in the whole state on tn
y question of free street cars for ever
i city and town in Massachusetts. H
says the people will vote for tn
proposal overwhelmingly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
Ito Be Sent Without Powers
(By Associated Press.)

|ris. April 21.-The announce
by the German foreign minister
bis government would send dele
without full powers to receive
terms and transmit them to the
IAN government. has contributed
", the newspapers say, toward
liance between France Grea'
n and the United States. The
b press insists that negotiation:
(g toward such an alliance arr
progress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
IN THE sAMMIEs CAMP
written by q Dutch Reporter for
q r,,,toh pauar\

Dutch Paper)
There they are motoring through |
cur city. parading proud with quick
marching step through our streets
those ESQ American soldiers, this be-
ing the amount who are our guests
for awhile, giving Rotterdam little
taste of real America.
We paid them a visit at their bar
racks and Offices. They have an ONCE
at Louvenhayen, being one OF the
main Offices. Every moment of the
day soldiers and officers are going In
and out and it seems like depart
ment store. The offices are divided IN
different departments and every de-
rartment has It's special line OF duty
to be short, like a business house.
Different signs on the doors indicate
the departments, so it is very easy
to find a certain branch Of the serv-
ice. Private offices for officers can
not be found in the American army
but II you like to visit the American
; village on the left side of the Mass
haven which is surrounded by wire
fence 1t is hard to find the command
, ing officer of the billets and w
: walked all over the place, addressinl
: several officers, finally we succeeded
7 IN finding an officer who wrote tn
8 commanding officers name on a card
5 Capt. Billings. telling US that n
/. would be the man who would b
n rood enough to show US around. W
5 took the ferry "Heen & Weer" (V!s
! versa) together with some sammie'
. big good looking fellows, who did nc
i care what was going on and l1oke
at Rotterdam as father looks at HI
Ia child In kind Of protecting air. The
= feel proud and happy and pity .
n poor Roterdamers that we were NJ
II born by Gods grace in Gods couI
a try where the Statue Of LIber'
y sneaks,.for itself. for Liberty and D
n mocracy. =.
,c We had hard time to keep pa
cs With them as they walked to Cam
Of F4-poors reDc-ser--had p trpt =
m tad better Inok cuk Tor or payeme
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
HUSKY "BAD MANI
OF SHIPS CREW TERRORILES
CAPTAIN AND 80 SAILORS

San Francisco, Cal" April 21.-M
ter having terrorized an entire ships
company of more than thirty men
from the captain to the galley boy.
for the greater part Of voyage OF
seventy-eight days BENJAMIN LIE
Frioux, husky young sailor Of 2s'
was removed in irons from the
French bark Champigny upon arrival
of the vessel from Melbourne.
In response to wireless message
from Capt. Louis Malbret that he
had a "bad man" on board, Policemen
John Galloway and Frank Kenviiie
boarded the vessel in the stream
from a police launch. The message
WAS received several days ago by the
French consul.
Find the "TerrOr" In Shaekles
The officers found lie Frfou'
shackled below a hatch, through
which he had been fed since last sat
urday, when the captain described a
weeks of terror eliminated in a pa'
t,e ON deck with the combined effort
, Of ten men required to subdue L
3 Frioux.
, According to the captain, L
, Frioux has held his shipmates IN tea
' almost from the beginning Of u
. voyage. quarreling and dispiayln
; ing various weapons, from a blacl
1 lack to improvised knives and cluo'
Last Saturday, the captain said.
Frioux made a rush at another sailc
Henri LIE Marc, and slashed him
the nose and neck.
r Their fears overcome by rage al {
ottack the crew rushed lie Friou
who stood his ground, welded
blackjack. Only after being Owe
:, whelmed by sheer force of numpe
RI was LIE Frioux shackled.
n Captain Malbret said he Will Swe
), n a complaint charging lie Frio
- with threatening to kill him a
is eugene Besnard, first officer a
Oo Taador Genouille, second officer
ad Frioux was booked.
=, Tie Rope to Their Prisoner
: In lowering lie Frioux over
is. side, the officers took the p
- caution to tie rope to the sal
he fearing he might try to leap into
Ies bay. Yu ohou,
ahackle marks on his wrists
ankles. but appeared otherwise
o.I chalant. He said he at1acAsu
re- Marc because of the tneD u
iSe boxes Of matches, . "a.
a The Champigny brought s'OVV
md lot wheat for the Food Admins u
- don.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
CONDITIONS GOOD
FOR FLYING BUT
NOT KNOWN IF
filters COT OFF
(By Associated Press.)

st. Johns. April 81. The local at
mosphere conditions this morning
were perfect. for flying. Whether
Hawker and Raynham would start on
the transatlantic flight today de-
pended on reports available at moor
today regarding the mid-ocean wealth
er conditions. Early morning re-
PORTS showed an east wind blowing
over the Atlantic, which would he un
favorable.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
VICTORY LOAN CAMPAIGN I
OPENED TODAY with
EVERY LOCAL COMMITTEE.
ACTIVELY AT WORK
SOVIET GOVT GUARANTEES
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
(By Associated Press.)

Budapest. April 21.-The commits
sioner of education has instructed
the clergy to declare from the pulpits
that the Soviet government guaran-
tees full religious freedom for all and
there will be no interference with
clergy or churches, and the Soviet
will not change the present order o.
marriage and family life nor com
munize women.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21

C. A., the well-known recreation
room for the soldiers, where It will
be possible for them to spend 4 pleas
ant evening. You find garage for
the motor cars and trucks. with a re-
pair shop and q personnel whose spe-
cial duty II is to look after the cars
and trucks.
This whole camp has been erected
In no time; can be used for years
I and can be broken up n q short time.
Real American style. The Rotterdam
ers who have q regulations Tor helng
"snappy." are only poor imitaiioaa
compared With tha 6nerieaa1 ana
sss5sss s=sz.s sss.ssss.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
POSSIBILITY LOOMS Up
THAT PEACE MEETING ON
FRIDAY At VERSAILLES
MAY Be POSTPONED
VIENNA TO BE RECOGNIZED AS
SECOND GERMAN CAPITAL
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, April 21.-The government
has plan for recognizing Vienna as
the second capital of Germany by
having President Ebert reside there
part of the year. the transfer Of GER
tain imperial bureaus there aad to
even hold some meeting of the nation
al assembly there, according TO the
Gormania.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
f'S FASTEST PLANE
AXES 1471s MILES AN HOUh
by Associated Press.)

April 21.-France's fastest
today is the new Nieupor'
No. 20, which was completes.
hte fall of 1918, and was to
p Incorporated as a fighting
the French air forces TINS
This biplane carries a SUV
yer engine and, with e loao
unds, reached at the official
peed Of 1471k miles an hour
1000 meters in 116 seconds
ers in Ss7 seconds ans
rs in 1,12s seconds. At tn
AtiOn a speed Of 131 mile
as maintained.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21

as they are sure to damage same.
The camp is between Rim and Mass
haven on the open space near Van
Thomsen's harbor industry. You will
find there the Sammies' home, and
really 1t Is their home. AT the gate
was big fellow and no one passes
without his consent-he is the boss.
Capt. Billings-we found him to
be fine gentleman, who offered right
away to show us the place. We in
terviewed him.
How long are you going to stay
herer'
II don't know; maybe two months;
maybe as long as the army stays in
Germany" ~
"It it true that there are plans to
move this depot To Antwerp?"
| Don't knew; for the present we
are here"
However, 1t did not look as il
they had made plans to move; not at
all to u.s.. They are still building
and improving the barracks and they
have space enough to build twice as
much. There were eleven buildings
we counted--long and low, but very
comfortable and solid. They wer,
: built by a Dutch firm from American
8 plans. Our guide was q big blond'
Q fellow, who told US all about tn
building In a real American way
: that, will say, explained 1t clear an
e short and ready to show US some
g thing else. We saw FIVE sleepin
e places, clean rooms, with big stove
n and a nice fire in each. Iron bed
t. with mattresses and pillows, fin
N woolen blankets showed America
3 prosperity, like the Khaki uniform
y worn by the soldiers, which look
D. be made for lifetime.
te They had MADE much work CT Il
sy mess hall Four big Americs
v the purpose of dlsinfecting cloth
N stoves were spotted by US; thr
y, cooks were preparing their Dime
an Nothing was lacking. We saw the
Vs. prepare meat, potatoes, which we
re cut to be fried. There was plenty
ID fine white bread and no lack of foo
we We saw butter on the table. Ever
ng thing looked clean. These soldit
ed are treated as gentlemen, and th
he really can look forward with plei
re, ure to their dinner time.
ba The washroom. dandy; cold a
we warm water, and all the necess;
,sa conveniences a person can desire
les ter a days work.
not The infrmary next: Twelve be
xed with white sheets, everything 6
his rate. A medical officer with W
hey trained personnel are taking care
us the sick. but we did not find any {
not looking, boys among the samm
un maybe one or two may be treated
.rty overeating. The pharmacy and
De- Grating room are ia the same bu
ing with plenty Of supplies. Out
ace Won find 3 dlsinfecting machine
mp and material from men arriving T
We TIE. front. II necessary
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
Missionaries To Korea
Attacked; 20 Members
OF Mob Killed
(By Associated Press.)

Toxic, April 21'-Special dispatches
from Korea state that members I
the Christian Mission at Tiegc Mar,
near Seoule. chased by gendarmes,
during riot there oaacsrs fired upon
the mob killing twenty and wounding
many engaged in the demonstration
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
GULL FIRST ALABAMA
TOWN TO MAKE QUOTA
lBY Associated Press.l

Birmingham, April 21.--Cullman
was the first Alabama town reported
to have subscribed Its full quota to
the loan. 4, @ a 5.s.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
Assoeia,ed Press.l

April 21.-Tho ministry Of
les that sss,s1s women re-
Employment pay from the
the armistice to Feb. II
Of these have since found
ISL e
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
fBy Associated press !

Tampa April 21.-Oldsmar was the
first Florida town to go over the top
In the victory loan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21
ITALIANS WILL I
NOT CONVENE /
,.AR[|ANENT
UNTIL NAY c
(By Associated Press.)

Rome, April 21.--Convocation of
Italian parliament has been postponed
until May 9Th. 1t is announced here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-21

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Hairy has N's|
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