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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

and community welfare work. Dur
ing the trying days of the war, Mr..
Goode. threw his whole strength and
energy into every war work COM
paign that was launched, not only
in organized and getting funds from
others, but also was liberal per-
sonal contributor
The Shandon church has had a
phenomenal growth during the pas
torate OF Mr.. Goode, a growth not
alone in numbers but in spirituality
and finances. There is not the least
division in the forces of the church
and at the closing of the church year
last October it was found that no
arrears were outstanding from any
member.
The Shandon church will make
every effort to induce Mr.. Goode to
remain and it is hoped that he can
be made to see that 1t would be a
great mistake for him to leave Il
work which through his efforts is be-
ing conducted so successfully.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
Rev. John X. Goode Called.

The Columbia State says: The
Rev. John X. Goode. pastor of the
Shandon Baptist church, has been
extended call as pastor TO the First
Baptist church OF Lancaster The
Lancaster church offers a very large
field of religious endeavor and the
call is being carefully considered by
the Shandon pastor. hut no definite
action has yet been taken by him.
Mr.. Goode will have served the
Shandon church three years next
June and his untiring and conse-
Grated lab9rs have not only earned
for him a very warm place in the
hearts OF the Baptist people Of
Shandon. but among all denonfina-
tions and creeds he is very popular
From the very beginning Of his work
IN Shandon he has entered whole
heartedly into every phaze OF civic
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
Remains Sent TO Kersbaws

The remains of l.. F. Watts. a
resident of kershaw who died at the
Fennell inirmary at Rock Hill at 2
o'clock Sunday morning following
an operation. were shipped to IN
home of relatives of the deceased
in Kershaw. Funeral services was
held and interment took place there
Yesterday. The deceased. who was
% wears old, was taken to the hos
pital several days ago. Several mem
bers of his family were with him
when the end came.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
Who Knows?

Says the Rock Hill Record: TIL
Charlotte Observer has seen fit
nominate Lieut.. Elliott White
Springs of Lancaster for governor of
south Carolina. We do not know IL
the Observer is serious in this mat
ter. We certainly hope the words of
that editorial were not written i'm a
jocular vein.
Lieut.. Springs has been one os the
great heroes Of the war, but we be-
lieve political notoriety is the very
last thing he would crave. He is a
modest young gentleman-as modes,
as girl. and he would be the last
one in the world to have such noto-
riety thrust upon him. We cannot
help but think that the Observer has
done an unwise thing in thus con
Meeting Lieut.. Springs with South
Carolina politics. He did not go into
the war for reward. political or
otherwise. He went into it to fight
for the liberty OF the world. and he
achieved most glorious record. We
feel sure that fine boy would not
want to get mixed up in South Caro-
lima politics.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
Suffrage Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting Of
~" Lancaster Equal Suffrage League
VIII he held at the Red Cross rooms
Thursday. January Q. at p. m. This
IS an important meeting and officers
for the ensuing year will be elected.
All members are urgently requested
TO be present
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
Buried mt MCCoIJ

Mrs. James H. McLaurin has re-
turned from McColl, where her hus-
nand. Lieutenant McLaurin was bu-
ried. Lieutenant MoLaurin was
killed in train wreck in Oklahoma
on christmas eve and his body was
shipped to McColl where with Mrs
MCLaurin and their little daughter
ne resided before entering the ser
vice.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
Influenza at Rock Hill.

The Rock Hin Record says: DR..
j. Roddey Miller. the health com
missioner, asks the Record TO tell
the people OF this city that influenza
is again steadily on the increase in
Rock Hill. He states that 90 cases
were reported to the board OF health
in December So far in January co
new cases have been reported.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
DR.. Hudson Ill.

After laboring through weeks and
months OF the two influenza out
breaks in Charlotte. fighting the dis
ease in all possible ways. DR.. c. C.
Hudson. city health officer. has him
self been brought under the spell OF
epidemic and has been forced to
take to his bed. Though quite sick,
DR.. Hudson has not what is consid-
cred severe case. DR.. Hudson was
inoculated sometime ago with what
was supposed to be a preventative
against influenza
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
REAR ADMIRAL ZANE DEAD

Washington, Jan. 6.-Rear Ad-
miral A. V. Zane, L. S. n. retired.
died Friday at his residence in this
city Admiral Zane had been re-
called to active duty and served in
the reserve corps during the period
OF the war.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

the Civic League will meet at the
Rcd Cross rooms tomorrow. (Wed-
nesday). afternoon at $50 O'Clock
\ full attendance is desired.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
Will Meet Saturday.

The Mary Anna Jackson chapter,
L. ID. c., will meet with Miss Mildred
Billings Saturday afternoon at four
o'clock.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
No Understanding Yet Reached,

Paris, Jan. 6.-No understanding
has been reached as yet among the
allies concerning the supply of raw
materials to Germany and Austria.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
SnipcS-MOntgOmcr'y.

Ja'"es s. Snipes and Miss Louise
Montgomery were married by Rev.
w S. Patterson on December 80.
Both OF these young people are ot
the North Lancaster section.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

Col. and Mrs. Leroy Springs re
turned yesterday from stay O
several weeks in New York.
Mrs. Geo. II. Telford. of Atlanta
and Miss Mary Niven,. OF Waxhaw
n. c., spent a day with Miss Annie
Witherspoon during the holidays.
John ID. Wylie Went to Comm
bia this morning on business.
Douglas Boykin, of Camden, spent
few days last week in town or
business.
Lieut.. Terrell. of Cooleenee y
C., spent Friday in Lancaster.
Miss Guy Skipper left Friday af
ternoon for Columbia college. Co
lumbia, where she Will enter school
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
Legislature Meets Next Week.

The general assembly will meet
one week from today. This will be
the first session OF the 73rd assembly
and some time will elapse the open
ing day before organization is ef-
fected.
James s. Wilson of Lancaster. SER
geant-at-arms in the house, left Mon
day for Columbia and is getting the
hall in readiness. Governor Man
ming is now preparing his last mes
sage. which is to be presented the
opening day. The inauguration Of
Robert A. Cooper Governor-elect.
will take place two weeks from to-
day or on the opening of the sec
ond week of the session. With the
induction of Mr.. Cooper. other state
officers will begin their terms. ]
T. Lilies of Orangeburg will become
lieutenant governor; Sam NJ. Wolfe
OF Anderson, attorney general: b
Harris, commissioner Of agriculture.
and II. III. Arnold of Spartanburg.
railroad commissioner
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
WANTED HIDES

mule. sheep. goat hides. mink
muskrat. 'pOssum. fox, coon
skins. Capers Cauthen. White
street. See me before YOU sell
your hides 22-St
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
U. ID. c. to Meet

The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy will meet Wednesday afte,
noon at 1880 O'Clock with Mrs. Les
ter Robinson at her home on Mort,
Main street.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
PERSONALS.

Miss M. Rozella DriscoIl has re-
turned home after spending the holi-
days in Lynchburg. Va. with her
aunt, Mrs. T. b. O'ReilIy-
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WANTED-We will pay seven cents
each for good meal and hull bags
delivered at mill. Lancaster Cot
ton Oil Co. 16-6t
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
Attends Good Roads Meet

c. d. Jones returned Sunday from
Columbia where he attended a meet
ing OF the ways and means commit
tee OF the state automobile associa-
tion and representative citizens from
all sections of the state The pu,-
pose of the meeting was to formu-
late plans for the campaign leading
up to the issuance OF $4,000 900 of
bonds for a system OF state high
ways. state highway committee
was appointed at this meeting to
direct the campaign. John T. Ste
vens, of Hershaw, was made mem
Der. representing this congressional
district.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

Mrs. l.. A. Holman. of Raltimor,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. !. La,
renee Driscoll.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
THE NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY

ana the other two remain untouched
orders for Buick cars are piIinp
up on us very fast and 1 feel reason
ably sure that we shall be ab,e IN
take care Of the greater part Of them
"ithin a reasonable time. We shall
continue to follow our old policy of
hiilhg orders. and will make every
e"or' TO see that no favoritism is
SHOWN our waiting list which plan
mas worked out so admirably in the
past.
Buick enthiasts appreciate the
Importance of this announcement
because all uncertainty has now beer
'e"'o'"d' both as to the possibility
oi getting Buick cars this wear and
'he possibility OF the prices beip r.
raised or lowered"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
The Casualty Lists.

Wounded slightly
PIT Sidney Wheeler, Chester.
Wounded severely
Corp. John T. Armstrong, Fort
Mill.
Corp. Frank J. Carothers. Rock
Hill.
PIT. Larry Carlson. Camden.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
Birth.

Born to Rev. and Mrs. Y. r She
name, January 4. 1919. a son.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

Judge and Mrs. Ernest Moore re
turned Friday from Baltimore.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

Chauncey Gregory returned Sun
day to Charleston.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
VICKERS WINK BIPLANE
STARTS FROM ST. JOHNS
ON NON STOP ATTEMPT

ST. JOHNS, N. F., June 14-The Vickers- -vimy
biplane started it's trans Atlantic flight at 413
o'clock this afternoon, Greenwich time.
The Vickers- Vimy machine carried two men, Capt
Jack Alcock, Britisher pilot and Lieut. Whitten
Brown an American, as navigator.
The Vickers -Vimy machine has a wing spread of
only 81 feet and is equipped with two 35Ohorsepower
Rolls Royce motors said to be capable of developing
speed of more than 100 miles an hour The capacity of
the gasoline tanks was recently enlarged to S65 gal
Ions and lubricatng oil tanks to 30 gallons, which is
believed sufficient to carry the plane 2440 miles uR
der normal weather conditions wireless elegraphy
set capable of sending and receiving messages over
comparatively long distances, is part of the planes
equipment
Capt. Jack Alcock the pilot, was. among the Brit
sh pioneers in aviation He obtained his flying GER,
tficate in 1912 and joined the royal air service imme
diatey upon the outbreak Of the war He acted as
instructor at first but later sent to the Turkish
'front.' where he held the record for long distance bomb
ing raids. He was later captured by the Turks and
held prisoner until the armistice was signed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
SAYS CLERK ELECTED
HIM; ASKS $4,000

Declaring that he had paid for room
in the Fransioli hotel and shortly after
changing his room, the night clerk
turned him out, saying 'he did not have
a room" and refusing to give him back
$3.50 he had paid, e. r. White Saturday
filed suit for $4,000 damages against
the hotel.
White said that he registered June fs,
1919, at pm, and was assigned to
room 49, Later, he said, he met a
friend on the street and invited him to
return to the hotel with him, Going
to the night clerk, he declares, he jok-
ingly told him he wanted another room,
that he was superstitious about room
"2S." The clerk, he said then assigned
him to room 81. Later, he says, he was
elected after the clerk abused him in an
unbecoming manner.
The plaintiff declares he was not
drinking or disordery and gave the
clerk no reason whatever for refusing
to let him remain in the hotel and for
refusing to return to him the $3.50 he
paid for room.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
THE WORLD OUTLOOK
(By the Associated Press.)

Germanys peace delegates 1t reported from Paris
only which consider
will
days grace suspended
sign event.
allied powers
sumed next Saturday, June 21
stated the
giving the five which
but change the
said declared
which
counting
which given the terms of the armstice beorehos-
tilties could be resumed.
1t Is possible however there pre-
nations reported demanding
that the plenary before being
to the held delivery
probably forced
powers declared be convinced
Germans will Paris advices reporting
air of optimism s evident this point.
further mobilization the treaty announced
dispatches The labor been altered in
What the alterations has not yet been stated
The Poles said considering in favorable
the pebisce Sesa which will determine
sovereignty of that region They have it said been given
that American WILL possible assigned
bste district to that the voting done fairly that the
intimidated
Germany having the movement Of Hallers
from France Poland which the going
German so Marshal Foch
maum to the German rmce commission demanding
troop trains which being held started
way to Poland Germanys action due the alleged
Poles intend to distribute some Of Haer along the
frontier.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
Will Raise Fund
For Family Of
Sergt. BriRkIey

"oreater love than this hath no man;
that he lay down his life for his friend"
Sergeant John @, 6rlnkley laid down
his life In the performance Of his duty.
Ne never shlrked responsibility and
he never sought the easier piaees,
He was faithful protector Of the
HIVES and the property OF the people.
He spent the mature years Of his
life In the service OF the people, fe
was cut dtWn In tire midst Of robust
young manhood.
He leaves wife and two beautiful
little girls. His responsibility TO those
he served has ended. His career Is
fir lshed.
Where his obligation TO the people
ended the obligation OF the people to
his young wife and helpless children
begins.
The suggestion has been made that
the people og Memphis be given an op.
portunlty TO testify In substantial
way TO their appreciation Of what he
meant TO this community by contrlbut-
Inc senaethInu to his widow and father
less children.
Anyone desiring 60 do SO may send
check to The John Brlnkley Fund,
care Of The News Solmltar.
The following donations already have
been received:
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June n. Rudlslil ..,.,......,..-,. 81
VOkHt NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. &sfot
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
RAILWAY OPERATORS AIDING
IN BIC TELEGRAPH STRIKE

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE commercial
telegraphers' strike, now in its fourth
day, was given valuable assistance, ac-
cording to union officials, through the
order, effective today, to railroad
telegraphers throughout the country. to
decline to handle messages from the
Western Union and Postal companies.
Officials of the telegraph companies
said refusal of railroad operators to
handle commercial messages would not
interfere materially with wire traffic.
IS only small part of their business
was handled at railroad offices.
Union officials asserted that more
men were added to the ranks of the
strikers during the last "a hours, while
the company officials claimed that
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
SELL D0UGHNUTS
TO AID IN DRIVE
-----es---~--
More Than 200 Women Boost
Salvation Army Fund by
ALI Day Sale.

Downtown Mcmphians feasted on lie
licious Salvation Army doughnlts again
Saturday, II being the second doughnut
day given in connection with the cam
palgn for the Salvation Army home
service fund.
The first doughnut day proved so
popular with the public that the supply
was exhausted long before the day was
over, although several bakeries devoted
their entire output to the sale. The
executive committee decided TO hold
another doughnut day and this time IL
ID hoped to have enough doughnuts to
supply all demands so that no one need
be disappointed
Eight OF tho leading womans organi-
zations of the city are in charge of the
sale. Last Saturday doughnuts sold
for as high "a 500 each and it Is hoped
to do even better this time.
The organizations taking part In the
sale are the Eastern Star Nineteenth
Century club, Kings Daughters, Wom-
ans club. Speedway Civic club, Macca-
bees, Young aides institute and Salon
circle. More than 200 woman expected
to take part working ia shifts from
$40 am. until 9:30 pm.
Saturday will close the second week
of the campaign. Tho executive coms
iaittee Is considering the matter ~
continuing the drive another week4
will announce its plans later.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

from the United States mails while
acting In the capacity Of transfer clerk
at the DeSoto station, was sentenced to
serve two years in federal prison and
70 pay a fine of $3.50 His bond was
fixed at $4,000. He was tried early In
the week also on charge of extracting
$4,000 In currency from the mails but
the jury failed to agree and a mlstrlal
was entered.
W. l.. McCool and Nat Bowman were
sentenced to two years each In prison
and were fined $500 each after convic-
tion on charge Of having stolen auto
tires from car in interstate shipment
-Four narcotic cases were disposed of
Three negresses, Carrie williams, Virgie
Butts and Rosa Hays, nee Rtes, alias
Rosa Lee, were sentenced to a year
and a day each and fined $3.50 on O
charge OF selling cocaine In a notorious
North Front street dive.
Jake Goldbaum, under sentence on
a charge OF Illegally selling narcotics,
entered plea Of guilty In two cases
and was sentenced to a year and a
day In prison and fined $3.50 In each
case, the sentences to run concurrently
with a similar conviction at the last
term Of court, which conviction recent
ly was upheld by the court OF appeals
In Cincinnati.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
Compare With Other Cities.

For the purpose OF comparison also
data from a number of other cities of
similar population to that of Memphis
will be secured. These will be asked
for in order to show the comparison
not only between the assessed yalua =
tion and the tax rate, but to show the
proportion of the tax receipts which
60 to the maintenance OF each depart
ment and the average number of men
on the payroll of each department as
compared with Memphis
Members of the same committee, as
soon as their investigation of the city's
affairs has been completed, will make
similar investigation of Shelby coun-
TVS proposed budget and tax rate, with
the view to recommending similar econ
omies and to prevent any increase in
the county tax rate.
Both the city and the county must
provide for some additional payments
on account of interest on new bonds
which have been made during the past
year.
New city bond issues include $150000
for the tuberculosis hospital, $375, 900
of auditorium -market house bonds and
$4,000 Of street improvement bonds,
which are now being advertised for
sale. There will also be an issue of
$250,0 Of school bonds, but interest
on these bonds will come out Of the
school tax levy and not out Of the levy
for general city purposes.
The schools have small amount OF
bonds falling due Jan. l, amounting
to $4,000. The city also has to make
a payment Aug. / Of $4,000 Of refund
ing bonds falling due on that date.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
LABOR PLANS BIG
ANTEDRY MARCH
Gompers Will Lead Unionists
in March to Capitol for
Demonstration.

WASHINGTON, June 14.--Labor's s
protest against prohibition, insofar as it
applies to light wines and beer, was to
be brought before congress late today
ins a sieinonstrat ton pare ieipated In by a
thfong estimated by leaders to number
from 100000 to 100000 representatives
and members of union organizations
from this and scores of other cities
throughout the country.
Led by Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor who.
with hundreds of other delegates from
the annual convention of the fedora
ton, were expected to reach here from
Atlantic City on special trains, the dele
gates were to assemble on the Union
station plaza and march to the capitol
steps. The meeting was to open with a
salute to the flag as a mark, it is an
nounced, of the anti Bolshevist and
pro- American sentiment" of the work.
ers.
Speeches by members of congress and
by Mr. Gompers were to follow the flag
raising ceremonies. Union officials an
nounced the purpose of the demonstra-
tion, which was to be participated in
by representatives of labor in every
state,' was to give members of congress
visual appreciation of labor's strength
in demanding repeal of the wartime
prohibition legislation as it relates to
beer and wine.