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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
The Horseshoe Won.

The print OF horseshoe In soft
earth will always have the power to
stir young Missouri soldier. even II
he lives long enough to forget the
sounds OF war
81 don't know yet how went
through shelllng on Friday, the 18th,
without getting hit" writes Lieut.. Law.
renee Settles OF Fayette, with an artil.
lery company Of the Eighty ninth divi-
sion
THE Boches had been putting over
lot OF high explosives. We had been
digging in at night. keeping In shallow
shelters all day and trusting to luck. I
know one thing, hOwever-a little lest
about the superstition OF the old horse
shoe saved my life once on that day,
anyhow.
MY sergeant and picked out n low
fold in the ground for temporary shell
ter and were proceeding toward II,
when saw the print OF a horseshoe in
a shell hole.
Well ! said, as this is Friday,
and the 18th, sergeant. let's sit on the
old horseshoe
I'VE crept in and minute later the
low fold we had first started for was
blown TO the winds. That was one
time, you can bet, was not ashamed
OF having been superstitiOus."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
How He Got Needed Umbrella

W. NJ. Hughes, the premier of Aus
trnlia, once came by an umbrella
through Illicit means. He is fond OF
telling the tale against himself.
While he was walking home one
pitch-black night sudden storm
broke and, seeking shelter from the
rain, he fastened to the nearest door
way. After waiting there for few
minutes. he spied small hoy coming
along with an enormous umbrella.
The premier. thinking the owner
might offer to share. called out shnre
ly: Hi, there. young man! Where
are you going with that umbrella ?"
The lad, startled at the sound which
apparently emanated from nowhere.
dropped the umbrella and fed up the
street as hard as his legs would carry
him. He vanished utterly. and Mr..
Hughes predicament was solved.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Amethysts for Mourning.

Amethysts will be much worn in
this country during the postwar pc
riod as mourning jewelry. Amethysts
and Jet are the most widely used
mourning stones. The vogue OF anne
thysts in the mourning was fixed after
the Franco-Prussian war, when the
gems became popular In France and
Germany.
An abundance OF good amethysts are
found in the mountain region Of the
western United States. The best anne
thysts come from Cambay, in India,
from Ceylon. Persia and Siberia There
are also large amethyst mines In
Uruguay. The war. which curtailed
imports of all gems to the United
States, gave American amethyStsa Wild
er market than they ever had before.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
CHARLESTON WANTS
A GREATER CITADEL
CONTINUED From Page One.)

that the Citadel always got less
than the others.
Senator J. G. Padgett. OF Colleton,
made strong talk in favor OF the
proposed plan, telling of the great
possibilities OF the new ground. He
said the Citadel was the only col
lege in the southern part Of the state
so il certainly should not be moved
from Charleston to another part OF
the state He told OF the wonder
ful esprit de corps which existed
there and how honor stood above ev-
orything. Mr.. Cantey. who was con-
rccted with the Citadel for eleven
years. also spoke He said that the
Citadel had turned out more preach
ers than Wofford and more farmers
than Clemson.
Mr.. f. Barron Grier. an old Cita-
del man. concluded the hearing in a
strong speech. saying he certainly
hoped that the legislature would
provide necessary money and that
the good the Citadel was doing to
the state of South Carolina could not
be measured in dollars and cents.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Bees Move 10000 IONS.

The honey crop of the United States
for 1918 having been estimated ny the
department of agriculture AT about
25n 100000 pounds, the American BO-
tHniSt estimates that as the nectar
OF flowers does not become honey un-
iii worked over and partly evaporated,
the bees must move as much as l5O,-
600 tons of material to produce this
crop exclusive OF the honey eaten by
themselves. OF this product, about
one-half is from the nectar OF white
clover, with two other legumnous
plants-alfalfa and sweet clover-as
the next important sources.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Gas From Wheat Straw.

One of the scientists OF the Cniver-
sity Of Saskatchewan. who has been
experimenting for some time with the
manufacture Of gas from wheat straw,
has been able. by gas bag attach
ment of 300 cubic feet capacity. to run
his mOtOrcar with perfectly satisfac-
tory results. II is estimated. says the
Saskatchewan Herald. that ton OF
straw will generate 1000 TO 10000
cubic feet Of gas and that 300 cubic
feet of gas is equal to gallon of
gasoline, so that with this hitherto
waste product on his hands the farmer
will be able to run his car.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
OH, YES, "THEY AL DO IT"
Characteristic Of Mrs. Hobbs Showed
She Differed In No Way From the
Rest Of Her Sex.

docs your wife ever"
That was MS fN as Hobbs got when
his office mate. Nobbs, broke in:
'Nes. she does"
"What do you mean?"
Anything. don't know what par
ticular feminine idiosyncrasy you are
going to ask about, but whatever 1t is.
she does IL. They all do It,"
"Well, what was going to say
every night after supper my wife
wants me to read the news to her. She
says that's the least can do. as she
hasn't time to read anything any more.
Well. that's all right. She gets in her
little sewing or knitting chair and the
children take up their usual positions
on the floor. with their paper dolls and
one thing or another. and I take the
easy chair and the paper and start on
one Of the most thrilling stories. Be
fore | get paragraph read. she sends
the eldest girl out for glass Of wa
ter. Then two or three lines more
and the little one Is sent upstairs for
the scissors. Then the children get In
fuss about the paper dolls and my
VIE UTedks IN aS peHCetliHker ana
keeps up barrage Of conversation to
get them Strengthened out. all the time
telling me to go right ahead with the
reading. Sometimes. right in the mid
die OF the most interesting part Of the
article, she will get up without a word
and go out to the kitchen to get some
thing she wants or to attend to some
thing she's forgotten and If quit read.
ing she'll ask me what I'm stopping
for"
"Yep-they all do It," said Nobbs.
"But that isn't what makes me mad.
particular. It's this; Sometimes when
I think she isn't paying the least at
tention to what I'm reading. try to
catch her. I'll quit all OF a sudden and
say, what's the use you don't know a
word Of what I'm reading And
blamed II she don't call me every time
and come back with the last para
graph, almost word for word II beats
me"
"Me, too" said Nobbs. "But they
all do It,"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
HAD GLIMPSE INTO FUTURE
Man in Seventeenth Century Saw
Wondrous Possibilities in the
Development Of the World.

One hundred and four years ago. at
this season, the war of 1912 was prac-
tically over. Peace was signed, at
Ghent, on the evening of December "a.
1914; and then things moved fast. ac-
cording to existing standards. On
December 26. one OF the American Sec
retaries left Ghent for London, and on
January 2. 1915, he left England for
New York. where he arrived some time
In February. and his news was i'm
mediately delivered to the citizens by
printed handb!lls. Other cities. how
ever, had to remain In Ignorance dur
Ing the time II would take fast rider
to urge his galloping horse over the
roads between them and New York.
The telegraph was not Jet invented,
although Joseph Gianvii. seventeenth
century preacher With an interest in
the possibilities OF invention. had told
the Royal society that "to confer. at
the distance of the Indies, by sympa-
thetic conveyances, may be as usual to
future times as to US In literary cor
respondence." Glanvil. by the way.
also told the Royal society that Ito
those who come after us. II may be as
ordinary to buy a pair Of wings to fly
into the remotest regions. as now q
pair Of boots to ride Journey"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Good Reason for LEAVING.

"Have you had any experience In
newspaper work?" said the editor OF a
large paper to an agitated little man
who had applied for job.
II should just think so. was editor
OF the Muddlesbury Mail until yester-
day"
"And what made you leave the pa
PERI"
well, IT was like this: The chief
or police down our way was supposed
to be dangerous man with a revolver,
and so | tried TO keep the right side
of him. | wrote a paragraph about
him, and said he was Muddlesbury's
greatest asset. The intelligent com
positor. OF course, left out the 'et' In
asset and that is how II got into the
paper"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
President to Get Rare Book.

An ancient book has been sent TO
President Wilson by Postmaster Gen.
eral Tordi OF Florence who is collec.
tor Of rare manuscripts. The book is
rare edition of the life OF Chris.
tOpher Columbus and was written by
Fernandez. son OF the discoverer of
America, and was published at Venice
In 1871. Plans had been made &c
have the book presented to President
Wilson on Columbus day.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
REDUCED ACREAGE
ADVICE TO FARMERS
(Continued From Page One.)

was 6S cents per pound on the av-
erage. due in part, no doubt to the
war in Europe, Think this over.
With less acres than last year and
good season we can easily make a
very large crop. especially with good
production in Texas and Oklahoma
1912 with only 34.2S3,OO0 acres we
made 13.703.000 bales OF cotton.
With a good season ahead OF US.
would you increase the acreage?
Which would you rather do, pro-
duce more cotton and take a less
price for ii after working a larger
or limit your production TO a smaller
number Of acres. better tended, per-
mitting the full production OF your
food and feed and a better chance
for a good price?
II is absolutely folly to upset the
present prosperity of the cotton
states by planting a large acreage
which can only mean a large crop
and lower price. | hear rumors Of
farmers selling their livestock to
put their land all in cotton. Such
action is inviting disaster. II farm
ers, landlords. merchants and bank
ors combine to pull the house down
upon their own heads by producing a
large crop of cotton, they should
a. n
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Some Filters Arc Anchored

I picked you out to write to because
can see by your eyes you're the lone
some kid" gushed a letter addressed to
the handsome young aviator whose
likeness had just appeared In the Great
Lakes Recruit.
The handsome young aviator is a
Kansas City man. "Now. Mary" he
wrote TO his wife. "in case you don't
feel toward me as you used to. this is
the time to speak up. as you will OBJ.
serve by the inclosed." And he sent
her the letter
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Wonder What Poe Got for II

quite while ago an author, Edgar
Allan Poe, contributed story to Ora.
hams Library Of Fiction, No. /. But
II hardly occurred to him that some
day collector would pick up an old
copy OF that periodical for % cents
and presently sell IL to somebody else
for $1,000. Probably II is just as well
that 1t did not. for the knowledge
might have discontcnted him with his
own modest emolument for writing
classic.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
UnreadabIe SIGNATURES.

General Pershng recently gave or.
ders that the typewriter signature liz
required hereafter on all official orders
and Endorsements by American mill
tary men in France because of the fact
so many officers write their names $50
bllndly that IL is difficult to make them
out" General Pershing purposes TO
waste 40 time in deciphering written
signatures.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
ASKS FOR LAW TO
AID THE FARMERS
Continued From Page One. }

create government repositories and
financial agents for the United
States, and for other purposes, ap-
proved July II, 1916.
"Sec. ,. That act shall take eff
feet Immediately and all acts and
parts of acts Inconsistent with the
provisions thereof are hereby re-
pealed."
The message, correspondence and
copy OF bill were referred to the ju-
dietary committee.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
COUNTY TEACHERS
OPPOSE MANN BILL
Continued From Page One }

"re'tly Indebted to the Equal Sur
traee league for it's deliehtfuI course
or refreshments which. at the con-
nlusion of the literary program.
we're served to all the teachers by
the following attractive committee.
Miss Mamie Hill Moore. Miss Claude
shell. Mrs. 5. l.. Allen, Miss Marga-
'ei Moore. Miss May Hinnant. Mrs.
H. II Scott.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
The Lives of a Cat.

A mother had two sons. one In
France, the other attending univer.
sfty near home. The son in France
was wounded and naturally the moth.
er felt grieved over the incident. and
being OF an excitable nature, tele.
phoned her other son: "John, come
home at once. Ted is at the front
being killed every minute"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
S216 for ThackeraY Letter

sale Of autographs and manu-.
scripts was held at New York recent.
ly. Charles Scribner's Sons paid the
top price. S2l6. for catalogue No. 234,
a letter of William NJ Thackeray to
John Oxcnford, asking him to come
to dinner In celebration OF the com.
pletion OF vanity Fair" The total
for the sale was S2.752.45.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Wonderful

81 like the Three Musketeers' It's
a remarkable book"
And there's the sequel. Twenty
Years After"
Yes; IL is wonderful, too. What
impresses me most is that all the prin-
cipal characters still have the same
servants" Louisville Courier Jour
nal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Reverse Preferable.

'-This illness OF mine is caused by q
germ. the doctor said"
what did he call it7"
Really can't tell you. l caught the
disease, but not the name"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Philosophicai.

The philosophical proprietor OF q
sea side hotel ended his Rules Bulletin
for r,en thus: "Remember. Time and
tide wait for no man. For ladies'
rules, see other bulletin."-Judge.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Suffrage League To Meet

The Lancaster Equal Suffrage
League will hold its regular monthly
meeting Thursday afternoon at four
o'clock at the Red Cross rooms.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
LITTLE GIRL NOW A
PICTURE Of HEALTH
SUFFERED DAY AND NIGHT FOR
YEARS-AF1!IR !IR TAKING TAN
LAC LOOKS LIKE DIFFERENT
CHILD.

"My little daughter Jean had
gained ten pounds on Tanlac and now
she's the very picture of health, sad
jim Smell, we'll known poultry and
truck farmer of Raleigh, Tenn.
when Jean was On-y seven years
Old" continued Mr.. Smell, ''sho was
taken with something like nervous
stomach trouble, and there wasn't q
day or night she didn't suffer, until
we got Tanlac for her, and she's now
fifteen wears old. Her stomach was
n such a bad condition she had TO
1--we on toast and eggs and milk, and
she couldn't eat any Kind Ct meats
or vegetables. She complained Of
pains in her stomach all the time and
would spit up half-digested food. She
vas nervous and would toss and rol
al night. for she couldn't sleep well
1t all. She was bilious and her com
3lexion was bad, and she looked pale
and sickly all the time. We gave her
most every kind of medicine we
could think of, but nothing helped
er.
after hearing Of some of the good
work TanIac was doing, We cot Scme
for Jean, and ii has done wonders for
nCf one dCJudliN lOuho anu avs llNC
! different child, and she's taken only
two bottles of the medicine. She com
menccd picking up as soon as she
started Tanlac, and she has gained
ten pounds. She never has indiges-
tion now. and eats Just anything she
wants--even such things as beans
and other vegetables, and meats Of
all kinds Why, she ate corn for
dinner Yesterday, and it was the first
time in eight wears she dared taste
com, and she eats boiled bacon that
is cooked with vegetables. She's not
nervous nor bilious now. and sleeps
like a baby. end we never hear any
thing out of her from the time she
goes 10 bed until she gets up in the
morning. Her skin has cleared up
and her checks lcoll fresh ard rosy.
You can just lcoll at her and tell
she's enjoying good health
Tanlac is sold in FL Centre by
Thos, Neville, successor to McColloch
Drug Co.; in Imperial by j. Bres-
noke, and in Brawley by ROLAND
Bros
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
FIRM AFTER CONTRACT
FOR SUDAN GRASS
.>pwsp---su-w-

In receipt of reports from ex-
perts that the Imperial Valley
is an ideal place for the culti-
vatiUn of field seeds, the Ell
Centre firm of Rata & Marshall
today announced that it was on
the market for contracts cover
ing 500 acres of land for the
growing of Sudan grass seed.
AS the eastern markets are
giving preference to Imperial
Valley-grown seed, the local
firm will pay from $50 tof$100
for the seed grown under con-
tract. As the demand in for
eign markets keeps constantly
growing, the grower or planter
is assured of ready market for
his seed crop.
As an inducement for ranch
ers to take advantage of their
offer, Messrs. Rath & Marshall
will furnish the necessary seed
from an experiment station at
cost and will sign contracts
which will guarantee the farm
er an opening in new profit
bearing field.
The firm members, who are
experts on horticulture, declare
that besides the amount dumped
into the lap of the farmer for
the seed, he will gain a hay crop
equal in value to alfalfa and a
volunteer crop this fall which
could be used as pasturage for
sheep and cattle. They also
state that the grass can be cas-
lily eradicated fer the growing
of other crops.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23

Errors not the fault of the adver-
tiser, which clearly lessen the value of
the advertisement, will be rectifed
only by Republication without extra
charge on presentation of claim with
in five days after insertion. No allow
ance will be made when the error
does not materially affect the sense
or purpose of the advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS.
CLASSIFIED An HTISING
Accepted According to the Following
Rates and Rules.

Ratcs-The rate for inserting Pre-
paid Classified or Liner ADVERTISE
ments in The Imperial Valley Press
is 1c er word each insertion, if paid
in advance. Minimum charge, 2Jc.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23

The Imperial Valley Press cannot
guarantee the accuracy or assume re
sponsibility for more than one incor-
rect insertion of any advertisement
ordered for more than one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23

Classified Advertising CHARGED
TO ACCOUNTS viii be at the rate
of l12c per word, with minimum
charge of 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
Help w anted

WANTED-Stenographer, typewriter
and general office worker Written
application preferred. c. E. Coggins
Garage.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
Auto Repairs

CONSOLE BROS, FORD REPAIR
Shop. Ford engines overhauled for
$40, All work guaranteed. Money
refunded if not satisfactory. 51l
Broadway
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
Miscellaneous

ROUGH DRY laundr"' also finished
work. Ala Vine.
| CONTRACT cotton chopning and
corn cutting. Ring, 244-J.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
For Sale

FOR SALE-40-acre cotton crop, on
soft soil; good house; or will rent
ON shares. Inquire Cardiff ranch,
four miles northeast Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
Automobiles

CASS & MORGAN, agents Rupmc-
bile and Chalmers, 437 Main streer.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
Money to Loan

WHY PAY TAXES en- a vacant lot
when you could turn this expense
into an income? See George A.
Ragan about an easy monthly pay
ment loan.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23

All rights of republication of spe-
cial dispatches are also reserved.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23

PHONE 248W, Pioneer Employment
Office, 228 North Fourth street, for
all kinds Of help. Frank Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
Auto Electricians

AUTO ELECTRIC AND BATTERl !
Shop, 1876 South Fifth. If it's cleo
trical, we have it,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
Miscellaneous

THE BEST ON EARTH-Take vi
tala for Stomach, Nerve and Heart
trouble. Absolutely guaranteed.
See DR.. Erkelens, Specialist, 514
Broadway, El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23

MONEY TO IOAN-if you neeo
money and own an auto. See JAY
Lewis, 450 Main St. El Cenlro.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23

MONEY TO LOAN-Tcn years on or
before. l.. p. SARGENT
Phone 265. 562 Main St.. 1Il Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23

Entered at the Postoffice, Ell Centre,
California, as second class matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23

Merrill ID. Davis, Editor and Publisher
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23

)fficc, $40 Main St, El Centro, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23

NICE COOL ROOM and bath; private
entrance; $3.50 per week. 479 Park
st.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
For Rent or Lease

FOR LEASE-160 acres, for corn, on
shares; also 800 acres for corn; both
well located, good land. Clarence E..
Gage, G04 Main St. FL Centre.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-20
CARMEN CONFER
TODAY ON RAISE
W. R. and E. Union Trying
To Avert Trouble
Over Demands.

Representatives Of the brotherhood
Of Washington Railway and Electric
Employees will confer today with
representative of the company in an
effort to avert trouble threatened for
September 18th il the company refuses
the wage increase demanded by the
brotherhood
The brotherhood asks a 5 per cent
increase for all employees and claim
its demands will be supported by the
majority OF the employees Of the COM
pany.
Officials OF the company state it will
be impossible to meet the brother
hoods demands, claiming financial
conditions in the company do not
warrant the expenditure
In case the conference today fails
to settle the dispute, the matter In
all probability will be taken to the
commissioners and the public utilities
commission Members OF the brother
hood say they will ask from the Dis
tTict authorities a higher car fare In
order to enable the company to pay
the wage increase demanded.
Commissioner Brownlow said last
night neither the brotherhood nor the
company as yet has brought the mat
ter to his attention.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-20
COURT NEWS
Asks AIimOny Reduction.

Clarence L. Ziegler. former secre-
tary OF Representative Knutson, who
was released from the District Jail on
August II. where he had been sent
for his alleged failure to pay Mrs.
Elsie VI. Ziegler her temporary ali
mouy. asked the District Supreme
Court TO reduce the alimony payments
OF so a month dOwnwards.
He is 500 in arrears, ZiegIer tells
the court, which he has been ordered
to pay at the rate of S15 a month in
addition to current payments of so
q month.
Since his release. he declares, he
had tried but failed to obtain employ
ment. His wife. whom he declares
Is employed at the War Department,
receives Sl2O a month and if the pres
ent order for alimony stands. he
states. his wife will have $40 a month
for herself and two children. while he
has nothing.
His wife did not get a job with the
War Department, Ziegler declares, be-
cause he neglected to provide for her.
Her object was, he states, to be near
ofice, who, he declared, visits her
81 her home. Certain Of her relatives
objected to his visits, Ziegler states,
and his wife ordered them out of the
house.
The husband also asks the court
10 fix a time at which he may see
bis two children. Attorney P. E.
horehouse appears for ZieSIer.