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knows and never will know. Anyhow,
in half hour the column was on the
way back along the road just Travelled.
Where was the destination only Major
Hall knew, > but all knew a railroad was
near. Soon the march branchcd oil
from the former taken. Then began
nia.." ta; pa;,sse1n ,an. arossod and loft
in tbe rear big towns passcd through.
and still tho elusive railhcad bounded
on inst around the next turn. BY 3
in tbe morning all were so weary
for tbe pace was fast one--that con
vcrsation STONED and one foot me-
cbanicollv nusbcd in front of the other.
"Onlv three moro kilos." would come
hack tho report Tint distance would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21

night. At midnight, however, came q
change of orders, and by ! n. m the
hike was on once more. Doybreak found
us passing along the edge of a river
through rows of French camps. At
Senades the march turned sharply to the
left and there in little woods along
side the stream a two day halt was
made.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21
EVENING PUBLIC WEDNESDAY

the trucks. All the equipment of some
600 men had been piled together, so
1t was a case of first come first served.
For myself-my pack and ovcrcoat were
gone, but | got some ones blankets and
mess kit and razor, so considered my
self lucky.
There was big canal near . camp
ing place. and. women or not. matter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21

ing little, many took plunge, and
thus hraccd them selves up. At sunset
the regiment was ready to move. but
just before starting the men were told
by the officers n little Of the plans then
undCr way. "Our usual order of events
is reversed they said "The whole
success of the movement now under
way is the secrecy with which tho rrcp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21

vague and indefinite, yet it did a great
deal toward heartcning the men and
making them forget the terrible hike OF
the night before. The regiment was soon
on the road and just after midnight
reached Camp st. Roucn, an old French
post.
The regiment remained there all day
aud prepared to sleep there another
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21

arations are made. From now on all
marches will be made during the night.
The men will remain off the roads
and under cover during the day, so that
no aerial observation of American
troops could be made by the enemy.
This is to be one of the greatest strate-
gic 'coups' of the war, and if sue
ccssful, may definitely hasten the end. +"
Of course this information was rather
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21
vIII-THE RUBBER RAIL.HEAD

At the end of two days rest, the regi-
ment was divided, the mounted men to
continue the march while the dismounted
cannonicrs were transported by truck.
The combat section, consisting of guns,
caissons, wagons and extra horses, took
up the hike on the night of the 18th,
making camp at daybreak along the
road near Senhurce. That evening they
again started out taking route parallel
to the front. Although too far pack 10
hear the sounds of battle, they could
easily see the gun flashes and watch
athe star shells and rockets. Luckily the
weather was excellent and the marches
were made in verdant country bathcd
In the silvery beams of the moon. On the
afternoon of the 10Th they rested for
while at Cosle. moving on short dis
tance that evening to Soisy. Here they
stayed for two days, resting up, clean
ing material and taking care of the
horses. At G 80 on the evening of the
18th they started forward again and
by forced march of over forty kilo-
meters reached Rangny in an exhausted
condition the next morning.
The dismountcd men under command
of Major John NJ. Hall. in the mean
time. had been piled into French trucks
and treated to an all night ride, and
what ride it was The night, though
clear, was bitter cold. and although the
trucks were covered, the wind crcpt in
at many point. Only occasional
glimpses could be had of the many
towns and villages through which the
camions whrled, piloted by the skilful
T. Ii.
uncomfortable packed in like sardincs.
1t was impossible to move an arm or
leg without disturbing every one else.
Sleep was out of the question, for one
would no sooner doze than he was
rudely awakened by some one else try
ing to stretch a little.
A Two Days Rest
Finally at daybreak the camping
place was reached. Much had been
said about billcts. It always con ,
veyed good ideas. homes to live in.
nice fireside and comforts such as
the French soldiers had often been
seen occupying. Eagerly the men piled
/out of the trucks to find rosy dawn
and open field. There We're no billets
but shelter tents were pitched at the
edge of a little woods. and every onc
became fairly comfortable. a town OF
fair size. Perthes by name. was not fal
away, and soon the men began to throng
the streets. Stores were open, and res
taurants did fourishing business, fol
here, at least at first, the men could buy
meat and eggs.
For two days the outfit had a quiet
and restful time then orders came tha
move must be made. Again came the
rumors of "billets.'' They said that
the 10th Artillery had gone to the
area of the 10Sth and that Il switch
would be made. During the afternoon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21
A famous trademark-that grand

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L he has been an American institution. How
perfectly he typifies genuine "Bull" Durham
tobacco!
Sure of himself, sure of the affection of millions,
"Bull" stands as challenge. He represents
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Gast year over 3OOOO0,O00 bagsD
From every bag of genuine "Bull'' Durham you
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cigarettes that please you most
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
said Mr.. Deegan.

officials" said Mr.. Deegan. "He
knew we had refused to increase
telegraph rates when the suggestion
was made to us in January by his
operating board of Western Union
and Bell Telephone officials and his
only way of increasing them was
first to seize our lines. 1t was i'm
possible for the Western Union to
increase its telegraph rates unless
we did likewise, because otherwise
all the business would come to us
at the lower rates."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
County Supcrvisors to Meet.

The county supervisor OF the
y ate Vii. meet IN Columbia within
the ae., 10 days cor ..e purpose OF
perfecting statewide organic,
Arrangements Tor the meet.Ag are
being made by the South Carolina
state automobile association, which
is intensely interested in securing
better roads for South Carolina. Sec
retary Hawkins OF the association
recently sent out letters to the SUI
pervisors asking IL they would attend
such conference Many of them have
replied in the affirmative and have
expressed hearty approval of the
plan. Definite announcements as to
the date of the meeting will be made
in a few days.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
On "New" Time,

Lancaster went on new" time
Sunday without dis!ocation of busi-
ness or personal habits. There was
little talk about the time and it is
apparently satisfactory. or course
for few days. most everybody will
be little late at breakfast and a
few may miss their trains. but it will
be only short while until everyone
is accustomed to 1t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
Return from France.

Among the troops aboard the
Koningen der Nederlanden which
docked at Charleston Wednesday
were the following from Lancaster
and nearby counties: Walter b.
Cauthen, Lancaster: Edward NJ Fer
guson. Lancaster: John r. Lingle,
Lancaster: Paul p. Whitesides,
York: David II. Young, Camden.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
Civic IeaCue to Mcet.

The Civic League will meet at the
home of Mrs. T. Y Williams We'd
nesday at 4:3O. The program for
the afternoon will be in charge of
Mrs. w. II. Millen and the subject
for discussion is Kitchen and Flow
er Gardens"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
Miss Witherspoon at Sanatorium.

The Charlotte Observer says: Miss
Lucy Witherspoon, daughter of Mrs
c., had her tonsils removed at the
Charlotte sanatorium yesterday and
is getting along nicely. She will re-
turn home today. Mrs. Witherspoor
will be accompanied home by her
mother, Mrs. w. j. Montgomery, OF
Concord, who arrived in the city
yesterday to visit her daughter. Mrs
T. c. Register. until today.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
York to Improve Streets.

The town OF York soon will hold
an election on the issuance of $780,
600 bonds for street Improvement.
II is estimated that by assessing
abuttinG property one-half the cost.
approximately FIVE miles of streets
will be built
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
Box Supper at Van Wyck.

There will be box supper at Van
Wyck school house Friday night,
April 4. The public is cordially in
vited.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
IN RATES
ON ALL TELEGRAMS
Continued From Page One.)

ministered carefully and econom-
ically."
I'VE now understand why a week
ago today Mr. Burleson seized all
the telegraph lines OF the Postal
Telegraph system and turned out it's
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
NOTICE.

L forbid any one employing or
sheltering Porter James Wade, six
teen-year-old boy. about five feet and
few inches high. Color, black. slim
face, white eyes, in overall suit and
black hat His father,
j. p. WADE
45-2t
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
u. ID. G. to Meet

The u. ID. G. will meet Thursday
afternoon at 4:30 with Mrs. joe
Knight.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

rLACE YOUR ORDERS for Sweet
Potato Plants now and YOU will
2.-"e sure Of gu,tinS tn,.I.
Nancy Halls. Porto Rico, Godby
Golden and others. j. B. Mack
oreii. 32-tf.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

j. II. Witherspoon motored to
Charlotte Sunday to accompany
Mrs. Witherspoon and little daugh-
ter. Lucy. home after visit Of sew
eral days.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
PERSONALS.

Mrs. w j. Montgomery, OF Con-
lotte yesterday to visit her daugh.
ter, Mrs. J. H. Witherspoon. She
had been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
e. C. Register. in Charlotte.
Miss Bernice Davis and Mrs.
George Heath spent the week END in
Columbia with their sister, Mrs
Claud N. Sapp.
Miss Eva Hough is the guest OF
her sister. Mrs. f. e. Cloud. in Rock
Hill for few days.
Mrs w. NJ Moore. OF Hartsville.
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Ed
Bennett.
Vernon Payseur. OF Asheyille. n.
c.. Is the guest of his father, George
Payseur.
Misses Eliza, Mary Gildersleeve
and Louise and John ID. Wylie mo-
tored to Columbia Monday. where
they will spend day or so as the
guests OF friends.
l. H. Bell and daughter and Miss
Lucille Roddey are in Columbia.
Misses Lola and Edna Sapp came
over from Winthrop college to spend
the week end with their parents at
Tabernacle.
Col. Leroy Springs and son. Cant
Elliott Springs spent Friday in Char
lotte where they attended the fun
eral OF Mrs. Sarah Scott.
Mrs, Jacob White, or Rock Hill.
spent Friday in Lancaster.
Nr. and Mrs Mike Johnston, OF
AsheviIle. N. c.. arrived Saturday
for visit of several days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Flemming
and little son, J. w. Jr.. are guests
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
THE NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY

at the home Of DR.. and Mrs. r. c.
Brown.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

In the new spring shapes, stiff hats, soft
hats, crush hats; also large rim hats
Color, Green, Grey, Brown and Black.
Priced $4.95 to SS.95.
Quality, none better.
Franklin Hats, soft crush hats, we'll
made A wonderful assortment to select
from at S2.95, S3.45, 1885 and $3.50.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

Miss Freddie knight will return
to Coker college today to resume her
studies after a short visit to her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim knight.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

w. b. Moore. of York, was a Wis
itor in Lancaster Sunday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

LeConte Mackey. of Davidson col
lege, is spending several days here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B
Mackey.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

WE ARE AGENTS for the Charlotte
Steam Laundry. Phone us and we
will send for vow laundry. Fer
guson Pressing Club. 2G-tf
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

Nr. and Mrs Mike Johnston, OF
Asheville. N. c.. arrived Saturday
for a visit of several days.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

Mrs. Heath Glass. of Detroit
Mich, is visiting her mother, Mrs
Florence EIliotte.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

Misses Lola and Edna Sapp cam
over from Winthrop college to spen'
the week END with their parents a
Tabernacle.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Flemming
and little son, J. W.. Jr., are guests
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

I. H. Bell and daughter and Mis-
Lucille Roddey are in Columbia.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

II. f.. Coffee and daughter. Miss
Pearl. have gone to Columbia for a
few days.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

Mrs. Jacob White, or Rock Hill
spent Friday in Lancaster.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

Col Leroy Springs and son. Cant
Elliott Springs spent Friday in Char
lotte where they attended the fun
eraI OF Mrs. Sarah Scott.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
New Prep Models

These styles are especially designed for
boys first long trouser suits. Stylish and
in correct proportion Priced $l7.50,
S23.50, $27.50, S33.75 and $500.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
Ne,v Worsted Suits

The kind they all like. They're here;
all wool and silk and wool mixed in the
newest and most stylish patterns at
$1S.95, S23.50. S27.5O and S3375.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

Misses Eliza, Mary Gildersleeve
and Louise and John ID. Wylie mo-
tored to Columbia Monday. where
they will spend day or so as the
guests OF friends.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

BUY A BICYCLE and pay while you
ride. 1t is cheaper than riding
your work animals. Come in and
see about 1t. j. B. Mackorell.
32-tf.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
Blue Serge Suits

Fast dyes all wool serg2s, c-;part tail
oring, latest styles. Nothing like them
for all round woT 1T $17.50, S24.5O,
$3.50 and S3I75.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

Vernon Payseur. OF Asheville.
c., Is the guest of his father, Geore
Payseur
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

Miss Eva Hough Is the guest I
her sister. Mrs. F.. e. Cloud, in Roc
Hill for a few days.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

Mrs. w. NJ. Moore. OF Hartsville,
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Ed
Bennett.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

Miss Bernice Davis and Mrs.
George Heath spent the week END in
Columbia with their sister, Mrs
Claud n. Sapp.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01

Absolute Clothes Satisfaction.
That's what we really sell here.
We have to have the merchan-
disc that delivers satisfaction
If it doesn't you get your money
back.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-01
Great Line of New Varsity Suits for Young Men
The Lively Waist Seam

Here's where the young men get the
service they seek. Uncommon Ideas in
Suits-that's what these waist seam
models are. Made for style and long ser
vice. They're all wool and guarantee
Priced S25.00, S34.75 and up
New Britain herald., 1919-12-04
\ W .AISIDE, AN AGLHPH.

There IS a little cottage on the road l follow down 10 oVertake the sun Before he drops into the linden wood And see how far the Goldenrod has The tairy web q daisy had begun, The creakinG gate swings open in rhe weeds And open hangs the windy sash, and door: Thin music plays across the broken And 2usy leaves that gather to the floor. Warm with it's hearth of burning logs no more! E'l out a-;,ins1 the clapboards bent and gray A red rose flines her banner to the Where busy wrens have taken up a home And spent of wing the wild dove sits and srieves Like Memory breeding in.the sha k en leaves. Deep rooted in the crum bling chim- neN stone The hollyhorks boil up behind the shame Of this old weady NineNeh to show What rich perennial spires Of point ed fam"
 fame, Around the caNine well the winds run deep With ,uint and sage and lavender in plume; And clnging to the rusty dinner bell Like music dripping beauty from her tomb.
 bloom. only a gust of leaves goes in the door, And through the ra sged room the dust and snow: But somehow, am sure. in that ol1 Love shook her healthy laughter long ago Into the seeded paths hat bud and blow, Sprinkled the bordering silk of mint and thyme. Caressed the roses on the window pane, And to Iched With tender cAle the bud and leaf That dream with every kiss Of sun and rain | Her vanished hands have touched them once aga in.
 M.OYSIUS CALL.
 in New York Herald
New Britain herald., 1919-12-04

Reds and radicals from this country, legal procedure and red tape have resulted in turning many of them loose in \eW York, as revealed by the committee Investigating the de porlation work on. Ellis Island.
 It is difficult to see why anv red 1ape should hamper the machinery O. deportation. The problem should be simplicity itself. ~As an experiment in getting rid of Reds. why not talk" the present aggregation on Ellis IsI"NI including, if need be, the L1WN"T, Harry Weinberger, put them on AnN old ship, take them half-WaN out :o sea and leave them there? frln&Inl; the ship back. of course. for 'Hr"
New Britain herald., 1919-12-04

Anyone who has plunged q pirc ot red hot iron into a pail of watrt knows what a hisSinG and rImhling Il makes. It would not be surprisin2 1T huge meteor, burning with d heat many times more intense thal that of red hot iron, should make q rum bling and comm Otion when t plunged into water that could he heard and felt for many miles. Prob a ply the sudden cooling of the Wat.r shattered the meteor so that it noW lies in agments, on the bottom of the lake. Though we must regrct that | cannot be recovered, it's terrifying ar rival must make us thank ful that our protective atmosphere keeps off ,Ae millions ol it's brothers that 3he astronomers assert strike us every day. True, they are not all so largF as this one but if the air did not bJt them up our earth might be under .. bonn bardment worse than unN thai shattered the trenches in France.
 Such a bombardm ent might lend color to tales such as that told by an ingenious citizen of Colorado a few weeks ago. As reported in press dispatch he explained his failure to meet prom miSsOrN note on the ground that as he was hUrrying t3 make pawn ment-hurrNing so fast that his coat tails streamed in the wind - meteor descended and cut off his coat tails and burned them up to- sether with his wallet which he Was carrying in his coat tail pocket. Git izens of a like ebullicnt imagination and pressing necessities might relish a severe bombardment Of meteOrs but most of us. while We welcome the stray meteor that occasionally comes to us from unfat hOmabie space, will be glad they do not fall any more thiCkIN.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-04

Railroads in this vicinity are doins s a tremendous business at present
 The Medical society will meet this evening with Dr. StrosSer.
 Nine prisoners were before the city court on the charge Of drunk enness- All refused to tell where they obtained their booze.
 M p i.eghom is carrying won- derfIlk line of jeWelry this fall and will have some beautiful pieces for winter.
 MaxwtH <. Hart a gla du1te of the Yale Scientific school, has entered the employ of the stanley Works
 The, new contract between the Con- solida1ed railroad and the Adam ms IIx- press company went into effect today Formerly the express company paid so much to the railroad company for a year, but according to the terms of the contract beginning today the railroad will receive forty per cent of the gross receipts of 1he-e3nEss.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-04
\ Progressive Pastor.
( Meriden RecOrd).

The Rev. Dr. <. c. Ohman. pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church in New Britain. has urged upon fhe memb bers of his parish the adViSa bility of chaneing the name of the church to the First Lutheran church and to pass resolutions that hereafter all the services he conducted in English. lie does not do this because there is any question about the loyalty Of the practitioners but because the church is purely an American institution anu not a Swedish church.
 We hope that the suggestion of tn" pastor is adopted and that the hyphen be eliminated at once, for that is in line with the effort to thoroughly Am ericani our institutions and 10 make our churches. our schools and every thing else, American first. The SWeoN ish- Americans have been good clu- zens and it is satisfying to find them first to change.
 The Swedish Lutheran churches were organized to brins into one tolo the Swedish people who came here and they had served the purpose splendidly, but now that SW"deS are fully American and have dlNorceo themselves from the old country III order that they may romalh hete' an" assume American citizenship. that word swedish" is no longer neces- snry and hampers the church more than il helps it.
 Dr. Ohman's appeal should be needed and action taken to place the New Britain church among the 1lrst 10 announce it's complete American ism and there is no doubt that II this is done that the other churches, She schools. the societies. will follow suit, in New Britain, in Moriden and everywhere ~else--