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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
DIR. Watt Ashcraft Dead.

The death of DR.. Watt Ashcraft, a
prominent citizen of Monroe occurred
in a hospital in Charlotte yesterday
morning at GAO O'Clock He was a
son Of the late Maj. b and Mrs.
& l.. Ashcraft and was born at the
Ashcraft homestead n. Rock Rest
four miles, east of Monroe. July %.
1877. DrA Ashcraft was one of he
leading veterinarians OF North Caro-
lima and was hard student Of his
profession and very successful. He
and Eugene Ashcraft, publishers of
the Monroe Enquirer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
Printed Without TYNE

The never.expected has happened
a newspaper may be printed without
the use OF types and that relieves us
to a very great extent since the edi-
tor of The News for the past two
weeks has been fussing with old Mer-
genthaler from early morn till late
at night. The Literary Digest is out
this week without having set a line
OF type. The original manuscript was
photographed and plates made from
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
MIR. Green Is Chairman.

John T. Green has been appointed
chairman for the Lancaster chapter
OF the American Red Cross in the
third Red Cross roll call. November
to IL. The third Red Cross roll
call VIII be a notionwide drive, par
ticipated in by the men and women
or America without record to differ
ences OF class or creed, for the sum
of s15.00O,000 and for 10000, 900
members The southern division s
quota Tor the five states of Georgia
Tennessee. Florida. North Carolina
and South Carolina, is $75O,OOO and
for . 1000, 900 members.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
Cotton Picking in Union.

The Monroe Journal says: Maurice
Baucom, young man in Wingate.
picked three hundred and five pounds
of cotton for Mr.. S. f. Hamilton, at
hfs' farm near Hamiltons Cross roads.
last Saturday. Three schoolmates
worked with him. Their names and
the amount picked during the day fol
lfSs George Colson, two hundred and
sChirty-three pounds; Dewey Estridge.
two hundred and three, and James
Godfrey, one hundred pounds The
last mentioned youth is ony twelve
years old, which accounts for mis- low
average.
Dewey Estridge is son of V. d.
Estridge, of Lancaster county and is
n student of the Wingate high school.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
Recent Realty Transfers.

The real estate dealers OF the city
have been doing good business this
fall. Some recent transactions made
through them are as follows:
Through T. NJ. Hughes:A A house and
lot on Catawba street to w. r. Heg-
Ter by w. A. Blackmon: 100 acres in
the Antioch section to w. r. Hegler
by John d. Arant; so acres Cunning
ham poultry farm to Robert S. Har-
per: 21S acres to j. Roy Cunningham
by ~ c. Neely. 1O1-2t
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
Cotton Fire in Rock Hill.

Fire in the central section of John
IT. Roddey's warehouse in Rock Hill
Sunday night burned several hun
dred bales of cotton belonging to the
Victoria mills. The loss will mount
into thousands of dollars but is COW
cred by insurance. There We're 600
bales stored in the section but many
will be salvaged. The warehouse is
located near the Southern station
and the overhead trestle which spans
the main line caught fire several
times.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
Niyen-Green,

ThaWaxhaw Enterprise says: Mr.
John NJ. Niven, of Waxhaw. and Miss
Martha Green, OF Augusta, we're mar
ried Saturday at noon in St. Paul's
church. Augusta. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Niven left
for Atlanta. They arrived in Wax
haw yesterday morning. They will
be at home for the present with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Niven.
Mrs, Niven is young woman of
charming personality and culture.
She is daughter OF the late Rev. +.
r. Green, who was prominent
preacher in the South Carolina con
ference. Since his death she and her
mother have lived in Augusta. She
visited here during the past summer
and made many friends. Mr.. Niven
is one of Waxhaw's most popular
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
Friday Afternoon Club Meets

most enjoyable meeting of the
friday afternoon club was held with
MRS. r, c. McManus Friday. After
the exchange Of current events, the
regular program followed. the feature
OF which was extracts from an ad.
uress by Judge C. A. Woods before
the Greenville public library. His
suggestions were valuable and impel-
ing and ELECTED fresh impulse for
our own town library. During the So
cial hour an appetizing salad course
with grape ice was served. A profus.
ION or brilliant cosmos and fragrant
rail- roses were in perfect harmony
with the dainty parlors of the hostess
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
Livestock Judging Contest.

The livestock Judging contest to be
held for club members at the state fair
on the afternoon of Wednesday, Octo-
ber 90, will include prizes of a pure
bred Duroc-Jersey gilt, offered by
G. w. Palmer. and Poland China
boar. All club members who attend
the state fair can obtain tickets at
half price from the county agent This
will be quite saving to those who
are there several days
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
Dies i'm California.

A dispatch from California to the
Columbia Record of Sunday announc-
ed the death in that state last week
of James Coker Sims, a native of
Lancaster county, and who made his
home in Columbia for several years
prior to going west. No particulars
were given other than that Mr.. Sims
was 46 years of age and the body was
buried in that state.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14

the photographs thereby eliminating
the use of types. The feat is remark
able though without special signifi-
canoe, unless some genius should de-
velop the idea and bring out a ma.
chine to put Mergenthaler in the dis
card. 1t is possible. The Literary
Digest was driven to the extreme by
a strike of printers in New York.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
Lancaster Wins

On Friday afternoon the Lancas.
ter high school football team defeat
ed the team of the Rock Hill train.
ing school by the score of IL to moth
ing. 1t was quite an enjoyable game
and the boys did good playing.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
Sunday School Association.

The fourth district international
(Sunday school association will meet
ksith Spring Hill Baptist church Sun
day. October 26. A very interesting
program is being arranged and will
appear in The News later. 1t is urged
that every school be represented at
fhi., meeting.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
THE NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY

young business men. He is assist
ant manager of Niven, Price and com.
pany' He recently returned from
overseas service with the army
"hile still in France he was elected
a town commissioner
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
COlOred Folks Rally.

A rally was held at the Pleasant
Grove colored Baptist church in Rich
Hill Sunday and s34.O5 was raised
for the cuhrch Improvement fund.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
Services at Unity.

The News is requested to an
nounce that there will be services at
Unity next Sunday at 4:3O p. IN.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14

668has proven 1t will cure Malaria,
Chills and Fever. Bilious Fever, Colds
and LaGrippe. 1t kills the germs that
cause tho fever. Fine Tonic.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
To Go On Sale This Week

Eight Thousand yards of Good Quality
Outings in solid colors and big line of plaids
and stripes. Priced :. 25, %, and 33c yd.
Two Solid Cases of Outings, 25 cent value,
this week at . 19c yd.
Pretty line of Flannelette. good dark pat
tern for winter dress, at 25 and 29c yd.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-14
Sells Ii For Cash for Less

Observation-Disclosures
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19
sE6iOuHs TIMES IN 8PsToN
coySrnoF1H1 frken Charge Il situal
tiSF Arltirb From strikS}of
III HIM nottce Force. f&

B6stop Al aafiiht to the fikish bel
tive 1ituted authofities Of
stat 16d N5& &nd the labor unions
wa. cal do Ysppments in the
polio 5klsp 'Elstti 4. While Gov. Cool
idgs was eRerotsings his authority I'D
commander-in-chief Of the state forces
to take complete command of tho
measures for protection Of the s.citys
Mayor Peters was making II plain I'd
labor leaders who visited the city hall
that the policemen's union would not
be rscdgnized + f'esa fas H-fs
y The labor men were firm IN theil
'insistence that tha, police be permitted
to affiliate with the American Fedei
ration Of Labor. and offered to guar
antee that the police never would be
called out on q sympathetic strike.
The possibility Of strike OF car
men. telephone and electrical workers
and industrial amployes was serious.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19
SAILORS GUARD KEY .WEsT
Two Lives Known to BE Lost and
Cigar Factories Damaged 70 Ex-
tent Of Million.

Key West. F1a.-Key West was put
under virtual martial law hate today
when by request of Mayor -Cleara
bluejackets went on duty in the dis
trict devastated by the recent hurrt
cane.
The only casualties verified wefs
those of Capt. Pritchard, who was
lost in the sinking OF a dredge, and
C. P. L. Hansen, who jumped from .
subchaser s &C rs --..-5
In addition to the heavy loss T.
various buildings and the damage t.
naval property, inspection today re
vealed that the cigar factories here
sustained losses estimated at more
than $1,000 600, and that they viii b
unable to resume operations for two
70 four weeks This will deprivstefn
ployes or weekly payroll tot2iins
$s5 900 re ''w 's,tst
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19

itude which was roared from hundreds
OF thousands of the throats of his fell
low citizens.
His voice trembled with emotion as
he responded to the greetings extend
ed by Secretary of War Baker in his
own behalf and that of the president,
as well as the welcoming addresses of
representatives of the senate and
house, the state and city.
AS his car passed slowly through
the cheering multitudes which jammed
Broadway from the Battery to the city
hall Gen. Pershing attempted in vain
to maintain his composure, At first
he replied to the cheers with the stiff
salute which military etiquette de-
mands, but he was soon carried away
by the storm of applause which swept
in great gusts about him. Rising to
his feet he waved his cap about his
head with boyish gesture which told
how deeply he was stirred while the
grim lines OF his bronzed face broke
into smile which was as infectious
as il was rare.
Surrounded BY comrades, humber in
station. but who had offered .heir all
just as freely in the cause efRliberty,
Gen. Pershing first rsglimpssd his ma
tive Land when the Leyiathant once the
pride of defeated Germany, ncsed her
way through the mists off tie Jersey
coast Th general stood upon her
deck with the famous composite regi-
ment." 5000 picked American soldiers.
known a. 'Pershing's Own"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19
HAVE GRAVE FEARS OF MILITARY
BODY WHICH WOULD BE
WHOLLY EUROPEAN.
STUDY TREATY QUESTION
Opinion Expressed in Berlin az To
What Will Happen To Peace
Pact Should United States
Fail To Ratify.

Berlin.-Germany may refuse to re-.
ceive or recognize any interalAedI
commission upon which America-..s'
not represented.
a The question has been raised by the
announcement that an interallied mill
itary commission of go members has
been appointed and will soon arrive
hree for the purpose OF seeing that
Germany faithfully carries out the
disarmament and. other military
clauses of the peace treaty.
So far as is known here, the United
States is not represented on this com
mission, or has Washington taken any
steps toward providing for represen1
tation on that or any other commits
sion, according to the best available
information here.
The question is asked whether in
the event that the American senate
should eventually ratify the peace
treaty In some form or another, the
United States will even then name
members for the interallied military
LOllliiicsioH
In some quarters the contractual
legality and the status of such com
mission under the peace treaty would
be questioned IL America. one of the
chief signatories of the document, is
not represented,
An official statement on the subject
is not obtainable because the author
tiles here consider it premature to
anticipate events. but the attitude of
tlose who question the right of the
allies to send into Germany interal-
lied commissions on which America is
not represented is that such commits
sions lack legal authorization to- act
without Americas participation. and
that Germany cannot properly protest
against receiving or recognizing such
bodiess
In this question is involved also a
greater one, concerning the AIvalidity
of the verAailles document tself in
case. the United States should event
uaIly Sfail to ratify it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19
sRIrisH POLICE MAKE MANY AR
RESTS WHILE THE MILITARY
STANDS GUARD.
RAIDS ARE MADE IN DUBLIN
Which Are Marked BY Much Disorder
Troops Scattered Throughout
Many Cities Are Hooted BY
the PopuIace.

London.-Sensational news came
from Ireland following the govern
ment's proclamation in Cork and Dub
lin after the recent riots and Viscount
French's solemn declaration that the
Belfast government would not shrink
from the drastic measures to protect
life and property and maintain order.
The police and military throughout
Ireland swooped down on the Sim
Feiners' nests, arresting the leaders
and seizing arms, ammunition and lit
erature. The following areas reported
extensive government operations: East
Dublin, North Londonderry. Northeast
Donegal, West Galway. South Cork
The police are doing the searching
with the military, fully armed. stand
ing guard. Numerous clashes and
bayonet and baton charges are report
ed, with Hoodshed seemingly unavoid-
able.
Grave disorders marked the Dublin
move. The police entered No. 'Har-
court street, the Sim Feiners' ram
shackle capitol, and arrested Ernest
Blythe. member of parliament of North
Monaghan, and one of the earliest
paid organizers before the rebelIiont
Patrick O'Keefe. Sim Fein general
secretary, and confiscated copious doc
uments, taking virtually everything in
the three-storyg offices, wRich. ccnt&ia
the Sim Fein Bank, Griffiths and his
publication Nationality offices, prop
aganda department, as well as cabinet
files. $.
During the two hours search the
military outside restrained the thrcDS
of sympathizers and dispersed them
at the point of the bayonet. The Dub
lin police also searched the home OF
Count Plunkett, Alderman Kelly and
numerous other Sim Feiners. Dublit
is seething, but the military controlb
the situation. Once the mob was men
acing, but the soldiers used their rifle
butts. Motor trucks were arriving
at Dublin all day loaded with prison
ers and arms and documents seized
throughout Ireland.
A regiment of troops arrived and
was scattered throughout the country
while three airplanes, cooperating at
Cork, witnessed the thorough search
ing Of all Sim Feiners' clubs and head
quarters. The crowds booed the mills
fary while the police emptied the Sim
Feiner caches. but there was no dis
order reported.
Troops are being scattered through
out Donegal. but what they have done
is not reported
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19
CLAIMED COMMISSION MEN mApg
EXCESSIVE CHANGES FOR
FEED AND HAY. II
ONE FIRM AGREES T0REFukD
Situation camoufIaged-Asent of ~
American Live Stock Association
Says Packers Have suiIt .-I
Unhoiy Alliance. s-l

Washington Numbers OF live stock
commission men acting as agents for
cattle producers at stock yards have
been found by department OF agricul-
tural agents to be taking illegal prof.
its in furnishing hay and feed for cat
tie belonging to their clients, William
F Williams, solicitor for the depart
ment, told the senate agricultural COM
mittee. IA "
I'VE found one firm ON the Chjcas ,
yards during 1918 had charged ! ,
customers $4,000 more for feed fvs
nished the stock of the customers
than they paid for it, said he. ~The
firm agreed to refund"
Proceedings have since been tnsti-
tuted, Williams said, TO force refund
Of smaller amounts by firms at Chr
cago, St Paul and Kansas CITY.
Approval of the Kenyon and Ken
drick bills, for regulation of the pack
ing industry, and Of the federal trade
commission report on the subject was
voiced by Edward G. Burke OF Omaha
Neb, of the market committee Of the
American live stock association. TX Z
"The Issue is whether or not the
federal government shall maintaiH its
power to control the supply Of essen-
,tial foodstuffs," Burke. said, or
whether the five large packets With
their ever growing wealth and poref
shall go on perfecting their znonepnAY.
until they stand .betwevn tbs pi<,asAses
and the consumer ami dictate ths
terms on WHICH they phalI live
The packers, he charged, had en-
barked upon a tremendous campaign
s.of dust throwing and canouflage,
to disguise the true situation.
"They have built an unholy alliance
OF stock yards, newspapers. live stock
commission men and individual Epro-
ducers who represent only theiR
selfish interests" he continued, eand
have poured into this hearing : AN
avalanche. OF stuff to discredit these
bills -.
The American Liye Stock Associa
ton, he added. represented cattle as
sociationst of almost every state west
Of the Mississippi in standing for ths
Kenyon and Kendrick bills.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19
MAN WHO pEFIED GERMANY's
HIGHEST AUTHORITIES LANDS
IN UNITED STATES.
IS WELCOMED BY MAYOR
Noted PreIate, Who Gained Admira-
tion of Whole World, Much Moved
BY Enthusiasm Of His
Reception.

New York.-Cardinal Mercier, Bel
gums gallant churchman, arrived
here, bringing to America the thanks
of the little country in whose tragic
history he has played so heroic part.
AS the venerable prelate stepped for
the first time on American soil, he
was asked for q message to lie Amer
ican people.
81 can only say thank you'll" he
piled, his voice quivering with emo
tion. What else is there for me to
say?"
Cardinal Mercer speaks excellent
English with q soft, musical accent.
There is little in the outward form
of the man to tell of the devoted
priest who defied the German invader
and sternly bade him to heed the law
of God if he cared nothing Tor the
laws Of man.
AS soon as the gangway had been
run up Mayor Hylan and the official
welcoming committee, Archbishop
Hayes and number of church digni-
loilCo uodIuCd tuC snip oAu ohhASAe>AAyl
welcomed the guest Of the city and
nation. The cardinal was taken across
tho river and thence by automobile to
Archbishop Hayes residence,
On his way across the Hudson the
cardinal turned to Archbishop Hayes
and expressed his establishment that
his arrival In America should be her
aided in such a manner.
oh commented the archbishop,
"all America loves Cardinal Mercier.
You will find that out"
During the war tho cardinal de
nounced the Germans in this procla'
nation to the people of Belgium.
Germany has violated her oath. We
can neither number our dead nor com
ute the measure of our ruins. Oc'
cupied provinces are not conquered
provinces. The authority of the in
vader is no lawful authority. There
fore, in soul and in conscience you
owe 1t neither respect, attachment nor
obedience
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19
GIVEN COMMISSION AS FULL GEN
ERAL AS HE LANDS FROM
GIANT LEvIATHAN.
IS CHEERED BY BIG THRONG
Stern Face Relaxed as the Great Crowd
Gave Evidence Of Enthusiastic
Welcome to the Return
ing Hero

New York.-Gen. Pershing, after two
years in command of the greatest army
America has ever sent to battle. re-
turned to the United States. As he
stepped ashore from the huge liner
Leviathan he was handed commits
sion as a full general. rank previous
ly held by only three Americans
Grant. Sherman and Sherman.
The sternfaced soi9Ier was not proof
against the tribute of praise and graf
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19
Lay Troubles Before Wilson.

Seattle, Wash.-Representatives OF
the Washington state federation Of la
Dor here laid before President Wilson
labor grievances of the Pacific north
west and pictured to him existing Ia
Dor unrest which they said would make
difficult, II not impossible, the preven-
tion of nationwide strike October 9.
in sympathy for Thomas J. Mooney.
sentenced to life imprisonment for San
Francisco bomb outrages In 1916
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19
Files Al Ace or t3f.

Louisville, Ky.2~It sure makes =
fellow feel like he is drunk, but IT'S
ali right at that" s8 " -
- This was the cryptic, eloquent Ak
preston that fell from the lips Of
"Uncle John" Schell. 1s1 years old,
the Oldest man IN the world, as he
stepped upon the state fair grounds
again following 15-mfnuts airpIans
flight at the state fair tf''Is 4.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19
HUNS WILL GO TO MEXICO
u 70 Claimed Thirty Thousand Are
Preparing to Leave For
This Continent. t

Mexico City.-Thirty thousand emil
grants are prepared to leave Germany
for Mexico. according to Arthur Won
Magnus, representative of the German
government here. who requested the
Mexican government to furnish him
Information regarding Mexican labor
conditions. which would affect these
newcomers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19

Savannah The steamer Barnstable,
sailing from Savannah for Havana,
went down at sea in a northwest gale
of the coast Of Georgia. Twelve men,
including Capt. Moon. are missing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19
MANY Small Vessels sunk.

Miami, Fla.-Seventeen house boats
and several smaller craft were sunk
in Biscayne Bay during heavy winds
accompanying the tropical disturbances
off the Florida coast. "A
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19
MItcheIi Lsid q Rsss. r

scranton, Pa.--The funeral Of ths
late John Mitchell. chairman OF the
New York state Industrial commits
sion and former president Ct the
United Mine Workers OF America. Wa
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19
~.v vrks TOP Notch. r =

fy.r vrKsiTop Notch.
'.Jha IAndlera nepasd us thIAimorn-
iak fhpt hAe rHPp|a rAays TO 'ra'se' the
rent again." N ne
swell. tell him now that he has
finally gotten up. to the figure
where Ii "a cheaper for, MS to move
than pay rent.s
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-09-19
OF No Avail.

"A soft answer j, turneth away
wrath !, esa psigrat.pl
: II, know. hut Il has no effect on
.. ldrblooded bill collector who re-
FUSES to lose his temper ' sMsi