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SHORT LOCAL NEWS OF GENERAL INTERES RECENT HAPPENINGS I CITY AND COUNTY. ? ^ Doings of People in Which A Sections of Lancaster Coun? ty Are Interested. Local cotton buyers were offerlr "28 l-2c per pound for cotton th rnui ill L1K uu tuts luwni iuai ittrt. The King house on Catawba stre' now occupied by Mrs. Minnie Cautl en and Mrs. Murchison, has bet purchased by Mr. A. C. Carnes. Rev. R. L. Walkup, General A serably secretary of stewardshi will preach in the First Presbyt rlan church Sunday morning ar evening. The many friends of Mrs. Jno. ' Green will be glad to learn that si "has returned to her home in th city from a Charlotte hospital voi much improved. Mrs. Mattie Rice, who has bee assistant at the Kershaw postoffli Tor several years, has been appoint* nnatniiatrnuQ to cn rvn until thn r?iv , service examination is held 1 choose a successor to W. L. Blac] mon, resigned. Local trains have been runnir late this week owing to the hea\ travel to the State fair. Many pei pie, however, have taken advantaf of the good road to Columbia an traveled to the capital city by auti mobile. An accident at the gin of Mr. Hi Heckham in the county Tuesda cost Janies Allen, a negro hand, n arm. He in some way became tai gled in the machinery and his ar was so badly crushed that aniput: tion wap necessary. -?o? Rev. H. R. Murchlson and Mr. 1 ^ S. Stewart attended a patriot T^rally at Kershaw Monday night ar made addresses. There will be meeting at Van Wyck tonight ar Mr. Stewart and Mr. Jno. M. Madr; of this city, will make addresses. An interesting aaaress was neat Wednesday night at the Presbyt rlan church, when Mr. Carl Eehmai Southern secretary of the Chrlstia ^ Endeavor societies, made a talk 1 the loca' society. There was quite # large crowd present and the addrei was greatly enjoyed. The Bethel Presbytery has bee In session this week at Tlrzah churc and large crowds have been In a tendance. Rev. L. O. McCutchli returned missionary rrom Korei preached the opening sermon. Tt pastor of Tlrzah church. Rev. W. V Ratchford, has been a member of th Presbytery fifty-four years. The Moriah Baptist associatlo held Its one.hundred and second ai nual session with the Camp Cree chufch Thursday, Friday and Satui day ' of last week. The Moria union Includes all of I-ancastc county. The annual election of off cers was as follows: Moderato Rev. B. F. Carson: Clerk. W. F. Ei \ trldge, treasurer, W. L. Croxtor The executive committee for the et suing year is composed of Rev. I P. Carson, W. F. Estrldge, W, 1 Croxton, Dr. J. H. Thayer, Rev, I E. Blaekmon, Rev. T. A. Dabne] W. C. Adams. Two sisters and two brothers wh recently registered at the Hot< Royal, Messrs. Fred E. and Harr Whipple, Misses Clara H. and Ros E. Whipple, from Beaufort, S. C own a farm of six acres aroun Beaufort, and las.t year they wen Into the truck farming business, an cleared $27,000 from the six acrei The sisters and brothers passe through Lancaster last night rr turning to Beaufort. They ha made an extended trip North. Thl certainly Is saying a good deal fo Beaufort and also South Carolina, a well as for the business Judgment o the Whipple family. SOUTH CAROLINA TOBACCO SALES ON THE INCREA81 Columbia. Oct. t25.?-The State Dc partment of Agriculture, In a com pilation showing the condition of th % tobacco market for last month states that 294,126 more pound was sold than In September, 1911 and an Increase of $96,083.24 wa paid. Only Ave markets and ntn warehouses reported, the other mat kets and warehouses having com pleted their sales during the preced ing months. pfT'". ir . * y~ v * \ TH . . . . . .7777777 777 . _ PERSONALS. Mrs. Dlllie Wince is the guest of Mrs. H. M. Parks. N ? Mr. Douglas attended the circus in Columbia Wednesday. II ? Mrs. John P. Hunter is visiting relatives in Bascomville. Miss Carrie Neal has accepted a position with M. Poliakoff. lg o 18 Misses Marie Roddey and Bennie Culp left today for Columbia. o ^ Mr. T. L. Hilton attended the fair and circus in Columbia Wednesday, tn q Mrs. Jennie Mcllwain returned g. yesterday to her home in Hopewell, P. Va id Mrs. L. S. Elliott left for Columi bia Wednesday to attend the fair and circus. *e Mrs. R. E. Wylie has as her guest '8 this week Miss Alethia Chambers. py of Richmond. Mrs. i. j. sirau, wno nas Deen visiting her parents in Lexington, SO 1 , I has returned. d ; 1 Miss Louise Wylie returned from Columbia today, where she attended the State ball. Mr. Aubrey Cauthen left for CoIR;lumbia Wednesday to attend tho ry fair and circus. ?o? te Mr. Ross Carnes attended the fair id | and circus in Columbia Wednesday o- and Thursday. Mrs. John Riddle and children atal tended the fair in Columbia WedLy nesday and Thursday. n-j Mrs. Leroy Davidson, of Camden, m|and Mrs. Samuel Wilkes, of Laurens, spent Wednesday in town. ?o? Miss Nan Love Copeland, of Heath Springs, spent Wednesday ic night with Miss Ida Porter, id o a Miss Ida Cauthen will leave soon id for Knoxville, where she will spend a. some time with Mrs. F. L. Coleman. Miss Evelyn McDow, of the .(j county, has accepted a position in p. the store of Rodman-Walkup com n. Pany'n J. H. Witherspoon and sons, James and Harvey Witherspoon, motored to Charlotte, N. C., Thursday for the circus. >n Mr. W. J. Crenshaw, of Van h Wyck, Is a visitor to Lancaster today. Mr. Crenshaw is a prosperous p, farmer. a', ??? lP Miss Annie Belle Ferguson, of y Rock Hill, has joined the operating ie force of the Lancaster Telephone company. Mrs. R. F. Flemming and son, Robert, of Laurens, arrived today to ^ i visit the former's brother, Dr. R. C. Brown. ri o? Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wylie, Misses " Jaunita and Gildersleeve Wylie and John D. Wylie motored to Columr> hia Wednesday. ' Mrs. Linnie Witherspoon and l* children, Elizabeth, Mary Dunom * and Marion Slmms spent Thursday in Charlotte, N. C. ?_ r' Mrs. W. P. Bennett and daughter. Miss Perry Belle, and Mrs. R. W. .Oraeber attended the fair and circus o ^ j in Columbia Wednesday. T Mrs. H. R. Rice left last night fori * Jacksonville, Ala., in response to a! " telegram announcing the death of (* her sister, Miss Sarah Nixon. it p d Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oreen, who > ' were married In .Rock Hill Tuesday, d arrived this morning for a visit to >- Mr. Qreen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. d Jno. T. Green. r Messrs. Ira B. Jones, Jr., Paul s Moore, James Hough and T. M. ' Hughes motored to Columbia Wednesday in Mr. Hughes' car to attend I the fair and circus. E| Mr. B. Cunningham and daughter, (-'Miss Bessie, Miss Grace McDow, Mr. i-i M. C. Cunningham, and Mr. H. H. e Horton motored to Columbia Wedi. itesday in Mr. Cunningham's car to s attend the circus, f, ?o--? s Mrs. and Mrs. Waldy R. Thomson e had as their guest* this week Mr. - and Mrs. Blackwell end Misses Besi ale and Lillian Blackwell, of Dar! linglon, and Mr. James Blackwell, of Massachusetts. E LANCASTER NEWS FRIDAY Mr. Robert Beckham, who is inj the Motor Truck Co.. at Camp Se- The vier, stationed at Greenville, spent tered the week-end at home and returned Fre? to his post of duty Wednesday morn- pie, M log. Rose ?o? W. F. Messrs. J. E. Patterson, Joe Mc- lanta: Uwain, A. F. Giles and Brown Sis- ^ W tare attended the circus in Charlotte Boy kit last night. den; I o W. Z. Mr. Fred Adams attended the clr_ Mr. at cus in Charlotte Thursday night. more; ' + W. E. mers. + Willi*; SOCIAL NEWS. Reeve5 + + Sum to 4++4++44+ A. J. ston, GREEN- Charl<) COWAN. c w (Rock Hill Herald.) Owens Cards reading as follows were is- Virgin sued today: fnmii. Mrs. G. A. Cowan j Berry announces the marriage of her daughter Christine KREN< to Mr. Frank Davis Green I on Tuesday the twenty-third of October One thousand nine their i hundred and seventeen torped Rock Hill, S. C. numer 0 The ceremony was performed at out of 5:15 o'clock, on Tuesday afternoon. The at the residence of the bride's moth- ed tha er, on Academy street, the offlciat- destro ing minister being the Rev. Walter Fun Simpson, of Charlotte. Only mem- forces bers of the two families were pres- the nc ent. . pulsed The house was attractively adorn- On *>d with roses and other flowers, the engage ceremony-room being especially in the pleasing. The young couple were the Jt: unattended, and left on the evening ian th train for a short bridal trip. The again bride wore a smart coat suit of trian taupe cloth, with hat and shoes to Cadon match. ! Italian Upon their return to the city they'^. will reside for the present with Miss ^ i>iary niarsnall. j As Miss Cowan, the bride has al-; / ways been popular in this her home! '(/ * town, and her friends are rejoicing! | that her marriage will not remove ' | ber from their midst. Mr. Oreen is! la native of Lancaster, but has been j i a resident here for some months, j where he is associated with Mr. W. H. Gladden in the real estate business. Out-of-town relatives here for the occasion were the groom's father, brother and his sister. Miss Mildred Green, and two aunts, Mrs. James j j Green and Miss Jennie Green, all of, Lancaster. + MIST LIMIT PARCELS TO THE SOLIDIERN IN FRANCE Washington, Oct. 25.?Christmas presents and other gifts from home for American soldiers in France! must be restricted to parcels of not) more than seven pounds each. The postofllce department today announced had it been informed by the American postal authorities in i France that under the arrange- j ments with the French railways the! French postal service is unable to: carry in the parcel post packages in j excess of seven pounds. SHIP BUILDING NOW THE GREATEST NEED s j (Continued from Page 1.) \ the pockets of the rich to put cheap; | flour into the mouths of the poor, ill j Our whito flour is subsidized to the III extent of $200,000,000 a year, it is JI j J therefore sold under cost. That isil'l why our people are getting Ameri-j||| can flour cheaper than your people, j j jj "In respect to other articles of 11 food consumption you must remem-l Ij j her that we have a very strict con~j||| trol. The people of Great Britain III have seized the mills and have taken Ijl control of the wholesale and retail III stores. They have enforced very |j| strict laws against profiteering. Ill These are some of the reasons why 111 food in Great Britain has not reach- Iji ed the famine prices it might have III been expected to reach. We ask you 13 I to conserve your food?not for our III civilian population at all. That Iji population can take care of itself. Ill We have the great fear that there Ijl may be a shortage of food for the I j I boys who are going through the hell of fire in the trenches. We ask you I j I 1/vU ?- * J ' w j--iu us in iuiiu proouruon ana food conservation." 1 Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reuch the diseased portion of the ear. Th> r?- Is only one way to cure catarrhal deafnees. ! 1 and that Is by a constitutional remedy. I . Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an in- I flamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect hearing, and when It Is entirely closed. Deafness Is the result. Unless the Inflammation can be reduced and this tube restored to Its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Many cases of deafness are caused by catarrh, which is an Inflamed condition of the mucous sur- j faces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system ||1 We will give One Hundred Dollars for ll\ L any case of Catarrhal Dtafness that cannot \\\ he cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Clr- \\\ culars free. All Druggists. 71c. F. J. CHENEY * CO.. Toledo. Ou Z, OCT. 26v 1917. HOTEL. ARRIVALS. AMERICAN AVIATOR K following have recently regis- WHILE LANDING at the Royal Hotel: Paris. Oct. 2 5.?Robert 1 E. Whipple, Harry W. Whip- of Brooklyn. N. Y., an isses Clara H. Whipple and aViator with the French i E. Whipple, Reaufort, S. C.; kilied while landing at a Mustin, N. C.; J, W. Hunt, At- 8Chool on October 15, aci C. K. Marshall, Gastonia; B. newg received here. Hanf 'ontlQRlQlro*' * "?- . v.?iuucu, u. a. Georgetown University sti ?, Camden; *2. F. Miller, Cam. I. E. Douglas, Allentown. Pa.; Stultz, Winston-Salem, N. C.; Ml? id Mrs. R. E. Norlleet, BaltlJ. W. Fitzmourice, St. Ivouis; IV| Coker, Tennessee; T. C. HamNorth Carolina; Mrs. Francis FamOUS SI ms. Lynchburg, Va.; Z. C. i, Charlotte; George Rivers, v"/ r; Jas. A. Rennle, Baltimore; r) Beall, Charlotte; Hubert Al- fi? Philadelphia; W. A. Bass, tte; W. B. Jordan, Virginia; Frazier, Richmond; W. C. I \ , Greenwood; C. E. Roller, ^J I W ia; C. M. Marshall, North ? na; R. J. Lane, Columbia; mfl? Tl \1cm Wilson, Columbia. ys I | CH TAKES lO.OOO I | 1 PRISONERS; 25 GUNS* [Continued from Page 1.) | / rireadnaughts, one cruiser. 12 | [ 0 boats, one transport and ' I ous mine sweepers were put ' action by the Russian fleet. JHgjfB etrograd government announc- ^HSSH^S^HSHS^fTs it at least six of the German yers were sunk TUf. ther German attempts to land . ' on the Esthonian roast to Fnrtv v/>/ir nth of Werder have been re- J J by Russian detachments. J*llCtlirill?* the other fronts no important qT Iffulrrs mien's are in progress, except nature of bombardments. On I A A]f A1 ilian front of the Austro-Ital- Liali via eater the artillery activity has become intense. An Aus- THE BEST P attack with infantry in the 1 region was repulsed by the I is with heavy losses. ROBlNSON-d LANCASTER'S L E A I SII.K PKTTH'OATS. 1-"A Values so excellent that every woman will ^ lf wonder how we sell Petticoats of such qual. sh ity at such attractive prices. ('h HEAVY JE11SEY SILK PETTICOATS. ;U1 Tops of heavy Jersey Silk, with satin and taffeta corded flowers $1.05 * In v MESS A LINE PETTICOATS wi In every changeable shade, especially suited CltF to wear with afternoon dresses, deep tucked flowers $4.50 and $5.75 ll|,|" MESS A LINE SILK PETTICOATS In black, navy, Prussian green, purple and copen. Cut very full and of heavy A sp silk $ I .OS, $2. ?8 and $5.05 eil ot COTTON PETTICOATS. Fine Mercerized Skirts of all black and black with novelty striped flounces. 98c, $1.25 and $1.59 CMAMIiltY PETTICOATS Of guaranteed fast colors, full width, with deep scolloped flowers . . 50c, 95c and 75c WARNER'S RUST PROOF CORSETS. This is an excellent wearing Corset. Every pair fully Kunri>?l(><><l- Rack and front laced in white, flesh and pink. ATHLETIC AND DANCING CORSETS FOR / J YOUNG GIRLS. I A Moderately priced at Sl.no and $2.oo \\ For the average figure a strong, well designed model SI.OO and $1.50 I''or the stout a heavy model double lined *I.OO, *1 .no and ifct.OO SPECIAL. A well made Corset in all sizes 50c ^ k??www??mmrmmti n ! 1 1 1111111 t 2. I * * mm ILLKI) Reaches < lirist iuiiin. IX PARIS Prosperity, Oct. 26.?Mrs. ThornHanford. well liaynes has just received a mesAmerican sage from Secretary Lansing stating army, was that her husband has arrived safely nr aviation at Christiania. Mr. Haynes left cording to Washington for Petrograd about a ord was a month ago. He Is in the consular ident. service. - ??IM??? >NIAN<5 | : lucirr <>f way | :s of experience in manu- 1 men's fine shoes is the test 1 hip in erBOSTOI\IANS." I STER DEPT. STORES j LACE TO SHOP AFTER ALL ? .PUD CO. ! .? I [) I N (i S T 0 R E S< 'IX ATI N<? (iKOIU.Km KliOl'SKH, >vely group, comprising .ill the softest ades of gray, taupe, Beige, Gendan., ampagne, navy, black, white, Hesh and own, showing tucks; have embroidery i?l filet laces. Priced very special 94,95 and 95.75 IKAVY WASH OIIKFON BLOVSKS ^ hite, flesh and navy, daintily finished, th r,n?l - VIMUIUIUCIJ 1'K l>K < IIINK AMI Ti ll SILK WAISTS musual merit. All the popular models j e represented in this showing 91.DM, $2.2T> and $3.50 LINGERIE WAITS. dendid showing of voile and batiste, in ther high or low; some lace trimmed, hers tailored. . . . OHc, SI.AO and SI .OS J MOI?AltT COKSKTS. i lines of your winter suit will be em>hasized correctly if you are properly itted in one of our new Fall Models of riodart Front Laced Corsets? 93.50 to JtM.AO Slllt ASSI KltS. Bit ASS IE RS. Dellevoise Ilrassiers are \ famous for their style, J comfort and duablllty. Be II I t I fitted In one of our new fii tLkw models and notice how It iBm-ols* improves your figure. 1