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j ubi captured JV TEUTONS GREATEST DRIVE IN WAR Irresistable Sweep of Vast Armies Breaks Down Combined Defense of Allied Forces. Bucharest, the capital of Rumania, Is lu the hands of the forces of the Central Powers. Kxaetly 100 days after the declaration of war by Rumania against them finds the Teutonic allies in control of about 50.000 square miles of Rumanian territory?virtually one-hali of the Kingdom?running from th<* Transylvanian Alps northwest ot the capital to the Danube south of it, and a large part of Dobrudja, and probably still on the heels of the retreating Russian and Rumanian armies which have been endeavoring to hold them back. Simultaneously with the announcement of the fall of Bucharest ^ume the news of the capture of the niportant railroad junction of Ploechti. north of the capital, the conquest of which places in the*' hands of the invaders the last railroad in the west and gives to them the head of the line running north ward to Jassy, where the capital oi Rumania is now situated. No details have as yet comej through concerning the climax to the *?r---at drive of the armies of General von Falkenhayn and Field Marshal von Mackensen, or whether the Ru- ' tnanians or Russians succeeded en- 1 Mrely in making their escape behind 'he Bucharest line. Previous to the' inuouncement of the capture of Bu-| -"barest and of Ploechti unofficial ad-| vices had indicated that four dlvfs?ous of the defenders were in a >iii?<imu>n IX<M<I<II1 III I 11? I till'* west of Bucharest and in danger of being enveloped. With the fall of Kueharest the Ceutral Powers are now in possession of 'our capitals of Entente Allied States, the otners being Brussels. Belgrade and fettinije. DRADt.V PISTOI. TOTINfl. [Department of the Census Makes Public Interesting Mortality Figures. "Pistol toting," and other indiscriminate carrrying of firearms re suits 'n more deaths than.all railroad accidents: more than five times as many as street car accidents; nearly is many as street car and railraod accidents combined, and more than twice as many as automobile accidents. Figures of the United States census bureau jusr compiled on causes of death for 1R1 5 show this. Deaths due to use of firearms iti tthe registration area of the United States in 1915 was 7.994. The area covers 0 7 nor cent of the population. This is equal to about 12.000 deaths in the entiie country or the cqiiivu 'tent of 11.9 per cent for each loo *)00 population. Of these deaths i'.tiOS were sui- d> . j.8f<5 murders and 1.501 accidental Prevention ??f 'nd'serim'nx'x ^n'< s?f weapons would reduce the number of deaths from this cause, p >';< experts say. The figures show that nearly one third of all deaths in the I'nit d States were due to three causes Iv?art disease, tuberculosis and pnew mooia. Nearly two thirds were chargi d t<> twelve causes- the three named, and in i tditio'i Hright's disease and nophrftis. cancer. apoplexy, diarrhoea nod enteritis, arterial diseases, di? I) 'ten, influenza. diptheria and typhoid fever. I teat lis from heart disease showed marked increase as compared with r?'?o. when the rate was 123.1 K?er 10,000 population. In 1015 the! rate was 156.2 in each 100.000. j Tuberculosis is stadily declining. Krom 1004 to 1015, the death rate fell from 200 to 145.8 per 100,000 . population, the decline being con- ! tinuous from ycur to year. This la i d-op of more than 25 per cent. The death rate from pneumoniaj %ias shown a marked decline since 1000, when it was 180.5 per 100,000. | flie 1015 rate was 137.7 per 100,-! *100. Cancer la on the increase, and so. How to Treat Croup Externally Hah Vlck'a "Vap-O.Rub" Salve well -over the throat and cheat for a few miiu satea- then cover with a warm flannel cloth. Ijoave the covering loose around the neck ao that the soothing medicated vapors arising may ltioaen tiie choking phlegm and ease the difficult breathing. One application at bedtime insures againat a night K^SOc, or $1.00. At druggists. VKK5v^SAL/? 1 is the rate of deaths from apoplexy, but diarrhoea and entertritis have shown a marked decline. Other diseases have been for the most part steadily reduced in their mortality rates. In 1915 the death rate per 1.000 population was 13.5? the lowest on record. The most favorable year prior to 1915 was 1914. for which the rate was 13.6 per thousand population. "Safety First" campaigns, more adequate sanitary measures, increase of safeguarding of food, milk and water supplies, are all factors Jn making the nation healthier. HOM, WKKVll. CON FERKXC'K (WI.I.FI). To the Farmers. Ministers. Rankers, Merchants. Professional Men and All Classes of Our Citizens: At a meeting of the South Carolina Cotton Boll Weevil Commission held in Columbia on November 23. the extension division of Clemson College co-operating with the T". S. Department of Agriculture was requested b? the commission to represent the commission along with the college and U S. Department of Agriculture in organizing all interests in the State for the coming of the cotton boll weevil. It is our purpose to begin organizing the following border counties: Beaufort. Aikeh, Jasper. Hampton. Barnwell, Edgefleld and McCormick for the advent of the weevil. You appreciate that the boll weevil is now very near the South Carolina line. \Ve intend at the outset to center all of our efforts in the counties that will be first infested. We are calling upon all patriotic citizens to give us their cordial cooperation in order that our work may be efficient and effective. To this end we think a conference of all interests should be held. Therefore, 1 am suggesting a general meeting to be held at Fairfax. Barnwell county, on December 11, the meeting to begin promptly at 10:30 o'clock. There will he a general meeting held for the purpose of outlining the proper policy and formulating plans for field operations. It i- further suggest eil that after the general meeting is held that the hankers who control the capital and credit of their rnmmnnities mar hold a meet ing for the purpose of outlining the policy and the assistance that 4hey may he expected to render under the ,boll weevil conditions, and such otlijer matters as they wish to discuss pertaining to the boll weevil prohlem. A comprehensive scheme of organization has been worked out and will he submitted at the meeting for amendments, if it seems wise, and for the general approval of that body. This is not a meeting for the purpose of speech making, as definite and specific policies and plans must he worked out for the instruction ann assistance of the people. No more important conference has ever been called in the history of the State of South Carolina and I heg that you will give this matter your special attention and he present in order that there may he a general expression of approval of the policies and plans that may be submitted. i Respectfully. \V. W. l.ON'i. Director. Clemson College, Dec. 1. 1016. ODD TRICKS. ?o ? The hoarding of a half million gross of eggs, tlie ntak'ng ot light weight loaves of bread and the giving ol short measures are only modern fo* ins of old practices. Just six hundred years ago in England. says iSkeat two bakers were put in the pillory for making bread of "false, put-id. end rotten materials." One was punished for putting a piece of iron in the loaf and others for enhancing the price of wheat. En erossorn trom which is derived "grocers"?sold wholesale, and regraters retailed their wares. Frauds and adulterations were common, and short measure was complained of even when the measures were sealed or marked. The regrutcesses retailed the baker's loaves to the customers. The "baker's dozen" consisted of 13 loaves. Instead of the three-pence "courtesy money" for Friday, so a passage given by Skeat says ?"after the ancient manner, let him give 13 articles of bread for 12." These the regratress sold separately to her customers at a fixed price which under the old laws could not be exceeded. The thirteenth loaf was thus the means of profit. Evidently the middleman wal little favored and was driven to find ways of compensation when a scarcity was felt. Buying up goods before they came to market was "forestalling" and was repressed as unlawful. The old English common law bad the power of correcting evils such as 'are now seen. in the absence of tatnte, to be repeating themselves. They may be met under the common i law until the deficiency is repaired by statute. ?The State. I I THE IiA-NCASTEB NEWH FRIDAY, DEC. 8, 1916 | A CHRIS! Should be planned with the same p other requirement. A few suggestions, No. 1. Order a suit or overcoat for yourself, p and have your Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, Cous ured for a pair of pants the value of which range : Na 9 ' lava TTAIlT" VllloKan/t tnAnni.nn/] <w. ? uuiu jwui uuouauu incaoui CU 1U1 a OUll tra pair of pants or order the extra pair of pants mas Gift. No. 3. Give your employee an order on us for with every suit or overcoat ordered an extra pa made of the same cloth or grade, upon the payn lional. Have others measured for for these pan mas Gift. No. 4. Give the suit and extra pair pants to < Iliim the cost of two suits. No. 5. Be just to yourself and sec to it that yoi with clothes for the Christmas and New Year Ho. Parties giving us more than one order, their oi ! Christmas clothes will be given a 5 per cent disi ment. Each suit or overcoat carries with it an for $2.00 additional. Value of these pants are from $6.50 to $13.50 a PRICES for SUIT {10 C ft or OVERCOAT <P 1 0 . J U i Fit, Workmanship and Durability o , Guaranteed We Have no Dissatisfi We Please You, And Keep You Pleased, No Matter PLACE THE ORDER N Fuorv (Irrlar Ciuon no Pram Ta#1o? ii^i n liivi j viuu vii v vii uo I I Vlll luuajf UI1U1 1SCIC1UUC Remember, That Novelties And Knick Knacks C Our suggestions are practical, last and monc you are assured of receiving better values fi because we are Wholesale Tailors Selling I) #THE COL 2nd Door F ^ MnniTlfii i 111 A ft shown themselves unable to se BRillbH WAR Whatever passed in council is 1 QEPDETAQV DDflMnTfn 8or,ot'b,,t the inferenet4 ,hat OLuixL I Mix T rixUIYIU I Lli Kin?t,ied ,o arran*p? rt'conoi tion appears a most natural one. ' five statesmen departed separat BECOMES PRIME MINISTER. ? ? i In their motor cars, and i worklngmen's spokesman afoot. , Afterwards, the King gave an New Leader Causes Overthrow ,li(>I)Pe to Mr Bonar Law who of Retired Prime Minis- clined to undertake the formatior ter Asquith a new ministry? and then to Lloyd-George, who accepted '.he London, Dec. 6.-- David Lloyd- sponsibility, as everyone anticlpa George has overthrown the Asqiuth he would if the opportunity cam. cabinet and will become I'rime Min- him. ister himself. The new government The official announcement toni will be coalition, like the old one. ,hat Mr Woyd-George had um but probably without the same taken the taak- w,th ,hft ^o-operat measure of harmonious support ?' Mr Monar ,'aw' waa a notifl<a1 which attended the formation of the that ,he n(>w government would first coalition government, because coalition. Any party governm it. birth has created additional Tac- wou,d be i POM?ble because neit tional differences. ,thn Unionists nor the Liberals hav nio inrit v !?. t h o Urn* ??? Tliih result has emerged from an?, ,ia? ,.?> o/>?i<m ?..j ? i a . either one must attach the Irish other day of active and hurried party .. . ... conference., and a day of Intense an.- ,l<,nnll"l? "? ' nborlte. to It pence and intereat throughout the ? "'"Jority. The country tionallsts have refuse to perticij in the government until home i I here was a prospect this eftei- bPcompH established. The Labor noon that the personal offices of the are 8Worn enemleg to Mr. lAc King might solve the situation, and 0eow because they resent his many thought that the Asquith re- CU8atlona that the workingmen h g.me might he continued. The King t the{r per80nal interests above called the party leaders to Mucking-, National interests at times during ham I'alace and conferred with them Wftr for more than on hour. Mr. As-I quith and Mr. Lloyd-George. of the Liberals. Mr. Bonar Law and Mr. Whenever Yo? Need 0?o?r?l To Balfour, of the Unionists, and Mr. .. . . .. , . ' The Old Standard Grove's Taste Henderson, of the Labor party, were Tonic ia ^^Uy valuable ai with the sovereign. It is many years General Tonic because it contains since a British ruler assembled the ! well znowu tonic properties of QUI KI "'""y, ?? ?'? ???'?? S? tions faci to face when they had I Builds up the Whole System. V) ce 'MAS GIFT 1 \ ======================== f, ractical thought and deliberation as any at this time, on oar part, we fee/, are in order. >ay $2.00 additional [in or Friend measfrom $6.50 to $13.50. * ~ or overcoat and ex- ^ *7 for another Christ a suit or overcoat, j\ i-ir of pants will be aent of $2.00 addi- /MM ts for their Christ>ne party and save Kail i are well provided lidays. '^WW : vn included, for Z3\u,; Wfiffi, count on each garextra pair of pants AND UP I || ||* f Every Order jji| J|" I; ed Customers || OrV What It Costs Us >< OW | r 19th Inclusive, Will be Delivered Before Christinas, arry Large Profits, Are Expensive and Are Not Lasting. ?V U*l VTl 11 4 m\ %'/iu nI f iiiiil t*nm iti ATI ^ * ?*! fn L /\ ? %? /x *?/\ v oca tiii^ tar j? arm ati uuii i i i i|iu 111 uiiu mi inn II1UI I" 111 oin us (huii from any tailor or clothier in town^JJJ irect to You. ||| UMBIA TAILORING CO. rom P. O. Lancaster, S. C. ||| [N F. BOWLING, Manager. ||| j ,l' III#. -A. -A. -A .A A A- * A * * A A A A A ^ ~ ~ - .el,I1 f , f the 4 4 1 rhej | 77ffi LANCASTER NEWS X ,1,y,| V I ?Wfi ARK WITH THK PEOPLE? I 4 tho 4 4 i 4 T 5 M 4 'd^ 4 ? THKKK LS SOMETHING DOI.<G ? 4 , Of 4 ?! DOING IN THIS SHOP AM. THK R 4 Mr. 4 ? TIME. NO HOT AIR ARTISTS < 4 re* 4 H HERE. CONSULT US AND WE 3 4 tted JL 5 , to J? g WILL QUOTE YOU PRICES ON H ^ X ** ANY CUASH OF PRINTING YOU ? Kht f S MAY DESIRE.? ? ? ? ? 2 V ier-l 4 " C 4 ton) 4 w r U^ j ?WE ARE WITH THE PEOPLE? f * ^ r ? THE LANCASTER SEWS { n?- ? ? ? ?f? *? <$? ? ?t? AAAAAAAAAAA A A <Mu?*A wwwwwwwwwwwww WWW w w w -w -w -r -f * "r ltes KIIiKS TWENTY-SIX WOMEN STOP THAT COUGH. iyf1 ac"i A hacking cough weakens the '^vo Explosion in British Munition Fac- whole system, drains you/ energy [Z tory?Many Injured. and KeL" worse If neglect*,!; your throat Is raw, your chest aches and London, Dec. 6.?Twenty-si* wo- you jeel sore all over. Relieve that j men were killed and about thirty In- cold at once with Dr. King's New mlc jured by an explosion in a munition Discovery. The soothing pine bal' . . . ... tt? sams heal the Irritated membranes, leas factory last night, according to an ,e8~ j and the antiseptic and laxative quall\he i?*"ciu* ?nnoun<>euient, which a <s the germs and break up your NL that the effect of the accident upon coid. Don't let a cold linger, j Get ivc* the munitions output will be negli- Dr. King's New Discovery today at glble. your druggist, 60c.?Adv. ' ; . .