The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, November 13, 1917, Image 1
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VOL. 13, NO. 9, SEMI
MACHINERY FOR
OF DRAFT
NEW mm ARE
NOT YET JADE PILIC
SECOND . CALL PROBABLE
IN FEBRUARY.
President Wilson Says There
Must Be Complete Inventory j
of Each Registrant.
Washington, Nov, 12.?President
Wilson formally put the new machinery
for the carrying of the selective
draft bill Into operation with
the publication of the foreword he
has written to the regulations under
which the second call will be made.
The regulations themselves and the
questlonaires which more than 9,000,000
registrants will be requir
ed to fill out are being forwarded to
local boards, but have not yet been
made public.
War department officials estimate
that the whole process can be completed
within 60 days. This means
that no second call will be made
upon the draft forces before the middle
of next February, as the period
of classification will not begin until
* December 16.
The President describes the new
plan of dividing all registered men
not already mobilized into five
classes, subject to military service
by classes, as being intended to produce
"a more perfect organization
of our man-power."
"The selective principle must be
carried to its logical conclusion,"
the President said, and he added
that there must be made a complete
inventory of the qualifications of
each registrant in order to determine
"the place in the military, industrial
or agricultural ranks of the
nation in which his experience and
training can best be made to serve
the common good."
The inquiry projected in the que*
tionalre will go deep into the qualification
of each of nearly 10,000,
i 000 men. The success of the plan
and Its completion within the estimated
time rests absolutely upon the
whole-hearted support given by the
people, especially by the doctors and
lawyers of each community.
President's Foreword.
The President's foreword follows:
"The task of selecting and mobilizing
the first contingent of the national
army Is -tearing completion.
The expedition and accuracy of its
accomplishment were a most gratifying
demonstration of the efHcency
of our democratic institutions.
The swiftness with which the machinery
for its execution had to be
assembled, however, left room for
adjustment and Improvement. New
rAinilfltlnnn nuttlne these Imnrove
ments into effect are, therefore, bein#?
published today. There Is no
change in the essential obligation of
men subject to selection. The first
draft must stand unaffected by the
provisions of the new regulations.
There can be given no retroactive effect.
"The time has come for a more
perfect organization of our manpower.
The selective principle musl
be carried to its logical conclusion.
We must make a complete inventory
of the qualifications of all registrants
In order to determine, as to
each man not already selected foi
duty with the colors, the place in
the military, Industrial, or agricultural
ranks of the nation in which
his experience and training can best
be made to serve the common good.
This project Involves an Inquiry by
the selection board's Into the domestic,
Industrial and educational
qualifications of nearly ten million
men.
"Members of these boards have
Mp' rendered a conspicuous service. The
work was done without regard to
personal convenience and under s
pressure of immediate necessity
which imposed great sacrifice. Yei
the services of men trained by th?
experience of the first draft must of
necessity be retained and the selection
board must provide the direct(Continued
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-WEEKLY. I
! OPERATION [ffl
' SET IN MOTION
)
CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR LOC
LANCASTER SOLDIERS
l<orul Red Crow Chapter Pre|>ar- Mail'
lng to Send a Itov to fg
Kaeh One.
The Lancaster Chapter of the Red Gn
Cross wishes to send a little Christ- rever
mas cheer to each one of the Lan- the v
caster county boys in service. The lina
addresses of the boys in the camps exem;
in this nnuntrv nrn on uf 1 v Innmml rnnnt
but there will be difficulty in locating actloi
the men who are already "Over dissa
There" unless the family and local
friends of these boys will communl- print
cate at once with the Red Cross Mt
committee. If you know the name exem
of any Lancastrian in any branch of boart
the service?whether army, navy or these
aviation, please notify immediately the g
Mrs. Leroy Springs or Mrs. John 107
Poag, chairmen general supplies. Fo
I Remember next week will be too cases
' late. These articles to foreign ad- Fe
presses must be mailed by the 15th, ry M
1 which is Thursday. M. C
I The Lancaster chapter wishes to Cunr
express appreciation for another Lang
evidence of the patriotism of the Murr
generous citizens or Lancaster in Hairi
the hearty response to the appeal Bowt
for contributions to the Christmas ver,
fund for the soldiers and sailors. A
list of the contributors will be pub- Frwi
lished in the next issue of The B. S
News. The Civic League, always at T. Ci
the front in all public welfare and Fletr
patriotic work, contributed 20 gen- Ben
erously filled and beautifully ar- Willi
ranged packets. ham,
Have you patronized the Red Jam*
Cross Tea Room? When you do so ar<l
you enjoy a delightful fresh cup of Lewi
tea or delicious chocolate, and at the
same time help a patriotic cause. Char
The knitttlng committee will ward
make a second shipment of knitted Cork
articles this week. The first box was derb
most favorably received by division Sims
headquarters In Atlanta, and was die
shipped direct to France without re- Stew
packing. The inspector in Atlanta Cast
declared the Lancaster knitting ning
beautifully done, the articles excel- T)un<
lently arranged and packed, and the Fun'
box exactly up to Red Cross require- O. ?
ments for foreign shipment. Step
Wanted?25 more volunteer CofT?
1 workers In the Red Cross workroom, "un.
There are only a faithful few who R?y
are doing the work now. Can any
woman afford to be a slacker? Won't ^raf
you help to keep the home fires tPr>
burning? Won't you do your bit Adai
over here while the hoys are doing ^
their all out there? Fun<
'J The knitting committee urges all Johl
of the knitters who have finished
garments to please send them in by Thrf
Thursday the 15th, as this is the P'
last day. burk
! The Lancaster chapter wishes to rpy?
express appreciation for the $1.00 ,er>
that Mrs. J. E. Craig contributed to Blac
the knitting fund. Rro\
T1
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WAXHAAV VS. UN'CAHTEK that
?? boar
(Written for The News.)
A very interesting event last wee!;
was the basketball game between !Suni
tha hnva n f Wavhour M f1 - - .1 I ILL
Lancaster High School which was (,alP
played on the court at the Iiaptist ,er8,
church Friday afternoon at 4 ,en'
o'clock. war<
A large number of spectators were ^1,!
out to see the game and to cheer ^ar'
i F c
our boys on to victory. "
The most notable feature of Lan- ,,P,k
caster's playing was team work. 'J,8"1
David Crockett and Matthew Polla- ^al,<
koff were among Lancaster's boys
who deserve special mention for T 1
their aond nlavlntr
t ~ *' Geoi
The stare of Waxhaw were Vestot Prg
I and Broome. Miss Juanita Neely, A)ex
! who has been coaching the Lancas- Grov
ter team, acted as referee with the wjjj
( help of the Waxhaw principal. shav
After two twenty minute halves ftkpr
( the score was 15 to 6 In favor of Roh)
i Lancaster. thon
The line-up for Waxhaw was, for- j0y,r
> wards, Broome and Wlngate, Ajle;
, guards, Massey and Vestol, and cen- j0j,r
. ter, Davis. Lancaster. forwards. rpho|
Crockett and Btewman, guards, Hen
Pollakoff and Robinson. center, pre(1
Beckham. In the last half Blstare ,
was substituted for Beckham.
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ANCASTKK, S. C.. TUKSDAY, NOV.
itS CERTIFIED CARE OF PRISl
BY DISTRICT BOARD IS BEING CI
? I
AL BOARD REVERSED AGREEMENT S
IN 107 CASES. GOVERN TRE
y With Dependent Families United States Op
lied for Military Service tions With Germ
on Appeal. to An Under:
sat interest is manifest in the Washington, Nov.
sion by the district board for ed States has opene
western district of South Caro- with Germany for a
at Greenwood of 107 cases of govern the treatmei
ption by the local board for the of war taken by eith<
y of Lancaster, notice of which is being done with i
a has just been received. Some curing the best pos
tisfaction is expressed by the for Americans taken
board in a letter which is front, and to show
ed herewith. well German prisonei
iny of these registrants were States are being tre
pted from service by the local Already, through
I on account of dependents, and at Geneva, the Unites
cases having been appealed by gun forwarding food
overnment to the district board essities to American
were reversed. many, of whom ther
llowing is the list of reversed than one hundred.
: A nation pinched
lick Snipes, Ernest Mungo, Hen- self probably will j
!. Ferrell. Doysy, Miller, James prisoners last. To
uten, Albert Truesdale. Lem flnement nf Amori<.
ilngham. James Truesdale. J. have to undergo tl
, Leroy Stapner, William J. Me- prison ramps will m
y, T,ee Alsbrook, Claude B. alleviate the sufferin
e. Jantes E. Blackmon, Fred B. home, which natura
srs, Fred Clark, llilliar K. Sto- tressed on account
Robert Foster. Andrew Tillman, tality and under-fee
Williams. Joe C. Vlckory, Orvil enemy prisoners,
n, William F. Patterson. Julius German military i
ellars, John G. Baker, Charles in the United States
atoe. Milton Snipes, John Wade, jng every necessary
her Payne, Walter G. Taylor, the pay and privilep
T. Hendricks, Oscar L. Hagins, jn the United States
iam A. Hester, Walter C. Our- They are housed in
Haskell Perry, Grover C. Craig, camps, and recent!
?s Haley, Brooks Cornwall, Rich- prisoners sending s
Faulkenhury, Willis H. Shute. prospective wife in
s O. McManus, Brunson Whit- that the pay he w
James Byrd, Oscar Horton, during his imprison
les T. Caskey, John James, Ed- only permit him to
1 Jones, Lisbon Peay, Obe Mc- navy, but would se
le, James Ely, Barter B. Fun- little business as we
urk, Roy E. Carnes, Ernest Two classes of G
i, Jarvis Perry. Jim Sutten, Ed- are detained in this
Outen, Pomroy Robertson, Ben composed of Germs
art. Wyatt Coleman. Robert jnto custody when t
on, Mike Watts. Martin C. Cun- interned various ve
C>korlo, A I a II
" ""c, a. .icii.y ginnjnK Qf (be War.
'an. Samuel Johnson. Ben T. j<, composed of ene
lerburk, Vernle Adams. Charles iana who have been
legler, Luther L. Ilorton. Jesse now being detainer
henson, Willie Twttty. John O. mentai regulations
?e, Henry L. Harris. Arthur Wil- SOns.
Robert McCain, Robert Stewart, . . , .
_ _ The principal de
MeCain. Bud Polsten, Robert , ...
_ _ at Fort McPherson,
ton. Duncan Reed, William . , , D,n
proximatelv 8 50 wi
Rn, Arthur Miller. Barter Hun- .... . .
? . ^ held in custody of
Thomas Stradford. Leonard D. .
_. . . ment. At Fort C
fns, Davis M. Gibbons. Leonard .. ,
? there are 165 enemj
rincent, B. W. F. Todd. John G. . . , , ,
, . . ? ,. . _ . . , not, strictly speaki
tlerburk, Hazell A. Funderburk, . A ^
. ~ ... war. At Fort Douj
i J. Green. Clive Hinson, Will;
. , n *i i ? t> are 517 Prisoners
oy, Leonard Rutledge, James R. . . . ,.
? ., m, ; interned aliens. I
>att. Willie McManus, Theodore p , .
t~a , department of laboi
McKeown, William G. Funder- , , ,
_ T several hundred Ge
Rradv McManus. John R. Low- , .
_ , ? _ o; the crews of men
Tula H. Calder, Thomas J. Hun- .
_A .. ^ , group is divided 1
Henry Stradford, Chariey a. , ....
. ? .. Jf . _ . , migrant station at E
kmon, James Stradford, Robert , , ?
_. _ . , detention camp at
vn. Charley C. Ashley. I ^
le following is the list of af.
.. . . .. Altogether there
ed cases, that is, exemptions
. . .. , prisoners of war in
were approved by the district
(j. the war department
. A interned enemy alii
l^incjiHter ( nuntv.
? ,. ... , request of the dep
i?n F. Bowers, Covt Clinton, . . .
_ tice. Of this numl
ter G. Graham. Raymond C,
.. . ?. . _ score are located al
ns. Hazel Short, Charley Trues*?
n nu ? w..i ? ni i Panama. It is esti
. McRoy Ghent, William V. Wal- . ....
o . c. i. .. . r. many is now holdin
Samuel Stinson, Redford Ou- , .
n ken from American
David B. Cllne, Joe Hunter, Ed- ,,
. ., _ , _ . merce raiders and
1 C. Jordan. Oscar A. Pitman. , . , ,
_ . ? . , , ? . vessels, besides th<
Reed, Robert L. Brasington, . .
Hunter, William R. Sims. John ' n rrom f,ene
>mall. Ned Stratford, David R. orc?B"
William W. Boyce, Jr., Wil- ^
David Todd, Robert Byrd, Hoyt
e, Murdoch Johnson, Sidney H. "DRY" NEW
era. Joe Stratford, John Ellis, ut/vm
X Faulkenbur.v, Early W. Cox, WOM1
1 Erwln, Leslie B. Hancock.
*e W. Roberts. George South- Campaign for Prohi
William D. Wright, Richard
ander, William E. Blackmon. P0"* of r?unt
'er C. Couch, Martin 0. Cauthen Under 1
iam M. Cauthen, James Cren
r, Preston Phillips, John Whlt,
Charlie Ghent. Otis Bfcckmon Nfiw York, Nov.
art Williams. Leonard M. An- to m?ke New York
y, Adam Barnes. Ben Caskey. women's votes is n
i Lee Gainer. Henry Hill, John Ponents of the llq
n, James Brlce, James Reed, nounced today that
i Cureton, James W. Gamble, eve watch services
mas Howard, William Morrison, churches, women qi
ry Patton, Ossle Richardson, b* tbe ratification oi
I Smith. Martin Strain, Timothy ,n ,a8t Tuesday's e
petitions calling for
(Continued on Page t) looal option next A|
LR NE7
13, 1917.
INERS >AT HOST MEETING
ONSIDERED J2,225_IS R
OUGHT TO LANC ASTER RESPON
ATMENT. Y. M. C. A. WAR WC
ens Negotia- Other Subscriptions and
any Looking in Other Sections of C<
standing. Will Swell Fund.
12.?The Unit- The union meeting or rt
id negotiations at the Methodist church
n agreement to night for the purpose of in
it of prisoners ing a campaign to raise $
?r nation. This Lancaster county for the 1
the hope of se- A. war work resulted in
sible conditions subscription of the amount :
prisoner on the as Lancaster county's portlc
Germany how $35,000,000 to be raised.
i"8 in the United j meeting $2,225 was subsc
ated. the fund, $125 more than t
the Red Cross ment for the whole county
d States has be- Prof. Thompson and I
and other nec- Ginnis. of Winthrop college,
is held in Ger- R. S. Stewart, of this city,
e are now more principal speakers. They
the work to be done, the
for food for it- for the work at army cai
feed its enemy when subscriptions were c
lighten the con- the result was as stated at
ans who willl The campaign is to
le hardships of throughout the week and
: the same time other sections of the county
ig of families at! there is a possibility of dou
lly will be dis- amount asked for, or, I
of German bru- words, raising in the neig
:ding of their of $5,000. If the eanipE
j grosses as it has started o
jrisoners of warjw'" ')e no trouble in doing
. besides receiv- i Tl,e contributors to the I
' comfort, have far a,e as follows:
es of their rank; Leroy Springs. W. T.
army and navy, i Waddy Thomson. W
model sanitary! Thomson, A. J. Gregory,
ly one of the! Blackmon, W. P. Benne
i letter to his | B Idle. Geo. F. Ferguson, 1
Germany wrote Bams, Jno. M. Madra, Robe:
ould accumulate!',er* Bev. B. F. Carson, H.
ment would not ,on> & E. M. Plyler
retire from the R- Murchison. W. I). Len
t them up in a Wilson, J. E. Stewman. >
11. Skipper. J. P. Allison, J.
erman prisoners nion. J- F. Nisbet, W. C
country. One is Mrs. H. E. Coffey, Miss P<
in sailors taken Bennett, Mrs. W. P. Benn
he United States Stoll, Rev. jas. H. Thayer,
sseis at the be- Baney, \V. P. Robinson,
The other class B- MeDow. W. G. Strait. Sai
? ... mnn VfE* 1 1* _i
my aliens, civil- j ,iluu' .?u-v uu nen,
arrested and are Ban Rose, Sara Pattersoi
I under govern- "raffin, Jno. T. Gieen. R,
for various rea- '-an'HiiKham, Miss Ethel i
Ciias. O. Cochrane, Miss
tentron camp jg'Gregory, R. Thos. Beaty, A
Ga.. where ap- *r'e* *>au' Moore, Samuel
ir prtsoners are liams- R- T- Beaty. W. H.
(lie war depart- M^'^'aine. G. J. Derrh
tglethorpe, Ga,,| Miss Martha C
' aliens, who are ton' Mrs. M. A. Payseur,
ng. prisoners of ,laker. G. L. McManus, A. (
?las, Utah, there ' ' M- Nathan, O. W. Conn
of war. and 80 "or,on' ?en S. Ashley, W
n addition, the perf Miss Kflie Stopner. J.
* has in custody Mack Blackmon. E. Civ
rmans, members son' ^no- B. Caskey, Mis
"hant ships. This Duren. J- H. Carnes. Miss :
>etween the jm-; "arns?n, Miss Bernice Dav
:ilis Island and a sl?tare, Mrs. K. R. Ridd
Hot Springs. N.! Thoinasson. W. H. Millen.
I McDoW. W J. Stool T 1
are 1.364 actual Misfi Mahel p,yl*r. P. M.
i the custody of W Q W. T. Blac
: and about 400 j^* draeber, O. B. Hartlo
ens held at the Powers. Mrs. J. W. Pov
artmont of jus- Shell. Miss Martin. Miss Ni
ber, about three J Moore, J. C. Elliott, Jas.
t Tahoca Island, j ,,am9- r- H.Crawford. H.
mated that oer- ,iamson- Dr- J P?ese Pu
S l.r?0 sailors ta- H: R- McManus, Mrs. A.
ships by com-!00011- Mrs- F- PcrRuson.
other German !m- Porter, Robert Horto
i first prisoners Mobley, Mrs. Jos. W. Kni
ral PershinR** A- J- Roddey. Miss Lula
Miss Olivia Emmons. W. P
j Miss IsabeRe Davis. Erne
Jr., A. F. Giles. J O. Po
! J. O. Porter, Henry C. F
YORK C Craig. Miss Nanna Perr;
EN'S VOTES? iJ PerrV- J- P5- Patterson.
' nie Witherspoon. A. G. Ell
> A. B. FerRuson. R. S. Stew
Ibitlon in Metro-I Croxton, Mrs. E. M. Orox
ry Is Now
*
NOW WEAR SWEATERS
? MARE IN ORE
12.?A campaiRn Greenville. Nov. 12.?]
city dry throuRh diers at Camp Sevier ar
inder way. Op- sweaters made in Greenvi]
uor traffic an- v/illlnR hands of the R
at New Year's workers. The first sweat
in New York sent to the camp were take
lalifled as voters week, after havinR been
f the amendment inspected, and Issued to
lection will sign needing them most. Swe
a referendum on be issued only to the mei
pril. them, it Is said.
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ws I
$2.00 A YKAR J
= SHORT LOCAL NEWS
MSEC OF GENERAL INTEREST
1
DS TO RECENT HAPPENINGS IN ,
>RK. CITY AND COUNTY.
I Work Oolngs of People m Which All
ounty Sections of Lancaster County
Are Interested.
illy held Cotton buyers were offering 28c
Sunday |Per pound for cotton this morning I
iaugurat-|on *he local market.
2.100 in ; ?o? I
f. M. C. ' Miss Eva Hough and Miss Ethel '
an over- I ^ Brock. of the Gancaster graded]
set apart I school, have been awarded Palmer
,n of the 1 Penmanship diplomas.
At this | ?
ribed to There will be a box supper at Gas- i
he allot- ton sc^?o1 house on Thursday night
i for the benefit of the school. Ev?rof.
Mc-'erybody 18 invitedand
Mr. I ?
o.? The fifth grade at the Central
were the
outlined i Scbo?' 's t0 be d'v'ded to relieve to
necessity '8ome extont congestion, and a
'. new teacher will be secured. The
rups. and
ailed for rrowded condition of the school has
! made this necessary.
>ove.
continue; Rey B Ai Barrett will preach at
with the pjoasant plains Baptist church next
at work. gun^ay morning at 11 o'clock and
bling the white Bluff Sunday afternoon at
in other ^ o'clock. The public is cordially
hborhood jnvjto attend these meetings,
lign pro- Q
uit. there Work on the L. & C. bridce he
'bis. (ween Lancaster and Chester is pound
thus forward rapidly, two piers having
been finished. The management
Gregory, ^0pes (o running trains through
addy It. to ('j,ester by the middle of January.
Oliver C. T1)e ^ & c. depot in this city also
tt, r. r. j8 nearing completion.
). A. Wil
rt S. f iar- !
H Hor-! Wessinger is at work taking
Rev H nn e(lucational census of the Lanimond
J ras'<>r graded school district. Prof.
Irs F M bowman, principal of the Central
F Rlack- School and Prof. Connors, of the
Glisson No. -. will have the direction
?rrv Relle ?' "10 white census, and Principal
ett c F 1)1 '-e0, Springs industrial
1^. wr l- school, will have charge of the col< ?* ?
lie Black- j ?0?
Miss Lil-1 Twelve miles of the road between
1. VV. h. | Waxhaw and the North Carolina
N. Van- 'ine *s badly in need of the "split
O. Brock, loK arag. 1 nis section of the mostAnnie
V. uspd toad out of Lancaster should
7. A. Lin- given some attention by the
R. Wil- county authorities. The roads ,
Reed, W. ltl be dragged and well-dragged
"k. R. M a^ter each rain and this twelve
< Creigh- ,n"os of 'be Charlotte road should
Geo. W l,e top-soiled.
C. Carnes. I ???
ors, Odell The friends of Miss Maragaret
. F. liar- Cunningham will be sorry to learn
L. Reed, that she was operated on for appenburn
Wil- dicitis Saturday at the Knowlton
s Onibel hospital In Columbia. Miss CunMary
Wil- ningham has been attending Chicora
is, F. W college in Columbia for the last two
lie, J. T. or three years. Her father and
Rolin B. brother, B. Cunningham and Mart
B. Henry. Cunningham, went to Columbia SatSimpson,!
urday to be with her. She stood the
kmon, R. operation successfully and is imtt.
J. w. proving,
irers, Miss ?o?
finnie Hill Country people are not respondA.
Wil- jnp f() calls of the government in
K. Wil- carrying on the war as they should,
nderburk. The campaign this week for funds
B. Glass- fOI. (he Y. M. C. A. war work should
Miss Ida appeal strongly to the farmed, many
n, A. L. Gf whom have sons or relatives in
Bin, i?ir*. the ramps about which the Y. M. C.
Lindsay. \ expects to throw Its influence.
'. Roddey.; fhe fund in Lancaster county
st Moore, should reach $5,000 by the end of
rter. Mrs. the week and farmers who sell cot'ardue,
S i ton or produce and take their money
y, Mrs. L. home and out of circulation injure
Miss An- their government and business in
ison. Mm. general,
art, E. M. I n
t0D' The addition to the Lancaster
Mercantile company will soon be finished.
The company will use this
annex for its procery and hardware
EN\ILLK departments and the dry poods deMany
sol- partment will occupy the corner
e wearinp store after it has been remodeled,
lie by the The upper story of the addition to
ed (Toss the liuildinp will add sixteen rooms
ers to be | to the Royal Hotel. They will he
n out laRt modern In every partioular, many
carefully, with private baths. It is the purthe
men! pose to make the Royal one of the
aters will best hotels in the Carolina*?one in
a needing keeping with those of much larger
towns than Lancaster.
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