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7h VOL. 23. NO. 28. SEMI-WEEK WITH THE SOLONS 00,1 DURING THE WEEK Coun Many Bills Under Discussion, Some of Which Are of StateWide Interest. Noti< _____ Graebei caster i WOMEN TO PRACTICE LAW ment o a 8u ppl Doctors and Surgeons Prohib- erST1|" ited from Practicing Whilei throug] Under Influence of Whiskev under Control or Drugs. for 8tll tion. Columbia. S. C.. Jan. 24.?Fail- ,antlc ure to muster a quorum In the house ^5.50 of representatives Tuesday after the I,ort oT assembly had been sitting one hour in ald' brought the session to an abrupt r'Na' a conclusion and adjournment was taken until 10 o'clock Wednesday Appl morning. 000 to The calendar had been cleared of Koverni much general rubbish, this being lo- froni 8 cal and uncontested matter. When holders the resolution was reached, propos- Innd, a Ing ratification of the federal pro- County hlbitlon amendment, the question of througl a quorum was raised by Mr. Crum mittee of Bamberg. A roll call indicated spoon, that only 55 of the necessary 6:1 Craig, members were in attendance. 8. i A. B. Langley and George W. No t Thomas, elected last week to fill the the apt vacancies in Richland county, took the cov the oath of office at the opening or signed the assembly at 1 o'clock. with a Two bills of Statewide import- divtdua ance were passed. That from the tary of senate by Mr. Shelor to prohibit any mers' a physician or surgeon from practic- to cove ing while under the influence of cept th whiskey or drugs was passed. Viola- money tion is punishable by a fine not to ton the exceed $200 or imprisonment not to farmeri exceed 60 days. License is aleo to trate e be revoked. 100,001 Another of more than common allot tl interest is that, originally intro- among duced by Mr. Long of Greenville, but tions n for which the judiciary committee 4th. bill was substituted, prohibi^ng the _ offering for sale for slaughter any T\(; heifer calf under 18 moifcths old. TV This is in keeping with the live stock campaign being pressed over the! State and also is an important factor ^ in the food conservation program.' Violation is punishable by a fine not less than $2 5 nor more than $100 or imprisonment not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days. Tlic Senate. The The State senate met at 1 o'clock receive Tuesday and remained in session rnd? one hour. During that time it passed and ordei ?-d for ratification ^ m,|H authorizing the trustees of the 'The 1 school district in Spartanburg to will be order ai\ election for the purpose of tion on issuing bonds on that school dis been trict. It passed to a third reading the ?' following second reading bills: some ii Relating to %he county govern- in you ment of Lexington county. that it Providing for the holding of an nur St. election to determine the establishj It l~ mg or a county court house in 11 ,n Oconee county. chlldre Designating the fourth Friday in pants i October of each year to be known as them t Frances Willard day and to provide . ? /. . tagging for the teaching of lessons on temperance on that day. .and pr Restricting the duties of the com ! "1R mission of agriculture. on To abolish certain public nigh ! coa way crossings on the Charleston and|Put 'n Western Carolina Railroad between; m'^ht McCormick and Meriwether. given 1 Conferring additional powers 0I> I fhe the county board of commissioners < a , a for cor of Saluda county. J a prize Relating to the dieting of prison on roft ers In Clarendon county. 1 . ' ' ,dren. Validating the action of the jury might commissioners in Kdgefield county, (he sch Night Session. j mayor At the night session Senator La- TIav< ney offered a resolution that no you by more night sessions be held durlneUhta pi the meeting of this legislature, and the rhi that instead an afternoon session be Sunday held each day. appoint Senator l^aney's resolution was! men a adopted by a practically unanimous the set vote. I all lnt< The Australian ballot bill came over from the house among a num- ,'ePn^, ber of others. events The bill Intending to prohibit the wlU be slaughtering of calves under 18 APP' months old was among these that "P^ratl came over.' ? (Continued on Page 8) IE LANC LY. LANCASTER, S. 2RNMENT TO SELL NEiWC ftP INTF NITRATE TO FARMERS NEfld "* 111 IE ftVFR THF ition Must lie Made Through * ' Mil* I llLl ity Agent ami Price Will Be 97s.no Per Ton. Short Items Picked There and Everywb re has been given to R. W. Busy Reader, r, agricultural agent for Lan county, that the U. S. Depart- CONVICT fOITNTFR f Agriculture will sell at cost ^"NVIUi COUNTER y of nitrate of soda to farm Lancaster county. President Wilson Thai nitrate was ' purchased It the War Industries Hoard Merchants for Pat the authority of the Food Operation in Matte Act a? a part of the prnCram Conservation, mulating agricultural producIt will be unloaded at At ports and the price will be Governor Manning hat a ton, free on board cars at special election for Febr arrival. Furmaw ~ - *' - ?" ?. ?= iu me question or annexing ti<U? freight from port of ar- Colleton county to Hamh nd the State fertilizer tag The territory affected is nine-tenths square miles. icatlon for a part of the 100. ns of nitrate bought by the According to the rect nent will be received only State board of health, t ictual farmers or owners or total of 163 cases of ce of farms for use on their nieningitis at Camp Jack .nd may be made through deaths front the diseai Agent R, W. Oraeber or figures show five new ca l any member of a local com- deaths since Saturday. consisting of J. H. Wither A. J. Gregory. Vernon Lieut. Albert C. Smith Ross Rlacknton. W. It. Twit- Hundred and Seventh In E Itailes was tried recently be . , ... martial at Camp Wadsw< noney will be required with charge of encouraging dication but upon notice from , .. . . A . . up of an enlisted man, h inty agent farmers who have , . ... . ? . quitted and will be rest applications must deposit . . . . . company, local bank, association, or in- . 1, designated by the secre- ,, .. ? .. South Carolina s propo agriculture to act as the far-]250 000 shlphn?ders to T gent for that purpose, money (he Un|ted gtates ,b ftp r the cost of the fertilizer ex- 00Q according to ,nfo te freight charge. After the c6|Ved by (he gtatp Cou is transmitted to Washing- feQge frQm the Council nitrate will be shipped to the Defense ?oraoe L. ,. If applications for the ni- Marion to direc( th( xceed the supply of about thpge workmen in this S ) tons the government will te supply on a pro'rata basis Senator Lanev of ( those who applied. Applica- hng lntrodurPd a bn, to tust be received by February women to practice law State of South Carolina, two young women all YOUR SHOV EL DAY (University of South Car 1 BE OBSERVED HERE ,l"sirf> to be admitted to | practice of law in June i | l.aney's bill would pave t Yedncsday is Ray Set Apart | them. i Tieing Tags on Kvery 1 j William Waddell, a < oal Shovel. j wbo say9 his home is in j and that he has been ...... .1 Camp Jackson, and who local fuel administrator has , . . ... ed with counterfeiting, w d the following letter: guilty by a jury in the f? tr separate cover this office of the eastern district ing you a supply of tags for Carolina, in Columbia T rag Your Shovel Day" which is ,,ke,y that a motlon w by Waddell's counsel observed throughout the na- tr|a, Thp cage Qf Rufug i January ,10th. The day has Shannon, co-defendants dvertised in the newspapers dell has not been tried j State and it is hoped that < According to reports i aterest in it has been aroused fhp Stafe fue, adminigt, r several communities and retail food dealers in S will be a big success, so far as lina have signed the ] ltp ju ni'rwlni' In "I w" .. . .. . , fair and moderate prices, intended that the school administration lias recei n be the prinicpal paitici- gram from Washington t n the events of the day. Get! that 120,000 out of SI 0 arrange public exercises in'<e:s in the United States t the shovels of the mayor Ied ,he retailers' pledge of the second week's cai ominent citizens. Instruct! ldren to fake these tags home: pjrat Lleut. I)ean uary 30th and tie to the fam- lggth machJne gun bat il shovel. Have the strings,. . . ... . tloned at (amp Wads the tags before hand. This, . . .... ? , found dead in a Spartai be done at a "stringing be ' I Monday. Lieutenant ty the school children. Such i . . . . . ,. . . , .had been shot through t nt would arouse interest in.. . ... , .. . , ! the head, the bullet passi nmunity. If possible, arrange!.. . . . . ? . J ' ' , the brain and coming out itests in the schools, offering . . . . , ... K???r i head. Lieut. Huchanar for the best essay or jingles _ .... .. ? drove ( itv. l a.. He vent 1 saving, written by the chil-| . . 0 | tel Sunday afternoon nnr As a reward the winner! . ... , . . .... I room spending the niglit he privileged to tag publicly I . ?. _f .. . . , .. i next morning he cnme on ool shovel or the shovel of the , .. .. , purchases and after his of the city. . . . shot was heard. i your local newspapers aid giving all publicity possible to j j Hopo prp8idpnt .rent. Announcements at a'ljiumbla Retail Merchant irch services on the preceding lJon ha8 receivPd frotn will also help. If possible wi>4on a letter ack nowl I committees of prominent association's patriotic t nd ladles to fo-operate with co-operation when the ?ool authorities in arousing order wa8 i8BUed. The srest and enthusiasm possible. , od yr Tumulty, score would be pleased to have a pre?|dent reads: "Th from you afterwards on the vory depply appreciates of the day. which we trust j,ind patriotic co-operation I a SUCCesS with you. tail MArrhanta' ixnnl.i rectatiog your continued co- lumbla In the matter c on tn this work, we are, conservation order, and 1 Youre very truly. to convey to you and to U. 8. Fuel Administration. concerned an expreeaton c Publicity Department, thanks." 1 v . EWS SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YI ? call fighting forc sy Supplying Dress- showing ac! iiertcuii Soldiers ~ 1916. This was a decrease of 8 per > leave homo in .is declared Lancaster county had her] won't you come der.il (oni fu|| share of this shortage. Lan- noons? If you ot South raH|er county must feed herself, j man. won't you uesday. It ^Vill you help? your eight Mon ill be made We wish to enroll every boy and j important matt* for a new Rjrj pe|Ween nK,>s Gf jo and 18|iees to hind up and j year8 jn tjie pjK club work for the w hich our own with Wad- year 1918. Every member of this! soon he sufferin I club will be expected to raise one or your whole heai received bv more P,R8- This pig should be the of this war. ar ration 650 ^OHt ,)i>: avai,ab,e- ^ does not pay j avoidably detain outh Caro- to a "scrub" ?' an>' hind. j every time the pledge c ird Lancaster county needs "more'are a few who a customers' hog8 aiu' he,ter hogs." As in other member the hou The food 8eot'ons the. boys and girls must be ings?all day ved I tele 'end?,rs and bring in good blood-' morning from 0 the effect I>,gR '? !ay the foundation for; day Friday anil 50 000 gro- "10 ',ol"r Industry in Lancaster'from nine until have sign- co,,n,y- An electric i at the end ^',e 's nn ?dlcient farm la-| gauze has been | borer. He works seven davs in the1 the local Red i 1 v lis?"*. week without being watched. Hejgift to the cha w ill go to the held or nesturo nn.i .. :n ?' "' na iiii ii, tallon. 8tu-iKI,,her the crop and then bring the ,'i'' worth. was| m??t homo. CMvo him a chance to! mlnu^Ibui-K hotel " n y?" ?ncl ynnr country. ~ Buchanan Thn boK business is very profitable s,,"kIcj be back of ,(> ,ho ho-v who trios. jusf a fow '"terminable fol ng through , ?'ay? ?Ro a rjK ci?b boy Jn nH f)" "or ,boso whom of tbe fore- horln* county sold one pig for ?r?r, ,;f>mftnibpr when l lived a- Th,s bov '? the son of a tenant far ' Jh?lt eV?ry ,,r lo the ho- mor- who can't read or write |[n Th'8 whitenes i secured a haa bopn In the pig ciub three years m''' there.. The nnd flay? that he expects to make ^ of tho t and made p,RS b,,y him a farm bv the time ho1 fr?? return the ,n 25 old. You can do enuallv T? serv" our |"h well if yo? try. Hegin now ' ! r,ftf,n All the hoys and girls in a com 1 Pmm "h""1" of the Co- munity should get the same breed kn?W" Associa-1 ? P'*s- That will help to establish ?h sav,onrs * President!" rop??atlon for your community as ForKivft ?? th I find tf ?hn? [edging the|belns a P^esHive section. va|n " etegram of Your county agricultural agent And we have recent fuellwm hp,P y?u to KPt your pig, and | ?Ann letter 8lgn-j^e'P y?u arrange your pasture and itary to the f?p(' rrops. Send him your name at' e president oncp* A8* your school teacher (OBB ^ T the loyal about this pig club work, they will BY TI1K of the He- *e" V?u ?nd he?P you to get started. Augusta. (Ja., Lion of Co-! Raymond Cobb if the fuel To the Boys and Girls of Lancaster by h's exemp he asks me County: placed in Claw i every one We want to give every boy and developed that if his warm j had been Imi (Continued on Pa?a I.) Cobb has a wife :aster N C? FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1918. REST IPIG CLUB WORK IS Ml> , STATE WELL UNDER WAY ? _____ lngs for A i Up Here, County Agent Graeber Sends ut lere for Out Letters to Boys and 3. Girls in the County. The following Lancaster chapti To the Woi FEITERS TEACHERS ASKED TO HELP Cable Message Murphy, Hi _ . .. Commission nks Retail Pig Show Will Be Held in Lan-1 .-The Rp(l Cro triotic Co- caster in November and Num- nihility oi suppi; r of Fuel erous Premiums Will Be Of- <lross,n*s an<1 " situation here i fered for Best Pigs. Ked Cross stand lions must be u i ordered a County Agent Graeber is getting P()ssi,,'( speed. -to %_? . i .. , ... sod done unmet uaiy 12 on his pig club well under way and last , f a nar* nt . . . i .. . lunuty and nati( i a part or week sent out letters to some 200 vitnhlp ?erg county, hoys and girls in the county inviting) .#rriu " ?_ * U - ? '1 them to become members. Mr. i 1 lu" mierica Graeber also has addressed letters. po8e the Ci ?rds of the !? the teachers of the county seek Pr(,P"re with all here are i 7* <0 en,'Ht ,he,r ai(1 in th* work 81,00(1 Possible robro-splnal In".** enco'"-aKement of their pu- are KO,n? to me son and 53 j?,n the cIub' Arrange- our nwn nien. se These e"ts have bpen made with the Bank "This whole ses and no I'anras,pr fo furnish the boys and the mo?t vital tl Kins, who are unable to raise the ?' America can necessary funds, with their pig. this in ,his war." of the One .mUk,"K U P?ssible for all who wish Seventeen pat fantrv who : a"d comP?le for the prizes n,en responded fore court- ? 7? offered' P?aI Wednet jrth on the "urlnK the month of November. ,a'Kest number the beating *.**** Sh"W W,M be he,d in Lancaster ,ocal workroom as been ac- Wh,?h thp club members will be dav- Miss Mar ored to his eXpe(led to exhibit their p|K8. and v,s?r of surgica numerous premiums will he pro- charge, and the >ided for the best pig in several made dressing rtion of the J"erenti classes. This pig ?how Hm Moore. Bf >e raised in 7s ** "8on,ething new MoCardell, Juai proximately *" SUn" and wil1 stimulate vvylie. Louise rmation re- 7, W?rk ?f t,,c boys and K'rls. Rogers, poster, ncil of I)e- ollowing are two letters sent out R,(,<b John Poi of National -r ?raeber t0 b?ys and Kir,8: r,re*ory a"<? K??c nigham, of ? ? yS aDd Girls of Lancaster 353 Kauze com s drive for v ( ?Unty: ,he morning's w tate. ' ' V6r before have we faced a attendance and t me when it was so important that encouraging to Chesterfield. 7J* lookpd to ,he young people of 'he work, and i provide Tor ? na,ion '? ass'st in carrying the enthusiasm will within the .p!'"''"S ?f <hp American people, who as yet have There are gr?nt ?ry the world over is for matter or helpii ending the I'1 '"S wheat and sugar. Kvery! G rayson Murpl ollna who ">V gil1 ahould endeavor to do, vital thing that the general r "i '' ' ' b' 'P 'n "1(! eause of iea can do for md Senator P^uetlon. Which of these war." he way for I''* s""s n>'ou help supply? What are you ou can easily help in the produe- vou are one of ' on of more meats and fats. o? women who hav white man.i P ''al,. there was a short- Tor doing what Barlington -.7 ? ' hogs in the United you come in on working at. a , ,h? numbpr held by or Saturday mr American farmers on October l.ja busy housewl) me enmustasm and parent resumption on a the dressings which larger scale of the milita an life and death to tion on the Western front. Although for the mom question deals with operations, viewed from ling that the women facts as announced by th do for the soldiers war offices, do not transce portance the usual small ( riotic Lancaster wo- bv raiding and reconnoite to this earnest ap- tjes which have been in alay. This was the since the severe wintry wt of workers that the ^an. reading between the lii has had on any one communication it is not dif garet Moore, super- the maneuvers in progres il dressings, was in ,j0us sectors are in the i following volunteers trying out processes of a k: Misses Nannie character. From the Nort as McManus. Ruth lhe Swiss frontier the les nita Wylie, Eliza tbe rigors of winter has Wylle; Mesdames tbe nien fG go forth in ei Tttnes. Robbins, which seemingly forecast t ag. Reed, Andrew |j()n shortly to resume tig st. and Mrs. Springs, tivity more extensively. F ipresses represented lhe biK gun8 on the enti ork. This increased front have been roaring in production is very (,uols but (llP infantry has those in charge of | - .....iK n> me neep snows t is hoped that this ()) fjH, mora8sea which for reach other women. ,.e8ult of lho thaw done nothing in the ,, . luihl l?y Germans rig in what Major ,v calls "the most ?n ,holr extreme right the women of Amor- "elgium. the Germans hav the soldiers in this 0,,t "Important raid" ai a footing in French doing to help? it I trenches east of Nieupc the large.number of alon- noa,1>' 1,11 ?r the e more or less time Flanders the artilleries ever appeals, won't creased the volume of their Wednesday. Friday To the south, around Le irning? If you are and St. Quentin the fig re who is unable to though still by coniparativ the morning hours, forces, daily is growing in up tin Friday after- while eastward along the are a business wo- ties Dames, past Verdun ai give part of each of to the Swiss border the Ft day holidays to the Germans are continuously >r of making dress- on various sectors in artill the terrible wounds ing and in infantry activ American boys will siderably above the norma ig at the front? If pared with the early day rt is in the winning war. id you are not un- Italians Gain Grout ,ed. won't you come Qn ^ I|aHan fron( (h doors open? There, price that ke<ps us waerts of Berlin has again pressed, this time for ai own. that keeps us p?lidnrity of the Oerm tariat. with Austrian lah that other women struggle. British labor in eonferei ve have never seen, has upheld the war aims at we are so slow! by President Wilson and blood should cry in Lloyd George. Two British steamers w let our moment go! r#*c<.n11y in the Mediterrai lia Josephine Burr. W|th th eloss of 718 lives, _ to an announcement to the IN CLASH 2 commons. DISTRICT HOARD Jan. 24.?Tyrus MRTHODHITS !*KETINO has been reclassed BEHIND Cl/OHEI ition board. being Savannah, Oa.. Jan. 24.2, Division A. It of the Methodist Unlflcat his questionnaire mission are held behind clo properly filled out. and no definite informatli i and three children, specific progress is avails! SAR FS Front. Resumption of Operal Western Front Indi is furnished by the ]{v Raids, er of the Red Cross: _______ nen of America. from Major Grayson i INFANTRYMEN TAK, ?ad of the Red Cross, 1 in France: Improvement in Weathc iss has direct responding us with surgical tions Offers Opportu othing in the whole Better Work in the C " ?<l'""ly, Men Are Taking Adv ard dressings in mil- ** sent over with all If this is not done With the reported am liately, a serious ca- fn the political unrest ii anal disgrace is i?p- ?> ? ? military and a continuati It nee as regards the int< n women who com- situation in Germany, thi oss Chapters should feature in the world war '< IVITY lions on cated E PART ;r Condinity for >pen and an tape. elioration i Austrlaon of aiernational b notable is the upsomewhat ry operaen t these the cold e various nd in i ulceration* ring parprogress lather benes of the Rcult that s on vanature of marked Ih Sea to sening in permitted nterprises he intenhting ac'or weeks ire battle intensive lain idle and later _ in the high command evid re ever faithful. no^ resulted as yet in an rs for surgical di?s< nirnt (>j- (j1(, strained poriti Monday. Wednesday Austro-Gernmn armlPs. , no e uriiil one, R Aslago Plateau eastward I Saturday morning ... I'oave ltiver and thence s one' to the Adriatic Sea the nachine for cutting , . again have been victorious purchased by one of emus minor operations, ri Cross workers as a . , . emv positions and bring riter. This machine . prisoners and materials o: Ire holt of gauze in in ihe-r tracks Austro-Gei monts. Gassings. Th<> Portion of imr workmen in Austria at ds of gauze - . . ? ... .t- i .-Iii i niMi K> worn. o\i vp shall npvpr see. .. nation both in Austria and vour finjrers pause. ... . . is declared still to bp uppu on of blood to stain , ,, i to desire of the people for s. falls for you and ' 1 The Socialist newspai "> DOOTIM ?Sesslona Ion Comaed doors on as to ble. med as a iti North e carried id gained advanced >rt. while front in have infi re. ns. Arras hting, alely small strength, 3 ('hemin nd thence ench and engaged ery fl^htities con1 as corn's of the id. e change ently has iy betteron of the "Vom the to the outhward Italians in minii?lin?c en;ing '>a"k r holding -man elethe strik e said to t tin' aitHungary te. owing peace. ior Vorbeon supmounoing nn proleor in the ice again set forth Premier ere sunk nean Sea according house of