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I ' PAGE SIX IMBETH CITY MINISTER PAUSES I Says He Thinks There Is Nothing L Have Taken It Also Got Relief F A Non-Alcoholic, Highly Con- vailing centrated Iron Remedy. cause same 1 tractio The Weverend II. II. Norman, of their 1 Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Conl wrote the other day: I suffered minisb from indigestion troubles for a long relief time and must say it was hard to use j,o find relief until I bought the first too \v? bottle of Acid Iron Mineral, but now so * x 1 am able to perform duties that be- """ * it." fore its use I had to almost entirely Acid abandon." of a i People in all walks of life find it natura hard to do their work, when the sissipp digestion is poor and system be- great ] comes under-nourished. The tion. k bricklayer with high wages pre- conipla ASSESS PROPERTY IN brough STATE AS HERETOFORE ,he ^ quest in sent o Tax Commission Orders Auditors was in reason and Hoards to Disregard .. , * the leg Instructions. in asse a ehani Follr The property of the State will be rps assessed for taxation on a basis of ^ tjJ( 42 per cent of the true valuation, rrtjuce th erate employed in former years, tjie U8l in conformity with the wishes of the or ye legislature, according to a letter cominjF which was Tuesday mailed to the j)oar(|a county auditors and boards of as- ag sessors of the State. The rescinding "The of the resolution adopted at the au- <^uroijn ditor's meeting in Columbia Decern- a<ir>ptec her 29, 1917, was the result of the "Wn resolution adopted by the legislature has an a few days ago. all pro, The auditors of the State met in of the Columbia in their annual convention "Wh and adopted a resolution placing the would I assessment of all property in the practice State on a basis of 50 per cent val- and uation. This was to operate with "Wh the taxing of both farm property of the and bank stocks, and the idea of the erty ca tax commission at the time of in- should troduclng the resolution was to raise "Nov the assessment and lower the levy, quest They also took the position that a every more equitable adjustment of tax- sessed at ion could be reached in this way. tion on as much of the property of the State "Nov was not on the tax books. wishes With the convening of the general commis assembly much discussion was the bar cent of per cei ' the ba Wood's Seeds <>*"'? corpora I*' OP ldl8 risdicti The patriotlcduty of farmer$and "We garden-, rseverywhereis to increase eonsldf crop and food production. Intcn- ?() sive farming and gardening, and the liberal use of fertilizers, together out th with proper rotation of crops, so r,.nt w as to increase and improve the fer- j . tility and productiveness of the land, are all vital and necessary jnu' w< considerations at the present time. basis o Wood's Descriptive Catalog y, :,r sl1 For 191S gives the fullest and most tnlue < up-to-date information in regard to all s i :\ .\ l Farm and Garden Seeds And tells about the best crops to grow, both for profit and home use. I tonditi Write for Catalog and prices of I Williar urrassana v^iover aeeas, seea riousiy Potatoes, Seed Cats, or any conic < Farm Seeds Required. he has Catalog Mailed Free On Bequest. recovei T. W. WOOD & SONS, S M ,n< SEEDSMEN, Richmond, Va. ^aa u 1 f ? liOAD UP THE PIPES OF THE I Tear Out Tills Coupon. Fill It In and Her Fan Spare to Buy Tobacco for Our Dollar Buys Four Packn#e? To The Editor of The News: Lancaster, S. C. KnclnsArt find ?- v L packages of tobacco, through "Our E Fund" for American fighting men In F I understand that each dollar buys a retail value of forty-five cents and tha will be placed a postcard, addressed to n friend, the soldier, will agree to send m Name # , Address / City i MililSi ii ii ii n.i THE LANCASTER NEWS, L CONTRAST OF VIEWS lilirT AS TO PEACE TERMS Wilt NDIGESTION REMEDY German Chancellor Sws Possibility of Meeting Some of Wllmtn's ike It and Friends Who Propositions. Mrs. ] rom Stomach Worries. ? ban PrnuiHont Wllann'o In I ?? * ? ? uuiuvu V ff Iigv/Ii O COOC llliai V/UII" dltlons for a just and permanent ' often oannot *et ahead be" peace, proclaimed in his speech beof poor health. It is the fore congress on Jan. 8. and the ONC with farmers who raise but a countor propositions made by Count 11 of the crop they could if von Hertling, German Imperial ^ ^ lealth permitted harder work. Chancellor, in the Reichstag, arc * ... contrasted briefly as follows. The otOl tinuing his statement. this . po'nts made by the President are in er said: ' binding so much roman> those of the Chancellor In for myself 1 have let friends |i|acjt type: ' ittles 1 have bought and the> I ?President Wilson's first] >re relieved ami stiengthened four p()jnts demanded open cove-1 j,1y vant to recommend it to all nants> no secret treaties between] ea * i 1 think there is nothing like natjonB freedom of the seas, no' H" ' . . ... J St., El economic barriers, but equality of1 Iron Mineral is the product tnide conditions, and guarantees to 'l10,"'. 1 natural and truly remarkable reduce armament8. n,cky 1 iron deposit found in Mis- ,, "ne? n< . . , , , . ? . . Hie German Chancellor says before i, highly concentrated and a ... . ueiore ,, agreement might lie reached "icnr remedy for stomach, diges- r OI . . , . . . , without difttculty on these ,r,iained ldney, blood antl uric acid tpiaineu .ints. Get a bottle today. po nts. ... . food. 5?Impartial adjustment of co- wjt|, ? lonial claims, the national desires of fet,| aa t out by the consideration of the colonics to be regarded strictly, breath solution and a resolution re- England is involved chiefly, would 1 ig the rescinding of the order hut Germany would consider feeling. ut from the tax commission Mr. Wilson's proposal as to the# heart. troduced and passed. The colonies she has lost. could 1 given in the resolution of ??Evacuation by the Central torlng ishltll TP wnu that t ho Inr?roo en P/\wora "9 t> 4 ^ | VMWIV *(tvi vuov ci o \ji ivunai<1 ii n'l i itury * Inp qj-so issnient would be too violent complete political, territorial and waR au se in the practice of the State, economic freedom of that nation. a new >wing upon the acceptance of Only Russia and the Central menced olution by the general assem- Powers are concerned in the relief 1 i tax commission decided to evacuation of raptured Russian Ha|,j (0 the basis of assessment to territory. people I lal 4 2 per cent used in form- 7?Evacuation and restoration of an(j so rs. The letter of the tax Belgium. then 1 ision to the auditors and Germany has never demand- fourth of assessors of the State is ed the incorporation of Belgium | appetite >W8: territory hy violence; the ques- any nio general assembly of South tlon can l?e settled only hy jn>, Sp a during its present session peace negotiations. whole s I the following resolution; R ?Restoration of occupied "Tha ereas. the tax commission | French territory and "righting the j Rogers, mm need that it will require I wrong done France by Prussia in for |)im perty assessed at 50 per cent' 1871" in Alsace-Lorraine. experiet valuation thereof, and There can Im? no talk about l)SR to f ereas, we consider the same1 cession of Alsace-Lorraine. work." tie too violent a change in tho In any event this question inter- Tanla ; of the State in such case, ests only France and Germany. ailment 1> and IO ?Readjustment of Italy's neys an ereas, the gross inequalities frontiers along the lines of nation- so oftei assessment of values of prop- ality and "free opportunity of au- niedicin use great injustice which tonontous development" for Austriabe corrected. Hungary's peoples. Tanlf v, be it resolved that we re- ( eraiany adheres solidly with M)1<' 0> the tax commission to use Austria-Hungary. I-amnst means of equalizing the as-j II?Evacuation of Balkan states ( n" values of property for taxa-jnnd their separate independence j v',a1 i an equitable basts. j guaranteed; access to the sea fori v, in conformity with the Serbia. L, . ^ ^ of the legistlalure. the tax The future of the Balkans is ision lias decided to reduce of paramount inqs?rtance to the ^ ^ ^ ^ lis of assessment from 50 per political Interests of Austriathe value of property to 42 t Hungary. German interests The nt thereof, to conform with are also concerned. We will ceived sis of assessment heretofore guard them to the utmost. Beyo i by the tax commission in 119?'Turkey's possessions not to> ^enr *e of liank stocks and other be molested, except as to states with i itions coming under its ju- nationalities other than Turkish. on. which must be afforded opportunity rn , therefore, instruct you to for autonomous development; free The ir the circular of December passage of the Dardanelles. I Morent 17 amended, so as to strike (icnnany will not forestall Chris e words and figures 50 per Turkey's attitude, but believes Mart herever the same occurs, and the integrity of Turkey an?l the ken Nc rt in lieu therof the figures safety of her capital are con- Jem >rds 42 per cent, so that the corned with the question 'f " The f equalization for the present Dardanelles Strait, which is of lall be 42 per rent of the trde I lni|M>rtant vital interest to tier- | ' >f all property. many. j King 1:1 Independence of Poland. i Dong tut III < !! US Is l\ The state of Poland will be Itineha A CltlTIC'AD CONDITION decided by (ici-many and Ails- i arson, N. J., Jan. 31.?The trIa-Hungnry. \y 'pert 11 on of I'liited States Senator j 1-1?A general association under I ^ n Hughes, who has been se-| specific covenants to afford neutral ill for about a year, has be-1 guarantees of political independence ritical. It is now feared that and territorial integrity to great and i ^',e only the smallest chance of small states alike. Mou y. Another specialist was When all other questions pin. ned from Baltimore. but he are settled Germany will In* Fulfi table to give the senator's ready to discuss the question ^ any encouragement. of a l/cague of Nations. . Antti ! ? Merwit y ! (IKXKliAh WOOD HIT BY The 111 KSTING (JUN FRAGMENT Brok. JOYS IN FRANCE. j Paris, Jan. 31.?Brief details of Salt the wounding of MaJ. Gen. Leonard The id as .Much Money as You Wood, of the I'nlted States army. Too Fighting Men?Each while on a visit to the French front. The I rif Tolmfrn x 1 * * " ... ?. iiuv?- in-ni received. uenerai wood! Web was hit by a fragment of a gun [ The which burst while being teHted. The Mia Injuries, which are confined The to the left arm, are not considered The ?uy . serious but he was brought to a hoa- Howe. toys in France Tobacco pital here. The Libr ranee. from 4 four packages, each with | U/L t in each of my packages TV tlCfl CTOttp C0T1XCS 18. on which my unknown Treat Extemally Til a message of thanke. The old method of dosing delicate little Kiel j stomachs with nauseous drugs is wrong scored anddiarmful. Try the external treatment (h(a . ?Tick's "Vftp-O-Rub" Halve. Just rub a little over tho throat and chest. The va- passed Street |>ors, released by the body heat, loosen the ting choking phlegm and ease the difficult f,onr(jH breathing. A bedtime application insures .. .. sound sleep. 25o, 60o, or f 1.00. ported . I VKK5 vs?? SALVE rS J WCASTW. ?. C. HAPPY OVERF HISJG APEETITE?. Rogers Appreciates Husd's Compliment to Her Cooking. l tra) E SUFFERED MUCH ? the ogers Suffered Long With ^ mach Trouble But Was hea Restored by Tanlac. on ope the fine appetite certainly pleases ern e, for she is a good cook and o see me enjoy ray meals." ^ I. M. Rogers, of 105 Budd lhr' mira, N. Y.. in a story for 11,0 nd women, too. who have a n< 1 appetite and cannot eat the I,(" ,,, . KO uurismng meais tnat are set them. Anr a while." Mr. Rogers ex- furi , "I couldn't eat anv solid 1W( c h I r 1 was continually bothered ls and bloating that made me if I were going to burst. My *)a's would come short and 1 WRn have a stufTed up. suffocating It seemed to affect my ^ My stomach was so sore I e<' ' lardly touch it. I kept doc- an(1 and trying remedies, but got 0,51,1 instead of better. While I ,n c ffering so I kept hearing of one medicine. Tanlac, and comto take it. I didn't get any 'hes rom the first bottle, and I sma myself. 'Stung again', but told me to give it a fair trial, e^n, I kept on. In a little while nnrt began to improve. After my nftP1 bottle I felt fine. The old ' came back; I did not have p,n' re gas or bloating or suffocat- fron ells, and my stomach and 9 lystem were toned right up. v i is ail true," declared Mrs. "Tanlac worked wonders ,,wa' , and we are glad to tell our ire to everyone. It is no loubt this Tanlae; it does the E ie is the Master Medicine for s of stomach, liver and kid- c|aj] d catarrhal affections, which just it makes good after other es have failed. to. the master medicine. Is s iclusively by J. P. Mackey. er; Peoples Drug & flrocery mth Springs; C. O. Floyd, v.?Adv. Catl NEW FICTION. + T * + + + + + + ? following has Just been re- F at the l^ancaster Library: a^? nd?Galworthy. ^?,r will ly?Leona Darymple. ^11 Luck of the Irish?ILarold Hoi th. rua White Indies of Worcester of e :e Barclay. osta stine -Alice C'holmondeley. ^ le the Uncontiuer-d?Kath Con trris. drei r?Jack London. mo| Major?Holph Connor. of . Red Planet '-Locke. Coal?Sinclair. sou ton ; Live the King -Mary It. j rL - . Jon Can't Have Everything?Ru- q ughes. and fe Fisher Oirl Amellii ti-.r.- inai mer?Edith Wharton. hon Desert Trail?Cooledge. ntain Madness?Anna (Mia- 68* pay pur illment?Wolf. por ild Goose Chase?Palmer. cha leny the Absolute ?Samuel pay l. Tyranny of Weakness ('has. Jon of the Earth?Sedgwick. Midden Spring?Kelland. Much Efficiency? Rath. Winged Victory?Sara Grand, of Steel?Cyrus Brady. g Social Songster?Keeve. Green Alleys?Phlllpotts. Dark Star?Roht. Chambers. Heritage of the Sioux? Hoi Cinema Murder?Oppenheim. ary open every Saturday Wa I to 6 o'clock p. m. 1 ubc 5X St'OHK TNNK'K IX Mft IK VIIU.INIA IJK.ISI.AI'lIti: Re]l imond, Va., Jan. 31.?Women twice at Tuesday's session of cn ate legislature. One bill was pex by the house, 66 to 3, permlt-i the women to serve on school AH i. Another bill, favorably re- tan by the senate committee, pic es women may be admitted to con actlce of law in Virginia. Sot f FRIDA OODS DAMAGE ROADS acres, m AGAIN DELAYING COAL Tract ^ Green tr M. Belk iole Appalachian Division Kus- 24, 1910 Road le l>en?led for Week anil Other Roads tc Trains Annulled. by other and Cari of W, T. Bristol. Tenn.-Va., Jan. 31.?No cf carrii Ins will operate on the Appalach- wain, division of the Southern railway Terms at least this week on account of Gr purch washing away of more than 15 Iges and trestles and numerous es and washouts, following Jno. T. < vy rains and the thawing of snow Plai the mountains. This division Jan. 1 rates Into the coal tlolds and is ?: main fuel feeder for the Southsystem. lore than 600 feet of trackage STAT1 mtgh the Natural tunnel is en- * ly washed away. Two trestles this point also are gone. At iton one bridge is gone and a foot slide destroyed the track. Alice 11 ithnr Uri.lcr*. i- ? >w?v,i IUOv ?o 5WUC ntstir me iron nace at Big Stono Gap and be- ^ en Big Stone Gap and AppalaPll VRll| 1 there is a 500-foot slide and five ^ ^ ^ Iges washed away. Between Ap- ' . , ,?A 1 Moore, 0 ichia and St. Charles six brulgos I Will 8 t down and there are a number ? . highest dldes. ? House, o fork trains and men were rush- ruary nt liere from the Asheville division 8aie> \ repairs are being pushed. Ofll- eBtate, t< ? hope to have part of the-line iperatlon by Friday. There were iandt 8|ti or two small washouts on the caster, S ixvllle division last night but ninety a r were repaired quickly. Two bounded 11 bridges on the Mountain City tate lane sion were repaired today and op- lands of ion resumed. The Bulls Gap estate Is Gate City division is operating south by r small damages were repaired, and east Is reported here that the Vir- The a a & Carolina railroad operating sold at t l Abingdon. Va., to Boone. N. C., chaser, suspended operation on account Terms rashing away of two bridges. to pay fo wo small bridges were washed y on the Big Creek park interin line out of Bristol. H. HINE P Opportune Arrival. Una' oloto" Jl ' "no uiscuMsinK Dirtn i and happened to mention the fact he was horn at noon, when he ex111 ed: "Wasn't it nice that I came Tav<ia , in time for dinner?" . her 1 CLERK'S SALE. TATK OF SOUTH CAROLINA. A Penj County of Lancaster. added fo: cent for In Common l'leas. cent for The It lierino A. Mosier, as Admx. and P?8P9 an in her own right, PlalntifT, ^or ? vs Constltut . J. Mosier, et al., Defendants. Ordinary mills, Pi ursuant to a decree made In the ln ve stated case by Judge J. W. De- ^on<l8 * e. dated October 12th, 1917, I 1,00(1 or sell at public auction to the 1 ml tiest bidder, at Lancaster Court Money 1 ise, on the first Monday In Feb- *r'or 1,8 ry next, within the legal hours 8ll'P 1*on tale, the following described real 8 llp tte. to wit: Townshli J1 that tract of land situated in ^r^elc ^ ord Township, in Lancaster Pepi<1 inty, S. C., containing two hun- J" ^U8 ,a tl and forty-four (244) acres, r,? 8 . trlctfl 22 e or less, bounded north by lands .. * i m t.-. . i. . j . districts Jno. T. h laser, east by lands of ^ ^ uii Hunter and Francis Phillips, th by estate lands of David Hll- _ 8 J C 8 7 six (6 and wPHt by lands formely owned onfi_half 11. I). Heath, now owned by C. D. jj ea. 3-j 32 'erniR of sale: One-third cash eight the balance In two equal annual ^1()) mJ ailments, secured by note or mj] d of the purchaser, with mort- A11 m| e of the premises, bearing inter- apeg of at seven per cent per annum, jor a able annually, with option of the (|3.0()) chaser to pay all or any greater ftnd al, tion than one-third of the pur- aAeg se price In cash. Purchaser to |>or a po] for papers. except tl PAUL MOORK. C. C. C. L. C. es & Jones, _______ Plaintiff's Attorneys. I,KTTGII ,2-lt-Frldays. CLERK'S SALE. STAT,: 1A1K OK SOUTH CAROLINA, "y J. County of Lancaster. bate. Where In Common Plea*. Hilton grant tt iry G. Mcllwain, et al.p Plaintiffs, tion of t vs. man HI] Iter I. Mcllwain, et al., Defend- These ants. admonisl 'ursuant to a decree made -In the and cre< ive stated case by Judge T. J. that the uldin, dated Nov. 14, 191fi, I will in the C at public auction to the highest at Lanca der, at I^ancaster Court House, 1918, n< the first. Monday in February of, at 1] :t within the legal hours of sale show ca following described real estate: the said that piece, parcel or tract of be granl d being, lying and situate in Given tasant Hill Township, in the day of , inty of Lancaster, in the State of ith Carolina, containing 110 3-4 V Y, FEBRUARY 1, 1918 i'h ii tore or less, designated as >. 2 on a plat of the M. L. act of land, as made by T. , surveyor, of date August Rounded north by Public adin|g from Jones Cross > Heath Springs, S. C.; east lands of H. G. Mcllwain 'ie S. Green; south by lands Addison; and west by lands ' b S. Green and R. E. Mcllof Sale?Cash. Purchaser asers to pay for papers. PAUL MOORE. "" C. C. C. L. C. Qreen, nfiffc' AH/x..nA.? liVIUO f\HUl lie/. 17, 1918. . 26-3t-Frl(lay. CLERK'S SALE. S OF SOUTH CAROLINA, bounty of Lancaster. InCommon Pleas. .. Bailey, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. Williams, et al., Defend?nt to a decree made In the ated case by Judge Ernest lated November 12th, 1917, * sll at public auction to the bidder, at Lancaster Court n the first Monday in Febixt, within the legal hours the following described real ^ > wit: at piece, parcel or tract of uate in the County of Lantate aforesaid, containing cres, more or less, and as follows: North by esls of Alox Howell, west by hub. muiue j. ferry ana inds of John Williams, estate lands of Tom Bailey, by McMurray estate lands, bove tract of land will be he risk of the former purof sale, cash. Purchaser r papers. PAUL MOORE. C. C. C. L. C. :s. laintiff's Attorney. 24-3t-Once a week?Frl. TAX NOTICE. ^re Payable from Octo5th, 1917, to March 15th, 1918. ilty of one per cent will he r January payment, two per February, and seven per March.' nries for the different puri as follows: tate purposes 8 1-2 mills, :ional School Tax 3 mills. County purposes 4 1-2 lblic Roads and Bridges < terest on Past Indebtedness 4 mill, Interest and Sinking i C. & C. Railroad Bonds lis, Interest on Borrowed -2 mill. Total 24 3-4 mills, lyment of interest on Townds: In Pleasant Hill Townof 1 mill, in Gill's Creek ) 1 1-2 mills, and in Cane )wnshin 1 3-4 milin 1 School Taxes for the vatrlets are as follows: Disand 13 two (2) mills, dlsand 4 5 three (3) mills, 1, 3, 4. 5. 9. 20, 21. 23, 26, 47 and 48 four (4) mills, 36 five (5) mills, district ) mills, district 14 six and (6 1-2) mills, districts 2, 12, IB. 17. 18. 19. 24, 26, 33, 34. 39, 42, 43, 46 and (8) mills, district 38 ten Us, and district 4 0 eleven lis. ale citizens between the 21 and 55 years are liable capitation tax of three dollars for road purposes, male citizens between the 21 and 60 years are liable II tax of one ($1.00) dollar. jose exempt by law. T. L. HILTON. County Treasurer. W OF ADMINISTRATION. OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Lancaster. E. fttewman, Judge of Pro?as R. N. Hilton and Lewis have made suit to mo to tern Letters of Admlnistrahe estate and effects of NorIton. deceased, are, therefore, to cite and ti all and sigular the kindred A liters of the said deceased, y be and appear before me, 'ourt of Probate, to be held ister on the 6th day of Feb., *xt. after publication thereL o'clock In the forenoon, to use, If any they have, why Administration should not ted. under my hand, this 22nd Ian. Anno Domini 1918. J. E. 8TEWMAN, Probate Judge. f