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PAGE EIGBT NUMBER OF ASSISTANTS j w APPOINTED BY McADOO F !M These New Official* Will Aid In ! ai Railroad Financing and i ai Purchasing. K Washington, March 14.?Director II General McAdoo has announced the appointment of a number of assist- ti ants to John Skelton Williams, di- et rector of the railroad administration 1 pi division 01 unance and purchases,' yt which is to spend between a billion ti and two billion dollars this year. An advisory committee for finances is J composed of Franklin Q. Brown, i New York; Festus J. Wade, St i Louis, and Frederick W. Scott, Rich ! I 111 mond, Va., all bankers. i lii The regional purchasing commit- j: tee for the east, with headquarters at New York, is as follows: E. H. Bankard, general purchas- fv Ing agent of the B. & O., S. B. Wight, <jf New York, purchasing agent of a) the N. Y. Central; E. T. Burnett. Roanoke, Va., purchasing agent of CJ the Norfolk and Western. The central advisory purchasing j( commiu.ee wiin Headquarters at I j Washington. is composed of Henry B. Spencer, Washington, vlce-president of the Southern, in charge of n( purchases; Samuel Porcher, Philadeliphia, purchasing agent of the Pennsylvania, and George G. You- Re mans' New Haven, purchasing agent ( J for the New Haven. t0 The purchasing committee for thei ?outh, with headquarters at Atlanta. is composed of F. H. Fechtig. pur- , chasing agent of the Atlantic Coast I-ine; Albert C. Mann, purchasing agent of the Illinois Central and H. T. Shanks, purchasing agent of the w l.ouisville and Nashville. OI * The committee in charge of purchases for roads west of the Mississippi, with headquarters at Chicago, qv consists of Chas. A. How, purchas- pl ing agent of the Missouri Pacific; K. in S. Carroll, general purchasing agent of the Chicago and Northwestern, and , pi Ira 0. Rhoads, general purchasing! ^ agent of the Southern Pacific. T| As soon as the pending railroad bill has been finally enacted, a na- ll1 tion-wide purchasing system for all 1U railroads will be established by Mr. Williams and his advisory committees. Locomotives, cars and steel cc Tails will be bought through the central organization, and most other material and supplies will be ordered individually by the roads as ^ under private control, except that w the contracts will be supervised by or regional committees. A special com- j., mittee will be appointed soon to i tj purchase coal for New Kngland j mads. th THREE ACQUITTED IN I GENERAL SESSIONS i,c ; w (Continued from Page 1.) pr ' j dc mcnt handed us by the solicitor. | of We have visited all of the county gc offices, and insofar as the limited to Xs time, and our lack of knowledge as tu to bookkeeping would permit, we ju have made a thorough examination m of the books and methods of con- gi ducting the various offices, and find them well kept and in proper condi- ro tion. i_ Ill We have visited the county home|0f and find that the inmates are being well cared for considering the small financial support furnished the insti-j tution, and we recommend that a more liberal policy be adopted by the ' 00 county officials with regard to the upkeep of the inmates. We reborn- j,a mend also in this connection that 1 pi rolling chairs be furnished all in-Ith mates of the home who are not able j to walk, but who could be taken |',n from their rooms and exercized by h-i the use of such chairs. We also1 ' T1 recommend that the keeper be al-j lowed $15.00 per month per inmate '0 as his allowance for their upkeep.!1'1 I T1 We also recommend that the water j supply be increased in order that the| , rewerage and waterworks be amply *e supplied with water which is not a now the case. j < We visited the county chaingang ai and found everything in good condi-!,f>< tion, the prisoners being well-cared1 for and the stock well kept. We are j glad to report that excellent work j rc is being done by the chaingang and I tw that the roads of the county are in of as good, or better condition than we hi have ever observed themn at this c.li season of the year, except as to the ho mail ground bridges generally over wi the county, which, from the com- of plaint of a number of citizens, and of observation of the grand Jury, appear T1 to be in bad condition which we re- co apectfully recommend to the consid- sr. oration of the county board and en- of gineer. in We have visited the county Jail th and And'it well kept, clean and in as bu Rood sanitary condition as the in- th adequate building will permit. th We present Dock Miller and Polly co Truesdale for living in adultry; inj itnesses to prove same. Charle underburk, Hob Htnson and Uoac organ. We present John Albert Blackmoi id Martha Adams for livfng 1 dultry; witnesses to prove sam< . A. Blackmon, Jim Couch and C . Adams, Bob Rainey, Judge Mc waine. We desire to extend our appreela on to your Honor for the able am irnest exposition of the law on you irt in regard to our duties and fo >ur kind and courteous considera uu uuring me session. Respectfully submitted, 1). F. Sapp. Foreman. Judge Prince. Judge Prince impresses one as be ig rather lenient, yet conservative i the dispensation of justice. 11 kes to laugh when there's anythinj orth laughing at, and he has nile that's really chronic. Once o vice during the week Judge Princ lowed his disfavor at the constan jsence of witnesses and defendant id remarked on more than one oc ision that it will be better for then > stay in the court house. Th ulge laughs as often as anybod; ughs and sometimes creates tin ling that produces the laugh. Tin idge's health is not so good, bu jbody will accuse hini of beini eak in his wits or in his mind. The judge believes In work and hi rved notice on the lawyers at tin >ening of court that he was goinj i clean up the docket before tin id or the week and he has jus )out completed the process n eaning it up. Hunter is Acquitted. The case ot' J. T. Hunter, charge* ith the killing of Alex T. Carnes i March 25, 1917, near the Hancas r cotton oil company's plant, wai ken up Wednesday afternoon at i tarter to five and the jury was coin eted at ten o'clock yesterday morn g. The taking of testimony wa len begun. The defendant was re esented by R. E. Wylie and Claud . Sapp, Solicitor Henry conductinj le case for the State unassisted he case was given to the jury nea le noon hour and after deliberat g but a few minutes rendered i srdict of not guilty. tstate vs. Kobert Ingram, murder intinued to next term. licrthu Munn Acquitted. State vs. Hertha Munn, for mur >r, was railed at the beginning o e afternoor session yesterday. Shi as charged with killing John Rob tson in this county on April 22 o st year. R. K. Wylie representor ie defense and J. C. Massey, o ershaw, assisted Solicitor llenry ir ie prosecution. The selection o e jury required only twenty min es and the taking of testimony wai (gun. The State examined thre< itnesses and rested; the defensi it on four witnesses, including th< (fendant and her mother, neithe whom possess any more intelii ..... < ? > mr hlmiirc ptrrf?(jil (mi; II have and not the best of reputa >ns. The case was given to th< ry about five o'clock and in a fev inutes rendered a verdict of no lilty. This case ended the business of th< urt of General Sessions and it wai tmediately adjourned. The four Common I'leas will convene nex onday morning. The Court Stenographer. A very inconspicuous figure in tht urt room?but also a very im irtant one is the court st"nog pher. In the ordinary course o ocedure nobody has business will e stenographer and he runs hi: ncil right along making import t record, neither observing or be g observed. This term of cour id a new stenographer, T. Hassel tomas, of Columbia, who was re ntly appointed as official stenog pher for the sixth district. Mr tomas is well-liked by the cour ficials and attaches and the law ua which infest all courts. Me i! courteous young man, quiet am flclent. and some of the girl: ound town say he's rea'ly goo< aking. Trying Small Cases. The greater part of Tuesday after ton's session of court, the time o elve men who composed the jury the judge, the lawyers, and i indred spectators, more or less, in nding a newspaper man who sough mething really worth while t< rite about, was taken up in the tria a case involving some 200 pound! lint cotton estimated value $22 le negro admitted stealing som< tton which he was known to hav< Id, but disclaimed all knowledgi the stealing of the cotton charger the indictment. In other wordi e defendant was guilty of stealinj it the court could try him only foi e specific stealing mentioned li e indictment, and therefore tin urt's time was taken up for noth or at least the results were nil THE LANCASTER NE B| SYMPATHETIC NOTE IS h SENT TO THE RUSSIANS n 1 President Wilson Pledges American n Aid in Driving Oat Autorrncy. Washington, March 14.?On the eve of the gathering at Moscow of 1 the Russian congress of Soviets, r which Is to nnaa iiifl?mon? nn *?io r j Geri.ian peace accepted by the Rolsheviki at Rrcst-LitovsK. Presid nt Wilson has sent a message of sympathy to the Russian people through congress, with a pledge that the United States will avail itse'f of every opportunity to aid them in driving out autocracy and restoring ; Russia to her place in the vor'.d with e : ^ ; complete sovereignty ar.d indcpendSi ence a r The United States now recognizes e no government in Russia, but the t President cabled his message to the s American consul at Moscow, for de_ livery to the congress, which is made j up of soldiers' and workmen's reprev st ntatives and sneaks for a cons'dery able part of the Russian people. The B | message, made public by the state e department, was as folloxvs: 11 The President's Message. S The President's message, telegraphed to the American consul gene eral at Moscow, for delivery, fol e lows: * "May I not take advantage of the e meeting of the congress of the sov1 iets to express the sincere sympathy r which the people of the United States feel for the Russian people at this moment, when the German :1 power lias been thrust in to interi, rupt and turn hack the whole strugi gle for freedom and substitute th? s wishes of Germany for the purpose of ii the people of Russia. Although the . government of the United States is, - unhappily, not now in a position to s lender the direct and effective aid it - would wish to render. I heg to asp sure the people of Russia, through e the congress, that it will avail itself I. of every opportunity to secure for r Russia once more complete sover - eignty and independence in her own n affairs ard full restoration to her groat role in the lire of Europe and . the modern world. The whole heart of the people of the United States is with the people of Russia in the attempt to free themselves forever " j fiom autocratic government and be1 come the masters of their own life. e "(Signed) Wood row Wilson." f To Demand New Accounting. I Thus, in his first formal word to f Russia since the revolution-torn 1 country, under the leadership of the f Bolsheviki, deserted the ailied cause, v the President indicates the purpos" , 01 the United States to disregard the s l ard terms upon which the German a'nnd Austrian war lords have promts* ed peace to the Russians, and to de,. mand an accounting upon a very dif_ ferent basis when victory at last sha'l j he achieved by America and the ali lies. ? The President does not urge the v Soviets to reject the peace treaty, t though the delivery of his message at this time may be interpreted as . suggesting such a course. In fact. ? it is conceded In official circles that there Is scant ground for hope that . the congress and what mmalm n j government in Russia will refuse to give approval to the German terms. Trotsky, the Holshevle foreign min" ister, has resigned and from Genine. the premier, who apparently controls the regime, nothing is expected. Xew Uprising Probable. ' Rut there seems still to be a strong H belief her that difficulty for Ger' many in the east by no means is ended; that as the humiliating nocture of the Teutonic terms begins t? I be realized by the greatness of Rus. sians and the tyranny of the war ! lords in occupied territory shows it"' self, there will be a new uprising | that will make itself felt. Whether I or not anything resembling a strong ^ I I central government capable of mak| Ing organized resistance on a large 4 I ! scale, is developed, the hope here Is "j that the determination of great numbers of the Russians to fight oppression will find expression in some - way that will give the Germans f much to do in the east until the ul. timate victory In the west, about i which no doubt is entertained, puts the United States and the allies in t the position to give that direct and > effective aid of which President Wili son speaks. ? Coming at the time It does, the j President's message may serve to 9 lessen misgivings in Russia over the 9 proposed intervention by Japan In J Slheria. The understanding here Is I that there is no difference of opinion < among the allies that any operations ? undertaken by Japan to check Gerr man machinations In the east and t protect the war stores at Vladivostok 9 will not In any degree threaten per manently Russia's territorial in tegrlty. WS, LANCASTER, S. C. , WAS UNABLE TO WALK . ATTKSHESA1 To Move Around She Had Push a Chair Before Her. it ? ! HAD TRYING EXPERIENC] r~ Mornings Were! Miserable F Mrs. Durham,) But the Afternoons Brought Her More Comfort. i * \ Though she hail suffered w rheumausm so badly she could i ! walk at Uiinea durilig three or f; years, ana had been troubled u gr< deal witn a numler of other i ments, Mrl J. T. IjJirham, of 2210 1 Main St., \ Anderson, declares tl "Tanlac relieved I my rheuronti and other kroublas and got me good shape! in three weeks, after lot of othen medicines had failed help uie. 1 I "I suffered vt 1th rheumatism ! badly I coujd not walk at time continued Mrs. 1 Durham, "and several hourk ivory morning wli the rheumatism was partieula bad I would to sit in n chair ter being hemid from my bed, a thpn my miMcles would got so could move swound by pushing chair before kiie. I general'y v able to get arAind enough to r,et d nor, though I Inuld never gPt bres fnHt. One of iny legs was bn< drawn, and I llurt all over and a 1 fered torturl. \ I had rheuraatl badly for tlrree V>r four years, bu had been in bal health for ab< nine years,! when I began to ta Tanlac. I Also w\s troubled a gn deal with indigestion and headaeh and my nefves were almost 'gone pieces.' Ilcould nbt sleep well a my systemf was weak and run dov and 1 felt [tired out mil the time. "The Teniae soon ipot me when could do ray housework, for It qui< ly relieved the rheumatism and tl drawing if my leg. I am strong a feel well now. Tanlac certainly li tine medicine for rheumatism, think. I| very seldom ever feel pain in ttiy body now. so well < Tanlac break up the rheumatism. T medicine also built up my syst in general, gave me a fine appet and relieved the indigestion, could not eat anything hardly \vh I began taking Tanlac, but It got ] so 1 could eat anything I wanted can sleep well now and the Tan relieved the nervousness, 1 sure ! feel fine and the improvement in 1 condition Is due to Tanlac." Tanlac, the master medicine, sold exclusively by J. P. Mack Lancaster; Peoples Drug & Groc< Co., Heath Springs; C. O. Flo; Korahuw.?Adv. SALE OF ALL PROPERTY AUTHORIZED BY SENA1 Knemy Holdings and German Co men ial Influence to lie Uprooted. Washington, March 14.?Legis | lion authorizing the sale of all ei i my property In this country, reque ed by the alien property custodil to permanently uproot German co mercial influence, was approved the senate and added to the urge defflciency appropriation bill. . amendment empowering the I're dent to acquire title to the Germ i aio?iu?ii:p companies ciocus a I wharves at Hoboken. N. J., also w accepted. Enemy property within the men inn of the law is property owned j an enemy country and official i surances have been given that thf i is no Intention to interfere with t ] property or money of Germans ! Austrians living in this country. T purpose is to sever forever the he of Germans In Germany upon vi commercial and industrial ent< prises in the United States, whi have been closely connected with t | kaiser's government, serving as o\ I posts of the Teutonic movement 1 would dominion. Under the trading with the ener act. the alien property eustodi , takes possession of and adminlstr i these properties, but is without ? | thority to finally dispose of the ! The new. legislation will emnow him to place thein Id Amerlc I hands. Virtually the only questions rals j in the debate were the policy of d j regarding the treaty of 1799 betwe I Prussia and the United States and too hasty action by conitress. H pected opposition to the proTisl for purchase of the Hamhurg-Am< lean and North German Lloyd doc at Hoboken failed to materialize. ' I in Bank presid mKP. W. Gaston, President of the to fecdrVuckeye Hulls to his steers i expects V*soontinue to use them < old style huH^ The most success community reaMgethe advantages ES Dhcr W cS*Tor* \S HOi UNTL They readily see that Buckeye H and selling at several dollars per 1 much better value. So long as yc ton and every ton costs less, wh; Buckeye Hulls ? Get a ton. See h< much money they save you. 14 1.' "" | T* secure the but results end te devel | thoroughly twelve houra hoforo > i r wetting then down night snd morning I 5i, ^ | this cannot be done, wet down at lei feed the hulls dry, use only half as mi 8 | Book of Mixe> Gives the right formula for every combin Hit i how much to feed *or maintenance, for rr ! Buckeye Hulls ana gives directions for ? '' i copy to nearest mill. lu D.P#. k The Buckeye C a Atlaata Augusta Insisffcsra Chartstti Srstaww til mmm?mmmmm s,"j Prompt approval of both proposifor tions by the house is expected as ten socn as tbe senate finally disposes of rly the $2,000,000,000 urgent deficiency af appropriation bill, to which they are nd added. 1 * Before tbe senate acted, Demo: a cratic Leader Martin presented a ras memorandum from the state de'n* partnient's legal bureau declaring that the 17'J0 treaty was not re -rarded as applicable. u^" What is to be done with the pro8111 reeds of the sale of German Interests, * ' '.vhlrh some senators suggested are >ut owned in part by Kmperor William i b himse'f, Is a policy to bo determined Bal 'ater. In making this clear. Senator eB' Martin vehemently declared that he *? believed personally that Geramny n<' does not receive one dollar until she 'n> nmpensates Americans for property illegally destroyed, B I ^ "Speaking for myself and, I think, , t the American people," said the sen- I - ator, "if the German people ever } get any compensation, it will be afj ter they have compensated the: \merican people for the millions? j|(l I wou'd even say billions?of dolla-s 'be ,yortk property they have ruth-, em lessiy destroyed. jte That Germany regards the 17 99 , T treaty as "a mere scran of miner" Rn was asserted by Senator Underwood, mfi of Alabama, who said the treaty does j not Interfere with the sale of Gerlac man property proposed, do Senator Stone, of Missouri, chairmy man of the foreign relations committee. said the examination of the treaty of 1709 and various authoriey ties on international law, convinced ,ry him that the amendment authorizing the sale of enemy property was proper. In urging his amendment, providing for public auction sales of er.ep_ my property, prohibiting private negotiations. Senator Frelinghysen said his purpose was to protect m. American minority stock interests Hi German-owned corporations. He alan nraoH t K'?* *Ka pvu iiiuv me mien inupcriy custodian act should be subject to review. Senator Martin opposed the amendment, which is subjrct to a ,il final vote later, on the ground that It le~ might handicap Mr. Palmer's ac8t" lion. m- . V) v To Insure Pleasant Dreams. nt The bedroom should be the vnniest and best room In the house. It si- should be rounded, with no corners ?n for holding "dead air." The bed should n,j be In the middle of the room, and the aH bedclothes light and warin In winter, but never exerting pressure on the sleeper. The hod should he nlred all 1 " day. and made up Just before retlrlug. Sleep In the most comfortable 1S_ position, avoiding nil theories against i" special positions. t he ! or ^^4^^4.^4144.^^4^444 he * + '"! BUSINESS NOTICES IHt ?. + Rr" ? + + + + + + + + + # JM ch "vJ > he l''(>ll SALE toftrd truek in pood jt- conditioners 75. G. C. Deese Ai or Co., RoA Hili, 8. C. 39-4t-np. ny FOR SALE ?Full blo*d Geurnsey an Cow with youftw caff. Gives over )rs four pnllons. fWlr Geurnsev and hi. half Devon withATDiinir rnlf fi'vo? m. two and on? bdfTf k?:Ih;is. Three rer fourths Jeprty with young calf, an (lives three gallons. J. Hoy Cunningham. 5 /42-lt. ed i is- WAN'TKI>-?A milk cow, Jersey preen ferred. Must \ be/ gentle with of young calf. I)n mat answer unless Tx- you have 2 1-2 ti/vl gal. cow. State on where cow can Xe seen and how sr- old. Addresg I E. O. Lemmer, ks Great Fallal's, fl., care Southern Power Co. .1 . 42-it ? ' a, , 7 fe | ,^ FRIDAY. MARCH 15, 1918. 1ent prefers 2 Hulls First National Bank, Aiken, S.C.; ind milsh cows. He says that he M <yn?idcrs them superior to iui uwiici m ui live stock in every and ccc nomy of feeding ^YF jac co M IS k ulls/^ jing 100 percent roughage ton 1 cat than old style hulls, are >u getj more real roughage to the y should you buy anything but >w mfcch farther they go and how lop t ensilage odor, wet the halls feet ing. It is easy to do this by for t e next feeding. If st any time ist t lirty minutes. If ; ou prefer ta jch I y bulk ss of old style hulls. d / eeds Free latioe of feeds used in the South. Tells i?lk, or fattening, for work. Describes uain them properly. Send for your ^ 7ot on Oil Co. Dept. K 11 4 Jaduoa Little Rock Races MuaaMs hlaa 11 i. FOR SAMS?Cabbage, Tomato and potato plants for sale. I have contracted with three of the largest plant growers /n Florida for three hundreds thousand guaranteed inspected yNancy Hall and Portorlco potato plants. By making such a lirge contract I will supply these plants to any planter at a reasonably low price considering the great demand. Plants ready after March 15th, See me for prices at L. & C. Depot, or call phone 162. W. D. Chambers. 39-4t. v , v j Commencement Invitations jtnd Programs?The Lanouster News can furnish atthacthre engraved invitations, folder cards, etc., at reasonable prints. See our line of samples foi/19\8. The Lancaster News. I)It. \V. S. HOLLY,5 Ve/erlnary Physiclan. Surgeon ant^''Dentist. Office at Gregory, Heod Live Stock Co. stables. Phone 226, Lancaster, ANYTHING in J Engraving, Lithograhing, PriW/ng or Ruling. The Lancaster Nj^we. FOUND?Pockethook containing a nirwnnt r?f mnnVt/ ci..? ? ? .......y, unu?r can get name by descrying property and paying for fnis ad. Apply at News Office. ^ WANTED?Meal I and IJull Sacks. Mr. Farmer bring up/your meal and hull sacks. \ w/will give you 10 cents a plej*^for them. We can also usp^yoyr oat and feed sacks. A*lrof them must be freo from boles. Lancaster Cotton Otl Co. ^ > """ 4 l-8t. Itank No. 2AO. Statement of the Condition of the Bank of Heath Springs, Located at Heath Springs, S. C., at the close of business March 4, 1918. RESOURCES. J Loans and discounts tic A<> Overdrafts \ I 467.74 Bonds and wtocks owned by the bank / 3,250.00 duo from \ banks an a bankers . . \ ./ 142,165.48 Currency . . L /. * 750.00 Gold I , . . . . 597.50 Silver and other nynor coin . . , , \ . .. 1. . . 74.34 Checks and ctLh it/ms. . 180.00 Total \J? *193,911.08 liabilities. PonflU -A-i i- A A \/(?iHiia otutiv in . . | 1U.UUU.UU Surplus fundXA 8,000.00 Undivided iprofits, less current Jpx pen^s and tax "a p s/<\. . . \ . . .. 6.412.80 IndividuaJ deposlm, subject tc/check Y 141,640.20 Time COT'tiflrn'es ok deposit./ A.. 6,826.18 Cashier's checks. ..Y. 21,631.71 Total \ $193,911.05 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 4 County of Lancaster?sa. Before nie enme Jaa. E. Oaakey. (yishler of the above named bank, who. being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement la a ^ true condition of aaijl bank, aa shown by the books of said bank. J AS. K. CA8KBT, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of March, 1918. H. A. HORTON, Notary Public South Carolina. Correct Atest: Leroy Springs. -i Jno. T. .fl^evens, Directors. J J